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Polynesian., 1845-04-26
THE SONG OF THE SHIRT.
BY HOOD.

THE SONG OF THE SHIRT.
BY THOMAS HOOD.
With fingers weary and worn.
With eyelids heavy and red,
a woman sat, in unwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread
Stitch stitch stitch
in poverty, hunger and dirt,
And still with u voice of dolorous pitch,
She sang the Song of the Shirt !"
"Work work work
While the cock is growing aloof!
And work-work--work.
Till the stars shine through the roof!
It's Oh to be "A slave
Along with the barbarous Turk.
Where woman has never a soul to save,
If this is Christian work
Observation-Disclosures.
Till the brain begins to swim;
Work-work-wOrk,
Till the eyes are heavy and dim
Seam, and gusset, and band,
Band, and gusset, and seam,
Till over the buttons | fall asleep,
And sew them on in a dream
"Oh men, with sisters dear
Oh men,, with mothers ana wives
1t is not linen you're wearing out,
But human creatures lives
Stitch-stitch-stitch.
In poverty, hunger and dirt,
Sewing at once, with a double thread,
A shroud as well as a shirt.
"But why do I talk of death,
That phantom of crisly bone,
! hardly fear his terrible shape,
1t seems so like my own
1t seems so like my own,
Because of the fasts | keep.
Oh God that bread should be so dear,
And flesh and blood so cheap
"Work-work-wOrk,
My labor never flags:
And what are its wages A bed Of straw,
A crust Of bread-and rags.
That shattered rOOf-and this naked floor
A table-a broken chair
And a wall, so blank, my shadow I thank
For sometimes falling there
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
From weary chime to chime,
Work-work-work,
AS prisoners work for crime
Band, and gussct, and seam,
Seam, and gusset, and band,
Till the heart is sick, and brain benumbed,
AS well as the weary hand.
"Work-work-work
In the dull December light,
And work-work-work,
When the weather is warm and bright
While underneath the caves
The brOoding swallows cling,
AS II to show me their sunny backs,
And twit me with the spring.
"Oh but to breathe the breath
OF the cowslip and primrose sweet
With the sky above my head,
And the grass beneath my feet;
For only one short hour,
To feel as ! used to feel.
Before | knew the woes of want,
And the walk that costs a meal
"Oh, but for one short hour
A respite, however brief!
No blessed leisure for Love, or Hope,
But only time for Grief;
A little weeping would ease my heart,
But in their briny bed
My tears must stop, for every drop
flinders needle and thread"
With fingers weary and worn,
With eyelids heavy and red,
A woman sat in mwomanly rags,
Plying her needle and thread
Stitch stitch stitch
In poverty, hunger, and dirt,
And still with a voice of dolorous pitch,
Would that its tone could reach the Rich
She sang this Song Of the Shirt !"
Polynesian., 1845-04-26
ADVERTISEMENTS.
Memorandum of Goods

lust RECEIVED, per the "Nepaul.,, from
% London, and for sale by GEORGE pEILy
and GEORGE I. ALLAN, Agents for the Hudson
Bay Company.
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had disturbed no one in the house, nor had it
even alarmed the inmates of the adjoining ROOM
held his backened face close to my own----I
looked into his glazing and boodshot eyes, and
felt hendish satisfaction that he could not
breathe laid him on the floor, and wept be-
cause | could not do the deed again. | placed
my foot upon his breast, and laughed aloud to
think that was victor. Oh! it was a savage
Joy but | loved to look upon that once handsome
face, and read in every feature, DEATH loved
to taunt the Iifeless clay, and my bosom seemed
burning with joy because it could not answer.
Strengthened his limbs, and closed his eyes with
mock solemnity. | wrote upon a piece of pa
paper, "THc frindicss Clerk and the lOoely Hell
en- are avcngedi" Between his stiffened fingers
| placed the writing, and propped up his arm, so
that his half closed eyes might rest upon it,
left the room, and stcalthy crept from the Hotel
AS passed by the store where l had formerly
clerked, and where had first seen my poor Hell
en-, involuntary sat down upon the step and
wept The scenes Of other years rose up in my
memory, and as a fearful contrast was drawn up
in my mind Iprayed God to end my suffering
felt in my pocket for knife. | looked for a
nail that l might commit deed which woyld
have made me doubly criminal in the eyes Of my
Maker. How long sat there, l know not My
only recollection is that l was accosted by some
one, and then remember crowd of men and
boys around me, until reached again the, gloomy
walls of prison,
| have been again tried and convicted; but this
time my punishment is just. do not desire to
live, for life is indeed burden. All seemed con-
vinced that was first the victim of cleveland;
but law and justice must be satisfied.
Levering Sylvester is broken hearted man;
God knows forgive him; for he has his reward.
Helen is dead----CleaveIand has gone to his ac-
count, and |, in few more hours, shall hang as
a warning to the gaping multitude which will
stand round my gaows But morning dawns,
my hour is almost at hand, and my sand is almost
run out Let those who read this brief narrative,
take heed how they bear malice; had my passions
been governed, Nelson Mortimer would never
have beer a murderer
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ANIMAL CHEMISTRY.

NMAL CHEMISTRY has proved beyond all question, that
Ameans be chemically combined to act upon the alb
sobcn SYSTEM and remove various accommodations which, aow
ed to continue will create disease pain Troublesome mos
bid swelngs, and sCrofuO1s diseases, &c.
According to Chemistry and the physiology of the human system
remedy has been discovered and eapped and rendered
successful in removing painful swengs pain in the side and
back scroous kings evil enlargement about the neck and throat
ague cakes enargmen of the spleen, &C. One thing should be
minded by every physician that the here spoken of should
be used in preference every thing else in of gatherings
painful swengs the breasts of those who Those who
habit Of being Dubbed in this way should before
any symptoms Of hardness manifested No exposure to cold
will have any effect the parts where this application is
When the breasts painful there which can be
ed that will quick and certain relief this Those who do
wish to suffer must bear the above in mind, and use the means
here specified for fails in this disease neher can fail
The readily if soften and subdue such nfa
maon of how much Importance it would be to in Of
Backs spinal irritation, and in fact all kinds ST weakness
inflammation. As external application in Liver Complaints, pain
the hips shoulders, it has equal and pain extractor
there magical drops namcns that will compare with the
JEW DAVID'S HEBREW PLASfE-that is the remedy -
well known among physicians in general to need any fur
description. Thousands have been relieved by this Plaster
after every application has failed. pamphlet giving
its discovery with certificates, directions &C., accompany
box which is sufficient spread plaStersPHce, SO
pleasant wear and need fear of taking cold
in that part which the plaster is applied.
For sale by s. X. COLLINS, Montpelier, VT.
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FEMALE INFLUENCE AND ENERGY

| have observed, (says modern writer that
a married man falling into misfortune, is more
apt to retrieve his situation in the world than a
single one, chiefly because his spirits are sooth-
ed and relieved by domestic endearments and
self respect, kept alive by finding that although
all abroad be darkness and humiliation, yet there
is little world at home, of which he is mon
arch. Whereas a single man is apt to run to
waste and selfnegect and to fall to ruins like
some deserted manson for want of an inhabit-
ant. have often had occasion to remark the
fortitude with which women Sustain the most
overwhelming reverses of fortune Those dis
asters which break down the spirit of man,
and PROSTATE him in the dust, seem to call forth
all the energies of the softer sex, and give such
intrepidity and elevation to their character, that
at times il approaches to sublimitv.
Nothing can be more touching than to behold
a soft, tender female, who has been all weakness
aud dependence, aud uIiro to every trivial rough
ness, while treading the prosperous path or llf:,
suddenly rising in mental force to be the COM
forter of her husband under misfortune, abiding
with nnshrinking firmncss the bitterest blast OF
ADJ ersty AS the vine which has long twined
in graceful foliage about the oak, and had been
lifted by it into sunshine, will, when the hardy
plant has been rifed by the thunder bolt, cling
around it with its carressing tendriIs, and bind
up its shattering bcughs, so it is beautiful or.
dained by Providence that woman, who is the
ornament and dependant of man in his happier
hours, should be his stay and solace when smit-
ten with sudden calamity, winding herself into
the sudden recesscs of his nature, tenderly sup
porting the dropping head, and binding up the
broken heart.
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% PILLS for 95 cents-The Brisk Pills answertha more
~ oeCtuay than any other pills in use and supcede them al
together medical virtue and exccnce If you doubt TINS Just
thent VIII only % censand then you, too, VIII be sat
od uthey not what III recommended to b denGuhce
them They recommended t. everything but say
without fear Of contradiction that pills their equal IN reno
wing diseases originating h stomach and bowels For LIVER az
ectuns bilious Diseases such dumb ague fever ana agu
and vers the Brisk Pills POSSESS peculiar
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Read other pills good for and what they will cure ami II
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aud then you viii have chance udga Of their merit dement,
As blood cleanse and purifier to the diseased stem, they per
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TIL operation, giving Life and tone to all the torpid throw
ing of impure humOrs leaving the system clear and
healthy This all that any medicine do notwithstanding
great show of words aud fictitious certificates We deter
mined let these pills stand upon their reputaton win lose
All ask for a fair and impartial trial They can be taken by
old and young time with perfect safety They are an eX
celent medicine for children having worms &c. In word they
possess qualities Of an aperent pill for all family They
have many diseases which other medicine could remove
In Oncuson say, do not despair Of until you have tried
the BRISK PILLS. for they do possess peculiar properties and v
Wholesale and retail by j. o. FAY K Co., Fulton street,
sun Buildings, New York. Also, by II. HAISTED No. 81 Buff
aO street, Rochester, For sale by s. X. COLLINS Druggist Mont
pglipT, VT.
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REsMEI.N,, y EET DmOP&I

II F YOU have Fits Gravel any disease of the Kid
I'll neys, Worms, Bowel complaint or any Nervous dis
ease, buy a bottle of Browns Fit Drops, and you
will find immediate relief and permanent They
are also excellent external application for Bruises,
cuts, sprans, burns &C. also eectua for Piles
Although his medicine has been known and used by
few in thscountry for nearly century, owing to want
of exeron the part of the several proprieors during
the me il has not had that general circulation and es
nation which valuable article deserves, and will
command, whenever il is fairly tested In order to induce
people try this remedy for Fits and the other above
named diseases, we few Of the many certificates
which we have of the efficacy Of the medicine.
have used the above Fit ops in many Of the above
diseases, ard hereby certify that have many very
happy effects from their use. happy to be able TO
recommend them to any afflicted with any of the
bove named diseases, and in particular Fits, in which
they act like charm f. BREWSTER, NJ d.
CrqtfSbury, Sept. rs, IS44
hereby certify that for the first part OF my life up to
1882 "a period of nearly 80 years,) afflicted with
Fits at hich time procured of Miss Brown, he pres
proprietress one bottle of Browns Drops, which
sed according the directions, and have had fits since
Barnet, Oct 10, 1872 VIM. 5. BRoCK.
We have used Browns Drops for four years, for Grav
ell and Fits and also for spraius, buns and bruises and
CALLED and corked horses and we have found it
medy, and recommend it 10 others.
ELIPHALEr CARTER,
Craftsbury,vt ORLINDA CARTER.
iTS Sold, wholesale and RETAIL by the Proprietress
Caitsbury, W.T. and by her general AGENT S. p Redfeld
Montpelier, Vt; also by Peck s. Spear, Burngton Dr.
Brewster, CraNsbury; Brown, John Martin, s. Isaac
Watts, Peacham.
N b. All genuine Fit Drops i'll be signed by Mary
Brown in her hand writing. 47Iy
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GREAT ENGLISH REMEDY,
For Coughs, Colds, Asthma, and
GOMsVrsaaDGlOM!

FHNHE great and only remedy for Colds, Coughs,
"a Asthma and CO,NSUMPT TON, is the HUN
GARLAN BdLSAM or LIFE, discovered by the
celebrated Dr. Bucan Of London, England, and introduce
ed into the United States under the immediate superin-
tendence Of the inventor.
The extraordinary success ofths medicine, in the
oPulmonary diseases, warrants the American Agent in
soliciting for treatment the tCorS possible cases. that
be found in the communtycases that seek eliefn vain
from any of the remedies of The day. and have
been given up by the most distinguished Ply scians,
confirmed and incurabIe The Hungarian Balsam has
cured and will cure, the Most Desperate cases. II is
quack nostrum but standard English medicine of known
and established efficacy
Every family in the United States should be supplied
with Buchans Hungarian Basam of Life, only to
the consumpve tendencies of the climate, but
to be used preventive medicine in all Of Colds,
Coughs, Splitting ofBlood, Pain in the Side and Chest, Ir
ritaon and Soreness the Lungs, Bronchitis, Difficulty
of Breathing, Hectic Fever, Night Sweats, Emaciaton
and General Debility Asthma Influenza, Hopping Cough
and Group.
tLSod, in large bottles, at per bottle, with full
directions for the restoration of Health.
Pamphlets, containing mass of English and Amer-
led merits ofthis Great English Remedy, may be obtain
ed of Agents, grauitously.
DAVID f. BRADLEE, sole agent for the U. Stptes,
10 Court street, Boston.
GENTS.-.NOntpe Her, CLARK SndCOLLLNS;
Rutland, Dantis and Bell; WoOdst)ck, s, J. Allen;
Windsor, 8. and H. Wardner; Burlington, Peck and
Spear; Concord, NJ H., Allison and GaUet; Glare
mont, NJ H., Chos. X. FdreigeH 45ly
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Poetry,
THE STREAM OF DEATH.

There is a stream whose narrow tide,
The known and unknown worlds divide,
Where all must go.
Its waveless waters, dark and deep,
Mid suIen silence downward sweep,
With moanless flow.
l saw where, at that dreary food,
: smiling, Yratling infant stood
Whose hour was come.
Untaugbt Of i'll, it reached the tide,
Then sunk to Graded rest, and died,
Like going home.
Followed 18th languid eye anon,
A youth, diseased, end pale, and wan
And there alone
He gazed upon the leadcn stream,
And feared to plunge heard a scream,
And be was gone.
And then form in manhood's strength,
Came busting on, till there at length
lie saw life's bounl;
He shrunk, and raised his bitter prayer
Too ate--his shrek of wild despair
The waters drowned.
Next stood upon that surgcless shore
A being bowed with many score
Oftoilsomo yolrs.
Earth-bound and s1d, he left the bank,
Back turned his dmming eye, AMI sunk
All! full years.
How bitter must thy waters be,
q death!--how hard thing! ah me-
1t is to die!
mused-when to that stream again,
Another child of mortal man,
With smiles drew nigh.
IT'S the last pang, he calmly said
To me, o Death, thou hast no dread
Saviour, come.
Spread but thine arms, on yondcr shore,
see--ye waters bear me Ger
There is my home.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1845-09-25

Who is that gintIeman in black who looks SO
benevolent that am certan he would think it
no sin to borrow tie keys of heaven from St.
Peter and let in all that would ask him? This
was asked by peasant Of citizen Ct bcauti-
full Cork on the occasion of great temperance
procession. %
That's Father Matthew, the father of Tenn
perance,' was the reply
and these marching after him---who are they?
~ are the sons of Temperance
Be me word, them said the peasant, 'the f,-
Their of temperance has an extensive family of his
own, considerin that he has taken the VOWS of
cebacy.'
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HEALTHY FAMILIES.

II EALTIlY families those who the "RESURRECTION
ii or PERSIAN PILLS" They keep the stomach liver
free the blood pure the appetite good the mind ban word
the person healthy Those who have saow yellow
be assured that their liver less diseased
by taking Persian Pills frequently their skin will become clear
and fair their stomach will be strengthened and they will have
healthy flow of pure blood which will give the bloom of health
Those who inclined fever and ague, dyspepsia cosveness
who have unpleasant taste in their mouth in the morning.
should these pills for they the stomach efectualy
the breath becomes perfectly Parents and others
should bear mind that they eecua of the darah
No children known die Of summer complains
who have these Pills from the oher disease;
mark this for you will blame yourselves if your children die that
y0n did Try the Persian Pills
sold by $. Il, COLLINS, Mantpl = VI.
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From IIco to Eight times
hcaper than fore;

Or NOTHING, If the user Is not delighted with IL
Nartce that every family must consider ndispensa-
y bic when they know its power and value and which
has heretofore been sold too high TO reach all classes, has
now been reduced in price, with view that rich & poor
high and low and in fact every human being, may enjoy
its ccmfors and all who get it shall have the price
ed to them if they delighted with its We
sert, without the possibility Of contradiction, that all Burns
and Scalds, every external Sore, old fresh and all
ena pains and aches, matter where shall be reduced
10 com(art by in five minutes saving life limb
No burn fatal if this is applied unless the yals
destroyed by the accident 1t is truly magical appea-
rance, in its effects. Enquire for
COTNELs MAGICAL PAIN EXTRACTOR SALVE,
at Comstoc& s Co.'S, 81, Cortland Street, New York
IT. Price Is cents, four times much for so Cts,
and near ten times much for dollar.
We you the responsibility of our characters
That sympathy for human suffering induces, least in
part solicitation that pie trial should b.
made in any affection hamcd below. We think it not
mprudent too much to say, that ij4 nothing like it
any degree eGccual, has been discovered iu
medicine.
You will observe it no sovereign remedy for all com
plants but only inedned for external application, and
will cure the following:
Burns,
Scalds, Frosted
parts, ChlIbains, Cbafe
or CALLS chaps, letter, PmpIe,
bIoch elon, ulcer, sprains, eryspe
las, slabs, CUTS bruises strain, ear & tooth
ache, mumps, sore throat, runrounds, whitlows,
piles, ringworm, saItrheum, barbsr's itch, carbuncIe
eruption, eyes and lids, sight, lips, pune
lures, bos and warts, fever pains, pain in the back
and side, tender feet, infammatory rheumatism,
tic doloreux, ague in The face and breast, fe-
yer sore, old burn scars, inhamed skin,
broken breasts, nipples, rough
hands, bstered surfaces, dres-
sing for blisters, white sw ell
ngs, cold IN wounds,
corns, general
sores, smallpox
marks.
Though have named numerous affections experience
has taught they not too many. 1t will be necessa-
ry know that the article called Councils is the only one
we recommend; but must caution against limitations
that have believe are of use, but niuri-
GUS We will present it to the poor who have actual need
it, and whom you may send for it. Remember it is
ICoNNEL's Magical Pain Extractor
All country merchants requested TO take it to their
towns commission, the greatest blessing mankind
that has been discovered in medicine This strong Ian
guage but you may depend its power will fully Justify it,
Call on all the agents for pamphlet gratis ALL and We
ry interesting, also the Of all the clergymen in ~
York.
CAUTIoN-Be sure and get Councils, as counterfets
and worthless appear under other See THAT is
direct from Comstock & Co., never touch it.
CoMsroCK Co., Physicians and Chemists
iLISFor sale BY s. p. REDFIELD Montpelier, and all
the agents of the Freeman requested agents
for this article. AZ
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PRICE REDUCED?

LARGE BOTTLES $3.50, SMALL BOTTLES Sl,OO-DR. TAY-
LORS BALSAM OF LIVERWORr FROM 375 BOWERY,
NEW HORk.-FoR CURE CoUGHs, COLD COysuNPTIoE,
LIVER COMPLAINTS, ASTHMA, &c. Read the following
do earnestly ask the serious Of every individual
having affection Of the LUNGS disposition
Asthma Liver Complaint Consumpve Dyspepsia Palptaon
read the following certificates, which the
among those recently received assure the sick there
ready ubanate advise CoLl-
erfeis and limitations and buy only abve Of Leeds az-
ard No III Water ct. GURDON J. LEEDS
IIonesdalc, Penn, April 23rd, 1916
DSar Dociorhis msy certify have afflicted for
number Of years with disease of the lungs, which had reduced
to the verge of the grave. All medical mid proved navang
owing the weakness cfmy constitution which age material
y impaired, felt that could battle the disease; this time
recommended Dray0r's Genuine asam Lyewort
have been almost restored health much the nr0s
of Old would permit All those who afflicted diseases
Of the lungs Liver would especially avail themselves
his Sovereign Remedy This certificate be relied upon
comes from Of the Oldest inhabitants of this town.
Signed JOHN GARRETT
mission to publish.
Yours Truly. J.. A. SNYDER
ORANeE, March LIST, 1913
This certify that about Ave years since, taken with
raising blood accompanied with cough My physician informed
that probably from the lungs the blood If bright
red color had two spells fit went possible your
agent Dr. Iowrc in Newark, and procured hottie your zen
uine Dr. AYLoR BALsAm or LyERwORT which acted like
charm, entirely curing and hive raised that
time afterwards bottle for certainty am resi-
any wish to know personally about the curative qualities Of this
most excellent medicine. ISAAC BALDWIN
Sworn before me the LIST day of March, 1s45.
H. c. TOWNER, Con- Of Deeds
For sale by sas Burbank h and s. X. Collins Montpelier E.
Perry, Cabot r. NJ. Richardson Waissheld Cushnln Flint
Warren; w. 4. Barnard Mortified