Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-10-17

to please others, adopts the policy Of ex-
pediency. becomes unstable as water
and puts it out of the range possibilities
that he should 'excel.'-Friend of Man.
"PuRE W1NEs.''-R. H. NJ, who is
writing in the New York city papers. in
reference to the "still-slop milk" closes
one of his communications with the follow
ing remarks relative to the transmutation
of rye-whiskey into imported spirits 8
"pure WINES"
i Let anv one accompany a lot of whisk-
ev. as il is transferred from the distillery
TO the hands eff the rectifier or wine mer-
chant in this city and if initiated into the
mysteries of thetrade, he will further learn
that whiskey may be converted into any
article of any other color, name, taste or
smell, so as to suit the pockets of all, and
the palates of the most fastidious. Real
Jamaica spirits, ST. Croix rum, Holland
gin, and Cogniac brandy, are thus manu-
featured, "pure as imported" And with
theTaddtion of a little water and honey,
with logwood, copperas, cochineal, lime,
sugar Of lead, chalk. oil of vtriol, and va
rious other poisons, fine wines are produc-
ed in every variety of strength and flavor,
Of suitable age s. most approved brands" "
with very little or even without drop Of
grape juice.
? The LATE Mr.. ABERNETHV & SPIR-
] Irs-The late Mr.. Abernethy was once
D IconsuIted by a gentleman whose habits
: had greatly impaired his digestive powers.
b After receiving the advice of the ceebra-
}, ted medical man we have named, the pa
It tient said, "But, Sir, what spirits will you
5 recommend me 10 drink" Mr.. Abernethy
e in disgust replied, why, Sir you may
e take tincture of rhubarb-that is a spirit
e or you may take tincture of jalap-that is
: spirit; and they have this advantage a.
k bove other s2irits-you may take them in
L. to your body yourself, but they will take
e themselves out of your body as fast as they
t. CAM"
g SUN STRUCK. On Tuesday afternoon,
8 as Miss West, daughter of Jared West, o
al Race ST., near Eleventh was watching tht
z, approach Of the Eclipse, she unthought
Ia edly removed the smoked glass from heI
Fl eyes, and without any shield, gazed upor
~ the blazing sun. The effect was that Il
Isl PROSTATE her almost instantly to the earl
L in utter darkness-her sight entirely gon
and so remained when our informan
he left, some two hours after the unfortunate
is occurrence-suffering the most excruclat
as ing pain. We presume the sight will le
: turn eventually, as we do not now re
, a member an instance where the 81 ght ha
h been irretrievably lost from such Gauss
,e- N Y. Times.
on Durham Cattle are held in high esli
ed nation. A sale recently took place a
n, Lexington, KY, says the Intelligencer {
OF that place, at which cow and suckin
up calf were sold for t,centy-One hundre
re- dollars; another for thirteen hHndre
'or and fifty dollars; and others for $1,000
l a $1,000, &C. One mans stock sold fc
We between $4,000 and S30.O00,-UniO
is Herald.
IN SCHOOLS. The number Of scholars
On the private schools in Massachusetts,
~ 1926. Whole number of children b.
nd tween 4 and l6, l77.053. The amour
he paid for private tuition is 5329,000. Ia,
~ es raised for public schools S465, 900, 70
he UNFAIRLY contributed $4,000. Total 70
tor public schools S5l3,000.-BOston Pres
led A man should always look upwar,
for comfort; for when the heaven abo,
he our heads is dark, the earth under OF
OF feet is sure to be darker