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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



OCT. 5, 1849. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



The Safracitjf uf a Cat. — We have heard and 

 read — and we liave witnessed — many instances of 

 the (/ojf's sagacity ; bnt we had thought that cun- 

 ning, tre:iclicrous puss, was always indifTerent to 

 every thing but her own ease — attached to places 

 only, and not to pmsons. But a gentleman related 

 to us the nther day, a singular instance of the cat's 

 fidelity to the family, and actual attachment to the 

 children of the household where she domiciled. 



A mother at Trnro, recently, went out to the 

 field to milk the cow just before nightfall, and her 

 little child, of tender years, was inclined to follow 

 her, hcit she ordered her back, and supposeil she 

 obeyed. Wllen the mother returned to the house, 

 however, the child was missing. She Immediately 

 sought after her in the neiulihorlmod, unsuccess- 

 fully, and nii;ht set in to make the search more 

 doubtful. The whole neighborhood and all the 

 inhabitants of the north p;irt of Truro were 

 alarmed and the search e.\tendi.il ; rain fell during 

 the night, and the parents' solicitude was increased 

 most painfully as their doubts doubled. Just after 

 daybreak, one of the neighbors who had been in 

 search, noticed the house cat making short excur- 

 sions from the door towards the meadow, and re- 

 turning with as strong e.xpressions of an.viety to 

 lead off some one on her track, as she was capable 

 of making — such as mewing fondly and mournful- 

 ly, standing on her hind feet, so as to attract atten- 

 tion, and then running off, always in the same di- 

 rection. The neighbor was curious to see what 

 puss meant, and followed her — she constantly run- 

 ning ahead and coaxingly returning again, and ap- 

 parently pleased that she was followed. This pro- 

 cess was repeated and I'ollowed, till, more than a 

 mile from her home, down in the inarshe-^, puss led 

 her chase directly to the little wanderer, who was 

 rescued and returned to her frantic friends in safe- 

 ty, not materially affected by the night's excursion. 

 On tracing the child's footsteps made in the wet 

 sand, it was ascertained that its feline deliverer had 

 been its companion in its wandering during the 

 night. ■ Let us give Tab somt credit for disinterest- 

 ed attachment and valuable sagacity. — Darnstabte 

 Patriot. 



Anecdote of n Lawyer of Olden Time Henry 



15nl!, one of the ancient Attorney Generals of 

 Rhode Island, was put in youth to the carpenter's 

 trade, at which he worked till he came fully of age, 

 during which time he built him a house, and en. 

 gaged in various mechanical employments. He 

 determined, however, to study the law, havinrr had 

 a good common education for those days, and be- 

 ing nuich celebrated for his talents and wit. When 

 he had made up his mind to practice law, he went 

 into the garden to exercise his talents in address- 

 ing the court and jury. He then selected five 

 cabbages in one row, for judges, and twelve in 

 another row for jurors. After trying his hand 

 there awhiie, he went boldly into court, and took 

 upon himself the duties of an advocate, and a little 

 observation and experience there, convinced him 

 that the same cabbages were in the court house, 

 which he thought he had left in the garden; five 

 in one row and twelve in another. He rose to 

 great eminence in his profession in the courts of 

 law and admiralty; and he was one of those pecu- 

 liar men whose quaint "sayings" are ever remem- 

 bered. — Transcript. 



Animal Ji'eather Prophets. — Spiders generally 

 alter their webs once in 24 hours ; and a rule has 

 been deduced from this, by an attentive observer of 

 these natural prognostics, whereby to foretell the 

 coming change. If they thus alter their web be- 

 tween 6 and 7 in the evening, there will be a fine 

 night; if between those hours in the morning, 

 there will be a fine day. If they work during rain, 

 expect fine weather; and the more active and busy 

 the spider is, the finer will be the weather. If spi- 

 der webs (gn.'isamer) fly in the autumn with a south 

 wind, fine weather. If garden spiders break off 

 and destroy their webs and creep away, expect con- 

 tinued rain and showery weather. The leech also 

 possesses the peculiar property of indicating ap- 

 proaching changes in the weather, in a most emi- 

 nent degree. In fair and frosty weather, it re- 

 mains motionless and rolled up in a spiral form at 

 the bottom of the vessel ; previous, however, to 

 rain or enow, it will creep to the top, where should 

 the rain be heavy, or of long continuance, it will 

 remain for a considerable time ; if trifling, it will 

 descend. Should the rain or snow be accompan- 

 ied with wind, it will dart about with great velocity, 

 and seldom cease its evolutions until it blows hard. 

 If a storm of thunder and lightning be approaching, 

 it will be exceedingly agitated, and express its 

 feeling in violent convulsive starts at the top of the 

 glass. It is remarkable that however fine and se- 

 rene the weather may be, and to our senses no in- 

 dication of a coming change, either from the sky, 

 the barotneter, or any cause, yet if the leech shifts 

 its positions, or moves about sluggishly, the coin- 

 cident results will undoubtedly occur within twen- 

 tysix hours. — Selected. 



The Jllillerites'' Tent. — The following is the de- 

 scription of the "big tent," which the Millerites 

 have erected at Albany, N. Y., where they intend 

 to reside until the end of the world, to take place, 

 as some of them believe, on the 23d of April, 1843. 

 The great tent or " markee," is 140 feet in diame- 

 ter, covering an area of nearly half an acre. It is 

 supported in the centre by a pole 100 feet high, 

 and around the sides by stakes or uprights. It is 

 open all around the botttnn to let the air circulate 

 freely within, and can be closed all round so as to 

 make it light, should the weather be unfavorable. 

 It cost .f700, and is said to be the best specimen 

 in the tent-making line in the United States. Every 

 part of the work about it is really beautiful. The 

 interior is fitted up with rude benches or seats 

 without backs. The ground is covered with straw, 

 to protect the feet from damp. It is said that 3000 

 persons can be comfortably seated, but that 2500 

 only have been accommodated under it. — Selected. 



.4 If'heeling Article. — Going to dinner the other 

 day, we saw a little codger, about two years old, 

 sitting in a wheelbarrow and trying to wheel him- 

 self It struck us that many people in this world 

 are often caught in the same act ; and we shall al- 

 ways think, hereafter — 



When we see a business man trusting every 

 thing to his clerks, and continually seeking liisown 

 amusement; always absent from his counting 

 house, and yet expecting to get along, he 's sitting 

 in a wheelbarrow and trying to wheel himself. 



When we see a professional man better acquaint- 

 ed with every thing else than his own profession, 

 always starting some new scheme, an'J never at- 

 tending to his calling, his wardrobe and credit will 



soon designate him as sitting in a wheelbarrow an 

 trying to wheel himself. 



When we see a farmer-with an over abundanc 

 of "hired help," trusting every thing to their mar. 

 agement ; his fences down, implements out of r< 

 pair, and land suffering for want of proper tillage 

 too proud or too lazy to off coat and go to wor! 

 he's sitting in a wheetbnrrow and trying to whe 

 himself. 



When we see a man busily engaged in circuli 

 ting scandal concerning his neighbor, we infer th, 

 he is pretty deep in the mud himself, and is siltir 

 in a wheelharrotv, trying to wheel himself out.- 

 Wheeling Gazette. 



GREEN'S PATENT STRA1V CXJTTEK. 



.TOSEPH BRECK & CO. at the New England Ai»ni 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store Nos. 51 and 52 Norlh M 

 kel Street, have for sale, Green's Patent Straw, Hay : 

 Slalk Culler, operating on a mechanical principle not liel 

 applied toawy implement for this purpose. The most pn 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the consequ 

 peculiarities of the machine are: 



1 . So great a reduction of the quantum of power requi 

 to use it, thai the strength of a half grown boy is sufBc 

 to work it efficiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easily cuts two hi 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as has been claii 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or si' 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in whichi 

 cut, require sharpening less often than those of any o 

 straw caller. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made ant 

 together very strongly. It is therefore not so liable as 

 complicated machines in general use to get out of ord( 



SAYLE'S GARDEN ENGINE. 



This is a splendid article. It will throw a constant sti 

 of water to the distance of 50 or fiO feet, with great fi 

 and in case of fire would be a good substitute for a firf 

 gine. The most perfect article lor the purpose ever ii 

 duced. For sale by J. BRECK & CO., No. 51 and 52 K' 

 Market street. 



DRAFT AND TRACE CHAINS. 



400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 200 " Truck and leading Chains. 

 200 " Draft Chains. For sale by J. BRECK &' 

 No. 52 North Market si. 



POUDRETTE. 



For sale 200 Barrels Poudrelle, at $2 per barrel, 

 BRECK &, CO, 61 and 52 Norlh Market St., Boston. 

 May 18. 



TYt: UP CHAINS. 



Just received by 600 Chains for lyeing up Cattle. 



These chains, introduced by E. H. Derby, Esq. of Si 

 uud Col. Jacques, for the purpose of securing cattle I 

 stall, are found Ic be the safest and most convenient j 

 of fastening cows and oxen to the stanchion. 



For sale by JOSEPH BUECK & CO., No. 52 B 

 Market st. 



KEW KNGLANU FARMER. 



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