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PIPES FOR UNDERDRAINING, ETC. 
feer oi rooms, the real old-fashioned, great, roomy, 
well-ventilated kitchen, and comfortable fire place, 
should never he dispensed with. [In parts of the 
country, where wood is scarce, or where coal is ex- 
slusively used for cooking, such a fire place, how¬ 
ever comfortable it may be, can be of but little use]. 
Let this but accompany all your plans, and then 
give us a new one with every number. 
Yankee Farming, No. 5.—Verily this Sergeant 
Teltrue hath heretofore buried his talent in the 
earth, for which he is not blameless. Nature has 
endowed all rational men with a faculty, that, in 
some degree, they might minister to the happiness 
of some of their fellow creatures. This faculty is 
most eminently developed in the Sergeant, in his 
most inimitable manner of conveying instruction, 
blended with amusement upon the subject of Yan¬ 
kee Farming.” Laughter is a great promoter of 
health, as well as of mirthful happiness ; and he 
who hath the power to cause his neighbor to laugh 
and be happy, or healthy, and yet neglects, or re¬ 
fuses to exercise that power, “doeth not as he 
would be done unto.” This power Sergeant Tel- 
true certainly has; and I hope, since he has found 
it out, that he may long live to reap the enjoyment 
that such minds as his ever feel, when they per¬ 
ceive the happiness that they have created. And I 
hope I may live to see the day that I can take him 
by the hand, and thank him for the share of enjoy¬ 
ment his articles have given me. 
How to Manage a Kicking Coiv. —This method 
is cheap, simple, and easily tried, and is worth to 
the dairyman ten years’ subscription of the Agricul¬ 
turist. And How to Preserve Eggs , ditto. 
How to Make Doughnuts. —I certainly have ex¬ 
pressed disgust at badly-fried nut cakes, but not 
half so much as I feel. Bah ! the nasty lumps of 
greasy dough ! But such doughnuts as “ E. S.” 
has tendered me an invitation to partake of with 
her, in her extremely neat and comfortable home, 
at Christmas, are not at all disgusting to me. And 
I here tender her rny thanks for the recipes ; and, 
as for the invitation, I certainly hope to have the 
very great pleasure, on the 25th day of nextDecem- 
ber, of showing her how much I appreciate that, by 
showing her a stout-built, middle-aged, plain-look¬ 
ing, gentleman, black hair, just on the turn towards 
grey, and a pair of pretty bright eyes, always grey, 
ruddy complexion, and an appetite for friendship 
and Christmas “ doughnuts,” whom I shall intro¬ 
duce to her as your friend, Reviewer. 
Pipes for Undee draining. —We understand 
that our enterprising countryman, John A. Dela- 
field, Esq., of Geneva, has recently ordered from 
Europe a machine for making pipes for under¬ 
draining, of the most approved and latest construc¬ 
tion. We hope this is so, not only for the benefit 
which will result to Mr. D., but to the whole 
American community. While millions of pounds 
sterling have been expended in England and Scot¬ 
land for the draining of lands, which have been im¬ 
proved probably more than four times the cost of 
the outlay upon them, we, the citizens of the United 
States, so full of enterprise on many other points, 
are perfectly stationary on this. This apathy is as 
unaccountable as it is inexcusable, and we trust the 
reproach with which our agriculturists are so justly 
chargeable on this important subject, will soon be 
removed by some well-defined and enlarged experi¬ 
ments. We should like to hear from Mr. Delafield 
on this subject, or any of our correspondents. It 
is one of vast interest to every part of the country, 
on the low, wet lands of the south, equally with 
the cold, moist lands of the north. 
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COLD-WATER BATHING. 
I have read with much interest the excellent 
article in your August number on the advantages 
of cold-water bathing, regretting only that the wri¬ 
ter omitted to point out the means whereby people 
living at a distance from “ the sea, a clear river, 
lake, or pond,” may obtain the much-prized luxury 
of complete, daily ablutions. Those who have not 
noticed the article, are advised to turn to page 246, 
current volume ; read it attentively, and profit by 
the advice therein contained. The directions given 
will be acknowledged to be good by every one who 
has been accustomed to the health-giving, invigor¬ 
ating, but much-neglected exercise of swimming ; 
which, I will add, by the way, ought to be consi¬ 
dered an indispensable part of every young person’s 
education. Girls, as well as boys, ought to be sys¬ 
tematically taught to swim; thus rendering them 
more hardy, and capable of taking care of. 
themselves when in the -water, instead of their 
present fashionable state of dependence upon the 
ruder sex ■ and in cases of emergency, such as con¬ 
stantly occur at bathing places, and elsewhere, 
making them instrumental in saving instead of en¬ 
dangering the lives of their fellow creatures. 
My object in asking leave to fill a column in 
your journal, published “ for the benefit of farmers 
and others,” is to point out some of the appliances 
and means whereby the inhabitants of our rural dis¬ 
tricts, with limited means, may, without much 
trouble, or expense, procure this great comfort for 
themselves, their wives, and children, when remote 
from free water, and at seasons when out-of-door 
bathing is impracticable ; for though more pleasant 
in summer, it is not less necessary in every season, 
to preserve health by perfect cleanliness. 
As to the best time for bathing, from long perso¬ 
nal experience, I prefer the early morning bath. 
First, because it secures cleanliness for the day, 
which, if deferred, may be prevented in various 
ways. Secondly, because, for persons in delicate 
health, it is considered most beneficial, being a fre¬ 
quent prescription of physicians for debility and 
nervous complaints; and, thirdly, because it saves 
the time that would otherwise be devoted to a se¬ 
cond entire change of dress, w r hich, in winter, and 
moderate weather, is seldom desirable. 
As this is written for plain, practical people, I 
shall pass with a slight notice, the luxury, but not 
the necessity, of having a room appropriated to 
the purpose, with its not unfrequent accompani¬ 
ments, plunging baths, hot and cold, their trained 
attendant, the shower bath, and the sofa whereon, 
to repose after the exercise. I will pass over the 
neat, modern portable shower bath, with which 
every house, nay, every chamber, may be furnished 
for a few dollars ; and speak of those only that can 
be easily and cheaply provided. 
Every farm house must have, at least, one large 
tub in it. Those who can afford it, should have 
