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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
IMPORTANT VERMONT NEWS.

The streets of Springfield are now
| lighted with 20 electric lights.
Beanie Kingsley of Lowell was bad
" cut on the wrist by a saw.
The Castleton Normal school open
ed Tuesday with about 80 pupils.
Rev. j. X. Williams of Peacham
has returned from his trip abroad.
A veritable boom is started by Fair
haven for Lake Bomoseen next season.
Two deer were seen feeding on
Hawks mountain in Gassetts last wk.
Mrs. Il. j. Greene of Plymouth I'm
ion has fig tree from which she has
picked ripe fig.
The horse stolen from Abbott ASH
craft of Dummerston was traced to St.
AIbans and recovered.
Rev. DR.. George p. Tyler Of Lam
singburgh. n. Y, is visiting his broth
er, Judge Tyler at Brattleboro.
f. ]. Bliss of Fairhaven was Sc
NeISi4 lIluTCu ouHNd1 AhAAC - III ~
get a horse up that had stumbled and
fell.
There was almost a constant pro-
cession of trains passing through Will
mington to Bennington and returning
last week.
Over 500 hands are now at work on
the railroad which is to connect VIII
mington and North Adams by the way
of Readsboro.
M. d. Leonard's store at West
Wardsboro was entered by burglars
recently and some $40 worth OF stuff
was missing the next day.
Mrs. Sarah Chapin celebrated her
goth birthday recently. A large num-
ber of her old friends called and left
many gifts as tokens Of esteem.
G. NJ. Scott captured a pair of
coons in hollow tree IN Grafton.
They are becoming quite tame and are
something Of a curiosity to visitors
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
BookwaIter,s scheme.

Bookwalter is western man. He
has scheme. He ventilates it in the
September Forum. He thinks he finds
the causes of the present discomfort a
mong farmers in the isolation of far
mer's life. He proposes to make 1t
more social. He is man of wealth
and has purchased a large tract OF land
in Nebraska and divided it into farms.
1t is his plan to build the homes of the
farmers in the center, forming village.
Each can goout from his homo and
till his land, cooperating in many mat
ters. and in the meantime they will
form a compact community. In the
plan proposed there must be more or
less of the communistic spirit, and yet
# need not be OF an unhealthy kind.
The scheme is not new as something
similar has existed in some of the old
er countries Of Europe. But, while
scheme of this kind may work well in
the prairie regions Of the West, 1t could
not be made practicable in the billy re-
o;ons Of Vermont. 1t would involve
tho much labor. There is, however,
no need of it. Our farm houses are
not very remote from each other. Our
hired help and our young people can
get together full as much as IS good
for their social health. If they were
isolated a little more it would bring
them some advantages that :hey now
tail to secure. This experiment OF Mr.
Bookwalter's viii be watched with con-
siderable interest by those interested in
the solution of social puzzles. 1t 1t
works well it will certainly be repeated.
1ve have no hesitation in saying that
-. ao not believe it viii work well.
The theory Is fine, but there are too
many crooked places in human nature
! bring the theory into good working
order. If any of our readers have a
desire to join the community we pre-
snme an opportunity viii be given.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
EDITORIAL NOTES.
Proctor's Successor.

Speculation is rife concerning the
man who shall succeed Secretary Proc
tor. Many seem to be impressed with
the idea that the position belongs to a
Vermonter, and talk is heard about
Col. Veazey, Gen. Wells, and even
the name of Gov. Page is mentioned.
The Boston Record assures us that it
Is not probable that New England
man will be selected, as one man from
thar section is all that it is customary
to place in the cabinet. But who can
tell! Pres. Harrison has hitherto paid
no regard to such custom. The ru-
NOR connecting Gen. Wells name with
the War portfolio is said to be baseless.
Proctor AYERS that he knows nothing
about it. He himself has not yet re-
signed and there is no immediate nee
essity of his doing so. Correspondents
are employed to do something and so
they must keer busy with conjectures
when they can find no facts.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
Booming Vermont.

Frank b. Jilley of Boston, adver-
tising agent of the Central Vermont
Railroad, says he is well satisfied with
the results of the efforts for summer
boarders this year. In the aggregate
they have been very encouraging, far
more so than the people in any one To-
cality can have any idea. MIR. Cilley
thinks another year will bring a fur
ther increased number of city people
to old Vermont 10 spend the warm
days. It is certainly good work in
which he is engaged, not only for his
company but TOR the material interests
of the State. Reformer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

The Work of the Board of Agriculture
The State Press almost without ex-
ception approves the work of the State
Board of Agriculture in issuing its
pamphlet and paper "The Resources
and Attractions of Vermont.
Our State Board of Agriculture has
finally touched the key note. AS an
extra to the Opinion the board has is
sued a supplement, setting forth the
resources and attractions of Vermont
with list of desirable homes for sale.
This paper is full to the brim of inter-
esting reading matter compiled so as
to briefly place before the world the
agricultural, manufacturing, mineral,
social, educational and religious adj
vantages of Vermont, together with
its general attractions as state to
live in. This venture of the Board of
Agriculture is a long stride inthe right
direction, and we sincerely hope that
this work will be so kindly received
that the Board will be encouraged
from time to time to continue the pub
LEGATION of Vermont's attractions. The
Orange county member Of the board is
Victor |. Spear, of Braintree, man
of ability, a successful farmer who
has the interests of Vermont at heart.
Bradford Opinion.
The members of the board of agri-
culture are working hard to promote
the best interests Of the state, and hope
by sending out a large number of
these pamphlets that good results will
follow from their labors. All the ar
ticles are well written by practical men
and bear the impress of business and
patriotic devotion to the highest well
fare of the state.- Wilmington Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
Governor Timber.

Some men are altogether too demo-
cratic in Il cir ideas. They say, why
not step right out and pick up any or
dinary farmer and make him governor
The fact Is no man who is a farmer
and nothing more is fit to be governor.
The same may be said Of a mechanic
ct any kind. And the same Is true OF
Professional men, although profession
al training broadens the mind 10 ht
men for high office they must have
some kind Of preparation. They must
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
Fitting Recognition.

There is a. prevailing impression
that Judge Wheeler of Brattleboro is
to be promoted to one of the new
iudgeships to be filed by President
Harrison. If this occurs. the many
friends of Judge Rowell of the YER
mont supreme court hope to see him
appointed to Judge Wheeler's present
position. His selection would indeed
be fitting recognition Of Judicial
worth and ability and would reflect
unquestioned credit upon the appoint
ing power. II is to be hoped, then,
in case of Judge Wheeler's advance
ment, that preferment may also be h ,
lot Of Judge Rowell.-Windsor jour
nal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

Both the method and results whel.
Syrup of Figs is taken; it is pleasant
and refreshing to the taste, and acts
gently yet promptly ON the Kidneys,
Liver and Bowels, cleanses the sys-
tenn efectually, dispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures haplrual
constipation. Syrup of Figs is the
only remedy of its kind ever pro-
duced, pleasing to the taste and ac-
ceptable to the stomach, prompt in
its action and truly beneficial in its
effects, prepared only from the most
healthy and agreeable substances, its
many excellent qualities commend it
to all and have made it the most
popular remedy known.
Syrup of Figs is for sale in SOC
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it ON hand win pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try it. Do not accept any
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
Ssa fR6sciScO. CAL.
LOUISVILLE. n. kEW rOsx nv
Shroushire bucks for sale bv peck 4
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

Shropshire bucks for sale by Peck q
Bowman, w. Brookfeld. Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03

The Largest Creamery in the World.
The Burlington Free Press on Wed.
had an interesting article on the works
of the Franklin county creamery asso-
citation, the largest of the kind in the
world, at St. Albans. Within the ra-
dius of 26 miles OF St. Albans are To-
Gated "A separate stations. where the
dairy farmer leaves his milk. After
the cream is separated it is shipped by
rail in special cars TO the station at St.
Albans where it is transformed into
butter. The company, ofwhich Hon.
J. Gregory Smith is president, has
capital of 100000. The milk of l2-
600 COWS is made into butter at the
creamery; 10000 pounds of butter is
the average daily product; it takes
400 tubs to hold its product a car
load Of salt is used every two months
60 hands are employed by the associa-
ton. The water used in washing
the churns. etc, comes from a well,
but the business is increasing so rapid
" that an artesian well is being bored
to supply the creamery with an ample
supply Of pure water.
"The only trouble we have had thus
FAR, saws Mr.. Dean, the manager,
rs to make enough butter to ill our
orders" Butter buyers tell us that the
more that we can ship them, the bet
er. We now take milk from about
roo farmers and are gaining right a.
ong. Last month we gained 80 pat
'ons. and hope to soon reach our Ca
,acity Of masfng 10000 bounds zf
utter a day"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-09-03
barnard.

| Mrs. May wishes to express through
the Herald, her sincere thanks to all those
who so kindly assisted at the time of the
fire in removing her household goods
from the burning building in which she
lived to place of safety.
DIR. Wilson of Boston is at his brothers.
Mrs. Thornhill and two sons of Green
port, l.. L., have returned home.
The ladies aid OF the M. E. church met
with Mrs. Eben Lewis on last Wednesday.
Miss Nellie Rogers OF Bethel commenc-
ed school at the village last week and CO.
ra Parkhurst in the Monroe Gambell dist
A Mr.. Mills OF Pittsford was in town
last week buying sheep and new mich
cows. He bought some 300 sheep and 80
cows. Sheep are in good demand and sell
we'll.
There is now no grist mill in town but
there are several saw mills still left, two
on the creek, one near the village and
steam mill in Chataqua and perhaps 9TH
ers in the east or south part of the town.
We wish to express our gratitude and
thanks to the friends and Deighbors who
worked 50 hard and successfully to save
our home for us on the night of the fire.
Mr.. AND MRS. L. s. FRENCH.
A full attendance OF the Universalist So
ciety is desired at its church next Satur-
day at p m, to perfect arrangements for
repairing the church building, and to see
If this society will vote an assessment on
the pews to raise money in addition TO the
$500 raised by subscription.
Barnard improvement Society will hold
its next meeting at the town hall Saturday
Sept. 9th at 2 D. m. A full attendance of
all members and committees is desired.
All persons in town having real estate to
sell will be given blanks and instructions
for selling same by the following named
committee: Edward Miller, G. w. Graves,
II. n. Bruce, Horace Eastman. j. r. Ward,
Geo. II. Cleveland, l. ID. Davis, Willis Page
M. f. Chandler, Geo. Hammond, Jr., Rush
Lille, Roswell Morgan, Geo. Kelley, 0. Q.
Smith.
Sheriff Salloway of St. Johnsbury
sent deputy to Danville few days
ago to look for Henry 0derkirk, who
was wanted for stealing a horse at
Hoosac Falls, n. Y. He was found
and arrested. Oderkirk is one Of the
boldest thieves that ever travelled thro'
Vermont. He has served a seven yrs.
sentence in States prison for stealing a
drove of cattle from the lot of DIf.
Dole of Danville some 10 years ago.
He CARED the cattle at Barnet for
Brighton, Boston. where suspicion was
aroused which led to his arrest and
conviction.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20

ana A"-srr took the low al \, H.,
SIDE and laid bis head Ia her ian .yo.v
'ssi '4Ae little boy again. and a.
.n"n<n You ought % he telling me !
story, he sald laughing.
And % will. sa'd his mother
"rHn i 'once upon q time s.;d
hoger- smiling M into her face.
VERY well Once upon time th>re
vas LITTLE sapling. set out in y var-
nen BY the masters hand. FOR some
TINE the gardener surrounded Il ~ !
l''''e ienee a = support, helping il to
grow straight. and preventing the cruel
winds from breaking il: but the time
came when he said: Now my little tree
must begin 70 brave the storms: mnSs
let u stand alone. and II il i going IN
o. hne strong tree. the heavy eales
VIII bend but not break il. and II will
grow stronger from the contest
so one day he took away ali the
supports, and left il to the mercy OF the
tempest Poor little tree: II writhed
and tw listed, and tried to escape the
cruel test but W hen Il found that that
was impossible. il bent its head: and
though the kind masters heart ached
70 see it suffer. il beat high with 81.
when II rose again and stood more nm
right and strong er than before. and he
said: This little tree OF mine has had
~ test. and has stood il bravely:' this
enid 81 mine'-and here her voice be-
came very tender. and she laid her
hand lovingly upon Rogers head-..has
had his opportunity. and has no. turned
from u: he has been weighed in the
balance, and has not been found want
ing
Yes. my boy" as Roger lifted his
head and looked up in surprise at the
Foicc and the touch on The head. .-xou
thought that you had hidden your Sc
ret but Won did not calculate that You
we're dealing with your mother. II al
mort broke my heart at first. but |
<ne~ that you were in the right. and.
5 have watched you day BY day. l |
lave come 70 understand that il was : |
owing hand that had ordered all your 4
ways. and that sent you this opportun-
~ TO prove You. an opportun ify which 1
'ou have not misused-
Roger took in both his own the hand
hat had been laid on his head. but he
made no answer. for q kind Of awe
eemed to have taken possession OF
im- and he felt as one might feel who
ad been delivered from an unseen dan
er And through all his future life
ne impression Of those moments never
1T him. those moments during which
c sat holding his mothers hand. and
banking God, who in that hour OF con-
let had kept his feet from slipping.
ad helped him 10 embrace his oppor-
nnity.-Annie l. Hannah. in Interior.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20

~1hr DIES not show that pricss we're
kept up until we began 20 nsks plate
glass On the contrary. the prices have
steadily fallen only during the past
decade have orr uanufacturers been
able TO produce enough glass 70 affect
the market
The duty on the sizes Of plates now
imported are twenty-five cents and
nifty cents per square foot and our
manufacturers add the duty 70 the price
Of the glass they make, thus enabling
them 20 exact this amount from the
consumers That the domestic manu-
factarcrs do odd the whole amount Of
the duty 70 their glass = shown BY the
fact that while the small quantity Of
plate glass imported last year Is valued
in the treasury reports IT slightly less
than thirty-three cents per square foot.
the domestic manufacturers sell their
output at IN average Of about eighty
nve cents- Thus the domestic manu-
facturers are able 70 declare enormous
dividends on waiered capital. and last
year the Pittsburgh Plate Glass Co. de-
elared dividend Of thirty-one per
cent
AT the same time that the manufact-
urers make these enormous profits they
pay the lowest wages Of any industry
requiring skilled labor. The highest
wages they pay their workmen for
twelve hours work Is s. per day. This
amount Is earned BY the master teaserA
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20
PRICES or PLATE GLASS.

4 False Protection Claim ExDos~d X nrh~-~
the Price of Plate Glass FeIi Firss-rhe
Dswnward Csurse NJ Prices before W.
Begnn 60 Nssnaesure Domesste and
Fsreign Prices Now.
One OF the most valuable points Of
attack IN our present protective tariff
system, and one which the tariR re-
formers use 20 sn advantage in show
ing that the worI<ingmen do not Get
their proper share Of the high duties
imposed. = IL i alleged, for their pro-
lection. il the duty upon plate glass
Here II IN industry that Is protected
AL the way from IS to I52 per cent.
and Il ID : notorious fact that less
wages are paid 70 the class Of workmeu
employed than in other branches that
reap the benefits Of our protective
system The National Glass Budget
organ Of the glass blowers union. re-
produces the following from a ex-
change. which makes very interesting
reading.
The high tariff papers Of the country
are II present making . great ado over
the plate glass industry. which they
claim Is . triumph Of protection. They
are constantly asserting that Il was
not until the industry was established |
in this country that the prices OF plate
glass began to fall. and they are very
fond Of comparing the prices which |
prevailed from 1870 70 1872 with those |
lt which the glass Il sold now.
slow careful they are not TO say any
hing about the real cause Of the high
prices which prevailed during the for
ner period France il the most impor.
ant center for the industry in Enropc.
Ind Il Is from France that nearly ali |
'ur imports Of plate glass have come.
During the Franco Prussian war ali in
lustries we're shaken mp. aud the drain
Il recruits from the workmen for the
lrmies caused = great rise ia wares
Tor the same reason the prices OF ma
crials rose, which. taken in connection
nth the heavy taxes and expenses in
ident 20 manufacturing industries II
rar time. caused IN abnormal rise X
be cost Of production, and hence the
rice Of glass
History tells - that Ia 1879 che
Of Frique exchanged IN estate
o. : single mirror Of plate glass Only
brcc years later . yard Of plate giass
old In England for - Ia Or 81 II
How absurd = the statement Of che
apers that plate glass did not fall ~
rice until The industry became e<tab-
shed here. = shown ~ The following
cures, which are for plate glass sold
the - Gcbian plate glass works. q |,
rance: i,
Pn1cEs rBa eQuAnn poor i,
- Isa I>0 Dssi
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20
THE STUDY or GEOLOGY.
A. Parsned BY the Average Studeas il
Our schools

Our schools
The cultural aspects Of civilization
are due 10 geologic structure. but il
how many of our institutions are stu
dents taught TO appreciate the topog-
raphy or confguration Of the carth's
surface and its relation 20 structure. or
to observe with inquiring eye the forms
and contours Of the Landscapes? The
student usually learns the chemistry Of
certain nicely arranged hand specimens
OF hard rocks. and memories the
names Of leading fossils or the crystal
Biography OF minerals under the guis<
Of economic geology. As result, the
study is supposed to BE merely the
study Of hard rocks and curious fossils.
Although the student knows these bv
sight he cannot trace . rock-sheet
above the ground or below IL or see
the great soft terrenes void OF fossils
and rocks which make up the larger
area of our country. and cannot an
preciate the broader relations Of
structure TO agriculture. hygiene. eli
mate and civilization Hence the great
unfossiliferous terrenes are unknown:
for example the non-mountainous re-
gions Of the west and south. over
which in places one may travel from
the Rocky mountains 70 the gulf Of
Mexico without finding fossil. . crys-
lal. or . building-stone- -Robcrt I.
Hill. in Popular Science Monthly
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1891-11-20
4 HOUSE FULL or sovs.


Dear me- dear me. such . noise
Where house u full o. boys.
Eirht have n Just think OF n.
or fear my head will split
Ana sometimes. beyond doubt,
scarce know what I'm about
there = Jack and Tom and Ned.
wliiie. Bobby. Jem and Ted.
And the baby. who. though ANAL,
il not ieast-oh: not - all
Din begins - break of day:
Circus played In scanf array,
Pillows ~ each other nunx.
Rollicsing boy -l,ngles sung.
Then ~ breakfast: Mother. Ned
stole my piece Of buttercd bread"
~Mothcr. mother. look az JACK
Putting sugar down my back
ay-mmA Won't you punish Wtil~'
ma cant make Bob sit STILL
Mother '-"won't your'-.'Will rours-
Oh"
Bob" -Jem." Teddy. $50 they ga
And - dinner and u tea.
Just the same they bother me-
Dear me- dear me such noise
Where house Is full ~ boys
Down the baiusters they slide.
On the rocking chairs they ride
Climb upon the pantry shelves.
ra.l and nearly kill themselves:
From the porch and stoop they jump.
On the kitchen pans they thump.
Break the windows with their balls
Reed the air With shFieks and sQuallA
Dear me. dear me: such noise
Where a house l. full Of boys
But suppose that I should be
From this wild confusion free:
No more hunts OF hounds aud hnra
No more chairs with legs in air:
No more jumping~. no more calls
. Mother. mother" no more balls.
No more whistling. no more yells.
NJ more pulling ~ the bells:
y more slammIng o. the doors.
NJ more ''make-b'ii~ye" lion roars:
No more dreadful ''Injrn~ fights:
Nzugnt hut peaceful days and nirhsA
Wouldn't II seem very stranger
Would really ike the change
We'll 70 tell the truth. I'm sure
lcouid not such change endure;
And should not like 10 tryis.
Lest I'd die Of rest and quiet.
And %. after all. you See
I'd much rather things should be
Ashley are. though they OF care
Br.ng with them double share.
And though I'm compelled 70 say,
Fifty times or more . day.
Dear me. dear me. such noise
Where house IL full ~ boys
-Nadge Elliott in Detroit Free Press |