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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
ExrERM1NAT1NG THE SEALS.
Their Extinction Probable if Poach-
ing is Allowed to Continue.

President Iiebes, Of the North Amer
can Commercial Company, confirms the
report of Captain Erskine IN regard to
the determination Of seals in Behring Sea
nv noachers. but he makes out an even
stronger case than the Captain. lie says
81 have been in business for twenty
wears. and l predict that if Behring Sea
is not closed to sealers Of all nations, fur
seals will be found soon only in museums.
ANY one will realize the danger OF their
complete determination when the de-
structiye methods of the sealers are shown.
Practically every seal taken by the poach-
ers is a female soon to give birth to Its
Young. and only one out of six that arc
Shot is taken. Thus 10000 seals taken
by poachers up to July of this year
means nearly 100, 900 females Killed with
as many young ones. Starting from all
parts of the coast as far south as san
Diego. seals go north to Behring Sea,
which they enter in the greatest numbers
about July 1. The sealers hunt IN open
waters: each sealer sending out six boats,
each containing two sailors 10 row It and
one hunter. The males are watchful and
swift and always keep out OF danger.
The females in their condition are more
slow and helpless and easily approached
and shot. Unless killed outright they
usually sink at once and dart away to die
afterward. and can produce affidayits
by men engaged in the poaching business
stating that five out of six seals shot sink
and are lost.
81 have handled 1000 skins in one
year taken by sealers in open water, and
my men have stated that not single
males skin was among them. The
females reach rookeries where they con
gregate in June and July, and here each
female gives birth to one pup. The
young are helpless until September, and
the females visit the fishing banks fifty
miles away to secure food, making the
distance in about an hour. The poachers
operate here largely, and the young Of
these that are killed perish on the islands.
On the islands we are allowed 10 XIII
only bachelor seals, and we give bond
of $500. 600 that we VIII kill no females.
Thus the government requires payment
for each male skin taken and lets poach-
ers kill females free. One would think
that the English Government would be
interested in preserving the seals from
determination, which will be sure if the
present methods continue. There are
10, 900 people in London, England, en-
gagged in dressing sealskins, while here
but few miserable sailors profit by their
destruction and the attitude of the Eng
lish Government in declaring Behring
Sea an open sea. If the females are LET
alone the race will increase"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
The Diamonds Remarkable Char
acteristics.

Few Of those who wear diamonds
think Of their remarkable characteristics.
They are scattered about the earth, turn
ing up in the most unexpected places
and in different kinds Of soil; sometimes
on the surface and sometimes hundreds
of feet beneath it, with the single GER
tainty that wherever the diamond is
vegetation is not. Its existence is one
of natures puzzles, and although it can
be destroyed, or separated into its con-
stituent materials, no man has yet dis
covered the process by which Nature
forms that wonderful combination of
hardness, brilliancy and delicate color
yellow, red, blue, green, pink, brown,
orange, black or the clear white of this
gem. While most other gems are water
formations, colored with some vegetable
or mineral impregnation, the diamond is
pure carbon. 1t is the hardest of stones,
yet so brittle as to be readily injured by
sharp blow, and, though acids have no
effect upon it, it can be changed by heat
into graphite, the material of which lead
pencils are sometimes made. Most solid
bodies contract with cold, but the dia-
mond, on the contrary, expands, and by
friction generates electricity. After
exposure to sunlight it will shine like
phosphorus if suddenly placed in dark
room. Under powerful sun glasses il can
be burned. 1t can be cut and polished
only by its own dust, and that dust when
burning will convert iron into steel.
Near Bahia, in Brazil, it is even found
porous, being then of brownish black
color New York Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
Rattlers Walked Up with elycerine.

The other evening a young man EN-.
ployed by A. G. Harper, Of Franklin,
Penn, in exploding torpedoes in oil
wells, met with an experience that he is
not likely soon TO forget. He had tor
pedoed well in the Galloway district,
and, as is usual, took the can that had
contained the glycerine into the woods
back of the Galena Oil Works for the
purpose of exploding the small amount
Of fluid that had been left in it. He
built fire and placed the can on it, and
in few minutes the can exploded with
terrific force.
Hardly had the sound Of the explo-
sion died away before the young man
was alarmed by Kissing sound coming
from the fire, or rather where the fire
had been He went to investigate, and
found that he had Weakened up den of
rattlesnakes, fully hundred in number,
and of all sizes The first thing he knew
he was surrounded by the reptiles.
The snakes, which are all blind at this
season, as they are shedding their skins,
flew about like lightning. kissing furi-
ously, and shaking their rattles and sink
ing their fangs into the shrubbery and
each other, and in fact into anything
they ran against. A large number of
them had been killed by the explosion,
one of them having ten rattles. The man
hastily fled, and afterward returned with
a number of citizens, but only few of
the snakes were found, and these were
killed. Pittsburgh Dispatch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
A Snakes Tail.

A. C. Caplinger and Jefferson Scott,
two farmers of Georgetown, killed a
snake in Caplinger's barnyard, which
measured four feet three inches in length.
The snakes body was the color of an or
binary home snake, but it was different
from any ever seen in that section. The
snakes tail consisted of a horn four
inches long, of about the same color as
the body, except half an inch of the ex-
IRENE end, which was pure white. The
horn was hard as steel and as sharp as a
knife blade. Mr.. Scott cut the horn of
and is saving it as a curiosity.-[Pit
burgh Dispatch.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
A Peculiar Plant.

One of the most striking ornamental
plants introduced into our collections Is
the Asiatic species known as Amorpho-
phallus rivieri. It's effectiveness depends
in great measure upon the quality OF soil,
which should be deep, rich and mellow.
1t is a good plan to excavate large hole
and fill it with rich compost. As a
stimulant, nothing is better than
occasional applications of diluted
manure water, having previously pre-
pared basin in the surface to prevent
the liquid from escaping; mulch of
sphagnum-moss also answers good pur-
pose This plant arises from a large
tuberous root-stock or CORN, and resem-
bles somewhat an umbrella. The single
stem in well-grown specimen will attain
the thickness of ones wrist and grow
three or four feet high. 1t is deep green,
beautifully spotted and marbled with
white. From the summit the compound
leaves are produced, very dark green,
and gracefully dropping on all sides. 1t
is easily cared for in winter; the only
precaution necessary is to lift the root
and place in a warm cellar, where it will
be Kept entirely dry. Curiously, the
flower will be produced in midwinter
from this apparently lifeless CORN, and
huge affair il is, being similar in charac-
ter to the well-known Gala, but emitting
a disgusting fetid odor resembling car
rion. During summer it shows to great
advantage in the centre of bed,
it is equally appropriate in
mass of sub-tropical vegetation. where
its peculiar character Of growth affords
fine contrast to the more formal plants
New York Tribune.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
A Millionaire's Mistake.

1t is told of an American millionaire
who bought castle on the Rhine that
one cold day his daughter found him
warming his hands at fire which he had
kindled in suit of plate armor. go
papa, what have you been doingl" she
cried, "The felltr that patented that
store, replied the lord of the castle.
must have been crazy; but I've made
the old thing heat up at last. ~ Phila-
delphia INQUIRER.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18

occasionally in some country village
where persons suspected Of theft are
made to hold Bible hanging to q key,
which is supposed to turn in the hands
of the thief, Ia survival of the old classic
and medieval ordeal described in Hudi-
bras as
"The oracle of Sieve and Shears,
That turns as certain as the Spheres"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-18
j. LAM SON
WEST RANDOLPH, w.

ard see it aud get list of persons using il d
this town. Ask them about ii and YOU vi
buy no other stove. j. H. LamsOn also ksse
tile largest stock of Parlor and Coal stove
Tinware, Hardware, ETC., ETC.. in this psHd
the state aud will not be undersod
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
SETTLED AT LAST.
Finishing Touches Put by the supreme
Court 20 some Gases.

Finishing Touches Put by the supreme
Court 20 some cases.
LNNsrSG. Mich, Jan. 31.-The follow
ing are the opinions gwen 10y the Su-
preme Court this morning, Judge Long
bong abscnt
Affirmed the People u. McGold-
nlck; thc People IS. Dane This Is tine
ease oi Wholesale forgery in which
trcOr-e VI. Dayton, of thls city, was one
Oft tue men whose name Dane forged.
The sentence of the lower court IS sus-
tanned. and Dane goes 20 prison.
The people for the use of Clinton vs.
Rice, the people vs. Courier. In this
ease Courier was charged with carnallv
knowing child OF l4years. Theappeal
a'd nlm no good, and the fifteen years
no Jackson waicn he gets none too
much.
lnc people vs.. Brennan and others.
The others are Thomas LeaTuv and
William CLARK, who were burglars IN
Bay city. Ihey d.dn't want % go to-
PRISON, hut they VIII spend 30 years
There. just che same
Reversed >crlhucr Va. Hazclt1e:
Robinson vs.. Flint 81 Pcro Marquette
Railroad Company, Crup VS.. Gross
H-ht. PartCl.o SIS. Hot0n City OF De
u9.t vs. Hoswcr Tus d.s~oivcs the NE
junction u p,trots electric Icht hus.-
ness. and the cItv can ROW ~ on and
.tt Che CONTRACTS for lighting CD the
lowest bidder.
Freeman vs. Washtc08w county pro-
bate judge. m7ulamu- denied with -0
costs, Kelley rs. N.coua CrCur Judge,
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

last evening Landlord j. K. John
sen, OF the Esgle Hotel. gave 8 grand
banquet 10 tie neNshoys of tae city.
Al O'Clock the column could l,e heard
approaching, ana shortly after they
rounded into Materlo0-st 250 strong,
every boy OF the crowd yelling at the
top OF A.s lungs. They hled into the
hotel 10 az orderly manner. and took
then places al the tables the dining
hall. After the divine blessing was in-
NOked by Rev. } Donnelly. Ihe feast
began, and great stacks III v.anos dis
appeared ike mage within the eK-
panslye stouachs of the bows.
- Taken altogether they were re-
maTkab.y bright and intelligent lot Of
Youngsters, and there we're very few
faces a. be seen that were not attractive.
Landlord johnson looked a. y 10 was
the happlesl moment Of his lfe, and X
certainly did not fali far short of il.
I. ". Fletcher, Of the Dc,aecrof, acted
a. master OF ceremonies, and when the
vest buttons began 10 show tie tremen-
dOus strain 20 winch they were sub
q
he announced that General Rutherford
would address them.
The general started in with, "Haye
YOU had nice time, boys
A terrific yell was the response. he
then called for rising vote Of thanks,
and every boy sprang 20 las feet. Such
a yell has not been heard since llOYd
Brezee's picnic, as when they gave three
cheers for Landlord j. X. johnson.
The General told them that Il thcy
would be good men and men of means
like Landlord Johnson, they must ho
industrious, honest and temperate.
"Boys' SAID hc, "the future greatness
of this city IN "A great measure rests
upon yOu. Improye your time. study
and improve yours Ives. study, and
read good hooks and good papers.
Don't read bad books or papers, don't
even sell them, for You VIII be scatter
ing abroad scandal and matter that l.
Injurious 10 society. There are plenty
of good papers. take for instance the
Chicago Times. Ncrs. Tribune and fnfo
Dean, the Detroit Ere, Pros Tribune ami
A0rs ana the 1ELEDRAM-HERALp, Demo
crot and Eagle OF this city. Every one
Of these Is a good paper, ana youpught
TO sell all you can OF them. There are
also bad papers. Boys, never sell them
At all.
The general went on TO advise and
encourage them and cited the lives OF
President, Van Buren,, Lincoln, Car
field and Johnson, who grew up from
poverty to I'LL the presidential char.
Mr.. PersOn then sang "Thcy All
Love Jack after which GOV. Crosby.
Col. =. V. Fox and Others made short
addresses. The evening concluded
with another solo 10y Mr.. Pearson, and
the boys left with happy hearts and
bulging Wristbands 10 60 70 their re-
spectiye homes.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

Little Marshall P. Wilder told n
Washington Post reporter the follow ing
gem: Fnucane called in on Mike
Loary's oldest boy, TIM, one day and
found that fine broth Of boy pale
about the gils, losing flesh and the
picture of despair. "Howly Moses,
Inn, it's murthcriu' Ill we're lukin,
Fwat IN the name av tn kraken's the
mathcr" "Fmucane." "lis" "Ie
know that blatnern' spalpecn ay a
Wildly COStigan's second husbands
,tcpson, JamleT' THAT | do" He
bet me dollar to a pint ! couldn't
schwally an 100 wldOut br'akIn' tn
shell av IT," "Nawr' 'Yis." "'Did
We do ut?' 'I did" "Then fwhars
ailin' ye?" Its doom there. II /
ioomp about Ill br'ak it and cut me
stummck wd tn shell. Ii | kape
quiet the dom thngll match DOT and
TN have a Shanghai rOo,ther a-clawlu'
me ms.dcs."
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
ABSORBENT YEACLEY
Hihsdals's County Clerk Makes
Money Zoo Fast.
Twelve HUNDRED DOLLARS SIOLES
fhNt sHaeaat Paid Oser e. Cover Dfsers-
F&nctss ga ais Once Ifkeiiheod ThaE
hs " iI have g. HrsiEn-aa
Gnsestl .atl8n.

HuLsDIE. Mich, Jan 30.-A Big
sensation has been under the re here
for tne past ts0 weeks. Au inyestigs-
Son ~ tae once " tie county clerk =
IS Neag.ey. has been gong GA under
tae direction of the chairman 0t the
Finance Gonna ttee OF tae Board az
supervisors. At hrst It seems they
hoped Oh keep the matter quiet, and ~
having the clerk make good the finan-
cal dehc.ences IN h.s Office, let tie
matte. blow over, bat the ice 5 broken
sad the matter is commonly talked of
uoN
As far as can De learned Il appears
thele has long prevailed a loose
ot dong olsLecs .l the manner II
las - orders, ele. Iae clerk would
laf lur.l- aad Htle-s., tle money for
ti-e-r servecs m court a.d himself c0l-
lsct tne money oI tul ..4-urer 0n tie
orders. 10 j. claimed that there has
been a wholesale practice of petty
sH.ndDus u tlis Line, iae orders beng
drawn Tor more than the amounts paid,
ana 200 eolue eases tac amounts raised
after lley were drawn, also tuat fees
belonging 90 tne county have not always
gone into the treasury when they
should.
As q result OF the st.gat0n, it is
stated that there has h..n paid ntO the
county treasury W.l.u t.e past few
Gay, about $500 .- tle a~cer-a.ued
and estimated 1lil..tJs o- the dchclen-
cies and "oFefdtslt-. lue matter is
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
THEY STAND By REED
Prominent Grand Rapids RepuoA-
cans Gifted with Back Bone.
STOCEBRlDCE'S ARNED yECIRiLlli
The story thss lie Opposed Glars Is Pro
psuueva talse several Dispatches
that tin Speaksr Rcs4&
Heart WITH Joy
saa .sss ,s sss ',.,,,.s sasss.

tls asst ts sst st-s.sAs sl1s-s
MAsHiSoIoN, Jan. 5l.-Ihe state
menl made that SIR S.ockbudge went
% the Whte House 70 Oppose Mr..
Clark is absolutely without foundation.
Stockordge was requested by the ffes-
ideut ami Wauamaker 10 suggest what
should h. done, bat be declined 10 IN
terfere IN the matter, and stated that
Belknap's recommendation ought 70
be sufficient Belkuap today received
dispatches from Thomas y. Gilbert,
Ex-Governor Crosby, ". Alden smith,
i. }. O'brlen, ana other prominent cit
izeDs, commenting Reed Tor his hold
stand in tie House during the last two
days. Beiknap handed the dispatch 10
Reed, who was much graufed 10 think
that the Republicans throughout the
country sustained his position.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

Last June, Lena Grulch refused TO
live with Acr husband, Adolph. but
got an order from the court command
ing Aio.rh Io pay her s. per week. lie
was earning $3.50 per week and his
ro1rt~ H3wetar. he paid the s. right
along, iu the aore that Lena would
cease to be ohllrate and once more rc-
-uWe her marital relations. Tu.s She
dd not do. aud Ado'ph finally .ett the
Ctv and went North. ~uce then she
claims he la. sent her uo money, and
She is u0W scurry'ng around ro lind ont
i there IS auy law can reach his case.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

c. l.. Sykes, lllI South Diyision-st.,
Grand Rapids, Mich, writes II believe
the reform from meat-eating lays very
near the tap-root of all social evil.
Ncgetarianism is one grand step lead
mg up to a still higher reform winch is
now making glorious inroads into the
concrete material thought OF the age
olt of which we are now emerging.
Myself wife, daughter, and her nus
band are all nOn-mcat eaters, and have
been IN this thought Tor some time.
Ne see we can not have the desire 10
cat meat without having the desire 10
take life. our hiring one TO do the
deed brings the same condemnation.
We are equally guilty. "IIappy is he
ulat is not condemned 10y tne thing
which he alloweth. ."-Food, Home ard
G1rd,a.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
YldlzIE
s;lsjfi;S:lI7 II sI7
An
AZ A ALANCHE
-OF-
cur PRICES!!
-Ton-
()l|EE:
1AET FlEg
Our Special Sales Follow in
Quick Succession !

The week just closed wit
messed the most successful
Linen Sale our city has ever
seen.
The great sale Ofthis week
commencing on Monday
morning, January Twill
also be grandiy successful
Blankets aud COmfOrta-
bleS at magnificent red uc-
tions, to reduce our tre-
mendOuS stock.
Everything marked in
plain blue figures.
All classes and kinds Of
Blankets. from the lowest,
at 20 cents "A pair. mp 90 tho
best California Blanket.
1OmfortabIes by the bale
and by the hundreds, at
prices ranging from 43
cents each mp 10 the best
quality made.
I'm the EideT-DOwn Com
foTtablcs, we will show YOU
some beauties. at 5000 for
the lowest, and a. high as
81 $50 for the best grades.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

Yesterday afternoon a TELEGRAM
HERALD reporter discovered "a small
boy IN the custody of a policeman
going toward the jail. Upon inquiry,
the boy stated that me was accused Of
stealing watch on tine West side.
Further m tucy at headquarters chcit-
ed the further information that the
boys name WAS William Bycr, and that
Mrs H1wS M. ot 40 West FultOn-st. .
had lost q va,ch. There appearedu upon
tine b.0tt 40 headquarters, no record
Of the transaction. and the explanation
S given -aat probably the boy was re-
leased by SOME one after they got him
to the jail. Who had authority 10 do
tlls Is not known.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
KIND o. COMPLICATED.
\ suit with Peculiar Phase in JuAtIo,
HydOTn'> Court

\ Suit with Peculiar Phase in Justice
Hydorn', Court
In Justice HydOrns court, Lewis
Deitz sues Chas II. Biguall and ean-
shoes Henry c. Russell Judgment j.
rendered Tor the plaintiff for $50 and
costs of trial. Russell comes into court
and swcars that he does owe Bgnall
sl63.65, and pays the whole amount
INTO court. IT VIII bc observed that this
Is Just So more than the amount of the
Judgment. But D comes Emma g..
Bignall 10 cOmplcate the situation.
She claims that ID ls 90 hcr and not 10
hcr husband that Russell owes ths
money. and demands tnat the SI63.65
bc paid over 10 her, and object. e. any
part Of lt being PAID % the plaintiff u
the suit against her hua1ud. The
Judge not only failed to sec II in that
way. bat was ln doubt what 20 do with
the extra so. Alr>. BIgnail is very per-
tnaclous IN her demands for the bal
ancc. She thinks t bad enough 60 TO-
,windlcd out of money ON account OF
her husband, debts. and thinks t
suang that she should hc denied the
privilege OF ciutrhug Immediately what
no ore but herself claims.
Justice Hvd0rn VIII take counsel iu
the matter, and act accordingly.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01

Sheriff Bishop mas landed his man,
Mckenzie, safely within the walls OF
thc penitcntiary at Jackson. On the
way down, Mckenzie talked chattlv
about things generally, bat SAID little
about the one event OF has life winch
anybody ever cared about. IL has been
learned that Mckenzie j. worse man
than the testimony in the murder trial
disclosed. lie has served time in the
Chicago bridcwcll for deadly assault ou
p Little girl. lie Is also q burglar. and
served ,Uo years in tae Ncw jersey
pcu.teutary. Mckenzie is a man Of
mos. cyua0rinary nerve. and bias dis
played rs much sang f9d throughout
m- trial, convection, sentence and the
execution thereof. as would much older
mon than h D wears and CRIME.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
KIMBALL is FREE
After Spending Six Months in the County
jain.

AFTER Spending Six Months in the County
jain.
Harry {. Kimball, VINO was arrested
al the instance OF his sweetheart, from
whom hc had cmbeuIcd household
goods, was discharged from custody in
the superior court yesterday. Ills
sensational marriage t. the complain
amt is st4l fresh n the mlnds ol tae
public, and when the case was called
yesterday and the complainant WAS
put upon the stand, ms attorney OBJ
jected To her testify'ng ia the case as
She is the wife of the accused. This
being proved beyond amy doubt aud
there beng TO Other witnesses Tor the
prosecution, the ease was Discontinued
ana the defendant discharged.
SIX months in jail is perhaps all the
punishment the fellow deserved, and
ne has certainly had that.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
HORSE BLANKETS.

In the cheap medium and
finer qualities. svc have "A
large assortment.
These. with tbe Rose
Blankets and ComfOrtables,
will be marked al the same
great reduction.
This sale viii last only
one week. closing on Sat
urday night, February 1.
Buy your Blankets and
ComfoTtabIes this present
week. and save more than
s. 1-3 per cent.
We tell you We are going
10 reduce stock. and We
mean what we Say.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
EAST ST. KICKERS.
They Think Prank scott's cider Has IA
stick in H.

they Think Prank Scott's Cider Has IA
Stick in ia.
Frank scott keeps a lunch and pool
room at the corner of Eas, and sher-
man-sts.. and sells a good deal of cider.
The neighoors believe, from the con-
duct of the visitors 10 the place, that
the cider he sells d, 100 strong. and a
complaint was made To the United
States Revenue officers claiming that
Scott was selling whisky OF bOi>terous
and hcllicO>e brand. They declare
that the place is something OF a uul-
saucc ana would Ike to see the place
vacated. scott and a friend OF ms,
named Williams. appeared before Com
missioner McQuewan yesterday md
were examined upon The charge, and as
the WitnC - against them did not put
IN an appearance the hearing was post
pOued uhui Monday afternoon. Upon
signing bal bond for 500 the accused
was allowed to 20 upon his own recOg-
nlZance.
Telegram-herald., 1890-02-01
BLANCHARD BLOSSOMS.
A Basiness Chang The ..Boomers-Basi.
mess Fr0spects

sat.sset We tss Vt.s-as. st,s.s
BLAScHARD, Mich, Jan. 3l.-N. J.
HartWick, one OF our Old residents, has
leased the Commercial Hotel at tins
place, and thoroughly oyerhauled It
and furnished il throughout, and We
can bespeak FOR h.m a good trade,
especially As the kitchen and dining
room wll. bee under Jle personal super
VISION ol Mrs H., Who is cook second
% none. We wish Alm success. The
Boomer Is enlarged and improved ana
is more than booming. Tie old plant
ls % be sold ANA two or three parties
are negotiating Tor lt.--Iles and cedar
posts arc coming INTO town lively, and
good prices are beng pald for same.
-bus.ness continues good uOtWith-
standing that We have had no slelghng
this winter.