Delaware Democrat. (Wilmington, Del.) 1857-1858, 1857-09-05

we treated her accordingly. My sister was a
customed to complain, and in her attacks Of Il
brain woeld very frequently bid her friends .sgoc
1 bye for the List time" On this account her la
iinesst did not slarm US, az il would have don
under other circumstances. did not think IL
dangerously III, until Ihlt Lcr hands getting col,
/, then ran for Dr. iiaflcn, but he not being a
! ts7snc, went for Dr. John r. Simna, who c, m
With all possible apeed. Igave her the iobeiia Q
the suggestion of my sister Sarah. mot thinking
could do her any harm. She did not vomit uni,
she had taken the isbeliu, which was about the mid
die ofihe afternoon. Think gave her about hal
r a table spoon full Of lobclia. The attacks upol
her brain wou'd frequently las, her for weeks to
gether, and our fears were often excited, lest sh
should commitsuicide. She has sometimes Rivel
signs of such intention, and kept us constantll
on our eu-rd. We were particular never to lie
her go out alone. as we were afraid she woul,
\ make way with herself There was no poison il
she house thst know of except laudsnum, an,
that we kept concealed in such a manner iha
the could not fad it My father had arsenic MANI
years ago, but it has long rince been destroyed
MY sister was slightly indisposed for three dlyi
belore she was taken seriously. Drank strong
tea 90 Sunday morning. and thought il relierct
her head. My sister assured mo that she had mol
been OFT of the house while we were away,
Miss Mlry SHAY tcstifed---Do not believe my
sister Elizabeth took arsenic, from tho fact that
there was none in the house, and of her telling
me that she had not been out during our Absence
at church. Told the doctor that he was nj per.
iect liberty to make any examination for bis own
satisfaction. Took her usual bath in the niorniap
and did not seem particularly unwciL Each Of
her attacks havc assumed new fcniures-beinp
sometimes lopg--someiulrs short She frequent.
ly had splsms, and would fall down iulensiblc.-
Ny sister was peculiar in always pefsis,ing that
all medicine which she took was poisanouS--
Heard her once say, alter taking drink OF W.T..
ter, tint she believed it was poisoned Told my
sistea Sirah and myself upon our return from
church, that she hid tiken dose of mlgnrsi.
and was aif.i 1t was trEenc, suyng that it burn
ed her mouth. Did not cempl.in Of any burning
OF tic stomach. Her fright soon passed %, and
she asked one Of US To reud 10 her from medical
book on poisoning from arsenic. gave her lobe.
lia, mustard and olive oil, with warm water, as
recommended by the book. We llso applied vet
sheets to her person, which she said made her feel
very comfortable. About fifteen minutes before
she died, the blood rushed with great force 10 her
he. d--heF Ece and eyes became intensely red,
and she never spoke afterwards. Feel quite sure
that my sister did not expect to die, until short
time before she expired Am positive size did not
speak utter turning SO red in the face. NY sister
is about 50 years Of age, ind in these attacks has
several times been given up to die by both friends
and physician. HIS been subject 10 the disease
since she was fifteen yours Of age. and was frs!
attacked while laborirg under measles.
Mrs. Deborah Pitner liiirmed, suid--I did moi
arrive at the house until afcf the death. Was
told by the sisters that the deceased was as well
as usual in the morning, and had taken dose Of
medicine, which they ie-red was arsenic. Was
told that she died about 0 O'Clock, but know noth
ing from my own knowledge. Heard my own
sister say she understood Dr.. Snms to assert that
he woyld have to give in the death as a c-usc o.
suicide. Know the deceased to have been long
subject to disease Of the brain.
Here the testimony closed and the Jury, with.
out any hesitation, agreed upou the following yer.
def ;--That the deceased came to her death from
congestion Of the brain, preceded by an orglnic
disease thereof, Of several years standing.
Tue medicine remnining in tho cup from
which the deceased had taken the dose was ana
USED by Dr. Draper, and found to be calcined
mugnesia, unmixcd with any other article. From
the evidence, it appears that Che sisters, were In
the gre~tesi excitement and trcpidaton when they
expressed e4rs thss the deceased had ken poison
while such assertions were common with lhs de.
ceased asicf taking medicine Of any -kina. Thrfe
were no otier Signs of poisoning by arsenic than
the vomiting, which was evidently produced BY
the warm water. mustard and lobelia.
Rowdy Refinement.
II is just about as impossible and unnaiur,l for
professional rowdy 70 commit decent action,
as 1t is for water and oil to combine without the |
friendly Intervention of an alkali edo not
know hsw nor why il is. hut as class, they esem
10 have an irrisistabla procliyiiy for cowardly
wickedness and low indulgenccs. They dress
alike, talk alike, walk alike, swear alike swas.
ger alike, and altogether, in manners, disposition
and incln ton ure as much alike as blue beams.
They seem to have no respect for the feelings
Of others, than IL others, like themselves, were
not possessed Of feelings. In every good thing |
that goes TO make up the character of man they |
are deficient as ablocks of wood and stone" Two
highly respectable ladies Of this city, in walking
down Market street on Saturday last encountered |
a beyy of these fellows at the corner oil Third and
Market SIS. Before reaching the group they could |
perceive by looks and gestures thai they were the
subject OF conversation, but walked on, and while
worming their way through, which they were
obliged 10 do, or pass over TO tho other side, one
Of the crowd deliberately squirled Inouthiull
Of tobacco juice upon their dressss while another
dne c4lled their attention to it. The ladies mere.
ly looked around and passed on, glad. no doubt 10
escape the Goths and Vandals with SO little dam
age. The rowdes laughed heartily at the sport,
and waited for another opportunity to show their
bravery. For the abatement Of this intolersble
nuisance we would ieelingly suggest to The ia
Tiers Of the council, the propritly of plicing a l
~etch box on each corner Of Market Street, and
10 each box appointing Il constable with impcra.
live orders to discharge his revolver, loaded with
porter bottles and paving stones at every rowdy
oa:er that dares stop without positive business
within half a mile OF his beat.
Falndling Drowned.
Coroner Richards held an inquest on Sunday
afternoon lust over the body Of male child, which
was picked UP in the Brandywina river, near the
Henry Clay F-csory. This body presented all the
appearances Of esIliest jniamy ind was enyelopcd
in female under garment. 70 which was attached
a heavy Hat iron. Upon exposure tho spfiaee as.
'uned purplish cast. and Tbs skin breke upon
pressure. leading 10 the sppposiiion that the body
l,d been in the water for many days. Whether
The child was destroyed, or thus disposed of after
icath. is OF course q matter oil conjecture, yer.
iict was rendered OF drowning by being thrown
INTO the Br4ndywine. HU NsiMl
That Triumph!
Afier the usual prcliminaries Of lies, SANDERS
md Misrepresentation, the election Of officers for
his city was held on Tuesday the lst inst The
day broke, as days usually break, and the sun
rose without any marked deviation from the beat.