The Messenger. [volume] (Georgetown, Del.) 1858-18??, 1864-03-16
NO. 8.

horse, which is considered very
strange by eminent naturallists.--
! The horse is quiet and intelligent
, animal, and can sleep standing up,
which is very convenient gift, ts-
fs5cially where there is crowd, and
It - difcsfis- get chance 20 =
down. Th0re is great variety of
horses-fast horses and slow horses,
horse mackerel, saw hcrses, horse
flies, horse chestnut, chestnut horse,
and horse radish. The clothes horse
is very quiet animal to have a.
round the house, and IS never known
to kick, though very apt to make a.
row when it gets capsized. The
same may be said of the saw horse,
which stands without tying. The.
horse fly is vicious beast, and very
annoying In the summer, when a fell
low is in swimming. Horse msckerel
| don't know anything abont, only
they swim in the water and are a
species of fish. Horse ehestnuts are
fine to pelt nickies with, and horse
radish is mighty smart horse, but
bad to have standing around where
there are children. The horse is
found in all countries, principally in
livery stables, where they may be
hired by tho mile, and are considered
a great luxury, especially in sleigh
ing season. In South America they
grow wild, andlthe Indians catch
them with nocses which they throw
over the horses heads, and which
mnst be thought by the horses to be
a great noosence.
A WIRES CURE FOR A BAD HABIT.
"A newly married wife, living in
New Orleans, recently discovered
that her better half was dispose
como homs frequently late at night;
I in a state of oblivious fsrgstfulness."
: She d,etea-sss;aea 'sFs him tof his
hasit. Abouttwo weeks ago ne en-
tered at midnight, and staggering in
: to the bed chamber was seon fast as
leep. The wife said nothing, but
when she thought he was sound as
leep she procured large darning
needle, end threading it wirh
strong piece of twins; sat qnietly at
work sewing him up in the blanket.
She sewed good and strong, till, as
the grey streaks of dawn began to
tighten the east, her task was done.
In this condition she left him, and
repaired to the dwelling of friendly
neighbor there to await the result
About ten o'clcek persons in the
neighborhood were startled by the
sound of the most distressing cries is
suing from the house; and rushing to
the rescue, supposing that murder
was being committed, they forced the
door, and there found the poor man
bound up as tightly as bale of cot
ton, in the blanket of his own bed
He begged thsm to release him, as he
was dying from thirst, and conld not
move. The neighbors stood aghast.
They thought him the victim Of some
terrible plot--some burglars scheme;
but, as they were iuths act of extri-
eating him in rnshsd his wife and or
dered them to desist.
q "Cut not thread" she cried. Il
e did it; and he shall lie there till he
E makes a solemn promise never to
! come home drunk again"
lie declared he would in future
). keep better hours and drink less
rum. In future, all the Nife has to
v do when her husband is disposed to
4 take little too much, is to show
J. him darning needle, and say Take
v care, sir, OF I'll sew you up"
e AGooD HIr-THE CAUSE OF THE
0 WAR-The Boston Post contains the
a following:
J. SambO.-Wsl;, Gumbo, ,dey say
!, we cant stop dis here war widout we
O move de cause, and slavery being
o dat cause, consekvently we must
u move dat. 'Perrs to me dat logic
g good.
d Gumbo.-Dat de treo principple,
J., sartin.
a Sambo.-But, den, .Gumbo, dis
a nigger's minds somewhat 'bscure ON
e dis pint. If de troO principple:be tc
I move de c,use, why den if dey fnt
3 it hard work polishing slavery, ma,
i be dey look for de cause OBJ dat, anS
If sar.ain dat be de nigger hisself.-
OF Aud den dcy say, ''bolish himl"
Mt What! .bolish DO Niger! Coll,
on You principle a VERY dangeror
DIS ne Sambol'lss 'frsid.logic's ncbb.
,m ranged for brack folks. But, der
i'd who's de cause OBJ de- niggsr. hey7-
IA De white folks II want to 'bolsh hi
gh next.