Elizabeth-Town gazette. [volume] (Elizabeth-Town, N.J.) 1818-1821, 1819-09-14

by one of the servant men. lie himself
luckily escaped danger; but the enrageo
insects appeared determined to revenge
themselves on any living object that came
in their way. Part of them consequently
flew upon pointer dog aud the rest upon
turkey cock, both of which were neal
the hive. The former (being chained and
unable to escape) was SO dreadfuiiy stung
that he died 10 about two hours afterwards
apparently in state Of madness. The
turkey cock, however, survived till the
following morning, and then he died aftei
considerable snffering.-London paper.
HOW TO "KEEP COOL"
The Partially Of the emperor Of Hayti
TO England has been evinced on many
occasions, but perhaps never more mark
eddy than in the following anecdote "A
dispute arising at Cape Francois between
few English merchants and some others
respecting the settlement of some proper
ty, both parties appealed TO the law, and
the case was decided against our country
men. These, however, instead of yield
ing submission to the constituted authori-
ties, repaired to Christophe, and obtained
a promise that the affair should be recon-
sidered. On the day appointed for the
merchants 70 meet him, they were intro
duced into bis presence, where they found
the judges from whose decision they had
made the appeal. The merchants we're
requested to sit down, while the judges
were ordered to take their stand in GER
tain parts Of the room which he allotted
them. The places which they thus occu-
pied were Immediately under some cocks,
through which the water occasionally
issued to cool the apartment. The cocks
were then instantly turned, and 10 this de.
graded situation the judges we're compell-
ed to remain with water streaming on their
heads, and running over their bodies, uu-
Ill his majesty was pleased to liberate
them. Having detained them 10 this con-
dition for some time, they we're dismissed
with these observations i; " hope, gentle
men, that by this time your heads are
somewhat cool. When you gave your
decision against these English merchants,
they were rather too warm. But as they
are now reduced to more moderate tenn
perature, you must reconsider this bust
ness and give your judgment according
ly." The affair was Immediately re-ex-
amined; and the claims Of the English, as
might naturally be expected, were soon
discovered TO be just.-BelPs Messenger.
A writer in the London Methodist Magazine Of
June last, quotes the following facts in ustra-
ton of the manner in which Providence has
contrived supply for the thirst of man in sutry
places:
Nature has placed, amidst the burning
sands of Africa, plant, whose leaf, twist
ed round like cruet, is always filled with
large glass of fresh water; the gulIet Of
this cruet is shut by the extremity of the
leaf itself, so as to prevent the water from
eyaporating. She has planted on some
parched districts Of the same country a
great tree, called by the negroes Boa,
the trunk Of which, Of prodigious bulk,
is naturally followed like cistern. In
the rainy season it receives its fill Of wa.
ter, which continues fresh and cool in the
greatest heats, by means of the tufted
foliage which crowns its summit. Finally,
she has placed vegetable fountains on the
parched rocks of the Antilles. There is
commonly found there tree called the
Water Lianne, SO full Of sap, that if you
cut a single branch Of it, as much water
is Immediately discharged as man can
drink at drausht: it is perfectly pure
and Iimpid.
In the swamps of the Bay of Cam
peaChy, travellers find relief of another
kind. Those swamps, on the level with
the sea, are almost entirely inundated in
the rainy season, and become so parched
on the return Of dry weather, that many
hunismen, who had missed their way in
the forests, with which they are covered
actually persisted with thirst. The ceIe.
brated traveller Dampier, relates, that he
several times escaped this calamity by
means Of very extraordinary species o.
vegetation, which had been pointed on,
to him on the trunk Of kiud Of pine tree
very common there; it resembles pack.
ct Of leaves piled one over anolber IL
tiers; and, on account Of its form, anc
the tree ia which it grows, be calls it the
pine apple. This apple is full Of water
so that, Oh piercing it at the basis with I
knife, there Immediately flows from it {
good pint Of very clear and wholesome
water. Father du Tertre informs us tina
he has several times found similar re