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The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-27
TO THE POLLS.
"7'HE CONTEST DEEPE.VS!v


Fello,c Democrats: On Tuesday the
8th day Of October, the election for
state and county officers takes place.
Are you ready fer the contest? Do you
believe that the principles of the dem
0cratic party are better calculated to
promote the interest Of the great body
OF the people than those Of the whig
or federal party? Ifso, let every man
go to the polls, Do you wish to see
the rich, las Alexander Hamilton the
father of federalism desired) have per-
manent interest in this government? If
you do not, cast your votes for demo
cratic men and measures. Are you op.
posed to a Bank that ''can fix the price
of every acre of land from Florida to
the Lake of the WoOds?" If so vote
against whig men and measures. Are
you in favor of sound and safe cir
culating medium, and opposed to rot
ten system of banking and shin plas-
ter currency? Ifso, vote for David Tod
and against .Mordecai Barley of co fin
handbilI memory. Know that opposi-
ton TO Tod is friendship for Clay.
Guard we'll the ballot boxes from
fraudulent v0tes-look out for whig
pipe-laying in the river townships.
Then let euery man be at the polls ear
1y. Let no man stay at home because
we give large democratic majority
in Monroe one cote elected jefferson
Presidcnt-0ne cote adopted the Dec
laration of independence. Let the
watchword be, '',oe can, and zoe ,oiW"
Every bre' re WATTS the glorious news
that the cause of democracy is onward.
From Maine to Louisiana the cry is,
"POLK, DALLAS, and VICTORY."
"Charge on Henry Clay his bank
.bribe of 1900 dollars, and bis Janus
faced course in regard to the tariff.
"Charge on Henry Clay his repeated
attempts while in Congress-, to tarnish
the reputation of Gen. jackson.
"Cbarge upon Henry Clay his en-
nifty to the Industrious farmers of the
West. and send back his slanders up
on them as malicious falsehoods upon
the character of hardy, honest pioneers.
Charge upon Henry Clay his regeneration and hypocrisy
on the questions of masonry and abolitionism.
"Charge upon Henry Clay the origin off punderng bank
rup law repudiate honest dets-and charge upon him
the discourteou and anrspubcan spirit of persistng in
the adoption contrary the instructions his
islature and the known will of the people,
"Charge upon Henry Clay his corrupt bargain and coali
tion with John G. Adams by which the American people
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-09-27

Charge upon Henry Clay his regeneration and hypocrisy
the questions of masonry and abolitonsm.
Charge upon Henry Clay the origin ofa punderng bank
rupt law repudate honest debts-and charge upon him
the dscoureous and antrspubcan spirit of persstng in
the adoption of the law contrary the instructions of his leg
isature and the known will of the people.
"Charge upon Henry Clay his corrupt bargain and coal
ton with John O. Adams, by which the American people
cheated out of their choice for President
"Charge upon Henry Clay and his coautors the scheme of
distribution and mptonby which the States would be
rendered baey tributary the general Government, and
Capitalization be established upon the wreck of adisons
Virginia Resolutions.
"Charge upon Henry Clay and his coadjutors their false
promise to reduce the Government expenditures thirteen
millions of dollars and their hypocrisy in afterwards
mending annual expenditure Of TWENTY millions.
"Carge upon Henry Clay and his coadjutors their
agance and progacy increasing the public debt from
six millions thirty millions of dollars three years
"Charge home upon the party their refusal prevent
Ppe-layng in voting against DR. Duncans BILL and the
time guard the ballot box against the frauds Of 1s4O
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
A WOMAN BEnEADED.
IIEIDELDEnc, Jan. %.

AAEiDELbbhd, jan -.
An awful spectacle has this day been pre-
scented, such as, happily, in modern times
has rarely been witnessed-the decapitation
of woman for the murder OF her husband.
The wretched murderess was native of
Wilhemsfeld, an inconsiderable hamlet, in
Odenwad, about two leagues distant from
Heidelberg. and was the wife of peasant.
From some cause or other, he who had
once, It may be presumed, been the object
OF her love, became hateful in her eyes
This had been long manifest, aud at length
IT appears she adopted the fatal resolution
of getting rid Of him by poison. She ac-
cordIngly contrived TO administer 10 him a
quantity of arsenic. The husband then be-
took himself to his usual occupation, and
carted some wood 10 customer, at the
well-known VOLTS Fountain, aud died on
his way home, after enduring great agony.
On Monday, 22nd, being the day fixed for
the expiation Of the crime, the miserable
woman was brought out Of the prison at 10
o'clock in The morning. A clergyman at
tended to offer her the consultations of re-
lIgion III her last moments. Accompanied
by him she entered cart, and was driven
to the place of execution, about mile out
of the town, where a scaffold had been
erected. The culprt exhibited no extraor-
binary emotion, but surveyed the apparatus
OF death with perfect composure. Her
countenance presented nothing of the ashy
paleness of fear. She ascended the scaffold
with firm step. and took her seat in a
chair which was placed in the centre of it.
A troop of dragons was drawn up round
the platform. A short prayer was read by
the clergyman, after which part Of her at
tire was removed from her neck, and a cap
was then drawn over her face. The re-
mainder of the melancholy spectacle was suf-
ficiently dramatic. There were two execu-
TONERS, or at least the principal ministers
Of justice had an assistant The latter
twisted the sufferers hair and held il up at
arms length. When this was done, the
principal headsman advanced with broad
two-handed sword. A silent thrill ran
through the assembled multitude, who
now understood that the fatal moment had
arrived. The dreadful weapon was raised
by the execuiioner, and single blow sever
ed the head from the body. A great flow Of
blood instantly followed. The head was then
held up to the gaze Of the crowd. while the
body sunk through trap-door, and the dis
NAL scene closed.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

/ do not know that have told you the
short hand way Of visiting people have here,
washington City, and especially the great
people. When new Congressman arrives,
he will be astonished at the number Of cards
he will find on the parlor table for him du-
ring day. The first thought is, well
have had a great many calls to-day. The
next, / must have been in when some of
them came, and why did not the servants
call me! These thoughts will first suggest
themselves to a stranger. But upon enqui-
ring he will find no man has been at the
house, at all. This is accounted for on the
short hand principle Of visiting, which is
this A man sits in his room writing a let
ter, as | now am and, whilst he is at work
at home, negro boy is out leaving his
cards TO such as he pleases to send them.-
BY and by the compliment is returned, and
thus great men visit and are visited without
losing time. When one visits another in
person and finds him absent, he leaves his
card with p. p. in one corner, (proper per-
SON. This leaves the inference that he
called on business. But the social visits are
all made by negro boy with cards.
AS take off to this cold Formally, the
Western new members have carried the Joke
still further; aud have large cards with the
picture Of splendid dinner table, groaning
under the weight of turkies, quails, oysters,
pies, wines, &c. &c, engraved upon them.
These they sent about, and they take admir-
rably well, and rumor says, in former days,
this Western fashion was introduced into
the most fashionable circles OF New York.
Thus, if A. sends B. card for visit, B
sends back his for dinner. This, you see
is saving expenses as well as time. Yester-
day and to-day, some Improvements have
been made. Night before last, at large
party, lady of excellent talent, worth aud
beauty, was heard to say she was fond of ri
ding in cabs. So, up TO this hour, honora-
bic gentlemen are sending her their cards
with the picture of a beautiful cab and horse
upon it. To each she sends back her card
which is as much as to say, Il fancy myself
riding in cab with you"
One more observation Of the fashions here
By every mans plate is glass bowl, about
the size of those we eat pudding and milk
out of when at home. In each of these,
there is about tum5ler of water and Bit
of lemon, about the size to make a good
whiskey punch. Nov what are these for :
For nothing but to wet your fingers and lips
with, so as TO keep them clean and give
them good flavor. Some of our plain re-
Publcans will say this is worse than the
cards. Not long since, gentleman, unac-
quainted with the custom, took his bowl and
began to drink; and, not finding it palata-
BILE, he called out -" Waiter, curse your
LenOH-dde, put some sugar ia it," The ne
gro laughed, his neighbors laughed, and f.
nally the whole table was in roar, and he
cleared for the baf-room.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
VOL. X.-NO. 80.
SUMACH.

The common sumach (lus glabrum Of
Linneusl is shrub Of more important uses
than is generally known. While our farm
ers consider il in no other light than
"cumberer Of the ground" il is capable Of
being converted to many useful purposes,
and in some Of the domestic arts, furnishes
cheap substitute for expensive European
articles. Some of these it may be well to
mention, for the benefit Of economical farm
ers and industrious laborers
The bark Of sumach as dye, produces
in silks and woolens. good and permanent
yellow The bark should be taken when
fresh, and strong decoction made, and the
cloth before infusion, ought 10 be stepped in
solution of alum. Ifthis be omitted,
fawn color will be produced.
Sumach leaves, in making ink, are per-
feet substitute icr gals, now both scarce
and dear Ink made comfortably to the
following recipe, will be found Of good COL
or and consistence and will improve With
age:
Take of the Sumach 10 drschms Of sub
phate OF Iron (copperas of the shopsl 4
drachms of Gum Arabic, 2 drachms; infnse'
them into pint of water. Let il stand "a
hours so near fire as TO keep il moderately
heated
The milk which exudes from branch or
sumach is the best indelble ink that can be.
used. Break off one Of the stems that sup
ports the leaves and write what may be wan<-
ed with it.. In short time il becomes =
beautiful jet black, and can never be washed
out.
But much more important use than
either Of those may be made of the sumach..
The indispensable necessity for bark in ele-
process of tanning, is known to all. The
demand is now so great, that the oaks Of the
forest are rapidly diminishing and the price
Of that article greatly enhanced of late years.
The sumach is one of our most asiringent
vegetables, and in the process Of tanning, is
equally efiicacious with oak 1t would be a
great saving Of valuable timber, could the
attention OF tanners be turned to its use,
and it is probable their culture might be-
found lucrative TO the farmer, especially
those who have exhausted fields. Sumsch.
will grow in a soil capable OF producing al
most any thing else. They might be cut
every spring quite to the ground, and would
thus yield yearly crop. They might DO
reduced by the common bark wheel, to a
powder, the stocks as well as the bark, thus.
used.
The sumach also affords an excellent
black dye; but we do not know that any
convenient, process has been discovered for
its application.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

MANUFACTURE OF TAR.-The machine
ry of the world could scarcely 90 on with
out tar; yet we seldom think to enquire
how it is made. 1t is from fir trees which
are stunted, or, from situation, not adapted
for the saw mill, peeled of the bark fathom
or two up the stem. This is done by de-
grees, so that the tree should not decay and
dry up at once, but for five or six years
should remain in vegetaiing state, alive but
not growing The zap thus checked makes
the wood rich in tar; and at the end of six
years, the tree is cut down, and is found al
most entirely converted into the substance
from which tar is distilled. The roots, rot
ten stubs, and scorched trunks Of the trees
felled Cor clearing land, are all used for ma
king tar. In the burning or distilling, the
state OF the weather, rain, or wind, in pack
ing the kiln, will make difference Of Is
or 20 per cent. in the produce of tar. The
labor of transporting the tar out of the for
est is very great. The barrels containing
tar are always very thick and strong, because
on the way to market they have often to be
committed TO the stream TO carry them down
the rapids and waterfalls. -Laings Tour IN
Stoeden, Y
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22
CHARLES MIC BURNEY,

INFORMS the citizens of Brattleboro and
Il vicinity, that he manufactures and has al
ways on hand, all articles in his line, wiz
Ladies' and Gents Saddles and Brides; Coach,
Gig, Buggy and Wagon Harnesses at yari-
Gus prices; large assortment of Horse Dress
es and Blankets, by the dozen or single one;
Surcingles, Rollers, Halters, Whips, Spurs,
Currycombs and Brushes. sc. &c.
Military Announcements, ofeyery kind.
Also, Travelling Trunks, Vslisses, Carpet
Bags, Ladies' Dress Trunks and Bonnet
Boxes, Hat Cases, &c.
Gentlemen visiting Boston, are respectfully
invited TO call as above, and are assured that
they will find goods on as favorable terms as at
any other establishment in the country.
January ], 1874 6m20
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

Catching a Baehelor.-"Why don't you
get marriedw said young lady. the other
day, to rather elderly bachelor. Il have
been trying, for the last ten years, to find
some one silly enough 10 have me-" was the
reply, Il guess you havn't been do,ca our
ray" was The insinaating rejoindcr,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

ed It from any wish TO glorify him, but TO
exert genial influence ON the hearts of
others; to do my mite toward teaching So
ciety how to cast out the Demon Penalty
by the voice of the Angel Love.
l.. nj. C..
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

Too OFTEN THE CAsE.-The Portland
Argus relates the following, of which we too
frequently see the parallel here "A man
at our elbow tells us that a trader in this
city by the name Of, went into stable
TO hire horse, when the stable keeper hay-
ing put the animal into the harness, offered
him whip. But - objected, and asked
for one he espied very carefully hung up by
itself; but the hostler remarked, you can't
have that, it belongs to yOnng gentleman
by the name Of G.. Now this Mr. G. was
clerk in his store at salary of $500 per
annum. The cost of the whip was seuen
dollars, and the young dandy, on salary
that would hardly clothe him in the style he
dressed, purchased whip for seven dollars,
hanging up in the stable, to use when he
hired horse to ride for pleasure, which he
often did, because there was none to be con-
sidered good enough
That young clerk must have cheated
somebody or robbed his employer. View
lily believe that more young people of mod
crate income are annually ruined by endeay-
oring 10 ape the style of living of the aris-
tOerdcy Of fashion, than by all vices and fol-
lies put together. "-BOSt0n Bee.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

@ The following is beautiful extract
from report, in one Of the New York pa
Pers, of Mr. Webster's late splendid argu-
ment in the case of Girard's will =
"When an intellectual being finds himself
on this earth, as soon as the faculties OF rea-
son operate, one of the first inquiries Of his
mind is "Shall | be here always?" '.Shalr
be here forever 2" And those writers who.
have been celebrated for their essays on the
dignity of human reason, say that, of all sem
tent beings, man only is competent of know
ing that he is to die His maker has made.
man only able 10 come TO the knowledge Of
the fact. Before he knows his origin and
destiny, he knows that he is TO die Then
comes that most urgent and solemn demand
for light that ever entered the mind of man.
which is set forth in that most incompatible
composition, the Book of Job--"For there
is hope OF tree, if it be cut down, that il
will sprout again, and that the tender branch
thereof will bud and bring forth boughs like
plant. But If man die, shall he live again ~
And that question nothing but God, and
the religion of God, can solve Religion
does solve il, and teaches to every man that
the duties of this life have reference 10 the
life which is to come-that moral conduct,
founded on this great religious truth, is the
end and the object of his destiny And
hence, since the introduction of Christiani-
~, IT has been the duty, as il has been the
effort of the great and the good TO sanctify
human knowledge; TO bring it, as il were,
to the baptlsmal font-to baptise letters with
the sacred influence of the Christian reli-
gion; to bring all. the early and the late,
to the same sacred source, and sanctify them
for the use and blessing of the human race"
The Globe has this strange tale: "When
Bonaparte died at St. Helena, il was we'll
known that his heart was extracted with the
design Of being preserved. The British
physician who had charge of that Yondrous
organ had deposited it in a silver basin,
among water, and retired to rest, leaving
two tapers burning beside II in his cham
Der. While lying thus awake. he heard du-
ring the silence of the night, first rushing
noise, then plunge among the water in the
basin, and then the sound of an object fall
ing with rebound on the floor-all occur
ting with the quIckHess of thought. The
DIR. sprang from his bed, and the cause of
the intrusion was soon explained; il was an
enormous rat, dragging the heart of Bona
Parte TO its hole. A few moments more.
and that which before had been too vast in
It's ambition to be satisfied with the sove-
reigniy of Continental Europe, would have
been found even In a more degrading posi-
ton than the dust of Cesar stopping beer
BARRETT would have been devoured as tile
supper of rat"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

suspicion has since crossed my mind that ]
may here have stumbled on an explanation Of the
great mystery of this supernatural addition to the
figure, the supernatural continuance Of articulation
in the female requiring perhaps some androdal as
sstance TO the lungs. IL so, it would appear that
women, ike "the church, cannot do without a
bishop"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1844-03-22

THE I'akkiag lIachine.-N. p. Willis
had an interview last week with the Talking
Machine, exhibited in New York, which he
thus describes, in letter to the editors Of
the National Inieligencer:
had half hours interview with the
talking machine this morning, and found
him a more entertaining ontrOid than most
OF my wooden cquaintances-(the man
who thinks for him being a very superior
person.) ! must first give you ta5Leau of
the room. A German woman takes your
half dollar at the door, and points you TO a
semi-boxed up Turk, (query why are all
automata dressed in turbans IA Turk
seated in kind Of low pulpit, with green
shirt, a good complexion, very fine beard,
and pearl breastpin.
But from under his shoulder issues
bunch of wooden sticks, arranged like
gamut Of pump-handles, and behind this,
ready to play on his Turk, sits Mr.. Faber,
the contriyer. Il Immediately suggested to
MIR. Faber, by the way, that the costume
and figure had better have been female, as
the hustle would have given a well-placed
aud ample concealment for all the machine
ry now Overwhelmingly placed outside-the
performer sitting down naturally behind,
and playing on her piano.s) The Turk
was talking to several ladies and gentlemen
when entered, and my name being men
toned by one Of the party, he said: GLOW
do you do, MIR. -" with perfect dis
tinctness.
There was a small musical organ in the
room, and one Of the visitors played "Hail
Columbiar - the automaton singing the
words like man." There was no slight
ing or slurring of dipthong or vowel, sybil-
late or aspirate. Duty was done by every
letter with legitimate claim to be sounded
the only fault being strong German ac-
cent, (which Of course will wear off with
travel,) and few German peculiarities,
such as pronouncing Us like JOS, gargling
the gutterals, &c. &c.
l understand Mr.. Faber to say that he
was seven years contriying the utterance Of
the vowel c. Mr.. Faber has a head and
countenance fit for speech-maker, (maker
Of the gift Of speech, mean)-a head Of
the finest model, and mouth strongly
marked with intelligence and feeling. He
is simple, matt, and enthusiastic in his man.
ners- The rude, musical organ in the
room was his own handiwork, and at the re-
quest of one of the ladies, he sat down and
played beautiful waltz Of his own com
posing He may well be completely alb
sorbed, as he seems to be, in bis andordes.
1t says any thing, in any language. 1t can
not cough-not being liable to bronchitis !;
nor laugh being Turk. But il can sing,
and has sweet breath, and well-gorerned
tongue. In short, it is what would pass in
the world for ga very fine man."
Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1844-04-30

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d heavy Brown Muslin.
80 =, and plain Blue Black sains. very
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aSTS-A PRIME assortment o. me "s
| por,,mrnon Lasts. lu.t reed nj lhe Sign ol HE
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Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-03-29
SHAVING AND HAIR DRESSING
Establishment.

THE undersigned would respectfully
intern the citizens Of CarroIton and
its vicinity, that he has recently rented
the room formerly occupied by Heigh
ton and where he will hold
himself in readiness TO wait on his cus-
TONERS at all seasonable hours lie
would also tender his highest thanks TO
the liberal part Of community for their
patronage, and solicits continuance OF
the same Hoping by Industry, econo-
nv and strict attention 10 his business
10 merit the appreciation ol the public
generally. A word TO young gentlemen
who would be admired by the lades;-
To those who have lost the greatest or
nament which nature ever bestowed or
mankind, would say, that by making
application to the subscriber, they car
have a beautiful head Of hair restored
with little expense, and without the
least injury 10 the skIH. Call and eX
anime a specimen for yourselves, and
that will put the question beyond doubt
RazorS dressed on short notice.
STUDELY.
CarroIton. Feb. Q, 1874.
Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1844-03-29

Mr. Saddock. the proprietor of the
above establishment, practical and
successful manufacturer, writes under
the same date:
"I have examined the Family Drec'
tor and highly esteem it as work well
calculated to promote the interest OF our
home manufacturing and worthy the pa
tronage OF Farmers and Manufacturers
GTTho8e sDishing to procure cop}
of The Family Director can be supplied
by calling at any Of The Stores in Car
roltiOn
CarroIton, March s, 1914.