Crawfordsville Weekly Journal, Crawfordsville, Montgomery County, 4 January 1855 — Page 1

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Effects of Ether and Chloroform. There have been two meetings of Dentists held in Now York in regard to the case of Dr. Bcale, and the facts there elicited, wo think of so much practical consequence that we give below the most important of them. As the reader cannot fail to sa they justify fully our remark, that no person however pure and prudent, could trust himself to the influence of such agents without risk of doing and saying improper things, alien to his true nature. The train of thought manifested, is often suggested and shaped by accidental circumstances, and is not at all an index to the real character of the person. Tf this be once fully understood, women and men both, will be cautious how they allow themselves to be exhibited in a false character through the disturbing influenco of such agents, anu right feeling men will never suffer themselves to assert that the manifestations in such cases aro evidences of the real nature.

The participants in this meeting are among the most celebrated of-our dentists. We omit many cases relating to the effect of this agent in producing hallucinations, to give those of more practical importance,

which illustrate their distorting effcct upon

DR. BURNS.—On the discovery of chloric ether he had tried it on a sister. He asked her to inhale it, not deeming the experiment injurious. She very speedilymanifested its peculiar agency, placed her brother's hat on her head, put on his coat, and nursed the sofa pillows on her lap completely forgetting all she had done when she became rational and conscious.

DR. STEWART had a patient who fancied be was having a jolly time of it upon sweet cakes. A servant girl ot the speaker, a

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cases in which both sexes say and do things,

(of course unconsciously, yet seemingly not so at the moment) divulging their dearest and most delicate secrets, or relate things they would not .wish 011 any account published.

DP.. IIAZLETT related a case of a young married lady, of a marked religious and affectionate disposition, who became his patient. She applied to him with pain from the badly ulcerated root of a decaying tooth. He was induced to send for the presence of one of hor female friends. He began to give her the ether, and as gradually she felt its excitement, she caught him round tho neck in the most endearing manner. It is well, observed the doctor, to push the ether to insensibility if you stop short of complete sleep, head ache results. He took out two roots, she revived and became alarmed, but perceiving the other lady in the room, her manner becamo re-assured,

This lady was a prostitute at heart would say volunteer defenders, but real libellers of female excellence.

DR. SMILEY, being called on, said I have entirely abandoned the use of chloroform, ether, and all such agents, as alike destructive to the health of my patients and dangerous to my own moral reputation. On the 20th of June, 1854, Mrs. -, a young and beautiful woman, called on mo for the purpose of having a tooth extracted, which however, she would not submit to unless under the influence of chloroform I accordingly administered the ordinary quantity, and was in the act of removing the sponge, when to my astonishment, she threw her arms around my neck, declaring in the most impassioned manner that she loved me and had done so for many years.

I was in the act of remonstrating with tier on the sin, folly and clanger of her conduct, (supposing her to have been conscious of what she had just passed through) when to my amazement and confusion she awoke as from a dream, asking me whom I was addressing—and whether she had done or jsaid anything unbecoming her sex.

Du. CRANE, of New York, had used these two agents in a few cases. He thought he saw danger in their indiscriminate emplojrment. Generally, if patients uttered anything, it had reference to persons not present. He had seen enough to justify his abstaining from its use, except at the patient's house, and in the presence and with the sanction of the attending family physician.

Dn. BURDELL, of 27 Bond street, corroborated the statements of the preceding speaker. He had observed that, almost invariably, there is strange misconstruction of passing events. He related a very strong instance in point. A gentleman brought a lady to have a tooth removed he wished her to use ether. After the operation was over, she said, "George, what did you kiss me for? you took advantage of me."— Now, observed tho doctor, had not the per­

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supposed to be implicated been her husband or her lover, and present, it would have been morally imposible to correct an erroneous or painful impression, and hardly possible even then. In one case, a gentleman angrily said, "Sir, you told me an infernal lie," and upon being smilingly told of his courteous expression, was very certain he had never employed it—in fact, under any ordinary circumstances, he would

DA. GRISWOLD, of Williamsburgh, related an kistruetive case, whore a male patient

mental and moral action, and the consequent ceiviiig- his paper regularly, and regaled possibility of their subjects acting and talk- himself with the information obtained from ing unnaturally and improperly.—Itidiana Journal.

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chloroform, denounces Catholicism stron_ lr, and especially the priests, as a set of unmitigated humbugs.

DR. BARLOW of 471, Hudson street, stated that he witnessed the use of ether in no less than fifteen hundred instances, and his

remarks (with such a preiace) elicited close

thought himself in a distillery. Also, an-1 other of a young lady whom he tried todis-1 suade from the use of chloroform. Under! its influence she threw her arms about, tried to pull down his head to hers, and manifested an amount of amorous folly which her female friend, who was present, could not restrain. As the effect of the chloroform passed off, she became rational.

ANew Way of Paying Subscriptions." A correspondent of the Lagrange Whig gives the following amusing account of the way a farmer was taught how cheaply he couhl take the papers. The lesson is worth pondering by a good many men we "wot" of: "You have hens at home of course.— Well, I will send you my paper one year for the proceeds of one single hen for one season, merely the proceeds. It seems trifling, preposterous to imagine the products of a single hen will pay the subscription perhaps it won't, but I make the offer." "Qone," exclaimed the farmer "I agree to it," and appealed to me as a witness in the affair.

The farmer went away apparently much plated with his conquest, and the editor "went on his way rejoicing."

Time rolled around, and the world rcvolved on its axis, and the sun moved in its

orbit

just as it formerly did, the farmer re-

it. He not only knew the affairs of his own county, but becamc conversant upon the leading topics of the day, and the political and financial convulsions of the times.— His children delighted too, in perusing the contents of their weekly visitor. In short, he said "he was surprised at the progress of himself and family in general information."

Sometime in the month of September, I happened up again in the office, when who should step in but our friend the farmer. "How do you do Mr. said the

eiJitor,

very devout Caiholi:, under tho influence of tenance lit up with a bland smile, "take a

extending his hand, and his coun-

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chair, sir, be seated fine weather we have." "Yes sir, quite fine indeed," answered the farmer, shaking the proffered "paw" of the editor, and then a short silence ensued, duwhich our friend hitched his back and forward, and twirled his

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attention, lie is in the habit of uing it Starting up quickly he said, addressingt threo or four times a week. As to its gen- Leditoieral as well as occasional effects, he has had "Mr. C-

abstractly, and spit profusely,

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and act very differently from what they would, peculiar expression of the editor as he in ordinary condition. He has known ladies

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I have brought you the pro-

that hen." It was amusing to see

followed the farmer down to the wagon. 1 could scarcely keep my risibles down.— When at the wagon the farmer commenced handing over to the editor the products of the hen which, on being counted, amounted to eighteen pullets, worth a shilling each, and a number of dozen of eggs, making in the aggregate, at the least calculation, §2,50, one dollar more than the price of the paper. "No need,", said he, of men not taking a family newspaper, and paying for it too. I don't miss this from my roost, yet I have paid for a year's subscription, and a dollar over. All folly sir, there is no man but can take a paper, its charity sir charity you know commences at home." "But," resumed the editor, "I will pay you for what is over the subscription. I did not institute this as a moans of profit, but rather to convince you. I will pay you for—" "Not a bit of it, sir a bargain is a bargain, and I am already repaid sir—doubly paid sir. And whenever a neighbor makes the complaint I did, I will cite him to the hen story. Good-day gentlemen."

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A Wife Wanted.

The following, from the New York Water Cure Journal, and indorsed as genuine and serious by the editors of that paper as well as by those of the Boston Olive Branch is about the best bid for a wife that we have ever seen on 'Change "The subscriber is a bachelor, a college graduate, a teetotaller from boyhood, a lawyer by profession was for ten years an ed itor uses no tea, coffce, opium, alcohol, profanity, tobacco, leeks nor 'onions is industrious, affectionate, philanthropic, social, domestic, and moral in all his habits is. not a 'church member,' but deems the Bible a priceless boon from Heaven admires teetotal, moral, devotional, mental, affectionate and physical beauty in woman has vital temperament, size of head, and the groups of social, moral, and intellect ual organs each marked '6,' or large, by 0. S. Fowler, and other phrenologists weighs about 170 pounds is five feet ten inches high, well-proportioned, healthy, not bad-looking, free from all hereditary and other disease, and 'every inch a man,' in all his physical functions and developements has an estate of about $10,000, and is now (but has not been for the last ten or fifteen vears) in a situation to marry, and as a husband would love and cherish with passionate fondness some worthy, lovely and loving woman as a wife, whose feelings, tastes, sentiments and habits should happen to be congenial with his own.

The young lady for such a wife must not have seen more than thirty summers, and be endowed with a mild and amiable disposition, a sound and healthy constitution, free from all hereditary predisposition to insanity or consumption a taste for personal and domestic neatness and order a good and well-educated mind a fair, pleasant face a fine, fully developed form, of about medium height and size such prac tical knowledge of household affairs as to enable her both to 'rule the kitchen' and to grace the parlor and such an all pervading •feminaliiy as to render her' 'every inch a woman' in all the developments of hor phrenology, feelings, face, form, and physical functions. As to wealth she may have much, little, or none 1 For gold alone he woura never many, but, other thingsbeing equal, h« would, for her sake, prefer a wife

VOLUME VII. CJ1AWFORDSVILLE, INDIANA JANUARY: 4, 1855.

with a fortune not less than about half of his own, and would at marriage have it so placed under her own exclusive control as to protect her and her children from poverty and want in case he should ever again be financially unfortunate, as ho once has been.

Should any such lady, with a view to matrimonial relations, desire a correspondence or personal interview with such a bachelor, and should, over her true name and address, write him a sealed letter fully descriptive of herself, to the care of Messrs. Fowler & Wells, New York, publishers of the Water Cure Journal, (to one of whom

Prof. O. S. Fowlc:-—he is personally known,) they will superenvelope, readdress and remail the same to him, who will treat it as strictly private and sacredly confidential, and in due time will write her confidentially, over his true name and address, in return, and give her such additional facts and information 's she may require, or the case render appropriate. "A CONNUBIAL CANDIDATE."

Wintering1 Milch Cows.

The subject of wintering milch cows is one in which a large majority of our readers are interested, for probably most of people who own but a singlo domestic animal keep a cow, and those who are not thus limited generally include more or less of these faithful creatures among their stock. And the milch cow is worthy of this distinction. She produces one of the most wholeseme and nutritious articles of food which we possess—one always in demand, and which there is no other means of supplying. Good cows always command a high price for they pay a good profit. But this profit depends largely on tho attention they receive from their owners—whether the}' are so fed and cared for that they are thrifty, healthy, and yield largely of milk at all seasons of tho year.

It is poor economy to winter cows upon dry food alone. They need something more succulent and nutritious. A full flow of milk requires a generous supply of the right kind of fodder. Carrots, beets, parsnips, or turnips in addition to hay and an occasional feed of meal or shorts, and a judicious use of hay, roots, and meal, will keep the animals healthy and in good flow of milk even in winter. In England milch cows are fed principally on turnips and coarse fooder, and aro stabled through tho winter. They have a slight feed of straw or hay in the morning, and sliced turnips morning, noon, and evening, with an occasional supply of good straw to their mangers. Their stables are kept clean but well littered, and are also well ventilated, avoiding as far as may be, currents of air, from which cattle will take cold as well as human beings. The proper ventilation of stables, both for horses and cows is too often neglected.

But all have not and cannot procure the proper supply of roots. The drouth of the past season injured maternally or entirely cut off the root crop in many parts of the country. In this case hay and the coarser grains must be used, and these properly prepared answer very well the desired purpose. Good, well-cured hay is far from being despised, even by the most aristocratic of the Fill Pail breed, though if first passed through a good cutting machine, it will be more readily and more economically consumed. Give cows what hay they can fully dispose of, and a peck or so per day of bran, shorts, or provender, wet to a proper consistence, and seasoned with a little salt, and they will continue in milk almost as long and give nearly as much as when supplied with roots. Oats and barley, or oats and corn, ground together, form a good mixture or provender for this purpose. If corn meal alone is used, it should be mixed with cut straw or hay, and slightly moistened—but a large quantity of this grain has has a tendency to dry off the milk. It is better adapted to fattening than to milk making purposes. Both potatoes and apples are excellent food for cows, but do not produce as rich milk as either beets or carrots. These roots are probably among the best foods which can be provided—to be used in connection with other kinds of fodder. No singlo food will succeed as well as a proper variety.

The thrift and health of all kinds of stock requires a supply of water, either frequently and statedly, or always within their reach. It should be brought into the barn yard, that cattle need not be compelled to wander off to a distant stream or pond through the storm and cold. Such a journey they will not undertake unless quite thirsty, when, were the water within their reach, they would drink much more frequently, but less at a time, not injuring themselves by abstinence at one time or an over supply at another. Their comfort in this respect as well as in shelter and cleanliness is the best economy, as an animal well cared for and kept warm and clean, requires less food to keep it in thrifty condition.— The best management is generally the cheapest in the end, and is always the most satisfactory to the thorough going farmer.—• We shall be glad if these hints call out from some such any improvement or modification of the course Ave have indicated, drawn from wider experience than our own. —Rural Neio Yorker.

ACORNS KILL BULLOCKS.—R. J. Lamborn, of Chester Co., Pa., lost fifteen head of bullocks, worth a thousand dollars, as it was thought, from eating acorns the tonic acid of which produced constipation and a disease resembling diy murrain.

Wilted cherry-leaves, which contain Prnssic acid, will produce the same affect. CORE.—Mix a pint of molasses with a pint of molted lard, and pour it down the animal's throat. If the body is much bloated, add an enema of soap suds-:

MORAL.-—This item may cost you a sixpence. It may save you—it would have saved Mr. Lamhorn a thousand dollars.—

N. Tribune.

"THE UNION, THE UNION IN ANY EVENT.'*

Becipe for Washing.

The night before washing day put the clothes to soak in cold water, and also place on the hot stove, in a suitable vessel, two pounds of soap, cut small, ounce of borax, and two quarts water. These may be left to simmer till the fire goes out—in the morniug the mixture will be solid.— On washing day operations are commenced by setting on a stove or furnace tho wash kettle, nearly filled with cold water. Into this put about one fourth £f tho compound, and then wring out the clothes that have been soaking and put them into the kettle. By the time that the water is scalding hot^ the clothes, will bo ready fortaking out.— Drain them well and put them into clean cold water, and then thoroughly rinse them twice, and they are ready to be hung out.— When more water is addded to the wash kettle, more soap should-be added, but the quantity needed will ibo very small.— This process has many advantages over others. It is suited for washing every kind of fabric, it is especially good for flannels, and seems: to set collars, rather than remove them from dresses or shawls, while the whito colors rather than remove them from dresses or shawls, while the white collors are rendered exceedingly .white. It costs less for soap than the common mode of washing—it is only half as, laborious—the clothes are throughly cleansed in much less time, without injury to them—and last, but not least, the soap does not act like caustic upon the hands, but after a day's washing they have a peculiarly soft, silky feel, as far removed as possible from the sensations produced by wishing with ordinary washing compounds.

The following particulars of the execution of two men at Panama, for tho murder of an old lady by which they obtained about SCO, we find in the Police Gazette. The particulars are most horrible

At this time I got into the church, and finding a platform which is carried in the street processions, and which the fire had spared, standing before a huge door looking directly 011 tho prisoners, I mounted it and from this time had a perfect view of the whole scene. The National guard, composed of citizens, who are liable to petform military duty on occasions like this, formed three sides of a hollow square about the prisoners, and then about a dozen of the regular soldiers, who had been chosen by lot for the task filed in front of them, at a distance of about throe paces. Boards were hung above the criminals' heads, on which were inscribed their names, nativity, and tho crimes for which they were to be executed—and the only priest remaing, finished up his pantomime and retired. ,, .At the word of command, the soldiers cocked their guns with a prolonged, scattering"click," distinctly audible at ten rods distance, so still was the crowd. After a torturing delay of some seconds, (doubtless as minutes to the criminals,) they fired, a dozen bullets riddled the bodies of the victims. At the same instant, the guard, as if fearing a rush of the crowd, faced round and presented their bayonets, as if to attack the multitude. Then ensued a scene of terror and confusion. The people fled, screaming in every direction, throwing each other down, and tramping women and children under foot. It seemed almost a miracle that none were killed. The soldiers reloaded their guns, to finish the prisoners, for neither of them were dead.— The one who had denied his guilt, on being hit commenced vomiting up the liquor which had been freely supplied to him, (1 was told that he drank four glasses at the stake,) but two soldiers stepped up to blowout his brains. After this he drew several long breaths, at intervals of about ten seconds, and then was still.

The other died harder. At iho first fire, a bullet pierced his neck, and in a moment the arterial blood gushed out in such a stream as to dye completely his white robe, from top to bottom. Tho carotid artery must have been severed, and yet he lived quite ten minutes after. Seeing he was not dead, several soldiers discharged their guns at his body, but he lived still. Then the captain pointed to the right breast and bade a soldier firo there, but still he struggled. Then the priest pointed with the crucifix in his hand to the' centre of the breast, near the throat, and bade a soldier fire there, but still he struggled. Then another discharged his piece, but the man did not die then another, yet he lived on. He breathed pretty regularly, and at every breath a puff of smoke issued from a hole in his chest, showing that a wad on fire was inside, At last, after eight seperate shots had thus been fired, the soldiers desisted as if in despair, and let him die. During the whole scene I stood, within a few feet of the victims, so near as to observe every change in their features even, but though it was horrible, so horrible that I pray God may never look on another such deed, yet I had reasons for enduring it through, and noting every circumstance of it.

JfcfTThe wife of the owner of the Indiana free banks being in company with some friends, the all-absorbing financial crisis became the theme of conversation. The lady above refered to remarked that she hoped her husband's batik would 'hold out till the fall rains came on in that case there would be no danger of its breaking before next May.' When interrogated for an explanation, she gave as the reason for the faith that was in her, that the place in which the bank was located could not be approached after the fall rains on account of the mud.

RSiTA. Washington correspondent 6ays of the action of the present Congress: The resolution of Taylor, ofTenn., may pass the House this session it certainly will at the next. Know Nothingisra is a perfect avalanche in the South.

The Jinow Nothings are coming* aiid let all who- resist stand from under.

Washington's Marriage in 1759. Wo learn that Mr. J. B. Stearns, a distinguished artist of New York, and lately from Europe, has been for some days since at Arlington House in this vicinity, engaged in making a ^fery beautiful and successful copies from the original pictures of Col. and Mrs. Washington, the one of the date of 1772, by Peale, and the other of 1759, by Woolaston, with a view to the painting cf a largo picture of Washington's Marriage, found in the Curtis collection, and private memoirs of tho life and character of Washington.

The scene is laid in the ancient parish church of St. Peter, county of New Kent, a colony of Virginia time, 6th of January, 1759.

In the fore-ground, and near tho altar, appears the Rev. Dr. Mossom, the officiating clergyman, in full canonicals he is about to present tho marriage-ring. The bridegroom is in a suit of blue and silver lined with red silk, embroidered waistcoat, small clothes, gold shoe and kncebuckles, dress-sword, and hair in full powder. The bride, in a suit of white satin, rich point lace nifties, pearl ornaments in her hair, pearl necklace, ear-rings and bracelets, white satin high-heeled shoes with diamondbuckles she is attended by a group of ladies in tho gorgeous costume of that ancient period. Near to the bridegroom it a brilliant group, comprising the vioo-regal Governor of Virginia, several English array and navy officers, then on colonial service, with the very elite of Virginia chivalry of the old regime. ThoGoveanor is in a suit of scarlet, embroidered with gold, bag-wig and sword the gentlemen in the fashion of the time.

But among the most interesting and picturesque of the personages in the various groups, is Bishop, the celebrated body-ser-vant of Braddock, and then of Washington with whom he ended his days, after a service of more than 40 years.

This veteran soldier of the wars of George 11, forms a perfect study in the picture.— His tall attenuated form, and soldierly bearing, and with folded arms and cocked hat in liand, respectfully he has approached the bridal groud, giving a touching interest to the whole scene. He is in a scarlet coat, and is booted and spurred, having just dismounted, and relinquished the favorite charger of his chief to a groom.'

Through the large folding-doors of the church is seen the old-fashioned coach of the bride, drawn by six horses also the fine English charger bequeathed to Washington by Braddock, after the fatal field of the Monongahela.

From the account of tho marriage, handed down from those who were present at its celebration, it appears that the bride and her ladies occupied the coach, while the provincial colonel rodo his splendid charger, attended by a brilliant cortege of the gay and gallant of the laud. Such was Washington's marriage, in 1759.—Alexaiidria Gazette.

Goon SAYIXUS.—Futseli used to say^ 'nature puts me out.' Sir Godfrey Kcnller says, 'Painters of history make the dead alive, and do not begin to live themseives till they are dead.— I paint the living and they make me live.

Sheridan. On Lord Henry Potty's Iron Tax being withdrawn, some one suggested a tax on coals to make up the deficicucy.— 'Poll,'said S. ',do you want to raise a rebellion in our kitchens. The cook., are worse than tho blacksmiths. Tax coals instead of iron! that would be jumping out of the ftying pan into the fire.

Xapoleon wrote to Talma, "Gome and play at Erfurt—you shall play before a pit full of kings."

Lord Bacon says of Coke, "you delight to speak too much, not to hear other men. This some say, becomes a pleader, not a judge."'

Cecil's saying of Sir Walter Raleigh, 'I know that he can toil terribly,' is an electric touch. So are Clarendon's portraits— of Hampdan: 'who was of an industry and vigilance not to be tired out or wearied by the most laborious, and of parts not to be imposed 011 by the most subtle and sharp, and of a personal courage equal to his best parts,'—of Falkland 'who was so severo an adorer of truth, that he could as easily have given himself leave to steal, as to dissemble.'

HEAVY VERDICT.—Messrs. Doolittle & Chamberlain lately sued the New Albany & Salem Railroad, iri Cincinnati, the jury assessing damages in favor of plaintiff at twenty-five thousand dollars. The suit was brought against the Railroad for a breach of contract Doolittle & Chamberlain having taken a contract between Bedford and Gosport, and on account of money matters had to suspend their work, which enraged tho Irish, that a mob collector and sacked the plaintiffs' store in Bedford.—Putnam Banner.

A TWILIGHT SKETCH.—'Twas evening. All nature was hushed in calm repose. The axe of the hardy woodman no longer resounded through the opening of tho forest, the farmer had forsaken the plow, and the playful children even had quitted their sports and gone home to partake of their homely though wholesome evening meal. As the soft shades of twilight gathered round, a cheerful light suddenly arose from an humble cottage hard by, and the clear and sweet voice of the cottager's wife was wafted forth upon the evening breeze,—"Thunder and lightning, Jim, that young one has burnt up her nightgown." 1

$g?"Solomon said that there were "six" things which the lord hated, yea, even were an abomination unto him: a proud look, a lying tongue, and hands that shed innocent blood. An heart that deviseth wicked imaginations, feet that be swift in miming to mischief. A false witness that spCaketh 1 ies, and him that sowoth discdrd aihong his brethern.

Ingratitude of Politicians. Mr. Prentico's testimony in regard to the ingratitude of political friends is fully corroborateciby all other editors who have devoted their days to tho service of party.— Most of the politicians of our time owe their chief importance and influence to the press. The receipt for manufacturing a great man out of the most scanty material is exceedingly simple. An individual unknown beyoud the limits of his school district is seized by an ambition to serve his country, his whole country. He makes his aspirations known to some two or three editors of his party, who obligingly presents his 'claims' to the public one of them writing the commendatory notice, and another copying and endorsing it. In this way his name in a few days become familliar to thousands who never heard of it before and by being thus initiated into the grand council of the party, he, in a brief space of time becomes a great man, and is its acknowledged nominee for office. Of course, in a spirit of patriotism he accepts the nomination protesting however, that ho takes it as Richard took the crown, "albeit against his couscience and his will." He enters upon the canvass. He draws upon his editorial friends for all the munitions of war required for tho campaign. He compiles a speech or circular from a few articles of theirs, ai.d thus makes known his opinions to the voters of the district. The election day tomes, and ho is madg'one of the honorables of the land by the "voluntary suffrages of the people." The result is ascribed by the editors aforesaid, to the matchless ability and eloquence of the candidate. He thus acquires a notoriety which he turns to advantage in his aspirations for higher office. His friends continue their laudations through the press, and in a few brief years he fancies he is "lord of all he surveys." He then demands of the same editor some unreasonable service, which is refused whereupon he becomes his active, unrelenting foe. Ho finds another editor— one of his benefactors—m the hands of the sheriff, unable to discharne a debt which he contracted in canvassing for him a year or two before. He (the lucky politician) is an unconcerned bpectator of the sight-— He would not contribute five dollars to save his benefactor from the debtors jail.— Feeling himself secure on the house-top of fortune, he is willing to aid in kicking down the ladder by which he ascended.— We do not pretend that the picture here drawn is a faithful representation of all the successful politicians of the country, but we insist that it is an exact likeness of many very many of them. We think it is quite likely that Mr. Prentice, in twenty-six years career, has met with numerous such friends. —Lafayette Courier.

JSP" A German Roman Catholic Priest, of Chicago, named Weicomb, was mulcted in §500 damages for injuring a boy named Miller. The Press gives the history of the matter, by which it appears that the injured boy is a hunchback that during mass he whispered to a younger brother to be still during the service that after massthe Priest directed all those who had violated the rules to stay, not knowing that this boy had transgressed. The boy staid .and was directed by the Priest to kneel down with his arms uplifted, and so remain one hour, as a penance. The boy said he could not do so on account of his deformity.

The doctor sloped.

then punished the boy so severely that he was helpless, and could not walk home, and now, after eight, weeks, he can only go on crutches.

jESTQuile a joke happened to one of the doctors the other day. He ordered some very powerful medicine for a sick boy, and the father not liking tho appearance of it forced it down the cat's throat, and when the doctor called again, and inquired if the powder had cured tho boy, the father replied— "No, we didn' give it to him." "Good heavens!" exclaimed the doctor, "is the child living?" "Yes," answered tho father, "but the old cat isn't we gave it to her."

DANDIES.—There are some fools in the world who, after along incubation, will hatch out from a hotbed of pride a sickly brood of fuzzy ideas, and then go strutting along the path of pomposity with all the self-importance of a speckled hen with a black chicken! I have an antipathy to such people. They are mere walking sticks lor female flirts—ornamented with brass heads did I say? No! their caputs are only half ripe musk-melons, with only thick rinds, and all hollow inside, containing the seeds of foolishness, swimming about with a vast quantity of sap. Tinkered up with broadcloth, finger rings, safety chains, soft sodder, vanity and impudence, they are no more men than a plated tea-spoon is solid silver! I detest a dander as a cat does a wet, floor.—Dow, jr.

~'*'jEyThei ecccntric John Randolph of Roanoke, the great American orator, was exceedingly attached to dogs4 Once meeting with Mr. Monroe, a short time after his appointment to a high am? responsible office, the conveasation, turned on project of law, then in contemplation in the state of Virginir, for laying a heavy tax upon dogs, with a view of protecting the breed of Merino 'jheep. Thts project was advocated by Mr. Monroe, who was met by Randolph, with the apostrophe, "Oh, Colonel! why would you tax dogs, my dog always loves me? No sir,—the dog is faithful, don't tax Aim, hut tax man, Colonel, tax man, he is psrjidioits.

jJSrWheu Lamartine's merit were beingtliscussed at a clnb 0£ artists and authors, 'Oh,' said a young author, "he and I row ill the satne bbat." Douglas Jerrold, wjio was present, turned round and said.— "But not with the same sculls."

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MR. ADANS' NATURALIZATION BILL.—Tho following is the bill introduced into tho United States Senate by Adams, of Miss., in reference to the naturalization laws.'

Be it enacted &c., That from and after the passage of this act, no alien shall be admitted to become a citizen of the United States unless he shall, at the time of his application to be admitted, declare and prove to the satisfaction of the court havingjurisdiction of the case, that he has resided in the United States twenty-one years at least provided that any alien who may be a resident of the United States at the date of hiB act shall be entitled to all the third condition specified in the first seetion of the act approved April 54, 1802, of which this act is amendatory.

Sec. 2. And be it further enacted, That so much of the third condition specified in the first section of the act to establish a uniform rule of naturalization, and to repeal the acts heretofore passed on that subject,' as conflicts with the first section of this act' bo and the same is hereby repealed.

AKOTAER SECRET ORDER IN BOSTOJT.—• The order of "United Sons of America" is now organizing in every ward of the city. This order, we believe, is regularly chartered by proper authorities, similar to the Masonic institution. It dates back to 1828, having been consolidated with the "Sons of Liberty," in Cincinnati, Ohio. Its objects is reported to be both patriotic and benevolent. In politics this order is said to be in favor of the principles advocated by tha National Native American party, which assembled in old Independence Hall, at Philadelphia, in 1845, and join their brothers in the South in keeping out all other isms from their ranks in a national point of view. One camp of the order has been instituted in Boston some six years. Wo hear that they have now camps in tho first, second and third wards, and membera enough to hold the balance of power on a plurality election. None but "true blue". Americans can get into this secret political order, as it is said members proposed are well looked after.—Boston Trans.

DISTRESS AMONG OPERATIVES.—Tho New York Tribune, after a careful inquiry the facts, estimates that among the recent iron workers in New York, one half havo been discharged, and of those retained, the greater portion work only half the time Tivo-thirds of the stereotypcrs, and almost all the type makers. Of the book binders only two hundred out of one thousand are retained. It is estimated that builders have not one-eighth the work now that they had last year at this time, and that out of the 7,000 masons in the city, only ono thousand have work. Wages last year' were 32 per day. now they are SI,50.— Two-thirds of the hatters and one-half of the tailors are without work, and six thousand sewing women do not know where their next job will come from."-

ORDERS FOR PORK AND BEEF FROST ENO LAND, AND CORN FROM FRANCE.—The New York Post of the 8th, contains the following interesting information: "There aro largo orders on horo for pork and beef, on account of the English Government for its army and navy supplies, and agents havo been some time in the west making purchases. A quantity has been bought and is on its way from Chicago-— Bills for tho payment of these have appeared in the market, and add to the superabundance of Sterling exchange. The purchases are not yet all complete.

The French Government also, we learn is burying Indian corn to a large extent in this market:

THE INFLUENCE OF WOMEN.—NenI aska the question—"What makes those men who associate habitually with women superior to others? What makes that woman who is accustoned to, and at ease- in, tho society of men, superior to her sex in general? Why are the women of France so universally admired and loved for their colloquial powers? Solely because they are in the habit of free, graceful, and continual conversation with the other sex. Women in this wav lose their frivolity their delicacies and captivation in the spirit of intellectual ri\ tlrj And the men lose their pedantic, rude, declamatory, or sullen manners The coin of the understanding and the heart is changed continually. Their asperities are rubbed off, their better materials polished and brightened, and their richness, liko fine gold, is wrought into finer workmanship by the fingers or woman, than it ever could be by those of men. The iron and steel of the onaracter are hidden, like tho harness a'.,d armor Of the giant., and studs in the Knots of gold and precious stones whcji they are not wanted in actual service.

Jt&rThe News Letter warns the publio against taking the bills on the Bank of Bloomington, as thoro is no such bank there, and never ha3 been.—Putnam Ban*

RAILROAD ACCIDENT.—Quite an accident happened the Express train, going south on the New Albany & Salem Railroad, oner day last week, a few miles below this place. The engine was thrown off the track and consideraqly smashed up by the running over a cow. Several passengers more or loss injured. The fireman had his leg so broken atld mashed that it required amputation.

IAKE NOTICE.—A man somewhere in the country has such a regard for his hogs, that he nailed t.lie following notice on thu trees in his woods. We copy verbaium, from a specimen which was shown us:

Notice is hear By Given tliat hoiV purson is pur flitted to tako Ene Nutfcs of Eno kind orite'"of Mi Woo'dg. Mi hogs Muiiffc Lrv. Look oute.