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The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26
Planting Peas.

A friend of ours who " loves virtue and
gardening,' as well as mess o! green peas
thought be should like to continue the crop q
lit 10 ger than usual, and SO planted item
at different depths, covering them from one
inch to six 1t was bis expectation that the
peas covered only opo inch would come first
and go ahead, so that he should have q mess
from the vines before those planted six inches
be CIV the surface tad fairly como into bios
som. lilo was su prised however to find that
those planted deepest came sooner than those
planted only one inch deep, and that they
continued to foursn, retained their bottom
leave and dark green color and were highly
productive for an unusual length Of time.
In order to get peas early, they arc gen
orally planted on u warm, dry soil, and coz
cred but slightly in he expect ,tion that they
will come up quickly aud give an carly crop.
These two facts, that they arc Oh dry soil and
covoled lightly are tho reasons why the vines
wilt so soon the bottom leaves turning yell
low and dropping off, even boGnro single
mess Of we'll developed peas are taken off.
To prevent this result plant on deep
rich SOIL cover deep, say three to six inches,
and keep the soil moist by mulching Or wa
ter.ng.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26
1fli5fcllollD.
The Daisy and the Thrush.

Spring is coming, said calandlnc, peep
ing from under a hed4e.
Is it rcaly?' said thrush; then l
must look after my nest. Bat who told you
SO ?
THE sun. When he came this morning
he looked so lovingly on me, that opened
at once to sec him. and soft breath OF air
was playing all around; besides, the violet is
quite ready to show her pretty fac+, and |
can smell her perfume even here
The thrush shook his head.
Is spring comiug?' he said to the violet
Yes, said the violet.
How DO you know? asked the thrush.
BY t1c sois dew that hung on me this
morning, which the sun kissed away. Wait
till tomorrow, and you shall see all my buds
open
is spring coming said the thrush to q
daisy that showed her face on tie turf.
No, think not said the daisy; mot
yet
low so,'' said the thrush: celandinc
and violet assure nc it is
CeIandine and violet arc young and in
experienced, said the daisy. l have wealth
erod the winter, and know we'll that it is not
over. The sun kissed me and the south wind
blew at Christmas, but [ know full we'll it
was not to be depended upon; and, although
he was kind this morning as he was then,
and breeze just as gentle blew, winter IS
not past-tako my word for it,
The thrush told the ccandine and violet
what the daisy said.
Mere croaking,' said colandinc.
Some people are given to forebode,' said
the violet.
The thrush hoppel about; he wished to
believe them, but couldn't help thinking the
daisy was right.
That night sharp frost set 10, and killed
the celandlne and the violet, and deep
snow soon buried them, The thrush could
hardly find hip Or haw for mis- dinner
When the snow melted, the daisy was there
on the turf. The sun was shining and the
south wind blowing; the thrush, half-starved,
was pecking about for worms.
You'll believe me now, won't you? said
the daisy. Take my advice, and don't be-
gin to build yet; there will be more winter
before spring COMES
The thrush topped over the graves OF Gel
andine and violet, and sang little twittering
requiem, and then flew back 10 his hole, to
wait for building time.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

SAGAc1TY OF A DONKEY Recently a poor
donkey, with scarcely shoe to his foot, was
seen at Braunton, Devon, Eng gland, wcnuluo
his way, as it was thought, homeward; but
having to pass smiths shop where he was
always shod the poor animal walked up the
court to the shop door, and there stood quiet
ly, without company or any harness, until
the hammer OF the smith-who naturally
thought that some person must have taken it
therc-comncnced work, and put new pair
Of shoes on, when the "poor patient donkey"
walked home, apparently with much more
ease and freedom
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

We saw yesterday gentleman who was on
his return to Maine from Georgia, where he had
been residing tor some time. lie had left the
| latter State to avoid being forced to perform
military duty, and reached Charleston the day
before the Bombardment commenced. All the
trains gong out Of Charleston bad been stopped,
and We're going TO lie over. An acquaintance of
his who was with Beauregard promised to call
him up when the firing should commence. lie
therefore saw the first shot on Friday morning.
lie Says that in IL second after the first gun was
fired ut Fort Sumter she replied. General
Be"uregard bciore the firing began said 1t
would take tou9 hours to reduce Fort Snmter
and added that it could be done 10 two hours
but he wonld give them four to do it.
On Friday afternoon the fleet came in. some
Of the vessels firing at the batteries en- Morris
Island, at least that was the general impression
in Charleston. After Fort Sumter had got
fairly 1T work firing, lortytwo guns were fired
Per hour, according t. careiui count. The
gentleman who gives us sbis statement, himself
heard Gen. Beauregard say, some hours after
the bolnbArdment had commenced, that Sumter
must have been secretly reinforced that Major
Anderson must have TWO hundred men in the
fort or he could not keep up such q firing
After Beauregard's men had been at work
four or five hours, he extend ed the time for tl-
king the fort to eight hours On Saturday
morning, they began to talk Of the prepara-
tons necessary for the reduction of the fort by
seige. The same morning smoke was observed
coming out of The fort, and all through the
forenoon it kept pouring cut in dense masses
But after the fort was on fire the guns still kept
busy.
After tho surrender, three steamers left with
fre-engines and men to put out the fire. Our in
fornunt went down to the fort in one Of these
steamers. and reached Fort Sumter on Saturday
about P. NJ. He says that the officers quar-
ters, and the barracks inside the fort, were
burning when he got thero, The fort was so
hvt that they could not 20 into it at all, After
the fire had got well under headway the men
were obliged to lie down fat on their faces on
the ombers in the ernbrasuros, a thin layer Of
fame going outward a few feet above their
backs. When they came out Of the fort as
prisoners they were nearly stifled, and dropped
down fat from sheer exhaustion. Some brandy
was offered Major Anderson He thankfully
accepted it saying that his men were very much
in need of something Of the sort, and gave it all
to them.
The people of Charleston are boasting cx-
travagantly of the taking Of Sumter, speaking
of it as one OF the greatest military feats on
record, and their impression seems to bo that
the news of hostilities will have the effect at
the North OF bringing out large numbers at
New York, Philadelphia and other places, who
will pronounce on their side, take possession of
the Government property, and set up the flag OF
Secession.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26
],)octrp.
Morn'r e. 7lories


They said " DON'T plant them, mother,
They're so common and so poor.'
But of seeds had no other
So dropped them near the door;
And they soon were brightly growing
In the rich and tceming soil,
Stretching upward, upward, upward,
To reward me for my toll
They grew o'er all the easement,
And they wreathed around the door,
All about the chamber windows,
Upward, upward evermorc;
And each dawn in glowing beauty,
Gli5tening with the early dew,
In the house all wreathed in splendor,
Every morning brig and new.
What if they close at mid day.
'Tis because their work is done,
And shut their crimson petals
From the kisses Of the sun,
Teaching every day their lesson
To my weary painting soul,
TO be faithful in ell-doirg,
Stretching upward for the goal,
Sending out the climbing tendrils,
Trusting God f y strength and power,
To support, and aid, and comfort,
In the trying day and hour,
Never spurn the thing that's Common,
Nor call these hbme-tlowers poor,
For each hath holy mission,
Like my glory o'er the door.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

A young lawyer, who had long paid his
court to lady, without much advancing his
suit accused her one day of being " inseusi-
bic to the power Of love-" 1t does not
follow" she archly replied, "that | am SO,
because am not won by the power OF aftor-
ney'-'' Forgive me-" replied the suitor );
.'64t you must remember that all the vota-
ries Of Cupid arc solicitors"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

DR.. Alexander Webster Scottish divine,
was a five bottled man, accustomed to spend
half the night in convivial company. Of
him is the anecdoto told, tbat as he was reel
ing homoward in the dawn of summer
morning, FREUD asked what his congrega-
ton would think il they saw him thus to
which he replied They would not believe
their own eyes"
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

Doors OF A COED MORAL CIIARACTER.-An
advertisement says: -" Waited female who
has knowledge o! fitting boots of a good
moral character" ..s -t.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

A LEGAL TENDER. "A decided contra
diction in terms: for we must say, within
our experience, VIC never yet knew anything
{" legal " that was ever " TENDER .r
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26
PRICE, TWO CFNTS.

State and Nation. He thought at least four
Re iments should be organized
After farther discussion in favor of the Bill in
its present form by Mr.. Field, and of form
amended so rs to provide for the unconditional
organization of but two regiments by Mr.. Pin
cry Sioddard and others. the House adjourned
to l O'Clock this evening
EVENING.
HOUSE The Senate Bill, providing for the
Families OF citizens of Vermont, mustered in the
service Of the United States, was referred to
General Committee
Senate Bill providing for four special Regi-
ments, to aid in protecting and defending the
Cons tuition and the Union, was brought before
the House. The discussion of the provisions
OF this and similar Bill Of the House was re-
newed. Mr.. Noyes of Burlington thought the
Bills not what were demanded and that a
more simple War Bill should be introduced
Mr.. Glecd thought the gentleman from Burling-
ton did not take into careful consi deration the
intention of the Bill it was not complicated
Mr. Gardner ohjecled to referring the Bill to
Committee on Military Affairs, as moved by
Mr.. Field. MIR. Field asked leave to withdraw
his motion, and to move TO lay the Bill on the
table, to be made the special order tomorrow,
would moi be granted. MIR. Smith OF St. Albans
hoped the Bill would not be made special order.
House granted leave to withdraw the motion
but Bill not made special order. Mr.. Garfield
moved te propose to the Senate to amend the
Bill by inserting before Regiments, instead Of
2,-lost. Adjourned.
The daily Green Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1861-1865, 1861-04-26

The Representatives were invited to listen, af-
ter adjournment, to the singing of " The Star
Spangled Banner by large company OF sing
ers In the gallery. The singers, mostly ladies,
were provided each with a small flag, which
they waved in time to the music of the chorus.
" The Star spangled Banner was received
with great enthusiasm and applause.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05
Collapse Of The lmefican Union.

From The London Times of May 7ih.
So shoriliyed have been the deslinies of
The American Union that men who saw It's
rise may see lis fall. Lord LyndAurst, who
is happily spared 10 Us, was born in Boston
a British subject, for Massachusetts was
then one of the United Provinces. Indeed,
we are sill pensioning the loyalisis of IT'S,
when the conquerors in that war are des-
iroYing the work of their own hands.
But the collapse and ruin OF this renown
ed political edifice is in itself thing insig-
nificance when compared with the pro-
ceedngs by which the work has been
brought about II is difficult 10 believe in
The reality of such intelligence which now
reaches Us from The Union Civil war, or, in
other words, war Of the most frightfuI and
barbarious kind, has been accepted and
undertaken By people among the most
enlightened and best educated in The world
To get to the days of .sciyil war; in Europe
we must 60 back 10 the dark ages Of hislo-
~. No parallel to the American war can
found in mere dynasiic struggles or local
insurreciion. This is deliberate division
Of great people into two hostile camps,
such as has not been in Western Europe
since The highest questions Of religion and
poliiy were FIRST presented to the half-in-.
formed minds of those ages. Nor can the
proceedings of the Americans, sustain a
comparison with these ancient contests.--
49,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05

NUMBER 22.
The Difference.

Mr.. Frank, who was gentleman of good
humor, used TO with much pleasantly relate
the following anecdole, as having occurred
10 himself when young man. A lady in
the neighborhood had won his affections.
and he had commenced paying her his ali.
dresses. During he 'courtship he some
times supped with the lady's family, when
he was always regaed with homely dish
OF mush ard milk, and being of serious
turn OF mind, was generally Invited 10 say
grace over the meal The supper Frank
did not take amiss, as the family of the fair
one was in but moderate circumstances and
being himself poor, he much admired do
mestfc economy besides he was satisfied
provided he could obtain the affections of
his duicinea. "fhe course of true Ioye.u ia
is sad, "never runs smooih,u and Frank
CHANGED 10 have rival who was richer
than himself One evening when he was
visiting his charmer, afier The board had
been spread with the frugal meal of mush
aud milk, but before The family had taken
their seals, some one spied Franks rival
q CioL2c Gains
over The substance of the meal" AS if by
magic, the table was cleared OF its load and
noughi remained 10 tell the tale but the
clean white cloth. ft the course OF a sboft
lime, however, The table was again furnish
ed, not as before, but with The suitable ap-
Pendages Tor making tea, and with warm
bread, such as is hastily baked and in COM
mon parlauce called '.short cake.u When
all was ready, as was the custom, brother
A. was invited to say grace, who.
vi h a due solemnily, hands folded and
eyes closed. pronounce The following i'm
promtu oenediclion
fIrhe Lord be praised,
How Pm amazed,
10 see how things have mended
Here's short cake aud fea.
For supper see.
Where mnsh aud milk were intended.n
1t is almost unnecessary TO add, that after
this grace Frank never returned 10 WOO his
lady love, but left her TO the uudis,urbed
possession oil his more favored rival.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05

a FREAK OF NATURE.-l: is said that
child was born in the upper part of the city
of Harrisburg day or two since with teeth.
Few instances of this kind are on record
since The days of Richard II aad we think
The war must have something 10 do with ii.
Ii would have been in accordance with the
times if the younslef providing il is boyJ
had besn 'ushered into this breathing
world" with knaPsack on his back, and a
musket in his hand, but even as il is, bring
ing forth children ready supplied with teeth
is enough 10 leriiy jeff Davis, cor any oih-
er mann
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05
Night Hath ifs SODsss

Have you never <tood by The sea side at
night aud hear; the pebbles sing, and The
waves chant Gods glories Or have Won
never risen from your couch, and thrown
up yonr chamber window. and Iiste ned
10 these Listened 10 what +! Silence
save now and then murmuring sound.
which seemed sweet music then. And
have you not lancied that you heard tb.,
harp of God playing in Heaven Did Won
not conceive That yon stars, that those eyes
OF God looking down OH you, were also
mouths of song-that every Song was sing
ing, as il shone, lis mighty Maker, and his
lawiuli, well-deserved praise! Night has
lis song. We need not much poetry in our
spirit 10 catch the song of night, and hear
the spheres chant praises which are loud 10
the heart though they may be silent to The
ear-ihe praises OF the mighty God, who
bears up the unpiliared arch of heaven,
and moves The STARS in their courses.
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If YOU LOVE ME, SAY 50.

You praise the color of my eyes,
You say my face is fair,
And that the ravens wing alone
Can match my waving hair,
Aud oft you linger by my side,
Pray what can make you stay so?
Why can't you speak your mind al once
Do, you love me, say so
You say no music sounds 10 you
So sweet, so silyery clear,
And when my joyous laugh rings out
Upon your eager ear;
My voice is sweetest in the song,
And charmelh care away so,
There's magic in it you declare,
fetifyou love me BAY so !
You often hold my hand in yours,
Your voice is soft and low;
And when you come you stay and stay
And still seem loth 10 60.
| wonder if you love me, rom,
| wonder why you stay so,
Why can't you Tell me what you mean
Do, if you love me say so?
! love you love you dearly, Tom,
often :hink with pride,
That soon the happy day will come,
When | shall be your bride,
know It's love that makes you come,
lis love that makes you stay SO,
Love speaks in every act and look,
Yet, 0 dear Tom do say
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Gboire poetrp.
:TnE MEN VINO FELL IN BALTIMORE
BY JOHN W. roRNEY.

Our country's call awoke the land
From mountain height 10 ocean strand,
The Old Keystone, The Bay State, 100,
In all her direst dangers true,
Resolved 10 answer TO her cry,
For her TO bleed, for her 10 die;
And 30 they marched, their flag before,
For Washington, through Baltimore.
Our men from Berks and Schuylkill came
Lehiph and Miifln IN their train
First in the field they ought the way,
Hearts beating high and spirits gay;
Heard the wild yeiFs of firndish spite,
Of armed mobs on lett and right;
But on they marched, their has before,
For Washington, through Baltimore.
Next came the Massachusetts men,
Gathered from ciiy, glade aud glen
No hate for Sonth, but love FOR all.
They answ cred 10 their counlry's call.
The path 10 item seemed broad ana bright;
They sought no foefnan and no fight.
As on they marched, their flag before,
New Eneland's braves through Baltimore.
But when they showed their martial pride,
Aud closed their glitteTing columns wide,
They found their welcome in the ere
of maddened Ioes aud demons dire,
Who, like the fieuds from he'll sent forth,
Attacked these heroes OF The North;
These heroes bold, with travel sore
While on their way through Baltimore.
From every sitting den and street,
They rushed The gallant band To neel-
Forgot The cause they came 10 save
Forgot that those they struck were brave
Forgot the dearest ties OF blood
That bound them in one Brotherhood
FORGOT the flag that hoaied o er
Their counlrymen in Baltimore.
And the great song their son had penned,
To rally freemen and defend
]he banner oil The stripes ard stars,
Tha. makes victorious all our wars,
Was laughed TO scorn, madly Then
They greeted all the gallant men
Who came from Massachusetts shore
To Washington, through Baltimore.
And when with widest grief, al last,
They saw their comrades falling fast,
Full on The hell-hounds in their track
They wheeled, and drove the towards back,
Then, with their hearts o'erwhelmed with
Measr'd their progress, ,stefn and slow;( woe,
Their wounded on their shoulders bore
To Washington, through Baltimore.
Yet, while New England noufns her dead,
The blood by Treason toully shed,
Like that which flowed at Lexington,
When Freedoms earliest fight begun,
Will make the day, the month, the year,
To every patriots memory dear,
Sons of great fathers gone before,
They fell for Right al Baliimorel
AS over every honored grave.
Where sleeps the ''unreturned brave"
A mother sobs, young wife means,
A father for his lost one Rfoans
Oh let The people meier forget
Our deep. enduring, lasting debt
To those who LETT their native shore
And died for us in Baltimore.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-06-05

DobGING 4 HAfTER-An individual pur-
chased hat in shop kept by tradesman
oy the pane of Dodgion. The article was
got in the absence of The proprietor, and the
purchaser left The shop, entirely forgetting
tby mistake, OF course,) TO pay for the
aforesaid "lilen The iradesman, upon
hearing The facts, started after him, in hot
pursuit of the delinquent. Upon overhaul
ing him, the following scene occurred:
"See here sir, ! wish 10 speak with you"
'Move on"
ST am Dodgion, the ha;ter.'
'tThats my fix"
~ tell you | am Dodgon, the halter"
$50 am I'm dodgin' the halter, loo
and very likely we are both of US dodgin,
the same chap"
The scene ended with Striking tab
Ieau, in which MIR. DiddIer found himself
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2 The Devil Repulsed.-Luther says
"One upon lime The Devil came 10 me
and said Martin Luther, you are a great
sinner. and you will be damned - Stop
stop !" said |, zone lbing at a time. am
great sinner, it is true, though you have
no right 20 tell me OF it confess it. What
next T! Therefore you will be damned p
That is no good reasoning. 1t is true am
great sinner; but it is written 'Jesus
Christ came 10 save sinners" therefore [
shall be saved.-Now go your way" So I
cut the Devil off with his own sword, and
he went away mourning because he could
not cast me down by calling me sinner."