Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1842-12-09
CURE FOR THE AGUE.
by II. n. ADDISON.

In no country on earth is the aguc felt
with greater violence than in India. Heav-
EN- help the unfortunate person whom il at
tacks Nothing but trip to Europe will
shake II off; and even that sometimes fails
to effect permanent cure. Once visited by
this dreadful malady, the unfortunate suffer
er seldom escapes without severe returns,
even though years elapse between the inter-
walls Of this paralyzng disorder. The ma
tive who sees white man thus affected, sill
cerely believes that he is so tortured by
devil that has taken up his abode within
his person, and consequently recommends
him to try every sort of charm to scare the
demon away. The English doctor. when
consulted, is sure to prescribe a sea-voyaoe
as the best chance of recovery. once
knew lady who was a martyr to this horri-
BILE, this torturing complaint. 1t had attack
ed her just as she was slowly recovering af.
ter her confinement. She applied to her
physician, who ordered her Instantly to re-
turn to Europe. The Brahmn who hap
pened to be on her domain at the time,
laughed at the remedy and declaring that
"Unless Master Debbil him choose to fly
away, change of air no good" The lady's
he looked upon him as a goose He shook
the doctor by the hand, (for he was an excel
lent husband and Immediately began TO
prepare for his wi!e's departure.
1t unluckily so happened, however, that
the disorder had arrived at such height that
Mrs A. had not been able to move
from, or almost in, her bed for six weeks
II was therefore determined that she should
wait until lull in her pains had permitted
her removal to the boat which was 10 con-
vey her on board the first ship of the season
returning to Europe.
Now, as ladies who have long resided in
India, are considered far more delicate in
their tastes and habits than the rosy nymphs
who have passed their days in Northern cli-
mates, Mr.. A. began to lay in stock
of what is called private store" consisting
Of eatables and drinkables Of them ost dainty
description, for the use Of his wife, not but
that he knew the living on board a home
ward lndiaman to be luxurious beyond des-
cription, and as unlike the coarse feeding in
an outward bound vessel as
"Hyperion to a saiyr."
So, also, are the prices for the lady in
question. with her maid-sersant, had voyaged
out for two hundred pounds. In returning.
she had agreed 10 pay for herself, her two
children, and two maid servants, one thou
sand pounds So certainly she had right
to expect better entertainment but with all
this, her princely husband thought it better
she should have private stock Of luxuries in
case her appetite should be delicate. He,
therefore, got picked oysters, choice Bur-
gundv, portable soups, aud all kinds of deli
cacies, packed up TO take with her He
Judged, however, rightly, that no wine, no
eatable would be half so acceptable as good
water on board ship; for, despite of all fil-
tiers, and every other remedy, water long
preserved tastes very nasty the percolation
only removing the objects floating in the H.
quid Whatever exists in state of solution is
irremediable, so that the bigy water Of the
long cncased pseudo fresh, is quite as dis
gushing as if no pains had been taken to
cleanse it.
The water of Chittagong is the only wat
er which never changes. AT the end oil
three years it is quite as clear and fresh (thai
is, when well bottled, as it was when first
taken from the spring. To ensure his wife
this luxury, Mr.. - sent all the way to
Chittagong, and procured three hundred
dozen of this refreshing beverage, which
previous to packing in hampers, were placed
on the long rows OF banqueting tables which
stood in the great hall Of his residence neal
Moorshedabad His wiie's sleeping apart
ment opened into this hail. while her newly
born child, only two months old, inhabited 4
room on the other side of the building.
On the evening of-(whatever date you
, like) Mrs. A. was suffering more than
ordinarily. So acute were the semi-rhue
matte pains which accompanied the ague
that she was actually unable TO turn in hei
bed, and her doctor began to shake his head
and talk gloomily about the probable result
Mr.. A. was in despair The hope o
being able to reach Europe was almost giver
up by the patient herself, who began TO be
leve though usually of sanguine DISPOSE
ton, that she was beyond the hope of cure
1t was Just past midnight, and the sufferer
had fallen into an uneasy sleep. The nnrs
es and other faithful watchers were snoring
soundly, when sudden crash shook the
whole building clash more terrific thar
, that of the loudest thunder, or the roar of I
t whole park of artillery. The house SHOOK
, as if moved by an earthquake the moist
, seemed like tina; of a wing of the mansion
; falling in.
How beautiful, how pure is the mind o
woman How superior to that of the male
sex A man thus awakened would have in
stantly thought of self. Mrs. A. was
t mother, fond mother. The thought Of he
: infant instantly flashed across her mind
, "My child my boy !" cried she, distracted
iy, and with one bound she sprang from he
hed and hoc,ra her alarmed and nStnni sha,