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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

How TO CONVEY A STIFF CLAY Soil INTO A
FRIABLE LoAM.-In one of our late volumes
an instance was mentioned in which the clay
soil of a garden was greatly ameliorated by
the addition of u coating of about two inches
of we'll dried and pQlverized muck. An in
stance of similar kind we notice in the
Boston Cutiuator of September 6. The fol-
lowing account of the conversion of a hard
clay soil into loan of easy filth may serve
as hint of considerable value to some who
are troubled with the uncomfortable tcnacity
of clay
We once saw most inveterate clay con-
verted into an excellent friabe loan, and de-
voted to a garden, chiefly by the application
of white-oak sawdust Several years were
required to fully effect the change. The dust
was spread on the surface, two inches thick,
and spaded in--n part Of the lot two
spades deep. The same dressing was made,
succeeded by the same mixing process, for
two or 4hree years; and with on y moderate
applications of stable manure, the garden was
brought to a pitch of fertility and produc-
tiveness unequalled in the vicinity. The saw.
dust applied in this case had not previously
been used for litter, nor was it impregnatcd
with urine"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

TERMS-The FREEMAN is 81, so per year in advance,
but S3 90 will pay year behind and year in advance
if paid by the close of the year. No accOunt
to run over one year unpaid.
LEGAL NOTICEs---The FREEMAN has much the
largest circulation in Orange, Lamoile and Washington
counties. and double the circulation at large OF
any paper in the State. 1t offers the best medium,
for legal advertisements, and at as cheap rates.
SIR. NILES, successor to V. B. Palmer,) Newspaper
Advertising Agent No. Scoays Building Court street,
Boston authorized to receive advertisements for this
paper, at the same rates as required by u.s."
SM. PETTINGILL & CO., are authorized to receive
Advertisements for this paper, at our lowest rates. In
| New York and Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

A SMALL VIcToRY.-The bold stand taken bv
Judge Douglas and Senator Crittenden will he
long remembered by frecdom-l loving people.
The result of Kansas in Congress has been to-
give the Administration victory which is not
a victory. Defeated repeatedly, they have at
last been obliged to refer the matter to the peo-
pie of Kansas, partially, to be sure, but far
enough to give them chance to reject the Con-
stitution. And we believe, notwithstanding the
offered bride of three million acres of land, and
a requirement that they cannot otherwise be
State until after 1860, they will take their
chance as territory few years longer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

SETTING FENCE PosTs.-Four years ago
last fall, | rebuilt piece of post and board
fence on ground where posts, (set in the ordi-
nary way,) had before heaved from 3 to 4
inches a year. | dug the holes IL feet,
bored two inch hole through the bottom of
each post, and put into it good hardwood
pin, as long as the post hole would admit |
then put a few flat stones on the pins, and
filled in on top of them with dirt. They now
stand as low in the ground as when SET
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

Prolific SwINE.-Mr. Thomas Lyford, Jr.,
OF this town owns Sow that on the 2Sth
ult., brought litter of nineteen pigs, four.
teen Of the number are now alive and "doing
WELL" If any of your readers know of any
thing more ''pigyish" than this, let us hear Of
1t. P.
Cabot, April 30, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

The AMERICAN ABOLITION SOCIETY," will hold
its May Anniversary Meeting at DR.. Chever's
Church, Union Square, New York, on Thurs
day, May ID. at half-past . @ clock, p. NJ.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06
Indian Corn.

Maize, or Indian Corn, originated in Amer
ica and is not yet we think, cultivated TO
any ,xtent on the European continent.-
Though the people of Great Britain cannot
be made to appreciate its merits very fully,
the aggregate exports of corn in 1856, in the
form Of whole grain, mea, corn starch, tarlna,
etc., amounted to between seven and eight
millions dollars, or about one -fortieth of the
whole exports OF the country, and 100000
bushels, considerably more than half, went to
England alone.
Corn has always been an important article
in the country, both of consumption and ex-
port. The total amount of this produce ex-
ported in ITO was 57S,349 bushels; in
1871, 2,Q54, $3.50 bushels, of which BAL $50
were Indian meal The value of corn and
its manufactures exported from the United
States in 1880, was $597,l in 1885, 81
217,656; in 1914, $lO43,516; in 1S45,
$1,O53,2S3 in 1850, $4.652, 1914. The ex-
port increases more rapidly than the produc-
ton. The export Of corn quadrupled be-
tween 1910 and 1850, while the production
did not quite double.
The great amount of invention bestowed
on corn planters, corn cutters, shelters, cob
grinders, etc., tends each year to promote the
increase Of production. 1t has been estlma-
ted that, as a general rule, seven pounds OF
corn will produce one pound of pork; so that
in localities where through distance from
market OR from transportation facilities, the
cereal cannot be raised at profit for sale, 1t
is frequently the material used in fattenlng
the more concentrated form Of diet and on
which, consequently. the freight is less. COB
meal we believe, is most valuable for ANIMALS
that chew the cud horses and hogs, as a
general thing, deriving less benefit from the
oobgrinding invention. With all ANNALS
however, we believe, there is perceptlble
advantage realived by mixing the cob with
the denser meal
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

EATING AND DRINKINa.-" IF you wish for
anything like happiness in the fifth act of life
eat and drink about one-half what you could
eat and drink"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

SOMETHING NEw.-Since the Kansas question
is settled in Congress for the present session. we
sincerely hope that something else will be done
save attempting to enslavc the free people of a
Tree country.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

There is no later ROWS from India From
Russia it is stated that the emancipation of its
Serfs had became general.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

The oftener carpets are shaken, the longer
they will wear. The dirt that collects under
them grinds out tho threads.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06
Cabot, April 80, 1858.

10 preserve flowers in water, mix little
carbonate of soda in it it will keep them
fortnight.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

=" Noveth," in the common version; creepetA in the
Hebrew.
@It claimed that citizens of slave States
titled to take their slaves to Federal territory, and hold
them there by virtue of the common interest," common
property Of the Saes says the President, or of the peo
pie the court in the Territory yet the fact it, that
Congress- in the constitutional power to admit States
was purposey authorized to ignore utterly the property
or the interest of the States or the people In territory out
of their jurisdiction. Vermont claimed as the pro
perty of New York and of citizens of New York; and
being within the limits of New York, and congress SC
recognized the fact to be- yet the Federal convention
pessy provided for the admission of Vermont to the I'm
ion independent State' Without the cdnSen Of Ncu
York In the clause of the Constitution the admission
of new States the word limits originally sto' in the
place of the word "jurisdictou." Mr. Madison gave
the for the change, as follows: "Ths also was
meant to guard the OF Vermon-he jurisdiction o
New York, not extending Vermont which was in the
exercise of sovereignty, though Vermont was tchin tn
asserted limits Of Nec York,"-5 Elliot page 495.
George Mason of Virginia, thus described slavery II
the Federal convention.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

"SEOroN l. The right of property is before and higher
than any constitutional sanction and the right of the
of slave to such slave and its increase is the
sane and nuioabe, as the right of the owner Of any
property WhateUer.
"SEo. 2. The Legislature shall have power to pass
laws for the emancipation of slaves WITHOUT the consent of
the ouner Chout paying the oWneS, previous to their
emancipation, H equiratent in money for the SLAVES
emancpaed They shall have no power to prevent emf
grants the State from bringing with them such persons
as are deemed slaves by the laws of any of the Uni
ed States Territories long as any person of the
age description shall be continued in slavery by
he laws of this State. "-Lecomqton Cons titution.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

"IN CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION,
august 81 1857.
"Dr johnson moved to insert words to as to give the
Supreme Court jurisdiction arising
this CONSTITUTIONS
AIR. Madison doubted whether it was not going too
far to extend the jurisdiction of the court generally
arising under the Constitution, and whether it
ought to be limited to of judiciary nature.
The right of expoundng the Constitution in not Of
this nature, ought not to be given to that department."
The motion of Dr. Johnson agreed to con-,
it being generally supposed that the jurisdiction given
was coNsrRUoTIvELY LIMITED CASES OF JUDICIARY MA
rURE."-Nadison Papers, EHiots Debates, page 1888.
Said Judge Story, in his Commentaries on
the Constitution
" In exclusively Of political, legislative,
executive character it is plain, that the supreme
hority as to these questions belongs to the legislative
and executive departments they cannot be reexamined
elsewhere."-Sec 374.
Let us 60 to one of the apostles. Said Mr.
Jefferson
You to consider the judges the ultimate
biters of all constitutional quesonsa very dangerous
despotism of an olgarchy." "rhe Con-
suon has created such single tribunal knowing that,
to whatever hands conded with the corrupons OF time
and party ITS DEspors. "JefIer-
son to Mr.. Jarvis, September 2s, 1920.
Were those words prophetic ? Is the court u
despotism tempted, tainted, with =" the cor
ruption" of these times, and "party y of
our day? Representatives of the people /!
Judge ye. To whatever motive, whatever pur-
pose, you now charge the Judgment of the
court-be it high or low, patriotic or partisan,
right or wrong-its fruits must be the test. The
President has there rendered you these fruits
three times he tells you-'' it is the court -
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-05-06

&C 1t acquired by the General Government, as the
representative and trustee of the people of the United
States and it must, therefore, be held in that character
for their and equal benefit for it the people
of the several Saes acting through their agent and rep
resentatye the Federal Government who iu fact acqui
red the territory H. question: and the Government holds
for their until it shall be associated with thu
other States member Of the Union -Dred Scott De
| cisiOn pdnDhLet. page 81.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

Nondon Correspondence Of the N Y Tribune. J
Mr.. Rarey's career in London has un-
sexpectedIy been stopped. He has clear.
ed some fl5,to) to 100000 by his
horse tanning secret. when suddenly
koutledge, the cheap publisher, got hold
Of pamphlet published by the horse Ia
mer in America, and printed it. 1t con.
tains in a small compass all the art OF
horse tanning; and the subscribers, who
had bound themselves not to divulge the
secrect under penalty Of E5oo. became
furious, and Mr.. Rarey had to release
them from then. pledge. in letter in to-
days Times. OF course, his profits will
be now reduced to minimum, since eve
ry subscriber is hsncsforth at liberty to
practice upon wild horses publicly, and to
communicates bis knowledge to whoE So
ever he pleases.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

WHAT ARE You LOOKING FOR "A
man was angry with his wife, either be-
cause she talked too much, or for some
reason or other, and resolved not to speak
to her for long, long time. He kept bis
resolution for few days very st,ictly.-
One evening he is lying in bed and wish
es to sleep, he draws his night cap over
his ears, and his wife may say what she
will. he shears nothing Of it. The wife
then takes a candle, and carries tito every
nook and corner Of the rooms she removes
stools. chairs and tables, and looks care.
fully behind them. The husband sits up
in the bed, and gazes inquirin gly at her
movements he thinks that the din must
have an end at last but he is mistaken
his wife keeps on looking and search
ing. The husband loses patience, and
cries out, "What are you looking for 2"
For your tongue, she answers and
now that / have found it, tell me why you
are angry. Here upon they became good
friends again.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

A Great Medicine for Females.
Hundreds Of slimulants have been in
vented and sold, purporting to the speci.
fc iu the various diseases and derange-
ments to which the delicate form Of wom-
an render her subject. The result Of all
these slimulants has been to impart mo.
msentary activity to the nervoas system, and
false vigor to the muscies but this relief
has been succeeded by depression and
prostration greater than before; and the
repeated attempts Of inyalids to build
themselves up by these false remedies.
have finally ended in destroying what lit
tie vital organization was left. But in
using "Bgrhapes POLAND Bisers.' you
will find no such disastrous results. II
is purely vegetable compound, prepared
on strictly scientific principles. after the
manner Of the celebrated Holland Pro-
fessor, Boerhave. Under its influence,
every nerve and muscle receives new
strength and vigor, appetite and sleep re-
turn, and finally perfect health. See ad-
vertisement in another column.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

MANSFIELD. o, July 24.-At half.past
seven o'clock, this morning. asJ. H. Cook,
proprietor Of the Wiler House in this city,
was standing in the public room Of his
house, about ten feet from the street door,
with his back partly toward it. convers-
ing with A. r. Bates, Samuel Balliette, a
daguerrean artist, stepped into the door
way unperceived. and discharged q re-
volver st Mr.. Cook, the shot taking effec,
in the right side. just below the hip. ma.
king severe. but not dangerous wound
The revolver was snapped twice before
Balliette was seized and disarmcd.
Mr.. Balliette is under arrest and will
have bis examination On Monday next
Mr.. Cook is one Of our most respectable
and enterprising citizens.
The cause Of the outrage is not fully
known, but is supposed to be some mis-
understanding about money matters.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30
wAr. Jefferson Richardson, a yount

E Ar. Jefferson Richardson, a young
man residing about two miles South Of
indianapolis. took a large portion Of ar
senic on Friday, for the purpose Of self
destruction. He had been Tilted, it is
said, by young lady. The amount Of
poisen taken was too large to produce the
effect desired, and Mr.. r. did not die as
soon as he expected to do, On Satur-
day he was in condition to give bis
friends some reason hope fol his recove
ry. His case being made known to his
"lady love-" she relented, and felt very
sorry for her "cruel treatment" and
made visit to him for the purpose ol
doing what she could to relieve his dis
tTess. Under her treatment, which con.
sisted in keeping the flies from him, and
expressing her regrets. interspersed with
a few caresses, the young man, at --latest
dates. was improving and expressed
himself as feeling bstter.-Lad. Journal
Goth.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30
\ Walker al Work.

"A correspondent Of the Louisville Jour
nal. writing from Dalton. Georgia. under
date Of June II, SAYS:
"Gentlemen There is q general feel
ing prevailing in all ranks Of society in
most Of the southern portion Of the Union
in behalf Of Gen. VIM. Walker and his
confedera,es. Recently there have been
several public meetings Of the people in
Louisiana, Mississippi. Alabama and
Georgia. The largest and most popular
assemblies ever held in North Georgia
were in Dalton on the 18th, and at At
lanta on the | llh Of this month"; Speech.
es were made by Gen. VIM. Walker, Ma
jor Lauderdale, and Coils. Kirkman and
Emo, all Of which were received with long
and repeated shouts OF applause. The
whole South is alive to Gen. Walkers in
teresss and the annexation ofthe Eve Gen.
trail American States. There have re.
Gently been many meetings in the coun-
Ties and parishes in Louisiana. Alabama,
and Mississippi. Nicaragua bonds have
been freely purchased by the planters in
the last two weeks to the amount Of $775,-
600. There was large amount sold at
Dalton and Atlanta. Gen. Walker is.en-
route for Macon, Savannah, and Colum-
bus, Georgia. 1t is the general opinion
that $3,0O0,0o0 of Nicaraguan bonds
will be in the han de Of the planters Of the
South and New York and New Orleans
capitalists in less than 20 days. Gen.
Henningsen and Col. Fabens of the Mic
araguan army have made the necessary
arrangements with the owners Of Amer.
ican shipping in New York, Baltimore,
and Philadelphia for transportation Of
munitions Of war;. Coils. Sam. Austin
and II. Crittenden Of San Francisco have
also made similar negotiations with the
Pacific Ocean steamers. Lieut.. Col.
John Markham and Lieut.. E. Herwitt, oi
the Nicaraguan army will leave Mobile
as Messengers, en- route for Texas to Gen
Sam. Houston, and to Gen. Zagola in
Tamaulipas."
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30
From the Trenton (Tenn.) Journal.
Tragedy in Tennessee, ~.

The most revolving murder it has ever
been our misfortune to hear, occurred in
the vicinity Of Dyersburg a few days since
Two men by the name Of Vail and Spicer,
gentleman and his overseer, were inhu-
manly butchered at the house of Vail, by
man calling himself Melton. They had
been engaged in the wood.chopping bus.
mess, and by appointment, met at Wallis
house fer settlement. Melton, the even
ing previous, had borrowed Wallis gun
for the purpose Of hunting, and during
the afternoon visited store at key cor
ner where he purchased some buckshot
and clothing, the latter Of which it is sup
posed, be deposited in canoe at the riv
er, as they were not seen afterward.
Vail and Spicer were awaiting the ar.
rival Of Melton, when he came up, and,
without any proyocation, discharged the
contents Of one barrel Of the gun at Spi.
Ger, killing him instantly. He turned
the gun then upon Vail, who was suppli-
eating for his life, and demanded his mon
ey. Vail promised to,get it for him, and
was in the act Of going after it, when
Melton fred upon him, shattered his arm.
Vail Immediately fled into the adjoin ing
field, whittier he was pursued and over
taken by Melton. who battered his brains
out with the breech Of the gun. The
6end next returned to the house, and de-
manded Of Mrs. Vail all the money in the
house, who was forced to hand him Mr..
VS. pocket-book, from which he took
some papers and one hundred dollars in
money. Melton made his escape. and at
last accounts had not been arrested.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

re- The veiled murderess, Mrs. Rob
inson, Of Troy. gives the keepers at Sing
Sing deal Of trouble. Latterly she has
become so troublesome, that the officers
are forced to confne her to her room a
great portion Of the time. For an hour
or two each day, while the other convicts
are engaged in the shops. she is left at
liberty in the prison gard. Her universal
employmentthere is to hunt over the grass
plat for "lour-lealed clover" Four-leat-
ed clover is an ingre dent in her imagina'
ry cauldron, over which she mutters in
carnations scarcely less weird and wild
than that Of the sisters three" Mad,
or not mad, she is puzzle and torment
to those whose misfortune 1t is to have
her in their charge.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

DEATH or A RUssIAN LADY FROM CLAN
DERs.--The awful death Of Madame Pal
esikof, one Of the most charming amongst
all that beyy Of charming Russian ladies
who sometimes gladden. the winters Of
Paris, has created terrible shock amongst
the circles she SO lately embellished by
her presence. The unhappy lady left
Paris but short time ago on summer
tour to Germany. While stepping from
the door Of the opera house at Berlin, to
gain her carriage, she let fall one Of her
bracelets close to the pavement. Stoop-
ing to pick it up, she noticed at the time,
laughingly, that lone Of the horses be-.
longing to carriage standing at hand
had dropped his head SO close to her face
that he had touched her, and left moist
kiss upon her cheek In a few days the
unfortunate lady was taken III with that
most horrible disease glanders, and, in a
few days more, breathed her last, in spite
Of the attendance Of the first physicians
Of Berlin, and every resource to be OBJ
tanned by wealth. or by the ceaseless Wig
lance Of friends. II Court Journal.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

EDIroR OF THE s-PREsENrArros
OF Doors THE Detroit advertiser is re-
spousibls for the following:
The Administration editor Of the W ash
ington Union Is Sim. johnson. He used
to live at Grand Rapids. Old Rix Rob.
iuseu Of Ada. Kent county. once present.
ed him with pair Of stoga boots. bu. iu
the hurry Of the presentation be forgot
10 take them of his own net. They vsre
presented end. wise. N ..
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

We are indebted to James Nelson, Of
this place, brother of Sheriff Nelson Of
Wyandot City. Kansas, fcr copy Of the
western Argus publish d II Wyan'
dot, from which we extract the following
items. The names Of the par ties, and
particularly that Of the son Of Silas Arm
strong. are familiar to great many Of
the citizens Of this county. The follow
ing is an account Of the death Of young
Armstrong:--
DROWNED. Robert Armstrong, a
young man about 26 years Of age, son Of
Silas Armstrong, Esq, Of this place, while
attempting to swim his horse across Kan.
sas river, was drowned about O'Clock
this evening; he had been over to Kansas
City and was returning home, when com
ing down to the opposite side Of the river
and finding the boat on this side, he un-
dertook the bold freak Of crossing on horse
back. After having proceeded but few
rods from the shore his horse became un-
manageable, throwing him off in about 5
feet water and drowning him.
Young Armstrong was one Of the most
noble hearted young men it has been our
fortune to beceme acquainted with since
our residence in Wyandot. His father
Silas Armstrong, a Wyandot, and at pres
ent head chief Of the nation, is one Of the
Directors Of this Town Company, and one
of our oldest and most respectable citi-
zens.
The same paper says that a Seneca In
dian was shot a short time since by Wy
andot, named Brown, and that Jacob Cur
lyhead, a Wyandot, was shot in the abdo-
men by Sally Halfjohn. These parties
we have no doubt are known to great
many Of the readers Of the Pioneer.
The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1858-07-30

DEATH OF WM. I. ,PoRTER.-The tel
egraph announces the death Of William
7. Porter, widely known to the sporting
world for many years assthe editor of the
Spirit ets the Times. A year or two since
he established rival publication entitled
Porter's Spirit Of The Times, which obtain
ed wide circulation. Mr.. Porter was a
man Of fine personal presence, possessed
engaging social qualities. and had "troops
Of friends He was originally a printer
and while acting in the capacity Of fore
man in an office in New York gave Hor-
ace Grcely his FIRST job in that city, when
from llisunpromisng appearance, the pro-
prietor was disposed to reject his applica.
tion for work.