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Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
THE NORMAL SCHOOLS.

The newspapers have begun telling
the Legislature what it ought to do, but
thus far none of them have said anything
about our normal schools. In our hum
bic opinion these schools are a mere
sham, and the financial aid the State
gives them is an unjust discrimination
against other institutions of the same
general grade. If the legislature wishes
to do something really beneficial, let it
do away with the three schools which it
now supports at an average cost of Sl6,-
600 yearly, and provide for the establish
ment of one strong. well-otficered and
well-equipped institution.-.St. JohHSburg
RcDuL1ic0U
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16

JOB PRINTING of every variety AT the lowest
prices consistent with good work ana quality
of stock.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
WAIT AND SEE.

l.. Il. Morton. the New York million
are has offered to give Sl0.OO0 to Mid
dlcbury college. provided it can raise the
rest These milionaires always attach
some unattainablc condition. - B0StoR
p.r,rJ
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
SUCCESS AWAITS
INVESTMENTS.

Seven per cent, net, payable semi
annually. First Mortgage Farm Loans
negotiated and fully guaranteed by
Thompson & Walton, Bankers, Harper,
Kansas. Mortgages for sale by
A. A. FLETCHER,
Middleburv. VT Aft
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
VERMONT IN CONGRESS.

Hon. John W. Stewart was unanimous
ly rc-nominated for Congress by the lst
district convention, at. Burlington, last
week. Mr.. Stewart has proved himself
to be a representative of more than or
dinary ability and the people could not
have done better. No State is better
represented in both houses of Congress
than Vermont has been for the past four
Years. - NtncheSicr LOMrnnI.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
THE HIGIIW AVS.

The road tax in Vermont amounts to
Il little more than S25O,O0O per year.
This does not include the tax for build
ing bridges or any special tax for the
support of mountain roads and repair
ing highways that have been damaged
by heavy rains or other unu~al causes
The present law provides that the tax
of fifteen cents on a dollar of the grand
list shall be expended on the highways
10y road commissioners. or by the select
men of ;he various towns. The labor
clause in the law which was inserted to
give taxpayers an opportunity to work
out their taxes at twenty cents on the
dollar is of no benefit. because no pro-
vision j. made for the collection of the
labor tax. 1t was questionable policy to
insert such clause in the law even if
ample provision had been made for the
collection of the labor tax. 1t would
virtually give farmers an opportunity to
go back to the old highway district ,ys-
TEN and enable a certain class of taXpaY-
er> to "stand out" their taxes a. in years
past.-HjVH Tcrm0ltcr.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
A CONSPIRACY.

The book agent, the lightning-rod man
and the government mule cOnspired to
kick each other to death when they
heard that Lo Martin had come out pub
licly in favor of IA railroad commission
yaUioU,I,yyu Nifer
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16

BIED-At Leon, Monroe county, Wis, on
Ypesday, the 18th of June last Mary, the be
loved wife of Deacon j B. Cornish.
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16
SATURDAY., july 8,

| have decided to close my creamery in Mi
dlcbury ON
Middlebury register. (Middlebury, Vt.) 1886-1937, 1886-07-16

Prof Lorenzo Sears succeeds Prof. j.
+. Goodrich as librarian of the universe
to at Burlington.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
THE CROUPADE.

The first picture shows Patroclus, the
writer's favorite old saddle horse, "ambling
along at five-mile gait" A good fast
walk is the best gait for long ride. In the
picture you see the proper position Of both
horse and rider.
In the second illustration horse is being
put through fancy step called 1.-The Group
ade,' sort of horse polka, perhaps. In the
croupade the intelligent animal gives q
spring, at the same time drawing his feet up
In the manner shown. a horse, in his way,
has as much sense as a man, and can be
taught many wonderful things. Talk to
your horses as you would to people, and in
a little while, with practice, they will under
stand you WELL Always be kind and patient
with them, and you will be astonished to
find how much they know
One thing more. Don't cut off horses
6ne flowing tail in the hdeous style shown
in the picture. 1t is an English fashion, as
cruel as it is ugly. Nothing is more I'M
pleasant to look at than that horrible stump
sticking out there.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
4 Mean Thing to Do.

About the meaneSt thing that boys and
girls can do is to make fun of their sisters
when they have company. don't want to
see any of such work done. When I
see boys and girls going about the house
slamming doors, shouting and saying things
that will make sister feel uncomfortable
seem to lose my eyesight and see nothing but
lot of young bears who are doing their best
to worry and plague those who love them.
like brute hear far better than like q
human bear The brute knows no better
than to be selfish and cruel. 1t pays to be
lad like and gentlemanly. We can't possibly
begin too early in life to make ladies and
gentlemen out OF ourselveS-Uncle Mark.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
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"PATROCLUS."

So long as he champs the bit and seems
comfortable, keep on at this drill for, say,
about half an hour day. In week or two
you will find that Don will arch his neck at
the slightest indication of the bit, and keep
it arched for a long time without fatigue.
When he does this easily, try the same thing
for few days mounted and standing. And
later still go through the exercise for a week
or two while Don is walking. Never try to
force his mouth; coax him with hand and
voice, and never keep him at it so long as to
tire him so that he will hang on the curb,
for this will surely spoil his mouth
After some weeks you will find that Don
will keep his neck arched, his mouth open,
and light hold of the bits at any gait. This
is what we call in hand" At first you
had better alternate between keeping him "in
hand" and letting him carry his head his
own way, so as not to weary him too much.
And II your hands are light, and You do not
jerk or worry him, You will he surprised to
see what a soft mouth Don is acquiring The
same thing can now be accomplished with the
snatile- bit, but in lieu of steady pull you
may have to give little gentle jerks on the
rein till Don opens his mouth and arches his
neck.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

AYES "rennau p .rk, Burkhart, Car
lin Doyle -ess r, Dwyer, Fades Farms.
worth, Fisch-. gallagher, Gum, Griffin,
Hickok, Hilleubrand, Hollecker, Mudde
Maierhoter, MCl.auchlan, Nicholson, Rec
Stevenson, Chairmuu-23
NUes--And-rsun, Bowen, Butter ielu
Dinsmore, Runaway, Ford, Gibbs, q ms
den, Green, Jennings, LAUDER, j. ms
yer Spencer, Thompson, Wilson-H
The following resolution offered l. J Su
peryisor Fischer was adopted
ReOired, That the sheriff is hereby In.
structed that in the future he shall contract
tor boarding jurors for n price not 10 eX.
coed one do!lra per day for boarding and
lodging, or % cents per meal.
supervisor Gum, chairman committee on
stationery claims, submitted the following
report, which was adopted
Ar. Chasr7nHH, dc--I Your committee on
stationery claims would respectfully report
that they have examined all claims present
I'd before them, and recommend the pay.
ment OF the f. lowing, and that the clerk
be directed tO issue orders for the several
amounts 10 the several claimants, to-wit
Brown, Pettibone ~ Kelly, stay. S4G9 Al
Cullen * Sapp, printing. 800
A. j. Reddick, printing. IL 90
&. II. Adamick, stationery,...,... 10
W. l.. Seely and T. y. Haskins, list
of causes, etc.,............ -. 81 80
Chicago Legal News, two vols Brad
wells Reports, 90
Ill, Printing Co stationery,.... Al 40
Free Trader, stationery, .......... l23 10
John Morris 80, stntionery,... 80 Os
stephen Arnold, stamps. ......... 90
linpemun & Graham, stationery. 1875 Is
Meek Bros, stationery, .......... 10 10
Patterson n Hanna, binding, ...... 1000
j. v. Turner, stationery, 1000
j. +. kendig, printing, .......... 73 90
T.. b. Myers < Co, books for pro
bate court, ........ ........ - 20
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
YOUNG FOLKS COLUMN.
DIRECTIONS FOR TEACHING A HORSE
TO ARCH HIS NECK.

Ten Little Toes--A Mean Thing to DO.
How TO Give IL Horse Sofs SIouth.
"Patrooius The Croupade-A Five
Mile Gate.
A writer in Harper's Young People has
been giving some clever lessons in horseback
riding In late one he tells the boys how to
Storm" horses mouth SO that it will always
respond lightly and easily to the riders touch.
A girl can do it just as well rs u boy. A
horse, he says, should never be hard
mouthed. IL Is vicious habit" But he
bids the young people remember, at the same
time, that unless your seat is so firm that
your hands are light you can never give
horse a soft mouth"
The writer takes an imaginary horse called
"Don' and begins hi, directions by saying:
Suppose now you stand mt Dons near
shoulder, and taking hold of the curb reins at
the wthers, give a steady, gentle pull Don
may attempt to back. but you must check
this inclination with the voice. The pressure
OF the curb chain will soon make him bring
down his head, open his mouth, and arch his
neck As soon as he does this, pat and cares
him, and in a second or two release the rein
and let him have his head a moment to rest.
Try the same thing again and again, very
gradually Keeping the neck arched a bit
longer each time, but never so long as to
tempt him to resist, which he will do by
pulling CA the bit, or throwing up his head,
VI backing.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18


G.. B. STOCKDALE, Co. Supt.
Subscribed and sworn ~ before me this
9Th day of September, A. d. 1856,
Z. FINLEN, County Clerk.
In reference to an assistant school sup
erintendent which the law provides, your
committee, on the suggestion OF the coun
ty superintendent, would respectfully re-
commend that he be and Is hereby author,
lied To employ such clerical help rs he
may deem proper, at a salary not to exceed
1900 a wear, "A sum much less than that paid
an assistant, thereby enabling him to de
vote greater portion of his time 10 the In
terest of the schools, and by 30 doing ob.
viate the necessity Of an assistant superin.
tendent.
+. = DRESSER, Chairman.
Supervisor Griffin introduced the follow.
ing resolution;
Resoleed, That NJ I. Moloney be EN-
ployed as county attorney until Sept. |,
1887, at "A salary of six hundred dollars Il
year.
On motion of Supervisor Bubeck said
resolution was referred to the committee
ON fees and salaries.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman commit
tee on complaints and attachments, submit
ted the following report, which was adopt
ed
Mr.. Chairman, 6c-Iour committee on
com plants and Attachments would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter Of the petition OF j. X. Vance, OF
Farm Riuge, presented before them, rela-
tive 10 the erroneous description Of the y.
y of sec. s,-3l--3 on both the assessor 5
and collectors books, and the refunding OF
previous taxes paid by him on property
sold for taxes by reason OF imperfect de,
scription. Your committee are informed
by the deputy clerk that the Ma OF said
section 3 has given much trouble, for the
reason that different tracts are not correct
ly located and some imperfectly described
Your committee recommend that the clerk
correct the description of section accord
ing To the best information In his posses
sion, and extend said corrections to the col.
lectcr's books, now being prepared.
Concerning the rsfunding OF the taxes
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
TEN LITTLE TOES.

Baby is clad in his nightgown white,
Fussy-cat purrs n soft goodnight.
And somebody tells. for somebody knows,
The terrible tale OF ten little toes.
RIGHT FOOT.
This toe took n small boy, Sam.
Into the cupboard after the jam;
This little toe said, "Oh, no, no.
This little toe was anxious To- go;
This little toe said, "'Tisn't quite right"
This tiny little toe curled out OF sight.
LEFT FOOT.
Ibis big toe got suddenly snubbed;
This little toe got rlefully rubbed;
This little frightened toe cried out, "Bears!"
This little timid toe, Run up stairs"'
Down came Jar with q loud slam, slam!
This little tiny toe got all the jam.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
N.B.-Agents W antcd at o nee
THE INTER OCEAN
OF * CHICAGO x
In Circulation and Political influence is the
Leading Republican Newspaper
IN THE NoRTHWEST
IN THE NORTH WEST.

THE INTER OCEAN has rom the beginning been
the defender of home institutions and American
IDEAS II tho advocate of equal rights for all pc
fore the law OF protection to American labor ano
OF the idea that America is for Americans not nee
essarly Americans by birth. but true citizens or
Republic 1t believes in the West and western
men holds to the i'd that the future seat or EN-
pire will be In the Mississippi Valley, and is boio
and aggressive Ia it's opposition to the unholy AIN
ance between the money changers OF New fork
CITY and the States lately In rebellion.
THE INTER OCEAN Is earnestly In favor or tht
Republican party because II believes the principles
of that party correct, and that, honestly car
ried out they will best protect the rights and al
vance the interests of the whole people II 10 not
however q blind follower. but Is always ready &c
denounce Republican wrong doing either IN mgr
o low places,
THE INTER OCEAN he 8 always maintained thai
the Nation is under obligation to the soldiers o.
the late war who jeopardized their lives to protect
IL from armed treason. which 1t can never repay
and consequently, har advocated the estaoish
ment of Soldiers Homes and the enactment
such pen sion laws y would leave no disabled vet
eran In want
seNewspaper THE INTER OCEAN Is not e1
celled In the United States Aside from the service
OF the Associated Press, In which II holds mem
bership, 1t keeps a large body OF Special CORE
spondents, both in this country and in the OiC
World and has SPECIAL LEASED TELEGRAPHlt
WIRES connecting it's Chicago once with WASH
INGTON and NEW YORK, in both OF which cities
II has SPECIAL NEWS BUREAUS and maintain
Branch OfnCos.
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
Emblem of Good Luck.

The latest emblem of good luck in Paris u
the African gri-gri, copied from the "fetichu
brought over by the black Prince karamoko,
who has lately been one Of the lions Of the
French capital The grigri is a tiny insect
Of very ancient days, imprisoned in amber,
and limitations are mounted in different
articles Of jewelry for the Partisan belles 70
wear as charms Frank Leslis'A
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18
SATURDAY, Dec. II, 1885,

SATURDAY, Dec. II, 1886.
Board met pursuant to Adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
The record of yesterdays session was
read and approved.
Supervisor Fischer, chairman committee
on fees and salaries, submitted the follow,
ing report which was adopted
Mr.. Chairman, d'c.-Your committee on
fees and salaries would respectfully recon.
mend that M. T, MolOney be retained as
county attorney at the same salary 5000
per year. as he has formerly received.
g. FISCHER,
Chairman Committee.
Supervisor Fischer also submitted the
following report, which was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, d,c.-l our committee on
fees and salaries would respectfully report
that they have examined the matter OF jan
itor and night watch In fixing salary pre-
sented before them, and recommend the
following That the salary be fixed ut SO
per month, this amount being for janitor
and night watch, and shall be paid monthly
upon an order drawn by the sheriff and
certified to by the county clerk said salary
shall be paid only rs long AS the work shall
be done as directed by the Board of Super
visors; said duties shall consist in keeping
the main halls, court rooms and offices in
a clean and proper condition, and do all
other work IN and about the court house as
may be directed by the sheriff. And 1t Is
further understood that after the court
house is closed for the night thatthe night
watch shall remain inside of the building
until it is opened again in the morning.
G. FISCHER, Chairman.
FRED. w. Fades
A. L. GRIFFIN.
j. III. CARLIN,
Supervisor Reed, chairman committee
on court house and Jail claims, submitted
the following report, which was adopted;
Mr.. Chairman, d,c.:-iour committee on
court house and Jail claims beg leave to report
that they have examined all claims presented
before them, and recommend the payment of
the following, and that the clerk be directed
TO issue orders for the several amounts, to the
The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1886-12-18

All OF which is respectfully submitted.
JoHN F. REED,
Chairman.
Supervisor Reed, of the court house and
Jail committee, presented the claim of l..
Howard OF Ss33S Is for boarding jurors, and
moved that the same DC allowed TO the amount
of Ss25.0O.
Supervisor Norton moved as an amend
m eat that said bill be allowed at the rate of
rs cents per day for each person boarded.
Amendment lost.
The question now recurring on the mo
ton of Supervisor Reed 10 allow said bill
to the extent of $4,000, il was carried by
the following vote
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3 lSl As 3 l3l As
= 045 20 2 045 70
$203 SO
TREASURER OFFICE,
La Sale County. !

S-OO 30 lREASuRER OtFlCb, [
La Sale County. {
Ottawa, Dec. IL, 1886.
Received of W. W. Taylor, circuit clerk
Two hundred and three, 93.l00 Dollars.
A. NJ. HOFFMAN, Treas r.
K
On motion of Supervisor Mclaughlin the
clerk was authorized to draw his orders on
the treasurer in favor of the several super
visors for the sums of 81 so each for posting
notices of November election.
Supervisor iickok, chairman committee
on miscellaneous claims, made verbal re-
port for said committee, recommending the
allowance of claims of Jerry Maher consta.
bic fees, - so Fred W. Eadas, cash paid TOR
three rooms for register and election in to wn
of Bruce, $500. Report adopted.
Supervisor Gum moved that the commit
tee on public buildings and the chairman of
the Board he authorized and directed to In.
sure the county asylum for an amount not
TO exceed S20,O0J, and that the clerk be
authorized to draw an order on the treasurer
for the cost of such insurance. Motion car
ried by the following vote:
Ayes-Bowen, Bubeck, Burkart, Dins-
more, Doyle, Dresser, Dywer. Farnswor,h,
Ford, Gallagher, Gibbs, Green, Gum, Grit
fin, Hickok, Hillenbrand, Hollecker, Jen-
nings, Lauf, LAUDER, Lukins, Madden, Maier-
hoter, McLauchlau, Norton. OLoughlin,
Phillips, Reed, Stevenson, Thompson-3O.
Noes -Anderson. Butterield, Carlin. Dun
away, Fades, Fischer, Gransden Nicholson,
Rowe, Spencer, Wilson. Mr. Chairman-l2.
On motion of Supervisor McLauchlan the
time for holding the next meeting of the
Board was fixed on third Monday in March,
1887.
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the clerk
was directed to publish the proceedings Of
the Board in the usual manner.
On motion of Supervisor Green the clerk
was authorized TO draw orders on the treas
urer in favor of the several supervisors for
their per diem and mileage in attending this
term Of the Board
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the Board
until the third Monday in March
next.
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for past years, your committee feel thai
while portion of the same might be law
>fully refunded, yet the claim IL not n
shane " enable your committee 10 deter
mine what amount, If any, should be r.
turned. We therefore recommend that tie
petitioner be allowed 10 withdraw, without
preiudice, his claim for refundment
with the privilege, If he desires, Of max
| Ing the same more definite ana specific.
All Of which j. respectfully submitted.
JAMES ". STEVENSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Norton, chairman committee
TO settle with county officers, submitted the
following report, which was adopted
Afr. Chairman, 6c.--lOur committee 10
settle with county officers would respect.
fully report that pursuant to instructions OF
this Board, adopted al the last September
session ask 10 present the following report
of progtess made In Investigating the
books and accounts 10 the office Of probate
clerk.
The committee have devoted as much
time as possible TO the investigation and
find shortage In the accounts ot Probate
Clerk Barrels 10 the probable amount Of
eight hundred (SS0OO0) dollars,in addition
10 the amount reported by the committee
M the September meeting OF the BOard.-
We think about three.tOurths OF the work
in this office has been done, and the work
still 10 be done prevents complete report
AZ this time The method Of examination
found necessary has compelled the commit
tee TO take more time In this work than
was expected when they began to overhaul
the books.
w. II. NORTON, Chairman,
w J. DwYER,
HENRY GUM,
BASIL GREEN,
vRED W. EADEs
Supervisor Norton also submitted the
following report, which was adopted;
Mr. Chairman, ds--l Your committee 10
settle with county officers would respect.
fully report that, after having made lur
Their examination of the books OF L. W.
StOcksleger, former county clerk, are stlll
satisfied that his accounts should be Invest
igated, AS recommended by this committee
at the September meeting. The commit
tee, in such examination as they could
make in one day on MIR. Stock slegers
books, found a shortage OF about SlI4 lj,
and we went over but small part OF his
accounts.
All Of which Is respectfully submitted.
W. ii. NORTON, Chair II,
". j. DwYER,
HENRY GUM,
BASIL GREEN,
FRED W. EADEs
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the
committee 10 settle with county officers
were instructed to continue the investiga-
ton of the various county offices,
The following report of I. c. Gibson,
county agent was read and ordered placed
upon the records of the Board;
Mr.. Chdifmdn, dc.-As to the number
and sex of inmates in county asylum at
this date, would respectfully report;
Whole number inmates, ........l O2
........ 81
Females -
Number under - years OF age.
Number under - years OF age at
tending school, .............
Respectfully submitted.
Il. G. GIBSON, Co. Agt
On motion of Supervisor Sawyer Board
adjourned until 3 o'clock tomorrow morn
Ing.