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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



Dec 12, 18-iS. 



MISCELLANIES. 



From the New Bedford Mercury. 



INDIAN ANTIQUITIES. 



tlie 



If you have no principles, you can have no char- 

 acter ; acting in conformity to certain well digest- 

 ed rules, proves principle ; the exercise of princi- 

 ple constitutes character. 



He who bears and forbears, will always be a 



Messrs. ED.TOKS_In "'« P^^^^''";"" ^,°' ;:;; valuable member of society, whatever may be his 

 labor pursued on the farm of Mr Rodman in the | . . ,.^ 



construction of a mill dam and race, the workmen 

 have exhumed many skeletons of the aboriginal 

 inhabitants of our land. They arc found in little 

 groups, over a wide extent, at considerable dis- 

 tances^ from eacli other, and buried in different 



situation m life 



Man discerneth another's faults easily, but his 

 own very badly, because in another's case his 

 heart is quiet ; in his own case, troubled, and a 

 troubled heart cannot consider what is good, 

 positions. The ground is near the shore, and | ~ 



from the immense quantities of shells that cover | 

 it, must have been, at a former period, a favorite: 

 resort for the wandering children of the forest, to 

 collect the food which at their short seasons form- 

 ed their principal support. 



During these visitations, the lot of humanity has i 

 overtaken many, and their relics of mortality have 

 been deposited on the spot which witnessed their 

 separation from their tribes. If there ever were 

 any external evidences of this place of sepulture, 

 they have long since been levelled witli the adja- 

 cent surface ; for the spot being on high gravelly 

 land, agreeably to the custom of our Ancestors, 

 was the first in the neighborhood to claim the 

 honors of the jilough and the sickle ; and has 

 been gleaned until exhausted nature refused her 

 ■wonted products. That there was a difference in 

 the rank which these silent memorials of ages 

 gone by, held among their cotemjiuraries, is indi- 

 cated by the care which they seem to have excit- 

 ed in the last offices performed for them. Some 

 were found in a sitting posture ; others lying hor- 

 izontally, with their heads towards the setting 

 sun ; some, without any accompanying tokens of 

 respect, while others seem to have claiined un- 

 common honor. I have before me, a skull and 

 jaw bone, wilh several of the vertebra;, which ap- 

 pear to have belonged to a herculean frame, in a 

 state of comparative preservation. The less dur- 

 able relics crumbled to dust, on being exposed to 

 the air. By their side were found a pipe well fill- 

 ed with decayed tobacco, several spoons, ear rings 

 anJ chains of minute size, of copper, carefully 

 wrapped in the skin of some beast, no doubt or- 

 iginally forming the pouch of the owner, together 

 "with cloth, the threads of which are manifest. — 

 And with the same care, the bones of a small ani- 

 mal, some of which resemble the head of a tor- 

 toise, are preserved. 



From the appearance of the teeth, their possess- 

 or must have lived to old age ; and perhaps was , 

 of the race whom " Uncas" describes when he lous appearance, he forgot to jump as.de, and the 



says, " once we slept where we could hear the salt 

 lake speak in its anger ; — then were we rulers and 

 Sagamores in the land." 



whose eyes would have glistened with perfect con- 

 tent, if they could have laid up one hundred dol- 

 lars a year from the gain of their husbandry, have 

 spent two hundred for moisture, and found them- 

 selves still dry at the end of the season. Remove 

 this evil entirely, and the united streams of increas- 

 ed gain, accumulating from every family in 'he 

 middle and lower walks of life, will swell to a riv- 

 er of plenty. — Boston Palladium. 



Deacon Solomon Slow. — Deacon Slow had three 

 sous who were, as Deacons sons are apt to be, very 

 roguish. They were in the habit of poking fun 

 at an old ram, who endeavored to make his share 

 of the sport by butting them over, a kind of fun 

 which he often manifested a disposition to play off 

 upon the Deacon as he marched down to salt the 

 flock. The Deacon's sheep-pasture was upon the 

 Shawsheen river, which is narrow but deep, and 

 the pasture terminated in a precipice which is 15 

 feet above the water ; the boys after they had ex- 

 hausted all other fun upon the ram, were in the 

 habit now and then of squatting on the edge of 

 the precipice, and darting a hat at him, upon which 

 he would come with blind fury thereat. The boy 

 who held the hat, could easily leap a.side, and the 

 exasperated ram was quickly cooled by a plunge 

 headlong down the precipice, into the stream — 

 At this trick they were one day caught by the 

 Deacon, their father, who took them into a thicket 

 close by and anointed their backs thoroughly with 

 the oil of birch — an excellent api)lication in such 

 cases made and provided. It is not always effec- 

 tual, however, and in this case the disease was not 

 cured ; the boys were 



round the place in order to repeat tlie joke, but on 

 beholding their father coming at a distance with 

 his basket of salt, they hid in a thicket. Slowly 

 came Deacon Solomon Slow, and after he had 

 scattered his salt, he stood upright, and thought 

 within himself, that it would be amusing to see 

 the ram bolt over the precipice into the river. He 

 saw no one nigh, and taking off his broad brimm- 

 ed hat, he made demonstrations, which at once 

 attracted the notice of the lord of the flock, who 

 set out as usual in full speed. The Deacon had 

 squatted close to the edge — and, as he saw the ram 

 bounding along, he pictured to himself the ridicu- 

 lous figure the silly sheep would make bounding 

 with a splash into the water— he began to smile 

 but in the midst of his delight at the ram's ridicu- 



The Dedham paper states that in every case (. 

 criminal conviction, at the late term of the S. J. 

 Court in that place, the convict was under the in- 

 fluence of ardent spirits when the crime was com- 

 mitted. 



Great sale of Wool. 



ON THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18, iT 10 O'CLOCK, 



Al the Hall over the New Markct- 

 219 bales Saxony WOOL, consisiiiig of first and second Elec- 

 toral— first and second Frima, Secunda, and Tenia. 

 24-6 hags Leonessa Sorlanna Segoviana Spanish Wool. 

 130 bags Portuguese Wool. 



480 bags (about 76,000 pounds) American Fleece Wool, among 

 which are some choice lots of selected JSaxony and fiill 

 blooH Merino fleeces. 

 Catalogues will be ready for delivery and the Wool may 1* 

 examined three days before the sale. 



Cnolidge, Poor &- Head — Auctioneers. 



MUNROE & FRANCIS have just published the 2d edition 

 the House Servants' Directory, or a Monitor for Private Fami- 

 lies ; comprising hints on the arrangement and performance of 

 Servant's Work, with general rules (or setting out Tables and 

 Sideboards in first order. The art of Waiting m all its branches; 

 and likewise how to conduct Large and Small Parties with or- 

 der ; with general directions for placing on Table all kinds of 

 Joints, Fish, Fowl, &c &c. Nov- 28. 



beast butted him off with a splash into that water 

 where he meant the silly sheep should have gone. 

 The boys ran out clapping their bands "you've 

 got it, dad" — "you've got it, dad" in all the extacy 

 Seldom compute a man's wealth by his mode 'of revenge. Deacon Solomon Slow, crawled out 



of living, dress, or the company he keeps. 



If a man cannot pick up knowledge enough of 

 the world in a year to satisfy him, he may in an 

 hour discover enough to sicken him. 



When silence is the trick of villany, it operates 

 as fatally as slander or reproach. 



Where there is too much anxiety required to 

 keep a treasure, there possession is a curse. 



Contemn riches, and ihou shall be rich ; con- 

 temn glory, and thou shalt be srlorious ; contemn 

 thy enemies, and thou shalt overcome them ; con- 

 temn slothfulness, and thou shalt enjoy rest and 

 quietness. 



froin his bath with a visage longer than he had 

 ever worn before. — Galaxy. 



One of the most powerful causes of natural pov- 

 erty seems to be gradually removing from society 

 and falling into disuse — the practice of making ar- 

 dent spirits a common daily drink in fatnihes. — No 

 inan accumulates a fortune without paying partic- 

 ular attention to little gains — and the experience 

 of thousands can testify that poverty may come by 



SUBSCRIPTION, 



For importing Grape Vine Roots Jrom France, at a moderate 

 pfice, and atconraging the introduction of that ciiUare into tJie 



United S'ales. 



Mr Alphonse Lonbat, having; considerably enlarged his Vine- 

 yard, on Lor. ^ Island, where be now has, in full cultivation, 

 ihirtv five acres of ground, containing 72,000 Grape Vine 

 few days after waiting ' I^nois; having also the ppculiar advantage of being" enabled to 

 ^ piofure the l>est specimens of r< ois Irom his faihcr s e.xtpnsivo 

 viui'yards and nurt'eries, in ihe districts of IV)nlelais, Clerac, 

 and Buzcl, departments of Gironde and Lot and Garonne, in 

 France. {'Ub° N. Lat.) proposes to the numerous friends to the 

 cultivation of the grape vuie in the United Stales, a subscrip- 

 tion will be opened on the first of August, 1828. 



Mr A. L. will engage lo furnish subscribers with tlie Grape 

 Vine Roots, before tne first of IMarch next, and forward them 

 {rve of expense, to the different ciiips where subscription lists 

 shall have been op°ned. The roi'ts will be three years old. and 

 will produce consitlerable truit the second year from the time of 

 their being plante*!. I'hey will be cnrpfully classed and packed 

 in boxes, with some of the original soil in which they have been 

 raised, which will greatly iaciliiate the thriving of the roots, 

 when transplanted. 



Orders will be punctually attended fo : the suliscribers desig- 

 nating the quantities and species of the grape vine roots they 

 wish to have. They will engage lo pay lor 1000 roots or more, 

 at the rate of 12 1-2 cents for each root ; for less than 1000, at 

 the rate of 15 cents; and 25 cents per root for less than 50.— 

 Roots only two yeais old, shall be paid for at the rate of 9 cents 

 each, for 10 or more ; 12 1-2 cents for less than one 1000 ; and 

 18 cents for le.ss than 50 roots. Payment to be made on deliv- 

 erv of the roots. Lettei's not received unless post paid. 



Subscription lists are open at New York, with Alphonse Lou- 

 bat, 85 Wall street; Boston. E. Copeland, Jr — .Albanc. R. 

 M'Michael— Philadelphia. Van Amringe — Baltimore, VVitlnrd* 

 Rhoads — Washington City, Wm. Pairo. Richmond, Uaveilf 

 port, Allen & Co. Savannah, Hall, Shapter &c Tupper — New 

 Orleans, Foster & Hutton Charleston, (S. C.) J. & J. Street 

 Co. Mr A. Loubat's book on theCullureofthe Grape Vine, 

 and on theMskingof Wine, may be found at the principal book- 

 sellers of the United Stales; and his agents will iurnish them 

 gratis lo subscribers. iU12. 



MUNROE &. FRANCIS have ju.st published the 2d edition 

 of a work called Seveaty-Five Receipts for making P.-^stry, 

 Cakes, and Sweetmeats. By a lady of Philadelphia. With a 

 series of miscellaneous receipts for I>ishes in use at Supper Par- 

 ties : also, a complete list of weigljis and measures, whereby 

 weight can be ascertained by measure. 



jyinUr Keeping for Horses in the vicinity of Boston^ 

 Where the most faithful care may be relied on, may be had 

 on application to Major Samuel Jaques, Charlestown, or Mr. T. 

 ,. „ , , ., 1 . T 1 u 1 J J- Ndes, School Street, or to Mr. Russell, Publisher of the New 



little losses. It availed but little how hard n-any , k,,^!^^,! p^rmer. An early application is desirable. 

 of our farmers labored, or how meanly clothed I ^^—i — ^ — »»««^ ^ i^^^ — ^^"^^g 

 thevwent: the dram bottle sprung a leak, and Published every Friday, at p per annum, payable ai the 

 ■; , ' , J < I I TIT 'end of the vear— but those who pay withm sixty days from the 



each drop went to make up a drop ot gold. Men, j,^^ of subscribing, are entitled to a deduction of fifly cents. 



