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was of siiriple or2;niK!it', looked infitiiii'ly Iiettei- 

 j than the otIiPi-. vvlio vvtis quite tis pietly, liiit who, 

 weariiij; ;i lohe of ('.\|.ei)sive luce, «hi)^e wliite- 

 iiess hiid liillen into tlie " sere and yellow lenlj" 

 appealed Hided and passe. 



Be uise, llieii, ve yoinifr and fair: and if, as 

 I fijspeet, yonr ohject he to please llie lords ot 

 tlie creation, let yonr dress in suiiinier lie snowy 

 white muslin, never worn after its pristine puri- 

 ty becoiiirs prolileinatical ; and in winter let some 

 lialf'-dozen jdain iind siiiiph^ sill; cowns he pm- 

 •diased, instead of the two or thiee expensive 

 ones that iienerally Ibrtn the wardrohe, and 

 which, ronseqnenlly, soon not oidy lose their 

 lustre, Imt iiive the Meaner the appearance of 

 liaviiif; snttered the same fatc>. 



And yon, O linshands and fitliers, present and 

 fisliire, he ye Jidy impressed with a sense of 

 your niaidfiild ohlii;ations to me, for tlins open- 

 ing the eyes of yotn' wives and daughters how 

 to please without, drainins;- yonr purses; ami 

 when the maledictions ol' lace, velvet andi satin 

 sellers fall on my hapless head, for counsel so 

 injurious to their interests, remember lliey are in- 

 ciuTed for yoiir's ! 



Fin- llic Farmer's Monthly Visitor. 

 Sticking Hogs in the South. — A traveller to 

 that regi(Jii, who had some little Unowledf^e in 

 these matters stopped at an inn in .SdmiIi Carolina 

 to hreaUfust ; it was the season ibr Uillinjr piijs, 

 and as these things are there done by the nejiroes 

 he saw Scipio and his wife enter tlie |)eii aiiioiif; 

 a number of irrnnters that would weiijli IVoni 

 (ifly to seventy-five pounds each. Scipio had an 

 api'/iii on, and in his hand a l<nife, tlii' blade of 

 wliicli bad been a cm and thrust sword; it was 

 a terifijc inslruinent indeed. Catcbinjf a pijr his 

 fore lej; was held back and Hcipio bejraii rnniiing 

 tlie sword inlii bis iiecli. lie soon stopped bis 

 music, but be pushed in (artlier and fartber. — 

 What are you doinj;-, said I — "is that the way 

 you stick a pig in these parts.'" "I must toiicii 

 nis heart, inassa, he no kill, unless I touch liini 

 heart," " Why it n.nst be lower down, I think," 

 Siiid I, " for see tlie point is coming out iiniler his 

 tail." MILFORD'S JOURNAL. 



the drover is minutely described, with particu- 

 lars respeclinn; his ag'', trade, beiirbt, coniidexiou, 

 residence, color of hair and eyes. Wbeu a dro- 

 ver is lined (or ill-nsiiiii- cattle or sheep, it is en- 

 dorsed on his license, wbicli in that case is not 

 renewcil without some trouble, .-ind prodncinj; 

 securities for future good behavior. — Peniii/ Mag- 

 azine. 



Cattle Drovf.rs i.v E.nola.nd.— The drover 

 is liable for any dauia£;e or acciiient that may 

 liappcn to the stock uniil sold and delivered to a 

 drover, who may he called a butcher's drover, for 

 be only drives from the market to the shop or 

 slaujibter-hoiise of the pmidiaser. The cattle 

 generally arrive in the suburbs of London on 

 •Sunday mornins, where the master drover and 

 hi.? men are ready to receive them. These men 

 be pays about 10s per day, and they have besides 

 the chance on their return of driving purchases 

 for butcher:? who live along the road, of which 

 they generally avail themselves. After resting 

 the remainder of the day and iiigbl, the drover is 

 up and stirring at a very early hour on Monday, 

 as bis drove iiinst be at market by live, where the 

 salesman is ready to receive tbeni, and tbey are 

 tied n[) according to bis direction: if there is no 

 room for this, tbey are tornied into "ofF-drove.s." 

 This is too often a scene of great brutalitv, and 

 too painful to be described. By dayligiit the 

 poor animals are tired and sore, and li iglilened 

 into the required position for the convenience of 

 purchasers to examine them. The butcher now 

 arrives, chooses such as suit bis purpose, and, af- 

 ter chafli'iing with the salesman for some tin^e, 

 the bargain is struck. The salesman then takes 

 out a pair of scissors, cuts a small portion of hair 

 off' the rump as a mark, and the purchaser re- 

 jiairs with him to the b.mker's to make the pay- 

 ment. The suburban drover is now told the 

 beasts are paid foi' : on which be takes a knife 

 from his pocket and culs ofl' all the loose hair 

 from the tail, placing bis distinguishing mark on 

 the animal with a piece ol reil ochre. The fown 

 drover seldom drives for anv but butchers or 

 other drover,'^. Some of tbeiii do not, leave the 

 market at all, hut merely drive shee'i in and out 

 of the pens. Like the last das- ol' 'drovers, tbey 

 are licensed by the clerk of f/ne ,|,a,ket, pursuant 

 to rules and regulations i-,,.„|e l.y the cilv author- 

 ities I he license nir.st be renewed aii'imallv to 

 entitle the holder ,o ■^^,.^, u\s badge, wiihont 

 winch he cnuld ,,01 stand in the market or diive 

 cattle or sbcep i,, ,i,p ,.i.j^^of Lomton and West- 

 niuister otid the suburbs. The charge for ibe re- 

 new. d of , he bcenseii.. 5s, /,'=■-•■■ 



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For the Farmer's Montlily Visitor. 

 The Farmer, the Parmer's Sous and Daughters. 



In no other situation perhaps are to be found 

 more of the siibstanliai goods and coudiirls ol' 

 life tb.-ui centre around the fireside and bouie of 

 the (iu-mer. .At this season of the year, when he 

 has got bis harvest home, his stock of fowls and 

 lurkies, bis pigs of twenty score each orinore, his 

 fragrant crib of apples, bis heaps of potatoes, and 

 the corn house showing the yidlow ears ibrongh 

 the cracks to the very eaves, his hay well secured 

 and his labor if be hired any, paid ; the;! such a 

 man may rub bis bands, and feel that he has on- 

 ly to continue bis course and attention, take lime 

 by the lijrelock and get his winter's fuel at his 

 door before the snow fiils, and enjoy bis evening 

 blaze in tlie midst of bis funily. i'"reefruni debi, 

 such a man, such afarmi'r, has no cause liireiivy; 

 he is happier than the President of the Union, 

 and travels onward in life's road move smoothly. 

 Nuinerons, we hope and trust, aresncb birmer.s. 

 No blessing is reached without toil and yllention, 

 and the horn of plenty may be said to be turned 

 month dowiivvards at tbetlaor of every imlnstri- 

 oiis tiller of the soil. 



It has often occurred to me that our firmcrs 

 too often strive to obtain money rather than liap- 

 pines.s. What can money procure, that we have 

 not about ns ; wholesome I'ood, plain warm cloth- 

 ing, n welcome home and a good conscience — 

 aye, a clear conscience more valuable than can be 

 pnrcbasefl with money. If we have but a siidi- 

 cieiicy, let us rather rejoice that we liavi; little or 

 none of snrpiiis cash ; iiir this species of wealth 

 is accompanied with care, apprehension andtmx- 

 iety. 



We may rest in confidence tliat the seasons 

 will continne — that the seed time will come, and 

 that the harvest shall not lail ; and in this expec- 

 tation shall we liiid our most safe reliai;c«^ 



But we find it as a very general sentiment that 

 people are (piile willing to undergo the trials of 

 plenty of money, w batever tbey may be. This is 

 and doubtless will be a general seniimenl, be- 

 cause good money lias always been scarce, and 

 it is one of the troubles therefore that we need 

 not dread. But is the man of wealth, of [ibnty 

 of ready money, thereby rendered mori: happy 

 than bis neighbor who is without debt, or a dol- 

 lar in his pocket, but has a farm and tin; crops 

 in, with the things of prudeni-e about him? 



The C(unpelent inecbanic, who with bis wife 

 and three children, was rather iiidignant at the 

 owners of rows of bouses, who offered bim a 

 bouse to live in, his (dolhing and expenses, if be 

 would only rent out the piopeity, superintend 

 repair.s, collect the rents, and keep the accounts, 

 thongbt that the wealthy owner should pay more, 

 and was surprised at bis closeness in only pay- 

 ing bis expenses and those of bis fimiilv." The 

 man of money said to bim: "Yon ajipe.ir to en- 

 vy me; you wish that yon were in my situation. 

 Only reflect for a moment, wb;it I ofT'er \oii is all 

 that I can have; it is all that any man can have 

 — for if we go beyond our expenses, if our in- 

 come excee<ls lbi;ni,it increases our labors in ac- 

 counts; wo can only have a living, and that eve- 

 ry able honest man can get who applies bi'.;,self." 

 The man who !;-|s bi.s purse bill of uioney, if be 

 t'ravels, is liable to robbery and violence ; he may 

 and such men sometimes do lose their lives, 

 while the light Jiocket with a light be.art goes 

 sale. There was much in Ibe rem.'irk of the man 

 when merchants were liiiling and jieople losing 

 their money or rather losing the expectation id' 

 getting it when be said "I am e;isy — I owe no- I 

 tiling, and nobody owes me." I 



Most of us are desirous, and this feclin-r is! 

 oonstanlly infusing its energy most advantageous- 

 ly, to provide something for our families — to give 

 our children a start on their journey, 'i'liis is all 

 right and proper, but if wc look around us for 

 those ill the enjoyiiieiit of independence, those 

 who are in coiuHirlable circnmstaiices, shall we 

 not generally find them the makers of their own 



or sent out into the world without :i peunv, mi. I 

 who by intelligence and good condnei Imvi; si.c- 

 ceeded.' If this be so, why then should we be 

 so solicitous — why should we desire to leave our 

 boys that which turns upon them the desitins of 

 bad men, ;ind lea\i'stlieni now widiont any tbiii<r 

 but ill habits? Something may be given to our 

 daughters to set lliem up in housekeeping when 

 they are married, and especially if tbey are so 

 happy as to iiet an industrious man for a husband; 

 but is not the best fortune we can give to our 

 boysagood plain (not genllemaii'sjeducation, in- 

 dustrious babit.s, and the I'Xample of good inor- 



;ils? ^ Y.Z. 



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The Indian Weed™its uses and abuses. 



CoK.NECTicuT Tobacco. — Almost every per- 

 son convi-rsaiit with the character and bistoryof 

 Conneclient, knows that tobacco, lliongb not a 

 staple production of the soil, has been cubiv.i- 

 ted by the firmers for the last hundred years. 

 Though not so common now as formerly, yet 

 ui.Muy of the old farmers still have their tobacco 

 patcii, raising at least enongb for their own con 

 sumption, and often a little to spare. We know 

 several farmers in the interior, who have ahvay.s 

 raised their ow n tobacco, and also one terrible 

 '•old aristocrat" in this city, who is very fond of 

 the vile weed, and who now, in the green old 

 .•;u(' of eighty years, has never used any otlier. 

 !Meet bim in the sanctuary, at the forum, in the 

 halls of le^isl.alion, in the public streets, or at 

 ibe domestic fireside, and J 1111 will always find 

 bim prepared wiili a quid of good old Connecti- 

 cut toliacco. Ill the Connecticut valley, around 

 Windsor and Warehouse Point, extensive fields 

 of tobacco are cnltivaled, from which iinmens" 

 qiiatitiiies of cigars are mamdactured rnil sold 

 tbroiigiiout ibe country. The native i~ i. ixed 

 with til" Cuba or other foreign tobacco, and the 

 "very best" Priuci(ie, Regalia, and La Nurma, or 

 any other qnaliiy of cigars required, are iiiaiiu- 

 raeinred to order in any quantity, — and in trial) 

 very few others are used even by the first i ■"; 

 qui:! nnnrs and connoisseurs. 'I'here's hardly . 

 booliy of them that knows the difi'erence between 

 a Connecticut <-ig!ir and a Culiian — and for the 

 best reason in the world — there is actually but 

 very little difference. .AInios! all the cigars .'■old 

 in the shops for foreign cigars, are made at 

 home. — JVeiv Haven Herald. 



No people better understand bow to manage 

 the menus for acquiring wealth than the people 

 of Conneclient : in the art of money making 

 they .-ire a little in advance of the Yankees in 

 any other part of New England. The best 

 Spanish llavaima cig-ars, we have been iidiirnied, 

 are those maniifiictured from mixed Cuba and 

 .Ameriean tob.,cco under that name in Connecti- 

 cut. The Connecticut valley, of all other places, 

 is the most fertile of any land so long cultivated 

 in the United States. This noble river, for the 

 distance of about a hundreil and fifty miles from 

 Hartford in Connecticut to Bath in New Hamj)- 

 sbire, preserves all tin; way scarcely len miles 

 difference in disianee from Boston — one hundred 

 miles being the medium. Passengers and heavy 

 merchandize p;:ss now overland from Bo.-ton to 

 Springfield on the river in four and five bour.s. 

 In the more soiitheiii region, near Ilartlbid, is a 

 country equal to Virginia and IMarylnud for rais- 

 ing Tobacco. The same river banks above in 

 Mas5ac*-,ii;-ctts at Springfield turn out Hemp. 

 Hatlleld Jiiid Northampton meadows boar the 

 Hronm-roni in jierfection ; and further north for 

 a hundred miles is a country prolific and sure of 

 Inilinn corn : beyond the corn country Spring- 

 wheal. Oals, Peas and Potatois are as sure and 

 prolific as in any part of the United Slates. 



In the iiiatler of Tobacco our own recollection 

 carries ns b;ick fiiiiy years, when the settlement 

 of the north and rougher back-boiie of Worces- 

 ter county iii IMassacbnsetts was new ; what time 

 all the wheat Hour used was raised by ibe farm- 

 ers, and when the bread fell short potatoes and 

 vegetables were cooked to supply its place, and 

 when brown crusts nnd parched grains were 

 made to supply the place of iinporl(;d ten nnil 

 coft'ee — wdicn good wholestmie bean jiorridgo 

 fiom the boiled pot laid the Ibundation for the 

 hardy constitutions now denied by the i.Wii't4"olci«? 

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