davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29
fame should be rescued from reproacb, BY
laying before the world true history Of
their transactions. s. lag.

1t may be proper to remind our readers,
that the Acts of Congress giving relief to
those who on the lst Jan. 1888, were in
debtcd to the United States 10 any sum or
sums which they are unable to pay, ex-
pire in the month of March, 1884. I'm
der their acts, an application made to tho
Secretary of the Treasury, setting forth
that the applicant has no property to pay
the same, and that he has done no act
lraudulenlly to deprive the United States
Of their legal priority, will entitle the ap-
plicant to an investigation of his affairs
by the Committee of Insolvency. Upon
such investigation, if the truth Of the state
ments III his petition be established, he is
OF course discharged by the Secretary
from his debts to the United States. We
are informed that many applications have
been made by persons in this city, and
that, with one exception, all have been
successful. The Committee have now
several cases before them. We would
advise all who are leboripg Under the de-
pressing influence Of hopeless debts, un-
der the above circumstances, 10 avail
themselves Of the present opportunity.
N. Y. Jour. Com.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

Reception Of fhe President IN Providence.
The President OF the United States and
suite, left Newport on Thursday morning,
at O'clock, on board the steamer Boston,
Captain Comstock, in company with Cow
ernor Francis, the deputation from this
city, and between two or three hundred
ladies and gentlemen. He came on board
about five minutes before the appointed
hour, and during his passage presented
his baud to all who were deslrous Of an
introduction to him. in consequence Of
the unlavorable weather, he was solicited
by the Hon. JOSEPH j.. TILLINGHAsr, to
prolong his visit in Providence another
day, and to rest from the iatigues and e.-
element Of an undertaking sufficiently ar
duous to exhaust the vigor even of young
man. The President replied that he
should be happy TO comply with his invi-
talion, but that during all his former life
he had been very scrupul0us in the observ-
ance Of his engagements, and that he
should be unwilling at this time to forfeit
his character for punctuality, that howev-
er excitement might effect young man,
it was just the stmulous and OLD MAN
needed.
On landing at Bristol he was received
by an Artillery salute, aud was escorted
by two very handsome military companies
and the Committee appointed to receive
him, to Horizons Hotel, where large
number OF citizens who had assembled for
that purpose were individually presented
TO him.
After leaving Bristol, the President
brcaklnsted with the company on board.
A salute was fred al Pswluxet while tho
boat was passing that village, and on sp
preaching this city, the President was
welcomed by discharge from the Marine
Artillery al Fox Point, and on his arrival
at the wharf, by the enthusiastic cheers Of
an almost countless multitude who wcro
enduring the drenching Of the storm, that
they might be the first To hail then own
Chief Magistrate. The Mayor and AZ
dermen and Committee Of Arrangements
waited upon him on board the Boston,
from whence he was escorted, by The bat
talion Of Independent companies and
numerous Processivn ol cIuzens I'm mo
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

.Noroieh, June IA murder OF the
most a,rocious character was committed
at the village of Greenville, in this town,
on FRIDAY evening last. A man by the
name of David Sherman, well known Tor
his temperate habits, on the morning oi
that day sharpened his axe, saying that he
was going out to chop wood-nlter u
short absence, he returned and said that
he would have a high. Most ofthe day
was spent IN frcquoat visits to barrel OF
cider. Towards night he became noisy,
and il is supposed that his wife expostula-
ted with him on his conduct. She also
refused to let him have money. She was
sittinp in chair with child about SIX
,oen months old in her arms, when he ap-
proached aud struck her with the edge OF
nm axe with such force, as completely TO
splu her head open between her eyes and
down the nose, hitting tho child in her lap
with the same blow. Several children
ran ou, and cried for help, and a woman,
coming in 10 see what was tho cause OF the
disturbance, was forced to flee for her l'ie
the nlsustct siuirS q blow at her WHICH
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

WATERING Horses. "A writer in Gin
cinnati paper censures the practice OF
watering horses. Many are killed every
year by the absurd custom of stage drv-
ers and others, giving horses water every
five or six miles when travelling. Far
mers who work horses at the plough oI
cart all day, never break otto water their
horses, except at dinner time. The same
bad practice prevails in England. But
the writer informs US, they manage these
things better in France. They never
water their horses only when they are
fed. We recollect on a very warm and
dusty day, travelling in stage over the
hills of Normandy, the horses loaned with
sweat and covered with dust. The driver
stopped at an inn, and when we expected
to see him with his bucket, giving water
to each, he brought from the house bot
tie, and pouring into his hand some oi
the contents, he washed each horses nose
and threw little into them. On inqulr-
ing we found it was VINEGAR; and altho'
they had travelled long stage they went
off as fresh as ever.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29
a simultaneous effort 10 increase Sabbath
Schools MrvVghoM Hmericd.

The last Annual Report of the Amen
can Sunday School Union contains prop
ostion, that simultaneous effort be made
on Thursday, the 4lh day of July next, ,e
increase Sabbath Schools throug ghout the
United States. The following extract
from the Report contains the propos't'
ion:-
$50 far as our own country is concern
ed, thore has yet been general. slmulta'
heous effort to ascertain to what extent
suitable subject of Sunday School lnstruc-
ton can be collected. II is high time
such nm effort was made and as some
particular day must be assigned ioI the
purpose, in-order that it may be simu'ta-
neous, and as there seem to be no inter-
est with which such an arrangement can
interfere, the Fourth day Of Jaiy ner' Il
proposed.
Ifthe proposition is well received, we
shall hope, that on Thursday, the ioufti
day of July next, every neighhorhooo III
our land, where there is physical strength
on the side Of Sunday Schools to do lt,w'l'
be thoroughly explored; and may the prov
idence and grace of God so favor inc
measure, that the sun of that day snail
not 20 down upon single dwelling m
the United States in which the voice oi
kind judicious Christian friend has not
been heard, inviting every suitable SUD
ect OF Sunday School instruction TO re,
pair TO the place where It may be mao
freely, as the g,h Of God, without mouey
nd without price" -,
The following are the resolutions OF the
socio,y,-
"Resolved, That the proposed general
Simultaneous effort, on the 4lh Gay oi Ju
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

she very narrowly escaped A young
man passing by, went in, and saw Sher
man strikeshis wife two or three blows
with the back of the axe. Being eaarm-
ed, he went out 10 procure assistance, IL
the mean time the murderer pQkhi5 axt
into closet. BY the time thrOQ ~ fonl
persons could be collected it was dusk,
and on entering the house they perceived
something in one corner ofthe room, GOV
cred with an old carpet, ,on removing which
the woman and child were seen, the fol-
mer exhibiting some faint signs ofliie, ,ano
an attempt was made to raise her up--buI
before candles were procured she ce'ssed
to breathe. During this time Sherman
was seized and bound with cord. He
made little resistance, but soon yielding
saying she had done it and was ready t,
die" On being asked what he killed his
wife for, he said she had aggravated hin
to do it-she had taken the chlldeen's val
ges, and refused to let him have money to
pay a bill for meat. He said he did no.
mean to kill the child, and was sorry for it
1t died about l2 O'Clock in the night.
Sherman was committed to take his tri
al at the next session of the Superior
Court. The bodies of his wife and chile
were followed to the grave by very large
ccncourse, probably not less than iifteei
hundred peysons.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

An old woman died recently in En-
gland, leaving 400 descendants, more
than 800 of whom attended her funeral.
A Scotch paper notices an old woman
living at Glasgow who is $50 years ol
ago. She never took doctors drug in
all her Ife, nor was a lancet over applied
to her Frame.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

,CJs Printed and Published every Saturday
morning, BY CHARLES RAN ALL, NO.
q, Market-Street, Warren, X. L.
TERMs.-Two dollars per annum, payable In
three months, or $3.50 at the end Of the year.
,rJs Advertisements conspicuously inserted on
the usual terms of dollar per square, for three
weeks, and twenty Cents for every subsequent IN
serton.
,rTs Advertisements will be continued till for
bidden, unless otherwise ordered and charged ac-
cordingy.
are paid, except at the option Of the publisher
Single papers Ia cents each.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

MELANcHoLY.--A man by the name o.
Henry Buswell, was drowned in Concord
river last Monday night. He went into
the river, (as is probable) between the
hours Of ten and eleven Monday evening,
just above the bridge that leads from
Church st. across the Concord, to Belvi-
dere village. His free use that day and
evening, Of what brings thousands every
year to an untimely grave, was the cause
of the melancholy catastrophe. At is an
event which speaks to ALL who have any
thing to do with ARDENT SPIRITS, and says
to them BEWARE, BEwARE!!-i.oueH f.
vangehst Of Friday.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

Accidents. The steam boat Adelaide,
SAYS the Buffalo Journal, met with an ac-
cident under the lee Of Point Pelie, on
the 2sth alt She had been At anchor all
night during a gale: and in the morning
when making preparations TO get under
way. with about 1 inches of steam, ore OF
the stays of the fues, inside the boilers,
gave way, aud three soldiers who were
boiling their kettles opposite tie CRATES,
were considerably scalded, and car
penter slipped into the water, and was
scalded to death. The soldiers were do
ing well.-Captain Lyman Styles, OF
the steam boat Uncle Sam, attempt to 60
ashore at Conneaut, Ohio, in small boat
manned by three of his hands, the wind
blowing a gale, when entercountering
heavy lockwood, they were upset, and
himself and one Of the men, were literally
famed to death the man having the
greater part OF his head severed from ms
body, aud Captain Stiles his breast crush
ed in. The other two men swan safely
TO the shore. The bodies were imn'ed'-
ately rescued, and that of Capt. 5, taken
to Cleveland for interment. a melan-
choly accident occurred on board the ga
madam steam boat Eagle, while entering
the port of Quebeck. The engineer, james
Laing, while oiling some portion OF the
machinery, was caught by one OF the
smokes of the hy-wheel. In an instant he
was forced through the small aperture, IN
which the wheel works, aud death in its
most horrid terrific form instantaneously
ensued.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

PROVIDENCE The import Of cotton in
to this foursbing city since the first Of
October last, as we learn from the Daily
Journal, exceeds that ofthe corresponding
period Of the year preceding by 1886
bales. From the lst ofOctober to the lst
of January last, the number Of bales I'M
ported was 1858; from Jan. to April lst,
ID ,299; and from April lst to June 10,
1869. The Journal also states, that
the bales imported this season weigh more
by at least three pounds each, than those
imported last year, being received princ'-
paily from Mobile and New Orleans
The bales from these markets are de-
scrbed as heavier than those from the At
lantic States. .-Boslon Daily Advertiser.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

II is a melancholy truth that thcro was
et this place Yesterday storm OF sno~'-
The snow fss~pidly for several minutes,
and the cold is so severe to this time that
a large fire is necessary for comfort in the
house. The Green mountains west from
here, were white with snow through the day
yesterday. The clouds and wind have as
yet prevented frost to injure vegetation,
though the severe cold must necessarily
check lie growth .n,,
tRandolph, VT, 10Th inst'
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

Iy next, to visit and invite all suitable sub
jects ot Sunday School instruction, Sun
Gay, July y he commended to the Minis
cers Of the Gospel, and the superinten-
dents, teachers, aud other officers and
friends ofSanday Schools, and Sunday
School Societies Of every denomination,
for prompt and complete execution.
"ResoIyed, That the evangelical chur-
ces OF this country are solemnly bound to
furnish the means of suitable religious
instruction to all persous, children and
adults, who need and are willing to re-
ceive it, and that such provision should be
made in sufficient season to meet the re-
suit Of the effort proposed to be made on
the 4th day OF July next"
AT the Convention of Sunday School
Teachers, held in Philadelphia, on the
Oath Of May last, the following resolutions
were adopted:-
"Resolved, That the Convention re-
CARDS with the most cordial appreciation
the proposed eifoIt TO ascertain, by per-
sonal visit and invitation, what number of
persons IN the United States, children and
adults, would improve the opportunity to
attend Sunday School, if it were offered.
"Resolved, That the 4lh day of July
next has been ,udiciously selected for the
important and benevolent purpose, and in
its character and associations, exceeding
ly appropriate to such an enterprise.
"Resolved, That we pledge ourselves
to contribute our services, in our respec-
tive places OF residence or abode, as far
as practicable, fully to sustain and exc
cute this important measure, and that
whatever influence we may p ossess shall;
be sxerted 70 the same end.
"Resolved, that it is recommended 10
the superntendents, teachers and other
officers and friends Of Sunday Schools, to
district he territory which it belongs to
them to explore, and to assign to each in
dividual his or l.er section and that re-
port of the result oleach PERSONS labors
be made to the proper officers, and by
them TO some Union, or other association,
so that the information may reach the va
rious Sunday School Unions as soon as
practicable"
Editors in this State, friendly TO the
cause Of Sunday Schools, will promote
the object, and confer favor on the COM
munily, by inserting this communication
and Gil cular,
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

We mentioned some days ago (says
the National lntelligencer) the apprehen-
sion in this city, by the Police Officers, OF
a individual, as vagrant, upon whose
person, on examination, was found sum
of money amounting to nearly three thou
sand dollars. We withheld his name pur-
posely, at the time. 1t is truely disclosed
in the following letter from an officer OF
the late Mr. Gilard's Bank, who was
written to for information on the subject:
Late s. Girard's Bank, June 6, 1888
I" Your letter of the 4th is received, ad-
vising of a vagrant having been taken up
in your city, in possession oftwenty-fouI
post notes of this Bank for s 100 each, and
dated 2lst September, 1881, in favor ol
James Leonard. This is all correct
These notes were issued to this james
Leonard for the object of securing the
money to himself or relations if he has
any IN case oirohbery or any accident to
which he might be exposed, in his very
singular habits and llfe."
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29
CIRCULAR.


PROVIDENCE, June 18th 1888.
To Superlntepdents, Sunday School
Teachers. and other officers and friends
of Sunday Schools in the State OF X.
Island:
Respected Friends. In consideration
ofthe proposition Of the American Sunday
School Union, and the resolutions adopted
by them at their late anniversary, and al
SO the resolutions of the Teachers Con-
vention, held at Philadelphia, on the Gath
of May last, as contained in the forego-
ing, you are respectfully requested to use
your influence in your respective towns,
neighborhoods, and school districts to ac-
complish the object contained in those
resolutions, by personly visiting every
dwelling, and every family, and extend to
all, children and adults, cordial invita-
ton to attend Sabbath School, and en-
joy it's privileges. You are further re-
ques,ed to report your success, as soon as
may be, to the Secretary of the X. i, ).
S. Union. The duty and Importance of
Offering the advantages of the Sabbath
Schools to the whole population, will at
once be admitted but this object Is not
likely TO be effected, unless there be
general, simultaneous effort, on some fix
ed day. The fourth OF July has been ju-
diciously selected, because it is day o!
leisure-because at this season Of the
year the Sabbath Schools are all in active
operation-and when the minds ofthe re-
hecting public may be supposed to be a
live, in peculiar degree, to the motives
which should urge them to promote the
best and most enduring welfare oi the
rising generation.
The ann is noble one, the proposition
morally great, and must and will be hon
orcd as such, whether it be universally re-
ceived and acted upon or not.
And may we hope and confidently ex-
pect, that r. l., which is decidedly a
head of every state in the Union in the
Sunday School cause, will act with
promplness aud energy, on the approach
ing anniversary Of our National lndcpen-
dcnce, to increase the number, and cx-
tend the benefits Of her Sunday Schools,
in accordance with the spirit Of these
resolutions. CHESTER PRATT.
Dn.os Co. II - Cchnol lnian
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

LORD BYRoN's DAUGHTER ADA. With
what deyotedness of affection would her
father regard his child, as she steps forth
into world, over the, wide surface Of
which, his name has spread! BYRoN's
deep affection for ''the sole daughter of
his house and heart" always struck us as
atonng for many Of his faults as man.
How touching the stanzas addressed to
her in Child Harold closing with
''Sweet be thy cradle slumben-o'er the sea
And from the mountains where i now respirs,
Fain wcdld wait such blessings unto thee,
AS, with sigh, deem thou mishs't have been
TO me''
They are the very heart records Of a
fond and affectionate-evcn if ferring-fa-
ther. But he sleeps well. lie will be
remembered with ''his lands language"
long after the events which attend tho
bursting upon Lodon of the child whose
name he has immortalzed, shall have been
forgotten. Poulson's Adv.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

Ak ArrRAY.-A man BY the name Of
James lilly, living at Verona, ia this
county, was stabbed on Thursday last, so
that he died on Friday morning: lhe
circumstance, az we learn. are Is follows;
-Tilly (the deceased) and hi" partner
CLARK Babcock, became eAasPerated IN IN
consequence OF dispute as to the guilt
or innocence of the Rev. MIR. Avery
In the course oft they clenched-~hen
lilly threw Babcock, and kept him un-
der for several minutes, asking him wheth-
er he would behave himself, # he. would
let him get up. Babcock would not agree
to this. Tiiy, however let 60 his mold
while he was doing this or immediately he'
lore, Babcock drew his knife and gave
lA;e a fatal wound in the bowels. HI
fingered until the next morning, when ht
died. Babcock was immediately arres
ted, and lodged in Rome Jail, a,
[Utica Sentinel, of June 18th.
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29

A DUTCH SlGN--At, or near Schenec-
taday, many years ago, there lived a stout
Dutch farmer, who was famous for grub
bing, uneaithing, or pulling up the roots
of the pines, which abounded in that reg
ion. He afterwards opened house ofpub-
lie entertainment and, in order to have a
characteristic device on his sign, he had
himself painted in the attitude of tugging
with might and main at large pine tree.
But lest the thing should not be properly
understood and therefore the skill of the
painter, as well as the invention OF the
designer, be thrown away, he had the fol-
lowing lines placed underneath:
t'Here pc
Bullin up dis pig Bine Dree.
Hans KoPEHLEa."
The Northern star, and farmers' and mechanics' advocate. [volume] (Warren, R.I.) 1830-1834, 1833-06-29
HUMAN BONES FOR MANURE
AND THE END OF MILITIA
RX I'll DRY.

II is estimated that more than million
of bushels of human and inhuman bones
were imported last year from the contln-
ent of Europe, into the port OF Hull. ihc
neigaborhood of Leipsic, Austerliiz, Wa
ierloo, and OF all the places where, during
he lato war, the principal battles were
fought, have been swept alike OF the
bones of the hero and the horse which he
rode. Thus collected from every quarter,
they have been shipped to the port OF Hull,
and thence forwarded to the. Yorkshire
bone,erinders who had erected steam-en-
g,nes and powerful machinery, Tor the
purpose ofredscing them to granulary
state. In this condition they are sent
chiefly to Doncaster, one OF the largest
horticultural markets in that part OF the
coun ntry, and there sold to the farmers to
manure their lands. The oily substance
gradually evolving as the bones caicine,
makes a more substantial manure than al
most any vther substance particularly
human bones. 1t is now ascertalned be-
yond doubt, by actual experiment upon
an extensive scale, that dead soldier is a
most valuable article Of commerce and
for aupht we know to the contrary, the
ood farmers Of Yorkshire are, in great
measure, indebted to the bones OF their
children for their dailJ bread. 1t is cer-
tainly singular fact, that Great Bfilian
should have sent out such multitudes oi
soldiers to fight its battles upon the con-
tinent of Europe, and should then import
their bones as an article OF commerce. to
fattsn their soil. English paper.