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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23

These inteminable matters being concluded,
Kitty accepted Harvey as her escort home. They
talked of thousand little nothings, about which
neither cared when Harvey cut it all short, very
suddenly with,
"Miss Gray will you tell me frankly why you
tabooed that glass of wineY'
All Kitty's practical self-possession forsook her
She hesitated to wound his feelings No! she
would not falter. SO she said in clear low voice,
while her long lashes swept her check
because l knew that to you it was poisoned
drdught, Mr. Fay-and l were no true friend did
fail to warn you. You will not be vexed with
me ?" said she with winning sweetness, as she ex-
tended her hand to him.
Harvey's answer is not recorded; but it is suf-
fcent to say that the secret of his high legal en-
inence is known only to the belle of --.
Alas that woman, gifted with an angels pow
ers, sent on an an angels mission, should so often
be content with the butterfly life of a pleasure
seeking fashionist.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
A Thrilling Adventure.

A merchant who wished to celebrate his daugll-
ter's wedding, collected party of her young COM
panions they circled around her wishing much
happiness TO the youthful bride and her chosen
one. Her father gazed proudly on his lovely
daughter, and hoped that as bright aspects for the
future might open for the rest of his children who
were playing among the guests. Passing through
the hall of the basement, he met a servant carry
ing lighted candle in her hand, without the cam
dle-stick. He blamed her for such conduct, and
went into the kitchen to see about supper. The
girl soon returned, but without the candle. The
merchant Immediately recoected that several
barrels of gunpowder had been placed in the eel
lar during the day and one had been opened
"Where is your candle Z" he inquired in the ut.
most alarm.
81 couldn't bring it up with me, for my arm:
are full of WOOD" said the girl.
"Where did you put 2"
"Well, I'd no candlestick, so I stuck it in some
black sand that's in the small barrel"
He dashed down the stairs, the passage wa.
long and dark, his knees threatened to give away
under him, his breath was choked his flesh seem
cd dry and parched, as if he already felt the sui
locating blast of death. AT the end of the cellar
under the very room where his children and the
friends were revealing in felicity, he saw the opei
barrel of powder full at the top, the candle stucl
loosely in the dark grains with long red snuff o
burnt wick; this sight seemed to wither all hi
powers; the laughter of the company struck upoi
his ear like the knell of music commenced above
the feet of the dancers responding with vivacity
the floor shook and loose bottles in the cellar jim
gled with the motion. He fancied the candl
moved-was falling and with desperate energ
he sprang forward-but how to remove it tn
slightest touch would cause the red hot wick t
fall directly into the powder. With unequalle
presence of mind, he placed hand on each sid
of the candle pointed toward the object of his
which, as his hands met was secured in the clasI
ing of his fingers, and safely moved away from il
dangerous position. When he reached the hea
of the stairs he smiled at his previous alarm, bl
the reaction was too powerful, and he fell into fl
of the most violent laughter. He was conveye
senseless to his bed, and many weeks elapsed Ell
his nerves recovered sufficient tone to allow lii
to resume his business
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
Spiritual Manifestations.

The manifestation of spiritual agency at the
present day has excited very general attention.
The following from Miss Beecher contains hint
of an important discovery as to how these mystic
rous phenomena are produced:
SIR Il have just witnessed some spiritual
Manifestations that may interest your readers and
perhaps furnish the philosophy of the singular
phenomena thus denominated
After Witnessing various tippings and movings
of furniture, and after having myself taken ride
on the table around the room with no apparent
motive power but the delicate fingers of the young
lady resting the top of it, l was induced to ex-
anime still further.
l invited this young lady and another in the
vicinity, who was ga medium" to experiment with
me at my room. In a few minutes my table be-
gan to move about. requested the young ladies'
to lCU it to move in certain directions, and found
that it was under the control of their votion but
only at certain times. AT other times it seemed
to move without being guided by them, and as
conjectured by currents of electricity that inter-
rupted their power for time, and then ceased,
and they recovered ii again.
We then tried spelling with the alphabet, and
with success. One of the young ladies coniectur-
ing that in this too, her will might have some in
fuence, without mentioning her design willed that
the word mother should be spelled by the knocks.
1t was done. We tried other words in the same
way and with uniform success. The knockings
seemed to be on the surface of the table. Either
one of the mediums would mentally will to have
a word spelled, and then the other without know
ing what it was would call over the alphabet and
the word selected was uniformly spelt. A gen.
tleman and several ladies were called in, and this
thing was repeated with the same success.
My impression is that any person who is "a me-
dunn" in the room and in some peculiar cases
persons out Of the room, even at a great distance,
might regulate the spelling by their will. Ger
tain phenomena of clairrOyamce which have
Witnessed come into account for this part. l think
we have the key for much which has been mys-
ferrous, and one which probably, in due time, will
end the whole theory of experimentation.
Respectfully yours,
CATHARINE f. REFcUrR
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23

folds three pale green leaves in the air; while o.
originating in the same soft, white sponge, which
now completely fills the nut, pair of fibrous roots
push away the shoppers that loose two holes in an
opposite direction, penetrate the SHE'LL and strike
vertically into the ground.
day or two more, and tho shell and husk
which, in the last terminating stage of the nut,
are SO hard that 3 knife will hardly make an inn
preston, spontaneously burst by some force with
in and henceforth the haray young plant thryes
apace, and needing no culture, pfaiihg, or atten-
ton of any Sort rapidly advances TO maturity; in
four or five years, it bears in twice as many more
it begins to lift its head among the groves, where
waxing strong, it fourishes for near century.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
Tobacco.

The most common and fashionable way of using
the noxious weed is in smoking the smoke of ver-
dant tobacco penetrating the innumerabe air cells
of the lungs heats and irritates and being absorb
ed from them by the blood, causes headache, sore
ness Of the eyes, and brings out pimples on the
skin. feel confident also that it produces that
cancer on the lip so frequent subject of surgical
operations, and sometimes terminating in death.
The most mischievous of the forms in which
tobacco is used is the taking of it into the mouth
and impregnating the saliva with its acrid prnci-
pie, which compels the expulsion Of the saliva
thus impregnated. Some persons are so unwise
as to believe they may avoid the painful influence
arising from the loss of saliva, by swallowing this
liquid in this way they introduce into the system
large amount of deleterious principle In what
ever mode the operation is accomplished its con-
sequences are pernicious the tone of the stomach
is impaired and Indigestion with its train of evils.
is the consequence. In many persons the nervous
system is affected, and the individual becomes fee
bic, tremulous, emaciated and salow in short to-
bacco used in the way of masrcation, is a regular
slow poison, which, if it were administered by an
other person, would deserve and receive retribu-
ton from the laws of the land. / will only add
that these statements not exaggerated, but the
result OF many years observation and experience.
so that when ayoung man applies to me for cure
OF pain In the chest and symptoms of dyspepsia. +
feel 1t my first duty to inquire whether he smokes
or chews tobacco. GDr Warren
To deserve good friend, we must become one
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
A Wonderful Tree,

Groves of cocoa-nut palm-trees are everywhere
to be found growing in the Sandwich Islands, in
the sands by the sea side, and in clefts of griSly
lava, where nothing else will thrive. When young,
no vegetable product in the whole range of nature,
can exceed the beauty of such grove, each stem
supporting an indigenous growth of fan like glossy
branches that grow out of the central bud, as if,
in Louisiana, forest, the top of every cypress
should lie plumed with verdure. Destroy this
s,ume uft of verdure, and you destroy the tree,
because it is of the class of plants called ndgen-
Gus, stems increase by internal growth without
distinction of pith, wood, or bark. Removing its
crown, therefore, is like laying bare the entire
brain of an animal, and death at once ensues, the
trunk speedily rotting downward. 1t is not easy
to calculate how benign gift of Providence this
single tree has been TO the Pacific Islanders
Year after year the islander reposes in its
Shade, both eating and drinking of its fiut he
matches his hut with its boughs, and weaves them
into baskets to carry his food he cools himself
with fan plated from the young leaflets and
shields his head from the sun by a bonnet of its
leaves sometimes he clothes himself with cloth
like substance which wraps round the base of the
stalks, whose elastic rods, strung with fires, are
used as tapers; the largest nuts thinned and pol
ished, furnish him with beautiful goblet; the
smaller ones with bowls for his pipes the dry
husk klndleS his hreS; the hDreS are twisted INTO
fishing lines and cords for his canoe he heals his
wounds with balsam compounded from the juice
of the nut and with the oil extracted from its
meat, annoints his own limbs, and embalms the
bodies of the dead. The noble trunk itself is far
from being valueless. Sawn into posts, it upholds
the islanders dwelling; converted into charcoal,
ii cooks his food and supported on blocks of stone,
Tails in his land. He impels his canoe through
the water with paddle of the wood, and goes to
battle with clubs and spears of the same hard ma
teral
Its fruit bearing powers are not surpassed by
any tree of the kind in the kindom of nature
An Englishman at Hawaii, who had lived there
sixteen years, told me he had taken four hundred
NUTS full grown, from one tree, in single year.
Two hundred of them, besides innumerable white
blossoms of others, have been counted upon the
same tree at one time, and no two of them at pre-
cisely the same state Of growth.
The location where il best llourishes is right
upon the seashore, where its roots if not actually
washed, are watered by the sea.
The method of planting it is thus described by
an observer; selecting suitable place, you drop
into the ground a full-rpe nut and leave it. In
a few days, a thin lance like shoot forces itself
through minute hole, pierces the husk, and un-
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
For the Democrat.
The Orphans Lament.


Dark shadows Ger my heart are stealing,
In all their dreariness and gloom,
The faded images revealing
OF hours which wore life's sweetest bloom;
But gone are all the joys elysan,
Which once felt were all my own,
And now | sec no gorgeous vision,
For I'm alone-all, all alone
My spirit now no more rejoices
In scenes that deck world like this,
For ne'er hear its angel-yoices,
Once busy with their songs of bliss
Grim shapes from out the darkness looming,
But answer me with solemn moan,
To hush the voice Of Hopes presuming;
For I'm alone--all, all alone
The busy world in all its gladness,
Wears yet no cheering smile for me,
But rather frowns upon the sadness
OF one it fain would never seel
II feels not, cares not for my sorrow,
My bitterness is all my own,
With naught to gild the coming morrow,
For I'm alone-all, all alone!
The grass grows green above the sleepers,
D. -, --i.sS ----..- --..I..s me,
For now they dwell with angel-keepers,
And can no more my guardians be.
All well it is their darling's sorrow
To them is all, is all unknown;
would not mar with grief their morrow,
Though I'm alone-all, all alone
And though my tears are unavailing,
Unnoticed by the busy throng,
One source Of JOY is failing
One precious boon for which long;
And will pray, pray for the blessing
Heaven giveth as the orphans own,
Till shall know its fond caressing
No more alone, no more alone!
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23


had opportunity of witnessing its highly sautary effects,
recommend safe and very ecacous medicine, equal
if superior any other prescription for the above
plants within their knowledge The basis of this medicine
was private recipe of distinguished physician in of
the negborng States and preserved by individual
whom gave the most astonishing relief 1t is
ed of vegetables and if used according to directions must
be perfectly safe
From McSSrs allen g. Co., Merchants CiHcinnai-"Those
persons who have used the Vegetable Pulmonary Baam,
uniformly speak of valuable medicine, and from the
quantity Sold Notwithstanding the other prepara
lions used for similar complaints, consider it first the
list. Respectfully &c, ALLEN Il CO."
The Editor of the Seneca Falls Courier savs"We have
had occasion to witness the good effect of the Vegetable Pull
monary Balsam in family, in the of young lady
who has been entirely cured of CONSUMPTION by the use OF
it, and also in coughs and colds and cheerfuy bear
testimony its being safe convenient and very etcacous
Clergyman from Philadelphia writes that he has been
in the habit of using the Vegetable Pulmonary Basam for
himself and family for the last thirteen years and also of
recommending to his frend and considers it an nvalu
Uble remedy for all pulmonary complaints.
"For the last five years of practice have had the sat-
isfacton to witness the beneficial effects of the Vegetable
Pulmonary Balsam in many of obstinate cough, and
other affections Of the lungs would therefore confidently
recommend its in all complaints OF the chest being
equal, if superior to other medicine within
knowledge. TRUMAN ABEL, NJ D."
Lempster, N. II.
IT, Beoare of Counterfeifs and limitations, such
'CARTERs COMPOUND PULMONARY BALsAM,' AMERICAN
PULMONARY BALsAM and Others in part bearing the name!
Enquire for the article by its whole name, the
VEGETABLE PULMONARY BALSAM,"
and that it has the written signature of WM JOHN Cur
upon yellow label the blue wrappers. Each bot
tie and seal stamped vegetable Pulmonary Dalsam
Prepared by REED, CUTLER & CO.. Importers & Whole
sale Dealers in MEDICINES, PAINTS, CHEMICALS and DYE
STUFFs 80 India street. Boston, and sold by Druggists A
pothecaries and Country Merchants generally For parc
uars and recommendations see pamphlet accompanying
each bottle Price so For sale in Bmtteboro by
6m3 7. II. TAYLOR.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23

THESE MEDICINES are the scientific preparation. of a
regular Physician.
and unequaed in this any other country, great u
Medicine. 1t entirely different from any preparation
Of Sarsaparla Dock and is far better than any all 81
them. 1t has been tested in than 100000 cases;
embracing persons of both all ages and in every
ton Of life and for all the above named Diseases ~ 9et
knowledge there has not been the first instance where
has not done the work Just as was stated would de-
0~ More than 100000 cases Of Humors in ALI
their many varied FORMS have been treated and beer
permanently cured by it,
O5- NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. who have suffered from this
distressing complaint for years. have in every known ease
been cured by these medicines.
IL At least Fifty Thousand Salt Rheum Pa
tents have used the Syrup together with the Cerae
Of them old and inveerae cases. and in every instance
effected
90 For all ScrofuIous HumOrs--The Syrup for
them has equal in Sarsaparila any thing else.
Oy- Female Observation-Disclosures is no one cause
which produces greater of suffering than the r-
regular action of the female functions In these restores
to health strength and vgor and enables nature 10
her natural periods
u Nursing Sore Mouth.-Ths truly distressing dis
need no longer the dread nursing mothers
there is now reliable remedy The Syrup, together with
the Canker Cure will at most efectualy and perma
| ncnty cure this disease.
~ Venereal Taints and Mercurial Diseases
poisonous impurities of the blood which, through their ef.
feet upon the glands felt in every part Of the human
system. Not single organ that does not feel the effects of
these poons and by their reaction upon each other eec
tualy prevent all the unaled efforts of nature to throw
them off, In such cases. there specific in any
disease, the Syrup is for this.
CAUTION.-Neher of these articles are genuine with
the signature of S. A. WEAVER co. the outside
wrapper.
! Manufactured Mt New London Conn, by S. A. WEAVER
& Co.. to whom all orders must be addressed. -
Z. W. RoBEHTs, General Travelling Agent.
For SALE Wholesale and RETAIL by Dutton & Clark Brat
tebOro-AIso for sale by Baker & Reyes Putney, and
II Brown, Hinsdale, N. H. 6m5
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
STAR LIGHT.
ny GEO. W. DuNoAY.

ny GEO. W. DuNGAN.
How radiant the evening skies,
Broad wing of blue in heaven unfurled--
God watching with thousand eyes
The welfare Of sleeping world.
He lights the wild-hower in the wood,
And rocks the sparrow in her nest;
He guides the angels on their road,
That come to guard us while we rest.
When the bee blows his tiny horn,
To wake the sisterhood Of flowers,
And God shall kindle up the morn,
Praise shall expand these hearts of ours.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
We copy the tollOacing just notice Of De Puy's
"Ethdp Allen and the Green Mountain Heroes

of rs" from the Montpelier Watchman.
THE Watchman says "Ths is a handsome vol
ume Of 42S pages, illustrated by fine engraving
Of Kinneys statue of Ethan Allen bust and au-
tograph of 'old Ethan, a view of Fort Ticondero-
ga, and map Of the march of Burgones army
from Canada to Saratoga through Lake Cham
plain and what are now the counties of Addison,
Rutland and Bennington in Vermont The map
is copy of Burgoyne's.
The book is divided into four periods
/. From the discovery of Champlain to the
close of the French War.
2. From the peace of 1863 to the dawn of the
revolution.
3. From the opening of the revolution by the
capture of Ticonderoga and Crown Point to AL
lens return from Europe and release from c,sDtiye
ity.
4. From the campaign of 1875 to the death of
Allen.
We judge that the author has been embarrassed
by the quantity and richness of his materials and
that his greatest difficulty has been to decide what
could possibly be left out AT any rate, the work
is rich in fact interesting incidents and anecdotes
and embraces important information, which has
never before been published, although known to
such antiquarans as our friend Stevens-who, by
the way, has a mine of documents which must see
the light.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23

AS the real conflict in behalf of Human Rights
wakes hotter and hotter, men fighting the same
side will no more stop to compare theological differ
ences than would men actually encamped on battle
field and awaiting the attack Of the enemy.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
S A e TY J. A M p

"a r e TY J. A M p
till the close of the year, that the public after having
pleased and apparently satisfied with the inventions of
Professors and Doctors and other distinguished individuals
se s s' IN the sfRSf faG FIRE PR0oF LAMP
Which all the world "have waited for
And sought, but never found"
This Lamp is very simple in its construction, and its
curty against explosions either by expansion ignition
1t requires less than half the labor
on other kind of Lamp keep il in good order
be one is that the manufacturers Of LampTops will have
occasion complain, that u "nce BELLS LAMPS have
into such extensive in almost every part of the
United States, the business Of Ihbeakng is uey much
taied LAMPToP is nRScreced only about four times
The Of year. merely to supply the Tubes with
wicks and of course they will last orever 80 The in
ventor though conscious of the truth of this remark and
the rasonaGenss of this complaint could not in pursuing
his plan its consummation avoid effect unavorabe
to the pecuay interests Of this very respectable class of
manufacturers.
BELLS FIREPROOF FEEDER
being necessary accompaniment and admirably adapted
the purpose for which it invented, into
equally extensive The nozzle of the Feeder intro
duced within small orfco in the cap of the Lamp which
may thus be supplied with Fluid with the perfect safety
when the wicks lighted if occasion should require
An application by Mr. Bell, for Patent for this in
venon has been registered in the Patent Office at Wash
wish to be supplied with durable Safely Lamp that will
than pay itself in three months merely in the
that is saved in repenishng it with Fluid invited
call at
SMITH g. TARBELLS,
No. 10 Washington Street,
if they would be benefited by this invention.
Dealers be supplied with Safety Lamps reasonable
PHENE and FLUID LAMPS, and GAS FIXTURES.
&c The SAFETY TUBES fitted to any kind of Lamps.
Boston, Dec, 1852. 3ml0
For sale by A. II. DAY & co, Agents. Bellows Falls.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
COUGHS, COLDS AND CONsUMPTIONS.

THE VEGETABLE PULMONARY BAL
SAM is probably without parallel in
having, during a trial of more than tirent,t-
fpe years, fully maintained the high rep
utation which it has acquired for CON
SUMPTTVE COMPLAINTS, and all
DISEASES of theL UNGS, THROAT
and CHEST. 1t has been used with pro
badly greater success than any other ar
ticle known and phvsicians who have
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
Ii E l. LIS
Safety Lamp and Feeder |!

A it has been a custom from time mmemoria to
IA the most eloquent Speeches. the most interesting Theat
rica Entertainments and the most luxurious Van for the
last MIR BELL has in conformity with this long established
deserved his newly invented
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-02-23
SMITH g. TARBELL'S,
No. 10 WnShinstOn Sire,
The Wonder of the World!
DEVINES' COMPOUND
PIT III l. OLE N G. e,

A SURE and pleasant remedy for COLDS, COUGHS,
IA GROUP, WH00PlNG COUGH ASTHMA and CON
SUMPTION
From DR. Bro,on Of Lee, Mass
This certes that have made of Devines Compound
Pitch Lozenge for cold and cough and found immediate
lief Therefore would recommend it to the public be-
ing a safe and sovereign remedy.
Lee Oct. %, 1851. HENRY G. BROWN.
NJ For further testimonials that should satisfy any man.
call Dutton Clark of Bratteboro John w. Moore,
Bellows Falls, Agents.
SAMUEL ID. FULLER & CO.,
No. 4 Wilson's Lane State street, Boston, Mass,
General Agents for the New England States, to whom all
orders may be addressed. 6m52
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Thompson g. Cos Express,

ITO and from Bratteboro and New York. via Greenfield
Northampton, Springfield Hartford and New Haven !;
Also Boston, Albany and the Far West
Leaves Brattleboro daily, at O'Clock NJ, to connect
with their main line at Springfield, Mass.
Being connected with most of the Expresses in this
try and with the Messrs Harnden Cos Foreign Agency
merchandise Of kind put in charge Of any Of their agents
will be forwarded to any business town in the United States
or Europe. Passage Certificates for passage from Liv
erpoo to Boston New York. from Boston to Liverpool
I'll THOMPSON g. co.