Western Sun & General Advertiser, Volume 18, Number 24, Vincennes, Knox County, 21 July 1827 — Page 4

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UEHAVE YOURS EL fiEFORE FOLK.

Air Good morning to your night-cap..

Behave yoursel' before the folk, Behave yoursel' before the Folk, And dinna be sae rude to me, As kiss me sae before folk. It wadna gi'e me meikle pain. Gin we were seen and heard by name, Totak a kiss, or grant you ane ; But, gudesake ! no before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Whate'er you do, when cut o view, Be cautious ay before folk. Consider, lad, how folk will crack. And what a great affair they'll mak' O' naething but a simple smack, That's gien or taen before folk : Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Kcr gi'e the tongue o' auld and young Occasion to come o'er folk.

It's no through hatred o' a kiss,

Jl hat 1 sae plainly tell vou this

But, losh ! I tak' it sair amiss, To be sae teaz'd before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, When we're alane ye may tak' ane,' But fient a ane before folk. I'm sure wi' you I've been as free As cny modest lass should be ; But yet, it doesna do to sec Sic freedom used before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, I'll ne'er submit again to it So mind you that before folk. Ye tell me that my face is fair ; It may be sae I dinna care But ne'er again gar't blush sae lair As ye hae done before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk. Behave voursel' before folk ;

Nor heat my cheeks wi' your mad frc

But ay be deuce belore tolk. Ye tell me that my lip3 are sweet ; Sic tales, I doubt, are as deceit ; At ony rate, it's hardly meet Toprie their sweets before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, . Behave yoursel' before folk ; Gin that's the case there's time and place, Bat surely no before folk. But, in yen really do insist That I should suffer to be kiss'd, Gae get a license from the priest. And mak' me yours before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk, Behave yoursel' before folk ; And when we're ane, baith fieirh and bone, Ye mav tak' ten before folk.

out to the West Indies conse- should be capable of resisting with

quently our gun room ports were impunity the impressions ol heat, low in the water. This Tom cold, light, air, and all the other

saw, and as it was getting dark, external agents of the world into

he would wait till they had beat which it is ushered at birth, it may

to quarters, and piped the ham- be demanded, why this primitive

mocks down, betore ne got on state ol health cannot ne maintain board, which he did and then pop ed ? The cause is obvious the ped down into the lady's hold, ; artificial circumstances in which

(where the gunner keeps his wacls ; society have placed the human and spare monkies tails,") and race ; and as mankind are ac-

there remained till the middle cf ( quainted with no slate of existence

the first watch, when he sallied I in which these circumstances do

forth, and made free with our bread bags, taking enough to serve him for three days. At the end of this time, we were jogging aionff at an easy rate, with scarcely any wind, about a knot, when master Tom, unobserved, slips out of the oort he came in at, and dropping astern began to hail the ship. ""The Dolphin a hoy ! V1 " Halloo," says the quarter master, who was abaft getting a pull of the maiubracc. Says Tom if you dont back the main topsail,

and heave too. 1 shall sink, tor no j tne important charge ot preserving man can swim to the West Indies j the infant constitiuion in its origi without provisions." nal state, and aiding its progress to Every body ran aft in amaze- j maturity. In support of this genmerit, for it "had been blowing eral remark, let us trace the manfresh during the time we supposed j agemcnt of an infant from its birth, he had been overboard, but there aud examine how far its dress its

was no time to oe lost so me uuu aw

not operate, reason teaches that means should be taken to obviate their baneful influence. But. instead of listening to the dictates of reason, rather than make him: cell" acquainted with the nature of his constitution, and study to pre serve it in health and vigor, man too often yields himself up to the government of ignorance and presumption ; the first moment even in which he draws breath sees him placed under the control of in

dividuals, totally inadequate to

To the Editor of the Montreal Herald Sir : The story of the man of his Majesty's 71st Regiment fall ing overboard from the Cbambly steamboat, between Long Point and Montreal, and so miraculous ly appearing on the beach before his comrades had disembarked, reminded me of a circumstance that occurred during my servitude on board the Dolphin man of war, bound to the West Indies. We were going at the rate of about three knots and a half, when Tom Garboard, belonging to the

foretop, who, by the by was a bit of a wag, sleeping in the lee fore chains, by a sudden lerch of the ship was thrown overboard. A man overboard ! ! ! was the general cry, fore aft and every one ran to offer, or give assistance to the drowning man. Tom, who was a tolerable sood swimmer, as every bodv thought, but nothing extraordinary, woke " upon finding himself in deep wacer. and began to use his paddles, sthe ship passing ahead as 1 was

saving before, at the tate ol three knots and half. Tom was soon lost sight of under the counter, (for although our ship was not on Sir Robert Scping's plan, yet she was pretty full abaft,) when Tom was lucky enough to get hold of the rudder chains. The hands all run aft expecting to see Tom a siern. and to lower the jolly boat down to pick him up ; but no Tom was to be seen. "He is gone," said they, " to Davy" locker and efforts ceased. Our ship was very deep, bound

boat was lowered, and poor Tom picked up to the great gratlication and astonishment of every bodv on board. On our arrival, as the Captain was on shore dining with the Governor, the talk turned upon swimming. The Governor was extolling the powers of a black man he had, and oar Captain swore no man could swim with Tom Garboard. of the Dolphin's foretop ; however, to make a long story short, the Captain and the Governor made a heavy bet the time was appointed Tom as

I ked one week to iret ready.

The Oarpenv':n: were ordered to make what, chests and conveniences Tom required. The Purser was instructed at his request to supply a fortnight's provisions. The day came, and

on. as generally adopted in this

country, are calculated to Promote the growth & health of the body, and to unfold, in accordance with these, the faculties oi the mind.

Tom went on shore at the wharf appointed, when he began to stow his grub. The black fellow looked at him with astonishment what you do dare, massa says he; k what am I doing here." says Tom, lk why, I am taking in my provisions, to he sure, and I advise you to do the same, for dam the hit of this do you get on the road" 'Why, massa," says the Xegro.me on swim more nine, ten miles," ' June or ten miles.'' says Tom, " Why, man, I'm going to Tobago, which I believe is over 200 miles, and sha'nt be back for a fortnight. The spectators were astonished. The black refused to swim. The Governor lost his wager, and it was not until we were home-

ward bound, that Tom told the

secret. Dress of children It may be

' affirmed that man is born in a state of perfect health ; for though an hereditary predisposition renders some individuals more susceptible than others to peculiar diseases, yet, when the organization is complete, and the degree of vitality sufficient to actuate the ma

chinery of the human frame, an infant thus constituted andendowed cannot be regarded in any other state than that of health. If it be the intention of Provid ence, as there is every reason to believe, that the animal body

Dress "Xo sooner is an infant born and placed in the hands of the nurse, frequently an individual whohas taken on herself the office she holds because age has unfitted her for every other occupation, than it is clothed in a manner materially to oppress and inter nipt the functions of life. The bdy is first rolled in several yards of flannel bandage, the tihtness of which is regulated by the discretion of the nurse ; over this is placed a shii t, u ith sleeves, then a body or soft stays, to which is attached a peticoat ; and lastly, a gown or frock, furnished also with sleeves. The head is covered with one or more caps, the outermost of which, generally ornamented with a prolusion of lace, is kept on with a strap or tapes applied under the chin. I must contend, that such a mode of clothing an. infant as is generally adopted, at so eaily an age, is inconsistent with the comfort of the child, injurious to health, and in every respect irrational. I am. however, ready to admit that this mode of dressing a child is highly I'O f I MAtt I -V-V v ........ 1 . 1 . l

i uiiwifui, lumbal i'u wiin me ens torn of swarthing still practised in some parts of Europe : hut. because English women arc now too enlightened to permit a babe to be bandaged into the similitude of an Egyptian mummy, and bound down on a board, are thej to re main insensible to any further improvement ? Certainly not ; and I appeal to their good cense and maternal feeling, w hether it be not of more importance to appropriate the clothing, both as regards quality and form, to the nature of the child's habit in the first month, at least, of its life, than to torture it by adorning it as a block, to exhibit to advantage the work of the milliner and the lace maker. How, then. I hear many a mother anxiously inquiring, is an infant to be clothed; I will endeavor to instruct her ; and if she closes her ears against the foolish remarks of

the nurse, and listens without prejudice, I have little doubt of being able to convince her of the propriety of my plan. All that a child requires, so far as regards clothing, in the first month of its existence, is a simple covering for the trunk and extremities of the body, made of a material soft and agreeblc to ths skin, and which can retain, in an equable degree, the animal temperature. These qualities are to be found in perfection in fine flannel ; and I recommend that the only clothing, for the first month or six weeks, be a Mjuarc piece of flannel, large enough to involve fully, and overlapping, the whole of the babe, with the exception of the head, which for reasons which I shall presently state, should be left totally uncovered. This wrapper bhonld be fixed by a button near toe breast, and left so loose as to permit the arms and legs to be freely stretched and moved hi eveiy direction. It should he succeeded by a loose flannel gown, with sleeves, which should be worn till the end of the second month ; after which, this may be changed to the common clothing used for children of this age. Whoever adopts this form of dress, will be gratified by observing the easy, unrestrained movements of the infant ; and shall escape the misery of hearing the screams which now always accompany the operation of diessing and undressing every child. No chafings from friction can possibly occur; and the insensible perspiration being promoted over the whole bodyjhe sympathy between the stomach and skin is maintaintained in such a - state as to promote the healthy function of the former, and consequently, to preserve the latter from the attach of eruptions, depending on a depraved digestion, not less than on cheeked perspiration It is, indeed, distressing to observe the mantier in which the chests and arms of very young children are exposed, and the suffering, in cold weather, to which this custom subjects them, even when it is productive of no greater evil. The X(f!ie.ln the newspaper of the Davarian Agricultuial Society, the nettle is said to have the following properties : Eaten in sallad it relieves consumption ; it fattens horned cattle, whether eaten green or dried ; it not only fattens calves, but improves their flesh ; it is an antidote for most maladies; sheep which cat it bring forth healthy, vigorous lamps ; it promotes the laying of eggs in hens ; it improves the fat of pigs ; the seeds mixed with oats, are excellent for horses; it grows all the year round, even in the coldest weather; and the fibres of the stem make an excellent hemp Tile nettle is much valued in Holland, where its young shoots ate used as pot herbs; its roots for dyin yellow; where the horse dealers give the seeds to horses, to make them brisk, and give them a fine skin ; and where considerable portions of fields arc planted with it, and mown five or six times a year, as green food.

A person named Owen Moore, once left his tradesman somewhat unceremoniously, upon which occasion a wag wrote Owen Moore lias run away, Owing more than he can'pay.