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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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THS DRUMMER-BOY OF WATERLOO. 



When battle roused each warlike band, 

 And carnage loud the trumpet blew, 



Young Edwin left his native land, 

 A drummer-boy for Waterloo. 



Then he that knew no infant fears, 

 His knapsack o'er his shoulders threw, 



And cried, "Dear mother, dry those tears, 

 'Till I return from Waterloo." 



And when his mother's lips he pressed, 



She bade her noble boy adieu; 

 With wringing hands, and aching breast, 



Beheld him march for Waterloo. 



He went, and ere the set of sun, 



Beheld the foe, the arms subdue; 

 The flash of death, the murderer's gun, 



That laid him low, at Waterloo. 



"O, comrades, comrades!" Edwin cried — 

 And proudly beamed his eyes so blue — 



"Go, tell dear molher, Edwin died 

 A soldier's death, at Waterloo!" 



They placed his head upon his drum, 



Beneath the moon's bright, mournful hue; 



The night had stilled the battle hum— 

 They dug his grave at Waterloo! 



HINT FOR YOUNG TOBACCO CHEWERS. 



Some writer, who signs his name Peter Simple,' 

 tells the story of a sailor-boy who chewed tobacco, 

 which contains a good hint for those who indulge 

 in such a habit. We advise our young readers 

 never to be guilty of this filthy practice ; and if 

 any one has been so unfortunate as to have already 

 acquired the disgusting habit, to throw away the 

 tobacco, clean out the mouth as soon as possible, 

 and never defile it again by the use of such a weed. 

 Here is the story. 



I was amused the last morning watch that I 

 kept. We were stowing away the hammocks in 

 the quarter-deck nettings, when one of the boys 

 came with his hammock on his shoulder, and as 

 he passed, the first lieutenant perceived that he 

 had a quid of tobacco in his mouth. 



"What have you got there, my good lad? a gum- 

 boil? Your cheek is much swollen." 



"No, sir," replied the boy, "there is nothing 

 at all the matter." 



"0, there must be ; perhaps it is a bad tooth. 

 Open your mouth and let me see." 



Very reluctantly the boy opened his mouth, 

 which contained a large roll of tobacco leaf. 



"I see, I see," said the lieutenant; "your mouth 

 wants overhauling, and your teeth cleaning. I 

 wish we had a dentist on board ; but as we have 

 not, I will operate as well as I can. Send the ar- 

 morer up here with his tongues. 



When the armorer made his appearance, the 

 boy was compelled to open his mouth, while the 

 tobacco was extracted with his rough instrument. 



"There, now," said the lieutenant, "I'm sure 

 that you must feel better already ; you never 

 could have any appetite with such stuff in your 

 mouth. Now, captain of the afterguard, bring a 

 piece of old canvass and some sand, and clean his 

 teeth nicely." 



The captain of the afterguard came forward, 

 and, putting the boy's head between his knees, 



scrubbed his teeth well with sand and canvas for 

 two or three minutes. 



"There, that will do," said the lieutenant. 

 "Now, my little fellow, take some water and rince 

 out your mouth nice and clean, and you will enjoy 

 your breakfast. It was impossible for you to have 

 eaten anything with your mouth in such a nasty 

 state. When it is dirty again, come to me and I 

 will be your dentist." 



Fishkill Landing Nursery. 



1h Miles North from the Newburgh Ferry. 



The subscriber respectfully solicits the atten- 

 tion of Fruit Growers and dealers in Fruit Tiees 

 to his large stock, for sale this fall, consisting of 

 40,000 Apple Trees, of the most approved va- 

 rieties, 6 to 10 feet high, and from $12 to $14 per 

 hundred. 



20,000 Bear Trees, embracing all the varieties in general 

 cultivation, 5 to 8 fett high, 30 cts. each, $28 per hundred, on 

 I'ear stocks. On Quinces the trees are very thrifty, and in- 

 clude, in addition to the leading standard sorts, many oi the 

 new varieties of recent introduction, which promise well. 



30,000 Cherry Trees, two to three years old, of nearly all 

 the popular kinds in cultivation:— Dwarfs, on Mahaleb storks, 

 of the choicest varieties, can also be supplied, (i to 12 feet 

 high, $20 to $22 per hundred. 



20,000 Plum Trees, of the most highly esteemed sorts, $30 

 per hundred; — Trees thrifty, pretty, and of fine size 



A Large Stock of Apricot, nrostly on Blum stocks, at $30 

 on Plum, $12£ on Beach, per hundred. 



30,000 Beach Trees of the most valuable kind, standard va- 

 rieties, one to two years growth on the inoculation, 7 cents 

 each, $6 per hundred. No peach pits are planted but from a 

 district where the 'Yellows" has not yet made its appearance. 



The Stock of Isabella, and Catwaba Grape Vines is very 

 large, two and four years old, with fine roots; having been an- 

 nually cut back, they are in fine condition for vineyard plant- 

 ing — $10 to $15 per hundred. 



2,000 Quince Trees, mostly of the Apple varieiy; Currant 

 and Raspberry bushes, Strawberry plants, Hybrid Perpetual 

 and other Roses, <fec. 



40,n00 Deciduous and Evergreen Ornamental Trees, suita- 

 ble for Lawns and Avenues, many of which are of large size 

 and fine form — among which are 10,000 Arborvit a, H to 5 feet 

 high, $12 to $25 per hundred. (Not from the State of Maine.) 



18,000 Balsam Fir, lj to 5 feet high, at from $15 to $ per 

 hundred — together with Norway Spruce, Native Spruce, 

 Scotch, Austrian and Weymouth Bines, Junipers, Deodar 

 Cedar, Cedar of Lebanon, English and Irish Yew, <&c. 



5,000 Red Cedars, of suitable size for screens. 



10 000' Buckthorn, two years old, at from $6 to $8 per 

 thousand. 



The most highly prized varieties of the Apple, Peach, Bear, 

 Blum, Apricoi, Cherry, &c , which have recently originated 

 in this country and Europe, have been procured as early as 

 practicable, and tested, or are in the course of being tested, 

 on the grounds of tire proprietor. The new and rare Decidu- 

 ous and Evergreen Ornamental Trees are annually imported, 

 of which fine plants can be furnished. 400J seedling Oaks 

 and Elms, imported four years since, are among the Decidu- 

 ous Trees, many of them very remarkable in their growth and 

 appearance. 



The Nursery is located within 2J miles of the Hudson 

 River Railroad Depot, at Fishkill Landing. Steamboats run 

 daily to New York and Albany, from Newburgh. 



Trees, &c, when ordered, will be taken up carefully, cor- 

 rectly labelled, packed in the best manner, forwarded agreea- 

 ble to order, and with the least possible delay. Charges for 

 packing rrrade only to cover cost. 



Catalogues sent in exchange for a letter stamp. 



DANIEL BRINCKERIIOFF. 



Fishkill Landing, 0,ct. 2, 1851. 



JOSEPH EEYNOLDS, M. I)., 



"RESPECTFULLY offers his professional services to the 

 J\ citizens of CONCORD AND VICINITY. Dr. R. was 

 formerly House Physician te the Massachusetts General Hos- 

 pital, Boston, and for 20 years past has practised the several 

 branches of his profession in Gloucester, Mass. 



U Reference to L. V. Bell, M. D., Somerville. 

 J. V. C.Smith, M.D., > 

 J. B. S. Jackson, M. D., S- Boston. 

 II. I. Bowditch, M. D., > 



Concord, Mass., Sept. 2">. tf 



