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New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Prn,rrs IN THE CHINA SEAs.-Extract FRI

q letter rom Captain Palmer, Of the NewYork clipper
shp Celestial from Shanghai 1t Liverpool under date
of u O. tobCr, 10 he owners IN this City
II omitted mention in my last thet was attacked
nv fleet Of nine piratical juncks the coast OF Hlna1
The chip was between the land and the junks, wind
light and the pirates within quarter Of mile OF me-
when tey ~ bore down upon tae snip, beating Their
gones and iring with doubleshot,ed guns. The guns,
boweyer were too heavily shoted and cl short Of US
The breeze proyideGaly rehc5 lndl soon got clear o.
them but for this nothing coui have saved u, for
some Of the uns had mounted sixteen guns, AMI had
from forty 20 fifty men ON board.
This extract shows the necessity of competent naval
force being kept up in that region for the protection Of
our rapidly increasing commerce and commends itself
strcn.ly 10 tie attention Of Our Government.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
FLORIDA ELECTION.

BALTIMORE Friday Oct. Is 1852.
Santa Rosa Co. gives Ward, Wing, for Gov
ernor 50 majority Escumbia gives him 9-and Alachua
90 Nassau gives Broome, Democrat for Governor, 10
majority Washington, 81. The Democratic gain in
the above Counties, compared with the vote for Cover
in 1s46 is 9c-mhking the whole Wing loss in 10
Counties heard from 3l6. There are II Counties to
hear Fl om which gave 81 Wing majority in 1s4s Ca
bell. Wing for Congress, 81 votes ahead oil the
Nhig vote for Governor.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Schooner Sunk and Loss OF all Hands.
vERPLANKs PoINr, Friday. oct. IL lsI

VERPLANX's PoINr, Friday. OCT ID 81
A schooner, supposed to be the Jonathan
BoereGm, belonging TO Augutus Sted"eI OF brooAyn'
inc by tie steamer Francis r. Skiddy, when opposite
ths place The schooner was broken IN TWO; ana Ine
stern foaici ashore with the compass ana oOA COn
tsining the schooners papers with the Captains ceat
and hat The fate of those board = not known for
certain but they are supposed to have been oil drowned
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
The First snow Storm of the Season in B0s-
ton-WhnlinR Prospects.

BOSTON, Frlday, OCT ID, IoJ-
The first snow storm of the season occurred
in this city this morning.
Passengers from Albany report that in the western
pat of the State fe this morning in some places
to the depth of nearly an inch.
A letter from a merchant of Honolulu dated
dated August &C. says: Il believe there will be more Oh
tlis wear than ever before taken in one season We
have every reason to expect large fleet IN, TINS ia
bound home with plenty Of oil.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16

ger,-the new.work rggers, principally uptown en-
snrcd in NewYork and the downtown riygers who are
hired by boss seyedore for repairs and renewing the
rigging of ships in use Its the former class whose
notice e ref. rrcd 20
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Fire at Detroit.

DErRorr, Friday, Oct Is lsj2
The house owned and occupied by c. Jack
con Associate Editor Of The Free Press and the dwelling
house of D. c. HolbroOk. were destroyed oy nre al Two
s,red state The loss on the houses was S3OOo JACK
son had an insurance for $1,000.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
PoIiticnI Movements.

SYRACUSE, Friday, OFT Is ls2S-
Gerritt Smith is stumpng at Oswego. len
Democratic orators are there and next week Missfs
Seymour John Nye and Stanton will also be there.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
~ Hon. Elisha whittlesey has received a

letter from Mr. John p. Brown, OF Consantinople, in
which II is cd that his Imperial Maesy, Sultan A1d
a Msjd Is about to contribute block o. marble from
Byzantium 70 the Washington Monument. The block
will bear TIC cypher Of the sultan and proper nscrp
tiOn
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Rece gnition of Consuls by the President.

The following persons have been recognized
by the President the United States COnsuls Of
Costa RIGA end GusamGla: Samuel II. Greene, for San
Francisco; g. Nj mis- VAIN for Philadelphia Patrick
Grant, for boston.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Death nj N CLERGYMAN.

ROCHESTER, Friday, Oct 10, leP2-
Rev John S. Maginniss, ID. d., Professor
of Pastoral Theology in the Rochester theological sem
mary died today OF disease OF the heart HIS age was
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
The Trial of Bishop Dosue.

TRENTON. Friday, Oct - lc!-'
The Court of Episcopal Bishops, at During
ton have resolved by a vote OF 10 = not TO ny nop
Dosne ard az o'clock this afternoon, they adjourned
sine die
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16

rnorly Of Cleveland, where her friends reside sno,
vorrr MN usmcd Lace in ire street win ps'o'
10 ! r,siried ns- hsf scdecet hc-, s2i Fe-
rcltcd Ire Il. in he ss!cSus U. lie ,9!'
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Mississippi.

JACKSON. "Wednesday Oct - lsSs.
The Legislature of this State mas refused 10
elect United S,stes Senator.
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
De,uocratic Meetings In BuGiio.

BUFFALO, FTlday U-I n -
A large Democratic meeting was held lasl
evening 10 celebrate the vctore in the We-tern Stae
Cannl meeting was also held and addressed BY o''
NJ BURROUGHS Of Orleans. A large number o; persons
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16

r9pCharlc stOn, S. c., was visited with severe
gale N Saur, ~ - which did considerable damage to
the Shipping TIE steamers Flcria AMI General Clnch
were d yel together and considerably injured
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Interesting Items from the south.
BALTIMORE, Friday, oct. 10, lso

I'f
The mail has arrived from New-Orleans.
A vessel at New-Orleans from Sisal, iucatan
reports the brig Malassen of Newior al that port on
the 23d nit.
The Charleston papers say that passengers
from the North can pass through that city without dn
GER from the yellow fever Whenever the wilmington
or NewYork steamers arrive too late extra trains are
run 10 prevent the necessity OF passengers staying IN
the CITY over night Five deaths by yellow lever are re-
ported for the wentyfour hours ending on Wednesday
The election for Members of the Legislature
had excited but little interest in the state In Charleston
the vote was the smallest ever poled
The steamship Union, arrived at Charleston.
rescued crew from tie wreck Of the brig Percy, Of
NewYork from Darien, with caro- OF lumber
Nothing was saved from the wreck
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
THE LATEST NEWS.

BY TELEGRAPH TO THE NEW YORK TRIBUNE
Southern Telegraph Office Of Hammer and Bs1vers
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Accident TO steamer on Lake Eric.

BUFFALO, Frdav UcL 10 -
The steamer Ocean is in distress at Long
Point having broken her shaft her up t1p last nisht
while loaded with passengers Thes;csnCr May Flower
las como 10 her rcicl
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
Sedueer Shot.
Yesterday

MILWAUKEE,, Friday Oct. Is ls52.
s-.orinr q unman named Ann Wheeler,
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16

Ninth WaRD RATIFICATION MEETNG.-
The Wings Of the IXth Ward met Thursday evening
in LeIoyst for the purpose OF responding TO the As
sembly and Charter nominations. In consequence OF
the storm tic meeting adjourned to the Hall OF the
Bleecker-st. House Mr.. CHARLES CRANE was chosen
President; Mofsrs. J. +. Lppets, Abraham Cummings
and Alex McDt nald VicePresidents; c. v. Banta ana
Samuel Cunningham were appointed Secretaries Inc
nomination Oh EDWARD Slosson for Assembly ana
Samuel Broyoort Cor Assistant Alderman, together
with the remainder Of the Ticket, was then conhrmed
Tie following resolutions were read and Unanimously
adopted:
Rsoted That in our nomination for President Genera
iDfed Scdr we recognize old faithful, and weitnee
soldier ho has oten in the hour Of their darkest adversely
led tie AaeIean arms TO victory and conquest as.n
foreign foe, and tie tune has now arrived when ,ns ~,
people atefGl for his past seryicea VIII return c
compliment BY esyatns him TO the highest once III '"'
Beselred, That in Hon. VIM A. Graham, our esnddsis
for vee-fresiden We have true and faithful hg " 2
Old North" State IN whom the couniiy c r. :. fhs
te sas.sfed that IL called upon, VIII never '
Kcsc,red That the name Of Washington Hunt for Goyir
nor sure eua an,ee that Locofoconn WIN no' e.
foothoId in oar siste affairs for the next Two years
Toa and bright with uldsy the proee. o. ao rss
me s pro grnips r ss,e Of he Union
Resored That I, the nomination Of Judge WInsm n mr..
sh nj eten and stasncS whs who win sorn posi-
non in which he my be placed ana one 500 Ensrxe
legal and honorable means 10 fseiufar inc SPeo"'
( ueri Of our State Canals 90 .., Paunrd
E,,.J.sT Ihst our candidate for Assembly Edh.n
slossor Ess qualified every fespeett y ~ hs,
~ ~ nj ,erroDsble dufies OF iesslstor sfd IN "h""
- J,r.It al nsy rely with implicit eonnnsn's
P,:jreI Tat the Of Samuel Breycyu :" W. 49,
- . sparsnscc the citizens 81 It's "He e1..
ASn,i' S has ofee win be performed with pronps"es
ard ,,, err Assessor Oliver r heden, is an old
q sb, Wing ard fully competent TO sscn.rss inc as
cate I'D @RS ., s.s san Wsr md W Kaser for
c't's. are men Who have long seen tined N tsa posi-
Ca s :sssS che SSs. e 81, ssag s aad
:, srott ~ the ticket TIE Vbcie tscksl ana "'"
f-.'SS . a. ~ nc o. r.ros s..se~ sontes'. .a
ye..s Bresuor., Cs.i0li sa9 oisess thsA
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16
PENNSYLVANIA ELECTION.
PHILADELPHIA Friday, Oct Is, 1852.
The following are the official maiOrties in

The whole number of votes cast was nearly So
New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1852-10-16

~ n. : 100 - = ~ " = =
ur... Cc-nu.l, - ,he =. iaie.h! -. Z. G..--.s u
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19
For the Grand River Times.
TRIUMPH OF TEMPERANCE.
IA PARODY.1


The Genius of Temperance in triumph is riding,
And glory attends him along his bright way;
The glorious news on the breezes are gliding,
Even drunkards are owning his sway.
His bright FURNISHED weapons in sunlight are
cleaning,
The sunlight of heaven came down from above
His banners unfurled, in the wind it is streaming
Its motto is light, truth and looe.
iii.
Ride on in thy greatness, ride on in thy power,
Let thousands of thousands submit to thy reign
Wave DER us thy banner, 10! this is thine hour,
Wen follow thy glorious train.
Then sweetly shall ring from each temperate ma
ton,
The voices of myriads attuned to thy praise,
The heavens shall re-echO the songs of salvation,
In rich and melodious lays.
V.
New songs of bright joy shall arise in our glad
ness,
The broken wife is now saying again;
And children, father restored from his madness,
Can cry out happy amen!
ALIoUIs.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

PRECocITY OF INTELTEcT.-Chatterton wrote
all his beautiful things, exhausted all hopes of
life, and saw nothing better than death, at the
age of eighteen. Burns and Byron died in their
thirty-seventh year, and, doubtless the strength
of their genius was over. Raeffelle, after fill
ing the world with divine beauty, perished also
at thirty seven; Mozart earlier. These might
have produced still greater works.
On the other hand, Handel was forty-eight be-
fore he gave the world assurance of a man.
Dryden came up to London from the provinces,
dressed in Norwich drugget, somewhat above
the age of thirty, and did not even then know
that he could write single line of poetry; yet
what towering vigor and swinging ease appear
ed all at once in " Glorious John" Milton had,
indeed, written "Comus" at twenty-eight, but
he was upwards of fifty when he began his great
work. Cowper knew not his might till he was
far beyond thirty and his I" Task" was not writ
ten till about his fftieth year. Sir Walter Scott
was also upwards of thirty before he published
his Minstrelsy," and all his greatness was yet
to come.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

JAMES BARNS Carpenter and Joiner. All
kinds of work none on reasonable terms; plans
and specifications, if desired, will be given on
application to me, free of charge. l will also
furnish Glass, Putty Paint, Nails, together with
all kinds of trimmings for buildings, if ordered.
Shop, few rods northeast of the Washington
House. Grand Haven, Mich
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

BOUND FOR OREGoN.-The Muscatine, Iowa,
Journal, of the Goth ult, is responsible for the
following paragraph
One day last week, we saw a couple of ro-
mantle looking females, who were, with their
husbands, destined for Oregon. They were
dressed in the Bloomer style, or rather in the
Far West Bloomer style. Their dress consis-
ted of a pair of pants made of cassinet, and a
loose sack coat call buttoned down before"
with a standing collar, boots, gloves and a Kos
suth hat, with fox's tail stuck in it. They
looked exceedingly interesting Quite so.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19
PRESERVING ANIMAL SUBSTANCES AND CURING

! PRESERVING ANIMAL SUBSTANCES AND CURING
CERTAIN DIsEAsEs.-Armand Lecompte De
Fontainemoreau, of France, has recently taken
out patent in England for the employment of
metallic Salts but principally of sulphate of zinc
in aqueous solution, for the preservation of
corpses, and anatomical parts, and animal sub
stances generally, and to the cure of wounds
and external diseases.
For the preparation of the sulphate of zinc,
any salt of that metal may be employed but
the patentee prefers to employ metallic zinc in
such a proportion of dilute sulphuric acid as to
produce solution of a strength of about 80 to
40 Baume After allowing the solution to
stand for time sufficient to cause the depos-
tion of the foreign matters held in suspension,
he decants the clear, and employs it in the pres
ervation Of corpses by injecting through an ar
terry. If the subject is to be exposed to the air,
or kept in naked state, the patentee recon-
mends that a third part by weight of spirits of
turpentine should be mixed with the solution ;
he employs also other essences when odors of
any particular kind are required, and colors the
fluid red.
When animal substances are to be preserved
by immersion, the solution is made in the same
way as above mentioned, only that it is employ
ed at strength of 20 to 25 Baume. If the
solution is to be employed for purifying rooms
from the taint of decomposing organic matters,
it is used at a strength of about 10 Baume.
For the cure of wounds, the solution is pre-
pared in highly concentrated state, and re-
duced to 3 to Baume, by the mixture there
with of decoctions of linseed, marsh-mallow,
and other emoient herbs In this state it is
used by saturating lint, and applying it to the
wound. The solution may also be reduced to
or 3 Baume, and used as a wash for the hands.
Scientific American.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

Three young, conceited wits, as they thought
themselves, passing along the road near Oxford,
met grave old gentleman, with whom they had
a mind to be rudely merry: "Good morrow, IA
ther Abraham" said one. "Good morrow, IA
ther Isaac," said the next. "Good morrow, ia
ther Jacob" said the last. 81 am neither Abra-
ham, Isaac, nor Jacob" replied the gentleman,
but Saul, the son of Kish, who went out to
seek his fathers asses and 10! here have found
them"
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

A New York letter published in the Wash
ington Telegraph states that when the steamer
Baltic was her recent excursion up the Poto-
mac, the present sad and neglected condition of
Mount Vernon was spoken of, and a PROPOSE
ton was made to purchase it, which was very
promptly assented to by all present. A proba-
BILE price was fixed upon and it was determined
that company of eight or dozen should unite
in the purchase. w. w. Corcoran was to be-
come one of the number, and 50 were Messrs
Thayer, Wetmore, Appleton, and others. Alb
bot Lawrence was pledged by friend present
The plan is for the company to purchase the
place and to hold it permanently, permitting the
General Government to improve, adorn and
beautify it, and preserve it as the place of pub
lie resort under proper restrictions
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

A LARGE CHEEsE.-A box purporting to
contain cheese, just arrived from Gorham, N. H.,
attracted the attention of the police, at the At
lantic station house yesterday morning. One
of them thought there was too much of a
swash about the contents Of the box, for cheese,
unless it was in the first stage of the-process of
manufacture. Upon opening it, the box was
found to contain a barrel of liquor, the same
that had arrived from Boston, and gone up,
much to the chagrin of the claimant i'm this city,
two or three days ago. They accordingly seiz-
ed it, and had it safely taken care Of This is
but another proof of the truth of the old adage
" that you cannot catch old rats with cheese"
Portland Adv
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

THE YUBA INDIANs.-It is apparent to every
observer who notes the proceedings of the Dig
gers who daily visit our city, that such change
has come over the habits of these people since
the settlement of the whites in this part of the
country, as to render them totally unfit for those
pursuits which n few years since were charac-
teristic of the race. Rum has destroyed their
physical energies, and debased whatever of good
they might once have claimed, and has kept
them poor, miserable, sickly creatures, unit for
their own peculiar employment, unable or will
ling to supply their necessities by such oppor-
tunities Of labor as are frequently offered them,
and dependant upon this community for what
ever they realize of comfort. Steam. Her.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

The VALUE OF FIVE MMUTEs.-In another
place he finds man idling. You can soon see,
that of all spectaces this is the one least to his
mind. "If you waste five minutes it is not
much;" but probably if you waste five minutes
yourself, you lead some one else to waste five
minutes and that makes ten. If third follow
your example, that makes quarter of an hour.
Now there are about one hundred and eighty
of us here; and if every one wasted five min
utes in day, what would it come to? Let me
see. Why, it would be fifteen hours and ff-
teen hours day would be ninety hours-about
eight days working time in week; and in
year would be four hundred days. "Do you
think we could ever stand such waste as that!"
The poor loiterer was utterly confounded. He
had no idea of eating up fifteen hours, much less
four hundred days of his good employers time;
and he never saw before how fast five minutes
could be multiplied. Successful Merchant.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

III. G. SMITH, Blacksmith. All kinds of work
i'm my line done to order, and no trust for pay
Shop south of G. b. Albee's Tanncry, Grand Ha-
ven, Michigan.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

A GREAT LOCOMOTIVE FEAT.-The Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad company are now working
a locomotive up grade of $40 feet to the mile.
This grade occurs at the great tunnel, where a
temporary track has been laid over the noun
tain, for the purpose of transporting material
for the road beyond, in advance of opening that
work. The locomotive used weighs "a tons,
and the ordinary load attached to it, in addition
to its own weight, is II tons. This grade has
thus far been worked with regularity and safe
ty The whole power obtained is in the ordina-
ry adhesion of the driving-wheels.
Scientific American.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

VASHINGTONHOU OUSE, BY HENRY PENNoY-
Err. The proprietor has the past Spring. new
ly fitted and partly re-furnished this House,
and feels confident visitors will find the House
to compare favorably with the best in the State
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

intent on suicide, in consequence Of some hard
words from her worser half, jumped from one
of the piers into the lake on Sunday afternoon.
She was drawn out, much against her will, by
some of the bystanders, and after being safely
landed, broke away from her rescuers and again
plunged into the lake. This time they conclu-
ded to let her "try it on" awhile, and so stood
aloof. Whereupon, like true daughter of Eve,
being unopposed, she abandoned her purpose of
self-destruction, and came ashore Of her own
accord.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

WILLIAM TELL, HOTEL, BY HARRY EA-
TON Pleasantly situated with excellent rooms
well furnished, and the table abundantly sup
piled with the luxuries and substantas of life
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

A HottentOt once got up painting of Heav-
Ell. 1t was enclosed with fence made Of saus-
ages, while the center was occupied with a
fountain that squrted pot pie.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

STEPHEN MONROE, Physician and Surgeon
Office over j. Il. Davis Tailor Shop. Washing
ton Street, Grand Haven.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

A PILL FOR DUELIsT.-An apothecary hav-
ing refused to resign his seat at the theatre to
an officer, who, feeling himself much insulted,
sent him a challenge
The apothecary was punctual at the meeting,
but observed, that not being accustomed to
shoot, he had to propose new way of settling
the dispute. He then drew from his pocket a
small box, and taking thence two pills, thus ad-
dressed his antagonist
GAS man of honor, sir, you would not wish
to fight me on unequal terms Here are, there
fore, two pills; one composed Of the most
deadly poison, the other perfectly harmless; we
are, therefore, on equal ground, if we each
swallow one you shall take your choice, and
| promise faithfully to take that which you
leave"
1t is needless to add that the affair was set
tied by hearty laugh.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

HOPRINS8. BROTHERS. Storage, Forwarding
& Commission merchants general dealers in all
kinds of Dry Goods, Groceries, grain and provis-
ions; manufacturers and dealers wholesale and
retail in all kinds of lumber, at Mill Point, Mich.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1852-05-19

THE BoY.-A writer in one of the papers
describes real boy, thus: "He is the spirit
of mischief embodied, perfect teetotum, spin.
ming round like the jenny, or tumbling heels
over head. He must 60 through the process of
leaping over every chair in his reach, making
drum heads on the doors, turns the tin pans in
to cymbals, takes the best knives out to dig
worms, for bait, and loses them, is boon COM
panion of the sugar barrel, searching up all the
pie and preserves left after supper, and eats
them, goes to the apples every ten minutes,
hides his old cap in order TO get his best one,
cuts his boots accidentally if he wants new
pair, tears clothes for fun, and for ditto tracks
your carpet and cuts your furniture. He is
romping, shouting clustering, and in all but
his best estate terrible torment, especially to
his sisters. He does not pretend much until he
is twelve, then the rage for frock coats and high
dickies commences. At fourteen he is too large
to split wood or do other chores. At fifteen he
has tolerabe experience of the world-but
from fifteen to twenty-may we be clear from
the track when he is in sight; he knows more
then, than he will ever know again."