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VOL. I. Tilh CAiIJNE / Is published every Saturday , by P. L liOUINSON, Warrenton , Geo. at three dollars per annum, which maybe discharged by two dollars and Jifty dents if paid within sixty days of the time of subscribing. iaw."' ll ''" ll TTinii i I ~ST iwta Miscellaneous. From the Ariel. His brandished sword did blind men with its bennia; His deeds excel all praise; He ne’er hft up hia sword, but conquer ed.—Shaks. One to twenty! Lean raw boned rascal! who would e‘er suppose He had su h courage.— -ibid. On a sultry day in the summer of 1786, a solitary traveller stopped on the bank of the Connecticut, beneath the shade of the thick leaved trees. It was extremely wu-1* ; he had trav e'ded far, and although time was pro Cions, be was unhide to proceed far ther without resting his weary limbs Tiiis was at the tune of Shay's Insur rections—a peculiarly troublesome time in some parts of the state ot Mas- Ha* husetts. The SliayVtnen, as they were called, had annoyed the innah itants of a certain county exceedingly, for some time, but as they were strongly oppos and by she powers that were, they were at this time much inure cautious in their movements, and were not quite so well able to stop the proceedings of the General Court as formerly. Their marches through the villages were in the night, & hi tiie day time they were careful to retire to the mountains, or to the thinly in habited parts of the country, where they did not hesitate to enter the hous es and farm yards, and supply their wants without much questioning. They insulted the inhabitants, and committed outrages which would not have been done had their leaders been men of talents and honest iu their in tentions. Lemuel Allen, the person mention ed in the beginning of this authentic narration, was the owner of a house and a small farm. He had been vis ited by a party of Shay’s-men—aud as he refused to supply their demands, and when they forcibly entered bis house he opposed them, and even threatened to give the magistrates im mediate information of their b< ing in the vicinity, they took him prisoner, and forced him to accompany them in their sudden and frequent marches. He escaped, after being in their pow er a number of days, and proceeded to wards home: not, however, until he had overheard some of the party say, that they intended to make a descent upon a village in the vicinity on the following Tuesday. He knew very w*i| that it would be an easy thing f r them to insult the inhabitants, and plunder then houses, as it was *har v* si lime,* .nd the men were all likely to be engaged in the fields, where they could not learn of the intended attack, until it was too late to pre vent it. Allen hoped he might be a ble to reach the village in season to collect men enough to repel the re bels. It was now the day on which the attack was to be made, and he had yet. some distance to travel. At ter a short rest he resumed his jour ney, still in the hope that he might ar rive in the village before the rebels. IJe arrived soon after noon, and found to his grief, that the able bodied men wete all at work in the fields, and had not left even a guard at home, as no danger was expected. INotice eouid not be given then in time to be Rural Cabinet. Warrenton, September 0, 1828. of any servo e. 1 Here was scarcely a man in the village, except at the house where Allen stopped. He found one Joel Dale, an old man of 60, who had been a captain of a body of Militia in the early part of the Rev. olution—and also a foolish, cowardly fell >w, named Ammidab Wimple, (vulgarly called Dab.) who had been left at home, partly because he was good for nothing to work, and partly because he was a very useful animal about the house; could bring wood or water, or do any little jobs that were wanted of him. There were a number of women about the place, but they of course could not be depended upon in time of danger. What was to be done? Allen’s lira* impulse was t) alarm the village aud flee: but this idea was quickly aban doned, as they would perhaps be no safer than to stay where they were. The old captain, although lie was ta ken by surprise, seemed to be the cool est in the affair, and soon digested a plan which he was confident would succeed, not only in saving their pro perty, but in frightening the rebels in to a surrender of their arms, without the shedding of blood, flis plan was none other than this; When the ene my arrived, (who might now be mo mentarily expected,) he was to march out and bid them surrender their arias —and if they refused, to threaten them with instant death.— l his, Allen thought would be a fool hardy exploit —but as nettling betier could be done, lie would do his part of the business. As it was a warlike time, accoutre ments were easily provided. The captain mounted a three cornered hut that had done good service iu the Rev olution—put on a pair of tight mili tary breeches—a p.ur of topped boots, that, from the size, one would suppose were built before those horrid exiles cences, yeclept corns, came into fash ion—aud lastly, a coat that puts de scription at and dance. The original color was blue: but it was so patched and covered with tarnished lace and tinsel, that the ground color was not easily discovered—the skirts were ui a goodly length and breadth, aud gave the wearer quite a Hudibrasti. appearance. His puissant sword unto his side, Near his undaunted heart he tide. Allen was disguised in a soldier’s dress; and with a gun mounted on his shoulder, paraded before the house as a sentinel. Aminidab was stationed in the second story with a drum, with orders to sound a march the mo merit the captain ordered the enemy to halt. Dab received the drum with fear and trembling, promised to do Ids duty, and ‘pound when the cap tain spoke to the fellers.’ Our heroic captain bustled about (ogive the bmld mg an appearance of military quar ters. He stuffed a number of knap sacks pretty conspicuously into th* broken windows, stuck a coverlet for a flag out of the garret window, and e jected a number of trooper’s caps into the street before the house. These preparations were hardly R r|-r ished before the rebels were in sight!— they entered the village sn a close body, and appeared to expect opposi tion; but, on reaching the centre ol the village, aud meeting with none, they begun to breathe free, and to pre pare for their operations. l>y this time they were opposite rapt. Dale’s house, where they saw the sentinel pa rading back and forth, who, w hen he saw they spied him, cried out ‘Who goes there?’ They halted, and capt Dale issued from the house w ith his sword drawn, and advan* ing a few paces, ciied aloud ‘Stand! and ddivei your arms instantly.’ At this mo ment the drum sounded within the house, and the sentinel stepped oppo site the door, with his gun directed to wards them. There was a slight, movement among tiie enemy, and the captain following up the advantage he had gained, repeated *ln the name of the Common wealth deliver your arms, instant!)! in that house are six ty soldiers: I havn but to raise my sword, and you are all dead men—l offer yt>u your lives jf you surrender your arms—if you do not, it is at your peril.’ (Raising his voice to its ut most pitih, and brandishing his sword aloft.) ‘The women raised the win dows at the exact moment—the drum beat—and the. sentinel fired. A gen eral panic seized the rebels, every man dropped his gun and ran. The sentinel caught up one and iired after them; the captain nllphe time flourish ing bis sword and shouting with all lus might. The rebels were soon out of sight, anil the guns Were gathered up and deposited m the house.—Cap tain Dale was exceedingly rejoiced, and gave vent to his feelings in the most fantastic manner. Anon lie would speak boastmgly, and recount the heroi. deeds he had performed in former days—being careful, however, to wind off wish an allusion to this day’s victory, tlie honor of which he claimed entirely, although he allowed that Al len had done luu uuly like a good sol diet*. The men who were m the fields, w e* c alarmed by the firing of tiie guns, and hastened home as fist as possible, ii was a season ot general rejoicing on their arrival, ami iho captain v\a thought a prodigy of valor.—At tin next billing ol Hie ‘General Court,’ capt. Dale p titioued lor a reward for the services he and Alien had done the slate, and for the arms they had taken, winch had duly been delivered to the magistrates—ami they had a uaiidsome sum voted them. Auiioi lab was put up by the wags of the v illage to think that lit too, deserved something fur the part he had p* rforin ed; but as he g it nothing for pititiou ing, they persuaded him that he was greatly wronged in not bring allowed a heap of dollars, and to show that they duly appreciated his services, mounted him on a hogshead one night after dark, and went out iu a body, anil took ‘a prime look at him w>th a lantern,* as the tailor did of hi* sign— gave him three cheers, and rode him nome on a rail. From the Mississippi Correspondent. SOJIETHIAG NEW. Fly blows are peculiar hi character arid remarkably fatal this season. J The slightest scratch of an animal, or j t ven a tick bite, is sufficient to induce the fly to deposit® her eggs, which turn j lo maggots in the space ol an hour, ol the most hardy kind we ever heard >f. Whenever these flics atta* k, death to the animal is the certain con sequence, unless the greatest pains are taken. Much stw k lias been des troyed by them, and one negro wo man. A negro man was saved with the. utmost difficulty. lie was sub ject to a bleeding of the nose, and falling a sleep w ith a spe< k of blood on his upper lip, the fly made her depos ite, wlich crept into his head. No matter where the worm is laid it will instantly penetrate the skin, with two strong prongs or pinchers that it pos sesses, and make a sore for itself. It works to a great depth, passing through a very small hole for about half an inch, when it enlarges it into a kind of cell, and does not stop, we believe, until it re,i< lies (lie entrails* unless obstructed by the bone. We heard of one of these cells that In In a half pint. The usual remedies to de stroy it, such as calomel, spirit of tur pentine, Ate. arc very seldom sti< •ss lul. A gentleman has requested 09 to state that he has succeed'd by rat ing open the holes and pout ing 10 a solution of hartshorn, aquainuomia* and the keeping the phut* covered* We had a ting a 111 ic ted with these worms, wlii h we and strnyed iu the following manner. We t lit open the place to the depth of an inr h (tint then did not rear h them) and alter s< raping all the honey-comb looking substam e* poured the bole full of a very strong decoction from elder leaves and to bacco boiled together. In about an hour they end* avored to crawl out but died in the attempt. The dog ap peared to be insensible to the opera tion. We witnessed, on ‘Tuesday last, a circumstance which we h lieve is rath er a singular one in the history of ti e animal world. A rat was thrown in to a box containing one hundred liv ing rattlesnakes, lor the purpos** of showing the manner of atta* k hy these reptiles. When first thrown into tiie box, be evidently ex* ited considerable displeasure amongst the serpents at (lie sight of such an intrnd-r. ‘They, however, made no iiiiinnliate atta<k upon him, hut pt.t their heads rather noldly around him, spparently for tho purpose of cxaii.itiii g his make end quality. ‘The rat taking this imper iiiience in high dudgeon, soon began to play his part among his new com rades by adopting their own mode < f warfare, and biting every one that presumed to come within his reach, ilis usual aim would be at the head and neck of the snakes, where ho would fasten his teeth so fmuly that they would frequently drag him the wnole In gth of the box befue ho would let go his hold In this way he B<m*u became master of the field, and by merely turning bis head to wards them. Hie sit.tks would retreat to the ba< k ground for safety. How ever, to rinse the scene, after the rat had been in the box four or five hours* one young snake of mure c urage th -a his companions, placed himself in a posture of attack, and hy on’ efle* tual blow, put a period to the conquests of the warrior rat. Watertown Register. SING UL.d It (TUCUMSTANC E. We uiidei stand that a short time since, a little child; between one and two years of age, at Elmira, in this county, • rept out of the house unno ticed by its parents, and sat down up on the ground a short distance from it, and while playing willi a pair of shears the little speet bless innocent had its attention arrested by the ap pearance ol a rattlesnake, and not a ware of any danger, the child *tnn k the animal with the shears —he coiled and sprung by the infant’s side—the child gazed with the greatest intensity upon the beautiful though venomous reptile, and for a long time as the child repeated the strokes, the serpent would hiss and rattle, without at. tempting in the least to injure tho child. ‘The snake was between 4 aud 5 feet iu length. Tioga J\\ F. paper, A REASON. A melting sermon being preached in a country church, all wept but on© man; on being asked why he did not cry with the rest. ‘Oh,’ said he, •/ belong to another parish.* No. 15.