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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



JAXITARY 9, 18a9 



MISC-ELLANEOUS. 



THE FARMER. 



Of all pursui^^^Btan invented, 

 The jiluughn^^^tlie best contented ; 

 His callings good, liis profits high. 

 And on his labors all rely. 

 Mechanics all by him are fed, 

 Of him the merchants seek their bread ; 

 1 lis hand gives meat to everything, 

 Up from the beggar to the king. 

 The milk and honey, corn and wheat, 

 Are by his labors made complete. 

 Our clothes from him must first arise, 

 To deck the fo]>, to dress the wise ; 

 We then by vote may justly state, 

 The ploughman's rank among the great — 

 More independent than them all, 

 That dwell upon this earthly ball. 

 All hail, ye farmers, young and old ! 

 Push on your plough with courage bold ; 

 Your wealth arises from your clod, 

 I^Your independence from your God. 

 If then the plough supports the nation, 

 And men of rank in every station, 

 Let kings to farmers make a liovv, 

 And every man procure a plough. 



America.n Farmer. 



THE GRAND DUKE AND THE JEW. 



A ROMANCE OP REAL LIFE. 



The following singular story, which was current 

 among the English residents in St Petersburgh, at 

 the coronation of the present Emperor of Russia, 

 has been narrated to us by a person newly arrived 

 from that part of the continent. 



In the early part of the year 182G, an English 

 gentleman, from Akmetcht in the Crimea, having 

 occasion to travel to France on business of impor- 

 tance, directed his course by way of Warsaw, in 

 Poland. About an hour after his arrival in thnt 

 city, he quitted the tavern in which he liad been 

 taking refreshment, to take a walk through the 

 streets. While sauntering in front of one of the 

 public buildings, he met with an elderly gentleman 

 of a grave aspect and courteous demeanor. After 

 a mutual exchange of civilities, they got into a 

 conversrtion, during which, with the characteristic 

 frankness of an Englishman, he told the stranger 

 who he was, where from, and whither he was going. 

 The other, in the most friendly manner, invited 

 him to share the hospitalities of his house, till such 

 time Ks he found it convenient to resume his jour- 

 ney — adding, with a smile, that it was not improbable 

 but he migljt visit the Crimea himself in the coarse 

 of that year, when, perhaps, he might reijuire a 

 similar return. The invitation was accepted, and 

 he was conducted to a splendid mansion, elegant 

 witjiout, and rich and commodious within. 



Unbounded liberality on the part of the Polo, 

 produced unbounded confidence on the part of the 

 Englishman. The latter had a small box of jewels 

 of great value, which he had carried about his per- 

 son from the time of his leaving home — finding 

 that mode of conveyance both hazardous and in- 

 convenient in a townjfco requested his munificent 

 host to .deposit it ir^p)lace of security till he 

 should be ready to go away. At the expiration of 

 three days, he prepared for his departure, and on 

 asking^for his box, how was he amazed when the 

 old gentleman, with a countenance exhibitino- Uie 



utmost surprise, replied, " What box ?" " Why, 

 the small box of jewels which I gave you to keep 

 for me ?" " Jly dear sir, you must surely be mis- 

 taken ; I never, really, saw nor heard of such a 

 box." The Englishman was petrified. After re- 

 covering himself a little, he requested he would 

 call his wife, she having been present when he 

 received it. She came, and on being questioned, 

 answered in exact union with her husband — ex- 

 pressed the same surprise — and benevolently en- 

 deavored to persuade her distracted guest that it 

 was a mere hallucination. With mingled feelings 

 of horror, astonislmient, and despair, he walked out 

 of the house and wont to the tavern at which he 

 had put up on his arrival at Warsaw. There he 

 related his mysterious story, and learned that his 

 iniquitious host was the richest Jew in Poland. He 

 was advised, without delay, to state the case to the 

 Grand Duke, who fortunately liappened at tliat time 

 to be in Warsaw. 



He accordingly waited on him, and with little 

 ceremony, was admitted to an audience. He briefly 

 laid down the case, and Conslantine, " with a greedy 

 ear devoured up his dis(|burse." Constantine ex- 

 pressed his astonishment — told him he knew the 

 Jew, having had e.-ctensive money transactions with 

 him — that he had always been respectable, and of 

 an unblemished character. "However," he added, 

 " I will use every legitimate means to unveil the 

 mystery." So saying, he called on some gentle 

 men who were to dine with him that day, and de- 

 spatched a messenger with a note to the Jew, re- 

 questing his presence. Aaron obeyed the summons. 

 " Have you no recollection of having received a 

 box of jewels from the hand of this gentleman ?" 

 said the Duke. " Never, my lord," was the reply. 

 " Strange, indeed. Are you perfectly conscious," 

 turning to the Englishman, " that you gave the box 

 as stated ?" " Quite certain, my lord." Then 

 addressing himself to the Jew — " This is a very 

 singular case, and I feel it my duty to use singular 

 means to ascertain the truth — is your wife at home .'" 

 " Yes, my lord." " Then," continued Constantine, 

 "Here is a sheet of paper, and here is a pen, pro- 

 ceed to write a note to your wife in such terms as 

 I shall dictate." Aaron lifted the pen. "Now," 

 said this second Solomon, "commence by saying, 

 ' All is discovered ! There is no resourc? left but 

 to deliver up the box. |^iave owned the fact in 

 the presence of the Grai^^uke.' " A tremor shook 

 the frame of the Israeli" and the pen dropped 

 from his fingers. But instantly recovering himself, 

 he exclaimed, "That is impossible, my lord. That 

 would be directly implicating myself." " I give 

 you my word of honor," said Constantine, " in pre- 

 sence of every one in the room, that what you write 

 shall never be used as an insU'ument against you, 

 farther than the effect it produces on your wife. 

 If you are innocent you h;ve nothing to fear — but 

 if you persist in not writing it I will hold it as a 

 proof of your guilt." 



With a trembling hand, the terrified Jew wrote 

 out the note, folded it up, and as he was desired, 

 sealed it with his own signet. Two officers were 

 despatched with it to his house, and when Sarali 

 glanced over its contenUs, she swooned and sunk 

 to the ground. The bo.>: was delivered up and 

 restored to its -owner — and the Jew suffered the 

 punisluncnt his villany deserved. He was sent to 

 Siberia. 



I.NDiA.v Wheat. — A. W. Stockbridge of .Byron, 

 Me. raised last summer from two quarts of Indian 



Wheat, seven bushels and two quarts. After i 

 was mowed and nearly dry, there came a storn 

 of rain, and wasted probably half a bushel or mor( 

 of it. 



The writer who communicated this to the editoi 

 of the Maine Farmer says — " This is more than ! 

 common yield. It was sowed upou one eighth o 

 an acre, the soil dry and sandy, but it received ? 

 pretty good dressing of manure. It was sowet 

 about the middle of June, and harvested near the 

 middle of September. This is the moderate yieli 

 of one hundred and thirteen bushels from one, thu; 

 bringing forth, even in this country, 'some an hun 

 dred fold.' We find it good to fatten hogs, and i 

 also makes very good warm bread." 



The editor of the Farmer adds — " Many millen 

 do not understand the mode of grinding this kin( 

 of grain. They crush it, hull and flour, all very 

 fine. This makes the flour bitter and unpalatable 

 whereas it should only be cracked open so as ti 

 let the flour out and the hull remain whole Cou 



FRUIT ABTD ORNAMEXTAl. TREES, 9Ii;i,BER' 

 RIES. &c 



Nursenj of WUtlam Kenriok. 

 The Catalogue of Fruit and Ornamenta 

 Trees for 1S3S is now ready, and will be sijn 

 to all who apply. It comprises a most esten 

 sive selection of the superior varieties ol Pears 

 Apples, Plums, Peaches, Cherries, Quinces 

 Goosehernes, Raspberries, Currants, Strawberries, Grap 

 V'iues, &c. The slock of Cherries and Peaches now read 

 is particularly lar^e. Also, Ornamental Trees, Shrubs 

 Roses, Honeysuckles; Pffiouies, Dahlias and other Herba 

 ceous Flowering Plants. 



"I C\C\ f\(\f\ MonL-s MuLTicAULis are now ofTer 

 X""j""" ed for sale; the trees, genuine am 

 tine, will he ready lor delivery at the cities of bustoii, Ne\ 

 York and Philadelphia, in October next, at prices fbir, an. 

 varying with the size, and the quantity which may be de 

 sired. Aho, Broussa and other varieties. 



Mulberry and other trees, when so ordered, will be secure 

 ly packed for safe transportation to distant places, and 

 orders promptly executed, on application to li. D. Breck 

 Commission Store, No. 132 Water Street. New York, 31. S 

 PcwELL, Seed Store, No. 7 Arch Street, Philadelphia, or t. 

 the suliscriber, Nonantum Hill, Newton, near Boston. 



August 1, 183^. 



WILLIAM KENRICK. 



FARM FOR SALE. 



A Farm situated in the southwesterly part of Townsend 

 on the road leading from Townsend west village to Worces 

 ter. Said farm contains 1 10 acres of land divided into mow 

 ing and pasturing, and a large share of wuod and limber; : 

 one story house, with two front rooms, kitchen, buttery, am 

 two bed rooms well finished ; parlor papered ; wood house 

 well, under cover, forty feet barn, and shed, a large sheej 

 house, fifteen by thirty feet, a large cooper shop, and auothei 

 small house well finished, on the lower door; a good aque- 

 duct which comes into the barn yard, and a good orchard. 



The subscriber will sell a part or all, and give possessior 

 this fall or winter, or next spring. Those who wish to buy 

 will do well to call on the subscriber, who lives on iheprem- 

 ises, and look lor themselves. ASA H. AD.\MS. 



Nov. 291S38. 



FARM IN BRUOKL.INE. 



For sale a farm situated in Brnokline, about four miles 

 from Boston, containing forty acres of first rate Tillage Land 

 and thirty acres of Woodland and pasture— with a good 

 House in comple.e repair ; Barn, Chaise-house, Corn-bam 

 Shed, &c. 



The Farm will be sold low, together with the Stock, Hay, 

 Tools, &.C. if applied for soon, at No. 30, North Market St. 

 Boston, or Roxbury Street, near Boston line. 



Dec. 26, 1833. JOHN HUNT. 



THE NEW EJXGl,AKD FAJJMER 



Is pulilished every Wednesday Evening, at S3 per annum 

 payable at the end of the year — but those who pay witliin 

 ixtydays from the time of subscribing are entitled to a de;- 

 ductionof 58 cents. 



TUTTLE, DENNETT A.ND CHISHOLM, PRINTERS, 



' 17 SCHOOL 8TSEBT... .BOSTON 



