

NEW ENGLAND FARMER 



PKB, 21, 184 



MISCELLANEOUS 



The Poet's Dog. — Theniniiner in which Pope, 

 the groat English poet, was preserved by the sa- 

 gacity of his dog, is truly remarkable. Tliis ani- 

 mal, who was called Marquis, could never agree 

 with a favorite servant of liis master : he constant- 

 ly growled when near him, and would even show 

 his teeth whenever the servant ai)proached. Al- 

 though the poet wassingularly attached to this dog, 

 >vhich was a spaniel of the largest species, yet, on 

 account of his extreme nRatness, he would never 

 allow him to he in bis chamber at night. Never- 

 theless, 1n spite of positive orders, the spaniel 

 would frequently sneaU, towards evening, into the 

 ap:irtment of liis master, and would not be driven 

 from it without the greatest dillioulty. 



One evening, iiaving slipped very slily in wiihout 

 being perceived, the animal placed himself under 

 his master's bed, and remained there. Towards 

 morning, the servant above referred to, entered the 

 chamber of Pope. At this moment, the dog sud- 

 denly left his post and leaped on the villain, who 

 was armed with a pistol. The poet started from 

 his sleep, and throwing ojien the window to call 

 for assistance, he beheld three highwaymen, who 

 had been introduced by his servant into the garden 

 ot his villa, for the purpose of robbing him. Dis- 

 concerted by this iniforeseen accident, the robber 

 hesitated a moment, and then took flight. The 

 servant thus betrayed by the watchful dog, was 

 sentenced to forfeit his life. 



The same dog, shortly after this singular event, 

 exhibited another proof of his remarkable instinct. 

 Pope, reposing one afternoon in a little wood about 

 twelve miles distant from his house, lost a watch 

 of great value. He did not discover his loss until 

 he had reached home. Two or three hours had 

 elapsed, anil a violent storm was just commencing. 

 The poet called his dog, and making a sign, which 

 Rlarquis very well understood, he said, " I have 

 lost my watch — go look for it." At these words 

 Jlarquis departed, and repaired, no doubt, to every 

 spot at wliich his master stopped. 



The poor animal was so long occupied in the 

 search, as to create great anxiety, for midnight had 

 arrived, and he had not returned. What was the 

 astonishment of Pope, when on rising in the morn- 

 ing, he opened his chamber door, and there beheld 

 his faithful messenger, lying quietly, and holding 

 in his mouth the costly jewel, with which he had 

 returned perfectly uninjured, and which was the 

 more highly valued by the poet, from its having 

 been presented to liini by the Queen of fc^ngland. 

 — .Ven-i/'s Museum. 



The following frightful statement as to the spirit- 

 ual ignorance now existing in Liverpool, (Eng.) 

 was lately made at a meeting of the town ntission 

 there: "There are 65,000 adults who never enter 

 a place of worship, except at a marriage or a fune- 

 ral ; 12,000 adults, canimt read; 11,000 families 

 have not a solitary fragment of the Word of God, 

 and 25,000 children go to no schools whatever." 



How dependant a thing is human excellence ! 

 What is beauty without soaj) ! 



A veneiabia clergyman of a country parish, tak- 

 ing a morning walk, overtook a little boy leading 

 a fractious calf to pasture. The reverend gentle- 

 man came up to the boy, and said, " My lad, do 

 you not know that you should raise your hat when- 

 ever you see me ?" " I expect I oughter," answer- 

 ed the boy, "and 1 will, if you 'II onny hold my 

 calf the whdst." 



A fellow having drank too much when mowing, 

 was oblised to craw) home on his hands and knees. 

 While performing this nice operation through a 

 pasture, the father of a flock of sheep perceiving a 

 black thing approaching, lowered hia head also, 

 and making a rush, knocked the ' corned' thing 

 head over heels. 



Robert Owen, the atheist, told John Randolph 

 that the day would come when mankind should dis- 

 cover the principle of vitality, and of course learn 

 to live forever. " Are you not" aware," said he, 

 " that in Egypt, by artificial heat, the people cre- 

 ate thousands of cliickens." 



" Yes," replied Randolph, "but you forget to 

 tell us who furfiishes iht eggs. Show me the man 

 who can lay an egg, and I '11 agree to your parallel 

 case." The proposition was a poser. 



Pun for Pun. — A young lawyer being very as- 

 siduous in his attentions to a young lady, a wit ob- 

 served that he never heard of making love by allor- 

 ney." " Well," replied the other, " but you should 

 remember that all Cupid's votaries are solicitors." 



A man by the name of New got married, and 

 named his first born " Something," wliich of course 

 was Something .Vciti. His second was christened 

 " Nothing," It being JVothhig J^'eia. 



PATENT COllfi SUELliER. 



A Corn Fhellcr is one of the most convenient and labor 

 savins implemenls that the practical farmer has in use. 

 Various machines for this purpose have been invented. It 

 can he used in all cases for large or small sized ears. It is 

 very simple in its construction, and duralde in its operation, 

 and no way liahle to gel out of order; one man can work il 

 to good advantage, ttiongh a man to turn, and a boy to feed it, 

 worlis it mucli t-etter than one alone. Tiiey are so lirrhl and 

 portable, as to he easily removed from place to place, and 

 one machine will serve lor several families or even the in- 

 habitants of a small town. 



For sale at the Asricuitural Warehouse and Seed Store 

 Nos 51 and 52 North Market Street 



JOSEPH BRECK &. CO. 



Nov. I. 



AViLL,IS'S LATEST I.HPKOVED VEGETABLE 



CUTTER. 



For sale at the New England Agricultural Warehouse, 

 No. 51 and 62 North Market Street, Boston, Willis's La- 

 test Improved Vegetalde Culler. Tliis machine surpasses 

 all others ior the purpose oi Culling Kuta Baga, Mangel 

 Wurtzel, and oiher root?. The great objcclion lo other 

 matdiines, is their cutting tlie roots into slices, which makes 

 il almost inuiossihle lor the cattle lo gel hold of them : this 

 machine willi a litlle alteration, culs fhem into large or small 

 pieces, of such shape as is most eonvenienl for the cattle lo 

 eat. It will cut vviUi ease from one to two bushels of roots 

 per minute. JOSEPH BIIECK &. CO. 



Nov. 1 . 



DRAFT AND TRACE CIIAIKS. 



400 pair Trace Chains, suitable for Ploughing. 

 200 " Truck and leading Ciiains 



200 " Draft Chains. For sale by J. BRECK & CO., 

 No. 52 North Market st. 



HARRIS' TRE.VTISE OIV INSECTS. 



For sale by JCSEPH DRECK&CO., Hams' Treatise 

 on liisecls. Price *J. Also, the second edition of Dana's 



Mud; Manual, price C2j cts. 



Feb. 15. 



HOWARD'S IMPROVED EASY DRAUGHT PLOUGl 



Great improvements have been made the past year 

 form and workmanship oi these Ploughs; the mould 

 has lieen so formed as to laii the furrow nompletely 

 lurniuff in every particle of grass or stubble, and tear ' 

 ground in the best possible manner. The length 

 mould board has be n very much increased, so ihi 

 Plough works with the greatest ease, both with resi 

 the holding and the team. The Committee at the lal 

 ol Ploughs at Worcester, say, 



" Should our opinion be asked as to which of the Pli 

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

 the inquirer, it your land is mostly lighrand easy to 

 try Prouty & Mears, but if vour lan'dis heavy, hard oi 



BEGIN WITH Mil. HOWABD'S.'' 



At the above me:;t;oned trial the Howard Pl^ug 

 more work, with the same pexi>er of team, than any 

 plough exhibited. No other turned more than twenn 

 .Tud one half inches, to the 112 lbs. draught, wh' 

 Hoicard Plough turned twentunine and nne'hulfinr 

 the same power of team .' All acknowledge tha'l Ho' 

 Ploughs are much the strongest and most substa. 

 made. 



There has been quite an improvement made on th< 

 or land side o/ this Plough, which can be renewed v. 

 having to furnish a new landside: this shoe likewise s 

 the mould board and landside together, and streugthe 

 Plough very much. 



The price of the Ploughs is from $6 to »15. A P 

 sufficient for breaking up with four cattle, will cost 

 Sio 50, and with cutter Si, with wheel and cutter, 

 extra. 



The .Tbove Ploughs are for sale, wholesale and re' 

 the New England Agricultural Warehouse and Seed 

 Nos. 51 & 52 North Market Street, by 



JOSEPH BRECK & ( 



GREEN'S PATEKT .S f RAW CUTTER. 



JOSEPH BKECK &. CO. al the New England Ai 

 tural Warehouse and Seed Store Nos. 61 and62Nonl 

 ket Street, have for sale. Green's Patent Straw, Ha 

 Slalk Cutter, operating on a mechanical principle not 

 applied lo any implement for this purpose. The most 

 inent effects of this application, and some of the consi 

 peculiarities of the machine are : 



1. So great a reduction of the quantum of power rec 

 lo use it, that the strength of a half grown boy is sul 

 lo work il efticiently. 



2. With even this moderate power, it easilycutstwo 

 els a minuie, which is full twice as fast as has been cl 

 by any other machine even when worked by horse or 

 power. 



3. The knives, owing to the peculiar manner in whic 

 cut. require sharpening less often ihan those of any 

 straw cutter. 



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

 together very strongly. It is Iherebire not so liable 

 complicated machines in general use lii get out of or 



LACTOMETERS— a simple instrument for U 

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



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