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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
KING OF BULL FIGHTERS.
Story of Mazzantini, the Famous
Spanish Matador.

Don Luis Mazzantini, who has been
sent to the Paris Exposition by the
Spanish Government to show Parisians
how to fight bulls, is the king of mata-
doris. Several years ago he was Gov
eminent officer in the Spanish telegraph
ic service. He received good salary,
as salaries in Spain go, and was alto
gether as prosperous and influential as
an untitled Spaniard could hope to be.
He had morbid desire for notoriety,
however, and gave up his job under the
Government to Join an opera company.
He sang in light opera with fair success
for year. Then he quit the stage, be-
cause musicians told him he could never
become q great artist, and took lessons
in bull fighting. His family considered
him disgraced, and all but disowned
him, for from official life to bull pit is
Tremendous distance down hill, in
Spanish opinion. The bull fighters are
usually men of the same education and
social standing in Spain as the horse
jockeys in America. The son of bull
fighter generally follows his fathers yo-
cation, because in any other calling his
fathers reputation would be something
of reproach to him and an obstacle
to success. The bull fighters in the big
Spanish towns are known mostly by
their nicknames only. The death of
skillful bull fighter is lamented princi-
pally because his skill in the bull pit
dies with him.
Mazzantini thought he could rise
above most of these disadvantages of
his new business, and he did it with I'M
precedented rapidity. A young Span
lard, who wishes to become a bull
fighter, serves an apprenticeship in the
ranks of the picadores and banderilleros,
who prepare the bull for the fight by
flags before him, before appearing as a
full-fedged matador or killer of the bull.
Mazzantini served no such apprentice
ship. After taking few private lessons
he made his debut as matador. Every
one laughed at him at first. He was
ridiculed as the clown of the bull pit,
and got nicknames enough for dozen
bull fighters. Once he was so severely
gored by bull that it was thought he
was dying. As soon as he recovered he
was again in the ring, as plucky and
persistent as ever. His grit won him
favor His popularity increased with
his increasing practice and skill. Event
ually he got all the applause and fame
and money which he had despaired of
getting as a government official or light
tenor. He became the greatest bull
fighter in the world. The people of
Madrid even ceased to call him names.
He is now mentioned in the Spanish
capital only as Don Luis.
The management of the bull fights, in
which Mazzantini will appear in Paris,
has been intrusted by the Spanish Gov
eminent to Count de la Patilla and the
Duke of Veragua. The Count raises
the finest bulls in Spain. His animals
are exported to all the cities of South
America and Mexico in which bull
fighting takes place. The Madrid dailies
are urging the two noblemen in charge
to petition the French Ministry to allow
to kill the bull at the end of
each of his fights in Paris. The present
of the French Government
require that the fights shall be bloodless.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

THE New York Tribune published
recently an interesting sketch of ''The
Greedy Farm and Homestead" at Chap
paqua. There have been various sur
misses as to the origin of the name OF
the place, and it still remains an UNI
settled question. Villagers say that the
place took its name from the fact that a
celebrated Indian chief chopped off the
head of his squaw there. bingham
Cook, a resident of Chappaqua, said;
s'The story have heard about the Indian
sauaw related to the name of Amawaek.
But that and the story you heard think
are both apocrypbal My impression is
that they are both purely Indian names,
and 1 find they have such a tradition in
regard to Chappaqua, and that it meant,
in their language. Laurel Glen. I think
this is the most agreeable explanation
to give, anyway"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

Inventor Edison is said to tower head
and shoulders over any other man named
in the list of exhibiting nations at the
Paris exhibition. His exhibits have
been given the place Of honor, and they
occupy the largest space given to any
single interest in the whole show. He
occupies one-third of the space allotted
to America for machinery, and his in
ventions attract more attention than
anything else. Even Eiffel, who built
the tower, is not more talked about than
our wonderful American wizard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

EVEN disaster has comic phases and
charity is sometimes humorous. A fun
ny thing about the Johnstown horror
was the extent to which the plying and
generous heart of the country yielded
up Jam for hesufferers. Meat was scarce,
there was rarely any butter, milk could
be got but infrequently. and sugar was
always lacking when milk was to be had,
while fruit was worth its weight in gold,
but there was always plenty of Jam.
Breadand jam was always the staple diet
of the greater part of the population.
Raspberry jam, strawberry jam, black
berry jam, orange jam, apple jam, peach
jam, and cherry jam, every kind of Jam
except jim-jams could be had for the
asking by any sufferer. 1t is doubtful if
any one man, except jam manufactur-
er, ever saw so many different kinds Of
Jam as were displayed upon the shelves
of the Johnstown relief stores.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
Esau Finds a Friend.

Little Madeline was eating boiled par
fridge for the first time. and great was
her delight at its flavor. Its nicer
than anything ever tasted, "quoth she,
ssand don't blame Esau bit "What
has Esau to do with it," queried
her mother. eWhy, you know, man.
ma" said the little one, in grave
surprise at such ignorance, che sold
his birthright for q mess of part.
ridge. p Philadelphia Item.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

THE Pail Mall Gazette is fond OF
figures, and seldom fails to make a
forceful use of them. 1t has turned re-
Gently TO new field Of statistics. The
sum of its calculations is that of each
1000 men who marry, S61 are bachelors
and 139 are widowers; but Of each 1000
women, 902 are spinsters and SO have
been married before. Only II marriages
out of 1000 are thus shown to be second
marriages. These figures are for Eng
land. They viii not hold good in
America. Further figures show that
out of 1000 persons, COZ are unmarried,
345 are married and 90 have lost part
ners. Over half the women between Is
and 45 are unmarried. The average
age at which men marry is 81, and for
women %. In England 2,400 births
occur daily-or SO to 1000 inhabitants.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
A HARD HEART soFrENED.

Young Lady-Father, this is scandal
Gus The idea of man of your stand
ing coming home in this condition
Old Gentleman-Co Couldn't (hic) help
it, m dear. Met zee young teller
wouldn't let you marry, an (hic) had
some drinks wiz him, and he's such
good Teller said he (hic) could marry
you right of, m dear.
"Mercy Where is he9"
Dunno. m dear. P'liceman took
i'm off (hic) in wheelbarrow. New
York Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

THE Philadelphia Press declares that
"the two Connecticut men who have
gone to Constantinople to buy wives
should not be allowed to bring their
purchases into the country. Women
are so plentiful in New England that
first class wives can be had for the ask
ing, so that the notion of going abroad
to buy them is highly reprehensible."
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

The debts of the states of the Union
aggregate $500, OOO,0O0 Massachusetts
has the largest debt-S31, 900, 900. Il
linois, Colorado, Delaware, West Vir-
ginia, California, and Iowa are practi-
cally free from debt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

ACCORDING to Once A Week, the slave
trade may be accounted extinct in
Egypt. During the last sixteen months
only four slaves have been imported
into that country.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
NOTES AND COMMENTS.

THE gossips Of Europe tell great yarns
about the Shah of Persia's grandeur. II
is stated that the precious stones
embedded in his throne are worth $780,.
G00.00
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

FROM out of Taylor's Bottoms, back
of Newport, KY, has been brought q
living curiosity much above the general
order ef freaks, says the Cincinnati En-
quires 1t was discovered by Henry
Cohen, of Kline & Cohen, bought by
him and removed to this city. At pres
ent it is housed in the firms stables on
Liberty street, near Central avenue. In
form its body is that of a mule of dimi-
nutive stature, but in every respect a
mule all over Its head, however, is a
curiosity. 1t is much shorter than the
ordinary, and the ears are the only
parts about il in keeping with the body.
The face resembles closely that of full
blooded African. The forehead is full
over the eyes and receding. The nose
is perfect reproduction of the African
human type, though on a much larger
scale, and the nondescript expands and
contracts the nostrils in a manner re-
markably manlike. They are set some
distance above the usual location, max
ing room for long upper lip. The
mouth, instead of being set i'll the
middle of the muZzle, is more toward
the top. The upper jaw is short, the
lower projecting over two inches beyond
it, and the animal when chewing moves
it up and down and without the side
ways, grinding motion used by all grass
eating animals The hair ON the face is
OF woolly nature The animal is about
four years old, and, having been
household pet, is very tame. There are
many visitors at the stable daily, but
admission is generally denied. While
being shown on recent occasion the
animal chewed handful of tobacco
with much gusto.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
NOT FAITH. BUT wol Ks.

Two well known clergymen lately
missed their train, upon which one of
them took out his watch, and finding it
to blame for the mishap, said he would
no longer have any faith in it. ''But, !"
said the other, "Isn't it question not
of faith, but of works2"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
THE PROPER SHADE.

Blind Man Ito tailor)-I am looking
for something for suit.
Tailor-Yes, sir. What color would
yon prefer
'fWell, 1 should say blind-man' s
buff would be as appropriate as any
thing. = Boston Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
A SUFFICIENT APOLOGY

A stout woman in a railway train sits
down on the silk hat of fellow-pas-
senger.
II say, madam, you really should be
a little more careful how you throw
yourself about" exclaimed the owner
Indignantly.
"Oh, beg pardon, sir. 1 thought it
was-my husbands
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

have long figured en- the maps, though
they have never been seen by white
man. One of them is Lake Landji,
from which the real Congo is supposed
to issue after it receives the two big
head streams Of the Congo, the Lualaba
and the Luapula. AS the Lukuga
River, also the only outlet of Lake Tan
ganyiku is supposed to empty into Lake
Landji, it is easy to see why geograph.
ers are anxious to have the region OF
this supposed lake explored. Mr.. Tri-
vier has started up the Congo from
Stanley Pool, and expects to follow the
river to Lake Landji. The other mys-
FERROUS body of water is Lake Eiba,
which for years has appeared on the
maps far inland, east of the Gulf of
Guinea. Some cautious German pub
fishers have recently erased the lake
from their maps, as there is really no
satisfactory evidence of its existence.
The well-mown explorer, Rogozinski,
has now started inland to see if he can
find this famous but misty sheet of
water. 1t will not be very surprising if
the explorers report that neither lake
EXISTS.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
MOTHER AND DAUGHTER.

Daughter-When 1 marry, mamma, it
will be for love.
Mother-Do not talk like simpleton,
dear.
Daughter-As was about to observe
when you interrupted me, when /
marry it shall be for love of position,
ease and display. Business before SEN
timent, mamma.
Mothor-Spoken like a heroine (sot-
to vocel must keep an eye on that girl
or she'll run away with the first beggar
that looks cross-eyed at her.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
'i clIRES ALL HUMORS,

from common Blotch, or Eruption, to the
scay or Rough Skin, in short, all diseases
a1sd by bad blood are conquered by this
TVerful, purifying, and invig0rating medi-
rrDe Great Eating Ulcers rapidly heal under
\ benign influence. Especially has il mani
TTsipelas Boils, Cnrbuncles, Sore Eyes. Scroll
mus sores and Swellings, Hip-joint Disease,
sWhte Swelings," Gotre, or Thick Neck,
,rd Enlarged Glands. Send ten cents in
ramps for a large Treatise. with colored
plates on Skin Diseases, or the same amount
,or treatise ON Scrofulous Affections.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
NOT THE WORD SHE WANTED.

Miss Whack Crying to bring ont the
word gourmond)-Now, suppose went
to your house and ate too much, what
would your father call met
Master Doolan-He wad call We pig.
Holden Days.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
TO PARIS FOR THE HONEYMOON.

Angelina-At last we are together,
my Edwin. Do get my feather rug
from the stateroom. You dearl you
think of everything.
Edwin-What would not do for you,
Angelina, my sweet wife,
Angelina-Nothing shall come be-
tween us now, Edwin.
Edwin-My cup is flowing over,
darling.
Angelina-So, dear, is-Oh, Edwin
fetch me basin right away.-lTown
Topics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

ExPnoRERs are now searching in
Africa for two mysterious lakes which
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
NATIONAL PRIDE RAMPANT.

Frenchman (proudly)-You have not
in re German Empire anything so tall
as re great Eiffel Tower.
German Gndignantly)-No, und you
don't got holdings so sthoud like Linn
burger cheese!-l Jewellers Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
THE WRONG CREDIT.

dropped song into the post;
IL vanished and thought it lost.
Fol- who has sight so keen and strong
1t can follow an EDITORS theft of a song7
Long afterward, in rural sheet,
found the poem all complete,
My wandering glances Travelled on
Twas credited to that scamp "Anoni"
Huntington Free Press
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
MY SHIP.

She fell in love with the harbor buoy;
She couldn't have loved him more;
Yet one day jealousy spoilt their joy
He caught her hugging the sborel
They fixed it up in the good old way,
AS you can determine with ease,
For her captain wrote me the other day;
"She's enjoying a smacking breeze"
-[Brunonian.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
AN ATTEMPT AT RESCUE,

He (soon to sail)-I shall have com
Portable nights anyway. am to be in
the aft saloon.
She (who has been reading 1.-THE In
fluence of the Saloon in Politics ')-Oh,
John Remember, for my sake, this is
a business trip. ~ Lille.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
JELLY ROLLS.

One cup of sugar, three eggs, one cup
of flour, one-quarter of a cup of water,
one teaspoon of baking powder. Bake
in long, square tin; lay upon towel
and roll.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
ARTLEss INNOCENCE.

Mother gazing at her daughters
dressing cushion Why, where did you
get so many gentlemen's scarf-pinsl
Daughter-I don't know myself. l
find one in my hair almost every night
after Gus calls, and to save me l can't
imagine how they get there.-lThe
Epoch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
A DOUBLE BLOW.

81 will ask you to state" said the
lawyer, whether you have any other
children than this young man now on
trial for stealing1"
"Your Honor" exclaimed the wit
ness, appealing to the Judge, ''do 1
have to answer that question /"
81 see no reason why you should
not, answered the Judge. You may
answer it.
81 have one other child, but l had
hoped it would not be necessary to speak
of her. She turned ont badly, faltered
the witness. ''She married an English
nobleman. = Chicago Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
THE JOKERS BUDGET.
JEsTs AND YARNS BY FUNNY
MEN OF THE PRESS.
Occupation for Clumsy Boy-Good
Stuff in Mother and
Daughter.
OCCUPATION FOR A CLUMSY BOY.

OCCUPATION FOR A CLUMSY BOY.
Proser-I am greatly worried about
my eldest boy. l don't know what he
is suitable for
Knowsir-Why not make an auction
eer OF him. He's so clumsy he knocks
down everything he comes across.
GOOD STUFF IN BLANK.
Whipper-Do you know Blankg
Snapper-The epicurel
Whipper-Yes.
Snapper-Oh, yes, indeed. I know
him well.
Whipper-There'sa good deal of good
stuff in him, in fact.
Snapper-Yes, especially after din
ner.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
NOT THE IiaHrNlNo CALCULATOR

Jones, who was nm everlasting talker,
was recently inveigled into betting two
dollars that he could not keep his tongue
still two hours
Forty minutes had scarcely elapsed
when Jones shouted out in great glee,
"Three cheers The times half up"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
WHAT KEPT HIN.

Mrs. Tiptop (hostess)-Count Maca-
roni is late tonight.
Mr.. Manabouttown (envious guest
Perhaps his monkey is sick. New York
Weekly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrOfuIa OF the Lungs, Is arrested
md cured by this remedy, if taken in the
grier stages of the disease. From its mar
ytIous power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first offering this now world-iamed REM
eiy tothe public Dr. Pierce thought seriously
q calling it his CONSUMPTION CURE" bat
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
medicine which, from its wonderful COM
hnaion Of tonic, or strengthening, Alternative,
q bOod-cleansing, anti-bilious, pectoral, and
nurtiye properties, is unequaled. not only
q remedy for Consumption, but for all
Chronic Diseases of the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04


Mothor-Spoken like a heroine (sot-
to yoce) must keep an eye ON that girl
or she'll run away with the first beggar
that looks cross-eyed at her.-Bing-
hamton Republican.
THE WRONG CREDIT.
dropped song into the post;
1t vanished and | thought it lost
Fol who has sight 80 keen and strong
1t can follow an EDITORS theft Of a song2
Long afterward, in rural sheet,
found the poem all complete,
My wandering glances Travelled on
Twas credited to that scamp "AnonW
Huntington Free Press.
HE TRIED DIAMONDS.
eT can never win Clara We're de
Vere," moaned the bashful youth.
Nothing can make an impression on
her heart, it is as hard as steel.
"Try diamonds, suggested his friend,
who had been there. ''They will make
an impression on substances even
harder than STEEL"
The young man tried diamonds and
the wedding day is now set.
STRUCK HIS MOTHER.
Mr.. Crimsonbeak- strike your
mother, my son-never.
Charlie-I never did, father, and l
never will.
ooh, yes, my son; I saw you do it
this morning"
"Whatl"
eyes; you struck your mother for SIS
this morning. - Statesman.
BURNED OUT.
Grigson-I've lived in all kinds of
houses in my time and was burned ont
only once.
Fledgling-Where was that2
Grigson-When L lived in a tireproof
building.
IT WAS ON THE DOOR.
s'Where did you buy your new dress,
Bridget" asked lady in suburban
Roxbury, the other day, of her newly
imported domestic.
fsAt Push a. Pulls store on Washing
ton street, it was ma'am, " replied the
girl.
ssPush & Pull's9" queried the mis-
tress. 81 really do not recall any such
firm in Boston. Are you not mistaken
as to the name Z"
81 think not, ma'am, said Bridget,
"At any rate, that's what
it said on the door, Boston Herald.
HOW HE DREW.
ssHere What are you doing Hold
up your handsl'
iAll right, Mr.. Officer. L don't want
to hurt him. was only protecting my
life"
"How is that9 He was not making
any demonstration against you. l saw
the whole thing"
ssOh, that's all right. He hadn't rec
ognized me YET"
"What do you mean9 Who are you
And why did you draw your gun on this
man who was going along peacefully
minding his own businessT
sWeil. you see, it's this way: I'm a
cattle man out in Montana, and owe
this man some money. ought to have
paid it before. but waited till L could
come to the city; and he wrote that ne
should draw on me at sight, and reck-
on I got the draw on him first,
ssBut he was only going to draw
check"
aAnd 1 was only going to check
draw. 1.-The Grasp.
SOMEWHAT PUzzL1NG.
Bobby-Why can a man run faster
than boya o
Pa-Because he is bigger, OF course.
Bobby latter bordering for q mo
ment).Well, pa, then why don't tne
hind wheels of wagon run faster tnan
The front wheels
Two minutes later Bobby was say
ing his prayers.
A STRONG LIKENESS.
a the Police Court.
"Prisoner, your face seems familiar r.lnT
10 me. | think you were here before
eft ON my vacation" -
"Your Honor should be careful not
me mixed up with my sister, we an
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
A sUhE SIGN.

Smith, notice that Silliboy has left
off posing as musical genius.
Robinson-What makes you think so?
Why, hadn't you noticed that
he had his hair cut off.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
HAD ALL HE WANTED.

(Solicitously)- Grindstone, stop mo.
ment. That's fearful cold you have.
Are You taking anything for it
(Hurrying on)-Not in the shape Of
advice, Kiljordan. II Chicago Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04

aFOR THE BLOOD IS THE LIFE"
Thoroughly cleanse it by using DIR. Pierce's
Golden Medical Discovery, and good
DIGESTION, fair skin, buoyant spirits, vital
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
FLANNEL CAKES.

Gut dry, light bread in pieces, put
over it enough sour milk to cover it, let
it stand over night, in the morning wash
it well, and to every quart of bread add
one egg well beaten, a teaspoonful OF
soda, pinch of salt and flour to make
moderate thin batter; bake on grid
die.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
THE ONLY CURE,

"Love is tender thing"
Thus all the poets sing;
So when you feel you're hit
Go straight and tender it.
-[Somerville Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
SNOW PUDDING.

One pint of milk, one-haIf cup OF
sugar, one-half cup of cornstarch; let
come to boil and stir in three beaten
eggs. Boil till thick and set away to
cool.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
A GENEROUS PHTsIcIAN'

Mrs Blinkers- Well did you! go 70 s .iI
doctor to see about that bee sting on nj
tie Johnny ..;5 va
shonld mt mud on it. He charged me
50 for the prescription, but ne sa's H''
the mud for nothing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
BURNED OUT.

Grigson-I've lived in all kinds of
houses in my time and | was burned ont
only once.
Fledgling- Where was thatl
Grigson-When lived in fireproof
building.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1889-07-04
HE TRIED DIAMONDS.

sI can never win Clara We're de
We're" moaned the bashful youth.
Nothing can make an impression ON
her heart, it is as hard as steel.
''Try diamonds, suggested his friend,
who had been there. "They will make
an impression on substances even
harder than steel"
The young man tried diamonds and
the wedding day is now set.