Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1837-07-21

Neli' rs was saying, the Old creature pushed
open the door
This devils bird of a doctor was hauling his
poor wife about by the hair of her head and the
children were crying for their lives He ordered
the old negro woman out of the house But the
good creatures feelings drove her on. She flew
at him like tiger; "Let her alone you dirty rum
sucker" she cried. Many's the good meal of
vctuas Eve had in her fathers Kitchen, and
her old mothers been kind TO me many a time
and wont see her abused by man or brute'-
So she caught him by the throat and drove him
up in corner among parcel of gallpots and
bottles. She was full a match for any sober man.
and could whip regiment O. drunkards afore
breakfast any day. A neghbor came in and took
away the wife and children for the night. The
doctor in a boiling rage, and threatened TO
bring old Chloe up afore the court for a vapfant
and fUrtune-leller. The old woman Snever
wanted a ready answer so she told him she was
afraid of nothing but his physic, and that she
would tell his fortune right of, without fee.--
! ssNssdvS sarved the devil,n sad-sha. g in this
vneF and wht,>you or, " " 60 where (ney
! don't rake up IRE o. nfghtsN "',fll, faG shIa7
nous villain p said l, involuntaily raising my
stick as | spoke. 4" / wish had him here.'-
ppm glad you havn't.' said Enoch 'take my
word for it, Master Isaac, the deacon's farm is the
very best place for him."
on,-nor of her aone,-but of hundreds on hun
dreds Of the lovely daughters of America through
our wretched use of intoxicating drinks. Who
will say it shall not cease?
T The labor Of old Chloe now kept the widow
and her little ones from the aims house. Mr. l..
went to their poor habalion in the farthest ex-
tremity of the village, and was just in 10
witness the closing scene the death and burial of
Nancy LIE Baron. The whole is inexpresslbly
touching.
The coffin Of the most inexpensive kind; it
was without any tablet to designate the tenant
within and its cover of one entire piece,
which had been slid down from off the face, that
all who were so disposed, might take a parting
look at the deceased. The sexton, with the asss-
lance of the carpenter, was proceeding to adjust
4 the cover, and secure it with common nails Il
D process not unusual in some of our remote villa
a ges, where, even upon such occasions as these,
the superior cost of screw is taken into consld-
0 Grafton at the funerals Of the poor ''Stop," said
i the old Chloe, as she raised little Susan in her
D arms. The poor child took its last look, dropped
D tear upon the cold forehead of its mother, and
e placed upon her bosom the bunch of vloets,
n which she had gathered, with SO light heart, but
J. yesterday. Little Nancy and her brother follow
: ed the example, and each deposited their punches
y of flowers within the coffin. During these mo-
- mens, | gazed upon the features of the dead
,, There was not enough, amid the wreck, to remind
IS me II the loveA fabric l. bryfe admired. The
loreA 9d' sqfdty Axkered, sa,a ,ss BY lime than
: the (oodess lip, and HE VAR, Prdmaturely gray,
\ had 10 part nor lot among my vivid recollections
t of Nancy lie Baron.
The painful process was at last performed and
d the sound of the death hammer--lor such it may
n well be caed--had ceased. While the sounds
I were ringing in my ears, could not eXpel from
IS my recollection, that among the inhabitants o
l. Padang, Intoxicating drink is'called Pakee, which
er in the language Of the Malays, means nail, be
er cause, they affirm, it drives one more nail int
# their coffin. II may be truly said that every mai
" was driven into the coffin of this i'll iated woman
ID by the demon of intemperance, whose vcegeren
ne was degraded, drunken husband.
N The coffin was now placed upon the bier
al There was not follower, save the children, VIII
e. claimed drop of kindred blood with the decea'
ed No other herald marshaed the array tina
ay common sense, which well determines the iitnes
is of things. Old Chloe went next the body wit
re the two elder children; led Susan by the han'
We the Sabbath scholars came next, with their ieade
DIV whose admirable prayer never have forgotten
pe. and trust never shall forget. The remalnd(
,er fell in according TO their incnations The bod
zee was committed to the ground, and was abol
err returning with old Chloe and the children, wht
.he | overlook Enoch Runlet, who was rubbing h
IN eyes with the cuff of his coat So This is t
mi tough for me- Mr. Lawder" said he, sail this mi
- cry comes of rum. I'll have no more TO do Wi
of it,"