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New England.

New England is capable of sustaining
three times its present number of inhabi-
tants. Some may think this a bold asser-
ton have not the statistics before me to
prove it but | have no hesitation in repeat
ing it. Massachusetts alone might sustain
twice her present population, if all her i'm
proveable lands should be cultivated. Her
soil is, indeed rough and hard but if her
young men, who seek a freer and more
easily cultivated soil in the West, or who
waste their energies in the cities with the
idle expectation of a rapid fortune in mer.
camille pursuits, would remain within her
borders, reclaim her bog meadows, and make
some of her rough places plain; and be
willing to enjoy her civil, literary and re-
ligious institutions, | cannot but think they
would be able to add much to her wealth
as a State, and secure to themselves as much
happiness as usually falls to the lot of hu.
manity.-Buckinghdm's address before the
Franklin County Agricultural Society.
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Educate the Farmer.

Thus it will seem that those engaged in
agriculture, are three and a halftimes great
err in number than those in all other divis-
ions. The agriculturists consequently have
the physical and numerical power, and can,
at any time, CONTROL every government in
the United States, and give one to public
opinion. But do they? No, indeed for
however powerful they may be in number,
they are weak in influence, and this arises
from the want of proper education. The
sixty-6ve thousand two hundred and fifty
FIVE, engaged in the learned professions, are
Intellectually stronger than the three millions
seven hundred and nineteen thousand nine
hundred and ifty-one, engaged in agricuI-
ture, and therefore rule them. If il were
not SO, seven.eights of the offices in the
country would not be held by lawyers and
doctors; nor would all the colleges and
high schools be endowed principally for
the benefit of the learned professions.
Farmers when will you rouse yourselves
to the dignity and Importance of your call
ing, and educate yourselves to the hight Of
intelligence which will make you rulers in
stead oc the ruled of other professionals
There is surely nothing to prevent this, il
you will only be true to yourselves.
Agricutturist.
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T~ransp1anting Shrubs.

In this employment, a common error is
to place them too deep in the earth. This
has arisen from the fact that, by receiving
more moisture, they often succeed best the
first summer, though at the expense Of their
subsequent healthy growth. 1t is better 10
plant shallow, imparting the necessary
moisture by the means of deep soil beneath,
and by mulching above. The material for
the latter may be short litter, manure, moss,
spent tan, inverted turf, or leaves and leaf
mould. A raised surface, consisting Of
these materials, to the hight of six inches,
will occasion no injury whatever for a year
or two, and admirably equalize the moist
ure of the soil. The contrast between the
hard, baked surface too often witnesses
when the ground is left bare, and the moist
and softened earth between a coat of ma
nure or litter, can be only sufficiently I'M
derstood by actual experiment.
We saw the advantage of this course
strikingly exemplided In the setting out OF
a bed of strawberries, during a very hot and
dry summer. The roots, after being fixed
by water, were protected from drouth by q
coat of manure three inches in depth, and,
although they were watered but once, no
one persisted.
For shrubs and young trees, stalking may
sometimes be necessary, where they are i'm.
perfect or unequal roots. But usually, i
the shrub is I furnished with good roots, anC
care is taken while the earth is shovelleC
in to spread them out like the arm of ar
umbrella, they will serve to brace it evenly
and prevent a one sided growth. Fixing
by water, as it is termed, is often s%uficien
to preclude the necessity Of stalking. 1t j!
, most conveniently done by three persons
, one spreading out the roots with his fingers
a second sitting in the earth, while thu
, third settles it by pouring water from thC
l nose of a watering pot. Although soft a
first, the soil in a few hours dries and hard
= ems sufficiently to hold the newly-set roots
: If desirable, a small temporary mound o
: earth may e%ncircle the stem,
l Rose bushes, and some other small shrubs
, are seldom sufficiently pruned at the top
! Climbing roses, and other plants whicI
9 throw up rapid and vigorous shoots, will
! make better growth by being cut down tt
a few good buds when set out. In we
, weather we have seen shrubs taken mp
after having grown six inches, and reese
with somplete success, by being careful t.
drench the soil well, and shortening bacl
, the shoots and looping the leaves,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03
Pats Dutch.

Frederick of Prussia had a mania for en-
listing gigantic soldiers into the "Royal
Guards" and paid an extraordinary bounty
to his recruiting officers for getting them.
One day. a recruiting sergeant CHANGED to
spy an Hibernian who was at least seven
feet high he accosted him in English, and
proposed that he should enlist. The idea
of a military life and a large bounty SO de-
lighted the good humored son of Erin, that
he at once consented.
"But, unless you can speak German, the
King will not give you as much," said the
sergeant.
90, be jabers, shure it's | that don't
know a word of German, !" replied Pat.
But" said the sergeant, three words
will be sufficient, and these you can learn
in a short time. The king knows every
man in the Guards; and just as quick as
he sees you, he will ride up, ask you three
questions. First, his majesty will ask you
how old you are; and you must say to him,
twenty-seven-next, how long have you
been in the service; you must reply, three
weeks finally, if you are provided with
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03

LUcID..-The stolid sons of St. Nicholas
have, occasionally, a very singular method
of expressing themselves, One day, last
summer, one of them who had been at work
in a corn field, came limping up to the farm
house, his hand grasping the calf of his
leg, and his face expressive of the greatest
pain.
"Vat ish de matter nit you, Hants ~
exclaimed the good-natured host, who sat
at the door, smoking his pipe.
ooh, mine cot T. exclaimed the sufferer,
81 pit himself very pad nit a snake, out in
ter field !" and he pressed the wounded part
with a tighter grasp.
"You pit yourself nit a snake!" ex.
claimed the terrified humane proprietor
"Den Wy you don't make fast and tie q
pandage nit you leg, else you will get a
coffin in your pody de next thingP"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03

M%RsMERIsM, SPIRITUAL RAPPING, &C.
A case of insanity has occurred within a few
days, by reason of the revelations made by
mysterious raps, that the steamship Atlantic
had been wrecked, with the loss of all on
board although since this melancholy ca
tastrophe the passengers, whose Spirits
were declared to have made the rapping,
have arrived at home,-one of them to find
his wife a maniac, from a belief in these
ghostly knockings. Another female has
just been sent to the asylum, by reason of
mesmeric operations on her nervous system,
ayowedly for the purpose of rendering her
clairvoyant, but with the effect of booming
her to %lunacy. And these recent instances
are not mere isolated cases, for in several
Of the asylums the victims of these kindred
lmpostures are hopelessIy insane, N. y
Medicay Gaz.
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And now. girls, while think Oh H. l WIN u
tell YOU something else which may be OF
some use to you. If you make a goou PS'
of mush for supper, so as to have some lelt EFT
(be sure to boil it weIl) why then I WIN .gi'
you how to have something COCO lot preaH-
fast. Put some flour into the bread bowl,
and pour the remaining mush, whlle not
into it, place a lump Of bgtter IN the m,a r
with the hand, then add two or three spoons
full of good yeast, knead the whole together
without adding any other liquid; let 1t rise
till morning make it out INTO CAKES anu
bake quickly. This is my husbands favor
ite dish.-Oh CuLiUatOr.
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Good One.

County court was sitting awhile ago in
-, on the banks of the Connecticut.
1t was not far from this time of the year
cold weather, any how-and a knot Of law
yers had collected around the old Franklin,
in the bar-room. The fire blazed, and
mugs Of flip were passing away without a
groan, when in came a rough, gaunt look
ing "babe of the woods" knapsack on
shoulder and staff in hand. He looked
cold, and half perambulated the circle that
hemmed in the fire, as with a wall of brass,
looking for a chance to warm his shins.-
Nobody moved, however; and, unable tc
sit down for lack of a chair, he did the mex
best thing-leaned against the wall, witt
tears in his eyes and his fists doubled up
and listened to the discussion on the
proper way of deserving a referee on a warran
tee deed, as if he was the Judge to decide
the matter. Soon he attracted the attention
of the company, and a young sprig spoke tt
him. "You look like traveller" "Wall
| 'spose | am come from Wisconsin
afoot, at any rate" "From Wisconsin i
That IS a distance to 60 on one pair of legs
| say, did you ever pass through Tophet
on your travels Z" Yes sir" he answer
ed-a kind of wicked look stealing over his
ugly phizmahogany-"I ben through tho
outskirts" thought likely. Well, whaI
are the manners and customs there? SOM
of US would like to know" ooh" says the
pilgrim, deliberately, half shutting his eyes.
and drawing round the corner of his mouth
till W rows of yellow stubs with a mass Of
masticated pig-tail appeared through the
slit in his cheek-"you'll find them much
the same as in this region the lawyers sat
highest the fire.
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clothes and r%ations, and you must be sure
to answer both.
Patrick soon learned to pronouce his
answers, but never dreamed Of learning the
questions. In three weeks he appeared be-
fore the king in review. His majesty rode
up to him; Paddy stepped forward with
"present arms"
How old are you 2" said the king.
"Three weeks" said Pat.
How nghave you been in the service'"
asked his majesty.
Twenty-seVen years."
"Am l or you a fool? roared the king.
Both" replied Pat, who was instantly
taken to the guard-house.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03
Got no Friend.

We were travelling through Canada,
says a contemporary, in the winter of 1889,
and after a long days ride, stopped at the
Lion Inn, and the contents of the stage,
numbering nine persons, soon gathered
round the cheerful fire. Among the &C.
cupants Of the room we observed an ilI-iook-
ing cur, who had shown his wit by taking
up his quarters in 50 comfortable an apart.
ment. After a few minutes the landlord
entered, and observing the specimen of the
canine species, remarked-"Fine dog that
Is he yours, sir ?" appealing to one Of the
passengers. "No sill" beautiful dog
Yours, sir ~ addressing himselfto a second.
"No )" was the blunt reply. Come here,
pup! Perhaps he is yours, sir?" "No;''
was the reply. Every sagacious ANIMAL
Belongs to you, | suppose, sir :" "No, he
dosen't," was the reply. "Then he is yours,
aud you have a treasure Throwing the
animal a cracker)." Nothing of the
kind" "Oh! with a smiIe) he belongs to
you, as a matter of course Z" addressing
himself to the last passenger "Wouldn't
take him as a gift" "Then, you Internal,
dirty, mean, contemplate whelp, get out p
With that, the host gave the poor dog such a
kick as sent the animal yelling into the
street, amid the roar of the company
Literary WORTH.
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Hints to Housewives.

MUsH CAKE. That was a good remark,
Aunt Patience, where the girls are advised
to have good bread, even though pies and
cakes were left out. 1t has long been my
opinion that if farmers wives and daughters
in general, would be more concerned to
learn the best modes of making bread, and
preparing fruits and vegetables in the plain
est and most wholesome manner, and would
consider themselves more worthy of favor
and respect from the other sex, by spread
ing a plain and plentiful table, than that on
which
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03
The Old and the New.

Shall II be with a tear or a smile, Old World,
That bid you farewell for a while, Old World
Shall you and | part
With a pang at the heart,
Or in coId-blooded stoical style, Old World ?
In truth it must be with a tear, Old World,
For much that is near and is dear, Old World
The lin gering mind
Looks sadly behind
In doubt and reluctance and fear, Old World
Yet ever, by land and by sea, Old World,
God help us wherever we be, Old World;
My babes He will keep
Awake or asleep,
And happily travel with me, Old World.
So thus with a spirit oil rest, New World,
l seek your bright shores of the West, New World,
With a hearty good will
My work to fulfil,
And do what do for the best, New World.
Gratefully here with a pace, New World,
Shall | bask in the sun Of thy face, New World,
WhereverI roam
To feel always at home,
With brothers in every place, New World.
No dignifed dizziness to freeze, New World,
But cordial kindness and ease, New World,
Invite me to stand,
With my heart in my hand.
To give 1T wherever please, New World.
The Asia, March, 1851. MARTIN F. TuPPE1
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"Groans with costly piles of food,

Where all is more than Hospitality good,'
that we would add much to the comfort and
happiness Of our husbands and fathers by
thus tightening their load of toll and ex-
pense, which would consequently increase
their time for relaxation and social enjoy
ment; thus we would become more useful
to our friends, more happy in ourselves,
and have more time and means to devote to
charitable and benevolent purposes.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03
Interesting to Mothers.
Pleasant TO the Taste, and Sure and Safe IN its
Operation.
AMERICAN VERNHIFUGE.

This article is offered to the public with entire Confkance
as being perfectly sale in all cases Tor infants, ChildlgEsoI
adults, and it is believed to be the most effectual destE yer
and nauseating TASTE which render other Vemifuges 20
difficult to administer to children, is ave- ided in the Amcri-
can Vermifuge. Thousands perish by worms without the
the sickness, until it is too late to reach and remove the
cause.
There is no disease that produces so much disturbance in
The system as worms; they have been known to produce
Plurisy, Dysentery, Vomiting, Fever, Dropsy ofthe Brain
SpasmOdic Coughs, ETC., etc
This recipe was received through one of the hest physi-
clans in New York, and ofthe vast quantity we have sold
we have never known a failure. We have known it to
bring away OTIS of worms, from the Pin Worm to the larg.
est size, after other VeTmifuG have entirely failed.
CURTIS & PERKINS, Druggists, Bangor, Me-, are the
sole pIoprietors of the AMERICAN VERMlFUGE, by
whom it is sold wholesale and retail-also by their agents
Price % cts per bottle.
Collins and Pierce, wholesale and retail agents, Montpe
lier, Vt and by druggists and medicine dealers generally
throughout the State. 3Oly
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Certificate of pr. Perry, Portsmouth, n. +


Certificate of DR.. Perry, Portsmouth,, Nh:
PORTSMOUTH, Sept. 30 ,lo4s.
MIR. J. P. Morse, Agent for 3" Whites Hair Restorative,
Dear Sir-I deem it my duty to state some facts respecting
the inestimable value of Whites Hair Restorative. several
years ago, after II severe fit of sickness, my, vile LOST all Of
her hair, the scalp appeared diseased, and the halr grew
out brash and uneven, About a year ago, by another NJ OF
sickness, she lost all of her hair n second Time ana iz a
long lime there was apparently no action IN the scalp; Al
ter varivus applications | was induced to try the above
mentioned Restorative, and now, after the use OF few
as beautiful a color as ever. Furthermore, for a long time
have been afflicted with neuralgia and other pains IN my
head, and | have found it the best external remedy | nave
ever tried l can, therefore, cheerlully recommend it to AL
who are afflicted as above, as the best article l have ever
seen. Most respectfully yours,
A. PERRY, NJ. D
Manufactured by E. WHITE, Lowell, Mass.
Sold in Montpelier by Redfeld and Grannis. Wholesale
and Retail in Boston, by Wilson, Fairbank 4 Co. 45 Han
over Street. Wholesale and Retail in st. J%ohnsbury, by
j. C. Bingham. At retail in Wells River by /. shedd &
Co.. P~asslmpsic, L. P. Parks Danvile, Vail and Dem
ing Cabot, S. Trussell Barre, o. French; Mortified, II
u. Camp. 3hy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1851-04-03
WHY DON'Y YOU TRY IT?

Read the following statement of facts-throw away your
old %prejudices and answer the above question according 10
common sense and reason, and you will try ii.
Messrs. Curtis Il NiChOls-F0T two years past | have been
entirely Frustrated with the rheumatism, both my knees
were swelled to their original size-a large bunch came out
on my breast bone appearing like a part TT the bone thrown
out. Another bone was thrown out Of my wrst-in short
| endured the most exc1uciatingp pain for yearly three years
| obtained the best mecical attendance the country afford
ed, and tried a great number of medicines ami prescriptions
without the least benefit or alienation, when | had the
good fortune to procure a bottle of Cramp and Pain Killer
prepared by Messrs Curtis and Perkins, of Bangor, Soon
after taking it found | could get sOme rest nights, and the
pain become less violent. ! have continued TO take it and
apply it externally, until | have used eight bottles. | be-
Iieve it is the best article tn the world for Rheumatism. |
have also used it for choliC pains in the stom0ch,F nd al;
ways iOune immediate relief.
JOHN BUCKNAN. ,
DIxMoNT, July II, l49. eF&L&$
In addition TO the above we have certificates ff0ni per
sons of the highest responsibility all over the country who
have been cured of bilious chronic, cramp in the stomach
ard limbs, scarlet rash or sore throat, in adults or children
sprains and bruises, the most stubborn cases of Pile Sc
we're scalls and burns, extracting the fire at once and Civ
ing immediate relief from pain.
Be particular to call for Cnrtis and Perkins, Cramp and
Pain Killer-all others bearing this rame are Counterfelts-
For sale wholesale and retailby Curtis and Perkins, Ban
gOr, Maine. -.
Collins and Pierce, wholesale and retail, Montpelier, VI
out the state. 30ly
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Poetry.

MARTIN F. TUPPER, who arrived in the Asia
at New York, has sent to the Boston Post the
following beautiful lines:-
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no the PuhIiC.

it is only necessary to say he is hlghiysrespectable cler-
gyman Ofthe Free VIII Baptist denomination. We ask for
his statement. a candid reading.
10 the Public.
Having of late associated with ministeIing bretnIfh who
were %laboring under Pulmonary difficulties, and Knowing
this is the common lot of such difficulties, and the public
generally have but little confidence in patent medicines, l
deem II my duty to Estate q few facts touching mp own case
believing they will be Of public utility. For some years
past ! have been afflicted with a disease of the lungs, &C.
casiOning hoarseness, soreness, and pain through the cht ST.
and at times difficulty ofbreathing. During the past win
ter il had arrived at that stage that | found | must suspend
my ministerial labOrs unless ] could obtain relief, whiCe /
considered doubtful, having tried several physicians pro-
scriptions without any benefit. Stating my convictions to
some Of my friends, they persuaded me to use Hunters
Pulmonary Balsam or Cough Syrup. | had SO little faith in
these medicines that / should not have procured il had not
the money been given by the person, who made the request.
| called on Curtis Il Co., who ~recOmmynded the above
named Balsam, and the Indian Dyspepsia Pills, to be taken
in connection with it. l used them with Sc good success
That my friends were a%stonished. | have not enioyed So
good health for years as / now do. therefore feel willing
to give my name to the public, together with my advice 10
those afflicted with coughs, colds and lung complaints, to
try the IIalsam and Pills.
Collins & Pierce, wholesale and retail agents Montpelier
VT, s. G.. Hutchins, Waterbury-D. w. Aiken, BARREL
Hooker, Plainfeld-E. d. Putnam, Marshfeld-E. Perry &
Co, Cabot-N. P. Kidder & Co, Hydepark-H. NJ. Villas.
Johnson-D. Gilbreth, MorTistown-H. Montgomery, Hard
wick. 3Oly
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The subscriber is authorized to issue Policies for the a
bove named institution, on as favorable terms as any re
sponsible company,
NM. II. WOODWARD, AGENT,
L44:ly] Waterbury Vermont.
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AlG0ttinEs.
rI~INTEREsTING AsE

VTHERE Elder Stout is personally known he needsn no
w vouchers as to his character for truth and YeraellyD
stands as high as that ofany Ctherma Where 1t is known
il is only necessary to say he is 4 highly respectable cler
gyman Ofthe Free win Baptist denomlnatpn. We ask fol
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4tlc0tttnrs.
THE HAIR.

"HlS ELEGANT
On n preparation is fast
III taking place ofall 9TH
lll eT articles in use, for
restoring and dressing
N. tile Hair. 1t prevents
I'M the Hair frcm falling
off, prom I e $ its
MI growth, sdand-
N ruff, and restors the
natural and luxuriant
IN growth of the hair in
all cases of badness,
M It also removes pain
heat in the head, and
is a sovereign remedy
iIl for all diseases of the
scalp. 1t gives the
A Hair a brilliant, CLOS.
sy lustrOus, n silkeT
4 texture, and a healthy
i vigorous appearance
without this indispensa
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The Widely Celebrated Surgeon,

DR.. VALENTINE MOTT, of New York City, says.
sit gives me great pleasure to certify the value and ot1-
cacy Of Ayers Cherry PICTORIAL which | consider pecu-
liarly adapted to cure diseases ofthe throat and lungs"
DIR. Perkins, the venerable President OF the Vermont
Medical College, one of the eminently learned physicians
of this country, writes, the Cherry Pectoral is extensively
used in this section, where it has shown unmistakable eV-
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Prepared by j. C. flyer, Chemist, LOweH, Mass.
Sold in Burlington at Wholesale, by \. A. Peck in
Montpelier, Wholesale and Retail by Collins s. Pierce and
Redhld & Grannis, mol
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Hear the Patient.


hereby certify that the above statement OF my wife Is
in conformity with my own views of her cure by Ayers
Cherry Pectoral. JoSEfH DEAN
The above named Joseph Dean and Julia, his wife, are
ner,onaIly known to me, and implicit confidence may be
placed in their statement. -