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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1886-08-18
AvA'S JOKE.
Perpetrated by One Little Girl Upon Al
other Little Girl ut school,

Perpetrated by One Little Girl Upon An
other Little Girl ut school.
think it was the best joke I evcl
knew of one little girl playing on an
other. though it wasn't an April fool
1t couldn't be, you know, because il
happened some time after the first day
OF April. 1t was when Ava was five
years old. and just beginning to go to
school, a blue-eyed, sunny-halred little
maid, who seemed to find her chief de.
light in doing pleasant things for peo.
pie.
One day mamma put an extra nice
dinner in the pretty tin luncheon box.
There was slice of frosted cake, and
two jelly tarts, and piece of lemon
pie, and sandwich with turkey, in
stead OF ham. which Ava didn't like.
Right in front of Ava at school sat
little Why Gates, who never in the
world brought any thing for her dinner
but biscuit. l suppose may be she
didn't have any thing else to bring.
That was what Ava thought, too, deep
down in her pitying little heart. :
Well, this day Ava was swinging
her feet while she studied her
lesson, and she hit her toes against
something that ratified. She looked
down, and there was why's dinner
pail that had somehow got pushed
back-an old, little bruised-up pail,
with only biscuit in it, Ava knew.
A bright thought popped into her head
that minute. 1t was SO funny she had
to put her hand over her mouth to
keep from laughing right out loud in
school. Why was saying her lesson;
and quick as flash Ava took off the
cover of the pail and took out the bis.
cult, and put In her own nice luncheon
and put on the cover again.
And at noon when 'Viny Gates went
to eat her dinner. what do you sup
pose she said? She said:
'Oh where'd get emp where'd
l get 'em" And she almost cried; but
not because she felt bad.
And Ava, full of glee, ran all the way
home to get her own dinner, and tell
about it.
"She was so s'prised, mamma, and
glad" she cried.
And mamma was glad. too-very
glad; but somehow she felt her eyes
grow warm as she kissed the Ii tito glow
ing face. = Youths Companion.
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THE EVANGELIST.
A Little FacetiOus Advice to Young Mer
by Robert j. Burdette.

Little Facetious Advice to Young Me-
by Robert j. Burdette.
My son. I observe that you ar
pleased to be little bit sarcastic O,
the subject of the modern evangelist. >
You sneer at him because unlike Phil,
the evangelist, he carefully avoid
the way (which is DESERT" and re
fuses to preach, save in the grea
cities, IN the busy centers of religion.
activity, where there are great multi
tudes and much applause, and, as you
hold, some gain. All this is undoubt.
edly true. The evangelist of TO-DAY
loves crowd. He knows the value oi
huge audiences and rattling fusilades
OF applause. He will not 60 into the
desert on the chance of converting a
sinner from far away Ethiopia, but
don't You see, he can fire his Gospel
battery into a whole regiment of sim
ners by going to town. As he does
not have tho power that certain old.
fashioned preachers. had some two
Thousand years ago, of drawing the
multitude after him into the wilderness,
ne wisely goes after the multitude.
But then my boy. so do the eloquent
preachers Of no religion. So do these
learned and unselfish men who teach
suffering humanity that the evangelist
is fraud and all religion a sham,
They likewise seek the..city and the null
titude,. and, not having the faith
in the financial liberaiity of
their audiences that tho evangel-
ist has in his, these reformers
fear to lean upon the much despised
collection and so charge fifty cents at
the door. No ticket, no liberal theolo-
gy. 1t is only the Gospel that is free,
after all. my son. Now, do let the
evangelist have his way. as well as the
'rcformers. Let him go where the
crowd is He won't hurt the crowd.
He doesn't teach the multitude to do
any thing wrong. Herr Most didn't
get into Jail for listening to Sam Jones.
The Chicago Anarchists were not the
outgrowth Of a revival meeting. No
Presbyterian elder, no Methodist class
leader. no Baptist deacon has been in
dicted for throwing bombs at the po-
lice. There may have been an infidel
or two, free thinker, may be, an athe-
ist, perhaps, mixed up in that crowd
of Anarchists; l do not positively
know, but there may have been; you
can easily ascertain. But l do
know that the deacon and the elder
weren't there. None of Sam Jones'
converts were there. The evangelist
may have some odd, rough, funny
ways OF teaching, but he doesn't teach
evil He doesn't persuade men to do
wrong. He doesn't lift up his voice
and cry aloud for free whisky and no
Sunday. 1t is true that he gets paid
Tor his preaching, but it seems to ME,
my son, that some kinds of preaching |
are worth paying for as we'll as others. |
-Br00kiyn Edgle.
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"A comical case was recently broup

"A comical case was recently brought
before the probate court in Litchtiekd,
Conn. A petition was preferred to the
court to put woman under a con-
servator, on the ground that she pro-
posed marrying worthless fellow who
was in pursuit of little money she had
saved. 1t does not appear that she was
OF unsound mind except in this particu-
lar direction. Unluckily the suit was
withdrawn, ard it will never be known
whether court of probate can be put
70 any such useful purpose as the pc
titioners claimed. II Il is to place
every one under conservator who
designs marrying foolishly 1t viii GER
tainly be very busy tribunal.-Hari-
ford POST NJ,
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"As sEcoMErA SAINTS"

"sV - @sB"V ESpccC0u OF th6 DIS.
I 20 ciples OF Christ. .Iu.F
The people CT God are characterized
in the Scriptures as '.saints." They
are thus designated, because they are
already holy in some measure. and bo-
cause they will eventually be perfectly
60 And. a. saints, certain things be-
come them. They should essentially
differ from what they once were, and
from what others still are.
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pays bounty of two cents
for every squirrel killed. and one man
was recently paid for $4,000 squirrel
tails which he had collected.
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uer VOICE. Dut even tnen made no impress
sion, At last she ventured to shake the
lady's arm lightly and express her concern %
about the child. This had the desired
effect, for the lady sat up and turned
q startled, confused glance upon her. fol
lowed the dirS:tion Of her eyes shook up
tne c6iid and replaced him in his corner,
rupted nap without q word "Weii, upon
my word,' thought Miss Roberta, inS
nantly, .here'ssivility, to be sure! 1 su5-
pose she 10 angry with me for interfering.
and SO HASN'T . word of thanks for me-
that child's life But what can / expect in
Ohio" A rooted prejudice against the
west and every thing 1t contained was
part OF Miss Roberta's creed, as It is that
OF great many worthy persons who know
asmn aaSan,ns q n the rogion and people they con
occurred that she thought equally charsc.
teristic Taking her collapsion-c1p In her
hand she walked down to the Water-coojer
at the other end Of the car and would have
drawn Oh glass of water hut that she
% iGund planted In front Of i a gentleman
then stood there rudely blocking the vsv
and staring out of the window. His back
was toward her, but, of course, he knew
she was there, she argued, as there is moth
ing about water-co0ler calculated to ab-
sorb or enchain the attention of the thirst
its contents. Miss Roberta couRhed. The
gentleman did not move, and, feeling that
good manners were wasted on such crea-
ture, Miss Roberta pushed past him and
laid wrathful hands on the spigot. The
gentleman looked surprised, bowed and
aud returned 10 her seat, or rather the one
opposite; but on route, one Of the passen.
gers dropped Q satchel at her very feet
which she politely, restored, receiving in
return what she thought . very cool nod
thank your They are worse ret than TSSn tsonySt 81
evsn, - reelected Miss Roberta acrimonious,
~. Flushed by the incrsasing heat, ana
perhaps by her own anger, she proceeded
70 put up the window near her, and e she
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-08-05
the Honorable Board Of County Commissioners Of the County
Putnam. State Of Forida

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Jealousy Is the apprehension of superiority.
-Shenstone.
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Peach treas thirty tNo years Did stiIi tear
orOfusely at LesyyJle, ia
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10
Prorerh. nhont ano,y.

Gathered by Boston journal correspondent
Snow is generally preceded by a general
animation of man and beast, which cOntin
ues until after the snowfall ends.
When the first snow remains on the
ground some time in places not exposed to
the sun, expect hard winter.
When the snow falls dry it means to lie;
But flakes light and soft bring rain oft.
Burning wood in winter pops more be
fore snow.
When dry leaves rattle on the trees, ex-
pect snow
When in the ditch the snow doth lie
It's waiting for more by and by
1t takes three cloudy days to bring a
heavy snow.
If the snowAakes increase in size a thaw
will follow.
If there is no snow before January, there
will be the more snow in March or April.
In March much snow,
To plants and trees much woe - German.
The more snow, the more healthy the
season.
Heavy SHOWS in winter favor the crops
of the following summer.
A snow year, a rich year.
Snow is the poor mans fertilizer, and
good crops will follow winter of heavy
snowfall.
If much snow be spread ON the noun
tains in winter the season of planting vii
be made blue with verdure.-l Indian.
A heavy fall of snow indicates a gooC
year for crops, and light fall the reverse
Much sleet in winter will be followed b!
a good fruit year,
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10
The Safest Way.


The Rev Dr. Huntington, rector of Grace
church in New York, gave his hearers some
sound advice on the temperance question
Sunday, and it is good enough to be taken
by other people. He said;
Under the social conditions of this coun-
try, the cause of temperance can best be
served by the adoption of habits of total
abstinence. The remedy of the widespread
evils of drunkenness can best be secured 10y
the quiet method of personal example and
influence, rather than by noisy and demon
strative parade. | am not one Of those who
expect that legislation is going to effect &
remedy of the evil. We must look TO tn,
personal example of abstinence set by mel
for the benefit Of their weaker brethren t,
gradually reduce the pitiable evils of intern
perance.
Regardless of all opinions on legal meas
ures, there is, happily a growing opinion
that drinking is dangerous and vulgar. II
| fact, total abstinence is becoming fashion
able, and if the most fashionable church il
this country follows the advice of its pas
tor. its influence will be widespread in cir
cles which can create public sentiment to
great extent, and thus the most powerful
impetus will be given TO the cause of tenn
| Derance
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10
- ~ y . - -
NnrRnKrE NArInN. IL

EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT,
CHEROKEE NATION, 1T.
To the Cherokee people Let us again
publicly confess and commemorate the good
ness of the Great Spirit by devoting one
day in this year to thanksgiving in unison.
1t is a good custom, and should impress up
ON our minds truth that every one ought
to realize more and more as the days and
hours succeed each other in our short lives
That truth is, that everything we have
comes from God, and that everything IS
good and will be profitable to US, even as
we regard and treat it, for the due observ-
ance of our duty TO our common Father
and our brothers. Therefore -
l, d. W. Bushyhead, principal chief of
the Cherokee nation, do now appoint Thurs
day, the 2jth day of November, 1885, as a
day Of general thanksgiving and praise
throughout this nation, and recommend to
all Cherokees TO keep the said anniver-
sary soberly, gladly and lovingly as BELTS a
reasonable and Christian people so to do.
Should there be poor and unfortunate III
any neighborhood, forget and neglect them
not. Our system of society and govern
ment will not allow of excessive individual
wealth, nor of its sure attendant-exces
sive poverty-for which let us give special
thanks and hold fast to that which is good
But what is called accident or misfortune
will ever present opportunities to the gen
erous and vigilant in well doing to do acts OF
benevolence. May the next Thanksgiving
day find us, as a nation and as individuals
more prosperous and happy for having kept
! this one.
In witness whereof | hereunto set my
| hand and aiiix the seal of the Cherokee ma
! ton on this the 18th day of November, A
! ID. 1886. D. W. BUsHYHEAD.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10
The Congo Country.

Stanley, the African explorer, whose ar
rival in this country after II years absence
was noticed last week, speaks glowingly of
the rich resources of the Congo free state,
and says that if the Belgian syndicate
which has capital of 81, 200, 900, carries
out the project to build a railway from a
point 40 miles up the mouth of the Congo
for distance thence of 23j miles, along
the side of the numerous cataracts, to
Stanley Pool, the future of that dark coun-
try will be an immense one, as the railway
would place the upper Congo in direct com
munication with all the countries. But he
adds without this railway the Congo might
as well be in the moon for all the benefit
the white man will derive from it. He says
the natives are a peaceful and honorable
nation
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

Nothing in current literature can be more
interesting than ex-Minister Washburnes
article ON the downfall of the French EN-
pire-which is to appear in the first number
of Scribner's magazine, to be published on
December 10Th inst When it is remem-
bered that Mr.. Washburne was the only
minister of any leading nation who had the
courage to remain in Paris during the siege
and the Commune, and while the Republic
was being established, it may be well imag-
ined that the story he has to tell of the ex-
perience is of remarkable historic value
Mr.. Washburne has told his story simply
with charming nGTpete, concisely and moth
ing in periodical literature will attract great
er attention, or appeal to a larger number
of readers
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10


November ~, 1886.
cot. Van. l. Hunc-IJedr Sir; Having
read Col. NJ. +. Benton's apology to Pres-
dent Cleveland for the part he took in the
recent campaign and the Presidents reply
excusing him therefor and reinstating him
to the Office of United States District Attor
ney for the Western District of Missouri,
from which he was suspended on the same
day that YOU were suspended from like
position at Pittsburg, and having read your
explanation for the part you took IN the
same campaign and the Presidents so-called
rebuke therefor, refusing tu reinstate you,
in which he assigns rs the principal reason
for his action. that when man, Republi-
can or Democrat, becomes a part of the
business organization of any Administra-
ton he is bound 10y every obligation of hon
or to assist within his sphere in its success
ful operation This obligation involves not
only the proper performance of official duty
but good faith and fidelity, which forbid ac-
tive participation in partisan demonstra-
tiuns conducted ON the theory that the Ad-
ministratiOn of the Government is not en-
titled to the confidence and respect of the
people. In other words, the Administra-
ton of the Government or of any depart
ment of the Government is not To be trust
w endeavor 10 destroy the confidence of the
people in the party responsible for such Ad-
ministration. To govern successfully the
subordinates must be thoroughly loyal to
the Administration in power. The Presi-
dent believes that the people of this coun-
try will not require that the best results OF
administrative endeavor shall be reached
with agencies disloyal to the Administra-
ton,
heard Col. NJ f. Benton's speech, Oct
| II, 1886, delivered at the City Hail. Gala
| tin, Daviess county, Mo, to an audience OF
some 500 or 700 people, and at the time
took copious notes of his speech. | do moi
know how thoroughly loyal" you were t.
the Administration in your campaign
speeches. but in order that you may know
how thoroughly loyal" Col Benton was t
the Administration in power, | send you 1
few extracts taken from my notes of hi
speech on that occasion in order that you
NAV know what it means to be so thor
oughly loyal to the Administration in pow
err as not to endeavor to destroy the conf
dence of the people in the party response
BILE for such administration.
Then follow the choice extracts which tn
Times prints, and which are prefaced wit
this interesting declaration
IN is the truth that the Democracy is Nh
poor aud ignorant party Of this country
he great barefooted, Wrpdshed and ditl
Socked party"
Following the parts of the speech quote
by the Times is some criticism, in the mai
favorable, of the Presidents veto of per
sion bills explaining how Benton, throug
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

A correspondent, writing from Cedar
Rapids, Iowa. says: The artesian well at
Bell PLANE, 35 miles west of here, still at
tracts much attention. Although exagger
ated accounts of it have been sent all over
the country, it is certainly great wonder.
The facts, briefly stated, are these; A well
was sunk to the depth of nearly 200 feet
with "A two-inch auger. 1t was the inten-
ton to insert three-inch tube as soon as
the water would enlarge the opening suffi-
GENTLY. The tube was driven down. and
the water commenced to rise outside of the
tube. 1t was thought that this could easily
be stopped After a few hours the water
burst up in column three or four feet in
diameter rising from four to six feet in
height, and pouring out sand and gravel by
the carload. The water came up with such
force that a stone could not be dropped in
to the opening. 1t would be hurled out
with great force. A large eighteen-inch
tube was inserted, but this disappeared en-
tirely. An iron cone 80 feet long was in
serted and it disappeared. All attempts to
stop or control the water have been in vain,
The water does not flow with as much force
as at first, but the discharge is nearly as
great For more than two months it has
poured out 5000, 600 gallons "a day, The
city council has just entered into an agree
ment with company to cont , the well OF
stoD it.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

TFTOIH IIIt FtIEtIITIts NtIIHOIIIFII
Despite the fact that Mr.. Blaine is a great
man aud a prominent candidate for the
presidency, the time has not yet come when
a man devotion to his country and his
party is measured by his enthusiasm for j,
q. Blaine. There are other men of equally
good repute and in every way his peers who
do not stand upon rule or ruin plat
form and are not posing as injured and
abused persons. When Mr.. Blaine insolent-
ly assumes that Senator Edmunds is not
worthy even to shake his hand, he is setting
an estimate upon himself that the American
people will not accept as correct. In this
one act he has exhibited a petulance un
worthy of candidate for the exalted posi-
ton to which he aspires. In a word, it wa,
undignified and un-American.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10
KnIeido.cope Gems.
[From the BurIIngton Free Bios.

"Have we any heroes today ~ asks a
writer We have, and way up on the
front seat sits the hired man who gets up at
4 o'clock A. NJ, this weather, to feed stock,
SIS it possible to teach girls how to whis-
tie = asks an exchange, 1t is, if You will
only leave them alone after they get their
lips puckered up.
Massachusetts, girl has lost all use of
her jaw by chewing gum. This item will
undoubtedly increase the sales Of chewing
gum TO married men.
The negro minstrel is no good until he is
corked up. In this respect he differs from
the pocket flask.
In Pullman car which arrived at San
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

a year or two ago the colored troops in
the regular army distinguished themselves
by their craftsmanship, one Of their infan-
try regiments standing at the very top Of
the army in the years shooting, while an
other was only little below it. Now the
colored regiments have won new laurels in
different field. The Twenty fifth and
Twenty fourth infantry come ont above all
the white infantry regiments in the matter
Of desertions, the former losing only two
men from this cause and the latter only ten,
for the entire year, although the infantry
average, even when lessened by their own
low rate, is nearly 3d. In the cavalry the
same fact is disclosed. The Tenth loses but
~ men from desertion and the Ninth but
34 while the cavalry average, including
these two, is nearly 81, and no white regi-
ment had as low IA number even as the Ninth.
The record of the Twenty-fifth infantry
would be considered extraordinary i'll al
most any army.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1886-12-10

Bernardino, Cal, the other day, there were
II babies All the old bachelors on the
train were huddled into the rear car
One of the things which women would
like to vote on is the lumber question. They
want all lumber dressed before it is sent 20