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Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

ATTENDANCE UPON SCHooL.-While
visiting one of the public schools in this
town last week, we were astonished at
finding on the muster roll, so large a num-
Der of absences One boy had been.
absent one hundred and three days in less
than year; another seventy two days in
the same time, and so on, and so on. All
this time the parents consider their chill
dren at school; and Of course blame, the
instructor, if their children do not learn
SO fast as others, who are at school the
whole time.
1t is laughable to hear the excuses
which parents and children frame up in
order to avoid the school. "The poor
boy has not eaten his dinner in time
and it would be bad to send him without
a dinner,"-though he epurposely contriv-
ed to make this an excuse for absence.
Many persons have a pail of water for
"Johnny Or Sammy to bring when the
school hour has arrived. The boy is
late, perhaps, fifteen or twenty minutes.
The parent is then too indolent to write
billet, or there is no paper, or no pen, Or
no ink; and little play won't hurt the
child,- he is permitted to stay at home
only one half day. Another has "to 60
o'arrants;" another "to pick up chips;"
another "to tend the young one;" to split
wood;" "to draw water" "to get the
dinner" or to do something or other, all
of which things might as well be done
out of school hours. The boy tells the
parent call work and no play makes Jack
dull boy"-and the parent Pities the
dear creature who has to study so hard.
But how much time is boy kept in
school! only 80 hours in whole week
he has all the rest Of the time to play, to
60 his errants, and to do whatsoever may
be required, yet there is not one family
in ten that send their children to school
with any regularity. A half day is moth
ing, is the cry, though the loss of this
half day puts the pupil lesson or two
behind his class, discourages him gradu-
ally, by making him inferior in his stud
les to his associates-and thus leads him
to play the truant, to hate his school, the
master and his switch, with an equal and
deadly hatred. 1t is truly strange that
country like ours, where our free schools
are wide open to all without a cent Of
additional cost, people will not take the
trouble to educate their children by send
ing them to school regularly Portland
.Adp.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

An ARTIST WITHOUT ARMs.--A Miss
Sarah Binin, lady Of uncommon talents
as a miniature painter, ,citho,d arms, ,some
years ago created much interest among
the higher class in England. The new
king has been pleased to notice and re-
ward her. Her father was draper, and
educated her with much care. AT an
early age she displayed great talents for
drawing, and at nineteen years Of age,
expressed wish to receive Instruction..
her father accordingly placed her under
the tuition of an artist named Dukes, and
she was shortly after exhibited in every
part Of the United Kingdom. She ar
rived at such perfection in her art, that
the Duke of Sussex presented her with
the largest medal at the Society Of Arts
In 1891 On the 9Th Of September,
1894, she was married to Mr.. VIM. 8.
Wright, gentleman who had long been
attached to her. As the ceremony Of
marrying lady without arms may be
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
Z MORNING, OCTOBER 13, 1880.

tip of his nose, at his den, for the savage
boy is lying in ambush behind the next
tree, with finger on trigger, ready to let
drive. Now the knowing crow flies
higher over the wood, for he scents the
gunpowder in the brown barrel. In
short, it is the rarest season of the year,
and whoever enjoys it not has only to
blame himself Boston Patriot.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
From the Amulet.

From the Amulet.
BY JOSIAH coNpER.
" Girc and il shall be giren unto your
Luke vi. 38.
Why are springs enthroned so high
Where the mountains kiss the SKY.
IT'S that thence their streams may flow,
FevtSing all below.
Why have clouds such lofty fight,
Rasking in the golden light!
''ris to send down genial showers
On this lower world of ours.
Why does God exalt the great'
IT'S that they may prop the state
So thai toll its sweets may yield,
And the sower reap the field.
Riches, why doth he confer'
That the rich may minister,
In the hour Of their distress
To the poor and tatherless.
Does lie light Newton's mind'
IT'S TO shine on all mankind.
Does lie give to Virtue brth'
IT'S the salt Of this poor earth.
Reader, whosOe er thou art,
What thy God has giy'n impart,
Hide it not within the ground,
Send the cup of blessing round.
Hast thou power'-the weak defend
Lisht'-give light, thy knowledge lend;
Rich?-remember him who gave.
Free?-be brother to the slave.
Called a blessing to inherit,
Bless, and richer blessings merit,
Give, and more shall yet be given;
Love, and serve, and look for heaven,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
NEW GOODS.

" ILTON HALL, has just received from New
lV1 York, 30 kegs Of good Butter from IL to IA
cts. ID. Table aud desert knives, brass candle
sticks, sad-irons; nest Of Weights, coffee mills,
hand-saws, bellows, floor aud Hearth brushes,
states & pencils; books and stationary, wrapping
paper, cedar tubs, crockery China and glass ware.
ALSO.
From Dighton Factory, an excellent assortment
Of hollow ware, all of which may be bought very
low for cash, or short credit.
Also-3 cases of men's fur hats, from $3.50 to
So; one case Of mems, and boys brown caps.
Oct. q.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
AUTUMN.

Now is the season of Autumn, the
choicest gem in the casket of the year.
The air is of fine temperature; glorious
medium between the frosty chill of No
vember, and the intense ardor of July
Now the blades of grass begin to wither
at the border oft brooks; and the leaves
of the trees lose some what Of their green
ness, and take their first changing
stain, that will soon deepen into the yell
low and scarlet Of autumn. Now the
prickly shell of the chesnut and the husk
of the walnut open and drop their fruit
The fruits ofthe earth are now scattered
around us in all the liberal profusion of
nature; and the sense are gratifcd with
their abundance and beauty. Now the
great green water melon has "reached
its growth" and is daily butchered at
the table, and his cousin, the yellow musk
melon, and his nephew the nutmeg-can-
telope, share the same fate. Now the
young peach is proud of the soft down
upon his forid cheek; and bushes to be
seen in the market mans basket, in COM
pany with the honest republican apple,
g. the low-born potato. Now the large
wild black grapes are kidnapped from
their vine, that dips in the pond, and are
brought in crowds to market, like black
slaves displayed for sale in Tripolitan
city Now the crimson streaked apples
are shaken down in the farmers orchard;
and lie hcapcd up under trees, in beauti-
lul pyramids. Now the cider press un-
locks its fountain; and barrels ofthe sweet
liquor are scattered about, surrounded by
ragged boys, who extract the liquid, with
those primitive syphons, hollow straws
from the barn loft.
Now is the season for all sorts ofsports-
men. Fishing gear is put in proper trim,
and reels, creels, hackle gimp, artificial
flies, rods and lines, find ready sale on
the counter of our friend Bradley. Now
the patient angler sits all day at the wharf
edge, watching his painted buoy bob un-
der; and the silver smelt is twitchcd sud-
denly from his proper element. Now it
is pleasant to behold the vexation of the
fisher, who thinking he has tom-cod, is
undeceived by great gaping mouth and
staring eyes of the sculpin. Now reed
poles lean over every wharf, being plant
ed in the hand of the moveless angler,
and they bear fruit (or rather fish, in a
bundance.
Now the city sportsman gets ready his
percussion gun, for the autumn campaign;
and the country gunner takes down from
the dusty wall, the old "King's arm,"
used by his grandfather in the old French
War, and "war to the knife" is declared
against all the feathered kind. Now the
partridge has no peace of her life, in the
gloomy wood, and the fitting snipe, who
dwells in the marshy field, is constantly
peppcred with small shot. Now the
skulking woodchuck dare not show the
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
NO. %.

True Religion is the source of happi-
ness, the support of society, and the dy-
ing mans consolation. 1t is the guide Of
youth, and the stay of old age. 1t is the
lairest flower that opens on earth, the
sweetest incense that ascends to the skies.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13
PARDON WHITE.

a. MUNRO,
South Wing r. |. Union Bank Building,
HAS FOR sALE-wHoLEsALE AND RETAIL.
WINES.
(bottied g. draught,)
Madeira, (NIarch s. Co. and Oliveira brand)
Brown Sherry, Sicily Madeira, Marseilles Madeira,
Tenerife, Malaga Sherry, Port, Caabrian, Claret,
Hoe, Sautern, &c. &c.
TEAS. Imperial Gunpowder, Hyson,
Young Tyson, Tonk,y, Tyson Skin, Pouchong,
and Souchong.
LIQUORS. Brandy, (Outard, Dupuy,
& Co. and Weis brands,) Scheidam Gin, St.
CroiX and jamaica Rum, Curaco, Martmico and
other Cordials.
FRUIT. Bunch, Muscatel, and bloom
Raisins, Grapes, Almonds, Madeira and Brazil
Nuts, Cunants, Figs, Citron, sc.
PRESERVES. Anchovies, Capers,
Olives, sc.
SUNDRIES,
Nutmegs, cloves, mace, pimento, pepper, cas-
sia, cinnamon. SUGARS-loaf, lump, white,
brown, New Orleans and crystalized Soda, wine,
and butter CRACKERS rice, buck wheat maca-
beau, rappee aud Scotch snuff : y. A. l.. and p
q. Tobacco.
IIibberts Brown Stout, at. s. pit. bottles
American Porter do do.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

Fare from .Nep- York 10 Boston So.
Fare from Providence to Nem- York 6$.
Fare from Newport 10 .New- York So CO..
Fare from Newport to Proridence, 500.
MEALS EXTRA.
ARRANGEMENT FOR OCT. 1880.
The PRESIDENT, Captain X. $. BUNKER,
ieares Providence, Oct. | q, ~, l6, q, 25,
20 at IL M.-and NeD-Yo, 4, 3, IA, 10, %,
27 at p. NJ.
The WASHINGTON, Captain CoMsTocK,
ledpes Providence, Oct. 2, Z, IL, Is, 20, 26,
80, at IL Maud .Nc,U- York 5, D, l3, lS, 22,
2S, at p. NJ.
The BENJAMIN FRANKLIN, Capt E. s,
BUNKER, ieapes Providence Oct. 4, x, IL, 10.
23, 81, at IL, M.-and Veto- York l, q, IL, l6,
2i, 70, 30, at 4 p. NJ.
The CHANCELLOR LIVINGSTON, Capt.
Z. CoGGEsHALL,, ieaues Providence Oct. 5
8, l3, Is, 22, 2S, at IL Maud .Veic- York 2,
Z, IL, is, 20, 26, 30, at 4 P.M
The Packets both to and from New York, touch
at the long wharf at Newport to receive and land
passengers. Carriages always in waiting upon
their arrival.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

1fT1UHy t1ItIII HIc--
EpRoADcLoTHs. cassimercs, sattinets, meri-
IA ID no cloths, flannels baizes, bookings, blan-
kets habit cloths, carpetings, rugs, Scotch papls
elegant long and square merino shawls, imitation
do; raw silk, Valencia and cotton do; nankin and
Canton grapes, an elegant assortment of plain and
fgur'd changeable silks; worsted, cotton and silk
hose; large lot of linen diaper at Sd per yard;
American beaver and horse skin gloves, from 20
cents to 81; cotton and silk umbrellas, elegant
ribbons; bandanno, flag, and fancy silk hdkfs; ba-
chelors comforts, and leather jackets and draws;
boxes of cotton; pongees, cotton sheetings and
shirtngs, linen do; crcassians, vestngs; English
French and American calicoes, from Cd to 4s6d
per yard; furniture dnity and chintz; Swiss, book
and jaconet nIuslins.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1830-10-13

The following beautiful passage is
from sermon preached by Bishop Heber
to his parishioners, a short time before
his departure for India in 1898.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
FOR. THaGAENs.
OFDr. Relies Aromatic PiV.

Dr. Reye's Aromatic PiNs,
 HAVE been long celebrated as a most valuable and AA eiicacious remedy against those general com planfs peculiar the female portion of society. They ceause, purify, and promote free and brisk circula- tion of ie blood, when become sluggish and languid from tho aflicting ailments for which these Pills are safe and eecina specific. They assist the suspended sFperations of the sanguferous syste. when nature oeqniFes M aad seefy the irregular hahiss ol the hdilty female, Wtoae sckly and pailid cOuntenance beeOtnes reammated, aud fresheRs with the natural glow of restored health. They tried and appro- vcd remedy in obstrucsions, debility, hypochondria, digestion, IOa.hsg of food, pains of the stomach shortness of breath upon every little motion, sinking Of the spirits, and a consequence, dejeced counte- nance and dislike for exercise and They are equally conducive to the health of married ladies, except in cases of pregnancy, hectic and consump tive habts sDen they mast not De take. But they may be administered to great advantage month or more after accouchment for the purpose of cleansing the system and pUrging those gross humors which, when retained lay the foundation Of numerous diseases and should also be taken by all women from 45 to 50, to the dangerous disorders consequent upon that critical period of female life. They have been further found. by experience, to aiio'd powerful remedy in both in and acOnen, whose nervous system they strengthen and regulate, aid nature in throwing off those gross and s1perabundant humors which produce
 eiancholy aud depression Of spirits renovate the bo- ay, reaninate the mind and difuse general cheer fdness and elasticity throughout the whole sysem.- Price Sl 50 per box. -
 O The above valuable medicines, prepared from the original Recipe in Ms. of the late Dr. WIT. Con. way by his immediate and the sole proprie. tor, T.KIDDER. and cold by him at his Counting Room, oyer No. go, CoMrt-street, head of Hanover street. near Concert Hal Boston, and by his special appointment (together with all the valuable medicines as prepared by the late Dr. Conway,) ny
 Samuel Buel, LitchfeLd Ed,card Covles.
 South Farms. Daniel Norton, Canaan, and
 J. c. Hatch, New- Preston.
 tit Observe that genuine without tho writ ..f s1.A wrapper. large discount made to those who buy to seii again. lye5w28
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
IttrbHeI0 7Enqutrer PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY MORNING, By HENRY ADAMS.

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Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
fl GER TAIN CURE FOR THE
 ITCH

THIS filthy and infectious disorder be it ever so in- N veterate, may be cured in one hours application by the use of DUMFRIES' OINTMENT. It is un- tvaled for the pleasantness, ease expedition, safety and certainty with which it produces perfect cure of this disease The ointment is known to he 90 certain and expeditions tn its operation, to effect in one hoErs appicdtion only; without any hazard of king cold, us the composition does not contain the least particle of mercury or any other dangerous n men in any sate and even to children at the breast
 Price 37 l-2 cen,s box-wilh ample directions.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
Dupefries' Highly Approved Eve Water

TNHfS safe and powerful wash for sore or inflamed Eyes, stands pre-eminent among the multitude of ordinary preparations for this purpose. The most .hat deiicnc organ yield to this highly approved Eye Water, which will brace and restore the tone of the diseased paris. On recent eyes the effect is high expected relief has been received after other appli- cations of inferior efficacy had failed. Weakness sore ness, and other complaints of the Eyes, proceeding from colds, have been permanently removed. Those these complaints they met with, especially in ob stnate cases of soreness and inflammation. Price 25 cents per bottle.
 ALSO, s..
 The celebrated Cambriam ToOth Ache PILLS, which give immediate relief, without the least injury the Teeth. On trial this will be found one of the best remedies known for this painful com plaint.r Price 60 cents box.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26
NOTICE.

szs DROKE into the enclosure
 A ND of the subscriber, on or a.
 bout the 25th of July last, two AA three yeGr old STEERS, mid SI;nr sixe. of light dunn color, white in the c.ca have wood buttons on their horns, with ro other artificial mark-and appear to have heen yoked. The owner is hereby requested to prove property, pay ehaEges. and take them away. LOA4GN as COrnrall. ::AGg. ', 1850 v
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26

you letter from your mother the last she ever wrote. The crape upoM my arm must tell you that your mother--but I do not wish to distress you. We never can be again as brothers, do not choose to know you as a friend.' John then touched his hat, and turned away.
 You are unwell, Francis 2 said broth- CT officer.
 l am--I am. I'm sick at keart.'
 He ordered the boats crew to row him to his own ship. He again became gloo- my ; and never afterwards did he smile as he had smiled in his boyhood
 The brothers were divided in affection, forever. They had been as twin flowers {; they aoere nOU two rifted rocks!
 And is there not moral here Yes {: and fearful one. Fathers judge not your children too hastily, for by not ma king allowances for the hot blood of your children, and that they carry anger as the flint bears fire, you may shatter their best feelings. Brothers! treat not the son of your father worse than you dare treat a friend ; for by doing so, you will get rid of your best shield, and sadly display your own weakness.
 Medicine.---A morbid appetite for med icine is another sin of our land. sNo sooner do some mothers,' says Dr.. Reese, imagine their infants sick, than dose after dose of~nauseous physic is forced down their throats, with the barbarity of a sav- age, thus killing them by kindness, poison ing them lest they should be sck.' But many adults are also victims of the same morbid appetite for medicine. 'They take it in health,' to prevent their being sick, as in the spring and fall or when they conceit themselves bilious. The symp- toms thus interpreted .are generally occa- stoned by eating too much; and these, as we'll as most other disorders of the body, in their beginning, might be removed by fasting day or two, and suffering the pow CTS of nature to be exerted in their own defence; instead of being bled, or swallow ing drugs, which disable the body and per- vert nature. For man to take physic, when in health, for fear of being sick. is to initiate the Italian count, on whose tomb was inscribed by his own request,
 'I was was weIl-wished to be better,
 Took physic-and died."
 ~. r. Medical Inqs6,vr.
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-08-26

initiate the Italian count, on whose tomb was inscribed by his own request,
 "Iwas was well-wished to be better,
 Took physc-and ded."
 ~. Y: Medical Inqui,vr.
 TAe Great Eclipse of 1831.-This e. clipse, which will happen on the 18th of Feb., will be one of the most rernarkable that will again be witnessed in the United States for long course ofyears. The ap- parent diameter of the sun will be 32 1-2 minutes of degree, that of the moon 31 1-2. Ofcourse the eclipse will be Gnmular; that is in all places where the sun will be centrally eclipsed, at the moment of the greatest obscuration, it will exhibit the ap- pearance of beautiful luminous ling a. round the moon. Eclipses of this kind are of less frequent occurrence than those which are total. The centre of the e. clipse will first touch the earth's disk in the great Pacific Ocean on the morning of Feb. 18th, in lat. s1 deg. 55 minutes N. and longitude 14O degrees 3 minutes west from Greenwich. At this point the sun will rise centrally eclipsed at 34 min- utes past 6 o'clock or at 3 hours 54 m. P. M. apparent time at Greenwich.- Thence proceeding by gentle curve to the South and East in 16 minutes it will enter upon the coasts of California, in lat. 27 degrees 30 minutes N. Thence curv- ing Northwardly, AZ minutes more, it will enter the United States near the 5. w. corner of Louisiana, and in six minutes will cross the Mississippi, near St. Francisville. Passing through the states of Mississippi. Alabama, and Georgia, in 27 minutes more it will arrive at q point in Pendleton ] county, South Carolina, in latitude 34 de- grees 37 minutes N. longitude S2 deg. 3S minutes w. where the sun will be central ly eclipsed on the meridian. Thence pas- sing over North Carolina into Virginia, in IA minutes it will cross James River, near Richmond, and continuing in nearly di- rect line, in minutes will leave the Jersey shore at Little Eggharbor, passing few miles east of Montauk Point in minutes it will leave the eastern shore of Cape Cod at WsllHeet, and in minutes will enter upon the South Western extremity of No- va Scotia. Thence passing over the isl- and of Newfoundland, and increasing in velocity, as it approaches the verge of the earth, in 19 minutes more 1t will leave it's disk in lat. 51 deg. 5S deg. 40 min. w. lon. at which point the sun will set cen trally eclipsed at 4 h. 30 m. or 6 h. g m. Greenwich time.
 The eclipse will have been 2 h. S1 m. in crossing the earth's disk, and about one hour from its entrance to the time of it's leaving the United States. A line drawn through the above points on the Map oi North America, will pass through all those places where the eclipse is central. Two other lines on each side of the first, at the distance of 50 miles, will include all place. in the United States where it will be annu. lar. Its penumbra will precede and fol. low the centre, at the mean interval of ons hour and thirty minutes, making on .hs central track the beginning and end of ths eclipse. Lines drawn On the map of the United States, parallel to the central track at intervals, on the $. sido of 200, 1S5 and 175 miles, on the north at intervals f22ol
Litchfield enquirer., 1830-12-09
Erastus Eldred's Estate.

Erastus Eldred's Estate. | At q Court ef Probote holden at Salisbury, in
 and for the District of Sharon, on the 118th
 day of November. l8SO- ,.,a-,
 [ Present, Samuel Church, Esq. Judge.
 nRDERED. That Commissioners on the V estate Of ERAsrus ELpRED. late of said Salisbury, deceased. represented insolvsnt, be appointed, at the Probate Office in Salisbury on the first Tuesday of December next, at 9 o'clock in the forenoon 1; and that the admin istrHtor upon said estate give notice thereof by publishing this order in newspaper printed in Litch6eld. and by posting the same in two or more public places in said town of Saiisbu- ". A copy of record. ;,
 s24 SAMUEL CHURCH, Judge.