Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-05

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A COMPANY is being formed in st.
Louis, Mo. TO introduce the writing
telegraph machines. 1t is proposed to
operate them on the telephone system.
having central Office connecting with
all the private or public instruments.
Ii business man wants to hold n con-
versatlon with a customer or friend he
pulls little lever. which rings n bell at
the central Office. He then writes down
on his plate the number desired, the
connection is made, and he proceeds TO
write down his message. which is imme-
diatoly reproduced in the same hand
writing at the other end.
icut farmer, has been annoyed OF late
by the loss OF eggs aud chickens. Nests
OF eggs have been broken, eggs stolen,
and the fowls have been acting strangely.
On recent night lie heard great com
motion in his hennery, and, hnrrying
out. found large snake cooled up just
inside the door. He dispatched the
reptile, which, by actual measurement,
is eleven feet long. He noticed swell
ings, and cut the snake open. Inside
were two china nest-eggs, which the
snake had swallowed.
MISS JENNIE SLACK, aged 16 years.
residing in the blue grass region of
Iowa, near Villisca, has this season
planted and cultivated thirty -fiye acres
Of corn. besides milking six cows night
and morning, and helping in other
work about the farm and household.
The corn is in splendid condition for a
big crop, and the young lady who raised
it is said to be fine looking, intelligent
and none the worse for the hard work
she has done for her invalid father, who
was unable to pay hired hand or do it
himself.
THE Austrian man OF war saba. which
is now visiting our waters, is splendidly
equipped With electrical appliances, in
Gliding two powerful electric search
lights, together with electrical devices
which enable each individual gunner 10
fire his gun by pressing button. or a
whole broadside can be fired simnltan-
cously from the captains bridge by
similar arrangement. The officers speak
highly Of the efficiency of these appli
ances, and state that their entire navy
is being equipped with electrical de
vices.
COLONEL JoHs WALKER, who died
while on n salmon fishing trip at Gaspe.
Quebec, had fulfilled in n remarkable
manner the wish he uttered when his
friend, Sir John Rose, Of London, Eng
land, dropped dead in the act Of firing
at a stag in Scotland a few years ago.
Colonel Walker then said ut the Club
here: "When my time comes / hope |
may be catching 2S-pound salmon. A
letter received from Gaspe, with details
OF his Illness, says he was stricken with
paralysis just after hooking 24-pound
fish.
A SUMMER charity in Now York is the
ice water cart Ii consists OF large
barrel fastened 10 n running gear IN
something the same fashion MS the wat r
ing carts are arranged. only, Of course,
much smaller in SIZE. and being pro-
yided with, instead of sprinkler, a
faucet and tin cup. which any one who
wishes is at liberty todrink. The poor
children are great patrons of the cart.
being special sufferers from heat and
thirst in tho hot weather because vi their
restlessness aud activity.
THERE is not much nicely in the per
fume business. Tho flower petals are
spread over glasses which have prevl-
onsly been covered with quarter inch
layer Of fat The glasses are then shut
tightly into wooden frames. and before
long the fat absorbs all the perfume.
The next process is to cut mp the irag-
rant fat into small pieces and pnt these
in alcohol The perfume at once deserts
its oily protector and unites with the
alcohol. II is then lit for the market.
A SwEpE employed in the construc-
ton Of the draw on the Thames River
bridge. Conn, fell from The traveller. a
distance Of about ninety.iive feet, but
fortunately escaped injury, as he fell
into the water between two scows. How
far down into the water he went is not
known, rs he was too much surprised to
find himself alive to take accurate meas
urements, but he came mp all right and
struck ont for the shore while two men
were setting out TO look for him.
Wills the fishing schooner Hattie d.
was on tho Banks one Of her men caught
large halibut. The fish was Of such
large proportions that it took several OF
the crew TO haul it aboard. Upon open
ing the halibnt portion Of woman's
hand, with the thumb aud first and
second fingers. was found in it. On tho
second finger was plain gold band
ring, on which we're engraved the letters
sc. w. G." The ring is now III tho
captains possession.
WILLIAM CHANDLER, of Wayncsboro.
Ca, says that he saw n party OF twelve
men, living at and around Ringgold, go
fishing, each one carrying with him fish
ing tackle in the shape Of sledge ham
mer They would strike the lodges Of
rock covered in the water, and the strong
concussion from the heavy blows would
stnn the fish and enable the fishermen
to gather them ID.
PRESUMABLY the largest oS IN the
world was lately on exhibition Mt the
Bourbon stock yards in Louisville. He
stands eighteen hands high, is eleven
feet in the girtl, five feet from briskct