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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-09

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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-09

New PArENr.-John c. Loveland of
Springfield, VT, for improved scissors sharp
nor
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-09
Close of the great Debate.

Last night or rather very early this morn
ing, the debate in the House on the Kansas
question was "closed"-that is. if the mutual
agreement of both parties is carried out in
good faith. The debate was protractod until
after midnight, and through the afternoon and
evening there was series of condensed
speeches, which will be printed in full. this
being done for the purpose of giving fair
chance to all But even with this courtesy
on the part of members, many, who were
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1858-04-09

The following was handed us, being tho
weights Of some cattle raised by Mr.. Asa
Paine, and weighed at Brandon, on the 2Oth
instant
One Ycarling Steer, 795
7O2
675
One Calf months old, 137
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

place, Mr.. Baker, in their power, gagged and
bound him and locked him in cell. This
done, they robbed him of his money aud the
keys Of the prison, and were calmly taking
their leays, when they were ssbroaght all up
standing" by beholding the iailor's liHlc wife
pointing at theul, though railing. loaded
revolver, and calmly informing them that she
would put bullet through the fest nan who
attempted to come forward. A conversation
solue thing like this folowed
PRISONER The devil you will You don't
know how to shoot il.
AlRs BAKER.-Try it and see, if you like. /
have been practising with this pistol for the past
few days, aud promise you will kill the first
man WHO comes forward.
PRIsoSER- Well, if that's your game, we'll
be quits with you. Now, take your choice,
young WOMAN either let US pass GU; IN peace,
or submit to have your husbands brains knock
Ell o1t against tho walls Of the jail. Which do
you like bestr" Perhaps that won't be gay,
nor nothing, just to SEQ hin laying out there
cold aud stiff, with his brains laying around.
Ha! hal-d-d pretty picture, amt it! Did
pretty wife you are, ain't ye, to get your hus
oaud killed. Come, now, what dye say2-
Let us out, and it'll be all right It yea-
/ And the speaker moved forward Il sCep.9
Mrs BAKER The first nan 1ofo steps oUer
thai sill dies
And there that brave woman held those men
at bay for something like half an hour, until
help came, and they were driven into their
cells.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Product Of an acre in lbs, 625.50 1485p0
gallon Of nolasses weighs II pounds,
therefore, divide 1485 BY u. aud we have,
gallons, 1875
For the acre 625a lbs. sugar, and 123a GAL
Ions molasses, produced from ls,14s canes,
yielding ,iiiSS7 gallons juice, Weighing 8 lbs
per gallon, or 1858 lbs., being 4 per ct OF
sugar and $50 per ct. of molasses, or 1880
per Ct. together.
The sugar is of yeilowish brown color,
about as dry as, and about the color Of 2l
quality Cuba sugar, such as is used by ref
ners
THIRD EXPERIMENT.
Since the 28ih October, the weather has
been mild and foggy, with heavy rains; temp.
varying from As to 60 degs. A very decided
Is increased Development of sugar in the juice
has been aseertained, viz: I 729 per ct instead
of 5 per ct.. and | have gained some experience;
so, instead Of allowing the syrup to remain
from four 10 twelve days, still containing a
great portion of its ferinentabie Impurities,
gradually undergoing decomposition aud de-
probation, ! remedy this evil 20 some extent,
as will be seen. also dispense with the fne
ivory black aud the fltering, thus simplifying
the process.
Nov. 2. Cut ard ground 5s feet of row
loo eanes-the upper portion Of the stalks
turning yellow leaves dead and dry ground
8 and Of the lower joints produced 10 gal
lons juice. weighing 10 deg. B., much less acid
than previous samples, aud barely changing 1T
mus psper-neutralized with milk of lime aud
clarified at once perfectly with eggs--passcl it
Immediately through 81 feet black, and boiled
it to 234 deg. F.; after staudipg hour the
crystals were large aud sharp, but not very
abundant till morning, it being boiled too low.
Ito be continued
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07
Desperate Fight with Han Who
MonIan'L PaE kIs Taxes.

Tie York county papers give the particulars
of a desperate encounter with ilan named
Daniel Strong. residing in Hellan tp., who is
property holder, but has not paid his laxrs
for seven or eight years. Whenever tax col
lector made his appearance, Strong would drive
him from his premises, aud no officer had vet
succeeded in arrestng him. On Welnes42esF
last week officer Watiug proceeded to Stror1S
place To arrest hun Meeting him Toar -
house, be told linn bis efraGd aud at the 81 -
time atteulpied TO roason with him, saying lie
had better 20 with him peaceably, add il would
be best for all concerned At tAis Strung sent
to the hoaee for p;stel, and tAsa .olsssse4.sss
swearing 10 the German language, and abusing
the officer 10 most shameful manner, ihi,ik-
ing, no doubt. to infinida;o him and drive bim
away. The officer tried agaia to persuade
Strong to go with hitn peaceably, bat without
avail. lie then told him that he wenld call ON
the following day, and then be would have to
go. He then left Strong and returned to
York.
The next day y,aceording TO promise, Mr.. War
ing accompanied by officer Hibncr, again paid
Strong a visit, and found him and bis son
Jacob in field close by their residence, ma
king fence, with two loaded guns between
tEem. As soon as they observed the officers
which was not until they were but few feet
from the ground the officer also took hold,
and now terrible melee cnsued-the elder
Stroug and WaFIng striving for the mastery Of
one gun, and Jacob and HIbner striving for
the other. In the scuffle which ensued, the gun
which Jacob had hold of was broken to pieces,
and rendered useless. Wariug succeeded n
wrencbing the gun from tue old man, fired it off
and stood it aside. In the meantime, Mis-.
Strong aud her daughter Susanna, made
their appearance on the field of action, and
fought like tigers. After one gun was bro
ken aud the other fred of, the two men eu-
deavored to drive the officers away with stones,
clubs. fists. &c, but they counted without
thei. host, for this time they had lnen to deal
with who would not be driven away. The
officers, in self-defence. were compelled TO
knock them down. Hibner succeeded in GET
ting bis man down FIRST, and commenced TO tie
him. Tue old man, by some means, managed
to get away from Waring, seized pick axe
aud raised it to strike Hibner, when Waring
again took hold of him, threw him down, and
proceeded to tie him.
Whilst they were being tied the women rushed
to the rescue the old woman took the gun
which had been left standing by the fence aud
struck Waring with i'll who caught it ON his
arm,l and broke 1t to pieces The daughter
struck Hibner with a stone on the back of tho
head. causing painful wound The parties
finally submitted, aud the old man, his son
and daughter, were brought to York and COM
mitted 10 rrision.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07
5fleft Is rtrg
song of a spirit Entering Heaven.

BY MRS. GEoRerASSA M'LEob.
AIH-"HOme -4gaia''
Homo at last Home at last!
From an earthly shore,
For Oh, We joined the ransomed ones,
Who passed on long before,
Here each tear is wiped away,
By God the Holy One,
Htre'S f.aught but songs of joy and praise,
Around the Eternal's throne
Home at last Home at last
From an earthly shore,
For Oh I'se Joined the raasomed ones,
Who passed on long before.
The pure in heart The pure in heart!
Robed in spotless white
Are here, with starry crowns of joy,
All gloriousIy bright.
And some l loved 50 long ago,
Who left me sad AMI lone,
find among the heavenly host,
Within our Fathers home.
Home at last Home at last &c4
Safe at homel Safe at home.
oh letthe echo go,
To soothe the hearts that mourn me yet,
La that first home below.
For His dear arms are round rue now,
Who was for sinners slain,
Through him I'ye won eternal life,
For me to die was gain.
Safe at home Safe at home
From an earthly shore,
I'i bless and praise taee, Oh my God!
Forever, evermore.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Mr.. HARRIS or ILLINOIS. Ills APPEAR
ANoE IN THE HousE.-Hon. S. Colfax, in a
letter to his constituents, published in the
South Bend Register, says:
Mr.. Harris Of ILL.,, Is far gone in consumption,
and has been bleeding from The lungs il his
sick room ever since the last encounter in the
House on the outrageous conduct of the Kansas
Select Committee, where he acted as the anti
Lecompton leader-when be entered the House
exactly five minutes before ore o'clock, with
feeble step, leaning on the arm of his colleague,
Morris, thrill ran through the House. He
could have been spared, but he refused, and
declared that if il cost him bis life, he should
be in his seat to vote bis utter condemnation of
this shameless Iniquity. When one, who has
been for years, Hebrew Of the Hebrews in
his devotion to his party, of which he has been
an active leader, thus perils his life, to record
lis hostility to this Tyranny. ought not the
people, who love Justice and hate Wrong, to
initiate bis example and emulate his patriotisn,
which rises higher than party, aud is willing TO
give his life as dying protest against it.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Our "Dovil," who, few evenings since
escorted hright-eyed litde creature home
from church, while on their way she arehly
looked up iuto his face, aud with sunny salile
upon her eouhienance, said
"i'mafraid | shall never get to Heaven
Charley.
'sWhat reason have you for thinking SO ~
he asked.
"oh,n said she," s'beeause love tue
aDeyil'' too well.n
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

TIE RooPED SKIRT AMP BApIsM.-A A.
Chicago last week a rather amusing scene
took place during tue baptism of young
lady BY the pastor OF the Tabernacle. The
Union says-:The minister requested her
to assume the dress peculiar to such an oc-
easion, but she declined to take eff her
hocped skirt; the minister told her Of the
Inconvenience that must result from her
obstinacy; but like true female she PER-
sisted; but when she camo to descend into
the bath, the inflated skirt touched the wa
ter and rose up around her like balloon
Her head was lost to the congregation, Sue
was swallowed up in the swelling shirt,
the minister tried to force her down into
the bath, but she was kept above the sur
face BY the floating properties Of crinoline,
aud was buoyed up so successfully that it
was not until after much difficulty aud many
forci5le attempts to subtnerge the lady, the
minister succeeded in baptiaing the fair one
Finally it was effected, to the relief Of The
minister and the seriously inclined audi
ence, who could not keep from chuckling
in their sleeves. aud laughing in their pocket
kerchiefs. ."-Boston Herald.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Many letters addressed to the managers OF
the bogus lotteries recently broken up in the
North, enclosing thousands OF dollars, have
been forwarded to Washington to be restored
to their deluded authors.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

MY LIFE HAS BEEN a FAILuRE.--So said a
capitalist in this country, worth his sever
al millions, on being asked why he did not
have biography of his life written. What
an answer, and what sad truth to be made
and considered by one who has spent lcng
life in amassing wealth; and now, with
trembling limbs, stepping into The grave,
the startling truth, quite toe late it is 10 be
feared, flashed across the mind, that his life
had been faifure--its great object, and The
only enc worthy the attention of an inlmor-
tai being, having been entirely overlooked,
or neglected What more ,han such thougt
need occupy sane mind, to fill and keep it full
of unotterable anguishz life failure
Reader--whoseeve sou ruay be, poor OF
rieh--did you ever ask yourself whether your
life also has been failure! :. Whether you are
living merely for this world2-laying up the
treasures of which you cannot avail yourself
in your time of greatest need!
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07
AGRICULTURAL.
Experiments and Observations
UPON TIE
CHINESE STGiR CANE.
BY JOSEPH S. LOWERING.
fCoatinued.)

tCoRftnued.
The whole of The foregoing tour parcels
were at this stage of the process concentrated
to % deg Beume, and set aside uatil had
COMPLETED the series on the 2lst Oct; they
we're then collected together, and again clari-
fed with eggs. and second scum. taken off;
they were then again placed over the FIRE, and
when at the temperature of 225 T., clear iime
water ia small quantities was added to coagu-
late the vegetable albumen, which is not dis
engaged at lower temperature, but which is
then observed as whitish scum, very tena-
cous and glutinous, aud is very detrimental to
erystalllzatioL After the various delays.
heatings and re- heatlugs consequent on my
limited means of working, (the great disad-
vantage of which, those acquainted with the
sulject ouly can appreciate) l commenced FL
teriog tie whole, but found it so ropy and glu-
tiuous that it would not paes through, diluted
it to 10 deg b., when it came through tolera-
bly, bright; passed it through feet Of animal
~black; it parted with its colOring matter very
freely.
Divided The product iuto three parts, and
boiled it as follows;
lst part to 230 deg. F.-fhs stood an hour
without rystailizing-found it too low, altbo'
the thumb and finger proof indicated other
wise
y part to 246 deg. (which was added to
the first, aud in a few minutes crystals began
to appear
81 part to 238 deg, being the mean of the
other two. On finishing this, the two prece-
ding had formed thick, Opaque mass Of good
crystals.
Filled one mould, VT. 90 lbs
Weight of mould, Al
Filled one mould, 14A lbs.
Mould, Al
Total net weight, 25!
and next morning set them on pots TO drain
Also boiled down the juice from tho tops, Il
gallons, which produced With the scums l3a
lbs. molasses.
Knocked out the proceeds Of this expert
ment with the following results, viz:
mould, gross weight, 20 lbs.
tare, Al
Net weight, I5i
VT. of molasses 81 Mt VT lbs sugar.
mould, gross weight, 14l lbs.
tare, Al
Net weight, 10
Wt. of moIasses, 81 ut. VT. Al lbs. sugar
Molasses made from tops, as above, 49,
Total weight of product Of 200 feet of row;
ll.50 l5s- sugar, 27,75 lbs. ulolasses.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

The population of India exhibits grand
total of $50, ,S84 ,29T souls.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Why is the letter lazy and extrasagant
letterl Because it is always in bed and never
out of debt.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

The Second Advent people give ont that the
world will surely 'come off, he present year.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07
DEATH or. WV. MARKS.

The Pittsburg Chronicle says that Gen.
William Marks died about noon, Saturday, ID
Beaver, in full possession of his senses, aud in
the hope Of that joyful Immortality which his
long Christian profession aud practice justified
him in entertaining. He was about seventy
eight years of age.
Perhaps no man IN Pennsylyania ever sesv-
ed 50 long in political life. Entering the
Legislature in 1910, lie continued 10 it until
1926, during which time he was for six years
Speaker Of the Senate, and was generally es-
teemed a prompt, decided and impartial pre-
siding officer.
In 1929 he was elected TO the United States
Senate, and served term of six years. In
this distinguished body he was contemporary
with Webser, Calhoun, Van Bureu, Benton,
Berrien, Hayne, and others of the great men
of the day, most Of whom have gone before lin.
into the spirit land.
It Is noteworthy that for FIRE years he was as
sociated wish Col. Benton on the COMMITTEES
on Military Affairs. They were, as VIC stated
before, about he same age, aud though diff
erlng radically in political faith, they should
have died on the same oay, and wlthiu,a few
h9uIs Of each other, is truly strange COIN
cidence. May y.fhey both meet tho reward of
lives we'll spent,
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07


A HIr AT OLD SANDS OF LlFE--The
Cleaner publishes the following testin,c-
NAL
s'.iifssrs. Editors:--Pernit me through
your columns, to bear Testimony to a varl-
uable medicine. My great aunt has beer
striving 10 reach heaven for twenty years
Having cough, she finally fell into the
hands Of the s.retirea physician whose
"sauds Of life have nearly run ous.' Size.
purchased a bottle of his canaa6is Iadiea,
from which she gained strength, judging
from the violence Of her cough. t,l ta-
king the second her strength so increased
shal she was able to cough all day and night
without interruption. The third landed her
ia heaven. Thus in tho brief space OF time,
the fond hopes and aniicipa,ions of more than
quarter of a century are realized for the snm
ef seven dollars twelve and half cents.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

Messrs. Rose aud Owen, two members of the
Pennsylvania Legislature, had fight in the
retunda Of the State Capitol on Thursday last
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

A FACT FULL OF MEANING-In re-
ligious excitement in Boston person met a
Christian neighbor who took him by the hand
aud said
81 have become Christian
''You are a Christian, then, all at once,
said the other; ''you profess to act strictly
on Christian principles. ! am glad of 1t. /
congratulate you. Suppose We now have u
settlement of the little accounts between us
Pay me what thou owest.n
''No," said the newborn child of grace,
turning on his heel, ''religion is religion, and
business is business
So the papers tell US. And what is there so
very wonderful about it Is not the world
full of such Christianity
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

A bill to erect monument to the Pennsyl-
vanians who lost their lives in the Mexican
War, to be locatde at Harrisburg, was taken
up and passed the Legislature.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

WHERE THE CANARY BIRDS COME PRos1--
There is an association in Philadelphia, COM
POSED Of about thirty Germans, wbo aim at inn
proving the breed of Canary birds. and last
month they published their thirteenth anual re-
port. From that the bird sales of Philadelphia
are confined TO Germans, and amount to S4O,-
600 annually, and three-quarters of that sum
is derived from The sale of eanaries. The
common or original Canary is of the least val
ue, and sells at about s.; the improved kinds
bring from So to SO apiece, and are from
Genital Europe. The great majority of these
birds were obtained from Belgium, where they
are bred in houses by the peasants, who raised
them as pastime. They are what are called
s'loug" and ''shortn breeds Birds Of he loug
breed are procured from Brussels, Antwerp and
Detiz, where they sometimes obtain extrav-
agant prices. Their cost depends upon the
color and shape: the pure yellow being the most
esteemed. They are only used for the purpose
of breeding, aud often times sell for $50 a
pair. The short breed is raised by the people
of Hartz mountains. Next to the Belgiam, the
French bird Is most priced
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

PATIENCE .--ssYou can do anything if you
only have patience, said an old uncle, who
had made fortuEe, to nephew who had
nearly spent Que.
.'Water may be carried in a sieve, if you can
only wait"
s.IIow lougl" asked the petulant spend
.hrift, who was ilnpatient for the old mans
obituary.
''Till it freezes p was the uncla'a cool
reply.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07

How TO GET FEATHLR BED. The fol-
lowing extract is from Lovers Handy Andy:-
IN carrying off The small thing OF a feather
bed, Jake Take, the bold burglar, showed ibe
skill OF high practitioner, for be decended the
stairs backwards
sBackwardsn exclaimed larry Logan,
whats that tor r
you'll see BY and by, said Croggins.-
He descended backwards, when suddenly be
heard the door opening, and female voice
exclainiing
'Whele are YOU going with that bed p
I'm goilg up stairs with it, MAN, said
Jake, whose backward position favored his lie,
and he began TO walk ~ with it again.
'Come down, said the lady we want no bed
here, nlan.'
Mr.. sullivan. M N sent me home With ii
himsslf,' sid Jake
.Gomedown, tell 5ou, said the lady
in. fage, there's no Mr. Sullivan lives
here.
4 beg yoGr pardon, my lady, sid Jack
then turning round and marching off with his
bed fair and square. Well, thele was i regular
shiIio In the house, when the thing was found
out, and caEs ropes wouldn't hold the lady for
the rage she was il.
Bedford inquirer. [volume] (Bedford, Pa.) 1857-1884, 1858-05-07


DAD MoRToN.--Ihere is an old chap in the
State of Vermont, who is known as DAD Nor
ton, and is famous as story-teller. lie re-
iates great many yarns, some of which are
of a Munchausenish cllarater, though l,y fre-
quently narrating them he has brought HIM
self to believe thar they are indisputable facts
| had been talking with the old man of the
sensible manners and custou,s OF our forefatbers
aud their success IN doing the business Of life,
when lie broke cut:
s'l'll tell We, them ancestors of our'h didn't
do nothin' railways. But there's sn sls ful fall
lin off Of sense them times Why id INV time
when ! was boy, things went on more econ
onical than now. We all Werk'd. DIV wotE
was to take care Of the hen and chickings, from
one hen; and iii tell ye how did ii. took
an old wLiskey barrel and lied Il up with fresh
eggs, and then put II on the south side Of a barn
with some herse manure around the bubg hole.
The old critter kept her settin' and in three
weeks ] heard peep Then / put my ear to
spigoi, when the peepiug growed Ike swarm
OF bees. | didn't sap anything to the folks
at ak about the Matching, FOR they'd all the
time told me | was fool, but the next morn
ing kEocked the head out Of the barre, rud
covered the barn floor, two deep, all over, with
little ehickings. Now, you may laugh as much
as you please, but its true. That's So