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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



SEPT, 9, 1«40 



MISCELLANEOUS 



ANECDOTE OF THE HORSE. 



On a t'lur to tlio Wliite Hills, I rode n finu light- 

 grey saildle pony, by the name of Feilerul ; lie and 

 I had become well acciuainted, and he was a most 

 noble-hearted fellow ; I thought I could ?ee the 

 best way to ascend, and he clambered up by my 

 directions — he would do anything for me. We 

 got at last upon the peak, where was a level of 



some yards square, and Federal, who liad never 



before been -oo higli in the world, as we slackened thirty years, two only fell victims to lightning. 



constantly the effect of God's displeasure and min- 

 isters of his wrath. W ere men to consider that 

 thin phenomenon, so alarming in appearance, is the 

 efft'ct of natural causes, that it contributes to the 

 welfare of mankind in purifying the atmosphere, 

 charged with noxious exhalations, removing the 

 danger of pestilence, reason and gratitude would 

 cause them to rank them among the many other fa- 

 vors of Heaven. 



To dimininish these ungrounded apprehensions, 

 the timid should be informed that of 750,000 per- 

 s ms that have died in Limdon, within a space of 



the rein, turned three times round to enjoy the 

 prospect, and then set up a scream of delight! it 

 was not a neigh or a whinner, nor any common 

 mode of speech for a horse — it was a regular 

 hurrn ! 



After a while, we lurned to descend, and I nave 

 Fedi'ral the rein ; it seemed at times a ticklish 

 job, but he managed it well ; he stopped now and 

 then and made a survey, as carefully as could be 

 done by a civil engineer, turning, and tacking, and 

 working ship like an old sailor amongst breakers, 

 and being careful, and surefooted, he came down 

 as safe as a tortoise. But we brought up at last 

 against a fence, having taken a different route from 

 that by wliich we ascended ; wo rode at the fence 

 fairly, but Federal stopped short — tried it again — 

 it was no go — I stopped a moment, I felt sure that 

 he would have done his best for mo at any time, 

 and would have broken his neck sooner than have 

 refused, had he known exactly what to do : I there- 

 fore talked kindly to hiin, coaxed him, patted his 

 neck, and when I saw his head raised up two or 

 three inches, and his ears pricked up brightly, and 

 felt the muscles of his side swell under the saddle, 

 I knew he had caught the idea — that was all he 

 wanted — 1 gave him the hint to try it, and over he 

 went, like a swallow, and at least two feet Higher 

 than needful, for he meant to make a sure job of 

 it. He no sooner touched the ground on the other 

 side of the fence, than he wheeled about, looked 

 at it, snorled, as much as to say " what do you 

 think of that," and trotted on. During our jour- 

 ney afterwards, Feilcral was looking out for an ex- 

 cuse for leaping ; a log of wood, a run of water, 

 or a low culvert he uniformly pricked up his ears 

 at, and leaped over, giving a snort each time, to 

 express his joy at having accomplished a new feat. 

 Federal needed only to understand frhat I wanted, 

 he would then do his utmost towards its accom- 

 plishment: no whipping, pulling, jerking, or spur- 

 ring would ever have compelled him to take the 

 leap at the fence ; but with a moment to think 

 about it, and a little kind flattery, he flew over like 

 an experienced hunter. A horse may be taught, 

 like a cliild, by those who have won his affections, 

 but the method of teaching is to show him dis- 

 tinctly what you wish him to do, and not to beat 

 him because he does not understand you, and per- 

 form at the outset. — Boston Times. 



They should also be informed that they unreasona- 

 bly prolong their fear at each shock. He who has 

 time to dread the consequences of a flash of light- 

 ning, is already out of its ri-'ach. 



It is the lightning alone that can hurt us, and if 

 we have seen it, it is Ally to grow pale, and trem- 

 ble at the clap of thunder, and to stop our ears 

 against the noise, which announces all dangers to 

 be past. 



The greater the interval between the thunder 

 and the lightning, the more removed is the danger. 



If with our finger to the pulse, we can count in 

 the time twelve or thirteen pulsations, we calcu- 

 late that the storm must be three miles dist.iiit. 

 But the vriy best preventive against this or any 

 other aliiriu, is the testimony of a good conscience. 

 Tranquil and firm, the just man fears not unrea- 

 sonably the judgments of Heaven. He knows that 

 at the order of God, all nature flies to arms against 

 the sinner, and at the same time feels that the just 

 man is under the safeguard of Heaven. 



His Creator, the God whom he loves, is the 

 Master of the Universe, and rides on the wings of 

 the lightning ! He has his time for threatening, 

 and his lime for punishing. Fear should be a 

 stranger to those whose glory it is to love God, and 

 to ccmfide in Him even when the earth shakes to 

 its very centre with His thunder, and appears to be 

 groaning in the agonies of dissolution. — Pough- 

 keepsie Jmirnal. 



UNREASONABLE FEAR FROM THUNDER. 



A young man who for some years was so terri- 

 fied by thunder and lightning, as to be on the point 

 of falling into fits at their approach, found very 

 great benefit from the following reflections, which 

 a friend sent him for his most serious and frequent 

 consideration. 



Unreasonable and excessive apprehensions, 

 caused by thunder and lightning, chiefly originate 

 in prejudice, or in an erroneous idea that they are 



HOW TO ACQUIRE HEALTH. 



Walker, in his " Original," lays down the fiil- 

 lowing rules for attaining high health. — They are 

 worth remembering : 



" First, study to acquire a composure of mind 

 and body. Avoid agitation or liurry of one or the 

 other, especially just before and after meals, and 

 while the process of digestion is going on. To 

 this end, govern your temper — endeavor to look at 

 the bright side of things — keep down, as much as 

 possible, the unruly passions : discard envy, hatred 

 and malice, and lay your head upon your pillow in 

 charity with all mankind. — Let not your wants out- 

 run your means. — Whatever difficulties you have 

 to encounter, be not perplexed, but only think what 

 is right to do in the sight of Him who seeth all 

 things, and bear without repining, the result. 

 When your meals are solitary, let your thoughts 

 be cheerful ; when they are social, which is better, 

 a\oid disputes, or serious argument on unpleasant 

 topics. 'Unquiet meals' says Shakspearc, 'make 

 ill digestions,' and the contrary is produced by 

 easy conversations, a pleasant project, welcome 

 news, or a lively companion. I advise wives, not 

 to entertain their husbands with domestic griev- 

 ances about children or servants ; not to ask for 

 money, nor produce any unjiaid bills, nor propound 

 unreasonable, provoking questions." 



IR^TE AND POVDKETTK. 



An eslahhshiiipnl lor ihe manufaiUire nf ihc Manures 

 called Urate and Poudrelle ha-, been erectt'H, at a consiHera- 

 lile fxpiMise, in the Slale n( New Jersey, near ihe rily of 

 New S'ork ; and an Kcl of inciirporalion has been gronleci hy 

 the lesislature of llie State of ISew Jersey, liy the name ol 

 " The I.odi iVIaniiliicinriiii; Company " tor pnrpnses oi agri- 

 culture, wherein il is provided, that .''iiio shares, a poriion of 

 the stuck reserved for siitiscripiioii liy fanners and cardeners, 

 within n limited lime, shall he entitled to receive 5ii hiishels 

 of Proudrette yearly ior five years, viz. in 1940, IS4!. 1S42, 

 1843, and 1844, upon each share of SlUd, which is at the rate 

 of 211 per cent, per annum, for those jears, and after that 

 period to receive an equal dividend with tiie oilier sloek- 

 nolders. 



The Manufactory has sjone into operation according to 

 law ; a sufficient number of shares bavins Iteeii sithscribed 

 for that pu'pnse. and capital paid in i and the first divideud 

 has heen regularly paid to ihe suhscrihers — the nest divi- 

 dend is payalile in Septemhcr. Rut the Company needs a 

 larser moneyed capiial than it now has, to carry Hon lo bet- 

 ter advauiai;e. Inquiries liaving: tieen made whether all lite 

 stock had been taken, and tlie difficulty at the present limo 

 of olitaining funds, to a sufficieni amount, from a few indi- 

 viduals, has induced a renewal of this nuiice to farmers and 

 gardeners, and every other perscn who may have spare funds, 

 (as every person is now permuted to suhscrihe,) that ihere is 

 yet a considerable portion of the reserved slock, which, by 

 law, is to receive 20 per cent, per annum, payable in Prou- 

 drette, one half in May. and the other half in September, in 

 the years IS40, 1941, 1S42, l,S43,3nd 1S44, notyel suhscrihed 

 for, and the hooks are now open lo receive siihscriptions for 

 llie same, hy any person, wheiher gardener, farmer or other- 

 wise, ai ihe office of ihe Lodi Manufaeluring Company, No. 

 73 Cedar blreet, in the city of New York Terms for the 

 reserved stock, SinO per share in cash; and for the other 

 portion nf the slock an instalment of S-25 per share on sub- 

 scribing, and the residue (being $7.5 per share) to be called 

 in by instalments of Ss per share, after thirty days notice 



These manures have heen fairly tested and very generally 

 approved of as heing the cheapest and best manures, and 

 more ecnnomically applied than any oiher known substance 

 used for manure. 



As theariicle can be furnished from the city of New York, 

 only lo a limited extent, (not more ihan sufficieui lo manure 

 3.>,iKHl acres annually.) il must follow, that in a few years it 

 will necessarily he confined to the use of the stockholders 

 alone. 



It is important to agriculture, and the enterprise deserves 

 the liberal support of every enlightened farmer. By order, 

 WILLIAM M Wlh^ON, Secretary. 



At an election for Directors of the Lodi Manufaeluring 

 Company, held al Jersey City on the 6lh day of July, 1840, 

 the following persons were elected Directiu's of the L'ompa- 

 ny, lo hold their offices until the first Monday in Ocloner 

 next, namely, Anthony Dey and Jacob C. l>ey, of New 

 York ; J D Miller, Andrew .S. Garr and Rodman M. Price, 

 of New Jersey. 



Agusl 12. 



TIE VP CHAINS. 



Just received at the New England Agricultural Ware- 

 house, a good supply of those celebrated Chains for lying 

 upcatile. These chains, introduced by E. H. Deriiy. Ksq. 

 of Salem, and Col. Jacques, of Cb.irleslnwn, fur llie pur- 

 pose of securing cattle to the stall, are found to he the safest 

 and most convenient mo le of faslemngcows and oxen lo the 

 stanchion They consist nf a chain which parses round the 

 animal's neck, and bya ring atlacbed lo the stall, plays free- 

 ly up and down, and leaves the animal al liberty to lie down 

 or rise at pleasure, and keeps him perfectlv secure, 



July 15. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



BF.KKSIIIRB PIGS PROW HAWS'S STOCK. " 



The suhscrilier has on hand a few littres. from some of 

 ihe largest and finest sows in the country, sired by Losing's 

 and other imported tioars. Also, the smaller class of Berk- 

 shire pigs, which are very beautiful animals, and delieioui 

 porkers Either of the ahove stocks will he disposed of 

 extremely low by applying lo Z. STANDISH. 



N. B. The pigs will be neatly caged and shipped at New 

 York, without exira charge, if required. Unquestiouable 

 reference will he given for thorough breeding. 



Alfiany, August 19. 4t 



THE NEW KNGLAKD FARMER 



Is puhlished every Wednesday Evening, al S3 per annum 

 payable at the end of the year — bin those who pay wilhm 

 sixty days from the time of subscribing are cntilled to a dc' 

 duclionof 59 cents. 



T0TTLE, DF.^fNETT AWD CHISHOLM, PRINTFRS, 



n sruooi, STHf-KT. ..BOt-TON 



