Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1860-04-11
NO. 81.
MISCELLANEOUS READING.

a NEW RECEIPT FOR SLEEPGNEss.
friend the ThakoUr, also visited Us, and be
excused the nou-appearance Of his httle son
on the ground that ne was asleep under bis
waterfall. have almost omitted 10 mentl' u
the curious habit Of the hill pc pie to which
this phrase of the Tbako0r'S relates When
ever woman wishes to put her child y
sleep she takes il 70 one OF the numerous
places for this purpose, which are all over
the mountain-sides wherever there is water.
They consist Of she'd or sheds, in which
there are stone troughs filled from the run
ming stream; and from those troughs are lit
tie pipes made Of reeds, or hollow stems IF
trees, which spout out water with gentle
tricklng fall, under which the chiId's head
il placed at the distance Of few inches 49,
The effect is almost immediate. The chil
closes its eyes aud its mouth and falls into
a profound sleep, which endures 50 long a il
is left under the water-spUuts. have seen
dozens Of children thus lying fast asleep;
and, as far a. ] could ascertain, no evil et-
feet whatever can be attributed to the prac-
tice. 1t certainly seems an admirable prep
aration against colds in the head; and II Q
devoted mother would only make the exper
iment in this country, and it were found
successful, she would BE regarded as q bless
ing to her species, in introducing such a de-
lightIu custom-peasant y children, and
invaluable to parents Diary IL India.
An INDIAN BRAyE-The Austin tTexas)
Intelligencer gives a description of the gun,
bow and arrows. trappngs, &c., Of an In
dian recently killed in Burnet county-a
wild Camanche-and adds: Mr. Hunter, of
Burnet, describes his conduct and death as
being brave in the highest degree. A party
Of about ten had pursued aud oYertaken the
Indians, about the same number and al
last intercepted them. The Indians took t.
the timber. The whites attempted % pur-
sue, when this Indian turned On foot and
faced the whole party. With his gun % bis
shoulder he rushed at one and another, AL
though fred at ell the time with six shoot
ers, and succeeded il keeping them At bay.
He did not fire, and At last, when shot sever
al times, Mr. Hunter says he got down On
his knees a. quietly as man going y pray
er, and making an effort to draw his bow,
fell dead, pierced with a dozen bullets.
The party Join in the belief that he met his
death to enable the balance Of his band %
escape Only one Of the others was killed
lie was not tall, but was = model Uf symme-
Try, and displayed great power Of muscle
TuE SUNDAY Law REGARDED IL BALTI-
y1RE.-The American Of Monday morning,
say;
The recent prompt and decisive action Of
Judge Bond, Of the Criminal Court, III rela-
ton % tie Sunday liquor law, had the effect
yesterday IF suspending the traffic, and with
the exception II three or four parties Of clo-
sing the taycrns and barruOms. The pro
prietors who determined upon an open dis
regard Of the Law, were kept very busy dur
ing the day and night; as their establish
nents were crowded with parties, some u
whom declared they had walked for miles
through the city 10 the.hope Of finding tay
ern open The general result was ! very
quiet day. but few persons being seen Ou
the street intoxicated In Frederick street,
where used 10 congregate hundreds and
thousands Of men, women and boys for the
purpose of quaHng the teutonic beverages
with sundry hunks of Limeburger cheese
and pretzeIs scarcely dozen persons were
to be seen The twenty odd lager beer shops
Of the vicinity were all closed