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FAITHFUL LION;
OK THE I‘EDLAR’s DOC.
Some years ago I traveled througji a por- •
lion of Michigan. I went on foot, or rode, as
best suited my purpose. I carried rich silks
and jewelry, to sell to those disposed to buy. 1
My only companion, during my journeying,
was a large dog of the Newfoundland breed.
Lion was'good natured and*quiet, and there
was something almost human in his eyes. — j
He attended to his own business, and never
quarrelled like curs of low degree. He would j
bear an insult from worthless puppies with a
philosophy worthy of emulation. And I nev
er knew him, save on a few occasions, resent
the undue liberties of puppies of larger growth.
When his bile, is thoroughly aroused, lie
made such offenders a terrible warning to \
“evil doers.”
When I traveled he trotted along by my j
side, and when I stopped to trade he seated ;
himself near me, and watched all mv move
ments with a very grave and business-like ex
pression. It annoyed him a little, sometimes, |
to see my customers drag my goods from my 1
pack, and handle them with such freedom,
which he expressed by a low growl, while he
followed every piece with his eyes, to see that
they were not appropriated without proper
compensation, and with my full consent.
He really took a strong dislike to those
who were disposed to find fault with every
thing, at my prices in particular. 1 believe
he knew every article 1 carried, and the value :
I attached to them, lie this as it may, he
seemed satisfied when I was, and wagged his
tail when I made a good trade. He was an
excellent watch-dog, and there was no danger
of anything confined to his care being taken 1
away. I found him very useful and compan
ionable in my travels.
Conveyances were so scarce and uncertain,
that l was often obliged to go on foot from
one settlement to another. Sometimes these
journeys were anything but pleasant, and the
country was new, and the state of society j
anything but good.
Robberies were frequently perpetrated up- j
on those lonely roads, and there were many, I
no douht, to whom the rich stuffs I carried ,
would be a sufficient temptation to commit
murder. This idea frequently occurred to ;
me in travelling through the wild woods ot j
the West. Hut old Lion was by my side, j
ready to die in my defence, and proud to share
my wanderings. I always went armed. An
excellent brace of pistols — steel-barrelled, and
loaded with I tall—were never from my pock
et, save long enough tosee if they were in or- j
dor, and at night, when laid beneath my pil- j
low. I felt quite safe with these and Lion,
who was the companion of my nights as well
ns days, lie always laid himself down be
tween my feet. No conveyance could be ob- i
tained without waiting till the next day—
which 1 was not inclined to do, so 1 set out i
on loot. It was near night, and I walked j
forward briskly. I was not long in discovering
that my expedition would be by no means an
agreeable one.
‘Lite road, if road it could be called, was •
very bad, and passed through the most gloomy |
forest in that part of the country. The night j
too, crept on apace, and promised lobe dark- |
er than common. Hut Lion trotted along by
my side ; 1 was a smart walker, and was con
fident I was getting over the ground fast, so
I did’nt mind it much.
The darkness was upon me before I was
aware of it. It seemed to me that 1 had al- ;
ready walked eight miles, but 1 could see no
signs of a settlement. This surprised me a
little, for I was used to travelling, and knew
well my ability to calculate distances, but 1
kept up a good heart, and went on, until I was
quite certain that I had mistaken the way, or
been misinformed in regard to the distance.
I concluded that it would be best to keep the j
road that 1 was in until 1 reached some habi
tation.
In a short time I was glad Iliad made this
resolution, for I saw a light glimmering from
a cabin. 1 approached it as soon as possible.
If had the appearance of being very comfort
able within. It was rather above the medium j
size. 1 thought I might he accommodated j
there very well. 1 knocked for admission. —
The door was opened by a man.
Now, l am not a person to believe in prr - :
sentiments, misgivings, and all that sort of
thing, but I certainly saw something in that
man’s countenance that 1 did not like, the
moment I set my eyes upon him. In a gruff
voice he asked my business. I told him 1 be
lieved l had lost my way, and was under the
necessity of asking accommodations. After
hesitating a moment, he asked me to enter. —
A tall female was seated in the corner, near
a large rock fireplace. She seemed busied in
watching a piece of meat that was hissing o
ver the lire. It struck me that I had never
seen a more apathetic looking countenance
than her’s. She hardly noticed my entry.— ;
She might be forty years old. Her face was
remarkably long and wrinkled to a degree to
excite curiosity. Her nose was sharp and
skinny, as was indeed her whole face. Her
head-gear was wholly indiscribable, and from
beneath it grey hairs visible. Her entire dress
was quaint, and unlike anything 1 had seen;
I could hardly keep my eyes ofl'her. She, as
well as the man, glanced at mv pack as I
laid it down. The latter was a coarse look
ing person, whose countenance appeared more •
indicative of opacity than villainy.
To my questons ho replied very civilly, af
ter I had entered, and he had got a view of
my person. 1 learned from him, what 1 had
suspected for the last half hour—that 1 had
taken the wrong road.
A kind of telegraphing took place between
the two, after which I was informed that 1
could “stay.” This did not appear to me a
very great favor, since 1 had a chance to ob
serve my host and hostess.
The meat upon the coals was set upon the 1
table at length. I was invited to partake of
i!, which I did with mine host, who had been
absent, and had returned a few minutes before
my arrival. During my repast, Lion took his
station by my side, receiving a portion, as he
always did.
When 1 had finished, 1 drew away from the
board, and taking a paper from my pocket,
pretended to be busy reading.
I glanced up occasionally from under my
brows, and was startled to see the apathy of
the woman (as well as the man) wearing oft’
rapidlv. Her eyes grew animated, and, in
unison with his, sought my pack oftener and
oftener. They glanced at the dog with evi
dent signs of dissatisfaction.
Presently I noded over my •paper, like a
sleeping person. Instantly the manner of the
persons grew more alarming. They whisper
ed to each other, and made signs—some of
which I could not understand. Finally the
tall hag lifted my pack, and weighed it with
her hands as well as she was able. Her eyes
flashed like a serpent’s, lor it contained a
large quantity of specie, besides valuable jew
elry and costly silks. I always made a prac
tice of putting my silver money in a bag, and
depositing it in a corner of said pack ; but my
bills were placed in a belt, which I wore next
yut skin. After she had done this, she mo
tioned for him to come and lift it, which he
did, with apparently as much satisfaction as
his other half had experienced.
He then opened the door softly, and mo
tioned the dog to go out. Though I have no
doubt but Lion understood pantomime as ;
’ well as any body, he did not offer to stir, but j
lay at mv feet as quietly as ever. At last the !
old had grew impatient, and shook the poker
at him. Lion showed two rows of white teeth,
and uttered a low growl. The pantomime
ceased in an instant. The door was closed,
and the poker returned to its place. I stirred
a little, they were quick to observe me.
“A fine dog,”said the man, thinking it prob
i able I might hear the remark. “I reckon he
wants to get out—he growled as though he
did.”
A pause followed this remark. He thought
I I might order him out, but I did no such
thing.
“Nice dog,” the woman added, after a mo
ment—“nice dog,” and then she offered him
a piece of meat, and attempted to fondle him.
i Contrary to her expectations, Lion utterly re
j fused the meat, and put an end to all famil
. iiarities by showing his teeth again in a very
testy manner.
This was something strange for him. 1 i
never knew him to refuse meat before, when j
;it was offered him. Had Lion shared my
I suspicions? Had his instincts taught him
that the hand outstretched was not a friendly
| one?
By this last act of hostility on the part of
\ my dog, the hag appeared not a little diScon
! certed. She retreated almost behind my
, chair, and shook her skinny fist at him; but
lie did not comprehend or express any unea
siness at that rather decided and energetic ex
pression of her feelings.
I now thought it time to wake up, which I
I did with a preliminary yawn or two. The
same apathy came back and sat upon the
features of my entertainers. 1 made them
understand that I wished to retire. There
were two departments in the cabin; and they
both left the one I was in, to make some ar
rangement in the other for my accommoda
tion. They were absent some time, and l j
was quite sure 1 heard them moving the bed j
to another part of the room. They came out
at length, and I was told that my bed was !
ready.
They watched mv movements w ith consid
erable interest when I arose to retire. I start
ed at first w ithout my pack, on purpose. —
The faces of the worthy pair lighted up; I j
returned and took it, and they fell in a mo- |
merit. This was not all; I passed in first, j
and the woman attempted to shut the door j
upon Lion; but the latter putting forth his j
strength, sprung after me in an instant, almost j
upsetting me in the operation.
“I thought the cretur would like to stay by j
the fire,” she added, by way of apology.
“Call the varmint out— ’taint likely the !
gentleman wants to sleep in the room with <
the beast,” added my host, in a way that e- i
vinced a great deal cf Christian anxiety for !
my welfare.
i “I prefer to have him with me,” I.replied, j
i “He won’t eat the quarter of meat in there,
j will he ?”
“Oh, no,” I answered,” you are quite right
1 —he won’t eat it. lie never takes anything
1 that is not his.”
Saying this, I wished them a good night,
and closed the door. They had provided me
with a dim tallow candle, and the first thing
I did was to examine everything in the room.
It was pretty w r cll lumbered up. Various
kinds of vegetables occupied different corners
among which were pumpkins, potatoes, mel
ons, <Ac. together with a quarter of venison,
some jerked beef, and skins of animals. 1
examined the bed next. It was a poor con
cern, the frame being made of round poles,
in the same state they were taken from the
woods, and the clothing upon it was coarse
enough for a hermit. But what struck me as
being a little singular, was that the head of said
bed was turned towards the partition separa
ting the two rooms, and right opposite the
pillow was a wide crack, which had the ap
pearance of being left .there by design.
1 began to feel queer, (and that is not just
the word to express what I mean.) I had
large sums of money about me, enough to
j tempt the cupidity of my entertainers at any
! rate, as their actions had already convinced
me. How easy it would be for (hem to shoot
me through the crevice while I slept. The
idea got possession of me fully, and I could
not drive it away. I would have fastened the
door, but there was nothing to fasten it with,
and l was impressed with the idea that the
danger would not come in that direction, I
threw oft’ my coat, and bustled about, as
though I was undressing. I put my pistols
under my pillow, and laid down, but such an
unaccountable and terrible sense of evil press-
I ed upon me, that 1 could not think of sleep
ing. Lion, too, appeared uneasy, came and
I put his fore paws upon the door, and laid
! down with a kind of feverish anxiety.
At last I feigned sleep, and snored most
j musically ; but 1 did not fail to look through
the crevice to see what my host and hostess
j Were doing. They laid down upon the bed,
. which stood in the room, without taking oft’
j their clothes, and were quiet till I began to
! snore, then I heard them whisper. What
: were my sensations, when I saw them rise
I softly, and the man took the gun from behind
i the bed! 1 saw him, assisted by the hag, draw
| out a charge of shot which was in the gun,
i and reload it with a handful of slugs. I turn
ed over heavily, and pretended to awake.—
i My plan of action was arranged in a mo-
I ment.
1 had worn a wig for several years, on ac
-1 count of losing my hair by a fever. 1 now
determined to make it of more use to me than
it ever yet had been before. I lifted myself
, from the bed, and felt about in the dark, uu
i til I had found one of the pumpkins I had
seen. Over this 1 drew my wig, and it hap
pened to be an excellent tit. Having dressed
this useful vegetable in this uncommon man
ner, I crept back to my bed, and placed it on
mv pillow, in the exact position 1113- head had
occupied. When it was thus adjusted, it was
in juxtaposition with the long crevice, through
which 1 now took another look. Heavens ! ;
the tiends were loading a brace. of horse pis- j
tols with the same infernal slugs.
I can’t say but I felt a little dry about the j
throat then. I looked towards old Lion. I
could just discern his great eyes through the
darkness. He was still upon the alert. The
perspiration began to roll down my face in
great drops; not that I felt absolutely afraid
—for I flatter myself that lam no coward—
j but I did not like this idea of human life. I
j was confident I could defend myself, yet even
that confidence was not enough to make me
j feel altogether comfortable.
Taking my pistols in my hand, I bent over
j the bed, and commenced snoring again—at
: the same time watching the movements of the
man and his amiable spouse. Every explo
| sion from the nose seemed to give them the
greatest satisfaction. They looked at each
! other—nodded, and smiled grimly. He took
i the gun, and in his stocking feet approached
the crevice opposite my bed, followed by the
hag with the pistols and a carving knife. —
| Stooping, he peeped into my room, and brought
; hL ferocious looking eyes to bear upon my
wig. I knew it would be dangerous to see
any mt>re. I raised my head enough to get
it out of harm’s way, and emitted now and
then a snore. I heard him distinctly fix the
muzzle of the gun against the fissure opposite
the wig, and then with a tremor of indignation
and a kind of creeping sensation all over me,
I drew back and waited the result. It was a
moment of awful suspense to me. What it
he should discover the cheat, and elevate his
piece ? A thousand such thoughts rushed
through my brain in an instant. The cold
! sweat ran down my face in streams. r l hank
Heaven! I was not kept long in suspense.
“He won’t never tell no stories!” I heard
: the assassin say, as lie dropped the breech of
the gun heavenly to the floor. “Now for the
dog.”
During these operations, Lion had placed
himself by my side, with his fore fetet upon the
bed, while to keep him still, I put my hand
over his mouth. He knew well what 1 meant
for I had kept him quiet so before. At the
moment of the discharge he gave*i low growl.
I pointed toward the door. He understood
my meaning well—his eyes flashed like balls
of fire, while he waited the moment to wreak
j his vengenee on the assassins.
“I will open the door a little, and when
the cretur sticks his head out, shoot him,” said
the she wolf.
The door was opened, but the ‘cretur did’nt
stick his head out.’ Lion knew better than
that, and waited his chance.
Emboldened by not hearing anything the
door was opened. Now was the time. W ith
a terrific howl, Lion leaped over the head of
the woman, and seizing the ruffian by the
throat, dragged him in an instant to tho floor,
where a great struggle took place. In anoth
er moment the old hag was writhing in my
grasp. Her surprise was so great that she j
made but little resistance; and I quickly j
bound her, hand and foot, with a cord which
she had provided for another purpose —per-
haps to drag my body away into the woods.
The next tiling was to attend to the man
and Lion. The struggle between them- was
still going on, but the former had the worst |
of it. Lion had set his sharp teeth in the j
throat of’ the wretch, and rendered all his ef
forts abortive, although he was of a powerful
frame. He was already reeking with blood, i
and l hastened to save what little life was in !
him. The dog was loth to quit his hold, and j
when lie did, he left one victim to punish an- j
other; for, before I could prevent it, he set !
his teeth in the liag’s arm, who shrieked like a j
lunatic.
The follow looked ghastly enough when |
I released him, but he got no sympathy from j
inc. 1 was resolved that he should not es
cape. I bound him, as I had done his com- j
panion in iniquity, while he maintained a
moody silence, and she heaped curses upon
the dog. I bound her apron upon his neck,
which was till the surgical aid he got from me.
i Lion seemed very well satisfied with the ar
j rangements, and laid down in the corner,
! and watched them with much calm philos-
I opliy.
We remained with them until morning.—
I cannot say but I enjoyed my triumph as
well as Lion did, as they were old offenders,
as it was proved afterwards in a court of jus
tice. As good luck would have it, a man
passed the next morning, by whom I sent
word to the nearest settlement of what had
occurred.
Before ten o’clock, the offenders were in
the hands of the law. They were conveyed
to the nearest jail, where they awaked their
trial, which took place about two* io4ks af
ter. They were sentenced to ten years im
prisonment; which, all the circumstances con
sidered, was not too much. I believe, if they
ever five to come out, they will kill old Lion,
should he survive their punishment; and he
no doubt will, for he is still as strong and
healthy a dog as you can find anywhere. No
money could tempt me to part with him. He
is now looking quietly into my face as I wiite
this—for I have been trying to make him un
derstand what it is about. 1 have hinted to
him the propriety of having his likeness pub
lished with this sketch; but he shakes his
head gravely, as much as to say :
“I don’t care much about it, master
—every worthless puppy has his likeness pub
lished now-a-days.”
Grateful for past services, I suffered him
to have his own way in this, as in a great
many other matters. Let no one despise the
dog, as he is the only animal who, forsaking
his own species, cultivates the friendship ot
man.
My Experience in Cloroforra.
BY B. F. G.
Most persons are familliar with that most
intolerable affliction, the toothache. Having
extracted excepted, ’tis one of the worst pains
flesh is heir to. I speak from experience.—
Suffering from this severe malady, 1 called
upon the Dentist, to find a remedy. As I
had others badly decayed as the aching one,
he decided it would be for my health to have
them removed, and, as I felt conscious they
were an injury to my health, I resolved to in
hale chloroform and get rid of them at once.
So I made up my mind to set about it calmly.
All things being in readiness, the sponge from
which it was inhaled was held to my mouth,
while drawing a long breath.
The first two or three inspirations caused
slight strangulation and cough; my head be
came dizzy, and a prickly sensasion seemed
to creep over me to the very extremities -
The hands and feet, as if from stagnation of
the blood, felt numb, as though asleep.”
The tooth continued to ache, and the brain
becoming excited, with lightning speed the
linos of Burns, describing the horrors of ase-
vere toothache, ran through my mind—
“My curse upon your venemed stang,
That shoots my tortured gums along,
And through my lungs gi'es many a twang
With knowing vengeance.”
The numbness increased; my eyes reeled in
their sockets; I felt a singular kind of dizzi
ness in my head; I soon lost all feeling in my
| extremities, and insensibility gradually spread
j all over me; I felt a rattling in my throat, a
! slight pricking in my brain, and for an instant
I became insensible. How long I remained so
lam unable to say. It seemed but for a mo
ment, when recovering consciousness, the
mind became excited, thoughts of the past
rushed hurriedly through the mind, and the
scenes of childhood and many years were
reviewed in a moment’s time.
I seemed transported to my native hills,
and midst their luxuriant beauty my spirit
seemed disenthralled from the body, and free
to roam like the wind, where it listeth. Seat
ed in the old homestead, gazing upon the love
j lylandscape before me, my eyes were dazzled
by the scene, and I saw but indistinctly the
objects before me. Soon, however they be
came more distinct to the eye, and I turned
with breathless wonder to contemplate their
incomparable brightness and beauty. The
! whole view was studded with the sweetest
! and richest flowers with which the face ol
; nature teems; truit in every conceivabl espe
’ ties, hung in clusters around, and while the
herbs lent their fragrance to perfume the air,
the mingled ordors seemed deliciously blend
ed into one indescribable sweet exquisite per
fujne, which language fails me in describing.
The effect of this odor upon my brain was
very singular. I felt so exhilerated that I
seemed almost to have wings to fly away. —
I feared I should go up like a balloon. The
sensation was one of delicious pleasure, and
rushed over my nerves with the speed ot elec- j
| t icity upon the telegraph wires, and I seem
ed enveloped in a “ hurricane of'blissful tie.’ s.-’
Above my herd there were myriads of golden
winged butterflies joyously basking in the stir.
Near by, over a miniture lake, golden plum
aged birds, whose feathers reflected every ra v
of fight, were floating, skimming its smoo h
and silvery surface and carolling with all the
sweetness of their nature.
A distant rumbling, like a carriage en the
pavement passing into the distance, was at
times heard, and the sound lulled me to repose
as does the surf those who dwell upon the sea
shore.
; Then again all seemed hushed still as death
when I was roused by a heavy crash, and
one tooth unis gone.
Slightly recovering my consciousness 1
opened my eyes, gave one loud shriek; 1 i
wanted to speak, and tell him to stop, but
1 could not move my tongue. Feeling the
| sponge again at my mouth, 1 raised my hand
; to push it away, but could not get it high
enough, and it fell by my side again. I pass
ed away rapidly into the land ot dreams, and
in a moment more was among the hills and
■ mountains of my childhood in the “Granite
State.” Music fell upon my car. ’Twas
j sweeter than the warbling of many birds, the
! delicate sound of a soft-toned flute or accor
! dion, or than the quivering notes of the vEo-
I lian Harp. At first, softly in the distance,
j then increasing and swelling, at length it
’ burst forth in sweet strains of seraphic melo
dy. The effect was ravishing- I listened
with feelings of purest rapture; the birds hush
ed their song, and in silent wonder listened
too. How sweet, how enchanting those li
; quid notes —how soft—how delightful —how
| full of wild beauty. Where this music came
; from I could not tell, unless ’twas from some
1 genii or flower spirit. The music soon ceas
i ed, and was followed by a rumbling like dis
| taut tlmnder r which increased pealing louder,
j and still louder, when a thousand cannons
j seemed to burst near my ears, and with a
1 sudden crash, something seemed to depart
J from my mouth, and, rousing front stupor
j with another shriek, 1 opened my eyes for a
! moment, then sunk back into the chair, and
! all was hushed again, still as night.
The sponge came again, and 1 was away
’ to the fairy land in the twinkling of an eye. —
; Among the bowers I saw many friends of bye
gone days. 1 was running over the hills,
climbing the mountains, sailing on the calm
and silvered lake—the enchanted boat that
skimmed along its mirrored surface was fill
|ed with fairies of peerless beauty. Years
; seemed to pass away in a moment’s time.—
’ A tap upon the shoulder told me that the
j departed spirit of a dearly beloved mother
| stood uer me. I gazed upon her familiar fea
i tures long and fondly. In the softest and
most endearing accents of love she embraced
me, and unbidden tears coursed freely down
my cheeks. 1 could give no utterance to my
emotions, but stood spellbound, for the re
membrance of my mother was ever a talis
man and monitor in every hour of danger and
| trouble. Long did I gaze upon her pale
brow. Her smile was there, tender and gen
tle as ever.. A bird of Paradise brought a
rose, which she took, and placed hi iny bos
om, smiled sweetly and approvingly, and
i vanished forever. Transfixed on the spot I
■ stood gazing in the direction she took, when
! another crash,, followed by a shriek, roused
: me, and I soon came to my usual conscious
ness. The first question asked me was,
“How do you feel?” I answered, “I didn’t
know how how I did feel.” ‘Did, it hurt
you?” “Did what hurt me?” “Why, having
your teeth extracted, to be sure.” “I don’t
know anything about it.” “What made you
shriek then?” “I didn’t know that I did.”
In conclusion, I can only say that the time
seemed many days that I had been absent,
and when assured that the whole did not oc
cupy more than three or four minutes, it
seemed incredible. The effect of the Chloro
form passed off’ in an hour or two, with no
other unpleasant symptoms than a slight
headache, and I felt well as ever, and was
not disposed to shed a tear for the loss of four
decayed teeth.
A Bargain.—A celebrated essence pedlar,
who had perambulated the streets of Newbu*
report nearly the whole of a long summer’s
day, without selling a single vial of his wares
calling in upon a hatter, near the marketplace
and told him that he should like a good hat,
provided he could pay for it in essences.—
Trade had been rather dull with the hatter al
so that day; so he was not backward for an
“operation,” and in a short time a bargain
was struck up for a “tile,” the price of which
was fixed at five dollars to be paid in essen
ces.
“There, by thunder!” exclaimed the man of
extracts. “I’ve made one trade to-dav, any
how.”
“It’s the first bargain I’ve closed today,” rc
! turned the hatter.
“Now,” continued pedlar man, “I don’t
: want this hat; it is too nice for this business,
j exposed to all weathers—sun, dust and rain.
- What will you give me for it cash?”
“I sell, but do not buy hats,” returned the
! man of “tiles.”
I “You shall have it cheap,” said the pedlai;
| “I’ll sell it to you for three dollars.”
“No you will not,” replied the hatter.
“Well,” importuned the vender of tinctures,
j “what will you give for it?”
i “I tell you I sell, and do not buy at any
| rate,” returned the dealer in castors.”
“But,” continued the indefatigable dispen
! ser of peppermint and lavender, “it certainly
: must be worth something to you; it must have
! cost you something for stock ond labor: now,
j please make me an offer, and I’ll notask you
1 further. •
The hatter, wearied with his customer,
took out a dollar and a half, threw it upon
j the counter, and said, “if you want that for
; the hat, take it and be off', for it’s all you’ll get :
from me.”
The essence man took up the money, and \
coolly put it in his pocket, and started for the i
street. Just as he was closing the door, he j
said to the hatter—
“ Well, old kockalorum, I’ve made seven-
I ty Jive cents out of you, anyhow!”
“Ah, doctaw, does the choleraw awfect the
highaw awdaw ?” asked an exquisite of a cel- !
ebrated physician in New Orleans.
“No,” replied the M. D. “but it’s death on !
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A pail full of lye, with a piece of copperas J
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quilts, comforters, Arc.
Planters, Take Notice. ,
Saw Mills, Grist Mills, Factories, Gin Gear,
Rice Mills, and Sugar Mills.
rpnE fi n n of AMBLER &. MORRIS are now
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pelled by Water, Steam or Horse. Our work shall be
done in the best possible manner, and warranted interior
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‘ he is prepared to execute all work entrusted to him, in
’ the various departments of
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; new and old clothing. Ladies’ Silks, Merinoes, and
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I Gentlemen’s garments cleansed and dyed so a3 not
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METALLIC OR VULCANIZED
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! k AAA FEET of the above BELTING, suitable
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inches wide—warranted superior to leather or any kind
! of belting in use, for its perfect equality ol width and
* thickness, which it wii! retain, and lor its great strength
j and durability—does not slip on the pulleys and costs
| less than the leather belting. Sold by the subscriber at
I ten per cent, on manufacturers’ prices.
Also, 300 lbs. Steam Engine PACKING, for Piston
1 Rods, Straw Jionts, Cylinder Heads, &c.
Also, 500 feet of. Vulcanized Steam Engine HOSE,
for Hydrants passing hot or cold water, &c.
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Columbus, April 4,1850. 14 ly
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Agriculture, Commerce, Manufactures, Internal Im
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RANDOLPH SHERIFFS SALES.
WILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, be
fore the court-house door in the town of Cuth
bert, Randoph county, within the usual hours of sale, the
following property, to wit:
One lot of (and , number 50, in the in 4th district of
said county, levied on as the property of Joseph B. Ellis,
to satisfy sundry It fas Irom a Justices Court ot said coun
ty, in favor of Robert Bruce, vs. Joseph B. Ellis, and
three in favor of Jesse B. Key, vs. Joseph B. Ellis. Levy
made and returned to me by a constable. Property point
ed out by L. A. Goneke.
| Lot of land,number 82, in the 6th district of said coun
| ty, levied on as the property of Fountain White, and
West Lane to satisfy one fi fa issued out of a Justices
Court of said county, in favor of Samuel T. Andrews,
or bearer, vs. Fountain White-, and West Lane. Levy
made and returned to me by a constable.
Lot of land, No. 22; in the 4th district of said county,
levied’on as the property of Win. W. West, to satisfy
sundry fi fas issued out of a Justices Court of said coun
ty, in favor of Nathan G. Christen, vs. Win: W. West.
Levy made and returned to mo by constable.
Lot of land, number 53, in the 9 ill district of said
county, levied on as the property ol John H. Jones, to
satisfy four ft fas issued out of a Justice? Court ol said
county, in favor of Delaware Morris and others, vs. Jno.
11. Jones. Levy made and returned to-me by a con
stable.
One negro boy by the name of Jainr, about three or
four years old, levied on as the property ot John 11. Jones,
to satisfy two fi fas issued from the Interior Court of
said county, in favor of Gray Harris, vs. John II Jones.
Pointed out by said Jones.
RICHARD DAVIS. Sheriff.
By SAMUEL RIGSBY. D. S.
May 30, 1850. 22 tlst July.
MUSCOGEE COUNTY.
! A \TILL be sold on the first Tuesday in July next, at
I V V the market house, in the city of Columhus, the
following property, to wit:
City lots number 236 and 237 (with the improvements
thereon.) each containing a half acre, known a? the resi
dence of the late Daniel McDougald, levied on to satis
fy a ti fa from Muscogee Superior Court, in favor of Jus.
S. Watson and Win. C. Watson vs. John 11. Watson
and Benjamin W. Walker, executors.
Also, a house and sot on the Norther Liberties, known
as tlie residence of Thomas Morris, levied on as the
property of said Morris, to satisfy a fi fa from Muscogee
Inferior Court in favor of Kennith McKenzie, vs. said
Morris. FRANCIS A. JEPSON, Sh’ff.
By A. S. RUTHERFORD, I). S.
June 6. hi 3
STEWART COUNTY.
WILL be sold before the court house door in the
town of Lumpkin, within the usual hours of sale,
on the first Tuc:day in July next, the following proper
ty, to wit:
The north half of lot of land number 130, in the 23d
district of Stewart county, levied on as the property of
Silas Gilmore, to satisfy a fi from Stewart Superior court,
in favor of James M. Clarke, vs. Silas Gilmore. Levy
made and returned to me by former Sheriff
Also, John Reynold’s life estate in and to the follow
ing negroes, to wit: Ann, a girl about 23 years old, and
Emily, her child, about 2 years old, levied on to satisfy
a fi fa issued from a Justices court of the 796th district,
g. m., in favor of James Buys and other fi fas in my
hands. Levy made and returned to me by a bailiff
The north half of lot of land number 162, in the 21st
district of Stewart county, levied on to satisfy a fi fa
from Stewart Inferior court, in favor of Ellison Patterson, j
Fletcher M athis and John McGraw, levied on as the j
property of John McGraw. Property pointed out by
said McGraw.’
Also, one new Buggy, levied on as the propety of !
James A. Howell, to satisfy a fi fa issued Irom Stewart
Inferior court, in favor of Jane Rird vs. J. A. Howell.
JOHN M. SCOTT Sh’ff
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May 33; 1850. late Ellis % Gra’j.
Dr. deGRAFFENRIED'S .
CELEBRATED
RHEUMATIC LINIMENT.
In introducing this medicine to the people of the Unit
ed States,, for sale, the proprietors beg leave to submit
the following statement of Dr. do Grall’enried, its diseov
] erer and inventor:
The undersigned frankly states that he has prescribed i
this medicine for the last twenty-two years, in all forms
of Acute and Chronic Rheumatism, with a success un
paralleled in the annals ot medicine ; and he has no hes
: itation in saying., that it is decidedly the most valuable
• remedy ever yet discovered lor the reiiel ol this most pain-
I fid and distressing malady.
His note-book contains upwards oi three hundred ea
ses, in which it has been used within the above named
period, and in no single, instance has it come to his knowl
edge, of its having failed to effect a cure when persereved
in. At any of the cat es were from four to ten years stand
ing ; and what may appear yet more remarkable and ex
traordinary, is, that when the patient has been once re
lieved. the disease is permanently cured, remains so, not
a solitary instance having been reported to him ofitsre-
I turn. -.
All he would ask for this remedy is a fair, impar- j
1 tial and patient trial, for the results he entertains no ap- j
! prehension. . j
Up to the time ol this discovery, the undersigned had
well studied the origin, progress, and character of this dis |
ease.and is well assured, had consulted every author on
its treatment, who had written or been translated into !
the English language, and had used all the remedies of
any notoriety then in vogue with the profession, with
however, very rarely any relief to poor suffering hu
manity.
It has baffled the skill and science of the most eminent
. Physicians and Surgeons of our own, and of every other
country. But the undersigned flatters himself that his
remedy will cure this most painful disease, when all oth
ers have failed, and that he shall have been an humble in
strument in the hands of God, of relieving the human
family ofavast amount of suffering.
E. L. de GRAFFENRIED, M. D.
It is lor sale at Dr. R. A. Wares Drug store Columbus,
j and by Agents in all the principal cities and towns in
| the United States. Trice §5 per bottle—none genuine
i withour the signature of the discoverer on the side label
1 of the bottle, and across the cork.
de GRAFFENRIED and Cos., Proprietors.
CETIFICATES.
.To ni.’s Hotel, Phi ladelthia, March 34 1850
Col. A. B. Ragan —Sir It affords me great pleasure
to be able to hear testimony to the efficacy and virtues j
of Dr. de Graffenrieds Rheumatic Liniment.
I have been sorely afflicted for the last six years with, j
j what I believed to be, and what eminent Physicians of!
I this city pronounced, Rheumatic gout,for several winters
| past I have been confined to my room and bed nearly all
j the time. In January last, I Had an attack as violent if
! not more so than usual, which prostrated me for about j
three weeks; on your reccommendation I commenced j
the use of this Liniment. (With I must confess but little ,
faith). Its effects were astonishing and decidedly bene
ficial from its first application. In a few days my back, i
wrists ancles were entirely relieved (and so c*utin- !
ue) of all soreness, pains, and the swelling’s reduced, I
with the use of less than one bottle. I have been in the |
discharge of my ordinary business ever since.
I consider it an extraordinary, and decidedly the most
efficacious remedy for this disease which I have ever met
with. And most cheerfully recommend its use to all
who may be afflicted with it.
Respectfully Yours, N. W. BRIDGES.
Jones, Hotel.
Baltimore March, 30 1850.
j Dr. de Graffenried — Dear Sir; For the last twelve
j years I have suffered very severely with the Rheumatism,
having been nearly one fourth of the time confined to
my bed by it. I have had the be.-t medical aid to be
found in various cities in the United States, with little
or no benefit. I have also tried innumerable strongly
recommended remedies, which have failed to effect a
cure. I spent the last summer at the White Sulphur and
Hot Springs in Virginia, to little purpose. Aftermy return
home, I so far recovered, as to be able to walk about a lit
tle. About six weeks since, I had a very severe attack j
which again confined me to my bed, 1 was in great pain
and scarely able to move my limbs, when a friend of j
mine called and informed me that you had discovered !
an infallible remedy, and had cured many, and amongst
them, one of my friends, and showed me a letter from’
him stating the fact. 1 was induced to try your Rlieu
| mafic Linanrent, and take pleasure in informinig you that
| in less than twenty four hours from the first application
I was perfectly free from pain, and continue so, up to
this time. lam now able to attend to business, and
fondly hope all those afflicted, as I have been, may be as
speedily relieved, as I have been with your medecine.—
Wishing you all the Blessings you deserve Dear Sir.
Your Greatefuf and Ob’t Serv’f
GEO. WARDSWORTH.
Columhus Ga., Oct. 20, 1849
Dr. Dc Graffenried —Dear Sir : I take pleasure in giv
ing you the particulars ofmy affliction by, and relieffrom
Rheumatism. During the spring of 1844 l was afflicted
with a very severe attack of Inflammatory Rheumatism, j
I employed all the most celebrated remedies then known |
and used in similar cases, aided by medical advice, until
September, 1845, with no satisfactory result whatever.
I was then induced, by a rheumatic acquaintance, to try
your Liniment, as something new, and which had cured
niin ; arid in one month, from the time I commenced the
application, 1 was well, and clear of the Rheumatism as
1 ever was, and have continued so to this time.
Yours, truly, . L. C. MORTON.
FROM COL. A. K. AYER.
Dr. E. L. de Graffenried —Learning that you are about
to manufacture for the public, your valuable Rheumatic
Liniment, I take/pleasure instating thah I'believe it
one of the most valuable remedies ever used for that
common and most distressing disease, Having witnessed’
its effects upon a negro man of mine, who had been af
flicted for four years, until almost every joint was en
larged, and the body otherwise emaciated. By the use
of four or five bottles, in three weeks he was relieved en
tirely from pain.
Columbus Ga., —Oct. 24, 1849.
A. K. AYER.
Columbus, October 30, 1849.
Dear Sir —About the first of April last, I came to Co
lumbus to get medical assistance, and was advised to
call on you, as having a remedy that would afford me
speedy relief. I was taken down in January last; with
a violent attack of Rheumatism in nearly all my joints
so badly, that I could not pull ofmy shoes without aid ;
nor could I ascend or descend steps, or pull off my
clothes without assistance. My right arm and hand
were nearly useless ; the fingers contracted and swollen;
the right knee swollen and stiffened, so that I could not
bend it but very little. Up to the Ist of April, I was all
the time in suffering and pain ; I rubbed with your Rheu
matic Liniment my limbs three times, and was the next
morning enabled to descend a long fight of steps, with
out aid of crutch or stick, and back to my room —I could j
also bend my knee and bring it up to the chair, which
the previous day, I could not have done if my life had de- j
pended on it. I could also use, open and bend my sing- i
ers, wiuh was an impossibility the day before. I rose in i
the morning front nty bed entirely relieved of pain. I j
used one bottle and an eight ounce vial of your Rheu- |
inatie Liniment, and in ten day?, I was relieved. I
would not have been in the condition which 1 had been,
ten days before I called on you, for any atnout of money
which could be given me ; for what is life worth when
in constant pain and misery! I consider your Rheumat
ic Liniment, the most valuable medicine in the world. I
am, dear sir, your friend.
J. 11. SMITH.
Columbus, Nov. 1, 1849.
Dear Sir—My negro woman Patience, a cook, had a
j stilfi'neek from a painful Rheumatic affection, for six or
| seven years, and could not turn her neck except with the
j body. I was induced to purchase a bottle of your Lin
j iment, which was applied in August or September of
! 1818. One bottle entirely relieved her and she now has
: the use of her neck as well as ever she had ; and up to
this time, it has not returned.
GARLAND B. TERRY.
Philadelphia, Feb. 1 1850.
Dr. de Graflenried—Dear Sir: Having been afflicted,
i for some time past, with a severe attack of Rheumatism, ;
j and having heard of the wonderful effects of your Rheu- [
I matic Liniment, I was induced to try a bottle of it; and j
i after three days, I was so much relieved as to.be aide to
j leave the house and attend to business. I have perfect
i ly recovered from the disease, and would cheerfully re
commend the Liniment to all those who are afflicted,
GEORGE HOOD, 27 Powell street.
Columbus Ga., Oct. 13,1819.
Dr. E. L de Graflenried —Dear Sir: Agreeable to
your request, I give my testimonial as to tne virtue of
your Liniment in the cure of Rheumatism. Bed tig at
tacked in one joint of my finger, last winter, with acute
Rheumatism, and haying used many of the unnumbered
prescriptions for its cure, with but little benefit, I made
application of two bottles of your Liniment, which I am
happy to say relieved me in a very short time. I can re- ;
commend its use to all persons affected in like manner, i
Very respectfully, F. S CHAPMAN,
j I can testify to the efficacy of Dr. de Graffenried’s
* Rheumatic Liniment in the case of Mr. F. S. Chapman,
j as it came under my immediate observation.
October 13,1849. R. A. WARE, M. D.
[ Dear Sir—Some time in Jauary last, Mrs. McKee
[ was taken very ill with Inflammatory Rheumatism in her
shoulder joints, extending tp her elbow joint and
arm, which disabled her from using her arm almost en
tirely ; and from the pain, want of sleep, and great rest
lessness, for not less than six weeks, 1 was iuduced by
my friend, Mr. Luke Reed, to cal! on you for a bot
tle of your Liniment, and by using half the bottle, she
was entirely relieved, and the relief'was manifest or sen
sible after three or four rubbings. I arn of opinion, it is
one of the most valuable remedies that has ever been dis
covered, for Rheumatism: that is, from my own knowl
edge, and that which I have heard from others.
Dr. E. L. de Graflenried. 11. C. McKEE.
Columbus, Oct. 19th 1849
’ Dr. de Graflenried —Dear Sir : I take pleasure in say
: ing, I have a boy who was so badly afflicted with Rheu
i matism, that he could not raise his hand to his head, and
had nearly lost the use of his arm. I used the fourth of
a bottle of your Rheumatic Liniment, which relieved ‘
him entirely. I consider it a most valuable remedy for i
the euro of Rheumatism.
RANDOLPH L MOTT.
Memphis Institute.
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. commence on the first of November, and con
| tinue until the last of February. The Anatomical De
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CLINIQUE LECTURERS.
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law department.
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T erms per Session
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organization which connects them, cannot be interrupted.
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rtGRAFFENRIED & ROBINSON.
April 13.