Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1847-03-20


ter he took this. He would vote for the PROPOSE
lion, but under protest. and would not consider it
as a measure with which the people Ought 20 be
satisfied, even If obtained. It would be very
Objectionable proposition 10 the large counties.
still it would give them abont thirty additional
members, snd would serve as palliative 10 the
malady under which the State was suffering. The
effect OF this proposition was 10 leave it TO the
people whether they would thus regain small
portion Of their rights and then contend for more.
or re ect it and demand more radical and salts
factory change.
An act to simplify proceedings at law.
|. That hereafter no special plea shall
he pleaded in any action brought or PEN
ding IN any Of the courts Of this state.
2. That any person holding any land,
note or instrument oil writing, for the pay
men! .: money or property, may institute
suit on the same IN any Circuit Court OF
Common Pleas. having competent. jurisdlc-
ton, without filing any petition in debt or
a declaration in writing on the same.
3. Upon fling the instrument Aforesaid
with the clerks of said courts, they shall is
sue a summons against the defendant or de-
PENDANTS. to which shall be appended CO.
py OF the instrument so filed.
A. The provisions Of the second section
above reciied shall comprehend al promis.
sorry notes, negotiable notes, bills OF ex.
change, notes discounted in any Bank, or
cooperation notes, or bills assigned or en-
dorsei and all and any instrument 0f wri.
ting OF any kind or description, excepting
Penal BJnds-by which any party or par
lies may lie liable in any manner or form
Tor the paymen. OF money, or property, or
4 ,trcc incnrrnl n tNa
instrument aforesaid.
5. In all cases wherein one or more par.
ties are sued, if they desire TO make defence
TO The merits Of the action, they shall plead
the general issue and under the same G!l
and any matter 0! defence, without refer
ence to the form and nature Of the Plain
tiil's action or declaration may be given in
evidence.
C. The form OF said plea of general is.
sue shall be as follows:
The said defendant or defendants, as the
case may be. comes and defends the demand
of the plaintiff.
7. No suit shall be dismissed for want Of
form, but ii shall be the duty OF the court
before which the same may be brough, to
determine any cause upon lis merits as the
very RICH, OF the case shall appear.
ABsrENoUs Dr. Many cases of illness,
both in adults and chidren, may be readily
cured by abstinence from all food. Head.
aches, disCrdered stomachs, and many 9TH
er attacks ATE often caused by violating the
rules OF health, and in consequence some
part of the system is overloaded, or some
of the organs clogged. Omitting one, two
or three meals, as the case may be, gives
the system chance to rest, and allows the
clogged organs TO dispose OF their burdens.
The practice of giving drugs TO clear out
he the stomach, though 1t may afford tho
needed temporary relief always weakens
The system while abstinence secures the
good result without doing any injury.
Said young gentleman TO distinguish.
ed medical practitioner in Philadelphia
a" Doctor, what do you do for yourself when
YOU have turn Of headache or other Sigh,
attack p
$50 without my dinner" was the reply.
sand it that does not cure you, wha;
then ?"
go without my supper"
But il that does not cure you, what
then ?"
Go without my breakfast. We physi.
clans seldom take medicines ourselves, OF
use them ia our families, for we know that
abstinence is betler--but we cannot make
our patients believe it,"
Many cases Of slight indisposinon, are
cured by change OF diet. Thus, If per-
!, son suffers from constipation, has headache,
I, slight attacks OF fever or dyspepsia, the
j cause may often be removed by eating rye
mush and molasses, baked apples, and FRUIT