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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-16
TWO MILEs !. MINUTE.
Great Things Claimed by Its Inventor
for One wheel Cycle.

A one wheel cycle, eight feet high, that a
greenhorn can learn to ride in a minute
aud then write his name in the dust with
& II fifteen feet OF space, not 10 mention Z
speed capacity Of two miles in sixty sec
onds on a good track, is the astonishing in
vention which Victor Beranger, of Wor-
cester, editor of LIE Courier de Wor-
cester, claims 70 have produced after two
years Of hard work
He says his brother in Montreal rode the
! phenomenon seventy-three miles in one
hour on an ordinary highway, and that
was at the rate Of much more than mile
a minute. Mr.. Beranger himself, on
wager Of 500, viii leave Worcester some
day in the presence Of a number Of wit
nesses, so be says, at the same time the
new Chicago flyer" leaves for Boston, and
he promises to arrive at the Hub at least
fifteen minutes before the express train
reaches there, notwithstanding that he
viii have to travel sixty-six miles by high
way as against forty four by rail.
II be does il, in the face of the fact that
the highway between Worcester and Bos-
ton is in no way prepared for such light
ming trip, Monsieur" VIII have furnished
the world the biggest sensation possible
short Of an actual flying machine Mr..
Beranger may be an enthusiast, but he has
made applications for patents in five coun-
tries, and his patent in this country is al
ready assured. The new cycle will GER
tainly make the fur fly in "bike. circles if
il goes, for 1t viii be sold for seventy dol |
lars. and its weight viii be about fifteen |
pounds less than the ordinary Warwick |
safety"
The inventor claims that 70 propel his /
machine requires from seven to ten times /
less power than IS required on the ordinary
bicycle Indeed, the difficulty he seems to
fear most Is vast excess Of power, which
viii make the machine unmanazeable TO
the ordinary person through its terrific
speed II the one wheel cycle, according
70 the Inventors designs. is practicable. its
availability for people who nowadays ride
bicycles merely for pleasure may be cues
toned. unless it can be easily controlled
and kept AZ a slow rate OF speed.
According 10 Mr.. Beranger thirty pushes
! minute on the pedals equals about forty
miles an hour. If machines Of this sort
IRE TO 60 caTorting about the country at
wen that rate, new problems in highway
equation are TO be solved On the other
land, Il these machines can be propelled ,
" prepared roads AZ a much greater speed I
han Is attained by locomotives. the com 1
nercial opportunities for them may be i'm !
nense- but meanwhile Mr.. Beraneer has :
9 demonstrate 70 the world the success Of I
rs invention. Springfield Republican. !
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-16
eirl. Ars AFRAID Or Candy Vow.

If there is anything in this great and
glorious republic Of ours that girl Ike:
better than any other one thing it Is candy
Even the Young man who nnwilhnglg
/ yields the major portion Of his salary &c
her in the purchase Of it can't hold can
die ~ this sweet competitor He puts, as
it were rival in the field to steal away
his gains. He hates 10 do it, too, worse
than he hates 10 get up at a. m, after
sitting up until II or 70 a. m. helping her
to eat it. He hates il not only because it
Is his rival. but because he knows that the
manufacturer is making about 10000 per
cent. net on every pound that Is Sold cupid
or no Cupid.
OF course, in these figures reference il
had TO these candies that come in tacks
and frills and satin boxes and bags, which
are the only brands a veteran candy girl
will accept. But the young mans turn
has come now, and the candy manufac-
turer viii have to suck pebble for sweet
enin while the young man grins.
The girls are scared, and they won't eat
candy any more, because last week a New
Jersey young woman, on a visit to Wash
ington. received "A box Of candy from her
ssbeau" as she was leaving the national
70 llDHlt w cuc 4usL-tl
homeward. She got home before the box
was emptied, and then she hit it again
Bur it was one time too many. and the ap-
parently sncculent. saccharine and sincere
chocolate drop in its sober suit OF brown
exploded with terrific force in her mouth
and blew pearly teeth, and jaw bone splin- |
tiers, and rosy cheeks, and dimpled chin, 1
aud cherry lips. and peachblow skin ali 4
over the town Of New Horeb and clear out 4
into the suburbs
Nobody who saw the dreadful sight had 4
the slightest idea that there was 50 much 4
N a chocolate drop OF the regulation al.
mansions, but there WAS, and the girl got all
1ut Of it thar could be got in the brief time
lt her disposal. OF course report Of the
iecident-not the chocolate drop-hew all
,ver the telegraph wires and dropped into
be homes Of the fair in every state. and
low the young girls won't touch candy.
ven though the young men swear it isn't
oaded, which they are not il any hurry to
lo.-New York Truth.
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The mill dam was let out Monday to al
low needed repairs to be made.
John Fiske Is at work for couple OF
weeks in Northfeld.
F. j. Holman of Brzttleboro, r. 4. Snait b
and wife Of Burlington and L. s. Hough-
ton OF Rutland have been in town.
Miss Emma Chandler was the guest a
Anne Manor last week
Col. Robert ]. Kimball returned from
New York Tuesday evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Allan MaeNaughton Of
Brooklyn, n. y. are spending few days
al Montague Place, the guests Of Col. RI.
Kimball.
Mrs. c. A. Morse of Rochester, n. ", is
spending the summer at the summer
home Of her daughter, Mrs. Robert kim
ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. history and Miss Story
OF Philadelphia are guests al Idleton.
The Baptist Sunday School wish to ex-
tend to Mr.. NJ. j. Lamson, through the
columns of your paper, their heartfelt
thanks for the free use Of his maple grove
and picnic grounds which afford such q
fine view of our thriving village II was
very much enjoyed by all who were able
10 be present.
The firm Of g. H. and c. F. Hudson are
to give up their musical store in Burljng-
ton. Aug. 1. They own a large store in
Plattsburg, y. Y, and this was a branch
Of the latter. L. J. Paige, formerly OF this
place, was the manager Of this branch /
store.
]. H. Smith and wife Of Boston were in |
town Wednesday and Thursday of last 4
week looking az several fine farms in the
vicinity Of this village, with view Of pur-
chasing.
Fred Osgood uho IL in .be enrio.- - 4
the importing firm OF the Norton Bros. OF
Boston, and Miss Emma Young are spend 4
ing their vacation with his sister, Mrs Ho-
bart Peck, and with relatives in E. Ran
dolph.
The new organ at the Cong1 church was
formally opened on Tuesday evening.
J uly 18th with an organ recital under the
direction OF j. H. Brewer, organist in DR..
Cuyler's old church in Brooklyn. assisted
by Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Briggs Of Montpel
Ter, and Mr.. G. c. Beedle and son, Karl, Of
his place. The auditorium was filed al
most to oyerhowing, Notwithstanding the
evening was very warm. An excellent pro-
gram OF classical music was SUCCESSFULLY
'arried out, some pieces exhi biting remark
lble skill on the part Of the performers
ne organ was probshly as successfully
opened" as il VIII be again for many a
lay TO come. II would be a weak state
nent 10 say that the audience was well.
,ieased. Those who could appreciate mu- {
ic OF such high order enjoyed it immense !
V, While those who could not. knew that /
omet hing grand was going on and felt Z
bat i was good to be sin the SWIM I
Mr.. Willis Morton and Miss Minnie p
rocks of this place were married at Queen \
lily Park last Friday. They are now in !
lwn for few days. bat Mrs Morton will 4
BON return 10 the Park
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Eddie Hemenway was in Middiebur,
I last week.
Miss j. Winnie Tyler spent SUNDAY al
her home in Middlebury.
A. J. Lamb Is home from Bellows Falls.
Z. Swan is in town.
Mrs. ;. Vaughn and son Willie and Miss
Emma Vaughn Of Lynn, Mass. are visit
ing at J. V. Wilson 5.
+. G. Ford, wife and son OF Ludlow are
visiting relatives in town.
Mrs. Hill and daughter, Miss Maud. of
Boston, are visiting her mother. Mrs. Good
no.
Mrs. Viola Billings and mother -re
home from Montpelier.
Miss Tyler VIII close a very successful
term Of music by giving a concert Thurs
day, July 3, at the NJ E. church. a fine
program has been arranged consist ing Of
vocal ana instrumental music. tablezax
and dialogs and panfomine- Admission
Is cents.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-07-16

Dr. Fisher, Of salem, had Il singular wa,
Of satisfying his conscience. He "a. 49,
how he could read the Athan,ssisn e-asj
when be did not believe il. re n.oi;ed II
read It Is IL did not believe IL
fyis' teius directed by bis bishop to read
=, ala -, saying, Il am directed 70 read
ms, which : said 70 have been the creed
OF u At1aussius, bui God forbid that il
sneii-a pe yours or miner John Patriot
wilson ~ hen speaking Of Nicodemus as
referred e ~ the third chapter 81 John.
Womb uniformly say, There was gentle
man 81 the Pharlsees called Incidents. /"
49, - > l.eu commenting on The parable OF
the Ten virgins be used TO call them ,he
zen Young ladies'. ''-ct. Louis GIobe-Deul
ocrat =
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TO me. please. dear. '1a'i =
elnso sreadingl-Twenty pounds ~
- sugar for one dollar.-Naw
The record-union., 1891-12-23
MINERs, INTERESTS.
Action Taken at Meeting Held in
san Francisco.

Action Taken at n Meeting Held in
san Francisco.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-In response
to call for q San Francisco County
Miners Convention, issued by Charles
G. Gale of the Executive Committee of
the Placer County Convention, about
thirty persons interested in mining as
sembled this afternoon at the rooms Of
the Mining Bureau in Pioneer Hall.
Charles G. Gale called the meeting to or
der. Robert McMurray was unanimously
chosen Chairman, and VIM. G. Ralston
Secretary.
A resolution was adopted indorsing
those passed by the miners of Placer
County in convention assembled Novem-
ber 2S, 1891. These resolutions deplore
the conflict existing between the mining
and agricultural interests of the State.
They ask that Congress be memorialized
to appropriate money to build dams to
restrain the mining debris; also for a
modification Of the severe State mining
laws; that larger appropriations be made
to Improve the Sacramento, San Joaquin
and Feather Rivers; that it is the wish of
the convention that the farmers and
miners be equally protected, and that
millions of money be put In circulation.
A discussion then arose as to the selec-
ton of sixty delegates to represent San
Francisco in Miners State Convention
to be held in this city January Goth A
grand committee was appointed to select
delegates
The record-union., 1891-12-23
Special 10 the REcoRn.uNrnr

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Secretary
OF State has received dispatch from the
United States Consul at Laredo. saving
captain Hardee of the Third Cavalry and
ms troop, together with the United States
Marshal, We're surrounded and captured
near Fort Macintosh, Texas, by a large
body of Mexican insurgents under
Garza. 1t is not known whether the
Americans are at liberty or still prison
ers. The matter was referred to the War
department and kilograms of inquiry
sent to General Stanley, commanding the
department Of Texas. and reply was re-
celVed saying that he had ordered troops
10 the scene Of the reported trouble.
Army officials do not attach much sig
nlilcance to the Consul's telegram. They
thlnk he is deceived by rumors of trouble
that have little foundation in fact.
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CONGRESSIONAL.
The Senate Holds a Short Session and
AdjournS TIL To-day

The Senate Holds a Short Session and
Adjourns Till To-day.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22-Among the pa-
pers presented and referred in the Senate
to-day were the resolution of the military
order OF the Loyal Legion of the United
States, adopted at st. Paul, urging the
completion, at the earliest moment prac-
lcable, of "a navy sufficient in ships and
armament to command and enforce re-
spect due to the flag of the nation the
world over"
a number of bills of only local import
ance were then introduced.
a communication from the Court of
CLAIMS transmitting awards in certain
frehch SpollatlOn claims cases was pre-
scented. and referred to the Committee on
Claims.
Stanford and his colleague, FELTON,. took
the oath of office.
Inc following bills were introduced:
10 provide the Government with means
Sulhclent to supply the wants of a sound
circulating medium; for the examination
OF the Executive Mansion. The House
concurrent resolutions for the payment
OF the december salaries to the employees
OF congress on the 9th inst, and for q
monday recess from tomorrow until
tuesday, January 9th, were received and
cOncurred in.
After short executive session. as n
mark OF respect to the memory of the
late Representative Ford. the Senate. at
I:l0 P. NJ, adjourned until tomorrow.
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New Bills.

WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Senator Stan
ford has introduced a bill appropriating
S950,000 for the extension Of the Executive
Mansion in accordance with the plans
proposed by Mrs. Harrison. He has
also introduced a bill appropriating $780,
coo for public building ct Fresno, Cal:
also bills making appropriations for pub
lie buildings at the following places: At
Alameda. $50, 600; Ogden, Utah, $3.50 600:
San Diego, 100000; Oakland, S300, 600, and
increasing by S350.O00 the appropriation
for public building at Los Angeles and
Ior the purchase OF additional ground tor
the enlargement of the building.
Senator Allen introduced a bill an
propriating S450,000 for public building
at Tacoma, and a bill appropriating $3.50.
600 for public building at Walla Walla,
Washington
The record-union., 1891-12-23
GRAVES MURDER TRIAL.
Made by Graves to a News
paper Correspondent.

Statements Made by Graves to q News
paper Correspondent.
DENVER, Dec. 2l.-Charles Lincoln, the
Providence correspondent of the Boston
Herald, was called to the stand in the
Barnaby Graves case to-day. He had an
interview with DIR. Graves the night the
latter arrived from Denver, April 9th
last. The doctor told witness that he had
been appointed to look after Mrs. Barna-
by's property. after being solicited three
times. He knew much about her, but
for the sake of her daughter he kept quiet.
but he did not think he could re-
main quiet any longer Mrs. Barnaby,
he said, had many lovers, and he spoke
of her alleged intimacy with Bennett, a
guide. The latter drank very much and
Mrs. Bennett raised row about her
action with her husband. It was all bosh
that he had made will for her, but he
admitted that he was beneficiary under
her will. An autopsy was held ON her
body in Denver and it had been shown
that she died of poison.
Witness had second interview with
the doctor early on the following morn
ing. Trickey, of the Boston Globe, was
with him on this occasion. They entered
the Doctors house at 7:25 A. NJ. The doctor
said when he met Mrs. Barnaby she was
not in good physical condition. He gave
her much attention, for which he received
extra compensation. Trickey and wit
ness asked the doctor a question. The
latter answered that he and Mrs.
Graves We're the guests of Mrs. Barnaby
the previous summer at Blue Mountain
Lake, at Mrs. Barnaby's expense. After
he arrived, he found Mrs. Barnaby and
Mr. Bennett in their house. The indica-
tions were that they had not been doing
what was right.
Lincoln said in that interview that
Graves told him that Mrs. Barnaby had
died from a shock, and there was no
doubt she was murdered. Graves knew
Mrs. Barnaby had made a will, and that
it was in his favor.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
MAY ENPECT RAIN.
The Storm Up North Heading for Cali
fornia

The Storm Up North Heading for Cali
fornia.
SAN FRANCISCO, Dec. 22.-The Signal
Service says there is decided disturb
ance over Central Washington this even
ing that has given excessive rains in
Western Washington and high winds in
Eastern Washington. 1t has also given
light rains in extreme Northern Califor-
MIA. The severity of the storm was not
heralded by this mornings reports, and
It's advance from the ocean to the north
west OF Washington must have been very
rapid. The effect of this, should it be de-
Elected southwark, would be 10 give a
precipitation to the greater portion of
Northern California, Nevada and Utah.
SEATTLE, Dec. pa heavy wind and
rainstorm prevailed to-day on the Sound.
Rain fell in torrents for several hours,
and the streams rose rapidly. The tele-
graph wires were proStrated for a time
but were recovered before midnight. No
serious damage has been reported to ship
ping, but it is feared number of vessels
have been lost on the coast.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
BURNED AT SEA,
steamship Abyssinia and Her Cargo
Destroyed by Fire.

Destroyed by Fire.
LONDON, Dec. 22.-The Steamship
Abyssinia, of the Guion Line. which
sailed from New York the 18th of Decem-
Der for Liverpool, was burned at sea.
She carried eighteen cabin and thirty
eight steerage passengers and crew of
eighty men. All on board were saved.
The Abyssinia, which was valued at
S200,000 carried a valuable cargo of mer
chandise, but what it was worth cannot
be ascertained yet. She was an iron
bark-rigged screw steamer of 2,65I tons
gross, and was built originally for the
Cunard Line. For the past five wears she
has been running between Vancouver.
B. c.. and Hongkong as one of the
Canadian Pacific line steamers, and this
is her first regular trip for the Guion
Line since then. She arrived in this mort
last September from Hongkong with a
cargo of teas.
PASSENGERS ARRIVE AT SOUTHAMPTON.
SOUTHAMPTON, Dec. 22.-The North
German Lloyd steamer Spree, with the
passengers and crew of the burned
steamer Abyssinia on board, arrived
tonight. 1t appears the passengers
aboard the AbySSinia first heard of the
fire on Friday afternoon. The steamer
was then on fire at both ends. Three
hourS a1terWard the steamer Spree was
sighted and immediately sent boats to
the rescue, and all on board were safely
transferred, with the exception of one
seaman, who jumped overheard and was
drowned. As there was not the Slightest
chance of saving the Abysslnia, she was
abandoned and the Spree proceeded on
her voyage. The Spree's captain has
been given testimonial by the rescued
passengers. The fire is attributed to
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cotton. The Abyssinia was an iron boat,
single screw. with an average speed of
thirteen knots per hour. The value of
the cargo is estimated at $3.50. 600.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
SILVER COINAGE.
The San Francisco and Carson Mints
VIII Coin Silver Dollars.

The San Francisco and Carson Mints
VIII Coin Silver Dollars.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The CONVEX
sion Of trade dollar bullion into standard
silver dollars was completed to-day. The
coinage of standard silver dollars is
therefore at an end, unless a change is
made IN the policy of the Treasury De-
partment through Congressional enact
ment or otherwise. The Director of the
Mint said this afternoon that while he
silver policy of the Department. he
thought there was scarcely any doubt
that the coinage of standard silver dol
lars would be continued at the San Fran
cisco and Carson City Mints in amounts
sufficient to meet the necessities of the
service. He estimated this at SIO0,0 a
month for each mint.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
HOUSE CHAIRMANsHrps.
Forecast of Appointments to be Made
by Speaker Crisn

by Speaker Crisp.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-Speaker CrisD
will announce the committees of the
House tomorrow. The personnel of the
Committee on Invalid Pensions has NOT
yet been determined upon, the difficulty
being to select a member for the chair
manship in whom the soldiers will have
implicit confidence and who will at the
same time have sufficient moral courage
TO Withstand all the general pension bills
that will deluge Congress during this seS-
sion. AS near as can be ascertained the
following named gentlemen will head
the committees opposite their names:
Elections, Charles O'Farrell of Virginia;
Ways and Means, w. NJ. Springer Of IIli-
nols; Appropriations, William s. Hol-
man of Indiana; Judiciary, David
Is. GuIberson OF Texas; Banking
and Currency, William E. Haynes
of Ohio Coinage, Weights and Meas
ures, Richard T. Bland of Missomri.
Interstate and Foreign Commerce, r. @.
Mills; Rivers and Harbors, Newton c.
blanchard of Louisiana: Merchant Ma
rlne and Fisheries, Amos j. Cummings
OF New lork; Agriculture, William II.
Hatch of Missouri; Foreign Affairs,
James IL. Blount of Georgia; Military
Affairs, Joseph Cultivate of Ohio: Naval
Affairs, Hilary A. Herbert of Alabama;
Public Lands, Thomas C., McRae of Ar
kansas; War Claims, +. +. Beltzhoover
OF Pennsylvania: District of Columbia,
John j. Hemphill of South Carolina:
Postoffice and Post Roads, John S. Hen.
derson of North Carolina: Pacific Rail
road, James b. Reilly OF Pennsylvania:
Columbian Exposition, a. G.. Durbrow,
Jr., OF illinois; Expenditures in tho
Postofiice Department, r. p. G. Wilson
of Missouri
The record-union., 1891-12-23
srecial to the REcoRp-us1ox.

AUBURN, Dec. pa large and erthusi-
astic meeting was held at the Courthouse
last night, at which the citizens of this city
indorsed the action of the County Board
OF Trade in reference to the State Citrus
Fair. The committees appointed by the
board were approved and other commit
tees appointed. The exhibition promises
to be more general than at any previous
Citrus Fair. Arrangements are being
made for daily excursion trains from
Sacramento and Marysville. Space has
already been asked from Humboldt,
Solano, Yolo, Butte, FL Dorado and Ne
vada Counties. y committee has been
appointed to correspond and get the
National Press Club to stop off at Au-
burn. Everything indicates a grand
success.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
Butte County Teachers.

CHICO, Dec. 22.-The twenty-fifth an
nual session Of the Butte County
Teachers Institute commenced yester-
day, to continue four days. General
John Bidweu addressed the Institute
yesterday afternoon, welcoming the
teachers. Last night Professor Griggs,
OF the Stanford Jr. University, delivered
a lecture to the Institute in the Normal
Hall. Tonight the Chico teachers tender
a reception to the Butte County teachers
at the residence of Hon. 7. H Barnard.
over 100 teachers from all parts of the
county are present.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
Hurricane in Iowa

MARsHALLTowN (Ia.l, Dec. o. A
storm having all the elements of a sum-
mer hurricane, struck this section shortly
before o'clock last night, causing much
damage. The house of Andrew Oleson
OF this city was blown down and burned.
Oleson was caught in the wreck and so
badly crushed that he will die. Many
barns and buildings were demolished
and trees uprOOted
The record-union., 1891-12-23
CONFIRMED BY THE SENATE.
Appointments by President Harrison
Approved

Appointments by President Harrison
Approved.
WASHINGTON, Dec. 22.-The Senate in
executive session confirmed the nomina-
ton Of S. B. Elkins as Secretary of War.
Elkins, who is in New York City, was
informed Of his confirmation by the SEN
ate this afternoon by telegraph from the
President. AS he had arranged to spend
the Christmas holidays with his family at
EIkins. W. Va, it is supposed he will not
assume his new duties until New Years
Day or soon thereafter
The Senate also made the following
combinations: Enos III. Nebemer of In
diana, United States Treasurer.
j. G. Quinn, Collector of Internal Rev
enue for the First California District.
w. E. Simonds of Connecticut, Com
missioner of Patents.
All the military nominations, 262 in
number, received up to the present date
were also confirmed
The judicial nominations were not con-
sidered as they have not yet received
action by the Committee on Judiciary.
The record-union., 1891-12-23
Four Business Buildings Burned.

MoNRovIA. Dec. pa fire at = o'clock
this morning consumed four of the Iarg-
est business buildings and their contents.
Large q Wheeler's furniture store, A.
Holdzkem's harness shop and Mushrush
u Adair'S meat market and carriage re-
pository were totally DESTROYED. The
johnson block was partly burned. The
loss is heavy on all, and there is but little
insurance. The fire was caused by de-
tective fue in the harness shop.