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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
Press Comments on the Postal Law.

Well, the public will have to submit for
the next eight months, and then we shall see
whether the express companies are running
the government or not.-St. Johnsbury Gale
DOMAIN.
The publishers of New York are moving
to make formal protest against the new post
nj law which increases rates on third class
mail matter to one cent per ounce. II is
claimed by the publishers that the bill does
not really embody the views Of the majority
of members of either House Of Congress,
aud that it was hurried through at the last
moment 10 the interest Of the express co m.
panies.- BellOtcs Falls Times.
The postage on merchandise, transient
newspapers, &C., sent by mail is now one
cent for every ounce and fraction instead Of
two ounces as heretofore. The last Congress
made the change on the last night Of the
session TO protect express companies MAN
chester Journal.
IL is an outrageous act aud 6xes a rate Of
postage that will almost prove 10 be prohib-
itory. Men who have so far outived their
usefulness as these men seem TO have done
should be allowed to retire to private life
WOOdSt0Ch Dt0uddTu.
The real responsibility for the. odious en-
actment unquestiouably rests with the ex-
press companies who persistently lobbied the
measure through in silence and secrecy, for
the sole purpose of increasing their business
at the expense Of every man who has occa-
sion to send a newspaper or book by post
Brattteboro Phenir.
Let it be hoped that the next Congress
will hasten to remove this odious and unreal
sonable burden, aud give the people the
cheapest possible rates on newspapers, and
other means Of disseminating public intelli-
gence. Vermont Journal.
1t is concluded that the express interest
was at the bottom of this important change
in the law, and that success was the result
Of secrecy. If it SHALL prove true, and the
people have been swindled out Of their right
to cheap postage by combinations that are
simply greedy oil their money, after they
have VIGOROUSLY made so much money al.
ready by government service, such a wrong
will be pretty certain to be set right as soon
as another Congress shall appear to apply
the remedy.-Massachusetts Ploughman
1t was urged almost entirely by the AID.
ans express company, whose managers were
in Washington for several weeks working for
its success. The amendment was
struggled in during the last hours of the ses.
sion without attracting much attenti on
81. Adams AdDertiSer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
PAUL PAsrNOR

Can cooperative purchasing be made a
permanent success Are farmers not step
ping out of their legitimate sphere and un.
dertaking to do that which they cannot do
for themselves as well as other men, experts,
could do for them2 We answer by saying,
the farmers are experimenting. WheE they
discover they have made mistakes they will
retrieve their losses. Even if in the end
they conclude to change their tactics, a
little feeling into how other men do business
will do them no harm. But we are inclined
to think that they will find cooperation in
many things so valuable in its results a. to
warrant its tention.-American Patron.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
New Years Thoughta.


Did you ever take sleigh ride by moon.
light2 How changed everything seemed,
how unnatural Surely his cannot be our
day-world, all gloused and silent, all dim
and VERDI This familiar hill looks like
fading night.visiou, a ghost Of gold and
white. Yon forest is q silent army of wild
shapes, each tree a monster. The whole
scene is distorted in this CLASSY moonlight !;
IL seems the abode Of another race of spirits
than ours-we are strangers amid our own
fields, visitsnts Of distant land. Soon the
merry laughter Of the party is hushed no
sound but the rush Of the runners through
the snow, the noise Of the horses feet, breaks
the silence. Each heart seems alone amidst
its companions, separated by a hidden pow
err, stilled by mysterious influence. How
vaoillating are we Afloat upon chang.
ing current, over which we have no COM
mand, its every swerve bears us hither and
yon, like boat amid the rapids Joy rip
Piles iuto sorrow peace swiftly gides into
the shadow Of pain the dancing waves Of
hope beat themselves into furious despair
against the rocks. Such is the stream Of
liie,-chaugeful as its elements.
|. The heightened year has passed away,
Another year Is come;
But sun and sky and earth will stay,
Though their old life Is gone
Yea, sun and sky and earth will stay,
For new life Is come!
2. No tie is brok'n In ali the earth
Save one among the years,
And tho same work Of man goes forth,
Nor change nor loss appears
Yea, the same work Of man goes forth
Old through the newborn years
3. A noseless death midst sounds Of llfe
little ended space,
And years die out in mankind's strife,
Nor shin our human place
Long years die out In manklnds strife,
Spent with Its tireless race
4. stronger, better, swifter men,
Gaining upon tho years,
Start out on this new stretch again,
0utrunning doubts and fears
gain the increasing prize again
From the long line Of years.
PAUL PAsTNOR.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

ton are TO add sewing 70 other accomplish
meuts.
A new act Of the Canadian parliament on
insolvency docs away with voluntary assign.
ments and authorizes the refusnl Of dis.
charge if the estate does not realize 33 cents
on the dollar.
Charles j. Low called at a boarding
house 10 Lowell where his wife was employ.
ed, she having left him, Tuesday, and shot
her 30 that there is no hope Of her recovery,
and then blew his own brains out.
John d. Long. 20 years old, was arrested
at Boston the other night for passing coun.
terfeit $50 bills. The bills were struck of
from plate stolen from the government, the
paper alone determining the character of the
note.
The grand lodge of Good Templars held
It's 18th session at Boston, last week We'd
nesday. There are 200 lodges in the state,
Ave more than year ago. and 15,0l5 mem.
bers, gain Of 113 for the year. Next
meeting at Springfield.
The committee on licenses of the Boston
board OF aldermen are talking Of some regu.
latious whereby boys under IA years Of age
shall be deblrred from admission to evening
amusemeuts at theaters, circuses, etc., unless
accompanied by parents or guardians.
Massachusetts, has at last decided what
disposition to make Of that elephant of a
tunnel, by adopting what is known as the
toll.gate plan, collecting toll from railroads
who make use Of the tunnel. This disposal
~ fko nan rnN 30 ko r..
tory. .....
Mrs. Margaret Bingham, widow lady
living with her mother at 81 Webster street,
East Boston, was found Monday evening ly.
ing in the cellar, dead and cold, her body
bearing thirty cuts and her mouth and throat
being packed full of sand and gravel There is
as yet no clue to the murderer, aud the OBJ
ject of the foul deed cannot be conjectured.
CONNECTICUT.
John Mitchell, the Irish patriot, is dead,
and while every true lrishman mourns, the
"blarsted Britishers" breathe easier.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Hall aud Mr.
Hotchkiss were seriously, and a little child
Of Mr. Hall probably fatally, burned by the
explosion of kerosene lamp at Guilford on
Sunday night
Two years ago, small iron figure Of a
man was stolen from the door-Yard Of resi'
dent of New Haven. Saturday night, his
door-bell rang, aud, upon answering the sum.
mons, he found the figure on the doorstep
with card attached, bearing the following
"GlOry, glory Charlie Ross am found"
NEW YORK.
Chalk down another good mark for Gov
Tilden, If he is a democrat He is "going
for" the canals, and the Springfield Repu6li,
can don't know but he will therefore be read
out Of the democratic party aud then who
knows but he may be an independent reform
candidate for the presidency in 1876
Strange things sometimes happen in twenty
months. Gov. Tilden claims that there are
frauds in nearly every contract for work on
the canals (of which the state is part pro-
prietor) and names ten contracts where the
bids foot up S424, 1856 and the state has al.
ready paid S1,560,770, and "somc of the
expenditures are still going on with no pros
pect Of completion"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
Getting an Endorsement Under Difficult.
ties.

In the matter of this Louisiana indorse-
ment, the administration and its next friends
in the Senate are drawing it considerably
milder than they were. To show this, it is
only necessary to compare the original de-
mand with the modified one now under con-
sderation. We have a notion that some of
our readers will find the comparison in-
tersstIng and suggestive.
Here is the first resolution Of Endorsement,
as drawn by Mr.. Merton OF Indiana and SUBJ
mitted by him, March 5 -
Resolved BY the Senate: That the state gov
ernment now existing in the state of Louis
lana, and represented by William u. Kellogg
rs governor, is the lawful government of said
state; that II is republican in form; and that
every assistance necessary to sustain its
proper and lawful authority in said state
should be given by the United States, when
properly called upon for that property to the
end that tho laws may he faithfully and
promptly executed, life and promptly protect
cd and defended, and all violators of law,
state or national, brought to speedy punish
ment for their crimes.
This is what the administration wanted,
only little more than fortnight ago. 1t
quickly became evident that the administra-
ton couldn't get it. Even such "reliable"
republican senators as Mr.. Elmuuds OF Yer
mont INDUCED in insubordination. Mr..
Dawes pointedly appealed to Mr.. Morton
not to ask senator's to 60 upon the record as
iOdorsiog the legality of the Louisiana do
ings. Acting, as we suppose, upon the sound
principle that half loaf is better than no
bread, the administration consented to COM
promise the matter March l6, a second
resolution was submitted by Frelinghuysea
Of New Jersey
Resolved, The the Senate approve the &C
ton heretofore taken by tho president of the
United States in protecting Louisiana from
domestic violence, and are of opinion that
he should continue TO recognize in that state
the existing state government.
No opinion expressed here, it will be no.
ticed, as to legality. The senate is merely
asked to say the president did right in pre-
serving the peace, and to advise him to 90 on
recognizing the de facto state authority. A
very mild resolution indeed. But republic
an senator's still shake their heads, aud it is
necessary to 90 into caucus again. This
time, solution is believed to have been
reached. Mr.. Anthony of Rhode Island
energies with resolution number three. Here
it Isl
Resolved By The Senate: That the action of
the president in protecting the government
in louisiana of which w. p. Kellogg is the
executive, and the people of that state against
domestic violence, and in enforcing the laws
Of the United States in that state, is approx
ed.
The moral is, that public opinion is use
ful thing to have on the premises, and that
independent senators are good deal Of an
"institution." And the fact is that the Sen.
ate has ceased to be reliable" Neither
White House nor party caucus can command
SDriH1feLd ReDubEcan.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
CLAY CENTER, KAN, March Q.

d. E. Boyden, Dear Sir and Brother:-Cir-
have reduced us to the condition (not of
beggars) of dependents in measure upon
the charity Of our brothers and sisters. Our
misfortune may have been inflicted us n test
upon the sincerity and strength of our order,
but whatever the cause the effect will be to
humble our pride and test the generosity of
our fellow laborers. We are struggling to
recover this year from the disaster of last,
and if our more fortunate brothers and sis.
ters will lend us u helping hand we will
come out right. Supplies of all kinds are
reasonably cheap, but we have not the means
of securing them. Those that have grain to,
sell are compelled to sell for cash, conse-
quently it goes into the hands of the dealer
and is shipped away and has to be replaced
by donations from other states, thus paying
freight TO and from market just because we
have not the means to- retain il hcre. Can
you not do something for us amongst the
Patrons Of Vermont A small contribution
from each one would go long way with us.
Money will go he farthest, but VIC are in
need of everything. Prints, muslins. cheap
goods for mems and boys summer wear,
boots and shoes, &c. l do not know how
the eastern railroads are, but the western
roads ship donations free Except grain) if
sent according to directions.
Direct freight to Gov. E.S Slower. Chair
man Central Relief Committee, Topeka,
Kan, for j. G. Otis, state agent p. Of IL. for
Clay Co.." and send to Gov. Slower bill of
the goods, and by what society donated, and
to whom to be distributed. Communications
by mail address to me at Republican City,
Clay Co., Kan. Hoping that tho Patrons of
Vermont will respond promptly and liberal
ly. also hoping that we may be in condi-
ton to repay all favors, remain fraternaly
yours, CHARLES DIsBRow,
Lecturer Clay Co. Grange p. OF H., and
Member OF Executive Com.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
Hulless Oats.

Last summer, when first the hulless oats
were brought to our notice, we stated that
they looked like poor property to buy at 81
per pound. We have not seen occasion
to change that belief as yet. Here is what
MoOres Rural NeO Yorker has to say
about them
These oats are offered to farmers at 81 per
pound. 1t is asserted that they " originated
by hybridizing tho California wild oat with
the old-fishioned English oat.n This is not
only improbable; it is probably untrue. Be
sides, these oats have been grown IN Europe
and in this country for fifty years or longer.
1t is scheme to pluck farmers pockets, and
we want the readers Of the RaraL Nel0
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
HOSf0bS Market.
Reported for the VERMONT FARMER by
n. ID. HIBBARD,

Produce Commission Msrehant2l John Street, Boston
SATURDAY, March 90.
Fresh Meat-Beef, hind quarters, choice,
l24 to lac, do, common to good 9 TO llAc, do,
fore quarters, choice. 8 to s4c, do, common
to good 81 to To; mutton, extra 10 to lie,
do, common to good 6 to 90; lambs, choice
III TO l2c, do, common to fair q to l0c
yeals, choice Is to l4c, do, fair to good 0 to
l2c per pound.
Flour and GrdW.-Tho Flour market is
very firm and full prices continue 10 be sus-
for fancy Minnesota brands, the latter price
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

Iorser 70 take notice that not only now, but
more than year ago we warned them of
the comparatively worthless character of
with them.
We have seen full-column advertisement
OF these oats in the Maine Farmer and shorter
ones in various other papers, and presume
the VERMONT FARMER might have had fifty
or hundred dollars worth Of their adver.
Using had it seen fit to keep mum and see
farmers heeced.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

to any such length as we were called upon TO
20. Therefore, although | have been charg-
ed in variety Of quarters with making
pretty long advance and stride toward the
democratic party yet II | never get any nearer
TO il than trying TO preserve inviolate the
Constitution, do not think shall ever reach
that much-to-be.desired goal.-Closing par.
agrdphs of JUDGE PoLands speeh.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

FARMERS vs.. SPoRTsMEN.-The question of
the right Of property in game that 6nd shell
ter or may breed on the premises of farm.
err or may be found on his farm, and his
right to make use of it at will, is an issue
that is being and to be made in the Legisla-
ture of some Of the states. The sportsmen
insist that the game is the property Of the
state, and the time aud manner of killing it
should be regulated by the states. Farmers
some Of them at least-claim that they
have the right to any game that may be
found on their premises to use as they may
choose and when they choose. This claim is
to be urged before legislative bodies that it
may be recognized. 1t seems to US equit-
able that the farmer should have the right
to kill any kind of game found on his prem
Uses at any time, for his own and family's
consumption as food other than that we
would restrict his privilege to destroy it in
any manner at certain seasons Of the year
at those seasons usually named in the game
laws. Added, We would make II a criminal
act for sportsman to invade and shoot or
fish upon any persons premises without the
latter's consent. This is the only mode by
which q man can be protected from the law
less depredatOns of large class Of PROBES.
sional sportsmen, who are as impudent and
insulting as they generally are irresponsible.
-Rural NeiO Yorker.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26


Bros. Perkins, Stone, Earle, Blake, and
other loyal defenders of the gag law will
please take notice that Chandeliers attempt
to take Mr.. Buell. from St. Louis to Wash.
ingtOn for trial for libel having failed
through flaw in the indictment, mind you,
gentlemen, not in the law-Ohander has
determined to make another attempt, and
Mr.. Attorney General says it can be done.
He's only lawyer, it is true, and may be
he lies, or may be he don't know, but it
would be quite as we'll to wait until the
courts decide the question before you trOt
out your ROSTERS over the vindication of
Judge Poland from the charge Of--what 2
The most the FARMER ever charged him
with in the premises was having been duped.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

A light, sandy soil is least suitable to the
beet while the various loamy soils. especial
ly those containing large proportion of
clay and lime, are best adapted to Its growth.
With beets, the success Of the crop depends
very much upon early sowing. Sow the
first suitable weather, after the frost is out
and the soil is sufficiently dry to be worked,
even if this is rs early rs the first or middle
Of April. Sow in drills two and one.half
feet apart. Four lbs. is the usual amount per
acre. After the plants have put forth the sec
ndo pair ofleaves, the cultivator should be run
between the rows, and the punching should
follow. This is done with hoe, cutting out
twelve or fifteen inches, leaving about three
inches in the drill. Soon after punching,
the singing and wedding should be perform
ed, leaving the plants Is inches apart in, the
drill. All after labor is accomplished by the
hoe and cultivator.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

Another good story is told of Gen. Butler
in connection with the illibustering ses-
sion of Congress. In one of his private dia-
logues with Mr.. Randall, the democratic
leader, he declared his intention TO move for
an adjournm ent until Sunday noon. Don't
do it Butler" aid Mr. Randall, IL have
some respect for you that don't want to
lose. expect some day to meet you in 4,
better world" You'll be there. ms you are
here, was the retort of Ben, quick as
thought, " o member of Me lOtOer hOttSen
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
General News.

Gold, l.l6t.
A Huntersville (Tenn.) negro girl, about
~ years old, poisoned two little children of
her own race to death, the other day, be.
cause she was tired Of tending them.
Andrew johnson delivered a speech in
the Senate, Monday. which occupied two
hours and was full of gall and NORWOOD to
Grant, Sheridan, and all radical republicans.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
Rich,,. onsf Marker.
From 0Sr Special Reporter.

MONDAY MArch W.
The market here to-day was quite active
Butter from % to Soc, fair 10 good % to CSC,
hne 70 to 2sc, selections SOC. Cheese, hard
lie. 5000 lbs wool 45c. Potatoes 40 TO 45c
for 90 lbs. Eggs zoe. Calves, veal TO 7e,
live weights " Bobs 81 per head, Hay $40
to u.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26
V'erEenHes Market.

w E"F'T' " N'T'"1 ~ "
On account of an unpleasant snow storm
with high wind our market was poorly at
tended. A few tubs of new butter in which
We quote ~ to 25e; selections 20 10 21c.
Eggs 22c. Potatoes 10 to Csc. Apples plen-
~ yet Mt 81. Oats Gee. Corn ". No ma
pie sugar offered yet.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

Many as are the machines already in use
for tightening the labor of the farm and
making the hardest parts of it as pleasant
as other occupations, new inventions are be-
ing rapidly added to the list. POwells pat
ent wheel harrow, advertised in another
place, is among the new inventions which
would seem to be most useful.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

A man bought horse. 1t was the first
one he ever owned lie saw in a newspaper
that side windows ina stable makes horses
eye weak on that side; window in front
hurts his eyes by the giarei window behind
makes HIM squint-eyed; a window in di-
agonal line makes him shy when he travels |;
a stable without window makes him blind,
lie sold his horse.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

Last fall wemade the acquaintance Of b. +.
Stanton, editor of the Bradford Opinion,
and from brief chat with him got a very
pleasant impression Of the man. In the
Poland contest he was on the opposite side,
but ever appeared courteous and honorable,
and he is one of the last men from whom
we would have expected to hear such per.
fectly and contemptibly false statement as
the following, from the Opinion of March
10:
Only one paper, so far as we have seen, re-
fuses to give Judge Poland the credit due
him for his honest stand on the Arkansas
matter, and that is the Vermont Farmer.
But then, nobody expects any deccncy from
paper edited by thing who has not man
hood and courage enough to admit that he
Is wrong when he himself and everybody else
knows that he is in error.
Surprising that the "thing" who edits the
Opinion would have manhood and courage
enough to admit that he is wrong when he
himself and everybody else knows that he is
in error" we sent him five extracts from three
NihSANhe VI ehS n Ahmhht III OIiBl-
nal, aud all laudiug the Judge for his "honest
stand on the Arkansas matter" with the re.
quest that he publish them. This he did
have manInsss enough to do, but instead Of
acknowledging that they fully reiute his liz
bel on the FARMER he attempts to detract
from their force by printing uniavorable
criticism which we printed after his false.
hood was written. However, his readers now
know, as do our own, that we have not IRE.
fused to give Judge Poland the credit due
him, and therefore that the Opinion has
lied.
We hardly think the Caledoaian's cry of
"iulsome adulation" can prevent us from
speaking good word for the judge when he
does well, as he certainly has done, nor yet
can the lies of the Opinion prevent crit.
cism when it seems deserved.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-03-26

THE extract from the Tribune, referred
to above, will appear next week.