Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1903-02-19
SILVER LAKE.

]. f. Stafford, Esq, OF Gaysville, still
lclinging to early associations mingled
with Joys and SORROWS, cannot forget hil
love for Silver Lake water, especially a.
the outlet. Ii has induced him to send fol
500 gallons preserved in blocks of ice fol
luxurious use next summer to remind hin
Of the happy days spent in Barnard.
A writer in the Woodstock Standard
said that not one dog in hundred was
worth keeping. This writer could not
have reference TO Barnard, for this good,
old-fashioned town has been making an
effort without help from any state board To
improve its breed OF this valuable product.
p. b. Hadley raised a litter of five Cocker
spaniels that sold readily at S15 each.
Two went to Providence, r. l., two were
| bought in town, one went to Detroit,
Mich, where, after seeing this pup, they
| sent back an order for two more. The
sire OF these valuable dogs is well known
| throughout New England as Red Rival,
one OF the most valuable dogs in the
/ United States. Barnard licensed 81 dogs
in 1902 that were supposed to be good.
Two were caught worrying sheep and
were killed. II any others are guilty they
are not complained OF.
The selectmen have settled with II. A.
Wood, liquor agent, and find that after
selling S731.93 worth OF liquor they have a
profit OF s42. Now it sets us all thinking
that IL Mr.. Wood had paid $500 for a
license and had sold for same prices he
would have 10 sell more than $1,000 worth
to have come out even. Should he sell the
same quantity and at the same price it
would take him ten years 10 make enough
for license one year. No man can buy a
license in Barnard without increasing his
customers at an impossible rate. The
writer fails to see how a license could be
granted in Barnard for medicinal purposes
only, for no one but a regular druggist
can take this out. Surely this is the worst
prohibition we ever had. We may be
fooling ourself with the idea that this law |
will be enforced, but II the friends OF i,
Temperance will join hands in carrying |
out TO the letter its strict provisions we |
believe 1t will keep rum out OF Barnard.
An editorial in last weeks BETHEL
COURIER in regard to Capt. Brownell's
case speaks a courageous conviction OF |
sentiment that must be upheld by all fair
minded men and women in our state.
Whatever possessed Senator Proctor to
bring this matter up in the United States
Senate is beyond our comprehension. II
seems as though, by sanctioning the bar
barrie treatment Of prisoner as was done,
we are going back on all our former pro-
fessions OF humanity, calling down male
1ictiOns and censure needlessly on YER
mont and Nermonters. Capt. Brownell's
statement OF the facts over his own sigma
.ure as introduced in the Senate by Sem
ltor Proctor would carry conviction as a
murderer in any civil court OF Justice
He escapes technically a trial, either civil
ir military, but he should not escape the !
condemnation Of all believers in human {
ustice and the Vermont press. How
many times il was preached to us, both in 5
congress and out, that war with Spain was
war of humanity Now let our govern ,
nent practice what il preached. Z
In last weeks issue, there was a short s
ccount OF the wonderful strength and 4
,rowess of Jacob Allen, who had the nerve a
o strike sharp axe first upon one side of
mans head and then upon the other
lose enough so that his victim could feel [
Find in his ears, but not the edge OF that /
instrument held in the powerful, steady
Illen hand. Now we have another de-
cendant OF Nermont's Col. Ethan in
Iugh Allen, a 13-year-old son of our =,
hampton fox hunter, Adm Allen. This q
oy has great love of following hounds !,
n fox trail and can stand the fatigue OF a,
n all-day hunt. Last fall he shot and y
illed on quick run one of the largest
)xes brought for bounty, in front OF his
ither's dogs. Since then Hugh has been
n the track OF lynx, known to have
cen seen in Barnard and vicinity COM
hitting depredations. Saturday morning,
re 18th, he came upon this animal face to
zee and with an unerring aim and steady
and he fired into its head with fatal
feet. In triumph, with a team he
ought it to the town clerks office, re-
living a bounty OF s., the skin being ID
orth 81, making a handsome valentine
T this boy hunter. Show us another lad n
thirteen that has a better record and
u may come to the writer's office for 49,
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