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would rise. She tried every preventative that
was suggested to her without effect, until
she was advised to try saleratus which she
did, and that proved cllcctual
american Agricultura2iH.
ORIGINAL ANEcDoTE OF GEN. WoRTII-
a friend Of ours who regards himself as Il
connoisseur in such matters spins out yarn
i'll something like this fashion Some Is
or l9 years ago, ma or, now General Worth,
was military instructor ut West Point -
Fle was "A bus,ing little fellow, with an i'm
m"nsc amount of military spirit; spent his
whole time in his duties, and always slept
i'll camp while the corps of cadets were en-
campcd; although he had a fine house
close by, where his family resided. One
night he had been at a party, and was re-
turning to camp sometime after midnight
The sentinel, a cadet, hailed him and asked,
"who goes thcrc?" ''The commandant, of
the corps" responded the major in his sharp
tones. "Advance commandant, and give
the countersgn!" said the sentinel. The
major tried a moment TO recollect then
said he, 81 have forgotten the contersign,
but you know me as-"" Guard no. g."
shouted the sentinel, dropping the point of
his bayonet to the level of The Majors breast.
''There's no need of calling the guard" re-
monstrated the Major 'you recognise me
as major -" ''Stop your talking, sir! !"
deliberately drawled the sentinel, holding
his bayonet in statu quo. 1t now began to
rain, and as the ma or was too military a
man to ever be seen with an umbrella, his
party ou,ri g was in fair way to receive a
comfortable soak. ''Do you not recognise
| do, Jn, -,
sir, and stop your talking" was the only
answer the poor major could get and so
he had to stand and take the mist, until the
corporal on duty walked up file of the
sleepy guard, and marched to the other end
ofthc encampmcnt. Worth was at length
allowed by the corporal to pass on. He
was very wroth for a short time, but the
next vacancy that occurred among his cor
porals, was given to the sentinel that had
afforded him so agreeable tetc-a -tete.
Brooklym Eagle.
A VENERABLE BIBLE.-At the annver-
sary meeting of the American Bible Socie-
ty, an old divine from New Hampshire, of
the Presbyterian denomination, called Fa-
ther Robbins, held in his hands the identi-
cal Bible upon which the members of the
first Congress and President Washington
were sworn into office, and containing the
names of all the old worthless written upon
its pages. These, said Mr.. Robbins, were
Bible times-and these, Bible men, and,
God blessed and prospered their labors
and under these men their country was pros
porous. God grant, sir, said he, that we
may again see such rulers and such times.
iHE CLOCK AT LUNDEN.-The cathedral
at Lunden, in Sweden, is a magnificent
structure, and has very lofty spire, which
serves as a mark for sailors, being seen at
a considerable distance. The altar Of this
church is beautiful piece Of work but
what most engages the attention ofstrangcrs
is Its curious clock, which, from the number
ofits movements and fingers, may vie with
those Of Lyons and Slrasburg. Every hour,
two horsemen come out and encounter, and
door opens which discovers the Virgin
Mary sitting on throne with her Divine
Infant in her arms: and the mag, with their
retImue, marching in order, and presenting
their gifts, two trumpcts sounding all the
time Of the procession. The clock, besides
the hour, shows the month and day, and
every festival throughout the year.
| CUIuHS w OnUgfS.
AWFUL CONSEQUENCES OF IMPERFECT
SEPULTURE IN IRELAND.-In the neighbour
hood Of Castle island and Ballylongford,
from the imperfect covering thrown on the
dead victims of famine, troops Of dogs prey
from day to day on the bodies, this is not all: :
violent madness is the result, which has al
ready led these rabid animals not only to
attack one another, but the cattle in the
fields.
BLASTING WITH THE Gun. CoTroN.--
Rocks are successfully blasted in England
with gun-co'ton. In a. large quarry near
Liverpool, experiments were made, and rocks
IN huge masses thrown out, when powder
broke them in small pieces. Eight oun-
ces Of cotton dislodES more rock Than two
and half pounds Of powder.
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