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Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-03-07
A Connecticut story.

The following is related as fact, having ac,u.
ally happened some years since in Connecticut
A man in rather Indifferent circumstances, sur
rounded by large family, being entirely out Of
meat, had recourse to the sheepfold Of his neigh.
Dor, IA wealthy farmer,) for relief The neigh.
Dor, having large flock Of sheep, did not perceive
he had lost any until one o f,hc finest of the Aocls
very large and fat, was missing and counting his
sheep he found he had lost several Unable to &C.
coun, for this extraordinary loss, he resolved a
few nights after to watch About midnight he OBJ.
served an uncommon disturbance among the sheep
by the sudden appearance of man dressed in dis
guise Curiosity, as well TO observe the conduct
and find him on, induced him to lie still In the
flock there was ram with whch,it seems the man
was in the habit Of converting, as il be had been
the actual owner of the sheep.
well Mr. Ram, said the nocturnal vsitant, Il
have come to buy another sheep; have you nny
more to sell!'
Upon which he replied to him ss in the person
ofihe RAM Yes, lhave sheep TO SELL
BY this time the owner of the sheep perceived
him to be one of his ueigbbors. What will you
take for tina, ia. wether9 says the purchaser.
-Four dollars says Mr. Ram.
That is very high price, says the man {:
But as you are very good to wait on me for pay
l think will take him. Well Mr.. Ram contin-
ued the honest sheep buyer let US sec how many
sheep have bought of you .e4e
If am not mistaken, says Mr.. Ram this makes
the fifth,
He then went on TO cast up the amount of the
whole and afer giving Mr.. Ram polite invita-.
ton TO call on him for his pay, and bidding him
good night led the wether home, while the owner
lay laughing a, the novelty of the scene, as high.
ly gratifed rs fhe had received ample pay for the
: whole
A few nj hts alerward, when he supposed his
neighbor was nearly out Of mutton, he caught the
ram and tied long bag under his neck ,and placed
piece of paper between his horns, on which he
wrote IN large letters Ihare COME after my pav
Under this line he footed up the whole amount of
the five sheep exactly as his pcighbor had before
related |; he then took the ram to his neighbours
: house, where lie tied him near his door and then
went home ,fst.s
When the neighbor arose Ia the morning he
was not little surprised to find the sheeptied at his
doorbu is beyond words to express his asonish
ment, when he found /. was the old ram with
> winch ne nau Iateiy Deeh oeang so nuch IN NUT
! ton, with his GRAND on his forehead and the a.
; mount of the five sheep accurately made out as he
: had done few nights before in the person ofthe
: ram.
!, Suffice ii to say, he obtained the money and at.
! ter tying it up nicely in the bag, and tearing the
paper from the horns, set the ram at liberty, which
= Immediately ran home jingling his money, as if
g. proud Of having accomplished the object Of his
g rand to the no small qualification of the owner
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-03-07
JUDGE GAsToN's LAST WORDS.


The Clarion thus beautifully and imprcssvely
sketches the death bed scene of this excellent man.
His last words were in admirable keeping with
the purity and peiy Of his long lie. Surrounded
by few of his chosen friends who were at his
bedside on the first intimaiion ola danger to which
he was insensible, be WIS relating with great
playfulness the particulars Of conviyial party at
Washington city, many years ago and spoke ofone
who on that occasion avowed himself Free
Thinker 10 religion. Fromthat day. said Judge
Castor, 4 always looked on that man with dis
trust. do not say that Free Thinker may not
be an honorable man that he may not from high
motives scorn to do a mean act bat dare not trust
him A belief in All overrulibg Divinity who
shapes our ends, whose eye is upon us, and who
will reward us according toour deeds is necessary.
We must believe and feel that there is God All.
pi4 - and raising himself and seeming TO swell
with The thought -sALnIemTy T. There was
rush to the brain. lie sank 10 the arms Of his
friends-and in FIVE minutes his spirit was gone
Not a struggle bctokened is fight Not "a groan
panied The ear Of his agonized friends His body
has cone to the dusl his spirit we cannot doubt,
now rests in ire bosom Of that God Almighty
whose name was last on bis lips, and TO whom he
bad long given the homage ola pure aud devoted
heart
Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1844-03-07
THE HERALD.
T1bIishcd ovcry Thursday Morning.
TERMs--rER YEAR.

L,n singiy,on vouis, az he subscr5crs door rs
Dei'oered IN packages, or taken at ire eIee, ~ so
~ mad 81 so (
GA uoaihs credit, IS eenis added u nofthsn pad
Dsiieered by tic Village carrier, $500.
Moifo--for everybody; Encourage Your 0wn."
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
AGRICULTURAL.
COMPOST MAKING.

Jacob Mange. in the Boston Cultivator, says -
81 conscientously believe that no expenditure OF
capital can at all compare in profitable return with
money put out at interest in the accumulation OF
articles with which to form compost heaps. Every
farm ought to have three of these heaps at the same
tme-one being formed, one Just flushed, ana
third ready for carrying abroad, after the necessary
turnings and mxings and puverlzations, have been
given to render the mass fit for the immediate food
of plants then it might be employed either as
top dressing for meadow or pasture lands or be
powed lightly in for corn, grain, &C., thus adding
staple to the soil, and operating at the same time
both chemically and mechanically; and no one
would readily believe the ease and facility with
which about a couple thousand loads of compost
could be collected together, if the business were to
| be regularly conducted through the whole year.
But here is statement which exhibits the fact III
light that must strike every one at first sight.
Suppose, then, man and OK cart should be en-
ployed for $50 days in year, collecting bank earth
tussocks, leaves, weeds the parings and scraplngs
of highways, swamp mud openings of bitches, and
to carry but six loads day, throwing up the mate
rails and spreading them completely over the heap
at the close of every days work. Why, here would
be an accumulation of 1900 loads at The years end
And allowing 80 cents day for the man, and as
much for the oxen, the cost would be sou, or ~
cents q load carriage, mixing and plling included
Now if we consider that this enormous accuInula
ton would be addition to the means afforded b.
the barn and cattle yards, what can more cearl.
prove, that capital expended is money at com
pound interest. And again, if, as the carts wer
emptied the mass was mixed with the stable ma
nure in the proportion of one load of dung to three
loads of muck, &C., and after fermentation, tn
whole were turned over and pulverzed and ming
led with good solution of lime, why, the advan
tares could scarcely be calculated. And it may b
inquired whether this mode would not be preferabl
to sending the team many miles to town, for a loa
of stable dung, the cost which and carriage woul
be equal to about 10 loads of this compost.
1t may be safely laid down as an axiom, thel
that the aforesaid man and yoke of oxen woul
yield more profit by their labor than any half doze
teams otherwise engaged on the farm.
Few persons are aware of the fact, that the otter
err the compost heap is turned over and pulverizc'
the richer its contents become. To carry abroa
muck from the heap before it has been properly Q
malgamateI by frequent exposure to the atmospheT
by turning and mixing, is to throw away more tina
one-half the profit to be derived from the system
composing"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
From The Albany Cultivator.
CREAM CHEESE.

Mrs. Reynolds of Connecticut, desires to be in
formed OF The mode of making cream cheese, men
toned in MIR. Sothan's communication in the jan
uary number of the Cultivation. In reply to her
inquiry, we are pleased to give the following
communication to Mrs. Sheldrck, under whose
superintendent the cheese spoken of by Mrs. So
than was made:
Mcssrs. Editors According to your request |
herewith send you receipt for making cream
cheese; and if any of your numerous readers can
learn any thing from my experience, shall feel
most happy in communicating what well know
to be worthy of the trial of all good house wives.
| RECIPE.-Take one quart OF very rich cream, q
little soured; put it in a linen cloth and ito 1t as
close to the cream as you can. Then hang It uF
to drain for two days--take it down and carefully
turn it into a clean CLOTH and hang it up for two
days-then take it down, and having put piece o.
linen on deep soup-plate, turn your cheese upor
it Cover it over with your linen; keep turning 4
every day on to a clean plate and clean cloth unit
it is ripe; which will be in about ten days or
fortnight, or may be longer, as it depends on th'
heat Of the weather Sprinkle little salt on thu
outside, when you turn lhem If it is wanted t
ripen quick, keep it covered with mint or nett
leaves. The size made from quart OF cream
most convenient, but if wished larger, they can b.
made. ARABELLA SHELDhICh.
Hereford Hall, March g. 1874.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
VOL. XXXvIII, NO. 46.--wHoLE NO. 1870.
for | assure you it begins to make me fale rather

for | assure you it begins to make me fale rather
comfortable
ITO be sure! to be sure = says the praste, and
wild that he whit behind him, pretndin' to undo the
halter; but fax! he took up his chopper, and wild
one caRe blow cut of the lip Of The diuips tail. Sa-
than gave below that would have quoted thou
sand big roarin guns and widout so much as sayIn
good night to ye bounced through the winder.-
The noise the divil made drove Mike against the
wall, and quite stunned the poor lad, but nothin
the haste could do had any effect on his blessed
rivinince; he cried out as the divil flew away
Ela! ha me boy there we CO. wild yer tail of, but
niyer mind, there's plenty o. places where they re
tail bad spirits, aud wild that his rivernce picked
up the tall and he and Mike made Themselves com
Portable and ate their suppers quite we'll
| "Now, them" continued Tim. I've only to tell
yer honors that the blessed jewel that yeve been
iavoured wild sight of, is the very tail that the
divll wore whin he visited Mike Leary on the night
o the famous storm. And, can yer onors concave
any thin more precious and beautiful. Here it is,
and here it shall be as long as the world stands.
"Fll just conclude by tellln' yer honours what
became Of Mike and the praste, and the paple. To
begin wild the halter; by express derse, it was
sent to his holiness at Rome, and his holiness was
so delighted wild it, and so sure that it would pat
hin into the right road, that he hung himself wild
IL What became OF the divil | have niver exact
ly larnt, but It's quite sartin that since that night
he hasn't been so free wild his personal visits, ant
much more particular in the company he kapcs.
aft we look about ye in swate Ballyhaugh, yell
percave that he's not broken his bond; yc may be
shCre his nose has nver since been this side the
mountain.
"The blessed praste, good luck to his mimery
was made prior Of our monastery, and swate place
it was Mike WIS made cook, and he lived well
and died fat. I've done at last and | hope we
honors satisfied wild the tail"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
POETRY.
TIL, NOT FORSAKE HIM NOW.

The hour Of midnight has arrived,
And louder howls the storm;
In vain pve watched, this wintry night,
For that dear cheri he'd form
He comes not back-i've watched in vain
Sly broken spirits bow
Although hos lsN me destitute,
I'll not forsake him now.
A few short years have passs! away
Since in my youthful pride,
stood beside the sacred shrine,
And was called his bride.
The flowers that hoomed around mo then
Arc seen no longer now
And though l've irnd thorny path,
I'll not iorsake him now.
For mo in carly nc, he toiled.
Ard smuuthcd the rugged way,
But now the tempting gphlct's flow
Has iufcl his feet ustrry.
A fearful change has pgss'd DER him
His heltt is hardened now;
Though he's an outcast in the world,
I'll not iors1ke him now.
/ shared bic Us il prosperous hours,
When all was h.i -ht and fair,
And since the clouds of darkness lower,
lis poverty I'll SHARE,
Aud like guhrd,ao angel stand,
To calm The iuebriulr's hrUwj
Though he's despised BY former friends
IN not fVrsuke him now.
But my noor suffering children
Fol them | weep, si9hj
Their father IL drunk I'd now,
tle DOES not heed their cry,
| will perform n mothers part,
And soothe each aching brow
Though they are scornod on his account
an not fofsuke him now.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
II A r R Y CT A Y.
TuNE-"IIarry Bluff.

Harry Clnv when boy was without frierds or home,
Lett poor orphan lad o the cold earth to roam,
But the lie of his genius flashed early TO view,
And be filled III with wonder the older he grew.
Tno' his mind it young, he won soges' applause,
vheu our Land in dmgr, he rous heas ia her cause
OLD Statesman all cried he'd one day lead the-NAN,
Tho IN years but "A boy, ned the wisdom OF man,
And the soul Of pure Yunkoe freeman.
Ere TO manhood advanced, he a Statesman hecame
And toiled for his dear cnultry's freedom and ume
60 true to his ptry-in council 50 brave,
The of his voice husled euch treucherous knave
II Naiun ged his heart eOcd a, the sound,
And the power of his nina awCd the nations uround.
Then honor brave Hal, with coumty's high sway,
And hr make foe aud knave all lost rights repay,
With the soul of pure Yankee Statesman.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19

The Largest Fiomer.-In 1918, DR.. Arnold dis
covered, in the island of Sumntra, flower which
he named the Rafiiesia Arnoldii. The human MIND
has never conceived such flower: the crcunter-
ence oft, fully expanded, nine feet; its nectar
un calculated to hold nine pints the pisis as large
RS cows horns, snd the entire weight OF the blossom
computed to be fifteen pounds. aiaga1re.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19

A Pointed Btow.-An invalid sent for physician
the late Dr. Wheelman, and after deaming him for
some time with description of his ailments, said,
81 have been humbugged long enough with good
for-nothing pills and worthless syrups; they don't
touch the real difficulty wish you TO strike at
the true cause of my complaint If It Us in your pow
er to reach it." 1t shall be DONE" said the DOCTOR
at the same time lifting his cane an demolishing a
decanter of gin that stood upon the sdeboard.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19

llaasaahe= has said g though without
money ia poor, man with nOihing bud psoncy, Is
still poorer"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19

Spruce Beer. Cold water, 10 gals. boiling do.
ii gals. Mix in BARREL and add 80 lbs. molass-
es and one ounce or more Of essence Of spruce.
Add pint of yeast. Bottle in or 3 days
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
WATCHMAN & JOURNAL

TERMs-s1 so cesh in advance 81 90 If payment - no'
ia advance interest always charged ron "o emu " ~ ~
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19


The punsd may call yo, love We the same;
fe're the roundest, the swatest the best of all fruit,
And lil sing till rm tired in praise of the root.
Jst scbrnpe them gintaly when put in the pot,
Aud take them up smoking, and ate thcm quito hot
And while on their beauties my shOul is rcgalin',
I loudly proclaim they require no rspalin'.
Wild buttermilk, sliuro, for prince they're n instc
There's nOthn like prntes west, morrill, SOUTH east
Swate fruit while udown my pldsod throat as yo roll,
BE assured that Mike Leary will meier charge Je toll.
TIE giutos may talk of their fruit from nfar,
OF the grape and the pach, tho apple and pear,
hut the pfaty moly, the praty is mine;
he urtiy and fprcV int
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19

If rich, it is easy to conceal our wealth, but II
poor it is not quite so easy to conceal our poverty
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1844-07-19
MONTPELIER, FRIDAY, JULY 10, 1914.

sitting by his 'orth draining of divilry for the NOR
rr, and larfng at the tunder and lightnin' and
wachin tho preties bile in the pot for his SUPPER
and, besides, he was singing song, which I'll re-
pate to yer honors tie called Mike Leary's song
Of the praties.'
, 1844-06-22
i'oR THE RADICAL.


The most incsllmahie blessing which
the lcnign bounty of the Creator has
bestowed upon man, is the possession
of Il y~irtuous. amiahlc. and educated
woman-hcr love is the highest de
light which gIaddcns him IN tie vail OF
sullGiirg-it is 4 green oseas that
spreads for him It's grassy vcrdure or
the desert of despair. In the posses
sion Of a lovely. sympathetic wonan.
even in the solitude Of life. only i.!u-
minated by her smiles, the soul is
more gratjied than upon the throne
of Napoleon, VIXEN the world honor
ed him with lis homage, and was daz-
2lcd by the luster of lis giorv.-
Though RoSSeau threw entertainments
over the tender passion--though By.
ron and Ossion transferred the most
sublime and profound sensibiIl,v into
love. yet they ncicr experienced it,
Ia the midst of distress and an.
gulsh that the finest qualities of the
female, and the modest traits Of the
, 1844-06-22

MvEprR AND LY>cu LAw.-WiliiIus
Boyd, a planter, living in Jefferson
county, Miss, Was murdered on the
3lst ut, by his own negroes, in a most
atrooious manner. He undertook 10
chast.sc 4 negro man for some offence;
tie negro turned upon lis master and
MS cvcrTowcring him, when Mr.. Boyd
called TO lis assistance two negro wo-
men who were al work close by. Ihoy
game forward, but, instead eff assisting
their master, they beat him 10 death with
their hoes, whilst the negro la held
him down. The body they then secret
ed in a brush pile, covered it with logs
and burnt it to ashes. The blacks then
reported that their master had been gone
some days, and his horse having come
home saddlcd and brijlcd, the suspect
cd foul play. Search was Immediately
instituted by the neighbors, who cautc
after a time, 10 the spot in the field
where Mr.. Boyd was killed. One thing
leading to another the negroes were all
arrested, and confessed the murder.
After some consultation among those
present, it was decided 10 hang the ne
groeS. The man and one of the women
were hung on the spot-thc other wo-
man, being pcgnant, was spared.
, 1844-06-22
gi.e OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES EeWs.

Tie EyGYraors-Ea Mrs. zcu
4 gentleman Gi:cct from the river tLis
morning. brings late news from the NOR.
mons, which we presume is authentic.
It is stated that The Governor ocInjno;s.
has called ou,the militia. and oraeredtb 3
The city Of Nauvoo should be comncIIeI
10 submit TO the laws Of the State, and
tie Prophet Joe consequently brono}t
hefore 4 legal tribunal Of Illinois, to ar
swer to s1ndrv indictments recently
found against him bv the Grand jury Of
Hancock county.
liuch cxci,cmcati is .ail cAi,t. and
troops are fast ren~dczyousing in the Vi
c;Eity Of the CITY.
, 1844-06-22

Nrw Iork Uoncy marhei THE y.
York DaiIy Express oi the lst lust,
suys:--.$nce The departure OF the
last steamer. money has hcen more
abundant. Both banks and capital
ISIS had. previous Ia the last aIriya.s
IRON Europ,. been enabled /, obtain
>ix per cent y"'y freely ;"r money.
aod t4e bulk Of the discounts a al
;hl:. Within tie last wc,h u ten
ilv<. however,. there Las lccn =
change, and It j. uo" very easy to
pace rood payer a i've per cent
Souc # our tanks particularly those
TINT cuiry the Gcposi'so Of gn,rrnmcht.
nave u very large amount oi uncn-
rlpytd money On hard that they are
dad 10 rut out. On short timr. II .
.ow rd'c. AGENTS and cl>'.ierS are
also here from country banks. pick
'n- up Ill tie coed paper hcy cau
H. J., ut FIVE per cent. :t.i uHu"E.-
The Inc Of balances III hank have
lua up 20 Al increased amounts: tlI~
= "WmE in goat u.C.>r~e 10 tie
:"turn Of capital. which. Guciu- tie
winter months WIS invested ~ TT"
South. Our merchants, factors, and
r.cn:S who have been uni,r great
ar.rp,au:es Tor advances mace "u
-pUts. ave row tcIu- placed ia funds.
nv the sale OF produce"
, 1844-06-22

REMOEAL.-The RAD1cL Orrcr,
is removed 10 the first door North of the
old Tisdalc Tavern, on Louisiana street.
, 1844-06-22

progressing. and that violence is med
itatcd, and determined on. 1t is the
opinion 81 this meeting that the cir.
cumStanCes of the case require the
interpoSition Of Executive power:
Therefore.
RcsoIrea, That 4 ~dcruialion oftwo
discreet men. he sent II Springfield
to solicit such intprpoSl'loH.
81. Hc&olred, That sl'd trPutation
BE- furnished with 4 certified copy Of
this rc>oIution--and be authorized to
obtain evidence by affidavit, and 9th
erwise in regard t" the violence.
which has already been committed,
and is sti!I further medItltet.
DR.. Evans here rose and express.
ed his with that tle above resolutions
would not retard our operations
but that we would each one arm and
equip ourselves forthwith.
The resolutions passed al Warsaw
was again read by DR.. Darus, and
passed by acclama'jon.
Ga motion Of 4. SIMPSON, Esq,
the suggestion Of Mr.. Hl@hy, appoin =
ing places Of cncanpnenI. VAS ad"l-
ted. to VIZ: Warsaw. C~mtlage. G'ecn
Plains. Spilmau's Landing, CLl!i and
IA Harp.
Ga motion. 0. c. Skinncrand WAL
, 1844-06-22

TOR CONGRESS.
STERLING PRICE, Of Charlton,
D. c. N. PARSONS, OF Pike,
JOHN S. PHELPS, of Greene,
JAS 3. BOWLIN, of st. Louis,
JAS II. RELFE, Of Washington.
, 1844-06-22

. CONCRTs<.
LEONARD II. SINIIIS, ofGrccnc.
THO'S b. HUDSON. Of St. Louis,
RATLIFF BOON, Of Pike.
JOHN THORNTON, of Clay
AUG. JONES, Of Washington.