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The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17

lsrHE SuN INHABrEp-S John ilerschel
concludes that the sun is planet abnndantIy
stored with inhahtancc, his inference being
drawn from the following arguments
On the tops Of mountains Of sufficient height,
at All altitude where clouds very seldom reach
TO shelter them from the direct rays Of the sun,
are always found regions Of ice and SNOW.
Now, if the solar rays themselves conveyed
all the heat on this globe, it ought to De hot
test whore their course j. least interrupted,
i gain, uronaunts a confirm the GOODNESS Of
the upper regions Of the atmosphere. Since,
therefore, even on ong earth, the heat Of any
situation depends upon the aptnce' Of the me-
dium 10 yield to the impression Of tie solar
rays, VIC haze only to admit that the sun itself,
tie elastic fluids composing its atmosphere,
and the matters on lis surface are Of such mn
turc rs not to be capable Of any excessive re-
Election from its own rays Indeed this seems
to be proved from the copiouS emission OF them;
for ii tl.c elaati, fluids of the atmosphere, or
the matter contained on the surface Of the SIN
were Jf such nature MS TO admit OF any easy
chemical combination with its rays, there cmi.-
sion would be much impcded Another well
known fact is, that the solar focus Of the lar
gest lens thrown into the air, will occasion no
sensible heat in the place where it has been
kept for considerable time, although its pow
er Of exciting combustion, when proper bodies
are composed. should be sufficient to fuse the
most refractory substances Thus from argu
ments based solely on the supposed physical
constitution Of that lnminary he deduccs thl
somewhat astonishing idea that the sun is in
habited
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17

The ladies concluded that they had an eli
gogcment in the next block
Az ATLANTA BREAKrAsr.--Sut Loycngood
ots down the following good un.'
You have often heard, but perhaps never
ventured TO publish, good yarn on DR.. Thomp-
son, OF Atlanta, generous, good man, and II
tip top landlord and wit but he certainly
caught it once : A traveller called very late
for breakfast The meal was hurricdly pre-.
pared. Thompson feeling that the feed"
was not quite up to the mark, made all sorts
Of apologies all around the eater, who worked
on in silence never raising his head beyond the
ailinitvc influence Of his fork or by any act
acknowledging even the presence of mine host.
This sulky dcmcnnor rather "lleu'd' the Doc.
tor, who, changing the range Of his battery,
stuck his thumbs in his vest arm holes, expand.
ed his chest by robbing the room Of half its
air, and said "Now, mister, dod duru me,
If haint made all the apology necessary an
more too, considering the breakfast and who
gets it, and now tell you have seen dirticr,
worse cooked, worse tasted, worse looking,
and HI of sight smaller breakfast than
I'll is is several times" The weary, hungry one
meekly laid down his tools, swallowed the bite
in ransitu, placed the palms Of his hands to-
gcthcr and modcStly looking up at the vcxed
fuming landlord, shot him dead with the words
following, viz Is -what--you true"
"Ycs, SIR came with vindictiyc prompness.
"Wcll, then, I'll be ID, hoss. if yon haint
OFT TRAVELLED ME-" There was posted in the
front Of the door u small nggcr, especially to
tell the wayiarng man, dat he didn't owe nni-
fiji dar, surtin sure After he was fairly un-
der way, Thompson was observed creeping
from IN attic window, taking prolonged rear
view Of the steed aud his rider with Il four foot
telescope It has bccu imtimotcd that the
Doctor hcsitated many seconds between the
choice or the glass ana doublc.barclcd Shot
gun.
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17

w AND nj MlGDlClNES,
No. 2, BRICK RIO
Keep constantly on hand
sortment of Paints, Oils, ]
They are constantly rccci
factories, and other source.
mcnt of Fresh Drugs and {
for sale on as favorable 1
Southern market.
Henry $. Bccchcno will
pcnsing of Physicians Pre-
other Recipes.
The following comprise
ways to be found at their
Acid, ncctic
do bcnzoic
do citiic
do muriaiic
do nitric
do oxalic
do phosplioric
do prnsslc
do pyroligncons
do sulphuric
do tarturic
Ether, acciic
do chloric
do sulphuric
Asphaltum
Alcohol
Alocs
Alum
Ammonia, aqua
do carb.
do iodine
do phosphate
do arom. spts.
Annatto
Arrow root
Arsenic
Balsam, copaiva
do Peru
do Tolu
do Fir
Bath Brick
Batley'S scda,iyc
Bay rum
Bcbcrinc
Bcbccrin. -ulph
Bismu,h. oxychlor
do sub. nit.
Black lead
Blue indigo
Blue mass, English
Blue stone
Iorav
Bougics, gum elastic
do silver
l,rim.touc flour
do roll
British lustrc
Brominr
Buchu leaves
burgundy pitch
Calcis cmh. prnc.
do phosphate
Cantharidcs
Cardampn seed
Ca>cnrilla bark
Castor. Russian
Ca a,ior oil
Catllctrr-, gum ella tic
do silver
Caycnu" pepper
Chalk. French
do prcciptd d
IA prepared
Calomcl, English
Chamomilc flowers
Charcoal prepared
oulping glasses
Cherry bark, wild
Chloride, gold
do lime
do soda .olut.
Cloroiurm
Cobalt
Corliincal
Colocynth
Cologne water
cullodium
Composition
Conserve roses
'oppcras
turks, various
Corrosive -liblima,o
t'f,am tartar
Cubrbs
poyer's powders
Dragons blood
I3alterilnm
Elder flowers
Elm bark
l.lnpla>t, adhesive
do canillarides
1 do dischylon
do iSinglass
do rrsiIln
Extract aconite
do athcmidcs
do bark
do bella donna
do cnluconth
do digiialis
do lyosrianu-
do Indian hemp
do .ialap
do kramrrla
do nux voinica
do qrIassia
do rhubarb
do sarsuparilla
do lmaAacum
do yalcrian
Epson salts
Iirgotine
IIrgot
Filters, French
Funncls, glass
do wcdgewood
Gallipots, assorted
Gclatine, Cox's
Glass measures
do ware, every desc
Glauber salts
Glycerine
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17

', CLlNION, La.
n large and complete as.
'rfumcries, &c.
ing direct from the mann.
u large and varied assort.
,cmicals, which they offer
ms rs can be had In tho
srsmaily attend to the dis
criptions, Family, aud all
n few Of the articles al.
rug Store ; viz.
Morphine, acetate
do sulphate
do muriatc
Moss, Iceland
do Irish
Mask, gsain
Nipple shields
Nursing bottles, ass'd
Nutgalls
Nux vomich
Oil Of almonds
do anniseed
do bergamot
do black pepper
do cJcput
do caraway
do cassia
do ccdrat
do chamOmilc
do cloves
do capoitG
do cr0ton
do ergot
do fcnnel
do heliotropc
do jasmin
do juniper
do lavender
do neroli
do olives
do orange
do origanum
do patchouly
do violet
do pennyroyal
do peppermint
do rosemary
do sassafras
do savin
do succini
do yerbena
do wintergrccn
do wormsccd
Otto of roses
Paints. chrome yellow
do chrome green
do lithargc
do Paris green
do Prussian blue
do white lead
do red lead
Paint brushes, assorted
Paper, every dissertation
Patent medicines, viz.
Arabian liniment
Ayecs' cathartic pills
Ayers cherry pcctoral
DR.. Jaync's family med.
jew David's plaster
Court Plaster
Lyons kathairon
McLane's liver pill.
McLane's vcrmiiugc
Mustang linimcnt
ladcliblc ink
Earry's iricophcrous
l'randrcth's pills
Browns css. Jam. ging.
Carpenters ext. bnchu
do sarsc
Coopcr'- isinglass
Daley pain extractor
Fahncstock's ycrmiiupc
Gray's ointment
llenry's magncsia
l'antcns : capsules
Railways ready relief
Rushton'- cod liver oil
Tarrant's aprricnt
Sands sarsaparilla
Thompson's eye water
Thorn : extract
Townsend's sarsaparilla
Wistnr's bal. Wild cherry
Wright's Ind. veg. pills
Peruvian bark
Pencils OF all kinds
Possarlcs, assorted
pcstlcs and mortars
Pill boxes
Pill tiles
Pipciine
Ioduphylon
Iumicc stone
Putty
+ FOinsSc arcta
do bi.carbs
do hronlid
do causticc white
do chioratc
do cyanurct
do iodine
do sulpllatc
Quicksilver
Qninine, sulphate
do arscnlatc
do acetate
do lerrocyan
Rad alkanct
do calamus
do columbo
do colchiel
do gcntian
do ginger
do iridis
do rhatany
do rhei
do santal
do sarsaparilla
do scnga
do serpcntaria vir.
do spigelia mayl
do yalcrian
Red precipitate
Rotten stone
Rasped guiacum
Saffron
Sage pearl
Sal acetosclla
Snt paln
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17

own way, and call it after myself-Cholcs
Henry
The ladies concluded that they had an en-
gagcment in the next block
The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-07-17
ARTHUR CRAWFORD & Co.
WHOIEsALE& & RETAIL DEALERS IN DRUGS

WHOLESALE & RETAIL DEALERS IN DRUGS
w AND MEDICINES,
No. 2, BRICK ROW, CLINTON, La.
Keep constantly on hand large and complete as-
sortment Of Paints, Oils Periumeries &c.
They are constantly receiving direct from The manu.
factories and other sources, large and varied assort
mcnt of Fresh Drugs and Chemicals which they offer
for sale on as favorable terms rs can be had In tho
Southern market.
Henry s. ,ccchcno will personally attend to the dis.
pcnsing of Physicians Prescriptions, Family, and all
other Recipes.
The following comprises few of the articles al.
,rn.s in hn found ni Ihrir Drum Store viz.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09
COUNTY, Pa BY OMEARA

he said, thank this good man on your knees
for your lives, for without him you would have
never been born, and should not now be
alive, he sared my Hte' / then, in the nmost
surprise, looked at my host more closely, and
brought to mind the countenanee of the robber
whose fight | had aided ] was of course
overwhelmed with caresses by the children, and
received the kndest attentions from the peas
ant and his wife When alone with my host,
| asked him to relate his adventures, and espe-
cially to tell me how he had managed to get
so well off in the world as appearance indicated,
&" You may remember that | promised to live
aud die an honest man." said be, "and from the
hour you have saved my life have kept my
word | begged my way from the prison door
to this part of the world, where | was born. !
was hired as farm laborer by the former own
er of this cottage and tue lands belonging cit,
and having gained at first the confidence and
afterwards the friendship of my employer, he
gave me his daughter an only child, in mar
riage Heaven has blessed my determination,
and given NE strength TO lead all homes. and
useful life. am rich in the worlds goods, but
all possess is yours, and | shall now die in
peace. since have again seen you, and it is in
my power TO be grateful | replied to his
warm protestaticns that was but too well re-
paid for my agency in effectng his escape from
death, by his having made SO good use of the
years that he had passed.
| would not, Of course, accept any money
from my grateful host, but could not refuse TO
remain with him short time, and no prince
could have been better treated He did, how
ever. force upon me one of mis- horses for the
remainder of my journey, and he insisted upon
being my guide until | was we'll on my way,
and fairly beyond the reach of danger
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

The EVIL or BAD TENPER-A bad tenn
per is a curse to the possessor, and its influence
is most deadly wherever it is found 1t is al
lied to martyrdom to be obliged to live with one
of a complaining temper. To hear one eternal
round Of complaint and murmuring, to have
every pleasant thought scared away by this
evil spirit, is a sore trial 1t is like the sting
of a scorpion-a perpetual net'e, destroying
our peace, rendering life burden. Its inau-
ence is deadly, aud the purest and sweetest
atmosphere is contaminated into a deadly
miaSma wherever this evil genius prevails 1t
has been said truly, that while We ought not
to let the bad temper Of others influence US, it
would be as unreasonable to spread blister
on the skin, and not expect it to draw, as to
think of family not suffering because of the
bad temper of any of its inmates One string
out of tune will destroy the music of an instru-
ment otherwise perfect so if all the members
of church, neighborhood aud family do not
cultivate kind and aiiectionate temper, there
will be dscord and every evil work. Steele.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

YoCR SoN SHOULD LEARN TRADE.---TherG
is an important feature in the regulations of IL
master mechanic, which is frightful to some
kind parents hearts. And that is, the FIVE 10
seven years apprenticeship the boy that learns
trade must submit to- But it is excellent
discipline. IL takes the lad at a critical period
of life, when he perhaps has disposition
averse to steady empoyment-w he is in
clined to roam at large amid the contaminat-
ing influences about him, and puts upon him a
steady round Of duties, severe at first, but soon
becoming from habit agreeable and when his
steady habit and industry are established, he
comes forth n man, the master of trade, of
fixed principles and good habitS-a blessing
to himself and community.
If parents would but look at this right they
would declare that, had they many sons, they
should learn trades Contrast the youth just
alluded to, with him, who having q horror of
an apprenticeship is allowed to run at large
At the most critical moment of his life for
forming habits, he is forming those that are the
reverse of industry. He is not fitting himself
to be a man, by wearing away his boyhood in
idleness. The pratical parent sees this, yet has
not the fortitude to avert it, At 81 years of
age, when the frst-named lad come out a good
machanic, it is wonderful il the other has not
fastened habits upon himself that will be his
ruin, if he be not ruined already More than
one excellent man in our community, can say
with thankfulness, that it turned out SO, that
to his half dozen years apprenticeship he knows
he is indebted for the habits Of industry aud
sobriety he has obtained That when he was
put out to trade, he was put on pivot, as
1t were Had it not been for the firmneSs of
his parents he would not hove become an ap-
prentice. If he had not done so, scarcely a
doubt he has that he should have been a ruin
ed lad ere his minority expired. This was the
turning point.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

DISCOVERIES WITH REFERENCE TO The PLANET
MARs-It is found that there is not planet
within the reach of our telescopes which pre-
sentS an aspect so like that of the earth as Mars
whose surface is independently Of the change
able atmospheric Influence. shows an appearance
of we'll defined seas and continentS-thiS being
found to be very specially the case at the time
when the geographical lines Of demarcation were
so beautifully distinct that Sir John Herschel
called attention to them. saving that he was
able to make tolerabe map of the surface.
The predominant brightness of the polar re-
gious leads to the Supposition that the poles Of
Mars. like those OF the earth are covered with
perpetual snow. The seas are also pronounced
to be of greenish hue. resembling the color
of our own and the land red tint, perhaps
owing to quality in the prevailing soil.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

EVERY MANS LIFE Plan OF Gon-Every
human soul has complete and perfect plan,
cherished for il in the heart Of God "a divine
biography marked out which it enters into life.
to live. This life righ,fulIy uafolded will be a
complete and beautiful whole, an experience
led on by God and unfolded by the secret ma
ture of the world drama cast in the mould
OF perfect art, with no part wanting, divine
study for the man himself, and for Others a
study that shall forever unfold in wondrous
beauty. the love and faithfulness of God /; great
in it conception, great in the Divine skill hy
which 1t is shaped above all, great in the mo-
mentOus and giorioas issues it prepares. What
a thought is this for every human sORl to ocherish
What dignity does 1t add TO life What sup
port does il bring 10 the trial of life What
indacement does it add 10 send us on in
everything that constitutes our excellence =
We live in the Divine thought. We fH n
place in the great everlasting, plan Of Gods
intelligence. We never sing Oelox his chord
never drop out of his counsel.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

GrANTs-The bed of Og was p feet long
and feet broad. The height of Golah was
ii feet-his coat weighed $50 and his spear
head 9 pounds The body Of Oreses, son OF
Agamemuon, leader of the Grecian expedition
against Troy, was II l-2 feet high The giant
Galbara. brought from Africa to Rome in the
first century, A. D., was ten feet high, and a
woman 10 feet-MaximuS, a native Of Spain,
the Roman Emperor, was feet high Maxi
mus originally from Thrace, another Roman
Emperor, was ID feet high. His wife's
bracelets served him for finger rings His
strength was such that he could draw q loaded
wagon, break horses jaw with his fist, crash
the hardest stones with his fingers and cIeave
trees with his hands. His voracity was equal
to his strength, eating 30 pounds of flesh aud
drinking IS bottles OF wine daily. BrYne aud
q 'Breu, Irish giants, were feet high. A
Tenues>ean giant lately died l-2 feet high,
weighing more than one thousand pounds. The
Kentucky giant was feet l inches high. The
Canadian giant feet high
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

practiced in preparing deer skins for market is
as follows: The skins are placed in barrel Of
water with enough of ashes to make weak
I've. They remain there until the hair comes
of easily with graining knife. and they are
then grained They are then hung up to dry
until they are hard and flinty, aud then they
are soaked in little rain water with q little
soft soap the water being about blood warm.
To dry them wringing is reSorted to, and after
this process, the wrinkles are pulled out by the
hand They should next be smoked with rot
ten wood or sawdust, in long trench for q
day or so, the skins being placed loosely in q
box or barrel, and again washed in rain water.
This process is repeated two or three times and
a very well tanned skin is the result
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stIettth 4ottru.
THE TWO ANGELS.
BY II. W. LoSGFELLow.

.--.r. one Of Life and one of Death,
c..,.j o. 'er our village as the morning broke;
%. dawn was on their faces, and beneath,
=, .oq,bre houses hearsed with plumes Of smoke.
.. attitude and aspect were the same,
.r,. their features and their robes Of white
,.,,,s Was crowned with amaranth, as with flame,
a., an, With asphodels, like flakes Of light.
80. ,ls-1 pause on their celestial way;
-,sp aid /, with deep fear and doubt oppressed,
-. ,,, 80 loud my heart, lest thou betray
--, place where thy beloved are st rest
.-sbs who wore the crown OF asphOdels,
ascending at my door, began to knock,
"a -1y soul sank within me, as in wells
N. waters sink before an earthquakes shock.
,-.,-1izrd the nameleSs agony,
n. terror and the tremor and the pain,
r,..r before had filled or haunted me,
,.f,5v returned with three-fold strength again.
-. door opened to my heavenly guest,
,-l listened for thought hear Gods voice ;
,-t knowing vhatso'eer He sent was best,
0,-,5 neither to lament nor to rejoice.
r.- With smile that filed the house with light,
Nv ,--and is not Death, but Life. he said
AL er, answered. passing out Of sight,
q Bis celestial embassy he sped.
r,,s si thv door. o friend and not at mine,
p. angel with the amaranth wreath,
a,-,.a. descended, and with . voice divine
g,.psrei A word that had $ sound like Death.
y. fell upon the house a sudden glOem,
,,As3rw on those features fair and thin;
.-. s,n'y from the hushed and darkened room,
-r5sacels issued where but one went in.
I-s,or Godl II He but wave his hand.
n. mist, collect. the rain falls thick and loud,
vl.h A smile Of light on sea and land,
.o He books back from the departing cloud
,-,.', o., Life and Death alike are his
viaoat Iii, leave they pass no threshold Ger;
~ then. would wish or dare. believing this,
"A Is. HIS message to shut the door,
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

SwEARING-If ever | wished l had no ears
it is when hear boy swearing. Who made
you? Who keeps you alive ? Who gave you
tongue? Who gave you speech Who
clothes and feeds you? Who put a soul in
your body Who sent his Son to be your
friend and Saviour ? Who opens heaven 10
you? Whose earth do you live on? Whose
sky is over your head Whose sun shines up
on you? Whose Sabbath do you rest on p
All the answer will be, God Is be not great
and good Should you not love him and thank
him, and mind him, and enjoy him
Yet what does the sweare- do? He takes
Gods name in vain He uses it upon a thought
less and wicked tongue. Did God foresee there
would be swearers, and did he make any law
against swearing? Yes: 3" thou shalt not take
the name of the Lord thy God in vain, for the
Lord will not hold him guitlesS that taketh
his name in vain :" that is God will hold him
guilty who takes his name in vain.-Childs s
Paper.
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ONLY TIGHr.-" How flushed how weak
he is What's the matter With him.
"Only tight

ONLY TIGHr-" How flushed how weak
he is What's the matter with him -
"Only tight
" Tight =
" Yes, intoxicated"
"Only tight :" Mems best and greatest
gift, his intellect, degraded the only power
that rises him from brute creation, troddeu uu-
der foot for debasjng appetite
"Only tght2' the mother stands with pale
face aud tear-dmmed eye to see her only
sons disgrace, and in her fancy pictures the
bitter woe of which this is the fore-shadow-
ing.
"Only tight I" The gentle sister, whose
strongest love in life has been given to her
handsome, talented brother, shrnks with con-
tempt and disgust from his embrace. and brush
es away the hot impure kiss he imprints upon
her cheek
"Only tight :" aud his young bride stops in
the glad dance she is making to meet him. and
checks the welcome on her lips to gaze in ter
ror on the reeling form and flushed face of him
who was the Z" god of her idoatry7
"Oniy tight :" and the fathers face grows
dark and sad as with bitter sigh he stoops
over the sleeping form of his first born
He has brought sorrow 10 all those affection
ate hearts; he has opened the door to a fatal
indulgence he has brought himself dowG to a
level with the brutes he has tasted, exciting
his appetite to crave the poisonous draught
again he has fallen from high and noble
manhood, to babbling, iiiOcity, aud heavy stu
Por brought grief to his mother, distrust to his
sister, almost despair to his bride, and bowed
his fathers head with sorrow, but blame him
not, for he is % oriy tight
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-12-09

SALr.-Salt is indispensable to man as q
part Of his food 1t is stated that with every
bushel of -four, about one pound of salt is used
in making bread alone, Every adult consumes
about two ounces Of salt weekly The omis-
sion Of a proper quantity Of it in our food
favOrs the engenderug of disease We read
that when the ancient laws of Holland ordain-
ed men to be kept on bread alone, unmixed
with salt, as the SevereSt punishment that could
be inflicted upon them in their moist climate,
the effect was horrible the wretched Grimm ais
are said to have been deToured by worms
Mungo Park mentions that he suffered great in
convenience from the scarcity Of this article
" The long use of vegetable food created SO
painful longing for salt no words can suffi-
ciently describe it," Almost all graminiviroas
animals seem TO have the same necessity for
the use OF salt in their food as man An ex-
emption from the rot is generally enjoyed by
sheep fed on the salt marshes or when salt Is
regularly mixed with their food. In the States
Of La Plata, in South America, the sheep and
cattle, when they discover a pit of salt clay,
rush to feed upon it and in the struggle,
mary are trodden to death In Upper Canada
the cattle have an abundance of wild pasture
to browse OF in the woods ;but once fortnight
they return to the farm Of their own accord.
in order to obtain q little salt aud when they
have eaten it, mixed with their fodder, return
again to the woods Salt is new used exten-
sively n England and all Europe, for fatteniug
cattle In Spain, they attribute the fuenesS
Of their wool TO the quantity Of salt given 10
their sheep. In England, one thousand sheep
consumes at the rate of ton Of salt annually