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Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23
nnr Book Table.

n1y ELEvENrs OT ACuCutrrEr. \ book
for Young farmers, with Questions Tor The
u., of schools Ry Gc,. +. Naring, Jr'
New York, d. Appleton Co.. 1880.
m -, l2mo.
Thi. is very good littl, book, and is
very well executed Cor an incNP"ricnccdwri'
ter. as the hook itself shows. the author 10
a.. The author has fallen into some errors,
i'm several instances has assumed a. establish
"a rriucirlcs. what j. Vet in dispute among
scientific men, and in other, there arc eS-
a a,rrations growing out of the authors elf
confident real. Although W feel in justice
bound to make this criticism, We dosir" &"
.av that notwithstanding thc-' defects, It l.
a l,,ok We most heartily commend 90 our
r,adcrs. a.. containing a v,ry large amount
1T valuable practical agricultural iulorma-
item. f,r those who have not larger and morr
complete works on the suIrct. We wish
tht author abundant ,uv,s'-,, both IN t'Tm-
in. and in his efforts to promote asricultur-
al -cigucc.
Tur AvEic,N T,EN RooE. By r. :. Al
Iru. 4. VI. StXrn. lil Fulton st, New
York pp. aN7, l2mo.
Tli. i. very valuable hopk, AMI ought
o. l.in the hand. uf every farmer in the
country Il contain. mere valuable rnc-
tial information iur the farmer who ha, NO
scientific education. than any book or it,
..r within our kuovlrls' We call attcn-
,iou 90 DO, mo-, h,yau,, 4, j. new, but On ac-
count OF 10, value
ru Avmir,> Mics RuoS. Ry u. j.
Br.vur. 4. VI. saxon, li2 FULTON -,
New York yr. -, l2m1.
Thi. D., l.,,k on mauur,~ and their Trr-
raa,,u and application. lttrOts thc sui
sstiua plain AMI ineligible way, aud In
.n. t,1 which cam lr understood hy every
Na,riau farmer who rol. hi, mother
mr.u, For thu-s who have uo knuvl,isr
of Chemistry. it i.a better h.ok than Da-
ma. Muck Manual, on, II the l.,t scientific
rrar,.- 600 ths .ulectw, ar acquainted
with
t,ruo.rr or Srrrs. "" have rc,,g'l
from th, S,,,I Stur, or Mc-,u.. Curti, s.
Lincoln. SIS. Washington -, Boston, a
JauI..u, or ,,,l.. fruit, aui ornamental
rr.-.. It rmbrlc-. r. very larrr li.t Of thg
H .. ..-.. ...-.t .4.aI.r. N.rr nt.H
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23

EvrpY roE ruE CE,vr. Tho-e who may
b. subject IN the night time to that excru-
yiatins pain, called cramp, may BE- secure
against il, attack. by tying any kind Of a
handass very tightly rours the les, inme-
diatcly above the knee. or IL may he rene
died by br,athing iorcihly, and taking long
aspirations, thus exciting the action OF the
lungs, by which means the whole system
will be animated, and perhaps in lessthan
a minute the disorder will be abated and
the pain eacctually removed.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23
A Rosary.
n lorrir l,swoor.l

N LotTir LISwoorl
Sweet To Know that one viii b'e u',
One will bold ouf memory dear;
That the howrrs that bLoom above us.
VIII h. moistcncd BY itear!
Sweet, to Know affection l,neyr
Round the los, Nnd early drai,
S~cct to know that angcl hngsr.
Trace the Io,e.word. We have said'
Sweet, the s"0 ani prayr'lul murmur
Ola heart of Gath aod hope,
Richer than the breath ol sumner,
When IT. de~y pc''l' oI'e.
Sweet. to Know that God ~ill loVc ~.
whsa cur earthly lie is Der,
Blc.i 10 Know that .in can move ~
From his favor nc'cfmor,'
l'oston Culti'ato
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23

II, CnUnr MUtr SUGAR. The season Is
coming un when the manufacture Of maple
sugar will commence, and fnr the iniorma-
tIun OF thp~, who like o. make good arti-
rl,. vi, commend On, method which mn In
trlli-,ut Vermont farmer practices for the
purpose Of removing the colUrins matter oi
th, sap. and which rynler. the sugar n'''r-
Iy a.. white ~ common crushed sugar liis
method i. to tiltntc an hi. saP before h'iI-
Iu,. through hopper or lox of sand, which,
hr ,ly., takes out, not only all the dirt, but
an the stain, derived from leaves, tuhs'
crumi,. uflark, and an other colcrinc mat
trr that can prevent tle sugar frOm being
pury and white. Mich. Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23

PErSlSG APPL TREIs. Again we eau
ton the eultivator against pruning apple
trees in March or APril-they are the two
months the most unsuitable Of the whole
twelve.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23

Communication. intended cor this dcTart'
IN mi should Dc directed 90 the Editor, at
south Paris
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1855-03-23

", have given considerable 'lo'e Co fruit
growing thi. wr.k. particularly 90 that part
.uf il which u,,,i, o. D., dome now. l,t uH
farmer neglect o, rad the tv1 articles "n
tr. tim, % sut ..iuu. Next week vr ,halI
rr-sn, ttc table, .u continuation Of thc AZ
ur,. uf la,t vvk.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
squatter Sovereignty in
Kauzaa.

New Developments Of the way in which
the Missouri Shareholders apply the populsr
sovereignty doctrine in ksDzas, are made
every day. We thought when they had
passed an act Of confinement in the States
Prison men who should speak against slavery,
they had got almost to the end. But 1t seems
not. The following extract of a letter from
Shawnee Mission to the editor of the ST.
Louis Democrat is the last move
1.-The bill in regard to electing all terrific.
rial officers by the present legislature has he
come law, and the two houses are now in
JOINT session for the purpose of carrying out
the elections.
From this it will be seen that the bill
whereby the Kanzas solons, enacted that III
offices IN the territory for the term of six
years ensuing, should be filled by the pres-
ent legislature, has become a law, and we
are free to say that more Infamous invasion
of the rights of any people, more unwar-
rauted assumption of power not delegated,
was never perpetrated by any assembly that
ever sat in even revolutionary France.
Not content with legisating themselves
into office IN violation Of the organic law of
the territory - not satisfied with DENYING to
the Inhabitants and citizens of kanzas the
constitutional rights of free speech and
free press-but beyond and above all this,
they now quietly inform the people that they,
the legislature, will now undertake to appoint
OF their own free will and accord the shcriffs,
constables, attorneys, tax assessors, and all
local officers, not for the coming year or un-
I'll an election can be held by the citizens,
but for sir years from the present time"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Object of the Kinney Expedi-
ton.

Descent upon Cubl Contemplated Rev
Citations made to us by one who ~ entitled to
know the objects of the Kinney Expedition
ists, leave no room for doubt that a descent
upon Cuba is the ultimate object of the party
now in Gfeytown and their friends and
hackers in the States. THIS intelligence
vii, be received doubilngly by those inno-
cent souls who have been deluded into the
b lief that the cultivation of Indigo and SUI
gar, and the cutting of mahogany, were the
objects that a red-handed party of mistaken
men, who have made lodgment upon the
Central American Coast, uninterrupted BY
the Governments of the world our own in-
cluded that have vital interests in the Ca
rlbbean sea but a short time only will
elapse before the mask that now covers their
operations will be thrown of, aud the true
objects of the leaders and their followers will
be developed.
The action of our Government has been
fairly kicked into an observance OF treaty
obligations with Spain, and show of respect
for what is due to the rights OF a neighborlng
nation, compels this course of the fillibusters.
Once established a, Greytown, 1t is the pro-
gramme to set up a nominal government on
their own account, in which they can gather
the men and munitions Of war for a raid upon
the peaceabe and unsuspecting islanders,
whose possessions they covet. To this end
they are now building vessels, purchasing
stores, and enlisting recruits all along our
Atlantic coasis--though the latter are gath
cred prime ipally IN Louisiana and the other
slave States. / heir efforts are seconded by
the Cuban Juntas in New Orleans and New
York, which supply in whole or in part the
large sums necessary for carrying out their
designs
of course, Cuban bonds are the basis OF
all the cash, and they find ready purchasers
South among the planters, advenlurers, and
spectators of all sorts. The current rates
at which these obligations are taken up
show the desperate character Of the enter
prise for IN no quarter have we heard OF
their being negotiated at more than ons-ienh
of their nominal value. The success thai
attended the like scheme in Texas, and the
sudden wealth of parties who held Texas
bonds, after her annexation to the Union
are the lures that are put out to entics
customers; and we regret to say they are
frequently found. Spectators in the LOPEZ
issue Of bonds, who hold sums varying frou
one to two hundred thousand dollars, ar
rushing into this new enterprise
1 additional dollars after those that have eon
before, in the hope that all may be returnei
tenfold.-C Chicago Tribune, Aug. "a.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Horrible Murder.

A foul murder wos committed at No,
Sterling, New York, abou, one mile wes
Oswego, last week on "Wednesday niare
\ man and his wife named Fizgeral&e..
found dead IN bed, horribly cut to had.
and their young son IN the same II d,e8,
ly muiilated, but nlive, " no aiterw.,.a AZ
A vicious son about Is was aneo,lv he
the supposed murderer, and ST be cu,.,s.,t.
confessed before the justic owned that he
ted the bloody deed. nts a week before
tired 10 poison his i succeeding be kills
with sirychnlne, b6unger brother with an
ed them and 1ta as reason, that his pa
axe. lie asa hun for not attending hrs
rents lDiuneral, and by i1rbldding the man
bro'A6m he was employed paying han his
3ges. lie admitted that he had had con-
yersaiion with some one about killing them,
but did not tell whom. According 10 the
Oswego Journal, which gives the particulars
of the horrid Transaction. the family consist
ed of Mark and Mary Fitzgerald. and their
three sons Patrick, John and james. aged
% II and l. years, respectively. John The
it would seem, Is wayward
youth. ami had but recently been IN the Au-
burn Jail for horse stealing. His fa'her no'
long before, had raised hundred dollars by
a mortgage on his farm, and oh'alned the re-
lease OF his unnatural son. 4 son OF MI.
Fizqeralds died. and "as buried On the 9Th
of last NAV. JJhn would not attend the
funeral but yidiculed the ceremony, ibis pa
rents beng Ca,holics) and remarked, # he
had a gun he would shoot the cross from Of
,ha haarse The. -~--...s - his father's
ears, IS would be supposed, displeased him
very much, and since that time Johns hatred
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Death OF The last Child Of Lafdyeiie.-A
correspondent of the Newark Advertiser.
writing from Genoa, Italy, under date ofJily
Goth, furnishes the following item:
Madame Maubourg, the eldest daughter
and last surviving child of the Marquis La
fas cite, is doad. She died few days sgo
aged about rs, at her princely residence IN
Turin, where she has lived many years and
since the death of her noble husband a one
time French Ambassador to the Holy See,
with her daughter, the Baroness Perone,
widow of the piedmontcse General killed at
the fatal battle of Novsra in is49. The
Barrnnness inherts the rare virtues OF her
mother and her race, and they are Likely to
be transmitted through her carefully trained
children. Madame NJ. often spoke grateful
| ly Of her family relations with the UnteC
Statos, and delighted in every oppoTtoni,'
oil beslowing her graceful hospltallties apo
the citizens OF the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

a Par Of Pdtriots.--President Pierce ar
rived at the White Sulgher Springs in Vir-
ginia, last week, and, by a remarkably felc-
tous and appropriate coincidence, EXPIRES
ident Tyler was deputed to welcome him, in
behalf OF the visitors. John Tyler and Frank
Pierce Sure such a pair never before
crossed hands in the presence Of the nation
John ignored politics altogether, and was
shy IN regard to compImenting the present
administration. But Frank seemed to con-
slider Johns accidental reign a model Of pu-
rlty and wisdom-(as compared with his own,
we presume.) President Pierce " soft-saw-
dered" Ex-President Tyler in this wise:
"Permit me, sir, he said, to express the
qualification that the part you have consented
to bear on this occasion, has impaired to me
personally, and to say that no citizen in the
country rejoices more sincerely than myself
in the tact that you can enjoy The best reivard
that can be accorded TO Jaihfui and eopsci-
eniious public servant, the only really valua-
BILE aud worthy recompense for duties well
performed and days well spent. You cannot
have failed to observe with just pride, now
that the emotions Of personal ambition ana
} the preJudlces Of party strife have passed
away, aud the conviction has settled upon the
J public mind that, IN your conduct Of national
; gtars you cere actuaied by pure motives, and
, that high purposes ,cere wisely and brareiy
erecuied" .f
This is decidedly the richest joke of the
season. II imparis color and tone to the
sentiment Of Senator Seward, that Pierce's
, administration had done what nothing else
, ever could-given tinge of responsibility
} to the administration of John Tyler The
President now acknowledges the corn.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Nora Scotia getting Uneasy. Hon. Jos.
Howe Of Halifax, made a scorching speech
in favor OF the independence OF that Prov
ince from British rule, in the late parliament.
Mr.. Howe is a member Of the CABINET, lie
said that the British Americans have but
slight chance to rise in the army and navy !;
that companies have for thirty years been
allowed to monopolize the mines and MINER
ais Of Nova Scotia that the interests OF the
colonies may be seriously affected by the
decision of the mother country TO engage IN
wars in regard to which they are rot con-
suited there was failure OF Government
to support the schemes for railroads through
out Nova Scotia that the colonlsts have not
the same advantages us Englishmen IN at
tanning political emlnence and that but
little attention is shown to colonlSts IN Eng
land, in contrast TO the marked courtesy ex-
tended to citizens OF tine United States, &c.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Petitions to the Legislature.

II will be recollected by the friends Of
Temperance, that, at the last Session of the
General Assembly, the Senate passed some
very important and necessary amendments
TO the present Prohibitory Liquor Law. II
will be also remembered, and that too, with
regret, that the amendments were lost in the
House. Ii was there insisted that the tenn
pennce public we're satisfied with the law ms
It -, and there being no petitions presented
to that body, asking for amendments, was
Urged as reason why none should be made.
un TINS occasion, the undersigned, Execu.
tWeCommittee of the State Temperance So
cietf believe that the sentiments and wishes
OF Tue temperance community were misrep-
fesented, II not misunderstood. We believe
the best interests of the State and the public
good require that our Prohibitorv system
shoild be made as perfect us il can be. bv
human wisdom, so that the evils ofintemper-
tnce may be, If possible, at once ended.
Thesooner this is done the better. We re-
gardit the duty of the Legislature to watch
over guard and protect all the interests of
the Republic and no measure can be adopted
of more interest to the State than that which
shall wholly prevent the use of intoxicating
liquors as a beverage. Such we also believe
W w AhO SShllihth'c VI a ldlSt udlOTlll OF
the freeman Of the State.
To guard against another failure, and in
accordance with the views of the State So
cioty, as expressed at their netting in st.
Adams, in January last, we earnestly recon-
mend to the friends Of Temperance in each
town TO send petitions to the next General
Assembly, making known 10 that body then
wishes in regard TO the law. We are aware
that it will require some labor, bat we hope
no pains will be spared to procure full ex
I preston Of public sentiment ON this subject
4 Tins i. one Of those cases, where the Iepis
lature requires line upon line and precept Up
on preccpt, and no light should be withholde
from them
For convenience, and to secure brevit
and uniformity, we have prepared form
petition, which will accompany this paper
This can be copied, ur cut from the paper
and used. Still we wish it to be understood
that all are at liberty to prepare their ow
petitions, and should any wish to express the
view. more fully by way of petition, we hop
they viii avail themselves OF the privilege,
ALDACE WALKER,
ZIMRl HOWE.
( CHESTER SPENCER,
JOSEPH n. PERKINS,
II. L. LEAVIrT.
August %, 1855.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Kan,as Tho New York u,r,y has
letter from w. II TLbs r,.n,has or he
mob Legislature. rela,ive 10 sf,irs IN he
territory, He saws. ~ Wv
The great question is nov woxirg vo,v
warm in this part of The JJni,ed states .
The pro slavery men are rpilv de,ermined 70
carry the question in mi, territory even Mt
the point Of the bavonet There is n rnnrh
more serious condition of affairs herc imam
Tho roc,,lo ,,,nar, IN, ;,.,.l.;.a - 60
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

I The Uheeier Stare Cdse.-We copy from
the Philadelphia bulletin the following sum
mary of the concluding portion of the Judge
keleY's charge in the case of the SIX ne
eroes who were arrested Tor assault and bat
terry upon Colonel Wheeler:
When Jane was brought here by Col.
Wheeler she and her children were as free
as he was. We recognize the right of re-
turning slaves who escape and come here
we must stand by and enforce the laws Of
our own State. A man may bring his slave
into tins State, but he makes him fee man
thereby, for he may not detain HIN any time
Whatever. slave cannot, by virtue OF the
laws OF this State, remain upon rs SOIL
The oolec, Of the act was to remove every
genuity could make IT appear that slavery
could IN any way exist here. A riot Isl a
conspiracy, with the element of tnmut. cal>
culated to inspire terror. II requires three
people, within common inten, and conduct,
that causes terror. | shnll not recall the
evidence the facts are for YOU. You will
ask, did these men 90 to the boat with law
full purpose? DID the woman desire their
assistance or did they forcbly abduct her
II she did not want to 20 you must Judge Of
the amount of force used. If YOU are salts.
lied that they only went to tell Jane she was
Tree, and conduct her to place of safety,
and acted peacefully. you cannot find them
guilty. The Judge defined an assault and
battery. 1t is any violent or offensive laying
hands Oh person. 1t cannot be denied that
hands were laid on Col. Wheeler but il IS
claimed by the defense that the imposition of
hands was only o. that gentle character
which the law recognizes. The evidence
regarding the threat was then examined by
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07
Form of Petition.

To the General Assembly of the State o.
Vermont to meet on the second Thursday OF
October next: We the subscribers, frcemen
of the town of in the county OF
respectfully request your hon
orable body to pass the Senate amendments
of last year 10 the Prohbtiory Liquor Law
or such other amendments and provisions as
may in your wisdom prove more effectua in
wholly preventing the use of intoxicating liq
uors as beverage, and as in duty bound will
ever pray.
u Papers throughout the State will
please copy the above.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

.fmericdn Siik.--The great silk factory =,
South Manchester, Conn, which, with II.
branches in Hartford, gives employment, 70
about 800 operatives, and brings into use Tho
best machinery which French or Yankee
genius can supply. Italy produces no sill,
OF liner texture ar strength than that Of the
Manchester mil while IN point Of elegnp,
finish, beauty Of color, and brightness Of
lustre, the Connecticut establishment paars
oil the palm IN comparison with any or an
the silk which can be met with.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Getting rid of The Critter."-lleny T.
Wallis was killed at Woodbury., Tenn. in
drunken row, whereupon the citizens as
sembled and resolved that they would not
sell liquor themselves, would not rent heir
properly to liquor seller, and woult not
sell property to a man who would use for
such purposes. They then made up Purse,
and bought all the liquor IN the place, rolled
the barrels into the street, poured Out then
contents and set fire to them. p.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Hazardous .ldrenfure A gentlemen Of
scientific htisinmenls, recently passed
through the village of Sank Rapids, MINES
ota, on the way by the route Of Governor
Stevens railroad survey TO Fort Union, on
the Upper Missouri River, distance Of 1uo
miles, all Of which he designed to traverse
solitary and alone, taking no supplies win
him. and relying solely upon his gun and
skill as a hunter for hls means Of subsis>
tence on his journey. lie travels on foot,
drawing in small handcart his meagre out
fit, consisting of gun, ammunition, blank
books, pen, ink, paper and scientific ins'ru-
menis. In this manner he proposes to se-
quaint himself thoroughly with the topogfa'
ply of the country, It's climate, soil, geo.
graphical characteristics, etc., making a
complete examination as be proceeds, ana
transferring the result of his observations TO
his blank books.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

A Reflection A man famous for hunting
up emgmas PHILOSOPHERS thus: What
strange creatures girls are offer one of
them good wages to work for you and ten
chances to one if the old woman can spare
any of her grls-but Just propose matrimo-
ny and see II they don't jump at the chance
OF working life time just for their victuas
and clotl,esn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Baltimore, Sept. 4--The steamer this
morning, from Norfolk, brings awful tdings.
There were O. deaths from yellow fever IN
that city, yesterday. The Herald gives the
names OF IS who died on Sunday. The boat
brought large number Of persons who had
fed from the city, many of whom hsd sought
temporary shelter in the rotunda of the
ri paytssss;nth tn .ssfassng tcf uai-
w. a committee of citizens of Norfolk,
have gone to Washington to ask the Presi-
dents permission 10 remove the remainder Of
the inhabitants to Fort Monroe.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

farmer in southwestern Ohio, being
asked II the rain had done much damage re-
Piled, 20, yes, the ears of corn are 50 long
and heavy that they reach entirely scross
the rows, ard very much impede the locomo-
ton IN the fields" The country is in q
deadful condition.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1855-09-07

Chicago, Sept. l.--Judge Gilmore has WIN,
ten letter 10 the Hon. Caleb Gushing, dstea
Shawnee Mission, Aug 23d, in which ne
states he has not violated a single law Of
Congress, OF order Of the Department anu
that he is satisfied that his case was prelual,
ced, and his removal was decided on ue
grounds of policy He also says iha' ~
the 9th section of the Kansas Neorashs
act, he holds Office for four years, ana ewes
notice, that he will resist the acton OF '"'
President through the Courts.
The last number, of the SquatteI reos.
ereign doubtsl the reliability Of Governor
shannon ~ regard 10 the slavery question: