Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-04-08

be paid at his death = ths ia~fbl he;f5, ~ (
this policy in his pc; ~. he set o1t Tor the s.
and soon was again IL Rochcster. Shortly afsss,
it was reported he was dend, but no< bearing .
very reputable chaructsr in soc;g(y, tho ciroem.
stances did not crenfe any interosf- The vie,
however, had it satisfactorily shbwn 70 the ~
thorites that he wns 10 reality dad, and oblainnd
her certificate to that effect. He Ind takep siclk,
taken physic; breat,ed hard been loo poor TO
send for doctor or obtaiph nurse and fnally
had died in proper form, with chnlked forebead.
grizzly beard; clenched teeth and stifened limbs.
The coffin had boon made; himsoIf pocpsd into it,
and stretched out as before. E{k sj11o6
neighbor and then another; but ~ ree,ed ~
the shroud Just out Of dccency being 1Qo U1ifh
afraid 10 look at the bct5jS lol11 = Kaen be -
thus shown zhinlseif up, and - tatiS l1c11F<J
proved himself dead. be etolt q, y ~ Ut
the night ;Sclearcd the town and G'n14 ~ ~
viousy concerted spot in Ohib. f14sId 9sta
husband perform his par admirably. the wife now
took up her part Of the farce, with detcrmina-
ton to do il as we'll. She clothed Tie children and
herself in black put Into her pockot tho cersif-
Gale Of the death of her husband and BY 1ifkle
art, worked upon she sympathies Of the cii-
IONS of Rochester, that she found herself in pts
session Of a hundred letters Of Recommendation
and over 500 in moaey, to boar her expenses 70
Montreal To that city, she then took passage,
and soon stood before the counter Of tho insur-
ance Office. Hero, surrounded by lier doar htllo
fatherless children, and with a co,lntennnce Of
cxtrome sorrow, she presented her policy # in.
surance for two thousand five hundred doIats,
with the requisite certificate Of the death Of be.
poor doar husband, signed, sealed and delivered
by the authorities Of the town Of Rochester, r.
York. The usual examination took piace. as1A
there being no APPEARANCE of fraud, the who'll
amount in less than fifteen mihutes, was co1nfcd
out to her in gold. Tho sequel found both Mr..
and Mrs. Woods in very favorable c crcurnstancssy
situated in rural town Of Ohio, no doubt laugh
ing over the affair with perfect ensio. Z
Salsratus.-This is Me name OF d preparation
of potash used vory extensively BY bakors and
houscksepers to tighten the dough Of cakes and
biscuits. Il is injurious to health in high de-
isrce end = especially 50 TO thai ofdyspeptic per.
isons. ~ ajknIies 'te;etericus 70 the coats Of
frhe siosa>sh Ssg slmss they w afford pre-
,ssm a;,a,, ss.aa s'sa S s. s''dsd; : tl. - Good 8
The Giant Boy Wbeh Hr~,I1 466s. -
we'd the idea of his ~fat boy" te 5<lln III 4
that one 50 much granaps than his own hd6
ready been produced ii New Eng'nnd- Id ,yss
such was the fact. Master Reed, Abe lifile fellp~
now exhibiting at the Museum, is undoubtedly thc
largest person Of his aga ever known. lie was
born in Mddleboro, in this State. in l6op and
consequently is now but II years; and yet be is
5 feet inches high, and weighes 265 lbs His ncsi
is remarkably firm apd compact, and his coupte
nance bears the rosy hhes Of health. Ho is 1.-Two
ly and good naturcd, and'a remarkable good schoI
ar. 1t seems almos: Incredible sha. child Of tht
ago mentioned should e8tain such enormous bulk
and few people, we fear, will bo disposed 70 gv'
: lcredit to what wo have already written. But ]
they doubt let them g, the Museum and sasisf!
themselves. A sight Of this youthful giant !
alone worth tho ADMISSION to say nothing Of III
entertainment in tile Picture Gallery, by Nm
: Maeder and Mr.. Seton. Boston Aflds.
}, Gold Gold 4! Gold f!--New discoveries o. tk
precious metal hnvc Of late been made in tho -
! gion of country known as the Hillabee mines, i
Tallapoosa county, Alabama, which aso-casuiu