The organ of the temperance reform. (Cincinnati, O. [Ohio]) 1852-1853, 1852-09-03
TNE ORGAN OF 1Tle TgMPgRAMeG REF

lusTate the principle under confederation.
without intending to justify the palpable
talsehood he thought proper to employ.
He told wealthy patient, long under his
care, he could do nothing more for him; but
that certain Dr.. Robinson, Rt Inverness, se-
veral hundred miles distant, was remarkably
I SAGE esssfnl in such complaints: ANaF wtnt
the invalid, flushed with hope Of seeing DR..
Robinson. But no one, at Inverness had ever
seen or heard Of such q physician Full cf
indignation, the gentleman returned 10 vent
his wrath against Sydenham, which was ex-
pressed IN no very measured terms, "Well -
replies Sydenham, ''are you in better health2''
"Yes, ! am perfectly well; but no thanks to
you, No, said Sydenham, "but you may
thank DR.; Robinson. forcuring you. 1 wish
ed to send you on ajourney with some object
OF interest in view. knew it would be Of
service to you.-In going, you had DR.. Rob-
inson and his cure before you; aud in return
ing you were equally engaged in thinking Of
scOlding me-
OVerprGysd HimSeE. E.-During the pre-
yalence OF the cholera in Virginia, in 1S49,
the negroes Of the different plantations be-
came dreadful alarmed and thought they would
certainly die with it. Among others in one
OF the upper counties, was negro boy, who,
having heard his father say that the cholera
would soon be along their way, left his work
one day and betook himself to the woods
Here he was found by his overseer, soon after,
fast asleep. Being takiug to task for leaving
his work, he excused himself on tho ground
that, not being prepared in mind to die, -
he had gone to the woods to ''ineditate, -
"But, said the oyeTseer chow was it that
you went to sleep2" "Well, | don't know
'zackly'" responded the negro, ''but | spcck
must have overprayed myself"
Cool Hery.-The Pittsburg Commercial
JouTal says that when the cars were detained
by the tree which fell across the track, near
Sewickley, yesterday afternoon, man was
seen sitting on rock near it, regarding every
thing very complacently. The conductor ad-
dressed him
'Have you any axes about here, friend2"
"I -e-s, was the reply, 81 guess we have. I"
Can you lend us one for few minutes?'
Well, dunno, they all belong to old
King, and if you want en- guess you bet
ter ask him, replied the imperturablc individ-
ual.
lie remained 10 the same spot while the tree
was being removed and when the train left
he had not changed his position
IN exchange speaks of man committing
suicide "in consequence of having been for
some time, in the enjoyment Of poor health. "
So it seems the man, not only enjoyed poor
health, but actually desired the felicity Of death
| lLSClls "llllliB Jhdt bNGIN duU ouOulu GIJOl
themselves III their own way, we regret for
his sake, that this climax of delights, could
not be OF longer duration, or enjoyed more
than once.
STATE FAIRS FOR lS52.-The following is a
list of the Agricultural Fairs to be held, dur
ing the coming fall, in various sections of the
Union: Vermont and Rutland, Sept. l, 2, 3;
New York, at Utica, Sept. Z, 8, 9, 10; Ohio
at Cleveland, Sept. Is, 10, II; Michigan, at
Detroit, Sept. 81 %, "a Canada West, at
Toronto, Sept. 81 to "a; Indiana, at Indian
apolis, Oct. 49, %, 2l; Pennsylvania, at Ian
E caster, Oct. 20, 81 22 Wisconsin, at Milwau-
, kie Oct. 6, 7, 8; New Hampshire, Oct 6, 7,
g. Georgia, Oct. lS to 90; Maryland, at Bal
; timore, Oct 26, 81, %, %; American Pomo-
logical Congress, at Philadelphia, Sept. l3;
American Institute, at New York, Oct. 5;
American lns. Exhibition Of Stock, Oct. 49,
: 20, 81.
The Spirit RappingS ErplOded.-A person
/, inquired of medium if he could be inform
e where the spirit of a late friend was. He was
c answered in the affirmative. "Where is the
k spirit of Timothy SlocumH" he then inquired.
= "In heaven" was the response. That's a
Il lie, - quickly replied the interrogation; "your
, rappmg stnff is all humbug, for Slocum was
e an editor
"JokR, stop your crying" said an cnraged
father to his SON who had kept an intolerable
"yel'' for the past five minutes. "StOp,
> say do you hearr?" again repeated the father,
! after few minutes, the boy still crying
"You don't suppose | can choke off in a
minute, do you?' Chimed in the hopeful
urChin.
A celebrated remedy is thus puffcd: A Gus
toner called O-day to say that his wife aCci-
IDENTIFY dropped little Of your celebrated hair
oil on her entry floor last night, and this
morning she discovered splendid hair mat in
the entry.
Turning the Tables. Railroad companies
have frequently been sued for damages on ac-
count of cattle being killed on the track by
the railroad train. Such suits have recently
however, been decided in favor of the COM
pauy, as the owner Of cattle has no right to
endanger the property of the company, or
the lives OF the passengers, by allowing his
kind was brought, few days ago, when the
court took still stronger grounds-that the
owner Of the cattle was trespasser himself,
dismissed his suit, and sustained o claim by
the company for damages.
Ugoming C0nferenCe.-Wyoming Confer
ence of the Methodist Episcopal Church,
closed its session in the city of Carbondale,
Pennsylvania. The only business of interest
not common 10 the Conference, was the case of
Rev. G.. II. Harvey, author Of the work on
Spiritual Manifestations. This case occu-
pied considerable time, and excited much in
terest The conference condemned the work
and suspended the author from the ministry
for one year.
Irish Linen WrapperS The linen manu-
, facturers Of the north of Ireland, who annu-
ally paid ESQ 900 or G70,000 year to other
countries for ornamental wrappers for their
Z fabrics, are now spending the greater portion
of it at home these wrappers being now exc
cuted by Belfast artists taught at the govern.
ment school Of design recently established
! there.
G Increase Of ERtemperGace IN Boston. .--Thr
!, united testimony of the watch department il
that there never was SO much drunkenness a
!, night in Boston as at the present time. Or
1 Tuesday night thirty three drunken persons
y were conveyed to the different watch houses
d and calls were made upon watchmen to quel
r numerous drunken rows in different parts o
the city.
, '7he longer live in the world, says Goethe
= ''the more certain am that the great differ
4 ence between, the great and insignificant, j
y energy, invinCible determination, an homes
purpose, once fixed, and then victory" Tina
quality will do anything that can be done il
the world, and no talents, no circumstances
z no opportunity, will make without it.
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