The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1848-10-28
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A BEAUTIFUL EXTRACT.

"a O0hC 1t I l. r4Al AhSl,
There is nothing more beautiful in the
English language than the following extract
from the speech o, Goa Taylor, delivered on
the occasion of the presentation of The gold
medai, voted TO him by the Legislature of
LoHtSiGnd. One is al loss which most 10
admne, the chas;eness of the language, tho
appropriateness of the thought, the modcsty
OF the sentiment, or The magnsnimity of tho
spirit with which the gallant Old Chief di
vdes the aurvls with his officers aid men:
''lt is true" said he, "lhere were higi,
and gallant deeds done on the heights OF
buena Visa, and mob lie and precious b)ooi
drenched the rarched earth. and stained for
many long step its craggy borders, buS
gentlemen, of the glory ,con there have neu.
II claimed more than soldiers ssare-1'hs
Eonor 10 lead in the fight was a high one,
and hatI faItered not IN this duty.
in this walchfuI and responsible place
was enough 10 satisfy my ambition. Duty
was the Star of my attraction, and 10 do it
would bring al all times all my strengrhto
postrae opposing barriers. In performing
this duty, small portion OF glory has fai
len on the army under my command; there
lie, i, rest, no: on me. Other men with
equal heart and purpose, could have done
as well as l. My comrades in mahy hat
ties since have testified to this BY their skill
and courage, and they, ike myself know
full well how much is due to The ST baesn
and The rank and Ge."
Coop ANlMALs.--Never keep a poor n
NAL formed animal of any kind. Il is bet
Ter TO kill or give away such that incur The
expenses ofkesp;ng them, and the risk Of
having their peculiar deformites commnni
Gated to the rest of your stock. The judic
ious Culev has Truly remarked that, "of
all animals of whatever kind, those with
the smallest and cleanest bones are general
ly 'he best proporlioned ard covered with
the hest and finest grained mea, they are
the hardest, health lest and bes, fee,lers
able to bear the most fatigue, when living
and worth the most per pound when dead
SALT FOR Much Cows.-Nhen COWS
in milk are kept on green snccuent food,
they require regular and liberal supply Of
salt. So; also when Cattle ere first turned
to pasture IN The spring, they require sailing
more frequently than in the latter part OF the
season when the heritage is less succuleu,
and fresh. 1t is often the case that animals
taken from dry food and supplied e1clu-
sively with green fermentatle he base, are
greatly debita,ed by ''scours" Salt in duo
quantity, is certain presenlure of this NAL.
ady. On fist going to grass, COW. should
have one pi", of Indian com meal each,
per day. and Ibis should be continued iota
week or so, ard then NOT stopped suddenly,
but gradually.
HAZEL EsEs--AIajor Noah says that hazel
eye inspires at first Platonic sentimeit, which
gradually hut surely expands, and emerges into
love as securely founded as the rock ofIGibra-
tar. A woman with Il hazel eye never elopcl
from her hnsba nd, never chats scandal, never
sacrifices her husbands comfort TO her own, neo
or Ends fault, never talks too much or too little,
always is an entertaining intellectual! agreea-
bic and lovely creature. We never knew but ono
uninteresting and unamable woman with ha-
eel eye, and she had nose which looked, as tn"
Yankec says like the 'it.le end of nothing whit
tied down 10 point.'