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Howard University.

The Fall Term of this University opens in the
Theological. Law, Normal, College,
and Preparatory Departments,
SEPTEMBER (NEXTD 18TH
and in
MEDICAL DEPARTMENT,
OCTOBEP 1, 1874.
All Term Bills to be paid at the beginning
of each term, in advance. New arrange
ments have been made for keeping and man
aging this Hall, with Mr.. N. G. Page, who
will charge SO per month for board.
In the Academical Department the
Tuition 6 terms) per year. .. Sl2 90
Room-rent and Fuel-Fall. ... IL 90
Winter Term. ............... 10 w
Spring TERM. IL w
Total for school year. ............ Gl 90
In the Theological Department no charge
is made for Tuition or Room-rent. Incident
ais are five dollars per year.
The Medical Department for matricu-
iatlon. .................... SlO w
GRADUATION. ~ w
In the Law Department the Tuition, (s40)
ifpaid in advance is forty dollars
per year if paid in monthly install
ments, fifty (S50) dollars.
Full, able, and efficient faculties are en-
ployed in connection with each Department
of the University and the instruction given
is general and thorough.
For special information address,
JOHN NJ. LANGSTON,
Acting President.
HOWARD UNIVERSITY,
Washington, ID. c., dug. 10, 1874. au27-3t
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PROSPE CTUS
OF THE
VICKSBURG Plain DEALER

NHE VICKSBURG PLAIN DEALER is
l. intended to meet an urgent necessity Of the
Republican party in the City of Vicksburg and
Warren ,connty-that of bold, outspoken, sn
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slang so generally used by the opposition press,
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Politics
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RARE CHANCE TO SAVE MONEY.

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4, 1874.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
Grange Work.

If tho western grangers are not becoming
potent in political way, they certainly ex-
hibit wonderful activity collectively,
in pushing the individual interests of the
farmers. This is especially true in Iowa,
where the hay-seed elements have carried
the grange system into more branches of
every day needs than in any other state.
The order has attained immense strength in
the state. A recent meeting for bust ness
showed that councils are in operation in each
county, and the total membership something
like 100000. Under these, forty-one coun-
ty councils have been organized to attend
to the purchasing of the supplies for the diff
ferent oranges, and to assume the manage.
ment Of the cooperative stores, mills, manu-
factories, etc., already begun. A law was
passed at the last seasing of the legislature,
enabling the councils to organize local IRE in
surance companise, of which twnety-nine are
already doing business. They usually In
clude about four civil townships in each as
signed territory, giving the officers Of Presi-
dent and Secretary To some local members,
and charge only from one to two mills on the
dollar, and as yet there has not been fail
uro to meet liability. Several Of them are
carrying from 100000 to 10000 each in
risks, and the satisfaction is reported univer.
sal.-NashpiHe Banner.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19

The estimated amount Of beer drank in
New York city is two barrels very minute,
day and night, and tho cost is about Sl5,OOO,-
600 annually.
DIR. bio. Lewis Is little inconsistent. lie
lately kept Utica audience until 1890, ex-
planning to thom the good results Of going to
bod promptly ats
That old fellow l05 years old, who applied
ut an English Police Court recently for re-
nowal Of his license rs n poddlor, must DO
first cousin to tho Wandering jew.
It's rather curious that men who won't
advertise "becnuse nobody sees IL" are will
ing 10 give five dollars TO have their names
kept out Of the police court reports.
The Cremation Society of Zurich, which
numbers six hundred members, has met
with such support that 1t intends offering n
prize for the best method Of cremation.
Mr.. j. T. Watson, Oasco Grange, Sodgc-
wick Co.. Kan, says :-"Tho grange IN my
neighborhood has ruined tho Offices Of JUS
tico Of the peace and constable; since its or
ganization NIL necessity for those officers
| nns disappeared.
A San Francisco paper states that Vallejo.
CAL, probably on account of the numerous
reported deeds of nocturnal violence done
by minors, has made an ordinance prohibit
ing boys nnder fifteen years of age to be
abroad in its streets after nine o'clock in tho
evening This example should be followed
by every large town in tho Union.
Speaking of the recent brewers congress
the Freeman remarks: Mr.. Clausen, who
at one time duting the proceedings was SO
seriously "indisposed" rs to be unable to
speak, denounced tho ''blue-laws" of Con-
necticut and showed himself very ignorant
that he was quoting for history the vivid
imaginings of Lying Peters"
The Washington correspondent of the
Albany EceniNg Journal says that the i'm.
preston is quito general that Vice Presi-
dent Wilson will never again be able to &C.
cupy the chair and preside over the dcliber'
ations of the senate. Mr.. Wilson is nearly
blind in his loft eye, and tho duties of pre-
siding officer are such MS to aggravatc hi
nilmcnt
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19

nations, using their great power to keep the
transportation business as much as possible
in tho hands Of their friendsand drive 9th.
ers from tho Geld. The great farmers' move.
ment Of the West has for one of It's primary
objects the agitation Of the transportation
question until these ills shall DO remedied.
Tho people are in earnest, and, sooner or
later, tho solution Of tho difficult problem
will result and IL can and will be solved
only upon one basis,-that the government
which had power to bring these corporations
into existence at an expense to the public
has the power to regulate and control them;
that the representatives Of state in the
legislature, or Of the nation in congress,
could not create corporation having pow
ers superior to those Of tho people whom
they represent and from whom alono they
derive whatever power they may have.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
LOOK HERE /!

Subscribers often cause us great deal
of trouble by not giving the namo of the
post Office at which their papers are received
We arc generally able to find their names
but IL is sometimes after several hours
search, and then if we have the name "G.
NJ. King" when the letter is signed "Geo.
King" We run the risk Of crOditing the
wrong man for money received. If ,wo do
SO, then, in addition to the trouble, there
arc too errors committed by US in cOnso-
quence of one by the subscriber.
Sometimes VIC are utterly unable TO find
the name. We have two instances now
They arc {: cta
Q. G. Jones, no date.
Benjamin Blake, dated Greensboro Bend
Finding Jones is like looking for needle
in hay NOW. Blake VIC do not find al
Greensboro Bend nor at any other Office
near tho Bend. Hence VIC have to call him
out.
Right here We wish to lay down rule,
and those who have not already learned il
should not drop this paper until it is com.
mittcd to memory;
ALWAYS, when writing to a newspaper
or any one else, date your letter with the
name Of your post Office. Don't date il al
Morgan if you receive your mail at West
Charleston. nor at MorristOwn il your pa
psrs come to MOrrisvillo. We hope il will
be at least month before We have to cal
this matter up again.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19

The gambling fraternity of San Francisco
have been considerably perturbed by tho re-
cent disclosures attending tho demolition of
the Mead house, don where tho unwary
have boon roundly Heoccd in years gone by,
and whose proprietors realized the snug
profit of S65,O0o yearly. In one of tho
rooms on tho upper floor was an arrange
ment which enabled player to know exact
ly what his opponent held. Directly over
the table. in the center of the room, was n
small hole in the ceiling, through which tho
confederate watched the game. Wires ran
along tho ceiling to tho floor, and terminated
in levers beneath the carpet, upon which the
cheating gambler placed his foot. As the
wires were pulled the number of taps tele-
graphcd the course of action to pursue. The
faro room was the most ingcniously contriv-
cd thing in tho house. In tho first lplace,
wires ran from the door so that sig nal was
given when it opened, and in an instant
everything was in readiness for the drop.
This was accomplished by two levers and
space beneath let into the floor. In sec
ond the gamblers withdrew from tho tabl o,
each man of course grabbing his checks and
money, and by II motion of tho levers the
yawning floor opend, and down went the
whole "lay out" The carpet was then
drawn over the spot, aud when the officers
hove in sight there was nothing in tho shape
of gamblers implements to be seen. In the
house there were taken out no less than $50
wires and several contrivances for suddenly
hiding gambling implements.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
Congressional Notes from outside the
District.

A st. JOhnsbury correspondent Of the Re.
publican writes as follows Of Col. John
b. Mead, whom tho farmers aud temperance
folks in the second district want to have
nominated for Congress in Judge Poand's
stead: "At the breaking out OF the REBEL.
ion he joined a regiment Of volunteers as
second lieutenant of the fifth company, and
came home at the head Of his regiment; so
much for his military record. He is thor.
ough-going temperance man, holding at pres
ent the highest Office in the Good Tempars'
state organization. He is master of the sub
ordinate grange Of the Patrons Of Husbandry
in his own town, fully in sympathy with tho
efforts Of the farmers TO get rid Of corruption,
rings and monopolies consistent member
aud deacon Of tho Congregational church,
and a man whose character and reputation
is above reproach. Emphaticaly farmer
Of the farmers, owning and cultivating with
his own hands q moderate-sized farm in the
town Of Randolph, Orange County, he is
highly popular with the farmers and temper.
ance men, and will make q hlrd man to
beat. The Green mountain farmers seem
determined to rcbuke salary grabbing, rail-
road rings, and corruption generally, and no
filter man than Col. Mead could have been
selected rs their candidate" The grangers
seem to DO enthusiastic for Mead, and it
wouldn't be surprising if they should bolt in
case the republicans do not nominate their
man. The salary business seems to hurt
Poland good deal.-SprinQfeld Republic.
an.
1t would seem that Judge Poland is not
TO have quite so easy a time in !" walking
over the course" for congressional honors, in
the second district, as has been supposed.
Col. John b. Mead, Of Randolph, proposes
to contest the nomination with him. Col.
Mead is some forty-four years of age and
did gallant service in the war Of the reboll-
ion, having enlisted in company "G" on its
formation aud was, on the organization of
the company, made it, second lieutenant.
He was gallant soldier, wounded at Cedar
Creek, October 10Th, 1864, and was promot-
ed through every grade until he became a
colonel of the regiment when Gen. Thomas
was made a brigadior-general.- Rutland
Globe.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
7. W. Parks Little Game.

Tho general reader has within tho last
year noticed very many illusions TO I. W.
Parks candidaturo for the republican nOmi-
nation for governor of Vermont. Recently
a statement, generally regarded MS official,
has appeared to the effect that Mr.. Park
would not DO n candidate.
This announcement created great surprise,
particularly among those who knew Mr..
Park had been seeking for the prizo. A gem
tloman in position to know has lifted the
veil Of mystery and "posted" us in regard to
the matter. Last year Mr.. Park commenced
his movements with the intent, so our in
formant says, of securing the nomination.
The control of the Central Vermont Railroad
was considered absolutely necessary to Sc
with Mr.. Duncan and other Now York bankers
he purchased $780, 900 worth of the stock of
that corporation. Recently plan of opera
tons was determined upon. Mr. Park was
to be president Of the road, and his son-in-
law, Mr.. Mccullough, of bennington, gener-
al manager. The members of the Park COM
bination believed that Governor Smith and
HIS NSSOclStcS WeTc NOT ilDlc 10 contract nlucn
capital, and it was supposed that they could
be easily got rid Of
Everything being in readiness. tho amti-
tious Park called on Governor Smith. ITO
make the road pay" said Park, "thero must
be unanimity in its direction. Now I'll sell
out or will buy you out" Park then went
on and named his selling price, placing it
very low, and never for moment expecting
that the Smith party would. buy. lie was
greatly disappointed. Governor Smith pur-
chased his stock, and Park found that instead
of having secured the Vermont Central to
mid him in the canvass for governor its inn
mense influence would be thrown against
him and in favor of candidate who IRE
sides on both sides OF the mountains" Soon
after he sold his stock the announcement
was made that Mr.. Park would not be "A
candidate for governor of tho Green Noun
tain Stato.-Iroy Press.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19

means an immense impetus 10 every impor-
tant material interest OF our state. II means
the lining OF our lake shores and streams
win great manufacturing establishments,
whose products will give return cargoes to
the thousands Of boats that will come from
the West, laden with the wheat which YER
mont does not now produce in quantity
enough TO half feed hor farmers alone. II
means increase Of population, md increased
demand for the products of tho farm, and
increased value to the farms Of Vermont.
The proposed Caughnawaga and Lake
Champlain ship-canal route, from Lake
Erie TO New York, embraces the Welland
Canal, Lake Ontario, the st. Lawrence Riv-
er and canals to the village of Caughnawa-
60, eight miles above Montreal a canal
from Caughnawaga to st. Johns on the
Richleiu River /; the Richleiu River and
Lake Champlain to Whitehall, N. Y; a
ship canal from Whitehall to Fort Edward,
on the Hudson slack.wat navigation
on the Hudson from Fort Edward to
Troy, and thence by the Hudson River To
New York City.
The part Of the scheme which interests
the people of Vermont is that portion Of
the route from the great lakes to Lake
Champlain. The Caughnawaga canal route
lies entirely in Canadian territory, and
though that government have refused 70
make it a government work, charter has
at last been granted to a private corpora.
ton, and we heartily commend the recent
action of the State Grange of Vermont in
pledging its cooperation in the undertaking
and advising members Of the order to take
stock in it. Freights can be carried much
cheaper by water than by rail, and while
railroads have had pecuniary and other en-
courOgement extended to them by Vermont
let our people not be too blind to their owl
interests to give their influence in favor OIL
such an enterprise as this.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
cor. MEAD FOR CONGRESSMAN

Farmers, you will soon have an opportu-
nifty TO say something in the matter of the
next congressman from this district, and the
namc Of Col. John b. Mead, Of Randolph, is
among those 10 choose from. We believe he
will be the first, last, and only choice Of the
farmers and temperance men Of this district,
and We trust the matter will be talked over
and considered well by them before the eau
cusses or the convention. The time has come
when the people of this state--thc workers
are able to carry an election. Let the
farmers, every one who loves reform, every
one who believes in the right of those who
do the work of the world to rule in council,
comv out to these primary meetings, and not
only that but get their noighbors to come, SO
that there may be at least one election in
Vermont in which tho people choose their
servant, instead of merely ratifying the de-
cree of few who attend the caucus and
"run" it for selfish ends.
Col. Mead is Christiln gentleman who
proves his faith by his works, and is always
at work. He is not a rich man, and has no
money to use in securing an election, and
would not use it If he he'd. He is above
such suspicion. We would call attention
to the extract from the Springfield Repubti-
can in another column, which seems to us to
present the claims Of the friends of MIR. Mead
in their true light Farmers Of Vermont,
come forth and let the world see that for
once you can carry the day in elections in
the interest of right and justice; that the
farmers are united, and can pull together,
and the day is yours. Don't let it be said
that money and personal influence can carry
elections in Vermont any longer, but let us
elect the best, purest, and most honorable
men, men whose sympathies are down
within the reach Of the working people OF
the state. 1t can be done shall it2
We have no personal animosities against
the present member; on the contrary our
personal relations with him are the most
cordial, and we acknowledge our obligation
to him for various favors, but we favor the
nomination Of Col. Mead from a conscien-
tious belief that he will best represent the
interests of eur readers and the farming COM
munity in general.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-06-19
AGRICULTURAL ITEMS.

In tho states OF Illinois, Indiana, Wiscon-
sin, Iowa, Minnesota, and Michigan. with
few exceptions, tho indications are favorable
for nm abundant yield OF all the cereals. The
acreage in wheat is fully up to that of last
year, and the fields generally look we'll
Some farmers are In the habit Of keeping
their cows in the barn-yard all night. and
until the sun Is some distance above tho ho-
rizon In the morning, without anything to
eat and then after cropping II hasty break.
fast they will retro to the shade and remain
there until within a few hours Of milking
time, when they go forth TO feed n short
TIME. Is II any wonder that COWS shrink in
their milk in hot weather.
The direct tendency of the use of improved
implements on the farm has boon and is Of
tho BIoss favorable character. By the use o.
improved machinery, tho drudEery incident
b old methods of cultivation and tho har.
Nesting and preparation Of crops, has beer
superseded, and the farmer being in a meas
uro relieved from the excessive toll roquireC
by old methods of cultivation, has been LED
stop by step to tho adoption Of new ones, ant
he has been relieved of many of tho heavier
tasks incident TO his calling, and has beer
elevated by degrees to tho moro enVlable po-
sition of director.
A writer who Processes to know what ht
Is talking about. says that tho urine of her
biv0ruus animals holds nearly all the score
tons Of tho body which are capable OF pro
ducing tho rich heterogeneous compounds 81
essential as forcing or loaf-forming agents il
tho growth of plants. The solid holds thu
phosphoric acid. the lime and maguesiI
which go TO the seeds principally; but tn
liquid, holding nitrogen. potash and soda. 4
needed in forming tho stalks and leaves. Tn
two forms of plant nutrimont should move
DO separated or allowed to be wasted b.
neglect. The farmer who saves all tho urin
Of his animals doubles his manurlal resourc
os every year.-OhiO FarnIer.