Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-12-22

while the men had gone to Louisiana to wit
aeps the count. rh II 4
How consistent men are At Tie recent
ale Of Mr.. Measles choice library. Rhode
island gsbtleman paid 5000 for q copy, oil
Elliots Indian Bible, Of which he cannot
read a single word. The most fluent sub.
scription agent in the land--and some Of
them havep wonderful gin of gab-yery
likely could not persuade that man to pur-
chase tfty.Cent copy Of the scriptures in
bis own language!
We have slways bad an idea that spirit
ualisn was the legitimate child Of Its reputed
father, the devil, and here comes a compe-
tent physiciap who says that over 10000
persons of unsound mind arc confined in the
lupatic asylums Of the United States, driven
mad on the subject Of spiritualism, and that
insanity from the same cause is prevalent in
England, and increasing every day, BY
their fruits shall 20 know them, is the judg-
ment of very competent authority.
The children are puzzled to know whether
Santa Claus has wife and little ones.
With no positive knowledge on the subject
We incline to the opinion that he is az old
bachelor. How could he have so many aud
beautiful presents for so many children in
the land il he had any Of his own to care
for, and how could he presume to remember
some Of the good women if he had wife at
home to ask about what he was doing for
other mems wives7 -a.
When MADAM Essipof went to Boston
the other day, 10 give the citizens Of the
"Hub" a little musical entertainment we
knew they would get excited and 60 into
rsptures over the Sclavonic lady. That's
Boston's way. and as the poultry show will
not come of yet for several weeks, and it is
a month or SO before Moody is to arrive, the
pent up admiration must have expression
some way albeit Madame Essipof is mu.
stefan over whose performances even Boston
might well be enthusiastic. ......
That was an hour Of rare pleasure to
President Buckham fow evenings since, at
the dedication Of the new school house in
Mortified. Twenty years ago hO made his
plea, in that same old town, for graded
schools, but then there were none in the
state; now nearly every town Of any size
has one. The satisfaction of such a retro
spect is one which only those who labor fol
the public good, can enjoy. Aud it is the
law oil all successful Christian servioe-no
to be mipistored unto, but to minister untt
others. .. ..
They had wise and practical ministers il
the olden times. On one occasion q reques
for prayers for rain was handed to the par
son in his pulpit, who read il with this sig.
ui6cant comment ; The fool who wants mi
to pray for rain ought to know there will b.
no rain until the moon changes" But tina
same evening the rain came in torrents ant
in swollen brook the parsou lost his car
riage, while returning from a schOoI.hous
service. Did unwilling prayers Of good.
man or the change Of the moon secure tn
rain 2 .. ...... ..r
Thank ysu, Brother Atkins, for this com
plimcnt " 1t is one Of the pleasing ind
cations Of the times when sensible men O
the republican party, like the editor Of tn
FARMER, speak out thus boldly against tn
wrong.doings Of their own party" Now
brother, please follow our example and tn
good time coming will hasten its approach
But when you warn our editor that he ma
"get turued out of the church for his eau
DOR" you seem to forget that tho corne
stone Of some churches is liberty Of cor
science, and free eonsci ence knows no iet
; tered lips or pen.
"Let the bugle sound from the hill.top
and the millions who on the 7th Of lai
month elected Tilden president will com
forward and place him in his seat" says
Pennsylvania democrat. Well let the fe
low try it on some Of our hill.tops about thi
time, and unless we greatly err, he will max
down from that hilltop to the nearest hearth
: stone of some radical republican with al
possible haste. The bugle notes might rim
while they lasted, but like the prayers o
historic Hohenlinden, they would be "few.
The proposition is atogothcr too cool, con
. ng from red.hot democrat. Dad.
IL am not much of 4 gographcr, but II
: a good 'rethmeticker," said bland schoo
teacher some years since, as she went to he
new boarding place one bright june aitel
) noon. The political 3" rsthmctickor"
D abroad and has ciphered. out the followip
. results as to the vote for Hayes aud Tilde
D So Mile
Hayes represents. 1851
Tlden +" OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. sjO,l
.-. ..l Wealth.
E1Syss represents 'Is 9s 9nl
Then there arc large numbers in the Unite
3 State who can neither read nor write
Q Non-readin
Hayes represents is6
| Hlden .......'..,.,,.'..''',s''s'' S2of,O
8 Non wrltln
Hayes represents lDISn
| Tld0n ...............ss..'...''.'' 5iYdo
9 ALL SORTS.
Seven cars Of silk worm eggs, valued I
about s3,OO0,OOO, passed through Omahi
3 Monday.