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The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

The International Exhibition Company, of
Philadelphia, of which Mr.. Clement M.
Biddle is President, has published its first
official bulletin, which promises great many
attractive things with every prospect of full
filment. The company, having purchased
the Main Building of the Centennial Exhibi-
tion and the right for it to remain upon its
present site, proposes ''to endeavor to con-
tinue the good effects derived from the Gen.
tenniaP' by bringing the wares of manufac-
turers and producers of all nations to the
notice of the general public. The arrange
ments made for exhibitors are minute and
careful, and those for the comfort and delec-
tation of ''the general public'' admirably
adapted to compass those ends. Similar
articles of the same group will be placed in
Juxtaposition and each group in either the
nave, transept or prominent cross avenue.
The Centennial organ will occupy the center
OF the building, and in front thereof an audi
torium capable of seating eight thousand
people. Here, too, extending from the nave
south, will be the fine art department, and
fronting on the main nave the most interest
Ing feature of the exhibition, "Foreign
Courts namely, ''each of which will be
formed by Enclosures erected in the style of
architecture peculiar to the respective coun-
tries, and will contain characteristic ex-
hibits." The educational department will
contain modern school.rooms. Ceramic art
will figure largely. There is to be depart
ment of public comfort, an aquarium and
numerous other attractions for the wayfarer.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

The building of narrow gauge railroads IN
this country, which began in 1871, when 179
miles of road were built, has increased in five
years to 3l57 miles now in operation in Ameri-
Ca The largest amount built in any one year
was 819 miles in 1874, and during 1876 569 miles
were put in operation, or more than one-tifth
of the total amount of railway constructed in
the whole country.
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THE PRESS
WEDNESDAY MORNING, JAN. 81. ~

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WANTS..
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A live man in every town in New Eng
the right parties; Railroad fares free
one way. Call on ROBINSON & CO..
Perry's Hotel, Portland, Me-, or send
two 3 cent stamps for samples and
instructions.
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AFTER two years and three months of
labor the tunnel of the Spitzberg, in Bohe-
mia, the longest in Austria, has been finished.
1t is 5,340 feet in length.
The Portland daily press., 1877-01-31

We do not read anonymous letters and communi-
cations The name and address of the writer are in
all cases Indispensable not necessarily for publication
but as guaranty Of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return CT reserve eommu-
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100 Agents, both Male and Female, to sell our
1OO useful household articles. They will sell
to almost every house. Any one can sell them. We
from four to five dollars per day and expenses.
Please call and examine the goods every housekeep
er needs them and wants them We have large
variety. N. B.-Busuess chances bought and sold
here. Call, address with stamp, r. F. BOWIE,
119I Exchange street, Portland. ja9dtf
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HOUSE WANTED.

IN a central and desirable Iccatlon.
modern cOnyeniences and in gG0d order.
Will lease If desired. Address HOUSE,
2S Exchange Street.
no15 dtf
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House Wanted,

g. A small family without children desire a
l,,s rent in the western part OF the city. House
4eA must contain from seven to nine rooms, having
considerable direct sunlight, and be supplied with
gas and good water. Reference given. Address
a. Box 1857. ian29dtf
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Furnished Honse wanted.

A PLEASANT house or 8 rooms, furnished; is
"A wanted by good responsible tenant; only
and prompt payment of rent guaranteed. Address
"T. A" Post Office. jan29d6t*
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WaMfGH.
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A SITUATION by First Glass Cutter; custom
IN work preferred. Address
GUTTER"
jan27dtf $40 Congress ST., Portland, Me
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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

STAY WHERE YOU ARE.-An exchange
justly remarks that hard times beget unrest
and dissatisfaction and desire of change,
Without stopping to realize that the same
elements occasioning dull times in Maine or
Vermont are in full operation in Ohio and
Illinois, the discontented man feels certain
that any location is to be preferred to his
present abode. We advise all who are earn
ing living to stop where they are. Dull
times are always followed by periods of ac-
tivity, aud one is better prepared to secure
the advantages of revival in business where
be is known than among strangers. Again,
moving about is demoralizing in its tendency,
expensive aud destructive. Seldom do we
hear Of the removal of a man from a village
or neighborhood in which he Is interested,
active and public.spirited, Nothing so weds
a man to cause as working for it-spend-
ing his time in sacrificing something for it.
You may be assured the fault lies partly at
your own door, when the desire to leave n
familiar neighborhood siences your better
judgment and prompts the sunderng of the
ties Of early association. Resolve to-day,
all ye disconnected, to take hold with will,
and sustain your farmers clubs and grange
clubs, to discuss and compare important
practical matters with your neghbors, to feel
an interest in whatever shall benefit your
village, your kinsmen, your family aud your
self, to cultivate a spirit of contentment, Im-
proVement and cooperation. Vermont Jour
nal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

Music AND CoLoR.-Prof. Barrett in q
recent London lecture said that there is a
striking analogy between music and color
the rate Of vibration in sounds gives rise to
the gamut, and 10 colors the rate of vibra-
ton In like manner gives rise to the notes
forming the spectrum. The colors OF the
spectrum show sequence analogous to the
sequence OF pitch in the gamut. Newton
thought that there might DO a correspondence
between the length Of the spectrum colors
aud the vibrations Of musical sounds, but the
true relationship is between the vibrating
pitch Of color and the vibrating pitch OF
sound. The extreme limits Of the spectrum
embrace an octave in music. Calling red
100, the proportionate vibration of orange
is 80, that Of yellow 81, that of green Is,
that Of blue So, that Of indigo 81, and that
of violet 80, that of ultra violet SO, and
an obscure or extreme violet so. The vi.
bratiou Of q in music corresponds to that Of
red in color, and taking Q as 100 the yibra-
ton Of ID is 80, that Of Il 80, that Of + "a,
that Of G 81, that Of A go, that of b SO,
and that y so. The vibration of unison
rendered visible produces on q screen the
figure Of circle, that of an octave forms
figure resembling 8, and combinations Of fig
ures formed by the visible reflections of 10 T.
tervals Of a fourth, a sixth, etc., are pro-
pOrtionately complicated. BY means of tun.
ing forks and sensitive flames the professor
proved the correctness Of his theory, and il
was noteworthy, says an observer, that the
figure Of discOrd was as perplexing to the
eye as the sound was Objectionable to the
ear.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

WAS preaching IN Chicago few months
ago, and there was a man came into the in.
quiry room, trembling from head to foot,
aud he came back again the next night and
confessed he had broken in and taken Sl6,.
900 from an express company, and had been
acquitted OF it by n jury. But his own con-
science had dashed him all the while since,
and now God had found him, and he went
back, called his family together, confessed
his sin and prayed their forgiveness, and then
gave himself up to officers at Cleveland, o.,
and went to Jail. And ne wrote us cheer
full letter from prison and told us how much
better it was to 60 to Jail with clear con-
science than to go roaming through the world
with it burdenod. All my friends, if we
have committed sins let us confess them.
would rather be over in Charlestown Jail with
a clear conscience than be walking up and
down Boston with my conscience lashing me
all the while. | may be speaking tonight
to some dishonest clerk. Perhaps your en-
ploYer knows nothing about it. 1t may be
all between yourself and God, but don't rest
tonight till you have confessed and made all
the restitution you can, and you will get relic
iOI youI aoh'uS heaEl' pity tue man whose
conscience is flashing him all the while. Some
Of you may say, 40, but my conscience don't
trouble me-" Well it did at first, didn't it
When you took the FIRST dollar and went to
the theater with it, you didn't enjoy it much.
The next time you took two dollars to have
ride on the Sabbath, and that troubled
you, too, but perhaps not so much. Conscience
is like bell, that rings the loudest tho first
time it is rung, and fainter the more it is
ruug. You have gone now for months and
you don't hear the bell. But, bear in mind,
God will wake you up sometime the reap
ing time is coming.-Moody.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30
aht sarm aud the Orange.

/
Amour sixty members of Mount Mansfield
grange, No. ITO, celebrated the wedding Of
Brother J. q. Whitaker and wife at their
residence on Tuesday, March ID. After be.
ing called to order by the master, John
Woodwork, Sister o. b. Church read Sc.
lection from the Household entitled, 100
Late for the Train" Brother d. p. Bragg
then made some very instructing remarks
upon Respect for our Ancestors" Ia which
he said that we as a nation and as individ.
uas are indebted to them for our social. ro.
ligious liberties that they abored and wa
enjoyed the fruits of their labor; that we
should respect and honor them for their in.
dustrlous perseverance, trials and suiferinps.
For their virtues aud integrity we owe them
much. The speaker urged all present and
more especially our worthy Brother and Sis.
ter Whitaker to follow their example and
hand down to future generations if possible
better example than has been handed down
to us. The chaplain then made some very
appropriate remarks relative to the Farmers
Wife" Sister Edna Mead also read A SO.
lection upon "Courtship and Marriage One
Hundred Years Ago." and Sister Palmer
then read an original poem written for the
occasion. After this the ladies spread one
Of their bouniful tables that only graneers
wives can spread, which fairly groaned be.
meath the load Of good things. The remain
der Of the afternoon and evening was occu.
pied in social conversation and all appeared
to enjoy themselves to the best advantage.
After bidding our worthy brother and sister
a happy good night with well wishes for the
future the guests returned to their several
homes well pleased with their VISIT at peace
with all mankind. A MEMBER.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

BEGINNING AT THE WRONG END.-A Now
York man writes long letter to prove that
there can be no revival of business so long as
the prices Of goods are maintained at the
present figure by the present tariff. The
writer must have failed to read the price,
currant, else he would have discovered that
the prices Of cotton and wooden fabrics and
all the products OF iron are as cheap now as
at any period in the history of the country,
quality and everything taken into considera-
ton. The man who asserts that the tariff
interferes with the revival of business, as
sumes that people do not purchase goods and
thus make trade active simply because the
prices are too high. He also labors under
the impression that there can be no business
activity until there is greater amount of
goods imported from other countries. Such
a political economist is behind the times
He fails to comprehend the fact that Ameri.
cans are manufacturing their own goods 1t
is not lower prices tho country needs 50
much now as money in the hands of the
people with which to purchase. To get this
money, the people must have employment.
1t matters not how cheap goods are if the
people have no money to purchase, and bring
ing to this country the goods manufactured
in another isn't going to afford people here
that employment which will give them the
means of purchasing. The writer begins at
the wrong eDd Of the work of reviving busi-
ness. He would afford them cheaper goods
lpoSsibly) when they have no money to buy.
The masses need employment which will
call out the boarded capital of the country
and put it into the hands Of those who will
buy goods when they have tho means, but
cannot before.-BoSton Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

A New THEORY-For several years &c.
ologists and antiquarians have been disputing
as to whether man existed on this con tinent
before the glacial period. If be did it would
carry his origin back at least two hundred
years. Some remains have been found which
have been held to be those Of the pre.glacial
man, or his works, but they have been
of very doubtful authenticity, to say the least.
Now comes Professor Grote of Buffalo, how
ever, with theory that man not only exist
ed previous ia the glacial period, but that
Esqulmaux are the remnants Of the race
which then inhabited the continent. The re .
searches OF recent years certainly lend an air
OF probability to more extreme antiquity
for the Equimaux than had previously been
claimed, and Prof GrOte's theory that they
survived the ice-period by virtue of their su.
perior fitness for existence in a frozen climate
is certainly plausible one. 1t is a great
deal easier, however, to make theories than
It is to support them with facts, aud until
the professor presents more of the latter than
he has already done, his theory will not find
many believers, though the question is n
curious and interesting one Watehmaa.
Mr., MOody's sermons have been translated
into the Spanish, Swedish, aud Armenian
languages. A Swede is reading thom 10 his
countrymen in Mr.. Moody's church in Chi.
cago. An Armenian edition has been pub.
lished in Constantinople.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30
Greensboro.

Greensboro.
Good new butter sells at 25 cents per
pound eggs ID cents per dozen.
Sugar makers are rather impatieutly wait
ing for the sap to run. Those who take time
by the fore-lOck are all ready for the sw eet
to flow.
A town meeting is called for April Sd, to
see if the town will pay the judgment ag aiust
David Simpson, the liquor agent in the Snow.
Stanton ease, in which Judgment was render
ed against Simpson at the last term of Or.
ange county court in the snug little sum Of
about $4,000, about 80 cents on the dollar of
the grand list of the town. So much for the
"critter !"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30
LYndOnVille.

LyndonVtlle.
The temperance reform movement has
finally reached Lyndonville. Meetings were
held at the Congregational church on Satur.
day and Sunday evenings last under the
direction Of the reform workers, John W.
Drew OF Concord, N. H., aud Mr.. Coles of Bos.
ton, assisted by others from abroad. The
meetings were fully attended, considerable
enthusiasm aroused and good work auspi-
ciously begun. The pledge received 225
signatures Saturday and Sunday evenings,
and several have been secured since. A
formal meeting was held and a reform club
organized with the following officers 1. W.
Sanborn, president; w. S. letters, W. A.
Donaldson, l.. 8. Howe, vice presidents
Chas. A. Page, secretary Miss Clara Shir-
ley, treasurer; Rev. w. p. Bennett, chap
lain. The first regular meeting of the club
will be held on Tuesday evening next, to
whitehall, old and young, are invited.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30
CLUBBING WITH OTHER PAPERS.
PRICES REDUCED.

Tho following publications will be sent with the
VERMONT FARMER, year, at the prices named af-
ter each. The prices given include the postage on
both the Farmer and the paper dubbed with it, which
will be paid by the publishers. The conditions are,
that all arTearagos for the Farmer If there are any,
shall DO paid aud that both papers DO paid for
ut the same time but it is not necessary that both
should he sent to the same person. nor to the same
post office,
II papers or magazines not in this list are wanted
write US and We will ascertain what can furnish
them with the Farmer for, and answer you We claim
unsurpassed facilities for obtaining papers and maya
zines at low rates, when furnished with the Farmer
zinc with the Farmer
A large discount In price.
All risk of transmitting the 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. JOhnsbuTy VI
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

SOUND SENsE.-The president told MI =.
Thomas w. Conway late superintendent of
education in Louisiana, who called upon him
Wednesday in Packard's interests, that II
have no ideas as TO this whole matter which
| am not ready to change or modify in TWEEN
ty-four hours, if find that they lead in the
wrong direction" Upon Conway's express
ing hope that in any event the freedmen
would be protected, the president replied
very emphatically They will find me
their friend. but we need to win other friends
for them from among men who, because of
the color line, are now regarded rs their en-
emies; and we must inlsome judicious way
divide the democratic party of the South and
make the republican party better than it is"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

Virginia City, Nevada, possesses the high,
est fountain in the world, probably, water
having been conducted to the top of the spirc
Of the Catholic church, which is 10 feet
high. The pipes follow the form of the cross
which surmounts the spire, and from the end
OF each arm large streams ascend to the
hight of about 20 feet, and between these
are thrown up a great number of smaller
jets. This novel fountain was not constructed
for mere ornament, but is intended to pro-
teet the church in case Of fire.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

The Passumpsic railroad gave another
Moody 4 Sankey excursion Wednesday and
Thursday, this week, and sold So tickets OF
this station. .| '|Il
Mr.. Hiram Paddock, boot and shoe dealer
on Railroad street, has been unwell a few
days and confined TO the house. We hear
that he has become insane, or partially so,
from business troubles aud this Thurs
day. morning he went away with his wife,
probably to seek rest and quiet among some
OF his friends, but street rumor says, to an
asylum. He is very much worn out with
perplexities and very nervous, but we hope
not beyond an early recovery.
The renewal Of the night train down Is q
great Improvement on our mail facilities. II
saves one days time in reaching the western
part Of the state and several hours in reach.
ing New York. Mail sent by that train ar
rives at Essex Junction in season 10 take the
mail trains south over the Central and the
Rutland and Burlington routes the next
morning, also at Brattleboro in good season
to take the mail train up. The FARMERS
are sent by that mail, thus reaching distant
subscribers in few hours after they are
printed.
On Monday, the 26 inst, the listers met
at st. Johnsbury. Eight towns represented.
Twelve listers present and agreed on the fol.
lowing apprisal: Three years.old colts,
$50; twO-years-Olds, $50: yearlings, 500.
Oxen, four cents per pound cows, $50
each three.years-old steers, $50 each two
years'ods, SIS; yearlings, SS. Sheep, SO.
Hogs, four cents per pound. Hay SO per
ton. Wool 25 cents per pound. Bees "a
per swarm. Merchants National bank
stock s75 per share National bank at Bar.
ton, 500; LIST National bank, st. Johnsbury,
Bank of Lyndon, Danville bank and bank at
Newbury at par. Pass railroad track, So.
900 per mile
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30
CrRnsbury,

Craftsbury.
James Ryan took his team and went to
West Albany for load of saw-dust. About
an hour after leaving the village his team
was seen coming from the mill without q
driver. Thinking that something was wrong
two men took the team and went back to
the mill and found that Mr.. Ryan had fall.
en- off the bank, down some six or eight feet
upon some rocks, striking on his head and
breaking his skull. He was carried in an
unconscious state to house near by, where
he died the next day. From appearances it
is supposed he got upon his load to tread il
down when the horses started throwing him
Oft aud down the bank. Mr.. Ryan was a
leading member Of the Catholic society at
East Albany. He was well-to.do farmer
and leaves wife aud seven children,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

Northheld.
On the afternoon and evening of March
2lst goodly and joyous number Of relatives
and friends assembled at the house of Mr..
and Mrs. ID. 7. Averill to commemorate the
twenty-6fth anniversary Of their wedding
day. A beautiful and costly silver pitcher
and fruit basket was presented to tn EN-, &C.
companied by brief presentation address
by Rev. John Gregory, who, by the way,
performed the marriage ceremony quarter
Of century before. The affair was nearly a
surprise, to the bride wholly 50, the BRIDE
groom having enjoyed a brief interval Of
suspicion that something was sin the wind
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

KEEP YouR AGREEMENTs.-On reason
why so many people do not get along III the
world is because they cannot be depended
upon. They do not keep their agreements
When they are weighed in tho balance of
actual affairs they are too often found want
ing. They are seldom on time The work.
man who is always on hand at the appointed
time and place, and does his work according
to agreement, is sure TO get along. To n
young mechanic, starting in life, the habit of
promptness and punctuality is worth more
than thousand dollars cash capital-al-
though thousand dollars is not to be de-
spised. The trustworthiness of the faithful
workman produces money, but the untrust-
worthiness OF the unfaithful one causes him
to lose money. This an everlasting princi-
pie. Ho who would be permanently pros
porous must keep his engagements.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-03-30

A woman in Rockport, Mass, who sup
ports her children with hard work, was ask
ed, several days ago, by fellow workman
in the mill, to aid in making a purse for a
"Poor woman" She had only sixty-seven
cents left to carry her through the month,
but she gave twenty-five cents. A little
later the person returned aud told the wo.
man the purse was meant for her, and
handed her S25.