North American. [volume] (Swanton, Vt.) 1839-1841, 1839-07-24

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- that Of Thomas earn, who, according
10 the parish regisier ol Leopatd's, Shore
ditch, died on the 2slh January, 1858, OF
the astonishing aee nj 207 wears. He was
born IN The reign of Rlcbsrd II. ammo 1881
and lived 10 The reign Of Twelve kings and
queens, namely. Richafd 81, Henry 4th.
5'h, and 9th, Edward 4lh, and 5th, Richard
3fd, Henry 7th and sh, Edward 9th,
Mary, and Elizabeth The veracitv Of
this statement NAV he readily ascertained
b. aay person who chooses 10 consult the
above register. - English Paper.
( No genilemGn.-"lou mustn't smoke
here, Su," sad The captain Of north river
+ steamboat, 10 a man who was smoking
/ among the ladies on the quarterback.
Mustn't. hey why not - replied he
opening bis capacous mouth, and allowing
/ The smoke la2ily 10 escape Didn't YOU
see the signal gentI'mcn are requested
not To smoke abait the engine. >" s'Bless
vour soul that DOM mean me--I'm not
bit OF H. You can't make gentleman Of
me no how you fix ii" So saving he sucked
away and "took the responsibility. j.
american Paper
The Newfoundland Dog. Take ano-
ther story 81 this noble beast, which know
10 be founded on fact A vessel was dri-
ven on the beach Of Lydd, in Kent. The
sun was rolling luriousIy eight poor fel-
lows were crying for hep-bul not boat
could be got of 10 their assistance. At
length gentleman came on the beach
accompanied by his Newfoundland dog.
He directed the attention of the animal To
the vessel, and put a short stick into his
mouth. The intelligent and courageous
fellow at once understood his meaning.
and Sprang into the sea, and fought his way
through the waves. He could not. however. !
get close enough to the vessel to deliver
that with which he was charged but the
crew joylul'y made last a rope to another
piece OF wood, and threw it towards him. !
He saw the whole BUSINESS in an instant : |
he dropped his own piece, and Immediately |
seized that which had been cast To him. |
and then, with degree Of strength and |
determination almost Incredible, he drag
gcd it through the surf and delivered it to
his master. A line of communication was
thus formed, and every man on board was
rescued from watery grave YOUTHS
Humanity to Brutes.
Important discovery. Considerable sensa-
ion, amongst the bakers in the city Of
has prevailed for some weeks
Iast, in consequence Of the discovery of an
lItlcle possessing all the valuable qualities
u the best wheat, and of a much cheaper
ost. The article in question has long !
'een known TO the faculty generally, as
possessing the most nutritious qualities, t
nd, therefore, much recommended in cases f
i Indigestion, in assisting the constitution y
. regaInlng IFS energy after fever or severe !
lness have been subdued. 1t is a Chi II
csc vegetable production, collected by o
ne natives, and by them taken in junks or V
oats, in its natural state, to Singapore, 81
there it is manufactured into the state in ,"
'hich il arrives in this country, and known a.
S an article of commerce called cago. A \
'rles OF experiments were made as to lis
ppIlcahiity Of being made into bread ; and T
lese have become so successful, that the &C
slebrated DR.. Andrew Combe, of ELin- u
nrgh, states, "that it is light, digestihIe, =, I'll
I'd paIatahle as any bread he ever lasted, in
nd entlrey free from the least tendency pc
sonrness, even al the end of four DAYS OF
mild weather, which would not have
zen the case with the ordinary bread at Us
e end OF forty-eight hours" He also OBJ e
rves, sit deing easy Of digestion in the tic
omach, affords presumption that it will II
well suited to the bowels Also" 1t an ff
arS that the bread in question is compos. wi
of three-fourihs Of wheaton -four and e@
e-iouIth of fine sage, and which'enabIes a.
e baker 10 make much better loaf al ma
eaper rate. The baker who first intro wi
ced this bread, after its quality had borne
test OF public opinion, had upwards OF oil
e thousand applicants in one dav, and
Edinburgh papers are now teemino -
III advertisements from all the respecta-
bakets OF Sage Bread,'' Sage Rolls, TX
Sage Buns The present market k
&c OF sago is about els. per cwt. in bond IL
; duty is only Is. per cwt, and it is 10 Of
bouggt through any Of the respectable alb
on'aI brokers in Mincing lane. - Com. wi
w the
4 Loss Indeed.-The Pittsburgh (Pa ed
zette' last week, lost subscriber who WI
taken that paper fifty-two years. and IN
rays paid for it in advance. Reason. ag
IS OF SIGHT. He should have monu- IL
nj raised 10 his memory at his decease. acT
n the above fact inscribed upon it.
Q Such now is the Government Of
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