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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

the moon had set. leaving our chamber
dark as eatacomb, hesitated to feel
for the little face that believed was on
the pillow beside me, knowing well that
even the most cautious, gentle reaching
out over the head of these sensitive,
light sleepers will brighten and rouse
them, often with a sharp scream; bat
filling to hear the little duttering breath
in the inky darkness, with cautious
fumhling l hunted for the face of my
three months-old baby and found it-not
on its pillow, but under it, happening
which / should have instantly discovered
ON waking bad q night lamp been burn
ing, and which, undiscovered, seemingly
would have resulted in suffocation.
Babies very frequently roll or get
turned upon their faces when asleep, and
if weak or very young they have not
strength to lift their heavy, helpless
little heads from out the sinking, suffo-
eating bolster, and the precious life may
go out if there is no watchful eye to see
the mischief; but even mothers wake,
fnl eye must fail to see her baby's peril
if her room is in Egyptian darkness
Good Housekeeping.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
Goodness in Battle.

Can brave soldier carry GOODNESS ~
battle to the point of atls ctatloni AZ
incident told of the Elench genera,
kustine and his aide-de-camp. Barasual
dHilliers, seems to prove that TINS ma
be possible. During battle, Bsraga,a!
d'Hilliers was reading despatch g ~ n
general, holding the letter with by
hands, when TALL passed between ~
two hands aud cut n hole s;IalSh.
through the letter. The aide-de-eailp
paid no attention to the bnl.et uas
paused in his reading and looked close,s
At the riddled page. Go on, go on
sal the general. 81 beg pardon, eea
era, said Paraguay d'Hilliers, "6at
word seems to be blotted out here. NeAs
/ viii go on with the next. ~,
This story is not unlike one foid, ~
what truth we do not know, OF Msst
eTu captain in the American Ciyii WEI
who, after an engagement, bad sew
himself under trse and was smokins
pipe when a stray bullet Knocked On ~
bowl Of the pipe, leaving the stem IL y
month. He continued to puff for r.
ment and then said to his 9rdel.'Tr
This pipe draws too well, hoainson'
wish yoa would bring me fresh el-'
-AFggEa5t.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

CITIZENS of Fort Worth are consider
ing the matter of the erection of colos-
sal palace, TO b. known as the Texas
Spring Palace, to be built and opened
to the people of the United States in
June This palace is to be built entire
ly of Texas products. 1t will have eight
towers and magnificent dome, which
will be dressed with cotton, wheat, corn,
oats, sugar cane, varieties of grasses,
vegetables, fruits and fiowers--all grown
in Texas. The coal, iron ores and iron
products, lead, copper, platinum, mica,
granite, marble, sandstone and lime
stone, will be erected into temples. In
huge aquariums will be the fishes found
in Texas rivers, lakes and in the gulf
bordering the state. Wool, leather,
salt, sugar aud gypsum will be made
into houses. and, in fact, every product
of Texas will be put into the construc-
ton of the palace and displayed in the
interior. The entire State will be inter
ested and represented.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
Wanted to Hear a Proposal.

A story is going the rounds Of Phila-
delphia ut the expense of = member of
the Bachelors Club. At the box party
given the other night TO the debutantes
he paid the most devoted attention to
one of the buds whose dowry will run
into hundreds of thousands, and even
ventured to propose TO her. To his joy
GUS astonishment he was promptly ac-
cepted, and he jubilantly announced the
fact to q few chosen cronies by an early
post on the following morning. In the
afternoon lie met his fiancee at tea and
to his intense modification received a
most chilling reception. He called her
by her Christian name and was prompt
ly reproved for his familiarity. s'But
are we not engaged?" he asked. 81
have written to your mother that -"
"Oh, have told her all about it." was
the cool reply. ''She knew | was only
fooling you. / just wanted to hear what
a proposal of marriage was like and
that's why led you on, but of course 1
could not dream Of being engaged this
season" The badly left bachelor
has already received seven pairs of nit
tens from his sympathetic friends. As
for the s'bud," she bids fair to blossom
into n daisy.-IrHth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

CARR. Lie. OwEN,of Vineyard Haven,
Mass, has prepared and presented to
the Committee on Commerce in Wash
ington chart of the Artic Ocean, show
ing the location of the loss of every
whaler That has been wrecked in that
ocean. There have been seventy-s
such losses, and fifty-eight of them were
near point Barrow. The chart was pre-.
pared at the request of the New Bed
ford Board of trade and of certain San
Francisco firms mainly as an argument
in favor of establishing house of ref
uge at Point Barrow.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

For many years the Russian Church
has been doing missionary work in
Alaska, chiefly among the Thlinkets OF
southeastern Alaska. Sixty thousand
dollars has been appropriated annually
for this work from the imperial treasury
at st. Petersburg, but in spite of the
labors of u large band of priests and
deacons, the success of the movement
has been small, and it is reported that
"the strength of the Russian Church
seems TO be waning before the incoming
of American influences" whatever that
may mean.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

THRoudH the agency of the Bureau of
Animal Industry the people of this
country spent nearly $500, 900 last year
in striving to eradicate contagious
leuro-pneumonia. This work was done
primarily for the benefit of tho cattle
growing industry-to preserve the
health of our herds by protecting them
from contagion. But, asserts the New
York Times, the people themselves suf-
fer great loss, both OF health aud of life,
by disease that is in many cases COM
municated to them from cattle. and they
should be protected.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
In a Florida Ice Factory.

In Florida, where ice is so desilalh
for cooling food and drink, it is not
naturally formed, and 50 must be made
/ visited an ice flctory.
They have twenty tons Of ice forming
here all the time. they lift tank ever
thirty minutes, take out the lee, reHl
the tank with water and replace it. The
freezing takes forty eight hours. The
tank they have just emptied viii 10
filled soon, and n new block Of Ice will
be taken from it ON 'the day after TO-
morrow
Now, it seems that this freezing takes
place SO gently that spray Of resgs may
be put into tank of water aud frozen
into the mass of ice without strings
petal from its place. There it lies i'm.
bedded, in all its beauty OF form and
color--a marvellous thing, think. The
ice-mnkers like to perform this expert.
ment. as it shows the clearness Of Their
ice; and pride is taken in freezing pieces
OF unusual beauty aud Transparency
A delicate spray Of flowers, n cluster
of ripo fruit, or n brilliant-colored isA
are favorits subjects. Exhibitions Of
such freezings arc occasionally madeat
fairs, and a particularly beautiful or i'll
teresting piece makes very attractive
gift for birthday or tor Christmas.
What pretty way the preserve Oh
jects / would like q collection Of Flor
da specimens so preserved No dried
out herbarium specimens no faded and
distorted alcoholic preparations; no IN.
natural taxidermist mounts, but every
thing in its natural color, its perfect out
line, its living beauty. Here, clear
little block with u chameleon; here s
larger one with coiled rttlesnake;
there young alligator, cluster Of
grapefruit or oranges, a sprayof flower,
or series of forest-leayes. l'ut, alas
such q collection would not last single
week. st. Nicholas.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
Dangers of the Night Lamp

Such practice if severely condemned
by many, who believe n night lamp not
only corrupts the atmosphere of Sleep
ing room and weakens the little folks
eyes and poisons their lungs, as well as
their own, and who also affirm the habit
is most pernicious in that the children
become strongly attached to night
light, and so dependent on it that they
cannot SECURE sound, refreshing sleep
without If, waking with start or scream
if they are lett in darkness. aud demand
ing lighted bedroom till even past
childhood years. Mothers of very young
children ARE apt and need to sleep with
one eye open, but little good will wake
ful eyes DO if they can not see the little
faces near them.
What could happen
Oh, so many distressing accidents
might happen. Once, on waking after
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

hidden in the interior bY tba ~.
who have preceded them, Who s @nlsss
Ways wiling TO adj TO their nur III a.
When the vessel sails they eam ,'aOsts
from their hiding places and ~ =, ol'
whites. These latter, instead i 'g ~ tae
civilizing effect upon the native 4A'ilg
lose whatever virtues they brauel,, Z s'ua
their homes, quickly learn ali tse 's so
age vices, and are in fact probshlr ~ ~
most cruel, lazy and despieable y. 'le
cutthroats that can be found ANY, Al Y
on the face Of the earth. To III; sAele
huence is due nearly every distnyl.an =
that arises among the natives Wa; Wa
legal restraints, they do very ma nal ~ y
they please, and find their profit n M -; :
ing up strife between rival q .; ssl'
Wherever native war breaks opt wI;s.
men will lie found as the ol;,
instigators. The only profess; ,si
which a beachcomher can bs 's ny
to have is that OF piracy. Every ;sI Ia,1
has its little band OF deprelators s ~ls
own few small boats. OF coursa w., lao
do not dare to attack European vass .,t,
but, putting out from their harbo,.
they will sail to neighborinp ha,bo,
and lie in wait for any native boats h.,
may appelr. If strong enough, 4 ra;S II,
is made upon village, the women ' s,a
carried of. tie crops trampled down ana
the houses fired. The next tlipoon Nv
programme is a descent OF the assanltsS
islanders upon the villages of these WIN
made the attack; a war breaks ont "a
very possibly the whites, whose condn.s
gave rise to it, appeal to tile commands,
OF a war ship that may chance to togcb
for fresh vegetables, say that thev bays
been robbed and get boats crew a %
to the place they attacked. When tbe,s
the whites claim everything, tbe NATIVES
cannot explain themselves, Tie naval Al
ticsrs who, as a rule, are very ignorant
Of the condition Of life on the islands
believe their own countFymen, and bya
display of force keep the natives IN
check while the beachcombels strip tbe
village. The way in which the navy q.
pecially the British navy, has been made
the instrument of oppression and whole.
sale robbery is shameful. - oa-DipatE.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
SOUTH SEA CUTTHROATs.
Lawless White Men of the Southern
Pacific Islands.

OF course there are some good mis-
sionaries, aud few legitimate business
men, but if the entire world were search
ed, with the aid of all the police, do
not believe that greater set of ruffians
and blackguards could he found than
the inhabitants of the South Sea Islands
In a very few places is there any con-
siderable amount of trade; a very few
agents can take charge of this. and there
is absolutely no demand for white work.
men. Any one can make living. as IT
costs next to nothing, but there is little
or no money IN circulation, aud the
poorest day laborer in New York could
earn more in a month than he could in
a year on any islands except these of
the Hawaiian group. There is. there
fore, no inducement for any honest AMI
industrious workmen to 60 to the south
Sea Islands, and as matter Of fact
none do go. But the white population
IS much larger than is generally snn-
posed, hundreds of men nneonne,.tel
with any recognized calling living ON
the larger islands, while there ara few
so small and insignificant as to have no
Europeans rs settlers. Ask any old sh;n
captain who has sailed those seas What
this class Of men are like and Won viii
hear some strange stories.
These "beachcombers. as they ara
called, and drawn from the very worst
scum OF the earth. Nearly eli are runa-
way neamen whom the love Of a larri..ss
life, the hatred Of work, and The Sisi;ts
OF any kind have led 10 desert tha;r :. i
seis Whenever a ship lies for anv time
az an Island, one OF two OF the worst Of
the crew are likely to slip of and are
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

ARoHDUKE RUDOLPH of Austria, who
has Just died, was n much better and
ADLER man than tho ordinary continental
crown prince. Although barely 30 years
old, he was considered a student OF great
promise by the learned men of Germany
and Austria. His opinions are often cited
in the lectures of the great German and
Austrian professors of the natural sci
ences. He was particularly fond Of
ornithology, and was an intimate friend
of such men as Brehm and Homeyer.
He wrote several books Of scientific and
popular value, among which were eff
teen Days on the Danube, and "a Trip
Through the East. Like most Aus
TRANS, he took care to get his share OF
the good things for which Vienna is
famous, and consequently was coutinu-
ally falling out with his wife, Belgian
princess, whom he married for state
reasons in 1881. The Princess thought
he neglected her, and tried repeatedly
to leave him. The Crown Prince ha
any number Of Austrian, German and
Russian military titles. Among his peo
pie, however, he was always known as
plain Arehduke Rudolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
An Economical Emperor.

Young Emperor Williasn of Germany
is showing that he does not lack the
proverbial frugality of the house Of Ho-
henzollern. He has given orders that
hereafter breakfasts at the big palace
Inter den Linden, shall not cost more
than sixty cents IA royal head. The max
imum cost of dinners, according to the
new imperial schedule, must not exceed
SI.25. This minute attention TO the
small pecuniary details of housekeeping
will not make the Emperor less popular
among his subjects. The Berliners who
have seen the plainly furnished sleeping
rooms of the old Emperor William in
Potsdam will say, "Na-s-a, he is chip
of the old block, and love him all the
more. They all have read in school how
nearly $50 years ago the great Kurfurst
often sent over to the Mayor at the City
Hall to borrow five thalers for the pur-
pose of entertaining royal guests fitting
ly. They know. too, that Frederick the
Greats father packed off all the unnec-
essary servants and packe up oil the
silverware OF the first King
of Prussia as soon as he came to the
throne. With these recollections in his
mind, Berliner would regard spend
thrift Hohenzollern as no kind of O
at all.-Nen York San.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

A REVIEW of the worlds shipping pub
lished in the London Tones places the
total shipping tonnage Conferred and
cleared) of the ten Leading maritime
countries in 1887 at 1S6, 295, 600 tons,
against IA, 632, 900 tons in 1878, gain
of Al ,633, 0U0 tons in nine years. One
third of the total increase, or IS, 500, 900
tons, occurred in British tonnage, and
about one-twelfth, or 3,66s, 900 tons. in
the tonnage of the United States The
total tonnage of Great Britain in 1887
was 65, 161, 900 tons, and of the United
States q, 042, 900 tons, the United States
being second only to Great Britain III
this respect.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

The imitation of Western ciyiliza-
ton by the Japanese has led them to
regard Sunday, which in Japan has
hitherto been decidedly continental in
its character, as a day of rest. This
began with the closing of the Govern
ment establishments on Sunday. The
Toxic citizens followed this example,
and the closing spread from city to vii
lage, and now on fine Sunday, bust
nese is nearly suspended and the places
of popular resort are crowded,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
TINS is an era Of palaces. We hear {

TINS is an era of palaces. We hear of
ice palaces in st. Paul aud Montreal, a
corn palace III Sioux City, cotton pal
ace in New Orleans and spring palace
in Fort Worth. The latter palace, we
are informed, will be series of palaces
devoted to cotton, corn, wheat, oats,
rye, millet, sugar, sorghum, fruits, yege-
tables and minerals, and will be the
greatest exhibit of the States resources
ever made.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THERE are from 10, 200 to $1,000 in
mates of the institutions governed by
the Board of Charities and Corrections
of New York city. Not fewer than
81, 900 persons found temporary refuge
last year in the workhouse on Black
wells Island.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

ARRANGEMENTS for hosting people to
the top of the great Eiffel tower, in
Paris, are to consist of two lifts to carry
fifty to one hundred persons each to the
first platform. Two others will ascend
from the ground floor to the second
platform in minute. They will stop
at the first platform to take up or leave
passengers. The complete ascent Of
1000 feet will take -four minutes, and it
will be possible to take to the top 100
visitors an hour.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

JOHN s. BELL, Chief of the United
States Secret Service, reports that for
the year ending June 30 there were 407
arrests for counterfeiting. of those ar
rested LAG were convicted, l65 dis
charged, and SO cases are still undecid-
ed. Forty-six of those arrested were old
offenders. A fact of interest is that a
large percentage of the counterfeiters
are Italians.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

growing in the greenhouses. Some Of
the seeds are about the next thing to
mere chat, and yet many OF them have
sprouted, and, as a rule, seem TO be
making healthy growth. The stalks
are now six or eight inches in height,
and it simply remains to be seen whether
they have sufficient vitality to mature.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

THE Chinese imperial astrologers de-
clare that the fire in the Emperor's
palace at Pekin was an evil omen, in
tended as warning against the APP
proach of Western inventions. AS the
result of this declaration an imperial
decree has been issued, prohibiting
the further extension of the Tientsin
railway.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

According to the Catholic Reuie,r, "the
Catholic Church in the United States
has ID archbishops, II bishops, 1876
priests, l, All seminarians, 1924 church
es, 3, 1873 chapels and stations, 81 semin-
aries, 81 colleges. 546 academies, 3, 024
parochial schools, $50, 965 pupils in par
ochial schools, $40 charitable institu-
sions, and Catholic population of
7.S55. 294. !"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

JAMES DIcKEY owns farm in Fan
min county, Ga. For years the Dickey
family has cultivated it, getting what
could b raised on its thin, rocky soil.
Mr.. Di key has worked it from early
boyhood. He won't work it any longer,
for a few months ago a Chicago firm
that is looking for marble in Georgia
struck this farm, and after prodding
into its crevices and gullies, told Mr..
Dickey that they would like to lease it
for 100 years on a royalty for every
square foot Of marble quaIried, which
they guarantee shall reach $1,000 a
month. and not exceed So, 600 a month.
Mr.. Dickey thinks this is good enough,
and has leased his farm
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-02-21

The experiments being carried out at
the State Experimental Farm, of Min
nesota, with frozen wheat are attracting
the attention of all leading grain men.
About thirty samples OF frozen or frosted
wheat, OF all grades from No. } down to
the poorest sort of shriyeled, shrunken
frozen grain, have been employed for
the test. Fifty seeds of each quality
we're selected and planted, and are
Daily Republican., 1889-07-10
Tours to Luray.

For the past few summers the person
ally-condueted pleasure tours OF the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company to Lursy
and Natural Btidge have been the most
attractive features OF suMIner travel, both
on account OF the delightful region they
cover rs well as the excellent manner In
which the trips have been conducted.
The Luray tours will be resumed for Tho
present summer on Thursday, July l1th,
and continue every Thursday thereafter
during July, August aud September.
They will be arranged on the same gen
eral plan as heretofore, the same rates
and smits of tickets Will prevail, aud tic
tours will be run under tie supervision O
the tourist agent and clIaperon.
Tie tickets will be sold at $3.50 from
New York, $40 from Philadelphia, and at
corresponding rates from other stations
The rate includes railway iare in botl
directions, one days board at Luray Inn
and admission to the caverns, aud ar,
valid for return trip until and including
the following Thursday. -
The tourists train Of psrlor cars ant
day coaches will leave Broad street, Phil
adelphia, ut 8. 50 a. ID. All tickets sol,
at p )ints east or north OF Trenton will bt
good for passage to Philadelphia on tue
day preceding the excursion.
Excursion tickets for Grot,oes of tn
Shenandoah (late Meyers Cave) auC
Natural Bridge may be procured of tn
agent at Luray OF reduced rates.
Daily Republican., 1889-07-10

NEW JERSEY AND WILMINGTON
/ Ferry Company. Time table between
wilmington and Pennsgrove, taking effect
Sunday, June 20, 1879.
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY
Leave wilmington, King street pier, Q. Is,
grove 7.I, isS. 3 Go .. M, iaoS. sos a, @ M.
Leave s, rshnssTcvs q S;5 =. nj, i.g =. IL
M, 200, S.3b, 8.06 p. IN.
SUNDAYS ONLY.
Leave Wilmington s.sA 2s, 200 p. m,
PA 7'%a' H.; n 4 ars'xe rennssrove ?. "a 10
arrive Wilmington 7.iS s.5s, a. M, i. IS, d, oS
$40 p. m. Arrive Atlantic City 1910 a. 10. &
'es Boat ieayins PEN PennssPdSs p at 9. Is a. IN. con-
ecsts:sle %est Chester and i ali iS point: on W.
Boat leaving rennsgrove at $50 a. m. con-
meets with Steamer hcybold from salem, Della
Woodbury. and ali points on Delaware River
railroad.
Boai leaving Pennsgroye at !. rs p. M, con.
all points on W, a N. railroad.
Boat leaving Wilmington at 7.sn. Ii.aOs. m.
ware River railroad for ali lis stations. The o.
clock p. IN. boat from WilminRt IN connects
with steamer heybold for Salem and interme-
The steamer can tie chartered for special
moonlight exeursions. Apply to the under
Upon application from parties of 10 or more
people the Steamer will leave Pennsgrove at
3. sOa. NJ. and run to Wilmington and North
ern Pier TO connect with Steamer Republic for
Cape May, and will meet the steamer Ropub-
lie on Its return. Steamer will not make this
trip for less than ~ people. Tickets from
Pennskroye to tape May and return, o..
PASSENGERS for Wilmington may NO on this
trip Of the boat and takeNilninRton & North
ern train from Pier. Fare the same as tn
King street. tThis boat will not run however
for any but Cape May parties.
A. u, McCAUSLAND,
ie29-eodtf Superintendent.