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NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



'AtG. 9, 1S43 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



Aristocratic Tizsles of the Eagle. — A writer in 

 Sillinian's Journal, giving an account of tlie birda 

 of Connecticut, thus describes an eagle, doniesti- 

 cntcd in his yard. It was the great American ea- 

 gle, nr what Audubon has named "the Bird of 

 \V'B6hington" : — 



" This noble bird was shot in New Canaan, and 

 was sent to me in Stratford, by Mr J. Silliman. 

 He soon recovered from his wound, and became 

 perfectly domesticated. I kept him a while con- 

 fined, but soon found it unnecessary, because if he 

 left my premises, he would return to the stand at 

 night. I have known him to eat fourteen birds, 

 iirostly Muscicapa tyrannus, (king-bird,) and tlien 

 he was satisfied for a week. He appeared to pre- 

 fer this mode of living, and paid no attention to a 

 daily supply. He, however, in the courso of the 

 Bumuier, became so mischievous among the youno' 

 ducks in my neighborhood, that I was compelled 

 to kill bim. 



A single anecdote of his conduct may not be un- 

 interesting. While he had possession of my front 

 yard, occupying the centre as his stand, (the walk 

 making a semicircle to the door,) he would remain 

 perfectly quiet if ^tnWcmfn or /ai/i'es entered ; but 

 if a person with tattered garments, or such per- 

 sons as were not accustomed to come in at the 

 front door, entered the yard, it was actually dan- 

 gerous for them, and they could only escape the 

 tremendoui grasp of his talons, by running with 

 their full strength and shutting the gate after them. 

 Facts of this kind often occurred, and I was occa- 

 sionally compelled to release from his grasp such 

 individuals as he had taken captive. With one 

 claw in the sward or grass, he would hold quietly 

 any man with the other. My domestics, both 

 male and female, often felt this power of his talons 

 and grasp. He would not allow their passing in 

 that yard, and long acquaintance did not change 

 his temper towards them. If, however, such per- 

 sons passed him in the adjoinmg yard to the door 

 in the rear of the house, he made no complaints. 

 What renders this truly remarkablo was, he had 

 no training to this purpose, while in my possession, 

 and was wild when I received him." 



This taste for gentility, so far as it is evinced 

 by dress — an abhorrence for rags — is quite com- 

 mon in dogs, as all lovers of the dog know ; but 

 this is the first instance we have known it exhibi- 

 ted in the feathered tribe. — A*. 1'. Amer. 



Finding a Wife.— To the man of sense and re- 

 flection, the choice of a matrimonial partner is no 

 easy matter. Ball-room matches he considers dan- 

 gerous ; if he be a metropolitan, he hardly dare 

 lake to himself a city wife, for he thinks with 

 Knowles, that "if you would have a maid live in 

 town, breed her out in the country." He will not 

 marry one above his station, lest his wife look down 

 upon him; nor below it, because he cannot afl^brd 

 to do 60. It IS often the case that the family of a 

 poor girl look to her getting " well married" as a 

 desideratum not only for herself, but for them. In 

 such a case, the union is a marriage to a whole 

 family. 



Innumerable are the methods used in wife hunt- 

 ing, and not a few timid riders spend a whole life- 

 time in avoiding the ditches and dangers, while 

 others more bold dash on, regardless of "consequen- 



ces, and are repaid with success or ruin, which- 

 ever blind fortune wills. 



We know an honest and respectable grocer, who 

 is married to an industrious and good woman. He 

 first saw her at a Savings Bank, which he had at- 

 tended some days, under the impression that any 

 female so prudent as to save up sorre money in 

 such an institution, must have other qualities that 

 fitted her to become a good wife. 



He found a girl that suited him, though she was 

 neither handsome nor accomplished, and he mar- 

 ried her. Yet he never consulted her bank book: 

 he was not mercenary : the mere fact that she did 

 not spend for dress all her wages, was to him suf- 

 ficient recommendation. He has not been disap- 

 pointed in his choice, and ho confidently advises 

 those in want of wive.i, to go occasionally into the 

 Savings Bank.— Portland Trans. 



Pastoral and Primitive. — The Pittsburg Sun 

 gives the following account of a wedding which 

 recently took place in that neighborhood: 



" On the 2d inst.. Esquire Miller, magistrate in 

 the borough of Tarentum, in this county, went to 

 the house of a man living five miles back of that 

 place, according to previous appointment, to marry 

 a couple. He arrived at the appointed time, and 

 finding no preparation for a wedding, he began to 

 think he was hoaxed. He consequently went to a 

 field where the man was plowing, to see what was 

 wrong. On his arrival, the man stopped his plow, 

 saying he would 'see if she was coming'; and 

 after walking a few steps, with his eyes fixed on a 

 little hill at a short distance, they saw a beautiful 

 girl of about sixteen, descending its heights, and 

 wending her way towards them. It was" the in- 

 tended bride; and on her arrival they were united 

 in the bonds of matrimony on the spot — after which 

 he went on with his plowing. The man is said to 

 be about 3G." 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements hare tieen made the past vear ii 

 lormand workmanship of these Ploughs; the mould h 

 has heen so formed as to lai/ the fvrrmo com/j/elely , 

 lumin^ in ci-cry particle of grass or stubble. andleavim 

 ground in the best possible manner. The lensth of 

 mould board has bt n very much increased, sS that 

 Plough works v^-ilh the greatest ease, hoth with respe, 

 the holdiLig and the tear*. The Committee at the la\e 

 of Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



" Should our opinion he asked as to which of thePloi 

 we should prefer for use on a farm, we might perhaps s; 

 he inquirer, ,f your land is mostly light and easy to r. 

 try Prouty & Mears, hut if your land is heavy, hard orn 



BEGIN WITH Ma. HnWAttD's.'' 



At the above mentioned trial the Howard Plough 

 more leork with the same power of team, than any c 

 plough exhibited No other turned more than twentys. 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, while 

 Moward Plough turned twcntmine and one half ineht 

 the same power of team J All acknowledge that Hows 

 madf ^'^ ' strongest and most substant; 



There lias been quite an improvement made on the s 

 orland side of this Plough, which can he renewed wit! 

 having to f^urnish a new landside: this shoe likewise sec 

 the mould board and landside together, and strengthens 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from S6 to Sl5. A Ploi 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost al 

 SIO 50, and with cutter $1, with wheel and cutter S' 

 e.xtra. ' 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and relai 

 thelNewEngland Agricultural Warehouse and Seed St 

 Nos. 51 & 62 i\orth Market Street by 



JOSEPH BRECK & CC 



SingtUar Incident — A pretty incident, (says the 

 Woonsocket, R. I. Patriot,) of a most novel char- 

 acter, occurred in this town a few days since. 

 Two men partially intoxicated in a bar-room of 

 one of our hotels, after having been engaged in an 

 angry dispute, pulled oft" their coats In order to 

 settle the matter by a regular set-to at fisticufJs ; 

 when at this juncture, a dove, that emblem of 

 peace and innocence, flew into the room and 

 alighted on the shoulder of one of the persons. 

 So sudden and unexpected was the appearance of 

 the bird, and so impressed even were the antago- 

 nists with the singularity of the occurrence, that 

 they refrained from using violence, and gave up 

 the combat. The winged pence-messenger and 

 maker permitted himself to be taken, and at the 

 present writing is receiving the kind attentions of 

 his captor. 



The progress of life may be compared to the 

 five acts of a play. Act J. The state of innocence. 

 Act 2. The passions. Act 3. Love of study 

 Act 4. Ambition. Act 5. Devotion and quiet 

 To which miglit be added— death. 



" Spell blind pig with two letters." 

 '•Can't." 



" Is n't a blind pig a without an i fevel '" 

 " Yes." ^ ' '' 



" Then P G spells blind pig."— London Punch. 



GRIIVDSTONES ON FRICTIOSf ROLLERS. 



Grindstones of different sizes, hung on friction rollers 8 

 moved with a foot treader, is found to be a great imprc 

 ment on the old mode of hanging grindstones. Stones hii 

 in this manner are becoming daily more in use, and wherei 

 used, give universal satisfaction. The rollers can be attac 

 ed to stones hung in the common way. For sale by 

 BRECK &. Co., No. 61 Morth Market'streel. 



LACTOMETERS— a simple instrument for testii 

 the quality of milk. For sale by J. BRECK & CO. 



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