, 1859-02-05
miscellaneous items,

TIE FAsu1oSDLE CITT PHTsrc1AS.-1t Is bin
theory to keep delicate patients in such condi.
ton that the yearly bill will he plcthoric. He does
not really tell Madame that nothing really aids her
excepts aziness, hut gives her good deal Of the
latest gossip and little harmless medicament-
He Is a nice doctor-af4blc to the ladies', not un-
popular with the m.n, and 80 kind to the children.
He livcs in good quarter Of the city, has tine
equipase, Is IN aml4ble man, takes things as they
are, and when his patients dies be let's them down
easy His funeral manner is superb.
eP1R1rUAL1sM AND D1voRCE.-We regret to
hear that gentleman Of this city, OF distinguished
literary and scientific attanments, one who baara
venesatcl name, aud whose genius and science has
given IN important improvement to the cities OF
the United States, has been 50 fur bewilderel in
the mazes Of spiEituallsm, as to beere that he is
wrongly mated with au amiable aud devoted wife,
and has found his spiritual affinity with another
young lady. As We have been Informed, the wife.
though heart broken BY the development aud
having one child, has assented to the request Of
her husband fur separation, aud be has gone to
Indiana to procure divorce in order that be may
marry his new affinity, who, We believe, is like his
wife lady Of intelligence, aul2h1ity and ire
proachab}a In Characterization Nrurtller, 2eh.
AN EASTERN FA1s74fr-The Prince Topgsa,
Of Siam Il represented Is porly! 4 letter IN a
London paper says Ibis orerK1oNn cheeks hang IN
great rolls till they arc lost in the huge noun
Trims Of bubber which hide his shoulders; and, IS
lot his body, it n1nSt measure {hret yards round
His unweildly body, his merry, false, and boastful
disposition, and his meaness in money matters
have given him among Europeans the name Of
the Siamese Falssatf. He i merry fellow, al
Ways making jokes and leading in the Iaugh. And
what laugh! He laughs all over, rolling about,
aud heaving his huge body in such an alarming
way, and giving utter3nce 10 such strange sounds
the whilc that the first idea Of the uninItated is
to send for doctor; but rs he recovers, aud they
watch all the disturbed creases Of fat sbsIding
into quiet, tho laugh that he has done with Is
taken up by the spectators"
LENDING TO TIE LoRp.-A poor man, some Of
whose Hmily were sick, lived near deacon Murray,
referred to In the tract, /" Worth Dollar" and
occasionally called at his ho1se for supply of
milk. One morning he came while the family
were ut breakfast. Mrs. Murray ruse TO wait up
on him, but the deacon s1id to her, "Wait till
after breakfast" She did 50, and meanwhile the
deacon made sorne inquiries Of the man about his
family and circumstances. Alter family Wor=hip,
the deacon Invited him to 60 out to the barn With
him. When they got into the yard. the deacon,
pointing to one u the COWS, exclaimed, "There,
take that COW, and drive her home." The man
thanked him heartily tor the cor and started lar
home; but the deacon was observed to staud in
the attitude Of deep thought until the man had
gone sorne rods, lie then looked up, and called
out, "Hey, bring that COW back!h The MIN look
ed around, aud Tue deacon added, '' Let that cow
CONS back, and you come back too" He did 50;
and when be cane back into the yard again, the
deacon said: "There, NOW take yoqr pick out Of
the cows. amt AGING to lend the Lord the poor
est COW I've got.n