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The native American., 1840-09-12
: From The .4rmy and Nuuy Chronicle.
CAPTAIN THIsrLE's INVENTIONS.

| a CAPl AIN lf1lOl LIZ . Inn EN1lON
There have been in all ages and coun-
tries men whose creative genius and IN
domtable spirit have overcome the disad
vantages of station and of early educa-
ton. Such man we conceive Captain
Thistle to be, who fhc had had the benefit
of liberal education, might have shed light
upon science, and conferred benefits upon
mankind. His inventive faculties are.
never idle, and have produced valuable
Improvements in several objects in mill
tary use, some Of which we propose to
fnotice. 1t is not claimed for them that
they will effect any great revolution in
the art Of war or in military nlanGllvres:
they are of humber pretensions, but are
nevertheless calculated to facilitate the
operations of military bodies. An ac-
count of one of these inventions-a sad
die for removing wounded men from the
field of battle-was published in the
Army and Navy Chronicle Of October
81, 1886. We therefore omit any further
notice OF that at present, and commence
with the
PACKS DDLE.-This Invention was
submitted in Feb. 1889, to the examina-
ton Of board consisting of Major Cnow
1t. Col. Garland, Captains M. M. Clarke
and A. X. Hetzcl, who reported that af-
ter having carefully examined it, they
considered it well adapted for the pur-
pose of packing military supplies for the
army serving in Florida and on the wes-
tern frontier;" and they accordingly re.
commended that the pattern be adopted.
A small number was only at first ordered,
waiting the test of experience before it
was brought into general use. These
were distributed in Florida and along the
frontiers, and partial reports thereon have
been made. The Quartermaster Gene
raj is however, SO well convinced of the
Superiority Of this saddle over all others
now in use, that he intends, if the reports
of its test in actual service in the field
are as favorable as he anticipates, to intro.
dnce it as rapidly as il may ',econe ne
cesSary to replace the large supply now
on halid. Major w. G. Sanders, who ac-
ted as Qnartermoster TO a brigade Of Ten
nessee volunteers in Florida, gave il us
his decided opinion that Capt. Thisilc's
saddle was great Improvement upon
those formerly in use, and that il deserved
the commendation Of every officer ofthe
army. He estimated that in Florida alone,
mot less 100000 had been lost in horses
injured by the ordinary pack saddle and
his opinions are tnlly confirmed by Capt,
b. j.. Beall, of the Sd regiment Dragons,
U. S. A. Mr.. Hall J. Kelly, who has ira
yelled much in Mexico and California,
where nearly all burdens are carried Oh
| the backs of horses and mules, expresses
The native American., 1840-09-12

indeed all that he could coalnlalld
making the models and experiments, and
in bringing his Improvements as near 10
perfection as it was practicable TO do: so
that lie is. now left without the mcansto
continue those experiments, or make any
further improvements that may suggest
themselves. We trust, however, that the
Government will not allow these useful
inventions 10 be lost, for want Of trial, and
.lhattheingclilous inyentormay be renun-
Grated for his labors and dsapPointmcnts.
The native American., 1840-09-12
MY SISTERS CHILD.
BY MISS A. NJ. r. BUCHANAN

BY MISS A. NJ. +. BUCHANAN.
1t has my sisters gentle eyes,
Her soft and shining hair
Her cheek, in form and changeful dyes,
And placid brow are there.
Ny darling! when with merry laugh
/ echo back thine own,
IT'S oft that forget me, half,
What cares my way have strown:
The partner Of my beings spring,
Herself, while seemest thou,
scarce can feel the world. worn thing
That acts thy mother now.
Yet while by yopder turf bank low
Thou hid'st in feigning sleep,
Thine eyes glance may hardly know
From violets, whence they peep
While DER the runlet thou dost lean
And from its eddies dip
The foam in cups of oak leaves green,
To wet thy smiling lip
Though bounds my heart 10 meet thy play,
IT'S sometimes chilled with fear
Thus rang her voice but yesterday
How long shall thine be here!
"My sisters child "--how well that sound
Recalls the happy hour,
When, looking innocent and fond
As thou upon yon flower,
A mothers title sweet she heard.
And on the accents hung,
When first thou marred the tender word
With thy unpractised tongue:
How proud spoke your beauty rare
To Inc was triumph high
Ye formed picture strangely fair,
Its owner rich was l
MY sisters child! my sisters child!"
With aching heart said,
To watch her stroke thy ringets wild,
Upon her dying bed.
She gave thee t. my love, her trust
Most precious and the last,
To guard, when unto dust
Her worshipped form had passed:
! clasped thee from her thin white hand,
She faded as she smiled
God help me in her stead to stand,
And bless her angel child 1.
The native American., 1840-09-12
POETRY.
From ihe Knickefbocker for June.

From Ine hNtchefOOCfeT .JOf JNHe.
THE MARRIAGE vow.
l.ook how they come--a mingled crowd
OF bright and dark, but rapid days:
Beneath them like summer cloud,
The wide world changes as ye gaze"
.BRYANr..
Speak it not lightly its holy thing
A bond enduring through long distant years.
When joy DER thine abode is hoyering, u
Or sshsn thine ava i ssst tssifs bilssrssl tsassa.
Recorded by an angels pen on high,
And must be questioned in eternity!
Speak it not lightly though the young and gay
Are thronsng round thee now, with tones ol
nrih,
Let not the holy promise Of to-day
Fade like the clouds that with the morn have
birth,
But ever bright and sacred may il be,
Stored in the treasure cell Of memory.
Life will not prove all sunshine there will come
Dark hours for all will We, when the night
OF sorrow gathers thickly round your home,
Love as ye did. in times when calm and bright
Seemed the true path We trod, untouched by care,
And deemed the future like the present fair!
Eyes that now beam with health; may yet grow
dim,
Anu cneeKS OF rose iorSet their RioW
Languor and pain assail each active limb,
And lay perchance, some worshpp'd beauty
low; &
Then will ye gaze upon the altered brow,
And love as fondly, faithfully as now!
Should fortune frown on your defenceess head,
Should storms o'ertake your bark, on life's dark
sea-
Fierce tempest rend the sail SO gaily spread,
When hope her syren strain sung joyously-
Will Iye look up, though clouds yonr sky o'ercast,
And say, . TSg~ther we will bide the blast"
Age with its slvery locks comes stealing on,
And brings the totterng step, the iurrowd
cheek,
The eye from which each lustrous CLEAN hath
gone,
And the pale lip with accents low and weak,
Will ye theh think upon your llfe's gay prime,
And smiling, bid Love triumph over Time9
Speak it not lightly! Oh! beware, beware!
IT'S no vain promise no unrneaning word I:
Lo men and angles lisp the faith you swear,
And by the high and holy ONE 'tis heard;
Oh then, kneel humbiy at his altar now,
And pray for strength to keep your marriage vow!
NJ. N. M.
New York, May, 1910.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-13

j" the sloop or war Volage, accompanied hy 4
nniher sloop Of war, To stop all tbs oner Bat
Sh vessels fro u sailing for WhanpnR.
Capt. F. sent letter on shore to the Cumsh,
Which was retutneh unopened. Shortly alter
the Chinese gun ard Gre boats, to the number
of three hundred, came aruuad the ship. anil it
was thought with The intention Of an attack
Thsy were ordered to leave the ship In thirty
minutes, and if they did not leave in that tine
would be fred into. No attention, however,
was given tn the order from the Voltage, and a
heavy fire cOhmuuced from both shes Of tie
ship, which resulted in the destruction of a NUN
ber Of their hoals, and killing about FIVE hun =
dred Of the Chinese. They made no resistance,
and those that renamed made off as fas, as pos
sihle. 1t was the intention Of Capt. Elliott to
blockade the port of Canton Immediately.
The above particulars Capt. Story lesrned
from an American and an English captain. at
Macao, who said they were eye-witnesses to
the affair
There seems no good reason TO donEt this acA
count, although il does not come IN the most an>
thentc !orm, and although from almost any o.
ther man than Captain Elliott, such violent
proceeding would appear incredible. Our last
previous advices were TO tie 18th, by way ol
Havre, and included loose account Of fight
at Macon, in which the English and Portuguese
were expelled. There was no American man
Of war at Macao in November.
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-13

G5slt is said. Of a little big Wing Ab.
olllion spouler, more commonly known
as the Massillon Weather-Cock, that
on being called upon for speech, by
the Fippecanoe Club on Saturday eve-
ming last, he arose and addressed them
thus: my colorsd brctherH (Oh! | beg
your pardon Mr. President, l am a little
absent absent minded this evening )Mr.
President, cir, am at a loss to find
words suitable to thank this most mag
ni6csnt and august assembly for the
call that was so unanimously made up-
on me to address them upon this most
glorious subject. feel, Mr.. President,
lha, this night the chains Of slavery will
be unriyeted, and when 1 rise up on the
morrow, l shall see my colored breth>
ern focking round the Buckeye Club,
and thanking them as their deliverers.
Yes, Mr. President, the great and stu.
penduous work tina, | so gloriously be-
gun two years ago, is this night TO be
consummated. Sir, with these propo-
sed measures of relief 10 the oppressed
free voters Of Ohio, | shall close my
remarks and cast my vote for General
Harrison" (Here amidst tremendous
yells of 'hard cider and log cabins
the Weather. r-cock took his seat.)
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-13
OBITUARY.

Died, at New Comerstow wn, Jan. 25th
Dr. JEHU ECKMAN, aged 33 years.
However painful may be the task 10
announce the death of one, whose loss
every member of Society within the
reach o! his Medical reputation, must
deplore, yet It 10 a duty which invites
pIeasurable feelings, in affording an OPP
portun.ty to blend the over6owings OF
gratitude with tho tribute Of merit due to
his superior skill, his energy,h's promp-
ti,ude, and his SUCCESS so happily asso-
ciated with his kind anxiety at the bed
OF affliction.
Many hundreds, who have survived
his painful exit, are ready to respond to
the above feelings, and shed the tear OF
onfeigned sorrow, flo wing from a CRATE
tul consciousness Of the kind and signal
services he has rendered them.
In his walks amongst his profession
al brettern, he stood No. !, and none
save the fisingen QUE and enVous of the
scuIty, will date deny % him that ub-
lie of superiority, those lanreIn which,
ny common couseal, he has dese,vet
most richly.
The citizens Of Tuscara was County,
and the noighbor0g counties have ac-
tnowledged his services. and they must
consequently feel his loss; aud bereaf-
Ter on their bed of Atfl,ctlou, will they
painfully revert TO the porlod, when
Uy the cruel shaft of Death, they cauno
| see their old friend at their bed side
like the "Ministering angel" by ski'
and kind attentions, combating success
fully the cruel ravages Of disease, anc
restoring them again to their families,
their brothers and sisters, aud conmu-
nifty a. large.
The Medical profession iu the West
claims many valuable and efficient men
bers, and in its list Of worthless, Jeh'
Eckman deserves a conspicuous place
About twelve months ago, on Visitn
patient he was thrown from his horse
and received an injury in the head
which ultimately caused his death. HI
has left an amiabe Wife and Daughter
to feel with community, thls bitter be
reavement.
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NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
From the Ohio State Bulletin.
ASSUMPTION OF STATE
nEDDN

The propositlon Of all assumption oil
the dobts Of the several States by The
General Government, which was Yst
started by the holders Of State sLocks
IN Europe, is attracting much attention
at Washington, y in the eastern States.
1t Ia proposed that the General Govern
mcnl lssues stocks TO the amount Of three
hundred millions Of dollars, TO be ex.
changed for those issued by the states,
lhe proceeds Of the public lands to be
pledged for their ultimate redemption.
II is computed that the stocks already
issued amount to $200, 100000. Sew
eral states have not become indebted,
and to bring these into the measure oI
assumption, it is proposed that $l0O-,
O0O, 900 shall be distributed to them.
Tht magnificent scheme bas found fa-
yor with the leading Wings in the U.
8. H.nate, and has met with the oppo.
siion of,he Democratic party in that
b'dy.
Ihe able report Of Mr.. Grundy upon
this subject will undoubtedly put the
VIII ole matter to rest. Its convincing
facts: :and arguments must bring home
to every one the lmpracticabllty of the
assumption Of the state debts by the
General Government. This report hat
bsen eloquently sustaided by Messrs
Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Hubbard, 6
Calhoun, who have each addressed thu
Senate upon ths all-important question
Mr.. Webster, as was to be expected
aonk grouud in favor of the measure
f1r liz originated while he was in Eu
rope, and undoubtedly with his concur
renee, if not udvisement.
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Public MeetiMO

The Independent whig and Democrat
Voters Of Dover Township met at the
House Of John Tucker Esq, pursuant to
Notice "Heads Up," when B. Miller
was called to Ihe Chair, and l.. l.. Lee
appointed Secretary.
On motion,
A committee Of five was appointed
by the chair, TO report suitable ticket
for the different offiEss Of the Township
at the Spring Election. The following
Gentlemen composed the committee,
G. Norris, T. Spack, J. Young S.
Hams and W. B. Walton, who retired
and reported the following ticket, which
met the unqualified concurrence Of The
meeting, Ts
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LATE FROM CHINA.

BY the arrival of the ship Talbot, Captain
Story, from Canton, whence he sailed on the
9th Of November, late and important intell-
gence is RECEIVED at New York Captain Story
reports that,
The difficulty between the British and Chi.
nsse was though.to have been settled, and that
two British merchant ships had gone to Wham-
poa. and were informed by the Chinese Cover
nor that he wished all the British vessels to come
up and trade as they had done before, but a man
must bc given up for Chinese killed in vii.
lago, some time since, by an English sailor.
Capt Elliott declared he would not give the
man up. aud Immediately sailed for the Bouse
The Ohio Democrat and Dover advertiser. [volume] (Canal Dover, Ohio) 1839-1840, 1840-03-13

The number Of persons having excee
ded twenty, as prescribed by law, pros
ceeded TO organize permanently, an Ag
ricultural Society for Tuscarawas Coun
ty, by appointing the followisg officers,
to hold their Office for one year from
the date oftheir appointments, to wit:
CHlSTIAN DEARDORFF, Prss't;
PETER WILLIAMS. Vice President;
J. PATRICK, Recording Secretary;
G. W. SLINGLUFF, Corresponding
Secretary.
JOHN COVENTRY, Treasury;
GEO. RIKER, E JAMES aud J.
SLINGLUFF, Erssutivel Commit.
tee.
Or. Joseph sIiugluffbein called upon
to address the Society, complied with
the request by delivering short, bit
comprehensive speech on the benefits
srising from tho establishment Of Ag-
ricullural Societies, in promoting an i'm
provement in the system Of farming, \
the diffusion o. useful knowledge o.
that important subject.
The following resolutions we're ther
adopted:
sRssolued, That the Corresponding
Secretary be requested to procure from
some one Of the Agricultural SocIetl.'
copy Of such bylaws and regulations
as may have been adopted by the SANG,
and make report thereofto the Presi'
dent.
RssOlped, That Elisha James, Francis
D. Leonard, and John ID. Cummins
constitute a committee to draft code
Of lave for the government Of the Soci'
ely, and that they make report at the
next meeting.
Resoioed, That each member Of thi,
Society shall pay the sum Of fifty cents
only for the first year.
| ResoiDed, That previous to any NEE
ting OF the Society, notice thereof shal
bs given by the Recording Secretary, il
the newspapers printed IN this county
at least two weeks before such meeting
Resolued, That the thanks of tho 81
ciety are due, and hereby rendered I,
DR.. slIngluf'tor h's appropriate Address
delivered on this occasion.
ResolVed, That the next meeting -hal
be held on the FIRST. Saturday IN Ma
next
| Res0iued, Tha, the above proceeding
be published in the Tuscarawas Advo,
cate and Ohio Democrat
C. DEARDORFF, President
]. PATRICK, Recording, Secretary
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Zm ChOMCeTN.

wit, on the 2lst Feb, 1882 en- tered into con-
tract IN writing with your orator under hand &
seal ofsaid Latter and Complainant, and which
is exhibited as part ofcomplainants bill, in and
by which said Latter did bargain and sell to cons
plainant one hundred and seventy two acres,
being the remainder of Lots u 4 % not before
previously decided to said complainant by said
Latter by deed bearing date pril I'd 1890 for the
sum Gf 1900 dollars. That the complainant du.
ring the life time of said Latter paid him in va,
rious payments, the sum Of 427 doiars, part OF
the purchase money Of said Land, and that he is
ready to pay the balance thereof 10 such person
as the Court shall order. Il hat he has ever since
the date of said contract been in possession
said Land.
The Bill prays that an account be taken OF
the balance due from Complainant on said con-
tract, that the court direct BY decree To whom
the balance when ascerlained shall be paid in
,rus for the use the said Estate, and that the
Defendant do convey the said Land 10 Com.
plainant in fee simple.
The said Defendants are hereby notified that
they do a, the next Term Of said Court or with
in sixty days next after the rising thereof, Ap-
pear and plead, answer or demur thereto, other
wise the same will be taken as confessed and 8
decree be had accordingly.
Realm PRITCHARD.
ByB nj. Alherlon his Sol.
FEB. l4th l840.-6w.
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n office.

NOTICE is hereby given to all persons in
erested TIN, at my instance writ of Attach
ment was this dav issued by Andrew Hattery
a Justice of the Peace for the Township of Sli-
Jar Creek, County of Tuscarawas, agains, the,
foods and chates, rights, credits, moneys and
effects ofPhineas M. Jenney an absc din
tebtor-and an infamous vi Lian.
WIN. J. HUET.
Nov. v.k2Oth, 1899.
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Thuse pills glFa tone to the stomach, incrr
ih4 appetite, and eminsnty sxpeI all. arid
morbid matter through the execretolT ducls il
10 the passage Of the bowels In ali caseso
Consumption, Indigestion or Dyspepsia BilIou
Affections, or Liver Complains, Heartbtrr
Sourness OF Acidity in the Siomash, Tfghtness
at the Chest, Loss Of Appetite, Sick Head A /.
che, PsiH N the Head, Back, Limbs and Sidl
s'atlIency, ryphus and Scarlet Fever; Putt =
lore TIross, Fever and AgiIe. or Iniermilll
Fevers, Com, Rheumatshi, Lnmbaao. Sciatic 4
Spasinodic Affections, and Tic DoIoufehxi CO.
vulsioas of Children, Measles, Small P1x. 'Honp-
ing Cough. Riokels, Ieeihing, Worms, 4.
male Distinctions, Chlorosis or Green Sicb.
ness. and Reflections Of Food, and Cosiivenese,
Collie, whether Aatnlsnt or Bilious, follow tho
DIRECTIONS.
DosE.-Take from three to ten pills, till they
operate, two or three times daily. The uss Of
the pills must be petSevered in Gill . cure is sf
fsctsd.
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DIR. HUMPS
tCELEBRATEDEPlLLS,
FoRe
CONSUMPTION, DYSPEPSIA, ,4.AND L.
YER COMPLAINT, &c.

7As the enjoyment of health depends on pre-
serving the functions Of the Stomach L,uer, In
testines and Lungs, in healthy and vigorous
state, through the operations Of which the body,
receives its growth, its nutrition, its support, ii
can no longer be astonishing that when these Wis.
cera are deranged, and cannot perform their pro-
per functions, the whole system suffers and be-
comes disordered. Knowing this to be sound
nd demonstrated fact, in science and expert.
ence, DocToR HvNT's SYSTEM OF PRACTICE is in
faithful accordance with it. He aims to keep
the Stomach, Lungs and the Liver, 10 vigorous
and healthy action, as the three great fountains
Of health aud life. For this purpose his pills
ae compounded ofherhs, which strengthen and
equalizc the action of the heart, and give an inn
pulse or strength to the arterial system, at thf
same time quicken the action of the absorbent
and dscharging vessels and as all the secre'
tions are drawn from the blood, any morbid ac.
ton which may have taken place is removed
all distractions are overcome, the blood is puri
fed, and the body assumes a heathfGl state
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WASHINGTON, March s, 1910,
UNITED STATES SENATE.

Mr.. Henderson presented certain resolutions
of the Legislature Of Mississippi, approving the
measures Of the last and present Admintration,
and lnstructing him to vote for the Sub. Ifeasu'
~ bill the bill giving pre>emption rights to set'
tiers on the public lands, and to give a general
support to the measures Of the Administration.
Mr.. Wright presented several memorials fol
the passage of a Uniform Bankrupt Law.
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HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES,.

Mr.. Jones pressed his motion to suspend, a-
gain stating. as on yesterday, the design of him
self and the friends Of the Sub>Treasnry Bill,
to have that measure speedily brought up.
The Committee on Elections has Reported in
favor Of the Democatic Members from New Jer
ssy.
The report concluded with declaring thai
Messrs.' Dickerson and associates had received
majority Of the lawful votes.
WASHINGTON March 6, lS40.
NEW JERSEY ELECTION.
The House of representative resumed the
consideration of the New Jersey Election case,
and the question being on Mr.. Petriken's de-
mand for the previous question, On his own re-
solution declaring Messrs. Dlckerson, Vroom,
aud their associates, entitled to seats, as mem'
bers of the 10Th Congress, and requiring the
Speaker to qualify them properly when they
shall present themselves. Bal. Patriot.
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From the TuScdrawds Advocate.
AGRICULTURE SOCIETY

Pursuant to public notice given by
the County Auditor, number Of respec.
table farmers, and other citizens inter-
ested in agricultural pursuits, met at the
Courthouse, on Tuesday the 25,h ult.,
for the purpose of forming an Agricul-
tural Society for Tuscarawas County.
The meeting elected number Of citi-
zens to preside as officers for the or
ganiaation of the Society. DR.. Benia.
min W. Morris read the act TO author-
ize and encourage the establishment Of
Agricultural Societies in the Sevela al
counties Of Ohio, and regulate the same.
The following persons then came for
ward and subscribed their names, as
members of said Society, 10 wit:
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For Trustees.
THOMAS ]. FRAZER.
JOHN KNlSELY.
FRIEDRICH SWIHART. ~
For Clerk.
JOHN EVERHARD.
For Treasurer.
EDWARD B. MACKEM5ON.
For Constables.
HARRY TORREY.
ISAAC THOMAS.
For Orcrseers ofh. Poor.
MICHEL L. KORE. '.A
JACOB BEAVERS. -
For Supervisors. .s
GEORGE STAFFER. Nfa
JOHN WINTROTT. sl' So
HENRY SINK. ss
JOHN MUSELY. at y sia'
REASON SNYDER, "a
ISAAC CRlSMAN.
For Fence E,siisI
JACOB SPREEi!1
FRIEDRICH ,Spf ASt 'dal
JACOB Hell