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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
FACT AND FANCY.

The New York Star says: The wind has
developed the fact that striped stockings
are going out of fashion.
These great charity balls in the cities are
great humbugs. The cost Of one persons
attending is frequently enough to support a
poor family for year.
They have giant in Tennessee named
james Horner, citizen of Perry county.
At IL years he was well-grown man, six
feet high, aud weighed $50 pounds At u
he was six inches taller, and weighed 2l0
pounds. At "a years he measured in his
stockings six teet nine inches. Since then
he is now 81 years Of age--he has attained
the height OF seven feet nine inches, this
being an increase Of two inches annually, and
is still growing.
Mrs Harriet Westervelt of Bloomingdale,
n. j., died, last week, and her body was
placed in coffin by the undertaken for bur.
ial, Before the burial arrangements were
completed he said to the woman's daughter,
Are you really sure she is dead" as she
looked so life like. He had hardly spoken
before the supposed corpse sat up aud fright.
ened them by saying in loud voice: MY
God what are you doing with me ?" Then
she fell back aud became unconscious She
was removed from the coffin to bed and
doctor was summoned, but by the time he
arrived the woman had expired.
The Keey motor has been heard from,
much to the disquietude Of the neigLbors
There was terrific explosion, Friday even
ing, in the closely guarded building at
Philadelphia, where it is making aud testing,
and big hole was made in the brick wall
next to the street. 1t was the mind of the
neighbors to move Keely and his machine
out Of town forthwith, hut he has queted the
authorities with the declaration that 1t was
"only the displacement Of plug, quality
quite distant from an explosion" And now
the nelghbors are doing sums in mental
arithmetic on the probable results of a
genuine explosion.
1t appears that Ezra ID. Winslow "came
honestly" by his dishonesty. He comes of
family Of dissolute characters and law
breakers who were well.known, years ago,
in and around Barre. Thomas Winsow was
repeatedly arrested for counterfeiting, and
at last a box of bad bills was found in his
Fcellar. His brother, Mark was one of the
most noted cOuuterfeiters in the state, and
ended his life by suicide rather than serve
out sentence of twelve years. Edward,
another brother, followed the same trade,
aud spent half his life in Jail. Lucretia, a
sister, was in the grange, and signed the bills.
Afterward, removing to Pennsylvania, she
became the rsputed wife Of man who was
presently hanged for murder, aud had herself
= narrow escape from conviction as an ac-
complete. Still later, she joined strolling
theatrical company, aud died at the South,
She was person of talent and winning man
ners, but of no principle. Two other sisters
Of the Winslows married well.knowu ooun.
! te'ieiters. This family history accounts both
for the cleverness and the crimes of the B1s-
ton forger.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

many Of that day. Men were called from the
pillow, from the anvil and the workshop, to
meet and drive back the invader from our
shores Thess we're the men who suffered
aud died thatthey might bequsath to us,
their pOsterity, the dear bought blessings
which we enjoy. lives the wife and sister and
daughter of the farmer and mechanic, who
encouraged and aided these patriots in their
struggle for liberty, Hence we may with
propriety recall one or two interesting facts
in the history of'76.
The month Of January of that year was
one Of the darkest and dullest months during
the siege Of Boston. The tri .coored Amer.
lean banner, it is true, was unfurled over
the new Continental army around Boston
on the FIRST day Of this month, but the fate Of
the American cause still trembled in the
balance. The courage or cowardice Of SIM
gle battalion, yea, of single company, yea,
Of single man, might settle the question Of
American independence forever.
Aud this question was decided, It is be-
lieved, by the publication on the 9Th day Of
January, l776, of pamphlet written BY
Thomas Paine, and christened by DR. Ben.
iamin Rush, Common Sense" This wa'
not his "Age OF Reason" so called, in which
he exposed his in6delity. Mr. Paine was a
patriot il not q Christian, as his valuable
service in the war Of the Revolution plainly
shows. "Common Sense" fred the heart
Of the colouists as they had never been FREE
before. Mr. Paine had been in this eountrl
only thirteen months when this pamphlet wa
produced. 1t made the name Of its autho
immortal because it produced such al effec
upon the army. 10 this instance, at least
the pen proved more mighty than tn
sword" as it moved the heart that nerveC
the arm that welded the sword A write
says, "it embodied in words the vague long
ing of the country" 1t was published il
Philadelphia on the same day the last speed
of George III reached the Continental Con
gress."
The people responded to Paiue'sappeaI an,
from that hour the question as to the sep
aration Of the colonies from England wa
settled, and the work necessary to secur
this result was entered upon with more earn
estness than over.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
For the vERMoNT FARMER.
A Rustic Vacation.

On the lovely morning of January 18th,
We steamed from Jacksonville on the new
aud beautiful steamer, Daniel O. Clark, for
Wslaka, one hundred miles up the St Johns
river. We passed several vessels that had
been anchored in mid.riVer for two mouths
or more, waiting for cargo of lumber.
Mandarin, the winter residence Of Mrs
Steve, is situated on the left bank oil the
river, fifteen miles from Jacksonville. 1t
was impossible to obtain fair view of her
one story house enveIOped in the green foil.
age of the live oaks. 1t is said that Mrs
Stove has large and foe orange grove near
the house, but we failed to see il,
Green Cove Springs is the next place Of
interest on the right side of the river, thirty
miles from Jacksonville. The principal
point Of attraction is . sulphur spring. The
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
For the VERMONT FARMER.
Waitsheld Refuses.

WaitsGeld has again refused to bond for
the Green mountain narrow gauge railroad,
the vote standing "a for, and lOl against,
bonding. The friends OF the road are not in
the least discouraged at the result, but will
try again in due time. Many of her cti-
zens hope that the day is not far distant
when Waitsfeld will not be regarded, as she
now is, as back woods town where property
is undesirable the business man 50 far re.
moved IRON railroad facilities that no manu.
featuring or business enterprise can be un.
der,aken, and capitalists in the town, like
several who voted against the railroad, send
their money to other states for investment,
when with railroad facilities it would pay
well invested in manufacturing or in town
property. We are glad to learn that the
enterprising citizens Of Waitsfeld still hope
to reverse this decision, and aid an enterprise
so nobly seconded by nearly every town
along the route. We cannot believe Waits
field will be content with the record she has
made aud place herself among those towns
which would dispense with railroads, and 90
back to the slow coaches and post roads of
our ioreiathers. PHILETus.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
Centennial.

Under the law Of association the stirring
events Of 1776 cluster around this centennial
year. We Americans are to live over again
those scenes, and every item of history made
during that year will be recalled and re-
viewed and pondered over by the patriot cit
izeu and philanthrOpist.
AS the day arrives on which any impor'
tant event connected with the American
Revolution occurred it will be celebrated,
not, perhaps, by public gatherings, bonhres,
cannon firing or bell ringing, but in the sane
tuary Of home, where the patriots Of to-day
may contemplate with gratitude the valOr
and deeds OF our Revolutionary fathers by
whose priyatioDs, sacrifices and tolls our in.
dependence was achieved. They defended
their own hearth stones, to the very death,
aud hence our homes are peaceful and our
couRtry is free.
And no class Of men in our nation can be
more interested in these histori cal facts than
the readers of the FARMKR; for the battles
Of the Revelation we're fought BY the ysO.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

water is applied externally and internally
with beneficial results There arc ample
hotel accommodation for all who desire to
impregnate themselves with sulphur on this
mundane sphere. The boat uplOadcd several
cows here that we're no larger than average
yearings in New England.
TOcer is on the west side Of the river,
twenty miles from Green Cove Springs.
This is the place where passengers, arriving
on the boat, take the cars for 81 Augustine,
fifteen miles distant. At the wharf was
car that ruus on the st Augustine road and
it was not more than half as large as an or
binary railroad car.
We arrived at Palatka about four o'clock
D. m.. aud remained till one o'clock q. m.
This place is situated on the right bank Of
St Johns, seventy.6vc miles from Jackson.
Vile and one hundred miles from the mouth
oil the river. 1t has population Of one
thousand and is growing rapidly. The streets
are bordered with sour orange trees loaded
with fruit Around many private residences
we're sweet groves just commencing to bear.
Palatka is the head of navigation for sea
vessels. Putnam county buildings are To-
Gated here.
On the other side Of the river is the cele-
brated orange grove Of Governor Hart, con.
tanning Eve hundred trees, bearing from four
to Eve hundred thousand oranges, worth on
the trees three cents eaoh amounting to
twelve or fifteen Thousand dollars. At the
close Of the war there was not two.borse
load OF trees in all. 1t is reported that Nj
Hart refused an offer of sixty thousand dol
lars short time ago.
Between three and four o'clock we were
aroused from our slumbers by sable gen
tleman informing US we were nearing Welaka
He had prepared cup Of coffee aud sic,
Of bread and bacon for the consideration 0
City cents each. Wslaka was once Span
ish town, but the descendants Of the ancien
settlers are nearly extinct. It has popu
lation Of about Que dozen and can boast OF ,
suffering, fault finding Euglishman, who ha
charge OF the wharf. We were nearly fro
zen as we landed, there being cold win'
sweeping over tho river chilling US to tn
marrow. Before us was a walk through
white sand ankle deep Of six Vermont ant
four Florida miles to Woodland, the winte
retreat Of my companion. As We came j
sight of his clearing, it was evident that 81
was not as it should be. A FIRE that ha
been raging in the pine forest for sewers
days was consuming his fence on one side G
his field, we arriving in season to save fe'
rails. +. Il. RICHARDSON.
Woodland, Fla, January G.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

Differ in the following respects. In the ma.
tions Of the old world the safety of the king.
dom is the all absorbing problem; in Amer
lea the living man is regarded of more con.
sequence than hereditary power. 10 Europe
the throne is set on the people in America
the people set on the throne. With them
national strength lies in standing armies ;
with US in our primary schools. With them
legislation is intended fer the benefit Of the
faVorits classes; with US il aims to secure
the inalienable rights Of individuals. With
them the Oldest son is heir to freehold by
the "insOlent prerogative Of primogen:ture =
with US estates are divided as children null
tiply, and when the older states become too
much crowded the yeomanry turn their feet
to the untrodden West, where there is land
enough aud to spare. With them all prop
erty is regarded as the gift Of the state, and
therefore, subject to its disposal with US
property is the reward Of labor aud belongs
TO those who have earned 1t. In word the
grand characteristic Of our national civliza.
ton is the force Of personal existence and
freedom 10 distinction from subservsncy to
kings and despots.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
wATEPTOWN CATTLE MARKET.

Caitle-The weather has been decidedly unfavorahle
for tho sale Of cattle this week. difficult getting about
at the yards and butchers not at all RnXi to pur
chase. Bids offered low and unsatisfactory; full
to under last weeks rates. No: much 200 head
OF Northern yarded these made up of milch
working oxen, and some good fair dressing
and steers One pair of store steers that weighed 20b
lbs sold for $40. Working range at low figures
and scarcely any wanted. Hathaway & Swift sold
steers, average 1850 TBS, at ste live, Lcavtt Son
sold steers to Woodbridge, average 10 20 h', at
$50 steers alsJ ut same rates. W II smith sold
oxen, weighing 2liO lbs the pair at 5lc live. d Sar
geat sold oxen for 5c live hv giving the butcher $40
1 take them weighed 6i2O bS; lie also sod Springer
cow for sli. d DeWolf sold mch COW and
calf at So.
Sheep->heep selling at about the old figures.
With full supplies from the West the lvcks from the
North have to correspond which hardly sat siactory
Likely lots of lambs, weighing 20 ibs selling at TO-
which Is high as butchers want to pay this week,
except very select. Morse sold IS sheep, average
80 lbs, at &c. Sargent sold 81 lamhs average 81
Tbs, at &C. ID A DeWOlf sold % sheep, weighing 1870
bs at 6lc; rs old at 81 v head. George Hutch
inson sold an extra bunch at highest market price.
Poultry-What little handled this weak collected
abou. IN this vicinity at ljc V h.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

when Governor Peck of Vermont sees
poor woman out choppiDg, he snatches the
axe away, and never leaves until he has cut
big pile Of stove wood for her. This gives
the poor woman rest, and her big boy
looks out benignantly from the window while
the industrious governor makes the chips
fy."- The HebrelU Leader.
There is no use in attempting to poke fun
at our excellent governor, whether it is un-
dertaken by Jew or Gentle. That he is
learned, wise and benevolent, no one &C.
quainted with the venerable old gentleman
will doubt, and withal he is a man in whom
the people have confidence, whether he is
settling difficult law questions, cutting stove
wood (if he ever did such thing to help a
poor woman), or deciding grave questions
touching the inscrests and prosperity Of the
state of Vermont.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

WinslOw, intrepid forger WiuslOw, minis
ter len route) to Rotterdam, has been ares
ted. When the Dutch steamer touched at
Gravesend, Eng, his reverence bethought
himself Of little business he had in London,
and went thither leaving his family to pro-
coed by the steamer to Rotterdam where he
calculated to join them in due time. Bat,
alas! The little twisted wires under the
briny deep had carried the news before him,
and the English detectives were ready to
spring upon him. He was arrested Tuesday
morning at hotel where he went to inquire
for letters. He had no money, and said
that all his party had was $4,000 which
belonged to bis wife. lie was examined at
police court and committed to Jail to await
the arrival of extradtiOn papers.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

A new style Of obtaining money by Swind-
ling was practiced the other day upon Stein
way h Sons of New York and their agent at
Elmlra n. Y. The swindler entered Stein
ways, talked about buying piano for his
brother at Elmira, and learned the name of
the cOmpAny's agent at Elmira. He was
furnished q seat at desk for the purpose
of writing letter but while uuObserVed he
helped himself to envelopes and catalogues
used by the firm. On leaving he telsgraphsd
the agent at Elmira, in the name Of the firm,
that they had sent a check which they wished
the Emira agent to pay to him or to certify
at the bank. or course the sWindler was
at Elmira in good time, called for his check
chatted two hours, got the check cashed and
departed. The swindle was so ingeniouslly
Contrived aud so well carried out as to have
deceived even the shrewdest business men.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

To TOuGHEN LAMP CHMSEYs.-Plaoe the
chimney, when new, 10 kettle of cool water.
Set the kettle over the FIRE, and gradually
raise the heat until the water boils. After
boiling a few minutes, remove the kettle
from the fire, and allow it to cool slowly,
removing the chimney after it had besome
quite cool.
1t is said that dealer in glass ware in
Scotland acquired great reputation for the
toughneSs of his glasses, many years ago, by
treating them in this way. 1t is worth try
ing, at least, since i. cost nothing.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

Most people seek for family use the "best
fine wheat -four" and some will buy no
other. Now it should be generally known
that this kind Of -four does not contain the
elements necessary properly to nourish and
sustain the human body. The best part Of
the kernel has been taken out by the process
Of manufacture. 1t is believed that the gen.
eral use of white -four results in early -de-
cayed teeth, premature graynsss, and bald
ness Of the head, and that it tends to injure
the health generally. The whole Of the
wheat reduced to uniform condition without
loss or injury of the food elements, will make
nutritious bread, as it contains all the quail
tiles necessary to growth and health.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

The population of this country is placed
in round numbers at 100000. Their ag-
gregste wealth is estimated at $50, 000, 000,.
600. This would give each man, woman
and child $3.50. Surprising this wealth should
be SO divided among the population, how
long would it remain 10 this condition ?
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

Governor Cheney, in late address before
the state board of agriculture at Concord,
stated that the agricultural products of New
Hampshire exceed s22,OO0,0OO, aud the
manufacturing products slOO,OOO,OOO. At
the same meeting MIR j. o. Adams, the Sec
rotary of the board, stated that the value of
farm laud in the state had increased $751;
0U0,OOO the last twenty-five years. The
impression prevailed at that meeting, as it
does elsewhere now, that New England is a
good agricultural region after all.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

A man impurts his own disposition to his
family, and as really to his animals. Kind
children, dogs, horses, or cows can never be
found under the care and influence Of cross,
ugly man. Hence kicking COW usually has
a kicking mixer, and this is the reason why
she kicks. In Germany, Ireland and Hol-
land where women do the milking, kicking
COW is almost unknown, and for the reason,
it is believed, that the gentle hand and voice
Of women control them. The higher the
temper of the COW, the more gently should
she be treated.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

1t isa wise suggestion Of General Sher-
man that at least 100000 Of the loafsrs
around our large cities should be employed
scratching the Western prairieS for an hon.
est living.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18

We have account Of single grain Of bar
ley planted in the Isle of Man, in 1862. The
seed produced was sown three successive
years, and the last yield was seven bushels
That is better than compound interest.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-02-18
BOSTON PRODUCE MARKET.

FlOur.-Tho sales have been at ~ 90 ~ 4 80 for
Western superfnej S. 0Od05 Is for extras - 90
"a Is for Wisconsin extras Is SO a 70 for Minnesota
Indiana and Michigan at So "a 90; Illinois at s. Is ID
2j aud st Loui. at SO 80 "a a bbl including chOiOe
family brands Fancy Minnesota lHands In demand
~ 75 40 rs Southern -four Is dull prices ranging
fIom s. OOD Y Dbl, including common extras and
Corn Meal has been IN moderate demand, with sales
at 80 no m 10 v bb for fresh ground aud kiln dried.
Rye -four has been selling in small lots at 81 755 70
Dat Meal sales at 80 81 10 20 and a few favorte
Buckwheat rang S from 81 so % . GO " 100 lbs.
Grnin.-The sales " new mixed ami yellow
have been at djl a 6lc bush and old is scarce aud
In Oats the sales Of mixed and No white have been
at Al "a 5lo rejected at IL n Is; aud white No at 81
In Rye the sales nave been small at 9jc 10 81 Y bush.
Shorts declined TO $50 a s2l o..
Fine Feed 81 % % and Mddlings at s9 % 90 v
In Barley no change price; range from Ooe 80 90
Hay.-The demand Is moderate with salos OF eoar
at $50 o 81 v tons and fine and moderate grades at
Rye straw s23 ID "a v ton.
PrOvIsIOns.-The sales Of Pork have been Sls nOD
Is 90 for prime s!2 500 p % Tor mess and $dlj W
Beef arm anl in fair demand Sales of mess at 8 2
a u 80 for mess extra mess and family extra at
Lard the same, with sales Of Western and city
ut l3t "a &c b. including steam anO kettle rendered
Smoked iIains are selling nj ~ a lie p b.
Dres ,ed Ito raAse from 81 "a 9ic for Western and
90 6iOt for city.
| Produce THE sales have been at 80 "a 3ic for
choice New York aHd Vermont daires; =, lected lots
vt an advanc" the latter md ~ % 2Sc v ID
for common to good Western outer ranges from rs n
JOc v b, as to quality.
In Cheese tho GALES have been at 10 "a l3lc v ID n,
| to quality.
Eggs are irmer and have been selling at oO % Ooc
v dozen.
White beans plenty and the market Is dull. The
sales of mediums have at 81 Is "a 81 for choice
and good. Pea beas at 81 W % Is and Yellow ~ 81
ut 81 az l2l v hushr-
Potatoes ut Is a ste " hushel for jackson White.
430ise for Early Rose and 10 10 ilc for Peerless.
Onions ran &C FROM 81 % "a 0 % y hushel.
Apples in fair demand, with sales at 81 so "a Il
| v bbl as 10 quality.
Uranborrids range from sl5@5 60 pbbl, for country
| and Cape.
Poultry Is fair and the prices range from 10 q
| 2lc y ID, as 10 quality
Sugar.--There is fair demand for sugar and price
| are frm Refined Sugars, powdered at l0tc; grRnu
latod at IOi a Oic aud coffee crushed at 5de9tc v b.