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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
DR.. Kane's Last Tllr- .,.

We have solicited permission to publish the
following letter, addressed by u young lady of
this city, who is passing the winter at Havana
to her father. 1t contains touching account
Of the last hours Of one whose death is a ma
tional loss, and whose memory is dear to the
heart of strangers as well as friends. The let
ter, although not intended for the public eve,
is beautifully written, and will be read with
sympathetic interest:
HAVANA, Tuesday, Feb. II, 1857.
DEAR FATnER-Last Wednesday we were
startled by a report that Dr. Kane was dead :
though we afterward learned that he still lived,
although speechless and motionless from anoth-
er attack Of paralysis and apoplexy together,
(so the doctor sad) which rendered his case
perfectly hopeless. We were all very much
surprised, for he had been out riding on Tues
day morning, and Wednesdayshis brother was
at the breakfast-tsble, as usual. His poor
mother has watched by him almost constantly
until yesterday, when, as you will have heard
long before this reaches you, her care, as well
as that of his brothers and the faithful Nor
ton, was no longer necessary.
| FEB. 20--I left this letter unfinished that 1
might send you something more about DR..
Kane, though cid not 9rceu, of all have to
say. The day after her sons death. Mrs Kane
sent for Mrs Almy. She seemed quite com
posed she said she knew it would be long be-
fore she could realize that Elisha $50 she calls
him, Was dead, for she was 80 accustomed to bis
long absence, she would be sure to find herself
almost expecting his return from some danger.
Gus expedition. She felt perfectly certain that
from the time of his last attack, though he
neither could speak nor move, and even his
eyes were fixed, that he recognized them all
that he evidently knew his brothers voice; and
she knew by the expression of his face when
she read to him, which were his iavoritt
Psalms and passages of Scripture to the very
last she thought hinS perfectly conscious o
everything that was going on or around him
Was not that comfort for the poor mother
Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord
Net0 York Mirror.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

was engaged, and doubtless on missing it, IN
stead of regarding me in IA romantic light, she
put it down that was of the swell mob, and
hid purposely entanged myself in her dress to
rob her of her jewelry.
Here was an anti heroic position to find ones
self in when | wished to be considered one OF
the most devoted Of knights, to be remembered
only as the most expert of pickpockets! Was
ever an honest lover in such a plight and to
make it worse, could not see how was to es
cape from the inevitable dilemma. | must 60
down to the grave remembered only in the dear
ones mind as the nefarous purloiner OF her
bracelet To lind her out was impossible, but
bright idea struck me, as my eye lighted on
newspaper lying on the eofee-room table. |
rang the bell, and inquired of the waiter when
the local paper was Published. To morrow,
air. :, he ans'vered, sas dhwn and 1s.ate
advertisement; it was in the following words:
"lf the lady whose dress got entangled i'll
gentleman's coat BUTTON on leaving the concert
last Wednesday, will call at, or send to the
the fremont Hotel she vii hear something to
her advantage "
There, thought, as gave the advertisement
to the boy, and five shilings to pay for the in
sertion, there, if that will not give me clue to
escape from my unpleasant dilemma, and at the
same time to know who my euchanter is, the
fates indeed must be very unpropitious.
My plans being thus 50 Tar adopted, order
ed dinner, and waited patiently or rather impa-
tiently, the appearance of the newspaper next
morning, 1t was brought to my room damp
from the press, and then | re,d in all the glory
of large type my interesting announcement -
But my stars with what an advertisement was
it followed in the very same column. only
wonder that my hair did not stand on end as
read as follows
st n REWARD.-L0sT OR ST0LEN-On the night
~ - of the Concert, at the Hall, Gold Chain Brace
et 1t Is thought to have been taken from the ady's
by pickpocket Of gentlemanly appearance, who
blue with brass buttons, and kept the lady
!, leaving the Hall.
ANY one giving such information will lead to the
covery of the Bracelet to the capture of the thief ii
1t was stoen) will receive the above reward, applying
at No. Cambridge Place.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
Grant Thorburn's Eighty-dfth
Year.

Men are fools, Mr. Printer, who are contin
ually grumbling about IA miserable world. [
have seen as many years as most men see in
this world, (this day enter my eighty-ffth
year, yet am not tired of the world, and if
it 50 will heaven | would live my life over
again, with all its joys and sorrows / think
Jacob erred when lie tod Pharaoh that few
and evil had been the days Of his pilgrimage
Many and good have been the days of my pill
grilnagc In my ri year left my fathers
house Prior to this had not been twenty
miles from the cottage On Heather hill, in
Scotland. where was born. | landed in New
York in 1874, not having a friend in the coun-
Try to council or direct A kind Providence
led,me to the shop Of an eGsalover, who with,
an only workman, remembered the Sabbath
day Thus was kept from the path oil, thsa
destroyer L. ::
a From 1895 till 1922 ,.the gelld@ fs7sr pro-
vailed sevanteen snsmefs never left the
city Iaassed among tho sick. Yet neither
myself, my wife, nor any Of my ton children
ever caught the prevailing disease. 1t is sixty
three years andtsix months isinde I first saw
New York. In all that period have only
Ssbeea ten ,dayscosfaad to the housa BY sickness
have shared in the trials of life and vicissi-
tudes of business, but never grieved for losses
in trade. When a draft from the South for
$500 came back protested, rejoiced, because
it was not thousand. If i bruised my arm,
| thanked God itwas not my neck: In times
of trouble, if we look around we will see mil
tiious in worse condition than ourselves.
Therefore. we ought to be thankful never
ffeit rheumatic pain. | walked without a
staff. slept without rocking and eat my food
without the help of brandy or bitters.
Here lin New Haven,) the Sabbath is remem-
bered and kept holy. Except when an aged
worshipper is carried to church, you never
hear the sound of a rolling wheel. 1t reminds
me of the quiet Sabbaths spent on the heath
er hills of Scotland, eighty years ago. Mine
eyes and ears fail, but this defect is greatly
mitigated by borrowing the young eyes of my
partner for life She is an excellent reader is
ever at my side, soothing my path to the banks
of Jordan-the noise of whose waters is
sounding in mine ears.
Yours, GRANT THoRBURN.
New Haven, February 18th, 1857.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

A distinguished Partisan physician thus writes
to a friend in the West, who is in delicate
health -
take to yourself young, healthy, vlrluous
and amiable wife 1t will do you more good in
one winter, than the mineral water In America
for twenty years.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02
CHAPTER IL.
HOW THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE DID NOT RUN
SMOOTH.



HOW THE COURSE OF TRUE LOVE DID NOT RUN
SMOOTH.
That night hardly closed my eyes, thinking
of my :. bright particular star and what
means shonld a.apleyr 70 fad .hsaopt knew
lillc of the town, which Mass iasasg cnss md
u expect 10 know the name of my fair one BY q
mere description, was hopeless, for there doubt
less must be great many with dark eyes and
black hair within the bills of mprtlity,' y
there. as elsewhere. ~
Ny love fit grew more and more violent in
the course Of the day but tired oatat length,
with my search, |. returned to the hotel, and
took out my dress coat'from my portmanteau -
feed my fame with the contemplation Of the in
animate button that had detained the 8 black
eyed divinity SO long II was with no ittlsae
light that discovered what did not srs catch
my eye-a fragment of the silk mop Of hen
dress still adhered to the button ,NEisted round
the shank. pressed it to my lips il was lilac
in color--and stopped to discntapgle i from the
bit of brszgts gently as though i were a tres'
of nv loved one IS hair, when something clinked
in the skirt pocket lsupposed | had left soms
/, money there, for in my perturbation and ex
\ element omitted to search the coat on taking
, It off the night before. thrast my hands into
the pocket. Gracious me- What did behold
what did take out--a gold bracelet
You could have = brainsd ''me with my lady /
1
the excitement and hurry of updoing the looT
from my button hole, the lady had unfastcnec
the clasp Of her bracelet, which had not uanat
urally fallen into tho coal skirt with which sh'
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

AT what time Of life may man be said 10
belong 10 the vegetable kingdom I! When ex-
pcrence has made him sage,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-04-02

81 would advice you to put your head in
dye-,ub, it is rather red," said joker to
sandy haired girl. 81, in return" said Nancy,
!" would advice you to put yours in an oven as
it is rather soft"
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
0"ttV 'VH VVyU7 : tor the County 0f--.
Tine Wrong Legs.

gentleman of this city, who has the bad fortune to be troubled with rheumatism in the legs, and the good fortune to have an excellent wlte, who IS ever prompt in applying the usual remedies to arrest the vexatious pains of this treacherous complaint, went home one evening last week, suffering greatly from his old " mi serv." His jealous wife immediately rushed to the sideboard, and taking ont the bottle of what she supposed to be Dalley's Pain Extrac tor proceeded to rub the afflicted husbands legs and feet with that magical elixir With a grateful smile the ahectonate husband signified his great relief. remarking, also, that good wife really an inestimabIe blessing. "And by the by, my dear,' continued the affectionate spouse, l see you have been vanishing the legs of this old furniture; they have needed it for a long tme."
 What put that into your head,' asked the good wife
 Why can't smell must certainly have a very bad cold if could escape that rather strong odor of copal varn>h which pervades the room"
 You are mistaken; haveu't opened the varnish bottle to day"
 At this the husband, happening to cast his eyes down to his kneelius wife, who was still rubbing his crural extremites. was astounded and mortified at the spectacle they presented. They were of beautiful mahogany col0r so brightly polished that he could see his own startled countenance distinctly in them as in
 docking glass. Seizing the bottle of magical elixir, what was his horror to discover that it was labeled "copal varnish."
 This explained the odor, and established an important fact in medical practice, that the best cure for rheumatism is thick coating of copal varnish. We had heard the same remedy en- ployed in cases of cholera, to arrest pers pra- tion, but this is the first case we have ever known of its being found as effective in restor- ing the damaged legs of men as those of tables and sideboards. -Erchange.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
Notice Forfeiture


 
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  fewnh to the of fr tn fntn in land lannuan ntwint 
 tim proof filing rbnns ~ si ytheGov ranAn fiureo on tlerp partc crnpyv ftn atan gl pl ill be m hanea hereby ll toe for cited or arnt thereof Q fc e he at tos sa nlsn Q est rqhs wJe | fhpiono sac theown h disposed
  gsid r  with in of tlsact ctwiichI oeul in o
 illrh eanlsi l n June,ls5 thcSt o the iio 10 the ma>eat and e Iera
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
swamD Land Pre.emptiOns.

To the Legislature of this State the poor man owes debt of gratitude for the liberal ..,,;.ion made ill the swamp land laws for his h.reft. That all will appreciate the liberality or inc pre-emption clause and avail themselves .f;ts benefits is both expected and desired It :. intended to benefit, not only the honest and ..a,strious citizen, but to hasten the reclama- of many lands that would otherwise re- in vacant and unreclamed. The impress
 may have been made that this clause is
 ,.,;callv imperative. The attempt to create ,.b belief is unjust and totally at variance
 .b reason. Let the intention of the law be ,.r;oa out, and that it may be fully and fairly .n1erstood we take pleasure in presenting to ,r readers the following instructions of the ,nJior to the land agents, which embrace all .ba o' Information necessary to enable pre-emp- I"s . to know how to proceed:
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
THE ARKANSAS HOT SPRINGS.

AGM-a THE public are informed that we SN i1S SsssasEseA | have taken the Rector House. M IHIlsHiAM at these celebrated Springs and by Se4----z-@sS the erection of new Bath Houses, and other improvements, have added greatly to such con- veniences for WARM BATHING tor Iralids as may be desired
 Grateful for the patronage heretofore liberally extended, We offer to visitors earnest assurance that no efforts on part will be wanting merit their continued confidence.
 The buildings of the Hotel have been rcmodeled upon an EXTENSIVE SCALE, combined with COMFORT and ATTRACTION in all their arrange meMts.
 The thousand miraculous cures performed by the hot bathing at these Springs have astonshcd the most scientific
 Rheumatism, Paralysis, Scrofula, Syphilis. Chron- lc Affections and almost every other species of dis ease readily yield to the efficacy of these Baths. The services of scientific physician can be had at moments notice and invalid ncgr cs sent to our care will be well attended, and forwarded to their homes ill any part of the country.
 A sUi erior ICE CREAM SALOON and SODA FOUNTAIN have been erected for the accommoda- ton of guests. During the past winter we have put upa
 Suffciency of Ice. to supply us during the entire summer.
 Facilities for Reaching the Springs. Persons desirous of visiting the Hot Springs are informed that there are tri weekly line of steamers plying between Napoleon and Little Rock, on the Arkansas river, and tl-w weekly line of steamers from Napoleon via White river connected with stages from White river to Little Rock and a daily line of stages from Little Rock to the Springs dis tance of sixty miles,
 The Wharf Boat, at the mouth of White river kept by Messrs Johnson and Oracle affords superior accommodations to the travelling public
 STIDuAM tS AKIN March B. lS5I-6m. PropretorS
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03


 MAI at public sale of lands for non payment II of taxes, held and made in pursuance of the "s regulating the collection of taxes in the State of Arkansas, by Gustsvus V. Johnson. as Sheriff and aA coneegof Tor the county of St. Francis, in said Stale at the court house door, in sad county on the nrst day or November, in the year 1852 the said sern dld oh said day offer for sale at public auction the Nofth.wesf quarter of Section twenty six in loWhsmp lonr North. of Range three East contain ing one hundred and sixty acres of lanJ or conntv and State taxes. costs and penalty due on said land from the years 1926 to 1852, inclusive or so mucb thereofas would be sufficient to pay thesa amonnt ing to tho sum of one hundred and thirtv-one dollars and thirty five cents and having previously ,;,,a the notice required by law by advertisements in the Southern Shield, newspaper published in the town of Helena, in the State of Arkansas one insertion thereof made more han thirty days before said day of sale having posted the same up at the door of the Court House, n said county of St. Francis more than thirty days before said day of sale, and sad tract assessed and taxable ill the name of Eilas smith, d non resident of said county of St. frahcis and no one offering to pay said taxes, costs "o Pehaity dne on said tract of land for less than the whole thereof, the same was struck off to Philan- der Ltte for the whole thereof the said Pbilauder I1ttei payng to the then sheriff Gustavus V John son. as sheriff and collector as aforesaid the said sm of one hundred and thirty dollars and thirtv-fve cents the said Johnson sheriff and collector as fora said, gave to him tax collectors certificate for thc same and the term of twelve months beincr the lime allowed by law for the redemption of said tract of land having expired since the day of sale and no person having redeemed or offered to redeem the and the said Phllander Lttell having presented to John c. Tyer the successor, sheriff and collector of said county of St. Francis the certificate made bv the said ohnso n, and demanded deed for said tract ot land, the said John c. Tyer. sheriff and collcc tor of said county ofSt Francis, did, on the II th day of October, lo56 make and execute a deed and de liver the same, conveying to said Littell all the right title and interest of all persons who,nsoever in and to said tract of land which deed having been fully acknowledged, filed for record in the office of the clerk of the county of St. Francis.
 Now therefore, all persons who set up any right to said land purchased, any part thereof in consequence ofany nformaliy irregularity or file gaty connected with such sale are hereby called upon to show at the first term of the Circuit Court which may be held in and for the county of St. Francis in which said lands situated six months after the publication of this notice why the sales so made shah not be confirmed pursuant to petition to be filed by me ill said court, for that purpose
 PHILANDER LITTELL.
 Feb 20 1857. 2l-6t cost of adv s25
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
PORTER < DYCUS.
Something Everybody should Know.

We take pleasure in calling the attention of our readers to the advertisements which have been placed in our columns this week by Dr. Eastery, of St. Louis. His medicines arc becoming very popular all the western States, and can be found in every respectable Drug and Apothecary Store. He has taken great pains in preparing and perfecting them to combat the diseases of the west. Dr. Eus- terly is q scientific chemist and Pharmacentist and has been engaged fourteen years in the preparing and selling his preparations. They are tried reme- dies, and the public can rely upon them safe and eicacious They rapidly taking the place of all the old advertised medicines from tine fact they considered more eicacious and better suited to the diseases of this climate. The articles advertised in our columns are Dr. Easterly's Idonc ard Sarsapa- rilla, Dr. Carter's Cough Balsam. Dr. Easerys Fe- and Aguc Killer and Dr. Hooper's Female Cor dial to which we invite special attention. They are for sale at
 E.l...nrr l NM MONTHS
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03

 toroft has I alwe the ehnsexa aItel lfI illnr da npd Jary sune eunAg elanl lis les nte aeof imn ws notice namelw ontan f e o e a t n them with in N m np Q w persons that unest iron h 0 ad duep tfutoy 0 he Land Agnth y g % heg nal aveIro sh al
 
 with Land Agent lei il rbw w to in hfnns e prescribe ilA bndoi laeb the of bond as ,torayte
 
  wih Land Agentt he origin such lnsfa sisuelh y the above tha land shave and ha and such failure the original purchase lla shal ethun n flaw ma n o threoto affect the O he ate 0 i
 erirdon the claimants toe tf f fip aI il il ton succeeding esa ixvd nbauh o n tI din hndrd Id sixty ersan ill the price huch handw orgnaly by State thereto  proved eIadA plp in
  the late fchb bmd
  ole: Pr,iIaS dl t san mot
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
HORSE NAILSs
MANNiLI.A ROPE.
STATE OF ARKANSAS, SS
 COINTY 0E VAN BTREN { So'

 In the Circuit Court in Chancery in vacation, Febru-
 ary the 18th. A. D. 1851. Elzada Robinson, by her next friend, Wm. Smith, Complainant.
 Bill for Divorce. Robert Robinson, Defendant. IAN this day came the complaiaant by her solicitor " J. B. Lewis, and filed her bil m this case, the object of which is to dissolve the bonds Of natrimony between the complainant and defendant, andit being made to appear that the defendant is nonresident of the State of Arkansas it is therefore ordered that the defendant appear before the fourth day of the next April term of said court, if the term long continue, ata court to be begun and held at s court house in the town of Clinton, county of Van Bnren State of Arkunsas on the first Monday after the fourth Monday in March next, A. D. 1851 and plead demur answer to said bill; otherwise the same will be aken for confessed and it is further ordered that this notice be published in the True Democrat, a newspaper printed at Little Rock in said State. with in the time and in the manner prescribed by law. Attest
 true copy from the Record. 2l-2w Prs fec 8. ]. T. BRADLEY Clerk.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03

Dled-lm Pine Bluff, Arks., on the 18th ut, Mrs. MARY c. DENT, (aged 23 years. 5 months, and l5 days,) consort of Walter C. Dent, esq, editor of the Pine Bluff Democrat.
 She is gone and forever--her sunny spirit has lloated away on deaths dark wave, to the starlight shores of heaven. May its golden sha dow finger on earth to comfort her bereaved husband-wth whom, in this sad occurrence of his life, we deeply sympathze.
 In this city, Feb. 18th, MADALINE HOOPER, infant daughter of John B. and Mary Oracle.
 In Searcy county, Ark, on the 9th February, 1857, MT. GEORGE A. HoLABAUGH He was an industrious, enterprising and valuable ci- tizcn. NJ
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03

POEMS OF THE LATE c. NJ. DENIE.-We un- derstand that Robert J. Yancey Esq, of this city, has consented to superintend the editing and publishing of the poems of the late Charles NJ. Dene The book will be published early in the fall. The productions of Mir. Denie when collected will form quite large volume. He had in contemplation the publication of his poems in book form, but did not live to carry out his purpose. He has written many things that have elicited praise from some of the first critics in the country, and volume comprising his choice pieces will make very creditable book. MT. Yancey, who has undertaken to edit 1t, has the capacity and taste to discharge the duty imposed upon him. in an able and satisfactory manner.-Nempbis Bulletin.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03

BET HoNoRABLY PAID.-During the late Presidential canvass, a young gentleman in this vicinity of thirty years or over proposed to " fair one" of his acquaintance, that they bet on the result of the election. The terms of the bet were that she take her choice of the candi- dates and pledge herself on his success, and he would stake himself on the success of the other. She accepted the proposal and made choice Of Fremont, as her candidate The forfeiture was paid few days ago, at the residence of Rev -, where she gave her hand for life to him who had won it; and the happy couple started on tour to the east, doubt less feeling that though one had lost the bet each had won the "stakes "-Ravine (Wss.) AdUOcdte
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03
SALE OF DR. M,LANE,s yERMiFUGE.

.5S Among the hundreds of letters, certificates and orders received by the propretors Fleming Bros of Pittsburgh, Pa of this medicine. the following selected to show its character and the effect of its use in q distant part of the West:
 RoYALToN, Boone Go. Ia., May 10, 1850. MEssRs. FLEMING BRos.- Gentlemen-I write to you to solicit agency for the invaluable Vermi- fuge you prepare. Sometime since, purchased one dozen vials of MT. C. Edy, and prescribed it in my practices and it proved etfectua in the eapu1soa o aoo1s, that otber preparation a0iU satisfy tie citi- @enS ot this raage and rieiniy. Please send me one gross of the Vermituge immediately.
 Yours etc., SAMUEL ROSS.
The true Democrat., 1857-03-03

lified as such, do hereby certify that at the in- stance and request of-did, on the day of---lS5-,m make personal examination of the --quarter of secton--in town ship of the base line in range--of the fifth Principal Meridian, containing--acres which said tract of land has been actually and permanently reclaimed by the said--, bv the-and that the actual value of such re. clamation, according to my best judgment is
 -dollars
 Given under my hand at--countv ia the State of Arkansas, this-day of--A D. 185-.