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LIVER COMPL LVT
Cured by the use of Dr liarlich's Compound
Strengthening and German Aparient Pills
Mr. Was. Richard, Pittsburg, Pa. entirely
cured of the above distressing disease: His
somptoms were, pain and weight in the left
aide, loss of appetite, vomiting, acrid eructa
tions, a distention of the stomach, sick
headache, furred tongue, countenance chang
ed to a citron color, difficulty of breathing,
disturbed rest, attended with a cough, great
debility, with other symtoms indicating great
derangement of the functions of the liver.
Mr. Richard Lad the advice of several phy
sicians, but received no relief, until using Dr
Harlich's medicine, which terminated in ef
fecting a perfect cure.
Principal Aka, 19 North Eight street
Philadelphia. Pon Pa.
For sale at Jacob Miller's store Hunting
LIVER bOMPLAINT.
This disease is discovered by a fixed ob
tuse pain and weight in the right side under
the short ribs) attended with heat, uneasi
ness about the pit of the stomach;—there is
in the right side also a distension—the patient
loses his appetite and becomes sick and trou
ble with vomiting. The tongue becomes
rough and black, coon:chance changes to
psle or citron color or. yellow, like those af
flicted with jaudice—difficulty of breathihg,
disturbed rest, attended with dry cnogh, dif
ficulty of laying on the left side—the nody
becomes weak, anal finally theldisease termi
nates into another of a more serious nature,
which in all probability is far beyond the
power of human skill. Dr. Harlich's corn.
pound tonic strengthenlng and German ape
rient pills, I; taken at the Commencement of
this disease, will check at, and by continu
ing the use of the medicine a few weeks, a
perfect cure cure will be performed. Thou
Sands can testify to this fact.
Certificates of many persons may daily lie
seen of - the efficacy of this invaluable medi
cine, by applying at the Medical Office, No
19 North Eight street, Philadelphia.
Also, at the Ftore of Jacob Miller, Han.
DYSPEPSIA AND lIIPOCRO.V
DRIAISM.
Cured by De. liarlick's Celebrated Medi
hines.
Me. Wm Morrison, of Schuylkill Sixth
Street, Pidlidelphia, afflicted fur several
years with the above distressing disease—
Szkness at the stomach, headache, palpita
thin of the heart, impaired qipetite, acrid
eructations, coldness and weakness of the ex
tremities,
emaciation rad general debility,
disturbed rest, a pressure and weight at the
sumac.: after e ctiug, severe flying pains
in the chest, back and sides, costiveness, a
dislike for society or conversation, languor
and lassituee upon the least occasion. Mr.
Morriscn had applied to the most eminent
physicians, who considered it beyond the
power of human skill to restore him to health
however, as his afflictions had reduced him
to a deplorable condition, having been in
duced by a friend of his to try Dr Harlich's
Medicinv, as they being highly recommen
ded, by which lie procured two package, he
found himself greatly relieved, and by con
tinuing the use of them the disease entirely
disappeared--he is now enjoying all the bles
sings of perfect health.
Principal Office, 19 North Eight Street,
Philadelphia.
LIVER CO3IPL
Ten years standing, cured by the use cf
Dr Harlich's Compound Strengthening and
German Aperient Pills.
Mrs S .rah Bayer, wife of William Boyer,
North Fourth Street above Callow hill,
Philadelphia,' entirely cured of the above
distressing disease. Her symptoms were,
habitual costiveness of the bowels, total loss
of appetite, excruciating pain in the side,
stomach and back, depression of spirits, ex
treme debility, could not lie on symptoms in
dicating great derangement in the functions
of the liver. Mrs. Brim was attended by
several of the first Physicians, but received
but little relief from their meditine—at last,
a friend of hers procured i. package of Dr.
Harlich's Strengthening and German Ape
rient Pills, which, by the use of one pack ige,
induced her to continue with the medicine,
which resnlsed in effecting is permanent cure
beyond the expectations of her friends.
Principal Office for this Medicine is at No
19 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who is agent for Huntingdon county.
• EA/THIS!: DR. SWAYNE'S COM—
▪ POUND SYRUP of PRUNES VI
GINIAN A, or WILD Cencnar: This is le
cidedly one of the best remedies for Coughs
and Colds now in use: it allays irritation of
the Lungs, to isens the cough, causing the
plegin to raise tree and easy; in Asthma,
Pulm mar. , Consumption, Recent or Chron
ic Coughs, Wheezing & Choking of Phlegm
Itiarseness, Difficulty of breathing, Croup,
npitting of Blood, &c. This Syrup is war
;united to effect a permanent cure, it taken
micordinir to directions which accompany the
nitles. For sale only at Jaeob Miller's stem
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.4 c - , 4 7 4
JOURNAL.
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HUNTINGDON, PBNNSYLVANIA, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 25, 1839
44 NVERESTING CURE PERFOR
MED BY DR. SWAYNE'S COM—
POUND SYRUP OF PRUNES; VIRGIN
lANA, oa WILD CHERRY. Raving
made use of this invaluable Syrup my fam
ily, which entirely cured my child. The
symptoms were Wheezing and choking of
Flegm. difficulty of Breathing. attended
with constant cough, Spasms, Convulsions,
&c. .of which I sad given up all hopes of its
recrvery, until I was advised to make trial
of this Invaluable medicine. After seeing
the wonderful effects it had upon my child,
I concluded to make the same trial upon my
self, which entirely relieved me of a ceugl
that I was afflicted with fur many years.
• Any persons wishing so see me can call at
my house in Beach street. above the market
Kensington, Phila. JOUN WILLCOX.
OBSERVE—The only place where this med
icine can be obtained, is at Jacob Miller's
store Huntingdon.
RICHES NOT HEALTH.
Those who enjoy Health, must certainly
feel blessed when they compare themselves
to those sufferers that have been afflicted for
years with various diseases which the human
family are all subject to be troubled with.—
Diseases present themselves in various forms
and from various circumstances, which, in
the commencement, may all be checked by
the use of 1)r. 0. P. Harlich's Compound
Strengthening and German Aperient Pills,
—such as Dyspepsia, Liver Complaints,
Pain in the Side, Rheumatism, General De
bility, Female Diseases, and all Diseases to
which human nature is subject, where the
Stomach is affected. Directions for using
these Medicines always accompany them.
These Medicines can he taken with perfect
safety by the most delicate Female, as they
are mild in their operation and pleasant in
their effects.
- " - PrincipalOffice for the United States, No.
19 North Eighth Street, Philadelphia.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who is agent for Huntingdon county.
DYSPPPSZA ! DYSPEPSIA ! !
Vora proofs of the efficacy of Dr. Hartich's
Medictues.
Mr Jonas Hartman, of Sumncytown, Pa.
entirely cured of the above disease, which
he was afflicted with for six years. His
spmptoms were a sense of distension and op
pression after eating, distressing pain in the
pit of the stomach, nausea, loss of appetite,
bgiddiness and dimness of sight, extreme de
ility, flatulency, acrid eructations, some
times vomiting, and pain in the right side,
depression of spirits. disturbed rest, faint•
• ness, and not able to pursue his business
without causing immediate
.exhaustion and
weariness. .
Mr. Harttnan is happy to state to the - pub
lie and is willing to give any information to
the afflicted, respecting the wonderful ben
efit be received from the use of Harhells
Compound Strengthening and German ape
rient pills. Principal office No. 19 North
Eighth street Philadelphia. Also for sale
'at the store ofJacob Miller, Huntingdon.
The principal objects to be kept In view
are Ist, to fire the stomach and intestines
from offending materials: 2d, to improve
the tone of the digestive organs and energy
of the system in removing noxious matters
from the stomach, and obviating costiveness.
Violent drastic purgatives should be avoided
and those aperients should be used which
act gently, and rather by soliciting the per
istalic motions of the intestines to their regu
larity of health, titan by irritating them to a
laborious excitement. iherc is no medicine
better adapted to the completion of this than
DM'. 0. P. HARLICH's GERMAN APERIENT
Puts. To improve the functions of the de
bilitated organs and invigorate the system
generally, no medicine has ever been so
prominently efficacious as Da. Harlich's
Compound Tonic Strengthening Pills, whose
salutary influence in restoring the digestive
organs to a healthy action, and re-establish
ing health and vigor in enfeebled and dys
petic constitutions; have gained the implicit
confidence of the most eminent physicians,
and unprecidented public testimony. Re
member Dr. Harlich's Compound Tonic.
Strengthening Pills, thay are put up in small
packets with full directions.
Pi incipal office for the United States, is
No. 19 North Eighth street Philadelphia,
where all communicatiens must be addres
sed.
Also for sale at the store of Jacob Miller,
who is agent for Huntingdon County.
IMPORT.tIN2 TO FE-JULES.
Dr. 0. P. HarHell's Compound Strength
ening Tonic, and German Aperient Pills.
Th.se pills remove all those distressing dis
eases which Females are liable to be :afflic
ted with. They remove those morbid sec
retions which when retained, soon induce a
t umber of diseases and oftentimes render
emales unhappy and miserable all their
:Ives. Those pills used accoading to direc
ions, immediately create a new and healthy
ction throughout the whole system by pull
yiug the blood, and giving strength to the
stomach and bowels, at the Fsame time re
lieving the pain in the side, back, and loins,
giving appetite and invigorating•the system
agiln to its proper functions and restoring
tranquel repose.
Ask for Dr. Harlicles Compeund Strength
ening Tonic, and German Aperient Pills.
Principle office, 19 North k:ighth street,
Philadelphia. Also for sale at Jacob Miller's
Store Huntingdon, Pa.
CAUSE OF DYSPEPSIA
This disease often originates from a habit
of overlo iding or distendiug the stomach by
excessive eating or drinking, or very protrac
ted periods of fasting, an indolent or seden
tary life, in which no exercise is afforded to
the muscular fibres or mental faculties, fear
grief. and deep anxiety, taken too frequent
ly str. ng purgingmedicines, dysentery, nsis
can loges, intermittent and sy.ismodic affec
tkns of the stomach and bowels; the mos
common of the latter t auses are late hours
and the too frequent use of spirituns liquors
"ONE COUNTRY, ONE CONSTITUTION, ONE DESTINY•"
A. W. BENEDICT PUBLISHER AND PROPRIETOR.
From the New York Mirror.
Toni Tipp, the Man of Genius,
BY THE AUTHOR OF YANKEE NOTIONS
Tom Tipp .vas a great genius. His in
fant years were marked by uncommon
precocity of intellect. The same thing,
indeed, has been said of sundry other per
sons ; but in Tom's case we have the fact
upon unquestionable authority. The first
bent of his genius displayed itself by a
shrewd discovery in the science of bread
and butter. How many full grown peo
ple there are who cannot tell which side
of their bread is buttered! Yet Tom
found this out very soon after he cut his
teeth! As soon as lie grew bigger, he
grew more cunning, and was pronounced
as bright a child as you would see of a
summer's day. lie demolished picture
books, and smashed crockery, in a style
that showed he would speedily become a
"smart, enterprisingyoung man." These
anticipations were soon fulfilled. He
played truant, and beat the scliohnistress,
by the time the other boys had mastered
halt the alphabet. Need I say more?—
Every body called him a lad of - spirit, and
predicted he would make a noise in the
world.
It is not exactly known at what age he
first got into debt—that manly exploit
which is sure to mark the career of a man
of genius at a very early period. Let it
suffice, that he ran up scores in various
quarters, to the annoyance of his parents,
and the astonishment of the neighborlmod.
Other trifling school-boy pranks may be
passed over; "tricks had lie in him which
gentlemen have." At college, Tom kept
up his character; he robbed hen-roosts,
badgered the tutors, raised rebellions, set
fire to the college, and attained to the glo
ry of a speedy expulsion. A career so
brilliant at the outset promised great
things, and Tom was set down by all his
acquaintance as a lad of undoubted spirit
and genius. In truth, he thought as much
himself, and lie was determined to make
his fortune as soon as he had sown his
wild-oats. He had five thousand dollars
to begin
Two or three years did Tom spend in
admiring the smoothness oh his pantaloons,
as he walked up and down Broadway;
two or three morein cultivating whiskers;
:..zk two or three more ill cocking his hat
ovet the left ear. • He now thought him
self finished, and quite the thing; and all
the town called him a likely fellow. At
this critical moment, lie put his hand in
his pocket for a five dollar bill, and, to
his great surprise, found his pocket emp
ty. The other pocket was empty too, and
his surprise grew into astonishment when
a further scrutiny informed him that all
his cash was gone. "Five thousand Elul
leis!" exclaimed he in amazement; "and
it is all gone?" Echo answered—'Gone!'
Was ever a discovery more vial-apro
pos? An ordinary mortal would have
been overwhelmed by it; but Tom instant
ly bethought himself that he was a man of
genius, and this set all to rights. "I have
only to make my fortune," said he "that's
all. Yes, I'll make my fortune without
putting it off any lons•er; what signifies
waitingl" So saying, Tom went off to the
theatre, and thought no more about it.
• But a day or two afterwards, a tailor's
bill came staring him in the face. Tom
put his hand in his pocket wpm, and was
again reminded of his want of cash, and
Ills possession of genius. "Pshaw!" said
he, "I'll make my fortune—l'd quite for
got to do it; but it seems to be time now'
Tom, having said this, lighted his cigar
with the bill, pulled up his cravat, and
sallied forth upon a stroll.
Not many weeks afterwards came a
third remembrancer, in the more emphat
ic shape of a constable, with an awkward
looking scrap of paper. Tom got rid of
him with some difficulty; for constables
are a sort of folks that hold young men of
genius in no great respect. "Really,"
said Toin, "I must make my fortune; I
may as well do it now and have it over—
so let me think of it the first thing to-mor
row morning." With these words Tom
went oft' to "'hat's-his-name's, up the
street, and called for champagne and vs
iers.
Tom's fortune-making scheme appear
ed to be totally forgotten by him for three
months longer, and nobody can tell to
what extent his forgetfulness would have
run, had it not been disturbed by another
of those perverse accidents which seem to
be designed by the malignant fates to bo
, flier gentlemen of genius, likely fellows,
and such high-minded sublimities on two
legs, Tom was one evening lacing up his
pantaloons for a ball. "Not handsome,"
said he, as he looked in the glass—“but
killing genteel," At this moment the
cassimers gave way in a most disastrous
rent at the knee! "'Pother psi", then,"
said he; but alas! Tout had not another
pair! "Bahr' he exclaimed, "cash, cre
dit, and pantaloons gone! then I must
make my fortune, and so here goes:"
At these decisive worth Tom sat down
to make his fortune; and began to scratch
his head and think k t A man of genius has,
•
of course, the world at his command; and water was only knee deep, and our hero
Tom debated at first with himself, whether landed with no other harm than wet feet.
he would be secretary of state or minister I would advise all sensible persons not
to the court of St. James. Both officers to jump into a well till they have thought
had some thousands of dollars salary, and twice of it. 'Pont had not been the well
Tom was of opinion that either might do ten minutes before he was heartily sick of
till something better cast up. His omit/L. drowning. He would fain have climbed
tions, however, were awkwardly in'tes. up but he was not able; and there he was •
meted by the recollection that possibly forced to remain counting the minutes
neither of the actual incumbents could be and the hours till he was positive his legs
displaced without some loss of time, while had been in the water half a century.—
tailors are plaguy impatient. So Tom How long it really was I never learned,
concluded that the safest project would be but just as he hail given himself up for lost,
to make love to the daughter of old Ni. , •ss he heard a voice above crying wildly, "I'll
the tallow-chandler. She had red hair , drown myself ! I'll drown myself.m—
and was considerably short and thick. 'Finn was in such astonishment at these
"A dumpy thing," said Toni, "but what words that he had no power to speak.
of that! 'Che old one will cut up heavy
when he goes elf, besides what he'll fork Presently some one approached the well,
exclaiming. "Poor Tom, dear Tom! I
over on the wedding-day." shall never see you again. Cruel, hard-
Dorothy Niggs was neither coy nor co- hearted father! I'll grown myself I and
quettish, and as fur Tom, lie found no break his heart."
great di ffi culty in gaining her heart, for "'lie Dorothy, by heaven!" said Torn
let me whisper the secret—it was the first to himself. "She's going to drown her
offer she had ever had, although more than, self for love of me, the dear, faithful,
no matter how many years old, Tom con• kind-hearted soul."
sidered the business done; so being deal- "To lose a lover so devoted !so ardent!
rous to despatch matters, because creili- si, generous! No, no! I cannot live I Ye
tors cannot wait forever, and a man of stars, farewell I Oh, deep abyss, open
genius without money is constrained to thy awful jaws, and take a wretched, tie.
keep his talents, aad possibly his person, spatting maid!"
hidden from the public gaze, to the great "Capital !" exclaimed Tom at the but.
loss of the community, he waited upon torn of the well, "and so exquisitely sin
old Niggs, to receive liis consent. He sat cerel She's an an.,;el! Come to my arms
i in his arm-chair reading the Price Current, thou sweet enchantress, one leap and it's
A sheepskin pocket-book, very much done."
worn, lay at his elbow on a thin quarto
volume, entitled Rowlett's Tables of In- But Dorothy did not leap: she was re-
solved, like Cmsar, to "die with dignity."
terest. Tom stated his business, and the So she laid hold of the rope and slid gent
old man lifted up his spectacles, but kept ly down, perhaps front a misgiving that
fast hold of the newspaper. her purpose might cool before she got to
"Ah, I understand. Are you in the the botton, in which case it is convenient
grocery line?" to suspend the body as well as suspend
"No sir," replied Tom, in some sur- the resolution. Now, it is much easier to
prise. slip down a rope than to climb up, so that
.
"Beg pardon. I thought I had seen
your name in the advertisements. Item!
hem! where was it? Ali! here it is
and Tripp, Water street, two
hundred hogsheads of molasses.' "
"Altogether a mistake, I assure you,"
said Tom.
"In the hardware trade?"
"Not at all."
"I'.rhaps dry goods?"
"By no means," returned Tom, grow
ing a little uneasy.
"Crockery?"
"Can't say it is."
"You tn't in the soap boiling way?"
"Never was."
"Speculating, I'll warrant."
"Not exactly," replied Tom, beginning
to feel quite alarmed at the oddity of those
queries; "I—l don't do much in the way
of business just now."
"Ah! I understand," said old Niggs,
with a knowing kind of a grin, and at the
same time laying down his newspaper.—
" Property all snug, living on your income!
Real estate? hey! or bank stock?"
Tom sat with his head bent considera•
bly forward during these awkward ques
tions. He felt a sort of fidgety embar
rassment quite usual for men of genius in
the presence of tallow-chandlers. He
fumbled with the tassel of his cane, and
taultered out a reply.
"Neither, sir; the fact is, that owing to
peculiar circumstances, my property has
,very considerably diminished of late, or
rather, I may say, entirely disappeared."
The movement of old Niggs at these
words, was to throw back his head with a
stare of unutterable astonishment. The
next was to let it fall again e ith a very
forcible sniffy expiration of breath through
the nose that spoke a whole volume of
language. His face instantly assumed
the most stubborn and stoical indifference
of expression, while he adjusted his spec
tacles with the greatest calmness, took i,l
his newspaper, crossed one leg over the
other, and pretended to study the fluctu
ations of Russia tallow with might and
main. There was no mistaking this de
meanor. Tom saw in an instant it was
all over with him. fie caught up his but
and rushed nut of the room.
Such a catastrophe as this he had never
so much as dreamed of. A man of geni
us to be without cash or credit, and not
able to get a tallow-chandler's daughter
for a wile! The thought was madness.
To-morrow the whole story would he
about town! "What is to become of ins?"
exclaimed Tom. "By heaven! 1 won't
live another hour in this rascally world!
I'll shoot myself! I'll hang myself I"
Tom, in his confusion, had quitted the
house by the wrong door, and at these
words found himself in the bac4-yard.
A well was before him, "I'll drown my
self !" said he, and jumped in.
Now drowning one's self is no joke al
though talking of it may be. Many a
man thinks better of his determination to
do it, in a short walk to the head of the
wharf. Tom did this in a short jump
down a well. Before he had fallen half
way, he caught at the rope, and hung
dangling for some minntes, till his strength
failed, and then he-gently slipped to the
bottom. Don't be frightened, reader, the
Dorothy's change of opinion on the sub•
ject of drowning, which took place in
transitu, did not prevent her from plum
ping souse into the water and utteiing a
moot unearthly scream at finding herself
in the arms of a man.
"In the name of heaven, who are you?
e man or a fish?" •
"Only your own dear Tom. Do I look
like a fish?"
"My blessed stns: wnhi how came you
here?"
"Jumped in out of pure dispair—meant
to drown myself."
"Poor fellow! ►don't die, I beg of you,
for my sake, don't."
"1 won't, indeed—besides, this drown
ing isn't exactly what it's cracked up to
be."
"Mercy on us! what shall we du'? '
How long they continued to ask each
other questions of this sort, we are unable
to state, but a tete-a-tete at the bottom of
a well must be long enough in all con
science, if it lasts but half a day. So
thought our two lovers, who just began to
feel serious apprehensions of being the
subject of a 'crowner's quest, when they
heard a noise above. It was the voice of
old Niggs. who approached the well, ex
claiming, in a most rueful tone, •
"I'm undone! undone! I won't live
to endure it."
"What, more drowning?" said Tom, id
greater astonishment than ever. "What
can ail the old puff"
"Lost ! lost! lost! lost!" exclaimed old
Niggs, leaning his head over, and looking
down in the well. •
"Ali, his daughter," said Toni, "how
he takes her loss to heart! kind, fatherly
old soul.
"My cash, my cash; I shall never see
it again," bawled out the old man.
"Nut in a well," replied Tom.
"Oh, that cursed Cape Flyaway Land
Company that I bought into—"
"And this cursed well !hat I jumped
into," said Tom.
drown myself! I'll drown, I'll
drown." With these words, old Niggs
caught hold of the rope, and went, hand
over list, down nearly to the bottom, when
Tom put a stop to his descent by a tre
mendous "halloo!"
'•Mercy preserve us," cried the old fel
low, "who's there?',
"An unfortunate man," said Toin.
"Land speculation?" demanded Niggs,
fearfully.
"No—a love speculation," replied Tom
"Olio, I think I know you. Caine here
to drown?"
"Exactly. And now I think we know
one another. You may drown if you see
fit, and then I'll take your daughter."
"1 think I won't," replied old Nigge,
"fur I've no doubt the company will pay
at least fifty per cent. I've thought bet
ter of it."
"Good," exclaimed Tom. "We'll all
live and be merry. You wouliNL
me tell of this queer eakir atrtut town;
you know it might set some finks a
laughing, eh."
"For heaven's sake, never mention it,
Mr, Tom, and Dully is yours."
How they all got out of the well we
have not time to say, but old Ntggs {AN
soon reconciled to the loss of half his
[WnoLE No. 216.
money. Tom married Dorothy, kept the
secret, and went into partnership with his
fathet-tn•law. He has given up his pre
tensi.ms to the chwacter of a min of ge
nius, but enlightens the world by selling
mould and dipped candles on the lowest
terms, for cash or approved credit.
A young lady in London, who was
handsome, and had a fortune of 412,000,
while she was buying some small articles
of a shopkeeper, with whom she had some
alight acquaintance, took a piece of Flan
der lace, and, out of mere gaiety and fro
lic. went hastily out without paying for it.
The shopkeeper, who had a good head for
speculation, followed and siezed her, and
cLarged her witli,the theft, end in a seri
ous and peremptory manner, arid to her:
--..Miss, you may take your choice, either
to go with me before a magistrate, and
suffer the penalty of the law, for stealing
my lace, or gohefore a clergyman and
marry me." After a short pause, (and
who could blame her?) she chose the
latter.
Comixo TO IT.-A Western editor late
ly had the audacity to announce to his
subscribers that he would not take, is
payment for his paper, either woodchucks,
dried apples, terrier puppies, tow, birch
brooms, aze;hanilles, wool, or vegetables.
But his subscribers, with that sturdy in
dependence which such people generally
possess, refused to pay him any thing elle,
and he now:says that he is ready to take
them at the market prices. A public
meeting is to be called to see whether it is
I best to pay him at all.
Maacis of UMBRELLAS.—When
brellas marched first into this quarter
(Blairgowre), they were:sported only by
the minister and the laird, and were look
ed upon I .iy the common class of people as
a perfect phenomenon. One day, Daniel
M--n went to pay his rent to Colonel
M'Pherson, at Blairgowrie House; when
about to return, it came on a shower, and
the colonel offered him the loan of an um.
brella, which was poltely and proudly
accepted of, and Daniel, with his head
two or three inches higher than usual,
marched uft. Not long atter he had left,
however, thercolonel's surprise, he
again sees Daniel posting towards him
With all possible haste, still o'ertopped by
Ills cotton canopy (silk umbrellas were out
of the quesiion in those days). which he
held out, saluting him with—"Hae, hae.
Cornel, this will never do; there's no a'
door in a' my house that'll take it in: my,
er ra barn &or tak' it in."
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Musx.—Of all odors the most intolera.:
ble to those who do not use it is musk.
Many persons are inconvenienced by it to
such a degree that theyLcould not stay for
five minutes in a room containing the mi
nutest quantity of it. It is also the odor
which adheres the longest. A coat upon
which musk has been thrown will smell of
it at the end of two years, though it may
have been during the whole time exposed
to the open air; but in apartments it will
endure almost forever. The late Empress.
Josephine was very fond of perfumes, and,.
above all, of musk. tier dressing-room at
Malmaison was filled with it, in spits• of
Napoleon's frequent remonstrances.
Twenty-five years have elapsed since her
death, and the present owner of Ma!mai-.
son, M. Hagerman, has had the wallere- !
peatedly washed and painted; but nelt i aett
scrubbing, aquafortis, ntr paint, has 'seen
able to remove the smell of the good Em
press' musk, which continues as strong as
if the bottle which ccrntsined It had been.
but yesterday removed.
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FEMALE CO U:INSIIIP IN ROME. --The.
women of Roma know nothing of these
restraints which delicacy, modesty and
virtue impose upon] the subject in northern
Europe. A Roman lady who takes a
tkloinwgntoaavhfeTigni., does not cast her eyes
ha looks at her, but fixes
them upon bins long, and with evident
pleasure; nay, she gazes at him alone
whenever she meets him in company, at
church, at the theatre, or in her walks.
She will say, without ceremony, to a
friend of the you Ai : , man. "Tell that gen
tleman I like !Jim." if the man of her
choice feels the like tientia:,ent, and asks,
"Arc you fend of mer , she replies with
the utmost frank.;,ess : dear," The
happy ruedi'.,m between American 113 m t.
ittenali cr.urtsliip appear to ul the peat.
rSe have exeessive ceynegs but do not
Ihke too much familiarity. What Maryatt
- -his opinion we have published—has
/laid of American women in regard ta
mock modesty is tii true.
An Iridium tncetin,9, , , another, asked
him what had become of Patrick o'l4tur
phyl Air4l, now, my dear honey, an
swered he, Pat was comleinned to be ban
ged, but I:: viT<•ti bis lift, by ill-in is Fri ,
son,