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PRESERVATION OF CABBAGES.

The following method of preserving cab
baocs for winter use, are the result of cxpc-
riCncC:
The cabbages should be gathered before
injury is done them by the severe fall frost
the heavy outside leaves should remain on
the stalk. Fix a string or cord round the
stump near the roots, suspended from the
slccpcrs with the head downwards in coo
cellar, and they are ready and fit for use al
all times. Cabbagcs kept in this manner
retain all their peculiar flavor and sweet
ness; the whole virtue ofthc stump and leaves
is concentrated in the part which is used
are handy of access, occupy but little room
which would be occupied for other purposes
and seldom, if ever, rot; the outside leave,
will and contract, and in time become quite
dry, which form sort of coating that serves
to exclude the air from the inside of tho
head.
Another method practscd by some, and
highly recommended, is to cut the head from
the stump, pack close in sack, taking care
to fill up the vacancies with dry chaf, there
by excluding the air, and keep in dry Gel
Iar.-.1D. Cut.
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AN ATIIIESr CONVICTED.

Sir Isaac Newton having an acquaintance
who denied the existence Of a Supreme Being,
took the follwing method to convince him upon
his own principles. Expecting him upon visit,
he procured very handsome globe Of the
starry heavens, which could not escape his
friends observation, who seized the first occa-
sion to ask whence i. camc. and to whom it be-
longed. Not 10 me, said Sir Isaac, "nor was il
ever made by any person; it came here by
chancc!' "That" replied his shcptical friend,
"is absolutely impossible; you surely Jest
Sir Isaac, however, seriously pcrsistirg in his
assertions, took occasion to reason with his
friend upon his own athe,stica principles. "lou
will not" said he, "bc,ievc that this small body
originated in chance, and yet you would contend
that those heavenly bodies, OF which il is faint
and dmnuaive resemblance, came into exs-
tence without order or design Pursuing this
chain of reasoning, his friend was at first con-
vnced, and ultimately joined in cordial acknowl-
cdgemont Of the absurdity Of denying the exis
tcnce of God
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DOMESTIC CONFERENCE.-The.
TERMS

Every farmer should give particular at
tcntlon to convenience OF his household de-
par,ment. Female labor may be lcsscncd
to surprising degree by studying this part
Of domestic economy. To contribute our
mite, we here briefly give an account Of the
construction of rain-watcr cistcrn of our
own.
The pit for the cistcrn was dug so that
the outside of the cellar wall formed part
Of ono side. The wall was bull, of cobble
stone in common lime mortar, one foot in
thickness. The bottom, which was hard
pan, was first covered with cobplc stones, OF
uniform size, laid in watcr-limc mortar; a
second coat Of smaller stones completed the
bottom. The whole inside then received
two coats of watcr-limc mortar. By apply
ing these to the walls before they had be-
come dry, and then drying very gradually
they were wholly free from cracks. After
remaining few weeks, protected by boards
from the subtitle upper edge of the wall
was covered with layer of waler-limc NOR
tar; two inch white plank covering the whole
Except a small curb, for the entrance Of
water and cleaning the cistern,) was laid on
this mortar; coat Of watcr-lime mortar was
then spread upon the plank; thick white OAK
slabs were laid again on this coat of mortar
another coat of mortar on the slabs, and
several inches Of compact earth, forming will
the planks and slabs, little more than ;
foot ia thickness, comp ed the covering
This is sufficient to prevent the water from
freezing in the coolest weather, though tho
curb, Us in. by ? ft.) Is left open. 1t also
prevents all access Of surface water.
The cistcrn adloins the kitchen, and ;
lead pipe one inch in diameter, passes fron
near the bottom, through the cellar wall
oblqucly upwards, to the kitchen floor
where ii is attached to the lower end of ;
small pump. Thus, plenty of rain water i
at all times at perfect command. The els
tern is between 6 and feet in diameter
about five fee, deep, and holds about fort,
barrels. Care should be taken TO procure
good water lime, failure often arising from
bad materially Ccncsce Farmer.
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Dear Mr. Edtor:-I was tormentcd to
death last night with the ,ooth-achc the
only momentary cessation of pain expert
enced was while | composed the following
conundrums, and laughed thcreat:-
What street in London puts you in mind
of "A tooth which has panied You for length
Of timcl Long 1cT!
When should apply sovereign remedy
to your toothl When it is a-king!
BY what cjaculatory exclamation would
you declare that your tooth panied you! 1t
aches, By gum!
Why does an aching tooth impose silence
on the sufferer! Because il makes him hoil
hsjaw!
TO what town in Poland should You go to
have it extracted! Pultusk!
Which of your teeth are like mantua
makers fingers and thumbs, when she is
cutting out dressl Mscissors!
When do your teeth usurp the functions
of the tongucl When they are chattering
why is IT, then, not to be wondered at
that your teetl, cause frequent disturbances
in your mouthl Because they often make
there more than one rOw
But tho con which gave me the greatest
delight, and after making whereof, was SC
satisfied with myself as to well nigh fallen
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fall on you, my darling," said lady who
was Just mounting the coach.
NJ sooner was she seated, with her darl-
ing rascal by her side, than little dark-cyod
Jew held box under her bonnet, crying,
"White mice, Madam, hclcgant white mice
right from the H'cast Hinges two for a
shillng-buy um for your boy, Madam
two fora shilling, with the cagc-remarkable
cheap "Appcnny beach," [half-pcnny
each appcnny hcach-appcny beach" says
boy on the sidewalk, who thrusts "A bunch
Of lead pencils into lady's face inside the
coach-pronouncing the words with astonisl,-
ing rapidly. "Tin-trumpcts--tin-trumpcts
warranted to sound mile," says one,
handsome l'ornamcnts-'ang h'up in your
'ousc year, SIR cries anotle', offering
you the rudcst imaginable, made of ginger
bread and covered with gold leaf, which tho
black-cycd Judah calls likeness of the Queer
and prince Albert.
One tries to sell you travelling cap
another "A razor---anotbcr offers you hunting
whips--anotlicr ra,tlcs bunch of old key.
in your cars--anothcr shows a stuffed squir.
rel, "wilh two 'cads, a wonderful specimen
of the hearts," All this time, a handorgal
is grinding by the side otthe coach, the cOrt
Of whose harmony is sadly chacd by thu
ncwsboys, crying "Toimcs Tonnes! con
tans 'orril h'accidcnt on the railway
ga Chron who wants Chron?" A Hurld
gentleman, a IIurl--thc latest news from
France aud the h'insurrcction of prince
U1Uenr' But--thc clock strikcs-with
bound the coachman leaps to his box-th'
herd dispcrsc-"All right, shouts tie porte
: tho buglc winds, and the fleet horses pranc,
over the pavement towards London bridge
commenced, Mr.. Editor, with the in
tcntion of giving you some account of Bar
tholomcw Fair,-and, 10! | have writer
this qucrulous letter about walters and six
pcnccs, a la Hall, Tro.lope, g. Co., wihou
saying one word of the Fair Mo only cxcus
is, that | have pcnncd it, literally, in tn
snatchcs of time Offended me to-day at thu
Inns while stopping our carriage on fifty
mile jannt into the country from London, an
therefore wrote what could think of.
Yours, Sc. RAMBLER.
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CURING HAMS.

a correspondent, of the Farmers Cabinet
gives the following method Of preserving
hams:
| turn my barrel over IA pan, or kettle, in
which | burn hard wood for seven or eigh,
days; keeping a little water on the head OF
the barrel, to prevent it from drying.
then pack two hundred weight of ham in my
barrel, aad prepare pickle, by putting siS
gallons Of water in a boiler, with twelve
pounds of salt, twelve ounces of sal,pctrc
and two quarts of mclasses. This stir suf-
iicicntlv to Dissolve the salt, &c, and let il
boil aud skim it. then let it cool and pour
it on my ham, and in one week | have
smoked ham, very tender, of an excellent
flavor, and well smoked.
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DmB hYRR o
SIAM IS.

STANXAS.
I've sat and seen one bright wave chase
Its fellow on the strand,
Then fall away, nor leave trace
Upon the prnllcss sand;
Though scarce the pebbles iclt the shock,
The waves have worn the solid rock!
I've sat and heard the Autumn wind
Amid the branches play
So softly mild, 50 hlandly kind,
1t scarcely stirr'd the spray;
Yet soon il bore Springs verdant birth,
TO withcr on its native earth.
I've sat aud seen the evening sun
sink from the golden sky,
His long, bright race Of glory run,
And close his golden eye;
So slow he pass'd, scarce chong'd the light.
And yet he left the world III night.
And like von sea is Human Life
Events Ike pillows roll;
Moment on moment, strife on strife,
Tint change us 10 the soul;
And Joys like Autumn leaves, fall fast
Hope setsand Beings light is past
I've stood on Ear,h's most daring height,
And seen days ruler rise
In his lnaGniiccncC oil2ht
To triumph through the skies;
And al the darkness Of the world
Far from his shining presence huyld.
All too that fades upon the cath,
Too weak to lingcr here,
Ee-blossoms with a second birth,
To deck the coming year;
Shall Hope, then, Mans eternal dover,
Ec frazier than fading lIowcr!
All, no Ike autumn leaves TINT die,
That bloom again IN Spring,
Fresh Joys shall rise from those gone hy,
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THE THREE JOLLY HUSBANDS.

Three jolly husbands, out IN the country,
by the names of Tim Watsan, Joe Brown
and Bill Walker, sat late one cvcnin. drink
inu at the village tavern, until being pretty
well corncd, they agreed that each one on
returning home, should do the first thing that,
his wife told him, in default of which he
should the next morning pay the bill. They
then separated for the night, engaging to
meet again the next morning, and give an
honest account of their proceedings at home
so far as they related to the bill.
The next morning Walker and Brown
were early at their posts; bat it was some
time before Watson made his appearance.
Walker began first.
"You see when entered my house the
candle was ont, AID the fire gave but d glim-
mcring Flight, | came near walking acci-
dcntalv into "A pot Of batter that the pancakes
were to be- made of in the morning. My
wife who was drcadi'uly ont OF humor at sit
ting up 50 late, said to me sarcas;i-ally:-
"BW do PET you toot IN the Jottcr!"
Just as yon say, Macy, said | and with
out the least hesitation, put my foot into
the poi Of batter and then went to bed"
Next, Joe Brown told his story.
"My wife had already retired in orr usua
sleeping room, which aajoins the kitchen
and the door of Which was al jar, not bcing
able to navigate perfectly you know, | made I
dreadful gathering among the household fur
niturc. and my wife in Il no very plcasan
tone bawlcd QUIT
"Do break tie po~idge pot"
No sooner said than done, seized holl
the bail of the pot, and striking it agains
the chimney jam, broke it in hundred pieces
After this exploit retired to rest and got 4;
curtain lecture all night for my pains
1t was now Tim Watson's turn TO give an
account ofhimself, which he did with a very
long face as tolows:-
"Mv wife gave me Il most nnlucky COM
mand in the world for was blnndering NJ
stairs in the dark, when she cried ont:-
"Do break yo", rotten neck, do Iom."
I'll be cursed If do, Kate, said ], as
gathered myself up, III sooner pay the bill
And 50 lanlord, here's the cash for you; anc
this is the last time III ever risk five dollars
- on the command Of my wife.
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IIEPATIC ELIXIR,

4 CELEBRATED remedy for complaints arising
IA from diseased state otthc LIVER aud ITS Score
tons the following few Of It's SYMPHONIC
weakness OF the stomach Indlcestion loss Of appc,,,
lowncss Of Spirits and Headache it will lie found
sure remedy for Erupions ON The Face. In conse-
qnencc of their Icing many nos,rlmS circulating If
This part Of he country, the subscribers authorize
to warrant its beneficial Elects. This article is JUS
received, and offered TO lhc public one well worll
the attention ofthosc who are afflicted hy complaint,
from the above disease; ii Icing from an cmlnen
physican-wc fee! confident IN thls recommending il
Oct. GlSl0. lllEO. A. PECK * Co.,
Sign oflhc Mortar, one door of II Peck & &C
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UNDER BEDS. When you are huskins
out your corn this fall, just take pains to lay
aside the inner husks, which are thin ano
soft, and after they are spread and well dried
fill your under beds with them. They are
vastly better than straw-morc elastic and
durable. A good husk bed, properly taken
care of, will last many years. They gene
rate no insects, arc always clean and sweet,
do not break and chamber up, lie loose and
lively, and make bed as good as mat
rass. A husk bed is just the thing for sum-
mer use,
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mo THE PUBLIC. In ollt

Two THE PUBLIC. In Offering this Edition OF
l. Smiths Geography and Atlas to the public, the
Publishers invite attention to the following additions
and improvements.
The Geography has been carefully revised and en-
idreed i. illustrated by about thirty additional Cuts
and is perfectly adapted all It's parts TO the new
Maps.
The entire text of the book has, Cat much expense y
been thrown into uniform large type which we feel
| confident will be regarded as very decided impro
vcmcn
The tables appended to the Book were made
with care, and contain much valuable information
in condensed form. The names and length of the
principal Canals and Rail Roads finished and in pro-
gressl are given and the places connected also a
complete list of the Colleges, Law and Medical
Schools Theological Seminarcs and Religious do.
nominations of the United States, the rcigning Soy
| erelgns of Eurodc, &c.
An entire new Atlas accompanies the Book, con-
tanning eighteen very superior Maps, mostly drawn
expressly for this work from original surveys and the
most authentic sources, and embraces much valuahl,
information not TO be found IN any similar work
Our own country has received special attention, The
Rail Roads, Canals, navigation of Rivers and rccCn
changes, are all carefully Marked and many counties
are shown which do not appear in any other Atlas
Among the pccularitcs of this work may he mention
ed the plan of showing the population of States an,
Countries in round numbers on the face at the Maps
The navigation of Rivers for Ships, Steamboats,
Soops &c, is shown by placing at the head of ma
vigation the appropriate characters for each
| The Map and Chart of the World combined ION an
en tire now plan, showing al one view the Natural anC
Political Divisions of the Globe, the Extent Popula
ton Religion, Form of Government and State o.
Civilization of each CountryO has attra.ted much at
tention, and is considered great Improvement upon
any thing heretofore attempted IN the form of Char
here all are shown at single glance and the re-
lalons they sustain TO each other. We would al c
solicit attention 10 the remarkable dstnctncss and
ease with which every name on the Map may he read
well to the very superior STYLE and execution N
the work in other respects. The Questions At the
close of the Book important, and will be found
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asleep, and forgotten my pain was the fol-
lowing classical conception;
When does an aching tooth put you in
mind of Paris with his bow and arrow Civ
ing Achilles his mortal wound! When ii
shoots in the Temple! lila ha! ha!-Lon-
don Court Journal.
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nEWEY'S Patent Spring Tooth HorseRake.
- The Wire Tooth Horse Rake, which has been
used with so much satisfaction during the last two
hayng seasons in the counties of Rutland, Addison
kept for sale the present season by STRONGS& Co.
Burlington. These rakcs are adapted to all meadows;
they are easily tended, and do the work faster and
better than any other Horse Rake in use. 1t is
found by experience that the expense of raking hay
with the Spring Tooth Horse Rake is only about one
quarter much rs the common method of raknc
with hand-rakes besides securing thehay in better
der. Some farmers who have large meadows esti-
mate the of one rake last hay at forty to
fifty dollars. DAVID DEWEY, Paentce.
Tulv $40
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T1NHE LION OF THE DAl-\O CURE No
l. PAY!-The Genuine old Dutch or Gcr-
man Vegetable Pills. hlV recommended Y

man Vegetable Pills. -!ilehv recommended V
Do,,, Valentine Mos, N. y. OF y. y, and Others.
These are the orders. Any one that does not Ind
yei from these pills the price i ref ndcl acl, Tic
are the positive orders Of the Proprietor 10 agents and
others. In oicrng thee pills to ihe pulic | appeal
to their INTEL gcnce. Ii these pills are not " hat Trey
recommended, you are in duty hound out Of respect
to Yourself and community 10 re- ct ihem and pnlil,
,hen TO the world imposition, humhug and
qua kerry ThcpIll, may Z assured they are purely
vegcial lc, they composed OF nine ingTcdin>, par,
OF the medicine is only tound IN Asa and IN the val
cv> of Germany. For convenience these ex' ra #.
are made into pills and will t found sure cure or re-
lief tor all bilious complaints, yellow and bilious
eyers, fever and aGnc, Jandlce, scarlet h. bilious
chUc dyspepsia. d. II i not pretended that this
melcnc> a cure for all d, eases TO which the human
system i halle. Ten thousand useless efforts have
Teen made to draw from the regions otunknown fancy
some lonG-spn theory of magic arr, which wou!f
cmc each an every dlsea-c. Good medicine Is not
found in the fire whr wind. Health and happiness
hang upon chance wnl>-lmc l. the herald OF tr,rh
The past Al least secure; they have already ra-i
a monument OF their greatness which Wi defy the
corrodng tooth Of time None can lie Genuine without
a wrapper and directions on each box on which my
name Is written at length sod wholesale and retail
w the SuhsrrIl or al Gems Falls ly A. b. e. H. SanA
10 and 100 Futon =. and Il. NJ. McigS, 3sS Sou'h
MaIket i. All any. Baum q Hawlcy, 2l9 Silver Il.
Troy, General Agents for the state ofNew York.
MERRITT GRIFFIN.
For sale by VIM. Rhodes and F. b. Green, Rich
mond; Morton & Clark, and D. & y. s Laihrop,
Willi,ton; HaGar Com>tock, Shell urn ; II. Stanton,
Essex Geo. b. OakeS, and All crt Barney, Jericho
J. r. Hurlbu, Westf1rl; J. II. Barnes, Charotte r.
Moody and Geo, Peterson, Burlington; and ~ +.
BRIGGS, Bari nGton, Agent for Chuiendcn Co., where
SI5-Agents can lie supplied al wholesale prices
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T OVELY g. HURI.BUT are now receiving and Of
IL ferng for sale splendid and desirable assortment
offancy and staple Dry Goods, and others suited to
the present season, and this market-amongst which
are foreign, and domestic Broadcloths, Cassmercs
and Satnetts Valentia, and other Vestings; Silks
and Pongees of every variety; Thread, Laces, Inscr
tons, &c &c; Silk wire net and other Laces; rich
worked Collars Silk Wells, Shawls, linen Handk'fs
Lawns, Linens, zephyr worstcd splendid assortment
Morcens and Flanncls travelling Baskets, beed Bags
rich fgd and plain Mouseaine, House Paper new
and elegant patterns, all very cheap of course at the
cheap cash store east side Of Church street.
Burhnoton AuuuSt 20 1St0
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DLA( KSMITlI. -.1hc suhscrll or having re-
- Gently moved from Albany, aud commenced the
Blacksmith business IN all It's forms, IN the new shop
on Madison street, near Folcu Il Iiradlcy's Store,
would respectfully invite the Inhabitants Of burlington
and vicinity TO give him call, he fully prepared
TO do all kinds work in his line, the shortest
tice, hest manner, and most favorable terms. He I'M,
for many years past given his particular attention &c
the Horse shoelng business, and Farrery in all It's
branches. From the long experience whcli he has
had, and the general information he has derived 10th
from heorv and practice he feels fully confident IN re-
commenting hnisclfto the pull ic lie viii lie pre-
parel all times give his personal attention TO all
kinds Of work IN his line-such as iuh'ns ""Ft"hS
and Sleigb. Shipwork, So. All kinds OF edge tools
made in the best manner anlm most approved Style lie
trusts that nv giving business his undivided attention
aud the low prices at which hewlll cennbled to fur
nsh work. 10 receive share ofllc public PATRONAGE.
JOHN SORAGEN.
Burlington, April 10, lSi0
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i s,orc Offering great variety Of Watches,
Clocks, Jewclry, Pcrimcry, Musical Instruments,
Curl> Cards. Pictures, Soaps, Hair Oils, Razors, Knive,
Scissor, Canes, Stocks, Gaps, drawing materials, will
low Wagons, Chairs and Grades, Ca-tor> Pencils,
Tea and tocc Pot, and Crns; silver ware, plated
Ware, Lamp Wicks and Glasses, Collars and Bosom,
Su>pcndcr, Swords and Pistols Thermometers tu',on
cry Inks, Cour, Plaster; Dolls, Bags, pocket Books
and grca, variety Of fancy articles TO supply the
wants and minister 10 the qualification of the noonal
and all who call a, the Var.c'y store; we are in cap
pie Pie" order ready TO answer orders or return cali
al the variety SORE PANCBoRN & ERIN.MAIp.
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HAIR! HAIR!!- -BAI.DNESS.--Im
l L tant DscOvCrN--thc Great Mystery found


out AT last.--DR. STERRN'S HAIR REGENE-
RATOR DR. Steuy, after much attention 10 the
important subject of preserving the hair, has, after
many experiments chemical and physical been able
to discover and article which is now offered with the
greatest confidence for the toilet as the best thing ever
discovered for for It's soonng and penetrating quality
To produce good head Of har-to prevent it from,
falling off when badness IL apprehended-o restore
when badness mas taken place, and to prevent il
from turning gray, II is moro nourishng than DO
matum antique oil, or Cologne water lis beonti.
u article for ladies' curs-lt makes the hair soft and
lively, and produces uncommon hrlancy. Thous.
ands have tested Its superior virtues and excellence
and ~ every instance it stands unrivallod Ii is an
lnlaIlbe cure IN all affections of the in on the head
as d1ndrulL &c. sc. Every family should be sun,
piled with bottle of this oil thar by its application
TO the head and hair Of children the beautiful and or
namcnta appcndagc ola fine head Of haze, which ma
ture has supplied US may be preserved From the
numerous certificates and recommendations received
of its saluinry influence the Doctor feels firmly per
shaded he has succeeded in producing an article which
will meet the desired wishes and appreciation of the
dublc. For sale wholesale md retail by A, HITCH
COCK & Co. III Gonesoe st. Utica, n. Y. In Bur.
hngton by j. 6 J. III. PECK 4 Co, and THEO A.
PECK 4 Go. In Vereomes by j. H. Bowman In
Milton, by Bunet & Sawyer. In Georgia, by Loren.
10 James aua2o
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pUTCHERI>G...T The subscriber " i'll butcher
10 Hogs and other animals and pac, the same (ior
family use, iircqnc>te) fer all those who may wish in
this village, the pre.e falkland if not done in a
workmalllc manner, no pay.
Burlington, Sept. 81. CALEB RICHARDSON.
\. B.-liavlng good accommodations, will take
he animals at my residence and return them well
Dire IS ed, for a fair compensation &. X.