Crawfordsville Record, Volume 4, Number 25, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 14 November 1835 — Page 4

CRAWFORDSVILLE RECORD.

iter, stirring it several times

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THE SPARTAN MOTHER.

ay sclwib. i for a fortnight during warm wrath

My son! not a tear shall be shed, er or three weeks during colder,

Tho' mv heart be as aartt as tne grave; ' . , . . To epWouId dishonor the dead- at which time it will have . ierment-

r or Ureece nam no iears ior me Drave. cu, nun uv-i iiuiu n hj , n i men m

for use. It is always necessary to

In thy Tall thou hast triumphed, my son!

And all Sparta has conquered with thee; i

The race of thy glory is runBut thy country, thy country, is free!

When thy hand gave thy father his shield,

As he left his last kiss on thy brow, He said, go forth to the field But for Greece for glory like thou!" Yes, if Hellas our hero could claim, Oh! remember thy breast is her wall! He said and he went to his fame , He fell as a Spartan should fall!

And when years had brought strength to

thine arm,

And I gave thee the sword of the slain,

I felt not a moment7 s alarm

stir it before feeding. It will he found necessary also to keep two or

three cisterns fermenting in succession in order to keep a constant

supply.

A writer in the British I arm

ors' Magazine, says, " I always feed

my pigs on sour food, w hich 1 have

invariably found to fatten them faster, and make the flesh firmer and

whiter, than when given in any other state." The following is his

method ol preparing. The pota-

day , facilities to market increased , and

the price of carriage diminished, a sufficient quantity of ibis mineral might be obtained in that section o!

Virginia, not only for domestic consumption, but fr extensive exportation. Lynciiburgii Virginian.

JOICE IIETH. This woman is unquestionably the most astonishing and interesting cur osity in the world! She was the slave of Augustine Washington, (the father of Gen. Washington) and was the first person who put clothes on the unconscious infant, who in after days, led our heroic fathers on to glory, to victory and to freedom. To use her own langunge

when speaking of the illustrious fa-

toes are steamed, and while quite

hot are beaten to a pulp, and mixed itherof his country,4she raised him.'

But I armed thee myself for the plain, with bran in the proporlion of 98 Joice Helh was born on the island

pounds of t.ran to a sack (210 lbs.) ;ol Madagascar, on the coast ol A

of potatoes. This mixture is put in

to a vat to remain ten or twelve days

until quite sour. It is then fit for

feeding. When the hogs are to be

As I braced on thy helmet, I smiled

At the valor that flashed from thine eye,

I gave thee no lessons, my child I knew that thou never could'st fly.

Thou hast met with the fate thou hast made uncommonly fat, barley meal

braved,

But thy feet were not turned from the

foe, And thy Sparta, thy Sparta, is saved.

is subsequently substituted for bran, and gradually increased until it a-

mounts to halt the weight of the po'atoes. If the quantity of meal is

greater than the potatoes will mots

FATTENING HOGS

Those who have a plentiful sup- ten, water should be added to make ply of apples, will find it a very a thick paste. But it must never

good as well as economical way of he given until fermented.

commencing the fattening of hogs, In whatever way grain is fed to

to turn them into the orchard to get hogs it should always be ground to

whatever iruit may iall from the meal. The increased advantage

trees. An orchard of one or two ihus obtained, will in almost every hundred trees in moderate bearing, case much more than compensate

has been found to iurnish food e- for all the trouble and expense at-

nougn lor upwards ot a dozen nogs, tending it.

throughout the greater part of Au- In almost every case, very decitumn, merely by eating those that ded benefit is derived from, mixing

fall,and without interfering with different kinds of food, instead of

the mam crop of winter apples. feeding out each kind alone.

tlogs supplied in mis way witn looo

become fat nearly as fast as when From the Memphis (Tennesse) Gazette. fed on corn; and some formers are ATROCIOUS MURDER, in the practice of feeding them with On -the !6ih inst. George Robenothing else, (except grass) until son, esq., formerly of Tipton counwithin a few weeks of the time of ty, Tennesee, was shot on the St. killing, when dryer and more solid Francis road, by a fellow whose food is employed to finish the pro- name was Wm.C. Johnson. The cess. circumstancs are briefly these: Food for hogs is always much Robeson resided in Jackson counimproved by cooking; and where tv, Arkansas,had come to this place this is practicable it should always for the purpose of making some be done. Some kinds are very purchases, he fell in company with well prepared simply by steaming Johnson, w ho said he was going to them. Of these are pumpkins, po- pass through the territory ,and would tatoes, and apples. A very simple he glad of his company. Robeson apparatus for steaming them is had a wagon in company in care of made thus: A cauldron or kettle a white man and a negro : Robeson

is first placed in an arch, and to this anu Johnson traveled in front of tin

is fitted closely a tub or hogshead, wagon a mile or two: Johnson oer

open at the top, with the bottom ceiving a good opportunity, whilst

Dorca witn numerous notes, to ai- Kobeson was a little in front, drew low the steam to pass through from a pistol, and shot Robeson in the

tne Kettle to tne tood, wnicn is pia- back part of the head, wnh two bul

ced in the hogshead above. When Uets and three buck shots; Robeson

meal is to be steamed, a cloth is fell dead; Johnson took Robeson's

first laid over the holes to prevent saddle and blanket, and otic litm

us falling into the kettle below . drcd and twenty dollars; concealA pipe or tube is fitted at one side ed the body of Robeson on the road

within the hogshead, through which side ;the horse ofRobeson run back

water is poured into the kettle to lo the wagon: Johnson was uursu

supply from time to time the waste ed forthwith, and overtaken one

by evaporation. 1 his pipe is to be hundred miles from the place, and stopped with a plug during the boil- brought back positively denying ing of the water to prevent the es- every thing until ho was carried u cape of the steam. the fatal spot, when he confessed A method still better than steam- the whole fiicts ; told where he put ing, whenever any kind of ground the bodyol Robeson, his saddle,big grain is used as food for hogs, is coat, hat, pocket book, and how

boiling it with a large quantity ol much money he got. The citizens

water. Henry dolman iound ny

rica,in the year 1674. and has con

sequently now arrived at the age of

ONE HUNDRED AND SIXTY-ONE )TS.! he weighs but forty-six pounds,nim is yet very cheerful and interesting. She retains her faculties in an un

paralleled degree, converses freely,

sings numerous hymns, relates many interesting anecdotes of General Washington, the red coats, &c.,and

often laughs heartily at her own re

marks, or those of the spectators.

Her health is perfectly good, and

her appearance very neat. She was

baptized in the Potomac river, and

received into the Baptist church, one hundred and sixteen years ago, and takes great pleasure in converging with ministers and religious persons. The appearance of this

marvelous relict of antiquity strikes

the beholder with amazement, and

convinces nun mat ins eves are

W0 the oldest specimeu of

mortality they ever before beheld. Original, authentic, and indisputa

ble documents prove that however

astonishing the fact may appear, Joice Heth is in every respect the

person she is represented. I he most eminent physicians and i nielli-

gent men, both in New York and

Philadelphia, have examined this

living skeleton and the documents accompanying her, and all invaria

bly agree that her age must exceed

1 60 years. Indeed it is impossible

for any person,however incredulous

to visit her without astonishment, and, the most perfect satisfaction that she is as old as represented. She was visited at Niblo's garden, New York, by ten thousand persons in two weeks.

him now. And can you sport wiih him w ho has lost his reason, and in losing that has lost all? Should 1

point to one of you, and be able, by looking into future 3 ears, to say to

die rest, your associate will hereafter be crazy, and roam abroad, a wretc hed maniac, would you rather not weep than laugh? You saw

uiesiffected when I began tospeak I will tell you why. I mice had a friend. He was clear to me as a bro.ber. He was every thing 1 could wish in a friend. The character of his mind was such as raised in his friends high expei tations. I have, indeed, seldom, it ever, seen his equal. lit? could grasp any subject, and what others lom.d )itli nil only served as amusement for him. I have many ol his letters, wliu It would not disgrace any well educated man, although written by him when he was a school boy. 1 expected to see him take lhe lead in the aff.iiis of men, and that his opinions would be quoted by others, I saw him after an absence of two years. Where do you ak? Ii was in a cage; and even then he was chained. He was a maniac of tin most decided character. The moment he saw inc, he seized my hand and left on it the impression of his own, for it w as divested of the skin

by constantly rubbing it in the other. For years he wandered about

when it was safe to liberate him. But he is now, and always will be, insane. "I have known sorrow ; I have seen friends die that were as near as friends could be; but the hour I sat by the confined crazy Rennet, was an hour of the greatest anguish I ever knew. Remember, my pupils,what has passed this hour to render unfeigned thanks to God for continuing your reason hitherto, and if ever again yon are dis

posed to laugh when a crazy man passes, remember what may be

your own condition hereafter."

BOOKS AND STATIONARY. IT &, A. S. TllOMSON,grat,ful hV jhat Qy patronage which has enabled th, m Vjj maintain their enterprise, would still solicit public attention, hoping that they will be heller able than foimerly to supply t,e wants and answer the t 'Nictations cf an enlightened community. They si ill have on hand, and ttii 1 lutrin 1 . f - . . . ....,1 . . .

jjuijnicc mi iiji iinw iuireas", an assortment of the latest and best works on Theology, L-iw, Medicine, Arts and Sciences with (I reek ami Latin Chssirs, Histories School IJo ks, and a v irtety ol Miscellaneous works, new and interesting. 'I hey ha vo atso a geid assortment of stationary Int. w tapping pifxr, writing ;iimI letter p'per of difieienl kinds, vVc :.ll of which liny uill sell as low ;.s they can l e obtained ai.y where in the Wabash country. (p-Those whi.se accounts are due, are resp. ei fully rt quested to settle them as soon as m isgible. Crawfurildvill-., June 12th, 1S35, Gtf

frequently weighing his hogs, and

keeping an accurate account of

their food, that one peck of Indian meal mixed and boiled with a five pail kettle of water, produced very nearly as great an effect in fattening as when half a bushel of meal was prepared in the same kettle with an equal quantity of water. This was probably owing to the better preparation of meal in the first instance, by its being more thoroughly cook

ed when in a larger quantity ofwater, and by its absorbing more water and swelling its bulk in a greater degree. Experiments which have been made furnish strong evidence in favor of fermented over unfermented

food for hogs. In the estimation of

Arthur Young, the best method of S

eonrerting any kind of grain into food for swine, is grinding it to

meal, mixing it with water in cis- have recently been received in this

terns, at the rate of five bushels oflplaco, from Wythe county; and i

beins 8o much enraged at the atro

city of the act, about sixty of jhem held a council, and determined to hang him. This was told him. He

said it was right he ought to die. 'I'll r v til on t row flvvrt n cnnnlinn

and tied the rope's end to the top of it, and hung him uutit ho was

DEAD! DEAD!! DEAD!!!

jonnson said n is lamer uvea in

the state of Illinois ; that himself and

brother had sold goods in that state

until recently. He said his age

was twenty-one years. Virginia lead. It is not gener

ally known we believe, that among

other valuable minerals, there are extensive lead mines in the south

western counties of Virginia, which

are only partially worked in conse

quence of the heavy expense of . . -

uansporting tne article to market. Twenty tons of this article, in pigs,

xneal to one hundred gallons of wa-

is not too much to say that, were the

AN EXTRACT. It was a chilly day of winter, and

we were all seated in a comforta

ble school room. A man of most

wretched appearance was seen passh'S by, drawing a hand sled, on

which were several bundles of wool

len rags, the remnants of garments

worn till they could be ot no lur

ther use. He was clad in those but

little better, and was apparently so

weak as to be scarcely able to draw his sled. Some looked out ol tin

window and began to laugh. The

instructor saw him, and remarked

the school may rise, and look at

that wretched man passing by. All

did so, and nearly all were diverted

to laughter. A fter all had seen him,

the master told them they might

take their seats, and then remarked MI was willing you should look

at that man. Possibly mv oniect

was very different from yours, as I

see the effect on your feelings was

very different from what was produced on mine. That miserable man, you may perceive, is crazy. He

has bundles of rags on his sled, which, perhaps, he values, hut which can bo of no service to him. You perceived he looked pale and emaciated ; he was so weak as to

be scarcely able to draw his load.

He is very poorly shielded from the cold weather, and will probably

perish in the snow. Now tell me,

my scholars, does this man excite

your laughter? He was or.ce a

school boy. He was as bright and

active as any of you. His return

from school was welcomed by joy

ful parents, and his presence gave pleasure to the youthful throng who met each other in a winter evening for merriment and sport. Look at

A TRICK. On Friday a gen

tleman accidentally slipped down in Fleet street, and put hia bund thro'

i pane of glass in the shop window

of an extensive linen di aper. The shopman ran out and demanded

payment for the broken pane,which lie saiil cost three pounds. The party offered at first five shillings, but at length agreed to give a sovereign; but pretending that he had not silver enough, tendered a ten dollar note. The proprietor of the shop, on getting hold of the note, said, "now I'll take, three pounds:'1 and consequently gave seven sovereigns to die gentleman, who. pretending to beoreatlv amioved.leit the house, asserting that be should find reparation in another quarter. It was then disi overed that the note

was a forged one!

Drs. T.M. CurrcySfM. 1 'lent d on , M.VE nssnci ited together in tie practice of medicine, surgi-iy, &c. ; their shop is two doors east of Vm. Bin ford's sttre in the town of Crawfordsville, where they may be fou: d except when absent on profes sional business. They hope by dilligent and unremitted attention lo the duties of ibeii profession lo merit and receive a portion of public patronage. Sept. 1, 1835. 15 3m

FARM FOR SALE.

f rjllh subscriber ohVrs tor sale his tatm, LI four miles north of Crawfordsville, on

the state road leading to Delphi, which con

sists of 1G0 acres of hind 50 acres in a good

state of cultivation a comfortable hewed lojj house and stable, with a well convenient to

the house. For terms apply to the subscri

ber on the premises.

llALrii Wheeler. Aug. 31,1835. 15

NOTICE TO THE PUDLIC. Fkllow-Otizens: The st.it mm is heretofore given iti Hie sevend n,.sp j , ,, ,,e revolving h.ver press and sc.de, constructed by me, and my intention of appropriatinb tl,e benefits arising I herefrom to 'he support of public schools, is strengthened by further reflection on the subject. Satisfied as J am, and with lite ofrmioi.s of several others, there is an advantage to be derived, and having made several other improvements, I leel it my duly to lay tl.ein before the public; believing, that if properly applied, may prove a blessing 10 future generations. I therefore purpose presenting to the proper authorities of each and every couutiy within the United States and Tenitories, three-fourths of all the benefits arising iV.-m tin; following stated improveiu nts, to be applied in the following manner, viz: to the support of public schools, indigent f.-m iles, and needy orphan children. As a 11 inuie description of each improvement will be too lengthy for a newspajH-r circulation, I pnrjose giving to the proper authorities of each and every county, when- called for, a printed desciiption with a drawing of each. Suffice

ii n jieeni iu siy, me. revolving lever embraces the principle and power of act ion, produced by the wedge and screw tJi power is given from the center, by a gentle circular motion, increased by a leverage and weight and when worked from a poinl or center, the power is incalculable. The revolving lever I have applied in various forms and to various purposes. The model, now at the Mechanics' Insti tute, in Cincinnati, Ohio, for public inspec

tion, is what 1 term a single press or stand, and will serve for pressing oil, cotton, tobacco dry goods, flour, lard, cheeae. &.c. The impression on coin, and the seals of the several public offices, can be made with the greatest precision and uniformity. When ibis press is properly regulated, the impression will be the same every revolution. In common the wheel is not required to pciform a full revolution, unless the piston is to be driven out its whole length, and then it may bo done to great advantage on elastic substances, for it moves very quick. As the substances becomes condensed, the power can be given fiom a point or center at any moment. I in

tend to show the revolving lever used to advantage iu sawing, nn.rticng, and pumping. Mills of various kinds can be c nstiuc'ed on small streams; and with the advantage of revolving lever puuip-s, water c n be returned, and only lost by l-akajje, absorptn ri or evaporation. A pit ss I mii at present ron?'iucr ing, woikj: twt he pistons, nndean be used to great advantage, paiticnl ilv in pri -;-mm elastic sulisiances . Twel'e bales en te pi essed at ehe and the S nne time, and u i!l In innnti woithy the attention of th.- cotton planter. A

pvs-for moulding and m ining biiek.widi ll... ....It ...l.w !,. .1 f. .. t ll .. .-1 ,, IO

lilt: M'ltl '.11HM II' II ! I'll'j'lll'i 111 ,1'.,, IvT so coi.stinctt d fis to pump water, till the moulds, raise the v;!vts. : i.d cms' ff ivelv brick fit :' r the kiln rvt ty r volntioir, The a Uliter scale now before the public for insjiection, is plainly constitu ted; when regulated to a certain amount the weight is

NEW GOODS!!! It. C. Gregory &. Co. having taken James Hanna into copartnership, will continue the business under the firm of GREGORY HANNAS, and are just receiving, direct from New York, and are now opening, in their old stand, opposite the post office, a large and splendid stock of Fall and whiter goods, Consisting of dry goods, queens ware, hardware, cutlery, groceries, shoes and boots, hats, caps, &.c: which, in adlitkn to their former stock, comprise almost every article needed in this market; all of which we aie determined to sell low for cash, or exchange for wheat, pork, oats, corn, tallow, beeswax, jeans, and every kind of approved country produce. The citizens of Montgomery and the adjoining counties are respectfully invited to call and examine for themselves. Crawfordsville, Oct. 17, 1835. 21-tf

not required to move, l lie pointer or hand shows the amount (of the article weiglted) on the index. The difference between the counter scale and lhe press scale, is, that the weight of one is stationary on the beam of one and slides on the other. Each can be regulated lo weigh to any amount, with the greatest precision. Should my fellow-citizens in noticing the foiegoing statement deem if worthy theif at trillion, and be willing to assist in bringing the ln-nefits and advantages (which may be

fJvrived therefom) to the points and objects stated, I shall with pleasure receive and attend to any communication from a respetable source, on the subject; And remain, with sincerity, theirs, &.c. CHARLES LESUER. Cincinnati, April 18, 1835. OEditors of newspapers, publishers of periodicals, and printers engaged in the several offices, who will take an interest ir publishing and circulating the feregoing statement, from time to time, for the term of twelve months (so that the proper authorities: of the several respective counties may be notified of the same)shall be entitled to an indi vidual right in all the aforementioned and staled improvements, and by complying with the above requests, much oblige their friend and tellow-citizen.

FOR SALE.

ACRES ten miles north o Crawfordsville, on the La

fayette road, on which are 150 acres under fer.ee, and eighty acres in a good state of cultivation; and a comfortable log house. For terms apply to George Miller,Crawfordsville, D VANCE. August 10, 1835. iatf