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Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
Our May Court.

On Monday last, the May or Licensing
Court, for Kanawha CO, was held. There
was in attendance quite full bench Of
Magistrates-twenty-six in number-the
question of license or no license to retail
intoxicating liquors within the county,
for the next twelve months, was decided
by a vote of 1S against granting license.
and Sin favor Of granting license-more
than two.thirds vote.
This action of our Magistrates, we are
persuaded, is in accordance with the feel
iings and wishes ofa very large majority
ofihe people Of the county. Few coun-
ties have suffered more from the evils OF
intemperance, both in the white and black
population, than Kanawha. 1tisthe de-
cision Of an unequivocal majority Of our
intelligent Magistrates, after, as we have
no doubt, mature deliberation, to try the
experiment Of no license.
We hope the experiment will have q
fair trial, that this decision Of the court
will be carried out in its spirit and letter.
We would be doing injustice 10 the peo-
pie Of the county 10 suppose that there
can be among them any considerable num-
Der that would coun,enance tactious or
underhanded opposition to 50 wholeoome
and salu,ary measure-one that it fully
carried into operation, cannot fail to con
fer upon all the citizens Of our county in.
calculable and unal!oyed 6ts.-Naaa-
wAa Republican.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Clergymen's Salaries.-An attempt 10
get at the salaries oithe clergy was start
ed latelyin Boston. Queries were put
by letter, and some fifteen hundred an
swers have been received from gentlemen
Of the various denominations in New;Eng.
land and New York.
A writer from New. Hampshire says;
"We1know ten young men Of rare promise
who have not entered the ministry for
fear OF starvation, and we know eight who
have left itfor want Of adequate support.'
a writer from Vermont estimates the ave-
rage salaries Of ministers in the whole
State at from $3.50 to $50O.-Ln par
ticular county tits $3.50. nNew Hamp,
shire the average is placed at $3.50; and
in Maine salaries range from $500 te
$500 generally. Salaries in Rhode Is,
land are much as in New Hampshire ant
Connecticut may be ranked with Maine.
The average given by eighteen Congre,
gational Churches Of Berkshire, in Mas
sachusetts; iss5Go.-Twen,y Baptist min
listers in the same got but s37a each. Ii
Franklin County, Mass, seven pastors re
ceiye from 5000 10 700; seven receiv.
over$4OO and less than $500; and ovel
twenty $500 and less. In Norfolk Coun'
ty, Mass, it is thought the average salary
is not $500. Of more than one hundred
ministers in Suffolk County, it 10 thoug h
the average pay is not more than Sl,2oo
In 1850 the income ofthe lawyers in thi'
country was s23,Oo0,OO0, that Of the
physicians, S2o,o0o,0Oo; and that Of The
clergy but ssyooo,ooo. eea.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
DOMESTIC ECONOMY.

Hydrop1olia.-The Ciscinnati Ga
=e!te refers to the fact that the number
of reported cases of hydrophobia has
been unusually large the present sea
son and comments On the subject as fol;
lows: W sil,.
"Now that public attention has been
called to the subject ofbydrophobia, it
may interest some to know that an in
genious theory is held by some medical
men, which rejects the idea that the
madhes ofthe bitter has any effect On the
madness of the bitten, and affirms that
hydrophobia is as likely to result from
the bite Of a dog in perfect health, as
from one that is mad. Their .ch;efrea'
sons are that the effects ofall other pois-f
ons are certain and determipate--no
other poison can be received into the,
system with impunity-yet hundreds Of
persons haye been bitten BY dogs un:.
questiouably mad, and no evil effects
have followed. Instances have been
known where a score Of persons haze
been bit severely by the same dog, and
only one has been affected by hydropho.
bia. So also many PERSONS haye!died
from hydrophodia where theIanimalsioy
whom they were bilten were never
known or even suspected 70 be mad
Other poisons have specific time with
in which operation begins aud ENDS
In hydtophobia there is no such definite
period-in some cases the effect shows
itselfimmediately-in o,hersnot tillthe
tapse Of months and even years. = Hi',.t
"Teu animals-the dog, wolf, fox, and
cat; the horse, ass, mule; COW, sheep and
pig; arc allwhich are saidyto be suscep-
iible of this disease, while the first four
only are said to be able to communicate
lii. These four have teeth Of q similar
form, capable ofmaking a deeply pune. I
tured would. n
From these facts the conclusion has
been drawn that hydropbobia is spe-
cies Of tetaaus resulting from,'le nstare
of the wounl, and not from any poison
injected intoit. 'Tetanhhs, or lockjaw
often results from wound made by q
pointed instrument, like nail, in The
hand or foot; and the same result has
followed other injuries to the nerves.
The tvs diseases seem 10 bear a general
resemblance. Both are spasmodic, both
affected the muscles Of The throat, and
both are attended with The same great
excitement of tho nertous system.
e"Theaboy is d briefsynopsys Of the,
opinions of SONS ihgenioas members Of
the medical profession. which; if estab:
lished would 60 far TO diminish the ter
ror which is now felt whenever person
is injured in any way by the bite of q
dog" Ssss9 .ist..i -.s!.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
Erom the Dollar Neusraper:
Cure for Scratches.

As this is the season Of the year that i
horses are very liable to be effected with
The scratches, ! send you the following
receipt that 1 know to be good remedy
for that disagreeable complaint. First
wash the part affected perfectly clean
with warm water and CASTLE soap; take
one gallon ofspirits ofturpentine; one do
alcohol, strong Ityinegat, and the yo!k Of
three eggs, mix all thoroughly ltoge,her,f
and apply three times a day. Keepthe
horse in a clean dry stable and a cure ull's
will soon be effected il the disease arises
from external. causes. If il arises from
an impure state of the blood, N addition
to the above, | would recomnsend bleedi
ing The horse, and give him about q tea
spoonful Of sulphur three ,ithesa week on
his feed. X:
Dasp1in, Pa, 1854. ,.,,,..s6 @,.ss1
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Specimens of Your Work.-The Car.
penter who builds fne house, points to
It with pride, and says"L built it." The
Blacksmith who makes good plow, calls
to his neighbor, the farmer, and says, 81
made it," The Shoemaker holds up the
glistening, neatly fitting boot, and says,
SI,'s my manufacture" The Physician
with equal pride says of.he poor dyspep-
tic, l cured him" The Surgeon holds
up the stump of the, unfortunate mans
arm and with much self complaceucy
says 81 amputa,ed it." The Lawyer
details the in,ricacies of the suit and de-
lights in saying,"l gained it," Even
tue Barber shows his ivory and exclaims
ofthe we'll cut hair, 81 I,rimed it." Eve:
ry mechanic capable Of doing agood job:
eyeryprofsssional man skilltulin his pro:
fessions; every man Of whatever lawful
occupation, isproud ofexhibiling tspec'
linens of "work," with one erceptioa.-
The Rumseller, supported as he is by
the laws Of the land in his employment
never points to the specimensofA Aiswork
and says, II did it." The drunkard
may wallow in the gutter before his door
the wife may die broken hearted and
the children be driven to beggary and
crime; but although these "jobs" may be
turned out according to the most appro.
we'd patterns contemplated in his license,
yethe will always deayhis gork. "They
are not specimens of my work" No in
deed! Wonder four "drunkard-makers
could not be induced to present a few
specimens for premium at the Worlds
Fairl live could find one who own hi
,cork we would make fortune by ex
hibiting him as one of the "seven won
ders. Tennessee State Sentinel.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Mr.. o. B. Pierce, Of Rome, Oneida Co.,
has addressed second letter 10 Gov. Sey-
mour, reminding him ola conversation be-
tween the Governor and himself before
the last election in relation to prohibi-
tory law, in which the Governor gave
Mr.. P. distinctly TO understand that if
such a law should be passed he would
signit Mr.. Pierce accordingly informed
his friends, correspondents and readers Of
the Excelsior, his paper, that the Cover.
nor was all right on the Maine Law, and
probably Influenced many votes in his fa-
yor. But the votes having been obtained,
the Governor wheels square round and is
oppressed with inseparable objections, not
only to the Maine Law, but to all prohib-
itory laws against the liquor traffic. MIR.
Pierce talks very plainly to the Governor,
and gives him TO understand that he is a
mighty mean sort Of character.-N y
Organ.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
MoRGANT0WN, (Ya) SATURDAY, JUNE II, 1854

|, SALEM, Mass. March 6.-The result
|of the election this day proved lament
able defeat Of the Wings, which SEEM
ed, to them, extraordinary, as the Oldest
inhabitant could not call to memory q
defeat ofthe wings in that town before
that day. The regular whig candidate
for Mayor received 4s1 votes, and the
Know Nothing man l,346. The Board
of Aldermen on this ticket were also
elected.
WASHINGTON, D. C.-The recent mu-
nicipal election was very exciting one.
The Know Nothings were in the field
in goodly numbers, and succeeded in
elec!ing their candidate, Mr.. Tower, for
Mayor, by a majority Of between 400
and 500. The Board Of Aldermen and
the Council are also Know Nothing
wings.
CLEVELAND, Ohio.-Preparations are
being made at Cleveland, and are near
ly completed, for organizing a large
branch division of the Know Nothings,
and it is stated 5000 men are ready to
step into the ranks, to oppose by all
means in their power, foreign influence,
and particularly Roman Catholicism
New ORLEANs.-It is stated that an
order of the Know Nothings has been
established here, by an agent from New
York. 1t is reported that they number
about FIVE thousand members.
CAMBRIDGE, Mass, March 6.-The
regular Wing ticket was knocked into a
whole Continental army Of cooked hats,
by the Know Nothings. ,sn
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
For the sfonongalia Mirror
TO TIE LADIES.

Dear Ladies', read this little rhyme,
]. will not take much Of your time,
Pcrhaps you'll profit if you do,
For, be assured, it's very true,
I've started out 10 hunt wife,
To travel on with nc through lite.
Il need wife, that's very true,
As many others like me do.)
ri tell you now, to suit my mind,
The kind OF one I'd like 10 find:
One who has common sense enough
Not to defilc her teeth witlsnuif;
For you must know it is not good,
Nor ever was it meant for food.
Then girls who nsc this wretched stuff
Can stand aside and rub their snuff!
And further, girls, lit is no joke
I'll not have one that loves to smoke;
And if you che,D, upon my life, .
I'll never take you for wife!
For if you rub, or smoke, or chew,
Itell you, girls, YOU will not do.
But any one who thinks ofhitchin'
Must know just how to sweep the kitchen
Now when you've read this notice throug
Just ask yourself if I,riH do.
Juno, 1854. CELEBs.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Preaching on Garity.-Why can't
YOU do as our fathers used to do!' said a
good ole deacon to the pastor of one ofour
country churches. The pastor had been
preaching for the church through the
wear, once a month, for which they
agreed 10 give about seventy dollars.
His year was out, and the church was
about to call him for another year. How
do YOU meanp said the preacher. 'Why,
preach on charity: just let nothing be said
about salary or money, anyway; let each
one give what he feels like giving, with
out letting the right hand know what the
left hand doe,h. That's what l call
preaching on charity; it's the way our
fathers did, and The preachers were sup'
ported wel.' The pastor agreed to it.
The year passed on. AT the close he
found he had received one dollar and sew
enty-fve cents for his years labor, to per,
form which he had to ride five hundred
miles. This was what he called preach.
ing on charity; and the members right
hands never knew what their lett hands
did, Western Recorder. ..
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Increase Of Evangelical Christiaas.---
1t is a very prevalent opinion, that the
increase Of evangelical Christians du-
ring the last half century has not kept
pace with the ratio ofgrow,h in our ra-
idity-multiplying population. Stats.
tics, however, prove The lalsity ofthis
opinion, For, "during the past fifty
years." says writer on religioua sta.
listics, in the Morning Star of May 8,
"the number Of menlbers Of the evan.
gelical churches in the United States
has increased from FOUR HUNDRED THOU
SAND TO THREE MILLIONS AND a HALF,
being an increase of Elaur.FoLD, while
our population has increased only four
ytoldl"
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

TRrBvLArros.- This word is derived
from The Latin "tribulum,' which was
the ,hreshing instrument or roller,
whereby the Roman husbandmen sepa,,
rated the corn from tho husks; and
"tribulatio," in its primary Specification,
was the act of this separation. But
some Latin writer Of the Christian
church appropriated the word and i'm
age for the setting forth Of a higher
truth; and sorrow, distress and adversi-
.y being the appointed means for the
separating in men of their chatf from
their wheat-of whatever in them was
light and trivial and poor from the solid
and the true, therefore he called these
sorrows and griels "tribula.ions,,
threshings that is Of the inner spiritual
man, without which there could be nc
fitting him for the heavenly garner
7tcncNs Study Of Words.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
sausages.

Chop six pounds Of lean wifi two
pounds Of fat pork, fonr table.spoct,llls of
salt, do. of powdered sage, fourof blsek
pepper, and two Of cloves-a little rose
mary may be added. lfnot stuffed, keep
the mea. in tin vessel, tied down close;
and when TO be used, rolllt into cakes,
dust them with flour and lry.-Albany
'Culticator. yar vs. pilesn9e
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
The Southern NJ. E. Conference and
l". Slavery. ...a.....

On the 25th inst, (saysthe Columbus
Times) the Conference acted upon the
report Of the committee appointed upon
the 9th section Of tho Discipline. It
will crafty the friends Of the church
everywhere i'll the South to learn that
the 9Th section was expupged, as well
as all other parts'oflhe Discipline which
condemned the institution Of slavery.
The general rule forbidding "he pur'
chasing of men; women aud children,
with the intention to enslave Them" and
which has reference to the African slave
trade, was retained, though the vote
upon the expurgstion even ofthis Rule
was Al to 81. ss5 vi. w
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
Cure for Diarrhea. 4

Burn Rhubarb powder in sh iron, stir
ring it carefully, ill blackened; then
smother it ina covered jar. The doselisl
from five to ten grains, given in water
port wine, OF milk. After ohe otstwo
doses, the pain quickly subsidies, and the
bowels speedily regain their accustomed
strength and health. 1 ,a5,, 81,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
To Make Bread without crust.

When The loayes are moulded, and be-
fore they are set down 10 .rise,n take a
small portion ofcleah lard, warm It and
rub Il, lightly over the loayes. The re-
suit will be a crust beautifully soit and
tender throughout this isnot guess work.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Mr.. Dwight, missionary to Ccns,an-
tinople, concludes a letter to the Ms
sioaary Herald by saying that an Ar
mcnian Of Constantinople, well lacquaint-
ed with public affairs, has giyenit as his
opinion that now is the time for Amer
lean missionaries to work. The Govern
mentwill place no obstaclesin the way.
The whole Armenian population, he
thinks, may easily be made Protestants.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

70 The N. Y. Methodist Episcopal
Conference has adopted resolution
censuring Gov. Seymour for not signing
the Maine Liquor Law bill, The con.
ference resolved to steer clear OF the
slavery question. The next annual con.
ference is,o be held at Sing Sing
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

NE tH1eat Crop.-We distress
sing accounts ofthe favages ofthefy and
the joint worm in the wheat crops Of
.Fauquier, Culpeper, Spottsylvania, Or.
anse Albemarle, and Augusta counties
Tie prospect, a amonths ago, ofthe mos,
cheering character, has been wholly des-
sroyed. 1n some instances Wheat-6elas
have been ploushsd for other crops,
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
To Manage a SuIIen Horse.

y IF horse lies downiand will not get \
up; drive stakein the ground and fasten
him down ten ortwelve houissthen loosen
him, work him for about an hour, wafer
and Iced him, and ne viii 'knoW beiisrS
next ,ime.' Or apply your hand 10 the
nostrils and ssophis breath, and be will
soon start.
IN Paris ,hete are over eigityytlious-
land free rnasotis.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Oh God, spare my mother, that may
look upon her face again in this world
Oh, in few days, when that voice
had died out from under the parental
roof how sacred was that spot to her
who gave him birthl There was hope
for the Boy he had recognized his
Mothers God. By that invisible silken
cord she still held the wanderer, though
broad seas rolled between. '
Letters came to Moss Glen-at sta
ted intervals, then more irregularly. pic
turing only the bright spotsin the sailors
life, (for VIII was proud, and they were
to be scanned by his fathers eye.) The
usual temptations Of a sailors life, when
in port were not unknown to him-of
every cup the syren pleasure held to his
lips, he drank TO the dregs; but there
were moments in his maddest revels,
when that angel whisper, God keep
my boy palsied his daring hand, and
arrested that half uttered oath. Dis
gusted with himself, he would turn a.
side for an instant, but only to drown
again more recklessly that still small
torturing voice. .nt
*Ius
You're a stranger in these parts
said rough farmer to sunburnt trav-
cler Look as though you had been
in foreign parts
DO II said Will, slouching his hat
over his eyes. "'Who lives in that little
cottage under tho hillF
'Old Farmer Low-and tough Gus
toner he is, too; it's word and blow
with him. The old lady has had a hard
time Of it, good as she is, to putnp with
all his kicks and quirks. She bore it
very we'll till the lad went away, and
then she began to droop like willow
in storm, and lose all heart, like
Doctor stuff didn't do any good, as long
as she got no news of the boy. She's
to be buried this afternoon, sir
Poor Will stayed to hear no more,
but tottercd in the direction Of the cot
tage. He asked no leave to enter, but
passed over the threshold into the little
best parlor,' and found himself alone
with the dead. 1t was too true Dumb
we're tho lips that should have wslcom-
ed him; and the arms that should have
enfolded him were crossed peacefully
over the heart that beat true to him till
the last. 4 '.i.5t ssiii'.
Conscience did its office. Long years
Of mad folly passed in.swift review be-
fore him, and over that insensible form
VOW was made and Registered in heav-
:" .*
sYour mother should have lived to
see this day, Will said a grey haired
old man, as he leaned on the arm Of
the clergyman, and passed into the vii
lago church. 4
BLESS God, my dear father, there is
Iioy in heaven over one sinner that re-
/ penteth : and of all the angel band,
there is one seraph hand that sweeps
more rapturously its harp to-day, for
the lost that is tound!'
FANNY FERN.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

As many writers have taken the tFou-
ble 10 define what wife ought to be, we
nay as well add our idea on the subject to
lhe general fund. A wife should be like
ros,f iaub-,ender and nicely dressed.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
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Tsmperance in Ttras.-The last Leg
islature of Texas passed special act CIV
ing to the voters within FIVE miles Of Mar
shall the right to prohibit 10 the sale Of
spurious or vinous liquors, in any quanli-
lies, except for medical purposes. The
vote was taken on the law on the 9Th
inst, and resulted for prohibition l36; for
license sc. In August the vote is to be
taken throughout the State on the same
question.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

The friends Of temperance in YER
mont have raised s7o,65o towards the
s250,ooo fund. In addition to this a.
mount the town of Woodstock has sub
scribod upwards Of, $4,000, and large
subscriptions ore being or have been
taken Up inimany other towns.
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

Pro1i6itory oa1.-The Warren'on
Flag states that the most important thing
done at the late term Of ihe Fauquier
County Court, was the makingit obligato-
ry upon all keepers ofpublic houses who
apply for license 10 take an oath 10 sell
no liquor 10 white minors or negroes
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17
From the Boston Olive Branch.
A MOTHERS INFLUENCE.

.And SO you sail tomorrow, WIFI
r .I,,,l miss you,' ...
Monongalia mirror. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1855, 1854-06-17

BLESS God, my dear father, there is
ioy in heaven over one sinner that re-
ipenteth : and of all the angel band,
there is one seraph hand that sweeps
more rapturously its harp to-day, for
'the lost that is tound''
FANNY FERN.
Nashville union and American. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1853-1862, 1854-12-20
FATHERLAND!

OUR Best Card Yet!-In few days viii offer
ut Public Sale, number Of most elegant BUILDING
LOTS almost the Public Square, it being portion Ci
those magnificent grounds occupied by DR. Shelby
The grounds will all be laid of q uniform plan hereaf
be all carried ont will be by hand
be issued possible. The Lots we first offer for
sale will be on Faheriand and Russell Streets couImeac
ing immediately opposite the Louisville Railroad Deuot
These Lots speak for themselves and is useless fer Us 20
attempt to describe theu as we presume all who wish
purchase will examine for themselves
These Lots will be sold a credit of l. 2 s. and 5
years with interest from date for satisfactorily
ed, payable in Bank, and a lien retained
~ For further particulars, our BIG BILLS, to be
ready in q few days.
nov 26-H LINDSLEY 4 CROCKETT.