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Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-02-02
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NE ENDEL, HARBOUR and company have lst re.
AVA celvcd very large aliiinns to their Orme Epck
of Carpets Oil cloths Rugs, Table covers, Maur etc
of the latest and desirable styles that hctelec
ted from the hest manufactures i tie country our
friends and customers win please call and eXame
stock wbicn we will sell prices that cannot ail 10
please. ictU
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Proportion Of Milk to Butter.

Sometimes II is desirable to know the pro-
portion between the quantity of milk and the
butter produced from 1t for the question is
sometimes presented 10 farmers, whether It is
better 10 sell milk or make butter. Ye, no
definite rule can be given, as milk varies In
richness and It's butter qualities, not only from
the general breed OF animals, but from indvd-
uals Of the same breed, and also from the food.
The difference is sometimes one-half. The
Alderney cows give very nch milk, seven
quarts of which will often, if not generally,
produce pound of butter while the milk of
some cows is so poor that it takes nineteen or
twenty quarts of milk for pound Of bu,ter.-
The famous COW, Blossoms, that gave so large
quantity of milk did not yield large amount
of butter, as it took nineteen quarts for pound.
On an average it probably takes about twelve
quarts of milk for a pound of butter.
Mr.. J. Lealhe, of WobuIn, who has some
excellent cows Iha, give rich milk. lately made
an experiment, while his cows were still fed
partially on hay. He measured out thirty quarts
of milk, which produced seven and hall pounds
of cream, ('hree quarts in measured and three
pounds three ounces of good yellow butter.
AS to weight, we have various estimates as
The proportion of butter TO milk. In all exper-
iments of the kind, TIE milk should be weighed
as we'll as the butter Measures such as used
for milk differ greatly ; SO much that II seems
that very liule reliance can be placed upon lhen
From statistics now before us showing the
amour. of butler produced, and The quantity of
milk in weight and measure, IN one case II Is
stated that sixteen and quarter quarts OF milk
weighed forty two pounds, which is two pounds
nine ounces 10 the quar-. In another case, II
is stated that COW gave lwen'ysix quarts OF
milk per day, which weighed for'y-seveu
pounds. Here Is less than Two pounds to the
quart. Here is but a splclne" OF The great
variation IN the measures of milk, and 1t shows
'he,imporlance of weighing instead OF measur-
ing milk, in making experiments. Boston tuI
tiUator.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Science and Labor.

There are many who suppose that scientific
requirements and a laSorious occupation, are
incompatible things. There never was great
er mistake. Iflhere is single fact more strong
than another TO strengthen our proposition, II
is that of our great New England Blacksmith,
Elihu Burrs, charming and rivi';ing the alien
tlon of wondering listeners in the vast melropo-
| lis of the British empire. Workngmen, Just
reflect for moment, upon the career OF our
blacksmith hero. A short time ago we beheld
him, the son of widow, labouring at his ansl!
for his daily bread Now behold him6Han-
ding before princes, the noblesI prince on
ala prince of good works, of noble thoughts,
and prince in eoquence and knowledge
How did Elihu attain 10 his present eminence! +!
By the employment of his spare moments from
hard labor in acquiring useful knowledge
There are many mechanics and laboring men
who may not have the advantages of Eilhu
Burrit, and many more have not his capacity,
but Ihere is no, a single individual who makes
The bes. use of all his privileges, fact which
loo many have TO regret when the clrcumstan-
ces of age or worldly cares place such oppor-
tunilies forever out of their reach. We speak
now 10 young artisans and mechanics. We
would siEcerly call your attention TO The ac-
qurement of W hat is useful when you are young.
Remember that knowledge is never burden
10 carry along with you wherever you go, but
is rather letter of introduction 10 The society
Of the sensible and the truly respectable IN
every land, while II is in thousand ways ser
vicea5Ie in The pursuits of life. Farquharson,
who purchased Fontonwel Abbey, was indebI-
ed for his wealth to but a very slight knowledge
of chemistry, acquired independent Of his pro-
fession. Ignorance On the other hand, is con-
tinualy placing barriers in the pathway OF mans
advancement. We do not mean by "knowl-
edge" that it should be acquired for the purpose
of making money. Such an idea is degrada'ory
10 the character of man Workingmen, for we
are now speaking 10 you, should acquire USE
ful knowledge for the very pleasure tha is In
hsrent in the requirement OF II, and for The
object of being better men and better citizens.
There is no way by which The working people
will ever be elevated to higher poslIlon IN
society, than by sound knowledge -"knowl-
edge is power" When men lntelgenlly un-
dersand themselves .--thelr own rights and the
equal rights of olhers---lhsn they will exert an
influence at once healthy and beneficial both
for their own benefit and the benef. of society.
This kind of spirit is now being developed. and
these opinions are now being extended anon G
the working classes throughout many parts of
the world With calm and solid judgment
they perceive that virtue, common sense. cor
rect information, and calm aud liberal views are
the only true guides for the elevation of any
class of men, and certainly these views and
these requirements are not incompatible with
Labor Scientific American
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
The Flesh Brush.

Horse-hair gloves, soft and hard brushes, to rut
the body with, or friction or shampooning of the
same, with the uncovered hand, are severally re-
commended by medical men. | am believer in
the usefulness of each variety; but give prefer.
ence to the latter, the use of the hand and ad.
wise It's application, local and general.
Friction of the abdomen, in cases of torpid liv-
er dstented bowels, or morbidly irritable stom-
ach, is of great service. 1t will not however, suf
fee merely to rub the hand over the belly hall
dozen times The bowels, liver and stomach
should be regularly kneaded. for at least fifteen OF
twenty minutes every day; the easiest times cer-
tainly are, before rising and on going to bed; but
the best time is between meals, when the food is
all but digested.
In young and delicate persons, friction of the en-
tire body is highly serviceable and it is no bad
additional morning and evening amusement for an
adult to use the hair brush" or the flesh brush'
or the hand. which is the best, over legs, arms and
entire body. The advantages of this process are,
that it can be done without assstance but with
elderly and infirm people, rubber is indispensa-
BILE. The result will be, that all the digestive or
gans will be excited into action Where exercise
is forbidden by involuntary confinement or other
causes, the shampooning supplies its place; but
it must be continued Gt will not hurt) all the year
round and it should form species of gymnastics,
night and morning, from five to ten minutes more
or less each time The stomach receives thereby
glow that difuses itself fover the entire abdomen;
and have known cases of constipation most agree
ably relieved by the same.
The use of dumb-bells is salutary, as indeed
are all gymnastc recreations, lifting light weights,
suspendng the body by the hands, swinging, skip
ping, etc., etc. Battledoor and shutlecock is an
excellent game for growrl-up people Get into an
unlumbered room, or court yard, and alone, or
with playmate, determine to number thousand
Jerks ofthe feathe-sd cork. Never mind the SEEM
ing puertility of playing =" with trifes light as air. "
You will get into wholesome glow, and derive
much amusement at the fun of it. "L Let those
laugh who win" Cricket is a splendid game /;
sowls an amusing one billiards, if played only
Tor friendly contention, are mentally recreatlve
and physically useful In short, whether you be
man or woman, boy or maiden, young or old,
move about and take exercise in the best way you
can, and as much g 'unhoused" as possible. Ex-
ercise is positively virtue and Virtue IS. as
the schoolboys copy has it, " its own reward"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
EiniShed.

A. WORD IN GENERAL USE AND OF VERY SIG
NIFlCANT IMPoRT.-A young sIH who has
passed three wears in a boarding school gath
cred superficial knowledge of her own Ian
guage and the French; acquired a profound
knowledge of The arl of dancing. with fash
ionabIe knowledge of music, Is said 10 be iln-
lshed that is--ready for husband.
A student who has passed four years IN a
college, learned 10 rob hen roosIs, drink run,
smoke cigars, play at games of chance, and
spend the liberal allowances of kind parent
IN every species of unworthy excess, make
common place speech, receives his diploma.
and is finished: that ls-ready Tor The devil:
The prodlgaI who wastes at the gaming table
and in the haunts of debauchery, splendid
patrimcny, and then blows out his brains IN a
fit of despair, is said by those who tempted him
To his ruin, 10 be finished.
Ii is finished exclaims the man of fashion, as
he surveys the completion of all essentials ol IA
splendid entertainment, which he is about I"
give five hundred men and women. who. far
from lnduIglng friendly feeling for their hos',
will laugh at him in their sleeves, as they sip
his costly wines, impudenr!y crinclse his per
son and air, while they are wasting aud devour-
lug DlS SuUotduCOs
1t is finished, as the poor widow whispers,
while her sunken eyes dlale. anu hghI up with
mournful JOY, as she folds the garments, tho
making Of which will give to herseif aud father
less ones, the coarse and scanty loaf for anoth
er days subsistence.
Ii is finished, the needy, pale and emiciareti
author murmurs, as with trembling fingers he
folds page after page of the work which he
hopes will give food ; fame he looks no' for, 10
the young wife al his side, and the lnlIe babies
that cluster al his knee.
It's finished, with desPairing violence, shouts
the homeless waEderer, as The sleei descends
on his unprotected head, and The icy blasts con-
gea The current of life. and he lays him down,
uncared for by his brother man.
1t is finished, gasps out the man OF blood and
violence, as he lays his head on the scaffold,
and pays to The society he has warfed upon,
The forfeit OF his crimes
Finished is the journey of life; what joys
are expressed in this one word, what doubts
made certain. what hopes realized, wha, fore
bodings confirmed.
Finished, say the fond parents, as The reai
za'ion of all their prayers sleeps sweeiy IN the
cradle they are bending over.
Finished CALCULATES the weeping woman.
dropping tears over the Iomb.-NOah'S MeSseH-
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Death to Hawks.

Erect pole twelve or fifteen feet high, in a
place where the hawks cannot fnd any other
prominent thing to light upon, and TO the upper
end secure fox trap or large rat trap set, and
you have very sure but simple instrument foI
destroying hawks, as, for want of something to
allghl upon, they will seek the pole with the
trap, aud will be caught. The pole must SO far
incline from perpendicular that The trap will re-
main set until sprung by I'D bird. When one
hawk is taken. lie II on the ground near The
pole and soon It's mate will be in The trap. BY
pursuing this course the hawks will be des-
iroyed and The chickens preserved. II my iel-
low farmers, for whose benefit (as the season
of hawks is approachlng) | have dropped
these hints, see fit 10 follow my recommenda-
,lon, am certain that beneficial results will
follow. Printers in The United States by IN
sersing ,hls will circulate valuable piece Of
Information, for. be assured, II Is no fiction.
Waldo County, Ne. S. WEBB.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Land i'm Arkansas.

! The State Auditor of Arkansas offers TO make
donations of land in that State 10 actual settlers
or 10 sell tracts of l60 acres EACH for about 6f
Teen dollars.
1t is estimated that at the present time, Ar.
kansas holds half million acres of land sub
jecl TO be disposed of as stated above. These
lands are situated IN almost every portion o
the State, embracing river bottoms, prairie
PLAIN, and upland of every grade, so that pur'
chasers or donees can make such locations as
! their Interest or fancy may prompt them 10 Sc
iecl.
Doubtless, many of those persons who are
unacquanled with The history of these lands
may be surprised that such vast amount oi
territory should be permitted to fall into the
hands of The State authorizes and they may
perhaps argue, that the most of it is utterly
unfir for cultivation, else il would never have
been permlued to go on, of the possession OF It's
original owners. In this conclusion they would
fall INTO grevous error Fhe mass of these
lands are commonly known as military bOun-
tles," and entries made by nonresident specu-
lalors, IN companies, or by individuals, for ag-
nculture, mining, and manufacturing purposes
aud the whole taken together. may be consld-
cred as valuable, as the same amount OF land
would be, were it selected in single body in
any portion Of The State north of the Arkan-
sas river.
Many ofthe owners of these lands were capi-
taiss residing 10 portions of the Union TOO
remote for them TO feel any great interest IN so
small an investment so far off. and who have
concluded 'ha, it was not very promising spec
uaIion to pay taxes on their investments, un.
uI The time should arrive when The General
and State governments would cease 10 be their
compel ors III The land market of this State
Many Others of the owners have died, and their
heirs ac,iag doubtless on the old maxim, that "a
bird in the hand is worth TWO in The buSh" have
been SO buslly engaged in attending to matters
at home, that few tracts of land in this meek
of the woods" have been entirely overlooked.
Most of the mining and manufacturing joint
stock companies formed by the capitalists of
the eal and south, which were in full blast
(oa paper,) in our Stale few years since, have
blown up. and all traces of their existence los.
forever, excepi their forfeited charters in The
list of private acts, and their forfeited lands In
the list Ql the Auditor,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Talent always worth u Price.

No men are more justly entitled to fair pri-
ces, than Iuely qualified and competent teach
ers. And this, not barely because of The value
of what they give in return, but because Of the
great outlay of time and money necessary 10
prepare for their profession. Some teachers
have spent dozen years in preparation, and
have laid out many thousand dollars capital
of time and money sufficien, 10 have made them
rch-in merchandise, or any mechanical art
Few persons can estimate the value of things,
where results are produced with ease. and IN
moment. They must see the labor performed
Most can readily believe that railroad ca
nal, or ship, is worth all the money asked for
il !; but they cannot understand why painting
or statue, should be held al many thousand
dollars. Nor can they but be amazed that Pag-
amin should expect twenty guEeas for single
tune" performed on the violin PLAN, but
frank. hearted and sensible fariner, once called
at the Office of celebrated Chief Justice in
the South, and asked him a very important
question, that coIid oe answered in an lnslanr.
egorcaIly-yes or no. No." was prompt
" returned The farmer was well satisfied
The decision was worth 10 hun many thou
sand dollars. And now The client about Ia re-
lire, asked The lawyer the charge for the ln(or-
Usalion. "Ten dollars" replied he. "Ten
dollars" CALCULATED The asionished farmer; "ren
dollars !" for saying, no! !" DO you see these
rows of books, my friend Z" rejoIoed the Chief
Justice Z" have spent many years in reading
them and studying their contents, to answer
No." Right right" responded the honest
farmer right cheeriully pay The Ten dol
lars "-B H. Halls Teaching. Science"
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Mountain Streams.


By Charles Mackdy.
What time the fern puts forth its rings,
What time the early throstle sings,
/ love to fly the murky town,
And tread the moorlands, bare and brown
From greenest level of the glens
TO barest summit OF the Bens,
To trace the torrents where they flow,
Serene or brawling, fierce or slow;
To linger pleased, and loiter long,
A silent listener to their song.
Farewell, We streets Again II sit
On crags to watch the shadows fit;
TO list the buzzng of the bee,
Or branches waving like sea;
To hear far off the cuckoo's note,
Or lark's clear carol high ahoat,
And find a Joy in every sound,
OF air, the water, or the ground;
Of fancies full, though fixing nought,
And thinking-heedless of my thought
Forwell! and in the teeth of care
l IL breathe the buxom mountain air,
Feed vision upon dyes and hues
That from the hilltop interfuse,
White rocks, and lichens born of spray,
Dark heather tufts, and mosses gray,
Green grass, blue sky, and boulders brown,
With amber waters glistening down,
And early flowers, blue, white and pink,
That fringe with beauty all the brink.
Farewell, We streets! Beneath an arch
Of dropping birch or feathery lacrh,
Or mountain ash, that DER it bends,
| II watch some slreamlet as il wends;
Some brook whose tune its course betrays,
Whose ve.dure dogs lis hidden ways
Verdure of trees and bloom of flowers,
And music fresher than the showers,
Soft-dripping where the tendrlls twlne
And all its beauty shall be mine.
Ay, mine, to bring me JOY and health,
And endless store of mental wealth.
Wealth ever given to hearts that warm
To lovliness of sound or form,
And that can see in Natures face
A hope, beauty. and grace
That in the city or the woods,
In thoroughfares or solitudes,
Can live their life at Natures call,
Despising nothing, loving all.
Sweet streams, that over SUBMITS leap,
Or fair in rock-hewn basins sleep;
That foamiug burst in bright cascades,
Or toy with cowslips in the shades
That shout till earth and sky grow mute,
Or tinkle lowly as lutte;
That sing a song of lusty joy,
Or murmur Like love-lorn boy;
That creep or fall. that flow or run
I dOat upon you every one.
For many a day Of calm delight,
End hour of pleasure stol'n from night
For morning freshness, joy of noon'
And beauty rising with the moon
For health, encrmsoner Of cheeks,
And wisdom gained on mountain peaks
For inward light from Nature won,
And vision gilded by the sun;
For fancies fair and waking dreams
I lnvo ya all va paouniaip Straornc
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01

In one of our courts, recently an individual
siured in quakersh garb was called to The
stand The Judge aking him for member Of
the Soclely of Friends thus addressed him!
Will you swear or affirm"
Don't care d--n uhich, Sir p
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01

There are now forty-fve hundred miles of rail-
road IN operation in the U. States. The FIRST
road constructed vas in 1927, al Quincy, Mass
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01

SOMETHING NEw.---A Norman gentleman
has invented snuff In the shape of pistol,
which, by the help of spring fires the snuff
up the nose without The lIouble Of snufflng.
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01

An uncou4h Mexican Idol presented Nv u,
S. officer to the city of New Orleans. has al.
lracled some attention in that cny
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01
Cheap Plaster for Course Finish.

Take one part clay, three parts al ri'er sand.
mix with portion of the sand " hen .ufi-
cient quanlilyOf fhair--lhorough nix The whole
mass until of proper consistency aud use as
lime mortar.
The above makes a good hard wall nearly
or quite as serviceabe as llme for inside finish.
The above has been tried in THIS vicinity aud
endured for years.
T. E. STOW,
Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1848-06-01

Braceville, Trumbull Co, o.
Rutland County herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-08-02

fr.] observation-disclosures
.H.'.u nywNriN lfoy IHr u6F1l
Ll hNlwr ~ hlIli bi,t,>iN
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-28
New Publications.

lust received at SAWYER'S Bookstore the fol-
y lowing New Works:
The Convict, Thy James
Launcelot Widge, (by Hooton)
Christopher Tadpoe.
Pleasant Art of Money Catching.
Conquest of California and New Mexico.
Hactemns,-More droppings from the pen that wrote
Proverbial Philosophy.
Natural History. Introduction to the study Of
Cyclopedia of Moral &c Religious Aneedotes No. l..
Chambers Miscellany. No IS.
Pictorial England. No. 40.
Chevalier Bayard, Thy Smms)
The Model Letter Writer, or Polite Manuel
Bath, Feb 81, ls4e. ds5wl9
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-28
Furniture at Auction.

rT1lIS morning, at ten o'clock at the Auction Room
lot of second hand Furniture, consisting of Bed
steads, Chairs Kitchen Furniture, Crockery & Glass
Ware, &c. Also, Baass Clocks and Wrapping Paper
Bath, Feb %, 1913.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-28
So a week i'm Sickness.

THE Mass. He Al TIL INsuRA NC COMPANY of Bosro,
l will insure men against the expenses of all the
;kness they may have during the long term of FIVE
EARS. Premium payable yearly. This institution
wv numbers two thousand members, a large portion
which belong to Maine. In the last three months
has paid over 8 900 to members disabled by sores
cdents, fevers etc., and it has evaded or de-
fred the payment AT claim.
WASHINGTON GILBERT, Agent at Bath.
:. J. b. HUSTLED Agent for Lincoln County
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1848-02-28
G. H We s II o N Il s.
q. MI. COOK.

WOULD inform the public that he has
So w taken a shop on Commercial Street
~: near Blackme, IS Wharf, and has OH hand
HS2F a large assortment of the best of Marble,
ssE9, which he manufactures in any desirable
s3s,s foim, at the L0West Prices.
,s3sra Those in want of Grave Stones Monu-
sssSx. ments, &c. are invited to call, for he wants
RiE;k5sss.sE 10 SELL
FRss1xsSgA' Bath. Oct. &c, lS47-