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wabpmhlaili voii u-j aiasirck x c t\5t&«.1>a aiwu&t 8 1831 xo fc rea axd pdbiisbbd evf.il tobsdat br bingham & white tresu goods agricultural — hut is driving them away any re duction of their number ? if they leave one barnwill they not go to another and return wuh augmented numbers when a new stock of food is laid in for them '. the man who drives away a rat al though he may for a time relieve him self irom an inconvenience it is at the expense of his neighbour ; and wheth er hc does it with hound's tongue or smilax hc renders no permanent benefit ; but he who kills a rat deserves as well of his country and better too than he who makes two blade of grass grow where only one grew he lore j and thc reason is obvious as in tlie one case a benefit is rendered tu the community whereas in the other it is confined mostly to himself now sir i have a plan for killing rats ; it is one which has long been a secret in our family and was brought from france hy my great grind um le nehemiah simple esq and was call ed diere 4 la capuchin which he be ing a french scholar translated " cap push-inz a term very descriptive of the manner which is nothing more than to make them push their heads into a can which completely blind-folds them while 1 you kill them this was done as follows : hc selected a room in a house or a part of the ham out ot which he took every thing in order that the rats might have fair pla , then spri'ikled some indian meal or hour on the floor lucked the door and suf fered no one to inter the apartment — this he did every three or four days for about a fortnight by which time this place became the general rendezvous of all the rats in the neighbourhood and it was quite amusing to bear them dancing their rigadoons and country dances about the floor ; to be sure they seemed to be in high glee — but all at once he stopped their supply of pro visions which seemed to stop thc-ir sport ; and from tliasscz and u6qt laucez they got to fisticuffs about the jcrumli when he discovered that i they had consumed all their supply the uext thing was to pay them off all old scores he takes a number of pie ces of paper or parchment about three inches square and rolls them into the shape of a cap or funnel in the form of the paper in which grocers put sam ples of tea and sugar and each of these hc sticl.es so as to preserve the shape — in the bottom of each he squeezes in a ci uuib of soft cheese a little suet or butler and around the edges on the in side he puts a little tar or bird-lime ; and when all are prepared he strews them all about thc floor of their favour ite haunt next morning hc arm hirnr.elf with a stick and marches in 1 to thc room and behold ! there are my gentlemen every one hoodwinked in bis night cap — each one wauling the sweet morsel at thc bottom ol the cap thrust in tluir heads ; the tar or bird lime stuck to their ears and how to get it off tbey did not know — they were also equally at a loss how to gad their holes to retreat to ; and my uncle had nothing to do but kill them at his leis ure 11iie subscriber is just opening and offers . for sale at his store opposite mr slaugh ter's salisburv a good assortment of y\y\ov psript^i to the w i:s i-tnv c.1h01.1.vian thrce dollars per annum payable half-yearly advance wrao paper will be discontinued until al unless at the discretion of a and any subscriber failing to give wish to discontinue at the end of a v ;< be considered as wishing to continue ipaper which will be sent accordingly whoever will become responsible for the nine papers shall receive a tenth terms : dry goods china in setts and queen's li class-ware hard-ware mox the eiiaiii.,-i.i iinrntsn it is the vulgar fashion us ever i ( ] v knovt to rail at ladies for being talkati.e thc k([it01 . of the v monthly magazine t , author of gertrude of wyoming has inveighed in his mis cellaiq againjt this female accomplishment and gives the ladies credit at best for lively nom ,-. ll gives us much pleasure la publish iu vindi cation if it be necessary of the conversational al nl of man's best associate the following cor i-eet and ingenious article fvom tlie ladies lite rary magazinei published in lcxingto-i ken lucky its spirit indicates die philosopher and it i courtesy the gallanl 1 among his dry goods are superfine black and blue broadcloths of a very superior quality ; common cloths of different colors very fine and common cassimcres canton crapes black and other colors ; silks sarcenets ; vestings of different colors bobes for ladies dresses cambrics and calicoes ; blankets tkc kc c also ladies bonnets ; a general assortment of mats and jockey caps and of gentlemen's and ladies shoes best and common quality ladies and men's saddles bridles and saddle-bags * cotton cards j gun powder and shot ofthe besl quality and a variety of other articles he has likewise fresh imperial tea of tlie first quality as well as a good assortment of groceries in general as he wishes to make quick sales he will dispose of his goods for cash at a very small advance from cost hail first of arts source of domestic ease pride of the land and patron of the seas v av-etwctor a-mx es s delivered by thomas pinckney jr esq first president of the pendleton agricultural so i il j^sriskmots will c inserted on the cus .* * persons sending in advcr the number of times they will be continued till . i charged accordingly inserted until il has been pa ment assumed by some person mou-ii or its vicinity pendleton june 12 181t apology for the loquacity of women \, is a very ancient adage that nature does nothing in vain to women she has riv en the talent of talking more frequently as well as more fluently than men ; she bas likewise endowed them with a great er cjuantity of animation or what is com monly called animal spirits why it may be asked has nature in this article so eminently distinguished women from men ' — i'or tin best and wisest of purpo ses—-rhe principal destination or all wo men mo be mothers ; hence sonic qual ities peculiar to such a destination must necessarily have been bestowed upon then these ualities are numerous — a superior degree of patience of affection of minute but useful attentions joined lo ar almost incessant speaking here however i must confine mv ob servations to the last consph uouji and emi nent accomplishment to he occupied with laborious offices which demand ei ther bodily or mental excruons and not unfrequcntly both is allotted lhe men these causes besides their comparative - natural taciturnity totally incapacitate the in for that loquacity which is requisite i for amusing and teaching young children to speak ilut the employments of wo men are of a more domestic kind house hold affairs and particularly the nursing and training of children arc sufficient to engross their attention and lo cull forth all their ingenuity and active powers the loquacity of women is too often consider ed hy poets historians aiul unthinking men as a reproach upon thc sex men of this description know not what ihcy say when they blame women for speak ing much they blame nature for one of her wisest institutions women peais much — they ought to speak much — na ture compels them to speak much ; and when tbey do so they arc complying re ligiously with sue of her most sacred and useful laws i offer you my brother farmers my best congratulations on the return of this second anniversary of our society and i fervently hope that each succeeding year may still find us in the path of public ' usefulness and supported by the voice of public opinion ah reflecting men must applaud our motives and i trust that the wisdom ofour measures will equally merit their approbation 8wt64 george miller yiousfcs and liota im sale n_j rililk subscriber wishes to jell all those hfllfb vve " l,own possessions in salisburv z-z al on which he now lives ; and al6o an ad joining new house not cjuite finished with two back lots there are on the premises large and convenient buildings suitable for any kind of public business as the stand and property are generally well known it is not necessary to give a minute description it will be sold in detached parts or altogether as may suit the purchaser a short credit will be given any person wishing to purchase will please call and view the premises b p pearson salisbury july 4 1821 6wt6-l itu letters to tlie editors must he post-paid vil nol be attended to neyi goods subscriber is now opening at his store ji^^^l raj and well selected blliiv goods - liard-wark and from new-york and phila prices that will enable him his customers and the invited to call anil ex all kinds of country fc^edin exchange , i murphv it is a source of the most pure and heart felt joy to me that i am enabled to ttate to you that we have already been useful the first object to which the society turn ed its attention was thc improvement of out wheat crops and behold our fields are now loaded i have been informed that one third more wheat will be reaped this year than was ever raised in this district this is an inspiring fact and should stim ulate us to proceed with increased ardour in our laudable career xa<lkin navigation company notice is hereby given tbat the president and directors ofthe yadkin navigation company bave required the payment of the sev enth eighth and ninth instalments often dollars each upon every share subscribed to be made to the treasurer ofthe company or tu such agents as they shall appoint to receive the same : and that payment of said instalments be made on or before the 26th day of august next other wise the shares of subscribers failing to pay will be sold at auction at tiie town of salisbury north-'cttrolina on monday the 10th day of sep tember next ; and on the same day and at the same place the shares of subscribers uho have failed or shall fail by that d;iy to make payment of instalments heretofore required hv the pres ident and directors to he paid m ill he sold at auction frederick handle treasurer of the said comtiami july 14 1321 55tsplo lroo\v-tttiu\\y ytis\nes s . respectfully informs the citi w ofthe western section of n carolina . joining districts of s carolina that he wrsublislied the book binding bushiest in all fits various branches in the town of salisbury . c he his taken the store formerly occupied woo ! ;< krider on main-street three doors irth ofthe court-house having devoted considerable time to acquire competent knowledge of his husiiiess in the ;. ot baltimore the subscriber flatters himself it he will be able to execute every kind of ark in his line in a style and on terms that will ve general satisfaction merchants aid others can have blank books led and bound to any pattern on short notice ■heap -..!..! as well finished us iy that call bi ought from the north old hooks rebound on the most reasonable ins and it short notice orders from a distance for binding of every scription will he faithfully attended to william ii young salisbury june 8 1821 53 the term for which i have been elect ed having expired permit ipe before 1 retire from the chair as my last official act to implore your attention to an object without which there can be no good farm ing an object that will double pur com forts and qmchupl the valueof our lands ; that will enable us t.i raise four fat oxen where we now oareiy sustain one ; ana in short will raise us to the rank of real far mers rioting in abundance instead of be ing mere labourers struggling for subsis tence this important object is meadow ancl never in my humble opinion shall we truly prosper until we admit bay fields as a regular ijotation among our grain crops sow clover seed on your wheat before the frost is over strew plaster of pans on your young clover you have the secret of abundance and improvement with the least labour give the glover a fair and impartial trial — and should this trial prove that our sun is ton hot for its successful cultivation we have native grasses that may supply its place afford ing a finer and i believe a better hay i though not so rich as a pabulum for our soil t forbear to trespass on your time at this moment to detail all its vaiious ad vantages your own judgment and your books will convince you liat the intro duction of clover and plaster has formed a new era with agriculture it has resusci tated whole districts would that my power of persuasion were equal to ray zeal on this subject and that i had the tal ents to tempt or persuade you io depart from thc bealen track even for one smali experiment i deem this object so all important to us that i will not lisk divi ding your attention by mentioning anoth er subject i hope and persuade myself that the views of the society will encour age individual attempts to introduce grass fields as a regular rotation and thc last words of your first president arc " gen tlemen make hay j t-loot ana sa\oe making 1 benezbr dickson begs have lo inform a the inhabitants of salisbury and its vicinity that he has commenced the hoot und shoe making husiiiess in all of its branches on main street nearly opposite thc new bank as our provisions are much cheaper than the formorlj were it is no move than right thnt"wc should reduce our prices to suit the hard tithes .- i have therefore come to the determination to charge in future the follow ing low rates to i it : gentleman's bootees first quality . s 6 50 gentlemen's shoes do _,* 2 50 women's shoes do l 75 shoetees best quality v 50 footing hoots -. 3 25 bottoming boots o 00 although the /»/,-,■of work is reduced tlie public need not be afraid that the quality of it is to be reduced also ; but on the contrarv 1 will warrant my work to be made ol thc vera best materials and as fashionably and durably execu ted as any that can be done in this part of thc country the puldic will please call and try and if they don't like then neeifnt buy boots and shoes nea repaired at as low rates in proportion as the above prices for manufacturing e dickson salisbury july 12 1821 ag xtiw sla-j to ha\«ag\i wl-tfp-^gg subscriber who is mffiw6j co tractor for carr ying lhe l states mail between lyi^api/'i raleigh and salisbury by way of randolph chatham 8_c respectfullv in forms the public that he has litte.l up an entire new stalk which added to other improve ments that have been made will enable him to carry passengers with as much comfort and expedition as thev can be carried by anv line of stages m this part pf the countrv the scarcity ot money the reduction in the price qf produce sc demand a correspondent reduction in even department of life } therefore the subscriber has determined to i-educe the rate of passage irom eight to six cents per mile gentlemen travelling fl-pm the wwto raleigh or bv wav ot raleigh to the noiyh are invited to try tlie subscriber's stage as w feels assured it only needs a trial to gum a wferenee i'he stage arrives in vlisbury every tuesdaj , 1 8 or y o'clock and de\,-ts thence for raleigh ib same day at 2 o'clocll it arrives in raleigh i'l'.dav evening and lea s there for salisburv ti saturday at 2 o'clock 1 •■'>%>-., 1881 50 john lane british i her age thc number of peers of great brit ain independent of the bishops is ex actly 500 ; of these 50 havfe become ennobled as courtiers j 19 as youngc nanches of nubility ; 39 as statesmen ' 10 by diplomatic if by naval 57 bl military 29 by legal services j 3 i | nrian i age s ; aud 27.by tfce._|kfluenct < jr wealth etc there arc 72 bachelors * widowers and 344 who are marric of the 408 married and widowers p aie without children and the reman i ing 309 have now living 755 sons an i 703 daughters the paternal dcscei i of 1j6 peers can be traced to the con i quest or 11th century that of 54 to i the 12th ; 52 to the 13th ; 35 to the i 15th j 60 to the lgth ; 49 to thc 17th ; i and 3 in_the 18th century ; the geiieal j • , ■____* mahogany tnirnunve c npile subscriber informs the citizens of rowan i and the adjoining counties that he has a quantity of prime st domingo mahoi.any and other materials suitable i'or making good and substantial work persons who may want furniture of mdlmgani would do well , to call and see a specimen which the subscriber has now on hand and judge whether they cannot be accommodated at home on more reasonable terms than abroad what my untie did any other mai may do so sir i am your friend and hunibh servant till death vu'ly bouttvs ytuwavtv u \? : v , fmm tlle subsc^ber at charlotte l mecklenburg county n carolina a negro oy by the name of simon ; lark complexion ! stout made and hie feci sevea or eight inches ! i'.-v'-i he speaks low when broken to it is wed that he v ill make toww the countv ! • ' u*e \\ dl.am \ irgmia as hewas purcliasell that county i will give thc aw reward ifl l - si ; 1 negro is deh i r d to faol wide con , m cabami - county or 25 douati if secured in ' jail and information given to w l r.-t him i ' ; t , , evas wilh march 24 1821 s0 he editors of-the richmond iv are i'i stcd to insert thc above adveacment six and send their account to tk office of ne western carolinian for pa ment jkremiah simple raced p s — i have a great many other things which i want to inform you of but have to attend to my harvest to t also l'uniituic of common wood made o reasonable terms j conhad lexington roxean county } july ig 1831 ' s 6v.tbl au account of a remarkable tree in the state oj ohio — taken from a cincinnati almanack " on the land of abraham miller in tbe township of seal county of scioto in this stale there is a forked hollow syca more tree which measures on the inside l feet in diameter and more than 90 feet in circumference tapering irom the base upwards so that at tbe height of live lect it measures only 42 feet the opening of the cavity at the bottom is 10 feet wide and rat the height oi 5 feet terminating at the height of j t feci the fork is a boul h feet from the ground one of the branches is dead and broken oil about 20 feet high ; the other is green and thrifty tiie spacious cavity attracted the at tention of the people in the neighbour hood , i-v.it whom assembled on the 5th day of june 1808 on he spot and 1 3 of thffm advanced on horseback into thc trunk and at tie same time sate there wkfc perfect ease the other being on 1 skitlish horse did not venture ii , but thete was room for two mote to ' . c - fectfy •<-" ' '" t .-■: ; : dlini ' -'->■plantation voy salt i vrotli:i - for sale a valuable plantation 13 j ll miles from salisbury on the main yadkin i nver this plantation contains zso acres of fine i land attached to which is a very valuable perry i terms will be mad convenient for particu lars apply to dr ferrand in salisbury j roieun <;-.. jidy 3 1821 ' 57 from tile natfonal gazette sm.p respect u\\»vov.t\\..»i \\ jiiiuu^l ;,:,;_,*„ ■iviii h ■cunnin|w ■in , , k .„ ■- ; ;■, '."';;' a correspond nc hcf.veeu , ( .„ v ■''■■; , * l^k !, j l . , i , ' 4 '" i ; ,, '; lc,l ' fr ' , - i rhe celebrated imit-il i oi ii atoremid lohn and jancrtin . -, -. .-_ - » ij'^urn the said jane was bound or i j ; mllpoleojy ■vwhotn£ls t ni ': 1 ";"''' j *>«*%«.• ! w 1 "' stand the ensuing fall season at my ■, ■■;•.','" ed to kentucky md br.ug»he i t 1 plantation seven mflla west of salisbun ith her . an information rglatiato al the moderate price of twelve dollars the a - - - ■•'• tuaiikfnlly ,- cem d i v \ ■„,, seven ,!„,,,, , the bin i e ],..,. .„„, , .. , t . jane oi.nmm.iiwi , : liars to insure mares unt iroln a diatance l , .. ... . hloom/ield h will be kejjtandfed on grain at the m__i*kci - ; "■';: hewspapcrs in v v himyton c.tl price pasturage witl be fun-ashed gratis pro . , ' "." ;:',''"' hna georgia alabama u a -,...- cttre andaattenuon will be paid but no lia ( . nil conlci a particular obligation oilbiflti for accidents or escapes of am kind • '', "!..,." •* . ' s vii k thl above tw-f 01 michael bhown » - . mm m their respective ; ... i gtf , a . 4 w tiios ptnckney jr we arc told in one of tbe ncw-yotj papers that " his royal richness tbc duke of york commander in chief of tbe british forces has given directions to mr huchanan the british consul at new-york to remove the bones ol major andre for the purpose of dfcpo&iung them near the monument erected t thc mem ory of that gallant but unfortunate offi cer in westminster abbey the american editor adds this measure reflects re.at credit upon the partus < on ccrnetl major andre hoi well km vn was employed by feneral clinton " m # mander io chief of the l-titish for . - tr , this country during the revolutionary wai > to ii tint with arnold concerniu the b .-■. ai v_ry whi di the latter me it i i r xq s , ' ind.-penden ran i i ii k ami uk an fin-.ii ll to kitt slats iltore useful than to ■! lie t'leiit to oitc'j ueifftb-c sif.,h wl have read a gl eat deal about tlriv tiig atvaij rats prom barns and houses but ! have often wondered to myself what good that could do ? tlie time chosen for this purpose is when the barn is empty and there is no longer any injury for them to do 01 any in ducement i-r ti.em to stay and ol course ihey xe willing to ;* where they c*ti get bettei supplied v b i •' ... 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Title | Western Carolinian |
Masthead | Western Carolinian |
Date | 1821-08-28 |
Month | 08 |
Day | 28 |
Year | 1821 |
Volume | 2 |
Issue | 64 |
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Date Digital | 2009-04-13 |
Publisher | Bingham and White |
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United States North Carolina Rowan County Salisbury |
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Project Subject | State Archives of North Carolina Historic Newspaper Archive |
Description | The Tuesday, August 28, 1821 issue of the Western Carolinian a newspaper from Salisbury, North Carolina |
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Title | Western Carolinian |
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Date | 1821-08-28 |
Month | 08 |
Day | 28 |
Year | 1821 |
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Page | 1 |
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Publisher | Krider & Bingham |
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United States North Carolina Rowan County Salisbury |
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Description | An archive of The Western Carolinian a historic newspaper from Salisbury, North Carolina |
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wabpmhlaili voii u-j aiasirck x c t\5t&«.1>a aiwu&t 8 1831 xo fc rea axd pdbiisbbd evf.il tobsdat br bingham & white tresu goods agricultural — hut is driving them away any re duction of their number ? if they leave one barnwill they not go to another and return wuh augmented numbers when a new stock of food is laid in for them '. the man who drives away a rat al though he may for a time relieve him self irom an inconvenience it is at the expense of his neighbour ; and wheth er hc does it with hound's tongue or smilax hc renders no permanent benefit ; but he who kills a rat deserves as well of his country and better too than he who makes two blade of grass grow where only one grew he lore j and thc reason is obvious as in tlie one case a benefit is rendered tu the community whereas in the other it is confined mostly to himself now sir i have a plan for killing rats ; it is one which has long been a secret in our family and was brought from france hy my great grind um le nehemiah simple esq and was call ed diere 4 la capuchin which he be ing a french scholar translated " cap push-inz a term very descriptive of the manner which is nothing more than to make them push their heads into a can which completely blind-folds them while 1 you kill them this was done as follows : hc selected a room in a house or a part of the ham out ot which he took every thing in order that the rats might have fair pla , then spri'ikled some indian meal or hour on the floor lucked the door and suf fered no one to inter the apartment — this he did every three or four days for about a fortnight by which time this place became the general rendezvous of all the rats in the neighbourhood and it was quite amusing to bear them dancing their rigadoons and country dances about the floor ; to be sure they seemed to be in high glee — but all at once he stopped their supply of pro visions which seemed to stop thc-ir sport ; and from tliasscz and u6qt laucez they got to fisticuffs about the jcrumli when he discovered that i they had consumed all their supply the uext thing was to pay them off all old scores he takes a number of pie ces of paper or parchment about three inches square and rolls them into the shape of a cap or funnel in the form of the paper in which grocers put sam ples of tea and sugar and each of these hc sticl.es so as to preserve the shape — in the bottom of each he squeezes in a ci uuib of soft cheese a little suet or butler and around the edges on the in side he puts a little tar or bird-lime ; and when all are prepared he strews them all about thc floor of their favour ite haunt next morning hc arm hirnr.elf with a stick and marches in 1 to thc room and behold ! there are my gentlemen every one hoodwinked in bis night cap — each one wauling the sweet morsel at thc bottom ol the cap thrust in tluir heads ; the tar or bird lime stuck to their ears and how to get it off tbey did not know — they were also equally at a loss how to gad their holes to retreat to ; and my uncle had nothing to do but kill them at his leis ure 11iie subscriber is just opening and offers . for sale at his store opposite mr slaugh ter's salisburv a good assortment of y\y\ov psript^i to the w i:s i-tnv c.1h01.1.vian thrce dollars per annum payable half-yearly advance wrao paper will be discontinued until al unless at the discretion of a and any subscriber failing to give wish to discontinue at the end of a v ;< be considered as wishing to continue ipaper which will be sent accordingly whoever will become responsible for the nine papers shall receive a tenth terms : dry goods china in setts and queen's li class-ware hard-ware mox the eiiaiii.,-i.i iinrntsn it is the vulgar fashion us ever i ( ] v knovt to rail at ladies for being talkati.e thc k([it01 . of the v monthly magazine t , author of gertrude of wyoming has inveighed in his mis cellaiq againjt this female accomplishment and gives the ladies credit at best for lively nom ,-. ll gives us much pleasure la publish iu vindi cation if it be necessary of the conversational al nl of man's best associate the following cor i-eet and ingenious article fvom tlie ladies lite rary magazinei published in lcxingto-i ken lucky its spirit indicates die philosopher and it i courtesy the gallanl 1 among his dry goods are superfine black and blue broadcloths of a very superior quality ; common cloths of different colors very fine and common cassimcres canton crapes black and other colors ; silks sarcenets ; vestings of different colors bobes for ladies dresses cambrics and calicoes ; blankets tkc kc c also ladies bonnets ; a general assortment of mats and jockey caps and of gentlemen's and ladies shoes best and common quality ladies and men's saddles bridles and saddle-bags * cotton cards j gun powder and shot ofthe besl quality and a variety of other articles he has likewise fresh imperial tea of tlie first quality as well as a good assortment of groceries in general as he wishes to make quick sales he will dispose of his goods for cash at a very small advance from cost hail first of arts source of domestic ease pride of the land and patron of the seas v av-etwctor a-mx es s delivered by thomas pinckney jr esq first president of the pendleton agricultural so i il j^sriskmots will c inserted on the cus .* * persons sending in advcr the number of times they will be continued till . i charged accordingly inserted until il has been pa ment assumed by some person mou-ii or its vicinity pendleton june 12 181t apology for the loquacity of women \, is a very ancient adage that nature does nothing in vain to women she has riv en the talent of talking more frequently as well as more fluently than men ; she bas likewise endowed them with a great er cjuantity of animation or what is com monly called animal spirits why it may be asked has nature in this article so eminently distinguished women from men ' — i'or tin best and wisest of purpo ses—-rhe principal destination or all wo men mo be mothers ; hence sonic qual ities peculiar to such a destination must necessarily have been bestowed upon then these ualities are numerous — a superior degree of patience of affection of minute but useful attentions joined lo ar almost incessant speaking here however i must confine mv ob servations to the last consph uouji and emi nent accomplishment to he occupied with laborious offices which demand ei ther bodily or mental excruons and not unfrequcntly both is allotted lhe men these causes besides their comparative - natural taciturnity totally incapacitate the in for that loquacity which is requisite i for amusing and teaching young children to speak ilut the employments of wo men are of a more domestic kind house hold affairs and particularly the nursing and training of children arc sufficient to engross their attention and lo cull forth all their ingenuity and active powers the loquacity of women is too often consider ed hy poets historians aiul unthinking men as a reproach upon thc sex men of this description know not what ihcy say when they blame women for speak ing much they blame nature for one of her wisest institutions women peais much — they ought to speak much — na ture compels them to speak much ; and when tbey do so they arc complying re ligiously with sue of her most sacred and useful laws i offer you my brother farmers my best congratulations on the return of this second anniversary of our society and i fervently hope that each succeeding year may still find us in the path of public ' usefulness and supported by the voice of public opinion ah reflecting men must applaud our motives and i trust that the wisdom ofour measures will equally merit their approbation 8wt64 george miller yiousfcs and liota im sale n_j rililk subscriber wishes to jell all those hfllfb vve " l,own possessions in salisburv z-z al on which he now lives ; and al6o an ad joining new house not cjuite finished with two back lots there are on the premises large and convenient buildings suitable for any kind of public business as the stand and property are generally well known it is not necessary to give a minute description it will be sold in detached parts or altogether as may suit the purchaser a short credit will be given any person wishing to purchase will please call and view the premises b p pearson salisbury july 4 1821 6wt6-l itu letters to tlie editors must he post-paid vil nol be attended to neyi goods subscriber is now opening at his store ji^^^l raj and well selected blliiv goods - liard-wark and from new-york and phila prices that will enable him his customers and the invited to call anil ex all kinds of country fc^edin exchange , i murphv it is a source of the most pure and heart felt joy to me that i am enabled to ttate to you that we have already been useful the first object to which the society turn ed its attention was thc improvement of out wheat crops and behold our fields are now loaded i have been informed that one third more wheat will be reaped this year than was ever raised in this district this is an inspiring fact and should stim ulate us to proceed with increased ardour in our laudable career xa |