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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



AUGtJST 13, 1835 



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TRUTH AND FALSEHOOD. 



BY B. H. WILDE. 



There 's a tuneful river 



In Erin's isle — 

 Where the sunbeams quiver 



In silvery smile ; 

 Where the leaves that fall, 



'Neath the autumn sky, 

 Grow gem-like all, 



And never die. 



And such is the stream hy Truth enlightened, 

 That leaves the breast by Wisdom brightened, 

 Where even the joys that the storms dissever, 

 Are turned to gems that flow forever. 



There 's a darkling tide 



In the Indian clime. 

 By whose herbless side 



There 's a sulphury slime — 

 To the flower that it touches, 



A scorching wave — 

 To the bird that approaches, 



A weltering grave. 



And such are the waters of Rittemess, rising 

 In the desert bosom of dark Disguising ; 

 And the birds of joy and the flowers of feeling 

 Must perish wherever that wave is stealing. 



FRrENDgHIP OF LOBSTERS. 



Naturalists have usually supposed cnistaccous 

 animals perfectly solitary in their habits, as they 

 have been rarely known to e.'diibit anything like 

 an interest in the affairs of others. To all appear- 

 ance, the great business of their lives is solely to 

 satisfy a never satiated appetite ; and this they are 

 prone to, even were it at the expense of the en- 

 tire species, were the whole threatened with 

 starvation. Hospitality is unknown to them, and 

 no division of spoil is a voluntary act with any of 

 them. If one can hy any extra exertion seize a 

 portion on which another is feeding, it is good 

 luck, and there die business ends. 



Within a few days, in the course of conversa- 

 tion with a loltster-catcher in Boston harbor, of 

 whom we gathered soirie very good ideas in rela- 

 tion to the habits of aquatic beings, the conversa- 

 tion happened to turn upon the singular structure 

 and selfishness of lobsters. He remarked that 

 wlien one of them shed its shell, it was generally 

 watched Iiy one that had on a coat of mail, which 

 manifested immediate concern on the approach 

 of danger. When attempting a short titne since 

 to draw a lobster from between the ro(^ks, per- 

 fectly soft and helpless on account of having re- 

 cently parted with its shell, a stout old fellow 

 darted at the stick with his shears, very tailor like, 

 to his no small annoyance as well as amusement. 

 He swam round the body of his prostrated charge, 

 eyeing with solicitude every motion of the foe, 

 and manifested to the last moment of the capture 

 of both, a degree of atfection that would he com- 

 mendable in human society. 



He has no doubt that some lobsters go several 

 years without shedding their shells. Having 

 taken a small rusty looking lobster, covered by 

 barnacles, the size of which presupposed a resi- 

 dence of one or two years on liis back, and with- 

 al, being also blind by reason of the same uncom- 

 fortable tenants having built their houses directly 



over its eyes, he was thrown into the car for fu- 

 ture bait. The next day he discovered that the 

 shell had opened longitudinally from the head to 

 the tail, on the line of a natural suture, and the 

 body, appearing like a dressed lobster for the table, 

 lying at the bottom unable to move a limb. This 

 is the time they increase in bulk, for in that con- 

 dition ho was one third larger than the cast off 

 slielL In four days a new one had formed and 

 beconie bard enough to protect him. He could 

 see well, was lively and strong, and finally made 

 a very fine dish when dressed about one week 

 after. 



In Virginia, New Jersey, and indeed on the 

 coast, very far soutli from New York, the soft 

 shelled crabs, as they are commonly called, are 

 highly prized. This is the period, therefore, 

 when the new covering is beginning to be devel- 

 oped. 



MATRIMONIAI. liOTTERT. 



On the 21st day of December last, 1 was pas- 

 sing through the State of South Carolina, and 



town of B , where I had an acquaintance on 



whom I called. I was quickly informed that the 

 family was -invited to a wedding in the neighbor- 

 ing house, and on being requested, I changed my 

 clothes and went with them. As soon as the 

 young couple were married the company was 

 seated, and the most profound silence ensued. A 

 young lawyer then rose and addressed tlie com- 

 pany very handsomely, and finished his discourse, 

 begged leave to offer a new scheme of matrimony, 

 which he believed and hoped would be beneficial. 

 On obtaining leave, he proposed : — 



That one man in the comjiany should be se- 

 lected as president; that this president should be 

 duly sworn to keep entirely secret all communi- 

 cations that should he forwarded to his official 

 department that night ; and that each imniarried 

 gentleman and lady should write his or her name 

 on paper, and imder it place the person's name 

 with whom they wished to marry — then hand it 

 to the president for inspection ; and if any gen- 

 tleman and lady have reciprocally chosen each 

 other, the president was to inform each of the re- 

 sult : and those who had not been reciprocal in 

 their choices were kept entirely secret. 



After the appointment of the president the 

 communications were accordingly handed up to 

 the chair, and it was found that twelve young 

 gentlemen and ladies had reciprocated choices, but 

 whom they had chosen remained a secret to all 

 but themselves and the president. The conver- 

 sation changed, and the company retired. 



Now hear the conclusiou. I passed through 

 the same place on the 14th March following, and 

 was informed that eleven or twelve matches had 

 been solenmized, and the young gentlemen of 

 eight couples of the eleven had declared that 

 their diffidence was so great that they certainly 

 should not have addressed their respective wives, 

 if the above scheme had not been introduced 



Gentlemen under twenty, and Indies under 

 fourteen, were excluded as unmarriageable, 

 Southern paper. 



eOMPI.ETE SET OP THE FARMER. 



Fon sale at this office, one complete set of the New Englan 

 Farmer comprising twelve volumes, neatly a..d well bount 

 and perfccl. Price .S3 2.5 per volume, cas/i. Feb. IP 



HORSE RAKE. 



Just received at llie Agricultural Warehouse, a few fir 

 rate Revolving Horse Rakes. 

 July 8. 



FARItl FOR SAIiE OR EXCHANGE. 



An excellent Farm containing 70 acres, situated in Marlh 

 rough. Mass., with a house and barn thepeon, for sale, or woul 

 be exchanged for properly in the cily of Boston. For tern 

 and pariirulars inquire of G. C. BAIIRETT at this office, . 

 N. B. PROCTOR, Esq. of said Marlborough. 6m 



WANTS A SITUATION AS GARDENER, 



A single man, who is well acquainted with his business in 3 

 its branches, and who can procure good recommendations froj 

 his last emplovers. Enquire at G. C. Barrett's Agriculturi 

 Warehouse, Boston. m6. 



Pride, perceiving humility honorable, oflen 

 borrows her cloak. 



Did universal charity prevail, earth would be a 

 heaven, and hell a fable. 



DRY GOODS AT REDUCED PRICES. 



The subscriber intending leaving this part of the country I 

 the South about tlie Isl of August next, offers for sale I 

 whole of his cxlensive stock of Foreign and Domestic Gooc< 

 nd lease of the store No. 414 Washington st — and the stoo 

 will be sold at verj reduced prices at retail until closed, amon 

 which are the follu\^ing varieties, viz i — 



Broadclnihs, Cassimeres, Athenian Cassimere, Rouen Ca 

 simere, Athenian Camlets, ^*c. 



4 bales of superior Welch, English and American Flanneh 

 Some of them are very superior, and are warranted not 

 shrink in wasli ng. 



5 bales of Angola Flannel, an excellent article for sumai 

 wear. 



1 bale Domet Flannel, 4 do col'd Americgn do. 



4 do col'd Uomels, 



3 cases of superior English Cambric Dimoties, 



1 do. do Furniture Dimoty, 



1 do col'd Poult de Soie Silk, at 3s per yd, ofanexcelld 

 quality. 



Cases Irish Linens of superior quality, 

 do English and American Prints, 

 do and bales of brown and bleached Shirtings, 

 do of white Cambric and Cambric Muslins, 

 do of Bishop Lawns, from 20 cents to 5s 3d per yard, 



1600 ps Nai kin and Canton Straw Carpeting, 



Cases of Taylor's Persian Spool Cotton, at 3s per dozen, 

 5 cents per spool, warranted of very superior quality, 



Cases of Spool Cotton at 6d per dozen, 



1 case of open work cotton Hose at Is per pair, 



pases of 4-4 and G-4 Bobbinet Laces, fm 9d to 5s 3d per \ 

 case Grecian do. superior quality, at 2s per yard, 

 1 bale Russia Damask, 6-4 and 8-4--a very durable ariicl 

 for Table Cloths, 



2 cases India and English Silk Hdkfs. 



2 do col'd Table Cloths, assorted sizes. 



1 do col'd bordered cotton hdkfs. imitation L. C. at 

 each. 



I case Linen hdkfs. 4 do American Sewing CottoB, 



5 bales Russia Crash, 



3 cases Linen and Cotton Tapes, 1 do. English Pins, 

 7 bales of Tickings, assorted qualities — and ti great varie 



of other goods, which will be sold in proportion. 



ELIAB STONE BREWER, 

 June 3 414 Washington street 



THE NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



Is published every Wednesday Evening, at ,^3 per annii 

 payable at the end of the year — but those wlio pa}' will 

 sixty days from ihe time of subscribing, are entitled to a i 

 duclion of fifty cents. 



03° No paper will be sent to a distance without payin 

 being made in advance. 



AGENTS. 

 iVcto Yort—G C. THonnuKN, 67 Liberty-street. 

 Albany — Wm. Thorbuiin, 347 Market-street. 

 Philadelphia— I), i^- C. Landbkth, 85 Chesuut-street. 

 Baltimore — I. I. Hitchcock, Publisher of American Farn ,, 

 Cincinnati — S. C. Parkhukst, 23 Lower Market-street. 

 Fhishinsr, N K.— Wn. Prince Sf Sons, Prop. Lin. Bot.Gi 

 West Bradford.— Hhi.K & Co. Booksellers. 

 Middlelmrn, Vt. — Wight Chapma.v, Merchant. 

 Hart/urd—Goox^wis S,- d: Booksellers. 

 Nnvhmjport — Ebk.nezkr Stedman, Bookseller. 

 Portsmouth, N. II. — JoH.v W. FosTKii, Bookseller. 

 Woodstoclc, Vt. — J.A.Pratt. 

 Baniror, Me. — Wm. Mann. Uiuggist. 

 Halifax, N. S.—P. J. Holi;and, Esq. Editor of Keeorder< 

 St. Louis— Geo. Holton 



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