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Dorset.

Dorset.
A large number attended the Cam
bridge Valley fair last week, where were
seen thousands of their fellow beings,
attracted there by the largest exhibit to
be seen anywhere, and the exciting
horse racing always to be seen on such
occasions.
Mrs. John Fisher met with what may
prove to be a serious accident, while be-
ing driven to Rupert Depot Thursday
morning. While near the residence of
Crosman Lincoln, her wagon cOllided
with that of James Robinson, taking a
wheel from the latter and overturning
her Vehicle, whereby she sustained a
compound fracture of the left ankle.
The Battenkill Valley fair was in pro-
gress this week. The weather was fine
and there were some fine exhibits. The
usual number of fakirs were there. Go
where you will, at any fair in Vermont
State or that of any other, you will not
see so much open gambling where
money was so freely bet and won as was
seen there this year, and that too in the
presence of all the legal authority of the
town, women and boys actually stand
ing for hours at their tables winning or
losing their money as freely as the worst
hardened gambler to be sound. Such
methods are not to be tolerated.
Most of the city people have left town
and are sadly missed. A more genial
class could hardly be found than they
who have been here the past season,
which is no exception to the general
rule, the kindness being reciprocated
generally by those having their pleas
ures, their life and their money. Still
there are some who act as if they
thought these people were obliged to
come to them for entertainment, and
the purchase of needed articles; they
won't put themselves out in the least to
make them comfortable or happy, Many
are anxious to build summer homes
here, they are so delighted with our vii
lage, and the surrounding country; but
they are prevented from doing so by the
eXhorbitanSprice placed on the land I'M
heard of even in the cities.
The schools are all in session, with a
good attendance of pupils. Now, if the
school directors will see that the out
| houses and school rooms are properly
Cleaned, the teachers and pupils will
realize a spirit of Goodness pervading,
and if they are not in reality Cody, they
wiIS be the next thing to it, and eventu-
ally rise up to bless the powers that be,
and the fathers and mothers will feel
that their dear ones are safe from the
dreaded disease germs incident to such
surroundings. No man, it matters not
whose servant he is, can excuse himself
from so great duty. The lives of some
bOdy's children, if not his own, are sure
ly endangered by these filthy school
rooms and surroundings. Put on the
soap and water and make it clean. If
the town is too poor to pay the expense,
please pass around the hat.
The election here passed off very quiet
ly, although three ballots were required
to elect Representative, 1873 votes be-
ing cast for Woodbury. and 90 for Smith,
A. j. Loveland, the Democratic candi-
date, being elected on third ballot, 1871
votes being cast for him, and ia fol-
Sherman Nichols, the Republican candi-
date. 1t was not expected that any
where near the usual Democratic vote
would be polled, but it was expected
that the Republicans would come out
and do their duty, as everything seemed
to encourage them to do so, but from 70
to 100 Republican voters failed to go to
the polls. 1t is a fact, however, that
right here in Dorset exists peculiar
condition which operates to diminish
the Republican vote, when the election
is held on the East side of town, and,
save one exception, no Republican can
didate for Representative was success
full for the past 30 years. 1t matters not
who the man is, he is almost sure to be
defeated. Mr.. Nichols was as strong a
candidate as the party could have nomi-
mated, and the caucus in which he re-
ceived his nomination was conducted as
fairly as any prior to 1t, but under one
pretext and another, bolt was made
and third party put in the field, and
he receiving A votes, after two ballots
were cast he declined in favor of Mr..
Nichols, the Republican candidate; but
the hour was late and many of his
friends were obliged to go home, and
Mr.. LOveland was elected contrary to
the expectation of anyone prior to the
day of election. just why, and how, it
was so, is we'll known to all parties in
town, but it was thought best to make a
public statement of the facts that our
sister toWns may know why on this oc-
casion, With a good, clear majority in
their favor, the Republicans failed to
elect their man.