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The state herald., 1890-08-29
snider, tho rIrelc.. walker.

do you remember Snider. the walk.
Ing phenomenon" asked dime
museum manager Of st. Paul Pioneer
Press man. Used to walk night aud
day In various museums. couldn't stop.
would die II he was of the track fifteen
minutes, drew immense crowds. proved
the best freak card ever played In this
country. Well. let me give you some
inside figures on the Sniter fake.
along about three months before
Snider was sprung on u guilelcss public
i found myself every day running up
against something In the papers abe Ut
the wonderful Snidcr down In Tcnues
see. man who couldn't stop walking
long enough to eat his meals. and who
had worn path around his cottage
six inches deep with his perpetual
itincrancy. Every day and every week
saw these stories In the papers. II
caught nil tho exchange editors In the
country. and their shears couldn't dig
into paper fast enough TO rip out
something new about Snider. how he
was standing Il. how his gait WAS In.
crcasing how he had refused thousands
Of dollars to go to dime museums. how
he proposed to die ON the track. how
badly his wife and family felt. and all
that sort Of rot. you know. Well. Al
the end Of three months tho museum
got Snidcr. All this previous ndver
Using hadn't cost anything, because Of
the Kindness Of the exchange editors.
See? You know how Snider drew. OF
course. but do you know how the snap
was workedP
MOP Thought not. Yes fnnd n
dreamy look crcpt into the luminous
orbs OF the museum man. half scn'l.
mental. half specnlatiycl; yes, there
were two Snidcrs - twin brothers.
looked Just alike. dressed Just alike.
While one was taking his quiet snooxe
In the little cottage. yof remember. be-
side tho track. inaccessible TO amy in the
audience. his brother was spinning
around ihc laps rs II lie were chased
by bloodhound-. This u. truly. .
wicked. wicked world"
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rapldi.y Of though.

Prof Donders Of Utrecht. recently
made some Interesting experiments In
regard 10 tho rnpidi,y OF thought by
means OF two Instruments, which he
calls tho acknowledgement and tho
nocrnniachomot,r. no promises some
important and interesting results, His
experiments up To date show that u
takes tho brain .OGi Of second 10
elaborate II singlo idoa Writing In
regard 10 this Dondor says "Doubtlost
tho limo required for tho brain 10 net
IL not tho namo In oil Individuals |
believe. however. TIM, iheso instru.
mont- may DO perfected until va will
bc nblc 10 determine tho mental cali.
bcr Of our friends without our friends
knowing Tint We nrc testing their apt.
moss" Tho professor further saysi
For an cys to receive mn impression
requires .077 of second. md for the
car 10 appreciate sound .iiD Of n
second Ia all that Is necessary, which.
however. shows Tint tho eyc acts with
pcirly doublo tho rnpldity Of tho ear, "
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Tancy's Ferry.


You've crossed his ferry many time. Porhaps
you didn't know It.
He seats you In his ferry-boat and then begin'
to ruw 10.
lie dips his oars go softly that you can not even
hear them.
And 10! you land ut Fancy's docks before you
know you're near them.
Oh! Fancy's land looks very grand with struct
urcs high and niry.
And bright impossIbiiiIcs to mislcad the UNI
wary.
And presently you md yourself, no matter
what your station,
A-budins castles in tho air. that haven't .
foundation.
And ye, II isn't dlficult to rear them TIL they're
higher
Than anything you ever raw In ,urret or In
spire.
And fnnsy seems 50 wondcrous kind. he
You've not within but Is INDUCED through Ills
extreme devotion.
Old Humdrum.town you left behind sccms
sadly unInvliinR,
With school. and books. and lessons that you're
tired OF rccltnR.
but 10. what's thisl Your castle shakes! Its
walls arc all n.crumble
You stand amid ruined mass, alive, but very
humble.
Then Fancy row. you home nfa!n-it doc.nt
take minute;
You wouldn't know-his boats so swift--tfnf
you're really In II.
But-at = word-twitli such q bhockD false
Fancy lands Ills whcrry.
What does he care for foolish folk who daily
Cruss lila ferry
julie n. Lppmann. In 81. Nicholas.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Tornado Freaks.

G. W. Doyle. of Smithfield. Henry
county. says tho Louisville Courier.
journal. told Of some remarkable
freaks performed by the tornado In his
neighborhood. for the truth Of wiiich
he vouchcs. About ono mile west Of
Eminencc lives James Drancc. a pros
porous farmcS. His farm WIS Directly
In the path Of the tornado. A Mr..
Maddox and child. who lived on the
place. were killed by u falling house.
aud MIR. Drancc's residence was un.
roofed and his barns demolished. But
the most singular occurrence was that
large flock OF sheep GA i,c farm was
picked bodily mp by the wind and
blown away. The sheep were missed
the day following the storm. aud dill.
gent search was made for them all
over the surrounding country. but no
trace Of the animals could be found.
So careful aud thorough was the search
that !, left no doubt In the minds oi
those engaged in 1t the sheep were act
ually blown clear out Of the neighbor-
hood. A few miles further on from
the Drance farm u sink-hole was found
into which the tornado had disgorgcd
itself. but had evidently held onto Its
mutton. ms none Of the sheep was
found IN the hole Into this hole tho
tornado had dropped \ large quantity
Of articles. some Of which had Ger.
tainly been brought long distance. as
they were unknown to tho people OF
that locality. The article attracting
most attention was large, elegantly
carved pulpit.
None OF the churches In that neigh.
borhood had lost n pulpit. and among
them all such \ tine one could not have
been found. even had tho tornado gone
around and selected tho best. Besides
tho pnlpi was n large quantity Of bed.
clothing. mattresses. feather beds. pill
lows. comforts. sheets. etc. The bulk
was held down by n number Of tin
roofs. which also must have come n long
way. rs tho roofs OF that section are
made Of shingles.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Foor.REApINo,
Telling Woman's Character By the A..
psaraaos Of Her Pedal Kxtremitisa.

"Madge" of London TruA has re-
ceived the following letter from a
friend In New York: The newest ides
here ID to tell ones character from ones
foot I've had mine done, Of course.
Corns are translated into bud temper.
Small feet mean that their owners ar
quick. energetic. and given to Irritation.
A long foot Indicates aesthetic tenden-
cies and a reserved disposition. The
foot-reading woman gave me bad
character. She says am dangerous
hirt, that my temper Is hasty, and that
! an, too fond Of candy. asked her
II she could not throw In some allevia-
tion In the shape Of a small good quail
ity or so. Giving my best corn an
extra tweak that made ME feel sick she
said she thought my curves indicated
latent susceptibility to soft influences.
You mean that l might make fool
Of myself some day. There's not much
balm In Gilead in that suggestion. any
way" The angles about your heel
prove that your common sense will nj
ways be In excess Of your emotions"
was the reply. It's q comfort any way.
to know that my head Is stronger than
my heart, for l should so dcspise my
self II ever l msrried-a poor man for
NO better reason than that liked him.
The proper thing to do Is to have q
plaster cast taken Of your right foot,
and then get professor Of chiropody
to tell you all about yourself. Large,
well-forned, symmetrical feet indi-
cate breadth Of mind and tirmness o:
purpose. Broad-soled, aat-heeled feet
show a grasping disposition. The
New York girls foot Is pink, and
white, and beautiful. but really strong,
though 1t looks delicate. The foot Of .
southern girl has u small ankle. high
instep. curved like bow, and has
delicate traccry Of veins all over tho
surface. Spanish and Cuban women
have the most perfect feet.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Startling pIseoy,ry,

The discovsry By he inhabiauts Of !
locality hitherto unvisitsd BY the pestiiert
sccurss Of fsvsr and a9ue, that II exists in
ensir very midst. u decidedly startling.
Such discoveries arc made st every season,
n every part Of tte Union. Subsequently,
when II y ascertained, q Il Invariably il
y eucn hmcs, through the valuable exper-
aencc o. scme one who has been benefited
tere b thoroughly eficacious ersdlcator
q re malartal poison, and means Of
sof0fyink tho system Against II, . feeling
q more security. and tranquility reigns
sidse the fehrile forms Of mslsrlal disesse.
Dumb asue and ague cake arc removed BY
ne potent action Of the Bitters, 70 which
scleIce also gives it, sanction e. remedy
Sor rheumaNsm, dyspepsia, constipation,
liver complaint, debility, kidpsy troubles,
end Al diseases impairing tho organs OF
Digestion and assimilation.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Tho French civil service costs mora
now than II did twrnty years ngo. Ia
Tho budget Of 1871 tho amount demand
ed under this head wns EiO. 100. 900.
In the budget n 1870 the same estimate
figures for within irldg Of ci7.ooo,.
0VD. Aud there Ii said 10 bc nothing
whaicvc. 10 show for the Increased "a
psndiiirc.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

1t was Ben Johnson, we be-
lieve, who, when asked NAL
locks question, SIS life worth
living 7 I" replied That de-
ponds on the her." And Ben
Johnson doubtless saw the
double point to the pun.
The liver active
life rosy, everything bright,
mountains Of trouble melt like
mountains of snow.
The liver sluggish-life dull,
everything blue, molehills Of
worry rise into mountains Of
anxiety, and as a result-sick
headache, dizziness, constipa-
ton.
Two ways are open. Cure
permanently, or relieve tenn
porarlly. lake a pill and suf-
fer, or take a pill and get well.
Shock the system by an over
dose, or coax it by a. mild,
pleasant way.
DIR. Pierce's Pleasant Pellets
are the mild means. They
work effectively, without pain,
and leave the system strong.
One, little, sugar coated pei
let is enough, although a
whole vial costs but as cents.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Voluntary Evidence Of Many Who
Have Derived Benefit from
the Gun Wa Herb
Remedies.

GEORGETOWN. Colo, April 20, 1890.
Gun Wa Herb Remedy Co:-HAvlng
taken y course OF your medicine for
seminal weakness from which I had
been suffering for ten years and hav-
ing given sufficient time to prove that
! am permanently cured take pleas.
u,c In recommending the trcntmcnt
TO others who nro afflicted In the same
manner. feeling certain that they will
derive the same benefit and permanent
cure that ! have done.
Yours truly.
ANDREW JOHNSON.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

The Thundcrbolt train leaving Denver
daily atb p. M, Colorado Springs at 1850
y. M. and Puo bio ut 9:25 p. M, carries
through vcstibulc and chair cars to Chica
go, arriving ut Chicago the second morn
ing at $40, serving supper out OF Denver
In Santa Fe Route famous vsstibulo din.
ing cars. This Is tho only limo running
dining cars In and out OF Denver. For u
pleasant trip, take this train when going
East. Double daily train service TO all
California points.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

A multitude Of people Is yearly passing
from the West to the East. To those who
have not been advised we wish 10 say that
the Great Burlington Route with its IN
eQualled equipment and daily through
train service, offers tho best facilities for
all G sses Of travel TO all points east,
northeast and southeast
All trains Of this line are madc up Of fn.'
est Pullman palace sleeping cars, Horton
reclining chair cars (frec) and elegant day
0oaches. The trains on the Burlington
Route arc vestibuled and carry the famous
Huntington Route Dining Cars" serving
all meals en- route on Trains and be
tween Denver and Chicago The Burling-
ton II the shortest line 10 Chicago and
quickest time and best connections are
made BY this route.
Start right on your journey by asking
for tickcts via the Great Burlington Route.
Colorado headquarters, 1900 Larimer ST.,
Denver, Colo.
No matter how Urent n hurslen n Ia tn
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Benjamin Pe,erson's sls. 900.

IIss ford tconpi Tin -. July ..
1nstsad Of el1in his made pocket Mr..
Benjamin Peterson. colored sexton Of tho
ftrst Baptist Church, and who lives 1t leo
Barbour Street, has $4,000 In tho PhGnlx
hank, and he Is Ms happy ~ clam At high
tide. The big sum Of money Ben received
BY express from the Louisiana State Lot
terry Company on Saturday, which he had
drawn IN the July output, and instead OF
swelling his head to m unusual degree, It
hiss made him aven = more pleasant man
than no was before. The Baptist church
people have congratulated him upon his
good fortune and said they hoped his turn
OF good luck would not cause him TO leave
then. A Times reporter SAW MIR. Peter
con this morning, TO whom he said that he
had only bought thrco tickets In the lot.
terry, aud the third--a twentieth Of Ticket
xl,b6i-was tho winner. new house,
sod clothes for himself, wife and children,
plenty 70 eat, homo comforts, and good
schooling for his little ones, 10 what this
drawing means. His friends, while offer.
lag their good Wishes, hope tho lightning
will strikc again In this city but little
nearer home.
Zig words sometimes express very ANAL
The state herald., 1890-08-29
COMMEMORATE.

All claims not consistent with tho high
character Of Syrup OF Figs arc purposcly
avoided by the Cal, Fig Syrup Company.
1t Hcts gently on the kidneys, liver and
bowels, cleansing the system etYectually,
but 1t is not u curo-all and makes no pre-
tensions that every bottle will not sub.
st,hntiate.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

The success that Messrs. Loomis & Ny
man, Of Tinin, o.. have met with 10 the
manufacture Of Well Boring Machinery is
duo largely TO tho fact that they have
evory facility for manu- featuring first class
machines, and are thoroughly responsible
70 all dealings, and have been engaged In
the business for over thirty years. Also
6y Q liberal patronage Of tho Newspapers.
Their advertisement OF "Bore Wells" IL
familiar TO most readers. All persons in
terested In the subject should write for
catalogue to Messrs. LOOMS & Nymau,
Thin, Ohio.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

lAvalids, aged people, nursing mothers,
overworkcd, wearied out fathers, will find
The happ!est results from . judicious use
q DR.. Shermaa's Prickly Ash Bitters.
Where the liver or kidneys arc affected,
prompt action 10 necessary 70 change the
tide toward health, ere the disease be-
there IL nothing bctter 70 be found In the
whole range Of matsrto medtoa. Sold
The state herald., 1890-08-29

A Mexican letter to tho Cleveland
Leader says; II you chance to hc
visitor at u Mexican "bailc." quietly
sitting an bench mlnding your busi-
ness and watching the show. 10 not DO
surprised " some bcwIichlng scnoritn
with raven hair and roguish eyes trips
lightly up to whcrr you arc sitting and
nnccrcmonionsly smnshcs an egg over
your head. Don't bc alarmed or fright
cncd. but take Il all Ia good spirit.
The egg Is not added. nor has Il con-
tents OF any kind save some sort Of
swcct-smclling perfume, sachet pow
der. or perhaps bits Of tine gilt paper.
all Of which drops about your head aud
shoulders In perfect shower.
This curious action ID merely 10 show
her preference for you. aud means mn
invitation for you TO get up and dance
with her. Tho ceremony described IL
TO Mexican "bnilcs' Ms our German
favors nrc 10 our bathrooms. This III.
tie diversion Il carried 10 harmless
extravaganza at times. especially ut
private "bnilc" parties. when the eggs.
possessing shells frescocd aud decorated
In the most delicate extremes of art.
oiien,imos contain valuable contents.
and even perhaps gold.,lust. liihepcr.
son who givca the ball IL man Of
wealth and consequence then the favors
src likely TO be so costly Ms 10 reach tho
verge OF extrnvnyant nonsense.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

shakespeare said what IA generally ,rua
when he said that '',vc arc subducd By the
clcmen,s W. work H." bu, there arc On
rcptious,
The state herald., 1890-08-29

A medicine that has been sold for years
must have merit This is the case with
PRioKLr ASH BITTERs.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

II is'an awful strain on womnn's pa
ticnce TO have q husband who thinks ho
knows how TO cook.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
Cur,ou. t''xurc. on the "surp,u.."

Tho weight md bulk Of the gold and
silver coins now held In the United
States treasury form tho subject of
much inquiry among people Of n maih-
cmaiical turn Of mind one Of whom
has asccrtalncd that the gold alone
weighs G0i tons Of 1900 pounds. aud
that tho silver weighs 5000 tons.
Corded along tho highway. rs wood is
corded. the gold would make u wall 4
feet high aud feet thick for distance
Of 100 feet. The silver. II similarly
packed Into n solid wall. would extend
9.2lB feet. or about iiyc.sixth Of u mile.
II packed In carts. "A ton In each cart.
tho procession would bc nearly thirty.
,hrcc miles long. Of which distance the
carts containing gold would cover two
aud onc.hnlf miles and tho sll,cr.ladcu
carts fraction over thirty and Ous.
quarter miles
The state herald., 1890-08-29

" oo0 Tt26AT3i
u valuable, practical guide TO the great
cataract illustrated BY twenty fine plates
from instantaneous photographs, finely
printed and tastefully bound. II will be
sent TO any address by mail, postage paid,
On receipt Of postal note or money order
Tor Mc. BY o. w. RUa6LEs,
g. p. 4 T. A., Michigan Central.
Chicago, Ill,
The state herald., 1890-08-29

The popularity Of Dobbins' EleotricS zap
e That 1t acts right ON the dirt and aims
IN clothes and makes them pure az sn0ic,
~ tue same time II preserucs the clotlcs,
end makes them keep clean longer. Have
your grocer order Il.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

1t costs England sl,O00, 900 annually TO
support tho Queen and the rest OF the
deck.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

j. A. JOHNSON, Mcdina, N Y, says
Halls Catarrh Cure cured me-" Sold By
Druggists, s5c.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Whea tho weather IL miserable It IL not
dimcslt to ind many men who havc seen
better days.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Tho best Aatured man down town 10 the
msn who has women folks At homo 70
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Miss Laura-"Do you warrant those cor
scts" Enthusiastically. Er-you arc
not engaged, arc your"
The state herald., 1890-08-29

II you succeed you are success. II you
90 not, YOU are fool. That's the long
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Some people are always getting into u
box, and asking you 10 lift the lid.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

II 10 very strong-minded man who can
have bad cold and not have the infiu-
enxR
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Mild, gentle, soothing and
healing is DR.. Sage's Catarrh
Remedy. Only 50 cents.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Tnst man is lucky. who can partake Of
meals that his cook also relishes,
The state herald., 1890-08-29

No matter how great . burden II Ia "a
him. the doctor can usually endure life II
hc has patients.
The state herald., 1890-08-29

0m Wa Herb Remedy Co.;-Lnst
month I began taking tho GUN WA
HERB REMEDIES for nervous dyspcp.
sia and sick headache. hnd suffered
for years. Ladies' having the worst
form Of sick headache can only APP
probate what ! suffered. Ilavo Ind
Tor years attacks that nearly drove
the crazy; could not ont anything for
three days. during these periodical
attacks. which usually came on about
every ton days. was utterly re.
duccd In health and strength. i eau
trnthfuiiy say, however. that never
felt 10 we'll In my lifc. Tho remedies
helped mo almost NJ soon M began.
I will checrfully answer anyone who
asks mo questions about whit l have
suffered. ELIZA GRivrirn,
Southport, Ind
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Canon CIR, Colo, Feb. 10, 1890.
Own Wa hrrb Remedy C5.--I have
been taking GUN WA HERB RENE.
DIES and firmly believe they will
completely euro me.
Mus. 0Eo. II. GxkkH.
The state herald., 1890-08-29
and I Thought thl. wicala ID mo,t ap.

And Phinnie. his hopes forever gono,
With his pleasing occupation, felt oven
more panied than did Bryce the entire
week after he was caught In the act.n
Saturday Ni0M
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Shoe Manufacturers, Omaha, Neb.
Wales Goodyear Rubbers are the best
The state herald., 1890-08-29

Zig words sometimes express very small
iAsas.
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-06

Mr.. ana Mrs Norman Cobb of E q,
Putney recently celebrated their Goth
wedding anniversary.
The State Reform School at Vergennes
contains 76 inmates.
New York capitalists are developing
IN asbestos deposit in Reading
The voting check list of 1890 for s.
Albans contains over 1900 names.
The town of Jamaica is the first to
Implement Commissioner Valentine +
gene raj advertising OF It's desirable farms
tor sale by special advertising of its
own. The town has issued four. page
CIRCULAR descriptive of thirty-one farms
To be- bought al low prices, although no.
all of course within the limit of S. an
,cre
1t is estimated that the total cut of
Logs in the State for tn, season OF 1889
30 will not exceed 80 per cent. of the an
"ual output of the lasl 90 years, on ac-
count OF the light snowfall.
The Central Vermont Riilroad Com
pany have just received ,ix new mogul
reight engines from the Baldwin Loco
motive Works, making eight thus ia
received on an order for one d Zen given
~ 1889.
The Trustees of the West Randolph
Graded School have been presented wi h
handsome American fl X by Col X j
KimbAll, which will be kept fl ing cur.
'"g school hours every day daring the
year.
Vrrmont's celebrated stallion, Ben
Franklin, has been sold by H. T. Cuttr
# Orwell t. par les from Nashville,
Tenn. for $4,000 Nineteen of his colts
obtained records from 2 "a o 2 so IN the
season of 1889
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-06

All mGdic-l authorities agree thai
cat ,rrh is no more nor less than an m
flammation of the lining membrane If
the nasal air pprsagrs, Nasal catarrh
and all catarrhal affections Of the head
are not diseases Of he blood, and II ia a
serious mistake to treat them as such
No CONSCIENTIOUS physician ever at
tempts to do 80. It is held by eminent
nent medicsl men that sooner or later q
specific W u he found for every disease
from which humanity buffers. The facts
justify us IN assuming that for oHArrh
NJ least pnslfive cure already EXISTS in
Ey's Cream Balm.
The time to SOW clover seed Is claimed
by sur to be about the first of March,
when the ground Is froz n and there /.
likel- to bp an imm dlste thaw, which
will insure the covering Of the seed
Human excreia. properly saved, make
one ut the very best Of manures. The
annual waste amounts to millions IN this
country. Yet 10 gme people It appears
to bs e wOndSS why fsTms run OUT
The Bennington banner. [volume] (Bennington, Vt.) 1858-1894, 1890-03-06
CIGARETTE SMOKING.

We think that the little city OF Frank.
fort, in K-ntucky, deserves no small
praise for one III ng its authorities have
recently done. A law has there been
enacted. with the purpose of enforcing
1t, too, that cigarettts shall no longer be
sold in The corporation Certainty a
bold move, especially in tobacco rails
ing Stale, and one that deserves univer
sal imitation The smoking of tobacco
in any torn is injurious 10 health, and
even prejudIcial to morals, but the cigar
e'te is particularly to be denounced
The smoke of the moderated paper wrap,
combined with That of the deleterlour
weed, is usually inhaled 50 as to be
passed measurably inIo the lungs before
heing brentned forth again into the
poisoned air. And thus il immediately
and diTec Iy introduces the seeds Of in
sidiouS disease and death. The cigarette
ought every where to be prohibited, If
the young lads of our country, who are
giving themselves up to the habit OF
smoking he killing nu saDce, and who
have not sense enough TO do otherwise,
would be preserved TO reach manhood
Of sonnet hing like vigor. b of all peo-
pie, our lawmakers have the East moral
courage when real evil Is to be dealt
with; 70 that we are hardly able to hope
that The Frankfort Example will be gen
orally followed. Public opinion must
be relied upon Church Union.