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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



APRIL. 11, IS3S- 



From the Philadelphia Naliunal Gazette. 



MY NEEDLE. 

 Poets have oft invoked the muse 

 For themes as luw as their old shoes; 

 Why then sliould 1 disdain to choose 



My needle. 



Thou little glillering pointed thing, 



llow long a ditty could I sing 



Of all the comfort thou canst hring, 



My needle. 



How many a sad and lonely day, 

 Far from the happy and the gay, 

 Hast thou not helped to pass away, 



My needle. 



How many an hour of converse Bwest, 

 Has glided by witli noiseless feet. 

 While plying thee with fingers fleet. 



My needle. 



Though a boolher too of wo. 



Yet thou dost ne'er intrude, I know, 



Oil conversation 'i cheerful flow. 



My needle. 



The kindly c.ire lliat seeks to smooth, 

 The daily path of those we Ijve, 

 How could i well without tliee prove, 

 My needle. 



When gratitude the gift would prompt. 



To friendship's hand, and meap'ir were scant, 



Thy ready aid supplied my want, 



My needle. 



And oft when wintry tempests blow. 

 And sadly mourns the child of wo. 

 Tile power to serve, to thee I owe. 



My needle. 



And even England's monarch ought 

 To bless the gentle hand that taught 

 The use of ihee wiih pleasure fraught, 

 My needle. 



THE B Ft i G H T LITTLE NEEDLE. 



BY WOODWORTH. 



The gay belle of fashion may boast of excelling 



In waltz or cotilion — at whist itr quadrille ; 

 And seek admiration by vauntingly telling 



Of drawing, and painting, and musical skill : 

 Hut give. me the fair one, in country or city. 



Whose home and its duties are dear to her heart. 

 Who cheerfully warbles some rustic ditty. 



While plying the needle with exquisite art. 

 The bright little needle — the swift little needle. 



The needle directed by beauty and art. 



If Love iiave a potent, a magical token, 



A talisman ever resistless and true — 

 A charm that is never evaded or broken, 



A witchery certain the heart to subdue — 

 'T is this — and his armory never has furnislied 



So keen and unerring, or polished a dart. 

 Let beiiuly direct it, so pointed and biirnish'd, 



And oh ! it is certain of touching the heart. 



Be wise, then, ye maidens, nor seek admiration, 



By diessing for conquests, and flirting with all ; 

 You never; whale'er be your fortune or station. 



Appear half so lovely at route or at ball, 

 As gaily convened at a woik covered table. 



Each cheerfully active and playing her part. 

 Beguiling the task with a song or a fable, 



And plying the needle with exquisite art. 



iFroin the New Yoric Mirror.) 

 A Moral Tale for the Times.— A little 

 Frenchiiiaii loaned a merchant five thousand dol- 

 lai-3 when the times were good. He called at the 

 counting house a few days since, iti a state of agi- 

 tation not easily described. 



' How do you do ?' inquired the merchant. 



' Sick, ver sick,' replied the monsieur. 



' What 's the matter ?' 



' De times is de matter.' 



' Betimes ? what disease is that ?' 



' De maladie vat break all de marchands ver 

 much.' 



' Ah ! the times eh ? well they are bad, very 

 bad, sure enough ; how do they alTect you ?' 



' Vy, monsieur, 1 lose de confidence.' 



' In whom ?' 



' In everybody.' 



' Not in me, I hope ?' 



' Panloiiez inol, monsieur ; but 1 do not know 

 who to trust at present, when all de marchands 

 break several times all to pieces.' 



' Then I presume you want your money .'" 



' Oui, monsieur, I starve for want of VargenV 



' Can't you do without it ."" 



' No, monsieur, I must have him.' 



' You must." 



' Oui, monsieur,' said little dimity breeches, turn- 

 ing pale with apprehension for the safety of his 

 money. 



' And you can't do without it ?' 



' No, monsieur, not one other leetle moment 

 longare.' / 



The merchant reached his bank book, drew a 

 check on the good old Chemical for the amount, 

 and handed it to his visiter. 



' Vat is dis, monsieur ." 



' A check for five thousand dollars, with the in- 

 terest.' 



' Is it bon ?' said the Frenchman with amazement. 



' Certainly.^ 



' Have you de Vargcni in de bank ?' 



' Yes.' 



'And is it parfaitement convenient to pay de 

 sum ?' 



' Undoubtedly. What astonishes you .'' 



' Vy, datyou have got him in dees times.' 



' Oh, yes, and I have plenty more. I owe nothing 

 that I cannot pay at a moment's notice.' 



The Frenchman was jierplexed. 



' Monsieur, you shall do me von leetle favor, eh .'' 



' With all my heart.' 



' Veil, monsieur, you shall keep de Vargent for 

 me some leetle year longare.' 



' Why, I thought you wanted it.' 



' Tout au contraire. I no vant de Vargent, I 

 vant de grand confidence. Suppose you not got de 

 money, den I vant him ver much ; suppose you 

 got him, den I no vant at all. Vous comprenez, eh ." 



After some further conference, the little French- 

 man prevailed upon the merchant to retain the 

 money, and left the counting house with a light 

 heart and a countenance very different from the 

 one he wore when he entered. His confidence 

 was restored ; and although he did not stand in 

 need of the money, he wished to know that his 

 property was in safe hands. 



PLorciis< 



Just received, a good supply of Howard's Improved Cast 

 Iron Ploughs, the most approved Plough now in use. Also, 

 other Cast Iron and Wooden Ploughs. Likewise, Willis's- 

 Improved Cultivators. For 8ale„wliolesale and retail, at the 

 New England Agnrultiiral Warehouse and Seed Store, No. 

 51 & 52 Norlh Market Street, 



April 4, 1838. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



GARUEN, FIRL,D SEEDS, &c. 



The proprietors of the New England Agricultural Ware- 

 house and Seed Store beg leave to inform their customers and 

 friends, that they have recently received by importation and 

 from oilier sources, large additions to their stock of Seeds', 

 among which are the following; — 



Sjiring Rye ; Dutton, or Phinney Corn; Clark do. ; Canada 

 do.: Seed Barley; Tartarian Buck, or Indian Wheat; Buck 

 Wheat. ^ 



Early Hill Potatoes; Early frame do ; St. Helena do.; 

 Forty fold do. ; Chenango do. 



Northern and Southern Clover ; While Dutch Honey- 

 suckle do.; Lucerne; Herds grass ; Northern and Soutliern 

 Red Top ; Orchard grass ; Tall Meadow Oat Grass; Millet; 

 Hemp, Rapt and Canary Seed. 



Chinese and Brosa Mulberry Seed. 



French Sugar Beet ; Mangel Wurtzel ; Ruta Baga. 



By the Hollander from Rolterdain, we have received a 

 choice assortment of Cabbage, Cauliflower and Broccoli Seed, 

 together with every variety of Seed desirable for the Kitchen 

 Garden. 



Our collection of Flower Seeds is very extensive. We 

 have just received from Holland, some very choice Carnation 

 seed, suitable for pots, which wassaved from more than 100 

 varieties of the finest kinds. Also 23 distinct varieties of 

 Ten Weeks' Stock Gilliflower, which we shall sell in pack- 

 ages, embracing all the sorts, for ^1 per package. 



Packages of Pansy or Heart's Ease, saved by Mr Walker 

 from his fine collection of that popular flower, at 25 cents per 

 package. 



We have a superb collection of Double Dahlias which we 

 offer at reduced prices, some of the finest will be ready for 

 sale in jiots, in May ; but of the greater part of them, we 

 can furnish dry loots at any time. 



Just received, a supply of Tiger Flowers, Amaryllis foriuo- 

 sissama, and Gladiolus natilensis. 



Packages of the finest English Gooseberries, of 15 vari- 

 eties for $3, or 12 varieties for $2 40. Red and white Ant-I 

 werp Raspberries, Currants, &c. | 



Orders for Fruit and Ornamental Trees and Shrubs, wilU 

 be promptly attended to. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



PLOUGHS AND GARnEN TOOLS. 



Just received at the New England Agricultural Warehouse* 

 and Seed Store, No. 31 & 52 North Market Street, Boston. 

 500 dozen Cast Steel and other Scytlies. 

 300 " Patent Scytlie Snaith. 

 200 " Common " 

 100 " Cast Steel Hoes. 

 200 " Crooked Neck Hoes. 

 300 ** Common Hoes. 

 100 " Prong " ■ 



100 ** Garden " A splendid article. 

 500 " Hay Rakes. 

 1600 " Scythe Rifles. 

 500 " " Stones. 



100 " Ames's, and other Shovels. 

 50 " Spades. 

 100 " Manure Forks. 

 200 " Hay " 



800 pair of Trace Chains. 

 100 Ox Chains. 

 200 Halter " 



300 Chains for tying up cattle. 

 April 4, 1838. JOSEPH BRECK & CO. 



THE NEW ENGLAND FARAIER 



Is published everj Wediiesdav Evening, at $f3 per annum, 

 payable at the end of the year — 1>ul those who pay within six- 

 ty days from the time of subscribing, are entitled to a deduc- 

 tion of 50 cents. 



Frinled bg Vullle, Beuttetl It Chiiholm, 



n SCHOOI, STREKT BOSTON. 



OBDERB rOR PRIKTIKa RKCEITED BT THE ryBLIIUBB* 



