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Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10
Butter and Cheese.

From some interesting statistics just pub
lished we learn the following facts as to the
growth Of the dairy products in the United
States, more especially the growth Of the
expectations to foreign countries Of these
commodities
It is estimated that the total amount Of
butter consumed in this country is about one
billion four hundred thousand pounds. In
ls59-d0 we exported seven million six hun
dred aud forty-six thousand nine hundred
and fourteen pounds. In lSe2-G3 this ex-
port had increased to thirty-fve million one
hundred and seventy-two thousand four hun
dred aud fifteen pounds, and remained at
about those figures during the war. When
the war closed the home consumption in
creased 10 such an extent as to reduce ex-
potatiou in 1865 GO to three million eight
hundred and six thousand eight hundred
and thirty.ive pounds, aud it has not varied
materially from those figures since that
period, as the production has not increased
in proportion to the home demand but The
chief reason for the diminished exports of
butter now, as compared with those of
ls6O-Gl and lSGl-6j inclusive, is owing to
the fact that the manufacture of butter for
market has been abandoned, to a large ex.
tent, by the principal dairymen in many sec
tons Of the country who have found cheese
a better product. While much Of the but
ter marketed in this country is not fit for ex-
portation, resulting in a low standard for
American brands, the cheese made here finds
a ready market in Europe where il ranks
with the best in market.
The cheese product has grown from insig-
nlicance, in few years, 10 such proportions
that it amounts to one of our most impor-
taut articles Of commerce. The first recorded
expectation Of cheese was in 1850, and
subsequent 10 that time only struggling ship
ments were made, mp to 1855 when the sur
plus supply became OF more regular char
acter. The following table showing the
shipments Of cheese from 1868 to 1867 in
elusive, will enable the reader to form some
idea Of the growth Of this important indus
try, and will account for the decrease in the
butter market.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

The FREIGHr Waffle Grand Trunk
road occupies a position which enables it TO
disturb the business arrangements of all
other East and West roads On several occa-
sions it has proved most troublesome thorn
in their sides, and just now it is engaged in
one Of its old tricks. During the winter,
freight rates from Chicago to New York
have been forty-fiye cents per hundred.
The spring rates were reduced to thirty-fve
and then to thirty, but for some reason the
Grand Trunk felt disposed to cut under, and
this led to the breaking up of the combina.
ton of trunk lines, and now grain is carried
from Chicago to New York at twenty cents
per hundred, being about twelve cents per
bushel iorwheat TheWestern-bound freights
are not as yet affected by this war, but there
is no telling how soon the disturbance may
become general
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

Pliers CoNFEssIoN.-Ou readers will
remember the horrible murder of little Ma
bel Young in church belfry, in Boston, and
the subsequent arrest and conviction Of Pi-
per- the sexton, Of the crime. Piper has
Stoutly denied having any connection with
the affair, until Saturday, whenh he confessed
to his counsel that he was the guilty party.
lie also confessed to the terrible murder of
Bridget Landrigan, some two years ago, and
to the deadly assault made upon the Tyner
girl. These crimes have caused the great
est excitement throughout that section, and
1t seemed as if the perpetrator would never
be brought to justice. lie confesses to a
mania for killing people when under the in
fuence Of rum and opium, in which he has
INDUCED excessively. The confession was a
genuine surprise to every one, and causes
great excitement. Piper will be executed
May 2Gth.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

FLORIDA ORANGEs.-ln various parts of
Florida, south of latitude thirty degrees, es-
pecially along the st. Johns and Indian
rivers, there are immense groves Of wild
oranges. Bartram, in his >" Travels" men
tions having seen, in 1868, near Mosquito
Inlet a ridge about half a mile wide and
forty miles long, which was one dense orange
grove, interspersed with magnoias and few
other trees. So thoroughly established is
the tree, and 80 generally is it distributed.
that many have supposed il to be indieen-
Gus but botanists who have investigated
the matter regard it as an instance of re-
markable naturalization, and the trees as
having descended from those which are
known to have been introduced by the early
Spanish colonists. This wild orange is bit
ter, often called in Florida the bitter-sweet
and so exceedingly fruitful that a tree in
fall bearing is an object of great beauty
the wild orange furnishes stocks on which
to bud other varieties. In Florida there
are three methods of establishing an orange
grove to clear mp a wild grove, removing
all trees notnecded, and budding with sweet
fruit those that remain to take up yonpg
wild trees and set them in prepared ground,
and there bud them and to raise stocks
from seed put them in nursery rows, and
when Of sufficient size set them in the plan
tation, as Is praciiced with other fruit Each
method has its advocates, but it is probable
that the last named, though apparently
slower gives ultimately better results.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

DURING a recent debate in the House ON
the post-oiiice appropriation bill, Mr. Vance,
OF North Carolina, got in speech in favor
OF his proposition 10 pay the contractors for
carrying the mails in the southern states
prior to April, 1861, and made a patriotic
appeal for the burying of all sectional ami
inoSi'les and bitter recollections caused by
the war, proclaiming anew the loyalty,
patriotism and good feeling of the people of
the South. Mr.. Kelley, of Pennsylvania,
took occasion to call attention to his recent
Southern trip, and testified TO that same
good feeling, and how on Decoration day
the graves of Union soldiers were strewn
with flowers as piousy as those of confed.
crate soldiers.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

RECENT DIsAsrERs.-A store house, con.
tanning powder and glycerine, exploded at
Jersey city Saturday night, seriously dam
aging some five hundred buildings to an
amount between one and two hundred thou
sand dollars. No lives were lost. The ex.
plosion is supposed to have been caused BY
some striking laborers. Chicago and certain
parts of Missouri aud Kansas were visited
on the same day with a violent tornado
which did very great damage and injured
several persons.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10
A Letter from Secretary Brlstow.



WAsnEGroS, d. c. May 3D. 1876
Dear SRI have your kind favor Of the 2sth
ut,, and beg to thank you for your expressions OF
generous confidence and esteem.
have not sought, nor can consent to seek by
any means, my own advancement, nor am will
ing to do any act, or take any step, to place my
self before the public as candidate for office.
am quite content to discharge as well rs can the
duties Of the Office which now bold
OF course, cannot be insensble to the support
given me by earnest and honest men in my hum
BILE efforts to enforce the law and collect the rev.
enues levied by law.
Expressions of confidence and support from cit
liens of Massachusetts are peculiarly grateful to
me, because they come from an enlightened COM
munity upon which have no claims, personal or
official,
Please accept assurances OF my high regard,
and believe me very truly yours,
Il. II. BnErow.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

HEAVY FAILURE.-The heaviest failure
in its results that the continued business de-
preston has brought to Massachusetts, be-
came known at North Adams, Thursday, in
the suspension of Harvey Arnold & Co., the
well-known print-works firm They have
employed one thousand two hundred men,
and done an annual business of two million
five hundred thousand dollars, taking the
entire product of five other cotton mills, SO
that six mills were closed up
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

TMrLY-The Army and Nacy journal
has timely and much needed word upon
the far too common habit of drinking
among our military men THE bad habit of
drinking to excess among officers has been
checked in Europe-in England, France and
Gernany-by the force Of public opinion ;
but, though there is a tendency to improve
ment in our own service, we do not think
the reform has gone as far. There is no
reason why this treating" mania should
still hold its ground, to the extent that it
does, in the army, and its kindred branches
the army societies, the Grand Army re-
unions, and the militia of the country. II
has become a tyranny which is driving away
from our army reunions the best officers
and those who come know beforehand that
each will only be repetition Of the same
old story Of drinking and disorder, und-r the
specious name Of good-fellow.hip lasting as
long as the reunion lasts, with a small pros.
peet OF sleep or comfort during any night Of
its continuance"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

ARE THEY RIGHr The Massachusetts
legislature, at its late session, passed an act
strengthening the license law by the addition
OF clause authorizing the seizure Of liquors.
Now it will be remembered that the wonder.
iul temperance reform movement which is
working such marvellous results in Eastern
Massachusetts,, commenced in the city Of
Gloucester, where many hundreds, and we
don't know but thousands, of formerly in
temperate men are striving earnestly to be-
come sober aud industrious citizens. With
this in mind the following item, which we
cat from license paper in Massachusetts
has peculiar significance "They have be.
gun to put the new seizure clause of the
liquor law in force in the eastern part Of the
state so soon, aud large number Of sellers.
particularly at Gloucester, are in peck Of
trouble"
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

FRUI1s or EMANcmATIoN.--Ther are
multitude Of people in Vermont who Will
distinctly remember the fugitive white-slaye
brothers from Kentucky, Lewis and Milton
Clarke, who told their touching story around
the state in the early days of the anti-slayery
movement Wen do we remember how enl'
phatic they were in the declaration that slav-
cry was the greatest possible bar to material
progress and development in the Southland
that, could this terrible curse be removed
the slaves themselves would turn to their
own native soil as against the whole world
With these facts fresh in our recollection IL
was with peculiar interest that we read the
following among the latest Washington DIS
patches:
Special interest attaches to a bill recently intro
duced by Mir White, of Kentucky, and now before
the ways and means committee, amending Tue
tariff on imports so as 10 admit free OF duiy NOV
only "teams Of animals " owned by persons i'h'
migrating to the United States, and In actual use
for the purposes of immigration, but " SUCKING
colts, the oifsprings Of said animals, three nun
drod dollars worth of wagons, carts and iarinins
tools, two hundred dollars worth OF househo'u
and kitchen furniture, four cows and their caves
six hogs and ten sheep actually Owned e'',
This bill was drawn by Lewis Clarke, the Origins"
of Harriet Beecher Stoves George Harris !"
Uncle Toms Cabin, and Is designed for the pen',
fit Of some thousands OF negroes VINO esoap's
into Canada in the days Of slavery, and now WE"
TO rcturn
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

An INTERESTING REIc.--The Ameri.
can Tract Society have at their rooms in
New York venerable religious relic, which
will be sent to the Philadelphia Centennial.
Il is the portable field pulpit used by the
Rev. George Whitefeld in open air meet
lngs one hundred and twenty-five years ago.
The venerable relic is a curious, old-fash.
Toned continuance made of pine wood IL is
SO constructed that il can be readily SET up
or taken down Whitefeld preached over
Two thousand sermons from this pulpit in
the open helds of England, Wales and Amer.
lea; lie took 1t with him wherever he went
ana ne once remarked that the Word Of
Sod had from time to time been proclaimed
people. ''' VI
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

nANovEH, y. H., May s. 1870
Msssv Editors Our Junior ~" came of
Wednesday afternoon, ssadyenisod Il was long
Of course, but the speaking was good Notwith-
standing the vigilance Of the Juniors the mock
programmes were In circulation Wednesday morn
ing They were almost entirely free from tic
yusauty which usually chamciorizes these pro
ductons Tie concert ia the evening. hy the
Germania orchestra, assisted by Mrs Barry, Alrs
West and Mes.S Fcssenden and Eudoirhson.
was very fine Tho orchestra consists Of three
yolins, bass VOL flute claronct, trombone and
cornot. The concert comprised four pieces by the
fun orchestra, duet by Mcssrs Fessenden and
Rndolphsen, German song by Mrs West.
couple Of comic songs by Mr. gudolphsen. a song
by Mrs Barry two songs by Mr. Tessendeu,
duet 10y Mrs. Barry and Mrs West closing with
quaneue Every piece Of vocal music was en-
cored but the ladies declined to repeat their duet
Mr. fesscnden Is a eradicate Of the Chandler
Scientific Department Mr. f. II Lewis. Of Man
chester. assisted o. pianist Tie crowning achieve
ment OF the day however, was the time-honored
parade by the Freshmen, afterihe CONCERT. They
marched through the village TO the inspiring
strains OF the meludous Tin horn being clad iu
night shirts, Sheets etc After the parade q bon
fire wa- built on the compu- and thesiudouts sang
college songs ull midnight During the night
some mscreants stole the Bible from tie desk IN the
chapel, and hesmeared the houses OF some mem.
bers Of the faculty The Bible WAS found on the
steps % the Presidents house, Friday morning
The cowarily preparation. have not been dis
covered, but they may rest assured that they are
heartily dcspised by every respectable man in
college
The editors Of the HarimoHM have concluded
that they had rather give mp the paper than run
it subject to the direction Of the faculty and il
will be discontinued for the remainder Of this
term. It is thought that the faculty have had the
proof sheets OF every paper ia advance.
u is reported that Parker the bookseller. has
sold out and viii leave town, but it is generally
believed that This IS only shift to regain the
patronage OF the students II true however, It
explains the proposition Of Mr. Parker to the
." rioters that If they would pay him two hun
dred dollars for his expenses, and the college
would rescind the resolution passed last fall yo-
ting not to trade with him, he would quash both
indictments against the boys, suppress their names
SO that the town could not sue them for the seven
hundred dollars allowed him by the referees in
his late suit against the town. and that he would
leave town at the next session ofthe County Court
so that he would not be forced to testify against
them. The students, on account of their want Of
confidence in him, voted down the motion to nc
cept this proposition. VINCENT.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

IHrHr is not much danger Of his Holt
ness the Pope coming TO want ia his old
age. Last year the 4" Peters pence and ja-
bilee indnlgences Melted him $1,000, 900.
The Emperor Ferdinand, Of Austria, left
him s3,oOO,OO0i as heir of the Duke Of Mod
ena he can calculate on an income Of $50.
600 year Lord Ripon gave him $4,000
outright Belgian convert, $4,000; aud a
piouS old lady, recently deceased, 100000
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10
wurrrIER's Hymns


ion uif ctSrrsAlAL urNiSo. MAY 10.
oar fathers God from out whose hand
The centuries ian like grains OF saul.
We meet to-day, united, free.
And loyal TO our Land and ihee.
10 thank thee Tor the era done.
And trust thee fof the opening one.
Here, where Of old, by thy design.
Tile fathers spake that word " thine
Whose echo Is the glad refrain
OF rended bolt and fallen chain.
To grace our festal time, from all
The zones OF earth our guests we call.
ke with rs while the New World greet.
The Old World, thronglng all rs streets.
Inveilmg all the triumphs won
nv art or toll beneath the sun;
And unto common good ordain
This rivalshlp Of hand aud hmn.
Thou Who hast here In concord fnrled
The war-hags VI gathered world,
beneath oar western skies mldu
The onenrs mission Of goodwill
And, freighied with loves golden neecc.
send back the Afgonauisuf peace.
For art and labor met IN truce,
foT beauty made tie bride of use.
We thank thee, while wiihal we crave
The austere virtues strong 10 save.
The honor proof to place or gold.
The manhood never bought or sold,
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10


A Coon SHowING.-From the great clat
ter made by the democrats who have been
yelping at the heels Of the several Republi-
can gentlemen who are talked of as possible
candidates for the Presidency, the astounded
public were almost persuaded that every one
of them was more deserving of a residence
in the penitentiary than in the White House.
But the issue is confusion to the accusers
rather than 10 the accused. Blaine has lit
orally demolished his libelers. Morton, by
single word, silenced his enemies and
crushed out the whole nest. Bristow
promptly dashed his accusers into silence,
aud Conkling has demonstrated, to every
ones satisfaction, that the malicious whis-
perers against his integrity are both knayes
and fools. II is certainly gratifying, not
only TO all Republicans, but to all fair men
OF all parties, that, after the most persistent
efforts TO tamish the honor of these distin-
guished gentlemen their yindictiye enemies
have failed to detect even so much las the
smell of smoke upon their garments.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

Gov Peck has received from the depart
ment of state, at Washington, the following
communication
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,
WASHINGTON, April TO- 1876.
TO Ills Erceiency. HE Goreuor oC The state
Of eimon:
SIR: have the honor to inclose here
with, for your information, a copy of a joint
resolution of the Senate and House Of Re
representatives., approved by the President on
the 18th of March last, recommending to
the people Of the United States the adoption
of measures to obtain record of tie progress
Of our institutions during the first century
Of their existence.
1t has been deemed proper to bring the
joint resolution in question to the notices Of
Governors of the several states
| have the honor to be your Excellency's
obedient servant, JonN l.. CApwALpER.
Acting Secretary.
The resolution thus inclosed is as follows
Joint resolution ON the celebration of the Cen
tennial in the several counties or towns
BE II resolved by the Senate and House Of Rer-
reseniatyes of the United States Of America in
Congress assembled, that it be, and is hereby re-
commended by the Senate and House OF Represen-
atye to the people Of the several states, that they
assemble in their several counties or towns ON the
approaching Centennial Anniversary Of our Ma
tional Independence, and that they cause to have
delivered ON such day an historical sketch Of said
county or town from its formation, and that a
copy Of said sketch may be filed IN print or man
uscript, In the clerk office Of said county and an
additional copy, in print or manuscript, he filed in
the Office Of the librarian Of Congress To the in
tent that complete record may thus be obtained
Of the progress Of our institutions during the Trst
Centennial of their existence
Approved March 18Th, 1876
1t is to be hoped that every town in the
state will unite in general observance Of
Independence Day this year. as suggested
in the above resolution.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10

Mr.. WILLIAM NJ EyARrs has gone up to his
country place at Windsor, where he purposes to
spend the next fortnight in diligent work on his
centennial omiion.... Professor Daniel Dorches-
ter, Of Catholicism u.s. Democracy fame, will
supply the Springfield Methodist church the com
ing season. The people Of South Reading are
raising money to establish free library. ,..J.
w. stratton, formerly Of Greenfield, Mass, and
an old California miner, who year ago dscov-
cred a silver deposit at Nottingham, which net
ted eighty dollars TO the ton, has bought with
Others, life leaseof three adjacent farms at Whit
ingham, and will soon begin mining in good
earnest George f. Davis Of Ascutneyvile'
has entered his horse, Robert Fulton, in the
Centennial races, at Philadelphia, in the class that
has never beaten 2.40... The Touring mills at
Norwich d. d. Burbank, manager which have
for some time been in a critical condition, have
suspended The amount Of liabilities is I'M
known. The mil will be re-opened soon by other
parties.
Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1876-05-10
Town and COUNTY Centennlnls.

Gov. Peek has received from the depart
ment of state, at Washington the following
communication
The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-06
IMPORTANT QUESTlONS.-AC GOOD Ex-
AMPLE. WRIGHT COUNTY GRANGE.

IMPORTANT ouEsTloNS.-A GOOD Ex-
AMPLE. WRIGHT COUNTY GRANGE.
The quarterly meeting OF the Wright
County Grange will be held at Monticello
on Wednesday. july 9TH. ut o'clock p. III.
The consideration of the following
items will be part Of the business OF
the meeting:
l. To ascertain whether the degrees
are conferred alike and correctly. and
whether the instructions are the same SO
that uniformity obtains.
?. To learn what amount of interest
is manifested in each grange and what
plans ought to be devised to increase
the same. BY means Of better trading
facilities. picnics. social gatherings,
question boxes. discussion. essays on
farm topics. extracts from agricultural
apers. etc.
5. To ascertain from what houses thu
various oranges make their purchase:
and from what firms goods are obtained
upon the most favorable terms.
1. To devise plan whereby SOM
kinds of merchandise may be bought il
bulk, through our organization. tor tn
oranges OF the whole county; such q
tea. coffee. sugars. syrups. etc.
5. To expose and guard against an
humbugs that may exist within tn
county, such as pack peddlers, agents {
bad and dishonest houses, etc.
s. By the use of blackboards to ~
vertise more extensively and satisfaction
ily, what to buy or sell.
Visiting brothers and sisters from y
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