Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-10-20

Dummerston, Newinnc, Townshend, Jamaica
and Londonderry, crossing the Green Noun.
tains to Winhall, and through the towns of
Manchester, Dorset, Rupert, Pawlet and
Granville, N. Y, TO Whitehall. An engi-
neer pronouncesthe route entirely feasible,
and estimates the cost at $4,000 per mile.
The distance is eighty miles. Judge
Wheeler Of the supreme court, Hon. NJ. S.
Colburn Of Manchester, Hon. b. d. Harris
Of Brattloboro, A. p. Graham, Esq, Of Win
hall, Hon. H. g. Burleigh Of Whitehall, and
other leading gentlemen are interested in the
construction Of the road
The whole number of children of school
age in Vermont for the year ending March
81, 1876, was ninety.two thousand five hun.
bred and seventy-seven, Of whom sixty
thousand aud thirteen attended the common
Schools not quite seventy-seven per cent Of
tho whole number. The average daily at
tendance was less than sixty per cent.
A produce dealer in Taunton, Mass, has
just purchased 10000 bushels of potatoes 10
northern Vermont.
The state superintendent Of education
thinks it has been demonstrated that the
town system Of common schools is simpler,
more efficient and more economical than the
district system, aud yet it is in operation in
only seven towns 10 the state.
According to the report Of the inspector
Of finance there are in this state twenty say.
ing banks, with 29,4Sl depositors aud S.
05S,5 on deposit. The amount OF annual
expenses including revenue tax, is only $685..
0l4.S5, or only about 81 800 each, and the
aggregate of ordinary dividends 1886 ,297 80.
The additions to the state cabinet for the
past two years have been some one hundred
and twenty specimens Of birds, various min.
erals and rock specimens, as we'll as several
hundred Vermont insects.
Stephen Meekins Of Williamsburg, Mass,
has imported 90 of the choicest Merino
sheep from Vermont, although he is storing
several years clips Of wool, amounting to
some 1000 pounds.
Governor Fairbanks is evidently in high
favor with the ladies'. On the day Of his
Inauguration Mrs d. w. Sowes Of Barre
presented him with two splendid bouquets
few days later the governor found upon
his table at the State House, n magnificent
pyramid of flowers, some three feet IN hight.
They were presented by the ladies of Char
lotte, and were composed Of the rarest and
most beautiful flowers. The governor returns
thanks.
There being no quorum in either branch
of the legislature, Saturday, no business was
transacted.
ADDISON COUNTY,
As two farmers who live in the north.
east part Of Bristol, were returning home
the other night, with load of cider barrels,
one of the cider barrels rolled out of the
cart, and stood upon end. A little dog which
was following behind set up terrible howl
ing and finally attracted the attention Of the
men, who looked back, and saw what they
supposed to be bear setting on its launches.
One of the twain ran into the house, and
seized shot gun. which he loaded with
charge of shot, aud sailed forth to do terri
bic execution. mir. Bruin" awaited his
advance calmly, the charge Of shot which
penetrated its 'inards" soon after having no
effect in disturbing its meditations, though
the recoil of the piece did have the effect OF
causing the bold Nimrod to "bite the dust"
The gun was again loaded and a nearer
range was chosen, when the mistake was
discovered, and two men sadly lifted de-
moraized cider barrel into their cart and
drove from the scene thoroughly disguised.
Mrs Shackett, the would.bc divorced wife
of NJ. T. Shackett, the wcll.known Vermont
cattle drover visited the house of her hus-
band, in Middlebury, few days ago, bring.
ing team with her aud intending to carry
off some things to help to support her and
her boy. Mr.. Shackett was away in mar.
ket, but his wife did not succeed in her un.
dertaking, although she presented a revol.
yer in the servant girls face and threatened
to shoot her if she opposed her in her pur-
pose.
Arthur Hubbard, boy IL years old, liv-
ing in Orwell, was found dead by his father,
on Friday morning, in pasture, where he
had gone to milk.
A burglar who robbed the house of Mrs.
b. Y. Warren at Vergennes, the other night.
made an assault upon her sleeping daughter.
The frightened girl scratched and bit the
fellow severely, but, IN turn, had several
teeth Knocked out and got black eye, be.
fore the scamp took to his heels. A colored
man named Oliver Jackson, and a recent
graduate from the state prison, has since
been arrested for the crime at Rutland, as
he was trying to leave the state.
A company has been formed for the pur.
pose of putting the cotton mills of Middle
bury, now for long time idle, iuto immedi-
ate operation.
A Mr.. Higgins of Vergennes was killed
by fall from barn in New Haven the
10th inst.
John ii. Barnum, the man that recently
left his family and eloped with "Vic" Thomp-
SOD has been heard from. He is in Ogden,
Utah Territory, and writes home that he has
at last found his affinity, and is living with
a woman whom he "truly loves"
BENNINGTON COUNTY.
A mammoth squash weighing 225 pounds
is the, pride Of a Bennington farmer.
Thomas Mast was born and educated il
Bennington.
Five men have been arrested in Benning
ton, believed to belong to a gang who have
been the terror Of the community the past
five months, burning buildings, committing
robberes and other outrages. The names oil
the gang are John Reeves and Charles ii
Cole, two of the principal liquor dealers Of
the place; Mike Coffee, j. Fitzgerald and
Geo. Barnes. The latter was discharged
Coffee and Fitzgerald turned states evi
dence Cole and Reeves have been held il