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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Dec. 4, Ife^P. 



MISCELLANIES. 



Krom llip l>!,.l I.M.M.) SazcHc. 



PlNl-TLAI.lTY. ' 



Little can l»e accoiii|iliriliC(I without system. No 

 man i-;in act systeiiiaticallv, without being putictu- 

 al. Much preciuus time is lost in consci|Ucnce of 

 not cherishing thii virtue. Suppose a man of con- 

 siilernliU- enterprise lays out his work for a certain 

 day. The evening before, 1 



The New Bedford Mercury, Bpeul<ing of Mr 

 Stewart's new projectiles, and in particular of their 

 not rebounding or "kicking" when .iis.harge.l, re- 

 marks that this quality would be fully appreciated 

 by n corps at the late muster, who took care when 

 they pulled trigger, lo doilpc by comjninij. This is 

 worse than the North Carolina niiliiin, "ho, when 

 ordered to fire, hold their guns ni arms length 

 over their heads, shut their eyos, and pull trigger 

 but manfully stand their ground. 



There is a false gravity, that is a very ill symp- 

 tom ; and it may be said, that as rivers which 

 run very slowly have always tlie most mud at the 

 bottom, so a soliil .stitVncss in the constant course 

 of a man's life, is n sign of a thick bed of mud at 

 the bottom of his brain. — Savitlt. 



It is somewhat singular tlut the passion for 

 dregs, amongst males, is almost exclusively con- 

 fined to tradesmen and persons in the lower ranks 

 of life. There arc no people in the world who 

 dress so plainly as our House of Peers and House 

 of Commons. Indeed, there are hut few members 



of these august bodies whom u Fleet-street shop- j at the givcn'hour the customer arrives; but his 

 man would not turn up his nose M in the street, boots, his wheels, his a.\e, his table, his hat, Ws 

 There arc many people, who are not yet aware, | coat, his watch, or his advertisements, is not in 



readiness! AVhy ? because the workman has not 

 been punctual ; and instead of one journey, the 

 em|)1oyer must perforin two or three, to accomplish 

 the same object. 



If the minister docs not strictly observe the 



liaps no One was ever more so than W'athinL'i 

 My brethren, if we would be successful in bujinc 

 and respectable in our calling, let pitcctcai.i 

 ipr BE pu.NCTL'AL, be written in capitals upon < 

 doors, and upon our hearts. 



MAUK SUFFER I. R 



Hood Scrtics. — Mr /.. H. Mann, of New .M 

 ye, I will rise at Danvers, has invented a machine for cutlini; 

 6"o'clock,"at^emi mvdmne's\ic affiiirs, breakfast at finishing wood screws, which works with lt 

 7, meet mv neighbor on the wharf at 8, be at my despatch and neatness ; and the screws ar.' f 

 store to exchange commodities with several cus- lobe far superior lo those imported. A ci;;h 

 totners at 9, dine at 1, attend the lihrarv meeting ihe screw will convince the most incredulous i 

 at 3, meet with the stockholders of the bank at Vaiikce ingenuity is equal to the European.— 



4, take tea at 5, and be at the school meeting at 7 '"" Obtener. 



in the evening. All this, and mu.;h more, can be ; ^-.^^.^^ ^^j||^_ ^^^^^^ ^^ j,^ i„crease Wil.s.-n 

 easily accomplished by a gentleman of business in , ^.^^^ London, Ct., were e.xhibitcd at the lair I 

 one .lay, if he and others concerned, be punctual : ; ^^^ ^^^^ American Institute of New York. .Mr 

 but let him sleep till 7 o'clock in the morning, or, ^^^._,.^^ ^^^^^^^ 2.-,,000 annually, manv of whirl, I 

 let his neighbor, be one hour too late at the wharf, ^^^^^^j ^j^^.j^ ^^.^^. ^^ gy^,, ,v,„erica and the \' 

 and his arrangements arc thrown into disorder and 

 confusion. 



The shoemaker, the wheelwright, the black- 

 smith, the cabinet maker, the hatter, the tailor, the 

 goldsmith, the printer, or any other mechanic, 

 agrees to do a job of work before a specified lime ; 



Indies. 



that in good society it is considered a mark of 

 vulgaril^ to be dressed particularly well. — London 

 Weekly Times. 



Huge Potatoes. — \ jiotato weighiug .5J lbs. has 

 been dug tlMS season,-iu Cecil county, Md. A red ^ appointed for public worship, lectures, func- 



sweet i.otato grew this season on the ground of |^^|^_ ^^^ ^j,,^^ religious meeting.s, his people as a 

 E. C. Johnson, Esq. Fdcnton,N.C. measuring 19 i^,,^^ ^^ course, will become dilatory ; and he 

 inches roun d, and ■■yeighiiig 7^ lbs. ^^^^ ^^^ ,,g surprised, if occasionally disturbed, 



Y'inkees,'bcat this if you .,mi.'— .Mr W. W. Tay- UflPr tl>e exercises have commencc<l. 

 lor, of Tay'orsvil.c, Va. writes to tlie American If the prece])tor,or schoolmastor be tardy in this 

 Farmei, that he has raised in his garden the past particular, his pupils will be sure to imitate his 

 summer, among some beets, three pumpkin nine*, I example ; and the business of the school will drag 

 which jnoduced 43 pumpkins that ctn^c to matu- , through the day. If he attempt to reprove his 

 rity, weighing 189y.Jr lbs. Besides these, there ! scholars for being dilatory, and calling upon thcni 

 were a number that <i.d not ripen. Sixteen of the ' to be punctual in future ; they will think, if they 

 largest weighed is f.Jows: — 67J, 67, 66, 66, 66, |'>are not s.iy, " physician heal thyself." 

 64A, ct;, 63J, 63, 62.i, I'-i, 62, 00, 56J, 52, and] Ti.cso hints clearly show the importance of 

 5o"i''S — .V. Y. Eve. Post. ' . puncniality. There is, however, another view of 



. . - ! this subject, by which the same .sentiment is still 



Ertranrdinaiy Growth. — We saw last week : more forcibly urged. I agree with Mr .A. to meet 

 three «'ozen onions, in three bunches, that were 1 him at his counting room, tomorrow morning at 8 

 grown on o.ir Alms-house fi.;'m, under the care of' o'clock to receive a large sum, I have promised to 



Mr Kilhurn, this season. Tl.^y weighed tieenty 

 eight and a r/unrler pounds. The largest bunch 

 •veig'iea'/cn poxinds and n iiunrler. "Give me an 

 .T'nco of civet, good apothecary." — Lancaster, 

 (Mass.) Gazette.. 



Swans. — In the early part of lust week, a flock 

 of four of these elegant birds, so seldom seen in 

 our section of tlio country, ali';hted in iho iirll. 

 ■jjond of Mr William Lippeui^otl, Chester, lUuliiig- 

 toii county. Mr Lippcncoit olisr^vod tliciu, took 

 his gun, shot among Ihem, killcil n male that mea- 

 suri'i. from the tip of its wings eight feet four 

 in;die;<, and wounded a female in the wing, so that 

 lii! took liur alive, niid still retains her in his jios- 

 scssiun. — Camden Record. 



pay .Mr B. before 9, at which time he is to set out 

 for the city of New York. I am punctual, but Mr 

 A. delays until after the stage arrives, and Mr B. 

 must take his scat in it, or lose his pas^agf. In 

 consequence of Mr A.'s conduct I have broken my 

 promise ; and Mr B. has gone to purchase t^-oods 

 without money. My character suffers, Mr B. is 

 vexed ; and it would not bo strange if I should rO' 

 ccive a harsh letter, or writ ! The lax manner by 

 which sundry persons transact business has a 

 very bad tendency, and is often followed by seri- 

 ous consequences. 



The little regard they have for their word 

 causes grievous disappointments, destroys confi- 

 dence and corrupts society. As a small leak in 



the tliip may sink ihe whole cargo, so oiio man, 



A gentlcmHii at Washington has written, that, i who is not jiunctual, may seriously injure the rop- 

 " be llclieve.^ the leaves of every troo subject tojutntion, or even cause the entire failure of others, 

 tl'.o operations of early frosts and meridian suns, i The most distinguished farmers, mechanics, mer- 

 asHume that hiio which the hark is calculated to | chants, civilians, divines, and statesmen, have gcn- 

 give to the dye." . orally been systematic, punctual men ; and per- 



TheEdilorof ibc St Andrews, N.B. Herald, I 

 iiig a gentle tapping at his door, recently, pr>|i 

 one of his best hows, expecting a prompt cii>i 

 er who wished lo pay for his paper. On ope 

 the door a beautiful woodpecker flew away. 



The Clingstone Peach, now a favorite in 

 United States, and which rii>cns late in aim 

 was introduced to this country from the Meii 

 raiiean, bv -Mr David Heath. 



fronted, 



An Apprentice, in a Book Printing Office. An 

 lisent boy from the country would be preferred. 



in<niire at rtic .New England Farmer OtRce. N 

 Xortl. Market Street. tf Oil. 



Potcder at 2j per lb. 

 Dl'PONT'S POWUKR. qunljiy warraiiied, for : 

 Coprl.iniVs Ammiinilion Store, fio'ltroad »l. al reUil 

 SHOT, C.A PS, &c. o( il:c btsi quatily—chrsp for c.i^i 



Roots of the Pie Plant or Tart R)iubarh. 



A supply of the roots of tlio Rheum palnin: n 

 Tart Rhubarb, or Pio Plant, an excellent arii. 

 early summer use, (see N. E. f'armcr, vol. vi. p:) 

 and Fcsscnden's New American Gardener, artii!, 

 B\nn,forits culture and uses.) The rnolsiuo 

 and in fine order for transplajUinj this fall 



For sale at the Agricultural W areliousc. ."^ 

 North Market street— price iij cts. per root. Oct 



A'ew Eniiland Farmer's jilmanack for 1^3' 



Just published by C.\btek & Hr.M>r.i:. con 

 School and Washingtc^i-strccts, and by J. B. Ki 

 No. ."r2, North Market-street, the wVnr t.ngtami In 

 .Uwnmirh for IslO. Hy Tiiosi.»s G. FesseM)I.s, 

 of the Now F.nL'liind Farmer. 



This .Miiianack, it is thought, will bo found tn h 

 siderably improved upon that of the precediiii; 

 The Astronuiiiical calculations have boon nrepan 

 revised with jircat care by a gentleman of this rU' 

 tides particularly noted — a complete Calendar < 

 Courts fof each stito in Now England, includi 

 Prnbate Courts of Massachusetts — tlio 8un'ii dcrl: 

 --a table of Roads and ilistanccs from llosloo, A 

 se\ enteen pages of miscellaneous articles, prim 

 upon .Agriculture and Gardening. 



(J j'Country traders and others supplied upon thi 

 liberal let' us, by the thousand, groce, or dozen. 



Sci)t. 1-^. 



Pidilished every Friday, at 5-'' pcr anaum. payabia 

 end of ihe year— l>ui lliose' who |>ay wilhin siiiy days ft 

 lline of subscribing, arc enlilled lo a deduction of fifty cr 



U (■ No paper »ill bo seal lo aditlaiicc wiihoui po 



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Primed for J. It. RussiM., by I. R. Rutts— by 

 all dcscriplions of Priiiliuf; can be cicc 

 of cu^loiiuTj. Orders lor priniiii|t rccci 

 al lUc Alfriculiural Warehouse No, .1 



■A by J n. Re 

 Norifa Markrl 



