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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
Two sides of the Question.

Vermont's decadence is assumed ana de-
nlored bv a great many writers. And eve
rv man who deplores brings defender to
the front. Some absent Vermonters have
mistaken ideas regarding the condition ot
things here. Our villages are not full oil
palaces, although many have fine homes
In many of them houses have been neg
lected. but the occupants are not always
owners. The fact is, rentors are neglect
fpl We have villages that look diiapidat-
ed. and SO has the West. But Vermont
has not changed since the days OF our
vouth only for the better. We have fully
shared in the progress Of the world. We
assure our absent sons and daughters that
along our lines of railroad we have neat
and pleasant villages, in fact, we can fur
nish models. Our scenery is as attractive
as in the days of our youth, and the drives
are better for in the best sections there
has certainly been an improvement in the
HIGHWAYS. The sun shines as clear as
when it looked through our bedroom win
dows unfretted by blind or curtain. We
have much to show, too, for years OF toi
in field and shop and mine. However you
may like your new homes and surround.
ings. don't forget that prosperity has at
tended us, that we pay as many cents on
dollar OF what we owe as any class OF peo
nile in the world and behave as consider
ately
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
BARRE NEWS.

1t is really quite curiosity to see the
manufacture OF woven wire mattresses.
Conner & Wheatley is probably the only
firm in VT. that makes its own woven
wire mattresses. This firm is enjoying
large wholesale and retail trade already
and are among the most popular firms In
Barre.
The Barre Lecture Course promises to
be the best ever given. The talent engag-
ed is all first-c class, and our people should
give it their cordial support. II is one OF
the institutions that Barre can well be
proud OF.
There are rumors of new weekly news
paper to be started here. Barre wants
none unless it shall be first class in every
particular and credit to the city.
The papers speak of other towns that
are booming in Vermont but rarely mem
tion Barre Yet there are more business
blocks, more houses, shops and stone
sheds being built this year in Barre than
in apy one year in her history. Barre
will put over $500, 600 into business blocks,
houses, etc. this year and VIII add more
than 1000 to her population. Is that not
worth mentioning alongside with what
other towns are doing in smaller wayF
Barre has never had more prosperous
wear than the one soon to end. Yet there
Is every indication that the record OF
1892 will far surpass that of 1891.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
Hospitals.

We are inclined to think that one OF the
hest things for communities OF 5000 people
or more. is hospital. The st. Johnsbury
Republican is trying to work up an inter
est in one in that town. The dedication
Of hospital building at Concord, y. H., a
fevv davs ago. stimulates the Republican
81 more vigorous utterances than ever. In
addition. a movement towards hospital
in Rrattleboro, lengthens out the text.
This idea takes holds of us as good one.
The Republican never got hold OF better
;ob than that of pushing it. Hospitals
are needed in various parts of the state to
accommodate people of all sections. Con-
tributions might be made for their sup
,,ort bv the churches and communities as
a much more sensible measure than sup
norting hospitals in China We have one
GOOD hospital in this state, the MARY
FIetcher hospital at Burlington. The be-
Ginning of one has been made at Rutland
bv Secretary Proctor. Montpelier ough'
80 have one that should engage the sup
mort and accommodate the people oi Cen
tral Vermont. These hospitals should Dc
spfticiently endowed to be made Iree. a
noninal charge might be made in all cases
and where this could not be met II mlgn'
he remitted. Those who have the means
could do much towards paying their way
let us have two or three hospitals IN tn'
state and then let each church and as ma.
nv wealthy individuals as feel 50 disposed
a',,o,r . he'd in some one of then, ,sand lei
their benevolent propensities be directed
towards the maintenance Of the occupants
We believe this to be sensible form o
charity.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
booming Vermont.
From St. Johnsbury Republican.


Vermont has lost her greatest woman.
Her name is Mrs. Dighton II. Fairbrother
OF Westminster. She weighs about 4O0
pounds and Is steadily gaining heSh ana
her bust measure is 81 inches ana her
waist measure over SO inches. She has
gone to dime museum in Boston.
Another notable lady is Miss Lettice
Lee Bowen of Gaysville, who celebrates
her one hundredth birthday Oct; 70.
Think OF a hundred years of single bless
ednessi
Room for North Tunbridgel 1t has
been out in the cold too long. And now
comes John Lougee Of that thriving baill-
wick and deposes and says that on one
acre OF his farm he has raised $50 bushel
baskets OF corn, bushels potatoes, peck
beans, 100 big turnips, "a large cabbages
and 90 squashes, alsO tons OF hay and ~
bushels Of apples. Mr.. Lougee will please
call at the secretary's office and gel tne
first premium.
Chester, also, Is to have free public IL
brary, by bequest OF the late DR.. WHIT
ing Of that ancient town. The bequest
provides for the erection OF nice brick
building and for an endowment fund.
Good. And speaking of libraries, that
successful and generous Bostonian Alden
Spe are, " IL and pleasantly known In St.
Jehnsbury, has Just given nifty volumes
TO the Sunday School library at Corinth.
Vergennes continues 10 awake from It's
slumbers. It has just voted TO put in the
electric light, and when IL moves itself 70
The railroad or moves the railroad to II
self we may expect great doings in The
ancient municipality.
They saw snakes TO some purpose az
Springfield last week. A man killed ioui
OF the rattle variety, one fifty inches long
one forty-one inches and the other twc
somewhat smaller. One of them hao
eight rattles, two Of them had three, anc
one OF the largest had none.
| Rutland--whose local life is always
picturesque-h an elopement to oner
The heroine is Ethel Temple, member o
the distinguished Rutland family OF thai
name, and like all Rutland girls she is &C
compiished and beautiful. The man o
her choice was an express messenger Dl
1 the romantic name OF Jones. The lem
pies objected strenuously to the match
whereupon the couple slipped away q
Troy and were married. viii they D.
happyg No.
Bristol is another town that is waklnt
up. The roadbed of the railroad that IS Y
connect il with the outer world and tn
nineteenth century Is nearly done an'
the locomotive will soon be rolling int'
/ town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
Laziness.

Some advance the idea that we have a.
bandoned farms because we are lazy one
writer tells what he saw at small railroad
station in New England. Forty men ana
bows awaited the arrival and departure OF
the train. They seemed to have.a careless
and aimless way with them. we DO not
see why the writer of this paragraph says
that these were farm lads. So far as our
own observation extends mostsof those
who hang around stations are village boys.
To say that the farmers OF New Engiaho,
as class, are lazy is to cast slur upon
them. To say that they are specially ad-
dicted to hanging around railway stations
even in small country villages, to watcn
the passage of trains, is libel upon them
They are not tied to their work as closely
as men in shops, but they cannot measure
their days. If they do not step as spry as
merchant or his clerk it is because mucn
of their work is more exhausting, ana the
nature of their occupation bends joints
and tires the muscles. We do not say that
there are not lazy farmers, but the num-
Der is small and they are objects OF rlol-
cule. This does not apply to some parts
of the country. The climate is enervating
in some places and men are forced to work
moderately with good many idle hours.
A farmers occupation is not lively. he
has not as many associations as Others
and it is easy to grow into quiet, listiess
ways. But this is not so much as former
". Machinery relieves in these days, and
the farmer is less slave to his occupa-
ton. Most of the hard work in the way
of preparation has been done by former
generation. 1t remains to give attention
more closely to the cultivation OF the soil
Farmers are not lazy, only tired.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
HERBERT S. FOSTER
OF burlington, the Newly Elected Coll
onel OF the Vermont Division sons
of Veterans.

Was born in Calais, Aug. s, 1858, SON OF
1st Lieut.. S. II. Foster, 1st Vt. Heavy Ar
tillery and 11th VT. Volunteers and passed
winters of '63 and '64 in defences of Wash
inpton with his father. He was messen-
ger in the Vermont House of Representa-
lives from 1867 to 1869 and in the constitu-
tional convention of 1870 and taught dis
trict school at the age of 16. Col. Foster
received his college preparatory education
at Goddard Seminary of Barre and was
appointed a cadet at the U. S. Military
Academy, West Point, July l, 1877 from
the old first congressional district, upon
recommendation of Hon. c. w. Willard,
M. c., of Montpelier, after competitive
examination in which among eleven
competitors Col. Foster won first honors.
He graduated from that institution June
IA. 1875, and was promoted to End Lieut..
2Oth u. s. Infantry, LIST Lieut.. June a,
1881. and Captain April 20, 1891. Col. Eos.
ter served with marked distinction for Il
wears on the western plain, "beyond the
Mississippi" :" in Dakota, Montana, Texas,
Kansas, and the Indian Territory. He
was detailed as Professor of Military Sci
ence and Tactics at the University of Yer
mont and State Agricultural College sept
1. 1890, where he has made host OF friends
who wish him rapid promotion in his
chosen profession.
Col. Foster was mustered into w. X
Burnap Camp, no. 80, Sons Of Veterans
Calais, Aug. 20, 1890 and transferred to
Gen. William Wells Camp, no. 10, Bur
lington November 1890. His ability was
recognized by that worthy order as his
rapid promotion win serve as an illustra-
ton. He was appointed sergeant OF the
guard in January of the present year
elected captain March 20, Lieut.. Col. ol
the Vermont Division June 25 and Colon
ell Oct. 13. His first general orders show
good sound sense and ability and he vii
probably make as fine and brilliant rec
ord in this organization as he has in "Un'
Gle Sam'sn army.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
DeLayal Baby Cream Separator
StiIl Ahead. Beats the Fa-
nous Cooley Creamery
every time.

few weeks ago the Baby Separator
was put against the Cooley at the GARY
school. Geneva, n. Y. When the separa-
Tor got all the cream out OF the mix 40
what they could the separator beat every
time. At this ten days test the separator
made from ga to -2pounds more ou1ter
than the Cooley. At the N. II. experiment
station two years ago they had an
old fashioned crank separator that ougne
to have been run by power to get the best
reeults. The result OF this test aspuoiisn-
ed in their bulletin was: Separator ISL,
Omen pans End, Mosley & Stoddard sra
and Cooley 4th in points Of efficiency. Inc
nuality OF the butter is very mucn nicer
with the separator process. Experts can
tell the difference as soon as they see IT,
M. M. Whipple of Royalton had macnine
on trial. His old method was Ferguson
Crea merry; it took by the Ferguson q
and ga lbs. of milk to make pouna Oh
butter; by the Separator II 30 10 MAKE
nound OF butter. He bought the Separa-
TOR. The weather does not affect the sep
arating OF cream, no ice is needed, II Is SO
simple that child can learn to operate
it. This separator win do all we claim
for it. 1t takes all the cream out oil tne
milk. Write for circulars OF Separator
and testimonials from the large number OF
users. No trouble to answer correspond
ence or to show any one my machine al
my house. y. u. bho " - 1As-'
for Orange, Windsor and Windham coun'
-, Advt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
EDIE0RIHk.
A wise Decision.

Some people have foolish idea tnat pc
cause a person is physically unfortunate
he ought to be allowed to violate law with
greater impunity. Judge Thompson took
a sensible view of this matter when tne
other day he sent cripple to the house OF
correction for three hundred days with
the remarkl''that the plea that man VINO
was cripple or was sick would have no
weight with this court. There were ways
that he could |be supported or support MN
self without violating the law" We nope
that the people of Vermont will not get
into the 0orchestralv way of dealing with
criminals as they have in Mass. 80 long
as we have such men on the bench as MI
Thompson the danger is more or less re-
mote.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

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 haOItual
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 Doc
and 81 bottles by all leading drug
gists. Any reliable druggist who
may not have it on hand viii pro-
cure it promptly for any one who
wishes to try It Do not accept any
substitute
CALIFORNIA FTe syrup co.
sHE FRANCISCO. ckL
LOUISVILLE. ~. rn.n hfK FoRk AEl
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
Pat Business into Farming.

Under this heading w. W. Higbee OF
Charlotte. VT. has the following sensible
talk in the New England Homestead:
A bigger humbug than 81 can buy my
feed cheaper than l can raise 1t !" never
ticlIled the fancy of New England .farm-
er. Ii is the veriest nonsense. What Is
your land for? What is your time Tor!
What are you going TO busy yourself a.
bout while waiting for the corn TO grow
in Iowa or Kansas2 II you buy your feed
YOU must get money in some way TO pay
Tor it, and in the meantime your land re-
mains untitled or half titled; ana your
farm grows poorer instead OF better. rms
constant drain for feed and -four keeps
YOU hard up most of the time, and at the
end OF the year sou give farming kick
and storm about its not paying Put BUS
mess into your farm work, raise all you
can on your own land. Study your busi-
ness lust as q merchant, banker or pro-
fessional man does his. Take the papers,
keep posted and don't think you have got
TO drudge yourself.
Above ali, stop running down your bus
mess. II sounds bad, discourages you
and sets your boys and girls against the
farm every time. A merchant who IS
constantly telling you that his business Is
not paving, loses your confidence. You
soon refuse to trust him, and finally you
hate to trade with him. Failures occur In
farming as they do in any other calling
come again to this-raise all you can on
your own farm. Always have "a little
Something to sell IL you can. stand by
your business, put your time into It's
reasonable amount of it-and II that don
stop this talk about abandoned farms
there is nothing else on this green earth
that will.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

Governor Page has appointed Hon.
Fred G. Field of Springfield, VT, Inspec-
tor of Finance, to fill the vacancy caused
by the death OF Hon. Luther o. Greene.
Mr.. Field is successful business man,
having been for many years prominent
merchant as well as a somewhat extensive
farmer and land owner. He is also inter
ested in milling, banking, and numerous
other business enterprises. He has rep
resented his town in the House, and his
countv in the senate. He Is 40 years old.
He comes from excellent stock, his father
having been a member of the House and
Senate. and, for many years the president
of the bank at Proctorsville. His only
brother, Hon. Walbridge A. Field, was
for time member OF Congress from Mass.
but preferring law to politics, he was
elected some years since Chlef Justice OF
the Supreme Court of Massachusetts,,
which position he now holds.
Gov. Page has been quite painstaking
in his efforts to secure the strongest and
most conservative man that could be Sc
cured for this place, as, having himself
filled the Office for four years, he realizes
its great importance to the people of YER
mont. After an extensive correspondence
with leading bankers, as well as with
many other prominent citizens through
out the state, he became satisfied that OF
all the names suggested, Mr.. Fields COM
hines in the greatest degree those elements
which 90 to make an efficient bank exam
iner.
Mr.. Field is thoroughly loyal YER
monter and a warm advocate of the theo-
~ that Vermont loans are most desirable,
and should take precedence in the list OF
savings bank investments. We predict
that he win prove a worthy successor OF
Inspector Greene.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29
BOYS

Would you like to read that famous
book, The Green Mountain Boys! !
Send us one NEW subscriber to the
HERALD and we will send it to you
postpaid, bound in cloth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

James Burke OF Montpelier has gone
to the house of correction for .intoxica-
tion.
A pail OF boiling water was overturned
on the left arm OF E. f. Fowler of Bur
lington, and when his undershirt was re-
moved pieces of flesh and cuticle came
with it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-10-29

Of Norwich University and now well
known railroad contractor, has presented
his alma mater with hne transit theodo-
lite for use by surveying parties OF cadets.
The Porter admission prize OF $50, offer
ed for the best entrance examination TO
Amherst college, has been awarded to
William J. Boardman, '95 OF Barnet, who
prepared for college at st. Johnsbury
academy.
The Washington county court has
granted Mrs. Wilder of Montpelier di-
vorce for intolerable severity. Mr.. Wild
er did not contest the case as she decided
back to him all his property except the
land on which stands the fine house bulis
with her money.
The record-union., 1891-04-03
ROSS s..

CTANDARD RECORD, 2:25. IN NUM-
y bers will be given in Wallace's Trotting
Register No. 10.}
ROSS s., 2:25, by Nutwood, 2:1S54, first dam
by State of Maine, 2:40. by simpson; Mes
senger by Winthrop Messenger, son of Imp.
Messenger, second dam by McCracken's Black
Hawk.
ROSS s. has the fastest record of any Nut
wood stallion on the coast excepting Dawn,
2:1SM, and as q sire will prove to be the equal
ofany son of Nutwood. His first colts now
3-year-olds. are very promising and three ,-
them will drop in the 2:30 list this year =.
nothing happens them, as two can now show
$3.50. ROSS s. and his colts can be seen at
stables of the undersigned, where all can see
that he isa sire of size, color, style and speed.
bay, is hands high, weighs 1,15O pounds,
very Stylish good name and tail legs and
feet, plenty of bone and muscle and q splendid
long neck.
TERNIS-ROSS S. will stand at $50 for the
The record-union., 1891-04-03
Grntti,,n 5talltnna.
WILKESDALE.

CTANDARp NO. 4,54l.-wI.KESDA
- is dark bay, 10 hands high. bred at High
lawn Farm, Mass. He very closely resembles
his sire, Alcantara, 2:23, who has the
honor OF having added more trotters to the
$3.50 list (21) last year than any other sire in
the world.
Pedigree = Wilkesdale's sire is Alcantar:l
1923 (sre OF 33 in the 2:3o list at Ia years,
more than any sire OF his agel, by George
IL others in the :s:30 list. Alcantara's dan M
is Alma Mater (dam of 5 in 2:3o listl, by
Mambrino Patchen isire of the dams of Guy
Wilkes, 2:l514, Baron Wilkes, 2:1S and SO
others in $50 list. Wilkesdales dam is
Thorndale Maid, 2:3o (dam of Miss Alice,
2:1 9A. and Thornton, 2;2614), by Thorndale,
2:2215 he by Alexander's AbdalIah out OF Old
Dolly dam of Director, 2:17, Onward, 2:25l4,
Czarina, 2:2l, and Thorndale, 2:2214), second
dam, Bridesmaid, by Rysdykis Hambletonian
turn privilege.
The record-union., 1891-04-03
KAFFIR.

Standard No. 10, ,O45.-kaf1ir is rich bay,
foaled 1887; bred by l.. ]. Rose, Esq Los An
gelcs, CAT; l524 hands high; sired by Alca-
Ear, 2:201a, he by sultan, 2::24 sire of STAN
boul, 2:l1 out OF Minnehaha dam OF 5 horses
in the 2:30 list. kafiir'S dam is Flower Girl
by Authur1on sire OF Arab. 2:15, and the
dams OF Hazel Wilkes, 2:2O, Freedom
2:29i4{-tastest yeariing in the world-and
> others in 2:3o list; second dam,
Flora, 2:33, by General Mcclellan sire
of in 2:3o list; third dam, Flora Langford,
by Langiord (sire Of the dams of Lillian
Wilkes, years, 2:l ~, and 3 others in $3.50
lisD. Mr.. Rose says Kuffir was one OF the fast
est yearling trotterS he ever bred, trotting
quarters i'll g. ~ seconds in his yearling form.
He will be allowed to serve ~ limited number
OF mares at $40 the season, after which he
will be prepared for the fall campaign.
The public is invited TO call and see these
fine individuals, representing the THREE
GREAT TRoTTING FAMILIES - WILK ES
ELECTIONEER and SULTAN.
Good pasture close by the city at 81 per
month For further particulars and COM
plete circulars, call or address
Il. Il. LOWELL,
mr2S-tf 1920 street, Sacramento, Cal.
The record-union., 1891-04-03
SAN FRANCISCO MARKET.
SAN FRANCISCO. A

SAN FRANCISCO. April I'd.
FIOUR-We quote: Net cash price for
Family Extras, 81 55@4 65 , bbf; Bakers
Extras, 81 so q 60; Superfine, So 2o@
8 90.
WHEAT-The situation at Liverpool is re-
ported as showing marked improvement. AS
a consequence there Is much hrmer tone to
prices in the local market. Sales OF standard
Shipping quality occurred to-day at 81 55 p
ctl, which can be considered the current quo
tations. Milling parcels are held proportion
ately higher.
BARLEY Stationary. in price with fairly
good demand. No. Feed, 81 371a; choice,
81 3S5491 10; common grades; 81 So; Brew
ing, 81 123 To 81 40 for fair 10 good
and 81 45h91 so for choice.
OATS-While there is no positive change
for the better in prices, the market seems to
incline more in favor of sellers. We quote
prices to-dayas follows: Surprise, 81 S5@1 80;
81 75@1 771&; fair, 81 YOGI 72% 2 ctl;
Gray, 81 7215 to 81 20 2 ctl.
CoRN-Is unchanged. Trade Slow. We
Yellow, 81 371a@1 40; White, 81 371a@
CRACKED CoRN-ouotable at s29 500
oILCAkE NIEAL-Quotable at s25 q ton
from the mills
-Miliers quote Feed at s29 to
$50 e ton; fine kinds for the table, in large and
small packages, 3l2@4c = 10.
CHOPPED FEED-Quotable at S23 500
"a so 2 ton.
SEEDS-We quote: Mustard, Brown, So 20
to So; Yellow, S2@2 so q ctI; Canary. $50
3I4c; Hemp, 4@g4Ac; Rape, 50; Timothy, AZ
@5c; Alfalfa, 5@513c = 10; Flax, So 5o@2 IS
u ctl.
DLINGS-Movement regular. Quota
BILE at S17 5o@1S so p ton.
HAY-We quote: Wheat. S121l@1SI3; Wild
Oat, S13 50@16; Barley S11 5O@14 80;
Alfalfa, $40 5O@11 80 4 ton.
STRAW-Quotable at 65@15c = bale.
H0PS-Continue quiet. Nominal at esq
BRAN-Quotable at s14 5o@15 q ton.
RYE-Quotable at 81 30@1 32M = ctl
BUCKWHEAT-Quota at ST 4o@1 so
2 ctl.
= ton.
P0TAToES-Price do not fIuctuate much
We quote the following as to-day's
Reds, 6o97oc; Early Rose, 1o975c; Bur
banks. So@90c for Petalumas and S5cGS1 25
I. ctl for Salinas; Oregon, 15c9S1 20 4 ctl.