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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09
OVER THE RIVER.

The recent death Of the author Of the following poem hs
in called the attention Of the public to 1t, and II is goin
rounds Of the papers. 1t was written about thirteen yeal
by Mrs. A. C. Wakefield, who died at winchendon, Mass
w days ago, at the age Of thirty-three.l
Over the river they beckon to me,
Loved ones who've crossed to the further side
The CLEAN Of their snowy robes I see,
But their voices are lost In the dashing tide.
There's one with ringlets Of sunny gold,
And eyes the reflection Of heavens own blue
lie crossed in the twilight, gray and cold,
And the pale mist hid him from mortal view.
We saw not the angels who met him there,
The gates of the city we could not see.
Over the river - over the river
My brother stands waiting to welcome me.
Over the river the boatman pale
Carried another, the household pet
Her brown curls waved in the gentle gale
Darling Minnie | see her yet.
She crossed on her bosom her dimpled hands,
And tcarlessly entered the phantom bark,
We felt it glide from the silver sands,
And all our sunshine grew strangely dark.
We know she is safe on the further side,
Where all the ransomel and angels be
Over the river - the mystic river
My childhocd's idol is waiting for me.
For none return from those quiet shores
Who cross with the boatman cold and pale
We hear the dip of the golden oars,
And catch a CLEAN Of the snowy sail
And 10! they have passed from our yearning hearts,
Who cross the stream and are gone for aye.
We may not sunder the veil apart,
That hides from our vision the gates of day
We only know that their barks no more
May sail with us DER life's stormy sea
Yet somewhere, l know, on the unseen shore,
They watch, and beckon, and wait for me.
And I sit and think when the sunsets gold
Is flushing river and hill and shore,
> j, shall one day stand by the water cold,
And list for the sound Of the boatman's oar
I shall watch for a CLEAN Of the Tapping sail,
I shall hear the boat as it gains the strand,
] shall pass ftom sight with the boatnan pale.
To the better shore Of the spirit land
shall know the loved who have gone before,
And joyfully sweet will the meeting he,
When over the river = the peaceful river
The angel OF death shall carry me.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09

The Secretary ofthe American Dairymans'
Association has been calculating and he con-
cludes that with the average milk it takes a
little over 244 pounds ofmilk to one of butter,
and ten pounds of milk to one of cheese, and
when cheese is IA butter should he IS cents a
pound.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09

1t is doubtful whether there is a better
root than the potato for feeding for milk. A
farmer in Ohio has found that SO quarts of
carrots gave him 80 pounds of milk and SO
quarts of potatoes gave him 40 pounds of
milk. The other food given the COW was
dry hay.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09

Much excitement exists in mining circles
in consequence of the discovery, on the
north shore of Lake Superior, of a whole
island of silver, from which millions of silver
are being taken out. The island, which is
about one hundred by forty feet, and usually
submerged, was owned by the Montreal
Mining Co., who sold it to an American
company, who have since, by means of cribs
and pumps, succeeded in workings vein eight
feet wide, much of which yields, on an aver
age, seventy per cent of pure silver.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1870-12-09
Asrieultmral gtsms.

leet long.
AConnecticut agriculturist has just finished
n $4,000 hog pen, all grained and papered.
The grape crop of California has a wine
capacity of 7, 500, 600 gallons.
The dairy product for 1869 was valued
ut S40O, OOO, 600 and the wheat crop ut $685.
900, 600,
Canadian millers are importing wheat very
extensively this season from Chicago and
Milwaukee.
A farmer of Springfield, Ohio, recently
picked four hundred bushels of cranberries
rom three acres, and sold the lot for $3.50.
Virginia's peanut crop is 100000 bushels
this year; Tennessee's 300, 900. Georgia and
the Carolinas will add 00,00O. Rejoice,
youth!
Brine is recommended as II remedy for lice
on hogs. Two or three salt water baths will
destroy them. 1t is equally efficient us Il rem
edy for lice on cattle.
The old fashioned spinning wheels are still
much used in the up-river counties of Maine,
and II large wholesale business is done in
these articles in Bangor.
. In Switzerland a milkmaid who is a good
singer gets more salary than Others because
under the influence of music cows g give
down" better and give more milk.
One tablespoonful of sulphur in dry bran,
given once; or in bad cases twice q day, to
cows giving bloody milk is recommded by
a correspondent of the Rural New Yorker.
It is stated that of all the holiday beef
exhibited last year at Chicago, there was
not a single animal with less than three
quarters Shorthorn blood in its veins.
A savan in France has been trying how
long he can keep eggs, and he concludes that
rather thick linseed oil smeared over the
shell rs a varnish is better than lime or salt,
or hot water.
A Morgan Co., Ind, farmer last spring
weighed a yoke of cattle, and then turned
them out to grass. A few days ago he weigh
ed them again, and found them to have gain
ed 1900 pounds.
-Four very large squashes, weighing in the
aggregate 500 pounds, were recently taken into
Bay City, Mich. The largest weighed 1894
/ POUNDS, anu is seven Ieeu III circumference
: They were all raised on one vine.
, There is a general complaint in New Eng
q land that apples are not keeping well, and
those grown in New York and further
q west are having the advantage over those
p of this region, where the drouth was so Sc
|, we're.
The exports of hops from this country dur.
e ing the last year were 49, 57, 631 pounds, the
r value of which was S2,5l7,7s4. As two
r pounds of hops are used to n barrel of beer
e the quantity exported was sufficient for ovel
$ 5000, 900 barrels.
Potatoes that were planted on or near tn,
top of the ground in the sections where tn,
drought has been excessive were hardl,
- worth the digging, while those in adjoining
fields which were put ut the bottom of II deel
:. furrow, and never hilled ut all, have yielded
well.
y John II. Alexander of Illinois, who ha
two farms, one of 81, 600 and another of 81,
n 600 acres, has concluded to sell the latter a
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Census-taking Frauds-.A West Vir.
ginia Marshal In TrOubleE

lGN az q WASHINGTON, Nov. 9e.
Tile cases Of the Assistant Marshals
whose accounts with the Census Bureau
show them 10 have been guilty ofmAking
fraudulent entries IN order to increase the
Lper capita compensation allowed by law,
are In the hands ofthejAttoFney General
ahd Instructions will acc 0rdlngly be Is
sued next week to the District Attorneys
Of the several counties in which they re.
side 10 proceed against them and press
for a conviction. In every instance iinthe
returns made by one Assistant Marshal ot
West Virginia, tlenanne Of the same per-
son Is repeated seven times. Word hay
ing been sent to him that his attempt at
imposition had been discovered, and the
amount Of compensation claimed by
him disallOwed, he sought to ex.
Cuse himself on the plea that the disputed
name had been furnished him at seven dit
Gerett houses, and that he had received 1t
in good faith, not being awareat tho time
of the identity Of the party. AS tho age
given was exactly the same. in each in
stance, the Department denied the plea,
and he will be subjected to prosecution.
Other similar frauds have been perpe-
trated by the Assistant Marshals in
the thinly settled districts OF some Of the
Western States, and, IL detected, they will
also he prosecuted. About seventeen cases
are already on tho table Of the Attorney
General, and five or six moro will soon be
forwarded from the Census Bureau.
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AIlerhenr CnttIo Mnrket,

:" MONDAY, November q, 1870.
CATrLE.-The were / 800 head on sale, which
IA is well known, ts q big supply for the Ale
Rheny market, particularly at this season Of The
year. Some OF the drOVeIs reported the market
Others thought II was sluggish, and Others again
said that II was all that could bG expected under
existing circumstances. There 10 no conCeallnp
tho met that the comparatively low price OF hogs
together with the great abundance Of poultry, Ii
telling somewhat on tho beef market, and, al
might be inferred, iS cuFtaillng the demand con
sld0Ably, and consequently the butchers, OF
many Of them at least arc buying moro hogs and
smaller number Of cattle. The great proper
ti0n Of the offerings today consisted OF stock
cattle, and with very good attendance OF buy
eFs for this particular kind Of stock, there were
but few lelt over. In regard to prices there IL
hut llttlo change, as compared with last week,
Primo to extra butcherB' stock sold at from 40
7Hc, and medium at 6K66kc. Feeding cattle
may DO quoted all the way from 40Bc.
SHHEP AND DLAMBs.-There was very fair sup
ply Of sheep, about 2,250, and with an unusually
light demand, tho market was slow, and there
were some 600 or TOO left over uDsold. The
butchers generally took hold very aparlngly, and
drOYers nearly all pronounced tho market very
hard one OF The worst they have experienced
this season. There were some few good sheep
and they brought good prices, but the medium
and common grades were dali and lower. FOi
further particulars we refer the FOSdOr TO the ~
port Of sales below: 49,. a. ..,..-....-.
y! Il. Taylor reports l70mlxcd Ohio sheep and
N. Holmes had 1856 Of medium sheep; he held
II. FIInncr had IS large coarse woolcd sheep
averaging about 100 lbs which he expected To
average 8AlD4H per lb.
Acos-Ghe supply q bog was unusually Large;
1f@XC lower, though at the decline was 4 very
good demand. Sales WerC made In retail way
~ MTpTAcs .L.-. -
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Financial and Commercial,
Wheeling Wholesale Market.
OPF1CE OF DAILY INTELLTGENCER,
"WEDNESDAY, Nov. %, 1870. ]

OPFICE OF DAILY 1NTELLTGENCER,
... "U "WEDNESDAY, Nov. %, 1870.
APPIEs-Wc can report fair demand and d.
minished receipts, but the stock is large and
prices remain unchanged, ranging from 90 500
0 % for fair to prime, and 90 2O0S 30 for choice
BUrTER-C Continues unchanged at 9O0SSc fol
choice; Glades 35c.
BRoOMs Fancy, 81 90, a 30 and $4 IS; plain
q 1898 25! "..I, .
BucKwHEAr FLoUR-Is dali ana t4nnot be
quoted above So GO9S 10 per cwt. y"
CHEEsE-QuIct and unchanged; Western Re
servo 14915c; Goshen l5K0l6c. o." '.
CAxBgRnEs-Vcry irregular, ranging all the
way from SlOOls 90 per Dbl.
CARBON Oll-sales at 24G95c, and no charge
for package. ...-..I.. ....
CoPYEE- Good to prime Rio at l902lc; choice
to fancy 211<022c. ..... l..
Edus-The market is quiet and unchanged
receipts light, but the same is true Of the demand
at present prices, 20022c. '...- ..,.
Ftsu-Lako Herring 81 25; White Fish 90 OOi
Lake shad 81 2S; No. 8 medium Mackerel S 90
No. medium 81 80; No. large $i9 90 per hall
Dbl. .-.....
FLouR-Thc market Is strong, but under tho In
Auenco OF advices from the west to-day no gen
cral advance has been established. We quote
fancy at s. 750S 90; choice white wheat family
SO 1907 20; rcd wheat family, 80 OO06 25
Rye Flour, IS %. ... .r....f. ...ru,..
GRAM Hneat-Unchang0d We continue IL
quote strictly choice white at 81 1901 20 No.
red az 81 OoSl H. CStS-tOtS4oS 4OSs 'UI"E''DeCE ~,
Tor old; oOe lNf"e"' HVf-'VNN''c' 4"'''VTD"
al oOGs9c' a., 49,.
GLAsS-Fltst quAiity eAlO, :" -: lOH!-' % %,
second q9Ality eNlO' - W AVAl"' S"V' WA VI
% ioeI, net prices. ~ t',~'
GlNsES0-oOC per 10. ,. ,, :. .,. :, a. .,
HosSThaTe Oeen Arriving 'eeIy' sA'es A' =" =
~ " according 10 qoA"'' ""u c""''''"''' WI"
tendency 10 lower prices ..'i
AAr-Baled at $lSS1s -, -. a.,
LARD oh.-"o quote winter "ta'"eu " D -
AIl strained a. u M ". ''' d
hoSEr-saIes at SSGOSOc.
NAnS-lOu 70 OVu' - w ou !" W. y - "
TO I'd, n o.
neutrality-suspicious. Mea'S' s"oaIueFS, iU'' , C'e%'
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along his .line, west and northeast o.
Etamps. The correspondent has visited
the whole French lines from Nevres tC
ROuen. AT ROuen there IS m cntrenChed
camp Of $1,000 national gardes and mo
biles, and from thence almost an unbrOker
line OF entrenched camps extends"
to CoreuX ind lie Mans. Between lie
Maus and Boulicr there is MI extremely
strong tort mounting 62 guns md manned
by sailors and Mobiles from the South OI
France. lie Mans is garrisOned by Pom
tiicaI zOuaves. From Le Mans lines ,eX'
tend west to Orleans and northwest Ia
Aguerville. The correspondent is forbid
den to give further details, but says the
strength Of the army is underestimate
ut 300, 900, while its equipment, zeal and
discipline are perfect.
A special from ,Havre, dated the 22d,
to the World, says, yesterday a column Of
1900 Prussians, advanced from Mans
along the north bank ofthc Seine TO VGr'
non, where they were encountered by u
detachment of the Army Of the North
and put to flight, with fifty killed and
number Of prisoners. Nothing new from
Evcreux. N
ut French Successes in SkirmiSheS.
Dispatches from Versailles, Of ycster'
day, have been received. Several skir'
mishcs had occurred south Of In LOupc
in all Of which the French wero success.
iul. The S3d French regiment captured
one gun from the PrusSians. The Ger
mans have occupied Nogent le Retronc
without resistance. .,.fr
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NEW YORK CITY.
NEW YoRK, NoYember 29.

10. New YORK, November 81.
Arrived, the steamship Westphalia
from Hamburg. A communication from
the Secretary Of the National Base Ball
Association states that the neXt
meeting Of delegates TO tic forthcoming
convention will be held at the Grand
Central Hotel, in this city, on the morning
Of November 9Th. John ]. Rogers, Of
Philadelphia, the most prominent Candt.
date for President OF the Association ol
New York, who has had 3 PresidenCles in
8 years, 2 Ofwhom were from professional
clubs, is not expected. Over thirty dele
gates will be present, representing about
dozen States.
The storm last night was great inter.
ruptlOn to telegraphiC communication.
The rain submerged all the cellars and
Easements on both the east and west sides
of tho southern part Of the city. The fer
ry-bOats were Delayed, and much damage
done to property.
JohnButlCr, boy ten years old, ch9rg'
cd with the murder Of u comrade, in Jer-
sey, has been acquitted by tho jury on the
ground of responsibility.
City Sanitary Inspector, Morris, has
written a letter to Marshal Sharp, recon-
mendlng that in the future, the cen
sus takers should ascertain the social con-
dition otthe sick in each house visited by
them, their age, &c.
The excitement in police circles just
now is the fight over the Commissioner:
ship Of Police Brannan's chair, yet vacant,
and public interest demands tho presence
Of another Commissioner for the dispatch
Of business Under the law, three Com
missioners can transact business, but in
some cases full vote OF the Board is
necessary. Gases have occurred within o
few days where d full vote was necessary,
but the business had been deferred. It is
believed, however, that within few days
the matter will be settled. ...,..
Arrangements arc now being perfected
among the Catholics Of this city to get up
q demonstration of protest against the NC
ton of the Italian Government in having
taken forcible possession Of Rome, and
deprived the Pope Of his tcmpOralities
It Is designed to make this meeting Us ef-
Gectual in its character, as protest, as
were the late meetings in London, Munich,
Antwerp and other places in Europe.
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Why tho Rain Fell for Five Days

Why the Rain Fell for Five Days
Upon a Group Of Graves in Ala
bama, 49, tGJf. Ap.-' -'iit
From ihe Charleston NeiCS. -. ...-..s, g. 6
Some days ago we published an aC-
count from Mobile Of q mysterious drop
ping OF rain upon certain graves in tho
cemetery near that city. The "mystery"
is thus solved II fM T&l ..i
To The Editor Of TIE Re0ittSr: .-...
Having occasion to visit sick person
near the Catholic graveyard, curiosity
prompted me TO make some inquiry about
the phenomenon of rain falling in "a Ger.
tain yard, 1t is all duo 10 q young leaf.
less wild cherry tree standing in 0n al-
joining yard This is not uncommon at
this season Of the year with the wild cher
ry, Grape myrtle, and swamp poplar trees.
Ii is caused by the sap ascending after the
leaves have tallenpff, in great quantities,
ffohl sOne atmospheric cause. : q 9
The little scar left on the branches
when the leaf falls of coats over with
gum; thesap rises and collects under the
coat, and by iris a teryO" action bursts
fine coating, and many, Of them at time
produce very tinc shower. There are
other phenomena Of this kind in and about
the city. One Ia poplar tree ii ,Holy's
Gardcn) is now, or was about d week ago,
giving forth quite as much water as the
6nCin question. .A'Crspe myrtle on the
old shell road has been. sbpwering every
fill for many years. II.
Mobile, N0U! 8, 1870. .--.". o."
AS having q curious affinity with the
above paragraph, wereproduce an extract
from the Holly Springs (Miss) Reporter!
t A singular phenomenon may be Wit
messed on the farm Of N. c. Pegues, five
miles southeast of Holly Springs. A
black gum tree, about thirty feet high,
growing on the hillside, surrounded by
other trees, has been for years source Of
wonder to many in this neighbOrhoOd,
and has gained tor itself Tho name Of
" Raining Tree" On Saturday last sew
eral persons visited this remarkable tree.
The day was perfectly calm, warm and
cloudless, with the exception Of few
clouds in the south Immediately under,
and a short distance beyondtthe branches
Of The tree, a gentle rain was falling con-
tinually. saturating the ground beneath,
and nowhere else was u particle OF nois'
ture visible. Tho water collected in INl.
len leaves had the appearance and taste Of
rainwNter, ,...
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Cincinnati Market.
CINCINNATI. November ~

CINCINNATI. November ".
CoTToN-Demand good; mIddlIng l6N0l5JEc.
FLoUR-U Unchanged.
GRLlN-Whcat firm at 81 I7Al %. Corn ad.
vanced TO 60c. Rye 1fm at 7666Oc. Oats; prlCeO
good: No. at 4OG1AlC. Barley quiet ut 81 06O
I O8 for prime to choice.
GRoCERIEs-C Coffee steady at l0T TGD20kc. Sugar
lower; Now Orleans l0K0 010kc. MOtasses firm
and lower; New Orleans 753t80c.
Ons-LinSCCd oil quiet at 9OC; lard oil quiet at
81 1901 10. ''
EGGS-Dull and declined Al Sic.
BuTTER-UnChAngG
ClIEEsE-UuChanRGd .u
SEEDs-CIOver seed advanced tOg gkc.
PR0YIsIONs-Pork quiet at $40; no sales. Bulk
meats dull and unsettled; shoulders 7kc, sides
10HSllKc.
iioGsEDulI and declined; sales at 50 1906 90;
receipts 9OOO total packing 10 date Sc OOo against
=, 900 last year.
WHnKT-Fim At SS6SlC
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Illinois Election.
Cu1CAGo. November 9

CHICAGO, November %.
The official returns Of the recent cleo.
tiOns in this State have finally all been re-
ceived by the Secretary Of State. The
following arc the footings up for Con-
gress, State at large, and State Treasurer:
Logan, Congressman at large, 168,S68;
Anderson, IA, 100; Logan's majority, "a
876 Bates, State Treasurer, 161 COL;
Ridgcley, IA ,45s; Bates majority, go, ,140.
The Republican majority in the balance
Of the State averages but little less. Tho
Legislature stands as follows: Senate, 80
Republicans and 18 Democrats; House,
102 Republicans and IS Democrats
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EUROPE.
The Eastern Question,
News Again Warlike in LondOn---
Hostile Dispatch from Russia

News Again WaFlike in LondOn."-
Hostile Dispatch from Russia.
LONDON, 1880 p. NJ.
The news is very warlike again today.
At this hour there is considerable excite
ment at the Stock Exchange, and the mar
ket for American securities and railroad
shares is fiat. A hostile dispatch has been
received from Russia, which has IL para
Lying effect on the street.
The Sultan Anxious for Peace.
CoNsrANTINoPLE, Nov 23.
II is believed that tho Sublime Porte is
anxious 10 avoid q conflict with Russia-is
urging the Great Powers to consider the
demands made by Russia.
Precautions by the Austrian Govern.
ment.
VIENNA, Nov. 90.
Soldiers whose time Of service have cX-
pired are only dismissed on furlough, in
view ofthc possible complications on the
Black Sea difficulty. '
Tone of the Russian Press.
LONDON, November q.
The Moscow papers are less insolent
and confident than those OfSt. Petersburg
An Argument for Peace.
The Duke Of Cleveland writes TO the
Times urging against war between Eng
land and Russia. The, English, he says,
have no army for the foreign service
England has no allies but Austria and
Turkey, and they are both bankrupt.
Various Rumors.
1t is reported here to-day that Turkey,
for the sake Of peace, is anxious to have
tho Black Sea opened; course recon-
mcnded at Vienna. The Telegraph says
the Russian reply is expected Thursday.
1t is generally thought it will not be un-
frienply. semi.of1cial statements have
been received from Vienna to-day: 1t is
denied that Austria has proposed Il con-
ference relative TO the Eastern Question.
1t Is also denied that Italy declines to CO.
operate with England and Austria for en-
forcing the provisions OF the Paris treaty.
W CONSERVATION in India.
LONDON, Nov. 90.
Late advices from Calenthe announce
that the complications threatened by the
Russian question have completely pros
tIatcd all business The market is over.
stocked with Manchester goods, and
heavy losses are expected.
The Foreign Office cOntradicts the r'l'
NOR OF the receipt Of o reply from RusSiN'
'7' ST. PETERsBURG, Nov. 90.
To m address from q Luthesian regi-
mcnt, the Czar replied yesterday that he
hoped there would be no war, but, if God
wiiled it so, he knew they would prove
their known devotion.
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wOman,s suffrage Convention.

-SBG molf CLEVELAND, Nov. 20.
TleFVYoman's Suffrage Convention was
called to order BY Colonel HigginsOn, who
read a letter from Henry Ward Beecher
ldeCllIing the nomination TOR tho Presi.
'1cncy ol tho association, hut not with.
drawing himself from the cause. The
association refused, by q vote Of 113 to AZ,
to take any steps towards the union with
the society OF which Theodore Tilton is
President. The refusal was based upon a
difference oi principles and modes of
work, hut was accompanied by expires.
sions Of good will. Hannah NJ. Tracy
was unanimously elected President Of the
association, and Lucy Stone Chairman Of
the Executive Committee. Adjourned.
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In card addressed to yesterdays, Reg.
tstsr, MAJOR DopDRIDoE, late Pension
Agent, defines his position before the
people oRthese United States. He fully
vindicatcs the remarks Of the INTELIG.
oENcER touching his political status, and
administers y delicate rebuke to the Regis.
tsr for having oftlcIously asserted that he
was Republican. 1t is to be hoped
that next time our neighbor will exoFuise
more discretion. 4 r.-rai ~ (.