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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
The Black Democracy.

The Washington Union, Frank Picrce's kitch-
en- organ, in AN article in comment upon the
election of Speaker, which we see reflected
in number of stars of lesser light, as original,
has the following admission, and we verify think
that if there bad been more of that number
who prize moral principle above party interest
in former :" ten years there would have been
less of disorders.
80 far as principles are concerned no ma
tonal man can but regret the election of Mr.
Banks, but as the Republicans have a known
majority in the House. and are therefore emit,
tied to the Speaker, there is reason for acqui-
cscing, inasmuch as it enables the machinery of
government once more to move on. On person.
al grounds there can be no objection to Mr.
Banks, who is eminently qualified for the post.
The proceedings, resulting in the choice of
Mr.. Banks, were exciting in the highest degree,
but yet were conducted without gross disorder,
or any violence. Indeed, considering the in
tense political feeling involved in the long con-
test, q surprising degree of good nature and
order has prevailed throughout the whole time.
We do not bekieue aug other House Of The last
ten years ,couH hare preserved its character so
tceH under such circumstances.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
White Slaves.

The Savannah Republican, printed in the
Democratic State of Georgia, which boasts a
Toombs, who says he will yet call the roll of
his slaves at the foot of Banker Hill Monument,
has, in its impression of the 18th ult., the fol-
lowing advertisement:
GSN EWARD-Run away from the sub
Oscriber, on the ODD ultimo, my Negro
man ALBERT who is q years Of age, very
white, so much so that he wouln not be suspect
ed Of being a negro. Has blue eyes and very
light hair. Wore when he left, IL long, thin
beard, and rode common chestnut sorrel horse,
with about so belonging to himself.
He is about feet inches high, weighs about
$50 lbs, has u humble and meek appearance,
can neither read Or write, and is a kind and
auiable fellow, speaks much like low country
negro. lie has, no doubt, been led off by some
miserable wretch, during my absence to New
York.
The above Reward will be paid for his delive-
ry to me, OR to Tison & Mackay, Savannah, Or
for his apprehension and confinement in any
jail where can get him. j. M. TYSON.
Bethel, Glynn Co., Georgia.
&00 REWARD.-Ran away from the sub
spc Oscriber, on Difficult Run, near Geo. W.
Hunters Mill, Fairfax County, Va, on Sun
day, tho 9th inst, q NEGRO WOMAN, hav-
ing with hera CHILD SIX MONTHS of AGE,
NEARLY WHITE. The said woman is deli
cately made, of copper color, is about five feet
two inches in height, and issupposed to bein the
neighborhood of Georgetown, D. G. The above
Reward will be given if taken in Georgetown or
Washington, or the adjoining counties, and Sc
cured so can get her again
CHAS. W. ADAMS.
/ Washington Star, Jan. 1871.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
From the Country Gentleman.

Coloring Butter with Carrots.
MEssRs. EDIToRs-I am we'll aware that
the idea of coloring butter with the juice of
carrot, is still ridiculed by many. yet for all
that, think if the practice was much more
extensively practiced, it would be the saving,
or rather the making of much money to those
engaged in the manufacture OF butter. Every
person who has kept cows for the purpose of
making butter, knows very we'll that there is
a great difference ia the milk of different
COWS, that OF one making butter of rich
yellow color, while the milk from another will
produce butter of light color and inferior
looking quality, During the summer, or
while cows have plenty of fresh sweet grass,
the difference is not so apparent; but during
the fall after the feed becomes frost, bitten,
and IN the winter and spring, there is strik-
ing contrast between them. To those whose
COWS make light coored butter, would say
that by the judicious use Of small quantity
of carrot juice, put into the cream, butter of
u good color, and fine favor can be made at
any season of the year, as the carrot improves
the flavor as we'll as the color Of the butter.
| know that some persons advocate the doc
trine, that if COWS are fed with carrots, the
butter will receive sufficient color do
not know but that COW might be induced to
eat carrots enought for that purpose but of
one thing am certain that the juice of one
carrot applied to the cream, will color more
butter than five bushels fed to the COW. The
present winter ] am milking two cows; they
are fed, MIXED, and taken care of just alike !;
the milk of one makes rich yellow butter,
while from that of the other, butter OF u
light color can only be made, and which would
not sell for more than three-iourths as much
per pound as that made from the other, but
tby the use of carrots. the butter looks as nice
and sells for as much as that from the first
mentioned cow.
1t has been the custom of many farmers in
this vicinity for years past, to color the butter
they make when their cows are fed on hay !;
they thereby make better quality of butter,
and consequently it brings higher price,
which amply pays them for the extra time
and trouble OF colorng it.
A short time since received letter from
u lady in the state of New-York. requesting
me to send her directions for cooripg butter
with carrots. Thinking that perhaps there
might be others who read the Country Gen
tleman, that would like the same information
L will give it as follows:
To cream sufficient for ten pounds Of butter
take two good sized Orange carrots-wash
them clean, and CRATE off the outside, Tor that
portion which contains the cooring matter j
then pour pint Of warm water to it, and
let stand short time to soak IS; then strain
the whole through linen or Gotten cloth
squeezing out the juice, which is to be put
into the cream and churned together. More
or less OF the carrot may be used, as persons
may wish to have their butter Of deeper Of
lighter color, and some carrots afford more
coloriug matter than others.-C. 7. ALvoED
Wilmington, VI.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
Notice.

We learn that some difficulty occurs in the
settlement of the old accounts for the freeman,
by reason of wrong entries or neglect to enter
at all, which ,ce have had no means OF making
otherwise, and say, in behalf of the old editor,
that where mistakes occur in bills sent out, they
will all be rectifed and that no part is taken
in the affair by ourselves, further than is re-
quested by the subscribers. We are informed
that many of the above errors have occurred by
the neglect of some agents to make prompt re-
turns; and we would therefore suggest to our
subscribers the relying upon themselves to act
as their own agents. Any money can be hand
ed to the Postmaster, with request to send 1t
to us, or it may be enclosed at our risk, if done
in presence of the Postmaster, and will be re-
ceiptcd by our hand within two weeks. Stamps
should be sent for odd change.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

The next lecture of the course vii, he ut the
Free Church, on Wednesday evening, Feb. 18th.
by Hon. Chas G. Eastman, who will deliver
poem.
BRIDGING THE MIssIssIPPI.-The Davennort
lowa) Gasette of Jan. 9th, refers to the rand
progress OF the railroad bridge across the Missis.
SSipl River between that place and Rock Island,
1t says; . Daily we observe progress in the
woodwork of the immense su perstrncturc which
IS soon to span the old Father of Waters. Yes
terday we observed that the second snan was
completed and now we presume the workmen
VIII commence operations upon the great turn.
taole, or draw. That finished. the br;dcc will
soon be in readiness for the locomotive. y
1t is said that Rogers, the Poet, left FIVE vol
nmcs of his Memoirs, ready for the press. in tho
hand of his executor.
The venerable Payson Williston, D. D.. died
az hasthampton, on the 30th ult., aged ninety-
| two yedrs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

The article on Ancient Democracy and
" Modern Democracy " on our fourth page, was
copied from the Northern Advocate. -Tenaper-
ance Standard.
We inform the editor of the Temperance
Standard that the heading, if not the achole, of
the article on Ancient Democracy was taken
from the Green Mountain Fireman. Is it not
so, Mr.. Advocate! Please correct
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

TIE MAPLE SUGAR CRop Of the year 1855
is estimated by the ofhdiaIs in Washington in
the agricultural bureau of $2,200,OO0. The
large production of the past year may be re-
garded as an effort of the rural population to
remedy deficiency in the supply of this
necessary article. Cane grows only in the
extreme southern ATTITUDES Of the United
States. The sugar maple, however, fourlshcs
in the greater part of the Inhabited sections,
and, though the article produced by it is in
foroior to the other, yet, as it requires but
little care, it is cheaper. Were the proper
7ttention bestowed, a forest of sugar maple
might reared as well as plantation OF suger
cane. But the cultivation Of the sugar beet
would be more profitable. This is a leading
product in France. The Mormons in Utah
have gone into raising the sugar beet, and
it would afford a profitable business to oul
own farmers With such an immense breadth
of country, running through so mucn varty
of climate, we ought to become selt-sustaln-
ting nation.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
The Black Democracy

Of New Hampshire have imported two of
their genuine black breed of save-hound dogs
to stump the State in favor Of their candidate
for Governor. They-Howell Cobb of Georgia
and James L. Orr Of South Carolina-made
some sc tickling speeches at meeting in Con-
cord last week. If the people do not drive
them home faster than the " red coats - went to
Boston, we will guess again.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

FUGITIVE SLAvEs.-The horrible affair that
occurred at Cincinnati recently, of the murder
of child and an attempt to murder two more,
by mother, to prevent their being carried back
to Slavery, was up before the Court on the 3lst.
Some difficulty occurred between the U. S. Mar
sbal and the officer arresting the woman and her
aceomplices. Much excitement prevailed while
the discussion was being carried on between
their counsel and the U. S. Marshal. We have
not learned the final result.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

KEEPING AppLEs.-The most effcctual meth
cd of presrviug both apples and pears, at
this season is this Having selected the
best fruit, wipe it perfectly clean and dry
with fine cloth; then take jar of suitable
size, the inside of which is thoroughly coated
with cement, and, having placed layer of fine
sand, perfectly dry, at the bottom, place there
on layer of fruit and then layer of sand.
In this way proceed till the vessel is full.
Over the upper layer Of fruit thick stratum
of sand may be spread, and lightly pressed
down with the hands. Keep the jar from
moisture.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

BEST NFw ENGLAND JOHNNY CAKE.-Take
one quart of buttermilk, one tea-cup of flour,
two-thrds Of a tea-cupful of molesses a little
salt, one teaspoontul OF saleratus, one egg
(beat Of courso.) Then stir in Indian meal,
but be sure and not put in too much. Leave
it thin-so thin that it will almost run
Bake in tin in any oven, and tolerably
quick. Il it is not first rate and light, it
will be because you make it to thick with
Indian meal. Some prefer it without the
molasses. CNNECrICUTENsIs.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
John p. Hale

we have carefully watched the Wing press,
and In more ways than one do we discover an
enmity toward the old soldiers in the Anti
Slavery ranks The New York Tribune has
column ofabusc upon John P Hale, for attend.
ing Presidential Levee. Perhaps the Editor of
the Tribune might have found no faultwith the
President-Mr. lIales bitter political opponent
for not receiving him in courteous manner,
but we sec nothing but achig in abusing Mr..
Hale
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

Party tits said, is the madness of the
many for the gain of the few
The above is the caption and text of the Sen
inel, under which it attempts to defend the
@ few " Office holders of the present Admins
traton We would like to ask if the election
of Pierce was not tho gain of the few If he,
or the Black Democracy who support him have
offered one idea of reform or other measure
to benefit the many! If its whole history is not
replete with adding to the blacklist stain Of the
nation And if the few are not the only ones
benefited in any mannerl And if these same
few are not directing affairs as far as their pow
er will allow, to keep the gain of the few -
at stake! and if the party succeed in their
schemes, if {" the few" will not still be the
recipients of the " gain " v hat was its State
Convention, that nominated delegates at large,
but the voice Of i" the few Y" and when the
many were chokcd from uttering their displeas-
ure, did not -" the few " of Pierce office hold
ers in this State, club together at the Court
House, and there elect delegates all composed
of offce-holders! thus sending out delegates
bound by-a stronger tie to them, and the Black
Democracy, than principle, their interest, to
nominate candidate for the next Presidency,
who will re-appont these " few " to the spois
and dictation. Weare in hopes olive to see all
offices in this State given to the vote Of the peo-
pie instead Of one autocrt who happens to get
to be chief P. NJ, Deputy Collector, or petty
demagogue.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

New METHOD OF CHUENING MILK.-E.
Conkling, Of Cincinnati, suggests to us an i'm
proved method of churning to obtain butter
from the milk when it is sweet The process
is, to force the milk in small streams through
orifces, such as perforated plate or board
with pump. He has tried number Of ex.
perinents and met with gratifying success.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

DwARTrNG PEARs.--R H. Tubbs, Kingston,
Pa, says =" am trying to dwarf the pear
on the Juneberry. Thus fur it promises WE'LL
one tree having born fine crop the fourth
year from the bud. Its advantages would
be longevity and freedom from desease it is
an American forest tree"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

The LARGEST YEr.-Mr. G. T. House, Of
Berlin, raised a rutabaga the past season,
which weighed 33bs when put into the GEL
lar. 1t was trausplauted to vacant spot in
an onion bed, aud received no hoeing The
year before beet grew in the same place
which weighed thirteen and thrce-fourth
mounds
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
The South SIDE (Va.) Democrat, speaking O

The South SIDE (Va.) Democrat speaking Of
Banks election, says:
:" Black Republicanism has triumphed, and
a Massachusetts Abolitionist fills Il post Of sut-
fcient honor to challenge the ambition OF kings
The result was not unexpected. We confess,
however, that We were not prepared to believe
that every single Northern National Know
Nothing would turn his back upon the Demo.
cratic candidate and upon the South. Such is
the significant fact ~
This is not half SO significant as the fact that
not single member from Slave State voted
for Mr.. Banks The Northern Know-Nothings
all knew they could not vote for an Admins
traton candidate, and ever look their constitu-
ents in the face again. The Southern repre-
sentatives, doubtless, apprehended the same
fact, if they voted for any man who was not
pledged to the naturalization of Slavery. 1t
will be II comfort to to them hereafter, perhaps
certainly to their children-to know that u
friend to freedom was elected without and such
Notwithstanding Post.
But one member from New England voted
against Mr., Banks Mr. Aiken had but
eighteen votes from the Free States-Fuller of
Maine Kelley, Wheeler and Williams of N.
Y; Vail of N. j.; Florence, Cadwalder and
Jones of Pa; Miller and English of lnd.; Har-
ris, Allen and Marshall of ILL.,; Peck of Mich;
Hall Of Iowa; Wells of Wis; Denver and Her
bert of California IS.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

In 1852 the Democracy united in honest faith
If the numbering in cold blood of the old
Wing party can be called bonest-to kill their
political opponent; and bury its bones with its
great leaders at Marshfeld and Chippewa; and
now, as the murderer often does, has placed the
knife to its own throat in demoniac suicide, and
is waiting the benevolence of " the people " to
bury it and its leaders on the plains of Kansas.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

10 PRESERVE POULTRY IN WINrER.-The
late Judge Bue said =" About the 18th of
November | purchased quantity of poultry
for winter use. The inside were carefully
drawn, their places partially filled with char
coal and the poultry hung in an airy loft.
1t was usd through the winter, till about the
first OF February, and although some was
kept seventy days, it was not the east affected
with moist or taiat the charcoal keeping it
sweet"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

A NICE DISH FOR BREAKFAsr.-Tako one
egg and beat it up, add teaspoonful Of salt,
pout into it about two-thrds of a pint Of
water, then slice some bread, dip it in, and
fry in little butter. Serve warm, and you
will find il an excellent dish -OAi0 farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

From correspondent at Oberlin, Ohio, we
have P S. saying; 1.-The underground rail-
road works well this winter. We have a large
number of new comers--,f ugitiUes-he this
winter. One woman with five children miracu-
lousy escaped two days before her children
were to be removed several hundred miles from
herr ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

Some amusing resolutions were offered uron
the reception Of the Vermont Resolutions. by
the Georgia Legislature, on the 2Sth ult among
which is the following, eminently characteristic
Of the South -
ResOlcsd, That his Excclency. President
Pierce be reqoested to employ Sufficient num-
Der of able-bodied lrshmen to dig ditch around
the Green Mountains, and float "the thing y
into the Atlantic.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

LAMBS FOR THE BuToHER.-W Where lambs
designed for the butcher, it is best to have
them dropped as early as March and feed
ing the ewes with good hay and plenty Of
sucuent lood-such as carrots, turnips, &C.,
the lambs will grow rapidly.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

To PRESERVE HAMS DURING THE SUMNER
Slice and trim ready for cooking pack in a
stone jar, alternating layer Of ham and
lard cover tight, and it will keep perfectly
sweet for a year.-Countru Gentleman.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

Our WAY OF MAKING BEDs--We take
clean oat straw aud cut it up fine, with
cutting box used in the fecd groom, and put
in the i" chaff bed" aud find it almost equal
to feathers Farmlr.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

Substantially in Chelsea, last week. sent
usa letter containing the above amount of money
but as there was no name signed to it, we
have laid 1t among our anonymous articles to
await further orders
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

The New York Herald has long article in
favor of Slavery. That is the way in which
one of ga difference in race" has become a
slave to the Black Democracy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

Tie REPUBLICAN State Committee met at
Montpelier on Friday, the 9Th inst, and nomi-
mated the following persons delegates to the pre-
liminary Convention at Pittsburgh, to be held
on the 22l. They are instructed to attend
themselves, or send a substitute. The first seven
are the State Committee
Hon. L. Brainard, St. Adams
Bliss N. Davis, Danville
Rolla Gleason Richmond;
David s. Church. Middlebury;
A. ). Root, Bennington;
James s. Moore, Strafford;
John Porter Quochee
VI Portus Baxter, Derby;
j. NJ Hotchkiss, Waterville;
W. ID. Marsh, Clarendon.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14

PRoGREss OF NORTHERN INSTITUTIONAL Hap
py On'en'-By singular coincidence it happened
ihatthe same day that we received the inu-
eence OF the success of Banks in Congress, we
learned that the Mississippi river was frozen over
down to It's mouth for the first time within the
memory of living men.
Both events furnish gratifying evidence that
the power of the North is beginning to be felt
where it has hitherto been defed. we hail the
omen.
And as the unusual cold, which has locked up
the commerce of the Mississippi, is recognized as
the safest possible guaranty against a coming
summer of cpidemcs and affection, so the tr-
amph of the North in Congress furnishes Il cor
respondent security against far greater caamties
TO the whole country, which seemed to be i'm
pending ,-Ecening Post.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
Vermont.

In several particulars, Vermont is, in fact,
the banner state of the Union. AS fine as wool
producing State it is heard to be- AS pro-
Queer of real, genuine men and women-'
Green Mountain Girls 1T cannot be beaten.
1t is far up North, yet as farming State, it
goes ahead of most of of its Southern neighbors
occupying the same area. Vermont can sup
port million of people. 1t has most health
full climate, and the best Of pure water; and
the county is interspersed with good roads, as
the fashion goes, and the people have pretty
good schools and colleges. There are 50 many
owners of farms in Vermont sick with the emf
grant fever-a rost Of itching to move West
that land can be bought cheap. Its produc-
tlveness may be seen from the following state
ment copied from The Country Gentleman:
From thirteen acres was harvested in Octo
Der LIST, 500 bushels in the ear Of sound corn,
and "a bushels of soft corn. Though but little
of it has yet been shelled it is fair to count it
at 800 bushels, exclusive of the soft, which
cannot be shelled.
Value of corn, 800 bushels, delivered at
IA lroad station, three miles, at
$l,1212 100000
Value of corn, soft, "a bushels at 24c 800
Value of % cart-loads of pumpkins at
75c. per load 2l,0o
Value Of stalks for Winter feed Of stock
at S3 per acre 1890
Total $685.
Expenses Gncluding delivery Of the
corn at depot) 30o'3o
Profits S597 10
Within fraction of $45 90 per acre for tax
es on, and use of land.
From fifteen and half acres Of oats was
thrashed by horse power in Nov. last;
1,006 bushels, delivered at rail
road station, as above at Scots
per bushel, $503 90
Is 10 tuns straw, worth at barn
So per tun, 9300
$500 90
Whole cost of production, with delivery
at depot, $l407 per acre, 2l8O9
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1856-02-14
Whole cost of production, with delivery
at depot, $l407 per acre, 2l800
Profits,

or 24.38 per acre. The land on which these
crops were grown is valued at 500 per acre,
which is about the price they command when
offered for sale
A farm of one to three hundred acres. in
many localities in Vermont, with good buildings
and stone fences, surrounded with permanent
roads and bridges, churches school-houses, and
the like, can he bought alta price that-count-
ing all these improvements and advantages to
the tarmer-will hardly leave the soil at 81 %
per acre.
The only object in going West must be to get
great domain for the price of the happy old
homestead in Vermont In real home comforts
the emigrant will never find the equal of the
home he parts with.