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, md several districts Of India, grows a
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nized by its rich, orange colored berries, about ~ large
as goldsn pippius The rind 10 hard and smooth. and
coyersa white, soft pulp, the ca vorite food Of many kinds
of birds, within which are the fat, round seeds. not ap
inch in diameter, ash gray in color, andcoverd watt. very
silky hairs e YheF Germans fancy they can discover = re-
|seInblande in them TO gray seyes, and call flifDl cr1w,s
eyes, but the likeness il purely imaginary. aA1s
The tree is the strychnine nnr sosaica, and the nut is
the deadly poison nut. The latter was early used as =
medicine bysthe Hiadoos, and its nature and properties
understood BY Oriental doctors long before il WAS khosn
to foreign nations. tDog-killer and : f.h.scalc' are two
Arabic names 81 Iii stated that at present the natives If
Hihdostass often take II for many months continuously,
in much the same manner AZ opium eaters eat opium.
They commence with taking the eighth Of d nut a day,
and gradually increase their allowance TO an entire mt,
which would he about twenty grains. lf they eat di-
recfly before or nfter food, no implement effects ae pro-
dueed, but if they neglect this p~recaution spashssrcsultp
q The Doom OF OUR WonLD What this change is to
he, we dare not even conjecture but we see in the heav-
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-tle volcanic ~eruptions Of our own
satellite-the appearance OF new stars. and the disappear
a0cc OF Otnef6-afea all fOre6hadOW6 OF tnab lmpeuulu&
conyulsion 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 sway thus thread
ing as it wcrc,7on 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.-Norh British Revieac.
Who Would NOT BE A. FARMER.-The Louisville
Courier pays the following tribute to the occupation of
the farmer = "a A4ela tsy} ~ f# 4sN1s
IF a 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. q If he wants to engage in a healthy. occupation,
let him till the soil. In short if lie 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. f7e 9o s7Fswea sa
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 :-eila
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 !g4t ah0 od9 fa aogs sM assa.
To CURE HoRN-A1L.-Put a half table spoonful Of
spirits Of turpentine on the head between the horns, and
then with Il syringe inject into the nostrils a solution of
vinegar, salt and pepper, which will cause a discharge