Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1860-02-09
A Novel Letter.
BETHEL. Jan. 26th. 1860.

qualnted with your valuable paper, tor 1t
has been our cherished weekly visitor for al.
most twenty years. Go on, sir; our cause is
Onward There has been very great change
in public sentiment within this period, From
a small handful Of rabid Abolitionists and
fanatics, as we were then called,-for no
name was too opprobrious to be applied to
the advocates of free speech, free soil, and
free lAbor-we have come to be q party whose
influence is felt and acknowledged through
out the Nation,
But, sir, being all advocate Of free speech,
my object in appearing before you at this
time, is to speak word Of encouragement to
young farmers, or those engaged in agrioul-
tural pursuits. 1t is an old saying that
what one has done, another may do.
My husband and myself embarked on the
sea Of life together in the spring Of 1885,
He was twenty-three years of age, and I was
nineteen. We bought two thousand dollar
farm, and paid only one hundred dollars
down. We had two pair of good hands,
and with them VIC went to work with will.
In thirteen years our farm was paid for, and
we had money at interest. Thirty thousand
pounds Of cheese had been made in that
time, and butter and pork in proportion.-
Now for the crisis.
The Vermont Central Railroad was to be
built. My husband and two young men took
twelve thousand dollar job-for furnishing
plank and sleepers from Bethel to the juno.
ton, twenty-five miles. They did the job,
but instead Of gaining thousands, lost them.
Our loss, besides two years hard labor, was
twelve hundred dollars It was a severe
blow, but we rallied. My husband took it
harder than did. felt so thankful that
he was spared, after all the dangers they had
passed through. told him we had our two
pair of hands left, and with them we could
get living.
In the spring of 1S48 we bought another
farm, and, to make long story Short will
say, that in ten years we made five thousand
dollars off of it. But stop 1 see the know
ing wink in some friends eye saying, Capt.
Warren made money in horses. grant it
but that is farming, and every farmer has
perfect right to raise the best horses, and
train them and fit them for market. Farm
ers have right not only to the best of
herses, best COWS, sheep and hogs, but tho
best Of everything. They are the most in
dependent class there is, if,-now here comes
an if,-if they pursue thoir business withra
will, and with energy and perseverance.
When we had large payments to meet, we
always brought everything to bear upon that
point, and met them. Ny husband was SUBJ
ject to what called fevers I" for Instance
-land-fever, horse-fever, shoap-fever, and
cOw-tever, which always run the longest, be-
ing the most profitable. Our sales sometimes
have been quite large for small farmers, We
have sold one thousand dollars worth of
beef and cattle year; at another time four
hundred dollars worth of hay; at another,
three hundred dollars worth of COWS, and at
one time four hundred sheep. But / will
stop, for l have said enough to let let you
know that there is boundless field for enter,
prise and ambition on the hills of Vermont.
We have always given of our substance for
the support of the Gospel, and always occu-
pied our seat in the Sanctuary, if possible
have received our pay down, and compound
interest, from our Heavenly Father, " for
with what measure you mete it out, it shall
be measured to you again"
One year ago this month my chosen life
companion was called by our Heavenly Fa-
ther from my side. A very neat and appro-
pirate white marble monument executed and
erected by Mr.. Billings, Of Windsor, VT,
marks the resting-place of his earthly re-
mains. Sin my Fathers house are many
Mansions and l know he has received the
welcome greeting of swell done, good and
faithful servant" And when the glad sum-
mons shall come to me also, he will be there,
with outstretched arms to assist me across
the Jordan of death, to glorious reunion of
the loved ones that have gone before. When
my heart is overwhelmed, how many times
have exclaimed, Lord, lead me to this
rock that is higher than l." Ny Father,
thank thee for thy protecting care. Be ever
near. Respectfully,
LAMIRA w. L. WARREN.