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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

been put on the committee OF the
'Tuque Bleu Toboganning Club, ana
he will have TO take visitors down the
Slide all the evening. l shall have 10
send you back in a cab.
'sNever mind Lefty said. Papa
told me to be sure to bring back ms
silver-fo coat and cape that he left lire
yesterday. The thaw did not last long,
and now he needs them again.
But how paint the girls chagrin wiien
not cab was to be found on the stand
Mrs. Bonar sent her maid four streets
off to get one, but she returned unsuc-
cessful. As to the horse-cars, each one
that passed was crammed like a box OF
sardines-nay, more, men were hanging
on the rails behind. To such straits are
the citizens of Montreal reduced in Car
nival time.
Lefty was almost in tears; Nelly sat
still in silent desperation; Mrs. Bonar
wrung her hands.
Whatever stau we do if we don't get
a cabl You ought to be dressing for the
ball. Oh, if l could only get man to
send home with you T.
Nelly sprang up suddenly.
"And so you can, auntie !" she cried,
with laugh of inspiration; " Charles
strdn-mah, of course.
Mrs. Bonar looked bewildered, then
demonstrated feebly as Nelly proceeded
to carry out her design; but the kind
soul would have been almost as dlsap-
pointed as the girls themselves had they
missed the ball As to Nelly, she argued
away all objections, whilst she attlred
our friend in her uncle's cap and coat,
and fastened walking-s stick to his nit
ten.
"Now, Lefty, take the other arm
she cried; ''and, auntie, stand Just there
and tell us ii he don't look the image OF
uncle"
Against her will Mrs. Bonar laughed.
She could not deny it, but was loath to
countenance such freak They were
now in high spirits, and carried their
escort down stairs with ease.
1.-THE Judge is as light as a feather !"
cried Nelly, gleefully. We can hold him
all the way home, and never get bit
tired We can go along the side streets,
which excuse me for saying so, auntie)
are badly lighted, and no one will know
the dear old man isn't quite himself. .
"Neliy" cried Mrs. Bonar, rather
scandalized.
SO the girls sailed forth with their
doughty protector, and all went merr1ly
about two-thirds of the way; but a
good deal Of alarm they both felt before
they reached their lodgings. These
were situated in very quiet street, and
shortly after turning the corner, the
girls heard footsteps behind them;
man was seen approaching them. And
now what alarmed the two was the
strange conduct of the newcomer. He
came up rapidly, as if about to greet
them; but Just at this point the sham
Judge stumbled badly, and the girls had
as much ms they could do 10 keep him in
an erect position. The street led up the
hill; the pavement was covered with ice,
which Nelly especially found difficult to
walk on. The judges arm to which she
chung, alas, could afford no assistance;
further, the effort to keep him straight
the embarrassing situation.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

THERE arc now some 5000 women
doctors in the United States, about ono
to each thirty-threc of the masculine va
riety. Some Of them have incomes ex-
ceeding $40, 900 and very few fall below
$1,000. They grow and thrive best III
New York, Pennsylvania and Massacllu-
sets. After that comes the far West.
In the South they have never got foot
ing, and outside Of Maryland and Virgin
ia there is not one in the length and
breadth Of Dixieland. Only 3 per cent.
of graduates forswear medicine for mat
rimony, and of those who do one-third
marry other doctors.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02
HIS SPEECH PREPARED.

Westerner Gn Philadelphia gun store)
Sure this Is the best gun We have,
Dealer-That is the finest revolver
made, sir; the very latest patent.
''Self-cocker."
sfYes, sir.
"Forty-five calaber, is it,"
Eyes, sir."
"Think the barrels long enoughl"
"Plenty."
''Shoot to kill, chr"
Undoubtedly. Do you expect to go
bear hunting! or is an Indian war like
lyE"
s'Oh, no. / amt no frontiersman.
amt. l live in Prairie City; but we
expect to have little argument soon
about site fer new postotfice. "-Plil-
adelphia Record
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

A FEW weeks ago the Boston Inresti-
gator published an account of an eco
nonical American who had solved the
problem of living ON five cents week;
but in certain parts of Western Asia
that sum would seem to purchase the
luxuries, as well as the necessities, of a
weeks existence. According to a core
spondent of the husband, the cost of a
months board in the Persian province
of Luristan is silver grot per month,
or just about penny week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

IT is a puzzling fact that multitudes
of people, who are impelled by their
hunger for land to leave Europe and
come to this country, appear to lose their
land hunger as soon as they arrive here.
They settle for life in the crowded tene-
ment districts of our large cities, where
their condition is little better than what
it was in their old homes, and absolute
ly refuse to go where they can have
good land for nothing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

"Oh, Nelly" whispered Lefty, in ter.
ror again, "some one is following us.
Nelly had known it for the last five
minutes. If she had only known, like
wise, they were being looked after by o
+ friend, possibly she might have been
/ easier in her mind, but probably not.
For Miss Nelly, with all her love of fun.
would not have relished being laughed
at, especially by Harry Hill. He, poor
/ fellow, muttered under his breath, that
''those poor girls were in deucedly
awkward situation; and who would have
/ thought it of the judgel Z"
Up the long street toiled the cousins,
in mortal terror, with those steady, dog
ging footsteps ever behind. Twice they
crossed the road, and stealthy figure
(as he thought unobserved followed
them.
'Oh," sobbed Lefty, softly, 81 don t
think the hall is worth it. Let us go
into the first house, Nellie.
with this dummy" whispered
Nelly; "people would think MS lunatics
Courage, Lefty. We're nearly home. I"
Oh the glad relief to get up the famil-
lar steps, and smuggle their escort into
their wardrobe Then both sat down
and Nelly had to do her utmost to
keep Lefty from going into Mysteries.
But both went to the ball soon after, in
high feather, as pretty a couple as any
one could wish to see; and Nelly,
waltzing with Harry Hill never dreamed
that he had discovered the dark secret
she and Lefty had sworn to keep.
Alas that he should have discovered
only the half Of it
Again, at the masquerade, when the
girls sat in the Directors Gallery,
and looked down on that cleaning ex-
panse of ice below, with its glittering
crowd of skaters that seemed to flock
from ever land, decked out in brnvery
of costume that rivaled royalty, they
singled out young Bonar and his gro
tesque companion; they looked at the
Judge standing behind them in his
silver-fox coat, all unconscious of the
liberties so lately taken with that
handsome garment; they laughed into
each others eyes, did these two naughty
cousins, and made young Hill furiously
jealous by the whisper of Charlie Bonar's
name, and something about "a friend
in need being a friend indeed"
Haven't we had lovely time p
said Lefty, when the Carnival was over,
and they somewhat dolefully prepared
to return home.
THAT we have" assented Nelly,
heartily. 'sBut, Lefty, even toboggan-
ing was not as exciting as-you know
our secret. ="
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

THERE are 213 clubs of women in the
city of New Orleans alone devoted to
the study of political economy. The
women of several Southern cities are
busy studying this subject, and fitting
themselves for the duties of citizenship.
In the North and Northwest there are
over 800 large clubs of women devoted
to political economy, and New York and
Brooklyn women have listened TO hun
dreds Of lectures on the subject this
season.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

Mrs. WILSON, widely known by her
maiden name, Ida Lewis, has added
another to a long list of lives saved by
her in Newport, r. l., Harbor. Her
uncle, Harry Lewis, an old man seven
ty years of age, while returning from
fishing in small skill fell overheard in
the harbor near Limerick Lighthouse,
of which she is keeper. She saw the ac-
cidcnt and put out her boat and res
cued her uncle in an exhausted condi-
ton
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02
The Custer Massacre connOv'I''

The death of Major Reno removes VS.
man who gave rise to one OF tlie ...sr
est military controversies o. Nj
years. 1t WIS charged that heno M n 4
to do his duty in coming to ~ r H.
Custer on the Little Big Hon ~ n. n
summer Of 1876, but the evidence y +
court martial was rot strong enousn 4.
bear ont the charges. AccoIdin5 srry.
Lest evidence, Reno found ~ MA
whclming force of Indians wiielc =. a.bsr
been led TO expect only a small iuu, IN
He tried twice to make Il lunc,le.A VA va
Custer. Then he intrenchcd ms y, W 4,
and made desperate tight ioi - X
two days. While ne WAS benin - T.
rife pits, the force Of 20A e''''i l,istd
under Custer was totally az III, III I,
not inaa being left TO tel ~ sist
the great disaster. Tic lac. y
Sitting Bull and other Sioux CO i.rss.
oaihcred on Little Big Horn tee lais IN.
Indian force ever known OF ~. oli9
acnt. 1t contained no less t.iah ~ ~
fighting men, two-iligds 81 Siion nm
armed with rifles. Against such ~ -
the combined commands Of heho' - &
and Custer would have been poNe. ~
rs the savlges outnumbered th ZEN -, =.
than ten TO one, and also had lh' ,is
advantage of intimate knowledge q
country. The disaster was nienio,1 q
for the loss of some OF the bT'''e '1ls I'd
GERS in the amy and for the unE.'l' III,
wining ont of strong force Of e.ri.
liv the redskins. The .arssss
showed great Ieniency to the s sr'sSl
who murdered Custer and his ee .s' ls,s
and Sitting Bull and other cine .,l, II
drawn their rations with great re- ''i-'
San Francise0 CkYonicl<.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

TINS is the age of fruit, one might
say, and the quantity consumed is con-
stantly on the increase. Fruit is cheap
Ell than meat and the poorer classes are
beginning to appreciate the fact.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

A prophet has arisen out in Dubuque
who announces that the world will come
to IN end in nine DAYS. To large con
tingent Of Office seekers in Washington
who have no return tickets home. and
nothing wherewith to settle their hotel
bills. this viii be cheerful news.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

There is said 70 be n scarcity of 500 bills.
but ne must confess 20 had not noticed it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

swered, as he broke his egg into q
tumbler. 1--WE must do what we can to
make her visit pleasant one"
"That settles it. We must 60 to the
Carnival, said Lefty, promptly.
Her father burst out laughing. Ever
since the papers had announced the
great event Lefty had given him no
peace. $50 to the Montreal Carnival
we must and shall, she had asserted at
feast hundred times, for her powers of
persistence were strong, and her father
was very indulgent; and though he de-
INJURED at present, she felt confident OF
victory. But this sudden visit of Cousin
Nelly, his favorite brothers child, was a
trump card in her hand. Lefty played
and won.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02

Judge Laurance was due at the town
hall at ten o'clock one morning. A
select committee had been awaiting him
there for some time: but still he came
not Upon the faces of the committee
men were varied expressions Of embar-
rassmsnt, chagrins indignation, and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-05-02
THE JUDGES DOUBLE.
A CARNIVAL INCIDENT.

EAR papa, said Judge
Laurence's pretty daugh-
ter, dropping a letter up
ON the breakfast table,
" good news! Cousin
Nelly is coming from New
York to spend the winter
with us.
"Glad to hear it, my
denr.n the iudpe an
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
Cnuses OF Beef Depreasion.

Mr. ID u. ThOmN. % Rashyllle. iai
delivered an siifc.s ou the c.ases sni
remedies %, The depression In The cattle
market. before ths Saofthofn Breeder.
Association. JAn 2tth. lie said that ihe
ieailng cause. of TIE depression srv illegi'
tlmste. because The increase ln the uumbsr
20 cattle does not keep pace with The
iacreAse 10 population The fr-, cause OF
ne present ruaDle IL the dressed besfmo.
nopo,y which 10 80 pouerfal q. % conirol
hoih local Ani general markets, aud can
destroy The local market for home grown
hcsf AZ any pafiicalaf plscs when necessa-
~ % prom lte 10 Interests. THIS Chicago
dressed BEEF monopoly rcdaess The price
~ cattle 30 the prodacer sni Increase. The
cot % The consumer. Another Cause 4.
The wsy the rauchmen are presi>i. waO pay
no taxes for TIE cattle or lard and Ani are
furnished with troops - protect them
Ngalasi Tue Italians. Ano,her uouols 1.
the loose revenue srr,agcmsnts between
thls coaatry Ani Mexico. by which ranch
meu Who osu cattle along the border In.
port cattle from Mexico free from duty on
The prvts1i that TIE animals were original.
ly ln thi. c1antry sni accidentally strayei
across the liuc
saggcsis a. rsmeiie. for the din ulty
state laws for TIE Inspection ofcs,ilc dis.
ease a. ths slau ghtsrlng, the prohibition n
% foreign lAndlOril.m Ia the territories
the forfsitlug OF paolic lands Illegally OBJ
t.incd. more careful tsIing OF ranches and
ranch cattle, charging rents FOR grazing
pabiic lands. and fully taxing Imported
cattle from NJ MiKieo with no exemption for
ssstfays-
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
Do II Well

Too much % our farming. especially In
the East. l. done By the acre. We think
we must have . certain uamoer OF sercs oi
certain crop. In order - keep up spPesf'
Ances srd ~ Cl2ssei Am 1ug the large farm
srs In tAis Gay OF doing business ihefe
i great loss.
when . man gets = new variety OF po,a.
toes he prepares The soil for every bin A. II
everything depented on the result. and toe
crop usaally rays for the labor. Bat how
I. n WITH the main crop In the nsldi The
sround nus, AZ be worked over In limit.
"a tine. OF The uslghbors vii g,i thrOash
planting erst. The blowing II poor and
hsrrOsiug Il worse. and around the ends,
where The teams haze trsmPlei. sni pei
h.p. aroand large rocks. The soil Il bard !
BAT planting Il simply getting the seed oct
of sight, and 10 IL drOpped and . sod or
lump OF DRY earth smmei down on H. when
TIE man Who dos II Knows TIA, there i
not one chance In Ten for the crop 20 be
worth a. much a. the seed. Al hoeing
time these hills cost more time and labor
Than nve times as many where the sol 10
propsfly prepared aud the huyest shows
th.i n Il al wasted. l. this rishH WIN
yoa cou,inue In that wsyf WOald IL no,
=. better % throw oat the idea OF aer~-
ara prepare Tie soil ~ith labor and mAnafe
In snch . vsy that yoa are Reasonably
.urc OF . good crop 50 far a. you 20 snd
stop whsn yoa can 20 no farther In ths,
.ayf way 30 men make tneir gardens 80
rlch and mellow ifit does not psyf NO
prodtabls retarus can be got from ne soli
unless II Il properly prspArcd' and snsn
II l. vel prepared several succeeding
crops Get The bsnsnt ofit.
This principls sppus. 20 Al the Opera
ton. of The farm. l)b only hAlf Done
mast b. done over and In The mean time
great .ad psrhsp. irrspsrsols loss may re,
.ult- The barn, the poaliry house, and
the dairy al shOs serious loss .hsie ,Asfe
.hoald Be /. prot,. on .eeoani o, things %
ing done In . harry and only hAlf done
Mirror ant Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
only Good Stock.

some one has wisely said that . mort
gage can hs bred ofs farm. While this
Il fully true, yet there IL another truth
that should always De coupled with it
IL eant b. done with inferior animals. n
farmers could be edaes,ei up. driven W.
% in some way got up to . full oompre.
hsnsion % The fact that II IL from the good
stock only tha, The prodts are realized. q
grand step In sdvsnoe would have been
maGc. Iafsrior snimAis are . oonilnuous
drag 90 The owner, tsr ou III. Income, .
hludrance ~ Prosperity. loung men.
llsi stsrilng oat with stock, note these
things ani lsi yoar course be governei &C.
coriingly. LIT the law OF your action be
never - hold 40 inferior snimA only long
snoaga N nai 10 oat TIE of,prlng of .
single hslfsr properly bred, will soon make
. nne herd; OF q slnsls sheep . choice
e)ck. II, then, the means are limited. u
.. no rcAsou for scrub stock. Then feed
Nnd care for 10 a. 10 needs demand. The
choice snlmN. however vell bred, will not
remain 80 without The siriciesi attention
% u. needs with good stock properly
carci for. there .. no trouble Aboai results.
AmDrtgss- In such case ncci not be fear.
81 Maine Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
Notes by the Way.

NJ. EiRor ward : In ths city % Rock.
land. contains TIE great hme-tons qusrrie.
that fcsd The insstisbls msv- % he patent
kllns % The city. snf The oaiput % these
gaarries make. The vhlisst ani best lime
msie In The world. sni has acquired .
worit vide feputs,ion. In recsrt vislt
ihsrv. ve passei throagh the lime msking
region. vaerv The operations of .core- OF
years have s-smei AMI gashei ihe surface
~ The earth with deep. rNggei rsvines.
snd FAR .iosu these long. narrow rock
valleys vs 80 The pof.ag steam from The
eugines drivirg The poser drills. AMI ve
pass great wagons iosiei with the choie-
e-t rock going n ths city OF returning
empty fof losis. The line business l. ore
% The great pillars, yea. II is the greatest
one % kocklsnf's Industrial wealth sni
prosperity This. afie,i % tAe granite
gusrrte. on The Islands near hy. makes
Rocklanf . strong. wealthy sni thriving
place. Maine "a. wealth ~ rock AMI
ors. ssa ani forest. land sni water. that Il
icing better AMI better Understood each
year. not onlT hy The ou'siie ~oflf. but BY
hsr own citizens. sni - this l. better M.
fsrstoot there comes . hetisr faith IN
NAine ~ pace % live ant thrive. sni en-.
" NE In. Not Only ihess nsturA ~
sources, Bot that ofoar Vsriei ani attract
I've scenery. oar cool AMI sA'uhrioos sun.
msrs 10 attracting thousands % visitors,
ani Maine IL becoming TIE great summer
re.ort State ~ The Uuion We have bat
o. vofk ant Walt ani - true - oursslves
sri oar Interests. % realize IN every ssuss
that Nsins IL among ths bcsi % States
Bet se fni The train really, AL aboard.
,rt Ne srr %. ihrough the cats. over The
marshes. over the streams AMI creeks hat
annually swarm With migratory fshss,
,nt whose a,ssriss sii tnoassnis % dol.
lars o. the wealth % e.ch town here Nnna
Nly. getting . glimpse nov AMI then OF q
Zoe farm. . tasty residence or Quiei
bone. throagh The Villages AMI hamlets,
- are In two hours' tine sgsin oa The
bank. OF The k-uuebec. snt 50 near home
once more Ons ueci rot travel FAR with
his syes opeu snf . mind reaiy % tsks In
facts. o. ~ Impressed With ihs great unfi-
vsiopei natural resources AMI sfv.niAge-
% TIE gOoi old State ~ Maine. What i
most wonferfai % al 10. that ve any OF
a.. realize AMI sppr~cisie Il 81 little ss we
So ant 20 searching wildly vest and soaih
Coz what we ,lre.iy possess In 80 rich pro
fusion -wAIFAKEK. In Maine fumer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16

The prospects for sny improvement 10
prices OF beef 10 the Immediate future are
no, encouraging. Receut reports from en
tended tours through the cattle ranges OF
ths West by reliable authorities, report
that In al probability beef will come from
the range this season earlier than ever be-
fore. The season In Tex~ IL reported two
OF three weeks earlier than usual, with cat
tie In good condition on excellent grass
bot In that section there is great pressure
10 sell. Besves will begin 10 come In from
The Indian Territory early and In good con.
illlOn. In MOntAua and most OF Wyo-
ming the winter hss also been remarkably
f.yoraole, bat cattle generally are qllte
thin; short forage, resulting from last
Summers drought 10 that region sumo.
ing 70 prevent the laying on OF hssh in
spite OF satisfactory elimatie conditions.
Range men generally take . more hopeful
view OF the trade than Was held twelve
months ago. in spite OF continued low prie'
g for besL--Malne Farmer.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
The Directory Man.

The uueonsoiou. man IL out ia Oalo.
Tie csllsd a. the house Of young couple
who have seen jast two Summers and win
ters pass over their heads sinee the Law
and gospel msde them one.
GLOW old is your husbandi' asked the
directory msn Of the wife.
"Twenty.slx."
"And how old are your"
"Tweniy.four.
SLOW long have you been m,rried,"
1.-TWO years"
Then Ia the same cold, farawsy, ofi:lA
toue, he asked the next question on the
printed lists
"Iiaye you any grown up ehllireptT
The youug wife nearly tainted, the eject
VAS go great ~ 10 suppress the hysterieA
laughter that possessed her soul. bat she
managed IN say that their only child Vas
still, Ia the nature OF thines, . baby.
This story IL almost equal 70 the tale OF
the man who took the census In College
Hlll. lie called n q family where there
were twins, and after being told their age.
he blsndly and unthinhingly inquired OF
the dambfoanded mother whether they
were born 10 the same State. lie had fol.
lowed his Instructions 20 the letter, bot In
90 doing had thrown commos-sesss over
board.
Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1889-04-16
Cultivation OF Currants.


Az rule ourrsn< are no, cultivated sl
al They are planted In some oat OF the
way place OF along the fence where at best
they can BE- cultivated or hoed only on one
slde. They are pruned spxsmoiicslly, or
not 81 Al, and soon become stsngled mass
90 weeds, dead wood, moss covered trunks.
OF branches with . stuntei growth of
shoots on TOP and the fseblc-t cluster OF
buds on the two-year-old wood. A. best
such row ~ eurrsnt bushes can give on.
" poor crop of the smallest fruit. Bat
amer the currsnt worm attacks them and
strips of the leaves the eurrsn,s wiiher
up and are not worth picking. Currsnts
should have a. good cultivation A. corn
or potatoes, and this with . coat OF ma
uure or top-dressiug OF superphosphsts
aud nitrate 90 soda has . wouderful effect.
The pruning consists In cutting on, the
old branches, stripping on, AL the suckers
Except two or thr~e ~ be len 10 form
new brsbches). and In the fall or spring
cutting bach The shoots or suckers about
one-haf The weaker they are the more
should they be shortened back.
The best way 10 renoyste an old row of
currsnt-bushes is 20 set out new ones
where you can cultivate on both sides of
The row. Meantime. Nyou do not wisL 10
root out the old ones, give them . severe
pruning. and either hoe or fork the ground
20 kill the grNs. and weeds. or cover the
grouni tAick enough with manure or
mulch ~ smother the grass and weeds
Or better silll. SOW three or four ounces of
sqaA parts % nitrate oi soda and super
phosphate - each bush. Scatter II broad.
cast on The land for . distance OF two or
iarce feet on each aide of The row. The
earlier ;hls Il iOoe in the spring the better.
and n not done tlll the bushes are In full
leaf avoid sprinkiing ire fertilizer on the
leaves. O. IL sometime. burns them. Rec
olleci. however. that these fertilizers are
not substitutes FOR hoelng aud mulehing
N the weeds and grass are len 10 grow
they vii tAke The lions share OF The nj.
trsies ani phosphaies. hat II you hoe of
smother the grass AMI weeds The eject OF
the fertilizers viii b very mArkei.-Amer-
lean Agricultufisi for April.