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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



[June 10, 



IIIIXSCEIiI.ANZX:S. 



ODE — BV COLLINS. 



How sleep the brave who sink to rest, 

 By all their country's honours blest ! 

 When Spring, with dewy finders cold, 

 Returns to deck their hallowed mould, 

 She there shall dress a sweeter sod. 

 Than Fancy's feet have ever trod. 

 By fairy hands their knell is rung ; 

 By forms unseen their dirge is rung ; 

 There Honoir comes, a pilgrim gray, 

 To bless the turf that wraps their clay ; 

 And Freedom shall awhile repair. 

 To dwell a weeping hermit there ! 



La Fayette. — Those who have grown up in the full 

 enjoyment of these privileges and blessings can know 

 little of their v.alue, compared with what'/Zifi/ know, 

 who have felt the want of tliem, or to whom (he pur- 

 chase of them was at (he expense of their toil, their 

 treasure and their blood. The goodness of God towards 

 lis is most eminent ; and on an occasion, when (he 

 mind naturally reverts to (he occurrences of (he past 

 year, it would be wrong to overlook those ri-::;arkable 

 events, which have proved that our people, i; thi'y are 

 most prosperous, are not ungia(eful ; nor in-cnsible (o 

 the peculiar excellence of their ius(itutioiis and the 



distinguished blessings of their condidon Some of (he 



events, which have passed and are still passin,"- before 

 us, arc most affecting ; events, which must be in our 

 recollcc(iL)ns imperishable. In (he generou?. grateful, 

 and enthusiastic recognition of a distinguishrri l.enefac- 

 tor of our common country, a liigh-mindeii and luroic 

 adventurer, in (he cause of human liberty and human 

 rights, one of the last of those great men, who cemented 

 the founLlation of our political edifice with (heir blood, 

 we must acknowledge with him, that we see not a 

 more jus( sentiment of his disdnguished services, than 

 of our preeminent polidcal blessings, and a stron" at- 

 tachment lo our free institutions. The history of these 

 even(sexhibi(s one of (hc;^mos( brilliant pag-es in ancient 

 or modern story ; not the gorgeous triumph of some 

 bloody conqueror, glittering in the spoils of pillaged 

 and desolated coun(ries, borne \ipon the necks of slaves 

 and preceded by manacled and capdve kings, and 

 princes, desdned to be smothered in prison when (he 

 raree show was over ; but a consistent and disinterc st- 

 ed patriot, after a lapse of half a century, revisiting the 

 scenes of his youthful enterprise ; and 'in the brilliant 

 spectacle of national peace and happiness, gathering 

 a»i abundant rewani of his sufferini^s and services', 

 brought in upon the hear(s of an inteliijent and united 

 people, in (he enjoyment of the richest political bless- 

 ings that ever fell to the lot of man ; welcomed with 

 a gratitude as hearty as it is loud and universal ; trac- 

 ing over an immense territory (he glowing indicaiions 

 of success and prosperhy ; which (o him after so long 

 an inlcryal would s.'em little less (hen (he magic chatT- 

 ges and influenc'S of romance. U has been an^occa<.ion 

 of suilime enthusiasm, when (he splendid visions of his 

 youthfd hop' 9 are more (han realizid. I( has been an 

 occasion, which no grateful American can forge(, and 

 that will continue (hrough successive a^es to be mark- 

 ed wi(h the brightcs( colors which (lie imagination can 

 throw over it ; when ten millions of people, enli-hten- 

 ed, free and prosperous, rose with united acclam1\linns 

 to do homage to patriotism and liberty in one of her 

 noblest sons ; to a virtue, which in scenes of the gross- 

 est corruption has remained unblemished ; to a br-nevo- 

 lence, which has acted aspromi.tly as it felt ; to a con- 

 sistency of character as beautifid as it is rare and glo- 

 rious; (o principles of daty undoubted and undevTat- 

 ing; to a heroism disinterested and inflexihlffi; to a de- 

 votinn (o the cause of human freedom ami happiness, 

 of winch history records no more prominent example ; 

 and withal (o a modesty as sensitive a? in the freshness 



of youth; in fine to an old age of i ir(ue. integrity, 



and piety, (he old age of a parent welcomed to the al- 

 fectiuns of a happy family ; and gathering around it. as 

 it descends the hnii/.on. the splendors of a homage, 

 which the powei of nations canno( enforce, which the 

 wealth of cations cr.unot purchase.— Sa(/'m Oburiir. 



" The Deserted Village.''''— The following ac- 

 count of the origin ofGoldsmitli's beautiful poem 

 is froni the London Mti^azii^.e. 



" The poem of the Deserteil Villa£re fonlc lis 

 origin from the circumstance of General Rob- 

 ert Nappcr having purchased an extensive tract 

 of (he country surrounding Lis«o\', or .lubvrn ; in 

 consequence of vvhicli n'ian\' families, here cal- 

 led cotterx, were removed to make room for the 

 intended improvement of what uas now to he- 

 come the wide domain, warm with the idea of 

 changing the face of iiis new acquisition ; and 

 were forced " wilh fainting steps" to go in 

 search of '■'■torrid tracts.,'' and ^'■distant climes.''^ 



This fact alone might be sufficient to estab- 

 lish the scat of the poem ; hut there cannot re- 

 main a doiihl in any unprejudiced miml, when 

 the following are tidded, viz : — That the char- 

 acter of the village preacher, the above named 

 Henry, (the brother of the poel) is cojjied from 

 nature. lie is described exactly as he lived : 

 and his " modest mansion"' as it existed. Burn, 

 or the name of the village master, and the site 

 of his school-house, and Catlicrine Girachty, a 

 lonely widow ; 



The wretched matron, forced, in age for bread. 

 To strip (he brook, with mantling cresses spread; 



and to this day the bronk anil ditches, near the 

 spot where her cabin stood, abound with cresses; 

 slill remain in the memory of the inhabitants, 

 and Calhcriiieh children still live in the neigh- 

 bourhood. The pool, the busy mill, the house 

 where " nut brun'ii draughts iitspired.^^'' arc still 

 visited as the poetic scene ;' and the '■' haxn'thorn 

 bush"' growing in an open space in front of the 

 house, which 1 knew to have three trunks, is 

 (low reduced to one ; the other two having been 

 cut, from time to lime, by persons carrying 

 pieces of it away to be ma(lo iylo toys, &:c. in 

 honour of the bard, and of the celebrity of his 



I poem. All these contribute to the same proof; 

 and the '' rfccejit church"' which I attended lor 



1 upwards of eighteen years, and which " lojisthe 

 neighbouring /n'//,'' is exactly described as seen 

 Irom Lissoy, the residence of llie preacher. 



The Taijlor Bird.— The Taylor Bird of Ilin- 

 dostan is so called, from its in-linc!ive ingenui- 

 ty in forming its nest. It lir't selects a plant 

 wilh large. leaves, and then gathers cotton Irom 

 the shrub, spins it to a thread by means of ils 

 long bill and slender feet, and then, as with a 

 nee<lle, sews the leaves neatly together to con- 

 ceal its nest. How applicable are the following 

 lines in the Musae Seatoiiianae, to this ingeni- 

 ous bird : — 



Behold a bird's nest I 

 Mark it well v/ilhin, without '. 

 No (oel had he that wrought ; no knife to cut. 

 No nail (o fix ; no bodkin to insert, 

 No glue to join ; his little beak was all ; 

 And yet how neatly finished ! what nice hand, 

 \Vi(h every implement and means of art, 

 Could couipSss such another ? 



Steam Engine. — It has been remarked, with 

 justice, of (be steam engine, Ln the last number 

 of the Quarterly Review, that nothing is too 



j great, noibing too small for this wonderfiil ma- 

 chine, which, like the proboscis of an elephant, 



i can tear up an oak, and pick up a pin; can 

 forgo, wilh equal case, the heaviest anchor, 

 and punch the eye of the finest needle ; can 

 twist th(! largest cable, draw out a fibre as deli- 

 cate as the gossamer, and drag a (irst-ralc man 



of war over the ocean; trtiversing the seas a- 

 gainst winds and tides, and thus bring nations 

 nearer to each other, by quickening their inter- 

 course, and rendering it more fixed an.! certain. 



Uscfid .^Mfs— Mr. Ilomberg relates tlir.t there 

 is a soecies of Ants at Surinam, which ihe in- 

 habitants call visiting .^nls. They march in 

 troops, with Ihe same regularity as a large and 

 powerful army. As soon as they ajipear, all 

 the coders & chests of drawers in the house are 

 s.?t open for them, as they are sure to extermi- 

 nate all the rats and mice, and other noxious an- 

 imals, acting as if they bad a peculiar commis- 

 sion from nature to destroy tliem. The only 

 mi^fortime is, they pay their visits too seldom; 

 they woiihl be welcome every month, but (hey 

 do nolap[iear sometimes for three years to'^eth- 

 er. 



The Improved Durham Short Horned Butt AD.MI- 

 P.AL, and the Herefordshire Bull SIR ISAAC. 



TilF. Trustees of (he Massachusetts Agricultural 

 Socie(y will let out, upon reasonable terms, (he 

 above named impor(ed animals. 1 hV v were purchased 

 and presenied (o (he Society by Admiral Coffin for the 

 benefit of his native slate. Reliance may be placed on 

 the purity of (he stocl<. The Calves of Admiral have 

 proved very fine, lie is now four years old, and is on 

 the farm of E. H. Derby, Fsq. at Salem. His term 

 will expire there (he '•16(h of August, after which he 

 may be had for one year, in any other county. 



The Hereford Bull is two years old, — is now on Ihe 

 fum of JoHS Pri.ncf, Esq. Roxbury. His term will 

 expire on (he 12(h July. Any person wishing him at 

 an earlier period will be accommodated. They are 

 both very grntle and fine-tempered. The stock of .Ad- 

 miral are peculiarly calculati d for the Stall ami Dairf/. 

 T'.ie Herelbrd bj-eed have sometimes carried prizes in 

 I F.ngland agsins( (he " Shor( Horns,"' as Bref Cattle. — 

 They are also admirable Draiii^ht caKle, and esteemed 

 3,nod for (he Dniry. 



The (erms will be reasonable and advantageous to 

 (lie persons who shall lake them for one year, and take 

 •^ood care of tliem, as the great object of the Trustees 

 is to give an oppor(unity of crossing our native breeds 

 under (lie hope of improving (hem, — For terms apply 

 to JOHN LOWELL, or JOHN PRINCE, Esq, Roxbu- 

 ry. Ro.xburi/, May 1825. 



"JATENT HOES_For Sale at the Agricultural £s- 

 i MT (ablishment, lOS State Street, up stairs, 

 I .50 dozen of Bine's crook neck spring tempered steel 

 j hoes, warranted in evcrv respect. — The superiority of 

 these hoes consists in (heir ligh(ness and s(reng(h, and 

 ', being in no way liable to clog. May 27 



JOH.N LILLY, No. 76 Market street, corner of Court 

 street, n)anufac(nres and keeps constandy for sale, 

 (he following articles, viz. 



Superior large size blue & green silk umbrellas ; small 

 size do ; blue and green gingham do. various sizes ; — 

 oiled linen do ; ehgant giU and silver moun(ed para- 

 sols, wilh star fringes, ivory handles, l:.c. ; Do. superior 

 black sdck do. ; low priced do. for country trade ; a 

 complete assortment of silk fringes; cases grten & blue 

 sinchaws ; ginghams and sars^iets; a coniplete assort- 

 ment of canes, with and withoot swords ; whi(e, green 

 and red oiled silk ; a complete a'sorlnicnl of billiard 

 balls ; purse framr s ; cups and I alls ; ivory lirgs for 

 children ; islet pins ; backgammon men ; frogs, itc, lor 

 tasstls ; a large assortment wdialebone and ladan, for 

 bonnets, constantly on hand, by the gross or dozen ; — 

 whalebone for slays constantly on hand, and cut to any 

 pattern, — at Ihe Unvest cash prices. Country traders 

 are requested to call. 41 — 12t. 



I TER.MS OF THE FAKAIER. 



' (}::i?=PubIishcd every Friday, at Thrk.e Dollars 

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

 I who pay within nixly dni/jfrom (he time of subscribing 

 i v/ill be entitled to a d^dirction ol I iitv Ckkts. 



