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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

Another rotten savings bank, that of Sidney
Meyers, the noted Chicago humanitarian and
greenback apostle, has gone by the board,
swindling its poor depositors out of another
half million. This makes the third swindle
of the kind for the wcek-the other two being
the Long Island Savings Bank, at Brooklyn,
involving a steal of ss5s,6O9, and "A savings
bank at Nyack, Conn, the managers getting
away with the modest sum of $4,000.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22
DEMOCRATIC CAUCUS.

1t will be borne in mind that one week from
to-day occurs the democratic town caucus in
Ottawa, to appoint delegates to the county con
vention on the Cd prox, The usual time and
place of holding it is at . o'clock p. NJ, at the
Court House
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The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

rs their candidate for Governor. The nomna-
,ion is received with the utmost enthusiasm
throughout the state, and his election by AN
overwhelming majority is regarded as "A fore
zone conclusion.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

The bill which Allegheny county will have
to pay for property destroyed during the rail,
road riots at Pittsburg is officially footed up
a, 80 $50. 600
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

Tho steamer Grand Republic, the largest and
finest on the Mississippi river, took fire and
was burned at 81, Louis carly on Wednesday
morning.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

The Democratic convention of New jersey
las, week nominated Gen. Geo. b. Mcclellan
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

The tramps' bill for boarding in the county
foots up to $50, and he suggested that the county
attorney be consulted as to the liability oil the
county TO support them.
The committee had considered the Elgln IN
sane Asylum's bill and while believing the bills
in the language of the superintendent oil that
concern. to be unnecessary and uncalled Tor,
yet under the new law which seems to have
been passed in the especial benefit OF this asylum
and TO prevent the return upon us OF our insane
paupers. concluded TO recommend the payment
of said bills charged. All the bills were ordered
paid as reported by the committee.
Parr, of Rutland, presented petition from the
commissioners Of highways Of that town asking
county aid under the new bridge law, for bridge
across the Illinois river at Marseilles-
o'Laughlin, of Brookfeld, presented a similar
pe,i,iou for $4,000 aid for a bridge at Seneca.
ON leave Hon. G. ". Armstrong addressed the
board relative to the latter brigde. Both pet
,;ons referred to the committees on roads and
bridges.
ponlevy, Of wallace. offered resolution that
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
PAID NEARLY
S 4 90.

january <, 1870
II. r. STEVENS, Esq.
Dear SIR When about six months cid vacci-
mated The parties who vaccinated from the
10 such an extont that was rolled in bran 10 pre-
vent me from scratching person. The disease finally
settled In my head remained in this condition about
twenty years, troubled all the time with break.
ing in my head and dseharging corruption from my
ear. At this time small kernel appeared my neck,
gradually increasing in size until tumOr formed Of
such immense size could see IL by turning my eyes
downward. All this time was taking various reme-
dies for my blood without any substantial benefit
then went TO permanent physician in Boston,
who during his treatment Of six months, lanced the
tumOr eight times, which cost nearly 500. This
left me with rough aggravated sore, without at all
diminishing the size of the tumor and In sickly, foe
Bile condition. consulted another physician in Ma
tick who after considerable time, succeeded in healing
the sore without reducing the size. At this point
commenced TO use VEGETINE, through the earnest
persuasion Of friend. After had taken this medi-
cine about one week experienced wonderful sensa-
tons. My whole body seemed to be undergoing a
radical change, until finally the tumor broke and dis
charged frghtful quantities. From this time II de-
neck still bears the ugly Of the and lance.
! am now healthy and strong and able TO work every
day.
will also mention that have been on acute sufferer
from infammat0ry rheumatism since can remem.
Der, until commencing the use of VEGETlNE, when
almost Immediately all rheumatic pains ceased. This
statement volunteer for the purpose of benelting
other suffering humanity and you will confer favor
by giving II as much publicity as thought proper.
Very gratefully,
o, NJ, SAVELS, Ashland, Mass.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
Why the Grange was Organized.

The grange membership for so large a
body Of men and women is exceptionally
honest and honorable. 1t is doubtful if any
furnishes so many people Of exceptionable
character and of equal purity Of motives.
These people sometimes make mistakes, but
they are honest mistakes They have learn
cd by a rather severe experience, that if the
producer is to have his rights preserved he
must personally attend to their preservation.
For long years he was the football Of every
other class of men. Socially, politically,
and in business he was noticed only as an in
terior, or sought for only as q victim. Ev-
erybody, from a railroad king to lightning
rod peddler made it part Of his business to
defraud him. lie sold his products, for
whatever other people chose to give, and
bought what he needed for whatever other
people chose to ask. He was considered
an ignoramus in all that pertained to culture,
society and government. 1t was discour-
agingly unequal contest in which he was en-.
gagged, and he wandered over his acres with
az aching heart aud weary limbs. On every
hand he met with combination. The 9rocers
combined; the tailors combined the law
yers, doctors and even the funeral under
takers were in combination. lilo couldn't
live without feeling the result oil co-opera-
ton, and he couldn't die without feeling it.
When forbearance ceased longer to be a
virtue if indeed it had ever been one, he
aroused himself and struck for liberty. He
simply demanded equality; simply demand
ed recognition OF his rights and the recog-
milton Of himself as part of the nation
which owed its prosperity alone to him and
his calling. TO accomplish these results the
grange was organized, and it has accomplish
ed more than even its enthusiastic projectors
anticipated. 1t contains among its member
ship some of the most eaterprising and inau-
tial farmers in the country. OF course there
are many farmers who are not connected
with the grange, and many are opposed to
it, but probably there are none who do not
recognize that it was legitimate result
of the oppression of the farmer by the other
classes of society aud business. 1t has made
some mistakes, and perhaps it may have been
impractical in some of its demands, but wher
you have held a man down half century,
and then let him up, it is very like nature
for him to feel pretty lively aud wildly en-
thusiastic. Western Rural.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
Misfeltaneuns.

BOYS ARE WANTED.-Men are wanted.
So they are But Boys are also wanted,
honest, noble, manly boys. Such boys will
make the desired men. Some one has de.
clared, and truly, that these boys should pos.
sess ten points which are thus given
l. Honest. 2. Pure g. Intelligent. 4.
Active. 5. Industrious. 6. Obedlent Z.
Steady. 8. Obliging o. Polite. 10. Neat.
One thousand frst-rate places are open for
one thousand boys who come up to the
standard. Each boy can suit his taste as to
the kind of business he would prefer. The
places are ready in every kind of occupation
Many of them arc already filed by boys
who lack some Of the most important points,
but they will soon be vacant. Some stua-
tions will soon be vacant, because the boys
have been poisoned by reading bad books,
such as they would not dare to show to their
fathers, and would be ashamed to have their
mothers see. The impure thoughts sug-
gested by these books will lead to vicious
acts the boys will be ruined aud their places
must be filled. Who will be ready for one
of these vacancies Distinguished lawyers,
useful ministers, skillful physicians, success
full merchants, must all soon leave their
places for somebody else to FILL One by one
they are removed by death. Mind your ten
points, boys; they will prepare you to step
into vacancies in the front rank Every man
who is worthy to employ boy is looking for
you, il you have the points Do not fear
that you will be overlooked. A young per-
son having these qualities will shine as plainly
as star at night.-Coleman'S Rural.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

Inheritors Of vast wealth are proverbally spend.
thrills. The golden is dug from the mine refined
and coined by the labor of other hands and tho
Of other brows. Like children playing with expen-
sye toy they can form just estimate Of its value
When tha donor weighed IT, he cast into the balance
many days OF unremitting and atiguing TOLL so many
anxious and seopess nights, so much self-denia and
so much care. But the inhertor into his balance throws
only-pleasure. The one, values II by what il cost
him tho other, for what 1t will purchase Like the
prodgal In tho scripture parable, he thOughlessly ex
ponds to crafty the caprice and cravings Of his ma
tuTe Then comes tho last soene-the misery the re.
morse and the long and wearsomo journey back 10 the
homo Of frugal industry. But thOTe arc other prodi,
gals. On her avOrites our bOunteOus parent Nature
has lavishod her richest treasure-health But tho
prodgal values II lightly for II cost him naught and
reeklessly squanders it in rUtous living. Present
pleasure Obseures future want Soon tho curtain rises
on the last scene. We see him he pess impoverished
the rich treasures of body and mind all lOst,-iu
misery and despair Remorseful Conscience holds up
70 him the mirror of memory. In his own reckless
folly he porceiycs the cause of his present pain lie
resolves to return. The journey is long and tedious
but II he perseveTingy follows the right road he viii
at length the haven Of his hopes in tho distance
and Nature, seeing her invalid child afar oil, will cOnt
out 10 meet him, and receive him back with love AnC
blessing To find the right ROAD hOm0ward the suffer
ing prodigal should read The Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser" Therein IL Is completely mappe,
out, ITS landmarks all Indicated aud lis mlestOnes al
numbered Read II. Price $3.50 postage prepaid.
Address the author aud publisher, X. " Pierce, 81 ID.
Buffalo, N. Y.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
STATE NEWS.

The product Of apples in Vermont for
1876 falls per cent. below that of 1875,
ascribed to the effect of the severe winter.
Vermont has the second best crop OF po-
tatoes reported from the Northern states,
but it falls l3 per cent. below that of 1875.
The first trial under the nuisance law"
so-caled, came off at Burlington the other
day, the respondent being Owen Il. Cooney.
Judge Tyler adiudged COOney's store COM
mon nuisance, order it closed and fined the
respondent one hundred dollars and costs.
John p. Phair, the murderer of Mrs
Frieze of Rutland, who is awaiting in soli-
tary confinement in the states prison, hi:
execution next April, has written his auto
biography, which is said to be very well
done. He persists in his innocence, anC
like Major, will probably die without con
fession.
An act of special interest to farmers il
number l05, which changes the standard
bushel by weight of various kinds of prod
uce. Sixty pounds Of beans now make 1
bushel, instead Of "a being required, a
heretofore. A bushel of buckwhcat drop
from 4S to 40 pounds. A bushel of herds
grass or timothy seed is fixed at As pound
instead of AZ, and bushel of onions at so
in place of "a. The weight of bushel o
apples is fixed at 45 pounds.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

PooR GRAHAM After having been
coaxed, lectured aud scolded for half CEN
fury about eating fue -four bread, by hun.
dreds OF the medical fraternity, we are now
treated with the following crumb of inform
alton by one of our would.be great reform
doctors, to wit Mo ordinary cooking pro-
cess is competent to convert wheat-meal, or
graham or crushed wheat, or other crude
grain into food suitable for civilized men. /"
That has been our opinion Of your bran
bread all along but then there are some
persons who have an climate itching" that
nothing short of little soluble glass would
make comfortable, and we hold that they
have perfect right to take it in any form
most agreeable to themselves. But il the
spirit Of poor Graham is prowling about on
this earth, it will certainly pay this new re-
form doctor a visit.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
Che farm aud the Orange.


IT Is OFTEN REMARKED by those outside
the gates that the grange must be an expen-
sive institution, other than the fees and dues !;
they have so many meetings, and all day
meetings at that, that the time and money
spent must be quite an item for an ordinary
farmer and his family. Now, friends, let us
tell you briefly how they do it. The first
annual meeting Of Pomona grange No. 2,
composed Of the oranges of Caledonia and
Essex counties met yesterday, at the hall Of
Green Mountain grange at St. Johnsbury
The grange has large ante.room furnished
with tables, cook stove and other necessary
fixtures. Each family brings its own lunch
basket, and in about fifteen minutes time (if
the water is hot) you could see about fifty
Jolly farmers and their wives partaking Of a
meal that could not be obtained at a hotel
for fifty cents per plate. There is always
enough and to spare; no one ever goes hun
CRY away. Social chat, jokes and repartee
help the digestion, and after the meal is over
about fifteen minutes time sets everything Ia
rights, and at the sound Of the masters gavel
all are ready for business. In this way one
of the best Of times for farmer is enjoyed
without expense. II any doubt this state
ment Just drop in at dinner time aud looI
them over and see if you would not "like Il
be granger" ONE WHO WAS THERE.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

WIDE AWAKE GRANGE, st. Johnsbury Gen.
ter, held public meeting, Saturday evening,
January 10, for the installation Of its new
officers and for n social reunion. The in.
stalling ceremonies were performed by Bro.
f. b. Newton, assisted by Brothers Graves
and Wetherbee, all Of Harmony grange, East
Lyndon. Bro. Il. II. Stone has entered
upon his fourth year as master of Wide
Awake. This grange is, and has been, since
its organization one of the best oranges in
this part of the state. The fire that last
summer wiped out large part of that quiet
village destroyed all that belonged to the
grange,-hall, fixtures and everything nec-
essary for working grange, and many pre-
dicted that that would be the last Of Wide
Awake grange. But not so the grange, for
they furnished themselves temporary quar-
tiers, never losing meeting, and have now
procured a neat, convenient hail, decorated
with notices, Wreaths, etc., such as the sis.
tiers Of the grange well knew how TO devise,
regalia and working furniture new aud bright
The grange commences the year with new
zeal and energy in the good cause. Bro
Stone delivered an appropriate address urg'
ing the grange to do their whole duty in the
year just commenced. Five minute speeches
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
Work for the Grange.

In harmony with an article in our column.
week or two ago on the FARMERS Oppor.
tunity" is this from the Scientific Farmer
We call the attention of the grangors to this
evil and urge them to take up the matter
discuss IL, and insist on such practical ed.
ucation for their sons as will make them love
books, society, culture on the farm, and show
them that farming can be performed and the
friendship of letters still be maintained. 1t
was one Of the happy features Of our boy
hood on the farm that we were taught by
practice as we'll as theory, that the love Of
papers and good books were parts of a
manly culture, and the papers and books
were supplied. These suggestions from the
Scientific Farmer show that it has sense as
well as science
The monopoly most to be feared by far
mers is the monopoly of brains by other pro-
fessions. While tho farmers number some
six millions in this country, there are only
about forty-one thousand lawyers, yet one Of
our best writers GU political economy says
that he eau select 100 lawyers who exert
more influence in public affairs than all the
farmers put together. The same is true to
only slightly less degree of manufacturers
and transportation companies. Yes, they
have a monopoly Of the brains. Farmers
ourselves we are sorry to confess it, but con-
fess il we must Who control the affairs of
nine.tenths of our country towns? Usually
the few second-rate lawyers, other profess
SIGNALS and traders at the "centre" Yet if
they but awoke TO 1t the farmers too might
do little Of the public thinking. The first
step in the uplifting of this class to a place
Of power in society is to place its men and
women on the some plane. intellectually as
the others. In education is the farmers
bulwark against encroachments and usurpa-
ton Of power by the few over many. Yet
the two must of necessity go hand in hand.
We must influence legislation to improve and
and develop industrial education. And we
must educate ourselves and our children that
we may have influence in legislation and all
public affairs and take our proper place in
society.
On every side VIC hear loud wailing that
the boys will not stay on the farm. But the
boys are not to blame if the brightest Of
them fee from the humdrum ordinary farm
life for fields of action moro active, and
promising more to their lively ambition.
Yet show them by education of the agricul-
tural college and contact with the world the
possibilities within this calling, how they can
win position as leaders of thought, and be-
come power 10 society while still within the
profession of the plough, and you need no
longer fear the greater attraction OF other
pursuits for the great majority Of the best
productions Of the farm, the boys.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

We shall never solve the fuel question till
we begin to master the gas question, for, un-
doubtedly, the fuel Of the future will be gas
or steam. Nothing can be more absurd, sci
entiGcally than to burn coal in raw state
in our houses as a means of heating. A
writer in the Manufacturer and Builder es-
Inmates that we do not utilize moro than one =
tenth Of the heat evolved from the coal
burned in our houses. The coal thrown on
must first be warmed up after lying on the
Gel ar bottom in cold stratum Of air; the
temperature of these cold stones must be
raised some hundreds Of degrees before they
give out heat Then the non-heating gases
must be distracted and driven off up chin.
ney, carrying vast amount Of heat with
them. When, finally, the coal itself evolves
heat the most Of it in the cook stove is
wasted on the friedrich or goes up the fun
mel. Tho waste of the process needs but to
be described to give assurances that, in the
future, it will be supplanted by more econ
omical methods,-either gas or steam, OIL
some degree of cooperation in adjacent
buildings, or some yet uudreamed-of economy
of forces aud processes.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
CLUBBING WITH OTHER PAPERS
DRTCES KREnT rrrn

The following publications will be sent with the
VERMONT FARMER, one year. at tho prices named af
ter each. The prices given include the postage on
both the Farmer and the paper dubbed with IT, which
will he paid by tho publishers Tho conditions are,
that all arrearagos for the Farmer If there are any
shall DO paid and that both papers DO paid for
At the same time, but II is not necessary that both
should be sent to the person, nor 70 the same
post Office.
~ papers OF magazines not in this list are wanted
NIUE US and We will ascertain what we can furnish
.om WIN the Farmer for, and answer you. We claim
% iactos for obtaining papers and maya
nv, :. low rates, whom furnished with the Farmer
zine with the Farmer,- ' PF'' " "h"
A large discount in price
All risk Of transmitting tho funds
The cost OF money order or registration
The trouble OF writing one letter. and its postage
And you insure correctness and Dispatch
Address, VERMONT FARMER
st. JOhnsbury, VT
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

ANOTHER GIANT POWDER EXPLosIoN-
An explosion occurred at Mott Haven on
Thursday last, through gross carelessness,
which demolished portion of private res =
dence, caused instant death to one person,
aud severely injured others, A work.
man, Michael Mulroy, who was blasting,
went into the house of John Kaior, in order
to thaw out some cartridges of giant powder,
aud, taking his seat by the stove, placed near
it six cartridges, weighing two pounds each,
Kalor, his wife and infant were in the room
at the time. The thawing process had not
continued long before the six cartridges ex-
ploded simultaneously with terrific force.
The whole rear portion of the building was
demolished, the fragments being thrown in
all directions for considerable distance.
Kailor was instantly killed, and his wife and
child we're seriously burned and injured by
flying fragments of wool. Mulroy was
badly burned about his face aud body, but
his injuries are not dangerous.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19

BE PATIENT.--Be patient to your friends
They are neither omniscient nor omnipotent
They cannot see your heart, and may mis-.
understand you. They do not know what is
best for you, and may select what is worst
Their arms are short, and they may not be
able to reach what you ask. What if also
they lack purity of purpose and tenacity of
affection do not you also lack these graces
Patience is your refuge. Endure, and in
enduring conquer them, and if not them
then at least yourself Above all be pa
tlent with your beloved. Love is the best
thing on the earth, but it is to he handled
tenderly, and impotence is a nurse that
kills it, BE patient with your pains and
cares. We know it is easy to say and hard
to do. But, dear child, you must be patient.
These things are killed by enduring them,
and made strong to bite and sting by feed
ing them with irets and fears. There is no
pain or care that can last long None OF
them shall enter the city of God. A little
while and you shall leave behind you the
whole troop of bowling troubles, aud forget
in your first sweet hour of rest that such
things were on earth.-MethodiSt.