Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1872-11-22

Influenza of horses is abating in this see
ton, no more deaths have occurred.
Judge Moore, of McIndoes is steadily i'm
proving from the paralytic attack which he
received several weeks since.
Mr.. Morrill, Jcnmess, of Sheffield, has pur-
chased ten acres of land of Mr. Alvah
Bradley. Price ten dollars per acre.
! Swine are dying off ut Il fearful rate in
Sheffield; the greatest cause is the knife.
Fears are entertained that they would have
some epidemic if not disposed of.
DIR. John NJ. Currer, of McIndocs Falls,
has received the appointment of Surgeon
| General of the State of Vermont, with the
rank of Brigadier General.
This Thursday evening the ladies OF the
! I.yndonvlle Congregational Society givn An
oyster supper. Fare by Il. II. one way. A
good time is anticipated, and all are cordially
invited
Calvin Rogers, of Whoelock, sold his per-
sonal property the 9TH inst, and his rented
his farm for one year 10 George Squires Of
Glover, Mr. Rogers is going to the salt WA
ter for his ealth.
The fall term of the Academy, at McIn-
| does Falls, closed on the 18th. On rigid
examination held the last two days the stu
dents showed the thorough drilling they had
received from their efficient Principal. Mr..
Martin.
| Robert Brown, fireman ON the wood train
of the Pnssumpsic r. II. fell off the tender of
his engine at Barton, Saturday afternoon
and .disloctted his hip lie was brought
belongs in kngscy, 7. q.
Horace Curtis of ST. Johnsbury, who came
| from Boston ON Monday of last week. having
been there at work during the past summer,
broke out with the small poX ON Monday.
! lie is ut his fathers house ON summer Street.
under the charge of DIR. Iloughton.
| G.. G. Hatch, II farmer of Cabot recently
performed successfully the rare surgical up
Grafton of opening the crop of n turkey
which had become gorgrd by ndig"stiblc
substances, removing the uiistrurtlnns. wash
ing out the crop and sewing up the wound.
| The turkey recovered without bad symp-
tom, and is us well rs ever.
! Warren Simpson. uf sheffield hitchod
up his colt the other day to carry his wife to
n ncighbors, MS he drove up to his door for
his wife to get in, his colt became unmnnnge-
able, jumped aud threw Mr.. Simpson down,
ram around the barn where there is quite n
ledge. the horse and wagon rolled over twice.
| the horse then came on to his feet, ran against
!. clothes post, cleared itself from the wagon
and ran about two miles and was stopped by
DIN Ingalls,. Harness and wagon somewhat
dcmoralzcd.
Our lIardwick correspondent writes Us
that iced for stock has been unusually album
liant this fall, and grazing continued unin-
tcrruptcd till Nov. 18th. Since then snow
has covered the surface ard cold freezing
weather prevailed, adm onishing us of the
near approach Of winter. Farmers are gen.
orally DESTROYS of n few more warm days IN
which 10 prepare for winter, us the great
amount cf stormy weather. and the horse dis.
ease, greatly retarded farming operations
The latter however is gradually subsiding
few horses can be said to have fully recover.
ed, hut many are being used to some extent
But one fatal case has been reported, and
that may have been complicated or ITS fata
termination influenced by other circum
stances.
Charles Chapman (son of David Chapman
Esq, postmaster mt East st. Johnsbury) d
brakeman on the =. & o. r. r., was knock
I'd from the morning train, Monday, by th,
bridge ut Ptine's crossing between Greens
horo ani Walden, and run over by nearly
the entire train. He was not missed unit
the ears reached Walden, when hand-cal
was sent back and his body brought to Wal
den, whence it was conveyed by special trair
to st. Johnsbury. Although fearfully mutt
lated, one leg being cut of, the other lel
crushed, his abdomen laoerated and his hea,
wounded, no gasped twice after he WA
found. On the arrival of his remains ut ST
Johnsbury his family were Immediately no
tilted of the sad event The frequency o
these accidents is exciting strong feeling il
the community, which will eliminate in
bitter Indignation towards the railroads thu
! neglect to adopt means to prevent them
Human life is too valuable and sacred tn b,
sacrificed ut wholesale, simply to save none
, to corporations. Mr.. Chapman was younl
man of excellent character and much bclOv
ell by those who knew him.
l.. NJ. Gray, of, Sheffield hns lost one ofhi
fine span of horses valued ut $780,
Hon. b. n. Davis of Danvile has been G
Q lected president of the Caledonia nationn
' bank, in place of the late Hon, Ora Crosby
deceased.
' FARMER Geo. l.. Bradley of Sutton thinks
does not require two months to fat cow
His receipt is to place barrel of India
L meal in the harm floor, tie your cow up in
. hurry and go TO bed in the morning the co,
{ will be- largely increased in size and b
r night will be ready TO skin. George has trie
this receipt and finds 1t elective Union.
Monday morning Nov. II, the large dwol
a ing house and barns Of &. W. Staples, on
and Onc-half miles south ofthis village, Wer
l. totally destroyed by fire, including some 6
y tons of hay, 800 bushels Of oats, all Of hi
provision and part of his furniture and clo
thing including Mr.. Staples pocket boob
containing some $40 in money. Mr.. Sta
n Piles arose about four O'clock built fire nm
then returned to bed, and in n short tim
u discovered the fire and used every effort
II Gxtinguish the flames but that proving fulfil,
he turned his attention to saving his firnitur
! but succeeding in saving only part of II;
l. less than an hour everything was destoye,
The buildings, hay and gram were insure
i ip the Farmers Mutual Tor 1880; and prol
o ably $1,000 would not replace them, -IlarC
- Wicb Reporter,
CHITTRNDEN COUNTY.
Tho Burlington Brush Factory now en-
u ploys 100 hands. and can not keep up wit
If its orders.
n We are glad to learn that the Wooden Mi
~ Company, which often has large stocks ,