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THE CROCODILE’S SENTINAL. “ On one occasion I saw, a long way off, a large one, .twelve or fifteen feet long, lying asleep un der a perpendicular bank about ten feet high on the margin of the river. I stopped the boat at some distance; and noting the place as well as 1 could, took a circuit inland, and came down cau tiously to the top of the bank, whence with a heavy rifle I made sure of my ugly game. I had already cut off his head in imagination, and was considering whether it should be stuffed with its mouth open or shut. I peeped over the bank. — There he was, within ten feet of the sight of the rifle. I was on the point of firing at his eye, when I observed that he was attended by a bird called a ziczac: it is of the plover species, of a grayish color, and as large as a small pidgeon. The bird was walking up and down close to the crocodile’s nose. I suppose I moved, for suddenly it saw me, and instead of flying away, as any respecta ble bird would have done, he jumped up about a foot from the ground, screamed “ziczac ! ziczac!” with all the powers of his voice, and dashed him self against the crocodile’s face two or three times. The great beast started up, and immedi ately spying its danger, made a jump into the air and dashing into the water with a splash which covered me with mud, he dived into the river and disappeared. The ziczac, to my increased admi ration, proud apparently of having saved his friend remained walking up and down, uttering his cry, as 1 thought, in an exulting voice, and standing everv now and then on the tips of his toes in a conceited manner, which made me just ly angry with his impertinence. After having wai led in vain for some time, to see whether the crocodile would come again, I got up from the bank where I was laying, threw a clod of earth at the ziczac and came back to the boat, feeling some consolation for the loss of my game in hav ing witnessed a circumstance, the truth of which is disputed by several writers on natural history. The Hyena. —Ignatius Pallme, in his travels in Kordofan, vindicates the hyena from the charge of ferocity and cruelty usually brought against it by writers on natural history—most of whom as sert that the animal is untameable. He says: In the court of a house at Lobeid I saw a hyena running about quite domesticated. The children of the proprietor teased it, took the meat thrown to it for food out of its jaws, and put their hands even into its throat, without receiving the least injury. When we took our meals in the open air, to enjoy the breeze, as was our general custom during the hot season, this animal approached the table without fear, snapped up the pieces that were thrown to it like a dog, and did not evince the slighest symptom of timidity. A full grown hyena and her two cubs were, on another occasion, brought to me for sale ; the latter were carried in arms, as you might carry a lamb, and were not even muzzled. The old one it is true had a rope round its snout, but it had been led a dis tance of twelve miles bv a single man without having offered the slightest resistance. The Af ricansof this quarter do not even reckon the hyena among the wild beasts of their country, for they are not afraid of it. The Elephant. —When cousin Ichabod first saw him at a show, he exclaimed with mute astonish-j roient: “ Then that’s the rale menagerer—the identical critter itself! lsvvor! woold’nt two of ’em make a team to draw stun with! Gollv, ain’t he a scrouger?” Ichabod went “hum,” and related what he had seen. “I seen,” said he, “the ginewinc menagerer—the darndest big gest lump of flesh that ever stirred. He had tew tails, tew ; one behind, and t’other before. Pbi losofiers calls the fore ’un apronobscus. He put one of his tails in my pocket, and hauled out all the gingerbread—every hooter. What d’ve think he done with it? Why, he stuck it in his own pocket, and began to fumble for more—darn him !” Cure for Bites of Reptiles. —Dr. Whitmire, in the Northwestern Medical and Surgical Journal of January, recommends the tincture of iodine as a cure for the bites of venomous reptiles in man and beasts, which, he says he has used with success in the bites of rattlesnakes, copper heads, &c. It puts an end to the swelling and pain in from twelve to sixteen hours. He paints the bitten part, over the whole swelling, with three or four coats of tincture twice a day, renewing the ap plication when the swelling extends, which it often does at the first application, if made while the wound is .fresh. Scotch Sagacity. —One Grant,a Scotchman, was in the service of the Great Frederick of Prussia, and was observed one day fondling the king’s favorite dog. “Are you fond of dogs?” asked Frederick. “ No, please your majesty,” replied Grant, “ but we Scotch have a saying that it is right to select a friend at Court.” “You are a sly fellow,” said the monarch; “ recollect for the iuture that you have no occasion for any friend at court but myself.” Grant rose afterwards with great rapidity, and was entrusted with thecom mand of an important fortress in the kingdom. It is rumored that the Pope does not mean to resume his residence at Rome but at Bologna.— Tbis city has water communication with Venice, i* surrounded by a wall and has twelve gates. Apples as Food. —The importance of apples as food has not hitherto been sufficiently estimated in this country nor understood. Beside contribu ting a large proportion of sugar, mucilage and other nutritive matter, in the form of food, they contain such a fine combination of vegetable acids, extractive substances, and aromatic principles, with the uutritive matter, as to act powerfully in the capacity of refrigerants, tonics and antisep tics; and when freely used at the season of ripe ness, by rural laborers and others, they “ prevent debility, strengthen digestion, correct the putre factive tendencies of nitrogenous food, avert scur vy, and probably maintain and strengthen the powers of productive labor.” The operators at Cornwall, in England, consid er ripe apples nearly as nourishing as bread, and more so than potatoes. In the year ISOI, a year of scarcity, apples, instead of being converted into cider, were sold to the poor ; and the laborers asserted that they could stand their work on baked apples without meat; whereas a potato diet required either meat or fish. The French and Germans use apples exten sively ; indeed, it is rare that they sit down, in the rural districts, without them in some shape or other, even at the best tables. The laborers and mechanics depend on them, to a very great ex tent, as an article of food, and frequently dine on sliced apples and bread. Stewed with rice, red cabbage, carrots, or by themselves, with a little sugar and milk, they make both a pleasant and nutritious dish.— American Agriculturist. How to Live Long. —A venerable minister, who prenched some 67 years in the same place, being asked what was the secret of long life, replied : —“Rise enrlv, live temperately, work hard, and keep cheerful.” Another person, who lived to the great age of 100 years, said, in reply to the querv t “How he lived so long?” “I have al ways been kind and obliging; have never quar reled with any one; have eaten and drank onlv to satisfy hunger and thirst; and have never been idle.” Truth.’ —Always speak the truth. Nothing will so exalt an individual as virtue ; and virtue can not he perfected without an undeviating regard in truth. The person, whose word is not sacred to himself and sure to others, lives in a very degra ded sphere of life. The trust-worth dog stands more than on a level with him in there sphere of being, and is deserving of more honor. But the individual of truthful lips stands up in noble con sciousness of his integrity and virtue, and lives in an exalted sphere of life, having the confidence of those around him. The Bed and the R/7Z.—-That was a good one of a man who stopped at a tavern to pass the night. In ihe room were two beds, and when safelv en sconced, and about to fall into a pleasant slumber, the landlord taps gentlv. “ What’s the matter?” says the traveller. “ I wish to put a man in one of those beds.” “ Nohodv can come in here. Please put the bed in the bill,” says he. “ That won’t answer mv purpose,” said the host. “ I don’t wish to put the bed into the bill; I want to put Bill into the bed!” A Few Things to Avoid. —A bottle of wine at a public dinner. A short cut when vou are in a hurrv. Walking between two umbrellas on a pouring wet day. “ Just another gins* before vou go.” Going to church without a shilling. Being the mediator of a quarrel between a man and bis wife. Bowing to a lady from the top of a cab. And lastly, taking anew hat to an evening ride. We should not be too extravagant in our ex pectations of future pleasure, else we shall he subject to continual disappointments; neither should we regret too much that which is irrecov erably past; for, by so doing, we not only throw away our time, bat we render ourselves miser able about a phantom, and insensible to all the pleasures of the present, which under other cir cumstances, might have afforded us peace and happiness. Truly how often do men relinquish the substance in order to grasp the shadow. Among the many interesting incidents that oc curred during the great fire at New York, the fol lowing should be recorded :—A wealthy merchant who occupied a store in Front street, seeing the danger to which his property was exposed, made many fruitless attempts to hire cartmen to remove his goods—but they were all engaged. At last he met a cart, and said to the owner, “I will give you five hundred dollars for your horse and cart.” “ Sir, it is yours.” By this means the merchant removed the prin cipal part of his goods, amounting to upwards of 80,000 dollars, which half an hour later, would have been consumed by the flames. Gluttony is a sin of sombre dye, and of too general prevalence. Many fine people go to church, pray for health, and then hasten home to gormandize. Their families are stupid and las civious, and linger out a diseased and useless life, or drop suddenly into the abyss of destruction. Then comes the ostentatious funeral, and lugubri ous talk about the “ mysterious providence.”— What is mysterious? That a miserable thing of condiments, jellies, lust, and laziness, having vio lated all the laws of our being, at length ceased its exi ste nee.— Mctgoon. Moral Receipts.— To make a man your friend get him to do you a favor. To kill slander—take no notice of it. To obtain a favor —seem not to expect it. To ease sorrow—give it vent. •To make others confess their faults confess your own. To make others respect j r ou—respect yourself. To make a person pleased with you —make him pleased with himself. To gain praise—be modest. To keep a child out of mischief—keep him busy. To prevent a quarrel—come to an understand ing- Two Dutchmen, traveling, took up camp to gether at night. Being much wearied by their day’s march, they soon fell asleep. After they hail slept some time, one of them was awaked by a thunder storm. He got up much atrighted, and called to his companion to arise, as the day of judgement had come. “ Lie down, lie down, you fool,” said the other, “do you think as how de lay ot shudgernent would eome in de night?” The greatest man is he who chooses the right with invincible resolution, who resists the tempia tions from within and without, who bears the heaviest burdens cheerfully, who is calmest in storms and most fearless under menace and frowns; whose reliance on truth, on virtue, on God, is most unfaltering.— Channing. A western editor in reply to a cotemporary who called him *• green,” says : “ A green article may be ripened, but a halt-tried doughnut, is eternally ‘spiled.’ ” A FRIEND OF THE FAMILY. SAVANNAH, THURSDAY. SEPTEMBER 27. 1849. AGENTS. Mr. J. M. Boardman is our Agent for Macon. Mr. S. S. Box for Rome. Mr. Robt. E. Skyle for the State of South Carolina. James O’Conner, Travelling Agent. Dr. M. Woodruff,-Columbus, Ga. TO THE PUBLIC. We offer the following premiums to individuals, clubs, di visions and lodges, the distribution of which to take place on the Ist October, and all persons competing will please state the fact when they send in their list of subscribers, wo make no exceptions in favor of town or county. To the individual, club, division or lodge, who returns us the greatest number of subscribers on or before Ist October, Harper’s Pictorial Bible, Turkey, gilt edges, worth $25. To the second largest list—The American Agriculturist, from vol 1 to vol 6 inclusive, bound in cloth, worth $7,50. To the third, Brande’s Encyclopedia of Science, Literature, and Art, worth $5,00. To the fourth, American Farmer’s Encyclopedia, worth $3,50. To the fifth, Downing’s Fruit and Fruit Trees of America worth $1;87. The sixth, American Poulterer's Companion, worth $1,25. To tlie seventh, eighth, ninth, and tenth, Alleffs History and Description of Domestic Animals. QJ 5 * Any Postmaster sending us the names of three sub scribers, and enclosing $5, shall receive a copy of the paper free for one year. R. W. GRAND LODGE OF THE UNITED STATES, I. O. O. F. We have given, for the information of the'Order, copious extracts of the proceedings. The six months’ term was sus tained by a vote of 52 to 24. Several important changes in the mode of legislation were proposed; but up to the present time we are not possessed of information whether they were adopted. The Steamship Cherokee arrived on Saturday last. Site brought 109 cabin, 25 steerage, and 52 U. S. soldiers, passengers. She experienced very heavy weather on the passage. S. Leopold, a passenger from Brooklyn, ruptured a blood vessel, and died on board ; his remains were interred in the Israelite Cemetery, on Sunday, followed by some 40 or 50 members of that ancient people. AU. S. soldier jumped overboard on the passage, and was drowned. 1 LAUNCH.. Anew Pilot Boat, named the J. S. Claghorn, was launched from the Shipyard of Mr. H. F. WiHink, on Thursday last. She is owned by Messrs. G. Fleetwood & Cos. Z3T Mr. Frank Wilson, a Branch Pilot, was lost off the bar on Frida}” morning last, from on board the Pilot Boat G. B. Cumming. The deceased was subject to fits, and is supposed to have been seized with one while keeping his watch on deck, and fell overboard. He has left a wife and three children to mourn his loss. ANSWER TO LAST WEEK S ENIGMA. Ist, Town in Georgia—Carrollton; 2d, River in Georgia— Chattooga; 3d, County in Georgia—Tatnall; 4th, a man’s name—Henry ; sth, to be punctual—Early ; 6th, little better than a fool—a Zany. Whole —General Zachary Taylor. EXTRACT, From the Proceedings of the R. IV. Grand Lodge of the United States . BALTIMORE, Tuesday, Sept. 18, 1649. The hour having arrived, fixd for installation of the Grand officers, on motion the Grand Lodge proceeded to that cere mony. PGM Robert H. Griffin, of Georgia, being presented by P G Sire Wildley and P D G S Moore, at the foot of the Chair, and having been qualified by the M W Grand Sire, ac cording to law, and invested with the Regalia of his office, was formally conducted to the Chair, and proclaimed the duly installed M W Grand Sire of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows of North America, after ancient form. P G M A S Kellogg, R W D G Sire. “ James L. Ridgely, RW G R and C Sec’y “ Andrew E Warner, RW G Treasurer, each introduced by P G Sire Wildley and P DG S and installed into their respective offices. The following Grand Officers were appointed by the p and with the consent of the Grand Lodge, as require J* constitution. PGM Rev. E M P Welles, of Massachusetts, r Chaplain. P G John R. Johnson, of Georgia, R W G Marshal P G John E. Chamberlain, of Maryland, W G M esSf , PGSH Lewyte, of Maryland, W G Guardian, severally conducted to their respective offices. The ceremony of installation being closed, the M typ Sire addressed the Grand Lodge as follows : Our solemn forms complied with, my Brothers, I now I sume the powers and duties of the chief Executive Op 1 of the Independent Order of Odd-Fellows. The Sti; 5 nate Officers, selected or confirmed by you. are already r various stations designated by our laws, for those whose I vince it is to assist you and your presiding officer in the eminent of the fraternity. Such au occasion, the beginning of anew administmt Odd-Fellowship, is always interesting, not only to those have been set apart for the discharge of official function? to the august body to which they owe their elevation, but ~ in a modified degree, to that great congregation which con? tutes the broad foundation of our Order. From the member of our brotherhood, to him who has garnered hr j harvest ot honor, the whole Order is concerned in the tr, sition of authority, at these appointed seasons, out of hands of tried servants of Odd-Fellowship, into those of r comparatively new. The frequent recurrence of this pe of change serves most forcibly to remind us all, that our stitution tolerates no Jong continued distinction of persons a that the rulers and the ruled are separated only by tempo? .■ barriers. No Odd-Fellow can -occupy the distinguished position which it has pleased the Grand Lodge of the United States cull me, without deeply feeling the responsibility which; companies its honors. That responsibility will be ever pres, to my remembrance, coming up, now, in the calm shape constitutional law, and now in the sterner form of that soler obligation, which preceded my investiture. I believe that hj properly impressed with the value of the trust which has be J confided to me. I know that lam earnestly awake totk! serious requirements of my station. Grateful for the corf dence reposed in me, and ambitious only to deserve the if proval of my brethren, I wifi, so far as in me lies, admins your laws faithfully, honestly and impartially. With an ft. single to the advancement of the best interests of the fat*, nity it shall be my constant aim, so to walk and so to act, tbs in the fullness of time, I may fall back into the ranks of QU Fellowship with a conscience void of offence. The w elfare of our Order, Past Grnnd Sires and Reprt sentatives, is in your custody, infinitely more than io mint You are the paramount legislature, you, the supreme tri bunal in our scheme of government. From you, bergrtt: head, descends the will which sets in motion, and coutrou the simmetrical body of Odd-Fellowship. Front you, k great heart, her life-blood pnsses into all her veins. Mayt* head never be sick, and the heart never be faint* The w* labors of your predecessors, protected and blessed by Author of all good, have, in the lifetime of a single general, laid the corner stone, and raised the roof-trees of as nob charity as the world has ever seen. Fortunate, and desen his good fortune, the humble man, who watched the era of American Odd-Fellowship, has lived long enough tor the full blaze of her greatness, and to know that his service to her have made his name immortal. An association, wbic: has enjoyed so brilliant a career—whose short life has so flub ed and spaikled with success—deserves to bo watched over with vestal care. The common course of events has trail!- ferred the administration of the affairs of Odd-Fellowship.) from those who tended her infancy, to a younger generic reared in die splendor of her maturity. You, my brother!, drawn together from the ends of this Republic, are nowtk watchmen on her towers, the rulers in her palaces. Hts destiny is with you. Her fortunes are in your hands. God grant that in these, your council chambers, wisdom Rod bro therly love may ever sit enthroned together. An important part of my duty is to preside over the delib erations of this body. The chair of a presiding officer m®! be one of comparative pleasure and satisfaction, or one of in cessant toil and trouble, as the body over which he preside* may chance to be constituted. From you, Representatives it is my privilege to claim the better fortune. You have beet chosen from amid great numbers, and the mere fact of sue a choice, by such bodies as you represent, proves your for the seats of honor which you occupy. From you I ha 1 therefore, the right to expect, that whilst I am laboring | preserve the order and dignity of this Senate of Odd-Fe 1 I ship, you will be my zealous assistants. lam you will not fail me. You will deserve the honor of whatr’ success may attend my labors in this hall. The grateful fi* of that success will, nevertheless, be shared between us. The ceremonies attending the installation of officers W; now closed, I declare the officers of the R. W. Grand l of the United State*, of the Independent Order of Odi?' v j lows, for the ensuing term, installed into their | in ample form. On motion of Rep. Towers, of D. of C., the following 1, solutions were unanimously adopted : Resolved unanimously , That the thanks of this Grand be, and are hereby, tendered to Past Grand Sire fl° r ” Kneass, for the dignity, courtesy and ability with wb' f L has presided over its deliberations during the term of h*5 0 j cial service, as Grand Sire of the Grand Lodge of the l° ! ‘ States. Resolved further , That the Grand Secretary cause of the above resolution, properly attested, to be inserted i Diploma, and presented to Past Grand Sire Horn R • THURSDAY, Sept. 20. The report of the Legislative Committee relating to c of the official term of Subordinate Lodges, from six months, was considered. ( Rep Wakefield, of N Y, moved to substitute the o°* * resolution for the report of the committee.