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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Miss Jerusha Bryan is the liOness of
Queens Row, Pa, just now. She went out
picking huckleberries with party of girls,
last week, and straying further into the woods
than the rest she was attacked by huge
panther. Her companions, hearing the beast
scream, sought safety in fight, and Miss
Bryan, seeing that escape was impossible,
seized large pine-knot and gave the enemy
battle. She kept as cool as she could under
the rather trying circumstances, and while
the monster tore at her arms and clothing
she busily pounded its head with her club,
and lucky blow at length stretched it dead.
Her raiment was torn into shreds, her face
and person badly scratched, but she walked
home and gave a triumphant account Of her.
self The panther was six feet and ten inch
es long.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
WHEREWITHAL SHALL WE BE
CLOTHED

A subscriber to the FARMER who has Just
called to renew his subscription and who re-
marked incidentally upon the inferior quail
ty and fraudulent character Of most Of the
cloth and ready-made clothing offered for
sale, wants us to say to all our readers just
what we said to him upon the subject 1t
was simply this That farmers can include
cloths most pro6tably among the articles
they are buying in cooperation. 1t is in
vain to hope to escape shoddy in the cloth
ing stores. or even in tailors' shops The
temptations of the much larger profits on in
ferior and dishonest limitations of good goods
are too great for the average dealer. A
large number of wooden mills, in this coun-
try and in Europe, are run entirely upon a
class of goods that no consumer would buy
or wear if he could know just what they are
made of and how they are made. The prod
ucts Of these mills are taken entirely by the
wholesale clothiers, who use them to victim
ize the public with under the false title of
"cheap clothing" Articles made Of them
are the dearest in the end that can be pur-
chased. There Is no wear in them and after
garment made Of such fabric has been
wet it looks like an old rag, and very soon
becomes one.
But good cloth is made, and made in Yer.
mont; just as good and wearing just as we'll
as that made of old, when coats were hand
ed down from father to son. We found this
out rather by accident some two years ago,
and since then we have bought direct Of the
manufacturer, and had our garments cut and
made by tailor or tailoress. The result is
that our clothes cost little, wear like iron,
and look well even under the heaviest wear.
Any one can do the same, for the wooden
mills, lat least some of them,) will sell their
goods direct to consumers by the yard at
wholesale prices for cash. Farmers Clubs
and Oranges can send for samples, make
their selections, receive their goods by ex-
press, COD. and have what will give them
perfect satisfaction. This we knoW. We
did not begin this article with any intention
Of mentioning a particular factory = we
suppose there are number in the state that
may be equally goOd,-but to save ourseli
the trouble of answering inquiries we will
say that the Middebury wooden mill is the
one with which we have dealt. Its agent
Albert Chapman, ESQ., is well known to our
readers as Il correspondent of the FARMER
and is himself one of the best posted farmers
in New England.
An idea occurs to US that the trade be
tween mills and oranges might often be Inad'
of mutual advantage also, in many cases, BY
selling our wool where we buy our cloth
thus getting rid on both sides, Of all inter
mediate commissions aud middemen's profits
And in doing this we do not think our read
ers will be making any serious "mistake,
the CatedOaian to the contrary notwithstand
ing,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

A writer in an agricultural exchange says,
very sensibly, that this farmers move
ment is going to be of great benefit to
farmers in direction that they least expect.
The Oranges are organized to enable farm.
ers to steer clear of middlemen. To do this
they have got to get at facts and figures in
relation to the handling and sale Of their
produce, and in relation to the cost and val.
ue Of what they buy for their own use and
comfort, Of which they have been almost to-
tally ignorant hitherto. They are going to
discover how complex are their relations to
other classes, and how their business rela-
tons to each other may be affected by a
small difference in the cost Of farm manage.
ment. 1t is going to develop business hab-
its where they have not existed before with
any considerable degree of thorougbness.
1t is to be hoped, indeed, that the farm.
ers' movement will develop the intellectual
and business ability Of our people in high
degree. 1t was designed to do so, and un.
less the effort is crowned with success in this
respect it will hardly be regarded as sue.
cess in any.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

or in other words, all goods cost more at
retail than at wholesale therefore, hun.
dred men who desire pound Of tea each,
can save a little money by buying hundred.
pound chest and dividing il, over the usual
way of each going to his grocery and buying
his pound. This principle holds true in all
things, and when confined to this simple sys.
tenn has been successful. The disasters 70.
mlting from the old union.store system is no
argument against cooperation, for in them
the principle was abandoned, and concern
established for retailing goods to all the
world, only making distinction Of small
per cent. profit in favor Of members This
might be expected to result in Disaster
Rutland Herald.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
State Grange of Tennessee.

The following are the officers elected at
the organization of the State Grange, Pat
rOns Of Husbandry, at Humboldt, Tenn,
July I'd, 1878;
Master, VIM. Maxwell, Maxville, Dyer
Co. Overseer, j. M. Head, Gallatiu, Sum-
ner Co. Lecturer, A. j. d, Thurston, Hum
boldt, Gibson Co.; Steward, VIM. Askew,
Humboldt; Assistant Steward, Thomas j.
BatCy, Smyrna, Rutherford Co.. Treasurer,
j. L. Fly, Picketville, Gibson Co.. /; Secreta-
ry l.. p. McMurray, Trenton, Gibson Co.
Gate Keeper, John Lytle, Murfreesboro,
Rutherford Co. Ceres, Mrs. w. Maxwell,
Maxville Pomona, Mrs, A, j, D. Thurston,
Humboldt; Flora, Mrs. I. j. Batey, Smyr-
ma Lady Assistant Steward, Mrs. - o.
Neil.
State Grange meets at Gallatin, Sumner
Co., the third Wednesday in next February
when new officers will be elected.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
General .H'eIUs.

A fire in East Boston Thursday afternoon
Of last week destroyed the lower portion Of
the National Dock and Warehouse Compa-
ny's building on Lewis street. The fire
burned with great fury, fed as it was by an
immense quantity Of jute, gunny bags, gun
ny cloth, and hemp, and it was two hours
before the progress of the flames was arrest
ed, and the adjoining buildings saved. The
property stored in the building was estimat-
ed to be worth at least 100000, and it is
probable that the loss will amount to about
the same sum- The first estimate of the in
surance was 100000, but the whole
amount is expected to reach larger figure.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

The government agricultural report for
the season up to July l, shows the cotton
crop to DO S9.5 in a scale in which 100 re-
presents an average crop, except in Virgin.
10, where the culture is mainly experimental.
The yield Of corn is increased in West Vir-
ginia and Minnesota and diminished in other
states except Florida aud Arkansas. The
prospective yield Of oats declined during
June in New England and the middle and
northwestern states, except Wisconsin, but
was increased in all the gulf states, except
Mississippi. Winter rye improved in IL
states and declined in all others except one
spring rye was below the average in all the
states but five. The minimum, 20, was in
California and the maximum, ITO, in Ne
braska. Heavy rains have hurt winter bar
ley in the South and West. The average in
potatoes was the same as last year the
maximum, Ill, was in Georgia and the min
imum, 70, in Delaware. The Colorado bee
tie has come eastward and has appeared in
several counties of New York. Grass crops
arc good in New England. Encouraging re-
ports come from the tobacco fields in eastern
and central Kentucky, but the drouth has
injured tobacco in the western part Of the
state. Great injury was done to the fruit
trees, last winter apple and peach trees
were killed in large numbers. A great fruit
crop is not, therefore, expected. The grape
ranges from 81 10 California to 127 in Ne
braska.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
THE WlCKEDNESS OF THE
FARMERS.

We commend the following remarks, from
the Rural Neio- Yorker, to the notice of the
shOp,ksepers' friend at the head of the Ave.
nue.:
IL is very funny TO watch the way in which
things work. So long as two classes of men
wore likely to be benefited by cheap trans
portaton they wrought with zeal, side by
side--ibat is, the shippers of products and
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Commodore Vanderbilt has watered the
stock of the Hudson River and New York
Central r. r., s52,500,000. This sum is
entirely fictitious aud does not increase the
ability of the Railroad single penny. 1t is
unmitigated plumber of the public. The
tariffs Of the railroads thus burdened are
simply increased sufficiently to pay eight per
cent. on this fictitious capital. The total
amount annually taken from the peoples
pockets by this colossal swiudle is s4,226,.
1877
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

A statement is published showing that
from 1851, when he was two years old, until
1872, Ryskyks Hambletonian covered l,S43
mares and sired 1885 foals The largest
number sired in any one year was 14S IN
1864. From 1854 to 1862, inclusive, the
charge for service was S35. 1t was then
raised, and since 1866 the charge has been
$500. In 1868 the horse was sick and served
no mares. Since then he has been limited to
80 mares a year. He is now "a years old.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

One of the great discomforts of the har-
vest field, where ice il not used, is the mawk-
ish warmth which the drinking water ac-
quires after being carried out into the field.
This may be easily obviatsd, however, and
cold draught always be had. When the wa
ter is carried in large jugs, all that is neces-
sary is to envelope them in several folds Of
coarse cotton or linOn cloths kept constantly
wet. The evaporation of the moisture in the
cloths keeps the vessel perfectly cool.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

THE GALAXY ron August is quito attractive, It con
tains description Of visit to Vienna, by Clemens
Petersen the Wethorsl Affair." by J. W. DeForrsstj
very interesting article from the pen Of Gen. O. A.
Custer, Of Life the Plains JaPannng the English
language, by Coates Kinney Casual CogitAtions, by
Carl Benson Linguistic and Literary notes and
queries by Richard Grant White, the Pearl and the
Princess by william NJ Thsston the Martyr Of BalAk
lava by Lance Poyutzi Brace Of WOOdcOck, by ISa-
bella Grant Meredith the Revolution of 1913 in Ber-
lln by Theodore s. Fay the Louisiana CroOles, by
Albert Rhodes Drlft Wood, by Philip Gullibet sci
snllhe miscellany, etc.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Ex-President Thiers's table vegetables,
during his term of Office, promise to make
him trouble. II seems that the vegetables
and fruit for his State dinners were furnish.
ed from the Versailles lighthouses, and the
Court of Accounts insist that the State can.
not be legally called upon to defray such ex-
penditurO hence it is about to sue M
Theirs for 10000 francs, the value of veg.
etables and fruit so used. That is tolera.
bly, heavy bill for garden sauce"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

The new tariff rates adopted by Illinois
railway companies on the first Of last month,
are an advance on previous rates when taken
in the aggregate. II is evident that, under
pretext Of submission to the law, the compa-
MES are endeavoring to make the law obnOx-
ious and then secure its repeal. Nearly ev-
erybody, including the railway commissioners,
takes this view of the matter.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Prof. Silas II. Pearl principal of the
New Hampshire State Normal School at
Plymouth, died on the l4th inst. Mr..
Pearl was born in Albany, W., in 1888, and
graduated from the University Of Vermont
in 1855. He adopted the profession of
teacher, and was for some time principal of
the Vermont State Normal School at JOhn-
son.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Portland, Oregon, is the latest victim of
the fire fend." A loss of million and a
half would not be such severe blow to
Chicago or Boston, but for the Oregon me.
tropolis it is a rather serious matter. How.
ever, it will probably be only little while
before we shall hear how rapidly the burnt
district is being rebuilt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

The thieves are at it again. A Chicago
dispatch of July 81 says The corner in
No. 2 wheat continues The price has been
run up to S1.40, the squeeze being one Of
the worst ever experienced in the market for
SO sudden a turn. Later advices state that
the corner has been broken, and wheat has
fallen to Sl.14.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

The principle Of cooperation has been uni
versally successful when applied to the buy
ing and providing the necessaries Of life
There is no merchant or trader but what will
sell goods in bulk and in large quantities,
cheaper than be will retail them in small lots
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

A railroad collision occurred last week on
the Hudson River Railroad in which some
thirty passengers were more or less injured.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

A fire in SherbroOke, p, O., last week
Thursday destroyed the Magog bridge aud
about SAC, 900 worth Of private property.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08


and ct the Store Of
r. 60 IT. FATR5 ANEKS.
1t sews all your muslins, your silks and delaines
The lightest goods furnished in city or town,
Sows the thckest and hardest, without taking pains,
With common cheap Holyoke thread white, black
or brown.
1t sews with one bobbin, of seventy thread,
Full fifty times stitching across yard wide,
You do not believe it!-well, then, enough said
Just try 1t and then your own eyes can decide.
with needle set quarter way round, left or right
With needle set high, or with needle set low -
With needle and tension in most any plight
The DOMESTIC is ready and willing to sew
1t sows what other machines cannot sew,
WIN me eosrsest o. cotton or ball linen thread
Chwhide, patent leather, and shingles and lead.
Its light-runnng movements quietly glide
Like the flow of the river and ebb Of the tide,
But to manage your sewing and govern the speed
Away with your patented two-motion bubble,
That conrance where each foot alternate must trot,
Called the walking Foot Motion "as relief for their
troubles
The oldlnsrs" may need it, the DOMESTIC does not.
Just place foot forward tho other one back
III change OF position you happen TO want,
And you get It, "a point which the two pedals lacD
For with each foot confined to its pedal yeu can't
In Its beauty and majesty nothing can vie
With the new style Domestic, improved and enlarged,
And betwxt you and mo, all the rest would DO high,
Although wo might buy them at half the priced
charged.
Buy for your daughter your wife, or your niece.
A present Of value untold IL would be;
We sell them for slxty-avs dollars apiece.
AlsO--2j 900 feet of No. dressed CIapbOards.
and 1000 Russian Apple Trees for sale. Inquire
Of VIM. Wilder at the Iron Store Harvey Haskels
+. P. CHENEY,
st. Johnsbury Centre, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
q q wv * H s.
Patent Milk Pan.
PATENTED FEBRUARY 25, 1879.

The above cut represents COwles Patent MIX Pan,
which Is acknowledged BY all who have examined Il TO
be the most practical large pan yet invented. The
Pans made Of heavy tin and the watts lined with
galvanized iron. The following some Of the decid
cd advantages they have over any and all other Pans
in tho market
It is the only Pan that emptios the top thereby
doing away with the Of corks which have proved
50 troublesome In leaking and souring.
They more simple and easy in their operation, so
that child can empty them.
There is Of the Pan II rests its rim and
touches nothing but water hence will last lifetime
while others wear out in few years
The water is so arranged that uniform temperature
is obtained, giving more and better cream than by
most other Pans.
Darymen's Associations all over the country have
settled the question to the satisfaction Of all that large
Pans are much more profitable than small ones while
any see at gnnco that the vat system letting
the water around tho sides Of the Pan is much superior
10 the false bottoms.
The following are few Of the testimonials already
received. They from parties who understand Of
what they speak, and whose statements can be impe-
lilly believed
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
w. A. WOODS
New Iron Frame
Moving and Reaping
MACHINES.
j. M. WARMER

receiving his stock of these Celebrated Harvest
of 1873. Machines fitted with
Brass Boces, Patent oilers, and Under Draft
Ls Draft Mower Durability
mosM in
New England have WOODS MOWERS fifteen
years o extensively that they need recommendation
be shop Billiard Hay Tedder
the WORLDVarOus kinds of Improved Horse Rakes,AlsO the
SANBORN PLOW tcith SeLf-shlting Cutter
Improvements
frs the Farmers hVorably
wishing Moving and ReAPng Machines repaired bring them his
assoonas
st. Johnsbury VT. April IT, 1879. JAMES NJ WARNER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
wOstileh, May &c, 1879.

S. p. COrles.-In answer to your inquiries about the
working of the Pan you put in fer Inc, am happy 10
state that II works much better than expected. IL s
n great LABOR saving invention My wife says that If
teen minutes is all the time required TO skim the milk
and wash the Pan for dairy Of twenty cows. With
the small pans 1t took most Of the forenoon TO do the
same work She says that she would rather part with
almost almost anything else about the house or farm
ofanythng that has been offered In the pan line be-
fore. Yours trnly,
A. @. SLEEPER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

This csrties that have purchased Of S. f. Cowes,
and have in q set of his Patent Milk Pans and
from our experience with them free to say that
they more than meet expectations, and we feel
confident in recommending them 10 other Darymen as
superior in durability simplicity and convenience, to
any other Pan now offered for sale.
HARRY WARD,
ASHLEY FARMAN,
ID. F. B0YNT0N.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
TestiulOniaIs.

To Dairymen,-0n the 18th of May, Deacon Cowles,
Of Coventry, set up for us his Patent Pans which
have since used to entire satisfaction. They empty
easily, quickly and without stopping We like them
better than expected and would not exchange them
for any other we have seen.
Yours, &C.,
o. L. AZ A. H. KIDDER
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08
Newport, June 25, 1879.

not in favor Of putting every new invention that
comes along, but am SO we'll pleased with Cowles
MIX Pan that he put In for last spring that wish
to say word IL their favor TO my brother dairymen
They work TO entire satisfaction, and know my
wife would not part with them for four times their
cost They than three-fourths Of the labor
in handling the milk The cream is always improved,
hence with proper supply Of water, and taking the
whole butter together, IL parties cannot make
and better butter with these Pans than by the old
system is because they cannot make good butter by
any means i therefore most choerfuy and confident
ly recommend the Cowles' Pan to my friends and 70 all
darymen. j. ID. WHEELOCk.
Coventry, June l3th 1879
would also refer TO the following parties, who are
now using the above Pans
Joseph WhoelOck, Salmon Nye, Edward Langmaid,
OF Coventry.
John W. Edmunds, L. A. Unord, Of Irasburgh.
o. s. Miller, VIM. w. Wood, of Westfsld.
II. s. Elkins, g. W. Percy, Of Troy.
VIM. Sivright, A. p. Nichols, of Derby.
A. j. Kendall Of Newport
David Wilcox, Of Holland.
NJ ID. French, Of Glover.
Charles Mcclellan, Of Shelisld
am now manufacturing these Pans at my shop in
Coventry and will supply them orders as fast rs
possible. shall be happy 10 mako satisfactory ar
rangements with parties TO manufacture them in any
part Of the United States or Canada, or will sell State
or County Rights. - -.
Address, s. F. CowLEs,
Coventry, Vermont.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1873-08-08

Mr. cowies:-Dear Sir, The Pans purchased Of you
last May give entire satisfaction. They save great
amount Of labor and my wife says she would not part
with them on any consideration; am convinced that
butter and that of much better quality DO
made by using them than by tho old method. The
manner OF emptying the Pans think could not be i'm
proved upon.
Truly Yours GEO. q, BEAN.
National Republican., 1873-05-02
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.

10000 ST5ls %EscgASTAPhF q Il Ps5GK IN ;;
hENhY LYLEs Co, corner of Seventeenth and
Canal street,. myabr
National Republican., 1873-05-02
no oUR FRIRNDs ANn TIH prnIIc.

WASHINGTON, May u7a OnA'h
National Republican., 1873-05-02
FINE COTTAGE

TOR RRNT-RESIDRNCRN No. zoos, sTREET,
II between Twentieth and Twenty .nrrt north;
west topposite reservation pas twelve rooms Ahd
quire At No. tfp street af9eo~
National Republican., 1873-05-02

9No yards dark blue flannel for ovoraarks, all
WOOL Cndtgo WOO dyedJ ~ inches wide, (sI.
elusive a relyedge, to weigh u ounces per
lArd, with white WOODEN selvedse.
NOo0 yaIds dark blue Fannel for shirts. all wool.
o. selyedsel 70 veiEh ounses per yard.
with white woolen selvedEe.
ssch, to be ! feet long ana fest wide, and
$50 pairs woolen Socfs, three airea properly made
Of good fleece wool n double and twisted
yarn. 70 Weighs ,nds per dozen pairs. free
from grease,
National Republican., 1873-05-02

The WILL OF NAPOLEON, recently proved
Ia England, Is quite a notable document.
Kings wills never lack interest, but that In
terest is greatly intensified In the case OF a
dcthrOned Bonaparte. Perhaps Its most sug-
gestive feature is the careful provision therein
for the retention OF power in the hands Of
the royal heir, The Bonapartes, one and ALL
ascendcd the throne Of France as the ayowed
antagonists Of legitimacy and divine right
They have proclaimed over and ever again
that the people had the right to choose
their rulers, and that the Emperor held pos
session Of his throne only by virtue Of that
peoples voluntary suffrages. Down TO the
very last act OF the gorgeous drama, no
measure was so popular with Napoleon III
as an appeal 10 the masscs-a plebfsci,e. And
yet, here In the final solemn act which for
ever closes and settles all his relations TO
earth, we hnd him handing the crown
and sceptre down 10 his son, with
words Of advice and guidance suitable
TO the trials of young prince about
to enter upon the duties Of more august
station, and apparently without for one mo-
ment doubting that that crown was his right
ful heritage. The most stiff-neeked OF tho
Bourbons never gave more practical proof
Of his strong faith in Legitimacy It is, In
deed, a strange evidence Of the wide gulf
between theory and practice, and the vast
difference between percciylng an abstract
truth and applying 1t to the detriment Of ones
own intCresta,