Litchfield enquirer., 1835-07-23

markable instances of deails by tIe inOrdnae The lals Governor SalivnU, speaking of Governor Hancock, the early Presi.leei of Congress, says: " Gov. Hancock was an immpdeFaie chewer of To- hacco but beinga well-bred man, and perfect EeR- tlenar, he, frotn sease of decorom, reained from spitling a company, or ia well dressed rooms. This produced the habit of swallowing the juice of the baCco, the consequence ot, which was, hs stomach became inactive and na:ural appetite seldom relurD- ed the agreeable eensaIion ot hunger could Not lie experienced but by the of siimulans, saiisfy powers could dispose oE This in cl, ii-
 cation increased his gout, his stomach became para ly'ic, aud be died nt the age. af h''y-eight.
 Again, says Govefuor Sullivan, :" M own brother, the ac,ive General Sullivan. began early n life, ake snpf. l. injured essentially 6ae voice which he possessed as public speaker. When he uas off, Set 2. as Amsslea a . army 9s ea;sed ms 'Is nut loose ing of saaf.hox iH she field of review, q. ea the field of battle, inconyeniehE times he had si- ssas psss s !ss ssaS s ss s saerings eadedi in stroke of palsy, which rendered him insensihie o pan iade him hspless and misera- 6e, and lodged him in shs grave before le was fifty years of age and have doubt (says the governor) ba. all this sprung from the use 0fsnuf. He adda, {" have known some live to old age in the extrava- gant use of tobsrcU, bnt they bear small proportion to those who by the hah of using 0bacco, have been swept into the grave in early or middle liie."
 Choiera.-Thc following remarks on the subject and lrealmenI of cholera, have been published exien
 
 'ure of foneOf the most eminent medicai men of that 1 region: t s"
 | Epidenic Chotera.-When the cholera re.appeared in this city, in October last, several treat ed with large doses of sugar of lead Sace.s pumbi) | and opium, without the use of caomel. The effects were % beneficial that the profession tn the south, where unhappy, the disease has Fectrred, ought to give the compound fair ,ral-if indeed, they have not already done The dose was grains of the sugar oflead, aad one of opium, mixed and repeat ed every two hours-in one case every fourlill the req trinw vVnr in taking but little drinks One person, So to1k thriy grains in two hours, suffered degree of distress n he stomach, which was relieved by the use of salt and water an.idote. In all the cases, the se- erection Of the liver was restored without the subse- qneOt use of calomel. The following would probably he better formula, than that which used :Sugar Of lead, ten grains mixed. E "F{ In two caser. the compound iirss mentioned given successfully after the appearance ot rice water discharges but should never be forgotten that the cholera s geasraly faal, unless treated in the early stages. ln cooc'udiog,l may ren'ark that nothing.
 Cincinnati, June 3. 1885. - | Moscing Mochine-We have seen al the shop of Mr. Johnson in Cherry streei, . m0Ning maChne, which told is the first of the kiad built in this county The cutting Operation is eeTS0rmed by eir- a w. s s es sh.. 1. pended upon perpendicular iron shaft, which hangs upon lever, by which the k4yes are raised os ow cred at the pleasure o the drver to suit any uneven. ness in the ground. The motion s given by geering. connected with the wheels, on which the whole ms chine ges's. The maehi.s vii weigh . son. and E asd just wi.hia the edge of sks kniyes. h aaub of light wood which has the effect of carrying ihe mown grass into swaih. We see not but the thing will work very well on smooth land, but where there are rocks much unevsnness, cannot. is said to be capable of moving tea acres day, and certainly ior the mower, is is much easier to rda this machine, .ha" to swing commo" scy'he. The machin: was invented tn Englaad but the ahosess there probably under the guidance Ofsome phlanshropc leader, made upon 1t, and would never peFmi, 1t to he used in peace.-Jo&rnaf ef Com. -
 "Departed this life in HamsurKh. N. Y. John Ole. aged l3 years. The eircnmssahces of his death were as 6elows "A little past mid day the pnIoriunaic boy obtained rope, o0 one cad of which was . ring, hasened to wood, short distance from his lasiers house. Bat tn spite oi a his efforts, he observed by some of hs uasuspeciing ss brothers and sister: who followed him to the fatal spot. He then climbed
 email tree. and af:er waiting tne made moose by passing the end of the rope through the ring, which he put on his meek. He fastsRed ihe rope io the tree and jumped of, and in a moment was in eternity! His little sisies being uader the tree, shrieked aloud, saying her brother JOhn had talen-
 hs brought to .is spot hes mo,her and some of the iion took place which can be better imagined than described. .e-4sfs
 This child was led to the perps'ration ofthe rash
 
 ceived from drunken father, who was at that time 1 almost dead drunk at a neighboring grog shop. Some hours afterwards, with much urging and as sisance, hs was got home bot being in liquor his presence only augmented the grief his afflicted fam- ily When under the influence of ardent spirits. he was often known to vent hs madness poor John {; and on the morning of that day before leaving home for the grog.shop wthout any prOvocaOn, he threat ened him with severe whipping. John was bright and active lad, had the name of being vrtuous, and was lhe main support of the family. Freqnenty after haWsn harAaA nf for his mother and her children, his drunken falher would expend his earnings for rum. The deceased often heard cay it would be better fDr him to die than to lveihai he had rather die than to stay here, &e.-aiways assigning the rsas0B, lhe cruel ] Ireailneni of his faiber." r "A f. ! 4 Mammoth Fleece.--A fleece wss taken ihe other day froma sheep belonging to Mir. Georee Hastings ol CoIerain, weighing nineteen pounds! The fleece was of three years growth but if cat every year. may Co inferred that the average wonld have been eight pounds per annum. The staple in some parts of ihs fleece vas seventeen inches long. The sheep sofihs celebrated Bakswsl breed, which brosghst per- lection, believe. by the celebrated alr. Coke, oI Norfolk, England. .- Gress6sid Mercury.
 The Rev. Daniel L. Carroli Hate of Brookiya,) hs, | Wal successor to ). F. Cushing, deceased. Anetksr Hsriceae.-We have in the Missouri Re. publican ef ihs 27th alt the details of anolhsr disas sous urvieane attended with the oss oseyeral lives