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PROCLAMATION.


No. |.
BY TIE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.
Whereas, ander the protence that William p. KEEL
logg the present executive of Louisiana and the OIL
GERS associated with him in the State administration
duly elected, certain turbulent and dsordeTy
persons have combined together with force and arms
70 resist the laws and constituted authorities OF SAID
Whereas thas been duly certified by the proper To-
cal authorities, and udicaly determined by the inie
entitled to hold their Offices respectively, and exc
cute and discharge the functions theraofi aud
Whereas Congress, at Its late session, upon q due
consideration Of the subject, tactly recognized the
said executive and his associates then, nOwin Office
by refusing TO take any action with respect thereto
Whereas it is provided in the Constitution of tho
United States that the United States shall protect
every State in this Union, on application OF the egs
ature Of the executive whom tho legislature cannot
be convened, against domestic violence and
Whereas Il Is provided in the laws of tho United
States that In all OF insurrectOn in any State
or of obstruction TO the laws thereof il sEa he lawful
for tho President Of tho United States, on application
Of the legislature Of such State of the executive
when the legislature cannot 10 convened to call forth
the militia Of any other Ssae States, or TO employ
such part Of the land and naval forces as shall be
Judged necessary for the purpose Of supprossng such
instruction or causing the laws to BIO duly executed
and
Whereas tho legislature of said State is not now in
session. and cannot he convened In time TO meet the
present emergency aud the executive Of said state
under section Of article Nv Of tho Constitution Of tho
United States and tho laws passed In pursuance there
Of has, therefore, made application 20 me for such
part Of the military force Of the Udted states as may
BIO necessary and adequate 10 protect said state ana
the citizens thereof against domestic violence and to
enforce the due execution Of the laws and
Whereas 1t Is required that whenever II may no
necessary Ia the udgment the President 10 use the
military force for the purpose aioresaii he shall
forthwith, by proclamation, command sueh insurgents
to dispense and retire peaeeaby to their respective
homes within q limited time 80, ., . .
Now therefore |, ULYSSES S. GRANT President OF
tho United States do hereby make proclamation and
command said turbulent aud disordery persons "
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

The Onondaga IN. W "factory filled"
salt is the purest article now made any
where, and may be relied upon for dairy
purposes. Chemical analyses proves it to
have less salts of lime, magnesia, or water
than the best Ashton salt, and to have 9S.-
20 per cent Of pure salt Chloride of sodium)
in its composition, while Ashton salt has but
97.65. AT the Central New York Fair,
butter packed two years ago with 0nondaga
salt, was exhibited in good order. Thus the
prejudice against American salt, and in favor
of the foreign article, is seen to be ground
less.-American Agriculturist.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

Additional articles of agreement between tho Post
Office Departments of the United States of America
and of Newfoundland, establishing an exchange of
postal cards between the two countries
ABTICIE I.
For the purpose Of providing additional facilities of
mail communication between the United States and
Newfoundland, II is hereby mutually agreed that
United States Postal cards mailed any postoce in
tile United States and addressed to Newfound land and
Newfoundland and addressed to the United stat es
when prepaid an additional postage of cont, by
afxng thereto an Ordgary one-cent posage-stamp Of
the untry Of origin in addition to the stamp printed
impressed on the card shall he reciprocally r
warded and delivered in the country of DESIGNATION
free of charge Postal cards not prepaid will not be
forwarded III the mails between the two countries.
ARTICLE IL.
The regulations and instructions governing tho use
and treatment of postal cards in the domestic mails of
the United States and of Newfoundland respectively
shall apply equally to the postal cards mailed in
either country and addressed to the other country
ARTICLE III.
Each country will retain to its use the postage
it collects at the prescribed rate on postal cards for
warded to the other country.
ARTICLE ".
The present articles shall be considered additional
to those agreed upon between the two offices on the
1920 of November, A. d. 1872 and shall como into
operation on the list Of October, 1873.
In witness whereof the Postmaster-G eneral of the
United States of America and the General
of Newfoundland have hereto set their hands and aix
cd their seals at the date set opposite each respect
lively.
lsEALl JNO. A. J. CRESWELL
Postmnstcr-General of the United States.
August 81, 1873.
JOHN DELANEY,
Postmaster General of Newfoundland.
September 10, 1873
hereby approve the aforegong convention, and in
testimony thereof have caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
U. s. GRANT.
Acting secrotaryof state. Us.
Washington. September &c, 1879
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Marriages.

John Mitchell, Esq, of Lttleton, N H., and Miss
Julia o. Lonergan, daughter P. 2. Lonergan Of 81
Johnsbury.
At Windsor Nov. 8, Talbot H. Campbell and Nellie
v. Rowell, both of st. Albaus.
At Coventry, No. 10, Albert f. Aldrich and Miss
Flora Huntley, both of South Troy.
At Morrisville, Nov. II, Mr.. Martin D. wilkins and
Miss Emma L. Hunt both of Morristown.
At Worthwhile Nov. 10, Mr.. A. Z. Burke, of Hyde
park, and MISC Savage of Eden.
At Stanstead, Nov. II, John O. Hennigan, Of Ash
burnham, Mass, and Miss Clara A. Gaylord, Of Stan
stead.
At st. Johnsbury Nov. l6, Robert Mcleod, Of Beth
lehem, N. H., and Isabel Stewart OF st. Johnsbury.
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UNITED STATES
TREATIES AND PROCLAMATIONS.

Second additional convention to tho postal convention
of August u 1867, between the United States Of
America and belgium. Signed at Washington on
the 9th day Of May, 1875 approved by the President
of the United States on the 18th day of May, 1873.
The General POst-Ofice of the United States and the
Postal Administration OF Belgium having recognized
the proprety Of reducing tho rates Of postage fixed
by tho convention Of 3st August 1861 and by the adj
diuOnal convention of LIST March, 1870, the undersgn-
cd duly authorized by their respective governments
have agreed upon the following articles
ARTICLE I.
Tho international single rate upon letters exchanged
In direct malls via Great Britain, between Belgian
and the United States, Is fixed rs follows,
Al 40 confines for prepaid letters originating In
Belgium.
2; AZ cents for prepaid letters originating in the
United States.
ARTICLE II.
The international single for prepaid letters sent
by tho direct steamship lines 10 be established be-
tween tho two countries, In conformity with article
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

six Of the convention of 3lst August 1867 is fixed nj
30 centimes for letters sent from belgium and nj
cents for letters sont from the United States of which
10 centmos Y cents shall represent tho sea.postage
ARTICLE H.
When one Of the two contracting Offices shall con-
slider IL advisable TO exchange closed mails with for.
serve Intermediates by the direct packets which
the other contracting office shall have esabiished be
tween Belgium and the United States It shall pay to
the other Office for the maritime transportation of
said mails between Belgian ports and those Of the
Udted States, fixed fec of,
!. Three cents Us centlmes) per 30 grams for let
Q Ten cents go cOntimoS per kllogram for other
correspondence.
And tho same rates of soa-postage are also fixed for
the closed mails conveyed by any line of direct mail
steamers between the two countries
ARTICLE ".
. The present convention shall be considered as addi-
tional 70 those Of August 2l 1867, and March f. 1870
and shall take effect from tho date agreed upon by the
two administrations.
Done in duplicate and signed in Washington this
9th day Of May, 1873.
lsEALI JNO. A. J. CREswELL.
Postmaster. General of the United States
lsEALI MAURICE DELFOSSE.
hereby approve the foregoing convention, and in
testimony thereof have caused the seal of the United
States to be affixed.
n, U. S. GRANT.
HAMILTON Fish,
Secretary Of State
sEALl
Washington, May l2, s73.
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GRAFTON COUNTY. N. II.

There appears to be no end to the tribula-
tions growing out Of the late elections They
come along at the rate Of score day.
Y esterday Tennessee furnished its quota Of
"cussedness." Incredible as it may seem, a
majority, large majority of the Democrats
of that state have expressed preference for
Andy johnson for United States Senator to
succeed Brownlow.-Portland Press, In.
In hospital in Montpelier, France, is
patient who has just swallowed thermome-
ter left on his table, while suffering from
temporary delirium. They have great deal
of trouble with him now When he drinks
hot coffee that thermometer flies up against
the roof ofhis mouth hard enough to lit his
hat off, and when he eats ice cream it gets
down in his boots and worries his corns.
A little darkey in Baltimore amused him
self the other night by pouring tar into all
the street letter boxes. The mails were lat e
next morning.
1t is reported from Washington that Grant
will make resumption the burden of his mes
sage and urge the setting of date as early
as January l, 1876, for the consummation
Of that end.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

Additional articles of agreement between The Post
Ohice Departments of the United States Of America
change Of postal cards between tho two countries.
ARTICLE I.
For tho purpose Of providing additional facilities of
mail communication between the United States and
canada, is hereby mutually agreed that the United
States postal cards mailed at any pOs-oflco in the
United States and addressed to Canada and Canadian
addressed to the United States whed prepaid an add.
tona postage Of one cent, by aixng Thereto an or
binary one cent postage stamp of the country of ORR
tho card shall he reciprocaly forwarded and deliver
cd In tho country Of destination free of charge Postal
cards not so prepaid will not be forwarded in tho mails
between the two countries.
ARTICLE II.
The regulations and instructions governing the use
and treatment of postal cards in the domestic mails
the United States and of Canada, respectively shall
apply equally to the postal cards mailed In either
country and addressed to the other country.
ARTICLE III.
Each couRtry will Tetainto its own use the postage
1t collects at tho pretcrbed rate postal cards for
warded to the other country
ARTICLE ".
Tho present articles shall be considered additional
to those agreed upon between the two Offices ON the
25h of March, A. d. 1851, and the 25th and 2sh of
August, 1856, and shall come into operation on the LIST
day Of July, A. ID. 1873.
In witness whereof the Postuaster.G General Of the
United States of America and the PostmasterGeneral
of the Dominion Of Canada have hereto set their
hands and affixed their SEALS at the date set opposite
JNo. A. ]. CREsWELL
lsEALI Postmaster-General of the United States.
A. CAMPBELL,
lsEALI POstmaster-General of Canada.
June 26, 1873.
hereby approve the aforegolng convention, and in
testimony thereof have caused the seal OF the United
States to be affixed.
by the President.
HAMILTON FISH,
Secretary of State. [SEALJ
Washington, June 10, 1873.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

The groceries ordered by members of st.
Sohnsbury Council have arrived aud will
be ready for distribution at the FARMER OF.
flee Friday evening and afterwards.
A special meeting of st. Johnsbury Coun-
Gil will be held at their hall Monday even
ing next at 7 O'Clock p. NJ. A full at
tendance is desirable as there is business of
importance to come before the council.
The committee Of st, Johnsbury Council
are ready to receive orders for flour, kelo-
sene, apples, crackers, oysters, clothing,
boots, and shoes, staple dry goods, groceries,
butter, poultry, coal, &c.
John Orvis, Lecturer of the National
Onuncil organized a council at Bellows
Falls Wednesday evening, Nov. IL, with the
following officers.
Paul W, Bunker Pres, Jefferson Wilson Vice Pres;
Fletcher CarrusheEs, Sect Charles L. Whselnr, I'll
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

forenoon, tho agent received large number
OF orders for goods to be shipped to tho va
rious oranges in the southern part Of the state
represented in the convention. PATRON.
Moo. IL.
GRAFTON COUNTY, N. H..
Q. M. Weeks, Woodsville, is charging
his store.
w. 9. Robinson has been appointed post
master at Campton Village.
Apples are quite scarce in the vicinity
Of Woodstock, cider being So a cask.
Somebody stole the tongue out of the
Methodist church bell at Littleton, week be-
fore last.
William Weeeler, OF Ltteton, has a pair
of patchwork" Abdallah colts, two years
old, Tor which he has refused $500.
The directors of the Lebanon bank have
ordered the removal from their vaults Of all
valuables belonging to individuals.
Cartoons store at Bath was broken into
last week Wednesday evening and about
500 stolen. The thieves entered through
a window.
As Abraham Darling, of Campton, was re-
turning home last week Thursday night, he
was attacked by some would-be highway
men, but having no money, they gave him u
severe pounding, his face and head being
smashed 50 badly as to make him almost un-
recognizable. Suspicion is directed to one
Noah Elliot, Of Campton, as the perpetrator.
The khedive of Egypt who seems 10 have
a high opinion Of Americans, has selected
three Of the Dartmouth medical students,
Messrs. Charles +. Brown, Frank A. Colby
and Charles W. Dustin, to superintend the
medical corps of his army The gentlemen
mentioned start for Egypt early in Decem-
Der, and will serve in the khedive's staff,
acting Immediately under his order.
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS, p. @.
A branch of the Metropoliton Bank,
Montreal, has been opened at Coaticook.
Mrs Haskell, of Rock Island, lost good
COW and pig last week from some unknown
causes.
&. g. Hanson, of Barnston, is outivating
trout. lie has pond of several acres stocked
with about 1000 young trout.
Mr.. Bacon, who kept the hotel at Beebe
Plain, died suddenly on Monday. He had
been laid up with the typhoid fever but was
better. He had just returned from drive
when he dropped dead.
On Thursday Of last week boy named
Boisvert, in East Sherbrooke, was playing
with matches, when his clothes caught fire
and he was so badly burned that no died in
three hours.
The travelling bag recently lost by A. j
GUNNER at Rock Island has been found in
the possession of Freuchman who claims
his boy found it in a field. The boy had
been wearing some of the clothing.
On Saturday evening, the 7th, Mrs. Hiram
Howe and her little girl were going to
Barnston Corner when the team colided
with another in the darkness and they we're
both somewhat bruised. The horse cleared
himself from the wagon and ran.
As James Davy aud wife we're returning
from Coaticook to Barnston Corner, short
time ago, they were run into by French
cart, and both thrown out of the carriage
and considerably injured. The horse cleared
himself from the wagon, and ran several
miles before he was taken up, and was found
badly cut aud otherwise injured.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

There is pleasant little anecdote told Of
the two senators from Nevada. Stewart was
expatiating upon the many attractions of
that highly favored land. lie wound up his
eulogy by saying that all that was needed
there was water and good society. Jones
responded, THAT is all that is needed in
HI -
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

ARTICLE I.
For the purpose of providing additional facilities of
mail communication between the United States Of
America and the German Empire, it is hereby mutual
y agreed that the United States postal cards mailed
at any post-Oice in the United States and addressed
to Germany. and German postal cards mailed at any
postoilce in Germany and addressed to the United
States, the postage which shall have been fully
prepaid destination the rates hereinafter stated
can henceforh he exchanged between the inhabitants
of the United States and of Germany. But paid or
nsulicentlypad postal cords will not be forwarded
in the mails between the two countries.
ARTICLE H.
Postal cards shall be forwarded exclusively by
means of such direct steamers shall from time TO
time DO employed in the transportation of the direct
German american mails Each of the two post depart
ments shall pay the entire expenses Of the trans
port for the postal cards which sent from its terri
tory.
transportation across the Atlantic of the postal
cards sent by direct steamers from the United States
to Germany is fixed at one cent an ounce(avOirdupos)
net weight
ARTICLE III.
The postage postal cards sent in each direction is
/. AT 2 cents when sent from the United States of
America
2. At sborgroschen when sent from Germany.
Prepayment tn eroof TO be made by afiixng to each
United States postal card ordinary onecent POSTAGE
stamp in addition to tho stamp printed or impressed
Each department shall retain to its exclusive use the
postal cards sent from its territory.
ARTICLE ".
The regulations and instructions governing the use
ana treatment postal uOlnestlc Inhs OIL
the United States and Of Germany respectively, shall
apply equally to the postal cards mailed in either
country and addressed to tho other country
ARTICLE V.
The regulations in the foregoing articles shall, in
like manner, apply TO the postal cards which
changed, through the medium of the German mails
between the United States Of America the side
aud the Empire Of Austria-ilungary and the Grand
Duchy of LuXemburs on the other.
ARTICLE vi.
This agreement shall go into effect on the list of
December, 1879 and shall have equal duration with
the postal convention of 2st 0ctoUer, 1867, and with
tho additional conventions concluded thereto.
Done In duplicate and signed In Washington the 18th
November, 1873, and in Berlin tho Dist October,
1873.
JNO. A. j. CRESSWELL, IL. ST.
POstmaster-Geueral of tho United States.
STEPHAN, IT.. s..
Direetor-GeueTal of Posts of Germany.
hereby approve the afOrogoing conventions and in
testimony thereof have caused the seal of the United
States to be Affixed.
IT, ST. U. S. GRANT.
BY the President
HAMILTON FIFH,
Secretary OfStAUo.
Washington, November 10, 1873.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20
Peoples Paper
THAT
Can't be Beaten.

You cannot get halt tho reading in another paper
for the same money and while tho Farmer uphods
the honest interests Of the poor we'll of the rieh
believing In equal and exact justice to ALL the other
papers which do scarce, A paper with small
circulation depends upon It's advertising patronage
for support and hence is in measure behoden to the
advertiser and cannot always speak tho whole truth
without prejudcing his interests. While the Farmer
looks To It's large circulation for support that very
circulation makes 1t
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20
j. q. BANCROFT DAVIS,
Acting Secretary Of State.
DY THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES
OF AMERICA.
A PROCLAMATION.

Wo are reminded by the changing seasons hat IL is
time 10 pause in daily vocation and Ohor thanks to
Almighty God for the morcos and abundance OF the
year which Il drawing 10 close. The blessings Of q
nee government have continued TO DO youohsaied to
us The earth has responded 10 the labor Of the hus-
bandman the land has been free from pestience, in
tornA order being maintanoe, and peace with other
powers has prevailed, II is lifting that at stated
periods we should from accustomed pursuits
and from tho turmoil of daily lives, and unite in
thankness for the blessings of tho past aud In the
cultivation OF kindly feelings toward each other.
Now, therefore, recognizing these considerations /,
ULYSSES S. GRANT, President Of tho United States,
do recommend ~ all citizens ~ assemble In their To-
speetiye places OF worship ON THURSDAY, the 10Th
day Of November next aud express their thanks for
the mercy and favor OF Almighty God and laying
aside all political contention and all secular oceupa-
lions ~ observe such u day day of praise.
In witness whereof have herewith set my hand and
caused the seal Of the United States 10 bo affixed.
Done at the city Of Washington this the 9th day Of
October In the year 1874, aud Of tho Independence
OF the United States the ninety ninth,
(slgnod) u. s. GRANT.
HAMILroS FISH, Secretary Of State.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20
ERMONT FARMERS AN AGRICULTURAL NEWSPAPER

I, I. Barker, L., O. g. 1lodgrnan, s., r. Day, AS,
Richard kemple, l. O. l.. T. Lowell, o. q.
Mr.. Orvis organized council at Mont
pelier Thursday evening, the 18th.
q w Kendall. Pros, J. Austin Paine Vice Pres. J
X Seaver, Lees 2, N, Page, T., J. Baker H., O. H.
Emerson 81 2. H. Paine, A. g.; J. NJ. Ward l. a.; n.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-11-20

STATE OF VERMONT, Caledonia District, IS. In
Probate Court held at tho Probate Office IN STD ohns-
bury witaln and for said district on tho 9th day Of
November, A. ID. 1874,
Jabez W. Hovey, guardian of John o. Porter, mi
nor of Hardwiok in said district, makes application
to said Court for conse TO sell tho whole of the real
estate of his said ward, representing that the sale
thereof, for the purpose Of putting the proceeds Of
such sale at interest investing the In stocks
real estate, would be beneficial 10 said ward
WheroupOn, II Is ordered by said Court, that said
application be referred to session thereof to be held
at the Probate Office, in said st. Johnsbury, the
25th day OF November A. d. 1874, for hearing and de-
eison thereon, aud II Is further ordered, that all
persons Interested be- notified hereof by publication Of
weeks successfully in tho Vermont Farmer, printed at
St. JOhnsbury before said time Of hearing, that they
may appear at said time and place, and, II they
cause, OBJECT thereto.
BY tho court, Attest
HENRY FRENCH Register.