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The Cedar County advertiser. [volume] (Tipton, Iowa) 1853-1856, 1854-03-11


Smoking-one Of the most banef1
vices of the prcsen. days almost death
to some constitutions; and young man.
before he has had the audacity to think
Of mo,,stache glories in the responsi.
bility Of cigar. He uses the money -
purchase them which a prudent father,
through long years of economy, succeedsd
in saving, and he would spend the lass
cent for genuine Havanna. though the
ghos. Of his !n,ernal progeni.or should
rise before him to accuse him Of his mis-.
deeds. We would be glad to know how
many of our jsuncse dorce might b
found on Broadway OH bright afternoon,
with sixpense in their teeth, but not .
ftp in their pockets.
But smoking is not tho only necessary
accomplishment for young man.---As
soon as the down begins to appear on
the upper lip. II must, BY means Of "on-
gents" and hair "invigoratsrs,' be coax
ed into premature existence. hut tho
hair is more modest than its possessor,
and shrinks from encounterlng the gaze
Of the world with bashtul timidity.--
Its weakness Of purpose appals the young
man, and he considers his doom pro-
nounced. He actually grows pale, and
his eager watchfulness Of has delicate
hairsuit appcndage, and can only And
relief for his troubles by abandoning tho
cultivation altogether. II he does this,
you may look out for striking Of un-
complimentary adiec,ives against nous
,aches, that would set Spaniard into
fury
But Of all the little, detestable habits
which disgrace young man, is that Of
chewing tobacco--a chewer, umph! tho
thought Of man with his mouth filled
with an accumulation OF Disgusting saliva,
with his lips acting as a feeble levee to
confine the fluid in the mouth, overflow
and deluge you with VILE expectations.
is enough 10 set any civilized being into
a fl. OF hydrophobia.
That young lady can bestow her af.
tectlons upon young man WHO makes
love 10 her with a quid of tobacco in his
mouth as large as butier-nut, passes all
comprehension. What would the gentle:
men say If their sweethcarts addressed
them with huge rolls Of the Indian weed
TO stuff out their blushing cheeks, and
should, while they duly arrange plat.
form for union Of the parties, actually
spit upon iti Surely j, is as fair for one
sex as the other, and we consider il tho
inalienable right Of woman to chew a.
much tobacco as she pleases and if We
were a female, and had husband who
was thus welded to the weed, we would
try the experiment and see how he would
relish it. II he did not cry enough, we
would be surprised.
Young men if you have a spark Of
genuine gallantry, throw tobacco to tho
winds, and do not any longer keep in
company with your food the dirtest,
meanest, and most contemplate little
worm that Omnipotenee has placed among
living animals.--.Ne,Y York Day Book.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
Baby Literature.

The Knickerbocker publishes in every mum
Der chapter of baby sayings, in which every
body in the country that has smart baby
has something to tell of the precocity of
Tommy OF Bobby, or Natty, or Sammy, until
we are inclined to ask, not with Mrs Seba
Smith where the smart babies 60 to, but
where they come from, The success Of the
hniekerbocker's stories, although we detest
limitations, NOR II pisen, induces us to pub
lish chapter Of our own, in which We shall
endeavor to run q muck of smartness with
those of Knick
Our friend Skittle writes us-"I have a
boy seven years old who is remarkable for u
proclivity for iron pots, and his face often
bears evidence of his determination to get
sOoted. One day, coming into the kitchen
from back scullery, with his face terribly
besmutted, his mother chided him for his
unclean propensity, when, putting his arms
akimbo, and looking in her face, he said
Z" gas ~ in a manner to excite the risiblcs OF
oil within hearing.
Job Twaddle, Esq, of Iluckleberry Hill,
says in u note" My little girl Betsey, five
years old, called " Sis in a petting way, has
a remarkable liking for frogs. No French
man could be more devoted to that class Of
reptiles than Sis. She will watch them by
the brook in the frog season, for hours, and
bring crumbs TO them to eat Her mother
had great antipathy TO them, and one day
her horror was complete, as Sis entered the
room and poured upon the ilOar an aproniull
of her queer iay0rites, with the extremely
sagacious remark Look, ma wouldn I
these be pretty brides ii they only had
wings I"
My little Steve" says correspondent
from spoon Hollow. when about four years
,,lt mi lie I
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

j, ;. Spaulding of Barre, Corresponding
S'i&d5sIESsaatf &d5s!I ESsa5atf f[tesyeI daPs55 I,ocbom G. R-n
Brattlcburo', k'cordHg Nscraarl,S
l.. X. Panghorn, st Nbans John Graham
Northiield, c. Il. Hubert, St. Adams, Ere
The succeeding Resolutions We're unani-
mously adopted
ReSOir'd, That the Executive Committee
be authorized to appoint delegates to rrpro-
sum this Association at the meetings of sim
liar bodies in other States.
RcsoIred, That in making arrangements
for the next meeting the Executive Commit
toe be authorized to limit the session TO two,
or two and a half days
Rcsoirsd That the Vice Presidents Of this
Association are expected to attend, as our
representatives, the meetings st County As
soelahons, and other educational meetings in
their respective counties.
Res0Ircd, That We will use our influence
in establishing and rendering effective a
Teachers aud Parent's Association in each
county in the State,
Rssolrcd, That it is the duty OF all teach
ers of the State TO become members of Educi-
tiunal Associations, and 10 sustain the same,
by their attendance and earnest cooperation,
RtSOiptd, That We exceedingly regret the
dscOuragemont thrown in the way of teach
crs in Vermont by the refusal of the Railroad
Supcrintendents to extend the usual courtesy
Of "halEiare,' and We confidently believe
that it would bo greatly for the advantage OF
the Railroad Companies themselves, IN the
end, ii not ON the first trial, to adopt dlh1-
rent policy.
/ RcMirod, That the rule adopted last yenr
as to the preparation of business, &c., be
continued the coming year,
Mr.. Walker of Boston, delivered l.ectur,
7 ON "The bcsi Method Of TeGching ReddH.,
/ Adiourned till ,, =. NJ.
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Association met according to adjournment
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
The Liquor Drugging in the New iiamp-
shire Legislature.

\ correspondent If the Manchester Domo-
charge that the member from that town, as
it was rumorvd, WAS one oi tiosr whose
liquor Mas drugged during the late session
of the legislature, 10y some Of the coalition,
as the ~" H'"psaTe Patriot preposterously
asserted All the " drugging' business, it
appears was done, not by an opponent, but
through the carclcssness Of "A political friend
of the wrthy member hvln Brookhcld, anu
happened in this wise
At G,ss's, the head quarters of the " un-
terrified" there is small back room where
certain good things are kept on shelves,
togctherwith the necessary accOmpaulments
of sugl -howis and tumhlers MIR. Uri
IAmprry, for some time past an agent of the
New York GuHuu Company, nrrled for scVe-
raj week, of the session at Concord, and had
with hin several choice samples OF pulv"riled
guano, which he kept in bowls, and on favor
able occasions exhibited them to his friends
among members One evening, being hastily
called oNt, he mcautiously set away his pull
verilrd samples ON the same shelf with the
sugar bowls,
Shortly after, some of the members wish
ing to strengthen the inner man, went
iutD the closet, which was not yet lighted up
and having used the decautcrs took also very
freely Of the Src,iH'Hg from the guam,
bowls Shortly after drinking, the .Grfih,mg
effect OF the " -wectcning' manifested itsrl
in no very agreeable way. The druggcc
members were eventually used up for tn,
time being, and the inventive genius of But
trrileld, scizng upon the incident, pro
,.ll Al il # ha m nlu al
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

lluMAS BODIES FouNpA At SEA. Capt klock-
gether Of the ship liindor, which arrived at
this port few days since from Bremen, met
with quite an incident ON the passage over.
When forty days at sea, the weather being
clear, an open boat was deserted in the dis
tance, with, as it was supposed, no one IN 1t.
The captain Immediately bore down upon 1T,
when, ON examination, it was found to con-
tain four human bodies, or, IN other words,
skeletons, MS the flesh had been entirely strip
ped from the bones. The boat was filled with
water, but being ofsa light, airy structure,
had continued to float for days, and perhaps
months, upon the turbulent deep, In the
boat were u large number of fish which no
doubt prcycd upon the bodies. few rem
nunts Of clothing were found in the irail bark .
hut SO much torn as to preclude the Possihili-
ty of telling whether they belonged to srn-
men OF passengers There can b. no doubt
that the bodies were those of some of the
many uniortunutcs who We're wrecked in
some one OF the missing vessels. IL is not
improbable that they were part Of the crew OF
passengers Of the missing steamer "City Of
tilasgoT Capt. kloekgether still retains
the boat 1t can be seen On board his ship at
Chase's wharf The remains of the hO1ies,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

CAPT. .kYD's MoSEY.--It has been the talk
for many years through tins section. that Capr.
Kyd came up the Connecticut River from
Hartford, and buried hls treasure soucw here
in the vicinity of the mouth of Watts RIVER.
Many persons during the fllvyearS have dug
in this neighborhood for the pirates hidden
treasures. But now, it IS supposed The depo>ltc
ls found. One night last week hole some
twelve or fourteen feet deep was dug on Mr.
virgins meadow, on the bank of Waits River
near where 1t emp'ies into the Connecticut,
The digger was doubtless directed by me
dunn and of course found the prize, Now we
would ask if any person has any right thus
to carry of the treasures concealed in another
mans land 1t should belong to the owner
the soil.-Bradtord Inquirer.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
IFOR THE FREE PRESS.
TIE RAIN-DR0p.

Falling Rain-Drop, moistening Rain-drop,
Pattcring among the leaves,
Globe of liquid blessing, g,-making
Harmony adown the caves,
Now listen to thy dropping
On the roof and on the ground,
Dancing, bounding, and l bless thee
For the cheering, gladsome sound.
Heavenly born, descending Rain-Drop,
Coming from the cloud above,
Sure, thy birthplace is the Ether,
And thy mission one of love.
So thou'rt whispering thy message
Joyfully among the leaves,
And art gliding gaily, freely,
Gracefully adown the caves.
will listen to the story
Thou art telling all around,
To the naples, to the flowers,
To the air and to the ground
Thou art sayiug,-"see, Pm coming
To refresh the fainting earth,
With my life-inspiring presence,
Turning sadness into mirth.
81 will wash the gloomy shadows,
From the face Of leaves md flowers,
will swell the ,hrunken fruit boughs,
will bless the passing hours;
will kiss tho tender grasses
Till they spring and smile again,
will fill the streams and meadows
With the products Of the rain"
Thanks to Him who formed thoc, Rain. Drop,
From His cloud in yonder sky,
Thanks to Him who kindly sent thee
Floating downward from on high -
While we list thy gentle music.
In this quiet evening air,
We will render earnest blessings
For our Heavenly Fathers care. VI.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

ANOTHER GREAT TREE IN CALIFoRNIA.-At
a late meeting of the Boston Natural History
Society, Dr. Ayres furnished the following
items derived from DR.. Bigelow, of San Fran
cisco, relative to another huge tree in thcat
region. The tree lies on the ground, having
fallen many years since From the base to
the point where it is broken off. it is found to
be three hundred and ten feet all beyond
this was burned, probably by the Indians, but
fragments lie scattered along to the distance
of hundred and fifty feet, and from the size
of these fragments, DR., Bigclow feels confident
that the tree must have been five hundred feet
high. AT the base, it is, by computation, one
hundred and ten feet in circumference, and at
the end OF the three hundred and ten feet it
is, by measurement, forty feet in circum-
ference. This is almost much beyond, in
size, the great tree which has attracted SO
much notice, as that is beyond trees of COM
mon size. DR.. Abbott remarked that DIR.
Pickering had seen trees in California, as re-
murkablc for their slcnderness as well as
height. He had seen one three hundred and
ten feet high, measuring only ninc feet in
diameter at the base. and at the broken OK
tremity, only nine inches.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
Vermont Italian Marble.
CLARK x DODGE,

PROPRIETORS, MANCHESTER Vt.
4 N EXTENSIVE MILL AND FIXTURES,
~ have recently been erected, aud the proprietors
are prepared to furnish any description OF Mar
BILE, in any quantity or style desired
They satisfied that their facilities will enable
them to furnish Marble Of a superior quality, for
Bniiing Purposes, and for HonumsnfI especially, on
Quarries can be obtained aud account Of the
very excellent quality of this Marble. they have
every reason to believe that great demand will be
secured for the same.
Orders may be addressed to CLARK DODGE,
Factory Point Vermont, or to EDWIN CRANSTON, 4,
our Agent at No. } Plat Street, New York.
March l55i dkwtf
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

Prices for Advertising in Weekly.
One square, 10 lines or less in minion solid,
three insertions, 81 90
Each insertion after the third, cts. per line.
Legal notices ten cents line, more or less, for
three weeks.
Yearly advertisers occupying four squares or
more with privilege of change, at fair discount
E The privilege Of yearly advertisers is limite:
to their immediate business, in their own namep
aud all advertisements for the benefit of other per-
sons wol a. legal advertisements and advertise
ments OF auction sales, and advertisements with the
name Of other persons, sent in by them, must be
paid for at the usual rates
No report, resolutions or proceedings of any cor
poraton, society," association public meeting, and
no communication designed to call attention to any
N atter of limited or individual interest be in
serted, unless paid for as an advertisement.
No advertisement be inserted gratuitously for
charitable other societies, public institutions or
companies.
Contracts FOR yearly advertising will not be dis
continued, unes. order to that effect i. left at tho
Office and when discontinued in less than year, N,
prics Of whole year wiH be ehargoi..
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

o. The man who re-traced the past, is
supposed 10 have been harness maker. The
fellow who was treated with contempt says It
isn't half so good as Burgundy. The lady
whose sleep was broken his had 1t meuded.
The deacon who took up collection has land
1t down. The lady who fell back on her d.
nifty smashed IT fiat.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

A countryman was passing along one OF the
streets OF Baltimore with his wagon few days
since, when one of his wheels came off, aud he
discovered that lnch-pin was gone Aher
searching for It some time, he offered the D yS
whn congrrglled a shilling To find 1t. lh'y
then joined in tine search, and in a few minutes
one of them brought hun what he supposed 10
be he pm, Having adjusted the wheel, he pald
the shilling and started oil, but had not gone
more than hllfa block before wheel on the
other side came off, when he discovered That
..aL,Ilu rnscnl had sinlen the min from one
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
POET Y.
FOR THE FREE PRESS. |

I FOR THE FREE rREss.1
THOUGHTS DURING THE phooIH'
The dripping Of the moistened leaves,
The dropping of the rain,
The overhowing of the caves,
Whom shall We hear again
Inc air n''oo WIN s"'oN' anu i's'
Inc sun LOOKS uuii anu reu'
Ana the trees ana heius are niu 'roui s'B"''
Anu the laNe-'e' III ''s o'u
"hen snail 'his ven DO ui'cu uF
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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
N. PARKER,

Nv llOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER IN oOias
w Diyans, rete-a-tetes, Ottnmans, Mahogany
and Cane seat Chairs Center, Pier and Card Tables,
with Marble, Mahogany and Black Walnut Tops
Furniture Of all kinds, Painted Chamber Setts, Mat
tres-rs, Feathers, Willow Ware, window -CoInies'
boo ing-HlU.ses, ClocAs, Picture Frames, brd cages
This Pals Boxss Broolus Ao. Also, Piano FOrtas,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08


Nc.' approved august "d' i>'t.
For Il Light house at or near Windmill
Point, eight thousand dJlllr-
For small light at north end Of Isle Ia
Motto. five hundred dollars.
For Lighthouse at or near Crown Point,
eight thousand dpllar-.
For nine small lights near Whitehall. in
place of those at present kept up by a -toam-
boat company. four thousand five hundred
T',. p,,,,.. e., .r, c.1,,,;,.,. ,;,
r. n.7
"" I'n' Il" - ''if .iV''' "''' az
tour iNi'i't' On r'IrI r''', anu on SS"uE
Ter IN'ah" reel seven hundrc' H'I''rs'
for Two ,lHdlI H-u'' 10 h' l't'." on '"'
per at Burlington, two thousand dollars.
For tog signal at juniper Island Light
house, eight hundred dollars.
..,,. ,.....,.,.
The following extract Is from the CoH,u
.,jo.,l ,,-,.
'"'" an" ''o"'''' ''''''' .N''
The writer Is Mr.. Mechanics OF Gcnr~i1,
under date OF Sept. q, ISL. The article re-
c,r,,o,..pr,,,.,.l C,,,,,,ro.. ,. .r.,,I...ll;,,r
states TO defend ana pfo'cr' themselves.
OF course. Mr.. N"Dniel. would hr glad
to sec the ..,ure m.rcic, of Nla,cry." as a
,,i.;,; ...f
'.'''H VI
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

PRorlcr rorE ElMs-A CORRESPONDENT of
the Boston Journal IN Royhurv. stotes tina, bc
has discovered on scvcral of ils ems u mat
cltv the lI,tlc white worms which were >po-cn
,r m our uap,r a dav or Two since as HAVING
caused s,rnp.oms of decay amopr the elm, Of
\..bY, \ II Tho ,orrcsnondent mentions
,U,. t.., ,.,.,, ,a l,,.,.rs ,f tIe ,,Ll, ,I,- ~,
.....'.,.l -, I
'"'' ''''".E ,,' .''" -'"'" 'EN'"N' '".' '",''-
""~ enemy ll' '"'"NN ,la' 'h'se minute '''-'''s
">no'r Ih'mS'N'N between Ia, o'." ara
stem oi the tree dNif"yinG me boIh' ana ''\'r-
un. lhc sap ln IFS upward flow. lie removed
all hp d-coNrrrd with dry brush, and '' .'
has been no IptUrrlnG ON lle 80 '''t. since
H., U,,-l...r Ron
- me "r', '"' ,iI.,. 4,
nIn"'"" '' o'N''.N ~, h W. 81
Who was N'Ntrh NM year. "' "-' ~" 900,
- instant. lh' E'ht'E 1' ''e lr,,N ".'-
N-Ifr" ham AT sunderland 'n Tine you" l">''
1T being thr 18Th anniversary OF tnai lml 't
unt vletory-aud gives AN interesting A''th
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

" No GREAT Loss WITHOUT SOME SMALL
GAIN. The truth of this we'll known ala,e
Is likely to be most strikingly verified by the
prevailing drought Although the direct
loss to the farmer, by injury to their crops
will amount to many millions ofiollars, yet it
is thought that the great dryncss and heat
of the summer may destroy the insect, and
auimalculn, which have increased of late
years SD as To greatly iniure vcgetatiou
1t i, probable, also, that the dryuc,S of the
summer and fall thus far has prevented the
spread Of the cholera in our large cities "n
Seahoard SO that the great and wide spread
evil of drought is not without its cJmpeu>at-
ing advantages.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-08

" that children regard thcir parents as supc-
riUr to all of creation. IL renders parental
control more easy, and does away much of
the necessity for the birchcn JUNCTION essen
tial-vide Solomon-in Fastening obedience
Looking from my study window few days
since, | observed two young immortals. OF
perhaps six summers, engaged in alteration,
which found to proceed from superiority
claimed by each of his father over the other 5.
Look here, Jim Brown said No l.. my
father better man than your father,
cause he g got as much M Il hundred dollars.
and wears a watch. Yes replied No. ,,
but my father wears the biggest boots =
How idle it is, thought, for any Of us to
claim superiority over fellow man. We
may, after all, find that though we have
wealth and Learning, somebody else will be
found to have bigger boots, or some supc-
riority, in some way, to themselves.
Mr.. Nozzle, from llumtown Four Corners,
says in letter to us, that he was induced to
abstain from tipplc hy rcbuke received from
little son of his, about years old. Com
ing home one night" said he, - in condi
tion little more set up than usual, in my
course towards which, | had gone through
every street and lane in the village, found
my family all waiting my arrival. My wife
very fceingly remarked, that it was great
- mercy hadn't broken my neck, and the
children manifested their affectionate regard
in many sinister ways. My little - Tine. -
who was sitting in n high chair by the table,
masticating his bread and butter, looked up
as came towards him, and calculated in
tones Of intantile sweetness, @ Tight again
old copper nose !" literally staggered to Il
seat, / was SO overcome. The next day |
signed the pledge, and have pretty generally
kent it ever since.
These few instances must suffice for the
present, but we have seven pigeon holes filled
with matters equally authentic, relating to
babies and their litcraturc.-Er.
you possess much rirtu, men, said the
doctor as he ushered Mrs. Partington in
among his curiosities-thc mummics from
Peru, and the cracked jugs from POmpcii.
and the skeleton of the turtle. and the many
| beautiful things sent to him by the Society
of Paris. 81 supposed said she, slightly
erecting her form, and looking down upon II
| hole worn in the carpet about the size Of II
| three cent piece, IL suppose | may say that
do possess some, but self praise does mt &C
great ways The doctor blandly nodded
and smiled. lie appreciated the modesty o
the remark, while she thought he was com
| plimcnting her life, the virtue of which sixty
| five years had sanctioned. ado you OH
serve" continued the doctor, "thc air o
antiquity about this room - "Ics," sait
| she. IL noticed it when came in, and
should think you would improve it by opening
the Windows The doctor was slightly
confused as he assured her he meant the gene
raj aspect of his room, with its antique chairs
and the parchment rolls upon the shelves
| and went on to exhibit and explain the
various curious objects OF his collection
"Hcre, madam said he, sis my castle: