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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



OCTOBER 32, 1!!3». 



MISCELLANY. 



TO A I.ADY, GARDENING. 



BY THOM \S MOOUE. 



O, COULD we (io Willi this world of ours 

 As llioti dosl Willi iliy garden bowers, 

 Reject the weeds and keep the iiowers, 



Wliat a heaven on eartji we'd iriake it! 

 So bright a dwelling should be our own, 

 So warranted free from sigh or frown, 

 That ani|;els soon would be coming down, 



By the week or monlli Io take it. 

 Like these gay flies that wing ihiough air, 



And in theniselves a lustre bear, 

 A stock oi liglit, still ready there, 



Whenever they wish to use it j 

 So, in this world I'd make for thee, 

 Our hearts should all like fire-flies be. 

 Ami the flash of wit or poesy 



JSreak forth whenever we choose it. 

 While every joy that glads our sphere 

 Halii still some shadow hovering near, 

 In this new world of ours, my dear, 



Such shadows will all be omitted j 

 Unless they're like that graceful one, 

 Which, when thou'rt dancing in the siin. 

 Still near thee, leaves a charm upoii 



Each spot where it hath flitted. 



THB HUMMING BIRD. 



A CORRESPONDENT of a respi^ctalile qiiakcr piili- 

 lication called tlie Friend, in Pljilaflel|iliia, fur- 

 nishes the following pleasant anecilote of a hutn- 

 miiig bird : 



Some time in the seventh month of the present 

 year, one of my family canght a small hummiiifr 

 bird, whi(^h appeared quite dehilitaled for want o( 

 food. We presented it with some sugar and 

 cream nii.xed together, wliieh it siit^ked np with 

 avidity, after whii-h it was restored to lilierty. In 

 the cotirse of a short interval it again made its ap- 

 pearance, was taken in the hainl, and a mixture 

 of sugar and water made into the consistence of 

 syrup, was poureil into the corrolla of the trumpet 

 honey suckle, from which it eagerly extracted it. 

 From this time Ibrward it became quite familiar, 

 and wotdd come a dozen times a day or more to 

 be fed. After fluttiMing a few seconds at the door 

 or window to jiltrai-t notice, it woidd iilight on 

 the linih of a neighboring tree or rose hush until 

 its food wa« prepared for it, aud then upon calling 

 " Peet, Peet," it would dart in a straight line with 

 the velocity of an arrow to receive it. We geiier- 

 aily filled two or three of the tnhes of the honey 

 suckle with the syrup, which it e.xtracted while 

 ou the wing, buzzing arotind the flower held 

 ill our haiiil, and inserlliig its hill which was 

 about three fourths of an inch in length from 

 which it protuded its tongue, at least Indian inch 

 longer, with which it sucked up the liquid. 



Thi.i gi'tierally sufficed it ; hut sometimes it did 

 not appear satlstiiMl, hut would repair to its resting 

 jihice and wait until the flowers were again filled, 

 wlien upon being called it would return and finish 

 its rep.ist. Utit if, after flying to its perch, it 

 wiped its hill on the lindi, we were then assured 

 that it w.inted no more at that time, all the solici- 

 tations we ooiild nuike woidd have no other ef- 

 fect than to hasten its departure. In the course 

 of hnlf an hour it woidd he hack again after more 

 food, aud if the mendier of the fiimily to whom he 

 appli.'il w.is engaged ami not ready to attend him 

 he would try over ami over again to excite atlen- 

 tion, by flying into different apartineiits of the 



house, and buzzing within a few inches ofotir 

 faces. " Peet's" solicitations generally succeeded, 

 as the younger branches of the family were de- 

 lighted in attending to him. He afqieared to be 

 fiiore fond of syrup when made thick than any 

 other food which was offered to him. If it was 

 too much diluted, after sipping a little he would 

 fly to his resting place and wait until it was altered. 

 W'e also at times gave him sugar ami cream, wine 

 atid water mixed with sugar, and once some honey 

 obtained from a btimhlebee's nest, which it ap- 

 peared to treat with great contempt. 



Soirietimes when he was fluttering around the 

 flower held outside of the doorway, a stranger of 

 the same species, having less confidence in human 

 nature, wotlld dart at the little fellow and drive 

 him away, as if anxiotis for him to escape from so 

 perilous a situation. But it only had a momeiita- 

 ly effect on our little friend, as he would return 

 with as confiding an assurance of sidety as before. 

 His little twittering noise aud averted eye, as he 

 momentarily withdrew his flower, appeared to say 

 surely thou wilt not hurt me. After he had visi- 

 ted us every day so frcquenlly for about three 

 weeks, and had been admired by numerous per- 

 sons, he disappeared on the 11th of last month, 

 being fed about the middle of the day, which was 

 the last time he was seen. As the wild hnnuuitig 

 birds which were quite nmnerons before, ilisap- 

 peared about the same time, it is probable he ac- 

 com|ianied them to more southern regions. As 

 we were on terms of the most friendly kind, it is 

 hoped our little traveller will again revisit us 

 after he has finished his perigrinatiuns among the 

 flowers of the south, as it is very doidjtfnl whether 

 he will find them as sweet as he did the liouey 

 suckles of Delaware county. M. I\i. 



Mnlh mo. 4, 18.34. 



TAKE CARE OP 1 Ol R FEt-T. 



The circnmstaiices in v\liich wet feet tnid cold 

 feet are most apt to cause di.sease, are where the 

 person remains inactive; and where consequently, 

 there is nothing to cotmtei balance the unequal 

 flow of blooil which then lakes place towiirds the 

 internal parts: for it is well known that a person 

 ui ordinary health may walk about or work in the 

 open air with wet feet fiir bonis together wiihont 

 injury, provided he put on dry stockings ami shoes 

 immedititely on coming home. It is therefore not 

 the mere state of wetness that causes the evil, but 

 the check to perspiration, and the nneqnal distri- 

 bution of blood to vvliiih Ibe ncconipanyiiig cold- 

 ness gives rise. — Coi>ibr\^l'hi/Kiolusiinppliriltuhi(tlHi. 



PLVING. 



Of all the attempts of human philosophy, that 

 of flying is the most unphilosophical. No crea- 

 ture on etirth whose weight is as great as that of 

 man, can fly. Strength does not increase equally 

 with size, and this is true of both muscular 

 strength and strength of inert matter. Take two 

 pieces of gianite, one weighing one hundred tons 

 and the other half an ounce. Drop them from a 

 high elevation on a rock. The one will be shat- 

 tered to atoms, and the other will hardly be bruis- 

 ed by the fall. Muscular force is much greater in 

 small animals than large ones, in proporlion to 

 their size. A large beam will not bear twice as 

 much weight as one of half the size. So, if it re- 

 quires a force of oiie pound to support a small 

 liird in the air, exerted through a medium ol 

 wings, a degree of force as much greater as a 

 man is greater than the bird, could by no means 

 lift the man up. Hut the man can exert no more 

 strength in proportion to his size than the bird 

 can, nor so much ; therefore the man cannot fly. 

 'Chese are the resulls of experiment, and all ex- 

 periment, united with theory, confirms the fact 

 that man was not made to flv. 



FRllIT TREKS. 

 W^^ 0RN4M.KSTAL ■J'liEES, AKD PLANTS. &C 



«8& KcRSEKY of WILLIAM KEiMRlCK, m 

 Nf.wtun, I\Iass. 5.A miles from Boston Inj the 

 \ I 'eslern Avaiw;, and \a mite from Llie ^Vot van- 

 ter tiait Rood. 



This eslablishmenl now compactly covers 18 acres, and 

 comprises the .seleciions of ihe lincst kinds of Pears, Apples, 

 Cherries, Peaches, Plums, Necl.n lines, Apricots, Alniouds, 

 Quinces, Grape Vines, Currants, Raspberries, Gooseberries, 

 and Mulberries, including the Chinese Mulljcrry, or IVloKUS 

 !\icLTicAULis, SO celebrated for silk j Strawberries, Figs, &iv. 

 No pains, no labor, or expense has been sjiared, in obtaining 

 the inosl celeliraled varielies.w liich have here been congregated 

 li'om divers climates and lautndes, and from first-raie sources 

 — selections adapted Io every section of the Union. Tiie Or- 

 namental Trees and Plants alone, comprise one ihousaiid va- 

 rieties, the most beauliliil kinds known ; these include Horse 

 Chesnuts. Weeping Willows, Catalpas, Mouniain Ash, Ailan- 

 ilius or Tree of Heaven, Scoicli Larch, Silver Firs, Vcneian 

 Sumach, Alllieas, Snov^balls, Lilacs, tbnieysuckles, &c. — Su- 

 perb China and Hardy Roses, Herbar eous l''lowering Plants, 

 Pseonies, and splendid Double Dahlias. 



Genileinen are respectfully invited to 'forward their orders 

 earty. — Earl}' in Aulunin. being an rxiellenl season tor Irans- 

 plaming. Addresslo \\ 1I.LL\',M KENRICK, Newlon, Jlass. 

 Trees. &c. delivered in 15osloii v\itlioul charge for transporla- 

 lion, they are selected ami labelled with doe precaution and 

 care ; and when ordered ihciice. lliey are suitably- |»acked,and 

 forwarded to their deslinalion, by land or sea. Or orders wil) 

 receive the same attention il' left with <<Ko. t^. liAKHKTT, 

 who is agent, at his seed store and New England ^'aimer 

 Office, Nos. 51 & 52, North Market Street, Boston. Cata- 

 logues gratis on ap)ilicallon. ocl I 



FASHIONABLE SHELL CUMBS, 



Sign of tlt€ Uuidin Coitilt, 242 If atltii/gwn :it'i(:it, Boston. 



"I'm; fashion oft'onilis having undeigone consiclerabh- mod- 

 ification during the last eighlerii inonliis. and Ihe tombs now 

 w«iru being much smaller than those formerly, induces ihe ^ub- 

 scnber Io suggest to ihe ladies that they can have their con.b? 

 reduced to conform to the present style. Combs llial aie new 

 Ills! lo die owner, in consequenee of llieir necKNESS can be 

 tillered into one or more combs wilh wrought or plain tops at 

 the option o( Ihe owner, at a niotieraie (haige. 



'fhey have on hand and are coiistanily mimufaeiuring Ihe 

 most fashionable combs. Ladies in want of combs, will please 

 ( all belore purchasing. 



.fe« eiry and Fancy Goods at reduced prices for cash. Also, 

 VVarranled Silver Spectacles lo su:l anv age for ^!2.00. 

 JOHN JONE.-<, 



on 1 CLI'.RMON'I' E. BINE. 



CORNS. 



A riECE of tobacco, moistened wilh water, ami 

 bound upon the corn, acts as an efli'clnal cure. 

 We have tried it and found it so — have recom- 

 mended it to others who litive found the same re- 

 lief. If you are afflicted bind on the weed, and 

 do not ape the Chinese, iind we will warrant you 

 free from corns in six mouths. — JV. H. Speclalnr. 



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