Martinsburg gazette and public advertiser. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1826-1833, 1826-05-11
COLTS

COLTS
We often hear ii Iamented that our
breed OF horses is so bad But | am
convinced that as our colts are mana
ged, IL we had any other breed, we
should soon make II appear TO he as
mean as our own, if not worse The
abusing of colts in the first winter, is
the principal cause OF their proving so
Dad For our farmers seldom allow
their weaned colts any food besides
hay, aud that is not always the best
kind
So that they seldom fail being stin.
ted m their growth, III the FIRST winter,
10 sucha degree that they never get
the better Of 1t A colt that is foaled
late, should not be weaned till Febru.
airy or march, and should have oats
during the whole OF the winter. I'm
some countries they allow young colt
fifteen bushels We need not grudge
to feed them with meal, oats and bran,
besides The best of clover hay--tor they
will pay for it in then growth. After
the first winter, they will need no ex-
1raordnary feeding ull they are grown
up. Were the above directions obser-
Vrd, we should soon see an improve
ment OF our breed CT horses. They
would be capable OF doing ruch greater
service, and be likely to hold cut TO
greater age.
More duel items - One of The prelim-
inaries as, that nenher party should
I'm the interval between The challenge
and the duel, said TO be IL or ID days)
take The ben fiji of any pistol practice.
The ground first fixed was on The
Maryland side, bul Mr.. Randolph said,
although he had 10 objection TO fght
ing in Mary land, he would rather
de IN Virginia confidential W ere
The arraT gcmepts preserved, that Mr..
Adams did Eot hear OF the affair. ill
long alter the departure o: the parties
and then by accident Mrs. Clay had
not the shgbtes, ln'lma'iop OF TIL after
her husbands return. Mr. r wore on
The ground long flannel gown, which
was cul near the hip by Mr.. CPS ball.
Amer reconciliation, l,-r. r. poin.
tlng to the rent, said joenlariy, Mr.
Clay youo"e me new gown Il am
glad, SIT, replied Mr. Clay, that am
no deeper IN your debt"
Something .Near.-A person in Albany
bn " hon L.
dollars for person who fled, took out
a bail piece, and followed him to Phila-
deiphla. With the assistance of a con-
stable, the tugl;ive was arrested and ia
ken to a Tavern. While sitting there
having seen some of his friends, he as
ked the person who was bail, if he
would walk with him TO the wharf. This
was agreed to; they walked down to
the wharftogeiher, and as they stood by
the river side, the fugitive suddenly
with the palm OF his left hand, struck the
bail on the face, right over the eyes.
snatcEed his watch out of his fob. and
jumped into boat, which was lying a.
long side. he man in the boat instantly
pushed oft, and rowed away for the .Ier-
sey shore. HE bail offered five dollars
for boat to follow the one which had
just put of At this moment, a Sherin's
officer, arrested the hail, and the thief
was rowed safely over.--A. y, Ode
A Privileged man.-"He claims
privilege OF systematic Inconsistency; a
privilege of prevaucation; privilege
Of not only changing his conduct, but the
principles of his conduct and all MS sym.
pathies and affections, whenever it suits
his occasions or capriceso
Eternity The following beautiful
answer by a pupil OF the Deaf aud Dumb
5 hool AT Paris contains a sublinity Of
conception scarcely to be equaled:--
Wnal is eternity !" was the question
"a Which No in,n,ptltatelv aueyyeraI