Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1845-11-15
WHOLE NO. Q53,
His re-es.ablishmen. Of Poland vooid

! His re-essablishmen, Of Poland woofd
nave been an act Of grandeur. II would
have established new character for the
whole Revolution. |. would have shown
that the new spirit which had gone forth
summoning the world TO regeneration.
was itself regeneration; that it was not
sempter. but restorer; that al conquest
was not selfish, and all prolestation not
meant to deceive. If Napoleon had piven
Poland diadem. and placed il on the
brow OF kosciusko, he would, in that acs,
have placed on his own brow di9dem
which no chance vi the field couI1 hars
plucked away; an imperishable aud dsk
cling answer to all the calumnies of his
age, and all the doubts Of spos.eri.y. He
might even have built, in the restoration
of the falling kingdom. citadel for his
own security in all The Casualties of EN-.
pire; but, in all events, he would have
fixed in the political heaven star which.
to the last recollection Of mankind, would
nave thrown light on his sepulchre and
borne bis name.-[Mars.on.
ON OArHs.-T The Rev. David X. Jun
kin, of Warren county N. j., lately deliv-
cred before the Mercantile Society, dis.
course on the origin, design, nature and
efficacy ofjudicial oaths, in which he gave
very interesting account of the origin Of
loaths i'll Abraham's treaty with Abimilech,
md sustained the principle and necessity
tOssecure fai.hlulness in the agency OF So
cietv, truth in witness bearing and social
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act Of religious worship. The reverend
gentleman had serious objections to hold-
ing the hand on the Bible and kissing The
book. .he common practice in our Courts
ofjustice. (ls.) 'There is no shadow Of
authority for it in the Word Of God. f2d.)
II is supers,i.ious and diverts the mind
from the true nature of an oath; ignorant
persons think more of the presence Of the
Bible than of God. by whom they swear.
Many suppose they swear by the book.
and not by God, and if they do not touch
or kiss the book they are no. sworn. (3d.)
| The practice is idolalrous.' There is
reason in this, but custom recognizes it,
he thinks that Aaron worshipped golden
calf, that the Egyptian kissed the calf 10
worshipped. and therefore kissing book
bound in calf is quite as idolairous. Va
rious sects have various modes--,he most
solemn is by the uplifted hand in the pres>
ence of Almighty God-it is solemn and
emphatic
Isabella IL, QUEEN OF SPAIN.--This
young monarch was born in 1890. sues
ceeded to the throne of Spain at the early
age OF three, and is now only fifteen years
of age. She is described as having an
appearance no! very prepossessing. Her
| arms are immense, and her bust redund-
antly developed. She waddles in her gait
from excessive corpulency, and her TAT.
chubby face, after little exercise. becomes
suf1used with delicate bloom-lhe result
Of fatigue occasioned by carrying about SO
much flesh. Her appetite is said to be
well calculated 70 keep up the fairness Of
her frame. She de,ours al meal, ioup.
an entire fowl, fish, pastry, followed by
! sweets and preserves, of which she is par
,icularly fond. Her manners are repre-
sented to be exceedingly childish and
common place. She has been badly
brought up, and her education much neg.
lected. She writes and spells very badly,
and is, upon the whole, qualified 10 be
little more than mere puppet in the hands
Of willy priests and intriguing politicians.
And ye. many Of the crowned heads Of
Europe are like TO get by the ears in their
struggles 10 secure this child queen as tho
wife Of their hopeful sons. VIVA. beau
,iful thing is oyal,y, and wha! miserable
beings are we poor republicans that we
have none Of it!-[lron City.
CLAIMING ON THE DECORATIONS or
WAR.-To one who reflects, there is
something very shocking in the decora-
tons of war. If men must fight, let them
wear the badges that become their craft.
1t would shock US to see a hangman
dressed out in a scarf and epsulei.e, and
marching with merry music to the place
of punishment. The soldier has sad.
der work than the hangman; his Office 10
| not TO despatch occasionally single Grim.