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The true Democrat., 1854-04-18
ARKANSAS COFFEE HOUSE,
TO TRAVELLERS AND SHIPPERS.

TO TKAV ELEKN AND SHIPPERS, THE undersigned, having made spiciaI l contract with the department for carrying the U s. mail from Little Rock to Napoleon, would inform travellers and shippers that they running on that line, the fine fast, and light draught steamboats, COY. MIKES. Capt. Whiting, and COL. DRENNEN, Capt. Mckee. The mail will be carried in steamboats as long the stage of the river will permit.
 If the river should get too low for steamboat navi gation the line will be immediately stocked with the best stages and horses and placed under the charge of the most experienced and reliable drivers and agents.
 In rendering their services to the public and asking a share of their patronage, the undersigned would say to those who ship, travel by their line, that they will get through as Quick and cheap as by any other line in the trade.
 TUCKER d5 HANGER. Little Rock, August 2S. 1858 tf
The true Democrat., 1854-04-18
Liver Complaint.

Is attended with chls, succeeded by fever, severe pains in the region of the Liver vomiting bitter taste yellow furred tongue, pulse full and bounding, the pains in the side is increased by pressure should the left lobe be affected, the pain is generally in the left shoulder, with q short dry cough, the skin becoming of sallow appearance and the stool clay coored.- This disease can be cured by the use of HOBEN- SACKS LIVER PILLS, as they act directly upon the seat of the disease and then operating upon the bowels they eXIel all the corrupt and vitated matter from the system.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
Novel Incident,

ride was inyOluntarily taken on the Er-
press train Of the Troy and Boston Railroad
the other day, the particulars of which are
novel and interesting
As the train was coursing towards Troy at
its highest speed, on passing curve it sud-
denly dashed into q flock Of pigeons upon tho
track. All of them save one-a pure and
beautiful white-raised from the ground and
escaped. The white one was not as fortu-
nate, for rising and flying low in a line from
the locomotive, it was overtaken and caught
on the centre of the cowcatchcr. where. una
Die to raise its wings against the rushing air.
mute and bewldered, its neck and head
stretched forward, it stood transfxed and
motoniess, as though converted into stone.
On went the train in its wild speed and on
stood the pigeon in it, winglc,s flight. anl
fourteen mile, were thus travelled hv the
twain. 1t was only when the Mon DEPOT a.
Troy was reached aud entered that the rigcon,
recovering from its bewild-ring enchantment,
slightly rutfcd its feathers. then tried its
wings, and finally trusting them once more
scared alOit, lighting On cross piece of the
dome. Here 1t was soon the Observed Of all
observers, the story of its marvellous ride
having many hearers. After an hour or 50
1t sailed forth IN the direction of it. home,
and doubtless, will often tell in pigeon tongue
Of its flight with the ocomotive-A Uanu
Erprcss Of Sept. IN.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

EDEAru OF Mas. BENToN.-Mrs. Col.
Benton died at Washington and vas buried
last Tuesday afternoon. Among those who
followed the remains 10 the tomb were the
President Of the United States and the mem
bers of the Cabinet The following from the
correspondence of the \. Y. Tim,s, written
before her death, has touching interest.
In his domestic relations Mr.. Benton has al
WAYS been the most exemplary of men, and
deseryedly houored and loved by his wife and
children. Paralysed few years ago, his
w,f, hu. seemed to him but as the youngest
and most helpless of children. Her percep-
tion of passing events has been but indistinct,
and her only positive happiness has been to
sit near him, and to lie conscious OF his pre-
sence. While reading or whiting IN with study
he has ever had her as his companion, silent
and almost listless, and yet evidently CRATE
full, When his seat has been at the hall door,
in the morning or evening shade, his book
was often held in one hand, while her hand
was gently ciasped in the other The memo
ry of the happy days of the past, and con-
sciousuess OF the presence OF him who made
/ them happy, have seemed to make up the
sum of her being. But the mild and gentle
/ lamp of her lite is fast growing dim, and 1t i'
believed that within few more days at the
farthest it will cease to burn. Mrs. Fremont
with characteristic courage and affection, II
ever at her side The summons that shall
recall her husband to his home will be a
dirge-like sound, and trust it may not prove
" the beginning of the end" to him also
" the end of earth"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
The Lifetime of Man.

When the world Was created, and all crca-
lures assembled to have their lifetime APP
pointed, the ass first advanced and asked how
long he would have to live.
d" Thirty years replied Nature "will
that be agreeable to thee -
- Alas 80 answered the ass. 1t Is a long
while. Remember what wearisolue cxis
tence will be mine; from morning until night
| shall have to bear heavy burdens. dragging
corn sacks to the mill, that others may eat
bread, while | shall have no encouragement,
nor he refreshed by any thing, but blows and
kicks. Give but L portion Of that time,
pray
Nature was moved with compassion, and
presented but eighteen years. The ass went
away comlorted, and the dog came forward.
How long dost thou require 10 live -
asked Nature. Thirty y.lrs were too many
for the ace, but wilt thou b. contcntcd with
them.
"lS it thy will that should - replied the
dog. Think how much | shall have to run
about my feet will not last tor ~ long Il
time, and when | shall have lost my voice tor
barking, and my teeth for biting, what else
sail be lit for but to lie in the corner and
growl ~
Nature thought he was right, and gave
twelve years.
The ape then appeared.
Thou wilt doubtless willingly live the
thirty years" said Nature; - thou wilt not
have to labor a. the as, and the dog. Life
will be pleasant to thee
"Ah, no :" cried he, $50 it may seem to
others, but 1t will not be Should puidinsS
ever rain down, | shall excite laughter by my
grimaces, and then be rewarded with Il sour
apple. How often sorrow lies concealed be-
hind u jest | shall not be able to endure
for thirty years
Nature was gracious, and he received but
ten.
At last came man. healthy and strong, and
asked the measure OF his days.
Will thirty years content thee =
How short II time ~ exclaimed man !;
when shall have built my house and kim
died fire on nv own hcarth-whcn the trees
shall have planted are about to bloom and
| bear lruit-when life shall seem to me most
desirable, shall die. ., Nature, grant me
longer period ~
" Thou shalt have the eighteen years of
| the ass besides
That is not enough" replied man.
" Take likewise the twelve years of the
dog
:" 1t i. not yet sufficient" reiterated man :
"give me more
:" give thee, then, the ten years of the
! ape in vain wilt thou claim more.
Man departed unsatisfed'
Thus man lives seventy years. The first
thirty are his human years, and pass swiftly
by. lie is then healthy and happy. He la
bors chcer(ully, and rejoices in his existence,
The eighteen of the ass come next; burden
upon burden is heaped upon him he carries
the corn that is to feed others; blows and
kicks are the rewards of mis- faithful service.
The twelve Of the dog follow, and he loses Inc
teeth, and lies down in the corner and growls
| When these are gone, the apes ten years
form the conclusion. Then man, weak and
silly, become. the sport of children. Trans
I lated from the German.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
Grand National Convention of Babies.


The following proclamation has been made
for the general muster Of all baby dom
GRAND NATIONAL CONVENTION Of BABIES. -
The babies Of the United States are invited
to convene at the Fair Grounds Of the Clari;
County Agricultural Society, on Thursday.
October ,, 1854, at which time and Nur.
their parents and admirers are earnestly suli-
cited to attend.
Every possible provision for their comfort
will be made. \ splendid pavilion, su1icicIl-
~ commodious to contain ten tNousard v.r
sons has been engaged, and will h' crr,,-.,
for the use of the convention.
The subscribers hope to see the largest as
scmblagn Of children that has ever been
known ON the continent. They invite the as
sistance ann corporation of their fellow cit-
zens
On this occasion there will he distributed
by committee Of dislntercsted ladies and
gentlemen.
THREE MAGNIFICENT PRIZES
OF THE VALUE OF
FIVE HI NDRED DOLLARSi
For the purchase Of which, one of the ex-
ccutivc committee has visited the mauuiac-
turcrs Of Sew York.
PRIZES.
iAt' n BIdHi HNtcp StdNc premium Va u
splendid set Of silver plate, consisting Of a
complete tea set of six pieces, to be given t.
the finest child not over two years Of age.
ID. y similar prize Of equal value to the
finest child over one and not two years yi age
3. A similar prize Of equal value to the
finest child not exceeding one year OI age.
For these prizes all who choose may com
pete, the only Limitation being that the chill
dren shall have been born within the United
States.
The committee of arrangements pledge
themselves that all will bc done that money. .
eXertiOn and attention can do, to make the
convention all that its friends can wish. The
strictest order and the most rigid observance
Of prOpricty of behavior will be enforced.
For this purpose II special police force of one
hundred men has been detailed, and any per
son in the slightest degree guilty Of impro-
pricty Of language or behavior will be i'm
mcdiately put under arrest. The committee
have determined and will enforce that deter
mination, that the convention shall be 40
conducted that no lady need be under the
slightest apprehension IN regard to the pro-
pricty Of going there with her children.
None need present their children for com
petition except those who choose t. do 90 ;
but we trust that all will bring them we
can thus make a most beautiful horticultural
exhibition of budding flowers, and such as no
horticultural show can rival. We will do
our part, do yours.
II. Ninal, |. Past, J. Klinefelter. r. Ma
son, G. II. Frey, +. Il. Cassidy, b. II. War
den. Local Fix. Committee.
Springfield, Ohio, Sept. q, 1854.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

n BEAR''-Many bears have lately ma lie
their appearance in st. Lawrance county,
New York, frightened from their usual covers
by the fires in the woods, At Picrpont on the
10Th ult., a farmer met a bear near MS house
aud not being able to brighten him away with
stones, went alter gan hut on his return
Bruin had disappeared. At Racket's river
on the Both a man named Irish, sey nty years
ot age, shot Il bear weighing three hundred
pounds. On the same day larger one was
chased through u village, and after rushing
through divers doors and yards. and terrify-
ing many men. women aud children, made
his escape, On the night of that day bear
was caught in trap in David Randall corn
field and ON Monday, Sept 4th, two more
bears were killed., near Pierpont, making
seven which had been captured in tie space
OF about week.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

sWe strongly suspect, from the ''hand
of write, that the ensuing "court--cene'
come. from the facile pen Of our old friend
the author Of The Puddleord rapers'':
Litigation about title to pigs; the pigs
having run wild all summer
Witness, a boy, u little deaf, and little
daft
Lawyer-'Do you know plaintiffs pigsr
Witness-'Ha = (very loud.)
Lawyer (raising his voice)-'Do-you--
know-plaintitf' pig''
Witness-'fes
Lawyer-'IIow long have you known them''
Witness-'Ha
Lawyer Qouder still)-'How long have you
known them y
Wi,ness-'Fed 'em all last spring
Lawyer-'Were they all about o. a size
Witness-'Ha .
Lawyer-'Were they all about of a sizs'
WItness-'Har
Lawyer (rise, on his feet, petulantly, and
shakes his fore-fnger, at the conclusion of
each word. at witness)-W Were-they- all
about--of--a--size =
Witness Some OF en- rer, and some ov
en-, Tern't'
Great explosion in courthouse lawyer
magnetized, and witness staring vacantly
around. -Katcker5ocisr Magazine to' Sept.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

A GALLANT CoMnArANT The Constantine
Pile correspondent of the London Times gives
the following account of the last struggle Of
Lieutenant burke, who fell at Giurgcyo:
Mr. Burke's body was found after the action
in whicA he lost his life, with no less than 30
wounds upon It. The Russians had taken
his sword belt, but his sword was found hid
den in some long grass close to the corpse.
The ring finger o both hands WAS cut of.
lie WAS seen ~ the sarp"r who went with
him lighting desperately To the last, though
surrounded by horde of Russians When
he first leart on shore from the boat six sol
diers charged on him. Two he shot with his
revolver, one he cut down with his sword
the rest turned and fled While he was on.
couraging the Turks, VINO were in the stream,
to row quietly TO the land, and forming them
in line ~ they landed, conspicuous as he was
in full uniform and by his white cap cover, a
humber OF riHemyn advanced from behind a
ditch, and took deliberate aim AT him. Poor
Burke charged them with headlong gallantry
As he got near he was struck by ball winch
broke hi. jaw hone, but he rushed on, shot
three men dead at close quarters with his re-
vulver, and cleft two men through the helmet
and All, into the brain. He was then sur
rounded and while engaged in cutting his
way with heroic courage through the ranks
/ If The enemy, a sabre cut from behind, given
~ dragoon as he went by, nearly severed
his head from lis body, and he fell dead, COW
cred with bayonct wounds, sabre Gashes, and
marked with lance thrusts and bullet holes,
| The sapper who was with him stood by MIR,
! Burke till the last, buteould not save him.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

y INDIAN OuTRAGEs.-Information has
been received at st. Louis that about the
middle of August Sioux Indian killed an OK
belonging to AN emigrant near Fort Laramie
The Chief Of the tribe thereupon sent mes
sengor to 1t. Fleming the commander of the
fort, requesting him 10 send force, and he
would deliver up the offender. Lieut.. Graf
ton, with twenty men, was detached for this
service. How, or at what place, is not stated
but the whole Of Gratton's command was
killed, without a single exception. 1t ap-
peared to ho preconcerted plan on the part
Of the Indians to waylay and murder the
party, When the express left Laramie, the
fort was surrounded by Indians, and there
was reason to fear that it would be destroyed,
The garrison numbered one commissioned
officer and fifty men. IL was further stated
also, that after the battle the Indians at
tackled the American Fur Company's station,
and destroyed it, carrying of goods worth
from Sl0, 200 to $4,000
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
POE1' II Y.
GOING AHEAD.

nv JOHN C. WHITTIER.
br,- tho r,r.oT vov,oer,, bor,
500 tho Y,nkcc,. tail
hls 1901 on every mountain pass,
'h every stream MS sail.
IIc', vbistlipg round :, M,r,,s FoIl,
l-non hi, loaded train
hC's leaving on the Pictured ROCKS
Ills ircSh tobacco STAIN
,,..
mar ,rI 'no nla,,"'N III '"c n',"e''
Tho clamor from the Indian lodge,
The .Tcsuits chanel bell
,...,..
sec inc sWattny traPPciS come,
And wnr.chicfs with their nointcd bow.
And crcsts Of eagle wines.
~
bchind the squaw's birchcn cnnoe'
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Vermont italian Marble.

CLARK a l)IlbE,
pROPRIETORS, MANCHESTER VT.
4 y EXTENSIVE MILL AND fIXTCR RES,
~ have recently been erected, aud the proprietor'
are prepared to furnish any descri pton OF Mar
ble in any quantity style desired.
They are satisfied that their facilities will enable
them to furnish Marble ut a superior quality, for
Bni,ing PUp,,s,, aud for Mn""oaf' especially, on
as favorable terms the poorer qualities of other
Quarries eau be obtained and on account of the
very excellent quality at this Marble, they have
every rensun to believe that great demand will be
secured for tine same.
orders may bo Addressed to CLARK 4 DODGE
Factory Point, Ncrm"ut, ~ to EDWIN CRANSToN
our Agent at No. platt street, N,N lurk.
March |, I5JI, d1wti
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
THoRTs on A FADED BoKA.

hi JEEMs sSooKs.
In looking over my trunk one da
] lit onto n old boka
Inmcgitly thort. come into my he'd
4 thus to the boka sell
Pore dried up thing what made tad
And rinkle up like ole made
What made luze your srco. perfume
Which ii had about the middle of gunc.
A lass whut lesson in lyzc
Tu awl hu see you with thare ihc
But moast ov awl shod the faro seeks
Learn wiadum from II cxpccks.
Thare phorms so phnre and plump to sec
Like dead roaz lcves will dryd up bee
Thare shoulders which they sho to nwl
Will then be kivcrcd with shorl
Tharc rownd bare arm. so very whyto
Will then be hid eileen out ov sight
And vnriuu. other of thccz man killer,
Will be conseclcd by phyne mantiller'.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29
Remarkable Spring Discovered
Extract fron the journal Of ). y. Carvalho, arti
OF his journey from Great Salt Lake to Los \
gclUs through the Cuion pnssl

ol ms Journey IRON Great Salt Lake to Los An
'"' o"J'" P'ss'l
MUDDY kivER CAMP, May 30, 1854.
we remained at camp all day Yesterday,
ana AT ten TINS morning we were on the road
TO Cottonwood Springs, some twenty miles
d's'ah'' SeVeraI "'h'r gentlemen and myself
con.'hued up the stream, mn o'tcr ride #
nan a mile we came TO 'ar-c ~tning, thirty
i've 'ee' "tue ana loF'y long surrounded by
acnclas IN fuIl BOOM
we approhched throurh an opening. and
found 1t to con''in the cle,r"-' and most de-
iclons water ever tasted "a" boTom appear
Ell to be not more han two feet from the sur.
rf"u prepared h'n'tIl i'r bati, ahd soon his
,a,'.',., n"! hm'ur" .',' 'I' "o'e's' me was
Mr.. Pratt calhnr ,o me tb,t !, was ,mnoss,h,,,
to sink, the water was 50 buoy,n,. b,rd,v
believed it, and In he ohle IN sncak cor,niulv,
| also uudressed und in,nnnd in Wiz, VA
nv delight and es,onshmen, f., end ths, MI
nv efforts to sink were futile. roi.ed NV
body out of the water und suddenly lowcred
myself but | bounced UPWARDS a, if had
sruck a sprlnulnp board: | walked abon, in.
water up To nv armDi,s ms, the s,no ,s #
had been walking on dry land
The water. instead of being about two feet
dcep was over tif,ecn-the lcnIlh Of the longest
test. pole we had along. II ia nos;,;vclv i'm
possible for man to sink over his head in i, ::
the sand ON the banks is verv fine and uhi,e !.
the tcmperature of the water is "a Fabrenbci,
| | can form no idea as tn the cnusr or tho SIN
| cul,r nhenonenon Cro,, Sal, I,Lo ,Iso NOS
| ses.e, tins nual,v but This w,,cr IA perfec,lv
sweet In the nbsenc. nf npv n,her n,n,n /
have called il tho Ru,ynn, Snr;ng- h,ve
never heard i, spokcn or ,s nnssess;rg ,I,,.
nu,Ii,y aud sb,uiJ III. .
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

| nOurs ago, OH Mr.. Death came Tor me. lie
TUX me by sich surprise hadn't much
time to git ready. But as | was iist then
about startin outon pcddlin trip, thought,
us | was Oblccg'd to come any how ] might
as well try if | couldn't make somcthin ON
the road so gathered into my cart some
beads and Iutmcgs aud tin cups and other
notions calculate | II make IL pretty tole-
rahle considordbcl speck on what I've got
along. You don't know how much apiece tin
cups lctchcs in these parts, do you !
prcccivcd, meanwhile, that the Yankee
continually kept his eyes down on the road
over Which We were passing, and Industrious
! ly and infinitely examined the numerous
marks on its surince J inquired the reason
| 'Why, said he, there's old Nchemial Petit
bones, he been OWN me ninepcncc for
about eight years. | reckon I've asked him
for that nine pence thousand times And
do you think the hateful sarpent didn't push
of at last without paying it lie died about
can find bis track. He'll have to get into
tarnation hot place, but what I'll have that
nnepencc yet, somehow
Travelling thus in company with the Yankee
at length we reached the river Styx. There
was old Charon, with his boat, ready to take
us across lie demanded l24 cents from each
Of us for crrage The Yankee in vain hig-
glcd nearly haitian hour. cndcavoring to get
him to take ten cent piece.
In crossing the river, the pedlar employed
his time making II comb Of the shell Of
turtle caught i'll the water, which he palmrd
of upon an old maid who had died of disap-
pointed love, ON reIching the opposite bank,
as genuine tortUlse-shell.
Proceeding into the interior, we presently
reached the judgement seat Of fRhadamanthus,
where sentence is passed upon all who arrive
in the inierunl dcminions. The court was
sitting, and business seemed to be carried on
with wonderful dcspatch-the cases of u
multitude Of ghosts having been already dis
posed OF that morning. Soon we heard one
OF the constablcs call out, Virgil lloskins
Virgil lloskins - Here, answered our
com mpanion, the Yankee pedlar, quaking up
to the bar Rnadamanthus was seated with
Il great NUMBER Of huge account books before
him. Virgil llUskins is your name, is it =
said he. Here it is. among lis, page 40
$50. All. Virgil there terribly long account
against you. Let's see few OF the charges
(reads.)
VIRGIL lIosKISs, DR..
June -, Is, To selling in the course Of
one pcddIng expedition, 497, 36s wooden
nutm,gs. :!NI 90 spanish cigars made of oak
leaves, aud Ot7 No1. N clocks
" nat do},I So q. Jhnt charge, lloskins
U"st'u'. IS - .vt was counted in our
lio'' Hp,". ti' - .tcst peddlng tri that
ever was Iu,,Gc over the Potomac,
Rodamdnthm reads June %, Is, To
stealing an old grndstone, smearng it over
with butter and then selling it as cheese
Hoskins, IN eredt surprise 'Jimminy sure
~ YOU wouldn't punish Il man for that,
would you =
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-09-29

- The CHICAGO Press says that Douglas
took no pains when in that city to conceal
the fact that he regarded the present nation
al administration as dead failure, and that
it was beyond the power Of human effort to
reinstate il in the confidence Of the democra-
tic party or tho country. And to this result
no one has contributed SO eeectually u tho
Little Giant" bimself,