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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
YOUNG MAN.

SAVE that penny-pick up that pn-et that
count be correct to farthing-fnd out what that bit
of ribbon costs before you say "you will take it.
pay that half dime your friend handed to you to make
change within word, be economical-be accurate
know what you are dong-be honest and then be gen.
erous, for all you have acquire thus belongs to you
by every rule of right, and you may put it to any good
And you will put it to good use if you acquire it
justly and honestly, for you have foundation back
ground which will always keep you above the of
evil. 1t is not parsimonous to be economical 1t is
not misery to pin from loss. 1t is not small to
know the price of articles you about 10 purchase,
TO remember the little debt you owe.-What if you
do meet Bill Pride, decked out in much better suit
than yours the price of which he has not yet learned
from his tailor and he laughs your faded dress and
oldashioned notions Of honesty and right, your day
will come Franklin, who from penny saving boy,
walking the streets with roll under his arm, became
companion for kings says, take care of the pen
MES, and the dollars will take of themselves" La
Fte, the celebrated French banker, when leaving the
house to which he had applied for a-cerkship was not
too proud careless to pick up pin. This simple
pin laid the foundation of his immense wealth The
wise banker the act, called him back, and gave
him employment, convinced by this seeming small
circumstance of his ability and honesty. Be just and
then be generous.
Yes, be just always, and then you always be
generous. Benevolence is great duty, a HEAVIER
given privilege, by which you not only benefit the OBJ
ject, but feel sensation of JOY to your soul which
is worth more, far more, than gain. But you may
give your neighbours goods. Your just earnings
you should always share with the needy; but gener
osty be measured by the amount you lavish
a fine dress, that you spend with your friends t.
satisfy the requirements of vanity and folly. What
they do pat you the shoulder They would do a
much to any dog that would them. 1t is thu
service not yourself that gets the attery you spen
your money for naught, certainly We'll, let the girl
say you small, rather than spend dollar 20,
need for book Get the book, if it is a good one
will tell you that no girl worth having ever selected
for husband for his long tailor or livery sab
bill more than for his long ears
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
THE LOST HUSBAND.

& VINO has taken away my husband and put that
man in his place? That man is not my husband No,
tie face is not his. The roiee is not his. The sound
Of The tootstep is not his
So said Mrs F. 10 friend 10 whom she was un-
eosoming the long concealed agony that had been
Stunning her spirit and wasting her flesh What elo-
quence in that question of the lovely Christian wife
of a besoted drunkard " Who has taken away my
husband and put that man in his place ?"
No, my sore stricken sister, 4" He whom thou now
hast is not thy husband" This is not he to whom thou
gavest thy young heart with its wealth of love- in its
joyful trust His face bright and manly his is
beasty and boated. His voice full and kind !;
his is a sury growl. His step was light and elastic ;
his is heavy and shutting. He promised 10 love and
cherish thee, and his presence was JOYS he has
filled thy heart with grief, and thy home with shame
God hell thee and thy and daughters especially
that tender whom disease hath long afflicted, whose
palid face and fearful look of sadness tells of sorer
sckiess q IL. i.lat God help theei for in vain is
the help of man they who would cannot, and they
will not who could.
Who has taken away thy husbandi Alas you know
full well who is the guilty man-steaer. His barra
is not the distant shores of Africa but here in
midst. Here he entrenches himself not behind
stone walls frowning with cannon but amidst barrels
and bottles His defenders soldiers hired with
gold but with rum and-rotes!
He steals not once only, but daily. lie is not like
other men-stealers, who support those who enrich
them. Daily he takes thy husband from thee, with
what little of humanity is restored by sleep and thy
patient nursing; and sends him back TO thee at night
to draw fresh supplies from thy tolls, and nict fresh
pangs thy wounded heart.
Is this the land of liberty and equal rights? Oh,
birthplace of my fathers, State of my former PRIDE
Connecticut, blush for thee Legislators of 1853
l blush for thee Legislators of 1853, pray for you
"Father forgive them"-"lay not this sin to their
charge!"
Voters Of 1854 whose fathers were foremost in the
struggle for independence, will you be slaves of men
stealers II? Shall not lar be made" for such
o Lord, how long, Thou God of the widow and
Father of the fatherless wilt thou not help those who
would give hack husbands wives afflicted than
widows, and fathers TO children oppressed than
those whom death has made complain ?-E1aminer.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
CAT AND RAT STORY.

TIE HarerhM Republican tells good story. 1t
says that it witnessed cat nursing kitten and three
yOung rats The cat had four kittens, and the owner
killed three of them few days after he found that
the old cat had supplied the place of the kittens with
three young rats about as large mice.
"These she would and wash and fondle in
the same manner as she did her own offspring and
apparently knew difference between them. Thus
things went until them, at the age of about
two months, when the rats had become about half
grown. The family yet together and happy in each
others society the mother is doing well could be
expected, and appears proud of her and her
adopted young ones as any other cat with family.
We have ever deemed it possible for the Lion and
Lamb to lie down together, but until this
sight the idea occurred to mind that a Mrs.
Pussy could so far pull the wool her eyes to
foster and protect nest of rats, deeming them be
not only kittens, but bone of her bone and flesh of
her flesh. Wonders will never cease"
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
-Ir-------.-a rsanai..sx.

The women of Vernon, Jennings Co., Indiana,
made a crash of the decan,ers of two groggeries in
that place, on the 10th Sept and then quietly retired
The grogsellers afterwards employed some of their
customers to stand sentry with loaded muskets. Says
the Vernon Wing Banner, while these worthless were
upon duty, one of them who had probably taken too
much, caught fall, by which his musket was dis
charged. This unexpected report alarmed the 9TH
ers that they raised the cry, the coming
they've shot Jim and away they went, for dear
life without even swapping their muskes. The best
thing thep could have done.-W We commend their ex-
ample to all grogselers and their defenders.
"'The women are coming" Grogsellers and to-
pers, lookout. They coming to our State Fair
with State Temperance Convention. They are
coming at New York; with a Whole Worlds Ten
perance Convention. Scour up your freocks and set
your sentries, if you will, yet you have got to
per, and that right speedily, for "The women are
coming" with their friends, and the Maine Law.
Away with you and your rum, or else surrender
Ohio Bugle
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

To the interrogation, SIS the Standard an advo-
cate of the rights of women Z" emphatically an
swear YES
Believing in the equality of the scxes we cannot
but recognize it as one of the rights of woman that
she be admitted to the enjoyment of an equal par,ci-
patton in the rights of citizenship in common with
man. We regard it as fundamental truth that the
proper sphere of woman is not confined merely to the
domestic or home circle but that it is her privilege
equally with 10 exert her influence for the anne
Iteration of the human race and purify by her pres
and example the abuses and vices that corrupt
society. Nor are we-whle advocating the rights
of woman, -unmudful of the rights of man, and we
here enter our solemn protest against the foolish and
absurd custom that the community have generally a.
dopted, viz; That of setting woman apart as OBJ
ect to be revered and worshipped, being too pure
and immaculate for this mundane sphere and unquali-
fed for this rough and tumble world Of ours.
Ii is part of our faith that God created woman to
be help meet" unto man, to share his sorrows and
Affections, his happiness and prosperity, and this can
only be truly accomplished by allowing her to enter
into all that interests We insist upon 1t then
that woman has right TO be drone in the great
hive of Humanity that she be permitted act out the
part allotted to her by the great Father of all.
Let us then do all in our power to break down the
many barriers that shut out woman from her proper
sphere of usefulness in the world LET her enter free
y into all the political, moral and social questions OF
the day, and prophe,if the opposite of what
has been predicted of her do true, and that
instead of wOman's becoming contaminated by her as
sociaton with man. man will be the better enabled tC
Withstand the varying fortunes of ieS and encouraged
by her fortude, cheered by her smile, and purified
by her example, he will become better MAN, bet
ter CITIZEN, and better cHRIsTIAN.-Freepon (M
Standard.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
Extract from a Temperance Lecture.

A young man of high brth-thoroughly educated
at coege-upon whom Nature had bestowed her
choicest gifts-possessed of uncommon intellect
his brilliant talents, equally displayed in eoquence of
language and gesturc-made him the fayorie of the
people. He filled responsible stations in office with
honor and satisfaction. He purchased splendid man
Sion upon To- S. ndereslsvacant by the
death Of lis owner, United States officer here 10
displayed his fine taste by decorating it with every
production OF art and nature. large and valuable
library spread its shelves before him, while Poesy
and Music threw their captivating powers around and
charmed this bower of Eden. TO finish, he married
young lady of accomplished mind AMI Graceful nam
ners. But into this earthly paradise the serpent IN
temperance, entered Many were the prayers of his
fond and faithful wife. The entreaties of his many
friends avaed nothing the monster had fastened up
on him, and he must fall One night, returning front
a midnight revel, he found the light exnguished in
his ROOM He was insanely angry, and snatching an
from the shed, rushed to his chamber One faint
scream escaped the lips of his innocent wife, as her
spirit winged its way to its God The terrified SER
wants fled for assistance. He was arrested, put in
confinement he slept. When the fumes of liquor
passed off he awoke and, asionished, said to his
keeper, 'Where am 7 how came here!" They an
swered, ''Hou are in prison yOd have committed
murder" 81 murdered 20 said the wretchcd man,
80, God keep it from ny wife" When told it
her he had killed, he fell senseless to the floor of
his prison The merchant testified against him, al
though he sold the liquor to the murderer Thus the
Sheriff and the tribunal board were composed of his
jolly companions in gult-all were guilty; ,hey vo-
ted for license to the merchant.
Does the blood of the fair victim rest on them
They were The seducers, he their victim and though
his life was taken the scalold, they will by no
means escape. No. for ''the measure we measure
unto others, will be measured unto us again"
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

An ITEM ron THE MARVELLOUS The following
remarkable statements were made TO US by Mr. Rob
ert l.. Els, of MedfOrd, deacon of the first Baptist
church, and very excellent man. On Wednesday
evening last, Mr.. Edwards, a member of a band,
died suddenly at his residence Ship street. Mr..
Ellis kindly called upon the afflicted family to tender
his services perform those offices required at such
a time. He had been in the house but few moments
when he heard the notes of post-horn coming seem
ingly from an apartment in the house the sounds
repeated intervals of from five TO ten minutes,
at least halEa-dozen times Annoyed by it, he search
ed the house and vicinity to discover the cause, but
without success. There ten twelve other
persons in the room, all of whom heard the sounds,
and all were utterly at loss to account for them.
Mr.. Ltchfeld, a very respectable man, who occupies
part of the house. suggested that the sounds pro
ceeded from certain closet 1t was opened and
they were more distinctly heard On shelf lay the
posthorn of the deceased 1t removed by re-
quest, the sounds ceased and have not since been
heard. We know Mr.. Els personally as gentle
man of intelligence and strctest integrity He says
all who were there will testify to The facts.
Here is then item for the marvellous, which has
caused no little excitement in Medford .-BoSton
Chronicle.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

CAPITAL IIIT.--Ina late temperance meeting Hor-
ace Greedy came forward in response to and
repeated calls, and said, that within his immediate
recOllection the temperance cause had been utterly
ruined (as it was said) three distinct tmes-frst,
when the pledge of total abstinence was introduced
again, when the Washngtonan movement was set
on foot and then. when the Maine Liquor Law came
out, every rum-drinker in the country mourned the
cause as irrevocaby ruined. But now, however, it
was gone entirely, because some women came for
waId to speak for Temperance,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

THE HIDDEN LIFE.-Among the workings of the
hidden life within us which we may experience but
cannot explain is there anything more remarkable than
those mysterious moral influences constantly exercised
either for attraction repulson, by one human being
over another! In the simplest, as in the most ini-
portan affairs of life how startling, how irresistible
is their power How often we feel and know, either
peasurably painfully, that another is looking on u.s.
before we have asceraned the fact with our own eyes
How often we prophesy truly to ourselves the ap-
proach of friend or enemy just before either have
really appeared How strangely and abruptly we
become convinced, at first introduction, that we
shan secretly love this person and loahe that, before
experience has Guided with single fact in relation
to their characters Collins Basil.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
TO PARENTS.

He who checks a child with terror,
Stops its play and stills its song,
Not alone commits an error,
But q great, a moral wrong.
Give it play and never fear it
Active life is no defect;
Never, never break its spirit
Curb it only to direct.
Would you stop the flowing river,
Thinking it would cease to flowi
Onward it must flow forever;
Better teach it where to 90.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

THOUGHT BETTER OF IT.--A resident of st Louis
recently sued for divorce from his wife in one of the
courts of that city, and obtained it, He went to New
Orleans and engaged in business while she remained
in St. Louis with her friends The yellow fever
drove the divorced husband back to st. Louis where
his first act to seek out his former partner, with
whom the marriage knot was re-ted.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

The HOME GRANDMoTHER.-She is by the fire
dear old lady, with nicely crimped and plated cap
boarder and the old fashioned speclacles-s pleasant
picture Of the home grandmother any living heart
could wish to The oracle of the famy-thc
record of births, deaths and marriages-he narrator
of old revolutionary stories, that keep bright young
eyes big and wide awake till the evening logs fall
ashes-what should we do without the home grand
mother How many little faults she hides What
delightful special peader is she when the rod trem
bes over the unfortunate urchin's head
500 you get nnny lckingsl' inquired laxen-
haired youngster of his ry-headed playmate.
"No," was the prompt, half indignant answer =
"I've got grandmother"
Love that aged woman Sit at her feet and learn
of her patient lessons from the past. Though she
knows grammar, cannot tell the boundaries Of
distant States the history of nations, she has that
perhaps, which exceeds all lOre,-wisdom She has
fought lifes battles and conquered She has laid her
treasurers away and grown purer, stronger through
tears of sorrow. Never lei her feel the sting of in
gratitude Sit at her feet. She will teach you how
to go cheerfully and smngIy to the gate of death,
trusting like her in blissful hereafter.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

WHAT HOPE DID.-lt stole on its pinions of snow
to the head of disease and the sufferers frown be-
came a smile-the emblem of peace and endurance.
1t went TO the house Of mourning-and from the
lips of sorrow there sweet and cheerful songs:
1t laid its head upon the of fhe poor man,
which was stretched forth al the command of unholy
impulses and saved him from disgrace and ruin.
1t dwelt like living thing in the bosom of the
mother, whose son tatried long after the promised
time of his coming and saved her from desoation,
and the care that kileth.
1t lowered about the head ofthe youth who had be-
come the Ishmaei of society and led him onward to
works which even his enemies praised
1t snatched maiden from the jaws of death, and
went with an old man TO heavens
No hope my good brother Have ii BeckoH
it on your side Wrestle with it that it may not de-
part. 1t may repay your pains. Life is hard enough
at bes--but hope shall lead you over its mountains
aud sustain thee amid its pillows. Part With all
besides-but keep thy hope.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
Terms Of the New Volume. 1929.

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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

A COLONIZATION ANEcDorE.-A correspondent of
the n. Y. Tribune, writing from down SOURI,"
tells this auecdote, which may help the Colonization
Society along -
"The n1ulattoes pride themselves amazingly upon
their white blood. At meeting between an Agent
of the Colonization Society and company of negroes,
held some time since in Mobile, after good deal had
been said a 'mxed blood arose, and expatiated at
length upon Africa the home of the colored man,
and the proprety of all going as opportunity offered,
&c, &C. but concluded by remarking, that as it was
certain death to Ango-Saxons, aud as he was
member Of that renowned race, he should remain in
the land of his fathers, and lay his bones with his
brothers, insisting that all "niggers" should go to
dAfrikey, whar dey cum from"
One nreat and kindlinp Thought from retired and
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05
THE DEMOCRAT

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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-10-05

One great and kindling thought from retired and
obscure man, may live when thrones are fallen, and
the memories of those who filled them obteraed, and
like an undying fire, may illuminate and quicken all
future generation.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTE.

An adjourned meeting of the Smithsonian In
stituton proper or il is termed in the law. the
Establishment, was held in the session Hall of
the Smithsonian. Building on Monday the 9th
inst. at IL o'clock a. M. The statute members
in attendance was as follows:
The President Of the u. S.
The Secretary Of State.
The Secretary OF Treasury.
The Secretary of War.
The Postmaster General
The Attorney General
Ihe Commissioner of Patents
Professor, Henry. Secretary Of the Insttu-
ton.
The lnststution proceeded to ballot for one
honorary member, as according to the by laws
recently adopted one is to be elected each year
The result of the ballotng was the unanimous
election of Prof Parker Cleveland of Bowdoin
College Maine.
Letters from foreign correspondents and in
stitutions were presented and read, extolng the
system of distribution and exchange carried on
by the Institution with European savans and So.
cieties, by which they are supplied BY the Smi,h.
sonan publications and other printed documents
from the United States and in return for which
they send to the Institution their valuable sci
entific transactions and rare duplicate volumes
from their libraries.
The Institution then adjourned sine die. ex.
pressing themselves well pleased with the con-
dition and management Of the institution, and
their belief that it was accomplishing much
good in the way of increasing and diffusing
knowledge among mankind Intel
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
Important .Arrest.-- Disco0ery of &nupedous
Frauds and an Ertensiue Band of Forgers.

A man named T. Craig was arrested to-day
at Newport, Kentucky, and Immediately brought
to this city, on the charge of being implicated
in extensive fnrgeries The prisoner arrcs
ted when in the act Of writing letter which is
said to poin,edly impcate7 himself In his
house were found large trunk, pair Of sad
die bags, and several baskets full ofletters, with
blank deeds, certificates, &c, duplicating a
large number OF persons in various parts Of the
Union Notarial presses and seals were also
found, and upon part Of the deeds the no,arial
seal Of Hamilton county had been und
An examination of the mass Of documents
found, brings to light a serieG of mos. bold and
vianous transactions, and it appears that q
wide spread fraudulent real estate business has
been carried on for years, some of the letters
being dated as far back as l8i9. Some Of the
letters pretend to be copies of letters to or from
members of Congress. There are also blank
certificates, doubtless stole n from the recorders
offices in Illinois, Ohio, and Georgia; parch-
ments for d.awing up land warrants deeds
signed and sealed, requiring only the insertion
Of names. Craig is in jail awaiting trial A
letter to Brown Il Co of Unlontown, Pa, op-
ened by the posn lster Of that place who did
not know any such firm, and supposed the let
ter msdirected, led to this discovery.
The miners' express. (Dubuque, Iowa) 1849-1854, 1853-06-29
ILLINOIS CENTRAL, II r BONDS

The Illinois Central Railroad Company has
been in the New York Market for bids for S3,
100000. The time for receiving bids expire d
on The 18th, and we are not yet apprised of
the result. There is scarcely doubt, howev-
er, but that the Whole amount has been taken
spon terms very favorable for the company
The N. Y. Tribune, of the 18th predicts that
there would be considerable competition, and
that many bids on foreign account were being
pu. in. One bid had already been put in for
the whole amount, at par This bid we infer
from remark Of the Times was made by GER
tain Boston and New York railroad men. The
Tires adds:
The loan is rendered stronger by the privi.
lege of 80 per cent. in the stock Of the Com
pany, which, if the future Of the road should
work as it now promises, may give $4,000 clear
on every $4,000 of these Bonds e. hold
er Of ten Bonds is entitled TO subscribe for 30
shares stock, paying only 5 per cent. install
ments OH each share, subject to future install.
ments not believed to be required And on
the completion Of the road, he is refunded his
5 per cent. out Of the first net profits, and he
has his stock c!ear-provsion for the principal
of the Bonds being already made in the lands
granted to the Company Dem. Press.