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The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

Stimuanis 10 Great Men.--I, is inter-
esting to NOTCH the different articles
which have been taken by eminent men
as s,imulants to the mental faculties. 1t
is interesting as showing how diametri-
cally opposite means may produce the
same effect in various systems and it is
interesting as showing how much the
mind sympahises with the body. Haller
drank plentiiully of water when he wish
ed for great activity Of the brain. Fox,
for the same purpose used brandy. The
simulants of Newton an Hobbies were
the fumes of tobacco Those Of Pope
and Fontenelle. strong coffee. DR.. john
son, at one period of his life, was great
wine drinker; but in the latter part Of it,
found strong tea good substitute. Don
Juan is said to have been written under
the influence of gin and water and il is
reported that certain legal lord. of great
learning and talents, plies himself hard
with port wine when he wishes TO shine.
Pitt was a great drinker Of wine. Sheri-
dan also was fond of his bottle. DR.. Paris
tells US that when Dunning wished to
make an extraordinary display of elo-
quence. he always put a blister on his
chest a few hours before he was to speak,
in order that it might irrita,e the brain by
sympathy during his speech.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

The Boston Pos, states that there is man in
Edgancwn, Mass, who can fcpea, the whole d.
bio from memory.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

CT'rhe following beautiful ode was written
on the occasion Of the late cattIe.show and fair,
and presented to US for publication.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

Vicious pursuits may yield few scattered plea.
cures but piety and virtue viii make our whole
sifs hsppy,
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

Give us such boys as have been blessed
with the instructions of pious mother.
This is qualification for which no subssl-
tute can be found on earth Never would
we dispalr of the ctild who has been used,
in his infancy, to hear the precepis Of
heavenly truth lnculcsled III the accents OF
maternal love. Truths thus distilled, live
forever in the memory. They are inter-
woven with all the sensibilities Of the
soul. They are the fortress Of the con-
science, not impregn.ble, it is true, but in
destruc.ibIe. They furnish the mind with
chords which, in later life, seldom fail to
vbrate to the touch of faithful expostula-
ton. They are as nextingushable
sparks, which being seemingly smoihered
under heap of corruption, may be famed
by the breath of friendly and spiritual
counsel, into the pure and genial fame Of
piety.
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29

81 say. Jack. how do dem aters turn
gu. dis year 7"
"Wel, Cuff, da am berry much like do
long hair genen--all top, no bottom"
The Illinois free trader and LaSalle County commercial advertiser. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1841-1843, 1843-09-29
TIRE Jonah Hopse.-"The Faytrout, y

The Jonah Nopse.--.'The Fay,rout,
says John Crarah, olives in ;hai aver all
the year round, Its a large and yellow
fish with great mouth and feeds chiefly
on salmon spawn, molos, mics, frogs, etc.
A curious circumstance once happened TO
me at Pulney Loeb; one OF MP sons
threw a live mouse into il, when large
iron, took the mouse down Immediately.
The boy told me wha, had happened; so
| took my fishing rod which was leaning
AGAINST my house close by the loch and
pu, fly on. AT the very hrs' throw
hooked large front, landed it, and laid it
n, the walk in two seconds the mouse
run out of his mouth, and got into hole
in the wall before could reach it,
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

eggs.-They are not particular as 10 the
KIND Of Tree or shrub, except that they
generally avoid all Tesebinthenate trees,
such as pines, elc. In six 10 seven weeks
after The eggs are deposited as above, they
hatch; the little insects, creep out of the
excavations, fall 10 the ground, and lmme-
diately enter The earth in search of food,
attaching themselves 10 The tender radicals
of grass or other vegetable growths, and
feeding on the exudaton from their sur
faces. They have no other mode offeed=
ing. They have trunk or probOscis with
three capilIdres or lairs, which they ex,
tend over the surface of the roots, and
merely take up the exudalion above men-
oned and This is their ONLY food at any
period oflheir lives. Even the full grown
insect takes It's food in The same way
The youag insect is SO small il can scarce
ly be seen by the naked eye. After hav-
ing descended into The ground they remain
there until their advent, seventeen years
afterwards. The locust is greedilv sought
after by all fowls and birds and hogs, frou
The time they frst leave The ground anc
he young inset is pursued with equa
avidity by rails and other devourers DIN
sects as soon as they leave the egg"
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

wood OF certain dimensions, asked the sell
er what he should pay for another pile
double those dimensions double the price,
was the answer selling OF course. eight
times the wood for double The price. The
question was proposed TO meeting Of two
hundred persons. how many lines II would
take pitcher six inches deep, anu three
wide, TO fiji another Of the same shape,
and twice The dimensions; no one present
was abie 10 give a correct answer. Yet
the liale boy OF years. with the aid OF
his "bricks," could solve all these aud
hundreds of similar questions, nearly as
fast as they could be proposed.
! As Geography Geology, aad Geome-
Try, all relale 20 he earth on which we
live, and of course, convey the most use.
iul instruction, as they are all IN high
degree delightful 10 Children, and all con.
nected with each other, why not use them
all as lessons of early instruction TO every
HOlbrOOk's SslELastfuctor.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
From Graham's Lectures on Human Life
G "A r, ~ ....@

Salt has probably been more universally
from The primitive ages 10 the present day,
ihan any other pure siimulant, or substance
which IS used simply for its exciting proper
~. L can hardly be considered remarkable
therefore, that at very early period in the
history OF The human family, this substance
came TO be considered as essential to the
comfort and the health of man nor even
thai, in later times, The opinion should he
very generally entertained by those nations
who use salt, that, an entire and prolracted
abstinence from il, would inevitably destroy
life. But il is somewhat remarkable that
-scienlific uen, and particularly those who
have given their attention to ply sio!ogy,
chemistry. medicine, &c, have not long be-
fore this discovered and disclosed the error
Of such opinions. .~-s ..
Salt is mineral substance, and is wholly
nnuritious aud indigestible. If table
spoonful OF il be dissolved ia half of pint
OF water, aud introduced into the human
stomach, It's 'inlmedia;ely perceived by the
organic seasibililies of that organ as an Of
lending or disturbing substance :-great irri-
lation is produced:-the vital forces, if not
exceedingly impaired, react with energy =
mucous and Serious secretions are rapidly IN
creased in the gastric cavity, to project the
mucous membrane from its acrd and rriIat-
ug qualities much distress is experienced
by the individual, and nausea and vomiting
generally succeed, as an instructive means
o. expelIing the offending cause from the VI
tai domain: and, in all cases, considerable
portions Of il are driven through the pyIofic
ofifce, into the inlesIiDes, where great irri-
Iation is also produced by ii, and it is soon
expelled from The bowels, with large guam
titles OF serum, secre,ed from the blood, to
dilute and food away The irritating substance;
and thus pro:ectth the living parts on which
il acts, and The vital interests of The system
generally, from its pernicious effects. When
salt is taken into The stomach 10 snail guam
titles, with food, the result is somewhat diff
ferenf. If the stomach is perfectly healthy,
in all its properties and powers, however
small the quantity Of salt, il is Immediately
detected by the undspraved sensibaities of
the organ, and vital reaction takes place,
corresponding ia energy and exlensiveness
with the quantity and strength Of The cffend-
ing substance, and by the mucous and Serious
secreti0ns which are promptly Drod...cc the
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
JOHN WISE.

A BIRD VENTRILooUIsT.- cores
pondent Of The Nauonat Intelligencer,
writing from Granville, N. c. May 20,
relates the following remarkable instance
ofthe venErlIoquiaI powers Of a bird
o. ID visit TO Oxford In this county, a
few weeks STAGE, | was shown chicken
With four teet, and a lerrapin with two
neads the former Ne must call a quadru
ped, and The latler a young Janus, were
both IN good health, and doing WE'LL
Bat one OF the greatest natural curiosltles
which have ever seen, Is redbreaSt,
Which has taken up lis residence In the
grove OF R.v. JOSIAH Crudup. gentle-
lnau win whom ain now living. This
bird, %hlch in size, shape, and color, re-
srmbIeS The common redbreast, not only
sings very sweeiiy, but freqaenly crows
like young cOck just learning 10 crow,
though IL sometimes sounds like Old
chauI!ciecr himself, when heard on still
morning at distance of about half or
three quarters Of a mile. But the most
singular trait Ia It's character appears 10 be
that Of ventriIoqulSt This was first
! discovered by Mir. Crudup, who noticed
ii pefched on tee not far distant, work
fing is mouth, bur could detect no sound.
lie observed another bird moi lar distant,
Which he supposed TO be the one which
was singing aud growing, out be has since
discovered his mistake. have just been
listening 10 il, IN company with several
other gentlemen. One noment his voice
appears 10 be in Que part Of the grove, the
utxt ii appears TO be exactly IN an opposite
direction. Had these facls not come with
ia the limits of my observation, should
have felt considerable hesilancv in spread
ing Them hziore the public; but vii
noL only pledge my honor as a Christian
minister lor the lrash, OF these statements
bal can prove them bysevefai others, "hc
nave Witnessed the same facts which
here Disclose" ".. ......
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PAYABLE WITHIN FOUR MoNTHs}

dowo. as before stated, was finally re-
leased from its caverns of hail, snow and
lclcies, and fouad myself between it and
the earth, receiving the benefits of a
heavy and cold shower of rain, coming
down on The spontaneous parachute prin-
clple, with portion of gas remaining in
the balloon, suffi :ient to raise about fifty
pounds weight f:om the earth. | made a
final descent on Mr. Goodyear's farm,
five miles from Carlisle. The density Of
this cloud dIl notappear alike all through
1t, as | could al times distinctly see the
balloon and pieces of aper, of which a
large qaantity was whlrleI out Of the car
IN The beginning of the scene. l also
noticed thai a violent convoEutonary ac-
jtlon was going on, ike fermentation, and
! the direction of the passage ofthe hail and
snow was promiscoous. -...
Your obeIient friend. ...-.-..
:." john WISE.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
From KendaII's Exposition

"These insects make their way out oil
me Ground as soon as the weather be
comes warm in the s9rlng-say from Inc
l5h Of Aprilin the South to the Is ;. OF
Mas ia the North-maklng round hole,
like a lhree-fnurlh anger hole, In the
ground la grove or sh:ubbery. that
vas occupied by trees or shrubs ses.
alcen years before there will be several
sflhese holes in square foot The az
sci when it leaves The ground, is 10 The
chrvsalis state. lie seeks a tree OF shru'I,
immediately attaches himself 20 i Few
tpl from the ground, until he becomes
dry, when he lupures his shell on tne
back, works himself out OF II. gradual ny
expands his delicate wings TO the SUI and
IN the course OF an hour or two Is ready
hr fight. They are nearly month be-
ofe thew leave The ground af er they have
reached near,the surface, having f1rmeu
a kiad Of chamber at the top OF their
holes, apparently Tor the purpose OF avail.
Ing themselves of the warmth OF the sun,
as they descend Ia the no. om al nigh
AID in cool weather. and ascend 70 the
TOP ia the day time in warm. dry weather
The top of the chamber or hole, and It's
SIDES are nicely cemenled Tor the purpose
dexcIucing water.
Soon alter The insect has taken fight,as
above mentioned. the union of the sexes
akes place, and in lew days. lgenerally
only one or two) the females begin TO de
posile their eggs inthe small branches o
Tees and shrubs. They generally choose
branches about the slze oil their own bod
iss. Il will be impossible 10 describe th'
node of-Aeposiling the eggs without tn
AID Of drawings. The female has an IN
srumens called an ocipOsiter.'legg depos
ac,) by means Of which she makes az ex
cavailon 10 the branch, 10 the depth Z
about hall way be,weeuthe bark and pith
in each excavation she -posites two eggs
ihen wi,hdraMs the ovipositer, makes au
cher excavation. deposIles TWO more, an
thus proceeds ill all are. deposited.
she has not room enough on one sid,
she goes round 70 the other, and wien sh
does 50 the branch is opt 70 perish fro'
he intprrupGou Of The sap: hence we 81
q many dead branches on the Trees az
.hrubbery 10 The summer Of" locust year
10 from three TO FIVE days after dePositIn
TIE eggs, the female dies. The male di
,day Or two sooner They always .
yet living wood in which 10 deposile u
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Across the eastern wave, AIR.
More gloomy bends the brow Of War;
And daIkly, DER the shrinking say,
The stormy clouds Of battle loom,
Where red Ambition holds on high
Tie uneq0al balance, which must try
And sway bCundless empires doom.
There proud Brilania's lion roars
Along imperial Chiua's shores,
TO strike her pagan hosts with awej
And, blowing through the waiery plain,
Strikes grim defiance from his NAME,
Aud, fearless, tramples on the law;
BAsing the last aud stern appeal,
On cannon's mouth aud bristling Steel,
The CHI isiaR'S enginerY oil war.
Sons Of The ocean guarded isle,
Ye servants Of The Prince, who came
70 light Loves holy altar laIne
Ia every human heart,
How will the heather tribes revlle-!
How oiuerly the scorner smile |!
Aad, on your nations furnished fame
Strike deep The burning brand OF shame,
Whose race shall not depart!
Ha - will We ask the Pagan now
10 dash ais idols 10 the dust,
IN humble suppliance TO bow
Def,re the God 10 whom re trust2
Aad riLL he turn him from his own
Coniucius to your Nazlrene2
Forget mis- guardian Chin Hoan,
And seek protection al the throne
OF Him he hath not seen?
Will he despise the affairs, where
He blessed bis Joyous NlnnIlof
Or bend the adorIng knee in prayer
TO Him ye serve, while redly there
The cannun's fash aings up is glare,
Aud, darkly lowering 10 mid air,
Hang, The suspended blow?
| No!-rather shall your servants, sent
Tutell him OF SavioI's love,
And point his wandering soul above,
| Pour out their blood, a sacrament
yfo appease the scaly dragons, led
TO worship from their Shiny bed.
Noi--tse poor Pagln now shall snurn
The once bright star OF Bethlehem
And from It's healing radiance turn,
Since ye have stained the ouly gem
Upon lost worlds diadem.
O turn and in the strength Of Him
Wnose glory We have dared to dim,
Pluck from The horrid shrine OF War
The human victims offered there:
Aad, from the monsters iron Nv,
The torn and bleeding prey Withdraw,
Who, frantic with despair,
Rash madly to the slorn Of death,
Which pours with his destroying breath
Aud lighlens in his glare.
Rescue the phrensied ranks that kneel
Before his crushing chariot wheel;
And The green lsurePs blood stained brow
From his grim forehead tear:
For loag have ROBBERY aud blood
The wave If Time polluted,
And, in Tie holy name oil God,
The soul Of man imbruted.
=" Ed. n,
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Practice among the hog-raisers in our
neig hborhood, as the miller told me, has
led 10 the use of meal (tndianj Tor falteH-
ing hogs but horses, its found, thrive
best oa such coarselv ground cora rs is
used for buildings. Perhaps the expana'
iion Of this resls IN part upon the fac.s
mentioned 10 me a day or Two since, by my
esteemed chemical fr;eat, Nj. A. i.
Hayes, who has made vast number Of
experiments 90 corn. The oil of corn,
be says, is highly irritable to he stomae q
of man and The horse, bat innoxious 10 The
hog. Hence being finely ground, The
| hog extracts and uses for his own fat the
Toll of corn. which the mole coarsiy
ground grain retains, and hence acts more
kindly upon The hnsse, aud human slom.
ach. H. - =
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
...-- From the N. Z. Farmer.
CORN MEAL.

Mr.. Pakaam-Dear Sir-In the cours':
of the past winter, became accidentally
aware Of The fast, corn meal lost lis fiue
favor by being very finely ground; this
was most especially observable IN baked
Indian buildings. | was unwilling to
subcrbe 10 the reason given by The guide
woman" until repeated trials of coarse
and fne meal, from the same parcel CT
corn. had given similar result. Pod
ldings from the coarse meal were lght,
SWEEP and paIatable; while those from the
fine meal, even With the addition of eggs,
were comparatively heavy and iusipil.
Indeed, the luscious, juicy, rich, sweet ard
Jelly-lilie qualities sought for, were,in all
cases found pecu lar TO buildings from The
Coarse meal and doubt not that il is 10
these, tha. poets who have sung tie prais-
es Of "baked Indian pudding" had refer
ence; Tor most certainly taose Iron vely
l-fine meal are mol entitled 10 leke raak
among the luxuries OF bipeds.
Tne change was evidently a chemical
change, produced by the more thorough
grintingi aud very naturally gave riseta
au enquiry as to the effect the severe GRAD
ling might have upon the hutritire, as
wellas slvory qualities OF meal, either toi
cooking or TOT feeding domestic animals
Fhe question thus presented, became (
me, one of much interest, especially wher
taken in connection with the commot
practice of grinding meal and provender
the farmers OF this vicinity, believe, geh
orally preferiug their provender 10 be fine
Iy ground, aud the miller is thought to d.
best who grnds it the 6nest
For the purpose Of gaining some far
timer lis hit upon the subjeci, left with d.
DIM, of Lowell, two samples from tn
salne sack Of corn, one OF coarse and on
\ of fine meal, with "a request that if con
venient be would analvze them. and Civ
,;he result, with his views relative TO III
flcts and question above stated, in aid {
, ilae commou interest
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

TO be made, into dough. Then when
made into pudding. Of course very littIe
boiling or baking will change such starch
10 gum, aad you may as. we'll expect gum
as this starch 10 form puddlngs
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
Northampton, June 20M, l843.
LoaoeH Juns, 2qd i843

LoaoeH Juns, 2qd i943
DEAR SRA few days after you were
here L fel! 10 company with very intel,
Ilgent dealer in grain, going with his wife
10 Boston. l srtmvseif down ny her, and
our conversation tdrniug upon the educa-
..ou of daughters, naturally led to that es.
seutial part Of such education, domestic
econemy-ard so, naturally 10 pudding
making. mentioned the result you bad
brought to NY notice; whereupon the
husband expressed great surprise that the
factthat finely ground meal will not make
good pudding, was new TO me. He had
long known it, and always had his com
ground coarse 10 make Indian pudding Of.
His wife says she would use none other.
Going. few days after, TO a mile % ascer-
tain the temperature OF the meal as II
comes from The stones, | met the miller.
who told nae unless could spend day al
| the mill, one observation would do me lit
tie good. la lae morning, all being cool
heats Of course but Lutte 10 the course o.
a DAVIS work, the stones getting hotter, rs
said, he coull hardly bear his haad on the
meal. TLe m Her, learning my object,
sail that. from the slme SACK OF whea, OF
rye, or corn, he could make meal whlei
! would afford excellent dough, end bread
or no dough nor good bread, nor pudd ngs
All depended on the grinding. All gfaln
ground very fine aud heating much. los
lis bread-makng properties Ihe tioul
al, ,uqs, as the phrase IS; Il will not t0ru
good dough nor good bread. This Is, ne
stated to me, long known fact. fot
see, therefore. your notion OF the effects O
fac or coarse grinding, is quite well con
! lirmed. am quite at loss TO detlhe tht
cause, but attribute il. frsi. 10 The chang'
produced BY heat, upon the arfangeTen
of The elements Of starch. 4oI are a
ware that there are great varieties OF Ina
sub tance, all exhibiting the same proper
: tons Of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen
Th " are chemically the same. and Sigh
causts change one TO the other. F,rol
! starch; the transition is easy 10 gum ant
! sugar. Some varieties Of starch are con
verted by boiling into gum. The beat o
f The mill stores may cause this change, o
:. al least such an approach to IL that the ad
: di,ional heat of boiling or baking ma.
, complete II.
!, attribute the effect Of fne grinding
i secondly, 10 the probable abrasion OF tn,
envelope Of the starchy giobule. by which
r The starch at once absorbs even cold wate
like a sposge, and becomes jelly like
( Such -four runs when made, or aiempte
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12
pERILoUs BALLOON ADVENTURE.

The owing account ola periious bal
loon adventure is ftom the PniIadel ihla
ll4qairer. ..~--.--.~ .....
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BY ORSoN s. MURRAY
From the Non +. Resistant.

EXTRACT FROM AN vspuplisHED POEM.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-07-12

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