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ADVICE FROM EXPERIENCE.

The writer of the following, which we
find in the Rural New Yorker. is extern
sively known as one of the most success
full farmers in the Empire State. No one
IN the country has so thoroughly drained
and manured on a large scale as Mr.
johnson; and none have received better
returns for their investment.
" L recollect you asked me at the On
tarlo Go. Fair what I would do first on
a farm in ordinary cultivation. I said
drain IT. but I would make the fences
good. I would then put on no more stock
than L was sure would always have plenty
OF pasture. Then I would go to drain
ing, and at the same time, or in the fall
commence making good manure by feed
ing all my coarse grain to sheep or cattle.
Lake one year with another, 1 have al
ways realized more money for in that way
than L could have done had I sold it for
cash at once, and beside 1 was enriching
my land greatly for other crops. l have
often bought thousand bushels of coarse
grain for feeding and some years more.
For fifteen years I have fed from 400 to
1900 bushels of oil cake meal, annually.
over and above my corn. 1 have never
taken or sent a load of corn or oats to
market since [ lived here, lover thirty
four years, and if 1 had to begin again T
would feed still more oil cake meal and
corn. wish you could see 800 sheep
that l have fed on poor straw and oil cake
meal; they are very fat now.-John John
son, near Genera, ". 7.
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WARM DRINK FOR COWS.

My COW dropped her calf August u,
1855. AT the age of four weeks 1t was
taken away. She then gave fourteen
quarts daily, and continued to do SO as
long as the warm weather lasted. When
[ put her in the barn for the winter, |
adopted the following plan for feeding.
viz II pint cob meal, pint rice meal,
and 1 quart shorts, with IL bushel cut
hay, twice day. The quantity of milk
decreased daily, until she gave but seven
quarts. I had allowed her all this time
to drink from a tub in my yard.
About the middle of December, fed
her liz this manner: l pint oil meal, l
pint cob meal, l quart shorts, mixed with
hot water in the form of swill, after stand
ing half an hour. / give it to her morn
ing and night, and one-half peck of car
rots at noon. All the water she drinks
is warmed in the proportion of one quart
of warm water to one pailfull of cold. At
present she gives ten or twelve quarts
daily. Her dry hay is English rowen
md husks in equal qantities.
f. E. BIGELow.
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TO PRESERVE LARD SwEET.-Instead
of putting it into large vessels, put if
IN stone crooks or jars, of from one to
four gallons each; when cooling or thick
ening, put in your salt, which will mix
through the lard, instead of settling on
the bottom of the crock. The next dav
take clean bits of cotton cloth, rather
larger than the top of the vessel, and af-
ter putting it smoothly down, and pressing
the edges snugly around so as to exclude
all ar, pack in close layer of salt, then
lay over another piece of cotton cloth. and
turn over it a plate or cover which will
ut tightly; then tie over it two thick
neSses OF paper, and set it in a cool. drv
place. In this way I have kept lard per-
feetiy sweet eighteen months. Crooks of
butter should be keptin the same way
Cor. Of Michigan Farmer.
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fer, the idea of its use for such purposes
is somewhat offensive to fastidious per-
sons. As milk and eggs are perfectly
satisfactory and always atrainable, their
use is to be preferred. The sugar may
be stirred of, put into tubs and drained,
cast into cakes, or otherwise disposed Of
finally as each individual chooses for him
SELF We hopeour farmers will endeavor,
during the present season, to manufac-
ture at least portion of their own sugar,
and thus aid in relieving the pressure
which at present exists upon the trade.
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SHARP CORRESPONDENCE.

One of the Peter Funk e Gift Enter
prise" firms in large city, sent pack
age of tickets to postmaster in Maine.
the postage upon which was fifteen cents
unpaid. They got the following hard rap
over the knuckles from the indignant Of
fetal =
Il herewith return your tickets. You
must be fools as well as knaves to sun-
pose that l will aid you in swindlinp nv
self" '''''' NY
TO which he in few days received
the annexed settler:
Sir: We perhaps owe you an apology
Tor sending the parcel, postage unpaid.
AS we infer from the phraseology of
your note, that you are willing to swim
die your neighbors if we will pay all the
expenses, please give US your lowest terms
on which you will act as our agent.
L. 5. All communications shall be
strictly confidential
The note was promptly returned with
the following endorsement across its face
by the Postmaster
1T seems you are not only fools and
knaves but blackguards also. Ask nv
neighbors if they think / would .swindle,
them, either at my own expense. or that
OF any one else
10 which this answer came back bv
next mail:
We hare inquired of your neighbors
long ago, and that's the reason we annI;ed
to you in the first instance
Here follows the Post-master's final
reply:
: acknowledge the corn. Send Ne
your street and number, so that 7 can
call on you when come to the civ and
may conclude to aid your enterprise
But that was the last thing that the
Gift gentlemen could think Of DOING
In iact' secresy as to locality, was quite
essential in keeping out of the clutches Of
the Police.
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TARTAR SHEEP.

In a communication, originally pub
lished in the Progressive Farmer, DR..
Emerson, of Philadelphia, gives some in
teresting information relative to this new
breed of sheep, lately introduced into the
United States from China. He describes
them as of good size, with prominent or
Roman noses, ears dropping forward, and
agreeably expressive faces, which are
covered with fine glossy hair. The fleece
is unshrinkable, and best adapted to felt
ing purposes and the coarser fabrics.
The value Of the breed, he thinks, con-
sists mainly in the remarkable facility it
offers TO supply animal food of the most
excellent quality, almost at pleasure, the
ewes having lambs twice year, and from
two TO -four at time. An eve belong
ing to him brought three lambs in Feb
ruary, 1855, all of which were raised to
maturity. Early in November she had
two lambs more, whilst her two Febru-
airy ewe-lambs each brought a lamb at
the same time, making her grandmoth-
er in nine months, and her progeny with
in that time no less than seven!
With respect to the qualities of the
meat, the Doctor states that, Mllda in
China several years ago, he was not
little surprised to observe the eagerness
manifested for mutton. Although ca
pons, game and other luxuries were com
mon upon the tables, he never saw a leg
of Tartar mutton introduced where any,
thing was left but bones. He at first at
tributed this relish for mutton to its high
price, ordinarily about 50cents perpound.
But he was afterwards convinced, that,
after making due allowance for the cost,
there was still more due to the intrinsic
good qualities of the meat, which is en-
tirely free from any woody or other disa-
greeable taste, and remarkably delicate.
Phil. Ledger.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

OhLEANS DISTRICT, IS.
Z IN Probate Court holden at Irasburgh. on tbe
Il 10th day of March, 1856, came Hannah P,
Nellrnan, Administrators of Jubilee Wellman.
late OF Lowell, deceased, intestate, and files her
petition IN writing requesting license to sell all
the real estate of said deceased representing that
sale OF portion of said estate is necessary for
the payment of the debts and charges against
SAID estate; and that part cannot be sold with
out injury to the whole. And that said estate
consists OF the Home Farm of said deceased. be-
ing Lot No. 2 in the 6th Range, and thirty acres
Of Lot No 10 in the 9th Range. Also the interest
OF the estate in the lands belonging to and in right
OF the first settled minister of Lowell And fbe
sad Hannah P. Weliman requests the Court to
make m her an assignment out of the proceeds OF
the Real Estate equivalent to her right TO home
stead and dover in said real estate
Whereupon said application is referred for hear
ing and decision thereon at Probate Court TO be
holden at the Probate Office in Irasburgh on the
18th day of April next and it is ordered that ali
persons concerned be notified thereof bv pubIica-
ton OF notice three weeks successfully in the Or
leans independent Standard, a paper printed at
irasburgh IN this State the last of which shall he
before the day of hearing.
II. CARPENTER. judge.
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EFFECTS OF CLIMATE ON WOOL
All flock masters are aware that a Door
sun WIN snort and sweet heritage, and a
cold, clear atmosphere, produces the finest
anu mat on the contrary, rich
soil and warm climate deteriorate the
quality. Thus, sheep sent from England
to the West Indies soon exhibit hair
rather than wool on their backs. but
when brought back to England, it recov-
ers us quality in season.-.Mark Lane
cypress.
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ilOrtiral Selections.
THE POOR.

The coal piled up CLOVIS in the CRATE,
A genial warmth is on the hearth,
And faneies on our bidding wsit,
And sweeuy smile az they depart.
Tic jet Of filme, golden and clear,
Now glances on the needle bright,
And on the book now opened there
Shines with soNand steady light.
The chilly blast that shakes the sash,
And means among the IeaHess bcughs,
Reminds Of cold tears on the lash,
And gloomy thoughts the mind arouse;
Arouse, and drive away its dreams,
Its gorgeous clouds all melt away,
It's stars Withdraw their trembling beams,
In silence dies the dullest lay.
A shadow on the heart is cast;
Weieel the dark and heavy gloom;
Deep signs commingle with the blast
That passes through that widows room,
Where little, shoeless blood-red feet
Are pressed upon the bare, cold floor,
And the few embers give no heat,
But only vex these shiy'ring poor.
Their hands empurpled by the cold,
Into the feeble heat are thrust;
The bent still fingers there they hold
As though to say, twill wa1n-it mustl
Tears on the pale and quiy'ring cheek
Incessant flow from Redeemed eyes;
The mother dare not, cannot speak,
Save in heart-language, deep drawn signs.
Oii clothes in place Of glass are seen
Stuffed careful in the crazy sash;
The boaris admit the wind between,
That cuts like some dread tyrant's lash;
Alas the keen and cruel air
THROUGH many a crack and hole pours in,
As though stern winter wished to share
The little warmth it finds within.
aud thin clad is the trembling form,
lH sumner garb the worse for wear;
The led, though thin and hard, might warm,
We're spread the heavy coverlet there.
-'''s &c ll4"Nl-NNt bA sweet Qe4lslNe dreams.
On the bland air blithe voices ring;
The north wind signs, the dew drop CLEANS,
And birds among the green leaves sing.
The cla:t'ring teeth, stiff limbs that pain,
To nights fair visions give the lie;
And on the roof the pat,'ring rain
Falls icy from the darkencd sky.
hneitat the hearth they vainly try
10 kiudle these dead ashes now;
No wood, aud not dime to buy
How can they live oh, Father, how!
uh. viii you no. your pittance send
10 those who on your pity call?
4 portion Of your substance lend
10 Him who kindly gave you all?
The gold transformed Will sing and blaze,
And drive away the biting cold;
The grateful poor His name will praise
Who to the giyer gave the gold.
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OLD JOHN JONES.

Oh Job" Loaes was merry old man.
merry old man was he:
be ie Move with a pretty lass.
la love with a lass fell he.
ihe-ass was tiir, aud the lass was voprr
Fair and Young the lass was she.
but John jones was a rey-y old man
\ rery old man was he.
And old john Jones was uqly "a sin
And Vgly as SIN was he;
nut ne could dance-ando Oh he could sim,
Such say old man was he.
Now OIL John Jones told the pretty lass
That quite deep in love was he:
But iho Young lass box'd the old mans ear,
And cried out fiddgs-ae-ase."
va John Jones was grieved to the heart.
Al very much grievsd was he;
M iae handsome lass had acted So
80 hs aiad quite suaaenly. Nv r
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BEET STEAKs.-The beets, after being
washed carefully, may be baked either
whole like sweet potatoes, or in slices,
and then served up hot with butter, pep
per, &c, to the taste. There is delicious
favor in beets cooked in this wav. which
Is lost when they are boiled. The
best sort for this purpose, are Bassano,
Waite's dwarf black, and turnip blood
beet Ohio Cultivator.
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ILL LUCIA little bad luck is hon.
ehclal now and then. If Patrick Henry
had not failed in the grocery business. it
Is not at all probable that he would ever
have been heard of as an orator. He
might have become celebrated. but It
would not have been from his eloouence
but the great wealth he acquired by a
speculation in bar soap and axe-bandIes
Roger Sherman became a signer of the
Declaration of independence for mother
reason than that he could not get a ivinc
al shoe-making. He cut his bristles and
siaked his "all' on the "rights of man
The consequence was that the same in
dlvidual who found it bootless to mako
Shoes IN a few years became a living
power IN our revolution.
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GONE.
bT JOHN C. WHITTIER.

Another hand is reckoning US,
Another call is given;
And glows once more with angel-steps
The path which reaches Heaven.
The light Of her young life went down,
As sinks behind the hill
The glory Of a settirg sur
Clear, suddenly and still.
rs pure and sweet her fair brow seemed
Eternal as the sky;
And like the brooks low song, her voice
a sound which could not die.
And half we deemed she needed not
The changing Of her sphere,
10 give to heaven a shining one,
Who walked an angel here.
lie blessings Of her quiet life
Fell on US like the dew;
And good thoughts where her footsteps pres d
Lihc fairy blossoms grew.
We miss her in the place Of prayer,
And-y the hearth fires hight;
We pause beside her door 10 hear
Uno- mUre her sweet Good Nicht,'
There seems shadow on the day,
Her smile no longer cheers;
y limness on the star Of night,
Like eyes that look through tears.
Alone unto our Fathers win
One thought hath reconciled-
That ne whose love exccedeth ours
Hath taken home his child.
Fold her, o Father! in thine arms.
And lot her henceforth be
A messenger Of love between
Our human heart and thee.
SUI let her mild rcbuking stand
Between us and the wrong,
Aud her dear memory serve to make
Ols' faith in goodness strong.
And Grant that she who, trembling. here
Disifusted all her powers,
May welcome 20 her hofer home
The well beloved or oars.
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IMPROVEMENT IN SoAP.-The wife
of an American agriculturist has been ex-
perimenting in soaps, and finds that the
addition of three quarters of pound of
borax to pound of soap, melted with
out boiling, making saving of one-half
in the cost of soap, and of three-fourths
the labor of washing, improve the white
ness of the fabrics, besides the usual caus-
tic effect is thus removed, and the hands
are left with peculiar soft and silky
feeling, leaving nothing more to be de-
sired by the most ambitious washerwo-
man.
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f. E. BIGELow.

GRATING THE CHERRY.-The great
secret of success is to set the scions very
early in the season, before the sap makes
the least start. In ordinary seasons, I
graft in February, usually during the
first or second week, and in all other re-
spects, just as the apple is grated. IF
the grating be deferred until the sap
commences flowing, all efforts will be
useless, but if attended to before this,
they will succeed as readily and as surely
as the apple, come into bearing in two
years, and bear regularly and bountifully
thereafter.
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ADMINISTRATORS SALE

VIM. W. LTTTLE'S ESTATE.
DURSUANT to an order of the Probate Court
u viii be sold at Public Auction, on the goth
day of March, at the Foundry building, here the
Mills in Irasburgh, the following property, viz:
From to tons Iron Castings, (Patterns,)
One Engine Lathe;
Large variety of Wood Patterns;
Four Stoves and Pipe;
800 or 400 Flat Irons;
Blacksmth's Anvil and Vice;
Small quantity of Sash Window frames;
Lumber, &c.
Sale absolute, and to commence at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ.
N B. KIMBALL Administrator.
Irasburgh, February %, 1S56.-9-3w.
70 The above sale stands adjourned till the
10th day of April next.
NJ. B. KIMBALL.
Irasburgh, March 2Sth, 1856.
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ON WIT.

iias Tl'is Ike brilliant stone.
a.. Dig from The Indian mine;
"a'eh boasts two powers IN one.
o eatas well Is shine.
49,, ~, IKE that, II polished right,
Appears =, once t.o,s l,a.-..5.-.-,.
"-'' 'parAios while Il wounds.
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STATE OF VERMONT.
ORLEANS DIsTRIcr &c

OhLEASS DISTRICT. IS.
Probate Court holden at the Probate Office
= at lrasburgh, within and for the District of
Qfieans, on the 18th day of March, A. d. 1885
Lewis ID: Delano. Administrator on the Estate Of
WI. VIM Z. Paddock, late Of Craftsbury in said dis
trlcl, deceased, filed in said Court his apnIicafinr
IN writing setting forth that the personal estate Is
lllsuInclent Tor the payment of the debts and ex-
pe9ses against said estate by the sum of S985s 90
ana that sale OF all the real estate is necesssry
Iof met purpose, and prays for cence to sell a
estate, peing the homestead situated in CraffeN
oury village, containing about so acres of land
on which are two dwelling houses barns and ont
buildings, one store and out buildings; also twen
y acres OF land adjoining on the westerly side
suoJect 10 an annual rent of five dollars. also
acre OF land on which is an.old house and asher,
also starch factory and privilege and land sniff
Gent TO accommodate same, situated on Trout
Dfook; Eldridge house near Jacob Jennesa q
meeting house shedi also the largest Island IN The
small Osmore Pond, all of which are In Craftss
pury- Whereupon said application is referred e.
nearing and decision thereon at the Probate tle
nee II lrasburgh on the 10Th day of ApriJ ne~,
az 10 O'Clock A. NJ. And it is ordered that al
persons concered be notified thereof bv n,Ibiica-
Ton OF notice three weeks successiveIyr ~ a.
orleans independent Standard printed Of Ir aso
eenrgh, the last of which publication shall he e.
lore the day of hearing. y De-
NJ. CARPENTER. JUDGE
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ST A close chamber is a better place
to keep apples than cellar. Apples
bear freezing once without injury, if they
are not handled till thawed. Linen cloth
laid on or around apples prevent injury
from freezing. Apples have been found
in good order in the spring, that have
lain IN barrels under the trees all winter.
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Ia John Ross the Cherokee Chief
mas vetoed the law which excluded anti
slavery men from the Cherokee Mission
schools The Southern papers allege
'hat SINCE ne married Quakeress down
east ne has become somewhat ant;-sla.
very in his views.
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u Have any wounded you with iniu-
rlesf meet them with patience; hastv
words rankle the wound, soft language
dresses it, forgiveness cures it, and obliy-
ION takes away the scar.
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Ia There is a strong resemblance be-
tween a professional politician and fin
ger post. Both point to the road tbev
never 60 themselves.
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DISEASED BLOOD

FILLED WITH CANKER & CANCERoUs HUy1
% Astbn'G can be cured, and best Of rgfs-
e'aces GtUen to that effect 81
Charges moderate in all cases, and any Pc
person who viii bring certificate from one IL
oeiecinen or justices of the Peace that he C1
Is truly virtRous and miserably poor, shall =
medicine free of cost.
Or. }. can be consulted on all Diseases 81
Eye, ana II the Eye is cataract, will taksfl
with all ease with a chemical process, ~
CRYING but little pain to the patient.
Or. j. has safe and sure remedy for all Fe1-
complaints, discovered and prepared by h1is.
examination ~ and advice gratis. N. B.. Sen
eakHess and Yenereal Diseases viii recs-'
prompt attention.
Ioothaclte cured IN 10 minutes =!
Patients can be mesmerized for nervous atiech1
Il required. All consultation strictly conllden
Office hours, from A. N. to O'Clock, I. NJ
70 DR.. j. viii examine Patients for Dlsea'-
and tell them their complaints and feelings as "
IL not better than they can describe them. ~,
Lyndon Centre, Feb. 10. 1856. O.
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We subscriber has on hand and for sale )
Clothing, Which they viii sell as low = MADE
n inc county Also, first rate assortrn ns 9s
goods, Groceries, Plain and FaneI 49, =
foods, Gc., &c, for sale low amy pfess
1rs.t GE0KGE W0RTHINGTON, Jr. & CO.
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STATE OF VERMONT.

ORLEANS DISTRICT, S.
A Probate Court, holden at Irasburgh with
IA in and for the District of Orleans, on the
18th day of March, A. D. 1856, comes Betsey Lit
tie, widow of VIM. W. Little, late of Irasburgh,
aforesaid, deceased intestate, and Guardian OF
Henry A, Charles W, Dana D.. Sarah l., and
VIM. +. Little, and represents to the Court here.
that it would be for the interest of herself and
her said wards to sell the homestead set out TO
her and her children from the estate of VIM W.
Little aforesaid and that the proceeds thereof be
put at interest," aud prays for license TO sell the
same for the purpose aforesaid; said Estate con-
sisting of the lot and dwelling now occupied BY
said Betsey Little, in the village of Irasbureh.
Whereupon, it is ordered that all persons con-
cerned be notified, that they may appear at a
Probate Court to be holden at the Probate Office
IN irasburgh, on the 21st day of May, A. D. 1856.
and show cause why License should not be grant
ed as aforesaid. And it is further ordered that
this order be published three weeks successfully
IN the Orleans Independent Standard, a paper
printed at 1rasburgh, before the day assigned for
hearing and decision on said Petition.
''lVen under my hand, at Irasburgh, this 18th
day of March, 1856.
ll-3W NJ. CARPENTER, JUDGE.
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MEDICAL NOTICE.
TO THE SICK 81 AFFLTCTED
A VOICE FROM NATURES GARDEN

z. JOHNSON. of Missouri, would r
- specttully announce to the citizen;
LYNDON CENTRE and Uicinity, that he will s.
patients at the room formerly occupied by D
Newell, in Lyndon, for few months.
DIR. J. is on his first tour east, and can de7c
but short time to each locality. Discardng Il
ruinous mineral medicines in common use azG
most of the faculty. DR.. j. begs to assurs b
friends that all the medicines he prescribes ar
OF q purely botanical character; and he hopes E
to the sick and afflicted his great experience a.
reputation at the South and West will be sui
cIent guaranty OF his knowledge and MASTERY &
the following diseases:
Consumption, Dyspepsia, Lirer Complex
Complaint Of the Heart and Lungs, Scroiu2
E',ysioelas, Bronchial q6ections, iShoyfaa3
Of Breath, General Debility, Dr0psical
Complaints, FeIons, Chronic and
Rheumatic Complaints, In
lJ1tTitu OF The ELOOd