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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
Encouragement.

A glance at the map Of the United States will
show Missouri to be the most northerly Slave
State, and by its western position consequent
ly the one most naturally louked to for the
opening the movement which shall finally
abolish Slavery in the South. Its in the West,
possessing all the attractions possible to foreign
emigration, aside from the fact that it is slave
State, and white labor, therefore in disrepute.
The rise of the real estate in the State is half
less than in States adjoining. The people of the
State soc this, and it is II far grrater lever to
move the minds of the people than any thing
else brought TO bear upon them. But why is
this the casrl Wig does the emigration from
the old country, and from all the Northern
States shun Missouri. Simply because their
education leads them to despise slavery And
nearly all emigration to the West is from those
parts of the world, consequently land nnincum-
bered ly slave institutions commands double
price. Had not the Republican voice of the
People resisted the efforts to extend Slavery
her land been comparatively valueless Bat
this is not all that the people are now accom-
plishing by this agitation and opposition 10
slavery. They are freeing Missouri. And
when Missouri is free, what State may not be
Me next! Talk of non-interference with slave
Inv in the States This interference is the most
roper, the most efectual Agtation-discns-
NY " sIate election where one candidate
n KS an 6vowed emancipationist, and the other
/ c{Sssed to it-and where never helore was
there vote cast upon the subject in the State
election, the emancipation candidate lacks but
1000 of being elected. Let every friend of
Freedom in this State take courage, and by no
means discourage agitation, but assist It, Yer
mont is small, but her thirty thousand MAORI
ties have their influence.
LATER. BY reference to the election returns
ii another place, it will be seen that Rollins,
the Emancipation candidate, is probably elected.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

CANADA THIsrLEs-Are great pest of
the farm. They fill up both pastures and
meadows, andl if allowed to multiply, will
take possession and drive out the grasses.
Cultivation will of course kill them, but the
seed is scatteted in unreasonable quantities
from the plants that stand neglected in the
corners Of the fields and by the roadside.
We have never been more struck with the
wastefulness and wickedness of Virginia
worm fence, than in travelling through the
districts infested with this weed. Every
corner of the zigzag was full, and securely
nestled beyond the reach of scythe the neg
lected pests scattered their prolific seeds.
1t is commonly recommended to cut them
while in bloom, an inch or two above the
ground, so that the hollow stalk may be filled
with water with the first rain, and the root
be killed, This may be cfectual, if the rain
comes seasonable ; but we doubt if anything
short of thorough cultivation will redeem the
land that is already stocked with this plant
Every farmer should see to it that his pas
lures, fences and roadside, arc thoroughly
cleansed of this pest Moving will prevent
them from going to seed, and, if followed
up vigorously, will kill them. No plant can
long survive the constant cutting of its stem
and leaves. Let the first work after hay-
ing be the destruction of the thistles.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
Railways-A New Proieot

Among other things that are dreamedns
talked about, and declared to be dead -,
tainties," is railway from MONTH ler -
interscct with the Passumsic road at the hood
of Lake Memphremagog. This project VI
understand was talked about earnestly saI
excites no small share of interest on AZ AZ
part of many persons who are men of bns;.
ness, energy, and means I
1t lisa good project, feasible, and va s.v
God speed it Starting at NIontnel;e,
thence following up the valley Of Ae 49,.
Branch to Worcester, thence thro' Emors
South Hardwick, Craftsbury, and the ulloy
of the Black River to the Lake, is AZ
lance of about fifty miles through an e,seI
lent and prosperous agricultural region Va
venture to say that nowhere in New Enpsn1
CAM railway, for an equal distance, be M
structed, or kept in repair, so cheaply BY Ops
third as on the projected routs. There i. nss
rise or depression that may not be easSsA
overcome nothing in the soil to render labor
difficult; and no occasion for expensive
bridges and masonry. The northern half Of
the route is singularly level and even. The
substantial inquiry is, Will the project tempt
sufficient capital? On the route compar.
atively large subscription, together with
donation of the right of way and its appen.3
dages, might be ATTAINED But such contri.,
buttons would be altogether Inadequate to
the achievement of the plan, AYE there
any more remote interests that might be en-
listed? We think there are. To Montpe.
lier it is matter Of so much. importance that
we think her capital and influence wNM be
largely pledged. The tendency of this plan
would be to work diversion of the line Of
the Central road so as to bring that line
directly upon her skirt. 1t would open to
her direct and facile communication
much the firest and best agricultural portions
Of the State.
This being done, Portland would see an
indispensable necessity for branch of their
road from Island Pond, distance Of TWEEN.
ty miles or thereabouts, down the valley of
the Clyde River to the head of thelake TINS
given to Portland communication with the
whole interior of Vermont, and affordinc her
a much shorter, cheaper, and expeditions
transit to and from the Western States than
she now has. Consulting their own advantage
then, may it not be reasonably calculated that
Portland, Montpelier, and the interests
identified with the Central, Vermont and
Canada, and Ogdensburgh railways, will
come to the aid of local interests with strong
and sufficient support? 1t seems to US that
it may. The project IS vastly more hopeful
than the extension Of the Passumpsic roat
was three years ago, and more promising fol
dividends than it is .-IrasburM Stand
ard.
We second the above from the Standard
and suggest to our friends in Orleans County
to examine the map of this locality and Sc,
if it is not much more feasible route thar
the one round the Mississco valley. Let Us
have charter at the coming session. A sur
vey has already been made.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
Rafnrna frorn theeEleotion.

Missouri, Aug g. The official returns fon
81 Louis county give Rollins majority OF ID
as. being gain Of SAG on fillmore 5 vote.
In Cape Grardcna county Rollins majority Is
about 100.
In Morgan county stewart IhaJoI''y 10 90
and 10 Lincoln county 309. u
Ro films gain so far is about 25OO on FIN
mnre's vote at the Presidential election
The fol owing majorilies ARE nearly cof'ec' :
Saline county. 21O for Rollins Johnson couh-
ty. reported $50 for Rollins; Peths county
leo for Ro Inns Moreton county. 100 for holl-
ms Morgan county. TO for Stewart.
Maioriires for Rolins-Henry Co.. %
Green Co, 400; Gasconade Co, l42 Monroe
Co., 1912 Galloway Go. 1876; Ray Co., 1876
Slewarts maiorities--Polk to. /, Charlton
Co. 266 Livingston Co.. las.
August7 Returns from thrIy-eight eoun
ties give Rollins upwards of 1000 majority.
Maurice. (EmaucipalionisD is Elected to the
Lepis AZURE from St. Louis County
August S.-Returns from so counties give
Rollins, (Emancipalionist) 5000 majority anc
he is probably elected.
LATEST BY TELEGRAPH.-A special despatch
to the Freeman, from st. Louis, August llth
says:
Ninety. five counties give Rollins (EmanciFa
tionist) for Governor majority OF about 3 600
But returns are so conflicting that accurate fig
ures cannot be given. Rollins, however, i;
probably elected by 1900 majority.
TENNESSEE. -Seyen democrats and thret
Americans are elected to Congress .
NoRrH CARnLiNA The few returns received
from the election in this Stale show that III,
! Democrats have CARED everything.
| ALABAMA.-At The A ALBANIA Sale election A
B. Moore, Democrat, was elected Governo
without opposition.
KENTUCKY Marshall, American, is certain
y elected 10 Congress and Underw God, Amer
lean, Probably Clay, Mason, Stevenson
Jewet, Burnett, Peyton and FL lott, (Demo
crats) are asp certainly elected, and Ia bot
(dem.) probably
The democrats have elected their Stale Treas
urer.
KANsAs.-The Free State Election was held
on the 30 inst.
The vote in Lawrence on the Free State Con
stitution was 6j3 for and 200 against it. Til
Free State ticket is elected
IowA.-Returns from 26 counties give $500
majority for the new Constitution. Remainn
towns will encrease It,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

CURRANr WNE.-O. W., Whose letters
we have not room to print entire,) sends us
the following two recipes for Currant Wine,
taken from the private Cook Book of his
mother, commenced in 1892. Her eurrant
wine and preserves were noted for their
superiority. He thinks the first recipe was
most used. Good sugar was considered an
important matter. A brother now has ex-
celent current wine made the year he was
born, QS06,) as well preserved as any
" South S de p" ever brought from Madeira.
Isl Recipe. Strain the currants through a
CLOTH and to each quart of juice add 3 quarts
of water and four pounds of sugar, Il quart
of liquor.) The third day after filling up
the cask, make up any sbrinkage by adj
ding some of the liquor reserved for that
purpose; bung it up tight and leave it un-
disturbed twelre month then bottle. I'd
Recipe.--To a gallon of currants (the fruit,
not the juice) add one gallon of water ;
bruise them well; strain through cloth,
and add to each gallon of the liquor 2 "a
pounds of good brown sugar. Put into a
cask as above; let it stand six months
then bottle.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

FUNNY RAT TIARA correspondent Of
the Genesee Farmer relates the following
funny way of catching rats:
81 build my corn-crib on posts about eigh-
teen inches high, made rat-proof by putting
board or sheet iron on the top of the posts.
Make everything secure against the rats ex-
cept the granary, and have this rat-proof, ex-
cept at one of the corners. Here, where
they will like it best, make nice hole, with
spout FIVE inches long on the outside,
where they can s0inahnd out and eat al
pleasure. Then, if the rats are too numer-
cus, take a lag after dark and slip the
mouth over the spout on the outside of the
granary. Then send Ben in at the door with
light, and the rats and mice with all run
into the bag. Then slip the bag off the spout
and slap it once Or twice against the granary.
Turn out the dead, and in an hour or two
repeat the process. After all are killed,
stop up the hole till new recruit arrive,
which catch in the same way"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

NATIONAL EMANCIPATION CONVENTION The
number of signcrs to the call Tor the National
Emancipation Convention at Cleaveland, Aug.
25th, is two hundred and eighty tour, residents
OF sixteen different States, nclading Missouri,
Delaware and Georgia. Among them we note
the names Of ex-Goyernors Ellsworth, Cleave
land aud Minor of Connecticut, Fairbanks of
Vermont, the Row. Drs Mutt, Mark Hopkins.
Brthnne, L. Bacon, Dudley A. Tying, Joel
HAYES, and others, with Gerritt Smith, Stacy
B. Collins, Judge Ezra Graves, and many others
who are widely known--some as AuiSlavery,
and others as conservative in their tendencies.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

STIRRING TIE Soil IN Dry WEATHER.-
Too much cannot be said of the importance
of frequently stirring the soil, especially af-
ter such a rainy season as has been the pres
ent (until very recently.) And now we are
likely to have it as much too dry as it has
been too wet Most soils are packed very
hard by the heavy rains, and thick and al
most impenetrable crust is formed on the sur
face, which entirely excludes the atmosphere.
The crust should be broken with the cultiva-
tor, to let the air penetrate the soil. ooh,
but" says one, % that will dry it out the
more" Not SO, my friend. Look at that
field of potatoes, planted before the heavy
rain storm; they are just now beginning to
come up, and hard work they have Of it, too.
Hitch the horse to the cultivator, and drive
him through. IF the rows are too small to
be seen, put one Of the boys on the horse,
and he will keep him straight. See the
ground is perfectly dry two or three inchos
deep, and it is as much as old Tom can'do to
draw the cultivator through it; but keep
it moving two or three days, and it will be
moist almost to the surface Stirring the
soil and giving the air a chance to penetrate
it will make it dryer, will it?
Those tender plants of corn and potatoes
are composed of large portion of water
Break that crust, then-stir the soil with
the hoe-cultivate, and give your young
plants an opportunity to drink in the food
that is as necessary for their growth as are
the corn and hay you feed your cattle and
horses. Those large weeds are composed, also,
lin the early stages of their growth OF a
large portion of water. Cultivate, then
hoe them up, root and branch, and don't let
them rob your plants of their rightful food.
:" All but they shade the ground, and keep
the sun, this hot weather, from drying it up
Do they, indeed? Take the hoe and dig up
the earth among them. See how dry it is
dig deeper. See, it is several inches deep.
" They keep the ground from drying ~
Nonsense, again, man! They have kept the
air from penetrating the soil, and have dranl;
up what little moisture there was in it, and
your plants are starving for want of food
&C. WiSon, Rural Neso Yorker, July 25
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13
II)c tormer.
Potato Vines as a Manure.

EOLdjO luSs q 1IL AAAA
A new inducement for the cultivation of
this crop may be found in the value Of the
tops~us fertilizer. 1t is well known that
all vegetable substances become the food OF
other plants when they decompose, and that
it is good economy to save all vegetable
wastes upon the farm for manure. In some
plants large quantities Of nitrogen, potash,
&c, are concentrated, so that they approx
mate in value to animal wastes for manure.
1t has been well known for long time that
rape cake and cotton seed are good fertili-
zrrs. From some experiments that have
lately come uuder our notice, weare inclined
to think that the vines of the potato may be
added to the list of concentrated vegetable
manures, and that the part OF the potato
crop above the ground, so generally consid-
cred worthless, may prove to be no inconsid-
cradle part of its value. 1t has been our
practice for years to put the tops of this
plant when the tubes were dug, Immediately
into the compost heap, since chemical anal
ysis shows that they contain large per cent.
of potash. We see in the last report of
Secretary Flint to the Massachusetts board
of Agriculture, that practical farmer in
Norfolk County has been applying them as
top dressing to grass land. This farmer
says i" for several years we have been in the
habit Of raising from one to three acres Of
early potatoes for market We have usually
dug them early in August, and before the
tops were dead. The tops are taken di-
recty from the field, and spread on the now
ing lands to very great advantage. We
think the tops from an acre of potatoes suf-
ficient to top dress an acre of moving land,
and the effect is equal to three Or four cords
of good manure.
It IS y wel-ascertained fact that the stalks
of the potato are rich in the organgic ele-
ments of plants. Fromberg,s analysis gives
in 100 pounds of the leaves, in their
natural state, 5.15 SIC per cent of nitro
gen, and in the same weight Of leaves dried,
81 to % per cent, Of nitrogen According
to the statement of this reliable chemist,
every ton Of potato tops saved would add to
the soil 80 pounds of inorganic salts and
twenty pounds of nitrogen. This would
make u ton of them worth more than two tons
of Ichaboe guano.
1t is doubtful, however, whether the Nor
folk farmer has adopted the best method of
using them. In spreading them upon grass
land in their green state, in the dog days,
large part of the nitrogen must be lost. A
much safer mode would be, as soon as the
potatoes are dug, to remove them to heap
and compost them with muck Or loan. We
have always noticed that such heaps are
very soon thrown into violent fermentation.
This would be good way of decomposing
coarse sods from swamps and marshes. All
the ammonia evolved from the vines would
be saved in the muck, and large quantity
of valuable compost would be prepared at q
small cost.
This suggestion of the value of these tops
for manure is worthy of careful trial by al
who cultivate this crop.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

WINTER ONIONS AND LErTUcE.-You like
onions, either as salad or otherwise? Would
you like to have them fresh very early in
the Spring, before they could grow after
Spring planting? "Of course | would"
Very well, then perhaps we csn help you to
them. Select good spot of ground, pre-
pare it well, and make one bed of onions
about the 10th of August. Make another
about the LIST of September. Sow the seed
quite thick Let them grow till Winter,
keeping the beds free from weeds, and thin
ming them out very little. When Winter
comes, cover them over with good coat of
coarse litter. Further south, the covering
may be lighter. You may thus have the on
ions for use in March or April next year.
They will be excellent then, if you like on
IONS
Sow a bed of Lettuce in the same manner.
and you may have that luxury also very
early in the Spring. Try both of these OPP
crations and you will probably thank us
next Spring for these hints.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

LEMON JUICE VS.. BEEs.-A few days
since large number of honey bees visited a
confectionery establishment in this city, and
made their way into the factory where all
manner of sweet things were displayed in
the most tempting manner. The bees, how
ever, refused to sip of the sweet confection-
cry before them, but directed their attention
exclusively to the lemon juice, which was
being used for manufacture of lemon strip,
Several other swarms visited the factory, all
of which stuck to the lemon juice, with
out even casting a look, apparently, at the
sugars. A day or two after this, bees again
visited the establishment, but this time their
appetites craved the sugar and their backs
were turned upon the lemon juice, not one
/ of the. whole swarm even paying the slightest
attention to it,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

The GENERAL AIMS OF GARDENING IN
AUGUsr.-Are to prevent weeds from going
to seed, to remove and secure crops that are
ripe, to keep up a succession of vegetables
and fruits for Fall and Winter use, to water
copiously whatever the usual drouth makes
it needful to water, to save all ripe seeds
foF sowing or planting, to complete the prep
asation of csmposts, and to trench, if the
aground is not too dry, nsy squares forIfhe
enlargement of the next years w5Sa. These,
with the most careful attention to crops still
growing, will make August by no means an
idle month, even in the garden.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

DoGs.-We agree with all who express the
opinion that dogs are a great loss in an
economical point of view. Take all that it
costs to keep the dogs in Ohio, and add it
to the value of all the stock they kill, and of
all the time they are the means of wasting,
and the quarrels they occasion, and all the
hydrophobia they cause, and place the sum
total on one side of the account. Then place
on the other side all the real good they do,
and we question whether the most devoted
g-worshipper would not own that the idol
airy was a costly concern, With a very
few exceptions, we believe it would be a
blessing if all the canine race in our State
were to disappear and be seen no more
Ed. Ohio Farmer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

TERMS OF suBscRprIos.-$1,5O year, strictly in ad-
vance, At the end of the year, $500. After the paper
has run one year, So will pay year behind and year In
advance No subscription allowed to run over one year
unpaid. No paper sent ont of the State unless paid in
advance. These terms will be rigidy adhered to I'm all
cases.
RATES OF ADvERrrsINa.-Twelye lines, or less one in
seron, so cents three Insertions $780, three months
$3.50. One fourth column, three months, $1,000 six
months, $500; one year, $780, One half column one
year, $40. One column, year, SIS. Liberation no.
tees, &c., &C., must be paid in advance in all cases.
ton in the Counties Of Washington Orange and Lamoie
and double that of any other paper in the State
at large. II offers the best medium for legal notices &c.
and the rates cheap as any in the State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

The Republican papers will probably be held
back by the officials the week before election !;
but let no one depend upon the papers Remcm-
Der that all kinds Of tricks will be played, as
usual by the Saveocratic party; but shuntheir
dark lantern schemes, and vote nothing but the
regularly nominated tickets. Compare your
vote with the ticket at the head of the Repub
lcan papers, and see that all is correct. Flee
ton is Tuesday, September lst
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

TEMPERANCE. AS the Rum Democracy are
this year seeking to provoke quarrel with our
highly beneficial liquor law, that they may, if
possible, add to their waning power we suggest
that every Republican use his utmost endeayors
to thwart this false bugaboo and, as there is
now no cause for such TN issue, in the several
towns, carefully avoid any issue they may raise.
Let every temperance man stand firm, and be
sure and be at the polls, for the good Of the
cause of temperance as well as the success OF
the Republican party, which has all over the
country won the name of the advocate OF Mo-
rality, Christianity, Justice and Freedom. Let
the Rum party lory in the title-Rum Democ-
racy.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

RUNAWAY SLAvE.-A Tennessee pa per ad-
vcrtlses u runaway slave, and after describing
his age, height, and size, says, i" he has light
hair. and blue eyes. and unless you look sharp
you can rot stiognish him from ,ohte man !"
His case would make an interesting one for
Judge Faneys court to consider Nth reference
10 has ancestors
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

TURNIp FEEDING AND BUTTER MAXIM

IURNIP FEEDING AND BUTTER MAKING
My manner of feeding turnips is this ::
when taking them out of the ground dress
them close, cutti G off all roots and
iibres. 1t is the tap-root and its appendages
that mpregnate the milk and butter in a
great measure. You or any one may tell
this by chewing them, and they will leave a
pungent taste in the mouth. The next OPP
Grafton isl cut them as long as twenty
four hours before feeding, and throw hand
full of salt over them when cut, so that what
smell remains passes off in the atmosphere :
and last | never or very seldom feed until
after milking.-Country Gentlemen.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1857-08-13

REvIviNG THE SLAVE TRApE--It appears
that they are endeavoring to make up, in Geor-
gia casn for Judge fancy court. by claim
ing The right 10 send out vessel to Africa at.
ter cargo Of slaves. or course the decision
of The court will ha, that it can make no dis
inclion Ia tween property in slaves and any 9TH
er species of merchandise