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" Mr Fillsome you must excuse me, but never was used to sich kind o' talk .- Where I live, way off, they dont give cards nor ask fulks to give 'um their place of res- idence; but they ask For what their names are, and where they live."
" That being the case, I am not very de- siroas of either your name or card, and must therefore bid you good afternoon, -- The next time I meet you I trust you will be more experienced in ettiquette; with a bombastical strut he started off, walking as though the sky itself' was not high enough for him to stand erect.
He went on ahead of us, and I couldn't help a thinking what kind of a quette eti- Uncle, I looked up, and jest as I looked up. Ferdinand's head came in contact with the huge branch of a tree, which was be- neath his notice, and which sent him head- long right splash into the gutter. My Un- cle and I run to his assistance, thinking his head was fairly scalped- as that head of and those black Bushy whiskers were not discernable.
A pewter broach a watch-chain made of tin quette was. Jest as I was going to ask
torn this gentleman's dickey all to flinders!" . The poor fellow hung his head, and said, he presumed the mud had made .it rotten .--- I took a piece of it in my hand, and what do you suppose it was made of? Why nothing but paper! I burst right out a laughing in his face. I couldn't help it,- for I found his bosom-piece was made of the same stuff. I didn't dare to clean his clothes any more, for fear they might all be made of paper.
So I begun to wipe the mud from his face with my spandy clean handkerchief.
" Oh! Mr Fillsome, your face is all over blood !- I know you must have hurt your- self!"
But I looked again, as soon as I said it, and found it wasn't blood after all, but it was a whole lot of paint. "The poor man trembled all over, just us though he was al- most frightened to death, for fear he had hurt him a little. . He put his hand to his face, and he found it wasn't nothing but paint, and so he didn't feel so frightened.
But he didn't know what to do, nor how to do it; for he lived more than two miles off. But Uncle told him to go home with us, and get cleaned before he went back to his genteel boarding house. Well, he said he would, and so he skulked along behind us like a drenched rat, till we got home.
"The next day he got all cleaned up, and I thought we was agoing to get red of him real easy. But he did'nt go. In the eve- ning I lighted up the parlor, and he asked me if I was lighting it up for him, saying I was very kind to give him the best room, and he should consider it a great favor, which he should hardly be able to repay .- He walked right in without my asking him, and took a seat on the sofa.
"How exquisitly beautiful seems this room. I really did not indulge the antici- patiou of being ushered into a palace. The scenery on the wall surpasses any thing of the kind I ever beheld. And that piano, how beautiful. My dear, how glad I should be if you would mingle your sweet voice with that mrellodious instrument. I will en- deavor, to assist you."
We furthermore assure our Readers that at that time the Eagle will be Edited fool," there will be time quough to see him by an Association of individuals, who will
in the morning, don't trouble yourself."
What could I do? There was-I dars'nt say it-oh dear my intended .- well, he was at the door, and I did'nt know but he might think I had another feller. But I took a light and went to the door, aud sure enough it was him. : "David," said I, there's an old feller in the parlor, and I can't get rid of him." And so I up and told. him all about him.
"Well" says David says he, "you go and introduce me to him and I'll clear him out Written for the Eagle. rather suple." Well I did, and such a bowing and scraping I never hered afore. It was one of those beautiful mornings last week, when the soft bland southerly Well, after he got through, says wind, and a full outpouring of the invigor- He fairly wore a hole through Uncle's new carpet. I, "well Mr. Crocket, what is the news?" ating rays of a March sun, seemed as by miracle to arouse all nature to a newness of life, -save myself,-for as I was sitting at my window enjoying all the pleasure that can be desired, from that worst of all afflictions that poor human nature is heir nings of Heaven, through every joint and "Oh nothing in particular, only the chol- era is raging, and I've got it just as like as not ;- and if I have, every one in the house will have it too, before to-morrow morn- ing!" As soon as he said this, I looked right straight at the old fool and he looked real scarred. He colered up as red as my hair is and says he, all over trembling, "if limb of the system, and in defiance of all you would not judge my visit too short, I should now return home."
David winked at me, and so I right up and told him that if David had a cholera to that a man's own wife would dart back with horror. spare, he would give one, seeing he hadn't none but paper ones, But he didn't stop As I was alternately enjoying the beauties in spite of every effort to the contrary, with the racking of this accursed disease, my attention was suddenly arrested by two to hear what I said, and he took his hat and went off, saying he would call again. I shut too the door, and for a whole week, I didn't stop laughing long enough to breathe twice, that is except when David beautiful robins which darted by my win- was with me, and that was most all the dow and perched upon an apple tree but a time.
I soar, as on Eagle's things, To spread the truth abroad!
DANVERS, SATURDAY, MARCH 22.
TO OUR READERS,
On the first of June, 1845. we shall en- deavor to enlarge our paper to nearly DOUBLE ITS PRESENT SIZE. To in- crease the"circulation of the paper, we shall charge but ONE DOLLAR A YEAR which will be the cheapest paper in the State of Massachusetts.
We feel compelled to make this improve ment because the Eagle has received at the hands of the public such a kind reception, It is our desire to give you a paper well worthy your confidence and support. We commemced small, becuse there was a risk to run in getting subscribers; and as we have before said, not knowing whether we could find such matter as would be inter- esting and acceptable. But as our sub- scription list is filling up so rapidly, we have engaged the services of many able.
and experienced writers, who will com-
mence their labors on the enlargement of this paper. We have, at considerable ex- pense obtained the assistance of an Author of some note to furnish us, every week with an ORIGINAL STORY.
IfI'd a died I could'nt help a feeling a Our friends will bear in mind that to do this, it will require much of the "where- with,"and will not be slow in giving us a sort o'laughing all over, and I felt too as cross as a bear at him. What he meant by a piano I did'nt know, for I'd just come list of subscribers unequalled by any other to Danvers and had'nt never been where paper in Essex County. there warn't none, before, and I kind o'- We are having an "Eagle" engraved expressly for the head of the paper, which will cost as much as forty columns of the paper. thought he meant me. But just then I heered a knock at the door, and so says I, Mr. Fillsome, I guess Uncle wants to see you out in the kitchen. Some company is at the door """ " My dear "" said the old
spare no pains to make it as interesting a FAMILY NEWSPAPER
as can be found.
Danvers March 15th 1845.
Our readers will no doubt be highly gratified to know that our Correspondents have occupied all the room this week, and left us none ... We wish it might be so every week.
to them our early and harmonious concerts,
before the golden tints of the God of day shall have touched the topmost branches of the Oak or the guilded vane of the church- em lofty spire, and again, when the toils of the day shall be over, and they shall relax from the busy scenes of the world, then too in the soft grey hour of twylight, we will chant our evening lays, upon the trees and shrubery about their pleasant dwellings. "
Resolved that the doings of this meet-
After a concert with full chorus by, the choir, they adjourned to April first at 6 0'- clock A. M .- same place .. .... STUBS. Danvers, March 18th, 1845;
Whenever you find a man endeavoring to lesson and destroy the reputation of another, be certain, his own character is
Written for the Danvers Eagle.
A SYMBOL OF LIFE.
Upon some rising ground I've stood, And marked the lights and shades beneath, Sweep wildly over field and heath; Reflections from the far blue sky They were, in truthful mimicry. For, as I upward turned my glance, Unto the mystic, deep expanse, And saw the orb of Day enshroud His burning beams in passing cloud. Straight would a sudden shadow throw Its gloomy tracery below;
But when from out the snowy screen Emerging, the bright king was seen, Sunshine descending would erase . Of former shade, all sign or trace,- But yet not long it would hold sway ; Scarce is the darkness fled away To unknown space, when in the rear Succeeding shades would quick appear, And swiftly hurrying, resume Once more the sov'reignty of gloom. .Thus of alternate, short lived reign, Each chases each across the plain, Constant in nought save endless change Till varying Nature shifts their range, Here, thought I may th'observing mind A semblance of existence find: So the vast Field of Human Life Exhibits a continual strife; So o'er its surface sweeps along Of hopes and fears a constant throng. From where it blooms beneath our sight, A flowery paradise of light, To where it in dim vagueness ends, And with the far horizon blends. Fear chases Hope, Hope follows. Sorrow, Gladness to-day and tears to-morrow, Never all sunshine, nor all shade, "o wisely He ordained, who made This panoramic mystery Called being, that por satiety Of pleasure should our senses cloy, Nor lasting grief and pain destroy
SELMA.
For the Eagle ..
MR. EDITOR :- In your last paper is the following-' Amos the 4th is on his way home from Texas.
This is a polite way of calling, me out, but it is a slight mistake which from some reason or other bas crept into your noddle. You probably drew the inference from the fact that as I had announced inyself some time ago in the Eagle as on my way to that country, I must of course, by this time be on the return.
I wish to correct this false impression of yours by remarking, that I did not make out to get there, for the very simple reason that I had not proceeded tar on my journey before I learnt from a source the most cred- ible, that Texas was about coming into the United States.
If this be the case thought 1, then, I will return, for if Texas is coming into this country I can see it without the trouble and expense of traveling thousands of miles, and without overstepping the bounds of my own native land.
Since I came back, by consent of the powers that be Texas is united, which not only is a fulfillment of the prediction, but just what I anticipated myself, that it would be brought in under Johny's administra- tion. It will probably be brought round for a show, and I shall embrace the first opportunity to see it. Meanwhile, I shall rest in quiet mood at. my permanant resi- dence No.4, Beacon street, Turkey Plains, a spot, which the immortal Syntax says, will be celebrated in the annals of all com- ing time as the birth place of one of the greatest literary comets of the 19th centu-
rv .. I quote the phraseology of Syntax from memory-if I have misquoted, it is unintentional.
I wonder Mr. Editor that you have not made us a visit ere this. You have no idea what a delectable situation I have. "Tur- key Plains (to use a familliar phrase of a of this first visit of lovly spring, groaning desperate. departed uncle) " is a sweet place."" Its Vanity is the product of light minds. It is the growth of all climes and of all coun- tries; it is a plant, often nourished and fos- tered, yet it never bears fruit pleasing to the eye, or the taste of an intelligent man. pure atmosphere, its gigantic forest troes, its green underwood, its sparkling iivulets, its rich, mellow soil, its hills and dales, its birds and flowers, all go to make it. com- I want to tell you what a scrape he got few feet distant. While gazing and ad- miring the rich plumage of those graceful and elegant little creatures, they were into a little while arter that, Mr. Editor, pletely paradisecal. It is altogether indi -. genous. There is nothing exotic about confers dignity on the man, but a man of it. Every thing (to use a popular phrase) A seat of honor and elevation, never but I shall have to wait till next week or joined by a pair of splendid blue birds excellence will ever give respectability to is purely nature. week arter that. I mean, now I have be- warbling forth their plaintive notes. Then any situation,
Whatever we eat, whatever we denk,
gun to write, to tell you a good many | came the domesticated and innocent spar- things that happened before and after my rows, together with the chick-a-ce-des or name was changed to Mrs. Davy Crocket, spring-bird, tom-tits etc. etc .- and last of Right oft, in meditative mood and as Uncle lives in Danvers now I know all came a couple cf most magnificent blue- jays. There seemed to be a general warb- he will be glad to read um. ling of the variety of notes on the arrival of the jays. . Then all was silent for a few DANVERS EAGLE. minutes .- I watched the opperation of those little creatures with the most intense anxie- ty wondering the object of this meeting at so early date of the season .--
And had it not been for an occasional twinge in the hip, which would draw out, an unthought of-Oh !- I should have for- got why I was thus, wasting time. But my anxiety was soon relieved by a sort of whistle from cock robbin which I found to be a call to order. The meeting was now organized by a unanamous choice of the jay for President and a chick-a-ce-de for Secretary.
The President now took a stand upon a small branch in the centre of his audience, and warbled forth in the most glowing and pathetic language the object of this conven- tion, the purport of which was, the saftey of the feathered tribe during the approach- ing summer, from the wicked and malicious intruders, that has so often depopulated our groves and gardens of their legal ten- ants. The meeting was now addressed by several, who offered many able and per- suasive arguments in favour of applying the bird law in all cases of invasion, to its full extent. "The last speaker upon this side of the question, had no sooner drawn his head down upon his downy breast, than a small tom-tit flew to a large rotten kuot, near the President's branch, stretching up his little head, and in rather a fine feminine voice he poured forth a terrible volley of
invectives against the cruelty of law. He
then advocated in the most touching and elegant remarks the great power of Moral Suasion. Tom-tit was followed by many able speakers. At length a committee was chosen and a series of resolutions offered and unanimously excepted. :
As the Resolves are rather lengthy, the last must suffice which should be read by all. Resolved :- That we now appeal to the sympathes of the boys of this village of all ages, and humbly beseeh, entreat, solic t, request and beg of them, to show mercy, and not murder, main or wound us, with- out provocation, and for mere sport, and thus deprive us, the innocent privilege of supporting our offspring through their un- fledged and helpless state. 'And to all feel- ing and tender parents, who know the love they bear toward their children, we most prayerfully and sympathetically, coll their attention to this Resolve from the united voices of these musical friends; and we further Resolve to reciprocate this kind. generous and laudible manifestation of their munificience, by the only means which has been placed in our power, we will cleanse and extirpate from their valued plants, and beautiful gardens, those nox- ious insects which prove so disastrous in the summer months, and also pour forth
to,-Rheumatic shootings like the light- ing. be published in the Danvers Eagle.
gravety that we frail creatures can assume. There are moments when a twinge in the back, will so distort the whole countenance
or whatever we wear, all are the produc- ing under a bargain, repeat it over and over tions of Turkey Plains. In a word it is a |until your spirits are refreshed, and you remarkable spot, a kind of an Eden con- have determined to conquer whatever taining much that is pleasant to the sight difficulties may arise in your path. as well as to the taste.
It is a great temperance place. There is no alcohol sold here thunk Heaven. The DEATHS. place is not disgraced by a pestiferous In the Alms House, in this town, SARAH GLOYD, aged 97 years .- A very excentric character. A brief bio- "Grog Shop" nor a rum tavern, if there were such nuisances I would not stay here graphical sketch of herself and the family, of which she another moment.
But I have not time to dwell longer on the beauties of "Turkey Plains." If you wish to know more about it come and see. Turkey Plains, AMOS THE 4TH.
THE DISCOVERY IN PRINTING.
Our readers have been informed that an invention, called " Anastatic Printing, " has, been set forth as having been made in Eng- land, which, should it turn out to be any- thing like that what it is cla ned to be, will indeed prove the most "wonderful discoy- ery of the age." By it, the inventor de- clares he has the ability to give copies of books, newspapers, engravings, etc., in a briefspace of time. The process is declar- ed to be remarkable simple, the operation being to transfer the impression of type or any print to the surface of a polished plate of zinc, and then to bring it out in slight relief to receive the ink, and so to work fron it as from the stone of the lithographic press.
In one of the accounts of this invention, it is stated that the write: having desired a copy of a newspaper with three illustrations on wood, the inventor engraved the page, type, cuts, and all, and gave him six copies in less than ten minutes! the zinc plate thus engraved being capable of producing 20,000 impressious, and then of being re- engraved, adinfinitum. Thus an octavo volume' with wood or steel illustrations to any 'extent, they assert, may be re-pro- duced. in two or three days or less, hun- dreds of thousands struck off, equal in all respects to the original.
'We present what is said about this in- vention, as we find it, with the remerk, it it-be all that is clamned for it, it is indeed a discovery that would be scarcely less in importance than printing itself There would be an entire revolution in printing, ยท publishing, stereotypeing and ingraving. No limit could be placed to the multiplica- `tion of copies of works. It is stated that an agent for the invention is now in this country, and we' suppose that it will not be long before there will be an opportunity to find out whether the wonderful promises of this discovery are what is clamed for it.
A writer: in the Boston Courier states that Mr. Dixon, then of Trenton, discover- ed the art of transferring to a blank sheet distinct and complete impressions of a print- ed page and an engraving, and that he 'made ht Boston, in the year 1839, in the presence of Edward Everett, and others, in a few minutes, copies of page 524 of Schaat's Syrac Lexicon, as perfect and beautiful as the original. Subsequently in the presence of many other gentleman, whose naines are given, he took many other impressions, and was entirely suc- cessful in all his experiments.
GO ON.
Have you engaged in a laudable pursuit Go on. If you give up in despair, you are half-ruined. -- Are you a merchant? Are sales slow? Does but little money come ih? Go on, business shall revive, and you shall succeed, Are you a student, with few friends, and less money? Go on, per- severe, you will yet obtain your degree. Are you a mechanic? Have you but half work enough to keep you employed? Go on and finish what you engaged; you will have more to do at another day. Are you poor? Keep'at work and go on; and if you are faithful you will be above your want.
To one and all we would say, go on, no matter what may be your profession or oc- cupation, never lag by the way, never rot out, never die so long as you can catch a straw or hold your head above water. It is the only way to succeed. There is a line of poetry, or, something better, that \we are always pleased with,
Go-on, go-on, go-on.
OP Commit it to memory, all can, and when feel like giving up in despair or sink-
BENJAMIN H. OSGOOD, Coach Chaise & Harness Manufacturer. High St., a few Doors from the Tavern. TTAVING fitted up his establisement, is now ready - to execute promptly, all orders in the above line. Carriages painted and varnished at short notice. All kinds of repairing done in a workmanlike man - ner.
Danvers Plaius, March 8.
LOST.
0 N Monday evening last, between Lynn street, Sa- | Near the Old Burying Ground, Main St., lem, and Grove street, Danvers, a South Danvers. BLACK CLOAK CAPE. Whoever has found it, will be rewarded, on leaving it at the Intelligence Office, No 2 Allen's Building. Danvers, Marah 8. All orders in the above business, will he thankfully received, and promptly executed, in a fanbful maner, and on reasonable terms. 3i*
Graining and Marbleing done to order.
.South Danvers, Jan. 18.
G. H. SISSON, J. PICKETT.
HOUSE PAINTING.
THE Subscriber would respectfully inform the citi- zens of Danvers and vicinity, that he has taken a Stand on Central Street, Da.ivers, a few doors north of the New Church, where he will be happy to wait on all who may favor him with a call. Painting, Glazing, Graining, and Paper- Hanging, promptly attended to. JOHN CHAMBERLAIN, JR. Danvers. January 25th, 1845.
FOR SALE CHEAP
One good second hand CHAISE BUGGY WAGGON. LIGHT WAGGON.
By THOMAS TRASK,
Main street, Danvers. Danvers, January 25, 1845.
FRUIT TREES.
The subscriber will receive orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees, Shrubs, Plants, &c. &c., from the celebrated Nur- series and Gardens of Parsons & Co., Flushing, L. I, W. D. JOPLIN,
Danvers, Oct. 9 Agent
YHOEMAKERS PEGGING BENCHES made to order, and cheap, by C. H. MANNING Danvers, Nov. 20. tf near the Sign of the Lamb.
NOTICE.
THE Co-Partnership heretofore existing hetween FERNALD & PLUMMER, is by mutual con- sent, dissolved.
STEPHEN FERNALD, HIRAM PLUMMER.
All per-ons having unsettled accounts with the firm, are requested to make a settlement with STE- PHEN FERNALD. who still continues to carry on the CURRYING BUSINESS, at the Shop formerly occupied by F. & P. in Spring street.
Danvers, March 15, 1845. 4w*
HORSE SHOEING FOR $1. A. D. CUSHING
Wishes to notify the people of Dahvers and vicinity, that he works in the Shop formerly occupied by Dalton, on FOSTER STREET, where he will SHOE HORSES for 81 .- Set for 40 cts.
All Shoeing done at this Shop, warranted to suit ous- tomers, or no pay. All kinds of Jobbing done as cheap as elsewhere. if Danvers, Mar 15.
Book-Keeping
PENMANSHIP
S. A. STURTEVANT & E. W. WILEY, will give instruction in the above studies, at Lunt's Building, to commence Monday, March 10th, 1845, at 3 o'clock P. M. Young men qualified for the duties of the Counting room, Danvers, March 8. tf
RHEUMATISM, PILES, CONSUMPTION, WORMS, SCROFULA
PURIFY THE BLOOD. MOFFAT'S VEGETABLE LIFE PILLS AND
PI
TI
ITT
The high and envied celebrity which these pre-eminent Medicines have acquired for their invariable efficacy in all the diseases which they profess to cure, has rendered the usual practice of puffing not only unnecessary, but unworthy of them. They are known by their fruits ; their good works testify for them, and they thrive not by the faith of the credulous.
Autima.'
Acute and Chronic Rheumation. Affections of the Bladder and Kidneys:
BILIOUS FEVERS and LIVER COMPLAINTS. In the south and west, where " these diseases prevail, they will be found invaluable. Planters, Farmers, and others, who once use these Medicines will never afterwards be without them. Bilious Cholic and Serous loose- ness.
Biles.
Costiveness. Colds and Cought. Cholic.
CONSUMPTION. Used with the greatest success in this disease.
Corrupt Humors. Dropsies.
DYSPEPSIA. No person with this distressing disease should delay using these medi- cines immediately. Eruptions of the Skin. Eryripelas. Flatulency.
IN ALL CASES OF
FEVER & AGUE. For this scourge of the western country these medicines will be found a safe, speedy, and certain remedy. Other medicines leave the system subject to a return of the disease-a cure by these medi- cines is permanent. Try them be satisfied, and be cured.
Foulness of the Complexion.
GENERAL DEBILITY. Gout. Giddiness. Gravel. Headaches, of every kind. Inward Fever.
Inflammatory Rheumatim. Impure Blood. Jaundice.
Loss of Appetite.
LIVER COMPLAINTS. Leprosy . Looseness.
MERCURIAL DISEAS- ES. Never fails to eradicate en- tizely all the effects of Mercury infinitely sooner than the most powerful preparation of Sarsa- parilla . Night Sweats.
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