Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09
A Venerabie Postman. There ia now
living an old man named Henry White,

which, OF Sc weeks to the year. gives 277,-
08O miles. He is now about 70 years OF
oge. and to all appearance may continue to
"plod his weary way" for some years to
come. [Shcf1icld Iris.]
Ocular Demonstration. On Sunday week,
among the ten of thousands who enjoyed
the majestic spectacle Of the eclipse. there
was an honest weaver in nelghborng
village, who like many o,her., is imbued
with the honorable desire of giving his
children o more extensive edncaton than
he enioyed himself When the eclipse be
came annular, he exclaimed, Il wish our
Tam was here. Shun after he gacd TO
learn astronomy, he used to deceive Inc
about the sun beng many thoosan's o
times bigger than the mnon, but aye telfi
him he was mlslain. What better proof
would he haze, than to see the ane laid
straight on the tap Of the iithcr! ! allow
the sun is biggest, but I'm sure it's no
nboon thoom breadth each way. II he
wudna believe me he would surely believe
his ain iva Gen." Paisley Advertiser.]
Couriom instance If The Agency Of the
Devil. The occasion of the first pcnpllng
of America was this; that the devil beng
alarmed and surprised by the wonderful
success Of the Gospel during the trst three
hundred years after Christ, aud by the
dow mall Of the heather empire IN the time
Of Constantine, and learning that his hea-
theni.h kingdom would be wholly over
thrown, led away people from the other
continent into America, hat they might be
quite out of the reach of The Gospel, and
others into northern cold regions that are
almus, inaccessible, so that he might quiz
e,v possess them and reign over them as
thor god. Jonathan Eiwards's History
Of Redemption.
BLEAcuEp FLAx.-The Dnncas,er Chron.
icle states that York chemist has produc ed
a specimen of blcached flax which appears
to present decided improvement in the
manufacture ufiha article. IT has created
great sensation amongst the manufaclur
ers and has beer taken for silk. IL Is ca :
pnblc Of being manufactured into the finest
thread, for wells, lace, cambria, &C., and
will supercede those articles of French
manufac,ure. The texture is said to be
most beautiful.
SUGAR rPnM INDIAN CnRN.-M p alias
lately presented to the Academic dcs Sci
ences Of Paris, n sample of his substance,
extracted from the 81 EN- Of the plant, which
has been found 20 contain nearly six per
cent. of syrup bnilei to 40 degrees, pa'i
of which will MT ctyslaiZe before fruc m.
cation; bul It cond"nses and acquires more
consistency from that period to the stare Of
complete maturity. The most favorable
time TO obtain the greatest quantity o! su.
gar is Immediately after the maturity and
gathering Of the fruit. The Inter left af'e'
The extraction Of the sugar Is capital to ieet
cattle or to make packing paper.
uoNEY- Mon MrsERrEs.-A London Pc
lice report has the following dialogue be-
tween husband aud wife. The wife hat
complained OF being put in bodily fear
.hou gh twice he bulk of her dear spouse
Tue husband told the magistrate he'd ZEN
igra'e as a volunteer 10 Spain. before he Z
live with her again"
.Magisirate. How came you to marry
if You d, not intend to live with your wife
HusJand Shaking his head) | was be
trayed. She seduccd me; my mind wa
against having her, but she overpowere'
me.
Magistrate. How long have you bee
married,
Husband (sighing) 1t will be a Who'll
fortnight, next Saturday.
Magistrate, And pray, how long wcr
you acquainted before marriage?
Husband. More Than a month. ] me
her prom>cuou>ly in the street, aud sh
told me she'd been q widow fifteen years
and told her I'D bccn a w,dower NOR
than twenty. Then, says she, you're til
only man in the world could set my fec
tions on. But she took me IN; she sal
she'd got money in the Bank Of England
but she hadn't got dump.
Wife. Why. You poor b,ggnrly fellow
how dare ynu say ] took you in? Dldn
YOU tell me you had 5OL year for life
and on the day we were married, didn't yo
come 10 my lodgings, which Id furnlsht
nd myself. and only bling your night cap ?
ind Yes. your worship, that night cap Is Il
f., only 'ag Of his property that I've set ey
or since we've been married
. Husband You sad you loved me
well you'd take me without a shirt to n
back, you know you did. What buslne
had you to offer To marry me when v
nd hadn't been acquainted week. II you
" known me longer you wouldn't have ma
Z" red me, can tell you.
nd Wife. Give me my furniture, and ne
In, err want to SEQ your ugly face again.
!: ] SHIP BYRON-THE ICEBERGS.
! "A terrible encounter ,cih an Iceberg ne
is The Banks Of .Nepioundiand On the 80
nm June last the ship Byron left Liverpool |
'p N. York. heavily laden with iron, salt. &
i"d and having on hoard, in passengers a
silly crew, il9 or 100 souls. On the norm,
n of the Cd August, "a days out, in lalnu
Al, %, Ion. 48. SO, n scene occurred viii
can never be effaced from memory. 1t "
iral The watch OF the first mate, man of gre
me fidelity, but being ndi-posed his place "
,ng taken by another. An unusual degree
su. levliy and thoughtlcss security among /
ned passengers, had jus, given place to sle'
nv. And now all was still, save the tread OF t