tlmt, the creature must keep on feeding and digest¬ 
ing too, or their own supply would speedily fail, 
as usurers, while draining a client, keep up bis 
credit with the world as long as they can. Weak¬ 
er grows the caterpillar as the gnawing worms 
within grow stronger and nearer maturity; some¬ 
times ho has strength left to trke the chrysalis 
shape, but out of this lie never comes a butterfly, 
— the consuming grubs now finish vitals and all, 
turn to pupit) in his empty skin, and come out 
soon black flies like the parent.— Coleman's British 
Butterjlies. 
able life — so unlike what she had been accus¬ 
tomed to at home —proved injurious to her 
health; and old Mr. Yates was afterwards accus¬ 
tomed to say, ‘if Robert hadn't made our Nelly a 
‘Lady,’ she might ha’ been living yet.’”— "Self- 
Help," by Smiles. 
Sacred Literature. 
The literature of the Ahyssininns comprises 
from one hundred and thirty to one hundred and 
fifty books, of which many are only translations 
of the Greek fathers. These hooks are divided 
into four sections or " gabaioeh.” The first con¬ 
sists of the Old Testament, and the second of the 
New; the third, of the bookB of the Lika, or per¬ 
fect masters, (Chrysostom, Fethanegeat, Abushak- 
er, etc.;) and the fourth comprises the writings of 
the monks and saints. The Ahysainians possess 
the Old and New Testaments in the old iF.thiopio, 
and in the Amharic, or popular idiom, as well; the 
former version beiug ascribed to Frutnentiua, who 
was ordaiued Bishop of .'Ethiopia by St. Athan¬ 
asius, in 3.11, and is said to have first preached the 
Gospel in the city of Axum. The Abyssinians 
place the apocrypha on the same footing with tl»o 
canonical books, and decin the traditions of the 
church of equal authority with that of the apos¬ 
tles and prophets. The reading of the Old and 
New Testaments is not forbidden to the laity, only 
most of the priests desire that the Scriptures 
should be read in 33tluopic, which they consider 
the primeval language —not in Amharic, which 
they regard merely as a Targntn, or translation — 
just as if the favored text were not also a transla¬ 
tion from the Greek, with which they are not ac¬ 
quainted. One scholar in Slioa maintained that 
the Jews had falsified the Hebrew Scriptures, 
which had remained uncorrnpted only till the 
time of Abraham.—“ Travels, Researches, and Mis¬ 
sionary Labors in Eastern Africa," by < 1 . Lewis 
KraFF. 
Fasting*. 
No Christian people upon earth are so rigid 
In their fasting as the Abyssinians. They fast, in 
all, nine months out of the twelve; every Friday 
and Wednesday throughout the year, then again 
forty days before Easter, twenty-five days after 
August, twenty five days 
TfTP MOUNT VEWUS rArr.Kcs 
[ l2m0 ,_pp. 480 ] New York: D. Ajqilaton & Co. 
L V September, t$5S, RobkkT BonnxR, proprietor of the 
Veic York Ledger, made a proffer of ten thon-and dol¬ 
lars (the money to tie «pj>li*d to the purchase of Mount 
Vernon.) to F.pwa!u>£tkR!£Tt, on condition that Mr. E. 
*ould furnish that iaurnal “ one original article a week, 
f>r one year." Tt* offer was accepted, and the work 
now before us is a reprint of those articles, with no other 
change than a Aw verbal corrections. The ‘'■Papers’ 1 
camber Dfty-Uree. To those unacquainted with their 
character, it may be well enough to observe that they 
are not exclusively taken up in oiscu^ing the subjeot of 
the purchase of Mt. Vernon, or matters connected and 
associs^d therewith, although whatever information 
DO RIGHT 
THE ECLIPSE OF THE SUN. 
Most of our readers probably witnessed the 
Eclipse of the Sun, which occurred on the 18th 
inst. The cut below represents the eclipse at its 
greatest obscuration iu the city of New York. The 
moon first came in contact with the upper limb of 
the sun, passing down over the sun toward the 
horizon. The engraving and following descrip¬ 
tion and history of the eclipse were furnished the 
press by Asa Smith, Esq., of New York: 
HOW A FLY HOLDS ON. 
I have here inclosed a small window fly in tlie 
live box of a microscope, that you may examino 
the structi*re of its feet as it presses them against 
the glass cover; and thus not only get a glimpse 
of an exquisitely-formed structure, but acquire 
some correct ideas on the question of how a fly is 
able to defy all the laws of physics, and to walk 
jauntily about ou the under surface of polished 
bodies, such as glasB, without falling, or appa¬ 
rently the fear of falling. And a personal exami¬ 
nation is the more desirable because of the hasty 
and erroneous notions that have been promul¬ 
gated on tlie matter, and that, are constantly dis¬ 
seminated by a herd of popular compilers, who pro¬ 
fess to teach science by gathering up and retailing 
the opinions of others, often without the slightest 
knowledge whether what they are reporting is 
true or false. 
The customary explanation has been that given 
by Derham in his “Physico-theology; ” that 
“divers flies and other insects, besides their sharp 
hooked nails, have also skinny palms to their feet, 
to enable them to stick to glass and other smooth 
bodies, by means of the pressure of the atmos¬ 
phere, after the manner as I have seen boys carry 
heavy stones with only a wot piece of leather 
slapped on top of a stone.” Bingely, citing this 
opiuion, adds that they are able easily to over¬ 
come the pressure of air “ in warm weather when 
they are brisk und alert; but toward the end of 
the year, this resistance becomes too mighty for 
their diminished strength; und we see flies labor¬ 
ing along, and lugging their feet on windows as 
if they stack fust to the glass; and it is with the 
utmost diiliculty they can draw one foot after 
another, and disengage their hollow cups from 
the slippery surface.” 
Rut long ago, another solution was proposed; 
for Hooke, one of the earliest microscopic obacr- 
vers, described the two palms, pattens, or Boles, 
(as he calls the jmlvilla,) as “beset underneath 
with small bristles or tenters, like the wire teeth 
of a card for working wool, which, having a con¬ 
trary direction to the claws, und both pulling 
different, ways, if there be any irregularity or 
yielding in the surface of a body, enable the fly 
to suspend itself very firmly.” He supposed that 
the most perfectly polished glass presented such 
irregularities, and that it was moreover alwayH 
covered with ft “ smoky tarnish,” into which the 
hairs of the foot penetrated. 
The ‘"smoky tarnish” is altogether gratuitous; 
and Mr. Blackwall has exploded the idea of atmos¬ 
pheric pressure; for he fotind that flies could 
walk up the interior of an exhausted air-pump. 
Ilo had explained their ability to climb np verti¬ 
cal polished bodies by the mechanical action of 
the minute hairs of the interior surface of the 
, palms; but further experiments having showed 
needs and Morlirflxei 1 , Rights of Married Women, 
Dower, . Drury. Wills, etc. etc. Dy Fkank Ckosbt, 
Menilior of the Philadelphia Bar. [8vo.—pp. 3B4.) 
Philadelphia: John K. Potter. 
Here 1r a work that would, M a guide, soon “pay its 
way” in the business details of ordinary life. Although 
very coiupreheorive, it is not offered as a substitute for 
the advice and assistance of the legal profession, yet its 
close au 1 attentive perusal will fit an Intelligent man for 
the draft of such simple inutruments, or documents, as 
the majority of mankind are in the habit of employing 
an attorney to prepare. It not nufrequontly happens,— 
in these days when “ examiners" are so lax In the per¬ 
formance of their dnties, and men no way competent are 
admitted to the practice of law,—that just such a volume 
as this Is consulted by the IndWidudi employed, and the 
form copied, with such alterations as are necessary. In 
this manner, the stupidity of the lawyer is jnst balanced 
by the want of knowledge ou the part of the client, and 
the former pockots a fee which would never have been 
acquired as the reward of brain-labor. Wo can recom¬ 
mend “Everybody's Lawyer" to all those who want 
posting in the plain, simple, mauer-ot faci forms of tbo 
law. From the Publisher. 
Trinity, fourteen days in 
before Advent, and on other occasions. Yet, in 
spite of this, and of a close conformity to the out¬ 
ward observances of ft severe ritual, the woeful 
departure from the pure teaching of the Gospel 
and a complete absence of culture and knowledge 
have produced, generally and individually, a sad 
social condition iu Abyssinia.— Ibid. 
Do Insect* Feel Pain? 
Mr. W. S. Coleman has jnst published awork 
on “ British Butterflies,” in which lie expresses 
his sincere belief that insects do not feel pain. He 
affirms that this conviction is founded on an am¬ 
ple mass of evidence, on observations and experi¬ 
ments, and strengthened by analogical reasoning. 
He mentions that insects, when mutilated in a 
way that would cause excessive pain and speedy 
death to vertebrate animals, afterwards perform 
all the functions of life—eating, drinking, Ac., 
with the same evident gusto and power of enjoy¬ 
ment as before. Plenty of striking instances of 
this are on record, and, as an example, Mr. Cole¬ 
man states that he haB seen a wasp that had been 
cut in two, afterwards regale himself with avidily 
upon some syrup, which, as he imbibed, gathered 
into a large, ruby bead just behind the wings 
(where the stomach should have beeu;) but really 
the creature’s pleasure Boemed to be only aug¬ 
mented by the change in his anatomy, because he 
could drink ten times his ordinary fill of sweets, 
without, of course, getting any fuller. We can al¬ 
most fancy the scientific epicure envying the in¬ 
sect his ever fresh appetite and gastronomic 
capabilities. If the above theory of the British 
Naturalist is correct, the familiar words of Shak- 
speare's Isabella, iu “ Measure for Measure, are 
not true :— 
-Thti poor beetle that we tread upon 
In corporal suffrance finds a pang as great 
As when a giant dies. 
Tho Mania for Dark Room*. 
Manner?.— Young folks should be mannerly; 
but how to be so is a question. Many good boys 
and girls feel that they cannot behave to suit 
themselves in the presence of company. They 
are awkward, clownish, rough. They feel timid, 
bashful, and self-distrustful, the moment they are 
addressed by a stranger, or appear in company. 
There is but one way to get over this feeling, 
and acquire easy and graceful manners, and that 
is to do the best they can all the time, at home as 
well as abroad. Good manners ure not learned 
so much as acquired by habit. They grow npoc 
us by habit. We must be courteous, agreeable, 
civil, kind, gentlemanly, mid manly at home, ami 
then it will bcoome a kind of second nature 
everywhere. A ooarse manner at borne, begets a 
habit of roughness which we cannot lay off if we 
try, when we go among strangers. The most 
agreeable persons we have ever known in com¬ 
pany, were those who were most agreeable at 
home, 
The Young HocsrxtK.rKK and Dairvmaid's Directory: 
Containing the jnont Valuable and Original Recipes in 
all the various branches til Housekeeping—Together 
with a Collection of Miscellaneous Receipts, and the 
whole Art of Making Rutter and Cheese. By Mrs. 
Eliza a Call, Fabian. Onondaga Co., N. Y. [pp. "C— 
pamphlet.) ftyracu:.«: J. G. K. Trualr it Co. 
The adage which declares th&t “ rich goods arc done 
up in small parcel*" will apply, to gome extent, to this 
little work—for a cursory examination of its contents 
will assure the intelligent that much useful and valuable 
information U impar ted in little space. The author avers, 
.□ VUe ^twface. Unit after a careful examinvtion of quite 
a number of Cook Books, she has not round one that was 
written by an experienced housewife; and thi* fact is her 
apology for offering another. She has been a practical 
housekeeper for twemy-fivo yearn, and therefore testifies 
to what she has learned during that period—affirming 
that “all creation has not been searched to find material 
for a Urge book, but only what is needed in every-day 
life, amid the fanning part of community, ha* been se¬ 
lected.” Tne work is Intended for young house-keepers, 
but may, we think, be profitably consulted by all house¬ 
wives, whether young, middle-aged, or advanced in life 
Homo Is the school for all the beat things. 
Worms in Peach Trees. —Can you describe the 
way in which the worm that destroys peach trees 
accomplishes his work of destruction? What, if 
anything, will put a atop to him? Has this worm 
anything to do with the leaves curling and rolling 
up, which Is the case with almost every peach 
tree I have examined this year and several years 
back? Will you please insert the answer to the 
above in your paper? Do you know what effect 
driving nails, one in each tree, just above the 
ground, if any, will have upon the worm? I have 
seen it recommended by agricultural papers.— 
Buckeye. Norwatk, Ohio, 1800. 
The only way to destroy the worms, is to exam¬ 
ine the trees and kill them. After a tree has be¬ 
come badly injured by the worm, the leaves, In 
midsummer, will become somewhat wilted and 
turn yellow, and the fruit prematurely ripens or 
falls off. The curl of the leaf is no doubt caused 
by cold at the time the leaves are young and 
tender. We don’t think driving nails would hurt 
tho worms as much as the trees. 
The Home-Book ate Health and Medicine; or The 
Laws and Mt-uus of I’byaiC-al Culture adapted to Prac¬ 
tical Dsn. Embracing Laws or Digestion, Breathing, 
Ventilatiou, Uses of tho Lungs, Circulation and Reno¬ 
vation, Laws and Diseases of the Skin, Bathing, How 
to Prevent Consumption, Clothing aud Temperature, 
Food aud Cooking, Poisons, Kxercise sud Rest, tho 
Right Ure of Physicians, tic,, Ac, By W. A. Aloott. 
With Thirty-one lllualratioua. [lfiuio. — pp, 600.) 
Philadelphia: (i. (1. Evans. 
The above is u very useful book that we wonld like to 
gee studied and heeded, particularly by the young. 
Thousands, in their youth, by u disregard of the Iawb of 
health, sow the seeds that, in after years, spring np and 
yield a bountiful crop of disease and wretchedness. We 
would not have any one nervous and fidgety, in regard to 
their health—afraid of a little fatigue, or exposure, but 
we would have all possess some knowledge of how won¬ 
derfully they are made—of the general laws of hygiene, 
and act accordingly. From the Publisher. 
How to Destroy the Mole. —Having noticed 
an article in a late number of the Rural, headed 
“ The Mole,” in which is so accurately described 
the habits of that little pest, I am led to make an 
inquiry (for tbo first time,) which I hope yon, or 
some of your numerous correspondents, will an¬ 
swer. The Mole has become such a pest In this 
locality that it is almost impossible to rear a plant 
or flower of any kind out of doors. Now, if yon 
or any other friend of the flowor garden, can tell 
us how to capture, or how to prevent them from 
making such universal havoc in the garden, you 
will confer an everlasting favor.—W. H. W., Cas- 
talia, Erie Co., Ohio, 1800. 
Spite from Ncto Books 
Sir Robert Peel. 
When Robert Peel, then a youth, began busi¬ 
ness as a cotton-printer, near Bury, be lodged with 
bis partner, William Yates, paying eight and six¬ 
pence per week for board and lodging. “William 
Yates's eldest child,” says our author, “ was a girl 
named Ellen, and she very soon became an espe¬ 
cial favorite with the young lodger. Ou return¬ 
ing from bis bard day's work at ‘The Ground,’ he 
would take the little girl upon his knee, and say 
to her 1 ‘Nelly, thou bonny little dear, wilt be my 
wife?’ to which the child would readily answer, 
* Yes, f as any child would do. 1 Then FU wait for 
thee. Nelly; I’ll wed thee, and none else.’ And 
Robert Peel did wait As the girl grew in beauty 
toward womanhood, bis determination to wait for 
her was strengthened; and after the lapse of ten 
years—years of close application to business and 
rapidly increasing prosperity— Robert Peel mar¬ 
ried LUen Yates when she had completed her 
seventeenth year; and the pietty child, whom her 
mothers lodger and father’s partner bad nursed 
upon his knee, became Mrs. Peel, and eventually 
J Lady Peel, the mother of the fntare prime minis¬ 
ter of Eugland. Lady Peel was a noble and beau- 
) tiful woman, fitted to grace any station in life. 
\ She possessed rare powers of mind, and was, on 
u every emergency, the bigb-souled and faithful 
counselor of her husband. Many years after their 
. marriage she acted as his amanuensis, conducting 
J the principal part of bis business correspondence, 
WONDERFUL PROVISION OF NATURE. 
Lice on Fowls.—I wish to inquire, through 
the columns of the Rural, what would be a cer¬ 
tain cure for lice on fowls.—C has. B. Dennis, 
Scmdusky City, Ohio, ISfiO. 
Grease your fowls under the wings, and at the 
back of the head,—give them a good heap of fine 
earth or ashes to roll in,—dig over the earth in 
the yard, whitewash every part of the house, and 
burn tho old straw in the nests and give them 
new. Attend to these things promptly, and re¬ 
peat once or twice if necessary, and your fowls 
will get rid of tho lice. 
VEGETATION ON THE MOON’S SURFACE. 
Water for Ocean Steam Boilers.—I wish to 
inquire, through the columns of the Rural, how 
the ocean steamers are supplied with water for 
their boilers, during their passage across the At¬ 
lantic?—!. Baker, Erie Co., N. Y. 
The steam iB condensed, and the water returned 
to the boilers, so that but comparatively little 
water is required. 
furrows than anything else. Sometimes they *01 they cni 
spread themselves on the lunar disk in straight wou q er j u i j, 
lines; sometimes they are slightly curved; fci that brcathei 
every case they are shut in between parallel bor- with it unih 
d'-rs. It has often been supposed that these fur- ^g^npato 
rows, the true nature of which has remained hith- j s a pj u q 0 f 
erto unknown, represent the beds of ancient dried all inquiries, 
S for Mr, Peel himself was an indifferent and almost 
unintelligible writer. She died in 1803, only three 
k years after the baronetcy had been conferred up- 
I-Jr her husband. 
Some there are who sin away shame, instead of 
being ashamed of sin. 
It is said that London fashion- 
