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The record-union., 1898-11-26
Short COrsets.

Short Corsets.
The demand for short corsets
seems to keep up. Here is one
only II inches long, 4 hooks, in
drab or black, at $I.25. 1t is made
by the Royal Worcester Company
and nicely finished in silk.
Another short corset has gored
hips and is we'll boned. Trimmed
with silk and lace, at $I.5o. Finer
grades of short corsets with Italian
cloth covering and gusseted hips,
S..
Pink or blue lace trimmed short
corsets, 81.
Band Concert.
There will be band concert in
our stores this evening. Program
as follows:
PROGRAM.
l. March, 1.-THE Directorate. .Sousa
z. Overture, Patrol of the Gnomes''
;. =. /. .Eilenberg
3. (a) Popular airs, "a Naughty
Girl From Paris" Chatway
(b) Negro oddity, BLACK Amer
lea" ;. :. :. =. -. .Zickel
4. Waltz, "Marien" .....C Casey
5. my Honolulu Lady,.
(By general request.)
6. Medley selection, "An American
Beauty" :. .Kerker
Z. Spanish fantasia, La Paloma'
~. - :. :. :. :. Missud
8. Finale, "The Rag Time Dance"
49,. .ChatWay
The record-union., 1898-11-26
Rattan Rocker, $5.75.

Rattan rocker, with roll edges
and smooth shellac finish. Rum
ming all through are fancy colored
reeds; $5.75. We are showing
twenty styles in rattan rockers
from $3.25 to SI3.25, selected espe-
cially for holiday trade.
The record-union., 1898-11-26
TO-DAY, NOV. 26.IWE OFFER TO-DAYTO

This morning we shall place on
sale in the Embroidery Depart
ment another lot OF those popular
linen doilies. Five pieces compose
the set. One large piece IS inches
in diameter and the four pieces 9
inches, stamped in matched de-
signs and all popular flowers.
SPECIAL PRICE, nEo
PER SET, ZJU
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
BOARD OLE REvIEw-

This department of the National Trot-
ting association has been In session the
past week in New York and, according 10
all accounts, it was the longest term on
record. The docket was not cleared at
the last, many cases going over to tte
May term
The board is particularly severe on ring
ers, which will please the general public.
They also propose to look up judges and
association tracks for the VI lfui suppress
sion oi time. This as as 1t should be. ANY
judge who knowingly consents to declare
the true time different than MADE, should
be disqualified and the association that
has employed such judge or judges should
Much has been said and many articles
written for turf papers advocating having
expert professional paid men occupy the
stand, in order to have honest decisions;
but, as Is often said, every man has his
price ana we are no safer unless the board
rigidly enforces the rule to expel the oc-
cupants OF the judges stand, including all
officials, IL horses time is given any diff
ferent from what he actually made. Let
them be put under oath to do their work
squarely and honestly and then II they
deviate, the Nations and its associate
members will have no further use for men
who have perjured themselves.
The Turf congress, which usually con-
sSutn ia ISDfunhys Will nave large
amount Of business on its hands. Much
OF the last legislation was passed over in
a hasty manner by men holding proxies.
The laws were net half considered and.
made in this way, have been found faulty
and not il harmony with the views OF the
racing public. The best work OF the next
legislature will be to repeal the acts Of the
last one:
The silly fad OF requiring drivers to
procure license has proved q failure and
many nrst-cisss tracks have entirely iq-
nored ths rule.
The hopple question viii Of course come
up ard II the National insists upon their
neing abolished IL will be serious blow
70 all our country fairi unless the associa
tions withdraw.
Inc iaying-up OF heats win occupy the
attention Of the congress at considerahie
length. II is something that should be
prevented II possible but II Is very diffi-
cult to tell exactly how.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
ApIuoKY BARNARp BOY.

| Rollin Miller, formerly from Connecti-
cot, has been about Barnard most OF the
time for year past. Last winter and
good portion OF the summer he worked
Tor Geo. n. Putnam, q farmer living on
the East Barnard road, but liter was In
5herburne. Miller was consid sred iDOfien-
slve and not very bright. DE worked
cheap, or as he claimed the pay was very
small. This kind OF help does not always
prove economical as Farmer Putnam's ex-
perience will show.
Thursday night OF last week Miller
broke into Putnsm's barn and stole
horse and harness. Fearing to awaken
the family he led the horse quietly away,
not stopping to hitch into a sleigh or even
shutting tine Darn door. While Putnam
was sleeping the quiet sleep following a
hard days work, Miller was making good
time to the other side OF Barnard.
Passing the house OF VIM. Newton on
the Bridgewater road, be went into the
carriage room and stole sleigh, and with
as little noise as possible hooked the mare
to the cutter; but in leaving the yard the
noise awoke the family and they caught
sight of the thief driving away.
Willie Newton, bright, active boy thir-
teen year old mounted a horse and gave
chase all alone this dark stormy night.
Fearless as high sheriff he determined to
save his fathers sleigh. On he rode
through the blowing storm and overhaul
ed the scamp in the town OF Brldgewafer
where he had tipped over the horse break
ing both shafts. The brave boy forbade
his going further. In the meantime the
boys father reused n peighbor to help
and then took up the trail. Arriving at
the place OF breakdown they took Miller
aud the horse hack, advising him to re-
turn the property to Putnam's barn before
daylight and payffor the broken sleigh,
which be promised to do il they would
let him go.
Miller came back through Barnard viii
lsge but instead of going TO Putnam's be
TOOK the bill road. leading the horse
through the woods to Bridgewater and
Sherhurne. Sometime during the next
cay Putnam awoke, saw the barn door
open and missed the Chestnut mare.
Coming o the village and hearing New
tons story, he put officers on the track OF
the II lei, who found him at a farmhou
In Bridgewater where they arrested him
and landed him In Woodstock Jail Satur-
day, to be tried at this term OF county
court. Not one boy in ten thousand at
the age of thirteen would have the courage
of Willie Newton and l might say not
many men without help.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

Ordinarily, the appointment OF a
clerk of the railroad commission is not
considered an event of sufficient i'm
portance to move the sun from its or
bit. or even to draw out favorable edi-
torial comment from a dozen or so OF
the state papers. Can it be that some
body is pulling the string on the broth
REM The fact is that d. J. Foster has
appointed his lady stenographer to the
place and that everything is not al
together lovely in consequence.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
NEWS In TOWNS ABOUT


Rert Bowman is working ip Pomfret
for time.
We are glad to know that Asa Adams Is
convalescent.
Revival meetings are being held az ene
VI. e. church this week.
Rev. e. A. Read will discourse upon
ssTne Book of Jopn next Sunday.
John Jewett and Geo. Wheelock were IN
5horeham last week buying cattle.
Mrs. AvaIine Parkhurst, who has been
10 feeble health for some time, 10 very io"'
Miss Margaret Regain came home ON
Saturday to spend he Christmas vacation'
Lucy Hammond was able to teach only
a part OF last week but resumed ner Work
Monday. ,
Lucian Blackmer visited at the home o.
bis old friend, e. 4. Morgan, the nrst O.
the week.
There will be a social and entertainment
at The South Barnard scboolhouse Satur-
Jay evening
Rena Perkins has SO far recovered from
her attack of measles as to De able 10 re-
sumo her studies at Randolph.
Mr.. Corliss OF kichford, accompanied by
his grandson, John Corliss, Jr., OF Detroit,
Mich, were at VIC. Danforth's last week.
Mr.. and Mrs Stephen Hoar were called
to North Hartland last Wednesday to see
their daug hter, who has been i'll for some
weeks.
The ladies OF the UDiversalist church
will hold their next social at the town
hall Friday evening OF this week. Ladies
are asked TO reinemb Der the cake.
Farmer John Jewett, whose specially
seems 10 be improving his breed OF cows,
has lately bought, OF e. s. Bissell Of East
Suoreham, a thoroughbred Galloway
neifer eighteen months old, registered as
Alright, ia The herd book OF the black
GalloWays. This breed OF cattle is very
rare in Vermont, especially this side OF
the mountain. lney are Jet black, with
no horns, with long, soft, hne bair,
which inclines to curl as they grow old.
Their milk IL said to be extraordinarily
rich and for butter they have few superb
ors, and when slaughtered the skins sell
for robes at fabulous prices. John expects
another in few days and then a visit to
his we'll kept barn will be pleasure. Mr..
Jewett is a young man, but his tastes for
farming may well be patterned after by
Older agrlculturaiists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

When the Santiago campaign was
planned, there was some adverse crit
icism to the effect that it was a poor
way OF getting into Havana. Events
have shown that it was the shortest
possible route. Our troops are now
entering the Cuban capital in triumph,
instead of wading through blood. II
the cry OF Son to Havana y had been
needed last summer the probabilities
are that we should still have been on
the outside and our dead would have
numbered thousands. The defences
of the city were superb and now no
one questions the valor of the Span
iards ia maintaining them, In this in
stance, as in the civil war, the decisive
blows were struck at long distances
from the enemy's capital.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

The long-expected reduction in in
terest rates has come. The Brattlebo-
70 Savings bank has reduced its divi-
dcnds on deposits from 4 per cent to
3 10, and the Montpelier Savings
bank to per cent. The Burlington
Trust company announces reduction
to 3 ID per cent 10 take effect soon.
Other banks must do likewise or lose
their deposits. The decline is due to
the plentitude of money as compared
with the opportunities for safe invest
ment. The result will be loaning
rate of about per ccnt. While those
who have may be injured. those who
have not will be benefited, which is a
favorable change.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

| ty-one possessed OF more than the average
ability OF Barnard's young men. Think
| ing that q better climate than Vermont,s
might be found, ne married a young iadv
in an adjoining town and, with hia wife
started out to find 1t.
They ianded thirteen years ago in San
Marcos. San Diego county, Southern Cali
fornia, and here they found the climate ali
that could be desired. At that time this
valley OF IL 900 acres was one great sheen
pasture Inhabited by few herders. Nov
IL has thrifty population with tine
SCHOOLS end cbur hes. Seven miles from
the ocean and 700 feet above it, the nights
are cootand days not excessively hot, the
temperature averaging about 20 in sum
mer and DO in winter. Strawberries grow
every month 10 the year and flowers are
always 10 bloom. There has been no rain
there since last April, yet there are all
kinds OF fruit in abundance. Mr. GRAY
has a fruit ranch and writes in letter OF
Nov. 20tb that he can pick ripe figs from
his back porch and bis oranges are Just
coming on. They had strawberries and
cream on Thanksgiving day. The valley
Is noted for its great crops OF milk, wine
and honey. More than so tons of honey
were shipped from this station the past
year. A fine descriptive article about this
beautiful valley was written BIZ Mrs. Gray
and published in special edition Of a San
Diego paper.
About 30 miles from Mr.. Gray lives
Frank Cobb, a son of the late John Cobb
of South Barnard. Frank Is well fixed and
thinks be has struck paradise on earth
A place In this beautiful county is called
Buckman's Soda Springs, discovered py
Amos Buchanan, a former Barnard boy
Mr.. Buchanan WAS the son OF A bner Buck
man and lived overt1e lime pond on what
is now called Buchanan bill. He was a
brother OF Alzo, Mrs. Lawrence Cootey
and Mrs. Isaac Pierce. Amos made goud
thing nut OF these springs and died rich
about year ago.
Prof.J. A. Rice, formerly of Stock bridge,
lives near AID is prominent man in the
county.
Mr.. Gray has become quite a politician
and writes enthusiastically OF the last
stale election. He has held many official
positions in the republican party and is a
meInbgr OF the county central committee
No doubt Ira made a good move when
be went to4alif0rnia aud has grown up
with one Of the finest sections OF the
golden state, but the fraternal feeling for
bis native state still remains,aDd be writes
that he misses the running brooks, pure
air and even the snowdrifts OF old Yer
mont, and Is sometimes homesick for old
familiar places.
When we tuink OF the billiards, storms
and hurricanes experienced in many OF
the WESTERN states where they boom their
climatelas 30 desirable, we ought to APP
preciate our own quiet, healthful Green
Mountain country. Our winters are long
and cold but they give everything a rest
and freeze out the germs of disease and
unhealthy miasmss that accumulate in
the hot months. Then comes our beanti-
fui summers, 30 delightful that they are
attractive to all the world.
Give us Vermont with all its changes
and you may have the monotony of fruit
and flowers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
The Gold That GlittsrS.
DO RICHES MAKE HAPPINESS, OR
DOES HEALTH MAKE
WEALTH

The richest man cannot always be
said to be the most successful, for true
success is not possible without happi-
ness. Many wealthy man would give
all he now possesses to have the health
and happiness of a young athlete:
Health is not hard to get and keep Il
good Judgment is used in caring for and
supplying the needs of the system.
Nature often needs assistance; you
sometimes abuse nature by overtaxing
your nerves, your brain, or your body;
and you haven't time to relax, and
take the rest that you need. You must
have outside help. Pabst Malt Extract,
The BEST" Tonic, will supply the ex-
ira fuel, food, and strength, it is ALSO
lutely pure-an unequalled assistant 10
nature in giving health, vitality and
strength. 1t win make you eat and
sleep well. and cause yon to feel like
yourself again. or perhaps, better than
you ever felt in your life The Best"
Tonic was awarded the 100 points OF
perfection at the Worlds Fair, and was
the only Malt Extract which received
that honor. Your nearest druggists car
~ Pabst Malt Extract. The Best
Tonic in stock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

Irving Cady and wife are at his fathers
Tor few days.
Edith Rutz. who has been sewing in
East Brookfeld, is at home.
Friedrich Rutz has improved his build
ings by adding new woodshed.
Mrs. ID. L. Buck badly sprsined her
knee in jumping from carriage recently.
Mabelle Laid is staying at her grand
fathers and attending school this winter.
Clarence Mudgett from Lincoln, Neb.,
was guest OF his brother, John Mudgett,
last week.
Rev. and Mrs. Ora Boyce went to
Marshfieid Saturday where he has an APP
pointment to preach Sunday.
Died in Presque Isle, Me-, Nov. 18th,
A lice Edison, widow Of the late Henry r.
Edison, formerly OF this town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

The recent legislative session is COM
ing in for rather more criticism than
most of its predecessors. A great deal
of the condemnation is unmerited.
While mistakes were doubtless made.
rs is always the case. few ofthcm were
OF serious nature. On the whole,
the assembly acquitted itself hand
somely. Some important business was
done with thoroughness, which will, we
believe, prove of benefit to the state 1t
is impossible that everybody's ideas
of what ought to be done were fulfilled
in every case and perhaps it is well
that they should not be. The house
was composed almost wholly of men,
bcrs without legislative experience,
who required some time to learn the
ropes so as to do things that they
wanted in proper way. This is the
natural result of the indefensible prac-
tice of sending new men each term and
the people themselves are to blame if
any loss resulted in this way. Man
for man. the legislature of '9S will
compare favorably with its forerun-
ners. The criticism heard is ola gen.
eral nature and until the critics point
out some special acts of omission or
commission that show that they were
false to their duty the members need
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15


Mrs. Willie Whitcomb is on the sick
list.
G Il. MunseII and children visited at S.
NJ SHOWS Sunday.
8. h. Allen does not improve in health
since his return homo.
The social was well attended last Fri
day evening and 1910 we're taken.
Mrs. Perry KeiIam has been quite i'll
and Edith Hewitt has been helping her.
Mrs. Archie Campbell has been spend
ing few days with her sister, Mrs. c. W.
Taylor.
Mrs. II. B. Con was called to Bridge
water last week on account OF the death OF
her brother.
The evangelist, Mr.. Plumley, is holding
a series of meetings at the village for two
weeks after which he will come to this
place about the middle OF next week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
A Caro-.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund the money on a so cent bottle
of Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar if it
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory OF no pay.
Edward Miller. East Barnard.
C. A. Wight, North Tunbridee.
s. B. Buell. & Co.. Sonth Strs ford.
L. L. Udall, STAFFORD.
A. r. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
Joel Blsckmer, Stock bridge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

The Rutland Herald presents some
interesting figures regarding the vote
on the two referendum bills in the YER
mont House. All told. there were 81
members who voted for the referen-
dun. OF these, 60 were Republicans
and 81 Democrats 80 came from the
west side OF the state and 80 from the
east side. The 81 members represent
ed total population of l61, l57, or al
most exactly half the population Of the
state. As number of the members
were absent, they represented larger
population than did the majority. The
Herald might also have added that
practically all the larger towns voted
for the referendum, among them Bur-
lington, Rutland, Bennington, Brattle-
boro, Rockingham, Ludlow, Brandon,
Mddlebury, Montpelier, st. Adams
and Randolph. The Senate, which is
made up ON a basis of population.
passed a referendum bill. The House,
which is made up on the town system.
defeated it, though on the vote
the representatives of the larger por-
ton of the states population were en-
rolled in its favor. In the face of these
facts, who can say that the people
ought longer to be denied the privi-
lege of voting on this question at the
polls?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
card.

We. the undersigned, do hereby agree
to refund tue money on so cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup of Tar IL it fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
antee rs cent bottle to prove satisfactory
or money refunded.
Mann 4 Allen, Randolph.
Trevillian Bros, Barnard.
G. K. Black, South Royalton.
Q. w. Brigham & Son, Pittstield.
]. A. Chedel & Co, GaysviIie.
r. ii. Morrill,, Pittsfeld.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

BY the treaty IF peace just signed, we
lose none of the fruits ofthe victorious
Spanish war. Our commission stood
up manfnlly against the willy Spaniards
and accomplished all they were expect
ed to do. 1t was bitter pill, but the
proud don had to swallow it. The
achievement will add lustre TO the adj
ministration under which the commits
sion acted and by which it was care
fully instructed.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

Ira. J. Gray, son Of Joseph Gray, Jr..
Woodstock, was born ia Barnard His
BOY Gays were spent on a back farm
2 long distance from school. with parents
TOO poor 70 pay his board away from
nome, making opportunities for an edu-
cation very limited But notwithstaudirp
az obstacles Ira acquired passable learn
ing ana being great reader was At TWEEN
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15

The committee of investigation of
the expenses of certain state officers is
'sgetting it. considerably worse than
the rest of the members of the legisla-
turc. On the one hand are those who
complain because the report was too
much after the "whitewashr pattern
! for all concerned. Though there was
chance for Il singing rebuke TO the
officials who have wasted the states
money, no such thing was attempted.
The report contained only the facts
found by the committee, with plenty
of extenuation for the guilty ones and
very little condemnation. II wound
up with n practical admission that the
governors were right morally, mas
much as the committee reported a bill
that allowed the chief executive to
draw all the money he pleased for fu-
ture expenses of himselfand staff. The
amount was limited 10 81 800 year
before the bill became a law. But
even this report, tame as it was. is be-
ing bitterly assailed by cx-Gov. Grout,
ex-Auditor Powell and others who
were investigated. because it did not
give them clean certificate Of con-
duct. They allege tnat the whole
scheme was a political maneuvrc cal
culatcd to harm certain ones and shield
others; that it was directed against
the former and away from the latter;
that facts were ignored in some cases
and twisted in others; that a gross
wrong has been perpetrated against
certain men; etc, etc. We publish in
full elsewhere, at his request, CIRCUITS
plaint.. Now we believe the report
might have been vastly improved. But
instead of clearing anybody ii should
have convicted everybody who has ex-
pended money without warrant of law.
All of our governors, except probably
Page, have been guilty to greater or
less degree. Peck is the worst culprit.
and second to him come the auditors
the watchdogs of the treasury-who
have been beguiled from their duty by
a pat on the back. Grout abused his
opportunity the worst and deserves the
most censure OF any OF the governors.
The law may have been unduly strin-
gent about expenses, but it was the
law and the last ones to set it aside
should have been the governors them
selves. If the investigation was di-
rected especially against the Grout re-
gime it was because it offered the fair
est field for it. The personnel of the
committee was not such as to warrant
the belief that it was packed for the
purpose OF finding Grout guilty and the
others innocent. 1t included two men
from his own county, and who ever
heard of man from Orleans county
who wasn't bound hand and foot to the
Grout chariot? The notable thing
about Grout's article is that it doesn't
mention the Nashville junket. which
cost $3.50, and which, with Peck's
tremendous extrayagancies and his
call for an increase in salary, were the
provcrbial last straws. As to the facts.
we believe the committee made a faif
and unbiased inquiry and found them
as they were. The judgment of the
people at large is that its report erred
in the direction of leniency and didn't
give it to the wasteful officials halfI
hard enough.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
Some Foolish Peonle

Allow cough to run until Il gets beyond the reach
OF medicine. They often say. "Oh. il viii wear
away" but in most cases IL will wear them away.
Gould they be induced to try the successful meal
iclne called kemp's Balsam. which Is sold pos
tive guarantee 70 cure they would Immediately see
the excellent effect after taking the FIRST dose Price
sc and toe. Trial size free. a all druggists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-15
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Congressman Powers voted for the
anti-scalping bill which passed the
House Wednesday; Congressman
Grout voted against it.-[Burlington
News.
OF course. In view Of oft-rccurring
instances of this kind. wonld it not be
as well for our two Congressman to
pair off for the session ami both re-
main at home?