Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1896-02-20
.rhe Green Mountain Herald"


BY the kindness OF Mr.. Arson Bur-
roughs, copy OF the Green Mountain
Herald, the first newspaper published In
Randolph, has been recently perused.
1t bore the date OF November 30, 1853,
and was printed in both this town ana
Bethel. Ii was family newspaper, so 1t
stated, ssdevoted ID morality, education,
literature, science and art, agriculture, po-
litical and general intelligence"
1t contained an article on agriculture by
Horace Greeley and gave synopsis Of the
weighty and important matters that were
Occupying the attention OF the Vermont
legislature, then In session. In the long
list OF ssactsn was one to revive former
law incorporating the Montpelier and La
noble Plank Road company, and another
giving selectmen OF towns power to per-
NIT persons who were owners OF one COW
to turn the same into the highways, un-
der sucn regulations as they should deem
expedient-such regulations, no doubt,
being duly impressed upon the COW; 9th
erwise they might be ever so expedient
without being OF much account.
There was also proclamation issued BY
Governor Robinson and appointing Thurs :
day, the eight day OF December Is day OF
Public Thsnksgiying and Praise. One
comes upon the startling information, too,
that no dust affects the eye so much as
gold dust, and no glasses are quite 90 In.
furious as glasses of brandy.
The editor OF this journal comments
thusly on q slate quarry discovered In
Randolph :-"We were shown specimen
of slate stone, few days since, taken
from ledge owned by Gilman Vose OF
this place, that has the appearance OF be-
ing genuine slate which will pay for work
ing for all usual purposes. After digging
~ 4. ~ a md
phere it will, we presume, be as pure as
that in ordinary use. There is hillside
filled with it that will be exhaustiess, and
il it proves profitable for working twill
De a fortune TO Mr.. Vose, as well as an inn
petus to enterprise for the puolic."
This ledge is situated on School street,
between the house occupied by Henry
Kemp and the one just east OF 1t. some
time after it passed out OF Mr.. vose's
hands, it was purchased BY MIR. George
Tilson and DR.. Upham, who IN turn
sold it to gentlemen by the names OF Breck
and Davis. These last expended one or
two thousand dollars in working the
ledge; but, in spite of editorial prognosti-
cations, the quarry never proved fortune
TO its owners, or much OF an impetus to
public enterprise.
compliment for G. G. Hutchinson OF
West randolph is copied from the st. AL
bans Messenger, which speaks very nigh
" OF mis- pen work exhibited at the state
fair. the chef d'oeurre being fac simile
OF the constitution OF the United states
In the margin were the portraits OF the
sipners, drawn with singular exactness,
and a correct imitation OF their signatures.
A full report is given OF the Orange
County Free Democratic convention held
in Chelsea, November 18th OF that year.
The members OF this convention embod-
led in their resolutions the idea OF a free
press favoring free discussion, and de-
nounced the Wing and Democratic plat
forms that showed approval, protection
and support OF slavery" Horace Girls
void was president OF this convention and
Mr.. Gregory of NorthtieId was present to
give brief statement OF the acts OF the
Free Democrats in the legislature.
In an account OF a revival, the story is
told OF a sailor who was quitting the meet
ing with very serious face, when he was
stopped by one of the clergymen and
asked il he felt any change. The tar put
his hand in his pocket and replied-"Not
q cent
The publishers of the Green Mountain
Herald at this time were Hutchinson and
Morse. but later it became the property OF
the late Rev. Elbridge Gerry.