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The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

WHAT A MOURN OUGHT TO BE.-Leigh
Hunt says, the mouth is the frankest part
Of the face. 1t can the least conceal the
feelings. We can neither hide ill-temper
with it nor good. We may affect what we
please, but atfectations will not hel p us. In
a wrong cause it will only make our OBJ
servers resent the endeavor to impose upon
them. A mouth should be of good natural
dimensions, as well as plump in the lips.
When the ancicnts, among other beauties,
made mention of small mouths and lips,
they meant small only as opposed to an
excess the other way-a fault very COM
mon in the South. The sayings in favor
of small mouths, which have been the ruin
of so many pretty looks, are very absurd.
IF there must be an excess either way, it
had better be the liberal one A pretty
pursed-up mouth is fit for nothing but to
be left to its complacency. Large mouths
are oftencr found in union with generous
di,positions than very small ones. Beauty
should have neither, but reasonable look
Of openness and delicacy tits an elegance
in lips, when, instead of making sharp an
giles at the corners of the mouth, they re-
tain certain breadth to the very verge,
and show the red. The corner then looks
painted with free and liberal pencil.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
why is il so!

! Let us take Retrospective view and see what
has been done for Westerly by her rum shops.
See that poor, ragged, ghastly- looking man in
yonder street. He had once family in COM
Portable circumstances, and was considered
respectable man, and an excellent neighbor :.
Prosperity smiled upon him and he was looked
to for counsel and aid by those around him.
Why is he in his present positions Why is he
so altered Because we had rum. hole See
that newly made mound in yonder graveyard.
1t covers the form of one who was once a man,
with all his od-given faculties, and the pros
pect Of long life of usefulness and happiness
But he died the death of miserable outcast
Rum had burned up his vitas, and his is
drunkard's grave And why' Because we
had a rum-hole! View that large and we'll
cultivated farm, once the pride of its noble
hearted owner. AS his family gathered around
their freside, and all was peace and quiet hap
piness within, little rocked they of the spoiler
which was to desolate their hearth and dash
their brimming cup of happiness to the earth.
But it came. That farm now rests in other
hands, that family now are scattered like the
autumn leaves before the bitter blasts. and that
father now fills a drunkard's ignoble grave
Why is it so Because we had rum-hole Look
back but few weeks since, and all that mourn
full pageant which is following to the grave one
who was endowed by nature with a more than
common intellect, and whose inventive genius
knew no ne plus ultra, but perfection. HIS
improvements in the steam engine are second
only to the immortal Watt. His inventions
live to bless mankind through future ages, but
he was cut down in the bloom of manhood
Why became he not one of the honored men of
the age' Why did he not rise to be the greatest
engineer America ever produced, station for
which he was fully fitted by naturei Because
Ue had rum-hole! See that cluster of young
men, their faces flushed, their manner furried,
and their minds clouded, and ask why is it so
The answer is, ace HAVE a rum-hole :! These
are all true cases, drawn true to life as ever the
pencil of the sun daguerreotyped an image upon
the silver plate, and it is high time we were
stirring to prevent repetition of these mourn
full scenes.
Let ,us have the Maine Law to Danish rum
from che land, let Rhode Island and Connecticut
become champions in the field of reform, and
we may yet hope for better days and happier
times.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

GENUS AND VRrUE.-That mind alone
is properly cultivated, in which the virtues
flourish in union with the graces, in which
the tree Of knowledge bears the fruit of
piety, and flowers of imagination serve only
to guard and embellish the prolific gems of
probity, and bonevolence, and purity,
which are cmbosomcd within them. That
is the only true philosophy which is willing
to be handmaid of religion, the queen of
the human faculties. The genius alone is
entitled to our unmingled admiration and
respect, whose brilliancy of parts is but the
radiation Of solid principle, and whose lof-
ty aspirations, spurning the base alliance
Of corrupt and earthly assocat ons, claim
kindred with the regions which gave it
birth.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

INTEMPERANCE.-We saw an aged man,
whose head is whitened with the frost OF
many winters, drawn through our streets
yesterday on dray, in a beastly state Of
intoxication. This, to us, was strong
2rgment in favor Of temperance. The
foul Aend, drunkenness, regards neither
age nor sex. The STRIPPING and the grand
sire alike bow to its revolving shrine. And
that such scenes, too, should excite the
mirth of the crowd, is another humiliation
to a man, who feels that he belongs to the
race created in the image of God.
Gin. Enquirer.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

lss- Our friends in Stoningtonboro enjoyed q
literary treat Tuesday evening in lecture be-
fore the Mechanics and Workingmcn's Ly-
ceum," by Park Benjamin, Esq, of New York.
Subject" A Humorous and Satirical Poem on
Fashion" Mr. Benjamin is an interesting lee
turer, having rare facility of amusing and in
structing his auditors. By the way, what about
those lectures before the =" Pawcatuck Library
Association % 1t is time somebody was moving
in the matter.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
IDLE WoRDs.-Pe careful in regard to

IDLE WoRDs.-Pe careful in regard to
what you say, while in conversation with
those you love. Idle words have done
much mischief, and may still do more.
Harmless as they may seem, and innocently
as they may be uttered, their effects are
often baneful in the extreme. BY the ut
terance of a single word, near and dear
friends have been estranged forever; ma
tons that have always been at peace, and
on terms Of the most friendly intercourse,
are set at open variance and through
their Influence, the harmony before exist
ing between families and neighborhoods
has been broken, and friendship with them
exists no longer.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
A ScH-siCk COckncy.

Thackeray, through the mouth of one Of
his heroes, thus amusipgly depicts the sem
sation of sea-sickness :--"Gentle reader"
says Crawls, {" av you ever been on the
otion !-A'the sea, the sea, the hopen sea ?
as Barry Cromwell says. As we entered
our little vessel, and I'd looked to masters
luggitch and mine (mine was wrapped up
in very small handkercher) as soon as |
saw the valves, black and frothy like fresh
drawn porter, dashin against the ribbs Of
our gallant bark, the keal, like wedge,
splittin the billoes in two, the sails halfin
in the air, the standard of Hengland float
ing at the masthead, the steward a gettin
ready the basin and things, the captain
proudly tredding the deck and giving Or
ders to the sailors, the white rox of Albany
and the Bathin-macheens disappearing in
the distans-then, then felt, for the first
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

EG7" Train the understanding. Take
care that the mind has a stout and straight
stem. Leave the flowers of wit and fancy
to come Of themselves. Sticking them on,
will not make them grow You Can only
cngraft them, by grating that which will
produce them Another rule of good
gardening may also be applied with advan-
tage to the mind. Thin your fruit in
spring, that the tree may not be exhaust
cd, and that some of it may come to per-
iectiOn.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
Thrilling Adventure.

We heard the other day a story related
by an old sailor, Capt. Jacob -, which
made a great impression upon us, and
which We wish we could repeat with the
JUNCTION Of the nautical phrascology of The
worthy narrator.
1t occurred during the last war. The
captain, who is native of Plymouth, was
running an the coast in schooner laden
with -four. He had nearly reached his
destination, when he was overhauled by
the enemy's frigatc, who ordered him per-
cmptorily TO heaye 4 line aboard. There
was no resisting the command, for the
schooner was without arms, and the tender
full Of marines and sailors, armed to the
teeth with pistols, cutlasses, and muskcts.
The captain had a light but fair breeze
alolt, his sails drew, and he was driving
near a reef, the entrance to which he was
perfectly familiar with, and once inside
which, he was sure Of making port, undis-
turbed by the tender.
In this view he ordered one of his men
forward with line, and in a clear, stento-
rian voice, perfectly audible on board the
tender, sang out
'Hcave your line aboardn then added
in whisper, so as to be audible on y by
his men, Heare ii start p
The Yankee sailor caught the hint, and
hove according to directions. The end
Of the line fell splashing in the water.
High above the exccrations Of the Eng
lish officer commanding the tender, rose
the roar of the indignant Yankee skipper.
Is that the way to heave a line you
lubberly son Of land crab? Heavc the
line ship-shapc you lubber Heare ii
start y
Again the line fell short, and the Yam
kcc captain and the English captain We'd
with each other in shOwering imprecations
and invcctivcs on the laundering land
lubber.' Meanwhile the breeze was fresh
ening, and the schooner drawing nearer tc
the reef.
Again and again the order to hcave was
given, with the same undcrtonc addition
and the same result. The Englishmar
began to smell rat, and just as The Yam
kce skipper threw himself fat on the deck
and made his men follow his example, tho
report Of dozen miskets was heard, anc
u shower Of bullets came whistling through
the rigging.
Let them fire. said the Yankee-' I'll
show them clean pair Of heels
And taking the tiller between lis heels
as he lay upon the deck, he ran tAe
c.boonor clo ,l,y ire;Io 4bo rooP
They were soon out Of gun shot from
the bafied tender. Up went the stripe:
and stars with a hearty cheer from the
marines, and an old one-eyed sea-dog pull.
ed out fife and gave them Yankee Doodle
in strains as mciodiOus as the iumphant
notes of porker that had escaped the
butchers knife. Captain Jacob saved hi.
bacon and his -four, too.
Marine Democrat.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
DSlE" A droll story is related of an hon

1a5" A droll story is related of an hon
est old farmer, who, attempting to drive
home a bull, got suddenly hoisted over the
fence. Recovering himself, he saw the
animal on the other side of the rails, saw
ing the air with his head and neck, and
paving the ground. The good old man
looked steadfastly at him moment, and
then shaking his fist at him, exclaimed,
" Darn your apologies--you needn't stand
there, you tarnal critter, bowin' and
scrapin'--you did it purpose, darn your
ugly pictur' ="
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Ga5~ A late writer says, nobody bears
adversely like woman. Remove her
from parlor to a garret, and instead of
taking arsenic, as a man would, she actu-
ally becomes more cheerful. Like lark,
the nearer she approaches Heaven, the
more she seems to sing.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
Westerly, October 23, 1851.
roy. b. PALMER, the American

Ns-V. b. PALMER, the American News
paper Agent, is the only authorized Agent for
this paper in the cities of Boston, New York,
and Philadelphia, and is duly empowered to
take advertisements and subscriptions at the
rates as required by us. His receipts will be
regarded as payments. His offices are---Bos-
TON, Scollay's Building New York, Tribune
Buildings PHILADELPHIA, n. w. corner Third
and Chestnut streets.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

DsE~ A stout stickler for the literal in
Holy Writ, asserts that the mariners COM
pass is not modern invention, and in
proof he quotes the following passage in
the narrative Of Paul's voyage to Rome :
" And landing at Syracuse, we tarried
there three days from thence we fetched
a compass and came to Rhegium.n
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

psD~ Mrs. Partington, on reading an ac-
count of schooner having her jib.boom
carried away in Long Island Sound, one
night last week, wondered "why people
would leave sech things out o. doors, nights,
to be stolen, when there was so many
buglars about, filtering every thing they
could lay their hands to-"
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

BaJ~ Never undress yourself before bed
time. In other words, don't will away the
properties you own in this world, till you are
about taking up your residence in the next.
Dutiful children are made by hope, not by
possession.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

1GE~ The Lowell News states that be-
fore Kate Hayes goes to Boston, they are
going to have Her hist, whereupon the
envious bachelor of the Kennebec Jour-
nal wants to know who will be the happy
man!
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Aay- Can he whose soul yearns for the
immortality Of heaven, ever be given up to
despair here /? Beyond tumultuous bill
lows, and over mountains wrapped in
gloom, is there not light stirring to cheer
the pilgrim and the wayfarer?
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Ieg~ The world is looking-glass, and
gives back to every man the reflection of
his own face. Frown at it, and it will in
turn look sourly upon you; laugh at it,
and with it, and it is jolly, kind COM
panion.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

hsI- A quaint writer says, 81 have seen
women so delicate that they We're afraid
to ride, for fear the horse running away /;
afraid to sail, for fear the boat should over
set; afraid to walk, for fear the dew might
fall but L never saw one afraid to get
married."
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

~" The men who were arrested on the charge
of barn burning, had their examination last
Thursday at Stonington, before Esquire Palmer.
when one of them, Denison Main. was discharg-
ed, the other two, Dudley Bennett and Willard
West, were committed to take their trial at the
next session of the County Court.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

IfJ- "The length of the ark shall be three
hundred cubits, the breath of it fifty cubits, and
the height of it fifty cubits. s."-Gen. vi. 16.
1t is worthy of note that the above proportions
are still used in our best packet ships. 1t may
be said with some truth-There is nothing new
under the sun The cubit was one foot nino
inches.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

1sg~" should think those omnibus
wheeles would be fatigued, after running
all day" observed Sam. "Well, yes"
replied Seth, taking a squint at them,
" they do appear to be tired."
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

DsE" The LoaecN News says the manu-
factories of Fall River are suffering for
want of water.
And the manufactures everywhere else
are suffering for want of money!
Lawrence Courier.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Hay"" Does the floor you have been
securing look nice, Bridget 2"
lndade, an it does marm-iust as
nice as if | hadn't a touched it didn't
hurt it at all, at all 10
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Reg" Somebody defines the shape of a
kiss to be elliptical, "a lip tickle.) The
LoacA Necs says: A maidcn's first kiss,
in our opinion, is circular, (sir-killer.)
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23
NEwsPAPERs.--The Southern Press

says:-
"There is nothing more profitable Or
economical than a newspaper. No man
ever read one without realizing the
amount of his investment manifold. No
man can relinquish a newspaper with
out falling behind the age, and failing in
his duties, his interest and his pleasures.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Bayn a Western editor cautions his
readers against kissing short girls, because
this habit has made him round shouldered.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

Ia5~sI say, Jim, don't you think that
Glazier had very benign countenance =
very, indeed was the reply, a regular
7-by-9 countenance.'
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

n9- An editor remarks that some one
has written on the art of making one happy
without money, and says he is in excellent
condition to be experimental upon.
The Literary echo, and Pawcatuck advertiser. [volume] (Westerly, R.I.) 1851-1854, 1851-10-23

pg- Tobacco yearly costs the world
more than all its wars and systems of
education, so says John Neal.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
DIED,

At Muskegon, Mich, on the 9Th inst. of conges.
tive fever, Mrs. MARTHA NJ. wife of G. DAVIS
aged % years and eight months.
Mrs. d.. was daughter of M. Samuel Green, OF
Fowler, Ohio, she had resided in Muskegon about
two years, had been married little over one year
and two months, her death was sudden and un.
expected She was an amiable woman, kind
disconsOlate husband to mourn her loss.
The funeral services were attended by large
collection of people, and discourse was delivered
by the Rev. r. REYNOLDS, of the Congregational
Church, of Steeps Landing, from Philippians, lst.
Oh. 2lst. V. For to me to live is Christ, and to
die is gain"
The Trumbull County Democrat, at Warren,
Ohio, and Kenosha Telegraph at Kenosha, Wis,
will please copy. c. DAVIS.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
ADAMS g. Co.'S GOLD VAULT.--The San Fran
cisco correspondent Of the New York Herald

ADAMS g. Co.'S GOLD VAULT.-The San Fran
cisco correspondent of the New York Herald
says ssaefe
.One of the greatest efforts of California
mechanism is the safe for keeping secure gold
dust, in the building Of the express house OF
Adams e. CO., on Montgomery street. 1t is the
wonder and admiration of every one who sees
it and knowing that the name of Adams d Go.
is household word in the States give you q
short description Of the same, feeling assured
that it will prove of interest, TO their numerous
friends in the States. The foundation Of the
vault is three feet below floor Of the basement
story, and built up of solid masonry, eight feet
in thickness, until it reaches the first story or
office The walls Of the vault are then two feet
thick, and bars Of steel, one inch square, are laid
mt distances of four inches throughout the en-
tire work, so that the whole masonry must be
removed before the interior Of the safe is expos
ed. The entrance is covered with two massive
doors of boiler iron, one quarter OF an men III
thickness The outer door is first locked In the
same manner as the inner door; then, by turn
ing small knob that appears on The outside
seven bolts are thrown into strong steel plate
on each side of the vault. Those bolts are Sc.
curely fastened ia the centre of the outside door
Inside, they have steel chest, which is impen
etrablc to burglars drills and saws. In thi.
chest they deposite their treasure, and TO it are
two locks of exquisite workmanship, which
would seem to defy the most skilful attemp
from without, except with proper keys. Alto
gether the affair is perfect.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
ARRIVALS-Nov. 40.

Nov. 4.-Schr. Roanoke, Dalton; Mariner Irons
S. B. Telegraph, Brown, U. S. Mail.
Nov. 5.-No arrivals
Nov. 6.-Schr. Benton, Jones.
Nov. 7-Schrs Lizzie Throop Clidesdell; Hi
nois Minskey New Hampshire, Warren; Yer
mont, Nelson brig Enterprise Miller; S. b. Tele-
graph, Brown, U. S. Mail.
Nov. S-9.-No arrival.
Nov. 10-Schr. A. HARDWOOD, Challoner.
CLEARED,
Nov. brig Buffalo, Davidson, 415l bushels
wheat 1856 bbls -four sacks rags, brl. cranber-
nries, 10000 shingles. 5000 IT. lumber; schr Yer
mont Nelson, 100000 fl. lumber; VIM III. Hinsdae,
Nelson, 10000 #. lumber s. b. Gen. Harrison, Phe-
att; S. B. Telegraph, Brown, U. S. Mail schrs. A.
+, Harwood Chaloner 10000 IT, lumber; j.. =. Hill
lard Turner, 10000 #. lumber, 1000 shingles; G.
Walker. Hubbard 100000 #. plank road stuff; Mar
'iner Irons, 10000 it. lumber; n. Hampshire, War
rem $4,000 it. lumber.
Nov. 5-Schr. Octavia, Mcintosh, 10000 # lum
Der.
Nov. 6-S b. Telegraph, Brown, U. S. Mail
Nov. NO departures.
Nov. S-Schrs. Lizzie Throop, Clidesdell, $4,000
#. lumber; New Hampshire, Warren, 5000 TT. lum
Der; S. b. Telegraph, Brown, U. S. Mail.
Nov. 9.-Schrs. Illinois, Minskey, $4,000 it. lum.
Der, $4,000 shingles Vermont, Nelson, $4,000 #
lumber, $4,000 slaves.
Nov. 10.-Schr. A. HARDWOOD, Challoner 60 bbls
flour.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
COOKING AND PARLOR STOVES.

IUST received my Fall and Winter supply of
81 stoves samples of the same all in order for the
inspection of housekeepers they are superior in
design and quality of mctal-for variety the fol-
lowing will show.
Premium Cooking Stoyc.-FOrcst flight.
King of Prairie, Eagle Hot-Air, Great Western,
Iron Monarch, Prairie Flower, Clinton Alright
and Union Ventilator.
Irving Cottage ParlOr Stove.-Foral Alright
Imperial Irving, Self-Regulator Condenser, Fold
ing Door and Mountain Queen.
The last one named is "thc stove of the sea-
son." these, together with full supply of heavy
plate stoves suitable for the church, school-house
work shop, hotel &C., make up a very fine assert
ment worthy the attention of those who intend to
buy stoves this fall VIM. III. MCCONNELL.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
NEW FIRM AND NEW GOODS J!
AT CASH PRICES.

EERRY SONS are now opening the largest
into this market the current year-among which
are staple and fancy Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots
and Shoes, Groceries, Hardware, Crockery and
Medicines in great variety, which they offer for
sale upon the Cash or Ready Pay System, at prices
that can be better judged of by personal examn-
alton, TO which they respectfully invite the public
generally. ll2l
Grand Haven. September %, 1881.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
NOTICE.

To- The members of the Grand Haven Lyceum
are requested to meet at the new School House,
on Monday evening next, at half past o'clock,
for the purpose of making the necessary prepare
tons for the winter forensic campaign.
Citizens are invited to attend.
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12
MARINE LIST.

Steamer Empire, Fox, arrives on Mondays, We'd
nesdays, and Fridays Of each week.
Steamer Algoma, Shoemaker, arrives on Tues
days, Thursdays, and Saturdays of each week.
Steamer Algoma Shoemaker, leaves on Monday,
Wednesday and Friday of each week.
Steamer Empire, Fox leaves on Tuesday, Thurs
day and SATURDAY. of each week
Grand River times. [volume] (Grand Haven, Mich.) 1851-18??, 1851-11-12

Gen. Sam. Houston has written letter to the
Washington Union denying all knowledge of
such person as Mr.. c. H. Donaldson, of Tex
as. The author of" Junius" and Mr.. ID. are now
padding the same craft, and are about equally
distinguished. Free Press.