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New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27

Boy Drowned. - On Saturday evening Henry
Miller, boy about eight years Of age fell accidentally
into the dock at the foot Of Bethune street, North
River. and was drowned. The body was recovered
almost Immediately and conveyed TO the residence OF
his pa,ents, No. I39 Hammond street. The Coroner
was notified 10 hold al inquest.
New-York daily tribune., 1861-08-27
CPPTR CANADA.

RHODE IsLASD.
Society for Encouragement OF Dometic Industry SHOW
ffIax Cotton, Providence, Sept. H.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
Pleuro-pNeumonia among Hogs.

A correspondent Of the Newport Mercury,
alIading to the disease said to be prevalent
among swine in that vicinity, says:
One Of our butchers purchased 20 shoats
at Brighton, in November; they were all
y ell at that time, land remained SO for weeks
when they commenced dying very suddenly ;
those that were we'll st night would be dead
the next morning, others would linger !or o
week, and would never eat . mou!hful during
that period
visited hem, and after minutely examiu-
ing the symptoms Of the disease upon those
living and the marks OF it upon the bodies Of
those that were dead, readily pronounced it
Angina, or St. Anthony's Fire. the two dis.
eases which SO nearly resemble each other,
that the most experienced practitioners often
conound thera. But after administering 10
them til, homeopathic remedies according
to the directions OF one OF tho best Veterina-
ry authors and seeing no good results within
"a hours following, | came to the conclusion
that there was some disease upon them Of
which [ had no knowledge.
We therefore killed one and then pro-
ceeded to II post mortem examination Of the
body, by which found the disease to be
pleuro. pneumonia, because the bsoncli or
pleuro and their minute qualifications had be-
come one continued gangrenous ulcer asd FL.
led with mucus, while tho parenchymatous
Substance Of the lungs IVES but slightly inAam-
Ell. 1t was not OF a sporadic OR an onzootic
nature, bnt as cel tain!y an epizootic as was
that disease bearing the same name by which
so many valuable animals Of the bovine spo-
cies we're destroyed"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

KILLING SMUT IN SEED GRAIN, &c.
There is a simple and effective meaus of kill
ling smntt In seed wheat, etc., within the
reach of every practical cultiyator who IS
not too idle or careless to use it 18th caution,
namely, |ye made from the ordinary wood
ashes of the daily FIRE. But there is danger
in using it strong for if too strong it will
kill the seed also, as | have proved. There
is much difference too, in the ashes f'sm dit.
tcreDt sorts Of wood,
The only safe way is to make lyc sjsae
weeks bef're sowing your seed, from pre-
cisely the quality Of ashes you will use in
the Iye for dipping the seed, and then SOW
small quantities OF seed, and set it in
warm place to be sure it will grow. Even
a0eak ley will kill any of the parasitic insects
~hlch iniest either trees or grain Of our farm
Or garden crops. To make this lye, the
ashes are simply put into the water for
few hours. [ mean to try it on the pea bug,
also, when he again troubles me, as l con.
ceve dose OF it will be too caustic for his
digestion.-J. W. CLARK, IN Country Gen.
t{eman.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

AN EDITOR IN DIsGUIsE.-Wm. Ii. Clark.
the editor oI the Mendal (llinois) Clarion,
loves good joke, and never lets an oppoI-
tunity slip that promises a dish of fup.-
Here is lis last
We have got a new suit Of clothes, and
no man could be more efectua!ly disguised,
We look like gentleman. Upon first put
ting them OH, we ielt like d cat in D strange
garret, and for Q long time we thought we
we're swopped Of. We went to the house,
and scared the baby into fits; our wife asked
US if we wanted to see Mr.. Clark, and told
US we would find him in the office went there
and pretty soon one of our business men came
in with strip of paper in his hand He
asked if the editor was in; told him VIC
thoughi not: asked him if he wished to sec
him particularly said he wanted TO pay
that bill told him VIC ddnt believe he
would be in business man left. Started to
the house again: met two young ladies'; one
Of them asaed the other, what handsome
stranger is that p In this dilemma We met
FREUD and told him who we were, and got
him to introduce US to our wife, who is now
as proud of US as can be. The next time We
get new suit, we shall lei her know before
hand"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
Roses and Thorns.

We wonder what this world would be to US
it, throughout our lives, we reposed on a bed
Of roses. Should we in realty, feel more
happy than when, under the present social
dispensation, "e frequently feel sharp
thorn in our sides, and a score of keen biting
points starting up our heads in the night
time, as if SO many little imps were holding
carnival amid the feathers of our pillow :?
We have often asked the question, both of
ourselves and others, but never could obtain
satisfactory answer; and being obliged to
take refuge in the court Of experience, we
very soon discovered that appearances were
invariably deceptive, and that the roses and
thorus of life mingled pvomiscuously togeth-
or that they were inseperabIy united-onc
for stimulant to man, the other as reward
to him during tie natural rauses between
his exertions.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
To Farmers,

Now is the time for the farmers to make
money. The country is at war. A half
million OF men instead ofbcing producers will
become consumers. Flour, beet, pork, beans
the substantials-will be wanted in large
quantity. Europe is convuIsod, and the in
d!cations are that there will be genera. out
break across the water; if so, America must
supply the armies Of France, Italy and Eng
land with food Let the farmers prepare Tor
a great demand let every cultieator put in
an extra acre of corn or wheat, and carry his
tilth to the best possible perfection; let every
calf be saved from the butchers hands, for
hero will be great demand for beef. FAR
mers, everywhere, now is your time !-Bos-
ton Jouru0l
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
1flisfcllal1p.
Hymn Doctors.

Some one lately, in the Sunday School
Tamus. tn ew out 'he idea of mending, or of
getting substitute for, that beautiful little
chid's hymn, " l wait to be an angel on
the ground that it was wrong to desire to be
an angel, seeing we could not to be angels,
but saints or Christians. We had hoped
that this gem of sacred poetry, one OF the
most perfect and preciuns that has been set
in the casAet of song for many day, would
escape the cold logic OF the critics. But 10 !!
no sooner said than done! The next Sun
day School Tunes, alter that making the sug-
gestion, contained at least hall dozen new
versions, or parodies on our favorite--onc
proposing TO sing, want to bea ch i>tian !"
another, 8 want to be saint :" another,
" | want to be like angels "--ai claiming
to bO great Improvements, IN the score OF
shuunng the fatal heresy of a little chId's
wishing to be an angel. Well, what is an
angel :" A dsemoodied spirit, " g all i'll
habitant of heaven say the dictionaries, as
well as u messenger Of God"
The spirits OF just men made perfect may
as truly be called angels in the seuso of being
inhabitants of heaven and d'sembodied spir-
it's as those spiritual beings who we're there
before the saints entered that blessed abode
Surely sac' ed poetry is not compelled to use
words only in a technical and official sense
Suppose the children should sing, 1 want to
be spirit, and with the spirits stand,' or
" want to be an inhabitant of heaven, and
with the inhabitunts of heaven stand," where
would be the difference from singing, 81
want to be an angel and with the angels
stand? The sense would be the same !;
'he beauty and sweetness of tho ve,se would
be gone-sa acrfced under the dsacctng knife
o! the hymn doctors! That is all.
We have no objection to sin sing " want
to be a Christian,' and (" want to be a
saint" if anybody will write q fresh and orig.
inal hymy with that conception. But, after
Sunday schools have been singing these lines
or nearly ten years, and hundreds OF little
ones, with the strains upon their dying lips,
have gone up to join that company, OF which
Jesus said, g That in heaven t@cir angels do
always behold the face Of my Father which
is in hoaven,' and af cr bereaved parents tor
eighteen centuries have been chcrlshing this
sweetest Gc!ief Of their hearjs, that the an
gel of their household had heceme an angel
o! God, it is too bad that our modern hyper
critics should seek to deprive us of . thing of
life and beauty. 90 perfect as ths-so fuIl OF
pa:hcs-.s so fail Of heayon.- Chicago EIpoS-
itor,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

Dry Foop FOR HoGs.-Many hogs are
kept comparatively poor by the high dilution
Of their food They take in SO much water
that there is not room fog good supply Of
uutriment. Hence the reason that those far
mers who carefully feed undiuted sour milk
to their hogs, have so much finer animals than
those who give them sop. The hog has not
room for much water ;and if food which con-
tains much is fed to him, it makes him big
bellied, but poor. Hogs as well as other an
imas, should be allowed all the water they
will drink, but it should not be mixed with
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
History Of 7 thousands.

Thousands Of men breathe, move, and live,
pass Of the stage of life, and are heard Of no
more. Why 7? Tney do not a particle Of
good in the world meme are blessed by. them !;
none could point 10 to them as tho instru.
ment Of their redemption not a word
they spoke could be recalled, and SO they per.
ished their light went out in darkness, and
they were not remembered mere than the
insect Of yesterday. Will you thus live and
die, 0 man immortal? Live for something
Do good, and leave behind you monument
of virtue that the storm Of time can nes or
destroy. Write your name in kindness, and
love, and mercy on the hearts of thousands
you come in contact with year by year you
will never be forgotten. No; your name,
your deeds, will be as legible on the hearts
you leave behind as the stars on the brow Of
evening. Good deeds will shine as the stars
OF heaven.-DT. Chalmers.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

WASH FOR DESTROYING INsgC fs.--A
French paper states that an excellent wash
for destroying insects is made by boiling in
pint and thrce-quarters Of water slxty.two
grains each of red American potash, flower of
sulphur, and soap. If it requires to be
stronger, the quantity of sulphur and potash
may be doubled. but the soap must remain
the same. Immersion for second only, kills
ants, the largest caterpillar and grubs 1t is
said that the solution does no harm to plants,
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
Our Country

The Observer writes hopefully of the
oountry, outstanding our troubles. 1t
says -
The special ground for trust is this that
God has something for us to do thut will net,
can rot be done by us, II We arc now dashed
in pieces like . pot:er's vessel We have a
MISSION. Providence did not plant us here
and train us to our present position in the
scale Of NATIONS for nothing. In our nation
al vanity, We have supposed the mission of
| America to be the practical exhibition Of
the capacity Of men to govern themselves
to deny and overthrow the necessity Of des-
potio government, and vindica!o to all man
kind the superiority Of that form Of govern.
ment which rests upon the intelligence and
virtue Of the people, over and above the sys.
tenn of hereditary descent or military force
From our land was going out a silent bat
mighty influence TO inspire and guido the
people Of other lands in their struggles for
liberty, and there is not a nation under
heaven where the people have risen above the
condition Of barbarisn,, in which tue story Of
our career has not been told with a moral
effect far beyond the most eloquent appeals
or powerful arguments that could be address.
cd TO the human understanding, A private
correspondent of ours, in Gottengen, Ger
many, wrote to US the other day, aud said {:
" We are consolidating cur several govern
ments into one great Germany, after your
example, and you are throwing away the
glorious Union with al! its power and bless
ing Another correspondent writes 10 us
from Italy, and says: " While this land of
history and song is just riponing iuto United
Italy, and the people are ready to begin the
experiment Of living under a government Of
their own choice, our country at home, tho
United America, is aingiog away its strength,
its boast, its greatness" lho similarity Of
expression in letters that we get from these
and other lands, is significant. The eyes of
all men arc turned to this enc point, the in
finite folly and madness of national disunion
ia view Of what we get by union and lose by
division"
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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07
NUMBER 10.
PRICE, TWO CENTS.

their food in excessive quantity-thc hog
should not be obliged to take more water
than he wants in order to get the food he re-
quires.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

- Gen. Pillow threatens to humble tho flag
Of the United States, He Gan never humble
it except by carrying it.-Losisoiis Josyaei.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

New Jersey votes million dollars to arm the
State
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-05-07

HOME LIFE Even as the sunbeam is
composed Of millions of minute rays, the
meme light must be constituted of little ten
derncsses, kindly looks, sweet laughter, gen.
tie words loving counsel. I5 must not be
like the torch blaze Of unnatural excitement,
which is easily quenched !; but like the serene,
chastoned light which burns us safely in the
dry east wind as in the stilIest atmospheric
Let each Dear the others burden the while
let each cultivate the mutua! confidence,
which is 3 gift capable Of increase and i'm
provement; and soon it will be found that
kinllincss will spring up on every side, dis
placing constitutional unsuitabilty, want of
mutual knowledge, even as we have seen
sweet violets and primroses dispelling the
gloom Of the gray searocks.
When Lieut.. Governor Patterson was
Speaker Of the Massachusetts Legislature
some dozen boys presented themselves for the
place Of messenger, as is usual OF the opening
Of the House. He inquired their names, and
into their condition, in order that he might
make the proper selection. He came, in the
course Of his examination, to small boy a.
bout ten years old, . bright looking lad
"Well, SIR said he,"what is your name ?"
"John Hancock, sir" replied the boy.
"What!" said the speaker, "you are not
the one that signed the Declaration of Inde-
pondence, are you?"
No, sir" replied the lad, stretching HIM
sell to his utmost proportions, but would
i'll had been there" .... ...
" You can be one oftho messengers, said
the Speaker.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12

nef servant Shfls
Our ncighbOrhoOd was thrown into Consid-
cradle excitement on Saturday last, the l1th
INST, by the startling news that Miss Evelina
Colbert had been brutality murdered at her
own home. The news spread rapidly, and
soon a large crowd of friends and relatives as
semblrd to ascertain the facts, and find out, if
possible the fiendlsh perpetrator Of the horri'
bic deed. The white portion OF the family
consisted al an aged and infirm father, a son,
(whU was absent at the time) and the untor-
tunate young lady The father was somewhat
deaf which doubtless prevented him from
hearing the screams Of his daughter, which
might have enabled Linn 10 prevent the per-
petration OF the alro 'ious deed. The bod2 was
first discovered at the stables, abOuI 200 yards
from the house, by one Of the servants, and
was supposed 10 have been about two or three
hours after the murder had been committed.
The body was cold, and showed marks Of con-
siderable violence Two severe bruises were
on her left temple, prints OF tiug rs were
about her neck, as il she had been chOked, be.
sides many bruises about her body. 1t was
soon, however ascertained that about two Or
three hours before the body was found, she
had walked, with her knitting in hand, in the
direction of the stables whore the servant girl
(CIara ANN was engaged in storing away
some hay. As none OF the other servants
were i'll that direction, suspicion soon rested
upon Clara Ann, who, being confronted, ac-
knowledgrd the preparation of the awful decd.
Intense excitement prevailed. Many were
anxious to lynch her ON the spot; but finally
it was thought best that law and order should
prevail. An inquest was held on the body.
The evidence before the jury was OF an entire
crcumstantial character, though very strong,
except her confession, which was as follows
That while at the stables her mistress attempt.
ed to correct her hom some cause, wien
reuCOunter eusued, whereupOn she seized Il
piece Of tenCv.r il near by striking her twice,
telling her TO the ground, and then choked her
till life was extinct. The jury rendered Their
verdict in accordance with the above facts,
The gIrl was committed to Jail to await her
trial. The unfortunate lady was about forty
years OF age, and highly esteemed by large
circle OF relatives and friends for her many
virtues was in a very delicate slate Of health,
having just recovered from long spell OF i'll
ness. The funeral ceremonies were conduct
ed by Rev. Cumberland George, aud attended
by large cuucourse Of friends. The murder
css is about sixteen years OF agv, a very sUong
and athletic woman, bearing the character of
being high tempered and mai icions.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12
A. II. WARE 4 60,

WOULD INFORM THEIR CUSTOM
Frs AND THE PUBLIC THAT THEY
ARE NOW RECEIVING FROM MANU-
FACTUREHs AND IMPORTERS A
LARGE AND CHOICE ASSORTMENT
on CLOTHS, CASSIHEREs, &C, OF
THE BEST STYLES OF THE SEASON,
FOR THEIR FALL TRADE, winch
WILL he FOUND WORTHY OF rs
PECIAL ATTENTION.
WE ALSO ADVERTISE OUR VERY
EXTENSIVE STOCK OF READY
MADE CLOTHING OF ALL STYLES.
ADAPTED TO ALL WEATHER AND
TO ALL PROFESSIONS. THE MOST
OF OUR GARMENTS WILL HE
FOUND----HEsIDEs BEING VERY
CHEAP--rO POss Ess OTHER POINTS
OF DECIDED SUPERIORITY. nEING
cONsTKUCTED FROM ENTIRELY
NEW DRAFTS, SUPERIOR FITS MAY
CONFIDENTLY BE EXPECTED.
WE ALSO INVITE THE PARTIcU-
LAR ATTENTION OF ALL PURCmAs-
EKs OF BOYS CLOTHING. THE SU-
PEKIOR VARIETY, QUANTITY AND
QUALITY IN THIS IMPORTANT DE
PERTINENT OF OUR BUSINESS, WE
MEAN TO KEEP FULLY SUSTAINED.
BOYS CLOTHING MADE TO OLE.
DER, A. USUAL.
FOR ANY DESCRIPTION Or
QUANTITY OF GARMENTS FOR
EITHER MEN OH BOYS. READY
MADE OR CUSTOM MADE, CALL
UPON
A. p. WARE &c CO..
l06 aud lTO Main st.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12

possibility, and that alone would amount to
fifty millions. Even should specie fail, there
remains the resource OF subscriptions in army
stores OF revenue devoted solely to military
purposes, of lequsiion upon the states as
they are occupied, and of assignats secured
upon the federal lands. Quarrels have never
been stopped yet by lack Of money, and the
Americans are in tie mood when men discover
that money is only the second necessity, that
war can be made now as Attila made it
'whose eXchequer bills were never at par"
and that with bread and iron one can get to
China. The party which looks to financial
difficulties to solve the problem of the states
reckons without taking into account the first
figure in all political charlottesville reused
passions OF mankind.
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12

The subscriber will continue the Coal business at tile
Green Street Coal arc, and will settle the business OF
the late firm. THOMAS SUTTON
Worcester, Aug s. 1861. diff auI5
Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12
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n III sewing; IN lact, approaching near the per
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Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1861-10-12

With its eastern army recognized under a
new and stronger discipline, It's western posi-
tun SO improved that ii has become the attack
ing instead of the resisting force, with fleet
collected and put successfully in motion, with
the people surrrnderlng their dearest pleju
dices in order TO strengthen the executive, and
with the crusading spirit slow y but distinctly
gaining ground among its supporters, the fed
eral government has no reason to despair of
its cause, or to doubt its own ability to learn
the lesson which precedrs military success. 1t
it can but find money, il is strong enough for
the work it has to do, and with all due deter
ence to the tinanciers who 50 rOundly declare
that money cannot be obtained, we must nam
tam that on this point nothing is yet decided
We know, indeed, that Europe will lend moth
ing for the war. We know that the American
banks cannot long keep pace with the enOr-
nous demands now made on them. But we
DO not know, cannot with any reasonable accu.
racy even guess, what the effect of open loans
may be. The savings Of thrifty nation form
often colossal reserve France has over and
over again responded to demands of this kind.
as II subscription were privilege instead of a
tax, and the stocking feet OF American farm
eis hold more than the partlt IN uuts of rho
French peasants. An average subscription
from each family to the extent Of three months
wages is certainly not beyond the bounds Of