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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
THE OLD GRANGER.

Near the track Of a railway newly laid,
A farmer leaned on his earth-worn spade;
While his taxes were high and his crops but slim,
The charge for freight played the deuce with hin
SO he growled growl at the trains sharp din
"Ill gather you in I'll gather you NJ"
az have borne you long, and hero / swow
You railroads to beat, some way, or howi
will get up n law, by the great horned owl
To cut down your profits and make you howl;
And but little, or nothing, I'll ship from bin
Of bearded corn, till I've gathered you in!
1--WE will rise In our Oranges, bold and froc,
And Down with freishtsr Shall our war-cry be
Not partisan crew nor party hack
Shall help us TO gain our birthright back
For the battle is ours, to oso or win
Wen gather them I'M well gather them in"
Now gaunt politician who came that way,
Overheard tho old mans angry say
And he gave 10 his head knowing screw,
And he cried to tho Granger, "Count me, too"
with thought to himself, replote with grin,
"nl gather you in III gather you in !"
Then a twist Of his eye, to seem acute;
''Tho farmers tongue has too long been mute
! am just your man, IL ii suits your mood,
80 place mo where | can do most goods
II an office At you will help me win,
Wen gather them IN we'll gather them in "
Touching hand to hand, in a warm exchange,
They take walk TO the farmers Grange,
Where tho stranger speaks with rural air,
And sprinkles hay seed in his hair;
"Let railroads quail when our blows begin,
Wen gather them in wen gather them in"
30 they vote for him at tho coming polls.
Those simple, rural, honest souls
Never dreaming that they Of the iron horse
Are voting too, for the man, Of courses
As on him alone their faith they pin,
70 gather them mi to gather them in
When election Is over the railroads run
A score OF trains where they once had one;
While ditch by the track is found to hold
A poor old Granger, stark and cold
= For the chap he's helped TO Office win
Had gathered him in had gathered him In!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
A SONG OF THE CHURN.

Up and down-up and down,
White dash clasped in hands Of browni
Work and wait--work and wait,
Patient toll will force the gate
Locked by strongest key Of Fate;
Up and down--up and down,
From the plowshare to the crown.
Up and down-up and down,
Driven by the hands Of brown;
Tolls the rich and billowy cream,
Like tho waves OF some bright stream,
Forced o'er rocks to dash and CLEAN;
Up and down-up and down.
Weaving rainbows for its crown.
Up and down-up and down,
Forced by tender hands OF brown;
How the cream must shrink and quail,
Meath this ceasoless, fatefll lailE
But II breathes no murmuring wlil
Up and down--up and down,
True success shall be your crown.
Up and down-up and down,
Forced by tired hands of brown;
Now the cream is aeckod with gold;
Now ring of graceful mould
Gathers round the dash SO old;
Round and roundup and down,
Here is labors golden crown.
Up and down-down and up,
Turns our changeful fortune cup;
Gods own hand Is on the dash
All our fJaming, all our splash,
Can but fret, and seethe and flash
Round this slow wheel, as round and round
Cream Of life and hope are ground.
Up and down-up and down,
Labor many hands Of brown;
Work and wait work and wait,
Gods own hand shall ope the gate.
"Christ, the Risen" is our fate.
Up and down-up and down,
Welding links for heavens crown.
-KdHsds Farmer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26

A Cornwall farmer told MS that his cattla
were so gentle and kind that they followed
him all over the farm, and in passing n hay
stack they would often call HIM, upon which
he obligingly gave each one II lock of hay
Tho traits referred to are not uncommon
among domestcated animals. We were
visiting family last week in the vicinity Of
Goshen, and, having occasion TO cross field
where II male COW was grazing, no fol-
sion, and, lifting tho gate off its hinges, he
took after us ut full speed. NJ doubt no
would have called when we passed hay
stack, but the folks We're waiting dinner for
us and we couldn't stop. SO we left our
coat tail and II portion of our pants on the
gentle creatures horns, and went into tho
house.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26

good hay, and at an expense for labor Of
but little more than would he necessary
upon one acre of corn. l believe the time
will come when the farmer will look upon
his 6cld Of beets or turnips as one Of his
most profitable crops. Let us not be dis
couraged because Of few failures in rails
ing roots. hope &c. s. p" will make an
other trial at il. d. B. w.
Barre, June 13.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26


1t is fact to be regretted that farmers
sons have great inclination to leave the
farm. Now we believe it to be of the great
est benefit to the man in after years, if he
may have acquired practical agricultural
education, during his minority, 1t is no
exaggeration 10 say that health Is a large
ingredient in what the world calls talent,
A man without it may be giant in nintellect,
but his deeds will be the deeds Of dwarf.
The first requisite, therefore, to success in
this life is to be the possessor Of vigorous
constitution. With it Judgment, imagina-
ton, eloquence, all the qualities of the mind,
attain force aud splendor to which they
would never approach without it. A me-
chanic may have tools Of the sharpest edge
and highest polish, but what are these with
out vigorous hands and arms2 OF what
use is it that your mind has become a vast
granary Of knowledge if you have not
strength TO turn the key2 In nine cases
out Of ten no mans life will become a sue
cess if he does not bear burdens in his child
hood. But the question naturally arises,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
Raoirs' department.
For the VERMONT FARMER.
RUFFLEs AGAIN.


RUFFLEs AGAIN.
To my sister dear from Lincoln,
Lincoln, land Of the good farmers,
will answer I viii tell hor
That wear pointed apron,
Or m apron trimmed with nuting,
Marrow, wide, or double nuting.
We can buy It Of tho merchants,
And II is pretty trimming,
Neat and tasty for the wearer.
1f sho thinks sho can't afford Il
She must try her hand at knitting
Knitting heels and toes in stockings,
Stockings styled the Shaker stockings.
Will our sister please to toll us,
Tell us how much time Il taketh
Her to iron the ruIled apron'
For like tho runlcd apron
Starched and ironed and crimped so neatly.
But do not think I'd wear them
IL for turkeys was hunting
And the heavy rain-drops falling.
would rather have my gingham,
Long and wide, and small-plaid ginsham,
bingham chockorcd, brown and white;
That's the kind for A FARMERS WIPE.
Center, June 20.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26

Nearly every nation in the world is ei-
ther a borrower or lender, and the start
ling declaration is made by writer in the
London Daily Telegraph that the world,
"rogarded in the mass is living beyond its
means" During the ten years ending with
1872, while England reduced her debt $780,
600, 900, and Holland hers by about $780,
100000, there was an increase, in some
cases exceedingly large, in the debt Of the
United States, France, Italy, Spain, Russia,
Turkey, Austro-IIungary, Egypt, Brazil,
Portugal, and Peru, to say nothing of other
nationswhich are comparatively small debtors
France has gone deepest, increasing her liza.
bilities by about $4,000, 600, 900, in the de-
cade The editor of "Fenu on the Funds"
well-known book of reference in England,
estimates the total increase in the aggregate
of national debts for the years from 1862 to
1872 at nearly $4,000, 1000, ,000 while an
additional sum OF S5,000,000,000 is esti-
mated to have been raised for joint stock
companies. The figures necessary to express
the total volume Of the worlds Indebtedness,
public and private, would represent sum
almost incomprehensible.,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
WALKING HORSES.

One Of the most desirable and valuable
gaits for a horse is walk, and it should be
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-26
General 9grituIture.
ENCOURAGING FARMERS BOYS.

Paper Read at the Meeting OF the State
Board Of Agriculture al EhOsburgh Falls,
january 30, 1874, by Mrs, j. II. Croft, OF
EnOsburgh.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

thing; We will endeavor to carry this
election, but if VIC do not, We assume
the same attitude we did in the begin:
ming, that ,ue srilI no longer submit to
the rule Of the corrupt, the ignorant or
the vicious.
The Parish of Natchitoches has
made officials of that class resign by
moral force alone, and she proposes
to do so for all time to come. We
admit the impossibility for the Radi-
Gals Of this parish, to nominate good
men, for that wing of the Republican
party here, have none among them
echo arc not corrupt, ignorant or Vi
cious. We have good Republicans
here, who honestly desire good gov
ernment; men rho founded Tie Repub-
Ican party in this section men of
property; Union men from all time,
but they are voyse thought Of than ace
are, and could nerer get nominated at
the hands of the present leaders, who
at present embrace in toto renegade
Democrats. Now what are we to do +?
Simply this; elect your Radical ticket
# you can, 6ut if it does rot contain
men whom We knov are honest and
capable, then yon must look for u re-
petition of the 18th June. We witl
haze them resign. Let the North Lou
isiana parishes embrace this idea, and
We are sure that in time success will
crown our efforts.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

We desire to correct a statement
which appeared 10 last weeks Issue
with regard to Cap. Hienn's being in
command of the Belle Rowland at the
time she came up with troops. Such
We learn is not the case, and We fell
into the error very naturally, As he
was advertised as such up to the day
of departure. ave now desire to cay
that our "thanks" then express ia
Capt. Helm, are hereby Withdrawn,
and rendered instead, to, Capt. G. W.
Rea, and in this connection We bee
leave to state that the latter gentle.
man will not soon be forgotten by
our people.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The radical wing Of the Republi-
can party, or We should cay the Kcl-
loggites, met in their majesty, one
night during the week. and nominated
a ticket, which we understand is as
follows: For Sheriff, v. A. Barron,
for Parish Judge, ]. E. Breda, for the
Legislature, E. L. Pierson, H. Rasv
for Police Jurors, Ezernack, Clements.
Carroll Jones, Chss. Boullt and H
H. Hathorn. The last named gentle
man will not accept . place upon
such ticket. The entire affair is too
thin, and they must mijudge the tenn
per Of our people If they suppose We
would stand such q thing. The Po-
lice Jury would never be submitted
to. Ofthe whole ticket our people
can judge; and we are very well as
s"red Of their verdict already. We
can see the ''master hapdn oil the
way through, and it seems strange
how much it takes to convince some
people.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The article in to.day's issue, from
the Shreveport Times, which will be
found elsewhere, speaks truly our
situation. But this should not dis.
courage US. Our own friends. it
seems, are bent upon betraying US.
Selishness has been their passion in
the past, aud no condition in which
we can be placed can make them
shake it of: We, Of Natchitoches.
first inaugurated the movement Of re-
form, and We will be tho last to cease
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

We Gee our advise has been taken
by our friends of lole Brevelle ct last,
and the planters in the viuciuity Of
the "A mile ferry have succeeded in
fixing the guilt Of purchasing seed
cotton In sacks, at night, from freed.
man upon two, Charles Dupre aud
Belus Dupre, itinerant merchants at
the above named place. This matter
has assumed serious proportions and
from later events we understand the
ferreting out of these men hae led to
On armed demonstration on tho mart
Of Dupre and his friends. We intend
to keep this matter before our PEG.
pie and hope that all seed cotton eel.
lers Of this character, and the pur.
chasers will be promptly arrested and
lelt with to tao extent of the law.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Tickets to the Rapides Agricultu.
raj Fair, which; entitle the holder to
admission to tho FAIR GROUNDS
and q chance lin the GRAND LOT.
Terry, are for sale at the following
places AT IS CENTS PER TICKET:
CARVER T. TAYLOR, CAsPARl & DIET.
RICH, T. ScHuMAN and the VlNDIcA.
TOR OFFICE.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

We beg to call the attention Of
those in want Of cheap and durable
goods, to the fact that Carver e. Tay.
10y, Front street, are receiving and
opening their mammoth Fall stock
Of choice merchandise, direct from
the New Orleans and st. Louis mar.
kets. Special inducements are offered
to buyers for cash or cotton, and thew
feel sure Of giving great bargains
call and examine and we are satisfied
you will be pleased.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The quiet Of old Natchitoches was
broken upon on Monday morning last,
by the almost unknow cry of Fire !
and our citizens were promptly at the
scene. It proved to be q small build
ing occupied by colored people, and
belonging to our friend s. Parson.
The building and contents were en-.
tirely consumed. How about Hose
and a Fire Company.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Twitchell failed to get tho U. S.
forces sent to Coushatta, to encamp
upon his plantation; he failed to get
q guard for bis especial benefit be
failed to get a supply Of arms from
the Major commanding, land yet-he
is not happy"
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Grand opening Of the City Billiard
Saloon, Lacoste building, will take
place at an early day. The Hall will
be renovated and repaired. A drink
ing saloon will he attached where the
choicest Of liquors, wines, cigars, &C.,
can be supplied. Lunch will he serv-
ed at all hours which is in itself a new
attraction. Duo notice will be given
of the day and date Of opening.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The peace Of the city under the re-
gime of the white man has never
been more quiet. Not mar arrest.
ed in the city for month past. The
parish also is freer from crime than
at any time within six years. No
courts-no crime. That's we'll!
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Carver & Taylor are in receipt Of
q select invoice of Boots and Shoes.
direct from the mandatory, and made
especially to order for tMs trade, in
which bargains..are offered. Purcha-
sers will be guaranteed in style, fit
and material. Call early. i.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

People Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
you have but TWO WEEKS MORE
in which to REGISTER. We call up-
on You in the sacred name of Ameri.
can citizens, to como forward and &C.
cure your right to vote. Your old
papers will do you no good.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The steamer R. T. Bryarly arrived
at Grand Ecore Tuesday morning last
from New Orleans. This is the first
through trip of our packet in some
time. We are under obligations for
favors.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Let the Patriot remember to Regis.
ter. He who fails US now, let his
name be enrolled with the infamous.
and 60 down to posterity as q traitor
to bis country, his race and bis PEG.
PIE.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The Presidents of ward clubs will
meet at Lacost's saloon on Monday
next, in joint session with the Cen.
trail Committee. Do not fail to at.
tend, as business of the utmost inn
p0rtance is to be transacted.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

The McEnery officers are still in
power here. No demand having been
made by the ousted Kelloggites. Our
officials will yield only to the de.
lnands, in person, of the U. s. forces.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10
For Coroner i:
CHAS. HAMLIN.
For Police Jurors j.:
WIN. PAYNE.
F. JENNINGS.
r. E. HAMMETT.
H. r. MCLENDON.
w, G.. ROSS.

Those who owe the Viudicator will
please come forward and settle. There
can be no excuse for further delay and
We feel that if our patrons but knew
how much We are in need of the
amounts due US, they would pay up
without delay.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10
Reform Candidates (?)

We propose to give the people of
this parish alfair::warning Of dangers
which surround them, outside of
Federal interference, and greater
than "straight::out Radical tickets"
dangers which they will DO called
upon to mcet:,,with moral force and
unless, Fovercome will be our ruin.
It will be the purpose Of the Radicals
of this,.aslwell as other parishes, to
place in the field what they consider
a good set of nominations; a ticket
composed ofsuch men from the whites
who are in sympathy with the. Radi-
Gals; not with the principles Of their
party, but the feeling kindred, one
bad man has for his like-a feeling
to make money easy, no matter how
made, and II few of their own clarac
terless clIarlatins who represent the
entire ring, know its wants and are
prepared to 60 any length to secure
it's success. In other words, the Bit
terness Of the pill, they will endeavor
to conceal by a few seeming good NOM
nations. The local acquaintance Of
the individuals who accept notuina-
tions at the hands of the Radicals,
know we'll the object Of such men,
but those abroad, and the ignorant
negro at home, are both deceived
with the vigorous cry that these pap
hunters will keep up, Of their intents
upon ''reform," and their being "of
the people"--in fact, with all the false
arguments:.which have been used by
every white man who has gone into
tho Radical party since its advent in
to Louisiana which may be- summed
up in these words, ~ join the Radi-
cal party to reform it, and to benefit
my people''-when all the acts of these
men, ,cithout one honorable exception,
have been more villaiMows than the
Radicals themselves; their name too
is legion, aud they class from Long.
street, down!sto'!such, men as we see
in our midst every day.
Let US he warned in time of this
great evil which is to befall Us, and
We will now MY to our people, tina,
We propose to do our share Of the
work to avert it. As soon as the
ticket so to I've nominated is known,
We will give the history of every man
upon it, no matter who that man is,
his history as a public citizen and the
character upon which he must rest biz
claims for tie suffrage of our citizens
In the meantime let. nothing Ike re-
laxed in our endeavors to succeed al
the ballot, box. Register every mar
who is in your wards entitled to sui.
frage. Enroll in your clubs every
person who;is with US, aud let every
citizen who loves Louisiana and hates
her enemies, 90 the polls in Novem
Der and vote the white peoples tick.
ct.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10
The Swallows Homeward Fly,

At last the MAN, w. H. Twitehcll F;
if it be not an insult to humanity to
call such a person as Twitchell, q man;
has returned to Coushatta-to Red
River parish, where he had s,callo,cea
up in his Unsuitable nav, the mate.
rial interest ofhe people, and blight
ed with his poisonous influence, the
good understanding which should ex.
list between the white and colored
citizens of Red River. His advent
among US this time is in striking cou-
trast with that of bis first. live are
not mistaken, himself and Devices
'cere then, accompanied with burglars
tools and the usual paraphernalia Of
first class house-breakers, how he
used these tools with Ills t,o,cer, the
beggery and ruin Of that parish fully
attests. To-day he returns to view
the once scenes Of his victory, in all
1.-THE ponp aud circumstance Of war"
surrounded BY the protecting hand Of
Grants soldiers to shield him from
the vengeance Of an outraged people.
He comes to he reelected to the State
Senate; to fiji an honorable position
which he has debased to the end that
he might become rich and mighty.
He stands among the people of this
District, as the foul thief Of a thiering
Senate; bis hands red with the
blood Of his own kindred, for he, and
he alone, is responsible for their death,
and asks at the hands of an honest
people, to be returned to . position
the most honorable within our gift.
We shall see how he succeeds.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10
Intimidation means Outrage.

1ntlmlQaLlOn means outrage.
The presence of Federal troops in
North Louisiana will have, We are
sorry to say, an opposite effect to
what was intended by those who were
instrumental in sending them to our
midst. Instead of their intimidating
us, we are only fearful that their dis
play will only tend to provoke co|lis-
ion. we know we'll the character of
the colored man; know him to be
quiet and docilc if left uvadoiscd by
bad designing men, and history teach.
es us what demons in human shape
are inferior ignorant races, when
aroused by appeals to their passions
and prejudices. We of tho South,
look upon this great issue in its real
presence, and we are forced from To-
cal habitation to take part in what
ever conflict may arise. We are
aware of the surroundings of the COL
ored people in our parish-the charac.
ter of tho men who are their leaders,
and we can but feel that serious con.
sequences will result from the pres
ence Of Federal troops here. VNot
that the troops will provoke it per-
sonally, hnt the occupancy of this
parish by United States soldiers,
gives license for the official return Of
the men who are responsible personally
for all tho troubles under which We
now labor, and which we have par
TALLY thrown off. Nwhat advice can
be expected of these men to our COL
ored people' None but the most ex.
treme-the most incendiary-When
"the time comes that Republicans ~
can express their opinions" as some
of their leaders have boosted !; (if the
time ever existed when they could
not,) what scenes of strife must We
look fort DFor We say now, as We al.
ways said, that the people-the white
people of Natcl'itocl'es parish, riN no
longer be robbed and phunderetl and
then insulted by the minions who have
heretofore done SO, or by any other set
Of individuals, be there troops here or
not. Fellow citizens are you aware
what comes on the heels of this "in-
timidation" of the white peoplei 1t
is the public Insult of yourself and
your families, the plumber of your
fields aud granaries, the murder of
your young men by drunken, brutal
negroes, urged on by sucl, cowardly
miscrcants as H. c. Myers and that
ilk. You all remember the outrages
perpetrated upon US in 1865, when
thu "fruits of freedom" was first felt
by the then 'late emancipatel and
you will have repetition of these,
augmented a thousand fold by nine
years Of vicious teachings. At the
same time our people are not tame
aud docile, as We then were, we had
not lost all hope; but no,c dispair has
taken possession of our hearts, and
we believe that nothing are co,.hl or
,couM do 'ciN render our lot harder.
Then resistance must come to any act
Of insultor oppression to our people,
no matter what force may be brought
to bear to oppose it.
The People's vindicator. [volume] (Natchitoches, La.) 1874-1883, 1874-10-10

Weather cool and bracing. Cot.
ton picking going on briskly-yield
turning out we'll. Corn crop short.