The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1850-05-07

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man and the Boa.constrictor. Tie natural de-
fence Of the tortoise is to draw himself up in his
she'll and to remain qniet. In this state, the
tiger. however famished, can do nothing with
him, for the shell is too strong for stroke OF
his nav. Man, however. takes him home and
roasts him-aud the boa-constrictor swallows
him whole. shell and all, and consumes him
slowly in the interior, as the Court of Chanccry
does a great estate.-Ssd Smith.
ANEW DAycE.-All polka.dom will be dc:
EeLted to learn that new dance was produced
,t thc nall of the late Turkish ambassador, re.
Gently given at Paris. 1t is an emblematiea
dance called the "months, performed by twelve
ladies' and gentlemen, and correspondent OF
tho Now York Express gives an account OF 1t !:
.sJauuary was dressed in prince palatine,
wrappcd in a sable. April wore n lilac Grape
dress with two skirts, the upper one looped, up
at short spaces by punches of lilac; on her
head she wore wreath Of vio!cts. February
wore black velvet doublct slashed with flame
colored gauze, ,'cut in such way as to represent
flames. and on his breast tie arms of the city
Hayre, the Salamander which lives in the fire.
His lady was May, lovely young woman with
dress which seemed made entirely OF butter
flies wings, and whose fair forehead was COW
cred with a wreath of thorness roses. March
wore the dress of a farmer, with plough and
rake embroidered on his breast, and he danced
with June, whose green silk dress was trimmed
with moss roses aud little punches OF straw
berries. September was dressed as hunter,
with his game bag at his side. August was
very beautiful rs young vine dresser, with her
white dress trimmed with lunches of grapes;
and her head wreathed with vine leaves
1t is added that the effect was so pleasing
that the dancers were compelled to keep on
their feet all night to satisfy the admiration of
the spectators"
BENEFITS OF ADvERTIs1SC.-Some five
years ago, young man by the name of B,
started small dry good store in a little brick
house, which he rented on Fourth street, Gin.
ciuuati, with capital of less than two hundred
dollars Half fhisp profits the first three months
he paid out for advertising in the daily papers
of said city. By selling cheap, and by letting
the people know where he was, crowds came
to purchase of him, which enabled him to make
ready sales and quick returns. Thus he has
Eo"''""' y ""u I.s,ra ,,anIosoIn ,,..robonso
~ ; C;noinnat; or and i worth muwards of twenty
Il .to.."..'I lii. c,cLonon
'''0's''"" o'''' = ."D"e'
Coon t.prrr,rr-. NV dear" said an
.g,.t;nnnt. m;fo 70 bnr bush,nd who had beeu
s;al, fnr sovor.I dave "whn, vou were we'll
YOU were in the habit of eating twelve apple
dn,nnlings--now that Won are sick how many
sh.li make for YOU y'
"Well" rcplicd the husband. Il reckon YOU
NAV make eleven TODAY but be particular and
make tbem q ltile L,reer thau usual,
The wife obeyed.
who, the husband had catcn the eleven. with
W 5000 o;r srn,,nnrs oaMn ~, to him and soid
" en-, nadIr a;,,e ma :, @ l;t,ls 1;ccr"
"Co,w,v sonnv y rcnlird tha father. " vour
,o,r dads Sick"
Fpou TIE FREScu-Tbirty grains of bean.
tv. which constitute the perlcct woman.
Three tl,ioos white: The skin. the teeth,
and the hands.
Three black: The eyes, the eyebrows, and
the eye.lashes
Three red The lips, the checks, and the
nails.
Three long: The BODY, the hair, and the
hands.