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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07


s %a's e.. a.. s not primarily on the material principle
Since his time greater and have been made in
investigating the nature Of this msady has been ascertained that
tenn and in those which from
produce abrrau That the mind and body act ec
Ss e.s as s%s S'hs @ S% aid 5 and that
moving mental alteration, is equally true
commanding influence its practice that insanity is in all
afT s s s ss sn of
the functions OF the mind which acts and by which acted
which connects the immortal and mmuea
sS % me-. On, . ssn and only e
the mind being therefore considered the disease
Employ al agents. S" physical which, are capable Of
wo % INSANITY ss SSpRsa ngo 20 H
oment OF one class Of whether moral medical
cheney which combined action Of both insanity e-
q1s@ n Ss S by diseased state Of the body through
diseases it Is greatly aggravated by them Medicine therefore fire.
body gained important Step towards so-
ay sane In the Treatment @ es ee b %h bw
management, is useful auxiliary aud sometimes will of itself effect
the curative treatment the and Of she eae
fcuy applying both these remedies except in institutions prepad for
No without intimate with history
science has introduced M the Of this disease and the
ton of its ueings III grateful every
plate the improvements that have been made the moral of
longer century that the
revolution principles practice ea,ug these un
supplied with all the known of medical and
This grand experiment truly moral and will stand
memorial Of the trumph benevolent philosophy blind
Instead OF those horrible dungeons behold
reared and the christian world while
sb and sympathy administers the various
fitted to soote and restore No dark mysterious cloud hangs their
operations they the day. Their afflicted
e and aure every art participate in the advan
and anda regulated
In this institutions kindness and humanity the principles good
will TO men, the principles which the
died. Unless there nearly quite entire oberaton the
those ingenious and humane which
the mental dIapaon great they insens6 TO peed
avors fail in manstng their gratitude kind and
humane treatment together with udcious physical
restored to their friends society usefulness
have through life affective
grief their friends
able had their
chains removed just they started for this place. quiet
able and happy
On the WHOLE the result Of the sbors Of this high
ly gratifying all its founders, patrons and friends During
from the operations
the Inconvenience that necessarily the infancy
stuton, irtyon that afflicted with of the evils
which human liable, have been the
which alone confer Most of the patients have enjoyed
epted health the which insanity
depended The condition of
the propety of its humane and sautay regulations
animate and cheer its friends in their contemplation Of its future pros
We trust will be governed by those principles which
kindness aud humanity Of shall approve and which, Also God will
bless.
VIM. II. ROCKWELL.
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Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

most indignant epithri Of the Indian Ian.
gnage that can be applied 10 WARRIOR
The horangues Of old women command
great respect, and have much influence on
youth. Pcnhajo. having coolly heard hcl
through. brought out his rife, and replied
that there was nothing now left for him but
to prove. by sending his spirit 10 keep CON.
pany with the deceased, that he Ind done all
he could, and that he was not an old wo.
nun. but warrior; he should. .ihereforr,
leave TO some one Of his younger. but more
fortunate relatives. TO seek the revenge fate
had denied TO him. And Immediately put
Ting his toe on the trigger, launched himself
into eternity.
During the invasion of East Florida, IN
iel2, while the City Of 81. Augustine was
Oesleged the enemy marched TO the rrduc.
,iou OF the Indian settlements of Alachus,
and had ertrenched himself in that section
OF Tie province. King Payne called coun-
Gil oil his principal warriors, but finding that
dlsmay 1T their hopeless situation pervaded
the whole he thus addressed them 80 Il is
true, We have no assistance TO expect from
the enemy. who is too powerful Tor us to
withstand such. then. as wish TO move off
and abandon their all. may do so. and ought
to 40 so quickly. But il shall not be said
thnt The son OF Srcofec deserted his faiher's
grave. Tomorrow will attack their en-.
irenchment with such Us may follow ne. |
may fall, but not with disgrace" Abou, one
bundled followed him 10 the field they as.
sailed the enemy three times. and were so
often beaten back; aud finding tina, he could
not bring on his men the fourth lime, he rode
up aud down within the fire OF the enemy,
couuing support from the one side, or death
from the other; and in this ac: was sho,
from his horse. His men then rushed on to
the recovery ofthe body. which they eare.
ted and fed precipitatrly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
From Mialin ;ion's Medical Experience.
EXTRAORDINARY SYMPATHY

The singular sympa,hies tina, forewarn a
future union between the sexes, have in
some instances been most surprising. The
following. which came within my knowl-
edge, is perhaps one ofihe most singular
MIR. a brother officer Of mine, was
a man OF taci,urn and retired habits, seldom
ircqurnted public places Of amusement. aud
when there fell any thing but qualification.
One evening after supper, he was how-v-
er prevailed upon to go to ball We had
no; been long in the room, when TO my ut
ter surprise. he expressed great admiration
Of young lady who was dancing and.
what still more amazed us he engaged her
TO dance. Such an net Of apparen, levity on
his part struck us MS singularity. which
might have been attributed to an unusual in.
diligence at table. had not the contrary been
the case, for he was remarkably abs,emious.
The dance was scarcely over when he came
TO me, and told me with look Of deep des-
pondency that his lovely partner was a mar
ried woman The tone Of sadness, in which
he addressed me was truly ludicrous A
few minutes after be left the ball room The
sirangeness OF his conduct led me to fear
that his mind was not altogether in sound
state but was confirmed in my apprehen-
sions when he told me the following morn
ING that he was convinced he should be mar.
ried to the object Of his admiration whose
husband was young and healthy clergy
man in the neighborhood. Here matters
rested. and we both went abroad. We did
not meet until three years after. when TO my
surprise, found that his prediction had been
verified
The lady's husband bad died from fall
from his horse, and the parties were MARI.
ed. But what rendered this circumstance
sill more strange. is. that similar PRESENT.
ment was experienced by the young lady,
who. on returning from the ball. mentioned
TO her sister with much emotion that she had
danced with stranger TO whom she fell
convinced that she was destined 10 be mar
ried. The conviction embiuered every mo-
ment Of her life. as despite Of her most siren.
nous endeavors. she could not dismiss the
stranger from her constant thoughts. reluc.
family yielding to the hope Of seeing him a.
gain.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
A BACK WOODS HEROINE.

A correspondent of the Louisville Journal
writing from Helena. Arkansas, under date
Of the 18th ult says
Last week Mrs Mcbride of Monroe
county, widow lady, was informed by one
OF her children. that the dogs had freed a
panther within half mile Of the house. -
Having no ammunition she sent 10 neigh.
boris and procured powder and lead mould.
ed some bullets. loaded her gun, and pro.
ceeded to the place and brought down her
game at The first fire. The report Of the gun
started up another panther near at hand.
which ran upa tree within halfa mile OF the
other She again loaded her gun and kill
ed the second also at the first FIRE, from the
Top of one Of the talesi trees. What would
your city ladies say TO this7 happened 10
be there the same day and received the state
menl from herself
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

ADVANCE IN Effects Of the
Drought-ln consequence OF the want OF
water FOL the forges, and the scanty supply
Of bloom and pig metal, bar iron and nails
have advanced cent pound in the man
ufacturing city of Pnsburg. The blooms,
which come from the Juniata chiefly, have,
from their weight, ben crowded out of the
cars and boats by the great press OF mer.
chandize accumulated at Hcllidaysburgh.
Pa. since the break ia canal. Tho orders
at Pittsburgh are such that ifthe boats could
run the 5000 tons Of bar iron and raids now
there they would be swept of instantly
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

An assorted eargo.-The New Orleans
Picayune ofthe 9Th, says
/ The steamboat Louisville. from st. Louis
arrived at this port on Sunday morning
bringing 346 men. women and children,
1896 turkeys, geese, duck and chickens
1877 horses (; 80 head cattle 20 hogs %
mules.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
IRON Mouniain IN Keniucky.-T

Iron Monniain IN Kentucky THE
Louisville City Gazette says. Kentucky
contains most extraordinary bank Of iron
ore. Ii is hill (rising considerably above
the surface) of many hundred acres area.
and the ore to the depth of seventeen feet.
can be had with Iiile or no stripping.
From an estimate made, it has been found
tina, il would supply sixteen blast furnaces
of the first class for fifty years.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

ofhs % recent cases discharged there have hOen
Improved
unimproved
ofthcaS old cases that remain there are
I Improved 10 os
the
Recovered Of all the discharged So Ia per cent.
Recovered Of the old discharged - per cent
Recovered Of discharged 'I the pa yea s. la per- cen"
Rss"y all the S s % s Gns per
While reviewing the of the this institutions and the
s
"Ihs noticing my @Se nas of % will be seen tina, there has
na S ire "s 0 s "s n G% an z
months snOd 10 have and o~ S old
of several sandng and large number had passed into
depoabe incuabe insanity is all important
that the patient should be placed be, asylum
bas a S ss RG's & SSs al efforts %
greatly diminished by the length which has elapsed be
n" the s hss s @p & h sues the
this institution several standing have been
The residence of patients asylum usually None
@ s msx s s p s Es m
ing with the physician OF unatc asyu the removal
because they much improved tina. they can be
and sni recover but too frequently relapse into their former
patients should despair cases
Immediately One OF the cases. of only six
admission which the past
perceive improvement her and the expiration of ff
tenn tbs wase ntire
Since the greatest portion the the
um and have Of % @ no
apology und details that be qne familiar to those who
reside in the immediate neghbohood of the institution
on the hs aye had IH @ use oo
occurred These emymens improve their health
what Of Importance call into ae
oD @ % faculties O WHICH eS TOO
When furnished the patients they too frequently en-
Much paid that all Of patients take due exercise in the the
% d oucny walk shoad and make
able distance All the females who suitable condition ride out
fair excepting Sundays besides frequently walking abroad win
religious continued the last We
have family worship evening after when all who are prop
or ne xe,e emn an "sp On the s"b
addition the above exercises short sermon
many the patients from those who have
the most ves In no has appeared
have effect and in many has SssU hs as a
patient who could control her feelings Ian
with propriety during family worship Whenever the usual family
"n s Th wb are condition the
Sabbath Attendance these exercises entirely voluntary win the
In promote their selespect the patients brought forward
returned they have shown that they cannot control their
feelings " s ,n iy are a aSy aG we he a M
they made understand far possible that Tor their
own % n' ar s1 ss ouE any pa restraint
their destroying their clothing and the furniture OF
building be completed shall have
The two s i we FEEL ses n sa0
boarding house Without being annoyed BY any
The s H. SeS at the @
and advantages which have recently been
insanity oney ncomphenibe and ncuabe
dis as @ ana who
% e the G h public wss nss5 D % ea.s
confined in chains prisons and and
recovery But happily for the insane humanity and science have
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

They recently had cold snap at
New Orleans. which stiffened the toes
of the mosquitoes that they could not
bite for whole day.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

A man named Nash. was found dead
on Saturday night in small room in
Ellio, street. Boston, which he alone 90.
CAPPED
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

The Wild Pigeon.--Some idea may
be formed of the immense number of
pigeons which, al certain seasons. pass
into Kentucky and Indiana. from cul-
culaiion entered into by Wilson the
Orlhologist, in regard TO an immense
flock which he saw while iraversing
the woods near ShelbyviIle. From the
time which it took to pass the place
where he was, he supposes the flock to
have been at leas; two hundred and
forty miles in length and 10 have con-
tanned something like 1880, 272.000
pigeons. II each bird in such flock
consumed pint of food each day, the
whole amount would be about seventeen
millions Of bushels daily.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07
VERMONT ASYLUM FOR THE INSANE.

[coScLuDED FROM LAST WEEKS pApEn.]
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1838-12-07

AN AGED BRiDE.---A woman recent-
ly died in Italy, aged lac years She
had had eight husbands the last Of
whom survived her. The widower is
in bis 62d year. He married her when
he was twenty and the bride bad Just
completed her century; il is said thatzhe
looked more TO her fortune and to pc
probability OF her decease, than to iFf
personal charms. She punished Bic
mrrcenary spirit by living forty years
afterwards.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24

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party friends, which has fallen scc;den,,ii. ~
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sample number of the Extra Globe. 1, e .;,n.a ~
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editors They are clothed, they say, with go.
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pate the falsehoods through which the oppostion
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ms IS their hrst step towards breaking down the
and one which they hope 10 take
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Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24

PRoFANE SwEAR1Na.-Among all
the numerous vices Of the day, that Of
taking the name of God in vain, is most
completely based upon folly, without
an excuse to stand upon. The drunk
ard is prompted by thirst for drink,
originating from various causes; the
thief, robber, burglar, forger and black
leg are influenced by avaricc or want,
usually originated in s'hells;" the mur-
derer is hurried on by revenge, insti-
gated by the devil, and 50 on through
the black catalogue of crimes; none Of
them excuses, it is true, that are found
ed in reason, common sense or justice.
But the profane swearer searches in
vain for the shadow Of an excuse, and
renders himself ridiculous and disgust
ing, without single redeeming agent.
He surrenders himself slave to habit,
and is led captive by folly. He casts
a dark shade over his better qualities,
lessons himself in the estimation Of
good men, and unintentionally plant.
many thorn in the more refined bo-
som ola friend. This habit vitiates
the mind, blunts the finer feeling o.
the heart, creates irrevcrences for the
great Author Of our existence. A lit.
tie reflection by man ofsense, who
is unfortunately addicted 10 this fool.
ish, ungentlemanly habit, would pro.
duce reformation.-[PhiI. Ledger.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24
POETRY.
Tu,E CAPTIVE SAILOR BOY.

TIL. light of many stars
Quivers ia tremulols sotness or the ar,
And the nigh, breeze is signing, here and there,
We, ifom my prison- bars
A narrow s,.ipof skyi all see
Oh! tina, .,me kindly hand would set INC fee!
The bright new mooa is hung
Up mid the solt,ass Of the asecy clouds,
And the far ocean meath its ioamy sh'ouds
Thrill. like harp fresh st:ung,
And The wild sca-birds on quick pnions aee,
Oh! for ons glance upoa the desp blue sea!
Why should the young and brave
Be fe,ter'd thus upon the flesh green earth!
Giye me one hour beside my mothers hearth,
And then for oceans wave
Free a. the laughing pillows would ioss-
Oh! for the swift wing of the albatros!
When surnber wares her wand
Over my brow, l wander in my dreams
Close by the ripples OF our soft blue streams
Far in my native land,
And lsely visions DER my eye-iids play
Oh! that could but dream my life away!
/ see my mother then,
A pleasant smile sleeps OH her features fair,
And the low cadence Other whispered prayer
Steals on my ear again,
A. when l knelt beside her blessed knee
Mother, sweet mother, dost shol pray TO- me!
Natures faint peaciling arc softly seen,
Lain on fifth cunning hand, and bright and green
Whsle the wooa-banches close
The honey-suckle wrea!hes our cottage eares-
Alas! may not sit beneath its leaves!
Before sought the sea
used TO wander with my sister sweet,
And many winding path our little feel
Made round the old oak tree,
Where in the sunshine we were won't TO play
And they are the1e-but am far away!
Oh. could only ride
Upon the ocean which the wild winds meet,
And where the ssa-shell sigheth-passing sweet
Under the trembling tide,
The demons OF the storm would no, fear
Bu, oh! avn iettered captive here!
Oh! could see my home
II but 10 kiss my sisters cheek once more,
And hear thee, mother, bless me DER snd Ger
For then not e'en my doom
Coald dim Thy tuan,'s ;apghteI-lnying eye
Alas! without thy blessing mus, die.
Die in this dreary cell,
With no fond ear TO catch my parting breath,
In bondage must wres,le here with death,
Without sweet farewell
From lips that oft hare smiled on me in Joy
Alas: sweet mother, FOX thy captive boy!
AMELIA.
Iowa news. [volume] (Dubuque, Upper Mississippi Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1837-1841, 1838-03-24

with us to Kyburg. She escaped from
Jus; and l mus. find her here thought
I'VE thought that in her despair she had
|leaped into the mote Of the castle. W.
have been seeking her since this morn
ling early. Heavens! what faithful
love! Let her alone; nothing can b.
done with her.
have recognised the mild tempered
youth Won Landenberg. How well
did he now speak for me! Icould have
fallen at his feet.
Well Gertrude! cried sfourth tone
will you not take rational advice? dc
not kill yourself! save yourself for the
world? you will not repent Of it.
Who was this, Margaretha? l trem.
bled, it was she who wanted to persu-
ade me at Brugh, to leave the crimi.
nal Wart TO his fate, and pass days Of
JOY with her.-Then Itoo could almost
havo exclaimed, "This Is too much
cease!"
Agnes made sign to an esquire to
raise me up, and bring me away from
the scaffold. He approached me but
l threw my arms around it, and i'm
plored my own and my husbands death.
But in vain!two men dragged me away.
l besought the assistance from heaven,
it was granted me.
Won Landenberg once more ventur-
ed to speak for me-Cease to humble
her, said he, such fidelity is not found
on earth; angels in heaven must rejoice
at it; but it would be as we'll If the
people were all driven away.
They let me loose again; the horse
men departed, teafs flowed from Lam
precht's eyes, he had acted strictly ac-
cording to his duty, and executed the
will of the queen he could not listen
10 the voice of nature, and weep with
me. ! can hold out no longer noble
lady? am vanquished, your name
shall be mentioned with glory among
the saints in heaven for the world will
forget it. Be faithful unto death and
| will give you crown Of life, said
he-give me his hand and departed.
Every body now left the place, ex-
cept the executioner and guard: even
ing came on and at length silent night,
a stormy wind came on, and its howl
ings joined with the long and unceas-
ing prayers which l put up TO the Al.
mighty.
One of the guards now brought me
cloak to protect me against the wind,
because it was night; but l got upon
the wheel, and spread it upon the ma
ked and broken limbs OF my huband;
the wind whistled through his hair, his
lips were dry. brought him some
water in my shoe, which was refresh
ment to us both. know not, my
dearest Margaretha how it was posi-
BILE for me to live through such heart
breaking and cruel hours!
Thoug h Wart had at first so earnest
ly begged OF me not to increase his
agonies by my presence, yet he now
thanks me as much for not having left
him.
How the last dreadful morning and
noon were spent, permit mo to pass
over in silence. A few hours before
evening, Rudolph moved his head
for the last time; / raised myself up to
him. He murmured very family, but
with smiling love upon his lips, these
words.--"Gertrude, this is fidelity un.
to DEATH" and expired.