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The Arkansas banner., 1849-10-09
Effect of white-Ash on the RattIe-snake.

Some time in the month of August. 1 went with MT. T. Kirkland and Dr. C. Hutton, then residing at Portland to the MahouiDg for the purpose of shooting dee[, al a place where they were in the habit of coming to the river 10 feed the moss att tached to the stones in the shoal water We took our watch station elevated part of the ba ank fifteen or twenty yards from the edge of the water About an hour after we had commenced our watch, instead oi deer we discovered rattle snake which it appeared, had left its den in the rocks be eneath us, and was advancing across smooth, narrow sand beach towards tae water. IL occurred to ne that an opportunity offered to try the virtues of tue white-ash leaves. Requesting the gentlemen to keep in my absence watch over the object, went immediately in search of the leaves and on a piece of low ground, thirty or forty rods back from the river, soon found and by the nid of my hunt ing knife, procured small white ash sapling eight ten feet in length, and with these waads return ed to t'e scene of action. Iu order to cut of a retreat to his den, l approached the Snake in his rear.
 As as came within seven or eight feet of him, he quickly threw his body into coil elevated his head eIght ten inches and. hrandishiug his tongue, "gaye note of preparation" for combat. first presented him the white ash placing the leaves upon his body He instantly dropped his head 10 the ground unfoded his coil, rolled over upon his back, wrthed and twisted his whole body into every form but tFai of coil, aud appeared to be in great anguish. Satisfied with the trial thus far made 1
 
 y righted, and placed himself iu the saHlo meuaeing attitude as before described. l now presented hiin the sugar maple lie ianced in A moment striking his head into q tuft of leaves, "wlh all the malice | of He anteF iends, and the next moment coIied and lanced again. darting his whole lengih at each effort with the swiftness of arrow.
 After repeating this several times, agsn chaug- | cd his jare and presented him with the white ash. He immediately abused hs peak. stretching himself on hs back in the same manner as at the first ap- 1 plcation. Ii was then proposed To try what effect might be produced upon his temper aud courage by httie hegging with the white ash. This was ad- mnstered But instead of arousing bim to resent ment, Il served Oniy To increase his troubles. As l the HogglHg grew more severe the snake frequent y struck his head into the sand far as he could thrust 1t. seeming desirouS to bore his way he 1 earth and rif himself of hts unwelcome visitors. ! Beiag now convinced that the experiment Was a satisfactory one, and fairly conducted beth sides, deemed il unnecessary to take his life after he had contrit uted so much to gratiy our curiosity, and took OmF leave of the rattle snake, with feel | ings as friendly at least those with which we commenced our acquaintance with him, and Jeff ] hin to return al leisure to his den"
 l Leitsr ef Judge WoodHG.
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The Cdmels are Coming.--1he question has been for some tins agitated as 10 employing cames for transportation between the western frontier and the Pacific coast, instead of horses and mules lis al- legged that they capable of enduring fatigne and thirst, and can carry burdens which nc horse could sustain. Mir. E. F. Miller, of Salem, Mass, says that the animal is very extensively used by the Russians, in their Caucasian armies, and is found to be very available, it being only necessary, in case of meeting with snow, to place piece of felt, or other substance, for 1t to kneel down on at night that it's limbs may not become bennmbed by con tact with the in that position. He thinks they can bear the cold of a northern winter as we'll as horse. No shoeing is needed, except in rare cases of long continued travel, over a sharp, gritty path, and then simple kind of boot of leather or hide is all that is necessary. They will carry with ease from six to eight and ten hundred pounds. accord
 ing to the size and age of the animal. The Per siaus have a corps, called the "Came Artillery g armed with brass swives mounted on pack saddles on the backs of the camels.
 A definite offer has been made by Major Webber who has been engaged ip getting up company in Boston for the purpose of importing camels, to con tract for the delivery of two hundred of them with in reasonable iime.--Nashua Gasrtte.
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The Result.
BY J. E. DOW.

Eight-datker night-on Europe falls;
 The panting millions strive no more; The Cossaek revels in her halls,
 And qusffs the wine-cup, stained with gore The gathering storms of suffering years
 In one fierce thunder-peal depart; While the red reaper gathers tears,
 And binds the independent heart. The struggles o'er-the voice is gone;
 The bones that moved aie bones again; The murderous yell is onward borne, And famine stalks OCT fields of slain. While in the dust the hopeless sigh,
 And Virtue bleeds in WAR's embrace, The dead upon their banners lie,
 And smiles of glory light each face. Old cTumbling thrones arise again,
 With deeper woes and deadlier hate; The iron hand makes bare the chain,
 And bids the dungeon's hinges grate. Free thoughts now lester in the Inlad,
 And generous souls forget to give; While palsied hosts to. late resigned,
 Kiss the red robbely 2 hand 10 live. Oh God when will the people rise
 And walk erect in proud attire, While calm contentInent lights the skies, And pale disunioB's lurid fire When princely word shall weigh no more
 Than piebian speech; though homely said, And mind shall with the eagle soar,
 And matter kennel with The dead.
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Oae of Inc PTtnteys.--1here IS a good practical printer, by the name ol James Evans, who iives al Batavia, who educated himself at a distinguished literary institution m New Hampshire. Is a praeti- cal farmer, has taught schools, of various grades in New England, travelled through most of the States ot ihe Union; taught High School in Ohio, Ssm,- nary in Kentucky, ah Acadamy m Illinois, and one m Missouri; been Superintendent of Common Schools and School Examiner, President oi Col lege of Teachers, and of Literary Association, @ho once offered prize of fifty dollars toc the best method of teaching the branches usually taught in High School, and twenty-five dollars Tor those taught in common school; who has acted in the capacity of editor of three different newspapers and more CT less in ihe capacity of constable, sheriff county treasurer, recorder, aucucneer and merchant wholesale peddler, and postmaster al thiee different places, who Is practical surveyor, engineer, map maker, also regular member o the Bar, and uoiary public Sc, &c., and ~ho works al the printing business more CT less nearly every day. lie n abont thirty years age, and n easy eifeumstahees Ills father died very poor, when he was young, and his mother supported the family several yeais by hard labor He has made himself n hat he ls.
 CiActaHah C0m.
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u-Peope may say wha, they pleass shout csan- try air being good for 'cm said Mrs. Partington, "and how they fat up it; for my part shali ai- ways think 1t is owin' to the vitties. Air may do for camamiIcs aud other reptiles that live es t bet know that nen must have something subssnniial- er'' The old lady was rasoluie In tisle epialen, conflicting as it mghs with gsnersl neslons. She is set ia her opinions. very, and in their sxpsessen nowise backward. "lt may be ss soiomea mys," said she; "bat lived al the pasturage h counffy town all one summer and l never heerd turtle singing in the branches. say nsysr kssrd it; bas
 1t may be sn too, fer have seen sem In brooks an- der the tree, where they perhaps dropped of. wlsh some of our great Batlsals would look Iuto It." With this wish for light the old lady lighted her candle and wcat to bed.
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4 Dundy's !asatas.-A couple ef feiisws in New York happened le iak- fancy 10 youag lady, and one of them seat the other challenge, whseh was accepted; and sssasAinEly they proceeded ie ihe Jarseys io iIy the cold lead. The seeoads luadsd the pistols with nothing but powder. The esss who received the challenge pat aottea egg ia his poeet and when the pistols were discharged, the dandy standing ready to fall from the fright received iiss egg ppnp in bis forehead, ssbich kaoeked his spin- de shanks qaiie to the ground; aad applying 6eth haads to his aes he scrspei o 1As moving ssals.s. and turRing bia eyes moTniuIiy towards hssses sx. ciaimeI :" . God sec my hrains.',
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4 Short Conrersaiioa. The gen,iemaa who per- pe,raed ihe following, expects lo leave lys Caiiior. pia on the frs, boat'':
 "Mr spriggins, wish you wonid tell eas ss ths boys have the buggy in osder fot to ride into the country this evening" My dear, you can't have the horse this evening. shali be sbiged 10 sptiggins; 1 never get sa opportunity to leave the house--yon wouldn't go to my f,insssi.s .. No- thing tsoddenly brgh,saing upl could afford me greater pleasure, assure yea. my deaf,' "Ob, yoa .-whete's ihe-!" Mir. Spriggins left.
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Mc. Forest ia q Nsw Seeasv-Las week couple of gentlemen, who had been ont d shooting ex- curson, attracted by the gtotesque appearance of the mansion Of Mir Forrest, on the banks of the Hudson. went on the ground for the purpose of viewing the building. They encountered the ow n- CT at the wall. with tin cup in his hand, who, much after the manner of Captain Boldwlg, of Pickwick notorieIy, ordered the gentlemen od his ground ia.ianter. They remenstrated, words en- sued, and, subsequently,, blows, ia winch the gal. laht Gladiator was put To flight So we gather from the Police Gazette.
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7zs Paiae ofa Saaie.-- Whs can tsii inc valas of smile iteosls the giser nothing, bwtis heyeaA price to the eErmg aad reseniing, the sad and cheer less. the lost and forsakea. IL disass msisee turns hatred to love. revenge 10 kindness, and psves the darkest pains with gems ef sunlight. A smiis on the brow betssys kina heart. . piesssni friesd and afiectionste brother. dnifai sos happy has- band. II adds charm 10 beaasy. dscofstss the face ci the deiosmed. and makes lovely womaa Es- setnbls the angel of pafssiise.
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Out of Soyts.--An editor od towards sunset has falen into the hands of the Phistigcs. and breaks forth in inc following heart-moving appeal: sheriff spare that press,
 Touch not a single type; Don't put me in distress, To stick to me through life! ''ris all in all to me
 lf lost what shall dol
 Then, why not'iet it be
 On SheriH H!-boo--hoo--hoa.
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Horrtbls-There Is a notice in the swamp, that "Bookbinders's Skins are for sale This Is shock ing, positively shocking In England. men have been bnrked for thelr bodies-cats have been killed for their skinswhat will be the fate Of the book bindersi We don't know how valuable their skins may be, but VIC advise them ali to go armed in self protection.
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b. The Berkshire Chr6a,cle siaies hst iB sorns circulars sent round by the Bishop of Oxford to di fereDi parishes was this inquiry: Doe your ef- iciaiing clergyman preach the PosPel, and are his conversation and carriage con is cot therewiih' ' To which a church warden, about four Inies from Wahugford, wrote ia answer: "He breaches the gospel, bat does not keep carriage"
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Cosgfship.--A lover shnald be treated win the same genticncss as new glove. The young tAdy should puli bin on w.th the utmost ;enderness d first. only making the smallest advance st time. iiIi she gradually gains upon him. and t~isis him ultimately round hef little finger; whereas the young lady sho is hssiy and tn too great shaTry wii never get lover 10 take her hand but be left win noih- ing hut heI wits at her angsrs' eads.--P PsscA.
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Courteous R ai-A gentleman having prevail. ed a young lady to whom he was engaged, to give him her miniature. promised his in return 4s soon as he could fad good artist The lovers mean while had qaarseilsd. The gentleman desiruos of making peace, said T have just fine min iature; mine shall he exeeated next week, If you say SO" "It is a matter of equal indifference 10 me. she replied which is executed, you or your miniature, for have firmly resolved accept Ieiih ID
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The Yankee Blade is responsible for the follow tug witticHm:
 The most dangerous kind of bat that sometimes flies al night, Is ths bfteksbaE
 sill take the rsspoasibiity.'' as Jeaks said, wheH he held ont his arms for the baby.
 Why k an old bachelor Ike q borrowed baby : Because he's a-toas .s lone.l
 When Father Noah like little nkidl Vines he was a-a0Gt.
 IL has baen suggested that cigars ars1oo often lghtse at the islnp of life. Why is lookIae-gtass like s bach biteri Because it iadalges in personal reflections. Why would tress of bAir be like loaned ring Because 1t would be Fing-tef.
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JJ' A western editor, alser filling nearly two CO., lums with the most saperistivs iuvectiTes against poor eolsfop porsry. winds hS remarkably saying, Every word of the foregoing ls maye b.Is bse, aud We holi ourselves tl4bis for the consc4uen- ces.,
 The used up contemporary eooliy replies. ''As for his being t'e abis, have apthng to sayi but his will ali testify ia regard 10 his belsg abie to Ite"
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Prayers for R9ia.-Other nations pray for rain. as we to. In season. of great drought, in Persia, a schoolmaster at the head of his pupils, marched out of Sehiraz in procession 10 pray for rain. A stranger asked whiiher they were going. The tutor told him, aud said, "He doubted not but God woGld listen 10 the prayers of innocent chiidrea.' My honest frend," said the traveller, 'if that were the case, fear there would be no sehoolatasier lett alive"
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fl Nore'ty at Coitege.-At the commencement of Middlebury College. on the 22th utiiao there was novelty among the speakers. TiSs Latin SaIuta- tory wAs delivered by a eolored yoath, aDd tho ae. quilted himself well He subsequently, appeared U pop the stage and delivered an oratioa in English. The Princeton Record says that a speaker, wTi- ter, or a thinker he would moi suffer in comparison with hts classmates.
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Bssrays ef kais "A yopng maa Hapea Philip PaS toas died at whssling . fsw days ssnce from the bite ol sai on his lip. whilst asissp. I've children sf Mr Henry Cesta. In aaeihss eaft ef ths city, wsrs also bit the ps by sstsi sas dssd apA the other recovered.
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Iroveliers' Beggage.--In recent case before the District Court of Philadelphia. wherein action was trunk in the of railroad company, the Court gave judgment for the plaintiff on the ground that the charging and receiving extra freight for the baggage was sufficient evidence of the defendants knowledge of thsG estents of the trunk, and not withstandng the Fffhted notice that al baggage was at the risk of the owner
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4 Snake Siory.-An old Deacon in Yankee land, once told us good story. He was standing one day beside frog pond-we have his word for it--and enormous bull frog. The snake seizedhpon one of the frogs hind legs. and ths frog to be pair with his snakeshp caught him by the tail, and both commenced swallowing one another, apd continued this earnvoFous operation until nothing lelt of either of tham
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iJ- Two Dntchmen, travelling. took up camp to- gethsr at night. Being much wearIed by their dBy's march, they soon fell asleep. Aftsr thsy had slept time, one Of them was awakened by a thun- der storm. He got up much aif ghted aud called to his companion to arise, tire day of jadgme at had come "Lie down, lie dowa, you fool." ''ds you tiak how de tay of shadgu,ent would come in de nightf
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Lrish va and Gaiiaaiyy.-Last winter, when our streets were perfect glare of ice. lady pedestrian lest her balance, and fell As 1s aimed to assist her We encountered genuine sou of the Green Isie, who oa assisting Co raise the lady sad "Faith, ye must be a lovely good lady. for don't the blessed Book teach ns that it is the wicked that staad on slippery plaess.H
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From Misesofa.-The election returns of this territory all in; Hon. H. II. Sibley reelected delegate without opposition. Number of votes poll ed is near TOO The legislature of Minnesota con vened on the 4th lnst-- Miaesofa Rep.
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0y- The Paris correspondent; of the Literary Ga zette, remarks of queer titles: "fhere now published in French newspapers romances called Bloody shoes,' and there have lately been publish cd. Digging into the Earth with ones Nails How are youP The Midnight BludgeOn,' and so on.''
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4 Case of Coascisace.--F w. Edmonds, Cashier of the Mechanics Bank, N. York has received the following note. covering a S5 bin:
 'ln the year 1858 the writer received from your bank, in fifty dollar package of notes, $ too much, and as he was then told that the bank never received any money back which they paid out too much, neither made up what received too little. dld on that account not return it. bot handed 1t over to q charitable institution.
 Since then have been thinking that the way nave pursued might not bs right, and therefore make up the loss the bank then sustained. Enclos- cd Dollars.
 "New York, II Sept. ls4s."
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Prize Cup for COnandyvm'.--Profsssor Andsr- son advertised silver cup be given the author of the best eeuundrum, al Aewcaste-On-Tyne, Eng land, aud the conundrums were read in the theatre jury sitting On the stage. We pluck q few of the flowers (and weedsl of this garden of riddles from the Gateshead Observer. with the elacaAtory opin- ions of the auGieuce.--Why is the high level bridge like poiiceDsn' Because il takes persons 10 the station (Applause.) Why Is the contest for the silver cup like the din of baiusl Because 1t is ried on by cannon-drums tconundrums) (Oh. ch.} Over what heavenly aud earthly things does rsiay day exercise the same inilusneoi The and youT boots for it takes the shine out of boih timniense applause) Why is beautiful woman like raw boned manl Because she is bonuy tbonyl [Ob, on. oh.l-What Is better ia an aceident than pres ence of fAindl Absence of body. (cTes of # Psnea, Panca.") What illustrates most simply and beau tifuy the iugress, progress. and egrrss ot lifet- Snow. Because in its ingrrss ii Is pufa its pfo- gress is precarious anu it's egress IS almost uhnOc ed.
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or The Union finds in the elections in five states since November a democratic gain of l7 ,S90, and in the contested portions of fonr other states gain Of 22,i72, making total democratic gain of Forty Thousand and sixty two votes.
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4 Nee Bsby-" The little darling-hs did mt strike Miss smiths baby purpose, did hei IL was a mere accident, wasn't il dear,'' "Yes mar, 10 be sure it was and if he don't behave himself Iii crack him again"
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fl Green oaf, who had crossed the Atlantic, told story of a storm when the rain poured down in such torrents, that the ocean rose six inches.
 'srhere's no mistake" said he "because the cap tain kept a mark ou the side of the vessei.'
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POinfsd,-''It was joke, said one Wolverine to another, when speaking of person who Was sta abbed with a bowie knife
 'Yet you will acknowledge there was some point to it" said the other.
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aPM Caliiet. Of lt.e. th- eaiiseles for Csiifes- nia has been heafd fIcfn al Santa ks, oa his way oa, osssi.ad. Had he goas by th4 is,hnas hs would have arrived three moaths soccer ihan he wIu assys. aa.d saved the ges sefameas S7o.0Je. bsi this is n seunotasea al adIaintsif ation.
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.4 Good Rsplg.-The commissioners in the excise office were offended at a Quaker. who replied yes and no 10 their questions, and asked hia ''Do you kaaa for 9hai Xe sii here2" s.Yes," sand Na,aaa. some of you for e30o, and others for f ,OO0 a year"
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Aa arab Rstort. -" Why do yoa sst thank God :" said MaHser to aa Arab. "tiIai since have been your ruler you nave never been afflicted with eas piagaef" "GoJ IS too just te sead tHo sceusges upon us at once" was the reply. bat h esst tas bold speaker his life.
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VoL. VII.
From the Burlington Free Press.
 AU SABLE.
BY o. W. wIrHrNGros.

The twilight on Au Ssble,
 By rock and river fell, With tints of rose-vined marble, It glimmered through tie dell. Shadows on tree and river,
 ln stately grandeur hung; There Nature sings forever
 What poets have not sung. The dark rocks proudly lifted, Uprear their rugged form, Like giants--nobly gifted
 To breast the torrent storm. Dim mystery forever
 Here chants a song sublime, While onwards roll the Tiver,
 Interchangeable us Time. From soul to soul Is spoken What the lip cannot import; And the silence is but broken By the throbbing of the heart. The evening sky in glory
 Lights the massey, rifted wall, And, with many wondrous story, Fancy paints the waterfall! Of the savage freely rowing
 In scene as wild as he, Of the Indian maiden loving
 With spirit full of glee.- Yes! of many an ancient fable, Which the hunters lip might tell, On the banks of the Au Sable,
 In it's deep and hollow dell. Yet-though Indian maid and lover Have forever passed away, We may dream their visions oyer, And may love as we'll as they! On the borders of the river,
 We may whisper ere we part, Songs-whose music clings forever Round the memories of the heaft. We may catch an inspiration
 From dark river, rock and fall, And higher adoration
 For the SPIRIT over oil
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Immsg,at,oa.--1bess have arrived q iAa qaaran- ,iDe sisisn Island, issm tAs a Of Apri to fhe th al,. ise,7l3 s,esrage passengess. ey vssssls hen foreign ports.
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ey- A sailor about being married, could not find change enough for the parsons fees. The Keyer- end gentleman, unwilling to tie the couple without the accustomed fee, demurred. lack, placing his hand tn his pocket, drew cut a few shiIlisgS, say ing Never mi.d, brother marry far it ill go."
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IT. Mrs. Pasington, hesing that nepAev ef hers had been ssds baehsief ef Arts. ssi6 eot eAs never hksi xstpl persons, sfd tAa1 sANes m1fai bachelors somssissss played ths 6ucs w14 = 1lrt.
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p The Washington Union says that the dema. cras will carry the Canal Commissioner at inc nc if election in Pennsylvania. by twenty thousand ma