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sELF1s MES s

A selfish boy is one who loves himself solely
and nobody else; who does not care who he de
prives Of enjoyment, if he can obtain it, If any
one makes him present he will keep II all to him
self II il be a cake or an apple, he VIII Keep 1t
out Of sight and eat it alone; and sometimes he
will wait till night, and then get from his bed and
cram himself in the dark. EE
He likes paythings, but he VIII not let any oooy
touch Them lie is ever the watch to hnd out
ifany one has taken any thing of his. he cannot
sec the good OF any thing unless he is the gamer
He sees in a moment what will be 10 his advan-
tnge and is skilIiul in making bargains. lie KNOWS
how to speak against his playfeows things. :
be knife, he will pretend the spring is bad' a"o
find ont a hundred faults. He is great cheat
when no plays marbles, he will back ms any
nearer to the riug; and when he makes ia'se shoi
he will pretend he was not in earnest on purpose
to get ano,her;and when the game is going asainSt
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NH q q ell a IN G O cs 8.
REVOLUTIONARY HISTORY OF VERMONT
INDICATED

In the debate IN the House Of Representatives
on the reference Of the subject of the Virginia
Bounty Land Claims, Mr. Gimer having gone out
Of his way to attnck the State of Vermont, and to
speak in slightingly mannsr of her revolutionary
merit, Mr. Hiland Hall in his reply, indicated his
native State from these aspersions, in the follow
ing just and elovuent tribute to her merits
The gentleman from Virginia. (Mr Gilmer) said
Mr. Hall, not content with assaing me personally
thought proper to make attack upon my State.
For the purpose, suppose of making manifest the
Virginia Bounty Land Claims, ne ventured to sneer
al the revolutionary history of Vermont. Where
was Vermont at that period he inquired and
then went on TO say that her people were few that
her territory claimed by the surrounding
States, that her constitution was formed under an
ALIAS, she calling herself Vermont alias New Con-
necticut. Well, Sir, admit that Vermont, at that
period, was weak in numbers but she was strong
in The justice of her cause, in nerve, and in patriot
ism. With population at the CONNIE ncement of
the less than twenty thousand and its close
of not NOSE than thirty thousand her territory claim
ed by the surrounding States, herself frontier
against a common enemy and almost too young las
| the gentleman intimates, to have a name, she nev-
ertheless, taught all her foes
s'That though she was yonng, n little one,
Yet she could speak, and go alone"
by her virtue and her valor she mai ntaned her
independence State ; and established and has
hitherto continued in healthy and vigorous action,
| government morepurely republican, than any 9th
er on the face Of the globe.
Sir, were this proper occasion to go into the
! revolutionary history of my native State it would
be my pride and pleasure TO do so. But an
aware that it is not. must, however, be allowed
to remind the ii louise, that the very day on which
the revolutionary Continental Congress first assem-
bled in Phialel pha-the 10th of May, 1774-,hal
the twilight of the morning of that day found
Ethan a lien at the head OF body of Vernon ers
procaiming the authority OF that Congress TO a con
quered enemy within ;he walls of Ticonderoga.-
From that morning unul the evening of the last
day of the revolution, tho Green Mountain boys,
whenever an enemy appeared, were always found
foremost in the attack, last in retreats. In I775:
Vermont sent a regiment TO Canada whose exploits
at tho Cedars and in that province, his
tory has recorded In l776 when the Continental
Army formed, Vermont furnished regiment t,
which, under Col. Warner, served Throughout, tho
war. Its history is also written She kept in con
slant service other troops, and when invaded, her
whole popu lauon was In arms. Butt forbear. |
summon witnesses for my State, Ticonderoga,
the Cedars, Hubbardton, Bennington, Saratoga. -
With their testimony cheerfully and proudly com
nit the decision of her cause to the impartial tribu
| nal ofhistory.
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THE STRIPED BUG.

|s,w,. a' correspondents have favored us with
aod. nr 10 the inquiry in our last, for an efecual
". P'otecting vines from the striped bug.
|Sm,, e'e 'he substance of these methods, al
|Adsn.s s are moi new, and we know from ex-
III, "a' most OF them are not fully effec
|hs A. ike the present, however when the
," e, the purpose,
'nem with decocton of tobacco.
|Seu. 'u 'ooacco stems ,or refuse tobacco around
sh,h t but the plants frequently with water in
|ays '@ leaves have been soaked few
s. A. '' sool upon and around the plants
s,p, apply ashes plaster, or sulpher in the same
|ssy %, and most effectuat ifnot the most
|ns whi,a p ;. mean TO go out early in the NOR
lad w,h,r we dew is on their wings, catch them,
''' numb and finger, pinch off then man
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him, he will pretend he has hurt him, and cannon
play any more.
know how mnch money have got IN my savings
box II any Thing is to be given away, he is the
first 10 cry out, for fear he shall lose his share land
the first to grumble when he obtains it. He al
ways looks out for the best Of every thing, and
thinks he has right to it. He imagines the world
was made for him. He never thinks Of others. II
is no pleasure for him to Others happy; and he
would sooner make his dearest friends miserable,
than to deprive himself of any thing. lie will
never show any self-denal And, if he does no,
want thing himself, he cannot bear that any one
else should enjoy it. Such cannot expec
to be happy when he becomes man, or TO make
others SO. ii must and will be despised by all.
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WHY MAY NOT TOO ?

"Father," said young man once, to patriarch
of tn mountain, who is still living, (afer having
been told that he must not go with half dozen
idle fellows, who had come to invite hm,) "father
why is it you deny those privileges which 9TH
er parents grant readily to their Of my own
age p" eDavd' said the father, after lifting up
and leaning his head against the top of hoe han
die, 81 have lived much longer in the world than
you have and see dangers which you little sus-
pect These young men are in a bad way. Such
habits Of idIeness, and this going about to frolics
and horse.races, will ruin them. You will see, il
you live, that some OF them will get into the State
prison, by and by, and ii is well if they do moi
come to the gallows. These are my reasons for
wishing you to have nothing to do with them. =
David was satisfied. Years rolled away. Those
young men soon spent their patrimony, and fell IN
TO dissipated habits. From step to step they wen1
on, I'LL the prediction of the patriarch was literally
fulfilled. Two three of them were sent to the
State-prison, and one, at least, was hanged. DR.
Humphrey.
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Vol. 8. NO. 5n---whole NO. sSs.

hoard human voice. l was released from the
ponderous load, and lifted up,-the lioness lay
dead at my feet. She had expired in the very act
of destroying me. She had ceased TO exist she
attempted to destroy She died me. tainted
was taken in palAaqnin, in state of lnsensibi-
ity, nearly 300 miles, and was treated for years
as an invalid. At las. was recommended to try
the air of my native counry. Ireturned to Europe,
and here am
Poor fellow he is now no more. Escaped from
the perils of the East, he has found home in his
native aui. Requiescat IN pace.
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w ia HIS Dep "A q nnl G m {.

GJ'The following address was written by a
young soldier of the Cold Water Army in this
place, Ii or IA years old, and spoken by him at
the celebration on the 9TH:
FELLOW SOLDIERS q cannot say companions
in arms, for we carry except those which
nature has given us) - We have met here to cele-
brate the birth day of our nations freedom, and
not only to celebrate national independence but
to enlist ourselves under the banners of the Cold
Water Army, and declare independence OF
King Alcohol far more powerful and cruel en-
envy than our fathers had TO contend with: and
like them when they signed that instrument which
declared them fee, we have the enemy all around
| us, even by our own fresides.
But we have every thing to encourage us; we
know that cause is just one and that we have
the appreciation Of the great and good. Unlike
those who fought the battles of the revolution, we
have not only the prayers and good wishes of the
bright eyes and fair faces, but they have come for
ward ard enrolled themselves soldiers in the
cause with us. Indeed, we have every one on our
side except those who have the most to gain by
| our efforts.
Ihave said that our enemy powerful one
we have enough prove this,--looIk at Alexander
the Great he who conquered the then known
world. He died in fit Of intoxics,ion, and his
bones repose in a drupkard' S grave.
| But some may say, if our enemy is so powerful
as all that how can an army of little boys and girl:
expect to conquer hlm'--We will let them see
what we can do-et us remember that great oaks
! from ttlo acorns grow, and that great events are
| frequently the result of small means.
| We may be allowed to indulge some little feel
ing ofpride, that those who are older and wiser
than we are have permitted us TO unite our efforts
with theirs in the good of temperance.
have said that had reason TO be encouraged
and we have-as an evidence of which will re-
late one little incident:
I The temperance cause has become so powerful
that man in neighborng town, although rum
drnker himself, has hung rum bottle up in IN:
| field to keep the crows off from his corn. Altho
this is encouraging, yet the idea that the instinct
birds is superior to the reasoning faculties OF man
is very humiating one. But let take courage
aud be vaiient for the Of temperance, and FOL
low in the steps of our venerated Doctor Franklin
-t..hk cold water only.
$50 shall the boys like oaks, be strong,
| The girls, like tulips fair
! trust we shall soon come off victorious, and
our banners will be floating trump plant over
the ruins Of gin shops, and in few years it will
be the same with the drunkard as it is now with
the mammoth--an animal that once inhabited our
coodly land-no,hing can be found of it now OK
! cept few of its bones.
| There has been so much said and written on the
! subject Of Temperance that no one can expect Us
| TO suggest any idea, but can let them see
that persevere and keep the pledge and as
for myself have enlisted not only for years. or
during war, hut for life.
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! KoscIUsKo IN AMERICA. Kosciusko reached
| the New World entirely unprovided with letters
of recommendation or introduction, and nearly
pennyless lie, however asked an audience with
Washington, 20 whom he had boldly presented
himself s4 81.
sWhat do you seek here2' inquired the General,
with his accu stoned brevitv. Il come to fight as
a volunteer for American independence, was the
equally brief and feail less reply. sWhat can you
do?' was Washington's next question; to which
KosciusSe, with his characteristic simplicity, only
rejoined:-sTry me- This was done. Occasion
soon offered in which his talents science, and val
or evinced, and, above all his great charac.
ter duly appreciated. He speedily made
an officer, and further distinguished himself.
He had not been long America, when lie had
occasion to display his undaunted courage cap.
tain of a company of volunteers. Generals Wayne
and Lay cite, notwithstanding the heat of the bat.
tie, in which they themselves fully engaged,
observed with satisfaction the exertions ola com.
pany which advanced beyond all the rest and made
it's attack in the best Of order. -,.,
Who led the fist company asked Laiay elite of
his comrades, on the evening of that meme ri0ble
day, sl.- i5a ESP n all I eta--t
The answer st young Pole, OF noble
BIRTH but poor; his name, if am not mistaken, is
Kosciusko The sound of his unusual name
which he could hardly pronounce filled the French
hero with so eager desire Cor the brave strangers
acquaintance, that he ordered his horse saddled and
rode 10 the village, about couple OF miles of,
where the volunteers were quartered for the night
Who shall describe the pleasure ofthe one or
the surprise of the other, when the General, enter
ing The tent, saw the Captain, covered from head
to foot with blood, dust and sweat, seated at ia
bile, his head resting upon hts hand, map OF the
country spread out before him, and pen and ink
by his side. cordial grasp of the hand impaired
to he modest hero his commanders satisfaction.
and the object of visit paid at so unusual an hour
Foreign Quarterly Review.
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LETTER FROM WASHINGTON.
Friday, July 9Th 1s42

tIlCdy, July otn lo4S
The journal OF yesterday having been read and
approved, and some matters Of little or no impor-
lance having been introduced by several mem
bers, and the House anxious to proceed to the
Tariff debate, having refused entertain them, on
motion, the House resolved Itself into Committee
of the Whole on the State of the Union, Mr. Nc
KEENAN,, of Pennsylvania, in the chair; and Mr.
Gwinn, of Mississippi, being entitled to the floor,
occupied the attention of the members for the frs;
hour In speech devoted to the defence of those
favorite doctrines of the Tory members, Free Trade
and Direct Ia1atiOn. The ignorance of the Tory
members on the subject of the Tariff would strike
one, who had not been so Tong az cnstomed TO it,
with wonder and amazement Notwithstanding
the flood OF light which has been shed upon the
subject, by the Wing members in the progres of
the discussion, the Tories exhibit want of knowl
edge Of the simplest and plainest principles of pol
tcal economy, which would be disreputable TO the
school boys Of New England. They still cling to
doctrines which have been exploded by the most
unanswerable arguments, and contradicted by the
fatal experic &c ofyears. Their deaf TO
the voice OF reas their eyes blind TO the les
sons of experience, and they have hearts feel
tor the sufferings of their coun:rymen. / wish
the honest people of your Stale could be present
here, for one short week and witness the efforts
OF the Wing members TO secure the adoption ola
sound protective Tariff, which would restore the
prosperity, and revive the dropping industry OF the
country, and soc 10Th sohat unamy oiM ,ohat zeal,
and oiM ,ohat indomtta6te perseverance,, The Tories
are bending aHMer efforts to d4feat IL. 1.-THE
honest, hard handed laborers Of your noble State,
the Farmers, Mechanics and Manufacturers, who
till the soil, ply the shuttle and ing the hammer
in the Old Bay State, could only be eye witnesses
to this spectacle, ould ask better fortune for
the Wing party in the land of the Pilgrims, in al
time to come.
| But as this cannot be, hope you will take oc-
casion, when their speeches reported In the
Globe, to spread them before your readers in your
widely circulated journal They would have
better effect to strengthen the Wing cause, than
any Tariff argument that could be advanced. Bos-
| ton .7das.
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4 Coon SENTIMENTAL true gentleman can
never indulge resentment againsta female. An
vindictive feelings proceedings towards tho
weaker sex, are unworthy or objectionable. The
utmost that Is allowable, when wrong is expert
enced from them, is tho simple exposition of truth;
accompanied by regret and entire resignation. or.
generous ortearance far as possible consistently
with self defence. Sarcasm, obIoquy, mere annoy
ance or revenge of any kind, repugnant are;o man
ly character or chivalrous and high minded spirit
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Speaking of poIitics-one old lady of our ac-
quaintance said 'she liked the side of having a
Home League very much, she hoped her husband
would join it, for said she, Che has not been at
home three nights in week for nine years.
Statesman.
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dibils Or administer the F,enchnan's flea pow
ders, thus:-
"First dep,you t'catch" de flea.
You pour some little powder down he throat;
Begar he choke" NEW Genesee Farmer.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-01

ed hemsevrs opposed the reasonable course Of Mr.
Hawkins and his coadjutors, one Of whom made a
speech in the town of New Paris on Monday last 10
large and respectable meeting Spd % his argument pros
we'd Beyond doubt that revoluloh and anarchy must
be the result of this most outrageous attempt ofthe ea>
ders ofthe whig party to tramPlc down the laws and
constitution of Ohio, Al meeting on Thursday evs-
ming in Laner township, afer tho democratic speak
or had closed, Mr.. Hodeman vas called on 10 an
swer him. and he rose and informed :he audience that
ifthey expected anything from him in opposition 10 the
principles advanced by the speaker who had Just taken
his seat they must be sadly disappointed that he had
connection with that patty. AuSther whig gentleman
was then called for, who rose a1a spoke short time
in favor of some whig measures int closed with res
marking, ,hahe could not approve the course ofthe
whg members in their late attempt to tOrevolulionize by
forciby breaking up the legslal1H.
YouTs, respectfully.
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-01
CONDITION OF THE WHlGs.

We clip the following extract from the N,
Y. Herald, a whig paper. After hdverting
to the long session of Congress-Tyler- and
the Veloes, it comes down on the Clay wings
with these homo lhrusls:
And YET why is all this2 and who is 10
blame for this state of things2 Why, clearly
the wings, who have majority in Congress,
and none else. With proper management
With The exhibition Of right spirit, and under
the guidance Of prudent and patriotic leaders,
the great body Of high minded and intelligent
men belonging to the whig party in Congress,
would have been enabled TO pass iudIcious
tariffbill, and even fiscal agent, and all other
great measures necessary 10 restore the busi-
ness o?the country 10 sound and wholesome
state, and 10 have obtained the appreciation of
Mr. Tyler thereto. But, blind TO reason and
common sense, blind 10 their own interests,
and 10 the voice Of the nation, they haye cho-
sen 10 give up to factipn what was meant for
the people Of large.
The condition Of the wings at this fine fur
nshes matter for instructive reflection, Whilst
all must admit that the masses Of the whig
psrty were radically honest, and fought tho
6gh: Of lS4O in good faith-while al must
confess that the overthrow Of Mr.. Ven Buren,
vas one Of the most triumphant achievements
which rePublicanisn ever paw--yet il cannot
be disguised that no party was eyer more for
saken by its leaders than the whig party. and
10 yclory ever proved so frultess as THERE,
even during the brieGmonlh in which the good
OLD General Welded the power Of The STA O.
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FREE TRADE IN BANKING.

!, ttee trade is all that is wanting TO bring the
banking system of this country 10 propeT uo-
sllIou. We have so often asserted This truth
~ various Pu6lIcatons, that we are getting
q weary ol NE Iereiiions altis soma solace.
however, that more liberal notions of The sub.
Ject are beginning 10 prevail in the proper
quarter. The Madisonian, for instance. CON,
ta'ns the following article: 'OA'
Free banking, We believe, is allowed ali
over the world, except 10 this Union, and with.
In sixty miles Of London. This restriction. in
and about London, has been imposed within
lolF or live years pest, The competition Of
private banks begels honesty in their dealings,
Tor, as in all other trades, the honest bankers
get the custom ofthe public n preference 10
!he o'shonest opes. honesty is the best mol.
lcy ls maxlu no less true in free banking
than IN other occupaIons-not so with ooruoS5
rate banks, having exclusive priyilepes. Be-
sides, they can swindle more successfulIv. ha.
cause it is tar more difficult for the poopie 10
sscertaln 'he ability Ofa corporation 10 Pay ils
debts than that Of a private banker, A priars
reasoning teaches US that free banking proe
notes integrity 10 trade. Experience leaves
no doubt Of the proposition, though free bank
i.oog, We adlit, TO be liable TO much abuse.
we were more honest people before we in!
troduced our monopoly sysiem Of banking, than
va have ever been since, w are nov The
only people who haye restraining laws, and
we certa'ainly do our parip swindliDg on the
grand scale, and all this svindhng proeeeda
a,ree!y from our BANKING SYSTEM"
The Ohio Democrat. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1840-1900, 1842-09-01

The most coniemPtible inirigues commence
ed upon The first dawn Of victory, andIl was a
singular fact, thai men who had denounced,
vilihed, and opposed Harrison TO the last mo-
iment, for the noDce, al least, surrounded him
with heir agents and followers, because his
sef-constituled codhselors bore awayihe chief
Offices Of the nation. The very men Who
cursed his popularity, refused him their sup-
port, and attempted Il possible 10 overthrow
ms nomination az hatrisbufgh, had the adj
nress, after ne was elected, to place thcm-
selves 10 power from the very jump; and the
8nllancy OF conscience-"ihe thrift that follows
awningn- the lie which oulfaces The tuh-
bore otf'unbIushinglY the rewards due 10 honor
and fidelity. 81
Nor is this all. No sooner did whig pre-
sent himself al Washington for an Office, Than
: hlss owl ffieBds and associates became his
Vil'fiers. The records Of the post Office con-
IAN the evidence Of the utmost treachery and
talthlessness Of which human nature is capa.
BILE. The man who had baltled years for sue
cess, who had sacrificed time and money 10
produce change. had scarcely presented his
application for Office, before counter petitions
made their appearance 10 which his own fami-
'N "'o""SS PoihuPS' uoCIdIouS ultH urunk~
ard. or knaye, and If their remonsrances
and memorials were to be believed, there was
not an honest Wing among all The applicants
for office! No words can Tell how sickenning
to the man Of honor was this display of party
fidelity; Nay more. In many instances, where
appointments were made, the lpcumbente,
men Of character and epoilsss virtue, were ass
sailed by their own political comrades, With
the grossest charges in order to procure their
removal, and in some cases perjury was re.
sorted TO 10 effect il. Was this ever tho case
with the democratic party2 Do they leave
their wounded on the feldl When partisan
suffers in their cause, DO they abandon himl
No time, nor change, nor circumstances,
ever cause them 10 forget political friend.
The more he has suffered, the more rich 10 his
reward: On the contrary, the wings, like
selfish pack Of houuds, when one oflher num-
ber is wounded, cease crying after their prey,
turn upon their manned companion whom the
stag has gored, and tear him in pieces. This
treatment has become proverbialIy characters
istc Of their policy. Till a better and more
honorable system prevail among them, their
contests will be without results, and their vic.
tories without glory.