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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-12
OPEN LETTER NO. 1.
j. G. MANN,
CLOTHING,

Boots Shoes furnishings
Nest Randolph IT., Nov II, HS
TO THE READERS OF THE HERALD:
DEAR FRIENDs:we gone Clothing in
dead earnest and prepared show best
stocks nstcss medium goods Windsor
These goods largest and
frst-cass particular
want Dress Suit Business Suit Suit
whether suit for your boy
We guarantee to make object think
that we can satisfy that viii if you
have to do
Our goods all the market every
ment is guaranteed to be just represented
We also keep complete largest these counties
Caps Gloves Mittens Underwear Rubbers Furnish
ings, Flannel Shirts Dress Shirts, etc. etc.
Come and see what We can do for YOU
Yours truly,
]. G. MANN.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-12
Notice.

All claims and demands due NJ S. Adams estate
and remaining unpaid, will be sold to the highest
bidder at the office OF Edward Foster in Royalton.
VI, on Saturday. Nov Il at 10 O'Clock a m.
CHAs- p TARBELI. Assignee.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-11-12

Those desiring good sheep to winter
Will do well to cali on A. ". Whitney or
Geo. II. Bacon, who nave 200 coarse woods
and grade eve lambs and sheep for sale in
lots TO suit the purchaser. ok
, 1891-02-05
"october's child is born OF woe,
And llfe's yicissitudes must know;
But lay an opal on her breast
A-N Ann. an H..m -
Air and Breathing.

OF the many sources of atmospheric
impurity we mention four.
Ffrst-Normal breathing. The air
which we inhale to oxygenate the blood
is exhaled loaded with carbonic oxide.
No harm results from this where there
is q free circulation of air. But it is
far otherwise in closed rooms and i'll
ventilated places of public gathering.
In such places the oxygen is rapidly ex-
hausted and its place is filed with
noIious carbonic oxide.
Standardization from the sur.
face of the body. 1t is this that makes
the air of unventilated sleeping rooms
so disagreeable, and that rendered the
Black Hole of Calcutta, so fatal.
Third-Dusty occupations, such as
those of coal beavers, black lead grind
ers, copper and iron flers, cotton spin,
ners, etc.
Fourth-Noxious microbes. Though
these are microscopic plants they are SC
small that they float In the air like the
finest dust. They are now believed tc
be the cause of most epidemic diseases.
They flourish in filth. They may enter
the system through the lungs or through
the stomach.-Youth's Companion.
, 1891-02-05


Assessed teeth, especially In the back Of
the mouth, and more especially in the low
er jaw, should not be left in the mouth
after q reasonable amount OF skillful treat
ment has failed to control the discharge OF
pus. Chronic assesses discharging pus,
which is swallowed with the saliva, are too
frequently allowed to pass %unnoticed, and
serious arrangements may arise from this
constant assimilation of a septic poison. II
the abscess cannot be cured extract the
tooth.
As to when to extract teeth l rave only
to say that once it is decided TO have the
tooth removed, the sooner it is done the
better. II 1t is designed TO take gas the
dentist should not be visited Immediately
after a meal, as the presence Of food in the
stomach is likely to result in nausea and
vomiting, which is unpleasant for both
the patient and the operator. Take gas on
an empty stomach.-A Dentist In New
York Herald.
, 1891-02-05

The Listener saw a sight the other dag
which has moved him to make a protest.
On the Back Bay, at the crossing of the
Boston and Albany and Providence rail-
road tracks, a gang Of men were engaged
in burning up q lot Of railro7 ] ties. Eyi.
IDENTIFY the ties made capital fuel, for
the fire was cracking merrily. They
were evidently disused but by no means
rotten. of course the railroad would
not venture to keep ties in place on the
roadbed until they were rotten. The
Listener has often seen ties burning on
the tracks near the city, but never before
so far within the city itself, and actually
within a short stones throw Of the homes
Of the poor people who would have bceh
only too glad to relieve the railroad cor
poration Of every stick Of their disused
ties ut an hours notice.
Did it ever occur to you, Messrs. Rail
road Superintendents or Directors, or
whoever is responsible for this desSruc-
ton Of good fuel, that your old ties would
give at least a little warmth to a good
many households that have had none, or
next to none. through all this cruel
weather? There would be no need Of
advertising for people to come and take
the ties; every laborer among the num-
Der who work at the task of destroying
them must know families who would be
glad enough to etthem. The railroads
could actually save money by giving the
wood away.-Boston Transcript
, 1891-02-05
4 PONLTLON.

The Sun is gradually acquiring some
opinions on the subject Of silver, but they
are sill indefinite and not very clearly de.
fined. The act of 1873. it says, was &C.
comrlished BY the gold bugs Of Wall
street and il can neither be justified in
morals nor political economy. 1t is not,
hoWev,r. in favor Of the free coinage of
silver now. II is afraid that this would
mean the retirement OF gold from %circula-
ton, aud following the line Of argument
oil the late Secretary Window, this would
bring about an actual contraction OF the
currency, illus placing the debtor class is
more completely than ever in the hands
OF the creditor classes.
The trouble with Sun arguments, or
rather with the arguments Of the VoldIte
paper from which it gets them, is that
it deals entirely in ]suppOsition which ex-
perience has not thus far justified. When
IN 1878 It was proposed to coin 80, 900, 900
Of silver dollars precisely the same cry
went up from Senator Sherman and the
Eoldite c1ierie. 1t was then said that
this act would drive gold out of the
country, but somehow it failed to do it
Ga the first Of last November the director
OF the mint reported that there was IN the
United States coined aud ready for soin-
age 1855, 370.497 worth Of silver, Of which
about 500. O0l, 900 hal been coined into
money. When the Blind law went into
effect in 1878 there was S2l3 Iqq OFT in
, 1891-02-05
Lake. rha. nay. Boon pr.lnea.

Whittlesea Mere, a considerable lake in
Cambridgeshire, England, has been drained
within the memory of living men, and its
bed is covered with excellent farms, but
Whittlesea West Is still semi-lacustrine.
Biologists in England rave given the name
of Lake Cheyiot to a prehistoric lake basin
in Northumberland. That region, long be-
fore the advent OF man, was the size OF sew
eral rather large lakes. But its existing
lakes are small and not very many. Not
far from the Cimarron river there are GER
tain salt plains which are said to mark the
site of a former lake. The celebrated Lake
Regillus, where the gods fought for the
Romans against the Latins, no longer en-
lists. 1t is conjectured that it was artificial
ly drained.
A marshy lake once stood near CANA
rina, in Sicily. The people of the town
consulted the oracle as to the propriety Of
draining the lake, and got for a reply,
D not disturb CamarinR." The mean
ing OF this Delphic deliverance being doubt
full, they went to work and drained the
lake. Not long after the towns enemies
captured the city, and SO Don't disturb
Camarina" became a proverb, as much as
to say, lie well enough alone" Three
years ago a lake in the Moosejaw district,
near Ottawa, Canada, which was more
than a mile In circumference, disappeared
entirely from some cause. A farmer pur-
chased the lake bottom and raised a mag
nihcent crop Of wheat upon it.-American
Notes and Queries.
, 1891-02-05


In Joints In Our Social Armor," re-
Gently published, there is a Characteristic
and amusing anecdote of the cunning, cat
like Charles Greville. He was very old.
and had gone TO see a s~piritualistic inc
dium," who was attracting fashionable
London.
The charlstan looked at the gray, worn
old man, and thought himself safe. Four
other visitors attended the seance, but the
medium" bestowed all his attention on
Greville. With much emotion, he cried,
There is an aged lady behind your chairr'
Greville remarked sweetly, "How inter
estingl'
"She Is very, very like your
who can 1t bel" murmured Greyille.
She lifts her hands to bless you. Her
hands are now resting on your headr'
shouted the medium, and the pallid, emo
tionless man said, with a slight tremor In
his voice, Pray tell me who this mysterf-
Gus v~isitant may bel'
1T is your mother"
"Ah," said GreVille, II am delighted to
hear thatr'
she says she Is perfectly happy, and she
watches you constantly"
Dear soulP' muttered the imperturbable
one.
"She tells me you will Join her soon, and
be happy with her"
Then Greville said gravely, in dulcet
tones, THAT is extremely likely, for 1 am
going to take tea with her at 3 o'clockF'
He had led on the poor swindler in his
usual fashion. and never limited at the fact
that his mother was nearly a century old
, 1891-02-05
TRUE TALE OF A CAT.
Has Many Accomplishment. but Is an
aiPlcnre and DIslikes whIstIIng.

mas Many Accomplishments. but Is an
aPicure and Dislikes whI.tIIng.
Broadly is a big Brooklyn cat. He
Is a Maltese of the deepest dye. Seven
years of life have passed over his shape
ly head, but each year has added to
his store of intelligence. Now he is
probably the best informed cat in the
block in which he prowls.
Broadly is very regular in his hab-
its. When meal time rolls around he
Is always found meowing in front Of
the refrigerator in which his food is
stored. And there he stays, crying
and scratching, until somebody attends
to his wants. This he does three times
a day.
Although particular about the hour
at which he is fed he is more so in re-
gard to what he eats. Calves livers,
raw, too, is the only thing he INDUCES
in. Nothing else, not even chicken,
fish or other tidbits lear to the feline
heart can tempt him from the liver.
His memory is strong, for he v
forgets a friend or forgives a foe.
When his master returns from business
at the usual hour Broadly is at the
front door to greet him with his deep.
musical purr. If his master is not
on time Broadly slinks-away 10 his
favorite place on a chair near the
kitchen range, but when his master re-
turns he is all animation and springs
up to receive a cares.
Outside of occasional incursions into
the precincts infested by rats and mice
he seldom absents himself from home.
And there he receives every attention.
Nothing is too good for him, although
his wants are few. When he wishes a
drink Of water he climbs upon the sink
and news. Two plaintive cries notify
the household that he is thirsty, and
water is soon forthcoming,
AT the dining table he is n favored
guest. His chair is placed beside that
of his master regularly, but he will not
it until it has been nicely cushioned
with a newspaper. And the louder it
crackles the better he likes it. There
he sits, quietly gazes upon each member
OF the family in turn until the meal is
concluded, and then he leaves the table
promptly with the diners. Having been
well and carefully trained he is able to
participate in conversation like these:
Hello, Broadly are you feeling
well this morningr somebody asks.
Meow, " he will respond.
That means Yes"
Want some liver7"
Meow" This is always uttered with
emphasis.
Two cries are taken for a negative
reply, and three, accompanied by the
same number Of scratches, signify
that he desires to have a door opened.
He dislikes whistling, and If any one
does 20 he ''meows'' twice and stalks
out of the room in which his tormenter
Is. He sleeps in the same apartment
as his master, is almost as valuable as
n watchdog, and, taken all in all, is
quite a remarkable cat.-New York
Herald
, 1891-02-05
THE ELECTLON CONTEsT

When a mar is defeated at the polls,
particulars Tor such an insignificant office
as ward councilman, he should be willing
t. let il 90 at hat Instead Of insttut;nF
legal proceedings which may prove a
source Of expense TO the taxpayers,
In iustitnting proceedings in the district
contastiug the election Of
Mr.. T.. f Ross. Democrats councilman
from the Frst ward. Mr. J. c, Baird is
certainly not adding anything to his own
dignity. ttThg count made-bY-pemo-
cratic and Republican judges, which was
satisfactory to those gentlemen at the
time. gave the election to Mr.. Ross by
three vots. it scerls rather remarkable
that a man Of Mr. Baird's pretensions in
the community should stoop to making a
legal contest to gain possession Of such a
petty office. That Mr. Baird was de-
frauded out Of the office or that be is hon
cstly entitled to it, Judging from the eT-
preston OF the people at the polls. is
something which no man with any com
mon sense can be led to believe.
The explanation OF it can therefore he
found only in one Of two theories. First
that Mr. Baird's itch for public office is
such thst he must have one even though
it is so insignificant as city councilman, or
second. the Republican clique, seeing
the handwriting on the wall, lave formed
a conspiracy to unseat Mr.. Ross so that
they may concentrate themselves on the
election Of one councilman from the
Second ward at the election next Janu-
AIRY and thus maintain control Of the
city council While making every allow
ance for Mr. Birds love of cHiceholding
land it is inordinate). We are inclined to
believe that the operating cause of the
contest is contained in the second propo.
sition.
II through any system OF i~ugglery or
legal ~quibbling or hocus pocus the thing
can be done Mr.. Ross will certainly be I'M
seated, but we warn the eou5pirators that
they have already sorelY tried the temper
of the people, and nothing short Of abso
lutc. unqualified and undiluted justice
will satisfy them. The municipal office
boiling clique hate u let 90, but the poo.
pie arc hot on their trail.
, 1891-02-05


Says the author of "Recollections OF
a Private"
One comrsde, whom l will call Jack,
had been saying last words to his
mother, a little woman with a sweet,
care worn face. At the final moment,
though she had tried hard t o preserve
her composure, she gave way, threw
her arms about her boys neck and
said between heavy sobs:
MY dear boy, my dear boy; what
will your poor old mother do without
youf You are going to fight for your
country. Don't forget your mother,
jack. God bless you, God bless youl"
There was a touch of nature in his
homely sorrow which drew tears Of
sympathy from all u eyes. One
warm hearted comrade actually sobbed,
and his eyes refused, rs he expressed it,
to dry up" until, as we were moving
of, Jacks mother came rushing after
us, with n bundle tied like a wheat
sheaf.
Jack jack she called, in a pa
thetic voice. You've forgotten to
take your p~ennyroyalr'
We all laughed, and so did Jack, and
Think the laugh helped him more than
his tears.
, 1891-02-05

A curious paddock, probably the most
ingenious ever made, was constructed
in England the twentieth year of Queen
Elizabeth's reign by a blacksmith
named Mark Scarlet. 1t consisted of
eleven pieces of iron, steel and brass,
all of which, together with the key
and chain TO which it was attached,
weighed less than one grain and a half.
The gold chain which fastened lock
and key together had forty-three links,
and when complete Scarliot put the
chain about the neck of a common flea,
and the little insect drew it over a sill
yer plate with perfect ease.-New
York Ledger.
, 1891-02-05

Some one ANTS me to explain wuat
a deferred annuity bond offered by a
lie insurance company Of this city is.
1t is this; YOU pay a certain amount Of
money for Il certain number of years
for the benefit say. Of your son.
Should lie die before you have paid up
all the money all the premiums that
you have paid the company promises
to return to you In a word, you pay
a certain premium for a certain time,
either for your benefit or for that of
some other person whom you may des-
ignate, aid after that time the com
pany binds itself to pay every year a
certain sum of money to yo;i or that
other person during life. g. may be
added that a medical exar alton /,
not exacted.-Epoch
, 1891-02-05

Ot many a night, made doubly long by
it's protracted agony, the rheumatic suf-
ferer losses to and fro on his sleepless
couch, vainly praying for that rest which
only comes by fits aud starts. His NAL
ady Is one which ordinary medicines too
often fail to relieve, but there is ample
evidence to prove that the efficient blood
depurent, HOstetters Stomach Bitters, at
tords the rheumatic a reliable means of re-
Ii T. Check the maladY in its ~incipient
stages, when the frst ~premouitory
twinges come on, with this agreeable
medicine, and avoid years of torture.
Whatever be the rationale of the active
influence OF the Bitters upon this malady,
certain 1t is that no evidence relating to
ITS effect is more direct and positive than
that which relates TO its action in cases
of rheumatism. Like all sterling RENE
dies, however, it deserves a protracted.
systematic trial, and should not be aban-
doned because not at once remedial. 1t
is equally eficacious in dyspepsia, iudi-
gestion and kindred diseases.
, 1891-02-05

Condolences happen frequently, but
are always difficult of credence. Oar
win, in his Voyage of a Naturalist, 2"
mentions one of the same kind, though
different in degree, One of the party
was speaking Of the earthquake of Tai
cahuano, in northern Chill, where his
father had lost all his property, and he
himself had barely escaped with his life
In the earthquake at Valparaiso.
He mentioned a curious coincidence
which then happened. A German, one
of the party, got up, and said be would
never sit in a room in these countries
with the door shut, as owing to his
having done so lie had nearly lost his
life Mt Copiapo, Accordingly he opened
the door, and No sooner had he done
this than he cried out, Here it comes
again." and the famous shock COM
menced. The whole party escaped.
, 1891-02-05
London. High Death Rate.

Not for u long period has the death
rate in London been so alarming "a it
was last week, when. owing to the fog
and cold combined, it reached the high
figure Of 20 per 1000. This is an in
crease Of > or 0 per 900 on the returns
for recent weeks, and how great the
leap is may be judged from the fact that
in recent years the rate has averaged
only about 10 per 1000. The weather
has chiefly affected those with weak
lungs. The registrar general shows that
deaths from diseases of the respiratory
organs increased by nearly 800 during
the week, and reached the unusual total
Of 763. or nearly 800 more than the av-
erage for this time of year. The NOR
tality is not so great in London as in
Preston, where the death rate has gone
up IN n week from 33.2 per 1000 to 5I.0.
But the average for the great towns is
only 25.I, unl London Is on the wrong
side Of that guro.-London News.
, 1891-02-05

An Incident which took place at Ply
mouth, Mass, called for the possession of
a good deal of pluck on the part of the two
actors. A young man of about twenty
was leading a bull that had always been
peaceably inclined, when the animal seemed
to be seized by a sudden fury, and made a
lunge ut him.
The stick which was fastened to a ring
in the animals nose snapped short in the
young mans grasp, and almost before he
knew what had happened he was thrown
into the air from the bulls horns.
His clothing was torn nearly from his
body, his cheek was cut open and he was
much bruised, but when he fell, almost IN
der the feet OF the bull, he had presence
Of mind enough to realize that his only
safety lay in keeping SO close TO the mead
Of the animal that he could not be thrown
up again. He managed to get three fingers
Of his left hand into the ring in the bulls
nose, while with his right hand he EAsped
one of the horns.
Meanwhile the farmer who owned the
animal, and who Is an excellent shot, had
got a rifle from the house, and hastily put
into it two cartridges. The young man,
finding his strength failing, called out to
the other to shoot.
Fire, for PHYS sakei' he said. 81 can't
hold on much longer"
The bull, astonished by the clutch of his
victim, had for a moment stopped, but
when he should again start there would be
small chance of the life of the young man.
The animal stood 50 that his forehead was
presented to the farmer, but the young
mans head was within a few inches OF the
spot which the bullet must strike.
IF 1 fire" the farmer called, the ball
may hatten ON the bone and kill you on
the rebound"
Fire anyway, and quick" the other
cried out, as the bull showed signs of NOV
ing.
The farmer put his rife to his shoulder
and fired. The shot was SO true that the
bull dropped in his tracks without a strug-
gle.-Youth's Companion.
, 1891-02-05

STATE OF WYOMING,
Laramie County.
District Court.
Jennie A. Morrison, Pitt

STATE OF WYOMING,
Laramie County.
District Court.
Jennie A. Morrison, Pitt.
VS..
David Morrison, Def.
To said DISCRIMINATION are hereby
notified that the above entilled cause is
now pending in the District Court of Lar
annie county, state of Wyoming, 10 which
the plaintiff prays for a decree of said
court dissolv.nR the bonds of matrimony
now existing between you and her, on the
ground that you have wilfully deserted
her for more than one year last past, and
that YOU have during that time neglected
to furnish her with the common nccessa-
RIGS Of life, aud that such neglect was not
the result of poverty which you could not
avoid by ordinary industry. And you
are required to answer the petition filed
herein by the 3lst day of January, A. ID.
1891. or default will be entered against
you, and the PRAYER OF said petition
will be granted.
[sEAL SAMUEL ATKINSON,
Clerk OF the District Court OF the FRS
Judicial District of Wyoming for Lara.
ME County.
By PAUL BAILEY, Deputy.
, 1891-02-05

Judge Virgin was an Oxford county
boy, and for many years stood at the
head of the Oxford bar. He was not
only considered Il smart lawyer, but as
an athlete he had few equals. Like
most men of practical common sense
he always has discarded frills and use
less formalities. While holding court
at Paris he, in accordance with long
established customs, was accosted at
his hotel by the sheriff, who inquired
If he wished to be escorted to the court
room.
No" bluntly replied the judge. 81
know the way, and can lick any man
in Oxford county and always could. ~
Lewiston Journal.
, 1891-02-05

a vessel constructed on the shores Of
Lake Michigan was recently foated
down to the sea in two sections. The
course was through the Welland canal,
down Lake Ontario and on to Montreal,
which was reached in eleven days. The
after section Of tth ship, containing the
machinery, had steam in one boiler and
hacked at the rate of seventy revolutions
per minute. steaming stern first, while
the forward section followed in charge
of w Tugs. On arriving at Montreal
the two sections were placed on creased
ways in a dry dock, and when the parts
were closed in upon each other the butts
came together so closely hat a knife
blade could not be inserted between the
plates. The re-riveting was accomplish
ed with facility in the usual way. and
the vessel was tloated out Of the dock a
complete hull, defying the eye of any ex-
pert to tell where the junction had been
made. New York Commercial Adver-
fianr
, 1891-02-05

Orange toes ia full bearing are as nu-
mcrous as ordinary shade trees in the
street. 90 some INLAND Florida cities and
towns 1t is "A omHlol sight just now
so ser t;o sidewalks lined with trees well
loaded With the golden fruit. which no
body tlaps the trouble to pluck. The
or..nga5 a tI "a large and fine 10
tly Eatri cIE.Is4l g per box in the
orchards. IJr real reason why the fruit
IS neglected is tlG, most of it is sour and
D,jel hitter Oraug which grow wild
nal which are NOS carefully cared for by
d .l !vagnr Hns poor lrnit. and Florida
m-1plc don't ipl4S It worth while to take
le.u Oh taa TIN But no sight could
re more attractive to non thern eyes than
r, Of lle lvsi " wales shaded by the
..r green f.i- O.: Ia. range trees. in
sa. 70 tine 5te ir..j a~.listcns like apples
. prhi.-N-~ YORK san.