Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1885-04-10
wiIzisEses.
DEATH OF ISRAEL HAYNES.


Israel Haynes, for nearly half a century
one of our leading citizens, died Of pneumo.
mia last Wednesday morning, and was buried
from the house on Thursday, Rev. Mr.. For.
rest officiating. Mr.. Haynes was repeatedly
honored by his fellow townsmen by election
to all Of the more important town Offices.
Every trust committed 10 him was always eH.
ecuted Justly, without fear or favor. The
unswerving integrity Of the man won him
universal respect For 40 years Mr.. Haynes
was recording steward Of the Methodist
church in this place and was ever a leader in
every work connected With the church.
man OF consistent life, broad views and active
beDevoleDce, his loss is keenly felt by all
Edward Aldiich is out again.
Mrs. Temple has been quite sick for
some time, but is said to be getting better
Watkins Bros. lost q valuable OF last
week.
The attraction al the rick last Saturday
night Was an orange race.
-Houghton Smith captured young loon
last Saturday.
Coupon Bonds" was played TO fair
audience at the Universalist church last Fri.
day evening.
Fifteen men turned out and cut the road
out from here TO Marlboro line last Monday
and Tuesday.
&C. NJ. Russell has gone to Greenwic n
Y, for few weeks.
Wallace Haynes has been quite sick with
the measles, but at last reports was improv.
ing.
On wheels again.
Rev. L. H. Fisher will occupy the Uni.
versalst pulpit next Sunday, afternoon and
evening
Our village boasts several new lamps
Grin H. Jones wishes the public to I'D
derstsnd that the story that is being circulat.
ed, purPorting to be one be told while at New
Orleans about the young ladies Of this town
is entirely Jdlse and untrue
The gang of log drivers have arrived
from Maine 70 drive Newton Brothers logs 10
Readsboro as soon as the ice breaks up.
The mails have been very irregular late.
ly. Last Fridays mail was received Sunday.
and Saturdays mail was not received until
Thursday night
IN DEFENCE OF THE TOWN SYSTEM.
Riitor PhGni1 In your issue Of March o. Mr.
Bufum explains that be did not mean to convey the
idea that all who advocated the town system were IN.
fit 70 be trusted with the interests Of our schools
This shows that not all are determined the district
system shall not succeed that there are some
who did well last year and be thinks will 'do All thty
can this year. stu there are ought not to
trust" Respectfully would like to ash Mr. B. II be
town system? II not, what need IL there for unjust
discrimination His reasons he cannot give public
] give him opportunity she win give bis reasons
Now what Is spoken in secret" Is apt to be sspro-
Claimed claim upon the housetop and furthermore ss
l ton. But 'our state said plainly March Sd that Il
/ does not want the town system.T Mr.. B. speaks Of
this A. though the vote Of March Sd settled the whole
/ matter. We think Otherwise. II would have been
very gratifying to the friends Of the new system bad
more towns voted it, adoption, yet they should con-
slider that great reforms are not brought About IN
day. Nor are they usually backed by big mAioriies.
Fourteen towns added 10 the nineteen mai had pre
vousy adopted It, and favorable reports from every
one OF them ought TO satisfy all reasonable expectS.
tons one thing is certain: THE town system is
the coming system. Thrty-three towns, almost one
fourth, have adopted it already. There will be no
taking The bach track. Its complete adoption will be
the dAwning OF brighter day for the cause Of edu-
cation IN our town and state. But ''the change IN
system II mainly urged by those who live 10 the VII
snsest ,aIs. oG Fl &c among esoss who pay the
benefits Of good schools-good because thew have
scholars aud money enough to make them SOTO their
that will confer Ike blessings upon their ess farto
nate neighbou, and that, too, when 1t must be an
additional expense TO themselves.
Continuing Mr.. b. says: 1.-THE back districts feel
that the town would not be willing TO support them
good school near BY and they ask the privilege Of do
ing II themselves At their expense. WhS not let
] them p The answer IL: LIST. They do not do II
| at their own expense. Quite share Of the money
! the town treasury. And the second reason is that
letting them" may, and think does in this case
for the schools Of the whole town As well might The
! people In certain part OF the town saw We are
more interested in the highways OF our locality than
anybody else can be, therefore AK the privilege Of
repairing them At our owl expense, claiming eremp.
/ uon from taxation by the town, OF course shouid
I we let them ? Manifestly no. because the town sys
/ TEN OF roads Just adopted has a better method OF
keeping our Highways in repair. But says Mr.. B..
"Our school business IL not Ike other to1n hnsrsss
Metah To see Why the same principle IL not apphca
| bic TO our schools As to our roads Again ave do
not believe any one else can take the parents inter
had not
hole and pulled the hole in after him. We Should
IKE 70 bear him explain what there Is in the town svs
TEN that debArs, or in any way binders parents from
ewing me schools where they send their children all
the attention they please, but unless they improve
upon their opportunity better than they do under the
district system the privilege would be Of little avail
TINS, IKE most Of the objections 20 the town system,
system really ia. II may be allowed 10 SPEAK for
| this much-abused and northumberland systsu.
We should say the town system does not propose 70
roo the people OF any town OF their educational ad-
Nantagesi or In any way discourage the interest that
parents or guardians ought to feel in the schools On
tue contrary its purpose and aim would be to give
cry section OF the town the very best schools possible
AZ Uniform and for that reason lust rate OF 6rA-
ton. Aud this last item is no very small matter when
We consider that the grand list varies from q little
over 800 IN District No. to almost thirty times that
amount in District No. and the per cent raised
on said hsts was respectively IS per cent and IA per
cent Some may be willing to submit 70 this Unequal
ny OF taxation, but think there are others who
Zee II Is unjust. Now the question "a, Has the
Jorlty right to insist upon such injustice
In closing Mr.. Buhum declares himself ''viHine to
ntar al the blame you wish II we can have good
echools believe It was A. Ward who expressed
himself willing to sacrifice all his wife's relation If
VIII excuse me, but must protest against such mar
groom unless he can show what Interests Of
common SCHOOLS would be snbserved by his bearing
any blame unjustly. Let brOtherly love continue