Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-02-26
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ton.
Poland could, doubtless, have had the
United States judgcship for Vermont, ifhe
had not opposed the presidential policy in
Arkansas. Mr. Adds, OF St. Albans, who is
hacked by Senator Edmunds, will have it,
Washington Correspondence.
Mr.. Poland, Of Vermont, preferred the
consciousness Of having told the truth and
served the country to the reversion Of a fed
eral judgeship. This manly choice would
go far toward covering much greater null
titude of political sins. The country will
recollect it.-Springfeld Republican.
The Messenger Of Feb. 10 says: at is
understood that the cases Of the United
States against Edward A. Jewett and A. j.
Crane will come on, at the approaching
term of the United States District Court, to
be held in Burlington, early next month.
Mr.. Jewetts counsel, it is reported, will de.
muir to the complaint, holding that it does
not specify any criminal ofense under the
laws of the United States" Really we hope
no system Of little technical quibbling will
be resorted to 10 this caso The people Of
the state are interested, after all that has
been said, in having the facts brought out
and justice done.
Tie stockholders of the Vermont division
Of the p. & y. road met at st. Johnsbury,
to choose directors for the year ensuing, aud
voted TO take lease Of the Montreal, Cham
bly, and Sorel railroad, and to take up all
outstanding bonds and issue new Joint bonds
on tho through line from Portland to NJ on
treal at the rate Of $4,000 to the mile. The
stockholders of the eastern division will meet
at Portland, next week, to determine wheth-
er they will unite with these roads in the is
sue OF the joint bonds. The question Of con-
solidaiing the management will also come
up. The dlrestors for the Essex county rail-
road are Horace Fairbanks, Calvin Morrill,
VIM. b. Hatch. Scion s. Gould, and John
w. Hartshorn. For the st. Johnsbury and
Montpelier road, Horace Fairbanks, Calvin
Morrill,, VIM. b. Hatch, l.. P. Poland, aud
Franklin Fairbanks.
ADDISON COUNTY.
A correspondent writes " There are men
about here selling what they call Russian
apple trees grated on crab roots. They
claim them to be much harder than other
trees and commence bearing the first year
after setting out. They ask rs cents and
81 90 per tree. Now l wish you or your
readers would give us the facts of the case
am inclined to think there Is considerable
humbug about it." We would not advise
any one to buy trees that will bear the first
year after setting out. Those whodo gener.
ally find that their land is not ia ,orable for
trees, or that they don't understand taking
care Of them, or something of the sort. OF
course the fault isn't in the trees People
will rush into anything that looks like a
speculation. They will pay 81 per pound
for Norway oats when they are selling a
better article for a cent or a cent aud a
quarter per pound. They will buy Early
RISE potatoes at 81 per pound, and here a
few years later we see them ranging some ten
cents lower than the old jackson whites in
market. Hull-less oats, Japanese peas, &c.
&c, are good property-to sell.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
George Williams having sold out hi.
butchering business to parties in Lyndon
has Just traded his new house in Sheffield fol
Bradley & Wards grist mill at Wheelock
paying them a difference of. 1900. Mr.
Williams will move to Wheelock soon, aud
resume grinding as soon as the water comes
up in the river.
; About 40 farmers met at North Danville
Feb. %, and organized farmers club, elect
; ing G. L. Morrill, president, II. W. Greer
vice president, and A. Gle secretary. Much
interest was manifested and profitable meet
! ings are expected. Next meeting March
at I p. IN.
The district schools at West Burke closed
last Friday, and we're success. Primary
kept by Miss Flora Brown, and the higher
by Eddie Brown, ofSt, Johnsbury, both fine
teachers. Mr.. Brown is a first class in
structor, well fitted for any school. Goot
: order (heaven's first law is one Of their grea
fortes, but one many in all districts viii
find fault with. This is Mr.. Browns second
school In this district. We don't expect hin
again as he can command too high pay.
Con.
Lorenzo Hazelton has purchased the hote
in Barnet. Price including furniture, 81,
500
CHITTBNDEN COUNTY.
, On the 18th, Joseph Plant, employed il
Gale Brothers meat market, Burlington, at
tempted to commit suicide by shooting him
? self with a revolver. Fortunately, however
! the bullet struck a rib and glanced of, in'
, ficting dangerous but not mortal wound
Disappointed love.
q Hon. T. l.. Mason, Huntington, has
sheep giving milk IRON four teats.
t As the stage from johnson to Fairfax
e was passing house in the latter village, las
t week Thursday, the horses became Brighten
p ed, and, tnrning out Of the road, tipped tn
g stage over. Among the passengers was Prof
. Peter Collier Of Burlington, who wassevere
I ly injured. Prof. Collier, however, was Car
ried to the depot at Georgia, in the alter
noon, aud reached Burlington in the evening
Ashley Cady, the driver OF the stage, ha'
one leg broken in two places. Prof. Collie
p was able to be dressed and about his hous
!. On Saturday. He was thrown upon hi
head, aud received cut in the scalp aboy
the left eye some two inches long, whic
. bed profusely. The muscles OF his mech
r were also severely wrenched-in fact he haC
, a narrow escape from having his neck brok
: en-. He was stunned for an hour or more
!. but then rallied sufficiently to be placed oil
> mattress in a sleigh and taken to the rail
!. road station Mr.. O. G.. Pringle, Of Char
e lotte, was the only other passenger in tn
J. stage and escaped unhurt.
!, FRANKLIN COUNTY.
e The Advertiser says: "For some tim
u past the friends aud acquaintance Of Mis-
n Annie ID. Keith, most estimable lady o
e Franklin county, have been prosecuted wit
n a flood of anonymous letters, obscene 10 eX
10 preston and scandalous in their assertion
g and insinuatons. The letters were place
'e in the hands of a lawyer in Burlington au
u the first result of his investigation was tn
70 issue OF writ for libel, on Thursday, agains
SO a resident Of st. Adams. The damages ar
rs laid at S25,000," The defendant is w. 1