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NEW ENGLAND FARivIE 





NOV. 8. 18431 



MISCELLANEOUS. 



[We Imvo received from an nnonymous corres- 

 ponJent, siitne versos of poetry (?) of an uncommon 

 kind, fur wlucli he tiixed us ninepence for postage 

 — a piece of imposition to which we are so oflen 

 Bubjecled, ns to inalie it a matter of no inconside- 

 rable consequence. Tlie humorous genius wlio 

 •ticlis the types for us, rfqupstod, as a favor, ihnt 

 we would permit him to " suhmil" a few remarks 

 upon the verses, to which we acceded, and his com- 

 rienls are subjoined. His satire and irony, though 

 rather sharp-pointed, are so well tempered with hu- 

 mor, that even hisvt'cdVi, we think, can hardly re- 

 frain from smiling at the mirth-provoking strain in 

 which he discourses. — Ed.] 



For the New England Farmer. 

 LIVING WATERS. 



BY W. H T. 



" Ho ! every one that thirelelh, come ye to the xoatcrs," if'C. 

 " Ist. lio ! ve Bons and daiigliierB, 



Thirsting for the strcpin of life, 

 Conio ye to the Living Waters. 



Urink and be happy, 

 Bring all those that are thirsty, 

 Tiiat they may live fiecly." 



"Jforwieh, Conn., Oct. 2ith, 1843." 

 Oy'The above, (a fair sample of the whole, and 

 we therefore omit the other stanzas,) came to uii, 

 as it purports, all the way from Norwich, Connec- 

 ticut — a region far-famed for " wooden nutmegs," 

 and not entirely free, it wouW seem, of wooden 

 heads '. In reading the " offusion," wo were more 

 fully than ever convinced that "much yet remains 

 unsung" — (i. e. in this new style of execution.) It 

 also forcibly reminded us of the Latin aphorism — 

 " Poeta nnscitur, non fit" — (A poet is born, not 

 made) — for there is more of ,the "stark naked" 

 eimplicity of na/ure, and less of the meretricious 

 "/jf ns" of aii about it, than we recollect in any 

 other ^fji nine offspring of the (ille^itimnle ) muses, 

 that has lately fallen under our notice. The gift- 

 ed originator of that transcendantly sublime apos- 

 trophe to a juvenile porker, commencing (and end- 

 ing) with — 



" f>, piggy, pigsy '. 

 Wiggy, wiggy !" 



and the " down-east" prodigy who thus elegantly 

 closed a graphic description of his visit to a hill- 

 top — 



" Wlic>n I eomr, down, all ' natiir ' wore 

 A different aspect from what it 'tid when I went 

 up about an hour and a half before" — 



may well fear for their laurels, in view of the 

 tlirentenin;r genius who generously sent us the 

 above gem to enrich our pages, with no charge for 

 the inappreciable favor — excepting the trifle of 

 ninepence for postage. 



We would analyze the merits of this extraordi- 

 nary production, for the entertainment of our read- 

 ers, were it not unfortunately of such a sui generis 

 and exulted character as to be beyond the reach of 

 criticism : — as Dr. Johnson said of a kindred pro- 

 duction, " it defies criticism-" What the author's 

 motive can be in treating with such wholesale con- 

 tempt the generally acknowledged rules for manu. 

 facturing ordinan/ poetry, we cannot readily di- 

 vine. He is evidently of that school of radicals in 

 Yerse, who go for "the largest liberty," — who have 

 no afTection fur the arbitrary rules of rhyme, and 

 who believe that the chief essential in the art of 

 inelricnl composition, consists in iieginning- each 



line with a capital letter. Now, we have no posi- 

 tive dislike for this eccentric stretch of " poetical 

 license," — in sooth, we can applaud the free, un- 

 fettered, soaring spirit that dii-dnins to be " cabined, 

 cribbed, confined" within the set limits of the 

 schools, and dares to strike out a system of its own 

 —but we [i. e. the publishers, personated in the 

 lype-ilicker,] have a positive dislike — yea, it is "a 

 fixed fact' — we have o positive dislike to being 

 made the involuntary sufferers in the amount of 

 twelve and a half cents (and the infliction of read- 

 ing,) for the favor of such effusions of poetic genius 

 as that under notice, more especially as any quan- 

 tity of the same article can be had of domestic man- 

 ufacture, on application to the pu|)ils of any of our 

 primary sihools, and without the cost of ninepence 

 for postage. 



Our advice to the author of this rare " gem from 

 Castallia," is, not, by any means, to give vp in his 

 attempt to ascend Parnassus by a new read, — we 

 would rather encourage him in his noble daring, — 

 but we have a word of counsel for him (or her) 

 touching the enterprise, which we commend to his 

 very profound consideration : — it is, that when he 

 is seized with another suc/i lamentable "fit of poetic 

 inspiration" as he seems to have been suffering un- 

 der when he gave birth to the production which 

 has afforded us the pleasure of these remarks, that 

 he immediately make known his condition to his 

 "marm," who, no doubt, with the usual maternal 

 discernment and kindness, will prescribe and apply 

 the most approved remedies for Jlat-\i\ency, and 

 both save him from " writing himself down an ass," 

 and the publishers from being taxed with a nine- 

 pence for the honor of assisting in conferring the 

 degree ! 



All which is submitted with the utmost hon homie, 

 The Ttpe-Sticker. 



Note. — It is doubtless unnecessary to say it, but we 

 would have it fully understood that no portion of our 

 ridicule is intended to Le applied lo the subject of the 

 verses — for which, as a scriptural extract, we have the 

 most exalted reverence. 



Strong Cement for Glass, Wood, Sfc Steep 



isinglass twentyfour hotirs in common white bran- 

 dy ; then gently boil and keep stirring until the 

 composition is well mixed, and a drop, if cooled 

 will become a strong jelly. Then strain it tlirough 

 a clean linen cloth, into a vessel, to be kept close- 

 ly stopped. A gentle heat will dissolve this glue 

 into a colorless fluid. Dishes of wood, glass, or 

 earthen, if united with this cement, will break else- 

 where rather than separate in the old break. In 

 applying the cement, rub the edges which are to 

 be united, then place thein together and hold them 

 for two minutes, and the work is done. — Selected. 



Preserving Tools from Rust. — To preserve sick- 

 les, scythes, reaping hooks, and other steel tools 

 from rust after the season for using them, wipe 

 them clean and dry, and hold them before the fire 

 until warm enough to melt wax ; then take some 

 bees-wax and rub it all over them. Then put 

 them in a dry place, but not warm: they need 

 no covering Stlected. 



Jl Good Reply. — The commissioners in the ex- 

 cise office, London, were offended at a Quaker 

 for replying simply "yea" and "nay" to their 

 questions, and one of them asked him, " Do you 

 know for what we sit here ?" "Yes," said Na- 

 than — " for £300 a year." 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGH. 



Great improvements hare heen maile Ihe past year i; 

 form and workmanship of these Ploughs ; the mould \ 

 has lieen so formed as to lay the furrmo cor.iplrtely 

 turning in every -parlide of grass or sluhbte, and icavin, 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length of 

 mould hoard has hf n very much increased, so that 

 rioiigh works with the greatest ease, liolh wiih respe 

 the holding and ihe team. The Cominillee at the late 

 of Ploughs at Woroesler, say, 



" Should our opinion he asked as to which of the Plo 

 we should prefer lor use on a farm, we might perhaps s 

 the inquirer, it your land is mostly light and easy to \ 

 try Prouty & Mears, hut if your landis heavy, hard orr 



BEGIN WITH Ma. HoWAHD's." 



At the above me-.tioned irial the Howard Plougb 

 more work, with the same pawer of team, than any 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than twenty: 

 and one half inches, to the 112 lbs. drau ':;1, whil 

 Hnwnrd Plough turned twentynine and mchalf inch 

 the same power of team > All acknowledge that How 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substan 

 made. 



There has been quite an improvement made on the 

 or land side of lliis Plough, which can be renewed wi 

 having to furnish a new landside: this shoe likewise se 

 the mould board and landside together, and slrengiheii 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from 06 to Sl5. A PI 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost 

 810 SO, and with cutler *l, with wheel and cutler, 

 extra. 



The above Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and reti 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed i 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street, hy 



JOSKPH liRECK & C 



'WILLIS'S LATEST IMPROVED VEGETAB 

 CUTTKR. 



This machine surpasses all others for the purpose ol 

 ling Kula Baga. Mangel Wurtzel, and oliie, roots, 

 great objection to other machines, is their curing ihe 

 into slices, which makes it almost impossible for the ' 

 to get hold of them : this machine with a little alter 

 cuts them into large or small pieces, of such shape 

 most convenient for the cattle to eat. It will cut with 

 from one lo two bushels of roots per minute. 



For sale by JOSEPH BRECK & CO., No. 62 I 

 Market st. 



GRINDSTONES ON FRICTION ROLLER! 



Grindstones of different sizes, hung on friction roller 

 moved with a fool treader, is lound lo be a great imp 

 ment on the old mode of hanging grindstones. Stones 

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

 used, give universal sali.sfaclion. The rollers can be at 

 ed lo stones hung in the common way. For sale I 

 BRECK *. Co., No. 61 North Market street. 



LACTOMETERS— a simple instrumenl forte 

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



NEW ENGLAND FARMER. 



A. WEEKLY PAPKR. 



Terms, $2 per year in advane*, or $2 50 if not 

 within eixly days. 



N. B. — Postmasters are permitted by law to frar 

 lubscriplions and remjliances for newspapers, wi 

 expense to subscribers. 



WOTTLE AND DElfNETT, PKINTEESi 



91 School Street. 



