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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Ladies in the Grange.

The founders Of the grange wisely ad-
mitted ladies to full membership in the Or
der. Without their presence and influence
it never would have taken the position il
holds to-day. In many oranges they are
its most regular attendants and earnest ad.
vocates, and yet, ordinarily, 10 grange dis
oussous, particularly when financial ques-
ions or questions Of political economy are
discussed, they have little or nothing to say.
This is all wrong. Ladies have ideas upon
every subject that is discussed at our meet
ings and in some oranges l have visited
they take part in every discussion and add
greatly to the interest of the discussion.
This is move in the right direction; all
questions proposed should be discussed by
oil who desire to participate, male or female.
Many Of our discussions intorpst our lady
members, but they are not designed to aid
and assist them. There should be portion
Of each evening set apart for their especial
benefit, during which such topics should be
considered as they are most interested in.
These should be, domestic economy, home
ornamentation, relations Of parents to chill.
dren, education, woman's rights, influences,
sphere and duties, womans dependence and
independence, and show they can coptrlve to
have little pocket money of their own"
lady granger at our elbow suggests, and,
doubtless, she is right, for ladies are much
more sensitive than men are, and dislike to
ask for money, although they need il very
much ut times. Of course all questions
proposed should be open to free discussion
but the ladies should lead of aud conduct
the discussions of their portion of the evening
Let every lady member give her method Of
making bread, pies and cakes her method
Of washing, making butter doing her house.
work, fancy work, and all of the innumera.
BILE little things Of this nature which go to
make life more enjoyable. This will help
destroy the monotony Of household work,
will improve our dinners, our kitchens and
parors. Our buttons will oftener be in
place when We change much needed gar
ment, and the garment will oftener have the
snowy whiteness and required amount o.
starch. The result will be, each housewife
has the benefit of the experience Of thirty OF
forty other housewives, and the knowledge
thus impaired will be of great benefit, aud
the hours thus spent will be a bright spot in
the life of many woman to whom house.
hold duties present routine and monotony
which is almost uncomfortable.
These may look like little matters to dis
cuss or investigate in our grange meetings
but he who neglects all the little things o
life loses most Of his advantages, for life i;
made up Of little things, and to too many
ladies these little things make up all there
is Of life, their whole routine Of duty anC
the sum total Of their existence, and espe
cially so to their lords who never realiz
that they have a separate, independent or
ganizatiOn and minds, thoughts aud feeling
capable of cultivation aud enjoyment.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
The Elections.

In Massachusetts, Alexander II. Rice is
elected governor by about 5000 plurality,
The Senate is 81 republicans and nine demo-
Gratis the House ia republicans and So
democrats, and eight towns to hear from.
In New York the democrats claim the
state but the result is doubtful. Tammany
Is beaten by anti-Tammany in New York
city, electiug only one Of the Eve senators
and six of the q assembly men from the
city.
In Pennsylvania, Hartranft is claimed to
be elected governor by 10000 majority.
The returns from New Jersey indicate
that both branches of the Legislature are
republican, they having elected FIVE out of
the eight senators, which with those holding
over from last year, makes the republican
majority in the next Senate three.
TIE returns from Maryland are very in
complete, but indicate that the entire demo-
cratic state ticket is elected. Carroll, for
governor, goes out Of Baltimore with about
$1,000 majority. There was 4 good deal
of rioting in Baltimore, and several persons
are reported shot.
Returns from l40 towns in Wisconsin
including Milwaukee, give LudiDgton APO
majority, republican gain of lO,S02, and
Ludington is probably elected BY from 5000
10 5000 majority, but the balance Of the
republican ticket is in great doubt.
Scattering returns from Minnesota indi.
cate the election Of the whole republican
state ticket, with possibly the exception Of
the treasurer, BY uaiOrities ranging from
1900 to 5000. ...
Mississippi, according to all accounts
vent democratic aud conservative by 10000
majority, and there will be decided ma
jOrity in the House and Senate.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Cooperation In Kingston, MASSACHUSETTS.

The Burton plan Of cooperation, based
upon the same principles as the Rochdale
system, which has accomplished remarkable
results in Great Britain, appears to have
found congenial soil in Kingston.
Since the beginning Of the year, two Osso.
Citations for cooperative distribution have been
formed in town, the one, called the Old
Colony, having store in the village, aud
the other, called tho Silver Lake, having a
store at Plympton Station. These two en-
terprises have interested in their manage.
ment much active business talent, and show
indications Of thrift.
The store in the village is now being en-
larged to accommodate its growing trade.
The store at Plympton Station is driving a
saug business Of about $4,000 per annum.
Its net profits for the quarter, ending Septem-
Der 3Oth, after providing for the sinking
fund, 1t is understood, pays eight per cent
per annum on the shares and divides two per
cent per quarter on purchases.
These associations buy their goods as much
as possible in FIRST markets, sell for cash only
allow each member only one vote without
regard to the number Of shares held, sell and
redeem shares at par, provide sinking fund,
sell pure goods only aud at one price to all,
pay fixed rate OF interest on shares, aud
divide all net profits among purchasers. This
is in accordance with the system which II.
j. Burton, ii. b. Maglathlin and II. X.
Eastman, committee of State Council Of
Sovereigns of Industry, strongly advocate in
their report to that body, as the best adapted
to cooperative distribution in this country.
Already, it is proposed to supplement
the cooperative stores in this vicinity, as the
grangers Of the West have done, with asso.
Citations for cooperative production, Strong
minded men are thinking about it-and iI
time, it is hoped We shall have action. For
our working people can look to cooperation
wisely entered upon and managed with
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Charley Ranney, conductor on the p. Il
o. train east, had one bone 10 bis leg broken
while moving car in the yard on Friday.
II took six hours to send message to
California and receive an answer, last week.
On Saturday evening, Mr. and Mrs Will
liam Peak, Of the original Peak Family
Swiss Bell Ringers, will give musical en-.
tertainmeut at the town hall, using glass
bells. Mr. Peak assures us that the music
from them is far superior to that from com.
mon bells, while the novelty must be greater
Our postmaster has instructions 70 send
no more mail going up the Central, over the
=. & o., ut 8 p. M, on account Of change
of time on the Central.
Mr. Carpenter, the new postmaster, has
completely renovated aud improved the post
Office. making il much more convenient and
pleasant. BY the way, MIR Carpenter is
giving excellent satisfaction, for a new hand.
The lecture committee of the Young Mems
Christian Association have arranged for
lectures, November % from DIR Hay Cs, and
December I from DR. j. q. Holland also
for concert by the Camille Urso concert
troupe, December 10.
The usually quiet precincts of the acad.
envy we're somewhat disturbed last Friday
evening by an attempt Of several students to
duck one Of their number in the watering
trough in front of the court house. The at
tempt was only partially successful. The
cause Of the hazing was a suspicion that the
student in question had been acting as spy
for the faculty, a suspicion which afterwards
proved quite groundless. We are author
lied to say that the employment Of spies is
not resorted to in the academy as means Of
discipline. Three or four Of the participators
in the affair have been temporarily suspended
from the school. Since writing the above
we understand that the two principals in the
affair were, on Wednesday morning, arrested
on civil suit but on condition of their
leaving town by the first train, further legal
proceedings we're stayed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Fires.

The house, barn and outbuldings Of
William 0vitt, of Bakersfield, were burned
Wednesday night last. A live hog was
burned, aud but little of the household goods
we're saved. Supposed cause, defective pipes
or chimney.
The Carleton cotton and wooden mills at
Philadelphia were burned last Sunday. The
loss is estimated at $3.50 900, fully insured.
Extensive and destructive prairie fires are
raging in southern Kansas along the line Of
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Helping One Another.

A correspondent Of the Ohio Farmer says
A man living within the territory Of their
grange entertained the bitterest feelings
against the Order and could scarcely be civil
to the members. No argument or protssta.
tions could convince him that their object
was not evil and only evil. He fell sick,
very sick with typhoid fever, in September.
All his falls work 10 be done, wheat 10 SOW,
corn TO cut, etc. The grange, seeing his
helpless condition, arranged at its meeting
to assist him and turned out and put in his
wheat. cut bis corn, and finished up his falls
work also took turns in Watching with him
and assisted him in many ways, and when
reason aud consciousness returned and he
learned and realized the benefits he had re-
ceived, he and his wife joined the grange
and have since been its Warmest advocates
and defenders. Talk, wordy argument and
hard sayings only drove this man further
away, but kindness and help extended when
needed demonstrated 10 him that the Order
was good institution and worthy Of sup.
port. Several instances Of the kind have
come under our notice, Of assistance rendered
to needy men and women outside Of the
Order who we're at the time very uufriendly
to the Order and whose former associates
were enemies to the Order, and denounced
every feature appertainiugtoit. When sick
ness aud distress came upon them, their asso
ciates deserted them aud the grange became
their only helpers in distress. Isolation
from society begets sel6shness, penurious.
ness and cold-heartedness, while fraternal
associations in a society like the grange
create sympathy for our fellow-men, eugen-
der an ambition to emulate each other in
good deeds, and will do more to make our
Order enduring and permanent than any
other feature of it.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

the Fort Scott railroad The FIRE caught
from locomotive, aud at last accounts had
swept over miles Of country, destroying
houses, fences aud crops
The dwelling house Of A. II. Chase Of
Troy, was totally destroyed by fire Friday
night, October %. The FIRE caught in the
chamber and had burned down through to
the kitchen before the family discovered il.
A part Of the furniture was saved. Insured
for S400.
The dwelling house and barn Of John
Williams OF Craftsbury, were burned, Sun
day morning, October "a. Very little was
saved. Insured for 500.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

shrowdnoss, as one Of the best means Of 90.
curing 10 labor the wealth il creates.
OF cooperation, Holyoke 10 terse expires.
sion, remarks alt is neither mendicant
servile. nor offensive IL has lie hands in nc
mans pocket, and does not mean that any
hands shall remain long or comfortably in
its own Il means sel.help, selfdependence,
and such share Of the common competence as
labor can earn or thought can whoa
Colonn Memorial.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
Teachers Institute for Caledonia County.

The Teachers Institute for Caledonia
county was held at the academy in st Johns
bury, Friday and Saturday October 30 aud
80. Hon Edward Oonant, superintendent of
public instruction, conducted the exercises,
assisted by Mr. L. II, Ward, principal of the
Bellows Falls high school, aud Mr. s. H.
Bracket and Miss w. Il. Cummings Of the
academy. The lessons of Mr. Conant on
language, of Mr. Ward on school organiza-
tion. and Of Mr. Bracket on teaching natu-
raj philosophy with extemporizod apparatus
were particularly interesting. On Friday
evening Rev @. b. Hubert, president Of
Middlebury college, gave an interesting ad-
dress on 1.-The True Process of Education"
He advocated the evolution theory in oppo.
sitiou to the theory Of education by acquisi.
ton, aud to some Of his audience it seemed
that he had almost forgotten that anything
valuable was gained by imitation. But the
schools are in SO much danger of examining
everything and thinking little that the lecture
was specially pertinent to an audience Of
teachers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
SptfiaI aIutifts.

ons trial Of DObbins Electric Soap q. L. cruTin 4
Co., Philadelphla, Pa will make you a Arm believer
In Ia merits ever After Give IL that trial, please
Your grocer has 1t. or will get IT,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

LroEs KArHAIRoE prevents the hair from falling out
or turning gray renews It's growth and gives strength
and vigor II IL Delightfully."- perfumed, and makes
splendid dressing. Its the cheapest and most desirable
hair tonic ever produced. Used by the elite. Price
only so cents.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

A FAVORABLE NoroRrErr.-The good reputation Of
browns Bronchial TrOches for the relief Of coughs
colds and throat Diseases has given them favorable
notorlety.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
r ASP 3 e r RES

HIGHLAND MAnDY,-R new, red, very
III Prodpetiye, popular variety. Also mammoth
s. per 100. Concord grapevine, S5 Der ioo
hArtfOrds. % per 100 Also strawberry black.
berry and gooaeberry plants In great variety.
Reliable and low priced Send for retail trade price
lists, with references, etc.
n. H. HAINES,
Malden-on-the- Hudson, N. Y.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
9taths.
PUPLTsHRR'6 NOTICES.

Another Washlngton county granger says take
pleasure in testyng to the merits Of the FARMER and
Its steady improvement. May II continue TO do 90
and take its place as the newspaper Of Vermont.
Here IL a more substantial testimonial Forward cop
les to the following new subscribers. Five namesl
We wish each "sngls subscriber"-eaoh person whose
paper in single wrapper, separately addressed
would TO II that o CLUB is obtained at his her
post office.
A friend Of the FARMER In Washington county
writes. shall be sure to send you a club for next
year, as you paper is 4 general favorte, and con.
slider It the hest agricultural paper I ever saw.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

National Grange at Louisville, KY, November ".
Vermont State Grange, at Burlington, December "a.
New Hampshire state Grange, at Manchester, De-
oember 81
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
80 ACRES WOOD LAND

Tho buildings are good consisting Of one new barn,
42x5O one new she'd 2OX36, barn 39x42 The house
and outbulldngs are comfortable, There Is never
falling water running TO house and barns This farm
can't be beat for crops Of every Kind.
Also 100 acres adjoining In tho town Of BtanRard
90 aores wood land and the remainder pasture. This
a rare chance for a that Is willing to work and
make money. Situated In good nelghboThOod, and
convenient 10 school, churches and niills Price for
whole 81 600 900 down. The remainder can remain
mortgage for term Of years. Also will sell all my
STOCK consisting Of II good miloh COWS, two fat cows
nice yoke aVe-year-old Sxen, yearlnE heifers,
yeaT-old (premuml colt, yeArling colt. Also the
crops consisting Of 40 tens good hay 500 bushels oats
70 bushels wheat 40 bushels India wheat 425 bushels
potatoes. Farming tools, etc. -
No. Danyillo Oct IA. 49,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

Deputy ID. Il. Boyden organized Eureka
Grange, at Grafton Center, N. H., Oct 81,
with the following officers:
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
PIANOS AND ORGANS I.

ORGANIZED beings owe their progressive de-
vslOpment largely TO the number, the frequency the
kind and the urgency Of their wants. From the lowest
created living thing, the polyp, whose simple and
transient wants are easily satisfied rOm the surround
ing elements, air, earth and water, to the highest
being In the scale-man, there is indeed vast dis.
lance yet many Of the wants of all the creatures In
the animal kingdem are alike in kind and degree. OF
these we may instance hunger thirst and Sleep the
socalled uncomfortable wants of these thirst has
been curse as much as blessing to the human race,
which shows that in cases instinct safer guide
than mind the former being unerring while the latter
may be perverted.
Ascending the scale we meet sundry wants (Arti-
aciAD shared by men in common with animals the
attentive reader will recall many instances of the kind
among his horse. dog and bird acquaintance. The
the gustO of Mohawk and, alas for poor animal
nature, dog in neighborhOOd visited adjoining
brewery and got sadly fuddlsd.
But to come to the clincher-which are the wants
that make man what he is, or should bel
They are of an intellectual aesthetic, or religious
nature. The safest and most enjoyable wants the
aesthetic. Among these we will mention but two
branChss-pOstry and music. To excel in the former
requires genius err talent. Mechanics come to our
assistance in the latter and enable any ordinary NOR
tai to be a pleasure to himself and Others Violin
playing depends for excellence dslicacy of feel
ing given to few among men. The organ and the
piano are the instruments which carry joy and pleas
ure into the remotest hamlet and the loneest farm
house. To enable all persons to have one of these
sources Of pleasure at moderate cost,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
4atrums of Yusbanorp.
The Grange World.

CONDUCTED BY
n. 3. nOYDEN, OF WAITsFIELD, VT.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05

Resolved That in the death Of our friend and brother
A. p Watkins, his family have lost faithful counselor
and our community worthy citizen and sad indeed
are our hearts as deeply sympathGe with tho fam
lily and friends In this their great bereavement but
comiorted with the assurance that loss 10
his gain He has crossed the mystic river 10 those
green Shores and Joined the loved gone be-
fore Another link added TO the endless chain Of exist
Another ripple on the great ocean Of eternity
tt nnks 10 the angel world who at last have rolled
away the stone from the door OF the sepuichre, and
permitted TO hold converse with the dear gone
before, where love dies but will watch and walt
and be the first TO greet the other Shore
Then joyfnlly eTcaim, o. death, where 10 thy
stingi o, grave, where s thy victoryi
RssoLvsd, That copy Of this resolutions be sent
10 the Vermont Farmer for publication, and that the
publisher be requested 10 send copy TO Sister Mary
Watkins Of South Reading. Lie. ID.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-11-05
FARM FOR SALE.

The subscriber having lost his family and being In
poor health offers for sale his farm situated In the
northwest part Of DAnVille. Said farm contains l40
Of excellent land well divided into pasture and
tllaRa
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-07-08

family's, may he live long and pros
per-
The l.. NJ. Doxo'Ogy was then sung
by the multitude-the Benediction
pror by the Rev. Mccormick
and the band played the e.der celebra-
tors out of the Grove.
The younger portion. and those in.
.clined to "Trip the light fantastic,
marched promiscuously to another
part of the Grove, where a suitable
platform for dancing had been erected,
and when we lett for home, were keep
ing time in me, V way, to the merry
music of the Harrisville String Band.
We have omitted several important
names and features in this report. We
could hot gather al. We would like
to mention many wor.hy workers in
connection witt this great meeting
labOring TO make Us and all Others
happy. The best of del and har-
mOny prevailed. In ali that vast mu!-
titude we saw but one man feeling niS
OATS He soon .elt. The last we saw
of him he was about 10 comm an as
sault upon a Canada thistle in an adj
joining field. We did not wish to be
detained as witness and turned our
back upon the bloody scene. A very
enjoyable affair was that l1arrisviiie
Celebration.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-07-08

out in the sand. A forty mile drive
brings us across this valley and to the
banks of the Rio Grande-this is a
grand river indeed, with a great vol
ume of water fresh from the high
snowy ranges to the west. We are
now camped on its banks and enjoy,
Immensely, the music of its rushing
waters-all the more delightful to us,
coming as it does just after nearly two
weeks among the muddy alkaline
streams of the outer country. We have
vet more than two miles to travel be-
fore reaching the field Of our summers
lsbOrs. Two years ago the survey be-
gan on the eastern borders of the noun
tains, and has since been carried stead
lily westward, leaving only a narrow
strip along the western and southern
borders of the territory to be finished
this year.
Our division, the San Juan or South
western, has had assigned to it an area
of about $500 square miles in the ex'
treme southwest, taking in the corners
of four Territories-ColoradO Utah,
New Mexico and Arizona. 1t includes
large area of mining country about
which there is a dispute between the
government and the Ute Indians. We
are liable to have a lively time but ex
pect no serious trouble.
Our camp here is two days march
above the town of Del Norte, on the
Rio Grande. We are surrounded by
mountains but there are still roads. i
is wonderful how these miners viii
build roads and take up ranches in al
this outlandish country. There is no
a region within the knowledge of maj
so inaccessible that these gold hunter
will not penetrate and subdue it.
Fortunately we are to go to a region
where the mining fever has not raget
where we shall be beyond the foot
prints of white mentor who woult
explore among fences and roads ant
ranches.
Yesterday we passed the last post
Office, but there will be occasional mes
sengers running in and out so that w
shall be able to communicate with tn
outer world at least once month.
w H. H
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-07-08

sions Of dissatisfaction by Democrats,
that the ticket is about as weak one
as could have been concocted.
Mr.. Vance is a Photographer in
Barnesville, and is said to have no
fitness acdoterer for Representative
Mr.. Pyle is farmer, and his CHEF re-
to the convention by
DR.. Voorhies, who ANNOUNCED him was
that he stood by the Democracy
through the dark days of the war.
Thos. Cochran, held Office until with
in a year, under Republican Sheriff
voted for Grant in 1872, and run on the
Prohibition ticket in 1873, and never
had case in Common Pleas Court
We do not desire to say anything harsf
of the action of this Convention as We
do not suspect that it contemplated
success. L. looks so, at least. Let il
rest for the present.