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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

a more generous water supply is
needed. This can sometimes be OBJ
tanned by tapping stream, pond or
canal; or by damming a stream OF
water above the land to be irrigated.
Opportunities of this kind are fire.
quently met with, bat they are seldom
utilized.
Some years ago we obtained good re-
suits by damming a little stream or
brook flowing by just above a one
eighth-acre patch of celery, the rows
running with the natural slope of the
land and letting near the whole of this
water run along in little channels made
by the hoe between the rows, until the
whole ground had complete soaking.
1t took tons of water, but the result
was gratifying.
Ever since then we have been wishing
to prepare a piece of land for under
ground irrigation, in somewhat the same
way, as we find it described and illus
trated in recent number of Drainage
and Farm journal.
The use of common drain tile from two
to three or four inches in size, says our
contemporary, affords very convenient
and successful method of underground
irrigation.
Fig. illustrates continuous line of
tile to be laid across the incline or slope
of the land with very slight Sall-sufi-
cient to afford slow current of the
water. A portion of the water escaping
through the joints of the tile rises by
capillary attraction toward the surface
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30
OLDEST G. A. 3. MAN.
He is Becoming About as Numerous rs the
oldest Mason.

piheet hasons
At waterville, Me- lives Hiram warneu, de.
clared BY Boston paper 10 be the oldest living
member Of the Grand Army Of the Republic.
We are disposed 10 doubt It. warmen enlisted
when flfty-one years old, and Is now seventy
nine. Does not one OF our correspondents know
Of an older Grand Army mani
Well, there's you man." here is one
Of your correspondents who knows Of an
older one He is now q Hoosier, as he
was when he enlisted, but he was born
a Buckeye; so. If the "oldest Grand
Army man" is to outrank the "oldest
Mason" who mas been parsonage Of
unceasing dispute since the time to
which the memory OF man runneth not
back, perhaps we, Indiana, may as we'll
divide with Ohio the discovery Of this
now-to-be distinguished old veteran
right at the jump. His name is Elisha
Mills, ST. lie was born in Butler Coun-
ty, o., October 8, 1904. Hence he IS in
the s6th year of his age. He was a
member Of the 57th Regiment. 1. V. l.,
which was organized in this city,
at "old Camp Wayne" and left
for the front December is, 1851.
He now lives at Farmland, Randolph
County, this State and belongs to
Moses Heron Post, G. A. R., No. 2el.
His record there is that he enlisted in
August 1862, but whether that is mis-
take and should be August 1851, or
whether it is true that he was assigned
to the 57th after it had left here, tpre-
vious December), your correspondent
does not know, and on that point de-
ponds whether he was nearly 81
or So years of age when he enlisted. In
any event, however, he was older, when
he enlisted, by at least six years, and is
older now by at least six years, than
''the man from Maine" that the Boston
papers boast about. He participated in
the battle of Shiloh and Corinth, was
under fire for fifteen DAYS, and
took in the marches and hardships Of
his regiment until September, 1868,
when, from sickness and age, he was
compelled to leave the service.-Rich-
mond Qnd) Cor. Cincinnati CONNER
cial
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

The grape growers Of California are
keeping close watch of the Eastern
markets and take every opportunity to
make shipments at just the right peri
ods A San Francisco paper says that a
carload of Tokay grapes sold in New
York recently for nearly 81, 500, and
urges the growers of the State to paw
more attention to supplying Eastern
tables and leave the production Of wine
to those who have made il a study.
Sound advice, say We.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30
.,oe PARkER's JOKE.
How a Fun-Loving Captain Spread shs
News of a Generals Death.

r,n-roving Captain Spread the
News of Generals Death
Only this week / was reading General
Doubieday's story OF Gettysburg ah'
the day before l had seen the old Ten
eral on the street. His presence IN Ne"
York and bis book combine to recall 70
INV mind very practical joke that wa
played upon him at Gettysburg by cap
tain Joe Parker, of General Hancock
staff. Colonel Billy Wilson and jos
Parker we're General Hancock's pets
They were both young, full OF mischiei'
and only saw the ludicrous side OF every
thing, no matter how serious.
In the very white heat OF the battle
on Cemetery Hill. July 8, 1868, General
Hancock was severely wounded, ana
Captain Parker Immediately rode on 70
find General Doubleday, who was the
senior division commander, and put him
in command of the Second Corps. de
found Doubleday sitting under big tree.
He saluted him quickly, and said;
General Doubleday, General Ham
cock has been seriously wounded, and
you will -"
Just at that moment, before he had
time to finish the sentence, "assume
command of the corps" shell burst d.
rectly over the General. The shock hall
stunned him, and he fell over, exclaim-
ing:
"Oh, am killed. am killed"
Captain Parker couldn't resist this OPP
portunity for a joke, and he rode OIL
rapidly in search of General Gibbon. lie
found him and reported to him that
Doubleday had been killed and Han
cock had been wounded, and that he was
to take command Of the corps. The news
spread rapidly that Doubleday was dead,
and Captain Parker so reported to Gem
eral Hancock. A few hours later rail-
road train containing Hancock, his stan
and q number of wounded officers was
moving toward Baltimore. Hancock was
lying on a stretcher suffering intensely,
but his mind and sympathy went out to-
ward his division commanders and his
other officers who were dead or wounded.
'It's too bad about Doubleday's death, !"
said one wounded officer sitting near
him, who was shot in the arm.
doubleday isn't dead" replied tho
officer. 81 saw him in command of the
corps after you were wounded and two
hours before left the field"
"Why, Joe Parker told me that he
was killed, replied Hancock.
Parker, who was in a front car with
the boys having fun, was Immediately
summoned. He appeared before Han
cock, who said:
Captain Parker, didn't you tell me
that General Doubleday was killed."
Certainly / did," replied Joe. HE
told me was, and what the devil else
was to do but to take his word for it?"
Despite the suffering in tho car there
was hearty laugh, and Parker went
back TO his companions. AS he closed
the car door Hancock remarked:
THAT boy will never see any thing
serious in the most serious things of this
life"
Poor Joe Parker and his counterpart,
Colonel Wilson, are both dead, while
the old General of whom General Ham
cock told this amusing story walks along
Broadway apparently as healthy and
hearty as a man of ffty.-N. Y. Star.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

my seed corn where it will dry out and
notfreeze, and l always have good, strong
seed.
j wish to add one thing more in favor
Of husking direct into the wagon in.
stead of throwing the corn on the
ground save all the corn that is
stelled of in husking, which is lost by
throwing the corn on the ground Fur
thermore, the picking up of the corn is a
back-ache job and a disagreeable lob,
too, when snow or rain has fallen on Il
which is often the case.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

The Ingenuity of book agents has
advanced another step. Instead Of car
rying around their book with them, a
proceeding that betrayed them and pre-
vented them from obtaining admission
TO most of the houses and offices at
which they called, the smartest of them
now have their books carried by small
boy who follows them. Without any
sign of their calling they have little
difficulty in getting admission to an Of
flee, and, once inside, after broaching
their business, they step to the door and
call: Johnny, come inI" and in trots
the boy with the books, upon the merits
of which the agent proceeds to dilate
with vigor and persistence that can be
shut of only by subscription or by
forcible election from the place.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30
AGRICULTURAL HINTS.
NEW USE EoR TILE.

flow 1t May BE Employed for sub-irrigs-
ton In Gardening.
The control of soil moisture, by stor-
ing up part Of the water supply during a
time of excessive rainfall for use at a
subsequent drought, is a problem that
has long occupied the minds Of good
cultivators We have begun to realize
that for general outdoor garden crops
soil-soaking is the only effective method,
and that mere surface sprinkling is apt
TO do more harm than good.
Our modern improved appliances for
drawing water from wells by the use Of
wind-mills have made it feasible to fill,
at comparative light expense, tanks
constructed somewhat above-ground, and
thus obtain the necessary water and
pressure for flooding smaller areas in a
short time.
Where acres are to be irrigated, how
ever, arrangements of this kind will
soon find their limit of usefulness, and
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30
a HusklNo HORSE.

An Excellent Device That Saves Bosh
Time and Labor.
send you sketch Of husking
horse | am using, writes a contributor
TO Farm and Home. 1t is strong, light
and handy. Fig. l shows side view,
and Fig. 2 the top. 1t is ten feet long
and thirty-four inches wide. Legs tive
feet long. The side pieces are Of TX,
inch stuff, cross pieces the same, and
legs Ike inch stun, tapered. Legs are
bolted or nailed to side pieces; cross
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

The applications Of electricity are be-
coming bewildering in their number
and variety. A recent affair Of some To-
cal importance in a western town devel-
oped the fact that young woman had
purchased a four-light chandelier spec :
ally designed to contain detective
camera, arranged to be operated by the
closing Of an electric circuit, concealed
pushers or circuit closers being placed
at convenient points, while miniature
reflector directed portion Of the rays
Of light from one gas get directly on the
plate. The apparatus worked to perfec.
tion on the fourth evening that the VIC
tim, wealthy old gentleman, called on
he young woman.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

A DUCK recently killed near James
town, n. Y, has caused great excite
ment in that region. In its crop was
found piece of gold quartz. The bird
had been feeding on the borders Of
Chautauqua Lake near by, and it is
claimed that an examination Of the
locality revealed many more specimens
Of rich, gold-bearing quartz
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

Great Britain increases its Indian
revenues by collecting al income tax
On American missionaries in Burmah.
As this income comes from America IL is
practically tax on the missionary So
sieties Of this country.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

THE New Hampshire Woman's Relief
Corps has thirty-seven corps in good
standing.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-01-30

FoR' SUMTER, South Carolina, has a
Grand Army post named Robert Ander-
Boz-
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
AN ACTORS STORY.
How Selfishness Added to the Gripping
PanRS of Hunger.

How Selfshness Added to tho GripinR
Pangs of Hunger.
Talk about the ups and downs of an
actors life," remarked a veteran player
to Chicago Tribune reporter the other
day. why, most actors live a lifetime
in single season. The SWEETEST ban
quet ever attended and the hardest
got meal I secured both came in the
same season. The banquet came early
in October, when the star celebrated
the anniversary of his debut as q star.
The latter came the following spring
when we were travelling on our trunks
from Washington, d. c., to Louisville,
Ky. 1t was an all-day ride, and we knew
that we couldn't eat till we could show
again. jamestown was the dinner sta
ton, and the manager and got to talk
ing over the prospects for chuck. I
confided to him that had ten cents in
postage stamps; he said that he had a
nickel; 30 we agreed to shake the rest
of the company and feast together. The
manager hid himself in the baggage
room at the station and went uptown
to q bakery, where ] purchased a pie
with our combined wealth, and returned
to my friend, The switohman's dinner
pail hung tempting near by and we
opened it; but we hadn't the heart to
take moro than couple Of pickles from
the poor fellow. 1t was dainty meal
pickles, pie and cake (stoma-chache).
The joke of the whole thing was that
the star, smooth man, had meanwhile
arranged to feed the whole company
and give his note for the bill. Our
own selfish exclusiveness had shut us
out"
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
AN UNRELIABLE MONARCH"

The Examiner prints column of
ANSWERS to Correspondents" pre-
sumably for the information Of the
public. In last Sundays Examiner u
correspondent Of Wheatland, Cal,
asks what States, if any, permit for
eigners to vote without becoming cit
liens of the United States, and the
Monarch" replies:
Michigan, Minnesota, Colorado,
Indiana, Kansas, Nebraska, Nevada
and Oregon allow foreigners to vote
after residence Of six months or less.
For an exhibition Of sublime ignor-
unce, the above statement is entitled
to the confectionery. The Naturaliza-
tion Laws of the United States pre-
scribe that an alien must declare his
intention, before some Court Of COM
petent jurisdiction, to become a citi-
zen of the United States at least two
years prior to his admission. At the
time of his admission he must make
it appear to the satisfaction Of the
Court admitting such alien that he
has resided in the United States at
least five years, and acithin the State
or Territory achere such Court IS at
the time held, one gear at least. Thus,
and not otherwise, may an alien be-
come citizen Of the United States
Now let us see who is entitled to vote
in Nevada. Article II of the Consti-
tuition of Nevada provides as follows:
SECTION l. Every male citizen of
the United States mot laboring under
the disabilities named in this consti-
tution), of the age of twenty one years
and upwards, who shall have actually,
and not constructively, resided in the
State six months, and in the district
or county thirty days next preceding
any election, shall be entitled to vote
tor all officers that now or hereafter
may be elected by the people.
When the Monarch" attempts to
enlighten the public by stating that
Nevada permits foreigners to vote
after residence of six months or less,
without becoming citizens of the
United States," it is time that this
department be closed, or that some
one who knows what he is talking
about be employed to answer ques-
tons. For the benefit of the Exami-
ner and its Wheatland correspondent
we desire to say that a residence of
,,,~,,ll
title an alien to vote in Nevada.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
Uncle Russell's Ruse.

Thrifty Uncle Russell Sage has
habit Of telling stories to newspaper
men, but they are hardly ever the
stories they are sent to get. Some Of
them read very cleverly between the
lines. Here is one to the point and in
his own words:
Zone time some Of the boys wanted
to form pool to boost New York and
New England. They came and asked
me to take 10000 shares. / didn't
care much about it, but they said /
couldn't lose anything and 1T would
help them out. So to help the boys
out consented. The stock went up
and up. I didn't pay much attention
to it, for it was only to help the boys
out, you know.
"Finally one day / looked at the
tape and that blamed stock had adj
vanced thirty points. Charlie, said I,
calling one Of my boys, go over to
my broker and tell him to sell my
Now England, every share of it. This
is getting TO be too much like gam
bling for mo- / don't believe in gam
bling, that is the reason I sold. The
other boys stayed in too long and lost,
believe, but then, they were gam
bling New York Herald.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
AN UNCONSCIOUS spy.
How . WomAn's Kindness Nearly Led 60
Her Death.

How "omAn'S Kindness Nearly Led to
Her Death.
During the late civil war Mrs. Wheeler,
the Eugene healer, served as q nurse in
the Union service. She had many thrill
ing experiences and among them the
Eugene (Ore.) Journal has heard of the
following: She was present at the battle
OF SpotJsylvania. At the commence
ment Of the battle Union officer rode
up to her and handed her a package Of
papers with the request that she should
keep them safe until the battle was over,
and then, if he (the officer) should not
live to call for them, to deliver the
package at headquarters.
In the course of the fight flank was
turned and Mrs, Wheeler and the rest of
the hospital nurses captured by the
rebels. Upon searching her person Of
course the papers were found and proved
to be the work of Union spy, who had
been inside the rebel lines. She was at
once arraigned before a court-martial
composed of rebel officers, and notwith-
standing her statement of how she came
by the papers and repeated protestations
of innocence, she was formally con-
victed of being spy and sentenced to
be hanged at sunrise the next morning.
She was then taken by guard of three
soldiers and confined in a small guard
house, which had but one small aperture
admitting light and air, and through
the aperture she saw the erection of the
gallOws on which she was to perish,
What grim perspective!
Inside the guard house there was
nothing but the bare floor of earth and
two dry-goods boxes standing against a
wall; no chair, no bed.
That night one of the guards entered
the guard house with a piece OF corn
bread and tin cup Of water for her sup
per.
Mrs. Wheeler spoke.
The guard stopped. .....
He then retired and looked the door
upon her again. Later on in the night
she heard voice at the aperture say:
"Move the small boxl" She moved the
box and discovered an aperture, which
proved to be tunnel. Through this
tunnel she worked her way on her hands
and knees for about one-fourth Of mile,
when she emerged from its mouth and
found man and two saddled horses
standing there.
Mrs. Wheeler mounted one horse, and
the man, who was disguised, the other.
For six miles they rode on in darkness
without speaking, but at the end of that
time the man spoke and said: "You are
now safe in the Union lines; ride on"
and the man disappeared in the dark
ness like shadow.
Mrs. Wheeler rode on until she came
across picket, who took her to General
Heintzelman's headquarters.
Some time ago, while taking little
outing at Anderson's, on the Mckenzie
river, Mrs. Wheeler and her preserver
met and recognized each other after a
lapse of twenty-six years. Her preserv-
er's name is we'll known-Dr. B. F. Rus
sell, now postmaster at Thurston. He
was one of the three guards. He was
the disguised horseman.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
Indurated Fibre Ware.

Tho attention Of the public is di-
rected to my new stock of Tubs,
Buckets, Basins, ETC., manufactured
from InduratHd Wood Fibre, pressed
out in one piece, without seams OF
hoops. 1t is light and durable, will
not shrink or swell, will not faint any
kind of liquid and bids fair to super
cede tin and wooden ware. Call and
examine it.
III. CHASE.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26

M. Reinhart has
just received his
Spring and Summer
samples for custom
made clothing. Ii
you want your
clothes made to or
der, give him a call
and see as fine a
line of samples as
has ever been ex1
hibited in ElkoI
You can get a suit
Of clothes made tO|
order from SCI OO|
up. Fit Guaran1
teed.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26
Skin Eruption Cured.

One ofmy customers, highly respected and
influential citizen, but who Is now absent from
the city, has used Swift's Specific with excellent
result. He says It cured him Of a skin eruption
that he had been tormented with for thirty years,
and had resisted the curative qualities Of many
other medicines.
RosERr CLEO, Druggist, Falls City. Neb.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26

A large dam, known IA the Walnut
Grove dam, near Prescott, Arizona,
burst its walls last Saturday morn
ing, devastating n large scope Of coun-
try and entailing an estimated damage
OF S2,OC0,oOO. Forty persons are said
to have perished in the food.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1890-02-26

IN ALL IT'S APPOINTMENTS
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
REORGANIZATION
THE SHENANDOAH VALLEY RAILROAD
COMPANY.

Holders OF over 90 per cent. of First
Mortgage Bonds or Of certificates issued
therefor, and of over so per cent of Gen
eral Mortgage Bonds. or Of certificates
issued therefor. having asscnted to the
Elan and Agreement dated August ;,
1890, the latter is hereby declared effect
i've.
At thc request of certain security hold
crs who have been unable to present
their certificates, the committee here
with extends the time in which security
holders may become parties 20 the Plan
UP to leiday. September %, 1890, at p.
m. After that date no bonds can be de-
posted or certificates stamped except
subject to such terms as thc Purchasing
committee may impose.
The certificates must he stamped al
Office OF the Mercantile Trust Company,
New York.
LOUIS FITZGERALD, p,no,.,
FRANK p. CLARK. Committee
sep93-4t New York, Sept. 90, 1890.
The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1890-09-25
THEIR LITTLE JOKE.
Thrcc Members of Congress Mystify q
New Capitol Guide.

Thrcc Mcmbnrs of Congress NIystify
New Capitol Guide.
There arc not many Irishmcn in this
Congress. Thrco of tho best known
sons of Erin arc Lawlcr, McAdoo and
Quinn. This trio walked up to tho
Capitol together tho other morning,
writes Washington correspondent,
and at the door OF tho rotunda
were met by new guide who
wanted TO show them the sights of the
building. The three Congressman con-
scented, and we're taken into statuary
hall to hear tho echoes Now you
stand right here" said the guide,
placing tho trio on the well-known
stones, ''and listen. ! will move back
tlfty-iivc feet and whisper to you, and
you will hear my voice IS if were by
your side" All this was done, and the
guido whispered, thon spoke and final
ly shouted, but not q word did either of
tho trio hear Thinking that probably
he had made mistake and put
his victims on tho wrong stones, he
moved them against tho wall and
said to them: This is tho whispering
gallery. You stand hero and will go
across the room and whisper against the
wall. You will hear me as If | were at
your car" Again the guido whispered
but mot with no response. Then he
gradually raised liri voice to q shout,
but the trio OF Congressman kept their
cars against the wall and madc no sign.
ReioininG his customers. the guide OK
planned that for some reason, probably
on account OF the humidity in the at
mosphorc, the echoes were not working
we'll to-day, and invited his guests to
take lool, at the House OF Rcpresenta-
tivcs. Arriving at tho main entrance
tho Congressman started to walk in,
when the guide seized their arms and
told them they couldn't go in there
that was only for nombcrs. 30, yes,
but VIC can" said Mr.. Lawlcr, and Flip.
ping the astonishcd guide ono dollar the
joking trio disappeared within