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Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30
A Touching Incident.

The affection of Indian parents TO their chill
| drep. md the Difference which they pay to
age, is beautiful and touching trait in their
character.
One extremely cold, wntry day, as was
budding with my little ones over the stove,
The door softly Enclosed, and the moccasined
foot of an Indian crossed the floor. raised
nv head for / was TOO much accustomed to
their sudden appearance at any hour to feel
alarmed, and perceived tall woman STAN
ding silently and respectfully before me,
wrapped in n large blanket. The moment
she caught my eye she dropped the folds of
her covering from around her, and laid at
my feet the altenuated figure of boy, about
twelve years of age, who was in the last
stage of consumption.
'Papouse die she said, mournfully, clasp
ing her hands against her breast, and looking
down upon the suffering lad with the most
heartfelt expression OF maternal love, while
large tears rickled down her dark face -
Noodles squaw save papouse-poor ln-
dian woman much glad.'
Her child was beyond all human aid.
looked anxiously upon him, and knew, by
the pinched.up features and purple hue OF
his wasted cheek, iha: he had not many hours
to live. | could only answer with tears her
agonizing appeal to my skill.
Try and save him ! All die but him.
(She held up five of her fingers.) Brought
him all the way from Mutta Lake upon my
back, for while squaw TO cure
cannot cure him, my poor friend. He
is in Gods care; in a few hours he will be
with Him.
The child was seized with dreadful fit
of coughing, which I expected every mo-
ment would terminate his frail existence
gave him a teaspoonful of currant jelly,
which he took with avidity, but could not re-
tain moment on his stomach.
'Papouse de- murmured the poor wo-
man; alone-alone! No papouse; the
mother all alone
She began re-adjusting the poor sufferer
in her blanket got her some food, and
begged her to stay and rest herself; but
her face expressed the keenest anguish she
took up her mournful load. pressed for a
moment his wasted, burning hand in hers,
and left the room.
My heart followed her long way on her
melancholy journey. Think what this wo-
mans love must have been for that dying
son. when she had carried a lad Of his age
six miles, through the deep snow, upon her
back, on such day, in the hope of my
being able to do him some good. Poor
heart-broken mother! I learned from Joe
Muskrats squaw some days after, that the
boy died few minutes after Elizabeth Iron,
his mother, got home.-Roug CHING 1t in the
Bush By Mrs. Noodle.
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Y A R [ E L Y
Preserving Peaches.

We are confident of the thanks oil
every notable housewife for the follow
ing recipe for preserving peaches, which
we obtained from the wife of an experl
enced fruit grower IN this vicinity last
autumn, and have ever since regretted
that we did not preserve a bushel in
stead Of peck:
To twelve pounds of peaches take six
pounds of clear brown sugar. Add one
pint best cider vinegar. Simmer the
sugar and vinegar together, which will
make clear syrup. Pour boiling wa
ter upon the peaches, and remove them
in two minutes from the water, and wipe
them dry without breaking the skin
Put them into the syrup and boil gently
till the fruit is cooked to the stone
Keep the preserves in jars, which must
be kept closely covered and in cool
place. They should de inspected occa-
sionally, and if white mould appears
upon the surface of the syrup, it must
be carefully skinned off, and the syr-
up scaded and returned to the peaches
The peaches tried last fall were seed
ling variety ripened the last of October.
lhey were very acid but preserved the
peach flavor in high degree, which
was retained by this method of nreser.
wing in the most perfect manner This
is the most economical, and too our
taste, the very best preserve we know
of.-(Providence Journal.
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P @ E T R Y
The Indian Summer.

There is time Just ere the frost
Prepares 10 pave old Winters way,
When Autumn, in reverie lost,
The mellow daytime dreams away;
When Summer comes, in musing mind,
To gaze once more on hill and dell,
To mark how many sheaves they bind.
And see if all is ripened well.
With balmy breath she whispers low,
The dying flowers look up and give
Their sweetest incense ere they 60,
For her who made their beauties live.
She enters meath the woodland shade,
Her zephyrs lift the lingering leaf.
And bear it gently where are laid
The lover and lost ones of its grief.
At last old Autumn, rising, takes
Again his sceptre and his throne.
With boisterous hand the trees he shakes,
Intent on gathering all his own.
Sweet Summer, signing, flies the plain,
And waiting Winter, gaunt and grim,
Sees miser Autumn hoard his grain,
And smiles to think it's all for him.
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To q Girl of Thirteen.
BY WIZ. SIDNEY WALKER.


Thy steps are dancing toward the bound
Between the child and woman,
And thoughts and feelings more profound
And other years, are coming;
And thou shalt be more deeply fair.
More precious to the heart,
But never canst thou be again
That precious thing thou art.
And youth shall pass with all brood
Offancy fed affection;
And grief shall come with womanhood,
And waken cold reflection;
Thou'lt learn to toll, and watch and weep
Ger pleasures unreturning,
Like one who wakes from pleasant sleep
Unto the cares of morning.
Nay, say not SO nor cloud the sun
Ofjoyous expectation,
Ordained to bless the little one,
The freshling of creation
Nor doubt that He, who thus doth feed
Her early lay with gladness,
Will be her present help in need,
Her comforter in sadness.
Smile on, then, little winsome thing
All rich in Natures treasure;
Thou hast within thy heart spring
OF self-renewing pleasure.
Smile on, fair child and take thy fill
Of mirth. till time shall end it;
IT'S Natures wise and gentle will,
And who shall reprehend it
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

An amusing anecdote is just now current
in New-Jersey. A number Of gentlemen
were sitting round the bar-room of hotel.
The subject of discourse being the size OF a
pigeon flight, when one of the number stat,
ted new point by saying, Well, gentle>
men, you need not make so much difficulty
about the length of that pigeon-sreak, as
once saw myself a flight Of crows a mile
wiue' twenty-five miles long, and they
weIe SO thick you couldn't see the sun. =
Dont believe it, Captain said tall Yer
h hn emphatically. well, now, look
mere sa,d me crowman, as he deliberately
LOOK IN the huge proportions of the sceptic.
.yoa re a stranger here, l calculate, and i
;e want 10 quarrel, so rather than fight,
from the Minest partn 9 =" "''''
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cold water till 1t is cold, which process
will render it nearly as soft as copper
wire ) and if that be not satisfactory, let
the mechanic prepare peice of iron
which ne is going to turn in lathe,
and when red hot plunge it into cold
water until it is cold along with another
made red hot from the same bar, and
let it be gradually cooled in the atmos-
phere, when such bar comes to be
worked, the mechanic is sure to be con-
WINGED of the above fact. Leeds Mer-
cury,
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Song.

There's not word thy lip hath breathed,
A look thine eye hath given,
That is not shrined within my heart
Like 10 a dream of Heaven.
There's not spot where we have met
A favorite flower or tree,
There's not a scene by thee beloy'd
That is not priced by me.
Whene'er hear the linnet's song,
Or the blithe WOODLANDS lay,
Or mark upon the golden west
i
Whene'er catch the breath OF to"ers'
Thought wings her way to distant bowers,
And memory clings to thee.
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Softening Iron.

The following information, (communi>
Gated by corresp ondent) may prove use.
full to mechanics and others employed IN
the use Of wrought iron. 1t is perhaps
not generally known that wrought iron,
made red hot and plunged into cold wa.
ter, renders it much softer than by cool.
ing gradually in the atmosphere, conse-
quently rendering it more easily to be
worked by the mechanic in the lathe, &c.
The prevailing opinion among smiths and
mechanics, that plunging red hot iron in
cold water makes it almost too hard
TO be worked, is mistaken idea for
instance, take peice Of iron wire and
having made it red hot, plunge it into
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JcweIry, Clocks and Fancy Goods.
A LARG +. assortment, and will be sold cheap by
u Bath, Sept. 49, t. II. 6. MARSTON-
Paint your Roofs.

DLAKE' SPaten Up int OIL Artificial late, for
Dsale in any quantity by
KENDALL, RICHARDSON&Co
The value ofthisa rite evil be seen by the
following &C ertihcate sfrom gentlemen who have
u sed ii a nd proved its ndurating qualIles.;;
MRBLAK E-Dear Sr,-I had building
adjoining the wall o fmy stone Cotton Factory
Their 90 { o which was covered with your rne-
proof Pain; or Artificial Slate. me factory
took fire and duringthe progress oi'ls des'r. I
ton large numbers ofburning shingl M oth-
Ell combustiblematerials fell upon TINS roo''so
covered nd I expected every moment 10 seei,
burstinto flames but after the factory burned
DOWN. examine dsaid roofand found literally
covered with Goals and cinders,butthe hre nad
no mad the least impression upon ~: A'er
thIstest, therecertaiulyc can beno douo' asto
itsfire proc fqualities. ZONES
Rochester, Sept. .IS4s. SETH o.
AMERICAN HoTEL'
Rroadway New York Oct, AIM io+o'
Mr. 1tKE-Sir:-We last oPring Gov
cred theroofoftheA merican,w win your IRE
nroofPaint. Wenow find the; il mas become
psbard ass late and the almost constanttread
= rtbeser..uts who he top o IT housefor
Jrv;r ScIotbes does no ia feet it n the east,
. IA itnrovesa Il ha lit was recommended.
s,f TABER & BAGLEY
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LINCOLN, sat Court of Probate, held at Wiscas-
within and for the County of Lincoln, the 9Th
day of September, AID 1852.
THE commissioners appointed to off the dover of
Lydia Tarr, widow Of Joseph Tarr, late of Bowdon,
deceased having made their return to said Court for
acceptance. ORDERED, that notice be given to all per-
sons interested, by causing copy of this order TO be
published in the Eastern Times printed in Bath three
weeks successfully before the Urst Monday Of October
next, that they may then appear Probate Court
be held at Wiscasse within and for the County Of Lin
coln and show cause, if any they have why the same
should not be accepted.
ARNOLD BLANEY, Jndgs of Probate.
A true copy, Attest EDWIN .. HovEy, Reg awls
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LINCOLN ss.-Ata Probate Court held at Wiscasser,
within and for the County of Lincoln, on The 9th day
OF Sept. d 1852.
JEREMIAH MILLAY named executor in a certain
y instrument purporling be the last will and Tesla
men Of Rebecca Adams, late of Bowdoinham III said
County, deceased having presented The same tor Pro-
bale ORDERED thai the said Midy, give notice all
persons Interested by causing copy of this order be
posted up in public place IN town OF Bowdoinham,
ed in Bath three weeks successfully that they may
appear at n Probete Court 10 be held Wiscasset in
said County, on the first Monday of October next and
shew cause if any they have why the said instrument
shonld not be proved, approved and allowed the Ia
will and testament of SAID deceased.
ARNOLD BLANEY Judge of Probate
A true copy, attest: EDWIN S HovEY, Reg. 3wl3
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Uncle Gid attended a school meeting,

Uncle Gid attended school meeting,
where u proposition to re-seat the old
school.house was about to be put with>
out debate. The old fellow had money,
and he hated to part with 1t. He
couldn't make speech, and he couldn't
risk his cash without one effort TO save
it. The motion was so worded that he
was not SURE of its intention, but he
thought there was money in 1t some
where. The Chairman was about to
put the question, when Uncle Gid, told-
ing his body together as you half shut
a jack>nite and burying his face in his
hands, and bis hands between his knees,
he screamed out in agony: Hold on
stop-darn-wait Mr.. President. move
i wait-don't that conflict with
my interest somehow The eyes OF
his friends were opened, and the ques-
ton was lost.-New York Times.
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Congress Boots.

A sing ular topic for medical discourse
nevertheless shoemakers seem not to
have discovered that the patent Congress
boots and shoes, which are kept so tight
Iy fitted to the ankle as boa constTicror
would hold his prey, are injurious. 1t
would constitute, we think, formidable
list, were some one TO write down all the
swelled feet and dropsical limbs, made SO
tnby she oUJecfdhaoNc "nrGIG RaB6tt"c66
trivances. They bind the veins as close
~ as Iigature for bleeding, and there
fore very seriously interrupt the functions
of the superficial vessels which are I'M
der their unreIaxing pressure through the
day. The fact is undeniable that our an
cestors, understood the art of being COM
Portable far better than ourselves. They
lived longer, and were more free from the
thousand aches and pains with which the
present generation are familiar. Tight
cravats, gum elastic garters, ladies' un-
der garments are held up by cording the
waist to the injury ofall the vital appa-
ratus, instead of supending them from The
shoulders as they used to be: these have
been the beginning of thousands Of cases
of sickness that have ended in prema>
ture death. But Congress boots are the
latest health destroyers, insiduously be-
ginning the work of destruction so low
down as to have long escaped observation.
The utmost freedom should be given to
the vessels about the ankles, where such
a variety of tubes and vessels are conver>
ged into small space. If they are un>
naturally g:rded, and the flow of fluids
impeded,a disturbance in the system must
follow; but the true cause in numberless
instances has been overlooked II Medi-
cal and Surgical Journal.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

For common cold and for every description otcourh
whether the result of cold, produced by fever
or The result of affixed pulmonary hahn, stands I'M
rIvalled-uneqUa led. II often cures cough in a few
days that has lasted for monhs and bated the skill os
the best physicians.
I'd. Any person having Beeding at the LVugs should
AT once resorrto DOWNS ELIXIR. We having new
er known an instance of recurrence of bleeding at the
lungs. while the patient adhered 10 the directions in
the use OF this medicine
Sd. In cases of Measles Downs Elixir is of great
benefit, breaks the cough and restores the pa
iienf TO health in much less than The usual time.
lh. Every family having Whooping Cough, should
Immediately make Of Downs Elixir. 1t will save
hours ofhard coughing and restore The patient health
much sooner than any known remedy.
5Ih For the Group it is an rn,'l'ng remedy We
speak confidently, having known to fail i'll the
hundreds of cases in which IL has been used.
9Th. Asthma il greatly relieves-olten cures II has
undoubtedly produced positive of this
plant han all other remedies.
Ith In cases oflong sanding Lung complaints il is
the best article you can possibly obtain II
pecorant OF power aud often in the last stage OF
disease, il is the only article that will afford relief
Sod a, wholesale and retail by c. w ATWELL,
No. 4, unCer the United States Hotel Portland.
Also, sold by A. G. Page, Bath, and by druggists
and dealers in medicine generally. 49f
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Real Pity.

A beggar, crippled, starved and blind,
Rehearsed his doleful story
To half score of auditors,
Who all looked vastly sorry.
Some pitied much, some very much,
Some very much indeed
But not one cent did they bestow
To help the man of need.
AT length Frenchman forward stepp'd
In pity, half, half choler.
And emptying his purse" by care
pity you t,oo dolldr!"
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

LINCOLN sat a Court of Probate held at Wscasset
within and for the County of Lincoln, on the 9Th day Of
September, A 1852
MARTHA WATT named executrix in certain instru-
nj ment purporting to be the last will and testament of
David Wait late of Bowdoin in said County, deceased
having presented the for Probate -ORDERED that
the said Martha give notice all persons Interested by
causing copy of this order to be posted up in pub
lie Mace in the Town of Bowdon and by publishing the
snrcesiyely that they may appear at Probate Court to
beheH AT Wiscasse said county, on the first Monday
Of Oct Der next and show cause any they have, why
tbe said should be proved approved and
allowed AZ the last will and testament of said deceased
ARNOLD BLANEY, Judge of Probate.
true copy atlest-EDwIN HovEY, Reg 3w13
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STRANGE AcTs OF EDlToRs.-We are
frequently much astonished at the con-
duct Of our brethren Of the press. They
do most unacounlable things. One
of them makes the following unprece-
dented announcement We respectfully
decline young Maiden's Kiss The
olker is POSITIVELY inhuman hear him
My dying mother, cannot be admitted !!
We suppress his name out of regard to
the profession. A third makes the fol-
lowing startling announcement The
Golden Bible ; is rejected. A fourth, to
end this strange catalogue, says in his
last issue Mrs. MulIowney's Christ
mas Pudding shall 60 in next week
We admire his taste. May good d.
geslion wait or appetite.
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If you don't 60 to school, my son,
who teaches you what is right or wrong !?
| don't get teached, finds it OUT And
how do you find it out. BY observing
that right works for shilling day, while
wrong lives on it, Not much made by
that witness.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

| should not think the man sound at
heart against whom the world has not
something to say for some one always
speaks ill against a good patriot, low
er of freedom and an honorable man.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

ONE OF Thomas CAMPBELL's COLLEGE
TRICKS IN GLAsGow-A respectable
aporhecary, named Fife, had over the
door in the Tlongate, painted in large
letters, Ears pierced by A Fife means
ing the operation young ladies submit to
for the purpose of wearing earrings.
Flies next door neighbor was a spirit
dealer by the name of drum. Campbell
and his brother Daniel, assisted by a
third party, who we believe is stlI living,
got long, thin, deal board, and painted
on it in capitals: The spirit-stirrng
Drum, the ear-piercing Fife This they
nailed one night over the contiguous
doors, to the great annoyance of Drum
and Fife, and to the great amusement
of every one else in Glasgow.-N. Brit
ish Review.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

CoNNUBIAL AFFEcTIoN.-The day at
ter the loss of the Atlantic, an indivld-
ual at Detroit whose wife was on board,
and supposed to have been drowned, ex-
hibited very extraordinary manifestations
of grief-somewhat to the surprise of his
neighbors who never suspected him OF
being a fond husband. While he was
thus boisterously bewailing his loss, a
boy arrived in haste from the telegraph
office. A wag stopped the lad. Isn't
Mr., in here said the latter Yes
have dispatch for him, his wife is
saved. All, WE'LL said the wag, don't
tell him-the poor fellow feels badly
enough already. dorchester American.
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Thomas, have always placed the
greatest confidence in you. Now tell
me, Thomas, how is it my butchers bills
are SO large when we have such poor
dinners
Really, SIR, | don't know, for | am
sure we never have anything nice in the
kitchen that we don't send some OF it up
into the parlor.'
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A smile-who will refuse smile,
The sorrowing heart to cheer,
And turn to love the heart of guile,
And check the falling tear
A pleasant smile for every face,
o, It's blessed thing;
twill the lines of care erase,
And spots of beauty bring.
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A WORTHLESS MILLIoNAIRE.-On of the
devouees of Mammon once received lesson
from humble follower, who did not seem TO
pay him, the possessor of the purse, suffi-
cient homage, and said
DO you know, sir, that am worth hun
dred thousand dolldrsY
Yes, said the irritaled, bu; not broken
an gjes uFesa0yhent- i do and know that il IS
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The man who thought he could learn to
make boots by swallowing sherry COOLERS,
has just got out work in which he at
tempts to prove that by eating hops you
will acquire knowledge of waltzing.
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NEW GOODS!

TUE subscriber has just received large assortmem
of fresh FAMILY GROCERIES, which, in add
ton 10 his former stock, comprises of The largest
The city. among which
Old Hy>om TEAS, Oolong Teas,
Young do do Nnyung, do
Sonchong do.
Old Govt JavaCOFFEE, Pemanbuco Coffee,
Rio do 81 Domingo do
Dutch Crushed UGAR, Powdered Sugar
ST Crox do Porto Rico do
Havana do.
-Cod6sh-Ricc-Cask and Box Raisins Cur.
rants-Burnng Find, extra quaIiy-Bar Soap-Mo
asses-and all other articles usually kept in Grocery
Store. TO be sold at The lowest prices for cash.
X. Il. SMITH,
Opposite The Sagadahock House.
Bath, June 25, 1851. 1tf
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A CONTROVERSIAL New York paper says
the late Robert G. Sands sued for damages
in a case of breach of promise OF marriage.
He was offered two hundred to heal his
broken heart. Two hundred p he exclaimed
1.-TWO hundred dollars for ruined hopes, a
blasted llfe-two hundred dollars for all
lhis No, never! Make IL three and its a
bar gam p
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Fine sensibities are like wooGbines, de-
lightful Injuries of beauty 10 Irvine round a
solid, upright stem Of understanding but
very poor things if they are left TO creep
along the ground.
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City of Bath.

In Board Of Aldermen, May 10, 1852.
ORDERED: THAT the Quarantine Regulations be as
" follows. VIZ and after the 10Th day of June next,
and until the 10Th day of October next quarantine
shall be had all vessels their officers, passen
and cargoeS their arrival from any port here
any contag sickness prevailed The time of their
departure; all vessels on board OF which any
person shall have died. have been sickwirh any
tagous disease during their homeward bound passa
No person shall be allowed 10 go board OF on
shore from any vessel when quarantine. without
permit from the boarding officer. Vessels will anchor
on The quarantine ground, opposite the South Steam
Mill.
To- Pilots will take notice of the foregoiA syegua-
tons and act accordingly.
JOHN PATTEN, Mayor.
WILLIAM ToRREY, City Clerk.
Bath, June /, 1852 soft
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YIUSTD BOOK S.

JUNTEN'S and Berni's instruction Books for the pi
IL ano torte-Byer's Preliminary School for Piano
forte-Schneiders Practical Organ chool-Curts Meth
o. Tor the Gtitar-Schneider's and Core's Thorough
Baso ana Harmony-BuTow's and Forde's Primmers-
5OOO Musical Terms-Flute, Violin and Accordion In
srnctors-together with general assortment of Sheet
Music, &c For sale AT the Bookstore of
SAWYER IL MAGOUN
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The marble quarries in Vermont are becom-
ing important; 100000 worth of the stone
was sold from one of them the last year.
Statuary marble, said to equal italian, has
been obtained.
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

No pains will be spared as a quack
said, when saving off poor fellows
leg TO cure him of the rheumatism F.!
Eastern times. [volume] (Bath, Me.) 1846-1857, 1852-09-30

Surely some people must know them
selves they never think about anything
else.
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Nobody ever sees an action as very
wrong when under the excitement of do
ing it.