Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-04-27

engaged for the next school year, with an sg-
gregate reduction in taeir wages Of 81, 000
Mr.. Venor, the Canadian weather prophet,
who predicted the late relapse Of the weather
says the latter part Of April and the month
Of May will be moro like june month, and
adds ;l"I stu hold to my views respecting
cool aud wet midsummer, but now have
pleasure in adding that tho autumn Of 1877
will be again open aud 6ne, with well
marked Indian summer"
William Corbett, young man employed
10 the St. Adams Messenger office, was
struck by form oftype, weighing seventy
five pounds, which fell upon bis head while
being sent up from the press-room the other
day, and seriously injured.
The Herald reports the mercury at 104
degrees in the sun, in Rutland, Monday.
The biggest cat in Vermont, and the big
gest in the country, so far as heard from, is
"Tom"--the property Of G.. NJ. Patterson,
grocer, Of Burlington. This cat measures
twenty-five aud half inches around the
body, and weighs 2Ol pounds. He is but
three years old, and is expected to grow con-
siderably yet.
j. Il. Russell, of Hartland, who sells all
his butter to the fremont House, Boston,
made last week l02 lbs from II Jersey
COWS.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Pinney Of Green's
boro, celebra ted their golden wedding, the
18th, The presents we're numerous and val
liable.
The first number Of the Lamolle News,
the Phoenix of the late Newsletter, D. S.
Basford, editor, comes TO hand. II is
! twenty.eight column paper, is neatly printed,
contains a good quantity of well selected
miscellany, also OF state and general news,
and the editorial management is evidently
in good hands. "In self-defenoe," the News
takes Mr.. Earle, of the Citizen, sharply to
task for his assertion, implicatipg Mr.. Bas-
ford and some leading citizens Of Hydepark,
that he has been made the victim Of trick
in the purchase Of the Newsdealer office,
and tells the other side Of the story in 3 very
quiet though pungent manner. The situa-
ton in Lamoille county now looks toward
lively newspaper war.-Free Press.
All liquor sold at the authorized agencies
10 Addison county is labelled with skull
and cross bones and tho word "poison."
John A. Kasson, the now minister to
Spain, was born near Burlington, w., in
1922. graduated at the University of Ver-
mont, studied law in Massachusetts,
began practice at st. Louis, removed 10 Iowa
in 1888, soon drifted into politics, was first
assistant postmaster general under Lincoln,
elected to Congress 10 1862 and again 10
1864, then member of the Iowa legislature
for several years, and returned to Congress
again in 1872 and 1874. He has been
abroad twice before.
Much confusion seems to exist regarding
the length of time to be occupied in the
Bennington celebration. From the records
Of the Bennington battle monument asso-
citation, body directed by law to take
charge Of the states centennial aud the
celebration of the battle Of Bennington,
it appears that August Is and 16 have
been designated for these two purposes,
the president Of the United States and
other guests having been invited for these
days only. But the celebration is not on
that account to be limited to two days.
Many other bodies have voted to hold
their annual or biennial reunions there DUR
ing centennial week--the soldiers reunion,
the state militia, the editors and publishers
association and the Vermont historical So
ciety, are all to meet at Bennington then,
and each body will expect day or part of a
day to itself; noue of which, except the day
for historical society, can be any part of the
exercises for the 10th aud 10th.
The North Star finds a remarkable re-.
cord of longevity in the family of Mr.. Jas.
Kelsey, who settled in Danvile, VT, IN 1889
aud died in 1915, at the age Of 10 years
The following named children we're born at
the old homestead in North Danvile, and
are now living Harvey Kelsey, aged S6i
years; james, S41 John, 7Si; Robert
75t Hiram, IA; Sally, 70; Hugh, 81.
Aggregate years, 536; average age, 76I
years. The members Of this family. with
two exceptions, are all in very good health
State Assayer Hayes, of Massachusetts,
now says that while the marbleized ware, as
hitherto manufactured, contains considerable
lead 10 a soluble form, with a little arsenic
and should not be used in cooking or drink.
ing vessels, servceable enamelled ware car
| be produced without it, and he has analizej
pieces made within few days, by the man.
ufacturers Of the marbeized ware, that are
free from deleterious ingredients. How
common people are to tell which are dan.
gerous and which harmless he does not say
Ezra Carpenter, respectable farmer Of
Lowell wandered from his home in that vii.
age, Tuesday morning the 10th Instant. apd
was last seen In the vicinity of Eden Mills
the same evening. He is forty years of age
} five feet seven inches in height, stocky built
) light complexion, light whiskers, eyes dis
posed to squirt; and when he left home had
on bue-ribbed suit OF clothes, and a red
dish brown hat with broad brim and round
top crown. Carpenter is supposed to be in.
sane, and may be detected by his disposition
I in conversation to talk about religion and
secret societies. Any clue or information a
to his whereabouts will be gratefully re-
ceiVed by his wife and should be sent to 4
j. Smith, Lowell.
Last week Wednesday, as Tereas Moran
of st. Adams, was going home in the evening
q she was accosted by man who took he
arm, and insisted on taking her to the wood
north of the Lake road. Overcome by fear
J she permitted him to lead her some distan &C
when she suddenly broke away from he
: captor and escaped. The miscreant ther
disappeared.
The commissioners chosen to confirm tn
! recent vote of the town of BrattlebOro, grant
: ing $50, 900 to the Whitehall barrow gaug
railroad by securing subscriptions represent
: ing the larger part Of the towns valuation
4 have already secured half the necessOr
d amount, and are confident of getting tn
!, whole. The Estey organ company has re
o fused to sign. Jamaica, ToWnshend, Lon
donderry, Whitehall, and Peru, have alread
}. subscribed their share of the required aid.
S r. j. Service, of Barton, has been appoint