Delaware journal. [volume] (Wilmington [Del.]) 1827-1832, 1827-07-24

slencc oil the WILDERNESS. Inc EAn0S tDaC changed
the scene are still active, still ardenty engaged
daily, hourly in improving and changing the appear
anGe of every thing around them. As the country
becomes more populous, there is more friction Of
mind upon mind, and therefore more intelligence; as
the country improves there are new resources for
the exercise OF the energy and enterprise o the peo-
pie developing themselves wide. noble field for
Improvement and the exercise of the highest efforts
are open. and there are mvriats ready to run the
career oiimproseinent, wealth and ambition.
Who can furesee the event? We Of this genera.
ton are but pioneers; we have done much, but no-
thing in comparison with what the next generation
will do. We are their tewers Of wood and draw
ers of water;' we came and saw and conquered. but
the spoil Is theirs: ours is enphalca|ly the age bile
theirs will be the golden. The state Of Ohio has
progressed with rapldity that has tar outstrlpped
the most salgiine antcipations. We feel M dispo-
sition. however. in looking forward to her maturity.
toin,lulge in castle building. Every thing around
ns-mproVenent in buiding-the hustle OF business
in vages-the emgrationof intelligent and enter
prising men--the successful prosecution Of the ca
nals---the Improvement in rnas-the increased al
tention to interchangeable opinion cha,tened. and
operating more powerfully upon soclety--a higher
rome Of moral feeling pervadlng the community
these and variety OF other facts show distinctly.
that Ohio is rapidly progressing in all that renders
people happy and respectable OhiO SfGfe J0arhdt
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RAT CATcHlNG.-For premises infested with rats,
prepare from six to ten wooden traps, such as are
commonly used for taking nusk-rats and rabbits In
the country, place them where they run most fre-
ouenly. Get phal Of oil OF caraway, do. OF oil OF
annseed. and very small quantity OF the OIL OF
rhodium-the latter is costly and but little OF it
needed. Perfume the sides and top Of the boxes
with the caraway and annsseed and with the end OF
your finger touched 10 the rhodinm make few dots
on the bottom. Take stale bread and crate it, NIX
it up with some drops of the caraway, evenly, and
place single handful Gift the middle OF The low
er box board, under the place where the trap plat
form is TO be set-kecp the boxes thus balted last
ened open for two nghts--the two succeeding nights
set the traps 50 they will not spring, and put the
like bats on the pans. On the fifth night set the
traps thus batcd, prepared for sPriag'ng. SIT VIII
IA dark lanhron in the room or place where youl
Traps are and as soon as you hear lid fall take VI
the trap. and cover ts mouth with bag, and empt,
1.-THE rat or rats into it-ll them by ,ashng the ia!
against post or the floor: reset the trap and con
time until the CUSTOM ceases.--Be careful no
to suffer rat 10 escape il snn do, you VIII get M
more that night BY this process 500 rats were
, caught in this city in one house, and IN one night
! by two persons during the revolutionary war.
: these yermin are unusually numerous and trouble
some in the city, this receipt, which ls the old Sc
cret of the London and Liverpool rat catchers, ,
published for the benefit of those who prefer III
{ tie trouble to great annoyance.-N. I. lanes.