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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1841-03-04
SPENCER'S


Also - Cough Syrup for .26ictiOn Of
The Lungs, &c.
V'iiE above articles, comprising Pills and
y Syrup, are Of a purely vegetable charoc-
or, without particle of any thing else IN
their composition.
SPE.VCER'S Pills .9.ND SYRUP
OR VEGETABLE WEDICLNES.
If you are well, let medicines aIone-ify you
are sick, Try SPENCEI'S.
REASONS:
I. They never produce the least possible
bad effect IN any case.
,. They have the testimony of thousands,
among them regular physicians, verbal aud
written, that they are highly useful IN grent
variety Of fcoscs-gcncraly effectlng cure,
aud seldom indeed failing TO give relief, cs-
pecially IN cases Of headache, pans and dis.
tress IN any part of the system, dyspepsia
scroiula, piles, worms, internal bleeding, ie
male complaints, cOnsumptlve complaints, unt
many others.
3. They are gentle Cnthurtics, operating
on the alternative principle, changing unt
correcting the haDit without violent purging
and without pain. Dischargng the morblt
matter without affecting the proper coatng'
Of the stomach and bOwcls-purilylng the
blood, and leaving the system IN u healthy
state.
4. Inst, but not lcast-they create no
danger oftaklng cold-may be taken at any
time, under any circumstances, according TO
directions which accompany them-and re-
qnlre no change OF diet.
5 Anv one who will try them will find the
above reasons substantiated by HIS OwNtx.
FERENCE.
o. The medicines are exclusively com
posed Of innocent vegetable materials, the
growth of New England and have been used
for generations, with astonishing success.
~ In cases of Information of The Lungs,
iAsthmutic oughs, Affections Of the Glands,
&c. the Proprietor would recommend Mrs.
Jones' Syrup, as valuable auxiliary to the
Pills. 1t is prepared by him, and may be
found with him, and his agents.
Particular directions accompany the medi'
clnes.
Preparsd by GIDEON SPENCER, Uaruick
Il. l., sole proprietor, and TO Whom only tn
composition rs knOrn.
The Pills may he obtained in this place o
MARY TILlEY, 40 Spring street, sole Agen
for Newport most OF the Towns and Villa
yes in the State of the appointed agents
The following gentlemen have been op
pointed Agents for the sale Of "Spencer'
Vegc,ablc Pills.
N G. Brown, Little Compton;
IIowland g. Church, Wcstpor,
Albert Clifford New Bedford.
Also. at wholesale by the proprietor, a
: Warwick: Oliver Johnson g. Go. Providence
and A. B. g. ID. Sands, 100 Fulton ST. New
York CITY. May II.
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DOCTOR D.4JE.NP PORTS GEM
Bilious Pills.


vrNIlESE Pills are Justly esteemed for their ga
~ operations and good effects, MS mild
safe, aud sovereign remedy fos Bilious com
plants. pains in the head, stomach and bowels 80
in removing distractions Of every kind, 10y dis
solving aud dischargug moTbid matter, helping
digc,ilon, restoring lost appetite, and sure re-
lief Tor costiyeness They ATE so accommodated
To al ages, seasons and hours, thai they may be
taken in winter or summer, AZ ANY time Of the
day, without regard To diet or hlndrance OF bust
ness Their operation Is gentle, pleasant, aud
efcctual, that 10y experience they nre found to
exceed any other Ply sic heretofore offered to the
of certificates from eminent ply siclans and others.
D.lDE.NPOR7rS CELEBR.1IED EYE
U.41'ER
which has been applied with great success to
weak, sore and infamcd eyes, IN all stages
/ WHE.aTO.NS ITCH OLNT.HE.NT.
II Which cures in less than one hours aPpica
ton. (Scc dUeeiions)
The character Of this celebrated Ointmen
stands unrivaled for being n sale, speedy, and
c.r,nn cure for that louIhsone disease called tho
Itch-nnd for all kinds Of pirnpes on the skim
n ia aIso n valuable article lor the Salt Rheun
! and Chlhlains.
\ iUHE.3TO.N"S L4UNDiCE BiTTERS
4 which are 80 emiuenily useful in removing a
! Jaundice and Bilious complaints.
] A fresh supply Just received and FOR snle in ih
town by Doct. x. u. HAZARD and II. } TAi
,LOR Also by the Druggists IN Providence.
VI July &c.
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WOOL CARDING, SPINNING,
MANUFACTURING.

nj AN L UFACIURlNG.
'1NIIE public are respectfully informed, that
I he subscriber will carry on the Uooi
Ca'ding, Spinning,S Man,JactUing business,
a, the MILL, occupied by the late firm Of Gould
s. Durfee in Portsmouth, and hopes his old
friends aud patrons in that branch of the bus-
ness, will favor him with their custom.
ISAAC +. DURFEE.
Portsmouth, April 9, ls+o.
NJ B-Articles intended for either Of tho
above establishments may be left with Sanford
Amy, Little Compton VIM. Almy, Tverton;
J. Clifford, Bristol Ferry Underwood Carr,
Edward Stanhope, or B. II. Wibour, Newport
nd at b. Browns Hotel, Portsmouth.
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III. SESSIONS,

Newport, Oct. 3, 1889.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

The Oldest Tree in the World Mr..
Loudon, in his truly valuable Arboertum ct
Fructicetum Britdanicwm, has engraved
the remarkable Cypress Of Soma, orSom-
ma, in Lombardy, which he considers per
haps the oldest tree Of which there is any
record in the world The tree is gene
rally supposed to have been planted in the
year of the birth Of Jesus Christ, and on
this account, is treated with great rever-
cnce by the inhabitants of that part Of Lom-
ba rdy where it grows; but the Able Be-
chronicle extant at Milan, which proves
that it was tree in the time Of julius Cn-
sar, b. C. AZ. When measured for Mr..
Loudon, by direction of Signor Manetti,
this tree was found TO be l2l feet high,
and % feet in circumference at one foot
from the ground. Besides its great age,
the Cypress of Soma is remarkable for ha-
wing been wounded by Francis l. who is
said TO have struck his sword into it, in his
despair at losing the battle Of Pavia; and
for having been respected by Napoleon,
who, when laying down the plan for his
great road over the Simplon, diverged from
The straight line to avoid injuring the tree.
Under such evidence as the above, we arc
inclined to consider this cypress as the
oldest tree in the world, Notwithstanding it
has hitherto been awarded to the enormous
dragon tree in the island Of Teneriffe, upon
the authority of Humboldt, the philosophi-
cal traveller. Still, only the growth of one
thousand years has been claimed for the
dragon tree; and that upon authority less
circumstantial than the record which gives
to the Cypress Of Soma 1881 years.
Among other remarkable expresses men
toned by Loudon, are the expresses of
Hafix, near Shiraz, said by some to have
been planted by the poet himself; and by
others, to have grown over his grave.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
USEFUL, RECIPES.

Those who make candles will find it
great improvement to steep the wicks in
lime-water and saltpetre, and dry them.--
The flame will be clear and the tallow will
not rum
Britannia ware should be first rubbed
gently with wooden cloth and sweet oil !;
then washed in warm suds and rubbed with
soft leather and whiting. Thus treated, il
will retain its beauty to the last.
New iron should be very gradually heat
ed at first; after it has become Injured to
the heat, it is not likely to crack.
1t is a good plan 10 put new earthern
ware into cold water, and let it heat grad
ually until it boils, then cool again. Brown
earthern ware, particularly, may be stren-
gthened in this way. A handful Of rye or
wheat bran thrown in while it is boiling,
will preserve The glazing, SO that it will no,
be destroyed by acid or salt.
Clean brass kettle before using it for
cooking. with salt and vinegar.
The oftener carpets are shaken the lon
ger they will wear; the dirt that collects
under them grinds out the threads.
Ifyou wish to preserve fine teeth, always
cream tnem lhoronghly amer you nave ca
ten your last meal a, night.
Woolens should be washed in very hot
suds, and not rinsed. Lukewarm water
shrinks them. go
10 not wrap knives and forks in wool
ens-wrap them in good strong paper
Steel is injured by laying III woolens. 4.
Brass andirons should DO ceansed, dono
up in papers, and put dry place during
the summer lasAae ss
-r.. t- FM8e
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

sinking of the car was an illusion occa-
stoned by the surprise and suddenness of
the action. When the network had been
relieved, and the balloon was thus suffered
to take its proper shape, all was calm and
regular once more.
During the darkness they were some
times perplexed with sounds from either
earth or air, so strongly resembling the
heaving of waters against some vas, line
of shore, that they were tempted 10 think
themselves speeding along the shores OF
the German Ocean, or lowering over the
Baltic. From this apprehension, however,
they were relieved by their recollection
that their course was unchanged. At length
they saw the day, but saw it under the
most novel and interesting circumstances.
About six o'clock, after crossing the Rhine
the balloon rose to considerable eleva-
ton, and showed them gladening glimpse
of the sun. The view was now mag
nificent; the balloon occupying the centre
of horizon Of three thousand miles diam
eter, and comprising a single vast view
scarcely less than eighty thousand miles.
The country below was rich. undulating,
boundless landscape, with the Rhine divi-
ding it, and losing itself among the vapors
that still clcng to the hills or covered the
valleys. The ascents and descen,s Of the
balloon, still more varied the prospect
A rapid descent first hid the sun from their
view. and they were wrapped In the night
which still Swallowed the lower regions Of
the air. Again they rose within sight Of
this splendid display; again lost it. And it
was not until after they had made the sun
rise three times and set twice, that they
could regard daylight as complete on the
mighty exPanse below. They now thought
of making their final descent. But the
question arose. where were they!'-.
They saw below them ranges Of forest,
wide plains, and large places covered with
snow, giving the rather startling impress
sion that they had passed the bounds Of
civilized Europe, and were lowering over
the deserts of Poland, or the Steppes Of
of Russia. However, they now resolved
upon descending; and after two attempts,
balcd by the failure Of the wind and the
nature of the ground, alighted in safety at
half past six in the morning, in the Grand
Duchy of Nassau, and about two leagues
from Wellburg. The voyage occupied
about eighteen hours; and was in extent
about five hundred British miles.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

The BRrTIsH STEAMSHIPS on THE Up
PER LAKEs.-Much solicitude has been
produced on the frontier by the prepara-
tons Of these vessels, and an opinion pre-
walls that the increase Of the naval force
Of Great Britain on the Lakes is in viola
ton of the treaty between that country and
our own. The facts are as follows: ~
A treaty Of arrangement was made in
1Sl7 between the two countries, by which
II was stipulated that the naval force 70 be
maintained upon the American Lakes by
the respective parties, should thereafter be
confined to the following vessels on each
side: nH
son lake Ontario, 10 one vessel not ex-
ceeding one hundred tons burden, and
armed with an l9 pound cannon.
son the Upper Lakes, to two vessels
not exceeding like burden, and armed with
like force.
son the waters Of Lake Champaign.
one vessel not exceeding like burden, and
armed with like force.' r 'rn Es aos.
1t was further agreed, that if either par
ty should thereafter be DESTROYS of annull-
ing the agreement, and should give SIX
months to that effect, the agreement should
cease to be binding after the expiration Of
six months. The British government gave
notice to the President OF the United States
in Nov. 1888, that that government, had
found it necessary to increase their arma-
ment on the Lakes.-M Y. Sun.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

son, as he says, that the "cleaner and dri-
er horses hoors are kept, the better they
will be preserved from disease /; and am
certain they can be kept as dry on floor
as on the ground" According to this mans
theory 1t must be a dangerous thing TO q
horses feet, for them 10 run as nature de-
| signed, on the moist ground in pastures
and woods. When turned out 10 feed
should they not have tight cowhide boots
on all their feet to keep the moisture Of
, the earth from them, and so 10 prevent d.
sease! Mr.. Durand is wrong. Horse
feet require moisture. Nine-tenths of the
diseases which happen TO the hoofs and
ANGLES, are occasoned by standing on the
dry plank floors Of the stables. We know
many mercitul men, who think Of the CON-
fort of their horses as we'll as for their own
interest so much, that when their stables
are 80 situated that they cannot have their
stalls come 10 the earth, they run q loist
across the stable just below where tho
horses feet ordinarily stand, and keep that
part Of the floor between this joist and tho
rack filled with earth to the depth Of three
or four inches, and careful to throw a pail
full of water on it every day, to keep it
wet or moist. In tbs way the fore feet
are preserved from the scratches, from
pinching aud binding, and from other d.
seases. You seldom know such diseases
in the horses hind legs, for the reason, that
the hind feet in any stable are always kept
moist, by the natural yoidances Of the ami
NAL.
We are quite sure that if every person,
in building barn, would contrive to have
the stables for his horses and cattle in
basement story, and allow no other floor
for them to stand upon, but the ground,
they would experience but few diseases Of
the feet. Besides, stalls so constructed,
are cool in warm weather, and warm in
cold weather-that comparatively. And
the comfort as we'll as the health of The an
finals is necessary as a matter Of good eco
nomy TO their owners.-Maine Caltirator.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

"MAKE HOME HAPPY" 1T is duty de-
volving upon every me mber Of family to
endeavor to make all belonging to it happy.
This may with very little pleasant erer-
ton be done. Let every one contribute
something towards improving The grounds
belonging to their house. If the house is
old and uncomfortable, let each exert him
self 10 render it better and more pleasant.
If it IS good and pleasant, let each strive
still further to adorn it. Let Towering
shrubs and trees be planted, and vines and
woodbines be trailed around the windows
and doors; add interesting volumes to the
family library; little articles of furniture
to replace those which are fast wearing out;
wait upon and anticipate each others
wants, and ever have pleasant smile for
all and each. IA ,..&... ....-,..,. 81.
Make home happy! Parents ought to
teach this lesson in the nursery, and by the
fire side; give it the weight Of their pre-
cept and example. If they would, ours
would be more happy and virtuous coun-
try.-Drunkenness, profanity, and other
disgusting vices would die away; they could
not live in a lovely and refined home.
Does any think, 81 am poor and have to
work hard TO get enough to sustain life and
cannot spend time IN making our old house
more attractive" Think again; is there
not some time every day which you spend
in idleness, or smoking, or mere listIess-
ness, which might be spent about your
homes? "Flowcrs are Gods smles," said
Wiberforce, and they are as beautiful be-
side the cottage as the palace, and may be
enjoyed by the inhabitants of the one as
we'll as the other. There are but few homes
in our country which might not be made
more beautiful and attractive, not to stran-
gers only, but TO their inmates. Let every
one study then. and aoork, to make ohatev-
er place they may be in, SO attractive that
the hearts Of the absent ones shall go back
to it as the Dove did to the ark Of Noah.
Amer. Farmer.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

AGRICULTURAL CAPlTAL.-What, in the
hands OF the farmers, constitutes capital,
is an important query With the mer-
chant, cash is the capital, with the land
owner, land is the capital, and with the far
ner, cash, land and stock, is usually con-
sldered the capital. But there are many
other items that enter into the capital of
the farmer generally overlooked, such as
implements, manures, and the most impor-
tant Of all, labor. Capital may be produc-
tive or productive. a million of gold
and silver locked in q strong box, or thou
sand acres Of uncultivated land, may be
capital, butso long as the property remains
IN this state it produces nothing, and the
owner may be actually growing poorer,
instead OF becoming richer, Increase of
wealth does not depend on the quantity of
capital so much as in the use made of it !:
and IN nothing is this more observable than
in farming. There is many a man who
has commenced his career as a farmer
with fifty acres of land on this he annu
ally expended in manure, labor, etc. 20 per
cent, and the produce was perhaps 40 per
cent Encouraged by this success, he ad-
ded 10 his farm another so acres, but his
expenditure in capital is not proportionally
increased, and the profits are lessened in
proportion. Still he has not land enough,
and he keeps purchasing land, while he
adds little or nothing to his active capital,
and the consequence is, while on so acres
Of land, he realized 40 per cent, and on
500 acres he realizes nothing. He has
converted his productive into unproductive
capital, and from his 500 acres he does no,
clear as much as he did from his so acres,
or perhaps he actually falls behind. There
is nothing moro true than. that the inordi-
nate desire for large farms has been the
ruin of thousands. It Is true, that a,large
farm may be made as productive as a
small one, but there must be the same pro-
portion Of capital in manure, gIabor, ETC.,
put upon it, a thing rarely or ever done.
That part Of the farm upon which most
capital is expended is in the garden, and
this is clearly the most productive and pro-
titable /; and so with small farm when
compared with large one. Let no one,
therefore, desire tospossess more land, or
undertake the cultivation Of more acres
than he has capital to manage we'll. Ifhe
does, he will find that he is rapidly sinking
what little productive capital he already
possesses, and may become a poor man
with the means Of exhaustess wealth in his
hands.-Albany Cultirator.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
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EDITORS.
TER Ms .

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Obey Orders.-A brave veteran officer
accommodating battery which was consi
dered impregnable, and which it was neces-
sary 10 storm, laconically answered the en-
gineers, who were diSsauding him from the
attempt, Gentlemen, you may think what
YOU please: all know is that the Ameri-
car flag must be hosted on the rampa rts
tomorrow morning, for have the orders
in my pocket .
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
From Blackwood's Magazine.
Balloon Adventure at Night.

Mr.. HOLLAND, gentleman of scientific
habits projected the enterprise which has
strikingly signalized the arostation of our
day. On Monday, Nov. I, 1886, at half
past one in the afternoon, the balloon rose
from Vauxhall Gardens. London. with a
moderate breeze from the southeast. 1t
passed over Kent. The weather was sin
gularly fine AT five minutes past four
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

To SAVE SEEDs.-All seeds keep better
in their seed vessels, but this can rarely be
done, on account of the great space occu-
pied. As soon, therefore, as the pods of
cabbages, turnips, and radishes, getturned
brown, and part becomes dry, the stems
should be cut and laid on cloth or floor TO
dry, and afterwards thrashed out and hung
up in bags in some open, airy place Let
tuce should be pulled up with the roots, as
soon as there is the least appearance Of ma
turity, and hung up, and the plants will RI
pen all their seeds, nearly at the same time.
If left in the garden to ripen, the earliest
and best will be lost; in fact, except under
very favorable circumstances, very few
will be obtained, as every shower and
breeze will lessen the quantity and scatter
those which are mature overthe whole gar
den. The same course should be pursued
with leeks and onions. |, is a prevalent
opinion that the bush squash cannot be per-
petuated among US, as such have strong
tendency to run, and will in one or two
seasons become a vine. This isa mistake,
and originated, no doubt, in the manner of
saving seed. If the first squashes which
appear be retained for seed, there is no
danger of the plant running the next sea-
son: but it these be used, and those which
are borne at the very extremes are pre-
served for this purpose, they will run, and
moreover will BE the later in bearing
To have early fruit Of either the squash,
cucumber or melon, the very first should
be preserved Southern Agricullurist.
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26

WHICH is RIGHT? GROUND AND Floor
Durand, in the Albany Gull
iyator, objects 10 ground floors, for the rca-
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
Extract of a letter dated,

MILFORD, Pa. Sept. &c, 1S41.
Mr.. Lewis Cornelius, Of our village,
died on Monday morning, September 81,
at 6l o'clock. He was AZ years of age.
Below send you his dimensions, as taken
by his physician, after he was laid out:
Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1841-10-26
Height,

Nelgnt, (ueauJ o4o5 los
tits supposedthathe would have weighed
before he was taken sick, CTS pounds!