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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
VOL. XIX, NO. 17....wHoLE NO. 1921.

"Ir Shows. We are glad of it.
In the machinery Of nature, snow
is an essential element. IT'S heav-
ems benson, the poor mans manure,
and the rich mans blessing. II
warns, and moislens and invigorates
the earth, protecting the tender roots
and plants aud shrubs in mid winter,
and preparing mother earth for early
spring and a rich abundance Of the
fruits Of her granaries, for the
scythe, the sickle aud the hoe in
harvest time. No one should be
complaining by saying IL SHOWS"
Let il make the glad heart as merry
as the juggling bells at a winters
sleish-ride in the country. Vermont
is generally blest with an abundance
Of snow. This year the snow has been
unusually abundant at the west, and
we expect an abundant crop the
coming season, IN that fertile region.
10 SnopSt il SHOWS exclaim the
western papers, and the eastern pa
pers echo back-let IL snor.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
Marriage under Difficulties.

A few days since ! was present at
marriage which had some things
about il so new and romantic that
am tempted to give you short de-
scripiion. For day and night pre-
cedlng the appointment there had
beer an incessani fall Of rain, which,
addvd to 'hv deep SNOW ia tho u.oua
tslns, caused rapid rise of the water.
Parson b. of Bath county, had been
invited 10 perform the ceremony.
Anticipating dIiiiculty-and, per-
haps, remembering defeat in days of
yore, he set out from home early in
the morning, with the hope of passing
the water courses before they were TOO
full. Vain hope. When he reached
the neighborhood he was told that the
river was swollen beyond any posi-
bil'ty of crossing with any safety. 1t
Is often hard to start wedding, but
when started, it is great deal harder
TO stop ii. The par son having Sc
cured the company OF a friend in the
neighborhood, determined to make
every effort TO accomplish his mission,
and If there must be failure, let il
be after fair trial.
By circuilous route, he and his
companions succeeded in reaching
the bank Of the river, opposite TO and
only few hundred yards distant from
the house. A loud halloo soon
brought the wedding-party 10 par
ley on the bank Of the river. The
whole difficulty was before them the
parson could not advance a step
further without swimming a danger
Gus mountain torrent, covered with
huge sheets Of floating ice. But
7" where there is a will there is way"
though there be neither bridge nor
boat. II was proposed that the
parson should marry them across the
rolling food.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

This proposition was acceded TO.
Yet the parson declared that it be-
hoyed them TO act lawfully, and
insisted on his warrant being trans
mitied TO his hands. Happily for US
in this free country, the law does not
prescribe how this is 10 be accomplish
ed neither does i, state nj what
distance the officiating officer shall
stand. In this case the license was
bound close round stone Of suita-
bic size, and the whole being wrap
ped with thread so as to make it
tight and compact, was thrown
across the river.
The feat Of throwing it was per-
formed by the bridegroom while his
young bride was standing by him.
And it was a throw with hearty
good will. That man knew he was
throwing for wife, and the only
question with him was, wife or 10
wife. There stood the anxious
group-what suspense it might
be turned by some overhanging
limb, and find a watery grave =
With a powerful spring of the arm
it started, and mounting high, took
its onward and airy flight.
had learned long before, that
" whatever goes up must come
down." but | felt some misgivings
as to where the come down might
be in this case. The moment of
suspense was soon over. The little
missile, freighted with a document
so important, sped its way through
the air in most beautiful arch, high
over the wide waters, and a shout OF
triumph announced its fall upon terra
firma. TO unwrap aud read was
the work of a moment.
The parties were already arran-
ged, with joined hands, and Parson
b. with uncovered head, stood as
gracefully and as lightly too as he
could upon Il quicksand on the edge
Of the river, and with voice distinctly
heard above the roar Of waters, the
marriage was consummated. Well
pleased At so favorable termination
Of what a little before had been a
forlorn hope, the groups on either
bank took off their several ways
Whatever else may forget, | never
can forget that Hr0lo.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
5tligrrllanrOug.
Curious Prediction.

Mrs. Swisshelm, writing some
predictions in reference to the east
ern war, makes the following
remarks -
"SiX years ago, we heard Rev.
DIR. Wilson, then OF Alexandra city
and Professor Of Theology in the
Presbyterian Church, say that in
less than ten years, a war would
break out in Europe, between Russia
and the Western Powers war
which would be one of the most
terrible ever recorded in the annals
of history; and which, by its whole
sale slaughteIs. would carry the
name of Chris,endom with a thrill
of wonder to the most remote and
barbarous nations awaken a curiosity
about civilization that would prepare
the way for the introduction of
Christianity into those benighted
lands, whose people would be taught
by the rumors of this war to fear
and respect the arts Of civilization.
This declaration was made again
and again in public, from the pulpit,
and was The result of life time
study of the prophesies ofthe Bible.
The war then unthought Of is now
begun, and the aged preacher al ways
said the Western Powers would be
victorlous-that the teeth of the
great bear would be forever broken,
and with them the power of the
Pope.
We heard this same man predict
the Mexican War long before it
began, and tell what It's end would
be. He also predicted the great fire
of 1915 in Pitisburg, and we are
inclined to think that his gift of sec
ond sight is more reliable than that
of the maker of this old statue, and
that The Russians will not be mas
iers of Constantinople. From the
first word abont proposed hostilities
between Russia and Turkey, we
have been in The habit of telling our
friends 10 buy their -four, for ii
would be from Sl5 TO $40 per
barrel, before it would be S ) again,
and so we still think it will be, for
we are Of the opinion that our
preacher saw far into the prophesies
already written. He said that this
war would take place-would he
very terrible and general, and that
it would be the last war before the
universal Millennium.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

WHAT FARMERS CAN DO if they
ry--rhey can raise better crops,
and get more for them--iC they Try.
They can make more manure, and
make their land richer-D they try.
They can raise better sheep and hor-
SEES, by selecting the best breeds, 10
propagate from--if they try. They
can pIow deeper, pulverize more
thoroughly, and get greater aud bet
ter crops--1 they try. They can
do, as thorough farmer in Addison
County VI, has done, raise eleven
head Of three years old steers, weigh
ing IL, 100 lbs. and receive, in cash
down, S75S for them, an average Of
nearly ST2 her head-if they Try
They can raise more than one hun
dred bushels Of corn per acre, as
Judge Colburn, of Springfield, w.,
has done, AID get 3 100 per acre for
the crop, and SIS premium to
boot, from the State Az. Society-i)
they try. Brush uP-geer up-heads
up, brother Farmers, Of Washington
County, and Of every other county 10
the State. Who'll try'
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

Lard.-The Cincinnati Price Cur
rent has some interesting statistics
on the lard produce of this country.
The number of hogs killed the last
season and packed Tor commerce il
three millions. The average amount
OF lard per hog, i 80 pounds. The
total amount of lard in commerce is
estimated at nInety-sx millions of
pounds. or this amount, twenty
millions are shipped from Cincinnati.
England and Cuba take more lard Of
US Than all the rest of the world
Each of these countries buy over
eight millions of pounds annually. In
the West Indies lard is very general
ly used as substitute for butter.
Lard oil is made more extensively
at Cincinnati Than any other point ia
the Union. Thirty Thousand bar
rels of it are annually seat from the
city. The demand for lard, over the
world, is on the increase, and prices
will probably be sustained.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
When win it be Tomorrow

This question was asked by very
little girl, 50 little that her father
could not make her understand how
it is, that tomorrow is always one
day forward, and we can never over
take it. But the children who read
this paper understand this. You
know that tomorrow is all the while
changing into 10 day, and today is
all the while slipping away into yes
ferday. The time will never come
when you can say, " Now il is to-
morrow" 1t is like trying to run
upon your shadow, that lies along
the ground before You II moves on
just as ia. as you move, and keeps
/ lust so far off. Or it is like going to
the end of the rainbow: as soon as
you are there, you see the rainbow
in another place, as far of from
you as il was before. They used TO
tell me " if would go to the end Of
the rainbow, | would find a bag of
money" They knew | could never
90 10 the end OF it.
Just so, you can never overtake
tomorrow. As soon as you come to
il, il will be today, and then what is
now to-day will be yesterday
4 Children, the time 10 do anything is
not tomorrow, nor yesterday, but
to-day. We can make no use oflime
except while it is called to-day. p
Think how fast to-day is slipping by,
how soon it viii be gone and you will
call it yesterday. When it has
become yesterday, you can put no
more good deeds into il. Be quick,
and put them into today. Fill il full
Of them. Fill every to-day with
kindness and prayer, and study, and
love and duty, and then every yester-
day will be pleasant to look back
upon, and then no matter how fast
the to. n.OTrows come.
There are children of " larger
growth" even among farmers, who
would do well to inquire when will it
be tomorrow Never, no never, will
it be tomorrow. Whatsoever, then,
Of duty, or labor, in summer and win
ter, in seed-time and harvest, is to be-
done, let it be nell done, and done
today. Tomorrow is ever in ad-
vance of US all, and can never be
over,aken. To day is ever with US,
and If well improved will prepare US
for that" harvest home where there
is neither beginning of days nor end
of years, and when the chat shall be
separated from the wheat.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

Keep on the right side Of your
Catie.-When we were lad and
resolved to be printer-our first
step towards the attainment Of the
object was TO consult our mother, and
through her, TO obtain the consent Of
our father, he having already began
10 initiate us into the art and mystery
of handling the goose, welding the
bodkin and plying the needle. We
felt pretty much about being tailor
as the girl did who said and sung" |
won't be a nun,'-No, ! won't be a
nun !" Our mother succeeded, and
taking our budget in hand, with
light heart and quick step, was of in
tangent to the Printing Office,
learning our p.'s and q's under the
Injunction of our good and sensible
mother, to keep on the right sight Of
the lcomen and to succeed in that,
to love and be kind TO her children.
NVo did SO, aud succeeded 10 a
charm and for six long years, the
good Treatment and nice little tit bits
we got, proved the advice of our
mother, to be first rate" The
same advice TO farmers, as regards the
animals, is equally as important as it
is when applied 10 men and women.
1t has the law Of kindness on il, and
WORKS wonders for good both 10 man
aud beast. So, brother farmers, 10
all sincerity and truth we say-keep
on the right side Of your Cattle
You can make them know and love
and obey you, as easily as a young
man can gain the confidence Of his
masters wife, by acts OF kindness TO
htf uhu ncis. NC loiohinS ie-
marks, by Joseph Reynolds, in that
sterling paper, the N. Z. Farmer, are
10 the point. They are swords fit
ly spoken, like apples of gold in
pictures Of silver" Read them
ponder ihcm-pracfice them.
Always endeavor to secure the
good will OF your cattle aud horses
turnip, an apple, potato or an ear
Of corn, given occasionally to horse,
an OK OF a COW, il given in kind and
gentle manner, will generally do this,
aud when the good will Of such noble
animals can be procured at so cheap
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
FRIDAY, MARCH %, 1856.

from centre to centre of towers, 1922
feet height of towers above the rock
on the American side, 80 feet do.
on the Canada side, rs feet; do.
floor of railway, 60 feet number Of
wire cables, 4 diameter of each
cable. 10 inches number OF No. 8
wires in each cable, 1868; aggregate
strength Of cables, l2,400 tons;
weight of superstruclure, $50 tons
do. superstruction and maximum
loads, 1850 tons maximum weight
of cable aud stay will support 1900
tons height of track above the water,
23l feet; height of railroad above
wagon track, 60 feet.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

MAPLE SUGAR.--A word in sea-
son, is sometimes of more value
than many words out OF season.
Now, for word or two on a sweet
subject. The season for making
e"sar in Vermont is just at hand
The "good time coming" hos
come. And now, boys, for the
buckets, the lapping-iron or auscr,
and the spite. Are they all in am
pie readiness The buckets neat
aud clean The sap holders cleaned
and sweetened, by the use Of lime
and warm water? Tho wood
prepared and the kettles set ." To
he sure they are-and all in readi-
ness for the frSt rum" replies every
one whose motto is, Everything in
its place !" That's right. Of
course, then, you know something
about tapping trees, gathering sap,
boiling down, and sugarlng off,
and remember that quality, color aud
taste are materially influenced by
care aud cleanliness in all the various
stages in the manufacture of maple
sugar. One thing, however is not
generally known aud that one thing
is dis:
The flow Of sap depends more
upon the depth of the incision ihln
upon its external sIze-an aperture
half an inch in diameter is almost
equally as effective as one of double
lis size but in the one case the
wound readily heals over by the
growth of the same season-in the
other, the growth Of several seasons
will hardly close the wound, endan-
gering the vigor and health of the
tree.
The experiment 10 which we refer
was made under the direction of the
Agricultural Club Of Braiieburo', VT,
and is in substance as follows: " In
the spring Of 1850, a committee
consisting of three persons, was
appointed TO ascertain 10y actual
experiment The proper size and depth
OF the bore in tapping the sugar ma
pie. They accordingly proceeded to
test this question in the most thorough
manner, using all sizes of bits, from
half an inch To an inch and a half in
dlameter-eacA making his expert
ment independently of the oiher-
and the result of all was, that no
difference could be perceived-lhe
half inch giving as much sap as any
other. Each also tapped several
trees, setting two buckets to tree,
with single Spite 10 each, and
bored different depths, from one
10 three and half inches and the
results in this case were in every
instance, when the weather was
sufficiently warm 10 lhaw the tree
through, that the flow Of sap was in
proportion 10 the depth of the bore !;
and to make the matter more certain,
on deepening the shallow bores
subsequently, they Immediately over
took the others in quantity. These
experiments were repeated in 1851
by a different committee, with the
same general results"
The sap Of the sugar maple, and a
few other trees only, yield sugar
when taken from the tree before the
expansion of the buds and blossoms
from their dormant state what
precise change is Induced by the
expansion of the buds, whether
Of cause and effect, We know not
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

Flour from Bggaio.-The De-
troil papers OF the OH inst, notice
that Mr.. G. w. Bissell, Of that city,
had, within a few days, started 1000
barrels of flour for Buffalo, via the
Great Western railway; and that
Messrs. Hitchcock g. Co., and Raj
ney e. Richardson, OF this city, had
1000 barrels of flour transported a
cross the river by teams, abou, 1900
Of which went over that day. The
Great Western depot was getting
pretty well filed. In this conncc-
ton we may as well mention that the
same papers say that The great West
err railway has refused to take any
more through freight at present, as
the New York Central road is unable
10 clear i, away at this end as fast as
delivered.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23

we also know that clear bright DAYS
alternating with frosty nights give the
greatest flow of sap and that if mild
weather ensues and continues for any
length of time, we can only obtain
an uncrystallzed syrup as the product.
Surprising your buckets are all in
order and readiness-,roughs made
by the axe we would only use as the
last resort, simply because they
become such convenient recepticles
of dead leaves, &c.,-iake your
spiles or tubes of suitable diameter,
with hole through them OF one
quarter oi an inch in diameter, with
an auger, bore about three inches into
the body of the tree, let the tube
enter the tree only so FAR as
will be necessary to insure its
permanent attachment attach your
bucket to nail or peg driven into
the body of the tree a little above the
spout, and YOU may feel secure that
a casual thaw will not perhaps upse,
your trough and spill your sap.
Below we give an account Of the
process adopted by Mr.. WOODWARD,
who obtained the premium from the
N. Y. State Agricultural Society, in
1916, for The best article of maple
SUGAR TIE statement saws
ain the first place, make my
buckets. tubs and kettles all perfectly
clean. I boil the sap in potash
kettle, set in an arch in such a
manner that the edge Of the kettle
is defended all around from the fire.
This is continued through the day,
taking care not to have any thing in
the kettle that will give color TO the
sap, and to keep it well skinned -
At night | leave fire enough under
the kettle to boil the sap nearly or
quite 70 syrup by the next morning.
! then take il out Of the kettle and
strain il through flannel cloth into
tub, if it is sweet enough if not, ]
nut it in a caldron kettle, which |
have hung on a pole in such a man
ner that can swing II on and off
the fire at pleasure, and finish boiling,
then strain into the tub: and let it
stand ill the next morning. then
take this and the syrup in the kettle,
and put altogether in the caldron,
and sugar it off. To clarity 100
lbs. of sugar, use the whites Of FIVE
or six eggs, well beaten, about one
quart Of new milk, and spoonful Of
saIaratus, all well mixed with the
syrup before il is scalding hot. |
keep moderate fire directly under
the caldron until the scum is all
raised then skim it Off clean, taking
care not to let il boil so as 10 rise in
the kettle before | have done skim
ming it when il is sugared off,
leaving il so damp that it will drain
little. then put it in boxes made
smallest al the bottom, that will hold
from fifty to seventy pounds, having
n thin piece of board fitted in two or
three inches above the bottom, which
is bored ful OF small holes 10 LET the
molasses drain through, which keep
drawn off by a tap through the bot
tom. | put on the top of the sugar
in the box, two or three thicknesses
of clean, ldamp cloth, and over that
board well fitted in. so as to
exclude the air from the sugar. AZ
ter ii has nearly done draining, |
dissolve it, and sugar it off again,
going through the same process in
clarifying and draining as before. -
/ Genesee Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
Robbery and Murder--Six Per-
sons Killed.

From The Lincoln Gdzeite, pub
lished at Troy, Mo, Of the date Of
the I'd, we learn the particulars Of
one Of the most unparalleled out
RACES ever committed in Missouri.
The decd of rapine and blood is
said TO have been perpetrnied in
Monroe or Montgomery Counties,
and is related thus in The Gazetfc /.
A gentleman residing in one of
the above named Counties had sold
a farm for the sum of two thousand
dollars, and The money was deposited
in his house. After the sale had
been made, he went some distance
from his home TO attend TO some
business matters, and upon returning,
found II necessary 10 stop for the
night at a house two or three miles
from his own. At a late hour in the
night, he awoke from his sleep, very
much impressed with a dream, in
which he imagined that his wife and
children were in distressed condition,
and needed his presence. He related
his singular dream 10 the gentleman
with whom he was stopping, who
dissuaded him from the belief that
any serious consequences had befallen
his family, and finally prevailed upon
him TO again go to bed. II was not
long however, before he again awoke
having dreamed The second time
that his wife aud children were sup
plicallng for help.
He Immediately dressed himself
for the purpose of going home-not-
outstanding the enlreailes oil his host
10 remain until morning. There was
also German peddler staying at the
same place, who proposed TO accom-
pany the man to his own home, lest
he might he dreaming, and meet with
some accident on the way.
The two started, and in short
lime came to the house, in which a
light was discovered, This uniavor-
able omen, al that hour of the night,
(it being about 3 O'Clock confirmed
the husbands worst suspicious.
They approached the house and,
looking through window, saw FIVE
men, surrounding a table, busily Ell
gagged in counting and dividing the
money thry had seSursd. Tho ere.
impulse of the enraged husband was
10 give the alarm, but the German
babe the man be silent. lie then
instructed him TO so to the back door
and knock, upon which The robbers
would attempt TO make their escape
out of The one at which he (lhe Ger
NAM was stationed.
The man accordingly made an
alarm at the back door, upon which
the midnight robbers endeavored to
make their escape. Right maufully
did the German maintain his position,
while with his revolver he killed four
of the robbers, and wounded the fifth
who was alIerward secured. Would
tina, this were the only bloody spec
lacle which presented itself at that
dead hour Of the night. The
most heart-rending part remains yet
untold. A wife aad two or three
children had been butchered, and
lay weltering in pools of blood. The
feelings Of a husband and father can
better be imagined Than described,
as he beheld this hofrid spectacle.
The wounded man, having been
secured, made full confession in
which he stated that an organized
band Of robbers was in the country,
and that the ring-leader lived in Lin
coin or Pike County.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-03-23
BEES.

80 work the honey bees
Creatures, that by rulo ia nature teach
1hs ar Of order to a peopled Kingdom
They have kins, aud officers Of sorts
Where some, like magistrates. correct al home,
Nhefs, like mere hauts, venture trade shfoad
otheu, like soldiers armed IN their sting.,
Make boot urun the summer. velvet hud.
Which pilare they with merry march bring home,
To the tent loyal Il their emperor;
Who, busted IN bis Majesty, surveys
The singing mssous baiidiHg roofs of gold.
The civil citizens teecding % the honey
The poci mechsuie porters ofo~ding in
a. cir heavy burdens o., BIZ. narrow gate
The sad ey'd justice with h,s .urlay hum,
Delivering DER to executors pale
The lazy ya~ning drone. Shakespeare.