The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-07-05

ITO WeVer well porouslands may be ma
nured, unless the season should be
moist one, their products will be com
paratively small, because of the escape
by evaporation, Of the enriching case,
and from their natural tendency to Civ,
up that moisture without which plant.
cannot prosper.
ANECDoTE OF THE REVOLUTION.
The following is bona fide fact, ia
ken without eme1dation from the life Of
mother in the days of the American
Revolution. 1t will show that there
was antl-Brtish spirit in the women as
well as in the men of rs. hope all
the girls in the Union will read it, tho
| am afraid that some of them, especial
ly in large cities, will need a dictionary
to find out the meaning of the terms
wheel, loom, &c. The Grst is the name
of an old fashioned piano with one
string; the other is a big house organ
with but few stops. But to the story.
Late in the afternoon of one of the
last days in May, '76, when | was a
few months short of Is years old, no.
tlce came to Townsend, Massachusetts.
where my father used to live, that fif.
teen soldiers were wanted.
The training band was instantly call
ed out, and my brother, next older than
!, was one that was selected. He did
not return till late at night, when all
were in bed. When larose in the NOR
ming found my mother in tears, who
informed me that my brother John was
to march the day after tomorrow NOR
ming at sunrise. My father was at Bos-
ton, in the Massachusetts Assembly.
Mother said that though John was sup
piled with summer clothes, he must be
away seven or eight months; and would
suffer for want of winter garments.
There were at this time no stores, and
no articles to be had except such as
each family would make itself. The
sight ofmother's tears always brought
all the hidden strength of the body and
mind to action. | Immediately asked
what garment was neediul. She re-
piled "pantaloons."
20! if that is ALL" said ], "we will
spin and weave him pair befare he
goes"
"Tut," said my mother, "the wool is
on the sleeps back, and the sheep are
in the pasture"
| Immediately turned to a younger
brother and bade him take salt dish
and call them to the yard.
Mother replied, "poor child, there are
no sheep shears within three miles and
a half"
81 have some small shears at the
loom," said |.
"But we can't spin and weave it in
so short time"
~ am certain we can, mother"
"How can we weave it? there is
long web of linen in the loom."
"No matter,l can find an empty loom."
BY this time the sound of the sheep
made me quicken my steps to wards the
yard. requested my sister to bring
ne the wheel and cards while | went
or the wool. went into the yard with
ny brother, and secured white sheep
rom which ! sheared, with my loom
shears, half enough for web; we then
ct her 60 with the rest of the fleece.
ent the wool in with my sister. Lu-
her ran for black sheep, and held her
while cut off wool for my filling and
lalf the warp, and then we allowed her
0 60 with the remaining part of her
leece.
The wool thus obtained was duly car
led and spun, washed, sized, and dried;
loom was found few doors off, the
web gotin, wove, and prepared, cut and
nade two or three hours before the
departure; that's to say in 40
ours from the commencement. without
elp from any modern Improvement.
The good old lady closed by saying,
felt no WEAKNESS, wept not, | was
erving my country, | was relieving
oor mother, | was preparing gar
lent for my darling brother"
"The garment being finished, re-
red and wept till my overcharged
nd bursting heart was relieved"
This brother was, perhaps, one of
ien. Stark's soldiers, and with such
oirit to cope with, need we wonder
lat Burgoyne did not execute his
lreat Of marching through the heart
America. *