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The New York herald., 1875-12-01
CENTRAL ASIA.

DETAILS OF THE RUSSIAN WAR IN KHoKAND-
THE CARS ARMY HANDLED SEVERELY BY
THE NATIVE TRooPs-MUscovIrE REPORT
FROM THE SEAT OF HosTLITIEs.
The Invalde Russo publishes some important de.
spatches from General Kaufman. They show that the
conquests or Russia are by means easily made as
the recent rosy-nted reports would have believe
and that the khans are no more awed BY bloodshed
than Lhe leaders Of the invading army
4 DESPATCH,
printed on the 4th or November, says
Aner the dispersion or the bands Of Abdourraman-
Aotobatch Al Marghilan and al 0usch, and the appa
rent subm ssion Of nearly the whole q he Khanate,
General Kautrnann's sdede-camp invited the newly
proclaimed khan 70 come 70 Marghan in order
q sign tho stipuations Of a treaty OF peace.
When peace concluded cur troops
formed and started for Namaugan with the object Of
establishing quarters there and TO stay there for
time Scarcely bad our troops reached the right bank
OF the kiver Syr Daria when new outbreak pro-
claimed n the eastern portion Of the Khanate BY the
kplchaks and Krghizes II was discovered that
tbrother or the deposed Khondoa we're the head Of
this new movement
rHR CITY oY ASDDJAw
became At once their centre Of operations In order 70
punish the Inhabitants OF Andidjan our Commander
Chief sent detachment OF troops there charge or
Major General rrotsky This detachment encountered
stubborn resistance The walls OF the town had 10
be assaulted and stormed. The troops we're met
and fought IN the streets, the enemy using two
pieces ofartery, which subsequently oy Us
Alter having
THE CITY
IN several parts and inflicted enormous loss on The
enemy the detachment started for Namauqan burning
all the villages Of the Kiptchaks that lay In their path
HUNTIN0 A GENERAL
As all communication was interrupted and no news
could DO obtained OF Major General Trotsky, General
kaofmanns adc.de.camp started with his corps 10
dsavor to rejoD them. junction was hnaly made,
and then the combined forces turned against the
cody Or the Kptchaks attacking their camp suddenly
at night ana ilaicting enormous loss Az midnight
,acy
TOOK FLIGHT,
Danfoning nearly everything they possessed including
p nctcon A1gs and ensiRns, which fell into our hands
lie nsses sida owss-Twelve Killed
The New York herald., 1875-12-01

forty soldiers and officers and Ave camp servants
wounded Returning 20 Namaugan In the morning
they found that the KirghiEes and Kptchaks had
united and again In
OPRH REVOLT
IN the city owing Il said, 70 false rumor TO the
eject that the whole Russian expeditionAry corps had
been destroyed. Here additional difficulty and
necessitated the Russians reducing the place by shell
ing &C
The details OF the rising at Khokand, causing the
Khan TO ly to KhodjenL not yet 70 hand
The New York herald., 1875-12-01
FISHERY PROTECTION.

The Board OF Supervisors Of Suffolk county, at their
meeting yesterda> passed q resolution forbiddng
the use or any dred for the purpose OF taking oysters
aIans or scaons in IN. waters known Port Jefferson
Harbor or in the wate OF any Of the bays Or haroors
connected Herewith unde. penalty o. too ior oacn y
prosecute and recover the IL ues aud apply them 70
nauper support
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.

Harrington, the ventriloq1ist, performs at
the town hall, Saturday afternoon and eve
ming. Go aud hear.
II your sewing-machine is out Of repair or
needles broken, apply to O. W. Thomas. See
bis advertisement.
The other day hound struck into the
track ahead Of the ii O'Clock express train
just as it left Passumpsic, and kept ahead
until the train reached St Johnsbury.
The Second Advent church Of this place
numbers 48 members. They have just com
pleted neat chapel at Paddocks Village,
which was dedicated last week ThursIay. 1t
cost S2,400, OF which the society owe one
halt.
Monday morning the thermometer stood
at 40 . below at st JOhnsbury. AT noon
IL was . Q below. Tuesday noon. 40 Q above
and raining before night. Pretty sudden
change. At Lyndonville it was As o be-.
low, and 500 at Lennoxville.
The profits Of the fair at the vestry of the
Church Of tho Messiah on Thursday aud
Friday evening amounted to about 5000.
DR. Weeks had the clock, receiving 335
votes, DR. Billiard 324. and there were few
scattering
The =. & o. road has commenced running
through trains from johnson to Portland
one daily each way. The first train went
through Wednesday. Train leaves for Port
land after the arrival Of the Passumpsic
mail train south. For johnson after the
mail north.
MeSsrs Charles H. DWinell lately Of Bar.
ton, aud Enoch Harris Of Danvills, are abou.
going into the granite monument business at
this place. They have bought q quarry of
nice granite at North Derby, and have a
plenty of capital and enterprise to push bust.
ness.
County court adjourned on Tuesday. Ia
the case Of Darling vs.. Smith Of Groton, the
plaintiff recovered sl5 damages aud the
costs. State VS.. Charles Weeks, indictment
for embeulement, was discontinued. Thos
Burke was fount mot guilty" Of participating
in Q riot at the Avenue House. Six divorces
cases were granted and the bar passed reso
buttons upon the death OF Ozro s. Burke
and of Judge Howard.
o. Monday of this week John Williams
employed 10 the paper mill Of Bacon 4 Ran,
ney, met with sad accident, the particulars
as We learn them are as follows; Mr. Viii
liams was slushiug the belt when his arm
was suddenly caught between the belt And
an iron pulley running against plank par
tition. The unfortunate man was drawn
against this partition with his arm doubled
over his head. 10 this position he was held
unable to move. His arm struck q three
fourths inch iron rod and bent It severa
inches, and two-iuch, hardwood plank hold
ing pulley at the other end Of belt wa,
split in two. The belt aud part of the ma
chiuery was stopped by the obstruction
Wrenches were Immediately obtained aud il
was some twenty minutes before Mr. W
could DO released from his perilous position
when it was found that his arm was broken
and the iron pulley had cut two ugly gashe
10 his head. One above the ear some three
inches long, another across tho upper lip ant
face. He was carried to his house and
doing well. ..........
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24

Who BY death expulsion removal or otherwise, have
ceased 70 be members within the same time and shall
pay 70 the secretary. Of the state grange such an
enount Of dues on each member and fees f0r each per
son Initiated during the quarter the state grange
may determino, provided that any state grange may
require such reports and payments 70 be made through
the eooretaries Of the county oranges,
-. Amend article T. section g. Of the oopgttution hy
striking out the word "ten,n who're II In the
third line q said s.csn, and inserting In lieu thereof
q. Amend article 9. section T. ofths constitution by
striking out the word one, whore ~ occurs IN the
nst line Of said section and inserting In lieu thereof
the word two"
The committee recommend that the secretary b IN
atructed Immediately after the adjournmsnt Of the
session 70 TO be prntsd On eiips o. paper the
porUpsed amendments 70 the consultation, Numbered
a. above, and 70 forward copy Of the same 10 the
master Of each state grange and duplicate copy 70
the secretary thereof and that each proposed amend
mont shall be considered BY the state graOges a. dis
tnct and Substantive propositions that the master Of
enoh state grange be instructed 10 submit the pro.
posed amendments 70 his state grange Al the nett
session thereof for ratification, aud the secretary
Of his state grange 70 70 the secretary Of
tho national grange, under the seal Of the state
grange, the result OF the action Of his grange upon
each proposition When the secretary OF the national
grange shall have received Official Information that
any one OF more Of said proposed amendments have
been ratified by threefourlhs Of all the stats oranges
no shall communicate the 10 the master Of tho
national grange, who shall At onca make oalcinl
shall 10 be printed such number Of the nmsnds
constellation and 6yaws Ne In their judm ent the good
oI the order may demand.
AoapectfullF nubmttod.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
STATE NEWS.

Mr. John II. Mead Of West Rutland on
Monday received from His EXcellency, Gov
eynor Peck, commission as a member Of
the board Of agriculture, manufactures aud
mining in place of Thomas L, Sheldon de-
ceased.
According to the ST Adams Advertiser,
the Central Vermont railroad has, within
the past few months reduced its pay roll
about $50, 900 per month. All reductions
have been general and impartial in their APP
plication up to the present time, but any
further cut.dOwn which may be ordered will
not fall on the day laborers, but will be
Shouldered by the officials aud such employees
as can best bear it.
George X. Parsons has been appointed
postmaster at Felehville, aud Irving r..
Huntloy at WestfOrd. An office has been
established at South Mortified. with Fred
A. Jones as postmaster. The Chariot to
postofhce has been changed to East Char
lotto aud Ezra HOPford appointed rOstmaS-
ter. This Office has been on wheels for
number Of months past and it is TO be hoped
that it is at last permanently established
The annual report Of the Passumpsic rail-
road is just published, from which II appears
that the total Indebtedness ia Sl,T6s,0S5,
The assets are sSl0,244. OF the 1890.
900 mortgage bonds authorized by vote Of
stockholders, February IA, 1873, only
S670 800 have been Issued, leaving on hand
to be issued $829,50O these together with
tho Sl47 800 in the sinking fund will take
up the entire funded indebtedness outside Of
this issue, and leave surplus Of $50, 800,
The company will then have but one class Of
indebteduaas, which will consist Of 81 $780,
900 first mortgage bonds, payable in 1898,
ADDISON COUNTY.
A vandal recently cut the organ chords
aud bellows in the church at Monkton.
CALEDONIA oOVNrY,
Gideon Hurnham OF HAEdwiOk who los
HE baFns aud hay during the fall, by an 10
cendiAry Ere, has large new barn now read!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
TERMS or SUBSCRIPTION /:

One copy of the FARMER will be delivered to any
single subscriber postage prepaid, at any post office
the United States or Canada, for 50 per year. and
in clubs Of four or more at s75 This Is at least On
twenty-five to sevSnty-avo cents cheaper than any
other agricultural paper Of similar character which
can claim equal merit And very many of our patrons
insist land shall not contradict thsm) that there Is
even difference in quality in favO Of the YER
MONT FARMER. than In price, for the farmers OF
this latitude.
Any person sending US the names OF twenty yearly
Sabscrber ut club rates Is entitled to extra copy,
to be sent 10 his own any other address and to
dollar in cash.
The papers for club need not all be sent to tho
post ofOe but to any point desired In the United
States Canada required that subscriptions
in clubs should commence at the time. Lot the
agent send us, at least four names at FIRST that
may know that he acting in good faith In getting up
q club. After this, one names may be sent In
at time at club rates, by the same person, II the
money accompany the order. When twenty names
have been secured, extra copy will DO sent, and
one dollar may be reserved In such the agent
should repeat the names of the club, the amount of
money sent each time, and the dates, for the
nsnce Of the publisher. The extra copy and the dol
lar allowed the club agent designed for eompcnsa
ton for trouble aud for pos age and money order fees
Club subscribers may be or old all we require
is the requisite number Of and amount Of money.
THE FARMER was among tho arst Of country
papers to adopt the cash system which the times
to demand This system is based upon the Idea that
a dollars worth should be returned for every dollar
paid by the subscriber and Il this dollar Is paid 10
advance, the publisher will be better able to return
the dollars WORTH with interest and real profit TO the
subscriber The credit system lie always attended by
losses, the probable amount Of which must be estl-
mated and added TO the subscription price Of the
paper. Hence Prompt-paying subscribers are com.
PEELED to make good the loss OF their delinquent
neghbOrs This unjust but 1t is the fact in all
eases whore the credit system Is adopted.
Prepayment, therefore, implies smaller sum to DO
paid, and is as really benefit TO the subscriber TO
the Publisher. II is the only true economy In either
case When the time expires for which payment has
been made, the paper stops coming aud the subscriber
knows, at all times, Just how he stands with the
newspaper man." and lie reminded when he should
renew his subscription. Now, friends, subscribe for
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24

point. "This,V said they. "s the only way
we have to make our own members trade At
their store" The ordinary plan OF declar-
ing dividend from the profits to those who
put money into the business seemed to them
not half 40 effective. "a bird 10 tho hand
is worth two IN the BUSH" and an actual
saving perceptble to man, day after day,
suits him good deal better than regular
prices aud possible dividend by.aud-by.
Besides, Il was insisted that all Sovereigns,
the poor as we'll as the well.to-do, ought 10
equity to share the advantages Of the store,
aud as not ell contributed the dividend plan
would not answer. The Worcester co6pera.
tive idea Of making a mac a shareholder 10
the business from the profits of his own
trade was condemned ne giving the large
buyer an advantage over the small, another
discrimination against the poor man. The
Springfield idea was not TO make money but
TO give all . chance 70 save 10. The officers
Of the corporation are president, clerk,
treasurer, auditor and eleven directors, but
the store is in charge Of a salaried manager,
who is subject in all things to the direction
Of the board The manager aud cashier are
under bonds sufficiently large 70 guarantee
their honesty, and these only have access to
the money drawer. Monthly reports are
made to each Of the councils The cash
principle is adhered to inaexibly, the only
variation from this rule being where goods
are sent by express, O. o. d. They uni.
formly buy as we'll as sell for cash, which
enables them to get the wholesalers hard-pan
prices. At first the Springfield wholesalers
were shy Of them, fearing to offend the reg-
ular trade, but the solicitation nov comes
from the other side. What do you deal
with Sovereigns? " said regular grocer to
wholesaler the other day. "If you do
you can't have my trade" Every WE'LL"
was the reply, "I'd rather have their cash
than your paper.
Another fact in the Springfield success is
the liberal policy which has been pursued in
the admission Of members The National
Council has broadly declared that "any per-
son engaged in industrial pursuits, not under
sixteen years Of age, of good character, and
having no interest 10 conflict with the pur.
poses Of the order, shall be eligible to men,
bership," and this policy has been generally
carried out in Springfield. Politicians aud
lawyers have been mercilessly excluded, al.
though more than one has knocked at the
door; but every other respectable man and
woman, whatever their business, have been
welcomed. But though they have thus re-
ceived members from every walk in life, ac-
quiriDg far greater power 10 the community
than would have been possible under the
prescription policy. yet there is no aristoOra-
cy but fraterual union Of all classes in ev.
cry council chamber. Their success has
been so notable that the Soyereigns at Lynn
and Cambridgeport have adopted the same
plan for stores in those cities.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
sovereigns Cooperative Store, Spring
field, Mass.

In October this company took a ten.years'
lease of large and handsome three.story
block on bridge street built expressly for it,
with three stores on the first floor council
room, committee rooms, parlors, kitchen, etc,
on the second and haud ONE hall, 5OxS5
feet, which brings handsome income from
concerts, dances, etc, on the third. The
council room is also rented to other socio-
ties every night that the Sovereigns do not
occupy it. The principal store is, Of course,
devoted to groceries, orders for coal being
also left there. Az adjoining one has been
stocked with clothing, hats, caps, boots and
shoes aud the third is occupied as meat
market, all under the company. .r--
The plap u9der which this enterprise is
achieving such remarkable success differs
from those adopted elsewhere in three i'm
portant particulars LIST, sales at the lowest
possible prices; I'd, saleh to Sovsreigbs oDly ;
3D., management by councils, not by private
stockholders. The rule in most cooperative
stores is to accept all the trade that comes /;
IBut," said the Springfield SoVcreig0s, PlloW
shall We gain the trade WHICH comes from
large numbers unless We make the trade ex.
c!nsive1" The same course Of reasoning in.
duOed them to cut down prices to the lowest
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
1875. 1879.
THE VERMONT FARMER
1875.
1879.
CENTENNIAL YEAR.
FOR THE

THE Centennial comes only once in hundred
years. and hence two out Of every three generations
pass of the stage without the sight OF the stirring
scenes WhiOh We are about to witness. The nation IL
already alive with the spirit 7e and earnestly pre-
pairing for the great exhibition leach clas Of cltisena
for their own special department. And none can be
more interested this air than farmers, for agcul-
ture ia the pride and glory OfAmerca
It is specially important therefore, that every FAM
lily shall, this year, have a live and able weekly
paper Of his own paper that breathes the spirit Of
the times and is ready to share the labor which the
has imposed upon the country. And the lsborng
classes need agricultural paper and home paper,
and paper that Is made con the ground" and made
by the intelligent and sntsrprsing farmers themselves
telling and theorzlng agricultural paper pub
shsd in tho great city Ia not what the farmers Of New
England need Such paper Is not the best instructor
for them.
Every farmer should study his own business with
care and ssrnesneSs, in other avocatlons and
professions study theirs. And nowhere can they
study so esctually their own soil and In their
home paper ably conducted for their special bsnsat
Such paper becomes profitable medium Of en-
change through which men In different sections or In
different circumstances, may compare experiences and
note success or failure, the result Of their Efforts
Again, . good home agricultural paper tOnds to
facilitate division Of labor, and thus not only to
greater skill and efficiency in every department
Of farming industry but to impart the knowledge that
each has gained by special study to every other For
instance one man has given his attention largely to
manurinE and tng the soil, another 70 StOck-rais-
ingi third to dsrying and fourth to fruit culture.
Now, each of these departments has been made
speciality for study and experiment by those who have
devoted themselves 10 this one pursuit. HIS acquired
knowledge and skill reported, from week to week,
in their home paper and all its readers may learn 10
do what others have done, much more than any one
class could have done for themselves. All must see
the force of this argument And here beg leave to
suggest that our constant aim Is to make the
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24
VERMONT FARMER

Just such medium for the farmers and business men
OfvermOnt and New Hampshire land all New Eng
land) as We have described profitable and needed
Whether we may claim TO have been successful In our
efforts we must leave II to patrons 10 decides and
just what they may reasonably expect for the coming
year may be prsdicated by an examination Of the
current numbers Of the FARMER for the last two OF
three months, only we hope to improve with every
weeks issue.
We arc much interested and desperately In earnest
in our work. We have it seems TO US, made every
possible arrangement for the successful management
Of the paper. The agricultural, literary and grange
departments are conducted by separate and ezpe-
enced editors who are ambitious to meet the expee
atOns Of their intelligent readers and will spare no
time or pains to give them the best paper they are
able 10 make, from week to week.
The paper will be free from all Objectionable articles
and advertisements, nonpartizau In politics and rsl-
xon, and higb-toned and outspoken all moral and
practical subjects.
The wives and daughters in the homes which the
FARMER visits have interest in these matters, and
hence page is set apart for them, and the young
men will not forgotten in discussions Of the live
topics Of the day. In word, the FARHES, we hope,
will be an educator, and welcome visitor, for the
whole family, wherever 1t goes. Not all readers
are farmers and not all farmers grangers but We
think enough Of variety win be found In each issue to
interest and profit all classes.
We have not only noble corps of contributors Of
which any paper may well 10 proud, but large num-
Der of intelligent readers and many of them reside
outside the state. And We hope to increase our sub
scptOns for the coming year. that may be able to
do st more for the elevation of the paper and the
interest Of our patrons.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1875-12-24

.
1--WE are going TO have library in our
grange" said very intelligent sister to us
the other day. "Every member is going to
contribute book and some of them SEVERAL
besides, we are going to have supper and
some dialogues, and charge an admission fee.
We have q committee to solicit donations Of
books or money" This is encouraging, and
. feature Of the grange movement that
SHOULD pot be overlooked. The grange is an
educator, and books are necessary for our
education. Get books Of history, poetry,
travel, agriculture, and of romance of the
best kind. Of American authors, Irving,
Hawthorne, Fennimore Cooper, Bayard Tay.
lor and DR. Holland head the list Of Eu.
glish authors Dickens, George Elliott, Scott,
Mrs 0liphant and Shakespeare stand high,
and there are many others that would be
highly acceptable. Don't fill up your libra
~ with old reports, speeches, and dry, unin;
teresting works. etc. Make it useful and
interesting. Obtain some good books Of di;
alogues aud declamations for the young
folks and encourage them to declaim aud to
act part in dialogue. Have discussions
n debate and an occasional dialogue. Select
the best declarations, dialogues and
essays for q public meeting occasioually
Such course will give the members conf
dence AMI encourage both old and young
will make the members punctual in their at
tendance upon the grange meetings, and in
duce many who stand aIoof to-day to joir
our ranks. Many regard the grange as q
financial scheme 10 save few dollars TO tn,
farmer. and nothing higher they are great
ly mistaken. The social feature Of tn
grange, the iraterna union Of its members
the education OF the farmers, their sous anC
daughters; the union of the farmers 10 on
grand consolidated organization for mutua
instruction and improvement, are the NOR
true and noble features Of the order.
these are neglected. and the grange become
purely sOrdid, dolIar-saviug organization
i will fail Of accomplishing the great wor
for which it was oFeaoized, A grange libra
~ will aid much towards making the grana
attractive and useful.
The busy season is over, and farmers hav
time to read and study, aud such librar
should be started in every grange immediate
ly. 1t is just the way to make the grang
useful and profitable.