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The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09

FoR LADIES oHLY.-Some ladies posses,
most inflammable hearts; it is dangerous
for a gentleman to look at them. Common
civility they mislnterpret into particular
atte ttention--designedly. A smile is an offer |;
a fugitive glance, evidence Of deep interest |;
an invitation 10 ride or walk, an engage
ment: and all Of these smile, glance and
invitation, proofs off broken heart and
humping claim for heavy damages there
for. With such persons, the situation OF
young gentleman 10 highly dangerous. A
look will cost him dollars, bow hundreds,
and a smile thousands. Poor soul he has
no idea of IBIS case. With the most innocent
and lukewarm feelings possible, and without
ever having thought Of Cupid or his par
aphernaiia, he suddenly finds hinseif
seized by JOHN Doe and Richard Roe, aud
trotted into court to answer unto his honor
for having beaten, bruised, and otherwise
injured the heart Of some fair splnster with
whom he felt hardly acquainted. Some
uncle or aunt testIfies to a smile, laugh,
a ride, q note rhetorical flourish 10 made a
bout broken hearts, injured feelings, and
lost expectations, aud then the jury kindly
heal the aforesaid broken heart with huge
quantity Of shiners.--Yeo. Gar.
Ladies, don't be angry, this don't mean
you, Of course, some one else is meant, the
present company, you know, are alway,
excepted. But then you understand, and
there are some girls that dont know any
better then to think itbat every gentleman
that looks at them means something par
ticulsr. You are not Of that number; no
do not interpret the common ciyiiities ant
polite attention which een,lsman Is eI
pected to pay lady in every civilized com
munity, into marks Of attachment. You
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09

AMBrTroN,-An old lady in an adjoining
town--who had ambitious views for her
husband, and was much mortified that
when he was elected to the House Of
representatives., he never made speech
mixed gill of yeast with his gin blters in
the morning in order to make him rise
when he went TO the hall
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-11-09

doubtless follow the rule laid down by Miss
Edgeworth, the elegant writer, the ac-
complished lady, and one who is an honor
10 your sex, which is, never TO take any
thing for granted, on this subject; love, |
mean; nor for moment lay the least stress
on any thing, but the genlleman's positive
declaration.-Hart. Times.
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xuLorYnoGRAPaY.-Th learned word
W which looks so Formidable on paper, signi-
fies merely the "art Of engraving charred
wood''-a process which has lately been dis
covered in England, the wodns operdrd'
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30
THE TELEGRAPH.
BRANDON, WEDNESDAY, NOV. 30.

COMMON ScHooLs.-Defning.-The
former practice was, to leave defining
to be gained by chance, or to be left out
and lost And the odds against the chance
ofgaining It was truly formidable. No.
thing but the most indomitable persever-
ance. urged on by out-of-school infuen-
ees, made any considerable progress in
isgreatly important attainment. In gen
eral. those. and those only, who we're fur
nished with books and encouraged to read
at home. made considerable advancement,
under this head.
The failure here originated in the rad.
ical defects Of the system. already noticed
in learning the child to make sounds
without sense. to form words and utter
them without corresponding IDEAS. The
6rst lesson was to read, "A. B. c." and
sit on the bench. After this task, irk.
some and unhealthful to body and mind,
had been performed month AFTER monih. .
worn-out leaf was TUNED over, and b-a,
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ITO be continued.l

The LICENSE SYsTEM.-The report
of the Committee Of the Legislature on
this subject is an able document, worthy
of careful perusal. Their want of moral
courage, manifest in their expression of
fears that public opinion is not prepared
for the measure recommended by the me-
morialists, while they will not undertake
to contrevert the views of the memorial
lists, is deplorable; yet it is just what might
have been expected. Let every friend of
the measure now strain every nerve to
set public opinion right and get it prepar-
ed for all the Legislature wishes to do on
the subject, in the shape of Introduction, at
its next session.
the objection, that interdiction would
be unconstitutional, is we'll answered, and
in our view put to rest. Really, if there
is constitutional power to require FIVE dol
lars, why not ten, or ten thousand? We
cannot see. Then, again, if our legisIa-
tors are the conservators Of public morals,
clothed with constitutional power 10 sup.
press gambling, duelling, profanity and
other public nuisances, it is sad incon-
sistency that they should have no power
over one Of the chief causes of these nui-
sances.
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pa Ca, ca d-a, da ano sitting on the
bench, was another lesson for another
term of months. The next step was, to
make these unmeaning sy.labIes, which
had been formed out of unmeaning letters,
into unmeaning words This-always
with sitting on the bench-was another
work of months.
After this tedious, disheartcning, dis
gusting process, how could it be expected
that these unmeaning words would be
readily formed into meaning sentences?-
1t could not be done The learner went
on, much as he had thus far been taught,
stupidity arranging unmeanipg characters
and uttering senseless sounds.
To remedy the evil, or to teach defining,
some of the wouId-be spelling book re-
formers have arranged vocabularies with
annexed definitions. This, instead of be-
ing a remedy, is but another facility for
wasting time and paralyzing energy. No
considerable progress can be made in de-
timing, except from the careful use Of
words in sentences The names of per-
sons, places and things may be learned
from vocabularies, but large proportion
of language will and can, only be well un-
derstood from its use in sentences. A
vocabulary, or dictionary is a necessa-
ry thing, rightly used. They should be
used only in connection with reading
TO undertake to commit the definitions of
large classes or numbers Of words at once,
is like undertaking at first with all the al
phahct at lesson. Confusion and defeat
ensue. One thing at time Let the
child learn one word at time, and under
sand it; and never be allowed to read a
word, or pass over it, without understand
ing it. Let him be taught to stop at
what he does not understand, and after
REASONABLE v taxing his own powers to con-
suit the dictionary or the living teacher
The books formerly used for teaching
young learners to read, have been almost
any thing but fit instruments. The Eng
lish Reader" so common for the last fif-
teen years, is made up Of matter large
portion Of which is above the comprehen-
sion of one halfof the parents and school
teachers themselves. Most other books
formerly placed in the hands Of the young
learner, present, in a greater or less de-
gree, the same objections We rejoice
that more suspicious day is dawning.-
Light is breaking forth. Rational reform
is advancing. Reason is displacing blind.
arbitrary customs.
Of the books which we have seen,
Worcester's Primer, and Cobb's Toys for
children, are among the best for the be-
ginner. We shall speak of others as there
may be occasion.
L.
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with is the readiness of the more intelli-
gent classes to converse on the sub ect OF
slavery. Strange as it may sound to
some-a man may fearlessly yet kindly
express his opinion here without being
mobbed. Last Saturday evening there
was a public discussion of the merits OF
Colonization and Anti-Slavery Societies.
1t was held in the Lecture Room of the
Second Presbyterian church. There was
no disturbance, although the Colonization
advocates came out, as they often do, in a
strong TRADE in favor of Slavery, and
abusing the Abolitionists Next Saturday
evening the debate is to be repeated.
But although on a deeply interesting
topic, l fear am becoming too prolix
and 1 will therefore close by placing al
your disposal the following:
THE TEMPERANCE BATTLE SONG.
Brothers! the battle is but begun
The victory is far from won
Hark hear the trumpet call!
1t calls to arms! to arms!
March on! the foe is here's there
Above-below-ay, every where:
Hark! hear the trumpet call!
1t calls to arms! to arms!
Look! his internal, reeing tread
With murdered souls is deeply red!
Aloud the trumpet calls!
1t calls to arms! to arms!
See yonder wine killed phalanx now!
See host on host beer-sau entered bow!
Louder the trumpet calls!
1t calls to arms: to arms!
All DER the heaped and smoking field
That multitude besotted yield!
And yet the trumpet calls!
1t calls to arms to arms!
To arms! and braveIy front the foe!
The Lord Of Truth shall lay him low
Once more the trumpet calls!
1t calls to arms to arms!
To arms! till death-or till we see
A sure and glorious victory!
For this the trumpet calls!
1t calls TO arms! to arms!
In the cause of God and man,
Your humble brother,
c. w. Z
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

INHUMAN1TY.-The Newark Daily
Advertiser exposes case of most inhu.
man conduct exhibited by one Caleb Ab-
bolt, late teacher in the academy at that
place, and his wife and brother-in-law.
Charles Anderson by name, towards
helpless child of eight or nine years old,
whose widowed mother lives at Schenec
tady, and who, poor orphan, has tie mis-
fortune to be bound to Mr. Abbott as
servant The duties of the little unfortu-
nate have been unreasonably severe, and
her failures & deficiencies have been pun
ished with inhuman severity. The Dai,
ly Advertiser thus describes the evidence
of cruelty borne by the person of the lit.
tie victim:
Its body is covered throughout, limbs,
head and trunk, with bruises and scars,
and marks of severe fageilation with a
rattan or other weapon. When we were
called to look at it on Friday, the blood
produced by the last punishment was still
fresh upon Its inner garments, and the
skin was broken in various places. The
chlld's face also carries visible tokens of
the species Of discipline to which it has
been subjected. But we forbear a de-
scription which could not to excite the
sensihiities of the reader, and which
might unnecessarily increase the already
high excitement which the case has pro-
duced."
How can a man-much less a woman
be guilty of unkindness 10 a child g.
What innate brutality of disposition can
resist the silent but most eloquent plead
ngs of its tender years, its frame unified
to endure, and its unresisting helplessness?
And what parent will entrust his offspring
to the hands ofone who could thus abuse
the strength which ought to be exerted
only for protection, and the authority
which should be employed with gentle
ness and mercy, only for guidance in the
path that leads to industry and virtue2
We rejoice to say that the little servant
girl has found protectors, and that meas.
ures are in progress for the punishment
of her oppressors.-N Y. Spectator.
We accord, entirely, with the editor of
the Spectator in his here expressed views
Of this case of shocking inhumanity and
In connection with this avowal we feel
strong y inclined to inquire how it is that
this humane editor passes by, worse than
unnotlced, the case of myriads whose "op-
pressors" Cypress with impuni'y, and de.
~ punishment" "Ye blind guides,
which strain at gnat and swallow a
camelP'
HIEcT1oN,-The following estimate is
'aken from the New-York Spectator,
Wing paper:
Ihe electors chosen, as far as positive
f ceSults have been ascertained, stand as
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

The Albany Exchange 10 to be con-
strncted Of granite from Penobscot, Me.
L Is said that this State abounds in that
article. inferior to little, if any. in the
world. :
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30
Vol. TX. No. TO-.

idle to lnveigh against it in New York
and at the same time justify and support a
legalized system of it in one half of the
United States. AS long as the market is
kept open it will be supplied :; and it is
no more sinful to supply it from New.
York than from virginia.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

Miscellaneous information concernine
New Hampton Institution necessarily de,
fe-red another week.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

ne Brooklyn Advertiser reports the
, rDs OF so lives with the ship Bristol
ne New-York American holds the pi-
1ots responsible for this loss of human life
Inc Evening Post throws the RESPONSE
oillty upon the legislature and the people,
lot suffering the existence ola bad system,
OF which it is commended this mischief and
waste of life is the legitimate result The
latter AYERS that the system is monopoly
and that the pilots are just what it makes
them
IExAs.-Burneu has resigned the
presidency and Houston has been appoint
ed substitute.
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30
DISTRESSING INTELLlGENcE.--Ex.

DISTRESSING INTELLlGENcE.--Ex-
tract ola letter from brother Mckee, dated
SALISBURY, Nov. 81, 1886.
"A solemnly affective event occurred
here last Tuesday morning, which has
astonished and filled with grief this whole
community. Deacon George Gatusha,
in a state of i'll health and mental deranoe.
ment, destroyed himself by hanging !
His character has long been that of an
honest, peaceable, quiet man-hithful,
liberal and consistent. Perhaps few men
had the esteem and confidence of all who
knew them in an equal degree"
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FROM this statement, the vote will be a
Yer, very close one; But it is very possible
tnat Several Of the, states set down as
Doubtful willcast their votes for Mr.. Van
Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1836-11-30

FREE LABOR GooDs-In a line Just
received from our friend Benjamin F.
Haskell, merchant in Cornwall and Fer
risburgh, he informs US that he has lately
made considerable purchase of caIicoes,
cottons, bleached and unbleached, coffee,
sugars and molasses, all of which are I'm.
tainted with the bloodsor sweat of the un-
requited slave.
We give this information for our con.
scientious friends, hoping that they will
encourage friend Haskell to continue this
laudable and humane business If it be
true that the knowing partaker is particeps
criminis with the robber and thief, then
how can they be innocent who keep the
market open for the products Of slave la
Dor , If there be :" woe unto him who
useth his neighbours service without
wages, and giveth him not for his work."
what is unto him who encourages this
robbery, by buying and consuming its
fruits? How long would the extortioner
continue to extort if he could not profit by
extortion-if no one would purchase
the contaminated articles from his blood
stained hands? And how long will phi
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. long will abolitionists
remain Indifferent to this subject? Let
them know and no: forget that while the
sIavery-produced sugar and cotton, are
nourishment and clothing to them, they
are torment and death to the poor vassal.
We repeat the expression of our hope
that friend Haskell will be sustained in this
enterprise. And it may not be amiss to
say farther, for the informa ton of others
who purchase at New Y ork, and have
any conscience on this point, that they
will be very sure to get genuine articles
of Cha rles Collins. Franklin SQUARE.
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kIDNAPPING,-It is said that there
have been several recent cases of kidnan.
ping In this city--cases in which children
have been euticed away from their IA.
rents, and transported to the south. Two
of these cases. we are told, were those Of
children on their way to school. The
third has Just came to our knowledge, A
little girl, twelve years old, named Jane
Green, was enticed away from her parents
living in the upper part of the CITY. abou,
two months since. 1t was not. bowever
until day before yesterday, that the friend,
Of the child ascertained where she no.
probably concealed. Immediate annlcaS
ton was made for writ of habeas cnrnns :.
but the hour was too late the Judge copId
not be found. Judge UIshoef1eT yes,er.
day granted the writ; but it was too late
the man and his reputed wife HAVING taLs.,
leave during the preceding niehlStaL;nun
the child with them-for Florida. as !, =
said, by the way of New Orleans u:o -
name is NJ. ReveIoid. said to be q Fren a..s
man. 1t is hoped that the humane MI,
look after the case, and if possible 80. viii
the child from bondage.--N y G.. sseoe
kidnapping is as deles.able and 80, ,
in New York. As in the Distr;et If ' co'
lumbia, virginia Or elsewhere. an. y, ~ -.
We can conceive, no more 50. Rut !. IS !.
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ELEcT1oN,-The following estimate is
'aken from the New-York Spectator, a
Wing paper:
me electors chosen, as far as positive
results have been ascertained, stand as
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20
JOHN REMOND,
No. I31 THAMEs-sr-

HEAS received, in addition to his former s,ock +.
d n supply ofperfumery comprising almost every
article usually found in such establishment All.
so large supply Of German and French ornalnen.
tai hair-wo ork among which the Ring.CurIs a
new imported article; Ringlets of various sizes
plain Fusetts fusets with Ringets Everlasting Fu
setts plain Bands Bands with Puffs; Bands and
Platts ornament the hair; long hair Braids Pufs
plain Hair Combs; Curs ornamened with flowers !;
Gentlemen's false Whiskers; Ladies and Gentemens }
Wigs. The hair work offered, is such as will be
constantly kept for sale with the fashions that are in
troduced The subscribers engagements are such as
will enable him to furnish the article of Hair as low
can be purchased in any city in the United States
The Ring Curls and Ringlets are prepared entire
ly by cold process that the damp air nor persp
ration will not effect them Dealers in hair work are
respectfully invited to examine. Among the articles
mentioned above, one case of fMohair Caps one
do artificial Flowers Odenforous Persian Sweet
Bags; Ladies work. and Gentlemen's Dressing Cas-
es. variety Of shell and horn combs great yarie-
y of soaps expressly selected for the ladies' toilet and
gentemens dressing cases.
The subscriber is ready to introduce, and cut
aides ard genlemens hair in the latest Paris style.
W n. B. J. r. would express his warmest
gratitude to the Ladies and Gentlemen of Newport
and vicinity for their patronage extended to him since
the establishment of his business in Newport and
still sOllcts continuance of their favors.
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to hear her. She always brings some VIC
tuals with her /; and as for mad people, they
never feel the cold" The unfortunate
creature gave the lie to his words, for she
shivered from suffering. The watchman
withdrew humming fashionable air of the
most fashionable vaudeville.
had not courage to drag the poor man
lac away from the tomb of her son.
could not reconcile it to myself to destroy
an illusion which made her so happy but
[ feared for her health (; and | wished above
all things to place some one in charge of
her.
] ran after the watchmhn, and spoke of
it to him. "Watch over her !" said he
-" Bah her family have already given
her in charge TO me. She is rich and her
relations"--
"How is it, then that they permit
her"---
"They submit to what they cannot him
der. Six months ago they confined Mad
anne Rainier in lock-up room, and she
jumped out of the window The fellow
laughed as he uttered the words, and
turned away heart-sick at the painful spec
tacle.
Alter that, continued for several weeks
to visit the cemetery and Madame Rainier,
whom constantly found knitting by the
side of her sons grave.
Alas one day missed her at the ac-
customed spot" / flew to the watchman,
who began to sing and gaze thoughtlessly
at the sun.
The poor mother is not at her post to-
day." said | have her relatives thought
proper to conline her in a mad house 2" Is
she likely to recover her reason? %
No, sir" said he, rubbing his hands to
promote the circulation. " She is no lon
ger mad, thank God but it is all the same;
she will come this morning TO the burial
ground"
He turned his head, as he spale, towards
the long avenue which led from the princi-
pal gate fthe cemetry.
Stop-There she is ~ cried he, and he
pointed TO hcarse which was slowly toll
ing up the ascent.
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THOMSONIAN
TNEIRMARY,

HrHE Subscriber, having been for more than two
ID years, IN constant and successful practice, now
offers hs services to the public Botanic Physic
ian.-Iie would respectfully inform the inhabitants
of Newport and the adjoining towns, that he has re-
Gently removed from the corner of Broad x Collins
streets, to the more commodious house the corner
of Spring Il Mll-sreets (for the better accommoda-
ton of his numerous patients, which are daily calling
upon fm,) where he will administer the Pure 1hons-
Souian Medicines to such may fa7or him with their
patronage. No pains will be spared to render the
patients comfortable, and TO restore them to health
Situated in of the most healthy places in onr
land the subscriber laters himself that the advanta-
ges OF this lnfrmary are surpassed by few nstitu-
tons of the kind in this country To his former
friends and patrons he tenders his most hearty
and should they stand in need of his services he is
ready TO administer them such remedies as the God
Of Nature has bountfuly scattered over our fields
This lnfrmary will be conducted under the imme-
date patronage of DIR. SAMUEL THOMSON.
ThomsOn's ne,o guide to health:
RobenSOn's Lectures:
And general assortment 6f
THoMsoNIAN MEDICINES,
constantly on hand and for sale at the Intir-
mary. G. GARDNER.
Ierms.-S3 for course of medicine
$3.50 per per week for board, including light
medicines.
The Napour Bath is now in readiness for
those who wish to take it.
Newport, May 18th, 1886.
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PROFPECTUS OF A NEW
VOLUME

The first number to be issued o. the .seou
day of July uext.
THE
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-07-20

Revolutionary Battlcs.-We believe the
following to be complete list of the prin-
cpaI battles fought during the war of the
revolution, with the exception of few in
the southern States.-Scheneetad Demo
crdt.
Battle of Concord, April 10, I775
Battle Of Bunker Hill, June Is. I775
Battle of Old Hamton, Va, where we took
five decked vessels, somo time in Noyem-
ber, I775
Battle of the Great Bridge, near Norfolk
Va, Dec, Is, I775
Battle of Long Island, August 27, 1776
Battle of Fort Washington, Nov. IL, I776
Battle of Fort Lee, Nov. 10, I776
Battle of White Plains, Nov. 80, I776
Battle of Trenton, when 1000 Hessians
were captured, Dec. 26, I776
Battle Of Princeton, Jan. ., 1777
Battle of Bennington, Aug. I6, I777
Battle Of Brandywine, Sept. IL, l777.
Battle of Germanton, Oct, 4, I777
Burgoyns's army taken near Saratoga,
Oct. IL, I777
Battle Of the Red Banks. Oct, %, I777
Battle of Monmouth, June %, I77S
Battle OF Stony Point, July I6, I779I
Battle Of Camden, Aug. 10, 1880
Battle of Cowpens, January II, l7sIl
Battle of GuilfDrd, N. c., March l5, I7Si
Massacre ut Groton, CT, Sept. g, 1871
Battle of Eutaw Springs, Sept. 0, 1871
Battle of Kings Mountain, Oct. 7, 1871
Cornwallis and his army taken, Oct. 1881