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r 1 — 3 PCBBTSTTED KVERY SATtTRPAY, BY JAMES MfCAmm, MicisrojH-sraieiT, opp.mrc eo*i orricc. Terms of Pa ner. —For a single Copy,' one year,* t’w,> Dou. ars: tor six copies, Ten Dollars; tor thirteen copies, Twen ty Dollars, payaMe in advance. Advertisements will be inserted at 50 cents per square (>r the first insertion, an.; » -ents tor each con inuance— Twelve lines tooon.stitute a square. A liberal deduction t >yearly adve:Users. Q* No letters taken from the Post Office unless postage free. Olleers Augusta V. r. A Society. Dr. DANfSL HO MC, President. Rev VVVi. J HARD, J “ C.S.JTOD > Vice Presidents HAWKJNs HOFF, Esq. ) W.M. HAI NES, Jr. Sscrbtart. L. D. AjALLERSTED T, Treasurer. M J SvD £ LL'A j*i 95 a | From Arthur’s Lades* .Magazine. A Domestic KLctclu BY FANNY UItAY. Ho if to Correct a Husband's Faults. ‘ Now just look at you, .Mr. Jones! I; declare! it gives me n chill to see you go i to a drawer. What do you want ? Tell* me! and I will get it for von.’ Mrs. Jones springs to the side of her husband, who has gone to the bureau for something, and pushes him away. ‘There now ! Just look at the hurra’s nest yod have made! What do you ■want Mr. Jones'!’ The husband throws an angry look upon his wife; mutters something that she cannot understand, and then turns away and leaves the room. ‘ It is 100 bad !’ scolds Mrs. Jones, to herself, commencing the work of resto ring to order the drawer thst her ho«. band has thrown all topsy turvy. ‘I never saw such a man! He has no kind of order about him; and then, if I speak a word, ho goes off into a hull'.— But I wont have my things forever in confusion.’ In the mean time, Mr. Jones, in a pet, leaves the house, and goes to his store without the clean pocket handkerchief for which he had been in search. Hall of the afternoon passes before he gets over his ill-humor, and then he does not feel happy. Mrs Jones is by no means comfortable in mind. She is really sor ry that she spoke so roughly, although she does not acknowledge, even to her self, that she has done wrong, for, every now and then, she utters half aloud, some censure against the careless habits of tier husband, habits that were really •annoying and inexcusable. They had been married five years, and al* that time Mrs. Jones had complained, hut to no good purpose. Sometimes the hus band would get. angry, and, sometimes, he would laugh at his wife; but be made no effort to reform himself. ‘Mr. Jones, why will you do so?’ snid Mrs. Jones, on the evening of the same day. ‘You are the most trying man alive.’ * Pity you hadn’t a chance to try an other,’ retorted Mr. Jones sarcastically. The offence given was a careless over turning of Mrs. Jones’ work-lmsket, and the scattering of needles, cottons, scis ors, wax, ami a dozen little et ceteras a bout the floor. The reply of Mr. Jones hurt his wife. It seemed unkind, tie had brought home a new book, which he intended reading, but the face of Mrs. Jones look ed so grave after the overturning of the work basket, that he felt no disposition to read to her, but contented himself with enjoying the hook himself. It must be said, that Mr. Jones was a very trying man indeed, as his wife had already alledged. He could open clo sets and drawer as handily as any one, but the thought of shutting eilher, nev er entered his mind. The frequent re proofs of hits wife, such as— ‘Had you any doors in the house where you were raised ? or ‘ Please to shut that drawer, will* you, Mr. Jones?’ or ‘You are the most trying man in ex istence,’ or ‘ You are enough to try the patience of a saint, Mr. Jones,’ produced no good ef fect. In fact, Mr. Jones seemed to grow worse every day, instead of betler. The natural habits of order and regular ity which his wife possessed, were not respected in the least degree. He drew his boots in the parlor, and left them in the middle of the floor—put his hat upon the pianno, instead of hanging it on the rack in the passage—tumbled her draw ers whenever he went to them—left his shaving apparatus on the dressing table or bureau—splashed the water about and soiled the wall paper in washing, and spite of all that could lie said to him, would neglect to take the soap out of the basin—spattered every thing around him with blacking when he brushed his boots, —and a hundred other careless things, that gave his wife a world of trouble, annoyed her solely, and kept her scolding at him nearly all the time. This scolding worried him a good deal, but it AUGUSTA WASHINGTONIAN. VVV ' y? ' VV ' VV^%VWVV '' XV " VVV VWXWV\V\V\\W\VW\VWXV\V\ V " V " WMVWVWXVWXAWAWVWWVWXVW^WWVXWXAVWtX'VMwWXVVVA A WEEKLY PAPER: DEVOTED TO TEMPERANCE, AGRICULTURE, & MISCELLANEOUS READINGS. Vol. ill ] never for a single moment made him think seriously about reforming his bad habits. ’ One day he came in to dinner. It was a hot day. Ho wynt up into the cham ber where bis wife Was sitting, and threw himself into a large rocking chair; took off his hat and tosied it over upon the bed right in the midst of half a dozen lace collars jkiwlv dpne up.—and kicked off his boots with silcli energy that one <>f them. la*ded upon the bureau, and ihe other in the clothes basket, soiling a white dress just from the ironing table. Poor Mrs. Jones was grevionsly tried. The husband expected a storm, but no storm broke. He looked at his wife, as she lifted his hat from the bed and put it upon the mantle-pirn*, and took his boots and put them in n closet from which she brought out* his slippers and placed them beside him, hut did not un dersland the expression of her Ihee, ex actly, nor feel comfortable about it.— Mrs. Jones did not seem-angry but hurt. After she had handed him his slippers, she took the soiled dress ftom the clothes basket, over which she had spent nearly half an hour at - the ironing-table, and attempted to remove the dirt that the boot had left upon it. But she tried in vain. The pure white muslin was hope lessly soiled, and would have gone into the washing.tub before it would be again fit to wear. ‘lf you knew. Henry,’ she said, in a voice that touch d her husband’s feelings, as she laid aside the dress, ‘how much trouble you give me, sometimes, I am sure you would he more particular.’ ‘Do I really give you much trouble, Jane?’ Mr. Jones asked, ns if a new idea had broken in upon his mind. ‘I am sure I am sorry for it.’ ‘ Indeed you do. If yon would only he more thoughtful, you would save me a great deal. 1 shall have to wash out this dress myself, now, for the washer woman is gone, and I can’t trust Sully with it. I spent nearly half an hour in ironing it to-day, hot ns it is.’ “I am very sorry indeed. Jane. It was a careless trick in me, I must con fess; and if you will forgive me, I w ill promise not to offend again.’ All this was new. Both Mr. and Mis. Jones felt surprised at themselves and each other. He had offended, and she did not get angry ; she had been annoy ed, and he was really sorry for what lie tied done. Light broke into both their minds, and both made an inslanl resolu tion to be more careful in future of their words and actions towards each other; and they were more careful. When Mr. Jones offended, as he still too often did, his wife checked the instant impulse she left to upbraid him. He perceived this, and, appreciating her self-denial, com pelled himself, in consequence, to he more orderly in his habits. A few years wrought so great a change in Mr. Jones, that, to use hyperbole, he hardly knew himself. He could shut a closet door as well as open it, —could get a handkerchief, or any thing else from a drawer, without turning it upside down, —could hang his hat upon the rack, and put his hoots away when he took them off. In fact, could be as orderly as any one, and without feeling that it involved any great self-denial to do so. An Arabian Horse lamer. The Richmond Whig says that there is a “horse tamer” in that city, who pro losses to he in possession of a secret which enables him to tame; the wildest horse. The Whig gives this account of an experi ment he made in Richmond : “ The experiment was performed at the circus. The exhibition to the public eye, consisted of throwing the mare upon her side, by the machinery of a leather strap carried over her shoulders and buckled al each end to her anklet, which being grad ually contracted, she, per force, came down a while, fi’st upyn her knees, then her side. The experimenter [the ‘Mes rnerizer’ a wag called him] then gently manipulated her face, and patted her neck, and after a half minute or so, ap plied a powder to her nostrils. The fas tenings were then loosed and she was permitted to rise—[We should have sta ted that she exhibited, duting the manipu lation, indications of pleasure instead of fright.] When up, Mr, Francbe [the tamer] took hold of her tail and suspend ed his weight upon it. She was then led off by his assistant, he still suspended by her tail and suffering himself to be drag ged along. During these feats she exhib ited no alarm or disposition to kick. A Al(ilJSl4, GA. JULY 12, 1845. sheep-skin(not very agreenlle to n horse) was then ied to her tail, which she drag god about the circus withou* any sign of repugnance. Mr. Franche hen snapped his fingers, when she turnedpnd followed him. Such was the result of thqexperiment, and yet we did not regard itas doing jus tice to .Mr. F. or his secret, for the marc had been broken, and it was not in the power of the spectators to Itiow what de gree of wildness he had J’dsubdtie. He would have preferred, ho sajfctt e wildest mustang just caught in th« Pijiiries, or the wildest and most unbroken cjnll in Ihe vicinity of Richmond, on ho principle that it is easier to teach t|e untaught, than first to learn and Ahe inis taught. ’ ~ -rr ■ ■— . From the Youth’s Coununion. A Snake Story. When I resided in the country, I one day met with a little udveiture which I will detail for the nmuseitieut of my renders. On a certnin part of my hus band’s estate, were three or jour small cottages inhabited by poor leitmts, gen erally laborers on the inrnt. I used fre quently to visit these cottages, for the women and children were always glad to see me. One pleasant in June, I walked over to the cottages, Every door was shut, not a soul was to he seen. It was too pleasant to return to the house, so I wandered on. At the distance of about a quarter of a mile, I catne upon a field where I found my cottagers, women and children all busy in gaihering wild strawberries. They did no sde me till I was close upon them. “Mrs. Dixon! where in the world is yous baby? where’s Edward ?” “ And sure, ma’am, is he not lying un. derthe large tree, fast asleep! I said to meself, ‘sure, and its me husband shall have the berries for his Ripper ns well as ihe rest of them,’ and EHdv the dear lit tle orat.tr, sleeps like al'icwnb r,a ho is Jist step this way, tnv lady, and look at tie darlin ” I followed Mrs. Dixon to n large oak tree, where, sure enough, lay the little, rosy cheeked, rurly-patpii fuljow fast a sleep under a light silk -shawl which his mo|her had carefully spread over him. But ns we drew near, we saw, 0 1 horror lof horrors! coiled up <)n the top of his body, outside the shawl a large poisonous snake, of the kind they ball copperheads. Mrs. Dixon had the natural antipathy to serpents very strongly; Inti giving a scream, she rushed forward, and would have seized the copperhead in her hand, hut I field her back, and represented to tier, that by such a course, she would be bitten herself, and perhaps the child nlso; and that the bite was almost certain death. “ 0 what shall I do then ?” cried she, pale and trembling, and scarcely able to articulate. “Shall I let the horrible cra ter lie there on my baby’s bosom, till he wakes and throws out his dear little arms? Wlmt will happen then? tell me that!” The baby slept on, however, and did not stir; while we stood almost paralyzed watching the snake. Once he raised his head, and looked about, and I hoped he would glide quietly away, but the silken shawl was soft, and the sun was warm, and his flat, ugly head again sunk upon his body. We were a'uiost in despair One proposed that we should shout, and frighten him away, hut that would lie sure to waken the child, and his safety depended upon his keeping quiet. One courageous woman approached the shawl and gently lifted the corner. The snake suddenly reared his head; hisfiody swell ed and the bright orange spots upon it glowed like fire, lie gradually cooled down, however, and again composed him self to rest. But he had changed his po sition, his head now lav upon the grass, though his body stretched quite across that of the child. I suddenly recollectd of having read that an ashen twig had the effect of par alizing a snake and rendering him inca pable of injury. “0! for an ashen bough 1 who knows where there is an ash tree?” Some knew of one in a distant field, and immediately three or four set off to procure a branch. But alas! they are scarcely gone when the baby shows symptoms of waking. He fetches a long breath, he moves his cheek upon the grass; and see, one little hand is raised. 01 it will certainly tall upon the snake, and then . The mother struggled forward to seize her child, when click! bang! close to our ears, went off a rifle. The snake sprung into the air and fell several feet from us with a rifle ball through bis head. The mother could only hug her habe, l and sob and laugh, but l nevef heard any ! thing like the jubilee, the torrent of Irish joy. which arose from her companions. William Johnson, the hero of the rifle, who was silently coming bellind us on the grass, saw the condition of the child nnd resting upon n stump, took such sure aim. as left him on chance of “You good crea ture,” said I seizing his hand. I could almost have kissed him. I was afraid the women and children would actually eat him up; so as to alPd such a catas trophe, I led the way to Mrs. Dixon’s cottage, for nobody felt like staying in the field n%y longer, to gather strawber ries. White Slavery in WatUctlli. One of the late numbers of La L'mc, a journal published in Hungary, contains the following announcement from Wal lachia: “To be sold by the sons arid heirs of the late Nicholas Nika, at Bucharest two hundred families, the mu|e members of which nre, for the greatest part, labor ers, locksmiths, shoemakers goldsmiths and musicians. The proprietors of these families will not dispose of them in any smaller lots than those consisting of five families but the prices at least low er; by a ducat per head than the ordinary established rates, and advantageous la eilities for payment are lettered.” This announcement is not, ns might he supposed at first sight, n pleasantry; it is serious, nnd what is more, it is legal, for the Civil Code, granted in 1818 by the Prince Joen Knrndecli to the princi palities of Moldavia and Wnllachia, and which is at this day in full force and vig or, actually sanctions thiaslnvcry. Thus, while the Crislian nations of Europe are yearly expending millions in sending war vessels to tie African const, for the purpose of preventing the trade of black slaves, white ones are adver tised and sold, under file protection ol the law, in two Christina countries situ ated in the very interior of Europe it self. ■‘rioters* Proverbs. Never inquire thou of the Printer for the news; for behold it is his duty at the appointed time to give it unto thee without a*king. It is not fit that thou shouldst ask of him who is the nuthor of an article: for his duly requires him to keep such things unto himself. When thou dost enter into a printing office, have a care to thyself that thou dost not touch the types, for thou may est cause the printer much trouble. Look not at the copy which is in the hands of the compositor, for that is not meet in the sight of the printer. Neither peep over the outside while it is being struck off, or look over the shoulders of the Editor while he is read ing proof. Prefer the town paper to any other— subscribe immediately for it, and pay in advance, that it may be well with thee and thy little oats. Taking it Easy. Old father Hodge was a queer dick; and in his own way, made every thing a subject of rejoicing. His son Ben catne in one day and said, “ Father that old black sheep has got two lambs.” “Good,” says the old man, “that’s the most profitable sheep on the farm.” “ But one on ’em’s dead,” returned Ben. “ I’m glad on’t,” says the father, “ it’ll be betler for the old sheep.” “ But t’olher’s dead too.” 6nvs Ben. “So much the better,” rejoins Hodge, “she’ll make a grand piece of mutton in the fall.” “Yes, but, the old sheep’s dead too,” exclaim’s Ben. “ Dead 1 dead 1 what, the old sheep dead!” criek old Hodge, “that’s good, darn her, slje was always an ugly old scamp.”— Portland Tribune. Don’t v ifJcnJand Greek. —Dr John son one day, isputing with Macklin, il lustrated las übject by a Greek quota tion. “I donft understand Greek,” quoth Macklin. “A man that argues shcnld under- WASHINGTONIAN TOTAL ABSTINENCE PLEDGE, We, whose Dairies are hereantoair ncxed, desirous of forming a Suck tv fur our mutual benefit, and loguard against a pernicious practice, which is injurious to our health, standing and families, do pledge ourselves as Gentlemen, not to drink an_v Spirituous or Malt Liquors. Wine or Cider. [No. 52 stand all languages,” pompously retorted 'tiie lexicographer. ; “Very well,” replied Macklin, and immediately gave him a quotation from the Irish. Discovery in the Preparation of Coffee. —lt having licen known in Prague, that the water in the wells of that town is bet. tar adapted lor the use in making coffee, than the river water, a comparative ana* dysis of the water indicated that this de. ■pended on jhe carbonate iif j *r»diV"ontn»n. ed in the former. It has since been found i lint a small quantity of the carbonate added to the col Tee much improves its flavor; and it has therefore been recom mended by chemists, that an addition of 43 grains of the pure carbonate of soda added to each pound of roasted coffee as an improvement to the flavor, nnd also to the therapeutic effects of this beverage, a< it neutralizes the acid contained in the infusion. Ihe Military oi Boston now use only cold water nnd lemUnade as a beverage at their/V e;. lTlnJ£ Kotutiun of Crops, There is not now as great attention paid to the necessity of n judicious rota tion of crops as the subject requires.— Let the land be supplied with all the chemical elements of vegetation in a bundance, if the same crop is sown two or three years in succession, it will be found deficient; also, when crops near ly allied succeed each other. For in stance, in strong land, if one part Is sown with oats nnd another with beans, alterwards followed and treated exactly alike and sown with wheat, the crop will be better on the bean part. Al though the cause has not been satisfacto rily accounted for on chemical princi ples, it would appear that the excretions ot the roots of one culmiferous plant was injurious to those of another of the same family, or that the one substract some peculiar principle from the soil es. sentinl to its growth. In like manner, red clover, on the four-course system, af ter a number of years is found to fail, not, as has been stated, from a deficien cy of gypsum (sulphate of lime) in the soil; tor the application of that sub stance, although attended with beneficial results in some cases, has not altogether cured the evil, and in others (an in stance of which occurred in this neigh borhood) entirely foiled. In land that was sick of clover, instead of sowing it every time of fallow, I have missed it once in a course, so that the interval be i ween the crop was seven or eight years. 1 his plan, as far as I have observed, is attended by a complete restoration of tie crop, and is the best to adopt in the pret est state of our knowledge -—Eng. paper. How to get new varieties ot Potatoes. When the vines are done growing and are turning brown, the seed is ripe; then lake the halls and string with a large needle and strong thread; hang in a dry place where they will, season and mature, without ? (i '' injury from frost. I 9 ti, ‘ ,°* April, soak the halls . ( water, then squeeze mMur***-' ~,i: d ,n the seed from .t e zfffilyP ß ™ lß and dried they are fitlf’f - 5 <en . wasaed 0 a bed well prepa. H S ° Wln / ,n T' 3 '- will sprout ir n few > rden 5 attended to ike W- be When about two in '> vegetablgs.- be thinned and tra. he f h *. the * ™y As they increase in ,n !° hilled. In the nuke 3 ®’ f ° U JJ be will he of the shroff' n'-ny/of them that to a pea. I„ thfc from they should be plai ej 0 ® s P rl . n ß* the large ones Vet!. ,h }/*■* their second season Stl 1 JL „ ■ ,n , i, .... mtl -iftfull size, and will exhibit t i , * ■<!.. J. form and may then ,/ w suit the judgment of the <vd« »a',* 1 W(ml{ j prefer gathering the i* * , , of a good kind. Th it •: * 1 vY f 8 seeds thus obtained wib ; \ tive, nnd wijt continue a * ually deteriorating until hey need a renewal by the«arnu 7 Am. farmer. By a close exainim found upon many fruarees, toNMiSyg* resembling a compacipider’s with eggs of the cajbrpillar. ftLfrtAp these carefully, note lid burn ti.im, you will save your/f *nd much troubii"