The telescope. (Columbia, S.C.) 1815-1818, February 06, 1816, Image 4
^ POKTBY.
f TO* SO ITU* or TUB TtUKOrt.
SIR-You must know tlvat 1 aia the very bumble anli.
J;tt of the Deity ofWhlm-whuiw. I mw Hutmbinxl Wil.
Trid writing poetry and publishing U for the amusement
wvd instruction of* the world, and strange to tell, I was
suddenly Kiiot with a whim tltat I could do ?o toot the
U tough i tickled in* vastly. Weil, at It I went ? and if
Ut jmflhtg and blowing and Ulxfing and sweating,
wearing out half a dozen (cuokcquill*, wasting half a quire
of j>aj>er, biting my lip and slapping my forehead ninety
uinr ami a half time*, and. experiencing fully u mych
trouble & difficulty in getting those naughty little things
jelept Wtnfc into tl*ir proper places, and making thetn
know tlnNr duty, as env of our great and mighty militia
eaptalns has with Ida squad, 1 produced I hit. Thinks 1
to myself, pretty well f?r Tm tram.? Now, if you thWc
ko too, you tnay put it in the Tctcstope. llut Itark ye !
let it l>e done privately and slyly, that it may imp Ml uul
testy old codger the public all of a ftuddrn.hke a eat on
a Kr*Ashop|M-r, aad take >iiui by aurprlsc. IluA laughter,
i loving wight, I Ail nre lot 1 angstaff, esquire, has sagely ob.
served, that every Itooby like* to -see his itliis upon can
vas, no mailer how sttipalptd ugly ii may be. It is much
the name way In writlngw-ctery scribbler is marvellously
tickled to see himself in print. Now I shookl like huge,
hr to see mvsclf in print too. for two spcr-lal good reasons :
flrst, U^4t 1 may Ik* like other pe?iple, for a mutt may as
well Ik> ottl ot the world aanutofthe fash'iou i second,
that I may we what kind of a figuiv 1 will cut there, for
1 really expect U nww/idS the niUim a fim. If this should
"shine illustrious through the s*kle curtain of jour ink,"
you may perhaps receive some more of tlie fruits of my
whims. 1 Itelicve I shall l>e Itereafter alwa) s as ready and
a* willing to cry Wi* hi bit ftitrll,-, as those notable frog,
niters, tlic French, were at oik- time to bawl out tu* V
Kmfmrvur. Thine to mttf.
TltlSTItAM TOOLKY W H ACit ?.
February, IftlG.
song.
I'uik " Ftp lint ? Mooat
See you von angelic creature,
I'tiriiiM fir love in every feature ?
Nee Iht cheeks with roses slowing,
?Wcr long dark twwes gently flawing,
Ami breast like driven snow .
Heboid that fy e how large and <lark,
Hee ! " m>iiI lieanis forth in every -spark
O! can I see siieh charms rntr.itiriitg,
Vnmoved heboid such smiles enchanting'
?) no ! O no ! a lnl?; Clara, bratilcotu maid, ap|tcar?
Deck'd in lite hliHitn of tender years,
I'll nought hut true-love know
Should I In: doomed from hencr to rose,
To change tli we seetv-s uf youthful love,
For seas with storm* tcm|ieiliinos ragng,
Tor field* with squadrons Ann <-ng.ig.iig,
And cannon's awful rojr ;
Yet never can I her forgvl,
Whose lip of ruby, rye of jet,
llrsght as fair Aurora In-aiuing,
Have caused " sttrh si.lt dcticiouv feeling."
O uo 1 O no? Tito* mountain bilious roll around me,
Tlio' ball le's thumrring roar surround me, ?
I'll los e Iter more and nn>re.
Wlien earth's cold turf shall Ik- my IkhI,
The rock a pillow tor my head ;
When siiow.s descend, and winds are blowing,
When spring's in hloom, or summer globing,
lu Wild and distant sliore i
Ou fanes'* pinioiti will 1 soar,
And u ait int. to my native shore i
F.very vein with rapture swelling,
I'll seek her lone, romantic dwelling. ?
O no! O no! thu dear delusion neVr shall perish,
V.\ cry fijtid delight I'll cherish,
And love her more and uwre
And if tlic fates do so ordain.
That I must die in some drear plain,
Or in the oeean find a grave,
Without <*ie friend my life to save,
And bear toe to the sliore i
The fond reimmbraitte of tier sighs,
Tfoo melting look of her bright eyes,
Will 4MB thu pangaof my lust breath,
^kpfclttte*1 witli flowers tiie vale of death.*?
no'! O no f In lifeotir loves shall nercr pat I, t
In death they'll cheer my bunding heart,
llut O I I'll l&ve no more !
Tlut should u happier fate Iks mine,
To see again my native clime,
I'll fly to seize Iter in my arum.
Togt'ue wiih nipturc on her charms
And tell my dangers o'er.
Our souls tvill melt in genial bliss,
We'll taste again th* ambrosial kiss ;
V, I'll cUUplicr tomy tlirobbing licart i
|| We'll meet O! never more tu bart ?? i
?. "Ono ! O no! time ne'er onr mutual fovea shall sever,
Jf llut yeaiii siicccsslve add new pleasure,
fr i: - mo1*'
.N>fe.v-1lie wonU ??0 no I O nol" are taken from aj
?>Ug
I.1TKII ATUBB pCIRNCB.
' Kvory day brings now that the
raj h of faience are illuminating more ami'
mmv our happy hemisphere. The learned
world Ih about being presented with olio of
thoMO Hcientilk workH which stamp honor
mi the country that gave thoin birth, and
< hurnetertae tliis as the age of science.? ?
This wuh suggested to iih by having seen
proposals to publiHh by subscription u work
tin the llotany of Boiith-Curollna and Cteor
^ia, by Stephen Elliott* Kflq. The re
putation of this gentleman In all klndn of;
learning and scicnce, but particularly in
lloUmy* leaves iih no doubt nut the UTescnt
woi'k will bo a very valuable addition to
that interesting branch of science* and an
ornament to our country. We hope that
every patron of science in thin lilace and Its
vicinity f will put hin name to tfio subscript
tion w hich Ih left for that purpose at Morgan
and Unirey's Bookstore.
SBYB VJmf\ DICRflT. , i
"We rejoico to perccivo that Dr. Beybert,
one of tho representatives of tho rity of Phi
ladelphia in Congress fornix yearn* bus gi.
ven something like an Intention of life pur
pose to publish bin valuable atactica! digest
? Ail who have seen It know it to be an inr
< Htimable It Ih of more precision, abi
lity and desirable amplitude than any other
statistical work ever published In our coun
try. Having had an opportunity of exam
ining it fur enough to pronounce on the plan
i.nd execution of the work* we do not hesi
tate to say that both are MattHf^tofj# and
highly honorable to tke author. Wo have
seen and felt the evil* ami kteonreniencles
that have resulted from tho want of hiicIi n
werk | and it la with great pleasure wo an
tlcipato its publication, rtcy shortly after
the 'termination of tho present session of
Congress. The uuthor discreetly reserves
the publication that he nay embrace ouch
modifications of the existing laws as shall
be adopted in consequence of tho late favor
able changes in our external and internal
relations. Were it not that we know tho
delay in tho publication is rendered neces
sary by circumstances, we should expect it
with great impatience.
Mr. Bledget attempted something on a
partial scale in his CKconomica, Which has
oecn well received by the people. But his
work wan valued onl V bccauso of the want
of such u copious and accurate national work
as that which Mr* 8eybert has with great
assiduity and expeuse of tiiuo completed.*?
True American.
OBOXCilUM SID' S.
FVoni a paper read before tho Royal So
ciety, J tine 8, it appears that Dr. Uerschei
has ascertained the existence and genera)
laws ol' 7 satellites that attend the Georgium
Sidus. Tho Doctor observes that no teles
cope under SO feet is fit for viewing those re
mote bodies \ his own observations were
made with one of 89 feet. Ills great 45 feet
telescope being incapable Of acting at. all
times, when tho light and atmosphere suit,
and requiring many persons to manage it,
lie seldom succeeded in ' using it when ap
plied tn the satellites. Dr. Iterschel is of
opinion that more satellites may still be dis>
covered around the planet in question, as
our optical instruments improve. The Dr.
intci'Mperncs some valuable directions rela
tive to the structure and management of to
tescopcs in general. ? London paper.
MEDICINAL.
MOM TIIK rOHT FOLIO.
ON THE ADVANTAGES OF IJOOD TEETH.
1 truBt that somo remarks on the advan
tages of good teeth* and the inconveniencies
oi' had owes, ob well an a few hints for Uieir
preservation, will not bo unacceptable to tlie
generality of your readers. A former num
ber of your iiKeful miscellany bestowed me
rited praise on certain celebrated dentists
of your city } but these artists arc within
the reach of but a small part of the commu
nity ; uml after all, the prevention of an
evil is fur better than its remedy.
It is certain that no part of the ** human
face divine" is more pleasing to the evothan i
a regular and white set of teeth. And let |
Puritanism or austerity say what they will,
it is n virtue in -us to endeavor to appear a
miable and agreeable in the eyes of o tiers.
We cultlvatolieauty in flowers j wo admire
it in birds * wo pralso it horses and togs J
and shall we be indifferent to it Ih our own
species ? This would bo the height of in
gratitude to the bounty of nature, wl
has planted in the human "breast bo live.,
sensibility to personal beauty. , Let ua not |
then perversely thwart her benli
Besides* teeth that are decayed L
are sure to occasion a disagreeable bi v?
and although wo may be careless about
citing admiration, we certainly dug^tv .
void giving offence.
If the care of the teeth is imporfeilt l
it respects others, it is niuoli more so as .*
respccts ourselves. Mfhen in a si sto fMT de
cay tliey are ant to cause troublesome and
obstinate tooth aches, and sometimes pain
ful affections of the -head, ulcerations and
weakness in the eyes, when the jaw teeth
are lost* aud we arfe consequently unable to
' riorm Om useful office off masticating our .
we are exposed to the long train of]
? by Indigestion, besides
? _f halitlie pleasure of eating.
___ toss. of teeth, moreover, always more
&rT<?M affects the speech, It surely behoves
tis to guard against whatever may in the
Smallest degroo injure this noble character
istic of our species. A clear and distinct
utterance adds no little to tho pleasures of
familiar conversation. To an orator it is
Indispensable.
i If any thing else is wanting to Inculcate
attention to the teeth, it is that certain Eu
ropean travellers have considered bad teeth
a national defect in the United States. I
am far from admitting the justice of the re*
Kiacli, us a general one j but on the con
ry have thought that, on comparing an
equal number or Americans and Europeans
in some of the states, in tills particular, the
the advantage would bo with us. Yet, in
asmuch as some focal habits and individual i
cases may have induced Illiberal foreigners
to say that of all which was applicable only
to ? lew, we owe it to ourselves to take a-,
way from European arrogance even this
pretext of our Inferiority.
Injuries to the teeth are caused principal
ly by heat, tartar, scalllng and scurvey in
tne gums J though sometimes no doubt their
unsoundness Is hereditary, in which cusnthe
only remedy is to be found in the art of the
dentist, , To avoid the ordinary causes of
decay, the following easy rules would com*
monly he efficacious.
I. lleware of drinking or eating any thing
very hot*-? No one thing besides lias done
so much ii\|ury to the teeth as tho hot tea,
hot coffto aniHiot soups to which so many
people accustom themselves. Tho use of
not drinks has been known, when suddenly
adopted, to produce a sensible cflfbct on tlie
teeth in a ty# weeks.
0, Clean tho teeth twice a day, with a
brush, in die morning and on going to bed.
Water alone* thus frequently used, will com
monly be sufficient to prevent the accumula
tion of tartar* which I# ever forming on the
teeth* and' which, if neglected, sooner or
later deotroy* them. But, as in particular
individuals* and at particular tunes* (Ms
remedy may not prove sufficient,
> d. One? u week, or fortnight* or month*
as occasion require*, uso sotuo weak alkali,
which combined with the acid aubstanro on
tlio teeth, makes it inoro easily separate and
yield to the operation of tho brush. Sub
stances that will answer this purpose are al
ways at hand, such as charcoal. wood ashes,
soap and. chalk. They should; however,
be used sparingly* as tho daily application
of Uiem may act upon the teeth themselves
as well ns the tartar which encrusts them.
. 4. Whenever tho gums Uireatcu to Icavo
any part of the upper tcolh.tKposed* make
uho of Peruvian baric as a tooth powder.?*
Tincture of myrrh, table salt and charcoal
, are also useful In preventing the scurvy of
tho gums. As this. however, is not always
a local disease (perhaps never with pcrsous
attentive to' cleanliness) tho only effectual
remedy Ih to restore a healthy temperament
to tlie whole syatohi.
9. Never use tho teeth for cracking nuts
or other hurd substances. A largo part of
tlio animal tooth lias irritability und sensa
tion, like tho other bones, and experiences
the name mischievous effects IVom exposure.
Above, it is protected by tlio gums ; below*
by a bony encrustation of peculiar hardness*
commonly called tho euaniel. Whenever
either of these defences are removed* the
coiiscqucuco is pain, disease and decay s
? and tlio enamel is more carefully to be
guarded, bccausc when ouco destroyed it
can never bo replaced.
I sincerely hope, sir, that such of your
readers as now have good teeth may so pro
fit by the foregoing rules as to preserve thein
to old age, for old age will como in spite of
their teeth ; and that those to whom this
advice has arrived too late may inculcatc its
observance with their children until bubit
shall make it easy aud agreeable.
B8NKVOLVI.
Iii Dr. Parry's new Theory of Pulsation,
lie states Ills opinion tliat pulse is nutliing
more Hunt the reaction or impetus of the
blood to maintain its regular motion, lly
pressing a linger on an artefy over a soft
part of the body, no puty is manifested ; ?
but whenever an arteryUprcascd over a so
lid part, the pulse is always found. Hence
he concludes (tn opposition to the. commonly
received opinion of flatter, that pulsatfcmi*
iloounows in hi
lish these canals,
fojiattonln tmmed
MODESTY AND~A88UnA.XCB,
: " an AttM9?r. ;vv '
Modesty, the daughter of Knowledge, and
Assurance, the offlipring of Ignorance, met
accidentally upon the road ; and as both had
along way to go, and had experienced from
former hardships, that they were allko un
qualified to pursue their journey alone, they
agreed, notwithstanding the opposition io
their natures, to lay asldo all animosities,
arid; for their mutual advantage, to travel
together. It was l? ? county whero tliere
were no inns for entertainment | m that to
tlielr own address* and to the hospitality of
the inhabitants, tneywerc continually to be
obliged for provision and lodging.
Assurance had novcr failed getting ad
mittance to tlio houses of the great j but it
had frequently been her misrortuAo to be
tumedi out ofdoors, at a time when she was
promising herself an elegant entertainment,
or 4 bed of down to rest upon* Modesty
had been excluded )Vom all such houses, and
compelled to take shelter in the cottages of
the poor > where, though she had leave to
continue an long as she pleused, a truss of
straw had been uer usual bed* mid roots or
the coarsest provision her constant repast.
But as both, by this accidental meeting,
were becotne friends and fellow travellers,
they entertained hopes of assisting each o*
titer, and of shortening the way by dividing
the cares of it*
Assurance who was dressed lightly in a
summer silk and short petticoats, and who
had something commanding in her voice k
presence, found the saino efesy access as be.
h?re to' tne castles and palaces upon their
way } while Modesty. who followed her in
a russet gown, speaking low, & lusting her
eyes upon the ground, was as usual pushed
back by tho porter at the gate, till introduc
ed by her. companion $ whose fashionable
appearance and familiar address got admis
sion for both* * *
And now, by the endeavors of each to sup
port the other, their dlftlcultks vanished,
and they saw tltemselves the fkvorifcs of all
companies, and tho pfarties of their plea
sures, festivals and amuiements. The sal
lie* of Awuraflcc wero continually checked
by the delicacy of Modesty, Rod the blushcfir
of Modcstv were frequently rellovcd by tJ?o
vivacity of Assurance } who, though shu
was sometimes detected at her old pranks,
which always put her companion out* of
countenance, was yet no awed by her pre
sence* m to stop short of offbnee.
Thwa in tho company of Modesty* Assu
ranco sained that- reception and cm teem,
which she had vainly hoped for in her ab
ouco | while 'Modesty* l>y means of her
now acquaintance, kept the best company,
Teastea upon delicacies, and slept in tho
chambers of state. Assurance, indeed, had
in one particular the ascendancy over liei>
companion t for if any one asked Modesty
whoso daughter she was* she blushed and
made no answer j while Assurance took tho
advantage of her silence* and imposed Iter
self upon the world os tho offspring of Know
ledge. In this manner tjld the .traveller.?
pursue their journey } Assurance taking tho
(cad through thenar towns And cities, and
apologizing for the rusticity of her compa
nion ; whflo Modesty went foremost thro*
the .villages and hamlets, and excused the
behavior of Assurance, by presentTng her
as a courtier. , { <
It happened ono day* after having trea
sured* tedious length of road* that they
came to a narrow river* which by a hasty
swell had washed away the bridge that was
built over it Ah they stood upon the bank,
costing their eyes upon i|>0 opposito shore,
they saw at a little distance a magnificent
castle, and ? crowd of people inviting them
to come over. Assurance, who stopt at
nothing, throwing aslda^tho covering from
her limbs, plunged almost nuked into tho
stream, and swam safely to tho other side.
Modesty, offended at the itideeenry of her
companion, Ac diffident of her own strength,
would have declined the danger ; but being
urged by Assurance, nnd derided for her
cowardice by tho people on the othei*slde,
she unrortuuatelv ventured beyond herdepth
? nnd oppressed by her fears, as well as en
tangled by Iter clpatiis, which wero bound
tightly about her, Immediately disappeared,
and was driven by the current none knows
whither. Assurance, not in the least daunt
ed, pursued her journey alone t and though
not altogether as successfully as with her'
companion, yet having learnt in particular
companies', and upon particular occasions^
to assume tlio air and manner of Modesty,
she was received kindly at every house ; ?
I and at last arriving at tho end of her travels,,
she became a very great lady, and rose to
bo first maid of honor to tho queen of tho
ebuntry.*? 7Ae World. >
the pie of History.? TIt i? curious to ob
serve what kind of attention wo in general
to the events of pant ages. We read of
.JM fSMNttm
asfablesof antiquity, in which we are but
little concerned. Wftohi over a fow pages .
?re pleased with the relation of batttwand,
feats of valour* close tho book, and suffer
tho impression to dio away, not reflecting
that they are beaeens to warn posterity, and
teach a powerful though silent lesson, Which
future per iods should learn and apply* On
the other hand, by attending to their mis
fortunes, wo may avoid our own, and by
separating what was beautiful and noble iu
their constitutions from what was defective*
we may be able to raise a superstructure
that may be disable and permanent. In
this view of history, ono orthe most pow
m^ii inatMirtions it conveys is, tl?o coiisq
inevitably follow certain aclt
> as they migty not at first havo
al, were disregarded, Kxpo
disclosed thcia,,. mil opened a ,
scene of horror human prudence might nut
have foreseen* Timo htis at length fully
attested tl^at the chain and connection bo?
tween these causes aud effects is inevitable *
and certain. ' May this truth bo impressed
on tho people, and the most happy, the most
salutary consequences will ensue. ?
Birmingham outdone . ? A fow years ago,
when Handel's .1/ Allegro and 11 Penseroso
were performM atlliruiinghum, tlm passage .
most admired was,
" Such notes m wurhlctl to Jhc airing1,
" threw ir?n tear* down IMiUo's cheek."
The great manufacturers and mechanics of
the place were inconceivalily delighted with
thip idea, because, they said, they had never
heard of any thing in iron that could nut ho
mado at Ilirminghanu ? Imd, paper.
A Medical Distinction. ? A prince having
asked his physician how much tluily food
was require 'i In nourish and supi?ort tho .bo
dy, tho physician replied, "one pound of
food would support one man t should he
take more, the man must support tho loud.'*
A\ck and Heel*.? Was married some timo *
since, in England, Mr. Ohadiah Neck to
Miss Patience Heels. This Is a close but
rather a crooked union.
A low Jest ? An illiterate shop-keeper, hav
ing an empty cask which lie wished to dfr<
pose of, placed it before his door, and with
chalk wrote upon it " for eaiU** A wag
gish school-boy bussing that way shortly
after, and perceiving the mistftko of the
vender of waves, immediately wrote beneath*
" for freight or passage, apply at tho bung
hole.'*