Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-04-07
STATE NEWS.

Brandon invites all Western Vermont to
grand Fourth Of July blowout.
Good Templar lodges have lately been
organized at Fast Berkshire, Poultncy, and
West Randolph.
The compromise between the Rutland and
Central Vermont railroad companies, has
been formally ratified.
Friday, April 18th, has been appointed
by Governor Peck as a day to be devoted to
fasting, humiliation and prayer.
The Champlain transportation company
are repaintng aud fixing up their boats for
the coming season at Sheburno harbor, aud
are employing over $50 workmen, including
the overseers.
Il. j. Phelps, Esq, of Burlington, aud
Hon. Lucius 4. Chittenden, of New York
are ex-Minister Schenck's counsel before the
House Committee on Foreign Affairs now
investigating the Emma mine business.
The draft of the river and harbor appro.
priation bill prepared by the house commit
tee contains the following appropriations
for this state: for improving Burlington
harbor, 100000; SwantOn, $4,000 Otter
Greek, $4,000.
Q. w. Billings of Troy, N. Y, is to exhibit
at the centennial,an elegant and massive man
tie made of Vermont slate. It is said to be
perfect imitation of black Tennessee mar.
Bile, and has a silver mounted Baltimore
heater for the opening 1t is inlaid with
black and gilt, and weighs about 1000
pounds
Col. II. s. Olcott, New York journalist
Of Rutland and Chittenden fame, is about to
take DR.. Slade, the spirtualst medium, to
Russia, in order that he may manifest his
powers before the philosophers, The New
York Herald says DR.. Slado can do many
marvellous things, but no science has ever
explained him.
The revival of business in railroadng is
very marked. Perhaps never before was
there 50 much freight moving through Rut,
land. Double trains went east Wednesday
and Thursday, and on the night of the last
mentioned day there still remained 100 cars
Of freight that should have gone out. The
passenger travel is also largely increased.
The Fairbanks scale-works are to have
1900 feet Of space in the machinery hall at
the centennial for the display Of their goods
which will consequently be Of the most ella
borate and comprehensive character, surpass
ing anything of the sort at previous exp posi-
tions. The company report their business a
active as ever in spite Of the general depres
sion.
The national express cars known as tn
"green oars") through from New York
Montreal, will on AMI after Saturday next
run via the New York and Canada railroad
instead of going around by Rutland an
Burlington, as heretofore. by this arrange
mont better time will be made betwee
these two points, aud the transportation c
the route rendered more secure
The following is from the Farmers il
brary Of Nov 4, 1893; ave hear iroI
Windsor, that on Friday last, in consequence
Of some Misunderstanding between Maiol
General Ira Allen and Maori General lsaa
Tlchenor, the former sent the latter a cha
lenge to a duel, which was readily accepte,
And on Saturday morning at six o'clocl
they appeared according to agreement, Q
the east bank Of the Connecticut river Jus
opposite to Windsor, in order to exchang
q few shots, Their rules were made, Il