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BY S. B. ROY.
CLEARFIELD, PA., WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY J, 18-57.
A FANTASY.
Tin told somewhere ia Eastern story,
That those who lovo ones bloomed at flowers
Do tho tame stem, ami J the glory
Of Eden's green and fragrant bowers ;
And tht. though parted here by Fate.
Vet when the glow of life was ended.
Each soul again shall Cud its mate,
- And in one bloom again be blended.
If th'a be true, how sweet tho vision
Which Fancy sometimes weaves to me,
That thou, amid those bowers elysian,
My lovely flower-mate will be !
And oh ! how oft. when time and distance.
Perchance, may part thee from my side,
Will I repine for that existence
Where Fate can ne'er our lives divide.
AARON BURR.
From the forthcoming "Fifty Years of Events : Po
litical, Poetical & Historical." Py John Barney.
In 1808, I witnessed the dignity, impartiali
ty and whining grace with which Aaron Burr
presided in tho Senate of the United States,
at tho trial of Judge Chase, impeached forpar
' tlality and injustice towards John Ti ies, in
dicted under the Alien and Sedition Law.
f attended his 'rial in Richmond, when he
himself was indicted fur treason. His promi
nent counsellor was Lnthcr Martin, of B.ilti-
more, my lather's lawyer, neighbor and friend.
Annexation was not us much the order of the
day as -now. It was premature then to take
possession of Texas. The pear was liot ripe ;
' his treason consisted in plotting the annexation
of Louisiana to Texas, where he might rule as
president of the little confederacy. His hori-
zon he real t it was to include w ithin its radi
ance Mexico, and we are now leisurely carry
ing out his mad designs.
ITis daughter Marij, afterwards celebrated
as Mrs. Richard Reynal Kecno, invited my sis
ter and self to dine with Col. Burr. He was
then living ina house, standing alone, around
which was a patrol ol guards.
The dinner was superb, abounding in all the
luxuries which Virginia's generous soil yields
in lavishing abundance. Twenty ladies and
gentlemen of rank, fortune and fashion graced
the festive board. Burr was esteemed a per
secuted martyr ; distress, i:i every form and
shape, makes an irrcsistablc appeal to woman's
, sympathy. Her tears often flow for the suffer
ings of the criminal, who expi.Ues his crimes
on tho gibbet. On this occasion Burr's fasci
nating flatteries were lavished indiscriminate
ly On the sex in geneial. Man, lis had ever
found treacherous; woman ahvays true to sus
tain him in adversity, solace him in affliction,
K'TnS a charm to lite, without which life was
not worth possessing.
The Grand Jury finding a true bill, Bnrr was
forthwith renmved to the St.;te Prison. There
wc followed him. He received us in his usual
bland, courteous manner, apologise for our
being introduced into his bedchamber, his
drawing room being then deranged by fitting
tip of his ice house, which was in fact, his
chimney corner. Iron grating prevented bis
egress, admitting a free circulation of light
and air. I felt pride, and took pleasure in be
ing permitted to become his rmant.crisis. )
Each day as I rode along the strict, my curri
cle was freighted Willi cake, confectionary,
flowers redolent with perfume, wreathed into
fancy boquet of endless variety. The trial was
tedious and prolonged. I traveled on to the
borders of North Carolina, and lingered for a
while at the noble mansion of Lady Skipwith.
On the return, 1 found the persevering At
torney General, George Hay, irritated and fa
tigued. Would that I could 01113- bang upon
a gate,uith a little, negro to swing me to and
fro all day! Tho law's delay, the special
pleading of the bar, its interminable contro
versies, bare worn out anil exhausted me. I
shant be able to hang Burr ; but will be able to
hang myself on agate." Tims .poke George
Ilay, than whom never lived a purer patriot, or
a more conscientious man. His wife was a
daughter of James Monroe, tho modest, reti
ring President, a worthy compeer of Jefferson
and Madison. Praise is thuschausted. Burr
was acquitted. Ho came to Baltimore was
feasted by Luther Martin. He rose from the
dinner table, threw open tho window, grate
fully, and gracefully bowed to a volunteer com
pany In full feathers, commanded by Captain
Loonard Fraily. A band of music cheered
him, with a lively air. lie accepted the dis
tinguished honor conferred upon him.
When my friend, Christopher Hughes touch
ed his arm, and siid, ''Colonel, they are play
ing the rogue's march with charged bayonets,"
tho windows were closed, tho wine circulated,
and we calmly arrited at the conclusion that
Capt. Fraily was a very officions volunteer.
The next day, strolling down Market street,
arm in arm with my persecuted friend, Mr.
Hughes overtook us. Colonel," said he,
"you should pa-es Light street without looking
down. Fountain Inn is surrounded by a group
of your admiring friends. Captain Fraily is
out of uniform to-day, but there is a general
desire manifested to give you a warm recep
tion in citizens' clothes. You must take your
departure without further civil or military
honors being conferred upon you." With bis
acctutomcd celerity of action and excellent
judgment j,rie called a hack. "Jump into it,
Colonel; 'my friend Barney will accompany
jrou. You-viill have a pleasant drivo out to
Herring Run. I will secure a seat in the stage
coach, take clurge cf yonr baggage, swap you
for my frieud Barney, brin him home, and
snd you on yonr way rejoicing at escapo of
rfnj bnstfed by a Baltimr mob." "I fet
no mobs." tho Colonel sternlv retlicd. "I !
have seen the cannon's hostile flash, have en
countered the bristling bayonets of tho enemy,
and hold in contempt a lawless mob." "This
is all fine bravado," said Hughes. "Barney
and I have no desire to shoot down, or to be
shot down by our fellow citizns. You may
throw your own life away, Colonel, but this
bright world has too many attractions for us to
throw away our lives in defending yours, when
a pleasant ride of half an hour will save your
life from danger and restore us to our aCec
tionate families."
I shall give a'full chapter of the rise, pro
gress and decline of this eminently bad man,
a soldier, a patriot, a traitor ; perhaps the lat
ter is a harsh wcrd.
Passing through Washington on niy return
from Richmond, I was invited by Col. Isaac
Coles, his secretary, into Mr. Jefferson's sanc
tum. Mr. J. was seated in his morning gown,
quite at his ease, (which I was not,) amusing
himself by tossing his slipper into the air and
catchiug it on the point of bis toes as it came
down. With his homely visage, his fine flaxen
hair and stern countenance, he addressed me :
"I understand that Col. Burr was an intimate
friend of, yours." (I was prcrr.onishcd by
friend Coles to expect a lecture.)
I brazoned it out : "Yes, sir," said I ; "I
was his amenuensis. I copied many, and di
rected all his letters. Curious to sec how a
great man would act when fallen from his high
estate, I cultivated his acquaintance with as
siduity." "This is in exceeding bad taste," said Mr.
Jeflerxon; "but you are a young man. Youth
and indiscretion are synonymcs. I did not,
however, invite- yon to hear a lecture, but to
obtain information. I understand that Col.
Burr received a great deal of attention in
Richmond."
"Yes, sir ; it was lavished upon him In pro
fusion." "Pray, sir, did Col. Gibbon himself have any
intercourse ith Lira."
"None."
"Did his family ?"
"No."
"How do yon know V
"The hotels were crowded ; hospitality was
extended to every stranger ; families gave up
their beds to give a welcome and a resting
place to houseless wanderers. As my sister
was invited to Major Gibbon's domicil, 1 was
there every djy volunteered my services as
purveyor of supplies for the Colonel's house ;
met no encouragement and get my curricle
loaded everywhere else."
I rejoice to hear it. I forgive your youth
ful folly; dine with me to-day. I want to hear
your adventures. I will promise you good
cheer; for in my heart I rejoice that you have
saved me from the condemnation of an un
righteous act. Notwithstanding that Col. Gib
bon fought like a patriot and a hero at the bat
tle of Cowpens, was appointed the collector cf
the port of Richmond by General Washing
ton, I had resolved this day to strike hi name
f.om the roll of his country's service, which I
concluded ho had disgraced by permitting his
family to commune with the arch-traitor.
Come punctually at five.'
I went, and never enjoyed a dinner more.
This feast conies more appropriately under
the head of "Thomas JeiTerson."
Subsequently poor Burr was subject to des
titution in Paris, where ho supported himself
for months by the sale of his watch, his trink
ets, his clothing, and finally was induced to
make ininuto calculations of the minimum
food indispensiblo to sustain life. He ascer
tained, by chemical experiments, that the sac
charine of sugars yielded more nutriment at
less cost than any other substance, and that
coffee browned, but only half burnt, lasted
longer, and was the cheapest stimulant that
could reanimate an exhausted frame.
This was the last of Col. Burr. The world
is familiar with his villainy. His treachery,
infamous exposure of confidential letters ad
dressed to him by that confiding sex, on whom
ho was. lavishing his praise, induced by tho
mere gratification ol a puppy's vanity to desiro
to throw broadcast to the world their Utters
of civility, in answer to his bewitching flatter
ies, lavished upon them without stint or mea
sure. The noblo, honest, buttpoor Matthew L.
Davis, his executor, received from him, whilo
living, trunks full cf females' correspondence,
by which Burr thought to make Davis' fortune,
but which was generously returned without fee
or reward, to tho grateful recipients.
Lobbying, now an anomaly, was in full forco
in these days. Several important bills had
passed the New York Legislature, and somo
wore so uncharitable as to insinuate that im
proper means had been resorted to. My friend
Davis was accused of being engaged in bring
ing about this successful issue.
A lady of rank and fashion condescended
land ladies rarely condescend to minglo in
anything out of their appropriate sphere, tho
limits of tho domestic circle,) to say hard
things of my friend Davis, and went 60 far as
to insinuate she could calmly look on and see
him hung.
Davis went to her door, jung tho bell, sent
up bis name, and was promptly answered, "She
was not, and never would bo, at bom a to Mr.
Davis I"
Tray, ask her," said be, "if she has heard
from her husband at Niagara T" He was forth
with invited up, stairs; tho lady entered in
trepidation and alarm. Has any calamity
happened to my beloved husband ?" "This
will explain all," says Davis, handing her a
letter in her own chirography, addressed to
Col. Aaron Burr. "Good heavens, sir," said
she, "to what purpose is the letter destined ?"
"To remain in your possession, madam ; to bo
disposed of by you at your own discretion."
"My kind friend." exclaimed she, "how can I
ever repay such an act of unparalleled magna
nimity ? I, who have spoken so unkindly, so
unjustly, of so noble a friend !" And ever af
terwards she almost broke her neck in extend
ing her head out of the carriage window to
greet him as she passed.
DIAMOND CUT DIAMOND.
They say money makes the mare go; but
Uncle John had a mare once tbat at times all
the world wouldn't move an inch. She was a
neat animal, and could trot at a spanking pace,
too, whenever she felt inclined; but that wasn't
every day by a jug-full. "Old Muley," as
Uncle John called her, would go along very
well for awhile, until something would disturb
her equanimity, when all at once she would
come to a dead halt, and there she would stay
until she got tired or hungr'. You might
have coaxed till doomsday to no purpose, and
for beating, at the first crack of the whip up
would fly her heels, then look out for the dash
er, (if she was attached to a wagon,) and your
selves too. Out of that you would bo obliged
to come, to a dead certainty, or remain to
have 3'our brains kicked out. Uncle John
bought her from a person who sold her for
want of use, at what he considered a bargain,
but he soon found out that the bargain was
over oa tho other side. Unfortunately for
the old gentleman, Muley was in a good mood
at tho time, and the money (300) was paid
and received with apparent satisfaction by
both patties to the transaction, and Muley put
her best foot foremost, and soon landed Uncle
John safe at homo. He was delighted with
his purchase. The mare was just the animal
be had been looking for somo time, land he
retired to bed that night under tho firm con
viction that ho bad at last succeeded in get
ting a horse entirely to his liking ; but be was
doomed to bitter disappointment.
It was decided that I was to take her out
next morning to test her trotting powers.
Jim, the ostler was ordered to bring her out ;
but Muley wouldn't stir a peg, not she; she
was pitted and coaxed, but she declined mov
ing, most doggedly. The whip was resorted
to, which brought out only her kicking propen
sities to the fullest extetit. Uncle John swore ;
'What a villian that horse jockey is," said he ;
"lie gave me his word of honor, as a man, that
she uas kind and gentle as a lamb; if I ever
come across him I will horsewhip him if I
don't, then horsewhip me," and ho fumed
again, but it was no use ; Muley was determin
ed to stay where she was, and we were obli
ged to let her stay untii the latter part of tho
afternoon, when sho very condescendingly
walked out and kindly permitted herself to be
harnessed to" tho light wagon, when Uncle
John and I got in, and sho started off finely,
and we anticipated a pleasant drive ; but as we
were passing a small bridge over a creek,
about a mile from the house, I inadvertently
touched her with the whip on the flank, to dis
lodge a fly, when bang went her heels through
the dasher. Wc leaped out in less than no
time, as a matter of course, and confound her,
she brought up r.ll standing to an anchor, as
the sailors say ; there she was right in the cen
tre of tho bridge, so that nothing in the shape
of a wagon could pass us on either side; hero
was a predicament. Vehicle after vehicle
came up, and the people in them became im
patient. At last wo got a rope from a teamster
who was waiting to pass over ther bridge, and
made it fast around her neck.
"Out of that she mnst come," said Uncle
Jo' ,-;, "dead or alive. Now, Mr. Teamster,
have Jhe goodness to put a couple of your best
horses to that rope, and if she don't come pull
her neck off,"
Tho horses were hitched crack went the
whip, and Muley found out that if sho must
she must, and ran from the bridge into tho
road. The blockade having been raised, the
fleet d parted ; not so Muley; there sho re
mained until nightfall, when prudence whis
pered to her "oats," when, pricking np her
cars, with a neigh, she was off in a smart trot
for home, which wo reached safely, no thanks
to Muley though.
The following morning wo tried her again,
and to ojr agreeable surprise she started beau
tifully, and kept along in lino style, when wc
overtook a gentleman in a York wagon, going
along quite leisurely and behind what we took
to be a fine looking mare- Holding, up a lit
tle to examine more particularly, we were ac
costed by the inmate of the wagon w ith :
"That's a fine looking mare of your's, sir!"
"Yes," said Undo John, "and she's as fine
as she looks that's not a bad looking mare
yon have there, either."
"Can't well bo beaten ; capital marc, sir,
though I must say it myself. Would like to
btiy your horse mako a good match for one I
have at home like to trado, sir V
"Well," said Uncle John, "my mare suits
mo but if I can make anything by the opera
tion, that might alter tho caso ; if yon warrant
vonr mare kind and sound, and give mo fifty
dollars to boot, It's a trade."
"Can't think cf such a thing, sir tell you
what I will do. I am a man of few words ;
haven't much time to bargain long ; know what
I'm about ; ' will trade even ; and that's all I
have to say, sir; speak quick, my mind's
made np ; even or oft'?"
'Kind and sound ?" asked Undo John.
Warrant her," said the stranger.
"Done," said Uncle John, and in the next
minute the mares were unhitched and tho
transfer made the quickest borso. trade that
I ever witnessed.
"Good morning, gentlemen," said the stran
ger, and he gave muley a touch with the whip,
and the next moment her feet went through
the dasher.
You've stuck me, sir !"
'Sorry," said Uncle J ohn ; "never knew her
to do such a thing before; coax her a little,
stranger, and she'll be all right directly go
along !" and ho in turn touched his maro with
the whip ; up she reared on her hind legs, and
giving a tremendous sheer, upset the wagon
and threw us both out, luckily without injury.
Snap went the shafts, and she was off like light
ning down the road.
'Look here," said Uncle John, "didn't you
warrant this tnarc kind V
"Never knew her to do anything before;
don't know what to make of it ; but don't grum
ble old fellow, for curse me if I have made
much by the tde, that I can see. Woa !" and
up went M nicy's heels again, and out of the
wagon went the stranger.
I could restrain my laughter no longer, and
I collapsed; so did the stranger; and Uncle
John thought it best to follow suit, and for full
five minutes wc roared.
Bidding the stranger good-bye, with the as
surance that the mare would be ready to go
probably about dinner time, wc pulled our
shattered wagon out of the way, and Uncle
John started on foot for home, whilst I took
the opposite direction in search ot the mare,
which I found about half a mile below at the
turnpike gate, tho gate-keeper having secured
her. Tho stranger and the mare were still
there when I returned, the former sitting upon
a fence, waiting patiently on the movemeuts
of the latter.
The following day Uncle John said to me,
"Harry, I wish you would have that infernal
mare taken to the horse-market, and sell her
at any price; if you can't sell her, give her a
way, but don't bring her back again if you do
I'll have her knocked in the head."
'It shall bo done, if possible," said I, and in
an hour's time she was under the saddle in the
horse market. I took the old gentleman at his
word and jumped at the first ofir, and got seventy-five
dollars paid down for her.
"Stranger," said 'the purchaser, "if you'd
stuck out a while longer, I'd a given you a
hundred dollars for this marc."
"Yes," said I, "and if you'd stuck out a
while I would have sold her for a quarter of
the money ;" and I bade him good day. This
was the last we ever saw of the two mare J.
WASHINGTON GOSSIP.
MATTERS, 4C.
Our despatches from Washington are inter
esting. The Senate passed tho bill establish
ing a naval depot at Brunswick, Georgia, and
a resolution was adopted directing a survey of
tho Niagara river. The House passed a bill
increasing the pay of officers of the army. It
increases the pay of all officers and military
storekeepers twenty dollars a month, and the
ration commutation to thirty cents. It is sup
posed the bill will be amended by the Senate,
so 8S to exclude all officers above the rank of
Colonel. Mr. Chester, the witness in tho cor
ruption case, appeared before the House, and
having explained that his non-attendance was
not occasioned by a desiro to disobey its
mandate, he was discharged from arrest. It
is said that the Committee of Ways and Means
have perfected a Tariff bill, which they will
report in a day or two. It imposes a duty of
ten per cent., ad valorem, on wool, sugar, lead,
hemp and salt. All other articles remain as
before, except those in the 109 per cent, sche
dule, which are reduced to fifty pet ceut.
pAD.
Hon. John Barney, son of the gallant Com
modore of that name, of Revolutionary mem
ory, died at Washington, last week. As is
well known, Mr. Barney was engaged for some
time past in getting out a book giving his re
miniscences of public events and notable men
and women of his own times, for which task
his intimato acquaintance with the leading
personages who have figured during tho past
half century eminently qualified him.
The Sroxa Tkospect. Importations of for
cin sugi.r are making at New Orleans to sup
ply tho western trade with that city, usually
supplied by Lousiana sugars, now not produc
ed in sufficient quantity. Hence sugars are
very firui, and have an upward tendency. The
advices from Manilla and Porto Rico are unfa
vorable to crops for the season. The reduc
tion of the duty on sugar seems to be tho only
present means of lessening the price, while
the extended cultivation of the Chi nese cane
in this country may ultimately render a suffi
cient supply for our wants at a price propor
tionate to tho other every -day articles of con
sumption. The Chinese cane is fonnd to bo
very prolific of saccharine matter, and adaptr
ed to our climate oven in (be middle and
north -western States.
THE FATHER OF THE SMITHS.
The Iudiana (Pa.) Jiegistcr, of January '20.,
lSt7, says: "We have heard, and read, and
seen a good deal of the universal Smith fami
ly fathers, mothers, sisters, brothers,sous and
daughters and have met them in the various
walks of life high and low, lich and poor,
Judgcs,Legislators, Ministers, Merchants,Man
ufacturcis, Tradesmen and Laborers and at
last, a few days since.h d the pleasure of meet
ing with the veritable Johs Smith himself, the
Father of them all, a venerable man 110 years
of age ! This individual came to our town on
Thursday last from the West, on his way to
NewJersey, travelling mostly on foot and mak
ing as much as 10 and 12 miles a day. He was
last from Western Illinois. He is a native of
Long Island, New York, and served in the
Revolutionary War in tho capacity of Surgeon
he knew Generals Washington and Green
served tinder Generals Putnam and Wayne
was in the battles of White Plains, Stony Foint
and Trenton, and was present at the surrender
ef Burgoyne. He accompanied the ill-fated
expedition of General St. Clair, and was with
Gen. Wayne in the battle of the Fallen Tim
ber. In the-War of 1812 he served under Gen.
Gaines in Florida, and had the toes 0 his left
foot cut ofT by a ball, whereby be has been
lamed for life. Prior to this event he had re
moved with his family, consisting of his wife
and an only son, to Chilicothc, Ohio. Both
the w ife and son died some twenty-two years
ago, leaving the old man without any family
kindred save that which lie may claim from the
Smiths on account of name and patriarchal
age. He has now no fixed residence, and has
been ttavelling over all the western and south
ern States. He never drew a pension, but is
going to New Jersey to complete tho papers
necessary to secure pay for his services ia the
war of 1812. as well as for those rendered in
the Revolution. His sight has failed him a
good dealrbut he is still able to read a little at
intervals, and carries a Bible in Lis pocket
wherever he goes, in which he reads a few pas
sages occasionally when he stops to rest.
Poor old man! Poor John Smith 1 Thy sands
of life are nearly run out. To thee tho thorny
journey of life has been a long one ; may thy
path to the tomb henceforth be strewn with
flowers.
Love Tokexs The ancient Englich custom
of giving lore tokens on the twentieth of Au
gust was a very wise and far seeing plan for
settling young ladies in life, and would, if re
vived, enable mamma with a largo family of
girls to get rid of them as quickly as pine ap
ples at a penny a slice. It was the custom in
England, a long time ago, for ''enamored
mayds and gentil women" to give their favor
ite swains, as tokens of their love, little hand
kerchiefs, wrought round about, often in em
broidery, with a button or tassel at each cor
ner, and a small one in the centre. The finest
of these favors were edged with narrow gold
lace or twist; and then, being folded up in
four cross folds, so that the middle might be
seen, they were worn by the accepted lovers
in their hats or on their breast. These favors
became, at fast, so much in vogue, that they
were sold ready made in the shops, in Queen
Elizabeth's time, from sixpenco to sixteen
pence a pieco.
'Who Owss the Land ? In Great Brita'n a
bout sixty thousand families own all the terri
tory, which is occupied by over twenty-seven
millions of inhabitants. Five noblemen the
Marquis of Ereadalbane, the Dukes of Argyle,
Athol, Sutherland and Buccleuch own, per
haps, one-fourth of Scotland. The estate of
the Duke of Sutherland comprises about sev
enty thousand acres, or more than one thou
sand square miles. The domains of the Mar
quis of Ereadalbane extend one hundred Eng
lish miles, and roach nearly from sea to sea.
By far the wealthiest pioprietor in the low
lands of Scotland, is the Duke of Buccleuch,
whose estate covers several counties, and
whose palace at Dalkeith, is an establishment
of rog--il magnificence. Tho great object of
tho English law of descent is, to concentrate
wealth in the hands of a few, and support a
hereditary territorial aristocracy.
New York Uncovered. The New York
Herald has a clover article, showing up the
vices and follies of life in that city. It exhi
bits a good deal cf truth, as will be seen by
the subjoined extract :
"To the initiated, the city of New York Is
a curious spectacle. If it were unroofed, As
inodcus himself would be astonished. In this
capital might be found most of the singulari
ties of other cities the gaiety and the free
dom of Taris, and its unembarrassing social
arrangements ; the animal pleasures and stur
dy deep drinking of London ; the intrigue and
the stiletto of Madrid ; the solemn and bigoted
dsvotion cf Rome ; the licentiousness of Vi
cuna ; the falsehoods end furtivity of St. Pe.
tersburg; tho harems and the beastliness of
Constantinople ; the usury and extortions of
Jerusalem in its palmiest" days. And every
day it grows larger, and wealthier, and gayer,
and more audacious."
A western editor, having heard that to per
tons in a drowning condition, all the events of
their past life suddenly rise vividly before
thein, modestly expresses a wish that some of
bis delinquent subscribers would take to bath
ing in deep wtTv
DOUBT AT AN E2TP.
Th Drcisiox or ms People. It is cno
ol tho noblest characteristics of an era that tho
people think and judge for themselves. Tho
mental training received at our Common
Schools and Free Academies, fit them for this
task. They are taught to Investigate, to ana
lyze, to take Dothiog for granted until they
have tested and proved its' truth. Hence If the
"voice of tho people," is not "tho voice of
God," it approximates infallibility more near
ly than any opinion limited to asicglo class
possilly can.
Apply this rule to the remedies for external
and internal maladies introduced in all pcrts
of the Globe by Professor Uolloway, and what
is the result. For every one bmtnan being,
who places confidence in any ether medicine,
at least one hundred" rely implicitly upon Lis
Pills and Ointment, and prove the faith that is
in them by using these remedies to tho exclu
sion of all others. Look at another signifi
cant fact. Among tie class of medical dog
matists, fortunately fur mankind diminishing
every day, who deny the efficacy of Holloway's
preparations, scarcely any two agree. Tb
prescription of each practitioner differs as
widely from that of his neighbor, as it does
from Holloway's. Submit any case, ordinary
or extraordinary, to a hundred so-called "reg
ular physicians," and yon will have as much
confusion of opinions as there was of torgues
in Babel. Doctor Depletus will recommenJ
blUtering, bleeding, sudoriScs and blankets;
Doctor Bracerup will prescribe quinine and jel
lies and throw the doors and windows open.
The patients perplexed in the extreme or
rather perplexed between two extremes will
perhaps try both, cr possibly adopt the idea
that a system involving such contradictions
cannot be worthy, cry, with Mercutio, a plagce
o' both your houses, I am sped."
Certainly when we find that cne half of the
adult population of the known world have used
and approved nolloway 's medicines, and thai
the remainder ere subjected to hundreds of
modes of treatment so opposite to each other
that no two of them can by any possibility bo
right, we may fairly conclude that the verdict
ol the consistent half of mankind is correct
and true.
The linse fcas passed never to return, when
the dictum of theorists could outweigh incon
trovertible facts. If thousands 01 invalids who
have exhausted the m-teria medica and consul-
ted the lights of all the Medical Schools in vain
recovered by the aid of Holloway's remedies
they must necessarily take precedence of all
others. Th?y have done so wherever they
have been introduced. They are net the pet
medicines of a clique, or a class, cr a single
community. -Afa:4fcd is their patron, tha
vhole habitable glo'.e tho theatre of their tri
umphs X. Y. Saturday rer.g Courier.
Go it while toc ace Yorxc. Harry, let tho
risk ba what it may it gives dignity to your
profession, it inspires conSIccce and com
mands respect. With a wife, thff lawyer is
more trusty, the doctor more esteemed, the
merchant gets bigger credit, ard the mechanic
throws the hammer with increased power, uni
shoves the phre with mora dexterous hand
in short, a man who has no wife is no n::n at
all. She nurses bim while sick s'c watches
for bim when in health. Gentlemen, get a.
wife a pretty one, if yon like them best a
good one, if she is to be found and a rici
one, if you can get her.
The chap that perpetrated the foregoing. Is
getting much better.
Tubs Aboct. When ex-Gov. Bigler was e
leeted to the United States Senate, egainst aa
opposition majority, the organs of Foreignisra
were filled with glee, and asked hew can a par.
ty govern the country that caunoi govern it
self sufficiently to elect a man when they have
a majority'! Now, they are lang';ing on the
other side of the cheek," when they, Laving a
majority, could not elect their man Foruey.
We trust, we hope, but we do not bt-Ivo, tlitt
the locos' mortifying defeat in the "house cf
their friends" will teach them a lessen of hu
mility and pull up pomposity and swa geriag
by tho roots.
A Change Isdeed. A tt.lected but dis
sipated Englishman who was recently picked
from the gutter in Cincinnati, seeing an adver
tisement for a pastor in a country parish.brush
ed himself up, went ard preached as a candi
date, and although he had several com jetitors,
carried the parish, and is now regularly "dis
pensing tho bread of life."
Some one writes cf Paris "This splendid
city teaches idolatry for the golden calf it
places tLe ballet girl higher than the orator,
the cook higher than tho poet, the millionaire.
Ligher than all for with his millions be cin
command ballet E'rL orator, cook and poet,
Ia Paris the heart must bronze or break."
Philosophers say tbat shutting the eyes
makes the sense of hearing more acute. This
may recount for the many dosed eyts tLat are
seen in our churches. -
An exchange says the fair s-jx cl the present
day will be hard-y. alle to enter heaven.
Skins too distended to enter the narrow path.
Very likely.
I'll take your parr," ss the dog said whti
he robbed tha cat of her portion of dinner
We have beard of such disinterostod frit 4
ablp snicrc; raea t'.t-o.