Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-16


The result Of the rivalry Of the leading
trunk lines 10 the west IS that the regular
rates to Philadelphia have fallen below the
centennial rates, 20 that West
ern passenger buying a regular ticket for
Philadelphia can now get one at less than
few days since the excursion ticket would
have cost him.
A vast flock Of potato bugs, apparently
migrating eastward from New Jersey, took
rest on vessel of Long Branch, bound for
New York, Thursday night, completely GOV.
ering sails, spars and rigging.
A correspondent Of the New York Tribune
writing from North Adams, Mass, states
that the experiment of employing Cinnamon
10 the shoe manufacture, has been attended |
with indifferent success, aud will 10 all |
probability be abandoned. The first impor-
tation Of Chinese operatives into that local
ity, took place in 1870, as the result Of
strike Of the Crispins, who at that time con-
trolled the shoe shops. The number intro.
duced was 70 men and boys, and during the
six years which have since elapsed the num-
Der employed in the factory Of Mr.. Sampson
has ranged from 70 to 100; at present II is
80. The contracts upon which about hall
Of them we're engaged having expired, it is
said that no fresh enga gements with China.
men will be made, though the plans of the
employers have not been definitely announced
The movement was successful in breaking
the power Of the Crispins, but the employer
does not speak at all enthusiastically as to
the capacity Of tho Cinnamon to compete
with skilled white labor. While admitting
them to be sober aud Industrious, he has
little further to say 10 their favor. As re-
CARDS their moral improvement the results
are even less satisfactory. The greatest
amount Of attention and zeal has been direct
ed towards their civilization aud conversion,
but with little apparent effect. Few, if any,
have manifested any change Of religious
belief, aud only two have declared their
intention OF becoming citizens. Their saw
ings are all sent homs to China, or to San
| Francisco, for investment. Under no cir
cumstaDces could the experiment have been
tried under more favorable auspices, aud the
very slight measure Of success attending il
will tend to discourage Chinese immigration
to the East.
A bill has passed the house authorizing
the secretary Of the treasury to issue SlO,.
600, 900 Of silver coin now in the treasury
in exchange for legal tender notes, and also
bill authorizing S20,000000 more silver
coin to be manufactured aud issued 10 re.
demption for fractional currency, the trade
dollar to be legal tender.
The president of Columbia. Central Amer
lea, has authorized contract Tor exploration
of route aud it possible for the construc'
ton Of an inter.oceanic ship canal across
Darien.
On Saturday night there was a torchlight
procession in Dublin, ireland, in honor Of
the escape of the Fenians from West Aus
tralia. Disraeli was burned in eiiigy
At Cresskill, N. j., recently, a large
number Of people assembled in church To
attend funeral, but were dismissed unit
the next day, the coffin having failed L
come as ordered
Anexploring expedition to northwest Africi
left England, Saturday. Its main object is t
ascertain the feasibility Of admitting The
waters Of the Atlantic into portion of the
desert Of Sahara.
Senator Sherman has introduced az
amendment by which newspaper publishers
on and after the FIRST Of January, 1877, arc
to pay forr cents per pound instead Of two
for postage on newspapers.
The dedication Of the centennial fountain
by the Catholic T. A. Union will be post.
poned until the exhibition is over, in conse
quence of the refusal Of the board of finance
to admit members free Of charge on the 4th
of July.
Electricity has replaced gas in lighting
a railroad depot in Paris, and the expert
ment is satisfactory as to practicabiity and
Cheapness.
Mr.. Moody is in Chicago, where his new
church has been opened He will soon de.
eide whether to hold revival meetings there
next winter, or to 90 to Boston, but will DE-
one or the other
A bold rascal on an Illinois railroad train
pretended to be the conductor, collected al
the cash fares in two cars, and jumped Of
) with the money.
The cereal crops of the provinces of Bad
ajoz and Ciudad Real, Spain, are entirel
! destroyed by locusts. Over 5000 tons o
locusts have been burnt with petroleum il
trenches, and $4,000 soldiers are employed
in destroying them.
Two hundred and iity-one witnesses have
been summoned by the government for tn,
trial Of General Belknap.
The trial of Gen. Babcock for conspiracy
in connection with the safe.burglary cas-
was set for September 10, in the crimina
court, by judge Macarthur. The defens
proicssed to desire day early in July.
Rev. VIM. A. Stearns the distinguishes
president of Amherst college died last weeI
Thursday evening of paralysis of the heart
, 1t is said that daniel Deronda" will
bring its author $50, 600.
. An Illinois judge has decided that wash
ing bill cannot be collected.
Early Saturday morning Rev. Henry
Ward Beecher's house was entered and $500
wOrthIo silver stolen.
While entering church in Washington
Sunday morning, Mr. Blaine tainted and fel
Unconscious. His physicians say the attac
was caused by overwork and the excessiv
heat of the weather, and that he will be al
right in few days. From ii o'clock il
the morning, till four in the afternoon, b
lay unconscious, breathing irregularly, hi
: wife and physicians and other friends re
naming at his bedside all that time. Hi
physicians said he was suffering from hyper
excitement of the brain aud the nervous sys
! ten, superinduced by recent events in whicl
he was prominent actor. He is still in
critical condition but much improved.
N,t,.u v1ansnCVITDn
. SeAbrook has 45l polls election day an,
1887 when the tax gatherer comes around.
The farm buildings of NJ. ODOnnell a
Lancaster were burned the 10th inst Los