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The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1849-12-15
Agricultural.
TAe Siranxer on me sIn.
ny r n. RrAu

NV i, n. REAu,
Between broad Geld, ul wneal aud corn,
rs the lcwly home whero was born,
The peach tree leans against the wall,
and The woodbino wande's over all
There IA the shaded doorway still, ..
Buts Strangers foot has crossed the sill
There u the barn and as Of yore,
cau smell the hay from the open door,
And see the busy swallows thrOng,
And hear the pewee's IhournfOl song;
But stranger comes-oh painful proof
Ills aheayes are piled to the heated roof
2 There 10 the orchard--the very trees,
Where my childhood knew long hours Of ease,
And watched the shadowy moment run,
Till my life imbibsd more shadow than sun;
The swing from the bough still sweeps the air,
But the strangers children are swinging there.
There bubbles the shady spring below,
With its bullrush brook where the hszels grow
Twas there found the calamus root,
And watched the minnows pose and shoot,
And heard the robin lave his wing,
Bot the Strangers bucket is at the spring
\ oh,ye who daily cross the sill,
Step lightly for love it still
And when you crowd the old barn caves,
Then think what countless harvest sheavss,
Have passed within that scented door.
To gladden. eyes that are no more.
Deal kindly with those orchard trees,
And when your children crowd their knees,
Their sweetest fruits they shall impart
AS If ole memories stirred their heart;
To youthful sport still leave the swing,
Audin sweet reverence hold the spring
The barn, the trees, the brooks, the birds,
The meadows with their lowing herds,
The woodbne on the cottage wall
My heart still fingers with them all,
Ye strangers on my native sill,
Step lightly, for love it still.
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NEW GOODS

Selected with great care, and from long expert.
ence, he fatters himself that his selections are
good, not only in patterns and styles but in quail
ity ana price, and will be sold at the lowest pos.
stble prices.
His DRY GOODS consists Of all fancy articles,
from shawls to a skeil Of silk and comprises all
materials for cloaks and dresses 10 red and white
hannels. A good assortment Of
Cloths Cassimers Satins and Vestings,
Beached and brown muslins, Baskets and Carpet.
bags; Mems and boys Hats aud Caps, BOOTS
Ladies' kid and gum shoes; Looking glasses, -
Crockery ware, Hardware, Cedar.ware; all kinds
Of GROCERIES Il SPICES Also--SALT, &c &c.
All OF which he respectfully requests his friends
and the public to call and examine.
04- All kinds Of grain, lumber, and country
produce taken in exchange and Tor which the
highest prices will always be paid.
/. B. RUPERT.
Bloomsbury, Oct 2T, lS49
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SOUND NEW WATCHES.

SOUND NEW WATCHES.
NNHE subscriber will give iull satistac. ~
tion to those who may wish good EIA
solid article for a very moderate prlce.-N.EA
He offers fine, and select LOT Of genuine eScap.
ment watches, namely English Patent Levers,
Paris Levers, Geneva Levers lepnes, elegant quar-
tiers, &c, &C,
Repairing Watches and Jewelry of every des.
crption, musical boxes, musical instruments Of
almost every denomination, by theoretical prin-
ciples always punctually and radically done.
TRIMMINGs-GL tssEs.-Common, patent, and
classical une,t glasses for levers and lepins---
KEYs--common steel, II carrot gold and 30 car.
rat gold keys. Hands common, steel, common
gold and fine gold hands and gold hands especial.
ly for lepines BALANCE WHEELEs and crown
wheees, chains vprges, screws, etc. etc for eng.
lish, swiss and french watches, for lepines, An
chors and Son. english patent levers. JEWELS
and cylendCrs for lepines and levers, etc. Also
Clock Trimmings Constantly nm hand, a, his
establishment in Blnomsburg on Main above
Market street.
HENRY TUrpINGER
SrptCmbc, -, lS4a
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F. s TIE w A X +,
ATTORNEY AT LAW,

FORMERLY or WlLKEsBAhRE,
ID ESPECTFULLY informs the public that he
II, has located in BERWICK, where he will
attend promptly TO all legal business entrusted to
his care in Columbia and Luzerne counties.
G3-0lIice on Main Street, opposite the Rising
Sun Hotel
Jan 20. l649.--y
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CLOTHING, DRUGS & MEDICINES,

rVNHE undersigned again apprizes his friends
and the public, that he has received full
supply of the above articles at his old stand
Cheap Corner ON South East Of Main and Mar.
ket streets, where he offers great bargains to those
who may want to purchase,
His stock of New and Fashionable Clothing,
comprises every variety sort and size, and will
be sold "cHEAPER than the cheapest in Blooms.
burg"
e-The public generally are invited TO an ex-
animation OF his goods bcfure purchasing else.
where
lOlIN R. M0YEG
Bloomsbury, Nov 10, lS49.
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BRANT,S INDIAN !
PULM ONARY BAL

Is the most wonderful medicine TO CURE Coughs Cold,
and confirmed PULMONARY CONSUMPTION, that has ever
been tried and proved b. by the many considered
undoubtcd 1t contains and il atnoN rs strongly
possessed OF, CLEANSING, ALTgsArIvR and PuRfPYiNa
Vbnss rs the preparation which call Brsats Purivr
Ertrca II also possesses 0ral other mcdcatons pdrI.
nLary and peculiarly adapted To soo,he alleviate relcvs
pain aid expecoraon and Coughs and ConsumpionI
II heals and Ulcers in the Luu4s and el.soh,
rEnNALLY certainly and readily the Purifying IL
tract heals and cures such sGteypaliy
Thousands Of Consumptive Coughs,
and of the utterly HOPELESS Consumption, fully
prove its almost miraculous efficacy in all diseases Of tho
LUNGS, THROAT and BREAST
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MERCHANT TAILOR STORE.

MERCHANT TAILOR STORE.
YNHE undersigned would announce TO his old
Il customers and the public in general, tina, ho
bias just opened new
Merchant Tailoring Establishment,
Exchange buildings, first door above the Hotel
where he is sreceiying from the Eastern Cities a
select assortment OF choice Cloths, Cassmers,
and Drapery generally, and is prepared to furnish
every variety OF clothing, at moderate prices.
Garments made to order, and ready made cloth.
ing furnished at nearly city cost.
ALSO,-Coats, Pants, Vests, Stocks,
Cravats, Fancy Handkerchieis, &c, and variety
Of other articles for sale cheap.
0tThe Tailoring business continued as usual.
AL0NZ0 II. ELLIS.
Bloomsbury, April 81, 1S49
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Book and Job Printing.

Mrx-ss KEEP IT BEFORE THE PEOPLE that
@kA<ess Hand bills, Blanks, Checks, Labels,
Cards, Tickets Circulars. and every description Of
JOB ANDFANCY LETTER. ERFSS IRlNTING
in various colOrs, executed al the ttce OF the
Columbia (Bo, msburg) DtmOu 0t, in neat style,
short order, and moderate ieins Also: 7feve.
ry best article of DEEDS, BLANKS, STATION
ERY, &C :, kept constantly for sale.
We have also added TO cur alre;dJ heavy and
extensive stock Of Blanks of vhich We ave oil
kinds, from Deeds to Naturalization pal crs-a
select assortment Of vuy FIRE Marriage Ccriif-
Gates, printed and cngravsL for Ministers and
Magistrates.
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REDUCED PRICES.
NEW, CHEAP AND FASHIONABLE

O1Vf FNg Il III PV FHW'
V,HE subscriber respectfully lyinforms hisirlends
and the public, that he has dissolved the
partnership business and opened an entire NEW
STOCK OF GOODS, fresh from the cities, in the
Cheap Clothing Emporium IN the same stand,
on Main Street, above the AMERICAN HoUsE,
where be can beat both Jew and Gentle at sell
ling cheap Goods, Clothing, &c. Take the fol-
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COLUMBIA COUNTY INSTITUTE.

COLUMBIA COUNTY INSTITUTE
VNHE Trustees of the Columbia County Inst,.
tute take pleasure in announcing to the
public that they have secured the services OF the
REV SAMUEL SCHAFFER,
as Principal of the School to be opened in blooms.
burg on Thursday, the 5th day Of April next
The highly attested abilities Of Mr.. Schafer az.
ford an ample guarantee for thorough instruction
in all the various branches taught in the school
These will consist of the following:
LANGUAGES.
8ncient-Lstin, Greek and Hebrew.
MOderA-German, Spanish. French and Italian
ENGLISH.
Arithmetic, Geometry, Algebra, Surveying
Navigation, Geography, with the use of globes
History, Natural Philosophy, and Chemistry, with
lectures and experiments; Moral and Mental
Philosophy, with lectures. Penmanship and
Eocuton will receive daily attention.
TERMs.-In order to secure the greatest "a
mount OF benefit TO each pupil, we think the
standard number shonld be twenty-five, unless
the demand Of the public should warrant an as
sistant The prices will be as follows:
The English branches IS per quarter.
Do with addition Of language, &"
VIM. McKELVN,
l.. B. RUPERT,
CALEB BARTON, STru,tCCS.
DAN'L SNYDER,
JACOB MELICk,
bloomsbury, March Is, lef2,
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Female Weaknesses and Complaints,
Cholera IaJfaatun, Dy,ent'ry and Snmmv COmpLaian
DOCTORS au6 l]bnsitians Recommend.

The following named Doctors and PhyscGns have highly
recommended Brants Medicines -
Dr. N. HUBBARD, Stamford, Conn.
DR.. J. N SMITH, WatertOwn, "
Dr. ROSsMAN, l32 Hcnry.st. Brooklyn NY
Dr.. T. NJ HUNT. Auburn, N. Y
Dr. GEORGE FRANCIS, Middletown Conn
DR.. GEORGE A. ROGERS Bath N Y
Dr. s. WHITE, Fredonia NY.
DR.. G. B. GALENTlNE Byron, N Y
Dr. j. O. SHIPMAN Fayetteville NY
DR.. j. SKINNER, Hcnry.st, Brooklyn NY
Dr. o. SHlPMAN Cortland NY
For Sale by f. ?. Lu1z. and JtHN X. k,1J
Bloomsburg; M. II. Buckley, Dalville; G. H.
Fower, Brlalcreek W. b. Gsrcnfr. Fuwitk;
MCNinch & Weidenhtn.er, J'H'st're: Elss
Wertman, Rohrshurg; +. & J, Lazarus. Crarpr-
vile; Sloan & Thompson, LIphsn,r; NJ C,
Shoemaker, BuCkholn J. NJ. sheldon, jersey.
town; McCay & Patterson, Washington.
W All letters and orders NUT Re s1drcsfd 10
WALLACE & CO. 10f Broadway N 9S'to
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March 81, Isd9.
Boot and Shoemoking.
ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE

ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.
Estate Of John Knorr, deceased.
WHEREAS, Letters OF Administration npon
w the Estate of JOHN KNORR, late of Cen.
ire township, Columbia county, deceased, have
been duly granted to the undersigned all persons
indebted to said estate are requested to make pay
ment, and those having claims against the same,
to present them for settlement, 10
THOMAS KNORR, ! ,,.,,-
JOHN CONNER, Jr. ''"" ~
NnY I'd 1910 .6t
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TOHN H. BARTON s. Co, MERCHANTS,
u Store on Malp street, opposite the Pennsylva.
MIA Hotel, south Bloomsburg
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FATrENING CATTLE ON HAI.--'lta's which
is cut while i, is in blossom, and carefully made,
will faren cattle nearly as well 10 dry a, in a
green state. Some OF the best farmers in the ives.
tern part Of Vermont are particular in making
their hay for this purpose. Mt. Bowdsh, oi
Weybridge, whose ttock j, well known for its
good quali,ie. and fine condition, informed US
that he found NO difficulty in making his cattle
thrive on hay, His oxen and steers are fed lib
orally on the bes, hay throughout the winter
With careful driving, they perform the farm labor
in the spring without los, Of flesh, and being
turned on sweet pastures at the proper time,
they get in high order for early beef for the Bos.
ton market, aud always command good price.
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LIST OF LETTERS,

LIST OF LETTERS,
n EMAlNING in the Post Office, at Blooms
IL burg, Sept Both, ls49.
Aver, Wilson Little, Miss +.
Appleman, George Lyden, John (ship)
Bernchert, Thouas Mackli, John
Burchfed, Wm. H. Muckkunchy, John
Blaine, j. R. Esq, Murry, Casper Esq,
Boon, B. V. M'Murtre Miss 5. NJ.
Bounds, Emma Madden, A. J.
Cannan, James w. Menges, joseph
CLARK, n. C. Robens, Martha
Cox, Samuel Richel, Elizabeth
Dale, Albert G.. Rishel, Elizabeth
Dawes, Joseph shoemaker, John
Dennis, Lodina Shoemaker, John
Ewes, Joseph Sellers, W. J. EeQ.,
Fry, A. II. L. CO., Shulrz, Henry
Fisher, Jacob Savils' william
Gilbert George Nidel, jacob
Haines, Jacob Snyder, n.
Hirnebauc,, Michael Treslyean Frank.
FIeilman, Elias ESQ, Tasgart Franklln
Jones, Thomas (ship) Toyie, Timothy
Jones, Benz. Will 3, John
Jolne A. D. Watts, Ephraim
Kint, Nicholas Wilson, James d.
Kressler, Samuel Wilt, Daniel
Landes, George Wild, Thomas (ship)
Yetter, Isabella
bs- Persons applying for letters on the above
list will please say they are advertised.
]. NJ. CHEMBERLTN, p. W.
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THE FORKS HOTEL.


THE FORKS HOTEL.
HNHE subscriber would inform his old friends
and the public in general, that he has taken
the well.known stand, recently kept by DANIEL
SNYDER, ESQ.,, on the head Of Main Street, in
Bloomsbury, and will continue the
lpwDLIG l HOUSES
known by the sign Of the "FoRKS," where beis
prepared to accommodate those who may favor
him with their custom. His arrangements are
complete-quarters spacious--location pleasant,
aud without promising too much, he fatters him.
self, he will be able to do ample juslics to his
guests.
N,-Stabing and the best fare for horses. &c.
SAMUEL BLUE.
Bloomsbury, April 7, lSA9.
CONFECTIONERY & TOY STORE.
NNHE subscriber respectfully informs the citi-
zens Of Bloomsbury, and vicinity, that he
is now opening select
Cowectionary,Fuit and Toy Store,
in the Exchange buildings, No, a, where he will
be happy to wait upon those who may favor him
with bis custom. Give him call.
Gs-His stock is fresh-has been selected with
care and will be sold cheap for cash
THOS: ELLIS.
RloOnsburg, April 2I, lS49.
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WATER PRoor FOR DooTs.-Put pourd Of
tallow and half pound Of rosn in po, on the
fre. when melted and mixed, warm the boots and
apply the no, stuff with painters brush until
neither the sole nor the upper will suck n any
more. II is desired that the boots should i'm.
msdiatsiy take polish, dissolve an ounce of wax
in a ateaspoonful Of lamp.black. A day after the
boots have been treated with the tallow and rosin
rub over them this wax in nrpentine but not
before the FIRE. Thus the exterior will have a
coat Of wax alone, and shines like mirror Tai
low or any other grease becomes rancid, and rots
stitching as we'll as the leatheri but the rosingve'
it an antseptic quality which preserves the whole
Boots should be so large as to almit of Wearing
Of cork soes Cork is so bad conductor Of heat
tn,, with tin the boots tn. fe2t arc always warm
cp ths coolest stone floor,
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lONIiR Sdi1pIt VI MS plNth'
Fine Dress or frOck Goats from Sc to Sl2
Splendid Blue Black Dress Coats 10 10
Cashmerett, Alpaca and summer cloth, 3 6
Linnen Goats of all kinds, ! 3
Black Cashmere Pants, ; )
SPLENDID Lamartne Pants, f
Cottonade and summer Cashmere, | 4
Plain Satin Vests, 2
Figured Satin vests, . 3
MarSeiles and Cashmere vests, Q
Boys Pants and Vests, 5
Mems Casinet Pants, rs 300
FALL AND WINTER CLOTHING,
Of every description, Dry, Fancy, and Staple
GOODS, and general assortment Of Shirts, Bo.
SONS, Collars, Gloves, Suspenders, Stocks, Hand.
kerchiefs, &c, &C.
Garments made 10 order on short nO,icr
rs Persons residing out Of town will find it to
their advantage TO purchase clothing Of him as he
is determinedto 10 put pricesdow so low as to make
an object to those who come from a distance
Gentlemen don't forget TO enquire for Nathsns's
Cheap Clolhng Store, on Main Street, one door
above Mr.. Dpblers American House, Blooms
burg.
SIMON NATHAN.
QlnOm Shurp Clci I lSlQ
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Draut's Jnoian t1uri6 er

cure. oil impure diseases Of the blood viz S6ld Head
Salt PAenr Rhsamas5, Erup,iOns Pnnpies on ne faoa'
Pile, Bill, Ulcers, COstiDcn.ss MsreTtaL Diseases Lr1
Conplafi Pains in s Back Side aud Limbs Rush Of Blood
IN IN, Had ptr etr
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BLOOMSBURY ACADEMY

Bloomsbury, Oct. 27, ls49.
The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1849-08-03
Tale Of Tub.

Florida paper tells the following story
tho parts no, believed the reader can skip
On the passage Of the chip Alexandra
from New Orleans to New o,k, a young
lad Of about fourteen, from a natural frol
icksome disposition, became SO troublesome
that he was threatened by the captain tina
he would coufne him 10 a water cask.
Our youngster took no heed; a, the mex
offence was put into The cask, which was
headed up, leaving largo hole for the
admission Of air. The ship encountered a
violent storm, and in sudden lurch the cask
containing the boy rolled into the sea. The
circumstance was noticed BY hone of those
on board. Fortunately the cask struck
bung on, noatcd about thirty hours. when
it vas thrown upon The beach Of Cape ST,
Bias. Here the boy made efforts to e1tri
cate himself from his prison wilhou, sue
cess, and 10 despair gave up to die. Some
cows slfolIing on the beach, were attracted
to the cesk, and one OF the number, it be-
ing Hy time, switched her tail into the bung
hole, which he grasped with desperate
resolution. The COW beloved, and set ou
for life aud after running some two hundred
yards with the cask, struck it ugains, LOG
on the beach and knocked il, as We may say
into cooked hat. The boy, thus providcn
TALLY released, was discovered by some fish
ermen on lie Point, and taken TO Apalachi.
cola, whcle a small collection being MAIDS
for him he was enabled 10 proceed North
by the way Of Columbus.
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A Curious Comparison.

Ma.rmony isl like run puuch Man il
tho rum, sharp aud violent; woman the su
gar, sweet and dlssolvIog love the boiling
water, which grows in time quite cold
Tho wedding day IS, therefore, the most
important epoch in human life for both par
ties. With closed eyes they choose brew
ed bumper, filled With happiness or misery,
and must drink /, TO the bottom. Man,
standing at the altar, gives up great deal
Of liberty aud privileges, and the woman
gains them; aud such restriction Of the
rights Of the former expands that Of the
latter. The destiny Of all mankind 10 to be
~edded-happy are those who we'd in pro.
per season and time.
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CHEERING FACT.

One Of the most remarkable evidences
Of the advance of knowledge and liberal
principles in these modern times, is evinced
by the fact tina, the Turks, almost the last
nation tina, would have been singled out as
likely TO make an carly advance IN in,elli.
gence, are showing s,gos Of being affected
by the general spirit Of the day. We sec
tha, the sultan Of Turkey is progressing in
the scheme Of improvement that he has a.
dop,ed. He has planned a system railroads,
undertaken a system Of primary instruction,
aud is encouraging also tho cultivation Of
the Turkish language and literature by ev
cry means, and especially by offering prizes
for the best TRANSACTIONS Of the standard
works in sncien, and modern literature.
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Miscellaneous.
From the Pcnnsylvanis Inquirer
TIE DIGNITY OF LABOR.
True aud False Pride.

"0f ill the causes which eorspirc 10 blind
Macs erfing Judgment. and rnislead tie mind.
Whist the wsak bead ~iih strongest bias rules,
Il fr'de-taai never fading vice OF ioos.'
Here beggar pride dsftauds her daily cheer.
To boas, Quo splendid bsaqse, once year.
A fearful mistake exists in some minds,
10 the effect that there is degradation IN
homes, industry. Generally Speaking. the
error 10 Tho result Of false education. Chi.
dten are taught that this emplo, men, is not
respectable, and that not gentee-and thus,
o, length, they fancy /. is better to be Idle
pauper gen,lcmen. II We may DO allowed
such an expression. than industrious and M
depend %, CITIZENS. And shst after all. is
a gentleman so called. who has neither the
means, the energy, nor The capacity to earn
livelihood Our great cities are lhrong
cd with such unfof,unaies--for, as already
stated, they afoth victims of erroneous ed
uca.lon and false pride. We fear that the
rentIef sex are responsible for much OF this
error, the old as we'll as The young. The mo
theirs as we'll as the daughters. Let any
one mngle 10 circle Of iad'es with preten
sions to intelligence, respectfully and re
fnemeu,. and ascertain Their views upon
this subiect--Iearn from the mothers the
class of Gil ms they would have as Can.
dida.cs for their dIug hscr' s hands, and from
the daughters the professions aud cas'ings
whence they would select their su'ors.--
Tho result will verify our theory. gen.
,lemau in name and by profession, although
he may bs an idler, lounger and depen
dant, will in most cases be- considered F" bet
ter society" than store keeper, art'zan,
manulsc,ufer, OF . mechanic, because these
classes in paying due attention TO business
are perhaps, neaIec,ful of some Of the n'co'
ties and supetilii,es Of fashionable life
But, we repeat, the error Is with the PARENTS
Children are no, made to Distinguish be-
tween false and true pr,de--belween the
diga:,y Of labor and the degradation OF idle.
ness. The sons Of rich men become a.
shamed Of the employmen. Of their fathers
while the dsugh,c rs i, too often happens,
will shrink, color and blush should such ON.
ploymeni 30 especially pointed out TO them.
We may be wrong, bu. We regard oil this
sal,ogolher absurd, improper, Affected and
unwise. lf man 81 the srchilcct OF his
own fortune, and rise from indulgence TO afllu-
ence BY the efforts Of his own toll, energy
aud perseverance,, tho circumstances should
DO referred to with pleasure and exulsanon,
rather than pain and modification. Far bet.
Ter thus 10 commence a, the bottom OF tho
ladder, and ascend gradually and steadily
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THE LIONS LEAP.

Once when was travelling 10 Nemsqua
Land observed spot which gas imp 70
ted With a, less, twenty spoons Of the lions
paw; and as pointed them out, Nena.
qua chief told me lha, lion had been prac'
Using his leap. Ga demanding an expllna
ton, he said, tina, If lion sprang at an eni.
nal, aud missed i, by leapng short he would
always 60 back TO where he sprang from
and practice the leap, 80 90 to be success.
iul on another occasion and he then rela.
ted TO me the following anecdote, stating
hat he Sas an eye witness 10 the incident
| was passing near the end OF a craggy hill
from which julted out a smooth rock, OF
from ten TO twelve feet high, when | per.
ceived number of zsbras galloping round
it, which they we're obliged 10 do. as the
rock was quite steep, lion was creeping
towards the rock TO cn'ch the male zebra
which brough, up the rear OF the herd
The lion sprepg and missed his mark; he
fell short, with only his head over the edge
of the rock, and The zebra gaioped away,
swi,chlng his tail in the af. Although the
object Of his pursuit was gone, the lion tried
the leap on the rock second and third time,
ill be succeeded. During this, two more
lions came up and joined the first lion
They seemed to be talking, for they roared
great deal TO each other and then the
first lion led them round the rock again.
lie ,ien made another grand leap. to show
what he and they must do another time
The chief added, they we're evidently talk
ing 10 each other, although they talked
loud enough bu, thought i, vas as we'll ,c
be tfi, OF they nigh. have some talk ntou
me.