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Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09
VOL. X..No. 4S1.

THE Foop Of MAN The Gennessec
Farmer gives this amusing summary ofthe
native countries Of our most familiar plants:
The Polatoe is a nat We Of s nth Amer
lea, and is still fnurd in Chill. Peru, and
Monte Vdco. IN lis native state, the
root i, small and bttcr. The first mention
Of it by European writer's is in 1888. II
is now spread over the world. Wheat and
Rye originated in Tarary uud Siberia.
where they are still in1Igen Us. The only
county where the on is found wl1 IS IN
Ahy,sinia, and thence may be considered
a naive MAJ, or Indian corr Is n native
of Mexico, and unknowi in f ,rope until
after the discoveries Of Co'u ubns. The
Bread Fruit tree j. q native "f the South
Sea Islands particularly Orahcl'e. Tea -
found naive nowhere except IN CHINA
an Japan, from winch country the world
is supplied. The G GOA Nut is n native
of most 90 iinpc'al countries, aud rs ono
of he most valnlble al trees. q food, cloth
ing, and shelter are afforded by t. Cotfio
Is nlilvn of Ataba Felix, hut is now
spread n;n b. ID he East aud West Indies.
The best ffe is brought from Mocha, IN
Arabia. whence ab ut fourteen n'llons OF
ponds are annually exported. s.. Dunn
90 FURNISHES from sixty 10 seventy m'''lonS
Of pound yearly. All The varieties OF the
Apple are derived from the crab-nppe,
Which is found native IN most parts nf the
world the peach IS derived from Persia
whore il s'il grows IN a naive s'a'e,snni',
utter. aud with POISONOUS qna'i'icS. To-
baccn is native of Mexico and South Amer-
ca aud lately one spccns has been found
n New IInlland. Three" wa tir-t intro.
duced lnto England from Mouth C,r"''na,
IN 1886. by Walter Rsh"igh. Asparagus
was Brought from Asa: Cabbnee aud Lett
tuce from Holland; Horse Rnd!sh from
Cuna; Rice from Ethiopia: Beans from tho
East Indies; Onions aud Garhck are ma.
rvcs OF various place. both IN Asa anu
Africa. The Suga, Cane Is na've OF
China, and the art of making sugar from 1t
has been p-ac ised from the rcno'cst an
'iqnIty.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09

A LUCKY EXpERIME>T.-Duri the Sc.
we're iros, which happened few months
since, lively lass who had been married
about year and n half before to a young
farmer on the borders of he Rodney marsh,
was much scandalzed at her husbands
going to The public house, and staying too
late when he was there. Several htIle
conjugal exp"s'ulatlons having failed OF
producing alteration, the lady, ~ moment
at passion, declared positively, that It It
occurred again, she wonld throw the baby,
an infant four m rnlhs old, into the military
canal. and herself IN niier It. Not dreams
ing that she would cIrry her threat into
execution, few days had only elapsed,
when the
"Iron tongue of midnight had toIed twelve"
before NJ. - knocked at his own door.
HIS wife let hun III herself. aud wi'hput
saying n syllable, set down The candle, dc
hberatey walked To the cradle, SWITCHED
np The unconscious Irlle innocent slcepu e
within II, aud rushed on of the house. 1t
Is hardly necessary 10 say thai the alarmed
husband ran hastily after. but 80 Sudden
aud unexpected had been her movement,
that she had gained considerable staff. aud
he canal Lr,ng but few yards from their
could overake her. He was ji,l III lime
to se,zr aud save her from self destruction;
The poor th,ng was al:cndy IN The middle Of
| the water, NJ a spot a1Ou' four feet deep,
aud h. Could witness the struggles by the
! hight Of the moon, In an instant be threw
hlmsclt H. ani gra>png The nghi g'wo,
which prevented us w"ar"r from sinking.
b oughl SAFELY thu brink the cal aud
mewng pn' ously. lis spouse N the IN ar.
tlms had regained her door, VIII CHI was not
opened ,Ill ne had plenty Of tine To rrjny
all the Comforts OF his situation. Before.
however, he was quite an 'clclr. ADMISSION
was vouchsated: but the story of hi, self.
indicted duck'ng having got wind. n, fur
Their stTaagem WAS necessary tn wean The
swan from his sympnsium; the jokes Of his
cornwall acqnain,ances being sufficient 10
prevent his again par liking OF their revcls
OH Colony Memorial.
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ed, as il is well known ifthe temperature il
too low, the cream will be so long in rising
as to becom bitter; and If ton high, as is
usually the case in the summer, the milk
sours before the cream has time tn separate.
by which much of the cream is lost, and
the butter rendered Of an inferior quality.
IN making butter, m're is depending on
the quality aud richness Of the m'lk than
in making cheese; as some cows. from the
same quantity of milk will give double the
amount Of cream that others will and
hence the selection of animals must be
made with reference 10 this very point
This fact accounts for the discrepancy
shown 10 the quantity Of butter produced IN
different diaries, and the varying estimates
consequently made upon the butter each
cow will produce in season. There are
some cows that will make pound Of butter
day for seven or eight months with good
keeping. and there are others that, # they
give halfa pound day, may be considered
as doing we'll.
The breed Of cows has great influence
in determining The quantity or quality of
the milk. The earl of Chesterfield, n short
time since. instituted series OF expert,
ments on some favorlte cows of different
breeds. the result OF which was as follows:
In the height of the season the
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09

INSANITY young man named James
Down, was seen whilst standing on pier
at the East River, to deliberately cut his
throat from ear TO ear and then throw
himself into The river. ImmeJatce ffols
were made TO rescue him, which he at
tempted to Illustrate. but he was taken out
alive and carried TO The City Hospital
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09
STORY OF THE HAT.

We extract from The American Monthly Maya.
sine. pretty story with this title, from the German
of GELLERT, done into English Verse by a cor
respondent Of the Magazine. The tale contains a
useful moral.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09

A young man named Week has recently
been married to Miss Heels. III ey are now
tied "neck and heels together"
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1836-09-09
FROM THE GERMAN OF aELERr.


The man who first nyeneJ that
Protean fashions ioy-a hat,
Wore his felt cover with the brim
Slourhed down. Yet lie conIriyed 10 wear
The Thing with such grace and air,
He seemed dandy, spruce and prim.
A. through the streets he walked, surprise
Beamrd ior,h from every fopli"g's eyes;
And all the wondering town confessed
That matches genius lie possessed.
He died, and lefi-beques, most rare
The broad.brimmed hat 10 his next heir.
The funeral o'er-ihe heir scarce knew
VIVA, will, the dish shaped think 10 do,
Whose Aabbiness annoyed him sore;
He studied long his skill then tried,
Turned up the brim on either side,
And brought i, TO peak belrre.
Now walking forth. the people saw
And hailed the change with great cclat.
"Pon honor" cried they, "sir, the hat
Hath now IL shape worth looking at J"
He died. and lefi-bequest most rare!
The peaked hat to his next heir.
The heir received the hat, and eyed
The good'y gift with swelling pride.
Bul judged II lacked maj iouch
lie srrui'niz"| II close Il vi long
Aud tcl, that there was something wrong
A some,hinI that deiornlcd it much.
"th, 4" c,i,l he. els SIZE defect,
am mos, nanny To ,Ieec,vr
So turning IN lie brim behind,
Ile ne .seI and s,n,o,h'd it to his mind.
,,,. -
"o ca" IT, "s,o'l , ''','' ,,,".' ,,.,
,,, n'' se'A'u ,'c o''"", WY,
u" .ep "n.I' , ,'h'; r'," ach;eYe,
oh, what II glorious transformation
The mans an honor TO the nation"
He died, and left --beqnes mos, rare'
The hat was now no longer new,
(Three owners hands II had passed llrouehO
Much soi'ed i. was, aud creased, alack
But. on improvement bent. the heir
Pundered the matter well with care:
Then sconr'd, and spnnsed and dyed il black.
III. ,,,,;,,, md ;,Lm;r;ny crowd.
"Or mind ,,s,ne. in, en,iye clear.
Tho s,rono conclusive urooC. see here,
a ,.,,;,s h,,,s fn;cI I'VE feel.
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$3.50 90

eF, Uu' we uHNe nCFeT i1iut u III tnlt WHE.
and have no authentic information BY winch
the difference. and of Course The profits
can be correctly estimated.
Various estimates have been made ofthe
expense OF getting IN crop of wheat or
corn bnt where wheat is put in after a
summer iallow, as is usually the case, the
expense of the poughIngs, borrowings.
seed, interest, and wear Of implements and
the land cannot be estimated at less than
ten dollars per acre. Admitting the average
crop of whea. to be twenty bushels per
mere, which mus, taking the whole. BE-
considered liberal, and profit of ten dol
lars per acre, wheat at one dollar per hush
81, which may be considered the average
price, will be the result. II would b. easy
TO make list of the items of expense. and
here, as every wheat grower can make The
estimate for himself If he needs TO be con
WINGED tina, the above statement is not far
from The truth. flhc cropio be compared
is one OF corn. estimates made with grea'
care, BY Judge Bnel, Clark. and others,
show that in ordinary cases The expense ot
a crop. including labor, seed, &c, is Al
least fifteen dollars per acre. The prof :
/ Of corn crop are more variable IN our lat
ltude than most others, sometimes running
very hugh and al others, being literally
nothing and we believe that if the ave-
rage estimate of profit on an acre of corn
is put the same as wheat. it is as high, as
the experience Of the farming communily
will Justify.
Ifthc above calculations are corrcct--ant
ii they are not we should be happy to hav,
the errors pointed out, by any one pracrc'
ally acqnanl ed with the ibjrct-rhen tho
difference in profit ner acre b.lwcen The
daryman and the wheat grower, is not s.
much in favor of the latter As has bce'
generally supposed. II may however b.
said, that the practice of dIspo.lng of the
vs. by the dalryman after the season L.
closed, would 10 the end be suicidal In the
business. If generally adopted, and hence
"a a general rule the cows must be KEEP
over the winter making |: necessary to de
duct from The profits the expense of keep
ing through the winter. THIS may be ad
united. aud the result would then he a
follows: IA COW will eat q ton aud half %
hav IN the winter. which at the averaI,
price ofeIght dollars a ton would be twelv,
dollars for kecplny; rather exceeding,
there is any difference, The neat profit ~
each cav the first season. then the dairy
man enters the field on the second year
with an unencnmbered capital; the COW
are paid for, and he entire amount of lhel
produce, with the trflIng deductions abnv
stated, are to be counted as profit. L.
our dairy counties look at this matter care
fully--it is well worth their attention.
w, G.
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1897 =" lI75
l33O--6 g. 1890

Which last is al the rate Of l3l pounds 10
a COW, and that under favorable circum
stances TO make the most oilhe milk. W..
know of cows that produce pound day
for at least three months IN The hight of
the season, and that without extra care or
feed; still n native COW 10 do this, must be
good. For three years past, butter, taking
he whole season, wall average Is CTS. per
To-. and calling the amount produced from
a COW 200 lbs. the balance would stand
thus:
Butter from 10 cows. 900 ID. 5000 90
Skinned mix SO per COW, 80 90
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That there are few 1t any cows at our
native breeds that will approach this qnnn
,itv of milk or butter. most must b. willing
to admit indeed, an able writer on cattle
in the Farmer. thinks that few dalrlcs Or
COWS IN this cnunry will average more than
from leo TO 10 pounds a year. From
some experiments we have made, and the
reports Of some few ordinary dnit,es for
butter, we are disposed to dissent from thu
writer, and believe that with ordinary care
in the selection OF cows and the manage
ment Of the dairy, 900 lbs may easily b"
reached. Mr. Curtis. of Marblclcad, from
common cows and ordinary pasture, foc
three years, made butter rs f,lnws:
1885 cows, 1879 lbs. butter.
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-24
LIFE IN THE WEST.

To THE EruBtIC.-The undersigned having
been involved in an unfortunate conflict ON
the l3 h lust, in The town of Nicksburg,
Miss. Is induced, by n just regard for pub
lie opinion, to anticipate erroneous or un-
Just statements in reference thereto, by a
brief relation of the facts IN the casc,-Mr.
Waits and myself cerc bOund legally on the
I2h instant to keep The peace.
Ga the morning of the i2ih inst, while
was engaged nj desk in the barr ON of
the Vcks-burg Hotel, (there being no one
present except one ot the bar-keepers( Mr.
Watts entered, aud approaching me in the
rear, demanded that should recant what
had sald," Qhe evening beiorc) or that "he
would klll me-" A. iurncd to see the per
son addres>ing me, hc iirrd-the ball Iodg-
ed lu he wall near NV head aud hr IN
s'anuy Frustrated me by blow on the head
from the pistol he had just discharged, aud
jumping on me, commenced milicting blows
with the same weapon though stunned by
he severe blow bad just received, ! gran
lied with him, and thus | suppose preven-
ed his using n second pistol, with which
lr came armed; If indeed, in his agitation
he did not forget with what foresight he
had prepared himself to attack a man. who
under the circumstances, he had every rea-
son Ia expect, aud who really was unarmed.
4 number ofpersons collected, chiefly from
he breakfast, table, separated us, and bore
me off protuscly bleeding. Mr.. Watts de-
clared in the hearing of persons, thu, he
would kill me, aud manifested every dispo
sition, by moulding bullets aud other pre-
para,on, to carry into effect his dcclaration.
Confined To my room oy the severe inju-
" sustained on my head in the morning. |
was nevertheless prepared to defend myself
should he seek 10 execute his design upon
me in my present crippled situation, his as
snssln like attack of the morning having led
ne to suppose that lie would neither regard
he presence of my life nor the inability
,risnc from my wounds. as checks to his
purpose. In the evening he came up the
,iazza on which NV room opens: advan-
ced aud fired he staggered; | Withdrew
% nv door. in which my wine was stand
ing; he recovered. rushed toward me fired
nd missed. His brother DIR. Watts, who
1ad been throughou, the day about the
house where lay, and who had given
very prompt attendance when Mr.. Watts
attacked me in the morning. was now heard
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-24
From the Nashville Union.
The PRESIDENT AT HOME.

General Jackson, accompanied by Major
Donelson, arrived at the Hermitage on
Thursday last. He was met by two COM
mr'tees of this city and county, and by n
i"rge number OF citizens, some miles be.
yond Lebanon in Wilson county upwards
OF thirty miles from this place from whence
he was escorted to the Hermitage. He was
addressed on behalf of the Citizens COM
mittee by the Hon. G. w. Campbell, in n
style OF manly and dignified eloauence, be-
coming the occasion, and by A. Ewing Es
quIre, on behalf of the Young mems Com
mittee, IN a neat, spirited, and eloouent
manner, highly creditable to the orator and
and to those whom he represented. The
President replied to the addresses respec.
lively IN that style and tone of deep feeling.
peculiar To himself, aud in which he stands
unrlvnlled. He dined at Mayson's in Will
son, where he was also met By d large con-
course of ci'izens, and an address " as made
to him on their behalf, by his old ncighbor
and friend, Capt. Peter Moseey. We ex-
pect to be furnished by tn, committees viii,
copies of the addresses, replies, and pro-
ceedings, which will be forthwith laid be-
lore our readers.
Inc Presidents journey, from the time
he entered The state, has been marked, as we
learn from letters from genileniea of the
hrst rcspectahiiny, written from difieren,
connt'es-wiih the single exception of one
vIllage-by the most signal and cnihusias-
tic demonstrations of the attachment, love
and veneratoT of the people. Never wns
lie before, on any Journey through the
states, so universally c,ef rreeteJ and nc
c'rted from county TO county, by such
crowds OF warm and devoted friends. We
nave no room to be more particular; bu,
'he above facts, which are undoubied, are
cheering and gIaddening to the heart Of
every republican in the state, and mns, be
so to our friends abroad.
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Pre.ii-

IMPORTANT CoRREsPoNDEvcu. Presi-
dent Jackson, now on visit to Tennessee,
has written letter to Gov. Cannon Of that
state, in which he expressly says" The obi
CATIONS of our treaty with Mexico rs well
as the general principles which govern our
intercourse with foreign powers. require us
to maintain q strict neutrality in the con-
test which now agiia,es portion Of that re-
public" The National Iniel!igencer,
speaking Of the Presidents letter, says.
" We consider it to be cf an importance
scorcelv inferior 10 that Of the first Pre.i-
The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1836-08-24
fPunIIC No. Ill

AN ACT 10 suspend the decriminatng duties
upon go5ls imported in vessels OF Portugal
and TO reduce the duties on Wines.
Be IL eaac.ed By tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of Aple
rica IN Congress assembled, ThL eu much of
The several acts OF ongress as imposes a dis
cr.mnlting duty upon goods, wares and mcr-
chandIso imported IN foreign vessels be, and
hereby is suspended, so Car as respects the pro-
dice or manufactures of Portugal proper, in
cuding Madeira, Porto Santo, and the Azores,
when imported in vessels wholly and truly be-
longing to the subjects or citizens Of said pla.
cNs ; so that such produce or manufactures
shall he subject to the same dutcs only as if
imported in vessels the United States: Pro-
eided howeper, And this suspension shall con
GIus no loag2r than this section remains in
torco.
Src, Q. Andbe IL further enacted, That from
and after the Both day ofJuly, 1881, tho duty
on all kinds Divine imported into the United
States shall DC reduced one-haif, so that no
moe than onc-hllftho amount now assessed
siall be thereafter ass essed,
SFc. 3. And ie IL further sU1cfed, That all
kinds OF wine, whether imported before or after
the passage Of this act, may be put into tho
custon.honsc storce, un lor the bond Of the in-
port, or owner !; and such ofthe said wince as
shall remain uadrr the control of tho Of The
proper o0bc c.r oftho customs, on the 30th day of
1885,, shall be subject to no other duty than If
the snno were imported after that day and if
the duties or my part thereof. on the wines de-
posted $ aforesaid, shall have beon paid prcv-
Gus TO tho said 3oth day Of July, 1888, the a.
mount of fexcess of duty shall be refunded 10
the person importing and dcpositing the same
Pi3uiasd, That no vines shall be so deposited
unless in the casks or bottles as imported
driproriasf, further, That the benefit of this
Get shsll not bc extended 10 any wines not en-
til ID 10 debenture
Approved, July 4th, 1895.
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Martin Yam Buren, and tie Ant;- Uo,o,.

Martin Yam Buren and tie Anti Ua,oas.
The following is Mr.. Van Buren's repl,
to Committee Of the late National AMI
Masonic Convention who we're instructed
by resolve to inquire of Mr.. v. b. wheth-
er if elected President Of the U. States he
would appoint adhcring Masons to Office
WASHINGTON, May 10, 1886.
GENTLEMEN-I hnve to acknowledge the
receipt OF yonr letter, communicating to u,e
a resolution adopted by the Is National An
Convention" recently assembled
at Philadelphia, instructing you to ask me
whether, If elected President of the United
States, ] would appoint adherins Masons
10 Office, and have the honor to state, in re-
ply, that should not, IL the event alluded
10, feel 1t to be my duty to inquire whether
applicants for office were either adherins
Hasons or opponents of the Masonic insti-
tuition. Whilst the fact of any such appli.
cant being an adhering Mason would Ger
'ahiiy not be regarded by me as constituting
ground of preference, ] could not, at the
same time, look upon either circumstance
rs creating disqualification for Office, if
he applicant should prove to be, in all 9th.
'r respects, well entitled thereto.
l am, gentlemen, very respectfully,
Your obedient servant,
nj. VAN BUREN,.
TO VIM. w. Irwin. Ezekiel Birdseye, VIM.
A. Simpson, Thaddrus Stevens, Edward
;. Williams and Charles Ogie, Equires
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lPUBLIC.--No. 10.

AK ACT for the purchase Of certain rights or
Inventions of William IL. Bell, of North.
ClTolina.
Be IL enacted by tie Senate and House Of
Representatives. Of the United States Of imc-
,ica IN Congress assembled, That the >ocrc-
sary of the Treasury be hereby authorized TO
pay to Captain William ii. Bell, out OF any
money in the Treasury not otherwise sppro.
printed, tic SUN Of twenty thousand dollars,
whenever SAID Bell shull tr,nsfer and convey
- the United States, all his, SAID Ball's, right,
interest,and titlc,n and 90 two certain patents,
viz. one called a machine for elevatinc heavy
cannon, the other called a traverse board for
pointing cannon together with all the righ, to
the u. States to use every improvement, that has
been made by said D,ll on the said inventions.
since patcnting the same Provided. Aonercr.
The said sum of twenty ihouscnd doll'rs shall
10 in fall for all claims against the u. States
ior using slid Patents.
Approved. July 4th, 1896.
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Horrid Dedfk.-The history of accidents
for fifty years past, docs not probably fur
nish q parallel for the one which we are
about to relate. Mrs. Csiharine Harris,
who has resided for several years past %,
the English neighborhood, and has been
living recently at the house of Mrs. Sedors.
upon Bulls Ferry hill, was found on FRI
day morning last suspended hy one of her
fec, from the bedroom window quite dead.
She had been in the habit of using opium
for several years past. but of which she had
been deprived laiteriy, by whom we know
not. On Thursday night last. she retired
To rest as usual, but was heard by some of
The family to rise shortly after, and walk
about the room. 1t is supposed that her
mcIanchnly death was owing to her depri-
vntion of opium, which produced deIirium
tremens; and that in attempting to jump
from the window, the sash ieS aud caught
one of her feet, hy which she was suspen-
ded when her liieless body was discovered
on the following morning. She was nearly
13 years Of agc.-Jesr. Of Com.
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calling for me with threats and epithets of
course abuse. He soon appeared with a
gun, which To ,k to be double barrelled.
and advanced upon my apartment. | shot
him, he fell, and regret ,o learn, has since
died. lie was party to his brothers mur-
derous course toward me unprovoked he
sought my life: i'll defence shot him, and
though was urged by the strongest motive
Of our nature, self-proseryation, as | acted
without hostility toward that individual. as
honor, though in an enemy, and levelled
against myself, the fraternal affection which
misguided his course so do | entertain no
other feeling than unming!ed regret for the
catastrophe.
PREVIOUS engagements aud attention to
my private affairs render il necessary to be
absent for short time; hat I Ieave to nv
friends and those who Justify me, assurances
OF my intention to return speedily and sub
NIT myself to the legal investigation which
belongs to the transaction.
For fur her particulars, and for confirma-
ton OF the above statement, reference is
made to at least one hundred persons, and
especially 10 the bar-keeper, Dir. King,
whom recognized as being near at hand
during the most of what occurred.
Respectfully,
JOHN RANDOLPH.
July Is, 1886. Louisiana.