Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1853-10-07
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come the mother Of seven children at a
birth.
" Eight hundred gallons Of liquor were
condemned at Bangor, Me-, on the 7th, and
swallowed by Mother Earth, who seems to
be induging rather freely In the use Of intox-
icating drinks.
D-F Isaac Bolton, Of Terre Haute, char Qed
with the seduction Of a Miss Miller, who liv-
ed with the family Of Bolton, had a verdict
rendered against him on Friday last, of $l,-
100, and costs, which is about half he Is worth
or more.
GrThe printers of Memphis have con-
trbuted $780, TO aid their New Orleans crafts
men.
UJ'Rev. MISS Antoinette Brown has been
installed In the pastorate Of a churh at South
Butler, New York. Gerrit Smith. the dea-
con Of the church, and others, partsok In the
services.
~ The most valuable article of Bijouterie
on exhibition In the Crystal Palace il said TO
be owned IN New York. IL ~ pearl neck
lace, which consists ofa wreath OF pearls,
with one large diamond Ia the midst, and 10
valued al hfieen thousand dollars.
~ The last number Of the Bowie Inditer,
published In Bowie county. Texas, announces
the marriage Of Mr.. Levi T'idwell aged sew
enly-live years, TO Mrs. Jane Walker, agod
sixly.elght.
~ Lima, In Lagrange county, Is TO have
bank, under the free banking law.
~ Mrs. Stowe arrived In the Arctic, at
New York on Sunday last.
g-' The New York Herald says II has
reason TO believe that the Hon, John Y.
Mason, Of Virginia, will be minister to
France.
~ The best cure for dyspepsia. Is to col
lect bills for newspaper. IL that dout
give you nm appetite, you might as well
sell your stomach for tripe, ana have done
with il.
uI- Genin. New York halter, gave the
profits Of his establishment for one day 20 the
New Orleans sufferers. The sum amounted
to s3G6, so.
gTMichlgan City has a population Of
1858. showing an Increase Of l93 per cent.
since the census of 1850.
UT hsMormons of Utah have contribu-
ted block Of stone to the Washington Mon
ument.
gI-IIe who gives himself airs of import
ance exhibits the credentials OF impotence.
GJrThe greatness is not greater for the
praises Of men; II is what IL is, In spite of
them.
0yError hurts an empty head most, as
poison does an empty stomach.
gTHe who pretends TO be everybody's par
ticular friend, is nobody's.
GJ-Love is the fever Of the SOUL passion
Is the celirium of that fever.
3-The eye is a sure index Of character
Physiogomy reveals the secrets of the heart.
D-To some men II ls indispensable TO be
worth money, for without II they are worth
nothing.
D-I will not Try my porcelain bowl against
his earthern dish.
lrIIe that never changed any of his opin
ions, never corrected any Of his errors.
1.-THE error OF one moment becomes the
sorrow Of whole life.
1J-Do the frowns Of fate startle youl-
Fear her smiles still more.
BYou may believe every good report of
grateful man.
13'ln woman, an ounce Of heart Is worth
pound Of brains.
gJ-The less wit a man has, the less he
knows he wants IL.
~ Lifs Is most wearisome when II is wors,
spent.
IBThere are two reasons why we don't
trust a man-one because we don't know him,
aud the other because we do.
DThe man who "couIdn't contain him
self" was found, upon inquiry, to contain
about quart Of the fluid extract Of corn.
pMrs. Smith says tina: the notices OF
"stick no bills" seen on all fences. has only
reference TO bank bills.
1J'The woman who was "buried in GRIEF
is now alive aud doing we'll. II was case Of
premature interment.
! o-Did we always do our duty by acting
In accordance with the admontlons Of the d.
vine teacher within US, we should have few
regrets.
/ 1.-THE nerve which never relaxes, the eye
which never blenches, the thought which
never wanders-these are the masters of VIC
tory.
D'We should give as we would receive,
cheerfully, quickly, and without hesitation
for there IL no grace in a benefit that sticks
10 the fingers.
D-Rev. b. F. Rawlins will not return
from California, but has concluded to stay
another year.