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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
Tilden Ladies' Seminary,

NA@nHAONS
Begins on Monday Sept 18th, 1873 In addition To
the null board Of Instruction constantly employed, tho
services ola
PRACTICAL ELOCUTIONISr
have been secured Cor the next year. Who will drill the
whole school 10y secti0ns In reading and elOcutiOn.
send for tho new catalogue W
aI HIRAM oRoUPp, A. NJ, Principal,
| r West Lebanon, n. III.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
CATTLE.

The programme was opened by the ex-
hibition of town teams hitched to a wagon
of monstrous size which is owned and kept
by the society for this purpose. 1t carried
the Morrisville band and was drawn around
the track by about forty yoke of oxen, the
best that have been on exhibition, with one
exception, in Lamoile county. As the pre-
miums are not declared, | can but conf lecture
the result 1t is the mind of your CORE.
spondent that the first premium for the best
string of ten yoke Of oxen ought to be
at least forty dollars, so as to secure a string
from nearly all the towns in the county
The three strings exhibited we're from Nor
ristown, Hydepark and johnson, and very
likely drew premiums in the order named.
The Durhams exhibited were very few il
number yet some very fair specimens were
shown by Mr. Dodge Of Morrstown. Con
sidering the facilities the farmer, of Lamoill'
have had Of getting the blood from the hero
Of A. w. Griswold of Morristown, one Of tn,
best blooded herds of Short. Horns in Amer
lea, this class was very poorly represented
The Ayrshires were fair show but they
were not so numerous, | think, as in som,
former years. Several head shown by |. 1
Libby, johnson, are worthy of particular
mention and as o class was very fair. Th
Devonshires were not numerous but as
general thing Of very good quality, particu
larly some young Jerseys were out in ful
force and contained many excellent speci
mems. Judging from the numbers exhibite
compared with the numbers in former year
this class of cattle is gaining reputation fO
the dairy but as l intend to have some
thing to say iu reference to this class Of stoc
some other time l will defer making NOR
remarks. The Natives ESQ called) wer
numerous and good indeed, they have mad
rapid improvement this last few years judl
ing from their looks, but it Is the opinio
Of your correspondent that the improvomeI
lies in the large amount of foreign blood
their veins, as many Of thom appear to b
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

LY0Ns kArHAtRoN prevents the hair from falling out
or turning gray It's growth and gives strength
and vigor. IL Is delightfully."- perfumed, and makes q
splendid dressing ills the cheapest and most desirable
hair tonic ever produced. Used by the elite. Price
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
MECHANICAL DEPARTMENT.

The mechanical department was almost a
total failure, comprising only few speci-
mems Morgan Il Jockow from the Morris.
vile foundry were on the ground with their
new swivel pillow and attachment, which will
prove boon to all those that use the side
hill pillow, land by the way nearly all Of our
best farmers are adopting its use on level
land.) The attachment consists Of self.
adjusting arrangement by which the line Of
draught is in direct line with the pillow,
the lack Of which has always been very
serious objection to the general use of the
side hill pillow. Quite crowd Of farmers
seemed to be inspecting its merits, and could
see by actual test the principle on which it
works, as the firm had pair Of horses in
readiness at any time during the fair and any
one could test il for himself.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

high grades Of other breeds, but being owned
by men that are deficient in pluck TO enter
them in classes where they belong they are
chucked in among the Natives. think the
managers would do we'll to abolish this class.
Oxen and steers we're numerous and OF q
very high order, some exceedingly so, es-
peoially pair Of six year olds owned BY
Lewes Gates, Morristown. In the mind OF
many good judges this was the most perfect
pair that was ever on Lamoillo county fair
ground, weighing $500 pounds. Many
others are meritorious.
SHEEP.
In the sheep department there was very
large display Of Ootswolds. The vetereu II.
g. Hill Elmore, was in attendance with
those handsome animals he exhibited at the
state and New England fairs sweeping almost
everything before him, taking every first pre-
MUM in each and every class at the state
fair and FIVE first aud one second premiums
at the New England fair. But as this
county is the home of Mr.. Hill he very
naturally expected sharp competition, aud as
we understand has been beaten 10 two cases,
the first in the case Of yearling rams, by Mr.
Dodge Of Morristown, the second case on
ram lambs by Mr. Henry s. Town Of Norris
town, but as we understand those sheep are
descendants Of Mr. Hills flock. Ii is no dis
paragement for him to be beaten. A few
Leicestershires Of very good quality were
shown but not one ine wooded sheep in the
pens
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
MAHYLANDI

or nOO acres for sale on the great Maryland
EO,UUO and Delaware Peninsula. Farms Of
all iizes and grades Of ilnprovement; Fine
RIDaELY, Denton, Md. .7r
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
ORANGE COUNTY.

Q. Horace Hubbard Of Springfield, agri-
cultural editor of the Vermont Farmer will
give the address at the Fair Of the Union
agricultural society at Tunbridge, Oct. l4th,
ORLEANS COUNTY.
Shipments from Barton station for the
Ye9k ending September 25 ; one car calves
One cur cattle one car hogs two cars
sheep one car box boards three cars chair
stock four cars lumber l4,77l lbs butter
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
lhlorneys.

best pull Sdci az a. a9H uewHd a wi
Barnet, g. Best yearling bull, Il. & n. Fair
banks Il 90, 81 Johnsbury, 81 ed, Thomas
Mason, Waterford, .. Best bull calf j, +.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
FRANKLIN COUNTY.

While our-year-old child of james H.
Fisher of st Adams was playing with pair
of wheels which had become rusted to the
axle, the other day, the rope by which he
was drawing it became wound around the
axle and the child's neck, breaking it and
causing instant death,
Edward CLARK, DR., fireman on tho Gem
trail Vermont, was assaulted at st Adams
last Saturday at midnight by some workman
who jumped from behind tree and struck
him with club. Murder and robbery was
probably intended. Ky.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

Best bull two-year-old and upward, James
Gilfllan, Barnet, A; Cd, A. X Il G. N. Drury,
Greensboro, 3. BestcOw, Il. q II. Fairbanks,
st Johnsbury, A. Best two-year-Old heifer,
+. a r. Fairbanks, 3. Best yearling heifer,
A. X. 4 g. N. Drury, Greensboro, 3. Best
lot hefer calves, not less than three, A. X.
q G.. N. Drury, Greensboro, 3.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
HORSES.

The show of horses was very small indeed,
but some very good specimens were on the
grounds, particularly a yoarling owned by
G.. A. Barrows, sired by Macbeth, but
through misunderstanding was not on the
ground the second day for the inspection Of
the committee. only saw three breeding
mares with foals by their sides, two Of which
were superior, several very nice single driv-
ing horses, and good display Of fancy
matched and driving horses A pair of black
mares owned by Mr. Melsndy of Cambridge
suited us as well as anything we saw, though
We did not see them 60 around the ring.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

Best bull two years old and upward, John
ford, 8. Best bull calf, f. +. Richardson,
Waterford, 9; 2d. J &. Hovey, st Johnsbury,
l. Best COW, L. +, Richardson, Waterford,
4 I'd, J, q. Hovey, st Johnsbury, 3; 3D.,
do, 2. Best two-year-old heifer, John San
born. Waterford, 3; I'd, q. b. Bullard, st
Johnsbury, 2. Best yearing heifer q. l.,
Dawson, Waterford, 3 I'd. G. b. Bullard
st ,lohnsbury ? Sd l.. b. Church, Water
ford, |,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

Best bull two years old and upward, ]. &
T.. Batcheldor, North DanvilIo. 4; 81, r.
Randall q b. ID. lIartshorn, 3; Sd, TAoo.
Drew, 3. Best bull calf j. ~ Il. Bacheder,
North Danville, Q; 2d David Stark, StJohns-
bury, /, Best COW, j, Il Il. Bachelor, North
Danville, A; 81, Thomas Randall, 81 Sd, j.
a Il. Bachelder, North DanVllle,e Best two
yeai-old hoifer. j. u II, Bachelor. 81 81, do,
Q; Sd, do, l. Best yoaring heller, j. & Il.
Bachoder, North Danville, 3 Cd, do, 81 Sd,
do, /. Best lot heller calves, not less than
three, j. Il L. Bachelor, North Danvillo, 3.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
ADDISON COUNTY.

The Central New Haven Cheese Ma nu-
featuring Co., closed their factory for the
season Sept %, aud have sold their entire
stock on hand (some 500 boxes) for II IL
cents pound at the depot. A part of it
has gone forward the remainder to be ship
ped as soon as it is sufficiently cured.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

spices, whole and ground, SnuFFs,
starch, soaps, Toilet Soaps, Soap Pow
der,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01

Fine Cat Tobacco, Smoking Tobacco,
TaPiOc0, Irvine, Vinegar, Yeast, WRsh-
ing crystal, ana in fact ali grades OF
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-10-01
IMPROVED
SUGAR EVAP0RAT0R
MAKING MAPLE SUGAR.
Great Reduction in Prices for Fall, 1875

IH1S Evaporator Is by far The hosi Implement
i ever offered ne sugar Maker. A great saving IL
made In time and fuel ~ t and tho sugar Is nice
and usually brings from two 70 ave cents per Pounu
more than other aagnI, for ueASse on sugar hAA'
ing, address, With stamp ..... sod
THE VT. FARM MACHINE CO.,
Bellows Falls, Vermont.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
From the Inter Ocean, Noe 8.
The Rockford, Rock Island and St,
Louis r, 2. Co.

Mr.. II, w. Bishop, Master in Chancery
of the United States Courts filed his sup
elemental report yesterday in the case
Of the Union Trust Company of New York
against the Rockford, Rock Island and St.
Louis Railroad Company, The subject OF
the report was in regard to the inter
vening claims Of the Mowry Car Wheel
Company and others.
The report sets out that the railroad
company in 1871 conveyed certain land in
Rock Island, Henry, and Macoupin counties
to Henry Curtis, Jr, in trust, to secure
him from any liability on various bonds
There now remains in Mr. Curtis hands
about $4,000. as the proceeds of the
property conveyed to him after the per,
formance of the trusts. The following
claims were also reported by the master
as against the company for supplies, and
as being prior liens to the mortage: Farwell
| & Co, $l,163.O9; j. S. Bailey, Sl9l
Y. Stokes, $l4S, 20, for rent, having nearly
all been inquired by Gable & Lynde during
their receiyership. Also $Sl3.75, fol
supplies furnished since the commence
ment of the foreclosure suit; and $243, 81
to VIM. Bader on similar claim; also
SAT-, 80 to John Fidler; $260,37 to Thomas
Yates: $l96,59 to the Union Car-sprine
Manufacturing Company; S780,5O to the
Northwestern Illinois Coal Company; ST..
0275O to the Winchester Coal and
Mining Company-all for supplies furnish
ed since the filing of the bill in the present
suit
The following persons had furnished
supplies within six months prior to thu
filing of the bill: William Bader, $3.50, 80
J. Fidler, $2,750,37; Cameron. Ambert
& Co, $lI6,2O; Winchester Coal Co.
$2,3li.25; Neeley & Holmes. $685. rs
Fulton Coal Mining Co., $l.326, 20, and the
Northwestern Coal Co., 1872,
The question as to whether the above
named claimants were entitled to priorit,
over the claims Iunder the mortgages O.
whether if they had not, they wer,
en- titled to share pro rata with them, or t.
any lien at all, was argued at length be!or,
Judge DrummonG Yesterday, and his de-
cision will be rendered this morning.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
How the Returns came in.

On Wednesday forenoon, poll books
were returned from Canoe Creek. Yuma,
Rock Island, Carbon Cliff. Moline, Bow
ling, and Andalusia-in the order named
Canoe Greek being the first received In
the afternoon Coal Valley, Hampton, Edg-
ington, Port Cyron, Buffalo Prairie, and
Rural poll books were received-in the or
der named; making all in the county, ex-
cept Drury, Black Hawk, and Coe, But
with the usual neglect of the press and the
public nearly all the towns sealed up their
returns without keeping memorandum
of the figures, and therefore the news
papers and the people must wait fol-
the figures until the poll books shall
be opened and canvassed according to law
1t certainly would not be q very severe
task for some one of the election officers
or some outsider, TO take one of the print
ed tickets of each party and write the
name of the town upon it, and place oppo
site the name of each candidate figure.
showing how many votes he received, and
send to each Of the printing Offices. Ther
the pablo could see the figures at once.
This morning the Drury poll books came
in-but no figures. County Clerk Cool
received telegram from Muscatine say
ing that Cleaveland had "a majority il
Drury.
At noon to-day the poll books had no
been received from Black Hawk or Coe
The clerk is waiting for these two towns.
Had they been promptly returned the off
cial canvas could have been made thi
forenoon. Election officers are paid 70
returning the poll books and ought to sen,
them all in the day after election.
This afternoon Coe came in, Only tn,
poll books from Black Hawk are now want
ing in order to enable the county clerk t
Iofhciaily canvass the votes.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
CARD FROM MIR. GEO, L. QU1sr
He Don't Think "the Government acts
Honorably.
To the Editors of The Argus:

To the Editors of The Argus:
In THE DAILY ARGUS of the LIST instant,
[ notice the correspondence between Hon
Mr.. Henderson. our member of congress-
and Mr.. D. ID. Pratt, commissioner of in
ternal revenue, in relation to the cigars late
ly seized here. Mr.. Pratt says that, for
seven years, it has been tried to enforce
the branding of the cigar boxes. l say
nothing of that kind has ever been tried il
this locality.
Upon learning, through THE ARGUS, III
August last, that something was not right
in the branding, | took an empty cigar box
in my hand, having upon it the stamp OF
brand used on the boxes lately seized here
and walked up to the Office OF Mr. NJ. T.
Wiser, then our deputy collector, anc
asked him if that stamp or brand was il
accordance with lav; if it was We
would he glad to comply with the law,
Mr.. Wiser told me that he was just writing
to Quincy about the matter and promised
me to let us know. FJu: days after, The
seizure was made. &, l., QUIsT,
Rock Island, Nov. 1, 1875.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Government Spies in Pretty Small
| Business, /

On Tuesday last two men arrived at the
Harper House, in this city, and registered
as VIM. Sommerville, of Quincy, and J. B.
Miller, Of Dee Moines. They claimed to
be special agents of the internal revenue
department. They visited nearly all of
our breweries, liquor houses and saloons,
trying to detect some irregularity in the
use of revenue stamps, etc. They visited
Capt. Huber's brewery, and Mr.. Sommer-
vile strolled into the back yard, where he
found an old empty 20 gallon whisky key
in one corner Of the yard. Itwas an old,
dilapidated tumble down affair, utterly
worthless, with only one hoop on, and unfit
for anything but kindliug wood, but the
detective had an opportunity to show his
vigilance in protecting the revenue! By
the use Of powerful magnifying glass he
found that the stamp had not been de-
stroyed, ard carrying the keg into the
brewery he removed the stamp and put it
into his pocket and the two left the brew
cry, but not until Capt. Huber had enquired
about the strange proceeding. They replied
that they were revenue officers,
and also that Capt. Huber was liable
to heavy fine and imprisonment for not
destroying the stamp after the keg was
empty, Capt. Huber replied that he had
no fraudulent intent in not destroying the
stamp; that he had bought the liquor from
Mr.. Peter Fries; that the cask when emp
ty had been thrown into the back yard
three or four months before, and nothing
had been thought of it since. The cask
had been kicked and knocked around unit
only one or two hoops remained on it, and
was also in very shaky condition, and IN.
fit to hold liquor. About the last man IL
the world who would be suspected Of try
ing to defraud the revenue, is Capt. Igna
thus Huber. He ranks among the mos
upright and honorable men in Rock Isl
and. who would scorn to do dishonest OF
disreputable act,
Whether the officers found any other ir
regularities in this city is not known a
present. They found several violations o.
the revenue law in Moline, an account o.
which was given in last evenings ARGUS
They left on the evening train last even
ing for Chicago.
What will be done in the several cases il
not known.
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
AN ExTRAvAaANT CITY couN-
GIL.
HEAvY!TAxEs FOR THE PEOPLE
TO PAY,
The Effects of Republican Rule.

Under Republican mayor and by Re-
publican management, the people of this
city we're saddled with weak, inefficient
system of water works, located wrongly,
and built in botch-like manner, land with
out even so much as consulting the people
who we're saddled with this public mort
gage on their property. The history of
that transaction, and of the incompetent
management of the works ever since, is
we'll known.
The system having been saddled upon
the people, Mayor Davenport sought to
make the best of it by more intelligent
and economical management The Re-
publicans in this council, led by Butler,
have resisted and voted down every effort
the Mayor has made in the interests of the
people, Their party organ has defended
them in their factjous and extravagant in
crease of expenses.
Of the ten aldermen, five Butler,
Bailey, Woodruff, Carse and Davis are
Republican; and Atkinson. elected by
Democrats, over the Republican nominee,
has been the most subservient party Re
publican in the board, steadily and vim
dictively working against the Mayor al
the time, thus proving recreant to the
Democrats who elected him. And Jake
Wollenhaupt has given them an occasional
lift. The Republicans have, therefore
run the council, this year, through their five
hold-over aldermen, although they were
overwhelmingly repudiated at the polls, al
the last election. Here is list of the ex.
penses they have incurred and the bill:
they have allowed, since the beginning o.
the present political year, as obtained
from the books of the city clerk:
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Loaf HoY.

A little boy who says his name is Willie
Preston, was brought to Marshal HAYES s
house at noon, to-day, who had wandered
away from his home, He is about years
old, has on pair of dark jeans pants;
checked shirt. green and white; dark mel
ton jacket, bound with black braid, and
having brass buttons; hair light, and cut
rather short; bareheaded He says hi,
father pulls lumber from the lake, and that
they have only been here three weeks
The police force have searched the lower
part Of the city thoroughly, but up to the
hour of this paper going to press. has
failed to find the parents of the little fel
low,
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
Personal.

Mrs G, E. Putnam, Of Davenport, has
received letter from her husband an
nouncing his safe arrival at San Francisco.
and containing the gratifying intelligence
that his son, Duncan, is better than at the
date of previous advices
The wife of Hon. Jas. Thorington, Of
Davenport, United States consul at AS
pinwall, arrived home few days ago.
Mr., James S. Gilmore and family have
returned from Chicago. Mr.. G. intends
to commence packing pork as soon as the
weather IS cool enough.
Two newly married couples at the Har.
per House last night. The Harper House
is popular place for newly married peo
ple-they are nicely cared for
Among the morning arrivals at the Har
per, are: II. s. Barlow, general travelling
agent Michigan Central r. r., Fl. w
Loring, Boston; S. A, Haines, j. FL
Nissan, Z. Ambuhl, n. Y; W. D. Cous
ms, San Frisco; Mrs. j, f. Clark, A. NJ
Titus, Boston; VI. Z. Miles, Pittsburgh
B. W. Goodsell, Cleveland; 5. W. Stauf
fer and wife, G. K. Frost and wife Oxford
G. Daum. Worcester, Mass. f. Mans
field, Chas. Paddock, st. Louis; Chas. +
Foley, Cincinnati; l.. Mason, Jr., Chicago
The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-04
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wishes to learn this beautiful art,