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

The great Sioux chief says that most In.
dams believe in heaven and hell, though
there are some unbelievers. The poor will
become powerful in the spirit world. The
Great Spirit has been on the white mans
side in this world but there He will help
the Indian. "And then" says the chief, his
eyes kindling at the thought, "we'll fight it
out, and we will not be driven from our
hunting grounds like the sneaking savage
wolf. The bad men of all nations will 60
down into the center Of the earth and be ex-
cluded from the spirit land" OF Christ he
says III have heard all about him how
good he was what great things he did how
He would lead all who would listen to him
to the Great Spirit, his Father and | have
also heard how the white man killed him
The Indian never would have done that he
never would have murdered the Son of the
Great Spirit He would rather have loved
him better than his own life. 1t was for a
long time after / first heard about Jesus
Christ that l did not understand how the
white man could have killed him but when
got better acquainted with the whites
when realized the fact that they had nj
respect for the rights Of the Indians, ther
very readily understood how they could ever
kill the Son Of the Great Spirit as they did.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Mr.. A. II. Gammell, of Norrisville, has
shown us copy of the Ulster County Ga
zette, printed at Kingston, N. Y, Jan A,
1900. 1t is II by "a inches in size, printed
on brown paper and is dressed in mourning
for the death Of Gen, Washington. 1t has
news from Paris up to October IL, London
to October "a, and WashingtOA to Deeem-
Der 30, but not scrap of home news except
what was contained in the advertisements.
A Rochester advertiser offers for sale one
half Of saw mill, and also "stOut, healthy,
active negro wench."
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

We have received the second number of
Wide Awake, the new Boston magazine for
girls and boys. 1t is filled with interesting
reading for the young and choice illustra'
tons, handsomely printed on fine paper and
gotten up somewhat after the style Of St
Nicholas but is sold for less money. Prizes
$500. per annum. d. Lothrop d Co., pub
fishers, 3S and 40 Coruhill, Boston.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

General Spinner retires from the office
which he has filed so long and successfully
with an entirely clean record. The money
in the cash vault was all counted and found
to agree exactly with his statement of which
it contained. There was about ten million
dollars in one vault and a million aud half
Of it was coin All the old coin was actu-
ally counted aud the new was weighed and
everything proved to cent. The estimated
shortage of twenty dollars which was made
when the currency was counted and the gold
taken according to the marks on the bags
disappeared, and the count came of exact
This at any time would be an extraordinary
fact, but in times when there is SO much dis
honesty in various departments it should mol
pass UNDECIDED.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Books, like everything else, seem likely
to be cheaper. The other day we had prop
OsitiOns from publishing house wanting to
furnish us a standard work for $3.50 the
price Of which is $3.50, and they would
give us one or more copies at time. Quite
a reduction.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

An UNCOMFORTABLE CoINcIDENOE IN
NAMEs.-Mr. Robert Hamilton, theological
student at Montreal, was sent recently to
preach at place called CRANKY, aud was
invited to remain for u second Sunday. Be-
coming i'll during the week, however, he
started to return to Montreal, but on reach
ing way station was dragged from the train
by officers who arrested him on a charge OF
forgery. He told them his name and his
calling, which only made matters worse, as
the man wanted bore precisely the same
name, and pretended to be a clergyman, II
was not until identified by friends that the
gentleman obtained his release. The mis-
take is called reprehensible blunder by Mr..
Hamilton's friends, but according to their
own account Of the affair it looks like one Of
those strange condolences which make a
blunder almost inevitable.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Subscribers and friends in all direc-
tions are invited to present the claims of the
FARMER to their neighbOrs and acquaintances
who do not now take it. Show them that its
agricultural page alone is worth to them much
more than the cost of the paper. Call their
attention to the fourth page in which Mrs.
Powers will interest aud instruct the ladies
and young people, to the market column,
to the news and other columns, and show
them that any four or more persons, no mat
ter how widely separated, by putting their
money together can get the paper for
$3.50 each. Taken in this way it is the
paper for the hard times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

The working of the new currency act is
illustrated in an abstract sent from Wash
ington, showing the changes in the national
bank and legal tender currency under the
new law. The net result is reduction of
1928 ,963, 269 in the total volume of paper
currency aAoat 1t should DO borne in mind
that this contraction is voluntary on the part
of the people and not at all compelled by the
government In fact there is no limit to the
expansion which might occur if the country
only had use Of the money
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
Our Postal Service.

To one not posted, the etioiGncy-nay the
persistent perfection of the postal system
would seem almost incredible. True, letters
are sometimes lost, but so small percentage
of the whole as to be truly astonishing. No
detective officer ever followed his victim with
more pertinacious persistence than Uncle
Sans post-ofice department shows in tracing
out the proper destination of letter. For
three cents letter will follow a man for
months, and he may travel by rail as rapidly
as possible, but it will overtake him at last,
for he must rest sometime and that letter
will keep on travelling day and night.
We recollect an instance where letter
was mailed at SuucOOk, N. H., by gentle
man from Stanstead, p. O., and directed to
"Huntingville, Que" The postmaster read
"Ten" for "Que," and the letter went to Ten.
nessee. Alter going to several places in Ten.
nessee, some one wrote across it "try Ind y
and it made the circuit Of that state without
finding an owner, and finally went to the
dead letter Office at Washington. From there
it was returned to Suncook, addressed to tho
writer. Some one at Suncook knew him and
the letter was forwarded to Stanstead, where
after several months, and having Travelled
thousands Of miles, be could again direct i
to "Que," in little palmer hieroglyphics
feeling sure that il it did not reach its des
tination this time it would again find him
A postal card, for one cent, will follow
one as pertinaciously as a letter. We knew
Of one mailed at Lowell, Mass, for Spring,
field, Mass, the 18th of j une. From Spring
field it went to Rutland, from Rutland h
Montreal, from Montreal to Ways Mills, p
O., and from there to Sherbrooke, p. O., wher
the owner was temporarily stopping, reaching
him the 18th of July.
From what we have seen we think maj
stands about as good chance of escaping
detective, prompted by 81 900 reward, a
one of Uncle Sans little cards which cost
one cent. The perfection Of the postal ser
vice is one of the marks of our civilization
Of the nineteenth century, of which we hay'
reason to be proud, and yet there is room 70
still further progress in this direction, ant
that progress is being made every year.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

Nordhoff writes as follows in regard to
The South
The southern white people differ from ours
in one or two important respects. In the
states l have seen there is a more marked
distinction between the wealthy and the
poor than is commonly found in the North.
The numerous class of poor white farmers
are kind of people unknown among us.
Settled upon their lands, long and constant
y neglected before the war living still in
backwoods country and in true backwoods
style, without schools, with few churches,
and given to rude sports, and rude agricul-
ture, they are a peculiar people. They have
more good qualities than their weather.
neighbors, the planters, always allow them,
but they are ignorant easily prejudiced, aud
they have, since the war lived in dread OF
having social equality with the negro imposed
upon them. This fear has bred hatred OF
the blacks, which has often, in former years
found expression in brutal acts, to which, |
believe, in the majority of cases, they were
instigated by bad men of class above them
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

TUESDAY, July ~
We ship this week l22OO ms Of butter 4,645 lbs Of
cheese i5O doEs Of eggs 100 lbs Of maple sugar al
veal calves; "a spring lambs. We quote butter " a
$50 v h; cheese consigned, eggs 40c p dOz; maple
sugar 1870 v NJ veal calves SO v h.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
From our Special Reporter.
J'ers eHIleS Market.

SAiuRnAfi July H.
Market about the same as last week. We quote but
ter common Is 90 200 R ib laiT to good 20 "a 2 choice
"a al 2ic, with few selections at 26ci eggs lSc dOz
hay S ton; straw 81. First blueberres, very nice,
loo v quart cherries loo, raspberries loo.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
Richmond Market.

MONWA y July 10
Cheese from "a l0o ID for farm dairy for factory
II "a 2c butter from 90 40 25c most Of the butter sold
at y 40 5 ruling price 2io, eggs 2uc dOzi $50 tubs Ol
butter and 2OO boxes Of cheese at market.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
UPON RECEIVING cory OF MY FIRST
POEM PUBLISHED IN THE NEwsPA-
PEERS

UPON RECEIVING A COPY or MY IRsT
POEM PUBLISHED IN THE NEwsPA.
PEERS,
All here II Is Pm famous now
An author and poet
II really Is in print! We Gods
How proud I'll be to show II!
And gentle Anniel What thrill
viii animate her breast,
To read these ardent lines and know
To whom they are addressed.
Why, bless my soul-heres something strange
What can the paper mean,
ny talking OF "the graceful brooks
That gandcr DER the green"
And here's instead ofP
Which makes II Chipping rlll ~
"Wo'll seek the 'sliadn instead Of "sbado,,
And "helln instead Of chill"
"They look ss''-what, I recollect.
Twas sweet aud then twas "kind -
And now TO think, the stupid fool.
For "bland" has printed "blind."
Was ever such provoking work.
IT'S curious by tho by,
How anything is rendered blind
by giving II an eye.
"IIast thou no tears" the rs left out,
"Hast thou no ears" instead
81 hope that thou art dear" IS put
81 hope that thou art dead"
Who ever saw in such space
SO many blunders crammedl
Those gentle eyes bedimmed" is spelt
"Those gentle eyes bedammed."
1.-THE color Of the rose" is nose"
Affection is affection -
| wonder II the likeness holds
In fact as well as fiction,
'"Thou art n friend" the r is gone;
Who ever would have deemed
That such trihing thing could change
"a friend" into "fendl"
"Thou art the same" is rendered '1ame,"
1t really Is too bad
And here because an l is out,
My "lovoly maid" is "nad !"
They drove her blind by poking in
An eye-a process new,
And now they've gouged It out again,
And made her crazy, too.
"Where the muses. fed, that thou
Shouldst live so long unsungp
Thus read my version-hcre 1t is
''Shoudst live SO long unhung."
"The fate Of womans love is thine
And II commences fate"
How small a circumstance will turn
woman's love to hate
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
From Our Special Reporter.
50. s4lbaIlS Market.

TUESDAY, July ~.
The butter market remains much the same as last
week-quite dali and receipts light. We quote com,
mon 70 lair Is q 2Oc medium 10 good q "a 2lc; choice
% 40 go; selections "a 40 25o. Amount shipped about
400 packages,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23

IL is full time that the playful pointing
Of firearms at persons be made felony, with
severe punishment attached. Within a
year serious tragedies arising from this idiotc
sport have occurred, many of them under
circumstances of heart-rending sadness. Al
New Haven the other evening, young man
performed this genteel trick of pointing a
loaded rifle at woman. She protested in
terror but no, he must carry out the bright
joke. The next moment the weapon ex.
ploded, and the fatal bullet destroyed life
The fool rolled on the floor, tore his hair,
etc., all of which should not save him from
about score of years in state prison. 1t is
fsboot time this favored pastime of the brain
less was checked. There is no way to do it
bit to make the single act Of playfully point
ing shooting iron OF another grave offonse
against the law. Troy Times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-07-23
wreck Of he steamer Cbamplsip,


The CbamplAin, one Of the best steamers
on Lake Champlaiu, struck on rock near
Westpoft, early lasl Friday morning, aud
bvoks IN two The boat was so near the
land that panks were thrown out aud the pas
sengers all walked ashore safely. The freight
was also saved. The engines are not greatly
damaged, but the boat is a complete wreck.
The Champaign was seven years old, and
valued 1t $4,000. Her length was 242
feet, breadth 81 feet inches and depth IL
feet 9 inches. She was built at Marks Bay,
under supervision Of Capt Proctor, for the
Rutland railroad company, with the especial
view Of transporting railroad cars across the
lake, and was christened the "0akes Ames, -
and came into the control Of the Vermont
Central company, when they leased tho Rut-
land road. She was afterwards purchased
by the Champlain Transportation company,
and year ago last winter was thoroughly
overhauled, and fitted up in the best manner
for passenger boat, and her name changed
to the "Ohamplain." She was side wheel
steamer with Independent engines.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15

COUNTY OFFICEs.--Under the nav law Ia
''provide for the election ana qualifcat;t. OF
county oilicers.' there is to be elected bh the
fourth Thursday in May next, tile following
officers: Sheriff, commonwealth attorneys.
commissioners OF the revenue. and county trea
surers-each TO hold office fer the term Of,
four years. County clerks, who are alsot to bs
elected OH that day hold their office ter six
years. The offices ofsuperintendent OF the pasa'
and county surveyor are to be filed bys't!,e'
county Judge upon the recommendation of the
board Of supervisors. Tile Judge has the pow
er. Though to reject said recommendations
and ill said Offices by his own appointment.
These appointments are to be made at the June
term of his court, and for Tour years. At the
same election there is to be electedin each HAY
istcfial district one supervisor. one constable.
three justices, and one oyerseer Of the poor
each to hold office for two years. All OF these
officers eLtsr upcnsileig duties on tlle,lst day Vt
July next. ~
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15
[Ccou5inued on third pags.l

Two MOONS IN ONE MoNrH.-August will
have two moons, one on the LIST and the other
ON the 3oth Of the month. This is an unusual
occurrence, not having occurred before since
abont 1858, Certain olq' women have s sraaa'
tion that sickness and mortality prevail in an
unusual degree when the event occurs, which
story ne have as much faith in as one to ths
olfsct that by looking at the new leoen over
.a,r right shoulder and Wishing three things
they will be granted
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15
VLrsinia Hotel,
STANTON, VA.

Virgins sTAUNTON, VA.
xour n rpowIE Proprietor
This well known house having recently changed
hands is now preparedto accommodate transient and
.srm.nent boarders at reasonable rates. The table
with the bsst this na q 2eady o xs
the Guests and every attention will be paid to
their comfort share OF the public patronage nag IS
respectfully solicited. Omnibus TO ana from the De
pot free of charge or~ opo,r,r
nov 1Etf JOIN y. IN " LIZ.
National Hotel,
WASHINGTON, D. C.
y. TENNEY CO., Hfopr1etors'
nov 2l-f
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15

Gov. Kempcrllas appointed Gen. Fitzilughl
Lee Of Stafford, f.. M. TrtmbaH. of Winchss-s
ter and DR.. Robertson, OF Lynchbrg, as fish
commissioners for Virginia, to aid i'll the pro-
progatie,l Of Gsl in the waters at the State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15
Professional Cards.

VXTilliam J. Nelson,
w ATTORNEY AT LAW,
and Agent for the Sale OF Real Eestate
STAUNTON, VA,
OFFICE on Augusta street. (2nd foor,) opposite she
Court House.
Collections attended to and returns promptly made
feb 10
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15
nRusTEE.s SALE OF SELMA

i
By virtue of deed of trust executed to me by
VIM Easton and wife, the 18th day OF April. 1873
recorded in the County Clerks Office OF Augusta
id In said Deed, shall sell at public auction, on
SATURDAY, the 1st day of MAY, 1875,
1t IL o'clock, m, the premise s. that valuable
and highly improved estate,
SELMA,
on the northern border OF the city of Staunton, Va
wear the grounds of the Baldwin Augusta Fair The
estate win be sold in three parcels, by the terms of
the trust viz:
~ 40 ACRES of the West end OF the estate front
fnesthe Churchvile Road well adapted to BUILD
ING purposes for Pasture or Market Garden
Lots.
o. 80 ACRES of the East end of the estate 'front.'
ing the Churchville Road, adjoining the land of VIM
Frazier Esq, very convenient to the city and well
adapted to Building purposes.
ls) 80 ITO ACRES, including the large BRICK
MANSION, out-houses and grounds, the former
idence OF H. L. Opie and d. r. Williams, Esqs This
~ one of the most desirable residences near the
highly prosperous city of Staunton, in the lovely
valley OF the Shenandoah Gtaunton is noted for
ita schools and is the line of Che Chesapeake s.
ohio Railway from the seal beard to the West and of
The valley Branch of the Baltimore Ohio Railroad,
leading to he Southwest. :
The TERMS, which will be made known on the
DAY OF SALE will be very reasonable Possession can
b. gven Immediately ." % -
Al have the power to sell privately will be glad
to necotiate sale of the whole ct any portion of
this estate previous to the day OF sale
- pl 6-tds9 JED. iioiCAhlso' Ifus.ee
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15

THURSDAY. APRIL Is 1879.
g. M. Yosr 4. SON. EDITORS PUBLISHERS
Issued Every Thursday Morning.
s9.es Year, Invariably In Advance.
By Request.
Betsey and are Out.
Draw up the papers, lawyer and make en- good and
8 cut;
For things at home are crossways. and Betsey and
are out.
We, who have worked together so long as man and
wife,
Must pull in single harness rest Of natral
life.
what is the matter ?" say you. swan it's hard to
tell!
Most OF the years behind us we've passed by very
wells
have no other woman, she has other man
Only we've lived together rs long as we ever
So have talked with Betsey and Betsey has talked
with me.
And SO we've agreed together that can't never
agree;
Not that we've catched each other in any terrible
crime;
We've been s-gathering this for years, little at
time.
There was stock OF temper both had for start,
Although we never suspected 'twould take us two
apart;
had my various failings bl ed in the flesh and bone
And Betsey, like all good women. had temper OF
her own.
| The first thing remember whereon We disagreed
| Was something concerning heaven-a difference in
creed,
We arg'ed the thing at breakfast. We arg'ed the
thing at tea,
didn't agree.
And the next that remember wss when we lost a
COW:
She had kicked the bucket far certain the question
was only-How?
! l held my own opinion, and Betsy another had;
And when We were done a-talkin'. we both OF us
| was mad.
And the next that remember, 1t started in joke
But full for week it lasted and neither OF spoke
| And the next was when scolded because she broke
bowl;
And she said was mean and stiney and hadn't any
| soul
And so that bowl kept pourn dissensions IN our
| cup;
And SO that blamed cow-crtter was alwas comm up
And so that heaven we ars'ed no nearer to us got.
But it gave taste OF somethin thousand times
| as hot.
Always somethin' to arg'e, and somethin sharp to
And down on Us came the neighbors, couple doze1
strong.
lent their kindest sarvice for to help the thr
| along
And there has been days togethe rand many yea
| ry week
We was both OF us cross and spunky and both too
proud to speak;
And have been thinkin' and thinkin', the whole OF
the winter and fall
If can't live kind with woman, why. then. Iwon.t
l. at all.
And SO have talked with Betsey, and Betsey has
| talked with me,
| agree;
And what is hers shall be hers, and what Is mine
| shall be mine;
And I'll pat it in the agreement, and take it to he,
to sign.
5e.--
VIRUS on Inc paper, la"yer-the very nrst paragraph
VI all tne 1ar" ana i've STOCK tnas sns sha have mel
nAi1
TOT she mas he'peo 10 earn 1e through many wea-
| ~ Gay.
ono ~ Aolhlns "ore tA"n JUSTICE tnAt betssy mas
I her pay.
49,
oio oi VIC Aouso ~nu noiasS'esu-al nan can thri'e
| anu roa"
But women are skeery critters, unless they have a
nome;
ana nave Always determined, ana neYer fa1led to
ken ay,y ~ '-S''| : > = -
| ( " =
e . " '-'''0 'i"tp Htepey !natS ora"ln toiraole
s
a soap - ~ Aufeu ooi'Afs i"lo Dy LOT rainy day
that.
,,,. s, -,.
1es oisorce IS cheap DIT, Out take no stock IN
| SUM:
Afue ana i'r married ner' wnen sne WAS plitne ane
yoa.s
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15

The large distillery OF Smith and Wilson, on
Pugh's Run. near Weoastaeke Is about 10 re-
sumo operations
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15
i aorican Hotel,

Immediately at C. Ohio Railroad Depot,
STAUNTON, VA.
NrecHESNEY & NADENBOUSCH, Propr1etors:
The Pronrietors in resuming the management OF
this well known popular hotel so long and favor
ably known to the travelling public promise IN Inc
borne, as FIRST-CLASS HOTEL.
IT. locality Immediately at the Railroad Depot ren
BUSINESS or in search Of health.
the nfices OF the Telegraph and Stage lines rum
ainx to this town adjoining this house NV Pat
S-A frst-class Livery stable. conouc'co ny ~
PIoois' As conne''o" "4 McCHESNEY L CO.
o.4,.. -, +bo connty will be furnished. din
Ar At 30 cents and fed by Pat OToole at w
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1875-04-15

ITO THE PUBLEC.-The undersigned, having
| purchased the interest of Mr. r. o. Hydenrich,
in the Tin and Stove business heretofore Conducted
by them takesthis method of informing the public,
that he is now prepared to do all kinds OF
ROOFING, GUTTERING, &C.
And manufacture Tinware OF all descriptions. He
will also keep constantly hand all descriptions OF
Stoves, including the best patterns Of Sz''
COOK, PARLOR, & OFFICE STOVES, CRATES, &C.
He respectfully asks continuance of the patron
that has heretofore SO generously been extended to
him. A. GRUBERT.