Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1838-09-12

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! outside and inside with mud, and neatly .
"nltewashet Our floors are split bamboos
lied together with ratans and covered over
with reed mat. Our friends from Amer- !
ca sent US box of glass, and Mr. Brown
has made the frames, so that we have the ].
luxury of three glass windows
The snow-capt Hilnaayas, in full view
from our windows, almost surround U.S.
L his makes our winters cold and bracinc, !
although we never have snow or frost in this !
delightful valley. We found it very diff |
cult for several months after our first arrival !
here, to obtain comfortable provisions, bit
since the natives have become better &C
qualnted with US, and we are able to speak
their language, they appear very friendly,
and bring to our doors good supply of rice,
potatoes, vans, plantains, fowls. eggs and
mllk;-besides, we have little garden Of
our own, where we can raise peas, cabbage,
cucumbers, lettuce and other deicaces.
7 on have heard that we Were called to
bury our FIRST son, before leaving Maulmien.
He died very suddenly, just as we were a
bout to start. The disease was supposed 10
have been water on the brain. Our second
son was born year ago last September
He was poor feeble thing all his days TN
til the cold weather set in last November
when he began TO mend. He has come for
ward latterly very fast, and for the last few
days, TO our great joy, he has commenced
running alone We call his name Nathan
Ballard. Our little daughter will be six
wears old next May. She is far from being
any thing Of "lady," but she is something
cf a scholar for a child OF her age. This
ouf-ot-the-way part of the world, surrounded
by heather, is not very favorable place TO
teach a child polite manners, | can assure
you. If succeed 10 securing the morals Of
my children from being corrupted by the
vices of the heather children around them,
it is the most that | aspire to- This | am
sensible l shall never be able to accomplish
without the Divine blessing.
During last hot season, we were as mis-
sion severely afflicted with sickness. Our
disease was repeated attacks Of terer and
Qgue, occasioned by the change of climate.
Mr.. Brown and myself were both taken
down together. His first attack was by tar
the most violent and dangerous. The pain
in his head was dreadful: for several days
, he was nearly delirious. Fer about a fort
night we were both confined to our beds, in
separate rooms, unable to do anything foI
= each other, and nobody but rude natives tc
{ DO ANYTHING for our comfort. Our little babe
( was very i'll also at the same time. Broth
: err Cutter was poorIy--sistcr Gutter aI5c
, was very i'll indeed Under these trying
: circumstances we received many kind at
tentions from our good friends, Mr. and Mrs
1 Bruce, the only family Of English resident
in the place.
:, Just as we were all recovering from th'
ID f1,t attack Of fever, the news reached Us G
5 the sudden and melancholy death OF dea
brother Thomas, the particulars OF Whlc
Won will no doubt have heard long betor
this reaches you. The body was orou9F
Is here and buried After the funeral, NJ
- Brown, feeble as he was, set OFT IN boa
III with 4 GOOD number Of men and provision
'e TO help along brother and sister Thomson an
sister Thomas, who were fast upon sane
bank by the side Of dense jungle, sever;
DAYS Journey below Sadiya. In about te
,ty DAYS Mr.. 3. returned, bringing the who
n, party in safety, but they had suffered a'mo
in beyond description. Brother Bronson h;
1t been dangerously i'll with jungle fever, ar
Gu was still very feeble indeed. Brother ar
f = sister Bronson lived in our family about to
the months. until house was built for their a
zen commodation. During all of this period v
mi were family Of invaIids. Mr.. Brown h;
rvo savoral other slight attacks Of fever. SIst
Bronson was very poorly indeed, having
RI overdone with anxiety and care, "atchl
the hv her husband when he was so daAgerol
,th- X i'll on the boat. My poor babe was 'ee'
irst ing, and was from that cause constant s.
not torer and it was only by Gods blessing l
,m- on the most careful and attentive nurSlT
lex tina, his precious life was saved. AS 50
less as the hot season was over, and the wea
, of er became cooler, we all began to recr
,ord our health, and for the last four months
IN have in general been a healthy and haT
me- band, and again been busiIy employed
US our missionary work. There are four tio
we ishing schools in operation. Mr.. Brown
the very busy in preparing school books and
IS in translation of the Scriptures into the Ass