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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

We have already copied Mrs. Stoves beautiful re-
ply to Dr. Wardlaw, accepting the invitation of the
Anti-Slavery Society of Glasgow to visit Scotland.
Below we copy Professor Stoves letter on the same
OCCASION
THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY, ANDovER, U. S. A. |
December 10, 1852.
Rev. RALPH WARDLAw, D. D.:
Reu and Dear Sir Il unite with Mrs. Stowe in
the expression of thanks 10 you for your kind note of
the 10th ut and to the ladies and gentlemen of Glas
gov for their very kind and gratifying invitation.
One such incident, as that of which you have inform
ed us, than compensaes for torrents of abuse.
Week after week. the leading religious newspaper in
the United Staes the NeO York Observer, has pour
ed forth the vest personal abuse of Mrs. Stowe
stigmatzed her work tChristian : endeavored
to convey the impression that she is most danger
Gus and unwomanly person, and done all in its power
TO foment legal prosecution against her, libeller
and all for what Simply and only because she
has done something which is really effective in behalf
ofthe slave IdaGHe ire ocIe7fi5ts aniraisP and if
religious editors pursue such course what can be
expected of politicians The state of feeling in a
large portion of the American Church, as revealed
in this transaction, is far than had anticipa-
ted and will both astonsh and grieve good men on
your side of the Atlantic.
feel satisfied that visit 10 Great Britain might
be turned to good in the of the Cypress
ed blacks, just at the present crisis and more than
compensate for all the time and personal inconveni-
ence and Pecunary expense it might occasion. We
will, therefore, with pleasure accept the kind invita-
ton extended to us; and, if God permit, will be in
Glasgow early enough to make visit there, and then
attend the May anniversaries in London
Your old friend, Dr. Woods, is in good active
L e m - ;ro1,
fed with your letter TO Mrs. Stowe
May the good Lord hasten the day of deliverance
for the oppressed and wronged How much Longer
must we exclaim, in the sadness and dependency o.
our sous-'Lord, how long
Very truly, yours, c. E. Stowe.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
"UncIe Tom" at Law.

Mrs. Stoves famous novel, after career without
precedent in literature has at last arrived where lit
erature show plenty of precedents-it has got be-
fore the Courts. 1t seems that Mr.. +. W. Thomas,
bookseller of Philadelphia, has caused Uncle TOMS
CABIN, to be translated into German, and has issued it
in that language. This Mrs. Stowe regards vi
olation of her copyright, and she has accordingly
commenced suit in the u S. Circuit Court Of that
city against the publisher. In her complaint she not
only alleges that she is the author of the original
work but that she has caused German translation
of it to be prepared and published, with the sale of
which, as well with her essential property in the
book the translation of Mr.. Thomas is in conflict
She accordingly asks for perpetual injunction upon
his publication And whether in order that the prn
cple involved may be settled because she consid-
ers herself greatly wronged in this case, with a
view to prevent other translations which might be
made, she has declined proposal to compromise with
Mr. Thomas and insists on letting the law take its
course. We are glad, for the sake of having the
principle determined, that she has done
1t is an interesting question that is raised in this
suit, namely, Whether the property of an author in
his book extends beyond the language in which it is
written or whether version of it into another idom
forms new and distinct property belonging solely to
The translator by whom il is made AS for the abso-
Lutte moral right, we nothing in the nature of
things to limit the ownership of the author. II is
his work, and it ought to be for him say what
terms others shall enjoy it, whatsoever time, place, or
tongue Such seems to be the essential right of the
ease-whch is egitmately subject only to such linn
alons and conditions Society, acting for the gen.
eral welfare, may fit to establish. This right is
recognized in the only copyright treaty with which
we are acquainted between nations of different Ian
guage No French book be translated and
published in England, nor can any French play be
translated and performed the English stage with
out the permission of the author; and Bulwers last
novel is published in England with notice forbid
ding it be printed in French, the author designs
TO issue it at Paris in version prepared Immediately
under his supervision.
But while the author has moral claim to such
exclusive property in his book, it is far from certain
that Legislation is such Mrs. Stoves complaint
against Mr.. Thomas would seem to suppose.
A point in the law, which would seem to be in IA
yor of Mr.. Thomas, is the established right of any
to take authors work and re-write it, a.
bridge it, putting the same ideas into other words
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

the house smut up and the red the door, and
no one was within but the old woman who made her
harveslol tending the dead She called from the win
dow, and The dead cart came. The old woman made
aplsknful morning meal of the remains of the we'd
.fsgFsast made bundle of the rich dresses of the
bde, holding that lace ruff to the light with admira-
ton, before she folded up for her bundle locked
the door after her she went out and left the abode
where there had been so much mrth the day before,
aud where nothing heard but the rustic ofthe
mice, which came boldly forth TO rcvel in the frag-
mems of the good cheer
The incidents of those days are mmorlazed by
their being erected into type of horrible and newt
able ate and above all bthet Incidents that of the
little purple stain on the breast. We read and talk
of te plague spot so Familiarity that have almost
lost sight of what it means. 1t would be well to re-
consider it, and dwell upon it. If there is such
thing, for instance State with an established vice
in it if we know such thing a democratic repub-
lie With deep seated tyranny in the midst of it, and
call hat tyranny plague spot, we had better ponder
what that phrase truly MEANS and what it certainly
forelodes 1t idle take our eyes from it, because
the lhoughtless e1ut in the vigorous youth of that
State in its bloom of promise, in the opening before
it of new and blessed If the plague spot is
there, the bloom and the promise will vanish like the
dew and the elcate beauty of the desert flower when
the simeon on the way. Death and putrcsence are
at hand.
And isthere no escape! There have been nstanc-
es of recovery from the plague case among ten
thousad But in that one case, the stain has been
at once recognized plague spot and instant and
szeels, treatment. Wherever The sufferer has con-
ceagSand denied, wherever he has rushed forth into
the steet, declaring himself WE'LL shouting forth his
confidence, and hooking the pity and horror of the
worc that looked on in every such case, perdon
has oertaken him, and his selwil has been his iron
cal pitaph, engraved on the memories of all suryi-
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
Contest with n Panther.

DESPERATE FIGHT.-The Arkansas Shield contains
an account of desperate fight between man and
and two women the side, and panther on the
other. The fight took place Beaver Bayou, Phil
fps county, Arkansas, on the 10Th ultimo The Shield
says
On the 10th, Mr.. Grimes had left lis house during
the deep that then lay the ground, to procure
ire-wood in the adjoining orest-leaving in his
house a sick child his wife, and her mother At
traced by the crying of the child it is supposed,
large and fierce panther approached the door of the
house. The initiative note of child crying drew to
the door Mrs. Grimes, most fortunately for already
was the nose of the fierce intruder thrust within the
door, BY an effort she succeeded in closing the door
and shutting out the panther An alarm was then
given by the ladies', which drew to the house Mr.
Grimes, surprising his child to be i'll, and little dream
ing by how fierce an enemy his cabin was besieged
Judge then of his surprise upon seeing coolly seat
ed upon the step of his door huge panther. Mr.
Grimes advanced and attempted 10 get possession of
his gun, which Mrs Grimes had opening the back
door, brought around TO him crouching, with tail
switching, & eyes fercely glazing, the panther watch
ed every movement of Mr.. Grimes AT the very mo-
ment that Mr. c. grasped his gum and before he could
use it. the panther made spring at his throat. With
great presence of mind Mr.. G.. grasped the monster
by the throat The panther got the left arm of Mr.
him. Every muscle of Mr. c. was strained to
the utmost, and along struggle ensued; the panther
Throwing and by placing his knee on its neck and
still retaining the grasp he had its throat, Mr. e.
succeeded in releasing from the jaws of the panther
his left arm.-They again from the ground; Mr.
c. never abandoning his vicelike hold of its throat
had now both of its foreegs grasped in his left hand
he thus kept it arms length and prevented it from
tearing him with its claws Victory was not yet
with MIR. G., and he might still have met with Wa
teroo defeat, had not the ladies' Butcher like, come
up with reinforcements. pair of tongs and 'bat-
ting stick brought TO bear upon the panther.
One blow of the tongs sent down his throat several
teeth for so tight the grasp of Mr.. G. that the
animals jaws were wide open. The heroiues in this
nght (nfrs. Il. and her moher) continued belaboring
the panther until blow broke it down in the lons.
Mr.. G. kept his hold until the panther breathed his
last-and firmly believes that he choked the panther
to DEATH Notwithstanding the aid given him by the la
dies When captured, it measured l-2 feet from
the tip of the nose the end of the tail. Its skin
now hangs the outer side of his cabin, trophy Of
a hard and bloody fight.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

This is very considerable Limitation of the absolute
right of property and may very easily be construed
TO extend TO ransations. 1t is not possible to say
that translation is III the same words the origi-
nal, for not only is it in different language but the
construction Of the and the very form of
preston are often entirely changed. Certainly it is
less Infringement of the authors right than a
bridgement for it is addressed to public quite diff
feren from that for which the work first written
while an abridgement may come into direct COMPETE
ton with the original. Moreover, the law already
considers translatons of foreign books independent
works, and grants copyrights for them accordingly.
Whether the translation of an American book be-
longs to the same category, is now to be decided
AZ Y Yribute.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
The Earliest of Fiora's Gifts.

The gift of Flora to this month, in New England,
is the TRAILING ARBUTUs, the first emblem of hope
amid the storm and desoaton, that smiled upon the
Mayfower's crew, on the barren coast of Massachu-
sets Bay. Although the beautiful flower designated
by this has several Others prefer this as in
dicang something of its character and habits. But
every lover of flowers will call it by the endear-
ed by the associations of childhood 1t is known as
the May-hower, Mountain Myrtle, and Ground Lau-
rel, and to botanists the EpigGa RepenS. The
stem is woody, trailing and hairy leaves somewhat
rough, thick, hairy, oval heartshaped, and alter
nate on the stem. The flowers, growing in terminal
clusters very short pedunces are of various shades,
from pure white to the deep yet delicate pink suf-
fused the inner surface of certain species of sea
shells. The pink clusters are the most beautiful g.
are generally found in shaded spots. The coroa is
saver shaped like that of the lilac, and sheathed
with double calyx.
The Trailing Arbutus is abundant in the woods,
sunny slopes. but is often found in the open pas
mre. We have found it near the seaside early as
the middle of March, wet with drppings from snow
bank but hereabouts is not in blossom before the
middle of April. The buds attain their full size a
bout the first of October. The search for the earli-
est blossoms must be careful one for they are oft
en- hidden under a covering of twgs and dead leaves,
We have wondered why this beautiful plant is not
cultivated 1t will thrive well under the shelter of
garden fence or hedge. Plant its seeds by your
rant bushes and along the walks and in two three
years you will have bed of flowers whose modest
loneliness and exquisite fragrance will please you
more tan the gaudiest array of ezotics that
ed in a garden.-FachJurg RereiHe
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
EIGHTEEN YEARS AGO.

ADDRESSED TO HER HUSBAND, by MRS F. D. GAGE
The SUN sends down as warm a ray,
The stars as brightly BEAM
All Nature is as fair to-day
As in our youthful dream:
Lifc's current glides as smoothly on,
As joyous in its flow;
As when | stood by thee bride,
Just eighteen years ago:
Our hopes were then as fair and bright
As flow 'rets of the Spring,
And our young spirits SCARED as light
AS wild birds on the wing:
The future wore no darkling cloud
q, To cast its shade of woe,
The day stood thy merry bride
just eighteen years ago
Aiisfbrtune's heavy gloom hath since
Oft dimm'd our sun awhile;
But soon affection chased the mist,
And left a warmer smile.
LIES cares its pleasures are to me-
Their joys I'd not forego,
To be again the merry bride
was long time ago.
The buds of love that round us spring,
Grow hopefully and fair,
And oh, its sweet to give-them all
A mothers love and care;
To teach their young and guileless hearts
The truth and right to know,
When they shall stand as We once stood
Just eighteen years ago.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

DEATH OF A WHOLE FAMILY FROM GLANDERs.-
A whole family, named Uncles, residing at Maugher
ow, near Lsadel, have been swept away by the CLAN
ders The father purchased horse some time back
at fair in Mayo infected with this distemper; he
afterwards took tile disease from the beast, then
his wife and four children took it, and they all died
in great agony.-We have heard that two girls, liv
ing at place called the Windy Gap, about two miles
from this town. have also been lost by this dreadful
disorder If the magistrates have the power, they
ought to direct all horses having the CHAMBERS 10 be
instantly Sligo (TrelGnd) Champion.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
A Movcment for women.

Convention of the people of Massachusetts, che
sen expressly 10 revise and reform their State Con-
stitution, will assemble in Boston few weeks hence.
A majority of its members are chosen as Reformers,
by the coalition of parties otherwise protesting the
moot antagonistie opinions. We shan see how
much reform they can endure, and we hope for some
decidedly Progressive action. But whether they are
ready TO come up to the standard of Principle ombod-
led in the preamble to the Declaration of Independ-
ence there is great reason TO doubt And yet we are
sure there is resting-pace from Political and Con-
stitutional agitation short of that
The Right of Woman to an equal voice in making
and modifying the Laws by which she, in common
with man, is controlled--her right to say at least
whether she insists upon that Right in her own be-
half or is willing to waive II in behalf Of her thus
acknowledged lord and maser-is emphatcally as
serted The Convention must affirm or blaihl5 dery
ii. The following Memorial and Petition are now
In circulation in Massachusetts. We trust they may
be numerously signed; family hope their prayer
may be- as it clearly ought to be, granted At least
let Woman say whether she claims or valves right
to voice in making the Laws.-N. Y. Tri6.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
JoHN G. SAKE says

JoHN G. SAKE says
'Because you flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs
With insolent pride Of station
Don't be proud and turn up your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes,
That wealth's bubble that comes and goes
And that all proud flesh wherever it grows,
Is the subject Of irritation
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20
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Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

Thomas +, Marshall of Kentucky, former member OF
Congress- and noted for having wounded james Watson
Webb in duel, few years since and also for some pe
cusr ecoentrcities of character kind by Of his
own tenants, Maysvlle. K on Wednesday OF isss
week.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

At recent meeting Of the Ladies' Home Missionary So
ciety In New York It was stated that 200 persons
now under the special care of the Five Points Mission,
while the Sabbath School contains 800 persons every
Sabbath-The Temperance meetings are very well attend
ed the audiences all the time increasing.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

To the Convention Assembled 10 Revise the Constitu!
ton of the Commonwealth The undersigned, citizens
of Massachusetts respectfully ask that you will report
an amendment To- the Constitution, striking out tho
word "MALE," wherever it in that instrument.
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

WI %ffN
Abby Kelley Foster,
Harriet X. Hunt,
John Pierponti
Thos. w. Higginscn,
Ann Green Phillips,
John w. Browne,
Josiah f. Flagg,
Theodore Parker,
Robert Morris,
Thomas T. Stone,
Samuel +. Sewell,
Robert f. Wallcut,
VIM. Lloyd Garrison,
Anna Q. T. Parsons,
Windham County Democrat. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1836-1853, 1853-04-20

Abby H. Price,
Lucy Stone,
Elizabeth Smith,
Eliza Barney,
Abby May Alcott,
Wendell Phillips,
William c. Nell,
Mary Flagg,
William J.. Bowditchj
Samuel May, Jr.,
Francis jackson,
Eliza Gray Loring,
Charles X. Whipple,
A. Bronson Alcott,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-09-03
FLOODED STOCK.

Recently il was noticed that large ana
valuable stock of English blooded stock,
cows, sheep, &C., arrived a, The port OF Phila'
delphia, in one of The packet ships from
Liyerpool, on their way to Kentucky, for par
lies in ,ha, State who had imported them
They belonged TO the Northern Kentucky
Importing Association, and were procured
for them by agents, Messrs Dudley, GaITard
Van Meter.
On Thursday, the 18th inst, the animals
were sold al public auction, on the iarm oi
Bru,u. J. Clay, in Bourbon county, aud al
lrac,ed a large assembly of people than was
ever gathered at any previous ocrasion OF the
kind in the Stale. As the principal feature
Of he sale, we may mention that The blls
were restricted 10 citizens of Kentucky, and
The purchasers were requiIed to give bond
no, To remove the stock from the State Tor
twelve months. 1t will, therefore, be seen
ha, this was solely an at,emp, to improve
The stock Of Kentucky by the introduction o'
these superior breeds. There we're ten bulls
UIleeH COWS dUu N' " w.
horned pure blooded stock, one horse, and
eight sheep of The Souihdown, Colswold and
Leicester breeds. All these are OF the best
description and are regarded as invaluable
acquisitions.
By the published list, il seems that the
successful bidders were from Fayel,e, Bonr-
bon, Clarke, Woodford, Scott and franklin
counties, all in The vicinity of Lexington
The prices were remarkable. One bull
brought upwalds of SO 600; ram upwards
of 81 900; aud the horse Sc, 600 The whole
cost of the stock, importation and transporion
included, as they stood al the farm, was S23,-
600 aud the total proceeds of the sale amoun-
ted to SOS 976, being net, profit of S32 976;
80 that, as a mere speculalioa, this was truly
profitable venture, yielding return Of near
ly one hundred aud fifty per cent, upon the
capital invested. 1t will, doubtless, lead to
similar undertakings in other quarters.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-09-03

nents. Cayenne Paper in small quanti-
ties, excites and stimulates the functions OF
the stomach, and the whole nervous sys-
tenn in general, in larger quantities ii pro-
duces severe pains in The ntrstines, tenes-
nous mucus emissions from the urrtha-
strangury. DIR. Wenhold administered
two dra, Inns Of the powder 10 an old dog,
after which the same appeared very lively,
and the circulation Of the blood greatly ac-
CELEBRATED during dissection the blood was
found very red and thin, the kidneys and
glands OF the abdomen were enormously
swellrd, and metallic irri,ants applied TO
the muscles causrd them to contract vo-
lently. Capsicum annum-(red prpppr)--
black pepper and white pepper-talspce)
have the same effect, but less Intense
Mustard, in small quantities, stimulates the
appetite and increases heat. In large doses
it produces vomiting, diarrhea, and inlla-
nation of the organs of digestion. Exter-
nal applications are attended with irritation
and iunamatlon oil the skin. Horse.radsh
is less aromatic, but more acrid, than must
ard, and, therefore, occasions quicker and
more intense inflammation Of the skin and
mucous membranes. Chocolate merely
prepared from the cocoa bean and sugar
known, | think. as sauative chacolate) is
-nutri,ivr but on account OF the cocoa
oil not easily dlgpstrd. Chocolate prepa-
red as is generally done with cinnamon,
ETC., has the same effect as .hosp spices,
only more intense, brcause OF ITS very nu-
irilous qualities. Tea possesses narcotic
properties. 1t first stimulates and next
stuprfes. According 10 DR.. Smith, mere
infusion of the leaves suspends thu irritable
i,y of the muscles. DR.. Lettsom states
that an infusion of tea produced paralyiic
effect upon the nerves OF frogs. Taken
either into an empty or overloaded stom-
ach, the use OF tea is followed by iassitudp,
giddnesS, want Of appetite, flatulence, OPP
pressive feelings, trembling, stupidity, and,
undrr continued use, by weakness of thu
stomach aud The memory, nervous aifrc-
tions, hvpochondrla, and even ConNuIsions
and epilepsy. These symptoms arr intpn-
sif-G aud increased il tea is made of
strongly fragrant articls, taken frequently
and hot, inasmuoh as il then occasions very
drbIi,aing swpats The effect Of the tea
is worse on lean parsons, with tense mus
cular fbres, than on corpulent, pethoric
ones. Coffee stimulates the nerves and the
muscles, increases the prrstaic motion Of
,h- stomach and the appetite, accelrrates
the circulation of the blood, the secretion
OF ,he saliva. A frequent and copious use
Of it is attended with congeStions, trem-
bling, pa pi'alion of the heart, oppression,
| s,upe faction, weakness Of the nervous sys-
tenn, spasmS, hypochondria, hysteria, weak
ness OF the eyes, paralysis, digestive dIsor-
dprs, hemorrhoids. The use of coffee is
particularly deleterious to pl-thoric and
hectic persons, and TO those OF choleric
temperament.