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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
CALIFORNIA.

They have some rare amusements in
California. An extract from the Cali
torn;nn says -
We were not little surprised, few
days past, on learning that egg shells in
this country, exceed in their value that
Of eggs in the scarcest times in Ameri-
ca the former being at the present
worth six and quarter cents each /;
whilst eggs, with all their natural sub
stance, may be bought at the rate of five
for a shilling.
But there is reason for this inconsist-
ency, which we will here try to explain.
1t is customary in California to preserve
all the egg shells, by blowing out the
substance, as boys blow birds eggs, for
the purpose of sirineing the shells. The
shell thus enptied is filled with cologne,
or some other scented water, or ribbon
of various colors, cut up into various
small pieces, and then The hole of each
end Of the egg shell is stopped up with
wax, or should this article be difficult to
procure, which is very often the case, a
small piece of tallow will answer the pur-
pose.
The egg she'll thus prepared is enhan-
ced in value and we have heard of
their being sold as high as dollar each !;
one or more of these are broken over
the head of any person who may happen
TO be on friendly terms with the possess
sor, without any distinction Of age, sex,
or quality; and dances or landangos are
often got up by the young folks, for the
express purpose of breaking egg shells
on the heads of the opposite sexes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
4aleeI)antrs.
Pins.

A dozen years since, all the pins used
in this country were imported. Now,
none are imported, except few German
pins for the supply of the German pop
ulation of Pennsylvania. The invention,
by MIR. Samuel Slocum, now of Provi-
dence. of a pin-making machine far su-
perior to any then in use in England, led
to the establishment of a pin.rnanufacto-
ny at Poughkeepsie, by Messrs Slocum,
Jillson g. Co., which soon dsanced for
eign competition. Of all the Pin Com
panies which have been established or
attempted in the United States, only
three are known TO exist at present, viz
The American Pin Company, (Which
has works both at Poughkeepse aud at
Waterbury, Conn J the Howe Compa-
ny, al Derby, Conn; and Messrs. Pei
ton, Fairchld q Co., of Poughkeepsie.
The quantity Of pins turned out by these
establishments, especially the two first,
is enormous. The statistics of one of
them, we have asccrtained, are about as
follows. Per week 10 cases, averaging
80 packs each, each pack containing
IL papers, and each paper $50 pins; ma
king an aggregate of 39,9S4 900 pins
per week. or 2,O79, los, 900 per annum.
If the products of the other two estab-
lshments, and the small amount impor-
ted, are together equal TO the above, we
should have grand total of4, l59 $780,
900 pins for consumption in the United
States, equal 10 200, on an average, Tor
every man, woman and child in the
country. A pretty liberal allowance, we
are thinking. The number of pin max
ing machines employed by said Compa-
ny is about 80, aud Of work people about
60.
The wire which is to be wrought into
pins, runs from reel like yarn, into one
end of the machine, and comes out at
the other, not wire, but pins, cut, point
ed and headed, in the most perfect man
ner, al the rate of $50 minute. This
is about the usual speed, but the ma
chncry is capable of being SO adjusted
as TO produce 900 minute. Being now
of yelowish color, they are thrown, by
The bushel, into kettles containing GER
tain liquid, by which they are whitehead
and prepared for sticking; j. e. Tor being
stuck into papers in rows, as they are
bought at the stores. This process of
sticking is also performed by machine
invented by Mr. Slocum. The narrow
paper in which the pins are stuck is
wound from reel, of any imaginable
length, and then cut off at uniform inter-
walls One sticking machine will stick
as many pins as three pn-machlnes can
make; and three of the former can be
attended by one girl. A part of the
pins of the American Pin Company are
made of American copper, obtained on
the borders Of Lake Superior.
Jour, Of Com
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

The Hon. Thomas Ii. Benton, Of couu-
sci for Lieut.. Col. Fremont, then adj
dressed the Court as follows:
"When Gen. Kearny fixed his eyes on
Col. Fremont, determined, if he
should again attempt to look down a
prisoner, | would look at him. | did
this day, and the look Of to-day was the
consequence Of the looks in this Court
before. did to-day look at Gen. Kear-
ny when he looked at Col. Fremont,
and looked him down; looked at him
till his eyes fell-till they fell to the floor.
GAS to this Court, disclaim any ia
tention TO disturb its order, entertaining
as | do the highest respect for this
Court"
Gen. Kearny then sent in the follow
ing note:
"Disclaiming in advance the remot.
est intention of offering the least kind of
disrespect TO the Court in the following
statement, had to refer to the closing
remarks of the senior counsel for de-
fence, which is on record, and as fol-
lows 81 looked him down; | looked at
him till his eyes fell, till they fell upon
the floor" That statement is false, and
| am prepared TO prove it 10 be false by
members of this Court"
S. w. KEARNY, Brig. Gen.
Whereupon Col. Benton, (the senior
counsel of Lieut.. Col. Fremont,) arose
and left the Court.
The Correspondent of the N. Y. Elk.
press says:
"Now, the only match for this is the
scene between Pickwick and Tupman
at the fete champeire of Mrs. Leo Hunt.
err.
"!Sir," said Mr., Tupman, "you are a
fellow"
"SrR," said Mr.. Pickwick, "you are
another"
Mr.. Tupnan advanced step or two
and gJared at Mr.. Pickwick. Mr. Pick
clxrcturned the glare, the glare con
centrated with focus, by means of hi
spectaclcs, and breathed bold defiance
"Sir," said Mr.. Tupman, after a shor
pause, speaking in a deep, low tone
''you have called me old !"
81 have" said MIR. Pickwick.
"And fat y
81 reiterate the charge"
"And fellow!"
$50 you are! J"
There was fearful pause.
"My attachment to your person." sal,
Mr.. Tupman, speaking in voice trem
ulous with emotion, sit is great, yer,
great, but upon that person | must TAXI
summary vengeance"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

Il shut his eyes and muttered
something with an air Of impatence.-
But its meaning was not understood.
Finding him out of danger, his friends
and relatives retired, and the sick man
was left alone with his family.
Sarah ~ he said, "why in Heav-
ea's name, did you permit the Doctors
to butcher me in this way Pm laid up
for week or two, and all for nothing"
1t was to save your life, dear"
Save the -p
Hush There Do, for Heavens
sake be quiet. Everything depends up
on it,"
With gesture of Impotence H
shut his eyes, teeth and hands, and lay
perfectly still for some minutes. Then
he turned his face to the wall, muttering
in low, petulant voice,
"'roo bad Too bad ~
had not erred in my first and last
impression of ll-'s disease, neither
had Doctor S., although he used a
very extraordinary mode of treatment.
The facts of the case were these.
H had a weakness. He couldn't
taste wine or strong drink without being
tempted into excess. Both himself and
his friends were mortified and grieved at
this-and they, by admontion, and he
by good resolutions, tried TO bring about
reform. But, to see was to taste, to
taste was to tall. At last, his friends ur-
ged him to'shut himself up at home for
certain time, and see if total absln-
ence would not give him strength. He
got on pretty well for few days, parti-
cularly so, as his coachman kept we'll
filled bottle for him in the carrage-house,
to which he not unfrequently resorted !;
but too ardent devotion to this bottle
brought on the supposed apoplexy.
Doctor S. was right in his mode
of treating the disease after all, and did
not err, in supposng that it would reach
the predisposilion. The cure was effec-
tual. H kept quiet on the subject,
and bore his shaved head, upon his
shoulders, with as much philosophy as
he could muster. A wig, after the sores
made by the blister had disappeared,
concealed the BARRIERS work until his
own hair grew again. He never ven,ur-
ed upon wine or brandy again for fear
of apoplexy.
When the truth leaked out, as leak
out such things always will, the friends
of H had many a hearty laugh but
they wisely concealed from the object Of
their merriment the fact that they knew
anything more than appeared of the
cause OF his supposed illness.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
A Conscientious Liquor Dealer.

A correspondent of the Newburyport
Herald, who writes from Albuquerque,
New Mexico, November Is, gives.some
description of the route from Indesend-
ence, Missouri, to Santa Fe, and Says
81 am here with goods, en- route for
wherever the "grand army of the west"
may be destined, probably for Cbhua-
hua, abont 525 miles from this point.
have an interest in stock of goods in
company with three others. We started
from st. Louis last July, with about
&22, 900 ia merchandise" What the
merchandise was and how it was TO be
disposed Of, may be gathered from the
subjoined paragraph -
Our stock was not intended for the
Mexican market, but for the troops, and
consisted of little of every thing, chief
ly ready-made clothing, groceries, and
liquors, such as brandy, gin, ,Vhiskey, &c.
These last articles sound harsh TO you,
suppose, but when you consider that
whiskey, which in ST. Louis costs nine
teen cents per gallon, is worth here sir
dollars for the same quantity, you per-
ceive the temptation to deal in this arti-
Gle is very great; besides, a conscien-
tious man like myself can SO manage
that but little harm is done from its use,
because we generally mix one gallon of
of water with every one Of whiskey l
really think this is doing much, very
much, towards preventing the bad effects
of indulging too strongly in the "critter"
among the people. hope 10 be able to
do more good in this way, as we go far
ther south, by adding more water, and
charging nine dollars per gallon p
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

were kindly and just criticism. 1t would
be like living between The glasses of ii
microscope. But these self elected judg-
es, like their prototypes, are very apt to
have the persons they Judge brought be-
fore them in the guse of culprils.
One of the most provoking forms Of
the criticism above alluded To, is that
which may be called criticism over the
shoulder. Had | been consulted" -
Had you listened to me-" But you
always will'-and such short scraps of
sentences, may remind many ofus of dis
sertatons which we have suffered and
inflicted, and Of which we cannot call
to mind any soothing effect.
Another rule is, not to let familiarity
swallow up all courtesy. Many of US
have habit Of saying 10 those with
whom we live such things as we say a.
bout strangers behind their backs. There
is no place, however, where real polite
ness is of more value than where we
mostly think it would be superhuous.
You may say more truth, or rather speak
out more plainly TO your associates, but
not less courteously than you do to slran-
gers.
Again, we must not expect more from
the society of our friends and compan-
ions than it can give; and especially
must not expect contrary things. 1t is
somewhat arrogant to talk of travelling
over other minds (mind being, for what
we know, infnite J but still we become
familiar with the upper views, tastes, and
tempers Of our associates; and it is
hardly in man TO estimate justly what is
familiar to him. In travelling along at
night, as Hazltt says, we catch glimpse
into cheerful looking rooms, with light
blazing in them, and we conclude, in
voluntarily, how happy the inmates must
be. Yet there is heaven and hell in
those rooms, the same heaven and hell
that we have known in others.
Friends in Council.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
How to make a Match.

Catch young gentleman and lady IN
good condition let the young gentleman
be green and the lady tender, Place
them at the dinner table, and haste the
gentleman with good quantity of wine.
While he is soaking, stick in good word
every now and then about Miss; this
will help to make him boil. When he
begins to change color and turn red, take
him into the drawing-room, set hlm and
the young lady side by side, and stuff
them with sweet cakes and strong green
tea. Then place them AT the piano, and
blow the flame until the lady sings when
you hear the gentleman sigh, 1t is time
TO remove them, as they are then warm
enough. Now then put them by them
selves in the corner of room, or on a
sofa, and there let them simmer togelh-
err for the rest of the evening. This sort
OF game is not cooked at one dressing,
but it repeated two or three times, care
being taken TO keep them together as
much as convenient, they will be ready
for matrimony whenever they are want
ed.
N. B.-After marriage they will re-
quire looking to now and then, as they
are apt TO become sour.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
THE ART OF LIVING WITH
OTHERS,

In the first place, if people are TO live
happily together, they must not fancy,
because they are thrown together now,
that all their lives have been exactly sim
liar up TO the present time, that they
started exactly alike, and that they are
10 be for The future of the same mind.
thorough conviction of the difference
of men is the great thing to be assured
of in social knowledge il is to life what
Newton's law is to astronomy. Some
times men have knowledge of it with
regard to the world in general they do
not expect the outer world to agree with
them in all points, but are vexed at not
being able TO drive their own tastes and
opinions into those they live with. Di-
versities distress them. They will not
see that there are many forms of virtue
and wisdom. Yet we might as well
say" Why all these stars why this
difference; why not all one star p
Many OF the rules for people living
together in peace follow from the above.
For instance, not to interfere unreal
sonably with others, not to ridicule their
tastes, not to question and re-question
their resolves, not to indulge in perp stu-
al comment on their proceedings, and to
delight in their having other pursuits
than ours, are all based upon thorough
perception OF the simple fact, that they
are not we.
Another rule for living happily with
others is, TO avoid having stock subjects
of disputation. 1t mostly huppens, when
people live much together, that they
come TO have certain set topics, around
which, from frequent dispute, there is
such growth of angry words, mortified
vanity and the like, that the original
sub Jet of difference becomes standing
subject for quarrel and there is "A tend =
cncy in all minor disputes to drift down
to it.
Again, if people wish TO live well to-
gether, they must not hold too much TO
logic, and suppose that every thing is to
be settled by sufficient reason. DIR. John
son saw this clearly with regard 10 mar
ried people, when he said, +" Wretched
would be the pair above all names OF
wretchedness, who should be doomed to
adjust by reason, every morning, all the
minute details of domestic day." But
the application should be much more gen.
eral than he made it. There is no time
for such reasonings, and nothing that is
worth them. Aud when we recollecl
how two lawyers, or two politicians, can
go on conlending, and that there is nc
end of one-sided reasoning on any sub,
ject, we shall not be sure that such con.
leniion is the best mode for arriving al
truth ; but certainly il is not the way lc
arrive at good temper.
If you would be loved as n compan
ion, avoid unnecessary criticism upor
those with whom you live. The mum
I Der of people who have taken out iudg
. es' patents for themselves is very larg,
: in any society. Now, it would be hare
: for man 10 live with another who wa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Cheap Boarding.

A thousand and one stories are told
of the extreme cheapness ofliving in the
Far West but as to the way in which
it is occasionally done, we were never
fully aware until the matter was ex-
planned by Dan Marble:
you keep boarders here, ma'am,' said
an individual, addressing the landIady
of a house upon the door Of which he
saw Cheap Boarding painted.
'We do was the response.
What do you charge week ?
For board without lodging, do you
mean ? inquired the lady.
Eyes, ma'am.'
'Three meals day, sir
Yes, ma'am,
FIFTY cents is our regular price, sir =
WELL rejoined the inquirer, thar
cheap enough, at all events. Do YOU
give your boarders much Of a variety ?
yes, sir, something of a variety-wt
give them dried apples for breakfast
warm water for dinner, and let them swel
up for supper ?
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
A Ludicrous Scene.

The following occurred, not long since,
in the course of the trial of 1t. Col. Free
mont, at Washington:
Gen. Kearny said "Mr. President I;
Before the Court is cleared wish 10 make
a statement"
No objection being made
Gen. kearny said II consider il due
10 The dignity of the Court, aud the high
respect entertain for it, that should
here state that on my last appearance
before this Court, wh,n | was answering
questions propounded to me by the
Court, the senior counsel OF the accused
Thomas II. Benton, of Missouri, sat in
his place making mouths and grimaces
al me, which considered were intended
TO offend, to insult, and TO overawe me.
81 ask of this Court no action so far
as am concerned. | am fully capable
! of taking care of my own honor"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Betting.

A Georgia negro was riding mule "a
long, and came to bridge, when the
mule stopped. Ell bet you quarter
said Jack, I'll make you go ober dis
BRIDGE and with that struck the mule
over the ears, which made him nod his
head suddenly. you take de bet den,'
said the negro, and contrived to get the
stubborn mule over the bridge. Il want
dat quarter, any how, said Jack. But
how will you get your money! said Il
man who had been close by, upper
ceived. Tomorrow said Jack, 'massa
glib me d dollar to buy corn, and take
de quarter out
That's the way our President is to
get "indemnity." 1t will come out Of
Uncle Sans "dollars," rather than the
Mexican ''mulcs."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
The DEVILS Wig.

Some years ago, as the late Rev. Mr..
Prinsle of Perth, was taking a walk one
summers afternoon upon the Inch, two
young beaux took it into their heads TO
break Jest upon the old parson. Walk
ing briskly up to him, and making their
bow politely, they asked him if he would
tell them the color of the devil S wig
The worthy clergyman, surveying them
for few seconds, made the following
reply: Truly, here is a most surprising
case two young men have served mas
ter all the days of their life, and can't
tell the color of his wig !"
Liverpool Albion.
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miscellaneous.
F,om the Saturday Evening Post.
TREATING a CASE ACTIVE.
LY.
BY JOHN JONES, NJ. d.

was once sent for, in great haste, to
attend gentleman of responsibility,
whose wife, lady of intelligence and
refinement, had discovered him in his
room, lying sense|ess upon the floor.
On arriving at the house, found Mrs.
H in great distress of mind.
" What is the matter with Mr..
Il" | asked, on meeting his lady,
who was in tears and looking the picture
of distress.
Pm afraid it is apoplexy," she re-
piled. 81 found him lying upon the
floor, where he had, to all appearance,
fallen suddenly from his chair His face
is purple, and though he brcathes, it is
with great difficulty"
went TO see my patient. He had
been lifted from the floor, and was now
lying upon the bed. Sure enough his
face was purple, and his breathing labor
ed, but somehow the symptoms did not
indicate apoplexy. Every vein in his
head and face was tinged, and he lay
perfectly stupid, but still saw no clear
indications of an actual or approaching
congestion of the brain.
Hadn't he better be bled, Doctor 2"
asked the anxious wife.
don't know that it's necessary" !
replied I" | think if we let him alone,
it will pass off in the course of few
hours"
4" A few hours He may die in half
an hour"
81 don't think the case is so danger
Gus, madam"
"Apoplexy not dangerous !"
81 hardly think it apoplexy," repli-
ed.
Pray what do you think i, is, Doc
tori"
Mrs. Il looked anxiously into my
face.
| delicalely limited that he might, pos
sibly, have taken too much brandy but
TO this she positively and almost indig-
nantly objected.
No, Doctor, ought to know about
that, ~she said. d." Depend upon it, the
disease is more deeply seated. | am
sure he had better be bled. Won't you
bleed him, Doctor? A few ounces OF
blood taken from his arm may give life
to the now stagnanl circulation Of the
blood in his veins"
Thus urged, |, after some reflection, or.
dered bowl and bandage, and opening
vein, from which the blood flowed free.
ly, relieved him of about eight ounces
of his circulating medium. But he still
lay as lnsensble as before, much to the
distress of his poor wife.
7" Something else must be done, Doc
tor" she urged, seeing that bleeding hae
accomplished nothing. " If my HUSBAND
is not quickly relieved, he must die"
BY this time, several friends and rea
lives, who had been sen, for, arrived, an,
urged upon me the necessity of som,
more active means Tor restoring the sicl
man 10 consciousness. One PROPOSED
mustard plasters all over his body an
other blister on the head another hi
immersion in hot water. suggested
that it might be well to use a stomach
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Were / but his own Wife.


Wore but his wife, to guard and to guide him,
ri, little of sor,o should fall my dear
I'd chant my low love verses, stealing beside him,
So faut aud tender his heart would but hear;
I'd pull the wild flowers from valley and highland,
And there at his feet would lay them all down;
I'D sing him the songs of our poor stricken Island,
Till his heat fire with a love like my own.
There's IA by his dweng-Id tend the lone treasure
That he might have flowers when the would come
There's harp in his hail. would wake its measure
For he must have music TO brighten his home.
Were but his wie 10 guide and to guard him,
'Tis little of sorrow should fall on my dear;
For every Mind glance my whole life would repay him
In sickness I'd soo,he and in I'd cheer.
My heart is a iount swelling upward forevei--
When think Of my true love by night by day;
That heart Keeps its faith like II fast flowing river
Which gushos forever and sings its way.
have thoughts full Of peace Tor his soul iepose in
Were but his wife to win and WOO
Oh sweet if the night of misfortune closing,
To rise like the morning star, darling, on you.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
The Brain.

The brain itself may be removed, be
cut away down TO the corpus ealosun,,
without destroying life. The animal
lives and performs all those functions
which are necessary to simple vitality,
but has no longer mind; il cannot
think or feel. 1t requires that the food
should be pushed into its stomach once
there, it is digosted and the animal will
then thrive and grow fat Wigan's Du-
ality of Mind.