Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1837-06-14

The WIDow-Thc following beautiful COM
n,cnt ON a paragraph that went the rounds Of tho
lp1pcrs very extensively is from The Army and
Navy Chronicle We arc happy, in reading
this touching appeal, to ,h;ak that did not pub
lish, but gricved at the snccring colIncss Of the
expression alluded to.
| VINO WOULDN'T BE 4 WIDOW We understand.
says the Boston Traveller, that certificate under
the late Navy Pension act for widows, &c. has
been received at the pension Office in this city,
which entities the widow ola captain 10 the very
comfortable of $50 900 arrcararcs. besides tho
continuance Of 80 Elnoth (hali pay) during her
natural life.
There is IN ung,arle ed icvity in thc caption to
the above paragraph, which VIC would fam hope
the writer OF 1t did not feel.
Every ono will doubtless rejoice that the wild
ow o. gallant officer has, although tarlily,
ccivcd that need OF Justice from her government,
which would have been more acceptable and more
opportunc, had it tccn bestowed at an earlier
day.
Ask this widow (or any other who has had the
misfortune to lose her protccfor) whether she
would not gladly surrender her pension and throw
aside her weeds, it she could redeem It's prey
from the grave? Can riches compensate for the
osof the companion, the guide, the friend of carly
youth and maturcr age; Or supply the place at
the fires lc of him who FIRST its ornament and
Joy? They little know tho heart of woman, who
suPposcs that wealth is coveted, ii purchaser at
tho sacrifice Of her young affections first choice.
When the manly form she gaZcd upon
with fond delight is consigned to the dark tomb,
can gold dry up her tears minister consolation
in her afllictiOn? A widow, left with a family Of
Young children, to be re ,rcd and educated a.
mid the vices and temptations Of the world,
has ariuous task at best. The fathers watchful
eye, his fostering care and prudent council, are
more needed as these children increase in years
.uJy yh "a Tor ak
their sole management, ii it were Left to her own
choicc2
Let us hear No more the taunting question,
''wmO WOULDN'T 81: wIDow?"
| WATERMELoNs.-For the benefit Of those who
prize this grateful luxury on a sultry evening III
summer, VIC condcnsc article from the Far
mer's Register containing directions for raising
melons TO great perfection. gentleman living
ut A3 degrees Of north latitude, by this plan, frc-
qucntly raises melons to weigh from 30 TO 40
pounds. What fine large melons might bc grown
south If the same pains were taken.
| About 10 feet apart, each way, dig holes II.
in diameter and 20 inches deep, filed foot with
rich rubbish and unrottcd manure beat down hard
and watcrcd; then filled to the top with rich soil.
On this, spread an inch of fine compost, stick the
seeds GO 30 liz hiID little below the compost,
and cover the hill with an inch Of clear sand
| By the time the plants have six leaves thin
them to or 4 in Il hill, take of the centre shoots
with sharp pcnknc, and when the lateral
shoots arc inches long, take off all but three
Keep the ground spadcd deep before the vines,
and once i'll every 3 Or 4 feet put a shovel full OF
soil the leaf joint of the vine, pressing it down.
| Let no melon set within ) feet from the root.
Let all pruning be done in the middle of the day
when the sun shines. Pull off all tho tlcf,rmcd
and unthrifty looking melons that
The sand on tho hill is to prevent the dcstruc-
ton Of the bugs. In dry season dig down around
the hill and pour in water, filling up the trench
when the water is absorbed.
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