Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1848-09-20
"SNUG THE JOINER"

"SNUG THE JOINER"
During the last winter, the following tiaogu,
took place between Gen. Cass and Mr.. Webster
on the sixteen million bill:
''Mr. Webster. The gentleman said that IN,
principal object of the bill was to frighten Mexico
ana ms would be more humane than to harm he
Mr.. Cas-. That's true.
Mr.. Webster. It's true, is il?
MIR. Cass. Yes, sir.
-, Mr.. Webster Very well, thought as much
Now, sir, the remarkable characteristic of tba,
sPeech-that which makes it so much Mexican
speech-is that the gentleman spoke it in the hear
ing OF Mexico well in the hearing of this Sen
ale. we are accused here because what we saw
is heard by Mexico, and Mexico derives encour-
aagement from what is said here. And vet the
honorable member comes forth and tells Mexico
that the principal object of the bill is to frghen
ner The words have passed along the wires
they are ON the Gulf and are floating away to Vera
Cruz; and when they get there, they will signify
10 Mexico that, CATER all, We good Mexcans, my
principal object is TO frighten you; and TO the end
that you may not be frightened too much, have Civ
en- you this indication of my purpose" That's
kind in him, certainly!
Mr.. President, you remember that when Snug
the joiner was TO enact the lon and rage and roar
upon the stage, he was quite apprehensiye that il
much, for ''there is not, he was told, ''a more
fearful wild fowl than your lien, living, and 'lwere
pity Uf his life if he should errify the ladies' ,,
and, therefore, by the advice Of his comrade, Mich
olas Bottom, he wisely concluded that in the height
and fury of his effort qua lion, he would show one
half his face from out the lions neck and himself
speak ihrough-saylng thus, or TO the same effect,
Ladies, or fair ladies', you think came hither as
hon. am no such thing | am a man, as
other men are Pm only SNUG THE JOINER ~
(Great Laughter)
The STRAWBERRY LEAF-.4 raluable aurilia,1,
in The treatment Of Chronic Dysentery. BY j. G.
=. Blackburn, Nj. d., of GAINESVILLE, Georgia
Believing that discovery, however simple, which
has tendency to alleviate the sufferings of man,
should be given without reserve to the medical
world, feel disposed to offer for its consideration
the claims Of the Wild Strawberry For the las,
three years have been endeavolng to analyze this
plant and try, if possible to arrive at its medical
properties. was led 10 this investigation from the
mere casual TACT OF seeing dog that apparent
~ IN severe pain, swallowing its leaves And here
let me add, that if physicians would more frequent
y lend observing eye to the conduct ofthe brute
creation, when afflicted with diseases they would
become acquainted with many valuable remedies
which. though at present oblanable, yet remain
undiscovered. have used the strawberry leaves
In every form for the cure of dySentery but the
ioiuid IiOSt ueSTdOle is as IOllOWS Rub pound
OF The green leaves, add to them one quart of good
French brandy, and boil to pint. Give Of tho
strained liquor one table spoonful every three hours
until the disease in question be relieved of lis dis
tressing symptoms. | will here add one case, of
the origin of which am totally ignorant
Mr.. b., volunteer returned from Mexico, was
taken with the dysenery at Matamoros last Au-
gust year ago. He was placed under the drec-
ton of the Surgeon of the Georgia Regiment, who
attended him until he pronounced his case ncura-
BILE. The patient afterwards recovered sufTicien,
strength to accompany the regiment to Monterey
and thence 10 Vera Cruz, where he was again pros
trated by this disease. He reached home last july
with constitution, almost broken down and placed
himself under my care. resoried to the use O
every agent within my knowledge for the cure o.
his disease, but without success. | at Ienrrh de
ermned to try the strawberry leaves, as in the for
mua above mentioned. He had taken but ten tea
spoonsful when he commenced to improve. anr
speedily recovered. He is now entirely cured, ant
able to attend TO the duties of his calling. | have
used the strawberry leaves in many cases since
with the same happy result.-Soutkern .Mcdica
! and Surgical Journal.