The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-09-24
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THE END OF THE DRUNKARD.

Nazette, describing evening on the Battery con
cludes his letter with the following affecting Incl
dent.
| A crowd had gathered near the gate of the south
efn extremity OF the Battery, and several voices
rose at the same moment upon the air, CRYING for
Vengeance upon tatercd form that reecd into the
enclosure, in beasty state OF iutoxication. He
was apparently about fifty years OF age, and was
followed by Young, beautiful and interesting girl,
not out other teens. moment before saw him.
he raised his arm and struck this lovely being TO
the earth. For this the crowd was pursuing him.
and would doubtless have committed some sum
mary act upon the inebrnte wretch, had not The
same delicate form interposed to prevent the con
Summation OF the decd. She approached timid)v.
and fondly begged this monster to go home He
swore by the living God that he would never re
turn. Little did he think, as he uttered the oath.
that the vengeance Of that God his sacrIigous lips
bad Piotaned at that moment, hanging over
him, and that the angel OF death was waiting upon
the waters to bear him, with all his sins upon his
head, into the presence Of that Creator he had
Knocked. He shook the far being from him with
a curse, and staggered the railing. cluster of
boats was at some distance from the shore, and a
few voices were singing of Russes SONGS
The drunkard contrivod to Chamber on the upper
most railing, and after having seated himself, call
lng TO the singers to perform something lively or
! he would come out there and sing for himsen"
! These were the last words he uttered In endeav
oring to change his position, his foot slipped and
he fell into the to rise no more Grea, OK
ertions made by the boat to render assistance
and more than poor fellow plunged into the
sea; but all in vain.
| The poor girl was almost frantc-she rushed to
the waters edge, crying, Father! dear Father! for
| Heavens sake my father!''-Et was indeed
| her father. He had once enjoyed a handsome prop
erty, but liquor ruined him. He sold his house
for it, and at last his garments. His wife died from
want, and this daughter had supported him and
three brothers by the labor of her hands
! lie swore he would never again enter he house
because she would not give him liquor Ho ours
ed her and died while Il curse against himself vet
hung upon his lips. The daughter did not leave
the spot before midnight, and her appalled,
the stoutest hearts around her. Twenty dollars
were raised among the spectators, but when hand
ed to her, she exclaimed "No! no! give me my
| fahor!''
Poor girl, she called in vain That father was
in other presence. She was borne from the place
by some friends, and when / left the spot that
lightbess of heart which had drawn me to the scene
ply amid the wrechedness makes for HIM.
self.
Candles from, Lard. TIE recent disco veries by
which candles and lamp-o can be obtained from
hogs lard, cannot fail TO be interesting nd mpor-
tant to the agricu of this region. Candles
almost if not quiet equal to sperm, have been man
uiacured frcm the stearIne distracted from the
lard, and the oil which is left is said to answer all
the purposes fspermi oil, giving equally bril-
liant light and lasting long.
DR.. NJ. Figures of Franklin, has been fully sue
cessfuI in repeated experiments III extracting the
stearne from lard we have it firm, white, hard
and burns brightly. Mr. T. in card 10 the editor
of the franklin Review, says that 600 pounds of
lard will produce 80 per cent of stearne; the res
due 20 pounds being oil, will answer all the pur-
poses of lamps, machinery &c. as sperm oil, aud
can be afforded at nearly half the price, Candles
made of lard will give as brilliant light, as
handsome, and equally durable those Of sperm,
and can be sold at 25 cents per pound at the sam e
time leaving handsome prof so the capital in
vested
The oil is now selling at the north for As cents
less per gallon than sperm, and fas il is confident
Iy aledged, it is good for lamps, it is certainly
worth the attention not only of our farmers, but
of every class ofthe comuniy.--Nash0dlle Union
WooL.-The following is noted in the Boston
Price Current of September Sd.
''Since the passage Of the tariff there has been
more disposition by manufacturers to purchase to
a moderate extent, but there has been specula-
tive demand, nor any decided improvement in pri
realized. The market may be considered as
frmer. The supply of most descriptions OF wool.
len goods is large, and prices exceedingly low.
Until the stock is materially reduced and better
prices realized, there will not be material in
in the consumption Of wool and consequent
ly no great advance can be expected at present.
So SAYS .!e Boston Courier. 81
Horrors Of Drunkemness.-AaronB Bach older, of
Cumberland, was committed to Jail last Saturday,
on charge Of having murdered his wife. He had
been previously confined nearly year for want of
suretes to keep the peace, on complaint OF his
wife, when he had ill-treated He had been IN