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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06

W. \. OBAGlN, Principal.
Mrs. Fred Wheeler is sick.
Geo. II. Upper is sick with humps.
W. J. Brooks and wife visited friends
in Waitstield last week.
Mrs. Frank Beckman, of Winchendon,
Mass. is visiting her parents.
A large quantity of old iron, which was
the machinery in the burned mill at GAYS
willie is being hauled to the freight yard
for shipment.
Miss NJ. Nellie Ahearr, T. d. Mack and
} NJ. Dwyer, all OF White River junction
were the guests of Miss O'Connel over
Sunday.
The cyclone was detained at this sta
ton four hours last Monday evening. bv
the breaking of a freight car wheel be-
tween this station and Randolph.
All parties owing Geo. |. Abbott & Co.
can settle their accounts with Lee Cadv
at upper & Martins store. if paid pre-
yious To Jan. l. 1883. After that date
ali claims will be left with Fred Arnold
for collection.
The ten scholars ID the Intermediate
department of the Graded school who
maintained the highest average during
the full term were, Stella Adams "a -
Stella Clark 81 l-3; Arthur Adams 81:
kittie Davis %; Mary Washburn 80: VIII
liam SCickHey s.; Charlie Reed 81: Gard
ner Wallace "a; Susie Wilson 20 Frankie
ellison -.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06
Jerome j. Flint.

The Jamestown, Da., Daily and Week
ly Alert bring us full particulars of the
sudden death of Mr.. Flint. From two
column article in which the editor speaks
in the highest terms of the deceased we
condense the following facts that will be
of much interest TO our readers. Mr.. +.
had been in good health up to the Friday
before his death when he addressed a
large political meeting at Pingree, and
in returning home was so chilled through
as to bring on an acute attack of pneu-
monia from which he died Sunday morn
ing, Nov. IL, 1888. The funeral was the
largest ever held in the city and he was
buried with Masonic honors. The city
council of which he was a member pass
ed highly laudatory resolutions, aud the
district court adjourned in honor of him.
The following brief sketch is also from
the Daily Alert: ''Jerome j. Flint was
borp in Braintree, Vt, April 3rd. 1912.
and.was 46 years old. He pursued an
academic course and graduated at Meri-
den Academy, \. II. Game to Dakota
IN August 1879 and has resided here lin
Jamestown since that time. From 1879
TO 1852 he was the proprietor of the old
Dakota House, with J. A. Dole and siuce
that time has been engaged in various
business enterprises, although not active
" or wholly occupied with any one. Mr..
Flint was deeply interested in public af-
fairs and when the city government was
organized his popularity and eminent fit
ness for the place made him the selection
for the first mayor. to which honorable
office he was elected, and two years lat
err reelected. His administration of the
cirys affairs was economical and met the
approval of citizens generally. He leaves
a wife and two sons, Harvey c. and
Louis.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06
LOCAL NOTICES, FOR SALE, ETC.

Handkerchiefs cheap at THOMAS.
Cords of new dress goods at Thomas
Headquarters for school pads, etc, at
Joslyn's.
Envelopes at rock bottom prices at
Joslin's.
Stamping done to order at E. NJ. Bick-
ford's.
A. 4. Smith has good room tene-
ment TO rent.
Call on Isaac Newton for traverse and
pleasure sleighs.
Special bargains for the next ten days
n.raisins at Beedle Bros, also in Flour,
Save your money and take in the 10
cent Theatre Co., next week at Dubois
and Gays Hall.
NoTIcE:-I have opened shop in
Wheeler's block Tor making and repairing
boots and shoes. Call ana see me.
J.. y. BL0NDIN.
The annual meeting of L. 5. Grant
Post for the election OF officers occurs
next Friday evening at $50 p. Nj.
Comrades will notice the change in the
hour and let all be present promptly at
this hour. r. o. HIBBARD, +. G.
PARTNER WANTED Want young
man well acquainted with the Dry Goods,
Clothing, Boots and Shoes and a general
stock as partner in an already good es-
tablished grocery, tin ware, and 10 cts.
goods etc. f. Nj. WHrCoMB, Bethel, Vt.
Ladies desiring hair work, call on Mrs.
Hiram Bean or leave orders with Mrs.
Gladding.
For SALE:-At bargain, the mead |
ow farm of the late L. 1. Sargent, East |
Brookfield. ID. Z. SAGENT. 3wp |
w. c. Holman has farm of 200 acres. |
80 tens of hay, horse power with drag |
and circle saws and separator, 20 sheep |
and express for sale.
Samuel Bass has just received an in
voice of the celebrated Spieller's PERU.
merry, acknowledged to be the finest in
the market Try it if you have not.
Beedle Bros. are selling goods now on
~ and strictly for cash, and can afford to
quote you better prices than ever before.
No credit since Dec LIST at Beedle Bros.
They do a strictly cash business.
Annual meeting of the Ladies Library
Association will be held at the house of
Micah Mann, on Tuesday, Dec, II at two
O'Clock, p. IN. 1t is requested that MEM
bers of the Ass. will endeayor to be pres
ent that important business may be at
tended to. PER ORDER
Ladies who are DESTROYS of having a
first class job of hair work done, switch
es, waves, or frizzes will do well to call
on Mrs. j. Bickford at l.. 4. Sparhawk's
as her work is thoroughly well done and
warranted satisfactory. Inquire at l..
Il. Sparhawk's Photo. Gallery or at his
house on Pleasant st. Remember the
place, as her work is not on sale at any
shop in town.
The place to buy furniture. /
Chamber suits, ash, walnut, cherry ,
and soft wood
Parlor suits in plush or silk.
Lounges in every style and kind. 9
Easy rocking, dining, camp or willow !
chairs. {
Crockery, all the latest designs in end
less variety. j.,
Lamps, hanging, hall, parior, student, o
hand and electric. ,
Trunks, valises, bags etc.
Wall paper, curtains or fixtures.
Toys. carts, sleds etc. v
Kerosene oil, the very best and Pratt's ]
Astral. a
Stationery, pencils, envelopes, blank
books. /
Paints, oils, varnishes, etc, etc, is at =
W f. Lamson's. He has four floors OF ;,
his mammoth store full of real genuine ;,
bargains in all the above.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06

THE NEW PEOPLES CYCLoPEDIA =
This is believed to be the best Cyclope-
dia in the English language for practical
use. 1t is in four large volumes, contain
ing matter enough for twenty volumes of
ordinary size 1t has 1900 beautiful
maps, 5000 illustrations, 10000 topics
and is revised up 70 the present year. 1t
is popular every where, $4,000 sets have
been sold in six months. Rev. G. F.Morse,
the Agent, aloue has sold 1850 sets
Every lady is delighted with it. II is of
great value TO families, teachers, chau-
tauquans. students aud business men.
Every family should have il. Probably
no money expended IN the whole course
of education is equal TO it, II is a speu-
did aud useful Christmas present II will
be valued for life. Price SIS in cloth,
S2l in leather and S2i ia half morocco.
Time given when necessary. Copies fur
nished for examination, books delivered
at once. Mr.. Morse stops at the Red Lion
Inn. Let all examine the work.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06
AROUND TOWN IN BETHEL.

School begins next Monday.
Miss Twiddie Stearns is sick.
Edmund Gee was in town last week.
W. \. Green has moved into the Kit
tredge block.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06

Thirty-fve couples attended the
dance last Friday evening
Mrs. George Bliss is visiting friends
4 in RoXbury.
c. II. Kidder shipped two ear loads Of
sheep to market on Monday.
AT. Gillette of Rochester, has bought
the Romance Spaulding farm.
c. c. Ainsworth of Salem, Mass, has
been in town during the past week.
DO. d. Greene of Warren was the
guest Of his brother, DR.. L. NJ. Greene,
last week.
Whoever ras number 3S5 viii please
call At the Bethel i. Store and get the
dinner set.
L. II. Edison and wife spent Thanks
giving with their son IN W. Il. Junction.
All the. lawyers residing in town have
gone to Woodstock to attend the opening
of the Windsor County Court
1t is reported that Peter Burrelle is to
be taken TO The Mary Fletcher Hospital,
Burlington for treatment.
Al. Davis has rented the store recent
~ vacated by Geo. /. Abbott q Co., and
Is moving his iewelry and faney-goods
into it.
G. r. Chadwick and l.. 4. Rood were
drawn from this town as petit jurors at
county court.
Moses b. Sargent has moved into the
house he recently purchased in this vii
lage.
Misses Nellie Terry and Carrie ellison
have been al home from the state Nor
NAL School at Randolph, on a short va
cation.
VIII Rogers severely bruised one of
his hands last week by getting it caught
in a hair press at the tannery of Alley
Bros. & Place.
II. b. Hatch sold his truck team TO NJ. |
G.. Stafford, who disposed of il 10 q. J.. 1
Chadwick, who is to run the business. I
He began work last saturday.
Justus Dartt. State Superintendent Of I
reports that there were 656
scholars attending school ID this town IN
1887, a greater numleg ihaa aay other
Town IN the county With tie exception Of
Hartford
y. +. Clark and daughter, Miss Abbie,
Z. J.Chamberin and wife, Frank Cham
berlin aud wife, II Il. Chadwick and wife
md l.. ;. Chadwick, all of st. Adams,
tie their Thanksgiving dinner with
friends in town.
II. II. ellison and wife start to-day for
california on an extended trip, TO be alb
ent several months They will Join a
raymond excursion party at Greenfield,
'Iass.. and will pass the sabbath in Chi
ago. Continuing their journey, after
topping at several places, the excursion
sts will reach East Pasadena, Cal. where
/ the famous hotel "fhe Raymond they
will stop for considerable time.
The following ten scholars have main
aimed the highest standing for the half
ERIN ending Friday Nov. %.
HIGH SCHOOL.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06

Walter Carpenter has moved into his
new house.
Myrtle Walbridge is teaching in Gran
vile this winter.
Mrs. Clayton Orcutt of Roxbury is Wis
iting friends in town.
Ned Allen was married at Canaan, n.
H., Thanksgiving day.
Miss Lulu Scott of Northampton. Mass
has been visiting her parents.
Guy Wilson of Bethel has been survey
ing a wood lot for George Prince.
Mark Chadwick has moved into the W
II. II. 1hayer house on Highland Ave.
Charles Bass, Esq, Of New York has
been making his friends here short Wis
il.
DR.. james of Waterbury was called to
see Carrie Curtis, who is quite i'll, one
day last week.
Mrs. Wyman Jefferson and Nora Hey
ward of Claremont, n. H., are the guests
OF &. w. Hayward.
The yellow fever being under control
ut Jacksonville, Fla. Walter smith VIII
return next Saturday.
The afternoon service on Braintree
Branch will be omitted next Sunday in
consequence Of the injury received by
the pastor, Rev. }. 4. Pierce.
There will be the usual services at the
Baptist church next sunday preaching
in the morning followed by sunday
School and prayer-meeting in the even
ing. All are invited.
Regular meeting of the W. r. c. on
Tuesday evening, Dec. IL. Every menu
Der is earnestly requested to be present,
it being the time for the election of oflic-
ers for the coming year.
DR.. Stimson has moved into town and
taken rooms at l.. II. Goodrichs. He has
been connected with state Institutions in
r.. |. and Kansas and has had several
years successful practice,
Rev. j. a. Pierce injured his knee quite
severely on Friday last by falling over
a stove which he was moving. In con-
sequence Of this there were no services
at the Baptist church last sunday.
George Moulton was voted the fattest
man, Mrs Hale Drake the best lady walt /
yer, Wales Bass the homeliest man and |
Mrs. NJ. A. Smith the most popular teacn- !
sr, az the Glass Blowers last week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-06

TO THE PuBLIc.-Owing TO the talk
about town as 10 the result of the baby
vote on Saturday evening, wish to make
the following statement as 10 the facts
in the case At Northfield. Bethel, South
Royalton and other places twas announc-
ed the same as it was here that money
found in the box with the baby's name
attached to il would be courted the same
as votes. All the money found in the
box representing votes for MIR. Diapers
baby was paid TO me, afterwards put in
the box, when the result was announced
that Ruth Draper had 60 votes the most.
So much disturbance was made that
threw out all money votes for Ruth and
gave the prize TO Mr.. Coleman's baby.
3. +. TICKER, Manager.
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-14
THE FINGER-RING.
An Ornament Which Has TIck1ed the van-
fty Of InnumerabIe Ages.

ty OF Innumerable Ages.
vi all the ornaments with which van
ity. superstition and affection have dec
GRATED the human form, few have more
curious bits of history than the finger
ring. From the earliest times the ring
has been favorite ornament and the
reasons for tn general preference
shown for it over other articles of Jew.
elry are numerous and cogent Orna-
ments whose place is on some portion
of the apparel, or in the hair, must be
laid aside with the clothing or head
dress; are thus easily lost and often not
at once missed. Pins. brooches, buck
les, clasps, buttons, all sooner or later
become defective in some part, and are
liable to escape from an owner uncon-
scious of the defect in the mechanism.
The links of a necklace in time become
worn. and the article is taken off to be
mended; the spring or other fastening
OF bracelet is easily broken, and the
bracelet vanishes- With regard to
ornaments fastened to parts of
the savage body. mutilation Is
necessary, the ear must be bored. the
nose be pierced, the cheeks or lips be
slit, and, even after these surgical
operations are completed, the articles
used for adornment are generally in
convenient and sometimes. by their
weight or construction, are EXTREMITY
painful.
In striking contrast with decorations
worn on the clothing, in the hair,
around the neck and arms, or pendent
from the ears. lips and nose, is the
lingering. the model of convenience.
1t is seldom lost for it need not be
taken off; requires no preparatory
mutilstion of the body. is not painful,
is always in view, a perpetual reminder
either of the giver or of the purpose for
which it is worn.
The popularity of the ring must,
therefore, be in a large measure due to
its convenience, and that this good
quality was early learned may be in
ferred from the Hebrew tradition,
which attril utes the invention of this
ornamentto Tubal-Cain the instructor
of every artitieer in brass and iron."-
Popular Sciences Monthly 4
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-14
THE HAY CROP.


How Poor Land Can beNade . Source Of
Great Profit.
Hay ia one Of the most valuable crops
OF the country. worth millions of dol
lars, and upon it depend the life and
well-being Of millions Of animals. Hay
must be had. cost what il will. It is a
staple crop. it is true. the price fluct-
yates somewhat, according to the
abundance or scarcity Of the crop. but
1t seldom or never falls below tn e cost
Of producing the same. There is al
ways sale for hay. and tie farmer
has little difficulty in realizing on his
crop. Some lands are better adapted
toproduce hay than others. A clay
aoil, or any strong, moist soil. is well
suited to producing grass. while light,
sandy soil is Of little value for the pur-
pose.
Every farmer should raise the crops
that his land is best adapted to pro-
duce. If one has good grass land, let
him raise hay and good crop Of it,
too. There are writers who contend
that it will not pay to top-dress grass
lands. but that the better way is to cul
tivate the land with hoed crops for two
or three years, until the same is in good
condition. and then SOW to grass. and
keep on so as long as paying crop can
be secured; then plow the land, and treat
as before. This may do very well when
dressing can not readily be obtained,
or it costs too much to secure it, but
experience has shown that, as a
rule, it will pay well to top
dress good grass lands, and it
does not take much arithmetic to prove
it We have in mind farm where
the land is naturally good, but where
the crop OF hay was not over a ton to
the acre on all the land devoted to
grass. This land was plowed and
planted one year with potatoes, and
sowed down again to grass. The crop
that followed for the next three or
four years-two crops year generally
would average more than three tons,
and. in some cases, five tons to the
acre. This hay sold for Twenty-Five
dollars per ton. This land was top
dressed as often as every second year,
and some of it every year
If 1t pays to raise hay, it pays the
better to raise large crops, and it is
easy to do this if one will use the means,
We think there is money in the hay
crop for many farmers who are now
quite indifferent in respect to its value.
= Congregationdlist .,
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-14
TIE TOMS Or Jul,er.


Cosds Msttsr-of-Faet Deseriptaon - :
Famous sspuIehsr.
It Is not possible to come to or from
Venice without paying = visit to We
roma Any quantity Of spinstcrs from
America. Of both the antique and che
modern type, are travelling over Eu-
rope this season ON their own hook.
Parties Of three and four are encoun-
tered everywhere. acting in perfectly
independent manner. and Ignorance ST
the language Of the country where they
may be does not interfere ID the least
with their comfort Not one Of them
who gets to this part Of the world will
miss Verona and the tomb Of Juliet
nor will they permit any one else they
meet to pass by it Now. never took
much stock In Romeo and Juliet Il
always struck me that they were two
very ridiculous persons, and the verv
best thing they ever did was to get
themselves out Of the way. But Is /
was told 50 many times 1t would not do
70 be 80 near Verona and not 20
there, I went and made the pilgrimage
to the tomb Of Juliet Tho tomb Is !
fraud. 1t Is nothing but dilapidated
old marble sarcophagus kept in : little
hut in the far end Of the big garden Of
Franciscan monastery. The walk
from the outside gate Il under
an over-hanging arbor Of vines,
from which great punches Of
grapes hang In the utmost profusion.
These grapes were really quite de-
licious and Afforded the only compeu-
sation for the visit The sarcophagus
Is empty, and what has become Of Ju-
lets body can not be told. The seuti-
mental individuals who come to look
have left their cards for the spirit Of
Juliet These cards are cleared ont Of
the sarcophagus, suppose, several
times year. When l looked into u
there were two thousand or three thou-
sand cards lying At the bottom bear
Ing the names Of high and low titled
persons. from Counts and Countesses
down to plain Smith with no prefix.
The Capu!et mansion il also one Of the
attractions Of Verona The balcony
whore Juliet used to stand and listen
to the serenades is pcrched very high
up, and Romeo and the other gallants
OF Verona must have strained their
necks to get sight Of her. The
churches Of Verona are very quaint and
very antique, portions Of one Of them.
according to the story Of the guide, go
ing as far back as the seventh century.
The most interesting sight in all vero-
ma to me was the old Roman amphithe-
alter, comparatively as perfect as when
built and which. constructed entirely
OF stone, with that Roman cement
which dynamite often fails to affect,
looks almost indestructible. l do not
see why modern builders can not take
lesson from these architects Of old
Baltimore Sun
Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1888-02-14
FORMIDABLE WEAPONS.
What Destructive Genius Is Doing to Make
War Impossible.

When first the torpedo came In sight
| as an effective weapon of war, its de-
structive possibilities at once placed
a check upon nations disposed toward
hostilities, and since then the improve
ment in topedo service and the con-
struetion of torpedo boats have
menaced the nayies OF the
world. But this was only the
beginning of series of inventions in
gunnery, projectiles and explosives
! which. if they continue at the same
rate for another gen ration, will make
war actually impossible. For under
the new conditions resort to arms will
be little short of the certainty of ami
hllation. The torpedo boat, as shown
by recent tests of our Navy Depart
ment has seen its best days. By the
use of the electric light, vessel can
pick out the swiftest of these assailants
while yet at a distance sufficiently great
to insure its destruction. The self
moving torpedo, however, which can
be sent long journeys beneath the wa
ter. under the direction of an operator
at distance, is still dangerous weap-
on. capable of indefinite improvement
in its efficacy. But it is in other de-
partments that the progress of destruct-
i've ingenuity is most marked.
We have commented upon the work
done by the new dynamite gun, which
proved itself capable of discharginp
with accurate aim six pounds of dyna-
mite against a target from one to three
miles distant That this can be i'm
proved to greater distructiveness can
hardly be doubted. At the same time
it is announced that method of pack
ing dynamite shells has been discover
ed, by means of which they may be dis
charged from ordinary cannon, with as
much ease and safety as if they were
the common iron sphere. Even this
does not mark the farthest advance of
invention. The Russian government
is now guard 'ng carefully the secret of
a reported new explosive, which has
been named ''sleetover The peculiar
ity of this alleged new form of gum
powder is said to be that it explodes
by expanding in one direction, and
that in the course to be taken by the
projeetile, Ordinary powder exerts its
expansive force in all directions,
so that immensely thick and heavy
guns are necessary to withstand the
rending influence of discharge. With
the new explosive, expanding forward
only, the construction of artillery
would become of little Importance. 1t
is said that heavy missile was actual
ly discharged by this means from a
cardboard tube, without material in
jury to the weapon. If artillery can be
made light enough for easy transporta-
ton. and if charge of dynamite or
the still more powerful explosives of
recent note can be substituted for shot
and shell. no army, no Notifications
and no ships-of-war cou withstandan
attack by such machinery, Alre'dy
the enormous cost of maintaining war
equipments has proved the most power
fnl advocate of peace known to man.
kind. Destructive genius will yet make
war altogether impossible,-St. Paul
Pioneer Press.