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AMERICAN AGRICULTURIST, 
Analysis of the Bible.— Some writer 
thus analyzes the Bible: It is a Book of 
Laws, to show the right and wrong. It is 
a Book of Wisdom, that makes the foolish 
wise. It is a Book of Truth, that detects all 
human errors. It is a Book of Life, that 
shows how to avoid everlasting Death. It 
is the most authentic and entertaining his¬ 
tory ever published. It contains the most 
remote antiquities, the most remarkable 
events and wonderful occurrences. It is a 
complete code of laws. It is a perfect body 
of divinity. It is an unequaled narrative. 
It is a Book of biography. It is a Book of 
travels. It is a Book of voyages. It is the 
best covenant ever made ; the best deed 
ever written. It is the best will, ever exe¬ 
cuted ; the best testament ever signed. It 
is the young man’s best companion. It is 
the school boy’s best instructor. It is the 
learned man’s master-piece. It is the igno¬ 
rant man’s dictionary, and every man’s di¬ 
rectory. It promises an eternal reward to 
the faithful and believing. But that which 
crowns all is the Author. He is without 
partiality, and without hypocrisy, “ With 
whom there is no variableness, neither 
shadow of turning.” 
“ Getting Sacked.”— This very common 
expression, which is equivalent to “ getting 
the mitten,” or a “ walking ticket,” is said 
to have originated in the following manner. 
Two gentlemen, one a Spaniard, the other a 
German, who were recommended by their 
birth and services, to the Emperor Maximi¬ 
lian II., both coveted his daughter, the fair 
Helena Scharfequinn, in marriage. This 
prince, after a long delay, one day informed 
them that esteeming them equally, and not 
being able to bestow a preference, he should 
leave it to the force and address of the claim¬ 
ants to decide the question. He did not 
mean, however, to risk the life of either, and 
conseqnently, would not permit weapons to 
be used, but had ordered a large bag to be 
produced. It was his decree that whoever 
succeeded in putting his rival into this bag, 
should obtain the hand of his daughter. This 
singular encounter between the two gentle¬ 
men consequently took place, and before the 
whole court. The contest lasted for more 
than a hour, when the Spaniard yielded, 
and the German, Eberhard Von Talbert, 
having ‘ planted’ his rival in the bag, took it 
upon his back, and very gallantly laid it at 
the feet of his mistress, whom he espoused 
the next day. 
Condensed Truths.— It is not what peo¬ 
ple eat, but what they digest, that makes 
them strong. It is not what they gain, but 
what they save, that makes them rich. It 
is not what they read, but what they remem¬ 
ber, that makes them learned. It is not 
what they profess, but what they practice 
that makes them righteous. These are very 
plain and important truths, too little heeded 
by gluttons, spendthrifts, bookworms, and 
hypocrites. 
Put the above in your pocket book. 
Is a Watch fitted with a second-hand 
properly called a second-hand watch ? 
Provident.— A man killing hogs became 
vexed at some trifling matter, and in his an¬ 
ger vented a wish that the hogs were in a 
certain hot place. “ Oh, dear me ! what can 
he mean?” exclaimed a little girl who over¬ 
heard him. “ Mean! I suppose the awful 
creature wants to have his provisions sent 
on beforehand.” 
To One who said, “ 1 do not believe there 
is an honest man in the world,” another re¬ 
plied “ It is impossible that one man should 
know all the world, but quite possible that 
one may know himself.” 
‘‘Little boys should be seen and not heard,” 
answered the chap when he could not say 
his lesson. 
INDEX. 
Aparagus Culture, an error in.Editorial. .233 
Bible, Analysis of.240 
Birds, Ingenuity of.227 
Birds—Poisoned by painted cages.Editorial. .235 
Blackberry, New Rochelle or Lawton_Editorial. .233 
Books, Notices of.Editorial. .231 
Business Notices .236 
Calendar of Operations, July, 1856.Editorial 218 
Cattle—Astoria.(Illustrated) .228 
“ L. G. Morris’ sale of.Editorial. .223 
Chinese Ling or Water Chestnut.Editorial..229 
Clover,Plowing in .Editorial..221 
Corn and Millet for fodder.Editorial. .218 
Cows, Difference in.Editorial. .228 
Crops.Extracts from Correspondents. .235 
Curculio, again Exterminated.Editorial. .233 
Editor’s farm notes. Farmingdale, L. I-Editorial. .221 
Evergreen Trees, Attended to.Editorial. .232 
Exhibitions, Agricultural for 1856.223 
“ “ Value of.Editorial. .229 
Farming, Does it pay.227 
Guano in hill, and no Paper.Editorial. .220 
Horses, Poll-evil in.Editorial. 221 
Hybridizing Plants, Facts vs. Theories-Editorial. .233 
Insects, Combativeness of.220 
Manure, Advantages of keeping covered.219 
Manure, Value of high-priced fertilizers.230 
Matches poisonous, a warning .Editorial. .220 
Milkmen. Important to.223 
Mowing Machines, Trial of..'.Editorial. .223 
Newspaper Statistics.236 
New York, Country residences near.Editorial. .224 
Ourselves, A word for.Editorial. .236 
Parlor Plants.Editorial. .232 
Prices, Weather &c„ Review of.Editorial. .236 
Potatoes, Large vs. Small.Editorial. .221 
Preserving Cans.Editorial. .233 
Rcceipes, (Original)— Apple pies without 
apples—Indian Pudding—Sallie Lunn.234 
Ruta Bagas, A chapter on. Editorial. .219 
Sacked, Getting.240 
Swine Fattening, Does it pay.Editorial .222 
Tennesse, Farm lands in East.Com. .226 
Tomatoes for Cows.Editorial. .228 
Turnips raised cheap.. — Editorial. .220 
Truths, condensed.240 
Types, A word for. Editorial.. 234 
U’ S. Agricultural Society.....Com..228 
u! S. Soil, Products of for 1855..227 
Walnut, California.Editorial. .230 
West, Eastern Farmers Going—No.4.Editorial. 224 
Western Farms, Munchausen Stories about. Editorial. .225 
Wisconsin, Farming in.Com. .224 
Woman Courageous. ...235 
Words, Using plain.Editorial. .221 
Work for the Month.Editorial. .217 
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FIFTEENTH VOLUME 
A Leading and Standard Agricultural Journal, 
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