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BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON. ABBEVILLE, S. C., FRIDAY, AUGUST 23, 18G7. VOLUME. XV. NO, 18.
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THf STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In Equity.
Wni. II. Tarker, Com'r, vs. P. S. Rutlodge,
L. II. Russell.
Bill to Foreclose Mortgage, <?c.
PURSUANT to order of Court, I will eell,
at public outer}-, at Abbeville 0. II., on
Sale Day in September next, ('id,) 1807, the Lot
!.? v:n? l
District, known a* the "Livery Stable" Lot, containing
2 Roods, lib I'erchet), fronting on Wellington
Street bounded by "Marshall llouae"
lot, lot of R. A. Archer, atul an ulley.
Sale to be suspended if ioteresl id paid on or
before the day and prior to the sale.
53?" TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay lor
papers.
. W. H. PARKER, c. e. a. d.
f Commieaionar'a Oflice, i
Aug. 8. 1867, 10, 3t f
t THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
Xjeil Equity.
Rebecca Stewart, administratrix, et nl, vs. Jaa.
N. King and wife and others.
Mill to Sell Lands, Marshall Assets, etc.
PURSUANT to order of Court, I will eell,
nt public outcry, at Alibevdle C. II., on
JSale Pr\y in September next, (2d) the renl estate
of N. W. Stewart. deceased, as follow*:
let. The Lot in the village of Ninety-Six,
containing one-half acre, more or leas, on
whieh standi the Tilacksmilh Shop, bounded by
' Iota of June* Richardson, J. F. Casou and
others. *
2d. That tract of land in and adjoining
Ninety-Six, ou which stands the Dwelling
House, containing 321 ACRES, more or less,
and bounded by lands of John Saddicr
John Gauldin, Or. J. A. Stuart and others.
E?" TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay t-J'
papers.
W. II. PARKER, C. E. A. D.
<Comu>ip*ioner's Office, )
Aug. 8, I8C7, 16?31 f
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA.
A DUEY1LLE DISTRICT.
In Equity.
Cornelia A. Sloan, b}- next friend, ve. Thomas
M. Sloan, and others.
Bill for Relief \ &c.
1>IjUSL'ANT to order r>f Court, I will pell,
ut public outcry, at Abbeville C. 11., on
Srtlc Day in September next, ('2d) 1867, (unlen!
the interett it poid on or before the day of, anr
to the >?ale.) the Real Instate of Thouiti<
jl. Sloan, described in the Hill, in said StaW
And District, near Mt. Curmel, containing 17C
ACltliS, more or less, situate and lying on s
branch of "Sa*uey Creek" and bounded bv lnnil.
of Jane T. Baker, Jas. Edward Calliouu, J. C
Scott, and oilier*.
tSP TEIIMS CASII?Purchaser to nay foi
paper*.
W. n. PARKER, c. e. a. v.
Commissioner's C flioo, )
August 8, 1867, 16, 31 J
THE STATE' OF SOUTH CAROLINA
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In. Equity.
S. S. MarBhall and J. W. W. Mondial], Surviv
iug Executors, vr. W. W. Perryinan
bud other*.
Bill to Foreclose Mortgage, &c,
"PURSUANT lo order of Court, I will sell, a
_jl (iuuiic ornery, ai ADheviiie (J. h., on Sal<
Day in September next, (2d) 1867, the real es
tateof W. W. i'errymau, near New Market
containing GOO ACKliS, more or leu, am
bounded by lands or Jaiuea Mnlone, John A
Part low, James Gillam, W. R. Brook* atic
otlierw?sale to be suspended if the interest i:
paid on duy of, and prior to the sale.
TERMS?Credit till 1st January, 18C9, will
interest, purchaser to give bond with two goo<
secureties and mortgage?pay costs in cat-l
and pay for papers.
W. H, PARKER, C. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Office, )
Aug. 8, 1867, 1G?St J
81A It OF SOUTH CAROLINA
A DDE VILLE DISTRICT.
In. Bciuity.
Klix. McGee, Executrix, vs. tV. H. King am
wife und others.
Bill to Sell Land, Marshall Assets, etc
PURSUANT to order of Court, I vrill sell
on Sale Day iu September next. (2d) a
Abbeville C. H., at public outcry, the real e9
tate of Abner II. McGee, deceased, situute ant
lying in said State and District, on Saludi
river, containing 440 AGRIiS, more or lose
bounded by lands of W. T. Jones, Marshal
Sharpe, estate of Reuben Robertson, deceased
and others.
fg* TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay fo
papers.
w n. PARKER, c. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Office, )
Aug. 8. 1867, 16?8t. J
THE STATE OF SOUTH CRROLINA
A DDE VILLE DISTRICT.
i 4 In, Equity.
& S. Marshall, J. W. W. Marshall, Survivin
Executors, ?a. Samuel Donnelly.
Bill to Foreclose Mortgage.
"PURSUANT to order of Court, I will sell, ?
I public outcry, at Abbeville G. II., on Ua
Day September next, (2d) 1867, unless tt
interest thereon is paid on or before day o
and prior to.tfie sale, the lot in the village i
Greenwood, in ssid Htate And District, wit
house thereon, lxiurided by Main street on tl
. JJoirtb. and other sides by lota of said ttaniu
Donnelly and Charles Moeeley.
pW TERMS CASH?Purchasers to pay k
ptparr.
W.H. PARKER, C. E A. D.
Commissioner's Office, )
, -Au*.8, 1867, 16?3t|f . .
r
? ' ' * # -
THE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In Equity.
John Wideman vs. Jay. T. Iiorton and others.
Bill to Sell Lands, Marshall Assets, dcc.
PURSUANT to order of Court. I will sell,
at public outcry, at Abbeville C- II., on
Salo Day next, (2d) the real estate of Joshua
Wideman, deceased, situate and lying in said
State and District, containing about 340
ACHES, more or less, being the whole of said
tract, except 60 acres, with Dwelling House
and spring allotted to Sarah C. Widetnan for
Dower, and bounded by lauds of Mrs. Mollie
Harris, .Margaret Widemun, Jns. T. Horton
and others
2. The remainder in the said 60 acres, with
Dwelling House, after the termination of Mrs.
Sarall Willpmnn'a Jifn amnio onid *rno? liaixrr
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hounded bv lnnds of tlie estate of John WidcniAii,
Mrs. Harris' lands, and others.
TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay for
papers.
W. H. PARKER, C. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Office, }
Aug. 8, 18C7, 16?3t J
THE'"STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA,
ABBEVILLE DISTRICT.
In Eq-u.ity.
RobertC. Harkness, administrator, vs. Martha
J. Darkness and others.
Bill to Sell Lands, Marshall Assets, tCc.
PURSUANT to order of Court, I will sell,
at public outcry, at Abbeville C. 11., on
Sale Dny in September nixt, the real estate of
Robert U. Harkness, deceased, situate ami lying
in said State and District, containing 217
ACRES, more or less, and bounded by the
lnnds of Mrs. Mary McQruder, James Grant,
Samuel Hester and others.
C3f TERMS CASH?Purchaser to pay for
palters.
W. H. PARKER, C. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Office, )
Aug. 8, 18G7, 10?3t J
ESTATE
OF ALEXANDER HUNTER, DEC'D.
ALL creditors of A. Hunter, deceased, are j
hereby requireil to preeeut. and prove j
iItesr demands beiure nic, o?? or before the 1?
day of October next, or be barred.
W. II. I'ARICER, C. E. A.-D. |
Coijiniiiwiimcr'a Ofiice, )
June '24, 1807. J 10, 3m.
Estate
i Of Rente Robertson, fleceasefl,
i i
i .A-iid Others.
; I
ALL creditors of Reuben Robertson, Sarah ;
Robertson, and Mary K. Robertson, de- j
' ceased, are hereby required to preeent and ;
prove their demand* against thein respectively, i
before me, ou or before (he 1a* dot/ of October I
next, or be barred.
W. II. rARKER, C. E. A. D.
Cummiwioner'a Ollice, )
Juue '24, 1867. J 10, 3m.
ESTATE
Of Abiler Hill McGehee, Dec'd.
A LL creditors of Abner II. McGeliee, dec'd,
are hereby required to present and
prove their demands before me, on or before
the l?f dm/ of October next, or he harrrA
W. n. PARKER, C. E. A. D. |
Commissioner's Ortlce, )
[ June 24, 1807. J 10.3m.
' ESTATE
i
j Of Nimrod W. Stewart, Dec'd.
ALL creditors of N. W. Stewart, deceased,
arc hereby required to present nod prove
I their demttnds before me, on or before the l&L
( Jaii of October next, or be barred.
W. II. PARKER, C. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Oflice, )
June '24, 18G7. J 10. 3m.
ESTATE
Of JAMES IRWIN, Dec'd,
ALL creditors of Jumes Irwin, deceased, nro
hereby required to present and prove
their demands before me, on or beforo the ldt
day of October next, or be barred.
W. II. PARKER, C. E. A. D.
i Commissioner's Oflice, )
t June 24, 1867. J 10, Sra.
| RESTATE
! Of John Harris Gray, Dec'd.
r \ LL creditors of John Harris Oray, deceased,
1\ are hereby required to present and prove
their demands before me, on or before the 1st
day of October next, or be barred.
W. II. PARKER, A. E. A. D.
Commissioner's Office, )
I Jane 24, 1867. J 10,8m.
WOOL! WOOL! WOOL!
' THE HIGHEST MMKET PRICES
PAID FOR
WOOT.
it IN EXCHANGE FOB GOODS.
ie The"-WOOL mnethe free, from/BURS and
el FOREIGN MATTER. Will be taken eiUiei
WASHED or UNWASHED.
MILLER & ROBERTSON.
Juue 19 84 . If
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MANURES FOB THE GABDENExperience
bas proved what science has
taug ht ub, that no matter how rich and
suitable our soil, when we commence to
raise crops and remove the produce, i* will
become gradually unproductive. Tbo reasons
for this result have been fully stated, and
are questioned by no intelligent cultivator.
We need not here euter upon the demonstration
of this fact; our purpose is to offer
a few bints upon the best method of obviating
this exhaustion of the soil. The
opt itra ca! 1 5 * *
v kuii uuo uucii iuuiiu 10 contain a
certain number of essential elementary
constituents; these exist in very various
proportions in different soils. Tbe absence
ol any of them, however, renders the fertility
doubtful. Tlio entire want of the least
of these elementary parts, is held to be disastrous
to the cultivator. In cases where
less than the averago exists of any one of
theso, say magnesia, iron, or even magna nese,
and that we plant a crop which takes
up a large proportion of these particular
constituents, wo may unwittingly render
nnr anil 1
uu|>.uuuv/uia iu a aiugie \>eHSOD.
Ilow carefully then should we ascertain the
nature of the soil, ami the nature of the crop
it is to bear, so that we may replaca the
waste of any special ingredient. Nor, to
accomplish this, is there any necessity that
we should be expert chemists. We have
the teachings of experience to show us that
well comjiostcd barn-yard, manure, proper'
ly applied, will return to soil almost all
the principles required; a little lime or salt
may. at times, be desirable, as an addition
al application?but the use of these is
pretty well understood. We might wilt
safety, affirm that to soils of average quality,
a sufficient aunual dressing of barn-yart
manure would prove a preservative o:
fertility, provided, always, that the fundamental
principles of good culture aie com
plied with and carried out. There are
nevertheless, circumstances and cases, when
special applications of manures are produc
tive of increased fertility, and where even
barn-yard manure aliould be so prepared m
to correspond wilh the texture of the soil
There are contingencies, also, where tb(
favorite material is beyond the reach of tin
cultivator at the time required; in thos<
cases, concentrated fertilizers, such as pow>
derette, super-phosphate, guano, bone-manure.
atld Othflr niHIlllfnotnro/1 miKotonro.
may bo substituted, if procured of gooc
quality and applied skilfully. A compos
prepared by tbe cultivator, in good season
and made up of fresh, unexhausted loamj
turf, decayed leaves, cow-droppings am
stablo litter, with such liquid matter as t<
bo procured in Lite barn yard, together will
a proportion of fully-dried swamp muck
weeds and refuse, rotted or burned; and, it
f?ct, any such material as farm or gardei
afford*; buch compost is of more value t<
to the kitchen gardener, when kept fori
sufficient time to render its dccompositioi
certain, than any other manure lie can ap
i jjiy, especially lor nasiening Ins succession o
i vegetables as it is all important that the ran
| terial employed impart the requisite stim
ulant at onco.
There is much to be said in regard toth
requirements ofcertain soils and certain cropt
In this place we shall content ourselve
with remnrking that soil newly broken up
wiP not the firtt produce a variety of vege
tables in perfection, though it may be ric
! in all the uecessary elements. It require
| commixture and comminution of its parti
! cles, with free access of air anil water. ]
A hpavv fluo II U.SII Mf.nli'?"'-""--1
I ? j , ?v .f.ii iM|un?oc?uini nrnauu
j to pulverize it. If Bandy soil, it will r<
I quire the addition of some tenacious mat<
rial, such as clay, or very fully decompose
barn-yard manure, and muck.
Fresh loam is, perhaps, soil most readi
ly reduced to fit state for general crops. ]
the soil il tenacious, do not apply in a de
composed state;let the litter be fresb,so tlis
it may decompose in the soil, produoin
combustion, andconsequenty, melioration <
the cohesive properties of the soil. Fa
8Uoh a soil, guano, or similar fertilizers ar
much inferior to litter. Some vegetable
dislike fre?h*manure in close coutact wit
tueir roote. such are the carrot, parsni
pea, and others; there are many which wi
not succeed in the absence of rich and higl
ly-stimulating material, as cabbage, ohion
leek, cclery, &c. Some of these are pa
tial to particular soils, also and several de
mand a special routine or culture diflerei
from that which agrees with their less fat
tidious neighbors.?Country Gentlemai
We should manage our fortune like 01
constitution?enjoy it when good, bare p
tience whan bad, never apply violent ret
edies.
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NATURAL HISTOKY.
Tllfc BUZZAUD.
The Buzzard belong! to the fourth sub-family
of the birds of prey. I To is neither a
falcon nor an owl, but in form and appear*
anco lias some of the peculiarities of both.
This bird lives in Europe and most Oriental
countries, and is sometimes found in Amerit:_
f._J .
i^n. liis iuuu tunsisis principally ol trogs,
mice, and such insects as Iio can easily catch
for ho is nn intolerable loafer, too indolent
and stupid to seek more noble game. Tuo
jlazy are always stupid, and the stupid al,
ways.lazy, and there is uo inoro contemptiblo
character on earth whether among
birds or men. The lazy drone beo makes
no honey; the lazy buzzard does not earn
j hia meagre living and the lazy man is a bur i
den upon society. As his existence is inj
tolerable, so his departure will be a relief.
The general impressiou has baen that this
bird cannot be tamed. But Buflou give
an account of a buzzard taken in a snare
by one of his friends, which was, by great
effort, ilomflnlifinfnrl on<l ton in
?,
i his master. At be tells the anecdote, the
, bird was at first wild and ferocious, but un,
der a process of starving, became more
tame and would take food from bis band.
, In six weeks' bis master allowed him to go
out oi doors, taking the precaution to have
. his wings tied. Some time later, bis wings
I wjere untied,a bell was attached to his log,
| and a piece of copper marked with bis ow?
. ner's name fastened to bis neck. With
, this full liberty bo flew to the woods, but
, in a few hours relumed again, pursued by
, four other buzzards which were attempting
. ..1 i ?
I iu uunatiau iimi un account oi uis aunorp
mal condition, and perhaps for bis evident
. tendency to the habits of domestic life.
. After this insulting treatment, be became
more tamo and familiar, and seemed quite
} attached to his master. This bird was a
. mortal enemy to dogs and cats, but por,
fcctly ftterleas io lbeic, presunce. Iu one
, instance, four large cats were placed in tiie
garden with this buzzard, and a piece ol
} meat thrown to them. A general fight
3 ensued in which the buzzard came ofl'vicj
tor, and bore away all the booty, lie did
. not fancy red caps or wigs upon the head,
. but would pick them oft'whenever he had
( the opportunity, llo was harmless among
j the poultry in his master's yard, but a t^ ror
t feo every other rapacious bird that came
^ in sight. This buzzard remained with the
j family for about a year, performing all
1 manner oftrick<. when ho disaDnearfcd and
was never seen afterwards. Whether lie
escaped to the woode, or waa killed, is uol
known.
Bathing.?In our humble opinion, many
of the diseases of mankind might he avoided,
by the performance of this cleanly
duty. There is no excuse for its non-performance,
by the common plea, wo have no
convenience for bathing. Yes, you have,
There iB no reason for going heels over hea?!
into thejraill-pond to perform ablution o
tbe entire peicon. True, a good bathingtub,or
convenient shower bath is useful, bill
6 not indispensable, because the skin can b?
* kept perfectly clean by the use of a coin
3 mon wash-bowl and aoarso towels.
S the solid matter thrown off by perspiration
~ and accumulating diit, the pores of the skii
'* become clogged, and are rendered unfil
19 properly to perform their functions. A
- clean skin iB not only conducive to the bod
ily, but to the menial health. Clothe t
3 civilized race in rags and filth, and pood
J* they will bcome savages. None can be clean
J who does not daily, or at least weekly,
d bathe in some way, the whole surface o!
the body.
if The Power ok a Growjno Trek .Walton
Ilall bad at one time its owe
^ cornmill, and when that inconvenient nece?
sity no longer existed, the millstone wj*
^ laid in an orchard and forgotten. The d iameter
of this circular stone measured five
e feet and a half, while its depth averaget
^ seven inches throughout; its central hol<
j( bad a diameter of eleven inches. By men
accident, some bird or squirrel had droppe<
thejfruit of the filbert tree through this hoi
on to the earth and in 1812 the seedling
.was seen rising that unwonted channel.*
*' a , ? 1. j.? ii .1 1. ?!.!.
^ i\3 ito ?v ^rnuuHiiy grwvv iiiruugu hue
aperture and incensed, its power to rais<
al this ponderous mass of stone was sqeoulated
on by many. Would the filbert tre
^ die in the attempt? Would it buret tbi
mill stone or would it lift it ? In the eu<
he little filbert tree lifted the mill-stone
Dr and in 1869 woro it like crinoline abou
B. its trunk, and Mr. Waterton used to si
n. upon it under the branching abate.?En
rjliah Paper.
THE 8HEPHEBD BOY AND HIS DOO.
llalph'a mother, one Saturday evening
was taken very ill. Tho cottage
thoy lived in was far away from any
i path, among tho mountains. Tbo
snow fell in largo, heavy flukes, and
Malcolm (that was tho shepherd's1
name) took down his long polo, with
tho intention of setting out to tho
village to procuro somo incdicino lor
his wil'o.
- rumor,'' said liltlo lialpb, "I know
the sheep-path better than you, and
with Shag who will walk beforo me.
1 am quito safo; lot mo go for the
doctor, and do you stay and comfort
my mother." Malcolm consented.
llalph had been accustomod to tho
mountains from his oarly inphancy;
and Shag set out with his young master,
wagging his tail, and making
jumps and grimacos. They wont
safely on. llalph arrivod at tho village,
saw tho doctor, received somo
medicino for his mother, and then
commenced his return with u cheerful
hoart.
Shag went on before to ascertain
that all was right. Suddenly, however,
bo stopped, and began snufiling
and smelling about.?"Go on Shag,"
said Ralph. Shag would not stir.
"Shag, go on, sir," repeated the boy !
"wo arc nearly at the top of the glen."
Shag appeared obstinate for the first
timo in his life; and at last Ralph advanced
alone, heedless of tbo warning
growl of his companion. lie had
proceeded but a few steps, whon he
ion over i\ precipice, which had been
concealed by a snow-wreath.
Malcolm was waiting patiently for
his son ; but no son came. At last he
heard the faithful dog Shag. "My
rod, my son !" cried both parents at
the samo moment. Tho cottage door
opened, and Shag entered without
his master. "My brave boy has perished
in the hiiow !" exclaimed the
mother. At tho pamo- momont the
father paw a small packta round the
dog's neck, who was lying panting on
tho floor. 4<Our boy livos," eaid the
snepberd ; "hero iB tho medicine tied
with his handkerchief, lie has fallon
into some of the .pits, but he ie
safe : trust in God. J will go out and
Shag will conduct mo saiely to the
rescue of my child!" In an instant Shag
was again on his feet, and testified
the most unbounded joy, as they botli
issued from tho cottage. You maj
imagine tho misery tho poor motlici
suffered while her husband was absent
She felt that both their livos depen\
ded on tho sagacity of a poor dog, but
| t-ho know that God conld guido th<
dumb creature's steps to iho saving
of both.
1 Shag wont on straight and steadiij
for some yards, and then suddenly
turned down a path which led to th<
' bottom of tho crag over which Italpl
had fallon. At last Malcolm stood a
1 tho lower edge of tho pit into whiol
* his son had fallen. Lie hallooed j h<
" strained his eyes; but could not sei
or hear anything. At last Malcoln
' succeeded in getting to the bottom
1 and Shag 6cratnblod to a projecting
1 lodgo of rock which was nearly iin
bedded in snow, and commenced whi'
ning and scratching in a \iolent man
' ner. Malcolm followed, and, after i
1 long search, found what appeared t<
1 bo a dead body of his eon. IIo hastily
tore oft' bis jacket, which was soak
^ cd with blood and snow, aud wrap
ping lialph iu his plaid, strapped bin
across his shoulders, and with mticl
, toil and difficulty ro-ascendod. Ttalpl
. was placed in a bod, and with groa
, exertion roused from his dungeron
_ sleep. Ho was much bruised and bii
ankle dislocated, but bo had no othe
I nurt; and whon ho recovered hid son
3 bos, be fixed bis eyes ou his mothoi
3 and his first words woro: "Than!
j God ; but did you get tho medicine
e mothor f" When he fell, Shag had dc
, cended after him , and the nffectionat
boo used what little strength bo ha1
, left, tied the medicine round the dog'
e neck, and directed him home with it
e Mother's Pudding.?Five egga, 1 quai
b of sweet milk, 3 teaoupfola of flour, and
J little 6alt; beat the whites of the eggs to
? stiff broth, beat the yolks in floor after a d(
t ing a teaoupful of milk; to the batter add
1 quart of milk; aod lastly add tbe whites.Beat
well, aod bnke thirty minutes. Trii
to suit the taate.
*
ROMAN CAMP AON A.
!
One of the most striking features of the
j Cnmpagna is the herds of cattle which are
bred there, and roam over its hills and
valleys. Tho oxen are estimated to numKnt*
QKahJ 1 Kf\ f\n(\ '^ " ' *
ut/uuk tuv^uv, iiuu uiuguuiccni oeasis
they are, with their eoft, grayish-white
skin3, that, when well cared for, shine like
silk, their enorniou9 spreading horns, measuring
five and six feet in width, and their *
large soft eyes. They are as docilo and
obedient as they majestic and powerful;
and adorned with scarlet ribbons or bands
as they slowly drag along the heavy wains
no one could fail to notice them for their
beauty. The peasants arc very proud of
them, and treat them with the utmost kind*
ness.
Buffaloes may also be seen in herds, hero
| and there. These beasts are still more
powerful than the oxen, and are used to do
i ?11 ll.~ i 1- "t-.l ....
?.i uiu ucuvj wutk. vvun m?ir brutal
lovr heads and turned-up snouts, tlieir short
angled legs, wiry coats of shaggy hair and
rugged 6erai-circular horns, they present a
very savage aspect; but, though sulky, they
submit to training, are very sagacious, and
will drag enormous loads. Their eye is
strangely melancholy and pathetic, and has
the look of a creature which mourns over
its unhappy lot, and sorrows at its own ugliness.
But though' ugly, they are erainentlv
nicturesnuer nnrl flinrmnrr nlnnrir
i~-? ?&b"'b MiW*'6
through the hoof-deep sand of the coast
their rude carts laden with marble, travertine,
or stone, under tall stone-pines that lean
back from the constant strain of sea galea,
or wallowing up to their belly through the
grass of the Pontine marsbe?, they form n
vory striking feature iu the landscapo. In
these marshes they are U6ed at certain seasons
to clear the canals of the reed?, flags,
and aquatic plants with which the summer
has choked the stream. Driven into the
water, urged by drivers on either bank, who
goad them with long poles, they stumble
through the weeds, tearing them up with
their breasts and hoofs, and sometimes
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mill uiiljr WVI1 IICiUI illlU OIIUUL BlUllg UlOWing
like hippopotamuses, and dragging
with them tangled masses of grass that
cling around their horns and broad black
noses. But though generally under control
their originally savagery will sometimes
break out under great irritation, and
1 they will attack their drivers, and trample
1 them to death if they can get at them. All
1 along the outer walls of Rome, at regular
' intervals little pena are railed off with strong
' beams, to afford refuge to any pedestrians
1 in case they may chance to meet a drove
r of buffaloes or oxen.
The flocks of sheep on the Campagna are
estimated to amount to 600,000. They
are tended by shepherds, who, in their pointed
hats, adorned with gay cords and tassels,
or the eve of a pcacock's feather?
1 t he?r short jacket of undressed sheep's wool
their breeches of goat's skiu with the long
shaggy hair hanging from them?their skin
sandals and cioci laced over cloth underJ
leggins, which servo instead of blockings,
1 uro the modern type of old Pan. At their
^ side they carry a yellow gourd of wator,
1 and in their pocket is stuffed a wedge of
3 hlnck bread and a few onions to lunch upon.
8 All day long, leaning upon their poles,
1 which they-'plant diagonally bofore them,
> and spreading out their legs so as to form
5 a tripod, they stand watching the herds, or
gazing vacantly into the air, or going fast
~ to sleep. A great white dog of llio St.Ber
'* nardbreed always accompanies them. He
a is as intelligent a3 bis master, thouroughly
3 knows hia business, and does all tlie active
" duty; keeping guard over the sheep, dri?
" ving here and there, preventing tbera from
'* straying, and directing them in all their
1 coursos. So savago are these dogs, that it
1 is always well to be armed with a good
1 stick in one's excursions off the main road
t into the heart of the Campagna; for in ease
8 the shepherd bo out of the way, or asleep,
9 they will instantly attack any one who apr
proaches near the flock. The sheep follow
* after the shepherd, and are not driven be*>
fore him; aud at nightfall after hia dog has
? gathered them all together, he l?ads them
S to their foid. It is a picturesque bight to
see them then, all flocking along over the
0 (Jampagna, with the sbepbord marcbing
J grarely at tbeir head. . Tbe fold, which 'is
H movable, and pitched oow in one spot and
t- pow in another, is made of a network of
twine, stretched upon stake* planted at e?
rt qual distance^j?th<s ground, and about
a tbree feet in height. It is tbe same sheep
R fold as that which was used in Omar'a time.
1- ? The Friend.
~ A life eonviot-in the Illinois State prison,
10 named Cromwell, has received a patent for a
new machine to tarn wagon axles.
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