Indiana American, Volume 2, Number 34, Brookville, Franklin County, 22 August 1834 — Page 1

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AGIIICITjTIJIIAIj.

A Tale for ChildFeta.

IMPORTED HORNED. CATTLE.

From the .New-York Commercial Advertiser.

A few days since wc attended, upon invita-

n. the private exhibition of a herd of full

ooded English cattle, just imported, and desled to craze upon the rich pararies of Scioto.

irhi'Mest expectations were realized for

may well admit of doubt whether the aniils who cropped the herbage of the rich

linsof Judea,some three thousand rear? ago,

rpassed in beauty, according to the most ap-

rilVPU MiUIUiHUS Ul ilMlUllUIHI lillt, LUC

vv of cornuled animals to wliicli we allude

m the other side ol the Atlantic. They

ere imported under the nnspicies ofa society

tablishcd in the Slate ot umo, tor the lur erance of agricultural improvement.

It seems that the ''Agricultural Fair and

ttle Show of Ross County Agricultural So-

otv," held in Chillicothe, in October last, a

;rusion was had upon the expediency cf

rminf an association for the purpose of in

oductng English, cattle in this country by

rect importation. The proposition was fa-

orably received, and the requisite funds to

stilv the unaertasmg were, in a iew nours

bscribed. A meeting was subreeuently died, and an association organized to carry into effect. After some deliberation . it was solved to empower the President nrd Pirectto employ an agent oragents tor that p"rp--s ith liberty to control and distribute the funds

cording to their best judgement and discr?-

on. But, previous to any definitive action.

i the subject, letters were written to the

on. Henry Clay, and other distinguished in-

viduals, soliciting their opinions upon the jurse most proper to be pursued. They u-

itod m recommending that an intelligent

'ent be appointed to repair to England, and

ake the proper selection. . 1 his advice was

ilowed, and Mr. Frxtx Rhxick was appoint

4 to the trust, to he accompanied by one or

to young men as his assistants. They left Chillicothe in January last cm

irked in this city in February, and arrived

t Liverpool on the 21th of March. After ar dicing their monev transactions, thev pro

xdedto the interior, and visifod most of the rric iltural districts celebrated ior raising fine

lttle. It may be proper, in an article of this sort, signed especially for our agricultural readrs, to relate the observations made bv our

extern farmers upon the various races of cat-

!e they examined in different parts af Eng-ind.

Thcwfr-jat one lime highly pleased with

be lem? horn or Lancahier breed, distin-

fcuihed from all others by the length of their

torn?, the thickness and firm texture of their

lides close hair, long hoofs, with coarse leath

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17 m,cK necks, ana varied in color, with a

f hite streak along the hack.

Again, the Devonshire cattle were rccorr.

nended to their attention, with a bright red

olor mid a ring around the eye, fine hone &

lean in the neck, thin faced and fine in the hops, thin-skinned, silk- in handling. and fine.

ed for Philadelphia, in the ship Allegany, Sc

iue remaining nme,unuercnargeoi tne agent be KiDTO VCl RMSTF.R.

in person, were put on board the ship Ports- One morning there was a little girl setting

mouth, which, on the 4th of June, sailed for on the door steps ofa pleasant cottage hear

this city. Having two hundred steerage pas- the common. She was thin and pale-; Her

sengers 6n board, the Captain, with the view head was resting upon her.lender hand.

ol avoiding sickness on his passage, took what There was a touching sadness in her sweet

maybe called a northerly track, and after face, which the dull heavy expression about much suffering, and encountering some heavy her iet black eve, did not destroy. What was

oioa-s ana rougn waauier, arrived at this city, she thinking of. sitting thus alone? Perhaps

ana lanaea me animals, in hne condition, on of the pretty liower garden, which she had

the -JUth July, the other division having pre- cultivated with so much taste and care?

viously-reached Philadelphia in safety. Those blue morning glories, and bright yell

Vxreat care is observed in England by the ow nasturtitums, which she had taught to

breeders of fine cattle, to preserve the blood climb to her window ? or those four o'clocks,

uuuuiuea ana unmixea. Ihey have their which she had planted in so strait a hne. un

.iuitw iiuu juouk, uy means oi wnicn mey aer tne miie icnce wnicn encircico ine uow can trace the genealogy of their animals almost er bed? She might have been thinking a

as far back, from sire to sire, as the aristocatic I bout these perhaps wondering whether she sportsmen his stud of races, or as asnricof no-should see those flowers, winch she had been

bility would recount the names and genealo- cultivating with so much care, open their pretgy of the ancestrj of whit! he boasted. ty leaves to another summer's sun. The two bulls whieh arrived here were Her name was Helen. For several weeks

three years old, and were by far the noblest animals of the species that we saw. They were ten or twelve feet long not measuring

the tans and fourteen or fifteen hands high very-large, and of beautiful form and pro

portion. One of them weighed 2.114 lbs. and

he had been drooping, without any particu

lar disease, inconstant m her attendance at school, and losing gradually her interest in

all her firmer employments. Helen had one

sister, Clara, r little older than herself, and

several brothers. W bile she was most indis

the other upwards of 2,000 lbs. The heifors posed they had expressed a great deal of svm-

were also all of very remarkable size tor their I path v. and tried to amuse her, and had will- v basket

ages, l ne two vear olds were. larecr than insriv given

our common lull grown cows. Ohro has al- hers.

'Do give it to me, then,' said Clara; and

snatching it from her with such violence that

the cover came off. The apples rolled out and fell into the water, the cinjrer-bread fol

lowed, and the pie rolled into the dirt. It has

been truly said, 'Anger is a short madness;

lor how little reason have those who indulge

m it f Helen was not to blame lor the acci

dent, but Clara did not stop to think of this.

V exed at having thus lost her dinner, she turned and gave her little sister a push, and

then walked on as rapidly as possible. O!

could she have foreseen the consequence of

this mad act could she have known the bitt

er anguish it would afterwards cause her, worlds would not have tempted her to do it;

but Clara was angry.. Helen was seated just on the edge of the stone, and she fell into the

water. It was not deep. She had waded

there many a day with her shoes and stockings off, and she easily srot out again, but it

frightened her much and took'awaj'jill her strength. She could not even call her sister or cry. A strange sensation came over her,

such as she had never before felt. She laid her head on the .stone, closed her eyes and

thought she was going to die, and she wish

ed her mother was there. Then she seemed to sleep for a few moments; but by and by she

lelt better, and getting up she took her empt

and walked on as last as she was

r. . i

v,icira .. as entirely overcome, e could only

weep; and as she stooped to kiss her sister's

hite hps, the child threw her arms around

er neck, and drew her stil nearer. It was long embrace; then her arms moved con-

rulsivelv, and fell motionless by her side;

icre were a few struggles she gasped once

or twice and little Helen never breathed a-

gam.

Days and weeks and months rolled on. ime had somewhat healed the wound.whirh

grief for the loss of an only sister had made;

dui it naa not power to remove from Clara's

heart the rembranceof her former unkindness. It poisoned many an hour. She never took her little basket of dinner, now so light, or in her solitary walk to school, passed "the

ian-way stone,' without a deep sigh, and of

ten a tear of deep regret. Children who are what Clara rras, go now and be what Clara is mild, amiable, obliging and pleasant to all.

up their eniovment. to promote

But children wiil too often be selfish:

rendy become distinguished for the enterprise and when Helen for some days, appeared betof her herdsmen, and her dairies are produ- ter and able to run about and amuse herself, cing rich returns. But if she fills her luxuri- they would forget how peculiarly sensitive she ant prairies and her rich valleys with cattle had become, and the cross words which they

like these, the agriculturalists of other States occasionally spoke, and the neglect with

must needs soon bestir themselves, or thev will which they sometimes treated her, woundedj

oe leu lar in tne rear iy the noble spirit ol ner leenngs, ana caused her to shed mauy bitWestern competition. ter tears, as she lay awake on her little cot

Mr. llenick being anxious to proceed with at night.

his valuable charge, remained but'a few days This day she seemed better, and it was in this city. Many repaired, however, to see something her sister had said to her before.

his fine cattle and liberal advances were of- which gave that expression of sadness to her fered on cost. Five hundred dollars were face, as she sat at the door of the cottage, proffered for a bull calf only a few months old; Clara soon came to her again.

but the company, having higher objects in 'Helen, mother says you m.ust go to school view than immediate gain, were not disposed to-day: so get up, come along and get ready, to sell them. We wish Mr. R. a safe arrival and not be moping there any longer.'

to the Great Valley of the Scioto. It has 'Did ma say so?' been said that he who makes two blades of 'Yes she did. You are well enough. 1

vnow, for you always say tou are sick at

grass grow on the spot that had only produced

one, is a great benefactor of the human race

than the whole herd of politicians put together.

With equal justice may the compliment be'

paid by the people of the West to the authors

ol this enterprise.

school-time. Get your bonnet for I shan't

wait.

Helen got up slowly, and wiping with her

apron the tear which had started in her eye,

she made her preparations to obey her mother's command. Now Clara had a verv irrita

ble disposition. She rould not bear to see

Helen receive more tcntion or sympathy

THE FAITHLESS IIUSBAXD.

Vont a tcork lately published.

There is no suffering more acute than that than herself: and unless she were really to

felt by an ailectionate and sensitive mind, sick as lo excite her jcars, she never would al mourning over . the violation of nuptial vows, low her to be sick at all. She was determin

lhis sutlenng is Pot confined to the unhappy ed not to go to school alone this morning,and

woman in the dwelling of poverty, who, at the had persuaded her mother to make her 6ister

midnight hour, trembles, as she hears the np- go with her.

proaching footsteps of her drunken husband. In a few minutes they were both ready

lou may go into many an elegantly furnished but now a duliculty presented itsclt. Ihe

abode, and find the broken hearted wife and distance to school was so great that they sel

mother, surrounded by every external comfort, dom relumed at noon. The dinner had been and vet in solitude, and silence, and tears, packed for them in a basket which stood in

There is nothing that will compensate for the 1 entry. Upon whom, now, should the task of

neglects of those we love. 4I have seen, savs carrying this devolve V

a quaint writer, the 'accomplished wife.before 'Helen,' said Clara, 'I have carried the bas

twenty moons had waned since she changed kct every day for a week; its your turn

her name, sitting solitary as the sparrow on now.

the housetop. Perhans her health was now 'But it is twice as heavy now. I can but iust

lu, Lie v,aiioway hornless breed broaa so delicate that the nourishing care of her lilt it.'

the back and loins, with hooked bones, pro- partner was almost necessary to her existence I 'Well I don't care. I have got my geogra

ecung knobs, with bodies beautifully round- but he was gone awav to some political, lit- phv and atlas to carry, so take it up, and

'd. deep in chest, and short in leg and clean Urarr. nr nprham tn sump rlissinnfrrl rlnh come alone Miss Fudcre. I shan't touch it.'

n the chop and neck with heavy eye-brows, Perhaps he returns at midnight, breathing the I Helen took up the basket without saying

" mm ueicrmineu

fiwdels for the yoke. Again, they were led

m. mm ueicrmineu look", i nus tney mov- fumes or wine, and steaming with the smoke another word, though it required an her htdon. receiving every where the kindest at- ofsegars.' " tie strength, arid walked slowly behind her mentions and most obliging hospitality; and Yon call him a brute who breaks his wife's sister. She tried hard to keep from crying. v'.aVint; seen and Wpiorhorl t!i 'nntnt!S,nf rival l. 1 n - 1,- -.L l,.n..t-s Ur Kill lhr frm-'trniili1 rnm as fnf aecho ninvit

ui u in w iiii uivnfva hi. i - - - ..... v. .- ... - ..... 1 1 v. i. v v.

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f,r(as, they could not hesitate in giving their heart; and how many an unhappy wife sits them off. They ; walked on thus in silence

'Mciice to iue s.iort Horned bre.nn to winch friendless and alone, during all the hours ol tor about a quarter ol an hour, Clara felt too

i hare abided as comiug under our personal the even of the nijrht. whenher faithless has-1 much Ill-humoured to take the least notice of

Nervation. Tho

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yuan Dreed, and are known m England by a u0 painful must be her reflections on thus and felt uneasy, but was too proud to give up, ",reat variety of names, according to the dis- finding her fondest anticipations disappointed and was determined to 'holdout,' excusing 3icts where they were raised, such as Holder- and the fireside, at which she hoped to be herself by thinking 'Wrell, Helen is always the Tepswatfr ihp Ynrt'irp. TVirlmm. rUI. Lmn.nV .nA .;t. AacmI1 envino- slip ?q sirlr. nnd mnkintr a trrpnf fuse

Jrthumberland,fcc. The Teevynter,rais- nnfl Hesnbte. That mafi deserves hot the It is just 'good enough for her.' When she

si in the valeof York, on the river Tees, are generous affections of a -wife, xvho will not in- reached the half-way stone, she had half a

m the highest estimation, and are the kite her love br the respect and honor of per- mind not to let her tsst there, as usual; but

Mt horned breed. Bulls and cows of this SOhal attention. It is not a few gaudy trinkets the habit was too strong to be easily broken,

I'uanasea at great prices, are spreaa and an occasional freak of fondness that can ana sue sai uown suneuiy 10 wait lor iieien

ugiutiie north of England and the border Ve vour wife n happy heartland make her to cohie up.

tjnties of Scotland Fsent importation.

nd of this breed is the imme"a hannt one. There must be real sub-1 This was a spot which few could have pass-

We have never seen so Uf-ntial fcinHness-lhe iinemm-nral pvidehre of ed unnoticed. The broad flat tone was sha-

..t- .. . V . . 1 L . I. t

ded bv a weeping willow, whose branches

hung so low that even little Maria could

SnrT Sot. "When I was anite a child, on I reach them by standing on tip-toe; and a

d inetrunKOi mis tree ran a nuie dtook,

ch came up iust to the rustic scat, and

It

bone, head and neck, as tbse cattle pre- 0ve for the society and joys of home.

-T uie niue is thin, chine iuh, 10m Droaa, jtue body throughout well Drooortioned and

wieiy; tae flesh of which is said to be equal returning-from school one evening in the lat- rount T superior to any other breed. The cows are nr nnrfnrmnr tnaL-intr' I discovered one of whicl

.arkable for yielding a large quantity of ip kettles at a neitrbbor's camn. boiling and then turned off into the next meadow.

not unfrequentl v twenty four quarts in foaming, just at that point technically called would seem as if the beauty of this place mus

iour nours, during tne grass season, tx. aicient for making no less than three firkins

01 natter during the summer.

, this breed was deemed in many respects hut as fate would have it. whilst I was cool

.adapted to American soil. Their growth ing the delicious morsel, . I was suddently surIs Tiitc equal, if not superior, to any other prfsed bv the owner of the camp. Thinking

ea; iheir great weight ot edible flesh, in tjiat wol,ld make sure of what I had got, 1 rportion to bone and coarse flefh the fa- 8wal0wed at one dose,a whole spoonful of t'"tj with which they can be fattened, at any noj EUcjar nor molasses but soap. It would

V, and to almost any extent, besides being be needless to tell the effect which it produc-

"sugaring oil." There being no one at the nave cnarmea away tneewi spini nuiui wh? camn, and having a longing desire for the raging in Clara's breast; but no! the cool

trnnd thine-s of this World. 1 dinned in mv snoon shade bro't no refreshment to those evil pass-

1

cnsidered the best milkers in England seem- ed at the time; but, Mr. Editor, I have i to give them a decided preference over all an aversion to "soft sonpy ever since. Vacrs. T,U,- ...KnrrlT. trinrlp

- - uuiiitt9 "trie OLLUl UlliiT '.tnithc finest snecimens. without reference

f! giving as high as 170 sterling for a

had

Clodhopper.'

'M HViniroi hio-li n t l ll Stnrilll'r lOra K; JonlVie rmm I 'hiUr, kJ1.nn n ... t

'HcalfnV inn mnnd.cnt. ami I .'ill guineas for I vrch;nir. J,,r:it, 1. 3: n-iu

. .vii iuuiiinoviv.)u..v c aouiuK win f. uui nit; mvj n K1IUIII11 I'lll

neiter. Eleven were juiv.

Jrling

ions, and the little ripples which sparkled in

the sun-beam, did not for one moment divert

her attention from her own cross feelings And as I said before she sat sullenly, till Hel

en came up, and then began lo scold her for

being so slow. 'Why don't von come along faster, Helen?

von will bp taf p tn .crhool. and I don't care if

)ouare; you deserve a good scolding for acting so.'

'Why, Clara, I am rrry tireat and nj ache, and this basket is very do think you ought to carry it (he

wav

able towards school

It was nearly half done when she arrived

' here, and as she entered the room, all noticed

her pale face and wet dress. She took her

seat, and placing her book before her, leaned

her aching head upon her hand, and attempt

ed to study, but in vain. She could not fix

her attention at all. The strange feeling began to come over her once more: the letters

all mingled together; the room grew dark;

the shrill voioe of the little child screaming its

a r c in front of her desk, gretv fainter and

fainter; her head sunk upon her book, and

she lell to the tloor.

Fainting wras so unusual in this school, that all was instantly confusion, and it was some

minutes before the teacher could restore or

der. Helen was brought to the air, two of

her companions were despatched for water,

andnone were allowed to remain near except

ing Clara, who stood by, trembling from head

to foot, and almost as white as the insensible

obiecLbefore her. O! w hat a moment of an

guish. Her anger melted away at once, and

she would almost have sacrificed her own

life, to have recalled the events of the morn

ing. That was impossible. The future, how

ever, was still before her, and she determined

never again to indulge her temper, or be un

kind to anyone. If Helen only recover, th

future should be Fpcntin atoning for her past

unkindness. It seemed for a short time in

deed, as if she would be called upon to full

these promises. Helen gradually grew bett

er, and in about an hour, was apparently as well as usual. It was iudged best, however,

for her to return home, and a farmer, who

happened to pas in a new gig, very kindly offered to take her.

Clara could not play'with the girls as usu

al; she could not study. Her heart was full, and she was very impatient to be once more

by her sister s side. I he recesses were spent

in collecting pictures, notes and little books;

and the long studying hours were employed

in printing stories. In this way she attempt

ed to quiet that still small voice, whose secret

whispers were destroying all her happiness.

the sun in hi?

slow progress around the school house; and

when at last he threw his slanting beams through the west window, she was the first to obey the joyful signal; and books, papers.pen

and ink instantly disappeared from her desk

Clara did not linger on'her way home. She

even passed the 'halfway stone' with no other notice than a deep sigh. She hurried to her

sister's bed-side, impatient to show her the

curiosities she had collected, and to makeup,

bv every attention for her unkindness. llel

en was asleep. Her face was no longer pale,

flushed with a burning fever. Her little

hands were hot, and as she tossed restlessly a-

bout on her pillow, she would utter to herself

sometimes calling to ner sister, 10 -scop, stop,' and then begging'her not to give her

dinner to the fishes

Clara watched longpnagony, 'for her to wake. This she did at last; but it brought

no relief to her distressed sister and friends.

She did not know them, and continued to talk

incoherently about the events of the morning.

It was too much for Clara to bear. Mie retired to her own little room, and lonely bed,

and wept till she could weep no more

By the first dawn of light she was at her

sister s bed-side; but there was no alteration. For three days Helen'continued in this state.

I would not if I could, describe the agony oil

Clara, as she heard herself thus called upon, and deservedly reproached by the dear suf

ferer. Her punishment was indeed greater than she could bear. ' At the close of the

third day, Helen gave signs of returning consciousness inquired if the cold water which she had drank would injure her recognized her mother, and very anxiously called for Clara. She had just stepped out, and was immediately told of this. O how joyful was the summons! She hastened to her sister, who, as she approached, looked up and smilci). The feverish (flush from her cheek was gone Vae was almost deadly pale. By her ' head had been raised upon ... l'ut . i. 1

reopetl nTJd ner nine eiwciawu

e twov

MARRIAGE BY PROXY. a sailor's wedding. , The following circumstance, however ex

traordinary and ridiculous it may appear, is

communicated as an absolute fact. About six weeks ago a ship came into the harbour to

be paidofl. One of the sailors being asl,, e.

soon prevailed on a young woman to accept of him as ahusband,nd previous to return

ing to his ship, left money with a friend to pay for publishing the banns, and all other

ncidental matrimonial expenses. It was pro

posed that the marriage should lake place on t theourth Sunday following: and on the preceding Saturday the honest tar asked leave of his captain to go on shore, which was preemptorily refused. Jack remonstrated 'Cap tain,' exclaimed he, 'I am going to be married to-morrow.' The captain told Jack that the business of the5 ship, in his departtuent,

was more urgent, and positively forbade him going on shore." Unwilling to disappoint the

girl and loose his money, Jack wisely determined to marry her by proxy, and proposed

to yvm 1 read way, his messmate, to undertake that kind office: 'And you, Will,' said

he, 'stay with her on shore, and when the

gang-way n cleared from stem to stern, I will come to you.' Will goes on shore, and infor

ming the girl of his friend s situation and pro-

posal, she instantly consented, and was actually married to Will as the proxy of Jack; i:j ? 1 i- .1 . t '.-n

noruiu uie minister discover tne mistaite 1111 Will wrote his name in the book. Tread way, instead of Salmon. The clerk cried out, 'Why, you are not the man asked to church with this woman?' To which the honest tar replied, I came here to prevent, my messmate being cheated, and I only marryj.be gal for Jack Salmon my messmate, till he comes ashore!' Notwithstanding the altercation

that took place, the happy couple retired for .1 few nights, till Jack came on shore, when he received his spouse from the hand of hi

proxy; and they are now living as much in peace and tranquility as if thev had originally

tied the matrimonial knot in propria persona.

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the t. Tilled over the wuu -un.u

Too Good. Some time since a slab-sided

mortal from "Down East," who looked as if he had been passed through a shingle milt, called at a respectable wholesale establish

ment in this city, and enquired. "Is this Buslap, Jean & Co.V "Yes, sir." "Wall, 1

reckon J owe you a small bill. ' "What name, sir?'' "Zerubbabel Shooks." After overhauling the ledger, Zerubbabel was assured that it could not be, as his name was not on the book. "A darned pretty way you keep 'em then! I guess if a man owed me a matterof three hundred dollars, I could tell the date without looking. Hows'ever I don't want to cheat you, I know this is the place; jest give me a resate on account for two hundred and twenty-five dollar and fifteen cents." "Never mind the cents, Mr. Shooks, here' your receipt for the dollars." "Mighty careless you be of small matters; one hundred cents makes a dollar where I come from. Fifteen cents aint to be sneezed at. Good morning." : . . Messrs. Burlap, JeanVi Co. were elect rifled at the miraculous honesty of the Down Easter,-and would not let him go so readily. They insisted upon his purchasing a bilj of goods, but Zerubbabel was very unwilling "It was darned hard to pay for 'em,"' he a:.d. "he'd been all winter raising that." But to their great gratification, they FucccedcdYh securing so good a customer by selling him a bill ofa thousand dollars at six mouibs. When the time of payment arrived, and a notice of the demand was forwarded to the address of the honest Down Easter; the letter remained weeks unanswered. Then-' count was sent to a limb'of the law resident in the town from which the stranger hailed ;

and the next mail brought Uurlap, Jean .- Co. the agreeable intelligence that no such man as Zerubbabel Shooks ever lived there " ; J ' ' ' '' JV. E. Galaxy. A large party of enli'grnnts, among whom i Gen.. II. A. S. Dearborn, late a member of congress from Massachusetts, was about to leave New England, and settle in Illinois The "northern hive" has already, perhaps furnished about one-half the present population of New York, and of the western states, generally. J'iles. The Ncrw York Cnsttsllation, speaking of tl. present fashion of the Ladies dresses, says-. "They re like the Irishman' rone, too short at botu

ends."

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