Weekly Messenger, Volume 1, Number 103, Vevay, Switzerland County, 24 August 1833 — Page 2

! w:on a 4eaant winter morning,! Slowly raising hi. head, the prisoner Rohbbig.GardspsOrcharfabc, Tiu jliis detection, whose temptation lie

i week a!fer the occurrence above looked with bewildered gaze on tne as-jp'uciice indulged In ny and en ct uld not rcsit. i he result lias been

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related, thai an unusually targe crowd d!cmUy arouud him then, as it surtdem yu-ourngca loo oitcn ny parents, cl ni Utn ample exposure ot a iontr continued laccour.t of mud volcanoes nt !

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prr-)TJ were a- -em'-ded around liie doot i iccoveimg ms recoweci ion, i.e k i ulvis .imi i.-i m.n u?, .uhi r-.,i ,,( t.ne vl mamy. Jilglit in Use lace vl weft end ot the

ii:u mem oi nun, nowcu, f-cr . lias nc-

of the iiii iinii o. oil house of the countv: himself to the Judge

town i:t l . and eonsp';cr.jus among' ' I am airaigned for the. murder oi them.earh stj.-itHinde.i-t.y "an eager group! Captain Helton, and Captain Belton stands f listener v ei e -er. our thi ee acquaint alive he In re you. I demand my release."

The attorney on behalf ol the people interposed, assuring the Judge that the

prisoner was altogether mistaken in sup

nnrc of ihf inn : vu the landloid, the nlci female dor, eiic, and Jock the hastier. I teW yon what, neighbor Ashford."

said on? of the men addressing himself lo

the laudiord, ' ii I'd been in your place

I'd a-gone straight to the rascal's bed, at

posing himself arraigned for muider,"it

is for robberv. may it please your honor, and if the officers will reconduct him to

once, and tied him down, neck and heels;.lhe box, and keep silence in the court. I

for if heM happcnel to overhear your plan of going to Judge Roebuck's, and getting Gri,et!m lo come ' down with a warrant, he might have made clear tracks and ihco you'd have been in a pretty box.'' Why, perhaps it would have been a good piar.,1 sai l the landlord ''but what we did has answered ver' well.1 11 They say.1 lesnmed the one who had i-.i! snokea. that he would'nt have no

thing to suy to lawyer eatrhly. and isjeontinued without farther interruption, determined" lo put in a plea of guilty .' j The indictment, setting forth with the He may as well,' answered Ashfir.'',al prolixity of law papers the time, "ferine proofs are very strong againsCplace, and circumstances of the robbery, him. See, Hnl that captain Helton andjwas read in a clear audible tone, and the husbdcr, !m;t have just stopped theirjprisoner entered a general plea of not gig at the i: n opposite;'' jgoihy. The first witness called was CapIt io Miss Emma, satlain sore,'1 said(tm Helton iiimsclf

an old grav headed and rosy cheeked " Do you know the prisoner

will read to him the details of a charge

which. I fear, I shall be able but too able to establish'

The .-!f;cers immediately laid hold ol

Stanley, and led him unresistingly to the prisoner box. not however, before Captain Helton found time to tvhisper in his ear a most perfect assurance of his innocence and honor, whatever might be the evidence against him. The1 trial was Ihen commenced, and

conic a Rios.l seiioio evil, and we '?

Ipaiticularly to call the attention of pa

rents and guardians to it. W e hay occupied a considerable garden with fruit trees in it, for many years, ni d can assure the. reader, that- while e.vil alluded ibeontjnue, we con-idt ihe existence of fruit trees in our garden, as a misfortune. On Sunday's particularly, it u necessary to keep

continual watch, from the lime the

farmer, whose half unbuttoned linsey

' I do."

wodsev coat and waistcoat showed that "When did your acquaintance corn-

lie heeded not the keen northern air, that mence?' had caused youpger ones to seek the sun j " In Philadelphia, about four months ny side of the courl-hooe. It is Missjago."' Conn, sure enough; but how pale andj "Will yon please to state to the court thm she look! I hope therers no trouble .and jury what you know of him?" lurking in her kind heart. If any mis- ' My acquaintance with Mr. Stanley fortune ere to happen to her, I'm think- wa of less than a m-nih's continuance, ing there vould be more tears in others'.when it was broken off by a quarril, in eyes than her own, and there's not a poor: which I was the sol, aggressor, and which person within ten mile, that wouldn't jterminated in a do. I Mr. Stanley acted hare leal occasion to grieve. But there'sj'hroughout the affair in the most henourny old friend Hetty; I must go and beg jable manner n pinch of her snutT. for old acquaintance "You did not fee Mr. Summerville, or

sake. Betty, my woman, bow do yeT'j Mr. Stanley, (for it seem he has names at

said the tanner, taking her withered Jund, i you've had sad doings down at AshforcVs.;' Sal indeed." answered Betty, " hut all will come right yet, I hope, Mr. Don Belly." I hone so too. with all mv heart," re

plied he, " but he's a very you -ig man to j robbed me. As for his variety of names, be si hardened in iniquity. He has aW, I myself, advised him to fly that he mother, poor boy. very bkely. whose old might avoid the disagreeable conequen heart may break whose heart may break Ices which would necessarily have ensued, when she he . rsof hiodoirgs," and a tenrihad my wound pioved tnoital; and a sjni.l ,n the farmer' eye as he said so, 'change of name was a natural resource in Tr i-o K;Kfclf Ka lfTa on who for a'such a dilemma."

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ilnolish fravcll.:r, civca the following

u.i vuii.iiiui-s at me south ie Island ofTi indad. Ifp.

lhoe whom he had already rvhii.dtied nl.n ;:n thnr nra tV.,.n,i '.r,

and caused to he suspected, l.e con-'part of Russia in Europe, tinued hiscareer, with no warning voice j "On this rape is an nssembhiTe 0fto guard them against his depredations ; mad vr.lcnnoe of which the largt-st ,nay from those who possessed the previous, he about 1'50eetih diaificier;7lVerare " knowledge of his guilt, and pockets, situated in a phiii:, and are not more

reeking with the proceeds of crime.-

e have oniy to ask, shall such men

than four lVt .1 . .1 ! ,i

- utiiiiru iiuotr i. 'ic surface of the "round. Imt tv5il-.; !.,.

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fill he left loose to mpv nnnn cnrl.iv iinoii-'t!is nf(!. i -i-

r.. v,tlT, . i., uainb l.oi!i!g niud IS withoutsucli knowledgeof lheircharac-!coiisantlv htibblin" un. t timo .i

ter as will place the unsuspecting pub- old craters cease to act. but whe n

lie upon their guard? The public con-

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:ruu is nrst lormed. until it is ga-ihdence has been abused the public thereri, or the boys will carry it oil'. 'rights have been sacrificed and those

J his is the rase aUo at night, and more. who would give impunity to crime, if

or less every oay in trie week. What jthey continue in the course which they little fruit is at last secured, therefore, have so long pursued, will soon stand costs mote than it is worth. The os'inthe light of principals instead of that

oi me n un is not all the breaking of oi Tabettors. Jcso ILvcn II, raid.

fences and trampling the garden, or

crop in the field, necessarily incident

to it, are lull as detrimental as rob bing of the fruit. Many foreigners, also,

commit tnese depredation, supposing

A COFFER MINE. Within two miles of the Delaware and Karitan canal, there are a number of lots containing copper ore. which

us they say, ifds being 4 a free counti ,'has been pronounced by experienced

an iruu is tree to mem. v e were c-!m

convenience.) from that time, until he at

tacked you on the road, about trn mile? from this place?" asked the lawyer." " Pardon me, sir, did not see Mr. Stanley from that time, until I entered the court (his morning; - for I do not by any

means, believe that he-was the person w ho

Jong-tispp bad led a di-ipatcd life, and was finally killed in a tavern brawl. I tell you what, Mr. Donnelly." an Swered Hetty, quickly, ' you are wrong;

and you are all wrung; you want to put

" Was there nothing peculiar in the ap pearance of the robber that attracted your notice?". " He was maked, and wore . a large

military cloak, of course I could see but

down Ihe vounff jrentteman. because he'sihttle of his person?

aline and unhefrtended . but he's innocent! " w thisthe clnak you have reference

and let me tell von but no matter" ! to?" asked the attorney, producing the

and she sa.M-niT ;ired " I know what i the military cloak of Stanly

I knoxv, and you will all go home wiser! " cither the same, or very much than von came, ! reckon." Mike it.' tt n .. v .i i .!, r " Did you not resiM the KniTnsn, and in K Here Hetty indignantly broke from the J

mn.il i-r., a: ihpir obclmatplv ler i '

tually told by a foreigner some time incc, whom we caught carrying about a peck of our best fruit," that he thought in tins country, all fruit was conmion property. Now, so long this thieving disposition of the bovs (old

iuS young, large and small,) and this

mistaken i.otion of foreigners continue.! it will be impoSfi!)le for gardeners to

supply u? with fiuit. How strange I appears upon reflection that boys tan

conscientiously steal Jiuitl J hey would horror at the idea of being suppored ca pabJe of stealing a "lit penny bit." and

yet never consider that the friut theyare

inking is just ds much pioperty r s the

money, and indeed more so, because i is the properly itself, while money i-

the mere representative of it, and b freely given away for the merest tritles. Fruit is much the properly of the own

er as is his horse, or his cow, ns much so as the furniture made by the cabin et maker, or any other article nude by

a mechanic. It is therefore, just as

criminal to steal fiuit as it would be to

steal a hat or a watch, or even the mo ney from (he drawer of the storekecp

er Bat w ith people of common sene

it will be needless to argue this'point

they cannot be mistaken on a question

-o clear; if they have doubts let them become the possessors of fruit trees; and 'heir doubts will vanit-h. In the not (h"rn states, laws have been passed particular!) for the suppression of this e

vil and there it is very last declining

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ismc case new ones lr.v.n-mblv ...

in the vicinity. The mud is fathom less, yet does not overflow, hut remains within thecircumferenceof the crater.'A dead whale has recently ben towed into Gloucester, Mass.. which met its death by one of Dr. Sjudders torpedos. Some of the marks are visible, and go to prov e the success of the doctors submarine weapon. It is to be hoped that the pursuit of the sen Serpent will not he abandoned, as such a'haul as that would be in itself a museum. Dr. 8. is supposed to have mistaken the"' whale for the serpent: probably Aorn. its great !eng:h, which measured fiftv feet, w hile its thicknes was ten. It has been cut up, but it is not exnech d il

yield much oil, the torpedo having con-

sumea it an, in its intestinal illumination.

si-ting in th belief of Mr. Summerville'si

T recollect the. circumstance."

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armlt, and entering the court house, took I '8 ' , ' . ,i . tr. said the attorney, luining himself round a seat in a corner, quietly to await the . , , , ... ... . . 1 , r to them nuh a knowing: look, "truil part trial. It was not long before the court ' ... , , . . . ,.lt.iof the c!ap has been wrenched oft trom assembled, and Judge Hoebuck, who vasj ' , . ... , T i V.i . . , i, u: -I the collar ol his cioak. Captain belton, himself the Judjre of that circuit, took hij ... - .. T , ,,-, ,l .. you may stand aside, seat upon the bench. Alter the us.ual;. - . ,. c . l James Anderson, the servant ol Captain preliminary forms were gone through. ' ., , J , . Belton, was nest called oiion thestand. He

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Summerviile," (it being the only criminal!" " ' . f " " ' v .:... I xil I hp mipt ions tin I In nirn. frivii.fr lo hn

' 1- ' a - court and jury that information, of w hich the reader it alieady possessed; He sla ted the words which he had heard the prisoner utter in bis sleep, on the night af

ter the robbery ; and exhibited Ihe notes

which he had taken from the pocket of his coat, and which coriesponded in number

and amount with the list he himself had

made, previous to leaving I'hiladelphia,

with the exception of two, which were

missing. Those two had been paid to the landlord of the inn, he said, on that even ing, and thus afforded a clue, which led to complete detection. to be concluded.

miners, lo be of a very superior quality.

An excellent speculation is oflcred to

capitalists who wish to engage in the business, and to whom the most advan tageous terms will be olTercd.on applying at '203 Market street, or addressing

L. C Judson, Bethany, Pa.

The following extract from the his

tory of New Jersey refers to the above mines: "This mountain discovers the

rcatest appearance of copper of any

place in the Slate. It may be picked

upon the surface of many parts of it.

A melting furnace was erected belore

the revolutionary war, in. the neighborhood, by two Germans, who were ma

king considerable profit on their work until the British destroyed it in the beginning of the war. The inhabitants made it worth their while by collecting: the ore from the surface, and by partially digging into the hill, to supply j the furnace. Besides, a company opencd a very large shaft on the side of the hill, from which, also, a great deal' of valuable ore and some Virgin copper were taken. Two lumps of Virgin copper were found, which weighed 1900 pounds." The indecent haste with which the

dead, but especially the victims of Cholera, are borne to the grave is very re

prehensible. But in this haste to inter

a fellow being, in whom life is not ex

tinct but dormant or tranced, is certainly a most appalling consideration. The following fact occurred on the

We ihink our law s if deficient in this-1 line of the Chesapeake and the Ohio

respect , should he modified to meet theicnnal, and it is very reasonable suppocon'.iiigenc) ; but we would piefersee ised, that it furnishes only one of the mainy il accomplished by public opinio-.!, ny instances of premature interment, and for this purpose we have penned A Mr. Whelden who left Easton on the the prestut article. To remove all j27th of June 1S3'2, was attacked on the doubts as to the law in case, it has ! 13h of August at 3 o'clock, P. M. and

been detci mined by a few fruiterers,; 7 o'clock the next morning, was, tojhapless and cheerless in myself, in conto prosecute the boys and their parents-all appearance dead. In an hour af-1 sequence ofa wrong suspicion attaching

and euardiai.-. . ;tiid nln I ht l,irr,inr.i.r. iter he was nlaced m a rolhn nn, inL-nn i "

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both in ciimmal court for stealing, and ;to the burial place. Here, as the cof-

m the civil court lor the tresspass, nn-un lay beside the grave, a deep moan-

til toe evil in their case sliail be remo-Ung was beard, and immediate suspicion ved, and it is desirable, that parents.of the fact, induced the people to re-

uardians. masters of apprentices, and move the coilin lid, when Wheldon ex-

caue on the docket) w as called for trial

The culprit was led into coutt between two officer; and had note strong imp res eion, io the minds of nearly all, been ere ated against him, by the almost unao

swerable strength of the circumstances

which rumour had given publicity to, hi? appearance would certainly have operated much iq his favor. IIi countenance.

though pale and melancholy, possessed! great manly beauty; he was tall and well formed; and his person evinced, that not even the gloom of his cell, not the horrors of his situation, had prevented his attending lo those little decencies ol dress neglect of which, under any circumstances i always disgusting.

When the rrter had made proclama

Prevention of Forgery. The Lord Mayor of London receiv ed a letter con taining a plan for preventing he issue of forged checks and bills. His or(j. ship stated that thoaglr the ccrfwmuni". cation came from .a person who appear- ', ed to have got into disgrace by sorne'"means or other, the suggestion seemedto be well deserving of couiJerut:oa The following i- a copy: 'My Lord Observing by the papets that one of those forgeries so iniu-T. rious to society has been ju.-t vomple-: ted, I beg leave to say that I have been speaking to Co.-tt r on the subject of his-: nefarious practices fid in the course of our conversation i asked him what he thought of a plan which 1, for a long time, have entertained as cftectd- ! al against forgery, viz Every person requiring a check, for instance to have a private system of numbering as follows: 1 2 3 1 5 6 7 8 0 10, C U .l B E R L A X I),

and to have it in w ater mark in full on the paper; then when drawing on his banker say Pay BEH :' ic. 1.3ii. Coster himself said that ifit was properly maaged no ingenuity could foil it without a confederate in the confidence of the parties about to be robbed. My love of social order induces me to offer my simple aid for its benefit, although I fear from the suspicion of my poHution and

iother circumstances, I shall, be ever

:ss in myself, in consuspicion attaching

Cholera at. Bioomington. We regret to learn that the Cholera has broken out in the Seminary of Bloomington. and that

the students have beencomnelled to leave

all other concerned, be put upon theirjhihited signs of life. He was removed.! the school, and make for their respective jjuard, for they may be assured thai and is now in the borough of Easton I homes. Several passed through this place

the full extent of the law will be enfor-! "a. alive and well.

red without respect to persons.

Jracrican Farmer.

The following remarkable facts connected with the life ofa British sailor, deserve to he recorded. They were

passed through this plar

on Thursday las', on their way to Madison, when they informed us, that 20 or 30 cases and lor 5 deaths had taken place. Judge M"Cullouh of BJoomingtnn, and a young student named Huntingdon, are among those who have fa Pen Columbus Chronicle..

Wife There is nocomhiuation of let ters in the Enrlidi language, w hich cx

(ion that the court was open, and the M'rlclN;, raore i,ta.jne HI,d nuei esti- .? a-soti

and huile. occasioned by the entering oi

the crowd was somewhat subsided, the.

ations in ihe mind of man, iban the word

rttl ..

wifk. l nere is magic in tins little woiu.

A Virginia toast, which should be streotyped for the benefit of the Oid

JJominion:

rcumstanccs hardly suspiJ t"; lnty engagements, (among oth- Thc test , bequeath .e-devclopcment is still 1 ' a- Uic )attlc ? 'f !l,?ar.) and neyr.r our cb . icr. and r:,sii., ni.i . received a wound he was never a day .,.., . u"-economy,

Murder mil ou How strange if is

that those who have the audnriir and communicated to us a few days ago by

address to commit abuses on society, .lieutenant Smart, of the royal Navy, cannot avoid ihose incidents, apparent- , ,te master o( t,ie steamer Britannia.

ly unconnected which oitcn result in w lu ?rl 111 "lt -J car 111 ' their detection! Thc late exposures of and continucd on service until 1815. the post oflice robberies in this city a-!DurinS that rcroll 'c was in more

rose irom circumsian

cious, and one

dine to anotner. and e.as nor ,r l,i " " -iMievei a u.iy . . , i - .- .

a ' - (-, c,,t!- ii i- i . i - - niuuaii , I'ftu iulimii, anu aiimiiion to ex-

upon the subject. It is now well ascer-;"" 1 ,fc s,L,i no.r. ' vvr 1 ,K'; l'rison' eel in ail thc useful branches of knowltained that the 1000 bill, or post note,lcrhe nas nevnrslnpwrcckcd,nor was . u ur'l"cll--s o Kiiowl

was in the hands ot a third nartv. and ' l S'"P '""''n ngrouna, iosi ... .;.

a responsible indmdual, during all the'1. lower ,r P;'cd from her an-!t0 lhw mims, 6 period that a legal contest was goin!chor nor d,,J ,1C cver fal1 overboaid.j on, at great expense, between the New!T.hcr,e arc cw persons, we imagine,! n-vrIrprpft-r. Tb n r u Havcnand New London Banks, lode-;nho iavc perienccd such an immu-' JC l?S "f tcrmine which should bear the burthen "' from lbe danS"s incident to sca- vcrnmc;1 P'?V l2 ad bounty to of the lo-s, when a word ' (ZhZ S as hose name ,

would have settled all the diflicullv.i c :c mcnuoned.-AiiVflH, U. C.;'. ?' . V sc a .gU

- Mti'rmt - - - - , v -1 v aiiiii ii.ii. 1,111 ur

market is still said lobe brisk and hus-

altoriiey on behalf of the people com , uieents to the mind1. eye, a cheerful menced reading the indictment. He hd cotnpamon , a disinterested adviser, an erarcetv. however, finished thrt-e linrs tt.im ll)e Woman, a nurse in sickness, the t aper, when a violent exclamation ot:a comforter. in misfortune, and a faithful

the r:i?oner drew the attention ot all p-'ad ever jiffectionate friend. Il conjures

on h.im. Pale as a marble staiue, ni ; Wp the image ofa lovclv tender, contiiiiofjr

with eyes nearly starling from their woman who cheerfully utidertake9 to socket?, he stood for a moment intently j contiibute to your happiness topatlake gazing on some one in the.crowd; then; wjln yQJ lne cuo ? whether of weal or w oe, pnntiffine- from the box. and uttering in n wi,ich Destinv nav oflei. The wont wn i:

, c- n . - j j piercing tnie, "Great Heaven, be liver. is nonymous with the greatest earthly

in less than an instant ne was iu'-uku m .blessing: and we pity ttie iintoitunie the embrace of captain Belton. jwigtii, who ig condemned by Fate's severe So singular an event created general, decree to ttudge along through life1 dull

uririse ; and Ihe variable multitude, ever pilgrimage without one

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Mutton or no mutton. Ic is odd p. I bauds plenty.

It is known tlml he held this money tintil May, with which his vanity or cu

um.ij iv..3 so ii.ucii excuea, mat he,,frh n,9t,a,. i t... . ,,

couid not refrain from showing it 1 , " ' ! " , ' .7 , , " , 11,1 ,. i j. , -iiuiYiui, 'i,, turn Into mutton, all but i s head: for (though not in'such a manner a to he! .a i r . ' c n i i-r i . , i . . . . - while w e ask for a eg or a shou der

' , ' W"' "i head. But llici-e is .-. fruil lvl,i, l, rh.

I iit' iii 11111.11 rnirti wi fi m nf w : . .

to say, but it nppcars to us that thc sub-

il, ..;..:... ,1 ii::. r . . .;

... ...SM .uu.iu,, we are nor prepared jccs his name still offener,

to say, ouut nppcars to us that the sub-'rt rllnd i,;in r ci 'i ' , . . iectis worthy ofa Judicial inv.ij!"! hll!His,ns when dried,

We ought in humanity, no more to des

pise a man for the misfortune of the mind,

ready to change with changing circum

lances, was now completely at a stand

Sfanlev. mv friend, look p" cried

Captain Belton to the inseoaible for.Ti that than for those of lbe body, when they aie

a leclinin? on hid bosom. Hook up, 1 ?nch as lie cannot help. Were this consi

entreat you I am alive and well, andidered, we should no more laugh at one

ready to declare to all the world, that youifor having his brains cracked, than for

have BCted with the most perfect honor." navwg ms neau DroKe.

lion, as well to sustain thc character oil

the accused,'ifhe be innocent, as to sat

isfy tnc demands of justice, if he be guilty-

Ihe principal of comnound"inrr fPi0.

nv 14 (.IriL-iii.rl.. -ill.. : l.

v - '""fi'j niuaii iuu iii me pre-i

ri , i . "

m: hi case.

king

and plumbs when in a pudding.

"What nrc you doing there, Solomon?" said the patroon ofa broad river boat, few evenings since,as he had made

nis caoie last to a tree for the nidit; u 1'. ::. . .1..:. ..... P '

ae. The person detected in tz-JZ I Y J r B n'U' "le bont this money in the first nsfaneeJlf 1 10 ater to see if the

v,stir.,.j l' i i . . :i"c' 'e aiore morning.7

....... ..qcu logoai large, unpunished and unexposed. What was the conse-

ipiencc? Immediately restoring to his

Of the eleven governors of M

assa-

Unitcd States Bank, STc

Jan. 1st. July 1st. .

Specie on hand 8,931.147 10,i)98r51l

I unds m Luropc :U0fS:j:? 1.80,103Not's circulating 2l,'-tn,5t;7 2 l.GfJ7,735

I'nvatc deposits ,.18,G77 G,SG3,72S

It was a laconic letter from a l.idv to her husband: 'I write to you because I have nothing to do; and I conclude because I have nothing to say." It i remarkable that women should have "nothing to say." Delightful Remedy for Hiccough .-Four drops of cinnamon oil na lump of sugar.

neiu m me mouth till the sugar or hiccough

ono or both are gone

3 chnseffs

lormer associations, lie renewed his de-.stitution in 1780, the present incumbent prcda tons, and carried them on sue- is the only one' living N cessfully, until every other suspicion shire had twelve governors Mnce 179 was exhausted, and a trap Was laid forine of whom are still living.

The following i$ a certain and immediate cure for the sting of a wasp or a bee: Cut an oiion open and apply it to the spot, and it will draw cghthc pii?jc in u short lune-;