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BATTLE With APANrgER.-Capt. Breed.
'ng OF the Steamboat North America gives
US the following reconlre between one of his
passengers, and large panther, while the
boat ay at woodward about SO miles be.
low the Arkansas river, on the 22d inst:
MIR. Davis, the antagonist of the panther
Tor tiger as the captain says, though we
think 1t mistake, as this animal IL not
known in the valley ofthe Mlssissippi,) had
proceeded short distance from the boa,
into the cane'bread for the purpose Of cut.
ting fishing rods, "when an enormous tiger.
OF spcclcs rarely met with" spranc upon
Mr, Davis, who fortunately had his Bowie
knife drawn. and although The animal la.
cerated his arm severely, YVES soon behead-
ed. It measured Is l-2 feet from extrem.
lties. -.Nemphis Gl<eHe.
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Take care.-The Importance ofthe exer-
else OF caution 10 the use of firearms was
again demonstrated by an accident which
occurred in this vicinity on the 5th inst.
A young man took his gun and stepped Just
without the door for the purpose of shoot.
ing hawk. Finding the wk ha d passed
out OF his reach he turned towards the door
endeavoring at the same time to re adjust
the lock Of the gun. BY accident it was
discharged. just at the instant a young wo-
man Louisa Wright was passing to tho
door. The ball entered her left cheek.
ana passing through. wen, out at the back
Of her neck, nearest The left side, causing
q fearful wound. For time It was sup~
posed death must follow Immediately. We
understand there is now hope of her recov-
cry after protracted scene of SUFFERING
Where boys have not the common stock of
prudence in exercise, parents and guar
dams should use some for them. and strive
to prevent the occurrence of such horrd
accidents. Woodsiock (Yi) Courier.
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KEEPING EGGs.-Put,ing down in water
thoroughly saturated with lime is now gen.
orally adopted, and is found to be the cheap
est, as we'll as surest mode of keeping them
uniniured. We have sometimes seen 30
much lime used as TO pack close aroun ]
the lower courses of eggs, and from which
they could with difficulty be extricated.-
This is not necessary: that the water be
thoroughly impregnated with the lime is
all that Is required, and to secure th. OBJ.
ject thin layer Of limo on the bottom of
the vessel may be admissible, nothing more.
Genesee Turner,
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AZ uraI 76 { o II o M =
.EcTION AM CHANGE OF SEED

SELECTION AND CHANGE OF SEED
It is an opinion held by many. that ir
.cul,ivatiDg farm crops every thing depends
on a change Of seed; and that seed contin
us.ly raised on the same region Of country
will constantly deterio' ate, and that 1t Is
this which renders change necessary
Others, on the contrary, consider change
ms of no advantage Whatever, and MAINTAIN
that by always selecting the best seed,
from among the best crops, the seed, instead
of deterioraiing, will actually become I'M
proved in quality, even tho these crops be
ALWAYS raised on the same farm. Both oil
these opinions, without qualifications. are
erroneous; but under proper limitations,
they are both TO certain degree strictly
correct.
A change Of seed, however. as l. is most
commonly p,ucised, is of little advantage,
and frequently Of none whatever. When
the place from which the seed is procured
resembles very nearly in soil end climate
that where it is sown, little benefit is derv'
ed from the change. Hence changes OF
short distance. are unimporan'. They
should therefore on the contrary be made
from different countries, or from places SO re
mote that the difference in climate and
season is considerable.
But. a change merely. even from differ
ent countries, is as likely TO prove preJu-
diciaI as otherwise, unless it is performed
with Judgment and discretion. Hence, IN
obtaining seed from other places. the farm
er should understand the rationale Of the
effect produced by such change. in order
that he may be able to judge whether he
js likely to gain or lose by it. This we
shall cndeavor to explain.
Az general rule, when plants are re-
moved from one climate to another, they
naturally tend TO adapt themselves TO the
climate TO which they are removed. Thus
when plants are removed from cool eli.
mate TO a warm one, they become larger
and moro luxuriant in growth: they do not
80 quickly advance to maturity but con-
tinue growing larger through the season
as the seasons there are longer; they pro
duce a greater amount OF leaves and stalks
and less seed. On the other hand, when
plants are removed from warm climate
70 cool one, the reverse takes place; they
diminish in luxuriance Of growth. their
season OF growing becomes shorter and
thew produce a greater amount OF Seed
Hence, generally, when seed is the Prlncl'
nal object of a crop. it is more advantage
Gus TO obtain the variety from cooler eli,
mate. Indian corn, although supposed
20 be a tropical plant, produces the heav'
lest crops in the northern states. Farmers
therefore, in the middle and southern states
would probably find great advantage II
procuring occasionally their seed corn from
Inc north. There must however be
limit to this, as varieties from cold coun'
t,jes may be so diminished in the grow.
n stslk. AZ not 10 produce even so great
quantity of seed as might result from I'M
cultivation of larger plants.
But when the growth of ieaues and iiaM
!, the principal object, Us in fodder. it vii
often be of use to procure the seed iron
warner climates. provided the plants ar
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Suicide;--While duelling is getting quite
out OF fashion, self-murder appears to be
taxing It's place. Both are very cowardly
cr'mes' though often perpetrated under
the Pretenco Of heroism. The suicide is
100 grest coward to face the troubles of
ire, and SO skulks into the tomb; and the
duei''st IS 100 great coward to act vir
tuous'y and face the sneers Of the vicious
around him, aud so is driven to the field.
When man is in low spirits, he longs for
sympathy, and thinks he gets it by cutting
his throat. But generally he is altogether
mistaken. Sympathy for his surviving rel
atives may smother the expression Of the
general, one Of deep contempt, rather thau
respectful sympathy. Generally one of the
last acts of Q scuiclde is to tell some pal
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sufficiently hardy, and advance to proper
maturity before the season is over.
! me effect of climate is s,riknoly exem
| plified in the case OF Indian corn. In the
| west Indies the stalk sometimes rises IN
The height of thirty feet, but it produces
onlya few grains at tie bottom of a sponov
cob, and is considered as rough provender.
IN the southern parts Of the United States,
u rises fifteen feet high, and produces about
M'rty bushels to the acre. In the rich
Hands Of Kentucky and the middle states,
producesyUty or sirty bushels to the acre.
But 1t is only in New York and New
England where the stalks are but sepen feel
hlgh' that one hundred and fifty bushels to
the acre have been obtained.
Wheat does better in the northern and
middle states, and in the Baltic regions OF
Europe than in either the southern parts OF
Europe or Of America
| Where crops will not deteriorate in de-.
s,rab'c qualities by becoming adapted TO
the climate where they are growing, a
! continued selection of the best seed will
| always produce certain improvement
Even TINS determination may be frequently
prevented by judciou, selection. Thus if
we wish TO preserve the quality of eariv
maturity, in corn, the seed of which has
been obtained from the north, we should
always select ears which ripen first; or if
we would preserve the productiveness Of
the variety. we should select from those
stalks which bear the greatest number Of
ears.
A want Of selection of seed, has often
led to the suppositon that changes OF seed
from short distances, even in the same
nc'ghborhood, are Of great use. Thus, o
farmer who, never takes any pains 10 get
his seed wheat from the best part Of his
field, and who never frees il from chess
and cookie finds advantage in obtaining
fresh seed every year from farmer five
miles distant, who always keeps good and
clean seed. He ascribes the advantage to
change; while in reality it is only to be at
tributed to selection. Many farmers al.
ways sell their best potatoes and plant the
worst, and from this practice has arisen
the opinion that the varieties degenerated
and run out An opposite course would
lead to different CONCLUSIONS Genesee
Farmer.
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pable lie TO cover the design, and so h,
meets his Creator and Judge with lie il
one hand and murder in the other. HI
generally expresses grea, sympathy for hi,
| aged parents. his wife or his chldrap, anc
sometimes lmplores for them the proctec
tion or friends, while in testimony Of his
love ne cuts the tenderes, cord Of their
affections, and basely shrinks away from
inc burden OF their support. Maniacs who
commit suicide, are Of course not liable 10
these remarks. nor are they responsible for
their conduct q, all. But all suicides arc
not, as some suppose, bcreft of reason
me argument that the crime is so unnatu.
raj that no cane man would be guilty of it,
IS unsornd, All crimes are sgsinst reasons.
They are unnatural, if by unnatural is
meant-opposed to the true interest of him
who commits them. Passion reiens over
the commission Of crime; yet criminal. are
not all crazy. They are responsible for
what they do. The insanity OF the suicide
may be more violen, in degree perhaps, hut
1t Is the same in kind with the insanity
which prompts Gil other crimes. II is The
insanity OF passion triumph:ng oyer reason;
the insanity of sin,-nothing else. Sub
uniting 10 the government. Of passion is
always kind of arrangements ye, it is
arrangement which our jsis and gibbess
are built to punish. II any man or woman
thinks 70 become q hero or heroine by
committing suicide, we suggest 10 such q
one the propriety Of inquiring more thor.
oughly into the movements OF public opin-
ion. Ten TO one such q person when the
deed is done, will only be called fool
Journal Of Commerce.
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To f,ttea Fouls or Chickens in four or
fue davs.-Set rice over the fire with skim
med milk, only as much as will serve for
one day. Let it boil till the rice is quite
sweIled out; you may add tea. spoonfnl
or two of sugar, but it will do well without.
Feed them three times q day in common
pans, giving them only as much as will
quite fill them at once. When you boil
fresh, let the pans be set in water, that no
sourness may be conveyed 10 the fowls. as
that prevents them from fattening. Give
them clean water, or the milk of rice to
drink; but the less wet the latter is when
perfectly soaked the better. By this meth,
cd The flesh will have a clear whi,eness
which no other food gives: and when it is
considered how far pound Of rice will 60,
aud how much time is saved by this mode,
il will be found to be cheap.
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A man dressed in rags, haggard, and
marked with misery. e#ce approached
q rich man, and begged for few pence
But why do you beg'" said the rich man,
81 am afflicted with a secret disease" said
the beggar, land shame prevents my nam.
ing It To you" "Let US step uside," said
the rich man, 'and tell me your disease; and
lfit is in my power | will relieve you,
They stepped side, and the pauper open
ed his robe, but the rich man could discov.
err no evidence of disease. Listen. said
the beggar. "Mv disease does not show
itself on the skin; it turks in the hones' II
infects my blood. it reigns over my nerves
and sinews. it Restraints my efforts, It para
lyzes my body and mind, it makes me
weak, imbecile, useless; it makes me a
wretch; it makes me what you see me-a
beggar.' "What is this horrd disease''''
said the rich man. at 10 Indoience," SAID
the pauper. -(Parley's Almanack for 1886
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.nladness and Ciyii,xation. is curious

Madness and Civii,xation.-- is curious
fact, but impossible TO be controverted, thai
inadnees is one Of the attendants upon civil
hzation and intellectual cultivation. Ac-
cording to many well authenticated &C
counts, it ia comparatively unknown among
savages; althoug we should consider the
statement very questionable, we can easily
imagine that in slate of bsrbarlsm It's
vuulent activity is rarely excited. 1t is
easily conceivable that tho mere animal IN
The shape Of man, who eats, drlnss and
sleeps, giving no though. for the morrow
il less liable 10 become deranged than he
Of more polished and medita'ive character;
Won Humboldt states that he had FOUND
few cases ofinsanity among the American
Indians; and a similar remark may be ap'
Piled to Russia, China, and Turkey IN
which we may instance the hosp'toi at
Grand Cairo, city containing 500, 900
people, wherein Nj. Desgettes found only
IA afflicted with nervous malady.--.Neriie.
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TO rem've spots Of grease or pitch from
'oooten cloth. In . pint Of spring water
Dissolve an ounce Of pure pearlssh, adding
to the solution lemon cut in small slices.
This being properly mixed, and kept in q
warm state for two days, the whole must
be strained and kept in bottle for u,e.--
A little fthis liquid poured on the s,ai cd
part is said instantaneously to remove all
spots of grease, pitch OF oils. and the
moment they disappear the cloth isto be
washed in clear wa,er.--Giasgo,o .1ec.
.May1xins
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Genius and Literally. Mr.. Hiram Pow
ers, Of Vermont. has recently executed st
Washington, the bns,s of several distin-
guished men. Better likeIesses, it is stet-
ed, were probably never exhibited from
the hands of man since the first attempt al
sculpture. They are easy and natural,
and so like, tina, they scarcely seem The
works art. They want but color snd
motion to be the men themselves. Our
government has ordered copy of the Mar,
shall in marble, for the Supreme Court
Room, and one Of the presidents for the
library.
or this uDcultva,ed artist, near the close
of,he last session of Congress, John Pres.
ton, Esq, of South Carolina. q gentleman
OF vast wealth, and equal lberally. per.
ceiving the great merit which was devel
oped in the busts alluded TO, particularly il
that oi his brother, tho Senator, sen. wore
to Mr.. Powers, that he had bette. proceed
to Italy, aud that he might draw upon him
for any money necessary 10 complete HI,
studies, or accomplish himself in the art h,
was so highly qualified to pursue with hon
or TO himself aud his country.
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BOLD ADvEsTUaE.-The Yanke Farmer
tells good story Of Mr.. Elijah CordwelI.
OF Greenwood, (Me) who heard noise a.
mong his sheep, and taking his gun, wen.
out and discovered large bear carrying
OH wether. He pursued and came near
him, but before he could get a shot, Brui1
perceived him, dropped his mutton and
MAIDS towards him. A: that critical mo-
ment Mr. G. discharged the contents of his
,muaket in his breast, and killed him. The
bear weighed 800 lbs. He carried off the
"ethe' winch was the largest sheep in the
flock, in his ARMS, walking on his lego
man fashion" He had torn The sheen in
pieces. AS Mr.. C. had no ammunition exL
ctePt'n,s what was in his gun, and that had
been loaded some weeks, he showed great
courage IN encountering SO Formidable an
enemy. under such nnfavorsble circumstan.
oes. Col. Crockett would have shaken
hsnds "with both fists" with such a sports.
man.
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Capt. Ross thus points out how the in,
night and dsy:--"You will perhaps wonder
how we could mark each day when the
total absence of the sun had placed US in
perpetual night. The whole face ofnaiure
was indeed completely changed to US; but
it was far from being gloomy as you may
imagine. A considerable twilight about
noon denoted tho return Of day; and in
clear weather beautiful arch of red light
overspresd the horizon to the south Cor an
hour or two before and after noon. Great
care was taken, ell the while the sun was
under the horizon, to keep regular hours
for our meals; and as the day shortened
very gradually, we did not feel the mp
proach of the shortest day, tho we were
not sorry when it passed."
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Character of ihe Chinese. The Chinese.
| upon the whole, live under the best govern
ment and the wisest laws of any people in
ASA. The tranquility which has reicned
IN their vast domlnions for more than a
centu'y,-the increase of population which
has taken place, the superior msnufsctur
ing skill and the greater activity in almost
every department, which distinguish this
people beyond all other Asiatic nations
are substantial proofe Of this assertion
They possess considerable shysical strength
and being injured 10 toll from childhood,
they labor 'ndetatigsbly. Generally speak
ing, II 10 not an ezaggeretion to state, that
IN ordinary work, hut especially in every
species ct hsndcraft, one Chinese 10 equal
to four of our Indian subjects. The mer.
chsnte and other men of business ore acute
me,hodicai and enterprisins Among the
lower classes Of trsdesmen, il 10 true.
chicane'y 10 not unfreqently practised
but among the higher order Of dealers, ex.
tenslye commercial intercourse produces
lite usual effect OF regard for character,
and hence these are in general punctuel as
we'll as faithful TO their engagemen,e.-
Here, &c in every other country of Asia.
the greatest share Of roguery 10 TO be found
emongst the public funclionaries; and from
highest to the lowest these persons may be
described &c the moat corrupt and fsps
cious. This is not 10 be wondered at 4; for
their salaries are but nominal. and the
greater number OF them purchase their
places 40 mere commercial speculation
Edinburg Ca binei Library.
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er forgive the crime, the keeper was order
ca to be logged; the rating was rugged on
he main deck, opposite Princes den, a large
barred up place. the pillars strong and cased
With iron. When the keeper began to strip.
Prince rose gloomlly from his couch, and
got as near to his friend as possible; on be-
holding his bare back be walked hastily
round the den. and when he saw the boat
swain lnfict the first lash. his eyes sparkled
with fire, and his den resounded with the
strong and quick beating of his tail; at last
when the blood began TO flow from the un-
fortunate mans back, and the "clotted
cats" jsrked their cory knots close TO the
lions den, bls fury became tremendous, he
roared with voice of thunder, shook the
strong bars ofhis prison as ifthey had been
oslers, and finding his efforts to break loose
unnvaiing, he rolled and shrieked in o
manner the most terrific that il il possible
TO conceive. The captain, fearing he
might break loose, ordered the marinee 10
load and present at Prince; this threat re-
doubled his rage, and ct las. The captain
desired the keeper TO DO cast off and go in
to his friend. II is impossible to describe
the Joy evinced by the lion: he licked with
care the msngled snd bleeding back Of
the cruelty treated sesmen, ceressed him
with his paws, which he folded around the
Keeper as If 10 defy any one renewing
similar treatment, and i: was only after
several nours that Prince would allow the
Keeper TO quit hio protection and return a
mong those who had no i'll uhed him.
.Hartins Risfory Of the British Colonies
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FRrGHrESEp TO DEATH.-A little girl.
aged about years, The daughter Of John
Peterson, residing about five miles from
bout two hours after the fright. Her
brother, a lad of "a, dressed himself in a
dried bears skin, and chased her as she
was going to school.-Troy Whig.
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PIRATES ON THE LAKE,.-We leo,n

| PIRATES ON THE LAKEs.-We learn
rom Capt. Robinson of the Steamboat,
Gen. Gratlot, that q schooner Of about 30
tons burthen, without colors or name. and
containing crew of % persons, armed
with pistols dirks and muskoIs was taken
IN the st. Clair river last Saturday night,
under strong suspicion Of piratcal inten.
tions. Suspicion was first excited when
she had arrived at Hursons Island, where
they landed and stole three head of cattle.
belonging to Mr.. Hurson. While engaged
IN TINS act, one of the crew who had pre-.
ViousIy medltated on escape, left his com.
panions, and communicated 10 the people
ashore Inc TACT that the cattle had been
stolen oy The crew, md also made AFFIDAVIT
OF such other facts as justified an immedi.
ave ana energetic movement on the part Of
Mr. J. Il. Smith, 10 arrest the vessel be.
fore she entered Lake Huron whittier she
was pound. When the steamboat Gen.
Ufetiot arrived at the village of Palmer. on
Saturday about shutdown, Mr.. Chamberlin.
the sherif, and about 80 citizens embarked.
and directed Capt. Robinson to proceed
Immediately in pursuit of the vessel Tho
GTatiot proceeded as directed. and wban
about miles below the mouth of RlocL
river, about 10 o'clock at night, the vessel
was discovered under full sail. On comm,
up with her, Capt. Robinson hailed her in
the usual manner, but no satisfactory re-
eponse being made, they were ordered bv
me sheriff 10 come along side, which wos
done with reluctance. Upon inquiry il wa,
found che had no papers. Process was
then issued upon them by the sheriff. and
they were ,owed into Black river. where
they we're held in custody to await an ex.
summation. which was to have taken place
yesterday. paw
Whatever may have been the occupation
or design of these men, is certain that their
appearance and that Of their vessel. wos
such as to create mistrust in the minds of
'hose who met them. The schooner bore
90 name, was painted black, with a red
s'reak Just above the water line, and an.
pesred 10 be we'll built for sailing, and 40.
pafently an old vessel. The crew vera
generally armed, end The officers wore blue
COATS III uniform with American buttons.
out otherwise British trimmings. and oil or,
namcnted with huge mustachios. Thew
we're commanded by one whom they called
uen' Dixso3.-DetroH Advertiser
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Bears have become quite plentiful in tho
neghborhood of the Three Rivers l.. Z.
and have become so bold as actually to
epler the town. One had been killed on
the common. Thirty had been killed be-
tween that place and Point do Lac. die.
lance OF nine miles.
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A housewife sends the follow ing method
Of making Indian cakes, for publication in
the Cultivator TO one pint of milk add
a ,ea cup full ofcream. one egg, two table
spoonsful OF molasses. tea cup full Of -four
tea spoon full Of salnratus, and a quart OF
Indian meal, with ealt sufficient To season.
Mix well, aud make into balls about the
size ola goose-egg, drop them into hot
lard, and fry 5 or 20 minutes.
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s,upPoses his bees will gain at this season Of
me year, let HIM weigh his hives every week,
and he will be convinced to the contrary
unless MS bees have unusually good pasture.
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STRING BEANs.-Those of our friends
who are fond of string beans would do we'll
to strip and cut as many as they may think
them dried: they will shrvel up very much,
and appear as though they must forever be
useless, but don't be frighle ned when they
are we'll dried, put them in a bag or box
and lay them away. When it is desirable
TO use them, take portion, soak them un.
till they become fully swelled. then boil
them. and you will agree with us that they
are excellent. and Farmer.