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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

To the Secretary oTWash. Co. Agricultural Society,"
Your committee awarded TO A. W. Gray a Sons, the
Soclety's diploma and a premium at the annual fair.
Those machines have been we'll known and much
used by farmers in this county, more Of them in use we
think than all Of Others, needs from us no commendR-
tion, but we will specially mention and call attention
to some improvements made in Its construction, which
make i td ~ many EL T;ssP Nsts more Convenient 70 NSasosDt than ,Sa
only horse power ~threshing machine which was capa-
bic ofbeing used as a simple ~thresher, a thresher or
combined, OF the cleaner may DO used separately by
hand or power. Other combined machines have not
this advantage, that IS Of being used separately.
This machine as heretofore constructed was In many
separate parts, which sometimes was a disadvantage in
setting up and running. Now by a little change in ITS
construction, the number Of separate parts is lessened
and by the use of few bolts the combined machine Is
tSges Of a solid frame machine which losing none Of
sired; This cannot but add largely to the already
world wide reputation of these machines.
ii. ii. INGALSBY, (cum.
10 sL0CUM b. NORTON, COMMUNE"
BURKE, N. ", Feb. II, 1874.
4. W. Gray 4 SOns-GenHtmeni-Tho Two horse
Power Thresher and Cleaner / purchased Of you is the
best have ever used or seen. IL cleans the grain as
well as the best Tanning Mill. The farmers are 50 well
any other machine In their barns. Forward TO me a
saving machine. Respectfully, ROBERT SCOTT.
This may, certify, am acquainted with Mr.. Scott
who is an old thresher and has run Threshing machines
for over "A years and run four different machines before
this one, and expects to run two machines next fall OF
this kind. p. l.. LYMAN,
Chatcugay, Now York.
ST. ALBANs MEssENGER-B. NJ. Bullard, Of Fairfax,
vt, sawed with ono Of Gray 4 Sons two horse power
machines, four cords of hard wood twice IN two in
t~hirty.ave minutes, at another time "a cords In eight
hours, including delay In moving and setting machines
three times.
RUTLAND HERALD-For lightness, strength, dura-
bility, freedom from friction and ease and readiness of
movement, Gray & Sons Horse Powers unquestiOnably
excel all others, and It is not surprising to learn that
some who have used others are giving them up and
purchasing these.
NEW ESeLASD FARaER, Boston, Mass.-Gray & Sons
have established a high reputation for machinery of
their manufacture. Their machines are not TO be sur
passed in strength, ~lightness and durability.
ROSWELL WAIT, Of Charlotte, VT, states that he
threshed and cleaned for John Quinland with a two
horse machine 25 bushels Of oats between half
past u M, and s O'Clock p. m, also states he threshed
and cleaned for Il. J. Dakin Of Charlotte, l47 bushels
Of wheat and 20 bushels of barley in one day and clean
cd the floor twice. That wheat was green just from the
field.
d. T. WoODCOCK, of Granville, N. Y, states he
earned In one threshing season and saving wood in
the spring after, over eleven hundred dollars with q
two horse machine.
Circulars and Price Lists, or any o.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
asaths.

Amy bradley, 3.
Al Waits River, June 2, Of consumption, LOWS
Boede, &c.
Al Waterford, June 3, Julia, wife Of Caleb J.. Cobb, 90,
Az Coventry June 8, Of pulmonary Apoplexy, Abel
fairbr0ther, 50,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Caledonia County Court.

r. A. Underline rs. r. T. Bridgman
SANDER Verdict fOrpli for $500 damages,
LIKE Buzzeu rs. Moses Kiteredge's
Etsate. Verdict for plf for Sl126.3S.
Milo Lackie and Oys Us. Milo g. HOugh.
ton. Malpractice.
State Us. Edpin JeRness. Arson. On
frial
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Sperial Aotiffs.

Eo0NoMIcAL New FooD.-25 cents will buy a package Of
Sea Mos farine, made from pure Irish Moss, which will
make 90 kinds Of dishes, such as cakes, pies, %puddings, etc,
or 10 quarts Of ~ouAtards, jellies, creams, Charlotte Russo,
blanc mango, etc. Sold by all Druggists and drOcers,
The purssi article is the cheapest in the end. Dobbins'
III ectTc Soap, made by Cragin 4 Co., Philadelphia is per-
ecIly pure, snOw-White, and preserves clothes washed with it
BE sure aud try IT,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

In England, last year, ITS persons we're
killed and 4468 we're injured by railroads,
including, we presume, all the employees
and passengers, and possibly som Of the
tramps on the track. This is nearly Eve
times as many as the Ralr Dad Gdzstte's
figures charge upon the. American railroad
service for the same year our mileage also
is four times that Of Eugland, although the
number Of miles run by trains is not so dis
proportionate. The proportion Of passengers
killed in England in 1874 was about ] to
5000, 900, or the same as in Massachusetts
in 1873, but in this state in 1874 only l
passenger was killed TO Az O0,0 900 trans
ported. The proportion in this country has
been steadily diminishing; in England 1t has
been rising with frightiul rapidity. Ia 1864,
only IL passengers were killed, in 1868, 80,
in 1870, 81, in 1874, So. This indicates
that the English railroad apparatus is | ing
put to a strain which IL can stand no longer
with safety to the public. English rolling stock
is certainly inferior TO American in stability
the English model sacrifices strength to
lightness, aud is very defective in other re-
spects.-Sprinq6eid Republican.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

w - a,... nh ~ y sto,o, ho
,n,,h DIhIEiI, ~ NJ y - - nacbine h onc
snIesneu anu clvahSu wi' u V"o "o''0 "" III 'N
uay' zoit ousnoS vi O9V'
,, wS; NJ !, DS SA,b1Is Of Of o Wstsi n ~ m WS = ss0 With '& a ,W RS
AOr'o Nun"
HENRY A. LESTER, Of Argyle, n. W.. says he
threshed l42 bushels Of oats and sawed o cords OF wool
In ton hours with a two horse power, set up the ma
chine twice and moved 1t II miles during the time
A. @. BARNARD, Of Westford, VI, states that he mas
run a one horse machine Q years, and during that
time has not paid out a dollar for repairs. The first
II, besides paying his help.
7. @. RAND, d South Londonderry, Vt, states that
he sawed with one Of our two horse powers a cord of
hard wood twice in two in 10 minutes, and with. drag
saw has sawed two logs of which were two feet In d.
ameter In five minutes.
NJ. Il. FRENCH, Waterbury, VT, writes under date OF
Sept. 18th, 1871, says he threshed 40jl bushels OF oats
In seven hours, and Is reday 10 beat that If any one else
can.
p.wu NJ, NJ n V Anr,, Q 80
Messrs. 4. ". Gray q Sons-Gentsmens-I have
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
The Wrong Psr.on Scared.

A young married man at R~ockland, Me-,
becoming jealous Of his wife at an entertain
mont, told her on reaching home that he in.
tended committing suicide, aud was told to
20 ahead. He accordingly procured a rope
and making due preparation, swung himself
off calculating, however, that he would be
cut down in time TO ave his life. An alarm
was given and the neighbors hastened to the
rescue, but before a knife could be found to
cut him down the luckless wight was black
in the face and nearly dead. He is getting
over the consequences, and thinks IL doesn't
pay TO run 30 much risk for the pleasure Of
frightening his better half.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

All OF IA above goods are WARRANT
ED TO BE THE BEST QUALITY IN
THE MARKET, and viii be sole al
THE LOWEST POSSIBLE PRICE FOH
CASH. Call and examine our stock be-
fore Purchasing elsewhere.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
H ORSE o w e r
For One or Two Horses, and
MACHINES FOR SAVING WOOD!
WITH CIRCULAR AND CROss-CUr DMe SAWS ALSO
Machines for ThraShing and Cleaning Grain!
PATENTED, MANUFACTURED AND SOLD NV
A. w. GRAY e. SONS,
VT.


The pcni mprvOmmsn nem machines make them mdh superior 10 ay nov in use The gearing
the hWep powers icing Mostly wrought front daeL rnds hmI mra and more duuhe,h ind uy are /"
to develop more power unM any hern thu Market
From he numerous estImon receIyed,t he fOuowingn res selected:
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
AGENTS WANTED,

To canvass for a large ILLUSTRATED family paper,
in every town and county Of New England, Lerge
ChrOmOs, large Cash Commissions and Gold prem'Lms.
Specimen and circular free TO agents. Address, with
references, J. Il. FOSTER, Q Milk st. Boston.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
Sugars,

Fine Cat Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco,
TaPiOca, Irvine, Vinegar, Yeast, Wash-
ing Crystal, and In tNctRII grades of
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18
90 ggqq az qqgq

FELL CARPETINGS 80 cts. per yd. f CEILING
for rooms in the place of Plaster, FELT ROOFING
and DIN For circular and Sample,
Address &. j. fay amden, New Jersey.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

spices, whole and ground, SnufFs,
Starch, soaps, Toilet SOAPS, soap POw-
der,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-18

have arrived at Burlington and will soon be
put up.
A young chap created a sensation in
Burlington, by crawling into a sewer and
sending forth uneartbly noises. A large
crowd gathered aud wondered what 50 dis
turbed the "bowels Of the earth" until, at
length, the Juvenile was brought out and
properly spanked.
Charles p. Buttru. Of Burlington, propFie-
tor Of the newspaper reading rooms, Union
square, New York, has suspended payment,
with liabilities Of $4,000. His failure
is caused by the lOng-continued depression
in the oil trade, aud consequent depreCia-
tions in oils.
ESSEX COUNTY.
The house and barns Of |. p. Woodbury.,
in Concord were burned Monday morning.
Mr.. Woodbury., after moving his family and
most Of his goods 10 Lancaster, N. H., had
returned to make some arrangements about
the premises. At two O'Clock in the morn
ing he went to the barn with n lantern to
quiet a disturbance between his horses, aud
ia trying to separate them the lantern got
broken and in less than three minutes the
inside Of the barn was all on FIRE. Loss
$500; insured for $1,000.
a.- FRANKLIN COUNTY.
The apple tree worms are making sad
havoc with apple and forest trees Ia Swanton,
destroying the foliage, and, il is feared, the
fruit. Mr.. G. w. Rich has ten or twelve
men at work in his orchard, and they can
not subdue them. They seem to have lef
the tree and in twenty four hours they APP
pear again again in immense numbers on
the same tree. They collect in such guam
titles on the rails that trains have been near
ly stalled, being killed iu such large num-
bers as TO oil the rails.--Free Press.
LAMOuLBE COUNTY.
s. V. Doty and wife, Of Elmore have gone
to live at Loveland, Ohio.
DR.. Morgan, who was rendered insane by
the use Of an opium antidote, is rapidly
regaining his health and reason.
Mount Mansfield was covered with new
snow on the 18th and there are yet some
drifts Of old snow on the mountain.
ORANGE COUNTY.
Jonathan Gilky, a STAFFORD jeweler who
has been partially insane for sOme time,
committed suicide by shooting himself with
a pistol, a few days ago.
John Allen, the incendiary who set FIRE
to the house and barns of M r. John Hanks,
of Randolph, plead guilty to arson, in the
Orange county court, last Friday, and was
sentenced by Judge Powers to eighteen
years in the State prison. Easy enough,
Judge!.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08
western Crop Reports.

The Chicago Inter Ocean publishes
reports from nearly four hundred towns
in the Northwest, giving accounts of
the condition of the crops. A summary
of the report shows that in Missouri,
wheat and oats are badly eaten by grass
hoppers, and fears are entertained that
in the large breadth planted much grain
will be destroyed by them. Fruit is
uninjured. In Wisconsin winter wheat
is slightly injured, spring wheat is just
planted, and fruit is somewhat injured.
In Indiana wheat has been badly in
iured by cold weather. Rye and bar,
ley will also be short crops. Oats will
lot yield more than halfa crop, and the
fruit crop will be almost total failure.
Corn planting is delayed on occount OF
the frost. In KANSAS the season has
been favorable. The large areas of
wheat and oats sown are in fine con
dition. In Michigan the season is back
ward. Wheat has been badly injured
by frost and in many localities farmers
are turning it out. Oats and corn as
we'll as most of the small fruits are
killed.
In Nebraska the prospects for all
grain and fruits are hattering. In Min
nesota the season is backward. The
average breadth of spring wheat is
sown. The winter wheat is uniDjured
and small fruits promise well. In Iowa
a little more than the average amount
of spring wheat is sown and will yield
well; but little winter wheat is sown,
and that is uninjured. Oats and barley
are badly injured. Fruits will be an
average crop
In illinois the prospects for winter
wheat are very discouraging Where
large areas are usually sown there will
not be over half crop. Many wheat
fields are being plowed for corn. Spring
wheat and oats are damaged; also rye
and barley. Fruits are generally de-
stroyed.
Information from nearly all sections
of Missouri regarding crops is to the
effect that about three-quarters of the
fall wheat is destroyed. One.half of it
will be plowed up and corn planted in-
stead. There is only about half the
usual average of oats. The peach crop
in Missouri and Arkansas has been near
ly destroyed. Apples and pears are un-
injured.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08

A Word OF ADvIcE.-Be industri-
Gus. The world is already burdened
by loafers, idlers, and nonproducerS,
all of whom have to be supported by
those who work. Begin early to teach
your children the value of labor and
Industry. Make your calculations to
be busy and usefuIly employed as long
as YOU live. The idea of living the
first half of ones life under double pres
sure, and then, after getting a com2e-
tence, retiring from all active life and
living easy upon the interest of the
capital acquired, is the height of folly.
1t is contrary to nature, and must work
disastrously both to the body and the
mind. Be industrious at some paying
branch of your business, and earn
money to use as we'll as to keep.
AS we look around among the far
mers of acquaintance, we see many
who spend most of their rainy days and
evenings at the village stores or post
Office, discussing the weather, the crop
prospects, the general news OF the VII
Iage. and sometimes little politics.
As a general rule, one bad better be at
home attending to the plans or details
of his business, or reading books or pa
pers that would teach more valuable
lessons than can be learned at the cor
ner grocery or village post-office.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08

and collected according to law the IN
come of the county from this source
would probably be about . thousand
dollars day. And how is their case
to be reached by granting license
There is needed such an amendment
of the act intended TO restrain them as
shall extend the law now governing
other poisons 20 this poison-obliging
the druggist upon oath and security
/. given-to make record OF all spiri,u.
Gus liqours sold-how much-to whom
for what professedpurpose-aud ifupon
prescription of doctor, and what doc
tor, and further requiring copy ofthis
record to be deposited quarterly with
the clerk of the county, which record
of sales (if in accordance with law,) 1t
will not take long to copy.
4. Public opinion should be brought
vigorously to bear upon juries aud
the agencies by which they are az
pointed until the public interest is Sc
cured for which the law provides.
The above considerations are ad-
dressed to the citizens Of the county
and Judgment asked upon them, wheth-
er they are not founded in truth and
equity and the best interest Of the pco-
pie, yes all the people withou, "1cep'
ton, present delinquents Of all sorts IN
cluded.
The LIQUOR interest in the United
States from the manufactures down, Ia
now of well established character.
Nothing is TO be gained by compron-
ise with il, for every form Of such conf
promise has failed.
To prevent any obstructive legisla-
ton it will throw itself into the scale
with either political party indiflc'satly,
and ever ddress itself TO all who have
axes TO grind.
There is nothing between the two
parties equal in IFS mind to hber-
ty for them to flood the country with
whiskey and all intoxicating liquors;
and nothing in our mind between the
two parties At this time at all TO be COM
posed in Importance with the arrcsting OF
this flood, whether it concerns our H.
nances, the comforts OF the poor, tho
safety of property, thepeace ofparenis
respecting their sons, and if there be
anything in religion the prospect for
the happiness OF millions in the next
world, the whole constituting an argu-
ment which nothing but infatuaiion
can resist. ..
The friends of the public interest in
this thing may fail for the present.
though so far rs information has reach
ed US the prospect is quite the other
way. Should such be the case, then
such friends must rcorganize, as they
unquestionaLly will for more effective
action; for it cannot be that reason
and right should be forever tramplrd
under foot.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08
GRANTS GOODNESS.

There is one family that will never
forget our President, despite these ten
dencies of political parties and partisans.
The story we give was furnished us by
one who knows its truth, and as 1t has
never got Into print, we narrate 1t as
ev;ncing the fact that General Grant
has cot heart, at all events. The
wife of a defaulting officer called upon
President Grant last December to I'M
plore the release of her husband from
the Albany penitentiary. She told the
President that, crushing as the sorrow
was to herself, she would try to bear it,
Lut that every morning., without an ex-
ception, since her husbands incarcera-
ton, her four little children had come
to her bedside with fearful inquiry
"Will dear papa come home to-day :"
"This plea of my children will, know,
ere long drive me into insanity. And
now," said she, "my little ones have
varied their agonizing questioning,
with pathos that is maddening too
Wont pa come home Christmas
"Madam, / will consult the Attorney
General and do whatever lean for your
husband with his approval" 81 know
will all be useless" said the griefstrlck-
en- wife. ellis decision will only be
adverse. and l may as well 90 home
and tell my children at once that their
papa cant come home, and give up in
despair" "Wait moment" said the
President, and sitting down he hastily
penned note to Attorney General
Williams, and nervously handing it to
her, said, $50 aud tell your children
that their papa shall come home Christ
mas !" Almost fainting, the woman
was carried from the Executive Office
with the open note in her hand. On
examining it, it was found to be pc
remptory order for the immediate release
of the husband and father. But this
was not all. All over the page were
great blots of the Presidents fast-falling
tears as he wrote. On the night before
Christmas there was one house in Wash
incton as joyous as it had been desc
late. and other eyes dropped tears as
the recital was made of President
Grants tenderness and mercy in restor-
ing their long absent papa to the child
rem of paymaster Hodges.-Nor~ak
Gazette.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08
A MINERS REVENGE.

An incident occurred on recent trip
which made over the Union Pacific,
which may be of interest to your read
ers, as it was at one time of uncommon
interest to me. We were rolling along
between Salt Lake and Omaha, when /
made my way into the smoking car to
enjoy cigar, ! noticed group gather
ed in the centre of the car, and crowd
ing my way up found two men gamb-
lipg. One was well dressed man, but
bearing general appearance of a black
leg; the other was veritable miner,
just as he came from the mountains,
with long, grizzly beard, rough, coarse
and dirty clothes, but with lots of gold.
The play was for quite large stakes, and
heard whispers that the gambler was
about to fleece the miner, and mu uch
sympathy was manifested for him.
The game-draw poker-still went
on with hardly word spoken by the
players, till finally, when large sum
was on the board, the gambler being
called to show his hand, threw down
three aces and two queens, and reached
for the money, the miner stretched over
and held his hand and laid down two
aces, showing of course, five aces in the
pack. He then reached back and drew
a large navy revolver, cooked it, placed
the muzzle directly between the eyes
of the gambler, still holding his hand:
Not a word was spoken, but each looked
steadily into the eyes of each other.
Soon the hand began to quietly move
from the money, the form of the gamb-
Ter to draw back, and still the revolver
followed. He stepped into the aisle,
and here the scene became so uninter-
esting to me and several others present
that we dropped under the seats. The
gambler slowly backed towards the
door, with the revolver following till
the door was reached, and he passed
out. The miner cody let down the
hammer of his revolver, replaced it in
his pocket, swept the money from the
board into his pouch, quietly lighted
his pipe, and settled back into his seat
as if nothing had happened. The
strargest part of the whole business was
that not word was spoken from the
time the gambler laid his three aces on
the board till he passed out of the car
door.-Youngstown (O.,) Register.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1875-05-08
HAPPY HUsBANDs.-It is a

HAPPY HUsBANDs.-It is mans
own fault if he is unhappy with his
wife, in. nine cases out of ten. 1t is a
very exceptional one who will not be
all she can to an attentive husband,
and more exceptional one who will
not be very disagreeable if she finds
herself willfully neglected by her hus-
band. 1t would be very easy to hate
man who, having bound woman to
him, made no effort to make her happy,
and hard not TO love one who is con-
slant and tender; and when a woman
loves she always tries to please. The
great men of this world have often been
wrecked in their domestic relations,
while men, and common men have been
exceedingly happy. The reason is very
plain. Absorbed in themselves, these
who desire the worlds applause were
careless of the little world at home:
while those who had none of this ego
tism, strove to keep the hearts that
were their own, and were happy in their
tenderness. No woman will love a
man the better for being renowned or
prominent. Though he be first among
men, she will only be prouder, not fon-
der; and if she loses him through re-
nown, as is too often the case, she will
not even be proud. But give her love,
appreciation, kindness, and there is no
sacrifice she would not make for his
content and comfort. The man who
loves her we'll is her hero and king.