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The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-15
The Milliner.
by OWEN HOWELL.

Make her work harder, she is but milliner;
How she complain hard work Is killing her?
aged seventeen, and in consum pton,
Some law shot Id be made TO punish presumption
Make her work harder--her mother, poor creature,
Is l'aralytic in each limb and feature;
In uch a condition, she should he willing
10 work day and night, to obtain but shilling.
Make her work hardef--she lives in a kitchen,
Aud people who live by their hemnng and stitching
Must Keep on working, foi breakfast and dinner,
ur go - thout clothes and get thinner and thinner.
Harder they made her work, harder than ever,
Then came across her path practised deceiver,
One youn and wealthy, who. smiling upon her,
First gained her affections, and then her dlsonor.
OF course he fOrsook ber-a creature so tender,
Who in this NiSe world would care to defend her:
Down with her down with her /! lower and low or
In a very few weeks her mother won't know her.
Bright are her young eyes, delighting behoders,
Her ba,r falls n ringets over her shoulders;
hoWp with her, down with her lower and lower
TIL only the vIlesl acknowledge they know her.
God what wreck of reature duIfu!
God whit wreck of creature so beautiful!
Purchase STROUD, her pale face to tie in
luke her away, the victim is dying.
The northern tribune. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1847-1855, 1847-11-15

The Belfast Vindicator announces the death
of Henry Scullam, of Antrim country, Ireland,
who lived to the mature age ll2 years, and
few days previous to his death, was capable OF
shearing his ridge with any laborer i'll the
country. His eldest childis now "a years Of
age, and his youngest II.
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On motion of James o. Donnell, Esq,
Washington Gilbert, Esq, of Saco, was ad
mitted by the Supreme Judicial Court, now in
session in this city, as an Attorney and Coun-
sellor at Law.-Po,tSand ADJ.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

WoRRIAo MEN SHOULD STUDY PoMrCs.~
! respectfully counsel those whom | ad-
dress, tho working mon Of America;) I
counsel you to labor Tor clcnr understand.
ing Of the subjects which ng.a,s the com.
munits--to make them your study, instead
Of wasting your leisure In vague, passion
ntc talk about them. Tho time thrown
away by the mass Of the people on tho RI.
mors Of the day, might, if better spent, give
them good acquaintance with the consti.
tuition. laws, history, and interests Of tho
country, and thus establish them on those
great principles by which particular mons.
uscs arc 10 be determined. In properties
as the people thus improve themselves, they
will cease 10 bc tools of designing polite
clans. Their intelligence, not their pass
sions and jealousies, will be addressed by
those who seek their votes. They will CT.
crcisc, mt q nominsl, but real interest ID
the government and destinies Of tho coun4
try. and At tho same time, will forward
their own growth ia truth and virtue.
On. CLAIMING.
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ffor tie Gasefie.1


Great men, like great citic have man crook
ed arts and dark nllcys in their hearts, whereby
he that knows them mny save himself much
time and troublc.-Lacoa.
Most mon, have dirk alleys leading 10
their hcar.s--as variegatcd and changea.
ble % the imlccili,y Of human nature.
But, the darkest alley to the heart of man
end which appears to be constantly throng.
cd with the wilcs and arts Of the lords Of
creation 10, without doubt the alley Of En-
Wy.
In every age, in every cline, among all
circumstances Of whatsoever name or ma
turc msn IL more or less a social bcing.
Whether amid the gorgeous mansion, tho
lowly cottage or tho gloom Of the dungeon,
no earthly power Can usurp or cx'inguish
the potent majesty Of thought, tina, inessi.
Unable boon given by Di7ine Creator to
his oisprings.
Who in this agc Of literature and world
Of enterprise, alike distinguished for The
amclioration If sin and sorrow, cherishcs
Not tho sacrcd privilege Of cul,ivasing the
intellect, by associa.ing energy md influ-
cucc in bohnlf Of the rights and interests
Of eIosc who are the worthy recipients Il
modern courtssyi Truth, policy, justice
and natural reason, the immortal monu-
meot Of al that is noble ia man, crave from
The bosom Of every community in christen-
dom, m impartial invcs,isa.io" Of chsrac.
ter that honesty and truo merit may re.
csivs their just awards.
There ID not m individual lives upon
tho beautiful earth, however obscure, but
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30
An OLD POEM.

THE following 10 an excellent translation Of
Latin Poem, which has rccein ed the enthusiasts
tic cncomiums Of GoErHE, DIR. JOHNSON, Sir Wal
TEN ScoTr and other distinguished men. Ii
mid that DR.. Johnson always wept in reading I'll
10Th stanxa. The Earl Of Roscommon expire
with the l7th verse upon his lips. The originu
was written by monk Of the 18th century,
We find the translation in the Newark Dali
Advertiser.
Day Of wrath, that day Of burning
All shall melt, to ashes turning,
AZ forctold BY Seers discerning.
Oh! what fear it shall engendcr
When the Judge shall conc in splcndor,
Strict to mark and just to render.
Trumpet scattering sound o: wonder,
Rcnding sepulchrcs 'asunder,
Shall resisiless summon thunder.
All aghast when Death shall SILVER
And great natures frame shall culver
When ihc graves their dead deliver.
Book where every act. recorded,
All events all time afforded,
Shall be brought, and doons awarded.
When shall sit the Judge unerring,
He'll unfold all here occurring,
No just vengeance th,n deferring.
What! shall say that times pending!
Ask what Advocates befriending,
When the just man needs defending.
King Almighty and oil knowing,
Grace to sinners freely showing,
Save me, Foun. OF good o'cr!lowing.
Think, q Jesus, for what reason
Thou cndur'dst earth's spite and treason,
Nor me !. &C in th-t dead season.
Seeking me, Thy worn feet has,cd,
On the cross, Thy soul death tasted,
Let such labor not be wasted.
Righteous Judge Of retribn,ion,
Grant mo p. rect absoluiion,
Ere TINT day Of execution.
Culprit-likc, I-heart oil broken,
In my check shomc's crimson token
Plead the pardoning word be spoken.
Thou who Mary gnv'st remission
lIcard'st the dying Thicfs petition,
Cheer with hope my lost condition.
Though my prayers do nothing merit,
What is nccdful, Thou confer it
Lest endless fire inherit.
Mid the sheep place decide me,
Aud from goats on lett divide me,
Standing on the right beside Thee.
When III, accused away are driven,
To eternal burnings given,
Call me with the blcss'd to Hcnv'n.
beseech Thee PROSTATE lying,
Hear. ~ ashes contritc, signing,
Core for me when am d, ing.
On that awful day Of wniiag,
Human destin,es unwilling,
When man rising, stands before Thee
Spare tho Culprii, God Of glory.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30
LAURIE Todd.

Grant Thorburn, tic celebrated author
of Laurie Todd, is still alive, aud although
past his grand cIimacicric, is still MS hale
and hearty in bid, md ms hnoynnt ia spir-
its AZ when he first opened his seed store in
New York. The other DAY he was in Phil.
ndelphia, aud visited the office Of the Bnllc-
tin, where he held conversation with the
editor upon the subject Of by-gone days.
In the afternoon Laurie sent the following
"reminiscences of General Hamilton 10 the
cdi.or:-Organ.
GENERAL HAMILroS.-My dear Friend:
10 answer to your inquiry, ] think il was
two days bef,rc his death, TINT last con.
versed with General Hamilton. Il was in
my seed store in n. York. lie purchased
Oh that occnsion few flower plants and
pots for the pleasure Of his wife and dnueh-
ter. He WINS mn indugent husband and Ca
Their, and when l learned in forty-eight
hours after, that he arosc by daylight-his
wife md children aslcep-slipped ont like
felon-stood on the Banks Of the Hudson
land let a BLACKBOARD shoot at him-says
to my self-"Whnt il a man when left by
his Maker 10 wander 10 his own counsels. =
lie was . bravo man, m able statesman,
and profound lawyer-but he died in n
duel as a fool dicth.
GRANT THORBCRN.
Philadelphia, Oct. IL, l647.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

Ono Of tho political admirers Of Ne. JET.
ferson, in Vermont called bis con and daughx
ter after two leading measures ofthat sleiss.
MINIS administration; the "a 10 called
Embargo" and tho dasohlss s'koe-lsasss
course"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

Not up YETI said friend calling upod
another who wss E'nd Of INDUCING in morn
ing and day dreams, mot up yet why, I
hive been stirring these four hour Very
likely,' added the friend, you could noe
have done more had you been spoes.'
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

attic ttiottoes Of the present march Of civil
cation. And why should not mind, the
throne Of wisdom WELD its tenement Of
clay by exercising its undisputcd right over
the dcstinics Of man? Is mind immateri
al? Is man social being? The Thcolo-
gian, the Philosopher, tho Statesman and
Orator all answer to the affirmative. From
the pulpit to the halls Of Congress and
among the Lords Of the British parliament
is ever borne upon the breeze the gigantic
march Of intellectual improvement. Yea
from the poles to the tropic climcs is daily
waited the winning voice Of Divine inspira-
ton. And yet in this reiulgcnt ngo of re-
fincment, man is compelled TO behold this
beautiful earth transformed into the ele-
ments Of war. What grand and glorious
idol il is for tho image Of God TO worship!
War! it is the handspring Of action-the
wand Of cnchansmcnt-th balm Of Gillcad
which heals up the wounds Of chrstcndom
and links all nations together in one COM
mon fraternity. No, war does not do this,
but il directly performs the reverse. Il is
lamcntnble fact, nevertheless it is en-
phaticnlly true that War among nations,
like that among individuals, derives its ORR
gin from Envy; and war among Churches,
like that among children who strive for
each others toys, also has It's origin in En-
Wy. But it is not only upon battlc-fields
that reason becomes indignant, or anguish
ingly pines away md dies; but even with
in the sacred precincts of"swec, home" an
enemy more deadly, remorseless and dcs-
tructive in its course than the locusts Of
Egypt, steals unawares upon the unsus-
pcc,ing and maliciously dcvours every herb
aud olive branch Of kindness, that man is
heir TO. That enemy is Enyy--,he hu-
man tornado which sweeps away tho finer
feelings, and uproots the throne Of reason.
The nmphilhcatre Of life Is, delightful
scene TO gaze upon--a beautiful picture Of
the sonl-a complete landscape Of human
events; and when car,h's sons and daugh-
tcrs ROBBED in majestic grandeur take their
stations within lis gli,tering arcnn. then II
il, VIC behold the mirror which reflects the
image Of the hcn,i. Then and there we
trace tho cbbings Of the soul and there too,
with joy, pcrusc the burning thoughts Of
the christian; but ut tho same time, with
horror VIC behold the rocking dagger Of the
assassin.
How true, and none the less impressive
is the fact, Tint all nnhallowcd crimes.
that all immoral acts nrc committed and
propaga,cd by that being who bears the
image Of the Eternal; aud how true too,
that innumcrablc causes producing delete
rious effects, arc constantly emann,ing
from the turLid waters Of Envy. Who
then will harbor such sting within his
bosom? Reader, let il not ho you or |,
and then will this our visible crenlinn, like
parental mother withdraws veil Of mys-
terry from our metaphysical distractions
md unfold to view many marvellous benn-
,ifnl and glorious truths for contemplation.
Davenport, December, 1917.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30
Philadelphia, Oct. IL, lS47.

A writer in Grsham's magazine very
iustly remarks, that 'seconomy is 4 good
thing, and should be prac,iscd by nli; but
il should show itself in DENYING ourselves,
and not ia expressing Others"
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

Know ,hysslf, il you can, il not, inquire
Of some one who knows sou, aud net &C.
cordingly. --Dor, .Jr.
The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1847-12-30

Emulation differs from Envy in not heinz
accompanied with hatred and desire to dcpsss
more fortunate person Usbster.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
WHAT'S HAPPINESS?

Where are we to look for happiness!--
Riches cannot confer il. We have seen
the rich man prey TO discomfort, the
victim of a thousand barrassing fancies,
and unfounded fears; his days passed in
weariness, and his nights without that res
freshing sleep which brings new vigor to
the body aud mind. He is independent
of the worlds frown; for his wealth is
enough to furnish him with every thing he
can desire as long as he can need it, and
yet he is not happy. Are we to look for
happiness only among the sons ofpoverty!
There may be happiness where poverty
has taken up her abode, but the want OF
the comfort of life certainly connot pro-
mote IL, Worn out by incessant and
poorly reqdited toll, harrassed by the
wants Of to-day, and dreading those Of to-
morrow, exposed to the insults of the
proud, the buGets Of the unfeellng, there
IS nothing in the situation ofthe miserably
poor, TO promote happiness. Shall we
look, then, to fiud the treasure which all
pursue, yet which ludes SO many, in that
state which is alike removed from wealth
and poverty! there where moderate deires
and su1i cient means for the wants OF life
preclude alike the necessity of ceaseless
toll, and the anxieties said TO be attend
ant on riches. 1t is probably in the las
mentioned state that happiness is mos
| frequently to be found; but ye who qnes
ton where ye shall seek it, look to n pc
| cular station of life-seek neither in tht
mansions of the rich, where snpertuit!
and ele rance abound, nor in the modes
dwelling which is removed from both ex
tremes. Happiness, like merit, belong
to no peculiar class, and dw ellis in no ixe,
station. In our own household, be W
rich Our poor, in our own social circle
in our own hearts, in our own deeds mus
we seek it; and as prosperity connot al
ways ensure happiness, neither can ad
yersity entirely deprive us of it.
Trite our remarks, and known to all,
And yet they may not useless fall,
Forsometmes in the simplest weed
We end there's good in time of need
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
.MESCELL HsAV'.
From the Columbian Magazine.
THE .y.AW THAT KILLED HIS
.NEIGHBORS.
Founded ON Fact.
by L. MARIA CHILD.

Not long after this advance toward
good neighborhood, some laborers em
ployed by Simeon Green, passing over
BIZ of marshy ground, with heavy team,
stuck fast in a bog occasioned by long
continued rain. Tie poor oxen were en-
,irey unable to exiricate themselves, aha
Simeon yentured to ask assistance from
his W waspish neighbor, who was working
at short distance. Reuben replied
grufly, "l've got enough to do to attend
tomy own business" The civil request
that he might be allowed to use his oxen
and chains for few moments being an
swered in the same surely tone, Simeon
silently walked off, in search of more
obliging neighbor.
The men, who were left waiting with
the patient, suffering oxen, scolded about
Reuben's lll.nature, and said they hoped
he would get stuck in the same bog him
self. Their employer rejoined, IF he
does. we W i'll do our duty and help him
out" "There is such thing as being
too good>natured," said they. elf Reu-
ben Black takes the notion that people
are afraid of him, it makes him trample
on them worse than ever"
sOh, W ait while, replied Mr.. Green,
smiling, II will kill him before long
Wait AMI see ii | don't kill him :"
1t CHANGED, soon after, that Reuben s
teau,did stick fast in the same bog, as
the workmen had wished. Simeon oo :
served it from neighboring field, and
rave directions that the oxen and chalns
should be Immediately conveyed TO his
assistance. The men laughed, shook
their heads, and said il was good enough
for the old hornet. They, however, cheer-
fully proceeded 10 do as their employer
had requested. You are in bad situa-
tion. neighbor,' said Simeon, as he came
along sid of the foundered team. But
nv men are coming with two yoke OF OK
en-. and think W shall soon manage to
help YOU OUT You may take your oxen
back again, replied Reuben; don't wan
any of your help In avery friendly tone
Simeon answered, Il cannot consent tc
do that; for evening is coming on, and you
have very little time 10 lose. 1t is bad
lob any time, but it will be still worse in
the dark Light or dark, don't ask
your help replied Reuben, emphatically
II wouldn't help you out of the bog, the
other day, when you asked me- 'The
trouble had in relieving my poor oxen
teaches me to sympathize with others in
the same situation,' answered Simeon
Don't let us waste words about it, neigh
Dor. 1t is impossible for me to go home
aud leave you here in the bog, and night
coming on
The team was soon drawn out, and 81
neon and his men went away, without
waiting for thanks. Whea Reuben went
home that night, he was unusually silent
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
THE U. S. PATENT oFFlor,

1t appears that during the year ending
Decemb 81, 1916, the whole number Of
application for patents received, was
twelve hundred and seyeuty-two. The
whole number OF caveats filed during the
same time was four hundred and forty
eight, The number Of patents issued IN
1916 was six hundred and nineteen, in
cluding thirteen reissues, five additional
improvements, and lifty-nIne designs.
During the same period, four hundred
and seventy>three patents expired
Thus far the Office has more than sus
tanned itself, and fully realized the aptic-
ipations of Congress, when it was reor-
ganized upon its present footing, and if a
conclusion may be drawn from the activ-
ity of the Inventive genius of our conn
trymen, as exhibited in past years, W c
may rely confidently, In the belief that
this useful and noble institution of the
government will never become charge
upon the treasury.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
TRAVELLING IN THE AIR.

A committee of the Paris Academy Of
Science has reported fayorably to the
discovery by Mr. Won Hacke, of Brussels,
of an entirely new system OF @rial loco
motion. The idea of fielding point d. ap.
pui to navigate against the wind, is re-
nounced, but reliance is placed upon the
currents al different heights, which must
be sought, for carrying the balloon in the
drecio which it is lntended for it to
proceed. Nj. H's invention consists of
an apparatus with wings, in each OF which
an ascending and descending force is I'M"
parted of from A to 6 lbs; but by extending
the number TO four, the power could be IN
creased from 20 to 40 lbs, which W ould be
ample for his car or balloon, unless ofvery
large dimensions, when lCQ lbs, could pos
sibly be reached.
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
GENTILITY.

DO not talk Of gentilty,' said aunt
Deborah, taking off her spectacles with
eest4ltc Of iIryAtienoe, de not talk Of gsss
tility. I'm heartily sick of the word IN
the way in which it is used; formerly II
vas eosy to understand what was meant
canteel people-we understood the term
to apply topersens of good family, good
education. co nduct and manners; but now
The meaning is quite preverted-now, ,
gentility means 6ne dress, costly mrnl-
tut e, and would be exclusiveness--a sort
ofkeepng aloof from respectable people
who cannot afford to make show. have
heard people called genteel, who, 10 real
itv had scarcely claim to respectaolll~
ty, merely because their own income, or
tnat Of their creditors, enabled them to
make show; while the manners OF those
YER, people betrayed their ignorance and
yulgarity. | have heard these genteel
people speak in terms of arrogance, aud
with an air of superiority, to persons Tar
above them in intelligence and refine
meut; merely because their manners we re
unpretending, and their dress plain. So,
resumed our ancient relative, after paus'
ing to take breath, so don't talk to me
about gentility, | shall always know II
when see it,
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
ENERGY AND MIND.

Energy9 energy is everything. How,
mean thing is man with little motive
power! All the abil ties nature has Civ
en- him lie useless, like great and beau-
tiful machine, ready at every point for
useful action but not a wheel turns for
want Of starting power! A great man is
last like great machine. He has great
mower TO set n motion the varied and im-
mence project which he hasin hand; little,
motives can neither start nor stop ;they
may set in full play the powers of an orr
dinary man and render him respectable,
nav even a beautiful piece Of chanism, ,
but never a magnificent one.
Yet there is one point which lifts man
supremely above the machine. by the
working of his own mind he can improve
and exalt himself; by directing his eye to
what is great and good, he may become
so. Ii then we can become what we wish
TO be, what high objects should we aim
at. and what resolute aud energetic Efforts
should we be ever making TO attain tbemF
The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1847-05-14
Superstition Regarding the owl in Cey-
lon.


Among the birds in Ceylon there are
few more remarkable than the VirginIan
horned owl (Bubo Tirgiai@nus Wilson,
who has described the bird ia his Ameri-
can Ornithology, tells us that 'as soon as
evening draws on, and mankind retire to
rest, he sends forth such sounds as seem
scarcely to belong to this world, startling
the solitary pilgrim as lie slumbers by his
forest FIRE. making night h;deous.' This
ghastly watchman has frequently warned
me Of the approach Of morning and anus
sw weeping down and around my fire, utter,
ing loud aud sudden Wdugh o, Waugh
0, suffcientto alarm a whole garrison.
He has other nocturnal solos, no less melo-
dious, one of which very strikingly resem-
bles the halfsuppressed scream OF person
suifocating or throttled.' The writer first
heard the wailing or rgroaning exclamation
of this bird while he was accompanying a
body Of troops through densey wooded
country about midnight, for the purpose
of surprising and capturing Kandyan
cheftain. The Kandyans consider the
cry ofthis owl as a presage of death or
misfortune, unless they adopt charm to
avert its fatal sum mons. They can this
( Bagqkmoona, devil face, or devil bird and
by many the cryis presumed TO come di>
reclly from the devil. Tie veracious
Knox (who in 1851 published his sexcellent
Historical Relation of The Island Of Cey.
Ion is obviously of this opinion, for he
says, This to; certain ! can affirm, that
oftentimes the devil doth cry with audible
voice in tie night; Ills very shril, almost
like the barking OF dog; this have offer
heard myself, but never heard that it die
any body any harm Only this O observation
the inhabitants of the land have made o
their voice, and have made it also, tha
either just before, or very suddenly afte
this voice, always the king cuts off people
To believe that this is the voice of th
devil, three reasons urge; because ther
is no creature known to cry like it, an
because it will Oh sudden depart frol
one place and make a noise in anothe
quicker than any fowl could fly, and b'
cause the very dogs will tremble and shak
when they hear it, and it is SO acoouute
/" by all the people,