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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



MA^' ao t 4 



MISCELLANEOUS 



The following biographical sketch is from the 

 pen of the editor of the Boston Courier. The sub- 

 ject of it filled so large a space nf interr^st and 

 useful action in our comiminity that we cannot 

 doubt it will be hiolily acceptable to mir roader.i. 

 The justness of the character will be at once ac- 

 knowled-red ; and the bcQUtiful and masterly man- 

 ner in which it is delineated, comnipud this sketch 

 (jO the cultivated taste as a liigfl) moral and literary 

 gratification. II. C. 



1 the Hi.stiiii Cour 



A|,r,l :lo 



REV. DR. KIRKLAND. 

 Died in this cily, on Sunday inoinin>f last, the 

 K-Pv. JoH.x 'I'hok.nto.v KiRKLANn, formerly pas- 

 tor of the New South Church, and subsequent Pres- 

 ident of Harvard University. Hi.-; funeral took 



place o.iT-..:; , _;• ." ■ •■■,.;. :. 



ident and Faculty, and a larjre assemblage of the 

 alumni of the University, at the church of which 

 he had been the minister. The services were per- 

 formed by the Rev. IMr. Vonng. The remain.^ of 

 the deceased were interred in the Granary bnry- 

 ipg-place. 



The conspicuous position which Dr. Kirklatid 

 occupieu amor.;;; us f,)r somany 'years, his pinvers 

 of mind, and the graces of his character, deserve, 

 and will doubtless receive, some more extended 

 tribute than the columns o^' a newspaper permit, 

 i^e was one of the most remarkable men iu our 

 community. His mind was of a liigh order, dis- 

 tinguished for vigorous sense, sound thought, 

 o,riginality, comprehensiveness and accurate obser- 

 vation. His style was finished and beautiful, terse, 

 graceful and harmonious. His scrmims, in spite 

 of an unattractive manner, commanded attention 

 by their wealth of thought and felicity of expres- 

 aipn. They abounded in those sharp, pungent, 

 penetrating observations, which could only have pro- 

 ceeded from one wjio had a keen insight into the 

 htuiian heart, and had unravelled the niany-rolored 

 web of society ; sentences which made one start and 

 bj^tish, as if the pieaclier knew the very thing we 

 were thinking of IJe did a good deal for the lit- 

 erature of our country. Hcj^ides his published dis- 

 courses, sermons, &c., which were all good, he 

 wrote the life of Fisher Ames, which is prefixed to 

 his works, and which is an admirable piece of bi- 

 ography. But his writings, e.\cellent as they are, 

 do but imperfect justice tn his powers. He disliked 

 the labors of composition, and wrote no more than 

 his duty required him to. Had his activity of tem- 

 perament been equal to the powers of )iis mind, ho 

 would have attained a literary distinction inferior 

 to few of his contemporaries, on either side of the 

 Wjjter. 



He was a !:ian of sj.lendid -conversational tal 

 eijts, and those who have not Inward him talk, know- 

 not the e.\tent of his gift.-. He was of u social 

 turn, and delighted tu pour nut in society the treas- 

 ures of his wit and wisdom, without measure. He 

 was a spendthrift in his talk, and the very crumbs 

 which fell from his table, wnuld have fiiriii.-hi-d a 

 tolerable conversational capital. Profound and 

 shrewd observations on men and mannera, playful 

 wit^ keen-edged but not envenomed satire, ripe 

 wisdom, appropriate anecdote, all clothed iu lan- 

 guage that Addison might have envied — those 

 wqre the rich tributes which he brought to the so- 

 cial altar, which made every countenance in the 



, room brighten when he entered it, and young and 

 I old liang with equal delight upon his lips. It need 

 ; hardly be added that he was a great social favor- 

 jite; generally and warmly beloved; courted and 

 (caressed by troops of friends; all which would 

 have turned a weaker head, but had no such effect 

 : on him. There was never a healthier mind than 

 • his. He saw things- just as they w-ere. He val- 

 I nod these attentions, becanse they gratified his 

 I strong social feeling; and the warm atmosphere of 

 j love suited his affectionate disposition, but they 

 \ did not aiTl'ct his estimate of himself His self- 

 , knowledge was equal to his knowledge of others ; 

 I and his sound judgment and nice tact taught him, 

 I in all situatioiLs, to say and do the right thing. 

 I .^3 is well known he was for many years Presi- 

 ; dent of Harvard University ._ lie was singularly 

 I fitted for the inter.'ial administration of a college, 

 ' and had a good many of the qualilications of n 

 ' statesman. He had none of those common defects 



! of the men of the world. He was not a pedant, 

 ! nor a firmal prig, nor an awkward clown. He was 

 I a well-n.annered gentleman, of graceful bearing 

 I and polished address ; and would have retained his 

 I ease and self-|>ossession in any presence. There 

 was aremarkable mixture of dignity and s-wetrtness 

 I in liis manners, which insoired resnect and won 

 coiihuu:ice. ins reproofs were weigiiiy aim ciiec- 

 tive, and his disapprobation was most unwelcome. 

 He had an extraordinary facility in learning the 

 chartrcters of his pupils, and whether he had occa- 

 sion to censure, to commend, or to encourage, he 

 always did it with singular success, because ho 

 always adapted his teachings to the peculiar traits 

 of the individual before him. Many a young man 

 has visibly started and trembled, at hearing some 

 remark made by the President, in his mild, benig- 

 nant tones, which revealed a knowledge of what 

 was going on within his own brea.'^t, such as he 

 supposed none other than himself could possibly 

 have. He carried with him that potent charm — 

 that unbought influence — which spring from genu- 

 ine sympathy. His warmth of heart drew the young 

 men towards him. '! he discouraged — the dejec- 

 if-tl — the sick at heart, fmind in him support, encour- 

 agement, and sympathy. The grace of his manner 

 gave an additional attractitm to his genuine ex- 

 pressions of kindness and feeling. He was belov- 

 ed, respected, and esteemed by all ; and his fine, 

 benignant countenance, and winning smile, will 

 ever dwell in the memory of his pupils, who will 

 always reflect with gratitude upon their obligation 

 j to him, as a guide, teacher and friend. 



\ CitARACTER. Solomon tells US that "a good name 

 ; is better than riches," and the experience of every 

 1 day convinces us of the truth of this observation. 

 I Character is of infinitely greater value than either 

 ' talent or fortune ; and therefore, to a young man 

 [beginning the world, it ought to be preferred to 

 ! every other earthly consideration. 



Should yon he without a capital, a character for 

 honesty, sobriety and industry, will make you mas- 

 ter of another man's purse ; and money, properly 

 used is a nii:st productive commodity. 



Should you have powerful rivals in trade, a 

 character for steadiness and punctuality will [wo- 

 cure you numerous cnslomers. fn short, with 

 character and good management you may accom- 

 plish any thing — without these, nothing. 



If you are diligent and attentive to your busi- 

 ness, strictly honest in all your dealings, prudent 



and economical, and punctual in your engage- 

 ments, there is no danger of being unsuccessful in 

 the world. You may often hear people talk of 

 luck, and of such a man being fortunate; but do 



you act as if there was no such thing as luck 



Rely upon it^ that nine-tenths of the men who are 

 called fortunate, may, with far greater proprietv, 

 be called prudent Hints tu Tradesmen. 



MiSSISSIPPIANS GOING TO I.NDIA TO RAISE CoT- 



TO.v. A late Natchez paper has published facts of 

 some interest to the cotton planters in the United 

 States. It appears that the fritish Government 

 last year approp'-iated sixty thousand dollars, for 

 necessary information, machinery, and operatives, 

 for improving the cultivation of cotton in British 

 India An English agert sent to Mississippi and 

 Loiiisana, had succeeded iu hiring eight Mississip- 

 pians and one Lonisanian, who aie to proceed 

 without delay to India, and on their arrival there, 



may serve as models for those of the natives. — 

 These Americans are to carry w-ith thr-m cotton 

 gins, as well as plantation tools and husbandry, 

 of the most approved patterns known or used in the 

 Southern States. — JVtio florid. 



The following is related ot Roger Minot Sher- 



- .n,-.. iUl. ij. a. I L-.\c-eeui!lg Ji.-; imu 



prosy clergyman, was engaged by a neighboring 

 congregation to [reach for them ; but tliey disliked 

 him so much, that, after the first Suuday, they 

 locked the church doors and had no service at all. 

 The reverend gentleman, however, was not to be 

 -' done " in this manner. He remained in the town, 

 and every Sunday, twice a day, presented himself 

 at the church and -demanded admission. At the 

 close of the term for which he was engaged, he 

 employed Mr Sherman to bring a SAiit against the 

 parish for his salary. Thaddeus Betts, the lawyer 

 for the parish, when the case was brought on for 

 trial, turned to Mr Sherman and said — " Brother 

 Sherman, is not this rather a singular principle : a 

 man wishing to be paid for Jiot preaching?" — 

 " Brother Betts," was the laconic reply, " if you 

 had ever heard my client, you would not think so !" 



SILK -WORMS EG(;S. 



Jusl received, a few ounces of Silk Worms Eggs, from 

 Smyrna, saiti to he of a superior variety. Price S8 per 

 oimec, ciean seed. JOSEPH BllECK & CO. 



April I. 



SIIV\ SllilC -WORMS BGGS. 



The Eisgs of the celebrated Sina .'-^ilk Worm, now offered 

 for sale, were raised in 1839 hy M. Cauiille Beauvais, super- 

 inlerdenl of itie experimental silk farm.^staMished near 

 Pans, by the government of France. The Sjiia Silk Worm 

 was introdu'ed to France from China l»y Louis XVI. in 

 I7S4, and has l.een proved by M. Heauvais to i)e supe- 

 rior to all oilier silk worms They are nlwi slj'.ted to 

 possess the precious properly of hatching simultaneously. 

 Just received, tiy the sutiscriNer, irom liie Chevalier Bodiii, 

 who is llie only a'»ent for their sale in France. 



Each sheet contains an ounce and is signed " Camille 

 Heauvais." Price S3. 



WIM.IAiVI KENRICK, i\ewlou. 



Orapply to JOSEPH BRi:CK Si CO 



March U5. eplf 



BROi;SSA MXJLBBnRY SKKD. 



We have recently received sn llu. I'rcsh I'roii-sa Mulhcr 

 See*!, wtiich we otTer I»y the oiuue nr potuid 



March It JU.-^fil'li HUECK & CO. 



THK KE-W KSGLA^D F.'VUMKU 



Is published every Wednesday Eveiiiiiij, al S.3 per annum 

 payalileal the end of the year — l>ut those who pay williin 

 sixtydays from the lime oi' suhscrihing are entitled to a c'e- 

 (luclionof 5» cents. 



