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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



June 29, 1837. 



j>axt^OJS3:,Ju^.if.zi:s. 



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LAW AND WAR. 



At a late meeting of gentlemen under a com- 

 mission of bankruptcy at Andover, England, some 

 disagreement arose between Mr Fleet and Mr 

 Mann, both respectable Solicitors, whicli producea 

 a challenge from tlie former. The latter returned 

 the following answer. The last stau/.a but one 

 will be more perfectly understood when it is known 

 that Mr Mann has a wife and children, and that 

 Mr Fleet is a bachelor. — Boston Courier. 



TO KINGSTON FLEET. ESQ. 

 1 am honored this day, sir, with challenge! two 

 The first from friend Langdon, the second from you ; 

 As the one is \oJigkl, and the other to d/n.e. 

 I accept his •' engagement," and yours must decline. 

 Now in gKing this preference, I trust ynn'll admit 

 I have acted with prudence, nnd done what was fit, 

 Since encountering him and my weapon a knile, 

 There is some little chance of preserving my life, 

 Whilst a bullet from vou, sir, might take it away, 

 And the maxim you know, is to live while you may. 

 If, however you still suppose I ill treat you, 

 By sternly rejecting this challenge to meet you, 

 Bear with me a moment, and 1 will adduce 

 Three powerful reasons by way ©f excuse : 

 In the first place, unless I am grossly deceived, 

 I mysell'am in conscience the party agg-iieved ; 

 A»d therefore, good sir if a challenge ntusl be, 

 Pray wait till that chsllenje be tendered by me. 

 Again, sir, I think it by far the m»re sinful. 

 To stand and be sh»t at, than to sit for a skinfull ; 

 From whence you'll conclude, (as I'd have you mdced) 

 That fighting composes not part of my creed ; 

 A»d my courage, (which, though it was neTer disputed. 

 Is not, I imagine too, too deeply rooted) 

 Would prefer that its Fruil. sir, whate'er it may yield. 

 Should app ar at " the Table,'''' and not in "Me Field." 

 And lastly, my life, be it never forgot, 

 Possesses a value which ynuie, sir does not, 

 So I mean to preserve it as long as 1 can, 

 Being justly entitled " a lamily Man ;" 

 With three or four children (I scarce know how many,) 

 While you sir, have not, or ouj^hi not to have, any, 

 Besides, that the contest would be too unequal, 

 I doubt not will plainly appear by the sequel ; 



The beginning and end oj f/ciiour.— Iphicra^ ^ 



shoulder and listening attentively to what youl 



say. You will then speak prudently, and with due tiie son of a shoemaker, vis.% r»proached' by a:^ 

 regard to his charaster. generate descendant of IlarniolJus for the me4 



a. As far as possiule, when you come to be your ncfd of his birth. "Truc,"said '-riliicrates "H 

 own masters, avoid contracting debts — try to do dignity of my family hi'nins with IPfc. while thatJ^' 

 without every thing you cannot pay for, and when yours terminute.i with you." 



prudence requires the contracting of a debt, be i 



punctual to tlie nay in paying it. Your affairs will I Dreams. — to ureaui, audio remembr 

 then never get into confusion — you will always ' dream, is a forerunner that you were not wyj 

 know e.\actly how you stand with the world. J nor very sound asleep, when yon dreamed 



3. Set a high value on your ivord in all things tell your dreams, prognosticates that you 

 be sure you make never a promise that you arc be better employed. For a young lady to d 

 not morally certain of being able to perform. — ! very panirularly of any certain young gentlei 

 The higuest compiunent your neighbors can be-lforetels that she.purchased her list flat to a 

 stow on you will De to say — " his word is as good ' his attention. To dream of happiness shows 

 as his bond — you may place implicit faith in what you will probrbly bo disappointed when you a 

 he says." . Signs. — To hear a death-watch, denote, 



4. Always be revidy to do an act of kindness there is a little insect near you. To see stri 

 when you can do il consistently with all your sljhts isasitnthat there is something to 

 other obligations. .And always do it cheerfully, them, or that your head is disordered. To Si 

 gladly, without a wry lace or an apology. But apparition or to be bewitched, is an inconte; 

 let those you oblige see and feel that you take de- pvidpnoe that you are lacking in common seni 

 light in serving tiiem. This will make you many 

 friends — many who will be ever ready to oblige 

 you in turn. 



5. It you receive an injury, sleep at least twelve 

 hours sounuly betore you make up your mind in 

 what manner to treat u. Then palliate it as much 

 as you can, and reflect well on what course will 

 be at once most honoraole, humane, and advanta- 

 geous, in regard to it. Thus you will stand a 

 good chance of acting wisely. 



C. Choose your company among men of virtue; 



liJitin 

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looilcd 

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 lulitile 



Hull's Patent linae Trusses 



E. VVIGHI, Milk street, hi 

 rereived, a co.iiplete assortmi 

 DrHnlVs Trusses. Any persons dl 

 ing the superiority of these Tru! 

 over every other in use. will be fu ^ 

 satisfied by calling at his .*tore, a 

 examining the certificates of rti 

 perior excellence fro:a various 

 icitt Sociflies, and from very m' 



the most relehrated Surfreons and Physicians 

 , , . , United States— They have also received the de^ 



regular habits, and good sense— so thai your own approbation of Sir Asti.ey Cooper, of LondI 



I'he complete cures which are effected on pS 

 from 40 to 7 years of age may with safety bel 

 puted at an average of 1 in 3 — And universally on 



June ' 



character, habits ana manners uiay be formed 

 a good model, 'i'his will save you much trouble 

 and redound in the end greatly to your advantage 



The old man had a choice collection of good "'"• 



rules and maxims, and never did a man practice! '^'J'^! V":-, 'his elegant, full blooded h 



, 1^ . . . . . I r II bay with black legs, mane and tail, of hig-h spir: 

 what he taught by precept, more closely, lie ^J^^ temper, willstand at the farm of Mr ?t( 

 profited by it too, for ne was atterwards a member > Williams in N- rthborough (Ms.) at $20 'he seai 

 of the Legislature, a Judge, and, I believe, a , be paid before tht mares are taken away See 



Colonel of militia. 



Oliver O-iKWoon. I England Farmer. May 25 



BKLLFOU.NDER. 



Charity Sermon.— The late Dean Swift,of ec- bright Bay, with black legs, standing 15 hands 

 ^ L J u ■• „n celebrated trotter, and a true descendant of 



centric memory, once preached a charity sermon 

 at St. Patrick's church, Dublin, the leuL'th of 

 which disgusted many of his hearers, which com- 

 ing to his knowledge, and it falling to his lot soon 

 For e'en yoii must acknowled;re it would not be meet i after to preach another sermon of the like kind in 



That one small ' 

 Flee/. 



■Mann of VVar" should engage a whole 



From the Trenton Emporium. 



Every Diy Rules. — When our old school -mas- 

 ter, shortly after the close of the revolutiim, left 

 us to settic in Pennsylvania, I remember he made 

 us all stand up before his green desk, while he 

 made a speech filled with good ad.vice, for our 

 practice through lie, and among a great many 

 good things, he gave us the si\ following rules — 

 I think 1 have found the praetice of some of them 

 of great advantage, and a thought struck me the 

 other day when 1 chanced to come across them, 

 written in an old ropy Look, that they might pos- 

 sibly be ace ptable at least to some of the young 

 people who read the Emporium. They are as fol- 

 lows : — 



1. When, in company, the conversation turns 

 on an cbseut person, and you are called to ex 

 pre 

 is standing silent behind you, looking over your 



the same place, he took special care to avoid fall 

 ing into the same error. His te.xt was, " He that 

 hath pity upon the poor, lendeth unto the Lord, 



This celebrateri horse,7 

 isM 



the?| 



aweiys, will stand at Col. Jaques' stable, in Ch 

 town, during the season. Charge f20, and $1,0 

 groom — see New England Farmer, May 4, IRSC/j 



/. i{ A. Fates' Patent Hoes, 



Constantly lor sale by French & Weld, 31 & I 

 Market street, sole affents for vending the same. 



Turnip Seed, S^e. 

 Lately received at the Farmer officp, 52 

 and that which he hath given will he pay him Market street,— from Scotland, a lar^e varini 

 again." The dean after repeating his te.xt in a 

 more than commonly emphatic tone,added, " Now 

 my beloved brethren ) ou hear the terms of this 

 loan ; if you like the security, down with your 

 dust." It is worthy of remark that the quaint- 

 ness and brevity of this sermon produced a very 

 large contribution. — Linccdoles of Swift. 



Sleep. — Edwards relates in his History of the 

 West Indies, that a negro, who had been sent as a 

 courier to a considerable distance, threw himself 

 down as soon as he had delivered his packet, and 

 immediately fell into a profound sleep. When the 

 answer which he was to take hack, was ready, a 

 domestic shook him and said, " Massa says you 

 must not sleep — you must get up." — Rai:<ing his 

 an opinion — always fancy that very person | liead, th^- negro muttered, "sleep hnh no massa," 



nd relapsed instantaneously into a nap. 



fresh Turnip Veerf, comprising the following ItS 

 White flat turnip, i Large Norfolk 



Y^ellow Scotch garden ' , White stone 

 Late red top turnip, S Common field 

 Long tankard ' . Early Dutch 



Y'ellow stone ' } Y'cllow Malta 



Also, three pounds genuine Silver skin Oni 

 .30 lbs. Mangel Wurtzel and Si'gar 

 Sweet or Sugar corn — best for bailing en^^ 

 100 lbs. Lucerne. — Flax seed — Buck 

 Yellow Locust seed. White Mulberry doii 

 With every variety of GARDEN SEEDSJ| 



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