Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1841-08-11

for that specifies of charity. Father has
joined the Temperance Society, and we
have warm victuals now was the reply.
A Fast-Not long since Washing
tonian, who had, previous to his signing
the pledge, been hard dTinker, was taken
ve-y sick. and for time was unable 10
speak. His friends wishing to stimulate
him. offered some liquor. He could not
speak. but shook his head, and continued
to as often as it was offered him. When
he recovered, he requested his friends not
to offer him liquor unless they wanted to
hurt his feelings. Especially said he,
when | am sickEdon't give it to met
nearly killed me when | was aOeA.
SIGN OF THE TINES.
We copy tie following from Ken
lucky paper:
| Real Estate for Sale.--A farm of 1900
acres of very rich land situated in Boone
county Kentucky, l6 miles from town,
having about one half ia cultivation, the
rest in woodland, several cabins, l square
log house, and frame and log house
! with six rooms, also frame. barn, an ex-
ceIent well and many springs. The
cultivated land is well, and the woodland
partially fenced. The soil FIRST rate quail
ity, and well located for tillage. There
is likewise a steam grist and saw mill
upon the estate, which can be sold with
or without the farm The land can be
divided if required to suit purchasers. A
first rae opportunity of making cheap
investment of an excellent tract is now
presented, if an early application.be made.
Since enaigrants do not like to employ
sLoces, THIS farm can be cultivated By free
taborsrs The proprietor has no slaues
Apply to THOMAS EMERY,
Estate and Money Agent,
S July 5 No. | East Fourth st.
A friend of the Editor showed the
: above advertisement to Southern Travel
# Ter, passing through New Y ork, the other
2 dav: and asked him if the existence oil
< slavery was often an objection in the pur-
:. chase of lands. YES replied he
q "there are fools so cursedIy. Ignorant as to
b suppose slaves put something into the
d land to make it barren"
n This is not an ignorant, but shrewd
: conclusion.-Slaves do put something into
n the soil, that makes it barren and thai
S something is unwilling, slothful service
I'll IF Kentucky would only clear. her fail
s skirts of slavery. how enterprizing emf.
/ grants would pour in How real ESTATE
: would rise in valued How rapidly she
= would rush ahead of her southern neigh
tors! Kentuckians Eye are frank-heart
race-tell me,Sare not these words true
" Nat. Anti SaUery Standard.
,e BEASTS OF BURDEN.-A hand bill
lie published at ST. Louis, advertises 46 prim.
e. slaves, whose ages range from 18 to 81
v excepting two small children. The quail
l. fications of each are set forth with auc
}. tioneefing eloquence. Among respect
II able blacksmiths, ~" first rate carpenters
u sc. we find several young aDomen, recon
n mended as "good ptoughers," !" good cot
Of tom-pickers,' 4" first rate Sfeldshands, &c.
d. Alas for. the boosted chiUdlrg of thu
e. South! What would knights of the older
ID time have said to this woman-driving
rs woman. fogging fraternity? What a larg'
b. view Professor Dew must have taken
of when he boosted that the women of tn
s, South were not beasts of burden!
tie Nat A. SaUery Standard.
- La the report on Ireland, made in 1918
y and reprinted in 1929, it is stated thu
I'd $4,000 of acres still remained in stat
of primitive unproductiveness-3, 1886. 90
ae of bog land. 100000 of uncultiyate
" mountain, and the rest of general qualitie.
~ Y. Observer.
x, x 1t is stated by the Highland Messenge
ne that Matthias. the impostor, died in Mort
Cd Carolina in, July lS4l. His age Wa
MS about60 years.
~ TEMpERANcE, is the moderate use
in things beneficial, and ToTAL ABsTINENc
INF from everything which is injurious to dr
II, of the natures of man. Alcohol is poiso
=. Poisons were designed and only proper
~. used for medicines. That which is us
- habitually, ceases to be a medicine, no,
ever small the quantity. Therefore Tot
Abstinence is Iemperan
he Almanac.
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sna From the NJ E. Farmer