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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

"a y "A "A IS 81
adroitness and GOODNESS that would do
credit to the shrewdest sane person.
This incident occurred, actually as re-
lated, one OF the parties to 1t having
been prominent surgeon in the United
States army.
When my regiment was disbanded
babe adieu to my old comrades and to
the army, and commenced business in
the fourishing town of L..
As was starting for the supper-table,
on the evening OF the third day after
my arrival, the door-bell rang violently,
and soon the boy came In and said that
a man wanted to see the doctor. The
visitor was standing by the fire when !
entered He was tall, powerful man
"a perfect giant compared to my five
feet six" his great bushy black
the monstrous form.
''If you at liberty, DOCTOR" said he,
''please come with me. 1t is but a few
steps, and you will not need carriage"
put on my coat and hat and followed
him. 1t was my first call in L.. and
fondly hoped it was the forerunner OF
many others
The man strobe ahead OF me all the
time, Notwithstanding my en1eavors to
keepat his side, and spoke not word,
not even answering my questions.
Stopping before a MISUNDERSTANDING
residence in one OF the principal streets.
he applied the latch-key, and led me
into a pleasant little room on the second
floor Ia study, thought it,, hung about
with good paintings and elegant engrav-
ings, and lined with books.
"Take seat, DOCTOR" said the man;
81 will step out moment Take this
chair by the fire; it's bitterly cold
night"
The chair was great unwieldy thing,
but exceedingly comfortable. l threw
my feet upon the fender, and leaned
back on the cushion, we'll satisfied to
warm myself little before seeing the
patient
heard the man approach the door,
which was directly back of where l sat
and heard the door open and close again.
! supposed he had gone out, but did not
look around to see. Indeed, l had no
time, for stout cord was thrown over
my wrists and across my breast, and
bound over my mouth so
quickly that could not prevent it.
When was perfectly secure my con-
ductor stepped in front of me. and
looked with much Interest at my vain
attempts to free myself.
Good stout cord, isn't it?" be asked
at has never been broken, and many .
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

This gives beautiful wave move
ment, very graceful and great fun. 1t
is the climax Of forward skating, but
rather difficult and hard on the ankle
at the point where the outer curve
changes to the inner one.
After learning these curves boys can
go on to fancy skating with its grape
vines" double grapevines," stars, I"
and numberless other figures. 1t is
well worth while to watch fancy
skater and learn some of them, as they
give variety in skating, and it Is very
enjoyable to study the figures on
the black ice. But they take long
practice. One Of the hardest, but most
satisfactory when mastered, is the outer
edge backwards.
In falling when on skates always
keep, if possible, the head clear from
the ice. On its smooth surface no other
parts of the body cushioned by muscle
are likely to suffer serious injury even
If the shock seems severe.
For skating wear light clothing but
keep pretty constantly in motion. The
shoes should have firm thick soles and
be tightly laced. The shoes of most boys
are apt to be loose on the lower foot,
but this can be remedied.by an extra
pair of wooden stockings, which should
be taken off instantly after getting
home. Do not use heel straps. They
bring the pressure painfully at one
point on the ankle. The right way is
to distribute that pressure over the
whole foot by tightly lacing the shoe
Clarence Deming, in Christian Union.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
THE LITTLE HOUSE.

Once little house knew.
m whose sunny corners grew
Pansies dim and phlox and rue.
Ana the birds beneath Its caves,
When the spring wind sobs and grieves,
Built their nests OF straw ard leaves.
While tall lilacs bending down,
Laden with starry crown.
Kissed its low roof. bent and brown
Yet more sweet than flowers fair.
Birds that sang with jaunty air,
Were the children dwelling there.
Such happy little throng
Who with laughter and with song,
Worked and played the whole day long.
Now, methinlzs the house is still.
Save for crickets. piptng shrill,
Or, perhaps, q stray birds trill.
And the children, small OF yore,
Wandering now the wide earth DER,
In lone moments long once more
For the little house they knew,
In whose sunny corners grew
Pansies dim and phlox and rue.
Jssette Gertrude Menard. In Boston Budget
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
rHE GUINEA PIG.

A Creature That, From One Point OF
View, Stands Absolutely Alone.
The secretary of the Selborne Society
of England, an association of lovers OF
wild nature, has lately written an ac-
count of the guinea pig. This creature.
the writer says, stands absolutely alone,
from one point of view. Do what you
will, it is impossible to make friend
of him.
Titmice, robins, squirrels, wild ducks,
cuckoos, even rats and mice, have been
found amenable to kindness Even Ro-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
THEY BUILD NESTS.

NE Paradise Fish Marvel of Beauty
with Curious Habits.
There is on exhibition at little
aquarium in a window in East Six
tenth street, New York. a curious
group Of the finny tribe never before
seen in this country. 1t is a family of
Cochin China paradise fish consisting of
sfull-gown male and female and sew
tral Of their little progeny. The fish is
amarvel of beauty. The head is gray
10 Color, and is notified with dark spots,
and the gills blue, bordered with Grim
son. The eyes are yellow and red, and
thepupils black. The sides of the body
are crimson, with ten or twelve vertical
blue stripes. The tail is crescent in
shape and is crimson, with blue
border When the fish is excited all
Tie colors are brilliant. When the male
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

smaller, and dropping the paper he
rushed at the coach-dog. who fed in
terror.
The little poodle appeared to feel
very grateful to Duke for coming to his
aid, and ran round and round him. bark
ing to show his gratitude. Coming to
small hole under the fence, the poodle
seemed to tell Duke to wait minute.
Going under, he soon returned with
bone which he held up to Duke as re-
ward for his kindness TO him. We
don't know what Duke thought about
this, as we do not understand dog-talk;
but we do know that Duke always does
what he thinks is right, whether he gets
sbOne for it or not.-Jessie Rodman, in
Our Little Ones.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

Hotel Clerk-See that couple theref
They have just been married. The
bride is from Boston and the groom from
Chicago.
Friend-That so? Sort Of pork ana
beans. as it were, ehs-Lifa
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

The greater and longer the curve the
more graceful your skating will be.
This outer edge is the first thing to
learn in all fancy figure" skating. By
practice you can get 50 as to carry the
curve into nearly circle, and by the
next stroke form figure 8. In learn
ing the stroke it will greatly aid You If
you turn the head and eyes outward in
the direction you wish to move. The
skate will follow them.
After mastering the outer edge try
to change the end of each stroke into
the inner edge for two or three feet at
least. Here is this stroke:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

IKE is a very large
dog, and as good as
he is large. He
never leases other
dogs, and seldom
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12

\, Sse.sscher-Yes, Russia is an Empire,
- sne capital is st. Petersburg. Mem
E. staple product of that country,
II y latter some deliberation)- Ex-
narOer's Young People-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-12
HIS LUCKY GUESS.
A Doctors Strange Adventure
with q Maniac.

VOLUME could
be filed with
the strange de-
lusions enter
tanned by mad
men - the re-
markable per-
tinacity and cum
ming they dis
play in carrying
out the whimso OF
their disordered
minds. In their
wild freaks ma
MACS frequent
ly evince q
method in their
nlanninn On
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

The World nil bsdefipsred 5v c1ryyersf % az pdrfs
Fier. canpasser. or ssnf 20 ne Office by posfdi.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

The latest dynamite crank IN New
York isa man named Oscar Weynauch,
alias " Holy Smoke His threatened
victim, Mr.. Conrad Harris, acted very
sensibly in turning Holy Smokes =
letter over to the police, who promptly
captured the lunatic. The best thing
for " Holy Smoke" is an asylum where
the wicked cease from troubling and
the crazy are at rest.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

A New Haven yonng lady is dying
Of typhoid fever, which her physician
attributes to the eating of raw CLAIMS
infected, as he believes, with germs Of
the malady. A similar apprehension
was expressed in New York, week or
SO ago, concerning supply of oysters
delivered in that market from beds
supposed to have been contaminated
by sewage.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

Anew York newspaper offered a prize
of 5000 to the person who should guess
most closely the plurality Of the Cover
nor-elect. Michael Moss hit the exact
figuae, 47,937, and took the money.
Being asked how he had pitched on that
figure Unexplained that he took the vote
which John Kelly received when he was
an Independent candidate for Governor.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

A mesmerist IN England has run up
against the vagrant act. A Dr. yint,
who professed to hypnotic, has been
arrested under the clause which makes
liable to three months Imprisonment
with hard labor any one pretending or
protesting to tell fortunes or "using
any subtle craft or device to deceive
or impose upon any of her Majesty's
subjects
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

The brutality Of the ear drivers in
New York seems to be unlimited. On
Thursday evening one Of these drivers
struck at a boy playing on the street,
when the lash Of his long whip wound
about his neck 50 tightly that when
the driver pulled on it the boy was
dragged against the car and rendered
unconscious by the fall.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

The British Royal Commission is
selling space to exhibitors at the
Columbian Fair, but the explanation
is made that it is not doing 50 TO
make profit, but to meet necessary
expenses for which its Government
has failed to make due provision.
Chicago will probably feel fattered
at the news that the space is thus
virtually at premium in England.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

II is authoritatiyely announced from
Washington that treaty Of CONNER
cial reciprocity has been negotiated BY
the United States Government with
Hawaii, and that the document is now
in the hands Of President Harrison for
transmission to the Senate.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09
DANCING SCHOOL,

During the Winter Season, including 20 les
sons, Prof. ii. Al. NIEDENTOHL will give dan
cling Instructions at the Rink on every Wednes
day afternoon and evening The afternoon
lessons willlbe specially for ladies Prof Me
dcntohl being memberN of the National Assoc
citation of Teachers in the United States and
Canada is qualified TO instruct pupils in all the
latest dances. Those desiring Information can
apply to j. A. Donaldson, at Baker q Rearick' 5
store or correspond with.
PROF. II. A. NIEDENT0HL,
l213-im. Waynesboro, Pa.
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WEDNESDAY EVENING. DECEMBER 8. 1891.

Chicago is spending million a
month on the Worlds Fair preparation.
Chicago means business, and is going
aboutit in her usual, energetic, winning
way.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

The Gar Is said to be worried over
the dreadful condition Of his famine
stricken subjects, and angry with his
ministers for having concealed the
truth from him. Perhaps his auto
cratic majesty may from this dimly
perceive the business usefulness Of an
unmuzzled press, free to print the news.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

Huntington, the railway king, has
written to Texas man that no capt.
talist win put money in new franchises
as long as there is disposition on the
part of the State to confiscate for its
own uses what already exists. It is by
making property secure and relieving
it Of unequal burdens that encourages
Investments.
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09
SING KEE,
CHINESE LAUNDRY,
No. East Martin street,
ARTINsRiI7 ~ >/A

All goods are washed and ironed by hand and
Is not hard on the goods Collars and cuffs
done up In any style, snow white, gloss, real
stin, at cents EACH
Please give me a call, as claim to do all
kinds Of Laundry Work-for ladies and gentle
Tmen at lowest prices satisfaction guaranteed.
f2ItE
The World. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1891-1896, 1891-12-09

Compete at once for THE WoRLD's
prize.
The Monitor., 1891-09-11

| against the admission of American pork
/ into that country. feel assured that you.
as representative of the farming interests
of this country. will rejoice with me at this
event. The thanks of the farmers of the
country are due 10 you for your efforts in
their behalf, and especially your advocacy
before the House of Representatives Of the
Fifty-fr Congress of the meat inspection
bill, without which the above result could
not have been obtained"
Governor Fifer, of Illinois, and his off
cal staff were given apubllc reception here
Saturday night. They stopped here after
dedicating the Illinois monuments on
Gettysburg battlefield.
Mr.. Webster Flanagan, Of Texas, whose
question in the Republican National Con-
yertion of 1ss0-"What are we here for?"
raised a smile which extended across the
continent, has had that question answered
a long time for the answer. He has been
appointed Collector of Customs at El Paso,
Texas, a. d as he is what is known as
practical politician it is thought that
his appointment is direct bid by Mr.
Harrison for the Texas delegation TO the
next convention. So too, the appointments
of the negro,J. S. Durham, of Philadelphia
to be L. S. Minister to Hayti, is regarded
as a bid for the colored delegates to that
convention. There is no certainty that
either of these suppostions are true. but so
long as presidents are allowed second
term everything that is done by them dIr
Ing their first term is taken both by their
friends and foes to have bearing upon
their second nomination and it generally
does have such bearing.
Every day rumor presents the name OF a
new man who is for the time being certain
of becoming the next Secretary of War, but
it is not probable that Mr. Harrison will
name his choice, and no other counts, for
some weeks, certainly not until Secretary
Proctor shall have formally resigned, and
that may not be until the first of November,
as that is the date when he will become a
Senator.
Representative Mills, who is row here
says there is no foundation in the report,
teIegrsphed from New York that lie and Nc
Millen were tryirgto make combination
and dicker with the House clerkship for the
purpose of getting control of the New York
delegation He says he will make no deal
with anyone and that he will sink or swim
solely on his merits. He does not figure
on being nominated on the first ballot in
the House caucus, but be appears to be
confident of ultimate success. WESTON.
The Monitor., 1891-09-11

1t should be no very difficult thing. it
strikes us, for the good temperance voters
of New Jersey to decide On the course to be
pursued at the coming fall election. As it
now stands the situation is most deploIable
and in every way bad. The rum men are
in the saddle and through the grace Of
their faithful dt mocratic allies are riding
rough shod over the liberties Of the people.
The times calls for halt and the people
in the name of au outraged constituency
are speaking cut, and will continue to
speak out in tones of nnmistakable empha.
sis. Let the eyes of the people everywhere
be directed toward the exceptional condi-
ton of affairs in Cumberland county. for
a sample of this latter day democracy and
a subsidized public press. In the name OF
rum and the democratic party, three men
oyerrid the will of the whole people and
laugh to scorn their upavailing protests.
Look ct the figures. At an election called
to decide as to " Nhether licenses should be
granted in the county of Cumberland or
not majority of nearly 1000 thundered
out an emphatic no, which no Is answered
back by the creatures of Leon Albeit, the
Infamous three excise commissioners, with
derisive "wb hat are you gong to do
about it?'
These men and their party prate about
the tyranny of Gear Reed and the Infamous
force bill, and we'll they may, but for pure
scoundrelism and unadulterated cLssedness
they easily break The record Of anything
yet attempted or perpetIated along this
line in this country.
Well, what are you going to do about it?
One clique of temperar ce men vote one
ticket and another clique something else
and SO divide and fritter away our strength,
as to give the enemy an easy victory, or all
unite in one band and with one effort wipe
out these infamous miscrcants nom off the
face of the earth? Which? We can take
e ether Of these two alternatives and un-
questionably will take one or the other,
and now which will it be? The voters ol
New Jersey, in many parts, are in strong
opposition to the rum bosses and only want
the right kind of organizing and some oi
''the we'll directed efforts" our republican
friends sometimes tell us of, to enable them
to rout the enemy, horse, foot and dragoon.
This is so especially for Cumberland
county and TO some extent this county
also, and We don't know what better tc
advise for this fall election than that the
prohibitionists and republicans unite on
the same candidate for Assembly and Sen
ate and induce as many temperance dem
ocrats as possible 10 vote for the candidates
AS for the remainder of the ticket, each
party to make out to suit themselves, but
the Senate ard Assembly candidates mus
be voted for by all temperance men, inde
pendent of party
The Monitor., 1891-09-11
General crop conditions.

The observers and crop correspondents
of the New Jersey State Weather Service
report for the week ending Friday, Sept.
4th, 1891, that the temperature and rainfall
have been about the average and that the
sunshine has been abnormally deficient,
cloudy and foggy weather generally pre-
vailing. These conditions have been very
unfayorable to peaches, tomatoes and
melons, causing the two former to crack
badly, as we'll as retarding ripening and
the latter to decay, somewhat. The exces-
siye rains of the previous week, together
with the prevailing moist and cloudy con-
dition of the present week, have greatly
hindered the digging of potatoes, fall
blowing and the seeding of wheat and rye.
Corn and grapes continue in most prom
ising condition, and with little more
favorable weather the corn crop Will be
one OF the best harvested in years. Grapes
have ripened SO rapidly that they will be
ready to cut for market during the coming
week.
A. ]. Rider, Sec'y of the American Gran
berry Growers Association, reports that
ises to be about an average one. The fruit
is good size, and maturing earlier than
usual. The growers have already begun
harvesting ON small scale. The largest
part will begin next week. My estimate
of the New Jersey crop for 1891, as reported
in August report of the American Gran
berry Growers Association. is 218,000
bushels"
The present outlook, on the whole, is
certainly bright one for the farmers OF
New Jersey, and although the yield Of all
crops Is so abundant that prices rule low,
yet the total sum realized will DE a Iemun-
erative one.
The Monitor., 1891-09-11

A telegram not signed and dated New
York, Sept. 6. addressed TO the Prohibition
Convention was read at the New York
State Prohibition Convention held at
Albany last week, which was as follows:
"Gentlemen:-We. the wine, liquor and
beer dealers of this state, in convention
assembled, tender you the assurances OF
our most profound consideration for the
outcome Of your deliberations.
This caused some little excitement and
various motions were made. The Rev. c..
H. Mead suggested that lie would like to
send the beer dealers convention this verse
Of an old hymn for them to sing:
''And are We wretehes still alive
And DO We still rebel?
fTis wondrous, lis amazing grace
That We are out OF hell
Mr. Mead was appointed a committee OF
one to frame and send an answer TO the
telegram.
The Monitor., 1891-09-11

The annual meeting of the W. G. I. l.
Of New Jersey, will lie held in Salem, Oct
Goth, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 1891, in the Broad
way u. E. Church. The evening speakers
expected aie. Uor Y. evening, Mrs.
Frances J. Barnes, of New York; Anthony
Comstock, Esq. Of New York and Mrs.
Sallie F. Chaplin, of Charleston, S. c.
A rich treat is in prospect. Let every
officer of county and state try to be present.
One delegate for every one hundred mem
bers, or less, is our basis of representation
besides ex- oficio members. See Constitu-
ton, page 1e9, annual minutes.
SARAH J. c. DowSs, Pres't.
Mrs. J. T. ELLIS. Cor Sec.
The Monitor., 1891-09-11
HunterdOn Co. Peach CrOps.

Nelson Pidcook, prospective candidate
for Governor, and the Democratic boss OF
the Fourth Congressional District, who
lives at White House, Hunterdon Co, ,ow LIS
two-thirds of the peach trees in the vicinity,
and is now giving his personal attention to
his immense crop, and expects to have no
less than 100, 900 baskets. Mr. Pidcock
scarcely knew what to do with all his
peaches this year. So be purchased two
large evaporators and started them for the
first time in that section. With them 400
baskets of fruit which can not be placed on
the market IN time to keep from perishing
can be dried in day. A dozen women
and men are kept busy taking the stones
from the peaches and preparing them for
the evaporator. The trees are simply load
ed, but the prices are so low that the grow
ers are discouraged. This is due to the
fact that the wet season has forced the
peaches to perfection about two weeks
earlier than usual, and they arrived in the
New York market at the same time as the
Maryland and Delaware fruit. Some of
the growers have been letting the peaches
rot on the trees rather than pick them and
send them to New York. For time only
twenty-five cents basket was realized,
and this netted the shipper about six cents
basket. Mr.. Pidcock is making the most
of the crop. He operates peach basket
factory, where 1877, 900 baskets have been
manufactured during the season, and there
were 40, 900 on hand at the opening.