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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

To the art gallery 1, in company with
from five to ten thousand others gave several
hours Of rare satisfaction, aside from the If.
repressible crowds. 1t was 10 my heart 10
transfer several Of tho choice pieces Of statu-
airy to the atheumum, but difficulties him
dered' A half day among the implements
and products Of agriculture was highly graf
flying, though moving and throshins ina.
chimes seemed a little too prominent Farm
wagons were numerous, but Of western mako,
and really Of excellent quality, l was Of
course highly pleased with the 800 varieties
OF potatoes exhibited by Mr.. Bliss, tho New
York seedman, as my friend and neighbor-
O. g. Pringo, grew them for this occasion,
though they do not look here much Us they
did when l first saw them turned out Of the
native hill. The exhibit Of horse shoes, while
gratifying in many respects, only proves that
much yet remains to be learned as to the
proper care of the feet Of this noble animal.
The several state buildings are mostly
worthy Of the states which erected them, and
am glad to hear, as l do daily, expressions
Of regret from our good sensible Vermont
farmers that the state did not put up q suita :
bio building in which the entire products Of
the state could be exhibited. All express
gratitude to Col. Spraguo, but that is private
not public enterprise. Well ex.Goy. Peck
and his advisers will do better next time, for
age and experience will bring wisdom. Yer
mOnt's day was failure-the sons of the
old Green Mountain state did not care to 20
aud listen to man Of the intellectual and
moral character of Henry Clark and so
staid away in disgust; such is the one feeling
as have heard it. H.
phlade{Bhid, Oct. 81,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
Brigham Young and the MOrmOns.

Brigham Young is in additional hot water.
The time for the payment Of the aimony
awarded to Anne Eliza Young, "wife No,
49," having expired by Limitation, the courts
have directed that portion of his property
shall be attached to satisfy the claim. The
amount due the 10Th Mrs. Young is $4,000.
Brigham is now getting his reward for his
efforts to establish the harem system on this
side the water. The press and individuals
have always been very free in ridicule Of
him and his system. But he did not care
for that if he was only let alone and no
diminution of his power took place, he could
afford to stand any and all rldicule. Aud
Brigham Young did not stop at any means
for maintaining that power and influence.
Though he has always managed to keep out
of legal culpabiIitV as far as could be dis
covered, yet no doubt but he aided and d.
rected many of the trials and sorrows put
upon Gentle residents and travellers in Utah.
Perhaps the conviction and sentence OF John
u. Lee for participation in the famous Noun
tain Meadow Massacre, 10 years ago, does
not make him more comfortable 10 the pres
ent or more confident for the future.
In fact, Brigham knows that his power is
waning, yet he does not wish to lose his po'
sition as head Of the Mormon constituency,
SO a short time ago he called a meeting OIL
the Mormon elders at which one of YOung'
sons there arc so many of them that We dc
not remember his first name, was chosen
president of the Mormon people, to take The
office after the death of his father. No OPP
position was made to this movement Mr.
Young, the president to be, has but one wife
and does not seem likely to have any more
aud as nothing was said about the cCntiuu
ance Of polygamy as the leading institution
in the Mormon faith perhaps it may be in
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

acquainted with some great man or other,
rushed into the field anxious TO gain an
easy living by speaking for 500 per night.
But though so many entered the field the
prices for FIRST class lecturers has not been
reduced. This is keeping out many places
who would be glad to support course if suit
able persons could be obtained at reasonable
prices. But they cannot and are so forced to
80 without course or be contentcd with in
ferior lecturers, who are hardly worth the
price of their lodging over night. There is
no doubt but that lecture course, we'll So
lected and properly managed is the best
source of combined amusement and instruc-
ton TO had, yet il is no use for most country
towns to try to support them under the diff
culties presented by the present prices aud
the lack Of means on the part Of the towns
to maintain them. When will the great
lecturers, whose services are always in de-
mand, learn this and act accordingly?
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

1t was not generally known until few
days ago that preparations we're being made
for Fenian raid in Canada this winter.
But two Highgate men think they have dis
covered sure evidence Of the fact, in this
wise
At the witching hour of 1890, one night,
as they we're riding from Highgate Falls,
they passed what appeared to be three loads
. of hay. The lateness of the hour and the
cashing of heavy Enthusiastically iron
under the hay, naturally excited suspicion
80 much so that one Of the men jumped out
md followed some distance to catch a word
or sound, until finally curiosity prompted
him to run his arm under the hay, where he
. felt what he was sure was a cannon of large
calibre. About mile beyond he passed a
load of boxes about the size of cottage Or
gans or sewing machines-which had he not
felt the cannon previously he would have
taken for such, but which he decided must
have been ammunition.
We think they were greatly mistaken
in their surmise. Probably the cannon, if
cannon it was, was put there by some shrewd
farmer, who thought that to get Sl5 or $50
n ton for old iron, and have the iron too,
was much better than to pat good hay in its
place. And, too, we will venture that the
story is made Of whole CLOTH for the purpose
of making sensation for the Boston Herald
and its contemporaries. It would not be the
first time.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
Another Murder in Vermont.

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New England generally, and Vermont es-
pecially, is becoming greatly noted for its
murders and attempts at murder. During
a period of six days there were twelve cases
of that kind in New England alone, beside
the numerous lesser crimes. The latest in
Vermont happened last week Wednesday,
and is even worse than the White murder, for
the hand Of brotker was raised against
brother, and with fatal results. The follow
ing are the details Of the crime
Two brothers, Scion and Frank Wooley,
living in Grafton, have had for some time a
misunderstanding in regard to some business
transactions between them. Scion, who is a
farmer, bore very bitter feelings against his
brother, merchant in the village of Graf
ton, and often threatened vengeance upon
him, saying he would shoot him. No no.
tice was taken Of these threats, as it was
not supposed that anything would come of
them. Last week Wednesday afternoon,
Frank, accompanied by mutual friend,
started for the house ofSolon, wishing to set
tie the matter in an amicable way. When
they reached the yard of the latter's house,
Scion saw them and ran up stairs without
saying word. He soon re-appeared at an
upper window and deliberately fred re-
volver at his brother, who ran short dis
lance, followed by Scion, throwing stones.
The doctors were summoned and found that
the BALL had lodged in the small of the back
aud that the wound was probably fatal So
lon was arrested and lodged in Jail.
Frank Woolcy died Of his wounds last
Saturday. His brother, after his arrest,
manifested little interest in his probable fate,
but said he hoped his brother would not die
The formers house was destroyed by fire
Friday night. 1t was probably done by an
incendiary. There is great excitement over
the murder in Grafton and vicinity.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

Vermont day at the Centennial came on
Friday last and proved very pleasant ai-
fair. The reception was held OF 10 o'clock
in the morning and was attended by 1900
or 1000 Vermonters. Among the prominent
gentleman present wero Messrs Henry Clark,
the orator of the day, and II. Garfield of
Arlington, Pitt w. Hyde Of Castlotou, Henry
Chase Of Lyndon, Col Wheelock G. Veazey,
Of Rutland, Hon. Martin A. Everts, of Rut-
land, DR.. Samuel Worcester, Of Burlington,
j. S. Patterson ofthe Centennial Commission
and W. ii. II. Bingham, of Stowe. There
were no speeches at the reception, Tho
whole affair was informal and exceedingly
pleasant. After the reception good num-
Der Of the guests adjourned to the Judges
Pavilion aud listened to an address on the
character and resources Of the State by Hon.
Henry Clark OF Rutland. THIS address re-
viewed the history of Vermont from the be-.
ginning. The commencement Mr.. Clark
we'll sketched, rs follows The history Of
no State in the Union presents claims upon
the attention as does that Of Vermont. Her
origin was peculiar, and her position among
the States Of New England was marked for
many generations. The early settlers agreed
in one great principle, the then unchartered
independence as State. This popularity
they adhered to with a tenacity which they
never yielded. Amid the privation of the
wilderness, Of the encroachment of all the
neighboring provinces in this fundamental
principle OF her society she stood forth single
and alone. This popularity in her early
character made her tho object Of incessant
suspicion and distrust, and at length arrayed
against her the legislation and prescription
Of the neighboring provinces. They chose
to regard her as an outlaw State whose land,
interest and happiness they might prey upon
at pleasure and without rebukc. They laid
claim to the territory and extended their jur-
isdiction over her people, aud we'll nigh
crushed her in her very cradle. After show
ing how strong State was solved out of this
dangerous and uncertain condition Of affairs,
Mr.. Clark gave an interesting account of
the Government of Education Of colleges
and the distinguished men they have sent
forth to the world, Of the agriculture and
commerce and general prosperity of the
Commonwealth up to the present. The long
roll of illustrious names cited as of Vermont
origin was sufficient to prove the Importance
and value Of the State as a member Of the
Union.
After the address vote of thanks was
moved by Mr.. Hyde, Of Casteton, and was
unanimously carried.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

ferred that the Mormons themselves are see
ing the errors Of their faith aud becoming
disguised with It's revolving details.
In fact, We do not see how such blot on
the face of our fair country has remained so
long and prospered SO greatly as has the
Mormon system and faith. The absurdity
of its origin and the way in which it was In
troduced would have seemed to be enough to
disgust all right-minded men. But there
are some who will take hold Of every move
ment, no matter how foolish and wicked il
may be; aud as numbers gave strength to the
movement, others joined from worse mo.
tives. We hope aud trust that this system
or at least the polygamiC part Of it, will not
be allowed long in this land Of intelligent
and law-loving people. From time to time
various efforts have been made to this end
aud each time with better prospect Of sue
cess and we hope the time is not far dis
tant when they shall be entirely successful.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
One Way of Carving a Turkey.

There is nothing (says the Philadelphia
Bullet,n) u young unmarried man likes better
than to go to a dinner at the house Of a friend
and to be asked to carve the turkey. He
never carved a turkey in his life, and with
an old maid on one side Of him, watching
him closely, aui on the other side fair girl
for whom he has tenderness, he feels en-
barrassed when he begins. First he pushes
tho knife down toward one OF the thigh, Joints.
He cant find the joint, and he pluuges the
knife around in search of it until he makes
mincemeat out Of the whole quarter of the
fowl. Then he sharpens his knife and tack.
rife dig, he hits the joint suddenly, aud the
leg flies into the maiden lady's lap, aud
her dress front Is covered with shower of
stufiug. Then he goes for the other leg,
and when the young lady tells him he looks
warm, the weather seems to him suddenly
to become 400 degrees warmer. This leg
he fually pulls loose with his ingers.H He lays
it on the edge Of the plate, and while he is
hacking at the wing he gradually pushes the
leg over on the clean table-cloth, aud whom
he picks it up it slips from his hand into the
gravy -ulsu anu splaShes Tue gravy aTOuuu
for six square-yards. Just as he has made
up his mind that the turkey has no joints to
his wings, the host asks him if he thinks the
Indians can really be civilized The girl
next to him laughs, aud he says he will ex.
plain his views upon the subject after dinner.
Then he sops his brow with his handkerchief
and presses the turkey so hard with the fork
that it slides off the dish and upsets a goblet
of water on the girl next to him. Nearly
frantic, he gouges away again at the wings,
gets them off in mutilated condition, and
digs into the breast Before he can cut any
off, the hosts asks him why he don't help out
the turkey. Bowidered, he puts both legs
on plate and hands them to the maiden
lady, and then helps the young girl to a
plate of stufing, and while taking her plate
in return knocks over the gravy-dish. Then
he sits down with the camness of despair
and fans himself with a napkin, while the
servant girl cleans up and takes the turkey
to the other end of the table. He doesn't
discuss the Indian question that day. He
goes homo right after dinner and spends the
night trying to decide whether to commit
suicide or to take lessons in carving.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

How TO Cure BAD MEMoRY.--Your
memory is bad, perhaps but can tell you
two secrets that will cure the worst memory
One | mentioned above to read subject
when strongly interested. The other is, to
not only read but think. When you read a
paragraph or a page, stop, close the book,
and try to remember the ideas on that page,
and not only recall them vaguely in your
mind, but put them into words and speak
them out. Faithfully follow these two rules
and you have the golden keys of knowledge.
Besides inattentive reading, there are other
things injurious to memory. One is the
habit Of skimming over newspapers, items of
news, smart remarks. bits Of information,
political reflections, fashion notes, all in u
confused tumble, never to be thought Of
again, thus diligently oultivating habit Of
careless reading hard to break. Another is
the reading Of trashy novels. Nothing is 30
fatal to reading with profit as the habit of
running through story after story, and for.
getting them as soon as read. | know u
gray-haired woman, a lifelong lover of
books who sadly declares that her mind has
been ruined by such reading, A help to
memory is repetition. Nothing is 50 certain
to keep your French fresh, aud ready for
use, as to have always on hand an interest.
ing story in that language, to take up for
ten minutes every day. In that case, you
will not "forget your French" with the ma
jority of your school-mates --OliUe Thorae
ia So, Nicholas for September.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

The author Of one of the papers in the
newly-issued report Of the state board of ag-
riculture, taking the census returns of YER
mont, Michigan, Indiana, Wisconsin, Mime
sofa, Iowa and Kansas, makes some iAtorest-
ing comparisons. 1t seems that the value of
the real and personal property of each indi-
vidual averages $743 in this state, or con.
siderably larger than in any of the states
named. The value of all the products of the
farm averaged to each Vermonter Slo4,
while in the six western states the highest
average is sos IN Iowa. and the lowest sos
lin Michigau). The average value of all
the products to each person engaged in agri-
culture is 10 Vermont, 1897 in Indiana,
s46O; Wisconsin, s48S; Iowa, 1914
Michigan. S435 Illinois, $500; Minnesota,
s4l5; Kansas, 1877. SO that Vermont
largely exceed all those states in the value
of her farm products to each inhabitant en-.
gagged in farming,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
CLUBBING WITH OTHER PAPERS.

The following publications will bo sent with tho
VERMONT FARMER, ono year, at the prices named af-
tor each. Tho prices given include tho postage on
both the Farmer and the paper clubbod with IT, which
will DO paid by tho publishers. The conditions are
that all arrearages for the Farmer If there are any
shall DO paid and that both papers be paid for
at the same time but II is not necessary that both
should be sent to tho same person. nor to the same
post office,
II papers or magazines not in this list are wanted
write us aud We will ascertain what we can furnish
them with the Farmer for, and answer you. We claim
unsurpassed facilities for obtaining papers and maya
zines ut low rates, when furnished with the Farmer
zine with the Farmer
A large discount in price.
All risk of transmitting the funds
Tho cost Of money order or registration.
The trouble of writing ono letter, and its postage.
And you insure correctness and dispatch.
Address, VERMONT FARMER
81, Johnsbury, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03
Winter Lecture Courses.

1t is the fashion nowadays for every
town of a thousand or more inhabitants
to sustain a lecture course throughout the
winter. Everyone is supposed to attend who
wishes to obtain an idea of the popular
spirit of the day and of the way in which we
are progressing in art, politics or education.
But that is not all 1t is something to
hear lecture that costs $500, and has been
heard by all the dgnitaries in the country.
At first prices were not SO high as at pres
ent. Fancy prices did not always
fill the largest halls. Indeed, many Of
the lecturers did not regard the amount Of
compensation with 80 much anxiety as they did
the accommodations to be obtained at the
place of engagement. What they did re-
quire 25 years ago is shown by the letter of
Oliver Wendell Holmes, who is certainly not
an inferior lecturer as regards 'eruditiOn and
general knowledge, to the managers of a
course in a country town.
DEAR SIR My terms for a lecture,
when | stay over night, are these Sl5 and
expenses, a room with fire in it, in pub
lie house, and a mattress to sleep on-not a
feather bed. AS you wrote in your individ.
ual capacity, l tell you at once all my hab-
itual exigencies. | am afraid to sleep 10 a
cold room, | can't sleep on feather bed,
will not 60 to private houses, and have
fixed upon the sum mentioned as what it is
worth to me to 60 away for a night to places
that cannot pay more. Yours truly,
D. W. HOLMEs.
Those who wish to secure lecturers foI the
coming winter will do well to bear this in
mind. But the lecture field grew wider
and wider till everybody who had been to
South America or out west, or had been
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

Few new developments have been made in
The White murder in Weathers6eld. AT
one time it was said that Carpenter had
turned states evidence, saying that the MUIR
der was committed by Gravelin, who threat
'ened to kill him if he told; but the report
proved untrue, and Carpenter was discharged
upon application of the states attorney who
represented that he had received evidence
shat cleared Carpenter while it was sufi.
cient to fix the murder on Gravelin. Every
body expresses the belief that Gravelin is
'the murderer.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-03

The United States troops captured last
week, 500 Indians, 700 ponies and large
quantity of arms, etc. The conquest was
made without the firing of gun, the Indians
submitting peacefully. These captivcs did
not belong to Sitting Bulls band, and were
composed in part Of women and children.
This was near Red Cloud agency. The In
lians will be sent to the reservations. Red
CLOUD has been deposed from the chief
taincy of the band, and Spotted Tail, who
has always been friendly to the whites, in
Stalled in his place. The arms captured will
be sold to buy provisions for them. The
troops appear to be in very good condition
and the best hopes are entertained for the
success of the coming winter campaign
lThey will not get Sitting Bull so easily as
they did this band.