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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Caledonia County Court

Milo Lackie Ell ur. uS. M. G.. HoughtOA.
Reported last week. Verdict for defendant
to recover his costs.
State of Vermont as EdIOin c. JenneSS.
Indictment for burning certain builditgs in
Shefild, July l, 1872. The decd Of the
property on which the buildings stood was
10 the name of VIM. Jenness, brother Of the
respondent. There was no motive shown for
respondent to burn the buildings, though it
was proved that his brother, William, had
said buildings insured for more than their
actual value. Jury disagreed.
Wlcor D. Gi6b'S Seping Machine Co. rs
Frank E. Garter. Action Of assumpsit to
recover the balance due for one sewing ma
chine. Pitts evidence tended to prove that
he sold o machine to def with the under
standing that if the machine did not give
satisfaction they we're to get def q machine
of some other manufacture that def spoke
of a Howe machine that def never call ed
upon them to exchange the machine sold for
one Of another manufacture, and that they
have always been ready to get def another
machine. Deit claimed he never bought q
machine Of plhs, but that plf's agent left a
inhCuilC w Mn hOunC W uoo nv Ma CApOAoOf
and that if it gave satisfaction he was to
keep il that the machine dropped stitches
aud did not give satisfaction, Of which he
notified plffs. Verdict for def.
Iahn Stark Us James Tre(ren. Assump-
sit for balance of Sl7 due for IS days work
from May IL, 1879 to August O., of same
year. Both parties agreed that the contract
was this that def was to pay plff what he
earned. The question was what did plh
earn The case was referred to court.
Smith, Morgan, and Butler Us II. M.
Nichols, Assumpsit in general counts for
some $4,000 worth of goods which plfs sent
TO def. Defence, statute Of frauds. One
Ripley, agent of plffs, took an order in the
usual way OF def, for the goods sued for
The main question in dispute was as to the
route by which goods were to be sent
agreed upon between Ripley and def. The
evidence Of plff tended to show that Ripley
agreed to send goods Uia SherbroOke. Def
claimed that goods were to be shipped viC
Groveton junction. The goods in fact werC
sent by the way Of Sherbrooks. The goodi
were detained at Newport by the custom Of
6eers and goods did not reach deft till on'
one month after order was sent and too lat
for the sale Of such goods. Deit refused Il
take goods from the depot at Lyndonvill,
and they were there at the time Of trial
Verdict for def.
State 0s Albert Carr. Indictment fol
an assault with intent to kill and murder
one Henry 0'gannon. Same case that wa
heard by Mr., A. j. Willard last winter
On trial. One panel of jurors were dis
missed and the court will probably adjourn
next Saturday or Monday.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Catching the Chinese.

The San Francisco Bulletin indicates in
the following paragraph some of the difficult
ties the Chinese cause those persons engaged
in collecting the public revenues In the
collection Of poll taxes from the Chinese,
the assessors deputies have always had a
good deal of difficulty in preventing the
transfer Of receipts from one Ohinaman to
another, whereby a single receipt is made
to do duty several times over, and the city
robbed of much Of her legitimate revenue
from this source. For the purpose Of
detecting and frustrating this imposition
Assessor Badlam has devised a system Of
marking receipts, when they are issued to
Cinnamon, in such a way as to indicate the
prominent external characteristics Of the
mans physique. For instance, one desig-
nation points to a Mongol "under thirty years
OF age, short in stature, no scars on head or
neck )" another signifies a man 'tover thirty
years of age, tall, with smallpox marks;''
a third "an old man, very fat, scars on head
or neck y a fourth a 'cross.eyed Chinaman;'
a Fifth a "Chinaman very lean, with small
pox marks" and so on. Thus if q heather
on the verge Of three score and ten, about as
fat as a match, aud a counteuance dotted
with smallpox marks, on being asked if he
has paid his poll tax, presents a receipt whose
designation shows that it was issued to a
young man, very fat, with no smallpox
marks, the deputy very quietly remarks: Il
guess not and "goes for that Heather
Chinee." The plan is found to work excel
lently, and many a MOngol has already beer
brought to grief by its means.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Picnic at East Montpelier.

The picnic at hast Montpelier last week
Thursday was very successful, there being
about two hundred present; the weather
being very fine and nothing to mar the en-
joyment of the occasion. There were MEM
bers Of Harvest, Middlesex aud Crescent
oranges present. After partaking Of the
good things provided for the physical WELL
being Of those present, j. i. COburn, Esqp
the master of WinoOski grange, called the
assemblage to order and called upon the glee
club, under the direction of O. +. Dudley,
fer a song then prayer by Rev. l.. Warren I;
then followed Nathan Skinner, Of Crescent
grange, 10 a very able aud instructive Rd.
dress on our duties as citizens. Then the
Rev. Lester Warren, Of North Montpelier,
madc a few remarks, in which he referred
very happily to the day as being the centen-
NAL anniversary Of the battle Of Bunker Hill,
from which he demonstrated the use aud
necessity Of organizations, and that he hoped
and trusted that the Patrons Of Husbandry
would continue and strengthen, and make
themselves felt throughout the land.
Miss Elsie Warren, Of Crescent grange,
read q selection, giving a graphic account Of
an emigrant family going to Ohio, three
fourths Of a century ago. Then followed q
poem written for the occasion, read by Mis-
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
The Picnic at Lyndonville.

The committee Of arrangements for the
basket picnic to be held at Lyndonville
grove, July Sd, have completed their pro-
gramme the best that circumstance will al.
low at this time, though som details are yet
to be seen to.
There will be an extra train on the Pas
sumpsic railroad, starting from st. Johnsbury
for the grove Immediately after the arrival
Of the regular morning mail train, and for
faro one way. There will be music, escort
ing the people from the depot to grounds, on
the arrival Of the train. Speakers are ex-
pected to be present, from abroad. Among
them, Hon. Il. p. Cotton, Lawrence Brain-
erd, Rev. H. p. Gushing, Col. j. b. Mead,
and Rev. b. M. Tllotson.
Judge N. p. Bowman will offer sentiments,
to which good speakers are expected to re-
spond. Dinner will be had precisely at
noon. Speeches, sentiments, and music, will
be properly i~nterspersed so as to mako the
occasion both instructive and pleasant.
Messrs. Shorey & Bailey, the ~enterprisipg
music dealers of st. Johnsbury, have kindly
offered to furnish one of their best Esty or
CANS for the occasion.
The police force will be under the charge
Of G. j. Bell of Hardwick, Chief NJ arshall.
Everybody is invited to come, especially all
working men and women, and help to cele-
brate, in a commendable manner, our nations
birthday. BY order Of the
Con-. OF ARRANGEMENTS.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
A Spontaneous Welcome.

The reception of the Southern visitors to
Boston derives its chief charm from the fact
that the occasion was not gotten up as a
special love feast. The centennial of a his.
toric day was to be celebrated, and it was
announced hat " the latch string would be
out" No convention, no assemblage arrang-
ed for the purpose of bringing the boys in
blue and the boys in gray together, would
have been successful. There was nothing
cut aud dried about the era Of good feeling
then inaugurated between the two sections.
There was no political Ratchet b%urying, but
the feeling found expression in cheers, in
open-handed hospitality, in delicate courtesies
aud in words of good cheer, was spontaneous.
Hence its charm. There was a historic sig
ni6cance attached to the day, but a signi6c-
auce which no one dreamed of two months
ago, that will ever make the Centennial Of
the Battle of Bunker Hill memorable in our
annals.-BOte0H Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
How Bar-RoOm Liquors are Made.

There may be seen daily, on Chestnut
street, say the Philadelphia Bulletin, q man
dressed in f~aultless apparel, with a great
diamond upon his breast, vainly endcavOring
to out-glitter the magnificent solitaire on his
finger. In a German university he learned
chemistry, aud not even Liebig knows it bet
ter. His occupation is the mixing and the
aduleration of liquors. Give him a dozen
casks Of deodorized alcohol, and the next day
each Of them will represent the same of a
genuine wine or a popular spirit. He enters
a Wholesale drug store, bearing a large bask-
ct on his arm. Five pounds Of Iceland moss
are weighed out to him. To raw liquors this
imparts a degree Of smoothness and oleagin-
BUSINESS that gives to imitation brandy the
glibness of that which is most matured. An
astringent called catechu, that would almost
close the mouth of a glass inkstand, is next
in order. A couple Of ounces Of strychnine,
next called for, are quickly conveyed to the
vest pocket, and a pound of white vitriol is
as silently placed 10 the bottom Of the basket.
The oil of cognac, the ~sulphuric acid, and
other articles that give fire aud body to the
liquid poison, are always kept in store. The
mixer buys these things in various quarters.
They are staples of the art.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25

ly killed by being thrown from a wagon at
Guilford, the other day.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
Two panthers were seen near Keesville,
recently.
Andrew Lance has been appointed post.
master at South Woodbury..
The rain Of last Friday killed several
newly shoru sheep for the farmers Of Wealth.
ers6eld.
Eliza j. Whitney RECEIVERS S17S3 damages
from the town Of Sharon for injuries receiv.
cd from a defective highway.
Services in memory Of the late Jules II.
Perkins, who recently died in London, were
held at the Christian church, at Woodstock,
last Sunday.
Charles Mudgett, of Weathers6eld, had q
rib broken and received other internal in
juries last Sunday by being thrown from
his horse.
Ned j., son of A. v. Abbott Of Worces-
ter, aged ten years, while at play one day
last week, fell from tho piazza in front Of the
house, and broke both bones Of his arm be-
low the elbow.
Thomas Mulligan, Jr., Of Woodstock, a
member Of the graduating class at the
Nichols academy, Dudley, Mass, has been
missing since a week ago last Saturday, and
there are fears for his recovery.
AT Springfield on the 24th commenced a
sale of the largest bankrupt stock Of goods
ever sold in Windsor county, that Of Il. G..
Burke. This is the second large failure and
sale by auction since a grange was organized
in town.
Mr.. Chauncy Childs, of Pomfret, while
going over his hill on the Sd inst, found
the remains Of a snow drift, to about the
amount OF u cart load, and, taking home a
pan full, had cougar waxed on snow" as
part of the bill of fare at his tea table.
How will that do for the Sd Of June2
EASTERN TOWNSHIPS. p. q.
Mr.. Thomas Locke, Of Barnston, late
member Of the Quebec Legislature has de-
clined a nomination as a candidate for the
coming election. Mr.. David Manser, Of
Stanstead, and John Thornton, Of Coaticook,
will be in the field. Nomination takes
place on the 30th inst, at the county house,
Ayers Flat.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Suicide at Chester.

Henry Church, a farmer, aged about 45
years, committed suicide by shooting himself
with a revolver, on Friday evening. Mr..
Church lived alone performing his OWE work
on the farm aud in tho house. lie owned
his farm and stock, had United States bonds
and money at interest, had always sustained
a fair character and was industrious and
prudent.
The discovery Of the sad event was made
by a young man who found the door fastened
as for the night. He looked in at the win.
dow and saw Mr.. Church lying upon his
back, the revolver by his side, and the body
partially naked The act seemed to have
been contemplated for some days. On
Thursday he executed a will, making several
requests to his brothers aud sisters. The
cause is attributed to low spirits, which had
been noticed by those who had seen him for
some days past. His habits of life were
peculiar. lie had not even a dog or cat as
companions, nor the tick Of a clock to break
the lonely silence of his dwelling.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
A Handsome Tribute.

We confess to a feeling Of pride when q
townsman goes abroad aud wins such laurels
as did Frank s. Streeter as principal of the
high school at Ottumwa, Iowa. The follow.
ing is an extract from the address Of the
school superintendent to Mr.. Strecter's
graduating class, which we take from an
Iowa paper.
1t will not be out Of place for me, Mr..
Streeter to here publicly recognize in your
presence, and in the presence of these, your
friends, the ability aud success with which
you have conducted for the past year, the
interests of this school. | have not only
been aware that you have intelligently
taught the several branches in your depart
ment, but that you have created such an
interest in your pupils that they have reach
ed out after collateral authority for the
purpose Of confirming or correcting the sub
ject matter taught in our text books. Your
pupils have evinced a manly independence
in their studies, and taken only that for
truth which has been previously proven to
them as such, by evidence the most uudoubt.
ed. The entire spirit Of your room has
been that Of Industrious and intelligent
labor, aud now you are about to give back
to us this department Of the schools with an
increased value. My only regret Is that
you cannot be persuaded longer to remain
with US and 1 know that this regret is not
only felt by your pupils and the School
Board, but by these parents, az we'll.
You need no assurances from me Of my
high estimation of you, both as a teacher
aud a man. l cannot doubt that success
awaits you in that other and wider field Of
labor that you have already chosen for
YOUR life's work.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
The Honest speller.

A teacher writes :--"In a country school
a large class we're standing to spell, In the
lesson there was a very hard word. put the
word to the scholar at the head, and he
missed it. 1 passed it to the next, and the
next, and 50 through the whole class, till it
came to the last scholar-the smallest Of the
class-aud he spelled it right at least | un-
derstood him 80, and he went to the head,
above seventeen boys and girls, all older
than himself. | then turned round and
wrote the word on the blackboard, 80 that
they might all see how it was spelled, and
learn it better. But no sooner had l writ.
ten it than the little boy at the head cried
out, "Oh, l didn't say it SO, Miss W,
| said instead Of I !" aud he vent back to
the foot, Of his own accord, quicker than
he had gone to the head. Here was an
honest boy. l should always have thought
that he spelled it right if he had not told
me but he was too honest to take any
credit that did not belong to him.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25

Mary K. Davis, Of North Montpelier, which
we hope To give 10 full to the readers Of the
FARMER ere long.
Singing was appropriately intermingled
through the exercises. In conclusion, j. n.
Hollister being called upon, in behalf OF
WinOoski grange, thanked the speakers and
singers for their assistance and his fellow
towns people for their presence, and especial-
" those from other oranges and other towns
would be most kindly remembered by US,
whenever calling this to mind and stated
that Winooski grange had been organized
nearly three years, and though not large in
numbers, it had been very successful as a
grange, and did not unduly urge any one to
unite with them still would be glad to have
any and all present join them aud then he
brought the exercises to a close.
Thus was spent a very pleasant day in
hearty greetings and renewals Of acquaint-
ances. Everything passed of without acci-
dent and all returned to their homes
strengthened and refreshed for the day thus
spent.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Crystal w edding.

In Fairfax, on the 9Th, Mr.. x Mrs. ID.
j. Norton's friends called upon them and
spent the day by celebrating their crystal
wedding. About twenty-eight couples, broth
er and sister grangers, with others surprised
them en- ulasse by driving into their yard
and taking possession of their house aud
bringing with them n plenty of refreshments.
The presents were not lacking, either.
The wedding cards were Of glass and were
of 40 elaborate pattern. The presents, with
very beautiful boquets, filled up the center
table Of the large parlors where the company
adjourned after dinner. A hymn was then
sung, and a poem was read. The presentation
speech was responded to very feelingly
by Mr.. Norton, to the effect that he appre-
ciated their kindness, that they were brother
and sister grangers here and that they all
might meet in that great grange above.
A farmers song was then sung and the
company then dispersed. all satisfied that
they had passed the day pleasantly. May
the words of the motto, among the presents,
" God Bless Our Home" be verified and
their home be blessed, is the sincere wish
of their many friends.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Barnard Centennial.

The town of Barnard celebrated the one
hundredth anniversary of the first settlement
of the town on the 18th inst.
A general invitation was extended to the
~neighboring towns, and with the fine day
anne a goOdly crowd Of people, estimated at
FIVE thousand.
The exercises consisted Of an GRAFTON by
Mr.. Norman Wood and Moses Cheney as
historian recounted some OF the past, and
prophesied some of her future history, and
enumerated some Of her celebrated sons,
These with a prayer by Rev, Mr.. Trevilllan
and music by the Woodstock band, with q
poem by Mrs. Marion A. Smith, and reading
letters from absent children OF the town,
made up the programme at the grove. AT
about l O'Clock the president of the day, w.
G.. Danforth, Esq, announced dinner, which
was served under an awning, and to which
all we're made welcome, and an abundance OF
excellent provision was handsomely disposed
! Of" and the multitudes were filed"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Interesting Meeting,

Stowe is not to bo outdone by Boston in
the matter OF "Ancients and Honorables,"
though with characteristic Vermont modesty
the members don't assume such mighty IT,
ties. The "Three Score aud Ten Society "
met at the Universalist church last Thursday.
About 400 people were present, This soci-
ETY. was organized one year ago by Judge
Foster, one Of our Oldest citizens. There
are 81 members between seventy and one
hundred yearsOf age. 1t haso ne eentenarian,
Mrs. McMahon, who was one hundred years
old last January, Two women aged re-
speCtively % and 81 came next In age. Oh
the members 40 are women and AZ men,
During the past year five have left town
aud four have died.
The church was beautifully decorated
Dea. Cheney came up the broad aisle lean.
ing on the arm Of his son. lie is blind and
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Canadian Printing Office In New York.

An extensive printing house, supplied with
facilities for stereotyping and printing books
upon a large scale, and which is intended to
give employment to nearly two hundred
workmen, has been established in the city Of
Rouse's Point. The popularity of this enter
prise consists in the fact that Rouse's Point
is a very small village with no trade to
speak Of, and that the owners of the printing
house are Canadians, who have set up their
establishment on American soil in conse-
quence Of provisions of law in regard to
copyrights which give American publishers
an advantage over Canadians in the reprint
ing of English books for the Canada market.
In Canada no English book can be
reprinted without the permission of the
author, whose copyright extends to the
Dominion, while in the United States publish
ers can reprint any English book and send
it into Canada for sale on paying a duty of
twelve and a half per cent, which is collected
for the benefit Of tho author. The Canadian
publishers who have located in Rouse's
Point think it cheaper to print their books
in this country aud pay the twelve aud a
half per cent than to deal directly with the
English authors,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Nstmbat 1atmst
Notes About Town.

Henry O. lde, Esq, has bought the San
born place, west Of the North Church.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Emerson Hall celebrated
their silver wedding with a large collection
Of friends last Saturday.
The Caledoniaa, last week, announced
the name Of a young lady as essayist on
Cucumbers. Good, cool subject for this
weather.
Probably the Lyndonville picnic is 'gone
up" now, for the Caledonian thinks IL is
"more sensible TO celebrate at home than to
20 off to some other town."
Jerome Bacon aud Mrs. Q. N. Harris,
at the Center, took each others company
for Canada last week, and rumor says they
had sope encouragement from other parties
that didn't 60.
Children's Sunday at the Church Of the
Messiah next Sunday. The church will be
decorated, an address by the pastor, dedi-
cation Of children, singing &C., will consti-
tute the services. Floral Concert in the
evening by the school. 10 all the services
the public are invited.
The exercises at the Academy last FRI
day evening passed of with great credit 10
the graduating class and the institution.
The gentlemen wore dress suits and the
ladies appeared in white, with boquets Of
flowers, which had a very pleasing effect.
The parts we're excellent, we're thoroughly
committed, and handsomely rendered. Twen-
ty.two graduates took their diplomas.
Mr.. l.. M. Kent has invented and patent
ed a combined rein holder and carriage light
which seems to be the most sensible thing
we have seen for night driving. Ii is easily
and quickly attached TO any carriage and
can be removed at pleasure by turning a
thumb screw. 1t has q reflector which
shades the eyes and doubles the light thrown
ahead, or on either side as wanted. The
light is up out Of reach Of the mud, and
when removed is n good lantern for any
ordinary use, either with or without reflector.
Mr.. Kent has the highest recommendations
from many of the physicians and business
men of st. Johnsbury, most Of whom are
having the lights made for their own use.
Some one desiring to make a fortune had
better buy the right of Mr.. Kent and then
make it.
AppIetOns' C~yelOpedia.
Mr.. Robert Rogers agent for the above
work for the state of Vermont is in town
and will call on our principal citizens solicit
ing subscriptions. The work has been late
" revised and improved and should be in
every well ordered library. We bespeak
for Mr.. Rogers a kind reception and for the
work a careful examination.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Fair in Orleans County.

The president aud secretary Of the Orleans
County Agricultural Society give notice that
by reason Of the non.attendance Of n major.
ity Of the executive committee, at Irasburgh,
for the purpose of arranging for a fair the
coming fall, they will take no further steps
in the matter. The Fair Ground Company
at Barton, in consequence of this decision,
announce their intention Of holding a fair
there in September.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-25
Mlarria0ts.

Al Lincoln, Watson Morgan, ESQ. and Mrs. Annette
Bannlster.
Al Lincoln, David Grant and Helen Clay,
AZ Derby Line, June 10, Charles Harvey and Miss
Elizabeth Burnet, both Of Derby.
At Burlington, June y, george 3. wright ana Louise
Al Lyndon Center, June l6, Warren II. Ayers and
AZ Marshaeld, June 49,. Rev. b. s. Adams, Of Cabot,
and Eliza A. Cole, Of Stark, N. II.