Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-12-27

the Connecticut Shakers. ..-.-.--...-.-.-
Home, the celebrated medium, is return
ing to America to recruit his spirits. -
rm "escapedm Is proving about or
egon now.
italy has discovered petroleum in paying
quantities, and many wells are being sunk.
A Georgia schoolmaster shot imam who
contradicted him in the photography Of u
word. I..
Eo,in Frankiort-ou-the.N Main no murder has
been committed for more than one hundred
years,
young man has just been acquitted in
Roanoke county, Va, on n trial for killing
his "illegitimatc f,thern
A cat Mt Akron, o., lately assaulted II cir
cnlar saw, and few tufts OF fur were all
that remained to tell the tale. . t'.-.
Thirty persons were recently poisoned by
eating sausages, at Coral, Mich. That's what
comes ofleaying brass collars on dogs. ....,
The Davenport Brothers have given up the
'mejum" business, and commenced earning
an honest livelihood by farming.
| Boston woman speaks of her husband as
her $4,000 darling that being the amount Of
his life policy. la ,ait
They have two skulls of Shakespeare ut an
abbey in Ireland; "one when he was n boy
and the other after he got to be man. a
There is u movement started to annex
West Florida to Alabama, Middle Flor
ida to Georgia, and make East Florida con-
stitute tho State.
For young maidens Of thirty-fve and up
ward, cunning fringe of hair on the fore
head, in the poodlc.dog style, is tho proper
thing
! After four days trial Des Mones Qa.)
jury awarded $4,000 damages to woman
who sued n saloon-keeper for $4,000 for selling
her husband liquor.
The mayor of Wyandotte. Mich, leaving
wife and SIX children, has elopcd with u
young girl The girl had $4,000 in bank
which she drew out and took with her.
The WaUeriy Magazine was burned out at
Boston, and 10000 poets are now without an
organ, A gloom is thus cast over the CONT
nent that is appalling.
Two young women recently fought for ten
minutes in public street at Pttsburg over
the possession of set of firs, drawing large
crowd, and considerable "claret.n
An old lady says her husband died OF palsy
or plexy, the doctors couldn't make out
which, and she recHons she shall go the same
way, it's so heredictory in the family
There is II man in Philadelphia who be-
longs to 3i3 different secret lodges, circles,
etc, and knows 1898 signs, grips and pass
words. Carry the news to Gen. Phelps.
Ten persons in England have died lately
leaving more than five millions of dollars.
The poor relations are smiling through their
tears.
In speaking of Gregori PERKS commuta-
ton of sentence, the Toledo BLADE says he
"only killed two men, and it would have
been too bad to have hung him Just for that. "
Wedding cards in Denver consist of the
jack of diamonds and the queen of hearts,
with the contracting parties names thereon
ifthe brides mother is living, the ten of clubs
is inclosed.
1t is said that in China the marriage cere-
mony lasts three days. They would object
to such ceremony rs that in Chicago, chief
ly on the ground that it postpones the divorce
too long
A western paper states that an attempt
was lately made by burglars to enter the res
idence of Andy johnson, when the expires
ident hurled copy of the constitution nj
their heads and they fed.
Frequently occurring matinal conversations
: between servantless couples who have been
married for several years: 81 won't get up
and light the fire. IL am sure | won't;
did it yesterday
An Arkansas artist in marble carved &
sleeping lion, while ago, and took it TO :
county fair for premium. The award wa,
thusly: james Magill-iirst premium for +
beautiful bull-pup in marble"
To buy of IN advertiser is to buy of mar
most likely to have fresh stock of goods OF
have enabled him to sell the previous stock
easily and rapidly
The man or woman who drops into thu
school houses often aud shows IN interest il
their comfort, is n public beneftctor. Boil
teachers and scholars are encouraged t,
good behavior and extra efforts.
The Chicago Evening Post gives this adj
vice free gratis: II you would prefer not t
have your relatives to the fortieth remove
rise up and call you a confirmed bedlamit,
after your death, don't attempt to mike you
will.
am selfmade man. said II chap, the 9th
er day, to n man with whom he had bee,
driving a sharp bargain Glad to hear yol
say so. responded the man, who had beer
worsted in the trade for il relieves the Lore
of responsibility.
The ranks of the insurance agents have
been strengthened and fresh luster added Il
the business by the accession of eX-Rey. Gil
bert IL. Robertson, the Louisville clergyman
who was rakcd over, recently, for unchastitl
and intemperance.
If they dent stop bringing wood sawed
stove length, by horse power, into market
the human wood sawyer's occupation /:
gone. He says he never saw saw saw, rs
that horse power saw saws, and he cam
compete with it,
Tell that man to take offhis hat in court
said judge, the other morning, TO an officer
The offender, who turned out to be u lady
wearing the fashionable sailor hat, indig
nantly exclaimed am no man, sir! Then
said his honor, am no judge.
Two lovers tried to sucide in Switzerland
recently the girl tiedone of her feet to hel
, lovers foot, and they jumped into Lake Zu-
rich, but ms the young man wasn't more thar
half ready to die he yelled Justify for help
and they were dragged out, dried and locked
; up.
}, Who dares affirm that the down-trodder
, oolored race is incapable of high civilization