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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



JILY a I, 1841. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



A PAIR OF GOOD ANECDO lES. 



We cannot take upon ourselves to say that tlie 

 rollowinrr anicdotes are entirely new, but we con- 

 sider them exceedingly good : — London paper. 



A meeting in connection with the Bible Society, 

 waa recently held in Paris, nt which a gentleman 

 appeared who had been sent over from England by 

 the commillee of the Bible Society in London. — 

 Tliis representative had been chosen, we under- 

 stand, for his superior knowledge of the Fremh 

 langonge. In his turn he addressed the Parisian 

 assembly with great firo and energy; but when he 

 expected to see them beaming with enthusiasm or 

 melted into tears,' he observed a smile on every 

 face, and heard from every quarter the sound of 

 suppressed laughter. This occurred so often ttiat 

 there was no mistaking it for any casual effect, and 

 the gentleman was, no doubt, mightily astonished 

 at such a display from people so well bred as the 

 Frenrh are generally allowed to be. When he 

 had finished his oration, he asked a friend what 

 could possibly have created so much laughter 

 while he was speaking. He found to his utter dis- 

 may, that in his eagerness to impress upon the as- 

 sembly the necessity of taking theivater of life (the 

 scripture.":) to the poor heathens, he had uncon- 

 sciously been expatiating with all might on the 

 virtues of brandy, (can de vie.) exhorting the multi- 

 tude to induce them to send brandy to those who 

 were atliirst, and telling them that tliousands of 

 their fellow-creatures were perishing for the lack 

 of brandy ! 



A French divine, preaching in England, fell into 

 a mistake almost as amusing as the above. As 

 the Entjlisli clergy are accustomed to call those of 

 their communion their flock, the French designate 

 all who assemble under their ministry their sheep. 

 The French divine alluded to, harranguing his 

 hearers in English, but forgetting that we have in 

 our language two translations for mutton, one sig- 

 nifying the dead and the o'her the living animal, 

 continually addressed his congregation, much to 

 their surprise, as his dear muttons '. 



The following story by Hogg, the Eltrick Shep- 

 herd, is really laughter-moving: Parson Paton 

 himself could 'nt hear it and preserve his gravity : 



"It's a good sign in a dog when liis face grows 

 like his master's. It 's a proof he's aye glowerin' 

 up in his master'.-? een, to discover what he 's think- 

 ing on, and then without the word or wave o' com- 

 mand, to be aff to execute the wnll o' his silent 

 tliocht, whether it be to wear sheep, or run down 

 deer. Hector got sac like me, afore he deed, that 

 I remember when I was owre lazy to gang to the 

 kirk, I used to send him to take my place in the 

 pew, and the minister kent nac difference. In- 

 deed he ance asked me, next day, what I thocht o' 

 the sermon : for ho saw me wondcrfu' attentive 

 among a rather sleepy congregation. Hector and 

 me gied ane anither sic a look ! and I was feared 

 Mr Paton (the parson) would hae observed it ; but 

 he was a simple, priinitiv, unsuspectiu' auld man — 

 a very Nathaniel without guile; and he jealoused 

 neathink, tho' both Hector and mo wa-? like to split ; 

 and the dog, after langhin' in his sleeve for mair 

 than a hundred yards, could stand it no longer, but 

 was obliged to loup awa owre a hedge into a pota- 

 to field, pretending to have scented partridges." 



REMEDY FOR A LIGHTNING SHOCK. 



As this is the season when all are more or less 

 liable to experience a shock from nature's battery, 

 the Buffalo Commercial Advertiser suggc-its that 

 any person struck down by lightning, no mitter if 

 apparently dead, ought to be laid immediately ex- 

 tended on the damp ground; and if it does not 

 rain upon him, water should be thrown on freely, 

 which in most cases will conduct off the electric 

 fluid without serious injury. Many a one has lost 

 his life when a knowledge of these facts on the 

 part of friends or bystanders, would liave pre- 

 served it. . 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Oreai improvements have ticcn made the past year in ihi 

 form and workman<.liip o( these Plouijhs ; the mould b( an 

 has (icon so formed a*i to Mi/ Vie Jurro\c completely orcr 

 tumivs; in evenj particle of grass or stuhble, andlearing Ih. 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of ih' 

 mould lioard has tieeii very murh increased, so itiat lh« 

 Ploir[;h works with the grreiilest ease, holli wilh respect I: 

 the holding and ihc loam. The Committee at tbe late tria 

 of Ploughs at Won ester, say, 



" Should our opiuKJii ho aski'd as to which of the Plough 

 we stiould ))refer for use on a farm, we might perhaps say I 

 the inquirer, if your land is mostly liglit and easy to work 

 try Prouty & Mears, liul if your land is licary, hard or roc/.r, 



BEGIN WITH Mr. FIoWAHD's.'' 



At the ulinve mcr.f.oned trial Ihc Howard Plough (/i. 

 more vork, with Ihc same poiccr oy team, than any ollic 

 plough cxhibiled. No other turned more than lwcnlyse;'e 

 and one half inches, to the 112 Ihs. draught, while I h 

 Utncard Plough turned tjcvntimine and one hat f inches , t 

 Ihc same power of learn ! All acknowledge ihal HowonI' 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substantial! 

 made. 



There has leen quite an improvement made on the shiw 

 or land side of this Plough, which can lie renewed wilhoi 

 havinij to furnish a new jandside: this shoehkewise secme 

 ihe mould lro.ird and landside together, and strengthens ih 

 I'loiigh v.'ry much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to»i3. A Ploiigl 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost alioi 

 S;o 50, and with cutler 8l, with wheel and cutter, t2 C 

 exira. 



The alove Ploughs arc for sale, wholesale and retail, i 

 the New Kniland .Agricultural Warehouse and Seed Stor 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Sireet, by 



JOSKPH BRECK & CO. 



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DESPERATE REMEDY FOR A DESPERATE 

 DISEASE. 

 They tell a good story of old Dr. Rand. He was 

 called to visit a hypocondriac patient who fancied 

 she had swallowed a mouse. On entering the 

 room, the lady exclaimed, " Dear doctor! I am so 

 glad to see you — I am in such distress — such pain ! 

 Oh, doctor, I 've swallowed a mouse !" '-Swallow- 

 ed — nonsense," replied the doctor, in his mild and 

 pleasant manner. "Oh, no! doctor!" said the pa- 

 tient, " it is not nonsense — it is a mouse — a live 

 mouse — he ran down my throat when I was asleep, 

 with my mouth open, and I feel him now, creeping 

 about my stomach, and trying to gnaw out Oh I 

 doctor, do prescribe something quick, or I shall 

 die." " Prescribe," said the doctor, " yes, I'll pre- 

 scribe something that will cure you in a minute." 

 " What is it, doctor ? what is it? I'll take any 

 thing you order." " Well, then, my dear madam, 

 swallow a cat — ifthat do n't cure you, nothing will." 

 It was effectual. 



We find the following in the Philadelphia Ledg- 

 er. It is a forcible temperance discourse, brief 

 as it is : 



"Why don't you come after cold victuals, as 

 usual," said a lady to a boy who had for a long 

 time been a daily visitor for that species of charity. 

 " Father has joined the Temperance Society, and 

 we have warm victuals now," was the reply. 



Shockinphj despernle. — A disappointed swain in 

 New York the other day, threatened to " drown 

 himselfor perish in the attempt." 



NEW YORK POliDUETTK COMPANY. 



This company has been in operation nearly four years. 



Present price of shares one hundred niid five dollars ; and 

 each share is entitled 10 fifty hushels of Poudrellc eveiy six 

 months, which is equal to fifty city cart loads of stable ma- 

 nure for IS years from March, 1841. 



Price of Poudrcltc 40 cents per bushel, or two dollars a 

 barrel, of four hushels, delivered on hoard of vessels in this 

 city. Those farmers who wish to uhlain this manure reg 

 ularly, will do well U) lake shares soon ; and those who 

 wish to purchase the article will do well not to wail another 

 year, until ihcy wish to use it. 



Orders received now can he filled immediately. 



To ensure a supply for early spring use, shares should he 

 taken in lime to receive a fall Dividend, which will prevent 

 disappointment or by a wet spring like the present; or 



Tliose at a distance, who (lesire to make an cxpcrimout„ 

 can obtain one or more barrels, in lurn, by remitting, at the 

 rate of two dollars per barrel. A phamplet will he sent to 

 any person who demres one. 



i^hiires will he sold for the pros, nl at *I05 each, but they 

 will surely advance in price, notwithstanding the numher of 

 dividends will diminish every six months. 



D. K. yiWQK, Agent, 



120 Nassau street (up stairs ) 



N. B. It is In he distinctly understood thai this Compa- 

 ny is in no way connected with the *' Urate nnd Poudrette 

 ( 'oinpany." or *' Lndi Manufacturing Company*' of Anthony 

 D»'y tV. Peter Barllielemy, on the New Jersey Meadows, 

 which, il report he true, failed, after an expenditure of 

 over l5(l 000. 



New York, May linh, 18-11. tw jl7 



DRAFT AND TRACE CHAINS. 



Just received by Packet Coromanda, 

 400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 200 " Truck and leading Chains. 

 200 " Draft Chains. For sale liy J. BRECK & CO 

 No. S2 North Market st. Aprilai 



TO THE PUBLIC. 



DR. CHARLES M. WOOD. Veterinary Surgeo 

 respectfully informs his Iriends ami the puhlic, that he hi 

 removed from Blo'-som Si , to 69 Carver St. All orders Ic 

 nl his house, or at the stable of Wm. Forties, No. 7 Sudhu 

 St , will tie promptly attended to, and gratefully acknow 

 edged. All diseases of Horses, Cattle or Swine, are alien 

 ed to. AJso, castrating and spaying. 



For the information of those who may have occasion f. 

 bis services, and arc unacquainted wilh his practice, he 

 politely permitted to rctor to ihc following gcnttcmeQ wl 

 have employed him for a number of years past. 



Wm. Forbes, 

 Wm. J. Nilcs. 

 Joshua Seward, 

 J. B. Read, 

 James F. Fullham, 

 Wm. P. Loring, 

 Joseph C. Pray. 

 Boston, April 28. 



FENCE CHAINS. 



Just received from Kngland, 10,000 feel Chains, suitab 

 for Fences or other ])urp<>scs. For sale by J. BRECK ■ 

 CO., No. I>2 Norih Market si. April 21 



1 W illiams & Pearson, 

 Geo. Mencham, 

 S. K. Baylev, 



I I.. Moynarn, 

 Isaac Fosier, 



I Arlcmas White, 



I Brown & Sevreuce. 



NEW i; N G L A N U F A R M E R . 



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 into the hands of ihn subsrilher, he is now authorizif 

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 iho paper i< reduced. In future ihe terms will hn % 

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 day,. A1.LI.N PUTNAM. 



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