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NEW ENGLAND FARMER, 



PKERtJAUY 11, 1835. 



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THE SNOW. 



The silvery snow !— the silvery snow !— 



Like a glory it falls on the fields below ; 



And the trees with their diamond branches appear 



Like the fairy growth of some magical sphere ; 



While soft as niusie, and wild and white, 



It glitters and floats in the pale moonlight, 



And spangles the river and fount as they flow ; 



Oh ! who has not loved the bright, beautiful snow ! 



Tlie silvery snow, and the crinkling frost- 

 How merry we go when the earth seems lost ; 

 Like spirits that rise from the dust of Time, 

 To live in a purer and holier clime ! — 

 A new creation without a stain — 

 Lovely as heaven's own pure domain ! 

 But ah ! like the many fair hopes of our years. 

 It olittcrs awhile— and llien melts into tears ! 



bclioldiiii; this, tlie old lady started up in a fright, 

 exclaiming, "And the nnicklc horned dcil too, 

 among all the other great beasts; I'll no abide 

 here ony langer, and you must come awa home 

 wi' me, John ; for should they monsters of the 

 deep break loose, we should' only make a mouth- 

 ful apiece for them, and the great muekle horned 

 dcil would devour us both at once ; so you must 

 een come awa home, man." So saying she fairly 

 pulled her husband out of the room, and made 

 the best of her way down stairs, amidst the 

 aughter of the whole company, who highly en- 

 joyed the scene. — JV. Y. E. Star. 



unfit for a helpmate for a man, and to train up a 

 child in tlie way he should go. 



MICROSCOPE. 



A ludicrous scene took place a few evenings 

 gince at the exhibition of the Hydro Oxygen Mi- 

 croscope in Broadway. An old Scotchman and 

 his wife, evidently just arrived frsm their native 

 country, caine in and took their seats in a very 

 orderly manner just before the exhibition com- 

 mence'd. During that part of the exhibition 

 which consists of wings and other parts of in- 

 sects, sea- weed, sections of stems, and of flowers, 

 they appeared very quiet arid well satisfied. 

 When th^^hibition of the living aquatic insects 

 and animalcuke took place, which consists of four 

 scenes, the skeleton larva- of the gnat, the larvfe 

 of the musquito, a drop of water, and a collection 

 of all kinds of aquatic insects, including thy wa- 

 ter devil, the old lady appeared rather uneasy and 

 fidgety. The larva; of the gnat magnified to tip- 

 wards of twenty feet in length, elicited expres- 

 sions of surprise from her, as " God bless us !" 

 " Heigh, sirs !" and so on, keeping her body in 

 contiiuial motion, and fidgeting so much as to call 

 her husband's attention. "Janet, woman, what 

 ails ye ? Canna ye be quiet ?" " God preserve 

 us!" said Janet, and, pressing a little closer to the 

 old man, was quieter. 



The second scene, the larvae of the musquito, 

 appeared to excite the old lady's fears considera- 

 bly ; but her husband soon succeeded in quieting 

 her. Their eccentric motion, knocking each oth- 

 er over with their long tails, convulsed the whole 

 company of ladies ami gentlemen with laughter, 

 but elicited nothing from Janet exrept " Come 

 awa, John; come awa liome, man;" to which 

 John pettishly replieil, " Sit ye still, ye auld fule 

 ye ; what ta deil nils ye noo ? They things canna 

 harm ye " — and Janet was quiet once more. 



Next came the scene of tin: drop of water, 

 with its numerous living inhal)itants. At this the 

 old woman was comphudy confounded, uttering 

 no audible sound, but rocking her body to and fro 

 with a regular sec-saw motion ; her husband, 

 evcTy now and then, gently chiding her, and say- 

 in", "Bide a wee, Janet ; "we will gang away 

 thegither directly." 



Next came the last scene, with a combination 

 of living insects. In 4 fi-w moments the demon- 

 strator of the microscope called the attention of 

 the company to a huge water devil eight or nine 

 feet long, with his large horns and numerous legs, 

 devouring the smaller insects with avidity. Upon 



IMPROVEMENT IN BREAD. 



In this age of inqirovement in the arts and sci- 

 ences, it must be gratifying to the epicuraen, as 

 well as every other man of taste, to observe that 

 the more humble but important arts of the kitch- 

 en are not entirely overlooked by our scientific 

 housewives. In addition to the important discov- 

 ery of manufacturing pumpkin apple sauce, re- 

 cently made known by the inunortal Mrs Yerks, I 

 observed in your paper, a few weeks since, a 

 method of improving the quality of stale bread 

 by steamiuff, so as to have many of the properties 

 of newly baked bread, without producing its del- 

 eterious effects. This treatment greatly itniiroves 

 the quality of bread which has become dry by 

 age, and is, many times, more convenient than 

 any other method ; but from the experience of 

 many years I have found the following an im- 

 provement, even upon steaming, as the bread ab- 

 sorbs less moisture and it is imparted more equal- 

 ly through the loaf. 



Let your good housewife calculate to bake 

 when she has sufficient old wheat bread to last 

 the fauuly until the new is suitable for the table, 

 which will be in about two days, and when the 

 new bread is about half baked, take the old wheat 

 bread and pour on a quart or two of cold water 

 on each loaf so as to soften the crust, and place 

 it in the oven, where it must be kept until it is 

 thoroughly heated through, and when taken out 

 it will be found to be quite as light, soft, and pal- 

 atable as new bread. To those, who, like myself, 

 have often suffered from the effects of eating un- 

 ripe bread, any "improvement which can restore 

 the good qualities of new bread, when lost by age, 

 without producing its bad effects, is valuable. 

 Let such try it. Ichabod. 



We may add to the above, that, those who have 

 a "baker," may avail themselves of Ichabod's im- 

 [irovement whenever they please, without waiting 

 for the heating of the oven. We have been in 

 the practice of warming our bread in that way, 

 and like it niuch. — Mass. Spy. 



FRUIT TREES, 

 ORNAMENTAL. TREES, PLANTS, &.C. 



NuHSKRY of WIl.I.IA.M KKNRICK, in 



Nkwton, IMass, 5^ miles from Boston by ttie 



Wfsleni Avenue, and ^ a mile fronitlie Worcester Rail Koad. 



Tliis estahlisliniput now compacily covers 18 acres; and 

 comprises the selections of the fiiiesi kinds of Pears, Apples, 

 ( 'lierrics, Peaches, Plums Neciariiies. Apricots, Almonds, 

 Quinces, Grape Vines, Currants, Itaspbcrncs, Gooseberries, 

 and Mulberries, including liie C; iuese iMulbcrrv, or MoRUS 

 MuLTiCAULis, so celebrated for silk ; Slrawberri(!s, Tigs, &c. 

 No pains, no labor, or expense has been spared, in obtain nc 

 the most celebrated varieties which have here been i oiigregated 

 from divers climates and latitudes, and fr(»m firsi-ralc sources 

 — selecUnns adapleil to every section of (he Union. The Or- 

 namental Trees and Plants alone, comprise one thousand va- 

 rieties, the most beautiful kinds known ; these include Horse 

 Chesnuts. Weeping WilUtws, ('atalpa, iMountaiii Ash, Ailan- 

 ihusorTrre'f Heaven, Scntrh Larch, Silver Firs, Venetian 

 Sumach, Alllieas, Snowballs, Lilacs, Honeysuckles, &c. — Su- 

 perb China and Hardy Roses, Herbaceous Flowering Plants, 

 Psponies, and splendid Double Ualilias. 



(ii-ntlemen ore respeclfully invited to forward their orders 

 early — Karly in Autumn, being an excclleiH season fop trans- 

 plan'tino-. Address to WILLIAM KENRI''K, , Newton, 

 Mass. Trees, t^-c. delivered in Unston without charge for trans- 

 portation, they are selected and labelled with due precaution 

 and care ; and when ordered thence, they are suitably packed, 

 and forwarded to their destination, by land or S(;a. t)r order* 

 will receive the same allention if left with Gko. C. Barrett, 

 « ho is agent, at bis Seed store and New England Fanner 

 Ollice, Nos. 51 ^' 52, North Market Street, Koslon. Cata- 

 logues gratis on application. ■ oct. 1 



SILKS AT REDUCED PRICES. 



Et.iab .Stone Hrewkr intending to make anew arrange- 

 ment in his business will sell his slock of Silk Goods at very 

 reduced prices, viz : 



20 Pieces Blk. Gros de Naples (slightly spoUed) at 25 els, 

 per yard — L5do. perfect, 2s. do. 25 do. Si.perior Satins Levan- 

 tines, 3s6. do— 10 do. do. 3s,— fi do. Rich Striped do. 3s. 9,— 

 40 do. Rich and Superior CoI'd Poult de Soies, Es, — ,10 do, do. 

 (spotted) 2s(), — 25 do. Heavv Hlk. Sinrhaws from 2s.() to 3s,6 

 25 do. do. Sarsnets, from 2s.' to 2s. ('>.— 100 Dress Patterns Fig. 

 Black Canton Crapes at 6s. per pattern — 50 do. do. In mach, 

 7s.(5 — 50 do, do, P,rown,7s.6 — 50 pieces Black Canton Crapes 

 at Is. per yard — 20 do. Heavy Blk Turk .Satins (4-4 in width) 

 (is. 5 do. do. Italian LustriirgsSs. — 10 do. connnon tlo.4s. — lU 

 do. Fig'd an'l Plaid Sarsnets, 2s,G— 20 do, Grecian Shallys 

 of superior fabric and figures 3s. — a few pieces Foulards at 

 5s. ' Also, Blk. Prown, Green, Lt. Blue, Pink and yellow 

 Satins. No. 414 Washington Street, Dec. 27th, 1334. 



A GARDENER. 



An experienced Gardener well acquainted with the duties of 

 his business in all its departments wishes a situation. Can pro- 

 duce good recommendations. Address J, B. at Ibis office, 

 Jan, 21, 



ORCH.IRD GRASS. 



ftUAMTIES OF A AVIPE. 



When a man of sense comes to marry, it is a 

 companion whom he wants, and not an artist. It 

 is not nterely a creature who can paint, and play, 

 and sing, and dance. It is a being who can com- 

 fort and cotmsel him; — one who can reason, and 

 reflect, and judge, and discourse, and discrimin- 

 ate — one who is neat and prudent, and can assist 

 him in his affairs — lighten his sorrows, purify his 

 joys, and educate his children. Such is the wo- 

 man who is fit for a mother, and the mistress of a 

 faiTiily. A woman of the former description may 

 occa.sionally figure in a drawing-room, and excite 

 the admiration of the company ; but it is entirely 



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nst r: ceived a quantity of this valuable Grass Seed — at thei 

 ,0 Entrland Seed Store. GEO. C, BARRETT. 



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