The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1858-09-29
thing: We should be sure to cause inconveni-

! answered; land IT you think so hall an hour
d,ence, We will journey homeward.'
The moment We were admitted. I frankly
told my friend that had come expressly To
claim her oft rendered hospitality for my niece
and self as we were tired, but still had long
walk before US.
| How glad am. that my house lay in your
route!" replied she. Tea is just coming in,
and my husband will be here directly
| In a few moments he arrived, and we were
all seated, prepared to join in the social meal.
noticed 'Clara's glances at the perfect order
which surrounded us, and the elegant butsim
pie preparations for the repast. Besides these
1t was impossible not to feel the thorough COM
fort diffused around us.
"My-niece," said | to Mrs. Ashburton, "was
afraid of causing you Inconvenience by coming
unawares, and taking two places at your tea
table by Storm
A cherry laugh from Mr. Ashburton, and a
bright smile from bis wife followed my words
Mrs. Whitford," said the gentleman Il am
the most fortunate fellow in the world, for moth
ing ever causes my wife Inconvenience. You
| understand me, | dare say-I mean none OF
those domestic invasions which are usually ex-
pected to cause a hustle. She has peculiar
theory of her own. which she most thoroughly
reduces to practice, consequently, we are always
able 10 welcome a friend, however unexpected
the guest may be-"
Clara bushed and stammered few words
in reply; perceiving her confusion, changed
the conversation.
On our way home. after spending delight
ful evening, my niece was unusually silent:but
at length she asked, if could tell her what
theory Mr.. Ashburton alluded to, when he said
-, here she hcstated
II understand you, Clara answered, s'and
| can explain it in very few words. Mrs.
Ashburton says that, being sure of the daily
presence of one guest at the table, whom she
wished to honor above all others, she always
prepares for that one, and is of course ready
for any visitor, and at any time
But | saw no guest, besides ourselves,
aunt"
Ibid you not? And yet the person allude
to was there
Where?-whom do you mean?-Ysu are
jesting
Indeed. my dear Clara am net TIE one
whom Mrs. Ashburton considers worthy Of all
honor is her husband. She says, and think
justly, that she should deem her marriage vow
but i'll performed did she bestow pains to make
her home attractive in the eye of a stranger,
then grudge doing so for him whom she has
promised to love and honor and obey-her
husband, and the father of her children. Is
she not right"
Clara did not speak in reply; but when we
parted, the mostened cheek that touched mine
convinced me the lesson was taken home; and
have little doubt when | next visit my niece,
shall find her opinion changed, AS regards
the guest most deserving of honor.
ARTIFICIAL FISH BREEDING.-Mr Robert l..
Pell, who resides about seven miles from Ron
DART on the Hudson, has devoted much time
to tie bject OF artificial fish breeding. A cor
respondent Of the Newark Daily Advertise,
gives an interesting description of Mr.. Pel!'s
fish ponds. He says:
From the pavilion we visited the fsh-ponds,
which was by far the most interesting to us Of
anything we saw. There are eight of these on
The place, all artificial and fed BY springs. con-
tanning forty-6ve varieties of fresh and salt
water fish, the principal of which are trout carp,
goldfish, fish, pike or pickerel. yellow
perch striped bass, and shad. STOPPING from
the bank Of one of The ponds, our host rang a
little bell; soon a few large gold fish made their
appearance. followed by pear-fsh and black
carp: then a lot OF young shad, eager for the
bread which was now thrown to them. Still
the bell kept tnkling and more fish came, to-
gether with two or three lazy little turtles; then
a large swapping turtle came, muddying the
water as he approached; and last of all came
school of shad, late to dinner, dashing up in
fine style. They swept the board. and then
fought among themselves for the crumbs like
perfect little shaIAs. This passion for bread OF
meal on the part of the shad is An acquired
taste; since, in a state of nature, they subsist
solely on animalcule.
The researches of Mr.. Pell as connected with
fish are exceedingly interesting, and justly en-
title him to the thanks of the public. Among
other things he has demonstrated that The sl,ad
live but single year. After being hatched in
the summer it finds its way to the ocean, makes
the succeeding spring. spawns, buries itself in
the mud, and dies. Those We SAW in The pond.
he said, would grow by next spring to weigh
nine pounds. Under bis culture the shad has
become fresh water fish. The pickerel are in
a pond by themselves, as they destroy all other
fish; they also are of rapid growth, but will
attain great age and immense size. They are
fed on young shad. The trout are also in
separate pond, and are very abundant, large
and tame. The ponds are of medium size and
about IA feet deep. 1t would seem that there
is no difficulty whatever in the cultivation OF
fish, and as to profit, Mr.. Pel has stated his
belief to be, that more profit can be derived
from pond Of single acre devoted to picke-
rel, than from ten acres employed in any other
way The time no doubt is'near at hand, when
fish will be cultivated in this country for market
quite as Systematically as berries or potatoes
now are.
CANNIBALIsM IN FRANcE.-One Of the Paris |
has entered upon q long argument, !
o show that if the societies for the acclimalion
Of animals and plants be encouraged, they will
nfallblv lead to cannibalism in France! The
argument is somewhat as follows: No religion
orblds man to eat man, while nearly all of
hem do forbid the eating of certain animals;
therefore, the list of forbidden animals is ex-
,austed; for the objection, that man was not
included among the unclean beasts, because no
,unan being would ever think of eating hu-
nan being, is removed by the cannibalism
which pervades a good many barbarous re-