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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06
A YANKEE IN THE SMITH FAMILY.

Well, put up with first rate, good ma
tured fellow that | met at billiard table.
| went in and was introduced to his wife,
fine, fat woman, looking as though she lived
on latin her face was so full of fun. After
a while, after we'd talked about my girl, and
about the garden and about the weather. in
come three or four children, latin and skip
pin, as merry as crckets. There was no can
die lit, but | could see they were fine looking
fellows. and | started for my saddle bags, in
which had put lot of sugar-candy for the
children as / went along.
"Come here" said |, "you little rogue
come here and tell me what your name is"
The oldest came to me and says my
name is Peter Smith"
And what's your name, sir :"
"Bob Smith
The next said his name was Bill Smith
and the fourth said his name was Tommy
Smith. gave EN- sugar candy, and old Mrs.
Smith was 30 tickled that she laughed all the
time. Mr.. Smith looked on, but didn't say
much.
Why" says |, Mrs. Smith, would not
take good deal for them four boys if had
en- they are so beautiful and sprightly."
mo" said she, latin, 81 set good deal
on EN-, butwe spoil EN- much"
mo, no, says |, 'they are well behaved
children, and by gracious" says |, pretendin
to be startled by striking resemblance be-
tween the boys and the father, and looked
at Mr.. Smith, III never did see anything equal
to it, says |, 'your own eyes. mouth, fore
head, and the perfect picture of hair, sill"
patting the oldest on the pate.
| thought Mrs. Smith would have died laf-
fin at that, her arms fell down by her side,
and she shook the whole house latin.
"Do you think so Col. Jones :" said she,
looking towards Mr.. Smith, and thought
she d go off in ft
"Yes," Faid |, ~ do really"
"lIaw, haw, haw," says Mr.. Smith, kind o.
half latin ''you are too hard on me now with
your jokes
Il amt jokin' at ALL" says l, ''they are
handsome children, and do look wonderfully
like you
Just then gal brought light in, and III
be darned if the little brats didn't turn out
to be niggers, and their heads were curly all
over Mr.. and Mrs Smith never had any
children, and they sort o petted them as play
things | never felt so streaked as did when
! found out how things stood. If hadn't
1 kissed the nasty things could a got over it
but kissing EN- showed | was in airnest.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

ES' What they mean by "struck jury" in
Ohio, and how it happened that all the jury
men in the slave rescue case at Cleveland
were Buchanan Democrats, is explained by
the Cleveland Herald
in civil cases either party has right to
have struck or special jury. In criminal
cases the defendant has such right The de-
iendant Bushnell asked for struck jury
and thereupon the U. s. Clerk and Marshal
selected forty names of men in the northern
district Among these names were ten Re-
publicans Each party then had right to
strike out twelve of these names. They did
so the District Attorney striking off every
Republican. From this striking process comes
the name, struck jury That left sixteen
Democrats to be summoned as the jurors.
from which twelve were taken who formed
the jury spoken Of. "
The new jury empannelled to try the sec
ond case is made up Of one Republican, one
Old-Line Wing, and ten Buchanan Demo-
Gratis, and there is, therefore, chance for its
disagreement.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06
From the Vermont Chronicle.
POTATO CULTURE.

Messrs Editors Your remarks on the fact
that. in planting potatoes it is not seeds, but
sets, that are planted, is quite too much over
looked. A few years since it was stated, and
went the rounds of the papers, that 1t was the
most profitable to plant the smallest potatoes
that these, not being fully ripened the first
year, made up for it the second, and gave a
very large yield Strong and healthy eyes
or buds are really what is wanted, and not
great or small tubers. But these usually are
found in good sized potatoes growing on moist
ground. This year intend to plant Carriers
on muck sofia drained bog. And next
year to use that seed on dry, sandy loam.-
My gardener, an Irishman, says, "Potatoes
for planting are usually raised in the most
moist and boggy land, suitable to raise them
at all, in Ireland. These are not fit to eat,
but are the very best for planting the follow
ing year, and are raised for that very pur-
pose j. W.
Burlington, April. 1859.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

Uuuuolluu
Soarcth away Ohio Farmer
AGRICULTURAL COLLEGE LANDS.
In House Of Representatives. FcJ. 26, 1859.
The SrEAKER laid before the House the
veto message Of the President Of the United
States. returning the bin granting donations
Of lands to the several States for the benefit
Of agricultural colleges which was read.
Mr. MoRRILL. | move to print the mes
sage of the President just read and upon
that motion ! propose to submit few re-
marks At this late stage of the session,
shall not detain the House long, however pro-
vocative the occasion; but do not propose
that the communication we have heard from
the clerks desk, touching measure SO i'm
portant in its scope and bearing, shall pass
entirely without comment.
The Presdeu, of the United States has GER
tainly the right 20 express his opinion upon
the subject of the bill, as TO whether it is con-
stitutona and cxpedicnt or not; but we
have also the same privilege
The measure was not introduced here as
party measure. nor was it advocated as par
ty measure. 1t has received the cordial sup
port Of members of both sides of this House.
1t fought its own way ON its own merits. 1t
has been pressed here by petitions and reso-
lutions from the Legislatures of AT least thir-
teen States, and by an indefinite number Of
memorials from privatc citizens of the highest
character II is n measure which has been
indorsed bv agricultural societies and agricul-
tural men throughout the whole country.
with unprecedented unanimity. Il is mea-
sure dear TO the hearts Of all farmers, young
and old II would have been approved by all
the earlier Presidents aud was especially dear
to the heart Of Washington, and occupied his
last thought | will again quote from his
last message
at will not be doubted that with reference either to
individual or national welfare agriculture is " primary
r e, o,bsr l-,.t,ne or matuTy ,bis ti be-
comes more apparent, and renders he cultivation Of the
sol moe aud more an object oi puone ps9Gagt, m lns
purse and to what object can Il be dedicated with great
er propriety
Yet. while the President assumes to be the
representative, par excellence, OF the farmers,
tax payers, and consumers Of the country, he
comes here to strike down the only measure,
perhaps, which was proposed especially for
their benefit. In my judgment, the President
I has committed, if not a crime, at least blum
der. 1t may be that in biuHdaS the EXecu-
tive has
"s''pi in SO far That should we wade no more'
N.'"i"'nE were a, d, go
z unoefs'anu 'he Ie"a."S' rne 'eS'uen'
asserts 'hat 'u's p"sses WIN 'ile
'eaSul! oI a." revenue i,""! , tlo puo''. '"''u'
lo' ."e neA' l'sDo !eo' ms u sleas ','u'
as ~ Wou'u u"'e oee" i"'P"Ss'o'0 iol '"T
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ABouT SETTING HENS.

Eds. RURAL Nov that you are giving
cuts of poultry houses to be followed by val
uble information pertaining to the subject,
and ask for any information relative to poul-
try raising will give your readers Uaiubte
hint on Setting Hens.
TO ensure good return for the eggs you
place under a hen, adopt the following course,
and YOU will be satisfied Select as many
-four barrels as you wish to set hens, and 1t
is well to have several clutches come off at
the same time, place the barrels in a carriage
loft, around the sides, prepare the nests with
straw or hay, place board in front of each
barrel, and having made the loft entirely dark,
leave the hen to her duties for two or three
days. On visiting the premises to feed and
give water you open the shutters for light,
and commence by uncovering only one barrel
at time. and as soon as that hen has returned
to the barrel, pursue the same course with
the others In this way you have only one
hen off at time. The darkness facilitates
very much the progress of incubation, and
the hen can take her nest without disturbance
adopting this course, have known person
to be able to bring off hundreds Of chickens,
where others, with the same number of eggs, }
following the hap hazard course, could count
only by tens.-Rurdl Ne,o Yorker.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

TRAINS ooINo NORTH AND WEST.
Leave Montpelier at $40 A. N. and $50 p. ~
MAIL TRAM connects at Windsor and White River
Junction with train. leaving Boston and Springfield at
73) A. NJ, same day, and Now York previous evening.
Leave Windsor nt l2j ~ reaching Burlington at go
r. NJ Rousc's Point al Aj p. NJ Montreal aud Ogdcns-
burgh the same evening Connecting at Ogdensburgh
with Grand Trunk train, without delay or Toronto and
the West.
Accommodation Train leaves New York AZ $50 A. ",
Boston nc - NJ and all intermediate stations Leaves
Windsor az 65) -. ~ and reaches Rouses Point early
next morning, arriving Ia Montreal and Ogdensbnrgh
the same forenoon aud proceeding West by Grand Trunk
traus without delay, for the West On Saturdays ms
A. ~ Mondays flr Rouse's Point sc.
Special Train leaves Boston at 300 r 49,. stops at
White River Junction 10 lodge. Leaves at 52l A. N.,
breakfast az Norhfcid, reaching Burlington 81 lll5
AN. Rousc's Point az 1910 N, and Montreal and
Oricusbur1h early the same afternoon.
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Nor,as,a. w.. April Is, 1853 ~ "'i''''i''' ''''
n RTHERN II a ] l. X O 4 d
SUMMER ARRANGEMENT.

On and after Monday, April rs, 1893, passenger Trans
will run a. follows
Up TuAINs. -- Leave Concord at lO5) a. ~, " on
arrival of trains from Boston, Worcester, Nc for White
River Junction connecting with zoo o. ". trains over
Vermont Central Road 90 Darlington and Rouse Point,
there connecting with trains which reach Montreal and
Ordensburgh the same evening" connecting at Ogdens-
burgh with Lake Ontario steamers for Niagara Fails,
&c. and wth trains over Grand Trunk Railway for To-
ronf1 and the West Also connecting at fotsdam WITH
trains for Rome and New York Central Road and az
White River Junction with trains over fassumpsic and
White Mountains Roads 10 Barton, VI, and Llttleon,
n. H., thence by stage 60 stansead, Newport Magog
Lake, White and Frinconia Mountains &c
Leave Concord az 32j o.. ~, or on arrival OF trains
from Boston, Worcester, Portsmouth, Portland Nc Tor
Bristol and White River Junction. connecting with
trains over Vermont Central Ogdcnsburgh and Montreal
Roads reaching Rouse's Point az 500 A. NJ, and Mon
trcal and q Ogdcusburgh the same forenoon.
Leave Concord at $50 T.. No. or on arrival OF trains
from Boston, Worcester, Portsmouth Dover, &c, for
White River Juactiou connecting the next morning
with the 1l A. 49, train VI Central Kuad TO bur
lmgton and Rouse Point arriving at Montreal at 80
and Ogdcnsburgh at 800 =. M thence by steamboats,
and Grand Trunk Railway for the West
DowN TRAfNs.-Lcayo White River Junction az 700
a. NJ with passengers leaving OgdensbuTgh and Mon
trea the evening previous; also, 2o0F NJ with pas
sengers over the W. Central, Passumpsie and White
Mountains Roads connecting at Concord win trans Tor
Manchester Lawrence, Portsmouth, Nashua Norcea-
ter, New York. Lowell and Boston.
Leave White River Junction at 3I5 r. NJ with pas
scngers from the West leaving Ogdensburgh aud Mon
trral the same day. and connecting at Concord with
trains for Nashua, Lowell and Boston.
~ Passengers from the Sullivan, Cheshire and al
lev Roads can cOnuect at White River Junction with
the Is T. ~. train the Northern Road for concord
Manchester, Sc. Returning, can leave Concord at 3Zi
and ~ r Me- for White River Junction, aud proceed
the next morning by the G2O A. ~ train for Windsor
'''''' oNsLow sTEARNs Agent
Concord ~ H.. April a. 1859
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GLORY

And glory long has made the sages smile;
'Iis something, nothing, words, illusion, wind
Depending more upon the histouan's style
Than on the name person leaves behind.
ByRoN.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

to Leave your grievances, as Napoleon
did his letters, unopened for three weeks, and
II is astonishing how few of them, by that
time, will require answering
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

I,V' my lad, said traveller to little bo
whom he met clothed in pants and smal
jacket, but without necessary article of ap
parel, "my lad. where is your shirt" 'Mam.
my's washing it," Have you no other =
"No other = exclaimed the urchin in surprise
'would you want boy to have a thousand
shirts ,"
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Gruerdl iHtsrrIIanu.
TRrE PRAYER.

True prayer is not IN imposing sound
That clamarous lips repeat
But the deep silence of a soul
That clasps Johovah'a feet
MRs. StuouRNBy.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

"WoMAN, KIND. DIR. Kane relates that
when, one day, worn out with fatigue, he
turned into an Esquimaux hut to get little
sleep, the good-natured hostess of the wig
wan covered him up with some of her own
habliments, and gave him her baby for pill
low
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

How TO LrvE.-To act with common sense
according to the moment, is the best wisdom
| know; and the best philosophy, to do ones
duties take the world as it comes submit
respectfully to ones lot; bless the goodness
that has given us so much happiness with it,
whatever il is, and despise afiectation.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

10 We observe Of late unusual briskness
in the horse trade, both for the Southern and
Western markets. We saw one day last
week several extremely fine animals, which
were purchased of Perry Fletcher, Esq, of
Bridport, by Mr.. G. r. Stocker, of ILL.,
These consisted of a four year old stallion,
Black Morgan, by the Myrick horse, bought
for 81 900, three year old tilly, by Pig Iron
for 800, three yearling stations by Black
Hawk Chief, and one by Young Black Hawk.
The sale we understood amounted to $4,000.
The flly we were assured can do her mile in
less than three minutes. 1t gives us no plea
sure to record the emigration of such mares,
and the practice of sending away such should
by every means be discouraged 1t is very
rarely that so valuable a stud of animals Is
taken from any stable, even in Addison Coun'
ty.-- Middlebury Register
pI AMT rrpFES plant I,R EES
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

10 Farmers, put in large crops this sea-
SON 1t looks squally across the Atlantic.
The Peace Congress of Europe will eventuate
in war. They cannot fight and till the earth
too consequently those who hold the pillow
should be ready to take advantage Of the
prospective increase in the demand for grain
Of all kinds. Put in large crops. 1t will all
be wanted before the next harvest time
Verqennes Citizen.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06

How TO RAISE EARLY ToMAToEs.-About
the first of April take few large turnips and
cut out the hearts of them, to form a sort of
cup. Fill the cavates with earth, and plant
two or three tomato seeds in each When
the seeds have well sprouted, pull up all but
the healthiest plant in each turnip, and let
those that remain stand where they will have
the benefit of the SUM- the plant will grow
very thrifty-the deeaying turnip furnishing
its food. When the weather becomes sufh-
ciently warm, set the turnips in well prepared
soil, not less than three feet apart, make lath
frames to keep the vines from the ground,
and keep the soil well up around them, and
you will have a crop that will astonish the
natives. The advantage consists in getting
the plants started early without setting them
back by transplanting. PiatSburgh Rep.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1859-05-06
Business GarOs.

ErTER PRESS Il COPPER-PLATE
4 4 PRINTING Sermons Catalogues, Blanks, Bill
Heads, Cards Circulars Posters and all kinds of Plain
and Fancy Printing, executed promptly at
wALToN's STEAM POWER PRINTING OFFICE,
State Street, Montpelier, lenaoat
Orders for work done in the cites,-Embossed, Gilt,
Letter-Press, Lithographc and Copper-Pate Printing
such Cards Of Address Wedding Cards, Visiting Cards
BANK checks "c. executed III the nlfhest s'lle oi t
art and at city prices through one of the most celcbra
ed Printing Establishments. Ierms-Cash at reasona-
ble prices. Address Z. p WALTON, MontpelierrNt
NJ w q O 20 ID S .-R. r. r X L h,
~ DRAPER q TAILOR, has just returned from
New orr with good assortment Of
BROADCLOTlS, CASSIMERES AND NESTINGS,
which he will make up in the latest styles and best man
Garments cut for others to make and warranted to it,
Needles, leilors Measures, Srayons, shirt Basoms'
Collars and SCOTS Reports Of New York Fashions for
Montpelier, May 70 1858
EENTLEMEN The FALL CAMPAIGN
VI HAS OPENED At MONTPELIER.
The richest and most desirable assortment of TAI
LORING GOODS ever offered in Vermont, have just
been received from New York, consisting of rrery Uarie
ty Of Orereoatings, BroadeothS, lest'Ags and Pant
St46S all offered very low prices in any quantity or
will be manufactured into Garments IN any style desred
in a superior manner.
Also from one OF the best Clothing Houses in New
York. elegant stock Of Fashionable and Seasonahlo
Ready-made CLOTHING, expressly tor oretat tfdae
Examination gratis.
l3 Hubbard Block state Street.
1TAgent for the sale Of Williams Celebrated Monthly
and Semi Annual BVitth Of Fdshioas the only
port for this county.
ITNlON HOUSE kE-OPENED.- .-Thi,
u well known and commodious House, formerly KEEP
by Col boutwell,, having been vastly aud almost en-
trely romoddcled, has been opened by ALONZO RED
WAY.
The Union is the most conveniently located House il
Montpelier being IN the centre Of business and with il
conyenences, must be the most desirable and popu
lar for the Of business or leisure to be oun
in town,
The public respectfully invited to bostow portion
Of their patronage upon this House. Perfect satsfac
tion is guaranteed aud accommodations excellent.
Charges moderate ALONZO REDWAH.
Montpelier, Aug. 90 1856 OFT.
CARRIAGES AND SLEIGHS, ny TIL
" BEST WoRKMEN IN THE COUNTRY.
Carriage aud Sleigh Manufacturing will be carried o
by the subscriber opposite the Court Square, Mont
pelier, Vermont.
Those in want of warranted Carriages and Sleighs
will perhaps do well to call and what being done
the old stand of GILMAN & CANT
All orders promptly attended to-
JOHN w CLARKE
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Railroads.

VERMONT CENTRAL RAILROAD
SPRING ARRANGEMENT
CuofcE or ROUTES r0N CUcNGo AND rHB WEST.
NoRrHEHN, wrsrEEs, HHGrisH ANp g.. s.
NAIL ROUTE.
70 commence N0nt1y, dpuf rs, 1909.
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NEwG S.-R. RIKER
GENTLEMEN The FALL cAMrA1oN



GTAgent for the sale ofWilliam's Celebrated Monthly
and Semi Annual B"itiR Of Fashions, the only true re-
port for this count ..
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have the honor to be, sir, very respect
fully, your obedient servant
RoBERr B. CAMPBELL.
Hon. Lewis Clss, Sec'y of State, &c, &c
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08

The GLOWING item from the Davenport Dem
ocrat may be of interest to some of our reader.
Who are preparing to leave for the reported new
Eldorado:
COMING BACK.-A friend who has been down
the river says that the Hannibal and St. 10.
train, from st. 10. on Friday night brought
some dozen individuals who started soue time
since for Pixies Peak. Their experience had
beeh that the nearer they approached the mines
the lees they heard about eold-and il was their
candid opinion that the entire matter is more
Of q humbug than anything else and that the
big stories concocted-apparentiy at the mines
really hsd their origin in the mushroom towns
ON the Missouri river.
The weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa) 1858-1860, 1859-03-08

" We learn from Dr.. Geo. w. Scantling,
Of Danyille. in this County, whose dwelling
house was consumed BY FIRE some two weeks
since. that the amount Of insurance, $500, in
the Phoenix Insurance Company of Hartford,
VA promptly paid him BY their Agents in this
City, }. G. Laumsn / Bro. We speak advisedly
when We say that there 10 NO better Insurance
Company In this State than the Phoenix, and
Ne advise all persons DESTROYS Of obtaining re-
liable insurance to call upon their Agents and
secure indemnity against this devourinR ele-
Aent,