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New Orleans Republican. [volume] (New Orleans, La) 1867-1878, 1876-12-16

eus tt en- and I hat here were thousands OF cases
S D inpTi .on@ent II these men have aed then
TIE ju isoiction il. clear:
MI Walker disclai@ed any DO. ittcal Appearance
Judge Ae+ll, who declared that 1t made no difer-
eace to him who was before Ii =, Kqusl justice
Nj Walker stated that when . CRIME had been
comm tied the criminal forfeited oil rights.
Mr swaeer Reiterated the point. made, and
Asked the court to take the matter INTO cons'd 81
M NJ. McRnsr, filed the certificate Of Hen. Robert
Raw 1ee Of the Fourteenth Judicial District.
| th It sneie was no Indictment er information 10
LYONS ,of ssy offense Committed IN schita, nor
This was slso certified to BY julius Ennemos r
MT. HeEnery ststed that the certificates, wsre
dated December 2, but had just been received
stst.'s int rest, ard yes 20 state officer had ap
peased interested in it nor anything frop the
MI. Walker, at tie re uest Of Mr.. New. filed the
noie rom Attorney General steele requesting MIN
Image 40. II then reviewed the case stating that
liz was eonvircedsthe justice had n j.rM dc ION
unless the parties baa hed. it was condition pre-
nsssrs. New and Schmidt both stated that there
| was 10 evidence OF tight in the Nstmony.
nm SoSSs. ne v IS willing to hear Messrs. Waiksr
| and S. eele At length at any time
Mr. McEnery said the parties were anxious to 60
Ind % Abell eaii even il It was shown tho rolA-
l tors had de there would remain The question OF
ball under the constitution.
two weeks. The case had been July presented and
he urk. the court 10 decide IT, 1t had oace 2. en-
continued eight days. and again after tnst. sue
cessive attorneys had appeared.
Judge AGell sne gested . ANAL bond to appssr At
| Ouachits. ... a..
eral hal taid he would send to the sher1n OF
| Ouachits Mr.. McEnery said the sheIiH WAS now in
1 ~ nrIcsua end Mr. Wall stated No mlxn6
have mis- ande, TODD, add that the Attorney Gen
etal ould send to bim here. ,..a
| After 4 few more words Judge Abel! Getexmneo
ths css bv meint aiming the wnt, and 6tschergins
| both REALTORS withOu bond.
SecooA District Coarts
eueceasion a q. I. Jscque1in opened. A.
The court teek notice Of the deetn g = H. ~
Hughes, xsq., and ordersc an saJo01nm0S''
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
A 1.-THE TO the Poor.

That heart must be case-hardened which
has no sympathy for the poor and they must
be stupidity unobserving who have seen or
known of no cases of distress from poverty
this winter. IA hard winter for laborers,"
many remark something ought TO be done
for them" The world abounds in wel-wish-
ing but in benevolent desds-not SO. To
know what poverty is one needs to go where
it is. The gilded sermon on charity can
never reveal what cold and hunger arc, and
it might not be amiss to expend something
of the zeal lavished upon ideal work in search
ing out, and caring for, those who from lack
Of employment must become the prey Of fam
inc and the victims Of cold This is not
talking about something imaginary or afar
off--want and distress are all around US aud
among US. And let no one shadow himself
under the plea that each town has a poor
house. There are thousands of men and
women who would prefer death to such
an asylum. Who thinks that the poor are
not proud and independent in spirit Under
ordinary conditions they would neither need
nor ask for help. And what hollow mock
cry it is to say that these laborers ought to
have been economical when they did have
work and wages. Want is want and dis
tress is distress however caused and it is the
part of those who enjoy luxuries to relieve
those who are destitute even Of life's necossi-
ties Disease, also, ia only too often the
companion Of want either as the cause or re-
suit. And is not one.half Of pure religion
"to visit the sick and the afflicted ?" But
saying nothing about duty, ought not the
mere sentiment Of humanity to prompt some
active benovolence in behalf Of the destitute
depart in peace, be Ye warmed and filed
never gave fire or food. The need of the
hour is a systematized charity that shall
seek out the deserving poor and minister L
their wants. Interpretations have no souls,
let individuals prove that they have. Espe-
cially is it to be hoped that while reviva
agencies are stimulating religious emotion
they may also "wnd up" that sentiment Of
humanity which declares itself in benevolent
deeds and generous gifts. Until spring, let
not the poor man be reduced to the newt
able alternative Of becoming either tramp
or a thief.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
FACT AND FANCY.

"Snow fakes and apple blossoms" is what
they call Christiaucy and his young wife.
An Indiana editor says spring is approach
ing because he saw two snakes the other day.
But when an Indiana editor sees snakes it is
a stronger sign ola fall than spring.
In reply to young writer who wished to
know (which magazine will give me the
highest position quickest 2" contemporary
advises ga powder magazine, if you contrib.
ute fiery article"
Why should the beehive be taken as a
symbol Of industry Not a bee is to be
seen all the winter long, while the cOckroaeh
is up at five o'clock in the morning, and
never goes to bed until midnight. Let's
change this thing
In England they tell how Sankey walked
up to grenadier, and taking him affection
ately by tho belt, said "Young man, like
wise am a soldier-a soldier OF heaven. "
"0ld 'un," returned the grenadier, "you're a
long way from your barracks, anyhow"
A young minister somewhat distinguished
for self.conceit, having failed disastrousy
before a crowded audience, was thus addressed
by an aged brother "If you had gone into
that pulpit, feeling as you now do on coming
out of that pulpit you would have felt on
coming out of that pulpit as you did when
you went up into that pulpit"
II suppose" remarked an eastern man to
gentleman from Minnesota, "there are
plenty of saw-mills in your state" The
Minnesota man replied, "Shud say there wuz
Why, Minnesota is so dern full Nv saw-mlls
that you can hardly meet q man there with
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

involved. II actuates the learned counsel
who defeats justice by q bubble and gains
professional fame and profitable business
thereby. 1t aotuatcs the newspaper publish.
ers who put flaming condemnatory heads
over Mr.. Barlow's testimony and then sell
out their influence to the highest bidder. II
is over the whole nation aud the whole world.
Is il awful wickedness or is it simply human
nature2 We do not know, and therefore we
hesitate to condemn"
To all of which any honest citizen will
say, ia most lame and impotent apology"
If Mr.. Barlow can afford to pay SAC, 900 to
smother investigation, the presumption is
fair that the contract TO be held is worth
double that amount to him. But anything
like economy in the management Of the peo-
Piles finances is scarcely to be asked Of man
who has capital and "yast business energy"
to invest
The above is about the tenor Of recent
editorial in the Advertiser Of St. Adams,
whose vigorous and quasi ethical defense is
due either to lofty magnanimity or - we
had almost said, to fee.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
Centennial Longevity.

People wax old, as the centennial fair
draws near, with marvellous celebrity. There is
nothing venerable to-day in four-score years
another decade is only small transition
--etas 50 causes but ripple Of surprise
not. indeed, till the crow-average Of 100
years is reached does the beard flourish that
1876 can conscientiously revere. But even
the hale and hearty centenarian who can
"put up" his two cords of wood day be-
sides tending his stock, is not a remarkable
antiquity. They have exhumed-in Ken
lucky Of course man of over eighty win
tiers whose father is "still with U.S." The
brevlty of human life, therefore, as proverb,
will soon be obsolete and the next compiler
of statistics will discover most delightful
gain in its average length.
The modern Methuselah vino completes for
the worlds gold medal at Philadelphia, shall
in the first place, have checked of his Give
score years and ten" his frame shall be erect
and his fibers elastic, his memory shall have
no loop.holes and he shall cite from personal
recollection chapters of colonial history.
No questions will be asked him concerning
the landing of the Pilgrims nor will he be
expected to report the hanging of the first
witch. Such "quizzing" would rule as un-
fair. After convincing the committee that
his nativity was in the days of Washington
he will be taken into circus ring to per-
form. He must dance the tight rope, exc.
cute the famous leap for life, toss up huge
weights, jump through hoops and tumble
nimbly-all with Athletic grace and nc
symptoms of infrmity. Finally, if he would
win the prize that shall bless his declining
years, he must have bsen born either in
Boston or vicinity. These, centenariau, are
the conditions of the tribute of nations and
no one questions your ability to fulfill them.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
GENERAL NEWS ITEMS.

The khedive Of Egypt thinks Of sending
his eldest son to the centennial.
The "great revival" as it is now frequent
y termed has spread into Canada.
A train of twenty cars left Montreal last
week for Philadelphia, conveying goods to
the centennial.
The losses by the floods in Austria and
Hungary are estimated at over sll,OOO,'
900.
The sentence of death was pronounced
upon Piper on Monday last. He still
affirms his innocence.
United States Treasurer, j. 9. New, has
resigned because his salary was not sufficient
to maintain him in Washington.
NJ exico sends block of silver to the
Philadelphia exhibition weighing 1920
pounds, and worth $4,000 in gold,
Larkin G. Meads statue OF Ethan Allen
was put in place in the statuary hall OF the
national capitol on Saturday Feb. 26.
Bayard Taylor takes Mr.. Longfellow's
place as centennial poet Mr.. Evarts accepts
the oratOrsEip and the Virginia Lee reads
the Declaration.
Secretary Taft, while tutoring at Yale,
had in his classes such promising boys as
William NJ. Evarts, Henry L.. Dawes, Nor
rison Il. Waite and Edwards PierrepoHt.
The Chinese contributions to the American
centennial will aggregate 100000 in value.
One merchant alone sends $4,000 worth
Of goods, aud sends six workmen along with
them to repair any damage to them.
Anne Brewster writes from Rome that
the Pope is in good health, and no more
likely to make room for successor than he
was five years ago, when he completed the
25 years Of st. Peter.
james Gorden Benefits special train over
the New York Central railroad on his return
from Canada, recently did the 1877 miles
between Niagara Falls and Syracuse in 1865
minutes, including two stops which consumed
| minutes.
The Vermont Dairymens Association are
preparing to build cheese factory on the
centennial grounds at Philadelphia, aud
their brethren over the line in Canada have
united with them so far as to furnish $4,000
in gold.
The recent decisive battle between the
Egyptians and Abyssiniaus, resulting in the
defeat of the latter and suing for peace by
the king, was good deal of scrimmage
The victors numbered 10000, and there
were 10000 in the defeated force.
The cOmmitte on ways and means, OF
Thursday, made these changes in the Nor
rison tariff bill Tobacco, 40 cents per pound
against the present duty Off cigars, $3.50
per pound, present duty $3.50, with al
advalorem of rs per cent; cigarettes, 81
per pound.
The American express company is going
to arm every one of its employees with .
pistol, which he must wear in plain sight
whenever at his work, the law only Forbid
ing the carrying of concealed weapons, so
that anybody who wants to commit a rob.
berry will know aud sec the risk he runs
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

Flour.-There is very firm tone In the Flour
market Prices Of all kinds well sustained, with
Sales have boon at ~ % 40 90 for Western superlno;
S. 90 ID 2j for common extras; s. rs a % for Wis
GLIDING choice bakers Sc 90 10 Is for winter wheat
Ohio, Indiana and Michigan So 25 20 25 for Illinois
and SO 30 10 % for st Louis, including choice vOnte
brands. southern flour is steady at $500 "a 90 Y bbl
for common extras and ehoce family. Fancy Mime
sofa brands range from 81 rs 10 80 v bb with a few
avorite brands at an advance on tho latter rate.
Corn Moal has been at 50 10 "a 2j " Dbl.
Rye aour has been selling at 81 rs no s rs y Dbl.
Dat Meal sales ut Sc so al 7 80 for Western.
Buokwheat ranges from 50 80 "a 10 " 100 lbs.
Grain.-rhere has been more active demand for
Corn and prices frmer. The sales have been to
some extent for export and consumption and quote
Mixed and Yellow at 20 10 re v bushol, with an up
In Oats the salcs of mixed and No white have been
at % % SOC rejected at 43 10 i6 and white No at 81
In Rye the sales have becn small at SO 20 9oc BUSH
Shorts sell from $40 so a $50 %:
% 90 v ton
In barley prices range from $50 "a 81 20 v bushel
Hay.-There is a steady demand for hay with sales
Of coarse have been at SO 90 o 81 co. and fine and
medium grades at SIG 90 M 10 90 v ton.
Rye straw $40 co 40 81 W y ton.
PrOvisions.-Pork has been in steady demand but
moderate aud prices we'll sustained with sales at
$40 % % 20 90 for prime $40 rs 40 n " Tor moss and
rs 80 10 ~ 90 clear and extra clear.
and extra mess f, and $40 90 "a II 90 for family
Lard sells at lii 40 lSe 10, for city and Western,
Cut meats are in fair demand at l2i 40 I3c v ID.
Dressed Hogs have boon selling at 10Y "a IOle for
Western lie for city dressed.
Produce.-There Is 4 firm feeling for Butter and
tho stock OF desirable binds is quite small choice
lot fbuttter Is difficult to find, low grades
quite scarce. Tho sales of fine New York and
Vermont dares have been at 81 ~ 3Sc selected lots
and oreamoros at 36 "a 80 common to good 20 20
80, and Western at % "a 32c v b.
In Cheese the sales have been at 10 20 IIc v n.
White beans are 81 p v bush Pea Beans at 81 IS 20
GO for Western and Northern, and Yellow Eyes At
| 81 rs v bush; Red Kidneys at 81 so v bushel.
Eggs are iirmer aud have been selling at 10 20 200
for Northern and Eastern, and Is a 10 for Western.
Potatoes at As "a 500 v bushe for Jackson Whites
10 "a 500 for Early Rose and 40 10 45c for common.
Onions range from 81 Is "a so V bushel.
Apples sales at 81 % "a 50 for badWins and SO so
| 40 50 W Dbl for other kinds.
Poultry rs fair and the prices range from Il %
| 22c v b, as to quality
Sugar.-Thore is fair demand for sugar and prices
/ are firm Refined Sugars, powdered at l0ie; granu-
lated at oi 10 1910 and cOnoe crushed at saD9ie b.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

Tho extraordinary yield of silver in the
western mines and the consequent deprcca-
ton in silver in the East has caused a serious
disturbance in the eastern trade. The Lon
don News says:
Not only is the matter very grave one
for the Indian government, but the excite
ment in the mercantile community connected
with the East increases at each new stage Of
the depression. 1t is the literal truth that
for the moment the whole trade with India
and China is disorganized by this deprecia.
ton in silver. Merchants are afraid to ship
goods, because prices in India and China do
not rise at once to correspond with the fall
in the exchanges; and merchants and bank
ers in the East attempting to make remit
tances home find there are no bills, and tn ey
must purchase goods. The whole trade with
the East is consequently curtaied, and the
change has a distinct effect in depressing
Manchester and Liverpool.
An authority maintains that the metallic
currency of the world has been inflated in
twenty-eight years from Eve to seven billions.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

By the arrangement of the human race
Barlow, the mail contractor, becomes justified.
In his transactions he manifests no identity,
but his entire individuality is merged into
that universal attribute of the nation and of
the world, "shrewdness" That "he has
bribed the pOstoflice department officials,
bought off investigation committees and caus-
ed straw bids to be put in that they might
fall through one by one, and his own finally
accepted" is matter of fact, substantiated by
his own mouth. If he secures his contracts,
let no man ask how, nor how much Uncle Sam
is bled thereby. 1t is the system that is de-
fectivs and not the character of Mr.. Barlow.
lie and the government sit down at a game,
each eager to fleece the other, Mr.. Barlow
wins. If he has utilized the lobby system,
it is because the lobby is one of the essential
instruments of honest government. What
chance would honesty stand in a hand to
hand grapple with fraud Be crowded to
the wall, Of course. Moreover, this same
spirit to "make all you can without running
greater risk than the profit will justify" is
what
"Actuates the farmer who 'deacons' his
apples, oyerreaobes his neighbOr in horse
trade, sells wood a little short, soaks hi,
butter tubs to make them weigh more, aud
perpetrates hundreds Of little tricks akin Il
these, which are really thousand times
meaner than anything Mr.. Barlow ever did
and only escape severe condemnation be,
cause they are 50 Insignificant in the amount
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

A bill reducing the presidents salary has
passed the senate. This is not believed to
be sound economy. If the governor general
OF Canada, presiding over four millions Of
people, has more than $4,000, our presi-
dent, at tho head of forty millions, might
properly be entitled to, at least, an equal
amount. Upon the matter Of official salaries,
Harper's Weekly comments thus "Can we
expect man who can command $4,000
permanently for his ability, to be content
with $4,000 temporarily 2" Eight out Of
ten clever and high-minded Americans, if
they are asked why they take no active in
terest or part in politics, Instantly reply, that
they cannot afford it." at is the interest of
the country to-day to tempt the best ability
into official positions" "Thc question is not
for how little can we get this Office filled, but
how can we fill it with the best ability ~
Many will remember the letter written by
Senator Edmunds, when he was offered a
high official position by the president. To
him the consideration Of $4,000 was no in
ducement when his talents were worth $685.
900 year by practice in the supreme court.
However, as the laws regulating official sal
aries are not fixed fate, congress may
be expected to adjust the scale wisely
when the loud encores for reduction have
been appsasod. Popular reactions in this
country are altogether too violent always to
admit of the coolest judgment.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31

Winslow, the forger, was to be surrendered
at once, but the English government demands
that he shall be tried only upon the charges
for which he is returned, forgery and the ut
terance Of forged paper. The treaty of 1912,
however, provides for his immediate extradi-
ton. Since then, parliament has nuli6ed
that provision. But practically this last
amendment must be suspended for Columbia
demands her owD, and knows no other treaty
than that Of 1912. The Springfield Repub-
lcan thinks that "the complication between
our government and that of Great Britain
over his case, which involves questions of
treaty constructions, threatens to be tedious
and, possibly serious"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
Beecher Again !!

Who can say when his trial by the press
will cease 2 A wink or nod from Bowen
and a new fact comes forth to echo through
the papers till its last faint tones expire. 1t
lis squeezed and twisted and shufled; held
up in this light and that light, analysed in
every crucible of jealousy, hate and suspi.
cion, submitted to every test that invention
can devise and then thrown aside for tho
next hint. Some aoW have the man guilty,
some believe him infallible and many have
become listess. To those who would read
the generous constructions of liberal and can.
did journalism, the Springfield Republican,
the Vermont Chronicle and the St. Adams
Advertiser may be commended. However,
the atter's somewhat oracular assertions that
"Mr Beecher is not grand old christian
man" that "he has PROFESSIONALLY acted
the part of a bully and braggart since the
close of the suit of Mr.. Tilton against him"
and that "Mr. Beecher's continuance in the
christian ministry is an act entirely at vari.
ance with the humble and unselfs spirit Of
true devotion these assertions seem to
imply slight DETECTION from that strict non.
partizanship which an apostle of truth is pre-
sumed to possess. But suppose for u mo-
ment that Mr., Bsechor should "step down
and out" Then men might talk about
perjury, adultery, blasphemy and hypoO.
risy." IT'S q thousand pitieS that his talents
and eloquence are such as to bar out the
Advertiser from looking into the sepulchre Of
his heart whore the CHASTITY truth of his
guilt turks in all its hideousness. As it is,
perhaps the graceful and logical thing for
Mr.. Beecher to do is to remain where he is.
If the "humble spirit Of true devotion" is to
preserve a "meek and lowly" silence before
the "slings and arrows Of outrageous enemies,
who would be minister ? Mr.. Beechsr is q
man aud not saint. The superstition that
the office Of christian minister can stihe tho
"self" and queneh the passion Of Indignation
clashes with every theory and experience Of
human nature.
But whether the "bottom facts" are ever
to be known and however ridiculous many
phases Of the case may appear, one thing is
lamentably true that no figures can compute
and no judgment comprehend the amount
of illicit speech, ambiguous expression and
general moral laxity, begOtten by this great
scandal. The whole history from Woodhull'
first limitations down to Bowsn's last docu
ment has been like one mammoth sewer pour
ing infection into all the fountains of soci-
ETY.. The considerations of denomination
policy involved in the case are simply trivia
compared with the moral evils. Rather thar
call the case an individual misfortune or I
congregational catastrophe, men might more
6tly name it national calamity. "Trutl
crushed to earth may rise again but
moral tone once depressed is not likely Il
rebound with the elasticity of glass.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1876-03-31
brighton Cattle Market.

The supply Of cattle in market for tho past week has
been large and the quality on an average not so good
as that Of last market. Cattle have been brought in
nearly every day during the week, and many OF tho
butchers bought their supplies before the regular
kOt days. Prloss upon a., grades have declined fully
10 v ID from those Of our last quotations. There
good supply Of working oxen brought In from Maine,
but the trade we no not think has been quite good
as II was one week ago.
Working Oxen-Trado for Working Oxen has boon
Improving Of late, and there has boon fair supply
brought IN from Maine.
Store Cattle Not much call for Store Cattle,
nearly all tho small cattle that In fair oonditio
being sold for beef Tho trade for store cattle Oes
not amount to much except dnring the fall months.
Prices depend much upon their value for beef
Mich Cows-Extra S5j 40 80 ordinary SIS "a so v
head.
~ 40 7io v ID.
swlne-Fst Hogs-3sOO. Price ~ "a 9lcV ID. Store
Pigs IUl.