The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1847-07-31

Tics under NV Gaze could not count more
than about twenty whose hair was distinctly
what is vuIarIy called ''caroty.
GEORGE rnE FIRST AND HIS CARP.-
This is strange country. sad 6eorse
the First on his coming 10 England. The
first morning after my arrival at ST. james,
looked out of the window and saw park
with walks, a canal, &c, which, they told
me- were mine. The next day Lord Chef
WIND, the ranger OF my park, sent me a
fine brace of carp out of mig canal; and !
was told must give five guineas to Lord
Chetwynds servant for bringing me my o'cn
carp, out Of mig 0rn canal, in mg own
park.
Foolish Manners: TIE TEASPOON
lSIGyaL.-While the late MIR. Clifford was
at Ashurton he contracted an acquaintance
with a family at thai place, consisting OF
females somewhat advanced IN age. On
one occasion he sentured ON the Perilous
exploit of drinking tea, with these elderly
ladies. Afi,r having swallowed his usual
allowanc. of tea he found, in spite OF his
remonsrances TO the contrary, that his
HOSES BY no means would suffer him to
give it up, but persisted in making him
drink a most incredible quantity. AT
last, said Clifford, in telling the story, be
ing really OVERLOADED with tea, | put down
my fourteenth cup, and exclaimed, with an
air of resolution, i neither can nor will
drink any more. The hostess, then, seeing
she had forced more down my throat than
| liked, began to apologize, and added,
But, dear Mr.. Clifford, as you didn't put
your spoon ACROSS your cup, | supposed
your refusals were nothing but good man.
ners.
TAME PESeUIxs.--The bay abounds in
fine waterfowl Amongst the most remark
able is Humboldt's penguin {Spheniscus
Humboldt, Mey) A few are smaller than
the common gray penguin, and one is some
what different in colour on the back and
breast The Peruvians call ii PdrarO nino
the child bird) 1t is easily tanned, be-
Comes very social and follows its master
like dog. Ii is amusing to see it wad-
ding along with its plump body and short
legs, and keeping itself in equilibrium by
moving It's floating wings. | had one
completely tame, which bought from an
Indian. 1t was named Pepe, and it an,
swered readily TO the name. When ! was
at my meals he regularly placed himself
beside my chair, and al night ne slept lm-
der my bed When he wished TO battle he
went into the kitchen and beat with his
bill on an earthem pan until somebody
threw water over him, or brought him a
vessel full of water for bath.
The Loves OF PLASrs.-Natme seems
TO have intended that the course of true
vegetable love, at any rate, should run
smooth, if We are to Judge from the multi
plicity of means she adopts TO effect its &C
complishment. Thus, there is a provision
against rain supplied to many flowers, the
ardom of whose affection might be seriously
damaged by passing shower; or, TO speak
botamcally, water has a destructive effect
upon the pollen Of all plants, and the mis-
chief il might cause is averted in many ways.
tected by tiny umbrellas, or Underneath
splendidly painted canopies, by being placed
50 as TO lie back in the recesse. OF the
corolla, as in the kalmia; or they are shell
tered by being under cover OF the petals
above, lis in the fuchsia, OF the corolla Is
reflected back, as in the American cowslip
What can be more admirably adapted than
the flower of the heath tribe to defy the beat
ing of the most drenching shower; then,
again, think of the hooted flowers, and the
keel-covered flowers, the trumpet flowers,
the casque-like flowers, and the purse-shaped
flowers, and a score more that might be
added to the list, to show us how, in the
little dark hooks, and vegetable cells, and
underneath gaily- painted domes, the requ-
site protection is found Peoples Journal
How THE PERUvIANs USE GUANo.-
Much has recently been written on the EN-.
ployment and utility of glano; but the man.
ner in which it is applied as manure IN
Peru seems TO be but lutte known. The
Peruvians Use it chiefly N the cultivation
Of maize and potatoes i few weeks after
the seeds begin to shoot, q little hollow is
dug round each root and is filled up with
guano, which is afterwards covered with a
LAYER of earth. After the lapse Of twelve
or fifteen hours, the whole field is laid un-
der water, and is left in that state for some
hours. OF the Guano Blanoo a less guam
tity suffices, and the field must be more
speedily and abundanty watered, other
wise the roots would be DESTROYED The
effect of this manure is incredibly rapid.
In a few days the growth of a plant is
doubled. If the manure be repeated a
second time, but in smaller quantity, a rich
harvest is certain. At least, the produce
will be threeiold that which would have
been obtained from the mmanred soil.
The haciendas of the valley of Chancay
have, during the LAST fifty years, consumed
annually from $4,000 to $4,000 bushels OF
gusno brought from the islands of Chancha
and Pisco. The price OF the bushel of
coloured guano is one dollar and quarter,
and the price Of the white from two to three
dollars. The price has recently undergone
many fluctuations, in consequence of the
great sexports to Europe. The employ
ment Of this kind Of manure is very an
cient in Peru and there is authentic evil
dence Of its having been used in the time
Of the Incas. The white guano was then
chiefly found On the islands opposite to