The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-09-07


And then most awful ght he got
And bound himself to go and cut
Idve-oak in Florida,
He pined upon the Ive-Oak lands
lie murmuTed IN the glades
Hi . grew heavy in his hands,
All in the wild wood shades.
Mosquitoes bit him every where
No comfort did he get,
And all how terribly hed swear
Whenever he got bit
at last despairing Of release
And wishing himself dead,
And chopped off his own head EBost Past.
--7----s S-----
FTomthe Philadelphia City Item.
The Lixiviating Cordial and Reiuvenating Fluid
Opposed as we are to the system of indiscrimi-
nate putting, as pursued by our Iercenary contem-
pC,raries we nevertheless cannot withhold our
s DICE IN praise of the invaluable and neverto be-
sufficiently appreciated medicine, the name of
which heads this candid article DR.. Skiffllngton
has been known to US for period OF more than
sixty years. day and night nclusiye,l large pOr-
ton of which time we spent under the same roof,
| boarding al divers houses, The Doctor is man
after our own heaTt-eourteols, refined, intelligent,
scientific, particularly in medieine,l a constant
traveller good shot, loves fishing, plays billiards
! and ten pins never touches poke or brag,l man
! of family good company at home and on the road
takes neither side IN politics. invents lots Of new
] medicines-in a word, DIR. Skiffiington is one of
'en "a severe mana man hard to get oyer-an
| individual not easily subdued. We admire the
doctor-We know his worth Few men can lay so
large claim to public confidence as Skiflington.
But, we have forgotten the medicine in the man.
The LiIlUidtiRg Cordial and RejuUeIadtag Fttld,
/ has been known on more occasions than one to
bring man TO his senses. 1t has had the hap
pest poss ibe effect when taken IN imaginary cases,
for the patient has frequently recovered after only
few years Of severe sickness. We knew poor
man whose neck was broken by being thrown from
iractiOuS horse A dozen respectable persons are
willing TO affirm that he would have recovered, If
barrel of the Fluid had been near, INTO winch ne
mighthaVe heenpunged. Unfortunately however,
Slrfflngtoll cannot manufacture enough Of this ar
tele to supply the wonderful demand But for the
quacks by Whomhe is surrounded, our friend would
have retired from business long ago. As 1t Is, he
will retire ct if they give him fair chance TO M
trOduce his article. We cannot help Temarklng
here that it is profound pity there should be SO
much Of Ieal ousy and lll-nature among men OF the
same proiesfI on. Ii must be perfectly how
ever for singers quarrel, editors quarrel, doctors
quarrel, actors QUARREL humbugs quarrel, then why
should not others quarrel 1t is this quanelhng
that has Ike pt the talented Skltngton IN the back
ground / le has cured, nerediblea as itmay appear,
over one h undred thousand people-that is 10 say,
that numbe Of individuals have been sick and got
well again since his medicine was first brought out.
This would be saying great deal for any nven-
tion--and it is the truth SkiE tths is familiar
way we have Of calling him., has handed us a few
by a blushing public. The first is from dozen of
our most RESP ectable merchants linen who have
never failed } Who witnessed the decisive breaking
of the poor MAJ s neck, as mentioned above We
withhold the ma mes but the originals may be seen
at the Office of s. The Cry IFEM."
s. Wonderful { iaSe III discerning PHbhc -
This is to certify that Sam Jones, who, although
member OF a military company, was yet 4 Wretched
rider, in backing fractions animal was thrown
upon his head, breaking his useless neck short off
Instant application was made fora barrel OF Sat
fi1gtOlaS L.xiViatng Cordial and Reiuvenatlng
Fluid but barrel could not be obtained, although
messengers were dispatched to Fred. Brown, Dur
rand. Smith. Parrish, BrInghuTst, and Shines. Tn
fortunately Jones died before the cure could be
made. L is our firm belief that he would have re-
covered if the barrel could have been procured
Another certificate, stl more remarkable, was
furnished by several property holders, whose houses
were burnt by Spontaneous combustion. II is as
follows
We We're eye witnesses to a case OF Spontaneous
combustion, which goes home with peculiar force
to the boaoms Of the initiated. Amannaned Smith,
had indulged to dangerous extent IN strong drink
During one of his fuddes he fell into the fire and
in an unguarded moment went oil ms fit of spon-
taneous com bIstion. Immediate resort was had to
6 .Skt8llagton's Exiviating Cordial and Rej1vena-
ting Fluid. Unfortunately, however, for the sue
cess Of the en1erprze, the individual departed this
life before the dose was administered. minute
or two sooner, and he might have been restored to
life and usefulness
Enough has been said to show the invaluable
character Of this medicine; and we leave the public
to decide upon its merits
MINDS OF ANNALS INFERIOR TO MAM-of
their apparent knowledge Of the sciences and arts
and Of their professions and employments.
Bees are geometricians The cells are so cor
strlcted, as with the least quantity Of material, to
have the largest sized spaces and least possible loss
Of intersfice.
50 also is the Ant Lion. His funnel-shaped trap
IS exactly correct In Its conformation, IT It had
been formed by che most skiliful artist Of our
species, with the aid Of the best instruments.
The Mole is a meteefologist.
The bird called the Kline Killer is an arith-
meteian. So also is the Crow, the Wild Turkey,
and some other birds.
The Torpedo, the Ray, and the Electric Eel, are
electricians.
The Nautilus Is a navigator He raises and
lowers his sad, and casts and weighs anchor, and
performs other nautical evolutioHs.
Whole tribes Of birds are musicians.
The Beaver is an architect, builder and wood
cutter He cuts down trees for houses and dams.
The Marmot Is civil engineer He not only
builds houses, but constructs aqueducts and drains
to keep them dry.
The White Ants maintain regular ARMY Of
soldiers.
The East India Ants are horticulturists They
make mushrooms, upon winch they Ieed thelr
young.
Wasps are paper manufacturers
Caterpillars are silk spinners.
The bird Ploeeus Textoris a weaver He weaves
a web to make his nest.
The Prinia is a tailor He sews the leaves to-
gether 10 make his nest.
The Squirrel is ferryman With chip or a
piece Of bark for boat, and his tail for sail, he
crosses stream.
Dogs, Wolves, Jaekals, and many others, are
hunters.
The Black Bear and Heron are fishermen.
The Ants have regular day laborers.
The Monkey is a rope dancer
OF Government The association of Beavers
present as with model Of Republieanisrn.
The Bees live under a monarchy.
Fhe Indian Antelopes furnish an example Of a
patdarehal government
Elephants exhibit an aristocracy OF elders.
Wild Horses are SAID to elect their leader.
And Sheep, ii yvildIstate, are under the control
Of military chief ram.