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Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
PROBATE COURT.

The following business was transacted
in probate court during the past week:
Henry Somers estate, Irasburgh. o. G..
Page and 1. S. Drew appointed appraisers
and commissioners.
Phillip Ar~chambeault estate, Newport.
Commissioners report returned and ac-
copied. Edison Hope, administrator settl-
ed his account. Decree of distribution
made.
Julia A. Stewart estate, Newport. APP
praisers' and executors inventories re-
turned and accepted.
Grayson minors, F~itchburgh, Mass, to
wit, Derby. License granted to sell wards
interest in certain real estate.
Chauneey Wilson estate, Derby. Will
presented for probate by w. S. Robbins,
custodian thereof. Referred to October
18th, atNewport.
Dyer Willis estate, Albany. Mary d.
Willis appointed administrators.
Abigail Baldwin estate, Charleston. Hon.
Charles Carpenter appointed administra-
tor.
Hannah Libby estate, Lowell. F. G.
Williams, administrator, settled his ac-
count.
Charles E. Durgin estate, Derby. Or
application of e%xecutrix for license to sell
real estate, and after full hearing, license
granted. w. S. Robbins appointe trus-
tee.
Martha Drown estate, Bloomington. Ex-
ecutor's inventory returned and accepted.
Union Bobbin Works, Derby. Creditors
petition in insolvency filed, asked to have
said Bobbin Works ~adjudged an insolvent
debtor. Citation issued. Referred to Oc-
tober 18th, at Newport.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
The NORMAL SCHOOL.

Do as the special commission sug-
gests and abolish them. There is no
reason why three towns should have
subsidized high schools while all 9TH
ers are compelled to support them
selves. At every session Of the leg1s-
lature within the past few years the
Normal schools have entered a plea
for more money and have received it.
In the twelve years from 1882 to 1894
the state aid to these three schools
was raised from 1854 to S13,336, and
where has the state been benefited?
The present system is an expensive
failure. The common schools of the
state are not improved because few
teachers have ever attended Normal
school. Taking 1894 as a basis, of the,
3,729 teachers in the common schools
Of the state that year, only 500 or
One-fifth had ever attended a Yer
mont Normal school and only 495 had
graduated from one. In other words
it cost the state S13,336 to get 495 in
different teachers, or a larger proper
UlOu Ol UuOu lIlOlIlOrO1C
Wipe out the entire system. Begin
new. Build on modern lines and base
your system upon accepted modern
methods. There is no use taking pu-
pills unfit to attend a first grammar
school and hope to make teachers of
them by putting them through the
prescribed course. They are not old
enough to appreciate it, nor suf-
fciently advanced to comprehend it.
Wipe out the entire system.
Don't, however, fall into the error
of having no Normal system. The
state can afford it. Look at these
figures Of what the state is paying
this year. Randolph, 81. 24O; Johnson
S4,4S0; Castleton, $4,120, aggregating
S12, $50 for Normals hat are practic-
ally only local high schools with a
magnificent state subsidy.
But to go further the state pays the
University of Vermont, Sc, 1000; Mid
dlebury college, $1,000; Norwich Uni
versity, $1,000, a total Of SIC, 400.
There goes to the Agricultural col
lege So, 900 of this. The rest is a pure
gift, and there seems to be no reason
for it.
The gifts to the so-called Normal
schools and the colleges aggregate
nearly $4,000. The way to do is to
take7away all these gifts, and put it
into Abnormal school under state
supervision and employing highly
trained instructors. Make attendance
at this school compulsory upon all
who desire to teach in the common
schools Of the state. Requirements
which would be a hardship to the
poorer young men and young women
should be avoided, but with state aid
there need be no exclusion.
In this way no greater expense
than is now incurred the state will
raise the standard of teaching and
thus improve all it's schools.-Hdrd-
aUicE Gazette.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
TO FARMERS.

You rely on the wage-earners of
this country to consume your crops.
You rely on the men who work for
wages and who receive payment for
their daily, weekly or monthly labor
over two and a quarter billion dollars
a year. They ire the people who
make your profits when they have the
money to buy food, as they made
them in 1892, and who make your
losses when they haven't the money,
as is the case now.
Without our wage-earners and the
two and a quarter billion dollars
which they receive in wages annually,
our farmers, like all the rest Of US,
must perish off the face of the earth.
The farmer who votes for Bryan and
free coinage of silver votes against
the wage-earner. When he votes
against the wage-earner he votes
against himself. Will the American
farmer destroy the value of his crops
by voting to reduce the earnings of
labor which consume the farmers
product, or will he vote to set all our
wage-earners to work again, to re-
store the purchasing power of the
home market, and to sell his wheat
and corn for honest dollars earned by
honest labor?-N. Y. Press.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
COMING GAIN REFLECTED.

The speculative situation is steadily
improving. Stock values have beer
advancing for ten days past, in a way
tina has been surprising even to the
most confident and hopeful. The out
SIDE interest in the markets has shown
a material gain, and the feeling at the
present time is in every way better
than it has been before in many
months. The markets have unques-
tionably commenced to discount the
result Of the coming election. Each
day is adding strength to the convic-
ton that the biggest kind Of a sound
tors making for better things are now
asserting themselves. The large gold
importations have had a helpful in
fuence on the monetary conditions.
The fact that the Bank Of England has
again raised it's discount rate is likely
to have little or no influence on
checking the flow Of gold toward our
shores. Last weeks New York bank
statement, while failing to indicate
clearly the channels into which the
large arrivals OF gold had gone, was
none the less a fairly satisfactory one
The increased deposits counted as a
sign that the disposition to hoard gold
had at last been broken, and this, in
fdence and an inclination to new
ventures is gradually developing.
The weekly trade statements also
brought better reports regarding the
general business conditions in all
parts of the country. Idle industries
r very generally resuming opera
ton and unemployed labor is in a
more contented condition than it has
culating more freely; the mass Of the
people are buying for their require
ments more extensively, and on all
sides there is an atmosphere of hope
fulness and good feeling. The I'M
warranted s'silver scare" has passed
away, and the u%tterances of the lead
ers of the element who hold to the
doctrine, of free silver and the mass of
fallacies that are attendant upon that
doctrine are now listened to more a S
a matter of entertainment than be-
cause Of any sound logic that they
contain.
Entering now upon the last month
of the remarkable campaign in many
ways that this country has ever
known, the business and financial
conditions are rapidly s'lining up''3 to
a full appreciation and9a perfect re-
Fiction of the new prosperity which
is just ahead, and which is bound to
begin with the incoming administra-
ton and the splendid principles which
it will Observation-Disclosures
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
New England Hasty Pudding.

1t is not unlikely that many reading
the proposition to bring the body Of Joel
Barlow ''from its resting place near
CracoW' Will wonder who Barlow was
and why his body is in Poland. In 1911
he was minister to France, and in the
fall Of 1912 he was invited to a confer
ence with Napoleon at Wilma. On his
Journey he was attacked with inflamma-
ton Of the lungs, and he died at Zarno-
witch. 1t is singular that Hildreth, III
his history of the United States, speaks
of him as "Jacob Barlow and says he
died at Warsaw.
Does any enc read Barlow's poem,
'The Hasty Pudding" written at
Chambery, where the delicious dish was
unknown? We fear that the dish is de-
spised here today by leaders in society
and finance. Yet in warm weather there
is nothing better for luncheon if it be
served with bowls of milk. We can
think Of no more beautiful sight than
that of a wealthy and prominent family
in Commonwealth avenue sitting around
the mahogany tree at the hour of 1. The
father has left the office, forgetting the
negotiation of a colossal loan III the
rapt thought of hasty pudding. Loving
wife, fond eyed grandmother, athletic
son, comedy daughter, grasp their spoons
firmly n are as one in the enjoyment.
There is at last the calm that follows
judicious deglutition. Such refreshment
once characterized the true New Eng
lander. The Roman with his turaips
was not a more heroic figure. Boston
Journal.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
Lived Like a Pauper; Died Rich.

Miss Elizabeth B. Cook Of Bridge
port, a little hamlet in Fayette county.
Pa, always lived as though she were a
pauper. Recently she died without med
ica1 attention or friends present, and
the exact circumstances of her death
are not known. She was found lying
upon the floor some time after her
death. Dr.. II. J. English was made adj
minist1ator, and he got a firm Of attor-
neys to look around and see what her
few effects amounted to. The inventory
of the estate shows that she was the
owner of V $40. 900 of bank stock.
She also had over $2S, 900 in cash on
deposit, and was the holder OF ten
ehares of stock in the Pittsburg, Vir-
ginia and Charleston Railroad company.
Nearly So. 500 in gold coin and 500 in
silver coin and bank notes were found
sealed up tight IN an old fruit can in
her home after her death. The property
will go to nephews, nieces and grand
nephews and grandnieces. -Philadel-
phia Times.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

When the returns are all in in
November, when, subsequently, the
electoral college shall have declared
Mckinley and Hobart resp ectively
elected president and vice president
of the United States, and when the
history of the campaign, one Of the
most extraordinary in American poll
tics, comes to be written, the histo-
rian, if faithful to the truth, will
ascribe the victory of national honor
causes; first, the invulnerable up
rightness and intelligence of the
American people; second, the power
and energy of the newspaper press of
the country in disseminating truth.
dispelling illusions and decisions, and
in it's contentious against fallacious
and pernicious political doctrines;
and third, the conclusive force of
Bryan's unschooled and mischieyous
public addresses, which convinced
the electorate of his conspicuous
moral and intellectual unfitness for
the great office he had sought. Which
of these three reasons was the domi-
mating one, it will probably be decid-
ed was the latter, as it may reason
ably be assumed that Bryan's speeches
will have had a greater influence than
all other things combined in the ac-
complishment of his defeat.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate OF Stephen Townsend.

The undersigncd, having been appointed
by the Hon. Probate ourt Tor the District of
Orleans, Commissioners TO receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and drmani IT, ct aIl per-
sons against the e-tate of stephen Townsend.
late Of Barton. 1n said bi-tticf deceas-
ed, and all claims exhibited In Offset thereto,
hereby give notice that we Will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, az " illfam. Ayers
store, in Browninuton % the 10Th dav of
Octoner and i5tu day OF February next, from
10 O'Clock, a. nt. antil 3 o'clock. b. m. each of
said DAYS, and trnt slN months from the LIST
day ~ sept, a.. ID. 1926, j. the time limited
by said Court for said creditors 10 present
their claims to us for examination and allow
ance.
Dated at Browpington, Vt, this 9Th day.of
September. A. ID. 1896.
w. r.. allyn. lra-
39-41 G. A. PARKER, iO'"he'9'
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
Estate of Louisa Badger.

The undersigned, having been Appointed
by the Hon. PROBATE Court for the District OF
Orleans, commissioners 10 receive. examine,
and adjust All claims and demands Of All per
sons against the estate 81 Louisa Badger,
late OF Craftsbury. 10 said district. deceased,
and all claims exhibited Sea offset thereto,
HEREBY give notice that We viii meet Tor the
purposes aforesaid, at the residence Of
w, n. Leland. Ia reenshoro, 90 the
2lth day of Cctooer amt 1sth day of
4 O'Clock p. m, each OF said days. and that six
months from the lith day of AUG A. ~. 1896, fs
the time limited BY said Court forsnfd credf-
tors TO present their claims to us for exnmin-
alton and allowance.
Dated at Craftsbury, Vt. this llth dav OF
September, A. -. 1896.
H w. CALDER OOD
1912 GEORGE SPIER tommlssionera-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

@. w. Martin, insolvent debtor of New
port, having deceased, E. A. Stewart, as
signee, settled his account, and insolvency
proceedings discontinued
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

Sneak thieves have been putting IN their
best work here lately. They broke into j.
Foss' and N. Fields houses last week tax
ing sugar, etc. Sunday while the people
were at church, they broke into III. Blake's
house and stole two watches and a little
money. They also helped themselves to
the edibles very freely.
Lyndon.
MI. Morgan and daughter from Frank
lin have been visiting his sisters, Mrs. Viii
| comb and Mrs. Leach.
Misses Caro- Mattocks and Ina Pope at
tended the c. Z. convention at Rutland as
delegates from this place.
U. S. Grant has moved into the new
house near his paint shop in H~adleyville,
and Mr.. Elliott has moved into the house
vacated by him and owned by vii Nc
Govern.
Curtis Stevens has traded his hotel prop
erty here with Mr.. Warner of st. Johns
bury for his residence near the Hastings
bridge. Mr.. Stevens will soon move to the
McKoy house, recently purchased of Geo.
Ide.
West Burke.
Jason AllarQ mas T0luIDcd ~ LIS
western trip.
w. c. Fogg has bought the piece of land
near the G. A. R. hall.
Ed. Roundy has not been in his store for
the past two weeks on account of i'll health.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Chase are visiting in
n. H.-Mrs. Woodbury. Marshall is visit
ing friends in Mass. .--Isl
Mrs. Perry Porter is very sick, and il, is
thought she may have to go to a hospital
and have IN operation performed.
There was a quiet wedding at Geo.
Deans last Wednesday evening, when his
youngest son Carl, and Miss Eva Gilman
of Sutton were united in marriage, Rev. g..
H. Wright officiating. The presents were
both pretty and useful. The happy couple
left for Willoughby Lake, where they will
stop for a week, after which they are to go
to housekeeping in the house now oc-
cupied by Mr.. Warren. Congratulations.
Wheelock.
Hiram Eastman and wife went to Tun-
bridge last week on a visit.
Mr.. Archibald Craig, our representative,
will go to Montpelier Tuesday.
Mr.. Elmer Barrett and wife from WOOD
bury were visiting at Henry Lapoint's last
week.
A. Craig and wife went to White River
Junction to the Soldiers Reunion last
Friday. IL
Three blind girls from the Blind Insti-
tute in Boston gave a very good concert
last Saturday eve.
Sheffield.
A daughter at DIN Chesley's, and a son
at DIR. Jones'.
Mrs. John Blake visited her son in
Maine last week.
w. w. Frost and wife were in town last
week.-Mrs.. James Armstrong has been in
town for a few days.
Mrs. Betsy Crossman died Monday,
Sept. 18th, after a long illness. Funeral
services werel held Wednesday, burial at
St. Johnsbury Centre.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1896-10-05

One Minute Cough Cure, cures.
That is what it was made for.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06


Backward, turn backward, oh
time in your fight, feed me on
mush just for tonight. am so
weary Of sole leather steak, petrr-
fed doughnuts, and vuIoanized
cake; oysters that slept in a watery
bath, butter as strong as Goliath Of
Gath, weary Of paying for what /
cant eat, chewing up rubber and
calling it meat. Back ward. turn
backward, for weary am. Give
me a whack at grandmother's Jam
let me drink milk that has never
been skinned, let me cat butter
whose hair has been trimmed; let
me once more have an old fashion.
ed pie, and then I'll be ready to
curl up and die"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06
DEATHS DoINGs.

Died, Saturday, February /, 1895.
Mrs. Nettic White, wife Of Hon.
james w. White, editor of the
Journal OF this place and mem Der
Legislature from Preston county.
The deceased has been in poor
health for some time with consnmp-
ton, and gradually sank to rest in
spite OF loving friends aud the best
medical attention. The funeral ser
vices were held Monday at 1890
a. m. In the NJ. 4. Church here,
and was conducted by the pastor,
Rev. Crummett. A large crowd of
friends and relatives attended the
last sad rites. After the services
at the church the hearse bore the
remains to the Kingwood Cemetery,
where the interment took place,
after short service at the grave.
Mrs. White was daughter Of
the late David Graham, of Herring.
one OF PrestoD's most highly re-
spected citizens, and sister of w.
W. Graham, of Kingwood. She
was married to Mr.. White in Nav.
1892, and leaves two little girls to
mourn mothers loss. She was a
consistent and fairhful member of
The Baptist Church, and died IN
the full faith Of glorious here
after. go
To the motherless babes and be-
reaved husband we extend fraternal
sympathy in this hour of affection.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06
THE NEW YORK WORLD,
THRICE-A.wEEK EDITION.
is Pages Week 1855 papersa Year

Is larger than any weekly or semi
weekly paper published and is the
only important Democratic week
ly' published in New York City.
Three times as large as the leading
Republican weekly of New York
City. 1t will be of especial adyan-
tage to you during the Presidential
Campaign, as it is published every
other day, except Sunday. and has
all the freshness and timeliness Of
a daily. 1t combines all the news
with long list of interesting de-
partments, unique features, car
toons and graphic illustrations, the
latter being a specially. a
All these improvements have been
made without any increase in the
cost. which remains at 81 per year.
We offer this unequaled news
paper and The ARGUS together one
year for $1.75.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

Postmaster General w. l.. Will
son has received the following let.
ter from Mr.. Frank Woodman,
proprietor of Kanawha, w. Va,
WOODEN Mills: "In these times.
when you and your tariff bill are
the victims of much abuse, it occurs
to me that YOU may be glad to hear
of West Virginia WOODEN manu-
facturer who does not pretend TO be
ruined. Our profits on the BUSH
ness of 1895 are so per cent greater
than for 1894 and better than they
have been at any time in the five
years previous. / trust the tariff
legislation now pending will not
fail to receive a veto from the Pres
ident if necessary to kill it.
MOorefeld Examiner.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

The ARGUS has been publishing
some interesting special articles Of
late and proposes to keep it up. In
fact this has been special feature
of THR ARGUS Tor some time. The
letters from Hawaii are long bnt
very entertaining. On our last
page will be found a letter from
Naples, Italy, written by an old
friend now travelling in Europe.
The Washington. letter and ed
itorial correspondence from the
South, all make up very readable
paper for our patrons.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

DR.. J. w. Hartigan, of the west
Virginia University. has been hon
ored by being made Fellow of the
Royal Microscopical Society OF Lon
don, England. DR.. Hsrtigan is a
member Of some Of the most famous
medical socictiesin England and on
the continent, and although 33
years Of age. has received honors
that many men spend life time in
striving to attain and fail Of their
object. Dominion.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

A truthful exchange says that il
man or woman were to End q
silver dollar and a ticket to heaven
aud they had their choice as to
which they would keep, these are
the days when nine out Of ten
would take the dollar and run their
chances Of crawling under the can
vass.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06
SUMMONS.

THE STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,
To the sheriff Of Preston County. Greeting
You are hereby commanded to sum-
mons Meshac Hayward TO appear in the
Clerks office of the Circuit Court of
Preston County, at rules to be held for
the said court, on the first Monday OF
February, 1896, next, TO answer a Bill
in Equity, in favor of Mary L. Hayward
And have tnen there this writ.
Witness, J. W. Watson, Clerk of. the
said court, at Kingwond. the 22 day of
January, 1896, and in the 33 year of the
State, j, w. WATSON, Clerk.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06
NOTICE TO LIEN HOLDERS

To all persons holding liens by iudQ-
ment, or otherwise, ON the real estate,
or any part thereof, OF Won II John
son or Catherine Johnson
la pursuance of a decree Of the Cir
cult Court Of Preston County, made in
a cause therein pending, TO subject the
real estate OF the said VIM. n. Johnson
and Catharine johnson 20 the satiafac-
tion Of the liens thereon you are here
BY required 20 present nll claims held
by you and each Of you against the
said WIN. II. johnson and Catharino
johnson, which are liens on their real
estate or any part Of e., for adiudica-
ton, TO me, at my Office in Kinrwood.
Preston County. West Virginia, ON or
before the 18th day Of February, A. D.,
500
Given under my hand this 18th day
OF January, A. d., 1896.
MIL J. FonTNEy, Com'r.
U-l6-o6-1f-a4 90.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

The Terra Alta Oracle of last
week contains some mis-statements
in regard to the mail routes between
Kingwood and BrandorvilIe, and
says that w. Ill. Glover went to
Washington city to prevent the
proposed change if possible. The
new arrangement as proposed is the
best that could be made, and is
asked for and urged by all the
Postmastefs aud patrons along the
route, and the public should be
accommodated and needed in this
matter and not merely a few indi-
viduals at Terra Alta, who are
kicking before they are hurt and
seriously disappearing the whole
business.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

n Texas paper says that in one
Of the earliest trials before a colorod
jury in Texas the twelve gentlemen
were told by The judge to "rotire
and find the verdict" They went
into the jury room, whence the
opening and shutting Of doors and
other sounds Of unusual commotion
we're presently heard. At last the
jury came into court, when the
foreman announced: owe hab look.
ed ever'whar fer dat vordiet-in do
drawers and behind de doahs, but
it amt nowhar in dat blessed roo N. /"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1896-02-06

An exchange says "e'' is the
most unfortunate letter in the Eng.
lish alphabet, because it Is never in
cash, always in debt and never out
of danger. Our exchange forgets
that the aforesaid letter is never in
war, but always in peace. IL is the
beginning of existence, the COM
moncement of ease and the end of
trouble. Without 1t there would be
no bread, no meat, no water, no
life, no gospel, no Jesus, no heaven.