®l)e JTarmer's iHcintl)In lltoitor. 



179 



Houiiip blootl with liis lips, itiul in tliis 

 tii;iii.Ti;ed to imiiihe ii siifSciency of 



toiioli til 

 uay lie 



straiifie siir^teiiaiH'f to give him a pailial resiora- 

 tioii of sireiigtii, with which he diajrsed himself 

 hv slow ile^irers down to the edge of the creek. 

 Here the wonnded man slaked his three days 

 thirst, and fell at once off into happy micoii- 

 Bcioiisiiess of pain and sufferinjr, his liody qnite 

 hidden tioin vitw hy leaves and the thick under- 

 growth of wild shriihhery aromid him. 



Some luinrrf after, poor Vanderpool's compan- 

 ions, the other hop hunters, came past tliis very 

 spot, they having waited his return until patience 

 had expired, and now having determined to 

 nlmndon their search after bee trees, and make 

 tlieir way homciiard as soon rs possihle. They 

 fi)und the (IcNid dog, and though already iiartially 

 torn hy wolves, they at once recognized as Van- 

 derpool'.'i, hut negiectrd to search the vicinity 

 with such scrutiny as might have discovered to 

 them their unfortnna'e companion ; and, oidy 

 Katisfying themselves that he was not there, tliey 

 hurried on their way homeward. 



The hoy, too, at length succeeded in bringing 

 his friends to the spot, and finding various foot- 

 prints .nound, his father gone and the dog killed, 

 his iiannal conclusion was, that either friends or 

 enemies had been there and carrie<i the old man 

 ofK This opinion titstening itself at once upon 

 them all, they left the place and tinned back to 

 the sellletucuits, while poor old Vandcrfiool with 

 lii.-s broken thigh still lay, not insensible, but 

 n|«eechlrss and powerless, among the bushes on 

 the margin of the stream ! He jieaid his friends 

 searching for and wondering what had become 

 of him, but could give them no intimation of Ids 

 near whereaboiit.s" He heard his son's voice, and 

 could gasp forth no tone or mnrniur loud enough 

 to give warning of his presence. They were 

 preparing to depart, to leave him there "for the 

 Inst tinip, and he could not call to them. They 

 were goiie, and he was alone in the desolate wil- 

 derness, helpless, wounded, starving and dying, 

 with now not even the dog to crouch by liisside, 

 and seem in some sort a comjianion to him. 

 'I'lie helpless old man could not drag his innlila- 

 ted body up the bank again, and the remaiidug 

 flesh of the dog was torn by wolves almost in 

 his sight and hearing, while the horrible convic- 

 tion alone remained that in dread probability his 

 own body would prove the next meal for the fe- 

 rocious beasts! In this miseral'le condition, 

 sinking benealh hope ill bodily and mental an- 

 guish, the poor old bee-hnnter passed another 

 iiight, and \el with tirin tenacity nature clung to 

 life, and feeble existence lingereil in his frame. 



The boy and his friends, as well as the other 

 people of the bee-hunting party, arrived at their 

 homes, fully expecting to hear" of some lucky 

 chance having brought the old mtin in before 

 them, but consternufion and alarm at once suc- 

 ceeded to this hope, when they were told that 

 Vanderpool had .as yet neiiher been seen or 

 hear<l of! With instant and humane despatch, 

 the whole party, joined by as maiiv more fresh 

 recruits, hurried away for a general a"nd thorough 

 search after the missing man, and, in-oceeding 

 once more to the spot where his sun had left 

 him. a more careful investigation had the happy 

 ertect of at last restoring the uiitbrtunate cripple 

 to his friends. They found him among the leaves 

 and shrubs, by the edge of the water, just where 

 he had dragged himself nearly two days before, 

 wholly inseusilile and fiist hastening toward a 

 condition beyond the reach of linnian aid. Yet 

 that ohl man was living when the story was told 

 t.o us on the /rrt/i/w roos/, and is still a hale old 

 fellow at the dale of this \vriting ! The veracity 

 of our simple iiifi)rm!iiit was never doubled 

 I'lnong us, but our interest in the story was in- 

 creased when, on our return several months af- 

 ter, we accidentally met with further intelligence 

 of "Old Vanderpool," fully confirming the'anec- 

 do!u we had heanl of his critical adventure when 

 out. nearly twelve years ago, with the bee-hunt- 

 ers. 



How much is there dailv occurring in real life 

 llial leaves the pen of fiction in the back ground. 

 How many occurrences fiide constantly away 

 umecorded in oblivion, (in despite, even", of the 

 ever-eager daily papers,) liill of all the elements 

 calculated to enlist sympathy and interest. How 

 whimsically iniist it seem to us that the world 

 rnovep, when we reflect that a vast legion of ro- 

 lances, poeti nnd story-tellers exist by coining, 



with great labor, fanciful reseinbUuices of things 

 'Jiat |)as.s in truthful reality every day unnoticed 

 before our eyes in the grc",t panorama of nature. 

 And how much more welcome clo we ever find 

 the real picture thai we recognize than the ornate 

 and elaborate crealions of fancy. Old Vander- 

 pool and Ids neighbors, with whom his story has 

 long been an ordinary aiul almost Ibrgottten af- 

 fiiir, will iloulitless be surprised enough at seeing 

 a sin)ple iinccdote of their fiir locality picked up 

 at last and put into print. — .V. O. Picaytiue. 



The Fisher-Boat. 



IIV EI-IZA COOK. 



boni^iwain pipcb his 



INo reeTer fetruts upun l>ci dock, 



crew, 

 Whose ruuijh .md tanj jaoket? urt as often brown as 



blue ; 

 Her sails are torn, her tinibers worn she's but a crazv 



craft, 

 \'et luck liclides her in the g.ile, and plenty crowns her 



draught. ' - 



Let but a foe insult tlie land that holds their cottage 



home, 

 .\nd Yankee hearts will spring Crom nut the merry little 



Foam. 

 What, ho ! what, ho ! away they so— the moon is hii^di 



anil bright — 

 God speed the little fisher boat, and grant a starry night. 



No jieiuiants flutter on her masts, no poi t lioles range hur 



sides, 

 A dusky speck — she takes her place upon the midnight 



tide. 

 While gaily sings »:oir.s happy boy, -'A life upon the 



sen. 

 With jolly mates, a llowing can. nnd trusty nets lor 



me.'' 

 But many an hour of fe.irful risk she meeta upon the 



wave. 

 That ships of stout and giant form would scarcely care to 



brave ; 

 And many a one with tremblini; hand will trim the beacon 



light, 

 .4nd cry " God speed the fisher-hoat upon a stormy night." 



We proudly laud the daring ones who cross the pathless 



main. 

 The shining gems and vcllow duct ul other climes to 



gain ; 

 We honor those whose blood is with the mingled waters 



found, 

 Who fought till death to gu.ird the clili'a those waters 



circle round. 

 'Tis well ; but let us not forget the poor and gallant 



sot 

 Who toil and watch when others sleep, to cast the heavy 



net; 

 Their perils arc not paid bv lame — so trim the beacon 



light. 

 And cry *' God speed the fisher-bout, ami grant a starry 



night." 



ears. To be free from taxes is fur less important 

 than to be fiiyc from weeds. 



JSui-ley seeils may be freed fiom oats intermix- 

 ed, by pouring water upon it, u hen the oats will 

 float, and m.ay he skiiumeil ofil 



I'reserve leaclieil or imleached nshes, which 

 have accumuliited during the winter, to be op- 

 I'lied to the corn in the hill or row. 



important Facts in Agriculture. 



A spot of land which, when pastured upon, 

 will yield sufiiciently only for one head, will 

 abundantly maintain four head of cattle in the 

 stable, if the crop be mown at u proper time, and 

 given to the cattle in proper order. The soiling 

 yields at least three times the quantity of manure 

 fiom the same number of cattle, and the best and 

 most efficacious surtinier manure is made in the 

 stable, and carried to the fields at the most pro- 

 per period of its fcrinent.ilion. 'i'he cattle, when 

 used to soiling, will yield a much greater rpi;;nti- 

 ty of milk, and increase taster in weight while 

 fattening, than when they roam the field,", and 

 are le.ss liable to accident — do not sufier by the 

 heat, fiics, or insects, and are not affected by the 

 weather, escaping also many disorders to which 

 entile always abroad are liable. Each bead of 

 callle IimI in a stable, if plentifully littered, yields 

 annually sixteen large double cartloads of ma- 

 nure. 



Lei manure be spread as soon as possible after 

 cartiaig. 



When rolled or fermented manure is ajiplied, 

 let it be as thorotighly mixed with the soil as soon 

 as possible. 



Ploughing heavy soil when wot, docs more inju- 

 ry than if the teams were standing idle. 



In ploughing green sward deeply, the furrows 

 must iilways, at least, be one half wider than 

 ileep, or else the .sod cannot turn well. 



.\ll grain fiidds seeded to grass should bo roil- 

 ed. 



Musty Grain is made siveet by pulling it in 

 boiling water, (double the ipiautity of grain,) let- 

 ting it cool in the water, and then dry it well ; 

 skim the water, 



A Single weed may draw out the nourishment 

 that >voul<! hsve given fiillnecs to hrilf a dozoii 



Yanki;k I.nge.nuity.— a gentlem.-.n residing 

 near onr city, in a beautiful country residence, was 

 desirous oflcvellingofl'liis lawn around hishoiife 

 when much to his annoyance, his workmen found 

 a huge rock so near the siirliice, as to render u 

 removal of it tibsolutely necessary. This rock 

 was a real hard headed boulder, weighing, per- 

 liap,'*, several tmis ; and if it li;id been oidy one 

 fool lower in the earth it would not have beeu 

 an obstruction to the rcriuired level of the lawn, 

 but how lo get rid of that fiiot was a puzzle ; to 

 blast it was impracticable, liir the house was too 

 near. Home knowing ones advised a burning, 

 and then, by throwing on «ater, decompose it; 

 some thought hot cider would ilo the needful ; 

 oiheis went so fiiras lo reccommcnd Brandreth's 

 Pills, and Mof^iitt's Lotions, that in time might 

 ivork it ofT. 



Ill the extremity of this perple.xity a lank, slali- 

 sided Yankee presented himself, a"nd after talk- 

 ing with the proprietor, who was all for lawn, 

 (though above a pun,) .says he, " Squire, what will 

 you give now, if I put that ctarnal rock out of 

 your way, or as much on't as is ncce.»sary to se- 

 cure your level ?" " Why," says the Squire, " if 

 you can manage to get rid of about one foot of 

 the top of that rock without blasting and will 

 agree lo have it done within a week, I'll give you 

 — so much." " Th.it's n hard bargain," says Jon- 

 athan, " lo one of us, but I'll risk it." And he oft 

 jacket and went to work with spade, and before 

 suns(!t ()f the same day ho had dug a hole along, 

 side of that rock deep enough for the purpose, 

 and then t.iking a rail for a pry, he tumbled it 

 from its bed heels over head into the pit — vvliere 

 it now lies two feet below the required level. — 

 On pocketing the smn ((greed upon, says he, 

 "Squire, I told you that was a hard bargain for 

 one of us; but seeing that (have given you a 

 notion how to get rid of iinoiher such a critter 

 in case you meet one in your lawn, it is almost 

 equal to a patent right, aim it ?" And with that 

 he bowed off and departed, leaving the gratified 

 proprietor in admiration of tiiat wonderful down 

 eastniolher wit, lliat seems ever ready to grapple 

 with and overcome all difficulties, "and in all 

 "hard liargains" generally manages lo keep on 

 the safe side. — ,'lmencan. 



Cows holding up their Milk. 



A fanner observes that he was troubled with a 

 cow holding up her milk, and he could devise no 

 ineans to remedy the evil ; when his son, onlv 

 nine years old, look the manngenienl of the cow", 

 in this respect, and sitcceeded well. This son 

 was afterwards at his uncle's, who had the same 

 trouble, and feariid that he should lose his cow, 

 as she hud not given down her milk for several 

 days. 'l"ho boy .said that he would milk her. 

 He went to work, peifiirming the ojieration pre- 

 cisely as though the cow gave down her milk, 

 Ihoiigh lor some lime she gave none; he still 

 persevered, and after some time the milk flowed 

 fi-eely, and he obtained nearly two pails-fidl. 



This shows that mildness and steady persever- 

 ance is iieces.sary in ibis business. Soinc persons 

 become lielfiil if they cannot succeed in milking 

 at once, and then abuse ihe cow lor her obstina- 

 cy, instead of persevering, and succeeding, as 

 they might in many cases. It is doiilitless most 

 natur.il ami easy lor a cow lo give down her milk, 

 anil when she holds it up she puts heri-clf under 

 a restraint, and this requires a constant exertion, 

 of which she will become tired after a while, if 

 the milker perseveres. These are our views, and 

 we advise those who are so unfortunate as (o 

 litive a case of this kind, to try the effect of per- 

 .severance — long persijverance, if necessary. — • 

 Boston Cnlliialor. 



Cost of a Euaoi>EAN Tour. — Mr. Erastus 

 Uidoks, one of the editors of llie New York 

 Ex()iess, hiiviiig recently returned from a rapid 

 tour in Europe, gives iho following account of 

 travelling abroad, in answer to sundry iuquiries : 



"The route of tiip rt-iiicr ntfp'- iflrirt"-.r i- l*,.^ 



