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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-04-11
SOUTH ROYALTON NEWS.

The village schools commence next
Monday.
Mrs. Arthur Pierce is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Perley Belknap is at home from school
on vacation.
NJ. II. Hazen and wife are soon to take
a trip to California.
David Cowdery has nearly recovered
from his recent illness.
Jas. Doyle has moved back to the farm
he left two years ago.
Chester Dodge of South Tunbridge is
dangerously sick with pneumonia.
C. NJ. Lamb Esq. is quite feeble, al
though at his office every day.
There is larger amount of maple SUI
gar being made here than for several
years.
NJ S. Adams made quite large sale
of lumber last Monday to parties in
Leominster.
Charlie Woodland has taken bright,
pleasant looking little boy from the Or
phans' Home.
w HE 6oH has NtludDic lNo lCais Vlu
colt that weighs 1000 pounds and stands
10 l-2 hands high.
Will Fay has commenced building
blacksmith shop, Frank Lyman having
charge OF the work.
Mr. James Pixies health is not much
improved. He is able to be on the street
some but is not able to work.
News has been received from Lebanon,
n. H., that Mrs. Alden Chamberlain is
very low and it is thought cannot recover.
Miss Hannah Barnes, who fell and
broke her hip a few weeks ago, Is inn
proving although not yet able to sit up.
Frank Button, who was reported as be-
ing dangerously i'll last week died on
Wednesday. lie was a brother of Mrs.
John Shepard.
J. o. Belknap was called TO Mortified |
last week to attend the funeral of Mr. |
and Mrs. Pcrley Belknap, both being
buried the same day.
1t would be of interest to examine the
nun Der 6 l-2 st. John Sewing Machine. |
it is the handsomest machine on the /
market to-day and is sold very cheap
will a warrant for five years.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

o II
 THANK-YE-MA'AM.
 TUDOR JENKs The Spellin Bee over, stood close by the sill My face red CT nre toes all in chin, Till Susan her things the door, then elber joint held before, But Hezekiah BTindle Permit ef pleASel' A-shovin' in between us with amaZin ease. Then Susies backward, jest a robins might Sald she Thanks! Si l take me her shnin bright So HeZekiah stood quite Still eZ meek any lamb, An soon he softly slid away without
 'Thank-ye Ma am" slowed meath the builders wrapped her tight,
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

ARKANSAW TRAVE.
 "rhs animals muscles completely relaxed. fsit disocaion and determined s position
 turned the creature to bs able apply ny
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

: ARKANSAw TRAVE got and walked. team had lately
 broken down the h and other of the
 wreck side of a wspaper.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

LER.
 "'Wal boys here's the doctorr shouted driver got all his tools with hm Shall take him
 "artin sartnr they all sAd crowd added
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

 ~ER. = the question agAn No reply r.thsn pat ths qusssn t saeh in turn locking him fall In ths Aee Each e. nied ownership either wholly par and tAs wnk wen around Don't think he's got any ownsr several ef then remarked.
 "I applied choroform nestrs again. fsr hs was beginning to revive. Very we continued. qf ths bear has he practically and alec legally wild beast, and must look to him for my pay "rhey grinned. but sAid nothing
 "Once more, continued does any you clalm hmr No spoke.
 "TAkIng knife from case stopped down and opened the creatures uguar veins; and very was dead bear He had died unconscious and quite without pain Then without another word work the animals skin. took hide and ears by law required having mind not only the pelt. but the bounty upon bears -No opposition offered by word was spoken The men stood by and watched "Gentlemen, said. folded the skin, you lcoma to thA I hona | tvwfIl
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

I'll E 'wi one of you kind enough to fetch good strong line and stand by need helpY sad quite as matter of course. As pulled on my coat
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06
rlose ez I dared ier|an' wished | wuz closer yit

kN. Fer Sot thar contrivin what words ought ter say Ter win that gal fer ownest own-neyer ter go away
 tried:
 "I prettier night fer takin sleigh ride
 Thank ye .Ma'am." Sue topped. win leee screech. an so I put my arm light round her waist ter hold her safe for fear she'd ter So then wal then-I her. But didn't care. An home W azppin' through frosty air; Old Dobbn's bells ngn d sort O weddin With both the runners inin in we jest flew along: The old showed more speed that night than I'd a thought He seemed ter go like lghnin but wasn't very glad. soon Sue got down an kissed her parted calm But goin home my heart jest jumped ez crossed that
 Thank ye-Maam!'
 Century.
 AN APRIL FOOL" JOKE. recently by society of medical celebrated of New England Medical Practice" related the following dote Of one of his early professional efforts: degree the medical college" said years l twenty years old that June. I remember fresh the whole June days The color may partly this would be for settle accordingly fixed naturally districts where the contrast between of nature and condition would bc striking.
 "Iwent to small New Ham pshire and hung out my pie mostly lumbermen with a sprinkling Canadians There thought might pick enough prelim mary practice to cut my professional teeth.
 But with the advantages of this rustic could that the Inducements wives made fun themselves young doctor and trunk people of the place. particularly the old ladies' have thought themselves authorized to ask proes
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06
! cash Tor it. "- F01ath's C C0Nlp0nt0H

Rebuked. All in AvAh ob de motion hit put will sgnerfy hit by saying Aver" said the pompous chairman of meeting of colored people, and loud shout of the response "All Agn de motion say 'No'r' "No" fAinty but from persons all parts Of the
 "Fit carried unAnmously," the chairman said sagey This declaration repeated when there had been dissentcnts. At last elderly darkey
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

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' skn back the sled teamster take home did expect that would it. took his place the sled village with word in objection. Neither of three miles. He then n a horse laugh and looked around at for well, Joker said.
 "Oh nothin' sAi he T only Athnkin' what good thing twas fer those feers had their larf before begun Thar didn't Arf at when you got through. doctor
 "It be April fool joke me- uppose' said l.
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

eIIs hoW uu yUu bhhk " sthhubF hskeu hlm
 "'I think got the butt end ontp
 "I realized seventeen dollars upon the bears bounty and in reality the incident great for the told throu served advertisement. if nothing
 Those lumbermen very cv from time on. and trivial the incident always inclined to attribute deal to 1t; for immediately began pick up practice Tn few months I about I could attend the end of second able
The Arkansaw traveler., 1889-04-06

addressed the chair:
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

"Then the term dock labor is in London
properly applied only To the employment
offered by the import trade. The export
trade il handled by the stevcdoros, with
whom the shipowuers contract directly,
and for whose work the dock companies
are in nowise responsible.
"NOw as 10 the grievances complained
of. These do not arise in connection
with The pay OF the permanent laborcrs.
but out of the methods Of employing the
casual or irregular labor In the West
and East India docks the contract sys-
tenn does not obtain. but what is called
piece work" * distributed among the
irrcgularly employed. That is to say,
when the company has undertaken a
particular job, such as the unloading Of
a large steamer. number OF irregular5
are taken ON for the day by the com
panys foreman and paid ten cents am
hour. rs am encouragement to good
work, and provided the task has been
accomplished 20 certain rate Of profit
to the company, ''pluS Is divided
among The members OF the gang. To
the ordinary workman this plus aver
ages one cent an hour. Counting in the
plus. the daily earnings OF the irregular
hands at tho India docks have averaged
in recent years 81 cents.
In the LonG)n and st. Katherine
docks both piece work and the Contract
system are resorted 10. In the former
case the men are paid directly by T.
company, and receive ten cents an hour.
But hali the work Of these docks IS bet
out 10 small contractors. generally
chosen from the permanent hh0rers.
This system has naturally led 10 sweat
iug-that is. to the cocrcinr OF lahorers
10y the sub-comtractors 70 accept starya-
ton wages. In 1880 the casuals struck
against this system. Tho company
yielded and required the 'ganger, sub
contractor, head OF a gang, TO pay his
hands a minimum Of t~.lye cents an
hour 1t is said, however, that this
regulation is cvaded by secret bribery
ana corruption
We are now in position TO under
stand the ultimatum OF the East London
strikers. They demand that the CON
tract system shall be utterly swept away.
All work given to the irregularly en-
ployed must be piece work. To this de-
mand. as well rs to the stipulation that
no casual workman shall be discharged
until he has chance To earn fifty cents,
the dock companies early expressed "a
willingness To accede. What was re-
fused VAS the demand that under the
piece work system the men shall receive
u minimum OF twelve cents an hour
They refused beclu>e they have hitler
to. since lSs2. paid bit ten cents. and
because The plus has not in recent years
RyeraGei Sh2ys one cent an hour to each
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

John McSNecney. Lutrer Lanln I.irs
carried with him the aroma Of celebrity.
His fame sat about him, and when he
spoke swear TO the reader that Won
drous garment did not fall off. The press
reported his speeches. OF insolvency
and Mills the leading editor said: 1.-THE
former was known before he came here,
and the greatness of the latter has been
the amazing feature Of the trial"
What Is oratory? Why has it died
when men still love it so dearly? can
only say that have it from Luther Laf-
lin Mills that there IS no clocution. 1t
does not exist. How does he lookf Small
growing sioux. n wan. spare face. a
beautiful eye, piercing. earnest gaze
All the arts of sudden pleasing are in
him at their summit lie is charmed to
meet you. lie knew your father, or saw
your horse, or noticed the sign over your
door-doubt not that YOU are famous
with him. II you be q scribe, come into
his sancium aud lee the knaves wait
Notice the literary bee that buzzes in
orators bounots. What is the difference
that separates the twain arts: Who can
tell: ] am proud Chicago has a great
orator, yet | might wish orators We're
writer's. II 'ranscribe a speech Of LII
Their Latin Nill5-noticc always the long
namc-l shall make him simply writer
The darl eve. the menacing finger. the
terrifVing oauestnoss-where are they:
see him standing in q cemetery at its
dedication.
The grave yard says that sweet
voice. "is the worlds great pulpit. No
custom hinder-, no prejudice prevents
men. women and children gather around
it. Grief -ingsa song OF the heart, mem
ory rccites the virtues Of the dead 10
eager ears. Faith breaches the immor-
tai life and all the voices say, amen. %
cease 10 Quotcas think Of the decision
Of Judge McAlii.ior for what man was
over suayol ont OF his reason by the
handing Ia him 0f % written poem; How
could quote the "Margueritc' of Nils
SON. the "Prodisal Son of Duhulc the
opening chords of the overture O: "Lur-
linc.' j. cannot he done. ! can only
bear testimony that Any great city has
an orator whose name viii forever cm-
beilish our annals. Rare as is the gem
ius Of public speech, Che genius still re-.
mains As Noniaigno in his i0vable
twcnty-sevcnth chapter tells me that
friendship exists and that tho ancients
looked for DO as the Jews for thc lics-
siah, so loot upon this rare man OF our
vallcy-au orator appearing among men
10 excite them with fires ihai ci-ewise
must smoldcr Sometime, however
] ana impatient that ouiory should BE
anpronticcd 90 the trade Of law. and
earn its bread like shoemaker
J0HS NcGOvEEN.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

laborer. They say that at twelve cents
an hour there would be not only no plus,
but scarcely any profit to the eonpa-
MES"
The methods Of work upon the London
docks are not ut al like those employed
in New York and other American ports.
Few of the improved methods of hand
ling freight usel in the United States are
known there. perhaps, among other fea.
sons. because Of the decreasing amour.
of business TO be handled.
The methods Of hiring extra men have
been described so often IN the newspapers
since the beginning of the strike as TO re-
quire no special mention here. The TWO
cuts given show the gang waiting for The
announcement Of men wanted 90 uc
made. and the mad rush that cnsnes
when bread is distributed to the unem-
ploycd. They are from The London
Graphic.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

"TO understand the present strike OF
the London dock laborcrs and the I'M
willingness of the dock companies TO
grant IN the demands Of the laborers.
saws The sun, "we must keep in view
the fundamental fact that the port Of
London some time since entered ON
period of docadencc. Until the open
ING of the Sucz canal and for some years
Thereafter the volume of its foreign
trade rapidly expanded. During those
good times the wages Of all CLASSES OF
workers rose. Corn and timber portors
Uho highest class Of dock laborcrs) and
sicycd0rc8 earned from SO 10 So a
week. I'm 1872 the casuals OF two of the
docks. the London and ST. Katherine
and the Wost AMI East India, struck
and obtained ten cents an hour in The
place OF sixty-t,vO and half cents 70
iay 70 defeat n similar combination
the llllwall docks imported country In
Dor, which thov have retained to ihis
day
"Whcn the economical consequences
Of the Suez canal were fully revealed. IL
was plain that tho tide Of commerce had
turned against London The slow in-
crease in the volume of goods handled
was much more than countcrbalancod
by the shrinking Of values and of profits
The transshipmcut trade was rcyolu
uouizcd hy the opening OF the direct
route via Sucz 10 tho European CONT
rcm; goods formerly housed in London
were unloaded straight from the ocean
vessel 90 the continental boat. The rc-
suit of dWindiing profits has been "a
downward tendency in all the grades OF
ab0rcmployed by the docksand wharvc5
of East London. This tendency has been
accelerated by the mccasing driit of
foreign and provincial labor into the
metropolis, which has gone on stimuli
tancously with the shrinkagc of employ
ment.
"lt IS necessary % bear in mind the
decline of L0udon'5 foreign commerce
and is depressing effect upon the dock
companies iu order to comprehend the
siubbomncss with which. while yielding
on most point, 20 the strikgrs, they have
SGT their faces against the demand ior
twelve cents an hour for piece work.
What Is now paid, and what piece work,
as distinguished from contract work,
means in East London. vii. be presently
made clear. Bat first le. rs get some
exact notion of the number of dock DO.
horers. stcrclorcs and others who could
by any possibility take part in this strike.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

Miss Maria Mitchell has left $1,000 %
Nassar college
Frances Willard urges women 10 read
the newspapers.
Wichita, Kan. claims 20 nave forty
two women's clubs
Louise VI. Alcott wrote the only hvm
of her life. My Kingdom 10 i3 year
Of age.
Carmen Sylvia" noumnh's e.teI
queen, is 10 have story ia Tho Co.m0
poiiian Magazine.
Mrs Emma p EUius has Conducted a
cooking school 40 Cautouqu cpe9
summer for sis years
There j, q report 300 England that }Ifs
Langtry's beautiful complexion B. ila rc
suit of rubbing tne checks with vo-l
Ms Thompson. po-imistrea at Louis
vile, Ky, has held herpos.iiol iorcis h
years and has "a salary o. $1,000 SCAR
Mime. Sarah Bcruhardt is sail to hate
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The Duchess Of Marlborough and hci
husband did not receive au invitation o.
,ne NeduinS % 'he iiihce's Louise o.
Wales
jean ln-elo" ''", written some fecoi
l.o'''lS o' n'1 c"l'l.i''I' "h'en she
mn % ''D'','''.'s ono ''''7 '''' '''e5
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''',1''o wv li'''-'''''
Mrs. Slannafd C'John Strange Win
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It'll - '''.'' 49, '''' "'''"S'
, - ''''' "'' w ''''' proper
-s ,. content wan OPPOSING me liquor
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The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15
STORIES ABOUT ANNALS.

Mrs. Slater OF Siyorlyyillc. Pa. had a
rooster killed recently. and was pleased
and surprised 70 find lvo-dollar gold
piece in its craw.
SO East Lyons, H.. o goose died very
suddenly On cutting IL open q silver
thimblc was found ia its threat II is
thought the fowl chokod 20 death while
trying 10 swallow IL
\ hunter Of Virginia City claims that
he has discovered - deposit Of fossil ivory
in the Sierra Nevada range He took
out two large tusks ct an elephant. and
is going back for more.
The largest brook trout over caught on
this continent was landed recently at
Spring creek, n. Y. The fish weighed
six pounds and two ounces. and its pro-
portions and complexion were perfect
Dwellers ia Florida who are fortunate
enough 10 possess pct sand bin cranes
have discovered that they are alert might
watchers No tramp or thief can APP
proach the premises withou, hearing a
clear bugle note or alarm
Fred Martin, of ,lu-bingum county,
o., has a "happg family" consisting Of
two dogs four kittens. two raccoons.
three gray squirrels and a young wood.
chuck. MI are pets and cat and PLAY
together apparently on the best OF
terms
While some boys were playing on n
plot of grass at Ballston. ~ y, one OF
them discovered and captured live
snake which has two heads. each head
having two eyes and a mouth. also a
tongue The little reptile. which is
about six inches long, is Of the black
snake breed
j. " English exhibited at Americas.
Ca, tusk that was taken from the
mouth OF a wild boar that was killed in
his corn field, on Camp creek, five miles
from Andersonvillc The tusL was a
very large one, measuring nine and
quarter inches long 1t formed almost
a circle and was very sharp
Edwards banks, we'll known farmer
Of Muhlenburg county. Ky. recently
killed the largest rattlesnake seen in
southern Kentucky for long time lie
was crossing field aud heard a Sigh,
Kissing sound in a bush lie SAW rat
tie snake 'coiled up. and picking up
stout stick Killed the serpent with a sin
gle blow fhe snake was three feet
long. ami had seven milles and three
bu!1a1r d Wy eleven niche, in
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15
j. GRUMLEY.
Detective,
POLICE lFADQUARTFRs.

Then a tall, grim looking man, rather
stylishly dressed in plain black, with an
air something between clergyman and
hotel clerk, entered the room. III
looked at the wall, at the books, Mt the
window. and finally at Mr.. Horshaw.
"Nlr. lIorshaw, | believe" he said
briskly. "My card informs you who
AIN. Your wife has lost diamond brace
let. am detailed TO work up the case.
IL suppose | can see the lady," con
tinucd he "Must have full description
ofpropcrty and details of loss, YOU know.
Mrs llorshaw is out. She says the
man has a slight cast in one of his eyes.
"Cast in one eye. Good| Mr.. Grum-
ley checked that point of on one finger.
"And-a-I think she said his mus
tache was waxed'-
"Mustache waxed-good" Mr.. Grum-
ley checked of finger number two.
"Iet mo see. think he draws his
words-had also slight lisp, and then
his nose--his nose, now
"Drawled-lisped-good'" Mr. Grum-
ley exhausted his two remaining fingers
with n check apiece, and then slapped
his thigh. IL think know the fellow.
sir--wcll known crook. TOO. Now Tor
the property. Must know what the
bracelet looked like YOU see"
"Now-youd hardly think it. yet
though I've seen those bracelets hun
bred times--l can hardly describe them,
except TINT they are all spanglo and
glitter. II my wife were only here
now"
II have it, sir" said the detective,
",here's a mate TO that lost bracelet. II
could take squint at il now
Certainly" Dir. llorshaw rose with
smile. 81, takes a detective 10 think
Of ways and means BY looking at one
you can spot-thats the word. isn't it:
Yes, YOU can spot the other"
Mr.. Grumley leaned back with a Napo-
leon like nod Of approval, while Mr..
Horshaw bursted up stairs, nuttering to
himself "Sharp man that. Lucky was
"a. home TO help him out" lie rum
mayed about lis wifc's bureau and DIRE S.
ing case until he found the object of his
search. "Now, julia" he thought, as
he returned 10 the library. well see
who RECEIVERS your bracelet
"A very peculiar make, said the well
known detective. handling the article
very much as il it were handcuff.
"Very Gne. too. Cad, cir. wonder the
lady let the fellow walk of with 1t, but
.-ahem.-women arc--ralher
"Gad. yes. They are weak and easily
imposed upon. But we men;cant help |
that. II we get them out of these |
scrapes. that's all we can do"
Precisely. But this bracelet, now
the pattern is quite complex. Difficult
TO remember all the points--unless'--
I1he detective, scrutinizing it closely,
~ head discouragingly.
naid Mr.. HorshaY. "the POLICE
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

Train 30. r0 connects daily AZ keysfs
Tor tnasa IIty. C.srksviIlc, and Oxford
Durham. HUrlls.u and Raleigh .H.
reofs ~ Greensboro Tor Durham.
Raleigh. ..'om. alf Winston, ani at points
North Carolina DIVISION, az salisbury J.. AID
eIle. Hnt Springs lHd aI points 'n Mw'ln
North Carolina. and al Charlotte Tor o..
Nam $50. 5 connects daily az Gm0rt
f.o' fr salem. Mrso0n. Raleigh. Code
..ru'. rul NOufcai city 40 salisbury 'f
t.hn,iIe NOi rrrnss. Aud an ponis a
Western North taTUNUai re- Charlotte 'f
Charlotte. GOWN Hud Al- uHfa fa.ifUht ''f
Columbia Auslafi. Aiken, thlr.esion, nt.I.
.nN. IN.rl-f .IIf, ot.i Dag kt.lti.lr ANt N'''f
fI. Us r.Irfs. a..O with Carolina Contra
rl. ...i i.r ft minFtuu.
Trains from che South arrive - Aichnolt
----- l. LII IL nm.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15
TIE BIG LONDON STRIKE
SOME OF THE REASONS FOR ITS
EXISTENCE BRIEFLY STATED.

The Commerce Of the Worii's Metropolis
l. Not so Vast as II Was Before the
Opening Of the suer Canal. which Rev
oiutioniFed tho East India Trade
No labor trouble Of recent years has
attracted greater attention from think
ing men and women than the vast up
rising Of low paid workers on and about
the East London docks. But the causes
which have led up to the action Of the
men in going out and the stubborn re-
fusal of the employers to grant the six
pence advance asked for are not well
understood in the United States. Tn the
course of a recently printed editorial ar
.:cle Tie New York Sun set forth these
causes with such singular lucidity as TO
warrant the transferrence Of a good por
ton thereof to these columns.
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

Miss Frances Graham French, OF
Washington, holds the position Of lin.
guist and translator in the bureau Of ed
ucation, and is engaged in the work of
classifying 10000 foreign books in TWEEN.
~ different languages.
English girls are to DO taught laundry
work besides cooking in the boarding
aGhQols. ~ committee of the London
board aud the city ;pd guilds in.
baye just completed arrange.
baking an experiment in this
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15
HENRY HITCHCOCK.

sketch OF the Sew President of The Amer
lean Bar Association.
Henry Hitchcock. who has recently
been elected president Of the American
Bar association, comes Of family of
high standing ia the profession OF the
law. His grandfather, Samuel Hitch
cock. of Vermont. was q United States
circuit Judge in 1901. His father. Henry
The Daily times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1886-1889, 1889-09-15

4 good work Is being done in some OF
Boston's suburbs bv womens societies
supporting industrial schools during the
long summer Vacations. These schools
are generally for girls alone, and teach
sewing and domestic arts. and IN some
cases sine cooking