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made of the bark of tress they have a
little door in front aud back door but no
windows Polygamy is common among
them, and the more wives man has the
happier he seems TO be. Slavery is
known, but is not much practiced, because
men are scarce, and they prefer to eat
them rather than make slaves of
them. They work iron in the most beau
tifnl manner wAke knives, spears, and
very sharp axes, They are exceedingly
given to lighting, hence their fondness If
working in iron, aud their aptuess at it.
Nothing from the coast reaches them, ex-
cept few beads and pieces of copper
They cover the handles of their knives
with skin taken from the bodies of men.
On parting, the king made me present
of one Of these it had belonged to his
father, and was covered with human
skin.
One day, as I lying in forest,
got walked upby an army Of bashiquas-
a strange kind of aut. | was so mnch
bitten by them that | was half dead An
antelope ha been killed the day before
by King Bongo, which | had intended to
eat But it WIS now covered with, oh,
millions of ants They are the most
wonderful insects in the forest They
are the plague and dread of every living
thing. When they attack village the
people have to light fires, pour hot water
around, and strow burning ashes around
to get rid of these little beasts. They
are really wouderful-always in single
line, and sometimes the line is miles
upon miles in length
The line is generally two inches
in breadth, and there are officers through.
out the entire length keeping watch, SO
that none of these ants get out Of line. I
watched line passing one particular spot,
and 1t was twelve hours before the last of
the ants had passed, And as they 90
through the forest, at certain signal
they spread themselves out and attack
everything that comes out 10 their way
They will even go to the tops of trees
and the insects and everything else fly
away from them. Elephants, antelopes,
gazelles, snakes, scorpions, all run away
as fast as they can. In fact, many time
have | been warned of the coming of
these bashiquas by the insects and other
creatures flying away in an opposite d.
rection. got ready for them by having
the fires lighted. They are the most vo-
racious little creatures you can imagine.
If they found dead elephant on their
line of march they would attack it, and in
q very short time nothing would be left
but the bones. Sometimes the chiefs will
have man tied up to tree, aud in an
hour or two nothing would be left of him
but the skeleton.
They certainly are the most voracous
creatures | ever saw. One singular cir
cumstauce connected with them is, that
they are afraid of the sun. If they come
to a part of the forest where the sun is
shining, they dig tunnel under the spot
and pass it by that means, ard SO contin.
ue their march through the forest, in SIN
gle file, as before.
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VOL. XII.---NO. Is.
I'm .adrott S,pordsn,n,,.

Pulaski, as is we'll known, was an
adrot swordsman as he was perfect in
craftsmanship, and he ever rode power
fui and feet charger. During the retreat
of the American army through New Jer-
sey, in the darkest days of our national
adversely, Pulaski was, with small party
of horsemen, pursued by large body Of
British cavalry, the leader of which was
good horseman, and mounted nearly as
we'll as Pulaski Pulaski rode in the
rear of his detachment, and the British
captain in front of these no commanded.
The morning sun was shining bright.
ly, casting oblique shadows, and as the
pursued party entered long narrow
lane, Pulaski, having satisfied himself of
the superior speed and command of his
horse over that of his pursuer, slackened
bis pace and kept his horse to the side of
the lane farthest from the sun. The pur-
suing officer came on in hot haste his
sword raised so as to make the decisive
cut upon Pulaski as soon as he could
reach him. Pulaski rode as though he
heard not the advance upon him-yet he
kept his eyes fixed warily upon the
ground on the side of his horse toward
the sun on the right. As soon as he saw
the shadow of his pursuer's horse gain
upon him, and that the horses head, by
his shadow, had gained about half the
length of his own horses body, he gave
the sudden sword-cut of St. George with
his powerful arm, and saw the decanita.
ted head of the English officer follow the
stroke.
His mathematical eye had measured
the distance by the position of the shadow
so accurately, and his position giving
long back reach to bis right arm, while
the cross stroke of his pursuer must have
been made ct much shorter distance to
have taken effect-that the pursuing off.
Ger lost his head before be suspected that
his proximity was known, or that blow
was meditated.
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EXTINCT ANIMALs.-As the earth is
more fully explored and occupied by man,
many varieties of wild animals are likely
to become extinct. Those which persisted
in former ages are known to us only as
fossils and some p,5iierr animals seem
gradually passing into the Same class
The Dods and the Dinornis are no longer
found alive. The Kiwior lApteryx, also
9f New Zealand, is fast Disappearing
The Gorilla, and other great antbroE old
apes, appear to be following the sane
course, as we'll as the beaver, the otter
the eagle, the wolf, and the fox. The
lion and the bear, once SO numerous n
Palestine and Assyria, are now unknown
there, and everywhere receding before the
on posts of civilization. The elephant
probably will still sooner become extinct
being pursued and slaughtered not fol
sport alone, but for its ivory and its flesh;
so that century hence it may be wholly
unknown, except as perpetuated in ZOO
logical gardens aud meuageries. 1t will
breed in captivity, but knows too much
and has too many whims, and needs TOT
much food, to be profitable except as ,
curiosity.
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KOngeUffy.

1t seems that an eminent French chem.
Isl, M. Ed. Robin, in memorial present
ed to the Academy of Sciences, has ex-
pressed the belief that human life may be
prolonged, and he gives his reasons for it.
He thinks human life may be compared
to furnace always kindled life exists
in state of combustion, but the combus
ton which occurs in our bodies, like
that which takes place in our chimnoys,
leaves residue, detritus, ashes. This
dctritus, which is always accommodating,
is, according to NJ. Robin, the principal
cause of old age and senile death. He
thinks that the mineral matter which con.
stitutes an ingredient in most of our food,
after the combustion, is left in our system
to incrust and stiffen the different parts of
the body, and to render imperfect many
of the vital processes. NJ. Robin sets
forth many facts to prove the reasonable
ness of his position, but proposes to ipsti
I'tute series Of experiments on animals
whose lives are of short duration, to verify
his theory. Among the series of expert
ments which he proposes is one which
consists in administering Tactic acid with
ordinary food.
The Tactic acid is known to possess the
power of dissolving the incrustations
which form on the arteries, cartilages, aud
valves of the heart and as buttermllk
abounds in this aoid--it is moreover an
agreeable kind of food-its habitual use.
it is supposed, may free the system from
those causes which almost inevitably
cause death between the 18th and 1OOth
year.
The author of one of the articles in the
New Orleans Journal expresses his appro-
baton of the labors of NJ. Ed. Robin,
and' gives, moreover, reason of his own
as to the probability that the period Of
human life may be extended. He makes
the following formula, viz "Every qual-
ity which appears to be an exception in a
species, indicates new rule to which this
species may be subjected - The author
says "Applying this principle to the
present subject we say there are macro-
bite or centenarians in the human spe.
oles this macrobite is compatible with
human organization, and, since it exists,
its cause may be determined. Now, to
possess knowledge of the cause is to be
master of the effect; and that which has
heretofore been an exception may become
rule"
To show that people do sometimes live
to be very old-whether owing to butter.
milk, | cannot say condense some facts
from the nrticles hafnre mentinned
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B'eStGUiatS and tile Destruction OF
Santa Lucia.

Naples, February, 81, 1868.
1t is scarcely possible, as we look al
Vesuvius, to abstain from speaking of
the terrible disaster which has befallen
tie spot on which | almost stand. Who
has not heard If Santa Lucia? Its beau.
ties are celebrated in one of the most pop.
ular songs of Naples; and not visitor
to this city has perhaps ever looked out
of his window in early morning without
hearing the primo tenore of the streets
singing, to the notes of the light guitar,
Santa Lucia Santa Lucia p How splea-
did the view from, l regret to say it's
very dirty pathway Vesuvius in the dis
lance, the bright blue sea between US; and
then, coming nearer home, how pictur-
esque and unique are the surroundings
the oyster-stals and the bright mother
of-pearl looking shells ranged for sale on
the shelves above, aud the mariners, with
their red Phrygian caps and handsome
broDzed legs-all these are the accidents
which strikes US as We approach the scene
of the disaster. We pass by church,
where the madonna 'sweated' with indig
nation in 1860, and turning a corner, find
small lodging house in the recess, and
a cafe, where British tars have often be-
come right glorious, and picture-shop,
coral shops, etc. Alas all were over
whelmed in one terrific IN oment on the
evening of the 18th of January. There
had been warnings, it is said, which were
not regarded chasms in the rock had
been seen for many day. But who cares?
and so, like thief in tho night, Death
came and claimed his victims. Many of
the usual residents were absent in the
Tratoria and caffi, for it was the hour of
dinner or gossip; but most who remained
behind were overwhelmed. The few who
were saved were so at most by miracle.
The master of the odgng-house had tine
to rush out with two or three persons,
when the house fell or gided down the cliff,
but be was badly hurt Clinging to the
cliff was the highest story, and the sight
of woman with two children at the bal
cony, shrieking for assistance, Awakened
universal compassion, At great personal
risk, two or three persons rushed over the
ruins, and placing ladder against the
mountain, brought them down; but the
loose debris, and even the room might
have given way, and what could have
saved them from destruction Two un-
fortunate persons were found smashed the
same evening; one was the keepar of a
coral shop. A companion of his was got
out alive, but died shortly after. Those
who were in the cafe managed to escape
throughan opening, wouud'd and bleeding
but those in tue shop and in the street
now many is not yet known--were buried
forty or fifty feet deep--beneath the ruins.
To rescue those-for it was hoped that
some might be alive-was the wish aud
the effort Of all, but OF none 50 much of
Mr.. zampari, Venetian, who obtained
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permission to tunnel under the debris full
sixty feet, in order to arrive at the wine.
shop. lr was fearful work; for beside
the mass of ruins through which he had to
bore, high above, full 270 feet, hung
fragments thousands of tons weight, and
the barracks, on the verge of the cliff -
Yet fearfully he did the work-shoring
up the sides and roof of the tunnel as he
burrowed, and using Davy's sofetylamps.
After the dangerous labor of a week, he
penetrated into the house, which was full
of debris; and through he wished to work
yet longer, to remove body which the
stencil told him was there, he was ordered
TO desist, as the danger was great, aud Nc
hopes of finding any living being. On
the morning of this day, when there was
no longer the same risk in removing the
debris much of it was carried off;
and one of the FIRST objects found was the
body OF the pc woman, the wife of the
wine seller. She must have been on the
verge of safety; but rock struck her on
the back and threw her PROSTATE forwards,
when another smashed her head to
pieces. Whilst the tunnel was being
constructed, another tunnel WIS being
formed by the city engineers. Com
mencing near the sea, it was carried ua-
der the streets until they arrived in the
cellar of the wineshop. Here live cat
was found, aud glasses and bottles in
perfect state. There is much to be said
as to the geological character of the noun.
tain, the plans of the engineers for avert
ing yet further danger, and for embellish-
lug this part of the city, as also of the dan
gerous state of many houses in Naples.
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gnRtifal.
FUe ReeN Thinking.

I've been thinking, I've been thinking
What glorious world were this,
Did folks mind their business more,
And mind their neighbours less.
For instance, you and l, my friend,
Are sadly prone to talk
or matters that concern us not,
And others follies mock.
I've been thinking, if we'd begin
To mend our own affairs,
That possibly our neighbors might
Contrive to manage theirs.
We've faults enough to mend
1t may be SO with others
1t would seem strange, if it were not,
Since all mankind were brothers.
Oh would that we had charity,
For every man and woman,
Forgiveness is the mark of those,
Who know Ito err is human"
Then let us Danish jealousy
Let's lift our fallen brother,
And as we journey down life's road,
"Do good to one another"
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I'll W'ONder1ssL Narrative by VI.
DM Ch0iEIN.

Last evening, at Steinway Hall, M.
Du Cbailu, the celebrated African travel,
Ter and hunter, gave an account of his ad-
ventures among the Faus, a cannibal tribe
of Africa, discovered by him during his
explorations of that continent. A little
after eight, NJ. Du Chaillu entered and
made his bow. He is small-sized, dark
complexioned, gentemanly man, d
spoke with French accent, and not very
fuently, but in a simple, direct, and
pleasing manner After introductory re-
marks, explaining how he came to visit
the country of the Faus, he said
never before saw such wild men,
They were all armed to the teeth with
spears, poisoned arrows and knives
Their bodies are tattoed all over their
teeth were dyed black, and they looked
moro like ghosts than men. On the
ground were the skulls of dead men, and
bones were scattered all through the
streets. The women were the ugliest |
ever saw, and were much smaller than the
men. The king did not wast to see me,
being afraid he would die if he saw
spirit The men did not seem afraid,
but the women did [ saw one of the latter
run into one of the huts with the leg of
man just cut off This made me feel I'M
comfortable, and my only consolation was,
that [ was very thin, and not worth much
for eating. AT length the king came to
me, surrounded BY his warriors. He
Yves dressed with the skins of lid beasts,
and held a spear in his hands. He look
ed at me with wonder, and did the same
with him. He said he was not afraid of
me when surrounded by his warriors. l
put bold face on it, and said that spir
its were never afraid, also. They gave
me hut to sleep in, but / did not sleep
that night-the woman with the leg de-
pressed my spirits. In the morning,
when l arose and went out at the back
door, | met with grand reception. Can
nibals from every part of the country had
come to see me. They got accustomed
to me in time, and to them, and we be-
came the best friends After few days
the queen came to see me. She was a
lovely creature-teeth sharpened to a
point-body tattoed all over. Cooked
plaint.ins were brought me to eat. l
told them | never ate cooked food, for [
was afraid that mems flesh had been
cooked in the same pot before. The can.
nibalism Of the people is of the worst
kind. They eat the bodies, not of their
enemies only, but also of their own peo-
pie. A man, however, does not eat the
body of one of his own family, but famil-
les exchange their dead with Zach other
In one case that ] knew Of, corpse five
days dead was sold for food They like
their game high. Tney all agree that a
woman is tenderer than q mau-not the
heart merely, but the whole body. Boys,
too, arc tender, but old men very tough.
| myself could see no difference in the
appearance of the flesh of the men and
chat of the gorilla, except that it was a
little finer in texture.
But in spite of their canuibalism, they
arc, in many respects, the finest tribe in
that country. The houses are built low,
not more than five feet in height, on ac-
count Of the tornadoes. The walls are
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The legend Of the Robin.

Sweet Robin, have heard them say,
That thou vert there upon the day
That Christ was crowned with cruel scorn
And bore away one bleeding thorn;
That SO the blush upon thy breast
In shameful sorrow was imprest
And thence thy general sympathy
With our redeemed humanity.
Sweet Robin, would that l might be
Bathed in my Saviour's blood, like thee:
Bear in my breast whate'er the loss,
The bleeding blazon of the cross
Live ever with thy loving mind,
In fellowship with human kind
And take my pattern still from thee,
In gentleness and constancy.
Il English Mdgazine.1
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MEASURING THE ATLANTIo.-Sir Pc
ter Parker called to Guido (a..black fellow,
pilot who was sounding the depth of the
water) Guido said he, what water have
got there p
what water what water, massa
why, salt water, sab sea water always
salt water, amt he, massa p
'You black; rascal I knew it
was salt water, I only wanted to know
how much water you have there
Chow much water here, massa how
much water? God Bless me, massa
where l going to get a quart pot for
to measure him p
This was right down impudence ; and
Guido richly deserved ropes end for it,
but Sir Peter, a good.natured man, was
SO tickled with the idea of measuring the
Atlantic Ocean with quart pot-tsat he
broke into hearty laugh, and OF .ered
Guido a stiff drink of grog.
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INISTRATOR'S NOTICE.

THIS IS TO GIVE NOTICE, That the SUBJ
Il criber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Nd, Letters of Admin
grafton on the personal estate of
ABRAHAM RUTLEDGE, (of Ha-per,)
late of Hartford county, decd All persons hav-
ing claims against said deceased are hereby not-
fed to exhibit the same with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before the
18Th day Of March, 1869,
or they may otherwise by law be excluded from
all benefit of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal this 18th day
of March, 1868.
JOHN V. STCLAIR,
mhl3 Administrator.
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nay Most blank verse reminds me Of
story of an old lady's illustration to her
daughter of the difference between the
two kinds of style. "For instance" said
the old lady,
81 went down to the mill dam,
And when Igot there, | fell down SIAM y
"That's poetry Now this is blank
verse;"
II went down to the mill dam,
And when got there, fell down whop."
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And many others of similar ages who
have lived 10 modern times, mi hit be
mentioned.
The instances of longevity below 100
years are frequent.
Soma curious facts are related as to the
habits Of these aged individuals. Poloti-
man, surgeon, who lived to lao years
old, never passed day without being in
toxicated and the peasant woman, Obst,
who lived to be 155, drank ordinarily two
tumblers full Of brandy daily. A French
resident of Detroit, who lived to 116,
seldom drew sober breath during 104
years.
Ga the other hand, many of the old
folks lived remarkably temperate lives
Jean Causer, who died at the age of l46
years, lived chiefly on milk food, Thorn
as Parr, who lived 1872 years and 8
months, "subsisted all bis life upon bread,
old cheese, milk, whey and table beer !"
and Peter Zostan, who lived solely on
vege.ables-.we think buttermilk must
have been added to his fare--attained the
remarkable age of 1856 years.
After this statement, we lave no doubt
all the churns in the country will be kept
busy, and all the people be converted to
Oliver Twists, crying incessantly for that
beverage of life, "More, more p
@Letit be remembered that these people did
not drink the common adulteratcd liquors of this
country, or they would not have lived out halt
their days.
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FARMING IN9PLNNINMTs.
FISH, SALT, SEEDS, &C., &C.,

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We solicit consgnments of Wheat Corn, Oats
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and prompt returns. We furnish bags to those
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We also desire to call your attention 10 our
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represented.
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ADMINISTRATORS NOTICE.

HNHIS is TO GIVE NOTICE. That the sub
Il seriber has obtained from the Register of
Wills of Hartford county, Md, Letters of Admin
istrat'on on thu personal estate oil
VIM. E, MoGAW,
late of Hartford county, decd All persons hav
ing claims against said deceased are hereby noti-
fed to exhibit the same, with the legal vouchers
thereof, on or before the
24h day Of February, 1869,
or they may otherwise by Inv be excluded from
all benefit Of said estate.
All persons indebted to said estate are request
ed to make immediate payment.
Given under my hand and seal, this Oath day
ofFebruary 1868.
WILLIAM PANNELL,
feh2S Administrator.
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PATAPSCO GUANO.

This is, unquestionably, one of the most rella-
BILE manures now offered to the public. 1t is
prepared under the personal supervision of DR. G.
A. Liebig, and this fact alone should be suffic-
ent guarantee to any intelligent farmer of its
Wefurnish it at the Baltimore price.
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KEEPING UP AN ARGUMENTs-Mack
lin and johnson disputing on literary Z
subject, johnson quoted Greek, lso-
81 do not understand Greek" said 81.
Macklin. owes Y AK -e.s .q,gp1 "a agads
GA man who argues should understand not
every language, replied johnson.
"Very we'll" said Macklin, and he
gave him aquotation from Irish.
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g. An editor down South says he
would as soon sail to sea on shingle,
make streak of lightning through
crab.apple orchard, swim heels first up
Niagara river, or set Lake Erie on fire
with wet match, as to stop lovers get
ting married when they take it into their
heads to do so.
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Baugh's Raw Bone Phosphate.

This old established Fertilizer is too we'll
known to need any recommendation from u.s.
1t is more extensively used than any other man
ufactured Fertilizer in the United States, and
has been in use nearly fifteen years. We sell it
at manufacturers price.
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R5F "Herbert, nv darlinp,p said foni

DE Herbert, my darling" said fond
mother to her son, 81 have not seen
your book for several days--where is it?"
81 know where it ISL
"Well, where ?"
"Why its only lost little, kinder in
the barn, or round outdoors somewheres,
| guess, p'raps up in the garnet or behind
the wood pile-I guess"