Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-08-20

The Boston Daily Globe Is preparing to publish an
edition illustrating tho Connecticut valley in which
st. Johnsbury will occupy prominent place.
State News.
Three days reunion of the veteran soldiers
at Brattleboro opened successfully Tuesday.
large delegations arriving with numerous
bands and going to camp on the old camp
ground getting into quarters, dress parade
by the governor and other invited guests, a
business meeting aud election of officers filed
up the day. Wednesday was the great day,
and it is estimated that at least 10000 Wis.
itors arrived including Gov Peck, ex.Gov
Holbrook, Gen Thomas aud staff, Gen Badly
Smith, Gen w. L. Bartlett and many other
notables. Ex.Gov Hobrook, who was gov
ernor during the war, aud Vice-President
Wilson delivered addresses, and Gov Peck
gave reception, while there was grand
torch-light procession in the evening.
The village was profusely decorated,
the hotels crowded, and private hospitality
was freely extended; never since the war
has so much enthusiasm pervaded the place.
The following is the grand list of Vermont
for 1875.
Whole number Of acres appraised. 5,269, 9sj
Real estate appraised at, 200 %
Personal estate appraised at........ ls,5s6'66 %
Amount OF real and personal estate 500 i9952G 90
Que per cent Of which is............. 99i,93j 20
Add Polls G0I99) a sg........sl4O39s 90
- 1881 90
Dogs u9,l0O 40 $l...................... 1912 %
Making list for state taxes ............. s2l5Os6s N
The list for 1874 was : Real and personal
estate, s99, 053, 432 polls, s69,57l; dogs,
S19.939. Total list 81 ,14S, 6l5.32, showing
au increase in the appraisal of real and per-
sonal estate Of SAC, 094 an increase Of 62S
polls an increase of l63 dogs; aud an in
crease Of 1864 81 In the total list for taxes.
ADDISON COUNTY.
On Tuesday, as Miss Minnie Forbes, aged
about 20, was driving a spirited horse at
tached to buggy, the horse became unman-
ageable and ran, and 10 turning corner the
carriage was overturned the lady thrown
out and dragged distance of 20 rods or
more among the stones aud thistles by the
roadside, tearing her clothes into shreds, and
badly bruising her from head to foot. She
was taken up in an insensible state and car
ried to the nearest house, where her wounds
were dressed by DR.. Rust, who fortunately
happened to be near the place of the accident.
After returning to co1ciousness she was car
ried on bed to her fathers, about two miles
distant. The wonder is that she escaped
with her life.
Lewis Sears, of Ferrisburg, fell from a
load of hay last week, and was killed by
striking upon stake.
Henry Williams, OF Bristol, has given the
University Of Vermont the large collection OF
Iudian relics found on his farm, and has also
given Prof Perkins leave to explore the
mounds and hilocks on his land
Theodore Bronette, II years old, was
drowned while bathing at Middlebury, Mon
day.
The Vergennes Vermonter learns that
most of the scholars connected with the Yer
mont reform school will be transferred to thai
city during the month Of September.
1t is proposed to make the Addison county
fair more Of an agricultural fair and less Of
an agricultural horse trot than usual, only
two regular sporting races being provided for
There will be strictly farmers race, and q
walking match for single or double teams
in addition.
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
The 98th anniversary of the battle Of
Bennington was celebrated, Monday, by q
frenau's muster, participated in by II com
panies aud four hands from Vermont and
eastern New York, followed by dinner anC
playing for prizes, the Union company o
Salem taking the first, and the Ocean o
Chatham, N. Y, the second.
CALEDONIA COUNTY.
Excursions to the Twin Mountain House
nominaly to hear Beecher preach ARE becom
ing the fashionable Sunday amusement
Four or FIVE thousand people gathered Sun
day, some from places as far distant a
Portland, Me-, and Stanstead, Canada, th
majority of whom, Of course couldn't &c
within earshot of the preacher, but did no
find the days enjoyment sensiby curtaile
by that fact. Neighboring clergymen nal
urally object to this Sunday junketing, an
Beecher felt compelled to attempt defens
Of himself from some criticisms OF this sor
The sermon was from Romans XIV, II
The kingdom of God is not meat and drink
but righteousness and peace aud Joy 10 tn
Holy Ghost"
A good bargain on farm in Wbeelock
offered in our advertising columns None
has been made on it and more can he at tn
price asked
At Peacham Hollow, on the 9th Of Al
gust, there was regular SNOWFALL part
The snow came from under tan bank.
CHITTENDEN COUNTY.
Tuesday evening party OF three or 10
roughs went to the residence OF Benajah
Potter, who lives in the north part Of Blu
linRton, and demanded admittance, viii
was refused. After some talking on DO
sides they gained admittance and then We
not satisfied but commenced to insult
Potter and his wife, who Of course resent
all such proceedings. Words came to bio
and aud the rowdies beat Mr. Potter I
mercifully. His injuries, which are intern
are very severe. He lies in very low c.
dltion aud his recovery is doubtful.
Burlington is just rejoicing in the luxr
Of street letter boxes.
ESSEX COUNTY.
On Thursday Of last week as Hiram j
lin was distributing ties on the railroad,
was thrown over backwards and putting
his hand to save himself, his hand struc
stone bending it back until it laid on
wrist, breaking the small bones Of the ha
The bones were set aud the hand appears
be doing we'll.
On last Saturday evening ag p. Y Par