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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31
Teachers Meeting.

A teachers meeting was held at tn,
Graded School house in Rochester, May 20
The following program was used:
l. The meeting was called 70 order by
the uperinLendent.
2. Discipline. How Best Established
and Maintained, Miss Lucia VanDyke
Discussion.
3. How to Teach Geography, Miss
Blanche Martin. Discussion.
4. Reading, selected, Miss Lena Wy
man.
5. How to Prepare Lessons for Primary
Work Miss Minnie Blodgett. Discussion.
8. How to Teach Beginners to Read,
Miss Susie NanDyke. Discussion.
Z. Reading, Miss Lillian Demo.
S. The Teachers Relation to Pupils and
Parents Miss Lillian Hubbard. Discussion.
9. How Closely Should Text books Be
Followed in Recitation? Miss Emma Hus-
sey. Discussion.
Miss Martin was unable to be present
and Mr.Bixby gave a talk upon geography.
The meeting was success and much en-
loyed by the teachers, who gained many
valuable suggestions to put in practice in
their schools. Another meeting Will be
held June II.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

Rochester.
Mrs. Roxa Mosher, who has been with
her daughter in Montpelier several
months, is at home with her son, q. Il.
Mosher and family.
Chas P. Gleason, who has been in fail
4 ing health for several years, died at War
ner Hodgkins', May %, aged ~ years. The
funeral was held Thursday, Rev. w. h..
Wight officiating.
Mrs. @. NJ. Ford and daughter were in
West Randolph last week.
/ Mrs. Mary Foster OF Vergennes is visit
ing Clara Joslyn, Julia Wing and c. 5.
Martin.
Id. Piper was in Middlebury last week.
DR.. o. D.Green and wife of Warren were
at P. Bakers last week. Mrs. Green is
there this week.
Mrs. Geo. H. Trask was in West RAN
dolph last week.
Geo. Burditt was here day lately.
Mrs. Adelaide Hubbard went to Orange
last week; from there she goes to Boston
where she will remain for the present
Mrs. James Cahee is in Readsboro with
her son, Rev. Cbas. ahee,and family.
DR.. F. F. Chaffee was in town day last
week.
Mrs. F. "A. Hubbard OF Springfield, Mass,
is with her parents, Rev. VIII. Wight and
wife.
Mrs. NJ. E. Smith returned Saturday.
H. E. Cady OF Waitsfield was in town
day recently.
@. NJ. Ford was in Rutland. Monday.
F. A. Kezer was in Woodstock, Monday.
Rev. Alonzo Chase gave a very interest
ing sermon last Sunday from the Uniyer-
salist pulpit, to a large and attentive au-
dience.
The auction of the F. C. Kezer estate
will be June at 10 a. m.
Chas. Written OF West Randolph was
here several days last week.
NJ O. Hubbard and wife spent a week
with friends in town.
Fred Martin and family went to Gays
vile, SATURDAY.. Mrs. Martin and son will
remain several days.
Alice Newton came home Saturday for
short visit.
Tommy Martin died May % of lcckjaw.
The funeral was largely attended Thurs
day, Rev. Alonzo Chase officiating. The
floral contributions by the children and
Others We're many.
Rev. Alonzo Chase presented the Roch-
ester library with the Life OF James G.
Blaine.n
CHhSs . anu La ANANF ntiN III
West Randolph day recently.
Frank Walker has been at home for
few days.
Geo.Tupper and wife were here Monday.
Kate washburn was in West Randolph
a day last week.
There was a patriotic concert at the
Universalist church last Sunday evening.
W. W.Ringe and wife are here for few
days.
Mrs. Mary Powers Valentine OF Keosau-
qua, Iowa, has been here for few days.
Harry Hubbard spent last Sunday at
home.
Leslie Hodgkins OF Olcctt spent Sunday
with his parents.
II. H. Cushman was in West Randolph,
Monday.
Blanche Martin returned to her school
Monday.
Many OF our townsmen are in Wood |
stock to attend court this week.
Mrs. Bingham and son of Shoreham
have been with Mr.. andIAirs. Calvin Morse
for few days.
The sale of John Q. Kinsmap's proper
ty at the Lower village was postponed to
June 8, the same time as the Kezer sale.
P. c. Tinkham has engaged to carry the
mail from Stockbridge to Hancock, for
four years from July /.
Erwin Brown was in Montpelier last
week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

We wish to extend our sincere thanks
to all friends and neighbors who so kind
ly assisted us in our late bereavement.
j. @. Flint. o. III. FLINT.
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Hawk Prince
CRANSToN, 2o42
Black Hawk Prince

Was sired by Black Hawk Morgan, he
by the Sager horse, winner of the great
international stallion race at Philadelphia
some years ago,and was considered one of
the best of Black Hawks get.
The dam OF Black Hawk Prince was sir
ed by Benedict Prince, he by Benedict
Morrill,, he by Old Morrill,, he by Young
Bulrush Morgan. Benedict Prince was
very fast, and was the sire of trotters; his
dam was sired by Morgan Eagle, he by
Woodbury. Morgan. Morgan Eagle sired
Lady Sutton, she being he first or second
horse that ever trotted below 2.30, The
grand dam of Black Hawk Prince was by
Old Bulrush, combining all three Of the
Morgan families, Sherman, Woodbury.
and Bulrush. The dam of Black Hawk
Prince could trot in 2,32, but was kept
only for gentleman's driver.
Black Hawk Prince is years cid, color,
coal black, two hind feet white, stands Is
hands high and weighs 1850 pounds; full
name and tail; perfect in form and action;
has distinguis he'd himself as a trotter at
Woodstock, taking first premium as the
best stallion.
Black Hawk Prince is typical Morgan
horse with all the style and finish OF the
Black Hawks and is a perfect picture OF
old Black Hawk, the most celebrated
horse ever raised in America.
Terms $40, Cash or Appro
The horses will stand at my barn in Sharon
Stearns' barn in Royalton, after June LIST.
= An AZ "A
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

Miss Josephine, a nine-pound mite, ar
rived at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
w ate, Saturday night.-Bradford Opin-
ion
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He Had Been There.

Uncle John-"Afraid she won't have
your Nonsensei Stop wringing your
hands; you can do something better than
what is that?"-Uncle John-"Why, ring
hers, OF course, with one of those fine
stone rings that Garland sells for 500"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

Those wishing to engage pasturing for
their stock the coming season, in either of
two large pastures, can do so at the usual
rates by applying to A. e. BULLARD,
Bethel, VT. If
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

WANTED Two hundred cords OF four
foot wood cut. Good chance and good
pay. STEELE & HAssAM,
\ Gaysville, VT. May26
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Ladies, clean your kid gloves with Nous
quetaire Glove Cleaner, for sale only by
Brooks d Washburn, headquarters for
dressed and undressed kid gloves in all
the most desirable shades. If
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

One hundred thousand feet spruce logs
on hand. Will furnish house frames at
short notice and give quickest delivery at
any near railroad station. Also fifteen
thousand feet kiln-dried, maple, matched
flooring, ready to lay at once. Address
3w NJ. s. ADAMS, So. Royalton, VT.
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have opened a blacksmith shop in the
old Cleveland shop and am prepared to do
all kinds of shooting at reasonable prices.
Give me call. 4w II. A. DAVIS.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

Ladies desiring hair work call on Mrs. Hiram
Bean. West Randolph; Vt. Write for prices.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

other shoes.
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Cranston 24O2.

Standard Bred and Registered Hamblsta.
MAN Stallion, by VIM II. Allen,
2.23 Ia; dam by j. Gould, 2.2Ol-2
Race Record, 2.40, over poor hsli.mik
track.
Sired by VIM. H. Allen, 2.23 III; sire Of
Aliens Best, BPS 1-2. Sire Of VIM. II. Al.
len, Volunteers, sire of 80 performers, ID.
Guiding Driver, 2.19 1-2, winner Of The
third largest number of 230 heats Of sny
horse in the world; grandsire of 70 pef.
formers, Cleo, 2.29 ga, the unbeaten two.
year-old FLY OF 1891; also sire Of the dan
OF Sidney, the most phenomenal Of al
young producing stations, living or dead
Cranston's paternal ancestors for -four
generations are producers. The dams d
his sire and grandsire occupy prominent
places in the list of great blood mae,
and through the sire of his dam, a stallion
OF first rank both as a performer and
producer, he inherits the blood Of Amer.
can Star; blood which, combined with tie
Volunteer, has produced most endurln.
and speedy campaigners.
Cranston is one OF the best bred sd.
lions in New England, and his indyidl-
ality equals his breeding. Most impr.
tant of all, his colts show the size, con.
formation and trotting instinct to be a
pected from such sire.
we'd Note, for either Horse.
except Saturdays, when they viii be a
Shall take advantage OF Act No. l03, ei1
NLEY, Sharon, VT.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-05-31

BY new move the shoe shop manage.
ment expect to make a saving of at least
si0O year in the fuel line. Hitherto they
have burned coal entirely, with some
wood, but now they use composition oil
about one 9TH coal and four fifths waste
or spent tan, costing nothing but the
drawing of the same from the adjacent
tannery. 1t is taken wet and burned with
out any drying process.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-12

practically out of all danger and perfectly self
possessed. He said to the editor, II don't un-
derstand it; it was an unaccountable, unreason-
able impulse. I look upon suicide as coward
who is afraid to face the trouble his folles have
brought upon him. I thank God that missed
it; and will endeavor to show that am man.
Many seem not to understand the main idea
and great advantage of the parole system. The
discipline and habit of steady life acquired here
is tested thereby. A man will not cut loose from
Self-cOntrOl when he knows such will most likely
bring him back to serve his full time. 1t thus
forces man to avoid temptation and be as
watchful of himself on the outside as on the in
He gets back to citizenship without any exciting
jump and can keep mastery of himself better.
The school season organized Tuesday with
40 in attendance. Fifty-four could not WRITE
and of these thirty two are unable to read Thir-
ty of the illiterates are white and twenty-fOur
cOlOred or Indians. There are twenty-eight who
will engage the second reader. forty who will
struggle with the third reader, and eighteen who
are booked for the fourth reader. Among this
band of hope are two at least of THE MIRROR
contributors who have passed far beyond such
elementary education or their speech bellies and
their writings are unaccountable.
"A. w. G. writes. II would ask the little
MIRROR what it thinks about ghosts? Some
people down South believe in such things. They
believe also that the dead return to earth ten
days after burial and can be seen appearing just
as natural as when in life. Some people will not
pass graveyard by night for fear of the spirits. -
We think that there are spirits, but that they
have other duties to perform than to revisit earth
to play fools pranks upon their neighbors. All
ghost stories exposed to the full light of careful
investigation have proved children of fancy.
Those whose occupation does not call for
much muscular eXertiOn and lung power would
do we'll to practice some simple calisthenic
movements. The idea is to exercise the lungs
If these are given a regular morning and even
ing course of expansion and contraction, the
chances of catching cold will be greatly lessened.
Science tells us that we have lung capacity for
great amount of violent exercise. If this is not
taken, the upper part of the lungs lie idle, get
stiff and in that condition are more liable to a
chill. In taking the exercise, breathing in and
breathing out should be regularly practiced to
the fullest capacity of the lungs.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-12
Volcanoes.

AS volcanoes and volcanic action
have had great deal to do with
changes of the earth's surface in his
toric and prehistoric ages, some brief
mention of them may be of interest in
connection with the story of the Gene
sis. There are over three hundred now
actively engaged in eruption, though
only some six are known to be in con-
slant agitation, the chief Of which. are
Cotopaxi in the Andes and Stromboli
in the Mediterranean. These terrestrial
furnaces are not evenly distributed over
the earth's surface, but run in chains or
fume in groups.
In Europe there is only one on the
entire continent showing pernicious
activity, that of Vesuvius, whose fit of
ill humor in extinguishing Herculane-
UNI and Pompeii has done more to re-
veal ancient Roman manners and Gus
toms to modern eyes than all the vol
umes of previous history combined.
Little Iceland in the northwest corner
of the eastern hemisphere contains at
least thirteen volcanoes of which Hecla
is chief. Thence we come down to the
Mediterranean and find Sicily's 4Etna
and Stromboli in the Lipari islands the
most important. On the African CONT
nent there is not any historic smoker
but ten are known to scientists with a
like number on contiguous islands. Be-
ginning at the Azores we find one end
of the volcanic ridge with a bunch Of
six. In the Canaries there are three.
Then. taking the words of scientists for
granted. there stretches westward across
the ocean submarine ridge which was
once line of blazing sentinel cones
looking down to north and south upon
the historic, vast and now long sub
merged continent of Atlantis, that was
rumOred to have existed in early days.
At the end of this ridge we arrive at
another bunch of six in the West In
dian isles. Keeping westward we reach
the South American continent along
whose western range no less than thirty
seven mountains cast forth intermit-
tent fires and lava torrents. though
Chili's lofty cone of COtOpaxi alone
"slumbers not nor sleeps" NOrthward
through Central America we find
twenty-five with POpocataptl their king.
From Mexico there is quite vacant
space in the chain. But there are twenty
so far known in the northwestern cor
ner of the continent with Mount St.
Elias at their head, and more may yet
be discovered in unexplored Alaska.
The AIeutian islands, spanning the
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mouth of Behring sea, contain no less
than thirty known volcanoes and the
KamSchatkan peninsula has twelve.
Here in limited space are at least
sixty known volcanoes grouped; and
here may be the tOrrid zone of new
era. The interior of Asia is supposed
to contain group of volcanoes in the
mountains dividing Siberia from Thi-
bet; these are unique in being, the only
known, away from the sea coast or it's
neighbOrhOOd
Turning back to the Kamschatkan
peninsula we can continue SOuthWardS
through the Keurile islands, which con-
tain many, to the islands of Japan
which seem at present to display very
great portion of the volcanic and seiS-
mic activity going on. There a volcano
may develop anywhere; and it is much
the same with the still more southern
Malayan archipelago, where BOrneO,
Java and Sumatra supply more than
their pro rata of subterranean fires.
Thence sweeping eastward the Navi-
gator, Elizabeth and Friendly islands
furnish numerous occasional smokers.
North and still eastward is the Sand
witch island group with Maun Aloa, the
monster, their king. Returning south
science tells us that the great Australi-
an continent is free from volcanoes.
But reaching New Zealand we find
three, and the most magnificent aggre-
cation of geysers the world knows.
Thence we reach to the Ant-artic circle,
where Mounts Erebus and Terror Sug-
geSt that with further research south
ern cluster may be found to end the
long chain of fire cones running the
length of the western hemisphere.
The prison mirror. [volume] (Stillwater, Minn.) 1887-1894, 1893-10-12
The Choctaw Tribunal.

The Choctaw tribe of Indians is
selfgoverning people. They make and
enforce their own laws. Their judicial
power is vested in county, circuit and
supreme courts. A county court is es-
tablished in each county of the Choc-
taw Nation for the purpose of eXamin-
ing into all criminal cases in the
respective counties, and to hear and
decide civil disputes where the amount
involved does not exceed $50 in value.
The ChOctaW Nation is divided into
three districts; each having circuit
court whose duty it is to hear and de-
termine all criminal and civil cases in
the district Besides having the un-
pleasant task of hearing criminal and
civil suits, the circuit judges have the
power of pleasing those who find the
matrimonial yoke disagreeable by hear
ing and acting on their petitions for di-
vOrce. AS the ChOctawS have no pen
itentiary the cOnvicts are made to pay
fine with costs or are given SO many
lashes on the bare back. Treason and
murder are punished by death. The Sec
Ond conviction of rape or hOrse-stealing
is punished by hanging. These are the
only two hanging laws in the Choctaw
statutes. The Supreme court meets
twice year at Tushka HOma in the
national Capitol. Its jurisdiction is
limited to hearing appeal cases and the
like. The jurisdiction of said courts
is limited to citizens of the Choctaw
Nation. Any nOn-citiZen who commits
an offense in the nation is taken to Fl.
Smith, Ark, Paris, TeX or South Nc
Alester, l. r., and tried in the Federal
courts. The procedure of the ChOctaW
courts is similar to that of Arkansas.
Although | am not learned juriSt, I
will venture to say that the past and
present records of the Choctaw courts
is such that no loyal and patriotic ChOc-
taw need be ashamed of them. In spite
Of the many insinuatiOnS passed on
their fair names, the ChOctaW courts
stand day an example which some of
the courts in the states would do well
to go by. They plainly indicate that
the ChOctaWS as race, are fully COM
petent not only to make their laws but
to enforce them in a judiciOuS manner
Some seem to think that the Indian
courts are incompetent to deal with
questions of gravity because the circuit
court in and for the first district of the
Choctaw Nation failed to punish the
WilbertOn murdererS according to law.
The interference made by y. S. troops
and agents of the Interior department
at Washington, d. c., will be means of
testing the competency of those courts
and l am fully confident that they will
be indicated. CHOCTAW HARRY.
SUNOL suggests for thought the fol-
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SUNOL suggests for thought the fol-
lowing ideas of E. A. Allen. "The scholar
who laments that their is so much
ignorance in the world, the philanthrO-
pist who signs over the many cases of
mans inhumanity to man, the moralist
who sees so many ways in which hui
man conduct should improve, the phi
losopher who views in amazement the
the world, should bear in mind that
6nat W ha tney seveLally oePlore was
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Baker, who in a moment of temporary aber
ration of mind tried to commit suicide, is now
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21
DEATH OF JOHN PURTILL.
His Body Found in the Lower Rubber Pond Supposed to Have Fallen From the High Bluff Into the Pond.

On last week, Thursday afternoon
 about 4 o'clock, quite sensation was
 caused in Sandy Hook, when the news
 spread abroad that the lifeless body of
 John Purtill had been found floating in
 the pond that furnishes the power for the lower Rubber shop at the Glen.
 John Purtill was the son of James Pur- till, who lives back from the road on
 the west side of the upper Rubber pond.
 He was born in Ireland 19 years ago and
 came to this country with his parents when a mere lad. Ever since he was a small boy he had been subject to fits which deprived him of his full powers of reason and after their occur renee, which generally lasted about two hours, he would not known what he was doing. During late years he has wan dered about among his fathers friends, saving wood and doing odd jobs that he could attend to. On Monday morning he left his home, but did not return at night. Nothing strange was thought of \ this fact as he frequently staid away | over night with friends in Zoar. Not ! returning during the day, Tuesday, his parents became anxious, and Martin ! Purtill, brother, went over to Zoar, to 1 Mrs P. keane's where he sometimes
 visited. He had not been seen there and on Wednesday, search was again made | through the woods in the rear of hi: home. He was traced to the house oi
 Michael McCarty, on Walnut Tree Hil
 where he passed Monday. Monday night
 he was last seen by Daniel Honan, as he was returning from his work at the
 Rubber shop, near the Walnut Tree Hil
 school house. It was thought that per haps he might have gotten into the pont
 in some way and on Thursday afternoon William Egan and William Lester neigh
 bors of MT Purtill, were making prepar
 ations to drag the lower pond when hi body was found floating in an erect DO , sition near what is known as the Blacl
 bridge, about o'clock in the afternoon The supposition is that after he wa ri seen by MT Honan near the school hous
 he took an old by-path that led directl, , to his home. He may have had one o
 his fits and after coming out of it, wan f dered about not knowing whither h went and fell from the high bluff int
 the water, which is quite deep at thi point. Another theory is that he ma
 have strayed from the path and losini | his footing fell from the bluff with tn
 same results. Medical Examiner Shit : was called. He found the body badl
 bruised from the fall, but no bones brol
 en. It was clearly case of death froI
 drowning. The body was taken charge by Undertaken, Brew < Scanlol The funeral was held from the house 0
 Friday morning at 3 o'clock by Fathe | Fox, and the interment was in St Ros cemetery. The bearers were Andre
 and John Donlon, John McCarty, Jof
 Keane, Dennis Keane and Robert kean
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21
THE COLUMBIAN WORLDS FAIR.

Baldwin & Standish, 4o2 Main street, Bridgeport, are giving away 20o-page atlas of the world, with maps of every state and territory as well as the promi- nent cities in the United States and world. Also plans of the Worlds fair grounds, illustrated with the Worlds fair buildings as we'll as the state buildings. A good atlas is necessity, and no fami- ly should be without one. Go in and let them have an opportunity to present you with one.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21

c. W. Dayton has fitted up his bakery store in Sandy Hook. and provided it with furniture necessary for selling ice cream. and will dish out, or sell by the quart William c. Johnson's ice cream, each afternoon and evening through the summer season. MT Dayton will tend strictly to business and the public will be courteously treated by him.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21

The families in Newtown who have In- dian girls from the Hampton institute in their families during the summer are as follows: Marcus Camp, Mrs Henry Dikemam, A. J. Wilson, Mrs Charles Platt, Mrs Philo Clark, MT Coleman, E. L. Johnson, Charles B. Johnson, Edson Hawley and Mir Taylor.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21

Judge Bleckley has some very original ideas which he sometimes expresses in rendering his decisions. In deciding q very lengthy case lately, ID which | very small principal was involved, he said: In the ornitholoGy of the law, this case Is | tomtit with plumage enough for a turksy.'' The price ou IF. N. Ayres'
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21
NUMBER 29

shoes also resemble tomtit, while the wear, style and fit are unequalled in every respect. His special prices just now are made on ladies low shoes. See his advertisement.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21

Edward Filming, P. F. Donovan, Frank Hall and Henry Mahan of Con- ductor Browns local freight train on the Berkshire division astonished the peo- pie along the road, the other day by ap- bearing with "plugn hats.
The Newtown bee., 1893-07-21
IMPROVEMENTS ON THE SHEEP AUG

The shepaug railroad is putting in stone abutments and an iron girder bridge at Costello's crossing, between the Housatonic river and Hawleyville.