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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
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DOMESTIC ANIMALS.

The arguments that have urged for enrich.
ing your lands, and cultivaling well what you do
cultivate, apply with equal force TO your comes.
tic animals. 1t costs ms much to keep poor
COW, poor sheep or IL poor hog, having refer.
ence TO breeds, as it does TO keep a good COW,
good Sleeper good hog. And yet such is the
difference in the breeds of animals, 81 sometimes
between animals of the same breed. lllat,he good
animals VIII return twice, thrice, and sometimes
four times as much in pro d uct as the poor ones
for the expenses OF their keep. The male is Sup.
posed 10 have Il predominating influence, in the
character of the progeny, and will multiply more
rapidly than the female, the cross of any i'm.
proved m eed. Those therefore who DO not
choose to go to the expense ofhuying superior
animals OF both sexes can by purchasing male
progressively increase their stock at Il moderate
outlay. If the best animals are retained for bree.
ding, and kept IN good condition, espec tally
when young, the progress OF improvement will
be greatly accelerated. 1t is hy iucliciously Sc
lectng good animals as breeders, and by taking
proper care of them, that the ias orile breed of
domestic animals have beer brought 10 their
present state of unriyalcd excellence in Eu g.
rope. An observance of the snme ru les will pro-
duce the snne results here, an due time, that has
resulted from their observance in Europe. Cat.
tie are also essential TO keep up the fertility OF
farm. They convert the forage of the farm
into meet, milk and manure. The meat and
milk 60 to enrich the soil, md feed the crops
AS general remark, it may be said, that labor
and capital can he expended in no way more
proftnbly by the farmer, than Ly enrichng his
lands. God has given, the elements Of fertility
OF plenty, of ha. 'pness. Ho has given to man
capacity of nppropriutng them to his own use.
He has commanded hin, to exercise these ca
paci,ies with diligence, and although he has not
promised he seldom fails to besto'v upon those
who honestly keep the command, the highest
rewards in temporal happiness Of
Judge Bnel.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
EVERY MAN SHOULD BE A HARRISON
DEMOCRAT

Because they are honestly ond earnestly striv
ing to reform the q oss abuses in the admins
lralion of public affairs. The abuses consist of
the appointment Of dishonest and incapable men
TO Office and their wiliul retention therein, after
their dishonesty and incaracily has been fully
proved-;he enormous increase and daring Ell,
cronch nen,s Of the executive upon the lndepen
dcnce ana powers Of the other departments of
the governmpnt-ihe glarng and shameful inter
ference Of office holders in the popular elections,
etc. etc. There must he n union and power
ul effoIt Of honest men, 10 arrest and correct
these abuses. Why should it not be nop?
Epe,y Patriot should be Harrison Democrat
-hecause they are striving to restore the pros
perty Of the country, which has been shattered
hv The reckless and destructive experiments of
Our national rulers and the party uphoding thenI.
Every day adds largely TO the mountain OF evil
dence. showing that the Union will never again
enjoy the blessings Of sound currency, aud me
people again rejoice in steady and secnr" pros,
perity, until the government shall hive relraced
their steps. The Harrison Democrats arc labor
ing to bring back the Government, in principle
and practice, TO the Republican standard OF
Washington, jefferson aud .Nadison Freeman
shall they not I've aided 10y your ardent ana en-
lhusastic exerons?-G Cincinnati Republican,
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
EXPER I'M ENTS IN PLANTING ROHAN
POTATOES

I noticed an article in the Yankee Farmer on
the cultivation Of the Roman potato, (says tie Al.
bnny Cultivator;) as am in possession Of the
information called for in that PAPER, give my
experiments and the resu 1t. The Farmer says,
THE extraordinary and prolific nature of the
rohaDs, rs stated in many papers, is like to de.
ceive those farmers who urs unucquainted
with them, and know not that this potato needs
much more ground than common kings; q
it would lead to a correct view of The subject if
tho sc who publish accounts Of their great yield
would have the goodness TO state the quantity
of ground or the number of hills planted, as we'll
rs the quantity of seed, for this is surely Of su.
perior Importance planted six rowsof Rohans,
of thirty hills each with the following quantity Of
seed }...
No. ], one eye in hill, produced 100 lbs.
No. g, two eyes in n hill, do 100 do.
No. 3, three eyesin IL hill, do l5l do.
No. A, four eyes in hill, do l39 do.
No. S, five eyes in n hill, do 155 do.
No. 6, six eyes in a bill, do l55, do.
The soil dry gravel, well ,nanured, planted
the first Of May, and precisely five rows to IA rod
equal to 1000 hills TO the acre, the greatest
yield being equal to 344 bushels (of 60 Ibis. to
she busheI) to the acre. The common varieties
do not, yield this year, OF. dry soils, but little
more than half the usual quantity to tho acre.
1t is reasonble therefore, 10 suppose that the Ro
hans do not yield full average crop-n'y lar.
gest potatoe weighed three pounds five ounces.
TO Judge from the size of the potatoes and the
size Of the tops, am inclined to believe thatit is
unnecessary to plant them more than three feet
3 inches asunder, or five rows 10 the rod, the
same distance tina, plant my common varieties.
regret that did not weigh my common POI
taloes, planted by the side of the Rt.'lans, aud
cultivated the same in every respect-but
should Judge they did not yield more that half
the quantity 10 the acre.-EIchange.
REARING CALVES ON MILK AND MEAL.-
Messrs. Editors,--In the last number of the Gull
tyalor, you published som, remarks of mine OH
the mode of feeding calves by Mr. Ifearsey, by
giving skim milk with some meal &c.
Mr. Hearsey says that it necessary to explain
the manner of mixing the mea-that if the raw
meal is put into ihe milk it will scour the calf.
He makes the meal into suppaun, heats the
milk over steam to the state of its coming from
the COW, & then mixes about one pound of the
suppaun in the milk, and feeds the animal in
This way three meals n day. His calves thus
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branding n character on its thigh, and tn is mark
Is lndelible. A farm capable of sustaining
such an immense multitude OF cattle IRE divided
INTO droves, and placed under the care Of men
WHOSE oi''y business IL 10 keep them together,
and ut stated times to drive them into wards for
the purposc Of sorting and marking Illenl.
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led at the end of the year are more than doub
lie the size of those calves that suck the cow
He now makes IL lbs of butter per week from =
cows, and uses six quarts of milk daily from the
same cows.
He adds n pint oi boiling wafer TO pan OF
milk when set holding six quarts, and The next
day the cream will all be floating on the top, and
skinned off aud churned.
DAVID TOMLINSON.
Schenectady March 10, 1s40'-,.Gtbany CM,
tiUator.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

SOUTH AMERICAN CATTLE. A correspondent
of the Christian Advocate from Monte Video
says, the number Of cattle slaughtered in the
immediate vicinity Of that city is nearly million
a year.
Formerly immense numbers were killed
merely for their hides now they are much more
vnluablc.-Aher the hide is taken off, the whole
of the flesh, is cut into fakes of two or three
inches thick, all the bones are taken out, and it
is sailed and dried. and afterwards shipped in
hulk for the West Indies, by the name jerked
beef The marrow of the larger bones is used
for cooking; these homes are exported to manu-.
facturc Into knife handles, &C., while smaller
ones are substitute for fuel to melt the tallow.
The entire proceeds of good OK, including the
beet, hide, horns, tallow, and bones will vary
from six to eight dollars. They are now bought
in droves at five dollars n head. living sheep
with its fleece of common wool sells in the city
for one dollar and fifty cents Sheep with hvo
or six enormous horns are not uncommon.
The number of cattle on all estanciero or cat
lie farm is nearly Incredible What would an
American farmer think of having TO look after
from 10000 TO 10000 oithen Yet the STOCK
owned by some South American Farmers, VIII
exceed this last number. hcnrt! OF II fhrin
that was recently bought by a gentleman of this
city with 10000 cattle on il, aud this was not
the only one he owned They are calculated
TO double their number III 3 years.-Ot course
they are not fed any time, aud are Killed Just
as they came from the spontaneous pastures OF
the Immense and unfenced plains OF the Interi-
or ,uiM uaownel cattle there are none. EV-
cry creature bears il owners mark, made 10y
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

TERMS-THE CALEDoNIAN will be published
weekly at $500 per annum, or at 81 so If paid in
advance. 1fpayment is made within six months
from tho time of subscribing it will be considered
as advance pay, No paper will be discontinued
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the publisher. :, l;.,. 'rs. '-. ~
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The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
REMARKABLE DREAM.

The accuracy Of The following may be relied
on (says DIR AbercronIbie) ia all its PARTICULARS
Two ladies, sisters had been Tor several Jays
in attendance upon their brother who was i'll
of Il common sore throat; severe, and protrac ed
but not considered rs attended with danger. AT
the same time, one OF them had borrowed n
watch from IL female friend, in consequence of
her own being under repair. This watch was
one 10 which particu lar value WAS attached on
account of family association; and some anxiety
was expressed that it might not meet with any
injury. The sisters We're sleeping in u room
communicating with that of their brother.
when the elder OF them yoke in state of great
agitation and having aroused the Other told her
that she bad frigh,ful dream. Il dreatnt,' she
said. thai Mary's watch had stopped; and that
wien told yon OF tie circumstance, you re.
piled, Much worse than has happened for-'s
breath has stopped ason naming their brother
who was i'll. TO quiet her agitation The Young.
er sister Immediately got up, and found the
brother sleeping quietly; and The watch which
had been carefully put III a drawer, going cor.
rectly. The following night the very same
dream occurred, followed by similar agitation
which was again composed in the same manner;
the brother being again in quiet sleep and the
watch going we'll On the following morning
soon after the family had breakiusted.on of that
sisters was sitting 10y her brother: while the 9th
erEwaS writing a note i'm the adjoining room.
When her note WINS really for being sealed, she
was proceeding to take out for this purpose the
watch alluded 10, which had been put by in
her wiring desk, when she was astonished to
find it had stopped; and, ne the same Instant, she
heard a scream of intense distress from her sis
ter in the other ROOM The brother. who had
still been considered as going Oh favorahy, had
been seized with II sudden fit of suffocation, and
had just brealled his last.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

Norm EASTERN BOUNDARY -WAR.-Lofd
john Russell, in the House of Commons, recent
" declared that lie did not think there was any
danger of war between the United States and
Grea. Britain. The British Government have
no fear of n fight SO long as their continued en-
croachnents upon the territory of Maine are per
mi,,ed 10 pass without notice from the Govern.
ment Of the United Satcs;-for they are obtain.
ing all they desire without resort 10 arms; and
ms the territory is not worth fighting for, under
more American or Il more energetic Adniuistra-
ton at Washington they would not run the risk
of II war by continuing possession of any part of
the territory this side Of :he treaty line.
II may then lie regarded as settled that there
will he no war.
II is apparently equally we'll settled that IT Van
Buren, should he reelected President, the dIspu"
ted Territory will belong TO the British
But as there is no probability OF ms, and as
Great Rrtain has tried the temper OF "old IIpper
cauoen on former occasions, the Britlsh claim
,oo ,nd The British troops will he Withdrawn
from The disputed territory rs soon as General
u,pR,soN assumes the direction Of the Govern
ment. Mark that. ~ II. Statesman.
Murder and Mysiery-A few days since, on
mixing some repairs in house in Williams
port, opposite Eason, il became necessary 10
take up The floor on the first story. There
was no cellar beneath and on clearing away
some rubbish, the bones Of a human body-a
man-were found. The skeleton laid upon
it's side, and from all Appearances must have
been deposited there some eighteen or twenty
years ago
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12
THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT IN THE
FIELD.
HE following letter from Postmaster in
Massachusetts has just been brought to light

HE following letter from a Postmaster in
massachusetts has just been brought to light
Salem, March 7th 1910.
Lear Sr:-l have just heard of your brilliant
success at your election You have manoped
grandly, and have no do ubt your success is
permanent, and that you some other good
Democrat will he chosen Rep resen tative new
ial hhow me to suggest to yon the proprietv
OF hndlng ont all the young democrats who will
become OF age before the election Also. the
"hthes OF NOSE persons who are not assessed for
any reason Whatever, and have them assessed
ny way. Your Seiectmen can make the poll
tax 20 cts which on being paid constitutes the
man voter, and at the election if there are a,v
persons who cannot pay his tax, OF=I WILL SEE
THAT You ARE PROVIDED WITH THE MEANS t-n
Make every mnn voter you can possibly We
must carry the District and County at the next
election. think from this and tie last fall e.
lection yo" can give us 20 or 25 majority, Call
and see me when you come in town. Please
destroy th'S letter and believe me to be-
Sir, yours, truly.
c. w. WOODBURY..
r. Dodge, Esq, Wenham
We trust that the Wings every where will see
how great is the necessity of vigilance and excr,
non on their part since the office holders of the
federa' Government arc thus secretly at work
''TO PROVIDE THE MEANS" for CARVING
the Presidential election. We trust The. People
VIII ponder upon the fact herein revealed, of the
existence ofn Government Fund for securing the
reelection of Martin Van Buren,. "Pay the poll
tax for all persons who cannot pay themselves"
says this 'hireing' of Mr. KenAall's,and 81 WILL
SEE THAT YOU ARE PROVIDED WITH
THE MEANS" Who wonders that our ma
lional expenditures are trebled under Van Buren,
rule, when such MEANS are employed to carry
elections? Who wonders that a yearly ennis.
sion often or twenty millions of Treasury notes
is required, when every Postmaster is provided
with Il fund to purchase or pay for Locofoco vo-
tiers? And who wonders that instances of dc.
lection are rare, when these dangerous missives
end with the injunction, "PLEASE DIES.
TROY THIS LETTER"--.4Lbany Gazette
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

General Harrison among has .Neighbors The
following (says the n Y. Tines is given on the
authority Of Edward Curtis, Esq. M. G. who
stated. in n speech at "a meeting of the Wings of
the Sd Ward, that lie received his information
from one who Himself almost Il merit door
neighbor Of the old General, and a voter in the
same county.
State of Political Parties at North Bend-In
the town in which Gen. Harrison resides, there
ure 235 voters, and IL short time since Tippeca-
noe Club was organized ihcre.-At The first NEE
ting 200 voters pledged their names, and thirty
Others signed afterwards. having been necessari.
ly detained from attending the first evening:
thus leaving but FIVE Van Bnrenites to $50
Whags!-1hiS illustrio,s and formidable MINOR.
~ is composed OF the following highly respecta-
BILE individuals, viz: one postmaster, one Jndgn,
two commissioners of government acorks, and one
LoAFER!!!! OfIhese the Judge and the two
commissioners are avowed Harrison men in
principles, and will no doubt vote for him when
the time comes, but they dare not openly join
the club. The Post Master is very silent and
qriet, but strong hopes are entertained Of his con
version before next fall. The only hopeless md
incorrgIble case ofthe whole five is the logfer.
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

Religious Phren1y.-The Hampstead lnqui-
rer. speaking of the murder of Mrs Hall in that
village, by the negro Sandy, the Gardener, says.
tile negro never attempted 10 leave the place
and when arrested by The officer, was dancing
singing Glory Iiallenjuh.' He was taken at
once before justice NlcNea and committed.
When asked the reason for his outrageous con.
duet, he replied that the heavenly King told him
TO do it, and continued singing, apparently in
triumph, until he was removed. His deport.
ment was that nfa nan acting under strong
mental haliuclnation, but whether real as.
stunned we will not determine: Of course he will
he considered insane, Tat is the prevailing ex.
cUse for surh acts
The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1840-05-12

With regard to The sense OF touch II Is very a.
cute. even for blind person. 1t is shown re-
tnarkably in the readiness with Which she dis,n
cuisines persons; there are forty inmates III the
fernaleswing, with all of whom, of course; L'urn
is acquainted, whenever she is walking through
the passage way, she perceives by the jar OF the
floor, or the agitation Of The air, tia, some one
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-08

ting elections is most prolific source OF corruption
The mos. important uf all tic privileges Of freeman,
is converted INTO occasion: FIR naisrrng 10 af'fcc
aud cupii.y and arousng t,c worst passions 81 our
nature Il is a melancholy iac, that from the relc>t
district election 10 the Presidency q. tho L. =, null
ndes are controlled in their vors BY the pecnniary
interest which they have At stake, and the highest
Qualifications and most brilliant services, thus en-
trcr disscgarded Tha; man Is himn indeed who, "2on
ccloa does not perceive the enorm i ii the e'i,
and l!a. We mns' fail beneath he rom:frpus 'naSs o.
corruption hch is rapidly accunua'ing. unless i IS
counlcractrd. | call upoa every nah IN South "a.
rnna, 10 exert his best efforts in preserving Ike part:
If the clectiv, franchise u take ls stand against ihu
spril ii cra,ousHcss, which ii The NAME d freedom,
IS Cruising Tar and wide IT, destructive Influences.
trust tia, tie people Of oar tt.rycd State viii eye =
this subject their Gaines, considerations that an en'gh
encd public opinion viii pnr:i; tie baoibox and that
the day 10; far distant, wien ne who would offer
bride Il a freeman, shall! IT, branded with gnomny and
disgrace If our common Government is destined to ia
let us 10 the last Gcquit ourselves like men AMID line
general dcgcneracy, and prove that We are worthy OF
true and rational liberty.
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bargains IN FeH and niater DRY Go0DS.


II II. lrNEiNs invites II attention of merchants ia'i'
Se aud others following Goo6 opean@ from angaa
al III which sold cash approved paper as low =
The quality! found IN the uitcd raics The follow
DoNEsTIC GOODS
Eeaclcd and unhcached Siriings al G : ~ and - ems
neaehed Slce,ngs at is-ii yasd wide
vcrs cheap ncrrn CloAine To- maI,- aud females
Bed Ticsnrs II! =. t. and liner
Yard wade apron tiscks, nj 10, III cents and inner
Curtain caco.s handsome, q ~ l.! egn', and finer
2on wards Cacues, from . ~ u ahd ~ cents also al =
and
c"'" o4Ha'1 eIo 4 Z aN Il ' rs Il
. , AND e ey Ja N and v"s ss kn
A's'' DRESS GGops, f,r isl,s AMI e,igr,r.
RIch plain, figured All -nPrd sits
Plaid siihs rich ignrcd satns
Plaid caiicor-. French DO, Scnch anehaI.s
French mcrsnoes, cciored d.; ail gnai'cs' &C.
.o,.. co-,o,. :, ,.,... r GoH = IA s,s,
''D'N' sIiAWLs AND DRESS HDKrs.
Of brocha thti wool, mer!no SIX
and velse, sha"is, man,Ia :, hdks and sea';s.
Ten hoves Of plaid and figured satin us,rng banl,
and rich fall and w..ttr fashion
Also, Gag, necS satin and !:,rias rihands
Twenty nun. and rla, md Iefhs59 bonne''
ST0CAS. GLOVES AND HOSIERY
q la'l supply OF s silh ar:'' !syo Drawers.
virginia sik and lambs wool shirts and drawers
Virginia shirts and drawers Tor 1iies
Irish Linens els, p Cts, D. Sd, 3, 3d. 81, AMI = -
Table DIAPER . yards wide, NJ b. 81, and finer
Napkins all qualities linen tahic cloths
Browu linen table cloths, long lawns
Birds eye and Russia Diapers
UMBRELLAS.
1850 silk and cotton Umbrellas, made 10 order.
SILK NEI,ETc.
Eack six yclseis, from l0s cd 10 the best
LINEN HDkFS. 49,,
900 linen oalrc IIikts., prices from Is I'd, ; 3D. -
finest made. . -, <.,r-
THREAD AND BoBPINET LACE GOODS al
Wide ard narrow thread I.ace Ftrncs ana lhsfrtits
nes and very cheap black lace Wells am larrs ~. 'A
wells. ...,.,
White rlannes at j. I'd . 81, 81 also Rodgers ~" ~
Fanneis.
| Yell rlangels, eli qualities.
BLANKETS for n 3 o. = -, tsi aAp .'s
Gpsn and Whitney Bed BlaRkcs all s.zes ,.,rI in
oaerin: above article f sa!e H. IN, In e,sn
vie The paisular attention those ishne ~ ~ i,h
ga, inducements viii offered Tie s,oes + ~ ItSifN
ah n '',e p'''es "''' i's-''' 3:-atl9N->l4iA'
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-08

LEGISLATORS or ViEGISiA.--Thc Virginia L"giS!a
turc meets OH Tuesday next THIS is an important
session. as L. S Senators are to be chosen by that
body: and we await the result with much anxiety
we want to see, whether The voice Of the people Of tho
State is Ia have 10 influence in the result. We want
To see, whether the late voice Of those counties, that
were carried By imported voters las. Spring in favor Of
Wing candidates. 10 be dlsobeyed. We want 10
see, whether "Dcmocratic Marshall - to be 'nu.
cnccd by Federal Wheeling and hcr vote in the
ellis If the State given two Federal candidates for
The imporan, office of L : Senators, and want 10
Sec too, the fate Of ncighLor Tyirrtha gave clear
majority Of IL in favor Of Van Buren, and Democra
cy. Is her voice, too, TO be disobeyed: We will see.
fULrriiRp !TrHs
Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1840-12-08

Among The passengers by The British Queen, arrived
At New York from London, We notice the following
names:
Mr. odg.on Wasiustnn cr mission u Ecrlin Majors
Rakr Wade Isrr aud iord chi, IL the United
Il Army aud Professor Bartlett, of West Point.
These officers of the Army sent 10 Europe last
spring hy the War Department commission to visit
and report upon the military establishments of Europe
They are understood to have been III England France
Prussia, Denmark, Sweden, and Russia Their rccep-
ton, b. the Emperor Nicholas, represented 10 have
hccn particularly ial,ering The day after their aTr
val in ST. Petersburg, lie pleased 10 invite them to
assist at a grand review of the Imperial guards al
Czarskcseo, where they remained his guests Tor Sc
yernl days-.lGi INT.