The southern enterprise. [volume] (Greenville, S.C.) 1854-1870, 1868-04-29
ORIGINAL.
Fer the Southern Enterprise.
wALLAr's PpAIRiR, March cot


Among the wonders Of the West, Msssrs.
Rditors, We classify tho Centipeds and Taran-
tuIa, both horrible and terrific in their way,
though widely differing in appearance. Tho
former, though I do not know with what
family # reptiles Audubon or Button would
place II, appears like an over grown thousand
leg worm, moro diabolicai by far, dark colorcd,
with virulent poison. It's numerous feot,
armed with sticking points, that are said to
tear the flesh of tho poor unfortunate, over
whom it cfa~ls. It's head has two armed
horns, II may so call II, With which II docs,
presume, additional mischief. Wonderful
tales arc told Of its doings. An old lady, re-
tiring at aigbt, unconscious Of danger, had
the poisonous claws thrust in her back though
a Sbsot. She was III q long time, suffering
dreadfully, but hually recovered. A genle-
man told me he know OF soldier in camp.
over whose unprotected hand q ccutipede had
crawled, and that the flesh literally mortified
and dropped out. give you these accounts,
as I Heard them, never having soeu myself any
ono who had enjoyed tho felicity of q personal
encounter with these little monsters. But I
do know they are horribly ugly.
The Tarsntuls Is only very largo spider.
The other day, we were dining out, aud 4 gen.
tleman brought ono In. The largest, I be-
lieve, are about tho size Of a small hen egg,
perhaps little larger They are covered
with blackish hair, aad have long logs, 10 in
number, think, large body bloatad looking,
aud two long teeth protruding frsm the mouth,
.,L thaxr ha \ Th.tr "a
the prairie and numsers.are ploughed up hore.
don't suppose they often do much harm. A
young lady, Of undoubtcd veracity, told me
sho had killed one in hor fathers garden. with
q stick. If-you let them alone, they will not
be apt to modest you. They are equally un-
eighty, but not so dangerous rs tho Cent?
pede, ..s- .....-
The Singing Lizard, Is q contemptiblo
little sinner, that ouIls itself up and stings
like Q wasp, but IL q piece Of tobacco moisten-
ed with water, is applied at once to the Affect
cd part, the pain is allayed. They get in
houses, trunks, drawers, &C., and have seen
many people stung. The other night, one got
on my drsss, but did not sting mo. You hear so
much Of those things, and dread them so, in
the distance. but when you live among them
year or so, Il all seems natural. For instance,
though we know this prairie Is filed with Ta.
rantulas, We walk about day and night with
out the least uneasiness. Centipedss are un.
der old logs, and are donizens Of the woods.
Rats out hOre, grow fast, and their nsme 10
emphatieally legion" Woe TO tho corn orih.
II you don't keep poison on hand, and woe to
the hon roost, too. They carry OF little chick
ems, and even frying size. by the wholesale.--
We have to watch ours, all the time, and
very much fear, between tho rats, the hawks
and chicken snakes, our poor little fowls will
come to grief or, rather, never reach tho days
Of maturity. Eggs are abundant herej the
lime soil Is 80 good fer chickons. But lime.
wator 10 not nice to drink, especially II tho
weather b warm; stiil, II Is healthy, or ought
to DO. II washes horribly, however. Cisterns
seem like pocessities, In this immediate locali-
~. The water caught in winter, this way, Is
nice and cool all summer. But 10 Il falls
whom the weather is warm, have heard Il is
not so good. II needs Ice, though, to make Il
very delightful that creates. Of all Iuxuries in
. warm climate. How wish everybody bad
one Of tho new machines for making it. BY
the way, who did invent that1
The weather, this Spring, has becn propiti.
ous, and the stand Of corn Is good. Every
prospect Cor fns crop. Cotton Is being plant.
Cd now. ALI the farmers are busy as can be-,
and active exertion Is the order Of the day.
Fruit, toe, appears promising. The peach
trees are laden and every body is talking Of
drying Quantities. 1t is almost too late for
frost, and We earnestly hope this year may
prove moro advantageous than the last. Dow
berries and bIsckberrios are crowdipg the
zines spd bnshss, Wild grapes also. Last
gear, there was none, %. I, bsiisvs, I wrote
you, oEipg to Q lste Ice poFtber. Wine
Uill be msds in quantities, too, o. some ore
pss telling me the othor day OF . teceipe for
making Il 30 II would keep without sugar, aud
sweotsning II when wanted. What convent.
snt way. these hard times 80
am sorry Csroilna and tho Convention get
On 30 badly. II wasa poor source to get good
from, that Conyent.on, and our Carolina %
keader oT Aeesssion, must expect to suffer-
Texas has not yet called her beauties tose.her,
bu. I presume VIC win soon be experiencing
similar experiment, ia the ART Of govsruruent.
oh, for The days of Warrington snd Jefferson |;
when education and refinement rsied ths mob ;
whom 9 gentleman was appreciated and the
Consultation held inviolate. THAr aLosIous
cossrIrunoS whose solemn, tsuthfs,i voice.
stiu speaks to rs with trumpet tongue, remind
ing Of the past, and what ws were, In mourn
Al .ls.s "a .~tlL A L..