The Davenport gazette., 1851-07-17
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RoBlS SroRY.-We heard story os L.
performance Of robin in the gaEden
one of our citizens, on Friday lasts whls
interested US not little, inasmuch q
little creature and his mate exhibited = eas
gacity, amounting to human reason.
incident occurred in the garden Of Mss3
John Bromham, which is large ono, Fescss -
ing from his house in Olive street over ~
Warren street. While he was attenoI9
to some part OF il, near his house, foosm3
few about him apparently in great exclses
mept. He took but little notice Of W - !.
first; bat the bird persevercd 10 every ess
fort to attract his attention, and was aOr
successful.
Mr.. B. remembered that there was -
robins nest in tree at the end OF the gar
den, and thought there might be sca1s
trouble there, and started in that directlon.s
The bird accompanied him, keeping c!oss
by his side, chattering violently alI ~
way. On approaching the nest he 'ooa
the female bird equally agitated, and -
taking deliberate observation, discoveries ~
very young robin sitting on the high fence.
and cat below, intently watching i, and
ready to pounce upon il on the failure of ~
attempt TO reach the tree. Mr.. B. dfOv6
away The cat, when the two birds instsuts
ly came TO the assistance Of their younk
enc, encouraged it to try its new dedeoG
wings for the tree, which il did, and ssfeiy
reached its most to the great apparent deIIgnk
OF the whole fealhered family. The bird
had seen enough Of Mr.. B. to know that -
would not injure il or its progeny il knew
that he could protect them, and knew hoW
to attract his attention and lead him to The
scene of danger, and il knew that It would
not be safe for il TO encourage it, young
one TO make any effort to reach The troes
while the dreaded enemy was below, ready
10 spring upon it in case Of its failure. p
not all this very near akin to human rea-
son ?--Ncw Haren Palladium.
LAKE SHORE RELIcs.--We clip the fol-
lowing from detailed narrative Of the pro.
ceedinss Of the Scientific Convention lately
assembled at Cincinnati, which we find ID
the n Y. Tribune:
"Col. Whi,tlesey presented two sknIIss
recently found in cave formed BY prolec- ]
tion Of sand rock over shale, in the neigh
borhood Of Elyria, Lorain county. Ohio.--
The locality is on The Forks Of Black rives,
about a mile and half above Elyria. The
skulls are characterized BY lamentable
deficiency Of intellect, the frontal lobe of
each head being of most contracted dimeu-
sions, but the animal powers and propen-
sites are very fully developed. They
have not yet been examined by any crani-
ologs,. One is supposed to be the head Of
a man Of 20 or 25 years; the other, an sged
female. Both were found in bed Of mari,
numerous relics Of animals and
evidences Of partial civilization. The aRe
Of the skulls is calculated, from the appear
ances surrounding them, TO be about 2, 600
years, thereby antedsling the general sup-
position regarding the period during which
The Aboriginal race has inhabited this
country. Mr.. Schoolcraft maintains that
a longer period than is generally conceived
has elapsed since their first iniroduetion
here, and the present discovery Of human
relics of such remote antiquity, derives its
principal force md significance from the
fact that il goes far to sustain his opinion.
To MAKE YOUR PEAR TREES BEAR.--I
was afflicted by the sight in my garden
four or FIVE years, OF the most luxurisne
aud thrifty young pear trees, which would
no, bear, but all their strength ran into
wood Vexed at this, | resolved 70 try the
effect Of bending down their branches so
as 10 check the flow Of sap, and cause them
to form fruit buds instead Of wood buds
Accordingly, the first week in December,
Is47, filled my pockets with stout twiue;
drove down some pegs into the gro0hd
underneath the trees. (Which had branched
low, so as TO make dwarfish heads:) Ithen
lied string to the end of every long shoot,
and gradually bringing down the end OF
the limb till it curved down SO as 10 make
a considerable bend or bow, fasteneds il
in that position either by tying tbs osher
end of the string to the peg, or to anoeher
branch or 10 part Of the trunk. ~
According tony expectations, tho tree
next year changed its habit Of growth, .aod
set nn abundance Of fruit buds. Since
hat have had plentiful fruit crops with
7ut trouble-taking good care not tos9l III
many branches grow on the upright sys-
em.-H Horticulturist. sa.s
A RfMARKABLE DOCUMENT Revealed.
Senator Foote, Of Mississippi, who IS now
for Governor OF that State. has
made some important statements respect
ng the designs and operations Of John G.
Calhoun shortly before his death. Rccent-
y he published private letter Of Calhoun
o himself, showing special intimacy md
confidence with Southern politics. The
ollowing are some Of Foote'S remarks, ad-
dressed to tho people Of Attala County, on
he 2Sth u!t.:
s.He said that tho idea Of demsndipg
amendments 10 the Constitution, snd, ID
,ase Of failing 10 obtain them, rssorti0g to
secession, was first broached by Mr. Cal.
,oun, after our October Convention ID
ls49: that Mr.. Calhoun told him that he
Mr.. C.) had no expectation Of obtsining
hose amendments, but Mr.. c. thought that
{ they should be refused. why then the
South would unite in the formation Of the