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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
\ New school Law.
Is not yet.

Some of the people of Vermont want
new school law. There were some
who wanted one two years ago, and
they got one. But somehow they were
not satisfied. Some Of The people new
er have been satisfied with the existing
law. There are some who never can
be satisfied. They would not be salts
fed IL they could be. A school law di-
rect from the land Of promise wouldnot
suit them. We like to see this feeling.
Il is Just the kind Of feeling to have.
Satisfaction is only another name for
stagnation. # our principal statutes,
such as relate to schools, temperance,
and our vagabonds generally were ac-
ceptable to the people, there would be
no need of a legislature, and without a
legislature as often as once in two
wears life in the Green Mountain State
would be terribly monotonous. The
legislature is modern substitute for
the royal pageauis of the middle ages,
and its existence is exceedingly hatter
ing to the vanity Of the average citizen
so long as he is deluded with the idea
that through il he is making laws for
his own government. But the school
law complaint is chronic. 1t reaches
back into mythical age. rs exist
ence is co-eval with that famous prob
lem Of Adams about the fox and the
geese crossing the river. There was
complaint when teachers boarded a.
round. living of the country. with ra-
tions Of doughnuts and sausages. Ev-
en- when wood was furnished on the
scholar. and teachers taught twenty
six day, for a month and not "let-
up" for decoration day or any other
dpv. there were some who found fault.
In those good old days when teachers
went in on their muscle, and the big
girls scraped up Objectionable school
masters and carried them ont on chips,
there were some who wanted new
program. People found fault in those
wears. far back, when superintendents
visited schools and braced up the teach
ers and pupils with suggestions aud adj
vice. There has always been a long
ing for the gilt-edge, silken-fringe style
ofdoing :hings IN school matters. There
has always been an aching desire to
stuff children with more things than
Horatio OF the other fellow dreamed OF
in their philosophy. Interest in our
schools has grown immensely as salar-
led positions have opened up to the
gaze Of our educators. As children
have diminished. how to make the most
of what remained has been leading
problem. And this Is just what we
like to see. II adds zest to life. II
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
\ Narrow Escape.

Last Saturday was an unlucky day
for Edwin Morse who met with two
accidents and the result of one will I'm
doubtedly confine him to the house for
several days. While driving across
the railroad near Finley bridge, the
through express train due at this sta
tion at ! 30 p. m. came laundering
through the ledges that obstruct tile
view OF the track at that point and
Morse barely got his team from the
crossing when the train passed by. It
was very narrow escape from a ter
rible accident. As il was, the horse
was frightened and threw Morse and
two men who Wee riding with him.
out OF the wagon the former striking
against :ree and fracturing three OF
his ribs. Later in the afternoon while
passing through the village on his way
home, Morse's team collided with one
driven by Z. d. Gibson and a wheel
was smashed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
License toSelI /.

|TtrF OF VERMONT. In Probate Court,hola,
4 .spot pp DisTRlCT. IS en- at Randolph on the
i'D,Li ~. y n,i,l, 4 n 1sq0 ~. ID. Lee Admr.
II n. esiatpOi Frank 5. Lee late OF 1unbrldRe
.ij iiistr4ct deceased makes application TO sald
g-t ,0r license to sell ALL Of the real estate Oh
deceased representing .
al ibe sgIe * necessaryfor the payment OF dents
u "A a. tasasssi Nhereupon
erdered IN said Court that said application come
l5fr consideration aud be heard on the lsln gay
\ Xey. AD 1890 at the Probate oiilee IN Rahdolpn
III # (, further ordered, that all persons interested
l0tided hereof bS publication OF hotlee ul tlls
,ii,r ana order thereon three weeks seceessively
Il 6q HERALD AND NEws printed ~ West Ran.
h and which circulates In the neigh6orho0d OF
ID Interested before said time OF hearing thht
B ma, appear at said time and place ana II theN
l. cause object thereto.
n ht Court Attest .,e.,,,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
Norwich.


Two cOIuItrs.
One of the disadvantages of the school
law is seen in two or three back districts
in this town. They have voted to send the
scholars out Of the district but refuse to
pay for having them carried some of them
being no more than yrs. of age and Ia
miles from the proposed school. These
districts Will raise only 10 per cent tax
Just enough to draw public money and the
small scholars who need a school most can
not go, but some of the older ones whose
parents are able to board them in the VII
lage have their tuition paid and little be-
sides. One district voted an amount equal
to Il. so each for carrying 5 scholars 3 1-2
miles for three months.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

gives the people and the newspapers
something to talk about Ii crowds
out gossip or what is worse. As per-
sonal matter we have no particular
desire TO see the present law changed.
We have fears that change viii not
mean improvement. Professionally ,as
a matter Of public interest, we would
like to see new law. We have tried
the present one let us try another. We
are not certain Of gaining anything but
it may lead on to another change in
two years from now, and so on ndeti-
nitely. There were some things left
out Of the present law that new law
should remedy. There should be more
salaried offices. We cannot think of
any need for them just now, but he
must be a poor legislator who cannot
fird some place where he can crowd
them in. Our school taxes are light,
the farmers are growing rich, and it
would doubtless be great pleasure to
them to pay heavier tax. There
should be some arrangement by which
the man who furnishes the children
shall be relieved from the burden Of ed
ucating them. This will bring about
a more equal division Of labor in soci-
ety. There is an injustice in requiring
of man who volunteers to produce a
family that he should educate it. Exact
from every man who neglects duty in
this direction a sum sufficient to edu-
cate those who have been prompt and
efficient in this duty and our back dis
tricts would fill up, and before the end
of another generation our abandoned
farms would blossom like sunhower.
We would suggest the idea Of enlarg-
ing our districts so as TO include the
entire State in one district. Ii arrange
ments could he made with adjoining
States to take them into the district it
might bring the whole country into one
district and thus equalize our school
tax. There would be no fat corner of
the land into which man could creep
away from heavy school tax. II is
not our plan to restrict school accom-
modations under such law, but rath
er to multiply them. Let every man
who wants "A school-house have one in
his front yard. Children ought not to
travel far to school. it wearies the
brain and units for study. There are
other features that ought to be intro
duced into the law, features that shall
separate the schools as much as possi- |
BILE from the parents, and bring the
children into the care of the State. In
this way we shall hasten on the fulfil
mept of the dream of Edward Bellamy.
These are only a few points that might I
be suggested, but we have no hesita-
ton in saying that if adopted, in two
wears from now there will be call for
another change in the law.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
Final settlement.

.gTATE OF VERMONT, I In Probate Court held az
lypOIFq D1sTRTCT IS Washington In said
fsret on the Eth dav OF ID. 1880.
4 TN ewman admir- OF the estate Of Wm. II. New
an late of Washington m said District
ceased presents h sadminisn acc'ut for eNamlna-
ph and allowance, and makes application Tor ue, ue,
n li.thnti0n and partition Of the estate of said
ceased Whereupon IL IS ordered by said Court
,ad account and application be referred 70 ses,
1hilereot 10 be held at the orange County Hotel
Il Chelsea
ue 9li day Of Nov. A. d. 1890, for hearing ana
ss0n thereon; and d is further ordered, that al
tIs0ns interested he notified
ere0l by publication of notice Of said application
Q order thereon three weeks successiyely IN the
sfaiand News newspaper published al Randolph
.idFJ 9d time 81 hearing that they may appear Al
alane and place and show cause ifany they may
iis Why ,aeh account should not De allowed ana
+. tb i.rne made By the Courl. Attest
81 WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

The idea of Senator IIarvey's Com
stitutional Amendment is all right and
ought to go through, with perhaps
some slight changes. The Supreme
Court ought to be separated from the
County Courts. The present system
in this state is wrong and should be
changed. The judge who tries a case
in a lower court should never pass up
on It in the ligher.-S;. Adams Sen
try.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

The verdict, or rather want of ver-
diet in the Mcclure case at Montpelier
does not give much satisfaction to those
who believe that this is free country
and that every man is sovereign. We
do not believe in labor organizations
assuming to dictate to employers in re-
gard to help, whom they shall hire and
whom they shall not hire. We had
hoped that in this case there would be
some limits fixed to the aggressiyeness
Of these organizations, some marked
disapproval OF the practice of interier-
ing with the rights Of individuals by RI
otous methods. But perhaps the end
rs not yet.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
Commissioners NotIce.

Estate nf
The undersigned, having been appointed nN lhe
Hon. Probate Court for the district q kandolp S9h-
and demands Of all persons against the estate oi
Sophia H. Girls void late Of Randolph In sad Dlsirle'
deceased and all claims exhibited In onset uitfe-
to- hereby give notice thar we VIII meet tor lhe pe-
noses aforesaid al the office Of Nm. H.Dubnlr m W
Randoph on the 10Th ,ay nf Nov and 30 day OF jan
next from O'Clock A.M. untii O'Clock y. M-
an eacl az sara davs aud that six months from
fht lird day o Oct A. D.. 1890 Is the time limit
"a bv said Court for said creditors 70 present their
claims 70 for examination and allowance, ,o
Dated Randolph, VT this ~ day ot loct A.D' ioV
MM. IL DU BOtS. Commits
JAS. HUTCHINSON sioners.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

We have argued the honest necessi-
ty of maintaining the present number
Of supreme. court judges because we
have believed that seven judges were
necessary to the proper transaction OF
the supreme legal business of Vt. We
have excellent reason to believe, how
ever, that the whole matter is being
made the object OF a disgraceiul person.
al scramble for position, swarms Of
LOBBYISTS are trying to keep the number
at seven to make a place for their fa-
Norite. In this connection we quote
from the legislative correspondent of
the Rutland Herald thai "a member
Of the senate said to me this morning :
We ought to reduce the number OF su-
preme court judges. bai # that is not
done. can tell you who the man viii
be. aud that is Thompson of Irasburg.
| never knew it 10 fail when there is
a candidate in the house he is elected.
But have we to submit to this sort of
thing: Must we take this self-seeking
Thompson. or whoever else the lobby
forces on to us :-Hardwick Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

Any man who seeks or lobbies to Sc
cure his election to so importanta posi-
ton as a Judge of the Supreme Court
is not fit for it. This office should
seek the man. If the number of judg-
es remains as at present the very ablest
lawyer in the Stme should be elected,
regardless of location or politics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

The Rutland Herald SAYS that the
present school law Is a misfit. Ii fits
county supervisors pretty well-twelye
to fifteen hundred dollars a year
Londonderry Sitter.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

The State Teachers say that the
present school law has given 'an in
creased interest in the schools on the
part of the people" True, but it IS not
favorable interest. The people are
emphatically opposed to the law.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The teachers of the State have unan-
imously decided that the present law is
all right. OF course Did you ever
know any one to be opposedt to meas
ure that raised his pay 80 per cent for
doing the same work
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30

Vermont spends millions of dollars
every year for drugsand patent medi-
icines. Should not the people be pro-
tected against fraud in them? ii l3j is
a practical measure that viii save the
people Of the State thousands Of dollars
to say nothing Of lives.
The title of the present school law
ought to be amended, If it is not re-
pealed, to read as follows. .'An act 10
Encourage Abandoning Farms" as it
will make more abandoned farms in
back school districts than any measure
that could be conceived.
New Hampshire's crop of summer
visitors paid Ier over $4,000, 600 last
year. She only spent S2l00 in adyer-
tising her advantages as State last
year. This was only one of the minor
items advertised. Vermont can dis
count her on summer homes, yet few
know it outside OF Vermont. Give us
a practical man to advertise Vermont's
resources.
1t is the almost unanimous opinion
that the present school law does not
increase the cost Of teachers in the large
villages and wealthy districts where the
people are abundantly able to pay high
wages, but il does increase the wages
from 30 to 100 per cent in the small,
poor, back districts where there are of
ten not half dozen scholars.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-10-30
BOOTS AND SHOES.

" UiTTN LUN ITIIITI
line in town. a full line Of A. i. Smith's s
goods al - 50 as good style and stock as
any in the market AZ 3 90
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-12
LEGAL.

TOTIcE-Favng qaa lied rs admins Tatri,;
III f fS7LJy0 D BLING, ssed, here.
b. 1otify narfi7s id bed . lis estate TO psz
the amount Of thor Indebtedness 10 me withoui
d@s-. an aims against said etste should 70
pre:ented to M pro2el- proved and 5uthenti-
c.iod. 5EIRZA DA&bJNf2,
sert1 I'm Adm1 of scitwood par.ing, decl.
NTeT-GE -Hevioe qualide IS admi9istTaeor q
~ PAUL dJ.H a UsFit'. 'cea o., .efeby
notify al parties indebted 70 bis esta g gay he
emounf Of thar rd9bsadness . M vi hout de
l9y. ~ cains a ast t5e esta-s shorlt fe prn.
sen ed to ne % oneriy MOI and s1theu ca ed.
CHAS. =. SJGA n NGMAEb,
sep1I In Admr # Psu tu ulloauser, decd.
NTc-7 -'5srinq qua lied as the aimin:s-re.
N tti- OF e c-llt - j.. T2EEGF, dcceased,
heresv 70 v ~ r r-ies i-deblci = his etate o
pa fac anopat Of thei- ipdehe, ,ess 20 Robert
" F-ercb. ~ 9tfcrncv \ fect. ut Noz. AZ AMI
40 King s---cs. risnors d az; 80 ny s7ia -
torro~ :. fsct Is au 10 i2cd - rey = If srd 6is-
chg al ci.iHs rat rs7 be 1rasontcd sssins5
sal es ltc, wen proper'7 proved and anteenti-
Gated yIEG2NIA G. FRENCH,
sep10 In Adux Q Geo. French, iced.
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MEDtCINAL.
q
SUR RPRESlNG
GAS

Mr. Alex. W. Harris prominent lawyer a.
% 1905 G St n. ", Washington, D. c., under
ds.o Of Jan. 11ih, 1890, wrote to the A. B. G
Chemie,l CO., Richmond, Va, giving the history
efa case Of skin eruption OF 90 years stsodiDs
nc result Of nal gnant blood disease. (st tbs
ne Hr. Harris hsd been unable to walk for sS
months Ia roDIy he was directed to use 4 q. q
A.teiat We vith the assurance that he wou.d he
cured. March lat 1899, slr Harris again wrote
the A. B. c. Chemical Co iu :he following words:
The improvement in my case so far is almost mi
raoulous. arm really get5,Yg well, and can walk
as well as I ever could, lnd my general health
v&s never better. shall write you from time TO
simo. Meantime you eau refer any one to me
you desire and shall certainly tell them that
tao &. B. C. Alternative has done me more good in
Two months than hqs 20 years experience with
vsrous eminent physicians and all other rene
dies tried Under date of April 18th, 1890 Mr.
Harris wrote 'sI am entirely well.''
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FETZHUGH LEE.

Thee fsm7rs lenses adjusted to defective Wis
ion st the drug sscre CT
ap21 eo6m L. sTABLER & Co., AIc1s., Va.
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p 4 Iss SIPPLE'S PRlvATE SCHOOL
W. For 20 girls and 5 little boys viii reop7n
eeprember Is at 214 s. Boyal street. The con
~. .cd patronage OF tao Alexandra community is
ic.-ectfuiiy solicited. sep6 1w&
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-12
MEDICINAL.

It's peculiar efficacy is due
rs much to the process and
skill in cOmpounding as 10
the Ingredients themselves.
TakeiI in time. 1t checks
diseases in the outset. or II
lced will nroYe q potent cure
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1890-09-12
FOR SALE AND RENT.
gTALUABLE REAL ESTATE FOX SALE.

ONE TRACT OF LAND, 446 acres, 2l6 miles
from Alexandria on the Mount Vernon road
tac urvey Of the Mount Vernon Avenue uassir .,
through the ace This pro erty i, well ca'cn.
lated for sardc1ipg and dairy Iur osea, being wei
watered, and has a frontage on the Potomac 81 er
OF miles also unsurpassed scenery overloo king
both the cities of Alexandra and Was1iugton
Persons seeking Investments will find it to their
advantage to Famine th 8 land
I'd. 124 ACHES and another of 52b ACRES.
about miles from the city, not far from the above
described property.
Perhaps tn re IS no land ON the market az tb;s
tine Offering greater advantages 10 seekers of
profit thtn The sb,ve uamed property. For de-
s.ripIioa and terms sp, ly 10
Miss kttIE 9Th TON.
Or o c'essL & NJ. Resl IS s-e ~. k.rs
r. lO3 irfsx 81 be Gamer n sud ainy
aps2l z, 81 ff
LU Is DWtL IN AZ y 1Ah A3C.B
PROPERTY i ALEXANDRIA EOS SALE.
i. HREk 81 kY BklrK DWELLING, with
garden stable &c, on h we t side of st. Ass Ii
street. between rince snd luke etre cts late the
residence of VIM N. McVeigh, decd.
HNEE-eTokY BRItK K DWELLING and
Eo' adl0in ny Oh the north.
Two BElCK DWELLINGS northwest cor
ner of Cemcron and Alfred streets
T HREE BRI WAt+ HOUSES AND
VII ekF XIV LEEE5 attached on tho cast SIDE
OF Union nd north side of Prince street extend-
ing through froD ilDion to tn. riv.r--part Of the
real estate of which sad McVei. h died seized
For price and terms spcly t.
:. G4GUsoN BEACB,
je' a eotf Executor OF Wu N. NcVeigh docd.
LiOP REHT--A very des rahle NEW FRAME
Il DIV CLING 20. 427 north Co umbu. street,
six rooms: china closet snd bath room modern
improvt meats. Apply next door, or at No. 437.
su930 If
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REAL ESTATE AGENTS.
r Z Al ES t a T z
FOE SALE BY
O'NEAL & LUNT,
CORNER KING AND FAIRFAX STREETS.

CORNER KING AID FAiRFAX STREETs.
House Sc m and j.. j. t. 40 155 cou@Sqs 56 l street, be.
t"een hlhg M sT nc, . foom I, % iect lnches
if94s oy W ~. ie'g-e - CO. =, q c p, 20
- !Iou' 10 - - ~ u-iuu9 :, street. IN
perl'c u on ne ear rooms pain
room, 6 chl p e. rs i-strooe owes IN pAFors'
81 1a-an ai., -. nv, al :, cod d. ,.,ou
did 'ot t1cn Is,e - t,cjcs GU 0'ue'' 'p''A-
Uir = io-S,iin' l .a' : d U"o c-'
al"e sio 3Ii9S F2Gs On pTinge street;
;,''aa ;,e'' 20 :u'r i"s al
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EDUCATIONAL.

1oTICE-I will open a CLASS IN DRAWING
n st toe stodio of Arlington Institute on We'd
no d Y, sept 24th also CLASS OF KINDER
GARIEN sni NORMAL DRAWING for young
CATHARINE C. CBITCHE2,
sep5 w3w 51S Duke street.
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All transient aiyerse,nents must be paid for n a5-
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MUSIC AND LANGUAGES.

J sbsfl resume instructions on PIANO, O8GAN
ard VOL n and in FRENCH or GERMAN (con-
" sstlonsiiy o Tuesday, Sept. 2d. Fog terms
amply by letter or IN person to SIS King street.
Scl0a on tho violin viii be permitted to play
y my juvenile orchestra once week.
respectfully,