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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
HUsTLINo OUT OF BED.
How the Fire I.addies Of Cincinnati Turn

Out.
The Cincinnati Fire Department IL
seventy years old. In that time it has
kept abreast of the latest developments,
and now, in the year 1885, there is no Or
ganization of the kind in the world that
cxcels It in equipment or the bravery and
activity OF its members. The first steam
engine ever used in any fire department.
in the world was introduced into that OF
Cincinnati in 1889 by Mr.. Latter, the in.
ventor, a Cincinnati man, and the senior
member of firm of engine builders in
that place. The department to-day EN-.
braces twenty-five steam engines, seven
hook and ladder trucks and thirty lone
vehicles.
Many years ago, when such we'll known
citizens as Cal. Thomas, Jerry Kiersted,
John +. Bell and Miles Greenwood were
In their young manhood, the volunteer
fire department was in its glory, and
big conflagration was sure to be the sig
nal for free fight among the b'hoys.
Many abuses crept into the system, when
finally Mr.. Greenwood and others labored
necessarily to make a paid departments
out Of it. OF course they met with Wig
orous and determined opposition, but the
old method was at last supplanted, and
to-day the wonder is how an organiza-
tion Of the kind could have been SO long
maintained in the go-as-you-please style
that characterized the earlier times
Among the many labor and time saving
devices that have from time to time crept
into the service, much to its improvement,
SO far as efficiency goes, none shows bet
ter results than the one that enables the
boys to ''git thar in the least possible
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
A COMING ATTRACTION.

Discovery Of Ono OF tho Plain, o FASH
i0ncd Kind OF Boys
I'D like to have you see my boy"
said q gentleman to wcll-known
theatrical manager the other day. II
think it would pay you TO put him be-
forc the public"
'.Infant phenomena are played out,
my dcar SIR" was the reply. Il
don't think we can do any business to.
gether"
But you see. my boy
"Pianist, I suppose. That scheme
has been worked for all its worth"
but hc never touched a piano in
his life.''
"Cornet player. then, suppose"
He don't know q cornet from q hay
mow."
plays the violin, l presume No
money in that sir"
He don't play any thing"
"Oh; boy actor. then, of course. My
dear follow, try 10 got tho notion out
of his head. i"
'But he don't act.
"Ah. then. he's an elocutionist OF
all tho curses 10 society an infant
ell"
'.But he isn't an elocntionist
''Sings, chp There are dead loads
Of boy sopranos. and while don't
want to hurt your feelings"
He don't sing"
"Wcll. what in thunder does he dop
What is hep Boy jugglerp Chess.
playerp Lightning calculator Jig.
dancerp Gymnastp-"
''Why he don't do any thing in
particular He's just one of the old.
fashioned kind of boys we used to
have years ago. and ! thought"
my dear sir. bring him around
this afternoon. and l guess wo car
agree on terms. Great Scot! This I,
streak Of luck!"
The boy will shortly make his ap.
pearance. II it doesn't developo into
phenomenon before the arrange
ments are completed. Il a. Stearns.
IN lid Bits
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
HleERNATloN OF BEES.
Views Of o Gentleman Who Has Given the
subject Careful Study.

Views Of q Gentleman who Has Given the
Subject Careful Study.
HiLernation understand to be like
sleep. only far more profound and
persistent IN this state. respiration
is greatly reduced-the temperature
falling nearly or quite to that of the
surrounding air. the heart beats very
feebly, and has powers through
heightened irritability, to circulate i'm.
pure or venous blood. The animal.
when alternating. takes no food. IL
torpid and hard to arouse. In real
Information there is no emission of
fccal matter. Most insects do
hibernate. indeed, SO profoundly that
all respiration and circulation are hold
IN allegiance, I'havc had caterplllars
frozen 10 the condition of an ioicle,
ahd yet with warmth. revive and seem
all right D.Gser Reaumer and Kirby
all record the same startling fact.
Now. how is 1t with our bee e.hivesp
The organs of the mammals, in hiber.
nation. are as cold. often. as sur
rounding air. I have found by put
ting a thermometer into the cluster
that In the case Of bees the tenn pera.
ture will always range from twenty TO
thirty degrees Fahrenheit above the
outside cold in winter. In severe
weather there may DO difference Of
from sixty to eighty degrees. We thus
see that the vital action of bees does
not fade out and, of course. the main
springs of this action. the heart and
respiratory organs. do not greatly
lessen or. much less. fade away. Bees
also take food. are constantly chang.
ing tticir position, and are easily
aroused. do not believe that bees
can be taken at any time. unless
fatally or seriously chilled, and the
cluster be broken. in q warm room
and they not show full activity. There.
fore repeat. lido not think that our
bees hibernate. The great Kirby, oi
England. is In accord with this; he
says bees do not hibei nate. Prof H.
j. Cook, IN Giednings.
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victoria's Dolls House.

In one corner stood All old dolls
house; next 1t wns the model of q
frigate (the tradition of the palace Is
that it belonged to William w.. and
within view was a headless horse Of
recent date-a 'jee-jee." ..Ah!' said
the housekeeper. ''that dolls house
was the Queens when she was child.
/ recollect when the Princess Louise
came here one day with the Princess
Alice's children. hearing her call 10
them: ''Come here. my dears; come
and see grnndmamma' dolr 8 house. ~"
We committed the sa ,rilegc of Open-
ing the doors Of that Lilliputian estab-
lishment Tho coal scuttle was there,
and the firc-irons. and the little paper
clock. and tho parrot In . cage. and
the cups and saucers, and the tables
and chairs. and the little bed, and the
kettle stood upon tho hod; and bolt
upright, like the hardy tin soldier Of
Andersen's tale. stood The little pink
and white doll herself. in pink and
white muslin. Leisure HoMra
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
Table ornamsntat.on.


It is said that bright-c d ored satins
are not now faslionably laid down
tho center Of the dinner table; that
dark plush scarfs undecorated. but
edged with heavy silk cord. are
moro popular. In one fashionable
house tho door decoration IL confined
to small ferns growing In pure white
vases upheld by cupids Of the same
colorless substance. othor fanciful de.
signs being utilized for these recep-
taclea A new fancy IL to lay tho thin
and narrow slices Of bread In tho
servietts. A white satin ribbon 10
tied around the whole. and . spray Of
ferns aud white flowers laid above
Where PEDESTAL lamp or one u cut
crystal forms The center -piscA pretty
and effective baskereuld b secured
BY The - g s'eQsave MT q vhl1e q
pink s1k 1s1G1ng - = W6toh r1oso
= E 2ss.!s2 u 8, {. - |: ! =
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tvLL oF fuN.

As between . bonfire and . square
meal boy will take the former II he
burns himself, half to death. --Jwdge
THE young man who pays strict
attention TO the church bell has good
many chances Of escaping the police
wagon gong. - LoutsvtIls Courser-Josr- :
nal
Robinson How about that note
hold Of yours, Brownp I've had IL
90 long that whiskers are beginning
to grow on It." Brown-"Why don't
you get II shaved. thenp"
Justice "Nlnety days. SEQ that
fellow gets bath" Prisoner Il
right, Judge. don't mind the wash
ing. only 80 ain ironed after ward. "
-Harper's Basar.
"A school teacher recently asked
her class the question: ''What IL a
pilotp" Tho smart boy answered.:
1T Is q lot whore they grow pie
plant" and was sent to the foot Of the
class. -Afilsoaakee Wisconsi'a
--Mary-'George. II I die. pr omise
me one thing" George "What Is It.
Mary" Mary-.That you will marry
Emma wilkins" George--"Why. ]
thought you hated her. Mary" Mary
IL do. George. I want 10 get even
with her. Life.
Young Mr.. Wabash Ito Miss Waldo.
of Boston. ut a dancing party) - "Wll
you favor me with two or three rounds,
Miss Waldop" Miss Waldo Gan ad-
mirer.of John l. Of course) e)-'Certain.
ly, Mr.. Wabash, with pleasure. Or. II
you like, we will continue 1t to fin
ish."-M Y Sun.
Farmer Barlow-''Tom, wha does
that sign say?" Tom-''It says Green
grocers.' father" Farmer Barlow
"Stop right here, Tom. and hitch the
old mare. I've been looking for that
kind OF grocer all the morning.
guess we can work of our last
springs lined eggs here. ."-Detroil
Free Press.
"A Irishman who had come over te
New York. was being shown
around the city by his cousin. At last
reaching the magnificent St. Patrick
Cathedral. Paddy stopped and ex
claimed: ''That beats tho divil." Eyes
Paddy. that was the original inten
tion. Merchant Traveller.
-''What papers have you gotp'
asked passenger, rs q young maj
boarded the train at Bad Egg. Ariz.
with bundle under his arm. a.
don't know as it's any Of your bust
ness; but If possycomatus for Bill
Young. q mandymanus for Sweep
stake Fearing. and mol prosiqui TO
old Uncle Hank Eldrodge interest
you any, them it."-Puck
In the Chemical Laboratory: '.Pro
fessor. what has become of Tom Ap
pletonp Wasn't lie studying with the
class last yearp' ''Ah, yes; Appleton
poor fellowl A fine student, but NIB
sent minded in the use Of chemicals
very. That discoloration on the cell
ing. Notice itp'' "Yes." 'That
| him" lid Bits.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
INSTINCT OF BIRDS,
Interesting Observations Recently Mad
in tho West Of Scotland.

Interesting Observations Recently Made
in tho West Of Scotland.
1t Is more frequently q question In
the case of birds, than In that Of ami.
mails. whether they depend upon the
sense Of sight In finding their way in
flight, or follow some sixth sense"
unknown to us.
An observation recently reported
from the west of Scotland has direct
bearing on this point. Ole day there
was a dense fog covering the water,
and concealing all the shore directly
opposite the point wAepe 4e wished to
land. He was entirely at loss rs to
the points Of compass. In this pre-.
dicament he noticed that several rocks
belonging 10 rookeries near were
compelled to wait on the shore with
him until the fog liftod, and they were
able 10 get their bearings by sight.
1t will be answered by certain class
OF natupalists that the rook of En-
gland is SO far domestioatod rs to
have lost the instructive faculty. Is
1t not enough to admit that it has ac.
quired experience. and relying more
upon this. and less upon strength Of
vision, the bird has lost somewhat Of
its perceptive power?
Along with this observation of the
rocks comes another equally interest
ing from tho same source. A party Of
spOrtsmen were rowing in the middle
Of Scotch locll. Near them was
made track in tho water, which was
suspected to be the track of salmon
swimming with his back fin above the
surface. The creature was intercepted.
and found to be a mole making a
straight line acposs the water To see
II its straight course were accidental.
the mole was lifted from the water in
scoop. and tossed in the air. When
it fell in the water again. it was head.
ing in different direction. The first
thing the animal did was to change it's
course. and then pursue direct line
The experiment was repeated with the
same result 1t Is hard to mako out
how a creature swimming SO low in
the water could be guided by sight II
vision served in this case. why may Il
not do the Same in the case Of fowll
Or. on tho other hand. il birds enjoy a
sixth sense" does not the mole share
the gift with themp and II the mole,
why not other animals--even man. =
| Youth's COMPANION.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
oLeveRLv TRAPPED.


aar. Kujordsn succumbs 70 the stratagsrn
Of His Best Girl.
'.1rene." exclaimed the young man.
a pang of jealousy shooting through
every fiber Of his heart as he noted q
ring he had never seen before on one
OF the fingers of her left hand, '.is
that an engagement ringP"
II will not deceive you. Mr. Kiljor-
dan." replied the young lady, blush-
ing deeply; 'it is what might be con-
sidered a conditional engagement
ring. The matter is not p ositively set
tied as yet but mamma thinks Mr.
Peduncle-"
''Then 1t may be that I am not too
late," said Bardolph Kiljordan, pas
sion ately, the viol ence of his emotions
breaking down every barrier of re-
serve that the cold. calculating behests
of expediency had erected between
himself and his hearts idol. 'Irene,
I had not thought to say to you for
months, perhap, years, tho words that
now come thronging for utterance
and will no longer be stifled.
I had intended to wait until time
should prove the depth and sincerity
of the feelings with which you have
inspired rle, and until could speak
with the confidence Of one who is cer-
tain of his foothold and has gained an
assured position in life. But you
know something of my prospects,
Irene, and have sometimes dared to
think that I am not altogether dis
pleasing to you. Can you not give
mo some hope that have not aspired
in vain-that your own heart echoes
the throbbings of mine which almost
choke my ut,erancep Give me the
right, Irene. to call you my own and
to feel sure that no man, hcnceforth
and forever, can stand between me
and all earthly happiness. Will
youp"
Il will. Bardolph"
And the eloquent stiffness that fol-
lowed the softly-spokon word, of the
fair young girl was punctuated by that
old yet ever new sound, that raptur-
Gus, wild, fcrvid, unpronounceable
percussion whose ecstatic articula-
ton marks the climax Of two trust
ing lives.
Irene" said the youth. after a
pause, 'you will let me remove this
conditional engagement ring now,
will you notp"
Certainly, Bardolph, though it is
really of no Importance. Take it oil
if you wish"
"And now tell me of that condi-
tional engagement my own."
ut was an engagement to meet Mr..
Peduncle at two o'clock next Satur-
day afternoon should the weather be
fair enough for me to venture out !
put it on myself SO I would not forget
IT,"
ITO meet Mr. PeduncleP Where. let
me ask9"
Eat his office. of course. Don't you
know Mr.. Peluncep"
mo. Who in the name of Chris
topher Columbus is hep"
'The dentist. One of my teeth"
'Trapped!' said the young man, in
deep. tragic tone, -- Catcago Tribune.
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The Lightning Courtesy.

A recent reception at tho White
House was almost ut an end when q
unique little entertainment was fur
nished- those who. stood. behind the re.
ceiving line. A fair young girl was
presented to tile President As he took
her hand she ducked down six inches;
the movement might be termed .
lightning courtesy. The same action
precisely was repeated . momentlater.
~ 4rA Cleveland shook hands with
her. She remained chatting with the
wife Of the President "How awfully
countryr What part Of Idaho do
you suppose she came fromr' was the
comment at my elbow ON the '4ight-
ming courtesey." That Is the noted
Bostonese professional beauty and
that trick Is the latest English custom
on being presented to people OF note. !"
The movement IL dificult one. and
there will be much humor In town Il
the amateur beauties determine to
adopt it, Waskipgtow Critic.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
FACTS FOR FARMERS.

"A farmer should buy nothing that
he can grow on the farm.
Run the roller over the wheat
field, II the frost should throw the
plants up
"A mortgage on the home makes
the fireside gloomy, for II shuts out the
sunshine Of prosperity and freeheart-
ednesa
Turkeys fatten best when fed
three times day. allowing them all
the corn they can eat II penned In
coops they become discontented and
will not thrive or fatten.
"A correspondent says that "a good
way 10 learn o calf to drink, is to
punch the pith out Of corn cob put
the cob in the calls mouth. and put
the nose in the milk in the pail"
lin procuring trees in tho spring It
should not DO overlooked that the
younger ones will thrive better than
those that are larger. The older tree
the greater the liability to loss. Young
trees root rapidly and begin to grow
early after transplanting.
1t is bad policy to wash harness
with soap as the potash Injuries the
leather II the harness becomes
rusty. rub off the dirt as we'll as pos
sible with soft brush, and apply a
dressing Of grain black. followed
with oil or tallow. which will fasten
the color and make tho leather soft
and pliable.
1t costs but very little to have the
yards look neat A few trees and a
row of hedge, with plot Of flowers
here and there, the whole costing but
a few dollars. will add 800 to the
value Of the place by giving it an Mt
tractive appearance. Spade up the
front yard and spread thick layer Of
manure over the ground. turning the
ground over again in the spring.
If only very little quantity of
granulated honey is put into liquid
honey it will all he granulated in a
short time. SO barrels or vessels
which have held granulated honey
will. II refilled with liquid honey,
soon cause it all to become solid. In
the same way sections which have
been partially filed one season and
the uncapped cell granulated. will. II
used another season, make all the
honey granulate.
"A writer in the Western Rural
says: "None OF what we call our ma
tive stock have any thing like fair
chance. If we buy high.priced i'm
proved dairy COW we think nothing too
good for her. We are almost inclined
to take her into the parlor. and If we
do not we do not think that tho parlor
is any too good for her. She gcts the
best food that the farm affords. and il
that b not firs!-class. we buy that that
is. II there is any thing Of merit in
the animal it can not keep coming out
conspicuously. But any thing is good
enough for the common cow"
1T is mistaken policy to feed out
the best fodder Of all kinds first. Cat.
tie having been pampered with the
best the farm afforded early in the
season. and there being nothing else
that coarse stuff to feed them later.
find 1t difficult to make the change.
get s'of their feed." and what is more.
come out In tho spring sorry-looking
lot II they were Intended to be sold.
their price will be distressingly low.
and they must undergo another sum.
mer of bcst pasturage, another winter
of more rational feeling. and come
out the next spring very costly beef :
american Agricuiturist
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In the incredible short space of one
minute or less from the time the great
gong ON the tower at Sixth and Vine
gives the alarm, the entire department
can be rushing like the wind to the seat
of danger.
This speed means the saving Of
millions Of dollars, As speed is everything
In cases of this kind.
The present chief of the Cincinnati
department is Mr.. Lew Wisby, q veteran
Of forty years. service. He is the worthy
successor of "Honest" Joe Bunker,
who lost his life in collision while going
TO fire, and within . few feet of the
headquarters of the department, in which
he had been on duty for thirty years.
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AN ALAhM.
time. In addition to everything of the
best kind that enables the department to
start fair with the many .confagrations
that occur in the city, peculiar device
has been adopted to get the men out early.
The sleeping apartments of the firemep
are on the second floor of the different
houses.
The manner in which the men are
awakened is as novel as it is efficacious.
The cots OH which they sleep are placed
in circle, and from the inner end of each
cot cord runs over pulley in the center,
one end of which Is fastened to the bed
clothes and the other to weight at
tached to pulley. The electric shock
which sounds the fire alarm displaces
this weight and it drops, and the cords
snatch the clothes from the forms of the
sleeping fire-fghters, who jump and run
for the trap doors with the speed of q
scared deer
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1888-04-19
CINCINNATI CENTENNIAL NOTES.

Floor space, ten cents per square foot.
Our educators are hustling for great
exhibit.
Entry fees e5. II you enter for pre-
miums, too, - more.
II has been proposed to have National
Guard day 1t the Centennial
Ben. Butterworth will be the orator at
the opening Of the Centennial, July 4.
The Centennial is the greatest and most
thoroughly advertised Exposition ever
known.
The Centennial privileges will be worth
looking after. They will be gobbled up
mighty quick
There are hve thousand more names
N hle Of people asking for = copy Of the
Centennial March than there were copies
psintsd.'
1hsss have bssn eighty thousand ol
those hsan1ifnI, Illuminated Csntsn-
~ hoQGpp Dgintsd. Thsss \ not .
otnplQoH1faa Whe hae ~ 80 = admir-
- qoHon ~ snDerb ~ = has1i-
Z = nes sn(w ula1eg.
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Useful I3akiue Powder Facts.

The following may prevent some
housekeeper from being imposed upon
II, when two samples of baking pow
der are tested by mixing with cold water
one Of them boils up. quickly, efferves-
cling like sedlitz powder, and the other
slowly, foaming like yeast, and perhaps
standing over the top of the glass, it is
an evidence of the purity Of the former
and the adulteration Of the latter. The
different action of the second is caused
BY the addition Of flour or lime, or both.
Put little flour in the other and mix it
thoroughly, then stir into the water and
the same result is produced, the action
being more or less slow according to the
amount of -four added.
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Lady Of the 10 ase. to new servant
What do you mean BY giving that dog
that good mestP
Il do II u encourage the poor ant'
NAL"
1Eseourags him u DO uhatp''
40 keep q helplnG ~ 20 Wask ~
l(nnof ~ ~ Gloaj15 1eas { havs -
!, - 49, = - - lIsks ~
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\ profitable market ]

"A profitable market has been
found for the poor. despised American
red oak, that has been considered Of
no value at ALL American dealers
are buying up all thoy can get hold Of
and shipping 1t to Liverpool. There
the lumber ID manufactured into fancy
furniture and shipped hack to New
York. where 1t 10 sold 10 wealthy pso-
pie as the real. English oak. and at
pretty stiR prices too
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NJ NIGHT ;1,s.:s:: 1s..s,:. hsS; IL;
6oother at hand. Il is the only safe
medicine yet made that will remove al
infantils disorders. Il contains No Opjwm
OF 1orphjns. but gives the child natural
eass Jf0~ peia. Price 81 csnta Sold By
Garrett Droe., druggists.
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-Irais Patron to Hotel Clerk-'1
thought your waters unders' ood
FrenchP'' Hotel Clcrk-"All Of them
are native born Frsnchmsn. sir"
Patron-"Indsedl Why, at dinner I
asked one Of them to bring me one Of
your Msssseos and he brought me .
newspaperr'
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Luxemburger gazette. [volume] (Dubuque, Iowa) 1871-1918, 1888-02-14
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