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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

The Shah of Persia has discovered a
new lake in his dominions, and has
written an article about it which he
calls "The New Lake Between Kom and
Teheran." He sent his production to a
newspaper editor in Teheran, who, of
course, published it, but the existance
of the lake is still doubted by Persian
geographers. They are inclined to ex-
claim, "Oh. Shahl7 in the privacy of
their studies.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27
ANOTHER Of the weather prophets hr

ANOTHER of the weather prophets has
been heard from. He bases his prophe-
cies, not on the beavers dam, nor yet
on tho bone of the goose, nor yet on tie
left hind leg of the jack rabbit. He
looks TO the deer for guidance Captain
Travers is his name, and he assures The
Milpaukee Wisconsin, that he is convinced
from the action of the deer that the
winter is going to be an open one.
with the approach OF severe weather, :"
he says, "the deer leave their summer
beunts and come out into the timber.
This season l have found none on the
old rnnways. which indicates that they
have left the bottom lands. This is
their habit when the winter promises to
be an open one." Call the next prophet.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

A COMPANY has been formed in Geor-
gia to scrape the entire bed of the Ches-
iattee River with dredges. 1t has al
ways been known that the bed Of this
river is wonderfully rich in loose gold,
and the company proposes to get tho
gold. Just after the war another com
pany attempted to accomplish the same
purpose by iuming tho river, but it cost
SO much that tho enterprise was aban,
doned. The present company will build
an expensive dredging boat. capable Of
removing 500 tons day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

"YoU North Americans don't know
anything about the gambling feature of
horse racing, said an adopted son of
South America at the Fifth Avenue Ho-
tel, New York. "You kick MP terrible
rumpus when one of your pluncers
makes q bet of $40, 900 on race. Down
in the Argentine Republic they would
laugh at that sort of plunging. Those
fellows make no bones of putting up
SlOo, 900 at whack when they think
they've got good thing. They are The
most daring gamblers in the world A
year ago one of them sent to England
and paid 5000 guineas for q horse that
he wanted to win just one race with. The
animal arrived in good shape and walked
away with the field at to ]. making the
owner halt million richer than he was
before. A great many horses will lie
shipped there by and by from the Uni.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

A PHILADELPHIA business man, ac-
cording to the Times, has hit upon a
novel scheme for avoiding unwelcome
callers. He has placed a detective
camera directly opposite the door of his
office. When visitor enters, the office
boy, a bright lad and well schooled in
the diplomacy of his profession, turns
the knob and takes an instantaneous
photograph of the intruder. This is de-
yeloped and forms one of collection of
undesirable visitors, which is kept in
book for the boys instruction in the fu-
ture. People who come to waste others
time, collectors with bills that they wish
paid and the thousand and one disagree
able characters known to the average
business man from the basis of this
unique collection.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

Miss MARY GARRETT, sister of Robert
Garrett, of the Baltimore and Ohio
Road, is the richest spinster, if not the
richest woman, in America. She owns
stock in the Baltimore and Ohio Road
alone to the value of $4,000, 600 to $10,-
100000. Miss CARROTS failure to marry
has been due, no doubt, in large de-
gree, to the fear of being welded for
her money Though not literary wo-
man, she is highly educated and man
ages to transact her own business with
out becoming strong-minded or losing
her feminine graces. Miss Garrett,
though not at all pretty as far as fea-
lures are concerned, possesses a charm
ing manner, with plenty of brightness
and good sense. She finds great deal
Of pleasure in doing good, although all
her charitable contributions are made in
quiet transformations way. She has
endowed a home for poor children, and
nearly every institution for the invalid
and the orphan in Maryland receives
handsome contribution from her every
wear
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

LORD RosEBERRY has announced his
Intention of printing and presenting to
the Scottish Historical Society volume
of papers in his possession, entitled !:
"Lists of Rebels transmitted to the
Commissioners of Excise by the several
Supervisors of Excise in Scotland, in
obedience to General Letter of the 18th
of May, 1746." In these lists furnished
to the government there are more than
$500 names of rebels, with descriptions
of their rank and occupation, their
place of abode, the value of their prop
erty, their acts of rebellion, etc. The
lists are said to be very valuable.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

Bar HARsoR teacher, who means to
have her pupils well informed as 10
what is going on in the world, as well
as to what is in books, has some OF the
pupils put on the blackboard each morn
ing bulletin board made up from
the headlines in the daily papers. She
also has read aloud articles from the
daily papers that pertain to the most i'm
portant events Of the day. This new de-
parture is said to be very successful.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

The wandering of gypsies through
their favorite field, Austria, has received
a serious check. The Austrian Minister
Of the Interior has issued decree by
which itinerant gypsy bands, wherever
they turn up, viii be called upon to
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27
A Wood splitter.

Mr.. W. E. Hathaway, OF New ;,:S,,
ford, Mass, has the credit Of ae' ,i;,tius
very ingenious machine for go -
wood. It consists OF kniie 49, = a
to a heavy vertical bar. WHOM .-. = )
upper end is fastened to an e. - !
turn connected 10y shafiing IN NJ
an electric motor. BY means - !
Hathaway's invention saved " ~ +, !
split faster than four men cou :.s;gg5
with an az. In other words, 7 81 b
an application OF the well hnO'
that lightning splits trees.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

The woman's college which has been
erected in Baltimore at cost of $120,-
900 is making a very successful open
ing, about 100 students being already
enrolled. The college has introduced
something of novelty by establishing
two departments for physical training,
something which American women
sorelv need.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

Mrs. MUNsILL, wealthy woman of
Hartford, Conn, has peculiar fad.
She takes a philanthropic interest in
twins. Whenever twins are born in
Hartford she at once calls upon the
mother, whether she knows her or not,
and presents each baby with hand
some silver porringer.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

FAnMERs in various part of the coun-
try are beginning the cultivation OF the
indigo plant, which forms o very I'M
portant feature Of Chinese agriculture;
The indigo fern is one of the seed-pod
variety of plants, with stock and leaf
not unlike the fish geranium, but OF
darker green in color 1t is very hardy,
easily cultivated, and unlike many OF
our native products is never attacked by
insects.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

DURING a recent tour through his do
mains King Humbert, of Italy, made a
point of visiting the houses of the
poorer classes, and doing the agree
able to the workingmen'sw iyes-all of
course, in strictly correct fashion,
but with the expenditure of an infnity
of pretty speeches and gracious courte-
sizes. At Forli, which is considered the
center of red-hot Radicalism, he thus
called at the house of certain Demo
crat, whose wife opened the door.
What's the good of your knocking,
sir? aren't you the master of us and our
houses?' ungraciously demanded the
good woman, when she saw who he was.
But l never think of entering a lady's
house until she has given me permits
sion to do SOL" blandly rejoined the
King with the most eourtly bow.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE Christian World, the most widely
circulated religious paper IN Engianu,
sagely remarks in an editorial arllci ''. on
ssThe American Presidency mat the
thirty-six electors OF New YORK, on
many OF whom President Cleveland
counted, voted for Gen. Harrison.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

EXPERIMENTS are making to ascertain
if greater speed can not be attained by
ocean steamers through placing the
screw at tho bow instead of, as now, NJ
the stern--to make it pull, like CORK
screw, on the solid water in front, IN
stead of wasting half its force on the
broken water at the rear.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

FRANCIS SIMMONS, of Lafayette,
N. Y, has an old-fashioned clock made
in Germany more than 200 years ago,
which still keeps good time. 1t was
made entirely by hand, and the mahog-
any case, reaching from floor to ceiling,
is held together by wooden pins.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27
TOPICS OF THE TIMES.
A Choice Selection of Inter
esting Items.

MRs. MAcKAY recently presented
Queen Isabella of Spain with some rare
pieces of china. 1t is asserted that her
ex- Majesty has offered to use her infu-
ence to secure Spanish title of nobility
for Mr.. Mackay.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

o. ]. BROWN, of Claremont, we'll
known New Hampshire stage driver in
the staging days, celebrated his eightieth
birthday recently by driving a load of
his friends, drawn by eight gray horses,
to Windsor, VT, giving them fine
dinner and driving them back in excel
lent style.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

The catalogue of the British Museum
has 1876 entries under the name of
Gladstone. Many of these works are
pamphlets abusing the grand old man.
Some of the titles are suggestive
~Belshazzar Gladstone, Granny Glad
stone, "The Mahdi of the Midlothian, :"
"The Wondrous Adventures of St.
William, the Woodcutter, The Num-
Der of Antichrist in the Name of Glad
stone, MIR Gladstone Friend Not Of
Truth but of Sophistry," etc.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

ted States. The business has h....
ready on a small scale, cops;o yusaa d
trotters and runners picked m Su' as 4
New York being ON the way tberra 1iOal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

THE Italians were not pleased with
the manners of Emperor William of
Germany. They complain that he has
a brusque way of cutting his sentences
short and that he mounts his horse
clumsily. Then, again, he is not fond
of macaroni. Altogether, lie is far from
the Italians ideal of hero.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

A RING has risen into great promin-
ence as being the cause of the misfor-
tunes which have lately afflicted the
royal house of Spain. The late King
Alphonso MI. gave it to his cousin
Mercedes when he was betrothed to her,
and she wore it during the whole of her
short marriage life. On her death the
King PRESENTED it to his grandmother,
the Queen Christina. She died very
soon after, when it passed to the Kings
sister, the Infanta del Pillar, who at once
began to sicken, and in few days also
breathed her last Alphonso then gave
it to his sister-in-law Christina, the
younger daughter of the Duke of Mont
pensier; in three months she died.
Alphonso then took charge of the ring
himself, but he, too, soon fell a victim.
BY order Of his widow it has now been
suspended by chain round the neck of
the statue of the Maid of Almudena,
patron saint of Madrid.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

give an account of themselves, and
should it be ascertained that they have
come from the East they are turned
back under escort. On such occasions
all expense entailed by their transport
is to be betrayed by themselves, and
should they be insolvent their live stock
and chattels are to be sold at auction.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

A BANGOR gentleman who recently
travelled in Europe, while ON a German
railroad fell in with German who had
partially mastered the English Ian
guage. The two engaged in conversation,
when it appeared that the German was
a director of the road After while
the latter asked the Bangorian, who was
accompanied by his wife and two other
ladies, Are all these ladies of your
party?7 Being answered in the affirm
alive, he endeavored to be compliment
airy by remarking. All They are re-
markedly fine specimens.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

The Holsters recently planted on the
California coast are said to be thriving
finely.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

Books of etiquette have never salts
factorily defined the term gentleman.
Everybody has vague idea of what a
gentleman should be, but it rests with
Mr.. William McIlvaine to happily
give expression to it. Being requested
to remove his hat by a theater usher,
he replied: MY hair is not combed,
and am too much of a gentleman to
take off my hat" This definition may
be considered reliable, as Mr.. Nell
vaine was formerly paying teller OF a
national bank in Brooklyn.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

Mrs. MILLER. the leader of the dress
reform movement, wears gowns that
come just to the top of her shoes. She
recommends that even shorter dresses
be worn when the ground is covered
with snow and slush, arguing that short
skirts look vastly better than long ones
held up by the hand. The dress-re-
form movement, as advocated by Mrs.
Miller, does not demand the exclusion
of decollette costumes. She herself
wears an evening gown cut square at
the throat and without sleeves.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1888-12-27

ATTENTION given to the study of ami
NAL lifetime has evoked this formula
from Flemish folk lore, town or in
closure being supposed to last three
years:
A town lives three years,
A dog lives three towns,
horse lives three dogs,
Man lives three horses,
An ass lives three men.
wild goose lives three asses.
A crow lives three wild geese,
A stag lives three crows,
raven lives three stays,
And the bird phoenix lives three ravens.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14
Msxims Worth Remembering.

Despair is the gateway 10 insanity.
True and uniform politeness Is the
glory OF any young man.
We never thoroughly know IA man
until We hear him laugh.
Fame, like lightning, generally
strikes the man who is not expecting
it.
A mans bearing wins ten superior
women where his boots and brains
win one.
II man stands before woman
with respect for himself and fearless
ness OF her his suit IL half won.
Argument will pull wise man down
To the level OF a fool; but IL never rails
e. fool up to the plane OF "A wise
man
Thorough appreciation of a good
woman on the part Of n young man il
one OF the strongest recommendation
to her favor
\ young man who with any degree
Of earnestness declares that he never
intends to marry, confesses 90 n bru-
tai nature or perverted morals.
The more Of a man you become. and
the more OF manliness you are capa-
bile ot exhibiting in'your associations
with women. the better wife you will
be able TO obtain.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14

Husband-More money Why, my
dear. gave you 500 this morning for
shopping What did you geti>
Wife-Ob lots Of things We were
absolutely suffering for a-pais Of
sock. for you: they WIRE twenty-five
cent. 4 necktie for you; that ~as
fifty cents a perfectly lovely tie
worth twice that: II isn't the right
color. and don't suppose you will
wear it: but IL was such bargain.
And then ] got you two new collars
for a quarter, and a pair Of nice. warm
gloves for you-only fifty cents. just
think And pair of socks for the la
by. they were %; and a dear little
neektie for little Dick. that vas ~ 20;
and rattle for the baby, that was
forty cents: and such a cute. cunning
little hood for the little cherub, only
"a: and a winter cap for you, for
stormy weather. you know, that was
eighty cents: and that was all. except
a winter wrap for me. that was se7.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14
Astor's Highway TO Fortune.

It's what thee'll spend, my son,
sad a sage old Quaker, mot what
theell make which will decide whetb-
er thee is rich or not"
John Jacob AstOr used TO say that a
man who wishes to be rich and has
saved $4,000 has won half the battle
is on the highway to fortune. Not
that Astor thought $4,000 much. but
in making and saving such a sum a
man acquired habits Of prudent econ
omy which would constantly keep him
advancing in wealth. The habitusl
small expenses, which we are liable 10
regard as mere trifies. amount in the
aggregate TO something serious Ten
cents a day is $3.50 a year. and that
is the interest on a capital Of $500: so
that the man who saves ten cents a
dav only il so much richer than he
who does not, as If he owned a LIE es-
tate in a property worth $500.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14
IN UNDERWEAR

we have an elegant line (of Heavy Weights)
from 80 cents each TO the finest SILK make
Also the famous HOLROl DIS JERSEY RIB
BED, which for eXcellency OF finish, comfort
and durability, has no equal. Their high
standard is maintained from year 10 year.
without regard 10 cost or care. These goods
have a patent by which the sleeves ana draw
ers can be made TO fit the wearer perfectly.
HOSE in 80 different kinds in prices lOc to
the very best silk made AT 50 per pair
our stock OF SHIRTS comprises all quail
ties-woOl, cotton, percale, pique ana PLAIN
white; laundried and unlaundried, from the
cheapest (what will give satisiaction) 10 the
finest. We would especially call your atten-
tiOn To- our STAR SHIRT, which opens 'front.'
and back These goods have been great sue
cess with us, and those who have not yet tried
them will do well TO inspect the same before
purchasing elsewhere.
COLLARS AND CUFFS. We still take the
lead and If we have not what you want, we
will get il for you. If you have not worn the
Baldwin Collar and like nigh one, send
2ic and get the highest collar made. We have
this line made to order for us exclusively.
We have also increased our JEW ELRG De
PARTMENT and can show you complete
line of Collar Buttons. studs. Gun buttons
and Scarf Pins.
our line of NECKWEAR is ready for your
inspection. IL embraces many novelties not
shown outside the larger cities. All styles
all prices. Call and see them.
We cannot speak too highly of our line OF
SUSPENDERS. They must be seen 10 be ap-
preciated.
In GLOVES all the newest shades will he
found in our establishment. We have about
~ different styles and can suit you we know
We carry the largest and best selected stock
of UMBRELLAS and CANES III the city,
principally Lyons IN Ike. However, we've
a line OF Glora gOld-capped for S2.Ul. They yare
going rapidly and if you are in need OF any
thing OF the kind, come early and get IT.
In NALlSES-come and look at them ana
see for yourself Prices from sl.2j Il" slS5l
each You can't imagine what a variety OF
good goods we carry in this particular line.
orders by mail solicited.
GROVE BESs..
Under Baldwin House. HagerstOwn, Md.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14

IN CHURCH..

The last faint echoes of the bell
Have ceased, and silence interyenes,
While my worldly thoughts dispel,
The parson from his pulpit leans,
His arms outspread-the heads go down
With rhythmic thump upon each pew,
And then my thoughts fly back TO town,
And you!
My eyes close fast try in vain
To hear the preachers drowning words;
Instead, | hear the summer rain,
The singing of the summer birds,
The rustic from the solemn seats
Suggests the breeze from skies of blue;
Again ! walk the village streets
With you!
Amen :" hear in tones subdued,
The creaking pews and long-drawn signs,
A pause, and then an interlude
OF music. My attention dies
Away, go again in thought
Across the meadows wet with dew,
Where morning exercise sought
With you!
"My text, beloved, you will find
In John" Alas! the final straw
That burdens my afflicted mind!
My comforts one eternal flaw.
For while you found your text in Jack,
You stole my heart-your summer due
4 worthless piece of bric-a-brac
To Won
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14
Things in Which Men and Women Differ.

When women jump at conclusions
and generally hit, men reason things
out logically, and generally miss II.
Some women can't pass a military
store without looking in; some men
can't pass n saloon without going In.
A woman never sees baby without
wanting TO run 60 H.: man never
sees baby without wanting 10 run
away from il.
Women love admiration. approba-
tion, self-immolation on the part of
others, and are often weak, vain and
frivolous. Ditto men. -
4 woman always carries her purse
in hand 30 that other women willsee
IL; man carries his Ia his inside
pocket that his wife won't rec IL.
4 woman can sit IN a theatre for
three hours without getting all cramp-
ed up, catching the toothache or be-
coming faint for want Of fresh air; n
man cant.
Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1888-12-14
She Didn't Care.

Say. felers," he remarked TO a
crowd in a grocery the other evening
II know how we can have some fun. "
Several parties asked him to explain
and he said
MY wife is always telling how
brave she j.. and what she d do In an
emergency. and | want 70 take her
down peg. | believe she'd scare
like a cat. want one Of you 70 go
10 the back door and be ugly and
sassy. and demand supper. and see If
she won't fly out Of the front
One Of the crowd said he'd cheer
fully go. and go he did. while the
others posted themselves in front.
Bv-and-by a woman came 10 the door.
looked up and down, and said 10 a
boy who was passing:
"Bubby, won't you go over to the
store and tell my husband to come
over?''
"Yes'm."
Needn't hurry any, but just drop
in if it's convenient
When the crowd came over they
found the volunteer lying on his back
in the rear yard unconscious. and his
nose broken. and the wife said:
He wanted supper and was ugly
about. and 30 laid him ont with a
hat-iron.
And an hour later. when the poor
man felt Of his nose aud wanted 10
know who was TO pay damages, echo
sadly answered. "Whog