Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-02-10
CHIPS d. CLIPPING.

the house, and during temporary absence of the
mother, the child, 10y some means unknown, COM
municnted n fire brand to the keg, which blew up
the house.
In "democratic Virginia, 10 man can vote un-
less he is freeholder and housekceper! And
in democratic" South Carolina, representative
TO the General Court must own n freehold OF 500
acres and len negroes
MEsMERrsM.-" Am You wilin' ii | mesmerize
you, Sambo ?"
"Sarn' is, Cuny'
There follow the passes quite n Ia mesmer, and
the community Of sensation" established |
"ls you gone TO sleep, Sambo?"
Eyes, Cuhy, fass asleep"
"Well den, what hab | got in my mouff?" |
tasting a bit OF sugar.
q" HotO dbl knOD C46y? I'm Jass asleep"
A good Ltsson IN short Compass. Lacon well
observes that men spend their lives in anlcipu-
lions, in determining TO be vastly happy, at some |
period or other, when they have time. But the |
present time has the advantage over every other
lit is our own. II has been well observed, that
we should treat iulurty as an aged friend from
whom we expect rich legacy. Let us do moth
ing to forfeit his esteem, aud treat him with re-
spect, not with Servly.
To chide some children harshly is like striking
harpsichord with your fist; while, with others,
soft and gentle words seem like beating church
bell with a feather
Some people have conscl cnces so very tender
that they make no use OF til EN- whatever.
Substance and Shado,c--A fellow went to The
parish priest, and told him that the night before
he saw ghost. "ln what shape did it appear ?"
inquired the priest. 1t appeared in The shape of
n great ass" go home, and hold your tongue
about it, rejoined the pastor, you have been
frightened by your own shddop."
Legal .Afvice-" Sir" said barber to IN auor-
ney who was passing his door, will you tell me
! il this is n good dollar" The lawyer, pronoun-
! cling the piece good, deposited it in his pocket,
adding with great gravity, II you'll send your
lad to my Office, III return the fifty cents"
Every advance Of science increases The amount
! of social happiness.
In the obscuriiy of the cottage, fur from the Sc
tucions OF rank aud aifuence, is nursed the vr
tue which couneracts the decay Of human insi-
tutions the courage which defends the nationa!
! independence the industry which maintains all
the classes of the Stute.-.4lison.
Care for Warts in Horses aud Cattte.-A valued
friend, of great experience in horses and cattle,
and who has imported and bred many of The best
i'll the United States, says that srong wash made
of pearlash and water, applied thrice day, will
remove tumors and wars.-BritiSh finer. Cult
On the monument recently erected the
remains of Burns Highland Mary in the West
Church, Greenock, is bas-reief of Burns and
Mary Campbell plighting THAR troh and exchung-
ing bibles across "ihe stream around the Cnsie
of Montgomery which hears the inscription !;
Sacred to genius and ove--to Burns and High
land Mary"
The flights of genius sometimes like those
of n paper kite. While we are admiring its vast
elevation, and gazing with boyish wonder at its
graceful soarngs, it punges into the mud, an OBJ
lect of derision and contempt.
If we cannot be accoun ted to live but at such
times as we enjoy ourselves, life will be found to
be very short; since were we only 10 reckon the
hours we pass agreeably, great number o: years
would not make up lille Of lew months.
To delicate minds the unfortunate ale always
3 objects of respect; as the ancients held sacred
those places which had been blasted by lightning
the feeling heart considers The afflicted touch
1 ed by the hand of God himself.
The tree of knowledge is grated upon the tree
, ii lie, ana Ina, iruit which brought the lear o,
> death into the world, budding on an mnorel stock
" becomes the fruit OF the promise OF Immortality.
It An Interesting Scene.-lt having become known
- that the proprietor of the Globe Mills in Kensing
J. ton, was about to resume operations and had fxet
Y upon yesterday the day for commencing ih
e extensive yard attached 10 the t:nills, h!let
is early yesterday morning, by mass OF people num-
D., herring considerably over thousand, all anxious L
R. obtain employment 1t being found impossible I
as select from among the anxious expecants tn
ID foreman Of the establishment proceeded 10 tn
second story Of the building, and from window
called out the names OF four hnndred of thos
a formerly employed, who on stepping forward wer
in Immediately set to work. and the rest were disnis
rs missed. The mills were now in full operation
'h ana II Is hoPed "'i' long continue So'-rni' u :
udz'
Three Children Burnt On the night of iSt
u nit the house of Mr. Post, in Nunda. Alleghen
~ county N. Y. was burnt 10 the ground, and tbre
81 children perished in the flames The fourth va
W so dreadfully burned abnut the neck and hea,
III that il is feared he will not survive The parent
Us after putting four of the children in bed in til
mi room where inc hre ore'"a'eu, wen' 10 V'sn
We ne'ghpor ABOUT niue as'a"' leaving 'le nou'
in IN charge OF 'he cn''uren, me o"es' Vi "no
he " imagined