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Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
"Whig gain since last year 30.
KING GEORGE.

KING GEORGE. 81.
HCorRr.uouT, Apr'I =
''The election in this county has resulted q. '''.
i'll favor of the late incumbent, Col. +. ! I"!'
Tayoe received l61 votes, the precise Eun'r' -
received last year; Smith l36, making la!"S 49,
ri:y %. Smith received only foreign votes n,.
to the Administration out of ! that had 'i-"' =.
in the county. TayIce received u, Ieayih@ % r
vote, 10 in favor of S, which, it deducted 1901" q.
whole vote, only gives him 10 votes i2'i'nE.
Smith in the county. This is well, though "N' !.
had hoped for better Smith was Young '"1
had never before been a candidate. Had ta''f
full turn ont, Smith would certainly have "e-'v.'
loo. Smith had the polls closed an hour a"1 49,. 49,.
sun, number then being on the gronnc na'1' r..
vote because they saw he could not be elected r..
were "a votes less taken tins year than las" {.
got within votes of what he got last year, :.
failed to reach Hooes poll by 33. In the .aN, :, !,
old King George will do her duty lHe 'o ,
then will be cut off Many, learn. voted 10. ,.
will not then vote for Harrison Smith i'sH w..
consequence of having undertaken some sun, ~.
which had deeply excited our community. t.,.-s
unjust to him and ruinous TO the party ; L..
should think, might well be permitted TO ai:,",'
professional duty without subjectlng hI'nse.' "
prescription The character Of the men, ''
intelligence who have been guilty o: 's c' ,Ta,
induced friends to hope for better results
rote against Harrison in the fall.
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
Election Correspondence.
PRINCE WILLIAM.

'In compliance with your request, and at TIN. ja.'
Of Mr. Radcliffe, send you the returns from ~, -,
ent precincts, as just handed M by one Of our r.
Shcriifs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
NINE CHEERS FOR OLD BoTET,orRI

.THOIVU YTOTfOHs I7t"'"-' - N
Extract Of letter from BOtc'ou1t, '1pri' ~ ~
1--WE are again triumphant in this good q" -,
cratic county, after one Of the hardest iIHs"
that we have ever been engaged IN ne s''
didate visited almost every house IN Nv
frightening the people as he progressed y [y6 9'
agains, the jaIse hambag Of u \ > laND..
MY, III his lamentations about the 10" PVT
duce, (Which he attributed to the course -
Buren, his abuse Of the Snb-iFcas"F'' I IN,
climax Of political drmagoguelsm, lie 20 me-
low, AS TO attack Mr.. Van Buren, about t|'
which the DEPUTY Marshal IS required ~ =,
Congress 10 PROFOUND 10 the heads o' tl,'' i
taking the census and told tie people '"''
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-05-01
Al.IEGIitNl

'.uNINhIpN, Ei.'' -
s'The election is over. Both parties ran Their 90
popular candidatcs-both did their best, and We :
the largest vote ever poIlcd in the county Belle"
:.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
HOW TO ACQUIRE HEALTH.

Walker, in his Original" lays down the
following rules for attaining high health
They are worth remembering
First, study to acquire composure of
mind and body. Avoid agitation or hurry
of one or the other, especially just before
and after meals, and while the process of di-
gestion is going on. To this end, govern
your temper-endeave to look at the bright
side of things-keep down, as much as
as possible the unruly passions; discard envy,
hatred and malice, and lay your head upon
your pillow in charity with all mankind
Let not your wants outrun your means
Whatever difficulties you have to encounter,
be not perpcxed, but only think what is
right to do in the sight of Him who seoth all
things, and bear without rcpining, the result.
When your meals are solitary, let your tho'ts
be cheerful; when they are social, which is
better, avoid disputes, or serious argument
on unpleasant topics. 'Unquiet meals says
Shakespeare, make i'll digestions,' and the
contrary is produced by easy conversations
a pleasant project, welcome news or lively
companion. | advise wives, not to entertain
their husbands with domestic grievances
about children or servants /; not to ask fol
money, nor produce any unpaid bills, MOI
PROFOUND unreasonable, provoking questions
and l advise husbands to keep the cares and
vexatlons of the world to themselves, but &c
be communicative ofwhatever is comfortable
cheering and amusing"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
FEATHER BEDS.

"Throw physic to the dogs" says an old
adage-and we say in this hot weather, throw
feathers-somewhere so that you do not at
tempt to sleep on them at night They are
decidedly injurious in many ways: first,
immersed in feathers, the body lies sweating
till ii is almost enthusiastically, such an
immersion stiles the body, and prevents that
circulation of healthy air about the parts i'm
mersed, which is as necessary to the external
system as it is to the lungs. Third, the air
thus rarlicd and impure, enters the lungs to
poison the very seat oflife. Fourth, in warm
weather, feathers under hot body undergo
fermentation which produces impurity and
smell that is highly pernicious. We say
again, throw feathers aside, and take to some
harder and less fermenting substance to sleep
on. One good mattress, in these hot nights,
is worth dozen feather beds. Or, where
you have not such good thing, make bed
of fine corn husks, or stripped birch bark, OF
even clean oat straw, and rest on that. II
may seem little hard for night or two, bu,
very soon you will get used to it, and it viii
seem as soft as feathers to your bones.
| Now that your corn is growing, make cal
culations at husking time 10 save all the inner
husks for under beds. They make decided.
ly the best beds of any thing we have found
and will last many years. 1t is said tina
stripped birch bark is also good thing, ant
we arc glad to see that it is becoming quite
a common article of sale in our Market
Maine CuitiyatOr.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
CALLS OF GOD.

God calls in health. lie speaks to us when
we are well, for he knows we need to be in full
possession of all our powers to attend Alright to
the great concern. In health we read his calls
on the printed page; hear them from the sacred
desk; trace them in the events Of providence
feel them in our hearts.
And in sickness God calls. He awakens in
us apprehensons of danger; turns our thoughts
to the past; carries our imaginations to the flu
ture let's us look into the grave dscloses the
solemnty of the judgment; gives an earnest Of
eternal retributions.
God speaks in prosperity when all is bright
and cheering; reminds us that our sun may soor
be obscured "and storms of sorrow fall"
And he speaks in adrersitn when all is darl
and gloomy; directs our thoughts. to a better
world, where sorrow and signing flee away, and
tears are wiped from every eye.
God calls in youth, when the heart is tender
before the world has bound it in iron letters, ant
before evil habits are fixed; he says, Remembel
thy Creator in the days of thy youth.
And in manhood, God calls, impresses us witt
the Importance of being ready for early death
and urges the duty of spending the remainder o
our days in his service.
And then in old age he calls; reminds III
that our sands are nearly run; that soon the sill
yer cord will be loosed, and the golden bow
broken.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

gored their bosoms, and accusing you before the
world, of those hidden injuries and wrongs in
flictod with deliberate malice long years since !
It is dreadful to have human being-an i'm
mortal spirit--leave the world i'll at peace with
U.s. For no bribery can suborn witness against
US who has once passed into eternity. His tale
will ring around the judgment tribunal, and we,
if unrepenting and unabsolved, shall be speech
less under the accusings of wounded spirit
No wonder, in view of this solemn consideration,
the apostle should say, "let not the sun go down
upon your wrath" o settle with thy fellow
man, lest death come in the hour Of his slumber
and seal up his eternal testimony against thee
" Be at peace with thy enemy while thou art in
the way with him."
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
From tho Genesee Farmer.
DON'T KILL YOUR BEES.

The bee and the silk worm are almost the
only insects permanently useful to man, and
it has always been a source Ofregret that the
rich stores of the first could not in ordinary
cases be obtained without the destruction OF
the owner. This difficulty can now be OBJ
waited in an easy manner.
Mr.. Cotton lately read before the Ashmo-
lean Society at Oxford some notices on bees,
and his first position was-'never Kill bee.
The bee owner has in the fungus maximns
or common puff ball, powerful instrument
ready to his hands, by which he is able tc
adopt more humane and profitable mode
of treatment. The smoke OF this fungus
when dried so as to hold fire, has Supply
ing effect on bees, and renders them a
harmless as birthstone does, without any o
its deadly effects. By means of this, veal
swarms, which would not live through thu
winter may be united to strong stocks. Mr.
Cotton stated it as fact, borne out by ex
pertinent, that hive thus doubled will no
consume more honey in the winter than
stock in its natural state.
This was discovered by Swiss pastor
De Gelior. The additional heat seems Il
serve instead Of additional food, to keep u
the vitality of the half torpid bees. lie re
commends cold, dry, dark room, the coole
the better, as the best winter quarters TO
bees. They will consume less honey tina
il left on their summer stores, and Will nc
be weakened by the loss Of thousands, whic
tempted out by the premature warmth
some early spring day, are caught by tn
cold winds, fall to the ground, and nevt
5 rise again. Dryness, however, is essentia
I and he described the principle ofventilatio'
I or proper airing of the hives in summer
the most valuable improvement in bee keeI
ing. Every farmer should keep bees.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

A TURKISH PREACHER. One day Nasir-
ed-din assembled the pulpit of the mosque,
and thus addressed the congregation:-"O,
true believers do you know what / am
going to say to youl' "No," responded the
congregation. "Well, them" replied he,
"there is no use wasting my time on such an
ignorant set;" and, so saying, he came down
from the pulpit. lie went to preach the
second time, and asked the congregation,
10, true believers, do you know what I am
going to say to you!" ave know" replied
the audience. "Then there is no use in my
telling YOU" said Nasir-cd-din, and again
he descended from the pulpit. When mex
he came to preach, and asked his usual ques.
ton, the congregation, resolved to have
trial OF his powers, answered, "SOme of Il.
know, and some ofus do not know" cor
said Nasr-ed-din, "lct those who know tel
those who do not know, and shall be spared
the trouble of preaching" So saying h,
came down from the pulpit.-TurkisA Jes
Book.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

load Of hay is pitched down either upon the
scalloldng over the cattle stalls, or where
there is no stall to the double depth of the
bays below. The quantity of hay or other
barn material that this building will contain
after leaving ample space for the cattle, is
immense and instead of disposing of the
hay by lifting and pitching over head, the
greater portion is merely thrown over. Tho
ample barn floor extending the whole length
of the building, is constructed on the princi-
pie of moderately inclined plane, so that
the empty cart or other vehicle, separated
from the oxen or horses runs back itsclfto the
entrance without backing the whole together,
as is ordinarily done in common barns where
there cannot be a passage through. This up
per entrance and floor are at no time an in-
reference with the floor below fronting tho
cattle stalls, from which they are supplied
with their daily food. On this story, as an
unusual convenience in a common barn, arc
apartments for keeping cows expected soon
to calve, and for keeping the nursing calves.
In the basement, beneath the cattle stalls, on
the one side, the manure is dropped down to
be kept under cover, and on the other side
is a capacious cellar, in which root crops arc
kept free from frost during the winter. In
the rear of the cattle stall side of the barn, is
large barn yard, followed out from tho
centre TO the sides, so as to catch and retain
the strength Of every thing running mo it.
Into this yard, which had been cleared of
every thing the past spring, load of black
muck or mud from the swamp at no very
great distance, has been recently carted.
The cattle kept here, or hogs running upon
and working it over in the course of the sum-
mer, convert every material deposited in a
yard thus constructed into an extra quantity
Of the very best manure.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
PROTECTION OF INDUSTRY.

We invite those whose party prejudices
lead them to acquiesce in the locofoco doc
,rines, to read the subjoined extract-and,
we doubt not, the enemies of the protective
policy will here find fact which will be
difficult to digest. 1t speaks volumes to tho
man ofindustry and enterprise, and certain
ly is matter of triumph for the hard handed
sons of New England, especially for those
of the good Bay State filled with the honest
and tho industrious-the uncompromising
opponent of all northern men with southern
principles.
INDUSTRY OF Observation-Disclosures
ding to an official report made to the legisla-
ture, it appears that the product of the great
branches of manufacturing industry in Massa-
chusetts, during the year ending in April 1887
was S91 ,700,0O0; of which sum the principa
items we're, cotton fabrics, $17 ,4O9, 900
WOODEN fabrics, $40, $685. 900; and fisheries
81 $4,000. If to the products of manufac'
turing industry be added the earnings of nav
igation and agriculture, it is estimated tina
the whole annual product of industry o
Massachusetts, exceeds 500, 900, 900, whicl
divided by 100000, the population of thu
State, gives $40, as the average value o
the annual labor of each man, woman ant
child in the community. The whole valu
of industry of the cotton growing countr.
of the southern states, with population o
100000, is equal to 500, 900, 600; an
the annual value of the labor of each man
woman and child in the slave holding states
is estimated at only $40.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

The JEWS OF DAMAsCUs.-At a meeting
holden in London, for the purpose of taking
into consideration the recent treatment OF
the Jews at Damascus, with the view OF
adopting such series Ofresolutions as should
express the feelings of deep sympathy which
were entertained by the merchants, bankers
and others, citizens of the Metropolis, the
Rev. Mr.. Picritz, clergy man attached to
the mission at Jerusalem, (who having been
born Jew, visited Damascus in order to
give his testimony that the Jewish religion,
so far from requiring murder, expressly for
bids it,) gave the following as list Of tor
lures which have been applied to the Jews:
l. Floggng. 2. Soaking persons in large
tanks of cold water in their clothes. 3. The
head machine, by which the eyes are press.
ed out of their sockets. 4. Tying up the
tender parts of the body and ordering sol.
dsers to twist and horribly dispose them into
such contortions that the poor sufferers grew
almost mad from pain. 5. Standing uprigh
for three days, without being allowed any
other posture, not even to lean against the
walls; and when they fall down aroused W
by the Outstanding snetineIs with their bay
oncts. 6. Being dragged out in large
court by the ears until the blood gushed out
Z. Having thorns driven in between thu
nails and flesh of the fingers and toes.
Having fire set to their boards till their face
were singed. 3. Having candles held unde
their noses, so that the flames rise up in thei
nOstrils
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

The TRUMPET SHALL SOUND.--lIong-long
after the millions now living upon the earth
shall have laid their weared heads upon the lap
of their mother earth, remembrance of his
promise shall come up in the Eternal Mind, and
the trumpet shall sound, and the dead shall be
raised.
The husbandman throws his seed into the
earth in the late days of autumn, and covers il
deep from his sight; yet he expects to see it
again in the spring. SO, when we lay the in.
animate bodies Of our frends in the grave, we
expect to see them again in the resurrection.
Ye who have wronged those who have gone
from earth, trembe and turn pale for ye shall
zee them, glazing upon You with eyes of fire
and showing the wounds With which ye hav,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

INTERESTING CIRCUMsTANCE.-W Gen.
Coombs was delivering speech in Boon
county few days since, he had occasion to
describe the scene Of indiscrlminate carnage
and slaughter on the part of the Indians in the
employment of the British that ensued after
Dudley's defeat. Wounded and exhausted
with the loss Of blood, he was lying among
the mass of the slain, expecting every mo.
ment the application of the scaping knife
While the general was describing the seen,
with graphic powers, an old man was seen Il
be violently excited; and. finally, unable t,
conceal his emotion, with the tears rollin!
down his cheeks, he cried aoud-"I wa
there, old comrade; do you not recollect me
1t was who held your head when you la
breathless and faint with wounds, and deaf
threatened US all in his most fearful shapes.
Lexington, KY Int
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
CLOUDS.

cannot look above and see
Yon hgh-pilcd pillow7 mass
OF evening clouds SO swimmingly
In gold and purple pass,
And think not, Lord, how thou vast seen
On Israel's desert way,
Before them in the shadow screen,
Pavillioned all the day!
Or of those robes of gorgeous hue
Which the Redeemer wore,
When ravished from his followers view,
Aloft his flight he bore;
When lifted as on mighty wing,
He curtained his assent
And, wrapped in clouds, went triumphing
Above the armament.
Is it trail of that same pail
Of many coorcd dyes,
That high above, oer-mantling all,
Hangs midway down the skies
Or borders of those sweeping folds
Which shall be all unfirled
About the Saviour, when he holds
His judgment on the world
For in like manner as he went,
My soul hast thou forgot?
Shall be his terrible descent,
When man eXpccteth not!
Strength Son of Man, against that hour,
BE To our spirits given,
When thou shalt come again with power,
Upon the clouds of heaven. w. c.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

anti her body was followed to the grave not
only by princes and generals, but by two
thousand poor whose hearts had been made
glad by her bounty.
Her marble monument only bears this in
scription:
"EUGENE AND HoRTENsE TO JOSEPHINE"
What fund for future writers in her cha
racter and fate, and what lesson to all Of US,
whether in prosperity or adversely!
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
ABARN WORTH LOOKING AT.

The Shakers at Alfred, Me-, as we learn
from the farmers Monthly Visiter, have a
barn l43 feet in length by about SO feet in
width, and three stories in height from the
basement to the plates on one end, say
thirty feet beam, and at the other from
eighteen to twenty feet. The entrance to
the barn with loaded teams Of hay or grain is
on the third or upper story. AS the building
stands on a side hill reaching up an down
lengthwise, the entrance is of no very steep
ascent on the upper end Of the barn. The
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28
UN1R nYRRo
THE MOTHER s HEART.
BY MRS. NORTON

BY MRS NoHIoN'
when first thou earnest, gentle, shy, and fond,
My eldest born, first hope and dearest treasure,
NV heart received thee with q Joy beyond
All that it had yet felt of earthly pleasure;
Nor thought that dnyl love again might he
So deep and strong as that felt for thee.
Faithful and true, with sense beyond thy years,
And natural piety that leaned to heaven,
Wrunp by a harsh word suddenly to tears,
Yet patient of rebuke when Justly gven--
Obedient-oasy to be reconcied-
And meokly cfcerful-such vert thou my child
Not willing to be left; still by my side,
Haunting my walks, while summer day was DYING
Nor leaving in thy turn but pleased TO glide
Thro' the dark room where was sadly lying,
Or by the couch of pain, sister meek,
Watch the dim eye, and kiss the teverish cheek
o hoy of such as thou are oftencst made
Earth's fragile idos like a tender flower,
No strength in all thy frcshness,-prOne TO fade
And bending weakly 10 the thunder shower
Still round the loved, thy heart found force to bind
And clung, like woodbne shaken in the wind!
Then ruor, my merry love bold in thy glce
Under the bough or by the freight dancing
With thy sweet temper, aud thy spirit free,
Ddst come, as restless n BIRDS wing glancing,
Full of wild and irrepressible mirth,
Like q sunbeam TO the gladdond earth!
Thine the shout the song! the burst of joy!
Which sweet from chlldhood's rosy lips resoundeth;
Thine was the eager spirit naughi could cloy,
And the glad heart from which all grief reboundcth
And many mrthfn jest and mock reply,
Lurked in the laughter of thy dark blue eyc
And thine was many an art to win and bless
The cold and stern to Joy and fondness warning;
The coaxng smile the frequent soft caress
The earnest fearful prayer all wrath dsarming!
Again my heart new affection found
But thought that love with thee had reachd its bound
At length THOU camest thou, the last and least;
Nick named the Emperor by thy laughing brother
BocauSp hauutV s\y,IIpd thv brpas CT
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1840-08-28

A KENTUCKY NEGRo.-" SAM" said q
negro in Lexington, the other day, "for d
niger, If you isn't do meanest man ebel
did see. Whenever meet a niger spc,
to find a gcmman. but RELY blieye YOU ;,
mean as white man.