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HEWS & CITIZEK. New . dvartlsements. Geo. D. Mears. Morrisville. O. L. Wooils. Morrisville. Kojjers & Child. Hyd Park. Stimpson. Ahneailer & Co., Boston. lliscix & Co., Xew York. MORRIS VI LLE. Fred Choat has been ia town for a few days. Don't forget the Band concert Thursday eveuing. Major Safford and daughter Cora are in town from Angusta, Me. Our neighbor, the dentist, :s to be away Friday and Saturday of this week. , Holler skates and their victims had a great time at the Town Hall Friday evening. Deputy Sheriff Hardy is out after several days confinement with rheu matism. Miss Lilla Xoyes. who has spent the winter in Wisconsin, returned on Monday. J. M. Chaplain was badly squeezed recently. The cattle tree tongue, or something broke. Eev. S. C. Hayford will preach at the Universalist church next Sunday morning. Text, Luke XIV : 26. Captain Ken field has made about 70 gallons of the favorite sweet this season, and as usual, it is the best. A. D. Thomas is confined to the house by reason of injuries received some months ago when thrown from his sleigh. Josio Noyes rode out Friday, for the first time for many months. - His confinement has continued since early in the fall. Hart has sold his place near Harri son Dodge's to Orseam Gates. Geo. Clark, a brother-in-law of Gates, takes the place. Members of Coral Chapter are in vited to partake of new sugar at the lcde rooms on Friday evening next. Per Order Com. We have every reason to believe that Dr. Nichols is in this vicinity just now, for we have met him face to face. The doctor is still in the veterinary business. The Universalist society of Wol cott got the start of all others iu the way of new sugar, they having had a sociable Thursday evening with this favorite "drip for filling. D. L. Eaton was prostrated by par alysis on Friday last and has remained in" a semi-conscious state siuce. Slight improvement is noticed and his recov ery is now thought probable. Dr. Janes, of Waterbury, was called on Friday to see D. L. Eaton, and at that time gave the friends but little encouragemeut. "Dant.," Tiow ever, is disposed to "pull through." Herbert A. Cobleigh, of Wood haven, Long Island, is iu town, owing to the illness of his father, whoj has been suffering for some weeks with an abscess. Mr. Cobleigh does not seem to gain, as another abscess is formiug, the result of which is doubt ful. Stimpson, Almeder &Co., a well and favorably knowu Boston firm, make an announcement in our advertising columns that interests all sugar mak ers who are looking for the highest j market price for their produce. Some of our best farmers and mercantile firms speak highly of this house. "The supper and entertainment given by the Methodist people at their attended, the tables being spread sev eral times'. The singing after . the good old style of our fathers, under the management of L. II. Hadley, was received with enthusiasm. The receipts from the table was 33. We have received a handsome 48 mm namumei irom tue uiau'ti ic- tilizer Company, containing a full dis cussion on commercial fertilizers, and m.nv intprptinr reoorts from some r,f nnr best farmers. We advise every one interested in farming to obtain one of these pamphlets, as it will be ft.nnH interestins as well as instruc tive. II. A. Slayton & Co. have them. Twenty men can buy 20 overcoats .t 9f loss than cost. len young men can buy 10 overcoats at ?10 less than r-tual cost. A Jew children s at lr,w m-ices. which will clean up the whole job. These coats are all first r.lfla. as we closed out all trash some time ao. You will need them next winter. Whv not save 30 to 40 per cent bv purchasing now? All heavy iroods "at a ereat reduction from form er prices. New spring bats just re ceived. D. A. Gilbert, Manager TV, oohnnl meetinff held at the A,..,lpmv Tuesdav eveuing was large lv attended, showing that our people are thoroughly alive to the interests e m,r Rr-hool and district affairs. Discussion was lively but good feeling r.rviled throushout the meeting The present condition or our finances is, we think, encouraging. The school .lol.t. 1ms been reduced in the past .-, vm g.VfiOO to S3,750. Tbe Prudential Committee have drawn orders durins the year for $4,856.65, $2,600 being for rel'uuding. The cur rent expenses of the school have been f 2,550. By a nearly unanimous vote the Prudential and lext-oooK com roittees were instructed to establish a thorousli English course of study, which, it is thought, will supply a wr.t Imt haa Ions been felt in our Academv, and. of which we shall speak more fully hereafter. Provis ion wa made for Davinsr the current exnenses the coming year and a nor the debt bv raisinz a tax of 105 cents bn the dollar, due the firt dav of June; with a discount of 5 renta if naid before September 1st v..ii,.,;.,ct i the list of officers for u .naninfT vear: P. K. Gleed, Mod erot-: A. A. Niles, C'erk ; G. W Tv,tv. II. C. Fisk, C. S. Noyes Tnwlential Committee : A. O. Gates, i l I'nwers- Additional Examin ino- Com-uiUee ; C.-C. Burke, Col lator : A. M. Burke, Treasurer ; P K. Gleed, Agent; II. A.. Slayton, it n. Rrvant. A. O. Gates, Audit V.A. Bushee, II. S. Wilson, Text-book Commiuee. HYDE PARK Sogar weather. AH over town slush. Genuine new maple BjJgarcmue m orW Mnndav at 14 cents per pound, ""'"v' : . . m eriff Lanpher lost a valuable cow i t. n refused $50 for it a few onday. He reiuseu L- a n (in Jlond weeks aZO. ets of first-class machinery for sale. See advertisement of rloon Manning. Na- ' t r o,.kDi- la rented of Alice Lewis, the Baker farm for the coaiin i par. and moved thereon. i, " iiio rnnoert at Ihe Town i 1 1 HI v: 111 "v ' Hail this (Wednesday) evening rare treat uav be expected. ' ti.p. V. W. Jewctt is finishing --rtPiinr of his shop, which will bj a decided improvement. Bert Bnlrd Lai bought of C Noyes the Hiram Bullard farm near No. Hyde Faik ; consideration, $850. Tbe festive housewife is already buz zing jubilantly about in anticipation of tackling the spring cleaning. Mrs. Lucy Rogers and child, of Stanbridge, P. Q., are visiting Mrs. E. H. Sherwin, who is a sister of Mrs. E. Frank Wheelock of Boston was in ton last week. He brought several horses which are now at C. K. rage's stock farm iu Morrislown. Frank McWhorter, formerlr with G. 1. Hardy, has bought out a cloth ing establishment in Barre, and gone into business on his own hook. An outside party is desirous of com ing here and opening a roller skating rink, but as he cannot secure a hall the prospect is not very encouraging. E. W. SniiQi, formerly of Waler ville, has rented a store at No. Hyde Park, and will engage in mercantile business there. We welcome him to our town. The first lyceuin of the term was held at the Academy last Friday evening. In addition to the discus sion, literary exercises and music made up the programme. "Dr." Mial Emerson had the mis fortune to break his right leg one day last week. His horse was cast and while helping it up the accident oc curred, breaking both boues below the knee. R. W. McFarland, assignee of W. S. Pond, insolvent debtor, will sell at public auction April 25th, at Eden, a lot of personal property, consisting of ha3', wagons, sleigh, sugar tools, one SUJlion, &c. Sec bills lor full list. A meeting to see what action shall be taken in regard to securing a min ister for this place the coming year, will be held at the vestry Thursday of this week at 2 p. m. All of whatever creed or denomination who are inter ested in sustaining the gospel here are requested to be present. The County Union of Good Templars is to be held in this place on Wednes day, the 9th day of April. Ia the evening the Stowe Lodge Club will present the drama, entitled, " The Turn of the Tide," for the benefit of this lodge. We will give full par ticulars iu a future issue. The Colossus of Rhodes must taKe the back seat. Barlholdi's Statue of " Liberty Enlightening the World " is a revelation. New York is to be envied. We have just been presented with a superb picture, 20x36, by the Travelers Ins. Co., of Hartford, Ct., giving a capital representation of the majestic image. The sheet and pillow case sociable which was postponed last week, takes place Friday eveuing of this week. A very interesting time is ii store for all who attend. And remember, too, what the proceeds are for. The en tertainment will commence at .7.30 with a grand march by the masquer- aders. The work of repairing the Town Hall has already commenced. A new stage has been bunt, a part of tue lobby is to be taken iuto the hall, the walls are to be kalsomined and other improvements made. Although we do not go into the matter as largely as our Morrisville neiguoors nave, we hope to have a neat, tidy hall for public gatherings. Peter Cooper once said: "In all the towns where a newspaper is pub lished, every man should advertise in it, even if nothing more than a card stating His name and the business he in ensaa ed in. It does not only pay. the advertiser, but it lets Uie people at a distance know that the town you re side in is a prosperous community of business men. As the seed is sown so the fruit recompenses." District school meeting at the Acad emy Tuesday evening was not very largely attended, in fact uever is, un- !pi Komethincr of special importance is on the aocnei. voi. oawjer u choen Moderator; A." V. Wiswell, Clerk and I'leasurtr; II. M. McFar land, Auditor ; II. M. Noyes, H. C. Lanpher, P. II. Sargent, Prudential Committee. A report submitted showed the district to be in a healthy condition with a balance of about $70 on hand after paying expenses of the vear. It was voted to raise a tax of 25 cents on the dollar tbe coming vear, which is o cents less than last tear. The Selectmen on Friday last di vided the public money among the several school districts entitled thereto according to law. Eleven districts received the money as follows : Dis trict No. 1, $53.17 ; No. 4, $42.75 ; No. 5, $50.51 ; No. 6, $47.79 ; No. 7, $57.01 No. 8, $78.16 ; No. 9,863.76 ; No. 12, $152.63; No. 13, $63.74; No. 16, $53.33; No. 17, $43.87. Total amount, $711.72. The Green field district was cut off because it lacked one day of the requisite num ber, 100 days of school being required by law. No school was held the Fourth of Julv and the residents claim that as that was a local holiday it should have been counted. The Plains district also lacked one day (not a holiday"! ; the Battle Row district lacked four days, and the Met arland district two. It is the first time, wc believe, the law has been carried out to the letter, and while the districts left out may feel they have not been fairly treated, we venture the asser i.in that next vear thev win not Da caught in a similar predicament. Mae Clark, daughter of S. B. Clark of Cady's Falls, and wife of . K Phil.! n-hnsa Revere illness we an nounced last week, dieil luursuay niffht. oned 21 years. - Although sick but afew weeks, her disease from the start was of a dangerous type, and all that medical skill and friends could do railed to check it. The announce ment of her death cast a gloom over the communit3-, so greatly loved was she by all. Although a resident of this place but a short lime, she was well known, having alwavs lived at Cady's Falls and frequently attended school at the Academy. August 20th last, (exactly seven months previous to her death) she was married to our townsman, F. U. Child. Seldom have two persons started upon life's voyage with more nattering prospects than they. The blow is a terrible one to the young nusoana, wuo inus early is called upon to part with her whom he had chosen as a life partner ; to the parents miu uie ueieaveu oi an aneo tionate daughter, and to a wide circle I . r 1 oi inenus wuo lose a ocioveu inena. The funeral was attended at Union . . . - . field, assisted by Key. I, h. Story, officiating. The beautiful floral offer ings and the large number present at tested the deep love for the deceased JOHNSON. Will Jones Is home from Lebanon, N. II., tor a time.- Frank Waterman and Charles Baker a e home for their spring vacation. Ba ker took part in the Hophuiuore exhibi tion I at-1 weeK. weareto nave several new buildings put up in this Village this season. Mr. McFarland is to put up a fine residence on the site of Heath's offtcp. The build ing that i.ow stands there is to be drawn away back of McFarland's store. anl made into two tenements. C. II. Stevens is to put up a new house on the Motte place. Merritt Foote is also to repair his iiouse down the river. M. O. Heath left for the west last week. Miss Oakes returned to Mtddlebnry to her school last Saturday. The ladies of the Baptist church will serve new sugar in their vestry Friday evening. All are invited and a sweet time may be expected. The town system of schools has taken a new start this year. The addition of seven towns to the list of those previous ly using it, shows clearly which way the wind blows. When we all will have it is only a question of time. There is an increase in the number of the "Normals" this spring. Mrs. Spaulding and her daughter Ella, go west this week. Rev. Mr. Cudington preached, as a candidate at the Baptist church last Sun day. Old Mr. Lewis, who has been feeble for some months, died last Saturday. He was buried Monday at Cady's Falls. Mrs. Dea. Jones has her arm out of the splints and is fast recovering from her accident. The Selectmen will receive proposals for ringing and tolling the bell, accord ing to the vote of the town at the last annual town meeting, up to and includ ing next Saturday afternoon. Proposals may be made in writing- and left at the Town Clerk's office, or may be made in perii to the Selectmen at the Clerk's of lice at that tune. FranK Larawny lias moved back to his place iu the village. Get your dog licensed on or before" the first day of April and save your money. Mrs. X. V. B. Spaulding goes to Illi nois this week. The departure of this genial lady will be deeply regretted by lier 1.4rge circle of friends. 5 Frank Lara way has completed his lum ber job in Morristown. Since the 5th day of last June he has cut on that job 9277 hard wood spruce and hemlock logs, and about 700 cords of stove wood and 300 cords ot bark. Hauling bark, cut ting wood and skidding logs was begun on the 20th day of August last and con tinued until Thanksgiving Day. During this time Mr. Laraway employed, on an average, 12 men. About the 5th day of December last hauling logs to the bank of the river was commenced and the work was completed March 7, einployinz four men besides teamsters and three teams. The logs measured about 800,000 feet. During the time in which the logs had been drawn, the same teams have deliv ered a large quantity of wood at Hyde Park. Morrisville, Cady's Falls and Johnson. , JEFFERSON VI LLE. Miss Anna Oakes passed the Sabbath with Mrs. Webster Page. 'Miss Oakes is a teacher in the Middlebury school. Mr. Alanson Read, of Chicago, has been the guest of S. II. Reed for a tew days past, but has now returned home. Willie Demerritt,' who has been in New Hampshire and Massachusetts tor the past few months, has returned to his home. Arthur Nye has taken unto himself a wife and moved on to his father's farm. May success attend them. I. W. Stanton and wife have been visit ing friends in this place. Robins made their appearance the 21th. George Griswold, principal of the Richford graded school, is home for a short vacation. J. W. Green cut his foot quite badly on Saturday, and it is leared will lay him up for some time. Robert Mackey has finished the job he took of the St. J. and L. C. railroad, he having cut and delivered at Fletcher sta tion over 1000 cords of wood. . William Prentiss lost quite a valuable work horse a few years ago with a dis ease unknown to any one around here. Charles Holmes has also lost a two-years-old celt with the same disease. Town meeting next'Saturday. CAMBRIDGE. Butter market active and receipts good for the season, being about 100 packages. Pricesf ruled higher than a week ngo. new dairy bringing, fair to good. 27 to 30 cts.. while a few fancy dairies brought a high er price. New goods arriving at Gate3', and the spring trade has fairly opened there. A pleasant gathering of invited friends occurred at Mr. Cornell's house recently. After all had arrived, the nartv went to tn8 woods and enjoyed a -sugaring off." we neea not iniorm tiiose wno nave rase- ed "mine hosts" sugar that it was nice, for all can testify to that fact. E. I. Scott has rented part of the Armstrong house. Henry Farrington rents part of Dr. Brush's house. Will Stlnehour has rooms at . R. Brush's. Irving Stinehour has moved in with his father. We notice that Westford. at their last town meeting, appointed May 1st as Arbor Day. Why do not more of our towns do likewise? If our farmers do not stop cutting down their forests we may be in danger of having such floods as thev do iu the west. M. R. Cochran is in town looking after cattle. The dramatic club presented "Solon Shingle" recently, to a fair house for the season of the year. The farce "Three Glasses a Day," was well received. The playing upon the zither by J . Hartman was very Hue. J.G. Morse gave a very interesting ac count last Wednesday evening ot his traveU through the west, and gave much valuable Information. We are glad to welcome home Vevie Gates. She has been attending school the past year at the Troy Academy. George w heelock is home on a vaca tion. C. O. Bulkley has sold bis farm to O. W. Reynolds. The farmers are quite busy suzarins. Some report deep snow in the woods, making it hard getting around. H. N. Gray will have an advertisement iu the next issue of this paper that will interest every man, woman and child in Cambridge. Gray is getting to be the Jordan & Marsh of Lamoille County on prices, and he always gives satisfaction, wiucu is a good deal to say. WATER VI LLE. Valentine Wetherell has moved to Cain bridge. , I), i. Morris building a new sugar house. , Daniel Willey has moved into the house With Mr. uruusoii Willey. Philetus Hayes proposes some new ar rangements in the Haves mill and has ruoveu iu with lj. Hayes. Ephraim Withered is niovinz into J. W. rage s house. aldo Potter s cow got loose on Sun uay iiigni last anil treated lierselt to a bushel of meal. She was alive at the last report. The item relating to Horner in last week's issue should read Clarence Horner has moved to Cambridge instead of Conn. FLETCHER. Rev. George S. Guernsey will nreach In Fletcher next Sunday, .forenoon and aiternoon Most of our farmers now have their sugar places in working order We think Dr. Briggs made the first sugar of the season, in this town, and was a few hours ahead of Dr. Woodward of Johnson. II. A. Boomhower has invented a de vice tor cooling sugar, which is being tested by some of our eugar makers, who .i . pronounce it saying of tin wihna.onl T ..! I i good thing and a great tune aud laoor, ly daughter of Dr. and Mrs. lirlggs, has hetn dangerously ill the past week, with brain fever, but we are happy to add is much better and seems likely to recover, Rev. J. Enwright will preach at Bing- ,aJ been apparent anil an increased Inter hainville next Suifday afternoon. I e8t; manifested by botli parents and schol- Arthur Montague and wife came roinf Albany to attend his father's funeral but found he had been buried an hour before their arrival. The remains were brought to the cemetery about 12 o'clock so as to give ample time for rest and refresh meiits and return a distance of ten or twelve miles, with bad traveling. There was no funeral, thU beiur iu compliance with Mr. Montague's wishes and request, The colliu was opened at the grave and a hymn sung, "Go Bury thy Sorrows." He leaves twelve children, six of them under 13 years of age. Arthur andwife returned to their home in Albany, N. Y.. on the 19th. Charles Armstrong and family returned to their home in Boiidville, Mass., last week. Joseph Barboo has rented the Wood place and moved there last Friday. He works for Dr. Briggs through sugaring. Rufus Montague is at work for Cephas Carpenter. EAST FLETCHER. Mud and snow ; take your choice. Many are fearful that the sugar season will be short. Anyone wishing to see a fine specimen of Red Jersey pigs will find them at II. V. Ellsworth's. We have seen some very fine sugar this spring, in fact East Fletcher cannot be heat in the state. T. P. Chase, who was reported as better last week, has had a relapse, and at this writing is in a critical condition. Ili3 brothers, M. & A. Chase, of St. Al bans, and his sister, Mrs. Blaisdell. of Cambrigge. are now with nim. We trust he may be restored and again resume his wanted place in the business world. The star trouge, consisting of crows, robins, ground birds. &c. gave their first entertainment for the season Saturday morning. Postals from our friend L. B. Case, journeying towards the land of gold, re port him delayed by a wash-out iu Ara zouia. Dea. Safford ot Cambridge will take the cake for accurate guessing. He left his sugar bush Saturday eve and Monday morning found he had sugared off; not burnt in the least, but fine graned sugar. Homer B. Curtis showed us a curiosity the other day. It shows what a man of genius can do with a jackknife. Ask him to show it to you. EDEN. Nellie Adams started for Magnolia, Iowa, Tuesday. Sunday school concert on Easter Sun day at the church. Charlie Baker comes to the front, and claims the "cake" on the big load of logs, as he recently drew a load consisting of 19 logs, measuring 25.000 feet, log meas ure, or upwards of 20,000 feet actual measure. The present lumbering prospects are dull, especially to those who have 3000 logs, or less, waiting for a freeze. ELMORE. Herbert, son of L. A Gale, has gone to Burlington to commence the study of medicine. Herbert is one of our most promising young men and his many friends bespeak for him a bright future. Ilervey Bryant and wife arrived home f'ora Burlington last Saturday, where he has been sick the past nine weeks. He is slowly improving. Mrs. II. S. Putnam is quite ill. II. A. Wheelock arrived home last week. Charlie Cook has pnrchased some Jer sey stock from the herd of Mr. Ketchem. ot Barre. R. G. Hi II has cut and drawn to his mill from his own land, three million feet ot logs, besides purchasing a large amount from other parties. C. S. Parker helped the Rainsvill fam ily to Canada last week. Miss Emma Churchill spent the first of the week among her former pupils. Miss Hattie Whitconib commences her sixth year with Mrs. A. M. Kelley the first of May. O. D. Bacon recently drew, we think, the largest load of straw ever drawn from this place to Morrisville with one pair of horses, it weighing 2210 pounds. Many of the farmers have their help engaged for the coming season. The vacant tenements are rapidly fill ing, two families moving in last week and one being taken before by "Uncle Phi." Warren, where he will be found at all times, ready to repairmen's and boys soles. WOLCOTT. O. J. Putnam, who has been very sick for soiueiliua past, ia couvalosi-euc. j Newell Whitney made the first sugar in this town this season, which the Univer- salists had tor their sociable on Thurs day evening last. You ask Orange Buck about changing cars at Greensboro, and if he can't get at a railroad man he will go out on the side track and kick against the ties. Rev. Mr. Hayford will preach at' the Universalist church next Sunday at 2 o'clock P. M. Rey. John Morse is suffering from ner vous prostration, not having been able to preach for six weeks. Anson Osgood has moved to Hard wick where he has a job. W. F. Eastman is moving iuto the P. Smith house. II. H. Parker has rented rooms aud moved Into the Red field block. HARDWICK. There was an auction of some of the personal property of the Loam. Hatha way estate Saturdav. Promenade concert Saturday evening. The event of the week will be the as signee's sale of "Tuck's" valuable estate on Saturday afternoon. D. W. A. Bridginan is in town and will carry on his sugar place this spring. Gary Houston started for Chicago on Monday, via. Sc. Johnsbury and Montre al. He will resume his place as conductor on a street car. The mother of Dennison Chubb is quite sick. She is 94 years old . It looks now as if we should have new. sugar soon, rne snow is nearly tnree feet deep in the woods. Quarterly meeting services at the M. E. church last Sunday. The types made bad work with the lo cals last week. STOWE. The first sugar festival of the season will be given at the vestry of Unity church on Thursday evening of this week. Admission free; susrar 10 cents. l'he desire is that everybody shall attend and inaKe the occasion one of pleasure and profit to the Ladies' Aid Society. Letters received from M. D. McMahon, a late Stowe boy, hut now dealer iu boots and shoes at No. 55 Church street, Bur lington, announce a trade of $702 week before last, with $186 in one -day of that week. The marriage of Mr. Eugene Hanks formerly of Stowe, to Miss Carrie J Beech, of FonduLac, Wis., took place in the latter city on the 12th lust The little girl of Mrs. Stella Spaulding had the misfortune tojimputale several lingers while at play with a hay cutter last luursuay, so says report Miss Joanna McMahon is book-keeper and cashier for her brother iu Burling ton. Mr. Damon, the injury to whose hand was mentioned last weeK, is suueriiig greatly therefrom, and blood poisou being among the fears entertained. Miss Orpha Raymond returned from Boston last week. Another successful operation, making the third, was performed upon Asa Oakes last week, and nearly a quart of pus taken from his side. 1 he drainage ... has tor some lime oeen euecieu uy means of a silver tube, one end ot which rests internally, while a long rubber pipe passes through that admitting the drain age to a receptacle on the floor, l'he Rev. Mr. Rllhurn will exchange with Mr. Uruoe. of Waterbury, on Sun day next, bitgarlug should keep no one away. Our dental office will be open Friday and Saturday of this week. EDUCATION IN STOWE. The annual report of the Superinten rlpnt of schools shows that during ttie three years past a marked improvement ars. Teachers have soiignt out anu auop- ted many of the improved metnous prac ticed in the Normal Schools and In the Academies, thereby arousing an interest and enthusiasm not before so noticeaoie. In this way the scholars haye received instruction and suggestions which pre pare them for the vocation of teaching. Written exercises in spelling have super- f seded the oral method formerly practiced. j As the principal object of spelling la to prepare the pupil for the expression of thoughts in writing, it would seem thai the art of spelling should be learned en tirely in that method. Considerable at tention has been given to correct reading, nid great pains has been taken in some Instances in teaching the younar to avoid the duN prosy, monotonous, mechanical vie a,;dP to 'adopt that w hich is easy natural and conversational, and to ,ead in a clear round, full tone of voice, gi-n- naSar attention to correct pro- Jnc?t on "distinct articulation and nat ural expression. Abstracts of interest ing historical or biographical lessons have, in some instances, been written in school from memory, and at other times pupils have been required to state orally nil that could be remembered of a read ing lesson. .. . , In the study of arithmetic, teachers have labored with greater assiduity to prepare their scholars for the ready ap plication of the rules and principles to the actual transactions of life than they have to render them skillful in the solu tion of problems that might illustrate only theories, and would not be likely to occur, even once, in the actual experi ence of a long life. Fitness for business has seemed to be the aim, and the meth od pursued is well calculated to effect this object. Geography, history and grammar have been taught m nearly all of the schools, while algebra, book-keeping and civil governuieut have been prominent studies in most of the winter schools. . " And now that science has come to our aid and taught us many new truths in re gard to the philosophy of life and right living, and that through the influence of temperance workers and the good sense ot the people generally, the Legislature of our State has been induced to make provision for the teaching of physiology and hygiene in our common schools, and for instruction as to the physical effects of the use of narcotics and intoxicants on the human system, we shall soon see the good seed springing up everywhere. And in this enlightened age, with the golden precepts of the bible, the scien tific truths taught by th.gchooI, and in the moral lessons of the fiupitand press, and with the spur to intellectual vigor gained in our churches, schools temper ance unions and lodges by correct diet and temperate habits; what aa amount of positive happiness, ot superb enjoy ment we may yet realize. In deciding upon the course to be pursued in the dis trict school, one has only to enter any well regulated household and observe the manner in which parents commence to teach their children when very young the kind of employment which will be likely to eugage their attention in nia turer years. So accustomed do the little girls become to the use of the needle and crochet hook, the broom and duster, that they wield them in after years with an ease and grace truly charming, and the little girl of six aud eight years of age is often seen performing her tasks, not upon any lilliputiau instrument, but upon the grand piano, while it is no uncom mon thing to find seated at the table with papa and mamma the youngest of the household pets holding in her chubby little hands the logomachy cards, each member vying with the others in giving instruction to the little oues.. One often sees the young lad running his water wheel in the brook near by, or construct ing a mimic ship, a steani engine, or an air baloou, to the great delight of both lather and mother. . Upon entering the . Normal School or Academy one learns that exercises in speaking or writing compositions are provided for, and that iu these high schools, exercises in reading, recitation and debates are held "regularly once a week," and that all these may become easy and natural to the young student. The teachers have recommended and encouraged their pupils in everything that goes to complete a good common sense education, adapted to all the de mands of social and practical life, and in their efforts they have not neglected written exeicises in composition, re quiring as that exercise does, a practical application of almost all other studies and reading. In all of the twenty-one schools during the past year the number of composi tions written and read, as recently ascer tained, is 13S1. and that number does not include the enure list.. During a portion of the year the scholars in the village school, in the Intermediate and Primary departments, met with the upper school Friday afternoons, when they took part in the literary exercises, of which no record was made. At other times they hud recitations and torii,lUou In then- own school rooms. The students in the higher department, had lyceums, papeis and essays, and a commendable degree of interest and enthusiasm was manitesteu In nearly all of the winter schools dur ing the latter part ot the term tne pupns became very much interested in lyceums and debates Friday afternoons. A visit or present on one of these occasions re marked that it was as good as a play to sit and listen, and watch the play of the countenances of these juvenile citizens, including young ladies and young girls, as one alter another rose to speak upon the question, the warm, rich blood mantling the cheek and lighting up the eye as new thoughts flashed into their minds and gave them new courage. If a8 much importance is to be attached to these exercises as some of the best edu cators claim, and justly, too, judging from the class of exercises observed at the close of high schools and on com mencement days, then these teachers are entitled to great credit tor giving a new impetus to the work, and in starting their pupils in the right direction. The following is a list ot those engaged in teaching iu stowe tne past year: Misses Augusta Boomhower, .Joanna K McMahon, Carrie B. Slayton. Carrie E Huse, Carnie A. Slayton, Maggie A. Mc Mahon, Mary E. Moody, Jessie F. Sal lies, Lillian A. Barrows, Emma E. Cut ler, Ellen M. b tiles. Ida Isham, Josie E. Fuller, Cora M. Vaughn, Gertie A. Gale, Jennie L. Wade, Elsie E. Adams, Veliner E. Clair, Ida M. Colburn, Mertie G. Melvin, Nellie Mower, L. P. Brown. Probate Court-Lamollle District. The following business was trans acted at tbe Probate Oflice in Hyde Pai k, during the week ending Mar. 22 : March 17. Rosilla Scribncr's estate Stowe; petition denied, liooert ocrio icr's pstatfi. Stowe: administrator pre sents his account for settlement; hearing March 24th. 1884. Morris burke's es tate, Morristown ; application ior license to sell rea estate: hearing April o, too Ransom Burke's estate, Morristown ; ap plication for license to sell real estate; linnr'mr A m il 5th. 1S84. March IS. Abigail M. Jlall's estate, Morristown: will presented for probate; hearing April 4th. 1884. Jesse Town's estate, Stowe : administrator presents his account for settlement ; hearing May 17th, is.w. Mjiiiwhi M. Town's estate, Stowe: Administrator iresel?ts '-Aft account for settlement; hearing May 17th, 1884. Geo. E. Whitfield's estate, Johnson; guardian settles his account. M.irMi in Susan D. and Charles w Terrill, minors. Biddeford, Me. ; guardian makes application for license to sell real estate; hearing Apr" Ma wii 20. V. S. Mwanls' estate M iirrlcmivii ; time extended one year. March 21. L. A. Judd'8 estate; Jacob Flanders appointed trustee. March 22. I. T. Lriony estate, Joni n : administrator settles hi3 account t ,,o,r it Woodwards estate, Johnson 1. J. Bauer appointeu mimiiiiiumur, w- ...1. ..!..!... . Vllle 11. miSOU auu ........... iijc, ny praisers. Our best farmers now generally use Phosphate on oats, and say that it pays as well on this crop as any upon which it is used. I wo to tnree tiuu died pounds per acre, harrowed in or drilled in with the seed, will in crease the crop largely, and often prevent blight or rust.-as well as to make it ripen much more evenly ; if p-i-ftaa sppiI ia sown with the oats the Dliosnhate will ensure a "good catch and its good effects will be plainly seen for several years. Plymouth. Vt.. November, 1S83 I broke up thirteen acres of old, worn out meadow, and sowed oats with a drill usinsr 150 nounds of Bradley's Phos phate ucr acre. The year before ttie man who carried on the farm had about three tons of hay on the piece, and some so poor he did not mow n.. x nau. when threshed, four hundred and mnety-fou bushels of oats, or an average of thirty eight bushels to the acre, x weiittnroug the niece once without any phosphate i the drill, aud the dUlerence could be seen from a long distance. The place without the phosphate looked like a road, as there were no oais tliere opv v. ouui use more phosplute another season, pays me. N. D. Wilder MARRIED. WAKKFIELD GILE At the parsonage, Stowe, March If, 1H84, bv Hev. W. L. Anderson, Louis V. WaketieUi, of Morristown, and Ellen O. tjile, ot" Stowe. SFRIlTa and STJMHEE. CLOTHING ! How is the time to get your Spring Clothing and O. L. WOODS' ig tbe place to get it. Spring and Summer cloths just in; the largest stock of both English and American to select from outside the city, and al made up reasonable. GOOD FITS WORK WARRANTED. Cutting and Repairing done. Call and see me. O- X.- "WOODS, ortland St. Next Door to P. O. Staple Sniar ana Maple Syrnp ! Stimpson, Almeder & Co., Butter, Cheese, E;gs, Beans, Poultry, Maple Sugar aud Maple Syrup, 17 ITcrtJi llarkot Street, BOSTON. Eefer to Miles A McMahon, Stowe, Vt. ; S. H. Tift, Mor risville, Vt. ; G. L.Hadlev, Morrisville, Vt.; Wra. M. Small. Morrisville. Vt.': Faneuil Hall National Bank, Boston. Wife Notice. Whereas, my wife. Carrie Noe McLinn, has left my bed and board without just cause or provoca tion, this is to forbid all persons harboring or trusting her on my account alter tnis aaie. ma John x McLinn. C. Ij. McMahon, Witness. Mark. Stowe, March 22d, ISSi. zzwa GEESE FEATHERS FOR SALE. Th iindpraicrned has two or three hundred pounds of Clean, Well Assorted Geese Feathers. Price, 75 cents per pound. C. U. F1S11EB. V OLCOTT, V t., juarcn o, 100. 120ml A TIAttEl CHANCE. Two sets flrf t-c,lft88 machinery : one lor making chairs and one lor hardwood bedsteads. All com plete with pullies, hangers, shaftings, belting, &c. Having no use tor these at my present place of business, they will be sold cheap for cash. For further information apply to iHAfOtiKUr MAJNiNJH, taujs r ana, i. FOR SALE I The undersigned offers for sale his house and lot in Hyde Park street. The house is situated in the heart of the village and is in good repair in side and out. It is a first-class dwelling-house, or mav easilv be converted into a store it so ueairea. The lot contains about 3-4ths of an asre of land, and has a good barn on it. This property will be sold at a reasonable price, and on easy terms. For full particulars, call on Hyde Park, Mar. 4, 18S4. 119 Notice. The undersigned would respectfully announce to their old customers and the public generally, that D. G. Holmes has again taken an interest in the old Drug Store, under the firm name of Holmes & Co wles. They will continue to keep a full stock f Drugs, Books, Stationery, Ac, and will be pleased to see all desirous of anything in their line. Their motto is "Good goods at lair prices- HOLMES & COWLES, Successors to COWLES & PAGE. Johnson. Vt.. March 1. 1SS4. 119m3 THE J01IN30N XTOXl2.&.Xi SCHOOL, Established Reputation, Seeks WELL PREPARED STUDENTS, and will help such TO BECOME TEACHERS: Has many teachers In the field ; has more appli- cauona tor teachers man it can nil. Termt of twenty teetkt each begin the Second Tuesday of February AND TBE Firt Tuesday el September. Send for circular. EDWARD COSAUT, Principal. FOR SALE -AT THE GREENFIELD FARMS, Hyde Iarlc, rt.9 Two Pair of Steers, Fancy Matched, Handy, and weigh 2300 and 2500 pounds. K A. ALLEN. ATTENTION FARMERS I Having accepted the asrency for the Vermont Farm Machine Co., of lsellowa Falls, Vt., I am prepared to make sales, at lowest prices, or the numerous labor-savins and almost indispensable inventions and machinery now manufactured by tliis company, among which may be mentioned die ceienraied iooiev creamer, me iiupruvuu Evaporator, the Skimming Bench, Davis Swing Churn, the Eureka Butter Woiker, and Butter Painter. Also Doe and Sheep Powers, Cream tempering vats, &c. can on or address, Johnson, Vt. 10 Real Estate (or Sale ! THE following property is for sale or rent at low puces anu on easy terms, wnn goon securi ty. in Morr stown-iieuia farm, so called containing 140 acres, keeps 10 cows, good sugar piace; Aiarsnat place, 'i. acres; Hunt place i oiupuyviiie, ana iwo gooa minding iois in nor risville. In Johnson Kidder Farm, 63 acres good sugar place oi aoo to WtO trees, keeps 4 to I cows. In WoiCOtt Gardner Piace, 37 acres Andrews Farm, 100 acres; Kipp Farm, 100 acres Wilkins Place, 33 acres. In VValden Land 20 icres. In Hvde Park Keeler Place, li Cranby 20j acreiann. in cady's Falls uuun uuue, unru ami garden. Aio&l oi una property belongs to the estate of Moses Terrill. -onie rare Bargains are offered. Will exchange village lots for pasttire or wood land. At home Saturdays. Call on or address, H 0 FIK Morrisville, Feb. 13, 18S4. Dr. I. Dereau's Uterine Capsules ARE curing cases of FEMALE DISEASES that have been abandoned by phvsicians,and all other means have failed. No medicine is taken or sup. porters used. Neat and elegant, needs attention only once in twenty-four hours. Enough for 1 to lust a month. Circulars, etc., bv addressing Mks. E. C. MAJJn, Agent, llyl Woloott, Vt. BUYERS WANTED In every New Knland, New York and Can adian villaee. Cash uruiaheil Experienced buyers preferred, but live, active farmer's boys sometimes make best wujrs. Atuures., v, S. t'AE, uyde 1'ark ' S 2f S1 glS 5 s i g s, b " 5 I a 5 I o g 2 I e-s a S 1 t s - csa 110 ew MEW Have just received a line of INC CLOTHING in Men's, Youths', Suits, GENT'S SPRING OVERCOATS. These goods were bought for.Cash and at a very low figure, t Bottom Prices RftERCEHiANT EU3EARS is now ready to show custoruers the choicest line of Ladies' FINE SILK GLOVES, Ever offered in this are FBESH E and embrace Mears has a quantity of Bass-Wood Sugar Tubs for sale. Morrisville, March 26, 1884. WE AEE A Japan Tea for 50 equals any GO Ct. Are The Best Cold Packed Tomatoes for 15 Cts. per can. Other Canned Goods at Low Prices. Buy Your and Secure the Reduced Prices. OUR COFFEE STANDS AT THE HEAD In this Clement Morrisville, GOODS 7 Boys' and Child's and and will be sold Hose AND vicinity. These goods all the NEW SELLING Cts. per pound, thai tea we ever sold. Selling Spices of Us Market. hippie. Vermont. BOM MABSET. 1 NEW Spring Goods AT WILCOX'S. Call and get Prices and see how cheap you can buy. WINTER GOODS are being closed out very cheap. S. Wilcox. Stowe, Vt. TO FARMERS. To enable me to dispose of all of mj refuse salt, that is hardly fit (by be coming somewhat colored,) to use ia my business, I have made arrange ments to keep for sale in connection therewith, best Nova Scotia Plaster which I shall sell aa low as any whole sale dealer in this or any adjoining tDwns will sell in like quantities, and to farmers that will club together and buy of me quantities of not less than one half ton each salt and plaster, I will offer unmistakable inducements. Carroll S.Page, Hyde Park, Vt., Feb. 27. CAUTION ! It is ft fact conceded hy all grin dealers that (while th Corn crop in the Western States was )nra last year) a larg share f it w pr, Anu, Ma re.u ie. mere m verj wiue nun. in prices. The temptation of courae is to buy the cheapest frrade, UDless we . fully understand the difference in ' quality. Corn, to inspect in Cnica- , go, high mixed, must be DRY and CLEAN, bo that it will grind well and make bright, DRY, YELLOW MEAL. Corn is being shipped East and sold as thU grade, that, if INSPECTED, would be graded Mixed or rejected, which would make the price five to eight cents per bushel less. The consumer can readily detect it by the meal beine lighter color, in some case, almost white. and it Cannot Bo ground as well. We require an Inspector, cer- uncate witn eacn car we duv anu uuy noinwg but the High Mixed corn and shall be able to give yon meal made from this grade of corn as low a. tbe lower grades are sold. We can also sell 70a FLOUR by the CAR LOAD At Mill Prices, or a single Barrel at a low price. Our Flour xraae nas largely Increase! Darin tie Past Year, and we attribute it to the fact that we always make it a point to always give the customer a cor rect idea of what he is getting so he will always be satisfied. 5. 1L. Slayton c& Co., 3orrlaTills Termort. Tie Kortli eslem Trust Company 07 FA&aO, DAKOTA. PAID UP CAPITAL, $50,000, DIRECTORS : H. D. UPTON, East Jaffrey, N. II., President. F. R, CLEMENT, Fargo, D. T., Vice-President A. H. HA ZEN, t'argo, D. T., Treasurer. H. M. RICH, Fargo, D. T., Secretary, formerly of Morrisville, v t. GEORGE CLEMENT. Fargo, D. T., formerly oi ranklin county, v t. This is a reorularlv Incornorated Banking Insti tution, having its headquarters at Fargo, tie largest city 01 uaaoia, upon uie main hub ui uie Northern Paciuc and the St. Paul, Minneapolis, .. and Manatoba Railroads, and upon the famous Red River of the North, at the head of navigation. This, as is well known, is the eentre of the fine, gricultural region of the whole west, the staple product being the celebrated " No. 1 hard " wheat, universally recognized as the finest wheat in the world. This Company is making a specialty of loaning money upon choice improved farms in this locali ty, at not over one-third their cash value at rates to net the lender 8 per cent. Interest. These complete mortgage loans can be had of the coin pany in sizes desire I, from 200 upward; are en. tirely safe and will give holders no trouble, or inconvenience. The company also places similar loans to net 7 per cent, and GUARANTEES the payment or principal anu interest, x no nvwn ot tnese guaranieeu loans win rewi,. V ..tih..l..it WrnnsiHita nrilhnut fsil. and HOI be troubled by a possibility of a foreclosure. The character of the managers of this eater prise is sufflcient guaranty that these claims will be maintained. Their record covers a successlul experience of several years, in which they he loaned large amount!, and WITHOUT TUB LO.-S OF ONE DOLLAR, and with only one foreclosure in nearly (WO loans. For circulars and further information, address H. M. McFARLAND, Hyde Park, Vt., C. A. RICH, M.rrisvllle, or the President of the Com pany, II. D. XJTTOX, Monadnock National Bank, EAST JAFFRET, . H FARM for SALE! On account of 111 health, I have decided to sell my FARM, STOCK and TOOLS, "he place!, s.tuatedas pleasantly as any in town, it being one-fourth mile from Stowe Lower village, ami lying on Little River. Good buildings, weN wa tered, and everything in good order. S0 of land in goo.f state of cultivaUon j ,nj lot of 20 acres, a sugar place ot MO trees anu an apple orchard of 40 gn.d trees. W 1 be wld cKeap and on .a.y term,. C.U Btswe, Jan., 1M4. m