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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
[April, 
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Which enjoys it most, Ponto or his playfellows ? The 
whip which one of the children carries, had very little to 
do with the training of their pet ; the pleasant looks of all 
three show that. The picture tells its own story so well 
that not a word 01* comment is needed. Several of our 
young friends have written to ask the hest way of train- 
ing dogs and other animals. We say, use very little whip 
but much sugar. Dogs are usually fond of sweets, and 
when once they understand that the performance of any 
act will bring a treat, they will not be slow to earn it by 
obedience. The great point is to make them understand 
what is wanted. Saying a thing over and over many times 
will not make it clear to an animal— he does not under- 
stand the language. He must be shown again and again, 
just what is required, while repeating the words of com- 
mand, until in time he will learn to associate the words 
with the action, and both with the sugar which he loves. 
It may sometimes be necessary to use the whip after he 
knows his duty, but never to teach with; much kindness 
and great patience will be needed, and for this reason it 
is well for children to train pets, because of the good 
effects which it will be likely to have on themselves. 
A Dog Story. 
Our young readers have, no donbt, often seen dogs care- 
fully bury a choice bone or piece of meat in some°out-of- 
the-wny place. They do this to provide against days 
when the supplies may run short, or the cook be cross, or 
some other trouble may interfere with their regular ra- 
tions. A gentleman at the West relates that Ms dog had 
many deposits of this kind, and when any strange cur 
came into the neighborhood, the prudent animal would 
carefully guard his stores to prevent their being stolen. 
One day, however, a lean, half-starved specimen came 
feebly trotting by, when the provident dog ran up to him, 
soon made his acquaintance, and won his confidence, as 
dogs know how to do. and then led him to one of his 
hoards, dug out a good bone, and watched him with great 
satisfaction while he gnawed it. He then showed him 
another deposit, which satisfied his appetite, and he went 
joyfully on his way. This is a pretty tough dog story, 
but is vouched for by the gentleman who relates it. 
About Wearing- Jewelry. 
Jewelry of some description has been worn in every 
age from the earliest times and by all classes. The 
Israelites in the wilderness gave freely of the ornaments 
which they bad borrowed of the Egyptians, toaid in mak- 
ing the sacred utensils of the Tabernacle. Earlier than 
this, Rebekah received presents of jewelry from her 
suitor, Isaac. The most savage tribes manufacture these 
articles for personal adornment from shells, stones, or 
wood, hanging them from their necks, around their arms 
and fingers, or thrusting them through their ears, noses, 
or lips; and in the highest civilization the pageantry of 
kings is not thought complete without the costly and 
flashing jewels which adorn the crown or decorate the 
person of the monarch. The passion for this kind of 
ornament was, perhaps, never more prevalent than at the 
present time, and in this conntry. Immense factories 
with thousands of workmen are employed in supplying 
the demand for rings, pins, bracelets, necklaces, etc., etc. 
The swindling fraternity have reaped a rich harvest by 
gift enterprises, lotteries, and other schemes, in which 
glittering jewelry formed the cheap but attractive bait. 
Now we do not think it sinful to wear ornaments. It is 
right to make one's self look beautiful. It gives pleasure 
to all to see handsome features and to see them properly 
adorned. But the point is that jewelry does not usually 
add to good looks. If one is fair by nature, then glitter- 
ing gold and shining gems attract attention away from the 
person ; if homely, then the features are made still uglier 
by contrast. Besides this, beauty in man or woman con- 
sists iu something more than mere shape of the features. 
The expression, showing the spirit dwelling within, is 
the true test of beauty. Passion, 113'pocrisy, meanness, 
cowardice, slyness, vanity, or any disfigurement of the 
soul, will mar the comcliest features. A display of out- 
ward ornament usually highteus the expression of the 
vanity which might otherwise escape notice, and thus de- 
feats the object it was intended to secure. A simple, un- 
ostentatious pin or ring, the gift of friendship, may indi- 
cate affectionate remembrance, and thus be truly orna- 
mental. The rnle may be laid down that what is worn 
merely because it is showy always detracts from good 
looks in the estimation of a person of true taste. 
Comical Command.— A gentleman In this city, 
well known for his irrepressible comicalities and his 
warm love of children, was once disturbed by the uneasi- 
ness of his little daughter while reading the Bible at fam- 
ily devotions. Closing the book and looking severelyat 
the offender he said to her very sternly, ''Mary, sit 
down in that corner, and don't yon dare to wink loud!" 
Children's Talk sometimes contains amusing mis- 
takes. A friend recently overheard the following in the 
street. A little girl was playing with a very small dog, 
and calling the attention of one of her playmates to the 
diminutive size of the animal. The reply from the four- 
year-old was : " My sister's got a good deal little dogger 
than that." The meaning was plainer than the language. 
