Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-10-23

Congressional Election, Second District Wednesday

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Vermont hold their eighth annual convention
Mt Norwich, November, 10.
Hon. Alexander McLane is the democrat
&c candidate for Congress in the second dis.
trct, and very good candidate he is, too.
We suppose every one knows that passen.
gers are carried to Montpelier and back,
from all stations on the Passumpsic road
between Newport and Thetford, for fare one
way. o. -4 as
The members of the Vermont Horse Stock
Company met in Burlington, Oct 10th. 1t
was voted to sell the property of the COM
pany at auction, November 9th, at 10 A.
NJ, for the purpose of paying its indebted
ness. Their liabilities are S28,500, but the
assets will more than cover il.
Dan z. Webster, of Putney has been ap-
pointed surgeon general of the state of YER
mont, and the following as the staff Of the
governor aud commander in chief: Jona-
than NJ. Hoyt, of New Haven, VIM. Brins-
maid, Of Burlington, Henry 9. Tenant, of
Bethel, and Henry @. Hastings, of Sc.
Johnsbury, to be aides-de.camp with the
rank of colonel.
The Rutland Herald wants tho dog law
so changed that keepers shall be obliged to
have license, and give bonds for the pay
ment Of all damages done by the CANNES.
Probably three-fourths Of the dogs are kept
by persons from whom it would be impossi-
bic to collect cent, and the suggestion Of
the Herald deserves attention, especially 10
view Of the increasing ravages of dogs upon
sheep.
Geo. f. Edmunds was reelected to the
United States Senate on Tuesday, by every
vote but one in the Senate aud by Isl to 81
in the House. The Republican says " Ia
silly the ablest legal mind in the present Sem
ate from New England, Mr.. Edmunds' faults
and his virtues are largely tempermental.
The same torpor of impulse which narrows
his sympathies and policy to size smaller
than those Of the statesman, makes him proof
against the temptations of corruption"
Does the man who, after buying up the
caucuses and securing nomination which
led to the defeat Of the regular republican
ticket by republican votes, writes letter of
withdrawal as a blind to the people in hopes
to keep his opponents at home and then goes
sneakiug about to get all his friends out to
the election, to uOte for him, in the hope of
stealing march upon the people aud fore
ing himself upon an unwilling constituency,
is such a man worthy of the votes Of
freemen? Such man is Hon. L. z. Poland,
Of st. Johnsbury, and his hopes of Office are
built upon the supposition that the opposi-
ton voters will stay at home on the 81 of
November, thinking that all is we'll Let
every man who thinks Judge Poland has
had the office long enough remember these
things, and remember that the next election
comes Nov. 3.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The knitting mills at Bennington, which
got through the panic Of last year all right,
are going to cut down the hours Of labor
oDe-iourth.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
r. N. Norwood, of Rygate, raised 40
pounds Of potatoes from 4 pounds of seed.
1t is found that Freddie Cook, of Green's
boro, broke his arm as we'll as dislocated his
shoulder last week.
Henry w. Wheeler has snapped farms
with Calvin Lyford, in Hardwick, paying
$4,000 between the farms.
James Staffard, of Burke Hollow, has
hired Silsby's blacksmith shop at West Burke.
He will carry on business at both places.
While snow could be seen the tops of
Burke and Kirby mountains, j. o. Ingalls,, of
Wheelock. picked fresh strawberry blossoms
in his field Oct. 10.
Dr. r. ii. Ciley has removed from West
field to Barnet, where he is ready to re-
ceive all calls in the line of his profession.
Office at s. S. Clark'es drug store.
George Lester, lad living with his
grandfather, Hugh Somers, in Barnet, the
other day shot cat owl which measured 81
feet from tip to tip Of wings.
OHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Nelson Tilley has bought the homestead
Of the late George W. Cole for $500.
Jerus Isham has sold to Zephan Plant 80
acres of land at South Williston for $40 per
acre.
II. G. Naramore has sold small house
and garden in Willston to Levi Dodge for
5000
Robert III. Nash, Of Brooklyn, N. Y,
about 30 years old, fell from train of cars
at Burlington on Sunday, and was killed.
j. r. Talcott, of Willstou, has raised
another story over the entire length of his
store and storehouse, making a fine front
room for a millinery shop and room for sew
eral tenements in the rear. Mr.. Taloott is
doing brisk business in his store and grist
mill, and we wish him success. Such young
men are credit to our town. N.
ESSEX COUNTY.
Potatoes are 40 cents at the Concord
starch factory.
A protracted meeting at West Concord
closed Wednesday evening Some converts
are reported.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The log house of Charles Lawrence in a
retired spot in Fairfield was burned, several
days ago, and three Of his children persisted.
Both he aud Mrs. Lawrence were away, the
latter having locked the children into the
building.
Bronson's slaughter house at St. Adams
Bay was destroyed by fire Sunday morning.
At tho same time John Kennedys house
near by was discovered on fire, but the
flames were speedily extinguished. There
is strong suspicion of incendiarism.
The county agricultural and mechanical
society met at the Portland House, Sheldon,
Oct. IA, and chose officers. A. A. Moore
BeTkshire, was chosen president L. Il. Par
ris, Fairfax, and Lawrence Brainerd, St.
Adams, vice presidents, and j. IL. Stuffle-
bean, East Sheldon, Secretary.
LAMOILLE COUNTY.
The Belvidere Good Templars propose
building hall.
LamOile County has 2OS3 Sunday school
scholars, or about one-sixth of the entire
population.
A dispatch from Horace Fairbanks, pres
ident of the Iamoille Valley road was ro.