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TO farmtr5 and UeaIers IN GuanO.
This Guano from Jarvis Island in the Pacific Ocean,
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Everybody has heard Of the famous
CHINA TEA WAREHOUSE,

CHINA TEA WAREHOUSE,
19S WASHINGTON ST., BOSTON,
ond there Is hardly family within twenty miles Of Boston,
where our TEAS AND COFFEES are not used We sell ev-
cry description Of GREEN AND BLACK TEAS, and onr
prices range from % per pound up dollar. We
sell good family tea (back for IS cents, by the package Of
five pounds also, good Young Tyson green for So cents
The above Toas good usually sold in Country
Storet for 90 cents per pound.
We buy more TEAS AND COFFEEs and sell more and
cheaper than any other establishment IN New England.
Our CoffEEs are FRESH every day, and for purity
unriyalci,
Teas neatly packed in 10 pound chests for family
For the convenience those going to the railroads. we have
Branch Stores
At No. 65 Union street from the cornct Of Hanover
street, (tei storc)
At 10 Court street. (sorc painted red
At corner Of Beach and Albany streets
At corner Of Washington and Zine streets.
Call when Boston, and give our goods
trial Orders solicited by express
THOMAS G. wHYTAL,
l9o Washington St, BOSTON.
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INSURANCE.
GENERAL INSURANCE AGENCY,
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Notice Is hereby given by the subscriber that he is prepared
10 issue policies on LIVE STOCK. as well as other
kinds Of property favorable and In reliable
Companies hcy having all complied with the laws Of this
Sa) any doing bushes In this STATE. FARMERS and 9th
would do well to call before inurng elsewhere and
anime and Judge for themselves.
The combined capital of the companies which he represents
being S3.OOO.OOO, aud upwards, enables him to
Issue policies for any required amount.
lie would refer IN the advertisements Of the several compa
Y. II. PEssgNDEN.
April 81, 1s59.-I10
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INSURA NCE.
WINDHAM COUNTY MUTUAL FIRE
w Insurance Company.
WILLIAM HARRIS, President;
l.. q. MEAD, Secretary nd Trea qurcr

Directors:
FRANKLIN SAWYER, ERASMUS PLIMPTON,
ELEAZER GORIIAM, JR, GEORGE SLATE
FARLEY STARR, WILLIAM HARRIS
MARK CRAWFORD, GEORGE NEWMAN
WELLS GOODHUE.
The Office Of the Company in the Savings Bank Building
Bratteborn, where policies will he issued kinds
Of property, including Live stock will not be SO much
their object t. d. smashing business safe one and to
make such Company the citizens of the County need
Applications Tor insurance be through the Directors
and the Agents IN the different towns in the County.
March ], 1859.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
New Publications.

MONTHLY LAW REPORTER. The April
number Of this valuable monthly is just re-
ceived. 1t opens with an interesting article
on the Law of Evidence in Equity, showing
that in " circumlocution Office" such as
a court Of Equity is, there are great many
ways - how not to do thirg," which. con-
fessedly, ought to be done There is copi-
Gus index to the whole volume in this number.
The reported decisions Of the Supreme Court
of Vermont, on 4" Trustees right to sue on
negotiable paper; on " Insurancc-Exten-
sion of Policy; on " Usury'', and several
others, a.e of special interest to our readers
HAEPER's MAGAZINE, for May. With this
number closes tho ninth year and the eight
een,h volume Of Harper's New Monthly The
custom with which this Magazine started, Of
filing its pages to considerable extent with
selections from English periodicals, and that
without giving credit for any thing taken
has been abandoned. The publishers state
that, with the exception of fThackeryas "Vir-
sinians," and heretofore unpublished tale
by Charles Lamb, all tho articles in this last
volume are original and by American au-
thors. This is well, and the result shows tina,
the Magazine can depend on American writer:
without any falling of in interest ability oI
variety. The present number exhibits the
usual attractions The first article, apcet
cal one, has illustrations by Hoppin-wel
enough in their way, except the first one
which is ridiculous. Whoever saw Yanke,
boy sliding down hil' with his body halaueet
on his os ssGen.arlum, and his heels In thu
air, letting tho sled take care Of itsalf in thai
ityle? For sale by Fuller
BIAcxwooD's MAGAZINE roS APHIt.-Thi
sterling old periodical "still holds the ever
tenor Of its way''-always interesting, mere
dull. 1t is never taken in hand and thrown
aside for want of sufficient interest to detaii
the reader-a rare merit, certainly, in I
periodical
The present number contains continuation
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

The grounds comprise forty acres Of land
between Tuttle and Willard Streets, and af-
ford unusual facilities IN the nature Of the
soil, rocks, and forest trees, for landscape
gardening and picturesque effects. Tho
main entrance and porter's lodge is on Will
lard street. From this winding road, ex-
ponsvely macadamized and covered with
coarse gravel, with atone cutters and curb,
leads to the house and through the
grounds, the entire circuit being over one
mile in length. We cannot be expected
to describe minutely the grounds-which
indeed, are not Us yet completed, and
to which every year will add now at
fractions and beauty. They are laid out
in the English or natural style. a
wide lawn of many acres, with clumps Of
trees, wood of native pines and other for
est trees, a rocky ledge, fish pond, from
one side Of which the rocks rise perpendicu-
larly for fifteen or twenty feet, Il rustic bridge
and summer house and poultry house, flower
and vegetable gardens, IL pear orchard
of 800 trees and an apple orchard of
like extent are among the princi-
pal features. A hedge and high fence
surround the whole, The grounds, as well
MS the buildings, were planned by Mr.. Berg
holz, and the whole place, when completed,
will fully bear out his reputation as an able
architect and man of cultivated taste. We
are glad to learn that he is to be Il permanent
resident of Burlington.
Our readers will perceive, from our imper-
feet description. that Mr.. Cannon's place is
one which, take it all in all, is rarely equalled
Aside from the surrounding scenery, the
place, We arc confident, will have no equal in
Vermont, or in this region of country. We
doubt not that, in time, many similar elegant
and expensive residences will be added to
those which now occupy the slope from the
Lake.
Oar former townsman, E. j. PHELPS Esq.
recently returned to Burlington, has within
II day or two commenced the erection OF an
elegant house on Willard Street. 1t is de
signed. and its construction will he superin
tended by Mr. Bergholz. We have mate
rial for other articles on the improve ment
in Burlington, which will follow in du'
season.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
tFroin tho Country Gentleman. !

EGos FOR SETTING-TRANsPoRTArr Such
eggs as are intended for setting should be
carefully removed from the laying nest as -oon
as deposited, especially if tho weather IS cold
Then put them away in cool, dark place,
in n box or pan partly filled with small
grain or bran, with the small end downwards
1t is als) better to mark on each egg the day
of the month with pencil, for none Of greater
age than from fifteen to twenty days can be
relied upon to hatch. In rare Instances,
eggs have been known TO hatch after having
been laid 25 or 26 days, and in one instance
80 days, before putting them under the / en-
We once knew ''creeper" hen that stole
away and built her nest in sheltered place,
in collection Of dry leaves, where she deposit
ed twenty eggs, which probably took more
than twenty days, and after the usual time
Of incubation she hatchcd every egg, bring
ling off twenty little healthy duck legged
chickens.
The proper number Of eggs to be placed in
the nest. varies from nine to sixteen, without
regard to the old whim of an odd number be-
ing more fortunate, according to the size of
the eggs, the season Of the year, and the size
and habit of the hen. Never use more eggs
than the hen can cover well, for by having
two more than she ought. half of the whole
may b. added. 1t is well to have the eggs
marked when put into the nest, that if
pti,"r hens has access to it. the fresh ones
may certainty b. detected and at once
removed AItrr the hen begins 10 set 4,
handle the eggs as little as possible; but
should one be broken in the nest, it should
be cleaned away rs soon as discovered, and
those soiled washed with warm water, or
wiped clean with moist, warm cloth.
Before putting the "clutch" OF eggs under
young hens especially, it is better to let the
hens sit for two or three days on single egg
lest they sit just long enough to addle the
whole nest and then leave them; for it is no
unusual thing for such hens when well fed i,
to appear broody for few days, and
then to stop clucking and commence laying
again.
The time of incubation with the hen, var
les from twenty to twenty-five days, accord
ing to the season and the number of eggs set
upon.
TRANSFORMATION OF EGGs Eo8 SETriNG.-It
Is becoming quite common for persons who
wish to obtain new breeds of poultry to buy
the eggs and have them sent by express. For
short distances, if carefully packed. this will
do very well; but it should not be inferred
hence that they can be safely sent any requir-
ed distance without destroyin the VITALITY OF
the eggs. Any violent shaking of tho egg
destroys its vitality, so long continued gent
Ter motion must produce the same effect.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

DOES CREAM WIIoH LEss THAN MILx7
1T is generally believed that the reason
why cream rises TO the surface, is because
it is lighter than the milk. Jason White,
of Conway, practical farmer, who has had
the handling Of cream, milk and butter for
the last fifteen years, has recently tried the
following experiment he took pail hold
ing Just thirteen wine quarts, and filled it
with cream free from milk The cream and
pail together weighed thirty-six pounds.
He then filled the pail with new milk, and
again with SKINNED milk, and each weighed
the same as tho cream. On churning the
thirteen quarts of cream he had thirteen
pounds Of butter. He argues that the weight
Of milk proves nothing as to its richness;
that the cause of cream rising is its exposure
to the atmosphere, and that to have cream
rite well, the depth of milk IN the pans should
not exceed two inches. Very little cream
will rise in deep, narrow-mouthed vessel ,
while more is obtained from large, spread
ing suriace.-Hence the true philosophy Of
shallow, faring milk pans. A practice, ori-
ginating in Connecticut, for obtaining the
largest quantity Of cream from milk, is meet
ing tho appreciation Of many sensible dairy
woman in this vic nifty. New milk il
strained into common pans; and after stand
ing twelve hours is carefully placed over q
kettle of warm water, and brought as near
ly as possible to the temperature Of very new
milk 1t is then set away for twelve hour,
more, when it is ready to skim. Nearly
double the cream can be obtained from thil
process, than can be obtained from any othel
with which we are acquainted.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

THE SUGAR CRop,-A correspondent Of the
Watchman from Plainfeld, small township,
about three and one-half miles square. con-
tanning near eight hundred inhabitants, says
that town has this spring produced at least
sevcnty-fve thousand pounds of sugar, or a
little over thlrty-seven tons being ninety
four pounds to each man, woman or child.
We should be glad to receive reliable
statements of the amount Of sugar made this
year in the several towns of this county
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

NEw DRY Goops SToRE.-MR. L. W.
PAGE announces in another column, the
opening of q new Store on Church street.
Mr.. Payo has served a thorough apprentice
ship of a number of years in the Dry Goods
business. in Burlington, has wide circle Of
friends and acquaintance, is reliable. ir.
dustrious and worthy man, and will deserve,
and undoubtedly receive, liberia! share oi
the patronage Of the community. We hearth.
" wish him all success
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
20 E 7 R Y.
TIVE MoTHER's GIFT.

e fallowin. limos were written by mother in
'b'e-- her gift to her son
Remember, love, who give tho1 this
When other days sh Ill come;
When she who hal thy earliest kiss,
Sleep. in her narrow home;
Remember 7 was mother gave
The gift to one she'd die to savo.
That mother sought pledge Of love,
The holicst for her son;
And from the gifts OF God above
h chose n goodly one;
She chose for her bel we'd boy
Tho source of life, and light, and JOY;
And b,de him keep tho gift-that when
The parting hour should come,
They might have hope to meet again
In her eternal home;
She said his faith in that would be
Sweet inc 'nsc to her memory.
And should tho scoifcr, in his pride,
L,ugh that fond gift to scJrn,
And bid him cast that pledge aside
That he from youth had borne,
She bade him pause and ask his breast,
If he, or she, had love him best,
A parents blessing on her son
Goes with this holy thing;
The love that would retain the one
Must to the other cling.
Remember, It's no idle toy;
A mothers gif.-REMEMBER BOY.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
1ur PHllAprlrn ELECTION, May Sd, va.

The PHIIApELrIA ELECTION, May Sd, wa
not Democratic victory, as the FIRST returns
said. On the contrary, the opposition party
carried the day. The general result shove
the election of Ber iamin H. Brown, opposi'
ton, for city Treasurer, by aoout $500 ma
iority over DR.. James McChpton, democrat,
and NJ. Neal, opposition, for City commis-
sioner, by about the same majority over Hen
~ S. Roria, democrat. The opposition have
also both branches Of the oouno.. BY largo
maiorities
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

On the night of the Sd inst, neal Peeks-
kill, two men in loaded wagon attempted
to cross the Hudson R. R., when the express
train was approaching, although warned by
the hagman to desist. The wagon and
horses were dashed to pieces by the engine
and one man was SO wounded that he expired
in a short time.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

ArrRAY.-In the eastern part Of Middle
bury, on the evening of the Goth, Turner
Boardman ordered off his premises man
named Daniel Davis, who had been hanging
round for some time. He refused to go, and
on Boardman's attempting to put him out,
drew his knife and stabbed him several times.
but not dangerously. Davis was arrested
next morning and put in Jail.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

Cow-cAsz n MAsrLAxD.-An appeal sass
where certain bob-tailed cow WIS the
objeot of litigation, was lately tried in Mary
land. Over City witnesses were szaminsd'
The COW was worth about SO, and the ooss
were about 5000. The appellee gained the
the case damages one cent
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13
FRESH "LIFE THOUGHTS"
REPORTED ron THE FREE PRESS.
IRON RECENT SERMoEk BY THE
REV. HENRY WARD BEECHER.

The great difference in mon as to their discovery
Of truth lies not much in their perspicacity in
seeing it, us in their determination to follow it
when they do 500 it. There aro many IN IN who
are following hard after truth, not, howcvor, to
find out what it is, but to sec il tho truth won't
le. them 70 on the course which they havo chosen
for themselves.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

I think one Of tho sweetest sounds on earth is
the morning bell on the Sabbath, which ca Is men
to the house Of God. How it calls me back to
childhooi How we'll | remember it then, when
the whole valley unduatcd with the sound and it
echoed from all the hills which were suiten by it
and now rightfully smotc buck again.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

FIRE !TnE OLD ELparDoE House BURNT.
The ancient dwelling about three miles
from tho Square, on the Williston Road,
known for many years as the "Eldridge
house. formerly occupied as a tavern by
Mr.. Bishop, and recently owned and occu-
pied by Mr.. Wm. Bliss, took fire Thursday
noon from spark from the chimney, and
was entirely destroyed. The building was
very old and dry. and burned rapidly till
hardly brand was left unconsIned. The
school house near by was On fire several
times but was finally saved. The fire ran
over the dry yll,, OF the graveyard adjo n
ing and t. ne. nto wood l1t belonging to
David Il al, E'4., where it was stopped with
consi i,raola difficulty, and an extensive fire
in ,uc woods thus prevented. We under
stand that Mr.. Bliss was partially insured.
The house was among the oldest in this Vi
cinity, having been erected some sixty years
ago.
We hear Of extensive fires in the woods in
Richmond and Bolton land others are visi-
bic at night on the mountains across the
Lake.
LIQuoR LAW In Middlebury, April 2Sth,
twenty-five gallons Of whiskey were seized in
the house of man named St. Mary, con-
demned and ordered to be split, by the au-
! thOritles
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

what is tho length and breadth mud depth and
height, and to know the love Of Christ, which
passeth knowledge.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

Christ "v,. I'D at all points even as VIC
arc "--n"t that he Suffered every fret every form
of trouble which men fer under. These external
frcts and troubles only so many occasions Of
internal disturbance; and this internal disturb
ance Christ knows and understands. And that is
what want-a Savior who is SO conversant with
human want and suffering, that he understands us
by understanding himself
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

of"A Cruise in Japnnoso Waters" which
increases in interest. "Thc Luck Of Ladys-
medc, Part II, :" "a Winter Journey"
"The Turks in Kaafat-1s54-Part H."
Christianity in India" an able review Of
Hayes late work under that title, being a
history of the introduction and progress of
Christianity in India, from the sixth century
down to the present time, with sketches Of
tho early missionaries, and of the English
Bishors-Middleton Hcbcr and Wlson-and
three articles on parliamentary Reform"
one of which contains notice of NJ.
Chevaliers late work on the "Fall in the
Value Of Gold"
Published by LEONARD Scorr & Co., 54
Gold Street, n. Y. Mt SO year, who also
nublish the four leading British Reviews at
ss--B Blackwood and the Four Reviews, SO.
VERMONT School Journal AND FAMILY
observation-disclosures from home prevented our
noticing this new magazine, "devotei to
the Educational interests Of Vermont''-on
the appearance Of its first number, in April.
1t is to appear monthly, an octave of twenty
four pages at the moderate price of 81 per
annum, and under the auspices Of n COM
mittec appointed by the Vermont Sttts
Teachers Association. at their last annual
meeting the committee consisting Of Messrs
A. f. Leavenworth Of Hinesburgh, A. D.
Roe. of Bellows Falls, and j. S. Spaulding
Of Barre.
We confess to considerable feeling Of dis
appointment on the perusal Of the April
number. There were evident marks Of hurry
ses: hardly allowable in a Monthly rublica-
ton, or in ono devoted to educational matters.
There were even some obviously ungrammat-
ical sentences which could not easily he
placed to the charge Of inaccurate proof
reading. Furthermore, such work should
appear neatlyan accurately printed. on good
paper, and in all particulars should be got
up in good style. But in all these respects
the appearance Of the first number is very
shabby We are glad to see an improvement
in the second, or May number, though there
is room for good deal more. The literary
execution Of this number is also bctter--o
good deal better-than that of the April mum
ber.
We shall be glad to see the work so aided
by practical and earnest teachers Of the State,
who shall write because they have some
thing Of Importance to say, that it may help,
ably. the cause Of education in Vermont. and
bring both credit and remuneration to its
conductors.
Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1859-05-13

Some men say there is no sin but disobodience
to natural law, and If men would obey natural
laws VIC would not have any suffering or any sin.
Well perhaps wo should not but don't see as
it does much good to say So for We don't know
half the natural laws, and if wo did it is no easy
matter sometimes to obey ono law without break
ing another. You might as well tell child who
is tossed and whrled in tornado "Observc natu =
raj laws keep your feet On the ground and you
won't be hurt" as to tell some men to observe
natural law in tho circumstances in which they
are placed.
| think it Is when feels mean that it is
hardest to believe in God. The sense Of dogradn-
tion, Of worthlcssnes., is tho hardest thing on
earth to climb up to God throu gh. Eut it is to
meet this that told that while we were yet
sinners, Christ died for US.