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No. 2Oe Main Street, Worcester, Mass.
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Mr.. EdiIOr-From motives of humanity to a nu
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merous cases of its successful application on shpboard
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Seamen and emgrants who subjected to frequent ey
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as by day, should guard against proracted indspos
ton, by laying in stock of this invaluable remedy which
is mild in its application, and may be confidently relied
upon as an almost certain cure.
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JAMES e. ESTABROOK.
ATTORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW
d. No. Union Block. Worcester dEwtf
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p. EMORY ALDRICH.
ATIORNEY & COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
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CLOTHS, CASSIMERES, VESTINGS, &C. embracing
almost every article of seasonabe Goods for Gentemens
Garments, which will be made up ORDER short notice
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Purchasers who have not been in the habit of procuring
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Tho attention ofwholesale purchasers is respectfully in
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N. B. Stock reviewed at frequent intervals and every
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unfinished value, MARKED DOWN. A P WARE
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05
Erom he Nfemphts AEpeal.


The peculiar admirers of Gov. Jones Will be
delighted with his recent speech in the Y. ).
Senate. The governor, fortunate for his own
fame. has quit the digniGed and returned to the
ludicYous. Jones is famous at anecdotes--the
burzesque is his peculiar forte--he is himself o
very buresque upon Senatorial dignity and dec
ortm Last session he made a speech on the
on-intervention question in which ne laDored
to be grave and dignifed, hut he failed slgnally
and am not surprised to see him harping on
his old string. Jones is a Joker. The subjoin-
ed extract from speech which he lately deliver
ed in the Senate is in his own peculiar vein.--
1t wiz doubtless be copied by the SPIRIT Of he
Ttmqs 1t answers to a speech delivered by
Senator Wade Mister Jones took occasion to
indulge his penchant for buffoonery in the fol-
lowing manner-mark the poetry. SUB ROSA.
When the Senator spoke to us about clouds
and storms, and tempests, and lightning, and
hail and rain and all the terrors Of the gathering
tempest he reminded me of a very profane
verse which once met with at the Mammoth
Cave. will repeat it here, not justifying It's
profanity, but saying that part of the Senator'S
speech to which refer reminded me most fotci
bly, of it, was once at the Mammoth Cave in
Kentucky. 1t is place which seems to i'm
press everybody who visit it with a sublime
idea, and with all the perceptions of poetry.-
Some man had been in the cave, and when he
came out he went to the register and wrote down
his views of the Mammoth Cave in these words:
MAMMOTH CAVE.
&C God Almighty what a spot!
In summer cold, in winter hot;
Ye powers above; great God, wonder,
Andrew Jackson, hell, and thunder =
Laughter.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

TIE Power OF HABIT John B. Cough the
Temperance advocate. addressed an immence au-
dance in Exter Hall, London, a few weeks ago
and produced deep impression. We clip the
following from London paper of December
2nd
The orator went on to combat the notion that
a habit can be broken OF at any time; and he did
so by series of vivid illustrations, one Of which
produced immense excitement.
81 remember riding from Buffalo to the Ma
CARA Falls, and | said to gentleman what river
is that Sir-?' That, he said is Niagara river
well, it is beautiful stream said bright,
fair, and CLASSY; how far off are the rapids?'
'only mile or two was the reply. Is the wa
ter in the turbulence which it must show and
SO found it; and that first sight Of Niagara /
will never forget. Now, launch your bark on
that Niagara river; it is bright smooth. beouti-
fnll, and glassg. There is ripple at the bow;
the silvery wake you leave behind adds to your
enjoyment.
Down the stream you glide, oars, sails and
helm in proper trim, and you set out on your
pleasure excursion. Suddenly some one cries
out from the bark, Young men, ahoyp 'What
is it?' The rapids are below you Ha! hal we
have heard of the rapids, but we are not such
fools as to get there. If we go too fast, then we
shall up with the helm and steer to the shore; we
wilset the mast in the socket, hoist the sail and
speed to land, Then or, boys, don't be alarmed;
there's no danger Young men, ahoy thefe
what is it1' The rapids are below you 'Ha,
hal we will laugh and quafT: all things delight
US
What care we for the future? No man ever
saw it. Sufficient for the day is the evil there.
of. We will enjoy life while we may; we will
catch pleasure as it flies. This is enjoyment;
time enough to steer out of danger when we are
Sailing swiftly with the current. Young men,
ahoyp What is it? Beware, bewarel The
rapids are below YOU Now you see the water
foaming all around. See how fast you pass that
point! Up with the helm Now turn quick !!
pull for your lives pull till the blood starts
from the nostriIs and the veins stand like whip
cord upon the brow! Set the mast in the socket.
hoist the sail! All, ah il is too late. Shrink
ing, cursing, bowling, blaspheming over they
gop
"Thousands go over the rapids every year,
though the power OF evil habit, crying all the
while, when find out that il is injuring me
will give it up" "
In conclusion I he speaker warned young men,
in very. impressive language, that they could
not, even by penitence, amendment, and a. long
life of religion and usefulness, wash out the
earley stain of dissipation, nor always Danish
the accusing spectres that would rise even in
their holiest moment
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

HOLMES VERSUS HoTELs. The present gene.
ration live on the sidewalk The ladies' pay
TWENTY-FIVE dollars for bonnet to adorn pTin-
ciple street. and they sweep the pavements with
the eostliest silk. Our sole hope now seems to
create sensation at the hotel or boarding house
table, Our firtatons are carried on in the street,
en- promenade, and our young and blush!ng brides
commence their honeymoon in steamer or on
a railroad car.-We no longer live for ourselves,
and the calm enjoyment of the family circle-ive
only live to show our neighbors how very fine
we can live-not to please ourselves, but to as
tonish the Browns. The boushold goods have
been packed up in an old trunk and put in the
cellar. and we have only one genius, sincere
worship in the world--its temple the marble
drv goods box in Broadway, and the high priest
Is Stewart. The result Of this is now beginning
to be- visible in the lax public virtue and private
morality. The centre Of all godliness, home. is
now rapidly Disappearing and we shall not be
astonished that the next. generation viii be man.
.ufactured by patent labor-saving machinery.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

ROMANCE IN REAL. LIFE.-Mrs Gwin, wife OF
Senator Gwin, Of California, it is stated has just
come into possession of not less than $4,000
acres, and probably as much as 100000 acres of
land in Texas, advantageously located, covered
with settlers, and worth from So to $40 per
acre. The property formerly belonged to her
husband, Mr. Logan, wealthy cl.zen of Texas;
who, some years ago died suddenly, without a
will. but it has for several years been in the
hands Of the administrator. Recently, howeyerj
a case instituted by some Of Mr. Logan's heirs
sgaiI1st the administrator, in the Supreme Court
of Texas. was decided, and Mrs. Gwin declared
to be entitled to the whole estate Mrs. Gwin,
it is said, knew nothing of the decision until DIR.
Gwin received letter signed '' JUSTICE calling
his attention to 1t, and subsequently, received
confirmation of the intelligence from Senator
Rusk. The New York Times, from which we
condense the following, says:
Upon inquiry, Dr. Gwin became satisfied that
the author Of the anonymous letter calling his
attention to the right of his wife to the estate
was Richard P Robinson, of Helen Jewett mem
ory, who, as is we'll known to many persons
settled in Texas years ago, where he is a respec-
table and wealthy farmer, enjoying the confidence
and respect of the community where he resides.
He insists upon it, that many years ago, when
he was an outcast from the world, which pursued
him with scoffngs and denunciation, DR.. Gwin
then residing in Mississippi, took him BY the
hand. and by his counsel and aid, taught him to
hone. BY singular coincidence, the lady who
is now Mr.. Robinson's wife, was also indebted
20 Mrs. Gwin for kindness manifested towards
her. when in trouble, years ago
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05
A LAMENT.

She sleeps that still and placid sleep
For which the weary pant in vain;
And where the dews Of evening weep,
may not weep again:
Oh never more upon her grave
Shall / behold the wild flower wave
They laid her where the sun and moon
Look on her tomb with eye;
Aud have heard the breeze of June
Sweep DER it-like a sigh,
And the wild rivers waiIing song
Grew dirge-like as it stole along.
And have dreamt, in many dreams,
Other who was dream to me
And talked of her by sunny streams,
In crowds, and on the sea,
Till in my soul she was enshrined.
Ayoung Egeria of the mind.
IT'S years ago and other eyes,
Have flung their beauty o'er my youth.
And have hung on other sighs
And sounds that seemed like truth;
And loved the music which they gave,
Like that which perished at the grave.
And have left the cold and dead,
To mingle with the living cold;
There isa weight around my head,
My heart is growing old.
.! for refuge and home
With thee, dear Ellen, III thy tomb!
Age sits upon my breast and brain,
My spirit fades before its time,
But they are all thine own again,
Lost partner of their prime
And thou art dearer in thy shroud
Than all the false and selfish crowd.
Rise. gentle vision of the hours
Which go like birds that come not back
And fling thy pale funeral flowers
On memory's wasted track
o. for the wings that made thee blest;
To fly away and be at rest
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

When the morning sun is beamlng
From the crimson curtained sky,
While the maiden gloom and shadow
To the western ocean fly,
And thelsnowy hawthorn blossoms
Fall in showers around thy way,
Then my heart goes searching for thee,
Darling blue-eyed LILY May.
Up and down the verdant valley,
Up and down the forest wild,
Flies my heart, like young mother,
Searching for her missing child.
By the willow. bordered river,
Where the fairies love to stay,
Dancing o'er the bending rushes,
Hear my voice, sweet Lily May.
Or upon the soft green meadows,
Pressing down the clover's white,
Or where'er the grapevine shadows
Mingle with the trembling light,
Or within the blue bell valley,
With the butterflies stray,
Calling in voice of sorrow,
For my darling Lily May.
Weepe my heart in gentle SORROW
Where the golden willows wave,
Far adown the dim old forest,
Ihave sound little grave;
Slowly walk and whisper softly,
While bow alone to pray
Meath this gray and messy tab.et
Sleeps my darling Lily May.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

CAIIFoREIA Love LETTER.-''l would that
my pen were dipped in the dyes Of The rainbow.
plucked from the wing Of an angel, that might
expect 10 paint the burning brightness of that
fame which thy thrilling eloqaence hath kind
led. Thou soft moonlight Of senliment-soft
soap of consistency, thy voice is as gentle os the
first stirring Of an infants dreams, and as me-
lodious in mine ears os The braying Of mule
thy steps as Light as the sylvan footed zephyr
that famed with the wing Of perfume the gable
end Of paradise. Thy eyes are brilliants stolen
from the seraphs-thy lips are as vivid as rose-
buds mostened with the dews Of adsction-thy
words are as drops ofamber-thy teeth are Ike
unto snow set in verbena bed. Oh sweet
spirit Of camphor-- r--doubled-distilled essence or
hartshorn! Sourkrout Of all MY hopes, apple
sauce Of my thoughts, buttermik eatsup Of my
fancy, tiger Of my innocence, huuer Of perfec-
ton, logwood Of meody-thou art tie gin fan
cy Of my dreams, the brandysmash Of my wax
ing visions, and Santa Cruz OF my recollections.
Thou art as harmless as a leopard or creased
streak OF lightning churne1 to consistency I'm The
milky whey. Thou art as innocent as tiger,
handsome as an elephant melodous as a lion.
Oh onion of my soul, picked pumpkin Of my
affections, preserved crab Of the garden Of
Smiths Island, where desperatee love dwellsl'
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

A nav's work BY ALEXANDER DUMAs.-Frona
ale Mousquetaire. - rise in the morning. at
six, and fight my duels till nine; come nome
and dictate, for the day. volume OF novel, OF
an act of play I then take cup oi conee
and whilst taking It, speak the editorials lor my
. few volumes of my memoirs. then break
fast. make calls, and lounge till six, when dine
and go into society. No one ever seesme write.
During the night, if in bed, | occupy myself
with inxenting plots for romances and plays IN
nav sleep. which note down in the morning
lam very much troubled with ennui, as
have so much leisure time. But if a revolution
occurs, hope to devote my afternoons to gov
etnfng France, and my evenings to The construc-
ton Of universal language, entirely Of my own
invention. il which, for the future, can write
all nv books. &c. IN order that the whole
world may have the advantage Of reading me -
Inc original.--lf lfontgonery's Pictorial Times.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

The MIND,-'s The human mind. says an
Italian, walks in England, It skips in France
it plods and gropes in Germany, in Italy 1t
scars In the u S. itspreads itself generally.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

A WEENrY TEEETY BABY. about a week ago
the wife of gentlemen living ia The eastern
part Of the city. presented him witha baby which
is regarded as ''perleet little wonder" Ilisa
boy, still living apparently in good health, and
when born weighed one pound. Iis CTS. bed was
made on a common sized dinner plate
The parents are very fond of the little fellow.
and have had his daglerreotype taken Hall the
wnuen in townhaTe been 20 see him,and tha
other halle are getteng ready 20 Go.-Dagloe
Ohio Ga1ette.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

SPECULATIVE PHLosoPHY. If all mankind
could wink at the same moment. the muscular
effort exeried would be sufficient TO jo5le the
earth out Of its orbit.
II all the oaths in the United States were re-
quired to be printed, il would employ 7Il the
presses in the country. day and night, to per-
form the labor; aud il a tax was levied on them
Of one cent each, one years revenue would be
sufficient to transport all the mails, lay double
track railroad to the pacific, and pay the public
debt Of every State in the UniaD
The segars consumed through the country in
one year, would make worm fence six feet high
around the District Of Columbia; and the air ex-
PEELED in smoking them would drive the japan
squadron round the world, with enough over TO
do the wind work of all the patent medicines.
If all the elected tobacco guilds were from ibis
time to be dropped on the dome Of the Capitol at
Washington, the hail Of egypt would be no com
parison to the peldng storm, and the edfoc
would be buried deeper than Nineyeh, before
the next meeting Of Congress.
Ifail the lies told during the last Presidential
campagn could be boiled togather, they would
make soap enough to wosh the face Of Nature.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

Lawyers. merchants, all are ladies,
Ladies sit in chairs of Science,
In lilly hands the bankers trade IS,
In armies they are as brave as lions
AT home the good man spins. or maybe
Makes the broth, aud minds The baby.
This is a state of society humiIiating enough
to contemplate; hut il we were to pursue the
movement to all the consequences il would as
suredly lead to, 10 man could hear Of sc woman's
Mission again, with shudder. For example
consider transaction Of this kind
An artful maid, with eyes seductive.
Couats youth of moderate carriage
And to gain her ends destructive,
Speaks to him Of mafriage.
The blushing boy, with bashlul awe,
Whispering softly, "ask aAMAw.'
Can any freeman, or man, contemplate the
possibility Of such scene without his blood
boiling I've ask these ladies-we ask Mr.. Coe.
and the Rev Miss BFown-what their intentions
are. We tell them that mankind VIII not tame
ly submit to the new form of government they
want to impose and IN the mean time we shall
keep aneye on the conspintressss.-Ib Citizen.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

WOMAN AND HER DE5lGEs.--IwC letters have
been addressed to rs, urging the cioims Of this
designing sex, and in inquiring what side The
Citizen means 10 take in the struggle for the
+" rights Of one half fof the human species" Now,
we have always been OF opinion that all the ez-
elusive legal privileges all the civic and political
status all the art and science of all the learned
professions, and whatsoever other appliance,
guarantees, safeguards. eutrenchments, men
have been able to draw round them, are not
enough, never have been enough, to mitigate IN
some Sort the CALLING female yoke. We there
fore declare. frankly, for The weaker party We
hal e. ourself. been slave to we man and this
is bondage from which you cannot 1y, though
you take the wings of tie morning--from which
no flag on earth, no, not the Star Spangled Ban
ner, can shield or save you. Imagine women
called to the baT-Iitgation would increase ten
fold for the sake of consulting the fair barr1aiJs:
end of oivcular confession; and no Michelet
could tell what wild work the pries.esses would
make in families elected TO the Senate-what
statesman could hold his principles or his place
What candidate against them could mount tie
stump of free discussion What journalist
could have the boldness to deuounce their tergiv-
isation, their corruption; their peculation for
we say deliberately (though it pains our native
politeness) they would squander the public mon
ey upon dress. short time, indeed, would
brngus to the state of society depictedi in that
witty and wise Ffencl1 play Ls Royaume des
Tyoy,,,,oe which onr d0goeral noet Time IRA de-
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05
LILY MAY.

1. None knew thee but to love thee,
None named thee but TO praise.
The Yazoo Democrat., 1854-04-05

I.YISG IN BED WITH THE HEAD HIGH.-It is
often question amongst people who are unac-
quainted with the anatomy and physiology Of
man, whether lying with the head exalted OF
even with the body, was the most wholesome.
Most consulting their own ease on this point
argue in favor of that which they prefer Now
although many delight in bolstering up their
heads at night, and sleep soundly without iniu-
rv. yet we declare it to be a dangerous habit
The vessels through which the blood passes
from the heart to the head, are always lessened
in their cavities when the head is resting in bed
higher than the body therefore in all diseases at
tended with fever. the head shonld be pretty
nearly on a level with the body and people
ought to accustom themselves to sleep thus to
avoid danger. Medical journal
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-03-31
INDIAN OUTRAGE AND MURDER.

IL
FoRr BEyyAP, TEXAS Feb. Is, 1854.
On Sunday the 18th Of February last, most barba-
rous murder was committed on the Fort Worth road,
within five miles Of Fort Rcknap by one Of the bands of
Indians inlabtng the Wichita mountains. The pcrpe
traitors OF the barbarous murder supposed to be the
Wichita or Waco Indians. They have been roaming over
this part Of Texas more or less, during most Of the
winter stealing horses, killing and driving oil cattle;
and on Sunday last Of these bands il is supposed
committed the murder now laid to their charge.
In September last Mr. Jesse stem the exlndian Agent
for the Indians in this part Of Texas left this place &C
companied by his family TO visit his relatives and friends
in Ohio He reached his home in health and safety and
after short soourn there in company with several 9TH
ers returned to this country At Shreveport in Texas
the company separated Those having charge of some
wagons pursued their journey and reached this place
in safety Mr.. Stem and Mr.. Lsppelman remained be-
hind to attend to business They started again in
a two-horse wagon, with driver The wagon broke
down the driver started for this place to get IL repaired
Messrs s. and L. going on their way. short time after
person rode into the fort with information that in
hunting for cattle he discovered two dead bodies by the
roadside and without aghting from his horse, rode into
The fort and gave the intelligence Major Merrill com
mandng the garrison Immediately sent out wagon &C
companed by number Of his command, and caused the
dead bodies TO be brought into the fort The skull OF Mr.
stem wac broken, the jawbonc broken and wound on
Inc side with sharp instrument. Mr.. Lepperman s
skull was broken and shattered and Of his arms also
broken Near the bodies was found an old rife, the
stock all shattered TO pieces and the barrel very UGH
bent pair OF moccasns and bow covering also
found near the spot the same used by the Wchtas
ano Wacos The bodies were inferred Tuesday, the
14th OF February in the burial ground attached to the
fort Nothing, ~ appears, takon from the bodies
and hats Their watches, breastpins and money were
left apparently untouched. The two males attached to
the carriage and horse they had with them taken
BY the Indians.
This outline OF the particulars connected with this
melancholy but bsrbarous Indian outrage. Every effort
viii be made by the commander OF the fort TO apprehend
the perpetrators Of the atroGous crime.
Within the past six months great changes have taken
pace IN this post all the Fifth Regiment Of infantry nav
ing been withdrawn and sent 10 the Rio Grande We nave
~ present but company Of second Dragons
mere Two cpanies Of the Seventh Infantry have been
ordered here but not yet arrived One company OF ORA
hostile tribca