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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
The whiting Library at Chester.

The Whiting library at Chester is one
of the most beautiful in New England. II
was given TO the town by D.. Laurin G
Whiting and Abigail B. Whiting, his
wife. DIR. Whiting, who had made good
fortune by the successful practice OF his
profession in Chester and vicinity, died
in June, 1887, and by will bequeathed a
certain sum for free library, and also
gave his wife the use OF one half of his es-
tate during her life and the right to dis
pose of it by will. She died in May, 1888,
and after a few specific requests gave the
rest of the estate that she had the right 10
dispose of to the town for library. The
town elected three trustees to have the con
troll aud management of the fund-Clar-
ence Adams, f. p Mather and Hugh Hen
ry. The plans for the building were by
George II. Gurnsey OF Montpelier, the
same architect VINO designed the Roman
Catholic church and the hospital OF the
soldiers home in Bennington and many
other buildings throughout the state. The
library front is 3S feet and the depth AZ
feet. The basement, lighted by 19 win
dows, is 1-2 feet below grade and 3 1-2
feet above, and is designed to be used for
various collections. The foundation of
the building, feet above grade, is of
cut Chester granite, gray stone OF fine
texture and susceptible of fine polish, and
almost undistinguishable from the cele-
DIdlcu Dtfre grdDlle. 4 ue DulOiDk llScl
is of dark brick, with trimmings of cloud
ed marble.
As one enters at the, front he passes into
a vestibule 5xS feet, from one side of which
stairs lead to the rooms above and to the
basement. At the right is the lobby or
resting room, S by 10 feet, and leading
from this toward the west is a good-sized
reading room. This is one of the pleas
ATTEST rooms in the building, as from its
western windows a fine view of the park
and the upper half of Main street is had.
To the south of the resting room, after
passing the librarians room, is the book
room, which is designed for IL 900 vol
umes. All of the interior wood finish is
of quarteredIoak. The building is heated
by furnace in the basement, but the read
ing room has an open fireplace and polish
e6 mantel. The contractors for the build
ing were the Eagle Square Manufacturing
company OF South SALISBURY, Theodore
A. Carpenter OF Bath-on-the- Hudson hav-
ing general supervision of the work and
Joseph Belgard and Frank Reynolds the
special oversight of the mason and wood
work respectively. Few towns in New
England can boast Of a more artistic and
convenient library Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
The Presidents Message.


This is the season of the year when ths
heads of departments send in their reports
to the Chief Executive, and from these
reports the latter makes up a message
stating what he may have done himself
and sends it out to the people 1t is by
this means that the chief officer of the
government preserves the fiction Of act
ing as the chief servant of the people. In
fact, the officers of the government arethe
peoples servants and are in duty bound to
account for their conduct as faithfully as
the humblest servant to his Master. Act
ing as servant, Pres. Harrison has once
more accounted to the people, his Master.
And his work is open to the inspection
and criticism OF each particle of that vast
body that in its concrete capacity we call
servant. Very few people read these mes
sages. II involves too much time and la
Dor. few can spare these. More read
by proxy, /. e., a man glances at the docu-
ment, assumes to have read it, puts on
the appearance Of wisdom when reference
is made to II and the world wags along.
1t is expected that the newspaper men
will know all about the message, whether
they have read it or not, and be able to
give an intelligent explanation OF 1t. We
do not often read these messages. "The
Century" is much more interesting. But
we have read this message. We were
placed in circumstances where we could
attend to it, and we can say that Pres.
Harrison, as one OF our servants has done
the work OF the past year in a very COM
mendable way. He has had some difficult
and unpleasant work to do, but we do not
see how he could have done it better. He
has had some unpleasant characters to get
along with. He has been vexed and har-
assed by some who should have been a
help But he has shown a good deal OF
wisdom in getting along with difficult
matters. He has been able to work out
difficult men, and on the whole has made
a clear account Of himself. We like the
message. We can understand it. 1t is
plain reading. 1t is not much like mod
ern attempts to prove the inerrancy OF the
Old Testament. 1t deals with every day
of our pork into foreign countries after
attempts had been made to shut it out.
And the progress 1t reports is exceeding
ly interesting. We are glad we are not
to eat all the hogs that are dali
ly passing through the State. II tells us
how many brakemen were killed on our
the past year, and suggests that
be done to save the lives OF
these men. The figures viii gradually
work out as the "Odds and Ends" OF plate
matter and go TO enlighten the people. A
great many excellent little things have
been done by Mr.. Blaine to help along our
relations with the various
OF South America. This has
come about as a matter of necessity, as
this foreign trade was being stolen away
from us by European nations.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

vessels Of various kinds, including steam
ers, sch0oners and sloops. And the ship
yards on our Western lakes, as well as on
our seaboard, are busy this winter; and
whaiebacks are built at West Superior,
and steamships are built at Cleveland and
other places. Aud from Maine to Oregon
the shipbuilders are laying kaels.
We ought 70 have thousand new Amer
ican-b built vessels for the trade OF our own
waters and the commerce OF the seas.
And we should have them before the close
OF the nineteenth century, that has bat
eight Years to run.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
vernont Rooms.

Gaysville, too, has taken the bull by the
horns. II has raised 5000 and viii build
4 button shop. Button, button, who's got
the button9 Why, Gaysville Of course.
Bethel comes to the front with new
and novel industry. It is the transporta-
tion Of branches Of spruce to New 1ork
city for Christmas greenery- Inc ipoug q
are done up in closely packed bundles of
100 hounds Zach and over 100 OF these bun
ales are put into car. Bethel took $500
from the New Workers this season IN this
way.-St. Johnsbury Republican
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

Both the method and results whe,.
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, oispels colds, head
aches and fevers and cures hapItual
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 60c
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 FIG syrup co.
SAY FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE, kE aEw ToRk. ~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

One of the most noteworthy pieces of
newspaper enterprise was the poll of Con-
gress by the N. Y. Press on the silver
question. It has shown that no radical
free coinage bill can pass this Congress.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The Vermont Farmers Advocate charg-
es that "the convention has been too ab-
solutely controlled by pesuniary obiiga-
tions of delegates to candidates" and de-
mands halt. This is strong language.
We demand the proof. Name conven-
tion of either political party in this state
that has been controlled by money or
where majority OF its delegates were con
trolled absolutely BY pecnniary obliga-
tions to candidates. and furnish names,
dates and reasonable proof to substantiate
the claim. It is just such statements as
this that the people know cannot be prov
ed and arc not true, that discredit and
lessen the editorial influence Of the news
papers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

Col. w. w. Clapp, for over twenty
years editor of the Boston journal, died
suddenly in Boston Dec. sth. He made
the Journal the foremost newspaper in
New England and leaves it behind as the
best monument by which to perpetuate
his name.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

When the Senate met, the great state OF
New York, with its six millions OF inhabr
itants, had only one representative, be-
cause Governor Senator David B. Hill was
trying to help the democrats steal the Leg
islature OF that state.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The secret is out. Had the democrats
succeeded in their desperate attempt to
steal the legislature of New York, the
presidential electors, would have been
chosen by the legislature and the people
of the great Empire State deprived of all
chance to vote in the presidential election
of 1892. 1t is charged that David B. Hill
had the bill all drawn to consummate this
outrage.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The Presidents Message, which the
readers of this paper received in the HER
AID Extra early Thursday, is conceded by
all conservative papers to be an able, can
did and strong state paper. The Presi-
dent has made very few mistakes and is
daily gaining in the estimation OF all
good citizens.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

We are glad to note that Gaysville is
soon to have lively boom. A stock COM
pany has been formed, the old brick fac
tory is to be rebuilt and the manufacture
of buttons begun. Buttons were once
manufactured there successfully till re-
duction in the tariff rendered competition
of American help against foreign pauper
labor hopeless
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

Tammany's man Turner, door-keeper
of the House, has the disposal Of Sl3O,0OO
in salaries. No wonder Tammany finds
it psys to go into national politics and
sneeringly asks the people "What are you
going to do about it?'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The Fairbanks Museum of .Iatural Sci
ence at st. Johnsbury WAS dedicated with
appropriate exercises Dec. 18th. This is
another OF the many munificent gifts that
this beautiful village has received from
the Fairbanks family.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

We acknowledge the receipt OF the re-
port OF the Governor of Alaska. 1t con-
tains much valuable information con-
cerning this distant territory, its resourc-
es and people, but is Notwithstanding,
rather dry reading Tor the average citizen.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The famous case in Bennington county
court, Rudd VS.. Rounds, wherein the plain
tiff asked 1900 damage for the alienation
OF the affections of his wife, has been de-
cided by verdict Of $500 for Rudd.
Chas. B., son OF Senator VIM. NJ. Evarts,
was found dead in his bed at Windsor,
Thursday morning, Dec. 10. It is sup
posed that apoplexy was the cause of
death. as be was in his usual health be
evening before. He was IS years of age.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

If those OF our exchanges who clip their
editorials would only take them from the
right paper they might have the best there
are in the @W orld.1 See?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

Arthur, young son of Geo. H. Sessions
OF Manchester, was recently seriously bit
ten by savage dog owned by Byron
Jameson.
Charles Bailey OF Bristol was recently
very badly hurt about the head and back
by the giving way of a staging on which
he was at work,
The design OF the monument to be erect
ed at Gettysburg by the 10th Vermont has
been selected and the monument is to be
of Vermont granite.
Martin Green, who shot Brownell Niles
and George Harwood on Pownal noun
tain, has ben adjudged insane and taken
to the asylum at Waterbury.
James B. Livingstone, editor of the Ben
nington Reformer, has been mulcted in
$500 damages for libeling Luman P. Nor
ton, an insurance agent at Bennington.
The executive committee off the Vermont
republican league has decided to hold the
league convention at Burlington on the
anniversary of the birth of President Lin
coin, Feb.12, 1892.
Mrs. B, ii. Burt of Rutland was driving
across the railroad near Proctor when the
screen Mountain Flyer struck her horse,
killing it and separating the animal from
the carriage in which Mrs. Burt was left
sitting uninjured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
EDIT0RIHL.

The Woodstock STANDARD starts of well
under the new management and bids fair
to improve on the enviable record it has
made in the past.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The New York Sun of Dec. 10th con-
tanned the following editorial that we
commend as showing what the Mckinley
bill is doing:
ssshipsl shipsi we now descry them
Out on the maini"
And they are American-built ships, Of
steel and OF iron and Of wood; and they
go BY steam or BY sail; and they are for
fght or for trade; and their names are
the New York, the Newark. the Philadei-
phia. the Baltimore, the Cincinnati, the
Machias, the Montgomery, the San Fran
cisco. the Raleigh. the Oregon, the Texas,
the Indiana. the Massachusetts and yet
other names. And in the Maine ship
yards there have been built this year 13f
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
SPECIAL CLUB OFFERS FOR 1891.
We have finally secured the following
special rates good till Jan. 5, 1892:
This paper and Mirror and Farmer, $50

These offers are good only to Jan.
1892. Please oblige Us By renewing righ
away. before the rush comes Jan. 1st.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17
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We have just completed arrangements
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The Rutland Herald is not local news
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

Score another point for the Mckinley
bill. The manufacturers price list OF
carpets for 1892 has just been issued to the
trade and there is a cut in the prices of 10
to 20 cents yard in the higher grades
and even more in those in common use.
In not a single case has the price been ad-
vanced and in only one instance has the
old price been retained. ThiA means that
the people can buy carpets the coming
year cheaper than ever before in this
country. The Mckinley bill was franz
ed in the interest OF the people and the
people are already reaping the benefit in
lower prices.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-12-17

The trouble with. the caucus system is
that the people do not and will not turn
out and attend them. In this state nom-
ination is almost equivalent to an election.
1t is the highest. duty then of every citizen
to attend the caucuses and see that the
best men are nominated. This paper has
for years urged this duty upon the voters
of both parties and we propose to begin
early this year and keep it up.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-11

dragging of large branch of a tree
with the foliage on over the seeded
ground, thus smoothing it and slightly
covering the seed at the same time.
The second use is for feeding green to
stock. With dairymen and farmers
who soil their cattle it is highly priced
for this purpose. Many feed 1t to
their horses also, and some 'veterina-
rians say that it is an excellent forage
for driving horses, as it does not scour.
The third use is to grow it for seed for
market. When this is the aim it
should not be cut till mature, and
then early in the morning or late in
the evening, as the seed shakes out
easily by handling, and much will be
lost if handled when very dry. The
same care must be used afterward
when curing to be threshed. The yield
of seed is usually about six bushels
per acre, and the market price about
five dollars bushel.
Although clover will do well on poor
ground it will respond to generous
treatment and make much larger
growth in richer soil. | have meas
ured stalks over forty inches in length,
and have no doubt that it can be
grown much taller and SO rank that
blowing it under becomes serious
task. When in bloom it is brilliant
and beautiful sight, and very striking
to the reye. 1t is sometimes sown in
the head rows, and makes very hand
some border. Flower and seed spikes
and foliage are seen in the engraving,
an average-sized leaf, reduced, beng
shown in outline. Agr.ca!-
49, ;S+
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-11
Special Ann ouncement.

We have made arrangements with
DR.. b. j. Kendall Co., publishers of
" A Treatise on the Horse and his
Diseases" which will enable all our
subscribers to obtain a copy OF that
valuable work free by sending their
address enclosing a two-cent stamp
for mailing same) to DR.. B. J. Ken
dali Co., Enosburgh Falls, VT.
This book is now recognized as
standard authority upon all diseases
of the horse, as it phenomenal sale
attests, over four million copies hav-
ing been sold in the past ten years, a
sale never before reached by any pub
LEGATION in the same period Of time.
We feel confident that our patrons
will appreciate the work, and be glad
to avail themselves Of this opportun-
ity Of obtaining a valuable book.
1t is necessary that you mention
this paper in sending for the Treat
ise." This offer will remain open for
only q short time.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-11

Leave williamsport for Hagerstown, 6.25,
us 1855 a. M, and LIS and 6I5 p. m.
Leave Hagerstown for Williamsport, $50 a.
m, and I2.l5, 3.O5 and sos p. IN.
Leave Rocky Ridge for Emmitsburg, 1910 a.
M, and 1888 aud $50 p. IN. Arrive at En-
mitsburg lilo a. M, and 4.OS and 7.05 p.
m.
Leave Emmitsburg for Rocky Ridge. $50 a.
m, and 2.52 and $50 p. IN. Arrive at
Becky Rridge $50 a. ~, and S.22 and $50 p.
IN.
Leave Frederick Junction for Frederick, 1882
a. m, and 5.02 and 7.20 p. m.
Leave Frederick junction for Taneytown,
Littlestown, York and Columbia 9.5Sa. M,
and 3.i5 p. m.
Hap. X. r. Trains leave Shippensburg $50
a. m., and l.20 p. M; arrive at Shippensburg
at ll.S2 u. IN. and Cos p. M, daily, except
Sunday.
Through Train for Frederick leaves Ralti-
more at SIS p. m, arrives at Frederick tS.OO
d. m. ard leaves Frederick at 700 q. M, and
arrives in Baltimore at $40 a. m.
sDaily. Monday. All othersDaily, Except
Sunday.
B. H. GRISWOLD, Gen. Pass. Agent
]. NJ. HOOD, Pres. and Gen1. Manager.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-11
FACTS WORTH KNOWING.

Suoors growing around the trunks Of
young trees rob the trees of nourish-
mcnt. They should never be allowed
to start If kept back for a year they
will cease to appear. Grass around the
trunks will be more serviceable to the
tree il the sod is cut and inverted.
MANY trees would bear fruit if they
had about one-half of the limbs and
branches cut out, 50 as to allow the
sun to act on the leaves and assist in
preventing miIdew. Too much top and
too many branches draw from the soil
the nourishment that should be used
for fewer branches
Now THAT the time is coming when
there is liability that the pastures will
be cropped too close, look out for
them. 1t is better to do some feeding
In the barn rather than that the roots
of the grass in the pastures be SO near
ly killed that they will not recover till
very late in the spring.
THERE is no reason why the boxes
used for berries and larger fruit should
not be such as to express measure. II
in sizes to hold quarts, pecks or bush
els, more satisfactory arrangement of
prices could be made. There being no
standard of measurement for the boxes
now used they differ greatly.
WITHOUT doubt every insect pest has
its parasite, and one of the most impor-
tant things for farmer to know is
what are the parasites of his insect
pests, and also what insects feed on
other insects. Thus large part of the
insect world will be found to De the
friend and not the enemy of the farmer.
THE plan of making witless war on
birds is already beginning to bear adj
verse fruits in many sections of the
country Before a man begins to kill
off the feathered songsters he should
acquaint himself with their customs, SO
as to be able to distinguish the injuri-
Gus from the beneficial, and to carefully
protect and foster the latter.
USING ewes that have born twin
lambs, using young ewes from twins,
and using rams that were twins, has
given good results in increasing the
prolifcacy of the flocks where expert
ments have been made as tests in that
direction. Even triplets have been Sc
cured by breeding for greater prolifica-
cy, and by selection for that purpose.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1891-12-11
JACK AND JILL.

JAGk ANU jill. .da mere ore t va hom
the man got in the moon. A common
one with us is that he was banished
for having been detected by Moses in
the act of gathering sticks on the
Sabbath. In German legend he COM
mited the same offence, and was CIV
en- the alternative of being scorched
in the sun or frozen in the moon.
In Icelandic myth the man becomes
the two children Familiarity known as
Jack and Jill, who were kidnapped
by the moon. There we see them
stand with bucket or pole across their
shoulders, falling away, one after the
other, as the moon wanes. And so it
is that
Jack fell own and broke his crown,
And Jill came tumbling after"
Now, just as sure as the moon wanes,
Just so sure does disease wane under
the influence of s. s. s. The differ
ence being, however, that Jack and
Jill never go up the hill any more in
the latter case, the eradication of dis
ease by this medicine being complete
and permanent.
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
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