Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1874-05-01
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

Right Rev. DIR. Hendricken, of Providence,
r. l., has publicly declared that no Catholic
can belong to the Ancient order of Hiher-
church, whereat the Irish people are huffy.
A father and mother from foreign land
both less than so years old, arrived mt the
Grand Trunk depot in Portland, the other
day, with 10 children and three grandchil-
dren, and they couldn't remember whether
they had lost any on the way or not.
According to a decision of the attor-
noy general, emigrants can bring their
household furniture, without limitation rs
to value, with them from foreign countries,
free of duty, provided 1t has been in use for
at least year. and is not intended for any
one else, when it gets here.
There is u floating island in pond at
1.onsdale, X. |. 1t has been accommodating
for 90 years, and is now about quarter of
an acre large, and is covered with shrubs
and trees, some Of which are 25 feet high,
but its depth below the surface is only six
feet or so, and it drifts about the pond ut
the mercy Of the winds.
Some days ago, at Vineland, N. j., Del
aware bay, 25 miles away, was plainly mir
rored in the sky. and sailing vessels and
steamships were distinctly traced as they
glided along. Even the pusations of the
waves were visible, the exhibition contn-
uing for about three-quarters OF an hour,
until the sun disappeared below the horizon
The greatest bell in the world, the EN-
peror William bell,' destined for the Co
logne Cathedral. has just been finished. II
weighs about $1,000 pounds, is eighteen feet
high and fourteen feet wide. The first
moulding Of the bell proved n failure, and
considerable difficulty has yet to be over
come in transporting the immense mass
from Frankenthal, where it was cast, to the
top OF the tower of the Colonge Cathedral.
Artemas Ward, in one of his lectures.
used to tell Of an old froniiers-man who had
built HIM n comfortable cabin, and was
living alone with his wife aud family far
away from all civilization. On returning
one day from protracted hunt, he found
his cabin burned by the Indians, his wife
and children gone, and the bones of his
stock in the ashes of his stable. The old
squatter glzed upon the scene for mo-
ment, Artomas said, and then murmured
in tones of anguish, How ridiculousr'
There is u storyItod of Judge Hoar thai
he, many years ago, when sitting ~ II com
mon pleas judge in Boston, tried and sen
fenced North-end burglar, who went L
the state prison, accordingly, but got par
doned out and within II year or two wa
brought before the same judge again for tn,
same oflense in the same quarter Of tn,
city. Recognizing the offender, rs h,
thought during the second trial. ,Judg,
HOar, when he came to give sentence
asked the clerk ''if this was not the MAJ
sentenced, last year, for three years P
Eyes, your honor" was the reply, "but Gov
Blank pardoned him" Every we'll" sal,
the judge, "enter him rs sentenced now 70
five years, unless the governor and councl
shall see necessity for another burglary il
Blank street, before the expiration of tina
time"
: A number of highly respectable and strict
ly moral young gentlemen of st. Louis hav
organized IN association to be known AS tn
"Gallants' club" the object of which is /
furnish young ladies who have no regula
escort to church, concert, lectures, an
places of amusement. All members hay
to undergo rigid examination rs to chal
: acter, etc., before they are admitted. an
: they oblgate themselves To obey all order
of the executive committee Any lad
wishing an escort has only to apply to tn
president of the society, naming the eve
ming aud young man is detailed for tn
purpose. As soon rs II young man become
Q engaged he must withdraw from the organ
ization.