Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1837-07-21

of truth. BY such means the detractor gains his
malignant purpose, without rendering himself liza
BILE to suffer the punishment due to his baseness.
HUNGARIAN NoBILITY.--An Englishman who
had been some years resident of the large vii
lage Of Tolno, in Hungary, related the following
facts to Mr. Quinn during his voyage down the
Danube. He stated that in former tines the en-
peror was accustomed to confer title of nobility
upon every person who in battle killed his man,
and these titles at length becoming hereditary, the
consequence is that almost every second person
you meet, is either nobleman, or affects TO be
so. This class are extremely poor, and being too
proud to labor, they are driven to plumber to OBJ
tain livelihood. They will 60 into field of In
dian corn, at MONDAY with horse and cart Ell
ther begged stolen for the purpose, cut down
and carry off openly as much corn as they please,
as iii was the produce of their own labor; the
owner all the while looking on, but not daring to
be seen, as it would be as much as his life was
worth to offer the slightest resistance to their pro-
ceedngs. For this robbery there is no redress
They will often quarrel with man, attack and
kill him, and no punishment be awarded ;
whereas should ndof their own number be i'll
jured, redress is .ihpediately obtained. They
call themselves 1sa, which, says the inform
ant "seems to be7oasshor of mpunity for uve-
ry species of wickeShess." These Eldcrmen are
initiated by band Of ruhians, who prowl about
the country and, WHO in parties of seven or eight,
will quarter themselves upon man, whom,
should he not furnish them with abundance to
eat and drink after having consumed all his pro-
Visions they will in oil probability beat to MUM
my before they leave. They then elude pursuit
by hiding in the woods. He states that the Hun
garians who do not belong to either of the above
classes are, (althoug they will cheat in bargain
ing if they CAM in other respects friendly, good
natured and Trustworthy. They are mostly en-
gagged in agriculture. The system of the land
owner is this. al, sends round the neighbor-
hood by beat of drum, to proclaim he has Ger,
tain portion of land to let. The peasants who
are willing to take this land in shares enter into
an agreement to that effect they cultivate their
tenements, and opposite the produce in THEN
landlords granary; each tenant is entitled to hall
the produce of his labor. Upon the same plan all
agricultural work is done. Those who thrash OF
tread out the corn for instance, receive fifth in
kind. The clergy have, for the most part, por-
tons of land settled themselves, but tithes are
still payable in some places to the landlord
This simple custom he thinks works well, as sc
little money is current in Hungary.-BaH. Trans
REV. Mn MnTPN.-The N. Y. Sunday New.
relates the following anecdote off this somewha
eccentric breaches, recently deceased in Newbu
ryport.
Mr. Milton was remarkable for his general at
tention TO the con,N of his hearers during servi
ces which he beS Wed even during the delivery
of his discourse; Thd then, the familiar way il
which he would dress the delinquent was quit
edfyng For lhs%nce: lie was once preaching
on n warm altern9SS when he parissione
sTsff near ans h q, Inssne rret guiery, hfiec
itionately embrace IN the arms of the SLEEPY god
The christian non I'd of the gentleman was Mark
Pcrceiving his irettenuon to tho discourse, GU
preacher suddenly stopped in the midst of sen
! tence, and, eleyptng his voice TO the highes
pitch, cxclaimeS Mark = As if stricken by
thunder bolt no jumps the awakened denquen
in the midst OF the congregation, his mouth open
3 wondering who Jailed him, and for what Will
the preacher, doping his voice, went cam
on, and finished his quotation from Scripture, a
S if il had formed part of his Observation-Disclosures,
say, the perfect man, and behold the upright 70
S the end of that man is peacep
[ REMARKABLs LoNGEvITY.-A correspondent
Easton, Penn, informs us that there is now Twin
l. near that place an old man by the name of job
$ Linn, las well bs we can make out the name frol
: the wrting,) ofthe age of l04 years. lie forme
e ly lived in ST Mary's county Maryland, and wa
carpenter by trade. ale tells me,' says OF
communicant 'he built the public building in tn
: town of Montgomery, in St Mary's county, in tn
II years l774-5. i remember him myself since I'll