, 1844-05-18

NeuSpaperS.-Travelling one day
INTO the country, we fell in comaany
with a man whom we soon ascertain.
ed to lie 4 well -to-liTe-in-the-worId far.
mer. In the course of conversation
upon various subjects, principally az,
rIcultural, we found that he was Just
returning trom our town, where he
bad that day contracted for the sale
of 500 bushels OF wheat at rs cents
per bushel. From this subject our
conversation turned to that of news.
pal ers; and upon aS%certalnIng that
he was not ! subscriber i any paper,
we afirrcd him ours. But the man
had $50 many ways for his money.
that he could not afford i. We then
asked him # he would become a SUD-
scrIr er in case we would convince
him that ii he had taken the paper.
he would have saved in one bargain
alone. five times the cost Of it in a
year. He agreed to this, and we
took from our pocket one Of the latest
paper in which was an advertise
mrnr. offering to contract for any
quantity of wheat at 81 cents per
bushri. Thus we Illustrated to our
farmer friend. that if he had been Il
reader oi our paper. he might have
-1in"d SIX cents on zach of his 500
bushels rt wheat: ar8kInC a total OF
$50 sahi-i.ott Sol. pay tor the paper
- years. lie palI us two dollars
ana LETT. growing at himself for hav-
rng been so Negligent Of his true in
,erest.-[Erie penn Observer.
Lire Geese Feathsrs.-To avoid
the usual CRUELTY of plucking, in
creased as ii often is By urskilIiuI-
ness, and always. even when least
cruelty Is done. leaving the goose TO
Il very crca, loss OF flesh and appe-
ute. with dizziness and IanguishIng,
Inc following plan has been suggest
rd.
Feathers being of but one years
growth. and falling from them, are
supplied by a fresh fleece, therefore.
when the geese are in full feather. let
the piumage be removed close to the
skin. with sharp scissors. The pro-
duce would not he much reduced in
quantity whilst the quality would be
greatly improved, and an i~ndemnIica-
tion VIII be experienced. in the aj-
vantage to the health of the fowl, and
. The benefit obtained TO the succeed
my Labor also would be saw
ed in the dressing. since the gully
portion of the fca thers, when forci-
! blv detached from the skin, is gener,
ally 4 such Il state. after all, as to re-
Qure the employment OF scissors
The down from the breast may be re-
moved afterwards. in the same way.
Distinguished Stranger.-Proles-
sor FREDERICK Won RAINIER. Of the
Universitvo of Berlin. the distinguished
German Historian. and editor of the
German Translation of Washington's
works. arrived in the steamer Acadia.
on the Gath ult., in Boston, and left
on Monday for the South. The Ad-
vertIser SAYS he intends TO pass about
SIX months IN the United States. chief
" in order to study the practical
working of our political institutions,
and rs he has IoHg been familiar with
our history and public affairs. and as
h" speaks English tuentIy, he will.
we douhr mt, accomplish an object
IN which most foreign travellers fail
from want of the wise and liberal
views, winch, ii Is known, Prof. Won
Raumer mas always entertained in
matters of government and public
policy. Pref. Won Raumer is accom-
panied by his son, a jurist and man
of science. They go first TO Wash
ington and will probably be IN Balti-
more at the time of the Convention.
Republican.
Sammy said a father to his son
who was lust studying English aram-
mar. 'our cat caught a rat-in what
case rs the noun cat in this sentenced
The n~Ominafire.' replied Sammy.
VERY goOd-verv good. indeed
hut the rats the RI, in the nomina-
tive case ton?'
why, no., sir hesitated Sammy,
'the rat, sir, is in-is--yes, sir, the
rat is in?
'What?'
why, sir. he's in a very bad case,
indeed. SIR
You're a smart boy, Sammy. you
are-vou may 90 down TO the head
4Idbamu Scndtor.-The Washing
ton Spectator says: We are pleased
tn learn that the Hon DIXON II Lew