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Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

We notice the owners and occupi-
ers of properties in this town and else
where that are inclosed by fences, and
having gates, are busily engaged in
examining the same, evidently antic-
ipating the time when young men and
maidens will desert the parlors and
skirmish over the front yard gate.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

The Little murder trial which has
been in progress in Winchester for
some time past, closed on Thursday,
the jury rendering verdict ofmurder
in the second degree, and fixing the
time of the prisoner, Lycurgus Little,
in the penitentiary at five years.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

The Hagerstown Ne,es is alarmed
because the types printed 8 Mayor .
instead of . Major as the title of Ii /.
K. Douglas, prominent attorney of
Hagerstown. The Ne,oS might have
made the correction without lessen
ing its dignity.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

The Hagerstown Netcs says that
about 800 families have left the Cum
berland Valley for the West this
Spring, and large number are yet to
go. The grasshopper pestilence does
not seem to have affected emigration.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

Above all things, learn your child
to be honest and Industrious; if these
two things don't enable him to make
figure in this world, he is only a cy-
pher. and never was intended for a
figure. Josh Billings.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

The County Court Of Jefferson
county has passed an order to the
effect that but one Grand Jury term
of the court shall be held in each
year, unless otherwise ordered by the
court
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

We trust the Committee III charge
OF the catalogue for the fair are ut
work and win soon be able to give
the list to the people. 1t is impor-
tant that this work should BE at
tended to at once.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

A friend from the country was re-
ealing his friends yesterday with a
story of a COW which he declared was
SO discreet that whenever she saw a
rail off q fence she would replace it
with her horns, and would close any
gate she observed standing open.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17
SATURDAY, April ~, 1878.

1t sounds queer to hear man who
has been standing ona street corner all
the afternoon say, "giye us rest.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17

The following list Of Dead Letters
remain IN the post-oflice Of Martins
burg, April 10, and will be sent to the
Dead Letter Office in two weeks. if
not called for
Jacob Boyer, John W. Ceyis,
ID. Getzendanner, II. Getterman,
VIM. Gibson. Jennie Grub,
II. IL. Hadley, Joseph Nail,
Mary e. Tobin, Geo. Weiter
James White.
Martinsburg independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1875-1900, 1875-04-17
TO THE PUBLIC.

All good that
the the
fair
damage to the and charge
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Suggestions to Letter Writers.

There is SO much laundering in epistolary
correspondence that it seems proper to call
special attention to a few points Of practical
Importance.
l. Every letter writer should provide
himself with some kind of letter paper and
envelopes to match. Writing on foolscap
and other irregular sheets is in decidedly
bad taste.
2. Let the letter first be carefully dated,
giving the post Office, county and state. If
the town alone is given, there may DO from
a dozen to twenty towns in the different
states with the same name, aud the friend,
or party, who receives the letter may be
unable to determine where the writer lives.
8. Let the signature be written carefully
and legibIy. We have known many in
stances where the writer's name could not
be deciphered, and sometimes have been
obliged to cut out the name and paste it on
the envelope, hoping that the home post
master might be familiar with it.
A. In writing several letters to go out by
the same mail, the writer should be careful
to finish and enclose one before he begins
another, lest he enclose the letter in the
wrong envelope. 1t would be unfortunate
to have the gushing letter designed for "Nly
Darling Mary" sent to the grocer, instead Of
an order for goods, or the one directed t.
"My Dear John" sent to the dressmaker, OIL
the dry goods merchant.
8. Let every letter be carefully reviewed
to see that no mistake has been made, before
it is enclosed in the envelope.
6, Gentlemen should always sign thei
full name instead of their initials; Otherwis'
there is no means of determining whethe
the writer is gentleman or lady, except By
the handwriting and the circumstances. Ant
ladies, when writing to parties to whom the!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Family Training, No. 8.

Self.reliance as practical habit can not
be over.estimated nor will parents be likely
to give this thought too much prominence in
the training Of their children.
Helplessness and dependence are the con-
ditiOns of infancy and childhood but chill
dren cannot always lean upon the parental
arm. They must be taught self.relance.
The child at first has no confidence in his
own ability to walk. He totters and falls
because he does not trust his own strength
to sustain him. Hence the mother holds
his outstretched hand, and leads him to his
destined goal or he leans upon chair by
which he has learned to manage his doubt
ful steps. Now, how does the mother teach
her darling to walk2 Not by giving him
more strength, but by teaching him self.re.
lance. He must learn to walk by walking
and after few trials, With proper assistance,
he is left in the middle of the floor, and en-.
couraged to come to his mothers arms. No
matter if be cries for help he must not be
assisted. No matter if he tumblesi the
effort will give him confidence, aud his con-
hdence will give him success In a similar
manner he must betaught to take care Of
his own person, to provide for his own wants,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

Our Canadian cousins in Montreal are
excited just now over little difficulty which
Is likely to become serious. The circum.
stances are about as follows There IS in
Montreal French literary society, called
The Canadian Institute" whose members
insist upon having in their library, aud upon
their table, such books and periodicals. as
they choose to read and pay for. As this
independent spirit does not please the Roman
Catholic authorities, the bishop put the soci.
ETY. under the ban, without, however, pro
nouncing sentence Of accommodation upon
its members individually by name.
Some Eve or six years ago a member
named Joseph Guibord, a printer by trade,
died, and the cure refused TO bury his body
in consecrated ground, which, in the eyes Of
Roman Catholic, is very serious matter,
equivalent to denying him her burial. His
widow went To law about il, and pending
the decision Of the case she died and was
buried in the family lot purchased by her
husband in the Roman Catholic cemetery,
The case was carried on by tho Institute
This body meanwhile lying iu the vaults il
the Protestant cemetery, and after passing
through the Canadian courts, was carried il
appeal to the queens privy council, th'
highest court Of the British empire. Here
the verdict was given in favor Of the lnsti
tute, commanding the priest and the Roman
| Catholic authorities in Montreal to bury tn,
body beside that Of his widow lin consecratec
grounds). This decree was attempted to b
carried out last Thursday, but il was pre-
vented by large mob of French Canadians
Up to this time the affair was altogethe
amongst the Catholics; it has now benom
a national one, and it remains to be sec
which is the strongest, the British govern
ment or the Roman Catholic church in tn
Dominion.
The affair is Of some general interest a
illustrating Mr. Gladstone's recent pam
phlets and showing the world that, in tn
eyes Of Roman Catholic, when the inter
ests of the church come into collision wit
his allegiance to the state, tho latter mus
go to the wall
There is no doubt that in this case tn
queens decree will be carried out, but, a
the mob are being armed and have the tact
approval of the priesthood, the affair ma
become serious. The British regulars hav
almost all been taken away from Canada, $
the English speaking volunteer militia ar
being prepared for business
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

are unknown, should prefix Miss or Mrs as
the case may be, to their signalpre. IA
Grover may be John, Julia, Joseph, Or Jane
A. Grover, and how is ihe party roceiyinR
the letter to learn for q certainty who has
written him, and how to answerP BY pre-.
fixing Miss or Mrs, the writer will avoid
being addressed J. A. Grover, Esq. This is
q very important point. Not a week passes.
that we are not annoyed by the uncertainty
as to the gender and position Of our CORES.
poudents. We desire to address them prop.
erly, but are unable to do SO, except by
chance, because of the catelessness Of the
writer's signature.
All letters asking for information, or for
favOrs, should contain stamp to prepay the
answer. This is matter Of common cour.
tesy, and should never be forgotten.
8. Great care should DO exercised in
directing the envelope. Three or fotr mil.
lions of letters go, every year, into the dead
letter Office, and not less than 10000 Of
these are sent there because improperly
directed aud 5000 have no directions at all.
o. The writer Of letters should always
have an English dictionary at haad, and
make II point to examine every doubtful
word, as to its photography and meaning.
1t is astonishing (if not disgraccfull that SO
many, both old and young land even middle
aged), seem to be entirely unable to write a
correct, neat letter, and yet, every person
who has had the advantages of the common
school should be able to do 50.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

and % depend upon his own, efforts for the
accomplishment Of dssiraBle objects.
1t = The special duty Of parents to oulti-
sate lhe habit Of selfreliance in their chill.
dtsu n everything relating to human life,
Ifthey fail 10 this inhny Instance, the chid's
education is necessarily defective, and his
future success will be doubtful.
circumstances, however, sometimes do for
children what parents have failed to do.
They are born 10 honest poverty, aud trained
10 the school OF industry. Their Strengthened
circu'nstaucoa have compelled them 70 form
the habits upon which success depends,
Such parents often envy their more wealthy
neighbOrs and lament that they cannot fur
nish their own children the means Of personal
qualification and the aid which many of their
associates enjoy. But what facts does tho
history Of these families reveal2 Olten the
children Of poverty succe ed, while those
reared under the influence Of wealth fail
And why1 Because the poor mans Sous
are compelled to form habits of industry,
seli.reliance and economy, and early to shift
for themselves; while those who inherit
riches sometimes live in Incidence and lux.
ury which result in dissipation, or in help.
lessness and dependence. Our country
could furnish many living illustrations Of
this truth Every neighborhood, every pub
lie institution, and every profession has its
examples. rta.
But there are noble exceptions to this rule
where children improve their early circum'
stances to secure a higher degree Of self
culture, aud to gain a higher position in
life. The necessities of poverty, it accom-
panied by integrity and virtue, may prove
a greater blessing to a family of children
than the possession Of wealth ; and yet the chill
dren of wealthy parents should be so trained
in early life, that their money will not prove
temptation to Incidence but an incentive
and aid to greater industry and more uobl,
efforts. H. .. PARENs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
The National Grange.

Bro A. j. Stow, Of Weybridge, writes you
that they understood me to say that only SIS
Of their money would 60 to the national
grange, and now they are informed that half
their monthly dues go to swell the enormous
Washington pile, and they do not know
which informant was correct.
In organizing thirty oranges l have, in
every case, sent sl5 to the national grange
for the necessary documents to start q
grange, and have. not known any grange
that has sent any money to the national
grange as dues, taxes, or assessments, aud
every member ought to know that it is not
required. l informed him correctly, The
brother should be in doubt no longer. Read
Art. Z, Sec. 2, Of the revised constitution.
Only twenty-four cents year is sent to the
state grange for each member, and the dues
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

S. II. Rowell, of South Peacham, is a
merchant, starch manufacturer and farmer
He has field of twenty acres of potatoes,
which he is raising to stock in part his faG.
tory. He planted the California variety
Some of his seed failed to grow, and at the
last hoeing he filled the vacant place with
Early Rose potatoes. This hoeing aud Sec
ond planting closed July 10Th. Some of
his farmer neighbors who were having Early
Rose potatoes upon their table at that date
are disposed to joke Rowel for trying to
grow Early Rose potatoes planted the mid
die of July. He keeps COOL looks smiling,
aud says if Jack Frost will keep his saucy
finger off reasonable length of time, he will
show them at least a late crop of Early
Rose. lie further promises to furnish a
statement for the FARMER when the result is
attained. l..
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Brighton Cattle Market,

From the Boston Journal
At market for the current woek-Catte 3oS5; sheep
and lambs 1887 swine Coos number Of western cattle
$500 eastern lis northern and milch cows 49,
Prices of beef cattle v loo lbs, live weight-Extra
quality S50DT75 first quality s. .O0lD7 Is; second
quality S6.25d6.75; third quality S525D6l2l poor.
est grades Of coarse oxen, bulls. &C, $325D5.O0.
Brighton hides 7lc v ID Brighton tallow6GD6lc R ID.
Country hides &c ib country taIlow 5D5lc " b.
Gan SKINS li9l5e V ibi sheep skins 75casli lamb
The supply Of cattle from the west this week was
full as good as that of one week The trade did
not open so actively and prices upon all grades have
fallen of fully lc y ID from last quotations There
wore but few lots Of cattle sold high as 7sc v h.
The trade for the poorer grades and Texas cattle has
been hard From Maine there good supply OF
working oxen, for which the demand has been Inoder
ate.
late but the trade has not boon very active for them
yet. We quote sales Of pairs four-year-olds girth
in, $l20 ID pair n in $40 pair n 6 in,
pair 7 n 6 in $l75. "' '-'
Store Cattle-Yearlings SIl6l5; two-year-olds sls@
rs ee-yearolds S25lD45 Many OF the small catte
that in fair condition bought up by butchers
TO slaughter. There have been but few stores in mar
ket yet this season.
Mich Cows-Extra s55D95 ordinary s25@5O store
COWS SlSi5 y head. Most of the COWS offered in mar
fair prices.
sheep and Lambs-From the west the supply was
good, all owned by butchers. From the north there
was a good supply. Trade quick at an advance in
prices those of one week ago.
Swine-Columbia County pigs 00dDOOc y ID. Store
pigs, Wholesale loo v h, retail l0Dl2c. Fat hogs,
800 IN market; prices saDSlc v ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
AT wATERTOyUN-

Cattle-A liberal supply landed, which figure 2l6l
head the largest supply noticed at these yards this
season, 1880 head were WESTERN aud the balance 63l
head, were northern. The market for northern was
strong 10 easier than last week. Western cattle were
not al all active. The quality OF western was all that
buyers could expect but tho bright natives cost
high out west, aud owners tried To maintain last
weeks rates. had a tendency TO blunt the trade and
many driven 10 Brighton. O. Leavitt sold l2
steers at 7le steers at oi steers at 6lc live. W.
Solweli sold several head from 6Q1e d live; N. T.
dress from coo to 800 bs each steers 10 dress 700 lbs
each, at SIC v NJ. d. w. Dow sold oxen, 70 dress
1000 lbs each, at 90 2 oxen at loo y ID, d. W.
Sheep and Lambs-rhe advance OF last week has
not been very strictly maintained although there Is a
fair trade We find but few lambs selling at &c y b.
81 being considered liberal rate on best looks. j.
Benjamin sold II lambs, average 81 ibs at Ole s..
SonthWorth sold lambs, average SO ibs at SIC. L..
D Freeman sold liz lambs, average 65 lbs at &c. A.
Frazer sold 10 lambs, average 80 lbs, at &c. b. Dew
sold 40 lambs, average 81 lbs, at Gle.
Poultry-Me quote best turkeys and Chickens at
toto d. Fowl at 1879, the same rates noticed last
week. The market not very firm at these figures
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The "boy fiend" Pomroy seems to have
a rival in Harry Rogers, of San Francisco,
who though only ten years old, recently Gin
weighted into barn, child three years old,
and there proceeded to cut the child's hips
with piece of bone having a sharp edge,
inAicting nineteen wounds, aud finishing by
nearly severing his right ear from his head. 4"
Rogers seemed to take the great est pleasure,
in this kind of recreation.
In regard to such cases, a correspondent
of the Boston Globe comments somewhat at
large, and closes with the following sentence :
"What l think desirable is such a change
in public sentiment as will lead to the abol.
ition Of the death penalty, and TO the treat
ing of crime as the effect Of causes OUer
lOhich the criminal has no control ;" The
italics are ours, for the purpose of expressing
with more emphasis, the damnabe doctrine
here inculcated. This sickening sympathy
for criminals that leads to such views, il dan
gerous in the extreme. If the criminal has
control over the causes of his crime" he is
free from all blame, and should be protected
from all punishment. If not responsible
the murderer is not to blame, and if moi
guilty must not be punished The advocates
Of such doctrine are dangerous members Of
society.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

"reminiscences in the history of Vermont
literary institutions would be interesting and
profitable to our readers, could we give them.
This we will do, so far as we can be informed
as TO the facts.
We happen to know something of the his.
tory of Thetford Academy, as it was from
l843 to 1855, while under the management
of Prof Hiram circuit. During that period,
its numbers we're large, aud gathered from
oil parts of the nation. At one time, $50
pupils were 10 attendance,-a number beyond
the natural capacity of the village to ac-
commOdate, During that time, $50 young
men were fitted for college and multitude
more for active business life.
Among the former class were an unusually
large number of men of ability. We see
them now in positions Of honor and trust, in
literary and professional life. The able
president of Middlebury college, who has
just delivered his inaugural, an honored
professor Of Williams college, two efficient
professors at Dartmouth, were among these
Thetford boys. The man at the head of the
Educational Bureau at Washington, the cd :
itor.in-chief Of the New England Journal of
Education, at Boston, the superintendent Of
Public instruction in Vermont, and our
Lieutenant Governor, were fitted for college
also at Thetford Academy during the same
period. Several eminent lawyers, physicians
and clergYmen, who are now doing excellent
work in their respective spheres, took theil
first degree from that institution.
And 1t is worthy of special remark thai
most Of these young men were in limited, i
not Strengthened circumst anCes. Their wealth
consisted in brains, character aud 6ru
purpose to make men Of themselves. Poverty
is not a hindranCe, but an aid to the success
of such men. Other institutions in the state
no doubt, can furnish an equally hOnorabl,
record. Let US record il.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10


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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10
Church and State.

We have great reason to fear that con.
fiict of opinion, if not of hostile action is to
be forced upon this country, upon the Catholic
question. That the Roman Catholic church
are hostile to our 6ne institutions, an d
especially to our system of public education,
there is no doubt. That they are making
serious and persistent efforts to overthrow
our public schools, is equally evident.
To prove that this hostility to our school
system is real, we will quote an extract from
a sermon delivered in st Lawrence church,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The Charley Ross excitement is again re-
newed by the trial in Philadelphia Of Yves
torvelt, brother of Mrs Mosher who was
the wife of one of the dead abductors. This
is painful and mysterious case, and we
hope some light will be thrown upon the
fate of the poor boy. We do not believe
the report ofthe Peru (Tnd.) Sentinel, that
the mother of the boy was "not only coguiz-
ant of all that transpired, but accessory to
the act Of secreting the child"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

1t would seem to be harmless expert
ment to dry milk pans by setting them in
the sun beside the clapbOards of the house,
but milkmaid of Benson lately burned the
house down. in that way-the pans acting
as coucave mirrors to concentrate the suns
rays and set FIRE to the dry boards.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

And now We have Wendell Phillips on
the platform advocating paper currency, de-
clsring that there is no solid financial basis
except credit. Any kind of currency. whether
hard or soft, must depend for its stability
upon the confidence Of the people ia. the
government.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

A correspondent of the New York Trib-
une pretends to know that every person en-
plOyed in the government Office at Washing.
ton, women and all, are to be taxed Sl2,
each, towards carrying on the next presi-
Dental campaign. A contemplate meanness,
iftrue.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-10

The Lexington (Ky.) Farmers Home
journal correspondent has discovered an eff
fectual way to meet the grasshOppers next
year, when they are expected to descend mp
on Kansas and Nebraska. He advises the
farmers Of that region to plant peas and pc.
tatOes largely, as the grasshOpper never eats
these crops.