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NKW ENGLAND FARMER. 



April It. 1828. 



that period, the people were jealous of privilrfCtd 

 orders, and a prominent objection via. that (,'on 

 gress inijiht appropriate the public lands with 

 other wealth of the naliDn, and gram immunities 

 to some large and favorite Slates or class of citi- 

 zens. They were answered, that, as by express 

 provision, no money conM be drawn from the peo- 

 ple by taxes, out in the ratio of representation — 

 the inference was irresistible, that it must flow 

 back through the same-channel. That consider- 

 ing the proviso, that all dalies, imposts, ami txcise 

 shou'd be uniform, it would be an absurdity to 

 suppose that grants of land, money, or any immu- 

 nities w'hatever should not be equally so. That 

 the constitution conferred no powers on Consress 

 to make any other <lis(>osition of the surplus wealth 

 of the nation, than to hold it in trust for the peo- 

 ple, and that the Legislatures of the States were 

 the only constitutional almoners of the people's 

 money. 



I do not pretend to have repented the knguagc 

 used by those highly talen'ed men, but I declare 

 what I have stated to be the purport, that seems 

 as vivid to uiy recollection as if it was but yester- 

 day. It may be said tiiat it is difRcult to remem- 

 ber sentiments expressed lorty yours airo I ap 

 peal to ijny man who has been upon the stage of 

 life for that period, whether he cannot recollect 

 the substance of remarks that occurred at that 

 distance of time on particular and interesting sub- 

 jects, with as much or more accuracy, than such 

 as he may have heard within one year 



I assure you, sir, that I never shed a drop of ink 

 in support of party politics, or with electioneering 

 views, in my life, and never will. As I h:ivR ani- 

 madverted upon the American system, which ap- 

 pe irs, from what cause I cannot livinp, to be in 

 some way connected with the Presidential ques 

 tion, I deem it an imperative duty to declare, that 

 I have not in the most remote deirroe had refer- 

 ence to that questio'n, and that I onlertain the 

 highest opinion of the pre-eminent talents and in- 

 tegrity of the present incumbent, and a firm con- 

 viction that those associated with him in the ad- 

 ministration are actuated by motives of the purest 

 patriotism. 



I have done, sir ; if I have satisfactorily ^awn 

 you are relieved of the difficulty under which you 

 labored, I am most richly rewarded. Be it other- 

 wise, I fee! sure of compf^nsation by your smiles. 

 For the notion is strongly impressed on my mind, 

 that man is irresisti;>ly impelled to laugh rather 

 than weep at the vanity of his fellows. Be it as 

 it may, you may rest assured of my cordial good 

 will and esteem. 



SAMUEL WYLLYS POMEROY. 



As an evidence of the beneficial effects of in- 

 ternal improvements, the Ponnsylvar.ia Gazette 

 states that 1000 vessels and 5000 seamen may 

 now be profitably employed in the Lehigh Coal 

 trade. 



Silk ill Pennsylvania. — A Society has been 

 formed in Philadelphia, of which B. R. Morgan is 

 President, and Matthew Carey, Secretniy, for the 

 purpose of promoting the culture of the Mulberry, 

 and the raising of Silk Worms. 



From the ATnlional Journal. 

 The invention which is described in t!ic follow- 

 ing article will commend itself to the favor of all 

 those who are of opinion that exposure to a chill- 

 ing atmosphere would soon mar the choicest speci- 

 mens of scientific cookery. It will be regarded 



as an lUvaluaDie appenJ.ige here, where I'le heal 

 in the Capitol is too apt to counteract all that the 

 fire in the kitchen has contributed for the gratifica- 

 i tion of our appetites. VVc hope the I'able Stove 

 will practically sustain the recommendation of the 

 inventor. 



TABLE STOVE, 

 The object of which is to pioduce, or preserve in 



articles of food upon the table, such heat, or 



temperature as may be required. 

 The utility of this instrument will be obvious, 

 when we consider the inconveniencies and difficul- 

 ties attending the preparation of such articles as 

 require heat to render them palatable. 



The application of the instrument being the 

 principal constituent in the invention, any peculiar 

 fo m or invariable structure, will not be consider- 

 ed essential The Stove may be constructed of 

 either tin, iron, or any other suitable material. — 

 For cheapness, it may be made of tin ; the iieight 

 about four inc^hes, inchding the foot; the top 

 formed to receive the dish with food, which is 

 placed upon it. Under the dish is a furnace or 

 firepI.Mce, formed by means of a drawer, which 

 may bo taken out, to be supplied with burning 

 coals, or any species of fuel, and replaced ; near 

 the front part of the drawer is a grate, to prevent 

 coals or other substances from interfering with a 

 small door, tiiroujh which the furnace is supplied 

 with a'r ; and to prevent any inconvenience which 

 miL^ht arise, there should be a pipe attached to 

 carry off the smoke, or other discharge from the 

 furnace. By mean.<! of two or more sections of 

 pipe, with Ions' bends, connected by ball and cap 

 joints, or straight pipes joined in the same man- 

 ner, whose sections will slide or sheath into each 

 other, leading from the furnace to the ceiling a- 

 bovo, any position of the stove maybe accommoda- 

 ted ; and by means of a small cord and pulley, 

 the pipes, when detached from the stove, may be 

 raised to the ceiling. Between the furnace and 

 the dish may be placed either a close partition, or 

 one admitting a communication to prevent or ad- 

 mit the direct action ofheattothe plate. Between 

 the furnace and the table, there should be a non- 

 conducting partition, to prevent heat from descend- 

 ing upon the table ; and there should be such a 

 division between the furnace and partition, as to 

 admit a free circulation of air between them. The 

 top of the furnace, where it supports the dish, 

 sliould be large enough to admit a cover for the 

 plate and the articles upon it. It is entirely op- 

 tional, what number of stoves are used upon the 

 table and elsewhere, the object being either to 

 cook, or offer the food in a suitable temperature. 

 Thfy miv extend to a stove for warming the dish- 

 es for the guests, or even to a stove for each in- 

 dividual. Articles may be transported any dis- 

 tance unexposed, and one dish kept in waiting for 

 another ; but in the ordinary way, it is found im 

 possible with every exertion.to furnish the articles 

 in a suitable temperature : and even such as are 

 offered in a palatable state, soon lose their heat 

 and flavor, and whoever is not down at the first 

 stroke of the bell, must mince his meat cold and 

 ipsipid. J. W. POST. 



The sugar .Maple. — This tree, so little thought 

 of by 0!ir northern agriculturists, would, by pro- 

 per attention, in a little time become a source of 

 profit to the country. I am not a little surprised 

 that our farmers should have been so long inat- 

 tentive to the subject. The rock-maple will pay 

 for its own rearinn-. in timber and fuel; so that 



tne sugar an^i molasses which n yieln.s will be 

 nearly net gain — as the business i.i making sugar 

 would be carried on at th t season of the year 

 when little else could be done. 1 hope tlie work 

 will be soon begun — let each fjuiner, as every 

 spring and autumn qomes nmnd, tiansplant from 

 bis forest to the sides of the liiuhways leading 

 along his Ian , as many of these trees as he con- 

 veniently can, until the ground is completely oc- 

 cupied. What a change such a course, if gener- 

 ally pursued, would effect in the appearance and 

 condition of tne northern States. Oir highways 

 and avenues, lined wiin this useful, cleanly, and 

 highly ornamental tree, would give new life and 

 animation to the vallpys and mountains, and great- 

 ly add to the beauties of our scenery. And in- 

 stead of importing hundreds of thonsinds of hogs- 

 heads of sugar and molasses frouj the West In- 

 dies yearly, we sh luld in the short space of twen- 

 ty-five or thirty years, not only supply ourselves 

 with these indispensable articles, but should have 

 a surplus, which at no distant period would be an 

 important item of exportatum. 



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



BOSTON, FRIDAY, APRIL II, 1828. 



FOR THE SEW ENGLiKD FARMER. 



DISEASE IN HORSES. 



Mr. Fesse.ndkiv, — Mr. J. N. J..jiigdon of Ken- 

 ncbunkport, in your last paper, [see page 282 of 

 the current volume,] states the case of hia neigh- 

 bor's horse, being Severely purged ; that he ema- 

 ciates rapidly and that the disease had continued 

 nearly six weeks. " When he is still for two 

 days, he becomes apparently well, but as soon as 

 he is rode the complaint returns. The day pre- 

 vious to his attack he was fed with corn, and rode 

 about twenty miles." 



The disease is a chronic inflammation of the 

 mucus coat of the stomach and bowels, produced 

 by the corn and exercise, and affects the whole 

 digestive apparatus. Astringents and tonics so 

 frequently recommended in this case, prove uni- 

 formly injurious, and often fatal ; he requires 

 bleeding, abstinence, and rest. I would recom- 

 mend eight quarts or IG pounds for the first bleed- 

 ing, taken from a large orifice in the neck, and 

 receive the blood in a pail, to ascertain the thick- 

 ness of the inflammatory or buffy coat, which will 

 probably be from two to three inches. The same 

 quantity should be taken every second or third 

 day till the evidence of inflammation should disap- 

 pear, which will probably happen on the third. 



He should be fed on bran mash exclusively with 

 hut little hay — He will begin to recover his health 

 and flesh in ten or twelve days. I would here re- 

 mark that there is no disease in horses more uni- 

 formly misunderstood than purging, diarrhoea, and 

 scours, which are only aggravated degrees of the 

 same complaint, and they will bear the loss of 

 blood in proportion to the augmentation of disease. 

 In 1817. I had a fine young horse so far reduced 

 with scours that he was unable to stand, which 

 had continued nearly si.x weeks. I became con- 

 vinced that it was inflammation of the boB'els, and 

 I ordered hira bled twelve quarts. In 24 hours 

 both the thirst and diarrhrea were considerably 

 abated ; the second day he was bled twelve quarts 

 more, and lie had so far recovered his strength by 

 the removal of disease, ns to get up and lie down 

 at his leisure and manifest some little appetite. — 



