Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-01-29
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The next lecture in the Y NJ. G. A course
will be FRIDAY evening, Feb. ., by Wallace
Bruce, Esq, Of New York. Subject, Land
marks of Scott"
Gallup, at Derby Center, sells good kero.
tene oil for 10 cents gallon, and cheaper
by the the barrel. So says the Express
Here you have to pay Is cents by the barrel
and 20 to 40 by the gallon.
DR.. Warmers lectures at the town hall are
being fairly attended and very well liked.
He appears to be thorough, practical man,
who knows what he is about, aud every man,
woman or child would be well paid for hear
ing the full course of lectures or any part of
them. .t'klt Hft
DIR. Warner will give private lectures to
gentlemen ON Saturday and Tuesday even
ings, and to ladies on Monday and Wednes-
day evenings. Tickets, 30 cents to each course.
This is az opportunity to obey the scrptual
injunction, d" know myself" such as to many
will come but once in lifetime. Go and
hear him.
The car of Juggernaut seems to be still
moving. More auti.Poland men are out of
work. But then, there is work enough for
all in this country. Does any one in Amer.
lea depend upon single employer for the
means of subsistence, when thousands are
focking to our shores from foreign lands
finding plenty Of work and good
pay2 We don't believe there are any en-
ployers here who entertain such ridiculous
idea, though it is just about large enough to
find Judgment III brain of the caliber OF
some OF our merchants.
The Thespians, Of Barton Landing, are
the best dramatic troupe in this section.
Scarcely week passes but we see their play
ing spoken OF IN the highest terms in our
exchanges We understand arrangements
are being made by them to exhibit here some
time next month. We feel sure the people
OF st. Johnsbury will give them a full house.
This company is under the direction Of Capt
s. b. Tucker, an experienced city player.
They have nearly $1,000 worth of scenery,
and If they come here we may be sure of
hrst-class performance.
Some enterprisng thief stole the Their
mometer which has hung on Randalls vo-
randall post about nine years, the other day.
That thermometer had been playing the
dickens with the weather Tor week or two,
and we suppose our light6ngered friend
thought we had got " huff init such foolish
ness" and 50 took it away. The weather
moderated Immediately, but it hasn't yet got
as warm as the thief will be likely to find it
in the next world, we reckon 1t takes
pretty small pattern Of man to steal II
thermometer when the owner has left it free
for the use Of all who wish, Tor years.
Mr.. s. b Hicks (Sho lost an arm in the
late war; is canvassng this town for "Par
sons Rights of Citizen OF the United
States" Among the contents are the con-
situations OF the United States and of the
several states. The Writ of Habeas Corpus,
Right to Personal Security. Freedom OF
Speech, Property Rights, Rules Of Organ
ization and Procedure in Deliberative As.
scmbles, &c. The book contains some $50
pages, and is invaluable to those who would
avoid lawsuits aud lawyers fees. Practical,
thorough, and perfectly reliable. An adver-
tisement of it will be found in another coll
umn.
1t may seem like an old story to the citi.
Eens of st. Johnsbury to keep before them
the danger of fire in our village. Knowing
the limited means Of successfully controlling
fire is our only apology. 1t might surprise
some if they knew how many incendiares
there are in our midst, in the form of boxes
and barrels containing wood ashes kept in
woodsheds, store rooms, and even bedrooms.
Also the many poor chimneys, poorer pipes,
and defective stoves. All persons renting
tenements as well as owners of the same
should pay immediate attention to their Sc
curity. Cyrus SARGENT.
Chief Engineer Fire Department.
Some of the wise members of the mer-
camille persuasion in st. Johnsbury are fat
tering themselves that their spite and hatred
Of the working people for uniting for coop.
erative purchasing is to be gratiied by per-
sscution of the order by Il. & L. Fairbanks
& Co., and are industrously promulgating
these ideas in the hope OF making some OF
the men afraid of the Sovereigns. II it is
crime, or even unjust to the merchant or any
one else, for the workingmen to buy their
goods where they can get suited best, then
let us know it. If not, then these Sover-
eigns want something more than Mr.. Mer.
chants word to convince them that firm
with the home record of the Fairbanks COM
pany are opposed to an institution for the
benefit of their workmen.
State Teachers Association.
Tho twenty.6fih annual session of the
state teachers association was held at acade-
my hall last Thursday and Friday, the pres
Ident. Edward COnant, Of Randolph, presid
ing. In the absence of the secretary, j. Il
Miller, of Montpelier, was elected secretary
pro tenn The president spoke on " The
School System OF Vermont" Prof H. NJ.
Seeley, Of MidIebury, gave a very interest.
ing lecture on the Glacier Period, illustrating
by charts the action Of the glaciers 10 pre-.
pairing the earth for the habitation of mau.
His subject was entitled Sermons in Stones"
He told how they preached and told their
story to the careful student.
Friday morning, the report of Rev. II. 7,
Fuller, chairman Of the executive committee,
was accepted. II. S. Perrigo, Of johnson,
made his report on the condition Of the
treasury and it was accepted.
A general discussion on new and valu bic
text books was opened BY ii, T. Fuller, rec.
ommondng in high terms the use Of Swim.
tons Outlines OF General History" Mr..
Pollens recommended " Freuman's General
History" He was followed by Hon T. w.
Bicknell, Of Boston, editor of the NeD En-
gland Journal Of Education. Remarks
were made by others, and the discussion was
followed by review of Allen L. Green
oughs Latin grammar, by Prof. w. o. Sim.
mons Of the University of Vermont. As the
time was wholly occupied, no one had an
opportunity to reply.
A short recess was followed by discus.
sion GU the study of physiology 10 Ourshcools,
opened by Mr.. Judah Dana, Of Rutland,
who thought that the object of our schools
was to fit men and women for the highest
usefulness in lite, aud as that depended on
tho proper combination and DEVELOPMENT Of