Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1839-08-01

care, to take peep al Jenny occasionally;
see her go through her various exercises,
all of which are most edientIy performed
at the bidding of her master. aud mark her
divertiug powers ofimiia,ion. She is chain
ed by the neck to piece Of wood driven
in The ground. The end Of which is about
eight inches above the surface A linz
just high enough TO admi, of her grasping
it by slight spring upward, is fastened hy
one end 10 lhe back wall Of the kitchen. and
by the other 10 a fine orange tree which
shades the spot. Jenny's movements on This
light rnl.e are truly diverting. She n"
only suspcnds with ease by either hand or
either fooI--for her feet are well adapted
TO all The purposes for which The hand is
uSctl-but walks in an erect position on
the rope, balancing herself with exact
precision by the use Of her long arms
" hen in good humor, (Which by the way.
is uol always the case, for she TOO, gels into
fits of passion, and requires the roll Of cor
reclion,) she performs some exquisite IeatS
of agility swinging from side TO side, sup
pnrt!i. herself by nnr limb. lhrnby anOb-
cr; lying down un the line, arms and legs
suspended; maxim. snnerscts: and in every
possible, manner showing the great aciivi-
tN and quckness OF movements peculiar 10
her race.
Her attempts 10 open the lock. by which
her chain is secured, when her master de-
signs to treat her with n romI among the
fruit trees i'll the garden, and the privilege
of picking s0nr-sop, papaw, or. orange.
are remarkable. Jenny takes the key
from the hand of lhr doctor. sits down On
the log of wond, and very patiently tries
TO insert il inio The hole Of the paddock
After repeated failures, all most pairulIy
endured, she succeeds, s,-the key is inser-
ted hut To turn it around 50 AS To start The
spring, is, too much for her, and she has to
I've indulged with some assistance.
No'hing escapes her among The persuns
III employ al the mission hoIisr; and every
thing is initiated so exactly. that our risi,
hles are severely taxrd-as for Instance
Jenny concludes she ought to do something
towards the washer w0man's department.:
and if she can only he induged with n rnb
OF a wafer aud piece of rag, she ruhs-
shakes-squerzes-wrings with all The in
tense application of n fist rate laundre $.
A her meals, 100, this initiative faru!ty is
equally Observable. jenny uses her knife
aud fork and spnon, and il the latter he
held awkrdly her maSrPr demands il from
her. orders The haul to be turned, which
she obeys, and receives the handle of the
spoon between her finger and thumb with
no ncOnsidcrahle apish grace. Observing
the hoy of tic house cleaning the knives
and forks by rubling them on The board,
Jenny concludes thar hrrspnon ought 10 re
crive the same attention, and Sn getsa stone
and commences series of rubbing, by no
means calculated 10 give a vcrv fine polish
| Observing the carpenters Il, work not long
ago she found a nail. Obtained piece Of
board, and with small stone for a ham
ncr, began to drive in The nail rs fairly as
anv yonns apprentice 10 The trade.
Bur the m0sr amusing scene is 10 wit.
nrsS The effect of music on her nerves and
passions; we sometimes indulge her with
visit inlhe mission hnuse. take up an ac-
corlion and play her tune. The exriic-
mcnt. The transport she is thrown into, and
her various gestures and movements are
astonishing. She jumps up and down on
all fours for while; then springs on n chair
aud has caper: and sometimes mounts
on the back of the chair, giving all the evil
dence ofbring perfectly charmed. Should
Jenn, ever visit rhe United States, we ap-
prehend she will afford a fund Of amusc-
ment for thousands Of the curious.