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Year: 1867

DOVER, N. H., July p, 1855.

 Dr. Poland-I received your letter inquir ing as to the effects of your medicine on sea. sickness. am happy to say that think it is ' the medicine" for that dreadful sickness. I tried various prescriptions, but found none that settled the stomach and cleared the head like the Humor Doctor. I felt as though I could hardly wait to get ashore. to entreat you to introduce it into the ship chandery stores. that it may find it's way to those who suffer upon the mighty deep from sea-sickness. If captains who take their families with them or carry passengers, should try it for once, they would meyer be willing to voyage with out it,

 have used it in my family since its intro duction to the public; for bilious habits, headache, and humors about my children, and have always found it sure cure.

 am not fond of having my name appear in public, and would not consent to it on any ac- count but to relieve the suffering but, if the foregoing will be of any service to you or the public, you can make use of it.
Year: 1867

EDITOR AMERfCAN-DEAR SIR Il con-
tinue as usual to receive the American.
can assure you it is welcome visitor, by
perusiug its colums it gives me an idea OF
the prosperity of the flourishing town Of
Ellsworth am pleased to learn through
your paper that the G ood Templars are do
ing SO much good for suffering humanity,
there is great work which should be done.
let every well disposed person both male
and female rally round the temperance flag
and use their influence for a cause so good
and noble. Who has not suffered more or
less by the biighting influence of intcmper-
ancc. The merchant, the mechanic the
printer, can all testify to these facts. while
if all that sleep in their graves and in the
deep waters beneath and the sufferers that
still live could but tell the sad tale CT mis-
cry that they have passed through by the
means Of strong drink would not the rum
seller of the prcsen. day cry for the noun
tain to fall upon them to hide them from an
all-wise and just God.


Strong drink too often destroys both
mind and body, it can and often bows down
to earth the most giant intellect, it demor-
Allies and brutaliZes the immortal soul.
1t makes a man fo:get his duty to his fam
ly. his duty to his country, and his duty to
his God. Unaffected by intcnperance he
would peril his life for that wife ofhis love
he would dive into the oceans depths, face
the cannons mouth. or peril his life amid
the flames the burning dwelling to snatch
from death his loved ones.


The Rescue Il temperance paper publish
cd in Sacramento says Maine is abreast OF
other Grand Lod ses in energy and gains.
say well done for my native state.


We have flou rishing Lodge of Good


Templars with about l20 members. which
has been organized little more than one
year. Within the last few months two
mectnghe uses have been commenced in this
place and in all probability will soon be
ready for dedication. one methodist and
the other congregationalist.


Our rainy season is nearly over. can as
sure you we have had IA great quantity Oft


probably more than in 1852, the season is
rather backward, but vegetation is flour
| ishinc and the hills and valleys are delight
lul to gaze upon. Wheat and Flour are
quite low and we are exporting large quan-
titles to other countries. Your old sub
scribcr formerly of Buchsport Me. Mr..
Daniel I.awrance died Il few months ago.
but his widow seeing that it was not we'll
to be alone married Il man by the name OF
johnson short time since.


Resp. yours.
Geo. Brown,
Year: 1867

poor, as he in fact. deserved to be, accord
ing to his idea of the matter.


One day, about a year after his timely
caution to his son in regard to Miss Leon.
ard. Baker happened to pass along stree,
where he had not been for some months.
just opposite large, new and beautiful
house. to which the painters were giving
their last touches, he met q friend. AS
they pass, d, Baker said


That's an elegant house. It has been
built since was in this neghborhood.


Yes, it is n very fine house, and | sup
pose didn't cost less than fifteen thousand
dollars


mo should think not. Who built it I
Do you know


Yes, it was built by Leonard.


by whom?' Baker looked surprised.


by old Leonard. You know him.


Impossible !! He's not able to build a
house like that.


'Oh, yes he is, and a half dozen more,
if necessary.


Leonard


Certainly. Why he's worth at least
seventy thousand dollars.


You must be in error.


NO. His daug liter is to be married
next month to an excellent young man, and
this house has been built and is to he hand
somely furnished as marriage present.


Incredible thought he waA going or
had gone to the dogs long ago.


Leonard The friend could not help
laughing aloud. He go to the dogs. Oh,
no. There isn't man in his trade that
does SO good business, as little show as
he makes. Good work. good prices, and
punctuaity, are the cardinal virtues OF
his establishment, and make all sabstan
tial. How in the world could you take up
such notion


Il don't know, but such has been my
impression for a long time replied Baker
who felt exceedingly cut down OH account
of the mistake he had made, particularly
so in view of the elegant house and seven
ty thousand dollars which might all have
belonged to his son in time if he had not
fallen into such an egregious error about
old Leonard.


So the world moves on. People are
prone to think that what they smile on
lives aud what they frown on is blightcd
and must die.
Year: 1867

Parental affection naturally inquiries what it can best do for the welfare of its children in future years, and when the bosom which now throbs with love 70 its offspring shall be cold in death. Many plans are laid, and many days and hours of anxious solicitude a e spent in contriving ways and means of rem dering children prosperous and happy in future life. But parents are not all ways wise in the provisions which they seek to make for their children; nor do they always seek direction and counsel from God in this matter. The best in- hcritance for children is a good educa- ton, good and virtuous habits, unbend- ing principles of moral conduct, and justice to the great human family. This is the best inheritance for children, and which all parents should be most anxious to lay up for them.

 Many an unwise parent works hard, and lives sparin9ly all his life, for the purpose of leaving enough to give his children start in the world, as it is called. Setting young man afloat with money left by his relatives, is like tying bladders under the arms of one who cannot swim; ten chances to one he will lose his bladder and go to the bottom. Teach him to swim and he will not need the bladders.

 Give your children sound eduea- tion; see to it that his morals are pure, his mind cultivated, and his who.e na- ture made subservient to the laws which govern man, and you will have given what will be more valuable than the wealth of the Indies. You have given him start which no misfortune can deprive him of. The earlier you teach him to depend upon his own re- sources, and the blessing of God, the better for him.
Year: 1867

SQUEEZING HANDs.-A young woman perpetrated a practical joke on brace of lovers, which is thus related by the Pike county Qll.) Democrat:

 At a dance the other night, not a thousand miles from Pittsfeld, two chaps got nightly struck with the same gal. She, not willing to show special favor to either, declined dan- cling, and seated herself in the back part of the room. Being chilly, the fair maiden wore a large shawl, and one ofher admirers concluded to slip his hand under the shawl, and try what effect squeezing her hand would have. He went for it, and succeeded. Lord, how happy he was. He squeezed, and she squeezed. He felt glorious all over, and she evidently felt glorious too. After quite a joyful time spent in this way, the lady threw back her shawl, and revealed to little crowd standing near, our two youths squeezing one another's hands most lovingly. It don't do to say squeeze" to either of them since.
Year: 1867

This New York Fyen.aig Post prints the dis
tances from plac.top place on this road. 1t Is
quite curiosity in its way and is worthy OF
some ssddy. The distance from New York to
san Francisco, by the way of Chicago, is three
thousand three hundred miles-a mighty
stretcb over prairie. river and mountain. 10
run A train on this railroad from the Atiantlc
to the pacidc at the rate of twenty miles per
hon, ,,ould require about seven days to ac-
co,nplisb the distance. In riding this distance
the traveller will ascend from the level OF tide
water at New York or San Francisco
to height Of eight thousand two hundred
and forty two feet or over mile and half at
Evans Pass. .f....b,ay .4 ess4 bari ~.


This contemplated railway across the con-
tirent is magnificent enterprise and seems
TO throw all other enterprises into the shade,
and vet the people talk but little about 1t and
are not aware of the progress it has made
Somehow, since the rebellion was crushed
out and the gigantic war brought to close
the public mind is not easily moved at any
thing The people view things from a philo
sophical standpoint and wonder at nothing
If an enterprise were started to bridge the
Atlantic ocean, or construct railway to tn,
moon whose cool regions might become re
sort for summer travel, our people would moi
be much moved, but take it for granted that
the enterprises would be carried out W.


surely live in fast age.
Year: 1867




Our readers will remember that In
Oc.ooer last, we gave detailed account
OF the murder Of Mrs. Charlotte Felter.
residing near Buckingham, Tama CO.,
oy her husband, Mr.. Abram H. Felter:
the flight Of their child the burning OF
the dwelling house by the murderer.
and his attempt to take his own life.
he Was immediately arrested, and was
lncarcefated, We believe, in the Marshal
county jail. On change of venue, he
had his trial few weeks since at Vim.
ton. After thorough Investigation
and trial, occupying four entire days.
the jury returned verdict Of guilty in
the second degree. The following is the
concluding portion of the sentence de-
livered by Judge Rothrock:


Your crime is aggravated by the fact
that Charlotte T. Felter, the victim Of
your atrocity, was your own wife, and
the mother Of your child. Instead Of
loving, chsrishing and protecting her
with whom you were bound by what al
good men regard as the hottest tic on
earth, you nursed and cherished your
evil passions until, finally, you brutally
murdered her.


1t is necessary you should be punish
ed that others warned thereby may
oeslst from the commission of such
crimes. Let me entreat you to bs r.
signed to your fate, and to strive earn
estly during the remainder Of your life
to secure pardon for your sins and trans
gressions, from the great Ruler Of the
| Universe, who is able to save you In the
life that is to come.


1t now only remains for me to per
form the last sad and, to me, painful
duty In your case, which is to pronounce
the Judgment provided for your crime.


1T is that you be confined in the Pen
itentiary of this State at hard labor dur
ing your natural life, and that you nav
the costs of this prosecution.
Year: 1867

daughters, and hoydenish widows, mus


take that prominent place in the socia


world which maternity and household cares
fit them to fill worthily and with beautiful
grace They must see that instead of ignor-
ing them, society honors and welcomes
them most cordially We conceive O
thorough change in this respect to be of pre-
eminent importance. Now, woman who
becomes wife and mother, let her be
young, intelligent, fascinating, talented as
she may, is lost to society in great meas
ure; and yet such woman is the very one
ofAll others who should be its brightest and
choicest ornament Because she has sweet
ly and ncbly assumed natural duties, must
she henceforth let all her talents rust from
disuse, and become mere drudge and
slave? 1t is a false and melancholy custom,
based upon the most unsound principles,
and 1t must be done away with.


The laws Of Nature are the laws of God,
and marriage and maternity are among their
primary requirements. Docs not this en-
little need to assert that any violation of
these laws is criminal; but we must realize
that such wholesale violation of them as is
now habitual and almost universal, rather
than exceptional, can only result in irretriev-
able social ruin.


But beneath all that frivolousness and
thoughtlessness which characterize the
fashionable women of America to-day
beneath that artificial and unhealthy super
hciallty which has been gratiHed upon them
by unnatural and foreign influences, there is
still sterling sense of trnth and right; and
however 1t may be hidden or trodden upon,
1t will assert itself when occasion demands.
In this underlying, too often quiescent princi-
pie, rests our best hope for the future. Many
times within the last decade, 1t has shown
unmistakably and triumphantly that, if it
sleeps at times,it never dies; that 1t is equal
to the most trying emergencies; and in many
directions it has been already aroused to new
life and activity. The hour is ripe for re-
form-for the purging of society from those
dangerous errors which cling to 1t like leech-
es, and like them feed upon its best blood
and truest life. Surely such facts as those
presented by DR.. Allen will not appeal to
American women in vain.
Year: 1867

1t is the common experience of fruit grow
ers on the Atlantic coast that their business
is becoming every year more precarious.


Forty years ago, a good crop of apples was
the rule, and failure the exception. Now
we get crop once, perhaps, in five years
depending on the accident of favorable
season, produced by atmospherical causes,
Year: 1867

A T Court of Probate heldcn at Harwin ton "A within and for the District of Harwinton OH the 22d day of August A D 1867.

 Present, Abijah Catlin Esq, Judge.

 On motion of Hlo Holt executor on the Es tate Rodney D. Smith late of Harwinton with in said district, deceased This court doth de- cree that six months be allowed and limited for the creditors of said Estate to exhibit their claims against the same to the Execu tor; and directs that public notice be given of this or der by advertising in a newspaper published in Lltchfield and by posting copy thereof on the public sign post in said town of Harwinton nearest the place where the deceased last dwelt.

 Certified from Record 20-3w ABIJAH CATLIN, Judge.
Year: 1867

HELMBOLDS EXTRACTBUCHU and IMPROVED RosE Wash cures secret and delicate disorders in all their stages, at little expense little change in diet no inconvenience and no exposure. It is pleasant in taste and odor immediate in it's action and free from all injurious properties.
Year: 1867

Religion gives life, strength, elevation
TO the mind, by connecting it with the
Infinite Mind by teaching it to regard
itself as the offspring and care Of the In
finite Father, who created it that he
might communicate to it Of his own spir.
it and projections, who framed it for truth
and virtue, who subjects it to sore trials
that by conflict and endurance it may
grow stsong, and who sent bis Son tC
purify it from sin, and clothe it with i'm
mortality. 1t is religion alone which
nourishes patient resolute hopes and eff
forts for our own souls. Without it. W.
can hardly escape self-contempt and the
contempt of our race.


Without God our existence has no sup
port our life no aim, our best labvrs no
cure and enduring results, our spiritual
weakness no power;to lean on, and our
noblest aspirations and desires no pledge
Of being realized in better state.


l am accustomed to speak of the great.
ness of human nature ; but it is great
only through it's parentage, because con.
nected With goodness and power from
which it is to be enriched forever; and
nothing but the consciousness of this
connection, can give that hope Of eleva.
ton, through alone the mind 10 to rise to
true strength and liberty. Charming.
Year: 1867

| We have by the last steamer from LiY
erpool the following extract from thS'
speech of the Fenian BURKE, after con.
viction, on receiving his sentence Of
death:


at is not my desire now, my Lords, to
give utterance to one word against the
verdict which has been pronounced upon
me, but, fully conscious of my honor as
a man never impugned, fully conscious
that can 20 into my grave with name
and character unsullied, I can only say
this, that these parties, actuated by Dc.
sire either for their nwnssaerandivamont,
Or to save their paltry, miserable liveu,
have pandered to the appetite, if I may
so speak, of justice, and my life shall be
the forfeit. Fully convinced and salts.
fed Of the righteousness Of my every act
in connection with the late revolutionary
movement in Ireland, l have nothing to
recall, nothing that would bring the blush
of shame to mantle my brow. My con
duct and career, here and in America, if
you like.as a soldier are before you and
even in this, in my hour of trial, ! feel
consciousness Of having lived al hon
est man and | will die. believing that
have given my life to give freedom sad
liberty to the land of my birth. I hove
done only that which every Irishnaa
and every man whose soul throbs with q
feeling of liberty, should do. I sock not
the death of martyr, but, if it is the
will Of the Almighty and Omnipotent
God that my devotion for the land of my
birth should be tested at the scaEold, l
am willing there to die, in defense of the
right of men to free themselves, to gain
the rights of an oppressed people, to
throw off the yoke Of thraldom. I am
an Irishman by birth, an American by
adoption, by nature ! lover Of freedom
and an enemy to any power that holds
my native land in the bonds Of tyranny.
1t has SO often been admitted that the cp.
pressed have right 10 thowot the yoke
of oppression, even by English states.
men, that deem it unnecessary to ad.
vert to the fact here. Ireland's chill.
dren are not, never were, and never will
be, willing OR submissive slaves, and 60
long as EngIaud's flag covers one inch Of
Irish soil, just SO long will they believe
it to be divine right to conspire and
devise means to hurl down its power aud
erect in its stead the God.like structure
Of selfgoyernment."
Year: 1867

I.g- We learn with pleasure, from the Jacksonport Herald, that l.. G. Gill has become connected with that paper. We have known Lyman CHI long ago, Know him to be a good printer, perfect gentleman and good writer. We congratulate our up creek ncighbor on this addition to his strength. The Herald will be douhly welcome to our sanctum, and our best wishes will be for their prosperity.
Year: 1867

He might furnish a volume of certificates, but the public have long since ledrned to esti- mate snch things at their true value.t The safest plan is for every one to test for himself .the virtue of q new medicine. t'
Year: 1867

NEVER "KNocK UNDER."-No never
always rally your forces for anoth-
er and more desperate assault upon
adversely. If calumny assail you,
and the world-as it is apt to do in
such cases-takes part with your
traducers, don't turn moody and mis-
anthropic, or worse still, seek to
drown your unhappiness in dissipa-
ton. Bide your time. Disprove the
slander if you can ; if not, live it
down. If poverty come upon you
like thief in the night-what then?
Let it rouse you, as the presence of
a real thief would do, to energetic
action. No matter how deeply you
may have got into hot water-al-
ways provided that you did not help
the Father Of Lies to heat it-your
case, if you are made of the right
sort of stuff, is not desperate for it
is in accord with the divine order
and sweep of things, that life should
have no difficulties which an honest,
determined man, with Heavens help,
cannot surmount.
Year: 1867

all, but be operation was very brill
iante :"


So every attempt made to recon
struct without recognizing mans
equality may be brilliant to the eyes
of those who govern, but fatal to
the rights of the people Any COM
promise which ignores the rights of
a loyal citizen is unworthy of the
civilization of the age. There should
be no compromise of any of the es-
sential rights of citizenship. Sever
al compromises have been made
with slavery in our past history, but
perfdy has marked their paths We
must not forget that the destiny of
this nation is now to be shaped
Principles are now to be settled
which will leave their impress upon
countless ages of the future. No
veneering spread over great national
wrongs, no ignoring the fundament-
al right of all our citizens, can faith
fully represent the deeply-seated con-
victions of the American people. The
conflict of arms through which the
nation has passed, the treasures ex-
pended, and blood shed by the peo-
pie in defence of their cherished
rights and institutions, must not
have been in vain. The civil arm of
this Government must give logical
effect to the sturdy blows by our
brave soldiers in their manly bloody
conflicts. If it fails to protect the
fair and natural fruits of the victory
won by the sword it will be false to
the great principles of liberty and
justly merit the condemnation of the
civilized world. |, however, have
an abiding faith that the people, who
could preserve their institutions
against the criminal weakness of
Buchanan and the Vaccinations of a
johnson, will transmit them unim-
paired to pOsterity.
Year: 1867

LIVING TOO FAsT-Most people live
too fast in this country We ero1Cd
life. Without intermission we feed
our mental furnaces with the pitch
pine of excitement, and the conse-
quence is that too many of us collapse
long before the time when we might
be expected to succumb to the regu-
lar wear and tear of the voyage Of
life. Business energy is fine thing,
but man is a machine, built upon the
compensating principle. It's tenden-
cy to 1chlz must be restrained and reg
ulated ; otherwise, something is sure
to snap prematurely, and the "won-
derful work" be suddenly shattered
Our men of extraordinary enterprise,
seem to forget this, or not to under
stand it. They allow their brains and
nervous systems no rest: In too ma
ny cases man Of this stamp gives
neither God his due, nor nature the
sweet repose that she requires, on the
Sabbath day. Cupidity goes with
him to church, and during the exer-
cises Speculation sits on his shoulder,
and like the tempter Of the ear of Eve,
assails his soul with demoralizing
whispers. His thoughts are busy
with the morrow's opportunities for
gain, and little recks he of the balance
that may be struck against him at
the final audit. Thus in their fierce
pursuit of fortune do too many OF our
business men break down their men,
tai and physical constitutions, and
thrust aside the paramount consider
ations which should affect them as
immortal creatures. We are a sur
prising people, no doubt but if we
better understood the value of rest
end ,corshlp, the majority Of us would
live longer and die happier
Year: 1867

After the milking was over


Annie would follow the COWS
Half mile down to the clover,


And turn them in to browse.
Neat little figure is Annie,


Handling the bars in the lane,
Letting down ever SO many


Just in the sunlight's wane.
Wild roses blooming beside her


Match not her cheeks lovely red
And the leaves trying to hide her,


Dance at her musical tread
Witching curls peep from her bonnet
Peep like bright birds from their nest!
And the heart-oh, to have won i'll


Beats with gentle unrest.
Lips may be humming ditty,


And faces may show unconcern
But secrets there are-what pity


That some are too easy to learn.
Now while the robins are meeting


Why does she wait in the lane?
Though, if white arms need resting,
No one, of course, could complain.
Lights in the farmhouse are cleaning,
And bars must be lain in their place,
But little Annie stands dreaming,


A blush on her beautiful face.
Is it late? Not that she cares now;
All, merry eyes, mild and brown,
Could you not tell why she wears now
Just the least might of a trown?
Over the path by the hillside


Someone would wander by night;
Some one who came from the mill side,
Lured by two eyes that were bright.
Meadow and valley grow stiller


Under the earlier stars
Would it be strange if the miller


Helped Annie to put up the bars