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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

Il almost wonder says a lady who
passed her holidays in England, ''how our
British cousins survive a succession Of
Christmases. They could not, believe, i
they did not come twelve months apart.
The generous preparations in the way Of
feasting were surprise to me, for which
even the well stocked lar'lers Of my New
England childhood's home did not prepare
me- Fancy hundred and fifty or two
hundred mince pies by way Of one item.
This is by no means an unusual numoei
for an English country family TO put N
stock. Many Of them, of course, are given
away: al the children of the village who
come 10 the house to offer wishes for
merry Christmas expect and receive PIE
"rhe pies are about saucer size, ana
deeper than the average American pie ana
what viii interest American housekeepen
is that they are made without meat Mlnos
meat without meat is a paradox, but suen
is the English compound. Il is very rieh
however, with snet. fruit and liquor. Al
English mince pie is something to remem
Der, delicious beyond description. New
York Times.
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On the Brooklyn side of the Wall stree,
ferry there was until quite recently an o'a
newspaper vender who had seen a greAl
deal Of New York life lie was James
Mullen. and in later years he bad mum
Der of acquaintance and patrons alnoAs
Wall street men who live in Brookah
Mullen was years ago foreman OF No =
Hose. in the DAYS when the Bower! We
one of the sights, As well As terror wii'ss
fame had spread all over this countf!
well as abroad. Those were times wen
he organization known to fame a. t.s
Dead Rabbits" and their compatuols tls
"Bowery Boys had things pretty inue-
their own way in the Sixth ward Jams
Mullen exercised potent influence I.
politics in those times, and later duIils
the Tweed regime, he was a political iA1lo.
Of much importance Like many q -
old timers be failed to fit into the -
order OF things, and gradually descel's-
from a position Of political importance y
selling papers.-New York sun
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

| A. l.. Fits has rented his farm and he
and wife will spend most oftheir time with
their sons, w. ID. of Roxbury and w. L.G.
Fits of California IL Mrs. Fits health
will allow the long journey.
C. j. Boyce and wife of Roxbury were in
town, the guests OF j. B. Hutchinson and
G. r. Woodward.
Some OF the more anxious farmers have
begun preparations for sugaring but with
small returns as yet.
A. S. Smith OF So. Randolph has rented
the VIM. Bass place and has taken possess
ion.
H. Bagley and son OF Mortified spent a
few days in town the last OF the week.
Lewis Tatro has rented the A. f. Fits
place for the year and is to take possession
at once.
8. Wales OF Iowa was in town this week
calling on old acquaintance and visiting
his brother-in-law, Judge VIM. b. He
bard.
Alfred Wells has been slightly indispos-
ed.
Miss Nellie Finn has closed her school
in Bethel and returned home.
Arthur McAllister is recovering from a
hard cold.
F. Leslie, our village blacksmith, has
decided that farming pays better than shoe
ing horses and has accordingly rented the
E. r. Bowman place in Roxbury.l
Several OF our enterprising young pu-
pills, after a short vacation, began another
term OF school at the w. R.Graded School
Monday.
Miss Ida Hudson OF Bethel is visiting at
]. ID. Laport's.
Gibson Grain who has been quite sick is
reported better.
M. ID. Laport is getting better.
During the term of school which recent
ly closed in district No. 1, Braintree, Celia
Williams, Edith Luce, Webb Vinton,
John and Frank Williams had no absent
or tardy marks. There were no tardy
marks against the names of Justin Prem
tice and Charlie Clough.
GRACE Nj. BRADIsH. Teacher.
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Ny friend called one morning after break
fast with three dogs, and as usual brought
in his handsome collie leaving, as be
thought, the other two small fry in the
garden. The younger members of the fam.
lily were busy entertaining the collie with
sundry dainty morsels, when all at once, TO
everybody's surprise, the rowing mongre
appeared on the scene. He had a look half
protest, half shame, that was very comical
His owner told me he very much resented
having to play second fiddle to the collie
and the little creature before us had very
much the expression OF envy as he watched
the various tid-bits disappearing down the
collie's capacious throat. An impulse Of
compassion moved me, and threw him
morsel from the table. His flmy eye
turned to me with look of singular ten
derness.
understood the meaning Of that look
couple of hours afterward, when sitting
writing in my study glanced out Of the
window and saw the rover coming up the
long garden path, now slowly and hesitat
ingly, now more briskly as if encouraging
himself in a laudable effort He had, il
was evident, in that moment OF my weak
ness, recognized new opportunity Ny
family circle had impressed him as fond
and indulgent, and what was more it was
not married by the presence Of rival
favored by nature with greater physical at
fractions than his own. Here was precise
" the asylum for an unappreciated and
harassed philosopher.
tried 20 look very angry as | went out
to drive him away, but his penetrating eye
saw through the pretense. After a make
believe Of running down the path he would
suddenly stop, turn and fix his bieared eye
on me and wag his stumpof a tail loosely
as II he perfectly understood we were act
ing little play. ! could not repress a
laugh, and this OF course encouraged him
in regarding the whole performance as
Joke. He renewed these attempts forsome
days with persistence worthy Of better
cause. 1t was only when had schoolet
myself to put on my sternest manners that
be gave up the enterprise as hopeless
Cornhill Magazine.
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ODDS AND ENDS.

,Fifty-one large and valuable librario.
were sold in London last year.
The China sea and the Bay of Fupdv -.
the two toughest seas in the world
A Chinaman who died recently AZ po..
land, Ore, left property valued a; s2OO 0oS
Mongel Bey, who originated the idea .,
damming the Nile for the purposes of ir,j
CATION, is dead.
In Paris, reception costumes for eldarl,
matrons are frequently made of sart,
duchesse.
There are 377.7 grains Of pure silver IN
Mexican dollar, and 3Ti1l grains in Al
American dollar.
The plethoric state of our insane asylnm.
emphasizes the truth of this being an ags
OF crazes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Cady Stanton has ius,
lost son, b. Cady Stanton, who wss
member of the Louisiana senate.
Gen. Clusters only sister, Mrs. Marpars,
Custer Calhoun, is the wife Of Lieut. Cal.
houn, of the United States army
Miss NJ Louise Edwards. of Annapolis /.
to occupy the chair of oratory Of Almira
college, Greenville, Ills.
Children should say "Yes, mamma y
"No, sister," or Eyes, Mrs. -" This i
preferable 10 the use of 'ma'am" Yes or
no alone is rude.
A lead comb is frequently and success
fully used TO darken the color of hair which
happens TO be more brilliant than pleasing
Wash white silk handkerehiefs in TEND
water with CASTLE soap suds, and press
when cold and nearly dry. To iron them
out of hot water turns them yellow.
Tempering steel is done in various ways
sometimes by heating the metal aud cool.
ing slowly in water; sometimes the cooling
is done by blast Of cold air.
One course Of masonry of the Wolf Rock
lighthouse was unavoidably left incom.
plete 1t was swept away in winter gale.
although each stone had been securely
fastened by cement and bolts as usual.
A correspondent says, II got so that
dreaded TO 20 to the park on accountofthe
lunch baskets TO carry around; now the
children put their lunch in paper bag,
their napkins into their pockets, and after
lunch we are free TO enjoy ourselves"
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WANTED. FOR SALE. ETC.
New millinery at Mitchell's.
New stationery at JoslYn's.


New stationery at Joslyn's.
5Oc. Serges at Mitchells are going fast.
New box papeterie, latest styles at JOS
4 lyn's.
Look at the shoe Mitchell is selling at
$500.
For coughs and colds use Red Spruce
Gum.
Go to Mitchell's for new Ginghams and
Prints.
Fresh lot Of Garfield tea at E. E. Evans
! & Co
Ladies' Jackets and Capes at E. A.
Thomas.
Geo. Prince viii sell cheap several yoke
OF oxen and new mich COW.
Call and see the nice new styles in wall
paper and borders at w. Z. Lamson's.
New stock Pencils and Scholars Com
panions, also 10c Fountain Pens at Bucks.
Highest price paid Mondays and We'd
nesdays for live poultry. j. V. NEWTON.
WANTED.-A competent girl for genera
homework in small family. Steady en-
ployment. A. A. ATWOOD.
WANTED-before May LIST, to 5 room
home in a good location.
REV. G. w. MORROW.
When you have cold call on E. E. Ev-
ans q Co. and get a bottle OF Seth Ar
nold's Cough Killer.
Carpenters, Look Hercl To reduce my
stock OF Cut Nails will make special low
prices on some sizes. Call and examine.
c. c. WRITTEN.
WANTED.-An experienced girl to do
general homework. Must be good cook
and have good references. Permanent
employment and good wages. Lock Box 4,
West Randolph.
CARPETS. What about new one this
spring? IL you want TO buy one you can
save money by calling on W. E. Lamson,
as he is the largest dealer in this county. |
The same is also true OF crockery.
Isaac Newton, manufacturer OF and deal
er in fine carriages and sleighs, buggys,
Surveys, skeletons, light two seated wag- |
ons, road carts, etc. Also dealer in har-
nesses and whips, West Randolph, VT.
Are you to paint or paper this spring? |
II so, now is the time to be selecting your
colors and your paper when you have |
plenty OF time and the assortment is full |
and complete. Don't forget that W. e.
Lamson has the largest stock of both in
town and will not be undersold.
A RECORD. A trial Of Masury's Railroad
Colors will convince the most skeptical
hat it has been, is now, and ever viii be
The CHEAPEST and BEST PAINT in the
world. Don't buy Mixed Paints when
you can apply this at a cost of about
lilo per gal. For sale at Whitten's Hard
ware Store
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N A R RE D.

In Royalton, Mar. 3, by Rev. II. q. Ward,
Chas. l.. Thurston OF Royalton and Lillian
L. Leslie of Braintree.
In Rochester, Mar. IA, by Rev. G. s.
Guernsey, Eugene Campbell and Mrs. Min.
ME Wilmington.
In Montpelier, Mar. II. Erie A. Wheel
er OF Worcester and Alice NJ. Chase OF
Calais.
In Barre, Mar. is, Alexander Richie
and Miss Margaret Mortimer, both Of Bar
re.
In f. Corinth, Mar. z, Mr.. Andross of
OF Topsham.
In Montpelier, Mar. IL, Albert johnson
OF Northfield and Mrs. Julia Sawyer of
Montpelier.
In Plainfield, Mar. 2, Martin Atkinson
Of Underhill and Nina B. Moore of Plain
field.
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Mission Meetings.

Beginning next Tuesday the Rev. B. F.
Atwell, general missionary Of the Episco-
pal diocese Of Vermont, will hold Mission
Meetings in St. johns church, this vii
lage. During the past few years great in
terest has been awakened in the religious
world by the great Mission Meetings held
two years ago IN New York City by not
ed English divine and this winter in Bos-
ron BY Rev. Philips Brooks. These meet
ings viii be conducted on a similar plan.
The meetings in the afternoon will be es-
pecially for Christians; those in the even
ing are Of general interest. The following
is a list OF the subjects on which Rev. Mr..
Atwell win speak:
Tuesday at 2.30. The Value Of Lent.
7:30, The Study OF the Word.
Wednesday at 2:30 Our guide in the stuLy
$50, Why lead Christian
Life.
Thursday at 2.9O. Meditation.
$50, The Holy Communion.
Good Friday, Mar. 2, Morning prayer and
sermon at II a. m.
80. Evening prayer and
sermon.
Sat. Easter evelat 2s3o, The intermediate
State.
Easter Sunday. at 1880, Morning prayer
and celebrating Of the Holy Communion
and Sermon appropriate to the day
These services come. u viii be noticed,
In the last week OF Lent called by four
great bodies Of theiChristian Church, Holy
AT are cordially invited 10 attend any
OF all Of these services. Singing viii be a
monument feature q the services. Good
old familiar hymns win be used.
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sitting Bull.

The Great Divide for March mas been
received and is the most attractive number
of this original and striking journal that
we have yet seen. A brilliant feature,
worthy OF special mention, is the Art Sup
plement, an aqaurelle portrait OF Sitting
Bull in seven colors, showing the great
medicine man of the Sioux in full cos
tune. The stories, poems, scientific and
descriptive articles in this number are
more than usually attractive, and are
made doubly interesting by copious and
artistic illustrations. A copy OF this spe-
cial art issue will be sent to anyone ad-
dressing THE GREAT DIVIDE at Denver,
Colorado, and enclosing ten cents.
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f. Randolph.

Miss Nellie Emery is home from Mont
pelier Seminary for two weeks vacation
Mrs. Abbie Spiller is quite sick.
May Kibbee was home i'll from the Nor
NAL last week.
Chas. Robinson has rented his place fol
the coming year.
Elder Shepard preached in the Baptist
church Sunday, Rev. Mr.. Farr being i'll.
Miss Nina vinson is at home for week
from Barre.
BERTHE Blaisdell has gone to western n.
Y. to work for year.
Mrs. John Huntington is gaining after
long sickness.
Nellie Clark is at work for Mr.. Dimick
at the Centre.
Prescott Blanchard has young dog that
weighs 100 lbs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

Miss Alice Hood was in ST. Adams this
week.
Perley Drake visited in West Hartford
last week.
Ed Lashua will soon put a truck team on
the road.
Mrs. James P. Cleveland, who has been
sick for many months is able to ride out.
Joel NJ. Goodell and Mary P. Thurston
were married at the NJ. +. parsonage by
Rev. F. w. Hamblin, on Tuesday the 18th.
Frank Hastings has gone to Fitchburg,
Mass. where he has position in sta
tionery store.
G. H. Hoyt's daughter, Minnie, has gone
to New York and Boston and Lowell visit
ing relatives and friends.
Two semi-tramps, by the name of Hen
messy, who have been peddling small
wares around town, skipped their board
bill at Newton's, were arrested at Royal
ton, brought here, tried, convicted, and
taken to Rutland by Sheriff Parish Tues
day night.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

Miss Vernie Wills was at home sick last
week. She is attending school at Chelsea
Academy.
Mary Osman entertained her friends al
Lester Corwin's last Sat. eve.
John Morrill, has finished work at Z. b.
Dodge's. Frank Broughton is to work Tor
him the coming season.
Lester Corwin has sold his span OF chest
nut horses to c. L. Howe.
The young people are to give pleasing
entertainment next Sat. eve. Several reel
tations, vocal and instrumental music
and selections by part OF So. Royalton
band will be the order of the evening
The proceeds are to be used for the pur-
chase OF S. s. books.
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Wiilinnstown.

Rev. R. l.. Nanton will exchange Win
Mr.. Blake OF Randolph Center next Sun
day.
Mrs. E. H. Martin and sister, Miss Hat
tie Briggs, are visiting in Lowell, Mass
She whose maiden name was Anna Ben
edict, formerly OF this town but now OF
California, is visiting here.
Some will be surprised to know that our
worthy townsman, j. M. Seaver, for some
years past drover and prominent man,
has failed.
The Cong'l society will have sugar
festival this week Friday night.
On Mar. 26th, Miss Cushman, returned
missionary, will speak in the NJ. E.church
on the subject Of missions.
Warren Goodrich and family have NOV
ed to Barre.
Sherman Winchester moved last week
into the Colby House better known by
our people as the old DR.. Perry house.
Frank Bruce. son of Geo. Bruce, is.quite
sick with pneumonia at Randolph where
he is attending school.
Mrs. Aaron Martin who has been in poor
health for some time past and her life de-
SPARED of, is better.
Mrs II. L. Platt is in very poor health.
9. NJ. Erskine has traded his house on
the quarries with Hon. John Lynde for
his pasture situated about 1-2 miles be-
low the village.
Thad Martin has engaged to work for
j. Perie on his quarry the coming sum
mer. Some of the young folks gave him
surprise party last week Tuesday eve, the
occasion being his 2lst birthday.
The following item has been going the rounds Of
the press and as druggists. z. Z. Evans and d.
J. Sargent handle the goods Il may interest our
readers:
Having had occasion to use ChamberlAin's Cough
Remedy, IL gives me pleasure to state that found
ii to be the best medicine for = cough used;
in fact il cured me OF a cough that had banied
eral other cough medclnes.N. II. BURNETT, Alta
lissn, Iowa.
Mr. James Lambert, OF New brunswick, m, says:
~ was badly afiicted with rheumatism in the hips
and legs when bought bottle OF Chamberlain's
Pain Balm. II cured me in three days. ] all
right to-day and would insist everyone, who is
ai cted with that terrible disease, to use Chamber
lainis Pain Balm and get well at once"
Here Il is, and II fills the bill much better than
anything we could say: at gives the greatest
pleasure 10 write you Ia regard to Chamberlains
Cough Remedy. During the past winter have
sold more OF IL than other kind and have yet to
find anyone but what was benefited by taking II.
have never had any medicine in my store that gave
such universal satisfaction" J. VI. RoNEY, Drug
gist, Gueda Springs, Kansas. 90 cent bottles for
sale by +. +. EVANS and NJ. J. SARGENT.
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Randolnh-

The father of Albert Alexander is quite
sick and under the care of DIR. Stewart.
Flora Hebard of W. Randolph sbent
Sunday with her parents.
E. ]. Blodgett is at work in Brookfield
and Williamstown on insurance business.
M. d. Church and family returned last
Friday from Mass.
The Normal School Band has re-organ-
lied with some experienced players. They
intend to be prepared to render some fine
music the coming summer.
Prof. Geo. p. Beard was in town last
week. He is editor and proprietor OF the
Farmers Advocate printed at st. Adams.
Most OF his townspeople who are farmers
will be patrons of his paper. The num-
bers thus far received are very good and to
the point.
Colds are prevalent.
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south Randolph.

We are sorry to learn that Mrs. Emma
Gould is not improving but is still con-
fined to her bed.-Harvey Brown, runa-
way boy from Tunbridge who has been
stopping at j. G. Green's has been taken
back to the Palmer school in Mass. where
he originally came from.-Monroe Dear
ing, who has been at work at Swanzey, n.
H., is now working on the Hunt farm
Chas. Smith is on the sick list.-Charlie
Hunt has hired the place owned by Frank
Monkey and he moves to the Davis place
recently occupied by James Gould.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

That old established cough remedy,
Downs Elixir, still more than holds its
own in the public estimation, despite
sharp and active competitor. 1t is asbome
remedy and in this locality needs no
word of praise from us, so well and favor
ably known is il. 1t is the standard REM
edy for coughs, colds and all throat troub-
les, with great numbers of our people, and
their continued use and unsolicited re-
commentator Of it speaks volumes in its
tavor.-Burlington, VT, Free Press, Jan.
Is, 1882.
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Club Offers Withdrawn.

We shall withdraw all our club Of
fers April LIST. All who wish to avail
themselves of these must do so before
that date. Club papers were ordered
March LIST and will be ordered again
March 10Th and April LIST.
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West Braintree.

Mr.. Annis and wife have moved to No.
Randolph.-Paul Robitoy win occupy
the John Seymour house the coming sea-
son.-H. Luce has moved into the house
vacated by MIR. Annis.-Mrs Linfield and
daughter Nellie are in Boston.-Mch. a
son was born to MIR. and Mrs. Wells.-Iy-
man Hill and wife OF Starksboro were the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Cyrus Hill recent
ly.-Frank Sumner spent last Sunday at
home.-Mrs. Addie Thresher was at home
Krans is slowly IMPROVING.
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The medicine men among the lnl.- -'.
told them that no bullets eonid -
through their ghost shirts, bat i never,
CURED 10 a buck to hang BIZ slifl y
hickory limb and blaze away ~ q -
note the result Il was, Therefore, -
Disappointment when the shirts di0A'
prove bullet prooL-Detr0it FREE Pres
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settle it Right Here.

Some people have a system, and through
it are able to avoid many vexations In
this world. When they see good thing
which must needs enter into their daily
life, they adopt it, and ever after cline to
it. All desire that which is best,yet cheap
est, and many a good housewife, by set
ting on Brussels soap, for household use,
finds her every need supplied in this di-
rection. Brussels soap has as yet no sue
cessful competitor. It's economical.
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DIED.

In Braintree, Mar. 9Th Capt VIM. Blan
chard, 81 yrs, mos, "a days.
In Braintree, Mar. S, Alma L.. infant
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. T. Bian-
chard, aged mos.
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The Editors Favorite Johnny-cake

Put in dish one cup granulated corn
meal, one heaping cup white -four, small
teaspoonful of salt and two teaspoonfuls
of cream of tartar. Mix thoroughly. Then
take one egg beaten, two heaping table,
spoonfuls OF sugar, / Ia cups rich milk
with one teaspoonful of soda dissolved in
it. Stir these last ingredients well togeth-
er and beat them into the -four mixture,
and bake Immediately in a we'll heated
oven. This recipe makes two ordinary
round tins full.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

The Orleans Advertiser is another new
candidate for public favor. II is printed
IN Newport and published BY Mr. ,. c.
OConnor, and IS announced as an indie
pendent journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-03-19

How foolish it is to sit and wait and suf
fer with catarrh, when Old Saul's Catarrh
Cure will cure you readily and radically.
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Hold Fast that which Is Good.

Never abandon a Life Insurance policy
il it is a fair and reasonable contract, issu-
ed by solvent company, having record
for prompt and straightforward dealing
II you have such policy hold fast to it,
because some accident or impairment Of
health may prevent your insuring again.
In cases out of 10 those who abandon
their insurance regret ii later on. You be-
heve in fire insurance; but remember that
although fire may happen death must
happen. There are men who die solvent
that are insolvent before they are under
the ground, and there is nothing left for
the poor wife and children. A Life Policy
would prevent all that. Paul says: ale
that provideth not for the members of his
own household is worse than an infidel."
In the amount OF assets held bysome OF the
large companies for every 500 liability
the Conn. Genl stands at the head.
Conn. Genl of Hartford, Conn. S134.00
Equitable, New York s125.O0
National Life, Montpelier, VT. $4,000
Northwestern, Wis, Sis 90
New York Life, n. Y. S11S.00
Conn. Mutual OF Conn. S111.00
Mutual Life, N. Y, S1O6.00
The Conn. Genn Life Insurance Co.issues
all approved plans of Life Insurance at the
lowest possible rates. Send your age and
i viii forward you a plan for examina
ton. Office with DR.. A. c. Bailey, West
Randolph, VT. H. NJ. DUFUR, Agent.
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In Royalton, Mar. IA, a son to MIR. and
Mrs. Chas. Brooks.