356 Anecdote — Recovery of a Slolen Horse. — Domestic Economy. Vol. IV. 



For the Farmers' Cabinet. 



Anecdote— Recovery of a Stolen Horse. 



Many years since, a gentleman residing 

 in Maryland had a very fine and valuable 

 horse stolen from his stable; he advertised 

 and sought for him in vain, but could hear 

 nothing of him. About a year afterwards, 

 being on business in the city of Philadel- 

 phia, he saw a person riding the stolen horse 

 in the street; he followed him to a tavern, 

 vi'here the horse was put into a stable by 

 the hostler. The gentleman being at a loss 

 how to proceed to recover his property, in- 

 quired for a lawyer, to whom he might re- 

 sort for legal advice. He was referred to 

 ,Tohn Ross, an attorney of considerable ce- 

 lebrity, to whose office he repaired in great 

 haste, being fearful that the horse might be 

 removed before he could take possession of 

 him. Mr. Ross was out, but, nothing daunt- 

 ed, he communicated his business to a black 

 servant who was in waiting. The black 

 man with great coolness and composure told 

 him, that he thought he could give him the 

 desired information ; and immediately took 

 down from the case a large book, and began 

 to turn over the leaves ; and, finally, after an 

 apparent deliberate examination of the case, 

 (for it afterwards appeared that he was un- 

 able to read a word,) he stated, that my lord 

 Coke says, " a man may take his horse 

 wherever he can find him." The gentleman 

 inquired the fee, was told half a joe, paid it 

 down, and was off in an instant to the stable, 

 claimed, and took possession of the horse 

 without obstruction, for the person who 

 brought him there was glad to be permitted 

 to depart without molestation. Being much 

 pleased with his success under his legal 

 adviser, he returned to the lawyer's office to 

 make report of it; by this time the principal 

 was in, and he informed him of his case, 

 and of his previous call, the valuable legal 

 assistance he had received, and of its efficacy 

 in procuring the restoration of his long-lost 

 favourite horse. After he had left the office, 

 Pompey was called in and questioned ; he 

 pleaded guilty to the whole as stated ; when 

 his master asked liim what fee he had re- 

 ceived, he said a half joe ; " well," says 

 the master, " give me one half of it." This 

 was instantly done, and so the case ended. 

 The owner getting his horse; and the law- 

 yer and his servant each receiving four dol- 

 lars. O. 



How easy is it for a man to be happy, if 

 he seeks only to procure true content in the 

 fulfilment of his duty, instead of following 

 after the phantoms of happiness and grand- 

 eur, which he never ceases to present to him- 

 self! 



Domestic Economy. 



Potash and soda are the two common and 

 abundant alkalies used in every family every 

 day. The first in the form of soap, pearl- 

 ash, sal-eeratus, quick-ley, saltpetre, &c. 

 The other in the form of common salt, (mu- 

 riate of soda,) and sometimes in other com- 

 binations. 



Lime and magnesia are called alkaline 

 earths : the former is frequently put with 

 ashes in leach tubs, where it absorbs the 

 carbonic acid combined with the ashes or 

 potash, and by that means gives it greater 

 power in acting on the grease or oily matter 

 used for the soap. It is more effectual than 

 red-hot horse-shoes in keeping witches from 

 the soap ; and is more certain than either the 

 new or full moon, in gratifying industrious 

 housewives with " good luck " in this branch 

 of domestic economy. 



Acids and alkalies neutralize each other. 

 Consequently, if an accident occurs from 

 vinegar, sulphuric acid, (oil of vitriol,) nitric 

 acid, (aqua fortis,) muriatic acid, (spirit of 

 salt,) or any other acid, apply potash, soda, 

 ammonia, quick-lime, magnesia, or some 

 alkali, or alkaline earth. 



If an accident occurs from an alkali, apply 

 vinegar, or a weak solution of some of the 

 stronger acids. 



By a knowledge of the properties and the 

 relations of the two classes of substances 

 constantly used by house-keepers, stains on 

 ofarments can frequently be removed or pre- 

 vented, cooking improved, and frequently 

 life saved. 



Oxygen is the vital portion of the atmo- 

 sphere, and the agent which supports respi- 

 ration, sustains combustion, produces rust 

 on metals, changes the juice of the apple, 

 first into sugar, then alcohol, then vinegar, 

 and finally putrefaction ; causes light and 

 sour bread ; darkens the shade of certain 

 colours, and destroys others, and produces 

 some influence on everything at all times. — 

 Genesee Farmer. 



By the constant exercise of a farmer's 

 life, the circulation of the blood becomes 

 more free, from the fluidity being greater; 

 whilst meditation requires a more sedentary 

 and trantpiil life, which thickens the blood, 

 and occasions a languid pulse. 



Something is due to the climate and to the 

 natural soil of the islands of Great Britain 

 and Ireland, that their agricultural productions 

 are better than ours; but more is due to the 

 better preparation, the higher manuring, the 

 more perfect plon^/tini;, and the generally 

 greater pains taken there in the cultivation 

 of the earth. 



