Indiana American, Volume 3, Number 39, Brookville, Franklin County, 25 September 1835 — Page 4

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MY OWN FIRE-SIDE. BY ALARIC A. WATTS. It is a mystic circle that surrounds Comforts and virtues never known beyond Its sacred limits." Soithey. Let others seek for empty joys, At ball or concert, rout or play; Whilst far from fas?n's idle noise, Her gilded domes and trappings gay, f while the winter eve away 'Twixt book and lute, the hours divide; And marvel how I e'er could stray From the my own Fire-side! My own Fire-side! These simple words Can bid the sweetest dreams arise; Awaken feeling's tcnderest chords, And fill with t -arsof joys my eyes; What is there m i!d heart can prize, That doth no i li sphere abide. Ilti. it of rry hon -' r- ' sympathies, - .- I re-side. 1 ' '. now; i .. rlasp'd in mine; e-ual thine! i,a!f divine, .1 eyes doth hide: fitter shrine, Kire-side! . n roar . '. it ravage earth; It . i ' the more r. - ' lowed heart T -v -).:; . : - ss gave birth; v , tempest chide, I : iMeless mirth own Fire-side! 'nt in the storm Of this world's pastion strife and care: Though thunder-clouds the skies deform, Their fury cannot reach me there. There, all is cheerful, calm and fair, Wrath, Malice, Envy, Strife, or Pride, Have never made their hated lair By thee my own Firc-side! Thy precints are a charmed ring, Where no harsh feeling dares intrude; Where life's vexations lose their sting; Where even grief is half subJued; And peace the halcj on, loves to brood. Then let pampered fools deride; I'll pay my debt of gratitude To thee my own Firc-side! Shrine of my household deities! Fair 6cene of home's unsullied joys! To thee my burthen'd spirit flies, When fortune frowns, or care annoys; Thine is the bliss that never cloys! The smile whose truth had oft been tried; What, then, arc this world's tensel toys, To thee my own Fire-side! Oh, may the yearnings, fond and sweet, That bid my thoughts be U of thee, Thus ever guide my wandering feet To thy heart-soothing sanctuary! What e'er my future years may be! Let joy or grief my fate betide; Be still an Eden bright to me, My own My Own Fire-Side. 31 Y AUNT PATTY. My earliest recollections of my aunt Patty are of a bustlins gentlewoman who had seen much service and fifty years. Her dress was tidy to a pin; and nothing was ever out of place about her. Her delicately done up crape cap was surmounted with a bit of tasteful ribbon, and underneath it you could discover every attitude of her hair as it was distributed around her head; Never was gentlewoman more scrupulous in hiding every hair under the shadow of a darker hued one. There was a trickery in the manner in which she adjusted a shawl about her shoulders, as if she meant it as a snare to catch admiration. In the selection of her gowns, she always made choice of patterns equi-distinct from fashion nnd antiquated gravity. Her position in a chair, although somewhat pokerish, was not over stiff; and when she walked, there was an airiness and elasticity in her motion, which reminded you of your heart's love of sweet seventeen. Aunt Patty was what is dcspitefully called an old ma; J ; although I do not believe she was old, because she used to say she wished there was no such word in the language, and her cheek always wore a natural blossom on it. One thing, however, is certain, she was christened Martha Melbourne, and her name was unchangeJ, save in the matter of Martha, which had undergone a slight alternation that it might be more pat to the tongue. Whenever an innuendo was uttered touching the singleness of her condition, her dark eye was more lustrous, and she would say that matrimony was pretty much as the ladies please; and then would hint at a score of gentlemen whom she might call husband and my dear, but for some reasonable objections which 6he had to pronouncing those endearing epithets. As to children she used to say they ware more trouble than profit; and yet I have known her to chuckle them under the chin with her fore finger, and imprint a kiss on their lips, which would have made an old bachelor sigh, and wish himself young again. I remember one evening when I was about twelve years of age, I was unwell and lay on a chair with my head reclining on aunt Patty's lap. As she smoothed the hair on my brow witlrher self delicate fingers, she told me a portion of her history, which interested me so much that I actually forgot my sickness. She, like eTry other advanced person, had

been young; and her youth was the season of

a treat many interesting occurrences. Her first love alTair was had in her eighteenth year. and with a young man every way worthy of her that is, a piece of very perfection. He was a chivalrous fellow, and had displaced rival for my aunt Patty's affections. This rival took occasion to insult him a few days a ter he had whispered his tale ot love in my aunt s ear, and he forthwith demanded satis taction ot him. A duel was the result; and my aunt Patty's betrothed was untimely shot on in a vain euort to vindicate his injured honor. Jt rom that period, my aunt s aversion to duels was most decicive; and she was l the habit ot saying, that ot all the ways ol punishing calumny, or of mending up a Irac tured character, the very worst was a duel. In about twelve months, the wound whic my aunt's heart had sustained from the due began to heal up, and she listened to the pro posals of a wild and eccentric disposition, but who had many generous qualities. My aunt took a month very prudently to consider the matter, belore the expiration of which period she was most graciously wooed by another of much greater pretentions to wealth and exter nal splendors. My aunt encouraged him, and gave the other suitor to understand that he was priviledgcd to withdraw his proposition The poor fellow never was himself again, and forthwith wisely resolved to trust no more to woman who were uncertain as a cloud du ring a drouth, ol which there is no telling whetner u win niess or not. lie took to the bowl, and died a sot; and my aunt Patty used to say, that of all ways to drown sorrow, the worst one was to plunge them in the bowl. Her other suitor to whom she now become engaged, for some reason she never could tell what, suddenly grew crabbed, and the lovers began to quarrel, and six quarrels caused a revocation of their mutual pledges, and end ed the history of my aunt's second eogagemet. ana ineir anair ot the heart. In a short time, the gentleman married the particular friend and conhdent ol my aunt, who always suspect ed her of undermining, intrigue and manaee menu it was an oit repeated sentence of mv aunt Patty, that of all the ways of bringing about a favorable .result to a love affair, the very worst was to have some sex with your ..If 2 ... 1 .... CJ. IL. 1 1 sen, iu niium juu luijuui; um ireasureu se crets of your bosom Thus in her nineteenth year, had my aunt Fatty's heart undergone three firey baptisms 1' rom mat penoa, aunougn ner hand was fie quenlly besought, the number of her suitors began to decline, bhe made twenty engage ments with as many individuals, every one of which had a singular termination some oc currence always transpiring which threw the lovers on at tangents from each other. Mv aunt's hand had been bestowed freely on at least half the gentlemen on whom she fixed her hopes; and yet, notwithstanding all this. her journey towards the matrimonial land of promise unfortunately resembled the march of one who travels towards the horizon and sees the object recede as he approaches it. It is singular what a relish woman has for matrimony. It is the only object, the only hope, the only desire, which she will never relinquish, rrom the time of her leaving school, when she gathers up the ringlets of her hair trom about ner neck and tucks them upon the top of her head, until her eyes grow dim, and her head hory with years, she looks forward to matrimony as to a time near at hand. She fancins her fascinations never die, and with cruel intents displays them to the vis ion of bachelors. Aow a man s heart is not so abounding with hope. He tries his utmost until he draws nigh unto forty; and bavins bv this time assured himself that nature forgot to create a Diesseu woman ior mm, he quietly retires irom courtsnip, its onght hopes and gloomy fancies, and gives himself up to celi bacy with a fortitude becoming one his age, sex and condition. Notwithstanding my aunt Patty's frequent uisappoinimeuis, sue never gave up the pursuit, but continued the business of husbandhunting to a late period m life. It was noti ceable that my aunt, althought very curious about these rumors which generally proceed matrimony, was still prone to scepticism with regard to them. She used to say there was many a slip betwixt the cup and the lip a bird in the hand &c. and she would always in this wise intimate her disbelief in all the projected weddings which were talked of. She had a rooted aversion, also, the early marriages, and thought it was abominable, that mere girls should undertake the solemn duties of wives and mistresses of households. My aunt was a great advocate for what she called prudentmatches that is, matches between veteran bachelors and blushing virgins offive and thirty. From such unions she never ap prehended any of those difhcultis which fre quently beset connections formed earlier in life. My aunt would get into the fidgets when she would see two young persons of opposite sexes evedently in extacies with each other, for such exhibitions she considered premonitory. At such times she would almost shed a tear to think how foolish people were to peril their happiness on the issues of a union not founded in common sense, the fitness of things, are a long settled conviction of each other's worth. The next thing to imprudent marriaees.mv aunt haled your pretenders to gentility that worthy class of beings whose pedigree "is the botonical history of a tribe of mushrooms which has flourished for unnumbered in the sunshine and orders of barnyards. Mv aunt hated the shabby genteel, from the bottom of her heart, and was anxious that they should learn their proper stations in the ranks of society. When she saw the family of some worthy tailor, forgetfnl alike of needles, geese and the mysteries ol snug hts, aspire to take the lead in the world of fashion, she would very sarcastically pronouce all their extravi gant ac

tions the seremouies made use of in the nppothesis of a pair of shears! When she saw the action ofa lap-stone transplanted and flourishing in the heated halls of fashion, she would call it a convincing argument in favor of the Pythegorean doctrine of the transmigration of souls. It was duly authenticated that my aunt refused three deserving gentleman on account of the occupations of their grandfathers, notwithstanding they were doing every thing within their power to obliterate the rememberance thereof, and to wish the hereditary taint out oftheir natures. I have always considered this self-sacrificing devotion to aristocratic principles, as one of the most sterling qualities possessed by my aunt Patty Melbourne. My aunt.was once highly pleased with a suspicion of mine that the preacher had cut his eye at her very mischevously, two or three times during the sermon which he preached from the much believed text, 'it is not good for man to be alone.' M vaunt dis

claimed the suspicion herself, but was evidently highly flattered with the penetration which j 1, then but a younker, manifested; and when the mimstercalled at the house on the even ing, her mouth was more primv, and her action more flighty than I recollected to have noti ced them before. She was soon after cha grined at the imprudence of the worthy min ister, who married a young flirt of a girl, as my aunt called her, had neither stabilitv deco rum, and whose principal worth consisted ofa aige farm and abundant appurtenances. The parson's ill-timed marriage was a se vere chock to my aunt, who had for a long time been expecting him to place happiness or miserj' at her mercy. JShe had hxed her heart and hopes on him, and when he loo proved recreant, forthwith yielded to despondency Her fragril form had already been wasted to a mere skeleton by overmuch care; and when this unexpected disappointment fell upon her heart, she was completely prostrated. An in anient pulmonary diease immediately com menced its malignant ravages, and in three months thereafter, my aunt Patty's head was under the turl. ishe died as others have died the victim of unrequited love, ol a broken heart, at the sober age of fifty-three. Peace to her ashes! With her expired model of female fastidiousness, and an unphisticatcd specimen of a romontic heart. A bright tear to thy memory, beloved aunt, min gles with my ink, and I can write no more and yet, me thinks, it were fit that the epitaph should be writ in tears! the jaeeet. t. ii. s. Cin. Mirror. SPREVG AIVD SIGUIER Goods. T1 HE Subscriber avails himself of this method to inform his friends and the public in genereral, that he is now prepared to offer them, on the most favorable terms, a general assortment of Mer chandise, of the newest style and latest importa ion, all of which were carefully selected by him self in the eastern market. DRY GOODS. Blue, Black, Drab, Steel-Mixed, Olive, Green, Adelaide, and Royal Purple cloths. Blue, Drab, and Steel-Mixed Casimere Bluey Drab, Steel-Mixed, Lavender-Mixed, and other colored Casinets. Bed, While, and Green Flannel. Blue, Black, Brown, Green, Red, and Figured Circassian. Super Printed Marino Circassian. Black, Brown, Green and Red, Bombazelt, White, Red, Green, Brown, and Blue Canton Flannel. Rowan, and Mexican Mixture. Hamilton, Cotton, and Olive Drill. Merino, Casimere, Blue, J"ankeen, Super Diag onal, Mixed, Casimere. Brown Linnen, and Summer Stripe. Constitution Twill, Canton Cord. Calicoes, French Chintze, Gingham. Painted Muslins. Fine Muslins, such as Cambric, Book, Mull, Jaconet, Swiss, Bobinet, and Bishop Lawn. Irish Linnen. Bobinet, Grecian, Cotton and Thread Laces Bobinet and Grecian Footing. Super Blue, Black, and Fancy colored Florence. Uro De Swiss, and Gro DeJsap Silk. Super Black India Satin. Sheeiings, and Shirtings. Worsted, Cotton, and Silk Hose. Silk, Cotton, Heaver and Hoskin Glove. Iloskin Mitts. Leghorn, Tuscan, LacesTuscan, Gimp, and Oriental Bonnets. Bonnet Linings and Trimmings. Ladies' Prunela, Morocco, ana Calf-skin Shoes. do. do. do. do. do. Pumps. And a very general assortment of Hard-Ware & Cutlery, All of which weie selected with great care, and attention to the various uses for which they are intendea. ALSU, GROCERIES. First rate Young Hyson, and Gun Powder, Imperial leas, warranted fresh and good. Coffee, Sugar, and Molasses. Oils, Paints, Dye-Stuffs, Patent Medicines, Sr. "C. ALSO, Hamcs, Traces, Iron, JVails Window-Glass, Mackerel, Tin-Ware, Glass-JVare, Crockery, and Castings. Calf-Skins, Kip-Skins, Upper and Sole Leather. IS. . Brookville, May 27th, 1835. 22 bty DOCT. .JOIirV I.. WILEY, PHYSICIAN AXD SURGEON, (near the mouth of little cedar-grove,) w ILL attend to all calls in the line of his pro fession (except when in school.) He can be found at all times, except when absent on business. April 17th, 1835. 71 kf I ISO. A LARGE quantity of Tyre Iron, of all size. Also, a general assortment of Hoop and Rod ron, just received and for sale, by it. caa. i i i'jii. Brookville, Aug. 8th, 1835. 33 3w TOWS REEDS. ON hand a large quantity or weaver's Keeds, which are offered for sale, low. N. D. GALLION. Brookville, Sept. 7th, 1835. 11 bty

FRESH GOODS.

TTE Have received within the last few weeks, W W from Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and Cincin nati, a very heavy and general asssortment of JI ere handis e. Consisting in part, as follows, to-wit: Blue, black, claret, drab, olives Russell brown, and pold-mixcd, Cloths. BlOte black, and black-mixedcasswiercs, black, arid light mixed merino do. Blue, brown, lavender, silver, drab, and steel, Oxford, and blue mixed oatmets. Black, brown, green, purple, blue, slate colored and red merino Circassians. Red, and light colored figured, do. Black, blue, and green, Bombaselles." Black, and brown Lutestrings. Blue, and brown Cotton Drillings. Mexican and blue Mixtures. Bangvp and Pittsburgh Cords. Summer Stripes. Russia Sheetings and Diapers. ' Irish and French Linens. Linen, lawns, and Cambrics. Blue, and yellow JVankins. Linen and cotton table Diapers. Brown, and bleached Sheetings and Shirtings Apron and Furniture Checks. Cotton Plaids and Stripes. Bed tickings, ginghams, prints and, painted Muslins. Cambrics. Plain Jaconelt, mull, and book Muslins. Figured Jaconelt, Swiss and book do. Plain Jaconelt, do. Colored Cambrics. Plain and Figured Bobinels. Thread and bobinet Laces and Edgings. Bobinet and Grecian Footings. Bobinet Insertions. Black and blue-black silk Velvets. Black, drab, green, and red Tabby, do. .Ut Ivhile, buff, and colored Mersailles, ...o. Black lutestring, cinshew, and lava X ;it Black and colored, figured, do. JS on sonVi Colroed Gro de nap, do. I White, pink, green, and blue II- Ieman lmJ oiacK, wnue, ana pinx oo.eij) WrtS now uiuLn. una uiiic uuiiun r"'t,Jieon at thy Twisted silk, silk muslin, gait. hanAie dress Hdkfs. Bombazine and satin Stocks. Flag silk, bandanna, and Pongee Hdkfs, White Jaconelt, and gingham Cravats. Ladle's while and bordered pocktt Hdkfs. Flag, and bandanna cotton do Black and white, corded Skirls. nee, Bonnet, manlua, gauze, and satin Ribbans, of all colors. Black and while silk Hose. Black mohair, and worsted do. Black, random, and white cotton do. White, brown, and mixed cotton half Hose. Ladie's Beaver, Kid, and Silk Gloves. Gentlemen's buckskin, beaver, white-kid, and Berlin Gloves. Gum elastic, worsted, and cotton Suspenders. Black and colored silk and cotton Braides. Black and white cotton Cords. Silk and cotton Umbrellas. Parasols. Willow Baskets. Riding Whips and Switches. Fine and coarse leather Boots. Men's coarse leather, Kip, Calf, and Buckskin ohoes, and calf skin Pumps. Ladie's calf, and seal skin, Morocco, and lasting Shoes. Misses Morrocco and ladling do. Children's seal, morocco, and lasting do. Leghorn, Tuscan, and Straw Bonnets. Fur and palm-leaf Hats. Children's Morocco do. Combs, J"cv &'C. ALSO A general assortment of Groceries. Drugs, Medicines, Paints, and Dye Stuffs. Hard-ware and Cutlery. Saddlery. Queens-ware and Tin-ware. School, Blank, and Miscellaneous Books. Castings. Bar, Hoop, and Rod Iron, and J'ails. Cross-cut, and Mill Saws. Hand, Pannel, Wood, Tenant, and Sash do. Sad Irons. Frying Pans. Trace, and Halter Chains. And-Irons, Shovels and Tongs. Window Glass. Shovels, Spades, Hoes and Axes. Brass Kettles, and Coffee Mills. Cradling and Grass Scythes. Cotton Yarns, and Seives. Grass and Hemp Bed Cords. Whet, and Scylke Stones. Writing and Letter Paper Wall do. Pine Churns and Washing Tubs. Sole Leather and Calf Skins. Straw Knives, Blister and Cast Steel. Homes. Bar Soap. Spermacilli, and Tallow Candles, ifc. &c. All of which we will sell at wholesale or retail.at the Cincinnati prices, adding carriage only, on 1 eavy articles. The public are respectfully invi ted to call and examine our stock of eooda and prices. R. Sc S. TXWER. Brookville, June 9th, 1835. 24 bty McFEELY & GRAHAM, House Carpenters and Joiners. (LATE OP THE CITV OF CINCINNATI.) lKSfLUlrULLY inform the citizens of Ja- Jbrankhn County. that thev have located them. selves in the town of Brookville, and will attend to any business in their line. They expect to please the public, in the neatnese and durability of their work, and in the rates of their prices. ; ' March bth, 10 6m. BLANK NOTES, For Sale at the American Printing Office.

COLLECTOR'S NOTICE.

HAVING received the Duplicate of taxes for the year 1835, 1 am now prepared to receive them. All those concerned will please make their arrangements, so as to pay their taxes as early at possible." I have left a copy of the duplicate cf taxes with Barwick Ac Butler in Brookville, where all persons who have not paid their tax, can call and do so in my absence, as they are authorized to receive and receipt for the same. I will meet the citizens of Highland township, at the usual place of hoidmg elections, on Monday the 28th day of September next. - On Tuesday the 29th day of Septeral ber, at the place of holding elections in Vhite Wal ter township. On Wednesday 30th day of September, at the place of holding elections in Springfield township. On Thursday the 1st day of October next, at the place of holding elections in Bath township. On Friday 2d day of October, at Greeng. borough, in Bloominggrove township. On Monar 5th day of October, at Thomas Cooper's, Somerset Posey township. On Tuesday 6th day of October at the place of holding elections in Ray township I will attend at the Court-House in Brookville all public days to receive taxes. ' JAS. BLACKLIDGE, Coll.F.C. August 10th, 1835. 33 tf Administrator's Notice. THE undersigned, on the 30th of May last, took from the Clerk's Office of the Franklin countj Probate Court, letter? of administration on the personal estate of Jeremiah Fowler, late of the county aforesaid, deceased; any person having claims a. gainst said estate, will prosent them for settlement; and all persons indebted to said estate are request' ed to make immediate payment. The estate is solvent. ISRAEL DEWITT, Adm'r: August 27th, 1835. 35 3w TAKEN UP, BY Thomas Cottingham, of Adams township, Decatur county, Indiana, on" the 31st day of July, 1835; one estray Filley, a black, some white hairs in her forehead, supposed to be two years old last spriner, about four. teen hando high, appraised to $32 50 cents, by John Gosnell and Stephen Willeford, before me this lOth'day of August, 1835. r DAVID JEWETT, Justice of the Peacn Hugust lOt'a, 1835. 34 3w t EW GOODS. irc-.i i . ? i . m v tr ouoscril,er Das JUBt oeen receiving t btnff W blliVllk vr . . j , ibting in part of the following, (to-wit:) Green, Consiod Brown Cloths; Blue, Brown, Drab, Steel Blue, Casinetts; a great variety of Fancy, and iCalicoes; Figured and plain Bobinetti; Blnffnnetts, Lace Footings; Cambrics, Jaconett, 2v5tull Muslins; Silk, Pongee, Linnen, and Cot ton, Floss Handkerchiefs; a great variety of Dresi Handkerchiefs; summer Stripes; Hamilton Drill ings; Blue, Brown, and mixed do. Tuscan, Leghorn and Straw Bonnetts; besides a great variety of ot er merchandize too tedious to mention. A geneal assortment of GROCERIES. Consisting of Coffee, Hyson, and Imperial Ten, Rice, Tobacco, Indigo, Madder, Alum, Pepper, Spice, Nutmegs, Cinnamon .Cloves, Perlash, Saleratis, Copperas, Loaf and Orleans Sugar, 3Iolasse, &c. &c. ALSO, A great variety of Tinware, Queene ware, Trace-chains, Hames, Casteel Axes and Hatchets, Shovels, and Spades, Patent dung-fork, Nails, &c. besides, a good assortment of Fur Hati, Wool and Palm Hats; which the subscriber will sell on very accommodating terms. The subscriber tenders his thanks for former patronage, and hopes for a continuation of the same. D: PRICE. Brookville, March 26th, 1835. 13 bty T. While's Tooth-Ache Drops. T' HE only specific ever offered to the public, from which a permanent and radical cure may be obtained of Jthat disagreeable paia, the Tootache, with all its attendant evils; such ai fracturing the jaw in extracting of the teeth.whica often proves more'inful than the toothache itself; and cold passing from the decayed teeth te the jaw, thence to the head producing a rheumatic affection, with many other unpleasant effect, such as disagreeable breath.bad taste in the mouth, &c, all of which are produced from foul or decayed teeth. I am happy to have it in my power to offer to the world a remedy, that will not only re move the pain, nine times out of ten, if propeny applied, but preserve the teeth from further decay, and arrest the disease in such as are decaying and have not commenced aching, restoring them to health and usefulness. frt-Directions for use, also certificates of impof tant cures, accompany each bottle. OJ-ror sale at the store of J. Kittenhouse,nailsou, Ohio, and at the Store of BARWICK & BUTLER, Brookville. Sept. 18th 1834. 38 ly. VEGETABLE RHEUMATIC DROPS,ot CERTAIN REMEDY. MANY articles are before the public, as a eurfor that obstinate and most tormenting disease, the Rheumatism, and from close observation, we are led to believe they have to a very great ex tent, failed to produce the desirable result; ana may it not be attributable to the fact, that article! said to cure this troublesome disorder, are also recommended to cure almost every disease witft which our frail bodies are attacked, and in their preparation that object is kept in view, viz. to have tne medicine a cure for all diseases. The Vegetable Rheumatic .Drops are offered to the public a a sure remedy for chronio or inflammatory Rbeamatism; and as no case is known where a periec. cure was not enected, we are justined in aeciaiine it a valuable medicine for that painful disease and for no other-is it recommended. frT-Directiona .for use, also certificates of 1" portant cures;, accompany each bottle. For saht the store of J. Hittenhouse, M Har rison and at the Store of BARWICK As BUTLER, Brookville. Sept. 18,1834. 38 lrLA MOTTS COUGH DROPS. Valuable Medicines for Coughs and CONSUMPTIONS. THIS Elixir is peculiarly adapted to the pre ent prevailing disorders of the breast and & coughs.which are occasioned by perspiration.wul readily yield to its influence, removing those troublesome irritations, which act as a constant stimulant to coughing. It eases pain, and induces rest to an eminent degree. Persons afflicted with pulmonary complaints, bleeding of the lungs, Acspasmodic asthma, palpitation of the heart, ana consumptive affections, even in the most advanced periods of life, will find immediate relief, from w remarkable power of diminishing' the irritabilitj of the system, and the velocity of the circulation and by cleansing and healing the disordered parw It also affords immediate relief in the hoopi"? cough.