The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1853-04-23

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The old gunner S! rang 10 his feet and
gazed ont on the water, and the first
thing that met his view was the huge
carcass OF the shark floating with his
be lily up--a manaled mass.
In few moments the boat reached
the daring swimmers, and, half dead
with fright, they We're blought on board
The old man clasped his boy in his arm:
and then, overcome by the powerful ex
element, he leaned upon the gun tol
support.
| have seen men in all the phase.
of excitement and suspense, but never
have ! seen three hundred human be.
I ings more'overcome by thrilling emo
lions than on that eventiul moment
when they first knew the effect of our
gunner's sh OF.
JEALOUSY OF PARROTS Animals are
receiving great deal of attention. Mrs.
Lee has published another collection OF
anecdotes, in which she seems to prove
that there is no passion, no virtue, and
no vice Of human beings, which can.
not be detected in the character OF ami
mails. For example she says: ALL
animals are jealous; and none more so
than parrots. One belonging to a
young friend of mine was miserable
when she took charge of a canary for a
friend, who was to be absent for some
time. From tne first moment Poll saw
her caress the stranger, she became
sulky; would not speak, scarcely ate
during the first few days, and not only
turned her back upon her mistress, but
tried to bite her. The canary one fine
sunny morning, was hung up at the
window to enjoy the warmth, ard in
its delight burst forth into one of its
sweetest songs. The parrot listened at,
tentivelv, with her head on one side,
till the little warbler paused; when in
the most patronising tone possible, she
exclaimed, Pretty we'll pretty well :
and then, as if in spite, she voclferated
the most con,emptuous fla ha ha =
This same Iady's brother had also a
parrot, who was very jealous of much
smaller bird than himself, on whom his
master lavshed many caresses. They
were placed IN room next to The .e1-
tleman's bedchamber; and one night he
was wakened BY the screams of his lit
tie favourte. He Immediately rose and
went to its cage with light, but it was
too late; the parrot had, by some means
uniastened the door OF hls cage. and
going to that of the smaller bird, put
his claws between the bars, dragged il
to the side, and was tearing it to pieces
i was told ola parrot. the other day
that had been accustomed to breakfast
on oatmeal porridge; but on recent
occasion the oatmeal was exhausted
and from negligence had not been re-
newrd. Accordingly, some soaked
bread was put into the birds saucer
He looked at it for some time, tasted
1t once or twice, sat and apparently con-
sidered the matter; and then, cashine
his bill in, be threw it all out, first on
one side and then on the other, saying,
between each sputtered mouthful, Mas
ty mess nasty mes>n The same bird
heard lazy saw, oh dear have los
my purse = and Immediately exclaimed
How rery provokingn
| SAVE YOUR EARNlNGs.-The practice
which apprentices, clerks and Others
have of spending their earnings as fast
as they accumulate, is one great reason
why so many never attain position
above medlocrity in life. A person who
receives but a smell compensation fol-
his services will, with a little care over
his exchequer and system Of regular.
lty in his expenditures, find at the end
of the year he is prepared to encounter
any emergency or mishap. But as q
general thing they manage to get rid Of
their earning quite as quick as they are
due, thus leaving them wholly unpre.
pared for emergencies by sickness OF
otherwise. A system OF curtaiIing On.
necessary expense, if adopted by our
younger folks, would bring around the
most happy and gratifying results, and
be the means of raising to eminenct
and standing in society many who now
have contracted the habit Of parting with
their earnings so readily and toolishly;
for the habit OF keeping continually in
debt begets Indifference and dissipation
lack Of self respect and an utter disre-
gard for future prospects. The real
cause of a great deal of crime may be
traced to the habit OF foolish expend
ture of money in early life
ALBANY Transcript.
ISDr' Francis doubts that there ever