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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15
A Monster Pine.

| have worked in the forest among this tim
Der for several years, have cut many hundreds
of trees, and have seen many thousands, but
have never found one larger than the one that |
feled on the stream which empted into Jack
son Lake, near the head of Buskahegan stream,
in the eastern part of Maine. This was a
pumpkin pine,' its trunk was as straight and
handsomely grown as moulded cradle, and
measured six feet in diameter four feet from
the ground, without the aid of spur roots. 1t
was about nine rods in length, or 144 feet,
about sixty-fve feet of which was free from
limbs, and retained its diameter remarkably
well. was employed about one hour and
quarter telling it.
Theafternoon was beautiful everything was
calm, and to me the circumstances were deeply
interesting. After chopping an hour or so, the
mighty giant, the growth of centuries, which
had withstood the hurricane, and raised itself
in peerless majesty above all around, began to
tremble under the strokes of mere insect, as
might appear in comparison with it. My heart
palpitated as occasionally raised my eyes to
its pinnacle, TO catch the first indication of its
fall. 1t came down at last with a crash which
seemed to shake hundred acres. while tn e
loud echo rang through the forest dying away
among the hills. 1t had hollow in the butt
the size of barrel, and the surface Of stump
was sufficiently capacious to allow yoke OF
oxen to stand upon it. 1t made five logs, and
loaded six OK team three times. The butt
log so large that the stream did not float
it IN the spring; and when the drive was taken
down, we were obliged to leave it behind much
to our regret and loss. AT the boom, that log
would have been worth fifty dollars. Spring
er's Forest Life.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

A CoNTENTED PRISONER. A prisoner in
the Northampton Jail writes to The Justice
who committed him, that he supposed he
was put in Jail TO punish him for what was
called his sins, but the Justice has wonder
fully missed his mark this time.
lie goes on 10 say he is used 10 harder fare
than he finds in Jail. lie enjoys life well,
sleeps well, has plenty Of good wholesome
victuaIs and drink, a good bed and fire, and
but little labor TO do-not more than is neces-
sary for healthy exercise. Also, more good
reading matter than lie could obtain in any
other place, plenty Of time, a good snpeiin-
tendenf, waters in attendance, conveniences
for writing, and the county find Puper, &c.
Is better clothed than when lie went in. and
probably takes more comfort there in one
dav, with all these good things, than the JUS
lice does in week, in hs great fine house,
surrounded by his family. More than all,
SAYS the prisoner, in concluding his letter:
i have no Care or Anxiety on my mind
here, aud every thing is ready provided TO
my hand, without any exertion on my part
at all. and that you know suits me exactly.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

THE HUMAN VoIcE.-How many singers
are aware that they have an eight-feet organ
pipe in their throat! Says a writer in the
Puritan Recorder:-
How small is The diameter Of The human
throat. and how short it's measured Yet, II
will give the same note with the pipe of an
organ eight feet in length and the valve
which covers it, and plays with electric swift
ness Gmlaled by the reed OF the organl Is, as
all know, very Iillle thing yet with the
contraction and expansion of the throat. it
will utter a scale Of seveteen degrees; and
divide every whole tone in to an hundred
Darts.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15
Green Paint.

A majority of our readers are more or less
interested in the use of green paint. l will
therefore give you the component parts, ~
manufactured by some large establishments 10
our principal cities, and sold as genuine. To
De sure, when first applied, it is beautiful
green, but soon fades, and whitens out, as may
oe expected, when you are informed that one
Vi the principal ingredients is lime.
TO MAKE PAINT GREEN
The body is Ars.n;.
To color, use BIue Vitr;oI
To set, Barorn;t -
TO MAKE vERDIeRIs PAINT
For body, Good Thomas,on Linn.
To color, Blue Vitriol and Baromit.
To set, Alum and little sah,
Put up in cans and Marked
e Pure Verdigris Paint -A
This costs per pound, 10 manufacture, about
~ cents, and retails at 40 cents.
To make green 'that is paint pulverize
verdigris. First prime with lead color; then
two or three coats of verdigris and linseed oil.
This will last an age. To freshen the color,
once in eight or ten years, apply a thin coat Of
lInseed oil.
A durable and cheap paint for barns and out
buildings, is an
INVISIBLE GREEN.
To five measures of French yellow mix one
measure Of lampblack, with linseed oil, applied
raw, without boiling, or any spirits of turpen-
tine, which the painters will object to. espec-
tally if they work by the job Oil used in a
raw state dries slowly, but will wear much
longer; and the spirits of turpen,ine is used TO
make The paint spread easy, and to dry quick.
But it kills the life Of the paint, in proportion
to the quantity used as may be served by ex-
anining the knots in a pine board-the pitch
kills or eats up the paint.
One measure of venetian red added to the
above invisible green, makes a very handsome
paint for out-buildings, and think the col
ors look none the worse as they fade.-N. E.
Farmer.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

APT ILLUs1RATioNs.- All learned lec>
turers upon whatever subject, Science or
Ethics. should use perfectly understandable
illustrations of their IDEAS especially If their
ideas I've abstract. We will illustrate this
rIusm by an extract from the lecture of
learned German. Supposed 10 be cous-
in TO Prince Albert) lately delivered sfore
learned Society in London. Illustrating the
glory of Mechanics as n Science, lie says -
De ting DAT is made is more superior dan
de mailer. shalt show you how in some
rings. Suppose make de round wheel Of
coach? Yer well dat turn round five hum
dred mile !--and cannot roll one mile mine
self! Suppose am cooper, what you call.
and make de big ,ub TO hold wine T! He
hold tons and gallons; and l cannot hold
more dan fue bottle! So you see dat what is
made is more superior dan de maker"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

The SHEPHERDS Doc. Without the shep-
herds dog the whole of the mountainous land
in Scotland would not be worth sIxpence.
1t would require more hands to manage a
flock of sheep, gather them from the hills,
force them inio houses and folds, and drive
them 10 markets. than the profits OF the whole
stock would be capable Of maintaining.
Well may The shepherd, then, feel nh inter
est in his dog. 1t is he, indeed. that earns
the family bread, of which he is content with
the smallest morsel. Neither hunger nor Ia
ligue will drive him from his masters side !;
he will follow him through fire and water.
Anolher Thing very remarkable is, the under
standing these creatures have Of the necessity
of being particularly tender over lame and
particular sheep. They will drive these a
great deal more gently llan others, and
sometimes single one is committed 10 their
care to take home. On these occasions they
perform their duties like the most tender n'lr-
ses. Can it he wondered al, then, that the
colley should be so much priced ny the shep-
herd that his death should be regarded as
grea, calamity 10 family. OF which ne iorms
to all intenls and purposes. an integral part ;
or that his exploits Of sagacily should be ham
ded down from generation to generation, and
form no small share OF the converse by the
coy iDgle on long winter nights?
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

Italy and though, in the instance here re-
terred to, living together in considerable
numbers associate rather from instinct than
interest. As the moDkey-inusical season
will recur with the re-cOinmencement of
warm weather and the consequent return Of
the monkeys from their Southern tour, The
pecuniary result is looked forward to will,
no ordinary nterrst.-M Y. Journalof Com
1ncTce
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15
American Clipper Ships.

"The Indian Charter''--a paper printed ut
Calcu,,a-ot Jan. 24tll, 1852, thus alludes TO
our American clipper ships:-
The China papers are filed with accounts
of the splendid American clippers now in
the Chinese seas. Three Of the most cee-
brae ed were at Hong Kong, when the last
news from that quarter left, the WItchcrat,
Flying Cloud, aud Gamecock by the last
news had been received four days later than
that brought by the October mali. The Fly
ing Cloud of 1900 tons was nayigaIed by
eighteen mcn, while according 10 the Eng
lisIi mode of computing hands for tonnage,
she would have sixty. We are told to ex-
pect some Of these vessels in our port before
long, competing for honewarG ireghtage
with our best ships. If they are as well
liked here as they have been in China. we
shall find them commanding much higher
rate than the common run of British ships.
We have lately seen that while English
ships have been glad to carry home cargoes
OF tea from China at E2-l0 per ton, the fine
last ships of America have been readily conf
manding f6. The great secret Of this lies
not only in their superior speed, but in The
care and attention displayed by the COM
manders in carrying the valuable commodi-
an insignificant affair on cargo of silk and
tea, and bears no comparison 10 the loss
which the merchant runs the risk of, in plac-
ing his ventures at the mercy of an ignorant
blockhead and on board ships now only fit
for the coal trade. 1t is generally admitted.
by those competent TO Judge OF the fact, that
the generality of The men in command OF the
American merchant ships trading TO the east,
are as much superior TO our Shippers OF the
same class, as The vessels which they respec-
tiyely command. We do not here allude TO
the fleet of passenger ships trading between
the Presidences and London; they are Tor
The most part under charge OF superior
class of men, well qualified for their respon-
sible duties. The number Of American ships
now flocking 10 this port, coupled with The
present ruinous rates of freight, must we i'm
agine shortly awaken British ship owners 20
true sense Of their position, and lead TO a
serious consideration of The new navigation
act which relates to the coasting trade OF the
two countries. The anomaly of allowing the
American ships 10 carry the produce OF our
eastern possessions 10 British ports, while
English ships are prohibited BY the Ameri-
cans from carrying goods, the produce the
mother county, 10 her western possessions,
is 100 obvious, as well as too detrimental in
its effects. TO be permirled much longer
The time has arrived when total reform
mus, he made in the construction and mode
ofsai!iny British ships; but it is Imperative
necessary to make free trade equally boon
to the English, as TO the foreign ship owner.
As matters stand at present, few years
more will seq the Americans the great sea-
carriers of the world for neither our energy
nor skill. nor capital can compete success
fully with them under the present unfair
terms.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

RECOVERY OF LOST Work OF FRANKLIN.
1t appears by statement published in a Lon
don periodical, called the Notes and Queries,
that n copy of the irst work written by
Franklin, when IS years of age, and jour
neyman printer in London in l725, has been
found. All attempts to find copy of it,
have hitherto failed, and il was supposed
that they had been all destroyed. In DR..
Frankln's Autobiography, he mentions this
as his first work. 1t was written partly in
answer 10 Walaston's Religion of Nature,
and its title is, "A Dissertation on Liberty
and Necessity, Pleasure and Pain, in letter
TO friend" 1t is addressed TO MIR. (amcs)
R(alph) and concludes, "Trurh will be truth,
though il sometimes proves morIifying and
distasteluI."
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

Colon. well, Dinah, said would-bs
belle, 10 black girl, 'lhey say beauty soon
fndes, but do you see any ofmy bloom fading
now say plainly, without compliments
'Oh no, missa, but me kinda tink-'
Think what, Dina you're bashiuI.'
Oh! no, me no bashful; but then me
kinda ,ink as how missus dom, retain her
color quite us we'll as colored lady,
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

The man who don't lake the paper, called
in the other day TO know if Kossuih was an
lrishman. and whether he was going TO be
President. We told him he ought TO take ..
paper, so he could observe the signs OF the
times. He said he didn't believe much 10
signs though he believed the dark Of the
moon was a good time 10 plant taters.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15

much the better. This they might have
learned from observing the animals in those
regions. Chambers Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15
" That strain again
Full fain it would delay me :"

And so it did. | stood rvetted to the spot,
knowing how seldom nightingales in cage so
dcported themselves. After listening some
time, and expressing my astonishment at the
long repeated efforts of the performer-so un-
usual, asked TO be allowed sight of him.
Permission was granted; the curtain was
raised, and saw-a robin! This bird had
been brought up under the nightingale from his
very earliest infancy, and not only equalled,
but very far surpassed his master in song
Indeed, he put him down and silenced him al
together. This identical bird, should add
was sold few weeks afterwards for nine
guneas; he was worth the money. In this
case the robin retained not one single note of
his own whereby the finest ear could detect
him; and this paves the way TO sllll more sin
galar discoveries.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-04-15
Effects Of Education upon the
Robin.

The most remarkable instance I ever repem-
Der to have met with, Of young pupil not on
ly initiating, but far surprising his tutor, was
about nine years ago, in Jermyn street, Hay
market. At that period revelled in the un-
distured enjoyment of large aviary, number
ing no fewer than 366 inhabitants, all first-rate
songsters; and my fame as an amateur had
spread widely. Among the multitude Of my
visitors was gentleman vino informed me that
friend of his was possessed of most wonder
full bird, tha, he should much like me to see
and hear. ! took the address and went at an
early day to view the prodigy. On entering
the house referred to, and on presenting my
card, | was at once ushered into the drawing
room. | there saw two nightingale ca
ges-suspened on the wall. One of them with
nightingale in it, had an open front; the 9TH
er had green curtain drawn down over the
front of it, concealing the inmate. After lit
tie discourse on ornithology, my host asked me
if should not like to hear one of his nightin-
gales sing. Of course was all expectation
Placing me beneath the cage and drawing up
the curtain before alluded to, the bird above,
at whistle from his master, broke out in
succession of strains that never heard sur
passed by any nightingale. A nightingale! =
ejaculaled. The rapid utterance of the bird,
his perfect abandon to the inspirations of his
muse, and his Indifference to all around him,
caused me to involuntarily exclaim with Col
eridge:
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24

How To RENDER ASSISTANCE IN ACcI.
DENTs.--We digest for the benefit of read.
ers, especially in country places, the best
course TO be adopted ia emergencies like
the following:
In case Of fracture or any dislocated
limb, let the sufferer lay on the ground un-
Ill bed, door, gate or plank can be pro-
cured, for in raising him up he may die
from faintness or loss Of blood. When pro
cured, place the door or gate alongside oil
him, cover il with something soft, and lei,
men convey him steadily home, but do
not pu, him into a vehicle of any kind.
In Ets.-lfa person falls in one, lei,
him remain on the ground, provided his
face be pale, for should it be fainting or
temporary suspension of the hearts action,
you may cause death BY raising him up
right, or bleeding. But il the face be dark
coIored, raise him on his seat, throw cold
water OH his head Immediately, and send
for surgeon and get vein opened, or ia
tai pressure on the brain may ensue.
In hanging or drowning, expose the
chest as quickly as possible, and throw ice
water on it, while the body is kept in q
sitting position.
Children in Conrulsions.-Deluge the
head in cold water, and put the feet into
warm water, till medical aid can be pro.
cured.
Poison Give emetic OF tesspoonful
of mustard flour in ,eacup fall of warm
water every ten minutes till vomiting en-
sues or medical assistance is obtained.
Barns and Scalds --Let the burnt part
be ba,hed in mixture of tnrpentine aud
Of olive oil, equal parts, till the pain aba,e
then dress i, with n common cerate,
aud defend il from the air.
Medical Journal.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24
POETRY.

The following from the last Lantern is one o
the finest touches Of poetic pathos we have seen
for many aday. II is almost equal to the very
best OF Hood -
The Snow falls fast in the silent street
And the wind is laden with cutting sleet;
And there is pitless glare in the sky,
A. fainting woman goes wandering BY.
The rags that WRAP her wasted form,
Are frozen stiff in the peIi>hing storm;
4 nd she Is so cold, that the snow fakes rest
Unmeled, upon her marble breast.
All! who could believe that those rayless eyes,
Were once as sunny as April skies?
And the flowers she pIucked in the early spring
Loved 10 be touched by SO pure thing!
'Tis past--and the fierce wind shrieking by,
Browns the faint gasp ct her parting sigh
And lifeiess she falls al the outer gate
OF him who has left her desolate.
Silently falls The snow on her face,
loihing her form in stainless grace,
as though Con, in his mercy, wllled that she
Should die in garment Of purity.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24
IOWA BOUNDARY SURVEY.
IUW a BUUNUAN1 OtINVL1.
Encampment Of Iowa Minnesota Boundary Survey
Latitude % d-gs. 30 min. n,
June eth. 1852. {

Encampment Of Iowa & Minnesota Boundary Survey.
Latitude % d-gs. 30 min.. n,
June 7th, 1852.
Messrs. SANDERS g. DAVIS: The green
fields of the elk and deer, the pure air OF
be prairie, the singing Of birds, The music
the ripping Of q stream in its
pebbiy path, and the cerulean loveliness Of
len thousand opening flowers, all combine
10 render this glorious morning. Beau
tifnl is the location OF our present encamp-
ment upon the summit Of high rolling
prairie, which, to the eye, seems to be il
limitable in extent. Here and there, like
the dark woody islands Of the sen, you be.
hold the deep foliage of numerous oak
openings and msgn6cen, groves OF tim
her that will ere long become the proper
" Of the ambitious immigrant.
The Upper Iowa River is abou, 2 miles
south Of our camp and runs eas,erly FOR
some distance nearly parallel with the
Boundary Line; but i, intersocts the line
IA miles west Of US, in the western part Of
range 10, west Of the 9th P. NJ. of iowa
and crosses and ge-csosses The line severa
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24

THE CANDY CASDIDATE.--Goyernol
Steele afitciionntely bore witness TO the
liberaity Of Gen. Pierce in speech made
las, winter, as follows:
"Sir,' said Governor Steele, 81 have
known the whole career Of Gen. Pierce
from the day he first took his seat in th'
hall. have admired his exploits in Con
gress and in Mexico. But have an Incl
dent in nv mind which will relate, which
in my humble judgment, exhibits the char
acier of the man, in more illustrous ligh'
than all his efforts in the forum or the field
at was something more than twenty
years ago-GeneraI Pierce was then some
what younger than he is now. de was
through one of the western towns
Of this State; and as he entered the princi
pie village, he beheld three boys eating
candy. At a brief distance he beheld an
other boy sitting alone; and that boy was
not eating; but he was crying. Gen,
Pierce, feeling interested in so strange a
inquired into the case, and
ascertained that he was crying because he
had no money TO buy candy. No sooner
had be learned the facts in the case, than,
with ,ha, noble generosity which has ever
distinguished Pierce through his whole life,
he put his hand in his pocket, drew forth a
cent, bought stick of candy and gave il
TO the boy, although the boy was total
stranger 10 Gen. Piercen'
Oh! Melasses!
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1852-06-24
Brass BEpsTEAps.--The latest Engls

Brass BEDsTEAps.--rhe latest Eng!is
sdvices state that there is great demand
Tor brass beds,eads ofaimost every descrip
lion of make. AT Birmingham they had on
hand large orders for this branch Of brass
foundry. The brass beds,eads have, in
deed, within the last two years, but more
especially since the great exhibition, be-
come very important item of export by
Birmingham merchants, and appear to be
eagerly sought for in the North and South
American markets