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GEO. NAY POWELL.

DARTICULAR attention is selicfsed to y
i few investments which bid fair to ba
what in orr western country are called .sTtaa
Strikes" For information concerning them,
apply i8ansdsatGI,p, either in person or BY leRer
to GEO NAY POWELL.
The River Falls journal. (River Falls, Pierce County, Wis.) 1857-1861, 1858-05-26
HUDSON A DIS.
F.. Es. LYMAN.

II Ell n n IN LAIEs
IS ANUFACTURER and Dealer in Cabi-
1YA net Furniture and Chairs. Corner of
Scond and Commercial streets. Hudson, Wis
June "a, 1857. T2-tf
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

If the name of democracy has ceased to
designate the principles promulgated by Mr.
Jefferson, | must change the political name l
have worn and been proud of, for nearly half a
Il century, and assume the name of " Jefferso-
man, and | think this name appropriate for
the friends of Judge Douglas, u man worthy Of
the highest honors of his country, for having
vindicatod those excellent principles of govern
ment promulgated by Mr.. jefferson. Permit
M tosay that outof the present conflict, party
will arts, that will be really national, and j
know of no man better fitted by his talents, hi
courage and his perseverance than Judge Doug
las for a leader in tho glorious cause of rca
popular sovereignty. Time was, and will b,
again when the doctrine that government is in
stituted for the benefit of the governed, and tina
offices are mere trusts Twill b, recognized and re
spected. A JEFFERsoNIAN.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

PRUNING CuRRANTs AND CONSTITUENCIES
The frequent neglect of pruning Currant anc
Gooseberry bushes is one of the causes of sc
much inferior fruit being produced in cottage
gardens. The bushes are generally PLANTED
in retired portion of the garden and left tt
nature-this is great injustice done to very
valuable and productive dessert fruits A
little attention given to pruning in winter viii
be well repaid in the following crop. Tit
branches not be allowed to interfere with each
other or become crowded. The center shoo
ought to be cut away and small shoots Oh
the main branches, leaving one at their point
which must be shortened in for about half it
length. This induces the branches to grow
regularity around the stem, and to form well
shaped bush, Nand at the same time ex
poses the fruit to the light and air, for boil
the Currant and Gooesberry produce thei
fruit on the spurs. We intend in a future
article to describe number of varieties VT
have tested.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

| TRANSFORMING FOREST TREES, &c.-In
transplanting forest trees, we have always en-
deavored to procure those growing in open
ground, on the margin Of woods, or in the
most exposed situations, and consequently,
have had but limited experience with those
growing in dense shade. A tree in the depth
OF the forest is more easily killed by the
suns rays, not having been Injured to them;
and is more liableto injury by the cold of
winter, having always been protected from
severe exposure,
Trees from open grounds are not usually
difficult to transplant, if care is taken in the
careful removal of the roots. When the
roots are much muitlated, the tops must be
topped accordingly provided the tree is a
sort that easily sends out new shoots. The
Sugar maple, for instance, will bear much lop-
ping, it quickly replaces its branches, and for
this reason trees often succeed which arc
careessly dug and trimed off to nothing but
bare poles. They would however, make a
quicker and better growth if greater care
were taken in removed and a portion of the
branches be allowed to remain. We should,
in all cases, leave part of the branches, and
shorten these back in proportion to the
amount of roots secured in removal.
The elm, hickory, tulip tree, and others,
DO not quickly reproduce shoots, and therefore
great care should be taken to dig up all the
roots practicable, and to remove less of the
tops
The wild plum may be cut back freely, as
it soon sends up vigorous sprouts, and is gen.
orally tree easy to transplant
Raspberries should be cut back in trans.
planting; but unless very dry and in bad
condition, we would not cut them down to the
ground.
Currants and gooseberries, when set out
should have last years shoots freely cut back
all over the bushes, say nine-tenths of the
growth, leaving only the main stem and
branches, with buds for new shoots. Last
spring we procured few hundred gooseberry
bushes, which came several thousand miles
and were two months on the way. a few
days after their arrival they were examined
and found to be rapidly drying up and wilher'
ing. They were Immediately pruued by cut
ting off all the one-year shoots to within al
inch Of the older wood; they immedately
revived, commenced new growth, and have
now formed new and vigorous heads, ant
many of them are bearing crops of large and
excellent fruit.
We should have stated, that in setting ou
forest trees which have stood several years
care be taken to place the same side again tt
the SUMS rays; as there is otherwise danger
of the bark, which has long been Injured tt
shade, becoming scalded and killed if place.
in full southern exposure. With. small trees
of only three or four years growth, no sucl
injury is produced.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Mr.. EDITOR Il notice. the National Iele
graph of Bradford, has quite long article on the
religious revivals in different parts of the coun-
try. The editor seems worried lest some of the
converts should imbibe anti-slavery sentiments
or, in other words, repent of some of their pro
slavery (as well as other) sins. So the Rev. DIR
Editor takes it upon himself to set the Clergy
of New England right in regard to their duty
and to obtrudc his advice upon them by quoting
from q recent number of the Boston Couric1
certain remarks to the Clergy of Massachusetts
and New England. These Clergymen are warned
in the following manner:
"a great reform is needed, fora great declen
sion is only too observable. Let thu
ministers of Massachusetts and New England
leave off anti-slavery preaching and preach onl.
the Gospel in its simplicity above all, let then
keep themselves out of politics., &c.
Now is not that kind in those guardians of re
ligion, morality and freedom, to let minister
know that there are sins too good to be preached
against Why not advise the converts how t.
pray, lest in their zeal they should pray for tn
oppressed and those in bonds, as we'll as to eau
ton the minister against preaching deliveranc
to the captive, and the opening of prison door
to them that are bound?
Now, my motto is: A Whole Gospel! Ava
with your milk~asad- stuff, Show up m
sins, as well as those of my neighbor, in
their garing deformity. Let men repent OF a
the trangressions; and leave it with the nc
decmer to say Thy sins are forgiven thee; &C
and sin no more.
am no writer; but when reading the articl
in the Telegraph, above alluded to, could bu
feel the Puritan blood rise in my veins. Woul
to Heaven could write But, as the lamente
Robert Rantoul said, 81 thank God, | do m
own thinking J'F' W.
Washington, April IA, 1858.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Mr.. BENToN's LAST MoMENrs.-Thus anoth-
er of the race of patriots who followed the rev.
dictionary fathers and the founders of the Con-
stitution, and who firmly adhcring to the ira
ditions OF statemanship, nobly upheld their
work has fallen. If the possession of large
faculties, indomitable energies and high purpos-
es, and the opportunities which enable man
to devote these qualities to his country and to
perpetuate their fruits in history, constitute
greatness, Thomas Hart Benton was indeed a
great man.
The picture of HE dying chamber is affecting,
yet characteristic. He chung to his labors to
the last Devoured by cancer, which was
gradually eating out his life and strength, he
worked as long as he could write, then dicta-
ted to an amanuensis ; and two days before his
death, when he was unable to move, continued
to whisper to his daughter, Mrs. Jones, his
dictaton of the closing chapters, and his cor
rections of the proof-sheets, which she repeated
aloud to her husband who wrote down the
words.
Through all his life student, Colonel Ben
ton exhibited some of the faults of what are
called " salfmade men," He loved to parade
his knowledge, and sometimes proposed to in
struct the world in what most men already
knew. His egotism was, however, simple and
Ingenious, and such as we believe very often
characterize the men who have pursued ltera-
ry or public career, though perhaps oftencr seen
in this class upon the European continent than
under the cold and conventional system of An
glo-Saxon civilization on either side of the
ocean.
Mingling with traits of childlikc simplicity,
were an original strength and massiveness of
character such as are the'type of the chiefs of
great primitive race lie might, perhans.
more easily have risen above the position wsltk
he held as senator from his native state, than
to have retained it after thirty years possession
Yet the latter was the nobler ambition. He
preferred the title of Pater Senatus to the rank
of President and if he could have perpetuated
it, through his life, would have indicated his
preference in the estimation of the wise. As
it was, the aspiring men of his state who
would have gladly pushed him forward, at last
pressed him aside. But his career was longer
than that of most Of the statesman of our own
land and of Europe, and not less influential for
good, or less promising of enduring fame. The
nobest and not least deserved tribute which
history will award him, will be that he was
patricia man whose heart was imbued with
the spirit of nationality and whose soul and
mind were devoted to his country .-ABaay Ar
gus.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

DISTINCTIVE ASrI-SLAvERY MEN.-The condi-
ton of National affairs throws greater respon-
sbllity upon the distinctive anti-savery portion
of the Republican party, and the near approach
of the State Campaign admonishes us OF the ne
cessity for activity, energy and industry IN the
great cause. We need only to remind ourselves
Of the proceedings of the last State Convention
in the debased character of the resolutions pre-
sentcd to that Convention by Geo. P. Marsh, to-
gother with thesnmmary action of ourlast State
Legislature upon the subject of Slavery, to bring
the matter wildly before our minds, and show
the necessity of firmness and care that result
foreshadowed by those acts is not precipitated
upon the State through our negligence.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
From Europe.

SANDY 1IooE.-April l6 The British steam
ship Africa, from Liverpool Sd inst, has just
arrived off this point. Her dates are three days
later than those already received
Thepolitical and general news by this arri-
val is unimportant.
Politics and commerce were dull during the
Easter holidays.
The Atlantic Cable was being taken on board
the Niagara and Agamemnon rapidly, and was
expected to be all shipped by the 10th of May.
Some deep sea experiments are to be made be-
fore the final attempt.
The relations between France and Switzer-
land continue unsatisfactory, giving rise to un-
easncss. The Paris Bourse has lost. its buoyan-
cy and daily decline is being experienced.
Spain is sending reinforcements to the Gulf
of Mexico.
New measures of public safety are being or
ganizcd at Naples.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

REpuBLIcANs.-It was and is, cordial co-ep-
GRAFTON of men of all parties, upon the great
principles embodied in the Declaration of indie
pendence, which forms the republican organize
ton, and which is daily being stronghold by ac
QUESTION from other parties. This party must
be the base of an Anti-Lccompton organization
for success in 1860, if such shall be- and that
too without any material change or alteration
in its platform, and the purity of that organiza-
ton will depend upon the integrity of the State
Republican organizations. Therefore we coun-
sci the people of the State that they sacrifice no
principle, but lay aside all selfish interests for
the harmony of the party in the State, and in
prospect of success in 1860
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

1t is not the amount of produce or stock
which is sold from the country which adds to
its real value, but the increase which the
country is made to produce. A farmer may
sell his cattle and horses, and increase his
wealth, but the wealth of the country increa-
SEES only as he increases the ability Of his land
to produce larger stock. 1t is not convert
ing what there is in the state into money, SO
much as it is in increasing the number and
quality of the products Of the State. What
comes out of the soil is gain. Therefore, the
Agriculturist should give more attention TO
the state of cultivation his land is in, to ad-
ding and improving every foot Of waste land
Of dispensing with bushes and swamps Of saw
ing everything which will make an increase o.
his manure; and when his pasture will feec
twenty head instead of ten, and his meadow
cut one hundred tons of hay, instead of fifty
then Is he adding in double ratio to his wealth
land at the same time adding to the wealth 0
the State.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

MATURING THE ORcHARD.-In connection
with the subject of transplanting young trees
is another, which, in j stice to old trees, we
would beg leave to urge upon your attention
1t is of giving your old trees, in the orchard
a good dressing of some kind of fertilizer,
to renew their strength and energy, and
rouse them up to action. You cannot expend
time, money, and labor in more useful man
net than by taking your man and team and
yourself day or two, and put round each
tree, load or two of barn-yard manure Oh
muck, or if you do not have either of these te
spare, some chip dirt, or loan from the road
side, Or leaves, and scraping of woods oil
swamps. Is will pay. You cannot expect
that your trees will supply you, year after
year with fruit, and the soil in which they
are placed never become exhausted. If yor
would have continued heat from the fire, you
must add fuel Ifyou would have continued
frnit from your trees, you must add manure
| to them.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

AMERICAN REpUBLIcANs.-The result of the
union of the American Republicans with the
distinctive Anti-Slavery men, two years since,
has proved their sincerity and we are warranted
in saying that that union will be preserved for
the success of the principles of both parties, in
the coming campaign. And we believe that
with the result Of the recent elections in Massa-
chus it's, New Hampshire, Connecticut and
Rhode Island, AZ examples, the voice of Vermont
will not be wanting to continne the harmony,
and give united New England in favor of
Freedom and opposed to all influences which will
in any manner infringe upon Or impair our Free
Republican institutions.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

A CoMxIrrEEoF CONFERENCE CARRIED.-lt vii
be seen, by reference to our Congressional re-
port, that Committee Of Conference has beer
carried by the vote of the Speaker. The rumor'
are, however, that the Committee have failed
and will fail to agree, and that a new Committee
will be asked. As the promise Of Speaker Orr
to appoint Lecompton Democrat, an Anti
Lecompton Democrat and a Republican as the
Committee, was the only reason of the success
of the Administration, it is not probable that /
new one will be granted
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

| of falling back, our course will be onward in
the great work which, if not done by ourselves,
viii be left on the hands of our children to ac-
complish-for it must sooner or later be con-
sumated, or we shall occupya more humoie
portion than do those for whose rights we are
contending.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
Thursday Morning, April 22, 1855.

TERMS-The FIREMAN is 81, so pei year in vance,
but $500 will pay year behind and year in advance,
If paid by the close of hegear. NOaccOunt
to ran over one yearunpaid.
LEGAL NOTICES---The FREEMAN has much the
largest crcuiationin Orange, Lamolle 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.
s. r. NILES, (suCressor to v. b. Palmer,) Newspaper
Advertising Agent, No Scollays Building Court street,
Boston, is authorized receive advertisements for this
paper, at the same rates as required by u.s."
S. NJ. PETTINGILL & CO., authorized to receive
Advertisements for this paper, lowest rates, in
New York and Boston.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

A RECIPE FOR MAKING GRAHAM BREAD
One quart of new milk; table spoonful
or two of cream to shorten; tea cup full
of hop yeast, little saleratus if the yeast is
sour make batter, and set it in warm
place to rise; when as light as honey-comt
take table spoonful of brown sugar, a tea
spoonful of salt, and a little saleratus
knead it as other bread, put it in the pan
in which you wish to bake, to rise, and bak
when risen. ~
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

OLD WHns.-Therc is little hope of good
from few known as +" old conservative Wings,
who still persist in attempts to modify the posi-
ton of the Republican party; but much OF
harm to be apprehendcd in the nomination Of
State Officers From "a large number of cores
pondents we have admonitions of an attempt
now making to place some man heretofore
known as a Wing, who has been 10th to give
up his old patty prejudices, at the head of the
State ticket No man who docs not feel cordial
in his cooperation with the attempt to restrict
and abolish Slavery, should be allowed any lcad
ing position in State matters and we regret tc
see an attempt based upon lowering the stand
ard of the Republican party upon the subject o
Slavery, put forth wlthany expectation or claim
upon Anti-Slavery men.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

NAMES OF PoLTIcAL PARTIES. An article
appears in another part of this weeks paper
with the above title, to which we call especial
attention, II is from one who has defended the
principles Of Jefferson for nearly half y century
but who sees nothing of pure DemociA cy in th'
policy of Buchanan. This win be followed b,
others of interest to our readers.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Seldom grow the same crop, or crops of the
same family on the same spot, without an in
tcryening crop of a different nature.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

ANTI LECoMPToN The union Of
Anti-Lecompton Democrats, Republicans and
Americans, in opposing the attempt of the Ad
ministsation to force bogus constitution upor
Kansas, suggests the idea of the cordial co .ope-
ration of all these in matters pertaining to the
State as well as nation, and we hope our coming
State CONVENTION, if not called of all opposed tC
the Lecompton Constitution and Slavery, will
be made mp Of such, aud that if condition Of
affairs exists to warrant representative of the
Anti-Lecompton Democracy upon the State tick
ct, it will be well considered.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Thick AND THIN SowING.-The question
of thick Or thin sowing, which was agitated
so fercely few years ago by Davis
Mech, Huxtable, and other agricultural re.
formers, is now pretty much decided. A
~. of seed to the acre is amply sufficient
eontended if it all grows, and the
- wire worms, winter-kill, &c.
OUT that those who practice such
extreme eeding always lose more from
these causes those who SOW thicker, and
that these losses more than counterbalance the
gain from saving bushel or two of seed pei
acre. Taking into consideration the many
pests that infest our wheat crop, we are in
clned to think that if anything, We SOW toe
thin. Two bushels per acre is none too muct
when sown broadcast, or bushel and three
pecks when sown by the drill. The majority
of English farmers SOW three bushels per acr'
and we know some of them who SOW l.;
and even 4 bushels per acre. This would b.
greatly too much in our climate but we mus
not err in the other extreme.-GeneSee Far
mer
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

lngton on Friday. On Saturday, the Senate
voted to postpone the Pacific Railroad Bill till
next December, by ten majority.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

SpR1NG oD-BREAKING.--ln answer 10 nu-
merous inquiries in regard to breaking sod
in the spring, and the relative depth Of ploug-
ing for different crops, we should say. that
oW experience is adverse to spring brea
that we know of no exception to the rule
deep ploughing in broken ground. and tina
very deep ploughing will sometimes remedy
the fault Of spring breaking. Such has been
our experience. Our theory is this: When
sod is broken in the spring, the roots of the
z grass have already commenced preparations
\ for seasons growth, and they will contn-
ae to live and struggle for the mastery until
autuma Now while those roots are alive
they crowd out, as It were, the tender roots
ii the young plants, and thus prevent them
ON attaining enough vigor to nourish thrift
kgrowth above ground. Clover roots do
possess the same tenacity but spring
ken clover sod is apt to be infested with
brms, and we have known large fields of
arn and oats, sown on such ground, to be
n1b Nv them in d few days. Au-
IMPOSES the grass roots to the
both kin them and pull
Where the soil is very
deep, spring ploughing may
~ grass roots SO deeply as to
them, and afford the young roots OF
Is. etc. room for nourishment. 1t is
Iblect we'll worthy of attention, and we
nope between the present time ana lall 10
furnish the farmers ofthe north and west VIII
the experience of number of our reapers
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

Red clover will extend its roots 10 tho
depth Of three feet, and wheat to the depth Of
Two three feet, if the soil will peuAit
This shows the necessity of blowing deep.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22

alay in May.
from the Committee on
ted adversely on the bill
States for the promotion
Qechanic arts.
michigan, from the same
a minority report.
In, of an uninteresting ma
rned.
hnce transnired at WASH
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-04-22
Green Mlt. freeman
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