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Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

SUGAR FROM TIE CHINESE SUGAR CANE
DR.. d. Lee, of the Southern Cultirator, has
shown us sample of two pounds of we'll
granulated and well-tasted sugar, made by
him at the plantation of Mr.. WI. Eve, Of
this city, as the result of his first experiment
with the juice of the Chimes sugar cane.
This result is the more interesting from the
fact, that scientific gentlemen in Boston have
expressed the opinion that this plant contains
no cane sugar, but grape or fruit sugar only,
Dr. Lees knowledge Of chemistry has enabled
him to correct this error, and demonstrate
that the Chinese cane is nearly as rich in
crystalizabe sugar as that of the best cant
grown in Louisiana -Angusfa Chronicle
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
The Pirate Of the Gulf.

Gen. Walker was arrested, on the Sth of De-
cember, by Commodore Paulding, and, together
with his troops, sent back to the States Upon
landingat New York, he was arrested and taken
to Washington, where Secretary Cass at once
discharged him; but he is still there-the lion
of the day-awaiting the re-assembling of Con-
gress- 1t appears that the Presidents instruc-
tons to Com. Padding were general and have
created some difference of opinion as to his au-
thority to arrest Walker on neutral territory
The President will probably sustain Paulding.
thus opening back fire from the Sonth. 1t is
reported that Douglas takes the very disgraceful
position of defending Walker, and denouncing
his arrest. A despatch from Washington says ::
" 1t is now positively asserted that Commo-
dore Paulding will be recalled. Many distin-
guished gentlemen and politicians have called
upon Gen Walker Ii is his intention, at the
proper time, to ask our Government to renstate
him in the position from which he was removed
by Com. Paulding."
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
what shan we Grow in Place Of wheat

What shall we Grow in Place of Wheata
The larst three wheat crops in Western
New York have proved failure, and the in
crease of the wheat nudge has become 50 rap
Id that some farmers are sowingnone this fall,
leaving their fallow grounds for spring crops,
while some are sowing one-fourth, and some
one half of their usal crop. The glory of
the Genesee wheat has departed for the pres
ent, as the failure of the larst crop was more
fatal than either of the previous ones, owing
to its late mi turing and Il severe rust-many
fields not producing five bushels to the acre,
and that Of poor quality. The frequent SOW
ing of wheat on the same soil has no doubt
something to do in diminishing the crop.
Many farmers were putting it on the same
land every other year, and seeding with clo-
yer, and ploughing in the clover, which gave
a growth Of straw, but not the berry in pro-
portion to the straw.
Now the question is What shall we put
in the place of wheat till the wheat nudge has
departed? Many are of the opinion that
barley can be made to take the place of wheat,
and be grown successfully year after year on
the same soil. All that pursue that course
will soon find that their land will not yield
fair crop. If barley is to be introduced,
wherever sown, clover seed should be sown
with it; first, two crops of clover then hoed
crop; and after that let barley follow; in no
case should barley be sown oftener than once
in three years on the same land. Where co-
yer s3and more than two years the crop is
muchSdiminished. Corn and root 'crops are
not cultivated in Western New York to the
extent they should be for the Improvement of
the soil and the filling of the purse. The
frequent seeding of lands gives more feed ;
and the more sheep and cattle kept the more
manure is made, the more lands injured, and
then better crops are produced. Sheep have
paid well on grain farms. and appear to be the
best adapted of any stock for such soils. The
clover fields are their favorite ranges for the
summer, and in winter corn-stalks, straw, and
some corn, will carry them well through the
season. The same amount of food for the
horned cattle, will give about the same
amount of meat aud tallow, and to every one
hundred pounds of sheep there should be an
annual fleece of five pounds of wool, worth for.
ty cents pound. The growers of cattle for
market, in Western New York, cannot com.
pete with sheep raisers on grain farms. There
appears to be difference of opinion with
farmers as to what variety of sheep should bt
kept for profit. The long coarse-wooled are
being introduced to some extent in this sec
ltion. l can say from my own experience
| that long-wooled sheep should be kept il
smaller Aocks than ine-wooled sheep, ant
they require better feed; while with the SAM
amount of feed, the fne-wooled sheep will Civ
as many pounds of meat, tallow and wool a
| the long-wooled, and the wool is worth one
forth more. R.. H.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

EXCELLENT DRIED BEEF.-For convenience.
the beef needs to be cut in strips before salt
ing For one hundred pounds meat take two
quarts of course or fine salt, and two ounces
saltpetre Put these in large, smooth iron
kettle, and place it. over the fire until quite
hot then add to it molasses until the mass
resembles brown sugar. Rub the meat piece
by piece on all sides, in this; keeping the
vessel over the fire; Immediately packing the
meat in tub or jar Turn the pieces over
every other day. 1t needs no water, as the
salt and juice of meat are sufficient to fill all
the crevices. After ten days, take out the
meat rinsing it very slightly in water, and
hang it up to dry, where it will not freeze.
Meat thus prepared is very tender, and has a
peculiarly delicious flavor.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Some have difficulty in making butter in
winter. This is probably owing to the fact
that the original fountain head of the butter
the " old cow" does not receive the right
kind of raw material from which to manufact-
ure the cream. If she be supplied with this,
and the milk when strained be placed upon
the stove until it gets warmed up a little a
few bubbles rise up, there is usually but little
trouble in making what is called" winter but
ter" We clip the following from the "Ohio
CuAiuator," which is short and to the purpose,
whethe for summer or winter operations -
" State Fair goers of late years have notice
that A. Ravens, of Delaware Co., has carried
off the first premiums for butter. While at
the Delaware Co. Fair, this fall, we asked
Mr.. Haven how it was done, and he told us
his views, in this wise:
He uses common tin pans, strains them pref
ty full of milk, and lets it stand till it changes,
or becomes thick. The cream is then skim
med off, and churned in dash churn, holding
half barrel. After churning, washing the
butter in cold spring water, till the buttermilk
is well out, then work in three-fourths of an
ounce Of Ashton factory solar salt, to the
pound of butter. Let it stand "a hours, and
then work out the brine with ladle. Mr.
Ravens keeps his milk on shelves in a stone
spring house. He thinks the right tempera,
ture for cream at the time of churning, is 81
degrees. The cream should not be scalded
In finishing the churning, gather the butter
slowly. The best grass for dairy pasture is
timothy and clover.
In winter feed the cows bran and shorts, c
quarts at feed. Shorts alone is too heavy
feed for COWS; it is better to have the mess
more than half bran. Where the arrange
ments are favorable Mr.. H. says he would as
soon make butter in winter as summer.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

PUBLIC Discussion IN WATsFIELD.-We learn
that our friend, Rev. N. R, JOHNSTON, Pastor of
the Convenanter Church in Topsham, Vermont,
is to have a public discussion at Waitsfeld, on
the llth and subsequent evenings, with Rev. Mr..
prindle, Chairman of the Committee of the
Radical Aboitionists, on the following points:
|. The United Stetes Constitution is a pro-
slavery compact Mr.. Johnston takes the af-
frmative.
2. Congress has constitutional power to
abolish slavery in the Southern States Mr..
Prindle afirms.
8. The Christian patriot may not take oaths
of allegiance to the United States government,
swears to support the Constitution, nor exercise
the elective franchise under it, Mr.. Johnston
afirms.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
LUDLOW, Dec. Both. 1857

s. S. BoYcE Dear &r,-You will please en-
ter upon your subscription list the four names
enclosed, and send to them the Freeman, begin
ming with No l, for 1858. They are all of Lud-
low, and will prove paying subscribers
The Freeman advocates the principles of pure
Democracy, is ably conducted, and should be
well sustained. 1t has large number of con-
trihutors, who cannot feel Indifferent to its sue
cess. By a little exertion they might obtain a
good number of subscribers. If we would sue
coed in our political warfare against the g poo-
ers and priacipa1tiss = Of the Black Democracy,
we should sustain our country papers.
The protested Republicans are not all Repub-
licans. " They are not all Israel, ,chich are of
Israel" The rejection of the Bill for the protec-
ton of personal liberty by the late Legislature
proves the insincerity of protessed Republicans
This was tame and unmanly submission to the
Slave Power We have nothing to hope from
such legislators. Our hope is in the mass OF
honest politicians.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

BEANS POPS AND Poor TRANSCRIPTION FIRE.
MANI have heretofore thrown out bean
pods as useless and made but little use of old
beans. Lately l find that my cows will give
more and better milk if messed with bean
pods than with turnips or other vegetables.
| think | have discovered good addition
to my provender for COWS. 1t consists of one
third poor beans and two thirds corn ground
together, and my experience teaches me to
save the poor beans. BEN. =
Tn North,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

We send this copy of the Freeman to num-
Der who are not now subscribers to it, hoping
those who receive it will read it through care
fully, and order us to send it to them, and if
convenient aid us to few new names. ANY new
subscriber getting us five new names shall have
the sixth copy free.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
N Office.

The convention will be organized TUESDAY, at half
past three o'clock p NJ, Immediately after the arrival
Of the Southern train which time all the members of
the convention earnestly requested to be present..
Addresses by invited distinguished speakers whose
Of Tuesday and Wednesday, and probably during the
sessions of the convention on Wednesday.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

DouGLAs.-If the opinions of old Democrats
are known by what they say, it will do well for
the Democratic papers to heed it. We have
heard from large number of such men, not in
any sense Republicans, but sensible and aged
men who remember Jefferson and jackson They
" cannot go Buchanan, but Douglas is right"
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

A PROFITABLE HEIFER.--Mr. j. 3. Pike of
Marshfeld slaughtered a two year old Heifer
which weighed 592 "a nett weight, had one
hundred pounds of tallow.
The heifer was of Deavon breed and had
rather Of an ordinary chance, was fed with
about Is bushels Of potatoes and ran in the
yard.
We think that those who beat this with
Durham cattle will have to feed 20 bushels.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

The editor of the Windsor Journal and the
"Aurora of the Valley" takes considerable
pains to make the people of Orange County be-
lieye that the Aurora is printed at Bradford.
That is not the case 1t is printed at Windsor
and we wish to know if papers dated in Coun-
ty can be allowed free circulation in those
Counties? If SO, we will date the Freeman in
every County in the State
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

TERMS.-The FREEMAN is g., so per year in advance,
but $500 will pay year behind and year in advance
il paid by the close of the year. No allowed
to run over one year unpaid.
LEGAL NOTICES---The FREEMAN has much Tn,
largest circulation in Orange, Lamoe and Washington
counties, and double the circulation at large Of
any paper in the state. 1t offers the best medusa
or legal adyertisements, and at as cheap rates.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Patents were issued to the following persons
the last week in December:
William NJ, Galusha and Benjamin w. SAT-
ford of Arlington Vt.-For improved wash
board
Royal Hatch of Strahord, Vt.--For improved
spring bottoms for badsteads
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

A Coon WrFE.--That young lady gives
rational security for becoming good wife,
who does not apologize when you find her at
work in the kitchen, but continues her task
until it is finished.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Labor and capital judiciously applied to
the improvements of agriculture, are no less
sure Investments than in any other business.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

PArNr-To get rid of the smell of oil
paint, put handful of hay into pail of
water, and LET it stand in room newly paint
ed.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

A Call for an Anti-Slavery Convention ap-
pears in this weeks paper All papers friendly
are requested to copy
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Daniel W. Gooch has been nominated for
Congress in place Of Gov. Banks of Massachu-
sett resigned.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
What Cattle are Rest.

Mr.. ED1ToR.-With your permission, I
ask what Breed of cattle are best calculated
for Vermont; what kind pays best according
to feed? [ am young farmer and wish that
some more experienced farmer would give
light upon the subject,
And oblige. J.B.p.
REMARKs.-This is subject from which
much useful informrtion may be CLEANED if
our cattle growers well respond to the enqui-
ny and we hope they will.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
Call for an Anti-Slavery Convention

Whereas the question of American Slavery is deserved
y the great question before the people, in both Church
and State:
Whereas there is need of and continued agitation
on this subject and far greater effort in the Slavery
cause;
Whereas there many State who desire to occu
Ply higher moral platform than that occupied by po
litical parties:
And Whereas it desirable that the friends Of Freedom
be better acquainted and cooperate heartily:
The undersigned hereby respectfully invite their fellow
citizens to meet in Convention at WEST RANDOLPH,
Tuesday and Wednesday, the Goth and 9th Of January,
1885, to consult discuss and determine with reference
the evils Of Slavery and to adopt such and take
such acton the Importance of the subject and the state
Of the times demand,
lRyland FessSher, Guy c. Sampson, Eli BaIlop,
SLymana &N4sle, ID. r. Rayi Jacob Miks,
Asa Low, w. H. IT, Clahn, Eben. Wood,
B. W. Dyer! A. G. Burke, N. Hazetine,
NJ. Kidder, Eli Clark, S. NJ. Seaver,
]. G. Winship, Jonathan Coburn, S. A. Fish,
+. s. Bliss. W. P. Briggs, Samuel Thompson,
Henry Miles, N. r. johnson, John E. Palmer,
Willard D. Porter, Pardon BUSHNELL Alex. Gilchrst,
Samuel Mills, E. +. Clafir, David 7. Nye.
j. d. Clark.
NoTE This call is signed by several hundred
from all parts Of the State but chiefly from Orange and
adjacent counties. Our limited space will not allow us to
print more.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07

Nor A BRAG Pie l give the following
to induce those that can to Brag. bought
Pig at five weeks old weighing thirteen
pounds. Slaughtered at just eight months
old weight $50 pounds in the 200 days I
kept it, it gained 267 pounds, the Pig shared
the milk of three COWS with two other Pigs
the meal he eat bushel of corn ground,
Now give US some better ones, yours for
good J. F. WooDMAN,
Waeb;noton Doe G7th 1877
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1858-01-07
Washington Dec. 9th 1857.

ANorHER.-Our printer-Mr. j. W.
Wheelock-had a pig this year, between eight
and nine months old, which weighed, after
being dressed and chung up to dry" some
two days. SIS pounds. He didn't think the
weight particularly worthy Of mention, but
says that if it is, the pig is entitled to all the
credit, for it had 40 extra care, and only
what was left of the milk of one COW, after
supplying his family and some Of his neigh
bors, and a few bushels of corn meal.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-05-05
~ Now WHY is it so many intelliaer

y Now WHY is it so many intelligent
females have habit of writing (epistles
generally without using single punctua
ton point, and very frequently, misplacing
capital letters? We very often receive pri-
vate letters from ladies who have enjoyed "a
finished education," and have graduated at
academies with highest honors, yet we can
not name two (save those termed literary.',
who rightly punctuate six consecutive sen.
tences. They use ddshes in most prodigal
manner, and occasionally adopt ''brackets;"
but blank space alone, indicates the con-
cluson of a sentence, while they sometimes
commence sentence, with small letter.
Others again, use capital in every other
word, while the letters of some females
resemble poetry, written in the form of
prose. We attribute this great deficiency
to the negligence of tutors, who are satisfied
if their pupils excel i'll drawing, music,
painting, and other branches termed "orna-
mental, withoutthroublng themselves about
their thorough comprehension of the more
practical and substantial art of correct COM
pensation. The modern schoolgirl can exc.
cute an air from Rossini, Haydn, Mozart, or
Christy, with brilliant effect, can draw and
paint peach tree, so that no thoughtful
person could possibly mistake it for GU
cumber vine, and can speak French "like
native; !" but can not write half dozen En-
glish sentences correctly, that is, punctuate
them correctly. This is a very serious de-
feet, and we hope our contributors agree
with US when we say, that it should be i'm.
mediately corrected by a study of some
good treatise on the subject.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-05-05
Exciting Scene in a Church

The Episcopal Mission Church, corner of
South Third street and Union Avenue.
Brooklyn, was the theatre of an exciting
scene, on the evening of the 18th inst du-
ring the services. A young man walked
leisurely up the middle aisle, and, after
viewing the congregation for while, walk
ed up TO young lady in the choir, and,
drawing dagger, made desperate THRUST
at her breast. The lady shrieked, and the
stranger was about making second thrust
when the organist interposed between the
assassin and his intended victim. A police.
man was called in, and the man was con-
veyed to prison. -t.
IT turns that the name of the ASSASSIN, is
Josiah Newman that of the lady, Frances
j. Bennett. The fellow according to his own
story, wasrdeeply in love with her, but she
not being disposed TO reciprocate, and hav-
ing given him notice that she did not desire
a continuance of his acquaintance, he grew
excited, and determined 20 kill her out of
revenge; though when informed that ife
would have TO go to the State Prison, he
said, "Well, love her just as much as
ever!'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-05-05

PApER.-A few days since we were shown
a specimen of paper manufactured by C.
w. M'Kelvy & Co, at the Catawissa Paper
Mills, which surpassed any paper that has
been made in this section lately. It was
designed for book-paper, and it will do well
for that purpose. The piper is white,-the
surface feels right,-the body is tight, and
upon the whole the manufacturers deserve
credit for accomplishing what they have
in making good article of book paper
We wouldn't complain if little of its good.
ness was bestowed upon the newspaper.
But We'll say nothing about that, for the
paper that we have been using of late has
been a pretty fair article. We shall not
complain about the quality of the news
paper as long as it continues to be such as
we are at the present using. But we do
think paper manufacturers charge little
too much for their paper. We think they
could afford 10 sell cheaper than they do
Perhaps we are mistaken.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1858-05-05
Repeal Of the JJsury Law,

The following Is copy of bill relative
to the rates of interest on money, which
originated with Mr.. Ingram, one of the
State Senators from Philadelphia, and pass
ed both branches of the Legislature preyi-
GUS 10 the adjournment Although appa.
rently designed TO check the practice of
iouning money upon usurious interest, its
real object is to facilitate such transactions.
1t repeals those portions Of the old law that
forbid the taking Of more than 6 per cent,
and indirectly legalizes contracts or 'shaves'
for the use of money at any rate of interest
the parties may agree upon; which means,
at any rate the cold and calculating lender
has the conscience (or rather, the wan: of
conscience) to exact, and the necessities Of
the borrower oblige him 10 pay. This is all
the usurers want, and all they have been
striving to obtain from the Legislature for so
many years It may suit Philadelphia well
enough, where money is required for many
purposes that will bear heavier interest
than 6 per cent, but should this bill re.
ceive the Governors approval, its operation
among the farmers of the country districts
cannot be otherwise than pernicious.
An Ad Regulating the rate of Interest.
SEC. /. Be it enacted by the Senate and
House of Representatives of the Common
wealth of Pennsylvania, in General Assem-
bly, met, and it is hereby enacted by the
authority of rhe same. That from and after
nrsh do IF I,lxr H. c..l
OF interest for the loan or use of money, in
all cases where no express contract shall
bave been made for less rate, shall be six
per cent per annum; and the first and sec.
tons Of the act passed I'd March, 1923, en-
titled "an Act TO reduce the interest of mon
ey from eight 10 six per cent. per annum,"
be, and the same are hereby repealed.
Sec. 2. That when rate of interest for
the loan or use of money exceeding that es-
| tabished by law shall have been received
or contracted for, the borrower or debtor
shall not be required 10 pay to the creditor
the excess over the legal rate and it shall
be lawful for such borrower or debtor, at his
! option, 10 retain and deduct such excess
from the amount of any such debt; ard in
all cases where any borrower or debtor
shall heretofore or hereafter have vountari.
ly paid the whole debt or sum loaned to.
gether with interest exceeding the lawful
rate, no action 10 recover back any such
excess shall be sustained in any Court of
this Commonwealth, unless the same shall
have been commenced within six months
from and after the time of such payment
Provided always, That nothing in this act
shall affect the holders of negotiable paper,
taken bona fide, in the usual course of busi-
ness.