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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
Grange Degrees.

There has appeared in several papers a
Reform Grange Platform, Of which one itom
was the abolition Of all degrees above the
fourth.
In the report of Windham county Coun-
Gil, they in preamble aud resolution "un.
hesitatingly demand the abolition Of all de-
gree beyond the fourth"
In your editorial columns you also approve
of this. Now it is expected that this order
will be guided by the good sense Of many
persons, and as it is so new in its field Of
work that mistakes may be made, we should
tear down with caution and build with care.
In government, experience proves that as.
semblies of different kinds are necessary and
that the policy Of nation cannot be directed
10 town meetings. The religious work eau.
not be confined TO exhortations in dwelling
houses or small assemblies Education goes
beyond the primary school. So the Patrons
need q state grange, and us the business they
consider is important aud varied, and all
Oranges are alike interested, 1t is necessary
that there should be some form 10 make it
easy to know the members.
The oranges in Windham county would
quickly find fault if all the fourth degree
members that choose to attend should speak,
vote, and receive pay for expenses in the
state grange. We have two hundred
oranges. The master Of each aud his wife
make four hundred members Of the state
grange. Is not that number large enough TO
do business Is it not too large As they
20 out and come in how shall they be known
as members Of the state grange, except by q
different password from that used in the
fourth degree.
So in the national grange. 1t cannot be
policy TO allow every fourth degree member
of all the two millions members TO 90 to the
national grange, vote, talk and occupy room.
1t is not an sristocracy that makes it neces-
sary to limit numbers. 1t Is capacity Of
halls, business to be done, subjects to con-
slider, that make reasonable number 4 ne
cessity. 1t is only an enemy of the order
that demands that every fourth degree mem
Der has all those rights that are delegated
temporarily to few.
DO you demand also that the same prayer,
the same address, lectures or ideas shall be
used everywhero2 Impossible to so restrain
man. New churches will be dedicated,
monuments unveiled, ships launched, corner
stones laid, all with appropriate ceremonies.
So the state and national grange must 10 the
nature of the case be different 10 some degree
from the subordinate, and form of prayer,
address, password and other service is nee
essary. We rejoice in the beauty and ex'
cellence Of the instruction in our work. Let
every part be in order and harmony.
~ Il. JAMESON.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
Litigation.

The fact that the County Court is now in
session in st. Johnsbury, leads us to some re-
Elections in regard to the motives, influence,
and results of litigation.
That there should be tribunals of justic e
established among all people, none will deny.
There are questions constantly arising among
men of such momentous Importance that
there is need of searching investigation for
the evolvement of truth and the establishing
of justice.
We must have law in the land of some
kind, and the makers Of the law should be
among the first and most ardent supporters
1T. When, by experience, laws are found
to be unjust, they should be repealed, and
not let the people have just reasons for com :
plant, or disloyal demonstration.
1t should be the constant anxiety of our
lawmakers and jurists, to make good laws
first, and then to execute them ip just and
impartial manner.
But human nature being what it is, all
laws, whether just or otherwise, are liable
to infringement, and courts are established
to look into alleged violations, and so far as
possible, set matters to rights.
We believe only those cases involving
much thought, and having direct influence
on the public at large, should ever go into
court for adjudication. A largo share OF
the cases brought are of so trivial a nature
that parties ought to be ashamed to bring
them before the public gaze, This very
fact tends to lower the dignity Of the law in
the eyes of the people, and to make the pro-
fession of the law appear contemplate.
There are many suits brought solely
through revenge, and with the intention Of
Furnishing somebody. These cases must be
taken up in their course,-often made to ap-
pear much worse than they are,-exhiblted
to the public like animals in a menagerie-
running up large costs, and exciting bad
passions, in order to get simple justice.
Probably fully eight cases in ten could be
amicably and satisfactorily adjusted between
contendiug parties, if they would but call to
their aid two or three friends and neighbors
In all Of these petty suits, both parties are
sure to get whipped at any rate.
But We would most earnestly appeal to
all who may contemplate settling personal
quarrels in the courts, to consider well be-
fore resorting to such severe measures fol
justice. The results Of litigation, to say the
least, are generally anything but satisfactory
to cOntending parties, and our advice would
be for those who are not in it, to keep out il
they can, and to those who are in it, to gel
out as soon as possible.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
Decoration Day at WestfOrd.

Decoration day was duly observed at
Westford on Saturday, the goth ult., With
very appropriate exercises in the cemetery
at the Hollow. The congregation assembled
at the cheese factory, where a proc session was
formed and proceeded thence to the burial
yard, headed by the band, which furnished
the music Of the day. The nag was carried
by Henry Woodruff, a soldier Of the war of
1872. A wreath encircled his neck, and
his white locks floating on the breeze, made
che old gentleman look peculiarly venerable.
As they strewed flowers upon tho grave of
one of his fellow soldiers, he related to them
an interesting scene, which he himself wit
messed upon the field of strife. Seneca
HazeltOn, Esq, young lawyer from Bur-
lington, delivered the memorial address,
which was very interesting and merited
much credit to the speaker. His clear,
sivery voice was heard distinctly in all parts
of the yard, and his keen piercing eye drew
the attention OF all, as the words fell easily
from his lips.
In this yard are buried soldiers Of the war
of 1856, the war Of the revolution, the Sec
Ond war for Independence, and Of our late
civil war.
The assembly dispersed about $3.50 p. IN.
Committees were appointed to decorate the
graves of our heroes in the other cemeteries
through the town. w.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04


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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
The Springfield Fire.

A little before three O'Clock Sunday after.
noon your correspondent heard the alarm oil
FIRE, aud looking out, saw that it was evil
IDENTIFY only few blocks from his home on
Worthinglou Street. The fire proved to
have caught in an old she'll of building on
the north side Of Taylor Street. When you
consider that the wind was blowing at the
rate las recorded at the signal service Office
Ia this city, Of twenty-six miles per hour at
four minutes past two, from the northwest,
aud that TO the east aud southeast from Tay.
lor to Werthington Streets, there was a con.
tinuous line of wooden buildings sheds, and
piles OF timber aud wood, as dry as finder,
you can imagine the thoughts of the citizens
as they saw the probable destruction Of half
the city before them. In five minutes the
FIRE had crossed Taylor Street and q long
wooden lumber shed was a sheet of FIRE.
Just north of this, across the narrow street
Dwight was the largo brick factory occu-
pied BY the United States Spring Bed Co.
This was supplied with hose pipes from with
in which played four or Eve small streams of
water upon the fame. from the windows.
The building stood proof. The FIRE mean
time had swept through to Worthington
Street and three or four wooden dwellings
we're blazing in the rear while the occupants
were getting out goods at the front. On
the south side of Worthngton is Stearns
Park, and this was literally filed with goods
from the burning and threatened buildings.
Two houses Just west of the park on this
side of the street caught fire, but water and
couple Of barrels of cider saved the south.
erly ono. thus stopping the flames which had
threatened to sweep through to- Bridge
Street aud deVour the block in which was
the Soveregns agency. This was not the
only narrow escape the Sovereigns have TO
to be thankful for, for u building which
stopped the westerly progress Of the fire on
Taylor Street contained 700 barrels Of their
-four, while another building in which they
had stored about 100 tons Of coal, on or near
Vernon Street, escaped, though buildings
we're burned on both sides Of it.
While the wooden buildings on the north
of Vernon Street were burning | noticed one
man working 10 the last moment throwing
out goods from an upper window. Finally
he jumped himself, struck on his head, and
was carried away senseless, with his skull
fractured. He is doing we'll. Only one
house across the street burned, brick wall
without windows proving an effective barrier
on the west, but on the north side the fire
swept out everything TO the Nei0 England
Homestead building, owned aud occupied by
II. NJ. Burt, formerly Of tho BrattleborO
Record and Farmer. This was a brick
block and was divided through the middle
from north to south by double brick wall
which saved it, and probably many thou,
sands Of dollars more, as had II gone the fire
must have swept through to Main Street,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04

While the subject Of cooperation Of farm.
ers and working men for various objects is
being discussed we are reminded Of one very
feasible plan for effecting saving by coop
Grafton which, though in successful operation
in some sections, in the state Of New York
and elsewhere, has not SO far as we know
been tried in this vicinity. II is the combi-
nation Of the farmers in neighborhood Of
small farms, where each is not able to own q
full set of improved machinery, or has not
work enough to make it pay, forming an as
ISOLATION for the letting and hiring Of ma
chinery. This association is to have pres
ideut and secretary, and meet as often as
may be desirable. They will adopt bylaws
fixing the price per day which shall be paid
for pillow, horse rake, mower, thresh-
err, one-horse or a two-horse team, &c. A.
perhaps owns mower, b. tanning mill,
G. saving machine, and so on, 50 that all
the machinery ever used on farm is owned
within the society. The owner Of any ma
chine is to lend it to members of the associ-
alton in preference to outsiders, and is bound
never to let it at less than the price fixed by
the association. In return he has a similar
claim to precedence in the use of machinery
belonging to any other member Of the asso'
citation. Any breakage or other damage Of
machinery while thus let is to be repaired OF
replaced with new part at the expense Of
the party in whose hands the machine is
when the damage is done.
BY such an arrangement it will be seer
the use of machinery for all the work on q
farm which can DO done by machinery will
cost no more if the machinery belongs to
ones neighbor than if it belonged to himself
for what he pays for the use of a threshing
machine he gets back again for the use Of
his mower. That large share of the work
on the farm can be more cheaply done by
the use of improved implements and macbin'
cry all will admit, but much work is done 10
the old way because farmers have not the
capital, or their farms are not large enough
to give sufficient work to full set Of ma
chinery and tools to make them pay. This
need not be, and we hope to see the oranges
and clubs taking hold of this or some similar
fern of cooperation in the use Of machinery
And even where there is no grange the plan
is just as feasible, for two or three can start
an association and add to it, prolong its du'
ration, or drop it altogether, as they may
find advisable, with no expense whatever
Then, as it will cost nothing to try it why
not make an attempt, aud report your sue
cess or failure to the FARMER for the stimu
lation or cautioning of others? Try it
brother farmers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
Pen spatters.

Traveller ito landlord -"Show me a room
with good fire IN it, for | am very wet
and send me tankard of ale, for I'm very
dry"
A boy in town says his daddy turned him
across his lap the other day and seemed to
be in earnest, but that he knows it was all
put On--and well put on at that.
Andrew johnson tried to raise the roof
of the senate chamber the other day, but a
tornado kindly lifted the covering from his
own house, with only half the blow.
Starting newspaper is funny body can
do it. But we have known people who had
to sit up nights and hustle around pretty
lively to keep one going after it was started.
Augustus, DEAR" said she tenderly push
ing him from her as the moonlight flooded
the bay-window where they were standing,
IL think you had better try some other hair
dye; your moustache tastes like turpen-
tine"
The Detroit Free Press says a lady is
the best travelling. companion in the market,
10 which conclusion we heartily agree, unless
the aforesaid lady has relatives who under.
stand teegraphing ahead of you to the po-
lice. We dcspise that-MiL'Oaukee Ne,Os.
Ethan Allen said to the commander of
Ticonderoga, "Get up, you white.livered
scoundrel ~ but the historian has thought
proper to make him remark, "Arise my re-
spected FRIEND and surrender this establish
ment as soon as you conveniently CAM
Rochester Democrat.
Visitor "Well, Mrs. Flanagan, what did
the doctor say about your poor husbands
deafness g. Mrs. H.: "Bsdad, Miss, the
doctor says Tim will never hear again; but
(whispers) please don't speak loud; it might
make him depressed loike !"
A friend lately called upon the historian,
Runkc in Berlin, and observed Nv ell,
Professor, | suppose you work as hard as
ever in your old age" Yes" replied the
veteran, tenderly; "my wife is dead now,
you see, and have less annoyance and can
accomplish more"
A lady was telling a friend from the
country of very grand party she had given
recently ave had two generals, one Judge,
apopular author, and play-writer." "Yes,"
chimed in her wicked son, land there. was a
deputy sheriff too, who said he wanted to
see dad, and they went out before, supper and
dad hasn't come back yet" When that youth
went to school the next day with his head
all tied up, he told the boys he had dread
full toothache.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
Sudden Death of Third Term.

US. g., directly after the Pennsylvania
republican conventions resolutions, perhaps
he wasn't convinced by them that his hopes
were vain and the grapes sour has written a
very sensible letter, and one very character
istic Of the man. lie alludes to the Caesar
ism" and "third term" twaddle Of the New
York Herald aud other papers which took
their cue from the Herald in manner that
plainly confirms our former expressed con-
viction that he has kept silence all the Ion
ger from the fact that any expression would
be regarded as a concession of the right Of
these papers to meddle in his affairs. lie
says that ga body of the dignity and par
ty authority of convention to make
nominations for the state officers of the sec.
0nd state Of the Union having considered
this question, he deems it not improper that
he should now speak" alludes to the desir-
able life position he lett to accept the first
nomination, to the saci6ce involved ia &c,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04

Butter. There has boon fair demand for
new butter at steady prices during the week,
and receipts are pretty we'll sold up. For tho
best lots of New York and Vermont % to
20c per ID have been readily obtained. and IN
some instances fancy lot brought &c. but
20c is really the top Of the market for straight
lots, and shippers should not calculate upon
getting any more. Common to good grades
OF new range from 20 to 24c per 10, but very
little coming in goes under 22c. No new.
western OF any account has been received
so lar, but II will probably come along soon
market
Beans. Choice mediums have been in
fair demand, with sales ut 81. 90 to /. 90 per
Du, ana Sl.s5 can be readily obtained for de-
siraole lots ut the close. We notice sales of
| cnoloe western Pea beans ut 81 25 per bu.
Cheese. The market has ruled quite dull
and prices have settled down to l21 to l3c
| per Id for best new factory, with sales mostly
ut the inside price, ranging down TO l0c for
| medium.
Eggs. The market has ruled firm, and
some sales of Eastern have been made ut
l9c. but buyers consider 49, high enough, aud
very reluctantly give any more. We quote,
Eastern l9 to l9c, Northern IL to l6c, Wost-
ern Is to IL.
Grass Seeds The sales have been con-
fined mostly to jobbing lots, and prices are
somewhat nominal. We quote: Clover
|
1910, herds grass s25 to 2.75 per bu, red
top "a to AIS por bag. ....
Hops. There has been little more Ia
quiry the past few days, but no sales of any
Importance, and prices are mostly nominal.
We quote: Good to prime, 1874, 30 to 35c,
do. 1873, 10 to 25.
Hay. Sales of the Northern having
been made at S23, and Eastern at $22 per
ton. Medium grades are in moderate de-
mand at SIS to 81 per ton. Rye straw has
been in fair demand ut S22 to 30 per ton.
Potatoes. Potatoes have been very dull
during the week, and difficult to sell mt any
reasonable price. Jaoksons cannot be
quoted above IS to TO- Early Rose and other
varieties range from 40 to 60c.
| WooL-There has been fair average
business doing the past week so far rs the
amount of sales are concerned, but the trade
continues quite dull and unsatisfactory and
manufacturers are purchasing only for i'm
mediate wants
Fine heeces have been in better demand
but remain without Improvement. The sales
have been $4,000 lbs, Ohio and Pennsylvania
tieeces Mt from so to SIC, including choice
xxx Pennsylvania Mt SIC, but mostly Xxx
Ohio and Pennsylvania at 52I to 53c per lb,
and these are now outside figures Tor choice
Xxx. Michigan and other fleecos have moved
OIL slowly and ut comparatively low prices.
Shearing has already commenced in Ohio,
and in week or two there will be II move
ment in the new clip. Buyers who are now
in the interior are looking up delaine and
, combng ileeces, and for this description pr-
ces continue to be sustained but b-yers will
, hesitate to purchase lEebthing grades,
while this description is now so difficult ia
place and the manufacturing business con-
2 tinues SO dull. From present indications
prices are likely to open higher in the inter
ior than can be sustained.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04

Written for the Addison County Good Tempiars'
Union, held In East Middlebury, W, May 10, ISIS.


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w WIZ ~ So soui'o, suu oheer
'ne1 $3.50 w u'ss'ase "V'n O'uo', @,ounu US
'o o''eS sustaining 'ne cause VIZ no'u uSa''
Nenotnns 70 say ana inc tone OF InespeaKer'
a"o Ans"e' "un u'V''eu, NO 'ess' "ouia VosHy
iney quos''oneu nu, IN Times ",'nou' nu'noe'
Ills answer was Only i've no'niAs L" say
nss. uou no,nihs 70 say ASK u'es' my oro'ner'
thou arr sun surviving ior temperance anu ituth'
Ii thou ART sun seeking 70 save rom DESTRUCTION
our hauoh' our own chor'sheo beautiful YOUTH
Thou knoWest' thou seo't, mat ever around u.s.
Inc remPter u iurihg ms thousands 70 ueatn'
ina. over our country tne Iumscourge s"eepng
LAKE, some ueroe s'roooO WIN "i'ner'hS or"a'n'
Ihou knoweSt that misery crime, anu corrupuon'
are driving all virtue ana justice away
Thou knoWest all TINS ana stu oanst thou answer
Ana speak rom thy heart, nave nothing TO say''
Hast thou nothing say MO kind word Of caution
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04

France--hOt.headed impetuous France
seems to be actually making a success of a
republican form of government while the
other European nations, who would have
been selected as far better qualii ed for self
government, are falling behind her in the
race. Everybody admired the prosperity
and thrift Of the French nation under Louis
Napoleon, and it was truly remarkable, bat
the vigor she has shown under a popular
government in recovering from 4 war which
left her PROSTATE and bleeding entirely
eclipses it in glory and establishes not only
the fact that popular government is possible
in Europe but also that France is nation
with exhaustless home resources. Wire La
Republigue
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04

A MONUMENT 10 DR.. WELLs.-Dr. Hor.
ace Wells who discovered anesthesia,- "a
means Of suspendiug consciousness by inhal.
ation,--was native of Hartford, w., but
lived in Hartford, Ct, where he died nearly
twenty-five years ago. The doctors are pro-
posing to erect suitable monument to his
memory, statue having already been cast
in bronze. The state of Connecticut and the
city of Hartford have each appropriated $4,000
towards building it, and private subscriptions
are solicited. From a circular received 4
is gathered that liberal donations from Yer
mont would not be rejected, and DR.. G. W
Russell, Hartford, Ct, is the man to send
them to.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
50. .JoJ.,lsbMrv Market.

IHUkSDA1, June D.
Prices Paid by Dealers.
Butter, new, tubs or balls. choice 20 to 22c.
Eggs, fresh, per dozen, lie.
Beans, common white $500; hand picked
$3.50.
Oats, 75c.
Maple Sugar. stirred, extra, l0c tub Sc.
Potatoes, per bushel, 4Oc.
Beef, dressed weight, 81 TO 9lc.
Veal, live weight, Sc.
Prices Asked by Dealers.
Dried Apple, sliced l5c; strung Nc.
Molasses, per gallon, zoe.
Sirup, silver drip, Sl.00.
Sugar. refined, G llci extra g Zee; granu-
lated l2Ic.
Beruniada Onions, per pound, &c.,
Kerosene, zoe.
Corn, per bushel, 500
India Wheat, 80.
Meal, por 100 pounds, 81 80.
Feed, per 100 pounds, $500.
Bran, per 100 pounds, SI.75.
Flour, common $780, good family 800 !;
best $500.
Rye Meal, unsifted, Sc.
Graham. DC.
Wood, dry, hard, per cord, $500.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-06-04
The Right Man.
Proprietor of Vermont Farmer /.

Proprietor Of Vermont Farmer :
Let me add one word of congratulation to
you on the securing of @. II. Hubbard Esq,
as tho agricultural editor Of the FARMER.
His many personal friends and acquaintance,
his devotion to the true interests Of the
farmers of Vermont, together with the prom
inent and extended position of his depart.
ment in your paper will make the FARMER
move on until it is found at every Preside in
the state. j.