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Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

TEE MlSD AND TaE NERyE-The mind In
the brain employs the nervous system as SO
many Instruments of communication with the
outer Torli. The eye is necessary TO sight,
but it does see for if the nerve which forms
communication between it AMI tie brain be d.
Yided, the vision will be DESTROYED and so
With all the organs Of sense. Some have be-
iieved that the heart is the seat of the mind,
and it is common TO consider it the source Of
affections Ii is perfectly easy. however, to
trace all the passions and mental phenomens
to their great lodging place in the brain
Vision has been destroyed in some persons aud
yet by pressure Gu Ihs optic nErve they saw
objects which did not exist After persoa's
leg or arm is amputatei, he feels for a long
time afterwards. as if bis fingers or toes still
belonged 10 him
The spinal cord generates nervous energy
for Muscular actions, the secretion regulates
motions OF the heart and maintains the ae;iUn
0! the different organs 10 harmony t. perform
their several f1nctouS, but it has no relation
whatever 10 the faculties OF PERCEPTION and
thought. II is composed OF same material IS
the brain, but its ibars and vessieies are cou-
staat repetition OF the same structure, while in
the brain there IS endless variety in their ar
ranEeEleuts this is the reason Why the brair,
Is considered TO be conserie Of organs 4
large extravasation OF blood within the head
bT the pressure Ebich it causes on the brain.
produces total inSensibiliEy 10 external inpres
sion, and susPends vo':ti1n TIE eE-ct OF sim
liar injury TO the spinal cords Is rery different
The parts below the injurv are deprived of
their seHsibi'ity. a; the sane time those parts
OF the bod, maintain their seRsibility and
power Of motion RuiH,paI-ed 4 person who
has received mortal injury Of the spirsI cord
in the neck hay i've for FIVE or six day. moth
iny living but the had 4 case Of this kind
occurred in the city Of Brooklyn daring the
past simmer 4 young man in he Terv prime
OF manhood, Injured the sYsGa! cord in his neck
By striking the bottom Of the river when div
ing (; and While the body below the head is
said to hare been dead from the period Of the,
accident, the head hired for several days afser-
wards and ;ae -ind during part Of thar peri,
@, eEinced lis Consciousness
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

LiFE.-Life hears on Us like a stream or
mighty river Our boat at first glides down
the narrow chansel-through the playful mur-
muriug Of the little grassy borders. The
trees she'd their blossoms over our young
heads We are happy in nope, and We grasp
eagerly At the beautiful around rs, hut the
stream hu-ries on. and still our hands are emp
~ Oar course in youth and manhood IS
along wilder and deeper food, aud amid OBJ
jectS moro striking and magnificent. We are
animated al the moving pictures and the en-
jovmeut and industry passing Us we are ex-
cited at Some short lived disappointment
The stream bears US on. and our joys and
criefS are alike left behind US We NAV be
Shirwrecked, we cannot be de.ayed-whether
rough or smooth the river hasten> TO its home
till the roar OF the ocean is in ou- ears, and
the tossing of the waves is beneath Our feet,
and the land lessons from our eyes, and we
take our leave Of earth, and It's inhabitants,
until Of further voyage there is no witness save
the Infinite and the Eterual-Hr5:r
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

J. Q. ADANs AMP HIS BIBLE.-Ia letter 70
his son in ISL. he SAYS: have for many wears
made it a practice to read through the Bible
once every wear NV custom IS 70 read four
or tTe chapters every noraing, Immediately af
ter rising from my bed. II employs siIuGt an
hear OF nv time and seems TO ne the mos: suit-
able maaner OF beginning the day. In what
soeyer light We regard the Bible. whether with
reference TO revelation, TO history or TO mora
litv. il is an Invaluable and inexhausube mine
VI kuoweti e aud virtue.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11
TOWANDA:
ebursoap alorn;np, februarp II. 1853.
ssIetteb 4ostrp.
COUNTING IN CONNECTICUT.

Twas Sunday night in Podunk valley,
In clear, cold, wintry weather.
Josiah Perkins an5 his Sslly
sat by the fire together.
Twas no new-fashioned iron case,
With fancy work adorning,
But A real old-fashioned fireplace,
On purpose made for warming.
The cracking wood in cheerful blaze
Around the room was throwing
T. heat and light in ruddy rays,
And on their faces glowing.
The apples by the chimney rug
We're slowly getting warmer,
TIE cider in the pewter mug
Was babbling in the corner.
4 wooden settee firm and good
Their loving forms supporting:
Twas made og seasoned white pine-wOod;
And just the thing for courting.
st one end Sally stuck like pitch,
While Josiah seemed 10 fear her;
But after while he gave hitch,
And got little nearer.
Size east her eyes down-looked quite tame.
Though very sweetly hlushing;
While all the blood in ,iosh's frame
Seemed 70 his face a-gushing.
IL aitched again and got quite near
he could not then resist her;
he called her his own Sally dear,
Then bashfully he kissed her.
Good gracious" she gave start from him.
Her anger did not smother
sae said if you DO that again.
Now, Josh, III tell my mother"
They SNcE made M, and she caa.e back,
And Gained her agitation
When lA>I ] SAW them through the crack
Thcv vere kissing like tarnatioH.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

~ Sheridan was once taken Ill il eonse-
ouence Of foCtaight's continued diuiug cut
and dissipation. He sent 10. DR. Heberden,
who prescribed rigid abstinence and, calling
again soon afterwards, asked his patient If be
was attending 10 that advice The answer
being affirmative" Right said the doctor,
:" It's the oaIy wsv TO secure you length OF
daysr 81 do not doubt it," said Sheridan,
Z" for these last three days since ! began hare
been the longest TO me in my Me."
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11
COUNTY

bacco is raised and consumed in proportion
than any other country. Most of the foreign
population of this country are inveterate smo-
kers and large and increasing proportion of
the natives, particularly great boys and small
young men, are addicted to the general folly.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

Man WITHOUT RgLIGrox.-Religion is the tie
that connects ulan with his Creator, and holds
him TO his throne. II thar tie is sundered or
broken, he floats away useless atom IN the
universe, its proper attraction all gone is des-
tinv thwarted, and its future nothing bat Gsrs'
ness. desolation and death.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

OWED TO Lax 0xr3Rr.-Gresa thy waters,
green rs bottle glass. behold 'eu stretched
th&r 6Re Muskaloages and 0sHeso bass, is
chiefy ketrhei thar Wnust the Fed inluns
thar took their delights, 6shed. fis snd bsef )
now Bosf Of the lahshisanss 10 whites. With
rarr red
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

Mistfess-Not going TO remain in sit
nation any longer! Why, You foolish thing.
what are You going to do then ? Eliza
Wby, ma 'aal, you see our fortune teller says
that two Young noblemen is going te marry
Us. SO there's no call to remain in no situations
no more
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

SD. johnson said OF female preaching !:
I" People flock to hear woman preach net
because she breaches well, but because she
breaches sny how. Just SIS they 60 to see g
dog walk on his hind legs, tbosgh be does not
walk on them near so veil s. man.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

REsP5c7 Fer WoNAS.-Sothing sets 50
vide marx between q vulgar ard noble
soul, as the respect and reverentisl love Of
woman kind A man who is always sneering
at woman. is generally q course proaigate,
or coarse bigiet
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

Be- An Irishlan writing from Ph;laiel-
pEia, 10 his friend in the old eountry, coaclad-
ed letter thus q II iver it's me forcIlnns q,
liz Till dg-and God pose she.her il Is o no
Ill Fisi. culd Irelaod afogs laTe Philax-
desfYS
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

TEr R'eHT vrE*--TO sa irdisep. persa7
~bo was perpe!aahy bcastins Of Bis sness:ry.
ss0csss.ai 'radssuss d 5nnols origin oh.er~.
"a 9or, NJ frispi. aTs rrcod ., -o1- T..
-'-' 81 FTE3 o. - e-r-.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

~ II no Sim we're punished here. no pro--
ideace vould be belieEed If every sin were
pnaisSed heres 10 Judgment ~osi be expec-
ed
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11
- ffke 2 EEA-Ft 9 TcFtN
Upcz a d~zsaSA tiliEs "a

My co1rse Is ry own others are rot an
EwerasAe for it /; s0d I would rot ir-pScsts
them in ny action If could Bot Iwillsesss
eFery atterps. NJ ratssr f'qr -tzt eg.-,er
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

- The true love Of God cannot e1ist
without making rs lovers Of men.
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

= a. Ella Cook. IN her journal SAYS that
.hey who are honest enly hecsuss honesty il
,be best rchcF, srs bali way TO being rogues
Bradford reporter. [volume] (Towanda, Pa.) 1844-1884, 1858-02-11

DO An honest man is belieTei EitAoat an
oath, for his reputation ssears far him
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

When, during the last Presidential contest, Re
publican journal or speaker IN a Free State e1-
pressed apprehensions or convictions :hat the
triumph of Buchanan would render Kansas Slave
State yell Of derision and indignation was set up
by the supporters Of the Nebraska bill. We were
accused by them not merely of exciting fears of an
impossible evil but of kmO'cing that no such result
as we predicted was possible. But now Mr. Ba-
chansn cooly tells US in his Extraordinary Message
that kansas is at this momen, as much Stare
" State as Georgia or South Carolina. and not
murmur of remonstrance is heard from any but the
Douglas men.
Is not the prediction already more than fulfilled ,
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

terra sc,t from th, New York Pos, Office for the q..-
ter ending Deoembel lsA. Is $1,000 lees thsa tss r.
oeipts for the preceding qNter and that the sun cr
postage stsps and stsmpes eahvspes ths tor The ssns
Tbs Donglss Democrats are 10 council tonight d.
onside- what is their best policy 81 conduct th,
The RepubEcsns have held severa eareuses ssl
are fully egreed 20 resist by sli pafnameNay msAss
stitutioo. ..,
struggle. ..,..
There are ten or eleven separate io'iah oe'e5sioas
now here on business with the Government
The SsGste in Executive session to-day, confirmed
Madison Cuts as Second Controller OF the Tfessv-
~ and George Vail. ex-CoDgessmsn OF New-Jeney,
a. Copsul TO Glasgow.
..asnar pee Dee wrecked on San Augustine Bar she
VISA employed in forwarding stores and troops to Flor,
da No lives lost.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

the People Of Kansas want the Lecompton Con
stitution. then Lccomptou let n De- II sne'
want the Topeka (or new one) who shall sa'
them Nay What right has Congress u impose
on them half Constitution they don't wah' ana
undertake to reconcile them to it by accepting
half of that they do want Would not this be
dsubing over y,wning chssm with very worthless
mortar
Shai the People Of Kansas by a fair sl'ctlon IN
the future, under impartial and upright judge', BE-
allowed to decide for Themselves Just what Const-
tuition they are 10 live UNDER II the Slave States
want such a resubmission, We do net object 70 II;
and if they choose TO call that compromise verJ
good. But 10 compromise that divides power be-
tween Popular Sovereignty and the CsIhoun usar-
patton can for moment be tolerated
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

The Herald tells US that all the South il at this
moment in terrible state of agitation, and on the
point of forming distinct political organization
leading directly to the dissolution of the Union.
Nothing according to that Journal can cure tho
South of this madness and save things from being
broken, except to admit Kansas under the LecOmp-
ton Constitution. At the same time it whispers in
the public ear that the Constitution aforesaid is a
humbug totally destitute Of any real efficacy
nothing, in fact, but political bread pill. mad.
Gees that can be cured BY bread pills need not, We
apprehend, be thought 80 very alarming. With
such active maginatiOns as these Southern msdmen
po.sess, the mere idea of fast from Federal pat.
ron,ee would be apt to prove quite as efcscious ss
doss of bread bills.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

.... Mr. Horton IN the sther) be kooWs % oe"
~ -. .,;O.l infants % good Democrat 80 Regent
C.faon, or Jack Henderson. Politically. we do
NJ. ace why his Committees shouid be conpiained
of Had be given the Republicans the control Of
some Of the more important, bis own party might
have grumbled with justice; had be placed our
strorgest men in insignificant places. as Mr.. Orr
did the Republicans might justly have objected;
but he did neither. There are two Republicans on
most Of the Committees-on all the important ooes
but that on Banks. What have we, then, to de-
sire Could we ask Democratic Speaker to
give Us the control Of important Committees 1t
were unwise even to desire il.
How much justice there is in the complaint Of
our City DelegatiOn-or good part of it-that 1t
has not received the consideration to which it is On
titled, We cannot decide not being acquainted with
more than two or three Of the City Members. We
knew Mr. Engs when he was good Wing and
jealous Free-SOiler and unless be has degenerated
Intellectually and morally IS well as politically, he
is competent and worthy to take prominent part
in the deliberations Of the House. On looking at
the list Of Committees, We find him Chairman OF
that on State Charitable Institutions. and third on
that of Claims-two responsible and desirable pO-
sitions Possibly Messrs. Chatfeld, Moore, Seeley,
and Smith lack something Of the experience, the dig
nty the solidity of character, which would have SO
cured them the places TO which they appearto have
aspred only TO be disappointed AT all events, the
exhibition they made of themselves when the Com
mttees were announced, and the declaration Of one
of them that he importuned the Speaker for better
places, almost as matter Of right, incline us to
believe that our City has lost nothing BY the failure
of the Speaker to crafty their aspirations.
We recollect time-it is just twenty years ago
when New York was represented in the Assem-
bly, by David B. Ogden. Willis Hall, Samuel B.
Ruggles, Adoniram Chandler, and men ofGke char
acter They, certainly, had no reason to complain
that Speaker of their own party did not estimate
their talents so highly as they did themselves-we
don't believe they would have complained if they
had felt undervalued 1t is quite possible that our
present delegation is not quite equal in ability and
character TO that Of 1888, though we do not know
them well enough to give an opinion on this point.
No one can dogbt that it is to be wished that our
City should be influential in the Legislsture and
that her Members should be such as to hold leading
places ON Committees; but whether it is desirable
that our Assembymen should hold such places
without the character that would dictate their Sc
lection or the ability to fill such posts worthiy, is
question to be gravely pondsred.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

Our smiable and virtuous friends of The Boston
Courier have come to the rescue OF the New-York
Ciyilizers, rather We suppose. out of distaste for
THE TRIBUNE than from any uncomfortable affec'
tiop for the Cliff street leaders of human progress
sion. While taking psternal care of the Christian
religion and Of Boston morals, and for that matter,
of New England and Of National morals generally,
The Coprier has condescended to consider the
morality of this paper, and to submit it to search
ing analysis. the result Of which investigation is
communicated to the world. This result We con-
slider to be highly complimentary to us; and 80
much 80, indeed, that in all justice and equity, We
cannot submit to the honOrs bestowed upon Us BY
the Boston paper. They are, to be sure, qualified.
Sometimes our morality is of such an intense and
unrestrained description that it amounts to "swag
ger" This mesns, according to Dr. Samuel John
srn, that as to our morality We are "turbulently
and tumultuourly proud and nsoent.' Again,
our morality is declared to be rampant" That
10 10 cay, it is exvberant, and rears like
a hon upon an escutcheon. There are other
flaws in the moral constitution Of THE TRIBUNE;
but what are they in comparison with the confession
"trudiDg the moral element into regions where it
"does not belong" What more or less have the
martyrs, the philosophers, the sainted of the earth
dore1 What more or less is The Courier doing
when il obtrudes "the moral element" into the
politics of Massachusetts What more or less was
Mr.. B. +. Curtis, jr., doing when he "obtruded
the moral element into the Massachusetts, Senate
rial election, and adyised the instant consignment
of all who should vote for Mr.. Charles Sumner to
the House of Correction Does not DR.. Ross
"obtrude the moral element" to ssy nothing of
that Fleet-parson Billy Brownlow' Has not The
Connie, devoted between two and three hundred
columns to the proof that New England politics
have debanched the New England clergy, as well
AZ their Aocks, And if all these wise lawyers,
divine doctors aud ssnctifed journalists may :" OBJ.
trude the moral element" why should we shrink
and COVER especially when we have on hand such
large. well assorted and attractive stock Of the
.. element" Aforesaid We do not mean to do 80
TO please anybody. We must make the most Of
our capital and whatever morality we may possess,
We hereby announce our intention Of airing it upon
all s,ible occasions, and with what The Courier is
pleased to term "clAmorous yehemence."
But our Trimontane friends have made q great
mistake, and most serious one, and one Of which
We should have thought them to be incapable.
Having been 90 often raped over the knuckles for
our immoralities, we long ago came to the sad and
breaking conclusion that We sere not moral.
Has not Tie Cosrisr itseG again aud again de-
uouuced - u opes sad unblushias poasters Of in.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

Whoever is familiar with the documents of our
Revolutionary era must have been struck by the
close resemblance, in spirit and general drift, be-
tween the manestoes of George III. and his satel-
ites against our Revolutionary fathers and the lie.
compton Message of President Buchanan. The
ssme general complaint of turbulence, faction, law
lessness, rebellion, revolutionary violence, &c,
anmates them all. Read Royal Governors Pro-
clsmation of l770-75, and you would infer from it
that our Wings of that day were the most law
defying, boodshed-lOving, ungovernsble unressOna-
BILE reprobstes you ever heard of. The particular
facts asserted were generally so only the antecedent
proyocstioDs and usurpations were carefully sup
pressed. The Non-Importation agreement, the re-
fusals to vote supplies tho destruction of the tea
&c, were facts; but the Stamp Act the Tea Tax
and the assertion by Parliament Of ito right
to bind the Colonies in all cases whstso.
ever, were utterly ignored and couceaied-and
these were the causes, the obvious and
sufficient causes, of the acts Of the colonsts
exposed and reproved by the royasts as subversive
of Law and Order. And yet it wasin truth royal
usurpstion and subyersion of popular rights that
caused those very tumults and disorders which the
royssts 30 loudly reprehended. They were the
direct and Inevitable fruits Of their own msdeeds,
whereof they Of all men had least right to
complain.
Every question has right side and wrong one,
and clever, plausible, vOuble lawyer or politician
can make the latter look exceedingly like the
former. 'Tis his vocation. An all but infallible
touchstone for separating argument and demonstra.
ton from sophistry and deception will be found in
the question: Does he esgin at the beginning ?"
He who has the night side naturally begins there
don't want to begin anywhere else. The sophist, on
the contrary, begins in the middle, and exhibits
those facts only which he can reconcile with the
bad cause he is doomed to uphold. Try the Pres-
dents Extraordinary Kansas Message by this test
and its true character is manifest.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

In CONGREss yesterday, the Senate was urged
by Mr. Trumbull to take up the case Of the two
pretenders to seats from Indiana-seats to which
they aud all men know they were never legally
elected. Mr. Bsyard of Delaware tried to parry
the demand, pleading that the Lecompton Const-
tuition should first be put through before the right
to vote of those BY whom it is carried is determined
II is manifest that LecOmpton is to pass the Senate
if at all BY keeping out the undoubted Senators from
Minnesota and keeping in the pretenders who on
this question grossly misrepresent Indisna. Mr.
light had even the hardihood to say that he was
surprised at the persistence Of Mr. Trumbull in
questioning bis claim to his seat! Has Mr.. Bright
never read the solemn protest of majority of
the Senate Of Indiana against his claim to seat!
Cen. Wilson of Mass., who had previously Of
Nred an amendment TO the motion to refer the
Presidents Message to the Committee on Terrific
ries, similar to that introduced in the House by Mr.
Harrs on Tuesday, opposed the LecomptOn Swim
die. and was replied to, after fashion, by Gov.
Brown of Miss. Mr.. Fessenden indicated his
purpose to speak.
in the House, the Sergeant-at-Arms announced
the arrest of Mr. ]. ID. Williamson, for contempt
~ disooeying the summons of the Tariff Invest.
eating Committee. motion that the delinquent
De srraigned at the bar of the House at O'Clock
u-oa5 Was agreed to. Mr.. Clancy Jones, from
tne COMMITTEE on Ways and Means, reported the
, Army Appropriation bill which was referred to
tae Committee Of the Whole. Mr.. Savage, from
the Committee on Invalid Pensions, reported a
OH granting pensions to the officers and men who
served In the last war with Great Britain. He
moved its postponement till Feb. "a. Pending this
question, Mr. Harris of Illinois called up the re-
&, Pot'" the Committee on the Ohio election case.
haer a debate on the subject, the House adjourned.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

The beef-cattle market was supplied this week
o;th +. suficient number of bullOcks to meet the
demand without advance of price, if they had been
in proper condition for the shambles; but as much
the largest number at Bulls Head yesterday of the
1000 SOLD were only in fair working order, the
portion that were rated as frstrate beef advanced
in price. 80 that some drovcs sold for ten cents Il
pouud for the meat that would not have brought
over 9ic. the week previous At the same time
other droyes sold for less than eight cents, and some
for seven, and dear at that.
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

mr' Speaker Avord has done his party justice in
termlns hu Committees His electtn devolyed on
.sem nesvy responsibility, and he received that
'aos0 Dot bear this responsibility yet lack the
@oAn' o' meeting it. He hss made no Republican
Chairman Of any Committee; he has given the Re
Puotiesns . majority on no Committee: why should
hsi on barely two important Committses--thst
Of Claims and that on the Incorporation Of Cities
Aad villAses-hs has made an American the odd
asnbcr. but hat American (Mr. Reynolds ia one
New-York daily tribune., 1858-02-04

The tragedy briefly recorded yesterday as occur
ring in William street turns out to have been both
murder and suicide-the desperate deed of mis-.
tress who had rather die than part with her lover,
and yet deliberately took his life. report of the
inqses. is given in another column. 1t is clean
job. aud thoroughly dOne no arrests, indictments,
trials writs Of error, hangines or reprieves, will
excite the public or torment the victim.