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Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

appointed-one commissioned by King and
the other by Dorr-aud each had voted and
each had sent its votes to Washington The
two houses clearly then would have been
called to decide which was the legitimate
and true goverment-N Y World.
The point for the people to consider is,
which has the precedent, the course which is
open to the republicans. or that which the
democrats, unless they are prepared to con.
cede the election Of Hayes, must follow. To
our mind, after n careful and candid study of
the case, it is clear that the preponderanco
OF legality is heavily on the side OF the re.
pubicans--N. Y. Times.
All that is needed to bring us out of our
embarrassment is to hold firmly to the de.
termination that law and justice shall pre-.
vail. Demagogucs that would work mischief
aud involve us IN further trouble must be re.
buked. The people want the right to pre-.
vail, they want the laws regarded, they will
have peace and order nel.-BoSion
| Globe.
While my judgment is that Tlden is elect.
ed yet, it the testimony now being taken in
the disputed states in regard to the late cleo.
ton should show that that is not the case [
would consider myself false to my oath and
recreaut to my duty if did not so temper
my action as to assist in legal solution of
the presidential question, by the Inaugural
ton Of Gov Hayes.-Bey. Hill.
As matters now stand, about 100000.
600 worth of property feeds the flames an.
nualIy in this country, almost without let or
hindrancc, and, we may add, without any
common sense system of making record Of
the fires that take place. Moreover, it
seems as if this wholesale destruction Of
property and depletion OF capital, instead of
decreasing from year to year, is rather on
the annual increase-N Y. Mail
Mr.. Wheeler is not equal to the test Of
personal interest in the question. We find
him now that he is a candidate, unable to
get his Office without such means, not only
expecting the American people to submit to
his being thus counted in, but actually justi-
flying such means, commenting the perpetrat.
ors of the outrage, and engaging in the most
indcfensble special pleading 10 their behalf.
philadelphia Times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
Craftsmanship and Partisanship.

Gradually the people, at least the candid,
honest leaders Of public thought are COM
ing to their senses, aud the enightening in
huence OF few weeks time is wonderful to
behold. A few weeks ago Hon. L. p. Wal
ton of Montpelier, a man Of large experience
in public affairs, an ex.congrcssmau also,
pelicr Waterman to show that it was Mr..
Fcrry's right aud duty to count the cleo.
toral vote, not that he was enjoined to do
it by express statute, but he was bound to
do it by precedent running from Washington
to Lincoln. Soon after, Hon. g. W. vii.
lard wrote an article in the old Freeman to
show that Mr. Ferry had no such right, and
last week Mr. Willard came to his task
again. and we submit that any candid mind
who can read the articles Of these two men
aud not see that Mr.. Waton's is the par.
tisans and MIR. Wizards the statesnans
view and treatment Of the subject, is capa.
BILE of feats Of mental cgerdcman Of which
we cannot boast Mr.. Walton had a point
to make, and he made it by straining and
nierring to the last extremity. Mr.. vii.
lard came to his work with the spirit of the
old Hebrew whose ultimate appeal ever was,
40 the law aud to the testimony !" he took
up the old records for the sole purpose Of
learning what events transpired, and how
they TRANSFERRED and he quoted enough Of
these in number, and enough of the record
of each event to show that the counting Of
the electoral vote was the conjoint work Of
both houses, the house aud the senate the
vice president presiding. Mr. Walton
showed very strong party zeal Mr., w illard
u clear head, a calm, self.possessCd purpose
by which he went to the core Of the matter
without party bias, another illustration of
the superior advantage Of the statesnIans
position over that of the partisan in such
great national crises as the present, The
statesman's work is to learn what the right
or truth is aud by that abide the partisan
must make his party in the right at all haz.
ards, aud it is very irequentlya most diff
cult task, We are glad to find so thorough
II republican as Mr., Curtis, in lIarpers
Weekly, giving utterauce to such sentiments
as these
Each house cannot be the sole arbiter.
| az bn n nj
must therefore be concession. The assump-
ton of Mr. Morton in his report, that the
president Of the senate is, eE necesSitate rel,
the final aud sole Judge of the validity Of
the certificates, must be regarded as equally
uotenpble with Mr., Proctor Knots propo-
stion that the senate shall be swamped by
the more members Of the house"
When such sentiments prevail the begin,
ming Of tho end appears. If this state had
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

The Coop TEMPLARs have just closed
their annual session at Bennington. Col
Mead was on hand, and by his genial pres
cnce did not little to make all 60 WE'LL
while his opening address was full Of wise
counsel to guide and inspire his associates.
The entire session was characterised by great
enthusiasm, prudence and wisdom, and we
are inclined to think the state will owe its
completed redemption from the rum power
to the Good Templars' active, vigilant, wise
aud persistent efforts. They have the sense
TO see that something more than legal enact
meuts are needed, that the thing is sound
active and devoted Christian purpose, and
public sentiment to inspise, guide and sus.
tain in the work of suppressing aud extir-
pating the liquor traffic. We bid them God
speed in their work, and pledge them our
right hand of fellowship in this noble cause
of Faith, Hope and Charity" and assure
them that the FARMER will do its part
toward creating and sustaining the right
kind Of public sentiment in behalf of this
great work. Towards rum, political cor.
ruption. and icentiousness-t legitimate
children Of the devi-the attitude Of the
FARMER will be that of uncompromsing
outspOken and unceasing hostility to the end
as this world and our own race were made
for better, purer and higher things, and We
propose to do our share towards inaugurating
the better era.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Tue sCIooL.MIsTREss is wanted-perhaps
friend Lcavenworth Of Randolph has one
ready. A letter from the West in which we
are told how people secure "sucksess" out
there, Of the "smal creaks" whose perennial
waters refresh man and beast and field alike ;
of the price of "catle" per head the "yeald"
Of "wheet" per acre; that potatoes are
"scarse; - how hogs die Of "Choleryi" that
"Grasshopers" ate the corn till there was a
very small "yeald :" when the next "tearm' u
of school opens that "Poltry' is fairly
cheap; the Colorado bug is an annoyance"
but "parish green lays him under the green
turf SO that the industrious farmer can
"rais" the tubers. thong millions OF the eggs
will hatch as they are "depossetCd from De-
cater to texas and will 60 through the coun
try next "sumer soaking hos crop they may
deyour :" and when that fatal day comes, all
the poor farmer can do Is to "stand and see
his labor 60 as before fer" In face OF
such an impending doom, it is gratifying to
learn that "Calvs" are cheap; also that a
new school "hons" has been erected at fearful
expense it "apears" to him that corn grow
ing 10 this state is not "proftabIe," and he
would "sugest" the propriety of putting" on
more manure, when he "Guiest" we could
secure an "uucomon" crop, that was his eT'
perieuce while in Vermont though now he
lives "wheir" he can do better regrets thai
his county has not more "Steers ieedin :
says many arc winteriDg their stock OF
"bunch Gras," as the only expense is that oil
"hu riding :" Jaw "hurd Of 1000 calvs !
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Tms BEYNErr.MAY affair shows prodi-
gious lack of common sense. II he was so
easily affected by liquors and would drink
he ought to have been man enough to keep
himself from any matrimonial engagement
Then If he was all this we should suppose
any young lady Of character or spirit would
have said "no" at once, or her family would
say it for her. To US her conduct and that
of her friends is about as deserving Of con-
demnation as Mr.. Benefits Drunkenness is
a gross social as we'll as personal sin in a
man whether he owns a newspaper or rail-
road, or is not worth dollar.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

in congress the statesman Of Montpelier n-
stead Of the bustling man who sends flaming
dispatches back from Louisiana to fire the
hearts Of the partisans of this state, the cause
of good government would be greatly pro-
noted Mr. Curtis further says: ain the
case of Louisiana il is hard not to feel that
there was a sharp contest on both sides, that
each side was more intent on making good
case than of ascertaining and presenting the
truth" Craftsmanship demands the truth
partisanship the triumph of party We arc
dying of an abundance Of the latter as well
as from a lack Of the former but let us be
grateful that the men who love their country
more than they love their party are multi
plying every day.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
WAITS AND HINTS.

Atkins poultry came out afresh the other
day, as fresh and plump as though just fat
tened Tor Thanksgiving, Was it in anticipa-
ton OF the January thaw, or was it because
General Barlows count in Florida stood
thus 2 Tilden 24,O02, Hayes 23,047 Til
dens majority 80. Which was III
They are having "nuisauces' in Rutland
aud st. Adams but don't you see, gentem en-,
your prosecutions are persecutions-thc nui-
sauces are selling their whiskey so as to clean
out their stock, shat up shop and retire on a
competence. In Burlington the law finished
these things up at once, and now the order,
sobriety aud peace of Eden rcigus if we ma
believe their papers.
Col. Knapp of the Register, Middlcbury,
had an "eutirely original" poem handed in
for publication the other day. 1t began as
follows:
81 am monarch of all | survey,
My right there is none to dispute,
From the center all aroun to the sea
! AIN lord Of tho fowl aud the brute
Tho Colonel refused to publish it. That is
little more "original" than anything the ar.
chives Of our was,e-papcr basket can afford.
Caution Please don't send US any thous.
and dollar bills in pay for subscription to
this paper, as the treasury department has
lust discovered counterieits Of that denomna-
ton, and it would be much better 10 seni
two FIVE hundred dollar bills, or a draft on
any good bank, or post Office money order,
but do not send US any of those counterfeit
bills. VerJum sapienH salts
It's clear now, it was all arranged between
young Bennett and would-be brother-u-law
May. Bennett was to get souudly whipped,
challenge the assailant and then 60 to Bos,
ton or other foreign parts and circulate the
rumor Of a duel, for the sake Of getting up q
sensation to make the Herald sell, and the
papers all over the country have given the
New York Herald gratutous advertising
enough to purchase several wedding trosseaux
for lovely Miss May, The beautiful woman
and j, q. are laughing in their sleeves over
the success Of the little game. Now we are
resolved firmly not to say one word about it,
lie shall not make any money by the Far.
MER
The Argus man is an adept at hide ani
seek, as one great element OF success Ia that
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Now THAT CoLoRADo has been admitted
into the Union to secure a republican prcsi'
dent, when it had nothing like the requisite
number of people to form state, the new
move is to take tho northern part Of Dakota
and make new territory bearing the how-
ing name of IluroD-why not name it Lin
coin after our martyred president? The
whole thing Is a piece of party diplomacy,
to make place for some old political bummers,
men who can't make an honest living in any
business, or are too lazy to do 50 if they
could, and so ask the government to run an
imaginary line around some 10000 square
miles Of land out in those wilds where eight
or ten thousand persons may be found, and
constitute government" with officers, sine
cures of course, for them to GILL" Every
man who advocates such measure, or votes
for it, or sits silently by aud allows it to
pass ought to be ashamed of himself and his
constituents ought to elect him TO stay at
home, Keep your eye on the man and the
party who work for this thing,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
sd. J0hmsbMru .Market.


Prices Paid by Dealers.
butter, new, tubs or balls, 20 20 Csc.
Eggs 25c " duz.
beans common white, 81 IS; hand picked 50 So
Oats, 50 " bush.
Maple Sugar. stirred, extra, loo y hi tub Sc.
Potatoes 90 40 zoe v bush,
Beef dressed weight a Sc y ID.
Prices Asked by Dealers.
Dried apples, Il n l4c, as to quality.
MOlasses 75c v gallon.
Syrup, silver drip, 81 90.
Sugar refined c, l3lci granulatsd, lie.
Maple Sugar 40 lOc
Kerosene, 40 0 soc.
Corn, new, SOC " bushe.
India Wheat 6jc lP bush
Meal, Zoe U bush, new.
Feed, 81 40 v 100 ID.
bran, 81 20 V 100 ID.
Flour, So so al S 80.
tye Meal, unsifcd Sc y ib.
Shorts, $50 v ton.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
lie sCIENrIEIC rAnMEn.

Special Tcrns.-Tho SCIENTIFIC FARMER Is a
monthly published in Boston, and is the best expo
mont Of science devoted to profitable agriculture, that
we have. It's price is si01 year We have here the
hest proposition Of the season. viz New subscribers TO
that excellent paper and to ours, have both for
s2nnhy sending the money to this Office. This Is an
offer that not stand open great while, so that
those who wish 10 take advantage Of should do at
once. This VIII apply TO new subscribers in clubs
but such names should not count toward extra pa
per Present Subscribers to the VERMONT FARMER car
get both papers for S22j.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

WE ARE SOMETIMES asked about CONNER.
cial fertilizers, which are best, etc. Having
had but little experience we cannot decide,
though the "Stockbridgc" brands are highly
spoken of, so is bone meal and the Bradley
fertilizer. Some years since We used Brad
ley's to limited extent, and with excellent
success, and it was sold quite largely 10 that
town giving uniform satisfaction. We should
suppose that now after so many years OK
pericnee it must be some fifteen years since
they began its manufacture, if our memory is
not at fault, they ought to make first-class
article We have seen a report to the effect
that they disposed of some 10000 tons last
year which in itself would be pretty conclu
sive evidence. We see by the reports Of
awards that for completeness and quality
theirs received the prize at the centennial.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

CALEDONIA COUNTY farmers must not forget
that the agricultural society meets next Tues.
day at 10 o'clock, at Sc. Johnsbury House.
Now turn out and put new vim into the af-
fair, and then next September you will not
be around finding fault because 1hey" did
so and so; it is your business, and now at
tend to it like men.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

TIE REPUBLICANS OF New Hampshire
nominated for governor b. f. Prescott,
and will do their best to elect him, and they
will succeed if their party in Washington
does not overload them with too many mis-
demeanors. The republicans of the Granite
state propose to go into this campaign with
out hcad-as they have sent the genial
Matt "IIead" to the rear
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
TERMS FOR 1877.


The vermont Hcgistcr.-Wo shall resume
the Register Premium this year for the hcncht Of
subscribers. To any subscriber, new old, who pays
s2Oo for full year in advance, not having FREQ mum.
hers or any other gratuity, will present copy Of
the Vermont Register for ls75 in person by mail,
as soon as tho Registers issued from tho press The
New Hampshire Register will be given TO Those who
prefer IL.
Clubbing Rates.
-Four copies. ono year, Sl.z3 each.
Ten copies one year, t.5O each.
froe copy to the agent for a club Of twenty.
Old subscribers as we'll as new may join in
clubs.
The papers for a club need not all go to tho same
postOfllco
Club subscriptions may be forwarded one more al
at a timc, as fast as received. Send cash with the
names to avoid confusion
Keep copy Of the names and funds sent, and the
dates
Make checks and money orders payable to Royal
Cummings.
Additions to clubs may be made at club rates.
club agents will he supplied with copies Of our list
In their localities upon application.
Posters will be sent, upon application, to any who
will post them up in conspicuous places.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

We UNDERSTAND THE board of agriculture
will hold one of its meetings in Peacham in a
few weeks, of which due notice will be given.
Meanwhile let the people be getting ready
to attend while the good farmers and their
housewives in the goodly town of Peacham
will prepare the spare.rlb, mnce.pies, dough-
nuts, cheese, etc, for their guests. IT we
are rightly informed the people OF Peacham
know how to be most generously hospitable.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

Two PAPERS HAVE put on new dresses
the Register of Mddlebury and Times Of
Bellows Falls, and they look as bright and
fresh as June roses. Perhaps that "pesky
rival" prompted the Register, but the Times
is snuiling the war from afar-it sces tho
coming events in the distance Don't under
stand2 Why, cau't you see ? That new
county scat is going to the Falls" aud
Swain with the sagacty Of his craft is
charging bis bordors-ior he has added a
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

SwANToN HAD a BIG fire Thursday morning,
burning brick block occupied by two gro
GERS, Dean q Co. and Jewett, who lost some
sixty tubs of butter. The building was
also used for post Office and custom house,
the records Of the latter were destroyed
Another piece of carelessncss, aud another
tax on the people. Is it not getting time
to compel the erection of frc-proof build
ings within village limits? 1t will pay best
In the end
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
Markrts.
IrerSeIIneS .H0rEeG.

MONDAY, JANUARY 8.
Butter-wnter 20 a. 2sci Fall 25 "a SOC.
Eggs Csc.
Poultry 10 40 lie.
Pork 50 % 10 9 so.
Hay SO "a H.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
Waterfront CaftIe Market.

Cattle We find this week full market Of live and
early arrivals The advance Of last week sufficient
increase the supply The market cattle quite
firm last quoted. We found large, heavy Northern
Oxen, in good flesh We call the market taking the differ
cnce in quality &c lower Last week II cattle ec
cay fine butchers particular but paid good
Tinker sold fat Cows, dress 900 lbs EACH at &c w.
o Turner sold at lie, onc-hiri shrink J Arm
strong sold &c dress $50 lbs each. J San
born sold oxen at c, 35 shrink, average 1900 TBS
Sheep full supply Of Northern for the Of the
year. Nearly 5000 head landed and the trade deceuty
active decline Of &c v ID. There have been consider
able many shipments during the latter part " last week,
which benefit tn the trade to-day. Sharp sold So
sheep weighing S2lO ID, at 6c. VI RoscVrnt sold 50
Sheep, average III lbs at G!c IIazen sold lO4 sheep
average Is b at 4lc. o Taylor AID Adams sold l0l
sheep so b at sic. Carr sold 10 sheep average
~ lbs, at 81 v heal MeWof Brown sold "a Sheep g740
h, on commission.
Poultry Receipts 800 bsi selling l2lc;a mixed lot
without Turkeys The price would have been the with
part Turkeys.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12
LEWIS B. HlBBARD,

GRAvLIN, THE Wcathersficld murderer cut
his throat this Thursday forenoon in his
cell with the mirror, partially severiug the
iugular vein. The flow of blood was stopped
and if he does not reopen the wound he may
recover
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

We HAVE JUST received the list of losses
or death claims paid by the Ktua during
the last month, aud as we carry policy of
that company have looked it over in conncc-
ton with some other facts pertaining to in
surancc. The company paid out during the
month over $4,000 aud for the year 1876
s1,227 ,237 60, and during its existence since
1850 it has paid to its policy holders little
over thirty million dollars. We were inter.
estcd in looking over the list Of deaths for
December to see the goodly number Of far
mers who had wisely taken policies. In De-
cembcr there were eight farmers, two lawyers,
three physicians, three merchants, and other
classes in proportion, besides a thoughtful
Mrs. Brown, housekeeper Of Illinois who
had policy Of two thousand dollars. In
the deaths Of policy holders iu December, in
all twenty-eight, the farmers were insured
for nearly twenty.one thousand dollars A
little over one. fourth of the entire losses paid
by the company during that month was to
the families Of farmers. We wish farmers
would pay more attention to this matter and
not leave their families to suffer as is too Of
ten the case. We speak Of this company at
personally interested in it, and we like its
management at some future time we will
speak Of other good companies.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

A post master thus expressed his opinion
that his official returns were correct; 81
hereby certify the four going 4 Count il as
near Rite as | know how to make it it there
is eny mistake it is not Dun a peppers"
Yes that fellow pays tribute to Zach. Chan
dlers machine.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

two inch cubit to the stature of his paper
so as to be ready for the good time coming.
By the way, friend Henry, If you will adj
vocato the new county with shire fixed at
the "Falls," we will be mild ia our opposi.
ton, for there would grain Of sense 10 that.
We wish the Register and Times much sue
cess, though for the Times we have the
stronger feeling as our tent was once very
pleasantly pitched within its bailiwick, aud
its weekly visits were as fresh and genial
and smiling as its editor. II has had sue.
cess, it has deserved il; aud deserved il
never more than to-day.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-12

declares "their is some vary nice farms
hear !" has visited "plat valley" of whose
beauty aud richness he evil" write again
and finally he most respectfully" uraus bis
friends to 60 into tho business on hg
"thourer Bread stock"