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

WIDE AWAKE GRANGE held an afternoon
session, February 10th, which was fully at
tended. Business connected with the good
of the order and the welfare of tho grange
was discussed. A paper was read by two
young ladies who have the rare faculty of
criticisug the members and their doings in a
mirth-provoking manner, which was we'll
received from the fact that all were hit and
none could laugh at his friend. The loct.
uror, another young lady, was called upon
who reported discussion upon the question
of GLOW to bring up Children" which was
discussed, and it was worthy of remark that
those who had no children were the ones
who seemed best 20 understand how they
should be brought up. The next subject
of "What We Shall Read" was taken up
and the Importance Of reading the Bible and
other moral works was urged while fiction
and yellow covered literature generally, was
denounced in no measured terms. A query
box was prepared and the members we're re.
quested to contribute subjects for future
meetings.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

The BLUE glass mania has reached its
climax in the sad case of Chicago man.
lie went into an opticians and bought a
pair of blue goggles to wear on his eyes.
lie dropped into hat store and ordered
little round piece of blue glass put in the
top of his hat in place Of the usual tin VEN
tilator. He then partook of dinner of
blue fish at a restaurant with blue skylght
dipped his fingers into blue glass finger
bowl and refused to drink anything until
the waiter hunted him up mug with a blue
glass bottom. The day was now spent, and
going homo in a blue.light street car, the
6lue-gasS man, meeting his children at the
door, refused to kiss any but those blue eyes,
sat down in blue chair to read a copy of
the blue laws Of Connecticut aud got into
such fit Of the blues that he took some
blue ink, and writing in his will that at his
death the glass in his coffin should be blue
glass and his monument be made of blue
granite, he grabbed revolver and blew out
his brains.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

A CASE of life without eating paralleling
the singular one Of Orpheus G. Kerr of the
New York Graphic, some time ago, comes
to light in young woman living near Pitts
burg. A doctor Of that city says that, when
his attention was first called to her, she had
been three months without morsel of food
and that, Notwithstanding, the girl was far
and healthiul-loOking, aud weighed $50
pounds. She suffers none of the pangs Of
hunger, she has no pains of body, but is very
weak. Her cessation of appetite occurred,
last July, and she is now under treatment
at Philadelphia, although with little better
ment, so far, and yet continues, extraordi.
uarily enough, without the ability to eat
Springfield Republican.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
Che farm aud the Orange.

WE WERE greatly pleased with the article
in our last weeks grange department signed
"a Master" His words have the true ring
though he must have his little fling at us as
the modest brother" We shall take no
ofense since he substituted for his own name
the word "Master." But from the tone of
his article we think he magnides the Office he
assumes and we can but rejoice that there is
one grange in Vermont which has so able
and outspoken q master, aud we trust there
are others who possess the same spirit. He
says truly that there is no other paper in the
state that has opened its columns to the
grange and bid them welcome to a liberal
space for their own especial use aud benefit.
Now We second the suggestion Of "a Mas
ter" and we hope to tiud every grange con.
tributing something for their own department.
Ask questions upon farm and household top
les, and it that modest man" cannot answer
them to his own satisfaction, at least, he will
refer them to some wide Awake" grange
for discussion. And those papers read by
your editors send them along, also, and do
not think they are rejected if they do not ap.
pear Immediately, for grange news is always
fresh. Our ambition is to make the two
columns assigned US the most attractive and
interesting that the paper contains, and we
know that the oranges possess talent
enough to make good all we hope for if we
can bring it out. Now brothers and sst ers,
it we do not have live, wide awake grange
department the fault will be ours alone.
Please direct to tho Vermont Farmer
lGrange Department., or simply the Farmer,
st. bloomsbury, VT, and they will reach US
all right.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

People sometimes ask why does DR.. r. V. Pierce Of
Buffalo, N. Y, spend much money In advertising
his family medicines, which arc so we'll known and
surpass all other remedies IN popularity and sale IL
Is well-known that A. IT, Stewart considered 1t good
policy, and undoubtedly Il paid him, TO spend many
hundred thousand dollars in advertising his goods vet
nobody questioned the excellence Of his merchandise
The grand secret OF lies in Offering only goods
which possess merit TO sustain themselves. and then
through liberal and persistent advertising making tho
people thoroughly acquainted with their good quail
ties. Men do not succeed in amassng great fortunes
establishing thriving and permanent business and
founding substantial institutions like DR.. Pierco's
lnvalids Hotel at Buffalo, which costs over two hun
dred thousand dollars unless their business DO ogit.
inato their goods mertorous, and the services which
they render the people genuine and valuable DR..
Pierce does not attempt 10 humhug you by telling you
that his Golden Medical discovery will cure all dis.
eases. He says, "lf your lungs arc wasted by con
sumption, my Discovery will not you, yet as a
remedy for severe coughs, and all durable bronchial
throat and lung affections believe II TO be unsur
passed as a remedy" The people have confidence In
hs medicines because he does not recommend
them, and whom tried they give satisfaction. Ills
Medical Advisor, book Of over 200 pages Illustrated
by 2s2 engraYngs and bound In cloth and gilt Is OF
Tered 70 the people at somoderate price $50 post
paid) that IL Is no wonder that almost one hundred
thousand have already been sold. Ills memorandum
books are on every druggists counter for free dstrbu
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

A young lady, governess in friends
family was one autumn day walking with
her pupils in their fathers kitchen.garden.
The children pulling at their governess
hands, as she walked between them, ooseped
a ring which she wore, and before they no.
ticed whittier it sprang, the ring was gone
from her finger aud was nowhere to be seen.
The garden-beds around, which had newly been
dug over, were searched, so were the celery
aud cabbages growing near; but no ring
was forthcoming. The governess mourned
for the loss of her ornament, more particu.
larry because it had been her fathers, a sig.
net ring and every day for some time she
and her pupils searched the kitchen-garden'
but in valn.' A month afterward she re.
turned home for a holiday; taking with her
basket of garden produce, as present to
her mother from her pupils parents when
10 almost the first thing unpacked from the
country basket was fine hearty cabbage
with close green heart among whose
curled blades lay the much-lamented, long
sought-for signet-ring.-Chani6erS Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

A CORRESPONDENT Of our Dumb Animals
says that country horses should go barefoot
in winter. lie says: "They should 90 bare
foot during the season of sleighing. ! have
tried it now many years, and am sure it is
good thing, as it allows the expansion Of the
hoof, and does not make the foot so cold as
when shod with iron, thereby interfering
with the proper circulation of the blood
Then, too, in turning out into deep drifts,
there is no telling that the sharp caks may
cut one or more of the horses legs In cit
les, where it is more ICY, it may be necessary
to sharpen shoes but in the country it is
far better to keep the feet bare. Let farm.
ers and others try it, aud know they and
the horses will thank me for the suggestion
l am driving my three horses without shoes,
and shall do to just as long as the snow lasts.
Winter before last drove them seven weeks,
aud | believe each horse was worth a great
deal more at the end OF tho time than he
would have been ifcalked. Ifthey have been
properly shod, the frog will be so lar 20
they will not slip, even where it is ICY"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

A prominent clancy farmer" was explain.
ing to group of his benighted brethren how
to make money out of poultry. Dwelling
on the high price Of chickens in the early
spring, he said the way was to "set your
hens in December, and then you'll have
chickens in March and April, when they are
worth 40 or 30 cents pound" 1t was a
real nice theory, but an old farmer, who
don't take much stock in fancy notions,
quietly demolished it by remarking, what
is well.kuown to all poultry breeders, that
a hen rarely sits in December.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
The Medicine that Cures
VEGETTNE.

Taking into consideration the character Of It's vouoh.
ers tho history Of its and the immen 80
demand VEGETINE may be fairly entitled the Lead
ing medicine Of tho ago.
BILE remedy and person need suffer from tumors Ill
and diseases arising from impure blood, IL VEGE
TINE Is used according 10 directions. There Is not
case Of Scrofua in existence that VEGETINE will not
cure, provided, however the vital functions have not
lost their power Of action all that may be said 10 tho
contrary notwithstanding.
VEGETINE Is pleasant in taste. mild in It's influence
and absolute In It's action diseases the following
unquestonable evidence will show.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
Our Goat.

Our worthy friend Hubbard, in a recent
number of the FARMER saw it, in his benevo-
lence, to give the grange little good advice.
He said that if they must ride the goat
they should do it in moderation, and after a
few turns let him rest and attend to weight
Ter matters Of intellectual and social cultiva-
ton. Now, friend Hibbard is kind-hearted
man and his sympathy naturally goes out for
the goat. But in all kindness we would in.
form him that it is absolutely necessary for the
safety of the rider that the goat should be in
good trim and ready for work. He tells us
be is a granger at heart, and where mans
heart is there his body is very likely to go.
And what would be the result if be should
present himself for membership and the goat
should not be in good working order when
required to carry his 200 pounds avoirdupois
(more or less). To have him stumble or fall
would be an everlasting disgrace to the
grange and the goat also. No friend, Hib-
bard, while we like your suggestions about
mental and intellectual culture and will do
all we can in that direction, we must not for
day neglect Our goat but keep him ready
for work at all times.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

DORIS PRAYER.-Dot was usually q re.
markably good child, but one day she be.
haved so badly that both papa and mamma
had to reprove her. Thoroughly ashamed
but in no way penitent, Dot brooded over
the affair till bedtime, and was still full of
indignation when she knelt to say her prayer.
Even "Now lay me" was said with pout-
ing lips, aud when it came to the little adj
dendum, BLESS my dear father and mother
she stopped short. go on, darling" said
mamma. 10 Lord, please bless"-there was
another pausc-'Jmst bless me, my O,on self.
Amen" Poor little Dot!
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
WhGt Is Te0ettne.

IL is q compound extracted from barks roots and
herbs IL is natures remedy 1t is perfectly harmless
rom any bad effect upon the system. II Is nOurlshing
and strengthening. II acts directly upon the blood
IL quiets the nervous system. II gives you a good,
sweet sleep at night II Is great panacea for aged
their nerves. and gives them natures sweet sleep-as
has been proved by many aged person. IL Is the
great Blood Purifier. IL Is soothing remedy for our
children IL Is very pleasant to take; every child
likes IT, IL revves and cures all diseases originating
from impure blood. Try the VEGETINE. Give II a
fair trial for your complaints; then you will say to
your friend, neighbor and acquaintance, "Try It; 1t
has cured meu
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

STILL another anecdote of Senator Nye.
He was trying case in the southern tier,
the presiding judge being peovish and irrita.
BILE as well as rather dull. Gen. Nye had
not only cross-examined a witness at a
great length, but had frequently put the
same questions, which the Judge had fire.
quently ruled against as improper. At last
the patience of the judge was exhausted, and
he rebuked Gen. Nye and petulantly asked
him, "Gen. Nye, what do you think anu
sitting here for2" Nye looked up at the
bench, and, with grave countenance but
a twinkle in his eye, answered composedly,
"You have got me this time, your honor !"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

-Four years ago, the sufragists in the
Massachusetts legislature worked hard to
make Mr.. Boutwell, senator upon the assur-
anoe Of some Of his friends that he was in
favor of woman suffrage. But when sena-
tor Sargent of California offered an amend.
mont to the bill for the organization of
Pembina territory, striking out the word
"male," Senator Boutwell, voted against it,
while Senator Washburn voted in its favor.
The friends Of woman suffrage naturally sided
against him, this winter and We have reason
to believe that his vote upon the first ballot
was thereby seriously lessened.- WOmaA'S
Journal.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
The People Want Proof.

There Is no medicine prescribed by physicians or
sold by druggists that carries such evidence of ts s
perior virtue as BOsCHEe's GERMAN SYRUP for severe
Coughs, Colds settled ON the breast Consumption or
any disease of the Throat aud Lungs proof Of
that iact Is that any porsOn afflicted, can get a
sample bottle for 10 cents aud try its superior effect be-
iOre buying the regular size at Is cents II has lately
been introduced to this country from Germany and it,
WONDERFUL cures are astonishing every one that use
by Z. q. Bingham aud q. d. Randall, St. Johnsbury,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

NorING Martin l. Townscnd's opposition
in congress to the reading of the memorials
and petitions for the settlement bill, the
New York Evening Post remarks ut is
humiliating to hnd among New York's rep.
resentatives a man SO thoroughly partisan
that 10 these later days he resorts to the
old methods Of the slavery advocates"
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
PEHKYs' HOTEL, PORTLAND, ME-,

Is one of tho most homelko and comfortable public
houses In this country. Our farm in connection with
the house furnishes our butter, milk eggs poultry,
vegetables and fruit enabling us TO do better by our
customers than any other house in Portland. Terps,
por day s2.0oi per week, $500 to $500. Most salts
factory terms can be made by those who wish to spend
short season at the seaside by addressing
J. Il. & j. PERRY.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

"T' NEshEHf OF BOsIUEH. 30 long and nYOrnbIy
known throughout Vermont for his many wonderful
and in some instances almost instantaneous cures
may DO found at the St. Johnsbury House, to re.
main about two weeks Every invalid should see i'm,
for his cures are truly wonderful. Thousands have
been cured by him who were supposed incurable. II
he cannot help you he will tell you at once and no
charge for Same. Certificates and Photographs of per
cured may be seen at office.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

ALL DISEASES OF THE BLOoD.-If vEGRTISR will re-
leve pain cleanse, purify and icure sucs disease re-
storing the patient to perfect health ater trying DIFF
ierent physicians, many remedies suffering for years.
Is II not conclusive proof is you sufferkr you can
be cured Why is this medicine performing such
great cures' 1t works in the blood in tho circulating
uu IL can truly he called the Great Biood Purifier
The great source of disease originates in tho Blood
and no medicine that does not directly upon IT, to
purify and rcnoyate, has any just claim upon public
attention.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

A Rutland man, who was some time since
sent to State Prison for three years, left !
colt OIL on mountain pasture, which wa,
attached by one Of his creditors and sold by
him to man in neighboring town. The
original owner served out his sentence, came
back aud replevied bis horse on the ground
that he was entitled to it under the statute
and now drives il.
Rutland county Medical and Surgical
society, was organized. at the Bomoseen
House, at Castleton, on the 7th inst.
Texas has 100000 sheep and only two
WOODEN mills to work up their immense yield
of wool.
WASHINGTON COUNTY.
The running expenses of Bethany church
in Montpelier have been about $4,000 a
year; of. the Episcopal $4,000; of the Uni
tartan S2,1O0; Of the Methodist 81 600 ;
and the Baptist 81, $50.
A story having been circulated to the
effect that tho iron bridge on the Central
Vermont Railway at Waterbury was unsafe
the structure has been examined by COM
petent parties and pronounced perfectly safe,
aud strong as when erected.
WINDSOR COUNTY.
II. p. Spencer for more than twenty years
the popular station agent at Chester has
been elected superintendent Of the prison at
Windsor.
Henry Gravlin, the Weathers6eld MUIR
derer, was taken from the Jail at Woodstock
on Thursday, to the state prison at Windsor,
for safe keeping.
The prisoners at Windsor prison turn out
between l,400 aud 1000 pairs of shoes
daily.
The fftieth anniversary of the marriage
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Perkins, Of Perkins.
vile, was celebrated at their home on Tues
day, Feb. 6.
wINDHAM COUNTY.
Francis Daniels one of the most promi.
nent men of Grafton died Thursday last.
At a town meeting held last Tuesday
vote was passed to bond the town Of Jamaica
to the amount of $4,000, or about eleven
times the grand list, to aid 10 building the
Brattleboro and Whitehall railroad.
The Brattleboro Society for the proven.
ton Of cruelty to animals recently took
horse with badly calked ankle from an
out.ot.town team and put it in comfortable
quarters, at its owners expense, until the
animal was fit to go home.
Towushcnd has voted to give S36,734
towards the new Bratteboro and Whitehall
railroad
Sidney Holmes Of Grafton, the manufact.
urer of the Tyler churn, sold more last year
than any year previous which tells the story
OF quality.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

Facts are stubborn things and BrIgbts Disease
Dropsy, Kidney, Bladder and Glanduar Complaints,
Gravel, Diabetes, Mental and Physical Debility arc
stubborn facts, but IIuSr's REMEDY quickly cures
thom. llUSrs REMEDY never fails to afford comfort
and relief.
INPALLIBLE EYE WASH mukes the Eyes bright.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

The Boston Advertiser asks that the
men who opposed the electoral compromise
be marked and remembered, aud adds alt
would be an offenso against the country ever
again to trust them in any public position"
Do you hear that, Mr.. Blaihe2
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

John Flanders set FIRE to Norman S.
Adams's to barns at Eleu Sunday afternoon
and then called Adams from his house to
look at the blaze and tried to shoot him -,
though no reason can be given for the crime.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

The Tooth anniversary of the declaration
OF Independence of Vermont was celebrated
at Westminster, Tuesday evening, near the
site Of the old courthouse, where the decar-
alton was signed.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

LUNGS or LEATHER COULD NOT Withstand the ups
and downs of our winter temperature Churches
theatres lecture rooms, drawing rooms kitchens and
schools ring with the bleatngs of laborng chests aGd
husky Threats. There's but remedy for this evil
cover. Sold by all druggists.
Plke,s Toothaehe Drops euro In | mlnnte fohI
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

IL is an undisputed fact that she most wonderful
cures ever effected by any lnlment have boon perform
cd by DIR. Streoter's Magnetic Lnment. For Rheuma-
tsm Sprains, Stiffness Of the Joints, Contracted Cords
&c, II is a prompt and effective remedy Our patrons
have only TO try 1t to be conyinced OF its great value
IL is good for beast.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
1eaths.

AT Sheffield, Feb, TO- Phineas Jenness, n,
At sheffield, Feb, s, John Simpson, n.
AT Poaoham Fob. 2, Of consumption, Miss Miranda
Farrow, 80.
At Passumpslo Jan. 10, NJ. Grace, daughter q o, o.
anu Susie A, Harvey, months and days,
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
PASSUMPSIC SAVINGS nANK,

ASHp"EShN SANANsS HANK.
Tho Corporators OF the Passumpsic Savings Bank
will hold hoir annual meeting at tho Troasurers Office
In 81 Johnsbury on Wednesday the 9Th day OF March
neXL at one o'clock r. NJ for tho election OF officers
for said bank for the year ensuing and to do other bust
moss proper at said meeting.
Immediately following, tho trustees Of said bank
will hold their semannual meeting for the election Of
Treasurer and Auditors Also do other busines i'm ao
cordance with It's charter and bylaws.
q. l.. BRADLEY, Secretary.
st. Johnsbury, VT, Fob. 10, 1917
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16
General Debility,

This convenient term includes numerous Ill.dedued
and supposed lncurabe forms OF disease accompanied
by general lassitude aud exhaustion without ANY as
certAinable external or internal The PERUvIAN
SYRUP sends s TonOvating influence to tho Utmost 70
eesses OF the system and has relieved In our cOmmun
ity many cases Of supposed inouTablo disease.
FOR public speakers, singers, and for Sore Throat
Forest Tar TTOehesn are the best
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

REMEMBER the public meeting for the dis
oussion OF farm topics at Green Mountain
Grange hall, Saturday evening of this week
at o'clock.
Vermont farmer. [volume] (Newport, Orleans County, Vt.) 1870-1877, 1877-02-16

If you prescribe remedies yourself, sec that they
are effective and will do no HARM Forest Tar prep.
aratons Of this character for the thIoat and lungs