Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07


Smith, Esq. the proprietor Of the Mobile
Mercantile Advertiser, has recently sold bis
paper TO Messrs Langdon and Harris 10
his valcdic,ory, he says some true things
in an amusing style, as the following ex-
trnct will show:
OF all trades professions. or callings, ]
know OF none--I have followed great
many--so poorly paid us publishers Of
newspapers. Many patrons Of newspapers,
otherwise worthy. punctual men. think Il
not unrghteous to let the publisher wait
year after year for his dues--and at last. il
he is compelled TO pay he does it with q
very bad grace. mir. Type must have his
money. must he ?-Well If be must. be
must Give me receipt and, do you hear,
stop The paper--I have pafroni-ed that es.
Establishment six years ; there is no such
thing as gratitude in the world. Another
will tell yon he nercr subscribed for paper
The boy has left it every morning, il is true
but | never ordered it, There is another
class of patrons who never subscribe at all
but are great friends Of the paper. and al
rays read IL in fact this is the class who
may be termed your constant readers. -
Here. Sam. go over the way with my com.
pliments to Mr.. Tomkns and ask him for
the loan Of his paper-and, Sam, tell him
us he never r~ads it before breakfast, I'll
thank him TO let John bring it over every
morning-it is an excellent paper--thai
editor really knows what he is about be-
gin 10 think OF pairouizing him myself"
There yet remains to be mentioned one
class more Of patrons-supporiers. ] should
say. for they are the support and stay Of
publishers class is composed Of those
who say-"Here. Mr.. Clerk-be SO good
MS to place my name on your subscription
list-and write opposite TO il, paid in ad-
vance" 10 looking over list OF some
thousands yesterday. saw hundred OF
two Of this class. If had any golden types
their names should literally appear in let
tiers Of gold. There are now from twelve
TO fifteen thousand dollars due this Office
and. am convinced. the proprieiors would
willingly sell all the debts for five thousand
dollars II is thus with all newspaper off.
crs-and why2 because publishers are good
naturcd. and submit TO their own degrada
lion in The scale OF tradesmen. Let this
state OF things be amended-"relorm it al
together" Adhere strictly to the terms Of
your papers-for. take the word OF an expe.
rienced man. you had better keep your ink
and paper than furnish them and your labor
for nothing. You may get popularity. but
you will get no pork and cabbage for your
dinner.
now take my leave as proprietor OF the
Advertiser" forgive all. and ask for
giyeness of all, (if any one has any thing to
forgive.) and conclude by repeating The ad
vice gave my Cincinnati friends fifteen
years ago. with slight amendment: Live
Honestly-Love God. and pay for your
Newspaper.
Ornamental Trees The time is at hand
when those who are DESTROYS of Transplant
ing ornamental trees should be up and do
ing. We rejoice that the public taste in re-
lation TO this matter has undergone a great
improvement within few years, and that
shady fores, trees are now considered use
full and ornamental addition to beautiful
village. We copy the following hints in re-
iation TO transplanting trees from one of our
exchange papers;
BE careful not to transplant before tn.
leaves have fallen--as soon alter us you
please.
The trees should be taken from open
ground. II taken from the dense forcst.they
will not bear the exposure.
Select trees Of second growth; they have
better tops and better roots than the first
Transplant the tree entire. The leaves are
the lungs Of the tree, and affect its growth
as much as the roots. The frequent prac.
iice Of looping off the top is very bad.
BE sure and get all the roots. Remem-
Der the small ibres nre what absorb nour.
ishment for the tree. Strip off these. and
the main body Of the tree becomes only a
conliivance to hold the tree up DO not ex-
pose the roots to sun and air longer than
absolutely necessary. Let them carry with
them as much OF the old soil as they can
hold on to.
In setting out the trees. be careful TO make
the hole so large that the roots shall not be
coiled neither let them be crowded iogelh-
er, for then they will decay.
Throw upon the roots nj first fine strong
mould. never any manure; then throw on
water. and shake the tree ill the mud has
filled up all the intersilces between the roots.
After the ground is somewhat dry, ill up
the hole and tread down the earth Never
leave tree so that water can stand over its
roofs"
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Louisville City Gazette says. Kentucky
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