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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

A gentleman who was not long since
on hunting excursion In the tropics
thus details time of trial which he had
in the midst of his shootings:,
I was trying my luck at bringing down
that bird sacred In Egypt but unrespect-
cd In America, called the ibis, and had
spent pretty much oil OF forenoon In
bagging half dozen Of them. Toward
noon run my boat into a narrow inlet
connecting with a lagoon or lake, ~ |
thought, and where, too, | imagined
there must be a plentiful supply OF the
birds. ! padded noiselossly along, but
had hardly entered the lake when OBJ
served u peculiar muddlness In the wa.
tors, and any quantity Of those hateful
monsters, known as alligators. There
being plenty Of game, however, | was
determined not 10 be stopped by the VII.
famous reptiles, unless, In sooth, they
should bite me or my boat In two. On
went. and soon brought up on a mar
row strip of land which | thoaght joined
| tho main land, but which alterward, e
my sorrow, learned was only low
snnd.bank, or shoal, connecting no whcr'
except with the ocean and tho elligatots
| had been on the shoal but few min
utca ON | thought "diecretlon the bette
part Of yalor." I turned 20 re-enter m,
boat, and 10 make for homei but just a
this juneture that was drifting toward Oh
middle OF the lake, aud was no9 too IA
from the aand.bank 20 be reached ex
eept by swimmIng. started 10 fun
aud was about 10 drop my gun, an
spring Into The lake, when | dIseoyere
that the water was OF great depth, an
that, likely, before the boat and ! wor
again companions, nay neck or heel
might be In some alllgatof's Jaws, Thl
was a terrlbly-uneomlortable though
aud rsiraIned, The boat drllIed ava
s.lil further. and finally was lost 20 m
sight. Here, then, was q time OF sol
emn reelection before ne, and | can a.
sure you that ! made due improvement
thereof. The sun was settling into hi
bed OF waters, and the cold, wild wind
sweeping from the lar horizon, mad
melancholy music TO my soul, pace
back and forth, thinking nothing Of m
iblses, nor wanted 10 think anything {
the dozens Of aillgators splashihg III
water In my face at almost every turn
walked up and down the shoal, hrln
of my gun. aud joining the wild sea ml
; sic as II came waillng In my ear.
was, fortunately, a moonlight night, an
was able the more readily TO distinguls
the black monsters as they crawle
across my path, aud took a splurse an
a lunge, first into the lake, and then inf
the ocean. At last, fatigued and owe
. powered with my days toll and light
marching, | sank down and fel suddenl
to sleep. Nothing but "a real snap OF q
alligator's jaws, | think, could have kel
me awake. ! slept, but how long
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
suspen ders.-'rheir BENEFITS.

Its the prevailing fashion, especially
In cities, for mon TO dispose with suspcn-
dors, and support their pantaloons by
having them TO button around the person
above the hips.
tits our settled conviction, that this
practice IL decidedly detrimental TO
health. Much has been Justly said
against tight laeing by fomalesi and OF
s1spendng heavy skirts to the hips, by
fastening them tightly around the waist
or loinp, where there are no ribs or othcr
bony framework TO resist the compress.
eive power.
We admit thut half n dozen skirts
weighing as many pounds arc worse for
tho constitution OF the weafer than the
drawers aud pantaloons us worn by the
men, but worse only because the quantl,
" ID greater, and tho pressure necessary
% sustain them ID more. The prIn
eIple IL the same. Females should sua
pend their skirts mainly by their shoul
ders. 'ff
Tho hips Of boys and men are con
Htltutlonally narrower than those Of IN,
femalesl and therefore the clothing thu
worn requires 10 be tighter 20 preveA
slipping down,
Around tho waist and hips, the ver,
place where freedom Of action and OK
pansion should, OF oil other parts 0
the trunk, be enjoyed, there il tIghtness
compression and destructive lack Q
freedom.
We plant ourselves on this point, an
claim that our position cannot be die
turbed, viz! the animal economy, from
head TO foot, should never be dressed 1
such manner as In the least degree I
cramp the freedom OF any action OF th
body OF limbs. Let this be the rule wit
all, and one-half Of our doctors might b
spared to cultivate the soil.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

ton were both large and various,) en-
ables me to join in the declaration ofthe
belief expressed by his earliest friend and
most intimate associate, the late Judge
Overton, OF Tennessee. The Roman
general won an Immortality by one act
Of confluence; what praise is due to
Jackson, whose whole life was contin-
nenti I repeat it: ii he had been born
in the time of Cromwell, he would have
been. a Puritan. Nothing could exceed
his kindness and affection to Mrs. Jack
son, always increasing in proportion as
his elevation and eliminating fortunes
drew cruel attacks upon her. | knew
her well, and that more exemplary
woman i'm all the relations Of life-wife,
friend, neighbor, relative, mistress oi
slases-never lived, and never presented
a more quiet, cheerful, and administraole
management Of her household. She
had not education, but beart,and good
one; and that was always leading her to
do kind things in the kindest manner
She had the Generals own warm heart.
and no two persons could have been
better suited to each other, lived more
happily together, or made house more
attractive to visitors. She had the fac
ulty-a rare one-of retaining names
and titles in throng of Wis itors, address
ing each one appropriately, and dispen-
sing hospitality to all with cordiality
which enhanced its value. No bashful
youth, or plain old man, whose modesty
sat them down at the lower end oil the
table, could escape her cordial atten-
tion, any more than the titled gentle
men on her right and left. Young per-
sons were her delight, and she always
had her house filled with them-clever
young women and clever young men
all calling her, affectionatelv, "Aunt
Rachel"
/ was yonng, then, ana was one OF
that number. | owe 1t to early recol-
lections, and to cherished convictions
in this last notice Of the Hermitage
to bear this faithful Testimony to the
memory of its first and long mistress
the loved and honored wife Of great
man. Her greatest eulogy is in the af-
fection which he bore her living, and in
the sorrow with which he mourned her
dead. She died at the moment Of the
Generals first election to the Presiden-
cy, and every one that had just petit
ton to present, or charitable request TO
make, lost, in her death the surest chan
mel to the ear and to the heart Of the
President. His regard for her survived,
and lived in the persons OF her nearest
relatives. A nephew Of hers was his
adopted son and heir, taking his own
name, and now the respectable master
of the Hermitage. Another nephew,
Andrew Jackson Donelson, Esq, was
his priyote secretary when President
The presidential mansion was presided
over during his term by her niece, the
most amiable Mrs. Donelson. and all
his conduct bespoke afectionate and
lasting remembrance OF enc he had held
so dear,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS

CARPET FOR THE PRESIDENTS HOUSE,
II is stated that a gorgeous carpet has
Just been finished at Glasgow, Scotland,
for the White House at Washington. -
Il measures so feet long by 40 feet
broad; the portion woven in the loom
without a seam being ~ feet by 81,
feet, and the remainder consists Of a
handsome border sewn on. The filling
In Of the carpet Is ruby and crimson
damask, with three tasteful medallions
10 the centre, and arich corner piece 10
correspond. The medalions are filled
up with boquets OF flowers, designed and
executed with magnificent taste. The
entire piece weighs upwards OF tun aud
Is valued at 81 ,5O0.--Baltimorc Sun.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
slaryIana Elec,len. /.

hALiihvAHi iHulnuuyl Nos' %
Baltimore City gives the Democratic
candid ate for Governor over 5000 major
ity, but he runs ahead ofh ticket
Vansant beats Preston 500 for Congress
in the third district, with one county to
hear from. Partial returns from the
forth district give Democratic majority
Of 432.
The Main Law Assembly ticket Is
elected by large maiority.--Cin. Eng,
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
Iienrtls.

The question whether NIL the railway
employees In England should wear
boards, Is discussed on SAINT ury grounds.
Some did recommend IL as preventive
against cold, IL letter signed by guards,
inspectors, engineers dremen. In
France, the railway employees wear
boards as protcc ton against cold. In
Russia, the beard Is the protection OF the
mail inhabitants against severe weather.
IL IL considered an ordination of nature
As the railway employees have opened
the ball In England, we may In kind lool
for revolution In the fashion ofshaving
Already, in this country many weal
boards, aud lnd them agents OF healtl
and comfort IN. Y, Tribune.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

Nav ALBANY TuEotoaIeAL ssmsA.
Ry.-The Synod OF Cincinnati At I,a an.
nual meeting resolved 10 continue the
New Albany Theological Seminary, and
appolnted It's full complement of dIree.
tors, TO unite with the directors appoint.
cd by the other synoda IN carrying on
the Institution, In the discussion there
was, with the exception OF single Indl-
vldual, a universal expires Ion OF dsaat.
iaiaotlon with the estab llshmenl of the
Danvllle Seminary. az not meeting the
wishes or the wants OF the churches
A minority oil sixteen ministers aud nine
elders, out OF more than ninety members
Of the Synod, entered a protest agalns,
going on Immediately, on the ground
that while agreeing with the majority In
respect 10 the Danyille Seminary, they
desired 10 memoralize the next General
Assembly TO review the action of the
last Assembly, which they believe acted
under a misunderstanding Of the wishes
OF the western churches. Great kind
ness aud good feeling prevailed through.
out all the proeeedings.-N. A. Ledger
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

OF The Evansville Journal pays the
following compliment to Rev. C. b.
Davidson which we cordially endorse
Mr.. ID. leaves this city with the prayers
and best wishes Of a very large number
OF friends:-N. A. Tribune.
awe have already announced that Mr..
Davidson has been stationed at the Lo-
Gust street church Evansville. We con-
gratulate the congregation that church
and the city generally on his removal 10
Evansville. He Is man Of fine talent,
an eloquent minister and good man.
We are sure he will soon find here a
congregation as much attached TO him
as that he has 50 recently left at New
Albany. He will remove here noxt
week II he succeeds in obtaining resi-
dence." 4...
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

TIE REASON wnr 'BapppER Dick
SON LETT TnE CtuRcH-Mr. Dickson,
eolored barber In ono Of our large New
England towns was shaving one Of hls
customers ono morning, whom conver-
satlon occurred between them respecting
Mr.. Dlekson's former connection with
eolored church In that place.
"I believe you aro connected with the
church In Elm street, Mr.. Diekson,"
said the customer.
mo sab, not at all"
"What, are you not a member oI the
African ehurenf"
"Not dia year sah."
"Why did you leave their communion,
Mr.. Dleksonl-If ! may be permitted
10 ask you"
"Why, tell you, sah," said Mr., Dick.
son. etrappIng eoneaye razor on tho
palm OF hia handI "It was ils like dls--l
jned that church IN good TALL, glib ten
dollars towords the stated preach OF dc
gosplll, do fuss year, aud dc church peo'
pie all call me- Dfudner Dickson. De
second year my business not COED, ant
only glib five dollars. Dat year the
pepll call me- Mister Dickson,
Dis razor hurtyou slrl
"Oh, no."
swell, sab, dc third year feel berry
poor-slcknefs In my lamily--and
didn't Glib nofin for preaching Wal
sab, arter then dey call mo ole niggei
Dickson, and 40 | leii'em."
So saying, Mr.. Dickson brushed hI'
customers hair, and the gentleman de-
parted, we'll satisfied with the reason
why Mr.. Dickson left the Church.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
Reeoxcry of CeuntcrfeIt MoneY

Several months since small box,
about ten inches square directed 10 John
Smith, was received from New York by
Livingston and Fargo's Express Com
pany with instructions TO retain until
called for. IL remained so long without
being called for. II remained so long
without being called for that Il was de-
termincd TO open Il, and ascertain what
IL contained, as tho contents might prob
ably lead 10 the whereabouts Of the
owner. Yesterday morning the box was
opened and found TO contain some neat
wooden boxes, filed with red tooth pow,
der and also half dozen small tin boxe;
labeled "pomatum." One Of these men
standing by, prompted by curiosity, pull
ed tho lid OFF one OF the boxes, and noti
cling a string gayo IL a jerk, when ou'
came a roll Of bank bills, which being
united and examined proved TO be conn
terfcit money. Several of the boxes
were opened, and instead OF "ponatum'
were found TO contain about fve hundre,
dollars In samples OF new issuos OF epu-
rious money. The bills are on Eastern
banks and are we'll executed. The fol
lowing note was on the top Of the small
boxes Gin. Car.
D. a.. NEw YoRK, Jan. Ia, 1859.
Mr.. Smith--Ocar Sir; have sont yol
sample Of tooth powder, and also 10
OF pom itum, which Is pretty good ar
tlcle. II you wish for any,I will forward
by express at the prices agreed upon,
Yours In haete,
AffxANnrn JoNra.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

In dialogue which Dobbs had with
himself the other day. he came to the
conclusion that the best way. to succeed
with woman is to brag of her baby and
speak well OF her bonnet.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

Rep CLOVER SowE IN rms FALt.-it
IL asserted In the last number OF your
paper, that red clover does not do well
sowed In the tail In our northern climate,
A Mf, Taylor Of thla place sowed red
clover seed In September. with wheat.
during several OF the past years. This
he has done on the same ground al least
for three yeaFs IN Succession,
lie says The whsat crop OF the third
year waa the largeat, indicating decided
Improvement IN The soil, which ID dry
sandy loan, lyIHg on tho banks OF the
Seneca lake. The clover was ol full
growth, on the last OF August, when Il
was plowed under and aowed lmmedlate-
~ with wheat aud clover. The amount
OF land was ene acre, on which was
Gown one peck OF clover seed and 4
bushels Of wheat. Average yield OF
wheat, upwards of twenty bushels annu-
ally. Oh different soil IL might not
succeed, but on dry. warm soil, II sow
cd the last OF August or the hrst Of Sep
tembeF, we think IL would.-country
Gentleman.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
Injured.

The Missouri tobacco crop has been
So greatly injured by the frost, that the
best "pig tail" has gone up a cent a
"chaw," "old sogers" have also ad-
vanced. At the first board yesterday
they were done at the rate Of eight for
shilling.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

.0eTIn Indiana. all fines for breaches
of the penal laws of the State accrue TO
the common school fund Tor educational
purposes.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

OF You say, Mr., Jones. that the prls-
oner stabbed the deceased. Was II In
tho thorax or in the abdomeni
"Neither your worship--in a street
fight, seed It with my own blessed
eyes"
"That will do, stand aside, and make
foom.n
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11
Poetry.
And Then.
ny q. n. EDWARDS .
Twna whon

VI aa...I r"tHiWhs Whth ftHHf 30 II"
A youth stood on his threshold looking forth,
With dreamy eyes upon the smiling earth,
And pieturing JOY amid the coming years, a
A strange and solemn voice fell on his ears
"ASD TuEN,''
"what thenS 49,. ~
81 shall 20 forth 10 mix with Pleasures throng
"Join In the dance and listen TO the song,
"TTn youth with ailits joyous scenes hath ned:'
The voice once more with chilling whisper, said
"ASp rqES,'
IT. fe1 20 fo' awhat thenf i.fi snh
s'ITi labor then TO gather wealth and gold,
sTs meet NV wants when am weak and old,
''To smooth my path in life's declining years.''
Again that solemn voice fell on his cars,
nt'mrot "AEp Tnrs,n 9aes naAi
.sqaasr.5a @what thensi q liiif 40
with wealth around me, shall seek name,
.And listen 70 the clarion voice Of Fame,
my deeds shall DO among the great enrolled, II
" Twill cheer my heart when am growing old
'ASD THEM" ist..s a8s var,
"what thenfp
"why, when age bends my frame & dlms my eye
any fate will be the fate OF ALTO die;
"of years aud honors full, ask no more"
The voice replied more solemn than before,
''t "AsD rIEN,'
"what tlenf
He answered not, but with his youthful heart,
Resolved TO choose the noble better part,
To live llfe OF usefulness and love,
ASD THEN receive his great reward-Apovr. iestl
.ss Paradox.
When an incendiary sets a house on are,
'ris BURNING down, while II Is BURNING UP;
And Jack, when prompted by insane desire ass
Drinks maddening draughts from the inebriate
cup, .
His senses fail-he staggers TO aud fro,
He . GETTING ufou. aud getting very Low. To -
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

Hex Roosr GuAso.-Eyery man who
keeps hen, has a small guano factory,
which may or may not be made useful 10
him, according as he uses his factory
prudently or lmprudently.
What is Peruvlan guanol The drop
pings Of sea birds that flock about the is-
lands on the Peruvian coast. These
droppings having collected there for
hundreds OF years, and there being but
little rain 10 wash Il away. an immense
quantity OF this material Is there found,
and Ia now being brought to England and
this country by the shipload. Were IL
not for the SHOWS and rains on the coast
of Labrador, and on some Of the islands
on eur coast, the same material could be
found In abundance there.
by keeping our hen on tho roost, and
keeping her guano under cover, you OBJ.
tain as good an article, probably. as tho
Peruvian.
Mr. A. Todd, Of SmIthaeld, r. l.,
speaking OF this "home made guano.- in
= recent number OF the New England
Farmer, recommends 10 empty the ash.
es from tho stove aud fire. place, into the
hen.roost, aud with the addition OF pie n.
ty OF sandy loan, mixed, as OF course II
will be with the droppings OF the hens,
an excellent manure. equal TO guano.
would be made. lie thinks, from fiock
OF thirty hens. half cord OF good ma.
nure could DO easily made, which would
DO equal 10 a cord OF stable manare.---
Maine Farmer
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

know not. A cod, clammy something
was at my side when | did awake, and
the first thought that occurred to my ex.
cited brain was this, that alligators fre-
quently strike their prey with their tail
before devouring il. II was an alligator
dragging himself along side Of me, and
with sudden leap cleared his beloved
embracings. Fully wakened, walked
back and forth, again firing off my gun to
alarm my foes and keep myself company.
Morning came at last, and the alligators
disappeared in the lake. Occasionally
one would come out to sun himself; and
so impudent was one old scamp, that |
laid him over by directing bullet with
an unerring precision into the socket of
his eye. My lead and powder, however,
were failing, and the rays of the sun fell
with intense and witbering power on me.
With nothing TO eat and nothing TO
drink, and prospect Of never getting
off my sand-bar live man, | began to
feel the bitterness Of despair. | Thought
OF this device and then of that. and then
looked far out to sea, to catch sight OF
some saill But all to no purpose. AT
last bright idea struck me: it was TO
shoot another alligator, tear open his
stomach, and, clearing the entrails, in
fate them with air, and start on an ex-
ploring expedition. No sooner thought
than executed. A noble chance pre-
sented itself. A lazy lout of fellow
came out and sprawled himself at full
length on the bar, and then cast up his
eyes TO mine, as If TO inform me that
there was good time coming for one
or other Of us. raised my fowling piece,
took steady aim, and sent several pieces
of warm lead into his. brain. Soon
death had him in his possession,
then drew from my pocket a knife, dug
into the fellow, and soon got hold Of his
bladder, which was Of no small dimen'
sions. Having in my pocket some good
cord, presently had my life e-preserver
fixed up, and big enough, too, Tor me tc
straddle and float on it, in position hal
submerged, but somewhat upright =
Cautiously made OF with the current
keeping the huge alligators at abeyancs
by my gun. | had driled some miles
in this way, when | deserted my boa
floating leisurely out TO sea. Ii had NJ
oars, nor yet any body to help it out
except the wind and waves. By vigor
Gus rowings with the but-end OF my gun
l got the better of its progress, and d
last brought up with it. was not lonl
in getting aboard, and soon, by hard row
ing, gained the shore, thankful that my
soul and body were still dwellers togeth-
er, and caring not fig about any or al
OF the ibises flying over and around me
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-11-11

We do not remember TO have met
with more impressive incident than
one recorded in the life Of DR.. Judson,
just published. He had imbibed infide
sentiments during his college course
chiefly through association with con-
frmed Deist by the name of B.
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THE "GREENH0REs. -

The following excellent parody Is from the California
correspondent Of the Milwaukee Sentinel
The Greenhorus came down Ike The wolf on the fold
To the land that was ssid TO he teeming with gold
md the CLEAN Of their wash pans like comets stars
Flashed bright DER gulches cann1ps, cur bars
Like the leaves Of the forest when ia green
That host in the month n October seen
Like the leaves the forest when hath blown
That host ia September was scstteref aud strovn.
P the Friend # the Storm spread his wings the blast
And rain at bis bidding came sudden and fast,
And The raised Till each creek WIS hood
And provisions went up account of the mud
And there lay the tools they had bought upon trust
Each wash pau and crOvbar all covered with rust
And there lay each Greenhorp coiled up in his tent
His pork barrel empty his motley all spent.
And the victims themselves quite loud in their wall
And the merchants who sold upon credit turned pale
And those who prayed hardest for rain ct the hrt,
Were now by their comrades most bitterly Cursed
In vain they prospected each dreary ravns--
In vain they xpiored where white man had seen
The riches they fondy expected IN clap,
Like tine will-O' -the-wisp. eluded their grasp.
ANA some Of the Greenhorns resolved upon flight,
And vamosed the ranch in a desperate plight
While those who succeeded in reschiig the town.
Confessed they we're done most decidedly brown