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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



JS'I^Y 2a, IS4(» 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



To the Editor of the JVcio York .American : 



I read with pleasure in your paper of Friday last, 

 an extract from the Hartford Courier, headed " The 

 Bible," [cojMed into the ['"urnier of the 8th inst.] and 

 fully agree in the opinion you express nf the beau- 

 ty and excellence of the article. 



I do not suppose, however, that the editor of the 

 Hartford ("ourier claims to be its author. The ex- 

 tract which you published, is a portion of '-The 

 Beauties of the Holy Uible," originally published in 

 England; a copy of which (beautifully engraved 

 and printed upon a curd for convenient use) I pur- 

 chased in London in ]b37, which has been upon 

 my table ever since. I have often wished for cop- 

 ies to circulate among my friends. And in the 

 hope that some one may be disposed to publish the 

 whole in a neat and simple form, I send for inser- 

 tion in S'our pa|)er, the remainder of the article. 



H. 



TilK BH5LE. 



It is a book of laws, to show the right and wrong. 



It is a book of wisdom, that condemns all folly 

 and makes the foolish wise. 



It is a book of truth, that detects all errors.- 



It is a book of life, that shows the way from ev- 

 erlasting death. 



It is the most compendious book in all the world. 



It is the most authentic and entertaining history 

 that ever was published. 



It contains the most ancient antiquities, remarka- 

 ble events, and wonderful occurrences. 



It points out the most heroic deeds and unparal- 

 leled wars. 



It describes the celestial, terrestial and lower 

 ■worlds. 



It explains the origin of the angelic myriads, of 

 human tribes and devilish legiims. 



It will instruct the most accomplished mechanic 

 and the profoundesi artist. 



It will leach the best rhetorician, and exerci.<!e 

 every power of the uiostskilful arithmetician. 



It will puzzle the wisest anatomist and the nicest 

 critic. 



It corrects the vain philosopher and confutes 

 the wisest astronomer. 



It exposes the sublU' sophist and drives diviners 

 mad. 



It is a comjjlele code of laws— a perfect body of 

 divinity — an une(|ualled narrative. 



It is a book of lives. 



It is a book of travels. 



It is a book of voyages. 



It is the best covenant that ever was agreed to — 

 the best deed that ever was sealed. 



It IS the best evidence that ever was produced — 

 the best will that ever was made. 



It is the best testament that ever v./as signed. 



It is wisdom to understand it: to be iginorant of 

 it, is to be nwfully destitute I ! 



It is the king's best copy and Ihe magistrate's 

 best rule. 



It is the housewife's best guide, and ihe servant's 

 best instructor. 



It is the young man's best coinpanio.i 

 It is the school boy's spilling book. 

 It is the learned man's masterpiece. 

 It contains a choice grammar for a novice, and a 

 profound mystery for a sage. 



It is the ignorant man's dictionary, and the wise 

 man's directory 



It affords knowledge of witty inventions, and it 

 is its own interpreter. 



It encourages the wi.-e, the warrior, and the over- 

 comer. 



It promises an eternal reward to the excellent, 

 the conqueror, the warrior, the prevalent. 



And that which crowns all is, that the Author, 

 Without partiality, and without hypocrisy, 

 " With whom is no variableness, neither shadow 

 of turning," 



IS 



G O I) I 



Scats. — If yon have got two sorts of squashes or 

 two kinds of melons or cucumbers planted any 

 where in the neighborhood, calculate that the fruit 

 next fall will be hybrid, that is mixed, jiartly of one 

 sort and partly of the other. As to the seeds you 

 save from any one of the squashes, melons or cu- 

 cumbers, do not plant them next year in the least 

 expectation that yon will have the original sort 

 again, or even such fruit as you happen to take the 

 seeds from. The agricultural seed stores in Bos- 

 ton, take especial pains to employ men to raise 

 their seeds, who will grow but a single variety of 

 the same species any where on their grounds. In 

 this way they secure the true sorts, and people who 

 purchase of them are pretty sure of not being im- 

 posed upon or deci'ived. 



Great care should be taken by coninion cultiva- 

 tors and gardeners in the raising of seeds. The 

 true, original sorts can seldom be raised, if you 

 grow different varieties in the same neighborhood. 

 Corn will mix as far as the seeds from the spindle 

 will blow by the wind; and pumpkins, squashes, 

 melons and cucumbers will mix any where on the 

 grounds where the same bees can fly from one 

 blossom to another. — HMowell Cult. 



A Good Juke. — A teamster lately lost from his 

 wagon a keg of butter, which was found by a man 

 who carried it half a mile on foot, to the tavern of 

 IVIrH. where he found the owner, who thanked 

 him for his trouble. Mr H. (the landlord) observed 

 to him, that he was well paid — that (hank you was 

 worth S.5 cents, and tlmnk ynu kindly was worth 

 37 1-2 cents. He (the footman) soon called for a 

 dinner, which was forthwith provideil. After fin- 

 ishing his meal he inquired the price — the answer 

 was, 2.') cents. He then said, " I thank you kindly," 

 and moved ofi'. The landlord immediately called 

 to him. " Here, stop my friend and take your 

 change — there is 13 1-2 cents due you — your bill 

 was only 25 cents." 



The editor of the Exeter News Letter — a gentle- 

 man of the ^vccM bag, by the bye, says — "If our 

 young men upon leaving college, insti'ad of binding 

 themselves as hopeless slaves to the green bags, or 

 the saddle bags, would more generally engage in 

 agricultural pursuits, it would be better for them 

 and for the country." ''I'hem's our sentimcnls.' 



Hoots says that when he gets married he is de- 

 termined his wife shan't wear the breeches, as lie'll 

 have a woman so much larger than himself that 

 they will not ht no kiow she can fix it. ■ 



Lavater says — "Keep him at least three paces 

 distant, who does not love bread, music, and the 

 laugh of a child." 



SCYTHBS, RAKKS, &0. 



The .suhscriliers offer fcr sale a very extensive and eom- 

 plcle assorlinenl of Scythes, Kakes, &e. consisting in pnrt of 

 30U dozen Phillips, Messer and Colliy's superior .Suytlies. 

 01) " Melcaif's ilo. do. 



50 " Tail's cast steel do. rio. 



25 " English do. do. Grass do. 



Ill '■ do. do. rio. Cradle do. 



10 " do. do. do. Border do. 



100 " Hall's Rakes, superior. 

 100 " Wilder & Eddy's do. do. 

 200 " Common do. do. 

 100 " Clapp's paient Scythe Snailhs. 

 Go " Baker's do. do. do. 

 100 " Common do do. do. 

 2500 " Austin's superior Ri6es. 

 2n00 " Common do. 



1000 " Scythe Slones. 

 100 " Grain Cradles superior. 



They would respectfully call the auention of Dealers and 

 Agricuhurisls to the ahove asborimeut, which coiisisls of 

 many of the best kinds now ui use, and whicli Ihey are pre- 

 pared to sell at the very lowe.".! prices. 



JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 

 Neio England Agricullurul ]Varehonsc and Seed Store, 

 51 & 53 North Market Street. 

 May 20. 



To niixnufacturers of Agricnltural and Hoi'UcuI- 

 turai Implements. 



The undersigned, (editor and proprietor of ibe Southern 

 (."^ahinel of Agricuhure, Horlicnliure, &c.) proposes estab- 

 lish in i; in Charles I on, Souih Carol ina, I.y the first of August 

 next, a repository for the exhihitiun and sale of all articles 

 eonnected with either agricuhure, hovlicuhure, or doniestic 

 and rural economy, and he invites inanuiacuirers, lo forward 

 lo him two or ihree of each article, (unless hulky or costly) 

 lo serve as specimens, and lo be deposited for exiiibilion and 

 sale in his rooms. He will act as general agent for such, and 

 where truly meritunous, will endeavor to presentthem lo the 

 notice of the community. All not disposed of. will be sub- 

 ject lo the order of the manufaclurerers at all times For 

 turlhcr information address the undersigned (jxist paid) ai 

 Charleston, Soulh Carolina. .lOHiM D. LEGARE. 



References, Messrs. J. BrccU &. Co., Mr Daniel ICimball, 

 .ind Messrs. Ellis & Bosson, Boslon. 



July !•). 



BOISE WANHUE. 



The subscriber informs his friends an I the publj ■, that 

 alter ten years exijerience, be is fully convinced thai f^ round 

 bones lorm the most powerful slimulant that can be applied 

 lo the earth as a manure. 



Orders for Fone .Manure or Oyster ^liell l.ime, left at the 

 Bone Will, near TrcraoiU road, in lioxbury, at the New 

 England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Store, No 52 

 Norlii .Market Street, or through the I'ost Office will meet 

 with prompt attenlion. 



March 4, 1840. NAHUM WAR1>. 



DISHI,EY SHEEP. 



For sale, twenty full blood Dishley or New Leice-stcr 

 Ewes, and one Ram. Price *10 each. Apply at the Far- 



/\tr. — 



mer Office 

 June 24 



DOKKIiVG FOWLS. 



For sale, a few pairs of pure Dnrking Fowls. The slock, 

 of which these are the produce, were procured in Dorking, 

 County of Surrey, England. " Few breeds have a Ulle to boast 

 of so high and long coiuinued a reputation as ihe Dorking. 

 Upwartls of fiftyfive vears have passed, since, while resident 

 in Surrey, I sent to l)orking for my first regular breeding- 

 slock : ihey were then the ancienl and superior five-clawed 

 breed of Surrey." — Mowbratj on Ponltrij, Itli Kdttlon. 



This breed allains to a large size, and ihe hens are the 

 [lesl of layers. Price S3 per pair. Apply to 



JOSEPH aUECX &. CO. 



Ju ne 24. if ,___ 



GARDt?NEKS> ICIVIVES. 



JOSEPH F.RECK &. CO. have ihi? season imported ami 

 now oiler for sale a lew very superior (^■.■.r(leu Knives, for 

 pruning, &c. manufactured expressly for Gardeners, and 

 warranted superior lo any article of" the kind before import- 

 ed. 



Also— a large assortment of Budding Knives, Grape 

 Scissors, &c. &c. 



April 22 



THE NEW ENGLAND PAIJMEK 



Is pubiished every Wednesday Evening, at S3 jier annum 

 payableal the end of the year — but those who j)ay wiilrti 

 sixty days from the time of subscribing are eiililled lo a Ce- 

 duciionof 50 cents. 



TUTTl.E, nENNF.TT AND CHISHOLM, PRINTFRS, 



17 ^CllOOl, STI{KRT..-..nOSTON 



