Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-09-18

culation Of the FARMER is double that OF the
Caledonian. They insert their advertise
mcnt two weeks 10 tho CHledonian, but con-
siders one insertion Sufficient in the FARMER.
As a matter Of convenience, and to expo
dite the business OF the morning of the first
day OF the fair. entries of stock and, If de-
sired, Of vegetables and mechanical wares,
can be made at the office of the CatedoRiaa,
the official organ Of the ring who run our
agricultural horse-trot," during Saturday of
the present week and Monday next.
The widow Town house in the Red village
was visited Wednesday night of this week,
and only the shell Of the thing was left the
next morning The widow stuck to the
frame and was there at last accounts, but
greatly demoraized, and her prospects for
future business are not hattering. Lyndon
Union.
Week before last the CaledoniaR ndulg.
cd in little Growing about the election of
Harris as assistant judge. last week that
paper had come TO the conclusion that "who
is elected the future will decide" This
week it finds Mr.. Bowman without doubt
elected by u plurality Of two or three votes
over Harris, and asks, "IIow long has it
been the law that plurality elects in this
state 2" We don't know the exact number
Of days since such was the law, but it has
been long enough, we should think, for a
paper that is as swell posted" as the Caiedo.
lian claims to be to begin to find it out.
A correspondent says the "hul-less oats
are a success, one acre having been thrashed
aud weighed, which yielded 80 bushels and
1t pounds. There has been such a thing as
raising go to 100 bushels of the common oat
on an acre Of course when a man gets u
new and supposed choice variety, he will
give il the best of soil aud the best Of care,
and it would not be at all surprising if 80
bushels per acre were raised from an oat no
better than the average of oats. Ii, howev-
err the seed of these oats be sold at high
price, and represented as something extra,
they may be called a bumbug though they
may prove as good as the common variety.
cHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Edward w. Andrews was dangerously
wounded by the accidental discharge of
pistol in the hands of Louis Nelson, in
Charlotte, last week Wednesday, as the two
were firing at mark The ball passed
through Andrews right lung, and took
bit off the shoulder blade. Andrews is
member Of the University Of Vermont and
Mr.. Nelson is much respected farmer,
about 60 years old.
ESSEX COUNTY.
In the suit of Bean VS.. Concord for iniu.
ries on the highway Bean gets verdict of
S20S. Judge Ross ruling that the notice to
the to Va was insufficient, the case goes to
the supreme court.
On the 9th Edward Adams house and
barn in Concord were destroyed by fire. The
house was occupied by Mr. Courser. Soon
after the family got up ia the morning the
barn was discovered to be on fire, and the
fire soon reached the house. All the house.
hold furniture was saved. Loss $1,000; in
sured for S400
A few days ago Frank Chase, while get
ting in grain in Concord with span of
horses, was thrown from the load by the
horses running. Frank held on to the lines
and was run over by the wheels, the wheels
passing over his body. lie was carried into
the house but was out again on the second
day after the accident.
FRANKLIN COUNTY.
Thomas Billado has sold his store at
Enosburgh Falls to Seth Towle, of Bork-
shire.
The rumor that ex.Gov. Smiths son had
been arrested on suspicion of being the muir
derer of Miss Ball was without foundation.
Messrs. w. o. Campbell & Co., of Rich
ford, took the first premium on milk paus at
the state fair last week, as they have at ev-
cry fair where they have been on exhibition.
The new horse disease has made its ap.
pearance in EnosbHrgh. The horses are
taken with slight cough at first, which
proves fatal if not cared for Immediately
A correspondent recommends giving pow
der made as follows in wet bran or oat meal,
morning and evening. Powdered squills, .
ounces; ginger, ounces; cream tartar,
ounces.
A span of valuable horses were stolen
from j Mack's barn, in Swauton, last week
Wednesday night. The thieves in their haste
cut the halters off in the barn, and being
high spirited animals they proved themselves
too much for them, and the horses were
found coming home in the morning. Three
suspicious looking men were put off thu
Montreal train at Swanton junction the
same evening, and were lurking in the vi
entity until honest people were in bed
They are supposed to be the would-bt
thieves.
The Farmers Club met at Enosburgh, ms
week Wednesday, with rather light attend
ance. The subjects Of discussion were
The best and cheapest kind Of fence" by
Mr.. Newton, of Fairfield, aud Fruit Cul
ture," by Mrs. S. b. Maynard. Many 9th
ers present joined in the discussions, aitel
which the president Of the society was au
thor'~ed to secure some good person to ad
dress the society upon agriculture the second
Wednesday in October The members ar,
requested to meet at the usual place on Sat
l. urday, Oct 10, TO make Arrangements fol
the address, &c.
GRAND ISLE COUNTY.
j. The following are tn county officers
As, Re2rolds, Alburgh, Senator ...
w@ T. OWES, Al9ursh' Asst Judges.
] il Adams, Grand !. e, states Attorney.
II q Hooonb, Isle La Motto Sheriff
Geo n Sowles Al9urgh, HigI Ball T.
The Grand Isle representative, Mr.. 1t
levre, is a Frenchman, a Catholic, and
democrat, and as might be supposed, tn
election Of such man in this state, where
D has been said every one must needs be
republican and a Congregatouaist, or Il
o some stir. A correspondent writes IT
Frenchmen will control the vote in tn
m town in ten years"
IN LAMOILLE COUNTY.
Whooping cough is quite prevalent
J. johnson.
y A little son of y. j. Baker, johnson, fl
from horse last week Thursday, and brol