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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



DSC. II, 1839. 



MISCELLANEOUS 



ANECDOTE OF A DOG. 



A gentleman residing in Seville, had a dog nam- 

 ed Carlo, and a fine knowing dog he was. His 

 master who had much confidence in his prudence 

 and discretion, not only employed him to bring 

 provisions from the market, but also entrusted him 

 with money to pay for the various articles commis- 

 sioned. For a long time Carlo conducted himself 

 in the most irreproachable manner, carrying the 

 billet and money to the butcher's and conveying 

 home a piec« of beef or a fine fat pullet, as the case 

 might be. Carlo continued to fill his situation in 

 tlie commissariat to the entire satisfaction of the 

 parties concerned ; no fraud, no peculation, was 

 ever laid to his charge ; in short. Carlo sliowed by 

 his daily conduct, that he not only knew tlie duties 

 of a commissiary, hut what is still more remarkable, 

 he actually practised them. But alas ! how many 

 men in the midst of an honorable career may be 

 tempted to make a false step — so it was with Car- 

 lo. Some shabby dog, it was supposed, had af- 

 fronted him ; he set down the basket, and while 

 engaged in chastising his foe, an urchin peeped in-" 

 to tlie basket, seized the piece of money, and di- 

 rectly made off, without waiting to congratulate 

 the victor. Carlo having sufficiently punished his 

 adversary, shook his ears, and, quite unconcious of 

 the loss he had sustained, seized the basket with 

 his teeth, trotted off to market in double quick time, 

 and presented himself before the butcher. "How 

 is this ? there is no money here Carlo," said the 

 butcher, after taking out the billet, and turning the 

 basket upside down. For a few mononts Carlo 

 hung his head in evident confusion, and then as if 

 a sudden thought hid struck him, he rushed out of 

 the market. Away he went belter skelter through 

 the crowded streets, upsetting a Gallego with his 

 water jar, bouncing against a seller of water mel- 

 lons, and running full tilt against an Italian pedlar, 

 creating dire confusion ..among his saints and ma- 

 donnas ; on he went tiU he reached the square 

 where a number of boys i^ere collected and play- 

 ing at pitch and toss. Here Carlo made a lialt 

 for a few minutes, until seeing a piece of money 

 similar to the one that had been stolen from him, 

 he pounced upon it and disappeared, to the great 

 astonishment of its owner. Carlo went directly 

 to the butcher, gave him the money, took up the 

 well filled basket, and what is not the least re- 

 markable part of the story, he returned home by a 

 circuitous route, by which means he avoided pass- 

 ing through the square, having doubtless, reasons 

 of his own for declining a meeting with the young 

 gambler. — The Sportsman. 



comfort had been carried into execution, he took 

 the opportunity one day of dropping in, as if acci- 

 dentally, to speak to her. By degrees he led the 

 subject to her changed condition in life^the al- 

 ternative from a cold, damp, smoky hovel, to a 

 warm, clean, slated house — the cheerful garden be- 

 fore the door, that replaced the mud-heap and the 

 duck-pool — and all the other happy changes which 

 a few weeks had effected. And he then asked, did 

 .she not feel grateful to a bountiful Providence that 

 had showered down so many blessings upon her 

 head ? 



" Ah, troth, it's thrue, for yer honor, I am grate- 

 ful," she replied, in a whining, discordant tone, 

 which astonished the worthy parson. 



" Of course you are, my good woman, of course 

 you are — but I mean to say, don't you feel that ev- 

 ery moment you live is too short to express your 

 thankfulness to this kind Providence for what ,he 

 has done ?" 



" Ah! darlint, it's all tlu-ue — he's very good — he's 

 mighty kind, so he is." 



" Why then not acknowledge it in a different 

 manner ?" said the parson with some heat — " Has 

 he not housed you, and fed you, and clothed you ?" 



"Yes, alanah, he done it all." 



" Well, where is your gratitude for all these mer- 

 cies?" 



" A, sure if he did," said the. old crone, roused 

 at length by the importunity of the questioner — 

 " sure if he did, rfoc«'rii Ac take it out o' me in the 

 corns f — Confessions of Harry Lorrtqutr. 



Bank Failures. — The Augusta Age states on 

 good authority, that in addition to the Washington 

 County Bank at Calais, the Frankfort Bank al 

 Frankfort, and the Medomak Bank at Waldoboro' 

 have failed. 



The value of Sons. — A short time since a mar 

 was heard lamenting the death of two of his sons 

 "Two stout, hearty boys," said he, "and died jus' 

 afore hayin' time, — Pd rather geen nine shillings — 

 its eny-most ondid me." 



Grave JIviusement. — The following introductioi 

 to a piece of poetry in a late number of the Spring 

 field Republican, is quite novel to us : " The fol 

 lowing lines were written more than sixty year 

 ago, by one who has for many years slept in hi 

 grave, merely for his own amusement." 



A German priest walking in procession at th» 

 head of his parishioners, over uncultivated fields i 

 order to procure a blessing on their future cropi 

 when he came to those of unpromising appearanct 

 would pass on, saying, "Here prayers and singin 

 will avail nothing: this must have manure." 



Royal Economy. — When Charles VIII. of France, 

 was once at Bourges, he ordered a pair of boots to 

 be made for him. As he was trying them on, the 

 ititendant of his household came in and said to 

 the shoemaker, " take away your boots ; we can't 

 afford a new pair yet ; his majesty must wear his 

 old ones a month longer." The king, it is said, 

 commended the intendant for his prudence. Now- 

 a-days, he would chance to be sent to Bedlam as a 

 lunatic. 



Gratitude. — The rector of the parish ray 

 friend lived in was a man who added to the income 

 he derived for his living a very 'handsome private 

 fortune, which he entirely devoted to the benefit of 

 the poor around him. Among the objects of his 

 bounty, one old woman, a childless widow, was 

 remarkably distinguished. Whether commisera- 

 ting her utter helplessness or her complete isola- 

 tion, he went farther to relieve her than many, if 

 not all, the other poor. She frequently was in a 

 habit, of pleading her poverty as a reason for her 

 not appearing in church among her neighbors ; and 

 he gladly seized an opportunity of so improving her 

 condition, that on this score at least, no impedi- 

 ment existed. When all his little plans for her 



Comfort of Children. — Call not that man wretch- 

 ed who, whatever else he suffers as to pain inflict- 

 ed, or pleasure denied, has a child for whom he 

 hopes and on whom he doats. Poverty may grind 

 him to the dust, obscurity may cast its darkest man- 

 tle over him, the song of the gay may be far from 

 his own dwelling, his face may be unknown to his 

 neighbors, and his voice may be unheeded by those 

 among whom he dwells — even pain may rack his 

 joints, and sleep may flee from his pillow ; but he 

 has a gem, witli which he would not part for wealth 

 defying computation, for fame filling a world's ear, 

 for the luxury of the highest health, or for the 

 sweetest sleep that ever sat upon a mortal's eye. — 

 Coleridge. 



Convenient Criticism. — Sheridan had a very ccn- 

 veient formula as a reply to the new publications 

 that were constantly sent to bun, viz. — " Dear sir, I 

 have received your exquisite work, and I have no 

 doubt I shall be highly delighted after I have read 

 it." 



Complimentary. — An erratic poetical genius aboi 

 town, was highly delighted the other day, by th 

 editor's telling him he resembled Lord Byron. " E 

 you really think so ?" asked the moonstruck soi 

 netter in an ecstacy — " pray in what respect ; 

 " Why, you wear your shirt collar upside dow 

 and get ' corn'd ' on gin and water !" 



GREEN'S PATENT STRA.VT CUTTER. 



JO.SEPH BRECK & CO. at the New England Agria 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store, Nos.51 and 52 NorlhM: 

 ket Street, have for sale, Green's Patent Straw, Hay a 

 Stalk Cutter, operating on a mechanical principle not befi 

 applied to any implement for this purpose. The most pro 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the cousequt 

 peculiarities of the machine are; 



1. So great a reduction of the quantum oi power requis 

 to use it, that the strength of a half grown boy is sumci( 

 to work it very efficiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easily cuts two but 

 els a minute, which is full twice as fast as has been claim 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or slej 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in which th 

 lilt, require sharpening less olten than those of any oth 

 straw cutter. 



4. The machine is simple in its construction, made a 

 put together very strongly. It is therefore not so liable 

 the complicated inacliines in general use to get out of ord 



DOMESTICATED WILD GEESE. 



.\ few pair for sale. Enquire at this office. 

 November 6. 



GREEIVHOl'SE GI.ASS, 



All sizes and qualities, for sale by LORING & KUPPE 

 No. 10 Merchants' Row. 

 November 6. at 



Foote once dined at an inn where he was charg- 

 ed an enormous price for his meal, which led him to 

 inquire the landlord's name. " Partridge, and 

 please you," replied the host. " Partridge," resum- 

 ed Foote, " it should be Ifoodcocl;, by the length of 

 your itV/." 



A R.IRE CHANCE. 



For sale. A partner wishing to withdraw from on ( 

 established Agricultural Implement and Seed Warehou 

 having a ^ood run of country custom, would be willing 

 dispose of bis- interest on liberal terms, as he is about < 

 gaging in other pursuits. To a person wishing to engage 

 a respectable and profilaide business, having some rea 

 capital, it is an opportunity rarely to f.e met with. .\ libe 

 credit will be given on most of the purchase money if prop' 

 Iv secured. Any communicjitions addressed " Lafayetti 

 New York city, will be treated strictly confidential. 



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