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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

The Independent Democrat, Con-
cord, N. H., whose Editor, Geo. G.
Fogg, esq, was the chiei Secretaty
of the Kansas Investigating Commit
tee, as the result of two months
paIutrl experience in the Territory,
says;
Instead of the wrongs of the
people Of Kansas having been exag-
geraled, the half of their wrongs has
never been told. And this, the tes-
timony taken by Congressional Com
mission will conclusively show. And
yet, no oral or written testimony can
portray the height and depth, the
length and breadth of the oulruges
perpetrated in that Territory under
the color of law, and by authority of
men who hold commissions under
the President Of the United States.
Including the Governor, Judges,
M.Sshal, and Indian Agents, they
are engaged in one consolidated con-
spiracy, having for its object the
expulsion of every Free Stale settler
from the Territory, and the establish
ment Of Slavery therein, at all haz-
ards, not excepting civil war and a
dissolution Of the Union"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
The Eleventh Commandment.

The celebrated Archbishop Usher a
great and good man, was once wreck
ed on the coast of Ireland at a point
where his person and character were
alike unknown. Stripped of every
thing, he wandered to the house of a
brother clergyman in the neighbor-
hood. told who he was. aud begged
for food and shelter The clergyman
did not believe his story, or seem
disposed 10 help the unfortunate
stranger. " So far from believing
yoH TO be a clergyman he said to
the Archbishop, " | hardly think you
can tell how many commandments
there are | can at once satisfy
YOU, answered the Archbishop, "that
am not the ignorant imposter You
take me for: there are eleven com
mandments. Indeed" replied
the clergyman with a snecr, the an
swer strengthening his suspicious.
" indeed. there are but ten in Vy
Bible tell me the eleventh, and ]
will help YOU" " Here it is, ," said the
Archbishop, " A new commandment
give | unto you, that ye toUe one
another"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
The Kansas Civil War.
TESTIMONY OF MISSOURI
pApEKS

F,on Tho Boorasiile tAlu.l Observer.
Unless the United States Govern
menl vigorously luterposes its aulho-
rlly in behalf Of peace and order,
the horrors OF ciyll var will rage on
and we fear accumulate TO such an
extent as to lmperll the Union. Were
martial law declared by the United
States in Kansas, and armed com
panies OF men called on to dlsba nd
aud return 10 the duties Of civilians
and good clllzeHs, and warned Of
the consequences of not doing so,
there would soon be peace in Kan
sas. But ii the issue is TO be decld-
ed 10y the power of either party to
ertermiHate The other, nothing can
be anticipated but Of the most
gloomy character, humihatlng TO the
patriot, aud clearly indicative of
those horrors which would not even
end, but be aggravated 10y political
dissolution.
From The st. Louis Evening News.
One who has read the history OF
the war of the roses, of the death
struggle between the Cavaliers and
Round-heads in England, or who is
familiar with the contest for life and
death between the Wings aud Tories
in the Carolinas during the Revolu-
tionary war, or who will turn his
eyes to the ruined fields and desolate
valleys OF Mexico, need not be told
how the fiery breath OF internal leuds
parches IA beautiful land, blasts its
freshness, and wllhers veins through
which has flowed the current that
nourshed the national life.
We saw yesterday two gentlemen,
cillzens of Schuyler county, Illinois,
who had Just returned from months
travelling IN Kansas, Their names
were Chadsy aud Potts, and. as they
have no interests in the Territory to
warp their views or bias their opinl-
ons, the account they gave OF affairs
there may be relied on,
We learn from them that Kansas,
a few months ago smiling, fresh,
aud prolific land, with bosom
plethoric with abundant snslenance
for the nourishmenl of all who might
there seek home, is now picture
of desolaiion. The capture of Law
renee deepened and intensified the
deadly animosiiy that had all along
existed between the Pro-Slavery aud
Free-Slale parties and was the fin
ishing stroke TO series of preceding
events which turned silent but
walchful hatred into open conflict.
The Free. State men, defeated and
worsled, aud warned by the bad cou-
duct aud threats of their antagonists
Ia expect nothing bu, strife, broke
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

Yes, Cd d--n your Abolition
heart, and all like you"
! begged, If was to be sacrificed
TO their fury and caseess hate, that
might have time to collect my
thoughts and arrange my worldly
affairs. was told that if | had any
property TO dispose of, or my peace
10 make with God, that would be
allowed just fifteen minutes for both.
| gave a man among them, who. |
had learned, was Bledsoe, and who
seemed to think that | was to be
killed without cause, schedule Of
my effects, and asked him to send il
TO my brolher-iu-luw at the East,
whom ! named.
Al the expiration OF the little time
given me, wns again dragged TO
the tree, the rope was thrown over
a swinging limb, and, in spite Of the
remonstrances of Bedsoe and of
Treadwell, who also began to plead
my cause, was jerked from the
ground and suspended 10y the neck /;
| cannot tell how long, but probably
for a brief period only, when Tread
well, who was called Major, and
appeared TO have command, peremp-
torlly ordered me to be let down.
was again questioned
" VIII you leave the Territory if
we'll spare your hle ~
To this | demurred, saying that /
had offended no law, or infrnged no
mans right
The leader again interposed and
told me that unless | would promise
he could not save my life. He told
his men that was guilty of no
crlme, except that of being a Free
State man that had a right to be,
though he would admit that | had
no right TO such opinions in Kansas.
A last his ruffian followers extort-
ed from me the promise they requir-
ed, giving me Just twelve hours to
make the promise good.
| was then sent with a guard to
Kansas City, 10 see that | did not
escape. My oxen and wagon were
taken possession Of, and |, with less
than FIVE dollars in my pockets, was
forced to take the next boat and
leave the country.
In conclusion, | declare that am
and have been aw-abiding and
peaceful man that my mission to
Kansas City, was one perfectly law
ful and proper and that, so far as |
know, am driven out of the Terri
tory only because of my political
opinions-my desire TO make Kan
as a Free State. Nv case is not
solitary one. Every man of my
opinions who falls into the same
hands is liable to the same abuses
nnd this in Kansas, is called Law
and Order"
(Signed) C. II. BARLOW.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

Potato Blossoms injurious to the
Crop.-Much attention has recent
ly been drawn to the fact that the
produce Of potatoes may be much
increased by plucking off the bloss-
oms from the plants producing them
a result quite consistent with theory.
This important observation has been
completely confirmed by NJ. FelIer,
the director of the Agricultural So
ciety at Darmstadt In the year
1899, two fields of the same size
lying side by side, and mauured in
the same manner, were planted with
potatoes. When the plants had
howered the blossoms were removed
from those m one field, while those
in The other field were left untouch-
ed. The former produced AZ bolls,
the latter 81 bolls.-Liebig.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
The Scale Insect of the Apple.

Nearly every person who grows
an apple tree, has observed that the
branches Of the older, aud stems Of
the younger trees, are frequently COW
cred with a minute scale, showing in
general no appearance of life, and
resembling nothing so much as
immature oyster shell This little
scale is, however, an insect, and one
of the many enemies of the apple.
belonging to family that contains
more anomalous forms than any 9TH
er. II is the H0moDterd Of Maclay.
An this family are supplied with
suclofal mouth arising so far back
on The under side of the head as ap-
pureully TO come from the breast in
some species. The present insect is
included in the genus Coccus, and
has for IT'S near relations some that
have been useful to man from the
time of the anconis, producing yalu-
able dyes, the cochneal being one Of
them and it is calculated that in
one pound Of this dye there are TO-
600 Of these lluIe insects. 1t feeds
upon the cactus
Our apple scale has, however, no
qualities 10 render it useful and
short account orts life aud habits
will be all that is necessary. When
first hatched from the egg it possess
es considerable ambulatoy powers,
aud can crawl all over tree aud
select a situation. It then inserts It's
roStrom into the tender bark aud
draws the SAP, and such a constont
drain, by the countless numbers
found upon a tree, must be very In
furious. Ii remalus ln this position
until death in The femaIe, undergoing
its transformations, which, instead Of
producing a higher state of develop
ment, as in most other forms, has
contrary, effect, it becoming in fact
a mere inert heshy mass, in some
allied species losing even the rudi-
menls of limbs and all appear
ance Of articulation. The male,
on the contrary, however, who is
much smaller, 10 casting off his pupa
skin, obtains pretty large wings, and
well developed limbs armed with "A
single claw, and his mouth becomes
obsolete he then salles forth in
search OF his partner, of which he
sees nothing but the pupa envelope.
The female afterwards Oecomes dis
tended with eggs. She then gradu-
ally dries up, leaving the shell of her
body for covering OF the newly
''a'Ni'e" '''"''-, 81 which there are
two broods ia "A year.
PRrvENTlvE. Harris, ia his
% Treatise on Insects ujurious to
Vegetation recommends lhe follow
ing as preventive: To two parts Of
solt soap, add eight OF water, and
mix as much lime with it as viii
make stiff whte-wash. and apply
with brush to the trunk and branch
es of The infected trees in the month
OF June, when the young insects are
newly haIched. X.
RyMARKs. This is capital de-
scripuon OF the apple scale, by one
OF the most promising eulomoIosists
in Ohio. ONO Farmer.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

hP According to the account Civ
en- in the Buffalo Republic, the lead
ing Democratic journal of West
ern New York, the attempt at rat
lficatlon meeting in that city was
a decided failure" Ii adds:
There was no enthusiasm none
of that hilarious good feeling which
is usually predominant on such an
occasion; and all the efforts of the
party lash were unable to restrain
the indignant expressions which
'coutd burst forth from the lips of
old and tried soldiers in the Demo-
cratic camp. The speakers were
hlssed quite as freely as they were
appIauded, and the whole proceed
ing throughout was a wet blanket
on the pro-slavery cause in Western
New York, We have never had
greater occasion to feel proud of the
good sense and patriotism Of the
citizens of Buffalo than we did last
nlghi ana we give II as our can
did opinion, that the banners Of the
South, in this State, to use the Ian
guage of an eminent speaker last
evening, will be seen, on the 9th Of
November, trailing victories in the
dnst,' One thing is little remark
able, and we desire to call attention
to it. Not word was said in ref
erence to the outrages in Kansas--
not voice was raised in sympathy
with her suffering citizens, or in de-
fence Of freedom of speech, so out
raseously and notoriously violated
by the very powers which il is the
object of this meeting to perpetu-
ate.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
TO A SPIDER.

Spider thou ncod'.t not ran ia ieaf about
To .hua my outouscyes
J oou'l hunausiy cru.h 90, boweh out,
Lss thou chou .i-i eat tho d'ess
Nor will roast ,h.e wuh d herea delight,
Thy suaure iasunctvs fouItude To- see,
rof thste b. uae who rnieht
One day roast me.
Tboo'r welcome 60 rhynof sofs pofpIer
The SUBJECT Of hs set.e
Thers's mlut one who 900 better tert
rah,p. might comment ~ufsei
Thea .h.as aoi, OBJ fleoma,on. from my ,ies,
Dot quietly hse mo spin out the hno
d. thou OBJ, ~ors pur'ae,
A. wdl miao.
Weavet Of su,ro,, thou embgmest iha ways
oft Satan, size of heti
Hsl'a huge black srld. faf msnk ui ho lays
Hisi,ilsas thou lofnIu.
Whou Bet]'' busy ayo runs foun' th- room
Mot Co th1i n.co geometry if econ
Hut where b. he ~hoic broom
rhs eaith th,i ooia3
Spider of old thy G.m.y webs we're housh,,
AMI 'tsssa lsenr-s tut,
lo emblem hvs Zoo which tae weak ore caught,
uY shlel he strong Hfeat thfaHeh
Aadff a. victim boz tly tol.s ak,a,
litc sano poor cHcat I, Thor sfef.Hs1 1yi
l'l ~arraa. thee thou't drain
H. Ht blood ip
Aad i, oat ihr weak sotA liss bumaa schemes
AMI ctre on Garth empIoy'di
o. b
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

4 CtUious Plauk The Baton
NaO Gu-cHe mentions that gem
tleman residing at Livingston Parish,
La has a very singular plant 10 has
garden, which appears to be sort
uf connecting luk between the anI-
nal and vegetable worlds. The
plant IS abou, three feet high, and
It's stems reach the ground. At the
end It's AIMED with small sharp
substance with which it plerces in.
sec,s aud lfls them into lis calyx,
where they are grasped 10y the plant
and appropriated to lis support.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
To my Countrymen-A true
Statement.
To the Editors ofihs Chicago Tribune.

y ht AsuttVo VI htt thttuHp AftOhVts
CHICAGO, June IL, 1856.
wish to make for the benefit of
your readers, true statement of the |
manner in which Free-Statc men in
Kansas are treated by the mob which /
has now possession Of the Territory,
aud Missourians on the border, as
proved 10y my own case.
emlgraIed 10 Kansas in March
last and settled in Lawrence, where
took no part in the political troub-
les by which the Territory has boon
convulsed. In all respects endeav-
ored to demean myself as a good cit
lzen and an honest man.
On Thursday, the 9th of the pres
ent month, had occasion to go to
Kansas Cily, Mo-, with my oxen and
wagon, for load Of freight, consist
ing of household goods Tor an eml-
gran, in my employ, who was with
me. On 10Y return with the load
was obliged TO pass through West.
port. When about mile or mile
and half from that yillege came
upon a camp occupied by sixty or
seventy Missourians and AIabamians.
Here | was met by squad of these
men, armed with muskels, rifles and
side-arms, who demanded of me TO
stop.
Here's id Aboltionisi," was
the cry " let us have hm ANYHOW. d"
produced pass which had been
given to me by the United States
Marshal Donaldson but they swore
II was forgery. They proceeded
to break open the boxes in the wag-
on and to scatter the goods about in
the road. While this was going on
! was sent into their camp, where
was questioned thus:
What's your name :"
&C. Ii. Barlow"
Where do you live 2"
In Lawrence"
" liNiN "AN you lt'lll
Waterbury Connecticut"
Whit are your politics -
/ am Free-Siate man"
How much money did that d-d
Emigrant Aid Society give you to
come out here ?"
None: came out with my own
money"
"Who gave you rife -Beecher
or SilIiman ?"
Neither brought no guns OF
any kind to the Territory"
What the he'll did you come out
here (or."
Why, to get house and make /
money"
"And to make Kansas a Free
State Z"
That's my intention now am
here"
4" Why didn't you go 10 Nebraskal /
That's good country, and you d--d |
Yankees may have ii; but Kansas
you wall have to fight for, and we'll
whip hell out OF you, but wen get it,
Union or no Union"
"Thai's game that won't win,
I'm thinking"
After much more of this sort, in
terIarded with implous onths and .
rullianly threats, was asked:
" II we'll let you 90, will you take
u gun and march with the Pro-SIa-
very party Z"
To this | had but one word in
reply, and that was, " NEVER"
Immediately there was a cry for
"1he ropes, boysl the ropes. -
These were speedily brought and
moose was thrown over my head and
around my neck, and was dragged
TO the nearest tree.
exclaimed, " You do not intend
TO kill me in this manner, do you 7"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27
J&!igtGllanG0ug.
Careful in the Wedding Fee.
a MATRIMoNIAL STORY.

A Young clergyman sat in his
study composing a sermon. 1t was
"a bright morning, aud in order TO
concentrate hs thoughts upon the
subject of the discourse be was writ
ing, Mr.. Burton was obliged to close
the window blinds and shut out the
beauties of nature, winch To mm
were most attractive. IN an obscure
hight hIs pen was beginning 10 move
quie rapldy, when the wind blew
hl, hlmds'open and sent The manu-
scupI huueung across the hoor-
The sunlight gushed m, and al the
same time Mr. BIS ideas flew out.
lie turned has chair and hooked
out of the window. Beauty charm
ed his eye, and the music OF sing ing
BIRDS fell on his ear Nature, at
that moment, appeared considerably
more attractive than theology. The
green leaves of the trees caused him
10 furget the leaves OF his manu-
script, The plumage of the binds
made him dlsgusted with tie gray
goose quill. Yet Mr. Burton felt
that he ought TO labor that morning
In casting about TO hnd an excuse
for his idleness, he saw chaise drive
down the street and stop at his own
door. A good-looklug, plalnly-dress-
ed young man helped out a graceful,
pretty girl, and they mounted the
steps together. Mr.. Burton heard
the door-bell ring, aud presently a
domestic came to inform him that a
young gentleman aud lady wished
20 see him on business.
"A marriage, am sure, thought
the clergy man, smiling.
He was not mistaken. The young
man, in frank, oh-handed manner,
TO him that he had called for the pur-
pose of being married to his compa-
Mon and the gr's bushes told the
same story.
Very well, said Mr., Burton, |
am always ready To make young peo-
pie happy You love each other 2
We would wait day # We did
not, replied the youth.
His companion blushed again.
Have you witnesses asked the
clergy lyman.
We are not rich, answered the
bridegroom, and could moi ailorc
the expense of bringing any of oul
friends with us. II you think we
had better have witnesses, perhap,
you will cali IN somebody
1t will he we'll TO do SO, said the
clergy man smihng.
lie called in younger brother
and the housekeeper.
We are in something of hur
ry,' said the bridegroom, as Mr., B
paused 10 the doorway to give SON,
orders to a domestic. have go
TO 60 TO mill thus afternoon, and IT.
long drive home
Stand up here, thcu, aud | vii
despatch you said The clergyman
with vain attempt al gravity
You, George Chambers, promis
10 take this woman to be your law
ful wife 2
George nodded.
To love her in sickness an
health, TO share with her Joys an
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Hon 10 Head the Cut JYorm.-
As soon as my corn is up. my prac
tlce is 10 put on each bin table
spoonful of equal parts Of ashes and
plaster and # the cut worm has
commenced on the corn, it slopes
as soon as there comes rain enough
TO wet the bottom of the hill [Ru-
raj New Yorker.
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.Simpli6ed Mode Of Making CoE

Simpiifed Mode Of Making Cof-
Jee.-Put one ounce of ground cof-
fee IN pan, which place over the
fire keep stirring until quite hot,
but take care il does not burn /;
then pour quickly quart of boil.
ing water, close it immediately /;
keep it not far from the fire, but
not to simmer then fill your cup
without shaking It or pass It
through a cloth into a coffoe pot, or
it may be made sometime previous,
aud warmed again. The grounds
can be kept, aud boiled for making
the coffee of the next day, by which
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

though once or twice so experiment
ing would not De decisive, yet in
series Of such experiments through n
variety Of seasons, the facts, whalev-
er they might be, would become pret-
ty well established. Maine Farm-
%.
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at least a quarter Of an ounce is saw
ed. In country places, where milk
is good and cheap, / recommend
that half boiled milk should be used
with the coffee. The idea Of
warming coffee is my own and The
economy is full ten per cent Soy
cr.
Instead Of milk, put rich cream
in the cup and pour the coffee upon
IL
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

Kentucky VierO Of South Caroii-
na.-The editor of1he Louisville
Journal, George d. Prentice, writes
thus in an article concerning The late
outrage in the Senate Chamber a,
Washington;
"There were twice as many trait
ors in South Carolina ia ihs days Of
Uses Ah Pags)
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

Berihs in RaH Cars. The Bur-
alo Car Campany lately shipped a
lot OF cars for the Illinois Central
Railroad, which the Detroit Ad0erti-
ser says are far ahead of anything in
their line vet seen ia the West
One of them contains SIX slate
rooms, each room having two seuts
with cushioned backs, long enough
for a person TO lie upon. The backs
of the seats are hung with hinges at
the upper edge, so that they may be
turned up at pleasure, thus forming
two single berths, one over the other,
where persons may sleep with all
the comlort imaginable nouo end
Of the car is a small wash room, with
marble wash bowl, looking glass, &c.
On the opposite side of the car from
the state rooms IS % row Of seats with
revolving backs, similar to barber's
chairs, so arranged that the occu-
pant may SIT straight or recllne in
any easy attitude, at pleasure. The
other five cars have each Two or three
similar state rooms.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-06-27

4 Juy PlayiHg Marbles. Alta
triad in Charleston, Va. the jury in
tie case Of Gouhp CoIlimer for for
gerry, were ont some FIVE or six hours,
and were unable to agree, and get
Ting ured of being confined in "a
small room IN the court house, pro-
posed to the constable IN attendance
to let them tin the front yard to
PLAY marbles, which he did, but for
bid them 10 speak to any person. -
The scene attracted quite crowd
80 'uv ''ssss.... t..r.t-'- -i-- --,.- a.
had his hands full in keeping The
crowd from approaching too rear the
marblers The jury having sufiicI-
emily amused themselves, and night
approaching, they concluded 1t best
to return 10 their room and agree
upon their verdict, which they did,
aud the man was acquitted.
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TO Improve SEED PotatoeS -
Charles Seager Of 81. Louis, RECON-
mends the lollowing easily tned
method of improving Potatoes, so as
to restore them 10 the original sound
ness, richness and mealness Of this
valuable root. "The plan is this
keep back some seed potatoes Cor SIX
or seven weeks after the usual time
Of planting, and then plant aud culti-
vate them the same as stock potatoes.
They will grow until the frost with
ers the vines, when they should be
dug. As they have not had time 10
mature they will he quite smalI-not
more than an inch or an inch and a
half through but they should all he
carefully gathered, and kept safe
from frost during the winter, aud
planted in the sprlng-one of the
small potatoes being sufficient lor
seed in each hill. The result will
be large sized, sound, mealy potatoes,
as have proved by actual trial |
hope that it will be tried by some Of
our farmers this year"