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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



[June 3, 



XMHSCELXiAZraES. 



From the Portsmouth Journal. 



SUNDAY IN THE COUNTRY. 



Mr. Editor., Some legislatures make statutes 

 that no civil officer shall arrest any person on 

 Sunday. 1 have sometimes thought ihat the 

 same law ought to extend to officers of the 

 church, I'orbidding them to keep their con;jre- 

 gations in duress on that day. I live in a small 

 country village, and belongf to a small congre- 

 gation, the members of which are very well 

 contented with each other, and their clergy- 

 man. We are always glad to meet, and s:ree(, 

 one another, on Sunday, when we contrive to 

 be informed of what has been doing during the 

 week, in our parish, as well as the rest of the 

 world. Some, accordingly, collect, for this pur- 

 pose, about the meetinghouse ste[)S, before the 

 service begins, and the bell frequently ceases 

 tolling before iheir conversation is ended. In 

 a fair bright day, the minister generally se«t3 

 himself in the pulpit, where he remains some 

 time, turning over the leaves of his book«, and 

 his sermon, and then looks about the cuagre- 

 gution, and, now and then, turns his eye to the 

 door, by way of inquiring whether the news 

 is told, and the groups broken up, and ready (o 

 join the worship. On the other hand, the talk- 

 ers look in, at every pause in the conversation, 

 to observe whether the minister has commen- 

 ced reading the psalm. Mean time, the fans 

 are all in motion, and the dames are overseeing 

 the demeanor of the damsels, while the dam- 

 sels are spying out all the ne»v dressea, and 

 covertly prinking themselves. Now a new silk 

 [Town ruslles up the aisle ; presently a new pair 

 of shoes creak through the gallery ; the singers, 

 one after another, give a hem, to clear their 

 pipc-3, while the president of the bass-viol touch- 

 es the string* softly, and screws his instrument 

 into tune. !f any stranger happens to be pres- 

 ent he is critically noted, and every one medi- 

 tates the questions to be put, and remarks to be 

 made, relating to him, afier the service. Lovers' 

 eyes are searching out each other, and exchang- 

 ing glances. By and b}-, little Billy, in cross- 

 ing the pew to whisper to his mother, treads 

 upon Fowler's tail, whereat he raises his voice 

 in a lamentable expostulatiun. Madame Betty's 

 Ciipid is sciMtchlng at the pew door tor admit- 

 tance — and a child utters a shrill squall by way 

 ofdemanding its mother's breast. At length all 

 is hushed except the indistinct echo of the conver- 

 sation at the door, where the talkers are wai- 

 ting to hear the minister sny, "Let us begin the 

 worship of Goil by singing" such a psalm or 

 hymn. The niiuisler is waiting, at the same 

 time, for them to come in. But when he and 

 the whole congregation begin to be a little out 

 of countenance, he breaks silence, the talkers 

 pour in, and the service proceeds. Now, as 1 

 have passed the age of boyhood, when the spirits 

 are always alive, an I the fertile mind supplies 

 amusement on all occasions, by wondering at 

 what occu[>ies the senses at the momr-nt, or 

 devising and executing trivial mischipf, and as 

 I do not find myself much intere^ited in the news 

 ofihe week, and can tinil o(iporlin)itv in the 

 intervals of the service to reconnoitre the assem- 

 bly, this long prelude begins to be terlious to 

 me. 1 do not believe our good minister will 

 tire out the talki:rs, and I hope he will no loiig- 



[ er keep the rest of the congregation in duress 

 a quarter of an hour before every service, in 

 : making the experiment. I llnd the practice of 

 I a neighboring clergyman, who is not to be 

 compared to ours in any other thing, contri- 

 butes much more to the orderly and convenient 

 conducting of public worship. He begins as 

 soon as he conveniently can, after ascending 

 the pulpit stairs, whether the day be rainy or 

 fair; and all the congregation, knowing pre- 

 cisely when he will commence, are generally 

 in their places in time. 



By putting this into your pafier yon will en- 

 title yourself to the high consideration of yours, 

 &c. Jediduh Parishioner. 



j A Fair Offer. — Make a full estimate of all you 

 owe, and oi' all that is owing to you. Reduce 

 them all to note. As last as you collect, pay 

 over to those you owe ; if you can't collect, 

 renew your notes every year and get the best 

 security you can. Go to business diligently, 

 and be industrious — lose no time ; waste no idle 

 moments — he very prudent and economical in 

 all things — discard all pride but the pride of 

 acting justly and well — be faithful in your duty 

 to God, by regular and hearty prayer, morn- 

 ing and ni^Hit — attend church and meeting regu- 

 larly every Sunday, and " do unto all men as 

 you would they should do to' you." Ifyou are 

 too needy in your own circumstances, to give 

 to the poor, do whatever else you have in your 

 power to do for them cheerfully — but, if you 

 can, always help the worthy poor and unfortu- 

 nate. Pursue this course diligently and sincere- 

 ly for seven years, and if you are not happy, 

 comfortable, and independent in your circum- 

 stances, come to me, aiid 1 will pay all your 

 debts — Dr Franklin. 



" WlioeVr amii.1 tlie Sons 



Of reason, valor, liberty and virtue. 

 Displays ciislinguisli'd nitrit, is a NoELF. 

 O/jXalure.^s own creatinn. Such have risen, 

 Sprun» from the dust, or wTiere had been our honors.' 

 And such, iu radiant bands, will rise again." 



As tiie West Indies had never been discover- 

 ed without the discovery of the Mariner's Nee- 

 dle, so it cannot seem strange, if science be no 

 farther developed, if the art itself of invention 

 and discovery be passed over. — Bacon. 



AGRICULTURAL ESTABLISHMENT. 



JVo. 108 Slate Street, up stairs, sign of the Golden Plowk 



JR. NEWELL, Proprietor, offers for sale an exten- 

 • sive assortment of Garden and Agricultural Im- 

 plements, viz. 



CAM'S warranted ca«t steel English Scythes. 



DUULFA'S warranted steel back do. 



100 dozen GOODYEAR'S best spring: steel Manure and 



Hay Forks. — With a^eat variety of agricultural ami 



garden implements. 

 CIJRTIS' improved patent lever Churn. 



Just received — 

 .\ few improved Philadelphia Churns — Common do. 



EISBEE'S Warranted, Cast Steel Patent Hot-s. 

 WRIGH I'S best German steel do. and Shovels. 

 riCKlUlING'S improved Tree Brush, for destroying 



caterpillars. 



' A great fortune in the hands of a fool is a 

 great misfortiHie. The more riches a fool has, 

 the greater fool he is. 



Satin Gauze Handkerchiefs, Belt Ribbons, 4'C. 

 QUINCY TUFTS, 



No. C8, Washington-street, 

 AS received per VVilliam-&-Htniy. 



Elegant Satin Stripe Gauze Hdkfs. ; Zelas do. ; .Me- 

 rino Points and Indispcnsable3 ; l^elt Ribbons and 

 .Mohair Belts ; Gimp Trimmings ; Pippings ; Chonells 

 aud llolio CorJs ; Fancy IJuttons ; Hoseltts and Silk 

 Frogs; green (Jauze Veils; brown Satin Ribbons; 

 sii7>rrior black Silk Vestings ; brown IJtien Cambric ; 

 ladies' black Raw Silk Hose ; men's Kid, brown thread 

 and Linen Gloves ; ladies' Kid, brown Cambric, and 

 Horse-skin Gloves; Children's long Kid Gloves and 

 Milts; Fans; Steel Dusks; Elastic Garters; Hooks 

 and Eyes, &c. 



Also, just received, white double chain Checked 

 Muslin», a new and superb article for gen'b-men's 

 C'ravats. On hand, best bine Nankeens, ^ankin Uyc; 

 superior black Canton and Nankin Crapes, 'iO and iii j 

 tale, iw half pieces. May W i 



SiEARS' Improved Patent Ox Yokes. 



HOWARD'S Improved Cast & Wrought Iron Ploughs. 

 TICE & NIXON'S Patent Cast Iron do. 



with a general assortment of common plonglis. 

 WILLIS' improved perpendicular aud horizontal Straw 

 Cutler. 



Likewise, an invoice nf well assorted Cooking Furnaces 

 WILLIS' improved Patent Wiudow-Blind I'aslenings 



U'ith hinge? to match. 

 Grindstone Cranks, with friction rollers. 



Fitr sale as above — 

 POPE'S Threshing Machine, or the right of using the 



same for towns or counties. 



TERMS OF THE F.ARMER. 

 Oj=-PubIished every Friday, at Thrf.f. Doi.t.Ajis 

 per annum, payable at the end of lite year — but those 

 who pay within si.vty dai/s from the time of subscribing 

 will be entitled to a deduction of FuTV Ckats. 



