davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
The Crops and Weather.

Cracking is at discount now, so
far as the yield of wheat is con-
cerned, and the farmer only groans
because of the high price which he
must pay for the labor of harvesting
his immense crops. The weeval
has not devoured the wheat at the
west. In all parts of Michigan the
yield will far exceed expectation
The heads are longer than usual,
aud are well filled, and an acre will
produce five bushels more than was
expected. Much wheat is down,
but little will be lost. In central
Illinois, the Springfield Journal says
the wheat crop can be gathered but
by the aid of the horsepower reap
irIg machines. la Missouri, the far
mers pay as high as two and three
dollars a day for Hands to work in
the harvest fields, with scarcity of
help, even at these prices. The
prices are also tending downwards.
A gentleman who has traversed Cam
ada, from London to Montreal, in
forms the Rochester American that
the wheat crop of Upper Canada will
far exceed that of any other year in
its amount. A third more was sown
last year than year before, aud il all
looks fourishing. The surplus last
year was estimated at 1000. 400.
This year;t is calculated the surplus
will reach l2,000,000 bushels,
which the people of that great wheat
growing region will have to sell, af-
ter their own wants are supplied
The crop Of the south is also well
spoken Of, and so also is that Of New
York.
The hop yards are generally re-
ported to be in flourishIng condi-
ton, and in New York the weather
has been favorable for the last four
weeks.
The late rain has been most CRATE
fully received in all quarters. In
Connecticut and Long Island, where
vegetation had suffered greatly, and
some young trees had died, the
moisture was especially needed
The Alabama journals mention that
the cotton crop promises very well.
BOSTON Courier.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
The Emperor Nicholas a
Scourge to the Human Race.

The Liverpool Mercury of June
IL says: The consumption of hu-
man life during the reign OF the En-
peror Nicholas has been enormous.
lie has carried on war with the
Clrcassla0s, unInlerrupledly, for %
years, at an annual cost OF 10000
lives on the Russian side alone
making grand total of nearly
600.0J0 russians who have persisted
IN attempting to subdue the indie
pcudence of Circassla. In the two
campaigns against Persia, as in the
Hungarian campaign and the two
Polish campaigns OF lS3l-32 there
are not sufficient data TO enable us
to form correct estimate of The
Russian loss, which was, in the Per-
sian and Polish wars, enormous.
Ia the two campaigns against
Turkey Of lS2S 9, 300, 900 men
fell, Of whom, however, 5000 per-
Ished by the plague. The loss of
the Russians IN various WAYS since
the entry Of the Danubian Principal
lues, Is understood at 10000. In
these calculations it should be borne
IN mind, that 40 estimate is attempt
ed To be made OF the sacrifice of hu-
man life on the side of those who
fought for their liberties against the
aggressions Of Russia. If this cal
culailon were attempted, II is proba-
ble that the result would prove that
neither julius Caesar nor Alexander,
nor even Tamerlane, had been a
greater scourge TO the human race
than the present Emperor Nicholas.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
Preserving q Working Wood.

The increasing value of timber
has led to various experiments for
increasing its hardness aid durabil-
ity. The green tree is found to
contain from three to seven pounds
in a hundred Of soluble matter,
which is liable to fermeni aud de-
cay, or TO attract worms that bore
through the wood to get at il for
food. Now, if this can be dissolv-
ed and extracted, or If it can be
changed in its character by adding
another ingredient that shall render
il unfit for food, and not liable to
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
1Surtrq.
NOT Noon.

BY fhhphhiNA
The winds re hushd Tho clouds have CEASED TO SAIL
And lie like islands in the Ocean day.
The nowors hang down their heads. and lar away
fsin, bell unkies ia sun drown" vale
No voice but the eiesla's whuiRg note
No motion but the grssshoppe's that leap
The reaper pour- into his burning throat
The last drops of hi. flask and falls asleep
The ripping food Of a clover mountain stream
Fleets hy, and makes sweet babble with the stones
The sleepy music with iis murmuring tones
Laws me al noontims in Atcadian dream
Hard by .oft aighl Of sumner bowers is seen,
With trelli,ed vintage eunaaIng cove
Whose diamond mirror paInis the anabsr-grssn,
The blooming lunches sad The boaghs above.
F,uohes, and moths and gold dropt dragon dies
Dip 10 th.ir wings, and young village daughter
L. bending with her pitcher o'eI the water
Her round ann insged, aud her laughing eyes,
And tbs fair brow amid the flowing hair,
LOOK Ike the Nymphs for n, la.' eousng up,
Pistorsd among the leaves, and f'uiiase therei
Or The bo,'s self s-dowalns with his cup
Up ,hro' the vines, her On upon her head
Her tsst unsandsl'd, and her dsrk locks free,
She takes her way, lovely thing TO see,
And like a skylsrk starting from i,s he'd,
slancins meteor. or ioague Of dame,
Or v,fg,a ~ateus gushing fom their springs,
Her hop. fife. " sp-hes heart Is pu Of blame
On wings If souad-shs sings. Oh ho~ she sings
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

while of the Quincy granite, an ar
ticle celebrated for its compactness,
it requires IL cubic feet.
This marble is got out with ease.
The top. which is kind of slate
and quite shallow, is blasted off, and
the quarry being on the side of a
gradually rising mountain, the ma
terial is simply chiselled into blocks
and rolled over, beside the Vermont
Central Railroad, by which it can
readily be transported. What rem
ders it still more easy to get out, a
foliated tale, of about two inches in
thickness, is often found separating
the marble into blocks of 5 by IL
feet and larger. This same foliated
tale can be used with great success
in polishing the marble. Among
the professors who have given opln-
ions as to the excellent qualities of
this marble are Jackson of Boston,
Page Of Washington and Smith Of
H.. VIII.
We have given but the facts in re-
gard to this quarry, and from them
an idea can be formed of the album
dance Of the material available
and while the marble can be pro-
cured in such large quantities, and
we presume at rates within the
reach of all persons having The
means to build, it will soou be
brought into general use. For fur
n.ture purposes, columns or pillars
to set beside the folding doors of
parlors, for mantels, cemetery uses,
pilasters, pedesIals, &c, it can
scarcely be eXcelled.
The main object in the New York
Committees of Common Council
visiting the quarry. was to see how
the material generally turned ont
and if it would be appropriate for
any portion of the new City Hail.
OF this they were no doubt satisfied.
An edifice having a basement
and the first story of this greenlsh
marble. corresponding somewhat
with the verdure of the Park, and
the upper stories of pure white mar
bic, with pilasiers of verd antique
capped with bronze, would present
a very beautiful appearance, and
with the columns and the other
portions Of the interior also Of vefd
antique, it would probably be one
of the richest and most novel struct-
ures IN the world. but this idea ola
City Hall might not meet the culti-
waited taste of some of our dislin-
guished architects
The stay Of our delegation at the
quarry was necessarily brief, as
they intended to take the twelve
O'Clock train for Boston. However,
two or three hours were pleasantly
spent in viewing the material. and
witnessing the skilful operations of
the workmen. After a tour over
the mountain side, which is covered
with huge marbles and beautiful
shrubbery, and examining some of
the outcrops of marble, which cor
responded exactly with those see
tons of the quarry opened and work.
ed upon, the investigating party left.
The ride in The cars through the
Vermont Valley was, of course, a
little disagrceable from heat and
dust; but The scenery, which is
wild, magnificent and fertile along
the roule, soon made us forget all
elSe
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

New York, New Jersey, Pennsyl-
vania, Delaware, Maryland, South
Carolina. Georgia, Mississippi, Ohio,
Michigan, Wisconsin, Illinois, Lou
isiana, and Florida, contributions
will be made in aid of the Monu-
ment, worthy Of the Countrymen Of
their illusirious benefactor.
The Monument is SO feet high.
JOHN CAND BRENT,
Secretary Of the W. ". W. S.
HSJournals favorable to the above
object, in the States where elections
are to be held, are requested to pub
lish the above.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
Decline in the Senate.

The Washington correspondent OF
the n. Y. Evening Post says:
In the year 1910, going one day
into the Senate Chamber, | met
Gov. Reynolds, then member OF
the House, Just coming out. Giving
his arm back swing and pointing to
the Senate door, the Governor ex-
claimed, "Oh, Lord, there's deep
water there, | can tell YOU F"
True enough, there were no
shoals or fats there then. There
were Allen, Benton, Buchanan, Cal
houn, Clay, Cnttenden, Davis, Grun-
dy, King, Lynn, Preston, SouIhard,
Iappan. Wall. Webster While
Wright, and many lesser lights, who
would be great lights were they in
the political armament now. Who
shall describe the Senate as it was
thenl What better description can
there be than to say that those |
have mentioned were some Of its
members /! But the Senate as it is :
Governor Reynolds shall describe
that too. Wishing one day 10 graf
Buncombe speech upon naval
bill with which il had nothing 10 do,
he had the grace 10 make some sort
of an apology in this wise =" MIR
Speaker, | confess that don't know
much about navigation, barring this,
that on ouf western rivers when the
man with the pole cries out +" three
foot scant," we always look out for
"a shoal. If the man with the
pole" should sound the Senate al
most anywhere, now, he would be
very apt 10 cry out three foot
scant.'"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

TIE HARVEST. Our farmers are
walking into their harvest fields
An abundant yield is the result OF
their toll. From every locality in
the Grand River country, we hear
the crops of wheat highly spoken
of. The farmers have great encour-
agement, for not only has their
wheat turned out well, but all 9TH
er kinds of vegetation are in high
ly prosperous condilion.-Trenton
Pioneer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

Annesed is list Of agents to receive subscription
idvettiscments and communications, and acknowladg
psymentfor the same.
Bakersfield, o. N.rpMERoY,
Brook6rId, u. SMITH,
Cabot, g. e. BROWN,
Danville CHARLIE :. DANA,
Elmofe. sc sCOrT.
fIydepark, EDWARD o. SAWYER,
Johnson. &. w. sCuTr.
Nar-hheld, T.. d. ~ IMAM,
Mouisviiie, J. G.. MOVES,
Middleser, JE -.sE JOHNSON Jt.
Nouh6eld, y. SMITH,
Orange, CARLOS CARPENTER,
Piain6eid, A. r. BANCROFT,
south Hrdwick, &. sHIPMAN,
Stowe JOSEPH q. RAYMOND,
suAfatd, WilI1AN ROLLINS,
souih Sff4 4f,.s.i Nto,- ftron.
runbtdge. AARON y KING,
Nafsd,li and Fsy.fon. ORANGE SMITH
Warren. FRANKLIN 4. RIGHT,
Wat bury and nusNnfv,
Winiauisiowh. DARIUS PRIDE,
worcester. JoNAS ABBOTT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
Is ~ 80 s.-..ssF. -...,.sf- 81
Northern Railroad, y. y.
British 4 u. :. MAIL ROUTE,
Boston, t.Owcti, Concord, North
eru, Pa..ump-ic, Vermont central, Og-
densburgh aud Montreal Aiiros ds.
"a AND A. =.

Il Johasbufl, Burlington. -. Ab 90, Nontreal, og-
deusDutgn aad the Nest. and uaachester. Mach
ga, Boston Lasfeoee, Ssiem, pnstr, Portsmouth
Portland, Groton Julciisn, Nofc"s'aTi Providence,
Nofwtch snd Newhots.
This O.. the difoct route b-twirt ne above places,
lad passes ough capitals OF New Hampshire md
Vermont Tue fate snd usight low as BY other
fauter
Attat Dec. r. 1883, tfniu- North leave Boston Il
745 A. a aud ~ VI. aud toncofd AZ 10 80 A. NJ. end
3 y N rsatas south leave Whine River Junction
az 7.l5A H. and 1870 Z. N. on the arrival Of Cars
from uppaf foad-
-p-cta pass ovet THIS touie every Tues
fty andueieh, trains d. hetwiri Burlington, hon.
~ PannI igden.bufgh, doufrcat, and Nashnai Low
et Bo.ion. -tlam, Portsmouth, N"ee'ier fiosi-
isncs and Intermediate places fnd % - the only route
from thn Oedsnshui. b and Montres Roads by which
.sfstshfr.uI f. carued Nitnaui chauE - car.
ONSLO srEARNs. Agent.
NanrofL. n. II. Doc. " 1854
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
qpattbman K 5tats suurnaI.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY MORNING.

TERMS. 81 .5osash in ,dvance $500 IL payment
.aot made in advance interest always charged from
he end ofthe yeui.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
KailraaAg.
Ia 81 81 s ,s.-...ss;iEI. -s ,.i....:izsa
1854 VT. CentraI Railroad. 1854
Northern a western, British and
United states Mail Route.
Going North and West.

OS ,sl .a., lss. 5 lssl. r...sa.sl Train. vii
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04

LEAVE BOSTON a. 7 - A. ". reaching Bof-
hlsion af So and HOUSES foint 81 2. NJ, Mont
real q g. nd pgi~nshufsh q n Ia p, ~
EtANE Bp~IpN ff - Il, New York A. "
lodge nj Inntpe VI. and afrivr a. Burlington At
f.4o Wousss rp,ui IS, Montreal "a 10 a. m. and
Ogfrusbufeh 4 ?. MneNt das-
Asa, LEAVE MoNtPELtERu44 7 IS A. ~,
ada az a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
MISERY.

Ev-aes'y ray II hope deslfoy'd,
And mo- suash 10 Sid The gloon.
launs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1854-08-04
ALBANY RU fLA\i,
RAILROAD.

70 a s-s-. s.@s Il. ., ss.ii::.::.ss..is.ss.
= usN uPeN sNDRUNNiNG THROUGH to Al
~ I'm. .,ttbsnt rha ,re OF Car
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27
The Bank Panic.

There has not been such general pan
! ic respecting banks since So and 81 as
now exists in the country. The people
are afraid of anything in the shape Of pa
per money; and 9 man with five dollar
| bill In his trowsers is constantly haunted
with a sensation of insecurity, and an i'm
preston that he had better get rid Of it at
the first opportunity. This is more espe-
cially the case with the farming tomrn,lni-
| ty. There is always a vague fear of fraud
and swindling on the part Of bankers, a
moug the great mass Of the people, which
amounts almost to superstition. They are
uuacquainted with the operations Of capital
lists. Their movements, habitudes, and
modes Of business are but little known to
the community at large, and nothing adds
more to panic than this lack of definite
knowledge and Of a clear understanding cf
the manner IN which busiiiess is conducted
lamong those who. have the control Of our
currency. It is as necessary to The exist
ence of true panic, as is darkness to the
development Of superstitious fears, and it
must be confessed that the people are swim
died sufficiently often to afford them good
grounds for suspecting Banks and Bankers.
/ The difficulty however, is that they do not
discriminate between those who do bust
ness honorably and safely, and those who
engage In wildcat speculaaons. The
banks which are now discredited, it should
be borne in mind, have not failed. Most
of the Indiana banks are well secured. and
must ultimately prove good. There are
capitalists In Chicago who are far too DO
tent III controlling our currency for the well
being of the Northwestern States, and
their course with regard to Indiana money
has resulted--in the temporary suspension
at least-of those banks. They wish to
drive their currency out of the country. in
order, we fear, to supplant it with cllrren-
cy far inferior in security. We trust that
under these circumstances the people will
keep as cool as possible, and especially that
they will not allow their fears of paper mo-
ney and their prejudices against il, to re-
suit IN creating a panic in relation to our
own State Banks. If any banks were ev-
er good, we believe those of Wisconsin are
they are amply secured; they are organi-
zed under 3 law acknowledged to be the
safest bsSfihg law 5sfhe Tnion; and they
deserve the confdease whigsaxwe think does
exist among our people. lsssiis+ilnp6ftaht
fce the prosperity of the State, and of ey-
ery' interest in community, that this meri-
ted confidence should continue In that
event the revulsi6n which is;so dangerous
ly affecting many neighbonng States, viii
scarcely be felt here, and Wisconsin will
continue to enjoy the prosperity under
which she has sorapidly advanced in wealth
and greatness during the past year. Ma
olson State Jour.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

NARROWING WHEAT IN THE SpRING.-
A correspondent Of the Michigan Farmer
says that Mr.. James Worthington, Of Ho-
mer, Michigan, had last spring a lot ofwheat
which looked SO bad that had not the field
been seeded down to clover he should have
ploughed it up and sown it with spring
crops. Instead Of doing SO, he took az sharp
strap harrow" and with it "tore the land
thoroughly to pieces" He then rolled it
down with smooth, heavy roller. this
covered the roots again, and they soon took
hold, and the wheat began to improve
The field contained some 40 acres, and the
result is that every acre Of it will proba-
bly, yield over Is bushels and majority
over 20 bushels per acre.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

decessors, in their aion against citizens Of
foreign birth and Gholics.
There has recent been a new forrna-
ton Of parties in Qlifornia, the democra-
q being divided beTeen the supporters OF
David Broderick foiUnited States Sena-
tor, and those who ppose him; the latter
are called the chivay. At recent State
Convention it appars that the chiyalry
section was much s1nller than the Broder-
lex wing, and therefse bolted, much after
the fashion of the Ne York hards at Sy-
racuse last year. Tey passed resolutions
endorsing Pierce an the Nebraska bill
while the Broderickinen do neither. The
temperance and Mine law organizations
IN various States at too well known to re-
quire explanation
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

John McDonnd, young white man,
with an open pr4poe4s sing aetanence,
was DfoEght up for stealing aslady's bon
! net from a millinery store IN Second street.
1t Is not common event, in the course of
human affairs, for young man to steal a
bonaet-indeed, TIE case was singular e.
nough to excite general curiosity; the may
or himself seemed ,nxious to know why
Johns fppers should have falling on a
bonnet rather than ahat-for head piece
he worse was entitled to repose after long
and faithful service.
Why did you steal abonnet, John Melon
nell.
"Ah, your honor, lisa very delicate sub
ject, and I'd rather say nothing about it if
its all the same to you and the other GEN
tlemen.
"Haye you a wife q
"Divil one.'
"a mother or sisterp
"Not taste, please your honor"
"Ihen what use did you intend to make
of the bonnet"
"Must tell your worship? Why, then,
| it was taking Nelly Callahan over Schuyl-
kill last Sunday, that cad to the whole
calamity. The ould scratch instieated
me to kiss her among the blackberry
bushes, and she fit against the civility
till her.straw, bonnet was used up like an egg
shell. "There," says she, ''you'ye ruined
me-"
"How's?" says I, "Why, says she, you've
kissedssthe head off of me, and spilled my
best bonnet besides-and if that's not
ruination I'd like to know what isl
"Never mind" says I, ''there's not much
harm done yet; I'll pay all the damages"
Says she, "if you don't get me another bon
net, you villain, I'll sue you for high ira
son. And so, your honor, was obliged
to do it."
''To do what"
"Get another bonnet. There was no shy
ing off; the bonnet had to come by hook
or by crook, and so [ hooked it. If must
60 the voyage, let me speak word Of adj
vice to the young men which is now stan
din in solemn silence around this inclosher.
Take warning by me melancholy fate, and
kiss the gals moderate, don't smash their
bonnets. And now gents, Tine ready to
suffer- | hope the gents who is taking
the proceedings will sartify that bore it
with manly fortitude. Its crushing af-
fair, and have a sneaking notion that my
heart is crushed worser than Nelly Gala
hans bonnet"
The milliner lady from whom tile bon
net was stolen, was deeply affected, and
considering that the theft was committed
under the influence Of almighty love" she
declined to prosecute, and at her earnest
request the erring lover was set at liberty.
j Philadelphia Mercury.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

ARRIVAL OF ARRIsoN AT CINCINNATI
The man supposed to be w. Fl. Arrison
arrested at Muscatine, arrived at Cincinnati
and was safely lodged in Jail. He appear
ed low spirited, and was placed under a
strong guard. The Grand Jury had al
ready found bill of Indictment against
him, and it was supposed he would be i'm
mediately tried. Arrison's brother had
been in Cincinnati for several days.
When he left the city he wore heavy whis-
kers, which he had taken off. The papers
talk as though there was no question a.
bout the personal identity of the prisoner
with Amison.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

The WAR AGAINST RUssIA-Great Bril-
tain Is already preparing for another sum-
mer's campaign, and particularly in the Bal
tic where SO little is supposed to have been
done. The floating batteries in course Of
construction in England will be the most
formidable ever projected. They are for
ged or hammered iron plates, four and a
half inches thick, lined inside with wood,
and will measure about 1900 tons. From
actual experiment it has been proved that
they will be impervious to shot or shell. A
dozen at least French and EnglishJ Of these
floating batteries viii be in the Baltic next
spring. The construction of these engines
Of war is very difficult and expensive task
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1854-11-27

Can SRBAsToPoL RESIST THE GREAT
GUNs OF THE AIL1Ess--It appears that the
British have introduced a new gun called
the Lancaster Bomarsund fell before less
than half dozen cannon of this kind, and
one ten-inch bore gun in three hours and
half tore off the whole roof and effected a
breach which admitted eight men abreast
TIE Lancaster guns ere mcdrted on the
heights commanding Sebastopol. As many
as 120 have been forwarded. Each oftheni
weighs 81 tons, and carry shot or shell
5000 yards, to tear away solid rock. No
fertilization can resist so tremendous a
proiectile. These guns viii carry three
nsijes, and evenihen strike with crushing
effect. Sebastopol cannot resist such
terrible engines of destruction. With
these Lancaster guns, they could batter
down the walls and destroy the whole
place, and at the same time be beyond
the range of the Russian guns. Guns
that throw shet and shells at distance
of three males are among the wonders CT
modern skill.