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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-08
EASTERN DISPATCHES
Forest Fires in wisconsin.

The Inter Oceans Green Bay special
says the reports of the ravages of IRE
at Eaton, Wis. have not been over
drawn. Over thirty families have been
burned out, and in many instances the
entire crop has been destroyed. The
loss is estimated at $4,000. No lives
lost.
sale OF Arns to Indians Prohibited.
WASHINGTON. Aug. q.
Immediately after the session OF the
Cabinet to day President Hayes issued
general order prohibiting the sale of
firearms or ammunition to Indians, and
revoking all licenses to trade with them
in such articles. Military Command
ants are charged with the duty OF as
sisting in the execution of this order.
The Samoan QuestiOn.
WASHINGTON. Aug. z.
The Cabinet also considered, but
took no action. waiting further inform
alton, the application of the Samoan
Government to the President OF the
United States and Queen of Great
Britain for protection and assistance to
enable them to maintain their peace and
Independence.
Dispositlon Of the Army.
WASHINGTON, Aug. z.
In accordance with the wishes of
General Hancock it was agreed that a
large part OF the army should be kept
east of the Mississippi river.
Affairs on the Rio Grsnde.
GALVESTON, Aug. Z.
A San Antonio special says some men
crossed the Rio Grande on the Ah inst.
and recaptured Ave stolen horses and
returned to the Texas side. Major
schotield arrested forty. FIVE OF Valdez's
filibusterers at Eagle Pass on the 5th
instant. Valdez himself was at Laredo,
and warrant was issued for his arrest
but he escaped.
Returning to Their Stations.
WAsHINGToN, Aug. z.
Naval vessels with sailors aud ma
rines brought here during the recent la
Dor commotion will be returned to their
stations after review tomorrow by the
President, Secretary of the Navy and
other officers.
A Leading Physician Assassinated.
TEERE HAUTE, Ind, Aug. Z.
DR.. J. B. Armstrong, q leading ply.
sician here was shot and killed in the
northern suburbs of this city at 90
clock last night as he was returning
from a visit to patient. The cause of
the murder is mystery.
Election for Permanent state Capi-
tal.
WHEELING, w. Va, Aug. 7.
An election took place in this State
to day for the selection of permanent
seat of Government. Up to late hour
to night no news whatever has been re-
ceived from the interior. This city
gave Clarksburg 2, 134 aud Martirsburg
1883.
Attempt to Move Trains.
WILKsBAKRE. Pa. Aug. 7.
An attempt to move some trains at
Wanamie last evening failed owing to
she strikers uucoupiing the engine from
the cars. The Sheriff went out to day
with U. s. troops and, there was no
further interruption.
General Kimbali Confident u Being
keimstated.
WASHINGTON. Aug. Z.
General Kimball. Surveyor General
of Utah. who was suspended some
time ago by the Secretary of the lutte
rior. will leave for bis home tomorrow
satisfied that his case will be iavorably
considered by the President and Cabi
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The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-08
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WESTERN DISPATCHES
a stock broker Shot and KilleG-Ths
Murderer CoMa,uits Suiei.ae.

A8a0CADIOkseE SnDA ANA - steSf-1 ne
Murderer CeNa'nits Suicide.
SAN FRANcrsco. Aug. 8.
John E Daily of the Arm of Juranda
. aud Daily, stockbrokers. was shot and
killed yesterday morning by L. c..
Hanks. Cousulj General of Guatemala,
on Montgomery street near Bush.
Hankswas arrested and charged with
murder. Daily died in about an hour.
Last night Hanks committed suicide in
the pEiso,R&s shooting himself in the
heart with Springfield musket.
Qpeltns OF Mechanics Fair.
The opening of the twelfth annual
exhibition Of. the Mechanics Destitute
took place yesterday afternoon at
RAldwin's Theatre.
Indicted a nd Arrested.
=. so 80
PoRTLAND Oregon. Aug. z.
W B. Highly who. was one of the
witnesses before the Grover investiga.
ting committee. aud who. has been in,
dicted by the United States Grand Jury
for perjury, was arrested few days
ago At Empire City. and is now on the
way TO this city,.
The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1877-08-08

w1if be delivered daily in qnant.irss ~, Ne.
~ A ,rrouslale's will be promptly alied''-
stock pasturod on reasonable terms.
y "A. TRoEsDAL LA %.
~ propYssters''
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

Five persons were baptisod into the Bap.
list church in St Johusbury last sabbath.
Rev. S. p. Cook of Ludlow, W., resigned
his pastofate aud leaves the ministry. He
has gone to Kcene, N. II.
Rev. w. IL. Cowdcu has tended his rcsig.
nation as pastor Of the church at East JEFF.
ferry, N. II.
The Lee, Mass, church will undoubtedly
call Rev. l.. S. Rowland Of Saratoga Springs
to the pulpit so long occupied by the late
Rev. DIR. Gale.
Rev. IL. Q. Townley Of Woburn, Mass,
has accepted q call to the church in Cover
neur. Sc. Lawrence county, N. Y, whittier
he went last week.
Rev. @. M. Seaton has closed his labors
with the church in Colchester, VI, aud Rev.
A. S. Barton, of Middlebury, has been invited
to supply them.
Rev. j. G.. John, pastor Of the first Con.
gregational church, Rutland. preached q
historical sermon relative to that church
the 4th. The church was organized 10 1878
with IL members. 1t has had eight pastors
VI btdbcu buppliCSt uuu ndS
its history 1900 names. The present mem
bership is over 300.
People say they want work and bread
more than they do the gospel, That is one
of the DEVILS lies, and would like to drive
it back into hell, where 1t come from. If
you obey the gospel, there would be no
trouble about getting bread. A few years
ago, | thought | could convert the people
in Chicago by giving them bread first and
the Bible afterward, but wasn't successful,
They cared more for the bread than they
did the Bible. People talk about spending
$50, 900 for this building, and that it is a
great waste Of money, and some one sent me
a clipping from a newspaper to that effect.
The people want the gospel of the Lord
Jesus Christ, and, if the Son of God gets
into their hearts and they are willing to obey
God, there will be no trouble about their
temporal wants.-Moody.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

mission do not 20 behind the returns, that
may be we'll, wo will not dispute with them
on that point, but can they safely refuse to
determine whether the electors from Louis
lana were returned according to tho law of
that stato3 If congress is bound TO do one
thing fairly, il is that every elector shall be
legally chosen, else the notorious Oregon
fraud must stand. Moreover, il the re-
turns of this Louisiana board are allowed,
do we not open the door for perhaps three
corrupt democrats to capture the machinery
by the next election and return whomsoever
they will, in spite Of any majority the re-
publicans may cast9 We do not see how
the returns from Louisiana can be safely ac-
cepted, simply because they were made in
direct violation of state law. Everything
seems to hang on this state, and il this
board is accredited by the commission, we
expect the country to accept the decision
quietly and in good faith, but if Hayes goes
into the presidency on the louisiana vote
thus returned, he goes without the support
Of thousands whose cooperation is more than
desirable. We hope Hayes is elected, but
we do not want him hoisted into the presi.
dency through the rascalities Of that law
defying returning board of Louisiana, in
spired, encouraged and sustained by the un-
scrupulOus partisans at Washington. We
want him. elevated to that position fairly
honestly, openly, or not elevated at all give
US Tilden by fair count rather than Hayes
by fraud, not for our personal preferences,
for such considerations should have no weight
but for the countrys good.
Another important consideration for re-
publicans is the effect Of such course by
tie commission on the future Of the party
If the commission accepts the LOUISIANA re-
turns the country will ask, "Who is response
Bile for the existence and power Of such q
returning board in Louisiana ~ Nor is the
answer far to seek, for they are part and par.
Oci VI buC
ton have inflicted upon Louisiana. Had
federal officers been confined to their legiti.
mate business, and federal bayonets set for
the defense instead of the prostration of lib,
erty in that state, it is safe to say that the
Kellogg, w ellis. easy ring which have ruled
plundered and Inundated that state would
long since have been driven from power. The
republican party is responsible for the cor
rupt rule in that state and now if we &c.
cept the presidency on the returns Of that
Wells board, without first having the accu.
racy of those items decided by the commits.
sion, the very existence of the party is put
in peril. The country will accept the decis-
lou of the commission, but that does not ne.
cessitate a like acceptance of the party
which is responsible for such a board as
that in Louisiana, on whose decisions the
presidency will be secured. Our fear theI
is, that if this board shall hoist Hayes into
the presidency it will also be the milestone
to grind the party to powder, and in thi'
connection we commend to our readers
carefully written, but plain and significant
article in the last Harper's Weekly, entitled
"Jesuitism in Politics." as especially timely
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

BY AN ACT Of the last legislature a free
scholarship at any Of the normal schools of
the state was placed at the disposal Of
the superintendent of schools in each town
on the following conditions: GOOD moral
character; fifteen years of age or more an
inhabitant of the town where application is
made; declared purpose to complete at
least one of the courses of study in the nor
NAL school and to teach in the common
schools of the state for two years after grad
uation; and passing a satisfactory examina.
ton for admission" Such a scholarship is
at the disposal of d. Z. Miller, town SUPER
intendent of St. Johnsbury. If there are
several applicants the appointment will be
made by competitive examination. For in.
formation concerning the normal schools oil
the state send stamp for catalogue to A. +
Leavenworth, A. NJ, Randolph, Vt.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

The Bradford Opinion takes our remarks
as altogether too personal. We shall not
send it the article in question till the author
so directs We understood from note that
the Opinion declined publishing such articles,
hence our suggestion, which we see was un-
called for. As to our remarks concerning
the bondage Of local paper to "some local
officials or nabobs who use it for selfish ends, "
all we have to say is that it is true, as the
Opinion we'll knows, if it is familiar with
the condition of rural journalism We are
undoubtedly "greeu," as the Opinion sug-
gests, but we happen to know what we are
talking about when we speak Of the shackles
Of many country journals. We did not say
such was the condition of the Opinion, as
we knew nothing about it, and spoke of the
matter in general. Now we hope the 0pin.
ion will get down of its moral stills, and
keep cool. 1t don't do any good to get in a
fever heat over 30 small provoeation. We
shall speak 10 plain English, though per.
haps not in a very "elegant" manner, our
convictions concerning things pertaining to
the welfare Of the state, irrespective Of par
ty, locality or Sect We are glad to know
the Opinion did not refuse to publish the ar.
tiele in question, as we supposed it did.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
RELIGIOUS INTELLIGENCE.

The Baptist church in Derby, formerly
under the charge of Rev. j. q. Lorrimer, is
as yet without pastor.
To the church in Brattleboro, Rev.
II. Burchard, pastor, sixty-three have been
added the past year, forty-iour by baptism.
Rev. Geo. L. Merrill was installed pastor
of the first Baptist church in Salon, Mass,
Feb. 2.
Rev. Appleton Belknap, formerly pastor
of the Baptist church at Lyme Centre. N. H.,
died on Friday, aged IA years.
Rev. John Wiley, said to be the oldest
ordained Protestant minister of the Episco-
pal church, died in Baltimore Sunday.
The new edi6cc built by the first Baptist
church of Rochester, n Y, will be dedica-
ted Feb. It'll. The building is an elegant
structure of Medina stone and has been erect
ed at cost of more than 100000
Letters from Bishop Haven, now in Mon
rovia, Africa, have been received. He and
his travelling companions arc well. The
Bishop is in Africa to look after the Meth
odist missions in that country.
Mr.. Moody has received numerous letters
from young men who have doira uded their
employers, confessing their crime and stating
that his preaching had driven them to make
restitution.
The Vermont Baptist Historical Society,
recently organized, held meeting at Rut.
land on Wednesday and voted to make ar
rangaments for the the purchase of valuable
historical material relating to tho Baptist
denomination in Vermont.
1t was very suggestive incident at the
conservation Of Trinity church at Boston,
when Edward Everett Hale, James Freeman
Clarke, Rufus Ellis and other Unitarian
clergymen received the communion from the
hands of the Episcopal bishops.
Rev. Phoebe A. Hanaford has been re-
moved from the passionate Of first church
of Jersey city, the members having voted in
favor of employing male pastor, She will
start church of her own. Quite number
of the late church are going with her.
Rev. DR.. Ryerson, of the Canada Wesleyan
conference, writing from London, says ;
There is one thing which have witnessed
in all of the plices ofworship without excep-
ton, that have manufactured of Eng
land, Wesleyans, Baptists and Congregation
alists-that is, a minutes silent prayer after
the benedicton, so solemnizlug and impress
sing to tho mind aud heart in the last act Of
worship in the house of God.
Rev. Henry B. Smith, d. D., LID, a
theologian of very high standing, died in
New York on Wednesday. He was born in
Portland, Me-, and graduated at Bowdoin,
in 1884 studied theology at Andover, aud
some years later became pastor in West
Amesbury. Later he was appointed pro.
fessor of mental Philosophy, at Amherst
college, and in 1850 was made a professor
of bburCh history in New York and subse-
quently he accepted the professorship Of
Systematic Theology in the UliOn thoOlogi-
cal seminary, About three years ago he
was compelled to resign his position as pro-
lessor, his health having been injured by
protracted mental exertiOn.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
Louisiana Again.

As we write the electoral commission is
sitting in judgment on the returns from this
unfortunate state. We do not feel quite sat
isfed with the summary treatment of the
Florida returns, as the vote was very close,
as is admitted by the best authority, Gen.
Barlow and others, though We have acqui.
esced in the wisdom Of the commission. In
Louisiana there are several points to be kept
in mind. One is that the returning board
violated the plain and unmistakable language
Of the statutes Of Louisiana respecting its
political composition. In addition to that
the members Of this board refused to fill a
vacancy for which. if we mistake not, the
law made exact and careful provision. Now
If the commission ratiiy the returns of this
board does il not practically say to the NAL
contents, the ballot-box suffers of either
party in every state, "only secure the out
ward form of the law, the legal forms, and
your acts shall stand" Grant that the COM
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

THE Burlington Reformed Mems Club
have made arrangements for a convention OF
similar clubs of Vermont to be held ia that
city, Feb. 81, %, and %, to which every
club in the state is invited to send general
delegation, and one additional for every City
members, provided with proper credentials.
Arrangements have been made for good
speakers, and return checks on the Central
Vermont railroad. The object is the gen.
eral work of temperance and the matter of a
state organization. We hope the attendance
will be large, for we think these clubs have
made the right move in regard to the tenn
perance problem. No men know better the
need Of such reform than those who have
been the victims of strong drink, and if any
men deserve the cordial support of the COM
munity they are the ones. Whether a state
organization is desirable we can not say, only
the good old principle that strength abides
in united effort would seem to indicate such
o need. We trust they will have success.
full meeting and We know Of no better way
to celebrate the birthday of the "Father Of
bis country" than for re formers to meet in
council for that country's salvation.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
WAITS AND HINTS.

IL further proof we're wanted that these
are hard times-hard for brains as we'll us
bread-the latest poetical effort in the val
entine line is proof full and sufficient
Efyew luvs me as luvs yew
NO nile can cut our luv In tcw.
The st. Adams Advertiser gave full and
minute directions to "Christian workers" last
week. Good they need il, and il is not
every day good advice can be secured from
competent authority, you know.
The New York Mail says that the women
advocaters Of female suffrage find great CON-
fort 10 that scripture which says, "In that
day seven women shall lay hold on one
man." Poor fellow, has he been "lad hold
on" by the fair ones 2
OF course the times are hard. The Ma
tiopal Bank Of Derby Line has sued the town
Of Concord to recover SIS, bat it will be
harder getting their money. Very likely ii
is just, but that lawsuit will not prove very
"remunerativc" save to tho hungry lawyers.
The Free Press says the Central Vermont
railroad has paid the Harlem Extension.
Good. But has the Free Press man paid his
taxes The GARNER fellow" set q good
example aud paid bis and saved the discount.
"Four per cent" you know is a wonderful
stimuant to ones morals botimes
We observe by the "vital statistics" re-
ports from the various towns Of Verm ont
there are more births than deaths, and now
il this can continue and people will be lit.
tie more careful and not "de Off SO freely
we can report quite an increase in population
as state at the next census.
"They say"-and so it must be true-that
Gov. Kellogg, of fragrant Louisiana fame
introduced the word "bull-doze." All, he
did, did he2 We thought he invented, or al
least largely patronized, the article itself 1t
was fitting that Kellogg should invent that
word-it has an photographic favor.
Mrs. President Grant has sent almost
daily during his illness, basket of flowers
to the bedside OF Alexander II. Stephens,
and not a word of rebuke from Ulysses
Now this will never do Is not, or has not
Gen. Grant been at the "hoad of the republican
party" and is not Stephens "robel ?" SenC
this to the New York Times or Morton fol
investigation.
The Moody aud Sankey meetings arc put
ting religious matters into practical shape
in more ways than one. Here is the way
one man views it, though his house may b.
heated with furnace or by steam, but his
words smack of good sense for all that
"What this country needs is a religion which
will make man feel that it is just as colo
for his wife to get up and build the fire as il
Is for himself"
Harpers Weekly has wood cuts Of tn,
members Of the electoral commission, and Of
ter careful scrutiny Of tho whole, we fnC
extremes of good aud bad looks belong tC
the republicans, Edmunds and Hoar beiuJ
the finest and Morton's the worst Of the lot
Indeed, Morton looks more like pugilis
than anything else. He evidently belong
to the circus ring. The "happy mean" oil
looks is with the democrats though Thur
man would contest the prize with Edmundi
and Hoar.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
ThuradnY Afternoon.


l. Opening Address.-"Washington. -
Rev. H. t. Fuller, st. Johnsbury Academy,
9 A Paper, bright Side of Farming"
Lewis b. Hubbard, Vermont Farmer.
Thursday Evening.
3. A Paper, "Sheep Husbaudry."-J. r.
EMERSON, Psacham.
4. A Lecture, SANITARY Reform in Rural
Districts. William Child, NJ. D., Bath
N. ii.
Friday Morning.
5. A Paper, forest Culture. Hon. +.
r. Carpenter, Waterford.
6. An Essay, 1.-The Grange. B. Butler,
st. Johnsbury Center.
7. A Paper, "Cows and Butter Making"
&C. S. Fassett, Board of Agriculture,
Friday Evening.
8. An Address, Farming may be made
the most Lucrative Occupation. "-Geo. N.
Drew, N. Danville.
8. A Lecture on veterinary Practice, u
Prof. Noah Cressy, Amherst, Mass.
Each paper or lecture will be followed by
discussions open to all.
Return checks will be given on the rail.
roads fog those attending the meeting
Il. l.. HOvEY, Chairman Com.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
JV.ascrto,v,. Cattle Market.

Cattle The Of Cattle that landed these yards
unusually light Eighteen loads Of cattle via Grand
Trunk Railroad which arrived during the week. but the rise
freight has stopped the usual bulk OF live stock this way
from Chicago. From the North hardly 200 head and the
best grades prices 4c advance NJ Joce had car
load OF IL head OF and that sold at Gle vei
very nice bunch; wouldn't probably shrink Is per cent but
II they 81 at Michigan, told would not make
owner any money The trade brisk Cattle. Lyman
sold oxen average 1850 Ibs "a &c live weight. Adrich
johnson sold at &c live; oxen, weight $3.50 lbs,
4c live @. H. Pierce sold oXen 1000 lbs at &c
live fat Cow for $50, dress 100 rs. S. Robinson
sold oxen, weight 1910 fbs. at &c live.
Sheep-Deales really paying any higher for sheep
than various opinions regards prices. Those
who sold sheep regularly for several weeks do not
any advance. The demand was only moderate. William
Mears sold lO3 Sheep fine lot fed by Joseph Wood OF
Barre, Vt, that weighed ut home so lbs each. DeWoh
sold S. lambs aud 81 old Sheep 6720 bs at &C. s.
Robinson sold So sheep ALSO b' at SIC. A. O. Kibng sold
80 sheep, 2790 lbs at 5lc 80 sheep $3.50 b at 4c W. H.
Browne sold 10 sheep and lambs so lbs at bic
PorTy-Good live Poultry sells at l2lc v h. Not much
wanted this price At little each week required for the
demand.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

Never since the memory Of man, and scarce
even in the history of human action, have
there taker' place events more notable or
more mOmentous for the future of the race,
than those which have occurred in Wash
ingtOn during the past two weeks. The
history Of the American deadlock of 1857
will be written in the school-books; and
school-boys will fnd there that the centen-
NAL republic was magnauimous enough to
rise above all suggestions of wrath or vio-
lence, and, instead Of bursting the lock with
rifles aud bayonets, to open It with the key
Of reason aud statesmanship.-BOstOR PILOT