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" " ^ " " " * i i ' ; <i i" 11 ,i _ . ' 1 . ' j* '* ' r j ... ; ? . '- - ' | . =====Sss5gs^ ' j_ - -L r_[ BY W. A. LEE AND HUGH WILSON ABBEVILLE. S. C., FRIDAY. JULY 10, 1868. VOLUME XV1---NO. 12 OF DOGS. Over tho way from our lodgings !b a dog for wbich a_ni;htly oiison us-, conds that ita days may not bo long1 in tho land. A diminutive dog it is, with sharp, pointod eur?, tho quick, earnest movemonts of whi.ch aie suggestive of tho liveliest imagination, and a bud of a tail, stiff as the big toe of a dancing girl, that forms tho pivot on which turns, whon sitting, tho noiKlCHt eanino Rlinni'afrnnlni.n ; ? il?.. wholo neighborhood. A sight it is to eco tbat aslonishinganimal during the watches of tho night, 6uporitnposo(] on its caudal bud, which is as innocent of hair as the curbstouo that it continuously drills, listening with prickedup ears and relaxed jaws for some object to bark at. Does a misguided joostcr crow, unconscious of tho pot to which ho is doslincd, a rattling run of sharp, shrill barks answors trom tho curb-stone. Doos tho clock in tho neighboring church spiro raeasurcdly strike tho hour, a melancholy howl vexes tho drowsy car of night. 3'ko feint and far whistlo of a bolatcd locomotivo supplies a tbomo for a half hour's fierco debate, while the hollow ramble of a hack, or tho echoing btcp _ n i - . ? ? - * - - **+ ?i a wanuering pedestrian, suuiee 10 cxcilo tho most fuiious and distracting snarls and snaps that over chased Bleep from "tired eyelidj upon tired eyes." Innumerable aro Uio bricks and unnumbered the bottles that have been shied at that exasporating dog, -with t'io sin^ result of a'slight change of baa? aud a fresh fulcrum for a corrugated nub of a tail. Whon wo think of the years and years that this little monster has worried humanity, tho ?j|oonlr?aa ninrKta if lina inflintad r\n youth and innocence, the babies it has caused to cry, the veterans of gray Lairs it ba9 caused to curse, our faith in the virtues of mix vomica docreasos in tho ratio that our confidence in tho pationco and long suffering of human kind is strengthened. _ . With these wrongs unredressed and a long cherished purpof-o to punish this particular dog unsatisfied, wo rend tho act of the General Assembly of Ohio 4<lo restrain dogs from runtn'ug at largo," and the amendnlonts tiaereto^ with .savage satisfaction. If statutes would only execute themeolves, we might hope to seo tho multitudinous dogs of Ohio penned up or 1 Tl .i. ? a J ? _ ?>vru*ruuu. x>ul mo uugs ao not scorn to pay much attention to what tho J>giBlaluro does or omits to do. . About the eamo numbor of sheep, lambs, goats and kids are killc^ Wor Wed <?r injured, one year with another. as though ihero were no legal restraint pat upon their freedom. ? Out interest in these stautes, too, greatly abates when wo discover that they ap? ply to dogs in the country. We insist pppn a farther amendment, in effect mat whospover residing in cities of t ie nrst and second classes, owns, harbors or keeps about on bis premises a <Jog that will bark between tbo hours of 101\ M. and G A. M., to thoannoyjjm.c % woiry and vexation of the i ?ig'iboihood, the owner of said dog or dogs shall bo liable to an action f .r damages, and shall, upon convic tion, be fined in a sum not to excced one hundred dollars, and be imprisoned in the jull of the county not .exceeding ten days, and dieted on sans: ?go, to which the turnkey shall strong ly ii.sinuato bis dog contributed'the substantial portion. Wo shall sea to it. tbat-thfl.law thue amended is enforced 9yet ^be way, and that the plaooa that have known that nubby. tail shall know ifoo more forever. Iq amoral and exemplary point cf view, dogs should not-be allowed to run at large In the night. A pretty example they set to the men-of the inture?the lads who ought to bp at', home and in bed by J.Q o'clocjc at the laI eat. A Vrtgrat boy, like a vagrant dog, is certain to-, come to grief. The attachment of the dog is for persons more than ior places, apd the influence .exerted by a pet rat-terrier, a soft'-pystl tpaniel, o* a I wise old" Niftrfouudlander on his yputbfujl ' roaster, who. ca& calculate)1 And.tfieiris' another point to be consider&f,'^If tye I 1 J .L- 1 * jupau y> VUJJ HOUS4 ?8,SO IMI 10 lii? (jiotn^lio dieolplme (hat be; manifest* no anxiety * aboOt.tli<? company hu.dbg k^pa df nor cai^wbitber ffca pandora,it ia teft.t* Qae.lbaMhi* laisknda grorfs upon him and raphes him lea*, wtehfol ovorlha ha^ha cf liis children# 'V ir*,.-tiV t , "" wa^ H ^rU Jfcab, the dog ~ may bp i&rnorVUzing efepnwik ibf I mtij, and cuI urate \n both ni?n and boy do f>Ot| <*]cotf ttftfi khp way. H? > ne^er. ceea etirrinjf with' lUe Ihrm *? ; ?o?*?r tUe bell of tM? milk-to^Or IU ffl - pdt|fto 8?11?r, n?_-.fi?JU tcf reKpopd to tfie | refNrll JI* ? *?-' ?itb the l?pj?rt a/ ow V etoiM WMl ?*?. S;?fltlont' rn ?. 4*' '. i* . , x . * ' ^ _ T / ' * ' ^ **, . . '" '. " ' .' .- . ' "* >.. 4 - "" " . i ' > * - -. * ?? % r T , Blippera and gown to invite the knifegrinder to set Lis wheel in motion. Wo have watched for him, but ho coidgs not*? ueilher does his dog. Whore is that man, gontleman of tbe assembly, wherf thd night fall?, and tho lights io hall and~parlor are i put out, and hones!, people- are in bed ? Where is he when tliat insufferable barkmill bogins its boriid grind upon the curb* stone? "We fear fo think what influence that dog with the bud of-a tail may have exercised through these years upon its master. If tho morAU of fumiliea are to ... 1 /? /> i ? uc vuutcrveu, it nresiues nro to t>o made liappy, if domestic peace and felicity are to remain untroubled, if tempers are not to be found incompatible, if, in Short., man and wifo are logo down tbe-'bill of life hand and baud, at|d sleep together at the foot aa tranquilly as Mr. ntid Mrs. John Anderson, the law restraining dogs from running at large at night must be extended over the cite?, so that dogs which sit upon curb-stones, and sneak about alleys, and prowl about back yard'', and plunder in cellars and pantries whoso doors and windows are negligently left open, shall be restrained and trouble us no more.? Ci?cinnati Commercial. PROTECTLNG MELONS FROM BUGS. It is a serious question to many gardoners, bow to protect thoir melons and squash vines from tho rava ges of tho striped bug. I bavo tbe true remedy, and cannot too emphatically urge your readers to try it. If ono ever tries it bo will never abandon it, and will never again fear Ibo ravages of' this post. For out gcncralling this insect, truly "cotton Is king." Take tho vory best quality of cotton batting, tear off as thin 11 ?kos as possible and placo them over tho tiln n ^ - " ' ? ? * |iiuuu>. vu uuvu corner piaco a small piecc of dirt to kcop thorn from blowing away, and you may rest assured that your plants are ijnpreguably protected from the attacks of the enemy. I say uso tlio best quality of cotton, for you can pull this out much thinner ; thoreforo it is much choapcr and betier. One pound ia BuflicicntV for ono hundred hills at least. The sooner it is put on aftor planting the hotter, for oft times the bug begin his ravages on the first appear- : anco of tho plants. I havo.had a fine patch of melons untouched in tho morning; during tho day an army of bugs has-lighted upon them, and be- 1 fore night' they were all destroyed. If you do wait until tbe enomy bos commenced operating, eee to it tbat you drive tbcm all away from tbo hill beforo you cover the plants. I have tried tbo papor remedy, and though it ha9 kept off tbo bugs, it has caused, tbo plants to grow pale and swindling. . On the contrary, the cotton boing spread very thinly over tbo plants, admits the sun and rain ' and acting as a mulch, cause tbe ' plants to grow more vigorousl}'| than' those uncovered, ove"n if untouched by the bug. As tbe. plant 1 grows tbo cotton expands, until at last the plant gotting too stout and tough to longer fear its enemy, breaks its bands and runs forth to bear its iruu. - . ' .No longer cease to plant the dolw cioue melon, for fear its greatest enemy will destroy your plants, but spread cotton over tbem, and rest in peace, assured that they are safe. 1 have tried many remedies, and know this to bo tho best. 1 .say to yon try it, and, like me, you will be convincod Ibat, for tbia purpose, cotton is king; - * . ^ ^ Oilino a Vente^loqist.?Wo find this bit of quiet fuh.ia anvEnglish pa*: per : f'A gentleman*^go'ing d?W,n the river on-a steamer, the' -enginb of which was npoi* deck, he sauntered out to see the working of the machl ? , -o nery. Near him stood- a man- apj>ar parontjy bent on the same' object In a few moments a equoaking nOise I J - * * " ~ wutt uchtu on,uj? opposite side of'tbe engine. Seigtngfche oilman?agigfyjtic One by:Jhe var~l1?e'^ngipBer fcoagbt*oiri t?? tfiy spot, and, lo piter vent fartherjSoitjn of that kind, liber ally appKcti tbe" contont9 .of tbo pan to evor^ ^.11 wen* on fojj'a wbtye, whjpo Ihe- squeaking xtu} beard] ia another direction. The oil!og pr oes? -wag rcpeated, arid cjuiet \fM * stored^ hat as the dngjneer wm conaingqutttfytf the -spot occupied t>y tike' geo^epaa and the Strang^* he hoard aaotber'pqocak. This tinjebe /Ietecte4;?hot*aae,auaoof the diffiqdl- ; at. Tboetrfcngar wa.H a, vantrijoqniat: Walfeingetraight, qp behind .hiin> ^e ebrced Tbi& 'artbhiebed Jake* byv the nape /sf tfr* ao'd tftontfM' *4pe , (joniA/iU' dowft Jhte Jbadc. J*??*'?/ aaid bo,.*Jd<^'$ ^oB?ve that<.*agloewilt eqaeakagaifj' # a ?o s >>* in *- ? ' 'i .vferaova froift (ftC&pkoi HWead of-vt#tia-. ' &?l? Sj ^Id ^ .* taaug^,, ^:. - . .gjgF .. .. . * ',. . *? . \. - '; '_-- .' * ,^. ?>* / . . > \ " -? *. ' " . ' *' * - . " < V* '." ; .> ,> 1."v | LETTER FROM HALLE. | attending cilutlcli in icebergs. Uayard Taylor onco eald, In a lecture, that in somo part ol Northern Europo ho attended religious service where it was bo uold that the words, as spokon by tho minister, fell in cryutallizod snow flulcos upon tho heads ot the poople. Tho only advantage I then saw, in preaching under eueh circurnstaoccs, was, that tho neonlo coulu nar*\r tho fW*?>n trrifrlo I & . / 1 " " v*uo homo ami study them at their leisure ; yet, aft or all, ooncludcd it was a little of Mr. Taylor's poetry usod to ex[ i-cbs a Very eold fact. I have einco concluded that what lio then said contained moro truth than poetry. All through Northern Europe ono finds lofly Btono piles?churches, *i068grown and ivy-covered, which havo etood for three and four hundred years. No architecture is so "massive and imposing as this church architect lure. Ucforo tho Lutheran llotbruia? lion many of thcso old domcB woro tho property of tho Church of Homo. They wero, theroforo, built, not bo much for tho comfort and accommodation of hearers, as, by their structure and uppurtcnanccs, to impress the mind with the awe of religious art. Owing, thorefore, to iho unnec eeaary space enclosed beneath their high roofs, it is quite difficult, if not impossible?at least with Dutch porcelain stores?to heat them. You, good people at home, with furnacc-heated churches, cushioned seats, carpeted floors, and often robed sleighs to convey your mufilod bodies to and.from God's house, cart but faintly conceivo tho luxury of boing clad in two overcoats and a bngo shawl, walking through 6loppy, muddy, suowy streets, to some huge dome, whore the condensed frost of tho confined atmos| horo greets you with its cold grasp; sitting on a hard, wooden bonch, with your fc-ct resting on icc-chargcd bticks. listening to irnnd f?in(*inur nnaol / o .c o"'&l reading, and an hour's sermon j while the only occular evidonco of firo aro two wax candles faintly burning np on lho ornamented allar. "But what aro they among 60 many 7" Most of lho churches, however, contain rows of boxos, a la thculrt, provided w?th glass windows, through which the title deign to look out upon tho minister and ub poor, common peoplo, while they rest in their easy-chairs, beside their comfortable stoves. Thcro arc persons who, aiter cash, ioning their heads in tho palm of their hands, will close their eyes, and profess to hear a sermon better than when they seo the minister. It always seemed to me that,, in such caaos, tho eyes wcro afflicted with a sort of chronio Sunday weakness, which over heated churchcs greatly aggrarrntnst Vn ' 1 Htvu. a v> iuji puri>t x uuvu always felt that tho. minister's face was a k'nd * of soul reflcctor; and as light, fire, earnest ness, hopo, and faith, or the oppoBitQS, Woro traccable in his countenance, bo were tho people impress* cd. For this reason 1 always want . to see tho minister's eyes. But here it is accompanied with, difficulties; for from his month flows a flood of frosted breath; from my nostrils and. tho hundred pairs about me issue strcajns of tho'same frosted element, wbiph eq cholfo op and obstruct tho courso of vision', that the picture presented is that of a minister in a fog, t{ie boy-cflolrp and sxu'ektrriktung. Notwithstanding tho (J-iaagrceBble?oces of cold churches, I have always received good in attpn^fogr - Sojqo of the finest chuichrchoirs in Berlin, Dresden-, Potsdam, and Halle, consist ch!cfly*>f boys, Ope thing is a little pcculipr? Ibavo not 6oefe-a lady in a ohurpb-choir. Tbe jflystery is, bow the gUigiog jpaster manages to get so ranch and stjcb a variety t>f musioont of suihnnfraBical-lookirig beads^ yel bo ijo'es, apd it ifl not all sbiUid simply, but b^ripprvy of the- sweetest ,kind~thriUingr**jflarou3 musio. -And. what ; is more -marvellous, tbeso boys1 Voices imilato the djoBt cnhivate'd lonefc of t^e.femal? voice, givrqg.,^!l parts in , sweetest udi&oq. X havo seen choits (f from forty to one hundred boyd, behind theto a htgfl orgrtn, And when tfye'ritngifjg Bepvieo ia ifttrodabed/oaa ie pearly pfiwd fire ra hf?. feet,. m that hundred voi?ed, youthfol^faoSr, accompanied by org*n ? and -congregation,-?end? forth tho anthom of pruteo These boy# ajdg vWTA . fc" Wt^~-?Ing loatHy-M.ii row back tbelr bead*, open ?M pour forth each >oTa^ ^9Tf#^et JMf?? ?M df4ttOKui rveided therei > ?dt 'mjMff jWW r*tf?B?p?er*,WtttrtfcfcbgWmw&afc %&???& .TCho aWldw), U, ?ij?*r; J*re. .' . ." i ' . ' " ' "". '?* '" *c ?/ '.*T - " " , ' ' * , .'*, * ^ | was at lludolsdorff. It forcibly* reminded me of young Imtber singing for bread in the streets of Magdeburg und Eisonach. But, as respects stroet- , singing, Iluilo eclipBOB all olbor citios I have yet seen. For tbo past six months thceo littlo singers bave formed their circlo be- < neath my window every Friday morning, ofion boforo it was ligbt, and { treated mo to thoir sweet music. But , 1 doubt if one of them kmw? T nm in tho city ; yot ray rooms being oppoeite 0110 of I ho teacher's rooms, for whom they sing, I enjoy it also. Everybody in Germany, of a public or professional character, from tho king to a Btreet-cxproBHinan, wears somo distinguishing regalia;, so these littlo follows have theirs, which consists oi a tall black silk hat, varying in height thnpo, and breadth of rim, including all fashions and -regarding none? ovidently, from their ancient appearance, tho gifts of some friendly did posed patrons. Their cars prevent the hats from entirely resting upon their shoulders; and though they give their bearers rather a comio appearance, tho music which comes out from under them is sweet, clear, and thrilling. Since hearing these boy-choirs in church and street. 1 hnvn hronnnft . convinccd that wo aro losing a valuable element of power in our cburch- t es. Wo bavo thousands of boys in ] all our churches, and yet their singing power is oficn dormant. In our Sun- ? day-schools, tho girls aro often tho t best singers. Boys aro ofton airaid or ] ashamed to sing. Ilore the reverse is ( truo. Why could not tho twenty or l ono hundred boys, who are to bo t found in nearly all our societies, be i formed into a sinking class lor church E music, as a substitute fur adult choirs, > which aro too frequently generators of strife and discords? Givo them a a judicious leader, infueo into them an t enthusiasm for singing, and you will t not only have good singing, and in t such work benefit the boys, but havo always on hand a cburch Binging nur- \ scry. It is worth tryiog. i A CUBIOUS BIRD. - I An observant friend of mino who | has resided much at Constantinople, ^ (says Jesae,) has sent mo tho follow- c ing interesting account of th080 birds ^ which fly in flocks along the Bospho- ^ rus. and which the French call -"lei u ajnes damnces, fiom their restless. dia- . position. lie Bays:. r "There is a bird here which has often excited my surprise and curiosity ( and wbieh appears to be peculiar to j the place. > Every day there are to be ^ seen numerous flocks of birds, not c quite so largo as pigeons, with dark backs and whito bellies, ^ flying up t and down the Bosphorus with great <; rapidity. When they arrive either at t tho Black Soa, or the Sea of Mormo- 0 ra, tbey again wheel roand, and ro- B turn up the channel, and this course they continue without a minute's in- g termisaion the whole of tho dav. . They_are oe^er seen to alight either on land or water j they nevcHor a moment deviate from their oourse or slack their speed. They are never known to search for or take any food and no visible cause can be imagined for the restless instinct by which they are possessed. The French call them 'lea ame? damnee*} and certainly, if being allowed no station or repose be concluded on this idea, it is not a bad one. They % very near the surfuoe of the water, and if a boat meets a' flock of them transversely, thoy-riso a few feet out of irae; it divides them like a dredge. Their flight is rem at? bly silent, and although so numerous, and so c1ob6,. the movements of their wings are scarcely ever to be heard;. tbey ara so abundant iu Ibis parties- j iarspot* tbat 1 Lave counted fifteen ( iarge flocko in my pasaago from Pera < Therapia,a distance Qf seven miles. , i have 'often wished Xo shoot o??e and ( ^xamiooi!, buMbe bate, auclt * a- tender and conscientious regard for every animal baft man,-thal . no person is permitted to kin any bird upon < tfceBojpbomB without ip arming their - displeasure. hftS^ beetf calicc! tho ^ *AleyOn Voyageur,' to distinguish it from thfi <Ha!cy9n, "of ;tho aoctyots * wbieb was supposed to bave its > nest j on7tbe waters,-; ltJsOertaiilly aftpecle, of Alcedo, bat which of them I cap Aot dot^rtoiti?.'* r ' V""' , r* * t% \Vi <N % f * . **7 *?. i bxp'to ^ b?r?fclrw KMH0 p*io? te MMriain' : At ConftUittinopUr^wtha^fH/t* tfcey y bean- *btek> fiKt^araljiny .^wlaQfcorjf' gmaggaaaar i&ssssksssss-, ???1?? THE BEAR'S DINNER. "O, pnpa! picaso tell us a story now, whiloyou bavo nothing to do !" So exclaimed ono and another of a s^roup of littlo onoa, climbing around tbeir father as ho sat resting by the jvoning fire. "Well, as I have 'nothing to do/ I iuppose I must. What sort of a sto y shall it bo ?" 'A bear story," said ono; "O, yep, dl ys about tho boar who stole a linuer I" Papa protested that h? hnd tnM ,hat story over and over again, bat ndulgently gavo it again, aa requested. We listened, too, to tho story which ?vas such a favorito with the children, uid as wo liavo novor Been it in tho iew."paper, wo thought it might permps amueo our little folks." "A good many years ago," said pa>a, "beforo I was born, my lather and nother went to live in tho northern jart of New Yoik State. If you ouk on your may, you will soe towns ind villages dottod about4 whoro then hero wore scarcely any settlements? lothing but thick woods." "Dears in 'em ?'' asked a boy With vidc-opened eyes. "1 shouldn't think your father and notber would have liked to 00 and ivo whore tho bcara wero." "O, tho bears did not often trouble letllers. 1 do not know that any iver curao near my fatbor's placo. 3ut afterwards when thoy had come nick to tho East to live, and I was n ittlo follow climbing on my fatbors tnoe, just as you do now, ho used to oil mo this story about a man who ictilcd out there?I BuppoBe Bomevhere near them. "This man had built a eaw-mill lome distance from his house, and ofen he used to go to tho mill to work ill day, and taking his dinner with lim. ' Yon have seen a eaw-mill. You enow it?uso is to saw big, heavy logs ?the trunks of trees?into nice, imOOlh bftilrils. t.fl lliiilil hnnorto "Well, ono day tho man had boon ?ard at work all the morning at hie nil), and whon it drew near uoon ho >ogan to fool hungry, and thought 10 would stop and out his dinnor. Jo be.sat down upon a largo log up>n wbicb tbo saw was working, Witb lis tin pail by his side. Was be tcaid of tbo saw? O, -no; ho could ump off at any moment, if ho camo oo near tbo saw. "While ho was eating iho good hings which bis wife bad put up for ?im, and thinking of his work, bis lorne, rand his babies, who should :ome up but a rough old boar I ''Bruin smelled the goodios, and .bought ho would put in for a share. 5o ho quietly mounted the log,B on ho other side of the dinner pail, and tuck his nose into it, as who should ay,'Give me eomo/ ' I'Tho good man ,was somewhat, itartled, you may boheve, by tho ap>earance of such a visitor. Of course 1 le would not be so impolite as to reuse bim a share of the feaBtj but ho vas afraid that when Bruin had ?0abed ins dinner be might tqke,it into lis bead to give bin* a. loving hug by ray of tlianka?So he prudently withdrew to * safe distance, atid gave ip tho whole to him. Bruin munch id in porfoct content, with his nose n the pail and his hack to the sa/v, vbiie the ownor of the dinner looked on from his hiding place, and vished for a gun. * . "But in the mean time the log bad jeen gradually working op towards be saw, and how all at onCtf tho bear elt a slight nip at his tdil. At this ie growled, and gave an'angry shake noving a little furibdr along the log. Presently he reneWed:1 another nip, ind growled more riaragelyr bat jould not turn fVom hljs leligfytfnl ep&at. But whod'he ' was roofed J% ihfrd Uttd within r^ach of the saw, ?nd fe.it another bite> his pear nafur.o jouid stand it no longer, and/bugged" ,bo old sa^y wittialf h4a mlgKt. Arid what happened then? V^br, oj opu.cse, he-waa eut la two ?.and .the tnqn bad honr jaao^t ertoagh for * number of dinners^ besides xiiee hoar skin oapA for iiia l^Ue/boya, to "keep their oars warm." ? . V 'l Now.yoa hate been told' to look UKb iwj p. nuirat.-iQ P> Bioiy." VI pat ^V'J^rri-Jroin Why, ^r&trtba^ be *ho ste*U a dinner\i?' D?yp Wft>> win \>ff ?pt to ;got aorplr ?5j>?_ J '-pi uvx i.?U?r&* i . ; V ,V.V'. ' ' ".. . .. -. ' ,; " *'-. .. V N W . ' ' " " ? KIT CARSON. !_'l . , On the twenty-third of May, tho renowned pioneer, hunter, and guido, Kit Carson, died at Fort ltynn, Colorado. For yoars ho has boon the most noted of that onco numerous class which is rapidly disappearing i befuro our advancing civilization.? Kit Careon wasboru in Kentucky, in 1809. While ho was but an iufant, his parents moved to Howard county, Missouri, where lie remained until tie age of seventeen, when lie commenced the adventurous life of hunter and trnpper. lie accompanied Lieutenant Fremont in hia explorations, the success of which was largely due to his services as guide. In 1847, Careon received the commission - of Lieutenant in tho Riflo Corps of tho Uuited States army, | and during the war rose to the rank of Brigadier-General by brevet. In 1S53, he was appointed Indian Agent in NewMexico. It 13 probablo that for many years past there baa be^n no white man bo thoroughly acquainted with the Indian ' character as Kit Qnrson, or evincing such cool judgment and wisdom in dealing with the red men. He has thus been useful in aiding in the negotiations of most of our Indian treaties. Kit Carson was peculiar for the modest estimate which he placed upon his own merits and achievements, presenting in this 1 respect a marked coutrast to other men of his class. In an interesting volume of Western travel, published a short time since by llurd ?fc lloughton, we find a chapter devoted to Kit Carson. The book is entitled Two Thousand Miles on Horsebuck, and describes a summer tour, taken by the author, Mr. James F. Meline through Kansas, Nebraska, Colorado, and I v? - in; lucMtu, m me year JSUU. It ex?1 bibits throughout evidences of a close observer, as well ;is a pleasing writer; and a few extracts relating to the tately deceased hunter will, doubtless be accepta* ble to our readers: "The pleasantest episode of my visi her? (Santa Fe.) has been the society of Kit Carson, witb whom I passed three days, I need hardly fay delightfully. He is one of ibe few men I ever met who can talk long hours to you of what he bas seen, and yet say very little about himself, lie has to be drawn Out. I bad many questions to ask, aud bis answers were all marked by great distinctness of memory, simplicity, oandur, and a desire to make some one else, rather than himself, the hero cf his story. Ip answer to queries concerning IudittOP, he would frequently reply ?unlike so many I hnvo rr.et who knew all about tkera?'I don't know/ 'I can't say,' 'I never saw that.' . . , "Rifle Bliootlng bfeiGg under discussion, The Ute?,' snys Carton, 'are the best shots in the country, whether Indiah or whites I have handled the r'.fle since I was 00 high, (indicating the size of ft small boy,) 'and 1 shot a good deal,' (most men of Oarson'a skill would have said, 'I consider myself the best shot in the Rocky .Mountains'/ or, 'I'll tu*n ray back on no man for rifleshooLing'), 'but some of the Ute>4>eat me.'"He cares but little for a title, and whan some one at the table apologized for calling him Colonel, instead of General, Ohl call roe Kit at once^ and be done with it,' wds his reply. ... "Some one referred to Carson's intimate knowledge of Indian strategy, 'Why, yes/- lie said, 'I am up to a good. many of. their tricks, but they fooled me once? they fooled oie pretty bad that time: I'll tell, you aboot it. It was In?let me see?ye#, 1835. There were six of us hunters out after buffalo, up in the Snake country.? We bad made a pretty good bunt, and came into'canlp at night, Intending lo-sUrt in next morning. "Wtll, we cooiped;? Had a good mnny dogs with us, come of them good dogs.- They "barked a good deal, and -we h?ard wolves. As X lay by the flrer I aaw , one _ orv two," l?ig wolves sneaking about camp?one of them ^quite In it. Guidon wanted lo fire,' but t weuld not let liim/for. feHt of hitting tome of lbe dog?;/ I hid just a little suspicion: tbatlhe wolves might be Indians, bat when.I saw ilieraAurq abort roped, and b$ar<f'tbe soap of their Uetb,J as the- dogs came too close .to ono.or'em, I felt easy then, ?hd made aiya .it was.a wolf/ The Iudiaq fooled/n 6 that troie. Coiitound the rascal, (besoming arilniatedj) 'confunnd " the raacaf, "{fcyou thffift he hadn't two-Uld buffirto. bobes in InaJiahd that be craofced> together, every linpM^ke tunaed to ?n*p at the dogs? WeH, J?v and ^,.we .dp??d i>fi as'eep, jqd, 1v wa*nrt long bcfAre 1 was ?rw<ikd by a ctath and.a bla^e.' T jumped- istfaigjht for the ] roules, anifb^ld *em.'1 If the Indians had been artarii ilte'^d had.'Ha all,. bui they run ! a? ?<*>n ks tbcy flted/' v v1 > JKtt Car?oflw~nt> ^he. Ji^af-pf .lia d?*tb, was Oplpii^iof tUeJ^fW -Cavalry, and Iiufian Agefnt f^p '?** Mexico, to wb1ohpo?fi!otf bewks,'<bip the second tidoie, itcjbpdiit, v. 'A:*. . .. v m* ^ue ? HtHe iostruaieac in tiud !<*: kaV?."lMfo vdjjrtyed .M?, wx} after**r<JT; JrUirjjble.; ,of. DatcH tttWrcM iUvtr and"eolJ h?V?ttAw U*ir nlaLt. ksgfert** \mwh 51^ ****** .' *s.'*!r*??'',,l^> ^*kfCPji^**-?.jr*' '-j ^ . . * *"* - ur. ; c' . 1 ?IF?^ THE CHEMISTRY OP FURNTIURE. Young housekeepers do not always understand the theory of the chemical and mechanical action of different substances on articles ol-furniture. The gubstanoes from which furniture is chiefly exposed to injury are water,oik, alcohols and acids. Acids act on marble. Marble is itself composed of carbonate of lime,' that is, it is a compound of carbonio acid and lime. > Now, the carbonio acid has a comparatively weak nffiuity for lime, and most other acids will prevail over it and take its place when brought in contact with it; thus destroying the texture of the stone, libera* ling the carbonic acid, and leaving nitrate of lime, or muriate of lime, or tulphate, or acetate of lime?M the cot* may be? in the form of a white powder, in its place. But oils, alcohols, and water, produce no effect on marble. All varnished or polished surfaces of wooJ, on tbe other band, while not injured usually by acids, are attacked by alcohol. Varnishes are composed of different jgums and resins, which ate generally soluble ia | alcohol. Many of them aro made by dissolving the material in alcohol so as to liquefy them, and then, when they are applied, the alcohol evaporates, leaving the nil. nr rooin in ikln 0 ..... ... M H1IH) OKU waving uvur tbo wholo surface. If now any alcoliolio substance comes upon Buch a surface, whether it' be alcohol itself, at used ia lamps, or spirits of any kind, or even wine, which contains hut a small percentage of alcohol, the varniah is attacked, a portion of it is dissolved, and the brilliancy of tbo surface is destroyed. OPd will not attack either marble or varnished surfaces, and wilt do no injury except to naked wood or other porous substances which admit them into the pores, frnm wln/.K *!??? "* ..... .. Uiuu lUGjr V,UUUUIr MlkCrWUrUB eaBiiy be expelled. Water affects do substances, except such as have open pores exposed, in which case it enters aud causes the substance to swell, or such as are soluble ip water, as glue in joints, aud mucilage or gum-arabic, used sometimes fur attaching supeiBcial ornaments to fancy work.?Journal of Chemistry. * REGULARITY IN FEEDING. Every good farmer knows that any domestic animal ia a good clock? that it knows almost to a minuto, when the regular feeding time baa arrived. If it has been accustomed to be fed with accuracy at the appointed period, in will not fret till that'period arrives ; alter which it becomes very restless and uneasy till the food comc8. lf.it has been fed irTegnlar* ly, it will begin to fret when the early period airives. Hence, this fretting may be entirely avoided, by etriot ponotaality; bat it cannot be otherwise. The very moment the animal begins'to worry, that moment it begins to lose flesh; bat the rate of this loss haa-never been ascertain* ed?it is certainly worthy of an investigation?and can be only determined by trying tire two mtides, punctuality and irregularity, side by aide, nndetr V similar - circa msthncea, and w>Lh the same amount .of iood, for some weeks or months -together. There Is one preeadtk^n to the observed in connection with . regular feeding, where bo mo (judgement' is needed.'; Animals eat-more in sharp or frosty, than in-Warm and damp weather. Hence* if the same amount I i uy woigoi. ji8 given at every feeding, they will hot have enough when Uto weather to cold, and will benidrfelUd when it Is warm and t)amp.~rBo0 of these evils most be avoided, while % little attention, and observation will enable the iarmer to do it.' - - . I I .^I? v a Fact ron Farm**#.?It may b* generally isDOwn.tfcaV ^e Med Of tha uanflewfft is thMaost In&Ujbie nets, dy yet discovered,, for the speedy core offoaflder in the horses. .The directions, which WO glean irom - bnef article upon the Snbjeot lm th? EsHx Barrntr, saysi^lroraeliststy on disQbvering .that yoor boras is foundered mix about a plot.. of the whole seed, fo hisfood, and it will perfect oare." v. ^ - Bnnflowera ar? easily grown alon? I aide oifeiicsesaad in ont oi the way plaees where they take isp htjtliUle roouav Tbe?ee4/wi?on fid in email qaantitieslo the hotaee \m yvty health thy;giVloffW.lbe bal* a peculiar glow. It ta dinretio in- Ka too^onoy. Fowl* UkiHt: \ ?i v<i .?r- ' ' .' * VThe Briii?hQ*plWI? in ^byssiola, from 'the h*n4ft of Theodora, eOipnenoed abusing fcaeh<tftbe* without atint. The proapeot of speedy death nfit prevent captWeaftom qaftrrettiBg in their prison hease. It is related &2* mimiL *u- "<-JL Kszrragr SPS8E JDMAtn DJU wO JjnUlD'iOfOfii lu.. KlCSlH th<foft<l*yi*ho htfd b*eo "confioodia tfie evolUrioj dtingcons immediately bjr * rein fat " ? A.''it )'?*' V l " ' .; ' .. -. . *> ** ' / ' * ' ,