Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1874-04-03

village.-Iimes.
Vernon.
lfcssrs. Editors Your issue of March
18th contained an article under the Vernon
items signed by;"Ctizen," which deserves
notice as IL contains statements which are
to say the least, overdrawn, aud ihsinua-
lions very unbecomng TO any citizen Of
that town. What possible motive any one
Of ordinary sense could have in putting
such an article in public print Is more
than can devise, unless II was 10 ventil-
ate a private spite against Mr.. Burrows. If
it was done in the interest o. the temper
auce cause II was not evident. IT any good
cold come ont OF 1t, II was spoilt by the
cowardly manner Of presenting II. 1t was
an assault on Mr.. b. Of the most cowardly
sort, worse than the assault described in
the article. The facts are these: Irish She
han, having long borne a private grudge
against, Peeler took this occasion to
satisfy that grudge in true Irish style. II
was done suddenly, unprovoked and with
out any warning. No resistance was made
on the part of Pecler. Rum was not the
tduSt, rs Ill dEEtt WIZ NllitSstu It, lt
article insinuated that the party and all
present were disOrderly, which was con-
trary to the fact. Now, do not apologize
for free rum, neither do I uphold public
bars. But do not believe the proprietor
Of that hotel was any to blame for the &C.
currence, and further | say that | do not
believe that hotel any more responsible
than any other in windham County where
liquor is sold, If il is right TO sell at
all. If any rowdyism is carried on there,
it is not generally due to Vernon people,
but 10 the "roughs" Of adjoining towns,
who take advantage Of the generous nature
Of the proprietor TO 60 and say what they
pie ase, where they are not under The OBJ
servation OF police, and liable 10 a fine or
to spend short time in the lookup. l
say further that If "Citizen" has no more
respect for the feelings Of his neighbors and
the good character of the town, the sooner
he moves out the better. The law is ample
and gives every man his rights. For my
part can see no possible good arising from
such a distorted account and cowardly at
tack on private citizen in public print.
JUSTICE.
The last weekly meoting-for the pres
ent-of the Citizens Club was held in the
vestry of the church. Saturday evening,
March 2slh. The attendance was large and
the entertainment equal 10 the most san
guine expectations. The question, RE
solved that we enjoy more by anticipation
than by realization" was opened in de-
bate 10y President y. +. Bryant in the af-
frmativc, and in the negative by Vice
President Lorenzo Brown. j. II. Trask in
the chair. The argument was carried on
in spirited manner 10y volunteers, and
aner long but pleasant discussion, the
Club, by vote, decided the question 10 tn.
Affirmative. The house then listened 10 an
interes ting address By the secretary, Dr..
Goodwil.ic, showing that the objects of the
Club have proved "anticipations more than
realized The treasurer reported the Club
to be in a rood financial condition, with a
m membership Of one hundred persons. \
unanimous vote of thanks were then ex-
tended to the officers of the Club, reSpec-
lively, and to those who have kindly con-
tributed to the edilication Of the Club in a
musical way. Then followed numerc us
crous, interesting aud diverting. As the
meeting was about to adjourn a special
vote of thanks was rendered TO the Presi-
dent pro tenn for his able, eloquent and dig
niticd manner in discharging the high
functions of the office.
The n. l.. Homestead OF last week con
tains the following Vernon Items:
while at Vernon "A few DAYS ago, we
| called on +. w. Johnson, and saw at his
| barn some good stock. None vi it is strict
| ly thoroughbred, but is all high grade, and
| shows plainly the legitimate effects Of thor
ouGh breeding. At the head of the stable
| is pair of fine working oxen, 6 years old,
| raised in WardSOoro, that now weigh 4 900
| pounds. Next to these stand : cows of
different ages and breeds. One, a large
| gray, is descendant of the herd of S. w.
| BufIum of Winchester n. H., and is about
| the best pattern of a COW we ever saw, and
| we only regret she lacks about an eighth OF
being thoroughbred. Another, half Dur
| ham and half Alderney, with the size of
the former and form of the latter. The
| rest are all good cows, and were selected
| for their good milking qualities. Good
steers, heiers and calves, all in tine condi.
tiun, are promise of future good stock at
this place, and prominent among them are
a bull and heller, both black as minkS, and
with such form and size that they might
have passed for pair of Improved Ker-
ries. Friend johnson intends 10 thorough
ly repair his barns the present season, and
then we trust his stock will show to better
advantage. He is one of those who believe
farming pays when properly managed.
"B. A. Streeter of Vernon is keeping a
very fine lot of poultry for breeding pur-
poses, having now twenty different varie-
ties, varying from the game nantams
weighing only pounds to the pair, TO light
Brahams that weigh 10 pounds to the pair
He has also several fine ducks and large
gander, that weighs so pounds. mated with
a domosticated wild goose. He is intend
ing to reduce the number of his varieties
to 10 of the best, which will include the
Games, light and dark Brahmas, ana BuiI
and Partridge Cochins and the Legborns.
"A brawny elm tree, near the house of
ID. a. SIreeter at Vernon Center, less than
100 years old measures feet inches in
diameter, aud is said 10 be the largest In
the state. An old gentleman now living in
Vernon at the age of IS, distinctly Femem-
hers seeing load of lumber drawn over
the tree, when he was a boy. and seeing the
rubbed sapling spring back into place"