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FRENCH AND AMERICAN Roads.
There Is a Vast Difference Between
Them-Improvement

There Is Vast Difference Between
neutrality-suspicious.
In France. where they have the best
roads of any country in the world, the
highways are divided into several classes,
but all of them are supervised by the
national government, which maintains
bureau of roads and bridges and sup
ports school for the education of the
engineers and inspectors who are EN-
ployed in the bureau.
This method of building and main
tanning roads in France was started by
Inc first Napoleon. who appears TO have
been the earliest European statesman
who clearly saw the great economic adj
vantage of proper highways, and who
at the same time had the power to carry
out what he wished. The effect of these
good roads in France has been wonder
full. They have brought all the various
parts of the country nearer together,
they have made country life less lone
some and they have reduced the cost of
transportation of country produce to
minimum. France is the only country
in Europe where the agricultural classes
are not dissatisfied, and where they do
not feel that they have harder time
than those who labor in other fields.
In America sentiment was once
worked up as to the necessity for good
common roads. This was diverted by
the birth of the railroad. which has now
been developed to a greater extent than
elsewhere in the world. But the ne
cessity for good common roads is not a
whit less because we have plenty of rail-
roads, and the movement for the better
ment of the ordinary country highways
is now very much alive in all parts of
the country. 1t was started by the
League of American Wheelmen. the
bicycle riders, and this association has
been very active in its efforts TO secure
legislation in favor of good roadbuild-
ing. The country people have sometimes
misunderstood the efforts of the wheel
men, and have pretended to think that
the only persons who would be benefited
would be the bicycle riders, whose sport
does not seem TO the rural mind to cut
much of figure in the economy of the
countryside.
Such contention as this is as wise as
it would be to maintain that cellar doors
were made for children to slide down
and that gates were hung for little girls
and boys to swing upon. These sports
men were selfish, of course. in starting
this movement, but if it be kept up
until there be something done TO make
our roads worthy Of our country, they
will have accomplished so beneficial a
work that we will be able to thank them
right heartily without looking at all
into the motives which first inspired
them. The common roads of country
are at once the means and the measure
of its civilization, and no American has
any right to feel proud when he thinks
of the muddy and dusty ways which
serve as our interior methods of COM
munication = John Gilmer Speed in
Christian Union.
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STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court held at
Randolph DISTRICT = Randolph within and for
laid disfrici on the p das - May AID 1872
f. o. Tracy ". r. Stprievant eNIs II the estate OF
Cornelius Robinson late uf helsea IN said district
decreased. presens his adnl'n account for evan
inatiUn and allowance aud makes application for a
decree ~ distribution and partition Of the estate OF
said deceased
Whereupon II Is ordered BY said Court that said
application be referred session thereof to be held
At the Hotel IN Chelsea on the 18th day
OF June A. ID. 1872 for hearing and decision thereon
and IL Is further ordered that all persos interested
De notified hereof by publication of notice OF said ap
plieaOn and order thereon three weeks successfully
in the Herald and News. newspaper published At
Randolph aud which circulates in the aeighbOrhood
ofhose Interested, before said time Of hearing, that
hey may appear at said time and paceandif they see
sause. object thereto Bv The Court. attest.
ga WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
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attempting TO rescue the disabled sailors
from drowning. The Congress burned all
night and after numerous explosions Of
shells and loaded cannon, at intervals. her
magazines blew up toward morning and
only blazing fragments remained.
AT the commencement of the fight the
Union frigate Minnesota, twin vessel
with the old Merrimac, steamed up to take
hand When the Congress dropped out
the Merrimac started to meet the Mime
sofa, but the latter grounded in water
where the Confederate pilot feared to risk
his vessel. The frigates Roanoke and ST.
Lawrence were not at all shy in scraping
acquaintance with the new product Of the
Norfolk navy yard and were on the scene
about the time the Minnesota grounded.
The ram fired at all three alternately
giving each substantial memento of the
first ironclad. All three valiantly tried to
return the compliment, and hurled. broad.
side after broadside that rolled off the
Merrimac's roof like so much hail. What
the end would have been with a few hours
daylight no one can tell. Darkness ended
the matter and Buchanan hauled ht vic.
torious David under the guns OF friendly
batteries on the south shore and set about
-
wounded were the casualties Two guns
had lost their muzzles by some good shoot
ing from the other side. The finch armor
was barely indented, but everything ont
side large enough TO hold up missile had
done 30 a brief second and then disappeared
along with it.
The smokestack was gone, likewise one
anchor Davits, stanchions, ratings and
steam pipes were all gone. and the flag.
during the last half of the battle. foated
from boarding pike. But the monster
was monster still. Eight % her re-en
forced cannon and their crews were in
fighting trim. and the iron shield about
Them was perhaps a little better for being
rubbed smooth by the shot and she'll that
had rained upon it only to glance of.
The north was paralyzed when the news
flashed along the wires that the Merrimac
was actually riding over the wrecks Of the
sinking Cumberland and the burning Con
gress and steering for the rest Of the fleet.
Secretary Stanton exclaimed before the
cabinet at Washington: The MerrimaC
will change the whole character of the
war: she will destroy. seriatim, every naval
vessel: she will lay all the cities ON the sea
board under contribution. Not unlikely
we shall have a shell or cannon ball from
one of her guns in the White House before
we leave this ROOM so the pioneer iron
ram was a champion bugabOo as well as
fighter. the greatest Of all mp to her date.
But her day was brief The workshop Of
the Swedish wizard, Ericsson, was yet to
hear from when the Merrimac startled the
world and sounded the doom Of wooden
ships as factors in naval contests.
GEORGE J.. kILMER
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COURT OF INSOLVENCY.

STATE OF VERMONT tin the matter Of Lyman
RANDOLPH DIsTRICTS u. Humphrey insolyent
debtorl l. ordered that the 2udx rd meetings OF the
creditors OF laid nsolsent debtor he held Atlthe
Hotel IN Chelsea IN said district onihe
Il day Of IuneA. u. ls2 at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, for the
PURPOSES set forth In sections 20 - aud g.. OF An
Act Establ sh Courts OF Insolvency In this State
approved Nov p. 1915. The Register OF this Court
Is directed o. give notice 10 all known creditors OF
said insovent debtor. by Sending hem bt mail. pre-
paid written printed hOices. stating the time and
place OF said meet ngs. Also 10 notify the said In
solvent debtor IT, he PR theTeAt. also 10 npb-
fish motto. of tile time and piece Of said meetings
wa WEEKS ~ The Herald and News. a
newspaper published az Randolph In this STATE
ntiar to tie lime said meetings.
Given under my hand and the zeal Of the Court Of
tn.olyeucy for the District Of Randolph this 81 day
May lsa2. WIN II. NICHOLS. Judge.
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STATE OF VERMONT, AT Probate
D1sTRIC OF HARTFORD. IS Court held at
Woodstock. within and for said district on tie 18th
day OF May A. ID. 1877
Present. HON. f. %. SEANER. Judge.
An Instrument purportng to be the last W III and
Testament OF Jennie :. Gibson late Of Bethel
In said district. deceased. Is presented t. said
Court fo probate aud allowance by n. VI. Gison
the executor therein named
Il Is ordered by said Court
thai all persons concerned therein be notified t.
appear before said Court at the Pr0late
Office In Woodstock aforesaid on the 18th day Of
June A. d., 1892, aud show cause II any they may
have against thePrObate aEd allowance II said insTn-
meHt the last will OF Jennie $ ellison for WHICH
purpose Il Is urther ordered. tina copy OF the
ord OF this order be- published three weeks successive
~. IN the Bethel Courier newspaper published
at Bethel In this state soon NAV be.
A true record attest, n. J. SEANER. Register.
~ T. o. sEAvER. Judge.
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Estate Of IssACHER ADAMS.
The undersigned. having been appointed BY the Hon.
Probate Court for the district ''adolphC Commits
sioners. 10 receiyeeNanne. and adjust all claims and
demands Of all persons against the estate of Issacher
Adams late Of TuDbrdxe In said district. deceas-
ed aud all claims exhibited In Offset thereto. hereby
give notice that will meet for the purposes afore-
said the dwelling house Of Royai II. Drew IN Tun-
bridge the Goth day OF June and LIST day Of Nov.
next froml0 o'clock A. NJ.
10 o'clock. P.M.on said day. and that six months
from the ith day Of May A. d. 1892 Is the time linz
Tied by said Court for said creditors TO present their
claims to ~ for allowance.
Dated at Tnnbrdge this u day Of May AID. ls92.
WALLACE SWAN, Com
975 ROYALH. DREW. missioners.
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IN COLLISION WITH THE CUMBERLAND.
machinery and cannon, while the vessel
should be fighting her way up to an enemy
to give finishing thrust with that terri
bic beak.
The news of the building Of the Merri-
mac was sounded abroad in the fall of 1861,
but she was not ready for launching until
March, 1859, and people up north, who de
pended upon long range gossip to enlighten
them, concluded that she was a myth, and
southern folks. who saw good iron, rare
gold and many solid days work going into
her and no output, set her down as fizzle.
So when she steamed from Norfolk into
Hampton Roads on March she had a fair
show to give the public on both sides Of the
line sensation.
Hampton Roads is a waterway betw sen
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- - 1890
How Good Roads Would Save.

The draft ON a good gravel road, ac-
cording to Professor Sanborn, compared
with even a good dry dirt road, showed
difference of over 1000 pounds load
for the same force, or 119 per cent. more
of net load could be carried on the
gravel road than on the dirt road, while
the draft was lessened more than one
half. If this difference between a good
gravel road and a good dry road is SO
great, how great should be the difference
between good road and one of mud,
ON which the wagon wheels sink nearly
to the hubs, bringing up great loads of
sticky mud at every revolution, the
reader can estimate for himself, as it is
only matter of observation and COM
parison. Nor is this all. In addition to
producing the power, the horse raises 2
large share of mud with his feet an
must use extra exertion to propel hi.
body, even without load.
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commissioners Notice.

Estate OF WILLIE c. DURKEE
The undersigned. having been appointed bv the
Hon. Probate Court for the District Of Rand lph
Commissioners, TO receive. examine. AMI adjust all
claims and demsnds OF all persons against the estate
OF " lille .Durkee late Of Randolph in said
Dist deceased and all claims IN Offset thereto hereby
give notice that we will meet for the purpses afore
said. az his late residence In No. Randolph
on the 18th day Of Jnneand 9th day Of August
next from o'clock p. N. until 4 O'Clock. p. m.
earh Of said DAYS and that six months from the
23rd day OF May A. d 1872 Is the time limited by
said Court for said creditors 10 present their claims
to us for examination and allowance. Dated at
Randolph. this 2sth DAY of May A. u. 1892.
q. W. BLODGEIT Com
s74 A. VI. CONE. misshners.
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sTATE oF yEnMoNT, lIn gEe0aIe ceaTI. leI

STATE OF VERMONT, : In Probate Court. hel
HARTFORD DISTRICT. s.. 4 al Woodstock In sal
District ON the 25th day Of May A. ID. lS2
Present Hon. Thomas o. Seaver. Judge.
An instrument purporting 10 be the lasi will and
testament Of MARY +. Raker late OF Rochester
Ia said District deceased. Is presented 10 the Court
for probate aud allowance hy III. ~. Cushman the
exr therein named :and il Is ordered by said Conr
that all persons concerned therein be notified to al-
pear before said Court. AT the Probate Office in
" oodstnck aforesaid. the 21th day OF June
A. ID. 1872 andshnwcauseif aaythev may have against
the probate and allowance OF said Instrument the
last VIII OF said Mary n. Baker
for which purpose It Is further ordered that a
CopV OF the record Of this order be published three
weeks successv ely previous the time appointed for
proving said will la the Bethel Coiiri.r a
newspaper published At Bethel In this state.
- max he.
A true record: Attest. y. j. SEANER. Re <ister.
true copy Of record: Attest
g4 4. o. SFANER, Judge
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LEGAL NOTICES.

STATE OF VERMONT. ! Alta Probate Court held
District Of Randolph. IS. at Che.sea, within aud
for said District the 26th day NAV A. ID. 1892.
An instrument Importing 10 he the last will and
testament Of Martin y. Ordway OF Chelsea in
said District. deceased. Is presantei 70 the Court
by J. n. Darling the executor therein named
fir probate: aud II Is ordered hy said Court
that all persons concerned therein be notified ap-
pear before said Court. al the FRANCE 90. Hotel
In Chelsea the 18th dav of June
sg2 and contest the probate % said will N they see
cause: for Itch purpose tits further oreret that
CopY OF the record OF tis order te published three
weeks successyely. previous to the time appointed
for proving said will. IN the HERALD AND NEWS.
newspaper printed al W. Randolph ia His State.
s4T Attest. WM. n. NICHOLS. Iudge.
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Final Settlement.

STATE or VERMONT. I In PROBATE Court held
RANDOLPH. DISTRICT. ss.A At Chelsea In said
District on z6th DAY OF NAV AID. iS5z A. W Whit
ney Administrator Of the estate OF Bernice Bailey
late OF Chelsea In aid disNict deceased presents
his administration account
for examination and allowance.
and makes application for decree Of distribution
and partition Of the estate of said deceased.
Whereupon IL Is ordered by said Court, that said
account aud said application lie referred to
session OF said Court to be held the OrangeCOunty
Hotel in said Chelsea the 18th day of June A. ID.
1892 and show cause. II any they may have, against
decision of settlement. for which purpose Il is fur
ther ordered that copy Of the record OF this order
be published three weeks successfully in the HERALD
AND NEWS printed at Randolph, previous to said
time appointed for hearing and show cause Fl any
they NAV have against said account being allowed
decree nIade. BY the Court,
ga Attest. WILLIAM II. NICHOLS. Judge.
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Fsrate Of STEPHEN MOVES.

Estate OF STEPHEN NO1 -.
The undersigned. having been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Randolph
Commissioners. 10 receive. examine and adjust all
claims and demands Of all persons against the estate
of Stephen Moves late of Tunbridge IN said Dis
frict deceased all claims exhibited in Offset thereto
hereby give notice that win meet for the purposes
aforesaid at the residence of Mrs. Ellen y. King
on the 2nd lay OF July and the 25th Of November
next from l0o'clOck a. m. until 4o'clock D. m. OF
said DAYS and that six from the 6thday of MAY
lS2 Is the time limited by said Court for said credit
ors to present their claims for examination and
allowance. Dated at Tunbridgs this lst day of June
A. ID. 1897.
NATHAN q. PRESTON Com
80 WALLACE W. SWAN. ( missioners.
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Railroads need better carriage roads
for feeders; farmers need them for ac-
cess to the railroads and to the cities:
manufacturers need them for access to
less populous areas and for lower rents
and for less cost of portage and transpor-
tation; merchants need them as an ele-
nivnt in the cheapening of their wares:
the people need them for the reduction
of the expense of satisfying their wants
and for the more efficient distribution
of their activities.-A. A. Pope in Forum.
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EFFERSON DA-
Wis and his coll
leagues were not
slow to see that
they had a first
class war on hand,
and that the Con-
federacy would
need a David to
down the northern
Goliath, some mir
acle, some monster
of fabulous power
to make weight
and even things
up for the weak
little end of the d.
vided Union. The
north could put
more armed men
afield, and more
- i -.
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Probate of win.

STATE OF VERMONT, 10 Probate Court held al
Hartford DISTRICT. IS Woodstock within aud for
said Disfrict.nn the 2lst dav Of MAY AID. 1892.
Present. Hon. I. O. Seayef. Judge.
An In
strument nurporting 10 be the lastwil and Testament
OF George T.. Cew,ierv late Of kta alton w said
district deceased Il presented q Court BY Harriet
A. Cowdery the eXecutrN naiued therein ivrl'robae
Il l.
ordered 10y said Courthat al persons concerned Their
In be EOtincd TO NJ sessinn Of said COurtn
held At the Probate office in Woodstock the 18th
day Of June AID. 1872 and show causef sny they m:,,
have, AGAINST the Probate said instrument the
last will OF said George l.. COwdery for which pur-
pose Il Is further ordered that copy the record ri
his order be published three weeks saecessveyin the
White River Herald, paper published at Royaton
n. J. sEAvER. Register. A true copy Of record At
test r. q. SHAVER Judge. 974
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THE FIRST IRON RAM.
THE MERRlMAc'S DARING RAID ON
A UNION WAR FLEET.

She Was an Experiment, the OFFSPRING
of Dreamer's Brain and of Poverty
Stricken workshops, but She Revolu-
tionized the Methods of Fighting at Sea.
copyright. 1892. by American Press Associa-
ton. Book rights reservedl
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Z ,ENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
Corrected to Jan. 3, 1892.
GOING SOUTH

{ ,ENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD
Corrected to Jan. 3, 1892.
GOING SOUTH
Trains cave RANDOLPH follows
800 IA. Night express from Ogdensburg. Mon
treal and the west. for Boston. Lowell and all
New England points. Sleepingcars fer Bos-
ton via. Lowell. also for Springfield cruns daily
SUNDAYS included Montreal 10 Boston via
Lowell.
tO25a M MSHfr 81. Albans and Burlington for
Boston. via Lowell aud Fitehburg. for all
points In New England.
l.45 IN, Limited Express ron Oedensburg. Mon
treal and the west, for Concord, Manchester
Nashua. Lowell. Boston: and New York. via
Springfield
IT'S pm. Passenger for White River Junction and
GOING NORTH:
400 m, Night Express, from Boston and New
York for Montreal, DgdensburR and the west
Sleeping to Montreal runs daily sundays
include Boston 10 Montreal via Lowell.
$50 q. IA. Passenger for Rutland. Burlington ST.
Adams RichfOrd and ROuses Point.
500 pm, Mall Train from Boston. Worcester,
Springfield New London, and New York, for
Burlington, St. Adams, Ogdensburg. Montreal,
and the west. Drawing room car TO Montreal.
$40 pm. Fast Express, from Boston for
Montreal and West. Pullman Palace sleep
ing car attached running through to Chicago
without change.
Through tickets for Chicago. and the west for sale
an the principalstations.
E. c. Smith, President,
S. W. Cummings. Gen Pass. Agt.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-08
Fail to do Our Duty.

Everybody has at times failed to do
their duty towards themselves. Hundreds
of lady readers suffer from sick head
aches, nervousness, sleeplessness and fe-
male troubles. Let them follow the ex-
ample Of Mrs. H. Herbechter, Stevens
Point, Wis, who for five years suffered
greatly from Nervous Prostitution and
sleeplessness, tried physicians and diff
ferent medicines without success. But
one bottle of DR.. Miles Nervine caused
sleep every night and she is feeling like
a new person Mrs. Elizabeth Wheeler,
Laramie City, Wyoming, who tried all
other remedies, declares that after three
weeks use of the Nervine for Headache,
Nervous Prostitution, etc., she was en-,
tirely relieved, Sold by VIM. l.. Marcy
81 Co. Trial bottles free
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-08

Rain storms turning to sleet and snow
may he expected about the 2nd and 3rd.
Billiards need not surprise. Watch
your stock Very cold days will follow.
About the eth it will turn warm, and
many storms will occur from that date
to the 18th. Watch and see ! These
storms and cold following call for spe
cial core of man and beasts. The l4th
is the center of reactionary movements
From l9th to 23rd look for equinoctial
storms and gales. They will come ! Sea-
faring folks beware Mercury will drop
very low rising for reactionary storms
about Goth, eth. Month will end grow
ing warmer. with storm conditions NOV
ing from the West. Earthquakes, a ma
tural feature of March perturbations.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-08

In the Orphans Court to-day the las
viii and testament OF Henry HOLLAND
was admitted TO probate.
Inventory OF the real estate OF Eliza,
beth L. White was filed and passed
Inventory of the personal estate Of
Cassandra Ann Wilson was filed and
passed
First account OF Frank H.Stocket. Jr..
guardian OF ). Morris. was passed.
An account Of the real estate OF viii
liam Wood was filed and passed.
JAS. Revell, Esq, appeared In Court
and presented the will of Samuel May
nard who died some years since.
petition in the matter of the estate
Of Nathaniel Humphrey. presented by
Oregon r. Benson, executor. was filed
and an order passed thereon.
A number of administrators left vouch-
ers with the Register to have their sew
eral accounts stopped.
William A shipley appeared in Court
and filed a number OF releases TO be re.
corded.
The Court directed the Register to no.
tify delinquent administrators 10 paw
their accounts
The Court was occupied the greater
part of the day In examining the youch-
ers in the estate of John f. Lowkamp.
deceased, exhibited by ]. H. Lowkamp
and Micheal A. NOLAN. the administra-
to's
The Court being unable to finish the
matters in the estate OF John f. Low
kamp, adjourned TO meet Saturday next.
Evening capital. (Annapolis, Md.) 1884-1910, 1892-03-08
County Commissioners.

The County Commissioners met TODAY
ana IN addition 10 passing accounts and
other routine business the board an.
poi lted Herman Stal w. 5. Crisp ara
VIM Hemstetter committee to see AL
ter grading Patapsco avenue road in
brooklyn.
An order was passed directing that ali
the personal property assessed 10 Henry
IL Baldwin in the secotd district. be
stricken from the books, lie having re.
moved from the county.
An order was passed allowing no more
attachments and insolvencies for 1892. af-
ter to-day.
An abatement Of one hundred dollars
was allowed w. Fl II Anderson on I'M
improved lots ct Centralia, Annapolis
Junction
VIM. A. shipley. Fulton Kelly and
Sweetzer Linthicum. Jr.. were appoin-
ted committee To look after the public
road from Sweetzer's bridge to Shipley's
cross roads in the 9Th district.
John r. Shipley, supervisor, was al
lowed to expend one hundred dollars on
the county road leading from the Iron
bridge 10 Hanover in the 5th district
Richard Baldwin, late county treasur
er was directed TO pay oyer to Frank w
owens, treasurer, $500 p, collected on
account OF levy for 1890 A certificate
in favor of Brewer Hill Cemetery for
SlO2 Tor pauper graves, was ordered
PAID by the board After transacting
other minor matters the Board adjourn.
ed until March 18th.