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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Clearing of Woodlands.

There are few evils more to be lamen-
ted than the wanton destruction of young
growing wood. Notwithstanding the
consumption Of timber and fuel is so
great in almost every settled part of our
vast territory, and the demand promises
before many years to exceed the supply,
il is painful to behold the useless and
reckless warfare which is so frequently
waged against our forests. "France,"
observed an eminent statesman, twill
decline, as many fourishing countries
have, if she does not follow the example
of Cyrus, who planted forests in Asia
Minor. II is only the abundance of for
ests and water, that enables China to
support her 300, 100000 of people be-
cause, in that empire, there are planted
more trees than destroyed. Spain, so
highly cultivated, and SO densely popu-
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
FARM FOR SALE.
CAUTION,

NllEREAS my wife, hhoda Cook, has lef me without
w any poyOcat on, aud refuses and live with
me Tins is to cauonnli persons from trusting her my
account Iw pay further debts of her contracting.
GEORGE Y. COOK.
Royalton, Oct. 2Otl IS47. 55;3wt
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
AGRICULTURAL.
Hay Seed.

"Have you any herdsgross seed 2" en-
quired an individual the other day Of a
grocer, at the door of whose shop We
were standing.
eyes"
The man walked in, and after exam
lining several specimens, selected the
poorest, because it was cheaper than the
first quality by hoo shillings The bushel!
His excuse was, that he had several
acres to 'Fay down." and that, $50 fol
as his experience furnished ground fol
an opinion, the low priced seed was the
cheapest in the end" To corroborat-
the correctness Of his logic-rather Pc
culiar, it must be confessed -he adducod
very confidently, the practice OF some oI
his neighbors, who never purchased am
seed, but stocked their lands with the
seed saved from their barn floors. Now
the fact is, when grasses are late cut
that is, after the seed has fully matureo
this is probably the safest method {
farmer can pursue. He gets no poo
seed, none that has had the terminating
principle emasculated or destroyed 10y
any of the causes which so often destroy
the vitality Of most grass seeds wher
purchased and sold expressly for seed
Much of the clean seed rctaled in some
parts of our State, is greatly injured by
fermentation, and this is one principal
reason why we hear so much complaint
of clover not Catching" The same
remark applies equally TO herdsgrass, OF
timothy, red top and brown-top. Seed
"got out" in a proper condition, if pack.
ed or stored in large masses, and in a
place facilitating The absorption and re.
tention of moisture, undergoes process
which, if not actually fatal TO the germin.
ating principle, greatly diminishes its Wig.
or. A healthy and vigorous plant car
spring only from healthy and vigorous
seed.-.lIaine Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

lated, in the time of the Romans, the
Moors, and even Charles ", owes her
desolate aspect at present, to this waste
of wood" The same is the case with
several parts of Asia, as well as of South
America, Mexico, and California, and
the same will inevitably be the result in
this country, unless efficient and frugal
means are speedily adopted to prevent
its waste.
With many of our farmers, it is GUS
tomary TO pursue very injudicious
course in regard to their woodlands, Sc
Letting the older and larger trees, or
those which are decayed or dead, with
the view of leaving the younger or more
vigorous ones to grow. By this method
it is next to an impossbility to fell large
trees, without. serious injury TO the small
er ones, which must inevitably be more
or less muiilated or crushed TO the
ground. Hence, if the growth be thick,
numerous openings will be made, and
roads, or pathways, must be cleared, in
order TO haul out the wood after it is cut.
In France, the most economical plan
of managing woodlands, is, TO cut clean
and smooth as you go. The clearing
thus made, if intended for future growth,
is not burnt over, as with us, but is i'm
mediately enclosed and carefully protec-
ted from the depredations of cattle,
sheep, &C., allowing the young sprouts,
which start with vigor, to pursue their
growth unmolested, until they are be-
yond the reach of harm. In telling a
tree, the closer it is cut to the ground,
the more will be gained in wood, and
often it will well pay the farmer TO grub
it up by the roots; for the nearer the
ground, the larger and stronger the
trunk, and even the roots of some kinds
of trees are highly valued for numerous
purposes in construction, as well as in
the arts. American Agriculturist.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Butter, Experiments, &c.

For milk-pans we preferred tin, of the
ordinary size, holding about six quarts,
which were about three-fourths filled,
which gave a depth OF about 4 inches of
milk. We tried broad shallow pans with
the milk only about an inch deep, sup
posing the greater surface exposed the
greater the quantity Of cream would rise,
but such was not the fact.
The greatest quantity of cream from
the least quantity of milk we ever OBJ
tanned was by means of a water-bath, or
double pans, as follows The ran into
which the milk was strained, was four
inches deep and Aaring. Another made
six inches deep and nearly straight in
the sides and just large enough at the
top TO receive and embrace the upper
pan, within half an inch Of the top, and
it should fit tight, so that little if any of
the steam will escape. A small tube
was soldered near the top of the under
pan for the admission of hot water, and
small hole was made on the opposite
side for the escape of air while pouring
in the hot water. The first had made
was soldored together at the top, but we
found it difficult to wash and dry; being
separate, they can be washed and dried
without difficulty.
The milk was strained into the upper
pan and left at rest for IL hours; then
the same quantity of boiling water was
introduced into the under pan and suf-
fered TO stand IL hours longer, when
the cream was found perfectly separated
and of such consistence that the whole
might be lifted off by the finger and
thumb.
The cream was churned Immediately
after skimming at a temperature of $50.
In this manner first quality of rich yell
low butter was obtained in the month OF
March. Under the ordinary treatment,
much less butter would have been OBJ
tanned, and Of white color, insipid,
without flavor and unfit for the table,
Besides it is long and tedious opera
ton to convert the cream into butter,
while in the Former process it occupies
but few moments.
Churning the milk is a much more la
borious method, from the difficulty OF
keeping in motion such large quantities
of fluid but in this way it is said that a
larger quantity Of butter is obtained, and
of a more delicate flavor.
The rising Of the cream and churnng
is but portion of the process for ma
king good butter. There is some skill
or art required in working it which can
not he described but suffice TO say, it is
best done with bowl and ladle, in pc
cullar manner, to press out the milk-foi
unless the milk is thoroughly separated
il is needless to expect good butter that
will keep sweet any length of time. II
not properly worked, and the milk thor
oughly extracted, it is apt to be soft
spongy, or oily. In some diaries the
hand is used instead of the ladle, but We
protest against that, as the heat of the
hand is injurious. In others the butter
is washed with pure cold water as long
as the weier is rendered milky. We pre-
ferred not TO wash it, believing that mucl
of the aroma or high flavor was carried
off by the water. G. N. BEMENT.
Albany, Dec, l947. [Genesee Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Paul q. Nichols Estate,

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Couu holden al
Nashlngton District, IS. Montpelier, Jan. 81, ISl5
WILLIAM A. NICHOLS, OF Aliddio,ox, udminlstrato
W on the estate Of Pau g. Nichols late VI Md lesex in
uiu ds'fcl ucehsed inesdte presents his petition TO
Court ~ writing here, praying Tor license to sell the whole
oil me real estate Of said deceased, excepting the
right OF dover theroin but including tho reveon of and
aOwef TO RAISE money 10 pay The dobis due from said
deceased and the expenses Decentralization alsdgng thu
Is necessary to sell part thereoth peronll bo
ing nsniuen nr said purposes, aud that part cOnno
soi without injury 10 those Interested IN the remainder
ana iha sumo bppeurng cossay; hero upon oder
ed ny SAID Count that said petition be Teierod session
thereof TO be holden nj the Probate office suid
on the l1h day OF February, A. ID, 1915 O'Clock T. NJ
nor hearing ana decison and further ordered that notice
all concerned be gwen by publishing the substance of the
subject matter OF sud petition three weeks
Vernon Wdlehn state Joura printed SAID Mont
poer an OF which to DO before said time vi hearing and do
cslon that they may appear sud time place. n the
soc cause, and gvo bonds for the payment of sad obls
aud expenses as the statute Provides prevent sad license
being granted.
by the Court,
Attest. LYMAN Briggs, Register
tue copy OF record,
IS Attest, LYMAN BRIGGS. Legisten
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
ChiEd birth made easy.
TO MOTHERS

TO MOTH tkS
YOU who expecting undergo Tho serious aud mror
duty OF hearing offspring, reflect upon the lrls,
troubles and dang risks inst are bcine yuu
LEARN by gilt Of Providence aud the light OF Sui
ence, remedy f these consequences Is knuwni by
the which thou Rnd performing the duies OF
Mothers with and safety ANp WITH PERFECT FREE
DOM FROM ALI PAIN OR sUBsEQuENr DISEASE,
This remedy discovered by The celebrated Dr. Rorel
oque has been used in France for
with the great 81 ucces-eng approved by the royal
Academy of Science in Paris. Dr. A. L. Mpuner is the
solo tor the " s. aud he sends This heiene by mail
to ofc county, add the GENUINE can be obiaued
OF no one hut him.
Price Two Dollars package, containing full directions
Persons desous of obtaining this Great Remedy, who
reside 1T distance can do Ly forwarding Two Dnilurs
post paid to DIR. 9, NOR INFER.
Box No. 1895 p. o. or No 80 ~ Lspenard St. n. York
Oct. lel7--fO6mos.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

LARGE assortment of Books, Paper, Stationery, sc.
~ may be found at wAL1oN's BOOk-sTORE. lJ~Wo
shanol be undersold by any 10 Vermont for
Down. Dec i6
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17

1 ORRlLLARD'S and SweetzeT's - y ENEH FOR
~ Mlenboy and Scotch - ~ sall
ut tho Drag siotooi S. REDFIELD
ON. ,. Isln 10
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
HUNTS SUPERlORAX
WARRANTED,
AND MITCBELLs HELvEs,at HoWEs'.
N Ian

FAH AHAA bhhOO Wv Has u
THE DESTROYS Of bringing all their business
i pnssblo to the Cash or Ready Pay system,
and therefore call upon their debtors to settle and pay
up. We wish balance every account of every descriptions
short time the labor Oseitlng will admit aud shall
the work in earnest. Those who have long
been waited upon complain it, in default of prompt
payment their hunded for legal collection
This is intended the last notice in this mode During this
week and the ensung newspaper bills will he made OUT and
those indebted desired to remit at once, through their
postmasers post Free in any other safe and convenient
olc; and those who Indebted for THAI year
mny expect strike their from list and put
accounts in collection. From long experience salts
fed that long accounts Improbable to publish
and very unpleasant subscrhcls Advance payment is
the cheapest and easiest for subscribers, Profitable for
the publishers and the pleasantest for both.
Dec % II WALTON &c SONS.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Thomas Vincent's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, Al a Probate Court holden al
Washington District, IS. Probate Office, in Montpelier
within unu oI said DislIct, the 29 day of January A.
ID. lels,-Prcseut the Hon. j. \. Marston, Judge;
nstiument, pu porting To be the Last v III aud Tota
- mcnt Of Thomas Vincent late oi Painfed, in said
District, deceased, being presented to the Court here by
Lewis Vincent, the executor therein named, for Probate
~ ordered by said Coud tut all persons concerned there
IN De hothed appear at session Of said Coun bo hold
en- ut the Probate Oee in Montpelier, on the on day oil
February ie45 at two O'Clock 4. NJ aud shew if uny
lhey may havel against tho Probate Of said win Tor which
purpose II Is further ordered copy of tho record OF
lhs order be published three weeks SUCCESSFULLY la tho Yer
mont Waterman and State Journal, ph at Montpelier
a previous 10 said time appointed ior hearing. 49,
a true copy Of Record.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
LIFE OF GEN. SCOTT.
MORE GOODS
AT ZEE CHEAP GASUs SVARE.

NkJEAL NOObC
AT FEE CHEAP CASH STORE.
ELIdS WILDER & co. hive just returned the second
~ time from market with unusual large stock of rich
and deirlbe Goods having purchased great many of their
goods AT auction, make the bold statement that
sell tho goods low they number in this place who
style themselves Cheap Cash aud One Price Stores &c.
Please call ind the Goods let every body come and
them We will charge nothing tor trying to convince
those who call oi the truth Of the above. We will
few articles that we have jus, purchased.
Ps. super A. A. Maroon Tbibets, cri,
do do Iynnose, '"' 'i'"NS
do BLK, brown and purP" Indians Il Thibcts for do
loop Apacas black blue black, brown, purple
100 ps and desirable Prints
20 ps rich Camelon Dress Silks
1000 yds, black silks from Il to 81 yer yard
ps Maroon brown, purple, green, blue and black Bonnet
Velvets 100 ps Bonnet Ribbons to match
l0boxes French Flowers; 1876 ps Gimps aud Frnges
100 GIo Dress and Cloak Buttons
Broadcoths cassimero~ and Nosngs, cheaper than tho
90 real Tea Sets with Crockcry match; fcheapes
Table Cutlery and Hardware of all kinds
1000 lbs Sugars, cheap; Nails, Glass, Paints Oils &c.
EUkS.
100 Mufs of all Kinds, which will sell cheap,
% Boas-selliug cheap bal.s Buffalo Robes.
SALT.
100 bushels real Rock Salt zoo do Western do 50 bbs
fine Western do $50 bags Western Dairy do 100 bogs Gio
Rock do.
But emit stop suffice IL shy that
have a stock Of S3 900 which desirable, and
building store, want TO dispose of them low
prices, rather than move them the building.
ELLIS, WILDER co.
Montpelier, Nov. 2j 1917 As
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
Ur. Marshall's
CATARREE SNUFF.

A VILE Imitation of my DR., MARsHALL'S SNUFF.
~ having been got up b. Il. q. Gude Of Middlobuy, Ia
tho genuine Article, by msepu souations aud by
large show, bills, well as by cse imitation Of ma
S9nes and iabsis, publish the following stat ment OF Dr.
Marshall, 10 warn the public against the Imposition
DIR. Nj ARSHALL'S STATEN EMF.
" I, Dr John Marshall the undersigned, having been
wheeded by Harrison q. Grdley into the belief that he
would do great things tur me, IT would lend hun my
enable him ke Ntnd the the nitcle called .tDr
Marshah's Cadyrh and Hdd .fehe SaB" would here
that although did IN consideration OF tho promise. mudu
by said Ordleyf allow him iJr time make Of my
he desired, yet he having totally filled make
good his promises TO me, noe rerdot forbid his thus
ing my name heregner.
Boweni for vauible consideration ia money! all my tight
title and interest IN and To the said Marshis SMUT aud
tina; ne alone has made tne true article Tor the last
years, and The only idf and The proprietor of the
genuine Harshas .7romdc. Caairh Head 9ohe SaHG
Aud would further sute, that Nc Grdley's assertion
that The snul which he has been making in imitation OF the
iaciuted by me Is totally false. have made any
snui sold by him or his agents, have instructed
INN how to make IT, His snuh Is SPURIOUS aud very IN
oror artce and ought to dscounenancod By he pub
hc. (sIgncd) DR.. JOHN MARSHALL.
Present, HoRATIo SEYMOUR,
joins ". STEWART
Dated OF Middlehuy, VI May /, 1917"
II may be noticed That Nh Gridey asserts his bottles,
that MIR seth w FOwe Boston, and Mesrs. A. b. u,
Sands OF Newly otk his wholesale geuts when the fact
that neither of these had hottie of his
snut IN their Suos and have utterly refused 10 have
thing TO do with It. hUh these hrms have sold my SNUFF
iiom the commencement its manufacture, and sull
tinue to sell II.
Tho above snuf is manufactured SOLELY by the propr
elor, CHARLES BOWEN, late Of Mddebury, now OF
sold wholesale by the Proprietor aud also Wholesale and
reuil by = X, COLLINS aud ;. 2. REDFlELu, Nuntpo-
ler aud by Merchants aud pusgIs generally throughout
4. 3. 3ake notics hathe geaune article has MY NAME
on heiabeis IF the b'iues, AND MOI GRiDLhrs.
Mpntpeicr, Jry 2s, 1857. 2sG
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1848-02-17
TRIJSSES TKUS ES!!

NHE nest assortment OF Trusses, OF all the different pat
1 terms now ia use, also bamings Lace Hus, Thomp-
son and HurnhAms Utero Abdominal sup for sale
on tho most fiyu, able terms, at tho Drug store of
Fshuary. iSl1 lu3 =. h. OOILINS.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-09
FROM THE BRAZoS.

The schooner John Roalef, Capt Clapp,
the U. S. steamer Telegraph, Capt. Fol-
ger, and the U. S. steamer Fashion, Capt.
Morgan, arrived at New Orleans on the
q ST inst, from tile Brazos. Col. Daven-
port, late Governor OF Matamoros, isa
passenger on board the steamer Gen. But
Ter, which is hourly expected 70 arrive at
that port, The Flag Of the 18th says IN,
Era.
Col. d. has been among us nearly two
years. His duties have been many and
arduous, and faithfully has he performed
them. He leaves behind him many warm
friends, who will be a longtime in forget
ting his gentlemany department. But few
officers Of the army, if any, have better
advanced the interests Of the country than
the Colonel.
The Fashion, which left on the 18th,
brought over one hundred and lorty-seven
men belonging TO the U. S. Artillery, un-
der command of Major O'Brien, eighty
men belonging TO the lstand I'd Dragons,
under command of Lieut.. Weld, I'd Artil-
lery.
The Telegraph encountered severe gales
on the passage, as she left Brazos oil the
18th.
We have the returns of an election in
the new county of Cameron, Texas
Biglow has been elected Chief Justice.
Several outrages have been committed
on the Mexicans, it is said, by party of
Texans, headed by men of some standing
IN society, and from whom better conduct
was expected. Several towns are said 10
have been made 10 pay arbitrary and who'll
ly uniustifiable contributions, and life has
been mercilessly taken in enforcing such
contributions. ttl
The order countermanding the march OF
Col. Washineton's expedition for Santa
Fe and California arrived too late, tie
command having departed. The order Of
coun,ermand substituted Sherman's for
Bragg's battery to 60 over to California
was also too late. asi4
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-09

Some years after, on cold, bleak NOR
ming in January, ira, elling sleigh drawn
by two splendid horses, was dashing along
the turnpike between Norristown and
Philadel phia. There had been snow
storm during the night, and The flakes lay
piled against the fences and banks where
they had been driven by the icy wind which
swept down from the hills beyond the
Schuylkill. The sky was still overcast (;
the wind yet ragged violently, and it was
intensely cold. Few scenes couldbe more
desUlate. Houses, barns, trees and hay
ricks were covered with snow, and the
cattle, covering in the sheds, seemed ev-
erywhere to beseech the sky in vain. AS
the sleigh, with lis merry bells, whirled
down the long hill that leads TO the Ma
nyunk turnpike, the horses suddenly shi-
ed, nearly precipitating the vehicle into
an opposite snow tank. A lady slightly
screamed, and looked out in alarm from
the lurs that enveloped her; but seeing
no cause for danger, she was about 10 or
der the driver TO proceed, when hea little
boy, pointing 10 the object which had star
tied the horses, said
"Mother, what can that be in the road !?
Surely ii is mans hat!"
"Gracious Heavens" she exclaimed,
''can ii be that some poor wretch has fro
zen to death here, James ?" and she turn
ed TO the lootman, ego see."
With intense interest the lady watched
while the lady brushed away The snow.
In few moments it was apparent that a
corpse was indeed there, and ii was not
long before the cause of the mans death
was evident in an empty jug beside him.
The spectators brcaihlessly awaited while
the icy flakes were being removed from
the face, for the lady was within short
distance of her home, and thought that
perhaps she might recognise the being
She stepped out of the sleigh, and ap-
preached the corpse.
"Col. Warren II she said, becoming has
tily pale and staggering: "Col. Warren
dying common drunkard! Oh! just
Heaven, this is too much"
And thus the victim and his destroyer
met for the last time. 1t was the once
thoughtless bride who now stood above the
corpse.
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-09
TThe Matamoras Flag ssys tber

E-The Matamoras Flag says there is
a female Mexican dwarf about IS miles.
from that city, much smaller. than Tom
Thumb; she is fifteen years of' sge, TWEEN
ty-fve inches high, symmelfically prOpor-
toned and weighs only l8 pounds. She
has always enjoyed good health, il lively,
intelligent, and in all respects a well -de-
veloped woman except in Rize., She is
the nineteenth child Of the parents, and
there are three younger than herself; all
the lamily, with one exception, being orr
dinarily sized. Now,i this pigmy islhale,
possessed as she is of all the endowmanls
of woman, should be Gnnexed 10 Gen.
Tom Thumb, The Two exhibited logelh-
er would procure for the rancheFo father
and his fruitful spouse's more bulky for
tune than ever groahed inthe purse of a
Girard or Astor. a8s gl.a.5 - )
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-09

BARON HumBoLDT's OPINION OF THE
UNITED SrATEs.-A contributor TO the
Boston Courier states that during recent
tour in Europe, a party Of distinguished
Americans visited that illusirious travel
Ter, the immortal Humboldt. Aher a
courteous and cordial reception, he ex-
pressed the following sentiments:
"The United States of North America
is my adopted country-its giant strides
and rapid progress in science and lltera-
lure, surpasses any thing ever known in
the growth and prosperity Of civilized ma
tions. William H. Prescott, of Boston, is
no: only the greatest historian of America,
but is the most eminent OF the known
world. And il is'with themost profound
interest that | read his wonderful produce
tons, which are volumes of precious coll
leciions, on whose leaves are indsibly
stamped that rich taste of arranging facts
which belongs exclusively 70 superior
mind"
Saturday morning visitor., 1848-09-09

.4musing Blunders. Persons who are
not familiar with the practical operations
of printing establishment are frequently
surprised, and perhaps indignant, at little
mistakes that occur IN the making up as
il is termed of the form Sometimes
the proof-reader fails 10 mark an error, it
may be only single letter, and the fun
Diest result is beheld next day-puzzling,
perhaps, tw enty thousand readers. We
have seen some amusing specimens OF
these blunders in our day-an announce
ment of medicine, for instance, whose eff
fects were exclusively internal" !" or Of
the 'orerturning of "A lawyers Pig = or OF
a lover who presented his mistress with a
large bunch of beautifully tinted noses
But the best joke of the kind, perhaps, is
that of dancing masters card Of respect
where, as in former cases, only one letter
vas changed, muking him offer 'his mos
respectful shankS 10 all who had honored
him with their patronage