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POETRY. 

 Jact Dash, in towu, a first rate beau, 



Sometime ago, 



For near a month had never ventured out ; 

 'Twaswise; for Jack was poor; and what bespote it 



Was, that he had no money in his pocket : 



And therefore was not quite prepared to meet 



A friend of his, who slily in the street. 

 To tap him on the shoulder lurk'd about. 



A Doctor's wife hard by ; 



Who much delighted in his company. 

 For Jack to please (he ladies had the skill, 



Began to think him ill ; 



So sent her servant, Thomas, to assure him 

 That if hy fell disease, he was assailed. 



And would but freely tell her what he ail'd. 

 She'd get some draughts that very soon shou.J cure 

 him. 



The message hearing, thus replied young Dash- 

 Friend Tom, then tell your mistress 1 will thank her, 



As my disorder's only want of cash. 



To let her draughts be on her hus'oand''s bankc. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Tandem Match.— Captain Swann unaertookiPhUadelpliia Society for Promoting Ag- 



his tantiem match on Wednesday, from Ilford, 

 seven miles over part of the Forest. He engag- 

 ed to drive twelve miles, at a trot, withm one 

 hour for lOOsovereisns'and to back his ^vheols 

 if he broke into a gallop. This happened only 

 once,in the seven miles, which he, ne^-ertheless, 

 completed in thirty-three mmutes. On his re- 

 turn the pacing together of the horses was a 

 picture. The match was won easily with 

 better than two minutes to spare. 



The Walk, Trot, and Gallop Match.— Mr. An- 

 derson started on the Colchester load on Satur- 

 day morning, the 22nd inst. for 200 sover.gns,' 

 in "the presence of a numerous tield of amrrteurs, ; 

 to walk his horse (Mask) three miles, trot three, 1 

 and gallop three, in Mxy minutes. Betting was 



~ * . 1 ,1 _ I « w^nA^ i-\\r iha 



6 to 4 on 



owner. The 



minutes 20 seconds ; the second, in .^ m 



35 seconds; and the third, in 10 minutes 5 



riculture. 



JOHN SCOTT, Chemist, late of Edinburgh, by his 

 Will, made in the Year 1016, bequeathed the 

 sum of $4000, in the funded 3 per cent Stock of the U. S. 

 to the Corporation of the city of Philadelphia, to the in- 

 tent " that the interest and dividends, to become receiv- 

 able thereon, should be laid out in Premiums to be dis- 

 tributed among ingenious men and women, who make 

 useful Inventions, but no such premium to exceed $20 : 

 and that therewith shall be given a Copper Medal with 

 this inscription — " To THE mesT DEiEBvixc." — The 

 Select and Common Councils of the city of Philadelphia, 

 have entrusted " (he Philadelphia Sociely for promot- 

 in»- .Agriculture," with the dis(ribution of the aforesaid 

 premiums and medals, and a CommKtee of (hat Society 

 have been appointed to attend thereto. The subscribe 

 ers named as that committee, give notice that they will 

 receive applications for the same. 



Certificates of the originality and utility of the in- 



time and the horse was rode by the ; ventionsmust accompany the applications, which may 

 ^he horse walked the first mile in 9 i be directed "to (he Committee of the Philadelphia 

 ^ !"!':.». th. second, in 9 minutes Society for promotmg Agriculture on Scott's legacy, ' 



and forwarded free of expense, through (he post office. 

 A description oi the inventions, must be given 



ds: total — 29 minutes, after breaking intoL],;;^^ language, and correcdy written, accompanied by 



f«tBctllani>. 



From the Monthly Oracle of Health. 



-For shame !- 



Get up, sweet slug-a-bed, and see 

 The dew bespangled herb and tree ; 

 Each flower has wept, and bow'd (oward the east. 

 Above an hour since ; yet thou art not drest ■ 

 Nay, not so much as out of bed. 

 When all the birds have matins said, 

 And sung their thankful hymns: — 'tis sin — 

 Nay profanation to keep in. 

 When, as a thousand virgins, on this day 

 Uise sooner than the lark, to fetch in May. 



ilERRICK. 



Whoever is found in bed after six o'clock, 

 from May-day till Michaelmas, camot in any 

 conscience, expect to be free from some ail- 

 ment or other, dependent on related nerve?, 

 stutfed Jungs, disordered bile, or inpaired di- 

 gestion. We can do nothing f6r you — abso- 

 lutely nothing — if you do not rise early — ex- 

 cept we drug you with draughts, a liaury which 

 ihe indolent morning-sleeper must prepare him- 

 self to purchase dearly. \V'e give him joy of 

 his choice — bid him good bye — and, springing 

 out in the sunny air, wc gather good health 

 from every breeze, and become young again 

 among the glilteting May-dew, and the laugh- 

 tug May llower. " Wiiat a luxury do the sons 

 of sloth lose !'' says Ilervey in his fibwery re- 



a trot four times. The trot occupied 3 minutes 

 ■35 seconds in the first mile ; the second 3 mi- 

 nutes 50 seconds; and the third 4 minutes 20 

 seconds, the horse having broke twice in the 

 last mile. Total 1 1 minutes 45 seconds. JNine 

 minutes and 15 seconds was left for the last 

 three miles galloping, and which was the worst 

 pace of the horse. The match was won cle- 

 verly with 30 seconds to spare.— £no-. paper. 



,., r- 1 ll\ i.i 1 lacauired, o 



a Mower Garden. "Litlle, ah i ,,^/,./.^.,,.^^ 



sluETsard sensible hoW great a ; „a^ 



".-» 



flections on 

 little, is the 



pleasure he foregoes lor the least felt of all ani 

 mal gratificatiot\s ;" yet wonderful it is, that 

 this ilrowsy indulgence is persisted in by thou- 

 sand*, (ill their nerves are stevved and unstrung, 

 and feebleness and disease have be.come their 

 inseparable companions for life. — I'e persuad- 

 ed, make an elToit to shake o(f the pernicious 

 habit — " go forlh,'' as King Solomon says, " to 

 the fields--ioilge in the villages— ^cf up eurhj 

 to Ihe vineyards — see if (he vine llourish, and 

 whether the tender grape appear ;" mark the 

 budding floivers — listen to the joyous birds — 

 in a word cultivate rural pleasures, and health 

 and vigour will, we promise yon, most certain- 

 ly follow. 



A good example.— Co\one\ B was a man 



of amiable manners, and a well informed mind. 

 Beinff much employed in public business, which 

 called him from place to place, ardent spirit 

 «as often set before him, with an invitation to 

 drink. At first he took a social glass, for civili- 

 ty's sake. But at length a habit was formed, 

 and appetite began to crave its customary in- 

 diilffcnce. He drank mere largely, and once 

 er twice was quite overcome. His friends 

 were alarmed. He was upon the brink of a 

 precipice, from which many have fallen to the 

 lowest pitch of wretchedness. In his sober 

 hours he saw the danger he was in. Said he 

 to himself, one day when alone—" Shall Col. 



B . rule ?— or, shall rum ? If Col. B. rule, he 



and his family may be respectable and happy. 

 But if rum rule. Col. B. is ruined, his property 

 wasted, and his family made wretched!"' At 

 length, said he, " Col. B. shall rule and rum 

 obe"'." And from that day Col. B. did rule. 

 He "immediately broke ofl' his intemperate hab- 

 its and lived to a good old age, virtuous, re- 

 ed and happy. Let every one who has 

 or is acquiring a similar habit, ^o and 



drawings in perspective and detail, where necessary to 

 illustrate it. Where the invention is a composition of 

 matter, specimens of the ingredients and of the composi- 

 tion of matter sufficient in quantity for the purpose of 

 experiment, and to preserve in the Cabinet of the Soci- 

 ety will be expected. 



JAMES MEASE, 

 REUBEN HAINES 

 ROBERTS VAUX, 

 ROBERT HARE, 

 WM. H. KEATINO, 

 ADAM ECKFELDT, 

 July 10. Committee. 



sped 



LANDS FOR SALE IN PENNSYLVANIA. 



THE subscriber offers for sale in small lots to actual 

 settlers, or in larger tracts to others, the following 

 lands in the State of Pennsylvania, belonging to the 

 j estate of the late VVm. Bingham, viz: two hundred 

 I andjifly thousand acres in the counties of Bradlbnl 

 I and Tioga, at from /7iree dollars, io two dollars Jifly 

 cents per acre, according to situation ; and fre huti- 

 dred thousand acres in the counties of Potter, McKcan, 

 Venango, Armstrong, JeflVrson and Lycoming, at tvo 

 rfo«a)-.! per acre. The terms are ten years for pay- 

 ments, three of them wKhout inferest. The land is 

 generally of a good quality, well watered, intersected 

 r.y important roads, and in a healthy situation. I or 

 further particulars application may be made to agcuts 

 in the dilTereut counties, or to 



ROliKlil' H. ROSE, 

 July 24- Hilier fjoke, Pennsylvania. 



Imported £»//— SIR ISAAC. 



THIS very tine young animal, just arrived from 

 England is ofthe true Herefordshire breed, hav- 

 ing been presented to the " Massachusetts Society for 

 promoting Agriculture," by Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, 

 together with a superb CO\V' ofthe same breed. They 

 have been placed by the Trustees on the Farm of John 

 Prince, Esq. at Jamaica Plain, in Roxbury for one year. 

 He will be permitted this autumn (o go (o but few cows 

 at Three dollars each, which must be paid in advance. 



As many persons, however, who have fine cows, do 

 not wish to raise calves, Mr. P. will agree to take them 

 at six weeks old, at their veal value, and not charge 

 lor the use ofthe Bull. — The Trustees hope ly (his 

 means, many more fine animals will be raised for pub- 

 lick benefit. Ilis colour is a beautiful darl; rtd. 



The Pedigree which is furnished by one of (he first 

 breeders of this stock in England says, " He was got by 

 \\ axey — Waxey was by 'I'rojan, which was challenged 

 against any bull in England {at 100 guineas. Wax- 

 ey's Dam was Brunette out of Margaret. This bull's 

 dam is Young Charmer own sister to (he brou-n ox that 

 won the premium at Bath, last Christmas, and after- 

 ■n arils was exhibited at Bristol for Show, and consider- 

 eil the fattes( ox in the kingdom. Young Charmer 

 was out of Old Charmer, killed at Hereford for the 

 (;hris(mas Show of fat Beef and was superior to any 

 there." This pedigree might be e.':tended fur(her back, 

 but it is considered unnecessary to persons who will 

 view the animals. 



Roxbury, July 12, 18C4. 



1%/fR. GROVE 



ITX for sale at this Office. 



Essay on Sheep, in a pau.phlit loim 

 July 10. 



TO PRhNTERS. 



FOR sale at this Office BALL SKINS, at the usual 

 pri ces. 



" TERMS OF THE FARMER. 



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