Richmond Indiana palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1837-1839, 1837-09-16

q Tn MOUNTAIN D0crDR-A wealthy farmer,
much affected with hypochondria, came % Lam
gean to consult Michael Scruppatch, better known
BY the appcllation Of the Mountan Doctor. Il
have seven devils in my BELLY said he, mo few
/ or than seven There are moro than seven, re-
piled the doctor, with the utmost gravity; If
you will count them right you will ind After
questioning the patient concerning his case, he
promised to cure him in eight days, during which
time he would each day rid him Of one Of his
troublesome inmates at the rate Of one louis dor
for each. Bat added he, 'as the last will be
more obstinate and difficult to expcl than the
others, shall expect two for him. The farmer
agreed to these terms, the bargain struck and
the doctor impressing upon all present the neces-
sity Of secrecy, promised To give tho nine louis
d'ors to the poor Of the parish. Next morning
the imaginary demoniac was brought to him, and
placed near a kind of machine which he had
yer seen before, by which means he received an
electric shock. The farmer roared out Justify.
There goes oner said the doctor, with the utmost
gravity. Next day the same operation was re-
pcated; the farmer beloved before, and the
doctor coolly remarked; another is off, In this
manner he proceeded u the seventh. When he
was preparing to attack the last, ScrIppatch now
rcniin3eihis pntien, that he had need of
all his courage, for he the captain Of the
gang, who would make more obstinate resis-
t,ncc than any Of the others. The shock at this
time strong as u extend the dernoniac
the floor. Now they goner said the Doctor,
and ordered the farmer 10 be put to bed. Ga re-
GOV criDg himself, the latter declared he
pletely cured, and paid the nine louis d'ors with
abundant thanks; and returned in the best spir-
its to his hoine.-[ Morning Star
f5-CoRN ~ LoUIsIASA.-The southerncrs
beginning 10 turn their attention to raising other
crops than cotton and sugar. Finding that some
thing TO fill the body, mi ght be grown well Oh
their own soil, az the north and west. they have
planted largely the past season; and the following
specimen OF Louisiana corn,which we extract from
the Picayune Of tic 23d ult gives occurancc that
it is none Of .your wee nubbins, Gin. Wing.
BeGt IT, ,rio aa!-'Thrcc stalks Of corn may be
seen at the Arcade, which surI,ass any thing of the
kind we have ever seen; and SAID by numbers to
exceed all stalks ever before exhibited in this CT
ty. They grew III iafpurchc county, III this State,
an measure from the tassel to the foot l! feet:
two feet off. leaves It cornstal - feet in len 9Th!
One Of the ears Of com IS y feet from the root
this is the '.tallest kind Of CORA and say,
Louisiana against the world.
C-ey-E.rccut;oq-Ihe Louisville Journal Of
Situri4y thus notices the execution Of Jones and
Til ;mpsoa, vino were convicted OF the murder OF
". =. Th3uas, E53. Il respectful broker oi ti2t ,
city. Io was killed IN open day.
I'VE undcTstanl, that both these lnca hid
made Il fall confession OF The crime. which they I.
cxpi.tei on this occasion well as many others .
Of which they had been guilty. Their demoan- /,
or as the 'rtal moment arrived betrayed lttlc
no sensibi:itv 70 the awful fate that awaited them.
Jones, contrary - general expectation. dtd not al
dcss the assembled crowd Thompson uttered but
one sentence denying the trait, OF those witness
cs who had tIcposcd to his voluntary confessions.
Their parting " lth those who had shown any kind
ness to shelu during their conn cement. seemed to
affect the criminals deeply than all the dread
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