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MISCEI^LANY. 



From a late London pape 



Court of Requests : Guildhall. — .4 Horse 

 Shaved. — A gentleman, named Wells, was sum- 

 moned before the Commissioners liy Thomas Field, 

 a hair-dresser, for the sum of thirty shillings, the 

 price demanded by the plaintiff for shaving a horse. 

 The plaintiff swore that the defendant brought 

 to him a horse to be shaved, for the purpose of 

 ' showing a new coat ' upon tlie animal. The 

 horse had been attempted to be shaved by the de- 

 fendant, on part of the stern, but for want of skill 

 in the art, the poor beast was most miserably 

 notched. The defendaut got tired after fovu- 

 hours' work, and then handed over the job to the 

 plaintiff. The razors of the shop -were in great 

 requisition for ten days, during which time the 

 shaving w:.s going forward, and the plaintiff was 

 obliged, as he proceeded, to wrap up the bald part 

 to protect the horse from cold. The Commission- 

 ers, he said, could not possibly judge the difficulty 

 of shaving ahorse, from themselves. [A laugh.] 

 It is quite a different sort of business, and ho de- 

 fied any man to ' go over ' such a sized animal, for 

 less than three shillings a day, and to go over the 

 chins of his usual customers at the same time. 



Mr Meyers (one of the Commissioners) asked 

 what objection was made to the charge ? 



The defendant said that he considered the sum 

 of thirty sliillings, for merely taking tlie hair off a 

 liorse, entirely too much, especially as he (defend- 

 ant) had done a good deal of the job himself. 



The hair-dresser declared that the part upon 

 which the defendaut had operated, was so badly 

 .lone, that if he had not been shaved again, the 

 coat would have been as rough as a hedgehog, 

 while all the rest was as smooth as a new born 

 baby. [Laughter.] 



The defendant said that any horse cUpper would 

 have completed the business for a great deal less 

 money. 



The hair-dresser said that it was quite impossi- 

 ble. He had never shaved a horse before, but he 

 was a regular sweater. 



Mr Meyers asked the defendant what he gener- 

 ally paid for a shave, himself 



The defendant, (feehng his chin,) why two pence 

 I think, is generally the price. 



Mr Meyers. Ay, a penny a cheek. Now, how 

 many of your jaws would make up tlie size of a 

 horse? [A laugh.] 



The <lefendant said that there was less delicacy 

 necessary in shaving a horse than a man. 



Mr Meyers. Not a bit more than shaving an ass. 



The hair-dresser. Look at the leather and the 



chance of a kick ! [Laughter.] Besides, I went 



over the beast as clean as possible. I turned him 



out as smooth as my hand, down to the fetlock. 



Mr IMeyers said that he was surprised at the re- 

 fusal to pay 30*. for the job. Indeed, he always 

 thought it impossible to perform a thing of the 

 kind, and he believed that to be the general be- 

 lief; for was it not unUsnal for people to say, when 

 they heard a bouncing fib, 'Next comes ahorse 

 to be shaved !' [Loud laughter.] 



The hair-dresser said that it was a hard matter 

 to shave some parts of the horse, because the skin 

 here and there hitched very much. For his part, 

 he'd rather ' go over ' a whole regiment of soldiers. 

 The defendaut was then ordered to pay the 

 hair-dresser the 30s. and costs. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Cholera. — It seems unaccountable that the 

 Cholera sprea.'.s such terror before it, when both 

 in this country and in England there are many 

 evils existing, which are far more formidable. 

 The Cholera is a mere bagatille, compared with 

 intemperance. Consumption, which is chiefly the 

 result of improper dress and imreasonable expo- 

 sures, is really more dreadful in this country than 

 half a dozen choleras. If even tight lacing, alone, 

 could enter the lists with the Cholera, and if we 

 were in tlie habit of betting, we wouhl lay two to 

 one that the Cholera would be worsted. Tight 

 lacing usually does its work under cover of con- 

 vulsions, consumption, &c. — American Spectator^ 



Count Abensburg, who in Henry IPs progress 

 throui'h Germany, while the other courtiers came 

 with their treasures, brought his thirtytwo chil- 

 dren, and presented them to his sovereign, as the 

 most valuable offerings he had to bestow. 



Feb. 22, 1832. 



pointments may have been too severely felt ; op- 

 portunities may have been neglected ; and the 

 great maxim of business men forgotten, ' try 

 AGAIN.' — U. S. Gazette. 



A bon vivant of fashion, brought to his death 

 bed by an immoderate use of wine, after having 

 been seriously taken leave of by Dr Pitcairn, and 

 ingenously told that he could not in all probability 

 survive 12 hours, and would die by eight o'clock 

 next morning, exerted the small remains of his 

 strength to call the Dr back, which having ac- 

 complished, with difficulty, his loudest effort not 

 exceeuiny a whisper, he said with the true spirit 

 of a gambler, ' Doctor, I'll bet you a bottle I live 

 till nine.' 



The recorder in Loudon, at a city dinner, hav- 

 ing been called upon for a song, regretted that it 

 was not in his power to gratify the wishes of the 

 company ; a worthy alderman, who was present, 

 observed, that he was much surprised at the re- 

 fusal of the learned person, as it was notorious 

 that numbers had been Iranspoiied by his voice. 



Tom Browne, having once asked a man how he 

 contrived to live so well in these hard times, was 

 answered, ' I live, as I suppose you do, by iny 

 wits.' ' Faith,' answered Browne, ' I have not the 

 talent to do a great business on so very small a 

 capital.' 



Dr Robertson observed that Dr Johnson's jokes 

 were like the rebukes of the righteous, compared 

 in scripture, to excellent oil: 'Yes,' answered 

 Edmund Burke, ' but they are like the oil of vitriol.' 



Farm for Sa'e. 



FOR sale, an excellent Farm hi ihe town of Peterbo- 

 rough, N. H. Said Farm is pleasantly situated about a 

 mile from the village ; formerly the residence of the late 

 John Smith, Esq. and contains ahum sixty acres of good 

 land, well walled, with a g;ood House and Barn, and oilier 

 out-buildings. Terms reasonable, and possession to be 

 given the first of April. For further particulars, inquire 

 of Dea. John Field, near the premises, or at No. 3, 

 Kowe's Wharf, Jioston. 3t* Jan. 25 



Flooring Boards, &c. 



OF hard Southern Pine, or Eastern White Pine, fur- 

 nished to order, ready planed (hy steam power) and 

 tongued or grooved, of any required dimensions. Quality 

 good, and price lower than they can be elj^ewhere had. 



Apply to E. COPELAND, Jn, 65, Broad street. 



Henry VIII. having a quarrel with Francis I. 

 resolved to send an ambassador to deliver an an- 

 gry message to the French monarch. Bishoji 

 Bonner, being chosen for this office, told Henry 

 that the mission would cost him his life. ' Should 

 Francis dare to sacrifice you,' replied tlie enraged 

 king, ' I will immediately cutotfthe heads of all 

 the F'renchmen in my dominions.' ' So you may,' 

 answered Bonner, ' but will any of them fit my 

 shoulders ?' 



Furopean Leeches. 



The subscriber has made such arrangements abroavl 

 as to enable him to be constantly supplied with the geii- 

 uine medical Leech. All orders will receive prompt at- 

 tention. EBENEZER WIGHT, 



46, Milk street, opposite Federal-st., Apothecary. 

 Ammunition. 



OF the best quality ai.ci lon-est prices, for sporting — 

 constantly for sale at COPELANU'S POWDER STORE, 

 63 Bioad Street. 



N. B. If the quality is not found satisfactory, it may 

 be returned, and the money will bo relimUeu Jan.l 



Jl good bread. — A mixture of two parts fiour, 

 and one potato, makes an agreeable bread, which 

 cannot be distinguished from wheaten bread. It 

 is said that not less than 300 tons of potatoes are 

 consumed for this purpose in London every week. 



Jewelry, Watches, and Fancy Goods. 



WM. M. WESSON, No. 105 Washington Street, 

 Boston, is coiislantly supplied with a good assortment 

 of Watches, Silver and Plated Ware, Jewelry, Cutlery, 

 Trays of all kinds. Fancy Goods, Ifc, ^o, which lie will 

 dispose of at as low a rate as can be purchased in the 

 city. Uj" Watches repaired and warranted. 



Farmer Wanted. 



Wanted on a dairy Farm wittiin thirty miles of Bos- 

 ton, a married man to take the same on shares. Good 

 recommendations will be required for capacity, integrity 

 and failblulness, as also experience in making butter. — 

 Inquire at this office. Feb. 1. 



It is a truth, that the observation of all business 

 men will confirm, that gtnendly a young man of 

 steady habits, of a right education, of industry, 

 prudence ;uid economy, is as certain of becoming 

 rich, as is a stream of water of flowing to an out- 

 let. We exiiept, of course, the intervention of 

 circumstances not to be controled, long sickness 

 or death, reflected misfortunes, &c. Why, then, 

 it may be asked, are so many, truly worthy, and 

 remarkably industi'ious men, destitute of compe- 

 tency ? We reply, that they may not have had 

 a good education ; that they may have started 

 wrong ; they may have been less provident than 

 their circumstances demanded ; their _^rs< earnings 

 may have taken a wrong course ; single disap_ 



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