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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17
Senator Summers Position.

We are not of the number who concede
to Senator Sumner either the ability or the
consistency which entities him to be blindly
followed or approved in all his public career.
His views of the present political situation,
however, have the ring Of the true metal -
The Washington correspondent Of the Boston
Advertiser, telegraphs the following to that
paper
Ex Senator James A, Shields of Missouri. has
been trying u persuade Mr.. Sumner u adopt Il e
course which leading Liberals have urged upon
him, namely, Ia speak upon issues of the hour In
Il 'StOn and then 20 through the West and South
Alter hearing various arguments which Shields
presented MIR sumner replied that, while he had
strong sympathy with the Greeley movement
there was 0ne thing which caused him tn hesitate,
and that was the probable treatment of hls color
ed wards by the Democracy. Far these he had
nothing to hope at the hands of that party, and
ur himself he had no intention of deserving
them. lie ciuld not see his way clear 10 co.ope-
rate actively with the party that would never ac-
cept the principles Of his civil rights hill. Last
winter, when he with some Of his ASSOCIATES were
battling the administration, and his civil rights
bill was pending, he went over 70 the Democratic
side of the Senate chamber and appealed To them
N'S'N W Wv Wv" w" ~ ~ " Bfo liiin u cHhHct
TO 20 with the new movement, that he could
support it consistently feeling that the rights Of
the c1lOred race would he sale with the new par.
~ But in spite Of his appeals and his reasons
no one Of the Democratic senators would vute
with him. Now his only difficulty in joining nc.
lively the effort tlelect Greeley was this refusal
Of his Democratic friends u give him the least
assurance that the rights OF colOred men would
he respected Shields in reply argued that these
senators belonged To the dead past and did not
represent the Democracy OF the present, hut Mr.
Sumner ended Ms he begin, by re-isserting his
doubts whether he could depend upon the party
u do justice 10 the negro.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

good - thus runs the old saw gravcly mis-
trust it has nofoundaton in fact that every wind,
though indeed to our 6nitc.yision IL seems to
blow where it listcth, blows, not only good to
somebody. but good to crGyody, whether 1t
sweeps the brow Of a California canon or bears
in it, grasp the dust Of city street, or the dead
~ miasma Of country marsh.
We see, now, one and probably the chief rea-
son why these California hills are not crowned
with woodland The wind is too severe for the
growth of trees. Upon the few that are scat
tercd here and there among the least exposed sec
ti1ns is written the full story Of the terrible hat
tie they have wagcd with the wind. We read il
in their bent, twisted and shattered limbs We
cad it, too, in the fact that instead Of shooting
lcrpendicularly upward toward the heavens. they
.cem to cling as near possible To their mother
arth. II they choose to try to live, the wind
makes them grow along not up, from the earth.
Here is a tree for instance that we are passing
now, that under favorable circumstances would
mye been grand Old gantoi the forest What
brave Gght it has wagcd with the wind for Us
ifc and growth, and it has won both. It's life Is
vigorous but IT, growth is ho-zintnl instead Of
perpendicular it is forty feet tall, or rather long,
nut il growth is ~ sharply To the ccward, that
ts last branch is AZ near the earth as it- first.
| think now, dear reader, you have got as good
IN idea Of too phy-icd characteristics Of this
art Of California as can give you. 1t Is the
art YOU are tie most Interested in, for il is the
art the Vermont farmer naturally goes for,
since here the best buier and chase Of tie Pacific
.lope are nade. It is the grazing section Of the
ountry. OF the mnrh houses and other build
ngs Of the appointments OF tie dairy, and, il
here is ROOM Of the mental and moral character
sites Of the Old or Ia speak more correctly, the
sarly ranch people, since some Of them have been
ere since 40, and are not very old yet, we will
peak in our next letter. 10 the meanwhile yuu
yuud like to know, perhaps, that at last without
my serious mishup, without any very long delay,
40 finished the hi,y long miles, that the la.t
ourtoen were made after nightnli, amid hills like
! hose we have already described, from whoso top
sc could see not only the light Of the solemn
stars, but also the light Of the Boac1ns the la
nous Faryloye Isles that our journey overland
rought ny vt It's cluse to ranch house on a
pleasant plain % rest for a month, where We
ould hear the roar Of the Pacific as lis waters
lruke upon the bcarh sands and TO -it by the bed
.,de Of one loved as we love our own life, but
yho was hearkening even then tor the " plash Of
he boatmau's oar 80 in that mystic that beau
ful river" across whose waters look to-day
With the eye of the spirit to where side by side
with other members Of my dear old home circle,
equally loved and gone before, be
"Aud watches and bechon. To- ..s.'
T.H
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17
MeelIng Of the state cummItlce.

The Republican State Committee met at
the Van Ness House, in Burlington, on Tues
day evening, and organized by electing Hon
George W. Grandey, Of Yergcnucs Chairman.
and Hon. George Nichols, of Mortified Sec
rotary. An Executive Committee, consisting
Of Hon George Nichols, Hon. Stephen
Thomas aud Hon. George W. Grandey, was
also appointed The particular object Of the
meeting was to arrange for efficient work
during the coming State and Presidential
campaign, and secure the more than usual
triumphant Republican majority in Vermont
at the coming election. The Committee evil
IDENTIFY intend, so FAR as their official acts are
concerned, to inaugurate a vigorous campaign,
aud if they are seconded by the Republicans
Of the State as they should be, the mortifca.
tion, which Senator Carpenter biuted at in biz
speech at Burlington, Of having the Republi
can majority in Vermont reduced this fall
will be averted.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

" Gen. Howard is again back from Ari-
IONA, and brings with him band of Apaches,
who have dried the blood on their hands and
sheathed their scalpiug knives, and washed
of the war-paint, in order to see what may
be gained by palaver in Washington. A.
Red Cloud and his troupe did pretty well on
their begging expedition, it is fair to infer
that these murderous red skins, if they man.
age adroitly, will secure new presentations of
rifles and sufficient quantity Of ammunition
to keep all the Arizona stage-drivers and
their passengers in terror for the next six
months. How Gen. Towards guests will be-
received at Washington it is impossible to
say The Indians have had granted them
every right they could reasonably claim the
time has now come when further demands
should be UNDECIDED, aud future depreciation.
and murders punished with all the severity
the government is capable of exercising Iu
consideration of the terrible ouirages of the
past twelve months, we do not think it would
be too decided message to return to the
Apache tribes, by their visiting chiefs.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

" The following is what Democratic or
gan thought of Greeley before he was uomi.
nated. 1t is from the Albany Argus, now
supporting Greeley Look, then, at Gree.
ley-a financial abortionist, the bitter, vim.
dictiye. proscriptiye partisan-who would
make the people rich by increasing their
taxes, aud improve their morals ty hunting
them into jais." 4" Has Greeley changed, or
have these journals changed that they should
swallow their words and play the sycophaui
to this incompetent addlepate." =" If Gree
ley is elected be never will be the controller
of bis own temper. He flies in a passion
with every ono who refuses to argue with
him or who will not vote for him: You lie
william, you lie was his sautaton to Bryant
of the New York Post Don't speak to
me, Cd d---n you, was his obura.
tion to the poet Duganne, in the Consttu.
tiona Convention. He who coutrolleth his
own temper is better than he who taketh
city or carrieth a State. But Greeley can
do neither the one nor the other"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

Grant in war No terms except uncon-
ditional and immediate surrender can be &C.
cepted. | propose to move Immediately on
your works TO Gen. Buckner, at Fort
Donnelson February l6, 1862. I" The eflu-
sion OF blood you propose stopping by this
course can be ended at any time you may
choose by an unconditional surrender Of the
city and garrison. TO Gen. Pemberton, at
Vicksburg July 3, 1868. 1--WE have now
ended the sixth day of very heavy fighting.
The result to this time is very much in our
favor. Our losses have been heavy as well
as those Of the enemy. | think the loss of
the enemy must be greater. We have taken
over 5000 prisoners in the battle, whilst he
has taken from US but few, except stragglers.
propose to fight it out on this line if it
takes all summer. to Secretary Stanton,
from before Spottsy wanna, May IL, 1864. II
care nothing for promotion, so long as our
arms are successful. Grant TO Sherman,
February, 1862 If my course is not sat-
lsiactory, remove me at once | do not wish
in any way to impede the success of our
arms."-Grant to Ilaleck. February 6, 1868
" No theory Of my own will ever stand in
the way of my executing in good faith aiy
order may receive from those in authority
over me."-Grant to Secretary Chase, May
20, 1868.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17
The BalIImore ConlentInn.

The national Democratic Convention which
attention than any meeting Of that party since
the Charleston Convention in 1860, and its
proceedings will stand unparalleled in the 20.
litical history Of the country. The Conven.
ton was called to order by Hon August Bel
mont, Chairman Of the Democratic National
Committee Thomas Jefferson Randolph Of
Virginia, grandson Of Thomas Jefferson was
appointed temporary Chairman Hon. james
Il. Doolitte was elected permanent President,
with a Vice President and Secretary from each
State and Territory. The preliminary bust.
ness and speeches before the regular session
were devoted, as the New York World deli
cately expresses it, to "slobbering over Gree
ley preparatory to swallowing him" On
Wednesday the Couv nton was aroused to
the highest pitch Of enthusiasm, although
there were many bitter opponents to the "scll.
ing out" policy that was forced upon the par
ty. The thermometer, very appropriately
stood at 100 in the shade The committee on
resolutions reported the Cincinnati Platform,
which was received with great cheering, and
some persistent bisses 1t was finally adopt
ed, the vote standing go against 62. An en-
ihusiastic delegate then nominated Horace
Greeley as candidate for President The.yo
ting was by States, and resulted in Greeley
6ss, James A. Bayard 49, Jeremiah Black
81, Groesbeck 3. The nomination was then
made unanimous amid great enthusiasm.
The full vote for Vice President was Brown
7l3, Stevenson of Kentucky 6, blank ID. The
Convention adjourned Immediately The
straight out Democrats have decided to hold
a Convention at Louisville, September 80, and
nominate ticket. Mr. Sehel is elected
Chairman Of the National Democratic Com.
mittce, in place of August Belmont, retired
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

DOrPfeyious to the great Presidential con.
test in November, elections will be held in the
following States North Carolina, August !;
Kentucky, Montana aud Utah, August 8 !;
New Mexico, September ! ; California, Sep
TENDER p Vermont, September 8; Maine,
September o. Colorado Territory, September
10; Dakota, Indiana. Iowa, Nebraska, Ohio,
Pennsylvania and District of Columbia, Octo.
Der 3; South Carolina, October 10 West
Virginia, October "a. All the States vote for
Presidential electors on the 9th of November,
and on the same day the following choose
State officers; Arkansas, Delaware, Florida,
Georgia. Illinois, Kansas, Louisiana, Mary.
land, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota
Mississippi. Missouri, Nevada, New Jersey,
New York, Tennessee. Virginia and Wisconsin
Arizona holds her Territorial election on the
9Th Of November.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

The World plainly says that the Democ.
racy have put a hook through Greeley's nose.
The Springfield Republican thinks this is let
ting the cat out Of the bag, aud implores the
World to shut up"-thusi 1t is posi-.
Bile that the New York World is sincere 10
its declaration that it prefers Greeley and
Brown to Grant aud Wilson. But 1t should
not talk about the Democratic party putting
a hook in the nose of the Liberal Republican
candidates. That kind Of talk is wholly un-
truthful, in the first place and, in the sec.
ond place, it is certain, just as far us it i'm.
poses upon ignorant or credulous r pubIicans
to injure the men whose success the World
processes 10 desire"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17

"A married mechanic 10 New York city
writes letter n favor of the formation of
a married workingmep's association, for the
purpose of protecting that class from the
young men in the unions, who, he asserts, are
some Of the poorest workmen In the unions,
aud having no Iumlies to support, aud careing
little about work, engineer the strikes,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1872-07-17
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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

A SABBATH RECREATION.-Is it not a
puzzle with many mothers to keep their
children pleasantly and proftably en-
ployed on the Sabbath +? If SO, many
will be glad to hear of Sunday game,
which has worked like charm in our
own family. 1t was suggested by the
word game, and consists in giving out
the letters which compose verse of
Scripture, word by word, until the whole
is guessed. Letters printed on cards
can easily be obtained Of the printer for
small sum, aud should be cut apart.
In our own family boy of thirteen, an
amateur printer, supplies us from his
Novelty Press, with all the letters we
wish.
Many passages of scripture have been
learned and many a Sunday hour pleas
antly passed in this innocent and profit
able manner. We commend the exer-
else to all those who wish to have their
children's minds stored with the words
of Holy Writ.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

Thompson, ESQ.,; but most effectively of
all by the rising of over half, the clergy
men present, in testimony of the fact
that they had received aid from the So
ciety in the prosecution of their studies.
HURsDAY-MoRNING SESSION.
The convention was occupied with
| thesreports of the several committees,
and by the hearing of salutations from
the General Conventions of, Wisconsin
by delegates, of Massachusetts, by let
ter, and from the Methodist General
Conference of this state, by delegate, Rev.
Mr.. Bass. These reports were very
cheering and friendly. -
Appropriate resolutions upon the SUBJ
ject of temperance were passed. After
discussion, the business of the conven-
ton was concluded, and the members
adjourned, to return to their respective
fields of labor, encouraged to new zeal
for their Masters work.-Free Press
and Times -
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

TRUST CHILDREN.-Never accuse a
child of a fault unless you are certain
he committed it.
Children should not be treated with
suspicion. We should act toward them
in this matter as we feel we ought to act
toward others, only with greater tender
ness-not less, as is usually done. We
should always put the best construction
possible upon their conduct; that is,
unless you are sure a child is telling a
lie, and can prove it, do not show the
smallest hesitation in believing what he
says. Far better that you should be de-
ceived, than to run the risk of showing
a truthful child you do not trust him.
Your simple trust may make a lying
child truthful. Your doubt of his truth.
fitness may make truthful child a
liar.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

Mr.. Geo. Sinclair wrote very in
structive essay on Grasses" in which
he says, after advancing some reasons
why variety of grasses should be sown,
There is another important law IN the
natural economy of the grasses which
govern those species of the most value
to the farmer. 1t is this, that individ-
ual plants of the same species will not
grow close to each other for any length
of time, for however thickly planted
from seed, in one or two seasons interme-
date plants decay and leave vacant spa
ces, which are soon filled up with vari-
Gus spurious grasses, weeds or moss.
But when variety of different species
adapted to the soil are mixed together,
they grow close, form dense bottom,
and continue permanent"
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

G HoEING.-Weeds grow fast this sea-
son. The farmer must be on the watch
or they will get the start of him. 1t is
much better to cultivate and hoe in dry
weather, but it must be done, and we
cannot always wait. Frequent cultiva-
ton by horse power is indispensable.
Stirring the soil about the corn hills and
killing the weeds is enough. Level cul-
ture is best for corn. Labor spent in
constructing great, broad hills is thrown
away.
In hoeing potatoes good hills are essen
tial to crop. They should be high and
narrow (unless on very dry land.) The
Early Rose grows high, and they should
be hilled up we'll at the last hoeing, a
quantity of earth being hauled on to the
top of the hill, otherwise they will be
exposed to the sun, which quickly spoils
potato.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08
PILLOW PRAYERS.

4 He who knows nothing of pillow
prayers is ignorant of one of the sweet
est modes of prayer practicable to man
on earth. In heaven we may have no
need of pillows, as it is said we have
none for the sun. Nor shall we there
have any need of the night, in which to
rest us, but here there is night and
we need it. The day with its engross-
ments being gone, it is most favorable
time for the gathering in of our thoughts
upon ourselves our sins, our wants,
fears and hopes, and then the turning
of them up toward heaven. This is
what the Psalmist is apparently refer
ring to in his words, 'When remem-
Der Thee upon my bed, and mediate up
on Thee in the night watches" That
he uttered many a pillow-prayer is a
thousand-fold more than probable. Il
have remembered thy name, o Lord, IN
the night - 81 prevented the dawn
ing of the morning and cried" Those
cries were prayers before the dawn of
day.
:, If these prayers of the pillow, how
ever, begbegotten only of sheer evening
sloth, we may say of them that they are
"bastards and not sons" But if they
are the legitimate children of weakness,
excessive WEAKNESS, sickness, or other
similar circumstances, then are they OF
the true house and lineage of heaven,
coming down in kindredship. all the way
from Bethel, where the overj faded Jacob
had his anjellc vision on his pillow Of
stones.
Many a timid boy at boarding school
with boisterous room-mates about him,
has kept alive his priced communion
with his Father on High, and so per-
haps, saved his soul by means of silent
pillow prayers. I Boys try them! Girls
don't neglect them! Invalids, with
your eyes so often held long waking il
the night season, distrust not thy pill
low-prayers. Hundreds are continual
ly climbing to heaven by them, as on {
ladder. If you, perchance, fall ASLEEP
inrthe act, do not fret about it. Fol
what opiate from the shop of the apothe
cary is so harmless, as such an out
breathing of your hottest, desires up
ward q? What is sweeter than to los
yourself in such a prayer? For praye
is simply form of thought toward God
and nothing can be more fitting to tn
very last moments of daily consciousness
; than such thoughts. A ...i
4 Fellow-sinner, try the pillow-prayer
for prayer is a track which the. grace o
God is naturally inclined to follow, a
electricity in its nature is inclined t
follow the wires of the telegraph AN
then, oh the. dispatches F.; of valu
which no cable-wire or other ever CARR
ed. Not to be estimated with silver o
gold, or multitude of rubies.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

to evaporate rapidly, and thus increas-
es the drouths of summer; while at the
same time the winters are made more
severe by a lack of that moisture in the
atmosphere which forests hold In short,
nothing is necessary to make the most
fertile land sterile but systematic mas
sacre of trees. The State Agricultural
Society of Nebraska has moved in the
right direction, by offering $50 premium
for the best five acres of planted forest
trees $50 for the second best but pre-
vention is much better than cure.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

EFFECTS OF Soil ON MILK.-L. B.
Arnold of Ithaca, says: 1.-The varia-
tions arising from the nature of the land
are important to dairymen. Milk is diff
ferent when produced on high and rolling
pastures from that on low and wet land.
and must be treated differently to OBJ
tain the best results. Milk from dry
pastures can 60 to the factory with but
little cooling or airing, and remain
sweet and sound 1t requires more
abuse to spoil it than milk with wet
ground, and it has a UGH o. tier favor
and odor, and makes finer goods
Milk from marshy ground has strong,
sourish smell, and sours and taints so
easily that it requires to be thoroughly
aired and cooled to make passable
production from it. Wet and dry sea-
sons require a corresponding variation
in the treatment of milk to work it into
good cheese or butter.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

REMEDY FOR STRIPED BUG.-Having
occasion to use Paris Green and calcined
plaster, in the proportion of one of the
former to fifteen of the latter. as a de-
stroyer of the potato bug. tried the
stuff on squash, melon and cucumber
vines with me, the mixture busted
on from common dredging box, has
proved equally effectual against the
Colorado Potato Beetle and the striped
bug. On squashes of the tenderest va
riety of foliage, like the Hubbard, for
instance, and on the harder, like Gym
lin and the Winter Crookneck. This
mixture, whether put on when the plant
is wet or dry, does not injure them; and
so with musk melons and cucumbers.
The water melon, however does not
like to be so treated, but l would recon-
mend that the mixture be used with
care Cor. Prairie Farmer.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1872-07-08

SPARE THE TREEs.-From 1866 to
1868, inclusive, the French government
conducted series of elaborate exper-
iments in relation to forest trees. These
were under the direction of NJ. Math-
len, professor in the School of For
estry at Nancy, and they proved conclu-
sively the important influence which
trees exert on climate. 1t was ascertain
ed that during eight months in the years
mentioned, there fell in the open coun-
try from 1926 to 1892 inches of rain /:
and in the wooded country for the, same
time, from 26.4S to 36.4I inches. It
was also demonstrated that the cutting
down of forests, by giving an unimped-
ed path to the winds, causes the rainfall