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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
Tigers of the Sea.

1t was reported the other week that Q
sailor engaged in scrapng the sides Of
troop ship in the harbor of Sierra
Leone was drawn into the water and
promptly devoured by shark. This is
not an uncommon experience, and a
boatman has been bitten in the short
time it took him to dip up n pitcher of
water while his craft was under full sail.
We are assured that it is nothing UNI
common for the ravenous fish to spring
a foot out of the sea in order to secure
their prey. For miles they will follow
vessel, on the lookout for any stray
unfortunate who may tumble or be
thrown overheard, and so deep do they
swim under the surface that it requires
the practiced eyes of the native to de-
tect their presence. Many of the West
India harbors are so haunted by the
white and hammer headed sharks the
least amiable of the 100 different kinds
known 10 zoologists-th that it is danger
Gus to bathe even few yards from the
shore without an outlook.
Yet the West African negro has been
known TO face the brute, not only with
impunity, but even to come of as victor
in the end. All but amphibious, the
swimmer cautiously approaches his enc
my, and then, Just at the moment when
the great fish turns over to seize him
his mouth being so placed that that is
necessary the daring black plunges his
knife into its white body. The pearl
divers are also sometimes successful in
their attacks ON sharks which try to
seize them, though, it is needless to add,
such a mode of combat is possible. only
when the monsters do not come in num-
bers, and under the most favorable cir
requires q GOODNESS, dex-
terity, and a courage which are not to
be acquired except by long experience
in such perilous encounters. As rule,
however, it is seldom that man who is
so luckless as to drop among sharks ever
appears again. There is a shrek, a white
outlook is seen under the surface and
fin above it, Redeemed crest tops the
next swell which breaks against the
ships side, and the horror stricken sea
men know that their messmate will be
seen no more.
tbs a weli-ascertained fact that the
skeletons of sheep, pigs, dogs and cattle
which have fallen or been thrown over
board have been recovered many days
to their being swallowed;
md it is on record that in the stomach |
Of a shark killed in the Indian Ocean a
ady's workbox was found, while in an
other the discriminatory papers which |
mad been thrown away by hotly-chased |
SLAYER were recovered from the nav of |
IN involuntary witness thus curiously |
brought into court on the barb of /
5ork baited hook. Ruysch, one of the
most trustworthy of the old naturalists.
lffirms that man in mail-homo lori
:atus, he calls him-was found in the |
stomach of a white shark; and it is re-
corded by Blumenbach that in one case
whole horse was found
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
A Chiropodist Has His Say

"Year before last Ihad two wome n
patrons to one man, said a chiropodist.
"But last year, and so far this year,
the falling off in the former patronage
has been more than one half. But
there has been no decrease in the num-
Der of my male customers. How do l
account for all thisl Easily. Fashion
in shoes is responsible for it. A year
and half ago the high, narrow French
heels were the fashion in woman's shoes,
and they are one of the best friends a
chiropodist can have. They are regu-
lar and rapid breeders of corns. No
woman can wear pair OF such shoes
long without looking up corn doctor.
But the low fiat heel is now the
fashion. Ii the rest of the shoe fits the
foot, the heels are the natural enemy of
corns and the chiropodist has to suffer.
1t is generally believed that woman are
more vain of their feet than men are of
theirs, but my experience has shown
me that quite the contrary is the fact.
Men will insist in making their foot
look small, and any shoe that will do
that is the fashion for them. The mar
row-toed or ''toothpick" style of mems
shoes, worn now as much as ever, will
always insure the corn doctor a living,
if the shoes are patent leather.
A patent leather shoe, for some reason,
will call corn into being much quicker
than an ordinary shoe:
The fellows who don't have corns are
those who wear roomy- toed shoes.
But they mustn't be too large. shoe
too large is as bad as one too small An
diversified shoe makes corns on the bot
tom of the feet. and they are the worst
kind. The late war was the greatest
corn-cu ever known. i never knew
of single case Of soldier in that war
who suffered from corns, and l was all
through it. If law should be passed
that no shoe should be worn in this
country but the pattern army shoe of
the rebellion. the corn doctors occupa-
ton would be gone. -
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

is to be Middlesborough, KY, and
for over a year the work OF buying min
eral lands, preparing for railroad con-
nections, etc, has been vigorously but
quietly pushed by the American Asso-
citation (limited), which is the name of
the parent company. Over 81, 1000, 900
in cash has already been paid out, and
upwards of 60, 900 acres of mineral land
purchased and over 100000 more
has been PLEDGED for new enterprises.
In addition to the contracts for four fur
naees, steel works and rolling mill, pipe
works, ETC., to cost in the aggregate
So, 600. 000, there will be a $750,000
hotel and sanitarium, in which many of
the leading Physicians of Europe and
this country are interested three hotels
to cost over 5000, GOO; four coal mines,
representing $500, 600; and q $500, 900
tannery. Other enterprises, including
electric light and gas works, saw mills,
brick-yards, railroad shops, etc., have
been arranged, and the total investments
already secured aggregate $40, 900, 000in
cash.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

A Why large number of trade unions
and other labor organizations in this
city and in other parts of the country
have elected delegates to the interna-
tional Congress of Workingmen soon to
to be held in Paris. 1t is probable that
there will be at the Congress over one
hundred delegates from the United
States. Few OF the delegates who have
been chosen belong to the feather-head
ed variety of mankind, and nearly all
of them are men Of practical character
and large experience. One of the main
questions to be brought up at the Con
gress is that of the international coop
Grafton Of wageworkers to secure advan-
tageous legislation regarding the hours
of work, the labor Of women and chill
dren, the enforcement Of sanitary laws,
and the prevention Of wars.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
An ingenious Storm Theory

There is some ingenuity, whether
much pratical sense or not, in the
storm theory put forth by railroad
expert, who takes the thirty thousand
locomotive engines in North America
as a basis, and calculates that they
send forth into the atmosphere seven
billion cubic yards of steam every day.
Adding to these figures the seventy
billion cubic yards of steam discharged
by other non-condensing engines, we
have a prodigious volume of aqueous
vapor which must presently condense-
and fall back upon the earth in the
form of rain. If this ejaculation is any
where near correct, it is not wonderful
that there is SO much humidity in the
or that rain is so much
more frequent now than of old as to
draw invidious comment from persons
of advanced years and well preserved
weather-memories. I Washington Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

A BUFFALO man lately challenged the
wide, wide world to produce person
who would dare contest with him for
pie-eating championship; Montana
man not long ago, single handed and
alone, consumed three dozen consecu-
tive boiled eggs last year or the year
before last, the South brought to the
front man who could eat quail a day
for as many days as the supply Of quail
held out; a naturalized citizen of Ger
man descent at recent picnic drank
102 glasses Of beer, and it wasn't a very
good day for drinking beer, either-and
yet here is William Blake, in Harpers
inquiring sis American Stamina De-
cliningl"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

A STATUE of Christopher Columbus is
to be placed in Central Park, New York,
in the near future. The Italians of this
city will erect such a monument TO com
memorate the fourth centennial of the
discovery of America. The design, as
outlined, is for a statue not less than
100 feet high, to cost $50, 900, and to be
made of Carrara marble. Mr. Barsotti,
the editor of the Italian journal Ii Pro
gresso, published in New York, says
that subscription papers have been
opened and circulars sent to the institu-
tions of art in Bologna, Florence, Rome,
Milan and other art centres of Italy, and
replies that had been received from
them showed that Italian sculptors were
ready to offer their services gratuitously
for designs for such monument in this
country. The cost mentioned repres
ents only the value of the material for
such a work, and it may exceed 500, 900.
1t is to be a colossal work of art which
may be seen from the harbor. There
are not less than a quarter of million
Italians in the United States to-day,
and their number is steadily increasing.
Their love of fatherland is such that all
will contribute to this monument.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
Hebrew Population of the World.

A Hebrew newspaper of Paris has
made careful computation Of the num-
Der of people in the world of that faith,
with the result that the total is given MS
being $780, 00 OF this number there
are no fewer than 5, 400, 900 in Europe,
the remainder being thus apportioned:
Asia, 300, 900; Africa, $50, 900; and Amer
lea, $50, 900. Taking Europe, the bulk Of
the Hebrew element is in Russia, nearly
300, 900, and of these a large portion
(76S, 500 are in the old kingdom of
Poland. Austria has ], ga, 600 Hebrews,
of whom 6SS, 900 are in Galicia austrian
Poland) alone. The other European
countries come in the following order:
Germany, 562. 900; Roumania, 263, 900;
Turkey, los, 900 the Netherlands, 81
600; France, $1,000; Italy, 10000.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

ACCORDING to recent publication of
the Statistical Bureau at Berlin four
fifths of the steam machinery in the
world has been constructed within the
last twenty-five years. France has 49,
500 boilers, 1000 locomotives and LOO
ship boilers; Austro-Hungary, 1900
boilers, and 2,400 locomotives. In the
United States the steam machinery, ex-
elusive of locomotives, has $500, 900
horse power; in England, 1000, 900; in
Germany, 100000; in France, 3,000,-
600; in Austro- Hungary, 1900, 900.
There are some 105,00 locomotives,
with 8, 900, 900 horse power, in the world.
All the steam machinery in the world
possesses 46, 000, 900 horse power. The
one horse power of machine operated
by steam is equivalent to the strength
of three ordinary horses, and the strength
of an ordinary horse is equivalent to the
combined strength of seven men. From
all this the Statistical Bureau at Berlin
draws the conclusion that the steam
of the world does the work
of !, 000, 900, 900 men, or twice the work
ing population of the globe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

THE Baltimore Sun thinks that the
day has at last come when Southern
pine will displace Michigan pine in the
Northern markets, just as Southern pig
is displacing the product Of the Penn
sylyania foundries. 1t regards the
proposition OF the Chicago and Alton
Railroad to reduce the rates in lumber
between the Chicago and Missouri river
points as an instance of the revolution
that this Southern product is already
producing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

PRoBABLY the greatest industrial en-
terprise started in this country wholly
by foreign capital is that which the
Baltimore Manufacturers Record al
ludes to as follows A distinctly new
era in the South's iron and steel history
is marked by the organizations of Eng
ish companies composed of the leading
iron and steel makers of Great Britain,
to build extensive steel and iron works,
including four furnaces, steel rail mill,
rolling mill, ETC., at a new town
near Cumberland Gap, on the di-
viding line between Tennessee and
Kentucky. The name of the town
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

THE recommendation that the study
of international law be retained as
part of the course at the Naval Academy
will be seconded by all, says the New
York Star, who recall the diplomatic en-
tanglements of some of our worthy adj
mirals and commodores. "The legal
course at the academy should be not
only continued, but improved"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

THE emancipation of slaves in Brazi
is said to have one very curious conse-
quence, that Of exhausting the supply,
and greatly raising the price of corsets.
All the negro women and girls don the
corset as an insignia of deliyerance from
bondage, although in SO doing, they re.
sign themselves to another kind Of
bondage.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

THE Heather Chinese have not been
slow in contributing towards the relief
of the sufferers'at Johnstown. In Pitts
burgh they raised $120, with which they
bought supplies and sent them on to the
stricken city. Over $500 was raised by
the pagan Cinnamon in this city.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

THE United States Marine Guard at
the Paris Exposition have won the
hearts of the frenchmen by their uni
form soldierly bearing. Several of the
papers have presented their readers with
engrayings Of what they call ''les beaux
Soldats Americans.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE Southern Confederaey had five
full generals. OF this number but two
are living. Gen. Joseph E. johnson is
United States Commissioner of Railroads
and Gen. P. G. I. Beauregard is living
in Louisiana.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
sTRABIsNUs.

know there's cross about Norah's blue
eye,
Bss< that fact ne love cannot smother,
For her eyes are so pretty. No wonder
they thry
To be gain round into each other.
-IWsshington Critic.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18

The following advertisement recently
in a Western paper: "a middle
aged woman who is capable, honest and
but as homely as stone
fence, wants work.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-18
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02

The saxton bill for the purpose of improving
the law concerning libel, which has been favor
ably reported to the New York assembly. prom
ises to make some changes for the better and
to bring the law and custom or public opinion
In respect to libel in closer accord 1t is ex-
pected to operate in the interest both of the
public and the newspapers, which require pro-
lection from Matchmaking suits. The New
York Tribune explains the effect Of the proyi-
sions Of the bill as follows:
1T operates in favor Of the newspaper BY re-
moving the old common law presumption of
malice, though the courts have done that to a
considerable extent already: by protecting the
newspaper in Its right TO print speeches made
at bona-ide public meeting, just it is now
free to print court and legislative proceedings:
and by providing that where prompt and full
retraction Of an injurious statement is made,
only real and not punitive damages can be
demanded But, on the other hand. the
position OF the citizen is improved. He can
demand a retraction as conspicuous as the libel
In the case of daily paper within three DAYS:
II II Is refused, the refusal will be a strong
basis for claim for punitive damages. The
fear OF this will operate TO force retractions
from newspapers that now often refuse or ne
gieet them. After a retraction has been
granted the injured person can still sue for
real damages"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02
Senator Teller made strong plea in good

Senator Teller made a strong plea in a good
cause when he urged his brethren yesterday to
abolish the absurd custom of considering NOM
nations for Office behind closed doors. II be-
lieve," said he, ''that it is one OF the agencies
that are calculated to bring the American Sem
ste into disrepute and into contempt; for,
under the charge made day by day that we are
afraid to express our views in public the peo-
pie will believe then there is some truth in it."
Mr.. Teller might have changed his lenses, an d
hit the nail even plumper on the head. "Are
calculated to'-.'the people will believe
these do not express the state of the case near
strongly enough. The practice has already
brought this part Of the Senate's work into con-
tempt. The people already believe that the
Senators who oppose open executive sessions
are afraid TO come out and express their views
where the world can hear them. There is no
place in the whole Federal service where the
assassination Of mems regulations in the dark
is permitted without the victims being allowed
to call his traducers to account in court, except
the Senate chamber. Even the grand Jury
room knows no such exclusive privilege;
for the secrets guarded there until an
indictment has been decided on, must
be brought to the bar and exposed to the
fire OF evidence in rebuttal under the con-
stitutional rule which gives to the person ac-
cused of crime right to be informed of the
nature and cause of his accusation and con-
fronted with the witnesses against him. 1t is
certainly time that upright and heightened
candidates named by the President for an Office
under the United States government shall have
at least as fair a chance to defend their good
names as the meanest criminals.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02

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Judge Morris, in dealing out sentences at
Baltimore to the captains convicted Of cruelty
to the oyster-dredge.s, made the penalties
comparatively light, as the custom is with first
ofenses- His remarks, however, indicate that
IL will not do for other captains to initiate these
In the expectation Of similar lenity. The
dredgers are probably. many Of them, hard
lot Of people to deal with, but they are hum man
beings after all; and. if a captain finds that he
cannot make living in spite of his restriction
to humane conduct toward his help, there is
nothing to prevent his going out Of the
business.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02

Although it is hardly probable that the Earl
of Dunrayen will be given walk-over in the
proposed race for the America cup, his chal-
lenge has already set a lot of New York yachts
men badly by the ears. One party insists upon
matching the Volunteer, because she is, by the
record of races already sailed, the fastest
American yacht. Another is violently opposed
to the idea Of putting up an eighty-six foot
vessel against one measuring only seventy feet,
declaring that it would be unfair under the
present time-allowance. The controversy is
Just now at boiling point. particularly as adj
mirers Of the Katrina, Titania, Shamrock and
BedOuin, all American yachts belonging to the
same class with the Valkycis, regard the talk
about the Volunteer under the circumstances
as reflection upon their favorites And this
feeling is only intensified by the suggestion
that, as the alternative of sailing the Volun-
teer. brand new yacht must be built to try
conclus ions with the British champion
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1889-04-02
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