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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
A Suggestion TO Farmers.

DEAR FARMER You are the only, or at
least the principal, source on whom farmers
rely for an advocacy of just share Of their
rights, and l am sure all who follow agricul-
tural pursuits for living will feel under
lasting obligations for the able and indepen-
dent stand you have taken in their behalf.
This item has been suggested as reply to
an article published in the CaledOnian OF
the 9th Of the present month"; under the cap.
ton of "a suggestion 10 listers" Now. as
working farmer | feel land am positive the
great body oil farmers, at least in Caledonia
County, will coincide with me) that we are
az present taxed to as full an extent, and
perhaps little more than we can bear, so
that the question put by the Cdledonian !:
Can any one gre reason iChy property
should not be PIT at its full udiue, instead
of too thirde, or less, as is noto done, would
indicate that at the present rate, farmers are
not taxed enough. Even at two thirds, or
less, )" | believe no one will question but
that the farmers have got to furnish the larg-
est share OF the funds necessary to defray
the expenses of the country What proper
ton of the taxes, would be curious enough
to know, do the professional men-wholesaIe
and retail dealers-mechanics Of all denomi.
nations, and the legion Of laborers, contri-
butte to the general fund As understand
the CdiedOnian's suggestion, the farmers
would have to bear still further burden of
taxation without any equivalent, for the pur-
pose Of easing off all ether classes.
| have too much good faith in the gentle
men who have been appointed as listers, to
suppose they would act on the CGLedonidn's
suggestion, but should, unfortunately, such a
measure be entertained by them, it is to be
hoped the farming interest will meet it en-
ergetically, and cry it down. Best wishes
for the continued prosperity of the
FARMER. "
81, ,JohnS6uru. March Is.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
Glass Distinctions in Elections.
The Rutland Herald, commenting on the
New Hampshire election, says:

The Rutland Herald, commenting on the
New Hampshire election says:
The candidate for Governor. General Me
CutchinS, was very popular, but the gener-
Atty of the ticket awoke no enthusiasm and
the humbuggery of the Generals friends
have disguised many sensible people. who
regard n practical or theoretical farmer just
us good and no better than though he earned
his living and his competence in some other
honorable employment. We believe the
true rule in nominating candidates for office,
is To nominate the hest man for the place
every time, without regard to race, color
previous condition, or occupation, and It will
always be AN element of weakness 10 intro
duce class distinctions IN elections.
The Heralds theory is entirely correct,
but when its practical workings lead to the
filling Of nearly every prominent office from
single class, and that one the smallest
in the community, is it not time for the
largest class in that community to inquire
if there has not, in fact, been a cunning
prescription Of other classes by that one
which has been able so nearly to monopolize
all important public positions 1t is the
lawyers who have departed from the rule
laid down By the Herald, and the farmers
are beginning to ask simply for prO.ratd
division of honors according to numbers.
The only satisfactory reply to this demand
is the declaration that the farmers have not
among them a sufficient number Of men
whose honesty and ability are equal to that
of the legal gentlemen who have heretofore
served the people in public stations. Is the
Herald prepared to make such declaration ?
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
Richa,l OI,d Market.
From our Special Reporter.

MONDAY, March l6.
The market here to-day was very lively,
the weather being fine. At market and
shipped from here to-day 25 tubs of butter
$50 boxes cheese, 1900 lbs of poultry | car
load of skins and rough leather, 10 veal and
2 bundles of calf skins, 9 cars of potatoes.
Buttsr-new IS to 45c; most of the sales
were ut 40 to Acc. Cheese-flrm dairy 10
to lac, factory l6 to l64c; the Lewis Creek
factory of $50 boxes was sent on commission.
Poultry was some that was packed first of
winter. Veals good at 5 to &c per Id live
weight; bob calves 81 to l.50; skins 81.
Potatoes so to Csc for 60 lbs
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

The Montpelier Argus processes to doubt
whether the VERMONT FARMER represents
correctly the feelings and intentions of the
farmers of the state in regard to railroads
and the agricultural college. Time will tell
as to that. One thing is certain the Argus
has long since ceased to represent the opin-
ions of the people, even of its own party.
As its owner has grown rich his sympathieS
have ceased to be popular aud have become
aristocratic. 1t is only as a good newspa.
per that it now has any hold upon its crcu-
lation. 1t constantly sides against the peO.
pie on all living issues.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

The Burlington Free Press says il thinks
the FARMER "means to be fair" and adds /:
at is something that the Farmer is 80 ready
to modify its charge of active hostility to
the order, on the part of the Free Pass to
one of latent hostility" AS we never
have charged the Free Press with "active
hostility" lit isn't very active paper any
way,) we have not had occasion to modify"
anything We are happy to know, by the
way, that the Free Press is "uuconscious Of
alarm" in reference to the Patrons. If it
isn't afeard it shouldn't act so much like
Bob Acres 10 the duel, then
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
V-ersemmeS Market.

from our SpecldI RfpoTTtT.
SATURDAY, March l3.
The day being fair and wheeling good
gave those from Il distance II chance to come
in, therefore r fair show of new butter.
Some 40 tubs or more which found ready
sale Mt AZ to 45c. Eggs lSc. Potatoes 6Oc,
not plenty Hay SIS per ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
.Y-eir Hnre,l Market.

From our Special Reporter.
TUESDAY, March II.
We 1ship "a tubs butter, Q bbls beans, .
bbl eggs, Q cars potatoes, 3 cars hay. We
quote butter IS to Acc, beans 50 to 2.25 per
bu, eggs zoe per doz, potatoes As to Coo, hay
Sl3 to u.s. straw Sl2 per ton
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

The excitement IN Boston over the ap.
pointment Of Buffers man Simmons to the
collectorship Of customs occasions quite as
much fun as sympathy. The people gener.
ally do not seem to think it is any of their
funeral MOI do they care, so long as pol.
itician must have the place, whether he
wears yarn socks or silk stockings.
Maine paper thus makes merry over the
lawful situation Of the Beacon street clique
What means this rant, this fuss, this tOuse,
About the Boston Custom Housel
o Advertiser, Globe and Journal!
Why hslch We forth your fires Internal!
Is Boston given over to bummers-
To Shelbarks, beats, decoys AM druUmers
Where are her statesmen spouters, stumpers,
Her merchants, bankers, counter-jumpersi
There's not a cod in Boston Harbor
There's not taller, supe, or barber,
There's not thing Of good or evil.
That isn't crazy as the devil
Now every trenchers got bait on,
And all the tOm-cats scream like Satan
Her cur-dogs bark the live-long night,
And ROSTERS crow before daylight;
The donkeys bray, like any Ounce,
And pulets lay two eggs at once
Old Bunker Hill is torn asunder,
The Monument IL mad as thunder
o shades of Warren, Everett, Otis!
Big Organ Coliseum notice
oh Wendell Philips! Cotton Mathor!
What means this awful din and clatterl
Scissors! see now, what the muss is,
They've got two sets Of loyal cusses
The one composed Of Dons and Dukes,
And one Of Plebeians and Pukes
The devil himself can't match or mix 'em
There's devil bit Of choice betwiSt EN-
One wears a coat, and one blouse,
And both hell-bent for the Custom House
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

1t is not the rise of Butler that explains the
corruption of the party. 1t is the corruptions
of the party that explain the rise OF Butler
As the enthusiasms of which the republican
party was born died away, and the corrupt
ing influences of long-continued powerI act
ed, as they always have aud always will act
Ms the party sank in stencil, Butler did not
risei he merely let It sink, and when il
reached his own level, strobe easily to tho
front.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

A little boy, timid when lelt alone in Il
dark room, was overheard recently by his
mother to say in his loneliness, 20 Lord,
don't let anybody hurt me, and I'll go 10
church next Sunday and give you some mon
of reliRiOn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

IL Is said that n town in Maine once elect
ed pauper toIthe Legislature in order 10
get rid OF the expense of keeping him; and
that the pauper WAS n good average legisla-
tor keeping his mouth shut, except when "a
bill was brought 10 legalizing the dissection
of pauper bodies, when he electrified his
hearers by his eloquence.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20

The time b coming, perhaps sooner than sry Of Us
fAink whsn they wAo DO As oort Of As vorid shaIru
IN eounei, end dfpids themselves the fut eftAsb
tod.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-03-20
Demands of the Ohio Patrons.

81, JOhns6ury, March 10.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
TAE DIFEERENcE.


Hon. Montgomery Blair, in recent
address before the Maryland Institute
made the following point on the critic
and the multitude:
"Art is not only language, but it is
the language Of the people; not Of the
critical few, but Of the uncritical null
titudc, and artists spring from and are
trained among the people. This is ac-
cepted rs an incontrovertiblo PROPOSE
tioh BY al writers, Here, however, il
IL not recognized BY the critics. Scarce
" anything win pass muster with thcm
that is not designed and wrought
abroad, and the consequence is that n
great part Of our accredited artists are
permanently domieiled abroad, and our
I people are judged deficient in art feel
ing because they are not enrnptured
with their work and prefer a home
made article There are two statues
IN Washington which illustrate this
conflict of opinion. Greenough's nude
Roman figure, said by Mrs. farley to
represent Washington pointing to the
Patent Ofllce,where hisclothcs are obe
found is much admired by the critics
and not AZ all by the people, whilst the
equestrian statue Of Jackson, which is
universally condemned by the critics,
IS generally admired by the multitude.
/ The people admire this statue because
\ it does, IN fact, express something Of
the popular idea Of Jackson. The
horscis powerful and fearless creature,
in the act of springing forward, obedi-
ent to the will ofhis tall, sinewy, stand
ing-haircd, stern-loolSing rider The
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12


statcsmanship demanded that the way
Of return TO the Union should be made
as easy 70 nion Of principlce and char.
actor ms II could be Inconsistency with
the more supremacy of tho Federal
Constitution, and that nothing should
be done which would subject those
States to be governed by the votes of
population which would certainly
place their governments in the hands
of the worst Of men If the Federal
power had been an imperial or royal
dynasty that had Just crushed great
rebellion, and that wished TO stamp ont
an entire race of mon, precedents
enough could be found for placing thcir
necks under the heels of another race.
But such precedents in general would
show that the preference has commonly
been given TO n superior race, and con
sidering that the Federal power was
neither an imperial nor royal dynasty,
but a constitutional government, inter-
ested beyond all things else TO prevent
republican institutions from becoming
a farce and a mockery, Mr. Seward,
even II he is not by reason Of his non
committal personally responsible for
the particular construction measures of
his party, was bound to have done his
utmost TO prevent the whites Of the
South from being subjected to the
domination Of the blacks.
In regard to this great wrong, also,
the Republican party has now had
eight years of uninterrupted peace
eight years of as patient submission
and waiting by the white race as could
in any reason have been cxpected--to
bring about good government in the
South. Ii has done nothing towards
it. What Mr. Seward who was so fond
Of predictions, predicted would be tenn
porary, has become chronic II is the
established order of things that the
South Is worse governed than any civil
lied country ON tho face of the earth,
and the Federal power, as welded by
the Republicanparty, is entirely incapa-
BILE of applying any remedy.
Either the Republicans must be turn.
cd ont of power by the Democratic
party, or constitutional and honest
government has seen its last days in
this land. BY what means and meas
ures we are to rectiIy these wrongs and
avoid further Capitalization in the
remedies which we apply, the intelli
gence and patriotism OF our statesmen
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
THE CENTENNIAL.


TO DE People efhe Oalted Stdfes ta
Arrangements are steadily progress,
ing for the Centennial Celebration and
International Exhibition The prin-
cipal buildings nre IN course OF. cree
ton. The President Of the United
States, as requested by Congress at the
last session, has extended cordial in
vitation to all other nations to JON IN
this work and q large number OF these
have already signiiied their intention
TO accept that invitation Exhibition
space is heinGappiied for irom this and
foreign countries, and every manliesta-
tion ON the subject seems TO indicate
eminent success ior our centennial dis-
play.
But TO carry out TINS undertaking
on scale due TO the glorious event to
be commemoated, additional funds
viii be needed, for whllc congress has
cheeriglly tproYn around inc paltrlvollc
work the national prcstigesa ana prompt
" promoted II by Appropriate laws, 4
did not furnish the necessary capital.
Hat 10 N AL na.. -
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12

Why does not the United States com
missioner ut New York arrest Mr.
Beccher, Mr.. Tilton, Mrs. Tilton, the
Plymouth Church Committee, and the
proprietors Of all the newspapers in
New York and put them. in jail2 Are
they not guilty of a violation of an act
of Congress in making public obscene
and scuriilous matter and sending il
through the mails, contrary to the dig
nifty and peace Of the United States
The occasion for these questions is
this; Two years ago the woman Wood
hull, who is very wicked person, but
who after all is not a more wicked per-
son than either the pastor of Plymouth
or his present accuser appear to be,
made the first disclosure Of this very
abomination which the Plymouth
Church Committee, the New York pub
fishers, and the whole press of the
country are now printing in full. For
doing this she was arrested by the
United States authorities, committed
to jail, and retained there for several
weeks. The protext for these proceed
ings was that She was sending obscene
and scurrilous matter through the
mails but the real cause was that she
was telling the very truths which Til
ton is now telling, and the whole press
is publishing. Beecher was SO great q
member of the Republican party and
so stout champion Of the Republican
regime, that the United States Govern
ment interfcred 20 protect him from
the exposure of his crimes, by arresting
the woman who was trying to tell the
truth about him.
But, il the United States authorities
ware doing their duty thcn, why do
they refuse to do il nowY If the wo-
man Woodruff was violating an act of
Congress by sending obscene and sour
rilous matter through the mails, the
Plymouth committee and all the pub
fishers in the country are violating the
same act Of Congress in u tenfold great
cr degree by printing and transmitting
the statements of the scandal. Why
does not tho servie and oilicious United
States Commissioner at New York act
as promptly now as he did then? N
The real answer to these questions
is that Bccchcr Is SO fur gone that the
United States Government, with all its
commissioners and marshals and the
Republican party behind H. cannot
save him, and i IL Of no use to try
Itsattempt to stop the Woodruff wo.
mans mouth by putting herinJail, two
years ago, was nothing but an ofiicious
effort TO save the Plymouth Church
pastoral proceeding for which The
United States Commissioner at New
York ought TO have been summnrily
dismissed from office The ministerial
agcntso of the Republican regime are
finding ont that the task of shielding
the great champions and oxemplar o.
that regime from exposure is moro diff
cult than they can accomplish ant
this is why they permit this tide Of fou
revelations to flow out from plymouth
Church without an attempt 10 stop II
--'H Louis Republican
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
Misftllansous.
VALUABLE FARM FOR SALE
IN oIRARD TOWNSHIP.

Tho undersigned offers for sale the farm on
which he now rosidol, situate In 0irard township,
Clearhcld county, Pa formerly owned by JuHip
J. Pie. The farm contains 100 acres, and ycry
desirably located. Thebuildings are all new, and
consist Of large frame house, having good cellar
underneath, and good water convenient large
frame barn, blacksmith shor, wagon shed, spring
house, &c. The buildings on this farm are as
good, II not better, than on any farm IN Cearlold
county. The land is Of superior quality and IN .
good state Of cultivation.
Possession will be given In the spring, or at
any time most convcnientio to the purchaser. The
terms will be reasonable. Persons desifous OF
purchasing can address the subscriber at Leoonles
Mills 2. o.. Clearneld county, Pa. or appiy IN
person On the premises.
Any persons wanting any Information IN regard
to the quality Of the land the kind Of buildings
thereon, 4c 6e., can get the information BY call
ing on Sheriff Pic, In Clcarfeld, rs be owned the
farm for q number Of years, and Of course knows
OH about &. WENDELL ENDREs,
Lesonies Mills, CieaTdqld Co. Pa.
January ~, 1874.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12

TINS SPIRITUAL BemnrRs.n MIR
Beccher talkcdin his plymouth Church
lecture a few nights since, about mcn
who made . business Of speaking in
prayer meetings. u know them he
said, "thcy are spirtal bummers, whe
go around from meeting TO mcctihp
stringing together texts and religious
cant, rs though making a tail for O
scripturM kite. They are always ready
with rattling speeches prepared before.
hand, and the people prick up their
ears and say, Good hcavcni who've
we got hcrcY Oh,ll know them, and
estimate them ri their value"
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
ABOUT HAIR. DRESSING.


II parting the hair In the middle by men
Ilo considered q sign OF weak -mindodnoss, thon
For woman to part her fair locks at the side
Il clearly IN index Of masculine pride,
And proves for the wearer title 10 be
Rigbt worthy Of brcochcs and every thing free
In love, law and physic and voting, but wide
From tho virtues We WOO and would seek In o bride
To woman the hair, rs In times past Is known
As nm emblem Of beauty and modesty's crown,
When lis dark or light trosses are fashioned to lay
In smooth, shining folds, or In ringlets to play
Der the brow and the neck in their natural charms
Whose neatncss delights, and whose witcher,
warns. N Itlill
But TO wanton presumption all praise is denied
To woman who parts her frizzd hair at the side
Not better the habit, but recently grown
Into use, to cut short the fore locks and let dow
A curtain Of frowsy aud brlsile-like thread
To hide the intelligent part Of the head.
The fashion Is frlghtful, and only provokes
Rcprooffrom the wise from tho vulgar coarse jokes
Who gaIe but 10 censurc to quiz and dcride,
As they do those who par. their bold locks at th'
side.
These things may look "nobby' and 'jaunty,
but then,
If you wish to be wives, cut the FOOLS and to mel
OF sense and good taste appear modest, and kno,
That "Lady Gay Spankors" may do for show
But not for home, where true wife Is wanted
Who never such folliea has wantoniy Haunted,
Who wears no tow switches or chignons Of pride
Cuts her forc-hair, or parts her fair locks 1t tn
side.
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
THE Blue AND THE GRA y.

THE BLUE AND THE GRAY.
Ii was unnatural perhaps, but not 40
very remarkable after all, that such
resolution as Mr.. Sumner offered In re-
gard to the battle-nags should cmanatc
from him. He was always promo to the
startling in matter and the staccato in
manner. II made level heads little
giddy TO learn that the best culogy pro
nounccd in Congress over Summers
dead body was by frc-catcr from
Mississippi, and that that generous
orators name was Lamar. But when
we come to discover that Summers
friond, Motley, the patriotic Motley,
the "enthused', Unionist Motley, has
written in two volumes u history called
'John of Bamevcld,v which Is neither
moro nor less than an elaborate defence
Of Jefferson Davis from the charge OF
treason, and a severe arraignment Of
those who imprisoned him and refused
him trinl--and when we know further
that aJohn of Barneveld' Is published
here in New York by Harper Il Broth
ers--a sense of political vertigo is al
most irresistible. If DIR. Blcdsoo had
done this thing-and indeed we believe
he has tried II In his own forciblc, fee
bic way--or if Dr. Brownson had at
tempted to add this to his numerous
other flights Of fancy and tranconden-
cics of fact, we should not have Won
dercd, nor, sooth to say, felt much per
picked, for "to what uses shall we put
the wildwood flower that simply
blowsY' But how shall we interpret
Motley's doing il, and doing il before
the people in anticipation OF applause
John OF Baineyeld, oflicialof Holland
IN the sixteenth and seventeenth cen
turies, was the martyr Of State rights
Ono Of the most eminent statesmen Of
the Dutch kepublic, ana distinguished
ior ms noble services during the crisis
whlch resulted ~ securing the maj IN
dependence OF that state IRON SPAN,
y was sun more choigo,lc IN ms hssei-
'oi oi o'"'e sovereignty ana III DIS
el0rts 10 preserve the autonomy ana
inuepenuence oi ioiiilha III tne States
uvhera, oi Vhe oni'eu Ne,heri'nuS'
men Maurlce oi Nassau' otauthoiderI
iVr ,he Netherialus, seemed 10 threaten
the ,h'cgrity OF THESE principles barne-
gc'u proc,almod nihsel acitlzen o. tne
9ta.e OF iio,iailu rather thah ol the
um'eu Netheriahd states ana nung
| nlmseH INTO ACTIVE OppoSluOn TO MAUI
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
Beale's Embrocation,

UATE rowKLL's,)
For all diseases incident to Horses, Cattle, and
Human flesh, rec lrlng the use Of an
external application.
This Embroca,ion was extenliyoly used by
the Government during the war. lIfI.I
For sale by IIartswick A Irwin, olcarheld
Joseph n. Irwin, curwensviile. Daniel Good
eDder. Lu.hershurr tf,
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
Attention, Lumbermcn. /.

w 4 are nov manufacturing our IMPROVED
w STEEL SOCKET DRIVING CANT
HOOKS, superior to any other in use. We have
also In stock a large quantity Of Canthooks suita-
bic for rafting purposes, which We are selling
cheap for cash. AMOS a n. kENNARD.
Clcaffeld, Pa. March lS. 1872 ~ u
Clearfield Republican. [volume] (Clearfield, Pa.) 1851-1937, 1874-08-12
Livery stable

vI,frE undersigned begs icsye 70 Inform tho pub.
lie that he il now fully prepared ~ accoumc.
date all In the way Of furnishing Horses, Busgics
Saddles and Harness, on the shortos, notice and
on reasonable terms. Residence on Locust street
between Third and Fourth. 'L...I.
cicardold, Feb. 4, 1874.