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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19

nature coming into action, and
shaking the solid globe, arises in the
mind. The Illusion Of our early life
is instantaneously annihiIated. We
are undeceived as to the repose of
nature we feel ourselves transport
ed to the realm, and subject to the
empire, of destructive, unknown
powers. Every sound--the slightest
rustic in the air--seis attention on
the rack, and we no longer trust the
earth on which we stand. The IN
usualness Of the phenomenon throws
the same anxious unrest and alarm
over the lower animals. Swine and
dogs are particularly affected by it
and the very crocodiles Of the Grin
oco, otherwise as dumb as our liz
ards, leave the trembling bed of the
stream, and rush believing into the
woods. To man, the earthquake is
something unlimited and all-pervad-
ing. We can remove from the ac-
tive crater Of a volcano ; we can es-
cape from the food Of lava that is
pouring down upon our dwellings
but with the earthquake we feel thas
whithersoever we fly, we are still
over the hearth Of destruction
Humboidfs KosBios.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19

tation. But the tempter, the spirit
Of lies, darkness and treachery, this
father of absolutism, gets control OF
Others. He subdues them all. Thus
he ruined Napoleon. On that I'M
natural height the head Of Nicholas
soon became giddy. Those regions
are frozen, and all generous aspira-
tons die out in that atmosphere. The
basest incense and adulation became
alone palatable to him. Then struck
the hour of his moral downfall, in
visible from without, but felt deeply
by Russia.
In that part Of his reign when his
moral influence was in the ascend
ant, the Gar tried, as we have al
ready seen, to kindle and to spread
among the people some sparks or
glimpses of light and vitality. But
ten or twelve years ago n change
took place. His mind FILTERED, and
the downward movement began
The regions of despotic power, linn
tied by neither law nor reason, are
like the ethereal space where swim
the celestial bodies, in themselves
dark, frigid, and lifeless. In that
cherries sphere the Car lost the per-
ception Of light. He became afraid
of his own work, and learned to
dread civilization. He evoked and
made compact with the spirit of
darkness, and arrayed himself against
his own nation. The better germs
in his mind withered and shrunk,
while the weeds of his character
grew exuberantly, poisoning and
stranglng all the generous pulsatlons
of his heart. The time when he al
lowed some of his couDsellors TO
give him even the most humble adj
vice, came TO an end. Now, he be-
gan to ask for blind compliance, and
the most debasing adulalion.
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First Impression of an Earth
quake.

Before we quit this great pheno-
menon, we must advert to that indie
scribable, deep, and peculiar impress
sion which the first earthquake that
we experience maxi upon us, even
when unaccompaDied with subler-
ranean noises. The impression is
not, believe, the consequence faoy
recollection of destructive catastro-
Plies presented TO our Imagination 10y
historical narratives. That which
seizes upon US so wonderfully is the
disabuse of our innate faith in The
firmness of the solid aud sure Sc,
foundations OF the earth. From in
fancy we are accustomed to the con-
trast between the movable element
of water and the immulabilily Of The
soil on which we stand-a belief con-
firmed by the evidences Of our
senses. But when the ground sud-
denly rocks beneath US, the feeling
Of an unknown mysterious power in
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The front should face the South,
and the yard placed on either side,
as taste or convenience may suggest,
but SO long as the ground is uncover
ed the fowls would enjoy a range on
the south, and would be benefited
by coming 10 the ground. After
snow falls they will rarely leave the
building.
A house of this description say 8
feet wide, by IL feet long and 8 feet
high-will accommodate from 90 to
80 fowls, and tina, is as many as can
probably be kept together, unless
they have a wide and free range.
A portion of the yard should az
ford a dense shade Of low trees and
shrubs, to which the fowls may retire
in hot weather, where they will bur-
row and spend much time in tie
most social and agreeable manner.
Figure /, is perspective view,
and beautiful it is. Fig. 2, is tie
ground plan a, is the doorway; b,
the grain chests; C, the feeding box
es d, the stairway to the loft /; and
e, small opening for the fowls 10
pass out and in. The opening at
the left of a, is the doorway from
the entry into the main poultry room.
Directly over the feeding boxes there
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The Effects of Heat.

A native of Europe, remarks DR..
Arnot, views with surprise the effect
Of heat in the equatorial regions
Sealing-wax, he finds, will not retain
the impression of seal, butter be-
comes oil, a iallow candle must be
poured into lamp; if he attempts
to pour ether from bottle, the ether
disappears in vapor. The whole OF
living nature is changed. Our oaks
and fir trees, transplanied to the tor
rid zone, become stunted and
shrub5ery. Animals clothed With
wool or thick hair, such as the
sheep and the dog, lose their cover
ing, or exhibit only thin silky hair
The English bulldog, taken TO In
dia, 10 few months becomes almost
naked, and is deprived of spirit and
courage. But though nature has not
the aspect Of colder clImes, it as
sumes other forms of greater mag
nificence, aud luxuriates in a more
profuse development of life. The
atmosphere is more clear and pure,
and tinged with a deeper azure, the
arch OF heaven is higher, the splendor
of the orb of light more intense, and
the colors derived from the decom-
position of his beams richer and
more varied. Vegetation. stimulated
by heat and moisture, appears IN its
utmost vigor and beauty, from the
/ fig-tree that shades an Indian army,
TO the waving plumes of the graceful
/ palmetto. The trunk of the ada n
sonia measures thirty-four feet in
diameter, the New Holland pine ri
SEES 10 the height of three hundred
feet. Nor is the animal kingdom
deficient in magnitude and variety
Within the tropics are found the
largest quadrupeds, and birds Of
brightest plumage. The ground
teens with reptiles, and the air is
filled with IN, riads of insects.
The following description by Hum
boldt gives some idea of the exuber-
ance OF animation, even in its lowest
forms, under the equator:
At noon, in these burning eli
mates, the beasts of the forests re-
tire to the ,hicke!s, the birds hide
themselves beneath the foliage of the
trees, or in the crevices of the rocks.
Yet amidst this apparent silence we
hear dull vibration, continual
murmur ofinsects that fill, il we may
use the expression, all the lower
strata Of the air. Nothing is better
fitted to make man feel the extent
and power of organic life. Myriads
Of insects creep upon the soil and
flriter round the plants, parched by
the ardor of the sun. A confused
noise issues from every bush, from
the decayed trunks of trees, from the
clefis of the rocks, and from the
ground undermined by the lizards,
millepedes, and cecIlias. These are
SO many voices, proclaimiug that all
nature breaihes, and that under a
thousand different forms life is diff
fused throughout the cracked and
dusty soil, as well as in the bosom of
the waters, and in the air that circu-
lales around us.
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From the Observer.
THE GEAR NICHOLAS,

The following sketch 70 the char
acter of the Car is taken. from a
work just published by the Messrs.
Appleions, entitled I" Russia as il Is. I"
Il is written by Count A. De Cur
rouski, a distinguished Pole, now re-
siding in this country -
All his qualities Tor good and for
evil, appeared on the surface, and
shaped themselves out when he as
cended the throne. The first steps
Of the young sovereign were made
cautiously, with great circumspection.
He tried to surround himself with
honest men, rare jewels in Russia,
even among those in the highest pla-
ces. He was directed in his choice
by what is there a caricature Of pub
lie opinion, by the voice Of some few
saloons, and likewise by the advice
OF his mother. He thus made some
good and some bad selections Of
course. He devoted his activity
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19

DEvoa CArTLE.-This race Of
pure blooded cattle are getting into
deservedly high repu,e among the
stock growers and dairy farmers Of
the country. For beauty Of form,
color, symmetry aud substantial
make, they are not exceeded by any
race of cattle in the country, for
working, and for beef, farmers and
butchers are alike eager to procure
them. There may be breeds, as
mixers, as good as the pure Devon
Cow, and perhaps give greater
amount of milk. But il the amount
Of cream is test, we apprehend the
Devons will bear off the palm. We
saw the beautiful Devons at the
Saratoga Fair, in Sept. last, and
have examined them at other places I;
but after all, little Vermont can show
as fine specimens of pure Devon cat
tie as any Of her sister states. We
have again visited the farm Of Mr..
Obadiah Wood, OF Barre and 50
well pleased were we with the ap-
pearance Of his oxen, bull, cows,
calves, of the Devonshire, that we
could not come away without bring
ing along with US one Of his beautiful
calves, Of the feminine gender. Fiji
teen or twenty dollars may be consid-
sidered as a pretty tall price for a
calf, but we are coniented with our
prize, and think it worth more than
it cost. At any rate we mean to do
our best to make IL pay 1t will pay
any man, who admires fine cattle,
for a journey to Barre, TO see Mr..
Woods stock Of Devons tho he
should not purchase single animal.
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Origin of the term sold Do
minion."

Few things are so well calculat ed
TO awaken in the mind of the proud
Virginian, when wandering in for
eign lands, touching "reminiscences
of home and kindred, as the simple
mention of the Old Dominion" -
And yet there are comparatively few
who are aware of the origin of a
term which has so long and so gener-
ally been applied to Virginia. IL
originated thus During the Protec-
torate Of Cromwell, the Colony Of
Virginia refused to acknowledge his
authority, and declared itself indepen-
dent Shortly after, when Cromwell
threatened to send fleet and army
to reduce Virginia TO subsection, the
alarmed Virginians sent messenger
to Charles H., who was then an exile
10 Flanders, inviting him to return
in the ship Of the messenger, to be
king of Virginia. Charles accepted
the invitation, and was on the eve OF
embarkation when he was recalled TO
the throne Of England. As soon as
he was fairly seated on the throne. in
gratitude TO the loyalty of Virginia,
he caused her coat of arms to be
quartered with those Of England,
Ireland and Scotland, as an indepen-
dent member of the Empire-a dis
iinct portion Of the " Old Dominion"
Hence arose the origin of the term
Copper coins Of Virginia were issued,
even as late as the reign of George
H., which bore on one side the
coat Of arms Of England, Scotland,
Ireland and Virginia.
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Jflisrrllanfuus.
The Bachelor and the Baby.

There was no one at home except
the baby's mother, and baby, and |.
Baby had Just gone TO sleep, when
baby's mother remembered triillng
commission which she had promised
to execute for me in the village
With an injunction to touch the era
die II baby woke, she departed, leay-
ing me proud OF my new employment
and lulled by past immunity into
slate OF fatal security.
With one eye on my boot and the
other on the cradle, like faithful
watch dog, listened TO the retreat
ing footsteps that should have warn
ed me, but did not, TO look out for
squalls" | had no idea Of the aw-
lul responsibility which had taken
upon myself, or | should have shrunk
from il, as cat does from water, or
mastlh from churning-machine.
In fact, rather suspect that felt in
trhing degree ambitious that baby
should open one eye-only one
that | might have the pleasure of
shutting il again. Unwary mortal |!
How little do we know when we are
well off My ambition was but too
seen 10 be gratitied | bad yet 10
learn by bitter experience how wea-
ny is the lot of those who-tend on
babies.
| wonder whether infants are con-
scious in their sleep of their moth
er's absence and know that an OPP
poriuniiy has arrived for " cutting up
didoes."
The baby, over whose slumbers !
had become the guardian genius
how the flies pitched into its nose !
was as sound asleep as any baby
could be when its mother departed I;
but no sooner had her shadow fad
ed from the room than symptoms Of
wakefulness began to appear. First
came a sigh; then chuckle, that
said, as plain as chuckle could say,
"now for some fun )" then one eye
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-05-19
THE TOPIC OF THE DAY

COMPLAINT OLD focr.
For pity's sake! can 20 csc bit
On sums new theme Tor conversation
Something 10 let Us rest hi
Prom ih. eternal bolheraton
About the eastern question, and
It. various probable solutions;
Something to aid out OF hand
Of the one topic now-tbs Roo,h'ns
Thu iepie hsunis me dsy and aghs,
No single hour zoe, by without
The miisman cones before IL, light,
And tell. the hou.snaid ali about it.
ting tho bell. the servant bhng.
FIo, water 70, the morn. sbul,ions,
Then through the he, hole oudly sings,
" sir, have you heard about ths Roosh'ns %
Enraecd, down to breakfast sit
There lies ,I'a IL. most constant reader
The Times-I dare not open n,
kaow the subject o. the leader
A knock eomes-I am told il -
man eollectias contributions
For whoml THE wives sod f.aiilies
OF those who'ss gone to ashi the Rco,h'n.."
20 to town, aud want to know
II funds are up, aud low to rate 'em;
pm answered, swell, i think they're low
But have you read The ulttmat0m -
Try again I ask, % How fare
The ministerial resolutions
Or The reform bin!" In oh they're
Postpon'd until ~e'ye thfasLcd III, Roo.h'n,."
90 into "a iau 10 dine,
The waiter comes al p,im and smhky,
And .ays their pouitry's ve'y tine,
The Czaf ha. not attacked Asr Turkey.
In the next boz ose,hesr
talk Of Austuins and Froo,h'ns
Tn pleased, another topics here
No. I'll, but" WIN they help the Reosh'us {"
The question haunt, me every way,
Even the boy that sweeps my Otliee-
Youas rascal .-ssked me t'o,her day
10 tell him who Prince Men,chikof is.
Ia reading roous To- oght slse Ia read
10 scientific institutions
Science j, sei eside-in.isad,
Folks lecture all about the Roosh'as
eannat sleep Was al night
feel that 1 am daily siukingi
I've lost my henlth aud oPpeiiie--
The worry, driven M TO drinking,
feel that soon | shall he free
Flom all these daily prosecutions;
An inquest soon vii 81 on me-
The verdict, i. Bored to death by Rco'h'ns :"
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India Rubber Combs.

There is no material which has re-
Gently been applied in the arts which
has more rapidly developed its use
fulness than India Rubber. The i'm
provements in it have rendered it a
valuable for thousand purposes, and
The manufacture and consumption of
it having grown SO large that the an
nual importations Of the crude mate
rial reach the value of four or five
millions annually. The last use
which has been made Of il is the
manufacture of combs, and a really
beautiful article is produced from it,
possessing the lightness, elasticity
and tenaciiy of shell or bone, the
price not being more than one-third
of the shell combs. The India rub
Der is first prepared by being deodo-
rized, hardened and colored then it
is spread into sheets % the necessa-
ny thickness by machinery. A cir
cular saw set against the edge Of the
sheet cuts l! into strips resembling IN
shape two combs locked together BY
the teeth. One blow OF the cutter
divides the teeth. A grinder shar-
pens them, and grailer with file
gives them the requisite bevel. The
entire surface is smoothed by re-
volving wheel covered with cloth,
and the comb is then bent on a met.
al cylinder heated with steam. The
polisher, upon wheel prepared with
fine polishing material, imparts a
beautiful finish. All kinds Of combs
dressing, puff, childrea's combs
are manufactured by nearly the same
process, and the finish and beauty ol
these articles must recommend them
10 general use. They neither warp
nor split in the teeth, and may be
washed in wan water.
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Arctic ECHOES. Doctor Kane,
the American voyager, relates the
following concerning the caves OF
the Arctic regions. Some Of the
bergs were worn in deep, vault-llke
chasms, to which way was pracli-
cable to broader caverns within. la
the crystal solitudes the echoes were
startling. "a whistIe-your own
whislle--you could hardly recognize
for the length and clearness Of the
ring the clang Of ramrod was
heard running down The whole length
of an army in review; and when
you spoke, your words repeated
through the molionless atmosphere
almost as long at your breath could
hold on, to make them. ! tried a
haxameter used to quote at home,
aud it came back 10 me in slow and
distinct utterance, word for word"
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1SuRtrg.
The Old Folks of Connecticut.

The Old Folks" Of Hartford, Connecticut, stir red
with the fond memory of osheS dnys have recently CIV
en- two concerts in that city, to give the young iolk,
specimen Of other times. All the tunes sung were those
in vogue half century sincs and the whole order and
arrangement were OF the genuine old fogis stamp with
the true aroma of sgs. Mrs sigoufnsy, the charming
post has celebrated the evea. ia the following poem
"THE OLD FOLKS CONCERT"
Back they come-lh0se days Of old
Back on MemOy's wing Of gold,
Aud thst ylsioaed scenes again
Quicken at the ancient strain,
A its tide of ancient song
Quianty rolls yOn aisles along.
Up IL springs, that time fame
Marked b, many q weather stain,--
Never there bad organs peal
stirred the listeners pride OF rsal,-
stove nor furnace never gave
Comfort to its humble nave
Nor did winters cold deter
The warm HEATED woIshipPer.
Pews, like eloisisrs, snail and square,
With uneushionod seats are there
Over their palissded height.
Weary child, OF roussh wight,
Might not in that early day
Lightly peer, OF safely play
Fer the tythiug man was nigh,
swirl Of hand aud sharp Of eye.
Fiuy ranged in gallery fair,
Precious youths, and maidens rare,
Holding 10 their hands the key
OF the ehufeh's melody,
With their guide 10 music . art :.
Promptly rss to take their PIT
he. with Piich-piPe in his hand,
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A Coon IDEA. The Erie Rail
road Company have adopted the
plan of carrying Geographic ap-
paratus in one of the cars of theil
trains. So that if any accident &C.
ours, wherever they may happen
to be, they can connect with the
telegraphic wires running beside
their road, and instantly telegraph
information to the stations in both
directions.
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The HEN IIousE.-There is no

The HEN IIousE.-There is no
abatement to its onward progress
Chittigongs, Shanghaes, Polands,
Cochin-chinas, and mixed breeds of
black and white, blue and gray, are
sought after with great avidity; and
since the national Hen Convention,
at the city Of New York, Biddy
Palaces have made their graceful
appearance in the rear or at the side
Of many farm cottage, much to the
comfort and convenience of those
who chat in the one and crow and
cackle in the other. Eggs are eggs
nowadays, and chickens will be
chickens until their necks are rung,
or until they are year old. By
tina, time any farmer and every CT IT,
zen who keeps Poultry should have a
place for them. The following plan
of a Poultry House is by the Editor
of the New England Farmer:
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may be placed another row for nests,
3 or 4 feet from the floor, which may
be examined though slide from
the entry without entering the main
room. These boxes may be darken-
ed and made little secret, by plac-
ing a shelf along in front Of them and
mailing board edgewise against il |;
and a. Miss Biddy, like some others
of tho gentle sex, is little prudisb,
at times, i, 10 well enough to indulge
her fancies. On a floor under the
(iSee 4th pags)
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w ms ofo" WIN h'ea intent,
livery loyal eye " ben''
to' MS cav, as q"'ca as 'h"usnr
Each ino'Pient di'eofd osughti
scarce the re'ereneed man VINO s'ooc
Ne'th nus ''uno'hg p'Ato ~ "'"''
VI k'ns IN soeptefed state
10 'ha' ehoif might seem 80 s''a''
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Annexed is list Of agents receive subscription
Advertisements and communications, and acknowledge
payment for the same
Bakersfield, ). N.POMERoY,
Bfookfeld, :. n. SMITH.
Cabot, c. g. BROWN,
Danville, CHARLES :. DANA,
Emore, :. G. SCOTT,
fiydepart, EDWARD b. sAwYER,
johnson. &. W. SCOTT,
Marshfeld, L. d. PUTNAM,
Worthwhile, J. c. MOVES,
Middleses, JESSE JOHNSON, Jr.
North6eld, T.. SMITH,
Orange, CARLOS CARPENTER,
Plsia6cld, A. r. BANCROFT,
South Hardwiek, C. snIPMAN,
stowe, JOSEPH c. RAYMOND,
STAFFORD, WILLIAM ROLLINS,
South stranord, DANIEL w.JUDD,
Tunbhdge, AARON N. KING,
vaitshcid sod Faya,en. onkNoE SMITH,
Warren, FR ANKLIN A. WRIGHT,
watorburyaud Dntbury, r. e SMITH,
Wiiiiamstown, DARIUS PRIDE,
Worcester. JONAS ABBOTT.
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Gbe pIum < tbr Fut.
BY e. r. WALTON.

ne that BY the Plow would thrive
mselfmust either bold or DAVE
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Going North and West.
JAMES MOORE,

Norhsela, Vt. Aprn rs, lisa.