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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



April 24, 1829. 



MISCELLANIES. 



FOR THE WEW KNGLAWD FARMER. 



SINGULAR FACTS. 



Some few years since, a young gentleman of 

 Massachusetts, Mr S— , then a student at College, 

 happened in company with a young lady ; the con- 

 sequence was a mutual affection took place. Each 

 was conscious of the deep rooted passion, but 

 neither knew the sentiments or affection of the 

 other. Mr S— being at that time under no cir- 

 cumstances to marry, thought not proper to pursue 

 his inclination, or reveal his affection to the lady. 

 She, on her part, not imagining that Mr S — had 

 an affection corresponding to that of her's and not 

 exiiecling ever to be addressed by him, was court- 

 ed by Mr B— , and shortly afterwards engaged to 

 marry him : — They were published, and the time 

 for marriage appointed. The lady happened to 

 have her nuptial suit making near where Mr S — 

 ■was — he fell in company with her again, and un- 

 derstanding that she was on l\\e point of marriage, 

 let her know, that it had been his design ever 

 since his first acquaintance with her, to offer him- 

 self to her in marriage, as soon as his circum- 

 stances would admit. She asked him whether 

 he was sincere in what he said — he assured her 

 he was, and that he had an affection for her from 

 the first time he saw her, which, instead of being 

 lessened by time, was increased. Hereupon she 

 frankly owned to him, that from that time she had 

 to the present moment an affection for him, and 

 that had she known that he had a similar one for 

 her, she never should have admitted the addresses 

 of Mr B — , nuich less have made him a promise 

 of marriage. But what could they do ? The 

 day appointed for the marriage ceremony was near 

 at hand. All was consternation. However, on 

 consultation, they agreed that Mr S — should go 

 and state the affair to the father of the lady. He 

 rode with the speed of a post, found the old gen- 

 tleman at home, and opened the case to him 

 without delay. He had scarcely ended when Mr 



B entered the house. Afier coinphments, the 



old gentleman informed Mr B — of the errand of 



Mr S . Upon which, they both requested the 



old gentleman's advice in the matter. He told 

 them the ease was new, unexpected, and surpris- 

 ing to him ; he knew not what to say ; tliat at 

 present he could give no other advice than that 

 they should both go to his daughter, and that they 

 should there endeavor to settle the matter amica- 

 bly among themselves. The young gentlemen 

 then set out together to visit the lady, on this all 

 important business. The one could, with pro- 

 priety, claim Iw solemn promise, the other by pre- 

 vious affection. On the whole, tlicy agreeii that 

 Mr B — should vi.sit her first, and that Mr S — 

 should come at a time'dgreed. The<«ader is left 

 to judge of tlie anxiety in the minds of Mr B — 

 and the lady at their interview, and of Mr S — in 

 his absence, when minutes moved on with tlie 

 pace 9f a snail. Mr S — waited impatiently tor 

 the apiiointed moment, and then attended. .The 

 lady told Mr B — that as she had proceeded so 

 far, if he insisted on .her being married to him, she 

 should not refuse : But at the same time told 

 him, .that Mr S — had a greater share in her af- 

 fections than he had. Mr B— had more good 

 sense than to insist on her giving him her hand. 

 whan Mr S — had her heart. Mr B — returned 

 home (tud shook off the effects at' the disapjioitit- 



ment. Mr S— married the lady and lived hap- 

 pily. But mark the sequel— Mr B — and the sis- 

 ter of Mr S— being on a distant visit, chanced to 

 meet, began an acquaintance which issued in their 

 marriage. They all lived in perfect harmony — 

 and Mr B — in his humor, often said, that he had 

 a wife as much better than the other, as she had a 

 husband better than himself 



Remains of the Mammoth.— Oo Saturday two 

 tusks of the Mammoth brought home by Captain 

 Beech, were exhibited, and described to the Wer- 

 nerian Society, by Professor Jameson. They are 

 in fine preservation, and not bent in one direc- 

 tion, but twisted spirally, like the horns of some 

 species of cows. The smallest, which is quite 

 entire, is 9 feet 9 inches in length ; the largest, 

 which wants a small part of the point, must have 

 measured originally twelve feet. Judging from 

 analogy. Professor Jameson stated, that the Mam- 

 moth to which the largest belonged, must have 

 been 15 or 16 feet high, and consequently larger 

 than the elephant, which is an animal of the same 

 species. They were found on the west coast of 

 America, near Behring's Straits, at Escholz Bay, 

 latitude 66, in a very remarkable bluff, which has 

 been described by Kotzebue. The bluff" has a 

 covering of earth and grass, but Kotzebue, while 

 encamped on it, having cut through the surface 

 for some purpose, was surprised to find, that what 

 he took for a portion of terra firma, was in reality 

 a mountain of ice, a hundred feet in height above 

 the water, but attached to the land as such ice- 

 bergs generally are. This discovery led to anoth- 

 er still more interesting. It was found that this 

 mass of ice had imbedded in it a vast mimber of 

 the tusks, teeth, and bones of the Mammoth, of 

 which the objects we have described were a part. 

 These remains must have been enclosed in the 

 ice by the same catastrophe that buried the Mam- 

 luolh, which was found entire in a similar envel- 

 ope on the banks of the Lena thirty years ago : 

 and that catastrophe beyond a doubt was no oth- 

 er than the general Deluge, which extinguishei! 

 the race of animals the remains belonged to. The 

 bones, tusks, &c. were numerous, and some parts 

 of the ice near the place where tliey were depos- 

 ited had a smell of decayed animal matter, arising 

 no doid)t trom the decomposition of the flesh. — 

 The tusks are in their natural state, but of two 

 teeth which accompanied them, one seems to be 

 petrified, having doubtless been in contact with 

 stone. The Mammoth seems to have been an in- 

 habitant of nearly the whole northern hemisphere, 

 its teeth or bones having been found on both sides 

 of North America, in Siberia, in England, Scot- 

 land, Italy, and other European countries. The 

 remains, "however, found in Ayrshire, and in vari- 1 

 ous parts of England, belong to a smaller species 

 than that which furnished these tusks. The Ed- 

 inburgh Museum is indebted for these valuable 

 relics to Lord Melville, who has never been im- 

 mindful of its interests, when his official station 

 enabled him to do it a service. — Scotsman. . 



Siciness.— Health is certainly more valuable 

 than money, because it is by health that money is 

 procured ; but thousands and millions are of small 

 avail to alleviate the protracted tortures of the 

 gout, to repair the broken organs of sense, or re- 

 suscitate the powers of digestion. Poverty is, in- 

 deed, an evil from which we naturally fly ; but let 

 us not run away from one enemy to another, nor 

 take shelter in the arms of sickness. — Dr Johnson. 



Kenrick JVurseries in jVewton, near Boston. 



For sale, at the Kenrick Nurseries, in 

 Newton, an extensive assortment ol Apples, 

 Pears, Peaches, Plums, Cherries, Apricots, 

 Nectarines, White Mulberries, Grape Vines, 

 — Goosebei ry and Currant Bushes, £tc. Also, 

 about 150 varieties of the most ornanienUl hardy trees 

 and shrubs — including nearly 50 superb vaiieties ot hardy 

 ro'^es, comprising white and red moss — single yellow, 

 double do — yellow Austrian— red and yellow Austrian — 

 bbck mottled, sable, Tuscany, and other vaiieties of the 

 blackest roses — Unique White Provence, Sic. 



Also, Grevh-le Roses, and Wilmot's Superb 



Strawberries. 

 Jpple Trees of extra sizes— also Flowering Horse 



Chestntits, and some other sorts. 

 Written orders directed to John or William Ken- 

 rick, Newton, will be received by the daily mail, and 

 promptly attended to— or they may be left at Mr Joseph 

 Biidc;e's Grocery and Seed Store, No. 60, Court street, 

 Boston, where, on application, catalogues will be delivered 

 gratis or, catalogues may be obtained of Mr J. B. Rus- 

 sell, at the New England Farmer office. epSw 



JVew Vegetable. 

 Just received at the New F.ogland Farmer Seed Slore, 5Z 

 Nonh Market Sireet.asmallquauliiv of Sir John Sinclair's 

 New Beet, from London. This is presumed lo be the firs! 

 seedof Ibis fine vegelahlc, ever brouglil into New England.— 

 For sale in papers ol 12 1-2 cems each, or in larger quaniiUes. 



Cow for Sale. 



A fine cow. lialf blooded, Coelcbs breed, is offered for sale at 

 the House of Ijiduslry farm. South Boslon.— Also, a Ihree- 

 fourihs blood Calf. Inquire of WM. STONE, Superimeiidenl. 



April 3,1829. 4t 



Fruit Trees. 

 Messrs WINSHIPS respectfully request 

 those of the public who may incline to favor 

 Ihem with their orders the ensuing season, for 

 fiuit and ornamental trees, foncy shrubbery, 

 — herbaceous plants, whether indigenous or ex- 

 otic, to forward their orders immediately, and they will 

 be 'executed with every possible despatch. They also 

 have several hundred genuine Isabella Grope Vines, by 

 the hundred or single plant, with the supeiior Euiopean 

 kinds in ciillivatioii in this country. Letters directed to 

 F. & I. Winship, Brighton. 



P. S. Asparagus roots from one to four years old. 

 Ot^-All orders left with J. B. Russell, at the New 

 England Farmer Seed Store, 52 North Market street, will 

 be executed at the Nursery prices, ai.d the trees delivered 

 in Boston, free of expense for transportation. 

 Brighton, March 11, 1829. 



Assorted Seeds for Families. 



For sale at the New England Farmer Seed Slore small boxeJ 

 of assorted Seeds lor Kitchen Gardens. Each box contains a 

 packagi; of the fnllovviiig Seeds: 



Early Washington Peas 



Dwarf Blue Imperial Peas 



Late Marrowfat Peas 



Early Mohawk Dwarf siring 

 R.ians 



China Dwarf string and shell 

 Beans 



Lima, c.r Saba Pole Beans 



Lung I'llriod Beet 



Karly Turnip-rooted Beet 



Early Yolk Cabliagp 



Large late Driim'.iead Cabbage 



Cape Savny Cabbage 



Red Dutch Cabbage {/or pick- 

 ling) 



Early Horn Carrot 



Long Orange Carrot 



White Solid Celery 



Curled Cress 



Early Cucumber 



Early Silesia Lettuce 



Long Dutch Parsnip 



Large Cabbage Leituce 



Long Green Turkey Cucumber 



Piiie-apple Melon 



Long, or Round WalermeloB 



Naslurtium 



Large While Onion 



Large Red Onion 



Curled Parsley 



Flat Squash Pepper 



Early Srarlei Sliori-lop Radish 



While Turnip Radish 



Salsaly 



Early Bush Squash 



Earlv While Duich Turnip 



While Flat Turnip 



Yellow Stone Turnip 



Winter Crook-neck Squash. 



POT here seeds. 

 Thyme— Sage— Marjorum. 



The above list, it will he seen, comprises all the common ve- 

 eetables, besides several new varieties of recent inlro.lucl.on, 

 and uncommon excellence. Every kind is "■''r""'^^^ "'.';,« 

 very first qualily. as lo fi e jhness and punly. Each bo.x coniains 

 directions for llie management of the difierent sorts. Price JiJ 

 per box. ^s^^i^^^i^^ 



'publ,shcd~eTerv>r'iSV^MT3^er annum, payable at ihe 

 end of the year-hut those who pay wilhinsixtv days from the 

 lime of subscribing, are entilled to a dednction of hliy cents 



Primed for J."b. Russell, by 1. R. BuTTS--by whom 

 all descriplions of Priming can be executed lo meet 'he wishes 

 of customers. Orde,^ for prmlnig received bv J- «• K^^^^^i" « 

 iat the Agricultural Warehouse No. 32 Nonh Mai kcl Su-eet- 



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