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NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



JVIaY 17, 183D. 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Mr Allen Park, one of the present English judg- 

 es, is a religions man, of whom llie following amus- j 

 ing anecdote is related in a work entitled " The 

 Bench and the Bar," respecting the evidence of a 

 youthful girl : — 



A very awkward exemplification of Mr Justice 

 Park's injudicious way of thrusting forward his re- 

 ligious sentiments in court, occurred some time 

 ago at a trial at one of the county assizes. A little 

 girl, about ten years of age, was put into the wit- 

 ness box to give evidence on the trial tlien pro- 

 ceeding with. Tlie counsels op]iosed to the party 

 for whom the young creature appeared, maintained 

 that her testimony could not be received on the 

 matter then before the court, because of her ex- 

 treme youth, adding that he had no doubt it would 

 fae ascertained on examinination that she did not 

 understand the nature of an oath. 



" We shall soon see what is the extent of her 

 itieiital capacity," said his lordship. "Little girl," 

 tie continued, addressing himself to the youthful 

 witness, "little girl, attend to mu." 



" Ves, sir," said the girl, making at the same 

 time one of her best curtseys. 



"Have your parents given you a religious edu- 

 cation .'" 



" Yes, sir,'' lisped the young creature. 



'■ They have taught you the (,'hurch Catechism, l 

 tiavp no doubt." 



" Yes, sir." 



" You know the ten commandments, do you ■" 



" Yes, sir." 



"You could repeat them, I dare say, if you were 

 asked ?" 



" Yes, sir." 



" You're a very excellent girl — a very good 

 child indeed. And of course you have learned the 

 Apostles creed ?" 



" Yes, sir." 



" I am very happy to hear i:..' It is a great cred- 

 it to your parents that they have brought yon up in 

 this way. No doubt you have also got the Lord's 

 prayer by heart ?" 



" Yes, sir." 



" And could repeat it at any time, if asked ':" 



" Yes, sir." 



" That's a very good girl. Now, my excellent 

 child, tell us what you do before going to bed?" 



The young innocent was silent. 



"Don't be ashamed my guod girl, to answer the 

 question. Pray do tell us what you do every night 

 before going to bed." 



The girl hnng down her head and said nothing. 



"Pray don't be afraid or ashamed to answer the 

 question. What do vou do just before going to 

 bed ?" 



" Tell his lordship," whispered her father, who 

 stood beside her. 



" -Aye, come, do tell us," said his lordship, who 

 had heard the whisper. ■' Speak up, and trll us 

 what you do before going to bod ?'' 



"Put off my clothes and juit on mv niglitcap," 

 answered the girl, raising up her iiead and looking 

 Mr Justice Park, with great simplicity, in the face. 



The Court was convulsed 'wiih laughter at. the 

 oddity of the answer, wlicn cornpured with that 

 which it was manifestly the object of the judge's 

 question to elicit. 



Origin of a fashion. — The latest fashion for 

 gentlemen's hair, tliat of wearing it parted on the 



forehead and hanging in long locks over the ears, 

 is said by the editor of the Newark Advertiser to 

 have originated as follows: 



" A young Frenchman went into Egypt trading. 

 In his avarice of money he sometimes overreached 

 his customers, and bring detected was caught and 

 bored through the ear. This was so trivial an ob- 

 struction to his money making, that lie continued 

 his " Yankee tricks" until his ears were several 

 times bored, and at length cut otf entirely. The 

 cheat returned to Paris with a considerable sum of 

 money, which^ being a young man, he desired to 

 sport amongst his friends. But how should he hide 

 the shame of his oars lopped off for swindling? 

 Ho bethought himself of permitting his hair to be- 

 come long, by which he completely concealed his 

 deformity I The fashion was soon after adopted in 

 a limited circle in Paris, and is now aped by the 

 dandies that trip along our trottoirs with their toes 

 pinched into a roU." 



Simph remr.dy for dust in the Eye. — Most per- 

 sons suppose the pain arising form getting foreign 

 substances into the eye, is owing to the delicacy of 

 that organ. This is, however, a mistake, which any 

 one can ascertain by rubbing his fingers over any 

 part of the ball Indeed, surgebns saj? that opera- 

 tions on the eye are performed with far less pain 

 than on niai'y other parts of the body. But the in- 

 ner membrane of the lids is susceptible, and as all 

 have experienced when any substance is pressed 

 between it an the ball, the sensation is e.xtremely 

 painful. If any one in that situation will take hold 

 of the eyelid and pull it over one or more times, the 

 substance icill roll from under it, and all pain in- 

 stantly cease. This is a common remedy. 



JVavies. — The following statement of the navies 

 of the world, at the close of the last year, may prob- 

 ably be relied on. It is given by Sir John Barrow, 

 and was unriuestionably prepared with care. At 

 that time England hiid eitlier afloat or in ordinary, 

 90 ships of the line, 93 frigates, and .53 steamships 

 of war. France, 49 ships of the line, 60 frigates, 

 and 37 steamers. Russia, 50 ships of the line, 25 

 frigates, and 8 steamers. United States of Ameri- 

 ca,. 1.5 ships of the line, 2.") frigates, sloops, fee, 

 and 1 steamer. Egypt, 12 ships of the line, 7 frig- 

 ates, and 1 steamer. Turkey, 15 ships of the line, 

 1.5 frigates and 3 steamers. Holland, 8 ships of 

 the line, 18 frigates, and 4 steamers. Denmark, G 

 ships of the line. Sweden, 10 ships of the line, 8 

 frigates and 2 steamers. Spain, 3 ships of the line 

 and 4 frigates. Naples, 2 frigates and 1 steamer. 

 Sardinia, (3 frigates and 2 steimers. Additional to 

 thi-i, Holland has 104 gunboats, 40 in commission ; 

 Denmark has 67 guu boa;ts ; Sweden has 242 gun 

 boats and 5 bombs; Norway has 85 gun boats and 

 2 bombs, besides 30 gufi boats ' building, each to 

 carry two 60 pounders. 



REVOLVING HORSK U.1KK. 



The Kevnlvins Rake which has been in general use in 

 most parts of Pennsylvania and Mew .lersey, is found to lie 

 one of the most usefnl and labor saving machines now 

 use. One man and horse wilh a liny to lead, will rake 

 an average from 2-5 lo 30 acres per day, with case, and do 

 the work well. They are are coming iiUo very general use 

 in all parts of the country, and will, no doulit, in a few years 

 supersede the use of the common hand rake. There is a 

 great advantage in this Takeover all others, as the person 

 using it does not have to stopthe horse to unload the rake. 

 For sale hy JOSEPH liRECK & CO., CI and 52 North 

 Market Street. 



i>. arshall's IVecder, or Hand CultlTator. 



This is a very useful article for going lietween vcgetaMes, 

 in order lo k>?ep doivn the weeds. A man. with one of these 

 machines, will do move work than (uur or five wilh the hoc 

 Forsale by JOSEPH ftRECK Sl (JO , 51 and 62 North 

 Market Street. 



July 10. 



OR AIM C'R.\OL.ES. 



.1 large Shark. — A shark was taken on board 

 the brig Helen, of this port., on her last passage to 

 Matanzas, which measured 18 feet. His liver con- 

 tained ten gallons of pure limpid oil ; his jaws 

 when extended, mensured 21 inches apart; he had 

 44 rows of sharp saw teeth — 220 in number. The 

 day previous to taking him, a large shark juinped 

 on the gunwale of the boat and capsized it, and took 

 one man ; after which a chain hook was baited 

 with a large piece of beef, and this monster of the 

 deep was shortly taken. — Providence Journal. 



The Grain Cradle is an article which is coming into very 

 general use in the New England States, where Ihcy were till 

 ot late but Utile known, although ihiy have been in very 

 general use in the southern and we>tcrn States, for many 

 years, and which is found to be decidedly the best mode rf 

 harvesting grain, as it is supposed one man will cradle five 

 acres in a day when he cannot reap more than one Krr 

 sale by JOSEPH bRECK &.C0.,51 & 52 North Market 

 Street. 

 . July 10. 



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

 si.\ty days from the time of subscribing are entitled to a de- 

 duclionof 58 cciils. 



TUTTLE, DENNETT AND CHISHOLM, PRIMTEKS, 



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