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good advice. eAhortcd them mot to spend
their time oDm f,m,nis It m r,ao, nor bo uu-
reasonably given rccit1liuu-, hut tr onplpy
the hottest kind Of moral .uAsi.n up tlr H.
quor law aud to stand erect hs keeping brim-
ful of wind and cold rotuto"-. II" closed 10y
assuring them Of his distinguished coo-idora-
tion and in return demanded three cheers.
DR.. E~culapius Obadiah Sitgr'a,cs Opodil-
dock thru elevated hls lauk form aud dcliv-
erred his annu' veterinary report. He opened
by an affecting illusion to his own emaciatcd
condition, ascrihing it to hi, unparalleled
cxrrtion> in behalf Of destitute orphans and
flthcrlcss widows.
The principal disease among the ln,iuoillrs
he stated to bo thn Blue Fever, the symptom,
ofwlicharca sensible enlargement of the ear,
and clonsation Of the intocnmcnts, accom-
panied with pain in the muscle of the p,tna
and vcuyc|,vs Of the hpponpo, This ter
rillc disease ais, l. # marks Of i,s rn,ago,
upouthc person of the patient, such Il, gcurr-
al average. book rmsiud such like humpr,.
The Doctor at first treated this disease
hom"Iathirally, giving what would create
the disease IN healthy person, Int he finally
adopted new treatment. to wit, the 2l diff
frrrutial Of grain of common sru>n dis
solved in half pint of the milk Of human
kindness. This last medicine hc give to the
roommate of the patient and then required
the latter to smell his breath. The
Doctor stated that in the north western
division Of the army one stephen \. Douglas
had been taken down with the Presidential
Fever. His skill decided the Application Of
various remedies. the most successful being
Free Soil and Wing leeches On the pit Of hi>
stomach, and "A large ncle Toms Plaster over
his mouth. Many cases Of the Rum Palsy had
come under the Doctor's notice for which he
prescribrdwith success by placing ID. gun
powder in the patient, stomach and then
touching it of with "a rcd hot poker. This
treatment had cured every patient save one
Horatio N New York had become 50 pcne-
tratcd and saturated with the liquid disease
that the gunpower would not ignite. The
Doctor classified the diseases of the year as
follows In the Surgical Department, Jack
son Optics, Blue Fever, New Pipes, Rum
less Jugs. White Hats. Dunning Letters,
Hard Times, Spruce Gum and Fool all over
Prevailing Epidemics All mouth, 10 cas-
es ; no wood no water, brick in the hat, 500
cases poor debts, calf in the leg, ! cases -
Ncbraska clsc hard- and s,fts, | ca Sc -
Burns. case red noses, seatlcsS pants and
brainless heads, 2O2 cases: June training, l
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
From Household Words
Missing, Married Gentleman

The readers of Nathaniel HAWTHORNE
TwiccTuld Tales will remember a very curl
Gus speculative essay on the subject Of a gen
tlcman who took the strange within of sud
denly absenting himself from his wife and
family, and remaining concealed for many
years in the neighborhood of his own home
for the purpose of observing their conduct
after his supposed death Ii is an old news
paper story, and was found, | believe, by Mr.
Hawthorne, in an American journal. A year
or two ago it was also related in a London
weekly paper the scene being then laid in
the suburbs of the metropolis and rcmem-
ber few years back to have met with it in
IA French paper, wherein the circumstances
We're stated 10 be of recent occurrence the
mysterious husband being no other than our
old friend the Sieur Y, pro hdc rice, dra-
per IN the Rue ST. llonore. The various YER
Sions are evidently taken from one another ;
but the original story, from which they differ
scarcely in ANYTHING but in names and places,
is found in Or. William Kings +" Political
and Literary Anecdotes of his own Times. -
DR.. King was well known scholar and a
/ busy literary man, in the early part of the
century, Ills anecdotes were discovered by
accident, in manuscript, about forty years
! ago only but they We're well ascertaincd To
| be genuine. The story referred to appears to
be authentic, and to those who have not yet
met with it it may be found an interesting
addition to the stories Of " Disappearances ~
in earlier numbers of Household Words
About the year seventeen hundred and six
knew one Mr.. Howe, a sensible, well-naturej
man, possessed of an estate of seven or eight
| hundred per annum. He married Young
Lady of good family in the West of England
her maiden name was Mallet; she WAS agree
able in her person and manners and proved
very good wife. Seven or eight years afte
they had been married, he rose one mornin;
very early, and told his wife that he wa
obi gcd to 90 10 the Tower To transact son,
particular business, The Same day, at noon
his wife received note from him, in whic
he informed ncr that no Was under a noccs
sity "f g"Ing to H,slaud and should pro IA J.
be absent three weeks OF month lie wa
ahscnt rom her seventeen years, dun IL
which time she neither hoard from him, or ,
! ! hln, The evening before he returned vb,l,
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

ANERrcA> n D.-A protest has been made
against the recognition Of degrees from Amer
lean " Universities " conferred upon persons
in Great Britain At meeting of the Estah-
lished Church Synod Of Angus and Nearus,
upon an intimation that the minister of For
doun wa. now designated DR. Buchan, Mr
Whyte of Fotercairn objected ia that style
being accorded him-urging that, as Church
Court, they had no right nor power to ac-
knowledge title having a foreign origin NJ
An.i linn Nnn NnInn tn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
Setting out Cabbage. Tomato. and other
Plants.

Last spring a farmer setting out
hundred cabbage plants in the following man
ner The plants were pulled up from, the
seed bed without loosening the ground around
them and rs this was pretty compact, three
tourths of the fbrous roots were broken r.
He then made a round hole with a stick boat
halt an inch in diameter, thrust ia the plant,
dropped in earth to FL up the hole, packed it
down, poured on a considerable quantity Of
water, and then covered mp the plants with
burdock leaf to keep of the suns ravs, and
left them TO grow as best they could. We re-
quested the privilege of setting out twenty
plants for him, and proceeded thus
First we went to the seed bed, aud with
fat stick loosened and lifted upa quantity of
dirt around the roots, taking care 10 break
very few Of the most delicate fibreS. We next
Went TO the cabbage ground, and with a hoe
prepared place for each plant by meliowinS
and pulverizing the earth several inches in
diameter We scooped out large hole with
the hand, deep enough for plant, and set it
in carefully, with considerable loose earth,
sull clnging to it. The roots were left spread
out Just as they had grown, finely pulveri,ed
soil was then sprinkled in TO fill up the hole,
and carefully pressed down around the plant
We then added about half pint Of filthy wa
ter from the swill-pail. and requested that
/ the plants should he left without any protect
| ing covering. Our farmer irl"nt said he
could never spend 50 much time with a few
plants. But mark the result,
During the latter part Of III, summer we
visited the Z" cabbage patch" and found that
Of the twenty plants. one had hcon injured by
the careless blow from the hoe, and one had
grown feehlv, while seventeen of them bore
large, solid heads of cabbage. OFT the eighty
other plants set out at the same time in the
same soil, fifteen only had large heads. twenty
nine bore heads Of medium size, fourteen had
barely lived and were not worth harvesting
while twenty-five had not survived trans
planting,
The next hest preferable method We know
of TO set ont cahhages, is, to first groU them
| Americdu 4 Fricnlflirs
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
~ ~ II n - Que
g. L. Benedict,
COMMISSIONER FOR TIE STATE OF
VERMONT, IN NEW YORK.
OFFICE 20 van Street.
JOHN B. WHEELER,

JOHN B. WHEELER,
REAL ESTATE A GENT,
l3 PECKs BUILDING,
BURLINGTON. -. VERMONT.
Particular attention given TO the purchase and
sale Of Real Estate, tho invest cation of Land Titles,
Leasing, Collecting Rent, Insuling Paying Taxes,
ic., &c, &c.
yd6wtf
G. F. DAVEY,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW AND
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERY
rTy- Office Northwest corner of new To- h""'
Burlington, vermont.
Ma, 92d d6wly
george F. Edmunds,
ATTORNEY AND COTNSELLOR AT
U-A WA
SOLICITOR IN CHANCERi.
Office over Commercial Bank, Burlington.
March 10. d6wu
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

BsANnoN.-We find the two following items
in relation TO Brandon, in sketch Of that
town written for the Rutland H,rad, by Dr.
A. Il Dana
The Methodist society was organized here
in ls0l, ny the celebrated and eccentric Lo-
renzo Dow, who was the first preacher on
this circuit This society was supplied hv
circuit preachers, until about eighteen years
ago, when they erected "a commodiuus brick
church and this place was constituted
station since which they have always bad
preachers located h"rr."
&c One Of the early and most efficient mem
hers of the Methodist society here, was the
late Benaiah Douglas, Esq. \ man Of much
buoyancy of spirit, ardent zeal, strongly
upinionatcd, and of uncommon progli'ity for
speaking in MEETING lie was withal, q
kind and very ohliginc neighhor. His oldest
son was Doctor stephen \. Douglas, who
was educated To the profession Of medicine.
hat was never able 10 practice much, 10y
reason Of long-contiuuod i'll health. He died
in his chair, without moments prcmoni-
tion, on the first day OF July ISIS, holding
in his arms at the time, au infant son, OF tw1
mouths and few days 1ld. That infant J,
the present Senator Douglas, nf Nebraska
notoriety.'
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

- THE NEw oslEaNs Bulletin says
Alfred, slave belonging 10 Elliott 4 Co, Of
this city, vas arrested night before lssJ rs a
supposed runaway, and about { 100 in cash
and drafts foHud ON him His master sp-
pcared before Recorder summers aud stated
that Alfred was no ruuawaV and further,
that the property found On him all telonged
~ him
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
FURNITURE WAREHOUSE.
N, PARKER,

XN HOLESALE AND RETAIL DEALER in Sofas
w Divans, Tcte-s-totes, Ottomans, Mahogany
and Cane seat Chairs Center, Pier aud Card Tables
With Marble, Mahogany and Black Walnut Top
Furniture, of all kinds, Painted Chamber Sets Vat
tress,s, Feathers, Willow-Ware, window -Cornicc
Loo ing lasses. CLOG Picture Frames, Bird Cages
Tubs, Pals, Boxes Brooms, Sc. Also, Piano fortes
"Boudor Piucolo" and square, from the Mauufacto
ries Of the most celebrated Boston makers
West side Of Courthouse Square.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

GRAFLs AND STRAWBERRIES. .-Prunc grapes
in November but never in the spring In
summer, as soon as the grapes set, pinch off
all the shoots, three eyes beyond the fruit -
These will sprout again, and must again be
rinrhed off, three eyes beyond the junction.
Again they will sprout Let these Young
shoots grow, and when the insects come they
will eat those tender twigs and let the rest
alone. Never cut off leaves to let the sun in
to ripen the fruit it will rir"n faster with
than without the leaves. In summer. grape
vines stop growing. Feed them with weak
guano water, and two days after with weak
potash water. This will give more fruit and
better flavor. Grape vines are rank feeders
so are raspberries and blackberries. The best
food for strawberries is tonic acid. 1t gives
them a rich flavor. All the flavor Of straw
hcrrins is ON the ont sile
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
New England Type
STEREOTYPE FOUNDRY,
Established in 1924.
HOB ART 4 ROBBINS,

NO 66 CONGRESS STREET. BOSTON, MASS,
Eleotrotyp'ng 4 Type CJpperfdoed,
HHSRY a. HOBART, JOSEPH ". RoBDISs,
March rs. 1854. ddwly
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

Many Of our southern friends, perhaps, suppose
all thi. opposition 70 the Nebra ska bill to he really
but matter of "fuss and fury" the effect # which
is to pass away with the occasion which gave rise to
il and others suppose that all the fuss and
fury" a. il is called, confined to AbOitlonlsts.
No greater error could he formed. Among the bus
iness men and citizens generally, ooi., suol
among m, most couscrvIfuS, who do MT rfgJe 5,-
uopnr, the act. Those who do defend it here are
either very rank partisnns, persons IN interest,
with, perhaps, a few honorable eAceptions.-N. J.
Errrfs
We shall never become the apologi'ts for the re-
peal Of the Missouri Compromise or tho sdroca,e'
or defenders of the Compromise Of 1850, until the
Compromise Of ls20 be restored 10 the statute books
CoW g. Eng.
These are significant para graphs The ES-
press and Courier were among the most sturdy
defenders of the Compromises Of 1850 Their
svmpathies have ever been with the South, on
all questions relating to the institution OF
Slavery But the Repeal Of the Missouri
/ Compromise Is an outrage too infamous 10 he
! excu Sed. and its authors will live to repent
their agency in 1t. No man who sustained il
/ will ever receive the vote Of this State The
treason ofSBcnedict Arnold j. held in scarcely
/ less adherence. Nor will this feeling pas
| away with the occasion which gave rise 70 il .
/ 1t is fixed and deep rooted Those who doubt
this fact will have it demonstrated to then
next September
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

~ \ RrroRr of the Ward Trial has been
published hy the Appletous, Of New York
II is paid for by the Wards, and gives over
ninety pages to the speeches for the defence,
and but nineteen to those of the prosecution,
leaving out the principal speeches on that
side \ letter from Matt Ward has been
published, asking editors to wait for this re-
port before Judging his ease, of which the
Philadelphia BUH.hn says Matt. Ward
a.ks for suspension of public opinion IN his
case. The demand is not unreasonable, since
public opinion has Osksd for a suspension Of
him
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

WASH FOR IREEs.-Iicat one pound of sal
soda TO redncss in an iron pot aIj dissolve it
in a gallon of water. This wash will take off
all the moss and dead bark. and kill all the
insects on all fruit trees or grape vines, and
make them as smooth as though polished, and
make old trees bear anew. Never wAitewash
q tree
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16
PROCTOR Il WOOD,
GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANT

GENERAL COMMISSION MERCHANTS
THE sALEo
WOOL AND COUNTRY PRODUCE,
NO 1876 STATE STREET.
v $ rso.I"S' w6oT BOSTON
VNHEY solicit consignment, of all kinds of Coun-
! try Produce, for which cash advances will be
made, and to the sale and returns of which prompt
attention will be given.
REFERENCES.
Messrs. Hitchcock, Cobb Winslo~,1
+" X, Y. Fletcher Co., D..
Blanchard, Converse Co., "oN''''
F. 4 +. Rice,
g. y, seymour Sons Osdensburg, y, "
Cox Iiubbell, Potsdaln, y. Y.
Meigs 4 Wead, Malone, n. Y.
Reeves 4 Stevens, Cincinnati Ohio.
Hodges 4 Owen, Rutland, Vt.
H. B. Sowles, E.q., st. Albans,Vt.
samuel Morgan, ESQ, Vergennes, Vt.
P. V. Lankton, Agent,
ikwtf 0GDKSsRuRGu,N Y.
March 81, 1885, diff
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

= THE GOVERNOR of Massachusetts, has
appointed the Hon. JrLrUs RoCswELI, Pitts
field, Senator in the place Of Mr. Everett.
Mr. Rockwell was formerly Speaker Of the
House of Representatives Of that State, and
was for eight years Representative in Con-
srcss, from Berkshire county. Heis a man
of high personal character, a NhiG and one
whose appointment will give general satisiac-
tiOn
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

~ PEV>sYLyANN Legislature passed law
to sell their lands &c., owned by the State
for not less than SlO,0O0,0OO The Direc-
iors of the Pennsylvania r. r. Co., say that
they are not worth more than 81 ,00O 600.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1854-06-16

- Ms. ALIEN of Louisiana, IN a letter
published in Boston, SAYS " To the kind
hearted and philanthropIc ladies' ami gentle
men who actually subscribed and were anN-
ious to purchase the freedom of Anthony
Burns, am authorized to say, that after his
return to Virginia they can fulfil their beney-
ulent wishes
The Ashland union. [volume] (Ashland, Ashland County, Ohio) 1854-1868, 1854-09-06
dAoetrg.
RECOLLECTIONs.

As strangers you and are here
We both aliens stand,
Where once in years gone by dwen
No stranger in the land.
Then, while you gaze park and stream
Let me remain apart,
And listen to the awakened sound
OF voices in my hearth
Here. where upon the velvet lawn
The cedar spreads its shade,
And by the flower beds all around
Bright roses bloom and fade,
ShrilI merry childish laughter rings,
And baby voices sweet.
And by me On the path hear
The tread OF little feet. ~
Down the dark avenue OF lines,
Whose perfume loads the air,
whose boughs rustling overhead,
(For the west wind Is thereO
hear the sound OF earnest talk,
Warnings and eounseIs wise,
And the quick questionings that brought
The gentle, calm replies.
hear, within the shady porch
Once more the measured sound
OF the old ballads that were read
While we sat listening e round
The starry passion flower still
Up the green trelIis climbs
The tendrils waving seem to keep
The cadence OF the rhymes
might have striven. and striven In vain.
Such visions to recall;
Well known and yet forgotten; now
see, hear them all
The present pales before the past,
Who comes with angel wings,
As in a dream 1 stand, amidst
Strange, yet familiar things.
And the light bridge hangs o'sr the lake
Where broad-leaved lillies lie,
And the cool water shows again
The cloud that moves on high
And one voice speaks, in tones thought
The past forever kept;
But now / know deep in my heart
Its echoes only slept.
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mer harvests, of which there was an
abundance laid up in various houses
and little Alice, who could run at her
mothers side, learned to be useful in
some matters, and patient and obedient.
Charles played with her and taught her
and he himself, mere child as he was,
grew merry in his play, and earnest and
many a time the profound silence of the
earth was broken by the hearty laugh OF
children which would ring out through
the cavern, and reverberate against its
walls. They grew, and were perfect and
beautiful shape; their minds developed,
and talants and virtues filed them.-
They were types of man and woman
the one bold and protecting, the other
seeking for affection and defence. They
fourished when means appeared made
quate to their support; and, amid a
parlised world, it was in them only that
body and spirit seemed to unfold
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;T,sT0,.,;7--

- WATCH AND CLoCKMAKER. Post OF
E9A " nee Building, Main street, Ashland.
Ohio, Gold and steel Pens. and achoice
eaaA.D variety of Jewelry, kept consantiyon
hand. November 90, 1853. 23tL
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80, Practitioner Of Medicine and Surgery,
WILL attend to all business connected with his
w profession: Once in the Centre OF Troy, Ash
land county, Ohio. Y4e
DIS. ,. p. & !. COWAN,
PRACTITIONERS OF MEDICINE AND SUR
J. 0ERY. Jer0meviIle, Ashland county Ohio.
March 26th. 1854. 45t
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M fatigue all their dismal feelings, and
in their dreams seeing the old state OF
things and dead persons-nay, dead
worid-without wondering that they
were come to life aguin. All the dasyss
of their journey wore an uniform charac-
ter; and they kept on and on through
waste and ruin, glad to leave the coun-
try behind them, and expecting as some
relief, the aspect of streets and town.
They halted at length within few miles
of London, and lay down to rest, thank
ful to be so near their bourne; for they
had suffered as much fatigue as they
could well bear, and their stock of dia-
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TIHANKFUE for past favors, respectfully an
4 nonnees that he has resumed the practice o.
Medicine in all its branches once in the EN-
PiTe store of .. B. r SamPseI & Co., Ashland, o.
Nay I7th.f 1854. 526
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-08
Arrival of the Europa.

Interesting News from the Eastern War.
The steamer Europa, with three DAYS later
news from Europe, arrived in New York, on
the 3Oth ult.
Consols closed at 81 81 a.
Accounts from Vienna state that Russia las
rejected the Austrian summons
The conference between the Emperor and
the King Of Prussia has resulted satisfactorily
to the allied powers.
Prussia will send an envoy to st Peters.
burg to support the summons dispatched thith-
er by Austria.
Siistria continues to hold out against the
Russians.
No important battles have been fought on
the Danube.
1t has been decided that 20, 900 allied troops
go to Varna and 10000 to Scbastopol.
The Turkish commander of Silistria had not
been killed, as reported.
The allied fleets in the Baltic were before
Swcbcrg.
Immense preparations were making by the
Turks for the relief of Silistria
The Russians i'm Lesser WaIlachia are sub
jected to pillagc.
The Russians are collecting forces in Fin
land, apparently threatening Sweden and Nor
way.
Fears were entertained respecting the crops
in France, in consequence of the continued
rains. An advance in the price of -four, wheat
and the funds had been caused thereby.
The English transport ship Europa had been
burned at sea. with the loss of 20 lives.
Much excitement prevails at Berlin.
The weekly Minnesotian. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1852-1858, 1854-07-08
FRIDAY MORNING, JULY 7. 1854.
Farming Prospects

1t is an interesting fact, that those lands ad.
jacent to St. Paul, which were passed over by
the first occupants of farming lands in this vi
cinity, as unfit for agricultural purposes, are
now being practically proved to be as produc-
tive as tracts which were formerly regarded as
the garden spots of this region. We find that
the "sand hills" and coax openings" which
were sneered at by rival specula tors, and
the practical farmer from the Illinois prairies,
are now being cultivated and in return for the
labor Of the industrious cultivator, the fields
are waving with golden grain, almost ready for
the harvest and with luxuriant crops of what
ever kind that may be found to flourish in an y
part of the West.
1t appears to US, by actual Observ alton from
year to year, that as the farming resources of
Minnesota are more and more developed, the
Master of the Seasons is more propitious in
fastening an early bringing forth of the fruits
OF the earth. Thus we remember. that few
years ago it was a matter of Boosting in St.
Paul to have green corn upon our tables by the
tenth of August. The present season we find
not only in the gardens of ST. Paul, St. Antbo-
ny and Minneapolis, corn tasseled and silk
cd on the Fourth of july but also the
same interesting state of forwardness existing
In the fields of many farmers in the counties of
Ramsey and Hennepin, and we presume in
other parts of the Territory which we have not
opportunities ofsceing or hearing from.
1t is considered good prospect for the corn
crops in Maine, New Hampshire and Massachu-
sets, if on the Fourth Of July the plant has ell
evated itself knee high above the ground. And
IN Southern Ohio. in younger years, we have
heard many farmer rejoice at being able to
LAY by';-as they call the last blowing and
hoeins there-his corn crop before it COM
menced tasseling, which generally happened, in
the earliest seasons, about the twentieth of the
current month.
In all kinds of grain and farmers produce,
the year 1854 promises to be with us of Mime
sofa in advance of all others. The reputation
OF Minnesota as rich producing land will be
more than sustained. Let the farmers of Iowa
Wisconsin, Illinois, and elsewhere in the West,
look to their laurels