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W. g.. CliFADS Il co.'s
Patent
ELASTIC FIRE AND WATER-PROOF,
CEMENT ROOFING.


THE undersigned having purchased the State Right for
il into general use, and asks the attention Of Architects
Build Railroad Companies nd the public generally to
exam ts superiority over olher Roofing
aKIHfTELlr AZ D BUILDERS sEOu d not fail 20 exam
htr bCtleT ana cheaper than thing
use The material forms hard and smooth surface will
resist acton sphere every climate. Ii is
impe-v1ls 10 wal aud flexible. Il and
expands changes LIE almost phete and Will neitn-
evapoa ro and as 20 lis durability, there s
ID Is practically impcrshabe, and will porecuIly resist
ordinary pCsgre 20 IRE, Ebundsntiy
e. and We will VHruutt water proof We will engage TO
puL 0Hur ordinary good sheathing, old shin
giles and gravel u Zluc and zinc, copper iron roofs
seven do per one hundred square ee being cheap
tlGn any koui The ud sA le, aud sure il will
give better saiI-sar
twill also o- found he the best thing invented to
end old leAEy n tar and gravel ROOFS arOUnd
Cunel sacIHe dyrUaC walo=s. and CUTTERS, where the
tu s ru-teI hr0uEu 1us Cement be put last
loug tHHe and perfect adhesion any object to
which applied TIN kuufs be painted over and
Tau-l leak dollars and Gly per bun dTed
square feet ygrI per and much better than paint
large Roofs they much exposed IL 6re-5uch
steam ri-, NlIs Pact RailTOud Cars, Bridges
Nroa Station duuHcs, Steamboat Dec6s and. IN fact, ever
kl OF here external exposure IRON ere.
Ihernuf c., without JOINT Iu Il, Il presents no
c.au dr communicate and any light substance viii
burn uaf without iguung.
H. I.-rrauce Offices at Cincinnati, and other places
where hI G CO.'S Cement has been USE insure Buildings
with Es.s covered h his Cement, al the
tor ll.. ,a. eyed vI.h iron, Copper OF Tin.
y Cement ElL furnished 70 those al distance
win Csr.cii. .l= lnrusIUg-
u. Ju.H-y II -.'. .8r sale.
= u7ue the andersigned through the Post-o.
Ice, wl.ue promptly attended 10 -
TTnsgn
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rx1ER large Room In building on the corner CT Cedar
"a TeSdrick streets lately occupied by Mr.. Pingnely
IS q dancing saloon. Apply to '" F. COOPER.
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Powder ! Powder

TJ0I TeteINru IN 8aAdAEe ana Tor sac, 2UUU
half kegs 500 quart kegs Dupont celebrated Rife Powder
- M. d K. +. CHEATHAM, Agent
mrbll--u. fOr the Manufacturer
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VOLUME XVIII.
! SssShViEIeI.unlberYaF
y. G.. DARDET.

DEALER IN LUMBER, SHINGLES, AND
BOARDS
HAVE row On hand large lot Of Cedar, yellow and
White Pine Flooring, Clear White Pine, Poplar Plank,
st, Scanting, Square Cedar, Cedar Plank and Poplar
ningies have Five Mills cutting P0Plsr and Cedar, d
dessHg Poplar, and Yellow Pine Flooring. One Shin
gle Machine making No Poplar Shingles. All in constant
operation. can supply any qua y OF Lumber Shingles
a. the shortest notice. and The lowest for the
Leave your orders for prompt attention with
mar2 }. G. DARDEN,
NashRiIle Lumber Yard. No. III Rrnndusr.
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FULL Stock Of Fairbanks celebrated Scales-Dormant,
n Platform, GrocsTs, Counter and Beams:
Also Hay and Coal Scales In store and for sale al Fscto
V priees BY W Il. GORDON & co.
81 nav Qi .. -- Sole Agents for Middle tennessee.
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PENNSYLVANIA tlAILnOAD.

FENNsYLVAEIA tAILHOAD.
~ as S1.5
TNE Great Central Eoute connecting the Asntiecisles
L EithN eseFn Northwestern and Southwestern StateA
Oy continuous Railway direct This road also connects
1t Pts0uTg with daily line Of Steamers to all ports on
he Western Rivers and AZ Cleveland and SandUsky with
Steamers to all ports the Northwestern Lakes making
the most direct cheapest ana rsiG5S route By which
EREaHF can be forwarded to and from tine Great WesG
Bates between Philadelphia and PittsburE:
FIRSg CLASS. Boots, Shoes Dry Goods lzEs., 49,,
lil boxes, Furs, Feathers &c....... '"N Poi AVVD
SEO0ND OLASS-Books end Stationery
Dsy Goods Gn bales) Hardware, Lea 6Oe per 1o0D
'HIRD ChASS-Arviis Bagging, Bacon, .o.,,.-
Ald Pork (n bulk, }, Hemp, ,&e....... O0O PsL AVVN
JRiA CLAsS.-Ceaeo Fish, Bacon, 4oo mar 1ooo
flOuT--75 CTS. per b. untn arciheT notice
Grsia-S5 cts. per ~ lbs. Es,il further Hotics.
Costcu-s2psr bale AoteZsssng 500 lbs. weight until
further notice.
ky In shipping Goods from any point East Of Phils
1ephia be particular 10 marx package philadelphia
RGir0ed" AL Goods consigned 70 the Agents Of this
Road al Philadelphia Pittsburg will be forwarded with
lut detention
FRHrezr AerxTa-Hsrris, Wormle7 L Co., Memphis
tennessee; r. F. Sass Co.. St. Louis; J. g! Mitchell
son. Evansville Indiana; DumeHn Bell and Muraock and
Carter Jewett, Louisville KY; &C. Medrum Madison
Indiana SprigIsn Brown, and Irwin Co. Cincinnati
Y. ". Graham & Co., Zaneaviiie OhiO Leech Co. No
81 Kilby street Boston; Leeeh Co. AstOr House, New
York. kol william street. and No. BatterA Place, New
York; e. .Sneeder, Phsdelphis; MagraW Eoons Bal
!more; SEQ. @ Frareiseus, Pitsburg.
Il. ID. HOUSTON, General EFsigAt Agent, PliI5.
q. J. LOMBAERT, SaP't, ,AttOOssa, Pa.
may Sly
Pennsylvania Central Railroad.
Three Daily TraInS from Pittsburgh TO
PhiIasas Iphia
TRAINS leave Pittsburgh Onowsi Mail A. NJ; East
Line p. N ; REF ress Mail $40 P. N.
The Express Mail runs Daily, the ether Sundays
eepted; Making DIRECT CONNECTIONS with all Trains
from
ST. Leus, No, Dubuque, Keokuk and Iowa City, Iowa
Cairo. Rock Island and ChrsgO, Illinois Lexington and
LOuEville Ky.; Terre HaUte, indianapolis and La.
fayette, Indiana Cincinnati, Columbus, Dayton,
Toledo, Cleveland, ZanesyIe, Crestline,
MassiOn and Wooster, Ohio. Also
Kansas. Nebraska and Minnesota,
AND BLL POINTS IN THE WEST.
PARE AS LOW AS BY ANY OTHBR ROUTE.
Passengers from the Vest rely upon this being the
shortest and most expeditions route to
PHILADELPHIA, BALTIMORE NEW YORK, and ali
EASTERN CITIES.
THOMAS MOORE, Agent,
aug.2I Passenger Lines, Penna. Railroad, PhiR.
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= OseTront Eor Sale

WE have For Sale that beautiful ami desiEsbla
W pisee, kosemoBt the forner residence Uf l. sautha
decd ~ miles from Nashville, the Mar rsssborO pike.
eoplens - acres OF Land fdIe ialiIy 81
Eost ul romantic buidng sizes In ths countTVs
has nr'sts 5Prhs and 7ag house, good Garden house,
and gro h1usess an rick Kitchen and smoke houssf
extensive OTct ard, esery variety Of Fruit Of ne bs
sept. Islh ls57 III & K. ". BROWN
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Wheat.
Wheaf! Wheats!

WISH to purchase from 10 TO 1000 bushels Of prime
mercban table Wheat immediate delivery, for With
win pay the full maFEetprice. Z. o'kANB,
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FuneraI UndertaIzer

-sEE
Funeral Undertaken.
AM prepared to furnish CoFFINs Of every description
iIom the Sne Caskst the plsines Servants Cofn TO-
getheT with everything necessary for Funerals All orders
eft at Warerooms, Deaderek street, door TO
Up and-Up Livery Stable, between Cherry and Summer
streets, Will receive prompt attention both day night
FuTpituTe OF all kinds repaired TO order in
the Deststyie. IJuly9I J.H. CURREY.
LUMBERg LUMBERf
THE undersigned extensively engaged the Lumbe
business and respectfully solicit orders from Rnders
and Others needing any thing in ne They one O.
The bes Cedar forests in Wilson county, prepared
Furnish any kind of Lumber either Cedar other timber
Their Depot is al the Nashville Lumber Yard.
Orders for Lumber be addressed the undersgneda
our Depot. KIRKPATRICK, DRRNNON a SIMMONS
uI7'57-dly. KIRKPArRICK q GLASS.
FINE HAMPAGNE VINES.
IVB are just receipt of about hundred Baskets cf
w Champagne Wines Of the very finest brands lbut
2OBaskets of the Palma Champagne from Bunart. PNre
Files, France. We the agelsfo this wine in kasl
vile, and ii is equal to any in the world.
Is baskets Gold Medal Brand, very suPonor
y baskets Mumms Cabinet
70 baskets Mum Imperial;
ls baskets e3sesi Cabinet, very superior;
u baskets Charles HeidseIck pure;
baskets Compte DMontebrun for sale very small ~
dt st q Union street, BY HOLIIsTBR & GARTER.
SUPEKIOK OLD BRANDIES, &C.
WI superior assortment Of fine old Pure Brandy,
w not the kind usually sold in this msrket good enough
out we do not import goods but every article
sell pure, and worth all we ask for it. We have
hall pipe central Society OF Vineyard PToprietoFs
half pipe same vintage, I545
do do United ProphstOrs vintage, 1851
/ do do A. Sgnette. .Iar
These Brandies are for sale In quantities, at very
small profit. HoLLISTBR & ca RTER,
sph23 81 Unich street
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NARG CHANCE.

ITHE subscriber, OF health, Offers for sale his
L Cigar, Nine and Liquor store No. 2l Ce-
dar Street
Toany person disposed engage In the business rare
chaneeis offered the house having good custom and
for the last ave years been doing the best and largest bus
Il he kind tle cit, On hand, large and ample
supply pures Oldest and best brands OF Bandes,
Vines Liquors and Cigars in the CITY, For particulars
Quire Of A. KBRR,
No. 81 Cedar street.
An persons having claims against the house, will please
present payment and those indebted will please
cal aud nav. kbRR.
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ANDREW WINDS

Advertising and Subscription Oflce.
No 1873 Nassau Street, NEXT door to Nassau BGak.
NEW YORK.
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RagsI IA GsII

TWILL pay 3 cents Cash forgood Cotton and Linen Rags
Ade SeTed AZ ny Rag StoF the Northeast Of The
Square wOOllen and Six Rags are not wanted.
oet2 " s. WHITMAN.
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GEORGE "A. EIERIOT.
CLats HERIOT & HoLMEs)
Forwarding and Commission Merchant
NO. VENDUE RANGE,
CHARLESTON. s. C..

Particular attention given the sale Of Cotton, Ploui
Wheat Corn and all other Produce; also, the FOrWaEC
ing of Goods to and from the Interior.
RKFKRKNcRs-B. S. Rbett, Esq, Messrs. T. s. & T. q
Budd w B. Herio ESQ, Charlie sion, S. c., Ismes Walker
Eso Nashville, Tenn. Thomas S. Kennedy, Louisville Ky
Wilson &. Burns, Baltimore, hid. Iapr23-WIy
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.To H. CURREY.

&SEaSs112eS2 = ~
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Wheat, wheat.

IHANTRD 900, 600 bushels prime White and Re whea
w for which will pay the highest market priee. de
livered st Ware house, Spring and Clark Street
Nashville. Wheat will be classed as follows;
Tea cents per bushe will, be paid Tor prime White above
primo Red, and 10 below for prime Hediterranian
th Wheat the Lowest classification. When Amber Wheat
prime ye eeuts per bushel WILDE paid the price Of
Sprng and other Red Wheats.
The Amberis is known here BY Farmers Blue Stem or
Missouri Wheat. RsXt this ia the Golden Chaf-mOst
desirable.
First Class, White; Second Glass, Amber,
Third Glass, Golden ChaI; Fourth Spring
and all other Red Wheas except the MEDITERRANEAN which
is ten cents below IN value.
25 600 Grain Sacks hand BY
Iune2s a. s. FRENCH e. SON.
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Sugar.
EsTraY.

A STRAY HORSE, taken up by Henry FrazOr ~
II in DeKalo county; Tennessee, in Dsrici, FEHA
No. 4, on Dry Creek. about ffeen aad one-hsH NR
hands high Chestnut Sorrel COLOR old and s5o
before, Star in the forehead. JONATHAN FKIsON
oct l9-w3t Ranger Of DeKalb COuntv
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Gstray Mules.

Ika ~ iTom my farm the Cumberland river north
o. L'asuN anu one mile below Hyde's Ferry, the
Ist Of September, two mare NIES One a. dayR bTown
about alqm Is ree Years old last spring; The is
mouse ooior' WIN rings around fore legs medium
size, and three years last gnrng R6 have heen
worked will give ten dollars ior any informaiion Thai
wall lead 10 their recovery.
oc4 4wH JCUN ID POcTrV
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CigaFEes IAcIdSICk
CHAMPAGNE,

r7BE rapid sale with which my last importation OF This
L article met has induced me 20 oraer new supply
rbcb arrived tus day being SUPEhlOh 10 any ol ever
- cgered recommend ID TO the Trade as wei as ioI
STTy use b. L SIMPSON, AZ Public Square,
4@,.y.s4 Boni r. Shilds Com House
GENUIN NEGOED0N DUFF SHERRY VIM
ERFS supply In Original packages Just received and
a f,--g.s by d. l.. SIMPSON,
~A,rgbs ~ Public Square.
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No. EIs spruce hlreCls
TESTIMH MAILS AND kNFkkEACES
UrFfcF EuCEETE STATE Insurance. COMPANY,l

bfFiNH ..N hAi' 'L al q iN7. o. 49, NOAfANiSl
TosUwhau U may concern: Thls Is 70 ceft that havs
,,Fas.,C Fir, Walcr-rraol Roodng," and be-
yr la be enueuyy superior - any other kind of Roof
r r.ae sgs au eve wJLess of trial OF one Of
Tsa hors IRON large yolumeo name irsm adjoining
building which sruck directly upon The roof and cornice
for arN noIr hs.ood he liAi ge ShG al expectation
Presidom Buckeye STATE insurance Co.
Cr,-rvS.ru As.RuY ROYAL INSURANCE CoNPANY,t
,t,v, examined W E Cblds & Co.'s Eiasuc Fire and
Water oaluE, and as Ear IS can judge,
~ d. D. ragl .r sen tom and willing TO nsure buildings
thus protected lhe same ons as Insure hos covered
's N-''' Agent ROYAL Ius. Co. Lond Liverpool.
From Bennett Geugrsl Agent OF fstns lns Co. for the
CINCINNATI. Jan :, 1857.
HEyuq made considerable inquiry as TO The merits Of The
p.sf sastr Cement Ruodr g. introduced into this clly
nv eI.as O. Co.. Hat u 90 be highly recommended in this
c, uy many excellent iuaEcs thali is meeting with very
40 General uHrOluCs Jon; thai its eriOry over the
+r II ,or HooHur decided freely Gdnitged; and
r-bsylus lutanded TN, but " N ny the virtue
OF lac .Fa,s-, Elrs., N1oaing' as substitute
or,3O. o. qis Crr uAu .rD 6ATroS RAmRoiD.
Chlfs & co.'s Patent 'enen! houLi Is now used mere
or 0ur usso uidnss: VI are our treln'
Clus and our Master Mechanic IsEgs very ayora
' t,r-r,r o. rEz OHIo MISSISSIPPI RAILRoAD Co.
Cincinnati Jan :, 1857.
Dr.R srFInsuswer TO your inquiry reference to our
m rs ve mas slS THAI Preservation, We euisrtaIn
aver o1ang ones iageh so' tl4' 1e 'ntoee ch g.
thoroughly "u raos o. buildings cars c- aseL hsh TS
viii vita Ioas e give !o1ou ae1doo ofI4l a. W IN uN
ny Supply agent ohio a Mss: 4. R.
TT Since the above wac vuten, the Ohio and Mississippi
IA road have cuu.d eriuE their cars dePqts aud
bridge between chha Hil Fiucfnues win .lls Seen'
5rriug lue article as have used for the purpose
n 4 LoIu, Pres lu- d D ',U i.a,iruad.
K Gel. Pres NiutuEf.1 -ul Zaue-y vile Railroad.
Sear,-s, rr. ae' ..u:s d Mauusoturers' lns Go.
- Morton, Pro. jraf Insurance Company.
teorte Cariils, rre.icsHl aiayelte Blrk.
Sl-I \, four. Bell f. .HlH'r. NuIU1 <gst Second a.
SStti5 a you Fhul, 80 ua Fourth street.
Ezrs alley, smith street., between Fourth and Fi0h
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THE undersigned having orders for Wheat viii pay me
/ highest market rate deliverable at AcCTes & Terrass
ware house, cOTneToi Broad and College st.
Z. WEBB,
fully I'D &Wn Cotton and Produce Brog er,
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TzFanfa6-

WE will pay the higs est market price in Cash fol any
w amount of good merchRntable WHEAT and BACON
delivered at our Ware rooms
H. B. NORRIS & co.
iulv Eft Nos. 10 and Is Market St.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-03
A Singular Attachment.

Animals of different species are capable Of
forming attachments irr each other. lha,e
hcayl the late GOV. Brooks relate az affect.
ins ansclo,c OF this kind
"Whcn thc American army in tho Rev
o!ut.,n lay at Valley Forge, during 'he in
element winter Of l779-sO, the stable OF the
Governor then a Colonel IN tie army, was
trnantei by thrc, inhabitants, of species
che mos, diy,r.c, bot Of affections the most
cordial and uuited-a horse, q dog and a
drake. No sooner dill the horse lie down
az night, than ths dog came and lay oluscat
hrs side, then the drake as invariably crcpt
into the lit,lc oval nest created by the dogs
legs, head and body. In this position they
passed the cold winter nights AMI were in
yariably found By the servant the next
morning. The dog and the drake became
devoted friends. At tho close Of every meal
they rcsortcd to the Colonel's quarters to be
fed, and the shaking Of tho table cloth was
signal for rae, between the dog and
drake, which would arrive Grst and get the
incest Tits of their common repast. Usn-
ally the race was pretty even one the
drake making up for tho shortncss Of his
legs by the activity of his wings.
At length, however, there came deep,
light snow. At noon, the ,ablecloth was
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-03
EcnnamY for the Farmer.

Tur Way rp S,yr SruA Yr,r. IL the
farmer whoisntne habit of blowing. ma.
rpr.r. and b,.,p, f,, arr.. On rr,l4s. l5O
bB.I.l. or c.rp. mp o,l.r cr1r, =, tiai
amourt-us, th, manur, usually arrlirI
to thc f,. arr.s. ON two acres. AMI o., che
$50 bu.h.lsaf corn thruczr.uI ,hcm,ury
it would co.t O., work Oh, other three arr-.
i'm ruano. .urer.pho.phato OF limo. and
plaster. aul us, tir compound mr top
dressing hi. .ras, lands. y, on, need send
me , dollar for thi. r.rrip, until l, m.
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rr ra, o,arl rrat.
Pearls M Maiae.

Ne there ~ '''''',''''' '.'',' ''
Inr's o' che country Tor .'''', '' '',, '.'
De- generally known that '..! ''.'' '' ,''...
/ Hv' '''I ''.m !" VI '..'''''.' ''
ir.'a water ''.". nav.
baatio' pearl i''" '.a' ''"'. -.
a.'' 'e'n 'I'e'n''' ''.'' ! '"'' '"'
hlH'''h'
ln order % ini 'h'n' '' u ny
search Che small m'..''T''"' ".'.' '."
somewhat '.lc-'a'y through '-''.N .' D, -
c'ay'y soil There a'' l.''. o'"''. N'..'
OF shells usually i'o'. D" '.'' "
One, rT'' .''i7 ''l.l' mas d ''I I'' .'
tint On the outside. 10 i' ''.','' '' '''..'.''
t.a-s fr pearls. Another 'f','.',
'r-.s.f. h'' a sre'n 'a4'''.' 'N'.''.''
h,.. These ar' also a'''''''' '' '..
Another 'pcc.r', 1.l'-'f''7'' ''i- -'.'.. 10
lar.rr than either yi che i1TmfT, b'' d ''',A
exterior, aui p,ar.y aspect within. '"''
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he rras, clipped as close and smooth as
nevly.shaycn lawn.
Not knowing by experience what siimu-
lant would be most valuable as top.drcss-
ing for ,hi. land, but feeling quite certain
that the young grass would need something
Of the kind to start it into lie vigorously,
and that the land might thus be proGubly
helped, it was thought advisable to try sew.
cral concentrated fertilizers side by side.
comparing ono with another as 20 expense
and results produced, and thus determining
what top dressing would on the whole b,
best fur future use. IL was an additional
reason for trying several applications that
the land was OF very uniform quality, and
treated in an respects alike, saving the va
riatious in kind Of top.jrasing used 1t
would be drawing a hasty conclusion TO say
thus early, which, all things considered, j.
The hrst of the three fertilizers tried II
may, however, b, fair to say, that up 70 the
present time, the ashes give the thickcsi
" stand Of grass, and trilc the deepest
green color the homo ranks next, aul the
ruano hst-thoush an have done r.marka-
h'y well. Il would be theoretical rather
than practical to venture au opinion now ot
tbc comparative future effects oC each ma
uurc applied hut ,bc land viii, ia the end,
show for i,,,lf. and upon that showing
may say something at iuturo day. Iuls-
ruc from the remarkable immediate ciI,c, Of
uulcachcl ashr, 10 ,hi, instance, | should
conclude that even trn hushal, of good fresh
ashes, applied 90 pasture land ia the same
way, would produce marked good results
and ! should pl1w and rr.srcl such lanl iI
I hll ten bushels OF ashes % .rrcal 90 the
acrc-not falling to apply twenty or thirty
bushels, however, ifI haI them.
=. llOIBGOOE.
New England Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1857-07-03
SnrnnitY Of Rats.

The dcprcdations Of the rats among tic
milk ran. Of certain cellar, were the
source of much ANNOYANCE, and covers.
formed Of Stats 50 to admi; the air, and eN-
cludc the thieves, were placed over ,ho pans,
to prevent repetition Of the nuisance
But no the rats, who, by the wav, bail o.
very clear perception between milk anl
cram c5ntriycl an ingenious czpelient to
crafty their tls,c..
One or the rats got ur,n the Stats which
covered the pan, and dipped his tail care
fully through a crack into the milk then
.killmlly .kimmins OF toe cream drew it
out again. AMI allowed hi. companion, to
feast thcms,yc, upon the luxury thus ca.
riou,ly obtained. Another rat then took
the stand, ani the operation was repeated
tin each ono had a share.
The following will serve as instance Of
IN, cunning anl ingenuity displayed hy
them in carrying oT their plumber Quir
q number Of eggs had my.trrills'y lrs1r.
rcarcl, dry after day, from certain st'rn
house. and tho matter was 90 last traced O.
the rats. tru,, sly.lo.r. OF mischief s.,
they managed 70 carry ,h' booty away s.
.tal,h.'y, and &, leave "nota trace h,,
hind" sufficient curiosity was excited O.
induce a watch upon their movements
when the secret was discovered.
ono rat cautiously took an c-; between
NJ, orc.rav.. laid down on h., back, anl
hurroi 10 tightly, whilo h.. fellow. ,.i1,
h.m hy ,h,,ull, and actually dragged hiu
or in safety, without brrnkin. ,h' r,,.
ILiiu, Pilgrim
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OLD SERIES. VOLUME "a, NO. 80.

shaken As usual and the dog commenced the
race Of bounding through the snow aud was
.lon near his dinner. Not 30 with the
drake. He commenced his usual career
with great impctuosity, but soon began to
tumble from one hole into another, until he
became exhausted. But what did the dog
do2 Did be rush on and deyour his meal
alone? BY no means lie missed his COM
rauion, looked back. and saw him strug-
Cling in the snow, he galloped hack, took
the drake gently in his mouth and bore him
oG 10 share the meal NJ his noJle.minded
companion" IDr Buruap