Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-25

FRoGs-When the animal is about six weeks old, the
hind legs appear, and, in about fortnight these are
succeeded by tho fore legs Mot long alter the form -
comp eted. and then il upon land lhey now
shange their vegetable for animal food OF worms al
slugs The structure of the tongue admirable adaP-
ed for sezng and securing their prey The root is at
ached the fore part of the meuh, that when I'M
employed il lies with the tip towards the throat The
animal by this contrivance is enabled TO bend con-
siderable distance of the mouth and swallows larger
animals than could be conceived They appear in inn
mense numbers. Ray states that are covered with
them. Hearne says, in Hudsons Bay they are frozen
md the limbs may be broken like stick without any
apparent sensation in the NAL; they soon however
revive with heat but if frozen again, they die Their
organs OF respiration their two nostrs are
IN the upper part OF the head they are always seen
with the mouth shut. The mouth seems to form SOL
Of bellows, Of which the nosris the air holes Frogs
live land the greater part OF the year. and do not re-
tire to the until the cold nights OF October when
they retreat for the WATER the bottom OF stagnani
pools They arrive at full age in about live years and
supposed TO live about twelve fifteen. They are
tenacious of life that they will continue to live and
viii even jump about several hours after their heads
have been off The hind legs OF frogs are ricasseed
and their fore legs and vers put into SOUP on the Con
nen The edible frog is considerably larger than the
common frog and though rare in England IS con mon
in Italy, France. aud Germany. They are bought from
the country Vienna 5000 or 1000 at time, and solo
to the great Dealers who have conservatories for them
There only three great dealers in them at Vienna
They caught night by lights and nets or
hooks baiiea with worms in Switzerland, by long
rakes, with close teeth which thrswn into the
water and drawn suddenly out again--Lderary Ga
zettc.
THE PorEYcY OF MoNEY.--Under this caption a
corresponds of the Mobile Advertiser mentions the
death of Mr. Andrew Dexter, OF that city, and makes
the following contrast between the rich man. and the
lowest but poor citizen -" Personally, knew little
Of the But fame once was busy IN herading his
name. Once lie was a rich banker at the north He
owned entire bank and with ii broke almost every
other bank in the state before he got broke himself He
built the celebrated great Exchange in Boston, which
was burnt. He the en,erprising founder of the
town of Montgomery III this state. lie was ever a man
of active, sober habits.
And this man. / am told as sick and died in lit
tie ten by twelve Office in this city with scarcely me ne
cessaries of life furnished him when they would have
been of service himand that but five or six persons
followed his remains TO the grave. What would have
been the length Of the procession had he been as rchas
he once was ?'-Cincinnati Wig.
OsTpIcH HuSrISc Ostrich hunting is curious
amusement of the Arabs. Twenty mounted on the
horses OF the DESERT which as transcendent among
horses the heree among cames proceed to wind
ward IN quest OF an ostrich track and when they have
found one follow 1t with the utmost rapalty, Keep
ing at the distance Of half mile from one another.
The ostrich, fatigued with running against the wind,
which beats against his wings, turns about TO the
hunters, and attempts to penetrate Their line: bul
they surround him. and all al once fire on the bird,
when he falls Without tbs address they could never
take the ostrich Which, though destitute OF the power
Of flying surpasses in running the swiest animals.
ST. VIrUs's DAScE-Why the disease called ST.
VItus's dance so denomlnaed, is not known
DIR. Foster describes it affection of the limbs,
resulting from nervous irrltatlon closely connected
with q dlsordered state Of the stomach and bowels,
and other organs of the abdomen. In Papal times,
fowls offered on the festival Of this saint, 10
the disease. II is vulgar belief, that RAIN
ST. Vituss day as on ST. Swithins day. indicates
rain for a certain number of days following 1t is
lated, after ST. Vitus and his companions were mar
W. rod fhaIrh abp xpnlla md
were forgotten, SO that no one knew where they
were, until the church was repaired, when the heads
were found, and The church bells began TO sound Of
themselves, which causing inquiry, writing was
found, authenucatlng the heads; they consequently
received due honor, and worked miracles IN due form
An EvEsrrUL YEAn.-The year 1912 was proba-
bly, the most eventfu of any in history, ancient or
modern. England was convUlsed by the riots in the
manufacturing DISTRICTS Mr.. Perceva lost his life, and
at his death commenced the doteslbe reign OF Liver
pool and Vansttart; Wellington took the towns Of
Cuidad, Rodrigo and Badajos, and won the Battle Of
Salamenca; Spain abolished the Peerage and the In
QUESTION, and proclaimed her new Constitution; all
South America was in civil war and Napoleon
fought the battles of Wlno, Smolensk, Brodino and
Moscow,-and finally his mighty hosts perish in
the snow the English likewise took Almarcz and
Seville, and witnessed disgrace and defeat from the
Americans AT sea and IN the Canadas. In this event.
ful year no less than three millions Of Christians
der the sanction OF mother church and holy priest.
hood were armed for reciprocal carnage, and all Eu-
rope and America made slaughter houses Of the
human race. It's supposed that more than one mil
lion Of men, women and children were butchered, or
otherwise sacrificed, in this memorable year. What
picture of The spirit of Christianity is this The
only event Of the year 1912 on which rational per-
son can reflect with satisfaction is the spin, Of free
dom which in Spain destroyed the Inqusiiion and co.
tabllsed her glorious Co Institution and yet even this
noble work in two years was subvertcd by the per-
jury OF the most mean and execrabe wretch in exist
eace-Ferdnand, the peticoat maker!