Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-02-11

BURNING Moro AT rHE SrAKE---A
correspondent of the Marysyillc Eaqle dis
cubes the recent burning of negro at Troy,
Ky. for the mui der OF his master The fear
full tragedy took place, on New Years day,
when the annual negro sales take place. and
there was an unusually large collection Of pto-
pie at Troy. The negro was taken from the
Jail 10y the mob, who were insugatcd thereto
by James Galway, brother of the murdered
man, who made speech urgiug the people 70
burn the negro as au example TO the other ne
groes. lie was marched TO the center of tho
jallyard and chained TO a stake, and an album
dance of wood was piled around him. The
torch was applied, and he was consumed ut
tering horrible screams Il was witnessed by
about 1900 people, 800 Of whom were ne
groes.
LIE NiMi,H WOMEN, as we'll as men. are
terribly disfgured by the effects of constant
and excessive betel chewing Il is carried TO
"a disgusung extent amongst people of an ranks
and ages. Even little children may be seen
with their lips dyed red. and the crimson Juice
running out at each side Their mouths are
never, by any chance, empty as soon as one
guild is disposed Of, another takes its place,
so that Siamese always speaks as with a
The effect of the ncossant chewing of large
guilds Is to enlarge the lips considerably. to
dye them sort of black red and entirely to
alter the shape Of the lower part Of the face
The Siameso say that the chewing of betel
acts as a continual stimulant, and that they
could not exist without IT, IL is highly iuiu-
rious to the teeth, but | think it does not de-
stroy the health to any great extent Smok-
~ is hos hDl
siam; men, women and children seem to live
upon cigarettes and tobacco rolled up in
palm-leaf l was told as a fact by lady,
that she had seen nursing child of two years
old, taking whifIs of its mothers cigar alter
nately with its own more natural nourishment
For this, however, ! will not vouch But |
have frequently watched very pretty little
girl of FIVE years old, smoking cigarette.
while she made mud pies Most Of these
inveterete smokers carry reserve cigar stuck
behind each ear, as clerks carry pens. House
hold Words.
LETTER FROM A BOARDING. ScHoor Miss.
Dear Mari am now being teachod the
Spanish langwuago witch my tuteor saws
learn it with CRATE fsility. i've improved
amazingly in the english sints i've been here
spoke and rite the real new stilc now: and
my compositions are being very much admir-
ed among the pupils of the school. come
within won of getting the medic for being the
best english scolar az the clothes Of the last
quawter, and shood a done it but was Bein
sick bedd and couldent attend TO my studys
for hole weak; and so goot behyndhand.
buy the buy Mar what shockin bad english
yew do right inc ashamed to sho yewr lat
ter to eny of the missesses among my ak
waintances for instents you say vile the wot-
ter was biln the other day etceterah and so
forth now yew shood say vile the VOTER was
bein bilte-par too rites ust as incorrectly
for intstents he says in his letter french guds
are fallin very fast insted of saying french
guds are being fell, ime really shocked that
you and hee don't keep PAIGE with the march
Of modern Improvement, but line bein called
this mint to excite my spanesh lesson, so |
must wind orr l superscribe miself your af-
ieetionate dawter, MIRANDA MoKIRBEL.
AN OLD MANS ADy1oE-The Rev. Dan
iel Waldo, late chaplain to Congress, SAYS
81 am now an old man. l have seen nearly
century. DO you want to know how to
grow old slowly and happily Let me tell
YOU Always eat slowly-mastcate we'll
10 to your food, to your rest, to your occu-
patons smiling. Keep good nature and a
soft temper everywhere. Never give way to
anger Cultivate good memory, and to do
this you must always be communicative re-
peat what you read talk about it. DIR.
Johnson's great memory was owing to his
You young men who
are just leaving college, let me advise you to
choose profession in which you can exercise
your talent the best, and at the same time be
honest"