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Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
THE AMERICAN.


cosauEasNe WITH KINDNESS II
once bal a neighbor--a cley'
or man-who came to me, one
day, and said, esquire White,
want you to come and get your
geese away"
@Why," says l, what are they
doingl'
"rhey pick my pigs ears when
they are eating, and drive them
away; and | am not going to
have 1t.
"Vhat can | do p said !.
You mist yoke them"
THAT ! have not time to do,
now" sshl /. al do not see but
they must run"
sIf you do not take care Of
them, / SHALL" said the shoema-
ker, ia anger. "What do you
say, Squire r
IL cannot take care Of them.
now, but Twill pay you for all dam.
ages"
SWELL" said he, "you will find
that a hard thug, | guess.
So off he went, and | heard .
terriblesqualling among thegeese.
The next news was, that three Of
them we're missing. My children
found them terribly mangled ind
dead, and thrown into the bushes.
"Ncw," said I, '.all keep still, and
let me punish him" In few
days, the shoemaker's hogs broke
into my corn. / saw them, but
let them remain n long time
At last, I drove them all out, and
picked up the corn they had torn
down, and fed them with it in the
road; by this time, the shoema-
ker came up, in great haste, after
them.
aHave you seen anything Of
Of my hogs9" said he.
AYES, sir, you will find them
yonder, eating some corn which
they tore down 10 my fie!d.'
ain your iieli?"
"Yss, sir" said /, "hogs love
corn, you know, they were made
to eatit.
allow much mischief have they
done 7"
30, not much, said I. Well,
offhe went to look, and estimated
the damage ut a bushel and a
half Of corn.
10, no. laid |. II cannot be
that much!
"Yes. said the shoemaker.
"and l will pay you every cent of
the damage.
The shoemaker blushed, and
went home, The next winter,
when We came TO settle, the shoe
maker determined to pay me for
my corn.
NO." saidI, 81 shall take moth
ing
Alter some talk, we parted |;
but in a lsw days | met him on
the road, and We fell into CONVEX
sation in the most friendly man.
nsr. But when I started on, he
seemed 10th to move, and paused
For a moment, both Of US were si-
lent. At last he said,
II have something laboring on
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
cnnNpzNo conn AND con ron

MEssRs. EDroRs:-Itako great
pleasure'in communicating to you
the result Of my experience in
feeding stock. Until last fall, |
had always fed corn in the usual
way-in the shuck and out Of it,
with the stalks, SO. But being at
our State FAIR, last fall, l witness
ed the operation Of the "Little
Giant Corn and Cob Mill,' made
by Scott 4 Hedges, Of Cincinnati,
and at once determined to have
one. Igot it home about Christ.
mas, and have since fed all my
stock with corn and cob meal, -
horses, horned cattle, sheep and
hogs and am we'll satisfied that il
has saved me ut least one third o.
the corn usually fed, and at the
same time my stock have all done
much better. ! fed, in stall
one yoke Of 6 year old oxen, from
LIST Of January, when they weigh
ed 1901 lbs, until 22d March
when they weighed 1910. ]
6ed them just one bushel Of the
meal per day, with but a very
small handful Of hay.--Anothel
yoke OF 8 years old very thin,
commenced feeding. 10th Of jan
uary, weighing $500 lbs, fec
than ! IA bushels per day, an'
on 22d March weighed then
found sheir weight 1910. ! le'
the meal dry in each Ease. Thi
meal feed has not caused any 0
my stock to sconr.
Dir. John Hanning, Of Chaun
cey in this county, uses the mill
Of 10 COWS Tor clearing salt, at tn
Chauncey salt works, and wa
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

ARPET w a X Ill lou Sc,
No. 10 East fourth Street, between Main and syc.
amnro Streets, Cinclnnaii. o.,
~ NOW RECEIVING LARGE STOCK OF
4 English aud American Carpets, curt1ln Goods,
Oh Cloths. &C. ssv for Tho fal trade. 10 which no
respe'tIull, invites tho attention VI tho public.
sepit iy-par
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

The following persons have ordered tholr paper
diseoatlnaed, wlthoat paying arfsafagvs, ~ have
dsuo worse b, mo- Ing Oh ani nritho, paying ar
rrarages. or ordering them discontinued. We
publish The La ipf tho benefit OF merchants and
9th 'fs, WIN may DO saved more than double tho
coat NJ. this paprrby consulting the Hat whvn ASKED
~ erul any Of the following psfsons. wcMe o.
opinion thai not one ~ ttein viii ply nisy debt "
hs can hvlplt simply brcause ours Ia NO small
4, r., amer and sue on, they hope y csade pay
mrnt A. payneut IL made we viii remove TIE
name rom tnu list below.
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Administrator Sale of
REAL ESTATE.

fNlik UNDERSIGNED Administrator NJ the es-
| tate Of Henry Frey. late ~ franklin County,
Indiana. deceased, VIII Offer for sals ut the late
residence OF said deceased, In N bite Water Town
ship franklin conuiy Ind, on The 3nth day OF Mo-
ycinber neat, between the hours Of ten and o.
clock said day, tho equal AMI undivided half of
the following described real estate. subject 10 The
widows right Of d"wer. via; part of the eouih-
west quarter ~ section ak, town eight, of range
one. " est. aud bounded ~ follows. vizf beginning
nj a stake which bears from the northwest corner
Of said quarter section, ronth % degrees, cas- ~
rods. First north - degrees east reds, thence
north ~ degrees east ~ aud two-tenth rods,
thence north II drgrres ehsi % aud nineteenth
rods, theaco east "a and sixteenth rods, thence
soDth eight degrees west, sixteen rods, thence
south 80 degrees. vest 20 r,ds, thence north ~
degrees eats II aud xtanih rods thence south "a
degrees west. - aud four a. IN rods, thence south
n degrees west. eul rods thence south 10 degrees,
wcst % rods, thence north % rods 10 the place ol
beginning. continuing ! acres and eghiy-six one
hundr-ihs, more or less. said property contains a
saw mill aud dwelling house. Terms 81 sale, one
tnrd 10 hand. third M ak months, aud III. ru-
mnlnderi Ia QUE year. Deferred paymests Ia be So
cured. GtLkS CANT, Administrator.
octah
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

.Rnitng, ~ Il the appeliuton given 10 those prin'
tiers who will work Tar Ices prica than y gcn"r'
ally paid for printing" but b, the aid OF on
Power press, and other iaeililies,we are no" pre-
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

E3- Beauty and genius, one
must put iar from him, if he will
not be their servant.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
NEW CASH
CLOTHING HOUSE,

"rheta and character OF a nation are known
by Its eostame.-seofr.
pELrEvING As WE DO IN THE TRUTH
~ ot our 'hiutlu,' We are ondrnynfii 10 de
flfn someth lag ~ elevate US la the estimation Of
thnse VII believe the "Hppa~ei proeiaims the
man" The undersigned 4 aware dat u Il al.
nnvst fntle 10 attempt 10 catch tho attention OF
the pahllc through tue medium " mn edvrfllae
munt. Yet no cannot refrain from cndeavoting 10
impress upon the minds ol his patrons aud IN
pable generally, that "tasie" II ole OF the first
things 10 be studied In garment. that n comblnes
esek, ttraANcs Asp DURABILITY, aud tha, gar
meni eut aud made In this manner Wills ~ cosrs
M MoHr than one bunflngly thrown together.
display 10 ~ greatest advantage tho beauty ald
eymetry "f a perfect TORN. aud coneeals Tho de-
focts Of an Imperfect one. In illustration al this
We could point 10 many who "sialk through The
world scarce half made up, and that 40 lamob
aud nnfashionabiy thai dogs bark mt them, rs they
halt by"
Not that they have been curtalled Of fair pro.
pofIion by "dlssembllnf nature" but from The
fact that They did not purchase their dress OF
practical tailor. To such we would recommend
the new, fashlonaby, aud we'll selected stock OF
Clothing OF
iN IN TE AZ TX TN1D
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
Groceries.

Nj stock Of Young ny son. Quo pow der. lime r,al
~ BLACK Teas hlsrFe and will sela<iedof late
impon.uohs. pure and fresh. Aiso. Prime kla.
java, Mocha and iakuaFara Cofses Prime A. q.
sugar Crushed. Powdered. Loaf and clsslasd
rufafs, colden syrup. %. aud \. n. Nolas.cs.
e . Honey, Rice, Nails, Window cias&. Seamless
v vsks' co'ered and white Carpet Chain. Cotton
hliy kedi by 6roecfs, al Of best Qnsillilos. var
fnn'ed 70 give satisfaction. for s1le In qusltss 10
suit ut he lowest market prices.
AARON A. CoLTIR.
May ~ iN5s f'-' ~" NV
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
REAL ESTATE FOR SALE.

uliE uNnERS lGAkD ofcrs Tor sale tho follow
IL ing described kuAi Estate, Via. -onv dNeiuhk
house (nvw1 "a by ~ feet, ono a. bail tlotrs
hiuh. with a good cellar 0l the stlne size, one
new wagon shop " by ~ IoVi, "ii" AID nal 40
rlvs hish. Also, gOod Black s"'',h Sh"p 70 os -
feet. stabllng and other nuessstfs "ni'"~,""ss,,
The lot upon heb these 1udi.gs are see~.. :
eontalns Que aud hall aerer, ai,s u neaf Ns'u's
Chufch, w Springfield township, ffanAhh v'a.'. ,
ind. Al tho above property wiii "e s"ih al '"0
nossa PkTER WILL.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
IN tue tlan la clfcull county
February, Torn, A. u. 1855.

M
February, Torn, A. ID. 1855.
William Cordon) civil action
Y e. forecioao
Johu N. Allen, 4 aD a mortgage.
ON thi, Tan ,lh, of November. less, tho plain
~ ni0d his cosn plant, accompanied y, the am
daviis al a dirintereblrd person, showing thnt
III a. NJ. Allen. Richard " aiker. Thomas Carney.
lot y. SWIM, Rob~rt Bowler, Samuel W. Hazel.
THE, Moses u. iiuzelune, Richard w Rlshop
" illiam W. Wells, George W. bishop, Niiiiain
VI. Comstoek. jacob y. Abcr, jesse Wilcox.
George ". lay, Bowen Matlack, John ~ Carter.
kobarl N. Clements, Alexander v. Minister
Isaac N. Whistler, Leonidas w. winstcr, hea.
doFv nnolwrli, James 4. lehman, Rufus A
jones. Max stadler, Henry >. Lsuer, Moses
stadler, George A. Wheeler, Grn, he ~ aud Buck.
lnghani, George A. Warder, Ffaneis 4. King.
james 4. caruy, aud Matthew a.. How, defend
anis IN said eRsc not residents OF the state co.
Indiana. They will therefore take notice of The
tendency Of said suit, aud that they do appear
and answer thereto nj the next term oI said
Court a. be held the Courl House Ia Brook vile
on tho irst Monday of February next, In default
OF which ths said cause viii proceed TO Judgment
la their absence.
Win, - my hand this i4th day Of November,
A. ID. ir55. JOHN Al. JOHNSTON,
W. Mownow. Au'y for prta. cree.
Nos.i4 ,ej5.iw.
Tho State OF Iudlana, In the Franklin Circuit
franklin County. Court On yaeation.)
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
wuru mAvr COMMON o-tets ~
MALARIA OR MIASM A

M A L A x IA Uh III n III n
This .abtis atiaosphrr.c pol.'n. which a. crtta'n
uen.nn. IL unsv odnhl, inhaled az HNey "fr"tl, "
,h,, .n,ne in character wherever u rNists,-nefth'
.oulh. .as, or ~est--and will avery where iielu 70
this newly discovered ANitno - wh.eh ns"-
rniixcs ,he iolsan, completely r"r'hc- we ,''.'
and thua enirrb removes NIL the cause ~ dlsensr'
4. q propfletsr dl.tinel. claims these vAlfaof'
dinary resans fto,n Its us.';
IL wiil protsst any resident or traveller, even IA
the most .lekly or swampy losan.'", run , an
ague or blious disease whHtHyef' or any hVu,
from eonstautl, tnhhitur Mniera or MlAamhs
~ viii Instantly Oh ,ck the afur Va i'ets".s WIZ
have sIncred for any ianeth %, ume, from "sk nav
TO rwssry ysAns, - that the, need never nave an.
orura cmllL, by continuing ils use according TO
Il viii Immediately relieve all the dl.'resslnT
results OF bilious ~ uguv dlsfasrr saeh " K'hp'"
debility. nlght swva,s. Ne. The iatl.nt ~ oo'e DC.
rtns 10 RECEIVER appetite aud strength and s"ntin-
us until permanent aud RADICAL cure - 'nsv'ea'
Aud IA pfool lhni " Eulso .....,..,.
WokiuY uf PUBLIC coNFinkNCk
beeRusv 81 Il. ....,...,
SINGULAR AND NIiRk HARMLESS NEss.
The huvln Ing eofllisu's iron, cue "l we u,"-,
eslcbtaled chemists la the United States u asaehou
"''''' '' New York. June ~, 1875.
.Ihaye madea chemical evan nailen of Rh"de.
Fever aud ngus Cufe, OF AnldSt" " Malhfla' hhu
bnv. tested ~ for Arsenic, Mercury, 0ninine nnd
Stssrhniue. but have moi iound particle - either
/ In Il, nor have found any suestnntr w liH com
position thai would prove lnlaslsa. 70 me rors"-
luton. "JAs' X: oh,LloN; ~. D. 0o'"''"'
FRYE uSkfAs A PkkNrNTiNh
bv which all persons llay be sure vi tniifn itre-
dom fr0u the nb,vs nn,rd dlsrases 40 in"''afh""
slekiy the season or swstnpy tho locality
PROOFS ~ EFfl' AtY are Heqeruu! pun,
ilshusi, aud tho eanh'ienec 81 lhe peOlcs aaA'u
onl, ln proportion /, It, actul mvrir wherever
Introduced and used. Thew "hls are seieu "p""
10 prove ~ worth. 49,.
one OF i've buitles will answer for ordinary cas-.
es: some u,a, tcqulrr nofr. Directions prht'h
Ia Gsr,nnn, Pfcneh, aud span ah accompany vne.
hottie. Price one Dollar. Prepared anu Soi" ny
JANIS A. RHODES. Providence, ri,
For sais by druggists generally now
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
Tho State OF Indlana, In the Franklin Circuit
franklin County. Court On vacation.)
Daniel ID. Dunn,

Jesse Doctorman and others.
mi 4 above named defendant, Jesse Doctorman,
i will Jake notice OF the pendency OF ,he above
Term thereof, IA DO held al tho Court Houso In
hrooky lite, in Tho county and state aforesaid GU
the nrrt Monday OF feorunr. next. at which Tern,
said acton will stand for trial, and then and
thvre 10 answer the complaint of said plaintiff,
Daniel u. Dunn.
WITNESS John NJ. Johnson, Clerk of said Court,
thi 7th day OF November. A ID. lr55.
nov ~ JOHN N. JOHNSON, Clerk.
Iro. HoLLAsp, Au'y Tor Pisintif. q
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

VYyALL PAPER
w The largest assortment ever offered 10 this
public, for sale atNo.i Commefelal Row, BY
LINCk d FAkQuuAR
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dscontinuancc IA contemplated notice should be-
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BE PAID.
eau Is regarded abroad, We insert tho following
nom many notices We have received by our CO.
temporariess
VPMr Goodwin Is ready writer. and an able
man. The Amcrleun has fallen Into good hands,
Richmond Palladium.
V-pMr. Goodwin Yields a vigorous pen. Mr..
Clarkson made q good editor, but we have no
doubt there are others OF equal ability and Indus
Try .-.GrceHsbHfg Press.
II r. A. Goodwin Is known Ia this section Of
country possessing talents OF the nrst order, and
we doubt not that he will support The high stand
ing of The American -LGwreHeebnrg Press.
BRooKylLLx AmFRlcAs.-r paper has been
olsideiahly enlarged, and Il now (as II stated by
no odiiorl thee largest paper In Indiana. II u
Is one OF The real progrcssi,es, and we hope his
subscription list Will be as much Increased In
Length as his paper IL Increased In size.-csnners-
viii Iffsss.
c-J-Goodwin, OF tho Brookyilo American has
been inn rowing his paper lately. II Is new one
OF the nesiest papers published anywhere Nesp
Albany Tribune.
THE Brookv lille American eomesto us greatly
enlarged and souew hat Improved In appearance.
We believe II 10 nov. the largest paper. and one
Of the best In the siate.--Sheibyviik banner.
1.-THE Indiana American has been greatly en-
lnrged and beautned, and II now the largest a. VS.
paper published In the state Of indiana, and OF
Inc clearesi type also. -Hesfern Ghris'ian Adpe-
cate.
The Rockville American has been very ma
terally enlarged, and tho sharp shots with which
IL abounds shows that preachers eau edit secular
papers first rate II they chose 90. Its Editor, kov.
A. A. Goodwin enjoys his present vocation as " he
had been raised 10 it-writes aud say Just whath
plcases about all pariies-nnd makes upa paper
that il Wide awake and readable Ia ~ oyerl col.
u,nn. Good luck 10 ktIn.--Sslfh bend Rcgisscr.
INDIANA Aasni,As.--this paper has been lately
enlarged aud improved, aud IA one of The most
independent papers In the state. It's piain-spo..
ken, and generally right upon the great neral
aueskons ~ The day Odd ffiiewf Magesiae.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
SHANK HIGH POETRY.

Iioar. winter, bleak aud cold.
Comes again with frvex NJ blast,
And the wind, 50 herce aud bid,
says the year notlong can last,
Nature sleeps in gloom aud sadness,
Faded, too, I've mgef gladness'
What an emblem this OF llIo'
Toltcrlng, Fastening 70 decay
An ils grieis, aud wac, and strife,
Ia grim death doth pass away,
Like tho wlnify da. are We,
Haslvniiag 10 eternity.
Then, since frost aud freezing wind
Chills our blood with daunllusa power,
Let Us 'sainstiis sh"~s nnkind
Guard ourselves cen tron this hour.
cood strong Doots Hnd cluthvrsulpiy,
fhen The winter you'll dsiy.
TYNER a ktMHEJ, ON nurxOss street
Keep GLOVES aud elo,hlng ,ory warm
El.e who're you will seldom meet,
such IA theirs 10 brave the storm
And i.oVts aud ehofs, uf every kind
For winter use you there will nnd.
So Young aud old. male aud female.
just call At THUR slsrc AID SEQ
For oufsvl, o., aud then Buy
ifyou vant ~ save ,uuf money,
And Your health too----
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eEr AN EpucATloN.

When | see a boy who has
time to read, and improve his
mind, and yet does not avail him.
self Of such advantages, it is my
opinion that he will never raise
himself very high in the estima-
lion Of the world. Every youth
should be ambitious to acquire a
good education, for with learning,
ono can rise to distinction, no mat
ter what his origin may have
been. j. j. REEVES.
Rush Co., Ind.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

FIRST ARRIVAL AT TIE
New Cash Store.
'IrYNER & KIMBLE
RFspEcT|rsyLEEy "A, hIE ss " TO THE CIT
~, that they have Just purchased the stock OF
Goods formerly owned by John Koberls. NJ the old
burton stand, shore they intend 10 keep gene ral
q ~sertnent OF ~ kina- OF goods aud At All times
fhcr \ u purchases have arrived. and they arr
now opening stock which for beauty, elegance
aud durability, "a unsurpassed In ,hls Valley
Their stock consists in paft OF
Ladies', Dress Goods,
Such ns Black audfaney Silks. Black aud Change
able lpacas. hefcge relRlnes Muslin Dai alne
French ard English Me,lnos. piala, hrussd; aud
and Hosiery. Long aud Square Shawls, Bfocha,
sik aud Grape snawls, &c.. Nc.
Gcnttsmcns> Dress Goods,
Such as ane black aud brown French Cloths, blacl
Doeskln aud Zane, rasslnan's, Saiinets. cas.lneis
leans, fweeds. Satin aud Fancy vcsiines. bmet
aud Italian fancy crasais, suspenders, Gloves,
~c,
Hats and Caps.
large assortment of Mens' aud hcys' Hats nnf
caps, embracing cvers style and quality. Also, n
large and varied assortment. Of Umbrellas, bon.
nets, aud Ribbons.
Domcstics.
Bicashed and nnbieachcd Muslin, Checks. Drills.
Table Diaper, iaggiug, towellng Table ilnons.--
Cotton Chain, sc.
Groceries.
Wage rssortnrlt ~ Groceries, such as Sugar.
Col q, Molnlsps, Rler ira. Ac.
~ who vlsh our establishment are free To ac-
knf~lrdRe 4 at 10 mrs selling fureign aud DO
lnesilc pfy so,ds. Ne, ~ aslonlshihgl, low pgl
Sos oar low prices have alteady attractoi .
inlge number of people. The attention oial who
Iii ro'd bargains y solicited, ~ great inducn.
,nen's can be onerei 10 parchases---not because
Ne 1--we money more. 5ut Goods lossl
Respectfully
sepai TrNkR a KtMDLE.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
Blank Deeds, &c.

There has (ist bcon lssnod II lhis s1les new
and beautiful edition OF Hank nscd.. short form
sioIsfs' poefs, old form Dce,ls, fan,n,ons ana
Nubptnaa ""'
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14

CLOTHING, READY MADE.
III Il have now aud intend 40 keep general as
w sortment Of staple ARTICLES In this line, allow
nova rYNER & KiMBLE.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
InON ANnNAIIs..

TUE undersigned have and will always keep on
= hand general assortment OF Iron and Malta
suited 70 the undo--low for cash.
Indiana American. [volume] (Brookville, Ind.) 1833-1861, 1855-12-14
PROSPECTUS
or The
TWENTY l0URHH VOLUME
or rHE
INDIANA AMERICAN.

The twenty fourth Volume OF the INDIANA AsrH.
iuAs will begin ON the 2isi Of Deeember. ie5s.-
THIS lisa favorable time 10 subscribe. IL inde-
pondrnce on politics; ia unsnrsasrcd summary 81
news, both foreign aud domestic. IT, devotion 10
tho Agricultural Interests of this Valley, aud iis
we'll selected miscellany for family reading. max O
Il iasorlte paper, wherever II Il known. THIS II
manifest By n extensive circulation, and BY the
cuaorness With which n n borrowed b, those who
ara poor TO take H. asweli a. those that are too
mean. Even those whose views ~ combats. read
" regularly for they love It's independc though
they hate rs doctrine. A great many Of these pay
or like men, Cor they cay liz Agricultural de-
partinent and The family reading are worth tho
cost of the paper IN addition 10 tbs honor of read
Ing their own paper. Most Of them however, do.
pend on borrowing lt-ihey ~lther hang around
The post ofeos aud 60 behind Tho counter I'LL they
have read n, or annoy their nelghbors. We want
o,ery body ~ read the American, hence We do mol
complain OF the Post Mast-fs who violate the law
in this respect, nor Of those who lend the paper.
HIT 10 save each from the unpleasant task We pro.
pose 10 send u 10 poor people. aud mean Peep Q
nj bali price, for nothing, they prefer, rather
thnn our sub 'cflbers should BE- deprived Of the
pleasure OF reading what they pay for.
- ~
The Jeffersonian. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1853-1911, 1855-02-15
Latest Despatch,
The Double GatY.

We stated few days since that strange
case of NJ Attenuation had occurred at Ian
caster, in this State, and promised more
full description
From the lower extremity Of the breast
bone, where the Junction Of the two bodies
takes place-upwards, there are the upper
parts of two perfect and we'll developed
infants-two heads, two pairs Of arms, tTc
chests, two stomachs, two hearts, two pair;
of lungs, and two livcTs.
From same points downwards, the
blending Of the two systems into one be.
como more and more intimate, until it
seems almost perfect and complete, The
intestinea, and al the lower organs, are
in common with com mon terminii, and
the legs made up Of the right leg Of one
and the left leg of the ether are pair,
standing in the proper position relative TO
each other and to the organs in their Vi
cinity. In the rear, however, the union
is less perfect, there being two well de-
velopea spiDes, each terminating in a sep
arate os lvccHgis; and, what is peculiarly
strange, the two inner legs, dislocated at
the hip Joints, are thrown backwards and
upwards, and joined together, are found
passing under the true skin of the back
Of the body upon the right, the feet be-
ing extricated and standing up heel to
heel, nearly in its face.
The child is female, with apparently
a perfect sexual organization. The bodies
DO not exactly face each other, but are
more nearly face to face than side to side.
One is apparently moro robust than the
other, and it is evident that in many Of
the characteristics Of their constitutions
they are different. As one is capable of
suffering while the other is unconscious
Of pain, it follows that their nervous sys.
TENS are several; from which it is, we
suppose, to be inferred that in case they
should survive, each will possess char
acter and individuality of its own. This
strange phenomenon is the offspring Of
respectable parents at Lancaster. Al
though delicate, it is thought the chances
are in favor of its surviving. The case is
in the hands of DIR. Boestler, one of the
oldest physicians of the State, whose skill
in its treatment is spoken of in terms of
high commendation.-C Com
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