Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-11-17

| iu NuO OeiIius III tuS DOuIse, from which
drops Of muddy water battered down oc.
casionally. Au investigation revealed that
the water was really the exhalations from the
hot and excited fnanciers, which, rising to
the iron ceiling, there became condensed.
A secret agent Of Partisan police, WOO.
derng what attraction the sewers offered to
so many gamins, followed some aud found
them fishing for rats with very strong wire
lines. They explained that they got from
five to ten cents (Amercan) for the skins
according to size. They are turned into
ladies' kid gloves. Rats should rise 10 the
market at this rate.
The local pride of the citizens of East
CRANKY, Conn, is good deal stirred by the
discovery that that place has been the birth
place and home OF the ancestors of both
Presidential candidates. Mr. Tilden is a
great. grandson, on his mothers side, of
Luke Thrall, an old resident of the town,
while Mr. Hayes is a lineal descendant Of
Daniel Hayes, one of the early settlers.
An exchange says "Sincc the abolition
Of capital punishment in Maine there have
been seven murders in the state, within
about six months, while during the entire
year previous there was bat one murder, and
the murdercre committed suicie" On the
other hand, in the face of a law pro-
viding for capital punishment, Vermont has
had five murders within four months.
Governor Tiden voted for himself. Gov
ernor Hayes did not vote.
1t is stated in social circles that after the
excitement of the election has subsidized,
John Kelly will retire from the leadership
Of Tammany Hall and marry NJ iss Theresa
Mullin, the younger of the two unmarried
nieces of Cardinal McCIosky. Mr.. Kelly,
when inquiries are made concerning his in.
tention OF giving up the leadership Of Tam.
many and retiring to private life, does not
deny that this is his purpose, although he
does not directly admit it.
1t is rather pleasant coincidence that
Gov, Hayes aud Gov. Tilden both issued
their proclamations for Thanksgiving on
Wednesday; so that New York and Ohio
are sure Of their roast turkey, whoever may
be President.
A dog near Norfolk, Va, was taught to
wait cvory day for railroad train, catch a
newspaper thrown out by the baggage mas
ter and carry it home. His master died
several months ago, but he goes every day
to get the newspaper, and gazes after the
cars in apparent disappointment when moth.
ing is thrown to him.
The formation Of gigantic company for
working all the railways OF the kingdom is
contemplated in Italy 1t would have
capital Of some twenty -four million pounds,
and would be composed OF n group Of cap
italsts headed by the Duke Of GalierS and
composed of French and Italian capitalists.
The Calcutta whe at trade has grown into
enormous proportions. In 1870 the exports
amounted to only two thousand tons, and
| during the first nine months Of the present
year one hundred aud twenty thousand tons
had already been shipped, 1t is grown
chiefly in the Punjaub, and is much valued
in the English markets, especially on account
of its dryness
Before long Paris will he almost as mod
ern city as New York. Every year num-
bers of historic houses are demolished In
Que lately RACED to the grouul in the Quar-.
tier dc Ia Bastille, Peter the Great was, in
III, the guests of Marshal dc Vierot,
aud when visited by Louis XIV, then child
solved a question OF precedency as to which
should FIRST leave the room by taking the lit
tie King up in his arms. Napoleon got
over a similar difficulty with the Pope, when
he drove with him, by having the carriage
backed, and each entering at different
door.
A very unique case was brought before
a Waterford, Conn, Justice, last week. 1t
seems that woman Of that village expected
the death OF one Of her children, and bor-
rowed a dress of neighbor to wear at the
funeral. The child recovered, which caused
its mother so much happiness that she went
to lager beer party, wearing her neighbor S
Dress and spilled some of the beer on it,
The owner of the dress demanded compen-
satiou, which was refused, whereupon she
appealed to the law. BY the advise OF the
Justice the affair was settled without a trial.
NJ. g. Conway writes from London
"There is one thing observable in Slade
while on tlial-he is perfectly qnict. All
the testimony shows that at his seanceS he is
perpetually and noisily clearing his throat.
But from his utter stiffness during the long
hours in the bad air OF the court one must
conclude that it is what Punch would call
his "juggler vein" that is SO affected while
the slate-writing is going on.
Tho women of New York have had a hu-
initiation meeting, to declare "that the cut
ting down Of the lady teachers salaries all
over the country is an act Of injustice greater
than was ever practiced on tho colored man
in steamboat or at railway station, aud that
the ballot IS Woman's only protection
A Nevada rancher sent his wife East to
see the big show in Philadelphia, aud fol-
lowed in about three months himself. The
worthy couple stayed with their relatives,
about ten miles from Philadelphia, for six
weeks aud, upon returning to the land Of
sagebrush, were asked for particulars in re-
gard to the Centennial. "Well," said he,
an tell yon how it was My wife was Wis
itin round alore went, and didn't git to
the city, aud, when got there, brother jim
was Jest thrashin his buckwheat, and they
KEEP us so darned busy helpin 'em that l
didn't get to the show at all"
A Louisville woman named Annie Davis
is the victim of curious form Of monomania,
being a passion for litigation. She iancies
herself the subject Of continual wrong aud
injustice, and has brought no fewer THAI
eli ht suits for damages against different
parties the amounts claimed ranging from
$40 900 to 100000. Sac is a nuisance to
the legal fraternity, having tried to retain
nearly every lawyer in the city to prosecute
her cases, but having become generally known
she now finds it very difficult to procure
counsel