Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1839-03-22
D,eadfal opiraee. John sIocomb. b


city from New York shori time since. and
took boarding with Mrs. Dalton. 10 Con.
stance street. but finding cause TO 60 to Tex.
as, prepared to carry his baggage on board
the steam packet New York. He took
small trunk not weighing perhaps. one hun
bred and fifty pounds, and ordered his wife
to carry another, weighing perhaps one hun
bred and twenty. She said she could not.
but he insisted that she should, and she
knowing his violent temper and disposition,
took up the trunk. and exeIting her whole
strength, proceeded as far as the Levee, u lit
tie below the cotton press. Her strength be-
came so much exhausted, that she was COM
PEELED TO put down the trunk. and sitting upon
il vehemenily vowed that she was utterly
unablelo go another step, Slocomb swore
that she should. and commenced kicking
her. By this time several had collected "a
round them, aud told Slocomb TO behave
himself or they would interfere. He made
no reply, but on seeing thul he would not be-
permitted 10 exercise his brutality IN that
place. ordered her TO the boarding house,
and employed dray to take the trunks to
the boat He then returned to his wife, took
her on, Of the city. pretending that be was
going to Mobile and sought the new basin.
He led her into the swamp, some distance
from any honsr, and then with cord tied
her 10 tree and beat her most numerically.
where he left her, and i, is supposed has
gone 10 Texas, Yesterday morning this I'M
happy woman was discovered by person
in pursuit Of game, after being there about
twenty hours She was taken 10 Mrs Dali
toms. where she received every attention 10
make her comfortabe-N O. Times.
A Lesson for The Modern Press-lt is re-
corded, and cannot be too often repeated, OF
Doctor franklin, that when he published u
newspaper in Philadelphia, person brought
piece which he desired might be publish
ed. The Doctor requested him TO leave II
till the next day, when he would give him
an answer. He accordingly returned at the
time appointed, and received the following
answer from Franklin I" He had" he said,
"perused lhe piece and found il 10 be souri,
lous and deiamatory. To determine wheth'
or he should publish il or not. he had gone
home in the evening, purchased two pen
nv loaf at the bakers, and with water from
The pump. he made a supper oft He then
wrapped himself up IN his great coat, 'aid
himself on the floor, and slept soundly all
morning when on another oaf and mug
Of water. he breakfasled. and felt no incon
venience from his regimen. Finding thai
he could live in this manner. he had formed
a determination never TO prostitute his press
to the purpose of corruption & abuse, for The
sake OF gaining more comfortable subsis
tence."
Adpice from a Persian Poet" When
thon art married. seek to please thy wife
but listen not to all she says From mans
1 right sides rib was taken 10 form the wo
man. and never was there scene rib straight
i And wouldst thou sirsighlen ia Il breaks
bu, bends not. Since. then, lis plain lha
crooked is woman's temper, forgive he'
faults and blame her not nor YET her ange'
the, nor coercion USE as all is vain 10 straight
en- what is curved"