Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1837-07-05


and fall. 1t enervates the physical ener-
gies of people, and saps and destroys
private and public virtue. Viewed in this
light, the recent sudden arrest of prosper
ity may be deemed rather blessing than
a misfortune. If ever people were hur-
rying. by luxury and extravaganza TO
destruction, the Americans were. A few
short months since, even those whose
homes were uncertain and precarious, and
who had made no provision for emergen-
CIV, were living in the style of princes
The most magnificent furniture only
would suffice, and had become from COM
petition in purchase, and other reasons
trebly expensive. Houses corresponded
to the manner in which it had become
fashionable TO furnish them, and rents
reached an lnordinateIy ruinous rate =
Dress was a greater hobby than ever be-
fore, and was maintained at an expense
correspondent to furniture and rent The
articles of consumption in housekeeping
were enormous y dear, and servants, wa
ges were, indeed, salaries. Still there
was no economy practiced in the use of
food ADD uxuries, and the number of SER
wants was increased TO the superficial
stranger, our country would have seemed
the Wealthicst in the world Old fashioned
business would not support the living
expenses Of men. Speculation was plung-
ed into as The only means of pecuniary
Salvatlon-even as gambler hazards all
upon die The bubble has burst. The
storm is spent, and now, we are recover
ing from its effects-sureIv, because slow
Iy.-N Y. Sun.
SLEEP. -Itisa mistaken idea that much
sleep conducive tothe health In infancy
two thirds Of the time may be spent in
this state, and no injury arise from it, and
In extreme old age the system requires
much rest, but in middle age when the
frame is robust, one third of the time, that
u.s. eight hours, is generally fully sufficient
to keep the body in health and vigor.-
Many people do not require more than five
or six hours, and some people have for
the greater part of their lives required but
three. Students, and all men who exert
the mind, require more than people who
only fatigue the body. 1t also requires a
longer time for the mind to fall asleep
when it has been excited than for the
body. This may seem strange, but it is
certain that some Of the senses sleep soon
er than others. Many persons are no
sooner upon their pillows than they are
lost In slumber, while others always re-
qure hours TO lull the excitement of the
mind. Generally speaking, a man of
Iethargic temperament will sleep sooner
han one more sanguinely constituted - |
n. Y Sun.
NORTHERN SLAvEHoLDERs!-It is
y stated, that among the recent,
in Boston, is merchant who had
two hundred thousand dollars in
purchasing plantation in the island of
Cuba, which he had "stocked" bv direct
mPortations of negroes from the coast of
Atrlca!! And this individual is native
II New-Eng land yankee by birth and
!! OF what use, ask our op-
oonents, is discussion of slavery at the
Moth Facts like the above show the
Use: The day of Judgment will only re-
zeal the whole number of northern slave
lolders. In justice to our countrvmen,
n the slave States we must say, we are
uIly persuaded that the MODS, ISLANDERS,
&c. against the abolitionists, have come
hleHy from northern Shareholders and
Pecu ators, and their relatives and friends.
st. Adams Journal.
WASHING SILKs-A late number of
n English periodical, contains a useful
rtIcIe on washing silks, from which we
opy the following extract
Lay tie piece of silk upon a clean
GARD; soap piece Of flannel wet, and
nth this rub the silk carefully and evenly c
ne way; after having thus cIeansed one a
de OF the silk, take wet sponge and a
ash OFT the soap; proceed in the same
anner to cleanse the other side, and then
1pe the water off Of each with clean
~ cloth; after which hang the silk in n
lie air to dry, do not wiring it, but hang it F
s'ngly as possible upon a linen horse, 4
ID let 1t dry gradually. When verv S
early dry iron it with a cool box. In
is manner we last summer washed
ate coIored dress, which was so dirtv
lth the constant wear of winter that ve
q not like to use it even for lninos, with.
II endea,vor1ng to remove some of the
'ots' and we were quite hopeless of its
eng mt for anything except Innings even
men washed but its brightness was CON-
e'eIy restored, its texture was softer than
hen new and it made a very nice child's
lHE HARvEsT.-As the time of har-
st draws nigh, we are grati6ed in hear
6, from every quarter reports of prom.
ed and expected abundance. The fol-
wing which we find in the Northern
published at Carbonda'e
ay be cited as the tone of the countrv
'neraIIy on this interesting topic.
"LnZerne. Susunehanna and Ill.,