Democrat and sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1853-1866, 1857-08-12
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EyrI It is said that SPIDERS bites can be
cured by dipping the part affected in cold wa
ter, and renewing the application az often as
the water absorbs.
E1 In consequences Of the repeated fail
ures in spirit-rapping, it is stated that the
members of the Massachusetts Whig Central
Committee have voted not to cali separate
State Convention of the party this year.
General Rusk's seat in the Senate will
probably be filled by Ex. Governor j. Pinek-
ney Henderson, the intimate friend and for
mer partner of Gen. Rusk. in the practice of
the law
LAFAYrrTE's BIRTuDAY-The 9th of Sep
birthday of Lafayette. The Boston Post sug-
gests that the day should be celebrated in some
special manner by the people of this country
Eft A good deal of excitement has been
caused in Upper Canada by an order from the
Superintendent of Education compelling the
recital of what is called the Apostles Greed,
in the common schools, on the ground that
all sects of Christians believe it.
EE- A husband advcrtises thus; My wife,
Annie Marie. has strayed or been stolen.-
Whoever returns her will get his head broke.
AS to trusting her anybody can do SO, as lie
thinks fit; for as never pay my own debts,
it's not likely I'll pay her'n.
The irreverend Mr. Kalloch has been
preaching at Niagara falls whereupon some
one gets off the following:
| No wonder we crowd there to see the grand sight
Of the fall rushing down in its terrible might;
| But, on this occasion, how much more appalin'
To see at glance both the fall and the fallen!
nes- The Lieutenant Governor of Indiana
receives the extravagant pay of fraction over
| tnenty- fire cents q dag for his services This
as an illustration of the economy of our re-
publican institutions is good, but the laborer
is worthy of his hire, and 'poor pay poor
preach" the world over.
sea- It is stated in the Augusta Georgia.
Dispatch, that new superfne -four is selling
in that State at five dollars per barrel, anG
the market is represented as being dull at that
price. We have an idea that five dollars will
be considered pretty good price for flour
hereabouis in the course of two months.
Tho Reading adler of Tuesday, had nc
marriages TO publish, but the Gazette cheer,
us as to the prospects of the next census O
Berks county by explaining that 'thc weath
er is very warm, and when harvest is over
and the nights begin to get cool, these mat
ters will all come right again. no doubt
The lady who could read the followin;
and not pity the sorrow of poor young
E man." deserves to live and die an old maid
l wish ] Was turky dove,
a settin' on yer knee,
: I'd kiss yer smiling lips. love.
to all e-ter-ni-tee.
i GENERAL WALKBR-In reference to th
rumored intention of General Walker to re
turn to Nicaragua, the Washington State
says If General Walker leaves this coun
D try again for Nicaragua, he will do SO wi;hou
e any violation of our neutrality laws" no
t will he in cur humble opinion, pursue an
e course calculated to involve this government
r in difficulties.
e / remember, l remember,
d W hen l went hooking peaches,
d How dog came out and caught ~
By the surplus of my breeches
How l hung fast to the bushes =
q q How the dog hung fast to me.
e Till my crying brought man. who
e Flogged me most orful-le
;, Mr.. John A. Holden, of Watertowr
10 Mass, has a hen, a cross between the Cochi
al China and Spanish breed, who has right I
IS lie egy-otistical, as she makes regular bus
E. ness of laying double sized eggs. Five sps
ID cimens of her ordinary production ccrtainl
s. are of extraordinary size, and furnish pov
a erful argument in favor of selling eggs
a weight, rather than by the dozen. One
=; her eggs measures by 81 in.
in A curious wager is under way at Nc
Orleans. COL Williams is to eat one thou
IN and eggs in thousand hours, on a bet
RS $1,000 He has yolked himself to difhcu
Il task If it is under done or overdone,
Gu will have to shell out He will have ha
~ - JOB even if the eggs should be soft boiled.
Ks will take Al days and Is hours to Accompli,
tie the feat. He has made big lay on tho
nd eggs and should hatch success.
A New WHITE HoUsE.-The Waslingt
( correspondent of the Press. Col. Forney's ne
ha Ln paper, says that There can be little dou
to tilat the erection of new Presidential MA
in S ion will receive the favorable action of t
ler next Congress" Tho propriety Of the mes
err ure will not be questioned, we imagnine,
any one except those who may have a des
,.S ,,t.S to make way with our Presidents soon aft
'so their election.
ed EXCITEMENT IN kANsAs.-Mlrder Of
Man-Tmo Hen Hung.-Accounts from Ii
1ess venworth, dated August 9th, announce inter
.'n an excitement, growing out of the robbery a
Mt murder of a man named Stevens, on Frid
in last, and the subsequent discovery of an
ganized band of murderers. Two men nam
of Baines and Quarlss were hung. Baines ma
RS. a confession, duplicating several respectal
get citizens as confederates.
She
A NEW VARIETY OF WnEAT.-A gent
DR.. man from Alabama received from the Pat
his Office some spring wheat from the farm
MT. braham at tho foot of Mount Carmel In