The Vermont freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1842-1843, 1842-12-10

interested in the effects of small instrument having
the appearance of chFs ,chise but performing the
important Office of initiating and distending the lungs
and giving them healthy action 1t almost performs
miracles. A friend who has Just returned from Pha-
dslpha and who has used of these little tubes for
| fortnight measures about four inches more around
the chest than when he commenced Its use his voice
Is fuller and stronger and there Is every indication OF
permanent improvement. This important little agent
IN removing consumption is formed very simple
princlpes; the patient breathes entirely through
tube four or five minutes nhang the air through one
aperture, and exhaling it through smaller aperture,
fis retaining one quarter OF each Inspiration which
tends to expand the lungs. This instrument is the in
venton of DIR. J. S. Rose of Philadelphia man Of
great talents, who makes that widespread disease
sumption, his sole study, and who, if his directions
followed promises almost to Danish from the land this
GalE and .inveterate foe to human life He has
49, Il treatise consumption which all who have
wes9 lungs should procure and read.-Boston Even
ing Bulletin.
The standing committee of the Pennsylvania Eps-
co lurch has declined signing the testimonials of
Dr. Easbnrn, assistant bishop of Massachusetts elect
on the ground that it possessed no evidence of the
election Of A. Griswod Bishop of Massachusetts
exc usively.
Since 1919, $4,000 year has been expended by
the United States government, through the various
missionary societies, for the civilization of the In
dams.
THE INFLUENCE OF CHRISTIAN MOTHER" My
mother" says John Newton "stored my memory with
many valuable pieces, chapters and portions of Scrip
ture, catechIsns, hymns and psalms Though in pro-
of time sinned away all the advantages Of those
early impressions, yet they for great while
restraint upon me- They returned again. and again,
and it very long before could sh Ike them off;
and when the Lord length opened my eyes, found
great benefit from them. Besides the great pains my
mother took with me, she often commended Inc to God
with many prayers and tears, and doubt not reap
the benefit OF those prayers to this hour"
| DUTIES YOU'VE LADIEs.-Attention to brothers,
sisters, and companions, culture of social feelings.
punctuility in promises kindness and courtesy to ALL
open important and interesting sphere of action for
young ladies'. Good Offices to the poor the unedu-
Gated the afflicted. you will also you have oppor
tuniy. comprehend within your social relative de-
partnent of duty-Mrs. Sigourney's Letters to Young
Ladies.
GERMAN SILvER.-Few aware of the poisonous
qualities Of this compound 1t is very good for gun
mountings rifles, and various other uses, but never
should be used IN the form of spoons, vessels for
cooking. 1t is composed ofcopper, arsenic and nickel.
1t oxydzes very rapidly, in contact with any acid,
slight vegetable ones, and the small particles which
are taken into the stomach, mperceptbly act az
slow but sure poison. Pure copper spoons would be
preferable. Every is acquainted with the nature
Of arsenic nickel is equally poisonous
/ The Hndoos have the art of personating death so
as to deceive able surgeons.
An elephant bred TO war stands firm against VOL
ley of musketry, and 80 bullets in the flesh will not
kill him.
Fish are, drawn towards a pht: they assemble
{s6yttne sound of bell and are fond of music.
A chestnut tree on Mount Etna is 1916 feet round
close to the trunk
Potatoes planted below three feet do not vegetate
at one foot they grow thickes and at two feet they
are retarded tive three months.
The missions Of the American Baptist Board in Asia
are to Burrnah Proper, Tenasserm, Arracan, Assam,
the Teoogoos, Siam and China embracing popula-
ton of 350,CCOGC0.
SINGULAR CoMMoDrTY.-A member of the British
Parliament said of the missionary work, We ex-
porting much religion and it is singular commodity
the send abroad, the more have at home. -
1t wise speech of Charles the Fifth to the
Duke of Venice, who, when he had shown him the
glory of his prlncey palace and earthly paradise.
stead OF admirlng it or him for it, only returned him
this grave and serious memento,-" Hec stunt qlee
facunt invitos mori," "These are the things which
make us unwilling to die" 1t is double death to
him who is alive to the world to part with it.
Melancthon, going once upon some great service for
the church of Christ and having many fears about his
success in the business was much cheered up and
frmed by company Of poor women and children,
whom he found together praying for the laboring
church, and casting by faith into Chrst's everlast
ing arms
FEMALE EDUcATIoN.-The woman whose mind has
been formed on the principles of virtue, and well
grounded IN useful knowledge, though she may not be
gifted with the allurements of HIGH finished beauty,
surrounded with the spendors of wealth and rank,
donbtet;i is better calculated to fulfil her duties in
society, and more likely to promote her happiness than
she whose principles uniformed, whose education
has been neglected.
Col. WEBB PARDoNED.-A pardon from the gov
ernor for this duest- who pleaded guilty to the late
charge against him. was received by the Recorder
Monday last, who endorsed it. and Immediately after
Col. Webb set at liberty and left his prison in
carriage. Those who have admired the frmness Of
Gov Seward in refusing to exercise executive clemen
cy In behalf of criminals, are very much surprised Al
his leniency in this case. Most persons had thought
that his stern and manly reasonings in the o
Colt Rathhnn, and others, betokened proper estma
ton Of the iss and maj eaty of The law, and patr
otto resJNN ~ the safety and best interests Of the
comnunityH We believe that Gov Seward considered
pen'tence tot the crime absolutely necessary for the
successful application of the condemned for pardon
AS Col. Webb has not expressed any such pentence
We know not on what principle he has been pardoned
And tor anght he has said know not why he would
not do the same again. He complained of the prose
cuon as an act of persecution. In the card which
publish fIom him, he reiterates the complaint. W.
know not what evidence there s Of this. The law
this subject is of the nobest in statutes ant
deserves the hearty and determined vindcaon of ever,
!Hehu vi Hulnhn ana 0lVlne government L ne reasons
assigned by Gov Seward for the exercise Of executive
clenency in this will not be satisfactory tn,
friends Of The Jaw. They calculated to arouse pat
rotIc feeling and to make every true-hearted Amer
resolve that hereafter it shall not be pracsed witt
IMMUNITY.
Now is the time for the Christian public to taxi
strong ground the subject of duellng. The law
this State has been rudely assaed by many, IN
necessarily severe. Great sympathy has been mani
,, tested for Col Webb. This offence not one of
sudden and thougtless nature but the result of de
berate system of dueng persevered in against tn
known laws of his country. from year to year. As tn
where the penalty is actually inflicted it ought to b.
held as disqualification for any office in the gift
the peoples Such the doctrine Of the old dvines
and it is sustained by every possible reason.
The sentence of Col. Webb, and the condition upo
which the pardon is granted, will have good effect
the press in general will be faithful to the law. II
however, the wisdom of the statute shall be question
ed and its penalty be regarded obsolete the efec
tv;1l no vcapdinr1v A ~uh;