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The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
Gloomy View Of the English Har-
vest Pr0spects.


vest Prospects.
The London Dispatch of June 26tb, in
leading article, draws gloomy picture of
the present harvest prospects of England.
1t says:
1t has rained as if the Deluge were again
come upon US, and forty days and nights
"the windows of Heaven were opened"
The temperature has been colder than Christ
mas. In 1859 the wheat in the field before
our door was in ear on the 9th of May; in
1860 there is no appearance of that phenom-
enon on the 23d of June. In 1853 our
neighbor, the farmer, had cut and gathered
his whole cereal crops by the Slst of July;
in 1860 when will that feat be accomplished?
Much was expected from the new moon.
Our neighbor, Professor Faraday, was
eagerly quoted as "prophesying smooth
things" from "the inconstant moon that
changes by the month" But the rain came
on heavier at the very moment the metemp-
sychosis was supposed to be effected, and
althoug gh Others who predicted better weather
from turn" OF the night, appear to have
made more lucky guess, for it must be re-
ulCuUCiCu tuot NC uOW oppIOoCuiuS luC
month wherein the guage exhibits greater
rain fall than in any other.
Wheat and winter oats have already been
plowed up to great extent; on the clay
lands and in the north the crops are at
stand still or even going back. Potatoes,
too, are reported as having scarcely anything
at their roots. In short, the time has ar
rived when we fear we must conclude that
the brightest future cannot save US from
deficient harvest. The yield of last year,
we were assured, was one-filth below an
average, or twenty per cent. deficient; the
prospects in France are now worse than they
are here, and trade in that country is in a
deplorable state. The supply of meat is ex-
tremely short; 1000 head of cattle, and
sheep in proportion, deficient at Smith6eld
last Monday. Both have Lerished in great
numbers in the north, and ewes having 60
little food and milk as to be driven to desert
their lambs, which died of inanition. AL
ready meetings of the multitude have been
held at Bristol, Sheffield, and other places
in reference to the increased price of neces-
Saries.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27
VOL. XU.-NO! l6.
KNITTING WORK.

Like tiny birds with FURNISHED wings,
Just dropping to the sea-wave's foam,
And bearing from its billowy home
The snow that to their plumage clings,
The fluttering needles swiftly dip
In soft, white meshes of her work,
Where quaint and loving fancies lurk
The eye betrays the silent lip.
The tiny needles loop the thread,
Strung with sweet thoughts of summer hours,
OF sunlight on the fragrant flowers,
Of poems in the woodland read
With prelude of the wild birds song,
And, blending with that wsrbled tone,
The murmurs, evermore their own,
That in the pine tree shadows throng.
And still, meandering from the ball,
Fond memory's chain unwinds and flows,
Drops here smile and there a rose,
And here treasured word let's fall;
So, on she knits, in twilight gray;
The past and present, with the years
OF morning life, its hopes and fears,
Inwoven with her dreams to-day.
Springfield (Nass.) Republican.
The weekly pioneer and Democrat. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn. Territory) 1855-1865, 1860-07-27

LIEUT.. MowRY, of Arizona, has been ap.
pointed commissioner to run the eastern
boundary line of California.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
Forward Spring Work Now.

Take time by the forelock is as good
a maxim for farmers as for others. While
there are some kinds Of labor that can only
be performed at particular seasons, there are
others that can be done at any time, when
the weather favors out door operations. The
Spring, in all the northern part of our coun.
try is very brief season, and upon the farm,
it is usually overcrowded with work. Slack
farmers especially, leave everything to this
season. The manure is not carted until tae
ground is settled; the blowing is put off un-.
til May, and the planting until June; the
potatoes and oats that flourish best in cool
weather, are forced to mature in the. heat Of
dog-days, and rot, rust, and smut are often
the result Of the late sowing and planting.
Something can be done even at this season,
to help on the Spring work. The wood
house is, or ought to be already filled SO that
the axe will not need to be lifted to prepare
fuel from March to December. A good part
of the manure can be carted now, much bet
ter than in planting time. The ground is
now frozen so that the cart path to the field
to be plowed, is soon worn as smooth as a
railroad. It will be much less tax upon
the strength OF team to draw hundred
loads Of manure now, than to do it in April,
when the team is pressed with blowing and
other farm work. 1t is pretty well establish
ed now, that yard manure prepared in the
usual way with muck and loan, does not
lose much of its value, when piled up in Win
ter in large heaps in the field where it is to
be used From our own experience we do
not think green stable manure would be in
jured by the same treatment, if it were well
mixed in the field with muck or peat The
piles should be made long, narrow, and high,
say five or six feet so as to shed part of
the rain.
If any Of the meadows are to be dressed
with fine compost, there is no better time
than the present to do it. The sward will
not be cut up, and the warm Spring rains
will carry down the fertilizing properties of
the manure to the roots of plants. This
must not be done however, on rolling land,
or on steep hill sides where the rains would
wash off part Of the manure before the frost
comes out of the ground.
A large portion of the Spring work can be
anticipated before Winter breaks up, and
then to farmer can seize upon the best time
to plant and sow, and drive his work all
through the season instead of being driven.
Am. Agracutur0list.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
Improving Moist or Muck Land.

EDITOR FREEMAN II was glad to notice
the inquiries of " Young Farmer" of
Crafs5ury, because such inquiries imply in
terest in improving the soil. L will, there
fore, briefly reply to him:
l. 1t is not possible to give the best direc-
tions with regard to improving your land
without seeing it. Such land may be I'M
productive from various reasons. A most
common one IS stagaGnt aOGter. The reme-
dy, in that case, is draining, and top-dress-
ing. The latter, without the former, will
probably confer but little benefit. If it is
possible, ditch on both sides Of the field, and
let the side bitches meet In the lowest place,
and where the water will flow off from the
fell Remove the muck, thrown out by
ditching, to your barn cellar, hog gard, or
barn gard, and it will be an important ad-
dltion, when prepared, for your other lands.
In this way you may be more than paid for
the expense Of ditching. Under draining
would be more beneficial, no do ubt, but much
more expensive.
2. If, while ditching, you throw out any
clay, loan or hard-pan, spread it on thu
mucky land. This will greatly improve it
wherever you can apply it. 1t will be ben
e6cia to SOW hay seed, wherever the top
dressing is sufficiently abundant to have seed
catch well.
The grass last year, on muck meadow on
my farm, ditched in May the year before,
was three times as great in quantity, and
greatly improved in quality; though nothing
was done, but to ditch the meadow.
3. After ditching, such land may in some
places, be prOftably plOwed, and receive a
dressing of common manure. 1t will pro-
duce good potatoes or oats. Ashes or lime
is the best manure if only small quantity
is to DO applied.
4. Common soil, or even sand, applied, as
manure is to other land, will be of great use !;
and the more, the better even to two or
three inches in depth. There are but few of
tho old beaver meadows, within the limits of
the extraneous mica slate region of Vermont,
that may not be made highly productive, by
ditching, and dressing of leached ashes.-
1t will require two or three years for the
grass to improve in its quality, SO as to be
equal to upland grass.
Yours, s. r. HALL.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
s. R. HALL.

BoRAx SoAP.--.Those who have tried it,
highly recommend the plan of adding borax
to hard soap for washing clothes, as it aids in
extracting dirt, and so saves labor. Take
about half or three-quarters of an ounce Of
borax and one quart of water to each pound
of soap. First dissolve the borax, then add
the soap cut in thin slices, and keep the mix
ture hot until the soap is dissolved, which
may take two or three hours. The mixture
is not TO be heated up to the boiling point,
and it will sometimes answer to set it upon a
hot ,tove at night and let it remain ill MORN
ing. When it is COOL it will be homoge-
neous mass, which is to be used as you would
soft soap upon dirty linen, and that should
always be applied the evening before wash
ing, soaking the articles in cold water until
ready Tor he washing machine.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
A NOVEL IoEBURa.-The Winsted Conn. J

A NOVEL ICEBURG.-The Winsted Conn. J
Herald gives the following account of the
manner in which Mr. Goodwin, CT New
Hartford. fills his ice.house
Mr.. Goodwin is supplied with excellent
water from spring at considerable eeva-
ton above his house. Connected with the
pipe which supplies the lattOr is branch
pipe leading to tho ice house across which it
is extended. Within the ice house this pipe
is pierced by twenty or thirty small holes,
as many fine jets Of water rise to the roof
falling back in drops over the whole bottom
surface of the house These jets are only
let on when the weather is cold, and the
doors and ventilators being opened. the water
freezes as it falls, and in few weeks at fur
therest, the house is filled with single block
of perfectly pure, transparent ice. Mr..
Goodwin's ice keeps through the entire sea-
son, with much less waste than tat packed
in the ordinary way. 1t costs him merely
nothing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

HoRsE-RAD1su Growing horse-radish is
generally considered matter of very little
consequence, in regard to the manner of
cultivation; and the result is, in most cases,
small roots which are inferior in flavor are
raised.
1t is very easy to grow this plant with
roots as large as a mans wrist. Select
rich, warm piece of ground, fully exposed to
the rays of the sun, and early in the season
dig it deep mark it off for rows three feet
apart, and haul the earth out of the rows, SO
as to receive heavy manuring; then cover
the manure with the dirt taken from the
rows, and set the roots about eight inches
apart, and keep them free of weeds, as you
would every other crop, and the result will
be growth of horse.radish that is worth
growing.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

PLANT PEAS DEEP.-The theory recently
advocated of planting peas very deeply in the
earth, in order toprOlOng the bearing capacity
of the vines, has also been we'll tested in
Williamstown, and found to be correct. A
farmer told me that he plowed furrow beam
deep then scattered the seed peas at TIE bot
tom after which he turned deep furrow
upon them with his pillow, covering them, if
possible, to the depth of twelve or fourteen
inches. They pushed their way up through
the thick mass of earth very soon and instead
of turning yellow at the bottom and dying
after the first gathering, they blossomed and
bore until he was tired Of picking the pods.
If such result will uniformly be realized
from the plan, pea culture may bemade more
profitable than hitherto,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

Sow1NG Spring WHEAT.-Last season an
experiment in sowing spriug wheat was tried
in Wiliamstown, from which valuable and
instructive result was obtained. One farmer
sowed at the usual time. or towards the LIST
of May another, not till the first week in
June. The latter had an excellent crop,
while the former was obliged to NOW his
straw for fodder, the weevil having entirely
destroyed the berry. By delaying q month
in sowing the seed does not begin to form
until the fatal insect has had its day and has
disappeared.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
Protect the Tender Plants.

During this month and the next, all tender
trees and shrubs will be liable to injury from
frost. In the earlier months Of the Winter,
they were in SO deep slumber that there
was little danger of their being awakened by
the brightest and warmest sunshine. But
now, they have had a good nap, and are
ready to be aroused and the sun has risen
higher in the heavens and shines with great
er power. For these reasons, tender vogeta-
ton is liable to injury.
Therefore, if any one has hitherto neglect
ed to protect his tender trees, shrubs, and
vines, let him now do so without delay. In
most cases very light covering will answer,
such as few evergreen boughs, an old sack
or mat or little straw-just enough to keep
of the sun. A friend Of ours gets fine an
nual display Of Spire pruni: fozia, by simply
wrapping his wifes old apron around the top
Of his bush, while his neig hbors, who take no
such precautions, very often have none, The
Swedish and American jumpers are hardy
enough, but they often come out in the Spring
in quite rusty, purplish dress; and the
American Yew looks quite shabby; but this
rustiness might be easily prevented by some
simple protection, as before noted. The
trunks of pear-trees, cherry-trees, peach.trees,
and some ornamental trees may proftably be
sheathed in straw, or have section OF bark,
or simple board set up on the south and
west sides
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

SHEsP.-Sheep highly fed with meal or
other good provender about the time the bnck
is with them in the fall, will almost invaria.
bly, have two lambs apiece. So says one Of
the greatest sheep-breedcrs. The lambs. al
SO, may nearly all be raised by proper atten
tiOn to the mothers. The great mistake in
regard to sheep is IN not keeping them well
enough. II you wish them to be prolific or
profitable, give them plenty of the best hay
through the winter. meal daily and for shoi.
ter, warm barn cellar wherein is an open
tank Of pure water r.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23
The Acres and Hands.

"The earth is the Lords and the fulness thereof
Saith Gods NEST holy word;
The water has fish and the land has flesh,
And the land hath many q bird
And the soil is teemng DER all the earth,
And the earth has numberless lands
Yet millions of hands want acres,
While millions of acres want hands
Sunlight, and Lreezes, and gladstone flowers
Are over the earth spread wide
And the good God gave these gifts to men--
To men who on earth abide;
Yet thousands are tOilingsin poisonous gloom,
And shackled with iron bands
While millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands!
Never foot hath the poor man here,
To plant with grain of corn
And never plot where his child may Gull
Fresh flowers in the dewy morn.
The soil lies fallow-the woods grow rank
Yet idle the poor man stands
O! millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands
Is WITH IIldL yC ohuiA NV LAuAhlS WV Va
That treadeth out the corn!'
But behold We shackle the poor mans hands,
That have all earth's burdens borne!
The land is the gift of the bounteouS God,
And to labor his word commando
Yet millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands!
Who hath ordained the few should hoard
Their millions of useless gold?
And rob the earth of its fruits and flowers,
While proftless soil they hold
Who hath ordained that parchment scroll,
Shall fence round miles Of lands.
When millions of hands want acres,
And millions of acres want hands
IT'S a glaring LIE on the face Of day
This robbery of mems rights
IT'S lie that the word of the Lord disowns--
'Tisa curse that burns and blights
And twill burn and blight till the people rise,
And swear while they break their bands,
That the hands shall henceforth have acres,
And the acres henceforth have hands.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

CULTURE OF CARRoTs.--I raised, the last
season, on 5 rods Of ground, 20 bushels of
carrots, which | think are fully equal to OATS
by the bushel, as feed for horses.
Although | do not think the above to be
an extraordinary crop, would ask the farm
ers of Vermont, who have land suitable for
them, what other crop they can raise, that,
taking into account the amount Of land and
expense of cultivation, will return so large a
profit, B,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

Sir Walter Raleigh who was the first dis
covercr of the value of the potato as food
for man, one day ordered lot Of dry weeds
to be collected and burnt Among these was
a lot Of dried potatoes. After the bonfire,
these potatoes were picked up thoroughly
roasted Sir Walter tasted and pronounced
them delicious. BY this accident was discov.
cred species Of food which has saved mil
lions Of the human race from starvation,
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

FRIEND BoYoE:-I find there is great
diversity of opinion in regard to the number
of bushels of oats to be sown on an acre. one
man says two and half is enough, another
says five or six is none too much. Will the
farmers of Vermont who have had expert
cnce aud perhaps tried experiments, give us
the results through the Freeman.
ENQUIRER.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

EDITOR FREEMAN:-With your permission
will make few inquiries through your
worthy sheet, in regard to the best mode Of
constructing dairy house-what size, how
ventilated, and how shaded. l wish to build
a new one, and hope that men Of experience
will give me Information through the Free
man. PIKE.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-23

W1NTERNG CALvEs.-Calves should have
extra attention paid to them during the
winter. In their winter quarters make them
a stable or room in the barn, with manger
along one side of it. Give them early.cut
and we'll cured hay they will thrive better
on this than on almost any other feed. For
a change, give them apples, pumpkins, or
roots cut fne
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08
Districts:

1.-THE federal Union must be PRESCRIBED The
Constitution must be maintained inriolate in all its
parts Erery right guaranteed BY The Constitution
must be protected By la1 an all cases ohere legisG
ton is necessary to its enjoyment. The judicial
authority as prOOided in the Constitution must be
sustained, and ats decision implicitly o6eyed and
faithfully erecuted The laos must be administered
and the constituted authorities upheld, and all un-
lagtulresistance suppressed. n-SrEPHEN A. DOUGLAS
1.-THE friends Of Constitutional equality do not
and nerer did demand congressional slare cod"
nor any ether code in regard to property in the Ter
ritoriss They hold the doctrine Of non-interren-
ton by Congress or By Territorial legislature
either to establish prohibit slarerg; but they
assert fortified by the highest Judicial tribunal in
the UniOn) the plain duty Of the federal gOrerH-
msnt in all its departments to secure When neeessa-
rH to the citizens Of all the States the enjoyment OF
their property in the common Territories as ecery
uhere else pithin its Jurisdiction > The con-
stitution ond the equality of the Statesi These
symbols Of everlasting Union. Let these be the
rallying cries of the people "-JoHN G. BREcKIN-
RIDGE.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08

AN Ex.GovERNoR OF MARYLAND IN MS HERMI-
TAGE.-Iatrusioa Of Artists-7Ae old Lion Arous-
ed, Gc.-The Wheeling (Va) Intelligeneer gives the
following account of the recent visit of some Balti-
more artists to the retreat Of Ex-Governor Philip
Thomas, of Maryland, in his hermit retreat among
the Alleghanies:
Not far from Oakland on the line of the Balti-
more and Ohio Railroad there lives an old gentle
man by the name of Thomas, who, we learn, was at
one time Governor of Maryland, and quite wealthy.
For many years he has manifested symptoms of in
sanity; his wealth was wasted and he was neglect
ed and allowed to go down in the world He now
lives in a miserable log hut, with companion but
aged negro. There is no habitation near, and he
scarcely ever has a visitor or sees a white mans
face. A couple Of artists from Baltimore, who were
sketching along the line of the road concluded, the
other day, to go down from Oakland and pay the
old hermit visit and take few sketches of his
premises. They were kindly received at first and
their sketches seemed to please the old man, until
he became aware that it the intention of the
artists to publish them, with accompanying descrip
tons, and thus drag him again before the public
Learning this, he immediately ordered the artists
out of the house. They did not 60 upon the instant
and the hermit got down his gun, swearing that if
they did not leave he would shoot them. The
artists of course, left in hurry, came up to Oak
land and told the story. ..s... -....
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08
From Pixies Peak-Numerous Shooting A6rays-
A ViCiZanee COMMITTEE

From Pixies Peak-Numerous Shooting AfrGys-
Vigilance Committee.
ST.. JOSEPH, Aug. 1.-The Pixies Peak Express,
from Dover city, with dates to the 23d ins arrived
here last evening.
ing man named Curtis (who had eloped with his
wife) through the streets shot at him. Curtis es-
capped injury, but Smiths wife was wounded Cur
tbs then returned the fire, killing him instantly.
The shooting ARRAY between Pat Devlin and Jo-
seph Lafcrty resulted in the death Of the former.
The Peoples Court returned verdict of UNSUITABLE
homicide.
Mr.. Hadly, an auctioneer, was accidentally shot
dead by bar-keeper few days ago. The latter
was arrested
James Gordon, formerly of Boston, while on a
spree last week, shot bar-keeper, badly wounding
him. After two three attempts to shoot other
persons, later in the night he attacked a young
German in public saloon, and blew his brains out
Gordon was pursued by the citizens of Denver the
next day, and was discovered with party of his
friends in Fort Upton, but he made his escape, af
ter having been wounded and his horse shot.
Two prominent citizens were arrested on the
charge:of assisting him to escape.
One of the party in pursuit of Gordon came upon
another party of his friends, and while the latter
were endeavoring to escape, one of them named
Frank Millgan, was drowned. Another of the
party was taken prisoner, with arms and thres
mules in his possession.
A Vigilance Committee has been organized to fer
ret out and punish the murderers and thieves now
overrunning the country.
The mining news is unimportant
The weather has been warm and showery.
Semi-weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1853-18??, 1860-08-08
) Senator Douglas at Concord, N. II.

CoNCoRD, N. H., Aug. 1.--Senator Douglas ar
rived here at three yesterday afternoon. He was
received with salute and procession escorted him
to the State House, where he madea speech He
referred to his course on the various questions con-
nected with Kansas, and claimed that he was NOM
mated like Buchanan. But the President had taken
the stump to divide and defeat the party that elected
him. He Douglass stood upon the principle that
the people had the right to make their own laws
and establish their institutions to suit themselves
He considered that the time Of Congress would be
lost until the negro question was settled. There
was q grand display Of fireworks in front Of his
hotel. -. - -