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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Mode Of preventing WOodpeckers and Sapsuekers
from boring APpie and Pear Trees. II is well
knownto many Of our readers, that the woodpeck
er and another smaller bird called sometimes the
sapsucker and sometimes the "Quank Ouank.n
are accused of puncturing the bark of apple and
pear trees, and of sucking the sap therefrom to the
great injury of the tree. Otheis however assert
that they only in quest Of insects and that thew
merely puncture the bark to get them out When
trees OF the above kind grow near wood, we have
often observed that they are more often visited by
these birds, than when situated more remotely
FROM it. Indeed, we have seen them pierced so
full that you could hardly lay cent upon the
trunk without covering one or more of Vie Holes
that they have made.
Mr.. G. Reed. an aged and experienced farmer
IN the north part of this town, informed us some
years since, that he had succeeded in preventing
the attacks of these birds by putting about in spots
up and down the trunk of the tree, an ointment
made of grease and sulphur. He stated that when
his trees were infested by lice Tor ophis) he bored
into the trunk with common nail gimlet about an
inch and half and put into the hole small guam
tty OF common Unguentum. In the course of
twenty-four hours they all cleared out or died.
Maine Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13
AGRICULTURAL ANECDOTE

Furus Cresinus as mentioned by Pliny the Ro-
man historian, was originally slave. Having been
made freeman, he purchased a small lot of ground
from which he obtained through his unwearied in
dustry, much finer crops than many of his neigh.
bors who had much larger farms. This excited
general envy, which his enemies carried to such u
length, 10 accuse him of employing magic
charms to render his grounds fertile and to impov-
ersh theirs. The edie caused him to be summon
ed 10 appear and answer the charge before the
people of Rome. Cresinus obeyed the mandate,
accompanied by his daughter, fresh and healthy
coloufed girl, charms which appeared TO greater
advantage from the simplicity of her dress. The
accused also brought with him the tools and i'm
plements of his profession. His mattocks were re-
markably heavy his plough was of an enormous
size, and his cattle were all sound and fat "Be-
hold !" said the truly dignifed farmer, "behold my
whole magical equpage behold the charms which
have recourse to- There are others, indeed,
which am not capable of producing before you
mean the sweat of my brow, and the incessant
toll boti of day and night" This native eloquence
decided the matter; he was honoraby acquitted
by the unanimous voice of numerous and a D.
plauding ssembly.-Southwester Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Rotation OF Crops While there is now great
attention paid to draining, subsoing, and the APP.
plication of artificial manures to the improv ement
of agriculture, there has not been that attention
paid to the necessity of udcious rotation of crops
as the subject requires. Let the land be supplied
with all the chemical elements Of vegetation in a.
bundaDce, if the same crop is sown two or three
years in succession, it will be found deficient; also
when crops nearly allied succeed each other. For
instance, in strong land, if one part is sown with
oats and another with beans, afterwards fallowed
and treated exactly alike, and sown with wheat,
the crop will be better on the bean part Although
the has not been satisfactorily accounted for
on chemical principles, it would appear that the
excretlons of the roots of one culmiierous plant
was injurious TO another of tho same family, or
that the one abstracts some peculiar principle from
the soil essential to its vigorous growth. In like
manner, red clover, in the four course system, af-
ter number of years, is found to fail, not, as has
been stated from deficiency of gypsum, (sulphate
OF lime) in the soil for the application of that
substance, although attended with beneficial re-
suits in some cases, has not altogether cured the
evil and in others, ian instance Of which occurred
in this neghborhood) entirely failed. In land that
was sick of clover, instead of sowing it every time
Of faow, have missed it once in course, SO that
the interval between the crop was seven or eight
years; this plan, far as have Observed is at,
tended by complete restoration OF the crop, and
is the best TO adopt ia our present state OF know-
edge.--Eng Farmer
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

So'oing Corer Seed The following mode of
sowing clover seed was invented by Mr.. Bradley,
of Maryland. Make box eight or ten feet long'
three or four inches in width and divide il into
partitions of six inches in length. In the bottom
OF each partition is an opening of three inches
square, IN which is inserted piece of tin or stiff
paper, perforated with number of holes of suffi-
clent size tor the seed to pass through The seed
being put IN each partition, and the box hung by
u strap wh'ch passes over the neck, is carried
before the man using it, who walks over the field
and shakes 1t as needed. Its advantages are that
it sows the seed far more evenly than it can be
done by the hand and enables a given quantity of
seed to go much farther. thin piece of board
may be hooked to the bottom of the box to prevent
the seed shaking out till the sowing begns.-Pra-
rie Former.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13
TIlE EARLY DEAD.

They 70 fresh and beautiful band,
To the sunny sky of the esprit land !"
To.the music soft Of an angel choir,
They hymn their JOY on golden Tyre;
Gladly, ah gladly, they sopr away,
As bird uncaged, or child at play,
They 70 while the rainbow Of hope is fair,
Its arch unbroken by sin or care
While the rosy tint of their life's young glow
Is us bright as a sunbeam OH beds of snow
And they pass as gently, as softly on,
As the snow fake melting, till all are gone.
They go while untouched by the opened blast
Which whitening time on the old hath castj
While fancy painteth the amethyst hue
With the diamond gil, ering and blending through,
As the mighty host in their mildcst beam,
Or tn imprisoned trust of the lovers dream.
They 70 where the tendrils of love entwine
Round the Heart, untouched by the wintry wind;
While the spring hath nought in its early bloom
For its lively one of despair or gloom;
While each balmy urn on the flowing strand
Sends forth rich odors through all the lanl.
They 90 ere the ltticc on which they chung
OF It's iirest and dearest hath lost not ones
Till lost to the bark is its guide and stay,
Tossing about on the trlckless way;
They go while are mirrored their cherished forms
Which the stream of youth on its bosom warns.
They go-and why should they ingcr here,
OUTLYING all gifts that are sweet and dear,
Till the chrysta drop Of the morning aies,
And liie's fair stream at the fountain dries?
All. mourn for things that tothc earth are wed,
But no, uh mourn not the early dead -.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13
SOAP sUDs-CoMposT

This is, perhaps, one of the most nouoxe,I,
fertillzing articles produced on farm 7, onn,
tans the food OF plants IN state of almost perfect
solution, and consequently in a Condition Inc no..
easy to be appropriated and assmilated when an.
Piled as stimulent to vegetable life. In order 10
avail himself OF this important source of wealth,
the farmer should provide himself with tank of a
suihcient size not only to contain the suds made
IN inc family, but large quantity of other materi-
us such as sods, turf, bones, ashes, straw. and
., nn!, snort any substance, not actually and
necessarily prejudicial to vegetation, and which
may, partly by imbibing the LIQUID and partly by
cnenllcal ACTON, become an engredient in the food
OF plants. The tank or ciatern provided for This
purpose should be proportioned to the size of The
family, and SO situated as to admit of an EASY nm
proach with the cart. II should also be so con-
struced as 10 be exposed as little as possible o..
Their TO the washing of heavy rains. or The inanen.
ces OF the sun and air. We have often been sur
prIsed on visiting the premises and farm yards of
some who have enjoyed an honorable reputation
LOT economy IN other matters, to find them clutter
ed and encountered with useless rubbish, which
lltle time, properly devoted would have reduced
10 heaithy and valuable assistant in the fertza-
ton OF perhaps unfertile and unproductive farm
Bones, shells, chips, are all excellent ingrediens
IN the compost heap and will reward any person
tor the trouble and expense of gathering them up.
IT is often the case that soil in low places BY the
road side, which receives the wash from the high
way, may be converted into valuable stmulant
simply by throwing it into heaps This, however,
should be done in the fall, as the wash during the
summer adds greatly TO its stimuant powers, and
the operation of the frost in winter conduces great
y to its improvement, by thoroughly breaking up
ana d'sntegratng the earthly particles composing
the masss. Such soil, or indeed any other, moder.
ately induced with fertilizng properties, and tho
powers OF imbbng and retaining moisture, NAV
be greatly increased in value by being placed in
situation where it will remain open 10 the action
of rain and the gases.-IHaine CUT
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Love thy country, and thine honor; but above
all things, love God, fear his anger, hope in his
mercy, trust in his promises, and submit thine own
reason in all things to his word. So shalt thou
prosper IN this word-so shalt thou be meet for A.
nohery
A Glorious Rereage. If you feel inclined to ex.
erclse your vengeance against any one who has
deeply injured you, take the fret oppo rtunv of do.
ing HIM service. If he has any feeling, YOU will
wound him to the quick.
Quips and Qudities. In marriage prefer the
person before wealth, virtue before beauty ard tho
mind before the body; then you will have wife,
friend and companion.
Fashion makes people visit when they had rath.
er stay at home, eat when they are not hungry and
drink when they are not dry. She ruins health.
and makes fools of all her followers.
The ignorant man is dead even while he walks
upon the earth though he is numbered with the
living.
Avoid a person that's all jaw. Remember the
more person talks the less he knows. It's your
lean geese that's always cackling-Dot the fat
ones Recollect this, and avoid men that's got the
gift of "gab," you would those that had the gift
Of measles.
The nearest guess we ever knew a man to make,
was made by one who was tumbed out of second
story window, and when picking himself I'D he
rather guessed he wasn't wanted there"
Eastern .9,ecdote. As woman was walking. a
man looked at her and followed her.
"Why do you follow me 2" she asked.
Because have fallen in love with YOU" he re-
Piled.
"Why are you in love with me" said she. "My
sister is much hsndsomer; she is coming after me-
Go and make love to her."
The man turned back and saw a womap with an
ugly face. Being much displeased he turned to the
first one and said,
"Why did you tell me a falsehood 7"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13
IMPORTANCE OF SALT TO LIVE STOCK

IMPORTANCE OF SALT TO LIVE STOCK
Animals, even in wild state, have been re-
marked at certain seasons to visit seas and salt
springs with great avidity. Every farmer must
have observed how fond horses and black cattle
are of licking the salt earth of farm Yards stables
" &C. In Spain liz lbs of salt are regularly con-
snmed by 1000 sheep in five months. In several
other parts of Europe it is also given, and its great
and manifest use incontrovertbly established -
Mr.. Curwen, late Member of Parliament for Cum.
berland, employed salt for his live stock daily for
years, IN the following quantities: To horses he
gave Il OF. per day. to mich cows, do to feed
ing oxen, 6 do to yearllng calves 3 do TO calves
do; to sheep per week, from 2 to a, whilst feed
ing on dry pastures, but whilst feeding on turnips
they had plenty of it, The manner of giving it is
dliierent some give it on a dry slate or stone
some lay Jumps of it in the cribs or hangers. 1t
has been found that sheep which have a supply of
1t are never afflicted with the disease called the
rot. Salt has ever been found to be specific for
that devastating disease. Mr.. Rusher of Stan.
ley, Worcestershire, lew years ago purchased,
for mere ttllle, about twenty sheep in autumn,
which were decidedly rotten, and gave an ounce
TO Them every morning for some weeks; two only
OF them died; the remainder became remarkably
strong and healthy, and bore excellent lambs the
following winter. Salt shaken over each stratum
of hay while making it into rcks &C. or given in
mashes &c. gives the animals that use the hay or
mash, zest for it, and besides preserving them
from several disempers renders their grain sleek
and glossy. Although the benefit of salt is now
becoming to be generally appreciated, even in en-
ightened England mot many years ago) we read
how farmer cited his servants before Justice of
Peace at Winchester, for the dreadful crime of
giving his horses salt in their corn: should not
have suspected it," said the farmer, "had not my
horses coats become so fine lately" "Salt for
horses" exclaimed the indignant magistrate, can
any thing be more poisonous? Let the rascas be
committed to bridewell for month"-.Nepyy (Le
land Ieleg1dph.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Recipe for making Vinegar. Good vinegar NAV
be made by adding three quarts of moasses to eight
gallons OF clear rain water, and the same put in
good cask and well shook up few times and then
put IN two yeast cakes. Place the cask, if in sum-
mer, out doors, at the warmest side of the house
but II In cold weather, near the chimney where il
may be Kept warm In ten or fifteen days add to
tne ilquor sheet OF brown paper torn in strips,
dipped in molasses, and good vinegar will be nro.
duced. The paper this way managed is sure TO
make what is called the smother" or life of vine
gar.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13
VOL. xxx, NO. a1.--wHoLE NO. 2o,7

ONES but orr right is at least equal to that of the
British Government. The colony has been purcba-
ssed by Americans, and settled mostly by American
born negroes who were descendants of those sto.
len from Africa Our Government is Mt least bound
ment from any foreign power, and should aid the
colonists in securing their own independence from
all foreign nations.-.N. Y Express.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Curing Teller Uorm Take lump of rock salt,
size of common hickory nut; the same quantity
of alum and copperas-burn them separately on a
shovel and puverise them together then put them
egar: and every night on going to bed, wash the
part affected with n soft rag.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

The Borer. A writer in the Boston Cultivator
says that he put the of hens at the roots of
a tree where The borer had been at work; and that
the worms soon quit the tree aud have always kept
away slnce The quantity of manure was about
two quarts, laid at the surface. about the roots of
tho tree
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1845-06-13

Eliot, called the Poet of the Poor, who ia poor ro
Sheffield, England, but rich indeed In Lis intollectua
Native Eagie.
God said. let there be light;
Grim darkness felt his might
And fed away;
Then stated seas, and mountains cold
shone forth, all bright in blue and gold,
And cried-'Tis day 'ts day!
Hail holy light exclaimed
The thunderOus clouds that famed
O'er daisies white;
And 10 tho rose in crimson dross'j,
Lean'd sweetly DER the llys breast
And blushiug murnur'd Light"
Then was the skyark born,
Then rose the emhatilsd COIN
Then floods OF prIisn
Flowed DER the sunny hills OF noon
And then in stillesi night the moon
Pcur'iforth her pensive rays:
10 heavens bright how 10 gl1di
Lo trees and flowers all clad
In glory, bloom.
And shall the immortal sons Of God
Be senscless as the unirudden clod
And darker than the tomb'
No-by the mind of man
by the smart aTtizani
BY God, our size
Our souls have holy light within,
And every form of'grief anil sin
shal see aud feel its fire.
Dy eurih-and hell and heaven!
The shroud of souls is riven;
Mnd--mind alone
Is light, and hope and life, md power
Earth's deepest night from this bess'd hour,
The night of mind is gone
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
H.1.s;n-s,asa E E1a.es:53
THE JEWS.

The European nations are beginning to
follow The example OF his country, in re
moving the civil and political disabilities
under which The Jews have 20 long groaned
The history Of this people has been, for
centuries, one OF wrong, contumeIy, and
From the days of Richard ,he
First, in England, when they we're massa
cred wherever found, TO wiIin compare
lively late period, they have been subject to
prosecutions IN every shape and 10 insult of
all varieties. They have been plundered in
Ike wlld beasts rom ,ner rair snbtes oI
Spain Even where the sword was no lon
ger wheI against them, unjust laws have
shut them ouI from the powers of the State
1t was reserved for this republic TO throw
1pen freely TO them, as TO all Others, the
tights and privileges Of citizenship. But a
better day is dswnjng for the matrealed
Hebrew. In England Su Robert Feel has
declared his intention TO remove the civil
disabilities Of the Jews. In the free city Of
Hamburg, the Senate and College Of the
AncIetts have jusl declared in favour Of
manclpaIlng The Jews, on account Of the I'm
mense sacrifices they made to sucror III,
numerous victims Of The fire Of lS42 ST.
ass in Brunswick: the regnlng duke OF
which has usI presented 10 the Sla,es a
bill, having for It's objett-l. TO abolish
lhe present law. ordering all Jews to take
lhe oath in Courts Of Justice mere judaico
only, and-2. TO permit them to swear in
The same way as Christians by raising The
right hand and invoking Almighty God =
Similar intelligence comes from Berlin. A
letter saya: 1T is confidently stated that
The Government is preparing bill 10 grant
The Jews some Of the civil rights which they
are at present deprived Of In Hungary
the Diet lately passed law granting to the
Jews the greater part Of the rights enjoyed
by the people who ale not noble, bol it did
not receive the royal assent These cham
bers have now voted another bill The objects
Of which are lst TO confer on the Jews
the right Of living in ali the towns of the
kingdom lndIsCrIminaeIy, and there carry
IN their trades and professions, even some
II the learned ENTHUSIASTICALLY, 10 ahoI
lsh the special capIlaIon tax imposed upon
lhem. This will Probaby receive the em
peror's sanction.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10

The RUMoR OF an extra session Of Con
gtess, which some Of the letter writers al
Washington sci sfoat was Conlradicted q
lay or two ago by The lnleIIigencer, and is
now conuadICled by the Union.
Speaking Of the Oregon negotiations,
lhe same paper says: We do not under
stand that The Executive Of The United
States has any intention OF closing he door
10 any negotiation with Great Britain on
lhe Oregon question, We certainly do
not understand that The negotiation about
Orr gon !. Of an ends oI that our admins
rraor is determined or willing 10 terminate
it; or lhst IheIe is no prospect of amicabIy
,he dispute, thai ii must neceUsa
MY end in breaking upIhe peace Of the Two
great countries. We yet trust rhe case
may 60 forward to its peaceful and reasona
bio decision and in spite, too, Of ell the
nenarts Of the British minis
era and sH the clustering Of lds London
.,1rn0,.'
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
THE WINTER IN EUROPE.

The last number OF Ire Deutsche Schnell.
post gives an account Of great suffering oC'
casioned in various parts Of Germany by
the severity of the winter, which conlnu
ed even I'LL The end Of March Good FIJI
day was day of intense cold at BeIln''
and much suffering was experienced in
Of fuel being exhausted TIE
following accounts come from other
parts:--
Distress in East Prussia, -- There are
1000 families in the county Of 0lelz with
on, food or work. Seed corn even had
been exhausted. Three fourths of the
cattle were lost for wan, of fodder through
lhe winter and the remainder were poor g.
good for nothing.
Distress o}the poorer Glasses m POmsr
dnia.-The continuance of the severe cold
had produced extreme distress among the
poorer classes. In one of shsnlees, little
way out Of town, man had been found
frozen 10 death, and child nearly exhaust
ed with he cold. The misery throughout!
the country was extreme.
The death Of lhe rich Countess K,
Who was every where known for almost
incredibl meanness and parsimony is
very remarkable. She had 10000 dollars
a year income, and died OF cold because she
was too mlserly to keep her rooms warm,
few hours before her death she had fod
dered her horses with her own hands,
Every corner Of her house was filled with
gold and valuable papers, Fifty thousand
dollars have already been found.
Letters from Poland state that the dis.
ress !here is rrighIful, people were dying
al times of hunger. sometimes of cold
The harves! last year was destroyed by
lIhe overflow of lhe Memel. The desruc.
ion of cattle coca stoned by wan, of food
vas considerable. The prospect for This
wear Is nU Ueurr, IUr naIE Inc winter grain
Is gone, and the great masses Of snow stlh
ying on the ground threaten fresh inunda
ions.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10
EETE---s.s...s-s,.R

Ma CLAY.-Some Of this gentleman,
poIiucal friends and admirers have suh
,cribed a sum sufficient TO relieve h n
fom pecun!sry embarrassment, occasion
d by endorsing for a relative who fail
d. The sum subscribed was 80, 900. A
suer from Lexington, Ky, TO a gent.
oman in Som,ryiIIs, Tenn, speaking Of
Mr.. Clay, says:
He (Mr. Cloy)hs, been largely il
debt, but within Inc last week bis en-.
tire indebtedness, (amounIing to near
$50. ooo) was cancelled, and ais note,
delivered 10 him from bOnki The great
man was deeply effected. and Ssied who
had done This hing. we know moi,
was the reply, rhe money wn' deposit.
ed TO yuor credit, and your notes are
II need no, e1nttrn 700 wbo
I'D - ,, pas not your sntnriet.'
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EaS-E5r-sTsSgxz

Letters from Washington rcpre.en, tha'
the Cabinet are united in the determination
to maintain the high ground assumed in
lhe Presidents message respecting Oregon
Mr.. Buchanan is said 10 be framing an
elaborated and forchle rpstatpment Of the
American little, in which the tone Of the in
inaugural will be fully maintained. Mr.
Bancroft too is making every necessary
preparation for ,he mos, vigorous measures
in the Gulf Of Mexico. where he is con
cer'rating most formidable naval force
The Secretary o(the Navy will shortly, i,
Is expected make an official lour to thp
North of inspection Of the Navy and its
co operate defences.
The Columbia Democrat. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1837-1850, 1845-05-10

This sun will probably be increased to
two hundred thousand dollars or more be.
WV VIC o"os@, .'o' ..."sicsr t1"'H rorrecrs ap es
Innate now gong the rounds of the papers,
which gives the loss by the f-e at only
SO, ,476 600, and adds-'Oor estimate ol the
The whole was $4,000 900, ,wo-thirds Of
which vas personal properly
1t is also denied that but $4,000 orSl5.
900 was insured out of the city ol PInsburg
as one institution held policies 20 the
amount of $4,000 in the burnt district.
The remains Of Mrs. MagIone, who lost
her life at The fire, have been found among
lhe ruins.