The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1839-06-04

A TRAGEDIAN TURNED PREACHER. The Louis
vile Theatre was lately crowded to excess to
witness Charles b. Parsons celebrated perform
ance of Oihello, when the manager cnme for
ward and announced that there could he no per-
fornancc. that evening, in consequence OF the
surprising conversion of MIR Parsons under Mr.
Mnffit's preaching. Tie audience was very in.
dignanr and quite number OF young people
ran into Mr. Mafiits meeting house and com
menced crying "Othello !" "Otheo!' so loud
that Mr. Matli! stopped his sermon. Immediate.
ly, Mr.. Parsons walked into the broad nsle and
pronounced i'm the most emphatic manner 10Th
ello's occupations gone - and then proceeded
to say that "A change had come over the spirit
Of his dream > he had s'fretted his brief hour
upon the stage Of Thespis and hencefor,l
should perform" in the House of Prayer and
Temple of Zion; he had left The s'sock and bus
kim for the sword and helmet OF righteousness,
and that, insend of fighting Shake-pearc's MIN
ic battles, he shonld hereafter fight under the
Cross of Jesus Christ aud finally, he exhor,ed
his old comrades to remain with him and ieave
the Theatre to become The abode or bats. me
papers say il was Charley's best performance,
and that his thrilling eloquence will win him
twenty fold laurels in holy orders when compar-
ed with the stage.-Chacdgo Democrat.
scARnEr FEvER-We find in the Northamp-
ton Courier n communication from an old ply
stefan in which he gives what he believes to be
n sure remedy for this malignant disease lie
suys-"A solution of tartar enletc, five grains 10
one half pint of hot water, should be given to
tile patient in quantities just sufficient TO naliseate
when the febrile symptoms run high. When
thirsty he may drink pretty freely of saffron,low
balm or imperial tea. In the use Of cathnrtics
great care should he taken to administer mild
medicines, and by all means to avoid the use Of
calomeI. When the patient is troubled with
spusnodic affections, opiaes should he admins
tered, elixers to children, and 10 adults generally
laudanun. To prevent the virus produced 10y
the exhalaions from the body,) from being real-
sorbed am! thus finding its way back. TO the
lungs and Wis vitae, have found the following
mode of treatment very beneficial, viz TO wash
the patient with milk and water once IN five or
SIX hours, and cover with coating OF Indian
meal" The writer says when he was in prac-
tee fifty years ago,ir he lost one patient in TWEEN
~. he attributed it to bad management on the
part of the nurse and for thirty he was uniform
| v successful, whenever it prevailed. We hope
this remedy will be found as successful now as
it was fifty years ago, but it is impossible. the
disorder has changed in some of its features
within half century. 1t is now q dreadful
scorge to the young, and if a remedy can be
found for it, the discoverer will be entitled TO the
gratitude OF the world. Itappears to be unnsti
ally fatal this season. 1t is mentioned IN med.
cal publication in Boston that there occurred ny
Scarlet Fever, 90 deaths in that city, from .I'e
! Is. of January to the 9th of April last oe'''s