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The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
From the New6e,a nv. CO. Dcly Preyress.

From the Nesobers (N CO. Dcly Pseyress.
Yes. people Of North Caroliua, Demo.
Gratis. If you please. these are things upon
which yvu should ponder. and If you are
governed by wisdom and love Of country
you will act with that wing" which
looks to tho perpctuity Of tho Union of
these States and the Observance of organic
law. North Carolina. Virginia, Georgia.
Tennessee and Kentucky have led enough
of Southern movements" and from them
when lel by disorganizing disunionists
such as Yancey and his followers. they de-
sire. We doubt not. in future to be deliver
ed. We do not know what the dslegates
from this State viii do st Baltimore. but
this ws believe Had thoir commission ex
pire.l. and had the Democratic party Of tts
State to asscmblo in convention again. vs.
arc confident that Douglas doloSatss wouli
bs sppointsi It is evident that the Dom
ocrztic massos want Douglas. aal II . por
ton OF tho Southern drs-eatars ars desarm
insd not to support him. ls: than con, or.
anil absolvo themselves from al! oaa,-.;ou
With ia r.rt-
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08

S'G Approri",atins Prizes a"soscS1ss to oissOO.
2e,22O prizes. amounting to $27l 800
Certificates Of packages Of 10 whos tickets, SIS 90
:. 10 half t;ekets, q. so
l0quarte IS 1875
:" 10 eixheA 6,57
Thi. is the ri.k; and which ,a6esAe holder to
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08

a PARABLE.-A certain tyrant sent for
one of his subjects, and said to him:
- Wha' is your employment ?"
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
% q DR BOO.


1An hhds Sugar. lOU bbls 50 }. MoIasses
lO 50 bbls Cement. 30 bls crushed, pow d
aud lo.f Sugars. % bags Pepper and AlisPice
10 bgs Ginger bbls Cloves cases Nutmeg.
100 kegs Nails, assorted 100 dog ptd Buckets.
30 bags Corks, 500 each. 20 dog cast Tea Kettles
, and qt- 500 bags Cofe. 50 boxes Tea, ass d
qualities. 80 boxes Family Soap 10 casks Ale
pts and qts ID casks Porte, in pts and qts. 2
LIle soft shell Almonds. hhis Figs. 5i boxes
butch Raisins- 81 boxes layer R-ti-irs. 81 half
boxes rsisms in boxes 81 boxes aSs'I Candy.
20 l.ox rcck candy ~ box Gum Drops: ~ box
L,zenycs 30 box choice fancy candy in h box.
10 box cream candy ) boxes MAcsarni. o' mats
Gin anon. 30 box ground pepper and l.iager ,
ecioons Indigo. 10 box Mustard, % box OrIn
grs and Lemons 50 box champagne cider. Sd
Hostr4ers Bittefs 50 box Stouyhtoa bitters. IS
dox Underwood's Turner'S Lemon syrup. 30
walnut ke;ehup, box Worcester sauce box
olive oil 100 bags table ealt, in - lob bags: )
case table salt in boxes 10 ease sardines in I
BOXES 80 box H.srings. 20 tox goldfish 80 kit
powders 10 box Andrews celebrated Yeast pow
iers 10 half tieree and tierce Rice 10 box sui
yhur ) box Birthstone box blue stone: 2 box
concentrated Dye I26 oz Qunine; 10 doz Wist-
ars baissm wild cherry; 5dM Wco'l;nan's cherry
Exr.cctcrant 10 doz Ess Peppermint
ID mouse hole Arlntage Anvils /. ~ solid box
Vises 30 Bellows asst sizes 80 stocks and dies
asst sizes. right and left smith hammers. all sizes
zoo cast Plows. all sizes, points. mould board
and sides for same; 10 corn shelters 30 self
sharpening feed cutters. asst sizes
20 prs bre.st chains 25 prs tongue chains 25
prs stretcher chains 500 prs traces. assorted 3
cask OF chains also. garden hoes, rakes, long hdl
shovsls spades. in quantities to suit purchasers
80 dog Lamp Wieks 10 dog lamp chimneys 3
bbls lin.eel Oil 6 bbis tanners Oil.
All Just received and for sale by
mar 26D J. HENRY. WILLIAMS 4 CO.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
Regular Memphis and Arkansas Rive
Packet
,F-~A
STEAMER UNDINE.

Captain WooDBURN-
The light draft, side-wheei steamer Cndine, will
ply regularly between
Memphis, Van Bareu & Fort Smith.
leaving Memphis every other Tuesday. and Van
Brren every other Moadsy, during the season.
For freight or passage-having superior cabin
sceomodatioas-apply on board
iaa 20, 1850 ~6o
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
gnnwp.
Pride.
By JOHN e. SAKE.

Tis curious fact as ever was known
But often in human nature shown,
Alike in the castle aud cottage,
That Pride, like Pigs of a certaiu brood,
Will manage to live and thrive on food
As poor As pauper pottage
or all the notable things on earth,
The queerest thing is the Pride Of Birth
Among our e fierce democracy
A bridge across hundred years.
Without prop to save it fruIn sneers-
Not even couple Of rotten piers
A thing for laughter, filings and jeers,
IL American aristocrsey!
Depend upon it. my snoLbish ftiend,
Your flnily thrsad You can't asesad
Wisisout gsed ssssoo 10 apprahsad
You may find It waxed ct the other end
BY some plebeian vocation.
Or worse than that, your boasted line
May end in loop Of stronger twine,
Than plagued some worthy relation.
Because You flourish in worldly affairs,
Don't be naughty and put on airs.
With insolent pride Of station:
Don't be proud aud turn mp your nose
At poorer people in palmer clothes;
But learn, for the sake Of your minds repose
That all proud flesh, wherever it grows,
lssu'j-ct to irritation.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
Groceries, Hardware, sc.

"OLASSES Sugar, Cofe and Tea. Candles
NE aud Soaps. pepper. spices, ginger. starch. etc
Water buckets, cburns. brooms, wash boards.
coffee Iniiis. Cotton and hemp ruaPs. Toaacco OF
various try.nis Oysters and Sirdines.
CASTINGS OF every description; Nails Plows
and hos pad AMI door locks; screws and butts
farming utensils of all kinds whips, ETC.
large a.sortm.ns Of Crocksry and Queens.
ware, jars, jugs, ct pt TASKS, Tin Wsre; etc.
For sale bv p PERKINS
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HAVANA PLAN.
MORE PRIZES THAN RLANKS.
CAPITAL, PRIZE

sc, 7O,OOO...-Tickcts only 50.
Halves $4-Quarters $2-Eghts 81.
Priees payable in FuH. soisaos< Reduction.
Purchasers buying 10 tickets, when the Nos end in
l.2. }, 4. ). 6. l. 8. 3, 0. are guaranteed
prize Of S25. 90.
The Van Buren press., 1860-06-08
WILLIAM COLMAN.
FASHIONABLE
BOOT and SHOE MAKER.
MAIN sTREEr, VAN buren,,
O0p1ste Ward d. .SouttDo,Fs

Na1ufic:urcs and keeps constantly on hand fine
ttiF BOOTS. SHOES, Sc All work warranted.
Orders from DISTANCE solicited Having been in
o. Boo; aud Shoe business this city for several
years i,- thinks is a sufficient guarantee that his
work VIII give satisfaction Fine PRESCH CALF
SKINS ant other stock always On hand.
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J0Ot Received

S0oS kKccctVe0
~ feb "a ". NJ n. Pov.1. / Co.
IL . fsS 81 rigs Feet s'' Il. siif psyyr y Co.
'12 bsss. OK >: escorted Candy. y e . ;slsey :.
40 sacks Of Flour. for sale by
10 feb - W. II. Powux Co.
- AO boxes Ssrdines. for sale by
AfJ feb ~ W. NJ Powx11 A Co
O0 b"Ie. Star Candles; for sale by
~ feb2 ". II. POWELL 4 Co.
~ boxes Stomach Bitters, for sale by
lO feb "a W. n. POWELL d Co.
n boxes Schnapps. tor sale by
y feb "a ". N. POWELL d Co.
Q bbls sweet Cider. for sale by
. feb q W. N. POWELL 4 Co.
4 boxe. CatAwba Wine. for sale by.
II feb ~ w. n. POWELL & Co.
A boxes Champagne Cider, kr sale by
II feb ~ w. II. PowkLL 4 Co.
. boxes of Lemons. for sale by
. boxes of Starch, for sale by
= feb "a W. u. Povr1L 4 Co.
b fsb "a ". N. Povu. 4 Co.
ElRESH COVE OYSTERS, for sale bv
Il feb - W. N. PovELL 4 Co.
CIGARS. 50 900 various brands, for sale bv
~ feb ~ W. n. PowEIL 4 Co.
ELASKS and Jug, for aale by
II feb ~ N. PovuL 4 Co.
, 1860-02-04
The Senatorial SgAabbIe in California.
!t;ouess'undeEcc ui the Sar F'auei:co yullet'p,]

EAA&AAtS1D. i. n.
TIE Administration CAUCUS re-nssembtcd last
evening, when " members were present., 4
considerable number Of ballots were taken on
tie nominee for .. S.ISeAator. The first ballot
stood as follows: Weller 40, Denver 81, Ea!dn in
II. Washington ), AcI'ouga;l G. Tile last ballot
stoui thus: Weller ~. Denver -, Baldwin =,
Washington 2, Ncnougall .. The caucus then.
adjourned 10 Tuesday Light. 1rth January.
.iu early adjournment of the caucus was pre-
c1itated by = serious !iyst between Stevenson
oi Tehama and Johnson Of Amador. johnson
is for Weller. aud Stevenson against him. The
two gentlemen were taking social glass to-
sether, when. il is reported, representative
friendly to Weller, experimenting that Stevenson
was taikiug Johnson ort of his allegiance TO the
Governor, struck Stevenson, in order to break
up the conference. Tie assai!ant hastily
rctreaiel before SHyei1sou's weapon, which
the latter drew. Stevenson then turned quickly
upon johnson. declaring him responsible for the
bIow; and beiorc au PLANTATION could he given.
struck him scve.al timed over the head with his
cane. ! rush WAS matierard tile PARTIES were
separated by their mutual friends.
An Anti Lcconpton e:.ucrs =tso met last night
In tho room ri Senator Edsertou, at the Vernon
House. Thirteen nls1,bers were PRESENT, inc1u-
ding Senator Clarke, M old line Wing. Senator
Chase having dcsertedthc Anti-Lecon,piouitcs
and going for Weller. avery animated discus
sion arose Aessrs. C1aske aud Edgcrton advo-
ca;cl with warmth and clearness the necessity
Of an anti.Lecomrtou termination for Senator,
whenever Democrats prsseated u candidate.
Finally, it WAS resolved unanimously to make 4
nomination. AL memttrs pledged themselves
individually to support :.o'.l nomination, which
will b. made SO soon 5}-lho Regulars present
their caucus nominee:
Italdwi,,s friends are rery active. They an.
tiripatt 10 receive Gen. Dengers vote on Tues
day night. The Judge il:aldwin) At present
seems the most likely Of anybody to secure
+L 1..Ft E
, 1860-02-04

The theatres of Venice bare been closed,
owiag to political demonstrations"
The Importance attached 10 political kissing
nr cheering; iu the European theatres seems
strange to an American reader. Nu: it is to lie
remembered that the theatre is t!.. only place
where people are allowed tn assemble al all.
Public meetings are prohibited. The press is
n,uzz!ed. Eycu The :,atheriu. Of dozen men
Oh II street corner is INSTANTLY dispersed by the
police.
rhs consequence i. the people .brong 10 ths
theatre to give vent to their feeling by sisniti-
can't demon s!rations. Hundreds attend for the
special purpose Ct applaading some revolution
ary sentiment lit the play, displaying some for
bildcn color in their hat. Kissing some stage
tysant supposed to RESEMBLE their own soser-
ci@n, 4c., DC.
The suycrnment censors do their utmost 10
prevent such occurrences. Every play aud op-
era is jealouslv scrutinized and cxnnryased with
!udicsous care. 1lamfe0 is forbidden to say.
''Therc's something rotten ia the State VIII
liam Tell is not allowed to criticize the govern
mens Of Ge,tsr. Sparfacus must not hint at
'reyolt in Rome" The orchestra must not BY
auy Glance strike note Of the "Marseiaise
Hymn" and no actrrss must dare 10 wear rcd.
= Bus tue au iience are as sha4p as the cepsor*,
and in spite Of all pains taken. they will every
now md then putt double construction on son'e
harmless phrase, OF insignificant act, and dis
SoAAHe AaE nA&tAOAA ~ Het+bt7 ~ al AANA~
,,ected " demonstration on il.
..atpesth, n few weeks ago, the cpera of "La-
disiaus' was announced, with which sou,e na-
tional events are associated. Tint night, 10 the
astonishment Of the authorities, the Opera
House WAS packed from pit td dome, and every
Hungarian in it, whether high or low, Joung or
old, male OF female, was in ths forbidden nation
al costume Of Hungary No,othe1 dress *as to
be seen ID the gallery, pit uH boxes.
tAt Vienna a prias1 tioaxa happened 10 wear
dres. Of green ard white Some one in the au~
dieuce happened to throw her hinge bouquet
Of rec roses. As she waved it before her the
audience caught the hint, aud rose IS one man
to cheer the revolutionary t.i-colcr.
1t Aueona it WAS announced that the AustElsu
authorities would 50 in STATE to the theatre The
TT. house was filed unusually early. But the
moment the Austrjaus appeared in their boxes,
The audience rose and l. t. the theatre in body.
The way in which tribes ARE thus turned to
account is an evidence Of the imre3s.bility Of
total: 5npprsss5ng public feeling. Restrained
Of it. legitimate ven1, it Will find or make new
opportunities Of showing ITSELF Just now: Il!
over italy aud -Austria, tbs chief theatrical iu
te.est centres II scenes Of the stage, in sshicl:
the audience arc the actor s-4Iaany s}eur'az,
.{n, 20
, 1860-02-04

Our city is all alive with excitement to-day,
from the fact, just tested, TINT our salt springs
furnish the strongest brine yet fond in any
springs in the world. The Grand River Salt
Co1apany have to-day brought out Of their well,
at depth Of 1856 feet, water which the tester
shows one-luarter salt-thas il, Of strength to
weld a bu- bel Of salt from thirty.two gallons:
Mr.. In S. Farrand. who supesiutends the boring
Of this well, has had much experience at the
Syracuse saline district. He informs us that
tue best spring. there laye yielded, when first
tapped, only . bushel to II gallons, aud from
that they gradually weaken 10 10 or -, when
they are for time abandoned and suffered to re:
gather strength. Those springs are noted as the
strongest Which are worked II the vein stEuck
today be not d mere "pocket," and hence ia.
Bile to be quickly exhausted, we bear the palm
from, the Syracusans and everybody else, with
large per centasc to spare.
Ae.srs,+ Dr. Leonard, wm- T. Powers and
Henry Martin are the gentlemen composing the
Grand River Salt Company. Their we'll i To-
Gated on the west bank Of The river, short dig
tancs from the Leonar4-street bridge. From
present appearances, they nay congratulate
themselves upon the prospect that they base
opened 4 mine Of prospective wealth to this city
aud valley as well IS tncm$elres.-Grcn1 Rdp-
liz Edg{e .Iln oSsh
, 1860-02-04

Tic Republican State Central Committee Of
Missouri las issued call for State Coaven-
ton to be held in st. Louis OH the lV1h Of
March next, t svltct delegates to the National
Republican Convention. The following is an
extract from tile Call:
"The Free Democrats throughout the State
are invited to unite under this organization, aS
a:fordD;, the surcst mode OF attaining those
ends for the sake Of which they SO unlesitatiag-
II scyered former political connection. 1u-
decd, the timr is 10 full Of peril aud Of duty
that all patriots should subordinate minor dis.
putcs to lie vital issue Tint threatens our ycry
existence M free and federated people. The
National Democratic party is confesse1ly the
Disuniou party Of the country. Its leaders are
tue leaders OF secession; its orac!es are the pro-
other States where it has arrived at power, it is
seen moulding politics, laws, judiciul trib11-
nals. militia organizations, to precipitate
paralysis or dislntergratiou Of the National
Govcrnu'ent- 4fni kt Only s1f+ty to tie EAiou
consists in dririag that parry po0tr. fur its
renewed Success in this cti@s wout1 BIZ pledge
in advance either to Ii disruption Of the con-
ftlcracy. or remodeling OF the government
upon such bases rs would bcget prolonged civil
war. Cooperation, therefore, in approaching
elections that promise to determine sucl mo-
u.cutuous questions, is invited by the fepnbli-
can party of Missouri from all those members
than to divide the people Of the several States,
who would guarantec the 1mnlnnities Of citizen
ship across whatever boundary line the citizen
NAV pass, and who are not willing to sacrifice
the highest hope Of mankind ii the form Of
self government to the yaiu t1e1usion ot fabri-
eating slave codes for free Territories, and ins-
purunS slare careoes TO dispface free laborers.
, 1860-02-04
MISCELLANEOUS.

-- Hon. Henry II. Miller, Of North Carolina,
has added four thousand dollars to tic SlSuut
Vernon fund by his lectures.
Our fashionable ladies n.o ars "down''
IN tile Uioo'nrr short dress cnstunc, hare ruSb-
I'd to tho other extreme. Instead Of btius
Hlooncrs, they hare become kroomeys.
Five or six hundred dnltars Of French gold
en,ine .l:drica, inlbcdded in the sand u1sder
y Tom Nercr's Heasi,' on the eastern shore Of
Nantucket. 1t is surposcdto have been washed
asho1c ftoH tue English ship Earl Of EGiuton,
wrecked in that place in lsi:5.
= In an advertisement OF cosmetic III III,
exchange, we find Keats wcllkEown line, quo
tetl thus:
~ thing Of hcaaty IL "a Bog f'!eycr.'
"A NewbeTn paper SAYS that Mrs. Alice
:'ay. Of that city: was lately delivered Of four
sturdy buys. We kunw not what i bag luay
bring forth.
- Malakcll writes from l'4ris to ,l.c y. Y.
Tiafs:
The evacuation Of Rome is to take place al
Most Immediately, and it is said Today that
Marshal Canrobert will be rent to superintend
:sis movement. 1t is not without serious mis-
gyinys that the Catholic world will see Rome
and Lie Pope given up to the scte protection Of
the fon,an people.
AxEnscsS Erowx TEA.-A gentleman in the
agricultural! division OF tile Interior department
states that be had tas'ed some tea made from
the leaves Of the plants grown in the n.:ricui-
tural garden on Missouri avenue in Wishing
ton. lie says that tile lavor is fur superior 10
sry he hss ever tried, llavin. rich, oily taste,
which is really delightful. The tea, to be prom
erly tested, mus. be drank without milk.
PArEE CoLLARs.-We heard Young man
complaining thus: Went aud bought u dozen
paper collars-thought they were very nice. sir,
aud SO cheap, sir. They were vcry cl,eap-ex::
ceedingiv cbeap-but put it to you, sir, a. n
friend, sir. friend; Il it isn't cuttin. it too
at-dscidcaly too fat, sir, 10 hare great loaier
come .l'ong. when ynn are we'll dressed for
church, sir, and tear of tue whole side Of your
collar, to light his detcstabte cigar, sir, a. he
did mine. arr Here IVES exhibited u compound
f1ncturc Of the garotc, extending half way round
his neck.
SALE or TIE sicDoSorGn EsrArE.-The
trustees of the McDonou.h School Fund nf
New Orleans hare brought into public sale this
immense estate. 1t is undoubtedly the largest
sale OF Individual property that ever occurred in
this country: Tho lands offered lie in the par
i>l,es of Orleans. st. Bernard, rIaquemines,
Jefferson. st. Charles, st. james. Livingston,
LII Fourche, East Baton Rouge, st. Tam1gany,
Assumption, st Landry and Caicasicu. 1lere
urc .onc shi,ty-ive large and vanabetracis Of
laua OIL the catalogue, containing thousands OF
acres. The sa!e has already produced over
*.ltAt tka1
, 1860-02-04
Thomas Jefferson OH Parties aud the
Duiou%

nst.. r.
Inc io'lo"'nG 'etser was written " Ar. Jct-
1erson to Johu Taylor, aud is very pertinent Mt
the present time:
r11s1Apz.rn,a, June !, 1,ys,
In evorv frea and deI;ho-,t;n,, so,;o,~ 4h.,,
mnst fro:n IL. na,ure IF msn Is onnes;,a s,e 1ar
ties, and violrnt d;sscns;ons md diicnrJe. r"na
one of 1hcsa far Tho 1nost 49, -,ns. Saul raS
oYer thc o,her for iouyar ~ shortar p.aa t;,,a
Peyhans Ills nartr d;risoG ia necessar, ~ ;n.
dnce r:ch ~ w.tcb and rel,ta r. 10 ,.a.+,o H.
nrocaa5;n,s ~ ~ ntbnr M - "s,an ~
rarv <,,nar;or;tr - ~. o.o ,nr,.. T.. .+,ap
resort tn . sr;sson NJ t1n i7p;n, ~ s F-Jorat ao
ernm.nt c,n avar ar;st II ~ -, a',r".t"dE; ~
tbe nrescnt rul If T.ss,chn :nI Eennac,; ~
cnt wa i,raol tho Tyn;on w;ii 10 orI st"n
thsros Snnr;oea n. Vaw t,niaad 49, a1.up
M o;r n;tt p,,r ,,at,,ras hs s;'aaa5s aso.'s
nat ,,o,, I'll Sa,,,s ~ 1. %e
nossns of r,on1 Imn,ad;.ts;., ~ XII IL .Ie ,e
prnnsylv,n;, AMI T;r..;a;a .,3r,s, ans, H. r.
rcs;,fn,rr conEJnrac, ~ H. ,.;' III
he J;str3csd s;t ~. sona ,e,tv en;rt Whn.
n "amc in Viii t,,a ono nir... pr 1pr. :, t,'";.
hanIx b,. c,.rnn,,. +1rsotIn;n:, +ln e,4,an H..
unI.ss tiav H. g. ,ni 81 10y '..:u 4,'a: tn:.
Sorhcrn 1e;ehhor, IF ,re r.ncn mi rn,on a,I'a
y;ro;nia on,f Sorth r,r,,;no ;n,,nnd;.,a,tr ~
confi;ct vii h. as,,bi;shnS ho,,.an H. ,r .ns
semtot;ves ~ thcsc f.ro S,ases and ~ 9hor ~,
cnd f,v hreoI;n~ ;n,o the;r s;nnta S1 s,,;,a ;.'
Ser;nc ,harc:ore that m assoc;a,;nn of u,o,,
viz E;ri ~ ors,-r,i ,-;,1, ~,,o -
, 1860-02-04


TIE Fourth Annual Spiritual Ay:s!.-'' for
1850, published By S. Clark, Of Auburn, contains
some statistics which indicate rapid increase
Of believers in SpirilEalis,u in this country and
elsewhere. and corresponding increase Of spir-
ituat literature.
According to the Etg;sttr there are one mil
lion fire hundred and thirty-seven Thousand be-
levers in the United States, sixty-thrce thou-
sand in the Canadas, Cuba aud South america,
making u total Of l,GU1,u ,uIp in america. In the
State Of New York there are 100000, in ONO
100000, ia Illinois ZOO. in Massachusetts
in Maine 5o,cp0, in Missouri 5. too and in Penn.
svlvania ia.00u. The believers in the Southern
States are less numerous thnn ia the eastern and
western. South Carolina and Arkansas arc set
down It 5000 each, and knnsas Nebraska, Ore
gon and New Mexico at 1000. Every state and
territory ia represented as having te,lc1era
Florida containing fewer than any other, IS set
down ut ,G1O.
It's claimed that during the year there has
been an increase Of 100000. Besides this great
number are claimed FIVE million ''nomiual be-
lievers."-
The compiler Of these statistics gives 10 ALL
thority for his estimates. and it i. probable
that they arc chiefly founded on conjecture.
According to the same authority there are a2s;
trance speaking mediums in this country aud
sos lest" "healing," aud other mediums,
1:2 spiritual preachers or spe keEs, 500 places
Hoe1E SE!takuA i1tet1ut7,S aAt AtAa FftuiAfIE OF
occasionally, Geo different books aud pamphlets
on Spiriiua!ism, and thirty periodicals. with
a00, ,oOo circulation, devoted to the subject
~ Theodore .Rousseot recently died ut
Bangor, Mninc, after 4 life Of singular suffering.
When thirteen years Of age he vas taken win
inaa1nmatory Rheumatism, and Was almost help
less for two years; he then recovered. but in
two years thereafter he was attacked again, aud
continued entirely helpless and confined to his
bed for eighteen years There IVES but oue
joint (that Of one thunabl that he could move.
lie was obliged 10 be bolstered up in bed in one
position, partly. in a sitting pns.ure, fer the
eighteen years; he could talk and read we'll, but
could not otherwise stir or move His food was
made rery fine and sucked up or nu1ntied oyer
in his mouth. as his jars were im,norab!c; b..
was nothing but skin and bone. ret his appetite
and general health were good. His mind MSS
clear. his memory good, and he was 4 rer.cu "f
considerable intelligence aud quite reader. lie
lived with his parents couple Of miles from
Bangor, and WIS kindly cared for bv patisnt
and: attentive mother and other relatives 1durir.
his long aud tedious illness.