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After many similar adventures, all
testifyng to the undaunted bravery and
persevering fortitude of the natives,
the Spanish p0rty came in sight of the
Mississippi, or the Rio Grande as they
called it. Below the lowest Chicka-
saw Bluff, the present site Of Memphis,
just ten miles above the Northern linn
its of this State, is an ancient and con-
venent passage over the great rivers
Here De Soto is supposed to have eros
sed the Mississippi, and left the terri
tory of our State. 1t does not com
port with the purpose of this discourse,
to follow this gallant, but unfortunate
wanderer, beyond the limits of the
Mississippi. | will barely mention,
that after penetrating to the high lands
Of White river, 200 miles from the
Mississippi, to Little Prairie, the Salines
and Hot Springs Of Washitta, the Span
ish captain reached the country about
the mouth Of Red River. There ke
sent out party to explore the country
further to the South. The frequent
bayous, the impossible cane-brakes,
and the dense woods permitted them
to proceed but 40 miles in eight days
thus obstruc,cd, the party returned
with dishcartening intelligence they
had procured. This disappointment,
added to the sorrows of his whole car
eer in these regions, so different from
his fate on the golden coast of Peru, and
defiance sent him by tribe Of Indi-
ans near Natchez, completed the works
of melancholy, and broke the heart OF
De Soto. He fell a prey to q mortal
disorder; and to conceal the body of the
dauntleSs associate of Pizarro, the Gov
ernor of Cuba, and the first explorer Of
these southwestern regions, the corpse,
wrapped in mantle, and in the still.
ness Of midnight, was silently sunk in
the Mississippi. Thus the discoverer
of the Mississippi slept beneath its wa
ters. "He had crossed the continent
in search olgold," says the eloquent and
most learned Bancroft, sand had found
nothing so remarkable as his burial
place." Three hundred, out Of one
thousand, who had embarked with De
Soto, alone lived to return 10 Mexico,
and to his heart-broken wife, the noble
Boabdilla.
*Not 20 or 80 miles below the Arkansas, as sup
posed by Mr.. Nuttails, IN his ''Arkansas," but
about 100 above it.
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Vol. iii. No. t9.

granarles, warehouses, an avlary for
the most beautiful birds, menageries,
houses for reptiles and serpents, a col
lection Of human monsters, fish-ponds
built of marble, and museums and pub.
lie libraries, all on the most extensive
scale, added their attractions 10 the
great city Of the Aztecs. Gorgeous
temples--in which human victims were
sacrificed, and their blood baked in
bread, or their bodies dressed for food
to be devoured by the people at rei-
gious festivals-reared their pyramidal
affairs far above the highest edifices.-
Thousands of their brother men wero
thus sacrificed annually. The temple
Of Maxtili, their war-god, was so con-
structed that its great alarm gong,
sounding to battle, reused the valley
for three leagues around, and called
three hundred thousand armed Aztecs
to the immediate relief of their mon
arch. So vast was the collection of
birds ofpley, in building devoted to
them, that 500 turkeys, the cheapest
meat in Mexico, were allowed for their
daily consumption. Such were the
"Halls of the Montezumas The sum-
mer residence of the monarch, on the
hill Of Chapeltepec, overlooking the city,
was surrounded by gardens Of several
miles in extent, and here were preserv~
ed until the middle Of the last century,
two statues of the Emperor and his
father. The great cypress trees, un-
der which the Aztec sovereign and his
associates once held their moonlight
revels, still shade the royal gardens.
Some OF them, fifty feet in circumfer-
ence, are several thousand years old,
but are yet as green as in the days of
Montezuma, whose ashes, or those Of
his ancestors, rendered sacred, in the
eyes of the native Mexicans, the hill of
Chapoltepec. Natural decay and q
waning population now mark the seat
ofpower OF the great Montezumas.
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From the .NetU York Sun.
The Halls ofthe MonteZumas

Montezuma II. ascending the Mex.
lcan throne A. ID. 1902, at the age Of
twenty-three, before Mexico had been
discovered by Europeans. He died
S0th June, 1920, IN the lorty-second
year Of his age, of wounds inflicted by
the Spanish discoveries whom he had
invited to his royal palace. Histori-
ans agree in admiring his character.
On ascending the throne, not content
with the spacious residence of his faith,
er, he erectedanother, much more mag
nificent, fronting on the plaza mayor
of the present city of Mexico. So
vast was this great structure, that, as
one Of the historians informs us the
space covered by its terraced roof
might have afforded ample room for
thirty knights TO run their courses in a
regular tournay. His fathers palace,
although not SO high, was so extensive
that the visitors were too much tatigued
in wondering through the apartments,
ever to see the whole of it. The pala-
ces were built of red stone. ornamcnted
with marble, the arms of the Montezu-
ma family IAN eagle bearing tiger in
his talons) being scu ptured over the
main entrance. Crystal fountains, fed
by great reservoirs of the neighboring
hills, played in the vast halls and gar
dens, and supplied water to hundreds
Of marble bathes in the interior of the
palaces. Crowds Of mobiles and tribu-
tarv chieftains were continually saun-
terlng through the halls, or lettering
away their hours in attendance on the
court. Rich carvings in wood adorned
the ceilings, beautiful mats of palm leaf
covered the floors. The walls were
hung with cotton richly stained, the
skins of wild animals, or gorgeous
draperies of feather work wrought in
imitation of birds, insects and flowers,
in glowing radiance of coIors. Clouds
OF incense from golden censers dif'used
intoxicating odors through splendid
apartments occupied By the nine hun
d,'ed and eighty wives and five thous-
and slaves OF Montezuma.
He encouraged science andlearning,
and public schools were established
throughput the greater part of his en-
pire. The city Of Mexico, in his day,
twice as many inhabitants as
at present, and one thousand men were
daily employed ia watering and sweep
ing its streets, keeping them so clean
that many could traverse the whole
city with as little danger of soiIing his
feet or his hands, A careful police
guarded the city. Extensive arsenals,
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a Delaware hero.

A correspondent at New Orleans,
who belongs to the Army, has sent the
Philadelphia Ledger a letter detailing
the exploits Of young Delawarian,
named Samuel F. Chambers, who, it
seems was the "brother in arms'' of
the writer. Chambers Joined the Ar
my at Corpus Christi, and went with
Capt. Walkers Texas Rangers to the
Rio Grande. On the first of Nav,
when Walker made the desperate at
tempt to cut his way through to Taylor's
camp for the purpose of opening the
communication, Chambers was one of
the few men that went with him. Ir.
the encounter with the Mexlcans they
lost all but fifteen men. Chambers had
a horse shot under him. He captured
another from Mexican, which shared
the same fate as the first, and was the
lastman that returned to camp. Cham
bers did not admire the discretion Of
Capt. w. as much as he did his cour-
age, and applied to Capt. May for
place in his company in the expected
battles on the 8th and 9th. The appli-
cation was granted, and G. was the
second man that crossed the Mexican
battery in the charge. He was found
after the battle, lying under his horse
by the side of one ofthe Mexican pieces,
with his shoulder dislocated and much
bruised, and entirely insensibe. He
was removed from the field, and has
since recovered from his injuries. The
writer of the letter says his comrades
have given him the name of the ''He-
70 of Delaware" Some Of those who
observed his conduct during the battle,
say he fought as if he intended with his
single arm TO put to flight the whole
Mexican army. With his sabre in one
hand, he assaulted the men in charge,
of the battery, and with the other he
discharged his pistols in their faces
Three bayonet wounds through the
body, which he received, show how des-
perate the contest was, and how gal
lantIy he stood his ground. The faith
er OF this young hero was named Isaac
Chambers. He resided in the State of
Delaware, and has also lived in Phila-
delpha. His mother lives at present
in Wilmington, it is believed, and the
object of the letter is to acquaint the
latter Of her sons safety. Success to
him, and may his gallantry win Tor him
more substantial honors than the ad-
of his comrades.
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CHOCORUA'S CURSE.
AUTHOR OF "HoBoNoR."

The rocky county OF Stafford, New
Hampshire, is remarkable for it's wit
and broken scenery. Ranges of hill.
towering one above the other. as if ca.
ger to look upon the beautiful country
which afar off lies sleeping in the EN-.
brace ofheaven; precipices, from which
the young eagles take their flight ia
the sun; deIls, rugged and tangled as
the dominions of Roderick vich Alpine
and ravines dark and deep enoug h for
the death scene of bandit, form the
magnificent characteristics of this pic
turesque region. A high precipice, cal.
led Chocorua's Cliff is rendered pecu-
liarly interesting By a legend which ira
dition has scarcely saved from utter
oblivion. Had it been in Scotland.p per
haps the genius of Sir Walter would
have hallowed it, and Americans would
have crowded there to kindle fancy on
the altar of memory. Being in the
midst OF our own romantic scenery, 1t
is little known, and less visited; for the
yicinityls as yet untraversed by rail
roads or canals, and no "Mountain
House." perched on these tremendous
battlements, allure the traveller hither
to meek The majesty ofnature with the
insipidities of fashion. Our distinguish
ed artist, Mr.. Cole, found the sunshine
and the winds sleeping upon it in soli-
tude and secrecy; and his pencil has
brought il before US in its stern repose.
In olden time, when Gofie and Whal-
ley passed for Wizards and mountain
spirits among the superstitious, the vi
cinity Of the spot we have been des-
cribing was occupied by a very small
colony, which. either from discomfort
or enterprise, had retired into this re-
mote part Of New Hampshire. Most
Of them were ordinary men, led to this
Independent mode of life from an i'm
patience ofrestralnt, which as frequent
ly- accompanies vulgar obstnacy as
generous pride. But there was one
master spirit among them, who was ca
PaDie OF nlgher destiny than he ever
fulfilled. The consciousness OF thish
stamped some thing of a proud bumili-
ty on the face Of Cornelius Campbell
some thing Of a naughty spirit strongly
scurbed by circumstances heecoufd not
control, and at which he scorned to
mdrmur. .gg |
!. He assumed no superiority; but un-
consciously he threw around him the
spell Of intellect, and his companions
felt, they knew not why, that he was
" among them," but not Of them. His
stature was gigantic, and lie had the
bold, quick stepof one who had wan
dcred frequently and fearessly among
the terrible hiding places Of nature.-
His voice was harsh, but his whole
countenance possessed singular capa-
bilities for tenderness ofexpression;and
some times, under the gentle'infuence
Of domestic excitement, his hardiieaL
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z % Id T R y q
From tho Louisville Journal.
A Home in the West.

From the Louisville Journal
A Home in the West.
The West! the grand and the beautiful!
Oh never fairer land
With clearer skies or with sweeter flowers,
Sprang fresh from the Mighty hand.
The lily springs by the purling stream,
The rose on the mountains crest,
And no gems on the brow of beauty CLEAN
Like the stars of the glorious West.
Her hero sons on the tented field,
Her maids by the cottage side, N
Have been, in their strength and loyeliness,
A Joy and noble pride.
The manly heart and the winning eve,
: As bright as the beams that rest
In the gded clouds of an evening sky,
Are theirs Of the gallant West.
love the West by its every stream
And mountain and glen and glade,
Therssspiritof beauty lingering there,
That can never wIther or fade.
Each tree and flower that springs from its sod /,
The vale in its velvet dressed,
Sublimty tell of the living God a
In the land Of the gallant West. N, r,.
Though other climes may bask in sun
As peerless and genial as ours;
Their skies as pure and their stars as briebt.
Assweet with the breath of flowers;
Yet whether at morn or eve roam,
In my heart there's deep unrest;
And remembrance clings to my far off home,
My home in the gallant West.
Oh! cheerful home in its broad rich wales,
With the river sweeping by;
And-the mountains towering far away
High up TO the yaulted sky,
With joyful hearts round its altar stand,
While love fills the manly breast,
In that loveliest spot of the noblest land,
A home in the gallant West.
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John Smith has said many good
things, and among the rest, that a
I" newspapers like wife, because ev-
cry man ought to have one Of his own"
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"Patrick, you fool, what makes you
chase after that rabbit, when your gun
has no lock on it,"
"Hush, hush," replied Pat, =" the rab-
bit don't know that!n
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The quantity Of land owned by the
United States exclusive of unsold Tex
as and Oregon lands, is two hundred
and forty.two millions Of acres.
The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1846-07-25

Real friends are wont 10 visit us in
our prosperity only when invited; but
in adversely come Of their own accord.
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Good morning Mr.. Jenkins-where
have you kept yourself this long time?
:" Keptmyself! ! don't keep myself--l
board on credii,n
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JAMES R. MORRIS, EDrron AND PRorRrEroR.

TERMS. .y.s 4sa
The SPIRIT OF DEMocRAoY is published every
Saturday at the following rates:
81 so Der annum, If paid IN ADVANCE.
S2 00" I" il paid within the year.
90 90 /" +" if payment be delayed until
after the expiration Of the year.
o. No paper will be discontinued, except at the
option of the editor, until all arrears are paid
Do All communications sent by mail must be
postpaid.
advertisements inserted at so cents per square,
fourteen lines or less, for the first insertion, and
70 cents for each subsequent insertion. One col
umn one month 81 90. Three months $40. Six
months $l6. Twelve months 1926.
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MELODEONS.

u under the firm Of 8. II. JONES & CO., for the
manufacture Of .heiodeons. Seraphines, &c , would
respectfully inform the public, that they will be happy
to supply all orders for Instruments in their line,
wholesale aud retail, al as low prices can he procur
ed 10 The country. Quality Of Instruments warranted
equal to any other manufacture
S. II. JONES,
WOODBURY. & BURDITT.
, VI All orders received al the store Of Woodbury. &
lound general assortment Of Musical INSTRUMENTS. In
structon Books, Strings, &C., &c.
Bratleboro, June %, 1876. "A
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MOUNT CESAR SEMINARY.

TUvHE FALL TERM ofths AourirhinR Institution,
IL will commence on Wednesday, Sept. 2, and con-
tnue eleven weeks.
We are happy to announce TO the friends Of the
School, that We have engaged the services of .fez
snier NJ. Bennett, a. b., graduate of Norwich
University, thorough scholar and experienced teach
en- who will take charge Of the department OF Malhe-
maiics, and Miss Marion e. Brdgman, who has dur
ing the past year performed 10 such perfect satisfaction
the duties Other department, will continue TO give in
siructiOn 10 Music and Drawing.
French and German will be taught and lectures
given On eli the Natural Sciences studied. Particular
attention will be paid School Teachers, and lectures
on the science Of Education and management Of
Schons will be given. The Of instruction is
thorough and practical and the expenses low. The
advantages offered here EQUAL TO those of any Instr
tuition in the vicinity. Good board including room
rent and washing, be obtained the Seminary,
for 81 so per week.
TUITION.
Common English branches, $500
Natural Sciences with Lectures, $50
Classics, French, German and Higher
Mathematics, 400
Music, including use OF Pisno, 500
Drawing and Painting, extra, 100
Text books and Stationery be obtained a, the
Institution.
JOHN S. LEE, A. B., Principal.
Swsnzey, n. H., July 81, 1876. 20
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sTATE or VERMONT.

MARLBoRo, 81
IN Probate Court, July 30, 1886
ZONES Justice Knowllon, Administrator vpos 4,
~ estate Of MILES KNoWLTON, late ofWu5
boro. deceased, aud files bic administration sccouu
examination and allowance
Whereupou. il is ordered, that said Admiu.,rs.,
notify all persons Interested. that sid account Nil
heard and examined before this court at a spces :,
sion thereof 10 be holden al the probate Office ia Br
tleboro, in said district on the tenth day Of Sepsn
next, BY publishing copy OF the record Of hi, cd,
three weeks successively 10 the Vernon, Pheai
printed at said Brattleboro previous TO said tin.
hearing.
true copy Of Record.
50 Attest, ROYAL TYLER, Rsr,
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WORMS woRMsn WORMS a!

yaynss Tonic YsrmJsge This velmuge is Psrs'g
safe and pleasant that children will moi refuse TO h
v ehrelually destroys WORMS neutrazes seidly @HF
nsss OF 'ne stomach increases appetite, and aebm s
81 OF permanent Tonic, and is therefore exceedingly %
eia 10 Intermittent and renitlent Fevers, ndgesen az
and e almost certain cure for FEVER and AGut'"
what "a OF more importance, it does !, permanently
|, not only destroys wurms, and invigoalss ihs W..
system but disaolves and carries of the suPeiaoop
SLIME OF muous, go prevalent in the stomach and oossA
children more especially OF those in bad health Tbs
Gus i''Fms The bed, nest in which worms produce W
Young and ey removing H. is impossible for worms
main ~ the body. -
is harmless in lis effects on the system and the h
OF 'he palrn s ailoays imprOU,d by its even wn
worms ere discovered Numerous certificates Of ih ".
ness have been received which the proprietor does no
sart necessary 10 publish yet give the reader an a.
Us 'ffniiuge powers, he will mention lew ease' \,
o,sys he discharged upwards Of ninety large worms
as" gave Il u bis daughter, then about three ye'"
wpen u brought away thirty worms in one night
Josiah Thompson, near Salem, N. J., administers u,
FermiinPe 10 child between two and three years oN N
says that IN lew days she discharged one AsAnA
Mr. Joseph A Leniz Of the Penn Township s.yag' y, y
sutuuan, IN this city, gave il 10 one Of bis s
says that alter the sixth dose, il brought away aD00 y
worms al once, hve and aix inches long.
Mr. Ferdinand Woodruff used two bottles Of this W.
iogc TOT DysPrPsa. and the course Of two wss q
enaIgea upwards Of thirty pieces Of Tape Wo'~i '"'
thereby perfectly cured. a.
Another gentleman Of this city had il administers
little daughter about three years old when she hao
PER o. discharges from her bowels composed enuIey
&c 'enne nrsad rerHs Tie says they came away
NOT only ny hundreds, but may truly say BY -.
separately, and in solid balls large hickory nun
posed eniifely Of dead worms. ..a
FILEs-Numerops cases Of Piles have been Ps'"'"
cured BY The use Of this valuable yrrmfuge. -
E'nsy, wha! the public have long desired nsSSS
TINS sind which might BE- depended upon (PrePaess,
regular physcian) 10 now offered 10 them, and CAV
o. DIX JAYNE, No, y South Third ST., fhlh,
an persons who sell his Expseioramf and car'H"A"
For sale BY BUTTON d CLARK, Brssllsb0ro
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100 BBLS. FLOUR.

WHEELER & PRATT have just received and
are rccelving This week. 100 bbs. Of extra am
Is the same brand J. II. Wheeler sold last sras,,n.
that gave such general satisfaction.
we have made a contract fbr this brand Of Flour
during The season, which is 20 be all fresh ground and
every barrel warranted. .I' - -
F"rsae by the single barrel OF load, at the lowest
market price. tf ri =, =
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ID e N TISTRY.
DOCT. SPALnING

CONTINUES al his old stand, one door south Of
~ Dutton Il Clark's store to prtf,rm oil operations
10 Dsnia Surgery, on the improved principles Of
Dental science and from experience of II years in
desire TO preserve their teeth those who require ar
6cal teeth, from TO full sell He warrants all hs
operations the teeth give satisfaction and he wouA
express his gratitude to those who have for e last
yesrs gwen him their patronage, and oil that he
shall continue 10 operate upon the teeth with the best
Of materials, and in manner which he would invite
all To scrutnse and compare with the best work done
in our Country. aas t.rf
mon charges Of Dentists,
Braitlebofo, June Isl, 1886. 6m4l
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Cutiford select school.

TTHE GuiIford Select School, for the higher
Il branches Of an English education, will commence
on Wednesday, Sept d. under the charge ofiis form
er Instructor, n. +. Smiih,) and continue twelve
weeks.
Il is desirable that Students rs far as practicable,
be present al the commencement Of the term.
TuTTfoN as usual.
Guilford Centre, August Ist, 1916. SO
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A correspondent: Of The Albany Culiiystor says
the best way TO set posts, isto put in just earth
enough TO stay the bottom, aud I'll up with small
stones pounded down.
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STAGE NOTICE.

I'm and after Monday May n, an accommod alton
" stage wlleave Rutland every Monday, wednes.
day and Friday. at s A. NJ, and arrive al Keene, 8
RETURNING.
Leave Keene, every Tuesday. Thursday and SAT-
urday al A. M, and arrive al Rutland same day. by
SPIN =
At Cavendish this line will connect with line for
Claremoni, N. H., same day.
RETURNING.
Passengers can leave Clarempnt every Tuesday,
Ihnrsday and Saturday. A. M, and GO Castle
ton, W. the same night, there connecting with the
burlington and Albany line going directly on with
ont sleeping and arriving at Albany the next day at
p. M. 81
with line that leaves Casilefon At O'Clock the next
morning Tor Whitehall and Saratoga, arriving at
Saratoga same day, at p. NJ.
Al Walpnle this line connects with the Connecticut
River line, and arriving Braiteboro same day by
3 p. NJ. Returning leaves BrAitleboro, Tuesday
Thursday and Saturday, arriving at Ru,lsnd, p. ~
same day.
The Burlington & Boston reg uar mail line via Ru,.
land and Keene, NJ H., wiilleave Rutland every day
as heretofore, NJ p M, except Saturdays, leave
Sunday morning att A. NJ, and arrives in Boston in
% hours.
stage leaves Whitehall at A. NJ, every day ex-
sept Sundays, TO connect with this line al Rutland
same days, 40 thai passengers can go from Whitehall
to Boston in two days.
May 10, 1896. ~ ~" 50
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Somebody says there are three things indsspen-
sable te tranquility in these times namely 10 owe
nothing own nothing, and know nothing