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The spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1840-1844, 1842-02-18
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

conscious of the effect which Ire intended to
produce. Another fact is worthy of notice,
which is, that after the dissipation of the effects
Of most of the experiments, particularly the
most striking ones, they forgot and strenuousy
denied all theyhad said or done, but an excite
ment OF memory. restored the facts to recol
lection. DR.. j. closed the experiments by put
ting Mrs 6. into sonnd sleep in five mnntes;
from which she was with some difficulty a.
wakcned
So much again on the subject Of neurology.
That the results described were produced cam
not be dened-that there has been colusion or
any deception practised upon hundreds of in
telligent witnesses who have seen and heard,
will not be pretended. We present the facts,
leaving Doctors of Physic and doctors of Di-
vinity TO settle this new question concerning
the mysterious relation between physical and
intellectual being.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08
northumberland Co. Pa. Saturday, January =, 1912.

hood squabbles, where faces are wont to be
scratched, caps torn, and tongues let loose, can
so well imagine. Apprehending results of too
striking character one OF the company advised
the Doctor to call constable, but he hastily
dissipated the beligerent excitement, and began
to arouse their moral sentiments. Their an
cry glances soon ceased-they became modest,
complaisant and humble, and on being remind
ded of the part they had acted, each began to
apologize, and ask pardon of the other. Each
was animated in her expressions of regret and
would accept of no apology, insisting that she
only was in fault, and so affected was one of
them that she burst into tears. To couneract
this effect, the excitement of the moral organs
was slightly diminished, while mrthfulncss,
payfulness, social feeling were stimulated.
striking change succeeded became
highly clated, laughed and soon proposed
dance with gentleman present. the husband
of Mrs. G., sprnging upon her feet with infinite
sel:satistaction.
All this time Mrs. G. sat quiet, melancholy
and detected, laboring under the serious feel
ings which had been called up to subduc her
pride. She seriously objected to her husband
dancing, as very unbecoming vain and im-
proper amusement, particularly for one of his
age. Mrs. II. being in a fine humor, submitted
to her disappointment with good grace, and
the dance was suspended, while the DR..
commenced exciting the same mirthiul organs
in Mrs. Cit was amusing to witness the
change of her language and expression of coun-
tenancc, as the dancing came upon her. She
began to admit that dancing might be proper in
some cascs--thought it very becoming a.
musement-particularly for old persons-lked
to see people dance-wouId like to dance her
self She was reminded of her formor oblec-
tons, but was unwilling to acknowledge them,
as such were not her real sentiments. She
with great carnestness, urged Mrs. II. to dauce
with her husband, to convince DR.. B.. how
highly she approved Of dancing. Other re-
suits were produced, which will be noticed to-
morrow, as well as similar experiments on
Wednesday evening.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

A "GEoRGIA MAJOR" IN ALABAMA.-One of
our correspondents sends us the following spec-
men of Demosthenian eloqucnce. Wonder
where he picked it up!
Fellow Citizens: am candidate for the
high and dignified station of Brigadicr General
of the I'd Brigade Of the 10th Division of Ala
bama Militia
Gentlemen: When the par horn Jio,ofd at
the beginning ofthe last war, was ploughing
in a peach orchard in the State Of Tennessee,
my father came to me, and says he, Jimmy
says he, Gineral Jackson says to the foLhs,' says
he, boys, you must go to the var l quit the
plough-turned old JAKE (his horse) in the
pasture-took my knapsack and jned the Gin
eral, and served with him two long and ardu-
ous campaigns. And Gentlemen, let me fur
ther tell you-yes, Gentiemen-lfl were to
take Russian pencil, and, pit in the smoke
ofl-ll, l coulda't paint a worse charater than
coward on the field of battle, or Jockey in
the quarter races hereabouts. Nay, Gentlemen
If were to take quill from the wing of a
Giraffe, (Zeraph) and bring to my aid the two
edged sword that was placed in the Garden of
Eden, and make a pen from the same-and,
Gentlemen, Par-sy-fx Ocean was an ink
stand, and the whole clouded canopy of Heaven
and the level ground Of our yeth were a sheet
of paper, could not write my love of country
on IT,
Gentlemen thank you for your attention,
and as the clouds arc lowering in the north a
bout McTodd, (McI .eod) and as dan Webster
don't know what veto is-may we all repel the
euemy, and invade the foe Billy, sing us
.srTs on RAIL- now, while the liquor is
cooling IN, Y. Spirit of the Times
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08
From the Lou;sriLe Adrertiser.
NEUROLOGY.

We have but little space to devote to this
subject to-day but propose to occupy il with
a brief notice OF the contamination OLD Ru-
chanan's experiments, after producing the re-
suits described yesterday. The attempt to ex-
cite hunger was made upon Mrs H., while her
attention was led by conversation to other sub
jects. She very soon asked for food, which
being given her, she began her repast with
fine relish but on the organ Of thirst and love
of strong drink, being excited, she became IN
different to her food and asked for wine; then
for something stronger. Strong whiskey was
brought which she tasted and declared to be
too weak, complaining that it was mostly water.
The result was more striking, as in her ordi-
nary condition, all kinds of strong drink are
exceedingly repugnant to her taste.
Mrs &. had during this experiment, joined
the company in rdculing and reproving Mrs
ii. for her love of strong drink. DR.. b. threat
ened to produce the same effect upon herself
but she denied the possibility OF his doing so,
and declared that nothing on earth could in
duce her to drink whiskey. In a few minutes
after the commencement Of the operation, she
desired drink-water being brought she refused
it; then wanted lemonade then lemonade
with a little brandy in it (; then more brandy ;
then pure brandy. Finally she concluded that
whlskey was quite gentcel drink, and very
proper for ladies.
A wine glass perhaps half full of proof whis-
key was given her, when she complained OF its
weakness; but after some hesitation, on ac-
count of her fear of ridicuc, she watched her
opportunity, when she thought herself unob-
served and swallowed the contents at draught.
Hunger was excited with similar results. A
variety ofother interesting experiments were
tried upon the same lady. aud it was amusing
to witness the sudden transitions from grave to
gay, from lively to severe which took place in
her manners, appearance and conversation as
| her brain answered, like well tuned p ano to
the touches eff the operators fingers. Into
whatever mood she was thrown, from three to
ten minutes were sufficient TO change the cur
rent of her thoughts and language into another
channel, perhaps ludicrously inconsistent with
the former. At one time she would abuse her
husband like termagent, claiming superiorl-
ty, and treating him as if unworthy of her and
Immediately after express the deepest contri-
ton for her conduct aud speak of him with ai:
lection, as her superior &c.
The organs of tune and mnthfulness were
operated upon with success-the tone of con,
versation and conduct on the part of the two
subjects, following the changes of DR.. Buchan'
ans hand from one organ to another, with re-
mar kable precision and fidelity, both being un-
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08
1nE sUrrERYLy-Br mis-. sIGoURSEr.

InE BUTrERYLy-Br MRS, sIGoURNEI.
A Butterfly bssked on an infants grave,
Where lily rhanced to grow
why art thou here with gaudy dye.
When she Of the bright and sparkling eye
Mus. sleep in the church-yard low !"
Then it lightly SCARED through the sunny air,
And spoke from its shining track:
81 was q worm tl won my wings,
And she whom thou mourn'st, like seraph sings
Would'st thou call the blest one back 7"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

ErIsRAM-The following couplet on selfish
politician, who committed his speeches To men,
ory, is ono of the best things OF the kind ever
written by byron;
C has 40 hearty you say-bu' DENY II
lie ha. a Leart--hs gets his speeches byn i"
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08
WHAT IS TIME :

ask d an aged man, a man of cares,
Wrinkled and curved, and white with hoary hairs
"Time is the warp of life," he said, "oh! tell
The young the fair, the gay, to weave il wellr'
! askd the ancient venerable dead,
Sages who wrote, and warriors who bled:
From the cold grave a hollow murmur fow'l,
"Tims sow'd the seeds we reap in this abode!''
I ssk'd dying sinner, ere the stroke
Ofru,hless Death life's golden bowl had broke,
1 ask'd him "What is Time !" "Time," he replied
"Tve lost ii All the treasure ~ and he died
ask d the golden sun and silver spheres,
Those bright chronomete,s of days and wears
They answered, "Tme is but a meteor's glare"
And bade me for eternity to prepare.
I ask d the seasons in their annual round,
Which beaatify or desolale the ground:
And they replied, (no oracle more wse)
''Tis Foy's blank, and Wsdoms highest prize -
I askd spirit lost but oh the shrek
That pierc'd my soul. shutder while speak
1t cTed-"A particle! speck! a mite
Of endless years, duration infnite!"
Ofihings inanir rte nav dial
Consulted, and ii made me thus reply:
"Time is the fair of living well.
The path to GLORY, or the path to He'll"
sskd old father Time himself, at last;
But in a moment he aew swiftly pasti
His chariot the cloud, the viewess wind
His noiseless steeds, which 1e, no trace behind.
askd the mighty angel, who shall stand
One foot sea, and one on solid land,
"By Heavens great King, swear the mys,erys
over:
Time WAS" be cried, "but time shall be no more y
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

A correspondent oithe Spirit of the Time,
writing from New Orleans, says that there r
this difference dctween woman and horses 4
latter are in.stabie and the former an-stabl'
The wretch
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

On Ephraim's remark that unmarried
ladies are generally TEA.TorALLERs,, s'>
mon inquired what kind of tea they
were the iondest of BEAU-HE, TO Oe
sure, replied Ephraim.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08
A Horse Story.

Some newspaper celebrity has been
bestowed upon an original bit Of drol-
lery, called "A Theatrical Auctioneer,'
promulgated first in this paper, some
ten or twelve months ago. From the
same humorous source we have another
bit of rAcETiA, though not of SO spark.
ling character as the other.
Our jocose Boston auctioneer was
called upon one day by country horse
dealer from Vermont, who wished to
dispose Of a horse. He was one OF
those instructive to the characters pc.
culiar to the section, with counte>
nance strangel Y indicative Of both sim.
plicity and shrewdness.
4 saw said he, Il want to see the
auctionecr that auctions off horses here
on Saturday.
Pm the individual,' said the auctions
eer, what can do for youP
We'll, I've got horse want TO sell,
provided ! can get enough for himS
don't want nothing more than his vaiue
neither. He's good one, though just
now he's leele lhin; but reckon he
ought to sell pretty smartly.'
Very good; will you nave him ad-
ver,ised ?
We'll, guess | don't know about
that. What do you tax ?
'One dollar first insertion; fifty cents
for every time after
That's tew dollars for three times;
reckon you may put him in the news
paper once, stranger, and after that let
him slide
Very good what color is he y
Rather brown than otherwise
is he cound ?
Sound O, sound as a dollar
shouldn't like tew warrant him though y
'All right; I'll advertise him and sell
him on Saturday. Have your 'crittet
at the mart by l2 o'clock.
i Jest want to tell Mr. Auctioneer, |
should like to have the animal limited
at fifteen dollars, but you may let hina
60 for five
Exactly, and you won't take a great
! deal more than is offered for him, will
you ?
We'll, no, Pm not dispositioned 10 be
hard, anyhow rather calculate notN
Saturday came, and one dollar and
a half was bid for the animal brought
up by the householder.
60 on, gentlemen, have only one
dollar and half bid for the horse; how
much more do hear! One dollar and
a half is only offered for the animal be-
fore you. One dollar and half-go-
ng-golDg.'
Sell him, sir, he's dying = whisper.
cd the Vermont horsedealer into the
ear of the knight of the hammer.
Gone shouted the auctloneer, aht
down wen, the old horse at dollar ami
half.
After the sale the householder W.
the first one up at the desk for settle
ment.
We'll, reckon it wont take long -
settle up this little trade Of mine about
the horse said he.
Not long said the clerk, there's yoor
account of sale; you have to pay Us
Just fifty cents more than the horse
brought
Political obstruction y exclaimed
the Vermontcr, with humorous aftec
tation of astonishmen,. Then with Il
satisfied manner, he continued, li's
cheap enough there's fifty cent
piece. Cheap enough !! couldn't a
Gin him away at no price, and il would
have cost tew dollars and half TO bury
him. Jest half dollar saved. Good
morning, Mr.. Auctioneer' Cheap e.
nough
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

A fellow got into the river at Hart
ford the other night, and began TO cry
fire" lie was put out,
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

The following lines very simply illustrate the
manner in which individuals frequently become in
voved in difficulties which they might amcabIy
adjust by little cool reflection,
GOING TO LAW.
An upper and lower Mill
Fell out about their water;
To war they wert-thst is to law
Resolved to give no quarter,
lawer was by each engaged,
And hotly they contended;
When foes grew slack, the war they waged,
They judged, were better ended.
The heavy costs remaining still.
Were settled without boher-
One Lawyer took the upper Mill,
The lower Mill the other.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

pleasant EMpLoyMENr.-Dixon II.
Lewis spends two or three hours every
day in reading his own obituaries in the
newspapers.
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paid half yearly in advance. No paper discontin.
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No subscriptions received for less period than
SIX MONTHS. All communications or letters on
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Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

ALxanJcr Hly has been nominated FOR Mayor
of Piusburg. Hdy will answer for a mare any
whore. The joke vii make many horse laugh.
Nejeh, but il will though--have a great run---be
cribbed. perhaps. Those who are opposed to Hay
NAV 20 to gydss-N Y. Aurora.
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

A SCENE CouRT iN ST. LOUIS
We copy the following from the st.
Louis Republican. of last Tuesday:
Yesterday, in the Circuit Court be-
fore his Honor Judge Mullanphy a
scene occurred, rehectlng but little
credit on the administration OF justice.
A motion was made to continue
cause. The continuance was resisted
byF. WNisque, Esq, counsel for plain.
tiff; but he Judge decided the ground
sufficient, and continued the cause.
After the Judge had decided, Mr. Ris-
que walked up and dropped the papers
on the clerks table, and returned tC his
desk. The Judge then remarked to
Mr.. r., in substance, that he must
change his mode of handling papers,
Mr.. r. replied that he handled them
as was his general practice.
Then says the Judge, you must
reform your general habits and order>
ed Mr.. Il. to take his seat.
Mr.. Il. replied, 'hc did not feel in
clincd to sit just then.
The Judge then ordered the clerk
to enter fine against Mr.. II. of $50 ;
and prcremptorily ordered him to take
his seat.
Mr.. II. again declined, alleging that
he had been sitting, and did not feel in
clincd to 81, then. Hereupon another
member of the bar attempted to inter-
fore; but the Judge refused 10 hear him
until Mr.. K. took his seat, and ordered
the clerk to enter anoher'fine of $50
against Mr.. Il. again, and in a very
peremtorv manner, ordered Mr.. B. to
take his seat, which Mr.. B. still de-
cIincd to do. The Judge then order
ed another fine ofS50 TO be entered up
against him, and ordered the sheriff to
remove him from the courthouse.
Here the scene became eminently
ludicrous. The deputy sheriff APP
preached Mr.. II. and urged him to
leave the room: Mr.. r. maintaining
his temper, appeared in no hurry TO
obey. In the mean time the Judge was
threatening the sheriff, and refusing to
hear any other member Of the bar. AZ
ter a time Mr.. r. withdrew from the
room, when the Judge directed an or
der to be entered up against Mr.. K. to
show cause why he should not be struck
from the roll.
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PoErRr.-Here is a couplc,, said to have been
written by " estern editor. We don't doubt it :
"'Tsint every man can be poet,
No moe sheep can be a goat!
Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1842-01-08

SLEEr.-Pocts talk of the charm of
early rising the cheeriulncss Of nature,
and the Joy of man commencing his dai>
" labor, As Mr.. Burchell used to say,
1T is all fudge Nature, that is to say,
hogs, dogs, and pigs, may be very brisk
at the return Of daylight, but biped ami
mails, who pass the night on feather
beds aud pillows, (men going TO be
hanged or persons in love, or out Of
their mind always excepted,) feel very
differently. Look at the poor washer
women sneaking through the streets,
whom not even the expected glass of
Geneva can comfort or the early chin.
ney sweeper, singing over his half pint
of pur. Do they not look as if they
had been dragged into the street by the
hair of their heads! Let those people
who walk abroad early in the morning
observe the laboring husbandman CO.
ing to work, that iavorite type of happi-
ness among the poets, SO far from dis
covering any thing like JOY in their
countenan, cs, we have seen them wink
ing and blinking, yawning and drawl-
ing along, and rubbing their eyes to as
certain whether they were really
awake. Man is creature delighting
in sleep. Even the savage, who rises
with the sun, takes especial care TO go
down with that luminary, and when he
is neither hungry nor in danger OF being
scaipcd is always ready TO take nap
Ia sl,rr man IL ni,ya,.S rnoauel i'm the
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CLARKE's OFFICE.

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