Daily American telegraph. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1851-1852, 1852-11-12

The KIND GIRL,--Ellen's mother was so
very anxious TO have her always have an open
and ingenious temper, that she was alarmed
by the least appearance Of coneealnent. One
day she overheard her talking with her cousin
Jane, who was older than herself, and among
other things she said, with great earnestness,
" Now, don't YOU tell" She Immediately call
ed them both 10 her, and Ellen told her the
whole story
Why, dear mother" said she, !" there is a
BIRDS nest just by, and 80 low among the ivy
that the boys can reach il. Last night one Of
the poor little birds fell out Of lis nest So
told cousin Of IT, aud she came and put il back,
and ani afraid the boys will find the nest and
take away the little ones from the poor bird so
begged Jane not TO tell them Of IT,"
Must we not think that this was very kind
little girl, as well as IA very frank one And
must not her mother have felt very happy to
iind two such excellent qualities IN her little
gifl Ask your mother what she thinks about IT,
EGyrTiAN LEGENDS. While walking along
the banks OF the river, we shot a small, beautl-
tul bird, called sIksak by the Arabs, concerning
which the Egpytan peasants have curious
| legend, pretending, tla when the crocodile, IN
fine, calm, sunny days, ascends out Of the river
10 sleep upon some sandy iset this bird always
keeps near, and if danger approach, takes care
to awaken him by his sharp note They add
another particular. which, however fabulous il
may be, has prevailed IN Egypt from the age Of
Herodotus down 10 the present day and seems
TO be founded on the physical structure Of the
bird The siksak, which is undoubtedly the
trocllus of llerodotus, is armed al the point Of
each shoulder Of the wings with small sharp
horn, like the talons of an eagle the use of which
the Arabs, with their habitual ingenuity. ex-
plains as follows; The crocodile, they say, be-
ing at times tormentcd by a noxious kind OF
vermin, which creep into his throat and suck
hls blood, lies down on the sand, and Instructive
Ily opens his mouth. The crocodile forgetting
the presence Of his friend, sometimes closes his
mouth and imprisons him, upon which the six
SAX, which is purposely armed for the occasion,
lifts up its wings, and prickng the tender sides
OF hls throat with hls sharp horns, quickly pro
cures itself safe return 10 upper air. What
ever may be thought Of this legend, ii is very
certain that the crocodile is rarely seen unat-
tended BY one Or more Of these birds, which
seem 10 approach hIm iearlcssly, aud to stand
quite within his reach upon the sand.--iSt.
Jo''H's EgRpt aud Nnbia Library Of I'ravct.
| NAMES OF THE MoErHs.---They are derived
from certain objects Of worship, as Sunday from
the sun; Monday from the moon; Tusico, the
same with the Roman Mars, gave name 10
| Tuesday; Wednesday from Wooden, their god
OF battle, Thursday from Furanes, the same
with the Danish Thor, the god Of winds and
weather; Friday from Friga, otherwise called
! Venus, who was sometimes worshipped as the
goddess Of peace and plenty; Saturday from
Seator, the god Of freedom, or from the planet
| Saturn.
The Romans named nearly all the months
from some cftheir divnilies or emperors, name
| ly; January from Janus, who was represented
with two faces, one looked towards the new
| year, the other towards the old February
named by Romulus from Februa, the molhcr
OF Mars March from Mars, the god Of var.
| April from Aperlo, Latin word, sgnihyin- !
open the year or blossom; May from Ma, -,
mother Of Mercury June from Juno, t.tr yi,'
OF Jupiter July was named by Mark Anthony,
| in honor of julius Caesar, a celebrated Roman;
August from Augustus Cesar, a Roman en-
peror; September from Septem, the seventh
month Of the Roman year. October from Octo.
the eighth month November from Novem, the
ninth month December from Dcccm, the
tenth month Of the Romanyear.
The Romans commenced their year IN March,
and consequently December would be the tenth
month; but we commence the year in Janua-
| ry, and then December will be the twelfth or
last month in the year. September, October,
and November, instead Of being the seventh,
| eighth, and nine months, will become the ninth,
tenth. and eleventh.