Western Times, Volume 1, Number 11, Richmond, Wayne County, 31 October 1828 — Page 1

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sunk upon her lenccs. for she could suppoit licrstlf no Innger, and li.id almost ('.tinted. She, however, soon rallied tier faculties, otFered up a fervent c j icul;tion to that Omnipotent Being who is all powerful to save, and arose; her fiiit thought was to conceal the children, open the door, and give herself up a sacrifice to their vengeance, in hopes that her offspring might possi-

hih minded

iOhio. Hither the heads of those funih h.i 1 n tired, iu hopes that by per 1 v r i i . ir ihdustry, an I patient endu-raj--e el hardship, to lay the f und.!I lion of the fututt: prosperity and finp-jpinc-H oftlicir iiitig g-:neration. 'J'he .. I. - 1 I . I . . . .... . t

I IIII.IH3 HLlt HUlll l.ll j;'., UUl IliV MOI rrl tes only to t.hc two chhjt of the children, wliMn 1 shall call William and Mnrv; tiicv, the second vrar af

ter their par tits had settled in the ; hly he saved ; this idea, however vain same neiLrhhoihoed, hecame attached lit might appear, was prevented from

to each other, were mariicd, and re-1 heing put into execution, by one of the j'"g t'ie laurels that flourish above it,

! Indians at the same moment exclaiming Rlu rioting over the decay of a noble

own. Dyron claimed not such perfcc-lhe had better give his neighbor, who is

titn hvron was onlv

geoeroas, manly, honorable, and brave;

but what were all these traits compared to the spotless purity of a Bowles, or the unearthly piety of a Southy? It is enough to sicken the heart with human natarc, to see such men as this tri umvirate held up as paragons of excellence, and then to turn to the grave of the slandered Dyron, and mark the ser-

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tired a few miles f irther np the same

stream, to open a clearing for them-j that he would cemc down the chimney, selves they ha 1 chosen a rich and j'i'hc Indian who had muidcred the beautiful vallcv, and in the course of (child, had nsici-ded the corner of the a few vears William had toi t v or fif- j hou e, by iweans of the projecting end tv Jicres under cood improvement : I of the logs, and commenced descending

jcood l g home, staMir , fcnee, iScc. Uhe chitmiey . In thisextremity, Mary

They wf re hotli pru lent and induMii-jhnd given up all for lost--she was stoopou. anduhat, willi ihc mi!c cf tlicir ! ing to embrace her children, as she beeorn, poulti), maple sugar, &:c. tdilitvcd for the bst time, when she the ;raH!cr and new etil rs, the v had j thought of her straw bed. She immcac umulaf il a considrraMo sum cf , Jialelj ilew to it, and with tlie strength money, which was carefully hoarded jof an Amazon, tore open the ticking, up to pay f r their land as soon a it'andthicw its contents upon the hre sVo' 1J he surveyed cut and etlerrd for full column of hi .za and smoke sle. Thev hiw had three beautiful jcenJed the chimney, while the wretch little el;;! ren. and as !M.ry had re-1 was about midw.iy between the top and rieda tiderablc education in h r na-jih butumi, and could neither ascend live stnte. be wa l)r o irii.ir. c to bed ai-'nor descend to extricate himself, before Iv ei-carrd in imnarting instrncti'ri to j he had drawn into his lungs that fiery her ri'Tii: . tl'-prii g. Already had (I ry ;aiaught which instantly sulfocatcd him a few (lowers, uarden plants ae. 1 fru.t j to deaih he fell ii.tolhe tire nnd rolltrees, arounl l.eir little dwe Hag, ar.djed upon the hearth, a TUckand lifeless the sweet bii.ir, woodbine and rose !Coip-r. It te nu d now ns if the whole indeed every thing around tl.rm seen-'' nt rgy ol Mary's mind had burst upon cd to speak a degiee of indutrr m d ,'ici r,c caught up th.c tomahawk eorr fjrt. r:ot generally enjovt d v the ! n iiich lie still lield in his "dead grasp" hist settlers of the forest, hi this situ jand went d( liberalclv and opened the iti-n natt' is stood at the nx morable ; door . The Indian on the outside, think-

battle of Tippecanoe, when the wlu le n g it was his comrade, entirely c II his frontier, and ie.deed the whobi state, guard, wiien the tomahawk ot his ac-

was thrown into commetion nnd .ilarm. complice was buried in the back ot his

Many depredations a d massacres were committed by the Indiana, and some "deeds of dreadfn' note" were done, which never could be satisfactorily nc counted for. The brae and humane (len. Hirr:scr, who cornsninded at that time, had crcctrd in various parts

head, and he fell dead on the floor.

Mary instantly took her two remaining children iu her arms, fled to her nearest neighbor and gave the alarm. The woman of the house seemed much agitated, nnd said her husband hud gene out about half an hour before, bhe

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of the -late w hat w ere termed lines of j then proceeded on to another settler's !c k heusi . m which were poMcd j about a mile further, and tuld w hat ste U ! parti' s of soldiers aral militia, had done. Three or four men, who

who aiti d a-5 p:c! t uuar Js, to the fron-

1 i r inhabita; t-: they a!f d served as a line of ornuiu'acatH u from pust to post, and a a place of refuge fur the wialc and defenceless, fr tn ttie np prti.it h f hii eii . One of these lines of block houses extended through the -ettlement in which illiarn I veil, and tuo-tof the inhabitants had taken shelter within the wills he, however.

fiom souie cau-e or ether neglected so to do, as i no or two of his nearest neiirlibors. One mt ruing Wil'iam had taken his rifle and gne some miles on business, prcmisii g to return home ns early in th: evening ns po-sible- He had not been gone in re ilnn an hour, when Mary, whow-isatw rods fiom

j the houae w ith her t hildrcti, v a- alarm-

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lhat ei-i millv u uv 1,1 - su'iueu anu nori 11 y eil ui me

t'li. , v, Urrrai!c tii atcan sb . p all i age two of them at the same time M-ht a a 1 woik ail da tb atrandi-roui-rjappeaiir g in tin: skirt of the wood, a in t!te f Ik eifui "pinum wheel, and . few hundred yards distant she instant-

h i .,' ourlicek :uid Latin. The pie-ent Iy caught up the I wo chilaien that were

and magnanimous breast.

A. Y. Courier.

ILxTLNT OF THE CITY OT CaNTOZ.'. The Canton Register remarks that foreigners in China. re prohibited entering within the walls of cities, except on special occasions, but that there is no law against their walking iu the

suburbs. They are, however, by usage

limited to very narrow bounds. I hese

bounds have been occasionally passed, and Kuropeans have several times ex tended their walks aiound the walls ol

Canton. This excursion is commonly elf cted at the expense of an occasional

battle with the idle natives, who may be fallen in w ilh by the way, and an Knejish baronet once paid for the in dulgtiu e of his curiosity by being rob bed of his watch and clothes. In March last, a pTty of ?ix gentlemen sat out at C o'cloc k in the morning, to m ike the circuit, a:.d accomplished it with impunity, in about two hours. They estimated the distance to tie nine miles. A few days nfteiwnrds. two persons sat out for a walk, and were less fortunate.

They were violently assaulted by a

more beforehand, a certain share of

his corn to gather it in season. The birds and squirrels may take enough every day to pay a lalrorer for his w ork After all their pilfering it requires ns much time to secure the remainder, ns tho1 they had not meddled with it. Let not the labor that has been expended on your orchard last spring, be lost, for want ofattention to the fruit this moDlh Suffer none to rot under the trees pluck off those you design for w inter with your hand, to prevent bruising them, lay them in a dry room for several weeks, before you put them in the cellar or ground, or in barrels. If yea want good cider, grind and press your sound apples when they arc mellow, during fair weather Clean and puri fy your casks well to do this?, after w ashing them w ell, fumigate them well with brimstone. If for your own use, or for market, its superior flavor and consequent enhancement of the price,

win wen repay me extra trouble. Indeed, every thing you intend for market, let y cur endeavor be to have it cf a good quality, nnd y ou can command an enhanced price and ready sale. Always unite reputation with profit, and you will have little reason to complain of hard times', heavy taxes, iCc. Never overstock your farm with domestic animals an extra number cf horses is the most oppressive. Every farmer should have a due proportion of working oxen. Keep accounts cf rc markabie occurrences on your farm; recording even your errors will benefit you, nnd become n warning to othcrsyour successful practices will be examples you owe to yourself, to your

j children and your country ihcreforc,

rabble of men and boys, and pursued , it is vpur (Jut ' lo rcpj;tcr 'ai;j prcrnul-

"ate them.

Attend to gathering and securing your pumpkins they are valuable for your cattle, nnd withal purrpkin pie is a very good thing for farmers and mechanics. A JERSEY FARMER.

Vf-ml' c .Sivu o-i. LINES C,'.c me a snur; little tram, with sniTi

I n-nt b aunri a ffr ij

t.i.M - i.re too unnatural and luxurious. Our a - r i -t lit ril i.ri t rc a.! aral trotli,

t'.ur la alt;.) wius m L.-mc'vui.

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riot!,; fir ii. ' 1 ' i ' r i rr::t';r! to i. Mi!" n 1 1,

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nearest her and lied to the huu-e having laced them within the dor, bhc was returning for the ether, when the -aw with agony, that, one of the Indians had already seized upon her hapless

child, wlule tbc other was making to

Happened lo ue ttieio m i.io r.rrc, caught up their rifles, and proceeded immediately to William's residence, w hen on examination it w as found but it is too horrible to relate liny lound that these worse than savage monsters were not Indians, but while men!! and lhat odc of them was W il

ham's nearest neighbor, the owner ot

the house to which Mary bad first fled lor protection. Il would seem, that knowing William was possessed of a few hundred dollars he, in coil pany with another wietch who had been iheie t ut a few weeks in the settle merit, formed ihe horrid design of murdi ring the whole family in ihc d.sguise of Indians, and possessing tlum-elves of the mom y ; but a merciful God prevented them iiom entirely necoiiiphshing their object.

chahacter or loiid byhon.

The personal character of Lord Ry ron was remaikabh for its indepen

deuce. Circumstances combined to

render him proud. Noble bulb, wealth

and elevated genius, a heart naturally

intrepid and incapable ol meanness.

If n. elf t'.'" fo 't in iili n r ! til-1 i-t.' ; (terrific veils, and uidif ed tomahawk

y r Ii' i witb I eit 2. al tl t in :i.a!.r.)3UJ; tt,al was j(, ic done; there was no al-

tei native, nt d she retreated prtcipitateR within, and scarce had a moment

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. it..! tl r ; . n j-ait tT WTtr. ti .- t a -!i ln''i, Lioom, "r pat a Ii ii. ir .Tmii f.hi r nail.

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n i ! v t ( :!!., i. ( tort t I u ". I ii.mt . -j l ur, i n i;.i' n I.vi-i : enr; -c f ' r want el :;ir, ,N!, !,-. f, fiii.ln C, f-t', r fri;htlul I Nil f an :.il corn l:a.i wi areig CluticM- s,hoi'.

h ft to i-ecurc the dof r on the inside

with a wooden bar, when the Indian was at it endeavoring to force it open, 'mt fiiidimr it much better secured than

the had anticipated, he began to utter ! ihc; most horrid erccrations, nnd call

', ' r, V',i;w '4;,,ik, fo'"-'!e.l his companion to his assistance I Hoik. ! t il:i ;, t!.i auMirin.i , ... . i. i..: l.

iliev uuiu teeiiien ia spua iuc jli'" hmgu igi: perfectly , which not a little MirpiUcd Maiy. They made various ellbih to force open the door, nil tiie while ut cm in the most dreadful threats

that if she did not immediately open it, a id let them in, they would murder her eh hi, and then burn down the hou-o over her head. Al is, poor Mary, s ie knew but too well that death was their portion, and therefore persisted in keeping the door barred. Ttiey nt

length became desperate, tmding themselves thus foiled, nnd actually da-hed out the child's brains against a tree that stood before the house, while the mother was looking through a small opening between the lot's of ihe buildings, and

beheld the barbarous deed. A darkness came over her eyes: her heart

ceased to beat for a moment, and she

'I !. n.'i itiroi..' ili l no. im:d, r -U-.r- tho wnet w.r.ds the house w ith lengthened strides i necessarily form a proud character,

aral when brought in contact with base and low minded creatures, tiny add haughtiness to pride. We believe it is an oriental proverb, lhat "the rlow of contempt r, iii pi rce the shell ol the tortoise" lugmsbness, whir h neither ambition nor v noilv an rouse to

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action, will he metamorpho-cd ieto activity, in revenge of scorn and di-dain. Nothing is more intolc r m l, lotlrig mere unforeiving than the revenge ol a selfish and contemptible man ag iest his superior who has dared to (in I hilip at baseness and folly. Th.it thiw.is one creat cause of the peisoi al ma

lignity which persecuted Lord Ryrin,

lliciecan he no doubt; arid when to

this w e add the envy of the mean, the

vile, &: the worthless, it is folly to hop'

that the character of even n saint could

pass through their hands without abuse

md defametion. Lord Riron was no

saint he was a man compounded of good and evil, of noble virtue, of generous passions, nnd undoubtedly of great

faults. He made no pretensions to that sublimated character 'all passionless and pure;" all refined from the

frailties of humanity, all indiflercnt to

earth and all attached to heaven, which

the rancorous and hypocritical laureate

of England so modestly claims as his

witli bludgeons, brukhats and stones,

and weie obliged to fight and run alternately, for a distance of several miles. Discovery of an ancient Sepulchre. ...The following interesting account, from Zt003 11' raid, of Ancient burying ground., lately discovered in Tennessee, is frcm

aliased and respectable preacher ofj Select Seed Corn. It is highly impor

the Mthodt connexion, who is a ics-; tint that your seed corn should be se-

identin the vicinity of the discovery and is therefore entitled to great credil. In H bile county, state of Tonnes see, near tue t:wo ol Sparta, there have been disi overed three burying grounds, w here a very small people are deposited in tombs (. oflii.s) of store. The greatest length of the skeletons is 19

inchec. Some of these people appear

mm to have lived to a great age; their teeth being worn smooth and short, while rrthers are full and long. Many of the

tombs (graves) have been opened and

the skeletons examined. The graves

are about three feet deep; the coftins

arc of stones, made by lay ing a flat stone at tbc bottom, one at each side, one at each end, and one over the corpse

Ihe dead are all buried with their

heads to the cast, and in order, laid on

their backs with their hands on their breasts. I:i the bend of the left arm is

I und a cruse or mug that would hold ne.nlv a pint, made of ground stone, nr shell of a grey color, in w hich is I" u:.d O' c, two or three shells, supposed to be sea shells. One of these skeletons had about the neck ninety-four junrl bearls. There are many of these burying grounds. Near the one which I examined is the appearance of an an-

cient town. I he bones lound m these

graves are strong and well set. The

whole frame appears to be well formed

Th: -e grave y ards arc in extent from iialf an hcic to an acre and a half. In

the same neighborhood is a burying ground where the dead are buried in

the -.ame manner ns above described.

and where the skeletons arc from seven

to nmr fit long"

Dixpi.itATi: i:v vr.r.Mrvr. .V.:f Mus. .Jv-'. If), lCi.1 In the fu.-t setil in- nt cf the s'ate

Indiana, it so happened, un fimi I. -,' ene from the state cf New Jer f-.-y, and the other frcm the state of ir jin.ia, s t them-ilvis down together, c a one tif-i i e tributary btivaui-, wl iib afci lb win': through the richest fed iu the world p rhai , empty them-

elves into the Kut and beautiful river

lecled from the bctt samples which can be obtained, ns the offspring whether vegetable or animal, w ill in a grcal degrcc partake of the good or had qualities of the parent. The following directions on this subject arc from a scientific aud practical agriculturalist: "When the first ears nre ripe enough for 6eed, gather a suflicicnt quantity for early corn or replanting; and at the time you would wish your corn to be ripe, generally, gather a suflicient quantity for planting the next year, having particular care to take it frcm stalks" that are large at bottom, of a regular taper, not over tall, the ears set low, and containing the greatest number of good sizeable ears of the bes. quality; let it dry speedily, nnd from the corn gathered as last described, plant ycur main crop, and if any hills should be

missing, replant irom that first gathered, which will cause the crop to ripeu

more regularly than is common, which

is a great benefit. The above mention

ed I have practised many years, and

am saltotieu it has increased the quanti

ty, and improved the quality of my crop9 beyond what any person would imagine, who has not Iricd the experiment." Dr. Dcanc observes that "tcme recommend gathering seed corn before the time of harv est, being Ihe cars lhat first ripen. But 1 think it would be better to mark them and let them regain on the stalk till they become sapless. Whenever they arc taken in they should be hung up by the husks, in a dry place secure from early frost; nnd they will be so hardened ns lo be in no danger of injury from the frost in the winter.1' V. K. Fanner.

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OCTOBER. The man who keeps pace with time in his business, is out of the Sheriffs way. When I sec a farmer leave his corn after it is ripe, to be pillaged by

the birds aud vermin, i conclude he has gone to work for an attorney to settle the costs upon a suit for an old debt

Hints 071 the management of Sficep. It has often been remarked, lhat the American sheep yield much less wool thrtr. the sheep of Biilain, France and Spain. This is owing to the length of our winters and the quantity of snowon the ground, preventing their picking up as much nourishment as the sheep in Europe. Hence they drop their wool frcm mere weakness, duiir g the winter nnd spring. To prevci t this, a farmer of long experience h.-.s found half a gill of Indian corn, given every day to each 6hcep, to be extremely useful. It strengthens the ishecp, by which means the quantity of wool i? increased, as well as retained, till the time of shearing, to the great cmof ument of the fanner.