North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-05-15

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ancient Greeks, the SpaTtans held pre-
eminent rank; they maintained Iepuon-
can government longer than any other an
rient nation-owing To their care IN rear
mo their children. They were careful
,ha, the bodies of infants should receive
n,o,,et treatment. 1.-THE nurses did not
hind them in tight swaddlng clothes, when
made them strong and wei! shaped.
They fed them with plain, wholesome diet,
which made them healthy. They INJURED
them 10 labor. Their minds were not neg
lected. Historians think il worth rela-
ting that the Spartan children were taught
not to be afraid in the dark. The youth
were educated in habits OF obedience 10
their superors; and instructed TO behave
with becoming gentlenesS 10 all; innocent
mirth was allowed, but that kinGiDi raile-
~ and Joking which gives unnecessary
main TO others was disallowed. They were
likewise taught never 10 complain but from
necessity. In this last particular, many
parents among us disagree with the Spar
tan mode. A child frets and complains
the parent hires it to be slil. The child
finds the easiest way to get favor, IS 10 be
troublesome and turbulent. The parent,
to procure present peace, lays the fonnda-
ton of his own future disquiet and the
chld's unhappiness.
Mans greatest blessing is an amlabe
and devoted wife; and woman's greatest
misery is an ugly, drunken husband.
Enck's comet begins TO be talked of.This
comet, which completes its revolution in
1900 days, will be visible in the ensuing
autumn. Ii will be in its perlheIIon, or
part OF its orbit nearest the sun, on the
18Th Of December, and about the same
period it will also be nearest TIE earth.
1t is, (says Mr.. Arago) a vast nebuosity
Ga, 900 times larger ia volume than the
earth, yet, such is the tenuity of its sub
stance, that in ITS, Sir William Herschel
was able to discern through its mass star
of the 2Oth magnitude. 1t must be an en-
brvo planet, not yet reduced from vapor to
LIQUID globose volume, afterwards TO be
converted into ocean and earth and organ
c formations.
It is supposed that the census Of 1910
will show population in the United
States of between II and 5000, 900. In
1886 it was 100000.
Preserved Eggs.-We published some
time ago a paragraph stating that eggs
are kept for three months in France in
lime water. In consequence Of this, lady
of Fast Woods, L. l., has sent US pre-
sent of basket of eggs, of geese, turkeys,
and ducks, which have been preserved a
year in lime water. AS far as we can dis
cover, they are as good to the taste and
sight as they ever were. A two gallon
pot was filled with eggs, and about pint
OF slackened lime prepared for white wash
ing was put in and the vessel filled with
water, and board laid over. The water
was never changed, and appears clean and
sweet. The same lady has for several
years kept eggs few months in the same
manner.-N. Y. Gazette.
Worth Kno,cing. -Accidenta poisoning
from corrosive subIimate is very common,
and it ought to be generally known that
the white Of an egg is an unfaing anti
dote to the poison.
Consistency.-I have sworn upon the
alter Of God eternal hostility to every form
Of tyranny over the mind of MANI hom-
as JEFFERSON.
Beauty of Liberty.-In all things that
have beauty there is nothing to a man
more comeIy than Iiberty.-.MiHon.
Washington's Life.-A clear idea Of
his remarkable life will be obtained from
the following summary.
Years of age. Years
At school till Is Is
Surveying till 10 8
In the w. Indies & home till 90