The Litchfield County post. [volume] (Litchfield, Conn.) 1826-1829, 1826-11-21

sands. We are not little astoninhed at the
manner in several Of the most rsspectabls ed
itors in the country publish their "spOrsing
Intelligence" Their readers cannot suppose
mat they view the subject in any ether light
than as harmless, innocent amusement: and
yea it caDnOt be supposed that they are 90
morally blind as not t0sknow that what lit-
tie good there may possibly be in thus train
ing horses for the turf, is wholly swallowed
TIP by the evils which attend the public exhi-
bitiOns Of their speed. We have no right to
find fault with others for pursuing such =
course as they think best; but we believe the
cause Of virtue wuuld be advanced if some Of
the glowing reports of the race. were accom-
panied with some 81 the evils which follow in
the train Of their barbarous sports. The fol-
lowing from the New-YOrk Gazette is to the
purpose. e.a ~s,. q.
"Bctting, at the late great ST. Lcger race 10
England, seems to have been pursued TO a,
great extent. The greatest winners are said
to be Mr.. James Bland. fS0. 600; Mr.. Redes-
dale, $1,000 MIR. Holyoake, $4,000; Capt.
Miller, 5000; Mr.. Canty. 5000. One of the
great betting men, says the Courier, loses
large stake, Tarrare being the worst horse in
the race for him. There is only one levanter
Of any consequence for E5OOO. On the NOR
ming after the race his landlady found the fol-
lowing on his toilet 80
My Dear Madam am sorry to say that
am obliged TO leave Doncaster in so very
dishonourablea manner; bat have lost that
sum which Obliges me to do so, and cannot
meet the people with good face. For Hea-
ven's sake do let me impress this upon your
mind-that is, pray keep your son from atten-
ding races, and betting. and all those evil ways,
for, Rhe does not, it win ultimately leadt0 ri-
In and an untimely end. Inclosed is sufficient
to pay nay expenses. Send my trunk and
books as early as possible. God Almighty
bless yoa, and believe me ever very faithfully
yours" p
1.-The winner Of the st. I4egar was so lame
that he could not turn in the stall. and it is
supposed that he never will be able to run a
gain-th;s was the case with Jerry in 1874.
Mr.. Watt, owner Of Belzoni, might have
sold him for 5000 gineas previous 20 the race
after which he was sold to Mr.. Dilly for
600 - 49, .,,. ets. A s.
Lr7cHFlsLD. Nov. -, 1899,
1rr. SAITH, .s,. ii
SlR-I enclose a certificate, the publication
OF which may ohligc some Of your snbscri-
bcrs. will only remark that the man who
furnished the certificate is well known by me,
and his declarations are entitled TO entire
credit. am yours, sc.
BENJAMIN TALLNlADGE.
DRAcur, (NIass.) April o, 1917.
STR-Considcring it a duty incumbent
upon each individual Of society, to do all in
his power to promote the health, prosperity
and happiness, Of all his fellow citizens, will
state to you the commencement, progress and
cure Of a most distressing disease, which has
occurred in my own family. If you think It
worry place In your paper, have NO objec-
ton 20 It's being public: and win afford me
great consolation to learn, that the application
that wrought the cure has had the same eff
catiOus operation upon Others in similar cir
cumstances. ..-.t
About seven years since, my wife was seis-
cd with cancer on her ANGLE, which increas-
ed with considerable rapidly. and was atten-
ded with pain; it continued s0sely to affect
her for nine months, during which time no
pains were spared to Obtain the best advice
from those web versed in medicine and surge
~. II was twice attempted to eradicate it by
the application Of vegetable causticks; and
many other applications were unsuceessfully
made. The limb became weak, and at times,
much swollen. She had in measure lost
her appetite, and her whole system seemed
on the decline. The sore was deep and broad.
In this situation we commenced the applca-
ton which produced the cure. The princi-
pal ingredient Is an evergreen plant, which il
TO be found in all the nOrthera states, in wood
lands which produce mixture Of oak and
pine timber. Il ID by different people called
ever sbitter-sweet, winter green, rheumatism
plant, SIC. the botanical n:me Of the plant ].
pyrola. We made a strong decoctiOn, By boi
ling the pyrola in pure water, placedin yes
sci containing considerable quantity Of pull
yerized roll sulphur, and poured the decoctioI
upon il, boiling hot. Mrs. Varnum took |
small quantity az the decOction. internally
two or three times a.day; bathed the defect
i've part and parts adjacent to il several time
a day, and kept cloth wet with It constant,
ON the ancle. She took about an ounce q
common medicinal salts, every second day
the detection was renewed as occasion yequi
Ped. We commenced this system Of opera
ton about the middle Of April, fSl5, and puT
sued il with unremitting care and attention
without variation. Ia very lew day
from the commencement Of the operation
the patient began to realize the beneficial ei
feets Of e.: her appetite was restored; be
pain was pradually eradicated; she rapjdl
gained strength, both in body and limbs .
that In 1ssza than six weeks the detective auel