The Union and eastern journal. [volume] (Biddeford [Me.]) 1854-1858, 1854-07-28
Mr. A. A. Townsend, of ShuIlsbursh.


TMos lso JOURNAL 0fricr.} L. o. cowkN.
Mri A. A. Townsend, OF Shullsbursh,
communicates 10 us some facts ia telatlon
10 tbs SUCCESS which attended Tie practice
Of Mr.. Joseph Vanmeise in curing The Chol.
era, omong the emigranis who were cross
ing Tho Plains TO, California, in 1850. lie
says he cured sevon Of his own company,
near one hundred .olhcr cases, aud never
lost sing'epa,ient whom he was called.
The following is described By Mr.. +. as his
manner Of treatment, which, IL will be seen,
was not OF The homeopathic plan. o"
Firsi, take one tablespoonful Of yrvnni
mustard and two lable-spoonfuIs of CON-
mou salt; dissolve them in ene'haif pint OF
warm water aud give the patient iwo or
three drinks, so rs TO cause. him. 10 vomit
two or three times then give Of. calomel
from thirty 10 forty grains, 10 be varied nc-
cording 10 the Stage Of The case---ii in She
first stage, twenty or thirty gains, and at
the same time give eight or ten grains Of
opium, with The same amount Of gun cam.
phor. lf craulping Of the hands, le.s .or
stomach have commenced, apply a poGihce
of ground mustard to The pit Uf The stomach,
10 The palm OF each hand and 10 the sole Of.
each foot. Then, in one half hour, or il
the case is not severe, in one hour, girs
frenty othirty grains more Of odiomtl:-
The above is dose for an adult person."
A friend OF ours who had violent attack
of the cholera in 1882, attributes his care
10 q table spoonful Of calomei which ne
look, together with bathing in warm waller.
We think there was some waste OF caomel
in his case, bu, il had no effect on him 10
salvation, and Mr.. Townsend says, that
he never knew salvation 10 follow from any
administration of the doses oil Mr.. Vantae-
ire. The experience OF our physicians is,
lha, the disease is easily and perfectly con.
trolled, usually,if iaken,in i,s frs, stages,
but as |, advances il grows more difficult 10
manage.
WoMAS's RIcuTs. Lucy Stone, in one
CT her recent speeches on Womah's Rights
said {:
"lfa woman was no, satisfied with the
labors Of the factory or the school, if she
stepped beyond the regular limits assigned
her by common usage, she was pointed ut
and hoo,ed by the world. For oflentimcs
the poverty OF woman is such that they ave
driven 10 life OF shame 10 earn bread Tor
themselves and children. In addition 10
these evils, there too ollen comes proian-
alton of The hoiesi Tie which woman can
form-the marriage relaiion-ior fequcI.
ly she is driven by poverty TO MARY man
for whom she can have no ailinliies, mere.
| IL for The sake OF securing subsistence"
To which Mrs. Swisshelm, tho cdilrcs'
OF The Pillsburg Saturday Visitor, who has
some sensible views Of her own Oh ilfis sub
jeci, rejoins: .t
1--WE have already denied, and we again
DENY, that woman who steps beyond The
regular Limits assigned her" is pointed and
hoo,ed at. We never knew any woman
take up an honorable employment, aud
pursue /, zeaously, but she was honored
Tor her enterprise. We also beg leave once
more TO express onr firm conviction ,ha, no
yinuous woman erer was driven 10 n life OF
shame TO gel bread for herself and chill
dren. Such declaration is monstlous
libel upon humanity. We agree with The
old king OF Israel, who said ~ have been
young bu, now am old, yet have never
seen the righteous forsaken or his seed
begging bread. Begging bread they
may be, but they are never foIsaken and
len TO such degradation as Miss Stone speaks
Iof. Poverty could be no eNlenuaiion of
such crime, and we are sorry 10 see the
leaders of The woman's rights movcmch
offer such plea in pallialion. There is
always poor honse into which a virluous
woman and he. children can be admi,led,n
or if moi, there is a river into which she
could throw herself and Them" .
&C. The following amusing anecJo,e. is
from the editors table OF The California Pio-
neer: .l '...... ..... ..U
"Several years since, there was society
of theatrical ameieurs in Philadelphia, OF
which Mr.. Murdock, J. r. Scott, and 9th.
ers were members. One evening the asso.
ciaiion were performing Richard ILL.,
There was an aIlsie for each Of The leading
characters, but unfortunately they were
wanting in supernumeraries 10 act rs SOL
diers towards The end of The play. So it
was arranged that two OF the company, both
of whom, by the way, had locks Of that
brilliant color sometimes miscalled through
polileness, auburn, should supply tho def.
cheney by running one alter the other across
the stage, then round n flat rs quickly
as they could, and across tho stage in aa
opposite direction, and SO on, making up
by Tapidiiy OF appearance The want OF u
numerous army. Well, The scene came OF,
and the army had commenced operations
and were really doing their part v,ry we'll,
when boy in The pit cried out so loudly rs
10 be heard all over the house -0o.o, what
10, OF red.headed fellows y The eiIes,
was indescribable, and The 'army' could
never be induced 10 perform any more bril-.
liant evolu,ions. -
UTThe Linen Mandatory, Fall Rivera
projected establishment Of which 80 much
has been said IN The papers during the last
year, has commencei operations. The cap
iial stock OF the company is $500. 600. The
main building is tour stories, aud 300 BY G3
feet. The bleachery and store house, Of
three stories, are about half as long. The
number Of spindles io,5Oo; looms 259-
when IN full operation abou, 500. The
number Of males now employed is 100,
females l6o-when in fnll operation abou,
500 hanjs will be employed. The works
will be driven by 300 horse power double
engine, and a single engine OF 80 horse
power. Linen fabrics Of all kinds will DO
manufactured, and The company has already
sen, 10 market specimens Of shee'ins, pl'.
low cases, coaiinss. crash and oullap'
which are in gicai favor, aud cfea'eu Il
great demand for articles olthe same stamp.
FOREIGN fax is a, presen, used, though 'he
lime is moi remote when the home article
will be raised in sufficient quantities to
NEE, the demands OF this new and impoI-
ianl branch Of indu.,y.-Bos'on Chronicle.
TRUr HOSPITALITY. "l pray you, 0 OK.
celIen, wife, cumber not yourself and me,