Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-13
GENERAL NEWS.

son is estimated at quarter OF a million
head.
They are fencing off the Yosemite valley.
erecting barbados, building walls, and pre.
pairing to make every patriot pay cash down
for all he sees.
Strawberries are retailing at 35 cents
pound 10 San Francisco, and tho indications
are Of the heaviest yield this summer ever
known in the state.
The GAINESVILLE (0.) window glass blowers.
who are now receiving SO to SS a day,
threaten to strike throughout the country
unless wages are raised.
The Canadian operatives who were driven
home by the financial panic in this country
seem to be returning. Large nunfbers are
leaving the province Of Quebec for the Unit.
ed States.
Gov. Pilsbury has issued proclamation
setting apart the Goth as day Of prayer
throughout Minnesota for the removal Of the
grasshopper scourge.
Tho California railroad is planting trees
up and down its line in the San Joaquin val.
ley, has set out 10000, and plans for
SOO,OOO through the 500.mile line.
Another comet has been discovered on both
sides Of the Atlantic, ahd is described as Just
visible to the naked eye. Its motion is ex.
actly towards or from us consequently its
apparent motion is very slow.
The president is constantly 10 receipt Of
letters from all parts of the country, the
writer's being Of both political parties, ap.
proving his administrative policy.
The will Of the late Mrs. Betsy White
house Of Concord, said to have been the rich
est woman in New Hampshire, pro-
provides for many public requests. The
principal one is said to be 100000 to the
Homo missionary society for aiding the fee
bic Congregational churches.
The United States supreme court has gone
back from the centennial exhibition badly,
and saved 81 100000 to the treasury by re-
versing the lower courts in regard to the
government subsidy to that enterprise. 1t
decides cides that is there was any money
left over after the bills were paid. the gov.
eminent was entitled to reimbursement first
out of such surplus.
Tho March coinage of the San Francisco
mint is noteworthy as the largest amount
ever turned out iu one month by any United
States mint. The number OF pieces, gold
silver, reached 3,25S,0O0, and their value
was S6,S7S,000.
Caleb Gushing has had enough Of diplo-
macy, and anybody that wants the Spanish
mission may have it, for oil him. He had
farewell audience with the king Saturday,
and will doubtless be back in Washington
before long.
President and Mrs. Hayes have determin.
ed that at their public receptions and pri.
vato entertainments neither wine nor liquors
OF any kind shall be dispensed.
Between 1920 and 1850, beside the ex.
ocutious for piracy uuder United States law,
there were nine offences against state laws
After life had been taken and could not be
recalled. it was satisfactorily ascertained that
four of the nine we're innocent.
An excursion to Labrador by steamer is 10
leave Boston July 2, to b. out until the first
week in August. Splendid scenery, hunting,
fishing, icebergs. Indians aud Equimaux are
to be on the programme. The fare is $3.50
TO $780,
Two thousand acres Of land were recently
sold in Alabama for n cent an acre. Most
any poor man can carry round whole plan.
tation in his vest pocket down there but he
might not the mortgages upon it.
James NJ. Cummings was horribly killed
10 the mill Of III. O. Libby at Bethlehem, N.
H., the other day. His clothing caught 10
in the machinery, throwing him on the re.
volving saws so that his head was cut com.
pletely open.
Prof. Taylor of the university of Chi'
cago and Lieutenant Wood of the United
States army have gone to Stka to ascertain
the height of Mount St. Elias in Alaska,
which has never yet been assembled.
An expedition to explore the buried cities
OF central Asia is being talked of in Bombay
and elsewhere in India. Great treasures are
known to exist under tho shifting sands Of
some of the deserts, aud if tradition is to be
trusted the tomb of Ghenghis Khan, with its
fabulous wealth, still stands near Lake Ia
basan Nor. Reports arc constantly brought
in by Mongols, Of gold and silver treasures
which the shifting sands disclose, but which
they have supertitious dread Of touching
The Modoc Indians now numbering City.
| four males aud sixty-three females, are To-
Gated on very fertile tract containing four
thousand acres, in the north west corner Of
the Shawnee reserve, Indian territory. They
have engaged energetically in labor during
the past year, and as q result, have q large
and valuable crop on their farm. The gov
eminent has expended 1882 for the their
schooling for ten months, which is under the
supervision of the Society of Friends.
A natural bridge, far more wonderful
than that in Virginia, has recently been dis.
covered in Elliott county, Kentucky. 1t is
OF solid stone and forms a magniiBent arch,
l62 feet long and Is fert wide lat the top,
the river, the Little Chaney, rolling over
100 feet below. EFhy yards above the
bridge is waterfall, sixty feet high, and
the view from the bridge is said to be ex.
tremcly beautiful.
The faculty Of Dartmouth college have
decided that hereafter no student shall have
the benefit Of scholarship who will not
pledge himself to spend no money for liquor,
tobacco, billiards and dancing. This is
very commendable step. II is very clear
that money designed for scholarship should
not be wasted on such indulgencies. But
why should the few who have scholarships
be pledged to habits Of temperance which
are not required of others2 Now that they
have begun the war against cigars and bill
lizards we see no place for them to stop till
they have made thorough sweep and cast
the devils out Of the entire membership Of
the college.
MRs. MYRA CLARK GAINES now about
20 years old, is picturesque figure in the
United States courtroom at New Orleans,