Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-06-23

After the sixth ballot Morton and BrlstoW
were Withdrawn and their votes, with the ex.
ception Of twenty-One for Bristow, went to
Hayes, and he was nominated.
The original "Uncle Tom" Mr.. Josiah
Henson, the hero Of Mrs. H. Il. Stoves cee-
brated story. attended the recent conference
Of the Nj. f. Church in Toronto, Canada,
and in short time proposes to 20 to England
with his wife. Henson was born on the 18th
Of June, 1889, in Maryland, and is conse.
quently 81 years Of age. He was sent to
Kentucky and sold and resold, and one mas
ter when drunk broke both Of his shoulders
and his arms. When he was separated from
his family and sent to New Orleans, in 1880,
he escaped, found his family $50 miles south
Of Louisville. and Travelled 70 Canada with
two of his children on his back, through
many perils. He has forty.four grandchil.
dren, aud six great-grandchildren.
The trustees Of the Vanderbilt university
at Nashville, Tenn, have Just received an
other donation OF 100000 from Cornelius
Vanderbilt, making his entire donation to
the institution a round million.
The Hartford and New York steamers
exhibit melancholy commentary upon Con-
necticut civilization. In their staterooms
they have a notice posted which reads {;
Passengers will please not 60 to bed with
their boots on"
Two thousand persons sailed from Now
Y FORK on the 10th, in ocean steamships.
The bill for tho release of the diamonds
nr faH htys bo X kaIsvo -
Minnie Sherman Fitch was received at the
custom house Of United States last Friday.
1t is signed by the president, aud exempts
the jewels from duty.
The Southern Pacific railroad track has
been extended TO the summit of Sierra Ne.
vada Mountains at Tehuehapa, and regular
trains have begun to run daily between San
Francisco and KOeno station, 1913 miles or
within rs miles by stage Of the Los Angeles
division. The track is already laid $50
miles east of Los Angeles.
California has more sheep than she can
pasture, aud the owners are beginning to kill
them for the fat and pelts, the flesh being
thrown away or fed to the hogs.
A Wisconsin lady who has placed real
Venetian gondola on one Of the lakes of that
state is frequently wounded by hearing il
called THAT old black dugout."
Froude, the historian, who has prophesied
the future greatness OF South Africa, prac.
tices what he breaches by sending his son to
the cape to become 4 farmer.
An alarming outbreak of cholera is re.
ported in Gulwood a village on the Bombay
and Baroda railway. IndM. OF 200 inhab-
itauts 100 died in three days.
Austria has ordered the concentration OF
$4,000 regular trOups and 10000 Of the
landwehr in the eastern and southeastern
provinces for autumn drill.
Gov. Hayes, thu republican nominee, went
to the war 10 1861 as Major in the Twenty.
Third Ohio Infantry, under Colonel, after.
wards Gen. Rosecranz. He was promoted
To Lieut.. Colonel, aud subsequently, Colonel.
On the 10th Of October, 1864, for gallant
and meritorious services at Winchester, Fish.
er's Hill and Cedar Greek, he was promoted
to brigadier's rank, and for distinguished
services in West Virginia was broveted Ma
jor General.
A boa constructor which voluntarily took
up his abode on an English ship at Port Ma.
tai, aud made the voyage TO London, com.
pletely cleared the vessel OF rats aud other
vermin with which it swarmed at Port Ma.
tai.
1t is reported that the Turkish troops in
BOSNIA threaten the Christians, and have un
furled the green flag for the holy war.
A Michigander went from OWosso to Cal.
ifornia with his family, but feeling homesick
took the first train back for Michigan.
Arriving at OwossO 10 the night, he remained
at the depot until morning without going in.
to the town and meeting his friends, aud then
again took the train for California. In his
several journeys his savings were exhausted
and he is now in the sunset land destitute oil
funds.
Sunday night fire broke out in the en-.
CINE room Of the propeller, John Taylor
Hudson, N. Y. The flames extended to
other vessels, and to the depot buildings,
which were almost totally destroyed. The
depot, 1000 feet long built by Daniel Drew,
and owned by tho New York Central rail.
road, aud known as the "White Elephant"
was nearly destroyed with its contents, in.
GLIDING 100 loaded freight cars. Loss about
100000.
The Chinese are the merchants in Java,
where they number 100000, rank higher
than the natives aud are generally Weather
than the Dutch oolonists.
In the suit of DR.. skinner, a dentist
against Henry Ward BOeOher, to recover
the price Of teeth furnished the latter's wife
aud father twenty years ago, which has
been frequently mentioned the judge, after
hearing the evidence, declared, at seems To
me there is nothing in the case at ALL" aud
ordered a nonsuit to be entered,