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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
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Temperance Picnic at Bellows Falls.

About 5000 people assembled on Pine
Hill Grove, west Of this beautiful little vii.
lage, on Friday The different reform clubs
began to assemble early in the morning, nd
every train brought largo numbers to swell
the throng. Twenty-Five cars arrived on one
excursion train, all loaded to overlooking.
Keene is the banner town on numbers, as
nearly $500 people came over the Cheshire
road
AT ii 80 the bands all assembled upon
stage and united in playing, the people Join.
ing 10, America" Prayer was offered by
Rev. Mr.. White of Keene. l.. NJ. Read,
president Of tho reform club here, welcomed
the visiting friends in a very appropriate
speech. 1t was then announced that the
exercises would close, to be recommended at
u p. m, and dinner was the order of the
day, which order was gladly welcomed, and
lynch baskets aud groups of hungry people
were soon scattered all over this very pleas
ant grove. .
As soon as dinner was over the bands aud
speakers reassembled upon the platform, the
chairman introduced Rev. Z. b. Fisk Of
Springfield, Vt, who made some excellent
remarks. He was followed by Rev. j. Bea-
man, of Springfield, and then y. W. Lock
Of Cambridgeport sung some excellent tenn
pera nee songs. j. X. OsgoOd of Maine, the
grea I temperance leader, was unavoidably
absent. The Keene Glee Club, consisting
of Miss Bolster, organist, and Messrs. Smith,
Tottin cham, Bennett and Thomas Maynard
furnished some excellent music.
H. al - -. ~
all enjoyed q social hour, and at six O'Clock
the visiting clubs were escorted to the depot
All embarked for home with happy faces
aud with pleasant memories Of the day,
The Bellows Falls club and citizens are to
be congratulated upon the success of this
mammoth picnic.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11


The INDIAN WAR.-News by the way Of
Bismarck is to the effect that ''Raiu.in.the.
Face, accompanied by 800 lodges of Indians
from the hostile camp, arrived at Standing
Rock. This Indian murdered the trader Of
SANKEY'S expedition in 1873, and was ar
rested therefor by Capt. Tom Custer but
escaped, and is said to have cut the heart
from Capt. Clusters body, aud to have fred
the last shot at Gen. Custer An intclli-
gent and reliable gentleman says that, though
a special effort was made on the part of the
agent and the Indians at the issue of the
beef on Saturday to make good showing,
still there were not 500 Bucks present,
while there should have been over 1000
from which it would seem that largo mum.
bers are with the hosties. There are those
who are well informed, who rate the Sioux
entire force at n 900, and believe there are
10000 well-armed warriors now in the field
The steamer Carroll arrived August /, from
Gen. Terry's camp, having on board General
Forsyth and 20 sick and wounded soldiers.
The Carroll on her way up, when near the
mouth Of Powder river, found Indians on
both sides Of the river, and for two hours
and half they kept up a running Gre
upon the boat, only wounding, however, one
soldier slightly.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

Last Saturday, just after the publication
of the Tilden-Hendricks letters, the house
passed bill repeating the specie resumption
act, and indefinitely postponiug the return
of specie payments. Whether the letters
had any effect upon the vote is for the reader
to Judge. The vote stood, yeas lO6, nays
SO. Most Of the Republicans and few
Democrats voted against the bill. The re-
peal of this bill can but exert an injurious
influence upon the Democratic interests in
the East, whatever may be its effect in the
West and South.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
Extract from Gov. Hendricks Letter.

Our financial system Of expedicnts must
be reformed. Gold and silver arc the real
standard of values, and our national cur
rency will not be perfect medium Of ex-
change until it shall be convertible at the
pleasure of the holders. As have hereto
fore said no one desires a return to specie
payments more earnestly than l do but |
do not believe that it will or can be reached
in harmony with the interests Of the people
by artificial measures for the contraction of
the currency, any more than | believe that
wealth or permanent prosperity can be ere.
ated by an initiation OF the currency. The
laws Of finance cannot be dsregarded with
IMMUNITY. The financial policy of the gov.
ernment, if, indeed, it deserves the name of
policy at all, has been in disregard of those
laws, and therefore has disturbed CONNER.
cial and business confidence, as we'll as hin.
dered a return to specie payments. One
feature OF that policy was the resumption
clause of the act of 1875, which has embar-
raised the country by the anticipation of q
compulsory resumption for which no prep
aration has been made, and without any
assurance that it would be practicable. The
repeal of that clause is necessary that the
natural operation Of financial laws may be
restored, that the business Of the country
may be relieved from its disturbing and de-
pressing influence, and that a return to specie
payments may be facilitated by the substi.
tuition Of wiser and more prudent legislation,
which shall mainly rely on a judicious sys.
TEN Of public economies and official retreuch-
ments, and above all on the promotion of
prosperity in all the industries of the PEG.
pie.
do not understand the repeal of the ro-
sumption clause Of the act Of 1875 to be a
backward step in our return to specie pay
ments, but the recoverpof false step; aud
although the repeal may, for time be pre-.
vented, yet the determination of the demo
cratic party on this subject has now been
distinctly declared. There should be no
hinderances put in the way OF a return 10
specie payments. "As such a hinderance,"
says the platform Of the st. Louis Conven-
ton, "we denounce the resumption clause
Of the act Of 1875, and demand its repeal
| thoroughly believe that by public econ
omy, by official retrenchments, and by wise
finance enabling US to accumulate the preo.
ious metals, resumption at an early period is
possible, without producing an "arti6cial
scarcity Of currency" or disturbing public or
commercial credit and that these reforms,
together with the restoration of pure govern,
ment, will restore general confidence, en-.
courage the useful investment Of capital
furnish employment to labor, aud relieve
the country from the paralysis Of hard
times." TmOMAs A. HENDRICKS.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
NOTICE TO LEGIsLATJnE.

To tohOtH is may concern
Notice is hereby given that application will be
MADE 10 the Legislature of the State OF Vermont at he
next session to be holden in October, 1876, for a
mapping of said state into counties the alteration of
some or all the counties In the state the creation Of
new county counties and the establishment upon
the main limos Of Railroad Of all any of the county
seats which located away from said main lines
of Railroad
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

A singular occurrence lately transpired in
the northern part Of Putnam and the southern
portion Of Dutohess counties New York.
After q violent thunder storm, accompanied
by an unusual amount of chain.lightning and
torrents Of rain, dead wild geese were picked
up by the hundred. Numbers of them had
previously been observed alive in the shall
low ponds Of the vicinity, and they were seen
TO act strangely during the storm, as though
they had been fired upon, The heads Of the
dead fowl were badly torn and in some cases
their feathers were burned to crisp and
their bodies burst open.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
FOR SALE!
MARIxETS.


THURSDAY, August 10.
Prices Paid by Dealers.
Butter new, tubs or balls. choice Is "a 22c tp H.
Eggs, fresh, v dozen, lie.
Beans common white sl.7j hand picked $3.50.
Oats, soc v bu.
Maple Sugar, stirred, extra &c q lbi tub, &c.
Potatoes, 30c v bu.
Beef, dressed weight % Sc v N
Veal live weight, sc v ID.
Prices Asked by Dealers.
Dried Apples Sliced lie v ID strung, II quartered
IL "a l3c.
Moasses, gallon, zoe.
Strip, silver drip, Sl.00.
Sugar, refined Z, lee; extra q, lee; granulated l3r
Maple Sugar "a loo.
Kerosene, 20c v gallon.
Corn, 80 v bu, new.
India Wheat, CSC v bu.
Meal, 75c v busheL new.
Feed, 81 40 v 100 lbs.
Bran, 81 25 v 100 TBS.
Flour, common, s6;51i good family s7.75; host, ss
Rye Meal, unsifted, &c U ID.
Shorts SIS v ton.
Turks Island Salt 80 cents.
fierce Lard Ice.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
Ratmtt
FRIDAY, AUGUST IL, 1879.

Commodore Vanderbilt has been very i'll
for the past week. At one time il was
thought he was dying. But he rallied, and
at last accounts wasquite comfortable, though
II is supposed that he cannot live q great
while.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

TURCo.SERvIAN WAR.--Priyate dispatches
state that battle was fought near Gurgas-
touatz August 4, in which that town was set
on fire. The Seryians fed in the direction
of Alexinatz. A telegram from Constant
nople states that it becomes increasingly ap.
parent that the illness Of the Sultan is
chronic. The danger of 40 immediate catas-
trophe has disappeared. The Sultan con-
tinues inaccessible to members Of the diplO-
matte body because his nerves are very much
affected and he must not be exposed to any
excitement The insurgents have commenced
besieging Trebinje and are occupying tho
roads in that neighborhOod. II is stated
that Moukhtar Pasha does not venture TO
attack the besoigers. The accOunts agree
that the Russian government is making the
utmost exertions to spread feverish feeling
among the Russians 10 behalf Of Ssrvia.
Russian troops in Bessarabia are constantly
receiving reinioTeements.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11


The Pail Mall Gazette 10 commenting
upon the enormous and steadily increasing
importation Of wheat into the United King.
dom from America, expresses its surprise at
the prejudice which prevents Englishmen
from awaiting themselves of the large sup
plies Of corn which could be procured from
the United States at a much cheaper rate
The mere fact of its low price seems to oper.
ate against its being received into favor by
the working classes who dislike to have il
supposed that they are satisfied with cheap
food. 1t is maintained by people who should
be we'll informed, that were there sufficient
demand for it, corn could be sold in the
English cities at three shillings sterling per
bushel, or about half the price Of wheat. yet
this absurd prejudice prevents the poorer
classes from obtaining the bountiful supplies
of this wholesome food which are within
their reach. The same ineradicable conserv-
atism is an obstacle to their use OF the cheap
Australian beef and fish which the coasts
supply 50 plentifully, but which most of the
people in the interior will not touch. 1t is
hard to feel much sympathy for such people
when they complain of being undsrfed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
MemphremagOg House,

The interior of the Momphremagog House, during
the past winter has gone through thorough repairing
and relarnishing The exterior, with It's wide yeran
surpassed on this continent The hotel Is under the
effective management OF Mr.. l.. Buck recently Of st.
james Hotel, Boston. =
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
FTOW UUT NPftIdT HfVUFTFT'
Richmond Market.

MONDAY, Aug. Z.
Butter at IL a 23c most of tho butter sold Is a Pc
Cheese, farm dairy 40 Sic for plain and &C for sage,
factory, 9 40 Toe.
ErRs lie ~ doZ.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
Passumpsic Railroad
EXCURSIONS
To Lake Memphremagog!
Great Inducements Low Rates
TICKETS GOOD 10 DAYS FROM DATE.

Trip 10 Newport, dinner at Memphromagog House
and sail ON the beautiful steamer Lady the Lake
all included M the following very low rates for parties
Of ten or more going same day.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
From Our Special Reporter.
.N;e,r H0ren .NnrkcI.
BOsfOm Produce .u0rket.

TUESDAY, Aug. 5.
Shipped from this station this week. $500 lbs butter
For common 10 fair lots, ~ 40 2ic,
Eggs Ice. v doz.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
PassUmpsic Railroad 80
E XCUR SION S
10
MONTREAL AND QUEBEC.

ROUTE A.-Montrcal via Pissumpsc and South
Eastern Railroads. Return Route.
ROUTE B.-Montrcal and Quebec via passumpsc,
South Eastern, Richelieu Line Steamers and Grand
Trunk Railway
ROUTE C.-Quoboc via passumpsc Railroad To Shcr-
brooke, Grand Trunk Railway to Quebec. Return
same Route.
III The sale Of Excursion tickets will commence
July LIST, and continue during the months Of August
and September good to return until November list, at
no fnlin,virU urirng.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

The late sultan of Turkey had twenty zone
palaces in which 400 porters and watchmen
were employed at an annual cost Of 81 900.
The sultan's cuisine was particularly expen-
sive. The fuel alone cost sl33,000 year,
and $4,000 worth Of sugar was used an
Dually, while 10000 sheep and goats were
consumed. In the kitchen $3.50 servants
were employed and in the whole establish
ment a total OF 6.505 servants and parasites
we're fed. In the Imperial treasure cham
Der were many costly jewels from which
necklaces and bracelets were made for the
iaVorites Of Abdul Aaiz.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11

hOlNu NOhln.
&c. ID. Err. Mat N. Ia
Ar Newport, 0J pm 55pm l5pm 80 IN
" Montreal, $50 gW
" Quebec, 9O0am
GOING SOUTH.
Ac. d. Err. Mail. N. En-.
Leave Quebec. 730pm
" Montreal, 9OOam 3OOpm
Newport, 2j m 80 pm 70jam q0j
RICITELIEU LINE STEAMERS, leave Montreal
daily, except Sunday, IN. Arrive at Quebec G a
m. Leave Quebec at 4 p IN. Arrive at Montreal
SAGUENAY LINE STEAMERS leave Quebec daily,
except Sunday and Monday, at m Time for round
trip, IS hours.
QUEBEC AND GULF PORT STEAMERS leave
Quebec every Tuesday at p. IN.
II. T.. FOLSOM, Supi.
N. y. LOWERING, Jr., Gen. Tick't Ag't
Lyndonville, July |, 1876.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-08-11
.utSStc bN the Orchestra.
ON THE LAKE.

At the Memphremagog House, on the arrival of traI
and during the evening from j 10 TO-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
SECRET POISONING IN LONDON
An Extraordinary Case,
Flom the London Examiner.

From the London Examiner.
The police are at present occupied with
very curious case. Toward the middle
of February last letter addressed M.
o was left at postottiCe in Camden
Town. No one called for l., and in due
course 1t found its way to the Dead Let
ter Office, and was there opened. Its
contents were SO extraordinary that the
postotiice authorities put the matter IN
hands of the police. The letter WAS sign
cd Nv. X. V" and was dated from Nh
address in the EaSton Road. Its writer,
after referring to some previous letters,
professed his Willingness to provide M.
o." with drug, the effect Of which
would be to produce death without eNclt-
ing suspicion or mourning the risk OF a
coroners inquest. The police, Of course,
went nj once To the address IN question
and there discovered young mcdica!
| student of the name of Val &C, who seems
to have Immediately made Il very frank
confession.
According to the account, ne saw an
advertisement in Il daily paper, address
| ed TO "mediCal men in need OF money, or
students well up in chemistry and snato
nv" and stating that gentleman en-.
gsred in ar interesting experiment would
| be willing to give liberal remuneration
tor professional assistance. He answered
this and received in reply a letter signed
M. O." and stating that the advertiser
was sired of his life, and wished to COM
mil suicide in such way rs to avoid the
possibility of coroner's inquest and .
verdict of fslo de sc. al could do good
deal of good, the letter ran, "to person
am interested in by leaving the world
inst now; ana one way or another l am
resolved to do so, and if possible should
prefer not to wound the feelings OF the
person who will gain most by my death
by allowing it to be suppose voluntary
Beside the most merciiui verdict OF II
coroner's Jury would be sufficient to IN
validate my Will. .,.,,,,
Tbe police, however, were not coRtcnt
with srresting Mr.. Vance. They watch
cd The postoffice in Camden Town. be-
fore many days woman called thefG'
snd ssked for a letter addressed to IN.
a." The detectives followed her home
~ 9 street in Camden Town. They found
that she was married woman, OF the
name os Since, and that her husband was
travelling abroad. Upon beng arrested
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
Rules and Regulations Of the wheel
ing Horse Market and stock


Ist. All stock old 10y this Agency Ia b"
as represented or money refunded, nnd ~"
highest bidder To be- the buyer.
ri. All horses offered i,r sal" aud prov"
not ~ r'pr, scented by III" own"r, II old
and returned, VIII be- charged with ia"
commission.
II. A deposit viii be- required Il all bus
'r~ when Ia" prop rty II knocked down I"
them.
IN. hll horses Sold at public auction
VIII be- subject 10 tTial until io'rlOck =. N .,
and II not ~ represented Uy the auctiuu""T
are rciuruuhl" ana the money wIlI b" re-
mudcd.
jth. This Agency win not bc responsible"
Tor stolen or mOTtgagrd property. ia" sell
l,r WIll 1T all times b" made known 10 III"
Dryer. aud her" any doubt eNi~tS a
searching Investigation viii T." made ana
mlly rcprcS'u ed Ia The purchaser.
Bih. 4 registry IT," Of !sAc viii b" charged
for all stock to be- offered tor sale through
this agency. hH additional f." OF sl.W VIII
br charged where the pTnperiy u tS hc al %
y"r'i~rd ia our regular 'Hthlngu" Snl"s.
eth. A comm SSinn ntsj ~ VIII be charged
on All sales of horses under siUl, aud per
cent additional on AL suns over slU sam"
on wagons. buZgi"s, harness, SC, unless
under So, then 10 per cent VIII bc the com
missiOu.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
QUoTArIoNs-MoHgdctw'ing Leaf.
BALTIMORE, May 2O.-Flour-Steady

BALTIMORE, May 2O-Flour-Steady
and demand fair aud unchanged. Wheat
-Stesdv and firm; Pennsylvania red
81 5OGl 81. Corn-W estern mixed
62Yc. Oats-Dun, steady aid unchang-
ed. Rye-N ominal at 1OCd 55c. Hay
Dull and unchanged. Provisions-DulI,
heavy and unchanged. Butter-Steady
and demand fsir; western good TO prime
gross 22Cd 25c; DO fine 26G272. Petro-
ieum-Nominally unchanged. Coffee
Dull and unchanged. Whisky-DuIl
and easier AT 81 IL. Butter-New York
and Bradford county extras 27G2sc;
frsts 25G27c; western extras 25td, 26c;
frsts 23@ 25c rolls western 2i(s,2G;
frsts 2OG2 pc Cheese-Good inquiries;
western fine ll!c dull; western fresh
l4@l5c.
New YORK, May 20.-Dry Goods
The package trade in domeStics is dull;
buyers are holding of for the great sale
next Tuesday. when G,00o packages will
he sold without reserve. Figured shirt
inc print, are in steady demand and
fancy prints little more active. Dress
goods are quiet and heavy. WooIens are
in fair demand. Light cashmere are
quiet.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
A Curious Will Case.

At special term of the Circuit Court
OF Hampshire County, Judge John b
Hoge presiding, the will of William L.
French was presented for probate. The
will was in these words.
"Let all men know hereby that if am
drowned this morning, the 7th OF April,
1872, give and bequeath all my property
real and personal to my beloved wife
Florence. Witness my hand and seal
this 7th of April, 1872.
civilian T. FRENCH"
The circumstances were: that Mr.
French, upon the day of making this
will, was about starting from home with
the expectation of crossing the South
Branch, which was very high, and before
going, his wife. protesting against his
going, he wrote in lead pencil, on small
piece of paper, the above and handed it
to his wife to keep, after reading 1t to
third party, who was present. Mr.,
French was not drowned that morning.
and about Christmas, 1874, was killed by
a train on the railroad, at or near South
Branch depot in Hampshire county. Mr..
French lett no children, and his father,
as heir at law, contested said will.
The whole question was by consent
submitted to Judge Boge, being argued
by Messrs. S. d. Flourney and w. G..
Clayton of the firm of White, Clayton "
Flourney, on behalf of VIM. French,
father of the deceased, and on the part OF
the wife by Holmes Conrad. Esq, OF
Winchester Va, and by A. 7. White
and K. W. Daley, Jr., OF Romney. Judge
Hoge reserved his decision,
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22

she at once admitted the correspondence
but declared that she was weary of life,
and wanted the poison for herself. 1t
appears also that by way of part payment
she had actually sent Vance postoffice
order for couple of guineas, and, accord
ing to her account had received some
drugs from him in :eturn, which had,
however, snelt so abominably that she
had thrown them away. The charge
against the two prisoners is, of course,
very serious one, and it remains to be
seen what possible explanation they can
give of the circumstance.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
RATES OF BOARDING HORSES.

sixty cents per day for drove horses OF
horses Tor sale; H.,O per day for horses
that are required tO b" handled or rH"t-
ci~.d Hd broken.
Twin keep careful and ati"ntiyrgr ooms.
and horses left In nay car" Will have pro.
per care aud attention aud handled pro.
perry, but viii ct be- esponSiblc for un-
ayoIdHbie accidents.
My second great Catalogue sale viii tax"
place SATURDAY. May 18th, at 10 o'clock
A. ". Parties having property 20 offer VIII
receive prompt attention hy addressing.
]. l.. hurley,
Vince ing. W. Va, or at Bridgeport. q.
j. c. HEKvFY, Aucii,i.-,r. myll
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1876-05-22
Martinsburg Statesmen.

Martinsburg Statesmen.
1t is perhaps but just to Hon, Z. j.
Faulkner and Judge j, b. Hoge both OF
whom have been iurtivey charged with
leading the Statesman "by the nose, "
to say that theteditor OF the Statesman
has no conversation with either touching
State politics, nor possible candldatures,
within the last six months? certainly not
since the claims of certain democrats
have been canvassed regarding the gu
bernatorial nomination. We say further
we are entirely sure that although we
might have held daily and hourly con-
ference with both Mr.. Faulkner and
Judge Hoge concerning the coming po-
litical canvass, neither of them would es.
say TO influence or control the course OF
the Statesman We are always thank
full for advice-oiten seek it-but we per-
NIT lao man to dictate the position of the
Statesman When we descend to that
il viii be time 10 "Step down and out
We make this statement in justice to
the two gentlemen to whom we are forced
to refer by the malignant inSinuation OF
Il small contributor to one OF our contem-
poraries. In regard to Judge Hoge it
may be proper to add that since his elect
ion TO the bench we are aware of no act
of his, in any sense connected with party
organization or party politics, except the
Jealous, and as We happen to know, in
telligent and influential discharge OF his
duties aS the meWbcr of the National
Democratic Committee from West Nir-
ginia. We trust that this statement will
satisfy everybody that we alone are re-
sponsible for all the utterances of the
NiNteNnnN.