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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



June 12, 1829. 



MISCEIiliANIHS. 



THE SWEET BRIER. 



BT BRAINERD. 



Our sweet auWiHual western-scented wind 

 Robs ofits odor J none so sweet a flower, 

 lu all the blooming waste it left behind, 

 As that the sweet brier yields it ; and the shower 

 Wets not a rose that buds in beauty's bower 

 One half so lovely,— yet it grows along 

 The poor girl's pathway— by the poor man's doer. 

 Such are the simple folks it dwells among ; 

 Aud humble a« the bud, so humble be the song. 



I love it, for it lakes its untouch'd stand 

 Not in the vase that sculptors decorate — 

 Its swBotness all is of my native land, 

 And e'en its fragrant leaf has not its mate 

 Among the perfumes which the rich and great 

 Buy from the odors of the spicy east. 

 You love yoir, flowers and plants — and will you hale 

 The little four leaved rose that I love best, 

 That freshest will awake, and sweetest go to rest 1 



TEMPERANCE. 



Would you extend your narrow span. 



And make the most of life you can ; 



Would you, when med'cines cannot save. 



Descend with ease into the grave ; 



Calmly retire like evening light, 



And cheerful bid the world good night 7 



Let temperance constantly preside. 



Our best physician, friend, and guide. 



Would you to wisdom make pretence, 



And be esteemed a man of sense ? 



Let temperance, friend to wealth aud fame, 



With steady hand direct your aim ; 



Or like an archer in the dark. 



Your random shaft will miss the mark, 



And while life's thorny maze you trace, 



Still seek renown but meet disgrace. 



Olden Time, in Massachusetts. — In 1627,^there 

 was but 37 ploughs in all Massacliusetts.'and tlie 

 use of these agricultural iinplemeuts was not fa- 

 miliar to all the planters. Frotn the annals of 

 Salem it appears in that year, it was agreed by 

 the town to grant Richard Hutchinson 20 acres of 

 land, iu addition to his share, on condition " he 

 set up ploughing." 



1630. A sumptuary act of the General Court 

 prohibited short sleeves, and required the garment 

 to be lengthened so as to cover the arms to the 

 wrists, and required reformation " in immoderate 

 great breeches, knots of ribbon, broad shoulder 

 bands, and tayles, silk rases, double cuffs, and 

 ruffs." 



1639. " For preventing the tniscarriage of let- 

 ters, it is ordered that notice be given, that Rich- 

 ard Fairbank, bis house in Boston, is the jilace 

 appointed for all letters, which are Itrought from 

 beyond the sea, or are to be sent thither, are to 

 be brought unto him, and he is allowed for every 

 such letter Irf., aud must answer all miscarriages 

 through his own neglect in this kind, provided 

 that no man shall be obliged to bring bis letters 

 thither unless he please." 



1647. TheCourt order, that if any young man 

 attempt to address a young woman without con- 

 sent of her parents, or in case of their absence, of 

 the County Court, he shall be fined £1 for the first 

 offence, £10 for the second, and be imprisoned for 

 the third. 



1649. Matthew Stanley was tried for drawing 



in the affections of John Tarbox's daughter, with- 

 out the consent of her parents, convicted, and 

 fined £5 : fees '2s. 6d. Three married women 

 were fined 55 each, for scolding. 



1653. Jonas Fairbanks was tried for wearing 

 great boots, but was acquitted. — jVaf. Mgis. 



Jin InnJteeper''s Regret. — Joseph II. Emperor of 

 Germany, travelling incognito, stopped at an Inn 

 in the Netherlands, where it being fair time,"aiid 

 the houses crowded, he readily slept in an out- 

 house, after a slender repast of bacon and eggs, 

 for which and his bed he paid the charge of about 

 three shillings and sixpence, English. A few 

 hours after, some of his Majesty's suite coming 

 up, the landlord appeared very uneasy at not hav- 

 ing known the rank of his guest. ' Pshaw, man,' 

 said one of the attendants, 'Joseph is accustomed 

 to such adventures, and will think nothing of it.' 

 ' Very likely,' replied mine host, ' but I shall — I 

 cannot forgive myself for having an Emperor iu 

 my house, and letting him off for three and six- 

 pence.' 



Sleep. — The capacity for sleeping, like the ca- 

 pacity for eating and drinking, is to be increased 

 by indulgence. Much depends upon habit. Some 

 people can sleep when they will, and can wake 

 when they will ; and are as much refreshed with 

 a short nap as a long one. Sea-faring people 

 have this property from education. One gentle- 

 man, who entertained a notion that a second nap 

 was injurious, invariably got up as soon as he 

 awoke, no matter how early the hour — winter or 

 summer. Others, again, will sleep for four-and- 

 tuenty hours. The celebrated Quin had this fac- 

 ulty. ' What sort of a morning is it. John ?' — 

 Very wet, sir.' ' Any mullet in the market ?' — 

 No, sir.' 'Then, John, you may call me this 

 time tomorrow.' So saying, he composed himself 

 to sleep, and got rid of the ennui of a dull day in 

 the arms of Morpheus. 



care of his horses, he discovered a rattle snake, 

 about two feet long, with six rattles, occupying 

 the seat on the load which he himself had occu- 

 pied in travelling four or five miles. Some per- 

 sons might conclude that the object of his visiting 

 our village, was to obtain employment ; as a'lato 

 member of the House of Representatives from 

 Georgia, ia a speech against the tariff, declared 

 the manufacturers to be a set of reptiles. But it 

 is more likely, however, that he had concealed 

 himself in a hollow stick of wood, was put on the 

 wagon unnoticed, and after arriving at Mtilica 

 Hill, had placed himself in the seat of Mr Doran, 

 for the purpose of viewing more mi imtely, the sin- 

 gular appearance which the place presents tt) 

 strangers. — Jf'oodbury, jV. /. Herald. 



Mangel WuHzel, Sugar Beet, SfC. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with the New 

 England Farmer, 52 North Market street, 



200 lbs. Mangel Wurtzel. 



200 lbs. French Sugar Beet, raised expressly for thfe 

 establishment, by John Prince, Esq. Roxbury. — Tf» 

 superiority of this seed and the excellence of the roote 

 for cattle are too well known to need comment. 



Also Double Tuberoses, Tiger Flowers, AmaryUisesv 

 Formossissima, &c., beautiful bulbs now in season to 

 plant- 

 Also, White Mulberry Seed, 50 cts per ounce, Lucerne, 

 or French Clover, White and Red Clover, Sanfoin, Titn- 

 othy. Orchard Gr!\ss, Oat Grass, Herds Grass, &c. 



Also, several varieties of field corn, viz. the Early Golil» 

 en Sioux, Gilman, Red, Turkey Vt'tiaat, Early Jefferson} 

 (for the table) Sweet, or Sugar (for the table.) 



The Appalusia Melon — a new variety from Illinois, to- 

 ti-oduced by Doct. Green. — This melon was originally 

 derived from the western Indians, by E. Warren, Esq, 

 —is in eating from the 1st of September to the Ist of No- 

 vember — melons small, remark-tbly sweet, with red flesh, 

 and a very thin rind — 23 cts per ounce. 



Also, the Apple Seeded Melon, a very early variety. 



The Star Melon, a very late variety, of the Nutmeg 

 species. 



.^ricitltural Booffs. 



The third edition of Fe.-:fe7iden's .A'eto .American Gar- 

 dener ; this work has been pronounced by the most ]Xt- 

 dicious horticulturists in New England and the middle 

 states, to be the best treatise on Fruit Trees, Vegetables, 

 Grape Vines, &.C., to be found in this country— price 

 $1,25. 



The Vine Dresser's Theoretical and Practical Manual 

 on the Culture of the Vine ; and Making Wine, Brandy, 

 and Vinegar. By Thiebaut de Berncaud. 



The Young Gardener's Assistant, containing Directions 

 for the cultivation of Culinary Vegetables, and Ornament- 



War Horses. — General Washington had two fa- 

 vorite horses ; one a large elegant parade horse of 

 a chesnut color, high spirited, and a gallant car- 

 riage ; this horse had belonged to the British 

 army: the other was smaller and his color sorrel. 



This he used always to ride in time of action ; 1 al F'lowers. By T. Bridgeinan, "gardener. New York— 

 so that whenever the General mounted him, the 'price 37 1-2 els 



word ran through the ranks, ' we have business 

 on hand.' 



At the battle of Germantown, Gener.tl Wayne 

 rode his gallant roan, and in charging the enemy, 

 his horse received a wound in his head, and fell, 

 and was supposed dead. Two days after, the 

 roan returned to the American camp, not materi- 

 ally injured, and was again fit for service. 



There^s tricks in n' trades but ours, (as the law- 

 yer said to his client.) An honest rustic went 

 into the shoj) of a Quaker to buy a hat, for which 

 25s. was demanded. He offered 20s. ' As I 

 live,' said the Quaker, ' I cannot afford to give it 

 thee at that price.' ' As you live ! ' exclaimed the 

 countiyman, ' then live more moderately.' ' Friend,' 

 said tiie Quaker, ' thou shalt have the hat for 

 nothing. 1 have sold hats for the last twenty 



A practical Treatise on the Management of Bees ; and 

 the Management of Api.nries, with the best method of des- 

 troying and preventing the depredations of the Bee Moth. 

 By James Thacher, M. U.— price 75 cts. 



Abo, one cony of each of the following rare works: — 



Phyiologia, or the Philosophy of Agriculture and Gar- 

 dening; with the theory of Draining P.Iorasses, and with 

 an improved construction of the drill plough. By Dr Dar- 

 win, (Dublin edition, price three dollars and fifty cts.) 



Darwin's Botanic Garden- (price three dollars, a hue-, 

 correct copy. _.^_- 



Tall Meadow Oat Grass Seed. 

 This day received at Ihc New England I'armer Seed Store, 

 62 North Market streel, 20 bushels of Tall Meadow Oat Grass 

 Seed, al %-,50 per bushel. ^^^ 



Powder al 2s per lb. 

 DUPON'T'S POWDER, quality warranted, for sale M 

 Copeland's Ammunilion Slore, 65 Broad st, at retail. Also, 

 SHOT, CAPS, &c. ol the besl qualily— cheap for cash. If 



Published every Friday, at g3 per annum, payable al the 

 and mv trick was never found out till 'end of the year-bui those who pay within si.My days from the 

 •' I lime ofsubscribing, are entitled to a deduction of fifiycenls. 



I Printed for J. B. Russell, by I. R. Butts— by whom 



I all descriptions of Printing can be executed to meet tlie wishes 



Singular Passenger.— On the 29th ultimo, when of customers. Orders for priming received by J- ^ Russeli, 

 ,T T T i^ , , , i. m c 1 1 al the Aencultura Warehouse No. Jiz Norlli Market otreeN 



Mr John Doran, had returned from Moores t leld h'|^^£'^^;p™';^n i,^^^,^, ,„ ^ ^^3,^^^^ without paymenJ be- 



to Mulica Hill, with a load of wood, and taken ! i„g made in advance. 



years, 

 now,' 



