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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

committee. The above also answers the
second question
3D.. We cannot sec how il can include
moro than is now specified The speci6ca.
tons cover the whole business affairs Of the
grange. Were we business committe, we
would say, emphaticalIy, no.
4th, No. We believe they have no right
to act for the grange to buy or sell merchan.
disc or produce without the grange give
them some directions to do 30. Should the
grange refuse to give them permission TO act
commercially for the grange, they could not
act. IL no directions are given them by the
grange, and the grange allows them 70 act
as their judgment dictates, the grange from
time to time approving their action by
accepting their services without protest, it
virtually means, 1--WE will trust you to act
without direction from the grange"
9th, IL the commercial business of the
grange is entrusted to them without any
restrictions being placed upon them, they
can appoint an agent. The subordinate
oranges can give such power TO the business
committed as they choose to give them.
Those bylaws are only recommended by the
state grange TO be adopted by subordinate
oranges. Any grange which has adopted
them can make changes TO make them apply
to their own wants and circumstances, always
remembering that subordinate grange by
laws must not conflict with the rules of the
state and national oranges. In some oranges
the agent has the entire control Of the com.
mercial work Of the grange; in others the
business committee und iu many others an
agent is controlled by the business commit.
tee.
Question No 9th, Ifa member does not
vote in grange meeting, is it not counted in
the negative3
Previous to the session Of the national
grange in February, 1875, that was the rule
At that session the last clause Of sec 9, page
3, Parliamentary Guide, under title, Voting
commencing "or not voting" etc, was struck
out Sec Parliamentary Guide.
We iud great diversity Of opinion existing
in regard to the proper answers to all the
above questions except the last. The last
clause OF Art Z, sec 4. referred to above. is
in conflict with the sections relating to the
duties Of the subordinate grange agent in
the state executive committees report upon
the state agency issued 10 the spring Of 1874.
Will the state executive committee allow US
to suggest that they take these subjects under
advisement and modify or explain those Sec
tions referred to above in such manner
that they be more easily understood. and
give us their decision through the FARMER,
in order to afford light aud assistance to
many oranges.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

pelier, has been arrested for fraud in con-
Quoting his business with the pension Office
and with clients.
The patronage Of 400 cows having been
secured IL Is certain that cheese factory
will be established at North Montpelier nn.
der the most promising circumstances.
There is serious trouble with many water
ducts, the heavy freezes aud thaws causing
many to leak 40 as not to have sufficient
water for stock.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Dover voted $4,000 10 aid Of the Green
Mountain railroad, on the 18th, provided il
passed through the town.
Whitipgham has silver excitement, j. W.
Strat,on, a California miner for % years,
having discovered deposit 10 that town
from which he has mined ore that Melted $50
per ton. lie aud others have taken life.
lease of three adjoining Nottingham farms
WINDSOR COUNTY.
There is quito an excitement in Reading
about the moving Of the postofice from Ham.
mOudsviIle to Baileys Mills.
The village of Ludlow which has corpora
ton debt of 81 900. is considering the ad.
visibility Of paying it up and then surren.
derinR its charter. The Gazette complains
that the village street lamps are played out,
it's police OF no account because they receive
no pay, and its FIRE company inefficient
through the lack Of water.
The prudential committee Of the Ludlow
village school district have taken FROM the
mill all children Of school age and put them
into the public schools.
Mr. Nehemiah Pettigrew of Ludlow on
New Years day made I've pounds Of maple
sugar FROM sap made from two trees.
Mr. o. f. Barron has shipped to his farm
in Quechee 200 rabbits. which he will
serve to his guests at the White Mountains,
next summer.
A butcher 10 Royalton by the name Of
Pinney was recently tried on the charge Of
selling diseased meat. The jury failing to
agree, the case is to be tried again.
The Windsor County Agricultural Society
he'd their annual meeting in Woodstock,
last Thursday, and made choice Of the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing year Presi-
| uSut, IL W. huONHlui llaIbSuu NHo plSSi-
dents, DR. Edwin Hazen, Woodstock, J. @.
Parker, Quechce treasurer Norman Paul,
Woodstock secretary, Ora Paul, Pomfret.
The stockholders Of the Woodstock Rail.
road Co held their annual meeting at the
town hall, January II. and reelected the
old board of directors. The several reports
Of the company were submitted The earn.
ings Of the road exceeded by far the expeota.
tons of its most sanguine supporters. Every.
thing passed in harmony, aud all went away
from the meeting with the determination Of
making the road q success. The road is
under the superintendent Of Mr. J. S. Por.
ter, who has proved himself competent to Oil
the office that has been entrusted to him,
and the traveller that has occasion to pass
over the road will find him both as suporin-
tendent and conductor the right man in the
right place.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
Nsttmaat Rarmer
NOTES ABOUT TOWN.


q. A. Storer, druggist. suspended, last
Thursday Liabilities about s3OOO.
The Medotlists have an antiquarian sup.
per this friday evening
HTrue Prescott took a sudden start for
California the other day.
William II. Wheeler sailed from New
York last Saturday for California, via Pam
ANA.
There is good opening at St Johusbury
for a small job book bindery, aud We have
rooms TO spare that are suitable for t.
1t is an odd coincidence that this frat
month Of the centennial winter is counter
part in mildness OF January, l776.
Mr. and Mrs II. c. Babcock started for
Rome, N. Y, last week, where Mrs. Babcoek
is to have a cancer removed from her breast,
in hospital there.
Col A. b. Smedley of Iowa, the lecturer
Of the national grange, will give free lecture
at the town hall ut seven o'clock this FRIDAY
evening. The public are invited to attend.
The post office department has placed an
iron mail box at the passenger station, from
which the mail agents will take mail each
time they pass. This will be a great con-
venience to people on Railroad street, but
mail should be sent through the post office
when possible
People wanting furniture--and every
body does sooner or latsr-will 6ud the
firm of Hall Il Switser reliable one to deal
with. They keep large stock of good
goods and sell them at low prices. Read
their Advt aud try them.
The fall term OF the st Johnsbury Acad-
envy closed January Ii, with the usual exam
iuatious. Prof E. +. Quimby of Dartmouth
College, Rev W. X. Putfer aud W. IL.
Galbraith. Esq, of St Johnsbury were the
examiners. Prof Quimby, whose department
is mathematics, said, at the close Of his
duties, that the instruction in this line Of
studies at the Academy was excellent.
At the village meeting on Wednesday
the vote taken two weeks ago authorizing
the trustees to procure the Vergennes ma
chinery, was reconsidered. 1t was voted to
instruct the trustees to bring water into the
village by aqueduct and from such place as
should be found to be the most practicable,
aud to pay for the same by bonding the
village in a sum not exceeding $4,000.
John w. Lewis was elected FIRE warden in
place of John A. Stevens, deceased.
An old gentleman was killed GU the track
yesterday Thursday morning. At the
depot he had inquired the way to Hardwick
BY the track, aud was going up on the trestle
near the gravel pit when he was overtaken
by train that was backing up to the shops,
knocked down and killed almost instantly
He was 60 or 20 years old, but was not
recognized. 1t is supposed he came from
Canada this morning as he had little
Canada money, $3.50, and his valise bore
custom house marks. Later-He came on
the train at Capleton, Canada.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
Convention at Norwich.


Concluded nom last week.
The committee was called to order at two
O'Clock by A. i. barnes, Hanover, n. H..
and after a song by the choir DR. VIM
Child, Of Bath N. H., was introduced. lie
spoke two hours, giving one Of the most
practical, sharp and earnest lectures upon
the grange movement that we have ever
listened to. The lecture was we'll received
and frequently applauded. Then after a
song by the choir the convention adjourned
for supper,
The convention was again called to order
at siI O'Clock by NJ. +. Rugg of Fairlee,
and after a song by the choir and prayer by
the Con yregatlonal minister residing at Nor
witch, the editor Of this department talked an
hour upon the educational, social and beuev-
client features Of the order, claiming them to
be paramount to the financial feature, and
advocating higher system of education for
farmers sous and daughters, such as would
d. them for the farm and not vitiate their
ideas of farm labor by bringing them in con-
tact with those who were studying for the
profession, claiming the grange to be the
school TO educate the farmer. Their agri.
cultural fairs we're controlled aud addressed
by professionals and managed to further the
interests of rings aud horse jockeys, and the
funds appropriated for agricultural colleges
were used to educate professionals hence
the grange was the only means that could be
offered to the farmer at this time aud bind
them together in social and fraternal union.
The Patrons present remained after the leo
Ill 80 q II. L.,.s
ness as could not properly be transacted n
a public session. Tho afternoon and even.
ing sessions were public aud the hall was
crowded with an attentive and approciatlve
audience.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Our readers may safely rely on DR. d. J. Kendalls
PectOral Elixir the best aud safest cough medicine
which has ever been sold In this town. Ifevery family
would practice keeping II In the house. that when
they have but slight cough or cold, by taking u
early they would avoid the great danger OF having
lung fever, consumption, and many lung and throat
difReultiss which, when let alone, prey upon our
weakest organs always producing serious results In
families who have children we consider II more pre-
cous than silver gold because IL Is the best romedy
we know OF for that terrible disease Group, which
sealtily approaches In the still hours Of the ght 70
carry from Us most precious treasures.
Kendafs Elixir Is kept at the drug stores and We
nd wise all to get hottie and try II.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

The officers of Portsmouth IN. H. Grange
were installed on the 18th inst, by Past
Master &. b. Mason OF that city. After the
installation ceremonies, Bro Mason made u
brief address to the new officers and mem.
bers, reviewing the work that had been done
Sy the grange and the kind and friendly
feelings which had existed between the off.
GERS and members during his term Of office
the past year; after which the members and
their invited guests sat down to bountiful
collation. which had been prepared by the
lady members Of the grange. The exercises
OF the evening we're concluded with social
dancing, etc. This is not only one of the
largest oranges in the state, but it is one OF
the best working oranges, aud has shown
decided improvement since Bro Mason has
been at its head, for he has been an earnest.
Jealous worker. lAboring hard for the good
Of the order. Since the grange was orgA.
niIed, in March, 1874, they have held
meetings nearly once week, aud Bro Mason
has never been absent, nor late, . single
meeting during the whole time. II the
masters Of all the oranges, and members, in
this state could show as good a record as
this, there would be no difficulty in obtaining
a quorum or in making their oranges sue.
cessiul.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Resolutions adopted by Mount Abraham
Grange, No. 17a, Lincoln, ON the death OF
sarah A. Merrill, daughter Of Alfred q.
and Jennie N. Merrill.
WAsrsas, IL hath pleased Him who has given, in
His providence 10 take out of the world the soul
OF the departed little daughter Of Brother and Sister
Merrill, therefore,
Rssoirsd That in this act recognize the voice OF
Him who dOeth all things we'll, calling upon you To
follow with eye Of faith the tackless path If this
little bud up 10 the Paradise Of God, whittier ARs
gone TO blossom amid the fragrance Of the tgps Of lilo
and delight in the beauties Of tue sun fTlgheousness
Rssoiued That In your hppTs Of SORROW and lonell-
ness We e0nmepd You TO Him who said, "Sufier little
children W unto mo, and forbid them not for Of
aaoh IL the kingdom Of heaven"
Rsssiusd, That we as n grange do hereby express
our heartfelt sympathy 10 them in this their time Of
dean nfiictiun.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Thirty or forty of the grangers of East
Burke played a nice little joke upon Mr.
aud Mrs Harlow Coe. They went to their
house last Saturday with their pies and
things, and also nice present, which had
some reference to the services Mr. aud Mrs
Coe had rendered the grange. They talked,
played aud sang, just making the old house
ring until near tho small hours, when the
gathering broke up with the best Of feeling
Mr. aud Mrs Coe would express their graft
tude for the pleasant call given them. They
will be welcome when they joke again.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
CLARRS'
Anti Bilious Compound !

NEVER fails TO give good appetite. II punses
~ The blood sud restores 70 the liver rs primitive
for the ofdyspepsa loss OF appetite sourness Of
stomach, sick headache, chronic darrhea, liver com.
plant, billousness laundice, consumption, sorofua
catarrh, rheumatism, eryslpeas salt rheum, fever and
ague, general debility nervous headache, and female
A REWARD
vas for three years offered for any case Of the above
diseases which could not be cured by Clark's Anti
Bilious Compound
IL 10 sold by nearly every druggist In the Uaitsd
states. Price ~ per bottle.
R.C.&C.s g. CLARK,
cleveland o.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
Nottingham 10 Windham county has tw

Nottingham 10 Windham county has two
very fourishing oranges. Worthy Master
l.. s. Allen of Jacksonville installed the
officers Of Sadawga Grange January ., and
the officers OF North River Grange, jack
sonvile, were installed January IL. The
ueighboring oranges were invited, and an
oyster supper was partaken Of after the in
stallation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Star Grange, Sutton, is enjoying prosper.
ity, gradually Increasing in numbers and
making great savings 10 purchases. The
members are interested and are regular in
attendance at the meetings. No doubt a
share Of their success is due to having good
officers, an excellent purchasing agent, aud
as the members say "the best master in
the state" which is saying considerable.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

A special meeting of Lake Grange will be
held next Tuesday, January 25th. All mem.
bers desiring supplies of grain, feed, -four,
salt, plaster and grass seed are particularly
requested to be present. Come early; meet
ing will open at p. m.
Il. s. GREEN, Master and Agent.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Consumption IL impossible when coughs colds and
other acute Affections Of the throat and lungs are
promptly met with The required doses Of Ialos Honey
VI IiorehOund and Tar. For sale hi all druggists
Plke'a Tnothaehe Drops cmfe IN one mlnnia
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
a9larriaats.

Al Lebanon, N. H. Dee. 95, Ward A Thompson aud
Mary Y. Curtin.
At Weathersaeld, Dec ~, James Hubbard Of West
Lebanon, N. H., and Mary A Chamberln Of Weathers-
neld.
At West Burke, Thanksgiving day, by Rev r. +.
Hesley, Allen Virgins Of Barton aud Meroa,
Of Horace Cobleigh, ESQ, Of West Burke.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

The oyster supper and leves of Orleans
Grange was well attended by the people OF
Glover, and if it had been good sleighing
the hall would have been filled to overflow
ing The entertainment appeared to give
good satisfaction to the company, and espe-
cially the address by Rev Mr. TllIotsOn,
which was particually eulogized by the
whole audience. The music was also fine
The net proceeds were about $40
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

LYoSs KArHAiRoN prevents the hair nom falling out
or turning gray enows t grow IT, aud gives strength
and vigor. II is delightfully."- p-rfamed, and makes =
splendid dressing Its the cheapest and desirable
hair tonic ever produced. Used by the elite. Price
only 30 cents.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Caledonia County Grange Association will
meet at Enterprise hall, Lyndon, January
%, at ten a. IN. The subject for discussion
"Resolved that Vermont offers Inducements
enough to ITS young men to stay at home, will
bring out many good speakers. There will
also be paper by 4. Il. Thurber OF Burke,
assisted by several ladies', which means
good one. There will be chance Of eating
ones own dinner in the hall or an oyster
dinner at the Lyndon House at reasonable
price. All Patrons are cordially invited to
be present as good time is anticipated.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

The St JOhusbury grungers little bEown
store, just over the river, has already received
six whole car loads of goods, besides other
freight, and it has more on the way.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Victory Grange No. l64, Wilmington,
is 10 a Aourishing condition. A member
writes US "Qur agent has bought a consid-
cradle quantity Of goods for US at quite q
saving We held sOciable aud oyster sup
per short time ago and some fifty or more
guests from outside the grange attended, aud
seemed to enjoy the occasion as we'll Ms the
members Of the grange. The prejudics
against the grange seems to be rapidly
abatiug, Have received the VERMONT F4R.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
New Grange Officers.
Sptriul 9otins.

NEGLECTED CoUGHs AND OoLDs.-Few are aware Of
the Importance Of checking cough common cold
In IL ATst stage that which in the beginning would
yield to browns Bronchial Troehss,n II neglected
OMEN works upon the lungs.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

receipt Of 10 cents pay postagc sample Of Dohbns
Electric Sonp, 10 try. Send NJ once.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
Deaths.

At Woodstock, Jan, 10. Charles f., only son Of VIM
y. and Maria E. MoMaster, yoars II months.
At West Randolph. Dec 81, Mrs u. Denies, a years
10 months.
At Greensboro, Jan. 70, Marinda, wife Of the late
Deacon samuel Baker, 70.
At East CraftsbuTy, Jan Is, Elder Stephen Babcoct
n.
At Westaeld, Jan. 10, DR.. A. W. Annis, 60.
At Sc Johnsbury, Jan II, Jane Jones, about IS.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Central Vermont Council met at Mont
pelier, January IL, aud was called to order
by the chairman, Il. Il. Andrews Of Berlin.
The forenoon was spent in discussion OF
the plans for market and store by NJ. q.
Gould of Middesex. d. b Bosworth aud
Newton Perrin Of Berlin, d. 4 Bcyden Of
Waits6ed and J. H. Crosby Of st Albaus.
After dinner j. 4. Holister reported plan
prepared by the executive committee for a
cooperative store, similar to the plan rec
commended by the national executive com.
mittee.
Discussed at length and approved. Voted
that the Master Of the Council appoint
committee of one 10 each grange in Wash
ington county aud in the oranges that will
act in the matter with the council, to solicit
shares Of stock for such store, and he APP.
pointed the overseer Of each grange.
Blanks were sent to each Of the oranges
containing the following heading, viz:
WE, the undersigned subscribers, do hereby agree
To take the number Of shares of y EACH annexed TO
names respectively, in the CAPITAL Co-OPERA-
rons Of Husbandry 10 the State Of Vermont.
Voted. that the overseers report to the
Master Of the Council, +. Il. Andrews Of
Berlin, BY Thursday, February 10, the
number Of shares taken in their oranges,
and that the shareholders hold a meeting
Saturday, February II, at one o'clock p. m,
at the American Hotel, Montpelier, to per.
feet au organization and be prepared to re.
port at the regular meeting Of the Central
Vermont Council to be held in February.
The council then voted that the Sover-
signs Of Industry be invited to- act with the
Patrons and unite in starting the store. aud
that the two societies have joint interest in
the store and market, and the executive
committee was authorized and directed to
make and receive proposals from them re.
Specting the store aud market.
The committee consists Of T. Il. Andrews,
j. +. Hollister aud James Gregg.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Installation Of officers at Mortified
Grange, Saturday evening, January %.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

The meetings will be public if the mem.
bers Of the order in the various localities
where they are TO be held so desire.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Al oar request, oragis a Co., Philadelphia, Penn,
hare promised 70 sspd any Of o rsadess gratis (on
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

A. Messer organized White River Grange
at Hancock the sth, with thirty charter
members.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21
Pianos and Organs.
A. A. MAGwIRE
Springfield, Vt.


THE hi,hsst aim of IN. rea, minds of all a0es has
i
been classification To bring things Of life into syste
matte order was the goal Of our lamented AgasE In
trying to arrange in classes widely different created
beings Others like Lime put order into plants herbs,
shrubs and trees. Some, again. like Bacon, Kent and
Fichte have grouped the forms and products Of the
intellect; men Of the Humboldt stamp have grappled
with the problem Of all existence and brought order
out Of previous chaos.
The most eptomized kind Of classification is that OF
human exstsncs into-work, play and religion. Well,
in this busy land of ours we all know enough Of work
tho lumberman on his ran, tho farmer in the FIELD,
the hands In the factory the ssrekeeper behind the
counter the lawyer at the bar-thoy all are at work.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-01-21

Worthy Master Cotton writes that Col
A. b. Smedley, lecturer Of the national
grange, will speak at tho following places,