Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-02

The great cOal.carrying companies, at
meeting at Carbonate, Pa, renewed the
combination TO sustain the high prices for
apo,her year. While values Of nearly all
kinds have diminished, the combination has
been enabled 10 advance the price Of anihra-
cite coal about one dollar per ton at all the
shipping points---making an extra tax OF
about $40, 900 900 per annum on the con-
sumers Of coal.
The postmaster general, last week Wednes.
day, decided to issue the new centennial
stamped envelopes TO all post offices order.
ing them, aud to print special requests on
them, the same as on ordinary envelopes.
They will be sold at the same prices as ordi-
nary envelopes of corresponding sizes and de-
nomination, namely, $3.50 per thousand
for full letter and S33 for the commercial
size. These are the only sizes issued.
More curious coincidents in the way Of
distinguished names duplicated have been OBJ
served in the reported news lately. Michael
Angelo and wife were on a European pas
senger list the other day Alexander Ham
ilton, Walter Raleigh, aud Justin Mccarthy
are connected with the police, while Officer
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person so often met with whose signature is
a dash. OF quaint names Abraham Twadule
and Mr.. Desire Charming are examples.
The Grand Lodge of Good Templars Of
the world commenced its session at Louis.
vile, May "a. The attendance was large
aud the proceeding began amid unusual in.
terCst Delegates from Alaska, England,
Australia, Africa and all parts oil the globe
are present. r. w. q. T., j. j. Hickman
Of Louisville the bead of the order, pres ides
A member offered a resolution demanding
that the centennial commission prohibit the
sale Of liquors on the grounds of the exhbi-
ton, which was laid over
The following are the results of TIE first
years prosecution Of the whiskey ring, the
raid having begun the first week in May Of
last year Value Of property seized, $780,
600; value of assessments, 81 100000;
suits on official bonds, S250,000. Total, SO,
100000. From the above sources, the cash
turned into the treasury to May l, 1876, Is
100000. Criminal indictments are as fol-
lows: Distillers and rectifers, % super.
visors, 2 ; revenue agents, b; collectors, 2
deputy collectors, 3; gaugers, 30; store.
keepers, Is; other persons, 10. Total, l76.
Convictions and pleas Of guilty, 10 alb.
seconded to foreign countries, II; tried and
acquitted, II.
In n small stream called Catfish Run, in
Clarion county, Pennsylvania, bubbles OF gas
have long been seen on the surface Of the
water, but month ago they so much in.
creased that the smell Of gas was perceptible,
and gentleman set FIRE to it, by throwing a
bundle Of rags soaked in kerosene, aud
lighted. Before the bundle reached the sur.
face of the water the gas iguited and slight
explosion followed. lu every portion Of the
stream small flames sprang up. Since that
day the gas has continued to burn. and the
area has increased until now the fires extend
a quarter of mile down the run. At night
The scene is magnificent. The fire lights up
the dark forests and sparklcs on the waters,
making spectacle rarely witnessed. This
stream is contiguous to oil territory. The
gas probably comes from petroleum deposits
beneath the water.
NEW HAMPSHIRE.
A hog recently put in a new pen at Exeter
rooted up tin box containing $500 in cash
and bank book, aud neighbor Of the hogs
owner is very much pleased to receive prop
erty that he thought was gone forever.
They are having large forest fires in Car
roll near the Twin Mountain house, aud a
hundred of cords Of wood have been des-
troyed. There are large fires along the line
of the Portland aud Osdensburg aud North
ern railroads, aud the loss is heavy.
BY the first of July the extension Of the
White Mountains railroad from Fabyan
House to the base OF Mt. Washington will!
be in complete running order. This gives an
all.rail route from Boston and all other prin-
cipa points to the top of Mt. Washington.
A snowdrilt over eight feet high and
eighty feet long occupies prominent posi-.
ton in front OF the piazza Of the Crawford
House at the White Mountains. The snow
which drifted under the wagon sheds Of the
Crawford House is up to the beams Of the
roof solid and compact mass. ~
Dartmouth graduating class numbers 50.
The average expenses of each member for the
whole course amounts to 1880; the great
est amount expended by one man was $4,000
aud the smallest $1,000. The average age
Of the seniors is % years 2 months Oldest
member, 90 years total earned by the mem.
bers d0ring college course, s27 ,229; most
earned by one man $1,000; 80 intend to
study law, 10 will become teachers, 8 enter
the university, 3 study medicine, 2 journal.
ism.
A belief is gaining ground that Alvin c.
Foster, who was recently found dead in the
yard of Keene school-house, was not muir.
dered, but committed suicide, and that there
are stories of woman in the case. He had
bought some chloroform, shortly before his
death, and the man who sold it to him iden.
tilted the vial found near Foster as the one
that contained the poison. Lizzie Cram
who is said to be the woman made an unsuc.
, cessfal attempt on her life at Bellows Falls
VT, Monday.