The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1855-03-31

ed BY the Farmers in this vicinitv,-a Ware
house, where are collected every implement
necessary in their labors 1t is often inconve-
nient to travel from one store or shop to an
other in order to pick up few tools an ak
in one place, hoe or shovel in another.
and pillow in third. Besides, when man
dcvotes bis attention to one particular branch
of trade he is more likely to keep larger
and more select assortment, than when lacc
and ribbons are sold in one corner of the
shop, and shingle-naiIs and molasscs in the
other. 1t is often of positive advantage to
the farmer, or at least of decided interest, to
visit an extensive agricultural warehouse, cv-
en- if for no other purpose save a laudablc
curiosity to see what new invention has been
thought out by some tccming Yankee brain
while he has been jogging on in the good
old way" 1t is we'll to have mans ideas
brushed up once in while Ivy new sights. cs-
pccially by such as he is most interested in
The holes in mems eyes are very small, and
lead to extremely marrow and contracted
apartments, and unless man uses them fire.
quentIy and exercises them upon new objects
the one becomes smaller and the other more
contracted every day. Hence, it is absolute
ly necessary, not only that man keep his
eyes open, but that he 90 where he can use
them to the best advantage. We know no
where a farmer can gain more ideas. NOR,
extensive and valuable information, than in
the examination of the implements of his
calling. IN no part Of the exhibition at the
New York Crystal Palace were we so much
interested IS in the \ grirutural department:
perl APPS, in part, bcrar>c it was the fullest,
but also, in great measure, because it was
the complctcst and most characteristic xposi-
ton Of American Industry In Sculpture
in Painting, and in the Fine Arts generally,
America was thrown completely in the back
ground only in tie \ Agricultural Department.
did she stand out first and foremost. From
McCormick's Reaper to the last hoe pattern,
she distanced every competitor SO, when
We stood beneath the spurious dome, sur
rounded by every imaginable machine for
reapins. moving. pIowinc. digging. planting,
or for any other operation in Tie whole cata-
!ocue Of a farmers !abors, and all Of them
the best Of the kind. we seemed TO understand
hos it was. and why, that in America pros
pcrity had kept pace with industry, and that
in the wake Of both had followed fast, intel
liccnce. learning. and virtue.
But We had like to lave forgotten our first
design, which was only to announce that Mr..
LrCIrs Hancock has opened an Acricul
tural Warehouse. where he intends to keen
"o'"s'"s" assortment Of everything Farm
or, and good many other people. will have
occasion to use. Read his advertisement.
SIR JAMES BROOKE.-Wc have procured
and printed on the first page of to-,lay's paper
an interesting account Of Sir James Brooke.
Raiah Of Sarawak. in Bornco. With the cx
ception OF the Missionaries, he is, perhaps,
the first instance OF man of talent and c,lu
cation who has left civilized life, and gone a.
lone among an ignorant aud piratical race.
for humane and unself,h purposes Called
to the Rajahship by the people whom he had
AIDED against cruel and vin,l:ctvc enemy.
he has governed them with;patriarchal sim
plicity and justice for thirteen wears During
that time he has Transformed them from nj
rates and murderers Of the worst description
into a peaceful. industrious and contcn,cd
people. Brookc'S course is the more remark
able, as j: it is in direct contrast with the
course pursued by the alvcnturcrs sent out
under the British Fast India Company. The
entire policy Of that Company and its agent.
appears to have been to cxtort the utmost a.
mount Of money from the natives in the short
est possible time, no matter a: what expense
Of cruelty and oppression. They have built
mp an Anglo Oriental nation on the ruins of
the native race, Which has been liliascd and
murdered at the caprice Of every counting
house clerk or army officer, who went to In
dia to push his fortune at whatever expense
Of health and character. On the contrary.
Brooke has encouraged his subjects to main
tain distin,t nationality: taught them the
arts Of peace and civilized life; and explain
cd to them the truths of religion and the doc
trincs Of humanity. The results of the two
systems are patent at glance In India is
an ahlcct, cowardiy. degraded race; cherish
ing deadly hatred of their opprcssors, and
only kept in subsection l,y military power
In Sarawak the native is manly, honest, and
brave, loving Brooke as father, and every
day advancing towards more Independent,
enlightened and Christian position.
"RAILRoADs IN NORTHERN VERMONT"
We have received an article with this canton
signed by several very respectable citizens,
upon the subject of railroad to connect the
Passumpsic with the Atlantic Road, at Island
Pond. We are compelled to postpone its pub
LEGATION until another week on account of its
i'nmoderatc length. 1t is as long as a COM
mon sermon, and would, if We had inserted
it this week. after its reception. excluded the
news of the week from our columns.
FARMING MADE EAsY.-E. a. PARIS
advertises moving machine in this weeks
paper, to which we would call the attention