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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-10-11
AROUND TOWN In BETHEL.

Abel Byam has been granted pension
Hollis Town has gone to NARROW, NH
Henry Chadwick of st. Adams was il
town last week.
Col 5. NJ. Pingree of Hartford was il
town last Saturday.
Geo. Edison of White River junction
was in town on Monday
Griffith Place, of the firm of Alley
Bros. & Place, was in town last week.
Miss Jennie Wilmot and Mrs. Kate
Balm Of Mortified visited friends here
last week
Rev. c. b. Lynn, of Danyers, Mass,
WAS in town Sunday TO attend the funeral
of his father.
Mrs. Betsey Woodbury. has sold her
house at the south end of the village to
NJ. n. Kendall.
Chas. Belknap has moved to the farm
he recently purchased in South Randolph
near East Bethel.
A sleek looking doe with fawn was
seen on the farm of a. L. Ingalls, last
Thursday morning.
The school on Christian Hill, taught
by Miss Ada Baker, closed last Friday
for a three weeks vacation.
Nelson Geer has bought several acres
of meadow land and house and barn of
II. T. Clifford, North Royalton.
4 son was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Clay
ton Sanders last Sunday morning, but
died in the evening of the same day.
The Bethel Cornet Band took first pre-
MUM at the Tmnbridge fair, and receiv-
ed many compliments for fine playing.
Rev. c. F. Morse of st Johnsbury lee
tured at the Cong'l church Sunday even
ing TO small audience. Subject, "Tur-
key, its people and religion"
Frank Bailey died last week Thursday
morning from Bright's disease of the
kidneys. Funeral services were held on
Saturday, Rev. 5. A. Parker officiating.
Prof. f. r. ODER of Waterbury is to
begin course of singing lessons, or in
other words, a singing school, in the
Wilson House hall next Friday evening.
The concert given by the scholars of
the Universalist Sunday School in their
church last Sunday evening was very
pleasant one and it is hoped another will
be given.
Mrs. Sarah Morse, of st. Joseph, No, !
and Mrs. Geo. Samson of Princeton. Ill.,, |
who have been visiting friends in this !
town for several weeks. returned TO their |
western homes last week
If II. p, Riford will examine the pre-
MUM list of Bethel fair little closer |
he will find your reporter gave his mare
the proper credit of receiving second |
premium in the class she was in.
We understand that the proprietor of |
the Wilson House is to give his second |
annual ball upon election day evening.
Nov. 9Th. Among other new features \
the election returns will be given in the
hall as received during the night.
A. Nj. Marsh's sugar house was burned
last Sunday evening, together with two
sap holders, gathering tubs, evaporator
and quantity of wood. As the building
was kept locked and had not been visited
by the owner recently the fire was UNI
doubleday of incendiary origin.
ID. W. Bliss has sold his bay stallion.
Breadloaf, by Thought, by Daniel Lam
bert, TO J. c. Northrop of Dalton, Pa,
for $500. Although young horse he
has left some valuable colts in this vi
unity and the loss of his services will be
by breeders.
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be sure anu remember Ine DtutHt lOl
the base ball club tomorrow night and
Il go.
C. C. Written and wife of Montpelier
have moved into the Vinton house on
South Main Street. They are young
people and highly spoken of by those
who know them.
ID. I. Woodland has rented the base
ment, north end of Smiths block, for
his plumber shop. He is having all the
work he can do and is giving good salts
faction we learn.
j. ID. Wheeler and Miss Mabel Sanford
are to be married this Wednesday even
ing at the home of the brides parents,
by Rev. S. A. Parker. The HERALD eX-
tends many kind wishes and congratula-
| tiOns.
Reg. c. Abbott and sister Carrie are
visiting friends in Calais.
Herbert Salisbury and family have
been visiting friends in Oxford, N. H.,
/ going via. the 'soverland route"
Regular communication of Phoenix
Lodge, No. IS, +. and A. NJ, on Tuesday
Oct. l6, pm. Work on the Bird degree.
Rev. S. A. Parker will preach in this
place at o'clock next Sunday p. m, the
l4th inst Subject, Is there anything
better than silver and gold?
If any call this nice weather they are
getting enough to satisfy any reasonable
appetite. Warm, cold, rain, snow, blow,
ETC., alternate about every hour.
w. D. Wall and family are soon to
start on trip to Dakota, California and
Mexico, to be gone most of the winter.
lie has fully earned his vacation and his
many friends hope he will thoroughly
enjoy this trip.
A. r p;o1,ford hos met roturnod I
e., =, his ann,,a1 tri, 70 Maine IN tba in.
tardsts of ~ Gray,e ceIebrated horse
,,,',,'',., a,d +brashar 10 j. Ono Of moi,
80 ae,a,,ts III ~ he = soIiinr no hest
j.; ~ ,,'1id i ha,;,'r ,ood sne
p Cos uhareyer he @oes -
I,ot endano, ISL SUI - SO ~ 80
ialti@s T. c7,phagas lie recentiy ieft ono
y, ~ a5ita,,s lbo,,sa ,,.ai,,hin,y "a ~
IN st,;,',9ad IL a,,t.id, H. ~ &C. ro,d,, ~
anoi .,'I IN ,,,,,,,,,,otb aatJ.,oas
4 80 ~ - 60 o,,tra r,,olit,,
''s - !
The sale of reserved seats Tor the Citi-
,ens Lecture Course will be held in Du-
Bots Il Gays Hall, Friday evening, Oct.
10Th, Z o'clock, sharp. The choice of
seats will be sold atauction as heretofore.
season tickets, 81 90. Ladies, as well
Is gentlemen, are cordially invited. DO
lot forget the time. After that evening
eats can be obtained at Bass bookstore.
For several ,.ears II has baen the ans
ON ar tbe Sa9g ~ ebnrch 70 have Har- ,
80 S,,, IL - ,i,is 49,, 80 ~
'est ounuay apout tliIs season ol tile
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SHARON.

The selectmen are having the iror
bridge painted.
II. c. Bruce and f. II. Noyes went to
HYDE Park on tuesday, to attend the an
nual meeting of Grand Lodge of G. i.
Charles Downer has returned to Har-
ward College for his last years course.
Rev MIR. Chamberlin preached at Roch-
ester last Sunday.
Frank Harrington of Keene has been
visiting his friends in town.
Mrs. Ammi Follett is visiting her son
in Somerville, Mass, DR.. ii. W. Follett.
Tuesday it showed nearly all day and
the ground was white.
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SPECIAL
millinery !!

We have an unusually fine stock OF
Millinery this season, the finest we
have ever shown.
The entire stock is bought for cash
and will be sold at very reasonable
profit.
The ladies will be pleased to learn
that we are again able to secure the
services of Miss Minnie A. Brooks.
The unusual satisfaction she has given
to the fine trade in this and the adioin-
ing towns shows plainly to us she has
no equal outside of the large cities.
Feeling thankful for past favors we
ask for your continued patronage.
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Brookfield, Vt.
Snow Black Stockings.

We have tested the celebrated Snow
black stockings advertised by the Shaw
Co. and find that the color is
fast and does not crock in the least. There
are no better stockings made than the
''Shaw-knit."
, 1888-09-27
New rannipg substance from Coal.

A new extract Of coal is being intro
duced in Germany for industrial purposes,
especially for tanning leather and disin-
fection generally, to which the name
''pyrofuxin" is given by the discoverer,
Professor PaulUs Reinsch, of Erlangen,
Bavaria. Unlike the generality Of such
compounds, this new material is not a
dsrivative OF coal tar; OF of any Of the
distillates of coal, but is obtained directly
from coal itself Pit or bituminOus coal
contains most Of it, and is prepared by
being broken into nuts. The crude pyro-
faxin is extracted by repeated boilings in
a solution of caustic soda The pyrofuXin
stand for time. 1t is then poured off
and a carbonic acid gas Is passed through
it. The resultant liquor has q specific
gravity of 1.025 to 1.0S0, and holds from
ten to fifteen gramnes of pyrofuxin to the
ht5r.
In its purified form the compound is a
fine, non-triturable substance, without
taste or smell, non-poisonous and in ap-
pearance like catechu. Some Russian
coal contains Is per cent. Of pyrofuxin.
After the extraction of this material the
coal remains e6inbustible. Is Is described
ns being one of the most powerful and effec-
tive antiseptics known to science. On this
account it Is expected to be most valuable
for tanning, as being twenty-eight times
quicker in action than bark and produc-
ing better result at decreased cost. It
will be soon enough to give credence to
this alleged leather tanning agent when
specimens OF good leather are produced
Scientific American.
, 1888-09-27
Roll Call in the House.

A Washington correspondent describes
a roll call in the houss of representatives.
"'RoQ sallp shout the pages, running
about the corridors of the house wing.
Roll CALI Yeas and naysI Yeas and
naysp 1t reminds one of the boys about
the theatres or opera singing. Opera
booksl Books Of the opera! Librettol
librettoP The effect, however, is quite
different. If you are in the restaurant
When an important bill is pending you will
witness a stampede when the little fellows
run from table to table with their Roll
callp Division of the housep or Call
of the housep The latter is variety,
but the former signals to members occur
every day. Down into the sub-base-
ment, down into the subterraneen COM
mittee rooms, into the restaurant, into
tho bar, along the main corridors, among
tho reception rooms, and even across to
the Congressional, the small boys with
the silver badge skip with the cry: Roll
callp Roll callp And the members who
are interested in that particular measure
drop knife and fork, drop gossip with the
ladies, drop stories with the gentlemen,
drop cocktails and eourting and rush to-
ward the hall of the house. This is man
aged differently from q few years ago,
when every member had to be on hand
and look out for himself. Now the floor
may show less than a quorum when the
clerk begins to read, and then before the
second call begins for absentees the MEM
bers have been gathered in from the rooms
and corridors, and pretty full house is
recorded. ."-Pittsburg Dispatch.
, 1888-09-27
Explanatory.

An attempt has been made to in
jure me before the people by circula-
ting report that l went to the Ter
ritorial convention pledged to sup.
port Mayor Learned of this city, for
a legislative nomination, and then
accepted it myself. In Justice TO
myself, and to the republican party
who have honored me with a nomi-
nation, l feel called upon to state
that the allegation is untrue in every
particular. All there ever was for a
foundation oit was that Mr.. Lear.
ned said to me before the republican
county convention was held th,
would like to be either nomiT
for joint representative or go TO
ensburg as one of the delegates
replied that j would support
for either. voted for him for de
gale to the territorial convention. 1
afterwards proposed in open conven-
tion that he be endorsed for the Joint
representative nomination where
upon he arose and absolutely refused
to permit his name to be used. saw.
ing he was not candidate. That
ended the matter. and I thought no
more about it, supposing Mr. Lear
ned had changed his mind. Had I
known his desire when | went to
Eilensburg 1 would have supported
nm heartily. ALLEN WEIR.
, 1888-09-27
Stanlsy's Whereabouts.

Two expeditions are preparing to
search for Henry NJ Stanley, the
Hero of the Congo" His disap-
pearance iu the wilds of the Upper
Congo region about Is months ago
with his rslief expedition, to reach
Emin Bey on the Upper Nile, was an
extremely hazardous one. His whole
retinue, not more than 500 men. 800
of whom were carriers, was too
small. He should have been back to
civilization six months ago. No al
thentlc tidings has yet reached Us
and all fear that some mishap has
swallowed up the whole outfit. 1t
is possible that he has turned his
steps southwark in order to olive a
long unsolved mystery as to the
source of the east branch of the Con-
go and the true watershed between
the Nile and Congo systems. He
may yet emerge all right; but it is
feared that he Will never be heard of
again and the fate of Stanley be one
of the forever unsolyed problems.
The Governments of the world ought
to move promptly in the matter.
The loss Of Gordon is shame enough
for the century and we can hardly
afford to add to it the disgrace of
having abandoned Emin Bey and
of leaving Stanley unrescued. The
whole civilized world Will look on
with intensest interest as these cara
vans move toward Central Africa.
, 1888-09-27
REBUILDING JERUSALEM.
Resulting Palestine and the Great
Eaphratss Valley-Little Palestine
on Puget Sound

Editor ARGUS: In your last issue
appears an item about colonizipe
Palestine, which has gone the rounds
OF the newspapers generally. Tc
thIsltem the Inter- Ocean OF 5th thus
replies: rabbi Voorsanger ia the
victim of misinformation. DR.. Siy-
artha is not Jew. He has made nc
cali on any one for funds and he
Goes not contemplate the restora-
ton OF Jerusalem to the Jews. Hia
Interpretation of the Bible prophecy
IS that Jerusalem is to be rebuilt bv
the wise men of the earth; Christians
as well as Jews, and he is going to
Palestine under the patronage. not
of Jews, but OF Christians. He has
no connection with any Jewish or.
ganlzation, aud he has asked helm
from none. He is not likely 10 I'M.
pose on any one. DR.. SiYartha has
been resident of Chicago for many
years, and however people here may
regard his religious theories and en-
thusiasms, they do not speak lightly
OF his character or motives"
This subject has much wider and
far grander meaning than the press
and the world in general have any
idea of at present. l have what
would make considerable of a book.
cut out of newspapers. and have yery
beautiful letters from Sivartha him
self on this subject, who says: 'sWe
must not for q moment suppose that
nobody but the Jews are to be re-
stored to Palestine. The modern
Jews include, two tribes out of the
twelve tribes OF Israel. The Bible
promises in 174 verses that the lost
tribes shall be gathered and withJud-
all or the Jews form new nation in
Palestine with laws and government
that shall be model for the whole
world. The jaws will only form a
minor part, cne-sixth of those who
Will go back to Palestine. The ma
jor part OF tha new nation will be
composed of English, Americans and
ScandinaVians- Many Christians
think that all these prophecies pos
sess spiritual Significance nnly. but
fhe promises are expliciJ, aad they
are certainly literal if words have
any meaning at all, I will gather
the children Of Israel and the chill
dren of Judea from amongst the
heather and bring thsm into their
own land, and will make them one
nation The railway, the steam
ship, the telegraph, and other mod
ern inventions foreskadow and mako
possible the unity of nations. Sci,
once at last will become the instru-
ment OF universal justice and peace.
the long promised millennium"
And again observe how this move
ment extends to our very doors, on
Puget Sound. He writes to me from
Chicago, June II. 1886: Your let
tor of May Both gave me great pleas
IRE with its hopeful words and in
dicatiors- Ii seems important 10 me
tbat there should be at least three
great points established for our work
on this continent. ono near the At
iantic coast. ono here, or near here.
and one Cn the Pacific coast. ] pre-
fer tho Northwest to either Cali
fornia or Mexico, both on account of
, 1888-09-27
More Mind, More Madness.

1t is in no way surprising that insanity
should seem to increase in races or classes
which are being intellectually stimulated
by education. There is always in every
community n proportion Of brains which,
being brought into action, will break
down. This proportion doubtless dimin-
tshes as the community is elevated, and
IN a very few generations the result Of
culture may-probably will-be TO de-
yelop better stock, looking ut the people
rs whole; but at the outset of the educa-
tionary process, and in the generation
first taught, the immediate result must
be q considerable number of wreckngs.
This general principle is applicable to all
races, peoples and classes, and it explains
why the first effect of trying to elevate
the negroes has been to produce an appar-
snt increase of insanity among them
lancet
, 1888-09-27
RIcHMoNo'S FAMOUS FIRE.
How Great Piece of News Was Treated
in the Old DarS

How a Great Piece of News Was Treated
in the Old Days.
The editor of The Richmond Standard
was present, and wrote the following ac-
count for his paper the next day:
Last night the play house in this city
was crowded with an unusual audience.
There could not have been less than GOO
persons in the house. Just before the
conclusion of the play the scenery caught
fire. The editor of this paper was in the
house when the ever to De remembered de-
plorable accident occurred He is in
formed that the scenery took fire in the
back part of the house by the raising of o
chandelier; that the boy who was ordered
by some of the players to raise it stated
that If he did so the scenery would take
fire, when he was commanded in O per-
emptory manner to hoist it. The boy
obeyed and the fire instantly communi-
Gated to the scenery. He gave the alarm
IN the rear of the stage and requested
some OF the attendants to cut the cords by
which the combustiblc materials were sus-
pended. The person whose duty it was to
perform this became panic stricken and
sought his own safety.
THE flames spread almost with the
rapidIty OF lightning, and the fire falling
from the ceiling upon the performers was
Ine urSC nOtlce The audience had of their
danger. Even then many supposed it part
OF the play, and were n little time re-
strained from flight by a cry from the
stage that there was no danger. The per-
formers and their attendants in vain en-
deavOred to tear down tine scenery. The
fire flashed in every part of the house with
rapidity horrible and astonishing, and,
alasl gushing tears and unspeakable an
6uiSh deprived me of uttprance
''There was but one door for the great
est part of the audience to pass. Men,
women and children were pressing upon
each other, while the flames were seizing
upon those behind. Those nearest tho
windows, which were very high, were
afraid to leap down, while those behind
them were seen catching on fire and
writhing in the greatest agony of pain and
distress. Imagine what cannot
be described. all of those in the pit es-
capped, and had cleared themselves from
the house before those in the boxes could
get down, and the door was for some time
empty. Those from above were pushing
each other down the steps, when the him
dermost might have got out by leaping
into the pit. There would not have been
the least difficulty in descending from the
first boxes into the pit. Richmond Cor.
New York Sun.
, 1888-09-27
Slang In the Restaurant.

Men who write books about slang might
find material in some restaurants. In
Kansas City there is an abundance Of Ii.
Only IN one place in st. Louis--on Morgan
strcet--cau you hear downright slang in
the giving Of the orders, and curious it Is.
Ii you tell the waiter you want Oh oyster
stew, he shouts out to the kitchen: "Jesse
Jamesp' A beefsteak becomes slaughter
in a pGn;'' plain, black coffee is "coffee in
tho dark" potatoes unpeeled are Murphy
with his coat on;" two eggs fried on one
side IRE transformed into sunny side up"
brckwheat cakes are spoken of in gambler
fashion as 'sstack of reds with copper on
top,n and batter cakes as ''stack of
whites. Waiter in Globe Democrat.
, 1888-09-27

tu- . Legislative Office, AMI having
expressed his convictions many times
heretofore upon woman suffrage,
!--n-d it simple honesty toward
tie public to Early define his posi-
ton upon ;his quaatiou-to the end
that lie br uot misunderstood. For
such caud5r. and honest declaration
Of position, ne is stigmatized by the
mugwUmp editor Of the CtH as q
hypocr;;c Again we say that the
canksr worm Of jealousy snawing at
the s'inuards" Of that editor forces
him into 4 pitiable situation.
, 1888-09-27
A Vanishing Type,

They were fine race-deny it who VIII
these old Virginia squires; provincial
and prejudiced, perhaps, but full of origi-
nality and manly independence. Their
ideas, it Is true, are not those Of the latter
half of the nineteenth century, but the
men themselves arc passing rapidly away
and their ideas with them. Those who
have known them can only regret that q
strong, picturesque and admirable type OF
Arglo-Saxon has disappeared forever from
the ranks Of our great family, unpainted
by q single master hand Of contemporary
date.
, 1888-09-27

The news is rulnored that the diff
ficulty between the Northern Pacific
railroad and the miners at Roslyn
has been satisfactorily adjusted and
that the men will shertly return to
work.
The feeling among the Repubi-
cans of Walla Walla on hearing of
the nomination of Hon. John B. Allen
for Delegate to Congress, was of
great enthusiasm. 1t IS certain that
Walla Walla will roll up majority
for him as great or greater than that
ever given any candidate-W Walla
Walla Union.
There are indications TINT the
Democratic national committee has
become so alarmed at the outlook in
New York that it has determined to
endearor TO prepare for the loss of
the electoral vote of that state by
making desperate effort to carry
several of the Northwestern states.
With this end in view the commhtee
has opened headquarters in Chicago
and is about TO open vigorous cam
pai@n IN the coveted states. Mchi>
gan, Illinois, Wisconsin and Miane-
sofa are the commonwealths on which
Coalrman B-ice has his eye.
, 1888-09-27

ORDERED EAST. DIR. J. D. Hall, u.
s. A., stationed ct Fort Townsend, has
been ordered to Fort Nineara, N. Y.
He will tnke his departure on Monday
next. His position here will be tilled by
DR.. Worthington from Colorado. DR..
Hall has many warm friends in Port
Townsend-social ties that he is very
10th to brSak. He leaves our city with
regret. and says he hopes to soon return
TO it-a wish that will he echoed by his
many friends here he Doctor ia a
poet OF high order Of talent. and q
literary gentleman OF taste and culture.
as we'll as q social acquisition to any
community where be may reside.
, 1888-09-27
Notice for Public .tion
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE.


Seattle. W. T., August 8, 1888.
Notice is hereby given that, in compliance with
the provisions of the Act of Congress approved
June 5, 1873, entitled AN Act for the sale OF
Timber Lands in the States of California, Oregon,
Nevada, and Washington Territory" PeIcival
Spencer, OF QIilceue, County OF Jefferson, Terri
tory of Washington, has this day fled N this
Office his sworn statement No 3lE3, for the pur-
chase of the northeast Il of southeast of
Section No. 1s. in Township No. "a North,
Range No. = West, and will offer proof to show
that The land sought is mofs valuable for It's
timber stone thnn for agricultural purposes,
aud TO establish his claim 10 said and before
the Regis ter and Receiver of this Office at Seat
tie, King Co W. T., on Friday, the 2sth day OF
December, 1888.
lie names as witnesses:
VIM. Smith, of Quilc;ne. Jefferson County,
VT.
samr Cottel, of Ceuilcine, Jefferson County
W.T..
John II. McAIdle, of Quilc:ne Jefferst n Coun-
ty, W It.
Albert Spencer, OF Quilcine. jefferson Coun-
ty, W. 4.
Any AID all persons claiming adversely the
aboTe-described lands are requested 10 fie their
claims in this Office or before said 18th day OF
December, 1888.
JOHN Y. QSTRANDER,
auo9wlOt Register.
, 1888-09-27
NOTICE
LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE, W. T.,

LAND OFFICE AT SEATTLE, W. t.,
August Is. 1883.
Complain having Dsen ente red at this ONCE by
Ckristen Mortensen against Herman Ahiback
Ior abandoning his h stead entry NO. $3.50;
dated May 2slh, 1887, upon the lots 3 and 4, and
ferson county. W. T., with view to the cancel
Iai ion of said entry, the said parties hereby
summonad to appear at u s. Land Office in
Seattle, w. T., on the 18th day of October. 1888,
at IL o'clock, a. m, to respond and furnish
testimony concerning said alleged abandon
ment. 1t appearing that personal service cannot
be had, service will be had by p sting. pu .lish-
ing and mailing. according 10 rules Is and Ia Of
practice in the u. s. Land Offices
JOHN Y. OSrRASDER, Register.