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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
RANpoIPH NORMAL SCHOOL.

The Normals and their friends greatly
enjoyed picnic last Saturday in the
Bonny Brook park recently fitted up by
Mr.. Geo. =. Beard. Some advantages
of the park are these: 1t is easily acces-
sible. is well shaded, is beside pleasant
brook, is near a spring of nice cool wat
err; it has a band stand. speaker
stand. well seated amphitheatre, con-
venient tables, a stove for heating tea
and coffee, croquet grounds and ball
grounds. The Normals had pleasant
day there and are very grateful to Mr..
Beard for the use of his park and to all
who assisted toward the entertainment
of the day.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

The prospects are encouraging for
finding good marble on the Gates Quar-
ry at West Rutland. The owners drill
ed down over so feet, and found as fine
a quality of marble as any in that Sec
ton.
The Vermont Marble company at
Proctor, has made contract for % arc
lights of 2000 candle power each, 100
incandescent lights of 29-candle power
each, and three dynamos, to constitute
a plant.
The Parker & Hunt sawmill aud the
Eastman Machine shops at North Troy
were closed most of last week for re-
pairs.
1t isreported that vein of specular
ore runs through the South Wallingtord
iron beds which, upon analysis, has been
found to be composed of66pe cent me-
tallic iron, and is declared to be true
Bessemer ore.
Business is rushing at the machine
shop of i. Shortsleeve & Co. in Bran
don. so much so that they have sub-let
a portion of the work to the Harris Man
featuring Co. 1t amounts to between
$4,000 and $4,000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
South rUNBRIpGE.

Harry Badger, who has been visiting
at Ira Mudgett's returned to his home in
Lowell Saturday,. Edith Wills began
a twelve weeks term of school in dist.
No. in Sharon Monday. She has nine
scholars. -. Several attended the fair at
Bethel Wednesday and good time Is re-
ported -. There is to be a half hour
prayer meeting in the NJ. f. church each
Sabbath directly after the usual service.
There is to be new carpet for the
NJ. Z. church hall as soon as it can be
purchased.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
rAsr RnxRrnY.

Mrs. win Pride died last Saturday
morning and the funeral was attended
sunday afternoon Rev. Geo. Boynton Of
flclating and large number of relatives
were in attendance. Mrs. Julia Baker
health does not seem to improve very
much. Mrs. Mary Osbourn of Boston
was called here to attend the funeral OF
Mrs. Pride. The threshers don't find
it very paying business this fall and
they report large amount of straw and
small amount of grain.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

The transition from long, lingering and
fsainful sickness TO robust health marks an
epoch in the life of the individual. Such a
remarkable event is treasured in the memory
and the agency whereby the good health has
been attained is gratefully blessed. Hence i
is that so much is heard in praise Of Electric
Bitters. SO many feel they owe their restora-
ration to health. to the use of the Great Alter
alive and Tonic. If you are troubled with
any disease of Kidneys, Liver Stomach OF
long or short standing you will surely find re-
lief by use of Electric Bitters. Sold at %
cents and 81 per bottle at X. G. Morten's drug
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

Probably no one thing has caused such a
general revival Of trade at r. g. Morton 5
Drug Store as their giving away to their Gus
TONERS of so many free trial bottles of DR..
Kings New Discovery for consumption. Their
trade is simply enormous in this very valuable
article from the fact that it always cures and
never disappolnts. Coughs, Colds, Asthma,
Bronchitis, Group and all throat and lung dis
eases quickly cured. You can test it before
buying by getting trial bottle free, large size
ST. Every bottle warranted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
RANDOLPH.

Miss Lula Adams has returned to Low
ell, Mass. Miss fora Hebard has gone
to Clifton Beach, Mass The Normal
School students held very enjoyable
picnic the 18th at Bonny Brook park and
the Center band accompanied them there
....Miss Edna Parish of Mortified is
teaching i'm dist a.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
SO PIECES

Plain Wool and silk and Wool, Colored
Henriettas and Serges, ranging in prices
from 80 cts. to Sl.3I.
We are also showing double the
amount of Black Dress Goods we have
before. and of the best values TO be OBJ
tanned anywhere.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

NO RIVAL IN THE FIELD. There is no
remedy which can rival Hamburg Figs for the
cure Of habitual constipation. indigestion and
sickheadache. Their action is as prompt and
efficient as their taste is pleasant. % cents.
Dose one Fig. Mack Drug CO., New York.
For sale by f. E. Evans & Co., w. Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

The Sheldon Marble Company of
Rutland is TO furnish the marble work
Of the entrance hall and staircase of the
new Public Library building in Boston.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
is PIECES

stripe and Plaid Flannel. good quality
and fine combinations. Would be con-
sidered cheap at 81 cts. Our price is only
so cts.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19

There are
many white soaps,
each
represented to be
"just as good as the Ivory
They are not,
but like
all counterfeits,
they lack
the peculiar
and remarkable
qualities of
the genuine.
Ask for
Ivory Soap
and
insist upon having it.
It's sold everywhere.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
DRESS GOODS.

nla;d Serges. as good style ana 9uaIlly
p pan, ,0o, can get in any dollar goods from
The civ. Our price is only
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
NORTH TuNBRIDGE.

Rev. j. p. Marvin of Rochester will
preach on exchange with Rev. Mr.. Par
ker next Sunday at the usual hour in
the forenoon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
is PIECES

Fancy Stripes, Wool finish Goods, just
the thing for school dresses at only
% cts. per yard.
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BRooKFIELD.

The remains of Mrs. Lydia Benedict
were brought into town last Wednesday
for interment from Plainfield, \. III.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-09-19
Dress Trimmings.

Black and Colored Fringes, Gimps,
Fancy Silks. Surahs, Buttons
Hosiery. Underwear, Kid Gloves, Cor
sets, etc. etc.
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Great Bargains Of the Season

We shall offer Thursday morning, Sep.
18th, about 80 Jersey Jackets'
in Black. Green and Brown. Inc ae'u ia,
value of each is from 5000 TO sS.OO, oul
price is
SIS. 90 each.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
The FOOtgear OF Kings.

A curious museum has inst been
opened at Dresden. In it are collected
a number of boots, shoes and slippers in
which Emperors, Kings. Queens, Princes,
and other august or famous persons have
some time or other trodden the path
through life. Among them are a pair OF
boots worn by Napoleon l. at the battle
of Dresden, on April q, 1913, and pair
of white satin shoes, embroidered IN
gold, which the same great Emperor
wore on the day of his coronation; an
other pair of strong leather boots which
belonged to the famous French Marshall,
Murat, afterward King of the Two
Sicilies; a pair OF high-heeled boots OF
Maria Theresa; boots Of the philosopher,
Kent, and many others, forming curl
ous assembly. If the promoters OF the
museum have any energy they will not
find it difficult to increase their curious
collection considerably and make it one
of the sights of Dresden. But they
must search both highways and byways
for their treasures; thus, for instance,
they might perhaps obtain an interesting
article from the good nuns Nazareth
House, Hammersmith, who preserve q
large comfortable-l looking slipper OF the
late Pope under a dainty glass case IN
one of their largo rooms.-PaH MalI
Ga-ette
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
The Crane Cure.

"Grape cure" that is the sign that one
sees in various sections of the city and
denotes an industry that has sprung up
within the last year. Sometimes the
words "The Blood is the Life" accom-
pany the above, but they all indicate
that in the store over whose portals the
sign is seen is manufactured and sold
that popular drink, grape juice. The
delicious red blood of the luscious fruit
is generally pressed out in the sight OF
the passers.by. In the window may be
seen cider mill, into the hopper of
which man in q check jumper and blue
overalls keeps continuously throwing
large punches of grapes. AS the mill
presses them out the juice trickles forth
into paper mache bucket.
inside, in the store, is long counter
on which stand several large tubs, which
contain stone jars filled with grape juice
and around which ice is packed. The
drink is served out in five and ten cent
doses; for the nickle the thirsty pur-
chasers can get small glassful, and for
dime good sized tumbler full. In the
larger establishments thousands of
pounds of grapes are consumed each sea.
son. Medical men say that grape juice
is very hcalthful and nutritious drink,
without the de!eterious effects of alco.
holic be erages, as it is never formented.
-Nelo York Telegran.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Dimensions of the Sawdust Arena.

The fixed dimensions of the arena COM
ply with q two fold exigence-the re-.
ouirements of the man and the habits OF
the animal. Both are nveterate wander
ers from town to town. Wherever they
90 they carry with them an absolute
identity OF movement, which secures for
an exercise its mathematical and
mechanical precision. Neither the horse,
nor probably his riders, know CEN
tripetal and centrifugal forces, even by
name: but practice enables them to
measure those forces accurately and to
keep them in exact equilibrium with
their speed. In circuses of invariable
dimensions, the artists, biped and quad
ruped, are every where at home. On the
same identical ext 1t of sand or sawdust,
q false movement is never made by ex.
perienced performers. The horse knows
his business and fulfllls it without hesi-
tation; he is not put out by having to
act his part under uuaccustomed condl-
tions. And he is proud of having acted
it we'll. There are horses who take all
the applause for themselves, and want
to treat the public to an encore before it
is asked for. The rider may urge them
to make their exit; they will strive to
linger before their admirers q little
,onger.-AU the Year Round.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Geese on the Farm.

Any farmer who lives on farm, says a
writer in the 4An.erieln Cultirator, situ-
ated one.quarter of mile or more from
neighbors. may keep flock of geese with
profit. If blessed with too near neigh
bors the geese might trespass upon their
gardens, or get into their beau patches,
or fields of grain, when least expected.
Geese are tau ght with no trouble where
they must stay, md they will run in a
pasture where there is plenty of water
and grass, growing rapidly without other
food. The goslings will do better if fed
little corn. meal, mixed into dough and
sslted every night and morning until
fully feathered. After this they will get
their own living.
Geese may be picked once in six
weeks, beginn ng the first of May. They
should not be picked later than October.
Goslings usually sell for one dollar head
alive when three months old. If kept
until fall they will bring one dollar and
leave the farmer the feathers, which sell
for about fifty cents per pound. This is
the estimate where no extra feed is used.
If fed night and morning for a few
weeks before killing them for market,
the geese would, of course, weigh more
and sell at an advanced price. Many
women make business of raising geese
for the market, preferring them to hens,
claiming that they get their money much
more rapidly and with less trouble than
by keeping hens.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05

\ tarrea stick, for the purpose of smear.
ing their sheep after shearing, as pro.
lection against the torments of flies and
other insects, and the effect of heat upon
their tender skins. 1t is practice that
might be adopted with benefit in this
country.
If you have valuable hen afflicted
with cholera, and wish to save her at the
cost of much labor, give teaspoonful
of the following mixture every hour
until relieved: Mandrake root, red pep
per and pulvcrized rhubarb, one part
each; boraclc acid, two parts; hypo-sul-
phite of soda, four parts, and extract
logwood, two parts. Your success will
be doubtful even then, but if the disease
has not made too much Roadway, it is
worth trial.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
LEGAL HOLIDAYS.

It may be interesting to know just
what days are legal holidays in the vari-
Gus states, and how they came to be so.
While every other day is not holiday,
as is said to be the case in Russia, still
the citizens of this great Republic cannot
complain of the lack of days of recrea-
tion.
Independence Fay or Fourth of July
as it is more generally called; Christmas
Day which falls on December -, to-
gether with Thanksgiving Day, which is
appointed by the President of the United
States and comes usually on the last
Thursday in November, as we'll as Fast
Days that are appointed by the Chief
Executive of the country, are legal holi-
days in all the States. New Years Day,
or January 1, is holiday in all States
but Arkansas, Delaware, Georgia, Ken
lucky, Maine, Massachusetts, New
Hampshire, North Carolina, Rhode
Island and South Carolina. February
90, or Washington's Birthday, is holi-
day in all States except Alabama, Ar.
kansas, Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa,
Kansas, Maine, Missouri, North Carolina,
Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee and Texas.
Election Day, generally the Tuesday
after the first Monday in November, is
holiday in California, Maine, Massa-
chuset(s, Michigan, New Hampshire,
New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania,
Rhode Island, Vermont and Wisconsin.
Florida, Louisiana, Minnesota and Penn
sylvania observe Good Friday, while
Shrove Tuesday is holiday in Louisi-
ana and also the cities of Mobile, Mont.
gomery and Selma, Alabama. Memorial
Day, April 26, is observed in Georgia,
while Louisiana has made the anniversary
of the Battle of New Orleans, which falls
on January 8; Lincoln's Birthday on
February IL and Fireman's Anniversary,
of March 4, legal holidays. March ?,
which is the adversary of Texan Inde.
pendence, and April 81, that of the
Battle of San Jacinto, are holidays in
Texas. Labor Day, the first Monday in
September, is comparative new holi.
day that is celebrated in this State and
Massachusetts,. Every Saturday, after
twelve o'clock, is also holiday, or rather
half holiday, in this ate.-Ns~ York
IeLeqrGn1.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Origin of the Phrase "l'm Fly"

"The slang phrase T'm fy,' he's fly >"
began the old skipper, (which is used so
much in police parlance, dates back nigh
on to 115 years ago. There was famous
market in New York called the Fly. I
have heard said that the name Fly was
the abbreviation Fly, from valley, as
the locality was between Golden Hill and
another elevated piece of ground. The
Fly Market was infested by gang of
idlers, bummers and sneak thieves, who
occasionally picked up an honest shilling
by doing chores for the butchers. They
formed faction in an antagonism to
other similar lawless gangs, and were
kown as the Fly Boys. They terrorized
all the Others, and any one of them
could go beyond their limits with i'm
punity by using the shibboleth, I'm
Fly Their superior cunning and craft:
ness were everywhere recognized, and
now down to this late day we hear their
cry and password used by even the pre-:
tentiously moral. There was celebrated
pirate in those days who, I believe,
graduated from the scum of this market.
for he adopted the name of Captain Fly.
He committed enormities, and paid the
penalties of his crimes by being hanged
in chains at Boston. ."-NeU York Times.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
Raising Hickories.

In raising seeding hickories there will
always be some variation from the parent.
Some of the new generation of trees will
bear nuts inferior to those from which
they were grown, and others may be
superior. But it is always best to plant
the best nuts that can ne obtained, for
by doing so we stand better chance Of
securing improved varieties than we
would if the inferior were planted. The
nuts should be either planted this fall or
buried in soil or sand where they will
be kept moist and cold until spring. The
only danger to be feared in the fall plant
ing is from the depredstions of mice and
squirrels, for these, if abundant, may
dig up the nuts for food before the
ground free es, or in early spring after
khe frost is out of it. The usual mode
Of keeping hickory and similar kinds Of
nuts for planting is to pack them in
boxes between layers of sand, then bury
them in some moderately dry place in
the open ground. In spring the nuts
should be taken out and planted either
in nursery rows or where the trees are
to grow and remain permanently .--Nco
York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
The World 8 Biggest Telescope.

Negotiations are going on between
the President of the University, Of
Southern California and Alva Clarke, of
South Cambridge, Mass, for the con-
struction of 42-inch lens, for the big
gest telescope in the world, to pc erected
on one of the lofty mountains OF Los
Angeles.
Clarke says he can make such lens in
five years for 500, 900. 1t will be eight
inches larger than the Lick telescope,
and will bring the moon within sixty
miles of the earth.
The university hopes to secure the CO.
operation of Harvard in astronomical
work. The university has large
landed endowment, and there is much
local pride here to have the largest
telescope in the world.-NeU York Sun.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
The Touch of Cattle.

The skin of cattle affords criterion
second to none in Judging of the feeding
properties of beast. The touch may
be hard or mellow. A thick, firm skin,
which is generally covered with thick
set, hard, short hair, always indicates a
bad feeder. A thin, papery skin, covered
with thin, silken ha;r, be ng the opposite
of the one just described, docs not, how
ever, afford good touch. Such skin is
indicative of weakness of constitution,
though of good feeding properties A
perfect touch will be found with thick,
loose skin, floating as it were on layer
of soft fat, yielding to the least pressure,
and springing back to the finger like q
piece of thick velvet, and covered with
thick, glossy, soft hair. A knowledge
Of touch can only be acquired by long
practice, but after one has acquired it,
1t is sufficient means of judging of the
feeding qualities of an OK Western
AgricuLturist.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1889-06-05
The Value of Salt.

Now that there is prospect of salt
being admitted duty free, wish to make
a few remarks to the farmer readers of
the New York World, says correspond
ent, on what l believe to be its lncom-
parable value. Ihave used it many years
in the garden and on the farm in various
ways, and believe it to be profitable to
all who cultivate the soil. 1t is needless
to speak of its many uses in the house
hold or domestic economy, nor shall l
urge the great advantage of supplying 1t
to Stock cattle, sheep, hogs and horses.
1t IS well known to be beneficial to these
in keeping up good condition, and in the
three last named helps to keep down in
ternal parasites. . :,
Salt, in moderate quantities. is good
for the land-improves grass and gram
and is good for nearly all vegetable crops.
l have found it particularly good for
onions, carrots and cabhages. Some
seem to think it is only stimulant; the
same is said of lime. Be that as it will,
both improve the crops. Salt, IN some
respects, seems to have opposite proper.
ties-to be in some measure paradoxIcal
for, while it preserves animal fibre, 1t
hastens the decay of many vegetable SUP,
stances, insomnch that. sprinkled
through leaves or weeds, it helps to de.
compose them; and, while heavy doses
kill weeds and grass, duly distributed
and mixed with the soil, it is an excel
lent fertilizer. This is why many people
have an aversion to sailing their land.
But what l chiefly wish to show is its
property in destroying insects of almost
every kind. Either alone or mixed with
other subs tauces it is an insectlclde.
Before the crop is committed to the
ground it should be sown in its parity
over the land wherein your insects
generate in myriads. This done, one or
two weeks before sowing the seed and
thoroughly narrowed in through the soil,
it will be absorbed thereby and will not
evaporate, but remain in the ground to
perform atwofold operation. When ap-
piled to the growing grain it should be
incorporated with lime and Distributed
evenly over the crop. Worms maggots,
grubs or other insects cannot breed or
live in salted earth. and if the gardener
or florist, when making up his pile OF
compost in the spring, would add a
good sprinkling of salt all through it ne
would have little to complain of in the
way of grubs or other insects eating, the
roots of his roses or carnations. There
are other things exceptionally good for
this purpose, but salt will effect the end
desired. AS an instance of its immediate
power on some insects, take any number
of either earthworms or snails, make q
pile of them and put ring of salt around
them. They will never cross the fence
till they die; or sprinkle little salt over
the pile and see how many minutes they
will live. Many people in moving their
lawns are greatly annoyed by the earth
worm casts sticking fast to the roller,
whereas very slight sprinkling of salt
would prevent this, keep down the worms
and be good for the grass.