Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-01-19
WAITS AND HINTS.

Men don't see alike if the following is 10
the point. To the question Of Rev. Joseph
Cook, the popular and able lecturer on ev-
olution aud kindred topics, in Boston, "What
becomes of the wicked" the Norwich Bulle.
tin says "Mr. Cook, we thought, had been in
New England long enough to know that
usually they practice Law for while aud
eventually 90 to the Legislature" While
NeighbOr Earle of the Citizen says: "Well,
the vilest of them are set to editing demo-
cratic newspapers--like the Argus, for in.
stance" Very we'll, this only proves that
Earle loves vile stuff for we venture to say
that he reads the Argus as soon as il gets to
his office.
We offer So for the head Of tho man who
predicted an open winter.-Rutland Herald.
What will they do with it2-d. Adams
Messenger. Put it on their editor, Of course
This is the way the Valley News Of North
Adams states the senatorial question in the
old Bay State ave trust, therefore, that the
legislature, in justice to the republican party
as Eell as to Mr.. Boutwell, himself, will not
hesitate to confer upon him that vindication
of his course to which the past services en-.
title him-a reelection by 4 decisive vote"
Which means Boss" Tinker, which means
Senator Henry L. Dawes, which means Ben
jamin f. Butler and Zach Chandler. Too
thin! We thought the cry of the republi.
cans was Hayes and reform" and Butlerism
is reform is it2
The Free Press says Lamoille is being
ravaged with spelling matches. That ex.
plains It-several communications we have
received from those parts showed fearful
"ravages" in the spelling.
Does any one wonder that the republican
party has lost its power and is the semblance
only of its former self when the Boston Jour-
nal, the great party organ in the common.
wealth, can talk thus of the candidature Of
Boutwell, aud Babcock and Seelye: Gall the
candidates thus far mentioned who have the
slightest chances Of success are men Of stand
ing and ability, so that no matter what may
be the result, Massachusetts is still sure Of
being worthily represented in tho United
States senate" So the Journal has got so
low that it publicly rejoiccs in Butlerism.
Need we be surprised then to be told as we
are that Butler has Boutwell, in the senate
because he is such a nobody, just to keep the
place warm for Butler himself.
This is the way the Rutland Herald puts
it: "Many man thinks it is virtue that
keeps him from turning rascal, when it is
only full stomach. One should be careful
aud not mistake potatoes for principles. "
We did not suppose the fellow was such an
epicurean as that, though we have seen those
whose brains we're in their heels and their
consciences about as he locates it.
Will farmers lie? We know that is q
serious and blunt way of putting the question,
but we confess to many fears as we have
read the weight of the hogs killed during the
last two months. But man in Huntington
has removed all fcars-he reports his at
thirty.seven and half pounds. We believe
him--"an honest man" etc.
Some one says Willard Fillmore was rock.
ed in a sap trough as his parents had nothing
better for cradle. Very likely, it looks
like an honest count. But we might men.
ton quite number of others who were put
into sap troughs in infancy and, judging from
oil appearances, never got out.
This is an cnterprising agc-the Rutland
Herald of Friday morning reached us Mon.
day forenoon Seldom have We more enjoyed
the freshness of the news than in the pcrusal
Of that paper. We never knew SO well the
benefits of "iast mail !" What are few
taxes compared with despatch!
Macaulay said that as civilization grew
poetry declined. We judge that civilization
has made q great rush ahead, sort of &C.
illogical upheaval during the last two weeks
judging from our receipts. We shall do all
We can to keep civilization from falling back
when the tidal wave sweeps over us again
Earle in Morrisville has new Significance
to the word "patronize," 1t is to take 4
paper "just to give it start" and never in
tend to pay for it, and they have been giving
the Citizen start" some three years. Il
must be we'll under way by this time WI
should Judge. He says the sheriff will b.
rowing over the hills Of Hardwick and VOL
colt and Cabot in few days. Now pleas,
don't send him out till it stops showing.
Quiet your fears, and do not lie awak,
nights for fear I'D" Smith of the Boston
Journal will be hunting round after Bennett
or that your slumbers will be disturbed b.
the crack of revolvers. Bennett has gonC
to Europe; he sailed Saturday and May
we'll Maybe he will go also, and the YOunl
lady is in trouble enough.
County and town agricultural societies ar,
holding their annual meetings. Our wore
to them is to put the best men they haV,
into office. County societies are not Oblige'
to put bad men or ignOramuses into Oficia
positions Just because the state society ha
done it. Some people can't do any better
it is their misfortune others won't do a
we'll as they know-that is their sin.
Beecher cost this county fair for hi
speech last September $780, besides his rid
to and from the fair ground. All we know
of several men who would make speech a