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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Letter from West Fairlee.


EDTToR VERMoST FARAKR West Fairlee
is small town, and its people are not much
given to boasting. The land is mostly rough
and rocky, steep and stony, yet the people
manage to pay most Of their little bills, and
the war tax was voted to be paid before the
war was over. The iron horse has not
reached here yet, but is heard snorting over
the hill. When he OOmeth, the railroad, in.
stead of the moving machine, will be king.
This little town has contributed its share
to history by those who are set down as
famous or infamous, according to their works.
Here lived Judge Nathaniel Niles, poet,
preacher, mechanic, farmer, lawyer, doctor,
Legislator, scholar and pioneer, doing his
work rs he found it presented, whilst his
wife wrote letters to British thinkers which
set ahead the tide Of progress in all Europe.
He did not despise the laborer and make oc-
casion to dismiss him with half his pay when
haying was over, but taught his apprentices
to be lawyers and judges, too. Great
changes have taken place in the occupants of
his estate, and his noble course is pitifully
reversed.
In this town once lived a true wOman's
rights woman, who was most efficient doc.
tor, aud, with drinking husband, paid for
farm which has been kept sacred for her
sake. She was known as Mrs Sally Titus.
Here, too, Joseph Smith commenced his
carer, aud made his first converts, and the
iron shovel is shown which drove him out ,of
the bed of one Of his spiritual wives.
When the town was part of Fairlee it
could have laid claim to the invention of tho
steamboat BY Capt Samuel AOrey, in the
year 1880. a.r
This is the native place and home of Gen
Stephen Thomas, who has risen from a poor
boy, with only deficient district school edu-
cation, to many positions Of confidence which
he has honOred more than they have honored
him. Lawyers, clsrgymen, doctors, teachers,
merchants, capitalists, and eminent mechan-
los have gone from here to win renown in all
parts of this and other lands. aud brains
enough are left to manage business at home
aud to start new colony abroad.
The town is three miles in width and has
three grand divisions, aud several minor
provinces. In the west, is the metropolis,
located on the ompOmpanoOsuo river, where
are represented almost every nationality and
religion. The Free Will Baptists, who once
were the principal element here, are all gone
and their meeting house remains, like the
Egyptian pyramids, as monument of de-
parted glory. On this old time seOtariar
ground, the author Of those Optimist books
"WhAtever is ID Right" "Christ and the PeO-
pls," aud The A j @ Of spirituAlism,'
makes cigars and the DsPal priest intOnsl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
ludlow, September Is.
County Council Picnic.
Discussion of Golden Rule Grange No II
- Aehana ganse,nhsr Tth

Discussion of Golden Rule Grange No 100,
at Athens, september 7th.
Opened by the lecturer as follows:
Thankful for a charming day and the OPP
portunity, and to Him who gave both, l at
tended the gathering 1t was one of those
mornings to delight the senses until just to
be out in it and live was . luxury. So of
course those We met were radiant with hap
piness. Wo went intending and expecting
to enjoy ourselves and were not disappointed.
The circumstances of farm life make such
gatherings necessity. Mans nature is
cminently social. We all regard hermit
as something unnatural, as though some ele-
ment of humanity was omitted in his organ
ization. Considered phrenooglcally we find
man largely gifted with social faculties and
with only one, that of excessive caution, to
induce him to live apart from his fellows.
Because Of this prepopderauce of the social
elements we see our young people leaving
the farms aud seeking the manufactures, the
trades or professions, Ask them why they
choose to go and the answer very likely is,
81 want to 90 where | can see somebody,
where folks are it's dull here" and they do
not say it in disrespect. 1t is simply the
natural craving for companiOnship, with its
interchange of thought and feeling.
Happy the child whose parents have been
companions who are so quick to perceive
danger, so swift to avert it, and so slow to
condemn, and happy the parent 1t will
come that these children will lay their ill.,
most thoughts before them. Why not ?
Whose sympathy 50 sure, or whose approval
so dear .. ........... ....... ....I
And thrice wretched both parent and
child who have missed the love Of each other.
Perhaps it tainted from cold neglect, or wa
smothered by stern authority, depressing all
expression. save Obedience. Whatever the
cause, haste to root it out. Take the child
to your heart by some expression Of affection
and the same will be- your own reward.
The trades cultivate the social elements
build villages and towns, bring men together
until like parasites they thrive upon eaei
other. 1t Isl "You patronize my business
and will yours" But how is 1t with thu
farmer, the man who feeds them all HI
lives comparatively isolated. The farm is BIZ
domain, his family his company. He is moi
so dependent upon the tricks of trade for I
livelihood he secures that direct from tn
soil he tils. lie is man Of strong, practi
cal common sense, full of good ideas. Moth
ing gives a Ppror, more generous mind thai
communion with nature, fresh from the han'
Of God and untrammeled by art. He is
man Of more than average intelligence an'
information. He and his family are fla
ahead Of the average mechanic ia this 70
Speet. Whatever he does he has a reasOl
for. Ask him for it at home aud he viii
give it clearly and COnCisely, but ask it o
him here or before an agricultural sOcietl
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

know that the germ Of the future bird Is
deposited in that egg that the warmth from
her body is necessary 70 produce Il how
long and to what degree that animal heat
must be applied to secure the object ? Nsi.
Their experience, instruction nor reason can
have anything to do with this strange work
Of the bird and yet, all these combined
could not secure the same results, with such
undertaking certainty.
Again, parental instinct manifests itself in
the affection cherished by the bird for her
young. How she caresses them with her
tender notes; puts food into their mouths
Cherishes and Keeps them warm teaches
them to pick and eat, aud gather food for
themselves; pushes them off the limb, tina,
they may learn to fly i'm word, performs
the part Of so many nurses employed to help
such young and shiftless creatures. Aud
this affection entirely ceases the moment the
young bird is able to take care of itself.
And instinct teaches selE-sacriice. The
bird loves its liberty, and yet, at the very
season when all nature invites her abroad
instinct compels her to forego all the pleas
ure Of freedom, and for weeks confines he,
to the labor of Matching and growing hel
young. Born to activity, and hardly at res
for single moment during the working
hours and yet instinct detains its contcnteC
prisoner from the fields and groves 70
weeks, and often until wasted to skin an,
bones, that the race may be propagated anc
the end Of her being accomplished.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
AT WATERTOWN.

Cattle-The cattle run largely this week into good
dressing stock, aud these there very fair de-
mand noticed. The call light on ordinary grades As
the supply lighter than last week the demand Is
improved Only 20 head Of cattle from Canada, which
were probably not far the state line dealers
do well with stock at Canada at this market
and save transportation. Prices unchanged. Hatha-
way swirl sold steers to r. Holmes, weight on lot
l0,lsO TBS, Mt So 80 cwt live steers to Mr. Higgins,
weight 1925 bs at $6.3j cwt live. Il, Wheeler sold
lot Of Is head Of COWS, heers and steers from 7Slo
v h, d. W. NJ. Il. Shackett sold four 70 s. 8.
Learpard to dress $50 lbs each each, at 9l@Olc
b. d. W; IA oxen and steers to j. Sawyer, 70 dress
from 900 to 1000 lbs each at 9ic v 3D. d. W. Q. Allen
7ab9o W ID, Nv.
Sheep And lambs The stock trains were at market
early, aud the sheep pens In house were ALL without
deception, filed up. The trade on lambs vas Sola
fortably easy but prices reduced something like 10
y to make things go eqsy. Gross receipts for the week
$3.50 head from The north A. Ives sold 100 head, most
ly lambs, average rs lbs, ut GIe. y. Tracy sold 60
lambs average &C Tbs, at Co. s. SouthwOrth sold 22s
head, mostly lambs, average o. lbs at 6tc. W. Demp
sey sold AZ sheep, average l02 hs, at &c. .
Poultry-Supply little less than usual and prices
firm at quotations. Wequote chickens and turkeys
l6io v b. Fowl 1910 ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
VERMONT FARNIER Family NEWSPAPER

binder, author and seller, according 10 the
value Of the service each has rendered. The
author demands more than the binder, and
the teacher more than the printer. Why ?
The author and teacher have each spent ten
years Of time, we will say, and thousand
dollars in money, to ct himself for this spe.
cial service, aud hence his labor is regarded
much more valuable. s.--a-
And on the same principle. professions
labor in every department, demands more
compensation. The science Of economy
claims jurisdiction over every trade and pro.
fessiOu, aud 6xes the value of service alone.
Matter has no value that is the gift Of the
Creator ADD cannot be bought nor sold.
Another illustration. A mechanic ha,
made chair, every part by his own hand
and il has cost him two dollars worth o.
labor. The dozen he has finished he ofFeri
for twenty-four dollars. But his neighbol
has invented machine which enables hin
to make the same quality of chair for out
dollar each, or twelve dollars per dozen
Now what makes this difference 2 The ma
terial is the same in both cases, but the value
Of the chair has been reduced one-half,-
simply because only one-halt the labor ha
been expended upon them. u
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Col Baker, who committed an assault
upon lady 10 a railway car in England,
was promptly tried, convicted and sentenced
to heavy fine and twelve months imprison-
ment, and has, by the advice of the queen,
been disgracefully dismissed from the army
If that same scamp had committed the same
crime in America, instead of going to Jail
within a mouth, he would have been able to
fight it out for year or more, by appeal
ing from court to court might have ruined
the lady by false testimony, and finally got
clear, and been lionized as a hero This is
exactly the difference between the two
countries, in administering justice.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

at took the entire police force Of the city
(of Dayton, o. to prevent the mob from
lynching Murphy" who stabbed and killed
the usher who had refused his admittauce to
a wedding, few days ago. Aud why not
lynch him and put him where he viii! do no
more harm We would not advocate lynch
law, as il is wrong in principle, but we are
satisfied that the people will resort to il, ere
long, unless some surer aud more speedy
method shall be found to execute our Grim
inal laws. We have no doubt that the exc
cution upon the spot, Of every capital Grim
inal, would do more to suppress crime than
any other measure.
The process Of law is SO slow and uncer-
tain, that the criminal has little or no fear
Of its penalties. He does not expect to be
found out, and if he is suspected, he does
not expect to be captured and il captured,
he expects to escape or to be pardoned. OF
to be shielded from justice by that sickly
and false sympathy which is sure to sur
round him. He knows that he Is more
likely to become a hero than to be treated
as culprit and outlaw.
Now, If this state of things continues; i
the innocent in community, can find no pro-
lection in the law, and can feel no safety il
their homes from the assassin who waits Il
blow their brains out, or to take their lft
blood, what shall be done 2 We know what
will be done. A vigilance committee will
promptly execute the laws and rid society Of
these culprits.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Gen c. A. Evans, of Georgia, was wounded
during the war by minnie-ball, which passed
through his body, tearing paper Of pins on
its way. Recently the general has suffered
severe pain foot and a half from the
old wound, lump appearing in that place.
A few days ago three or four pins worked
out of this lump, and the swelling disap'
peared. General Evans made memorial
and highly patriotic speech while this hand
full of pins was in his body, and the New
York Observer thinks that man who car
forgive his enemies under such circum stances
must be Christian.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Here we have it again from the Western
Catholic, of Chicago;
"No sound Catholic will enter q Protes-
tant church, or have his child 60 to any but
an exclusively Catholic school. Neither a
Protestant school nor one in which religion
is ignored suits Catholic parent or child
The former would rather allow the latter TO
grow up in ignorance Of the alphabet than
enter such place"
And here again from MOrristOwn, N. j. 4;
The Roman Catholic priests of this neigh.
bOrhOOd, from their pulpits yesterday, called
upon each Catholic voter to scratch four Of
the proposed amendments to the state eOnsti,
tuition. These relate to the public schools,
fOrbidding the appropriation OfPublic moneys
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

for sectarian institutions. There Is consid.i
cradle excitement, and il is said the Protes-
tants will gather in force TO vote in favor Of
the amendments above specified,
Look at the spirit Of this exclusive bigotry,
and tell us If there is no danger2 Roman
Catholic priests debating from the pulpit, to
their ignorant subjects to vote for the over
throw of our public schools Is there no
lamar
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

and very likely he will decline giving il and |
tell you to get lawyer to talk to you, some
one who knows almost nothing about The
subject of discussion but whose profession is
talking. H
remember hearing celebrated lecturer
say hmorously that society was divided
into three classes, the nobs, the snobs and
the noodles. The nobs were those who only
recognized the select few comprised iu their
set-Deyer mingled with the common people,
paid no attention to the public welfare. o,
no left such things to people who had
taste for IL, but never associated with that
class Well enough in its way perhaps, but
had no interest in that class, The snobs
we're the leaders of all measures, social, edu-
cational or political. Whatever the move.
ment they were the leaders, the takers.
They pointed the way, aud the noodles, the
rank and file, followed. Perhaps there are
those who think this classification Just. but
as one Of this rank aud file Of working men
and women in this agricultural country, l
resent it as derogatory to our understanding.
! With the opportunities the grange affords
us to accustom ourselves to address our fell
lows, there Is no reason why we should
not be able to dispense with snobs at least
We did at the picnic. The farmers did their
own talking gave their own sentiments and
made their own responses The address by
one Of their own number was production
never excelled in matter or finish by any l
ever heard on the same ground. The ladies
too, contributed toward our enjoyment.
The response to Flora by one, was full of
gems Of thought; the address by another
seemed to catch the spirit of the hour and
evoked chorus Of applause. In taking
their families, the brothers generally recog-
nzed the fact that all need recreation-the
, other members of the household no less than
themselves. Franklin said Time is money. u
1t is more. Il is infinitely too precious to
be constantly coined and boarded into gold
. at the expense of body, mind and soul
"What shall it profit man, etc."
4 Take time for recreation. Take time Ia
E enjoy yourselves Take time to be idle
= Let life stand still and settle like fountain
: sure that in so doing you save more than
r gold. Take time to associate with your fell
/ lows.
81 love 10 20
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Last spring John Coburn, of Canaan, N.
H., top-dressed a piece of ground where
potatoes we're raised last year, and without
seeding it, raised a heavy crop Of witch
grass and clover, which he moved in July &.
The ground is now covered with stout
crop Of oats, which are just heading out.
Where they came from is mystery, as not
an oat has been sowed on the ground for
three years, to his knowledge Boston
Journal
Well, now, "where they came from" 50 far
as switch grass" is concerned, is no mystery
Witch grass like witches) is generally found
exactly where it is not wanted, and we never
knew a man to SOW any seed. The clover
seed was undoubtedly in the tOp.dressing,
and we should not wonder if the oats were
preserved there also. .
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

NEW Hampshire had ten thousand fewer
children attend the public schools in 1874
than in 1850"
So has Vermont as many less in proper
ton, we suppose. What commentary upon
the depopulation of the rural districts, BY
emigration, and the change in the habit Of
families in regard to raising children.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
For tho VERMONT farmer.
A Beech Tree Struck by Lightning.

About seven years ago there stood on
what is known as the Deacon Ross farm,
three miles south Of Ludlow village, white
beech tree. One morning after thunder
storm had passed, this tree showed signs of
rapid decay. On going to examine it we
found some Of the upper branches strewn
upon the ground, and groove in straight
line from the top Of the tree to the ground
The conclusion forced itself upon me not.
withstanding the Oft.repeated assertion that
beech trees are never struck by lightning
that this was an exception to the general
rule. A few weeks ago converted the old
tree into wood for the sugar house and expect
next spring to boil sap with wood from o
beech tree killed by lightning.
SILAs JOHNSON.
IudlnW Sentemher IL
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Now they are going for the bugs A petit
ton will be presented to Congress next win
ter, at the suggestion of the American Asso-
citation for the advancement of Science, for
a commissioner to investigate bugs! The
prevalence of insect pests in the west is said
to be the cause. Now let the locust, the
grasshoppcr, the potato bug and the army
worm take warning Who knows but Ben
Butler, the hero Of New Orleans, will be
sent out there 2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Tho Burlington Seminal Is the only democratic
daily newspaper in the state Of Vermont IL am is
TO be lively and newsy ard give fall attention 10 sate
and local matters. II will advocats 10 the best Of lie
ability the principles Of tho democratic party, and II
Is the intention Of the proprietor during the coming
state and presidential campaigns, by the employment
ofabe political writer's 70 make II worthy Of the pat
ronnge Of the democracy Of Vermont and norhern New
York. Terms $500 for three months, $500 per year
Orders should be addressed to A. N. MERCHANT
Burlington, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
The Barrons of the Twin Mountain House

The Barrons of the Twin Mountain House
have disposed of the absurd story that they
give Mr. Beecher his board and pay him for
preaching as an attraction to his hotel.
They say he has always paid their board,
and doubtless will this year, and that he
never charged anything for his preaching.
No sensible person ever supposed he did,
This is but sample Of the petty calumnies
which braipless correspondents have been
setting aAoat about him for year or two
past Boston Globe. H--r
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

DR. Lord, of the Vermont Chronicle, and
and Rev Henry Ward Beechsr have come to
n "clash of arms" as to the propriety Of
preaching the gospel, at the Twin Mountain
House, and the sinfulness Of attending said
service by those who live in the surround
ing world
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

The fear is expressed that foreign nations
will have better show at our coming cen.
tennial, at Philadelphia, than we, ourselves.
England, France, Germany, Sweden, and
even Mexico, Central America ard Canada
are to be largely represented.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

The Vermont Chronicle, in the hands Of
an association of Congregational clergymen
since January last, reports that so far, it has
not paid expenses. The editors and pub.
fishers of this excellent religious paper, will
now appreciate how much easier it was to
criticise its former management than it is now
to manage it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

"QUITE Shower OF HoNoRs.-Our col
leges have distributed honorary degrees very
freely this year. A carefully prepared list
gives A. NJ. to ffty-four; d. d. to forty.
four LII. D. to forty-seven d. NJ. to one ;
Phi. d. to twenty-one." -
This would be very well, if appropriate
degrees were conferred only on the worthy.
In too many cases comforting these honors is
only bidding for money or patronage.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

1.-THE educational law passed by the Texas
Legislature fixes the compensation Of teach
ers Of public schools in that state, at ten
cents per day for each pupil in attendan CO."
Better work by the month in many Of our
Vermont district schools.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Our schools are opening well. st Johns
bury Academy has nearly 200 pupils Barre
(Mr Spaulding's academy, 135-(GOddard
not reported); Normal School at Randolph,
155; Vermont Methodist Seminary not re-.
ported. Pass in the facts, gentlemen. Dart
mouth College Freshmen class is large, but
not as large as the class of 1912. One hun
dred and one then entered in all it had 1877
members,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

Look out for counterfeitsl The First
National bank, Of Philadelphia and the City
National bank Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, each
have counterfeit tens in circulation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17
From our Special Reporter
l4ichnlOsad Market.

D.. MONDAY, Sept 10.
Butter sold to-day at 2Om3Oc Y ID. Most of the but
ter sold at 27p29c, Cheese from 7@l0lc for fatn
dairy. Factory O0llc, Three cars fat hogs Sc 5O0l
v cwt, live weight. Two cars of lambs S2.50Gi Y
head. Potatoes 2jD3Oc v bushsl. Two cars.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-09-17

r..... t .. TUESDAY, sept ~.
There was very little excitement In the butter mar
ket to-day, and tho amount offered less than usual
We quote, common TO fair, ls02Oc v 10 falr 70 good
20U2oci ohOice 26R2Se seleotiOns 3O0pJ3o. The
amount shipped aboat LOO packages