Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-06-16
CHIPS d. CLIPPINGS.

yourself"
win you be kind enough to shut up your ducks
and hens9
II is highly absurd to call drunkenness n beasiiy
habit Who ever heard of beast that was addc-
ted to tippling3
We can't beliere ia western paper relates
that a man has just returned 10 lille, after nm
absence OF twenty years from his family. His
WIFE, in his absence, surprising bin dead married
n second and third time, ard became widow
The long lost hnsbnnd has welded her again and |
they are TO he married once more. IN his absence
he was captured off Cuba, and for many years
was prisoner in Spain. He escaped aud joined |
the army OF Bolivar in South America and fought |
in many battles. lie found his old wife some whit
changed in every thing except her heart
Great Land Sale The Commissioner of the
Land Office in Michigan has given notice That "A
sale OF Sc townships OF land situate in IA differ |
ent Counties in that State. viii take place AT Mar
shall on the first day of July next.
al expect" said young physician just entering
on the practice of medicine, " to see good many
death beds" No doubt" said his friend, " if you
have much practice"
tSldres Escaped. Last week company of TWEEN
ty runaway slaves passed through Cleveland OH
their way 10 Canada. Fifteen Of them belonged
to one plantation in Virginia. Their master urriv-
ed three days AFTER aud offered reward OF twelve
unsuccessful in his efforts.
Capiiol Puaishmeni-The Connecticut House
OF Representatives by II vote Of l2l to 50 have
rejected the bill to abolish capital punishment
.4cid OH Wooi-itS effect on san and butier-it
has been frequently remarked by those WIN are
in the habit OF packing butter, that that Kept best
put down in stoue; The next best, in oak or white
ash frkins the wood Of which has been boiled
several hours previous to working, and that butter
Ia, Grt If la,
acquired strong and disagreeuhe flavor, which
seriously Injured its qualify. The reason OF this
has not been generally understood. MIR. NOR of
Scotland, has been nstItutlng series OF expert
ments On the subject, which appear TO have
thrown some lht Oh the matter lie found that
most kinds of wood contained considerable guam
titles Of pyroigHic acid, which decomposes the
salt with which it comes in contact. The linden
or Eastwood, was he ouly woon lie found entirely
flee but the other kinds he experimental upon
were easily freed from the acid by boiling three
or four hours well pressed under water. 1t is ev-
ident that firkins made of slaves prepared in this
way would be decidedly improved, and as the
preservation of butter in II sweet and pure state,
is an important matter TO the duiryman we think
much would he gained by a proper attention 10
vessels in which it is packed.
Death of an old SeruGRt.-We may say that an
other Revolutionary character has departed. Gem
Washingons coored servant Cary was buried on
Sunday last from Greenleals Point and followed
TO the grave by Il large number of hacks He was
we understand, at the time of his death, ia years
old and was for number Of years ostler TO Gen.
Washington, whom he served at the passage of
| the Delaware, and the battles Of Brandyw and
| Trenton. Old Cary was known and respected by
every citizen Of this place-he loved the memory
! of his patriotic master, and as an humble mark of
respect, on his birth day. and in fact, every mill
tary parade wore an old shad -lieed uniform coat
| and three cornered bat with huge cockade,
! which he said Washington gave him. On these
OCCASIONS the boys used 10 coect around him, but
his venerable appearance disarmed them of all
thoughts of mischief aud he was always allowed
the honorable privilege of hobbiing in the rear o
the military. under whose protection he generally
placed himself.-Washington Capitol. June 6.
/ The Dog ioveS his mGster.-A fine boy was nc
cidenially drowned at Washinglou, n few day:
since, by falling out of skif in which he wal
playing AT the inquest touching scene wa
presented, which is thus described by the Nation
} al Ineligencer.
fine dog, the fond companion and aImos
constant follower of the drowned boy during hi
lifetime, had, unperceved by the family, crouche'
himself directly under the stand on which lay III
dead body OF the poor little fellow. On som
slight motion Of the sheet which was thrown o, c
, the corpse, the dog, which lay still and motion
less on the floor, was perceived 10y the father c
the deceased The attempt was then made b
/ him out of the room, but in vain Tor the dog re
sisted, and remained "seudiast and unmovable
and seemed TO indicate most strongly, by the sac
J ness of his looks, that lie pdrloOk of the sorro
of tho distressed parents, who were both presen
b Let him remain said the afflicted mother, " /
loved the poor boy while he was alive! !" aye
let him remain, said one or two of the jury au
the poor father, whose foot was uprased desiste
: and took his seat, while the tears of every OF
T. present were with difficulty suppressed. 1t was
simple and touching scene, which The pen Of Sterl
y or OF Byron only, perhaps, could have adequate
8 y described.
" GABooN NATURALIZATION Of africa. The 4
:. merican Board OF Missions have recently esta
= lished station oh The Gaboon river, west coast
. Africa, about twenty miles north Of the equatc
To- In regard TO the country and population in Il
~ INTERIOR some interesting facts were stated by Il
~ Secretary of the Board at the last monthly conce
10 in Boston, as reported by the Boston Puritan.
- Mr.. Wilson assembled the river seventy mil
10 from its mouth. The Guboon people are diyid
oc| into -four communities, aud occupy the whC
os country from the mouth of the river for thir
~ | miles into the Interior On his excursion 10 /
no upper waters Of the Gaboon, Mr.. Wilson fou
n much of the country apparently healthy, fill
A with people, and highly beautiful. lie saw ma
~ people who lived ten or twelve days journey IL
~" the interior, whose features and general appe
~ ance were very different from those of any oil
80 African tribes, They appeared TO be quite SUI
rior race 10 those who lnhnbt the coast. TT
es- have 10 taste for tobacco or rum, and slavi
zee does not exist among them. Their country {
ian tends hundreds of miles into the heart OF
a continent, on The south side of The Mountains
am the Moon, aud judging from their appearar
vas and habits, they present most important and
NJ wiling field for missionary labor. The discov
ht- OF such interesting African tribes, whose v
n.y. existence has hitherto been unknown TO the ci
Nv, lied world one of the grand results OF n
eir sionry exploration, aud opers field for the
~. searches of the geographer, the naturalist, and
-; ambassador of the cross, which is of great inn
ah lance TO the world.
nj All the missionaries except Mr.. James h
~ left The station at Cape Palmas, aud have es
,o, lished themselves at the new station upon
in, Gaboon river, and he is expecting soon 10
,as s them there All the abors OF the Board in v
ms tern Africa, will therefore, for the present, be
cenlraled upon that one point.