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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
A COURT IN IOWA.

The following account OF a court in To-
wa is given in Il letter form Upper Mlssls-
sippi.:
Iowa IS now the finest frontier country in
the West. aud is settling up very fast
Judge WILLIAMS related 10 me some anu
sing ceres that he witnessed, when he
first started on his circuit, for the purpose OF
organizing and holding his first court a.
mong the rude frontier people. In many
couutlics they had not time even to erect
any kind Of shelter for a court house.
The hes. provision which could be made,
was TO form seats Of logs beneath the shade
of some large tree, with a raised seat near
its body, for the Judge. The sheriff
would open court BY mounting a stump or
mound, near by, and crying =" on yes on
pes," &c. announcing TO the whole universe
that the court had then opened, and inviting
all who had business to attend. The Clerk
than sat down on a block of wood, and used
n single on his knee for desk. After The
Grand Jury were empannelled and charged
by The Judge, they were sent in the care o.
the Sheriff 10 a large halIow, or ravinc.
which was appropriate for the use OF the
Peuil Jury.
The grass grew very tall in the neigbor
hood, and if the Jnrymen lay down IN q
ring in the grass, they could still more per
fec,ly exclude themselves from observation
The Judge said that one day after
having charged the Grand Jury, and dis
missed them 10 their quarters in the hrg'
haYou, a tall raw boned lire Yankee look
ing man, with hat in hand, addressed hin
as follows May 1t please your honor,
wish to speak TO you" "Order, sir wha
is il 2" Judge" continued he, with th'
uimos, gravity, is il right for fellows Il
snake in the grass2" "tlow ? what is lha
sirl" "Why you see" said the Yankee
'therc's some fellows who's tarnel fraid lh'
Grand Jury will find something again 'em
which they desarve, and they are shaking
upto the Grand Jury, on their bellies in III,
grass, kind of trying to hear wha, the in
~ are talking about " NO responded th'
Judge, with as much gravity as he coulC
command, lido no, allow of "Saqkiag.'
Here, Mr.. Sheriff, go station n guard ar
ound each Jsrys hdi!or, and n n man j
found Shaking" have him brought be
fore me, and ! will cause him 10 be punish
cd. Indeed If this "Snaking." is persise,
in, | shall recommend n special Act to b
passel, making 1. a misdemeanor."
The FAC. was, the Judge said, there wer
present ai the nme, som, .b~arefooicd vagrau
r~ascals, who were probably Justly suspse,e,
OF horse stealing, and had "saaked ION III
Grand Jury, in order TO fnd GU, whethe
the Jury intended 10 present them an3
so. 10 gain time bylhis clanl@H,ne waning
and a G Inc innsiicton ofilc Coar by q
Gaping into Missouri
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
Speech Of Daniel Webster,
An THE SRINGFIELD CONVEN
ZION

Mr. Webster cameforward amid long
and tumultuous cheers, the waving of
hats and other demonstrations of APP
proval and delight. He said
at is not the imposing aspect OF this
great asscmblage, nor the pageantry of
brilliant and heightened professions,
nor yet any desire, on my part, to adj
dress a political meeting, that has
brought me among you to-day. My o.
pinions on thepolitical questions which
are now before the country, are, | be-
lieve sufficiently known /; they have
been often entertained, often expressed
and are not likely to be changed. But
/ am here to day from q pure impulse
of duty; as a citizen of Massachusetts,
owing to her people obligations, which
certainly | shall never be able to pay,
| come to meet this great assembly OF
the citizens of her Western counties, to
express my opinions of the great i'm
portance of the contest in which they
are engaged, and the bearing which
the result of that contest will have on
the happiness and character of the
country, not only in our day,but in the
days of our children for countless gen
erations TO cOme.
Gentlemen, it is M of the peculiar
circumstances which seems to attend
our political institutions, that though
the country may be prosperous in all
its relations, we are yet called upon
from day to day, to enter into contests
arguments and disquisitions, as though
neither prosperity, MOI reason, nor OK
p%erience, had settled anything. Com
merce and agriculture, and the me.
chanic arts, are now fourishing-twc
of them at an especial degree. And
the agriculture of the North and the
plantation interests of the South, tho
perhaps not in so bright palmy {
state as they might be, are yet IN I
highly respectable condition. Ano
yet, at this very time, when our pros
perity as a nation far transcends thu
prosperity of any othernation to which
we can be compared, we are threaten
ed with a change, a total change III al
the policy which has contributed Il
produce such prosperity. Cheering
Fellow-citizens, it is proposed
First-to change our territory ; t.
extend its limits by the annexation o
a foreign country.
Second-to Change our constitution
to engraft upon that instrument wha
| had almost thought the repudiate'
doctrine of State interference.
Third-to change the whole polio,
Of protection TO domestic industry
Upon these points ] desire tocxpras
my opinions, and ] shall do so IN yer.
few words. | beg it TO be undersiooi
+ that | speak with no reference to la'I
/, tude or longitude, with no fear OF eI
} iher northern men or southern men
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29

SAVING TIMF.-A clergyman who had
quite n farm, as was generally the case in
our foref,her's days, went out to see one OF
his laborcrs who was ploughing in the
field, and he found him sitting upon his
I plough, resting his team.
John said he, would it not be a good
plan for you to ha We a stub scythe here, and
be nubbing a few bushes while the team are
resting2
John with a countenance that would
have become the divine himself, instantly
returned
Would /, not be well, sir, for you to
have a swinging board in the pnipit, and
VIXEN they are singing, 10 swingIe a LITTLE
fayI'
The reverend gentleman turned on hi
heel, laughing heartily, and said no more
about hubbing bushes.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
BY GEO. II. BEAMAN.

SUGGESTIONS FOR HEALTH-Wo do
not usually allow ourselves TO endorse cdi.
totially, (says an exchange paper any
statements or advice pertaining 10 the cri,i-
cal Interests which are entrusted 10 the med.
ical profession. The following paragraph,
however, is referred 10 an eminent name IN
med cal science, and the Suggestions appear
proper in themselves. II sound, they ate
seascnable a, this lime
RIrE FRUIT ASD DrsEST.RY-Thero
rs a pernicions prejudice with which the
people are too generally imbued: it is that
iruits are injurious in the dysontcry-thai
they produce and increase il. There is no,
perhaps, a more false prejudice Bad fruii,
and that which is impcrfcc,ly ripened, may
occasion cbolics,and sometimes d%iauhGa-
but nererc pidemic dvsentcry. Ripe fruits
of all kinds, especially in the summer, are
the true preserva,ivcs against this malady.
The greatest injury they can do, is in dis
diving the humors, and particularly the
bile, Of which they arc true solvents, and
occasion a diarrhpa. But even this diarr.
hGa is n protection against the dysentery.
Whenever the dysentery has prevailed ]
have eaten less animal food and more fruit
and have never had the slightest attack.
have seen eleven patients in the same house
none were obedicn, to the direction given
and ate fruit: they recovered. The grand
mother, and child she was most partial to
died. She prescribed for the child burn
brandy and oil. powerful nromatics, bu
no fruit. She followed the same course
herself, and me, the like fate. A minister
attacked with dyscntcry, ate three pound.
of red currants, between seven o'clock ir
the morning and nine in the evening: mex
day he was entirely cured-Tissok
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29

Mental Constitution Of Man and Wo-
man--Evcn when most cultivated, there is
a degree Of roughness and rudcncss TO be
found in the mind Of man when compared
with that of woman which is, perhaps, III
scpera5le from its superior strenoth--The
difference is well seen in the parental char
ac'cr. However fond a father may be of
his child he would be teased and :ormen,cd
by the constant wa,chfulness and attention
which is necessary f,r ITS well being. and
which is the deligh, ofthe mother 10 bestow.
Her constant. patient, and careful attention
to muntia, would certainly require froc.
him a much greater effort than from her,
and would fatigue him much more than a
very considerable ~exertion either of body
or mind. Woman must always, Of course,
continue to be the mother Of the human
race; and as no change in her condition can
alter that law of nature, so neither can any
change alter those pcculiaritics of her men
tai constitution which 50 nicely fit her for
the duties oftlie maternal character. This
character. the duties attendant upon it, and
the peculiarilles, mental and physical, which
are required BY it, ia the bes! guarantee that
the distinction between the sexes can never
be los, by onv equalization ofthese rights
Mrs Hugo Reds Plea for Woman.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
TuIIsy I'uH'" V"r'c''T7y'
Lexington, Ky, Aug. 7lh, 1914.

NV dear Sir-In your letter OF the 9th
July, you called upon me for information
respecting the "privaie character" Of my
ncighbor Mr. Clay, assuring me that "many
conscien,i Gus, upright men " in yonr sec.
ton had been induced by the representations
of his enemies, to regard Mr. Clay as 'any
thing but an honest and upright citizen
a sabbath NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS., &c
Your letter added, at the same time, that
'no public use' would he made of my re.
ply should one be received from me-
Thus appealed to. | expressed to you freely.
in relation to the private character of Mr..
Clay. which | regarded AS due 10 him, 20
myself, and the community IN which we
live. | need, scarcely add, hat called up
on under similar circumstances, | should
most cheerfully attest the good character Of
my neighbors, without reference to political
relation nor do believe any Of them would
hesitate calling on me, 10 this effect, should
it be found necessary.
In a second letter, Just received from you.
you ask permission to use my first at discre'
ton, and as no injustice has been done tc
any one, by allowing you to do so, although
my letter was written as private, know
Of no good reason why ! should Withhold the
permission you ask. and | therefore accord
i. Very respectfully, II. b. BAscoM.
DR.. J. q. Goblc.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29

France IS a glorioas place for those who
adop, the editorial profession. No less than
fory seven edlors are now imp.isoncd in
.hal country.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
Trnn.ylsanin University.

Lexington. KY, July 24lh, ls44.
My dear Sir-lu reply 10 your leisr Of
the OH, | owe it ID truth, uirtHe, and Tie
eiaias Of society wilhou. any reference TO
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
TINE HERALD
PaslIshsd every Thursday Morning.

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m ti4giy,on ionii, 0ffhc ssbscriscrs door
$500 Dshccgcd ~ packagts, or taken a.
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,-,lLs Mc Village Garner. $500.
Trrvs or ADyrRTiSiNo.
~4Srern'emesp making less hos ono sgvars
.GlJ, ,asrrisd N re reeki for si.oO-hos,
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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
NEWARK, July 9th ,lS44.
Rev DR.. Bascom.

Rev DIR. Bascom.
President Of Transylyania University.
Rev. and dear Sir-You whl, trust,
pardon the liberty | take in writing 10 you,
when | state that my object is to ascertain
from you some testimony concerning the
private character Of Hon Henry Clay.
do this OF the solicitation Of many consci-
e%ntious, upright men, who have been led 10
regard Mr.. Clay ms any thing but an hon.
es, and upright citizen-a sabbath breaker
--gambler -proane swearer, &c. ]
would respectfully ask il these things be so
II is not my wish 10 draw from you a LITTER
for publication, and no public use will be
made Of your answer, my objec. being to
ascertain how Ear those representation
which are constantly repeated by the Dem.
ocraiic papers Of the North are warranted
by truth.
Your answer 10 The inierrogalories viii
much oblige yours. very respectfully.
J. G. GoBLE, Cor, Sec. Clay Club.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29

THE PRIVATE CHARACTER OF Henry
CLAY. -The political contest upon which
we have entered has been conducted on the
par, Of our opponents with the most vio-
lent and unjustifable abuse of the character
and motives of the Wing candidates for the
Presidency and Vice Presidency. l. is
useles to attempt TO answe the numberlcss
hIsehoods which are daily promulgated in
the party papers; but eve Loco'oco i'm
pudence-brazen as it is-must be rebu ked
at least into the decency of silence By The
conclusive RECITATION which is furnished in
the following correspondence, of foul cal
umnies which have been so increasingly vi,
tered against the private character Of Henry
Clay.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
RUTLAND, THURSDAY, AUGUST 80. lsii

the political sirles Of the day, TO say, have
been IN intimate and confidential In,ercoufs1,
with the Hon ~ Clay, both in public and
private life, for more than twenty years, and
know the charges enumerated 10 your let
ter, against the private character Of Mr.
Clay, to be plie,iy and baseiy false. Nif'
Clay, as is known to the whole nation, oilers
no claims 10 Christian pieiy, in the parlance
OF churches, but in the view Of the ordinary
accredited principles Of good asoIdi char
aeier no charge can be broughtagains' HIN
wi,hou, violating the obligations Of truth
,nd sound Justice. To each inlcrroeativ'
charge, therefore, contained in your letter
reaching me in the shape of a question: J
rc,urn for answer, that | regard one and a!
Of them as shamefully unjust, because no.
true, in whole or in part.
Very respectfully, your obi s~erv't,
IL. Il. BAscoM.
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-08-29
DR.. J. G.. Goblc.

After this full, explicit, and uncquivocal
testimony ofone Of the most distinguished
divines Of our community, we trust no rea
der will feel that there can be any further
necessity OF pursuing the reckless ISLANDERS
of Mr.. Clay. 1t is due TO DIR. b., perhaps
that his reply 10 the letter asking permission
TO publish the above should be added and
so here it is
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-16

As hoy concluded Tho song with ,st,ow.
~ 'nlf his way with floworq.' and ems,
mo MOVERS aud roses 10 The ground hc
y soid 10 have becn deeply AFFECTED.
ana why should he uot1 Il was l,eoniv
una !onocoucc payiuga heart ettrbu,o
70 Courage and Volor. Tha, nsefin,inn
upon tho arch--lho Defender of rhn
Mothers will be The Protector of Inc
paughlcrs--was n noble testimony TO tho
character Of Washington. CQu Id he ov.
81 rue through New Jersey without feel.
'og the klndlngs Of such emotions ns
'n'ght wei stir the heart OF one who IN
'uch a cause and such conflicts had EN-
ployed the vigor of his manhood. tbe
brightest period of that eventrul life
winch was a living sacrifice for HE
'ountryf In passing this spot, and 9th.
y kindred scenes, could repress the
ceilings of an Amercrn?n
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-16
MISSISSIPPI WOOL,

LIE Lowell (Mass achusetts) Courier
says:-We were shown the other dav in
'ne nnishlng room Of the MiddIesex Man
ulacturInng Company, in this city a most
beautiful piece of black cashmere, the
~ool oil which was raised on the pra-
tles IN Mississippi. We were informed
ny Mr. Lawrence that the wool was among
.ne hnest specimens of American wool
ne had ever seen; certainly the cloth was
me most elegant we have ever seen
vas, quantities will be exported Eng
and II such fine specimens of wool
can be raised in Mississippi, State in
"nlch sheep can rem ain without shelter
al Tue year round, whore land is cheap
ana pasture always yerdant, what is to
nl"uer 'hls country from becoming the
greatest wool.growing country in the
'orlu-the west and southwest in partic.
,Iar! We look forward to that day with
ne most perfect confidence.
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NUMBER "a.
PEACH TREES RRoM SEED

we have scvorn times been asked. wb,,I,.
or my given kind OF poacb can. with
anything like certainly, bo producod
from The seed. We answer. nIl oxoori.
encc proves, II any thing can DO proved
lhat new varieties Of peaches ire pro.
ducod every year, sufficiently proves
that The seed will sport. Nevertheless.
several kinds Of peaches, the Health
me Blood peach, The Goorgia Indian,
"a peach, with rcd ground and faint
IIdetned yellow stripos,J the Yellow
peach, the White Blossom, and possibly
,lher sorts, will produce, from seed,
run OF the same general character or
amliy; and this fact accounts Tor the
'oS!tlVe assertion, sometimes made, that
gwen variety may in all cases be propa.
,a'ed from seed If a tree is entirely is
lated, seedlings from such tree will
rooaOly produce fruit like that of the
aren't tfee, but when seed taken from a
om'non orchard are planted, variety
most eqCaI to the number Of stones
Jay IN general be expected, and most of
lie sorts will be exceedingly poor.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-16

lake one buSheI of unsIackel lime.
and slack it with cold water; when we'll
SACKED add to it twenty pounds of Span
'sn "h'tinS seventeen pounds Of salt, and
WE'VE pound of sugar. Strain this mix
lure through wire sieve, and it will be
III Tor use after reducing it with cold wa
ter This is intended for the outside of
a building, where it is exposed 10 the
weather In order to give a good color,
'nfee coats are necessary on brick, and
Two on wood. 1t may be laid on with a
brush. Each coat must have
So'iic'ent time TO dry before the next is
'pP,lea' For painting inside walls, take,
IS before, one bushel Of unslaeked lime.
n[ee pounds Of sugar, five pounds of
a''' ana prepare as above, and apply with
brush. 1t is we'll calculated to pre-.
efVe brick walls; and is far preferable
OIL paint. This paint will preserve
ough boards longer than they would be-
rom dressing them and covering them
,l'n on pant. You can make any color
GU please. For straw color, use yellow
cnfe instead Of whiting, for lemon color,
'hfe and chrome yellow; for lead and
a'e color, lampblack; for blue, indigo;
" green, chrome green. These differ
II kinds Of paints will not cost one
urth as much as oil paints, including
e putting on.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-16

GOLDEN SANDs.-Wrongs NAV ~.
~ man, but cannot imprint on bio y :
g., nene'ef you give advice, be certain
- nave not made an enemy.
ven had better be answered or 49,.
e morals than want Of unders,a an want
9 woman, destitute of morals viii ho
IN \ !, a'rocIous in her vices than man
ss,Is were made from angels. ''''.
PPosl'lon will often make man ora,.
ne reason why SO few marriages s a,a
Py' Is because young ladies' spend their
i.9e IN making nets instead of cables ,''
L 4 man must have confidence in h;oso,c
ne expects the world TO have nnv =
aleedom and sound observation eve,
spare people for great and extensive
nc hrst ingredient in conve rsation i
~, y" i me next is good sense; the third
~ humor, and the last wit.
80 sald words hurt nobody; never.
eSs' sampson jared thousand Philis.
Liberty advocate. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1835-1866, 1844-11-16

MANY FACTS IN Few WoRbs.--A legal
Stone IS IA pounds, or the eighth of an
hundred 10 England, and Is pounds in
holland. The fathom, six foot, is deriv.
ed from the height of full grown man,
hand in horse measure is four inches,
An Irish mile is 2,24O yards; a Scotch
mile Is 1874 yards; an English, or sta.
t u mile, is l,76o yards; German, 1906.
turkish, 1896. An acre is 4,84o soua-e .
yards or SO yards foot and 8. g inches
each way A square mile, l,76o wards
each way, contains GAO acres. The Per-
SANS give names to every day in the
month"; Just as we give them to days of
'oe week. The Equimaux attain the
neigh! OF but 4 feet 3 inches, and the Mo.
5ul Iartars but4 feet inches. The hu.
nan body consists of l4O bones, 9 kinds
Il artIculations or Jennings, 100 catilapes
T llgaments, 400 mustles or tendons, ana
w nerves, besides blood, arteries, veins.
&c. Total abstinence from food above So.
en- daysis fatal 10 man; but there are
ls'ances of surviving longer period,
religious fanatic, in 1889, determined
last 40 days, bu, died on the 18th.
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THE LIBERTY ADVOCATES,
hfVRl1shtp EVERY HhfUhbAf nv
A. W. FOusiTnE A. WIN. n, ADAAgs.

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Of tFe poafs at the end of The year.
ApvrnrstNtNrs Inserted 1T Ono Dollar pcr
sfuage, uen lines or ess) for the first Insertion.
and Fifty Cents a square for each continuance
Al advertisements not marked with the number
n insertions, will be published ill forbid, and
ehhrged accordingly Payment to be made when
the advertisement IL left for Insertion, or on de.
maand
Articles Of personal nature, Whenever ad.
miitod, "iil DO charged bt the rate of Two Dol
saFe for every ten lines, for each insertion aNd
pAymcnt required in advance.
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"Nio FOR THE YEAR 1845.-More in.
s' ~ and less idleness; more economy.
q 0sS extravaganza; more honest men
lIeues; more money than credit:
A r Snlrls than ruffles; more morality
grogshops; more mechanics Than
n more stocking yarn than street
il ed "ore stability than excitabilty;
~ ,Seu than ignorance; more Ia
"SOES.
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ToMARY
ny GEORGE D. PRENTICE.

ny GEORGE D. PRENTICE.
II Ia my loves last lay!-and soon
It's echoes will have died,
And thou wilt list its low, wild zones,
No more-pale victm.bride!
would not lovely one, that thou
Should wrong the heart that deems the now
Its glory and its pride!--
would not thou should'st dim with tears,
The vision of its better years.
And yet love thee. Memory's voice
Comes DER me like the tone
OF blossoms, when their dewy leaves
s In Autumns night.winds moan;
love thee stiIl-that look of thine
SDeep IN my spirit has its shrine,
And beautiful and lone
And there it glows--that holy form
flhe rainbow of liie's evening storm.
An, dear one, when gaze On thee,
So pallid, sweet, and fraIl,
And muse upon thy check, well
Can read its mournful tale
know the dews Of memory oft
arc falling, beautiful and soft,
Upon loves blossom pale
I know, that tears thou fain would'st hide
Arc on thy lids--sweet victim bride!
dfoo have wept. Yon moons pale light
-, ilas round my pillow straved,
Wndie Twas mourning DER the dreams,
!. That blossomed but to fade!
nc memory of each holy eve,
" which our burning spirits ceave,
= seem like some stars sweet shade.
Ahat once shone bright and pure and high;
ny now has parted from the sky.
Immortal vision ofmv heart!-
Again, again farewell!-
VIII not listen TO the tones,
THAT in wild music, swell
, IN the dim past. Those tones now fade
2ieaVe me nothing but the shade. ~
The cypress and the knell!
task is dome
md now--God bless thee, gentle oner