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MoNrPELIER, NOv. l3th, 1S04.


MONTPELIER, Nov. 18th, 1894.
The Journal (Watchman), has stolen
our thunder, when you have no case
abuse the other side" applies to the
journal from the fact he is no party in
the question at issue. The only trouble
is, you are wrong if you do not think as
Editor Ropes. Speaker Stickney and
your correspondent are the only persons
interested, and if they are agreed, we
cannot see the proTpiety of a war of
words on the part of others. If the
Speaker stood in need of a defender it
he has not gwen the matter a second
thought, and doubt if he feels aggrieved.
AS our board bill runs right along, here
or not, we hope the financial part to
which he refers will not worry the edi-
tor. 1t seems an enforced absence on
accOun. of the funeral of friends, where
by we failed to decorate" our chair,
does not afford sufficient excuse for our
absence, but as we are not alone in this,
charge nothing up to Mr.. Editor We
have missed grand total of four days
since the Legislature met. We believe
bOCh the readers of the BANNER and
journal are sufficed with all this "ado
about nothing" 1t would not seem nee
essary, but we humbly beg pardon of
His August Majesty for daring to ex-
press our private opinion, and might
add Lay on Macduff." By the way,
have not noticed a reply to editorial in
the BANNER of last week, we think, and
would like to hear from the Journal ON
the subject
The ungraded schools (S5 per cent of
the whole unmber), numbered 1,945,
number of public schools 2,292, average
daily attendance 40, l20, average number
of days attendance 800, number of child
rem of school age so, l52, per cent of at
tendance 81, number of schools of six
pupils or less in 1892, 1872; in 1893, Ill;
in 1894, 65; average wages, male teach
ers, 1894 weekly; average wages, female
teachers, $6.53 weekly; cost per pupil,
$11.97; per school (average), S34l.97;
\ teachers wages, total, S56l ,S00S9.
! The General Committee have a bill be-
fore them in relation to cemetery rights,
which is creating a good deel of feeling
in the town of Barre. The revised law
prohibits the acquiring of land within u
rods of a dwelling house, and no remains
shall be buried in such burial grounds
within 20 rods of a dwelling house.
Barre having Outgrown her present yard,
purchased adjoining land. In the mean
time road was staked, and building
lots sold, and in one instance cellar
partly completed, on land contiguous to
the newly acquired cemetery. A few
burials took place and the property own
eTs began suit, the result of which was
appealed. First in time, first in right,
we believe the law says, and pending
decision, bill has been introduced.
The parties are represented by legal tai
ent, that on the Part of the cemetery by
John w. Gordon of Barre. The latter
part of the bill now reads, whether
said land was acquired or purchased for
enlarging or establishing burial ground
before or after the passage of this act
unless such house was actually con.
structed and occupied at or before the
land was acquired or purchased for q
burial ground.
II bill, 400, is of interest to farmers
"and in case the dog was licensed by an
other town, the town wherein the dam
age was done may recover the full
amount thereof, in an action on the case
against the town that issued the Ii.
cense."
Ii, 3SG, may also be of interest: eva
ter works. together with the land, pipes
and other property used in connection
Herewith, from the water furnished
through which water works revenue is
derived, from service rates or otherwise,
shall not be exempt from taxation under
subdivision 6 of Section $50, r. L.
II, 376, reads: "The owners of lands
abutting on public highway, so far as
their SAID lands respectively extend along
either or both sides Of said public high
way, as against all persons except the
owners of the fee in the land embraced
within the limits Of such highway, anC
o. opposite said owners abutting lands
shall be entitled to, and have all and the
same rights to said land, and the use
thereof, and to the grass growing on sale
land embraced within the highway 81
far as said owners abutting lands ex
tend as aforesaid, that the owner of the
fee in SAID land within said highway nov
has"
Another may interest farmers II, 373
persons having charges due them fo
pasturing, boarding or keeping horses
or other domestic animals, brought t
their premises or places with the cOnsen
of the owner thereof, in the care of sucl
persons, may have lien on such animal
for thirty days after said charges be
come due, and may cause the propert,
on which the lien exists, or so mucl
thereof as may be necessary to be takel
and sold after ten days from the time th,
same becomes due, in the manner pro
vided for the sale Of personal propert,
sold conditionally, ETC."
IL, 367, is in the interests of 500 mile
age tickets, at present 200 obtain.
ii, 35S (passed), "a person who deface