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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

.4pple Yrees.-A borliculturisi in Bohe-
mia, has beautllu' plantation Of the best
sort of apple trees, which have neither
sprung from seeds and grating. His
plan ~ 10 take shoots from the choicest
SORTS, insert them in a polatoe, and plunge
both in the ground, leaving but an inch or
two OF the shont above the surface. The
potatoe nourishes the shoot whilst it pushes
out roots, and The shoots gradually springs
up and become beautiful tree, bearing
the best OF fruit, without requiring 10 be
grated.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02
BRIEF HINTS FOR SPRING wopV

BRIEF HINTS FOR SPRING WORK.
Apply manure TO corn and po,atoe crons
and not 10 grain crops.
Let manure be buried as soon as noss;blc
afier spreading.
When rotled or fermenied manure is an
Piled, LET 1t be as thoroughly mixed with
the soil as possible.
Wheat thrown cut OF the ground by frost
should be pressed in again by passing n roll
Ter over it.
Ploughing heavy soils when wet, does
more injury than il the team were standing
idle.
In ploughing green sward deeply, lie
burrows must always be at least one half wi
dei than deep, else the sod will not iOrn
well.
New meadows should now he rolled.
All grain fields seeded to grass shouIl be
Barley should be sown as soon as possible
upon light, and moderately moist soil, at
the rate oi one and a half to two bushels
per acre, and according to the size Of the
seed.
A roller should be passed over il as ION
as It is narrowed, 10 press the soil round it
and smooth the field.
Barley seed may be freed from interuix-
ed oats by pouring water upon it, when
the oats will float and may be skinned off.
Oats require strong rich soil, good cul-
ture, and early sowing.
Preserve leached and unleached ashes
which have accumulated during the winter,
10 he applied to corn, in The hill.
10 prevent corn being touched BY
crows, stir the seed with a sufficient guam
tity OF heated tar, and then roll il in plas-
ter, lime or ashes.
After each hill of corn is dropped, put in
a small handful of mixed plaster and leach
ed ashes.
Plaster is always most cfficacious on light
and thin soil-on mellow and clover ground,
the earlier il is sown the letter.
Plaster, when applied 10 cultivated
ground, is best when worked into the soil.
Sowing it broadcast upon Indian corn az
Ter it is up, has increased the crop % per
cent.
Every farmer should attempt The field
culture OF root crops-he may raise as much
cattle food from one acre, as from five acres
Of meadow.
Farmers who have heavy rich soil, will
succeed best with mangel wurzel-ihose
who have sandy snis, with ruia baga.
They should Try both.
Sow garden crops in drills where pracii-
BILE, in order that the weeds may be clear
ed with hoe.
Different varieties oi melons and squash
es should be planted at the greatest posi-
BILE distance, in order 10 prevent intermix-
ing and crossing.
Loosen the soil with spade round fruit
trees growing in grass land.
Examipe the roots of peach trees and re-
move all the grubs.
Take every opportunity OF setting an nr-
nahlental shrub or tree round your house or
door yard-now is your time-i! you have
any taste you will never regret it, Cen
esee Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Lao aud Equity. "Pray, my Lord" said
gentleman TO late respected and rather within
steal Judge, "wllat is the distinction between
law and equity cours?" "Very little in the
end" replied his lordship: "they only differ
80 far as Time is concerned. At common law
you are done for at once; in equity you are
not SO easily disposed of. The former is n
bullet, which is instantaneously and most
chartably effective, the latter is an anglers
hook, which plays with its victim before it kills
il. The ono is prussic acid, and the other
laudanum. They'll both kill you, and you
have only 10 decide whether you will get rid
of your suferings by quick or by slow means
whether you will be ruined in The outset, or
enjoy previous state OF protracted purgatory
in anticipating your certain though deferred
destruction" Much useless and sef.annoy-
ing litigation may be avoided, it these Quaint
but true remarks are treasured up and acted
upon.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02
TOT. SMITH OF WAITSFIELD

~ /. MlIli Ot W all StlELD.
DEAR SIR,-Your last communication in
the Matchmnn, have read with careful attcn-
ton. Although it il not probable that you
and can ever aaree, in the main, on the sub
ieci Of slavery in the United States, yet, per-
fops, anor all, the difference between us is not
20 great az, in The first instance, you were led
10 imagine. Could you aud your brother alb
0lionlsts, who arc candidly and honestly such
and make 1t general rule TO think all
men honest IN their opinions, unless have the
best OF evidence 10 the countrywide made TO
look at the subject in all it's bearings, careful
ly and thoroughly, make no great doubt but
our conclusions would be nearly the same.
Permit me, in this place, to mention what !
have noticed TO he n very common mistake A.
mong some OF our most candid aud Intelligent
abolitionists. ! perceive that you too have fall
len into the error. have been often amused,
in listening 10 long lecture on the erHs and
the sin slavery, not n word Of which had
the least inclination 10 dispute, when it seem
cd, however 10 be the object Of the lecturer to
prove what nearly all in New England admit
b. 10 be tue, but which, il admitted, does not
gain for the modern abolionist, solitary ar
'gument. Slavery may he what you assert it
is It,may be an evil il may be sin may
farther, it may bilhe duty Of Virginia, and all
The slave holding states, Immediately and I'M
condHionMiy TO emancpate their sluyes-and
even then, | should hesitate in ranking myself
among the advocates of the nti.Slavery So
ciety. | object TO the organization Of the So
Cieiy for the same reason that should object
10 the organization OF Temperance Society
IN community where ardent spirits were I'M
known, as senseess and useless. | Object 10
ell agitation aud frciiemeni as the world IS now
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

WoRKIse OxEN.-We are told TINT labor.
ing cattle will perform their spring work with
more vigor and less apparent fatigue, if they
are fed two or three times u day with few
ears Of Indian corn. Some, however, prefer
giving them small quantities of raw potatoes,
which ale said TO be moro cooling than corn
and 10 answer the purpose of physic as well as
that OF food. Perhaps il may be well TO
change their diet occasionally, from the roots
to the grain; and these, with regular meals
OF good English hay, will, in ordinary cases,
be sure to keep them in good working order.
Silk Manual.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

The Thames Tunnel. At the late annual
meeting Of the proprietors Of the Thames
Tunnel, TO receive the report, and make choice
Of directors, report was read which gave
much satisfaction. During the last half year,
20,O0Oi had been received from the govern
mont md. % COP had been expended for the
works and salaries. Since the IasI reporr, The
work had been advanced a farther distance of
G5 feet, under the deepest part Of the river
making the present length Of The tunnel 1875
feet 3 inches. - Boston ADJ.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02
ORIGIN OF DisEAsE.-I tell YOU honest ,

ORIGIN OF DIsEAsE.-I tell you honesty
what think is the cause OF The complica-
ted maadies of the human frame II is
their gormandizing, and stuffing and slim
ulaiing those organs (lhe digestive) to ex-
cess; thereby producing nervous disorder
and irritation. The stale oil their minds is
another grand cause.-The fidgeling and dis
conien'ing yourself about that which can't
he helped passions, and worldly cares press
ing upon The mind, disturb the cerebral nc-
lion and do great deal of harm,-1Aber-
nethy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Outrageous Slander.-A contemporary
says that in former times the Connecticut
girls tied up their hair so tight Mat il drew
their lips apart, and prevented them iiom
kissing their LAYERS ~. Y. Express.
This is as bad as Washington Irving's
little French dog, whose tail was curled up
81 tightly that his hind feet never touched
the ground. Alb. Dat. .4du.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02
WOMAN.

Oh what is woman what her smile
Her look Of love her eye Of light
What is she, if her heart ievilc
The lowly Jesus. Love may write
Ills name upon her marble brow,
Or linger in her curlc Of jet
The light spring -hower may scarcely bow
Beneath her step--aud yet, and yet,
Without that mecker grace, she'll be
a lighter thing than vanity.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Look to il !--Itis with much regret we
learn the stopping of several factories at
Paterson, owing To the pressure OF the times,
has lhrown 5000 workmen out of employ in
that thriving town. These added 10 The
mechanics in this city, placed hors de COM
bat and in state OF des,iluiion, by Ki,ch.
en- Cabinet experiments upon The currency,
swell the number oi victims TO about ten
thousand calling for bread and work ! NJ.
York Star.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Effects Of Challenge M. Pirre, an inhab-
liant of Rouen, France, lately received chal-
lenge, and the letter falling into the hands of
his wife, beautiful woman Of about 26 years
of age, she Tell senseless on the ground, aud
died in great agony of mind. NJ. Prrel was
so deeply affected that he lost his reason and
is now in a lunaic asylum.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02
SILK CULTURE.

A writer on the subject of the Silk Culture,
very properly remarks that 1--WE feel certain
that il the subject is properly estimated by ag-
rculturists, that the silk culture is calculated
TO make great moral and physical change
over the whole face Of our country, and to ban
ish penury from the door of every farmer in
this land who has enterprise and industry
enough TO enter into it."-.Norihan,ptOn Coa-
rfer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Ter than any method ever yet known. 1t is so
cfficacious in its operation, that the churning
must be performed moderately, or the butter
will come too soon, and be swelled, as il is
technically called by somc.- Yankee Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

A French officer, quarreling with a
Swiss, reproached him with his country's
vice of fighting on either side for money,
"while we Frenchmen," said he, eight for
honor" Yes. sir replied he, every one
fights for what he most wants.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

= hose children that despise their pa renrs'
old fashions. commonly come shor, their
real excellenccies. II is better TO live will
Isaiah in ana old fashioned house and do
good, than live with Jehoiakim in n stately
house and leave debts unpad.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02


On the death Of Asa 9. -Ahctor, Duxbury, '
Who died ON the l2.h Of July, 1885, in the Esd yC
r his age.
''s sadness now on many brow,
4ti tears on many II check;
And m. bosom swells with giief
tla words may never speak.
- owed one from or side has gone
To i eternal rest;
The scene is closed The last green turf
Is placed above bis breast.
The dreadful agony s DER,
The pam cf paving breath
IT'S JOY to know those guherings past
Zen though they're hushcd IN death
But we are mortal, We must weep
For intellectual worth,
Intelligence and usefulness,
So carly lost to earth.
1t is no transient trihlna grief
We may forget at will;
We mourn a lasting vacancy
NO oiher one eau fll.
Hearts that have lost 50 dear friend
Must own one vacant cell,
There may be those that they can love,
But none ihcyl love 50 weH
There mqt be tearsi parental hopes
Are wrecked on deaths dark wave,
And she who should life Joys have shared,
Fond brothers mourn the FIRST deep grief
They e'cr were doomed TO know
SISTERS, Whose love may ne'cr be told
Are bending 'neath the blow.
And rricnds--vho chung to each fail hope
Til hope with life was done;
And cnetnics-O, why that word
II had no; even one!
How innclf, oh how desolaic
! church, aui hall, and hearth;
- re missing from the social ring
a gem Of priceless worth.
When from the ga hered worshippers
Asccnds the fefyeu prayer,
In vain SIC scan the bending tnronu,
One form no more Is there
And when the thr Hing voices j1n,
To raise the evening song,
The harmony is not complete,
One tuneidl voice IS gone.
y'hc friend, so true Ia many trust
The favored one has flown,
TO fond affections cloquencc,
Returns no answering tone.
Yet comes his Image to our eyes
Awake, or in rcpose -
Though his, ihat read the meaning there,
Must never more un;Ose.
'Ad,er! long loycj--anA lost adicu
Friend, brother, son, farewell
he love that res ed on thee here,
Must centre where thou dwell
We deem thee not in endless woe,
Dark wrelchcd, and iorlorn;
Nor Junk in cold eternal sleep,
That knows no waking norm
Thou hast but gone as IRE must go
The path, 4 Savior trod,
And we, as taught from scriptures, must
'Be reconcilcd to God.
We view thee On peaceful shore,
Safe DER the swelling wave;
And calmly would 10 God resign
The treasure that He gave.
We view inee in the arms Of Him
Whose blood was shed for all:
And JayfuNy wen join Thee there,
When cone, the welcome call.
These hearts which of have thrilled with joy,
Or throbbcd IN grief and pain,
Elust soon forever cease to beat
And never more again.
Thrice welcome be the happy hour
That changes earth for Heaven,
Where parting word was never spoke,
And parting hand meier given.
a mother there no more shall say
"Farewell, farewell my chid!'
Nor sister press a last cold kiss
WErie once affection smiled.
There love, lis golden harp shall tune
To be no more unstrung,
While Heavens undying melndy
Floats from each angel tongue.
Oh I! blisslul hope, exulling thought,
1t checks the rising sigh;
Earth is not our abiding home,
IT'S chdngcless and on high.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

Squire Plat, The Barnegat pirate, was
sentenced on "Wednesday, at the u. S. Cir
cult, in Trenton, TO months imprson-
ment, and $3.50 fine and cos,s-lhe jury
having recommended him 10 the mercy OF
the cnurt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

No less than Four Cotton Factories at
Patterson IN. J.) have suspended work
owing Ia an extensive failure in Philadel-
Dhia
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

The imports of foreign wheat for last
week was about $4,000 bushcls.-.N Y.
Star 18th nit.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

1.-The nhorine man, in The present age,
i he does but read, has more Helps 10 wis
dom than ever Solomon had. DIR. Kirk
beck
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1837-05-02

AT late temperance celebration in Lon
don, il was stated that there were 800, 900
tee-totallers in The United Kingdom.
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-08

The arm Of the pale face and his and liquid nre
reached them. :" As the tide Of population rolled
on says IN eloquent Senator we have added Pur
chase 10 purchaser the confdng Indian listened 70 our
professions OF friendship We called him broher ana
he believed u.s. Millions after millions he has yielded
to our imporunity sntil we have acquired more thah
can be cultivated in centuries, and yet we crave more
We have crowded the tribes upon few miserable
acres our southern frontier il is all that IS lett 10
them Of their boundless forests and STILL like me
horse leech, Unsuitable cupdity cries give-gve.
This is true picture of the treatment the aborginai
proprieors of the soil Of America have received from
their white brethren since their arrival in this country
To complete the measure of injustice the government
has ordered the removal Of all the Indian tribes still re-
naming, beyond the Mississippi, where they pro-
missed lands in lieu of those they hove abandoned. Al
most all these tribes have seen that It would be mad
TO resist the mandate of the government and have
retired to the west of the Mississippi.
Some noble spirits, however, still hold out and among
these is the distinguished Seminole chief Oceela. The
Senoes comprehend the remains OF many tribes that
formerly occupied the Territory OF Florida, and they
are now reduced to a bare handful The love Of their
native land burns strongly in their bosoms and Oceola
has calamity and noby csntended. with his small band,
for the country and graves his fathers He has with
stood the whole military force of the United States for
nearly years. and though captured is still
quered The manner in which he has been taken is dis
honorable arms, and disgracelu to the nation
He to the honor of the whites, and with that
fdence, throws himself within their power to negotiate
for TIE liberty of of his countrymen-and what is
the consequence Finding that they cannot conquer
him in fair and manly fight they resort to breach Of
faith and take him prisoner by superior force, while
he is trusting to their honor. gallant enemy would
have said TO him" We have you in power,
but you have conded in faith and avail
ourselves Of our superiority retire, and we will meet
you in the battle field and subdue YOU if The
nation ITSELF iii possessed the least spirit Of gallantry,
should feel the deepest modification at such act and
at once grant this noble and patriotic cheain his ber
ty and the right Of remaining with his whole tribe, aud
their descendants for evern the country for which they
have bravely and manfully commended But injustice
is every where. No nation, whatever be the form OF
its the character of lis people Is ever
has been exempt from ii. When men feel power they
apt forget rghthe strong will ramfle upon the
weak, and justice will always be Abstraction
than a reality. Cupidty and injustice will at last tri
umph, in spite of the efforts Of philanthropy and benevo
lence and the feeble remnants of noble but untuor
ed will be bloed forever from the face Of the
world
Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1837-11-08

IFrsm our Correspondent Msiiere-No. LIZ

lFrsm Correspondent Msiiers-Nc Lx.l
WASHINGTON. Nov. 9, 1887.
Another Indian chief whose object seemed to be, like
tina, Of Tecumseh must not omit to mention. Pontiac
was prior time the celebrated individual Just named
but inferior the qualities which formed the greatness
OF the Shawsnese chietau. He belonged TO the Otto
wa tribe and lived in the middle Of the 18th century
He united with the French against the Anglo Ameri
and formed confederacy of all the northern tribes
for the purpose of wholly exerpating the English IL
is said that his military plans to accomplish this object
evinced great genius and courage. The design
make sudden and smaltaneous attack on all the Brit
ish Notifications the lakes. Success in these opera
TONS would make him master and king OF the
country of his ancestors. This combination was the
more easily affected, from the circumstance that Pom
tiac according Rogers had the largest empire and
authority Of any Indian chief that had appeared
on the continent since acquaintance with a. The
simultaneous movement made, and on the same
day the work OF exterminatio commenced. Nine OF
the British forts captured and their esrrisone
sacreed. The war was prosecuted with great energy
skill and courage by the Indian chief but Of the
confederate tribes becoming tired of the war, and find
ing the British force powerful, sued for peace Pom
tac would not stoop to mInge IN the negotiation aban
doned the country and retired Illinois There is
said he attempted to FORM among the southern Indians
combination against the pessessors OF his country
bat he not permitted TO succeed in his bold under
taking and he fell under the blow Of assassin sup
posed TO be employed by the English spy and thus
terminated the fears of his enemies and the hopes OF his
tribe. His memory" says Fletcher, "is still cherish
ed among the tribes ofhe north and tradition still locks
upon him. it looked upon the Hercules Of the
Greeks"
Several other combinations were formed at different
times by distinguished Indian chiefs and patriots
their country from the hands of those whom they
regarded as ssurpers and inuuders. They saw thers
unbounded possessions gradually receding from
them their numerous tribes dwinding away the
graves Of their fathers overturned by the ploughshare
and their hunting grounds converted into fields of grain
and occspied by whom they had every to
look upon the enemies Of their Their native
cor nd dean aoft he nd an
der which they suffered reused them action, and
their vengeance sometimes terrible but their
geance was unavailing. They have gradually retired
before the wave Of the white population, yielded up
sion, and buried themselves from time 20 time among
the primeval forests and extensive prares Of their
country, to be free aid uncontamna,ed by the vices Of
civilization But even there they found NO security
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