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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST. 
rSEPTEMBER, 
Xlie Introduction ofGIass Stiiiwiiiag'. 
A reader of the American Agriculturist, connected with 
a Lyceum in New-York City, in speaking of the benefits 
lo be derived by such associations of persons for mutual 
improvement, related the following incident: When a 
society of this kind, known as the Mechanics" Institute 
■was first started, some of those connected with it appear- 
ed to greatly hinder ils usefulness, by introducing topics 
for discussion in which very few were interested. Among 
these was Ihe subject of the art of staining glass, which 
had attained high perfection ill Europe, but was not yet 
introduced into this country, all such ware being import- 
ed. A thoughtful young man present was led by (he dis- 
cussion to further investigation and experiment, and at 
length he started the business here. It proved successful, 
made him wealthy, and was the commencement of an 
extended manufacture which is beginning to compete 
with that of foreign nations. It is said that the first of 
his work executed and used here, was an ornamental 
lantern put up in front of the well-known Florence's Ho- 
tel formerly kept for many years on Broadway, in this city. 
Old But Good.— "Did the fall hurt you?" said one 
hod-carrier to another who had fallen from the top of a 
two-story muse. " Not a bit, 'twas the sudden stoppin' 
that hurt me " Said another : " One of my boys don't 
know nothing, and the other does." Which knew the 
most? ...Savings Banks usually stipulate that if desired 
by them they may require two weeks notice before re- 
turning deposites. A newly arrived emigrant having a 
little spare money asked his friend, " If I put my money 
in the Savings Bank, when can I get it again ?" The an- 
swer of his friend was : " Sure an' if ye put it in to-day, 
you can get it to-morrow, by giving two weeks' notice." 
'-Get up, husband, there's a robber in the house." 
To which he replied. "Don't molest him. If he is smart 
enough to find any thing valuable in this house, we will 
then take it from him, and so make something."' 
Hfew Puzzles to l>e Ansoverctl. 
(Business Notices, One Dollar and Twenty-five Cents per Line of Single Column.) 
• No. 96. Illustrated Reims.— A very common proverb. 
Nn. 97. Word Puzzle. — Contributed to the American 
Agriculturist, by S. R. Riley, Allen Co., Ohio. 15 let- 
ters nf the alphabet, compose seven nouns in daily use, 
all having the same termination, and all of which are of 
equal length. What are these seven curious nouns ? 
No. 98. Illustrated Rebus. — Usually found to be true. 
No. 99. Double Geographical Acrostic. — First and Sec- 
ond, Capitals in the United Stales. 1, Amountain in Asia ; 
2, A county in New- York ; 3, A kingdom of Europe ; 
4, A town in twenty six of the United States ; 5, A river 
in Holland; 6. A city in Canada; 7, A river in Maine. 
Answers to Problems and Puzzles. 
The following are answers to the puzzles in the August 
number, page 247. No. 93. Illustrated Rebus. — S in B R 
in g sfin A I ru in. A nd in F A M Y; or,. Sin brings 
final ruin and infamy. No. 94. Geographical Question.— 
Jefferson. No. 95. Illustrated Proverb.— Misfortunes 
teldom come single. 
The following have sent correct answers up to August 
13th. Sherwood, 92 ; Frank Beagle, 92 ; "D.W.", 92; 
F. A. Willaril.92; Oliver Coombs, 92 ; H. J. Mitchell, 92; 
Aug. ReiWeck, 92; Mary Green, 92; Nellie Spink, 92; 
Ann Eliza Harvey, 92; Daniel S. Carver, 92 : John B. 
Winslow, 92; Edgar Holcomb, 92; Jenny C. E. Living- 
ston. 92 : Geoi gie and Mac. 92 ; George G. Parker, 92 ; 
Elihu Cox, 92; Emma and Mary Longwell, 92; J. N. 
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The Power of Imagination. 
Mr. Charles Babbage relates the following anecdote of 
the poet Rogers and himself: — " Once at a large dinner 
party, Mr. Rogers was speaking of an inconvenience 
arising from the custom, then commencing, of having 
windows formed of one large shpet of plate-glass. He 
said that a short time ago he sat at dinner with his back 
to one of these single panes of plate-glass ; it appeared 
to him that the window was wide open, and such was the 
force of imagination that he actuallyoauglit cold. It so 
happened that I was sitling just opposite to the poet. 
Hearing this remark, I immediately said, ' Dear me, how 
odd it is, Mr. Rogers, that you anil I should make such a. 
very different use of the faculty of imagination. When 
I go to tlie house of a friend in the. country, ard unex- 
pectedly remain for the night, having no night-rap, I 
should naturally catch cold. But by tying a bit of twine 
tightly round my head, I go to sleep imagining that I 
have my night-capon, consequently I catch no cold.'" 
