The Minnesota pioneer. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn. Territory) 1849-1855, 1853-07-07

tONn, ta1S INC IdIfItT JDaEnal, WINE Walking
over his farm few days since, discovered two
large black snakes which retrea,ed to a pile Of
brush, and then turning from under their cover,
raised their heads and faced him with sparkling
eyes and led tongues. Mr. Shaw advanced u !
few steps, when one of the snakes darted from
Its cover and caiH med itself around his e.
Sna ching up Il billet of wood, Mr.. Shaw struck |
the other snake over the head, but il presently !
recovered Itself and escaped into rotten log
Seeing the flight of It's mate, the snake which en-
crcled Nr. Shaw's leg an an instant unco;led it,
self and followed lis companion. Mr.. Shaw tore
open the log ming he snakes and killed. them
both. One of them measured seven feet in length
and the other six. Black snakes IRE the Most
harmless of the snake family, they exceed
ing'y iimid, and seldom, If ever, bite AT this
season Of the year, however, they often show
fight, and viii frequently pursue those who flee
from them.
A Doc SroRY.--The following well au,hen-
tcated dog story is worth telling A provision
dealer OF this ct who lives IN SomervilIe owns
two dogs, one a large and stout New lundlander,
and the Other A much smaller dog. Frequently
the provision dealer walks to the city, aud is usu-
ally accompanied by The small dog Near East
Cambridge, the dog has often been attacked and
bitten BY large dog Of that vicinity. The New
soundland dog has never been in The habit of ac-
companylng his master, bat the other day, the
gentleman found, after starting for the city With
his small dog, that the Newfoundander was also
following him. lie drove him back twice, and
snaily supposed he had gone home. On reach
ing East Cambridge, the little dogs old enemy
made his appearance and commence ed his usual
attack, but the little instead Of running as
was his CUSTOM tlis time turned upon hin enemy
and began to show fight. The mystery of TN,
courage, was however, soon explained. for direct
BY came bounding towards the combalunts, The
little dog old friend, the twice-drven Newfuund-
lander, and The two S0mer, lie dogs, together
turned too and gave the East Cambridge bully a
thorough irouncing. tbs accomplished The lii
tle dog went on his way rejoicing TO Boston, while
the "foundlander tuned on his tracks and trot-
ted towards SoTerVi'le, saying, no doubt, as well
dog can say-"Ihere, sir, now learn TO lei
little fellow, half your SIZE, alone, when he
goes by your kennel, or you'll get it worse mex,
lime. II bos,. TRAY.
DAGUERREorYPE OF AN AMERICAN Ex-
oUIsITE ABRoAp-Mr. Charles Asior Bris.ed
New York distinguished representative at the
hish court oi fashion, who writes To the Home
journal from 'Nume,c 20, Rue Bardel de Jouy,'
that he can FIND in Paris gloves tit to wear,
thongh hi has mot bad hand > and his glove bill
exceeds SIoO per annuin, appears 10 have been
fallen IN with during his travels by our country
man, j. Ross Browne, who, in his 'lu.ef,' jusi
published, daguerreotypes him 5 follows:
"Nh hen first saw him, lie the way
from Florence TO Milan, in quest # pair Of pam
falcons Of peculiar st.ie. No nan in Europe
understood eating except PaniaIe,ti There was
set IN isintaletrI that made him Indispensable
lie had |. led The Partisan taors, bu, they were
detcien, IN the knees. Ii was hs intention 10
proceed II once from Milan 10 Leipsic for boots
the Germans were the only people who brought
boots to perfection, and decidedly the best were
to be had at Leipsic. lie expected to be obliged
TO return 10 Paris for shirts; there was a sci IN
the collar OF the Parslan shir, that suited him.
His medicines he always purchased IN London ;
his cigars he was forced 10 import from Havana
ms La'akla tobacco he was compelled TO purchase
himself in Sm.rna and this was partly the occa-
sion Of his present visit. As TO wines, 1t was
nonsense 10 undertake to drink any but The pure
johann'sbers-whlchhe generally saw bottled on
the Kline every summer, ia order 10 avoid i'm
position.
Ills " inter, he spent chiefly in Spain; it was
the only ,cnuntry where good cream was TO be
bad; but: the coffee was inferior, and he some
times had TO cross the Pyrenees for want Of
good cop:of coffee. No mode of travelling suited
him eaarly-in fact, he disiked traveling.-
Riding hS hated because it jolted; walking, be.
cause IL Erred hun; the snow, because it was cold
the sun, b. cause II was warm; Rome because /,
was DAMP; Nice, because it was dry; Athens,
because : was dusty. (By The way dsliked
Athens ,nyseif, chiefly on that account: Bimby
xas right lhefe) But it was impossible for him
10 live IN America again. What could any man
OF taste do there: No pictures. no ruins, no So
ciety, no opera. no classical associations nothinu
at all except business; and all sorts of business
ae despised. 1t was ridiculous as well a, y
vulgar way OF spending life. In fact, the only de-
cent people he bad met with were the French: n
man might conTise to exist a while in Paris No,
That he approved altogether Of the French Ian
gnage; II wanted depth and richness the only
language worthy Of man ofsense was the Sans
SET. As soon as he had ssed himself in boots
at Leipsic, he was going 10 perfect himself in
Sanscrit al the University at Berlin; after which
he hoped 10 recover The effects of a hard studv nv
a tonr through Bavaria, which was the only conn.
Try on tha face of the earth where the beer w,,
fit to drink.
CAMPHoR.-Camphor is vegetable gum
seni-transparent and colorless. Ii Is exceeding
~ volatile. hen exposed 10 the air il flies oil
III vapoft On account OF lis strong and aromatic
smell, II as much used 10 preserve cabinets md
clothes f:om moths and other insects From lis
strong SMELL has arisen the idea that i, is a nr.s
ervation sgalnst Infectious disorders but rs il i.
pos, nousa disease IS more Liable from the cam
Phor Thar: from the infection. Although camphor
10 dissolved IN wafer only in a small ouan,i,v
sufficient, however, is taken up TO give the ,v,,.,
both It's aromatic odor and bitter taste. IL xo,,a
'hav'ngs Ct ca.hPhor are thrown upon the surface
OF perfectly clean water in large basin. the
pieces immediately begin to move RAPIDLY. some
round on their centers, others from place To- plac.
Ihe cause OF these motions is unknown. Cam
phor exists IN many plants, but is chiefly Obtain
ed from two plants. one 4 native Of China and Ia.
pan, much resembling the laurel. IL is ob,,;ned
BY shopping the leaves, branches, roots, etc into
small pieces and placing them in still with wa. |
ter. The other ca,nphor tree is a native of Bor-
seo and Samaha. The camphor is obtained nv !
splitting oaeu the tree, when it is found in Iurv.
pieces In the inferior.
QuIrE PReoREssIvE.-A committee of the
Massa chusetts Convention is discussing the pro-
priety Of enrolling coiored men among the mil
tin Of that State.
SHIrwREcx.--Eleven hundred ship. were
szecksd on the coast Of the Brtsh Isles during the