Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1850-11-27

hundred and hity mles nomeWaru oy eye
sight, viz from point to poin, of objects
which he has Marked; bu, this is only one
conjecture. The fierce dragon fly, with
twelve thousand lenses in his eyes, darts
from angle to angle with the rapidity of
flashing sword, and as rapidly darts back
not turning in the air, but with clash re-
versing the action of his wings-the only
known creature that possesses this faculty.
His sig ht then, both forwards and back wards
mus, be propor,onably rapid with his wings,
and instananeously calculating the distance
Of object, or he would dash himseift to pieces.
But in what conformation of his eye does
this consist? No one can answer. A cloud
of ten thousand gnals dance up and down
in the sun with the minute intervals between
them, vet no one knocks another headlong
upon the grass, or breaks leg or wing,
long and delicate as these are. Suddenly
amidst your admiration Of this matchIess
dance, peculiar highs shouldered, vacous
gnat, with long, pale, pendant nose, darts
out of the rising and falling cloud and sel,l
ing on your cheek, inserts poisonous sting.
What possessed the little wretch TO do this !:
No one knows.
A four horse coach comes suddenly upon
a flock Of geese on narrow road, and
drives straight through the middle Of them.
A goose was never yet fairly run over nor
a duck. They are under the very wheels
and hoofs, and yet somehow, thew contrive
to flap and waddle safely of. Hab,ualIy
stupid, heavy and indoIent, they are never
theless equal to any emergency. Why does
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the tree, and goes 10 drink, stop several times
on his way, listen, and look round before
he takes his draught? No one knows
How is i. that the species Of ant, which is
taken in battle by other ants to be made
slaves, should be Black, or negro ants n o
one knows.
A larger species Of the s,arfsh possesses
the power Of breaking itself into fragments
under the influence of terror, rage or despair.
GAS it does no. generally break up" says
Professor Forbes, "before it is raised above
the surface of the sea, cautiously and anx-
iously sunk my bucket, and proceeded in
the most gentle manner to introduce Ludla
tu the purer. element. Whether the cold
air was too much for him or the sig ght OF
the bucket too terrific, know not, bu. in
a momen, he proceeded to Dissolve his cor
pora.ion and at mesh of the dredge, his
fragments were seen escaping. In despair
! grasped al the largest, and brought up The
extremity Of an arm with its terminating g
eye, the spnous eyelid of which opened
and closed with something like wink Of
derision." With this exquisite specimen
of natural history wonders, that naluralss
can only vouch lha, ':such is the fac,'' and
admit they know no more, we shall close
our digression.-The Poor .Artist.
THE DRUNKARD's WILL.-The New
Orleans Crescent says: "The following has
been handed 10 us for publication. 1t is
written in clear, exceIlen, hand, on much
WON sheet of paper, deeply Drowned by
time. 1t bears date, "Town Of Columbia
Boone county, Missouri, August 2nd, 1929
The language is ,erse, and forcible from the
truth it contains:
The Drunka, d's WILL, w. L., begin
ming TO be enfeebed in body, and fearing
that may be palsied in mind, and being
on that course of intemperance from which
! | have not strength Of mind TO flee, and al
ready feeling the evils resulting ,herefrom
which ] have not resolution to avert, dc
make and publish this, my last will and ,es-
lament. Having been made in the image o
my Creator, capable of rational en- jnyments
of imparling happiness to Others, and pro-
molng the glory of God, know and &C.
knowledge nv accountability. Yet such
is my fondness for sensual qualification, and
my utter inability to resist temptation, that
| ] give myself up entirely to intemperance
and its associate vices, and make The follow
ing beques':
Item l. My property give to dissi pate
knowing that it will soon fall into the
hands of those who furnish me with arden
spirits.
Item 2. My reputation, already tot'ering
on sandy foundation, give to Obstruction
Item g. give my ability to be happy and
useful in life, to annihIlation.
Item 4 To nv beloved wife. who has
thus far cheered me in the path life, give
shame poverty, sorrow, and a broken heart
lien S. To each of my children | be-
queath my example, and The inheritance o
their fathers shame.
Item g. To my associates grocery com.
panions ! give my broken bottles.
Item z. Finally, give my body to dis
ease, misery and early dissolution, and my
soul, tha, can never die, to the disposal o
that God, whose mercy ! have abused
whose commands have broken, and whose
holy law declares that no drunkard shall
inherit the kingdom of Heaven.
DRUNKARD. [Seal.
Witnesses Scripture, Reason, Common
Sense, Universal Experience.
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