Litchfield enquirer., 1838-08-09

The Mik Sickness, which has created SC much alarm in the Western States, within a few months, seems to be a very dreadful ma- lady, and peculiar to that section of the coun- try, and the world, if the following descrip- tiOn of its character be correct, which is CO pied from the Danbury Herild of 1883, when this sickness was very fatal in the Vest It is an extract ot letter dated Vincennes, Indiana, July II.
 At Iongasnport. on the banks of the Wa bash, l was cautioned by an elderly lady against using either milk. butter or beet, on my way to Vincennes. As reason for her caution she informed me that the milk sick ness was common in this State. had heard of it before, but knew but little of it. She informed me that very many deaths occurred annually by this dreadful malady. There is a difference of opinion as to the cause that produces it; but the general opinion is that it is occasioned by the yellow oxyde or arse< nic in the low ground and woodland, and particularly near the Wabash river, and that some weed, (yet unknown) imbibes the poi son, and when eaten by cattle, causes them to quiver, stagger and die within few hours. If COWS eat it, the milkis poisoned, or but ter that is made from the milk and is also sure death to those who use the milk or
  weed. Great care is taken to bury such cat- tie as die with it; for if dogs, &c., eat their flesh, they share the same fate, and it ope- rates upon them as violently as upon the creature that was affected with it. The butcher uniformly in this State, runs the vic- tim of his knife a mile, to heat the blood, and if it has eaten the weed it will at once on stopping, quiver and shake :; if it does not it is considered safe to butcher, and this is the uniform test, even when beef cattle show no signs of having ate the weed. Indiana is not alone in this misfortune, there have been many cases in some parts of Ohio and south of St. Louis and other of the Southern States. have seen many farms with comfortable buildings and improvements entirely aban- doned and their owners fled into other quar- ters 10 avoid the dreadful curse. And yet confess l have never seen any section of country superior in soil to the land adjoin- ing the Wabash, and this is the only objec- tiOn to il"
 MIR Sickness.-The Governor of Ken lucky has offered premium of $lOOO for the discovery of the origin of the disease bearing the above cognomen, in that State, represented to be as malignant as the cholera having already destroyed hundreds. It has appeared also in Indiana and Ohio.
 The Stolen Sermom.-Two gentlemen, who had attended charity sermon, were talking of it afterwards in company. "Didn't you like our parsons sermon very much ?" said one. Yes" replied the other, {" it was a good sermon, but he stole it." This was told the preacher, who resented it, and called on the gentleman to retract what he said. "l am not" replied the aggressor, !" very apt to retract my words, but in this instance will. I said you had stolen the sermon; perceive was wrong, for on returning home and re- ken from, found it there."
 Beauiifl Ertsacf.-W When I look upon the tombs of the great, every emotion of envy dies within when read the epitaphs of the beautiful, every nor dinate desire goes out; when meet with the grief oi parents upon 0mbsone my nsa mets w.s com consider the vanity Of grieving for those whom we must 80 soon follow; when see kings lying with those who deposed them, when consider rivals laid with their contests and disputes, reflect with sorrow and astonishrnent on the little competitions, factions and debates of mankind; when l read the severn! dates of the tombs Of some that died yeserday and some six thousand years ago, ! consider that great day, when we shall a of us be contemporaries, and make our appearance together .-Addsson
 A True Gentleman = Written by Lady-A true gentleman and fine gentleman are not, is too uni. versaly supposed, synonymous characters A true gentleman misses opportunity of oblgRg his friend yet does it in go delicate manner that he seems ra ther to have received than conferred favor: He honorable in himself and in the judgment of others his word is sufficient for the fulllment of an engage ment In his demeanor is combined mlldness and frmness, dignity with condescenson, affabllity with discretion; sincerity Tmpie'ty and ease are pro prom enemy to pleasure, but approves or reJectss or rc fuses, his dictates he stoops not to ateT knave, though he may fill an exalted station nol does he neglect merit though he may find 1t in col: tage. He defeats the malice of an enemy, with for bearance. his understanding is never supplanted by vanity he does not love where he does not esteem
 in his friendship he is steady and sincere; and ht understands the true character Of an intelligent lady he never salutes her with proaslon of what fint gentleman would call eloquent fatery, tbut creates in the mind of an intelligent female disgust, disap per degree of respect and converses for the purposs of mutual instruction.
 Taking Sqals.-A capital hoax was played of last week with several barrels of the roots of the Squ well known medical bulb, which sometimes attain large size This plant is allied 10 the onion, whcl it resembles They cost in the West Indies about dollar barrel and their strange appearance exci ted some curiosity among our amateur florists, [ slight advance in price was resolved upon by the hold CTS. By a Rourshing description and the name o Spanish ily, and glowing description of cOlOrs, vel low tipped with scarlet, crimson with white stripes &c. they were easily worked off at two shilIings piece, and carefully transferred sundy gardens ana pots about town, many owners no doubt waiting fol the expiration of the four weeks, at which time they were to bloom At any rate they can raise their Own Squills, and win have curious white flower. though nothing very gorgeous-N Y. Ansricaa>
 Curioui Fact.-Tbe Rev. Lemuel Potter, of the Second Baptist Church in Lowell, communicated the following fact to the Lowell Courier: A young lady of that city, daughter of Levi Atwood, who has been sick for some time and was supposed to be in con sumption, on Saturday, the l4tof July, vOmited. it is