Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1890-09-11

! in bloom here, was in profuse bloom by
the 10th of July. On the Kennebec
River, the other day. the golden rod was
much more golden and less tinged with
green still than il is in Maiden or Cam
| bridge. And the place where the plant
is latest of all in following, apparently,
is in Cape Cod, where the dwarf seaside
variety, most common there, hardly be-
gins to do itself justice before Septem-
Der. 1t is possible that the northern
golden rod ripens before that farther
south for the same reason that Indian
corn ripens earlier in Vermont than 1t
does in Virginia--it has got to ripen
earlier if it is going to ripen at all.
ONE popularity about the salmon is
that it invariably poisons every dog that
in hungry moment attempts to fill up on
this fish. Whether this is because Of the
phosphorus in the salmon or the bad blood
that is found along the back of the fish is
conundrum win not attempt to solve.
only know, says Chicago Gamer, that
many good dog has departed this life
owing to too intimate acquaintance
with the Chinook king. For my part
could never tell Chinook salmon from
''steel head" and | doubt if there is
any real difference, although experts
claim the Chinook article is far superior
to any other variety, but after seven
years experience, during which have
handled thousands of salmon, am still
in doubt about these two varieties. With
the "dog salmon and the smaller fish it
is easy to tell the difference, but after
they are cut up and canned am some
what skeptical as to whether an old
timer conld detect any difference in
taste between the "dog salmon" and the
Chinook, although. of course, all can
neries claim that they pack and can only
the genuine Chinook article.
HIRAM GREGG, eight years old, disap-
peared from the home OF his parents at
Elmira, n. Y, forty years ago. Search
for him was kept up for several months,
but without result. The parents re-
moved to the West some time afterward,
and finally settled near Moline, Ill.
The other day a man forty-eight years
old appeared at the Gregg homestead
and announced himself as the boy who
disappeared forty years ago. According
to his story he was stolen by gypsies,
who took him to Wisconsin. He was
cruelty treated by his captors, and often
times had been beaten and threatened
with death. About fifteen years ago
Hiram married and his gypsy foster
mother disappeared. Hiram and his
wife took up their residence at Richard
son, Oak county, Wis, where they lived
until a mysterious communication was
received by Hiram telling him his real
name and that his mother was living near
Moline. This led TO an investigation,
which resulted in the meeting. 1t is
presumed that the letter was written by
one of the gypsies in fit Of remorse.
OLD-TnfERs in San Francisco have
been amusing themselves specializing
over the identity of ship that has been
unearthed while workmen were excavat-
ting for the foundati of new house
in Davis street. 1t seems Tretty well Sc
tied that she is the Globe, sent from
Nantucket Island with mining supplies.
The gold fever caused her entire crew to
forsake her, and she was left in the bay
under the charge of man who finally
sold her to one who fitted her up as re-
sort for firemen and sailors. Then she
was used by Captain Goodall as storage
tank for fresh water, and finally was
planked over and became a wharf. In
time, the cncroachment on the waters Of
the bay caused the old ship to be left
high and dry on the land, and finally 20
be buried under the pavement Of thriv-
ing city.
SEVERAL interesting discoveries have
recently been made in the United King
dom. Near the ancient monastery Of
Llanelltyd, in north Wales, laborers have
unearthed two beautifully chased gold
dishes, the one a water dish and the
other cup, both weighing forty ounces
London experts agree that these vessels
were made for and used at the celebration
of the sacrement many hundred years
ago, and were doubtless buried by the
monks during the reign of Henry VIII.
When found the metal was incrusted by
nearly two inches of vegetable matter
As the relics were discovered upon crown
lands they will be handed over to the
keeping of the royal family.
REV. Mr.. WAKEFIELD, of Warren,
Ohio, has secured the home formerly oc- I
cupied by the Garfelds as residence. 1
Among the memorable things therein is
a bullet hole in the wainscot in the
library. The story thereof is that, home
on furlough, Garfield was writing late
at night. when he went to his wife's bed
and asked: ''CIete, are you awaken
She said she was little, and he told her
not to be frightened when she heard the
report of pistol, for he was going to
fire at COMPOUNDED rat that was worry
ing him by gnawing away at the wood
work at his feet. He got the rat located
by the sound, fred through the board
and killed it.
A SINGULAR phenomenon is described in
a Scotch journal. A particular species of
willow tree was in flower, and attached
TO these blossoms, which resembled an
bottle brush, were large
number of the ''big black humble beesn
with which every school-boy is familiar.