1 ilijjii
i have sworn upon tho AJtar of Cod, eternal hostility to every form of Tyranny over tlio Mind of Man." Thomas Jcffewou:
MINTED AND PUBLISHED BY If. WEBB.
BLOOBISBURG, COLUMBIA COUNTY, PA. SATTOBAY, AUGUST 17, 1839.
Number 16.
Volume III.
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POETRY.
Mr. Webb,
I should be much pleased if you would
put the following Confirmation Hymn into
the " Democrat." It was a long time since
composed by the late He v. Dr. F. W.Geis
senhainer, and has, for many years, been
sung with profit by his numerous catechu
mens in manuscript. After much solicita
tion, he consented to have it published, anil
hence most of the Luthoran Ministers in
Pennsylvania and other States, sung it on
confirmation day with those who vowed
41 with licart ariti tongue" to serve the Lord.
I have no dqubt the many who read and
sung it in the German language, will bo
pleased to see it in an English translation.
V. J. E.
CONFIRMATION.
Let every bosom heave with joy,
And rapture beam from every eye
To day the Lord receives us.
Hark, hark! He calls 'tis Mercy's voice
"Come unto mo makolleav'n your choice,
And leave the way to sinners."
Lord Jesus ! at thy word we come ;
Thy love hath brought us homo !
Oh seal in Ileav'n our promise,
That we will ne'er forget our vows
Made on this day, in this thy house
With heart and tongue we vow it.
Yes, till wo yield our fleeting breath,
Till heart and tongue lie seal'd in deatli,
To Thee we pledge obedience !
Let Ileav'n and earth our witness bo
While at thy throne wo bend the kneo
To swear Thee our allegiance.
Oh blissful thought ! Lord, thine wo are
We leave the world its lusts afar,
And all the pomp and pleasure.
'Christ in our souls alone shall live.
To Him our love, our all we give
His promise is our treasure.
Nor eailh's vain honors, pomp and slate,
Nor pain nor death shall separate .
Us from tho love of Jesus. '
Lord, grant us grace, that we may be
Obedient faithful true la Thee
Till Thou from Earth dismiss im.
nn unnatural kyid, that they will make you
start; jests on the dead, that they will make
you sick I x ou Will icci no, wny snouiu ,
you feel any more than your faithful journey-1
. lit i 1 1 . .. . . .. l..1, CflAin .f!tl
mail l V B Sl.ail gO lO UUr unrdruuoia mm
irnoil mnntitps. and a firm conviction that
every hanging bout changes many sneaking
p.l.ercrs imu saving iuuuuia, u. it iiuu,ii
" A few years ago Iwas called out of
town to hang a little boy who had been con
victed of killing with malice aforethought.
If guilty, he must .have been in the habit of
going to executions. Ten thousanJ came
n dabble in the poor young creature's blood.
That was the youngest fellow creature I ever
handled in this way of 'outness; and a beau
tiful etiilil tin wnq. ino. as "von have seen bv
I ...... ... , J J J
the papers, with a straight nose, large bluo
1 1 . II I T I I .
eyes, anu goiuen nair. i nave no ncu.i, no
feeling; who has in our calling ? But those
who came to see me strangle lhat tender
youngster, have hearts and feelings as we
once had. Have ! no nau; ior wnat nicy
saw was fit to make them as hard as your
aprvrint ni Ills mnsfer.
They saw that stripling lifted, fainting,
r i i 1. -r .i.
on to ine gaupws; nis sinooui c.icuii. 01 me
color of wood ashes hjs little limbs trem-
hlmfr. .nid his bosom heaving sigh after sigh
m it tne bouy ana soui were parting wuii'
nut mv hpln.
This was a down right murder; for there
was scarcely anv life to take out of him.
.... . . .i ... i i
w ii om i wirrn in nn mo. can over ilia oa-
by face.ho pressed his small hands together, J
(His arms you unow, were corueu i.iai iu
his body,') and he gavo ino a beseeching
look, iust as a calf will lick tho butcher's
. j . . . . i.i
hand. IJut cattle Uojiot spcai;; ine crea
ture muttered, " Pray, sir, don't hurt me."
.. . t . . . ... I Ml
"JMy Hear,' answered j, you snouiu nave
spoken to my master; I'm only the journey
man, and must do as I'm bid." This made
him cry, whhdi seemed to relievo him, anu
I do think I should have cried myself if I
au not ncaru snouts irom me ciuwu
1 Poor lamb ! shame ! murder !" " Quick"
said Ihc Sheriff. " Ilcadv," said I. The
Hovcrond gentleman gave me the wink, the
drop fell; one kick;.autf lie swayed to and
fro, dead as the feelings of the Christian
people of England.
"Th rrnwil disnnrsed: some swearing.
some weeping with passionate exclamations;
some swearing as 11 lieu nau uroKC wose;
and some laughing while they cracked black
guard jokc3 on you and me and the parson
anu me corpse, i uey nau come ior mu
sight; they would have come to see an .an
gel murdered. They had come to get drunk
with strong excitement, tlioy went uacu reei-
... . .i .i .11. t. nit
ing anu iiiiny wiin tne 1101 ueDaucn. i uey
lad come to not in the passions ot tear anu
nil v? thpv wnnt Impk. snnip in a fever of
rage, some burning with hate, some harden
ed in heart Hue me, or you; all sunit uown
in ihnif nlvn rnsnf-cl. rpallv la tlinke lifllt
... ...va. j- ' - - -
of pain and blood, corrupted by the mde
i . , . .i . ... i.
cent snow, anu more in man ever 10 iu.mc
work for us tho judge and the hangman.
0 wise law-makers ! who think to soften
the hearts of the people; to mako them gen
tle and" good; to give them a feeling of re-
speci ior inemseives anu oiueis, uy snow
ing them a sight like this
but tho making of fat. This first trial fixed
me. iiy cows, snecp, anu nogs were vciy
fond of them, during the long and severe
...I.inl, rV.1lr,tw1 'Phnv nil l.-nnl in
WIlllGl If llll.il iwiiwi.v... ..vj 1-
good heart and condition; what surprised
me most was the rapiu manner in iviiicn
my sheep, fed on tho sugar beet, took on
fat; and when carnca 10 mariici me sauuies
excited particular attention, irom iheir very
superior appearance. But it was not in ap
pearance oiuy; lliemeai was 01 a inuuii uui
tcr quality, more juicy, and exceedingly ten
der. The inquiry was. " why, sir, on what
do you fatten your sheep i" And when I
replied, on the sugar beet, hay, and a small
portion of corn, it would generally call forth
mi PYnlnmntinn of surorise. Ever sinco 1
have been a grower of sugar beet, the meat
1 lake to lnaruei is always in ucrnanu, anu
brings several cents more per pound than
he expatiated long upon his merits, and be
lieved, if he had killed Col. Johnson, and
lived to this day, tho Poltawatamies woujjl
not have been 'away out on the Missouri
river, as they .now are
THE OHIO.
Mn rivnr in tlm world rolls for a thousand
miles a current so smooth and peaceful.
iij LtjUmtaries wind through as many val
"TTfiv in ton niflVpnt states. Tho Tcnnes-
Afsee, first in size, having passed a navigable
course inrougn uircc Bi:a, ui muiu .n.
one thousand miles, falls into the Ohio river
fifty miles above itsmmitn;tuc uumucnano,
AMERICAN HISTORY.
Tho oration recently delivered by Mr. B.
1'. Uutluu, me laio Aiiorney ucncrai, uc- j " ,t
. . . . o r .D:... Icivttr.twn milnq-hfiMtr naviiraulc lor steam
lore ine Jjiaiccuc oocieiy atv usi i uu, mi V , i c r i i ,,,
. ,... j i it .; r a.llinoia in TVTnehvilln. nnil for keel boats ttKCO
the peculiar auues anu ouugauuna ui lo
'. ..-ni.- r I liiirtrtifil im Inn further the abash, two
American soiuier, win ou usuuu uum mi.
press in N. Y. in the course of a few days, hundred miles-Green river, two hundred
K;. i. : ..i.::.wl .nn.b. Ui h htv m es from the mouth of HlO
l no peroration, wmi;ii ia ouuj"m--"i i'-"a --o;--. -- - - . , , .,
well for it as- a composition. Il is an clo- Ohio river, navigable two hundred miles,
. 1 9.nn vnnU w r n nt ihn mnut h:lho Kentucky.
qUvhilsTail correct and well written his- live hundred and four miles, navigable one
u ,,i ,iil, nrnfit hv military hundred and fifty miles Great Miami, lour
o r,. nn. Imiidred aud eiirhtv-two miles, navigable
men, lei me ,n., c -.'" ; rp mu.n r,ip Snlin-s. where annu
. Hsinn nt tinn iiisroursc. i lai iiib lusiui v ui "
m t f t ened in 1 old way; and -et, strange the American revolution-of the principle ally is made ro m five to seven , unU,ca
111 .. i ,i.i i.t . i.. :. .i r . i,-coa nn( nmri. bushels of salt Great Muskingum, nine
to say, some oi my iic.guoors, a., uougu x wllICn . . i, ,-.u . . --r- a. fiftv .... Theso are tho
have urged them, w.l not p ant the oeet or ots who to. eu ior acco D -.- -- subsiancc
their stock. 1 l.ayo beer, uenen tcu o tne ue tt.orouguiy - ",'th to the Ohio. In its course of
extciii oi several nunuruu uoimio uj ,..-... mw jr ,7 , ; v . n, tl.nn n thn.i.ntid miles t washes
troduction of this root the eiiccts are visi- that mighty ciiort ici me sen-ucniai, iur- -
Se-my neiUbors know it-and yet they tude, aitd endurance, not less than the more states and w ill ' ."butar e , s mo o
..v. v . . . . I ...L.'.l. ..ii i tr.linrl1lt hall I Lll 1 1 I VK lllUUaJUlJ IllIlLfl UI IIU11k'"h
s' in your4 heart tcrs. Its mean width is six hundred yards,
' r .1 . I .-lit th a n-vArtmn nf if InU'Pftt flftV mile.
of one thing you may be assured, that is, of hearts' cherish ne memory o ne un- . - H e
..i . r . :.i...i i.i... ...in .nn. ..i n nai miM nr nm iisnriiiu in iiniia. i hv Hwt,- - ..
that tne lime is no; mr uisianv wncn cv.,y uijuicu umw u.. - , . , 7, V!,t,1 'PtiP avemire ntiiditv of its current
extensive slock feeder will be an extensive catch from the alters at w hid, ho wor ydj. l"V"ri?m or
m ninnnar erimn nnn nn n mii ir nn:; iiidiiiLnni i
root grower. v""" ' . . . . : r.t a t Wv atnr. its surface at O n
To the delinquents, and there arc many the pnncip es , tor wn cn V r5 , d l0 b ' one hundrcd and
in my vicinity, 1 wouiu say, rouse y oitu, iP m.u ... B j -"." . f r.nknKr e. and
from' your lethargy, and although for tho ly and freedom reared by i.icir sac mce , . : J he tide wa-
i... !,. i ,o n.lfnn. nml (if whip, i vou are to DC annoinieu nuur i.ui. " j .
prcacin acusu.. uu . - ' 7V. , ipr nf the Atlantic. Such IS the UhlO.
tage ol planting mo sugar ueei ami uiu uiana, a..u snuum j , ui
mnnapl w.irtzR . vet vou mav in some mcas- nour out. HKe water, jouruiooum ... us.-
.. f uuiee on me Muwciu j. ilc
uro atone lor your past ncgieci, uy puiuug lunco. ... , , ,., ' , , nff
:.. : i:..!.! ffl.i.m nim iv nf nita "Annrn s lite tllCSC. Willis; tnev conic we were noi a iiiuu, .imuotu ..v. 0
ba-ra- You luive time enough for this,. but from the honored graves of the great and a conversation which took place in this city
none to lose. Tl.erulabaga isanexcellc.it good men who have achieved our independ- fQW days since between two young no-
root pant it ierally cultivate it thor- ence, to me ucaris oi mi iiuiU....m, gIoua, a,.jju,...j w. ... j --- - .
n..rf.lvLand vou will find vour account in themselves with peculiar emphasis to the One of them whose broad nose and pro m-
it in more ways thanone, if you are spared inmates, of this academy are su
until tne ensuin" winter, ucnunu uuun n, luuuucu im -v .. .-- . .
there is notl.rn.r better for cattle than roots, to awaken the generous enthusiasm m the other seemed to approximate somewhat
properly prepaFed. I put in some of almost pursuit of knowledge, the love country anu nearer to the human ' u"u;
all kinds;' ni.d I find ca rots answer well for the practice of virtue. Sience spreads be- . Wha' you stop goirf to sel ool f B 1 11
... 1 .. i . f I ,.l...;..no( clnrna I' rnnl GVefV II Sam. Vflll KMW 1 S in Hie BlUIOCrrV
a chance.- JJut witn me me sugar oeci is ioru you uu. - j
nncamnment from the case-
bui.urior 10 .... uk.iw.a. ii nuui uimvi .. j ,
"... i nn .1 ..I l...,lil,..,inf vnnrnnnt nmii! halls. VOU converse
15 SIIIIIIIU. 11 IICII UIC tailic UIO liuuoiu uiu; iii.v...--. -
are kept constantly furnished with good hay, with nature in her sublimest mood. In our
1 . I .I..:i. Iliclnru nrPPtS VOI1 Willi SOIPC
nave roots iiircu uii.ua a ui.T i n ,m n .t-i ? j a ... r
-:-..i -I . ... r.l I finrl l..eenn nf instruction tclllllir YOU I10W 01
siouu. uiu.ui'i; m uu.u ui i.ui ii.v. ... . - - . . . . .i
great benefit from currying my cows-in- the father of his country tnai nomesuiiou.
deed, it seems to me as necessary to curry ci oi neroic viru.c uu...UJ b---y
' . ... irr i. .i. ..immmxn nf l mrtv and the friend ol Wmm. and raise bilk
n rnw lis n nnrsn niiu u anv oiiu wm maivc mw ,nuui hum . -j - . i - . .
.. r ,i:.i ; ...ill mnn.mi iirtr nfr vou to cony tlioir exam- . Mats who- you Stop coin,
lliu cxiiuiiiiiciu as . u.u ui. viu u.wn, i. ..... ....... "-o"-a j . . . , - ,
1 . .... i .i ..... 1 ..i i i i. rmnnivn. A nil. that t cop ilp finrnilt (TroW 1
remove every uoudi. iney were uoi . ,u. m.u . . .-.,, ,,,, to .
up at the same time leu precisely aiiKe uomiug ..... B ---- , , X . Y-ii ,! nrnutind silk
nnrl .i.p trpntm.-nt ilirnnh. nt was similar in cents, she warns you, in the fate of Arnold, , Gosh, Bill ! 11 get de sp out and sill.
every respect, except in the use of the eu, to shun ,ho vices which fitted him Jor the .d -
' 0 Sam, you know Vs in the Mulberry
speclashum.'
You got Mulberry tree, whar you git
himP
Jus pick off another tree.
'DatallP
' No you ignoras nigge, I plant de sprout
bombye he'll grow, uen 1 u uuy a
to school for
THE MORALS OP HANGING.
Wo do not know from what work the fo
lowintr terrible nassae is extracted. We
find it in the Albany Daily Advertiser. It
hears harder against punishment by death
than a whole acre of homily.
The hangman and thu Judge. '.' Did
your loidship ever attend a killing time at
the Old Bailey ? If not, pray favor ine with
your company not on the gallows,, hut
staying in the street, amid the crowd lhat
nlways assemble when I am at work for you
and the sheriff. Perhaps it will add to the
zesi, n you como wneu i nae a young wo
man to stiffen, supplied by yourself. Will
the fluttering of the petticoats, as she swings
in the wind, produce a pleasant sound in
your ears, my learned master I Fail not
to watch tho people ihe men, womeni and
children, good, bad, and indittere.it who
have gathered to behold tho sacred majesty
of the law. You will see such flashing of
ihn pvns mill irrltiillllir of llie teeth VOU will
hear sighs and groans, and words of rago1
and hatred, with fierce curses on yourself;
i .i . i t- i. it r
ana ine; anu. men uiugiiier, uucii aa u is,
From the Fanner's Cabinet.
FAT MUTTON ROOTS.
Tt iu tn hp rpfrrptlpd ill nt so little attention
is paid to the proper sheltering of cattle in
country, uno wouiu naturally suppose mat
the interest of owners would point out a
nrinnr pnilrsp! rill il tlr.it one svstumntized.
and the advantages of strictly attending to
the conuort anu convenience oi uur cme
mulp iTiinifi'al. nt pn tn tlm most gcenlical.
that whole. ncichborhoods would adopt the
Kvslrm. and that, in a reasonable length of
lime, it would very extensively, if not uni
i i , . i ..t i.
versaiiy, prevail, it is jamuniauiu to say
.Um. fl.ia ia .11 tlm nnao l4ni crimp rpnenn
or other, which I have not as yet been able
. . . i i -i
to ascertain, improvements mane uus siuw
ifTixmppv nmnnir nnp fnrmnrs. It IlinV bo.
that they consider improvements as innova
tions ( n tnose cusinms w.uc.i uavu - giowu
...iili iIip nrnivtli." Snmn. with the evi
dence which. tliey cannot possibly resist or
! .. ...f..ni. tn ...... fit .... I. in nvnnrliillln
gill.lffiiy, IVIIiau IU 1HHII mi.
of others. 1 have several rases iu point,
one of which I will note. For a number
ol years I have been in the habit of attend,
ing the Philadelphia markot, principally
with mutton, and as .1 always personally
minnrintpiidrd mv sheen and other animals
on the farm, and saw that thpy were regu-
I . 1 1 ....nV.:n..il.. CnA T frntinriHt. lirnlirrllt
meat which 1 was not ashamed of, and which
by its good quality recommended itself to
purchasers, insomuch that 1 had no difficul
ty in securing a regular feel of good custo
mers, who cheerfully paid a fair prico for o
good article. Some of my neighbors atten
.1p1 tlm Kdmn market but as I irenerallv
sold out first they thought I was uncom
monly lucky." Four years since I obtain
e.l a quannty of tho seed of the French su
mind. N.
Delaware county, May 18, 1839.
who betraveu tne saviour oi uiunis....... eviuenuy ciaiuu
With all your studies and pursuits;from agcj m de Mulberry speculashum
i nirrii-tf riiu mm a r n: iruui i c hju w.w i
. . b .,.. ...... r.
er which rolls uencatn your ieci, a..u uum
the mountain tops which point your uiuugius
Star.
to Heaven; from tho parental hearts around m thals can bc ammatically inserted i
which your affections so love to linger, from Ans.er Fourieen. He said that that, that
not l Hal lliai iitm uuu
that, that lhat man
that man should not
but cautious man. lie nan, nowovcr, ucmi - . - , malrucl. l0 Warn, to
wounded in the neck, and became despeiatc. T , f who arc aboul
ir .1. I.:. .,.,, n,l ini mnrtnl. nnil tn li CllLCl ) Oil. i u ...uww j
j.o inuiig... ...a ..uu ........ , v,.l,aniro the ej
his warnors that, as he must die, there could
tin tin rial? in liin riiRhinrr forward to kill Col.
Tnlinsnn. Tin did so. and Shaw-ben-ch saw
him when he fell. His object was to strike
the Col. with his tomahawk before he saw
liini nnfl n ninm nnl ninrn nf inattention and
.iu., .. ........
the Colonel's head would have been surren-
ilprnd. lie was shot inst as his arm had
rp.iiclicu the full height to strike the fatal
blow. Ho described tho Colonel's horso
vr-rv minutelr. He was very large and
,uliiip with nr-rrisifinnllv a iet black spot.
A nnilipr Tnilinn in onrnnanv. whom Shaw
...1W...V. , j
ben-eh said was bula boy at the time of the
battle, intcrrupieu mm to say mat uu mum
and tail were b no.K. i he ua
nv nthpriti. nnil this hnv. went
"i '""." -,, V..i.. .t.
i.r i.iiip nnrl Rniv i ppiirnspii s uni.v mc.c.
nml hv thp ftii1p nf it nnnther Indian whose
shin had been taken off. He said ho had
tho
was
A young lady at school, engaged in
cneer you. x o mu-u ... ..- - ------ . , - of .trammar, was askcu n -kib.
,o exchange U.e exerc.SCs o Pmi" acomm(,. r proper noun. After some
tins scat oi sc.-ii-- iu. it I hpitation she replied, It' is uoiu i-oum.u..
and trials of active life, its tones ar fraught J18"0" J V 1
with solemnity anu tenuorncss win-.. --- . .
ZS A simple minded old darne was attentive.
lowed, to heed and to obey the lessons it ly l.steumg, l...o ";'07ilm pro-
enjoins, ' Put on'-such is the exnor at.o.. son .c,.u,, - , . , coun.
it addresses you all-' Put on the whole ar. port.on of ft ma les to commhein.
. , . i l. ...;n. .u.i.ii . i.iA n. nm n.iiiiii
mor of i.gnt pr.ucip.es, marc.. . .. . . lhe womPn e.Noeed-
lerinir step, in tiie paui oi uuivy..a.v.iBu..- ul:u ...... - hundred, and in
igence and integrity, truth aud just.ee, e cd ti e " " lhousaml. but when it
companions of ypur way; proclaim against Spun by o e . a
all vicious inclinations and each low des.re was stated that in & eu
,v Him his mmn an exterminating war; conteuu u. . , MrP.l. she exclaimed. Goodness
u with ma- tc.y in this sternest ol couiiiow, . nv- . , n j jfl woincn ,a
. .... . brightest ot victorious wreatus mu in.- - -
,r Imlinn .hnSP rillCS IIISI Iini.w.lin.i .i H .iv. .. - . ,r mn
mu. -a --- - i ihe Canta not our saivation siiau u.- fU naru emei, . - -- ,. .
so-but it was not. Tecumseh's body had when lie ,n ' sha come ' 01l as he could breathe again ho rep he t,
not been umehed :"! L0fo Mm with songs of triumph, and ,0- Y bog pardon. nd.n.. but upon ....
wiiureai.u..o.v .. u....-u ,, - j . ,. t welcome p.auuu u was s0 Hard i couiu no.
cd the chief from 'us soat.and he was eloquent cive oi iiu i hJ wlt a3BB
: .t.n...,pm Nnp lnitl.r.ivo wan orsdio from his hand me amaranm... 7r.0 is sa d to weigh
on me uaitio no. i.-uu.. -- -"". nHM T mB . boul nine 0ces; tn - -j , .
when a ve, don't caie, tor uogs, woives, whatever t'lcui,... increases, a man's nean g."" "
j o,l rmivs wl,..n dead. '1'hev want Iho ,t ;.' Kaid S.. " I never forget myself. As abe mere, s , afWrslw is tlm-
ci.o,unu ..v. . ....... , i . ,, . u: ..nn il im icir. anu a wuuw"
r. . ...i. i - i. I n.ni.i. ia no 1 1 n n n . i . . 1 1 1 1 . . a t ... n r i n p s m iiuicui wu www. v. i--.
t 10 nra.r.B. WII'IIU uiuauuimiiw'n A uB mua. i ' . A
tllO prairie, Winiiu u.uau maun. i. m. . I lie U.U3V hmihu...
So Tecun.seh.the bravest man.lhat ever vas, romBmbering," replied W.
whom tho Great Spirit would not lot be kil-
led es the common soldier, but sent to Col. pr-n-timan .asconading over tho in-
Jphnson to bo killed, wanted no grave i no r - ; - f Mun,ry BaW--" Wo
f n - - - ... i : j ti.m
e.l a nuantitv of the seed of the French su- honors. He let every anima, ,:vfinledDlace ruffles I" " Aye," sa.rt jonn
gar beet, and put in an acre by way o ox- his flesh, as he -a a every and added 6Wrt to them,.
pejimetH, 1101 HI Uie way 01 inaKj.ig augi,jauu .... ... :
srience, no an . i.innlv damn-
and if '" w0 ,ltl 1101 ' i"
cd, pay rj'mter.