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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Potted LOcusts.

repeat an old suggestion Of my own
viz, that Messrs. Crosse Il Blackwell,
or Messrs. Fortnum & Mason, or other
enterprising firms, should give their at
ton to the manufacture OF locust paste,
or the packing of ported locusts as a
dellcacy for commands. Those who
understand them practically assert, with
great confidence, that they resemble
shrimps, prawns or Holsters, but are
richer and more aromatic. A demand
once created, there is no difficulty in
obtaining supplies. The screens reduce
the labor of collection 10 n minimum, as
for commercial purposes they may be
diverted ut once into suitable hampers
or packing cases in lieu of the trapped
pits. - Gcntleman's Magazine.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Making His Hand Organ His Fortune.

The business of grinding h~and-organs
is rapidly earning a fortune for an
italian family in Boston, which owns
several very superior instruments OF the
"piano" variety, such as are operated
on light-running hand carts. These are
pushed about the city by pairs young
and pretty maidens, dressed IN the
picturesque costumes of Roman peas
antry, who serve as performers. One
of the two, in each case, turns the crank
OF the huge music-box, while the other
manipulates with delft fingers the sweet
ly-jingling tambourine. The girls are
all sisters, daughters of an ancient brig
and called Crosse and the tunes
they render, a majority Of them from
light French operas, are so melodiously
given as to set the most unmusical per-
son a-dancing n spite OF himself. And
when one OF the said organs, on its
winding way through the business
quarter of of the town, pauses to strike
up in o side-street or alley, all the
clerks, counterhoppers, ofiice-boys and
other employees in the neighboring blocks
quit work at once, to skip around and
throw pennies out of the windows. SO
it is not surprising to learn from the
players themselves that they average
about $40 per day apiece for their work.
This is q trife more than 81, 900 year
including Sundays-for each machine
and its attendants. Pretty good pay is
IL not ?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

AN official report made to the Dutch
Indian Government, ON the origin and
character of the memorable volcanic
outbreak in the Sunda Straits, esti-
mates that the amount Of elected mat
ter from Krakatoa must have been at
least ten cubic miles, or a sufficient
quantity to make a respectable range
OF hills about one thousand feet higher
than the surrounding plain. The We
lociiy Of election is stated to have been
considerably greater than that of the
heaviest rihed ordnance, and the eject
ed material must have reached a height
of thirty miles, or six times the height
of the highest mountain in the world.
The noise of the explosions was heard
over one-fourteenth of the earth's sur
face, and a great atmospheric wave,
starting from Krakatoa as its center,
spread itself around the world, describ-
ing .he whole circumference in some
thirty-s;x hours. The mass of floating
pumice found after the outburst on the
surface of the sea has drifted in the
direction of America.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

IT is no light thing to disturb a re-
ligious meeting in Georgia. The other
evening while prayer was being offered
in the Oconee Church the sharp snap
of an igniting match disturbed the
congregation. just before the bene-
diction was pronounced the preacher
said: "If the young man who struck
that match will come forward after
services and acknowledge it, or say it
was accidental, we viii excuse him;
but if he does not there is a man in
this house who will sift it out, and it
will cost him more than one thousand
boxes Of matches at Wholesale" After
the benediction a young man and o
Young walked forward, and the
youth said it was the young woman
who had done the awful deed. "How
did It happen, my sister," asked the
parson. She said: well, sir, 1 had
The match in my hand and was rubbing
it on the bench, not thinking Of what /
vas doing, and before 1 know it the
hing went of" She was excused. 1t
S said that several years ago in a
church in Athens, Ga, q young man
vas fined $500 for doing just what the
lister did
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
AN IMPORTANT OMISSION.

Old Lady (who has just boarded q
streetcar after kissing her companion
seven or eight times)--"There l knew I'd
furgit suthin."
Conductor-Yer didn't forget to kiss
the other un.
Old Lady-Oh Mister Conductor,
would you mind stoppin' a minit9 The
conductor stopped.) / say Mandy.
how's the baby gitin' on with its las
tooth ?-Epoch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

A CURIOUS problem was presented to
Pittsburgh and Allegheny City when
the use of natural gas became general
in the twin cities. 1t had been the
custom of the householders to dispose
of the most of the garbage and REFUSE
by burning it in the kitchen range.
The use of fuel gas at once prohibited
this. Not a wisp of straw nor a match
can be tossed into q gas CRATE or range.
much less even the smallest portion Of
vegetable matter. To meet this emer-
gency a garbage and refuse cremation
company was established and a crema-
tory built. The company has its carts
which make rounds regularly, and
householders who can pay for the
privilege have their refuse cans as reg
ularly in waiting. Their contents are
conveyed TO the huge furnaces, and
speedily converted into another com
bination of particles.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

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Have YOU a son or daughter, sister or 4 brother
who has not yet taken Kemp's Balsam ior the
Throat and Lungs, the guaranteed remedy Tor
the cure of Coughs, Colds. Asthma Group and
all Throat and Lung troubles! IL SO, Wnyf
when sample bottle is gladly given TO you
free by any druggist and the large size costs
Ill, N .nd 81
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

LUUHuHTUTTUW ' LHFFHE DEHU"HEET
And General Debility. Doctors disagree as 20
the relative value Of Cod Liver Oil and Hypo-
phcsphites; tho one supplying strength and
flesh, the other giving nerve power, and sctins
But in SCoTT's EMULSION of God Liver Oil
with Hypophosphitss the two are combined.
m,i the Q ect Is wonderful. Thousands VINO
D operations have been cured by this. Scott's
Emulsion is perfectly palatable and IS easily
dieested bv those who cannot tolerate PLAIN
Cod Liver Oil
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
A LErr-HANpED coMpIrMENr.

Actor-Did you see me play Hamlet
last night
Friend--I did.
"Grand, wasn't it7"
81 don't know about that, but I'm
sure you'd never do for q coachman."
"Why notl"
"You don't handle your lines well
enough."-7eras Siftaags.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

A ROMEO of Othello's hue at Smith
vile, Va, proposed to his girl at
Portsmouth by telephone. She said,
Yes
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

WILLIAM II. has no salary as En-
peror of Germany, but his allowance as
King of Prussia is SO, $50, 900 a year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

THERE is in Sidney, Australia, an
ancient spinster of los. She has
smoked for fifty years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16

THE largest organ in the world isnow
being built in London for Sydney. 1t
will cost about $4,000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-01-16
Radical Cure Tor EpiIcpric Fif..

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that | have "A positive remedy for the above
named disease which ] warrant TO cure the
worst cases. So strong is my faith in its vir-
tues that | will send free a sample bottle and
valuable treatise to any sufferer who will give
me his z O. and Express address. Resp'y,
H.G. ROOT. NJ. C.. 1S3 Pearl ST.. New YORK
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Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02
VIII BE DISAPPOINTED.


Three Filths Of the Land Said to be Practical
Is Worthless
Il. b. Groom, large land owner and
president OF Panhandle City in Northern
Texas, who arrived IN Chicago Tuesday,
came through Oklahoma. lie talked in
terestingly regarding the situation there.
lie said;
81 have studied the land of that ooun-
try for several years and made numerous
trips over IL in all directions. There Is
an entire misrepresentation rs to its value.
In places IL IL fertile, but It won't DO
many days before the invaders will learn
the truth about It. These misapprehen-
sious grow largely out OF talk originated
several years ago, about the fertility Of
Oklahoma II you take the old Okla.
homR that the frat boomers were working
for, you will find great tracts OF exoep-
tionally good land, but IT Ia not Oklahoma
proper that these people are going into;
u il only portion OF IL, 100000 acres
in nearly the center. In The strip of No
Mans Land, north OF Texas, and In tho
Chiokasaw and Chootaw reservations,
southeast of tho present Oklahoma, are
stree chez OF land exceedingly rioh. This
portion IN the southeast WAS known TO
the original boomers as PBu's Valley,
piece of land almost ~ large as Oklahoma
and much better This ground was what
starred all the talk about the richness of
Oklahoma, but it IL not the portion open
ed up for settlement."
"What about the territory opened, as to
its value for agricultural purposesp
"Well, estimate it this way" snid Mr..
Groom land think | am a pretty good
Judge OF land values. Oue-fltth is good,
enc liflh il only mediDm, and three-hfths
are practically worthless" Mr.. Groom
thought Oklahoma proper when it should
be opened would present a very inviting
field for home.
Mr.. Groom was asked what the Texans
OF the Panhandle thought of the country.
lie said they are so close 20 it and 80 we'll
acquainted with 10 that very few of them
made an effort 10 get IN at all. Those
who came over did 80 only TO see the ex-
oitemeut. "Why, if we had wished" said
Mr.. Groom, "it wosld have been q very
easy thing 70 have gotten the very best
claims, aud from the west We would have
little trouble in getting into the country
We did not do it however, and the resi-
will be glad enough 20 get away"
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02
An ENGLISH Railroad prama.

In England railroad cars are SIN all com
partnents with six seats, TO hold one per
son EACH three on either side facing each
other. Il frequently happens that Il lady
and gentleman are the only occupants of
the coach during a long journey, and as
there are none of the conveniences pc
culiar to American cars travellers have to
make the best of things like they do
sometimes in an American sleeping car.
Apropos this story is related as having
occurred recently in England; A lady
and gentleman were travelling together
on q railway. They were perfect strang
ers to each other. Suddenly the gentle
man said: MADAM, | will trouble you to
look ont Of the window for a few min
utica; ] am going to make some changes
IN my wearing apparel" Certainly,
sir" she replied With politeness, rising
and turning her back upon him. la q
short time he said: "Now, madam, my
change is completed and you may re-
sumo your seat When the lady turned
she beheld her male com panion trans
formed INTO woman with a heavy veil
over her face. ''Now, sir, or madam,
whichever you like" said the lady, Il
must trouble you to look out of the win,
dow, for | also have some changes TO
make in my apparel Cs,tainly, mad
am and the gentleman in lady's attire
mmediately complied. Nov, sir, you
may resume your seat" To his great
surprise, on resuming his seat, the gen
tleman il female attire found his lady
companion transformed into man. He
then laughed and said; eft appears that
we are both anxious 70 avoid recognition.
What have you done? l have robbed a
bank" "And l." said the whilom lady,
lady, as he dexterously fettered his com
panion's wrists with pair OF handouts,
Gam Detective J., of Scotland Yard,
and in female apparel have shedowed you;
now" drawing a revo yer, keep 5till."-
Sydney Bglletin.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02

and then placing them under heavy PEGS
sure, in stead os I loking the fodder in
well built sllos according to the practice
commonly adopted in this country.
The stacks are built on plank hoUrs rest
ing on cross timbers; and when finished,
plank held down with cross timbers are
placed on top, aud the upper and lower
cross tlmbers are drawn together with
| chains instead of the common practice of
weighing We are not Informed def
nitely what portion of these ensilage
stack have be u Injured or spoiled by the
exposure az the sides, but there would be,
doubtless, less of it injured in England,
with less variations IN the climate from
heat and cold, and with less freezing in
winter at the exposed sides, than in our
sharper winters in this country.
1t appears that in the trial made AZ the
| Geneva Station, With a stack of green
hay, IA feet square and 4, - feet high
after settling, the fodder at the sides
where exposed, was spoiled for two feet
In, and for one foot on the top, and hsIf
a foot only at the bottom, where the
whole heavy mass vas on it above. Ac
cording to the published statement, there
were when opened only 800 cubic feet of
uniujured fodder at the centre; and as
the original space occupied by it was
$50 cubic feet, nearly two-thirds of the
whole amount was lost.
But as this stack was opened in Sep
TENDER, only five weeks after it was
made, snd before any of it could hav
been frozen, there might have been a
greater loss, had It been exposed a month
or two on its four sides to the freezing
winds of winter.
Maj, Alvord gives in recent number
of the Boston Cultiyator some account of
another experiment performed last year
In Massachusetts. 4 stack was made of
uncut corustalbs, butts outward, 16 feet
square ard 10 feet high after setting
II was weighted with one foot of soil
thrown on the top, which would be rather
| over half a ton TO the square yard, and
about the usual weight employed in this
country II was opened the first OF Nov
ember, and the only information given
as to its condition was that the owner
found "a lot of well kept forage which
COWS ate greedily." The quantity spoild
is not started. 1t is not probable, how
ever, that it would keep any better than
the fodder at the Geneva Station, especi.
ally at the sides; but the earth covering
probably excluded the air effectually, and
there is no reason why the top and bot
tom should not be in good condition
the bottom layers having about 30 cubic
feet TO the square yard of green pressed
fodder upon them, or ten and a half
the square yarG.
Additional ex experiments Of this oharac-
ter, with ensilage without silo, will be
interesting. They should be varied III
different ways, and the results given by
accurate measurement. II ia question
able, however farmers will be willing to
sacrifice two feet of good fodder all
around the outside, TO protect that which
is within and whether they will not gen
orally prefer good plank double walls
and partitions, to the two feet walls of
frozen and rotten ensilage 70 protect the
interior.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02

whistle, ssnd-box bell and all the other
paraphernelia which usually stick aloft,
was missing, and the smoke stack looked
like cannon on end. Every thing was
low, and To usual characteristics OF the
locomotive we're missing. II WAS mach
inc for dragging the cars, and that was
all. The oars had no ends, and the sides
were only about three feet high. They
we're heavily armed With plates, with loop
holes for rifles, and two OF tho last oars
bore btg swivel guns. There was no at
tempt 80 detail or inish, but it was about
as murderous looking train as one can
imagine, Another armored train which
| saw in France seemed about half the
weight of this one, ana there was an i'm
mense deal OF polish, glitter and beauty
about IL. But he train in Germany look
ed like business through and through,
So, for that matter, does everything
pertaining TO war in the kaiser's domin-
ion. II is impossible 20 conceive of a
more thorough system than that on which
the German army is based In every Will
age there Is a CERTAIN sum of gold de-
posted in the city hall, which is sufficient
20 keep all tho soldiers in the village in
food for thirty days after the declaration
of war. Next 90 the city hall Is the arsen-
nj, aromary and barracks of the place.
Herey are the cannon and the small arms,
the ammunition and every requisite for
war. The officers live in the bull ding.
Scattered thruugout the village are sol
diers. Those who pass the first term of
service are engaged in various oocupa-
tlons. Every horse in the village ia duly
tloketed and appraised. At stated times
the horse is taken from his position in
the shafts of carriage, or butchers
bakers or caudlestick makers wagon,
mounted by Il soldier or hitohed TO gun
carriage, drilled into his business and
returned politely 20 his owner. The ins-
taut var breaks out the horse becomes
the property OF William H.
This condition of things exists in every
corner of the empire. The instant the
Emperor decides on war the entire tele-
graphic aud railroad service is turned
over to the stetei the shoe maker in the
village dous his uniform, jumps on his
neighbours horse, reports ut the barracks,
the bag of money is put III the gun car
riRge, aud in "A few hours the entire force
of the village, town, or city is standing in
the road ready mounted and equipped
fo- active service. Everything is arrang.
ed, an contingencies fOreshadowe and
en- army of 100000 of men stand wait
ing FOR orders within few hours after
the declaration Of war. 10 Ia marvellous.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02
NEW YORK's CENTENNIAL.

Visitors Already Arriving-Spurious Tickets
on Sale Precautions Against Thieves.
New YoRK-The first Of the centennial
visitors are already arriving, though not
as yet in numbers sufficient to tax in any
way the capacity of the hotels. The
half-fnished preparations for the event
are inspected by thousands, the reviewing
stands specially attracting attention. 1t
is feared there may be trouble arising
from the overcrowdlng of these stands
during the time of the celebration. 1t Is
known spectators have obtained pos
session Of large number of tickets for
seats and they are being sold downtown
for from 50 to SO each. One Speculation
has established an Office in lower Broad
way for the sale of seats on the Worth
monument stands. Trouble is also likely
to result from the sale OF spurious
tickets. theatrical manager was offer
ed block of $40 seats at a bargain a IL }
or two ago and asked for time to con
slider the offer. Making q hssty iuvesti
CATION he found the tickets were spurious
A. the seats are not uumbergd there is
little check az ainst wholesale counter
feiting. a vigorous crusade has been
begun against thieves Of all SORTS with
the purpose of putting as many as p0ss
ible under lock and key until the iestiyi
ties are over. Suspicious persons will be
arrested on incoming trains.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02


CoRPoRAL Tanner, the Commissioner
of Pensions, has rendered an important
decision in passing upon the application
OF John Webb, late private, Company D.
Indiana Cavalry, for an increase Of pen
sious from $24 to $50 per month. Webb
is receiving the former rate Of pension
for varicose veins Of the lett leg, and
asked for the increase on the ground
that total disability in the foot nov exists.
10 grating tee increased asked for, the
Commissioner says IN his opinion IL was
not the intention of Congress, in using
the words "tOtal disability" to debsr
claimants for pension from the benefits
Of the act until the hand, foot, arm or
leg il a worthless iucumbrance, incapable
Of motion aud com pleteiy useless Tor any
purpose whatever Hereafter, bs say-
total disability shall be held 70 exist
when the affected member Dy reason Of
wound, injury, or disease, 10 useless Ia
the perfcrance Of ordinary manual
labor.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02
Soft.Sosp for Fruit Trees.

american AEflculluflsI.
If one has an old orchard, the trunks
and larger branches covered with loose
bark ON which moss and lichens find a
100 mold. and which ford q hiding place
fos numerous iujurioIs iusecta in various
states of Development, the first thing to
pe done IS TO sorape off all the loose
scales OF bark Use q moderately dull
1oe-a sharp one might iDjure the bark;
one With short handle will allow the
lover branches 20 be reached. Use the
nome made soit.soap, dilute it with hot
water stir q well until it is thin enough
% apply with a small white-wash brush
OF large paint brush. Put plenty of it
"a the trunks and the larger branches.
'Lt should endeayor TO apply the soap
very early in the spring, so that it
may not dry up at once, bat be gradually
washed Dt by the rams that usually oc-
cur az this season. When the trees have
lad thorough washing, the bark will
present q beautifully smooth appearance
,aa5 viii amply repay one for the trouble.
l'' removing the green growth on the
% .5'ds OF dJeer pots this soap is excel
'7l ~ has also bsen recommended as q
Fghle.e 70 apply Kerosene for aphide or
bl7At lice aud other insects One pint Of
s4it soap l. mixed with half 2 pint of
A1fo-ene Mix thoroughly. add TO seven
= tlSi gallons of water and apply with
nge. his has been found destruc-
3Fa 10 the chiuch bug.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1889-05-02
ABMoRED TRAINS,
Railway In Their Mnitsry Aspect In Europe.
Augusta GA Chronicle.

Railways In Their Military Aspect In Europe
Augusta GA Chronicle
The military aspect Of the railroads on
the continent dWarfs every other feature.
Chauucey Depew gave very apt illus
trsti0n Of tho condition Of things when
he SAID that Europe looked like vast
military barrack One ia particularly
im pressed by it IN travelling on the rail-
roads. II is not only the uniforms of the
officials that attract attention, but every
once in while, On siding or at one o.
the BIZ car houses, one runs against such
indications % war az troop trains, arm
ored engines and The like. Indeed, at
one Of the first stations whore stopped
in Germany on going over from London,
saw IN armOred train drawn up on a
siding and surrounded by crowds OF ad-
miriug soldiers. They we're residents Of
the place and, AZ every able bodied man
10 Europe is . soldier, they were CRITICS.
ing the train with every evidence Of tao
teal knowledge. II vas bleak looking
sort OF an ousft. The boilers were pro
tected by heavy iron plates or shields
running lengthwise that dipped down 20
a. to partially cover the wheels. The