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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Sl^PTEMtoFR 5, ISar. 



SIR ASTLEV COOPER. 



In Pcttijrrow'a Modictil Portrait Gallery, part V. 

 lutely piiblisljed in London, are the following amu- 

 sing anecdotes of tlie celebrated Surgeon, Sir Ast- 

 Icy Cooper : 



" He received, perhaps, the largest fee ever given 

 at one time for an operation. It was upon an old 

 gentleman named Hyatt, who was a resident in the 

 West Indies, and, when arrived at the age of sev- 

 enty, being alllictod with stone in the bladder, de- 

 termined on going to England, to undergo an oper- 

 ation for its removal. He selected Sir Astley for 

 the occa.sion. It was peifonneil witli his accus- 

 tomed ability : and upon visiting iiim one day when 

 aide to (iiiit his bed, he observed to his surgeon 

 that he had /tcV his physician, but that he had not 

 yet remunerated his surgeon. He desired to know 

 the amount of his debt ; and Sir Astley stated " two 

 hundred guineas!" "Pooh, pooh!" exclaimed the 

 old gentleman, " I sjian't give you two hundred 

 guineas— there— that is what I shall give you," ta- 

 king off his night cap and tossing it to Sir Astley. 

 " Thank you, sir," said Sir Astley, " any thing from 

 you is acceptable," and he put the cap into his 

 pocka» Ujjon examination it was found to contain 

 a check for one thousand guineas !" 



" One other anecdote must be related as singu- 

 larly illustrative of character. Mr Steer consulted 

 Sir Astley at his own residence, and having re- 

 ceived his advice, departed without giving the usu- 

 al fee. Sir A. took no notice of this, but gave his 

 assistance to him cheerfully, under a feeling, that 

 he was a gentleman who had seen better days, and 

 v/as now in indifferent circumstances. Shortly 

 after, however. Sir A. received a note, acquainting 

 him that in going into the Stock Exchange, he 

 found he had some omnium, which he had not dis- 

 posed of, and that he had taken the liberty to put 

 £0000 of it in his name ; and finding that it had 

 soon after risen he took the further liberty of sell- 

 ing it for him, and now sent the ditference, which 

 was £63,10. 



Sir Astley's annual amount of fees, far exceeds 

 that of any member of the profession. In one year 

 ho received no less a sum tlian £21,000, and for 

 many years from 15,000 upwards. His' patients 

 have comprised all classes of society, and his at- 

 tention was equally bestowed on the wealtliy and 

 the indigent. 



INSTINCT OP ANIMALS. 



The following is from a new work on Natural 

 History, published in England : 



A lady residing in Glasgow, liad a handsome 

 cat sent to her from Kdinburg ; it was conveyed to 

 her in a close basket, and in a carriage. She was 

 carefully watched for two mr<!ths, but having pro- 

 duced a pair of young ones at the end of that time, 

 she was left at her own discretion, which she very 

 soon employed in disappearing with both kittens. 

 The lady at Glasgow wrote to her friend in Edin- 

 burg, deploring her loss, and the cat was supposed 

 to have formed some new attachment, with as little 

 reflection as men and women sometimes do. About 



I one kitten a time. The distance from Glasgow to 

 jEdinburg is forty iniles, so that if she brought one 

 I kitten part of the way, and then went back for the 

 j other, and thus conveyed them alternately, she 

 , must have travelled one hundred and twenty miles 

 at least. Ilcr prudence must likewise have suir- 

 gested the necessity of journeying in the night, 

 with many other precautions for the safety of her 

 young. 



We extract the following veiy excellent article 

 from the Peoria (Illinois) Register. 



' Cmcs vs. Mcohol. — Col. J3. has one of the best 

 farms on the Illinois river. About one hundred 



acres of it are now covered with wavinsr corn. 



When it first came up in the spring, the crows 

 seemed determined on its entire destruction. When 

 one was killed it seemed as though a dozen came 

 to its funeral. And though the siiarp crack of the 

 rifle oflen drove them away, they always returned 

 with its echo. 



The colonel at length became weary of throwimr 

 grass, and resolved on trying the virtue of stoned 

 He sent to the druggist for a gallon of alcohol, in 

 which he soaked a few quarts of corn and scattered 

 it over )iis field. The Uack-legs came and partook 

 with their usual relish ; and as usual they were 

 pretty well corned; and such a cooing and cackling 

 — such a strutting and staggering! The scene 

 was like — but I will make no invidious comparison 

 — yet it was very much like — 



When the boys attempted to catch them, they 

 were not a little amused at their staggering gait, 

 and their zigzag course througli the air. At length 

 they gained tlife edge of the woods, and there befng 

 joined by a new recruit, which happened to be so° 

 her, they united at the top of their voices in haw, 

 haw, hawing and shouting either the praises or the 

 curses of alcohol. It was difficult to tell which, as 

 they rattled away without rhyme or reason, so very 

 much like — 



But the Colonel saved his corn. As soon as 

 they became sober, they set their faces steadfastly 

 against alcohol. Not another kernel would they 

 touch in his field, lest it should contain the ac- 

 cursed thing, while they went and pulled up the 

 corn of his neighbors. To return like a dog to his 

 vomit — like a washed sow to the mire^like — not 

 they. They have too much respect for their char- 

 acter — black as they are again to be found 



runk." 



Taken from the cekbt;ated Dr. Kittercdge's Book. 

 Lineament, or Salve for the Rheumatisin. — Lin- 

 seed oil and Neatsfnot one pint each — Red and 

 White Lead one pound each. Gum Camphor and 

 Gum Myrrh two ounces each. Rosin and Beeswax 

 four oimces each — the Beeswax and Rosin to be 

 put into the oils, and then heated until they are dis- 

 solved — the Camphor and Gum Myrrh to be made 

 fine and then put into the oils — then add the white 

 and red Lead. 



.1 Salve for Sores and JTowuls. — 2 oz. Turpentine, 

 4 oz. Beeswax, 1 1-2 do. Baberry Tallow, 1 drachm 

 spirits Turpentine. 



4 oz. Turpentine, 1 1-2 do. Olive Oil, 1 drachm 

 spirits Turpentine, a small |)iece Baberry Tallow 

 a. small piece Mutton Tallow, 1-2 oz. Verdigris 

 powdered fine — for healing and cleansing ulcerated 

 sores and removing proud flesh. 



Bone Ointment. — Green Tobacco, Millelet, Night- 

 shade, Hemp Mallows, Yellow dock roots. Yellow 

 Lilly roots, Garlicks, Henbane, Green Elder, Hearts- 

 ease, Johnswort, Cammomile, Comfrey roots. Plain- 

 tain, all to be green — simmer the herbs in equal 

 quantities in hugs lard twenty-four hours often 

 stirring the herbs, then add one third part fi-esh 

 butter, then simmer it twelve hours after the butter 

 is added, — then strain the ointment fit for use — 



this ointment ought to be made in June or July 



the herbs and roots must be pounded before they 

 are put into the lard to simmer. 



J^erve Ointment. — One pint Ncatsfoot oil, 1-2 

 pint good Rum or Brandy, 1 gill oil of Turpentine, 

 1-2 oz. Rattle Snakes oil, 1 gill Beef gaul, simmer 

 the whole together 8 or 10 minutes when it will be 

 for use. 



Jl Synip for Coughs and Colds Two quarts 



of Burdock root, 4 oz. Elecampane root, 1-2 lb. 

 Spikenard, 2 table spoons full white pine Turpen- 

 tine, C oz. honey, 1 pint of water, spirits 4th proof 1 

 pint, put all in an earthern pot, cover it with dough, 

 then put it in an oven during the night, then strain 

 it, squeeze the root well in the strainer, then this 

 will be fit for use. 



Velocity. — The planet Venus one of the near- 

 est and most brilliant of the celestial bodies, and 

 about the same size as the earth, is found to move 

 through the spaces of the firmament at the rate of 

 seventysix thousand miles an hour; and the planet 

 Mercury, with a velocity no less than one hundred 

 and fifty thousand miles an hour — a motion two 

 hundred times swifter than a cannon ball. These 

 velocities will appear more astonishing, if we con- 

 sider the magnitude of the bodies which are thus 

 impelled, and the immense forces which are required 

 to carry them along in their courses. — Wonders of 

 the Heavens. 



COUNTRY SEAT IIV SfEWTolV, PUR SALE. 



Tlie suliscrlber oflers foi- sale the house in «hichl)enow 

 resides, with the Barn, Sheds, Garden and aliout 35 aeres of 

 land, situated on Non-intum Hill, in Newton, 5 1-a miles from 

 the city. The gnrden occupies nearly two acres, is stocked 

 with a great variety of fruit tress, and about 10,000 ArUwerp 

 Raspbeny Vines. The jilace njay be seen and turiher partic- 

 ulars obtained on application at the premises. 



LOT WHEELRIGHT. 



July 16th. 



A Round Bill — Tom presented his bill to his 



^ . , , neighbor Joe, for services rendered. The latter 



a, fortnight, however, after her disappearance at looked it over and e.xpressed much surprise at the 



al,i>e:rne:y stock for sale. 



For sale, a full blooded Bull, 3 years old the first of July 

 next— one Cow, five years old— ajid a Heifer three veais old. 

 The Cows are said to be fhe richest Milkers of any 'imported 

 For further particulars address L. M. WHEATON, Norton 

 Jlass., or a line lefi at this oflice, will meet with prompt 

 attention. June 27 



FARM FOR SALE.- 



An excellent farm, near the centre of Framinghara is of- 

 fered for sale, ou liberal terms. Inquire at this office 

 Aug. 22, 1H33. 3m 



Glasgow, her well known meto, was heard at the I amount. " Why, Tom, it strikes me that you have , 

 street door of her old mistress, and there she was, ; made out a pretty round bill here, eh >" "I am 

 with both her kittens.; they in tlie best state, but sensible it is a round one," quoth Tom, " and I have 

 she very tiun. It is clear that she could carry only ' come for the purpose of getting it squared " 



the new ENGLAND PARMER. 



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