Vol. VII.— No. 6. 



AND HORTICULTURAL JOURNAL. 



47 



parellel in Europe. At Padua and Rome there 

 were two children who ate scorpions, and a girl 

 took pleasure in eating frogs, lizards, serpents, 

 mice, and all sorts of insects. Another nte live 

 lizards and caterpillars witli pe|)pt'r and vinegar. 

 Of spider eaters, who grew fat upon those disgust- 

 ing insects, we could collect half a dozen instan- 

 ces from (liferent writers. Galen relates of an 

 old woman, that she had gradually habituated her- 

 self to make a meal of hendock ; and Sextus Em- 

 piricus assures us, that there liave been persons 

 who have taken tliirty drams of that poison with- 

 out iujur^-. A student at Halle accustomed him- 

 self ou purpose to arsenic, which he took with his 

 food, from a boy ; and though it at first occasioned 

 vomiting, yet in time he could bear a considera- 

 ble quaniity. Hence it is evident, how one who 

 habituates himself needlessly to physic, breaks 

 down the bridges which, in case of emergency, 

 might carry hmi in safety over the abysses of dis- 

 ease. — jVew Monthly Mag. 



Remedy for Cholera Morbus. — A friend assures i 

 us that the Ibllovvmg simple prescription for Uys- | 

 entery or Cholera iMorbus, lias been frequently 

 tried, and, when made use of in season, with uni- 

 form success : —To half a tumbler of vinegar add 

 as much fine salt as tiie vinegar will dissolve, and 

 take it fasting. It will operate as a cathartic, and, 

 if the stomach be (juite foul, as an emetic likewise. 



The Vulture's power of Sight. — Professor Licli- 

 enstein remarked when travelling in South Africa, 

 that if an animal chanced to die in the very midst 

 of the most desert wilderness, in less than half an 

 hour there was seen high in the zenith, a number 

 ot minute objects descending in spiral wheels, ami 

 increasing in visible magnitude at every revolu- 

 tion. These are soon discovered to be a flight of 

 vultures, which must have observed from a height, 

 viewless to the human eye, the dropping of the 

 animal immediately marked out for prey. 



Derivation of pony.— One of the literati was puz- 

 zling Ins brains about the derivation of pony, when 

 a by-stander quaintly observed, "Sir, I am aston- 

 ished you don't know what a pony is derived 

 from." — "Why," said the man of learning. "Be- 

 cause," said the other, "every body knows that a 

 pony is derived from a little horse and a little 

 mare." 



At Springfield, a young man has been fined $10, 

 and the costs were $12 — total 22 — lor taking 

 some apples from a farmer's orchard. Not being 

 able to pay, the young man was committed to 

 prison. 



The Nova Scotian of last week, contains a long 

 article on the subject of Geology, in reference to 

 a paper which has been published by Messrs. 

 Jackson & Alger, two scientific American gentle- 

 men, who have recently visited this Province, for 

 the purpose of examining its geological and min- 

 eralogical productions. 



We rcjieat the hojje, that some effort will now 

 be made, to form a Geological Society. Tliis 

 Province abounds in minerals and other valuable 

 substances, to which the altention of such an In- 

 stitution might be profitably directed ; and the in- 

 dividual amusement and instruction that could 

 thus be aii'orded, would be ample and unfailing. 



Halifax paper. 



INTEMPERANCE. 



I will make a suggestion to a portion of the 

 community who sutler more, perhaps, from the 

 evil, than all others. I mean wives and mothers. 

 Would you know how to mitigate the evil ? 



First, then, never offer a dro]) of ardent spirit 

 to a child, as you value your future comfort. The 

 deplorable habit of intemperance is, I liave no 

 doubt, contiacted in thousands of instances in the 

 years of infancy and youth, merely fiom bavins 

 the dregs of flip and toddy, which the father anil 

 perhaps the mother have been comfortably enjoy- 

 ing; and perhaps as many more have been seduc- ' " '■'''ai'S'e "" l'"i-"wERs,a[Kion Landscape or l'icruBi.siiut 



liyAn article on the culture of the Rasplm-ry is deferred till next 



Thacher's Orchardist. 



Just rercivecf ai ilie New England Farmer Seed Slore, No. 

 0-2 North Market Street, a furlhe- supply of 



The Atnerican Orchardist; or a practical treatise on the cul- 

 ture and manag:emeiit of apple and otlier fruit trees, with oh- 

 servalions on the diseases lo which they arc liable, and their 

 remetiies. To whtrh is added the inost improved inelbod of 

 manufacluring and preserving cide-, anil also wine from apple 

 juice and currants. Adapted to the use of ."Vmerican farmers, 

 and all lovers and cultivators ol fine fruit. By James Thachor, 

 M. D Fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences j 

 Honorary Member of the Massachusetts Medical Society, and 

 oi the New York Jloriiculiiiral Society, &c. Second edition, 

 much improved. I 'rice gl.OO. 



Seeds for Fall Sowing. 

 For sale at the New England Farmer Seed Store, a fresh sup- 

 ply of various Grass Seeds — also a great variety of vegeiaMe 

 seeds for fall sowing, viz. While I'ortugal Oiiioii, Straslmrj do. 

 SiKer skin do. Prickly Spinach and Dutch f?ole for early gl"eeiis 



— various kind^> of lettuce, carrot, cucumber, cabba-:r^s,^Vc. 



black Spanish or winter radish, &c. all warranted fres-li. 



Orchard Grass Seed— growth o/182S. 



Just received at the New England Farmer Ssed Store No 

 52 North Market Street, 



20 bushels of prime Orchard Grass Seed, raised, this seas m, 

 with the greatest care, by John Prince Esq.— warranted to be' 

 equal in purity to any ever offered for sale in .New England. 



A supply of pure Gilman Wheat, raised by P,ayson VVillianis 

 and Mr Wii.ehester, is da 'dy expected. 



For Sale, 

 A Bnll Calf five weeks old of the Siiori Horn breed, from ihe 

 best Imported Slock, both Sire and Dam, well known and high- 

 ly approved. Apply at ihis Oflice (or price and pariicuiaifof 

 pedigree. 4t. August 20, IBIS. 



Farm Wanted. 



Wanted to purchase, ov hire, on a long lease, from 150 lo 300 



acres of the best land, located within thirty niilos of iiosloii— for 



which a fair price will be given. Address •'■ P. D." Bosuni 



thro ugh the posl-office. 6t Au". 1 



JVild Geese. 



For sale, five pairs of Wild Geese, two pairs three years old 

 inquire of the subscriber. BElNJ. J. PHlLLll'S 



Lynn, Aug ust 16, 182S. 



THE NEW AMERICAN GARDENKR. 

 A work with this title, compiled by the Editor of the New 

 England Farmer, with the assistance o( a iiiimber of scientific 

 anu Practical H.prticulturalists in the vicinity ol Boston and .New 

 York, IS just published by J. B. Russell, Proprietor of the 

 New England Farmer. 'I'hc articles are arranged alpiia- 

 beiically, and comprise the most uselul Vecetaelks aii.i 

 Fruits which can be conveuienily and economically culiivaied 

 ■n the climate of New England and the .Hiddle States"; a; 



HulVs Trusses for Hernia or Rupture. 



Dr Amos G. Hull, feels a coufnli nee in furilier illustrHting 

 the novelty and e.\celleiice ol his invention. Having devoted 

 many years to the science and pi aclice of surgery, it affords 

 bim a pleasure in having brougf.l into successful operation, a 

 new and improvea instrument for so painftd and dangerous a 

 disease as Hernia. Vaiious kinos of Trusses haveol late been 

 constructed, embracing tlie principles which belong exclusively 

 to l>r Hull's inxention ; among these are the " Spiral Spring 

 Tru.sses," of P.eiar Farr and .ies>e R. iluvey. These trusses 

 are in imitation of Dr Hull's, though much less uerfeci instru- 

 ments, as has been abundantly euiiced by tlii* experience and 

 opinion ol llie most eminent surgeons m the country. 



Dr Hiiil takes tins opportunil) to caution all persons against 

 an infringei:ieiitof his patent, (he validity ot wh-ch has been fully 

 established by judicial decisions and particularly m his suit 

 against Rogers, tried at the In.st term of the Circuit Courl of the 

 United States. In that case. Judge 'I"l,ompson ch-trgerl the 

 jury, '■ that the exceptionstaken to die plaiiiiifl''s patent, were 

 without (oundation ; that the speeiticatioii wa?* in a:l resjiecls 

 sufficient and legal; that the ini'cntioii of the plaimlfl'was one 

 of g eat utility; tlie useluluess and noveliy of which had been 

 established by Physicians and Surgeons of die highest respecta- 

 bility. That it appeared very hilly m evidence, That iliis inslru- 

 mcnt was of the greatest value in surgery ; had been ihe means 

 of effecting cures, in cases wher*- the art had fa;! d before ; had 

 enabled peisons afflicled with the "Isease of riipiure lo pursue 

 their business and labours w.thout uicon^ e .lence ; and in fact,. 

 ils invention had formed a new era in the treatment of the dis- 

 ease ; that the instrument sold by the defendant, ihc one known 

 as Mr. Fan's, and the other as .*(r. Hovey's trusses, were in- 

 fringements of Dr. Hull's patent v' and the jury, in that ease, 

 lirouglil in a verdict for the plaintifT, and the damages were tre- 

 bled by the court, with costs. 



A large supiily of the above Trusse.J are received, and for 

 sale, by EBENEZER WIGHT, Druggisl— Jlilk st. opposite 

 Fedcral-st. — Agent for Hoslon. tt Aug 29 



PRICES OF COLWTRY PRODUCE. 



Corrected every Thursday. 



ed into the habit by the misguided prescription of 

 a dose of ruin and molasses, to reheve a triflina 

 pain. If you wish your husband to abandon the 

 use of it, never use any yourself; and never let a 

 day pass without having plenty of beer, or some 

 other beverage in yC'ir cellar, which he can have 

 as a substitute. He ; -t be fixed in his habits 

 indeed, if he did not tah '^it instead of having re- 

 course to the rum bottl. ^ 



Gardens, on the general inanagetiieiit of the Silk WoTui, 

 and the manufacture of Silk, and a Treatise on the culture oi 

 tjRAPE ViNKs and the Strawbkkrv. The article on Fruil 

 Trees contains an enumeration aed description of all ibe .\pples- 

 Pears, Peaches, Cherries. Plums, Ni^clariiies, Apriii-ts. i.-.c. &,c. 

 Ihat can be raised lo the most advantage, and their relative lor 

 wardness in bearing, which will be fii.lid lo be of incalculable 

 benefit to gentlemen in laying out orchards. Each of the above 

 articles^ is furnished by gentlemen practically ac<jeainled with 

 the subjects ou which they have written, 



A list of (he con(eiits of the work will be found in the New 

 England Farmer for .August 1. 



Price gl .25— Six copies for ;J6.00. j 



APPLES, best. .... 

 A.SHE.S, poi, firs( sort, 



pearl, first sort. - 

 BI2ANS. whim, - - 

 BEEF, mess, new. . . - - 

 C'argo, No. 1 , new, 

 Cai:go^ NO.--2,- new, 

 BUTTER, inspected No. 1, new. - 

 CHEESE, new milk. 



Skimmed milk. 

 FLOUR, Baltimore, Howard-street, - 

 Genesee, .... 

 r^ye. best, .... 

 GRAIN, Cam, - . - . 



Rye. .... 



Liii-lcv, .... 

 OaH." . . . - 

 HOG'S LAUD, fir,t sort, new, 

 LIME, - . . . . 



I'LAISTER PARIS rata Is =t 

 l*ORK. new, clear, - - - . 

 Navy, mess, new. 

 Caigij. No. 1. nev.f, 

 SEEDS, Herd's Grass, . - _ 

 Orchartl Gra.ss, 

 Fowl lATeadow, ... 

 Itye (irass, ... 



Tall SleadoK- Oats Grass, - 

 Red Top - - . - 

 Lucerne, - • - 

 While Honeysuckle Clover, 

 Red Clover, (northern). 

 . French .Sugar Beet, - 

 Slangel Wurfzel, 

 WOOL, r.Ieriuo. full blood, wash-d, - 

 Merino, fuW blood, u-nva^^ied. 

 Merino, three fourths washed. 

 Merino, half &- quarter washed 

 Native, washed, - - - ' 

 Pulled, Ijainb's, first sort, 

 Pulled, Lamli's. second sort. 

 Pulled, lor spinning, fiist .sort 



FROM TO 



barrel. I 2 00 3 00 

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pound 



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32 



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18 00 

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PROVmiON MARKET. 

 BEEF, best pieces, - - . 

 PORK, fresh, best pieces, 

 whole hogs, 



VEAL, 



.MUTTON, .... 

 POUr,TRY, .... 

 BUTTER, keg and tub, - 

 Lump, best, 



F.GGS, 



iVIflAL, Rye, retail. . - - 



Indian, retail, 

 POTATOS. new - 

 Cn>ER, [accordiiis to<juality,] 



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