The emigrant aid journal of Minnesota. [volume] (Nininger City, Minn. Terr. [i.e. Minn.]) 1856-1858, 1857-09-12
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In Ceylon, and several districts Of India, grows a
moderate sized tree, with thick shining leaves and a short,
crooked stem. In the frnit season, it is readily fecog-
nized by its rich, orange colored berries, about as large
as golden pippins. The rind is hard and smooth. and
covers a white, soft pulp, the favorite food Of many kinds
Of birds, within which are the fiat, round seeds. not an
inch in diameter, ash gray in color, and coverd with very
silky hairs. 80 The Germans fancy they can discover a re-
'semblunce in them to gray eyes, and call then' crows
eyes, but the likeness is purely imaginary. $500
The tree is the strychnine nMr yonaic0, and the mt is
the deadly poison nut. The latter was early used rs a
medicine by the Hindoos, and its nature and properties
understood by Oriental doctors long before it was known
to foreign nations. sDog-killer and tfsh.scalc' are two
Arabic names aa It is stated that at present the natives If
Hindostan often take it for many months continuously,
in much the same manner as opium eaters eat opium.
They commence with taking the eighth of a nut a day,
and gradually increase their allowance to an entire nut,
which would be abont twenty grains. lf they eat d.
recfly before or after food, no unpleasant effects are pro-
duced, but if they neglect this p~recaution spasnssrcsult.
q The Doom OF OUR WORLD -What this change is to
be, we dare not even con lecture; but we see in the heav-
Gus Themselves some traces of destructive elements, and
some Indications Of their power. The fragments of brok-
en- planets-the descent Of meteoric stones upon our globe,
the wheeling comets welding their loose materials at
the solar furnace-the volcanic e~ruptions Of our own
satelllte-the appearance Of new stars, and the disappear
duCe VI OtlcrS-ifc all IOrcSnauOWS OI Cudt NIpcuuiuS
CONFUSION to which the system of the world is doomed.
Thus placed upon a planet which is to be burned up, and
under the heavens which are to pass away thus thread
ing as it were, on the cemeteries, and dwelling on the
mausoleums of former worlds-let US learn the lesson of
humility and wisdom, if we have not already been taught
it in the school of Revelation.-Nor British Reuieac.
WHO WOULD NOT BE A FARMER.-The Louisville
Courier pays the following tribute to the occupation of
the farmer - 'sT er r
eff Il young man wants to engage in business that
will ensure him, in middle life, the greatest amount of
leisure time, there is nothing more sure than farming
If he has an independent turn Of mind let him be a
farmer. If he wants to engage in a healthy occupation,
let him till the soil. In short if he would be Independent
let him get a spot of earth keep within his means, to
shun the lawyer; be temperate, to avoid the doctor; be
honest, that he may have a clear conscience improve
the soil, so as to leave the world better than he found
it; and then, if he cannot live happily and die content,
there is no hope for him. 7s a as8 *.
A Western New York farmer writes as follows to a
distinguished scientific agriculturist, to whom he felt un-
der obligations for introducing a variety of swine -
Respected SRI went, yesterday, to the fair at
NJ; | found several pigs of your species there was
a great variety of beasts, and | was astonished at not
seeing you there! 81 ahD ~ sa
To CURE HoRN-A1L.-Put a half table spoonful of
spirits of t%urpentine on the head between the horns, and
then with IL syringe inject into the nosrils a solution of
vinegar, salt and pepper, which will cause a discharge