Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1844-05-01
No. ~.


\ XXXV. Bees Of ajfirsu swarm i,epir
their combs in the middle5of ife thiye;s tie lii
4 bees Of a second ewarm begin their combs
on the, side. A valuable hint 10 the pur
\ chasers ofswarms. 81 90 Z. !;
/ xAhVl: 2Swarms always TO beSaed i
rainy weather ensueimmediateIN after be.
| Ing hived. The food to be given late al
night, but never inahe middletofthe day.
A swarm MOTTO be,placed in the esimmedi-
ate vicinity of the parent hive. .s.:gS,
|. KXXVlII. The age of hive4deter-
;1tmined by the color of hecoinbs. The
combs ofa young hive are yellow, progres,
sing through every shade 10 "a positive
black, whichis an indisputable sign of an
| xxx. The goodness Of azhive deter
mined by its weight; hive Of twenty-five
pounds may be considered excellent ifin
the mouths of February OF March, if in
.Septemberor October, ii is then but Sec
cndary character.
arkansas Rice.-Arkansas is entering
into competition 1.-The Creek Indians in
that Stale having began 10 raise rice, which
is said to be an excellent article.-Tha ed.
itor OF the Arkansas In,elligencer, has,no
doubt that ere long, there will be rice
enough raised in Arkansas for home con-
sumption, and a. a.surplus for exportation.
Grating Wdr.-As the season for graft.
ing is at hand, we insert the following re-
cipe formaking grating wax:-Melt three
parts Of rosin, two Of Gfbeeswax, aud one Of
tallow, together. Pour this when melted
into cold water, a pound at time. Hav-
ing rdbt ed your rhands with lard, work tho
wax in them till tits pliabIe, and when the
water is forced out ofitEilis ready for use
and will remain on the trees forthree years.
Use the wax sufficiently warmed tospread
easy,7coyer the top of the stump about the
thickness Of cent, and the slit, as: far as
it extends. somewhat thinDer., t5;'l.'f
The time for grating depends ,muchup-
on the season, but the best iswLen the Buds
FIRST begin 10 open. Scions willliye set
any time after the sapfreely circulaies,
and till the apples are as large as musket
balls.-.Salem Observer. t.y;,..s.f;i
To Pre.ent Moulding IN. Books, Ink,
Paper and Leather.-CoIlectors Of books
will not he sorry TO learn that "a few drops
of oil OF lavender will insure their libra:
Ties from this pest. A single dropsofl The
same will prevent a pint Of I ink. from
mouldness for any length .oftime. Paste
may be kept from mould entirely BY this
addition aud leather is also; effectuaIly
secured from injury by the same. agency.
a Tribe of Savage Dparis.-In Har.
ris' Highlands Of Ethiopia islheifoIlow-
ing account Of a, singular race of beings.
Beyond the extensive wilderness which
bouyds Caffra on the south re.,he Doko,
pismy and perfectly wild race, moi ex-
cecdipg four feet in height, Of darkoli
complexion. and in their habis.even more
osely,approximaled "to The beasts that
perish" than the bushmen of Southern
Africa. They have neither idols, nor
temples, nor sacred trees but possess
glimmcrins idea of a Supreme Being. 10
whom in misfortune, ,(such as any oftheir
relatives being. slain by the kidnapper,)
they pray Standing on their heads, with
their feet resting against a tree. ."'Yere,
il, indeed, thou arr, why dost thou suffer
us 10 be killed? We are only eating ants,
and ask neither food or raiment. Thou
hast raised US up.s Why dost ,thou.casl US
DOWN." The countrysinhabited by the
Doko, is clothed with a dense forest Of
bamboo, in the. depths of which, The peo:
pile construct their rude wigwamsio Of bent
canes and grass. They have no king, no
laws, no arts, no arms; possess neither.
fDcks nor herds; are nor hunters, do not
cultivate the soil. butsubsisl entirely upon
fruits, roofs, mice, ,serpents, :rep,iles;an,s,
and honey; both of which. latter they lick,
like the bear, from of their rmsan6 hands.
They beguile serpents by whistlings and
having torn them piecemeal with their
long nails. deyour them raw plsallbough
the forests abound with elephants, buffa-,
loes. lions and leopards, they have;.n
means of destroying or ren!rapping them.
"A large tree, called Loko, isYfo1nd,: !:
amongst many other. species attaining an
extraordinary heighi, the roots sofswhieb,
when scraped, are red, and serve fotfood,
The yeho and meytee.. are the. principal
fruits; and to obtain these, women as
well as men, ascend The trees like monkey s,i
and iI their, quatrels and scrambles not
uufrequenlly throw each other down from
the branches. Boih sexes 30. perfectly
naked and have thick .pouting lips. diGin-
utive eyes. and fiat noses, Il Ri. hair is not
woolly; and in the female, reaches the
shoulders. The men haze no beard Tho
nails, meyer. pared, grow .bolhs on; the
hands and feet like eagle'sstaions. aud are
emnlnyed In diuc:nn Enr ans 8. Th hass s1aeo. rfi