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he can be fairly charged with having
uttered u sentence of mere declama-
ton. His speeches have nothing about
them Of eaudine.s and glitter. Words
with him are instruments, bot ends;
the vehicles, not Of sound merely, but
of sense and reason. lie utters no pc
!riods full Of noise and fury, like the
noise Of an idiot signi(ying-Dothing
and it certainly Exhibits proof that the
taste Of the AdIlticans 70 not yet ire
|trievably dePravcd, when an orator
like Mr.. Webster, who despises all the
false petty trickery Of his art, is called
by reclamation to the first place.
In conversation, Mr.. Webster is
particularly agreeable. IT seems to
delight him when he mingles with his
friends, to cast OF the trammels Of
weighty cogitation, and merge the
lawyer and statesman in the compan-
ion "a more pleasant and instructive
one have rarely known in my couo-
try. As a politician, the opinions ol
Mr.. Webster are remarkably free from
intolerance. His knowledge is both
accurate and extensive. He is one OF
the few men in America who under
stand the British Constitution, not as
a mere abstract system Of laws and in
but in ITS true form and pres.
sure, IS it works and acts acts upon the
people, modified by thousand infiu.
encrs. of which his countrymen in gen
eral know nothing.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-10-26

TAcrrAL SENsrsILIry OF THE
HEARr.-A noble youth Of the fami-
~ Of Montgomery, from fall and sub
sequent absccss on the side Of the
chest, had the interior marvellousIy
exposed, so that after his cure, on his
return from his travels, the heart and
lungs were still visible and could be
handled; which when it was commu-
nicated to Charles 1, he expressed
desire that Harvey should be permit.
ted to see the youth and examine his
heart. "When, says Harvey, Il had
paid my respects to this young noblc-
man, and conveyed to him the kings
request. he made no conceaiment. bst
the left side Of his breast.
when l saw cavity into which l could
my fingers and thumb; as
tonished at the novelty, again and a.
gain explored the wound, End first
maryelling at the extraordinary nature
Of the cure, Iset about the cxa.nina-
ton of the heart. Taking it in ono
hand, and placing the ginger Of the 9th
er on the pulse of the wrist. satisiied
myself that it was indeed The heart
which ! grasped- then brought hin.
before the king, that he might be!,"Is;
and touch 20 extraordinary thing.
and that he might perceive, as | did.
that unless when he tobched the outer
kim, or when be saw our fingers in tbs
cavity, this yong noblsmaD knew no.
that we touched the heart.
Bells B1isy1zse, EeNssr
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there was an awkwardness about it.
So he desperately extracted crown
piece from the depth profound, and
thrust into her hand. The action re-
called her wandering senses. She
blushed; it was the honest blush Of
pride at the meanness Of the gift.-
She cartised; staggered towards the
door; opened it: closed It; raised her
hand to her forehead, and burst into
tears.
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-10-26

Of all strife and contention; the iomen-
ter Of law suits, and the source Of d.
visions and wars; it is the organ ofer-
ror, Of lies, calumny and blasphe my"
If in Athens the tongue was at once
the best and the worst thing in the
world, according to the use which has
been made Of it, how much more en-
phatically does the newspaper press
Of our times combine those opposite
extremes. In the flourishing days Of
ancient Gseece, the Tune TO which the
above aDecdote relates, the art Of Psin-
ting was uot known. The whole
country was cut up into small democ-
racies-the people assembled en- masse
70 discuss subjects, to make laws, and
70 try pulic blenders. Oratory, or
the art Of rousing the passions -
the multitude, now called decIa-
NATION, was studied and Pract,scd
as a profession. 1t was a means
by which whole bodies Of the people
were put in motion and led or driven
according as thc;r hopes or fears, their
passions or their prejodices, were
wrought upon. Hence the tongue
was always laid under u requisition to
cry up or to cry down. Political Gem
agogcus were not only orators them
selves, but enlisted and kept in their
service, according to their means, 9th
ers who lived by the profession. The
assembled people was the material to
be operated upon, and the tongue was
the instrument used the results pro-
duced, were according TO the infiu-
ence and power Of the orators. When
wise and just men could obtain the as
tendency with the people. good was
produced; but when wicked and de-
sig"ing men swayed them, oppressive
evils resulted and disgraccful cnormi
tics were pefpetrated. The dema-
gogeus Of that day, as well as those OF
the present, were fully awar that men
seldom reason in state Of excitement,
and never When their passions and
prcjudices are indamed; and hence
the appeal is always directed to the
passions and prejud.ces Of designing
MEL. Esop saw this, and reasoning
from effect to cause, denominated the
tongue the worst thing in the world.
The construction ofour government
is different from t.. Grecian-the arr
Of printing has furnished, in great
measure, a substitute for oratory, and
forms most powerful auxiliary in.
strument to operate upon the minds
Of the people, both for good and for
evil, according as the designs Of those
who control the press are "wickcd OF
charitable"
Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Wayne County, Ind.) 1831-1837, 1833-10-26

Curious ANECDOTE OF a TICER.- =
From Captain Basil Halls travels we
extract the following anecdote Of the
tiger, at the British residency IN India,
who ate a sheep every day Cor dinner:
But what annoyed him far more
than our poking him with a stick, or
tantalizing him with shins Of beef or
legs Of mutton, was introducing a
mouse into his cage. No 6ne lady ev
err exhibited more terror 1T the sight
Of a spider than this magnificent roy
al tiger betrayed on seeming a mouse.
Our mischievous plan was to tie the
little ANIMAL BY a stringto the end OF
a long pole, and thrust j. close to the
tigers nose. The moment he saw it
he leaped to the opposite side, and
when the mouse was made to run near
HIM, he iammed himself into a corner,
and stood trembling and roaring in
such an ecstacy Of fear, that we were
always obliged to desist from she r
pity to the poor brute. Sometimes
We insisted on his passing over the
spot where the unconscious little
mouse ran backwards and forwards
For long time, however, we could
not get him to move, till at length, |
believe by the help ola squib, We obi
ged him to start; but, instead Of pa
cling leisurely across his den, or ma
king a detour to avoid the object Of
his alarm, he generally took kind OF
flying leap, 50 high as nearly to bring
his back in contact with the roof Of his
cage
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A FAMILY PICTURE.

ODs now muCn misery tnere - I'D Ine
world!--Last evening 1 witnessed
scenes beyond description sad; not in
1.-THE chamber where the good man
meets his fate" bat at the bedside Of
the dying drunkard. Just as the sun
went down, the soul and the body sep
arated; the night Of the grave to him
closed in-beyond the grave to US is
yelled in darkness. have known the
individual to whom allude for years;
have conversed with him again and a.
gam, but witnessed no reformation.-
This poor man is surrounded by a fam-
lily as wicked as h,mself His wife
was almost daily intoxicated, and his
eldest son walked precisely in the foot
steps Of his parents. When this "a
Their was struggling in death, this con,
a lad Of fifteen or sixteen years Of age,
came staggering into the room, and
threw himself upon the bedside of bis
parent, where he soon became wrapt
in slumber, and no voice or cxertion
could rouse him from his drunken
sleep. The groans Of dying parent
did not awaken him; and the soul had
departed, and the body was clothed in
the habiliments Of the grave, before
this child recovered his senses. Just
as he arose from the door where he
had been laid entered the room. In
the rudest 6Aner he was reproach-
ing his mother because she had not a.
Weakened him, that he might see his "a
Their die! / then addressed him by
speaking of his father, and remarked,
she is now in eternity" ":iow do
you know that?' was his answer. To
heighten the gloom Of this chamber Of
death, four companions Of the dcc'as-
ed nov entered the room, that they
might pay their respects to his remains.
When they spoke. their breath told too
plainly that they had been indeed his
companions; they were direct from
the tavern. Miserable comfortcrs.
ASince writing the above, have at
tended the funeral Of Mr..
The clods of the valley cover him.
That son-you can hardly believe it,
was again intoxicated. When the
clerg, man was addressing the mourr.-
ers, the lad was scarcely able 70 stand !;
and he did not pay sufficient respect
to the occasion to dress cleanly.-
While the procession was waiting the
movement o: the hearse, this boy lean-
ed against the house. and whether he
was able to follow with the procession
to the grave, / cannot say. But / for
bear.-7empcrance Recorder.
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What viii YOU take sir,--:ca or coffee -
said waiter at fashionable hotel, Ia \
western merchant, who was seated al the
breakfast table, munching . sandwich
"Why, 1 don't Anow,'' was the c2iv-~
''what are YOU going to take yourself"
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wrong:. she replied in the affirmative
but upon being .sked what punish
ment she expected to receive? she re-
piled she did not know, but supposed
her mistress would whip her.
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TERMS.-Two dollars per volume, Il
paid within the year, and two dollars and
fifty cents, If payment be delayed until
the year expires. Advertisements m
serted 1T the usual rates.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

FROM EURorE.-English papers TO the
o3d March, have been received at New
York.
The Irish Enforcing Eli was making
slow progress in the House Of Commons,
and so far has undergone great modi-
cation.
The West India Slave subject was to
be introduced into the House of Com
mons on the 23d of April.
From Holland there is still nothing
decisive.
The Rev. Ed Irving, who has made
such noise in the world, has been for
mally deposed as a minister Of the Scotch
Church, by the Presbytory Of Amman.
A serious accident occurred at Edin-
burgh, at the sale by auction Of Lord
Eldln's Pictures. Just as Mr. Wins,an-
ley, the auctioneer, was holding up a
celebrated 7enicrs, the flooring on which
the assembly stood gave way, and the
auctioncer, pictures, and part Of the
crowd were precipitated in the room be-
meath. Many limbs were broken, and
one life lost.
Accounts from Portugal, were more
favorable to the cause Of Don Pedro -,
The forces of Don Migucl,o the 4th of
March, had made an assault upon Opor-
to, which had been repulscd uiih severe
loss TO the Miguclitcs. Ii was stated
that Geo ofthem wero killed or wounded,
while not more than 100 were lost to
Don Pedro.
Letters from Madrid state that the
convention Of the Cortes, was to take
place in the beginning Of April 1t is
said that the revocation of the Sale law,
and the recognition of the South Ameri-
can Republic, will be debated in secret
committee.
The accounts from Greece are favor
able. Most Of the chiefs had summon
cd their adhercnts TO take The oath fall
lcgiancc 10 King Ohio
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25
/ + T. vi S.

New INVENTION. We have seen il
st atcd that the sound of clock in strik-
ing, may be conveyed TO any part Of the
house, by means of slken thread las-
tened to the bell, and reaching into the
room where you wish TO convey the sound.
Hon. Samuel W. 0ridgham, has been
rc-clcctcd Mayor Of Providence, with
out opposition.
SYNpATHY OF MoTIov,-It has been
found that, in n watchmaker's shop, the
time pieces or clocks, connected with the
same wall or shelf, have such sympathe-
tic effect in keeping time, that they stop
those which beat IN irreg ular time; and
if any are at rest, set agoing those. which
beat accurateIy.- Gardialer's Music q
Nature.
CHOLERA AT MATANzAs.-It is graft
fying to learn from recent arrival at n.
York, that the previous accounts of the
prevalence Of the Cholera at Matanzas,
were greatly exaggerated. II is affirmed
with confidence that the daily mortality
in that place has at no time exceeded
thirty, and for few days only reached
the number of fifteen.
1t is reported that Mr.. Van Ness, our
Minister in Spain, has arrangedthe con-
ditions of a treaty with the Spanish Min
istcr, in which provision is made for the
payment Of our claims upon that Govern
mcnt
A terrible tornado passed over Spring
field, Ohio, on the 18th inst. ."Many
dwelling houses were lcvclled with the
earth-a number of persons killed and
woupded, d,-barns demolished and the
grain scattered abroad-stook killed and
crippled-fences thrown down and crops
laid open to the deprcdations Of the cat
tie"
A very distressing fire occurred al
Cumberland, Md. on the 10Th inst. Sew
enty-two families, who were previously
blest with competence and comfort, were
turned out upon the common without q
shelter to cover their heads.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25
BRIGHTON MARKET, Mond'y April %.
Ueported for the Boston Advertiser and Patriot }

At market, this day, 292 beef cattle, 20 pairs
working oxen, l3 cows and calves, 230 sheep and
$50 swine.
PRIcEs.-Beef Cotfle.-The cattle were not
SO good nor so large as last week, but prices were
about the same. We quote prime at Sc 50 az;
good at sc 6 so; thin at IS 25 So IS.
WOrking Oren.-Saes were noticed at So,
SO, 20, rs, 95, and $IC0.
C0rs and Calres.-We noticed sale, at H.,
81, 20, 27, 80, and SOS.
Sheep.-We noticed the sale Of one drove nj
from to s each; another lot ut 8 8, and 25
Suine.-Several lots of selected barows were
taken at &c. and one or two lots to close, at u
A for sows, & o for barrows, (all were .old;)
at retail 81 for sows, and Gs for barrows.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25
A CAR ID.

NN NJ. GOFF. tenders his sincere thanks TO
w his Old friends and the public generally,
for the liberal patronage hitherto bestowed upon
him, and would inform them that he has removed
to the NEW STORE, lately erected on his lot,
and directly opposite his old stand.-lI has re-
Gently returned from Boston, with an assortment
Of guns and sporting tackle, well worthy the at
tenton Of sportslnen.
Also, nice assortment Of groceries, liquors,
wines, cordiaIs, teas, crockery, &c.
Just reed new supply Of ready made CLoTH-
ING, consisting of jackets, pantaloonS, vests, SC.
Also, one case supcrfne BEAVER HATS. COM
mon do, felt and tarpon do-and u variety of
Fancy Goods.
April 25, 1888.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25
- T. 4 TIL =.

In this town, on Friday morning last, Miss Jane
Winstanly, aged 30 yoars.-For neaIly 80 years,
member of the I'd Baptist Church
In Providence, on Tuesday last, Of consump-
ton, Miss Maria Burdick, daughter Of the late Mr
fiIlirgs Rurdick, of this town, aged % years.
Ter remains will be bro ught to this place in the
steamboat President, tomorrow, and immediate
ly conveyed to Trinity Church, where her friends
and relatives arc requested TO attend al the first
toll of the bell. Miss Burdck was very amia-
bic young lady, and dcscrvedly esteemed by a
numerous acquaintance.
AT New-Shoreham. (B'ock-Island } on the 9th
inst Mr.. Samuel Dodge, IN The siih year Of his
age.
Asan an ard Christian, he was honest and
bcncyolcnt-as husband aud parent, he was
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

Howard TRAsK.-This notorious per-
son, who has committed three murders,
for which the laws acquitted him on ac-
count of insanity, and who has since, re-
peatedIy, we believe, broken out of Bos-
ton G.. al, escaped night before last from
the State Lunatic Hospital, in this town,
where he has been for several weeks
past. The door of his cell was found in
the morning, sawed entirely in two, be-
low the lock, so that the lower part would
open and afford him free cgress. 1t is
impossible to surmsc by what means he
became possessed of the instrument, by
which the escape was effected, as such
a watch has been kept over him, as, it
was thought, would eilectually guard a.
g gainst any thing Of the kind. We un'
dcrstand that a strong and secure cell
was in preparation for him, which was
expected to be in readiness for his re-
ception last night. A reward Of Fifty
Dollars is offered for his apprehension -
Worcester Spy
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25
Total, 3j79 2841

We copy the above returns from the
Jackson and Anti-Masonic "Republican
Herald" of Providence. AS according
to their own ssory) that paper has a
"charaeter for fruih," the returns must,
of course, be considered correct
II is unnecessary to say to our friends
that we are beaten, for that information
they have ere this been fully possessed
Of The course pursued by us during
the late campaign, VIC have no cause to
regret whatever. We have done our
duty towards man that is every way
worthy Of our attac!ment-to the result
we must, necessarily, submit. We dc
not envy the "honor" or the "glory" that
will surround Mr.. Francis in the high
station to which he has been elevated
1t is sufficient TO say, that the discordant
mater ials which have placed him there,
he has repeatedly spoken of in the most
contemplate terms; and that the respec-
tive parts of the Amalgamation, are by
no means satisfied with the honor that
each assumesto itself in the accomplish
ment of this "glorious victory"
Gov. ARNOLD, in his retirement, has
the proud consciousness Of knowing that
he has acted an honorable and. manly
part-that he has filled the office Of
Chief Magistrate with fidelity and up
iightness-with great credit to himself,
and to the entire satisfaction Of all his
Giends.-He retires also with the envia-
bic consolation in rejecting, that he has
not lent himsel to a relentless and perse-
cutting faction, which in the eager pursuit
Of its object loses sight of the best inter-
est Of the State.
Some changes in the several towns
have taken place in the Representatives
TO the General Assembly. We shall
publish complete list iu future num-
Der.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

sC%The next number of this paper
will be issued one day earlier than usu-
al on account of the election. Our ad-
vertising friends will oblge us by for
warding their favors as early as Monday,
if possible.
Such of our delinquent subscribers as
may be in town from other places, dur
ing Election week, will have favorable
opportunity Of settling their cues for the
HERALD OF THE TINES.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

There will be no lack Of amusemcnts
during Election week. BY reference to
our advertising columns, it will be seen
that a ".National Managerie" and u
"Grand Cararan," are to be exhibited
here next week, comprising greater
collection of living animals than was cv-
er brought to this place. AS these con-
Germs are equally instructive and inter-
cstng, they will doubtless each receive
a full share of the public patronage. ,
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

And there remains the sum Of s 1868 DC
which is the cost of sup
porting the Poor, for the
last year.
To ascertain the difference in the cx-
pcnsc per week of keeping each inmate,
between the last year and the year be-
fore, the undersigned has added together
the number of weeks each individual was
maintained by the town, for the year
ending March %, 1882, and found the
whole number to be 3l97, which at the
cost Of S ,742 l9, is about "a 90 cents
per week. The whole number Of weeks
the last year is 3732, which at the cost
of 81, 1868 4G, is 80 go cents per week,
being as above stated, two cents less for
each person per week.
The Stock now on the Farm consists
of . pair of oxen, six COWS, horse, 90
sheep, . breeding sows, 81 shoats, %
fowls, geese, and turkies.
The Farm produced the last yoar as
follows, viz:--l9 tons Of hay, 80 BUSH
els potatoes, 80 do round turnips, 10 do
beets, 55 do carrots, GO do beans, 900
do French turnips, $50 do corn, 100 do
onions, 1900 lbs. squashes, 5000 cabba-
ges, 10 loads pumpkins, l73 ID bushels
oats, 10 do hax-sced, ~ lbs. feathers,
$50 do wool, $40 do butter, G5 dz. eggs,
5 pigs, Z calves, 63 sheep, 2941 lbs.
beef, 1913 do pork, 10 geese, 8 ducks,
% turkies, 50 chickens.
All which is respectfully submittedby
GEoRoE G. Mason, See'ry
Of Board Of Comm'rs.
.Ne,rpOrt asyium.
Newport, April 90, 1899. %
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

\ CASE OF CAPTAIN PADDOCK. "A DrIei
alusion was made few days ago in this
paper, relative to an unfortunate occur
renee at Valparaiso, in which it was
mentioned that Capt. Paddock, master
of the whale ship, from Salem, Mass in
a state Of arrangement, had stabbed two
individuals. The following particulars
Of the fatal transaction, arc copied from a
Valparaiso paper, of the 7th Of January,
received at Boston by tie Draco, via
Buenos Ayrcs:-
On the 2lst of December, the follow
ing occurrences took place a: Valparaiso:
Capt. II. Paddock, Of the American
ship Catharne, {whalcr) being in the
house of Messrs Alsop s Go. seized a
clasp knife and stabbed to death, two o.
the clerks of the house, viz HIessrs
George kernc and Jose Feliciano Sal
gado; he rushed out of the house, and
on his way TO the Mole, killed in the
same manner Jose Joaquin Larrain, Sc
riously wounded Captain Wheelright, Of
the American schr. Fourth of July, four
or five laborers who were at work, and a
boatman. 1t was impossible to prevent
these acts, the surprise was so great and
they were so suddenly effected. The
unfortunate pcrpetrator was captured and
committed to prison. He was tried, ane
Notwithstanding the plea Of insanity, he
was sentenced to be shot, and the body
to be publicly exposed for twenty-lcur
hours. An appeal took place: it was
stated that the unfortunate man had ncy-
cr shown any symptoms Of mental de-
rangemcnt until now, and that the cause
was supposed to be the bad success Of
his fishing voyage. 1t was the first time
that he had commanded vessel
The Court, however, confirmed the
sentence, and ordered Paddock to be
executed on the morning of the 2Gth Of
Dec. at 10 O'Clock, on the mole. Ac-
cordingly every preparation was made,
and number Of people had collected to.
witness the execution, when the sentence
was suspended by order of the Judge,
the counsel Of the prisoner having wish
ed the Court to hear further proofs ofthe
insanity Of his client The Court again
decided that sufficient proof did not ex
ist of insanity, and confirmed the first
sentence. The Charge d'Afaires ofthe
United States, had solicited the Con-
gross of Chill, for remission thereof :
The Congress assembled on 3lst Dec.
to deliberate upon it, and returned for
answer that it could not accede to the
solicitation Of the Charge d'AGaires.
In this state, according to the last ad-
vices, it remained; another appeal had
taken place, and it was the general opin-
ion that the sentence would not be exc
Cuted.
Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1833-04-25

THEATRICAL. We are informed that
the Theatre in this place has been rent
ed to Mr.. and Mrs. J. BARNES, Of New
York, who are expected to be here ear
ly next week, with respectable number
of good performers. Nir. and Mrs. j.,
Barnes are advantaseously known in this
community, and we have no doubt that
they will meet with liberal patronage
during their contemplated visit among