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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

Sidney Rigdon, one of thu founders Of
MormOnism, died lately in Allegheny county,
N. Y. at the age Of SO. He was employed
10 Pittsburg (Pa.) printing Office when
Solomon Spaulding half crazy preacher,
brought the manuscript what became the
basis Of the Norman Bible, to be printed
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

Rigdon possessed himself Of a copy Of this
manuscript and went to preaching Mormon
ism, aud in 1929 became associated with
Joseph Smith. In 1880 Smith and Rgdon
formed Mormon church at Manchester, N.
Y. and year or two later removed to
Ohio, whence they were driven first TO Ili-
nois and then TO Missouri. After the tragedy
which resulted in the death Of Smith, Rig
don aspired to succeed him as head of the
church but was defeated by Brigham Young.
Rgdon proving contumacious was cut off
from the church and duly delivered over to
Satin. He returned TO Pitrsburg, where he
attempted to establish church but not sue
ceeding, removed to Genesee Valley, where
he has lived comparatively uneventful life
for the past thirty years, supporting himself
by lecturing on geology.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

MOTHERS can secure health for their children
and rest for themselves by the of Castoria per-
feet substitute for Castor OIL II is absolutely harm
less, and is as pleasant to take honey. For Wind
Collie, Sour Stomach Worms or Constipation, for young
or old, there is nothing in existence like IT, 1t is GER
tain, it is speedy, it Is cheap.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

A SCENE IN THE IMPEACHMENT FARCE
Quite h theatrical scene was enacted when
the President pro tempOre of the senate, Mr..
Ferry, came TO announce his verdict. A
good deal of interest was manifested as to
how he should discharge his duties of Presi-
dent and member of the court of Impeach-
ment, and he had been Intercepted on the
subject beforehand by good many of his
fellow senator's. Their curiosity was soon
satisfied. Pending the proceedings he had
chair placed on the platform a few feet
from his own. When the name "Mr. Ferry
was called he rose at the Presidents DESK
and addressed the empty chair, saying, "Mr.
Senator Ferry, how say your" then crossing
over to the chair he seated himself, rose,
after moments waiting, and turning to the
Presidents desk said, "Mr. President" aud
then proceeded to read written opinion,
and finally declared his verdict. lie then
resumed the presiding officers chair. Mr.
Ferry was congratulated for the success
with which he accomplished his very deli
cate duty in the matter, as he has been ia
general for his diligence and ability in pre-
siding over the entire trial .-<Erchange.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
WEEKIIES.

American Union, Boston, and Vermont Farmer $500
Boston weekly Traveller and Vt. Farmer $50
Country Gentleman aud Vermont Farmer J0l
Boston weekly Globe and Vermont Farmer 3.25
Detroit Free Press and Vermont Farmer ara
Springfield Republican and VI. Farmer ana
HaTpeTs Weekly ana Vermont Farmer 525
llaTpers Bazaar and Vermont Farmer, 5N
American Rural Home and Vermont Farmer 9OO
Christian Union and Vermont Farmer 445
New York World aud Vermont Farmer 275
Youths Companion new subs and W. Farmer 32s
New York Sun and Vermont Farmer, 3lJ
New York Tribune and Vermont Farmer, 3.25
DAILIES.
Boston Daily Globe and Vermont Farmer, 9,20
Boston Daily Traveller and Vermont Farmer, $40
mONTHLIES.
Bcrbners Monthly and Vermont Farmer, 6.2O
Saint Nicholas and Vermont Farmer, 40
Harpers Magazine and Vermont Farmer, 30
Godeys Ladys Book with ehTo. and VI. Farmer, 40
Petersons Magazine and Vermont Farmer, j'aO
American Agrleulturist and Vermont Farmer, jOO
Boston Journal Of Chemistry and w. fartaeri 2l5
Nursery and Vermont Farmer, 5O
Scientific Farmer and Vermont Farmer, $50
Bee Keepers Magazine aud Vermont Farmer, 400
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
AUO,tst 10, 1876.
GRANGE STORE!
ST. JOHNsBURY, VT.
New Arrangements.

As has been previously announced, the subscriber
has assumed the duties and responsibilities Of conduct
ing tho business Of this store Being fresh from the
farm and with but limited experience In the matters
Of rado he begs the indulgence Of tho patrons Of tho
store while will endeavor to the host Of his ability to
supply their wants in such manner as TO leave no
room Nr complaint by any reasonable customers. The
enviabe reputation which this store has enjoyed dur
ing It's brief career, under the control of its former
manager, Bro. +. " Powers, one Of the FIRST charter
members Of the grange movement in New England,
who was not afraid TO put his shoulder to the wheel
help turn II to the benefit Of the farmers and the
laboring class of people, who has built up good trade
and given such good satisfaction not only to tho orde
but to all those who have patronzed the Grange Store
1t will be the unceasng aim Of the presept manager to
sustain In this he desires the active cooperation not
oHy Of the Patrons but of all who live by the sweat
Of the brow, for it is not merely patrons store, but
store for the good of all mankind.
The classes of goods kept here wellknown TO our
regular customers but TO others we would say that
keep nearly all kinds of heavy goods for farmers,
Dry Goods, Groceries, Farm Produce,
ETC., etc, and constantly making additions to
stock and varieties Of Goods of which wo shall give
more particular notice hereafter.
To the people Of st. Johnsbury, as we'll as every
body else, would say com in and SEQ US and get
quainted. We may DO able to do you good.
JOSEPH DOW, Agent.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
PERRYS' HOTEL, PORTLAND, ME

PERRYS' HOTEL, PORTLAND, ME-,
Is of the most hOmeliko and comfortable public
houses in this country. Our farm in connection with
the house furnishes our butter milk, eggs, poultry,
vegetables and fruit enabling to do better by
customers than any other house in Portland Terms,
per day, $2.OO per week, $500 to $780, Most salts
factory terms be made by those who wish to spend
q short at the seaside by addressing
j. G. j, PERRY
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
Horse Powers
siRA
MACHINES FOR SAVING WOOD,
A L s Q
MAC HINES FOR
Threshing Il Cleaning Grain,
Patented, Manufactured and for Saleby
"A. w. Gray e2s SONS,
Middletown Springs, vt.

The power, with the improvements are the result OF
thirty years. hard study The proprietors arc the in
ventOrs, have been and the sole manuactur-
ers. We have labOred from tho first 10 produce ma
chime, durable tasty, compact portable and that
will with less friction. We believe that we manu-
facture the best machine of the kind in the country
We have received FIRST PREMIUM at New England
fairs in 1873, 1874 and 1875 also State Fairs Vermont
and Maine years and have repeatedly TAKEN and
fails TO take the Highest hOnOrs at any and every
exhibition where presented.
What the newspapers say of us:
PouLtney u't.l JourHdt-'Itls the best machine Of
its kind in
Mdssdchusetts PlOughmdn-"Pages could be filled
with many glowing praises of the Gray machine.n
4. b. WWidms Of Bradford a., Wrnss'-The ma
chine bought of you gives entire satisfaction to all
who have employed it, having threshed the past
son 10000 bushels Of different kinds Of grain.
Warren Shepard, CToWn Point N. Y, states he made
last threshing season $500 free from expense
A. H. CLARK, WhitehdH, N. Y, states that he made
last threshing season free from expense $7OD.
A. Shells, Cambridge N. y, states he threshed 1900
bushels in % days.
For Priee-List and Circulars address the above.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

INDICATED BATHS ARE EXPENSIVE Not so, how
ever, GLENs SULPHUR SOAR, cheap and efficient sub
sttuto, which answers the purpose far local
diseases Of the skin, rheumatism and govt arc con
Cerned
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
Marriagfs.

At Barton August ., George W. Kbby and Tina Z. ter
both Of Montpelier.
AT Brookhelj, August 6, orrin p. Dudley and Alma c.
Clafin.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

TIE DONE OF THE UNITED STATES CAP
IToL.--A curious fact concerning the dome
Of the United States Capitol is rarely re-
ferred to. 1t is in relation to the expansion
and contraction of the iron produced by the
heat of the sun. This causes the colossal
sphere to swerve from its perpendicular and
to bend to the influence Of the day god as
faithfully as the lovely Clytie turned her
sweet face towards Apollo so that in the
morling the nclination-although so trihing
as to he imperceptiblc is westwardly, and in
the evening in an easterly direction. The
altitude of the dome of the Capitol makes
that building the highest in America, it
being 287 IL #. from the floor of the base :
ment story to the crest of the statute.
There are only four ed6ceS in the world
which tower higher towards the clouds
st, Peters, Rome, is 45S feet from the
pavement to the top Of the cross outside
st. Paups, London, 404 feet the cathedral
OF St. Isaac, st. Petersburg, which is 1868
feet, and the Hotel des Invalides of Paris,
in which is the tomb of the great Napoleon,
which is 1923 feet high. In the United
States the steeple of Trinity church, New
York, is next in height to the dome, Bunker
Hill monument second, and Washington
monument in Baltimore third.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
sHoEMAKERS SUPPLIED CHEAP.

By strict adherence to the principles which the
firm introduced in hopes to hold the trade of the
firm and add many more to the list.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

A. G. & Ii. A. BABBITT,
Dealers in
DRY AND FANCY GOODS,
BOOTS n SHOES, GIsOCERIE S,
READY MADE CLOTHING, SILVER PLATED
WARE, ETC, ETC Goods sold for Cash or Ready
Pay, at the Lowest Prices.
Odd Fellows Block, st. Johnsbury, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

from MIR. MayoB shed.
The reported outrage aud murder at VOL.
colt proves to be untrue. The story arose
from the fact that a tramp entered school
house, insulted the teacher aud frightened
the pupils out of the building.
Hydepark will be lively place this
week. % the 9Th there was q railroad meet
ing on the 9th a county convention; on
the 10th district convention, and on the
18th an agricultural horse trot."
The case between b. b. Hawse of Morris
vile and Mr.. A.Sanborn Of Higanum, Conn.
relating to improvements on pillow, has been
decided in favor Of Hawse.
A young man, named Courtney, while
blueberrying in the woods, at Hydepark
Sunday, was set upon by tramps, who par.
TALLY emasculated him, when they were
frightened off by dog
rf ORANGE COUNTY. ..rit..
@. Il. Peters Of Bradford has sold his liv
cry stable to Horace Farr.
Il. p. Foster, proprietor of the hotel a
East Corinth, Vermont, has absconded, ieay
ing liabilities OF ten thousand dollars.
One evening last week bear came GU
Of the woods within mile of West Ran
dOlPh and took sheep from flock.
In Randolph, as Mr.. Joshua Hunt wa
unloading hay he heard cOmmotion anon
his hens, and upon going out into the yart
found large rattlesnake within few fee
Of his barn door, which he immediate
killed. The snake measured six aud hal
feet and had ten rattles. Mr.. Hunt ais
killed two rattlesnAkes recently, one Of Whicl
had ton rattles.
Wednesday, Aug. 2, between / and
o'clock Is. Z. Baldwin's restaurant and meA
market was broken open by some unknown
parties who entered through a window
forced open the till aud secured some iiltee
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

! would say 10 the many friends and
customers of the firm Of
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

Business IN ALL IT'S BRANCHES, and shall
keep larger and better assortment and
shall endeavor TO sell
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
The sua.

The extraordinary dowBpous of solar heat
this summer has set the scientific wonder
mongeIs anew as 10 what burns 10 produce
50 much fire and keep IL mp for thousands
Of years without dIminution. The differ
ence Of heat from one summer aud another
has directed attention Of late 20 the earth's
atmosphere as being reponsible Ia certain
Of It's states for the extremes OF heat. The
interior heat OF the earth is also being
brought forward in a fancifui theory Of in
teraction between il and the powerful rays
Of the sun. Physical philosophy isat pres
ent at loss as 10 the source OF the sun's
fire, but it can demonstrate thas the heat
generated in one hour by the sun is equal
10 what would dow from q combustion Of
layer Of solid coal ten feet thick entirely
surrounding that mighty orb. The theory
that the sun is hot globe, gradually cool-
ing or burning out, - now going ont Of
fashion, since if can be established that no
heat generating substance, not even the
most highly concentrated carbon. would Be
at all COMPETENT TO msinfain the suns com
bustIon. II the snn, whose mass and dieme-
ter are known 10 as, were solid block of
coal and had q sufficient supply Of oxygen
20 enable IL % burn " the rate necessary 70
produces the effect we see II would be CON-
pletely consumed IL less then 5000 year,
There are several theories that the snn's
surface il fed by sfream of meseors, thick
as snowdAkes. snsh - ocensioanlly stray
through our ainansphese, and are set ON fiie
by friction, and fbe spectroscope's reveia-
non of msgneanm turning. and she theory
OF tremsudoue altraczion Of gfayitation OF
the suns mass toward ~ center, producing
the inl1ssne eonaebsation, Gre and radik-
ti0n-ell vel AEgaed.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE cowardIce of party leaders and of
party organs is illustrated in the fact that
the holders of United States bonds do not
pay one dollar in taxes to support the gov
eminent. On the contrary, the govern
ment pays them five and six per cent. in
teres. IL gold ON the lace value vi bonds
bought for tri(e in deprecated green
backs. Neither political party, in its man
agement, shows any desire to compel the
bondholders, like other persons, TO aid in
supporting the government. This is q
startling fact. Why is 1t fact9 Because
the machinery of both political parties is
controlled by the bondholders, who wrest
500, 900, 900 per apnum in gold from the
taxpayers, but pay no taxes themselves.
Even as true is II, on the other hand, that
they who govern and plunder corporations,
towns, cities and counties everywhere, pay
no tsxes. ard yet do they appropriate these
taxes. They vote and govern, and incur
no buidens of government. Neither do
they weave nor do they spin. and yet Solo
mon in all his glory Was not arrayed like
nue of their representatives in a mayors Of
fee, or at the head Of q county govern
ment-
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
prof. Huxley GaIks Of Evolution and
HIdes n HObiy Horse.

However earnest the interest evinced by
the leaned and ly Christian philosophers
IN the lectures OF Prof. Huxley, we are
much inclined to believe that LpDg and
other Livery lAen ~ili read with curious il :
terest what he has To say about the horse.
II seems that as the theme of ins last lecture
la New Ywk, from the abupdance OF
material at his command, he chose the
species <gaus, as being that which supplied
IN itself the most com mpiete cham Of dem N
strative evidence il favor Of the theory OF
evolution. The term equas was understood
by Prot. Huxley TO comprise'ali the di1er-
ent subdivisions, such as the zebra, the
as. e6c. Due honor Was done 10 the re-
malkab.e beauty and perfect machinery OF
the ho1se, of which the lecturer stated that
there WAS no locomotive so we'll adapted 70
its purposes, none in which there was so
great an economy of fucl, no creature In
which there was 50 perfect balance Of the
parts and 80 much rhythm and harmony Of
motion The horse - provided with the
mott perfect formation Of bone, muscle,
feeding and digestive apparatus. TIE last
portion Of this assertion would meet with
the unqualified assent Of those who have TO
supply that interesting qaadruped with
livery stable prevender 81 SIS per month
when il only costs five in Austin.
The learned lecturer then apologized 20
his audience for the necessity which con-
strained him 20 infect upon them the numer-
Gus anatomical details upon which the whole
argumest OF his lecture would be based.
He then produced the skeleton fore leg Of .
horse and enumerated the various bones
Of which il was composed. pointing out At
the same time the bones Of the human arm
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE Inter Ocean grows classical, buS not
veracious. IL now-Eays that negroes ''are
slain in Texas by the hecatomb. - n 4 F ,tyas
writer tor the New York Times says from
one to two thousand colored citizens are
killed annually in Texas. If the Times peo-
pie could wander over Robertson Hill or
stray with hyperbOrean winds among the
roses of Wharton county, and see for them
selves how fat and glistening are the faces
OF bow Legged colored cherubs and how
comfortable are sons and daughters Of Ham
reposing in mellow, brilliant sunlight
through each afternoon, little credence
would be given to these absurd hes. But
so it goes, and the supposititiouS woes OF
the African may make for US IA President.
If as false and foul is the agencies of his
election, his memory and name aud deeds
will stink in the pages of history.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

rev, ana tnen called on Mr. bentfeY,
'n'i''''---->0s-e'-- l~'--'s.Fi e'szFeS'fd sword
Most Southern States lave escaped the
worst of the scourge, but wide districts
in each of these still ehdure intolerable
grieis. South Cdro,:la anu Lou isiaua are
wholly enslaved, but only portions of Tex
as, of Georgia, Alabama and IF Mississippi
find their condition properly depicted by
Norton when he traversei the Gulf States.
That the Herald and Nor, hern newspapers
and party leaders should not see or realizs
the extent of evils begotten of the local
sway of knaves and thieves is by no means
str ,nge. Even the represG Htatives of North
ern Texas in the late Constitutional Con
vention and in the LIE. islature could not be
made to appreciate the calamity or define
remedy. They were little politicians, it is
rue. They are ambitious and servlie.
They dared not do any act that would of
fend the nomadic voters of their own un-
Accursed section of the State. They thought
1t wiser 10 sacrifice one-third of the common
wealth than to sacrifice their own ambition.
! They have not in this, we would fain hope,
represented their constituencies, but
|
counties of the ate as the Radical
party that serves Grant in Washington and
sends its minions to rob the South. RIdi-
calism North cannot be condemned for its
Inhiction of woes upon the Southern States
when Southern party leaders and lawgivers
and constitution on-makers have done u.
greater detrimelt in refusing to undo Thad
st vens's work than Thad Stevens himself.
Georgia statesmen were more courageous
md wiser than they VINO gave us an organic
code. Georglans properly restr cted sui
frage and when the New York Herald tel S
t that Southern Democracy governs so
wisely that the credit of Georgia is equal
TO that of the United States, and that there
fore Rtdicalism should stand aloof and
suffer the South to govern itself-when the
Hcrdid does this, the advice can have no
applicability to Texas. No necessary legis-
latIon, no feature of constitutional law In
Texas entities those shaping the destinies
of this comm INV ealth to this laudl-
uon properly lavlshed upon the rulers
of Georgia. While the South tuds
its worst enemies in those who strip
the scouatry OF vast sums annually 10
invest IN other ates, and while we Sc,
facts everywhere showing how farms and
homes have lost attractiveness because
wealth Is driven by local mockeries o.
government to distant communities, and
how towns aud cities ana counties in wide
districts are piundered 10 poverty by ignur-
anee aud vice thrust into the ballot box, we
should not forget that these calamities are
perpet ed IA Texas by the act OF Texans,
sLd even by the horrible organic law of Tex
as. The worst eHemies we have, even
worse than Morton, ars those who refused
OF failed, when they had the power, t.
thrust sside, as Georgis has ione, the iron
hand of VI 'Tton. Il is black and kRoitY
aud stained with blood. and yet Wa
grasped by the trainers. of the Constitution
OF Texas; 1t wrote the sentences that gave
Texas its Senegambian districts.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE copstructlon of pipe through
which to- force oil from the oil regions to
the Atlantic Ocean-such is the scheme of
the Pennsylvania Transportation Company.
Tle compary's officers have signed con-
trscts for the pipe, and expect to lay it at
the rate of three miles a day, breaking
ground for the enterprise this week The
pipe Will extend to Phiiadelphia and to
Baltimore. n small branch r.. 4u,stin
would lessen exactions upon our people.
But the delivery of oil at nominal cost in
Philadelphia and Baltimore and without
breakage or evaporation, will soon lessen
the cost of o everywhere
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12

THE s9-called R-pu piIcdu Convention at
Brenham met in small force, aud "A motion
in the hands of committee. itton, the
law partner of Davis. was placed at the
head of this committee, composed mainly
of colored delegates, and hente the decis
make no nomination. This still looks like
a candidacy for Davis, for the action of the
party is now left IN the hands of this com
mittee. Jones's lemon will be squeezed
dry, and Davis may be left to drink the
invigorating dIaught that is embodied in
congressional pay.
The weekly democratic statesman. [volume] (Austin, Tex.) 1871-1883, 1876-10-12
STRENGTH OF CHUK0HEs IN TAxAs.

Rev. Mr.. Worall, of San Antonio, gives
the following interesting church statistics
affecting this commonwealth. 1t seems
that the religious denominations are quite
as potent here, in proportion to the whole
population, as in other States:
In 1887, three regular missionaries of the
Methodist Church were sent to Texas. In
1888 mission district was formed. with
seven preachers and 450 members. In 1889
two districts were formed, and 500 mem-
bers reported. The first annual conference
was formed IN 1910, with three districts
ami 1900 members; and second confer
ence Was formed in 1874 The IA. T.
Church South was formed in 1S46-7. The
following table gives the ratio of white
church members to white population: