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II. Browns

GARSAPhRTLLA & Tomato Btters. The most
~ used and best knoUn Bitters before Tile Public
These Biters are warranted to he purely Vegetable
compounG-and mark this, 13=they can aeuer de.the
stipiury IN aay 1ohaers. 1t has been nstd in
the private practice Of the most successful Physicians
for long time, with great success, in purifying the
blood strengthening ard inv gorating the system. 1t
is not TO be supposed that any one medicine will cure
all diseases which the human frame is subject, nor
is this Article commended rs such like most OF the
quack medicine hel for effectng the prose for
which is des ened. there is nothing that has proved
Itself worthy of the public confidence as this cele
Grated compound.
The whole vegetabekinedom does not furnish two
substances admirably adapted to purify noaTish and
iprjg0rate The human system. These Blters nave all
the effect Of the most powerful purgatves, when used
in sufficient quantity, and yet so mild in Their on
Grafton that they may be given TO IN the most
delicate health with perfect SAFETY. They are also
very agreeable to the taste.
There have been mang remGrkGbfe cares an t6is onn,
to which re ferences viii he given by
A. PAGE, the only Agentin Bath.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
ADrttuIturaI.

How TO BUILD STONE WALLs.-Stoncs
are the best material for fencing when they
are plenty, aud they are very readily thrown
into the form OF a wall three and a half
feet high, when the main object is attended
to. That is, a substantial fence for cattle.
Faced walls aud double walls arc pretty
when they are new But they will not en-
dure SO well as the more common balance
walls which are laid for durability rather
than Tor beauty Of external appearance.-
A stone layer often lays a stone out Of place
in order TO present its best face to the be.
holder.
II has often been recommended by writ
ers to digta trench onc or two feet deep on
the line Of the wall, aud to Gil il up for the
foundation of the wall. And il has been
insisted that this is essential to the stability
of the wall in all low grounds that are liza.
BILE TO be hove up by the frost. Such walls
cost at least one dollar per rod even when
the materials are handy.
Now experience could never have taught
such doctrine as this. You can hardly do
worse than to dig trenches for walls in such
grounds. Trenches become filled with wa
ter aud ice, and nothing is more destructive
than ice in stone walls. II unsettles their
foundations in a very short time.
On high grounds where the water never
stands, trenches and filling with small stone
are harmless. But unless large quantities
of rubble are in the way and be buried al
any rate, we would never advise any one to
be at the cost Of making trenches and fill.
ing them again to form the base Of stone
wall.
A moro common mode OF building wall
for fence, is TO lay two rows of bumpers as
large as ones head, one on each side of the
centre line, and then to throw The largest
rocks on these. But this is wrong, being
attended with more labor aud not standing
so well as a third kind of wall that we have
formerly recommended, viz Throw the
largest rocks into the line Of the wall
block them up so as to make building on
them, then pile on rocks of a less size
and you will make stone fence very fast,
and fence that will stand longer than any
double wall or ditch wall.
An undertaken can afford to lay such a
wall, three and a half feet high, from TWEEN.
" TO twenty-five cents per rod. And a
wall, too, that will be sufficient for any cat
tie that ought to go at large. Piougkman.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

WATER.-Water is the natural and Prop
er drink of man. Indeed il is the grand
beverage Of organized nature. 1t enters
largely into the composition of the blood
and juices of animals and plants, forms an
important ingredient in their organized
structures, and bears a fixed and unaltera-
BILE relation to their whole vital economy.
II was the only beverage Of the human
family in their primeval stale.
In that garden where grew "every tree
pleasant 10 the sight and good for food"
producing all the richness and variety of
''fruit aud flower" which an o~mnipoient
and a%ll-bouniiiul Creator could adapt to
the relish Of his senses. and the exigencies
Of his entire organization; ii cannot for a
moment be doubted that man was in a con-
dition the best suited TO secure 10 him the
uninterrupted, as well as the highest and
best exercise and enjoyment OF his physi.
cal, mental, and moral powers. His drink
was water. A river flowed from Paradise.
From the moment that river began TO
water the garden" till the present, no
human invention has equalled this simple
beverage and all the attempts to improve
II by the admixture Of other substances,
whether ~alchoholic, narcotic, or aromatic,
have not only failed, but have served to de-
ierlorate or poison il, and render it less
healthful and safe.
Wafer is as well adapted 10 mans natu-
raj appetite, as TO the physical wants OF his
organs. A natural thirst, and the pleasures
derived from its qualification, we're given US
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
Boston Cuhipafoy

Loss OF MANURE.-At this season, there
is a great loss Of animal manure that is ex-
posed 10 the sun, winds and rain. If il is
secured under a shelter, and worked
over by bipeds or quadrupeds to prevent its
heating, it should be mixed and covered
with peat, mud, loan, or other soil to pre-.
vent the escape of gases.
Top dressing for grass lands has some
times been applied 10 advantage Immediate
ly after haying, when it was 50 wet as to
prevent the loss Of manure by gases, aud
TO promote a growth Of grass to cover the
manure. But in dry time the land would
remain naked, and the scorching sun would
cause a great waste of the manure.
In England, farmers generally apply top
dressing to grass land Immediately after
haying. But there they usually have less
sun, more clouds, and generally more rain,
producing the favorable circumstance which
we have named for this purpose.
Boston CuLtirdtor,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

ToPPrNo ConN.-Topping corn, or cut
ting off the stalks Just above the ear, as the
corn begins TO ripen, is the old way of man
agemeni, and many still pursue it. Others
let the corn remain till well glazed, or tole-
rably well ripened, and then cut il up at the
ground, bind it up and shock il.
Numerous experiments show that there is
a loss in cutting the stalks before the corn
is pretty well ripened. When The corr is
so far advanced that the tops may be cut
without injury, the whole may be cut at
bottom, as the ripening process can go on
from the nutriment in the stalk. And a
plant that receives the most Of its nutri.
ment from the atmosphere may as well be
deprived Of its roots as il leaves, both being
essential to IFS perfection.
We hope that those farmers who top their
corn, or cut it up at the ground, will make
experiments by cutting some and allowing
some TO remain, that they may note the re-
suit, unless they have already settled the
question. One thing is certain, that there
is much less labor in harvesting corn, 10
cut il up at the ground and the fodder is
more valuable by this mode.
Boston Cdhirdfor,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25
NUMBER 1.

to secure to the vital machinery the supply
o. liquid necessary TO it's healthy movements
When this natural thirst occurs, no drink
tastes so good aud in truth none is so good
as water; none possesses adaptions so ex-
act to the vital necessities Of the nrpnns.-
So long as a fresh supply Of liquid is not
needed, so long there is not the least relish
for water it offers no temptation, while
its addition to the circulating fluids would
be useless, or hurtfnl.
DR.. Mussy's Prize Essay.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

WHITE BLAcKBERRY.-Mr Young. of
Brunswick, Penn, sends TO an agricultural
paper the following account Of a white
blackberry. Similar fruit has been seen in
several localities, one Of which is Stephen.
town, Rensselaer, county, N. Y. Mr. Young
says :-"lf | am not mistaken, | have dis
covered n new berry. ! have inquired and
searched extensively, and have found moth.
ing like it. 1t is a white blackberry. I
propose 10 name it the whiteberry. The
bush resembles the common blackberry, ru'
Dos U%iiiOsus, but the berry is larger and
sweeter, and when fully ripe has the color
Of the white raspberry. 1t tastes like the
blackberry"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25


JUDGMENT BEFORE ARGUMEST.-Long
time ago there dwelt in a city of the West,
not FAR from Piitsburg. a worthy gentleman
who held the responsible Office OF justice OF
The peace. He knew some little about law,
and a great deal Of natural Justice. His
decisions frequently excited The indigna.
ton Of the young lawyers who pleaded be.
fore him, but he never suffered himself 10
he influenced by the statutes which were
brought up against bis opinions, or the in
direct threats Of disappointed law ~expound-
ers. In fact his Office was a court OF equi-
iy in every sense. 1t was useless TO bring
law in opposition to his sense of right
lie used to say, 81 am a justice and bound
TO administer justice. aud no petty tech
nicaIities shall ever make me decide against
the teachings Of my conscience" II is
hardly necessary to say that many curious
things happened in the Office of this indie
pendent justice.
A case wasone day brought before him,
which certainly required his peculiar sys-
TEN of administering justice. John Doe
had sued Richard Roe Tor a Just debt, but
Richard had, by the aid of an attorney,
found a loophole by which he expected to
creep onl OF the necessity of PAYMENT
The case wore a yery doubtful aspect. and
both parties employed LAWYERS 10 plead for
them.
The Squire heard the witnesses patiently,
rose to his feet, wrote a few seconds at his
desk, seated himself again, aud gave signs
of being ready to attend to whatever might
be said. he council for the defence made
the most of his bubble in a speech which
lasted an hour. When he had concluded,
the plaintiffs council rose and labored and
%perspired for another hour to oyerlmrn The
bubble. He also finished aud then fol.
lowed a slight pause.
The Squire sat still. putting a cigar and
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

A SERMON ON DaINKING.-My hearers,
to keep continually dry, always wear an oil
cloth dress, carry a good umbrella, and
practice run drinking.
The i've FIRST articles, however, are only
essential in protecting the outside from SUI
%perabundant moisture, but the latter keeps
the insides as dry as a slove pipe. | never
knew rumdrinker but who was eiernnlly
dry-dry in all kinds of weather. He goes
to bed dry, and gets up dry, and keeps
himself dry through the day. rs not to
be wondered at; for how can he be other
wise than dry, who keeps the blue blaze of
hell continually burning in his bosom, by
pouring doubled distilled damnation in his
throat forever. In fact, my friends, the
more he drinks, the drier he grows on
his death bed he cries for more drink, to
the last, aud then he goes out Of the world
as thirsty as if he had lived on Goldfish alb
the days Of his life,-DO~, Jr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

A PROFITABLE SPEEcH.-A correspon-
dent of the Farmers Cabinet. says, that af-
ter hearing an excellent speech from DR.
Darlington, before the Philadelphia Agri-
cultural Society, on the proper use and care
Of implements, he was induced to make
such useful repairs, provide a tool.house,
and keep his implements in so much better
order than before, that che calculates his
savings in wear aud tear of tools, since The
delivery Of that speech, have not been less
than $50 per annum while the time gain
ed by having everything in IFS place, was
worth as much more"-adding 500 q year
to his income.-Aibany CaHivdtOr.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

Only ONE LoRD IN AMERICA Some
years ago an honest Scotch youth, who had been
in this country about six months, showed us a
letter which he had written to his mother at
Glasgow. We shall never forget the concluding
paragraph. "Dear Mother" said he, 1--WE have
no lords in this country, but the Lord God
Almighty, Long may WE 4, c 'ohu un'n,esieu
the lord amongst us-whether they be foreign
aristoerats or their two-and-sixpenny eopics-bo
looked down upon with contempt by the sOrer-
cign people"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

most critical moment, and his most peril.
Gus situation. On his choice there rested
Infinite responsibility. Ills decision, under
the circumstanccs, was stamped with more
OF hcroism than any other one act of the
war. He ELECTED TO LOSE MS GUNS.
Still onward came the Mexicans. Obi.
ems men were fast falling around him he
was himself wounded already Two horses
had been killed under him, and the third
was bleeding besides, those attached to
his pieces and c~aissons were nearly all down,
and struggling in their harness. lie looked
back, aud saw that the troops in rear were
now nearly up. and encouraged his little
handful Of men TO continue in their exer.
lions. The cool and intrepid Thomas on
his LEFT, kept busily at his work, aud was
likewise suffering most terrible loss. Still
the Mexicans came on, and were now al.
most up 10 the guns, which were pouring
into them cannisiers on cannisters OF mus.
kel balls. No troops could have behaved
better than they did. There was no faIter.
ing. The wide gaps opened through their
ranks were Immediately closed up, and the
men still pressed on Now nearly every
cannoneer was down. O'Brien looked back
once more, and. thank God Bragg's Bat
terry, which was leading, was Just at that
coming into action Sherman and
the dragons were following rapidly up.
while Davis and Lane were Just bringing
their rifemen and infantry Out Of the last
deep ravine upon the plateau. His pieces
we're nearly loaded again il was slow work.
the four or five men about them being so
weak from loss of blood But he was de-
termined TO give the Mexicans one more
round and he did so; it was, as one might
say, right in their teeth and then he, and
the few crippled fellows who had survived
the carnage, hobbled away.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

The BARTLETT PEAR.-A large seed
ling pear tree, near Worcester, was pruned
and grated with the Bartlett, and produced
pears enough the third year to sell for eight
dollars. We have seen abont a peck on a
young tree about as large as a common hoe
handle.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

81 Tie best epitaph We ever saw was that Of
a clown, II simply said, "Hero ] am"
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1848-08-25

MS gtHVItNHtN, p my
But the lawyers did not wait until the
sentence was finished; nor did they ever
again appear before the just justice without
being sure that they dealt in plain facts. I'M
accompanied by law technicalities and quib-
bles.
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sembI, to choose a Governor, Ii. Govern
or and Treasurer, with proposal so to
amend as TO fix that time at o'clock this
afternot n. The amendment was concur
red in. and the Senate retired to JOIN the
House accordingly.
MIR. Ferguson called up the bill relating
to Presidential Electors and Members oil
Congress, which was read and passed.
Mr.. White called up the bill to repeal
the act relating to the time Of returning
votes for county Senators; when, after
being supported by Messrs. Colburn and
Stewart, on the ground Of the unconstitu-
tionality Of the act of last year, the bill
was passed. Adjourned.
ELECTION OF STATE OFFICERS.
Mr.. Seymour called up the joint reso-
Iutions relative to election Of State OH
GERS, and on motion of Mr.. Hastings, it
was amended so as to provide for joint
assembly at 3 this afternoon, and adopted.
The Senate came in and the joint as
sembly proceeded to ballot:
For Governor.
Carlos Coolidge, ~
Oscar L. Shafter, Is
Paul Dillingham;. 81
Luke P. Poland,
VIM. NJ. Shafier,
Whereupon CARLOS COOLIDGE
was d.clared to be elected Governor for
the year ensuing.
For Lieut. Governor.
Robert Pierpoin,, l24
LIKE p. Poland Is
John S. Robinson, So
Whereupon ROBERT PlERPOlNT
was declared to be duly elected Lieuten-
ant Governor for the year ensuing.
For Treasurer.
George Hewes, l23
E. A. Stansbury, Is
jeremiah L. Marston, So
Whereupon GEORGE HOWES was
declared to be elected Treasurer for the
year ensuing
The Senate withdrew.
On motion of Mr. Deane Of c. resolv-
ed that committee Of two members be
appointed to wait upon the Governor and
inform him Of the readiness of the House
to receive any communication he may
choose 10 make; and Messrs. Deane Of G.
and Beardsley were appointed as the COM
mittee. Adjourned.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-24

"a Four representatives from Addison
County, hitherto Wings, were claimed, it will
be recollected, by the Van Burenites. There
was something so very absurd in the bare init
nation that intelligent man, and men Of suf6
cient character TO receive majority of the
votes of their townsmen should support last
year Wing and this year Locofoco, that
we refused to give any credit to such pre-
tence. Three Of the four, as we expected, re-
main true to their old principles-rhe fourth,
MIR. Eastman OF Monkton. voted for Loco
foco Speaker. Messrs. Ferguson, Robbins,
and Capen,-it appears, from their votes in
the House-preferTed Il Wing.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-24

House must Of course, have speaker, =.
Chairman. In balloting for speakes, Il i
natural and proper that each member sho,ld
give preference to one whose political u,;r.
ciples are the same as his own. Accosdinrl.
on proceeding to the choice of SpeakertbTss
candidates were. presented, on the,part 9Th.
respective parties-Mr. Kittredge, BY III.
Wings Mr.. Needham, by the Van Burenitss
and Mr.. Heaton, by the Castles. On the fir,
ballot, Mr.. Kittredge had los votes, Mr.. Need.
ham. Sc, Mr. Heaton, As, Scattering one
Necessary to . choice, no. Consequently
Mr.. Kiuredge, out of 21s votes, wanted Opiv
fve of a majority. His plurality over the Van
Burenite candidate was ss,and over the Cas-,
tie candidate, 50. On the fourth ballot NJ
Kittredge had gained four votes. The Uousa
then adjourned.
The ballotings were continued on FRIDAY
Saturday, and Monday, until, on the 4sth IN.
al, Mr.. Kittredge received a majority of four
over all.
Here, then, after Mr.. Kittredge was plainly
entitled to the Speake-ship-having received
so decided aplurality certain conscientious
people, jealous, no doubt, to promote the
highest welfare and prosperity of the State
consumed the better part of four days at. an
expense to the State of about $4,000, in vain
efforts to defeat his election-knowing too
that no one else could be elected, and with.
out choice, no business done. 1t was uroD-
err enough for the two parties to show their full
strength-and for this, the first four ballot,
were as sufficient as thousand would have
been. We cannot imagine any earthly reason
for such waste Of time and money, which
will be satisfactory to the people-and we
doubt not they will be careful to show their
disapprobation of such conduct, at the prop
err time and place.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-24

EN ENlNG SESSlON.
The Committee raised to nominate
State and County Committees, made the
following report, was adopted, viz:
STATE COMMITTEE.
Harry Bradley, of Burlington: Portus
Baxter Of Derby; E. P. Walton jr., Of
Montpelier Hanpden Cults of Hartland;
A. P. Lyman of Bennington.
COUNTY COMMITTEES.
Bennington Goa P. Gardner, Cy-
rus Hills, Elias Burton.
Windham-Samuel L. Billings, James
H. Phelps, r. d. Harris, David Arnold,
Sanford Plumb.
Windsor-John Porter, Romance Wal
ker, J. D. Hatch, Hyren Henry, Isaac
Rogers.
Rutland jacob Edgerton, D. B. Jones,
Chester Spencer.
Addison-D. S. Church, John Prout,
F. E. Woodbridge.
Orange-Carlos Carpenter, Elihu Hyde,
]. N. Stiles.
Chittenden-C E. Follett, A. B. May
nard, Rolla Gleason.
Washington-Wm 7. Burnham, S. W.
Ellis, F. A. Wright.
Caledonia-A. G. Chadwick, Jackson
Willard, David Beynton.
Rranklin-Orlando Stevens, H. E.
Royce, Jacob Weed.
Orleans-ElJah Cleveland, John Kel-
lum, NJ. Mansfield.
Lamoille-Norman Atwood, nj. Mills,
Alger Jones.
Essex-John Dewey, Jonathan Brooks
IT,, Ii. r. Darling.
Grand Isles. B. Gordon, ]. H. Rice,
Charles H. Clark.
During the afternoon and evening. e.
laborate and eloquent addresses were de-
liyered By Senators UPHAM and PHELPS
and Hon Messrs. CoLLAMER and Foor.
At 10 2 o'clock the Convention dlssolV-
ed with three rou-ing cheers for Taylor
Fillmore, and the Wing cause.
CHARLES PAINE, President.
B. D. HARRIS, Secretary.
The Middlebury galaxy. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1848-1850, 1848-10-24

II We ask the attention Of our Van Burcn
friends to the communication of ono who We
once of their number-copied from the Free Press
into our paper this week. When men win set
themselves about understanding the views snd
position of Gen. Taylor, they will not be long in
finding out that he is altogether more reliable on
the Slavery question, than Gen. Cass or Mr. Van
Buren,. If Gen. Taylor is elected, and with him
a Wing Congress, We regard it as perfscilycer
tain that no more Slave territory will come into
this Union, while he is President
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INFORMATION WANTED.

Mr.. George Duncan, Phrenological Lee
turer, left Richford, VT, in the month of March
last, on professional tour. His friends re-
ceived letters from him weekly till June, since
which time no .idings have been received of
him. His friends are very anxious about his
welfare, and earnestly request any person pos
sesing any information of him, to communicate
the same Immediately to
DANIEL G. HOPKINS.
Windsor, Vt.
viii papers in Vermont, New Hampshire,
New York and Canada please copy tae a.
kove?
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Free Soil ECONOMY.
z. TAYLOR

IL we are not much mistaken, there arc
some circumstances connected with the choice
of Speaker, at the present session of our
Legislature, which the frecmen Of Vermont
the tax payers-will not readily forget. No
man ought to be denounced for n firm adher-
ence TO an opinion considerably and consist
emily entertained the fact that his pc
culiar belief might be unpopular or ever so alb
surd in itself, ought not to excite nnkind feel
ing. in the minds of his opponents. When,
however, anybody puts forth unusual preten-
sions, in the way of conscience" principle"
in respect to any subject to which his neigh
bors possess an equal devotion-though with
out Pharisaical boasting-it becomes very
proper to watch the conduct of such men, a
little more narrowly than usual.
The people of Vermont send their repre-
scntatives to Montpelier, every year, to trans
act necessary Legislature business. The legis-
lative halls are no fit place for the exhibition
of personal feeling-for idle and timid discus
sions-for the display of oratorical talent SIM
ply as such, without regard TO any important
end-and least of all, is it the place for man
to "put money in his purse, by needlessly or
wilfully prolonging session, for which the
people are obliged to pay, at the rate lin this
State) of about $500 day. Men who are
recreant to the trus, reposed in them, in any
Of the above ways, will, and ought to be, held
to strict account by tie people.
To come, then, to the point we would now
call attention to.
The House of Representatives met at
Montpelier, on the 18th inst, as the Constitu-
ton provides. In order 10 do any business the