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The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27

The recent election has done more to
restore confidence" in two weeks
than the 1892 election did in two years.
Business is picking up and cotton is so
cents a hundred higher than it was
two weeks ago-54 now and rising
We look for gradual Improvement,
but nothing lasting until an honest
Congress and Senate gets to work. If
the new one isn't that sort, such a one
must be elected in 1896.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27
FOSSIL, BEHOLD YOURSELF

A friend in Louisa county-a young
man whose every heart throb is in uni
son with the best and newest thought
has sent us the fragments of an age
yellowed magazine from the library of
his grand parents, says the Richmond
Star.
We have been much amused by one
of the articles-a paper wherein the
most puerile and ridiculous arguments
are raised by the conservatives or old
fogies of that day against the locomo
tive and the construction of railways,
and there are lawyers amongst the OBJ,
jectors-would you believe it,
But, come to think of it, very few of
the legal fraternity are leaders in the
march of progress. 1t seems to be
their Observation-Disclosures one
to be ever looking backward for a
precedent. Prosaic and practical to a
provoking degree, they regard the I'M
tried with suspicion if not absolute
contempt. In the matter of reform
they will incur no risks by dealing in
futures" We are speaking of lawyers
as a class, remember. ALI honor to the
few who in every transition period
throw precedent to the winds and take
their stand with seers and prophets of
the racel But we are wandering. To
return to that magazine article we
were talking about. A picture of
George Stephenson before Parliament
is presented wherein a lot of imbeciles,
doubtless looked up to as Solons in
their day, are trying to make a laugh
ing stock of the immortal genius.
There are ten big wigs" bounding
him. Think of it! Doesn't it make
your blood boil, ye who believe in the
infinite possibilities of man7 THE
lawyers make a dead set against him."
we are told. One notes his rough
northern accent and ~sneeringly asks if
he isn't a foreigner. Another, with
elevated eye brow, hints that he is
crazy. Another, who fatters himself
that he knows all about curves, veloci-
ties, momentums, etc., asks all sorts of
questions, relevant and irrelevant.
Would any railway bear a momentum
of a train of forty tons moving twelve
miles an hour3 Had he (Stephenson)
ever witnessed such a velocity9 Would
not rails bend9 Would not trains run
off the track9 Would they not over
turn when rounding a curve2 Had he
not known stage coaches overturned
in rounding a corner3 If an engine
going at the rate Of ten or twelve miles
an hour should encounter a stray COW,
wouldn't it be awkwardH To this last
question Stephenson replies with a
twinkle Of the eye, we suspect, though
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27

the record bears no account OF it,
Very awkward for the cow"
One after another of the learned(O
gentle men ''go for" George until the
tenth one has had his thrust at the wis
ionary" and ''crank" who has the au-
dacity to tell them he can do a thing
which they know cannot be done. He
is a fool to talk about locomotives go
ing ten or twelve miles an hour; they
could not be made to run six; they
could not keep up with canal boats;
they could not run at all when the
wind blew. One lawyer WAKES eloquent
on the intolerable nuisance of thesmoke
and fire from the locomotives; tells how
the price of coal, wood and iron would
be enhanced, and the breed of horses
annihiIated. Finally, Mr.. Alderson-a
name dear to lawyers-winds up with
a magniloquent protest against the
''despotism of the Liverpool Exchange
striding across the country" Sergeant
Buzfuz himself, in the great Bardel
case, was less eloquent than this
learned gentleman.
One Sir Isaac Coffin indeed distin-
cuisines himself. He would not consent
to see widows property invaded. How
would any one like to have a railroad
under his oWn parlor windowH Was
the House aware of the smoke and the
noise, the hiss and the Whirl, which
locomotive engines, passing at the rate
of ten or twelve miles an hour, would
occasion9 Cattle blowing in the field
or grazing in the meadow could not be,
hold them without dismay. Iron would
be raised in price, or more probably,
exhausted altogether. What would
become of those who wished to travel
after the fashion of their fathers, in
their own or in hired carriages2 What
would become of coach makers and
harness makers, of coach masters and
coachmen, Of inn keepers, horse breed
ers and horse dealers9 The railroad
would be the greatest nuisance, the
most complete disturber of quiet and
comfort that the ingenuity of nan
could invent.
The article says: THE project was
fiercely opposed. Pamphlets we're writ
ten and newspapers started against it.
The rural squires were told that the
railroad would kill the ~pheasants and
brighten the foxes, so that there would
be an end of shooting and hunting;
farmers were assured that COWS would
not Craze or hens lay anywhere near
the railway, and timid old ladies were
forewarned that their houses would be
burned down by the sparks, AID them
selves poisoned by the ~pestilential
smoke from the engines"
The fossil of to day laughs when he
is confronted by such exhibitions Of
stupidity on the part of his forefathers,
but it never occurs to him that in his
antagonism to all progress and new
thought-that in stoning the elect of
to day who are bearing humanity for
ward-he is playing the same role his
ancestors did, and by his children and
children's children will be thought as
great an ass; yea, q greater one, be-
aus of the increase Of light which has
come to us.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27
"A EDITORIAL ppMoI=

Carnegie is reported To bouo
the man who dies rich dies 6i S"ro that
Ii this be true, Andrew will eg9Faced,
honored grave, we fear, as thu III a dis,
indications at present that bo n@ are no
a pauper. Star, VIII die
If 1000 plutocratic sobo
under unjust laws and inatit', Can,
take for their own enjoyment oua
of all the wealth annually nro neInalt
the nation, it must naturaTU uu tsS in
that the em1ining millions my. tolOW
age to exist on the half that -; man
them. Tni4 is about the wav ~, netS to
eral institutions" work in the Sia, 10
ton OF values, and it is this rlOu'
of affairs that the people muat uinon
upon themselves to alter rely
Waterman. N"'0"aI
The public schools are the mo..
izing and Christianizing ipanoUoa 'a'
the world today, outside of the Ob" N
"nH "r1 equal 70 that, for they partako
OF 1t. In the absence of anv con~1I
sorry statute every social and mo.af
huence in the community should !.
exerted to its utmost to gather into tS -
schools all the children-everv ono
that if they get nothing more thew ~"
get that discipline and learn tho:.
habits OF restraint and of pronor nv
duct which lead away from vice ond
crime NOrfOM landmark,
The British empire now contain.
about II, 900, 900 square miles, or nearly
one quarter of the land surface of the
globe. But this land robber among tho
nations is not satisfied, and she ia now
reaching out for more TERRITORY in At.
RIGA, China and Venezuela. She ba.
seized certain islands which command
the entrance to the Nicaragua canal
and in defiance of the Monroe doctrine
she proposes to hold them. During the
past forty years we have remained At
peace with England because we have
yielded to her expressions, but it is not
likely that this state of affairs will con.
tinue forever. A waterway between
the Atlantic and Pacific under u con.
troll is a commercial and a military
necessity, but it is now plainly appar.
ent that the British will not give it up
to us without a struggle, either in
diplomacy or perhaps a resort to force.
Atlanta Constitution.
England is as democratic in many re.
spects as America, and sharply drawn,
but a change in the political complex.
ion of the government involves but few
official changes outside the Cabinet
itself. France and Switzerland permit
no politics to enter into their public
service. None of the European coun
tries where political parties exist have
anything resembling the spoils system
of American politics. We are gradual
~ overcoming this weakness. The time
may come when even our diplomatic
service will not be used to reward politi-
cal workers. If we ever reach position
among the nations of the world where
diplomacy will be as important tOs
as it now is to the great powers Of En-
rope we will of necessity be forced to
the establishment of a system that will
put trained diplomats rather than raw
recruits in important stations. Roam
Oke World.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27
N. r. P. A.
EDITORIAL MOTIFS.

Mr.. R. ". Sossamon, of Mecklenburg
county, a bright young man, and a
true blue, will be a candidate for read
ing clerk in the next legislature.
The moment the campaign liar was
laid away up popped tie big hog liar.
He says any number of 400 pound hogs
are being slaughtered in various parts
of the State.
The commercial club, one Of the
swell society institutions in Atlanta, has
fallen a victim to hard times. Perhaps
the society folks will get their eyes
open sometime.
It is a notable fact that in nearly
every instance where election frauds
are charged the local papers have failed
to publish the county vote. This omis-
sion is very significant.
Speaking of Capt. Kitchin, Senator
Vance once said; "Why, Buck isn't
afraid of anything. de would fight a
rattlesnake through a rail fence and
give the snake the first bite.
And the railroads want to charge the
government for hauling troops to pro-
tect their property during the Chicago
strike. Selfshcheekyrascality is a
long word, not found in the dictionary,
but it very nearly describes this bust
ness.
Congressman Richmond Pearson,
Chairman Butler, Maj. Guthrie and
other prominent citizens, have been in
Raleigh in the past few days. Mr..
Pearson will stay here until after the
State Board of Canvassers meets on
Thursday.
Elsewhere we publish the most com
plete revised outcome of the election as
regards Senators and members of the
legislature that has gone to the public.
A few counties have not reported yet,
and there may be a few errors in the
list as to the politics of members, but
not many.
The McLennon county, Texas, grand
jury has found a true bill against the
Standard Oil Trust and the Governor
has issued a requisitien on the Cover
nor of New York for the Rockefellers
and their associates. The reform press
is still creating public sentiment and
the results will soon be visible.
When men become too industrious
we may have overproduction; when
men become too good, too honest, too
smart, too healthy, we may have over-
production; but in the present condi-
ton Of affairs underconsumption is the
lion in the pathway to better prices,
and a lack of money, concentration of
what is in existence, is the foundation
cause of it all.
A Washington dispatch says: "Sec
rotary Carlisle is officially informed
that the Republic of Honduras has
adopted the gold dollar of the United
States as it's standard coin. The pres
ent currency of Honduras was demone,
tized on Oct. 15, 1894, and the demone-
tlzed coin will now be redeemed at the
rate OF 81 for 80 cents Of the new cur
rency." This indicates that the gold
Bugs are getting in their work as rap,
IDLY as possible. The people must rise
up In a body IL 1895 and defeat the
desperate gang.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27

"IG am standing nOtU Just behind the
curtain, and in full gLO1U of the coming
sunset. Behind me are the shadows on
the track, before me lies the dark galley
and the riUer. When I mingLe Utth its
dark UCGters I Wunt to cast m Hnger-
inq look upon q country whose govern
mSnt is Of the people, for the people,
and 6y the people. d. l.. Polk, July
18th, 1890.
The progressive farmer. [volume] (Winston, N.C.) 1886-1904, 1894-11-27

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H1re to give the name of your postofhce,
and sign your own name plainly.
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tioning the fact that they saw the
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20

Jane Simonds is rapidly improving.
Mrs. Fred II. Packardis in very poor
health.
New Christmas goods at Mrs. j. A
French's.
Charles LOOMS has returned from trip
to New York.
j. A. French has received his commits
sion as notary public.
Miss Anna e. woodward is teaching the
school on the Branch.
John B. Hutchinson and family visited
in Roxbury last Saturday.
| j. B. Peavey spent last week in South
Randolph with his son, Wallace.
E. /. Clafiin has large stock OF standard
diaries for 1895. Call and get one.
Kate Dewey OF Brookfield is helping
Mrs. j. A. French for short time.
Mrs. A. K. McIntire is on the sick list,
although she is better at this writing.
Miss liza Woodward visited her sister,
Mrs. o. Boyce, in Roxbury last week.
Leila Wakefield, who b as been at work
Tor Mrs. P. j. Blanchard, is now sick at
her home.
Call and see the handkerchiefs, perfum
cry, hoods, aprons, fascinators, ETC., at
Mrs. j. A. French's.
There seems to be some improvement
in the case OF Deacon Jesse Martin, who
has been dangerously i'll for the past two
weeks.
The following are the officers of the w.
Z. 7. u; Mrs. T.. NJ. French, president;
Ada r. Blanchard, secretary; Carrie A.
Flint, treasurer.
Last week Wednesday evening, District
Deputy G. II. Glidders instituted a lodge
OF l. o. g. 7. al Bro okfeld, and so the
good work OF temperance goes on.
The lady who called at e. r. Evans at
West Randolph last week and, pretending
to be the wife of r.. Clafiin, had three bot |
ties OF Celery Compound charged to him, |
had better call and pay for the same.
The people in this vicinity have been |
favored by lectures by DR.. Minnie Leavitt, |
who is a worker for the w. &. T.. u. She |
lectured in the church in Snowsville last |
Friday evening, and on Saturday after
noon she gave medical talk to the ladies |
at j. ID. Laport's house, where she has
been staying. A w. c. T. u, composed
OF II members and five honorary mem
beers, was organized. Sunday morning,
the doctor spoke at the Meadow church /
and on Sunday evening, at Snowsville.
She won all hearts by her wise words and
pleasant manner. May much good result
from her visit here.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
Randolph.

Mrs. c. NJ. Sawyer and Alice have gone
to Everett, Mass, to remain through the
holidays.
The district schools at the Center did
not begin the winter terms until Monday
OF this week, owing to the illness OF the
teachers.
There will be a Christmas service at
Grace Episcopal church Monday evening
next, and also at the CongI church there
will be special exercises.
Charles Warren Goss, who recently came
from Chelsea with his son To live on the
Damon farm, was stricken with apoplexy
last Friday and died at the age of 20 years.
Brief funeral services were held early Sum
day morning, and the remains were taken
to Hardwick for burial.
Last Saturday evening, Dec. 10, few
relatives and friends assembled at the res
idence of Mr.. and Mrs. IL. Smith to cele-
brate the eighth anniversary of their mar
rage. After pleasant social time and re-
freshments, beautiful parlor lamp was
presented to them in behalf of the compa-
ny, by Mrs. Smiths father, NJ. r. Flint.
Realizing that the time of school teach
ers is of especial value just before Christ
mas, it is deemed best to postpone the
teachers meeting for two weeks, bringing
il Saturday, Jan. 9Th. This will be the
only teachers Injecting this term and ev-
cry teacher of Randolph district is ex-
pected to be present.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
At the Branch Church.

The entertainmen given last Saturday
evening was pronounced by all perfect
success and establishes the fact that So
cial venture undertaken by the same
prime movers, is sure TO be carried to a
successful conclusion. There was quite a
large audience present and a snug little
sum was realized. An interesting pro-
gram was very finely rendered, the instru-
mental music by Mrs. j. ID. Battles, organ
list, George Hutchinson, violin, Joe Har-
low, cornet, and MIR. Smith, clarionet, be-
ing all that could be desired. Among
those who rendered efficient aid and to
whom thanks are due, is MIR. Frank Camp
bell for his management OF the colored
lights, which added so much to the beauty
and impressiyeness OF the tableaux. Every
number OF the program met with appre-
citation but special mention should be
made OF the tableaux representing" Faith"
and 'sThe Choice OF the State Flower" also
"The Sunfiower Concert" an original pro-
duetion, and the dialogue, "The Train to
Mauro,n in which George Flint as station
agent. Mrs. J. ID. Battles as Mrs. Butter
milk and Miss Lila Flint as shat awful
boy acted their parts To perfection. Lit
tie three -year-old Rene Hutchinson made
a pretty picture as "Cupid Resting" and
the "Goodnight Tableau," in which Mrs.
George Hutchinson appeared with chill
dren clustered about her knee in their
bedgowns white" while Mrs. j. ID. and
Miss Ida Battles sang the goodnight song,
was received with warm applause.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
Normal Notes.

Miss Jennie Parker, '9i, spent Sunday
with Mrs. Charles Hodges.
The Normal school building as a wol k
of art, is illustrated in somel very <pretiy
souvenir china at w. E. Lamson's. Illus
trations OF Normal students in art are be-
ing circulated by the members OF the A
class.
A magazine club has recently been or
ganized among members of the faculty.
This in connection with the two clubs
already existing and the Normal reading
room should keep current literature well
represented in this vicinity.
By special proclamation Of the powers
that be, December oath and 25th have been
set apart for the observance of Christmas
festivities, and it is enJoined upon all
members OF the student body that they
refrain from their ordinary occupations
and hang up their largest stockings with
appropriate ceremonies.
BY act of the legislature, the age at
which students may receive state scholar
ships has been raised from fifteen to six
teen years. 1t is probable that at the be-
ginning of next year civil government
will be added to the list OF subjects for
entrance examinations. There will be no
change in the cond itions of admission
next term.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
Tnnhridpe.

Christmas poultry went Tuesday of this
week.
Rolla Pierce has engaged in the sale OF
oysters.
Joseph F. Gay of Cavendish is reported
to be in town.
The schools OF this village have a. two
days vacation at Christmas time.
There is TO be Christmas tree at the
Cong'l church next Monday evening.
Mrs. K. Lucas had an attack OF paraly-
sis last week and has been quite sick since.
Many foxes have been shot in town the
past week and there appears to be many
lef1.
The Cushman biotherslhave earned dea-
cons chairs by raising the largest crop OF
DeaDs on record.
The "Jigger Central's" palace car had
to be pulled off after a few days run be-
cause of lack of snow.
Ralph Rowell was given a very pleasant
surprise by his young friends Saturday
evening, it being the anniversary OF his
bnth.
The cobweb party given by the ladies OF
the Cong'l society at the q. A. X. hall last
Friday evening was a success. There was
a large number of pleasant people present
and the evening passed very pleasantly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
East Randolph.


George Lackey and wife were in Barre,
Monday.
Call and see the Christmas goods at
Lackey's.
George Thornton is in West Randolph
this week.
DIR. Russlew has taken rooms at Mrs.
w. X. Holden's.
Mrs. Leonora Parker is with Mrs. Lydia
Grow this winter.
George bearing OF Royalton visited
George bearing OF Randolph, Saturday.
The Bailey troupe were entertained at
Wallace Morrill's during their stay here.
The hotel sign is down and business
seems to be suspended there for the pres
emit.
Two houses built 'and two houses re-
paired this year and still the railroad
does not come
Miss Hattie Fay, who teaches the East
Bethel school again this term, called on
friends here Saturday
The work on the Chamberlain house is
finely. A half dozen hands
have been employed OF late.
Bailey's Company gave three entertain
nents here last week. Camps hall was
quite well filled each evening.
A. q. Osgood has begun extensive re-
pairs on his place here, known as the Gill
,ert- Morrill, house. g. G. Boswell is in
charge of the work.
DR.. ID. j. Smith of Barre Will be at Geo.
lackey's store and will be prepared to
lip horses on Wednesday and Thursday,
Dec. rs and u. All wanting work done in
his line should call and see him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-12-20
Union Village.

Mrs. L. NJ. Patterson spent last week in
st. Johnsbury.
Martin Barrett, who has been seriously
i'll, is now improving.
Quarterly meeting services will be held
in the NJ. z. church Sunday, Dec. Both.
Homer Martin returned Saturday from
Canada, where he has been visiting rela-
tives.
Marshall jerks has sold his residence
to Mrs. Silas Hanks and has bought a
farm in STAFFORD.
Insurance Agents Atwood OF Randolph
and Davis of White River junction were
in town Friday, each insuring several in
dividuals.
Mrs. Cuisine recently visited her hus-
band, DIR. w. Gustine, at Brattleboro. The
doctor is now suffering from shock and
probably cannot survive long.
Mrs. l.. s. Patterson was called to st.
Johnsbury, Friday, by the death of her
brother, Elliot Atwood, whose funeral
was attended Sunday at Jericho.
Christmas exercises will be held in the
NJ. Il. church Tuesday evening, Dec. s25th.
They will consist OF Rotations, dialogues,
pantomimes and the important Christ
mas tree.
On account of the great revival interest
manifested in the meetings at New Boston,
services were continued there last week
instead of being held in Pompa, as pre-
viously reported.