The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1819-06-23

aimOst always Cut thc siucVs IN TWO oUovc
the joint. Tho animal soon afterwards fa'it
and cannot rise again. The hunters, 10 steac
| Of stopping, pursue the other oxen in fGli
gallop, with the reins loose, striking in the
same manner oil which they oyeftakc thus
cgb,eeo or twenty men will with case fell
or 800 Oxen 10 one hour. When they are
tired OF the exercise, they dismount to rest,
and afterwards, without danger, knock on the
head the oxen which they have wounded.
Alter taking the skin, aud sometimes the
tongue and suet, they leave the rest for the
birds Of prey.
ma dogs.--These ferocious animals have
descended from soma Of the domestick kinds
that have formerly gone estray, and have
multiplied to an excessive degree IN the
countries near Buenos Ayres.--They live
under ground in holes, which may be easily
discovered by tho quantity of bones hcaped
around them. II may be with propriety sup
posed, that some time or other, when The wild
oxen are destroyed, so that the dogs cannot
obtain them, they will fall upon men.---One
of tho Governors Of Buenos-Ayres thought
this subject so well worthy his attention,
that be sent some soldiers TO destroy the wild
dogs, and they killed great numbers Of them
with their muskets. Bu, on their return,
they were insuIted by the women and chill
dren OF the town, who we're very Insolen,:
whence it has happened, that the men dis.
heartencd by a false shame, have never re.
turned that kind OF hunting.
--:o:osso:o:--
Said Dutchman 10 Yankee, as they
were walking on the banks on the Hudson,
{" How did dal man, we read of in the Bible,
make iron swim alt was through faith"
answered his comrade " "and," reioined he,
I" il you can but have faith too, you may
make your axe swim" After repeated as.
suranccs, the Dutchman said, "Vel do have
faith vonce," and deliberately tossing i, into
the river, saw il go TO the bottom. When
turning to his laughing comrade, he hastily
exclaimed, (" Dare now, knev it would
sink" That's the very reason" said the
Yankee, "you did not believe" "Nov see
it, so plain as day." said the Dutchman, /" bnf
10 vas zone right yankee riek."
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BuHey--Thc following is given as an i'm
proved method Of preventing the bitter taste
which butter has at some periods of the year,
from cattle feeding on csbbages, turOips,
leaves OF trees, SIC. Boil 9 ounces OF sal,
pcire one quart OF water, knd pu, two or more
into pail, before milking if this is done
constantly, il will prevent the taste of tar.
nips, but il will no, be effected il even once
neglected. This has been proved by twenty
years experience, end il il does not succeed
the farmers may rest assured, that the fault
arises from the neglec, Of the dairy maid.
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.Hneirnt froofs of Nobility in France. In a
plea to prove the nobility of Perrette Bureau,
married to Jean 10 Gras, IN l446, j, was urg-
cd, that on her wedding day she was carried
to church ia whcel-barrow, with a fnggot
of thorns and juniper, as sncien,ly used to be
done to gentlemen and gen,lewomen, that
ceremony never being pracliced for those
who were not noble and well born!
Ivory Pafer.--Tbe Society for the en-
enlargement of Arts and Manufactures, have
given the sum of so guincas 10 Mr. Finsley,
for tho inven.ion OF Ivory Paper. This pa.
per possesses surface, having many Of the
valuable properties Of ivory, and, at the ssme
time, has the superior advantage OF being
obtained Of much greater size than ivory
can possibly furnish, even nearly as large o
the Usual sheets of drawing paper.
Ehicprcism-At q vepison feast, Sir ].
Reynolds addressed his conversation to one
OF the company who SAT next to him, but to
his grea, surprise could not get a single word
in answer. uotil at length his silent neighbor,
turniog to bin, said "Mr. Reynolds, when
ever you are at venison feast, ! advise you
not TO speak during dinner timo, as in endeav
oring 10 answer your questions, have jus,
swallowed 6oe piece of fat, entire, withou.
,asliog its havor."
The Dandies and Hack Drivers.
Twenty seven of the Broadway hack driv-