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From the Touurssc: Farmer.
CTETtRE OF THE PEACH.
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I? Vltl) 1 C'j I . I
Hentlemf.x :?I have cut the enclosed
article from the Hamilton Intelligencer,
and believing it highly important to the
public, request its publication in your paper.
I believe it is from the pen of Judge -Milliken,
of Butler county, Ohio.
He is a practicing phys'cian, of age and j
much experience with regard to the s b-;
jcet on which he writes. 1 do not con sid- <
er myself skilled in the science of Horticulture,
btP from observation, have long
known the existence of the tacts, for which
the writer gives us philosophical reasons in
their support.
B. 1 Tin x.sox.
rEACIt tp, FES.
I frequently hoar complaints through the
country, tha1 it has become almost impos- i
sible to cultivate the peach tree. It is likewise
remarked, that the fruit does not pos-,
sess the same rich fla\or that it did some j
years ago. I believe it to be a fact, from j
mv nun observation, that v e have no Ion- i
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cor tlic pleasure of eating that delicious \
fruit, with a!i the fine flavors that it posses- :
seel in former times. There must be some j
natural cause fortius failure. The climate j
lias not changed. The sun has not ceased
to shine. Rains and snows defe nd as J
formerly. Why then docs the prath tree ;
not live, flourish and fructuate ?
I have frequently heard it remarked that!
the peach tree would only do well in newly j
settled countries, where there was nothing
but it and uncultivated fruits. The obscrva'on
is correct in part, that it only docs
well in newly cultivated lands; but why
the Orchardist md Farmer have not exnminod,
or have not chemically inquired
into the cause of tiic death of 4he tree and
die failure of its fruit. I kno.r no*. The j
<->niy subject ?o invoifgite in tiiis inquirv. I
is the situation the soil is in whe n the peach
tree is thrifty and bears well, and the mode
and manner of keeping the soil with the j
same constituent properties. Wo sec that t
it is necessary that the sun s.jou.d shine on i
the tree and fruit in order to give Mat na- |
vour which wo so much admire. If the !
trees is in the sliatle, we lind that there is {
an excess of acid in iho pencil which re
dcrs it unp ditnble?abounding with watery
fluid. It therefore becomes necessary, that
at least a part of the day's sun shou'd shine
on the tree and its fruit, to concentrate the
fluids. Further, we tind that there is but
one kind of soil that the peach tree will live
in, for the ordinary length of time they
wiil live in congenial sot/, that lias been under
cultivation, any number of years, (say j
20 or upwards.) and that is a r<dJish clay [
soil, which ho'ds a goodly portion of iron j
insolation. This Fall I ate linelv flavoured
peaches from trees that were more titan J
i.i '!'!,? tmnc },n(] hopn nlanted I
~U years uiu. * u\. uwj ,
and raised in the above described soil. In j
al! new cultivated lands, wj know that there '
is going on continually, a decomposition
of vegetable matter, say from the leaves i
that have fallen from lime immemorial, rot. j
ten timber and the decaying of the root I
and stumps, &c. Our next inquiry will he, i
what effects are we to expect from the do. j
composition ? One is, we know, that about f
old buildings and rubbish of all kinds.;
o j
the earth is always saturated with saltpeter
or nitre. held in solu ion, (as both names
are applied to the same article.) The eir;h
Icing measurably saturated with nitre, the
tree is favored with a nitrous dew; for
nitrous acid will abound where ni're is held
in solution. There must, also, be what
Chemists call the " Hydrogen Grs,'1 <br j
they say tint it has au active part lo per- j
form in the decomposing of \ egctable substances,
together with other gases. If it
is a fact (and I believe no one will deny ii)
that those gases arc necessary to be in
abundance, or that the atmosphere ought to
be surcharged with them, for the preservation
and active growth of the tree and
' '* - tVi111 rep.
its iru?r njoro man ior ;ui> umu
ail we have to do to l^ve our fruit trees
preserved to longevity, and iiavo as rich,
delicious fruit, as formerly, is to generate
those gases which appear so essential.
This may be done in the following manner:
AY hen we have trees planted in a grassy
soil, we ought to denude the root of the tree
by taking oli the top soil for some distance
around the trcc(say one yarJ) so deep as to
destroy the root of the grass; fill that vacancy
with leaves, rotten logs, chips, or
tanner's bark. The latter, I think will an.
swer, though I would prefer the chips, or
rotten wood, to any thing else, for they will
not produce so much moisture as tan bark,
and as the ground where grass grows is
measurably deprived of of its nitre, and is
cold, the chips or rotten wood will generate
nitre, warm the ground, destroy tiie g'uten
in the soil, and keep the eartli from
freezing,?thereby preventing the trees
from being killed by the frosts of the hard
W'n'ers. Kr doing this, you have 'he sod
t
for your irccs in r.early the same situatior
to nurture thorn, that the soil of new clear
| cd land is in. When trees are young?
! recently planted, and no sward of gras;
I around them. I am clearly of the opinion
that the tan bark will answer all purposes :
1 that by the time the tree grows to any siz\
; the bark will Ik; decomposed so as to fur;
nish a sufficient quantify of nitre and gases
! to answer all purposes for the benefit of the
j trees. I would advise a renewal of the
chips, wood, or hark, as often as necessary,
to keep the roots warm in the winter,
and prevent the growth of grass, always
putting it 011 over the preceding coat. I
j would also advise the disuse or the pruni
ing knife, alter transplanting of the trees.
i 1 would prefer letting them grow as Nature
directs, for whenever the bark is broken.
I a gum exudes from it, impoverishes its
juices, and the tree then begins to decay.
To prevent worms and other insects from
<rnftmir nlwif tlio vnn's nf tilr? fi'PPS. MIHnklc
sulpher around the body on the ground, and
cover it with a small quan ity of earth, to
prevent the wind from b'owing it away.
Tins should be done in the month of April.
The bodies of the trees may likewise be
painted with sweet milk and sulphur, which
will effectually destroy all insects that wound
the bark. When Cntterpiliars are troublesome
to your fruit trees, take a pan full of
live coals, he 11 it under that part of the tree
which they are upon, sprinkle suplhur or
brimstone on the coals, and the fumes will
entirely destroy them*
I have dropped a few hasty remarks?
perhaps enough to induce some abler pen
to do the subject justice.
^ ours, vV<\,
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HOOKS IN [I011SK3.
From the American Weekly Messenger.
Hooks, or hawes are a horny substance upupon
t ;c inner edge of th ? caruncle or washer
of the eye, in the cornerncxt to the nose.
In i s advanced stages, it causes great pain in
the eyes, produces a tightness of the skm,
a st ;lh?ss of the hind legs; and a spasmodic
affection through tlje whole system, terminating
in death. To cut these out successfully
and not injure the eye, requires a steady
hand and an experienced veterinarian.?
When performed, the horse must be confined,
a common needle, with a strong thread
pas-ed through the horny substance; with
this thread pull out the hook so as to discover
its root; then, with a keen knife, cut
it carefully out. The piece to come out is
seldom larger than one-fourth of a five cent
piece. By cutting too deep, you may rtun
the rye. and if no* drop enough, yon fail in
cllocting a cure. W as!i the eve every morning,
until well, with wenk spirits ofcamphor,
or salt and water; bathe his legs up to the
body, in warm vinegar and c*l.
luwetl by oil and give 0 lllO-SU
of when bran and oa's every morning,
with a tablc-spoonfull of sulphur, and a tea
spoonfn'l of saltpetre. The cure, with proper
treanncnt, will be cllectcd in a week.
[The stimulating washes recommended
above, after th) operation of cutting out the
Hoo'is, we are persuaded, are unnecessary, if
not injurious. We have often seen tlie operation
performed, and always with success, although
no local application was afterwards
made. All that is necessary is to feed the
horse lirrht and let him rest for a few days.
We have seen a horse as soon as turned loose
after the operation, sha'r himself andcominence
feeding although ho was drooping,
apparently distressed and refused food before.
?Ed. Cher. G.vz.l
From the Same.
To remove a fi'm from the eye, burnt
alum blown in through a quill is good. liar.
Dm oil is better. PjlveriseJ egg shells,
si Led through a cloth, and a little loaf sugar,
are aiso goo J.
[A small quantity of finely pulverized white
vitriol blown through a quill is the best application;
to be repcated;cvcry two or three days
till the film is removed, unless it causes inflamation.?Editor.
CLEAN BEDSTEADS.
We' copy tiie following directions for
cleaning bedsteads, from the New Haven
Ilegist' r. The method appears to be
no'el?at least we have never se?n the
same directions in print before; and w * think
1 ' H'lin Will t:i!"t">
j Willi lilt* WIIlVIj 111 * i L ?? liv/ IM..V
| the trouble to follow them, may he pretty
certain of comfortable beds for the res? of
t c season. Th : co nmon mctuod of a'laeking
the vermin in lelstcods with hot
water, is entirely useless; it will neither des.
trov the bug nor its eggs. Painting the
I p O O ^
j bedstead w ith vcrdegris, or washing t with
spirits of turpentine, are not only inefiica.
cious but almost as loathsome as the insect.
[N. E. Farmer.]
Directions. It" your bedsteads are atready
popuhtcd with those animals, scald
them (the beadsteads) with boiling vinegar.
The mortices and tenons should be held a
minute in the hot vinegar, and upon ail pla!
ccs where the eggs are deposited the ho!
liquid should be suflered]to remain about c
j minute, cr to run over them that length ol
j time. The bed-cord should be taken out
and dipped in the boiling vinegar.
This w ill destroy not only the bugs but
the eggs; the acid of the vinegar eating oil
the lime that constitute s the sheil of the
egg. This operation should be performer
upon all the bedsteads in the hosuc,aI flu
same time. To prevent waste of the vin
egar, a large kittle or tub should be placid
so as to catch thcr ingrr as it is poured on,
Remember that the vinegar should be boil
ing hot.
But tl is will not prevent the bugs iron*
again infesting the bedsteads, if any shoulc
happen to have hid themselv s in t! e bet
; C'Othesi o" in the cracks of the floor or ?
i the partition. To prevent them from again :
populating the bedsteads, it is necessary to j
brush over "the bedsteads lightly with the i
> following wash :
i Alcohol, half a pint; spirits of turpentine, 1
: half a pint: camphor, half an ounce?mix *
> gothcr. The articles may be had at the 1
apothecaries or druggists, and will cost a 1
! shilling. The above quantity is sufficient j I
for four bed steads. 1 use a painter's brush j *
to put on the wash; hut a few bris lns tied
together will do as well. The whole of 1
each bedstead should be touched lightly s
with the wash. It dries instantly and is s
agreeable in its smell, and possesses 'he ad- :l
vantage of not soiling or staining the bedbing
or curtains, though freely applied even ^
to them. ^
If the bedsteads arc not old, nor much'
infested with the insects, the wash above j c
mentioned will be sufficient without scald- i s'
iug with vinegar; both, applied in succcs- P
i i i (Ml'i i. _ ,t _ i s
sion, arc nosouueiv lniauioic, in me v.orsi ;
cases. If thoroughly performed, not a hug j s
will ever appear in the house again, unless ; 1
brought there in other bc'stcads. { a
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Hints on early Education. j ti
[from alhot's magazine.] i r
j 1. Judicious mothers will always keep j
j in mind that they are the first book rend, | c
I and the last laid aside in every child's libra- ! I1
j ry. Every look, word, tone and gesture,}1'
nay,even dress, makes an impression. !
j 2. Remember that children arc men in j j
miniature?and though they arc childish,
! and should be allowed to act as children, ' ^
j still all our dealings with them should be j j,
; manly though not morose. j g
3. Re always kind and cheerful in their < j|
nrnspnrp?nlnvfiil. but lipver 1 i cr 1?f_ coin- o
I J- 1 v" vv/ J ?" 7 " ^ ~ "" *" 7 ----- o
; mnnicative, but never in statements nor tl
| vulgar in language nor gesture. ( },
4. Before a year old submission should j n
' be secured; this may be often won by kind- j it
| ness, but must sometimes be exacted by j
I the rod, though one chastisement I consid- s
j er enough to secure the object. If not, the 1 n
parent must tax himself for the failure, and v
. not the perverseness of the child. After , s
: one conquest, watchfulness, kindness and ; fJ
j prcseverance will secure obedience. ' n
5. Never trillo with a child nor speak j a
beseechingly to it when it is doing any im- ;
proper thing, or when watching an op- 1 b
portunity to do so. j
i ?i r.i!? ? I r\
i I). .Always 1U1IOW commuuus i?iiu <? i |
close and careful watch until you see that t(
the child docs the thing commanded?al- a
%
I lowing of no evasion nor modification.
| unless the ch.ild ask for it, and it is ex- P
! presslv granted. J c
! 7. Never brake a promise made to a < *
I child, or if von do, give your reasons, and j
] if in fault, own it, and ask pardon if no- j
. .. .. I
' y \nt-ni- frillo Willi .1 rTllli|TS ' f'
I O. . <9-r?
] when under discipline. v
9. Correcting a child on suspicion, or ! v
without understanding the whole matter, a
is the way Jo make him hide his faults bv v
equivocation or a lie, to justify himself? v
or to disregard you ahogethor, because lie 1
sees that you do not understand the case, 0
and arc in the wrong.
10. When a child wants that which it
should not have, or is unwiliin? to do as (l
the parent says, and begins to fret, a de- r
cidcd word spoken in kindness, but with f
authority, hushes and quiets the child at f
once; but a half yielding and half unyicld-1 0
ing method only frets and teases the child, 0
and if denied or made to obey, ends in a j
cry. ! I
11. It is seldom well to let the child I
"cry it out," as the saying is. If put in a 1 i
comer or tied to your chair, it should }
not be to cry or make a noise. Indeed, cry- r
ing from anger or disappointment should > c
i never bo allowed. A child soon discovers ; "
| that its noise is not plcascnt, and learns to |
take revenge in this way. If allowed to ]
"vent their feelings" when children, they I
will take the liberty to do so when men I
and women.
I 'J. Never allow a child to cry or scream j i
I on every slight occasion, even if hurt, and (
! much less when by so doing it gratifies a ! t
revengeful or angry spirit. This should j
he specially guarded against in infants of.;
ten, twelve; or eighteen months, old, who
often feel grieved or provoked when a 1
slonirwt nr mkon from them. ! i
tiling; IJ UV/IUV. V.4 W? *v...
13. Never reprove a child scvcrly in y
c< mpuiy, nor make light of their feelings, <
no: hold them to .Vidicule. i I
14. Never try to concert any thing
whicli the child knows yon have, hut by >
your conduct teach him to be frank and i t
: manlv and op?n?never hiding things in s
i his hands nor sly 1 v concealing himself or I
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his designs. 1
15. Kindness and tenderness of feeling ! (
towards insects, birds and the young, even <
of such animals as should he killed if old
(excepting poisonous ones) arc to bo care
fully cherished.
10. I am pleased with such children as
allow those rosi s and (lowers that blossom I I
- on the Sabbath o remain on the tree to ; i
1 praise their Maker in their own beauty 1
1 and sweetness.?''This is the incense of the ; |
: licart, whose fragrance smells to h aven." j
WISE COUNSEL FOR SELF-GOVERNMENT. <
Banish all malignant and revengeful , 1
; thought: a spirit of revenge is the very J
I spirit of the devil ; than which, nothing j 1
' makes a man more like him, and nothing j'
can be more opposite to the temper which I
Christianity was designed to promote. If;1
your revenge be not satisfied, it will give | i
you torment now ! if it be it will give you '
greater hereafter. None is a greater self- V
' | tormentor than a malicious and revengeful
I ! man. who turns the poison of his own temII
per in upon himself. ;
Magazine or' Sc7t~. Knowh'dc\
?co?naoatas?ra? *1 i miwMiwiini? ?
-?^d;VnCuS. 1
AN IMPORTANT DISCOVERY. ,
We meet, at Iimos, certain of the disci- '
des wlio are suffering under a very seri- <
>us complaint. It affects them singularly i
ind sorrowfully, as we will show. It cuts I
hem off from performing some very important
duties of lif*. for example, they c
ire so unhappily affected hy it, that they c
eel cons'rained to give up a very blessed i
privilege, viz. family prayer; and for the
ame reason forego ano:her, that of per- I
onally takmg a part in social worship. All d
hose who are enjoying the pleasures of s
hose duties will sincerely sympathize in the p
:>ss sustained by their fellow-citizens in the c
aith. t!
We have taken a special interest in this tl
lass of sufferers, and have earnestly I<
ought for the origin of their trials, for the : s
urpose of endeavoring to afford them a
orne relief. We joyfully announce the i f
ueccss of our efforts. Tiic complaint in j I
ues ion is very simple?not complicated j
tall?nor difficult to bo understood, and i 1
. hat is the very top-sfonc of our satisfac-! a
ion, is not beyond the reach of a sovc- i a
cign remedy* ! ti
The simple fact is, they have taken a i 1
old; a veiy dad cold. We use em. j c
hatic language here, because, considering!
he profession of the sufferers, which im- r
dies their exemption from such attacks, j it
he case is the more mournful when it ac-1 tl
ually occurs. Colds generally affect first | C
nd principally the head; but the one un-j p
ler which these disciples suifer, affects on- j o
y the heart. We have indeed known in ; b
uch cases the reasoning powers somewhat! 1
njured at;d the perceptions and judgment; o
omcwhat deranged but they were so only p
h rough the power of the disease over the \ b
I n
io.il i. ompiamis uiiocimi; ims organ | j
ave always had a more or loss unhappy ti
iflucnce upon the mind. j h
W e are informed that there is no surer! ii
ignal of the death of the body than cold- r
ess of the. heart. The complaint of r
diich I am spotiking produces death al- ti
o. The disciples who get this disease
lirly upon them, die 1 Spiritual nourish, e
tent is refused, the whole character and ; n
ppearance becomes more and more death-} tl
ke. The pulse of spiritual life ceases to j I
eat. Tiio last token of moral health at j tl
mgth disappears and the scene closes! js
!"rue, we do not lock the dead disciple in a | ?
K/-? iv?i#vKf no ti-nll Kr? thnvo fr*p I it
J\\\\J % Ulii I 1 li I I i H? ?? VII WV hKVtw ?,
j
ny good he does in Zion ! t!
Now then, suffering disciple, the com- I
laint which Ins so loner and so unhappily ii
ut you off from personally engaging in ; 1
ocial and family worship, is simplv a very j ad
cold settled upon the heart. Oh! no.lt
o not deny it now. All attempts at this, j c
nly slioiv how severely von have been c
j^t-onxeTrr -tw L.
ihrd the Sun of righteousness and ?ct \
;arm. This is an excellent way of curing \
. cold like yous. With your heart well1 r
rarrtied wi;h holy and fervent love, you j r
/ill he in good health once more, and on j f
.1
II your al:nrs will smoke the sweet inecnce j |
f acceptable worship.?Roslon Record, i t
NEW THACTS. !'
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No. 362. Lnieersalisr.i Unscripturalj \
nd Absurd?pp. 6. I>y Rev. Ovid .Miner, j t
low of I'cnn Van, N. Y. Showing by a (
cw palpable considerations the absurdity, [
irst of the system of Restoration, and then t
if the supposition, that die only punishment <
if sin is in this life. j
No. 363. .1 Cry from S ileria?pp. 8. (
Vepared by Rev. John C. Drown of St. j
'eicrsburgh, while in tiiis country; contain-1 t
ng most touching appeals from two C'horin
Juriat converts in that distant region, for
nore servants of God to come and labor |
tmong them. . (
\"o. 364. Hot lo make the most of Lijc y
?pp. 4. I>v Rev. William S. Plumer, j
Richmond, Va. A very choice combma- {
lion of pithy rules and apothegms to guide '
n the direction of life.
No. 3G5. The Island VlanUr. An An- '
! i>.. i>... i? i :;i. '
Iientic warranto?pp. o. uv nv;?. .... v.^
lerslecvc, Editor of the Observer, Charles- (
on, S. C. lie was a man of wealth, res- j
icctcd by all around him; yet a rejecter,' ,
uul at length an open oppeser of religion, j
Flic inroads ofdeath in his family softened i ,
lis mind; he was urged to the sanctuary,! (
uid truth was made effectual in his con- .
version. The pastor of the Presbyterian ,
:hurch with which he is connected, tcsti- |
ies to the entire accuracy of the narrative, j
No. o(i6. The Beginnings of Evil?pp. |
\ By llev. R W . Bailey, now of Darling- j
on, .S. C. An Able, forcible Tract,
ihowintr how incalculable may be the in j
lucncc of a single though! word or action. |
n forming the character and deciding the j (
lestinies of the soul. J
~~ TKMPEKANCEl
AMEllFCAXTKMPER AXCE UNION, j
The anniversary was held at the Uliat- j
iam-st. Chapel on Tuesday evening 9th j
nsr.; Mr. 10. C. Dflavan, President, in the |
:!iair. The me* ting was opened with
prayer hv the llcv. Mr. Curtis of Bangor,
Mei
The annual report represented the gen?rn!
interests of ttie temperance cause as
flourishing, and its prospects full ofencoiirigemen*.
In furtherance of the objects
nroposcd by tin; National Temperance
Convention a? Pliiiadelphia, it was resolved
fo establish a public journal, to be entirely;
devoted to that cause, t>f which a speci-j
men number has been published and exten- i
sivelv circulated. The result has been;
that 7,000 copies have been already called (
for from all parts of die Union.
A circular, addressed to manufacturers
of every class, has been sent abroad, during
?|,m ]..c? voar, tit**'nglm'it '!:m who'g length
?? no?????
find breadth of the country, with a view of pu
eliciting informadon in respect to the effects to
>f the use of spirits in those establishments, tht
These inquiries had been extensively re. fai
;ponded to, and the testimony has unequi.
vocally been, thnt alcohol is never useful,
nit always hurtful.
The Congressional Temperance Society
at Washington, D. C. was re-organized bo
luring the last winter, and put in a train of1 dr.":
nore promising efficiency than ever before.
The Rev. Justin Edwards, D. I). and-the
lev. Edward X. Kirk had been appointed
ielegates to England, to attend the nnniverarios
in thai country the present season, re- ??i
resenting the cause in behalfofthe Atneri- !f-v
an I'nion. and exchanrnnjsalutations with u
lie friends of leir.per.ince as far as possible =>u''
firoughout the whole extent of the United e.m
kingdoms. The latter of these gentlemen
ailed for England on the 6th of April, tei:
nd is probably now uniting in the sacred ,
Ltstivitios of the anniversary season in
jondon. * b-!.?
The labors of the Xew York Stale w
Temperance Society had been as honor- sm
bly affective as ever during the past year; wa;
n evidence of which was to be found in the anc
act, that they had printed and circulated nTir
3,000.000 pages of Temperance publi- ' J*
at ions.
One of the most interesting items of the 1
eport, was the agreeable intelligence, that 1
i consequence of a correspondence with Vou
lie Hon. Mr. Buckingham, M. P.. the
/liancellor of the Exchequer had granted ?',n
ermission for the introduction, duty free,
f 4,000,000 copies of a tract designed to (jas
e an Appeal from the friends of American (.ro
. i - tior
['cmpcraiicc rsoccmes 10 me dhusu
n this great theme, which were to be c
laced, as far as practicable, in every fami. as
r in England, Scotland, and Ireland.? ni,R
The distinguished individual above men- }
loned, Mr. Buckingham, announced also a.
lis intention ot a visit to this country early *?
i the ensuing autumn, with particulai Vot,
eference to the promotion of the tcmpc. .
ance reform on both sides of tiie Allan- ,!
ic. cl"
\,. , , . . \y \
Elislia Taylor, Esq., in moving the accptancc
of the report, gave a detail of cr.
lumerous important fac:s connected with "lP
lie progress of the temperance cause.? 1
>om unquestionable documents, it appears
liat during the last ten years, the con- Uh
umption of ardent spirits in the United ^
itafes lias lessened one half, notwithstand- f '?
mil
ng the vast increase of our population?
hat the foreign importation of spirits has (rc
Kjen at most not more than one half what s-/'
t was before, while the home manufacture c.c
las been diminished at least three-fourths ? lfj
?that at least one half the fires of pcrdi- int
ion burning in distilleries have been put c
>ut, and that, in the State of New York 1 lu
done, not more than 200 out 1.149 cstab- f
? " * |' } , -iftfr
ears ago, are now in operation?mat not- ^
vi lis ending many undeniable cases of
elapse, 1.3,000 reformed inebriates arc d '
imongthe monuments of the benign of. ,
orts of tlie spread of temperance pruici>les.
It was, however, to be regretted
res
bat the manufacture of home-made wine ^
Vom the most pernicious materials, was
.till carried on to a great cx'cnf, as might j?o
)? perceived from the fact that the quantity
hus made was ten times greater than the j
piantity imported. And what was greasy ,
o be deplored, it was now unquestionable
hat vast quantities of the same deleterious . 1
?:uff was manufactured in England and rcri
rnportcd to this country as t!ie pure jure ! PT*2
)f the grape, of which, in fact. it contained 1 "n
iota particle. Again, to say nothing of lT.
he corrupt practices of brewers, and the *VI,
njurious etlocts of the beverage which they
)almcd upon the community, it was la- c?l
iientablo to think of the immense amount ,a 1
)f bread-stuffs which were worse than ?.;
vasted in tlic fahrication of alcoholic drinks. ??
[t was not to be doubted that the distressing
scarcity of provisions during the last winter. .
vhich occasioned so much suflcring to
)oor, was owing mainly to this cause.? w,"
More grain had bccnactuallv consumed in (lCi
c ?
hese vile establishments, than would have
sufficed to supply the wants of the whole J1!:
population where the distress was experi- '
meed! Yet there was great room for felic.
rations in the progress of the ter.i; craneo | ,
~ " * " - 1 1 sol
?ai;se. It hail undoubtedly savcu iu nn- i
country during the last year, in added labor j ?
md increased economy, filly millions ofj'9"
Jollars; and had its principles and practice
been universal, what immense losses dur- ^
ing the present pressure of the times might! 1
have heen prevented! These losses have Pc
indeed been great and overwhelming? but ce
it may be doubted whether, if they wore all /'?l
put together, they would amount to so ,
much ns the annual loss occuring to the 5
country from the worse than useless consumption
of ardent spirits. Among the ,0
greatest hindrances to the further sncess of ':c
tho cause, was the apathy christians, and |
especially ot' christian ministers. Of the } an
latter, however, it was but just to say, that
nine tenths of them throughout the country ,
were the warm, decided, and pledged
friends of the temperance reform. Of the '"l
?nnfii din infiimnro was nccuii
remaining ?nun .
ariv unhappy, be *ausc, although I hey might I* '
no*, bo intemperate men, yet their example c.c
of indifference was counted to the side of i 1,1
the opposition. The speaker closed ids j n
remarks by adverting to the dangers to j !a
which ministers of the gospel were expos,
cd from the use of intoxicating drinks, in sp
connextion with which he read wo interesting
letters from Rev, Drs. Miller and dr
Woods, of the theological seminaries at tr(
Princeton and Andover. m
The meeting was then addressed by the ai
Itcv. Mr. Drainerd, of Philadelphia, Aivan or
Stuart, Esq. of Utica, Rev. Mr. Graves w
of Alton, Illinoisc, and the Rev. Mr. Hunt. Jr
The remarks of the latter gentlemen, ar
which v. ere made i:i his own peculiar and tc
ngent manner, went very successful
prove that the temperance enterprise
is fur was not, as some assorted, "a
lure."
CONSEQUENCES.
A TAVERN SCENE.
The inquiry in the following article may
made in reference to other subjects than
nking.
From the Sentinel of Freedom.
WHAT WILL YOU HAVE?
After a day's work of calculation and
wing, I was under the mortifying noces?
of waiting an honr in the bar room ofa
r tavern, to secure the services of a mailtrd,
who was to carry a parcel for my
ploycrs. Amidst the smoke, the spit.
; and the ciattcr of a crowd of inn-hauns,
I could not but find some subjects for
lection.
The presiding genius of the bar was a
ated, carhunclcd, whiskered young man,
oni I had long known as the abandoned
i of a deceased friend. I sighed and
s silent. Ever and anon, as one after
>thcr, or squads of two, three, or more,
>roached his shrine, to receive and empty,
ir glasses, and deposite their sixpenses,
card the short, peremptory formula of
Bacchanal minister?" What will you
'C??brandy ? gin ? punch ? What will ?
: hare?" And tiic victims severally
de their bids, for a smaller, a cocktail, a
g, or a julep, as the case might be.?
c cons ant repetition of" the form in that
? ? -1 " cot mn iInAn n
'U (I1UUC tlllU cwt> iiiv u|/v?f *
iwsy meditation on the pregnant quesi?What
ici/l you have ? Methinks
an answer the question, said I to myself,
I east a glance around the murky apnrnt?and
first to the young shoemaker,
o, with a pair of newlv finised boots, is
;ing for " grog." What will you have?
ung man, you will soon have an empty
kct.
rhcrc is a trembling, ragge 1 man, with
d spots under the eyes. He is a manemaker,
and has lodgings in tlie hoase.
fiat will you have ? Aii! the bar-keep,
knows without the answer; lip tak^s
and water. Poor man ! I also inoflat
you will haw. Already you havo
n twice at death's door; and the gin
1 not drive off that chill. You will have
kus fever. There comes my neighbor
booh-hinder. Ills hand shakos as lie
scs his full glass. Ah! Shannon?I
ad to say it?but you will have the pel.
The glasses are washed cut, not
nnsed, in the slop-tub under the bnr lf.
Now, a fresh bevy comes up, cigar
hand. Gentlemen, what will you have?
hoose to supply the answer for myself,
s : The baker there will have an apo.
ry or sudden fall in his shop. That taiin
green glasses will have, or rather
cc idlers in ant,'J fcar'the
domic that shall sweep off our refuse
mkards. Cut what will that man have
o leans over the table, seeming to poro
t the last" Herald ?" He is scarcely
olved what he shall drink, or whether lie
ill drink at all. I understand the Innigc
of his motions?he is a renegade
in the Temperance ranks, lie ! as borvrd
money this week. John, ycu fl wl
v? lodgings in jail! Sorrv indeed, am
o see in 'his dim Mr. Scantling, the
' <-1 ?l/- ? i
)por. Aot to spenK 01 mtnsvii. i
ipon to believe flint bo'h his thrown sens
1 beginning to drink. lie looks about
1 suspiciously. Now he hns plucked
courage. He fakes whiskey. You
i have a pair of drunken sons.
The young fellow in the green frock
it, and colored neckcloth, is a musician,
nan of reading, and the husband of a
elv English woman. He 'akes his glass
h the air of a Greek, drinking hemlock.
>u will have a heartbroken irife.
What! is that lad of fifteen going to he
r? He is ; and he tosses ofThis Cogt.ah
an air. You will have an earthly
lih.
The old man that totters out of die door
5 doubtless comtjhi cr to drown his grir*.
s last son has died in prison from the
bets of a brawl in the theatre. The fat
has looked unutterable anguish every
:>cr moment fur two years. . Wretched
1 man! You will have the halter of a
iciflc.
1 must take fee vest in mass, fir it is
furdny nigb% and the throng increases.
ic bar-keeper hns an assistant, in the
'!n? nn'p. sorrowful ffirl. TwoVui
IOWAA VI i? - - Cs
now reiterate the challenge?IT hnf will
u have ! What will you have ? Misgui.
d friends. I am greatly afraid you wif
ve a death-led without hope.
My man lias arrived?I must en?eh-*
escape to purer air; .and still 'lie parr- '
?to resounds in my ears. What will y?';
vc? You will have a terrible judgemvt
id an eternity of such retribution as br fita
itr life.
As I walked homo across tlie common, I
ought thus :?and what will he have. who.
v af'er day, and month after month, and
ar after year, doles out the devil's boun10
his recruits, and received his sixpens,
as if were, over the coffins of his vieas?
You. have to say the least, hard,
cd temper, (if memory hve hereafter) will
ve the recollection of your triumphs, and
c \is;on of their eternal results.
ONTANEOUS COMBUSTION OF DRUNKARDS.
When Khtredge puhlislierl his firs -id.
ess, which electrified the nation, his inxluction
of a case of eomhus ion was a!,
ost universally regretted* I was so new,
id appeared so increddiblo, that scarce any
ic was found read to believe or sustain it,
bile every moderate and immodera'e
inker of alcohol from Georgia to Maine,
id every manufae'urcr and vender of indicating
drinks, laid liold of if. as offi-etual
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