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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
State Agricultural College.

The following circular shows that the
state agricultural college, in connection
with the university at Darlington, is max
ing itself useful, not merely to young men,
but to all farmers who choose to avail of
the many advantages that ii offers:
" TO the TURNER'S Of VermOnt:-It was an
nounced some time ago that proiessorship
of agriculture had been instituted by the
trustees of the university; this has been
filled by permanent appointment and the
department of agriculture equipped for ac-
tive work. 1t is desired by the university
that this department come into close rela-
tionshp with the farmers of the state, and
that it shall be as much as possible a bu-
reau of information through which the
farmers can gain access to the latest practi-
cal ana experimental work done in other
parts of the world. Farmers are requested
to be free in sending in any questions which
arise in their daily farm work and they
will receive prompt attention. The per-
sonal work of the department will be two
fold: throughout the state and at the uni
versity. The first will be a series of lectures
on agricultural topics delivered in the sew
eral counties of the state; the second will
be Farmers Course" of lectures at
the university. Such "A course was held
in 1SS4-5 and again in lSS5-S6. The latter
course was in February and March, 1886
and lasted five weeks. 1t was attended by
thirty -four farmers, half-fare rates being OBJ
the course was successful was attested by
the steadily increasing attendance from first
to last and by the following resolution.
" ReSoired That the farmers who have been in
attendance upon the course of agricultural lectures
in the university of Vermont and state agricultural
college do hereby their appreciation of the
courtesy, labor and interest expended by the lee
turers and of the value of the instruction impaired
and we hereby declare to our brother farmers
throughout tho state belief that through Il con
tinuance of the work done by the college, the farm
ers of Vermont will be able to get that scientific
and practical instruction so much needed for sue
cesstul farming.
THE course will be repeated this winter
on an enlarged scale, and in order that it
may be of the greatest benefit to the great
est number, it is desired that the farmers
generally throughout the state send in top
les which they would like to have discussed,
and questions to be answered. at these
meetings Also let them indicate what
dates between January and April | will
be most convenient, that the lectures may
be held when the greatest number can be
present. The lectures will be delivered by
the faculty of the university, with such
help from specialists outside as may he
found desirable. Half-fare rates will again
he secured for those coming from a dis
lance. Full particulars of dates topics,
and lectures will be announced as soon as
decided Address all communications on
the above subjects to
w w. COOKE,
Professor Of agriculture.
Burlington, VT, September 81, 1889.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
The State Prison.

The report of the officers of the state
prison at Windsor for the years 1886 has
just been issued. The directors report that
they find everything in "a satisfactory condi-
ton, the prison economically managed and
the welfare of the prisoners properly seen
to. They recommend the construction of
iron stairs to and walks around the cells to
take the place of wooden ones They re-
port the expenses of the prison S5553 40
less than the two previous years. The di-
rectors are j. w. Cramton, w. III. II. Bing-
ham and Charles Thatcher. The superin-
tendent, f. w. Cakes, reports that the in
come of the prison has been S20, 1913 and that
there are lightweight prisoners. OF the
thirty-eight who have been discharged
seventeen were entitled by their records to
the full amount allowed by the act to aid
and encourage discharged convicts," of one
dollar per month for each month of good be-
havior during their confinement, not to eX-
coed 500, while of the remainder eleven
have had but one charge for misconduct sus-
tanned against them. There has been only one
death in the prison during the two years.
The fees received from visitors during the
two years amount to 1862 and the income
from convict labor was S19,990.25. OF the
whole number in the prison three were re-
ceved for safe Keeping one received from
the United States courts, five have been con-
ditionally pardoned by the governor and
one has been sent to the insane asylum.
There are forty-two who were between the
ages of twenty and thirty years when com
mitted There have been Seventy-nine able
to read and write, three can only read. and
six can neither read nor write. OF those
serving sentences a majority are in from
one to eight years, six for fifteen years,
two for twenty years, two for twenty-five
years and six for life. Among the latter is
Horace K. Plumley of Shrewsbury, who
was convicted of murder April q, 1869 Re
ligious services have been held every Sun
day afternoon in the chapel and entertain
ments have been given on legal holidays.
There are now about seven hundred fifty
volumes in the prison library, fifty having
ceived every week. The superintendent has
fourteen assistants for the various depart
mentS,
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
A COngressman's Talk on
OleOmargarine.

Congressman Allen of Massachusetts re-
Gently talked about oleomargarine to an
agricultural society Speaking of oleo manu-
facturers he said the difficulty was not with
the large. but with the small establishments,
which were the more likely, because they
could more easily obtain them, to make use
of impure ingredients. The vile cleo pre-
JUDGED the pure oeo, injurng public health
and morals and making governmental inter-
ference necessary. CLEO should only be
manufactured under most righteous condi-
tons. The great trouble with the oeo bust
ness was its effect upon great industry.
Last year 150,000,0O0 pounds of oleo were
made in the United States, costing at seven
cents, $40, 100000, selling at an average of
twenty-five cents or S37 ,500,00 The incon-
sistency of oleo manufacture, as with all
other monopolies, was its claim as the
poor mans friend" costing seven cents to
make and selling for twenty-five cents. But
the great industry of dairy farming received
a crushing blow from this unfair and dis
honest competition. More people were en-
gagged and more money was invested in ag-
riculture than in any other industry. The
value of butter, milk and cheese produced
last year in this country was 500 900 900.
The farmer had not asked much of the gov
eminent and had promptly paid his taxes,
had contributed generously to all public
needs, had given of his best blood freely
and without murmur when his country
had needed, and whenever called upon he
had never been found wanting. But to-day
his business was embarrassed his prospects
blighted, and he was living under the black
shadow of this great fraud. He should have
the relief asked for. 1t was a simple act Of
Justice, against which no sensible man
ought to object. In regard to the oleo bill
before congress, Mr.. Allen said he was in
favor of the measure for two reasons. First,
because it afforded a reasonable and neces-
sary protection to the dairy farmers sec
nd hall. all 70. 81, b..
product (oleo) at lower prices if they
Unntp1 If
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
Notes and Opinions

WIGGINs' earthquake failed to quake.
AN enterprising western journalist
polled the Massachusetts republican
convention, and discovered that nine
tenths of the delegates favored Mr.
Blaine's nomination in 1888.
A VERMONT farmer, who has been
West for twenty years or more, says
he has looked the ground over and that
Vermont farms are doing better for
their owners this year than for twenty
five years past.
The New York Star comes to the de-
fence of the postmaster-general by
showing that he has caused nearly 3d.
600 democratic postmasters to be APP
pointed in 4l6 working days, or more
than eight every hour.
THE Pope is reported to have APP
pointed special commission to ex-
anime the divorce laws of all countries
and report upon them. The commits
sion will have tough time of it in the
United States.-Sprmafeld Union.
ONE of the political ambitions of ex-
Senator Conkling, says the Philadelphia
Times, is to even up things with some
of the men he has made, and who have
betrayed him. That would not pay even
a smaller man than Mr.. Conkling.-
Boston Journal.
THE chairmen of twenty-four COM
mittees in the present house of repre-
sentatives have so far failed of a re-
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
Report of Inspector of Finance.

The annual report of the inspector of
finance, Hon. Carroll S. Page, has APP
peared from the press of futile & Com
pany. Since the last session of the
legislature, two new institutions-th
Granite Savings Bank of Barre and the
Lyndon Savings Bank at Lyndonvile-
have commenced business, making the
whole number in the state twenty
seven. The West Fairlee Savings Bank
and State Trust Company of Rutland
are going out of business. The Farm
ers' and Mechanics Saving Institu-
ton of Burlington has reduced its liza
bilties to depositors from over $725,0
to SIS, 092.12, and is virtually removed
from the list of active savings institu-
tons.
The aggregate deposits of the saw
ings institutions have increased 81 ,404,-
31l.61 since 1884. And yet good
many people had supposed the times
were so stringent that there must have
been large decrease in saving banks
deposits. Probably the cry of "hard
times" has caused not a few people to
hoard their money instead of spending
it as freely as formerly, or neglecting
to pay their just debts with it-putting
off the day of settlement to a more con-
venient season. There are twenty-six
savings banks and trust companies in
the state exclusive of the st. Adams
Trust Company, which is now in the
hands of receiver. The total assets
of these twenty-siX financial institu-
tons are S15,375, 27l.75. Their liabil-
tiles are to depositors, Sl4 ,253 ,S63. Al !;
to stockholders, 1894 900; aggregating,
Sl4 ,649, 963.47; leaving a surplus of
1925, 90S2S. The whole number of
depositors in all the savings banks June
80, 1886, was 40, 453-an increase dur
ing the past year of 2,675. The aver
age amount to the credit of each de-
positor is $2SS23 The sum of S47S,-
43532 has been credited to depositors'
accounts for interest on deposits in
savings banks, and Sl20 400 as divi-
dends to stockholders in trust COM
panies. There has been an increase of
$204 ,550.7S in the amount loaned on
mortgage security in the state, and
$G9l ,309.47 on mortgage security with
out the state. Loans on personal Sc
curity have decreased Sl30, 1902. ST, and
loans to towns, villages, etc, have in
creased Sal ,364.55, Loans on bank
stocks have decreased; real estate ac-
quired by foreclosure, state, city, county,
town, village and school bonds all show
an increase. The direct taxes paid to
the state treasurer the past year amount
to S83,1l1.9G. The St. Adams Trust
Company has paid dividends aggregat-
ing forty-two and one-half per cent
since 1884, and another small dividend
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
The State Finances.

The biennial report of the state treas
urer, Hon. w. II. Du Bots, is docu-
ment of interest, though it consists
very largely of tabular statements. The
report for 1SS4-5 was noticed at the
time of its publication last year. The
report for the last fiscal year shows that
the state is oft Of debt and has cash on
hand and in the banks to the amount
of $3.50, 974.97. No one can reasonably
find any fault with this gratifying ex-
hibit. The amount received from cor
porations during the last year was
5000 ,6S3.70, of which 81 ,401.0S was
paid by express companies, 81 ,l0O}7
by telephone companies, 81 ,407.97 by
steamboat companies, S5,625.34 by the
National Car Company, SS7 1859 by
the railroads, SCI ,93673 by savings
banks, Sl4, 1922 by Trust Companies,
$5,S03.G3 by home insurance COM
panies, Sc, S55,9S by foreign insurance
companies, and 81 ,5l4.05 by the foreign
life insurance companies. The largest
amount of tax was received from the
Central Vermont railroads.&c., 1873 60;
the Passumpsic railroad paid ST. ,297;
the Boston Il Lowell, S5,503.S1; the
Bennington & Rutland, "a, 022. 42, and
the Montpelier e. Wells River railroad
$1,7S1.54. The savings bank paying
the largest tax was the Vermont of
Brattleboro-S12 ST.. 10; the Montpelier
Trust Company paid S5,296.07. The
National Life Insurance Company paid
S2,671.S6, the Vermont Mutual paid
$2,37G.14.
The report states the condition of
the several funds held by the treasury
in trust for security or other benefit of
the people, such as the agricultural col
lege fund, which amounts to S135 500;
the Bennington battle monument fund
which amounts to 800, 165; the National
Life Insurance Company's deposit
(S105,000), the Vermont Life Insurance
Company's deposit (S10l ,S00.99), the
United States deposit fund held for
certain towns, and the Huntington be-
quest, held for the benefit of all the
towns for their schools. The report
contains no recommendations.
An interesting part of the report re-
lates to the Huntington fund, of which
S195,72S.76 has been converted into
cash securities, leaving stocks of the
face value of S24 ,554 to be realized
upon. The estimated cash value of
these is $4,000, and when disposed of
the total proceeds from the securities
belonging to the fund will be $780,
72S.76 The first division of the in
come and interest arising from the fund
and accruing in 1885 was paid to the
treasurers of the several towns Febru-
airy 10, 1856, and amounted to $9,-
96S 5S
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06

good markets and his connection with
the worlds busy life are closer than
they used to be, and he has really little
reason to complain of his privations.
In comparison with very many who
have gone to the West and undertaken
the accumulation of competency in a
rough and tumble way, depriving them
selves of many social comforts and civ
ilized advantages, the Vermont farmer
who owns his land is well off. In fact 3,
it seems as if the tide had turned, and
the people who are migrating from our
state to the West are becoming SEN
sibly fewer.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06
The North Hero Bridge.
rrrom the St. Albans Messenger.1

From the st. Adams Messenger
The magnitude of the immense iron bridge
across Alburgh passage, Lake Champlain
connecting the island of North Hero with
the mainland, is not generally understood
outside of the bridge and engineering circles
The promoters of this vast enterprise We're
at first mainly from the isolated islanders
The question of the great cost would have
appalled, most people, but men who have
been isolated these many years were not to
he deferred. The enterprise took shape in
1884, when Grand Isle county elected the
Hon. Henry Mott, senator, and the town of
North Hero elected Giles Hawrican repre-
sentative. These gentlemen presented the
sore needs of North Hero people before the
legislature, which being satisfied that these
claims were just, granted aid for the construc-
ton of the North Hero bridge to the extent
of S25, 600, or dollar for dollar on what the
towns would raise some $4,000 being
raised The town of North Hero in May,
1885, entered into contract with the X. +.
Hawkins Iron and Steel Works of Spring
field, Mass, for the construction of a first
class iron bridge of the most approved de-
sign, 1t is but just to say that seven other
bridge companies submitted designs, but
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1886-10-06

ton earthquake is the singular condition of
"A brick cistern In much shaken locality. A
geyser sprang up in the bottom, throwing
up water and at least three carloads OF
white sand.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

llllirEukp lcNr Ntr'u Ih. Nr
nrcucu Of llillsboro hnd n grand poo
mdc ON Wednesday, headed bs tm
brn.- brand Of lm-ca, whose mem
brr- acquitted Themselves with mud
honor
Court ha, adjourned uuUl Moudny
ON account of the sickness Of Judg,
Han.
We have had some nice weather
but it iook, like rain again to-day.
The string band ut " Wiliurl, togeth
rr with the IIill-boro boy, were on
-rrcnadng lAst might, mud th,
music was delightful; al report hay
ing N-pcudid time aud cuioy ing lh,
ALTAR hugely, especially the refresh
moni- which were elegant Come
again, Willord, you are welcome
\ hop wa. gwen this evening h
honor of Miss lIospuld, who ha
come TO make Hillaboro her home.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20
UoILD - GW,rIIIL.
Hc Apnr. clnfy~ ~, In'Hur. griu.nl Iud
Iudurs,ml ut irNuuS

tIiNElE-tuN, -. G., \Hrrl 40
REPORTS uf the action ot the Dallas
Merchants rNchaug, and of inr DI,-
lcu- OF N,rccnyil'c l'N, 200 passing
resolutions dcrWria ur of the
-'rihrr, aud s.rlkr muhud- wc.c.
forwarded 90 JAY Goud here and lr
uit, lust sent the following telegram
lu rr-puusU.
,f,rfuus. - e.. NorHI. l--.
Goo fhr NIunH.ui tHD tIurs H' pN.H-. HuI Hi
rry"usiir. Hunt county IcN
40 words can sufficiently cNprosG
my appreciation OF the kIud Wurd- 900
encouragement and good alNicp con.
aiucd in your dispatch lhc prc--
emit strike ON our ruud ~ .tcm urirrrl
by The officers Of a secret or"Wl tiu
because - railway in ,oI % ut 4 G
highest court iu the tnd uul -c,.
ut to discharge one of their cm-
ploNccs aud with no other cumplut
against the management of the Nj.
l'Hr., aud without any warn
ing or shadow of W-utwliuu thr
cutirc business Of four states Hld
one territory b. cOmplctck mu.N frI
and millions of resident rllIou- 'ur
deprived of railway mcllIlic-. uu Whlch
lhrir oulirc prosperity drpnui- and
tu the enjoy Iucut OF Wulrh they have
lrgu nights paramount lu thu-c ui
ANY secret organization hrRu-rfhrIr
RIGHTS Hrr secured tulhrm los the llW -
pi the luud The Missouri Pacific
employs lL3l9 mrn. Oi tlc-r t.,I,
only arc concerned lu tar prc-cul
rr.hr, -o that in addition Go tur-r
200 cou-prNtur, who urr ht fore
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

or them "a, citizens, hul mott rs repre-
,rntativc- ot your organization Co.. disc
cu-, the pending uiiliulty or ANY
other matters public interest
Is toNtIJ-luN
desire rmphauaIl, to stat" that
tncrcspouNbiiiN tor the mmrrcw
iiwmurc of the present W.u.tiHau'r
strike Will not rest with thr manage
mcnt ot this company hut inl-much
a- your organization has committed
the error of striking first aud cudcav-
oriug tu negotiate afterwards. 10 hu-
the power to aud should prevent
troubles bv permitting such ot our
former employees and others a~ desire
to work. tu do so without fear oi
threat aud intimidation leaving thi.
company free tu rcsumc it- opera
tuus aud adjust with upo,c-. 49,
ii is At NH tImc- ready and willing tu
du. any grievances that the, wHN have
Signed II VI lluNtr.
i'ir-i ' Nicr.'rr-idrut Missouri lHuuc
HALLWAY.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

l- pu,-lblr, tor % hort time No. the
robust bat the mmouty OF refined
persons would prefer immediate
death 10 existence in their rcrkiug
atmosphere. How much more ~
voting to be IN uur- sell u living
sewer. But this Is actually the case
with those in whom the inactivity OF
the liver drives the refuse matter ot
the body 20 escape through thc lungs,
breath the pores, kiduey- and blHd-
der. II is astonishing that life ic-
main, in such dwelling. Dr. Picrcc'-
"Goldeu Medical Discovery" restores
normal purity TO the ~ .tem aud ~
news the whole being.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

IT, -.n. N NM ruAmrnt un..
" U.tUg = - Ia .tftkU

M.".,ug - ~ .trn,u
.u...I .u Iu.l lt..Iurr
AI-IIN, lrt. Nurrn 10 lhr
Treasury TODAY resumed payment
uu general rns uuo warrants ~umr
-.hup. certificate, prc still, out tauu-
ing
\ warrant WIS ISSUED 200 IpN Tor
'lrurrr-t 90 Henry loilhlr. % bnrbrr
Wrr Tie m- Iult town, carrying, 10
I- charged, -omr mmcN uud tuul- hc-
longing othr shop where hcWu, rm-
p,u,,d lIrmil- from Icmplr
LNcuthiua . quiet about thr de-
pots. a cal. viii bee mudc to.morruW
10 the morning mprr- for mu--
mcr'ius ol thr citizens 60 w-- som,
resolutions about lhr -trINr, uphuli
iua thr wuw ot lhr uiIrpud- uu
r'ulcmmu" lltr mnWiul nets ut th,
strikers.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20
INV IoWh' STEAL
rr"h"h,i'tN - IN Arrest "t -,Ncra.
nnfr' rO0kcd Aldermen

\EW DIRK. March Pplicc-lu-
-pu.tor B}rnc- wa -ccnn hi- office
lnl- morning and wn, preparing 20
GO oui when the reporter asked him
10 hc wa, going 10 drag hi- net for
murr aldermen to-day, he smiled at
tu' question aud replied That is a
mrllrr thNI | would ralhcrnot talk
about MN in hopes that the cyi-
dcncr is sufficient to warrant the ar.
rest Of some of the guilty ones, but
that is Tor the di-trict-altorncy to de-
eide. lie is going ahead cautiously
to get cNidenCe that will stand ia
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

NErvA lAKEpo Mex March 10
a lire lcsterday consumed the large
wholesale house of a NJ. Bruni II
Bros. Loss 100000, Insurance s2O,-
900.
The Waco daily examiner. [volume] (Waco, Tex.) 187?-1888, 1886-03-20

INV l.l+ mn WooI IN'd Ic.' Noos NJ \ 'c0l'N lNri
Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1886-06-29
Sic Saocn III 8au3ieu.

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