Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1880-05-07
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c,ived their corfileuocs. A lady assured US
that she OF oce time ustd o1pstanly 10 hurry
past high Wall or bulldog, lest it should fall
upon her. Another, that she would stand
trembling with her hand upon her sch Dol room
door, summoning all her resolution to sustain
her in the effort to 60 10 to give her pupils
their ordinnIy lessons And The prospect Ct
journey, even though short, has been mos! for
mldable, Indeed terrible, 10 peroaS III this
condition. Apprcher sioDs of eli kinds ere
oommoa symptoms, from gro1odes3 alarms of
robbers in the night to ioreb)6Dgs of every
possible disss .er 10 body or mlat. And these
are sometimes accompanied by s.rsa i)os or
| affections which sic merely physical such IS
giddiosss. nausea. trembling, or pslptltion.
is burden. Now. tue fist thiog for Ter.
! Vous sufferers to do il to accept two tlc,s
first, that their complain! is durable, aud
slc)ud, that the chief pat IT Tho care
rests With themselves. 1T they give way"
| aud give W, they may 20 from bad 10 wotsc.
| If they will strive resolutely and take proper
| mea0s they may live TO smla at their past
| troubles. Frs. of al, thsre is very citen al
| u0duc strain upon the sjs.am. which ought TO
| bo igntened. We speak uoG OF workers. and
especially Of brain workers. The human M
chlro Is like clock; II requires weights to Keep
| 1t gOitg. Bat 10 thnsc Gays nc weights are ct
| ten tCu largo aud heavy, aud s!tulu the ma
chinerY. 10 cases OF oervGus icprcs.icn. they
may need 10 be reduced by perhaps . tour CT u
short trip tco6rdlLg to circumstances; n s.a
hre,z', a blow of mountain air, q glimpse ut tho
Rhins and Switzerland, aud back again TO mod
crsto work. lltAc occupation followed he TN
healthy CT too tzclting, o change CT pursuit
may be i'm perativc. But to release the sufferer
from Ill duties would DO crusl kindness; idle
ness Is very hotbcd fir morbid growtts OF
every kind. Residence. too. is point not to
be lost sight Of; low lying damp kc,lily, is
Of csurso, uniAvorsblc. So is ono with very
gloomy surroundings or associations Tho spril Z
| is often try ing season to those vito arc not
strong, and especially to sufferers fror
nervous deprcssluL; they fad their pain
iul sensations strangely aggravated with
out any apparent cause, aud arc snmc.
sometimes ready 10 conclude The worst. Ii is
we'll Tor them OF such times 10 remember tho
old saw. frightened il half killed." AID TO
rcassurc thems,lv, By the simple tlct that they
are but feeling acutely VIVA. others also feel,
| though 10 q lessor degree. An unhcaItly or
too sodentsry occupation contributes to nervous
depression; and if 1t clnnOt be exchanged Tor o
batter, shOuld be varied and relieved es far as
possible. There Is c1Dstaail}, indeed usually,
somo WE kncss ot digestion, requiring care 10
| tho diet, Ter dyspepsia Is Citen almost the sole
origin ii not tho whole OF the complaint. The
use Of suitable tonic is generally desirable;
often very simple ono il preferable quiouc
ard iron. or some tuca mild aids to appetite
and assimilation. Some medical men prefer
pcpsine and similar preparations; others use
str. cinia. PHOSPHORUS, zico, and various
formidable drugs. Dolly, whatever medicine i:
used let it be prescribed by qualified prsc,i
toner, and tho abl.st you kuow. Above all nc
quacks. Fresh air, cold water. aud plenty Of
exercise, will d. tho pervously depressed more
good than physio Tho exercise, however,
should not DO violent; and tho c,Id water treat.
mant should be moderate aud rational; rluuges
and other shocks are most undesirable. Spong-
l1g aud hrisk washing and rubbing arc in every
Way helpful. Chambers Journal.
| VINO STRUCK BILLY PATTERSON. -Mapy
persons have heard The question, "Who truck
| Billy Patterson % without knowing tho o,su
Of i. lIrjpose 10 cnlighten them little %
the subject. William Patterson was very
wealthy tradesman or merchant of Baltimore 10
the State Of Maryland. In the carly days oil
Frat kiln county he bought up great many
tracts Ut lard 10 the county, and spent good
p,rtios OF his time in lookiog after his inter
esis there. lie vas said to b., ~ sroug IS a
bear ard as brave rs lien, but Ike ali Lrave
men he vas a lover Of peace, and, Indeed, q
good, pious maD. Nevertheless his wrath could
be excited 10 h2ntiog pitch. On ono Gee =
sion he attended public gathering in the lower
part cf Franklin coucty, at some district curt
ground, During the day the two oppo,ioa bul-
I lies and their friends raised row and a gen
cral fight was the consequence. At the bcsio
Ding Ct the atfray, aud before tho fighting be
Esn, Billy Patterson ran into the crowd 10 por-
suada them rot to faht, Blu! TO make pesc: I'd
be lllapts. But his efforts fer peace wero w.
aValIlrg, and while making them soule Of the
crowd Ia the general melue etrlck Billy Patrr
sou severe blow from bebiod. Billy OF oaca
became fighting mad, and criod out at tho ton
CT his voice, "Hho struck Billy Patterson 2:
No one could or would tell hun who was tho
guilty party. lie then proposed to give aoy
man hundred dollars who would toll him" Tho
struck Billy Paterson" From 500 &c rose 10
81 COO; but not 81 0IO would Induce spy man TO
tell HIN who struck B;lly pastcr.oo." Aud
years attcrward, in his will he related tho above
facls and bequeathed $ 600 to DO paid by lid
executors TO the man who would tell who
| ipNiy i a'lcTsUD. t!iS Will IL recorded
IN the Ordinary Ctlioe ut Gainesville, Frspklia
couoty, G'.. :nd apy ons curious about the
nader csu there fad ii and WORTHY The preceding
statements - Gainesville (Ca LEICESTER.
IMPORTANT DEGREES la tho Ciicui. G, urt
oil Loudoup, DoS 10 session. Judge Keith has
rendered great many d:crees ia chanccry
causes: 10 tho Nj. Il. Church cases, Involving
the title to the stone church a, Hamilton. sed
the parsonage bull iing 10 IIIlaboroush, tho
decree is to he effect that TIN iIjuoctions sued
out be perpoluatcd-tbo NJ. T. Uhnrcl Sou.h
to pay lnr The use and occur anoy # tho prop
erty Tor five years prcccci9g tho institution Of
the suit aud up to tho date OF tho Cape Msy
Conference agreement, and to rny c>ss OF snit,
but to DO allowed credit for all rrpsiis, 60 :.
thus Continuing the poss ssion Of the property
as now held by tho NJ. h Church S6ulh.
| The court nlso rendered an i'm porlaut d, oisiop
IN the Cases of Clagett's executors vs.. Barrett
|