Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-12-25

January H.
Lake Champlain is said to be fourteen
inches lower than was ever known before.
Superintendent Fairbank lost over a ,hous-
aud dollars in money by the burning Of the
Reform School, Whereat some other hank
will rejoice $1,000 worth.
Mr.. David Hazelton, Master Bridge
builder, was requested to meet Col. Merrill,
superintendent, at his office, last Monday
evening, and was surprised TO End large
number Of men, including railroad officials
aud employees, present. He was looking for
the PRONUNCIATION of some order pertaining
to the business Of the road, when Col. Mer-
Iil made the matter personal, by neat
little speech, in which he referred TO Mr..
HaEelton az the efficient bridge-buider, and
informed him that his friends, as n tribute
Of esteem aud in acknowledgment Of his
services upon the road, were there to pre-
sent him watch as token, etc. Mr.. Ha-
zelton replied in few well chosen remarks,
aud accepted the watch, which is said to
have cost S1l0. Mr.. Hazelton is doing a
large amount of work in his department, aud
those who risk their lives on the numerous
bridges of the Passumpsic road, may rest
assured that the attention and skill OF an ex-
perieuced aud careful man are given to the
important work of keeping the bridges in
reliable condition. Monitor.
The winter course of lectures to farmers
at the university Of Vermont aud state pgri-
cultural college, will commence on Tuesday,
Feb. 2, at 10 A. NJ, and continue four
weeks. Under the general head Of agricul-
tural chemistry, Prof Collier will lecture on
Rocks and Soils, Fertility and Exhaustion
Of Soils, Following, Rotation, the principles
of Fertilization, Commercial Fertilizers, Nu-
triton of Plants and Animals, &C., &c. This
branch will embrace about 90 lectures In
the department of botany and physiology,
Prof Perkins will lecture on Grasses and
Forage Plants, Forests and Forest trees,
Formation and use OF Peat and Muck, Birds
and Insects useful and hurtful, Farm Ami.
mails and principles of Stock-breeding, 20
lectures. In the department Of horticulture,
Mr. Cyrus e.. Pringle will lecture on Fruits
aud Fruit culture, especially as adapted to
the climate of Vermont. Hybridization,
Budding, Grating &c. 10 lectures. Prof.
Barbour will give lectures on the princi-
pie of drainage. road-making, and bridge
building. Mr.. Albert Chapman will give
instruction in farm accounts. Prof Good
rich will give or 8 familiar lectures on
subjects connected with reading, writing, and
speaking. Jungc Tyler will lecture on ru-
raj law. The lectures will be as simple and
practical as the subjects will admit, and will
be illustrated, so far as possible, by expert
ments, models, specimens, and the black
board. Their object will be, not to exhaust
the subjects Of which they treat, but to slim
ulate and direct private study, aud to pre-
pare the way for more intelligent work On
the farm. No examination will be required
for entrance. Students are advised TO bring
with them any textbooks they may have on
the subjects of the course. The fee for the
course will be $40, payable at the end Of
the first week. Board, including fuel and
lights, may be obtained for $500 per week.
1t is hoped that this course will be largely
attended by the young farmers of Vermont,
and they will receive sufficient benefit from
it to attend a series Of similar courses which
the trustees inteAd to provide in subsequent
years. The Central Vermont Railroad al
lows students attending the university to
travel from and to their homes for half fare.
Certificates for this purpose can be procured
of the General ticket Agent at st. Adams
by enclosing certificate of membership signed
by the president Of the university. For
further information, address
NJ. H. BUoKHAM, President.
Burlington, Dec. 10.
ADDISON COUNTY.
The Good Templars at Lincoln celebrated
their sixth anniversary on the evening of
the 18th. A pleasant time was enjoyed by
all present.
On the evening Of the 18th inst, a barn
belonging to Edward Cove, Of Lincoln, was
destroyed by fire, with a quantity Of hay
aud seven head OF cattle, the entire stock o.
Mr.. Cove, with the exception of one calf
The sight is said TO have been shocking, and
the believing Of the suffering animals coulI
be heard at great distance. Mr.. j. Stearns
lately Of the firm Of Hanks & Stearns, wa.
so overcome by his exertions in Fastening
through the deep snow to assist at the fire
as to cause bleeding at the lungs, aud he il
, still in a critical state.
| BENNINGTON COUNTY.
! The spirit" who has for some time beer
throwing stones from nobody knows wher'
upon the premises of Mr.. Paddock at Nortl
Powna, is now said to be a misehievous hires
|, boy.
= Three of Beuningtons citizens make tn
following gifts for the $4,000 grade'
o school building, which is nearing completion
h DIN Scott a $500 piano for use in tn
building; II. +. Bradford, $500 for tn
purchase of chemical and philosophical ap
y paratus Major A. B. Valentine, sum no
c less than $780, to be expended in beautify
y ing the school grounds.
i CALEDONIA COUNTY.
, Grange levec at West Danville next Fri
day evening. See ad.
, One night last week weasel killed eley
: en- hens for j. DIN Ingalls,, Of Sheffield.
The Lyndon Literary institute is prosper
: ing finely, with 70 scholars. The school
to have a Christmas tree this evening
Ulysses Nichols, of Wolcott has sold h
" farm in the Northeast part Of Hardwic
Q. to Q. l.. Cleveland aud N. Demois for 80
o Rose Valley Grange, South Wheelocl
will have a public installation of officer
Saturday evening, Jan. 3 The public ger
orally are invited.
- The verdict Of the jury in the Hardwc
III adultery case looks as though some attentio
was to be paid to the laws Of the stat
There is hope for Vermont yet.
The friends of Rev Mr.. Winslow, of She
|. field, met at the parsonage and church
{. tho M. Il. Society on the afternoon aud ev
4. ming of the 18th aud left STA.
re Judge Ross has gone to Hydepark to s
le on some cases on which Judge Powers ha
a, been counsel before elected judge, aud Pow
a. ers is filling Ross place in st. JOhnsbur
" James Johnston. administrator, has so