NEW ENGLAND FAlliMER. 



fight like ile^ils, you'll soon be in the house of bond 

 age.' He was answeri.-d by a real British cheer fore 

 and aft. 



Earl FitzW: 

 prelly hi ilsell 



BIlSCBLiLiAiVY. i turning to our hero, he said, ' Now S e, I leave 



' you to speaU to the marines.' Col. S -c iinmedi- 



^. J /. r. 7 ci • , ■ r. • . r » ately directed their attention lo the land beyond the 



State 0/ Female Socidy tn Pema.-According to . p,.^^^,^ ^^^^_ . O^ ^^^ j,_^^ ,^_^j ^^^^^^ ,, 



the doctrine incu oated by Mahomet, the women in ^^^.^^_ ,^|, ^^^ ^1,^,,^^^ , . ^.^ ,, , j^ 



Persia are not only excluded trom a 1 society but go ; .^^ ,|,^^,^ j,,^ ,^„j ^j. ^ ^ ' -^^^j ^^ ^ , 



about so httle, that a traveller might pass through , «,,!,, i,i.„ ,i„.,j., „„,,.ii i,„ ■„ .V., i „ „im. j 



the whole country and not see a female face; as the 

 Persians are, perhaps, even more jealous than the 

 Turks. The Armenian and other Christian women 

 living amongst them, are obliged to conform to Ma- 

 hometan law in this respect, and cover their faces, 

 and wrap up their figures in a large sort of domino 

 or feradgee, in the same manner as the native wo- 

 men, or they would be insulted. So naturalized are 

 the Christians to this custom, that it was the cause 

 of a great disappointment to us upon one occasion. 

 An Italian doctor, who had lately been married to 

 an Armenian, was polite enough to endeavor to in- 

 duce his bride to uncover her face for our curiosity 

 and amiisomeut ; but his best efforts to persuade her 

 it would not be improper were in vain. The lady 

 even smoked a kuliaun (the Persian hookah) whilst 

 we were in company with her, but kept it under her 

 veil ; it was altogether a most ludicrous scene. In 

 vain we told her that it was unfair she should have 

 the opportunity of seeing us through tlie little holes 

 of her dress, and that v;e could not be permitted the 

 advantage of seeing her, even with her husband's 

 consent. She felt it would bi3 extremely indecent 

 to show her face, and we were obliged to satisfy 

 ourselves with the assurance of her husband, (hat she 

 teas not worth seiing, and the great probability, that 

 she would accidentally have dropped aside h'T veil 

 if she had any hopes of exciting our admiration. — 

 The singular st;ite of society among these people 

 will be illustrated, perhaps, by another trifling anec- 

 dote ; for we were not a little amused during a 

 sumptuous entertainment given us by a rich Persian, 

 near Hamudan, having, in the course of conversa- 

 tion, asked our host how many children he had, to 

 perceive him turn round to his servant for the ne- 

 cessary information. — Mcock's Travels. 



N'apokon and the Voltaic Batten/. — It is well 

 known tliat Bonaparte during his whole reign, was 

 in the habit of personal intercourse with the saraiis 

 of Paris, and that he not uufrequently attende<l the 

 sittings of the Institute. Upon being informed of the 

 decomposition of the alkalies by Davy, he asked, with 

 some impetuosity, how it happened that the discov- 

 ery had not been made in France. ' Wo have not 

 constructed a Voltaic battery of sufficient power,' 

 was the reply. 'Then,' exclaimed Bonaparte, 'let 

 one be immediately formed, without any regard to 

 the cost or labor.' The commands of the Emperor 

 were, of course, obeyed ; and on being informed that 

 it was in full action, he repaired to the laboratory to 

 witness its eflect. On his alluding to the taste pro- 

 duced by the contact of two metals, with that rapid- 

 ity which characterised all his motions, and before 

 the attendants could interpose any precaution, he 

 thrust the extreme wires of the battery under his 

 tongue, and received a shock which nearly deprived 

 Lim of sensation. After recovering from i\<) effects he 

 quitted the laboratory without making any remark, 

 and was never afterwards heard to refer lo the sub- 

 ject. — Paris' Life of Sir H. Davi/. 



lliain. — The Iblluwing Utile story is so 

 , and so credilable to both parlies, that 

 wc cannot reluse it a place in our columns, Ihout h it 

 has appeared elsewhere. A farmer called on Eail Filz- 

 vvilliain, lo represent thai his crop ot wheat had been 

 seriously injured in a field adjoining a certain wood, 

 where his Lordship's bounds had, diiring the winter, 

 tiequenlly met lo hunt, and he estimated the damage his 

 crops had sufltired al 50/. The E rl immcdialely ^ave 

 hiiri the money. As the harvest, however, approached, 

 the wheal grew, and in those parts of llie field that were 

 most tnimpled, ihe corn was strongest and most luxuri- I 

 ant. The farmer went again to his Lordship — • I am 

 come, my Lord, r speciing Ihe field ol wheat adjoining 

 such a wood.' ' V ell, my IVieiul, did I not allow you 

 sufficient to remune le you (or your loss ?' ' Yes, my 

 Lord, I have lound nat I have sustained no loss at all, 

 and have therclore brought Ihe 51)/. back again.' ' Ah !' 

 exclaimed the venerable Earl, ' this is what 1 like — this 

 is as it ought tu be between man and man.' He then 

 entered into conversation with Ihe farmer, asking him 

 some questions aliout his family — how many children be 

 had, &c. His Lordship then went into another room, 

 and returning, presented the farmer with A check for 

 100/. ' Take care of this ; and when your eldest son is 

 of age, present it to hiin : and t.ll him Ihe occasion that 

 produced it.' — Eng pa. 



Lrpm Mineral Spring Hulrl^ 



Ten miles from Boston, Six from Salem, ami Five from Nalmnt. 

 The suhscriber most respectiuily begs leave to inlorm 

 his hii-nds and ihe public that he continues to keep that 

 ilclightlul Suniiner retreat, the Lynn Mineral Spring 

 Hotel, which it will be his olijecl lo render a genteel 

 anil pleasant resort for Boarders, Parties of Pleasure, 

 transient Visitors, &c. 



The salubrious qualities of the waters of this celebra- 

 ted .Spring — the beautiful lake, on Ihe boiders ol which 

 the eslahlisbment is situated, aboundinu with fish of va- 

 rious descriptions, and surrounded with the most wild 

 and romantic scenery — splendiil Boats for sailing or fish- 

 ing — Bathing rooms on the margin ol Ihe lake, where the 

 warm or cold balh may at any lime be taken — the de- 

 linlilliil situation of the House, with its cmnfortabie and 

 well fiirnisbed apartments, with the fruit and Hower Gat- 

 dens adjoining, are attractions for those in pursuit of 

 healtli or pleasure, raiely excelled if equalled in any 

 part of Ihe country. 



Every exertion shall be made to merit a cotdinuance 

 of that patronage which has been so liherallv bestowed, 



July 20. JAMES VV. BARTON. 



Perry. 



For sale at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. 92 

 Norlli Market Street— 



A few dozen bottles of excellent Perry, of fine flavor 

 and sprightly, well paeked. and wired and sealed in 

 champaigne bottles. Price $3 per dozen. Aug. 17. 



.Matrunoni/. — The Virgin semis prayer to God, but 

 carries but one soul to hiin^ but the state ol marriage 

 fills up the numbers of the elect, and hath in it the labor 

 of love, anil the delicacies of friendship, the blessing of 

 society, and the uruoii of hanils and heaits; it hath in it "/ "»= Melhven Strawberry, ht $2,50 per hundred.— 



Roses, Dahlias, Strawberries and Quicks. 



The proprietors of the Albany Nursery have printed a 

 classification ol 140 of their finest Roses, according to 

 color, to enable purchasers to select a variety with cer- 

 tainty and economy, with characters indicating tile size 

 of the flower, habit and prices. This may be seen at Iho 

 otiice of the New England Farmer. 



Tboy have imported and propagated many varieties 

 of the finest double Dahlias, which may bo selected by 

 the flowers until the frosts oi autumn. 



riiey will have for sale, from this time forward, plants 



Brevity the Soul of Wit. — Colonel S e, of the 



Royal Marines, was always distinguished for the 

 perspicuity and brevity of his speeches, of which the 

 following is a specimen, which was delivered when 

 going into the battle of the Nile : — Sir James Sau- 

 marez, who commanded the man-of-war to which he 

 belonged, had, in a lengthened speech, wound up the 

 feelings of the sailors to the highest pitch of ardor 

 for the fight, by reminding them of the duty they 

 owed to their king and country ; and, though last, 

 not least, he desired them to call to mind their fami- 

 lies, their parents, and sweethearts, and to fight as if 

 the battle solely depended on their individual exer- 

 tions. He was answered by looks and gestures 

 highly expressi\e of their determination; when, 



of beauiy, but more of salely, than the single life , 

 it hath more care, but less danger; it is more merry, and 

 more sad ; it is fuller of sorrows, and fuller of joys ; it 

 lies under moic burdens, but is supported by all the 

 strengths of love ami charity, and those burdens are 

 doligbifui; Marriage is Ihe mother of the world, and 

 preserves kingdoms, fills cities and churches, and heaven 

 itself. Celibacy, like the fly in the heart of an apple, 

 dwells in a perpetual sweetness, but sits alone, and is 

 confined and dies in singularily ; but marriage, like the 

 useful bee, builds a house and gathers sweetness from 

 every flower, and latiors and unites into societies and 

 republics, and sends out colonics, and feeds the world 

 with delicacies, and obeys their king and exercises 

 many virtues, and promotes the interest of mankind, and 

 is that state of good things, to which God hath designed 

 the present constitution of the world.' — Jeremy Taylor.' 



GLUTTONY AND DRUNKENNi;.SS. 



The difference between excess in eating, anil in tli 

 5f distilled 



P'orlyseven of these berries have weighed a pound, and 

 some have measured 4J inches round. Also many other 

 varieties, lor which see catalogue. 



They have also for sale, at .fS per thousand, 50,0(X> 

 quicks of the honey locust (Gleilit.ichia triacanlhus) 

 lor live fences, two years old, and fit for transplanting. — 

 Specimens of the fence may be seen at Ihe Nursery. 



Orders for any of the above, or for trees, shrubs and 

 planis, may be sent by mail, or left wiih J. B. Ri'ssell. 

 BUEL & WILSON. 



Albany Nursery, July 16, 1831. 

 Aug. 10. 3t 



Cocoons JVnnied. 

 The Subscriber will pay cash for Cocoons, from 25 to 

 50 cents, according to quality. J. PI. COBB. 



Dedham, July I5th, 1831. 8t July 20. 



Binding. 

 drinking Subscribers to the New Englatid Farmer are informed 

 fermented liquors is niariied by the following Ibit they can have their volumes neatly half bound and 

 lines of disiNiCiion. The '•ne is die tiAiM.^(i/'a^<-(wrf I lettered, at 73 cts. per volume, by leaving them at lt» 



Famer office. Aug. 3. 



ot a bud thing. In III 



1 lilt" latter case we swallow more 



old he taken vviih moderation, 



, disguised, diluted or compounded 



liiiii. and III 



•ase we lake too much funi 

 tr less poisnn. Atiinenl s 

 ilcohol, lioupver roixe 

 houldnol be taken at .i 



REMEDY FOR RINGWORM. 



A correspondent in the American Farmer writes as fol- 

 ws ; ' Aflcr I had the teller nearly Iwenlv years on my hand, 

 id had used dollais' worth of celebrated teller ointment, 

 hicli took oil' Ihe skin repeatedly wilhont cfl'ecling a cure, 

 friend advised me lo ohiain seme Blood-rool, (called also 

 ed root, Indian paint, i^-c) lo slice il in vinegar, and afier- 

 ards w.ish the pan ifVected with the liquid. I did so, nnd in 

 f*>\v days the (\ry scurf was removed, and my diseased hand 

 as as whole as the oilier,' 



To Cure Hams. — A friend recomtnenils the 

 following receipt. He ate liatiis preserved in 

 this way, in May last, anil fiuin.l them superior to 

 any he had ever before enten, — Take one pound 

 of salt, one ounce of saltpetre, well pulverized 

 ;ind mixed, with abnnt two ipiarts of molasses, I '/>o:isiiioiuli, N. H. J, \V. Foster, Bonki 



Published every Wednesday Evening, at gi per annum 

 payible at the end of die year — but those who pay within 

 sixty days from the time of subscribing, are entitled to a de- 

 duction iiffifty cents. 



[0= No paper wil ! be sent to a distance without payment 

 beinT made in advance. 



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

 all descriptions of Printing can be executed to meet the 

 wishes of customers. Orders for printing received by J. B. 

 KussELL, at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. 52 North 

 M.-irlet Street. .igents. 



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 tir/tiiiiori! — G. H.Smith, Editor of the American Farmer. 

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 Fiiisli'in^. N. Y. Wm. PRINCE& Sons, Prop. Lin. Boi. Garden 

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 them flesh side uf), and let them remain for 18 or 

 20 days. — JVestern Paper. 



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