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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



Sept. 3, 1820. 



MISCELLANIES 



At the conclusion of tlie exliiliition of the IJos- 

 toii Public Schools, the Rev. Dr llouier, of New- 

 ton, rose and remarked that lie came at the request 

 of his school mate. Admiral Sir Isaac Coffin, to 

 express by proxy, his regret at being unable to at- 

 tend the examination oi' this school, of which he 

 was formerly a member ; and that the Admiral 

 desired him to say that he was often reminded of 

 a few lines in his Ainsworth's Latm Dictionary, 

 ■which he used at school, and that he was remind- 

 ed every day more and more of their truth. They 

 were — 



Isaac Coffin, his Book : 



God give him grace therein to look. 



Not only look, but understand 



That learning is better than house and land, 



Vor when house, and land, and money is spent, 



Then Learning is most excellent. 



The Admiral (continued the worthy Doctor) at- 

 tributes his elevation in life to the observance of 

 the precepts in these lin-es, joined with habits of 

 industry and honesty, and recomnieii'led the sairie 

 to the pupils ; and I will add, says the Doctor, 

 that honesty which is funned in strict piety and 

 morality. 



An avaricious person who kept a very scanty 

 table, dining lately with his son at an oidmary in 

 Cambridge, whispered in his ear, ' Tom, yoti must 

 eat for today and tomorrow.' ' O ye.",' retorted 

 the half-starved lad, ' but I han't eaten for yes- 

 terday and the day before, yet, father.' 



' I cannot do it,' never accomplished anything 

 — 'I'll try,' has done wonders. 



Medicine/or a cou^h. — The following medicine 

 for a coug!i has performed such extraordinary cures 

 in private practice, that the possessor is induced to 

 publish it for the benefit of society.— Take six ounces 

 of Italian liquorice (that stamped Solizzi is by far 

 the best) cut into small pieces, and put into_ an earth 

 en jar, with a quarter of a pint of the best white 



niyht in prelereiue to the day ; therefore, mothers 

 and nurses ought to remove everything which 

 may tend to disturb their rest, and not to attend 

 to every call for taking them up and giving foad 

 at improper periods. . Infants cannot .sleep too 

 long ; when' they enjoy a calm, longconiinued 

 rest, it is a favorable symptom. Until the third 

 year, children generally require a little sleep in the 

 middle of the day ; for, till that age, half their time 

 may safely he allotted to sleep. Every succeed- 

 ing year, the time ought to be shortened one 

 hour ; so that a child seven years old may sleep 

 about ten hours. Children ought to rise at six 

 o'clock in the summer, and at seven in the winter. 

 It is extremly injudicious to awaken children with 

 a noise, to carry them immediately from a dark 

 room into the glaring light, or against a dazzling 

 wall ; the sudden impression of light may debili- 

 tate the organ of vision, and lay the foundation of 

 weak eyes. Wet clothes or linen, should never 

 be allowed to be flung to dry in the bed room, as 

 an impure atmosphere is attended with various 

 and often fatal consequences. Banish (says Pro- 

 fessor Hufelaml) feather beds, as they arc unnatu- 

 ral and debilitating contrivances. The bedstead 

 sh uld not be placed too low on the floor, and it 

 is highly improper to suffer children to sleep on a 

 couch which is made without a sufllcient elevation 

 from the ground. — Book of Health. 



HINTS TO MECHANICS AND WORKMEN. 



If you would avoid the diseases which your 

 particular trades and work are liable to produce, 

 attend to the following hints. 



Keep, if possible, regidar hours. Never suppose 

 that you have done extra work, when you sit up 

 till midnight, and do not rise till eight or nine in 

 the morning. 



Abstain from ardent spirits, cordials and malt 

 liquors. Let your drink be, like that of Franklin, 

 when he was a printer — pure water. 



Never use tobacco in any form. By chewing, 

 smoking, or snuffing, you spend money which 

 would help to clothe you, or woidd enable you, if 



wine vinegar ; simmer together until the liquorice 

 is dissolved ; then add two ounces of the oil of al- 

 monds, and half an oiyice of the tincture of opium, single, to make a useful present to an aged mother 

 Etir the whole well together, and it is fit for use. | or de|)endent sister; or if married, to buy your 

 Take two tea spoonfuls when going to bed, and the | wife a frock, or get books for your children. You 

 same quantity whgnever the cough is troublesome i ^i^o, by any of these tihhy practices, injure your 

 m the day time. , ,' ■ i • ■ i i ■ i , 



■' I health, bring on headache, gnawing at the stomach, 



low spirits, trembling of the limbs,' and at times, 

 sleeplessness. 



Be particular in preserving your skin clean, by 



Friday. — !t has been a prevailing notion among 

 sailors and some other classes of people that Fri- 

 day is an unlucky day of the week, and fi^w can 

 be found willing to go to sea on that day. But in 

 proof that Friday does not always introduce mis- 

 fortunes, it may be observed th;it Christopher 

 Columbus embarked on his voyage for the dis- 

 covery ofAmerica on Friday, Augusts, 1492, ami 

 landeil on Friday, Ootob.'r th'i 12th, of the sami- 

 year. 



The absurd notion that Friday is atl unlucky 

 day to comuience any operation affects landsinrn 

 as well as sailors. Did not God create Friday as 

 well as otiier days of th;; week? — Penn. Jlnr. 

 Almanac. 



Frog Market at Brdssf.ls. — There is in 

 Brussels a market for frogs, which are brought 

 alive in pails and cans, and prep&red for dressing 

 on the Spot. The hind limbs, which are the only 

 parts used, are cut from ihe body with scissors, 

 by the woman who bring the animals for sale. 



regidar washing of your hands and face and mouth, 

 before each meal, and of your whole body at least 

 once a week ; and by combing and brushing the 

 hair daily. 



Always have fresh air in the room in which 

 you work, but so that yon shall not be in a draft. 



Take a short time in the morning, if possible, 

 and always in the evening or towards sundown, 

 tor placing your body in a natural posture, by 

 standing erect and exercising your chest and limbs 

 by a walk where the air is purest. 



If confined in doors, let your food consist, in a 

 large proportion, of milk and bread, and well 

 boiled vegetables. Meat and fish ought to be 

 used S|)aringly, and only at dinner. You are better 

 without coffee, tea, or chocolate. If you use any 

 of them, it ought not to be more than once in the 

 day. — Journal of Health. 



Dirtilions from a Parent to his son, on his entei 

 ing into .Mercantile Business. 



1. You are to give your constant atteudanc 

 at the Counting Room or store (business or n 

 business) during office hours, exccj)t you are sei 

 out by Mr or go by his permission. 



2. When out on business, finish it with dt 

 spatch and return immediately. 



3. Keep your store in the most regular an 

 iieatest order, especially your desk, books, an 

 files of papers. 



4. Whatever business you may have on hand 

 execute it, uot in a hurry, but in the best style 

 instantly without delay. ' Procrastination is th 

 thief of time.' . 



5. Whenever you deliver an article, see that i 

 be charged the very first thing you do. It wil 

 require your utmost attcnlion and consideration t 

 enable you to execute your duties faithfully ant 

 correctly, especially full practice makes busiuess 

 familiar. 



t). The last and most important ; you are iiivio 

 lably to keep your master's secrets, relate none o 

 his business, not even to your most intimat 

 friends. A breath of this injunction would be trea 

 son on your part, and the rea.son will be obviou 



to you. Mr will cheerfully grant you ever 



indulgence. — Should you want to be absent ai 

 hour, or even more, he will not object ; but yoi 

 mutt be careful never to ask these favors wliei 

 your presence is necessary in the store. Think i 

 not derogatory to perform any work among th 

 goods in the store ; the exercise will be useful t 

 strengthen your muscles and preserve your health 

 Be careful to improve your handwriting by copy 

 ing in the best style, and when you write a lettei 

 you should do it as if it was to be inspected b 

 all your acquaintance, and you should never writ 

 fast. 



Yellow Locust Seed, ^c. 



For sale at the Seed Store connected with th' 

 New England Parmer, 52 North Market-street, 



Fifty pounds of genuine and fresh yellow Locus 

 Seed, saved for us by a gentleman in Harrisburg 

 Pa. The excellence of this timber for posts, its usei 

 in ship building, its easy culture, rapid growth, &c 

 recommend it to the notice of farmers. Directious fo; 

 its culture furnished gratis. 



Also, seed of the Gleditschia triacanthos,ov lionej 

 Locust — or three thorned Acacia, — for live fences 

 This is the sort recommended by Judge Buel, (il 

 the New England Farmer, vol. viii. page 1C4) as the 

 best plant that can be cultivated for hedges : of ven 

 rapid growth, long and abundant thorns, and witi 

 hard and strong wood, and it is attacked by no insect 

 which gives it a decided advantage over Hawthorns 



03= Subsciibers to the New Kngland Farmer are in- 

 formed that they can have their volumes neatly half 

 bound and lettered by sending them to this olfice. 



Sleep of Children. 

 their birth, should be 



Persons into whose ears insects have crept, need 

 Infants from the time of j feel no alarm that they will find their way to the 

 encouraged to sleep iu the brain, as they cannot pass the drum of the ear. 



Published every Friday, at g3 per annum, payable at tht 

 end of the year--but those who pay within sixty da} s IVoin th( 

 time ofsubscribing, are entitled to a deduction oflit'ty centa. 



\^ No paper will be sent to a distance witlioul payment 

 being made in advance. 



Printed for J. B. Russell, by I. R. Butts — by whoa 

 all descriptions of Printing can be executed to meet th< 

 wishes of customers. Orders for printing received by J. B. 

 Russell, at the Agricultural Warehouse, No. 5!2 JNorli 

 Market Street. 



AGENTS. 



New York — G.Thof.ijukn & .Son, 67 Liberty-street. 



PliUadelpliia- 1). ..fe C Landketh, 8S Chcsinui-slrect. 



Baltimore — G. B. Smith, OIHce ollhe American Farmer. 



A'.bany — Hon. Jesse Huel. 



Fiushing, N. Y. W»i. Prince & Sons, Prop. Lia. Bol.Gardel 



Hartford — GoonwiN &. Sons. 



Hiili/ur, N. S.— P. J. Holland, Esq. Recorder Office. 



Montreal, L. C. — A. Bowman, Bookseller. 



