Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1844-04-26

never Knew man VINO W0OlQ say i am con-
tented Go where you will, among the rich
or poor. the man Of competence, or the man
who earns his bread by the daily sweat Of his
brow, you hear the sound Of murmuring, and
the voice Of complaint. The other day we
stood By cooper who was playing merry
tune with an adze round cask. 'Ah' sighed
he, mine is hard lot-fcrever toitering ronud
like dog, driving away at hoop Heigho!'
sighed blacksmith, in one of those hot days,
as he wiped the drops Of berspiraion from his
brow, while his red hot iron glowed on the an
vii, 'lhis is life with ngeance-melting and
frying ones self over the fire. 'Oh, that
were a carpenter! calculated shoemaker, as
he bent over his lap-stone, here | am day af.
ter day, working my soul away in making soles
for Others, cooped up in little seven by nine
room.' : am sick of this out door work, ex-
claims the carpenter, broiliog and sweltering
under the sun, or exposed 10 the inclemency
Of the weather, Ill was only tailor This
is too bad, perpetually cries the tailor ito be
compelled TO sit perched up here, plying the nee.
die all the while-would that mine was a more
active life Last day of grace-sLe bank
won't Observation-Disclosures won't pay--what
shall dog grumbles the merchant, I'd rather
be truck horse, a dog, any thing. Happy
his head over some pefpexing case, or pores
over some dry record. happy fellows. had
rather hammer stone than cudgel my brain
on this studious, veXaious question: And
through all the rami6caions Of society, all are
complaining of their condi,ion-fnding fault
with their particular calling. 'lfI were cnly
this, or that, OF the other, should be content
is the universal cry, amy thing but what l
So -
and so it will wag 10 the end of time.
ANEcDoTE OF THE Pennsylvania WH1sKEY
lNsURRgcTloN.-Ihe march OF the Macpher-
son Blues against the insurgents in l791,--
can anecdote is related of one of the citizen
soldiers in this expedition, which is worthy
Of being recorded. The person referred to
was German BY birth, Of the name of Koch.
and was well known in Philadelphia, in his
day, as large out door underwater. He d.
ed some years since in Paris whittier he had
gone for the benefit Of the climate leaving a
forinne estimated at ST. 100000. Mr.. Koch
like young Shaw, was private in the Mac
pherson Blues. II fell TO his lot for one night
to be stationed sentinel over baggage wag.
gon. The weather was cold, raw, stormy and
wet. This set the sentinel to musing. After
remaining on post half an hour, he was heard
calling Justify, Corporal Of der guar,z-Cor.
poral Of der quartz The corporal came, and
inquired what was wanting. Koch wished to
be relieved for few minutes, having some.
thing 80 say to Macpherson. He was graft
fed, and in few minutes he stood in the
presence Of the General; Well, Mr.. Koch,
what is your pleasure asked Macpherson.
why, general, wish 10 know what may be
der value of dat id wagon over which am
sbentnel = How the ID should know
Koch? Well, somet'ng approximative-
not 10 be baricular.' "A thousand dollars,
perhaps Very veil, general Macpherson,
Iwrite sheck for der money, and will 60
to BETS
A WICKED MAGNErlzER.--Mrs Harriet l.,
Johnson, Of Burlington, w., publishes an &C.
count Of the imposition practised upon her by
Dr. Smith, magne'izer and phrenoloeist,
who pretends to cure all diseases by "latro.
IeptIc" applications! She warns all young
women who would maintain good characters
and cherish virlaous minds, TO keep clear of
Dr. Smiths phrenolcgy and magnetism This
dangerous scientific gentleman she says, "pre-
tends that he has full power over me, that he
can stop me Ia the street, and the like. / have
discovered him to be man devoid of all good
principles which onght to influence the mind
ola gentleman. have discovered him irving
oga'n my affections, and trying to practice up.
on re course of conduct tina, would nevi,a.
bly, lead me TO disgrace and ruin. He came
where Wac, and asked me several questions
al. leading to one point, that Of ATTRACTING NV
m!ad and gaining nv attachment. | had pre.
vioosly accused him OF exciting organs which
would have effect on my E.i.d and cause an ~,
traction. He acknowledged lha, he had al
seemed gcaiied i..at he had so far succeeded
laenecting his object. From information which
have no reason 10 dispute, i, seems ,ha, ann
not ahe only young woman that he has insul,.
ed and that he has imposed upon some Of them
In the same manner that he would have dona
upon me, if it had been in his power."