Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
GENERAL NEWS.

Another call, the Both, has, been issued
for 500 bonds; $4,000, 600 are called for
between now aud the 18th OF May.
General Hawey has been offered the Preso
ideucy of the American commission TO III
Paris Exhibition Of 1879.
The number Of stamps printed for the
Post Office Department the past year was
III, 772, l02.
A gunpowder explosion occurred at Ad-
hemabed, in which 90 persons were killed
and 900 wounded.
Judge Bradley, Of the Commission, owns
and lives in the house at Washington built
and once occupied by Stephen A. Douglas.
Vermont sent 1909 children to the com.
mon schools last year, and the knowledge
each one got cost her on an average few
cents over S8.
The Maine legislature has made quick
work with the public business, having ad.
journed finally after session of only thirty
eight days.
Sir William Ferguson, President Of the
Royal College of Surgeons aud Sergeant
Surgeon to the Queen, died Feb. llth., aged
so years.
The Boston Irish societies at length de-
eide to have the usual st. Patrick's day pa
rade, instead Of giving the money to the
poor.
Mr.. Joseph Bartlett, formerly the Pri-
vate Secretary Of the Hon. james G. Blaine,
has become the editor-n.chief Of the Boston
Traveller.
There are 100000 900 invested in COWS
10 the United States. The estimated value
Of butter that can be produced from first
class COW is S94; while common COW will
produce $50 to $40 worth.
Les Belles-Lettres Echo dc Paris u
32.page French monthly review, edited by
Prof. Narcisse Cyr, and devoted to the best
productions Of French literature, has just
appeared at Boston.
The value Of the agricultural productions
of California last year is estimated at So.
100000. Adding the gold yield of $780,
100000, this makes the SPLENDID total of
800 900 900, for the Queen of the Pacific
coast.
The triennal catalogue OF Williams Col
lege, is to be printed but once ia FIVE years
hereafter, and in English Instead of Latin.
The next one, however, which would, under
this rule, come III 1880, so as to accord with
the regular los.
"A Christian gentleman, widower, over
so, in SPLENDID health, free from the vices,
and rich" advertises iu the Traveller for a
wife of 40, of equal "intelligence, position
and good health"-and the newspaper says
he's all he claims to be. There certainly
will be no difficulty in accommodating this
eccentric gentleman.
Duluth, at the head of Lake Superior, is
becoming a deserted village. The misfor-
tunes of the Northern Pacific Railroad struck
a deathblow at the ambitious place that was
to become the Venice Of the unsalted seas.
Corner lots, no longer at a premium, are
sotd for what they will bring. A residence
that cost $500 in better days has just
been sold for 800.
A Boston lawyer named Robinson, un-
commonly pious and extremely high church
thinks it needlul to SOW seed by all waters,
and SO has his note-paper branded with
Scripture texts. The other day, he had
occasion to write for a favor from Chief
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headed, aye are all bought with price"
He didn't get it.
Couldn't you give me something to do ?"
asked poor boy at Michigan single
factory the other day NO" said the owner,
1--WE are all full now" The boy looked
up sad aud was about to 90 away when a
bright thought seized upon him, and turning
to the owner, he inquired, Don't you need
a boy to test shingles on But even then
the lad could get no position, for the man
had boy of his own.
Providence reports the first New Eng and
bue.glass cure. The wife of prominent
manufacturer, for three years afflicted with
paralysis, as induced to test the theory. The
room had beth an east and west exposure,
and its windows were fitted with the glass,
the patient bathed in the light for an hour
or two, and was able to walk and had re-
gained the use of her limbs. The Star
vouchcs for the story, and says the woman
is getting steadily better.