Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1849-11-14

In the sugar season, in the West Indies the hor-
ses, mules, and cattle acquire plumpness and
strength by partakng of the leavings of the sugar
canes, after the manufacturer has done with them
In COchrin- China, the elephants, buf1aoes, and
horses all fatened with sugar. We learn from
the "Memoirs of DIR. Edw. Cartwright" OS439
that that ingenious man used 10 aiten sheep on SUI
gar. To birds this diet proves nourishng, that
the suppliers of the European poultry markets find
that sugar, along with hemp seed and boiled wheat,
will greatly fatten rus and reeves in the space ofa
fortnight.
How TO SUBDUE VICIOUS HORsE.-The fol-
lowing fact occurred yesterday:
A beautiful and hlgh-spirlted horse would never
allow shoe to be put on his feet, any person TO
handle his feet, without resort 10 every species of
power and means 10 control him. AT one time he
was nearly crippled by being put in the stocks he
was afterwards thrown down and fet,ered at an
other time of our experienced horses hoers
was unable to manage him by the aid of as MANY
hands as could approach. In an attempt to shoe this
horse yesterday he resisted all efforts, kicked aside
every thing but an anvil, and near killing
himself against that, and finally was brough. back
to his stable unshod. This was his only defect in
all other respects he is gentle and perfectly docile
especially in harness. But this detect was lust on
the eve of cons gning him to the plough, where he
might work barefoot, when, by mere accident, an
officer in our service, lately returned from Mexico
was passing, and, being made acquainted with the
difficulty, applied complete remedy by the follow
| ing simple process:
| He took cord about the size of common bed
cord, put ii in the mouth of the horse like Bit and
tied it tightly the top of The animals head pas
sing his left under the string, not painfully .ight
but tight enough 10 keep the ear down and the cord
in its place. This done, he patted the horse gently
on the side of his head, and commanded him to fol-
low, and Instantly the horse obeyed, perfectly sub
dued and gentle and Obedient as a well trained
dog suffering his feet TO be lifted with entire i'm
punity, and acliCg in all respects like an old stager
| That simple string, thus tied, made him at once as
doclle and obedient any could desire. The
gentleman who thus furnished this exceedingly sim
pie means of subduing very dangerous propensity
minated that 1t is practiced in Mexico and South
America in the management of wild horses. Be
this as it may he deserves the thanks of all owners
of such horses, and especially the thanks of those
whose business II may be TO shoe OF groom the an
inals-.N 7. Com. .4dv.
The PROPER MODE OF FEEDING CArTIE.-An
English writer observes that two great points in
feeding cattle are regularity and particular care
of the weaker individuals. On this last account
there ought to be plenty of rack room that loo ma
ny may not feed together; in which Very common
case the weaker are not only trampled down by the
stronger, but they worried and become cowed
and spiritess than which there cannot be more
unavorable state for thrift besides, they are com
PEELED to shift with the fodder. This domineering
spirit is remarkably prevalent among horned cat
tie, that the writer has hundred times observed
the master beasts running from crib 10 crib, and alb
soutely negecting their pOvender for the sake
of driving the inferior from theirs. This is much
oener than is suspected, the chief of that diff
ference IN lot of beasts after winters keep 1t
is likewise, he says, a very common and very
shameful sight in diary of cows to see several Of
!, them gored and wounded in dozen places, mere
, ly from the inaention of the owner and the neg
. lect of cuppng the horns Of those that butt. The
weaker animals should be kept apart and in crib
feeding in the yard, it is good method TO tie up
the master beasts at their meals. DIR. Dean says
there should be yards than one to the barn,
where divers sorts of cattle are kept. The sheep
should have yard by themselves, at least and the
young stock another, that they may be wholly con
P fined 10 such fodder as the farmer afford them
New DISCOVERY in AGR1cULTURE.-An extra
ordinary fact was mentioned the other day at the
sitting of the Academy of Sciences. One OF the
members stated that the agricultural society of Brest
had, upon the proposition of a member of the com
mttee, sown some wheat upon land without any
preparation Of ploughing or digging, and in one of
the worst soils possible, and after having merely
walked over the ground TO press the grain on the
surface, had it covered with fresh straw 70 the
thickness of two inches. The product was. it is as
serted, more abundant and much superior in quail
u TO wheat raised from the same seed in the ord-
nary way. Some ears of corn, the seed of which
{ had been placed upon ,vUdow-glass covered with
straw, were also exhibited.
O5- As it is often Of importance TO glaciers and
others, TO remove glass from frames without break.
ing it, they will be glad TO know that very strong
solution OF causiic potash or causc Soda applied
round the psnes for few hours by laying upon them
old rag dipped in the solution, will have the de-
sired effect.
The potash combines with and separates the oil
from the whitening ofthe putty thus forming SOAP
, o. DIR. johnson, being once in company with
some scandal mongers, one Of them having accused
absent friend OF resOrtng TO rouge, he Observed,
at is, perhaps, after all, much better for lady
to Tedden her own cheeks, than 10 blacken other
t peoples characters"
05- Aunt Mary, whilst going along the street.-the
other day, tailor's door sign bearing
9 the inscription FOUNTAIN Of Fashion" "Ah."
g said she. 'that is the place where tquirts ccrs
from"