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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04
Cure Of Drunkenness.

The irresistible passion for liquor which
is acquired by men who cannot govern their
appetites. is quite as much physical as a
moral disease, and the terrible craving for
the accustomed stimulus which constitutes
the great and apparently irresistible obsta-
Gle to reform comes mostly from the local
inflammation of the stomach and brain. Its
cure by medical treatment is not therefore
irrational, and if it is possible it should be
understood, that those who struggle vainly
to break the chains Of degrading habit
may avail themselves of whatever medical
reinforcement may contribute to the sup
port of an enfeebled will. There is fa-
nous prescription in use in England for the
cure of drunkenness, by which thousands
are said to have been assisted in recovering
themselves. The recipe came into notoriety
through the efforts Of John Vine Hall, faith
er of Rev. Newman Hall, and Captain Vine
Hall. commander of the Great Eastern
steamship. He had fallen into such habitu-
al drunkenness that his most earnest efforts
to reclaim himself proved unavailing. At
length he sought the advice of an eminent
physician, p.who gave him prescription
which he followed faithfully for seven
months, and at the end of that time had
lost all desire for liquors. although he had
been for many years led captive by most
debasing appetite. The recipe. which he
afterwards published. and by which SO many
other drunkards have been assisted to reform,
is as follows: ''Sulphate of iron. FIVE grains;
magnesia, ten grains; peppermint water.
eleven drachms; spirit Of nutmeg, one
drachm; twice day" This preparation
acts as tonic and stimulant. and so par
TALLY supplies the place Of the accustomed
liquor. and prevents that absolute physical
and moral prostration that follow sudden
breaking off from the use of stimulating
drinks. In cases where the appetite for
liquors is not too strong, the medicine sup.
plies the place of the accustomed drams en-
tirely; but Mr.. Hall continued the use Of
liquors at first with the medicine, diminish
ing the amount gradually until be was able
to throw away his bottle and glass altogether,
after which be continued to take the medi-
cine month or two till he felt that he was
wholly restored to self-control, and could
rejoice in a sound mind in sound body.
There is probably, in the case of this medi,
cine, as of all others, very much in the moral
support given to the patient by confidence
in it as specific. But there is no doubt tina,
it also a5ts directiy las ei.a5 " sissise
in the recovery of the normal and healthy
tone of the system. Anybody beginning
to suspect that he is going too fast and toe
far, and exceeding the scriptural limit Of
what is needful ''for his stomach's sake and
often infrmities." will do we'll to try this
celebrated English cure, aad if it does the
work. recommend it to his neighbors who
incline to similar weakness -Sprinqfeld
(Massachusetts) Republican.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04
Brilliant Strategetic Move of an Eastern
Shore Military Company.

The Eastern Star Of Tuesday relates the
following extraordinary military exploit upon
the authority of traveller:
A short time ago there was raised a very
handsome uniform military company in one
of the towns in Worcester county. Some
time after the company had become quite
familiar with the drill, an oyster pungy from
New York anchored in the waters of Wor-
cester, and commenced catching oysters con-
trary to the laws of Maryland in such case
made and provided The fact coming to
the notice of the Sheriff. he forthwith went
to work to capture the pungy To make
assurance doubly sure" he bethought him
that the new military company would be the
best posse con,itatus he could summon ac-
cordingly the military was ordered out, in
full uniform, properly oficered and equipped,
with ''guns shotted" ready for action. Ar
irving at the shore, opposite the pungy, it
was decided to put the military in ambush
until the ''overt act" was committed in order
that there might be no mistake about the
proof, in the Court Of Admiralty.
The military did not have to wait long
behind their masked battery, made of cedar
bushes. before the overt act was committed.
The New York captain, not having the fear
of the Worcester Sheriff before his eyes, and
being anxious to load his pungy. very soon
put down his rakes, and commenced to draw
up the contraband bivalves This was the
signal for the military to advance to the
charge. The Sheriff having given the wink
to the officer commanding the military.
that gentleman gave the word Jorvard-
MARcu"-and the company was soon on
board Of a batteaux, making directly for the
prize" In the mentime the captain OF
the pungy. discovering what was out, order
ed his decks to be cleared and prepared for
action, resolved not to surrender without q
struggle worthy Of the days of the immortal
Paul Jones. When the military got within
about one hundred yards of the prize. the
captain of the pungy, being without swivels
or columbiads. drew out piece of stoue pipe,
and placing it upon his "caboose." COM
menced to sight it at the military. which at
once manifested symptoms of discomfort
evidently disliking such terrible gun to be
pointed directly towards them.
The hesitation manifested by the military
encouraged the captain of the pungy to press
matters to extremities, and calling to one Of
the hands for chunk of fire. he commenced
to blow it. till the sparks few in all directions
This murderous proceeding of the savage
captain brought the military to their feet,
ready for the most desperate deeds Of dar-
ing. The moment was critical, with every
advantange on the side of the captain Of the
rungy, who Strengthened up, and at arms
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04
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Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04
gelerteh Misrellany.
From the Leisure Houis.
THE LIFE-FLEET.

In allusion to three-score years and ten
being the general limit of human life while
hale and active. Addison, in one of his
popular papers, the Vision of Mrzo COM
pares it to bridge of seventy tolerably firm
and entire arches. individuals occasionally
survive even to the term of a century, or
little longer, but it is under manifest infrmi-
ty; and hence several broken arches are
supposed to be connected with those entire
at one extremity of the bridge, making the
total number about hundred Il saw
multitudes of people passing over it." said
Mira, land black cloud hanging over
each end of it. AS looked more attentive
ly, saw several of the passengers dropping
through the bridge into the great tide that
flowed underneath; and, upon further cx-
animation, perceived there were innumer-
able trap-doors that lay concealed in the
upon than they dropped through into the
tide, and Immediately disappeared. These
hidden pitfalls were set very thick at the
entrance, so that throngs of people no soon
er broke through the cloud than many of
them fell into them. They grew thinner
towards the middle, but multiplied and lay
closer together towards the end of the arches
that were entire"
This ingenious and truthful aIlegory was
probably suggested by DR.. Halleys Life
table. then newly complied and the first
ever devised; for he who led the way in
tracking the comets course through regions
of invisibility, and predicting its return at
certain date, did so likewise in following
the outflow of human life, and computing
the respective lengths of the current. in the
instance of great groups of mankind subject
to known conditions. But this may now be
done with much greater accuracy than what
was then possible; so that out of large
promscuous number who are born at the
same time. or, to keep up the figure, who
emerge from the cloud. and enter on the
bridge simultaneously. it can be stated with
tolerable exactitude to how many the trap
DOORS and pitfalls of the first arch will
prove treacherous, or who will die the first
year; how many will reach the center of
the imaginary structure, or attain middle
life and what proportion will travel on to
the broken arches at the far extremity, or
survive to that period Of hoary hairs and
to.tering footsteps.
But another view Of the subject may be
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

length, prepared to apply the match. ST.
multaneously as he thrust the chunk Of fire
into the end Of the stove pipe the military
Jumped orerboard. and such ''sloshing
about" and diving was never witnessed in
the waters Of Worcester. 1t is needless to
aid that, while the military were under
water, the captain of the pungy hoisted sail.
and bid farewell to the waters of Maryland,
and that, since this marvellous adventure,
the military company aforesaid. for behav-
ing so gallantly, has been called the Store
Pipe Inyincibles."
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04
gelerten poetry.
MY NATIVE HOME.

ny JUDGE A. D. MEEK, OF ALABAMA.
Land of the South Imperial land!-
How proud thy mountains rise
How sweet thy scenes on every hand
How fair thy covering skies!
But not for this-oh, not for thee,
love thy fields to roam
Thou hast dearer spell to me,
Thou art my native home!
Thy rivers roll their liquid wealth,
Unequalled to the SEA
Thy hills and valleys bloom with health,
And green with verdurc be.
But not for thy proud ocean streams,
Nor for thy azure dome
Sweet, sunny South Il cling to thee
Thou art my native hone'
l've stood beneath Italia's cline,
Beloved of tale and song
On Helvny's hills, proud and sublime,
Where Natures wonders throng;
BY Tempe's classic sunlit streams,
Where gods Of old. did roam
But ne'er have found so fair land
As thou-my native home!
And thou hast prouder glories too
Than nature ever gave
Peace sheds o'er thee her genial dew,
And freedoms pinions wave
Fair science filings her pearls around,
Religion lifts her dome,
These, these endear thee to my heart
My own loved native home!
And "Heaven's best gift to man" is thine
God bless thy rosy girls;
Like sylvan flowers they sweetly shine
Their hearts are pure as pearls!
And grace and goodness circle them,
Where'er their footsteps roam,
How can then, whilst loving them,
Not love my native home?
Land of the South Imperial land -
Then here's health to thee
Long as thy mountain arriers stand,
May'st thou be blessed and free!
May dark dissension's banner ne'er
Wave DER thy fertile loam-
But should it come there's one will die,
To save his native home!
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

E~A man is the healhiest and happiess
when ne thinks the least either of health or
happiness. To forget an i'll is half the bat
tie it leaves easy work for the doctor
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

RThe Boston Post say, there are more
sinners now seeking 'Abraham's bosom"
than have before been on the anxious seats
for some years.
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

EYIn most quarrels. there is a fault Oh
both sides. Both flint and steel are neces-
sary to the production of a spark; either of
them may hammer on wood forever. aud
no fire will follow
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

EBM Miss Ellen Smith has recovered ST.
900 of Francis Glemenston, for breach of
promise of marriage. after twenty years
courtship. 5000 year for waiting-not
extrayagant
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

ETA Miss Gilmore was courtcd By a
man whose name was Haddock. who toll
her that he only wanted one GIL MasE r.
make him perfect isa
Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1861-04-04

An article in the March number of tn,
CornhW M,gazine describes the baths o
Turkey. We extract the following descrip
ton of the sensations of bather:
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-07
AN INCIDENT IN THE CARS.

onthe whole, pleasant traits and incidents are
rot common, think. This opinion / express
eu 10 my friend Somers the other day. In re-
ply TO my remark, he related a little adventure,
winch as 1t Is appropos, and moreover involves
a lltte love and sentiment, give, without apol-
ogy in his own words. 1t proves that in the
most unlikely places love and sentiment NAV
be discovered.
81 was cscorting home the lovely Charlotte
D. to whom was at that time quite devo-
ted. We got into one Of the crowded avenue
cars, where harlotte could scarcely find room
to spread her crinoline and arrange her voum-
nous ilounces. ! stood up near by there be-
ing no vacant scat.
After few minutes, came in poor woman,
who deposited a basket, and held in her arms
a small child, while a little girl cung to her
skirts. She looked tired and weak, but there
was no vacant scat. To be sure, Charlotte
might have condensed her iounce, but she did
not. Beside her, however, sat a very lovely
and elegant young waman, who seemed trying,
by moving down closer to others, to make
space enough for the stranger between herself
and Miss D.. At last she succeeded, and
with the sweetest blush / ever saw, she invited
the poor burdened female to he seated. Char
lotte D drew her drapery around her, and
blushcd too, but it was not a pretty blush at
unity of the new conner who was, however,
clean and decently though thinly clad.
The unknown lady drew the little girl upon
her lap, and wrapped her velvet mantle around
the small half clad form, and put her muf over
the hat-frozen little blue hands.
So great was the crowd that alone seemed
to observe her. The child shivered the keen
wind, from the open door, blew upon her ur-
protected neck / saw the young lady quietly
draw from under her cloak little crimson
shawl which she softly put on the shoulders of
the girl, the mother looking on in confused
wonder After short time she rose to leave
the cars, and would have removed the shawl
The unknown gently whispered, No, keep it on
keep it for her. The woman did not answer,
the conductor hurried her out, and her eyes
swan in tears, which no one saw but me.
noticed her as she descended to a basement,
and hastily remarked the house.
Soon after my unknown also arose to start.
| was in despair for | wanted to follow her
and discover her residence, but could not then
leave Miss D..
How glad, then, was to see her bowing,
as she passed out, to an acquaintance Of mine
who stood near. From him, ere many min
utes, had learned her name and address
TO shorten my story as much as possible
that lady is now my wife. In the smallest in
cdent which introduced her to me, she showed
her real character. A few days after our mar
rage, | showed her the blessed crimson shawl
which had redeemed from its owner. and shall
always keep it as memcnto
There are sometimes pleasant things to be
found in unexpected places certainly | may
be said to have picked out wife in the cars
Home Journal.
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EIGHT MORE AS TwELvE.-A Dutchman
leased his lands to an oil company, last spring,
on condition of receiving one eighth of the oil
procured. The well proved to be a pretty good
one, and the farmer began to think that the oil
men should give him better chance, and ven-
tured to tell them so. They asked him what he
wanted. He said they ought to give him one
twelfth. The agreement was finally made, with
the understanding that the Dutchman was not
to tell any one. All went smooth until the next
division day came, when our friend was early
on hand, to see how much better he would be
off under the new bargain. Eleven barrels
were rolled to one side for the oi-men, and ono
for him. This did not suit him. "How's dish" 4"
say he, 81 think | was to get more as before /;
by links, you make mistake" The matter was
explained to him, that he formerly got one bar
rel of every eight, but it was his own PROPOSE
ton to only take one of every twelve. This
revelation took him aback. He scratched his
head, looked cross, and relieved his swelling
breast of feelings of self-reproach by indig-
nantly remarking "Vell, by dunder, dat ish de
first time as ever ! know'd eight was more as
twelye."- TipmbM (Ohio) Democrat.
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WASHINGTON AND FRANKLIN.-It may be
mentioned as somewhat striking fact and
one, | believe, not hitherto adverted to, that
the families of Washington and Franklin--the
former the great leader of the American Rev
olution, the latter not second to any of his pa
triolic associates--were established in the same
central county of Northampton, and within
few miles OF each other: the Washingtons, at
Brighton and Sulgrave, belonging to the coun-
try, and in the great civil war supporting the
royal sdej the Frankns, at the village OF Ea-
ton, living on the produce of farm of thirty
acres, and the earnings of their trades as black
smiths, and espousng-some of them at least,
and the father and uncle of Benjamin Franklin
among the number--the principles of non-con-
formists. Their respective emigrants, germs of
great events in history, took place-that of
John Washington, the great grandfather of
George, in 1861, to loyal, Virginia; that of
Josiah Franklin, the father of Benjamin, about
the year 1855, to the metropolis of Puritan
New England. Edward Everett.
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GoD'S PLAN OF YOUR LIFE-Never COM
plain of your birth, your employment, your
hardshipS never fancy that you could be some-
thing, if you only had different lot and sphere
assigned you. God understands his own plan,
and he knows what you want great deal bet
ter than you do. The very things that you most
deprecate as fatal limitation or distractions, are
probably what you most want What you call
hndranccs, obstacles, discouragements, are pro-
badly Gods opportunities and it is nothing
new that the patient should dislike his medi-
cines, or any certain proof that they are pois-
ons. No truce to all such impatience.-
Choke that envy which gnaws at your heart be-
cause you are not in the same lot with others;
bring down your soul, or rather bring it up to
receive Gods will, and do his work, in lot, in
your sphere, under your cloud OF obscurity;
against your temptations, ana then you shall
find that your condition is never opposed to
your good, but consistent with it.--Dr. Bush
nell.
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A countrvman, entering one of the western
bo,els wrote after his name, p. o. p. +. c.
"Pray, my dear sir" asked bystander,
"What do these letters stand for?"
"Stand for? Why that's my title %
ayes sir but what is your titleP"
"Why Professor of Psalmody from Conneo-
ticut."
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Ig'' The following occurred in a country
druggists shop where cigars and other nans-
eous substances are sold, A person having
purchased some lIavanas commenced smoking
one of them, when his eye caught a notice : - =,
mo smoking allowed in this store" "Well r
he exclaimed, "that is pretty joke you sell a
chap cigars, and then wont let MN smoke
thcmy" "Yes." replied the druggist, "and sell
emetics, too, but don't intend to have them
taken here"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-07

THE soul never assents to sin, and weeps with
the angels when the form in which it dwells
violates the sacred obligations thus imposed
upon it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1861-03-07

~ 1t is pleasant thing to- see roses ana
lilies glowing upon yonng lady,s cheek, oet
bad sign to see mans face break out IN
blossoms.
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II. KATHAN DEALER IN VERMONT

IT. NATHAN DEALER IN VERMONT
~ . and ITALIAN MARBLE, MARBLE and SLATE
MANTLEs, TABLE TOPS, sOAPsTONE FIREPLACls,
ClsTERNS SINKS, &c.
MONUMENTS and HEADSr0NEs on hand and made to
order. 25O different designs Tor slabs On eX-
hibon to those wishing purchase.
All work warranted /, give satisfaction In price, quality
stock, and style VI workmanship, sc.
Oce opposite the Flour Mil near the Railroad Crossing.
BrIttlebor0, Dec o, 1860
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A MEXICAN HOUSE. BRATTLEBORO,
N Vt F. u. THOMPSON, PRoPmEroR.
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~ w. GRAU, NJ. D., Homeopath-
" and Hydropathc Physician
Office at his residence in Green Street
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CHARLES CHAPLIN, AUC1IONEER &
Agent to sell Real Estate. Applications from this and
neshborng towns will be attended short notice and
favorable terms
Brattlcboro, March l, 1s59-9
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N A. STEBBINS, SURGEON AND ME
chanica Dentist will be in jamaica from the 1st till the
Sth in Weston the sth till the l5h and in South Lon
dondery from the 18th till the close Of each month. lie will
treat all diseases and irregularities of Teeth also insert art
fetal Teeth any desired All work done in the best
styles low prices and warranted against any failure in the
work. Terms cash l.. A. STEBBINS.
South Londonderry, VT
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DILLIARD HALL, CUTTERS BLOCK,
u Opposite Revere House, DRATTLEBORO, VT.
Wnans Celebrated Slate and Wood Bed Ta0es, with the
New style Cushion. IT Closed at 10 L. VI.
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- f. GALE, Surgeon and Physician
~ Once No. Brick Row, directly opposite Bratteboro
House, Brattleboro, Vt.
Residence, Elliot St, Sd door West Revere House.
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7 III. & w. II. ESTERBROOK,
~ Manufacturers aud Dealers in Empire State Victor,
sewars and Geneee Valley Cook Stoves, Paror aud Box
Stoves and Hot Air Furnaces
Also Pl1ws, Cultvaors Road scrapers, Churns, Iron
slk Russia aud English Stove Pipe, and all kinds Of Stove
Furniture, Japan and Common Tin Ware,
No. ] EAchange block. .RhATTLEBORO. VT.