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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
Straw Cutters.

In very great proportion of the barns
in the country, stand one or more of the
thousand. and-two inventions for cutting
straw, every one of which is better than
none-oue half of which are never used
aud every body every body is a very I'M
purlaut chap, aud has word may be implicit
ly taken every body says they are a good
thing important, economical Invention,
bat they don't use them, and there they
stand with their bowie knives drawn IN Ut
ter defiance of work or movement.
Habit, luexorabIe hab t, makes towards
and dodgers of US all We cant break thro'
the ways we have been used TO, uowIth-
standing economy kicks our shins 81 waste
fitness picks our pockets. Our whole lives
are a bundle of habits.
The advantages of cutting food for AMI
mails are manifold and palpable. A much
lower grade aud quality OF food is cheerful
ly and freely eaten, aud such as would be
entirely rejected in the natural state, with a
litile salt or meal, when cut, is all consum
ed.
Animals that are old and masticate badly
are Importantly assisted in the process o
deglutition and digestion, particularly ole
horses, who do not rumlnaie their TODD BY
this process every thing is sayed--ior MS
well known fact, that great portion ofever
the best quality Of hay, is wasted III feeding
it whole.
Corn stalks cut and fed in tabs or boxes
are much closer eaten, and the refuse is IL
proper state to plow under as manure, =
the porous pth having absorbed the liquid
an important part, retains II beyond the a
blIty of teaching rains TO carry of.
Ii all the hay, straw aud stalks were Gu
there would he no long, impractIcable load
of manure, that II is impossible to hide wit
the pillow. Every thing cries aloud, for ih,
general use of the Straw Cater, aud ye
how few who possess the ability, follow
up as a fixed fact" in their farming econ
omy. Old habits won't let us,--they ar
memorable. -Rurai Neio Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
The Poetry of Geology.

Those who never look FOR poetry excel
where they find the cumbrens machinery
rhyme, will miss some of the finest gems
the language. We find the following, WI
ten, we presume, by Benz. F. Taylor, Esq
IN late number OF the Chicago Journal
&c it does not breathe the very spirit of p
stry, we should not know where to lou.
Tor II -
We have termed geology beautiful
subject, aud we would not recall it if w
could; for what is geology after all but tn
history of the world, written by itself
Times own biography, printed and PACED
colaled and bound by the fingers of Om-
Impotence And here it is, written dow
to the last sunset not leaf lost. not al
illustration dlmmed, since the first form
Creations recorded smile, was flung Of
damp with the night, aud welcomed with ,
starry song Go where you -ssii, from Eeie'i
fecurd Steep whose awful docd vet chime,
persisted age from the notched centdriet
IN her living rock, to the wave-worn peb
bles, those notes the brooks sing by, am
what are they all, but chronomeiers TO mark
tunes vlewless fight to tell the age .
singing streams, aud when those chimes be
gan. Turn back the leaves of this ponder
Gus volume, ere human footprints soIle'
them, and YET how legible the record Tn,
leaf faded by that first IN Eden, that Auiter
ed down to earth, 10 here each fibre of 1t
fame IN lithograph An insects wing i
there perhaps its fellow wltled ia tn
breath Of that first sacrificed. Here ar
they all, without erratum, blank or blot"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
Fresh Air.

Man acts strangely. Although current
of fresh air is the very life of his lungs, he
seems interchangeable in the exercise Of his
inventive powers to deprive himself of this
heavenly blessing. Thus he carefully clos
es every Granny of his bed chamber against
its entrance. and he prefers that his lungs
should receive the mixed effiuvium from his
cellar aud larder, aud form patent little
modern aquarIus ia lieu of it. Why should
men be SO terrified at the admission Of the
nlght air into his apartments II is nature ;
ever-howing current and never carries the
destroying angel with IT. See how soundly
the delicate wren and tender little robru
sleep under its full aud immediate influence
aud how fresh aud vigorous, Joyous lheJ
rise amid the surrounding dew-drops of III,
morning. Although exposed all night long
to the AIR of heaven, the lungs are never
out of order, aud this we know by Their dai.
ly repetition of their song Look at ths
newly born bear without any nest 10 go to
IL lives aud thrlves, aud becomes strong anS
playful, under the unmitigated inclemencl
of the falling dews Of the night. | have
here fine male turkey, full eigh, years old
aud he has not passed single night in shell
ter. lie roosts IN a cherry tree, aud Is al
ways in the prlmest health the year through
out. Three dnnghilI fowls, prelerring TN
cherry tree to the warm perches in the heu
house. took up the airy quarters with hi,
early 10 October, and have peves since goa
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
American Tea.

The tea grown here, turns out mere high
ly and delicIously favored than that impor-
ted, being in all respects like that drank by
the wealthy in China, the grand difference
between the American grown and the inl-
ported, being in the loss of favor occasion-
ed by the sea voyage. Latitude "a north,
ia Alabama, Georgia, and North Carolina,
proves better suited for the cultivation OF
the plant than any other region. DR.. Da-
Wis, of South Carolina, who originated the
experiment, is already realizing handsome
y by the sale of his young trees, which are
eagerly bought up at any price by Southern
agriculturlsts
There are persons yet living, who eau
recOlect when the Cotton plant was only
seen ia flow er pots, IN which 1t was culti
waited on account of its lovely blossom one
of the prelliest flowers in the calendar o
horticulture. Observing men in the South
who know the history of the cotton-raisinl
business Of this country, are generally o
opinion, that lea-growing is about TO be
come quite important TO US, IN even lesi
time Than It has taken us to become the
great cotton producing country OF the world
! The character of soil aud climate adapted
To the growth of the tea plnnt, are not snci
as TO make II interfere at all with the pro
ducuon ofcoIton, tea lands and cotton land
those produce these plants best, being a
different IN all their attributes as they wei
can be.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20

DRoLL DEFINITION OF A YANKEE
As the Yankees are creating no little ex-
clement in the commercial, political and
military world, we hope our definition of
genuine mae Yankee may not be consider
ed miss
a real genuine Yankee is Of animation,
checked by moderation, guided by deter
mlnaton, aud supported by education.
He has veneratlon corrected by tolera-
lion, with love of selfapprobation, and
emulation and when reduced to state of
aggravation, can assume the most profound
Discrimination for the purpose of retaliation.
always combined, if possible, with specu-
lation.
A real live Yankee, Just caught, will be
found not deficient in the following quail
ties
He is sei-denying, self-relying, always
trying and into everything pryiug.
lie is lover of pleiy, propriety, notorie-
~, and the temperance society.
He is dragging, gaggIng, Dragging, stri-
Wing, thriving, swopping, Josting, busting,
wrestling, musical, quizzlcal, astronomical,
philosophical, poe,ical, and comical sort of
character, whose manifest desiny is TO
spread civilization to the remo,est corner
OF the earth, with an eye always On the look
out for the main chance.
/ Tam Times.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
Use Scripture Language.

Hold up your face, dear brethren, for the
truth and simpl city of the Bible. BE not a.
shamed of its phIaseology. At is the right
insirumen, TO handle in the great work OF
calling a human soul out of darkness into
marvellous light. Stand firm and secure on
the Impi egnable principle that this is the
word of God, and that all taste and imagin-
alton aud science must give way before lis
overbearing authority. Walk IN the foot
steps of your Savior, in the two-iold Office
of caring for the diseases of the body and
administering to the wants of the soul and
though you may fail in the lormer-though
the patient may never rise aud walk yet, by
the blessing OF heaven upon your fervent
aud eiIectual endeavors, the latter object
may be gained the soul may be lighteEed
of all It's anxletIes-the whole burden OF Its
diseases may be swept await may be ol
good cheer because its sins are forgiven
and the right direction may be impressed
upon 1t which will carry it forward IN pro
gress to a happy eternity. Death may no
be a7erted, but death may be disarmed.
may be stripped of its terrors, aud instead
of devourug enemy, II may be hailed as
messenger of triumph.-Dr. taaalners.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20

The following from the New York Trl-
bune is apropus TO the subject -
We think our influential and public
spirited citizens are remiss in performing
their duty to the Political Press. Many OF
them will freely spend their hundreds Of
dollars ia Presidential canvass, to diffnse
through their several Counties the views Of
public policy they deem correct aud impor-
tan,, when they might have effected their
cad far more certainly aud at comparative
" no expense, had they in concert aud sea-
sonably promoted the circulation therein Of
such journals as would most ably, efficient
ly have presented these views. There are
few Counties in the Union in which the
circulation of the able Political Journals
might not be doubled by the concerted eff
fort Of their most Influential and public spir-
tied ciiizens-none in which such circula-
tons would not make itself manifest in fu-
ture elections. The chef obstacle TO the
prevalence of Just views of public questions
to day is not prejudice but indifference,
whereof the root is ignorance. Many vote
mistakenly, heedlessly, while more neglect
10 vote at all, mainly because their atten.
ton has not been seriously drawn to, and
fixed upon topics of National concern-as
indeed, 1t could not well be unless they
we're induced to study the facts and con
sideraiions relating thereto. But II every
person did habtualIy study these facts
there wouldd be little use in political drum
ming and securing the country on the eve
of an eec,ion--liule force in eiectioneer
inc brides aud falsehoods 1t is the deat
weight of ignorance aud indifference tina
incitss these appeals, ssd from which The
servilors of corruption, the dupes of cleo
pioneering fraud, are recruited. In the alb
sence of an uniformed class, our politlca
contests would assume far nobler, less ex
cepuonoble, more dlgnified aspect.
We make these suggestions for consld
Grafton not merely, but Tor action. In many
localities, Political Journals of high charac
ter, and salutary inhueuce-some of then
possessing strong local claims to support
are very meagrely taken aud read, whIl'
the land is flooded with milk-and-water pc
rlodlcals not positively vicious IN their char
acter but most pernlclous in that they shu
out from popular consideration facts an'
dsquisltions wherewlth every citizen, a
least every voter, present aud prospective
is morally bound to make himself familiar
aud in ignorance of which he cannot safe
ly perform his duties to the Commonwealth
This can be remedied if those who pei
ceiye the evil will take hold of 1t, aud the
will be unfathiul To their duty and the
country iithey do not unitedly grappe wit
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VOL. XIV, NO. IL ---wHOLE NO. 2s14.

ives us strong ground of hope for the iu-
IRE.
Resoired, That Teachers of Schools in
Vermont should regard it duty of binding
orce to urge upon their pupils the great i'm
)ortance of early actingiupon strictly tenn
)erance principles.
Resoiped, That inasmuch as we recog-
nize in the traffic in intoxicating drinks
The paramount obstacle IN the path of the
temperance reform, we will call to our aid
all the proper appliances within our reach
ior It's suppression, and never reInquish our
efforts to accomplish the object, until the
st rumseller in the land shall lay down his
weapons of rebellion against the cause Of
God and humanity.
ResOlred, That the Executive Commit
tee be authorized to employ some suitable
person or persons to Lecture through the
State on the subject of Temperance during
the present year.
ResotDcd, That the hopes of this Society
for the final success of the Temperance
cause must depend upon the broadcast unC
most efiectua instruction of the mind II
the State, and as a chief means of effectInl
Il, we recommend To the Superintendent
aud Teachers ofthe Sunday Schools of tn,
State the utmost zeal, and energy in the
instruction to their classes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20
MAxIMs FOR THE YOUNG.

1t were base first to raise confidence,
md then deceive it.
1t we're no virtue TO bear calamities if we
did not feel them.
Just praise is only debt, but fattery is
present.
Keep your shop, and your shop will keep
you.
knowledge is the treasure, but Judgment
IS the treasurer of wise man.
Late ere love, said Augustus, as long
ere leave.
Learn both how to receive and to refuse
, favor.
Leyning is preferable to riches, and viz
tue to -bdah.
Let reason go before every enterprise,
and counsel before every action.
Liberaity and thankfulness are the bonds
Of concord
Little said is soon amended.
Llberality is not in giving largely, but
! giving wisely.
Life is half spent before we know what
1t is.
Listeners hear no good of themselves.
Live aud let live
Love thy friend with all his faults; none
are without imperiections
Lying lips are an abomination to the
Lord
Maids want nothing but husbands, and
then they want everything.
Make choice of your wife by the ears,
not the eyes.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20

QUICK IN HER APPLICATION. -" 1t ANA
yes me ministers don't write better sermons !;
am sick OF the dull, prosy AFFAIRS" said
lady, in the presence of parson.
" But It Is no easy matter, my good wo-
man, to write good sermons" suggested the
minister.
" Yes" rejoined the lady, but you are
so long about it | could write one in half
the time, IL only had the text"
"Oh, if a text is all you want" said the
parson, will furnish that, Take this from
Solomon - 1t is better TO dwell in cor
ner of house-top, than with a brawlIng
woman in wide house,"
"Do you mean me, sir ?" inquired the la
dy, quickly.
Oh, my good woman" was the grave
response, "you will never make good SER
monizer; you are too quick IN your apPh-
cation"
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LEATHER SPEcrAcLEs AT LAsr.-There
has been a great deal of bad joking about
Leather Spectaeles, but there is now
great probability that they will come into
actual use. One Mr. Cranmors, an Eng
fish gentleman, informs scientific journal
that his sight is defective, and that among
other experiments to strengthen it he took
card aud made two fine pin holes exactly
IN the position of the centres of the pupils
of his eyes, aud found that he saw the true
image as correctly as ever he did in his
life.
BY making the pin holes larger or small
er, the focal distance is increased or dimin-
lshed proportIonably. Ia sunshine he can
read at the natural focal distance, but with
faint light there is the common confusion
of letters. A nattening cornea will explain
this; he thinks the cause TO be " some want
OF contrac,ihty engeudered n old age, in
the IRIS" There Is one curious fact which
he has observed, viz: that fine wire gauze,
1 l-5Oth of an inch in diameter, in meshes,
enables him, when worn close to the eye,
TO read small print with great facility, at the
distance of six inches, aud when the mesh
es are still closer, he can see the most min
ute objects with remarkable distinctness -
Instead of the card, something more dura-
bic will be substituted, and leather will
probably be found as good as any thing else.
/ PufS6Hrg Chronicle.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1851-02-20

GETTING INSURED. Thief Troy Post re-
a,es a good one" OF Jacob Barker, the
Quaker, who. hearing of The loss oil one o
his vessels which he had omitted to get IN
,ured, wrote to broker with whom he ha'
spoken on the subject as follows
:. Dear friend-lf thee hast not filed "a
he policy which bespoke Oh Saturday,
thee need not, as have heard from the YES
sell"
The broker, in fact, had not filed up tn
policy, but presumlng from the tenor OF ia
cobs note that his vessel was safe, an'
tempted by what seemed good chance I
clutch his per centage without risk, be hli
ed il up forthwith aud sent it to Jacob wit
the assurance that it had been made all rea
iy for him on Saturday. On Monday MOI
ing the first thing that met his eyes on 81
'ning the newspaper. was the loss OF Jacob
.essel, which he had SO wickedly insure
N Sunday. Then. also. he discovered IL
summing ambiguity OF Jacobs note-"
laad heard from the vessel |"
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> any other roosting place. The COW and
re horse sleep safely on the cold damp
round, and the roebuck lies down to rest
the heather, on the dewy mountain top.
myself can sleep all night long, bare-head-
d,uuder the moons full watery beam, with
ut any fear Of danger, and pass the day in
ct shoes without catching cold. Coughs
nd colds are generally caught in the trans
ions from an oyerheated room To a cold a.
,artment; but there would be no danger
n this movement If ventilation were at
ended to--a precaution little thought of
COW days. WattertOn's Essay on Ndtur-
Il History.
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A Physiological Problem.

1t has been observed that persons who
ave lost a limb, or part Of one, are at
ines very much troubled with All iniolera-
lie itching, or sometimes pain, in the nm
!efs or toes Of the extremity winch is lost.
case Of this kind lately presented i,seito
Is for advice, which being little out of
common course, we have thought proper to
rive it to our readers. A young man had
his hand amputated just above the wrist,
VI account of having it shattered by the
bursting of gun. This happened some
lwo years since, aud the deficiency is sup
plied By a wooden hand. At times he tells
us, that he has the most intolerabe itching
between these wooden fingers, in fact un-
Supportable, and to use his own words, he
would give hundred dollars for the chan
ces to give them a scratching. At other
times he has much pain where the fingers
should De, and he can only obtain relief by
itcrng their position When free from the
pain Of itching he can discover no differ
ence between that hand aud the sound one
He can will the fingers of the lost hand to
act and they seem 10 obey. At times the
ends of the fingers are quite numb and cold :;
being partly fexed, he feels that he has not
the power to extend them. There are 9TH
er phenomena connected with this case,
which. with those we have gwen, would be
very difficult 20 account for on physiologl-
cal princip Boston Medical and ,Sar-
gicGt Joarndk
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EDUCATION.
BY MRS. s.eo1RNEY.

BY MRS. S. GOrkNEY.
II hoo hast plueked q .,sss,
% rehest, farest syi
And ho,as Il fIom rs garden bower
4 hon knowest ',wi n iade away
lfraou hast gathered god,
Unsu,lad sad rein, -,
That g'i,teih z hoard Of earth untold
Taon snowest the iAief may dnd.
There Is plant that fuan
No adverse seasons stniei
But with an inhorn II asTance cheers
The wiatfy eve Of lse
1hste IS wealth that oils
The r"bhei's foving eve,
Iae suerdoa Of the mi 81 that tolls
10, Immortality.
o, ys, whose hrows ara bright,
Whose bosoms iesi 10 thorn,
ssek too@Isdss b, ale iosy light
OF yosla's unfolding usorn
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TIE CHILD AT PRAYER.

srwss summer sve--the iosy light
Had faded from the sky.
Aad stars came iwinElias, pu'e and bright,
Through lhe blue arch on hghi
The western bre,Eo SOFTLY stole,
To li.s the sleeping dawer,
And os,rsc sore her sweetest smile,
To hies. the ,waish, hour.
Jaefe lat within a cottained room,
4 nosher young aud fair-
What voice comes -oi,is ,broo.h the gloom
RS ehi.ihoui's voice. ~ prayeri
s shcruo boy g. kue~''ns nov,
Hesidr iha, mo'her'- knee,
Sc who had laugh, hm wh,n to bo~
Beiora the betty.
A filher 90 The distant deep,
SISTER .iu,nbrring near,
A babe upou his mothof'. breast,
And thai kino molh,f dear;
Fo .yep living thing be hives,
Il sprsyer s.ceuds go le-seni
And iof h'm.elf he hamsy ask,
A. ssins may be forgiven.
Aud Of. 10 anci years, vhen s'ief,
sha u bow his Spirits down,
ADD he world, the cold and biuer world,
sha iilu,ut him with flown,
orut analiaied foin v,f,uuis path,
Iut re ads d daue'rous way,
oh!h val tu,n 10 tbs sl,d aour
Nhe net be kGsit 10 pray.
AnJih And hand which thea was laid
Upon his siikru haif,
And ih IN voice which taught him dfst
HES mPle words OF Pfaye',
VIII c. nc again ~ith lhrllug power
Iost. n bis pusrs Wild,
And lar h,m back 10 that DARK hour,
A. ~ iioss as child.
The pta fef,s o'er, tn last fond kiss
by lh. .,kiod moth givtni
But rises not, fun seaaas ike ibis,
THAI ihildI'h prayer TO isavea'
Il doe, IA does, IN an-ei'' wing
TIA. ofus is tones with joy,
Ard ih, earnest blessing ~ aish Is sought
Come . on the sleeping boy.
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STANZAS.


81 liOh A. uoObs
Farewell Life my senses swim,
And the yofli D. growing dion.
Thfonsiug shaaows crowd 'hs light,
Like She advent ofthe night
Cvlaor colder, colder san,
Upwaid STARTS a vnpor chilli
Strong the earthly udor COWS
Ismell the mould above The rose
Well me Lifei The Spin strive'l
Strengih returns ard hope .evisesi
Cloudy tears and shapes iofi0fn
Fly lse shadows al he n'5in,--
Oicr thn nth there comes "a bloom
Sonny hght for .uiien gloon,
Waim Perfume Tor sipar cold
smell the rose above the mould
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ilortrp.
THE TINE OF FROST.

The time u fiost i. The time for me
\, hen the e., blood spins ,hroush ue hear, with 81
when .he voice ieaps ou' with Ginning sound.
Aud the f,oistcp rings % the mus cal ground
When the Garth 10 grey, and the All is bright
Aud every blesih new delight!
Morninr, each pace is garden Of frost,
Full Il dolirais Fro~,h.. fairsd. soon lost,
70. ihoii stalis are lcdty the moons pals beams,
And ihou leave. are ~uven like woof Of dreams,
n, ,hs night, koen breath land glance Of the sun
Like oresius. win scatter Them ever one.
Rot ao,s The dull sun les long 10 he'd,
AMI through curtain, u mst putting forth biz bead
when be- secs ihs duu ni-i and the irmou'ed earth,
Wiukn and l.uehiag 10 their mifth
AZ hi. feeble besms he switly shrouds
lis face sgail in the tent OF clouds.
Lot .hi, though be- sank unseen 10 rest,
What ss riod- .ty through the level west
Pink cloud. IN a d,isaa'e gre euish haze,
Which aeepened up into purple gseys,
mid scattered stats o.. the light decreased,
To the brilliant mona in the rich blue cast.
Aad iao hHll.snt moon :. .t,li in The skv,
Aud the stars arc shisias unpiisi on high
Foras yst ihefo - not one snn~srd io1
ofdlys onaimme iu the east unr'ilei.
A.hur.tng with joy W. huTtvuu
Stating be dusk viii, shout on shout
AWAY hurahi the hike ~. hse esss!
8uetie sod strap on the IRON o'ospl
OF shoat. aud poi-e, aed Wheel,
Aad .~inly torn on &C ring hee.;
AID ouf a,ins .snds. chirp and sing
Liko "a aork oi swallow, ul,oa ,be wing.