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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

The present outlook is certainly against
Mead's success, but we speak of the matter
ut length both because some persons feel SO
well assured to the contrary and because in
this year of our Lord very unlikely things in
politics are possible Woodstock Post.
We should not be surprised if one Of
these unlikely things" should prove to be
the unseating Of the present occupant Of
the office OF congressman from this district
and placing a mau therein whose sympathies
and interests are more in harmony with
those Of his constituents. Nobody denies
the ability Of Judge Poland, but there is no
earthly ground for believing that Col. Mead
may not do the people Of his district and
state better service, and as for his chances
OF success we reckon that when the matter
comes to the test the expressed convictions
of the Post will be somewhat shaken. The
farmers Of the district are not asleep this
year.
We wish to give the editor of the Post
credit for a greater degree Of candor than
the average newspaper editor, and believe
that bis pen expresses his opinions. He
does not call the judge an angel nor the
colonel an imp OF darkness, but simply ex-
presses his preference for the former, ad-
hitting that Mead is "above the average of
the human family" in point of ability and
fitness for the place, and that he (Perkins)
does not "admire Judge Poland in all his
points"
We rather mistrust that those persons who
"ieel 80 well assured to the contrary" will
prove TO be about as near correct as the Post
The farmers and workers, if they pull
together, can carry elections, even in Yer
mont, and VIC are inclined to think that they
will pull together this year more than they
have done in years past. The effect Of the
Patrons Of Husbandry will not be to scatter
their forces any, and there are other causes
which will work to promote unity Of ac-
ton among farmers, On the whole, wo can
not see wherein Col. Meads chances are
not little better than any ones else al
present.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

the very best cannot be quoted over %.
while consgnments are offering ut 20 TO ~
per ton.
Hops. Good to prime 1873 Is to e5c per ID;
do 1872 10 to 1sc.
Bermuda onions SO 25 TO $50 per box.
Peas. Canada. good TO choice Sll0 to
l.20 TO common 05c to 81 per bu.
Potatoes. The potato market Is democrat
lied, owing TO the free arrivals of new South
crn, and II IS very difficult to give reliable
quotations. Best Eastern Jacksons sold yes
terday ut 10 To Toe. and common varieties
range all the way from 40 to GOc per bu, rs
to quality. Nova Scotia Chenangocs arc
Jobblng ut 40. New potatoes have dropped
| to $3.50 to $50 per bill, which were the sell
ing prices ut the close.
PrortstonS.-Thcrc continues TO be firm
feeling Tor pork and prices are well sustain
9u WIN small stock Of mess and clear.
Inc sales have been ut 8 10 so to 10 for prime;
vIo lV5O Tor mess; and 81 to "a per hbl for
elear ana extra clear, as to quality. Beef Is
IN steady demand and continues quite firm.
| Sales OF mess and extra mess ut 10 so 10 Is;
and family extra Mt II to II so per Dbl. Lard
is firm and has been in fair demand. Tho
sales have been mt 10 to l25c per lib for CITY
and Western. including steam and kettle
rendered. Smoked hams are selling ut ia
to l3c per ID. City dressed hogs range from
| 8 10 SIC per Id. Cutmeats are in fair request
at steady prices,
WOOL MARKET.
The demand for wool continues good and
all desirable lots find ready sale mt full pre-
vious prices Ohio ranging from 52I to Sic
| for medium Y and above.
Now is the time to forward supplies, be-
cause for some months to como it will be
likely to find n ready sale mt full current
rates. Whether there will be II reaction lat
or in the season depends to some extent on
the fall demand for goods. The prospects
ahead are favorable, hut we should not for
| get that the wool trade has been II very UNI
certain business for some years, and that
even with bright prospects favorable results
have not always been realized.
| The California clip continues to como for
ward freely and meets with Il ready sale.
Some very choice sold MS high as 40c, but
the principal sales have been in the range of
80 to 37c per Id.
Since the LIST of May manufacturers have
purchased in this market upwards of $780,
900 lbs, and the wool is in such excellent
condition that we look for large sales for
some weeks to come. The condition, in
| fact, of all the new wool now arriving is ut
| least per cent superior to last year.
Combing and dclaine woods are in demand.
New Kentucky ranges from 40 to 49c, and
now Western combing and dclaine from So to
Coo per Id. As the Reciprocity treaty will
not be acted upon until the next session of
congress we do not look for any material
change.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

to our state legislature will gain all the ex-
perience Necessary to make them useful leg
isldtors in single session. It will not do
TO Keep men in Congress for ever. As IL Is.
the majority of Congress will always he men
who are serving their second term Mt least
and who, If they can ever acquire experience,
are experienced. When we talk about con-
tinually ro-electng man on account of his
experience, we forget that he will not live
forever, but must have successor some
time. We know not how it is, but once
send man TO Washington aud he holds to
II with death grip. II was not so formerly
II ought not to be so now. And here is
where the principle Of rotation in Office
comes in. We want, once in while-say
once in four or six ycars--to infuse new,
fresh blood into Congress. We want repre-
sentativcs who have not become over fond
of Washington. We want men of the peo-
pie, fresh from the people and who know
the wants Of the people. The air of Wash
ington has nothing in it to show the wants
Of the people of Vermont or of any other
section Of the country. A life IN Washing.
ton for the greater part of four or six years
cannot have very powerful tendency to
make an individual acquainted with his con-
stituents or their wants. There will always
be experience enough there, and. moreover,
it is easily gained. Let experience and TO.
taton both be considered. -Rutldnd Globe.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

The special Washington correspondent of
the Springfield Republican telegraphed,
Friday 1t has been discovered that under
the lead of Poland Of Vermont in the
House, and Edmunds Of Vermont and Ere.
linghuysen Of New Jersey in the Senate,
a Misunderstanding bill was quietly passed,
which really gives the courts of this dis.
trict more power in regard to libel in any
part of the United States than the notori-
GUS section of another bill proposed by Car
penter and Conkling. Under the bill pass
cd, on complaint for libel here, an editor
can be arrested anywhere and brought here
in arrest.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

A San Francisco correspondent OF tho
Messenger says: The great temperance
movements during the past year throughout
the world have at last taken root in Califor-
MIA soil, and the harvest promises to be
plentiful. The last legislature of this state
passed an act called the "local option" law,
which provides that certain number Of
voters in any city or town can call for an
election on the question Of "License" or "no
License" and in case majority Of votes be
cast for "no License" it shall be unlawful
for any license officer to grant license for
traffic in spirituous or malt liquors and af-
ter ten days notice it shall be misdemean-
or to sell such liquors punishable by fne
ranging from twenty-five to one hundred
dollars for each offense, or imprisonment, or
both. 1t is very fair and just law, and is
going to revolutionize the liquor business il
the small towns Of the state. About thirty
elections have taken place. BY far the
most important election has been held in
Oakland ("across the Bay'0 the second city
in size in the state, and the seat of the
great free university of California city
containing the very cream of California So
ciety, and the "Athens of the Pacific" The
fight was hot and bitter one, many Of the
fairest ladies of Oakland taking an active
part. The "No License" party triumphed
by 2l3 majority. Business on the ferry
has so increased since that the Central Pa
cifc Railroad will double the trips after tht
LIST Of July.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

Over 1000 delegates, including many
from the United States, attended the French
Canadian convention at Montreal, Saturday
to discuss means and methods Of inducing
the large number of French Canadians who
have emigrated to the United States to re-
turn. 1t was stated that 100000 of these
emigrants are now residing in the United
States.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03
N'eIU HGUeI. Market.
From our Special Reporter.

TUESDAY, juno 30.
There was shipped from this station
this week: 800 tubs (l6,70O lbs) but
ter, 400 doz eggs, bbls beans 10 veal
calves. We quote Butter 81 to 29c per Id
cheese, factory lie; eggs l0c per dozi veal
calves Sc per Id; hay Sl5 per ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

Tho Grange organs CONSIDERABLY pass
The AdUOcdte by in silence. Our charges
against the great order :" are not wor-
thy OF notioe-Fdrners AdUOedte.
We think the Advocate deserves credit for
having discovered the true cause of the ST.
lence which seems to be so irritating to it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03
RichSIlO md Market.
From our Special Reporter.

FTVW ltVFV'FV''
MONDAY, juno 30.
At market here to-day; 200 tubs butter
$50 boxes cheese, sacks of wool, cars OF
lambs. 10 bundles skins, SO doz eggs. But
ter 90 to 27c few tubs sold for 2ec, and a
few choice selections ut 27c; most OF the but
tor sold for 25c. Cheese from 10 to l34ci
factory sent on commission. Lambs from
81 TO 5 per head. Skins so to s5c. Eggs l5o
per doz. Wool 2sc for unwashed, i0c for
washed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03
50. .aIbGlss Market.
From our Special Reporter.

TUESDAY, June 30.
Tho decline in the butter market from last
week is from l to &c per Id. We quote
Common to fair % to 24c; good csc; choice.
26 to 97c; selections 2s. Amount shipped
100 nckgs
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

The bennington Banner says: A multi
tudc of damns burst out in Burlington ON
convention day. after the overwhelming cur
rent Of Judge Pecks popularity swept every
thing before it. No lives lost.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

Speaking Of Judge Poland's prospects in
case he runs for congress again (which, by the
way, is not yet certain) the Citizen says
"IIe will win and do it easily" A little
further on it says; Prophecy will take well
with the unthinking." Probably the SEN
tence first quoted will have due weight with
the readers of the Citizen.
The same paper tells us that we have
done very silly thing sin appealing for the
support Of class" meaning the farmers
We print farmers paper, and our sub
scribers are mostly farmers, therefore We
suppose We have right to address our read.
ers, in general, as "iarmers." In an article
Immediately following the paragraph replied
to by the Citizen, we said "The farmers Of
the country propose to come forward
and do their part in the selection of public
officers aud have their share in the control
of public affairs, on an equal footing 10Th
other citizens, aud no MORE" aud again,
speaking of the possible contingency, some
time, of break from the regular party lines,
we expressed desire to see mot only the
farmers but all industrial classes" represent.
ed. AS regards prophecy, we are not in
that line Of business, and have not said any
one would or would not win. We have said
we beliered Col. Mead would be the next
representative Of this district, aud we as yet
sec no reason to change that belief
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03
T'ergemI,es Market.
From our Special Reporter.

IRON OUT Syteiaf REPORTER
SATURDAY, June 81.
Market well attended. About 500 pokgs
butter sold mainly ut 25 to 27c; few Sc
leotions 9sc per Id. Eggs lsc per doz.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-07-03

The Maine Farmer, after looking into the
matter somewhat, is tempted to regard the
Imperial Pekin Duck" offered for sale by
Geo. p Anthony, as every much Of a
hum-duck.n
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03
Attempt I'D snIcIde.

DESPERATE ATTEMPT OF A wELL-KNowE
CITIZEN OF WEST CHESTER AT SUICIDE.
The citizens of West Chester, and
visitors to the place during the last forty
years, have been familiar With the sight
Of an eccentric old man named Moses
JOrdan, who during that time has boarded
at the old Cross Keys, (now White Hal)
the Mansion House, aud finally at the
Sherman House. His habits and ideas
have been very peculiar, aud led 10 no
little speculation, but as he never made
his own affairs or his past history the
subject Of conversation with the very few
people who were able TO make his &C.
quaintance, His life has remained a mys.
terry. He was known 70 be penurious and
avaricious in remarkable degree, appear
ing willing TO do almost anything for
money. II was at first believed that he
was really poor, but 1t has since trans
/ PRED that he is in good circumstances.
/ lie has never bad any business or occupa-
/ tiou during his residence here, his traus-
actions being almost wholly IN stocks, and
/ guarded with watchlul care from public
notice.
/ During the past few years, Mr.. Jordan
/ has been boarding ut the Sherman House
at all times lending / quiet, retired and
/ inolensive life. One morning last week,
he failed to make his appearance at the
usual hour, and some one connected with
the house went to bis room to see il he
was sick. He opened his door reluc-
family, when It at once became evident
that something was wrong. His clothing
and that of the bed we're bloody, and he
appeared 10 be suffering greatly. The
services of DR.. VIM. B. Brinton were at
once called in, when very persistent
attempt at suicide was discovered DR.. j..
b. Rrintun wns Afterwards called In con g..
sultstion. Mr. JOrdon had in his posses
sion a large, murderous looking spring.
dirk, about six inches In the blade. He
admitted that 10 the early part Of the
night he had stabbed himself in the left
side with this, in an endeavor to reach
his heart. There was fearful wound Ia
corroborate his story, aud he appeared
Astouished that with the knowledge of
the human nnatomy which he possessed,
his attempt had failed. He said more
over, that after waiting for some time
and finding that the wound would not
deprive him of life, he drank half an
ounce Of laudanum. This put him TO
sleep, hut he awakened ini the morn
ing again, astonished to tiDd his second
attempt at self-dvstruetl0n failure. His
Injury from the knife is a very dangerous
one, but having received prompt medica
,, attendance, Is not likely to prove fatal
, and as the effects of the laudanum have
passed oil, be is row In u fair way t.
recover,
Mosts Jordan was a nephew to th'
well known Gen. Jordan, and is emp
posed by many to be worth $3.50 al
though he has looked and acted for year
, as though he vas the poorest of the poor
Il is thought he has met with some Sigh
q, reverses in his stock operations, and tina
E they had preyed upon his mind so as I
produce temporary alteration.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

BisuoP LEE AND BISHOP CUMMNs.-
Bishop Lee. It is said, has written N
open letter to Bishop Cummlns, regrettiuR
the lattsr's coursc. He is unable TO see
how DR.. g. eauld, with The Utmost
loyalty, Join with his brethren in the
Evangelical Societies, end then, ia day
or two after, without any intimatiou
whatever, turn bis back upon his church.
The Bishop also admits there are false
doctrines being taught, bnt tells DR.. c,
that the Church allows the ''wldest diver
.itg OF seutlmsnt within the faith +" and
Il he was sailsfed With the recliude Of
his own Intentions he could have gon,
on in the future, lu-t as he had dune il
the past, fighting the errors "a the Church
/ He te..- ~ Nv IN. - -, 'ouu'
and the Word of Goa -" MN II con
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

the sc0urge OF the human family, may In
its carly stages he promptly arrested aud
cured.
DR. u. V. PIERCE
Sir For the last year / have been using
vaur Gulieu Medical Discovery. owe my
life 10 it, having been afflicted for years.
Did not use IL but a short time before was
beueatted at that time was very bad, uot
able 10 sit up much, was suffering greatly
with nay thrugt, was getting blind, had a
dry cough. aud much psin in my lungs. l
have used twelve bottles of the Discovery
and AN almost well. KATE r. WARpNrG.
A son OF Mr.. J. II. Messick. OF Chatham
Four Corners. n. Y, has been cured OF
consumption By DR.. Pierce's Golden Medi-
cal liscovery,-so says Mr.. q. b. CanSeld,
editor Of the Chatham Courier
S. K. Eglar, druggist. uf Neel Union, o.,
wtltea TO ltAto that Dr. PieTces Golden
Medical iecOYery has effected = wonderful
cure Of consumption in his neighhoghood.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

TIE KENT COUNTY FARMERS CLUB AND
FOREIGN IMMIGRATION.
4 MEETING To encourage foreign imml-
grafton In Kent comfy was held in the
Farmers Climb Room 1T Dover, on Tues
dav, Dee. 30'h, last, pursuant 10 call.
The President called the meeting to
order and upon his motion Mr.. Comegys
vas elected Chairman, who mentioned
the ohjec, OF the meeting, and urged the
importance ofthe increase Of labor In the
county. b0th In quantity and quality.
He mentioned tha fact that II WAS I'M
dersio1d that considerable immigration
would soon take place from England and
he thought that such persons would he
better satisfied here than other nation
alliles, because of the similarity Of
customs and lands.
Mr. George W. Cummins proposed that
the Farmers Club be Organized into an
immigration Society for the purpose Of
insuring an increase Of rermanent labor.
The question was fully discussed by
Nessrs. j. p. Comegvs, Charles Brown,
Gro. W. Cummins, Thomas IT. Denney
DR.. Isaac Jump, W. L. Cannon, D.,
Henry Ridgely, Thomas W. Wilson and
others.
o. motion of Mr.. Brown committee
vas appointed to report to an adjourned
meeting of the Club to be be held In the
Club Room. Tuesday week, upon the best
means of securing is object. The COM
mittee consisted Of the following gentle
men Me.srs. George W. Cummins,
john c. Wilson, Thos. B. Coursey.
II nry p, Ftideman. John F. Tharp
n. Y. Underwood, Melroy McGlvaiue,
n. Isasc Jump and Hon J. Comegys,
Chairman.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

side by side for from one TO twenty hours
and through from so to 1000 fee.
Of hose or we will. under the same con
di ions and for a like or larger purse,
play with any second class silsby engine
now In use.
Whether this challenge will be accepted
by the Reliance or any other company
using Silsby engine remains TO be seen.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

AVERAGE nm 10 = 25th measurement, la2
Rs-We were called npGu Thursday Oy
a cola,n;tteee of the Reliance ana a'ke'
to state that ni.er bursting their nose
they moved their braacA pipe and hose
back " feet from the st-Se, AID i!.at tue
Judges at night, for some unexplained
reason. would not take account Of TINS
aud ALLOW the engine the heneht OF II.
III the meeting OF the judges some
complaint MAS made that the water
Wtrh's measurement was too graz
when. upon examination, 1t was forni TO
he to5 small by 50 feet. Tnis Goes not
,,nn.ar In the table, but 10 make u CON.
MITE one foot should be added 70 eael O.
ibe LONGEST aud shortest stfeams o. the
Water Witch aud one foot to each ay'raee
stream. Tnis would Slightly, OF COURSE
change the total average.
rue RELIANCE AGAIN VERBALLY cHAL-
LBNeED -THecuALlENoENo NOT AoChF ILn
Il WRITTEN asp FORMAL CHALLENGE
Not feeling satisfied With the result Of
I Wednesday's trial, about o'clcs& w al
cveaiag an authUrz ID committee OF we
Water Witch Company called on The
! Reliance CO2mittec, aud to us ChalrrnHu
/ ii, abe the following propositions In"'
! the two engines should again SOUR 'h''
ait. rnoAn, az the same piaee. aui undei
the sime agreement as yesterday, ah'
that the Water Witch should = al 81
penses Of the engineer, fireman and dl'
holters of the Reliance and hnerail.
compensate them for aug loss OF time
MI. O'Neil. Of the Wafer Witch, say
Mr.. issaiek, on the part of the Rshancr
positively refused totnterlsiu such propo
sitlons and referred the matter 10 ID
agent Of tue SiIsby Manufacturing Com
many, who also declined another contest
urging, as an excuse. that himself and u
engineers could not spare the time, a
they had made arrangements 10 eat ul
dinner 10 New York Thursday.
The Water Witch Committee then r.
= turned, and IN the eyeping held meetiu
e aud issued another ehaiiepga, which 81
pears in full in our advertising comm
n ir this challenge the committee sel
q We will, on any day that may be agfel
s upon, either for the championship OF q
e Department or a purse of $1,000, mats
. u
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

A NARROW ESCAPE FROM A wARERY CRAVE.
Special correspondence Of tho STATE JorRSAL.
Delaware CRY. Dec. 9Oth Five Of the
meu from this place, working on Fort Della
ware, came neag drowning this evening
while cufling home from work. They had
borrowed boat from Uncle SAM and
launched It, forgetting to put Ia the plug
sud started across the river The hole
being frozen over, the water WAS kept out
until they were nearly halt way over when
the ice melted or was hnocked ont and the
boat commenced to at, and the men began
10 cry tor help. but no one heard them. so
they turned back hailing and crying all tue
way, and succeeded in landing sale, but not
dry II.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

LEE. In this city. GU Tuesday, December goth,
ls7s. Mrs. Helena Lee.
The relatives ard friends Of the family are
respectfully invited 70 attend her irnersl rom
the residence Of David j. Scott. 40. 81 West
Eighth street, 9n Saturday stternoon, January
81, l51t 40 s'elock
Jackson On December SIS. 1873. Bayard s.,
youngest sou Of Richard and Catharine Jackson
aged II months.
WOLF -lu this city, December 10Th. Martha
Wolf, aged 81 years.
SHARPE in this city, on Monday, December
2lih, 1873, Jesse Sharpe, IN the oiih year ut b.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

THE CoLoKED BAND IN SMYRNA.-The
Mt. Vernon brass band, Of Wilmington,
composed OF seventeen c0lored performers,
gave a concert in the town hail, Of
smyrna, Christmas eve night, to Il very
small audience, mainly Of their own
color, a few white citizens attending.
The performance, however, was descrv-
ing Of a full house. We understand
there ives considerable opposition To
hem among some of the citizens of their
own color, who was opposed to their
"eoming here 10 how off. "
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

QuIrE TRuE.-The SMYRNA Times saws;
Although considerable dissent was urged
to the leasing Of our town hall to the
colornd band of Wilmington, last week,
no one was hurt by IL, while $40 we're
put into the town treasury. Nothing
was hurt Int prejudice, aud that ought
TO ne killed.
Delaware state journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1870-1883, 1874-01-03

RRetsTFRrNa DoGs.--Chief of Police
Brady notides the community that dog
registering time has again arrived. Those
who fail to comply with the law are sub
iant In cE fine