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VOLUME XXI. CAMDEN, SOUTH-CAROLINA, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER oO, l.siJO. .NUMBER 44.
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POETRY.
SOWET.
( o it i r. i x a i..)
Ala?, my country men can ye not feel
When Yankee wrongs insult you ami oppress,
Vntil indignant honor claims redress.
And will no longer hear the goading heel?
The taunting mockery of a mere caress,
I'esigned but to disarm you and to steal.
With discord on your counsels; not to heal,
t>r mako your injuries by aught the less ?
Kren thus an urchin soothes the patient Ass,
Which his malicious cruelties hurra ss
Into a momentary restiveness;
Hut did the Ass e'rc prate of "honor saved,*'
His back bestridden and his will enslaved.
-And all his Ass-ship held in vile duress?
TRUTH AM) IIOXOR.
If wealth thou nrt wooing, or title or funic,
There is that in the doings brings honor or shuinc;
Tliere is more in the running than winning the race.
This marks thee as worthy, that brands thee as base.
Oh, then, be a man, and whatever bolide,
foe" truth thy companion. and lienor thy guide!
if a king, be thy kingship right royally shown,
And trust to thy subjects to shelter thy throne ;
^ fti'iv u.n uu ?earv. ... v..
Hut on that which endurcth. laws loving ami right. i
Though a king, boa man,ami whatever bc'ide. i
Keep truth tliycompiuiion.amlhoiiurthygui.lv.' j
If a prince, or a noble, depend not on blood?
The heart truly noble is that tvhivh is good ;
If*the stain of dishonor encrimsoii thy brow,
ey Thou art a slave to the peasant that sweats at tinplow
;
Be noble as men: and whatever betide.
Keep truth yourcoinpanion, and houoryo'r guide, j
If a lover, lie constant, cotiliding atul kind,
For doubting is death to the sensitive mind;
Love's exquisite passion a breath can destroy,
0 "Who sowetli in faith exacts harvests of joy.
, I lit loving, be men, a ml whatever betide,
Keep tru:h yourcoinpanion, and honoryo'rguide.
If a parent, be linn, yet forgiving and true;
? Ifacl ild, honor him to whom honor is due?
If rich, or if poor, or whate'er thou uiayst be,
Remember the minimi aione arc me iree.
Ito ever a man. mid whatever It-tide,
Keep truth your companion, and lienor yo'r guide
Tlien tho' sickness iq^iy conic and misfortunes may
fall,
The trust in thy bosoin surviveth them all;
yr Truth?I lonor?Love?Friendship?no tempest
can pale;
They are flowers breathing balm in adversity's gnle.
Oh, the manlike is godlike, and so shall betide, |
While thrutli's thy companion, an-! honor i!iy guide, i
MI SCELLANKU l
^ Our C'licraw Correspondence.
Ciirraw, So. Ca., October '22.
Fall Account of t'-c Trul of the Jfitch lays.?
Their Acquittal. ? T'icy an E.-C0'lc<l to tin
State Boundary, and set.fre, etc, ctr.
The .^liiiute laeii. I
A larjje meeting was heldat Abbeville ('. 11.,
on .Monday last, tortile purpose of tormina til
companies of .Minute Men in tliat Hist riot. -\ to
company w;is funnel at the Court ilousenum- .,c
berinit seventy men, and another was organized
at (iret'liwood. ('tlicr companies are to he ,,|
formed throughout the Itistriet. When eight pi
companies arc formed a regiment will ho or- tii
gnnized. An executive Committee was ap- :t|
pointed to raise tlie requisite number of com- p,
panics. The Committee consist of Hon, J. I*'
.Marshall, lion. A. Hurt, John A. Calhoun, A. th
C. Hawthorn, Col. M. 0. Talmon, Capt. John (>x
Hrownlew, Capt. J. M. Cochran, Capt. John T. or
I'arks, 1 >r. J. \V. Hearst.
They have adopted the hlue. rosette. pi
The Yiirki'./lc JCmjiiiiyf, speaking of tJicor- th
ganizntion says: in
"That the inoveinent. will meet with a In
spirited response from all ijiiartersof our Carolina
and the South, wc have every reason to S(.
believe. Wc can speak for the people of this
State, that they are thoroughly eonviiieed j|
that their only hope of security and safety, ,,|
now lies in the strength of their own right Si
arm. Kvcrv gale that comes to us from the n
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North, is laden with taunts and insults, while I n<
every dark place within our borders is tilling ! ui
with cinmisnric* and instruments for our sul?- t \
juration. Tile cry of salvation in the I "nion, in
is too weak to he heard above the storm. ri
W itli a people so aroused, aiiv concerted ot
movement for the ueiiern) defence, like that of
the ".Minute men,'* must meet with a hearty C
reception. The motto of the State?"//uiiiiis ?
<Yitlmsjitc pnmtr?is to be vindicated and w
her sons w ill vindicate it. Sin- w ill be ready tc
in courage and resources, when the dark hour n<
of battle comes. Let every one coolly and
deliberately "count the cost'* on both side*? Ji
the cost of snbinisiioii and the price bfsclf-de- w
fence?and when the State call-, be ready to tl
obey." oi
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Re on !!?? .Vler(. ti
We liave seen aoirciilaraddrcssed to a 1 *??t- ol
Master of this District signed, A. I'. Norton, si
:l IS JJrondway X. Y., which, In say the least tl
of it, is suspicions. This gentleman says, "We .S
have in councili|>l?ti>?:i the publication of a full | si
ami accurate lliisiness Mircctnry of your State, | tl
and would take the liberty of asking vonrassis- i h
tanee ami co-operation in furnishing lis such ai
iuforiiiatioii as you eau give from voiir place, d
itc." And then follows various <|iii.-stions, a
leaving after each space forthe answers; among S
others are the following?"Fanners (ofsame 1'. t<
(). address) tiive name of occupant of Farm or al
Plantation" "Population of the Village (.Yo/o/' h
>i . '/?. /.. > ."i .....i ..... 11, ...
in V J uwitaiiiff y j 1111 * i j'u.'iiniv un.^ \ nn.nr ?'
tntes 1 lie information most desired. \V!iv lias el
Mr. Norton at tin's Juncture of nllairs, taken so c<
deep an interest in the affairs of this State as ci
to propose to publish a Business I tireetorv t<
But if lie does really wish to do so. why are o:
these ipiestioiis propounded ! We have never e*
seen a pnldication of this kind which professed j ti
to tell how much a man was worth, who lived i a;
on his plantation or how many people reside in | i:
towns. We hope 1'oM-Masters wili not be j
./ja'.ight in this trap and be made spies against is
their own country. Let them return these o
papers to .Mr. Norton without comment. S
More than tlii-, the circular is accompanied, I:
,f(ti'c <?r ;t E)i*!i?t?i:i-<!ic<l Gcwr;'iai). .V
We invito attention to tlio subjoined omnnniration.
It will lie soon that it is a rc|?!y
a lot tor oiiiitaininj; cortain iinjairios, whioii
0 aj:|iaiviit oiinn^li from tlio aiiswor. ^
Wo present tlio lollop, as fnriiishiiijjt. in our v\
linioii, a lair exponent oflho stale "I' the
ihlio miml in iiVnr^ia?inasmuch us its < I is- '
i^uislicd author is in a situation t? observe
1 the indications of puhlir soiitiinont. ami
issossos tlio ealin ami sound judgment no- '
ssary to foriiiino a correct oonolusion. In "
i'so ros]toots, as well as for the soum! views '/(
iprcsscd, the letter deserves the most careful 11
iiisi'loration :? h
1)i:ak Sin: Your loMor of the 20th ult.,
oiii'simr to mo cortain iimniries relative to v<
e :icli>'ii ol the people ol < eorj'ia, w
the event uf the election of Lincoln, ha.- al
eii reecivviI. '
From nil I ran learn, I tliink <J?,<>ri;ia will w
vcr her connexion xv it It lliis L nioii in the ''
cut uf Lincoln's ? ! ? ;i?.ri. At tin1 same lime vv
is ilnc I" eatnlor ami truth t?? j;ivc it as my
linimi, thai there will he a lar_'e pally in the
ale win. will iipjiiise any aeiinti upon sin-li a '
liliinreiK V. If she lines liiil seecile, 1 eau- '
>1 uinleistaml what other aeiimi .-he will lake, X1
ile*- it is In -uhmit. it strikes me that what- s!
IT pinjiesil inii- (euf^ia will have In mnkctn
r risief Southern States, will lie alter she \
smiles her iiu.lepe:nlenee aiming llie nations ,:
'the earth. }'
ll occurs tn me. lluit the action uf Sniilli w
arnliiai, A'hile it wmsM lnj aitreeahle In the "
- > . 1 I. I
njiir mi nr?ii^i;i iu mi ? .
ili iml iti'I(it-ii?*?.* 11< t* people, if sin* li:;<! "If-! i I
nuiiifil t<? seee-le, ur control them, if she ha- s'
>t ivaoho-! 1 lint jioint.
Mv opinion i>, tli:it if South Carolina sore- e
ls li'oin tin- I nioii, the people i'l < leor^ia *1
ill ilifcinl 11or in tli<- exercise of thai riijlit to "
iu last extremity. ifSonth Carolina or any w
her Southern State ?lolerniinos to seee-le, ii I'
ion!.I lie -i-eie l>ya State (.'oil volition; I lie c.
me secession sltoitM take place on tin* -till
f Mar- It tn-xt, an-l iltte notice tlioroof l-c
rvcl on Congress tlir-moJi the lixc-Mitive of
ic I'nitc-I States. I ilo not holicvo in any "
oiitlierti State waiting the action of their y
siers. If, in their sovereignty, they -l-> not jt
link the oait-o for a separation is Millicieiit, "
at will co-operate with other.- that ilo, they -I
re let acting from that motive that shoal-i t!
oty revolution ami resist oppression at any * '
n-1 all hazar-ls. I'-csi-los, I eoiisi-h-r separate '
lion - ...illnili.f .ill tl.e liiilVers < I -11 11 ( < I a
i # ?
?the Lclera! < Uivcrimioiit which they have )'
l>aii*l<ni('i!, essential to consistency at. least, I
i-to re 111? y enter into any a Ilia nee, league, v
ilile'lefatieii, or compact with any other pow- I
r whatever. If, thereline. South Carolina "
msi.iers the eleeti.ni of Lincoln sutli. ieut j'
iiisc to resume the powers slie lias ileleuateil
> the I'e.leral ' .overniiieiit, she oiiirht to ?!oso "
famll.v lease If. an-l iiutifv her remaining I
?nre?!?*tiit-"i a! w!?-;t it i? !i?r I?ii?Tin:na- n
'II i; slmil take |i <]ec!!l it Useless to I
"jj'ti* the <j :< :i-i!i??l* t!io |?? ! j?ri?.*l v of <!!>.- ?!vthe
L i:i"ii il the !i- ]m! !i*-;tn atv
hn:o.-"s!'ii!, i hey li.no ma-Ie v!ic i-sne, tli:it il
tlio last I initio witli slavery, ami tin.- cleetinn
f Li;iooln is il;<; ilnwiilnli of slavery; if the |,
until iicsilalos i!|iuii his fleeti?>?, they will
liter when Iii.- party earn out their threat-.
M'idc-.livalio *"fl* ' * tn-i?s?n nnturc
irons Eii-< '^<JSjsiblc Sjioi'se.
A pretty time, iii'lif?'?r yuii to mine
inr, ;-ir! W'l.ire 'ne'e you t?-eii all niy!il i
Hi smell as if y< iiii'l liri.'ii in soaivii of
\ nuns' I!o|i* thr.,uyli:l t;sr-l?:irr<:l. Talk of
ilphuiviu<! Iivili*oo,.|i or sii|ier:i!Uialo<l eu'y- ! |
hey ain't uiiyw In re. S;?v, where have you j
[ eii ? Here I*\'> lice lvi"o awake lor the
,>t live hours, waiting *?r von to roine. .Vow j
want to know whi re on "have hei-n all this
IliC ! II / >// / iron fill I l/olln i' i/oll?It/! m > j
i t/ir iiioruiii/f f ] want to know now; is*-- j
car enoiioli iiiornino to know where one's i
1 - 1 1 . i .. ..ii i iii.l li-o-rii-nl-o'lv is* i
iimi;iiiii iia.s nt'i'ii ?iii 11*9 * j-... |
l' cullies limuc pcrlimed eioar through, ;is |
it arc. Vrni must'iit i/wut trl/i inc. Thai i
nii'l answer. Swppo>! you wore a woman, [
nl your Inishnml shoiill ? <>11" every ni^lil in
io \vook. ami omul! Initio as ynii ih>, ami- I
i.-li yoif'l jjot np ami h i sonic fresh air intu
io 11M >in, nr I shall roll ailily suilocalo?wlial :
onld ymi say .'
I ?.?n*t you imagine tlern would l.o a r >w in 1
io fainilv/{mi mil: tin' II'oA-Jim/v* .'
slioul i think as much. V"U*roa wide-awake 1
mi!, dial s w hat ymi aro.~ i vo always thought
on had about sensu *.lioiiy;ii to parade dm ,
reels with those noi;:<'-!ovors. II"/?;/ < '.</ /
"irr-f i;n i i That's a /iinl/i >ttl? -is.?ii. I mi':.! ,
on swoar that voifii sh'ot yotirsi !i it' I did'n: !
ike pity on ymi ! Pin sorry i did'nt allowon
to shoot, oi hsiiisj, i" drown vun-seir. !l
' -> i * ?i : i ... .. .i: i
t|||.| I i;t V'? I I lit.* I mm iiiiiijj; i i-hi in': hi
iv liir. Wli.ut is ii siih*Is so I it!.'?/ /_ / ? |
' !!*{ It1!! 111< - lU'lllill^', t IIOVcl" r>! !! I !i ! >K III
ii? World. il'i l In '''ii'';/ ii Inrch ! i iial >
ivvi-t !>iisiiii-ss fur a ni.ri v.lm |>h'l<'ti<!s t? l.r '
v I:: 1!i<_ r < !'? lar^o lainiy. N'"\t llun;* I si:a!i
Xjn-i i !n In ar fVuin vim is, thai, ynii'vo Imtii
liiiiiij; rails liir ifciicral riiviilaiiuii. / i-mi' '
iilhhi'/ ithmil J ml ii ICS / i hill 1, I'll ! .1 liuli I
ant In ki.nw imiliin^ aloiit. ]m!i:i's, it* 1 liavo
in-^'lvt iiiv lainilv aif any >tinkitii; I >r?-Ii?
liir lIn- i"-iii lit nl a laZ)' man in llii.'a is tvlm
trying In ho I'ivsitluiil.
Wan I In rhi ji. I ilim^hi ynii weiv a W'iilo.waki'.
I sir,i|iiiso voi:vo kojit a'.vako : ?
ijjit mi whiskey, hav'ii' y<>n ! Where have
?iii liei-ii nil this time ? The town-? ! k*Jc has
ist slruek three. llccn (> T<>n>itn:i>:t-i /.<
Iilh rti/-/i-i/f! That's r sweet, note. Win
hi'nt tin: Wi-le-A wakes ???' Tonawnn-la raise j
icir own | ni!i; } I \v]> el IJejniliiieans ale!
aree in that .-eetion, ai/l you've l?eeii Iryii ; :
> make a oreat splurge. A ell, you ean'l. fool
iivIh.mIv. I helieve I ki-?vv soniethii::: ahoijl
( lilies myself, ami I kw.w that vmiare ilnink.
hat's what vmi are. <j<> / >/"/ . must
oil ! Why dhi'iit you tiiiik of that la-lore'
Vi- hail no sleeji to-nirht, ami you m-ver'
nee thoiiifhl of nie. Yoi'rean oh! hrule, ami
ist siieh a man as o:i??lt to vote for an ol-l
ail-sjilittvr. I 'ote fnr J imi/fus if 1 h ! // u '
/line.' .Mr. Mouths d<ii'l want siieh votes,
lewill he elected witlniil your vile. I'm I
ow that you show si^ns J, -, n t' r i\-. s -ii.
IS let von to sleep, js
( li ! /.'/?' ' iour.hoi
\i i'vy <>! ! .
Till- < 'linrlotlc (X. C.) fto I fillip !i;:s tin* I'oi- |
v.inix cuiiijiliiiiuiil' to Suutli Carolina ami lier |
il !i::s Leerane iinilc vffl/ion willi some of |
jiv eolijiiciois ol' tin- Tj^. SiHilli as well ;is j
A I'niTojMiinlciit oflliu IVntnttsville Sun of
7\ ); /!' nmri , writes front \\*:s>!i:iint ?:i :?
* '! !? I"rt-.viiInitial i-K-i-li??n is .liaw in^ war.
Wry little i-.V'-it -i nt |>tvvils licit*; in
there seems |i> In1 less c.vuiti'iiK'iit ;it(I:niT
this clci'liiiii. tlinii ;iitv previous one. Is it ilt?? j
. w!nl ealin v.It:<-ii ptveisles 11n- storm, wltielt is
>. 11 to I .nr.-1 over litis country. rci:<linif it in
twain !r<>!ii turret t<? i<>ttiul:iti< > - t.>ii?-i Is tin:
Si.tiili writing |iiieseei!liv for the t?-->in |.? !>.
x'liit'le.i iV"hi Ni.irili t< Soiiili. |iruel:iiiiiiii^ ilial
Al-raliam Lincoln is I'rohlelil, ati'l tlicit rise,
in otic vast limly, ami proclaim in tlittmler
tulles, that, "we will not have this man In reijfli
over lis.My voice is 1'eehle in this ureal I
<|iie>tio|i. 1 can hut look on 'Vol11 this eeiitli:
of the |ioli|ieal worhl, ais?l see ihe stale of at'tails
: aii<l I eai: see thein plainly, liot through
a ylass oarklv, hut as plainly as the imoiuluy
sllll, !'eo|.|eof .\lal Ihol'o". listen to (he ilew i
hops of wisiloin !;- nil the li]>s of Volil'Met^Ueeli. '
I I ' ll.-is p> lillteal Villi to the |oi-k l!| oil vvliieh 1
tile ship of Stale is soon to he ttreeke.! ! lie :
has |oM Voii tliat <li.-:i!iioii is inevitable, lie j
has p, in;e,| yon in the 1 "i;:i .jiii in-,- ! Think i
etii Ih yhiient of South ("aiolina Militia, lookto
yotir anus, whieh you are soon to use in I
11 :11 Iii up ilie Chinese wall helv.'eeit the
North ae.il ihe South.
" i'lic \i ry mention of South ('arolhur. strikes j
terror to the souls ofiho t nioti-!o'. iny men ?l j
lliis ! vote,1 l ily. They think that if South
Carolina sunk, the spirit of lisiinioii wi.nh!
-ink with it. She i- lookeij up.ni as tlie State I
to take the !|*a<! in this yn-at matter: aiul '.villi
slleh h IlilelS as I llesllllt, 11aillllloial, .Mel Jlleel!, ;
Keitt. ami ' irr. she v.ill not forfeit her \\e||. i
euraeii reputation v.io n the trvim; lioe.r ar-i
rives.
"Tiioutili tin* fra-ls i !* n?<t many winters!
have fallen mm mv i|?-\m|ci| I.i'mv., I take the '
iiilt-r?T-t uliir.'i ?. \i v (.':ir<>!i!ii:tn takes in tin- |
l!|Mlil'|i|(i!i:; ?: *! ?-" Mill m|" ! i:-I I!: ! > 11. It is till'!
ruin! ? !' i-.iTv (*:ir?>liiti:tti i:i ;I-i- city: ami ! <
\w.i:l*l In* only t??? li:s|i]iy I" ! :irsi tiii'i>:i^li
tin- minimis ..f your vahaMe |?:ij?i*r, lli.it :t liajj; :
u|' slurs li.i'l l.i'cii run i:|> I'mm tlie lur- ;
ivls m| y.itir ("..iiri lluiisM, ami tin-tli Ui'^i- 1
incut .Mini its gallant nliin .-s ware w iiline Jn j
ili - I ciicatli its I'liiils, l.;:ti';i!M' !<>r Snuilicrn 1
Ki-i.is."
'fl'SiC j j.i j;; y.
I "roil i ail ji.'irts u|' tin* State u e Lave tin.: !
ini'st i liiM'I'iniC news. We Ileal' ? {" ?*Ij:jliyft's ev- |
cry !:iy. !> >t ii IVmiii I Jell ami I lunulas, in lireckiiuiil^u
:>ii?I Lane. V.s!iu?l.iy morning, a
in. tiil't-r til Hi!'.' of the liii'st IVsj {.il'le liilsitiess
linns in this city itit'<ii:i:i'<I llui! it: liis lumse
i.. i:. . i : ic .. i...
lllfti; :uv !?'l!i' Ilit'O, iiiiii.-in, tt.i"
IlIlVC aiw'.'IVS 1 ? ? !! im-i! tit till- I l illnrr.ltiipurlv,
who <!i ri:i it iln.ir <!nty. in llii> :n<
tnlis i-ims, tn iJiM-iiiil .-ill | ]it|iivjin!i.vs
t" vi.il-.- |i:f i!ri-i-l;ii,iii!;.'c ainl sitpj--?tt tin- '
j:??r::i n:t v.Iiiclt In* >!.-i!.i|.-. An- J:- r u--i:
t!i I 11 i-<- i a liii-inl ?>1 i? -iI :i!i? 1 Kvrvi-ii,
S!:. i!-V :. !.! a tri.-i;.! ..f. ::r- that,
it: hi- ittitu,' ii.-'i.* j.V : !, It.-i: an-1
i'.\i i'l'li 1!:- 'I I :: n- ; ..S.?>11 l|i*t* ! the:!' !lit''li:' ill
tn \n'ii- liif ii t- i> ir i-:iin!iilatc> a::-! v illi
tin-S i;itli. Wt-vi iij iiii'oiiiK-l la -I vti- i;, !.y j
!i i;V!it!i-iiiaii of j i-i;!')!!, taictil, ;ili<I in:ii!'.-!i--.-, I
who liiul hi'cii ittalctiijjf sji-tylics for I)>inoias, I
that lie fuels ii uliii^aloi'V upon hiias-if lo |
abaauou a ran.-sc wiiii Ii now can tlo n(1>t!iiiio
T'j Hit Mhwtij !'" I/... .V
III roininereail :! !< > there ;i|i|i(>:il's In lie
more i>r h-s apprehension a> to tin; eH'ret re|
.-lilting from l!i.- seor.v-ion of this State in tin:
event of the ehvtion of J,in.-o!,i. It is apparent.
I think, that, wish proper legislation, no
i-risis iR-fil In- aporehemln!. Ami all that is i:
hi'i-i s-ai v t'l avoiil sin li a >t:it?* of things, s for j'
tlx- Legislature to authorize our l anks to sis-|
peinl speeie payments !' ; a limited time, umler '
rertaiu lostrieliot.s as to tin: aiuoiiiil of the is- '
sues or eirciilalioii. Ami, in the event of several
of the Cotton States making common
muse with is, to compel the Northern eolton !
manufacturers to semi spm-ie to purchase their 1
supply. This eoiirse of j?r?M-?ft|iu?r would soon 1
many; an nimn-iise ;i:n<lit >.| s|n-rie him ilie |
v,nihs of the S.tutImtii hanks, mill thereby en- j
:?!?!?; tli<-tii In iv>nt:;t? sjieeie |?;iyincuts ;il an
i ail'. >!a\. Tin! North.in iisanufartiiror imH
liavr I nthiii III- /,'r I'll IIail"! tin' Solitll sure- j
!v ran il'riair tin: tonus ii{>.>n ulii li that s:m>- ! '
jilv r.n. I _ j'
I flifow out jlirsc ainl trust thai
-oiiii* din: !i;>'ii' ;11:i!i r with tin- subject may 1
be imlurr.i I" treat it t.imo tube.
'(.'ALTION*.
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i Miring I In -1 I iii:!ii -11.i ! ?ii !' i 'ivsnlctil .lark
- i: there was a singular vmiiij; ^''iitli'liinit em- \
jiloir>l ii: tin: juihlir sen in: a? Washington. I
I!i> iianir \va> la- was lt*<>111 I riiiicssrr, tiic
son a wi?iow, a neighbor ofi'ic 1 'resMciit, oil i
which ari-o-iiit tin: oi.l iiiTo hail a kiml Irrlin^
fur him. ami always - ; him oat (This <liliiriil- '
ties with tin- higher oiil -i.tls, to whom his sin- ;
jfiiisir iiiJi-n?Ti-!i?vwfic Mi.-i.-i-ii-iiii. . |
Annm^ filni* I!i:i:_ril i> - li'l <ii'liim lint
while !jc was ! in !lie ' leiiera! I'.?t !
< .'liici1, "I: iti-?.ili In* li;t'! to ciijiv ;i h'ttor !
..r Major !!., ;i !: _li ujii.-i-r, in amwer in an a|>- j
|>!i -:i|:<i|i i,::: ! ! \ a:: ! ! to-tilli-nian ill Virginia
<>r I Vin m Ivaiiia. ! ?r llio < i :i i !:<! inciil of a new
l'o-i i * il a "i.'? ! i:c ivi;ii'i n| ;! i-r nlteii used
!::.-?i?-:si laii^aajv: in tliis !i-lt?-r Iio said t!i<: '
a|'j'!ii"ili'*iii >!.oiiM not ! ? in must*-!
ijiii-iioc o!';iu: ajij.li.-ani's "|i|'o\i:!iii \" In aiHilhor I
I'lli' i;. Wlicii t!:? It ioT fa!!!*1 into IIV hand i
to ropy, l-i iay; a itival slirklrr .'or pininin;>s, In- I
a!li-i'ii| "| rnxiuiiiv" |o "manir** to." Major:
li. i li>oi">ill il, ami a-ln-d why In: altered hi.* j
letter i "Why,"' replied <1., "ln-rause I iluii't :
think lie man would understand what you |
meant liv 'proximity." "Wi ll." >aid Major II.,
"try liiin ; put in tin- 'proximity* aj;aiii.''
In a lew days a letter was itveived Iroiii tlie |
applicant, in whii-h he >crv indi^iiniillv saiii: j
.. 'i . ! : r .1 .. i i I- . ,i.. , .. Ill ,|... !
I 11; 11 Jil> I |i?ir.;ni (i?i lining in mi ,
lir.-t, ami In* liisiiM-ll in I!i?- w<mi!h1 war < ! in?U- j
|?irtii!?rlli-?-, ;i]i>I lie UniiM ii!:c In have the lialin: :
ill the Jrt-I wl.n 1 >11 till* i-!i:ir-'i- n|
|Hitxiniiiy nraaythiiiy uVc ivmnn ;i^:iiii>L liiiu !" ;
"J heiv, .-aill 'I., "iliil I lint >ay >< .' 'I.
oa'iii ;l hi.- iiiij.invi iiii alssn far, that Mr. Harry,
*J.I.* I'ii'tiaa Irr t !? : era!, >;:!?! In liiiu, ' I i.|.? lint
ant \m; In r?*:i!; in:;n j-( Vi.a !:ia?w Imi lutirh.'' j
i i v.t :.t n:,|, III*: It! n!,| i'ri. ! i!ii-( iiVirl'al. ;
au'ain u'nt ain'thi-r ;-!ai'i*. This linn- 'IV j
j iiiras niali r\vi*;*t rliai 11 * was nau ilay
very litis; writing, win-n a slra calling in,
aski-il liiiu where tin; i'atriit ' 'lii.a- was.
*'I I?>ii t kimiv,. sail! 'r,
' ( 'all you I nil i ni* wlion* iht* Tn-asiiry Departinont'{s-a.iI
tin.* "So," saiJ .
l: V J-'LOUENTK Xl? Mil I .VGA I.E.
Never t<> allow a patient to lie waked, intentionally,
or aeeidoiitallv, is a .w//e i/ua lion of all
nmd imi-in^. If lit-is roused out of his lirst
deep, lie is almost certain to have no more
deep. It. is a curious but <|itite intelligible fact,
lliat if a patient i? waked after a few hours, in lead
of a few minutes* sleep, lie is much moro
likely to sleep again. JJeeause pain, like irritability
of the brain, perpetuates and intensive"
itself. If you have gained a respite of either
in sleep, yoti liave gained more than the mererespite.
llnth the probability of rectirrc'ffco
ami ot tin: same intensity will l>c diminished; 5
whereas ln>tli will In; terribly increased by want 4,
?t This is tlie reason wliy sleep is soaH- '
i:i!|M>rtant. This i> the reason wliy a patient'
waked in tin* early part of his sleep loses, not
oily liis sleep, 1'iit liis power to sleep. A heallliv
person, wlio allows himself to sleep during
t lie < lay, will I use his sleep at ni^ht. Jiut it is
exactly tlie reverse with toe sick gcnerallv: the
mote they sleep, the better will tliey be able to'
sleep.
I have often been surprised at the thoughtlessness
(resulting in cruelty, ipiitc iiiiiiiteiitionallv)of
friends, or ofiloetors, who will liohl a
long conversation just in the room, or passage *
adjoining to the room of the patient, who is j
either every moment expeeting them to come *
in, or who lias just seen them, and knows they
are talking about liiin. If he is an amiable patient,
lie will try to oe.-upy bis attention clscw
here and not to listen?and this makes tbe matters
worse? for the strain upon bis attention,
and the etlbrt he makes are so great, that it is
well if he is not worse for hours after. 11*it is u
w hispered conversation in the same room, then
it is absolutely cruel; for it is impossible that
the patient's attention should not be involuntarily
strained to bear. Walking tip-toe, doing
anything in the room very slowly, arc ini'lri-'iis
for exactly the same icasons. A firm,
light, ipiiek step, a steady, ?|tiiek band, are the
./. v/.I ritl/t not tin. J..W It11<>*??t*?11 r J.nfllifHf
foot, the t!:ui?l, miccrt.-iiii touch. Slowness is
not gentleness, though it is often mistaken for
siirli: tjiiiekiiess, lightness, and gentleness, are
ignite compatible. Attain, if friends and doctors
iliil I'lii watch, as nurses can and should watch,
the features sharpening. I lie eves growing almost
w ild, of fever patients who are listening
for the entrance from the corridor of the persons
w hose voices they are hearing, these would
never rim the risk again of creating stieli cxpection,
or irritation of mind. Such unnecessary
noise has undoubtedly induced or nggra- J
vated delirium in many eases. I have known
such?in one ease death ensued. It is but fair
ts. ili.ii tl?i< iMfifli vv'i< *if! i'i!.titiw1 tn iViiflit .
It ?iis tlie ressilt ?>f a l<?iiv whispered convor- (
\\ itliiti jiiirlit of the patient, about an .
ii>ip '!ulinj; operation ; but any otic who lias J
!-::i...\n llie more tlian stoicism, tlic cbccrful
i'oi.!iie<s, with wliii.li the certainty of an operation
will be aceepteil by any patient, capabk^fl
of In arini; an operation at all, if it
. otiiMUuieatcl t<> him, will besii^|A
that it was mere fear which
averred, the lata