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fffE EAkfHNi EN-.

Two children Of this aboriginal tribe of
oouhern Africa have been brongh, TO Eng.
land from the banks Of The Orange River
fhe Earirmen are branches of the Bnshmen
Tribe, and derive fhelr name from the fact
.nat they burrow in the ground. They are
hunted hke serrhin BY fffe Hotleniof and the
hafffr Their chief sustenance is ga me-. bu,
al those seasons Of the year when il il mo-
longer 70 be found, they live upon locus,s
eat The cuariG of ants, and derive a scan,y
nuir'ment from the suc1ion of the skins Of
the animals they have slain. The spec;me,s
OF these peculiar creatures, who n, fbeir
original nathre are SCARCELY a remove from
the brute creation, are Under 40 inches iu
height. They are NOT likely 10 grow at any
period of their life 10 higher stature thar
four feet, for this small measurement is about
the average Of their race.
These curious children, who are respective
~ Ia and 10 yeats Of age, are described g
oeing exceedingly intelligent, the intercourse
which they have had with the family wi,J
whom Tor the last few months they have been
"N'i"S ~ idI Iftu fb influence as
10 bring forth those attributes which thew OBJ.
vlously enjoy in common with the res, of the
human species. Their appearance is ANYTHING
but disagreeable. The fiat nose, the breadth
across the eyes, and the thick lips, be,ray
their African origin bu, the expression of the
lace in either case is mild, and by no means
displeasing, whilst their deeply -bronzed skin
is smooth and delicate TO the touch. The hair
OF the head has the PECULIARLY of growing in
small tufts or balls, the sea in other parts
being perfectly bare. These little Earthmen
are naked 10 the waist. which is girded with
mat Of feathets. The forehead is encircled
With ctaplets Of grass, and the neck, wrists,
and ankles are earnished wlh glass beads.
They speak little English, and have already
been taught few accomplishments, such as
,hrurhmlng tune or two on the panoforte,
and singing divers hlsset melodies. There
is evidently much latent intelligence. ~
- Baltimore Atne.ieun.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

THE SoLbiERs or isi2 "A large aud en-
thusiaslc meeting of the soldiers of the las,
wal with England, was. held on Saturday
evening, at the County Cohlt House, In com
remuneration OF the anniversary Of the De-
clara,ion Of War, BY President Madison. An
eloquent addtess was made By Or Sutherland,
who also submitted series Of resolutions
which were unanimously adopted. They
recommend tile arural observance OF the 18th
Of June, as the anniversary of The Declaraiion
Of War; also, that an equesltian statue Of
James Madison be provided for BY Congress,
and elected beside that of Gen. Jackson, in
the Capitol grounds, and that national con
venidn Of those who fought in the War oI
isi2, be held in this city on the slh Of Janu.
AIRY next,-Phila Ledger.
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SELECT POETRY.
TO A, B, @, & Co.

Ye wee Bit, crooked things! mind
The time wien first spied your facs,
And found-no trifling job to find lO z
That mus, learn your name and places
My grandsre, with well-meaning cate,
Bore me TO where the mistress she was
Hard al ye-but, naught fancying there,
l was al home as soon as he was.
Oh. twas a most unsavoury measure,
To take the weentie, small as me,
From all his young heat knew of pleasure,
And bind him down TO A, B, c.
liked ye not-l'l meier deny it
And did my best the dose TO shun-
But scolded, ha,tered, shamed, 10 try il,
Ye all were swallowed, one by one.
For ye are pills, that every wee thing
Is, will he, mill he, doomed TO take,
Like measles, itch, smallpox, or tee,hing,
Whate'er wry faces he may make.
And now, love ye well I'm thinking
Acquaintance wears DISCUS, away
Even smoking, hanging, snuffing, drink ing,
But few admire at first, they say.
Aye! and at times my bosom feels
Some pity for The life ye're leading,
By blockheads gripi,, neck and heels,
And twisted into wrelched reading.
In dead dborn volumes-never read -
From age 10 age ye numbering lie,
Where old-housekeepng spiders spread
Their bits Of weaving out 10 dry.
And oft in himsy novels worn,
Till folk may see ye through and through,
And oft, by reckless urchins torn;
For they must have their novels too.
o books books! books! i, makes me sick
To think me how you are multiplied;
Like Egypt's frogs, ye poke up thick
Your ugly heads on every side.
If a young though, but shake it. ear,
Or wag its tail, though starved ii look,
The world the precious news must hear;
The presses groan, and 10 Book.
Some busy triher lravels-dies- ..g
Commits murder, plays or sings,
Makes silly speeches, gathers flies,
Or rhymes-and forth a volume springs
a host of worthless, simulated al ...I a..
By hope of pudding or of praise, ..
Serve up, for stomachs sick and saled,
Their vapd fummery fifty ways.
O! if one-half and may be ,o,her,
Were fairly in the Red Sea tost,
And left with Pharohs host 10 smother,
Little worth keeping would be lost.
However we may find no doubt,
Some crumbs of comfort-and we need 'em
Knowing we are, though books come out,
Not absolutely forced 10 read EN-.
Awee, poor things! ye mind me, too,
OF blessed hours forever past,
When o'er life's morning fresh and new,
The star Of Joy its radiance cast,
When dear delusive hope exposed
Her tainbow-inted scenes before me,
And those loved eyes that death has closed
Watched with parental fondness DER me,
But hold, we've doubtless shown a sample
| Sufficient, Of our tediousness,
And now must set good example,
By thinking more and scIibblng less.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25
THE WAisfs Or AMERICAN LADIES.

The unnatural length and ridiculous small.
ness OF their waists battle description. A
waist tina, could be spanned is an English
rtietaphorical expression used In novel, but
it is an American fact; and so alarming does
i, appear TO an Englishman, that my first sene
'in1ent, on viewing the phenoniehun, was
one OF pity for utforiune beings who might
possibly break off in The middle, like flowers
from the stalk before the evening is conclu.
ded. No less extraordinary is the size of the
ladies arms lsaw many which were scarce
thicker than inoderaie-siyed walking-s,i:k
Yet. strange 10 say, when these ladies' pass
the age Of forty, they frequently attain an
enormous size. The whole economy Of their
structure is then reversed; their Wrists and
aims becoming the thrkest parts OF the bu-
dy. Here is subject worthy the con,em.
plaiion Of The elhonologist. How come
ii to pass that the english type-which I pre-
sumo has not, in every case, been so affected
by The admix,utc Of clhe:s as to lose its own
identiiy--how comes i, to pass, say, that
the English type is so strangely altered in q
icW sehe'ahohs nave heato Nafious
hypo,heses amongst others, the habits of
The people-,he dry climates. The efTec, of
the latter on European constitution would
have appeared 10 me sufficient 10 accoun,
J for the singular conformation, II had mol
been persuaded by natives Of the country
/ that the small waist is mainly owing 10 ,hei
/ tight !acing. This practice, il is said, is per
!. severed in 10 an alarming extent, and if re
: port be true, it is TO be feared ;ha, the ef
4 fec,s will be felt by future generations TO
/ greater degree than they are al present.
r Bablin University Magazine.
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a Gelctt Ialc.
THE POOR LAWYER.

The Knickerbocker Magazine, some
years ago contained Washington Irving's
"Early experience OF Ralph Ringwood."
This exciting story was well termed by
the editor ga species of Mountjoy OF the
Wesl," for the loves of Ralph Ringwood
are scarcely less poetical than those of
Mounjoy himself. Here is the first intro
duction to the lovely maiden who was TO
have SO great an influence on his after life:
/ had taken my breakfast and was wait
ing for my horse, when, IN passing up and
down the piazza, saw young girl seated
near the window, evidently visitor. She
was very pretty, with auburn hair and blue
eyes, and was dressed in white. l had
seen nothing of the kind since l had left
! Richmond at that time was too much OF
| boy TO be struck by female beauty. She
was so delicate and dainty looking, so diff
ferent from the hale, bnXom, brown girls
Of the woods-and then her white dress
it was SO dazzling Never was poor youth
so taken by surprise, and suddenly bewitch'
ed. My heart yearned TO know her, bui
how was TO accost her? i had grown
wild in the woods, and had none of the
habitudes Of polite life. Had she been like
Peggy Pugh, or Sally Pigman, or any 9TH
er of my ieaihern dressed bellies of the pi
geon-rocst, should have approached hel
without dread; nay, had she been as fail
as Shurt's daughters with their looking glas
lockets, should not have hestated bu
that white dress, and those auburn nglets
and blue eyes, and delicate looks, quit,
daunted while they fascinated me. ldon'
know what put il into my head, but
; thought, all at once, would hiss her. /
would take a long acquaintance TO afriv
/. at such boon, but might seize upon i
! by sheer robbery. Nobody knew me here
l would just step in and snatch hiss, noun
my horse and ride Of. She would not b
the worse Of it; and that kiss-oh, shoul
!, die if did hot get it.
: gave no time for thought to cool, bu
entered the house and stepped lightly ini
IA the room. She was seated with her bac
: to the door, looking out Of the window
!. and did not hear my approach. / tsppe
: her chair and she turned and looked up;
!, snatched as sweet kiss as ever was stoleI
J, and ! vanished in twinkling. The ne,
moment i was on horseback and galIopir
homeward, my very heart tingling al VII
had done. 5l'A's BY asaanlss
o. After a variety oi amusing adventure
Ripgwood attempts the study Of law, in ;
totscurs settlement, in Kentucky, where
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

CHOLERA IN WrLLrAMspoRr, Mn The
Chambetsbusg Whig has letter from teli-
able gentleman Of willamspor, on the nature
ofthe disease, which appeared In that place
some ten days ago, and which has already
been noticed In our columns. From HE ac.
count, j, is very similar to the Chambersburg
epidemic Of last season. The writer adds 10
postscript, that three deaths have occurred
since the last report, and that i is besuplne
go assume more alarming phase"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

ESoKMoUs BLOCK oy CorrER.-The Lake
Superior Jcarnci says tha, one of the largest
and fines, masses Of native copper ever seen
has recently been shipped for New York
II is squate block, weighing Ave thousand
and seseniy:,wo pounds, and presents plain
surfaces Of The metal from three TO four fee,
In length, and abou, three feet in width. h
was Gu, from mass weighing eighty tons.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

OVERRIDING "A well known Methodist
minister who was travelling on horseback
through the State OF Massachusetts,, stopped
one noon on sultry summers day al cot
tage by the roadside, and requested some
refreshmeEt for himself aud beast. This was
readily granted BY the worthy New England
dame SO the parson dismounted: and, having
seen his horse well cared for, enieted The
cottage and pariook Of the refreshmeu! which
was cheerfuly placed tefore him. For some
time pas, there had been no rain, and the
country around seemed literally parched up.
The minister entered into conversation with
the old lady, and remarked about The drSness
OF the season. Yes she replied, 'unless we
/ have rain soon, all my beets, cucumbers and
cabbages will be good for nothing, and
think that all the ministers ought TO pray foi
rain.' The worthy divine informed her ,ha
he was a minister, and that he should b'
happy 10 comply with her wish. He accof
dinghy knel down and prayed fervenily ,ha
the gates of Heaven might be opened, ,aa
showers nigh, descend and refresh the earth
He then arose from his knees, and harin
kindly thanked his hostess, babe her goo
day, mounted his horse and departed. b.
he had no, been gone more than. an hor
when the clouds began to gather and a ,rs
mendous shower OF hail and rain descends,
and with such force as to wash the. content
of the old ladies garden clear out OF III
ground 'There!' said she, that is alway
the way with those tarnal MeihodisN, the
undertake TO do anything, bui they al@ay
over do it,
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

A verdic, Of $4,000 damages was rendered
in the New York Coutt of Common Pleas
on Wednesday, agains, DR.. Talbot Watts, as
compensation for injuries done 10 the health
OF a palien, BY The administration of a patent
medicine called ''war's Nervous Anodyne."
The medicine was given for eplepiic fits,
and its effect was to produce permanent men.
tai arrangement and idiocy.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25
CoLp WA4ER STEAM EsoISr The Cine

CoLD WAFER STEAM EsciSr The Cincin-
natl Times states that Mr.. Edward D Tippet,
formerly Of Washington city, has for long
time been impressed with the idea that he
could produce steam engine without boil.
ers! Making steam by Injecting cold wafer
into heated generators. lie has been expert
men,inr in Cincinnati for some months past,
and has brought his engine to state Of per
lection truly astonishing. A public trial Of il
was 10 have taken place on Tuesday.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

TIE Wrsr CHESTER fNJUscTtos.
Monday was named as the return day Of ihs
subpoena in the application for an injunction
upon the authorities of that borough, in the
matter Of the subscription 10 the Yves, Chester
and Philadelphia Railroad. The 1iih of Jolly
has been fixed for The argument before The
Supreme Court in the fhiladelphia case, but
no day has yet been designated in the fotmes.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25
A PERFECT WIFE.

Edmund Burke, In distinguished orator,
presented 10 his wife ON the anniversary of
their marriage, his idea Of ''perfect wife,"
which is supposed TO be the ,rne portrait of
Mrs. Burke. It is certainly lovely picture,
worthy Of the author of "The Essay on the
Sublime and Beautiful" The following pas.
sages are extracts :sl- taM-i-
"The character of 49,
"She is handsome, but il is beauty no, aris-
ing from features, from complexion, or from
shape. She has all three in high degree,
bu, it is not by these she touches heart; it
is all that sweetness of temper, benevolence,
innocence and sensibiliy which face can
express, that forms her beauty. She has
face that just rises your attention at frs,
sight; it grows on you every moment, and
you wonder il did no more than raise your
attention at first.
"Her eyes have mild light, but they awe
when she pleases they command like a
good man out Of Office, not by authority, but
by virtue.
"Her stature is moi tall she is not made
10 be the admiration of everybody, but the
happiness of one.
"She has all the firmncss that does not ex.
clude delicacy she has all The soflness that
does not imply weakness.
f'Her voice is soft low music, moi formed
TO rale in public assemblies, but 10 charm
those who can distinguish company from
a crowd; it has this adraniage-you must
come close 10 her 10 hear IL.
ITO descfibe her body, describes her
mind one is the transcript of the other; her
understanding is no, shown lE The variety of
matters it exerts itself on, but in the good
ness of the choise she makes. ..
'She does not display it so much in saying
or doing striking things, as in avoiding such
as she ought not TO say or do. ..
"No person of 80 few years can know the
world better; no person was ever less corrupi
ted by the knowledge.
"Her poliieness flows rather from natht-
al disposition 10 oblige, than from any rulei
on that subject and therefore never fails tc
strike those who understood good breeding
and those who do not. .-.r
"She has steady and firm mind, trhiel
takes no more from the soliday Of the femal
character, than the solidity Of marble doc
from its polish and lustre. She has sucl
virtues as make us value the truly great o
our own SEX, She has all the winning grace
that make US love even the faults we SEE il
the weak and beautiful in hers"
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

TOUCHING DELIcAsy.-There were many
little occurrences which suggested 10 me,
with great consolation, how natural j, is 10
gentle hearts TO be considerate aud delicate
towards any inferority. One ofihese pariic-
ularly touched me. happened 10 stroll into
the little church when marriage was Just
concluded, and the young couple had 10 sign
the register. 40
The bridegroom, 10 whom the pen was
handed first, made a ride cross for his mark
the bride, who rame next did the same.
Now, had known The bride when was
las, there, no, only as the pretiies, girl in the
place, but as having quite distinguished her
self in the school and could nd, help look.
ing at her with some surprise. She caine
aside and whispered 10 me, while tears OF
homes, love and admiration stood in her
brigh, eyes .....
He's dear good fellow, Miss but cant
wrigh, yet he's going TO learn Of me and
wouldn', shame him for the world y, "a
Why, what had TO fear, thought, when
there Was this nobility in the soul OF a labor
ing man's daushieri- t,isuk House 7
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

QUEER ARRANGGMExT.-The New York
and Erie Railroad Company, according TO the
terms of their recent arrangement with the
Central Railroad Company, virtually abandon
one hundred and thirty miles of their road =
They run TO Buffalo instead of Dunkirk, and
take their boats from the latter port.
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

-urHsoK,s ARITHMETIC Nos. i.s 3.
"a Porteris Rhetorical Reader, Just Ieeeiv
.nSSo, sale by .ssswm lSfeCAfFf'
santury, May Il is1f'-i si aaal pR
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BADGER Hoe FOR THE WoRLD's FAIR.

BADGER Hoe FOR THE WoRLD's FAR
The Milwaukee Daily Sentinel says
"a Monster hog, weighing io9 pounds,
was lately shipped on board the steamer
Arctic, on his way TO the Worlds Fair at
New York. He was purchased by Messrs.
R. Bugg, and R. Stewart, of Niagara county,
N Y, for $500, Of Mr.. Hollis,er B. Thayer,
of Troy, Walworlh county, Wisconsin. His
actual measurement was as follows; extreme
length ieet L inches height 10 the top of
the back, 3 fee, 10 inches. He is perfectly
white, and only 90 months old. The hind
wheels OF the wagon were taken of, and he
walked off of his own accord on board the
boat, and lay down on deck, perfectly con-
tented, The owners are confident, Of making
him weigh 1900 pounds, when fallened, live
weight. This monster is one Of The speci
mems lha, the State of Wisconsin sends ,t
the Worlds Fair. |, will be hard 10 beat
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25
EFFECTS or CLorIlING.

The London Lance, presents some excel
lent IDEAS on the subject OF clothing. Let
person in bed be covered with sufficient
blankets TO promote perspira,ion, and lei
those blankets be covered with an oil or In
dia rubber cloth, or impervious fabric; in the
morning the blankets will be dry, bu, The
under surface Of the India-rubber cloth will
be quite wet. The blankets by their dry
ness, show iha, the exhalaiions Of the body
pass through them, and would pass through
them TO the surrounding air, had they not
been intercepted by the impervious outer
covering. Thus il is inevitable that the ha-
biual use of an impervious covering is inlu-
rious. Its effect must be TO place The BODY
in constant vapour-bath, in which the in
sensible or healthy perspiration is constantly
becoming condensed into the form OF humid
iiy, and, being prevented from passing off in
its elastic and invisible form, the perspiration
is thus constantly checked, and skin erup.
lons must be the result. Nevertheless, it
must be less injurious 10 check perspira,ion,
in some degree, by waterproof overcoat,
than 10 get soaked with rain. There can be
no doubt but waterproof fabrics may be
made very light, and so formed as 10 be
worn in wet weather, and yet allow some
room for perspiralion. But still they are
not healthy, aud should never be put on ex
cep, in cases Of extreme necessity. Any
person who has worn waterproof outer
garment for some time knows, by expert
ence, that it causes weakness and chlls =
No person should wear a garment but such
as allows the vapor or perspration, which is
continually exuding from The skin, 10 pass off
freely. For this reason, frequent change of
entire clothing conduces 10 health. Clothing
should be light and warm, and not too tight.
A happy change in the fashions has taken
place within few years; it is the substitu-
tion Of loose outer garments for the old-fash-
ioned tight, close, and pinching overcoais :.
Too few fannels are worn in America, espe-
cially along the eastern coasts, where sud-
den changes are frequent, and where many
cold rains fall during the winter season.
Children should always have their outer
garments for winter, made Of woolen mate.
rials. Although lndia.robber overshoes are
excellent for walking IN the streets in we
weather, or when there is ,haw, with snow
upon the ground, they should be taken of al
soon as the wearer enters a house. The,
preven, perspiration in great measure, anc
are only useful as a lesser evil than getting
completely we, from outside water.
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puRise discussion between ns Diaper
and Watson, Boston, Dr.. w stated that in tho
course Of four years and . half be had taken
from The citinaa Of hosim aud viciuliy, ona
hundred baTreIs Of blood aud had adniujs.
tered fO'', ntuo pounds ot meIcary
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

aARE these puts cauaties p asked lady
OF a bird dealer. ''Yes, mann" said lhe
dealer confidently, "l raised them sie birds
from canary seed" s sr
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1853-06-25

Gen. Torres, Who was killed al The battle
Of Buena Vista, has been promoted to the
rank Of general Of brigade, by Santa Anna,
and his family are TO draw a pension aeeor.
DINGHY .r.q .s.... ........
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., Singing Sch5Sls, He is also opening at
III. time, large assortment of Books, in every
S,anch Of literature, consisting OF
Poetry, History, Novels, Ronhahces, scieniii,c
Works, Law, Medicine, School and on,ldren .
pools F;bles School, Pocket and Family, beth
,s,b ard without Engravings,- every OF sarl-
NV Of Binding. Prayer Books. of all kinds
Also lust received and for sale purdons d.
.st of ,6e laws Of Pennsylvania, edition Of 1851,
IuSae Reads edition.of Blackstones Cornriieii-
taries, in 8 vols. 8 vo. formerly sold at $1,000
and now offered On fresh bindins) al the low
P' S,s.,iss on the laws Of Pehnsylyania re-
,ass,;ng ,he estates of Decedehts, by Thomas r
Tiordor, price only $500. .lg aaisg, !,
raves yoysges and Adsentures,--Tall o
which viii be sold low either for cash. 0' ''an
February. al is5s--ti UsIsdesI go
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osr may observe tina, women N all ages
have taken more pains than men 10 adoIn
the ouSii' OF Their hssds Aid,son