The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-04-29
Bisrettaneoug ArtirIes,
Yepay, (Indiana.l J Eed. 81.

Fevay, (Indtand,) REQ. ~.
PIGEONS.--The immense number Of pig.
cons that inhabit The western regions OF the
". States have e.citcd the admir- alton and as.
ton,shment OF travellers sod occasioned from
sofne of the m, vely wonder fuI accounts, which
many, who have ooi been rys witnesses, have
considefed a. fabulous Although the pigeon
Is decidedly bird Of the wilderness, yet IL
does not hesitate TO encfoacb on the settle.
,nehs OF man, and often proves destructive
TO his whesi and corn6cid.
There is probsbly no other species Of the
featheted uibe, thar make such wido excut.
sons in quest OF their daily food, and return
every night to their roos,ing places, or pro-
pet!y speaking to their young for tho pig
eon.roo,ts, so much spoken Of, are places Sc.
iec'ed for the season Of laying their eggs and
rearing their young, and these places s,e Of
feo chosen in the neighbou' hood Of consideta.
bic settlements Of men, who seldom fell TO
embrace such opportunities to supply their
tablcs with squabs, and to amuse them.
selves in ha'fasing their winged visiters, by
every means IN their power, shooting lhem---
raising large hfss under demonstrating
them to death, in thousands by telling trees,
SIC. but oil those onhoyances and deptedstioos,
have no effect in 'ou,ing them.
The destruction, produced by human creel.
ties, is like taking drop Of water from full
bucket, or the fall Of lew soldiers In grand
army. There are, OK this time, several OF
these roosts scattered over tho central end
northern E on,ier counties Of Kentucky,
throughout which section Of the state, the
production OF mas,s was very great Lac, sea
son and the writer Of this, who lives abou,
~ miles from tho nearest Of these roosts,
Witnesses almost daily, the havoc made upon
this mast by ,hese va,t hordes Of pigeons
Thsy sweep the fo,csts in such immense
hocks that they keep up noise through the
day, somewhat resembling continual 'hun-
der; aud not ontteqeo'y, in sucb sudden
peas, as 10 very much impede the equesuipn
traveller, II he has NOT q very gentle horse.
From compnls,ion, u appears, there are
upon square mile, every day, 5ooo--,ha,
they embrace auact OF country, seventy miles
square, so ,ha, allowing ooe half of,hls area TO
be filed 81 the rate adove twelve millions.
Pigeons ure great gor mendizers, a3d j, ap.
pears, from calculation, that allowing their
food only equal to one glll Of whea, per day,
which is supposed TO be short Of the quantity
Of neuuimen, hey would require, they would
consume us 327 bushels per day--,his,a a, so
Cts. per bushci, would smount to Ss7 Sos -
Providence ha, given them a peculiar power
OF seeking far and wide, through the ie,ti,e
forest Of The west, TO g's,ify that appetite,
aud gather up the surplus fruits Of the ea,ih,
which would otherwise waste, like tho leaves,
10 enrich the soil that produces them.
---~s-
TO clean iron from rnsf.--Pound some
glass TO hne powder, and having nailed
some strong linen or woolen cloth upon
board, lay upon It a suoag coat OF gum va.
ter, and s,ft thereon some Of your powdered
glass, and let 1t dry repeat this operation
three times, and when the last covering ofthe
powdered glass is J'y, you msy easily rub of
tho rust irom iron utensils, with The cloth thus
prepared.
70 take midew oaf of Linen.-Tske soap
nnd rub II well then scrapo somc ine chalk,
aud rub ,hs, also In the linen /; lay IL on the
grass: az IL dies wet u . little, and IL will
come out at lwice doing.
From the .Acr- England Farrxr1
Good Beer.--The season OF the year has
now arrived In which beer OF tho supetlstive
degree will be quite luxury, and almost one
Of the necessaries OF life. We have seen ma.
ny recipes for making beer, but none which
we think quite equal 10 the folowing---,sking
into considerstion chespness, simpliciyy in
making, and excellence Of the beverage when
produced. Il vas furnished by friend, who
can have 90 other motive IN the communica.
,ion than what arises from laudabls wish to
benefit his fellow creatures.
RECIPE FOR MAkixo BEKR.
Boil 10 ounces Hops IN ala pals Of wa.