Du Buque visitor. [volume] (Dubuque, Lead Mines, Wisconsin Territory) 1836-1837, 1836-09-28
From the American Magazine.
SPIDERS DEN.

From the American Magazlhe.
SPIDERS DEN.
There Is a kind of Spider in New
South Wales, which forms den in the
ground, having an aperture OF about
o. inch in diameter. Over this aper- /
ture isa lid, composed of web and earth,
SO incorporated as to form a solid SUBJ
stance; it also hinges on wcb,- and when
shut down, fits so accurately to the
mouth of the den, as not to be discov-
cred without the utmost inspection.
A person was accustomed to feed one
of these spidersz and became well &C.
quainted with his habits. When visi-
ted by his friends, the spider would
lift the trap-dooro his den, come forth
and partake of the food that was bro't
him; and, when satisfied, would re-
treat into his dwelling, shutting the
door after him. We are inclined to
think that this spider is the only crea-
ture, except man, that has constructed
q door turning on hinges.
CREoLEs.-There is at the north a
general u1isconcrptiun OF the term
"Creole." A friend Of mine who had
visited Louisiana for his health, after a
residence Of few months, gained the
affections Of very lovely girl, and
married her. He wrote to his uncle
IN Massachusetts, to whose estate he
was heir expectant, communicating the
event, saying that he had just been uni
ted to an amiable "Creole," whom he
anticipated the pleasure Of introducing
to him in the spring" The old gen.
tleman, on receiving the letter, stamp
ed, raycd, and swore; and on the same
evening replied to his nephew, saying,
esthat as he had disgraced his family by
marrying muiufto, he might remain
where he was, as he wished to have
nothing to do with him, or any of his
woolly-hcaded, yellow skinned brats,
that might be henceforward. My
friend, however, yeutured home, and
when the old gentleman beheld his
lovely bride, he exclaimed "the ID,
nephew, if you call this little angel a
Creole, what likely chaps the real ebo-
ny Congoes must be in that country
The old gentleman IS not alone in his
conception of a Creole. Where there
IS one individual in New England cor
rectly informed, there are one hundred
who, like him, knowno distinction be-
tween the terms Creole and Mulatto.
Creole is simply synonymc for ma
tive. It has a general application to
say-"he is native Of Louisiana" -
Contrary to the general opinion at the
north, it is seldom applied to colored
persons. Creole is sometimes, though
not frequently, applied to Mississippi
ans; but with the exception of the West
lnsia islands, it is usually confined to
Louisiana.-.9mericn,, NQgusine.
A country contemporary vents some
very commendable indignation against
apreyalent fashion, in the annexed pa
Tagraph:
"a writer in the Newark Daily, RI
dicules most numerically new and
disgusting article of dress, Just now call
the rage" among the ladies', called
Busflc, which is neither more nor less
than huge bunch of cotton, and is
placed on the small of the spine. maxi
ing the fair one who is foolish enough
to wear it, appear broken backed. We
admit that female cripple stirs the
fountains Of compassion in the other
sex as quick asany thing, but the &c oun-
terfeit presentment" tbereof-the vol
untary assumption of deformity-is Of
fcnsive and indicate. No device, ey-
er originated by Folly or Fashion, 1.-THE
terms are synonymous,) violate good
taste so completely as this abominable
hustle. A cartridge-box slung la
1n'ltaire upon lady, would be more
becoming; the hump on the camel, is
symmetry itself compared with it; and
It Is to be hoped that the fair of this
land, who are literally endowed by ma
ture with charms .beyond the reach
OF art (" will at once stop off vile excre- |
ccnces, nor longer make the iudicious
-. s'grievo to see Gods imaso
80 blcmished and defaced.n
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