THE iNIlXERS’ AND FARMERS’ JOURNAL.
PALACI.S I'XniTt'XK.
iVfif-VorU, lUA Ortober, 1*^1.
Tlie unprecedented gcxxi 'ortunf that Ims attended
Raventurers at iny truly .ortunnti
is a coiiunon subject ol' remark in tins 11 > -
tory arter victory :!! .V/^ «W.. r.aUn ^ and uo
,/mm about it. In the tirund ^ joHcj'.
drawn on the V’lst inst. I Imd 'h«
Df scllin? the Capital I’rizc >l and a cit-
h^of &.Ca'ro!in. the
ofoiie.hill-viz: .Mr. ».f. b.i»tonoi Mahlax.thcoth-
or Hharc was owned by Mr. Ja.ues ‘j’')''
folk. Va. The casli was advanced lor th siiiu,
the day alU-r tlie draw m«.—
FOF/ruV.
wV5r,%’
cape. 'I’liry aliirer most iVoiii the wolves, who
bunt in fiacka like hounds, uiict w ho noldom
give up Iho ch;isp until n iKmm' is taken. W’e
have (^llcii --.jt, .in a niix)n!iglit s>uintnf;r night,
at till! (Kmh-Ilf u lo" culiMi on one ol’tiur
occasiunally when hard pressed, and then
returninf^ to the plain. In size and apjicar*
unco, this aiiiniul is midway between tha
woll and tliu fox, and in color it reseinble*
the latter, being of a very light red. It
her of I’l^ter eoiiiitv m this Mati lit it be rt-
nien.her.d!liattv,huylcr never ,.ublihcst ic nanas
lo the iniiiy Ibrtunate owners ol I apitals obtain-
%p at hi* office without particular consent, tt is
a faet that nearly ail the hi-h
uucnce are obtained at my oiUee. Iho I aiiital
Frize of ioU.DUO in the (;rand Mainnioth l-f'ttrry
was sent by the Managers (\l*ssrt. Ystis vS; Mo-
latvro) to their ayciit in rittsburRli, IVmi. A
certain vendtr in this city h,w ei.deuvured lo de-
ccivc the I’ablie by imtliiie in Mioh u nianiier a.- to
Convey the idea that hf sold it—this is iio such
liiin T—he had nothing to do w ith it—hut there mr
go many prtl'’mhr» that somr folks pietrnd any
thins.—S. eood class is drawing weekly in this
t,'ily—li> dollars w ill always jet a chance in
an V of the lA)tterics. On ide I bth November ni At.
a tirst rav uHpiiic scheme will be ilrav.u in ilua
City—tl'i No. Lottery—rianks are entitl' d to I
iiiUars in this L.'lterv. and one nunilK'r 10 dollars.
Frice of tickets ID dollars, slurtu in proi>ortion.
i’ltase addr'-'S as usual,
A-NTllO.W H. SCHUYLER.
Arif-1 nrk,
O'Sclnn-ler’s I.ottcry Herald, published every
Wedncsdav, is sent I'rahs to all his customers.—
TIk Ht'ralJ v.ill no tbund usi-t'uland ainiising^.
’I'he oik, liHS di.sapi>carc(l. A few have
Iwfii i'een in lute years, and some taken;
hut it i»> not iitioun tiuit any reinain at this
time, w ithin tho limits of tlie State.
'I’hi! bear is never seen. 'I’his animal in-
prairio.«, uuil heard the wolves in full chuse , liuhils lliiise parts of the coiintrv that are j preys upon poultry, rabbits, youn;{
of a rieer, \ylli;:;; very nearly in the same thickly woixled, and doli^ht particularly in calvcp, cVc. 'J’he most friendly relations
iiianiier as*a pack of huunds. Sonictiinrs eaiie-hrakes, w here it Ibeds in the winter on sub.*^ist lietweon this animal and the coni-
■ ' ‘ ' • . 1 . t!ie tender shoot.s of the yoinifr cuiw. 'I'Iip laon woll, and they constantly hunt in packs
meat is teiidt r and lint ly Ha\ured, ;uid is es- toj>etlu'r. Nothing is more conunon tliau
teoiiieil a great ilelicacy. . to see a lar^c black wolf, in company with
W olvi's arc very nuiiioroiis in every part «'veral prairie wolves. 1 am well sali.sfKjJ
_ of the state. 'I'licro are two kinds: the that the latter is the jackal of .Vsia.
almost hear t!u.'soli.-'common, or black wolf, and the prairie j t?cveral years ago an aijriculturul s.cio.
ami ajiaiti it wmikl | wolf. 'I’he former is a large liorce aniiiiul, ly, which was cstahlished at the seat of fruv-
The wind Ind the sii.«v-the hail and the ruin, i lie b(.rtie unavuiid lost in (liMaiii e. \V e 1 utul Very dt.struclive to sheep, pi;rs:, calves,! emineiil, ollen d a larue premium to iho
Who niako so much ta-stN- and noi»e in vain, , l,;i\c pas.sci nViirlv \\hole iiijrhls in lisien- 1 poultrv, and even yonns colts. 'I'liey hunt person who should kill the jrrcaic.st nnnil»cr
But I’ll be as busywi they| ;i,„l oiice''we saw a (I-.mt m larue packs, and after tisin;' every strat- j of wolves in one yi ar. 'I'lie legislature at
■ ■ agein to ciixumvunt their Jirey, attack it Ihe same tiiiu> olIi‘iel a linunly fur ea. li
w Ifh remarkable ferocity. Liketheindian, wolf s'ulp that should Ik.* laknn. 'I'liecoii-
the\ always eiuleavor lo surprise their vie- |Si'(|uence was, that the expoiklilurc for woif
lim, and strike the mortal blow without e.x-1 scalps hecatm; so great, us to lender it i.c-
'I’liese animals,
the cry v.diiji he heard at a great distance
/fy Mii>» douhl. frum the forthjominc number of | over tl.c plajn; then it Would ilic away, and
“ 7’,.r 'i()Afn,"/of IKlw'. ai-ain bo d>iiiii;iiislicd at a nearer point.
The Frost looked ibith, oiir ftiH I'leir ni';ht, and ill aiiuttivr ilirei'tion—now the full cr\
And he said, • Now I shjllbe out lit siuht, ! would burst ilit.Ul US from a lieiMlihiuiliy:
S, through the v.ll, y an/over the lu .t;ht, , ; , ^ ‘ ,j ,
In silence ril till.e niy'wav; ' , , ,
I will not eo on hlie tha^-luVteriiisr train, | e.\hall^lcd deer ;
Then he went to tli*ncuntain and pnvdercd j Jash through the \ard, and immediately
its crest, I past the diorat w l.tcii wo «ate, followed bv
lie climbed up the K'cs. and thcir boughs he j ,,„r,i,ers, who were but a few
dr■s^^el / i . I. • 1
With diai.ioiids ai| pearls, and over tho breast ; H* O'S rear.
Tilt>3I.VS A. MI.KA
KF-Sl’F-t'TKL’I.LV inlbrins tlie public that
hehus removed to the house recmtly occu
pied by Cibson & lienry as a iJry-tJood Sii.re,
next door north ot'the Shi ri'Ti’ Oaicc. whore lie is
now o,Kiiing a handsome assortiiiiiil of
DUY A>J> «.IUH 1:KIES,
A "0u*i a;.d general asrsortment of Ready .Madt
t'I.(»TMlNC:
Lire pool, Crotkery, China and Glass WARE,
daily tAiHtltd.
A '--. ncrrtl assort iii-'nt of W INES and Foreiirn
Sri ;1 1'.'. wholesale and retail; Hour, Baron A;
LaH. b, raail. TH(J. A. MEiiA.
()r(. 3. 1^31. oltf
rTAll of the iliovc articles unusually low for casli,
or barter for country pniduce.
and !»»!seel-!i’oii Ware
.>IA>L FAC TORY.
J. sr.^rxKU & to.
Ur.rJrEi TI UI.I.V in brin the citiicnsj
Ciiarlntt", ajiil ’he public generally,
th» V h^ve coiiiniriir*' (i the above a
oM flanil for ijirly occupud by H. M- Bro
jLiid rrr^nllv bv C\ipt. I'lto. A. M 'ra as a ijrd
on Mdiu - a bhort di^Uiiro norih.c.iiy
Ihr ( oun-lionx‘, wrierc ihcy intend to kr ^
haud a ^ood as>irMH lit ot art. and * ^
able to -itipplv at vlvtlcsak- or r*.tail, on ^
rc:i.sonuhlc ter*np, all who tiiav .avor '
Uicir cu>toni. JDS.
mend'd, «id receive suitiiM-'voni
C.ntTC - -4'nnent r_^
Of the qjiivc rin#ake, ho Fprutd
A coat of mail, tlJ it neetl not lear
The downward ii#'> of many a sjH-ar,
'lhal he huii^' on *• margin, far and near,
W here a rock Juld rear its head.
lie went to the ndo\vi of those who slept.
And over each ‘•'•t-' like i (Hiry crept,
\Vheri.vcr he bilhnl, wli. rtvi r he utepiH-d,
Hy the lijliP^thi' nnxiti, were si'i n
Most htaulifi'^iiag!'’- Tiie:^' were tlowcrs and
trees.
There were ‘V'es ol birds, nnd nwarms of be
'Fhere were‘li^''i thrones, tc.upU s and to'.Ttr>
and til®
All picl>-'‘l s.Iver sheen !
Rut he dpfc thinir that was hardly 'iiir:
Me went' *he c'iptioard, and tindinj th«.-e.
That sit'd tbrtottnn ;br him to prepare,
‘ to '■‘It them a thin''in2,
Fll bit “is liask.t o’ Truif.’ said he;
‘This '*>'‘1 pitcher I'll burst in tl.re ■:
And * of w ater thiy’ve let! tor me
“chitit” to t.-ll thoi.i I’m drinking!
Immense numbe rs of t’cer are killed ev-
jory \ear by our hunters, who lake tlieni
!l'-r tlicir hams and skins alone, throw inga-
way iho re>tji'f the carcass. Venison ham-*
and hides ar*'iinjmrla.'it articles of export
posing Ihemselves lo danger. 'I’hey selilom Ice.ssary lo rejieul Ihe law.
attack man, except when asleep or wound- j although still numerous, and troublesome to
ed. 'I’lie largo.st animals, when wouiuietl, the farmer, are greatly dtrreased in iiuin-
eiitangled, or ollier\vis* disabled, be»'ome ; her, and are no longer ilangcrous to man.—
iheir pn \, but in genera! they only attack : We know of no instance m lute years, of a
'I'he former are purchased from the hunters ' ineapahle of rt siMance. 'I'liey j human Ix-ing having been attacked by them,
at'*.2.") cents a pair, the latter at tJO cents a Ix en known to In-in wait n]Hm the j We have the fox, in some places, in groat
[Kiiiiul. In our villages wc pnivhase, for j bank ofa st.-e:i;)i wiiii li the Imdalotrs were i numbfrs; thou,;hgeiK,TallyKtH-aking, I think
I>nr tables the saddle of venison witli the ' the habit of crns'in;i. and w lien one of the uniinul is scarce. It w ill undoubtedly
! hatns iitiacln-d, for HT i ccnts, which would those unwieldy animals wen- ^o unfortiiiiate : increase w illi the pipulution
C LOl !).'*.
'Tl-nrllow I’iouds, the mellow I'loud*,
riiat skim alone l*e -sky,
spirits in their airy slirouds.
Seeking tli( ir hon;cs on higli;
l>e.(iiiietliing ilke one cent a pounil.
'I'here an- several ways of hunting deer,
i:ll of which arc lajually simple. Most geii-
i‘rall_\ the hunter pnx eecls to the woixls on
horsclnK k, in the day time, seli.cting par
ticularly certain hours, which ai-e thought
to be most f.ivoiable. it is said l!iat during
♦lie .si'asiins when the paslure-i are ;;rei n,
as to sink into Ihe nnn-, spring suddenly up-1 The panther and w ild-cal are found in
on it, and worrv it to death, while thus di.s- jour forests. >ur o|h ii country is not, liow-
ahlfd from resistance. 'I'heir most connnon J ever, well suiled to their Ahy habits, aii'!
prcv IS the doer, which they hunt legular- they are less frequently seen than in sonio
of the neighlxiring states
'I’he lieaver and otter, were once nuine-
roiis, but arc now teUloni seen, e.xcept on
is ; but all defenctless animals arc alike ac
ceptable to ih'.-ir ruien. tts npp* tiU s. hen
t. inpted by huii;,er they approach the farm
h 'uses in lli*" ni^lil, an 1 snaich thcir prt-y our frontiers,
this animid ries fp'in its lair, preci^'lv at under the \ery eye of the farmer ; and | The g .pher,* is, as wc sup|K>sr, a notjde.
tho risiii'' >f the moon, whether in thedav I ''hen the latter is absent with ins dojs, tiie j.script. 'I'he n.mic d*esni>t occur in lnK»k?j
or ni'flit' and I suppose the fict to be so, wolf is sometini's seen by Ihe females hirk- of natural history, nor do wc firul any i4n-
w ofl, in childhood's hour I've btnt
i\ly eyes u]>on their lorms,
heir rhanj.'in;r shi|>e. ai.d viryin;j tint,
, Forteiidini; d/ou^fhts or ilorins;
^nd wept, ! could not take my ib^'ht
I'p to tlio'x re;:ii'n.' fair,
'fo bask ainid't the ir ddui li;:ht
llitketi-d swctliy there.—
But, far aUive the Clouds, and bkics,
1 eel there is a home.
To w hich at la^t my 'ciil will rie,
When Ciod shall bid it come.
Ohl ifoiir r rrs coul 1 jii'Tcc tl'e blue,
IJeyond tile sroliii n clomN,
And hrii'p the ifoip’ous rcaiin to vitw,
Taal Deity tnshroudj;
Would l arth u; on our bri'tl.- tliread
llj t'\>ti iiin^rs Ion; ret.iin ?
Ah no! the soul its ilros.-. \\ou!d s.li.d,
To haste to yoi.ilet plain.
\ATI UAL mS'l’OilV.
NOTES (IN II.I.INOI-.
Ih'cuiiso siic.li is the ii'stinion\ of e.\[)crien
cod hunteis. If it be true, it is a curious
display of animal iiistinct. 'I'his hour there
fore is always ki pt in nIpw by the hunter,
us he rides >lowly throU;:h the f»iie>t, with
his ritle 0!i his slu uldur, while his keen eye
penetrates tho .surrounding shades. On
b‘holdiii2 a deer the hunter slides from his
: ah»ul ill niid-tlay, a- if aware of the tin- imal of a corrc>()ondin); description. Tho
only account that wc have seen of il, is iii
“ Long’s J:i*‘cond K\{H*dilion.” In a resi
dence in this stale of elc\en vears, wc ha\f!
never .seen one, nor have we ever con\erM tl
With a p«'rsoii who has seen one—we mean,
who has xv-n on^ near eiiou;,h to cvaiiiino
It, and fo be certain that it was not .some
thing else. 'I hat such an aninial e.xists is
doubtless; but they are very shy and their
numbers small. 'I ht v burrow m the earth.
Aitv. v.V(.l.ijl;\t.
rEAV f.’S fhariotie and Caindcn every .''tindav
J and Wednesday, «t fi o'clock, A.’.M.—and
arr'v.-5 in Charlotte and Camden every .Monday
and Thursday, at 5 F. —muting the Snrtln rli
hta^i-.! .It CJiariotte, and tht Charleston and Co-
lumbia st.igrs in Camden.
'I'lio Coi.tractor pledges himwlf lo n'C evcrv
CTcrtion for the coin!bit and convtnietice of pa.*--
seii^vrs. He has prepored a six-;>ase.’!ger Cjaeii
to run on the line, anti a utagc, w ith steady and
ca.'elul ritiw r«. For seals, applieati >n can U;
made p? Loyd's Hot. I, Charlotk ; I). Ilagen;
L'v.is (.ill, I,r,tie;isi..rvillc; Flrtchcr\; and at
J\K Ad>i.i . ( i:nd^ii. Fare. i; ri nts [icr mile, or
t!,e pa‘« •if/f-r pay ir g in advance, .j cents per mile
tjr (TCiug L.-;d riturninT-.
B()VU, Contrietor.
-N I-.11. .')n*f
HOI'S(the l’ost-«ffiei
— i * I * * on the • ross hIt' el. u lew yar(!s
I. .1- .(.ilo; Iti* Com t-l loU"', in L' rimjlon, ,\.C.
• ' iLMin 0,1’ n« 'J lor liie r-?c( i'tioji oi Travelli-ri *t
J»'>.irdiTs. T.'iJ’ slaM s arc extensive, roomy and
cr\ ; c'ain ai.d provi nd'T of the l«;st, pU iitiful,
ai.J -(.rvec by (."'O'! Iioslh rs. 'i he ln,us lias ma-
iiy coiii! jrtiif'le rjoins, terves a gfxxl table and re.
If -hnu t“; and the proprietor and his I'amilv
■»in oifiit notl.in^/ ill thcir ;fOrtcr to mak( it iiiotl
qnict H.id dyretable.
_ 1 tf B. D. rtOr ViSAVIT.LE.
xi];:u>Ks \VA\TKi>.
llJi-’ ^u').■!cr^‘Ar is desirous to purchase a
ii'jur»er of .N K(;R0I>, wilhoutanyliir.it,
d ifin;; tfie n fIx iiionlhs. Any per.-on haviii"
Piiei. pffijxi'y ;br falc, woidd do well lo apply to
t.it sL.'iscr;!,-' r before they make a sale, br they
r.iiv f -t a^.ur'd that he will p.-n the most litw.ral
pn-s in ca,h. KullLfh WAT.'ON.
N. B. .\11 !ett> rs addr. fsid to the subfcrilM r
V.I.! U! s'tvnd'd lo »• punttualiy as if application
V.' r- 'iiaoi, in p. rw.n.
CiKirMt.., >^..[,1, 17. 1,31.
protected state of the family. Our heroic
li’iimles have s.>nietimca shot them under
such circumstaiv es.
'i'he MiH 11 of burning avjifa tida ha.^ a
remarkable clU-cl iipi-n tin-, animal. If a
tire 1)0 made in Ihe wkhJ», and a |M>rtion of
this drug thrown into it, »» us to s.itiirjte
horse, and while tho de-r U obser\mg the the utmorph. ie with the .Hlour, the wi.lvc.s,
1 latter, crceps u|)on him, k-eping the largest : an.v are w it!,in reach of the M-enI, iminc-
i trees iKtwe. uhimsilf and t!ie objeet of pur-a.-v-emble around, howling ni the
' 'Hit. until he gels near eiiou^h to lire. An mournful manner ; and such is the ro- and are sup|Ksed to throw u|> th'*sc hillotka
jcxjiert wiKxlsiimn sddom lails to hit his '‘I'arkabie fascin.ition under which tluy »» cm which arc s« en in su’h vast aliundjnce o-
li'anic. It is extreieely dangereus to aji- ‘‘J lab-.ir, thut they will ot'ten sutler them- ver our prairies, 'i lus is to some extent a
(irojich a wounded deer. Timid and harm- s hes to be snot down rather than ijuit the nii?take, fi»r we know that many of theso
ll^^.s as thi.s animal IS at other limes, |,e no -■[">• . I"«>c mounds are thrown up by craw-lish,
' stKiner finds bm:*-elf ileprivxl of the [n.wer very lew instances of thcir attack- and by ants,
lofth-ht than ho becomes turious, and rush- ^ mi'buinaii Uing-, of u hich we liase heard,
It'S upon his eneuiv. making desperate plu:i- '•I**-' tollowiiii,' may ser'o to give some id'.'a
I lilrs with his sharp horn.s, and .-tnking and «li»‘ir Iwl"!"- I" '**ry e.irlv times, a lie-
traii.r.hnirxiolentiv with his fore le-s-, which'gr” n. i.i was pa.s.smg in tne nighi, in the
I b'.Mii ' extreinelv muscular and armed w ith lower part ol K ntiicky, from oin- settlement farmer, as they not only atUw k his |H>ultry,
''harp hoofs, are capable of inllictinj verv loaiiotiicr. Tncdi't.ince wiaisk-veral niib's, but pluixier hik cornfteUis. 'I'hey nre huti-
j'evcro wounds, \ware of this lin uni- v over whi>;h tie travelled en- ted by boys, and lurj^e nnmljDrs of them de.
't,ui.;p,thebunt-rappi(Vichesbi!nwitbcu.i. tiroly uns.-tth d. In .1,. L.« --r "The hkii.. of the rucc.K.1,. ,.«y
Uion and either m cures Ms prey tiy a sec- t‘>"'‘d entirely !.trip['d ol tle>h.— well |.jr the trouble ol tukiiig them, aa ti.c
, . ‘..iirt .ihiit u-here the first has b en iiut t.ar-i •''"‘ar i( lav his axe, Co\. red with bUMid, and fur is in liemand.
roin the Journal 01 ‘ as is more frC iuentIv aroun.l the bushes were bi .iten down, j Rabbits arc very uUmdar.f. unH in »mn«
*theca'>- causes his do'f to s'-i/.e the wound- the ground trodden, and the iiiiiiiImt of fiK»t places extremely di structive to the young
' ■ ‘ ‘ ' . .1 - orchards, ami to garden vegetables.
e h ive the- large grey sfjuirrei, and tho
ground sipiirrel.
There ape no nils, except alonj the lar;;e
rivers, where tin) have landed fiuin the
(loals.
'I'he puk’cat is very destructive to our
pt lultry.
'I'he raccoon ar>H opis»uin are very nu
merous, and cxtrcmeK tn>«blesonie lu the
Our rcaJ.;rs,wc think,can.iot but Ije pleas- • ed animal, while he watches his own opp,r- tracks s.. gn-at. :h to |.how thut the unlor-
'J, with tlie extract we are almut to present istab him with his hunting knile. Jmial' vii tmi ia .on .t on^. a.i ii.anu .j.
.1 f .1 in M .11 vt .s;,m lim-s wliere a noble buck IS the Mc- On pnr-uin^ his tra* k it iip|Knn d that the
i,7ri." Ith. from the Illinois .Mi nthiv Mag- ; . ‘ _ iv..lv. S h ul i.nrMied bmi fui -1 ci,li»iilcrab!e
4 , ■ . tim, and th.- hunter is impatient and inex-, "idves tiau pursiita niin loi a Li.iisnitran.e
devote'tf, InJI. A work so j^rienced, terrible conllicts ensue on such ,and
istoms, natural liisti.ry. the manners,
rries an a,.literature r.f ‘ the far west,’;
driven them back.
n-.ther mode, is to watch at night, in mtacked him, and Ix-en r. |„,-Hed, as upi- ar- ——
ran
'J’hf w riu r of thn inU r' >tin^ artirlr, ipprar^
the (
ries ;
till?
romammi;
are to U- M..n m several part, oi ti.e state. ; moon shin.* brdliantly, an.i\,i,j,.ru m.y i;,. I Me son.etnies ,fop(K.-d, sL. _ ,
liese are weM iKv.ieti trac.vs, leaomg sjon- ■ readily dis»overe.l. At the rit^in- of the bis |*jrsner.'^ and then proceeded. The an-; -'i I-nghsh natural philoso|.licr m a re-
eriilly Irom t.ie prairies in the interior of ^ mwjn or shortly after, the deer having; risen | mials l.rca to more and more audaci.,us, pubhr.iiion, mentions a n-niarkabk'in-
the .state, to the inargm.s ol the lar-e ri\- |fn,m their kds, fipproacli the liek. |, and w-.nid pnlsibh have attaeked him, had *he a|iplicatioiiof s ipnlilic kiK.wU
1 . ■' A' 1 • I MM' HI R. fc'IJt (I Ull'j »»'miu M44JI.IV» U llllil, ll.ui s.,-,...' - .s.
»rs; snmmg ttie conr.s! ot their "H-'ra. | plices are g*.‘nfrally dene.led of timber, hut I'*'riot arrivei ,it a di-.-ertcd cabin, which edge to the nselul purp..s.s of life. U
lions as they changed their pastures p«;n(H]. J surrounded hy il; and as the animal is alx.ut ' bv the wir. Miie. Into fins he rushed have scarcely ever met with a better illus.
icady, Irr.in the Iw mm -hv a.liivion, to tl;*- ,to eriierce from the shade inlo fhc chv.r ' li-r sheiti r, and'with..iit waiting to shut the , ‘ralK
dry upland plains. In the heat ol summer , WiOr,nlighl,,estr.ps,|rK,kscautiouslvaround, door, climlx;d ii, and s-Mfed hi,ns.-lf on tlielf'
they wonlJ orive.i Irom the latter by | avd .siutls the air. 'I'hen h- adVances a ‘ nd'ter>. 'Ihe lolves dashed in after him, ""i>
inlo fhc cle:,r li>r shf in r, and'with. iit waiting to shut the , tration of the manner in which those lawn
''^nature seem at first to have noconiiertioii
human comfort orconvcnicnco, uiid to
' . J,. . , 1 1 I' ' - *1^11 II' uii^.iiiecs a , .'iii.-i'. I III-' woi>i*r> tm.suru iii .iiiei iiiiai, -
prairie Hies, III the autumn llicy won.d | lev steps,n,Kislo|)sat'ain,smells thegronnd. ' •'"id becoming i;mte furious howled, and Ik.'ihe inerc objects of philosophical curios-
expHlcd trom the tornier by the nniMiuitoes ; ,or raisf;s l.is expanded no'trils, as if he i lea(»'d, and eiK.euvori'd w ith ev« rv cxpies. I'.v, are ytt by sumo fortunate invention,
III the spring the gra.ss of the (tlains would “ sirjfil-d «,.• approju h of danger m evi r\ '■i'n of rage fo ge t to him. 'I'he nnsai w is | !i‘»de to conlrihule iiialeriallv to hiiinaii
aliord Hhuridant puMurago, while the herds (aintfd htf^ze.” 'I'he hunter sits motion- now shmm:; bii-d.llv, .iiid ('uli' ben,., abb- couifoit and even to the prc, rlalmn .,f liu-
iiiwn: or \uoll\a,
Mr..KI,EN!irH(! (,0I NI V.
Court r,f l‘Ua» Haa,t-r Sttnon,, Aupixt Term,
1-31.
Ei.jah Sibl. y f ()r;r. . j, H in the hands
y- . i' J''h:i M.Ingnim. and him
Am J HUfiiiiiott ri
0;:l)Lni:U hy Omrt.that publication \»t ma;'-
lu the .Miners' \ Farm, rs’Journal (i weelc
Jor tnc (J«f; nJant to ap,« ur at our ii'xt ('..urt oi
P)ea« and (Quarter SusKions, to b.- h.-ld lor the
coant> vl' \b cklenburir, at th.- ('..iirt.lloii.e in
Cbarl'iiti*. oil the lih \^on.lny in .Voveir.l). r n xl,
«'..l plead /r r.-plevy, otherwise k,v r;, ]
J'iu't .. ill l.e .-liter, d n.'ainst him. Witno.j. N.mr
A!e - aiii!er, Clerl, of our said (. oiirt, ut .jiiiee, the
4ih 4>’naay of .\u::u t, A. I), l-.'ll.
T- 1" \ iC ALl.XA.N UKH, e. in. r.
'>.7-pr. idv.
U tirra/iffe Uinlafor na(c at this OJirt
-imM rnj.,y tlir v., .„tliif tho sun, ano
•iiutTlhe breeze that sweeps .so freelv over
them ; in the w inter the rich c.ines'of the
.....I
less, and a^fo^t brxit|||pvu, waitiOK until*}
the animalV4all get vvilhin rille shot, and j'al! ly. b-i;an t i.ict on the olr ii'i-.I'md-
til ila |Ki!»^on in rel;
man hie. In the pr.K-essuf [K.infing needles,
in the great /na:iufac!f.ri« s of that urticb-,
minute jiaiiicles nf st'-rl Ify from the griii'l-
sfoiies and minglin;; with ihe line in.desthat
If'ial III the atmo.s|)hi re, are inhaled hy tho
111' 111 with a ! workmen with liu ir breath. 'I'he « tlict on
his fiK's as Ihe health is [lermcious nnd in the end fatal.
until ila |ki!»^oii hi relation to the hunter, ; ‘>'g 'he eaimi full .f tbein, he i rawied duwu
river banks, which is an evergreen, w.Kild |and the lig»4 shall Ik; favorable, whe n he j fy 'he top of the door, wuieh he shut aii.l
luriii.-sh fool, wlide the low grounds, thickly j tires vvith a| unerring aim. .\ few dcor | histened. Then remov iiig some of the Itiose
covered vvith brush and fore.st, would allbrd j only can lie ^ii' taken in one night, and af- j boar.ls Irom the roof, 'cafteie.l t
prote^'tion from the bleak winds. I kn»w ' t.’r a few ni^^ts these timorous animals are j •'■‘■'"ciidous clatter u[>on Mi. h of , „
tew subjects more interesting than the mi-1driven from Im haunts which are thus dis- remained outside, who soon .scani[ier* d olf, short eypi.Nure to this atmosphere v*u.i
^ration of vvild ununals, connectiog, as it|turhed. | while ihose in the house- l''gaii to crouch lound to b-of perceptible inconvenience,
.\nother jractire is called dririnff, and 1 ""h fear. lb- had now a large nimilKT ol' alter a fiiiie svmptoms of piilnionary
is only pract^-d in those [liirfR of the conn- ' pri'oners to stand guard over, until morn-' eon.suiii|)lion appe.ired, and it was observed
try where th/s kind of game is scan:e, and ! »'g; '‘'“I drawing forth his (idJle, ho very 'hat few of the workim n employed in the
where hun'.ijg is pursued as an amusement. I good natiiredly phijed for the'n all ni;^hl,, pro-ess of pointing n. edles lived to the ii;;c
.\ largo paty is made up, and the hunters very much, as he supposed, to their ( difica- •'* birly years, (iiiards of jiniizo or linen
ride forth A ith tlieir dogs. The liunlmg | li'’»-'I'xl •I'n'tf'oiiieiit, for like all gei.uiiie lov- to purify or strain the nir wi ro re.sorled to,
groiiiiil is .elected, and as it is prelty well , ers of music, he imagined that it had pow - hut without siicce.s>. At l nirfh some in-
known whit tnieks are usually taken hv ;II''- ail, e-v en of a wolf. On yeniouM [K-rson betliought himself of ein-
the deer wueii started, an indivifluul i.i pla-, *1'^'‘"^^^ihg lay, some of the nei^hlsirs as- |'l^> mg a nutsk of ma;;netiz«-d steel vnro
Iw s, the si'igiilnr displays of brute instinct,
with H wond;rf"ul exhibition of the various
-supplies which natun has (irovided for the
hUfiport of animal hie, under an endles.s va
riety of cireum«‘tance.s. 'I'hese palh.s arc!
narrow, and remarkably direct, slmwin::
that the animals travelled in single fib- thro’
the woods, and pursued the most direct
course to their places of deslinatioii.
Ib tr are more abim.lant
s' tll«-mer,t of the country. Tli
t^i ac. rtainevtent, withthopo,ailation.-|in;r tliu-; in some meaHmrsnKn'mnded, i' 'I'he prune wolf; is a smaller sm cies,
Ur reas.,n ol this appears to U-, that thev [ s,nal| partir.,advance with the d..-s from ' whi. li takes its iiaiiio I'rui.i ,ts h.ihit of r.-si-
m-U.r.,f. et.oii m the ne,.J,lK>rh.M^l of mnn, | diir re.it direr fi.uis, and the startle,1 .le, r, .ling entirely upon Hie open plains, l lvii
irOtf) tnO m . m 4l« >>w. ^ . ii .• t t . f . . . * .
Di'tr are more abun.lant than at Ihe first j ced at e^ich cl' those pasM*s, to intercept the ' w'mbled and (iestro)cd ihe captives, with *" attract and intercept the almost iiivisiblo
hey increa-c M-tre-atmg ar.imal. 'I'he scene of action 1m--, great rejoiciii:r«. narticles of ht»e| as th.-y were drawn lo tiie
M/pulatifjii. j in^: thus, in some measure, surrounded,: 'I'he prurie wolf, is a smaller spcies,
Ije, th.it the_\ j sinull [inrtirijadvance with the d.i^s from ^ which takes its iiaiiii! I'l iim its hahit ot' i(-si-
, , hool of man, I diirreiit dirqefions, and the startled de«r, iling entirely upon ihe open plain--, liven
-- ' 1 r ''‘i V" "' i "-ne of the . when hunted will, .I.,,.., il will make . ircMii!
■ ' who hre concea|.-d, aii-l who (i/e at , after ciremf, round the i-rairie. carefi.ih
• ,}ounj., purticuluily.caii w.lh dilhculfy cs-; them us th.-y jniss. voi.lin- the f,.r.> \ ,.r-.nb-d„-hiM.r int:.
iiioufli b^ the action of breathing. 'I’he »
|.eri;ii;-iit succeedi-d.and the ca'iso of disu-use
was rcneK'd.—jxijnr.
I'lUi'Jili r — Il is ,1 I'frf il Ihltig lo lauj^h nt iiiiv
iiti i and i: a slriw i ax liekle n n> in, it is un in
•niniei ' 'if f i' '.i: • ■