Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1836-03-18

we're five plump, interesting daughters,
who, In an evil hour gave, their garments
to be washed to an ignorant European
Iaundress. she hung them out to dry on
these prlckly bushes, and such evils were
entaled on the lovely wearers of them,
that they could neither sit nor reclince
with comfort, for a week or two alter
wards. There is also fish.market here i;
but its smell not beIEg so inviting as that
Of the vegetables, | took an informaht'y
word Tor it, that the fishes are the same
with those caugh; en- the opposite coast
OF the Mediterranean. Among the in
digenous qnadrupeds, the stately cameIs
of'course, ARE The first to command your
attention, Their tall slender foaIs, with
their cd1!y Aceces, look az gentle as
lambs; but in the grown animals physI-
ognemy there is ferocily which IS not
always absent from his real character.
The camel is not that meek animal
which report generally leads us to sup.
pose hun. | went up 10 pat one Of them
but he showed his teeth with so niena.
cling a cry, that | made precrpitate re
treat from him, He is particularly fierce
in the rutting season, and is then some
times dangerous even to his native own
er. 1t is true that the Arab Contrives al
most always to manage and attach him,
though he loads him heavily and treats
him often to hard fare, even now and
/ then to a blow; but, IN the whole, the Ar
alb deals kirdly with him, and gives him
. good proyender, when he can a1Grd it.
, The animal, in fact, grows up like a child
under the tent of his nj ,ster, partakes oi
his pIenty as vel as his pendry -eu
joys his SOM, aud understands his bid
'iIngs, His docIIity springs from habit
and affection -nay} we may almost Say
from mortal feeIiug} for he rebels when
; his temper is not sagaciously managed.
When tbs French came to Algiers, aad
got possession Of camels, they though
, that their obeisahce might be enforced
I like that of mules and asses, by simple
: bcatfngi but The cameis soon showed lhei
4. ConGnel6cs that they were not 10 be 81
! treated, and thaSbolh their kick and lhei
, bile we're rather formidable.
- The horse here may be believed II
; have degenerled from the old Numidlar
! breed5 for he is IaukIy, and seldom ele.
! gautiy shaped, and he never shows th
I blended Are and muscle Of d prime Eng
2 lisk horse. Yet | am told that his hardl-
} hood aud l9etness are often astonishing
| and that his speed in sweeping down de-
4 cIiv,ties %ouIdtax the Workmanship o
+, an English Jockey, 1t is surprising hoy
safe and serwceabie these animals are
though never munIaled, They Will GER
J. taiuIy give snap at times, both IN lok
r and earnest, but they are seldom vicious
S aud | am Just come from seeing a ''t'te0t
1 nc icr,". be uufuI creature, who will pl
f his paw into your hand for the bribe of
!, sugar plum, rhe males are large an
e powerful. OF the assess there are tw
r, kiuds-one, of the true Old biblical si2
e that might take Saul uCon his backy tn
e oher, very diminIlive, and most wretc!
y edIy treated. In the streets you are ne
J, er Il moment without hearing the cry {
1 "lIarri, harri," from human brute OF
4 driver, who is urging the speed of som
. of these unfortunate little donkeys, an
d making them feel his command by soat
= ing them with an iron spike on that pa
= Of their hips where wound has alread
& been made and left open.
- have seen no sale of live cattle Id lk
square, unless you give the name of I'd
= tie to a poodle dog, ration, a monkey, {
IS a Gagged wildcat, which is now and the
y offered for sale, was paricularI
g struck yesterday with the beauty Of en-
h the last of these animals. She lay so sic
d Ky and gracefully on her bed of straw
e that if she had been tried for killing bird
g and rabbits, IcouId not have comdemne
n her. Near her was long hosed anihia
s which the French call ration, about Sc
enteeh Inches without the tail, though
:. believe he has nothing Of the rat abol
Q him but his name, for his eyes are gent
., anu he suffers himself TO be caressed.
d am told, however, that he is lreacherou'
, and devil among the poultry,
1t Still more was fascinated by a whit
is sagaciouS poodIeI who whined IN my fac
IS and beseeched me to buy him, in do!
o lingo more persuasive than Ciceronia
:. Latin, lie told me all about it, and ho
If cruelty hard it was to be standing the lls
/, long day. tied by string to the hand
It his salesman bought him, aud too
n him home! was ever dog in this world s
$, happyf The French maid servant e
1t claimed, as he ramped UP and do%h'"4
At EST foa-,l est to1." Unhappy for he
9 self, the poor cat of the house encounte
,r ed him. He seized her By the uape I
ii the neck, but without hurting her, exceI
e that-her pride was olTendedI and gallo
st ed round the gallery with her, as she
n tered kissing and guggling sounds froI
|. her throat. and sprawled with luditrousl