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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



MATS, 1841. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



JURIKS. 



In this coiinlry, thanks to the free character of 

 our noble institutions, it is not often necessary to 

 vindicate the independonce of jurors. But even 

 here juJo-es have soi.ietime.s forgotten the dignity 

 and courrcsy due to this humble, but favorite tri- 

 bunal. Such an one was eloquently reproved in 

 the followincr address, reported vabatim by the late 

 Rev. Edmund Butcher. The whole circumstance 

 proves that true elo(pience is the cliild of nature— 

 A judTo on the Northwest Circuit in Ireland, tried 

 an action for assault, brought by a neighboring 

 ■ land-owner against a poor tenant. The jury foun^l 

 the defendant not guilt;/ : 



"The judge wjis enraged, and told the jury they 

 must go back and reconsider the matter ; adding, 

 he was astonished at tlieir giving such an infumous 

 verdict, 'i he jury bowed, went back, and in a 

 quarter of an hour returned, when the foreman, a 

 venerable old man, thus addressed the bench : ' My 

 liord,— In co.npliance with your desire, we went 

 back to our room ; but as we there found no rea- 

 son to alter our opinions or our verdict, we return 

 it to you in the same words as before— «o< S'liHy. 

 We heard your lordship's reproof; but we do not 

 accept it as properly applying to us. Individually 

 and in our private capacities, we are insignihcant 

 men; we claim nothing out of this bo.-c, above the 

 common regard due to our humble, yet honest sta- 

 tions ; but, my lord, assembled here as a jury, we 

 cannot be insensible of the great importance of the 

 office we now sustain. We feel glad that we are 

 .a]ipoiuted, as you are, by the law and the constitu- 

 tion, not only to act impartially between the king 

 and his subjects, the ortended and the offender, but 

 to form the barrier of the people against the possi- 

 ble influence, prejudice, or corruption of the bench ; 

 to which we do not wish to offer the smallest de- 

 gree of disrespect, much less of insult; we pay it 

 the respect which one tribunal should pay to anoth- 

 er, for the common honor of both. Tiiis jury did 

 not accuse the bench of partiality or oppression- 

 no, we looked upon it as tlie sanctuary of truth 

 and justice; still, my lord, we cannot erase from 

 our minds the records of our school books. By 

 them we were taught that kings and judges are 

 but fallible mortals; and that the seat of justice 

 has been polluted by a Tressilian, a Scroggs, and 

 n Jeffreys' The judge frowned at these words, 

 but the intrepid juror thus proceeded : ' My lord, I 

 am but a poor man, yet I am a freeborn subject and 

 a member of the constitution— nay, I am now high- 

 er, for I am one of its representatives; I therefore 

 claim for myself and fellow.jurors, liberty of speech.' 

 " The jud<re here resumed his complacency, and 

 the orator co'ntinued his address: ' We have noth- 

 ing to do, my lord, with your private character in 

 this place— it is veiled by your official one: we 

 know you here only in that of a judge, and, as such, 

 we would respect you ;— you know nothing of us 

 but as a jury ; and in that situation, we look to you 

 for reciprocal respect, because we know of no man, 

 however high his titles or his rank, in whom the 

 law or the constitution would warrant an unprovok- 

 ed insult towards that tribunal, in which they have 

 vested the dearest privileges they possess. We 

 sit here, my lord, sworn to give a verdict according 

 to our consciences, and the best of our judgments, 

 on the evidence before us. We have, in our minds, 

 discharged our duty as honest men. If we have 



erred, we are accountable, not to your lordship, nor 

 to the king who appointed you— but to a higher 

 power, the King of kings 1' 



"The bench was diiiub, the bar silent ; aston- 

 ishment and applau..ie munnurod through the crowd, 

 and the poor man was discharged." 



Employment. — Men when driven and pprple.\ed 

 by the labors and cares of a busy life, often long 

 for iion-employnicnt and ease — and think if they 

 could only attain to such a state, they should cer- 

 tainly find happiness. But this is a great mistake 

 in any man who indulges the idea. " 1 have lived," 

 said the indefatigable Dr. Clark, " to know that the 

 great secret of human happiness is this : never sui- 

 ter your energies to stagnate. The old adage of 

 'too many irons in the fire,' conveyj an abomina- 

 ble falsehood. You cannot have too many — poker, 

 tongs, and all— keep them all agoing, and you will 

 be the happier." 



GARDEIV SKiiDS, 



For sale by Joseph Bkeck &, Cc. at the New ENGLA^ 

 Farmer Office, No. 31 and 52 North Market St. Bo 

 ton. The suliscrihers would inform llie puMic lliat the 

 have now on hand the largest collection of seeds ever b' 

 fore ofl'ered tiy sale in ibis city, embracing every vane' 

 of Field, Kitchen, Garden, and Ornamental Flower See._ 

 desirable for ihis or any other Climaie. 



Our seeds are either raised under our own inspection c 

 imuorled from n sponsible houses in Europe, und havi, 

 taken extraordinary pains Ui obtain such a.^ are pure a. 

 o-ennine. we can confidently recommend them to our cusU 

 mers -.wA Iricmis, and feel assured Ihey will prove satisfac 

 tory to all who try them. 



Dealers in seeds are requested to forward their orders ii 

 season. Bo.xes for retaiiins; from 8 dolls, and upward; 

 will be sent out on commission allowing a liberal d:scoun' 

 and take back what remain unsold. . 



Letters and orders with good reference will meet witt 

 prompt attention. 



FIELD SEEDS. 



nRAFTANU TRACE CHAINS. 



Just received by Packet Coromando, 

 4UC) pair Trace Chains, suitable lor Ploughing. 

 2on " Truck and leadiii^g Chains. 

 2U0 " Dralt Chains. For sale by J. BUEb^ & l^O. 

 No. 62 North Market St. Apnl21 



CCitVER &. RED TOP. 



50 tierces and 100 bbls. Prime Clover. 

 200 Bags Rcdlop, new seed. 



50 bbls. Herds Grass prime q^al'ty'/oi^f,^'" ''.y . ^ 

 March 24 J- ^V.i.CT^ & Co. 



Sugar Beet. 



Mange! Wurtzel. 



New Red Globe do. } superior 



Yellow do. \ varieties. 



Carrol Long Orange. 



" AUringhnm. 



" New Whue, extra fine. 

 Pumpkin, sorts. 

 Wheat— various sorts. 

 Barley, do. 

 Rye, do. 

 Potatoes, do. 

 Indian Corn, do. 

 Oats, do. 



Rnia Baga. 



Biillalme's New Royal do. 



White Tankard Turuip. 



Red do. 



Red Round do. 



While do. 



While Globe do. 



Gveen Round do. 



Purple Top Hybrid do. 



PucKwheat. 



Broom Com. 



Millet. 



Buckthorn. ) 



Locust. \ 



for Hedges 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements have been made the past year in the 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs; the mould hi ant 

 has been so formed as to laq the furrow complelehj oner 

 turning in ercri/ particle of g-rass or stubble, andleainng lite 

 m-oimd in the' best possible manner. The length of the 

 iunuld board has been verv much increased, so that the 

 Plon<Th works with the greatest ease, boili with respect to 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the !ale trial 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say. ■ l <■ u t.i u 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which ol the Ploughs 

 we should prefer b>r use on a farm, we might perhaps say to 

 ihe inquirer, if your land is mostly light and easy to work, 

 iry Prouty & Mears, hut if your land is heavy, hard or rachy, 

 BEGIN WITH Mn. HowARr's.' , ,. , 



At Ihe above me-.t;oned trial the Howard Plough did 

 more work, irittillie same power of team, than any oilier 

 plon'rfi evhibiled. No other turned more ihan twentyse;en 

 and°one half inches, lo the 112 lbs. draught, while Ihe 

 Howard Plom^h turned Iwenlynine and one tialf mehes. to 

 the same pawer of team J All acknowledge that Howanl's 

 IMonghs are nnich the strongest and most substantially 

 made. , . 



There has I'cen qaiie an impvovcinent made on the shoe, 

 or land siile of this Plough, which can be rene.wed without 

 bavin" to furnish a new landsidc this shoe likewise secines 

 the mould tioard and landside together, and strengthens the 

 Plough very much. ' „ » « . -i,, u 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to $15. A Plough, 

 sul^icient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost about 

 S.o 50, and with cutter Si, with wheel and cutter, S2 (jO 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and re.tail.at 

 the New F.nMand Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Sl.ire, 

 Nos-.SI & 52 North Market Streel^by ^^^^^ ^ ^^ 



GARDEN SEEDS. 

 Artichoke, Asparagus, Beans of every description. Beet 

 of sorts. Borecole, Brocccdi, Brussels Sprouts, Cuhflowei 

 Caraway, Celery, of the most improved sorts. Cabbage 2 

 siirts. Carrol, all the varieties, Cucumber do, Cress, Eg 

 Plant. Endive, Indian Corn, Kale, Leek, Lettuce in grea 

 variety. M.-lons, do. Marlyuea, Mustard, Nasturtium, Okra 

 Onion of sorts. Pepper do. Pumpkin do. Parsnip, Parsley 

 Peas, a very great variety, Rhubarb for tarts, Radish of sorts 

 Salsify, Squash of sorts. Tomato, Turnip 20 varieties. 



SWEET AND POT HERBS.. 

 Thyme Sweet Basil. 



Sweet Marjorum. Lavender. 



gjCTg Lemon Balm. 



Suinmersavory. Anise. 



Medicinal Herbs, &c. 



ORNAMENTAL FLOWER SEEDS. 



Three hundred varieties, embracing all the finest sorts 



Packages of 20 fine sorts for one dollar. 



Those who prefer lo have their Seeds put up m paper.' 

 re.-idy for retail, can be accommodated— each packet neatly 

 closed and labelled v/ilh printed directions. Price f cents 

 per dozen papers, which are retailed here al 6 1-4 cents each. 



Fruit and ornamental trees, of tlie greatest variety, sup- 

 plied at nurseryman's prices, and orders solicited. These 

 will be packed, when required, to go to any part of the U 

 Slates. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PRCIT AlVD ORN.VnriClVTAt, TREES, &c. 



NURSERV OF WILLIAM KENRICK. 



12 000 Pear and Plum Trees.— Large and new 

 Padditions of Pear and Plum 'I'rees have lately 

 been received, many kinds of which are aliki 

 new lo our country, and very extraordinary 

 _ ,, yK— ...^ Such have been the selections which have beei 

 mode by the subscriber in Europe, and in person, during the 

 last Autumn, where all have been proved ; those kind 

 already well known amongst us being identified by him b 

 ihe wood and the leaf. 



Ml orders addressed to the subscriber, or left with Joseph 

 Breck & Co., New England Farmer vlfiice, will be promptly 

 attended to, and Trees, when so ordered, will be securely 

 packed for safe transportation to distant places. 



Nonantum Hill, Newton, near Boston, !\l!»ch 2. , 



TY.'T I'P CHAINS. 



Just received by Packet Coromanda, 500 Chains for tye- 

 ing up Cattle. ' „ „ ,, , ,, , 



These chains, introduccrl bv E. H. Derdv, Esq. ot Salem, 

 and Col. Jacques, for the purpose <.f securing cattle to the 

 siall.are found to be the safesl and most c(mvenient mode 

 of fastening cows and oxen to ihe stanchion. 



For sale by J. BRECK & CO., No 52 North Market st. 



April 21. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



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 into the hands of the subscriber, lie is now authorized 

 bv ihe publishers to inform the public that the price of 

 the papei i« reduced In future ilie terms will bo $3 I 

 p,.r ,ear in adranee, ,. $2 50 if ^nm,>aid "^^^hirty 



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