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Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21
DEACON snfovov SLOW

Deacon Slow 4 I'd thee sons who were as Deacon r
sons arc apt TO be, very roguish. They were in
the hab., OF pckiBg fun az old ram. who emdeav-
ored To make hrs of the sport by butting them
over, kind D. fun which he often inln tested DIS
post play off on the old Deacon r. lie marched
down 10 salt the flock. The Deacons sheep pas
ture the Seawnbee river. which Is narrow
but deep and the pasture terminated in a prec pice
wh4c fifteen feet above The Wafe-. the boys after
ihcy naG exhausted all other fan uppn tue RAM were
he habit nO~ aud then oi % attinr 90 the edge
81 the Prec Pce aud diring anat It !iA upon which
ne would come with b nj fury thercai. The boy
who held the hat cod easily leap aside. and tbe
asperited ram was qp'ckiy cooled by ,luase head
long down the p-ec pce, into tie stream. At this
trick they were one Day caught T.. tie old Deacon,
their father; VINO took them .Hto "a cket close
~ aud Amounted h,ir backs thoroughly with the OIL
% birch, excellent application such cases made
and provided. l. - not always eKtctall. however;
n tAlss the disease not cured the boys
we're few days afterwards waiting around the place
N order - repeat the Joke. tut on behoding their
father Coming az distance III he basket 81 saii,
ihey had IN Il til cact. Slowly came the Deacon
and after he had scattered salt hc stood isht
and Thought within himself that IL would be amusing
~ ;he ram l. oyer thc precipce INTO the
lie one I'll, and taking OF hi~ broad brIin-
med nat. h. m4de demonstrations. winch N once
attracted a attention 81 t.e lord at tie ircb, WHO
set out usual ia iu.I speed. The Deacon had
squatigd close II thc e. &c aad be the
bound NJ aiang. he pictured t. Inns IT, the rad
lous figure tie ely sheep wUpii .i4Ae bounding
IS ia cpl ash into the water i. Dc an II smlc ln
he Ia j.; at the rams rid culous asr 4ucc. b Tor
-Dt To lump aside. and the beast butte. o. o ia
plaza into the mater where n asrt tie Jay
.hecp should nave gone. ihe boys r,n out i.l-
ping their htHds, you've g1t II d.G. toI Ie g't a.
dad. % All the .Xiacy Of revenge
Deacon solomon SLOW cra0!cd ,ui fso.n hs bljh
y Ia lIEyel Vlsage th1n he bal et- aUr. before.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21
DrscovrnY OF rus Use or ALcouoL.-The 20.

Discovery OF rus Usg OF ALcouoL-The FOL-
lowing curious account Of the first made of al
coholic liquors, is translated from French work
entitled lie Semeur Soirer:
:. Who, IT the time when an Arabian Chemist
devoted to the search after universal solvent, by
Of which he could transmute metals. dIscoy-
cred alcohol, could have determined the result of
that discovery upon the morality ani prosperity Of
mank IL DID no; really issue from the domain
of chemistry I'll toward TIE end o: tie thirteenth
century When they be- "a IN SPAN and Italy To sell
the spirits of vine tinciJrci with certain herbs rs
powerful remedy ia various discusses. Later still
the Genoese extracted spurious liquor from gram.
Passing II of As powerful specific they sold u IN
snail phials at h'gh price under the name Of aqnn
vI,e. water OF life, or de Til jhe cad at
the 10th century, 1t was considered but med-
cine, and sold only by apothecaEies. About that
time the thought was suggested, of furnishing II L.
miners who laOored IN the mines Of Hungary, as a
preventative against heat and damp Inc custom
at almost the same time introduced into Ireland.
Among the ordinances OF II ,nry III! Is one winch
prohibits more than manufacturer Of spir tous
liquors 10 establish himself the towns. la the
rrign os Mary, an Ac, Of Parliament which de-
crI5cs liquor OF which II is injurious To drink t,5
daily use, prohibits entirely any d,siiilug. We,
however. fnd, some years after. the Englrsh sol
d.efs who sup ported tn cause of Holland. va the
Low Countries drinking II as cordial. Tins l.
the commencement of the period from which dated
It's manufacture large scale both IN England
and on the Continent. In England. however. the
u,e OF beer prevailed with The people I'LL the re- On
OF W illiam and VI Iry, when, the Government having
encouraged di>,,lIation by various measures the
consumption Of spirits became excessive. Sn.U!et
sys that the retailers 81 brandy invited passengers
10y siEns placed their shops II drink tor the tn
a. Ola penny, adding, that fol pence they could
AG,e III USsireS fHak, and that they could furnish
with straw those VINO We're thar 10 lie upon
t they should recover
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

CHAPTER OF ADvIcEs.-The Boston Post con-
tains long chapter Of advces to different kinds of
men, women and children, from among which we
select the following:
.4drice TO moihers.-Ncver kiss your sons wife,
nor 90 into your married daughters sleeping room
for her candle after she has gone to bed.
.ldrice 70 young giris.-Never marry boy whose
mamma i afraid 10 have him 20 the water, or
whose papa cannot tell the difference between the
toothache and the lockJlw.
.4drice 10 young .uea.-IIave il fairly understood
before you we'd. whether yOl intend TO marry an IN
d.S.dul Or whole family.
.lfrics to ydreais.-Do not let a silly ambition
hazard the happiness Of your children, your cha
grin the discovery Of your Own folly betrdy you IN
10 4 violation of yOur Obligations.
.3irice q, iidiscreei People. Never hire a PrIn-
ter publish your folly "a box. for II is worse
than being hung aud paying the executlone' forty
billings.
.lirice 10 Babies-Renan with your mother as
ing you can and do not get married before you
lre 'pt Of the strings.
, l-,ce 10 Judges-!n forming on opinion keep
a.ff- open aud you can hear Rerm sides
.fisce u eyisiaicrs.-Nevcr become the coFrup,
f....f - wealth.
~ 10 observation-disclosures, II you would DC
AID happy.
ce 70 P,lu.ciias-C,llect ths bets you have
- soon a. possi ble, pay those you have lost
..t' delay, and never Oe guilty Of such disrepu
able conduct ag lin.
.1Ic.c6 lie Temperance PIuy-ohcr reward
FOR the best model OF cider mil.
.ldgice 10 Fashionable PeoPie DO not require
,hose in your employ to violate the Sabbath by the
labor 10 enable YOU 10 give gay entertainment Oh
a particular evening, lest YOU become grey IN sn.
.llricc T. the .lfias.-Scrlpe your tongue every
morning for thirty diys. and then zee If you can
speak the truth cncc. We would sooner bet Oh Two
spares" then, thin that you would succeed.
.ldvce 10 folks who rotaafeer as 'oHaesses bcfor'
a Grind Jury. 10 hare fetiOTto'c 'sniaa indicted
,ct0 has done ttCm harm.-Recoiiect that one
good turn deserves another. Ion, remember,
g.
.4drice to People IN generai-Suhscribe for a
newspaper-pay the Printcr--and mind your own
business.
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REEFS For CATTLE.

Is experience. and not speculation - what farm
eFs need. | viii give my observations IN feeding
beets TO my during the two past winters La
ie3S, put up about 200 bushels OF hangcl Wnr;zei
beets. loo bushels of turnps AID potatoes for
the purpose OF experimenting n feeding my cattle
through the winter. ! knn~ nothing but what
learned from books. a. was acquainted with
farmer ,nor sm yetl who fci with roots. AZ ir-t
was al Joss 10 know how 70 feed ihsn. whether
~ raw state c,aked. bat having determined 10
try both plans com,n-nc = the work and each iid
well. Young animals are peculiarly fond of the
beets aud thrive asinni~hinyy them but
for COWS that give mix. they are better boiled, par
iicusry II steamer can be used N the process.
Though milk should have beets IN
every two or three days II grass cannot DC had.
he iurnips and potatoes were gwen precisoy
the beets but could mol determine that either
had the preference the other. the COWS gave
about the same quantity OF milk and their condition
did not seem changed 5y either. In feeding the same
animal with heets II Was easily told thlt II ird
less than of the turnps or potatoes would make
them give the qnlnity OF milk q better quail
iiy. and they showed better keep. The beeis made
the MIX better. the butter better. and the cows
looked much better. Ga half bushcl #
beet~ per day h each cow. without straw. little
meal or bran mixed IN. they continued al good con-
diton through the WINTER. gave mich mix AZ nm
the summer. aud the butter fall good - IN
Nav. Nv experience during the past winter fl~ig
10, while fed on ots, only confirmed my for
mer conclus. ions.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21


MosE> i. BEACm. E-q.-Dear SIR: The follow
lng IL somewhat curious. bat pretty corrcc, lc-
lation aud # you think worthy Of your columns,
please give II IN Insertion.
Il one gram If coffee is placed the fret square
of hess board, o. the second square, tic 30
on tie 4lh, aud 20 sorth doubling !, g. times. the
number OF grains vii b. - Ji2, 10 40 ,69- l64
equal Ia 9.917 65i.>6l. c5c tons And if one
Insisted upon shipping that coffee to distant;
Chimes the merchant Whenever he m g.,t be-,
would be obliged to procure so ,165 4j6 sAips Of
lOno tons each.
/: one hundred Thousand persons were employed
IN counting ever thai number Of grains; allowing
that each one counts e6.ic0 per day zone grain
secoud.) Il would take them mo less time than =
.t9Osl years T. accomplish Their stppcndouS task.
Again. IT al thuse grams ct coffee placed
sire by side tie stance they would occupy &oula
DC luO,102.3i0. lii.JS- m.its--:h4t II. lujn.ll as
tunes greater than the Distance from tne earth 10
the sun, u being 93,Co0,tdO OF miles. And # the
Ehtnlng the ,eociy OF Wh.ch IL almost iucoinpre-
hensibe II beng 23t,oc0 nnles PER second.) should
ever tlke a motion 10 take "Trip, II would OF
~ require three millions, shty tpnt thous nd five
hundred aud forty ye'rs To set te other end oi the
hue. Qu!tc long journey. Yours. Ne.
pAVLUs.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

'DoN. IL thus dis eourses u..n q
My irrrts. allo" TIE a. si,@ YOU how 'he tl-
nln bJuy is i.araea 40 4 hou-.,--h w. AZ eXPi..as
tHIs, % say t'tl The bit-, the n.ain ii o.
very ,rar. Il al.o says thar ury d,r rai'ts lut
run uio the odre pole. or b4rs h.ue. ihe lnDath
10 he door. aud the uo.e sine c...tiney '-p"r AZ
y iJl sntA,rs. lae throat h. 80 entry ,lat ield-
L. tAc ktc.u OF ia, si54. ca where a.. -,r- b., food
are cooked os; tac lungs ave III, J. 1w, that bIp0
tnc ltl4a 81. IT, aud keep ths %. co. cA>tcp,c al
wty, Oou.us the heart j. thrg c't chamber, where
thn ggc tte-t .trcty a. g13s mag tb. are etbred
,a.uc go'd, many al. and ica fttatf m.ldl 20.
In t.Is Any. nav hearers, yan soc ile nous, ~
tn- aupl3 b rs les ,ofuai tli e.uee Il is iol-e
IT AGO StntI .alu-. You out to aa careful a. a..
keep i wei -~e't ani uctcr 80 coo, 90 siu gtih-
cr 20 she cor1ef- oi IL apartments. ac-cech ia.
Especially. - l.oh aitef th- grrat ch.u'.r ot tue
nrtt. nud ttt c.ers ihas tI r't, trt4u- 81 &C..
,otl.nl ti ~. tc,r sttcf 81 p 81 tF.--it ',-c- =
luy usit-- r4ID-l there. P. sc % tll o. 90 ls' ,u
lpr -1pd, t4t ave sliea DE 90 Tree 1ttar, oi tle wa
Ia .. Ine chlm3ers ui some ae,ft, present ara ,y.
tu duty appearances ! sh.l.d lot TO wIa utp
them ".t, oriu " brnou; tur So ~ brasil
GA: >In sad r,ud ih, A'or With ,.Jtue, would BE- a
G. iutiou 10 De .ras4tF 80
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

WiT.-tn American once a, a dinner in Europe
he ard toast from the Engsh minister. - -. The
King of England, the sun who Iilumnaies the
Globe" The French ~ nister gave $ his toast
The * ing of France. tie moon Of the continent
who enl ghte.Is in Is dark hours." Tie American
determined not to be outdone gave as a toast
"Geo. Washiugtun the Joshua Of America. who
commanded the sun aud Moon to stand still snd
they o0eyed him
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

You may set i down Tor a tru SIN, that those who
raise themselves by some lucky stroke Of fortune
from comparative poverty 10 aiiiGence and distinc
ton. seldom remarkable for feeling or lberalty
Y ~ will fad more kind hearted feeling the hum
b. cottage than n oil the mans .ons OF ne rich an
powerful pat together The poor an, hlmoie act
ne F.r'. aud p1g cs'ul premise
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

In such a manner A. to k them eve tho great
ct qumiy Of m TX. sud ~ ia the greatest clear pro-
NJ. = ~ essential point Of economy. GIVE a COW
hnF bu>hrl 81 iuraips. carrots other good roots
per cty during the TX winter months be-ld.s her
hay. AID u her summer feed be- such u should be-
~he II gte nrNrly double TIE qpanilty of mix she
would afford noal kept rng the winter IN the
usul m'nner; anl tle mix VII b. rlcae. aud VI
better qaAiiy.
amounts Ia abou, '0eriy.i1o dollars The ili 4 m
"i milk. allowing Il 80 b. an.y three gatus say
for three hundred DAYS. III four cents qaart irty-
slX dollars. II sholld be- remembered too that
when COWS TIM, TED with ro.ts th-y con,iuly
lers by. and az" Jess i,ble 10 several q srsacs,
which are usually "a elects o. poor keeping
Fam. la.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

The bolstcrous shouts 81 the rude spirits
Nerc hush 10 sleep. ~ thtn our prison walls
No SOUND "ds heard witunat, save the does, D4ts
Of wat,hiu. house dog, or the o,>tiut clock
Giving u, note OF tune. pom lay car
\ gentle murmurnS sou.d noH sseetly fell
lrt'neJ, Z Is q ftmti, 0Ot "a prayer.
Gould L be So Yes II vas s..e-slc nld,
~ the cni.n. solemn stiffness taIt uow re,g0d.
kne!i down, where none BAT tar ai-s Seeing eye
tuud pencteate-beure than being WAC
Read every thought hcf heart was opened.
Could the stern nature, which could prompt those
h4uds
Now raised 10 priyarl to mix tae fatal drug,
- CALMLY np~ invoke the ear OF Hun,
50 lately l'st niug L, th1 ) i'rij voice
on her owu husband, sent uno.Gden hence
TO answer u tAat cod tor all he 4 eds
OF god or III o. carta !-.\5--t could not.
Can guilt thu, earnestly plead TOR bles,ng,
Plrdg'd 10 the Innoce i alone or hope
l- orisons y III reach the ear ofGOd
Il iIre not.
let, she has knclt thus she pr,y'j
Bless them, - God ms cuenics, iur tasy
lake ms eli, nave need OF Thy forgiveness,
Howe, er much ths guilty heart mag force
The feelings down, aud d,lv the terrafs,
Threatened here by man" -.utI t,'-Rt,.e NOT
Now ia the deep aud solenu hpur OF night,
luus tril, WITH tle m1Jes'y oi heaven.
Ms. X, On W. II had lad down for the
ngat When | heard what IS described abo,e-l
hourht ulnn Il I'll could sustain nay feelings ~
ougcr-l rose, gated my candle, AID with my pen-
20 traced uil thoughts upon ny wHitc- wa,4cd alur
this maruug nave Transcribed and sent sou d
n ttn deep COMMUNICATION i1r your ami tuuate sItu-
tlon. and hope taat We MAJ one Gay meet with
~ tn.s hOrnd pace.
subscribe myself.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21
Pooh PEREZ he was drowned ia the ocean. III.

CURE FOR ToorH-ACHE-Mlx alum and COM
mon sa.t IN equal quantities.. finely pn.verzed.
Then wet some cotton, large enough To 6l the cav
ltv, which cover witA sa.t and alum aud apply il.
" e have tie authority o. those .Ho rave tested l..
- say :, Will prove perfect r neay.- 49,
g. f,slai'.
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\ GRAMMARIAN's ADNICE.

Nncn a man and v Re at odds fall out,
Let SyRtax o. your tutor
! viNt Dlascaiine ana feminine.
" nat should ono DC but tei,e,-t
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

AUcrIoN ELoQugAcr.--Ihc Ladies Companion
tells u, thc following among the anecdotes OF the
New York huct onoers
: piano was up--"l.ldics aud Gentleman said
he. II beg youc serious attention for few moments
Il you look the 'front.' Of The piano, YOU VII hud =
t. have been made by Osbornc--the llmcnted e..
borne II s seldom that al Instrument 81 las vilu-
cd make is Offered ior sale, AMI therefore expect d
BRISK competition tor the before rs. \ ou all
know OsbOrnc's melancholy t.te. lie killed NM
seil-and viii tell You how 1t was. lie vas con
tiaualy exercising his genus IN plans Tor tue im-
sf0ycmcnt OF hs Instruments and one nislt gio-
Us vision Il ished upon hun all at once. OF some.
- 20 unique, 50 magnificent that II would be- "a
10 the woIld--ycs sounds were 70 De produc'
iis new auang tmeut, 80 heavenly 20 thelr
as sufm,Ss that me Angels ia heaccW tcoHta
lr dct hru gJ6cR hlfys ~ disgust an"
on OyJ0rac's pitlos as at accompaniment %
es'iti sosgs' Overcome by the oserwhcini-
thusasn o. the thought, unable 10 suPfor. Tie
=. otthc .dcl he Tea ped from third story VIM
and, a. YOU may suppose made pianos No more .
ne verbs ~ The Jury should have BEEN ed 81 t0J
much music - An NJ - I'm =, al - zee YOU .
You are one OF those vino can delight the sodl by
the concord OF sweet SOUNDS. Nov II st down at
the piano and illustrate little upon IT'S tons, that
Its excellence may DC appreciated, and you All have
the del cous satisfaction that You have not spent the
day in VAN! There, isn't that superb Now
what IS bid
Cuaiocr CoiNcIouNcE-A late number Of tAe
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

h'h'LNN : oiot",-- nee men add one woman,
fecraiiy arrested 80 h''erP'o. on ca"se 81 our
''y' ~e'e 'a"d 2 ',ses7ed cd 'le following $40
~.ness;
- sHe''''p N'ys 81 b'!s = 0''hk Hey-'
- !4icA h'ys ~ mes - >ntI screws 30 plath-
es vice ''f ''s' o.'e ana centre bHs 10
PcNI'tN-i % cf't''''' pieces p '"' '''ie wire .
breast pate '94 ,e,t ''f centre oHSi P"e "i
tompa'ses' p!',e Tor ca't.n3 .ieNs a p.lle for
taxing patterns "' h'y~ lover. *. 49, : t'tb
i'ht'(' TX .,''.S,Nl. IL !" 49,
'' 'l' ~ '''
~ '' =, 30 'I
..,.,.tr[ y -.
"''o'' - '''' vas s''"e1 I'sI 'Hur"'y "l ''.
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TAbIE TALk.-'' Waiter, pass that corn bread.
Say, neighbOT wont You have some of this What
. better than The real Hoosic- corn bread =
= Hoosicr corn ted gsl
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

CuaIorr COiNcloINcE.-A late number Of the
United States service Gazette points out the follow
mo- rather evir,nrliu,rv c,,in.ilsnee.
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western editor having studied two weeks I,
usAe some poetry. finally succeeded-here Is a spe
e.lnen of the production
All hail 10 the land where freedom born,
All hail 10 the land where daddy hoed corn
lie stuck'G the hoe into the ground,
Pulled II out, aud corn he found.
Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1841-07-21

My son, hold up your head aud tell me who was
+; 9 strongest man -
Jonah
why so :
Cause the whale could'n hold hin, after he CT
h.lo down..
That s man
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-12-16

CoRsETs. TIGHT SaoEs, AND SELF.
MrRDER.-"DO you see shat young Ia.
dSf' said fiead to uI day or two ago,
Ss he pointed 10 . delicate and beautiful.
Iy dressed young female who was passin
on the opposite side Of The way.
We replied 10 the affirmative.
"Shs doesn't look much like a suicide.
does she-one who would deliberately
commit seli.murderi"
Certainly not" We exclaimed.
"An6 yet" be added. 'she is murder
ing hSself' slowly but surely svery day.
She lslEfJMl. delicate creature. and not
par ieSf&lSS healthy al the best Of .imss.
Ii - now . damp. cold, raw dav, and
yet she vsnturss forth in a thin light
dress with shoes the Soles Of which are
not a. thick as half dollar. Besides
this--see how abe is corrected. She has
laced herself so that she must breathe
with the greatest difficulty. Poor .hlng :
"a few years longer. .sat she will De
numbered among the, nSyriads Who have
gone dosn 10 the grave through the agen.
ey Of that terrible disease. sonsua plion. Z"
How many are there IN PHILADELPHIA
IA the situation Of the youag lady dsserib.
ed How many who ia yielding 10 the
requirements Of barbarous fashion. are
onmiiiInE sslf-muTdsr, How mazv
mothers are there. who look on quietly
and see their daughters dedicate them.
selves 20 an early gisvei How many,
indeed. wso assist IN the work Of death
by shording ths Implements add srRinl
Of esIlruehonl
Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1841-12-16
VsrIstP.
WOMAN AND AGRICULTURE.

Agriculture 10 undoubtedly the frst
and most important OF industrious pur.
suits; and 1t Is an occupation in which.
ffom the earliest histories Of the human
race, woman has delighted TO engage, aud
by hsT lAoors, and more especially by her
eounsels. assist IN bringing TO state OF
perleetlons Yes, 10 this honorable pursuit
man has been assisted by that partner
which thu Eternal. in his goodness. has
given biru, 10 share his tolls. alleviate h.
cares, and embellish his lie. Indeed
by locking into the past. by Ieveuing 10
The most distant periods Of time, we shall
perceive. through the glinmeTinE light
which succeeds the darkness Of unknown
Centuries, that woman. so well design ate d
NJ he flower Of the human speeies. Z"
has bad. in all ages. direct share in the
progress Of agriculture.
Let Us look 10 Egypt. BY raising the
veil which fiction aud heathenism have
thrown over truth, we shall tLd that in
remote ages, while Osiris, the wise King
OF that country, who was afterwards del
fed, Was debating laws 10 the Egyptians.
Isis. his Queen. was giving them those
pTeceD's 10 agriculture which rendered
the Egyptian dominions the richest IN
the universe. They thus became familiar
with the mysteries Of embankments, ir.
rigAtions, and DRAWINGS. 10 order TO derive
all tie benefit which oouA be afforded by
the dePoslie Of the benignant Nile. !sii
chose the OK as her type on secoun; Of
rs great usefulness IN agriculture; and
the Egyptians imagined that the soul OF
the celebrated Queen. after her death. ani
mated the on la consequence Of which.
they exalted that useful animal 10 tie
rank Of deity.
vs look 10 Sicily. we shall there
find Queen Who conferred the greatest
benefit on mankind by giving Them les.
cons IN agriculture-by making them &C.
quainisd with the use o.-wheai and the
mode Of e0lhvA,ing IL. This Queen oil
Sicily was Ceres, whom the Gncients by
an allegory equally Just and beautiful
have represented az the mother OF Plutus
the God OF Weal'h-mssning, unaues.
honAbly. that agriculture is the source OF
all riches. The Greeks, who personifed
all received flyoF'. as they dei6ed all vir.
tues. with view 10 perpe,ua;e theil
gratitude 20 the Queen Of Sicily. made
her the Goddess Of Agriculture and Har
vest,
In the frat centuries OF the Roman
Republic, the care OF the kitchen garden
vas always entrusted 20 The mother OF ,
family. Indeed. among the Greeks and
Romans, many psfNons received divine
hono:S on account Of the services " hict
they rendered agriculture. In Sparta
while the nen were lighting for their
enHnIry, the women were cullivs,ing the
coil. and u is TO The Empress Of Chin,
that We are indebted for the mulberry
tree aud the rSaying Of silk worms.
BosfoA Mercantile Journal