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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

VERMONT ANp THE WEST.

Vermont Is to The West what q beautiful door
yard is to a bare pow.Geld In thc one ou have
emhell.smhcut and scenic effect miuisteriug TO the
csthetic nature IN the other only gross dirt With
out form or void that has the suggestion " OF the
earth earthly In the one you have winding
walks, lcaly bowers, flowers, yine-cad trcllis
the flash and tiukle ot fountain. PLAYING therple
OF brooks and the MARBLE OF birds that SAVIOR Of the
spiritual Ia the other you have straight burrows,
rough ground. open gaush space, toll without q
divinity work without worship
The West Is % vast arabic savanna broad,
mouutouous aud monstrous prairie, with a black,
muddy, sticky soil good Tor grain and grazing -
Vermont % q magnificent pmk-trom center %
circumference 90 trausceuds vour hgh art - it is
Divine art God himself designed IL, laid II out,
and filled in an the details as expressive of Ills
st,le of decorative art II any Western man or
woman wants 90 get 'one idea of what heaven IS
before they die. just lci them come to Vermont -
The poorest sheep pasture within lbs boundaries Is
a marvel OF landscape gardening, a masterpiece OF
genius along side that much Wanted overwoJkcd
dress p1r0dc ground in the upper part OF New
York city and perfect paradise compared with
ANYTHING DO The way of scenery at the W est.
AZ the West You have a iat surface a tame,
tircsome uniformity. In Vermont striking undue
latons, bold outlines grand old mountains catCh-
ing the first rays OF the morning sun and glowing
with his last setting beams grand old mountains
with ever living verdurc growing upon their sides
and grcen-capt, stoue-capt snow-capt, cloud-capt,
sky-capt mountains with lovely Nalhos and Infinite
vistas of glade and lake and stream between, mel
ting away with hem Of mountain fringe in the
blue distance Everywhere are loft, mountain
peaks and bcetng cliffs and great billowy noun
tain slopes and wonderful mountain chains aud
mountain CULTS and tcrraced hills fairy dclls and
hooks cirpoied and icstooned with luXuriant ycge-
talon flowers ferns aud cvergreous, with pcbby
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

From an article by I. d. NJ. Glenn in the July
number of the National Agriculiurist we select the
following encouraging view Of cur wool PROS
poets
Now that the success Of the present WHEAT crop
OF the country is fact beyond question, we may
soon expect to see the effects Of an abundant bar
vest in every department Of trade. Mr. Glenn
says:-
AT the breaking ont Of the late war, (spring
OF lo6l,) every product at once became paril zcd
or Frustrated, wool perhaps more than any other
product of consumption, and Notwithstanding the
vast number that joined the army douning the
blue uniform. In the tall and winter of SOL, the
price Of WOOL as also wheat and other articles raj
lied. BY the loss Of our wheat crop in 1866 we
find ourselves very similarly situated a. IN june
1861 then, as IN june, 1866. all we're fearful for
the future. No person wanting To invest 10 raw
material, manufacturing or otherwise until thoy
might more knowingly ascertain the wants or ne
quiremcuts OF the future. So now oil are travel
ing under clond OF comparative uncertainty as u
regards our greatest uDressIty--aa abundant or
large wheat crop. Wool and all other mauufit-
turers know iull well the imrortauc. of coming
wheat crop. Hence thr.r anxious inquiries in re-
gard 90 the prospects of ih,.v.tn Ittlf De known
that we have usual abundant ciop sairl, harvest
ed and couhdeuco for ihu utgrr will Hc 60 once
restored he} oud probable doubt Farmers and
other Industrial classes viii then bee enabled to go
into the market for large supply Of clotbiug.
groceries, iron, steel, glass, &C., &c. Our pres
ent ISSUE of srvcuuacks and government hank
notes, and the certainty that the Secretary ot the
Treasury vail not. al least for some time 90 como.
reconn0enee retiring greanbacks, precMdes the
scarcity Of % clrcatlug medium. Assuming that
our coming wheat harvest be q usually abundant
one. what Wny Western Fenn1 iyauia wool-s ro,y-
els expect to realize for their wool chip Of 1867
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31
NM cOLORED FAKMERs I'M ONO

A correspondent OF the Cincinnati Commercial,
who has just visited the colored settlements Of
Rumley aud Carthagena, in Shelby and Mercer
counties, Ohio, empbatcally contradcts thereport
that the blacks are idle and shiftless. He
says;-
" In thirteen days travel / have visited know
not how many colored farmers homes, have seen
their lands and POSSESSIONS have listened 10 their
simple tales OF early struggles aud after successes,
have eaten at their tables slept in their beds and
knelt with them round what after the pious fashion
OF white folks, they call the family altar; and |
have not smelled whisky or any other vile smell.
heard an oath, or a word of rudeuess and obsceni-
IT, eaten off dirty tablr-cloth or Witnessed a
single case of poverty or want. My bedroom has
often been carpetless, but the floor has been
clean; have sometimes, az the first x lance OF the
day looked at a nicely whitewa,hed ceiling: as
often, perhaps at the Zig hrwed beams, rafters
and Shingles all in sight, and all of honest oak,
unsuled by either pant or cobwehs aud at other
tunes have interested myseli, during the first few
minutes of the day 10y M ticng the primitive fres-
cong Of my chamber walls done in Egyptian 81, le.
with clay tempered with straw
was told that the coorod settlers were shiftless,
and but barely lived 10y such culture as they gave
their farms haye found that she majority more
than live by the culture ~ their la,ms that ia all
years OF iair crops they increase in worldly gear
and the goodsof life was prepared 10 find them
in most casts miserably poor found them n all
most all eases bt ssed with sufhGenc,. in many
cases with abundance. was told they lived rom
hand to mouth, have lound many ofiheir smoke.
houses rejoicing in plenty, aud their barns bursting
with abundance was told by men (mark I'D not
paving dollar year for the support of schools
or lalls, or any other indispensable adjunct Of civ
ization. that IL would bs a burning shame Tor
niggers 10 vote and found these mggers-thev
were pale-laced it is rue, rather than hlack-pay-
ing $50, 500, 500, and in one case, $500 "A
year taxes for the support OF men aud institutions
that Systematically ignore their victims after bleed
ing them aud for the payment of debt their pat
rons and their oppressors brought about | should
not have been surprised to find. knowing the dis
advantages and prescription under which they
have lived and suffered, that their children were
neglected, ignorant and rude found them AS
clean and udy as any children of corresponding
circumstances, and certainly better behaved. do
cile and more obedient 70 their parents than the
average VI America children Of corresponding
age
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

HEAVY MOOL.


EpuoRs RUrL,Np HERALD In conversation
with highly intelligent superintendent of a large
wooden mandatory few weeks since, be- remark
ed that when we had a lot OF three or four pound
heeccs 10 sell he ready 10 buy. hut as for buy
ing this greasy, pumUy, heavy wool he would
not do itN Now this gentleman was really So
prcdiudiced against what it pleased him TO term
greasy, gummy, heavy wool, that he would not
touch 10 at any price pa fact, any clip OF wool that
averaged hvc pounds was, in his estimation, very
oily lots although in response TO our inquiry IN
relation % the quaiiy OF the wool when ceanscd,
he acknowledged that when thoroughly cleansed,
or TO use his words, when you got at the pure
WOOL the wool from our hcav' iocced mcrino
sheep, was not surpassed ia this country for the
majority Of fabrics manufactured here. We asked
which lac preferred, six pounds ot clcanscd wool
from one sheep or Che same amount from three
Again bee truthiuy Acknowledged in favor of The
heavy ileeced sheep for the following reasons :-
SIX pounds of wool from one sheep is more bHi-
f5im, a matter Of COURSE than the same amount
from three INHERENT sheep. The wool, itself is
vastly superior, the fibre stronger and more elias
tic aud that portion of The fleece that is rated as
third quality, is much better, longer, etc. A
fleece of wool is divided in three eradcs the first
is that portion that comes from side aud back the
second from neck, Outside of legs and head; the
third from belly, inside Of legs aud scrotum and
the sheep that produces six pounds OF secured
wool generally has a long thick covering Of wool
the belly tuat Is vastly superior to the general
its of belly tlrcccs from two pound fleece
sheep. We modcstly suggested that as it naturally
cost somewhat more TO keep three sheep hou one,
that III we could reaize as much profit from one al.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31
COOLIES roTAKErHE pLAcEorsLAvEs


A cargo Of coolies has lately arrived at New
Orleans from Cuba to be used as laborers on the
Mississippi sugar plantations and is stated that
All luc, commissioner from the Chinese govern
nent, has concluded a contract with number of
Louisiana, Alabama and Texas planters, TO bring
5000 Cinnamon to this country for their use and
that they will soon arrive. We suppose as in the
West Indies and other places, these laborers are
hound out to serve for term OF years, for stpua-
ted wages, which are of course very low, and 1u-
der certain conditions What the conditions NAV
be m this case do not know, as the only one
announced is that, m case of death of anv Of the
laborers their remains shall be returned TO China
at the expense OF their employers. What the 9th
er conditions OF the service are, however, we do
not care; whatever they may be nominally the
coolie system is onl modification Of slavery. and
even worse in some of its features and we protest
IN advance against its introduction into the United
States
The experiment of cooe labor has been thor
oughly tried in the West Indies, in some of the
South American states in Australia, and elsewhere
Everywhere il is found as bad slavery, both for
the masters and the laborers, who are brought
across the ocean much as cargoes OF slaves were in
old times, and when they reach their destination
they are regarded as chattes, without any rights
that anybody is bound to respect We want none
OF the odious system here. II the Chinese come
TO us of their own accord. they have already
come m large numbers 10 California. we will take
them in as we 90 people OF any other nationality
make use OF their labor terms that can be
agreed upon as in the OF any other laborer
and do our best TO improve their condition and
prospects, But we have not Just got rid Of one
form OF slavery at SO great cost, 20 take on an
other Immediately. II is not 10 be wondered AT
that the southern planters, being deprived Of slave
labor, seek for something that may come as near
Il as possible and choose the coolie system rather
than employ their former slaves in their new char
acter as American citizens. But the rest Of the
country has an interest aud a voice in the matter
and one that must be heard and Needed The at-
teniion OF the government should at once be direct
ed to stopping this cooe traffic; or, if there is no
legal meaus Of putting an end 10 the nefarous
business, Congress should devote 10 il its earliest
attention on Ieassembling. The United States
must be free country in reality as well as IN name
hereafter. Springfield Rpubiicaa
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cht Nnllroan QntsIiun.


The speech of Gov. smith at Portland abound
ed in valuable facts which we commend to our
readers. Our faith is strong that Montpelier is
ere long to be the junction of great roads running
to both Portland and Boslon-two lines at least
20 each Of these cities eventually We assume
that two new roads are now certain, to wit: the
Montpelier & 81. Johusbury, and the extension of
the White Mountain road TO Northumberland. In
that case, thirty-fyc miles Of rail to Wells River
will give three different lines from Montpelier to
Portland, to wit. ri1 st. Jobusbury; ria Wells
River, Lttlcton and the Portland and Ogdens-
burgh road and also ria the Atlantic IL St.
Lawrence road. Eighteen miles more Of road in
New Hampshire will give stiil another Portland
line ria Plymouth n Il Atthe same time Mont
polier will get a new line to Boston, new one to
Montreal and direct line to Quebec. Eighty eight
miles Of rail, (assuming that Portland builds to
Dalton) will do all this for Montpelier We be-
lieve the thing is TO bee done. It is said the Bos-
tom Concord II Montreal road now appreciates
the Wells River route as 70 deserves, and will en-
listinit
These enterprises not very extensive or costly
and backed by large interests elsewhere. will make
Montpelier second 20 mo- town in the State as
railroad and commercial centre. Let the oppor-
tunity not be neglected.
Ex-Gov. Smith of Vermont spoke at length, H.
lu-tratug by the example Of Minnesota, what the
inevitable growth of the West must be, if she can
find avenues TO send away her surplus. Il seemed
to him that God had made the Saco valley to show
TO man the true measure of Che best and shortest
route to bind Che West to the Atlantic. Indeed,
from such advantages Dee could not see how Port
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31
VERY LATEST.


via New Orleans, July 90
Advccs from San Luis TO the 18th Instant give
the following Intelligence; Gen. Vidaurri was
shot in the city OF Mexico. lie desired lust be-
fore his execution 10 have an interview with Gen.
niaz, which was refused He then asked that he
might be allowed the privilege OF seeing his son
before he died, but this request was also refused
The Liberal Government has decided that all
the Imperial Projects shall be sent into exile for
six years aud their Secremries for two years.
Gen Escobedo made the following address TO
the suballern officers Of the Imperial army before
releasing them:
The supreme Government has the right to dis
pose OF the lives of those, who, forgetting they
We're MeNicans, fought for a foreigner elevated to
power 10y an invader; but the government always
maguanimous, iorgives those who, until now, have
been enemies Of the. country, because it expects
their future conduct will correspond with the elem
ency used toward msled sons Of Mexico. You
are at Liberty, aud you may ask your passports
for any point where you choose to resden
WASHINGTON, July 80.
The removal Of Gen. Sheridan was discussed at
the Cabinet meeting to-day and is fully resolved
upon by the President
NASHVILLE, TENN., July 20.
There is considerable excitement in different
parts of this State relative to the election, which
tax place on Thursday. The Republicans expect
TO elect their candidate in nearly all Of their dis
tricts. The feeling between the Radicals aud
Conservatives runs high
Up 10 TODAY the number of vo. registered was
90 600, Of which 80 900 we're cob I'd. The col
ored vote will not be fully polled, p badly, owing
TO intimidation aud threats OF violence and dismiss
al from work by their employers. Preparations
% Chez disturbances have been made in various
parts Of the state,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31
TROuT RREEnING.


Mr.. ID. Bridgman's Trout Ponds are becom-
ing quite an attraction, and large numbers flock
there every day to see them and the trout We
visited his place about two months ago. when he
first commenced operation. and again this week
when we were quite surprised 10 SEE the amount Of
progress made On approaching the trout premises
the first thing 70 be observed will be- quite large
and formidable looking carth-works very much like
a military fortress, with a veritable moat in front.
Mr. b. has very much enlarged his original ulans.
and is now building his ponds fumes. spawning
boxes, de-, ON a much more liberal scale than wa.
first intended lie has already constructed fonr
ponds and all connected with esch other b., fumes.
or will be soon when the work III completed One
of these is small and will bee used for spawning
purposes. The others are intended to hold larger
fish and SO arranged that ho can keen vearlinies
two year olds, three year Odds &c, in an apart.
mcut by themselves thus the fish beng all ola size
there will be no danger of their eating each other
In other words the large ones cannot eat tip the
small ones.
la front of these ponds and extending some
thirty rods by aud below his saw mill, he will SOM
build a series of small ponds or tanks. These are
10 be occupied bv the smallfry win fbev gr,-
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Jortign Nems.


QuEBEC, &. T.. July 20.
a heavy thunder storm last evening caused COM
siderable damage to buildings and shipping. A
boat with five persons board is supposed to be
lost, as no iidings have been heard Of her since
she started on her pleasure trip Five men were
struck by lightning and one of them badly paral-
yzed.
OTTAWA, c. W, July &c.
The surveying party to ascertain the length Of
the Ottawa river has returned The river is as
certained TO be 1000 miles long, not SEQ A large
lake was discovered which hitherto was unknown.
The natives OF the country through which they
travelled are Pagans. The men have a plurality
OF wives.
HAVANA. July 20.
learn from refugees that Santa Anna contin-
ues II prisoner Marquee had not been found.
All was tranquil throughout the country.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

The Mason d. HAMLIN CABINET ORoAN.-The
Cabinet Organ bears the same relation to a melo-
deon' seraphine and accordion, as does the mod
ssrn grand piano-iorte 20 the ancient spinnet and
harpsichord and the immense strides made hy
Mason and Hamlin in the invention Of this instrii-
ment are within the knowledge and comparison Of
US all We may now emphatically add 10 the list
OF notions, in the manufacture Of which America
has excelled the world, the best reed organ. as
the most eminent musicians have, with singular
unanmity, pronounced the Cabinet Organ superb
or 10 any other whether Of homs orforeign make.
-Chieago Ilibune
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

AN lNvALuAnIE REowE.-" A recipe worth
Que thousand dollars SO saws the Ohio Cultiv,-
tor Take one pound of sal soda and half a
pound Of unslacked lime, put them in gallon of
water aud boil twenty minutes; let it stand ull
cool, then draw off and put in a stone jug or lar
soak our clothes over night, until they are wet
through, then wiring them ont aud rub on plenty
OF soap. and to one boiler Of clothes we'll covered
over with water, add one teaspoouiul OF the fluid
boil halt an hour briakly, then wash well through
one suls, aud rinse through water, and ,our
clothes will look better thai The old way of wash
ing twice before boiling. This is ao invaluable
recipe, and we want every poor Tired woman to
try it. We think with patent wash tub TO do the
little rubbing, the washerwomau might take the
old Bible and compose herself on the lounge. aud
let the washing do itself
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

NEw YORK, July q.
Certain parties in Canada who are supposed to
be posted, state that the scheme for the abduction
OF President Lincoln was started in the South as
early as 1868, and that Col. Percy Wyudham. who
commanded regiment in and about Washington,
had at time agreed to deliver up the President
and his Cabinet at Richmond, and would probably
have done If he had not been suddenly re-
moved.
WASHING on, July 90
BY order OF General Grant, L S. Troops re-
Gently stationed in kentucky are being transferred
into Tennessee, and General Thomas is directed
to distribute Sine soldiers in such strength and to
such places will best protect the lives and prop
erly Of citizens and secure the rights of voters on
Thursday neat, the day OF the State election.
Bos1oN, July 3d.
By an explosion Of gas at Glouchester. fifteen
persons were seriously injured, one fatally.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

Several years ago, a political convention
nominated quiet wel-to do farmer for the
office Of lieutnant governor. The nominee
graclonsly received the committee appointed TO
wait upon him az his residence, and after ex-
pressing his thanks for the honor conferred
upon him, informed the committee hat he had
peculiar qualifications for lieutenant.g governor,
for, gentlemen" said he, chat Is Just the
office have held in my house for the past
twenty five years"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1867-07-31

NOVEL lNYRNTIoN FOR STUMP PULLING.
About forty years ego there lived in West
err Pennsylvania, two farmers, named Wood
and Osborne, respectively. They were near
neighbors, but inyeterate enemies, and, il is
said, lived almost in sight of each other for
fourteen years without speak ny TO each other.
Wood went out one day with hammo OK o
dig up half dozen stumps that had never yet
been removed from his meadow, but finding it
pretty hard work, he gave it up and returned
10 the house. On the way il occurred to him
that by cunning device be nigh, induce his
uniTiendly neighbor To uproot the little al noy-
auces. Acting on bright idea that occurred
to him, be entered bis house got his writing
materials, and IN disguised hand wrote:
Mr.. Wood Il an now an old man fast APP
preaching my end, aud cannot 20 70 my grave
without revealing to you secret when 7
was young man helped Co rob your arand-
father Of a large amount Of money. and my
partner in crime buried $4,000 Of nnder the
lools ola tree in the meadow which now be-
long oyuu No doubt those trees have been
cut down by this tino, but the slumps may
sill remain. tie was soon hanged for muir
der be cmmitted and was sent TO Prison for
highway robbery. was but lately released,
and | wish to do all can to atone for past
send this letter by person Who
Gays he knows where you live and he will
throw is into your house.
REPENTANr CRIMINAL"
Mr. Woods sea ed this Bit Of fiction, ad
esssd it to himself, and, when night came,
crept S'eailhiIy to Osoorne's door, opened it
ittle Nay, ossed il III, and ran away as though
Satan was fer him. On reaching home he
retired rest. ana reposed sweetly I'll morn
ing When he arose he cast a glance toward
nis meadow, and to hle eatisi4ctlon hv discover