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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

their bones aud brains, and nerves are weak
and subject to disease while BY overlooking
with the carbonates the system i heated and
excited, and ready TO be inHamed BY the first
spark Of artificial disease, aud the inevitable
results are inAammations, fevers, neuralgia
pains, consumption, detective teeth, reactive
exhaustion, weaknesses and ailments innu.
merable. White -four bread lisa poor i'm.
poyerished article Of food, deprived Of one
half of all its nutrition or disseminating ele-
ments, caused by rejecting the phOsphates
nitrates and other solines contained in the
bran. Graham. g., wheaton meal bread
is rich aud highly nutritious, aud contains q
supply Of all the needed elements in the
human system. Our experience fully con-
firms these statements.
Lot suicides cat white starch bread
Let wise men shun the same
For satan holds the winning cards,
At this sharp table game,
Deception IL his keonest blade.
He makes believe that white
IL much the incest tint for bread,
And thus gets up fight,
And kills of Thousands every year,
Thrust through and slain, by thls bread spear.
s. b. RocKwELL.
Middlebury, July, 1873.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
Our Financial Depression.


Naturally enough, all labOring people are
asking how long the dull times are to last.
Not being much of prophet, and no great
inanceer, we cannot tell exactly. But we
will hazard the opinion, that they will last
until men and women become more sensible
We mean by this, that all healthy persons
must be willing to labor for their bread
earn dollar before they spend it, and spend
it for nothing but what good sense and JUS
tics demand. Prudence is one Of the cody
virtues, when directed by good gense.
1t is not good sense for common farmer,
or other laboriug man, to throw away re-
spectacle wagon, or harness, or other useful
article, because it is not quite as stylish as
the newer ones. Yet we have seen this very
thing done, A great sacrifice was made to
pride and new fashion, altogether beyond the
persons ability to bear long. Hundreds Of
people waste their meaus in buying clothing
to replace that which has never seen halt
service. Food enough is probably wasted in
Vermont to feed at least an extra person to
every family. Rum and tobacco enough used
to support all the orphans and paupers within
our borders. Enough idly spent upon fast
horses and other fast things, to support our
whole common school system. Our public
men-men that make our laws, are only a
fair reflex of the people they have left at
home, and thus laws are made, and things
done, that sooner or later react upon us.
Our late war brought multitude Of evils
in its train. We had to have money, and
money was made by the bushal. We had to
have supplies, and help to engage and handle
them. Consequently, the spirit of specula-
ton, which is always an over-grown child
became an unmanageable giant before We
were aware of it.
Twenty-Five cents paid for dollar, and I
dollar was easily earned. This spirit o.
speculation got 80 rampant, that many be
lievod there was no end nor bottom to thu
public bank. We got so used to having al
the money we wanted, and when We wanted
it, that when the reaction came, we wer,
much like the Westerners who do not pro
vide hay or shelter for their stock, so tha
when winter comes starvation, death and los
of property stare them in the face. Every
thing in war times, and more or less since
has had Eighty and unnatural aspect. In
hation has been the order Of the day. Moth
ing seemed to set upon the real hard-pan.
Now, when any Of natures laws are per
verted, reaction takes place sometime, and
with severity. We are now reaping the re
ward Of our war troubles, and when we hav
paid the last farthing towards our extrava'
gance as people, and curtailed the indecent
spirit to get rich without work, then, an'
not till then will this financial depression
leave US. You may talk as long as yOl
please about paper money, or hard money
the cause underlying all Of our troubles is
moral one, as we shall find out sooner q
later, and which must be corrected before W,
can have any very general prosperity.
+. v. p.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
NttttaMt Eatmtt
War. and RumOrs Of Wars.

We are threatened, so one class Of croak-
ers tells us, with religious war, some as
sorting that the next decade will bring IL,
while others give us little longer time in
which to get ready for it. When il comes,
the Catholics are to try to obtain the pow
or, and then amuso themselves by experi-
meutiug upon Protestauts with the rack. tho
stake, and the gibbet. There is also posi-
bility, we are told by some Of the more hope
ful of these prophets, that victory may perch
upon the banners Of the other party; and
then, we supposc,-we are not told this by
our prophets--the positions of the Catholic
experimeuter and his Protestant subject in
these experiments are to be simply reversed,
and the show 90 on all the same This, with
a slim chance for brush with Mexico, is
about all we have on our hands. But just
look across the Atlantic.
England is anxious because, while her
hold on India is none too strong, Russia is
slowly spreading her dominions down through
Central Asia, until she is becoming an un-
comfortably near neighbor. France is mad
because she got whipped by Prussia, and
grows madden every day, aud is already
training her young men for soldiers. Ger
many sees this, and already every young
man in that empire 81 years of age is 4
trained and enrolled soldier. Each and every
nation of Europe is, aud long has been, auC
must continue to be, interested in keeping al
the others quiet, as when one strikes, they
generally all strike. But now, as if matters
were not sufficiently complicated, comes {
new danger, and we must confess IT looks al
though there are several grains of common
sense in it. For several years China anC
Japan have been taking an interest in civil
zation, and have been introducing the arts o.
civilization. Though they have made con
siderable progress, they are far from civil
lied but there is one art which they seem
to acquire to perfection, and that is the arr
Vi WdT, NuiCu uOco uOb uCCu u kECd
degree of enlightenment for its success
China and japan are rapidly supplying
themselves with the most improved firearms
and, when we consider the almost incredible
population of those countries and the fac
that the Chinaman will walk into the can
mons mouth as cOolly as he would eat hi
dinner, we can see that China and Japan
half.civilized and trained in the most effectiv,
methods of warfare, would be quite differen
from the China and Japan with which Fog
land and the United States have severa
times had differences and settled them b.
sending over two or three men-ofwar. Fanc,
few millions Of ChiDa's surplus population
thoroughly drilled and equipped with tn
most destructive modern weapons, takin
ofense at some little action Of England AM
marching on India, or even crossing an,
"going for" Canada or the United States
Pleasant to think OF, isn't it'll Even Cali
iornia won't dare to be too oppressive t
John Chinaman in few years.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
For Restoring Persons Apparently Dead
from Drowning.

|. Lose no time. Carry out these drec-
tions on the spot.
H. Remove the froth and mucus from the
mouth and nostrils.
Ill Hold the body for a few seconds
only, with the head hanging down, so that
the water may run out Of the lungs and
windpipe.
". Loosen all tight articles of clothing
about the neck and chest.
V. See that the tongue is pulled forward
If it falls back into the throat. BY taking
hold of it with a handkerchief it will not
slip.
vi. If the breathing has ceased or near
ly so, it must be stimulated by pressure OF
the chest with the hands, in imitation of the
natural breathing; forcibly expelling the
air from the lungs, and allowing it to re.enter
and expand them by the elasticity of the
ribs Remember that this is the most inn
portant step of all.
To do it readily, lay the person on hi
back, with cushion, pillow or some firm
substance under his shoulders then press
with the fiat of the hands over the lower part
Of the breast bone and the upper part of tn {
abdomen, keeping up regular repetition anC
relaxation Of the pressure twenty or thirty
times a minute, a pressure of thirty pounds
may be applied with safety to grown per.
son.
VII. Rub the limbs with the hands or
with dry cloths constantly, to aid circulation
and keep tie body warm.
VIII. As soon as the person can swal
low, give tablespoonful OF spirits in hot
water or some warm coffee or tea.
TX. Work deliberately. Do not give
up too quickly. Success has rewarded tn,
efforts Of hours.
Published at the request of the Humane
Society of the Commonwealth of Massachu
setts 1878.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
AT WATERTONNN.

Cate-The market for cattle was active, with A
of western and loads from the north. Western cattle
are costing owners shade hgehr out west, and had To
be sold at about a shilling owt, advance to let
ers out. Northern supply light less than half many
last week The quality mostly from medium to fine
grades. Sales at $40 v cwt live weight, lot sold
by Hathaway swift TO L. d. kimball, NJ. r. Shaekett
sold 10 steers 10 Sampson Hollis IA choice lot to dress
800 lbs each, at Ole 10, D. W.; steers TO Mr. Starks
TO dress 700 bsf 9lo two and three year Odds from
81 m 60 to dress FROM 500 TO 100 lbs each. Hathaway
a swim sold some 10 car loads to william Scollans at
81 "a 70 live weights 30 steers 10 Cornell Woodbridge
ut ci William Leavit sold IL steers average 1913 lbs
at 7lci others at same price and weights steers,
average 1900 lbs at 7te steers at Ole average 1900 lbs
Sheep and Lambs-Full prices obtained on sheep and
lambs 40 SIC the extreme figure lambs. We fud
this week nearly zoo head Of lambs from Canada which
the first from that section this season, Hastings
Morse 4 Co., have just commenced their season. and
will probably run In something eyery week from that
section. The market considerable lively: l.. Z. Tower
sold Az lambs average 81 lbs at 7!c, NJ r. Shaekett
sold 30 lambs, that weighed lS25 ib', at So,
POultry-NOt any visible change In rates on poultry
Chickens active at 25c also fair demand for fowl and
turkey, Fowl loo W ie turkeys lso.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

A lady in an English railway carriage
was recently insuted by an army officer aud
as she had no means of signaling the guard,
was compelled, in seli.protection, to ride on
the platform of the car until station was
reached This affair is exciting general dis
Cussion in the English papers, aud inquiry
has been made in the House of Commons if
the railway companies afford adequate pro.
lection to travellers 1t is not long since a
German tailor murdered a wealthy man in
one of the apartment cars. This discussion
has revealed the curious fact that while most
companies have separate cars for ladies, they
do not willingly associate that way, but pre-
fer the companionship of men. These slow
learning Englishmen have concluded that some
means should be provided to escape the dan
gers of the rail, and it may occur to them
that their troubles would be remedied by the
adoption of our style of cars. The practical
question of physical safety will, after time,
overcome their sentimental notions of exclu-
sveness. Rutland Herald
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
Girls and Study.

One Of my friends, when | told him that
Greek was to be studied in Smith college,
replied, Nonsense! girls cannot bear such
a strain" and yet his own daugh tiers were
going, with no remonstrance from him, night
after night, through the round Of parties and
fashionable amusements, in great city. We
question whether any greater expenditure of
physical force is necessary to master Greek
than to endure ordinary fashionable amuse-
ments. Woman's health is endangered far
more by balls and parties than by schools.
For one ruined over study, We can point to n
hundred ruined by dainties and dances.
Have women been so highly educated in the
past that all the physical ills under which
the sex is grooming are to be attributed to
hard study Are sickly women confined TO
students? Is there any larger proportion
of invalds in our female schools, with all
their unhealthy requirements, than among
those who evidently have never injured them
selves by excessive devotion to learning ?
Give our schools and colleges all the light
they need about hygiene and physiology, but
let us not indulge the folly Of supposing that
mental strength can only come through
physical weakness, or that women must suf-
fer as the penalty of the highest intellectual
enjoyment, the lifelong tOrments Of dis,
eased body. While claiming for the students
here no exemption from those diseases in-
cident to human life, we are confident, with
the provisions we have made, they will not
only be able to meet with safety all our re-
qurements of study, but will be benefited
physically as well as mentally by their work
President Seeley.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

There are newspapers in Vermont that
publish the advertisements OF "curb stone
brokers'" the object Of which is to entico
men to speculate" under their auspices in
Wall street, and although wealth is assured
and no risks incurred, there are editors
found who give an editorial endorsement to
these schemes, and there may be fools who
will bite at the gilded bait only to got bit in
return. If any there be who propose to thus
make fools of themselves, it may be of inter-
est for them to learn that one of these firms
is now under arrest, charged with defrauding
young man or young fool out of some four
hundred dollars. This youth bought "eall'
paying therefor one hundred and forty-eight
dollars, twenty live cents, and soon the stock
quotations showed that he was entitled to
receive his money back and one hundred and
ninety. dollars aud fifty cents in addi-
ton thereto. lie demanded his money but
didn't get it. and has commenced civil suit
for its recovery, 1t is said that this firm
has made some forty thousand dollars by
this class Of frauds but the civil suit is de-
Tended on the ground that the defendant is a
minor, being only sixteen years old, and he
therefore pleads the "baby act" We should
suppose a sixteen year old baby would be OF
the proper age to pull the wool over the eyes
Of those countrymen who expect to compete
with Wall street brokers, gamble in stocks,
and reap gold without running any risks OIL
being liable to any loss, but we know moi
how to characterize Vermont editors who
endorse such schemes. Rutland Globe.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

The motive of the Barre bank robbery is
settled. An Euglishman explains how it is.
He says "You see, those Yankees are equal
to anything. Some of 'em had invented
these chronometer locks, and they weren't
selling fast enough to suit em, so they just
hired two or three scamps to make raid on
the Barre bank, where one Of their locks
would save the valuables. The plan worked ;
the robbers were foiled, and the chronome-
er locks were advertised free in every
blarsted newspaper in the land, and now
the bloody Yanks are making their pile, fol
every bank and good many officers will
buy their locks"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Postmaster General Jewell is doing
good work, but he has his hands full it he
expects to rid the service of dishonest in
competent or careless officials. The last
case of carelessness worthy Of his serious at
tention Is that in the Patterson, New Jersey,
post office In February, the First National
bank deposited in the post office letter
containing ten thousand dollars in checks,
etc, directed to bank in New York city,
but the letter failing to reach its destination,
search was made for it without avail. Moth
log was left for the RENTING bank to do but
10 SO arrange as to prevent loss, which it sue
ceeded in doing, and by indemnity bonds,
settled with all the parties entitled to the
money except in the case Of two hundred
dollars in pension checks. While it was ar
ranging these and the government was search
ing for mail robber, six months passed,
when the Patterson post office clerks "poking
under the stamping table" for other letters
which had been dropped, found the missing
letter and its contents intact lying between
the table aud the floor. Well and carefully
managed post Office that
Rutland Globe.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
RrightOm C0IEIe .Wnrket,
For the week ending Wednesday, Jul!


From the Boston journal.
At market for the current week-Cattlo 263O sheep
and lambs 645 swine 700; number Of western cattle
300; northern cattle and mich cows 100.
Prices of beef cattle v 100 lbs, live weight-ENtra
quality S762l. 6D 81 first quality S6S73 "a $50; second
quality S637l a 6.75 third quality S5@l "a 6.2j
poorest grades of oxen, bulls &c, 81 80 40 j<
Brighton hides &c V III; Brighton tallow "a &c
ID country hides "a 0Oc U ibi country tallow5 OIL!
ID,
lamb skins 50 40 75c each.
The trade this week has not been active as it was
one week ago, and the quality OF the beeves upon an
average not Of good grade. few of the best
sold at highest quotations but upon the common
grades there was ght decline There were but few
lots of cattle in market selling at our highest quota
TONS most of them being beeyes selling at O. 0D "a "
ID, L. W. There were but few northern cattle IN and
none from Maine.
Working Oxen-Not much call and hut few pairs
offered in market for sale Trade for workers will he
better when cattle in freely from the north
and Maine.
Store Cattle-Most Of the small cattle brought into
market are bought up by butchers to slaughter But
few stores In market.
Mch Cows-Extra SIS ~ 9j; ordinary S2j a so
store COWS Sl6 40 SO b head Most of the cows offered
in market for sale are Of a common grade.
Sheep and Lambs-From the west there was good
supply all owned by butchers, sheep costing from 81
% nc u h; lambs from "a loo V b. From the north
the supply light and trade full rs good as that Of
one week ago.
Swine-store pigs wholesale "a lOc v ID; retail N
20 lie h ID; fat hogs, 1900 at mArketi prices 40 Sc W
NJ spring pigs l2c " ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

II would seem that the times ought not to
be very hard, as reports from nearly sll Sec
tiOns Of the United States indicate that the
crops Of 1875 will be as great as were ever
produced in this country. The export de.
mand will DO large as in Europe a series Of
devastating floods have visited many parts Of
that country, and damaged the crops greatly
Indeed, within the last month there has been
a good demand for our grain abroad, and a
large amount has been exported. The pricc
of -four has advanced, and grain has had an
upward tendency.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Mr.. Amasa Walker has written a letter
on the finances, in which he says the Amer
leans use dollar of less value than that Of
any other civilized nation Of the globe, and
adds "This is one of the chief causes of the
existing business depression, aud we shall
not recover from it fully until our own cur
rency is restored to par with gold. We can
not export our cotton manufactures as before,
and Why2 Because our redundant and de-
preciated paper circulation makes our dol
lar of less value than the dollar Of any other
country. and thus enhances the cost Of our
fabrics by raising home prices. The people
of the United States suffer great loss upon
everything they send abroad, whether of ag.
ricultural or manufacturing production, aud
no time should be lost in calling upon Cou-
gress to authorize the funding of greenbaoks
until at par with specie, whether by direct
conversion into bonds or indirectly into CON-
pound interest notes, convertible after
given time into such bonds. The
latter is best, because the most easy and
ma tural, but either will accomplish the object
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

In the light Of recent events it is better to
burn letters than to hoard them 10 this most
uncertain world. Burn if you would not
have the deepest secrets of your soul made
the sport Of attorneys. Burn if you would
not have your friend panied by even an ac-
cldental disclosure of kindness. Burn it if
you would have your cOstliest secrets con-
tinue undivulged. Burn for your own sake
and for the sake of others.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
From the Boston Morning Journal
BOStOn Market.

.CoFFEE.-Java 25 20 3oc v n, gold. 'N''
Mocha, 32i "a aic, gold.
Rio, l6l "a 2l4c, gold.
PRUIT.-Malaga Raisins, 1ayersj 2.lj.
Loose Muscate, 3.3j " box
smyrna Figs, "a loo III.
Prunes, Turkish a a 81 French, 10 0Io.
Citron, English and Leghorn &c.
Lemons, 500 "a 900 U box,
Oranges, $50 "a 700 r. box.
Peanuts African, Y bu go; Southern, 200 a $50.
FLOUR & MEAL.-Western suporino $3.50 a 800
Common extras, s5.25 a 600.
Wisconsin and Minnesota extras $50 "a 6.75.
Ohio, Ind. and Mich, white wheat, 6.25 20 6.7j.
Illinois, $50 "a $50.
St. Louis, $50 "a s.25.
Fancy Minnesota, common and good, 5 100 @s.2o,
Corn meal, 5 $3.50 a IIO. WV
Rye -four 500 a Geo.
GRAIN,-Corn, mixed and yellow, 81 % Gle v bu.
Oats, mixed and white, 81 10 TO-
shorts Si s23SO a 300 a ton
Fine feed and md mi Dc 800 90, a. 300
Medium, II 90 "a 1900.
Rye Straw, 1900 20 2i.O0.
HIDES.-Country aud Brighton OK, 9lc "a Rb.
LEATHER-Sole, hemlock, "a! q q.
Rough, hemloek, % q % oak, q @,3l.
Resin, $3.50 "a 900 v Dbl.
OIL.-Linseed, 90 "a 0Oc " gallon.
Lard oil, Boston and western extra, 100 a l.lO
do No. /, s. 20 soc.
Red elaine, 6j; sapOnihed, 10
Palm, u IA &c v ID.
Fish, so n 20 V gallon.
Petroleum, IL "a 49,
Naptha, 10 6D II.
PROVIsIONS.-Pork, prime, 1900 "a 1850 y bb
Mess 2IoO "a 2l5o; clear and extra clear, 2i "a
300.
Beef mess and extra mess, 1000 20 100.
do, family, ; 100 6D l7.QO
Lard, Boston and Western, II "a l5c U ID.
Smoked Hams, 10 lD H.
City dressed Hogs, % "a 90.
Cut Meats, II "a 10. 49,
PRODUCE choice New York and Vermont,
25 "a 27c n III.
Butter, common and good, 20 "a 81.
White beans, medium, l.95 % 200 y bu.
Extra Pea, $500 "a 22j.
Yellow Eyes, S3.l24.
Egus, 2l "a 2l4c W dOZ.
Potatoes jackson Whites, 81 90 a Los q bu.
New Potatoes, $3.50 "a 300 v hhl.
RICE.-Carolina, 40 SAC Ii.
RangOOn, O. 40 81; Patna, 7!c
SPIRITS-Crude Whi.key 22 "a / % v gallon
RectiRed, sl.3O % l35; bourbon, : I.5O % 5.OOi
Rye, 30 "a 100.
| New England Rum, Las "a l5l
SUGAR.-Porto Rico, fair and good refining, II az
Powdered and Crushed, III.
| Gralulated, l0i 40 To-.
| Coffee Crushed, 81 40 lOi.
| TALLOW.-Rendored, s. "a 81 Rough, - 40 g..
| WOOL.-There is good demand for comhing heeces
and medium grades Ofclothng at full prices hut fine
heeces rule low and the sales have been large nclud
ing about all the most desirable lots of old wool on the
market In the interior the excitement has subsidized
very materially and purchases can be made Mt lower
rates but have not yet settled down to point at which
leading operators disposed to purchase the sales
include 100000 lbs Ohio and Pennsylvania ieeces at
Az "a for new, and Is 6D SIC for old l250O ba
Michigan and other Western leeces ut a. "a soc q b.
the latter price for choice medium Wisconsin: 2lj M
lbs unwashed and understandable heeces ut nj az i2c