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Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07
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rryy, nr REQUEST, IN THE Album OF on
rRsoyALLY UNKNOWN TO THE WRITER.
" tell me, Lady, thou art fair,
Nth sunny brow and laughing eye,
] hear, that need not blush to bare
FoworllIy gaze its purity;
!. Beauty, Youth, and Wealth are thine
Ties fairest flowers for thee are wreathed,
constant at thy bcauty's shrine,
(se incense breath Of praise is brcathed.
God help thee thou has. need
h cast on Him thine all,
lies 4 wiIdering maze indeed.
here many-many fail.
!, Lady, in this world of ours
|,w--.ew are what they seem.
serpsn,s Turk amid the flowers
(aa. skirt life's sunny stream.
no: the aaltcring words Of praise
/ ION t'eacherous lips that fall,
onward tread in VISIONS wsys.
fG heed the syren call
Pleasure, as she lures thee on
+ deeds that Truth would blush to own.
(midgton, March I, 1876. w
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

TRuE.--The history of the world, as
we'll as the biography Of those who have
played prominent part i'll its concerns,
teach one great lesson, worthy of everlasl-
ing remembrance. II assures Us that it
would matter but little what form Of dang.
err may assail man, if he betrue to him
self. Poverty may lay his chilling hand
upon him, and freeze up the fountain of
his br,ghtes. hopes-disappolntment may
meet him at every disqualification may
strike down those who are nearest his
heart-!he breath Of SANDER may attempt
TO sully his name, and tarnish his reputa>
tion-s,ill let him be true to himself; let
him maintain a stout heart and clear
breas. and he will eventually outride the
storm. Let those who are struggling with
low birth and iron fortune, remember
this truth; and let them remember too.
that no man can be destroyed BY others
without fault and weakness in himsele.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07
DEATH NOT A PAINFUL PROCESS,

We think that most persons have been
led TO regard dying as much mole pain
full change than it generallyeis; first, be-
cause they have found by what they have
experienced in themselves and seen in
others, tha, sen,ent beings often struggle
when in distress; hence struggling is to
them sign, an invariable sign of distress.
Blu, we may remark, that struggles are
very far from being invariable signs of
distress; muscular action and conscious.
ness are two distinct things, often existing
separately; and we have abundant reason
to believe that in great proportion OF
cases, those struggles of dying man
which are so distressing TO behold, are as
entirely independent Of consciousness as
the struggles of a recently decapi,ased
fowl. second reason why most per-
sons are led to regard dying as painful
change, is because they know that men
often endure great pain without dying,
and forgetting that like causes produce
like effects only under similar circan,.
stances, they infer that life cannot be de-
s,royed without still greater pain. But
the pains Of death are undoubtedly much
less than most persons have been led 10
believe. and we doub. not that most per-
sons who live to the age of puberty, IN
dergo tenfold more misery in thinking OF
death, than in the simple act Of dying;
nay, tenfold more misery than they would
did they bu, entertain correct views con-
corning this change.
In all cases Of dying the individual suf-
fers no pain after the sensibili.y OF his
nervous system is destroyed; and the
sensbili,y Of the nervous system is often
destroyed without, much. and sometimes
without any previous pain. Those who
! are struck dead by stroke of lightning,
those who are decapita,ed with one blow
of the axe. and those who are instantly
destroyed by crush Of the brain. expert
ence no pain at all in passing from state
Of life TO a dead state. One moments
expectation Of being thus destroyed, far
exceeds in misery the pain during the act.
Those who faint away on having little
blood taken from the arm, or on any other
occasion, have already endured all the
misery they ever would in this world, did
they not again revive. Those who die Of
fevers, and most other diseases. suffer
their greatest pain, A. a general thing
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

hours or even days, before they expire
The sensibili.y of their nervous system
becomes gradually diminished. their pains
become less and less acute under the same
existing cause; and a. the moment when
their friends think them in the greatest
distress, they are more at ease than they
have been for days previous; their disease,
as far as il respects their feelings, begins
10 act upon them like an opiate. Indeed,
many ale already dead, as i. respects
themselves, when ignorant by islanders are
much the most to be pi,ied, no, for the
loss of their friend, bu. for their sympa-
thising anguish. Those diseases which
destroy life without Immediately affecting
the nervous sys TEN, give rise 10 more pam
than those that do affect the system so as
TO impair its sensibi!i,y. The mos. pain,
full deaths which human beings inAic, up.
on each o,her, are produced by The rack
and faggot. The halter is not so cruel as
either of these. bu. more savage than the
axe. Horror and pain considered, it
seems to US that we should choose a mar
co1ic 10 ei:her.-[Charles Knowl.on.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

BRIcHT EXAMPLES ron Iowa. whig
press OF the Territory points It's readers 10
Ohio. Indiana. Illinois and Missouri. a.
instances Of extraordinary prosperity,
which il in.ima.es that they owe to the
absence Of party Organization in the fram>
ing Of their Constitutions. aud the mark
ing out OF their subsequen, policy. This
observation is made in long and prosy
| article, in denunciation Of the salu.ary
checks and restraints which the Democra.
cy of Iowa are in favor Of ENGRAVING upon
our Constitution, TO guard the rights Of
the people and protect them against a
profligaie State policy anu burdensome
debts,
We confess ourselves " nuiry uuabfr 10
comprehend the force of these remarks,
as applying 10 the above named States,
without, in the FIRST place, subscribing TO
that somewhat obsolete wing maxim that
national debt is a national blessing
As to the first of these States, (Ohio) she
is at present grooming under a deb, of
about 81 100000 and the interest accru
ing annually against her i. consequently
about $l,260,OUO. Indiana and Illinois
are in still worse condition. Every
farm in those States is virtually morlgaged
for the payment Of their public debts,
which it is scarcely possible for them to
pay. The citizens of these States are enor-
rnously taxed TO pay part Of the interest
on these debts. But Ohio groans worse
under the banking institutions with which
she is supremely cursed, than under her
debt. Her citizens pay millions Of trib-
ute 10 these voracious monsters, created by
a wing majority in her Legislature, un.
checked and uncontrolled for want of sal
utary guards in her Constitution to prevent
g rrupt and favorite legislation. As re
spec.s Missouri, she has found it neces-
sary to remodel her Constitution; her
Convention called for that purpose, which
has just completed its task, having insert.
ed clause which prohibits the chartering
of new banks by the Legislature. Illinois
is about to Ego and do likewise" Verify.
these wings are Solons in State policy
How wise and pruden. it would be, would
it not? for the people of Iowa to follow
in the footsteps of these States, instead Of
avoiding the rocks on which they split.
[Capital Reporter.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

CURE OF VOLUNTARY STARvAT1oN.-A
correspondent. at Lombton lays the follow
ing anecdole of cure singularly effected
in an insane person who had obstinately
refused to eat, related, he says, by one of
the most talented and popular preachers
in Naples, from the pulpit. to a congrega-
lion of nearly fifteen hundred persons, in
his presence, in 1882, while illustrating
the effects of mental hallucina,ion apropos
Of the mystery of Nebuchadnezzar's
transformation, which the preacher refer.
red 10 as mental delirium, quoting in sup
port of his view the opinions Of several
learned theological doctors:
willis. residing at Rome, said the
preacher, i paid visit TO the luna,ic asy-
lum there, and among The more remarka.
bic patients, one was pointed out to me
who had been saved with much difficulty
from inAicting death upon himself by vol
untary starvation in bed. declaring tina,
dead people never ate. 1t was soon OBJ
vious to all tina. the issue must be fatal,
when the humane doctor bethought him
of the following s.ratagem. Half dozen
of the attendants, dressed in white shrouds,
and their faces and hands covered with
chalk, we're marched in single file, with
ueau siteHct mo roam -a,,t-a:ninr IN n
of the patient. where he observed them.
through door. purposely left open, sit
down to a hearty meal. 'Halloo = said
he tina, was deceased, presently to an at
tendant, 'who are they !? Dead men.
was the reply. WHAT. rejoined the
corpse. do dead people eat!' TO be
sure they do. as you see,' answered the
attendant. If that's the CASE exclaimed
the defunct, III join them, for I'm fam
ished;' and this instantly broke the SPELL
[London Lancet.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07
CAUGHT A TARTAR.

found ourselves a few days since
bard the floating palace, the 'Burling-
commanded by that prince of Cap
Capt. Sherman. gliding over the
|, of The beautiful Champlain. The
|sas delightful, and the passengers
|ough. the promenade deck 10 enjoy
|rac!ive scene. Good humor and
h. shone upon the features Of all, as
in groups, and solus, gazed upon the
anling scenery, cha,.ed and prone
Among tho crowd shown con
|ons three pompous specimens of
Erchy, whose stiff cravals, s'raigh.-
ned suriou.s, and military air. indi-
heir profession. and who bore upon
fonlispiece the Royal Goa. of Arms,
tina! they wore it by permission
Ct Majesty Queen Victoria. With
y i'll their mein. and lordly con.
for the jewellers in pumpkin land
their royal brows. they paced The
IN eviden, satisfaction with ,hem>
!, and with an occasional glance Of
scendng pity upon the Yankee ma.
about them. At length their royal
Ii upon one of those queer speci-
of New England production fee.
seen, from every feature of whose
poke the Yankee. He was Tank
Der, with a careless, saun,ering air,
ads thrust into the pockets Of his
BIS cap Sc. on the back Of his head.
Nh supreme Indifference to all about
vas lazlly pacing back and forth be-
he British officers, whislling Yankee
e, lie CHANGED TO wear upon the
apiece of his cap, stamped in leather.
aecan eagle, with some appropri-
aO Taking advantage Of this, and
's 10 have lille sport at his ex-
one of the representatives Of royal
posted him with
s., my friend, | see you wear the
suppose you belong to the Army
exactly replied the Yankee.
as his cap, a la mode de miitarie.
nave the pleasure Of informing you
aold lieu,enant's commission in
Company OF the 18th Regiment
'N'ry, III the State Of Connecticut
'Fed,' said the officer, is that the
mt in which they use pumpkins
d'Fumpess. and bean-pcles for mus
o. here, Mr.. John Bull eaid iona.
that's your game, you've woke
wrong passenger. May be pump.
aes and bean-poles would do to
HE impudence and starch out OF
'u'l headed beef eaters, bu. on a
We We can muster yet a few Of the
VIZ muskets and Long Atoms with
mat pnmpkin-ea.ing Yankee, Nc
Iasn' once made your turkey cock,
!, ~ pull down the British flag, on
s pond Of ours, and blubber 70,
y You've hearn tell of that bi, Of
hain'' your
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

GRACE DARLING OUrDoNE.-A most
interesting story is told in a late German
paper Of remarkable woman Of PiIlau,
Prussia, whose he.oism Of character Ger.
,ainly rises into the gigantic. or whose
intrepidi.y, to say the least. appears to be
UNPRECEDENTED. This woman, Of truly
generous daring, is the widow of sea-
man, with whom. for upwards Of twenty
years, she made long voyages; and. since
his death, she has devoted her life. for his
memory's sake. to the noble and 2erilous
task of carrying aid to tie drowning. Her
name is Katharine KIenfoldt. Whenever
storm arises, whether by day or night,
she embarks in her boat and quits the
harbor i'll search Of shipwrecks. At the
age of forty seven, she has already res
cued up wards Of three hundred individu-
ais from certain death. The population
of Pillau venerate her as something holy,
and the seamen look upon her as their
guardian angel. All heads are uncovered
as she passes along the street. The Prus
sian and several other governments have
sent her their medals Of civil merit; the
municipality Of Piilau has conferred on
her the freedom of her town. She pos
sesses an athletic figure and great strength,
seeming 10 be furnished by nature in view
of a capacity to 60 through wild scenes
and high deeds. Her physiognomy is
some wha, masculine, with the expression
roftened by look Of gentleness and
goodness.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

A CURlos SToRY.-The following in
teres'ing statement appears in the Wash
lng.on correspondence Of the Richmond
Enquirer. Il Is indeed, as the writer
says, fine commentary upon the sound
ness OF the principles upon which our
governments based.
i have lately had the curiosity to ascer>
tain from friend The cause Of the recen.
change Of Senator Levy's name TO Yulee;
which, as !. embraces the history of a
family who have. in comparatively shor.
time. passed through more singular vicis>
STUDIES than that of any other public man
in the United States. feel SO strongly
tempted tg-lap il hefnra- ynnr- zeaaiers. as
10 uvrrcon,e my scruples in such cases
So, here il is: His grandfather. whose
name was Yulee, was The First Councillor,
or Grand Vizier, Of the Emperor of Mo-
rocco Of those days. The son of the EN-.
Peror engaged in conspiracy agains! his
fathers life and authority, which i, be.
came the duty of The ancestor OF Mr.. Yu-
lee to check and punish; and in so doing
he was compelled to throw the Prince in
TO prison. Shortly afterwards, and while
the latter was in confinement, the old EN-
peror died, and his con went from the
prison to the throne. His first acts were
TO cast his fathers friend and adviser into
the same dungeon, where he died shortly
afterwards, and to order the confscalion
of his estate. As the soyereign's will was
the only law known in Morocco in such
cases, the family, to save their lives, were
forced TO fly somewhere beyond the au-
thority Of the new Emperor, and chance
favored them with all escape 10 Gibraltar
Soon afterwards. the father Of Senator
Y'ulee, then young man, wen, 10 Cuba,
and changing his name 10 Levy. entered
into commercial business. Mr.. Y. was
born in that island, and came with his pa
rent to this country about the time of the
cession of Florida TO the United States -
lie is. perhape, the youngest man in the
Senate. Of which he is most useful and
promising membcr-notwi,hstand the
fac. that his grandsire as as s.aunch and
phlegmatic an old Turk as ever sa. cross
legged or Whitfield the houks. To my
mind, instances such as this 90 strongly
10 prove the soundness Of The principles
upon which our government is based;
casting its shield, as i. does. around all
and adag e al o aRs 10 an sd h1eps si5
patton in its every privilege, which en-
sures to the country a. large the benefit of
character and talent, accompanied by en-
ergy suficien. to make itself felt, whether
generated on the Alps, in Siberia-or near
The Deserts Of Arabia, as in the case of
Mr.. Yulee.
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07
1sCELL A NEOUS
rue POOR MANS GRAVE.
BY ELIZA COOK,

RY ELIZA COOK.
N sable pail, no waving plume,
X. thousand torch.lights to iIlume;
No parting glance, no heavy tear,
!. sesn TO fall upon the bier.
gbsre is not one Of kindred clay
:, watch the coffin on its way.
| I, mortal form, no human breast
fares where the pauper's dus. may rest.
|ss one deep mourncr follows there
|gh,se grief ou'livcs the funeral pray err;
n does not sigh, he does not weep,
Eot will not leave the sodless heap.
| rs he was the poor mans mate,
| ,sI .asae Aias nese coutcnt with fate
me nlongrel dog that shared his crust,
tslthat stands beside his dust.
h. bends his listening head as though
he thought to hear voice below
h. mines to miss that voice so kird,
Lad wonders why he's left behind.
| The sun goes down. the night is come,
se needs no food-he seeks no home;
| qt stretched upon the dreamless bed,
Iguh doIeful howl calls back the dead.
The passing gaze may coldly dwell
F. b all that polish'd marbles tell;
Grtemp!es built on church-yard earth
/ lie claimed by riches more than wotth.
BIT who would mark with undimm'd eyes
IAe mourning dog that starvcs and dies
Who would not ask, who would not crave,
hch love and faith to guard his grave?
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

SLANpER.-Thas's right. my boy, take
the part of a friend who is traduced in his
absence. If every one were as unwilling
to listen 10 a tale of SANDER, it would be
impossible TO utter word against ano'n-
er. If no one would listen to reproach'
ful word of his neighbors, the fire OF The
hateful passion would be ex'inguished. and
no one would be
"Tha: curse of all the world.
A human salamander."
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

The population Of Russia is %, 500. 600:
vet it has less wealth and s""ng'n 'asn
the United States
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

EDUCATION OF WoMEN.-l would raise
her to personal independence adequate
10 relief from the exigences of her state.
And frs. would 80 improve her educa.
ton as more effec!ually TO develope, in
vgora,e and discipline the faculties and
functions of the mind 10 fortlly the soul
against the seductions of forbidden pleas.
ures, and 10 turn the current of reflection
to the sober realities of time and eternity.
Her education, at presen. shamefnlly lin.
tied and destitute Of purpose, is even
shanaefrlin its tendency; .antalizing with
frivolu,s show Of knowledge, or loading
the memory with an encumbering weight
of obsolete learning. Instead Of laboring
TO unfolt her immortal powers to Impair.
knowledge and command of herself, a
taste for the study of natural and moral
science ito graduate attention to the rela-
tive importance of things; TO in still delica.
cy Of sentiment and vivid perception of
Intellectual excellence, and moral beauty;
10 refine ,he,sense and to fit the soul for
the rich and enlivening meditations of SO.
cial and religious joys-the warm, the
glowing. the generous and spontaneous
burs. Of truth, as il springs in the young
hear, like the gush Of its first love is
quenched iu the frigid embrace Of studied
formaities, andprosing text books.
SPOKEN AoAINsT.-W What if people do
speak againstyou! Let them feel that
YOU are able 10 bear it. What is there
gained by stopping TO correct every word
tina, is whispered TO your discredit! Lies
will die if let alone; but if you repeat
them to this one and another, because
your enemies had the impotence to make
them, you but keep the fire burning, and
open the way for a dozen slanderers.-
Keep on your course and 60 straight for
ward, and trouble not your head about
wha. is repeated, and you will feel all the
better and wear a less frightful face
SANDER never killed sterling character.
and it never will. Her coat will no! Sit
upon him, without pull here. a jerk there.
and twls. below, and while this work
| is going on, the false words are forgotten
bv the multitude. Let us-you and /.
.eader-repeat wha. another has said in
rhyme. and if we have been talked about
or slandered, it will do as much good as
fry at Diamond Cove:
"Not all they say or do can make
| NV head, or tooth, or finger ache;
! Nor mar my shape, nor scar my face,
| Nor put one feature out of place,
Nor will ten thousand lies
Make me less virtuous, learned OF wise
The most effectual way to bauIk
Their malice 10, to le. them tall"
Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1846-03-07

-
He OaWeIs WIFI WHICH lraversed ln!s
par. of the deser. were very difIeren. in
their ways and habits from those which
you get on frequen.ed route. They
were never led. There was not the
slightest sign of track in this part Of the
desert, blu. the cameIs never failed to
choose the right line. By the direction
taken at first starting they knew, sup
pose. the point (some encampmenD for
which they were to make. There is al
ways leading camel-generally, be-
lieve, the eldes,-who marches foremost,
and determines the path for the whole
party. If it happens that no one Of the
cane!s has been accustomed to lead the
others, there is very great difficulty in
making the start If you force your
beast onward for moment, he will con-
,rive to wheel and draw back. at the same
time looking at one of the other camels
with an expression and gesture exactly
equivalent 'apres uous.' The response
bility Of finding the way is evidently as
sumed very unwillingly. After some
time, however, i, becomes understood that
one of the beasts has reluctantly consent
ed to take the lead, and he accordingly
advances for that purpose. For minute
or two he goes on with much indecision,
taking first one line and then another,
but soon, by the aid of some mysterious
sense, he disco sers the true direction and
follows it steadily from morning to night.
When once the leadership is established,
you cannot, by any persuasion, and can
scarcely by force. induce junior camel
TO walk one step in advance Of the chosen
camel.-[Traces Of Travel.
THE GENrLER SEx.-Dow, il. has re-.
Gently published Sermon on Fire, Was
ter and Woman" We extract that por-
ton relating TO woman :-''She is often
the occasion of much trouble and mischief
10 man. For her he tolls and slaves-for
| her he left Paradise her he blows his
brains ou,-and for her he makes darn
ed fool of himself in variety Of ways.
Notwithstanding, woman is blessing.
! Her influence over our rough hewn sex Is
as mild as the moon upon the tide. and
twice as powerful. The moral fragrance
that surrounds her IS as sweet as the odors
tina, arise from a field of white clover. and
her beauty makes her one Of the most IT,
teresting objects that wears either legs OF
| wipps-I don't care whether you mention
a bird of Paradise, butterfly or ssrad-
dlebug."
4 Al
Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1846-04-09

surrender OF American territory, under the inilu-
once OF fear or corruption-there, as rclinquish-
ment Of British rights, from the incompetency of
their Minister to cope with yankee cunning and
cuPIdityp These assaults upon the treaty, from
quarters SO hostile to each other, and for reasons
so directly antagonisiical, is, in our Judgment
conclusive evidence of the fairness and equity oil
its stipuatons and We feel assured that such VIII
ultimately he the general verdict of both nations
We rejoice that Mr.. Webster has undertaken
the task of disabusing the public mind OF the M
FURIOUS impressions created by the frequent as
saults upon the treaty of Washington-more in
the form of inucndo, however, than by clear and
specific charges and the more injurious on that ac'
count. We rejoice that he has done so, not on his
own account alone, or chcily-but because the
national character is deeply implicated by these
nsinuated imputations upon the integrity. fidelity
and capacity of the public agents, to whom had
been coniidcd the maintenance of the national
rights and honor.