Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-27

lODDy Is reported moving on the capitol.
The base Of operations, we hardly need say,
is Philadelphia. 1t is the opinion of Phila-
delphia that the proposed treaty with Cana
da is hagitious assault upon Pennsylvania
interests, and that Mr.. Fish is no sort of a
man to DO in the cabinet of u republican
president to whom Pennsylvania gave l00,-
600 majority.
People Of the locust.ravaged regions Of
Kansas are saying quite unpleasant things
about tie governor OF that state. He has
from the first opposed any appeal outside the
state for help TO the destitute people, al
though it was then asserted that all the re-
sources Of the state could not meet their
needs. Then the papers Of the locality
called it narrow pride. Now they declare
that he withholds his name and influence
from relief projects from selfish political rea-
sons, believing, with many people of the
eastern portion of the state, that to spread
the tale abroad will hinder immigration, aud
desiring to keep on good terms with the pco-
pie Of that portion, on whom he depends for
reelection. On any suppositiou his actions
are peculiar. He answered a telegram OF
inquiry from Boston with the words There
is some suffering in northwestern Kansas,
but l don't know how much" 1t seems to
us that a governor ought 10 know about
such matter.-Repu6lican.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
George Emery Of Dover, about IL years
old, is fatally i'll from the effects Of blows
on the head inflicted by his teacher.
The governor has pardoned Charles H.
Pinkham, Of Pennington, who had served
in the state prison nine out Of the fifteen
years for which he had been sentenced for
killing his father.
A little son Of Frank Finn, of STAFFORD
Hollow, N. H., fell into pail of hot water
on the l4th inst, and was so badly scalded
that death eDsued in about eighteen hours.
Another warning.
A Manchester woman came very near
having two husbands on Friday night The
ceremony Of uniting her to a certain man
was about to be performed, when her hus-
band, who disappeared years ago, stepped
into the room, and the proceedings came to
sudden stop.
Five men belonging to the crew Of the
schooner William II. Bradley, OF Rockport,
Mass, started to 20 from Portsmouth to
their vessel in a wherry on Wednesday
night, and, all being intoxicated, the boat
tipped over and four Of the men--John
Lowe, Warren Stillman, George Bean and
John j. Grifin-were drowned. George
Mitchell. who was less intox icated- than. Ii Q
rest, kept aaOat till he was rescued.
The board of agriculture will hold a
meeting at Colebrook, Dec. l, at 10 o'clock,
A. NJ, in the court house; at Gorham,
Dec. 2, at o'clock p. NJ. and on the re-
turn from Gorham members of the board
will occupy the time in the afternoon and
evening it desired, at Lancaster or Grove
ton, as may be decided by the member for
Coos County. Farmers, mechanics, aud all
classes, especially youDg people and ladies,
are invited to attend. Parties desiring
meetings Of the board in other places are re-
quested to apply to the secretary, james D.
Adams, Concord.
MASSACHUSETTS
The Everett mills at Lawrence, which for
some time past have been running only four
days per week, have started on full time.
The Boston board of fire underwriters
have referred to committee a proposition
TO reduce the commission to brokers from 10
to 5 per cent.
The prize OF S2b for the best general fair
in either Of the three towns Of Groton, Pep
perell and Littleten has been awarded TO the
Pepperell club.
1t is rumored that Rev. "Adiro ndack'
Murray has already secured subscriptions
amounting to s67 900, in sums not over
$500 each, to carry out his pet scheme for a
new church at Boston.
A man who had just sunk a pipe into the
soil at Dedham, the other day, pumped up
Eve living fish from depth of 80 feet 1t
is thought they came by subterranean streams
from Wigwam pond, about quarter Of 4
mile distant.
Boston and its immediate vicinity con-
sumo over l0,400 tons Of butter a year
spending for it s6,240,O00, supposipg the
price to be 30 cents a pound. The cheese
consumed probably amounts to ii, 200 tons
worth about s3,774,OOO.
RHODE ISLAND.
Ten years ago, an Irishman deposited
sll7 in the Coddington savings bank at
Newport, aud was not seen in that institu
ton again until day before yesterday, when
he was surprised to learn that the bank
owed him 1926. Ho concluded not to draw
the deposit.
The banks Of sewer at Providence caved
in upon workman, the other day. aud, a.
no one saw the accident, he would have
been killed, had not four grayhounds seen
the occurrence and commenced TO dig and
howl for help. They were driven away
but returned, and their persistence leading
some men to dig at the spot the man was
rescued unharmed.
A negro at Newport, while digging in a
garden recently, found a silver dollar anC
asked permission to dig there on the follow
ing day, which was granted, but during the
night the owner, for joke, buried the bal
OF kettle, a capnOn-ball and several pie
ces Of copper coin. The next day, the ne
gro returned with another gentleman Of color,
and, after tour about the ground with a
divining rod, unearthcd the articles which
had been buried. He was much elated anC
has been digging ever since, while the owne
of the land sits at window and enjoys his
excitement.
CONNECTICUT.
The Yankee and Moo dus mills at Eas
Haddam have resumed work, after seVera
weeks suspension.
The FIRST invoice Of honey in the coml
from California ever received at New Havcl
came on Friday, aud there was ton of it
The Hartford grocen talk of giving u
the credit system, and one or two Of then
have already discarded it. The Sovereign
Of Industry are power iu Connecticut.
The Sovereigus Of Industry At WindsO
Locks expect to increase their number 4
about so at their next meeting. The cOun