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American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-05
FOR THE WATcHMAN.
TO HER WHO UNDERSTANDS +.

TIN WIZ o1NIHHo HIVDo -
wrote thee--yes, and twas sincerely
Ipenn'd that simple little lay;
1t was not hayward fancy merely,
But truths could not pass away.
knew il were bold intrusion,
And might unwlngly offend;
But know, fair maid, that small efiusion
Was written for thy injured friend.
knew him not-but there's feeling
Which tllrobs for those assaulted by care
When grief is fiom the bosom stealing
The dearest hopes that nestled there.
But COL would not now deceive thee
Thy short lived dream Of bliss is DER
Yes so and ere we part believe me,
He can not, 7vW not trust thee more
MALCOME
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-05
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10 te Editor Of 1oulson's american Daily .qpertise

10 The Editor Of Poulsons american Daily Advertiser.
SrR:-Alter had the letter nearly twenty
years on my hand, and had used Dollars worth Of
celebrated letter ointment which took off the skin
repeatedly without effecting cure, friend advised
me TO obtain some Blood Root, (called also Red
Root, Indian Paint, ssc.) slice il 10 Vinegar and
afterwards wash the place affected, with the liquid.
suppose the vinegar extracted the strength out OF
the root for in few days the dry scurf was re-
moved, and my diseased hand appeared whole as
the other. could scarcely believe that a perfect
cure was so speedily accomplished by this simple
remedy-but as neal ly two years have passed with
out the least appearance OF its return, need no
longer doubt the fact and for the benefit of others,
wish the value of the Red Root TO be more gene
| rally known
"It grows about foot high in rich woodlands,
and flowers in April. The leaf roundish and deep.
ly indeuted, somewhat like the white oak leaves
stems naked, supporting single flowers; blossoms
white. When the fresh root, which 10 about the
size of the little finger, and blood red, is broken,
Juice issues in large drops resembling blood"
See Esrelrs Medical Companion.
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CHECK BOOKS
On the different BANKS an the Borough,
FOR SALE AT THIS OFFICE.
ECHOES.

An echo is a reflected sound. The ancient phi
losophers were unacquainted with the true nature
Of the echo. The poets supposed It to have been
nymph. who pinned into sound Tor love OF Narcis
sus. But the modern state oil philosophy has estab-
lsEed il upon unerring principles According TO
the various distances from the speaker, rejecting
object will return the echo Of several, or OF few
syllables for all the syabes must be uttered before
the echo Of the first syllable reaches the ear, other
wise it will make confusion In moderate way
Of speaking about three and halt syllsbIes are pro.
aouDced in one second, or seven syllaoles IN Two
seconds. From the computations OF shorthand
writer, il appears tina, ready and rapid orator IN
The English language pronounces from 7,o0o 10
$500 words in an hour-namely, about l2O words
in minute, or two wolds in each second. There
fore, when an echo repeats seven syllabes. the re
Aectnc object is ,l42 feet distant Tor since sound
travels at the rate of l42 feet per second, the dis
lance from the speaker to the rejecting object and
again from the latter to the former is twice LAG.
When the echo returns fourteen syllables the re-
hecng object must be 2.2S4 feet Distant and SO on.
A famous echo is said to be in Woodstock Park,
Oxford. 1t repeats seventeen syllables in the day
time and twenty at night, when, the air being some
what denser, the sound does not travel ae 50 las.
There is also remarkable echo on the north side
Of Shelby church, in Sussex, which will repeat dis
tincty twenty one syables. At Roseneath, near
Glasgow there is an echo that repeats the tune
played with trumpet three times completely and
distinctly. Lone. 'heeA' .uas'
Vegetable Chimney Ornaments.-In winter, or
-legan, chimney ornamen, may be formed oy cut
Ting the head or thick end Of carrot, containing inc
bud, and placing it in shallow vessel with water
Young and delicate leaves unfold themselves, form
ing rada,ed tult Of a very handsome appearances
and heightened by contrast with the season OF 'n'
wear The Cymist.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-05
From the Thomaston Register.

BOTTS.--A large portion OF the internal dis
eases of horses are attributed to bolts and rum,
aloes, alap, brine, pepper. tobacco, SC, SC. are
Unfortunately given; and with how little effect
any one may Judge, when il is known that these
insects are proydud with two sharp hooks BY which
they can retain themselves in any part OF the in,es-
tines Of horse, and by which they can replace
themselves 10 the stomach should they from choice
or accident be removed from it--Botts are also
armed with hard skin. or she'll, which like coat
of mail defends them from the operation OF any
remedies, which might with safety be introduced
into the stomach Nearly full grown bolts taken
from the stomach of dead horse will live more
than 90 hours in rum,-from 10 l2 hours In a
strong decoction Of tohacco.-more than hours in
strong elixir of vrio and 10 minutes in spirits of
turpantiDe; and in beef brine, detection OF pink,
soap suds sc. &c. as long as they VIII IN water.
Spirits Of turpentine appears to be the most obnox-
ious medicine TO them Of any thing which can with
safety be administered y applied 10 horse-lf
ever bolts that had taken hold on the stomach OF
horse, were expelled it probably has been done by
an external application of spirits OF ,npentne 10
the breast and sides, driven in by heat. We often
hear cf bolts being expelled by cathsrtc medicines;
but If the fact known, IS probable that IN ere
RI case, acorms only are expelled, and that IN no
case do the bolts quit the stomach, until the season
of the year when they leave the horse and enter
the ground which they generally do 10 June and
july. Although the 0eSituCtlOU III potts III tHS
stomach is difficult, if not impraclicable. yet with
little attention the prevention is easy and safe.
This is done by scrapng, with sharp knife, the eggs
Of the bottbee from every part Of the horse every few
DAYS during the time these bees are laying them
which they mostly do in The months Of August and
September. several kinds OF worms which
found in the intestines oil horses, are thought hy
many to be botts-Very few persons know the dis
nction and remedies which expel worms are
thought to destroy bolts. The symptoms of both
are 30 equivocal, and resembling the inflammation
and irritation OF the bowels arising from other
es that il is very difficult to ascertain in most cases,
whether the complaints Of horses arise from bolts,
or from some other cause. Most prescriptions
for bolts are at least useless, and many of them
dangerous. There is no danger TO horses from
botts during the months OF July, August, September,
October and November; and but little at any time
except from the middle of February to the last Of
May
A conntryman sowing his ground two smart fell
lows riding that way, one of them called to him with
an insolent air, we'll honest fellow, It's your BUSH
ness to SOW but we reap the fruit Of your labor.'s
To which the conntryman replied, :" IT'S very ike
" Won NAV. for I am sowing hemp
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. Remedy for Barns.-A friend informs US. that
equal parts OF lime alter and sweet oil nlxed and
incorporated will form kind Of soap, which makes
an excellent application for burns. He says ii is
very effcacious in taking out the inflammation, as
well as for healing the wounds caused either by burns
or scalds W Il. farnrgi
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To offer advice to an angry man is like blowing
against tempest.
Too much preciseness and solemnity in pro.
nouncing what one says in common conversation,
as il he was preaching, is generally taken for an
indication of self conceit.
American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1825-08-05
CRAMp IN THE STOMACH.

The most violent cases of Cramp in The Ssomaclt
have been Immediately relieved by drinking freely
OF warm swee'ened water when opium, or its vari-
preparations, nor any thing else, would give
lief 10 The patient.
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FOR SALE AT j. WILSON'S BOOKSTORE

TWO Discourscs on New System Of Society; as deliv
epce Of the President Of the United States, the Expres
cnt, Heads Of department, Members Of Congress, &C. on
the 25t Of February and eth of March, 1925 BY Ron
1Rr own, of New Lanark Price 121 cents.
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Draught Beer, Porter and Ale.

ISRAEL d. JONES, Brewer at No. 81, Second street,
j. Wilmington Del keeps constantly on hand supply Of
Draught Beer, Porter and Ale Of the first quality with Which
,oers and Others be furnished reasonable terms
by the barrel, half barre, or quarter barrel.
lie is thankful for the extensive patronage hitherto
ceiyed and soiicits continuance of public favor.
Wilmington, 9th mo. 1894. 81-tf
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aYARICE

Has ruined more men Than prodigaty and Inc bIndesl
thoughessness of expenditure has not destroyed so many
fortunes as the calculating but Unsuitable Inst Of accnmHa
ton,
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A countryman sowing his ground two smart fel~
lows riding that way, of them called to him with
an insoIen, air. we'll honest fellow. ts your BUSH
ness to SOW but we reap the fruit Of your labor
10 which the conntryman replied, - It's very ike
" Won may, for am sowing hemp"
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DIVIDEND.

vIVHE managers Of the Wilmington and Philadelphia Tuyn
Pike COMPANY have declared dividend of rs cents per
shares for the last six months which will be paid after the
18th instant JAMES PRICE, SeC'u
Brandywne, August |, 1895. 69--ot
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The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
WOMAN

SAae., tender sex, with snares encumpassed round,
IN others hang thy comforts and thy cares-lIoGG.
NATURE has made woman weak that she receives
Nlta gratitude the protection Of man. Yet how Of
.-n h th's appointment perverted How often does
MI protector become her oppressor Even Gus
ON seems leasued against her Born with the ten
oeres' feelings, her whole life is commonly strug-
gle to suppress them. Placed in the most fayora-
ne circumstances, her choice is confined to few
a3leots and, unless where sngularly fortunate,
Aer tondest partialities are only modification Of
gratitude She may reject, but cannot invite, may
'eIi what would make her wretched, but dare not
even Whisper what would make her happy and in
word, exercises merely 2 negative upon the most
important event Of her life. Man has leisure to look
1'ond him, and may marry at any age, with almost
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23

mountain on one sle. and Blue Ridge on the other,
at the distance each Of them of about f,e miles,
This bridge is IN the county Rockbudse. 10 which
ITS name IS gwen, and affords public and commo-
dious passage overa valley, which cannotbe crossed
elsewhere for considerable distance. The stream
passing under it is called Cedar creek 1t is 4 wa
ter ofJ4mes river, and snfioientto turn gr:st-n'
though its fountain IS not more than two m,le,
above There is natural bridge, su1l,r 70 tho
ore above described, over Stock creek, a branch
Of Poisson river, il Washington count,
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
z RgE NTgR e or.

Iftherc i a qualification IL which female ought
% excel, it isa thorough and practical acquaintance
with the arts and duties Of domestic life. She may
~ ignorant Of o.her branches Of human knowledge,
and deficient in more refined attannents with com
parativc impunity, but no embellishments can sup
Div her deficiency in these These constitute her
peculiar and appropriate employ mcnt, and 50 far
rom being Beneath her regard, do they adorn and
Jcautfy the most distinguished of her sex. The
sentiment may not exactly accord with the opinions
if tie present age but is that ought to be in
scrbed on the heart of every fc1nae-that industry
and economy are her true glory There is no apollo
" for a slothful woman. A slothful woman is more
lit for domestic drudge, the slave of an eastern
cspot, than for the elevated station which freedom
i'ization, and christianity, have assigned her
A woman who is occupied in little else than receiv-
FIX the courtcscs Of the other sex, and having eve
y want supplied by obsequious attendants, if she
lo4s noy become torpid by inacton, is almost al
~:ys tile victim of that morbid sensbty, which,
while i can weep over the ideal scenes of novel
tragedy, has interest il the affecting realities
ii human life, and passes through the world with
PM Communicating happiness Or acquiring respect
ABILITY Few appreciate the obligations, cares, and
i,bours, Ct an industrious femaIc--and few, fear
NY sensible If the perpetual sclfdenial which She
called to exercise in the performance of her labo-
rous and reiterated duties. Her eye must be eve,
ny Nhcre u her own proper sphere her authority
very where in her own retired dominion her hand
N efery spring in AZ the departments Of domestic
i'7oHr Ana cheerful Submission TO this incessant
8atcbfnlness and care, constitutes one of the pro-
inert excelIencics Of her character A female
lat has been induced to believe that she was made
rno.hing bit to be beloved and admired, and who
never pleased but ny the alterations Of idleness
md dissipation has never learned to estimate her
tnle worth anl excellence ana j stranger to the
"a destination Of woman
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
VA R lie -,
NATURAL BRIDGE.

'Ihe Natural Bridge in Virginia, is the most sub
lime of Natures Works 1t is on the ascent of hil
which seems to have been coven through It's length
BY some great CONFUSION. The assure, Just at the
bridge is by some admeasurements, 27O feet deep.
By others only 205 1t is about AS feet vide at the
bottom, and 80 feet at the top this of course de-
termines the length of the bridge, and its height
from the water. Its breadth in the middle is about
60 feet, but more at The ends and the thickness of
the mass at the summit of the arch, about 40 feet
part Of this thickness is constituted by coat of
earth, which gives growth to many large trees
The residue, with the hill on both SIDES, is one 50.
lid rock of limestone. The arch approaches the
semj-eptcal form but the larger axis of the I'll
hpsis, which would be the cord Of the arch, is ma
ny times longer than the transverse Though the
--dcs Of this bridge provided in some parts With
parsPet Of fixed rocks, vet few men have rcsolu-
ton TO walk to them and look into the abyss.
You invountarily fall on Your hands and feet creep
to the paTapet and peep over it. Looking down
from this height about minute, gave me violent
head ache the view from the top be painful and
noerable, that from below is delightful in an equal
extreme. It is impossible for the emotions arising
from the sublime, 20 be felt beyond what they are
here 50 beautiful an arch, 50 elevated. 50 light,
and springing il were up to Heaven, the rapture
Of the spectator is indeed ndescrbable The fs-
sure continuing narrow, deep, and straight, for
considerable distance above and below the bridge.
opens short but very pleasing view Of the North
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23
HARMONY AND MELODf.

HARMONY AND MELODY.
Charles Batter, in his very interesting
letter on ancient aud modern music, in
troduces the following anecdote, rclalinr
70 Mara, an Italian vocalist
"Once in private society, in consc.
Quence Of something that fell in CONVEX
sation, she sung, without any accom2a
nimcnt, the simple air, in Marcello's
Psalms, {" In my distress, | called unto
Jehovah, and lie did hear me, with sucis
exquisite taste and pathos, that she en-
tranced every hearcr To our infinite
qualification, she repeated it half dozen
times, and every time more beautifully
and lmpressively than before a person
observing that there was a violincello In
the room, requested that she would per
NIT the late Mr. Paxton, who was present
to accompany; this was done; it was fine
very fine,-but the charm was lost This
little circumstance, says Butler, may tie
thought to strengthen Rousseau hypo-
thesis, "that harmony is unnatural, ond
rather weakens, than increases the effect
OF simple melody" Mara was particu-
larry distinguished by the mannerin which
She sung, 81 know that NY Red,cmcr
liyeth." 1t was beyond singing, it va
eloquence. She opened it with great So
Iemnity; hope was discerniblc, bat ii Wa
only the dawn Of hope,--as she proceed
cd, it Frightened and eXpanded; but When
she came TO the last repetition Of the
sentence, the firm and animated conf
dcncc with which she uttered the wo~de
- know - nd tho -, kiI,i;o, e ..,..1 -
The ladies' garland. [volume] (Harpers-Ferry, Va. [W. Va.]) 1824-1828, 1825-04-23

equal advantage but woman must improve the
feetlng moment, and determine quickly at the ha-
gard Of determining rashly. The spring time of her
beauty will not last its will be the signal for
the flight Of her lovers and if the present opportu-
nifty is neglected, She may be left to experience
the only species Of misfortune for which the world
evinces no sympathy. How cruel is it, then, 70 I'LL
crease the misery Of natural dependence How TIL
generous to add treachery to strength and deceive
Or disappoint those whose highest emulation Il Dir
favor, and whose only safety is our honesty
When the heart Of a man is Oppressed With care,
The mist IS dspelld when woman appears.
Like the notes Of fiddle, she swectly, swcetly
RAISES our spirits and charms our cars
Who is there that has not felt this There is a
dance Of the spirits, Auttcr q the heart, momen
tary oblivion of all that annoys lis, whcn one IT'LL
the eyes to gaze upon women, even though i be
but to catch the momentary flash Of cyes "dSrk IL
night" or the mllder beam of the eloquent blue
How often when whirling along, on a journey Of
anxiety and sorrow, when the heart has hcen heavy,
and the eyes hardly conscious of passing objects
how often has fair face, with braided hair and
morning smile, peeping froma easement, dispccd,
for moment all anxiety, fixed the vacant eve,
and sent to the heart thrill Of pleasure, Alas too
sweet, because too fleeing
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destined to become the wife of what would even


tually be-a beggar
Il restrained my passion, and in calm man
possible, requested but moments inter
view 1t was denied, and with aching heart
left her dwelling, hoping if fortune favored the eff
forts of ardent, fevent love- to be able to gain his
consent by acquiring wealth to effect my purpose
Il immediately repaired, after bidding my father,
mother, and sister, affectionate FAREWELL to an
uncle living in the city of Philadelphia, who the
captain of brig, and stated to him the circumstan-
stances that had induced me to apply for profta-
BILE birth, and that although inexperienced, my best
endeavors should be made to render my self service
able.
Il entered the ship as second mate, under the
watchful eye of an indulgent uncle, who took care
that wanted for nothing. We set sail for Smyrna,
in the Mediterranean, and nothing Of consequence
occurred, until off the island Of Sicily,
when we discovered, at some distance off, an Ameri-
sail, apparently coming towards Surprising
That she might be in want of some provisions
water, we lay to, and let her come up She came
along side, and while the two captains were speak
ing, observed the white flag at the masthead had
been taken in, and red was futtering in its
place. At that moment heavy broadsde was
fred from what had proved to be a Tripoline cruz
er rover, which was followed by an instantaneous
graphing of the brig, before We were able to fire
Resistance was unayailing, and our crew, together
with the cargo fell an easy prey to their savage fe
Focity. On the quarterback, discovered the life
less body my uncle, covered with wounds which
one of the inhuman crew informed me he had re-
ccived from a cutlass welded by their captain
We were all bound in chains, and confined in the
hold of the rover.
"Judge my situation without one real friend
deprived of the hope of ever accomplishing my
purpose,-an anticipation of slavery ten times worse
than death Oh the horror Of that moment In
short, were taken to Tripoli, and every morning
we taken from our prison cells to labor under
The cruel overeers, in the mines Of the bashaw.-
LIFE would have been insupportabe, had not the
image of the lovely Emily, in all her innocence and
beauty, fitted my mind like pleasing
dream of the fancy. Although there pro-
liability that we should meet again, still there
was hope,-and when on the cold pavement Of
my cell, laid my weary, emaciated frame, that an
ticipation supported me- And thus was two years
and six months Of the flower Of my youth spent in
servitude and chains which would have been rem
slercd misery in the extreme, had not been blest
with the privilege of hope.
& Oneevening we called from our labor
earlier than usual--a barber sent to shave us,
IL