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In his own state.
VERMONT STATE EAlR


Extracts from Vermont State Agricultural Sociciy's Off
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Outside Of the Hall Hay Scales, man ufac
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HOWE'S STANDARD SCALES
VS..
FAIRBANKS SCALES.
HONESTY is THE BEST POLICY"
OR.
Honesty is better than any Policy.

.Ez.-.s CHICAGO June lTth 1851.
o. T. GRAVES, ESQ, 1927. -'..'.
DEAR SIR After the conversation we had about the
remarks made by Mr. Greenea Of the firm ol Fairbanks
Greencaf touching the Scale put up tor NJ b. Har
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their true position before the public. .... ...t
Respectfully yours,
NANDERNOURT DltkElsSON CO.,
Per ;. q. HOOKER
Abingdon, ILL.,, June 14th, 1861.
NANRERVOoRT, DICKtRSON x CO,
DEAR Ss Yours OF the 10Th inst is nj hand and con
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The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
The Sentiment Of the South.

IMPRESSIONS OF TRAVELLER.
Benson J. LOSING, the historian of the
Revolution, has just returned from a trip
communicates 10 The PoUngkkeepsis Eagle.
some Interesting particulars of the coEdi-
tion of sentiment 10 those States. From ali
that he has observed he says:
sMy conclusions are that underlying tie
Secession sentiment that covers the whole
surface of society in the South, there is q
deep and abiding love of the old Union,
silently praying for deliverance from des-
potism which has few parallels in the his.
tory of the world. II needs only 10 be IN.
formed and assured 10 become :earfully en-
ergetc. Thoroughly unietter It's limbs by
the strong arm of Federal power, it will be-
come speedily omnipotent in crushing the
eggs of selfish rebellion ont of which are
halched The foul serpenis OF disunion. Let
the Government give that assurance by
quick, powerful, and effective action, and
convey the truth to deceived people, at
the mouth OF the cannon II necessary, anC
all will he well soon. Yet the Government
las foe 10 meet not 10 be despised. The
chief rebels are desperate and determined
men, endowed with superior talents, and
furnished with many resources. II is now
with them, question OF life OF death, hor-
or or .dishonor, glory or fnfamy. Those
who are involved in this treason by taking
up arms for hem are in the same desperate
! condition AND The South 10 full of brave
ard self sacrificing men. In all emergen.
cies, when the flag OF our common country
called for defenders, they have shown al
alacrty and courage in response moi to b
surpassed. Ia good canss they mak'
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
SoldierS' Exemption.

The men who have enrolled their names
as volunteers, and are about 10 enter lhe
service, will perceive from the following
sec,ion of the act OF 1922 that in their ao-
sence their properly will be fully protected.
The Act saws No execution or other pro
cess shall issue against any officer nom
commissioned officer or private OF the mi
6tia. ween called into actual service, under
a reouisition of the President of the United
States, or in pursuance Of the orders OF ;he
Governor of this Commonwealth, nor shall
any such process issue against him untlI
thirly davs after he shall have returned
from duty to his usual place OF residence OF
until forty days after he shall have been
discharged and the Court, Alderman OF
Justice OF the peace from which or from
whom any such process shall have issued
shall ouash the same as soon as the TACT oil
any such person being enlisted on Inc pup
lie duty shall have been proven, and all
the costs which shall have accrued IN COM
mencing or conducting and such process
shall be paid by the person or persons VINO
shall have applied for the said execution
or other process.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
0Uld Hundred.

Can you find tomb in the land where
sealed lips are, tha, have not sung that
tune? II they were grey old men, they had
heard or sung ''Od Hundred" Sinner and
saint have joined with the endless consre
CATION where it has and without the peal
ing organ, sounded on the sacred ar The
dear little children looking with wondering
eyes on this strange world, have lisped it.
The sweet young girl, whose tombstones
told of sixteen summers; she, whose pure
and innocent face haunted you with lis
mild beauty, loved "OId Hundred" and as
she sung it, closed her eyes and seemed
communing with the angels who were so
soon 10 claim her He whose manhood
was devoted TO the service OF his God, and
who with faltering steps ascended The pull
PIT stairs, with white hands placed over his
breast loved "Old Hundred" And though
sometimes his lips only moved, away down
in his heart, so soon 10 cease It's ihrobs, the
holy melody was sounding. The dear
white headed father, with his tremulous
voice how he loved ''Old Hundred ~ Do
arm chair, his hands crossed over the top
of his cane, his silvery locks floating off
from his temples, and tear perchance
stealing down his furrowed cheeks, as the
noble strain rings out? Do you hear that
thin, suivering, iaiiering sound now burst
ing forth, now listened for almost in vain
II you do not, we do !; and from such lips,
haowed by four score years service IN The
Masters cause, "Old Hundred" sounds iE
deed a sacred melody.
You may ill your churches whith choirs,
with Sabbath prima donnas, whose daring
notes emulate the steeple, and cos; almost
as much, but give Us The spirit.slirring tones
of Old Hunnred, !" sung 10y young and old
together, Martyrs have halIowed ii, and 1t
has gone up from the dy ing beds OF saints
The old churches, where generation alter
generation have devontly worshlpPed, and
where many of the dear dead have been
carried and laid before The altar, where They
gave themselves 10 God, seems 10 breathe
OF "Old Hundred from veslIbule 10 tower
lop-the very air is haunted with the spir-
| il.
Think for a moment of the assembled
company who have, al different times and
in different places, joined in the familiar
tune Throng upon lhrong-ihe stern, the
tlmid. The gentle, The brave, the beautiful
their rapl faces all beaming with The IN
spiraiion of their heavenly sounds.
s'Old Hundred p' King of The sacred
ba nd OF ancient airs Never shall our ears
orow weary Of singing thee! And when
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

Nov what upon airh could feller do
when his woman talked 10 him in that sort
o. style had 10 go 10 carting saw-logs
right off, and haint had a chance 10 go
squirrel hunting till to-day. The barns
done, cellar and all, and shed TO put the
old waggn' under, and the hull yards kIvered
with muck foot or more'
wall, meow, that's jest like yew, John
Nugeni, alters nosed round by woman
Ye see Miss Bogart knows her place
knows that she can't nose me round, emmy
how. expect TO dig my grave about the
time dig barn cellar.
This conversation between Jeremiah Bo-
gart and John Nugent shows quite change
since we drew the sketches of these old
style farmers not quite two years ago. We
had occasion 10 pass their houses lately,
and were about as much astonished al the
change as they seemed to be al each others
Improvements. There stood Jerry, leaning
against the side of his new barn, enjoying
the October sun and fresh quid, in very
| conlemplatve mood. The new barn was
maniteslly great event in his history, and
we fear ii was not paid for. There was no
muck in the yard and if the owner has his
way there probably never will be.
The broken down corn-crib is yet stand
| ing, though in a more diapidated condition
than ever. More boards are missing from
the rear, and more shingles froom the roof.
YET even in this receptacle OF all the run
| h. Ior
plow, cullivalor and harrow, showing that
Jerry is getting new ideas into his head in
spite of himself.
When we reached John Nugent's we
thought we had lost The way, but the old
one-horse wagon with the white e-oak thiIls
unpeeled, was landmark not to be msta-
ken. There was a new barn, with the in.
evItable cellar, and good natred-looking
woman, with both hands on her hips, look
ing on with as much satisfaction as if she
were monarch of all she surveyed. A ditch
had been dug sireght through the old
swamp. and heaps of muck were tipped up
by the roadside, good evidence that a new
leaf had been turned over. True, the ditch
was not very deep, and no sufficient oute
had been provided Tor the water, but be-
ginning TO drain had been made, and lh,,
always has logical consequence. Tha
swamp will bear better grass next year, anC
more of it, and Johns wife will see il, i
he does not She will suggest that if waite
could only run off all il wanted to, the grass
would be much higher and sweeter still
and there would be more butter 10 SELL sh,
has John under her thumb though he doe
there next fall, done by herself in the wa,
she built the barn. II is a blessed thin,
that some of our farmers have good wives
1t lakes a woman 20 read :he papers, ALT
then follows reform.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

restored 10 motion. without damage, by ju-
dicious thawing Stranger, still, examples
are on record of the freezing of insects INTO
a block of ice, which latter being laic be-
fore a fire and thawed, the insects buzzed
away. Between these latter extreme cases
and intolerance of cold experienced oy nu'
man beings, comes hybernation, properly
so called.
Even amongst bybernators, there is
great difference. Our pretty little inend,
the squirrel, furnishes US with an example
of what may be termed modified hybema'
ion. The squirrel is good economist, as
is well known. He keeps bright Lookout
at the comisariat stores. In autumn, when
the hazel nuts have riPened, the little fei-
low may be seen busily carrying the 'a"ny
treasures, one by one, in his NOUN, ana
deposi,ing them in some mysterious hole.
In that hole is a comfortable nest, furnisheo
with great care, and capacious larder oe-
side it. In this larder he hides the nuts, 10
be nipped a, frugally in winter time. wnen
the sun shines more brightly than usual,
ard he rouses 10 see what is doing IN the
world A tame squirrel living IN warm
! room bybernates slightly, or not at all.
sleepy fellow he will perhaps seem. not
quite so lively as in the summer, but that is
! all.
| To rouse hyberna,ing animal from rs
winter sleep is very dangerous operation
Hedge-hogs are particularly intolerant o.
this treatment in fact, the rough looking
hedgehog is very delicate fellow lhu'
dealt with, the animal generally Dies iur'
nishing one of the many examples OF the
beautifully, poised relations OF vitality ''
external circumstances, as determined, 10
benificient purposes, by Almighty will
Leisure Hour,
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22
TO THE VOLUNTEERS.

Press on Press on ! Ye brave and free,
Our loeman on our soil may be,
Press on your Country, Liberty,
Ask that your strong arms say,
Press on resist the rebel hand,
Press on oh freemen gallant band,
From traitors save our glorious land;
To arms again ye brave!
Press on and make the rebels feel,
There's virtue in the freemen's steel,
Once more blow tor freemen deal,
Ye Northern true and brave;
Press on Press on defend the right,
To battle and decide the fight,
Let rebels, traitors never blight
The land your fathers gave,
Fight for the flag now trailed in dust
Fight while in God you put yonr trust,
Fight! the "Star gem'd Banner" must,
Over our loved land wave.
Go and demand The laws obeyed;
Demand that rebel hands be stayed,
Against that flag by patriots made,
To battle, on ye brave
Infringe no right, inflict no wrong
On brother, man, # weak or strong
But, onward for your country throng;
Fight for your country's good;
Fight as your patriot fathers fought,
Fight for The noble truths they taught,
Fight for the freedom which they bought
Bought with their patriot blood.
The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1861-05-22

She would tell him how bitterly she was
punished, and ;hen die. She spoke:
''Lstep TO me moment" she said in
strange, hollow voice, that made him look
wonderingly at her. at is true what you
say did make that boast in hasty mo.
meut But God knows | am amply re-
warded for my folly. 1t was begun in jest,
but il has ended in earnest for me, for
love you, oh, Harry love you. You will
al least pity and forgive me!" Al these
words her voice faiered her white face
grew paIer still, and she would have fallen,
cad he not sprung forward and caught her
in his arms. A strange light filled his eyes,
and he pressed her inanimate form passion
aleIy TO his breast. Heidi more. He kiss
ed her lips again aud again, calling her all
the fond names he could think of She
opened her eyes but was not yet fully con-
scious.
she has gone he has left me to die n'
she murmnred.
''No, my darling, will never-never
leave you. love you, oh so much.
determined to give you lesson. did not
think would fall in love with you, being
.'forwarned, !" and still less did | think you
would really love me. thought you were
a hear,ess coquette, and when found
was becoming attached 10 you, detrmined
TO leave This place, for would not stay &c
be The dupe OF any woman. There, darling
do not weep, DO not mean TO reproach
you. for all is now well between US, and
Mary EIIeron's flirting days are over. Are
they not"
Mary raised her head from where ii had
been nesting on his shoulder, and looked
in his face. | suppose in that look he saw
confirmation strong" of future good be
havior, for he kissed her again, and alto
gelher behaved very extravagantly for {
man with marble heart"
And this is all I'm going to tell abou
them, for think when affairs come to such
an impending CRISIS" it is time for me tc
make my exit.