Rensselaer Gazette, Volume 2, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 29 December 1858 — An Intelligent Nanny. [ARTICLE]

An Intelligent Nanny.

Up in the F mrth District, New 0.-lean-, lives a m in, his infant child, and a mitronly, well behaved nanny goat. The n >nny is the hairy foster mother of the iufan‘, which the fever some time since robbed vs its parent proper, and she entirely appreciates the peculiar duties vvhich h ive dev >lved upon her. When she hears the hungry j cry es her helpless little human charge, she is by its side in-an inst -.nt, placing her teats at the service of its thirsty lips, Freqnent- ’ iy the quick ears of the q i idrupedal wet nurse hear the child's cry w-ien she is I browsing in the street at some, distance ’ from the house, and leaving her own repast I she hastily darts off to supply the wants of the “motherless bairn,” dependent upoh her as Romulus and Remus were of old upon ) the dugs of their wolfish protectress. We ' believe w e have told a tolerable strange storv —but truth is stranger than fiction.— j New Orleans True Delta. a few days in Xlissouri, in sections where the cows have a wide range, } we heard a new enticement to bring the cows I home regular at eve. . That was feeding them with ugar, the same as. you would salt, a kittle handful at-eve, at the same time of day, would bring them back to the gate with a regularity as unfailing as the sun. After they are well trained in sngar-eating, it m y be omitted every other night. A half dozen notable house-wives assured me that the fact was well worth knowing. I Singular Freak of a Dying M n —Mr Bennet Aldridge, one of the oldest citizens of Petersburg, Va., being 81 y Mrs of age, died at his residence, on Halifax street, last Fridiy. He had some time sin e preparedtor the event bj hav : ng his grave prepared, and a heavy tomb ready. The grave was dug and lined to the top with grani e—the old man having the th 'tight tb it the devil c mid not scratch through such solid walls. (f^7 = ’"Ma. I stn going to’ 111 ;kc some s 't 1 soap for the Fair this Ful>!” s.id a beautiful Miss of sixteen to her mother the other day. "What put that notion into your, brad, S.illie!” "Why mother the premium is just what I have been wanting for a 1 ng whiie.” "What is it!"’ •An ■lndiana Farmer ' hope he will be a good looki ng one, though!” QgyTt was done when it was begun, it ; was done when it was half cone, and yet wasn't done when it was finished. N- w what was it! Timothy Juki s n c< cited j Susannah Dunn. It w.is done when it w.s ; begun, it was done when it was lial done, and yet it wasn’t Duna wbe 1 it >v s .1 fished, lor it was Johnson. small lad asked perniissi n of his ' mother to go to a ball, Sue toid im it vas ja bad place for little boys. "Why, mother, didn’t you and father use to go to balls when vou were younger!" "Yes, .but we have seen the folly of it,” answered the mother. “Well, mother,” exclaimed the son, - I want I to see the folly of it too!" said the landlady of a boarding house to a new recruit in the kitchin, •‘di<l you bake the brt ad we had tor dinner, or boil it!’ Biddy, anxious to appear -.in fat in the noble art of cookery, replied “An’ to be stzre, mistiness, I did botli.” I’d have you to know’, Mrs. Stoker, that my une-le was a bannister of the law.” “A fig for your bannister,” retort ‘d rs. Grumly, turning up her nose "haven't I a cousin as is a corridor in the navy!” Democratic paper published in San Francisco, called The Daity National, Contains under its head the mime of ‘‘George Washington, editor.” That man cughl to change either his name or iris politics. (Jty-Mrs. Santa Anna has deserted her one-legged husband at (‘arthagena, and now figures as the reig'rig belle at Havina. is an old maid like a bad lemuri!” “Because neithet is worthk squeeze!**

State Legislature adjourned last Saturday. that the corporation election is to be held next Wednesday. Let friands and foes be on the ground. Q/7"Remember that the ladies of the Iroquois Lyceum give their entertainment at the Court House to-morrow night. (J/yCorrespondents must exercise a I’ttle patience with us. We have now more communications than we could insert this week. see that Mr. Metta, the old mailcarrier, has bought out the oyster saloon and confectionery of Mr. Landon. He appears to to be doing-a good business. . ] —•»*«■ (£jT”We this week*'publish another article from the gifted pen of “Nell Narlie.” It is to be hoped that her sparkling gems will more frequently grace our columns. 4£7”Mr. N orman Warner makes his first bow through our advertising coin mns to-day. 1 He talks like a sensible man, and if he is 1 not well patronized we are much mistaken, j Read his advertisement. farmer .of Jasper county informs us ; that a dealer in fanning mills might reap a , rich harvest in this region just now. He ! says |hey are very scarce in the county, and thinks that a hundred at least could be disposed of here. A chance for somebody. (i/yOur old friend, Judge Robinson, whilom Counjy Commissioner, has, in cohnec- ' tion with his son, A. C. Robinson-, gone j into the mercantile business. His friends ] in Jasper county, and their parne is legion, ! will not fail to call on him when they go to j Francisville. See advertisement. i. ■ ■ • I - ■—■ Sc heuck, President of our Rail- ; road, arrived here yesterday, and is stopping j with Judge Crane; but, owing to the super- . abundance of mud or some other cause, he ! has not yet ventured out,find for that reason we have ho railroad news to give. We will ■ undoubtedly have some next week. Q/yTbe Erudite and Calliopean Societies will have their second public debate at the Court House next Wedneseay night. The speakers will be Drs. Pierce and Laßue, and Mr. L. A. Cole, Erudites; and Messrs. < M. Spitler, Hamaline Cisse 1 and John ! Thompson, Calliopeans. The subject is not i vet selected. | “ - J ffp-The Great Republic\ Monthly is the title j of a new. Magazine published in New York i by Oaksmith & Co. It takes the place of I Emerson's Magazine and Putnam's Monthly, and judging.Trom the first number (January, 1859) it will be as decidedly superior in arijsticali execution, in its matter, in its illus- 1 trations, as it is in its size; and we think it well worthy of public patronage. Terms— ■ single copy for one year $3; two copies $5; ' five copies $lO. Q/yThe first number of the Ladies' American Magazine has been deposited upon our table. It is printed in the best style of typographical art, on heavy white paper, and is beautifully illustrated with steel engravings, colored steel fashions, patterns, &c. The literary matter is of more than ordinary excellence, and we predict that this Magazine will beybme immensely popular, especialy with the ladies. It is furnished at the following low rates per year: One copy $2; two copies .*s3; eight copies $lO. Address Henry White, 7 Beckman street, New York. business man of this town undertook to play a sharp trick on us yesterday, lie sent us a small-sample of what he called aorgum sugar, which, however, proved to be only New Orleans sugar. He has invested, we learn, $25 in a printing esttffeTishment that doesn’t pay a heavy per cent., and now endeavors to get part if it back by smuggling fi “puff” into the Gazette. We would advise him,, if he wants to make a good, investment, to send us half a barrel of his sugar; and let us give it a fair trial. If it proves to be good, it shall have a first-'Rite j notice; but sharp practice won’t pay.