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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1891-02-19
CHAPTER VII
TIE ARK Is STOLEN.

How really like a house their rude,
little old house-boat appeared 70 the
boy who had been lost in the woods
and spent the night in tramp's camp,
and TO the old man who had passed the
long hours in wandering up and down
the lonely road searching for his lost
one What comforts it contained, and
with what a delightfully."- easy motion it
glided down the sunlit river. Even
Rusty seemed to feel that he was at
home, and to recognize the place; for
the moment he was taken into the cabin
he sprang up on Arthur's bunk AID
nestled down at its foot, where the boy
had prepared bed for him two DAYS
before.
While Uncle Phin was getting ready
the breakfast for which they were all
so hungry. Arthur and Rusty, who had
fully recovered his spirits. had a fine
game Of romps, during which the dog
displayed SO much intelligence. and
performed 80 many funny tricks, as 10
completely win bis young masters
heart
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When breakfast was fn;sho.
Phin and Arthur sat on the cah;. oncl'
under bit of an awning that tha tho !, tO0i
or had conJrived, and talked 81 ~ ., on
cent experience, while wat,bina '' 70.
the delight of simple natures =, via
quisitely beautiful scenery h ..' z
which they We're drifting pa' .''gA
them, apparently appreciatino i . !"
much as they, sat Rusty copten ~ =
wagging his tail, the little Whit u,
which seemed the emblem Of no,. ~ .
motion. lie had evidently transit so'aa
all his affection to Arthur. and t6e 20
preston Of his honest eyes As 10 =" "
them upon his young master was ~ ,s'a'l
and perfect confidence. '
This day was but the first a.
such. during which the ark MA sa'
quent stops, drifted down the oJis. !. =
err, ever southwark, and, as itsorers. "
fondly hoped, ever getting neare, ,aa,
far away home that they sought ~ NJ
always tied up to the bank at pigb. ~
every now and then they spent ser' u
days in place, while Uncle Phin .o ,..''
odd jobs Of work by which he mi sp'
earn little money for the replepisbi,-
OF their stock Of provisions.
At length during one Of these a..
their dream OF continuing to tbei, n.
ney's end in the ark was rudely disDsll.,
by man for whom Uncle Pbip aa
job of work
Get to Richmond or anywhere r...
there in that craft and by following *
rivern he exclaimed with loud lsr~.
when the old negro had explained M
plans. why. if you keep on *
riyer'll take you into the Ohio and f
-Ohio'll carry you into the Mississi,,,
and it'll drop you into the Gulf oiNs,
leo, and then if you keep on. youllba,,
up, may be. at the South Pole. hut 4.
won't ever make Richmond. Oh F.
what you've got to do, is 70 sell 81,
boat when you reach Pittsburgh h,
money enough to carry you in ibeesn
TO Richmond, and ! don't reckon ,osg
haze any trouble in finding a eas;ors,
if you don't set too high price on 4,
old craft
Further inquiry assured them th
the mans words were only too true. m
so, when, few days later, they reas.s
the smoky city, they realized that tAs,
pleasant yoyaging was over, and tn
new trials were awaiting them.
1t was late in 4 dull November sfr.
noon when they moved the ark ia tn
mouth Of small creek in the ontskrs
of the city and began to prepare for srp
per the very last food remaining in ths,
slender larder. After eating Ne,
scanty meal and after Uncle Phin ka
lighted his pipe they sat down in iAs
little cabin for a serious discussion 4
their future plans.
As their backs were turned to d,
window that was nearest the shos
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little PRINCE DUSTY.

been lying motionless stretched at fall
length on the ground, sprang up and in
fierce voice exclaimed:
sYou kin fetch that pup herel Wen
see if we can't give him something 10
ki-yi for. or else wen stop his internal
yelp entirely"
The one boy of the camp, who an
swered to the name OF kid" and was
tough-looking young rascal, larger,
and apparently year or two older than
Arthur, FASTENED to obey this command.
He disappeared. and in minute re-
turned dragging after him by means of
bit of rope about its neck, that was
evidently choking the poor creature, a
dog. AS the bright freight fell upon
il Arthur was amazed to recognize it as
the very one that had been presented to
him by the Chapmans the day before.
There could be no doubt of it, for there
were the same erect, sharp-pointed
ears, the same white-tipped little tail,
and the same brindled markings. IL
was indeed poor Rusty; and Arthur's
heart ached to see him in so wretched a
plight How could he have come there?
What were they about to do with him?
This last question was quickly an
swered.
The big tramp took the rope from the
lads hand. at the same time bidding
him go and cut hickory switch. "See
that it is good one, too" he added.
This command was obeyed as the other
had been, and in a few minutes the
switch was ready.
snow whale him while ! hold him."
ordered the big tramp, savagely. well
give him chance to do all his bowling
at once, and then have some peace for
the rest of the night. Lay it on solid,
and if you kill him, so much the bet
ter"
Arthur's blood boiled at these words.
How could anybody be so cruel? Would
the boy dare beat his dog?
The heavy switch was uplifted and
brought down with vicious force on tho
ANNALS back. He uttered a sharp cry
Of pain and terror
Again was the switch lifted, but be-
fore it could descend it was snatched
from the boys hand and flung away;
while he was confronted by a sturdy lit
tie figure with blazing eyes. ''How
dare you strike my dog?' cried Arthur,
in a voice that cholled and trembled
with anger. HE is minel My very
ownl And ! won't have him hurt.
won't, ] say"
The other boy stared at this one in
open-mouthed amazement, while the
other tramps, who had been startled by
the sight of the strange little figure, as
it dashed into their camp from the dark
forest, now gathered about the two TO see
the fun.
SWELL, my bantam" said the big
tramp to Arthur, Il don'tkno who you
are, nor where you come from; but you
talk pretty big about your dog. Kid
here says it's his dog, and | reckon
you'll have to settle it between you.
Can you fight?"
~ don't want TO fight" replied Ar
thur, looking the big tramp bravely in
the face.
"Ohl well, then, it's the Kids dog. |
and he'll do as he pleases with him.
Kid, give the cur a kick"
The boy lifted his foot: but again
Arthur sprang in front of him. "You /
Ihan't kick him, even if have to fight /
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neither Aru.tr nor Uncle Phin krT
taat du ,ng THIS conversation, an e'lf
lcol IN. face vas peer ing in at iheE
aud ttat lbs owner was an at'enh"
/ listener 70 III that they said.
Now. IS they looked up, startled ?
an uneasy growl from Rusty, who y
/ just detected the strangers presens
and sprang barking toward the Wina''
the face was hastily withdrawn, andP
peared no more.
The next morning they cast the y
loose from its moorings and alloEeahs
drift a mile or two down past ihe g
water front. At length they reacha
piece of comparative quiet auia
bewildering number of steamboats, y
and barges by which they were noR'
rounded. 1t was just below ~
bridge that SPAWNED the river 81
point. and here, after half an boz
great anxiety and hard work, they 4
ly succeeded in making their Dol'
to the levee.
Then, not knowing what else W.
they waited patiently for some houn
the hope that customer wouia ~
and make them an offer for tns
But OF all the hurrying thronss
passed the place no one paw
slightest attention to them.
Phin had just decided that y ~o.s
necessary for him to go ashore ~
some way make it known that DC =
boat for sale, when stranger -
walking briskly toward them anosF
aboard.
Growing savagely, Rusty Eouia 1
flown at the man whom be recogni-. -
the one who had looked into tne
window the evening before -
Arthur seized and held him.
"Good morning." said the -
politely. Fine watch dog vow"
there -.
Eyes" replied Arthur. "he =
never knew him to want 70 o.
body before" -
.sOh, well. said the man, "ns
bly, isn't used to city folks ,gss
will get over that. ! came 70 50
boat is for sale?'
.'Of course it is. " replied tne
lightedly; ''we have been hoPiss -
body would come along, Eho
buy it." -
Then they showed the So, = i,
over the boat. explaining .
an unusually ine craft II nas -
fore long. had told him al 3
to know Of their history ana -.
He was a shabbily-dresseo .-.-,,s
they we're accustomed 70 seell- -
pie, and never for mouen', 1888
him, when be said that be ~ 81. . 1. -
ing for just that kind Of a 0Os@
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1
thing This one means savage dog in
here, and this, good people and plenty
to eat Another meant, man here
keeps gun for tramps," and still an
other, only women folks here, no dan
ger" He also said that the older and
best-known tramps had their private
marks or autographs, which were very
generally known and recognized by all
the others along their particular lines
of travel.
Arthur was greatly interested in this
and made copies of several sf the marks
thus shown him. so as to impress them
upon his memory, though at that time
he could not foresee that they would ever
be of any use. At the close Of this
novel lesson the big tramp told him that
his name was Sandy Grimes. and showed
him his own private mark or autograph,
which was T.
Then Arthur said he was tired and
would like to go to sleep, whereupon
Sandy Grimes showed him bed OF dry
leaves beside big log. near enough to
the fire TO feel its warmth. and told him
he could lie down there So there the
tired boy lay, with little Rusty nestled
close beside him. and watched the stars
twinkling until he fell asleep.
Although on this occasion Arthur
breatbed great quantities Of the night
air that his Aunt Nancy had declared
% be poison, Its injurious effects were
not apparent when he awoke the next
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you to make you stop it" he cried. Then
he clinched his fists. and his face grew
very pale.
That's right, sonnyl" said the big
tramp, approvingly. "I1l back you and
hold your picture book and nosegay.
Take OF your jacket like little man.
Now, fellows, form a ring, and give the
bantams fair show
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-14
A RFT or HUMAN NATURE
Caused Display of Rebel Flags at Atlanta.
Ga, Before Grady Monument.

ATLANTA, Ga, Nov. 13 The Cons,itu
ton, in explaining the evident mi.sppre-
hsnsion under which General Palmer
commander in chief of the g. A. R., labors,
as regards the conspicuous display Of Con
federa'e flags on the occasion Of the unveil
ing of the Grady monumt mt, rays editofisily
concerning bis Interview: "This is rot
the tslk Of soldier. 1t is sectional and
partisan all the way through. There wss
no display of Confederate flags at the
unveilipg of the Grady monument. II
there had been such a dispIay among the
picturesque d. corstions Of the occasion ii
would have been all right, but nobody
thought Of il. A company Of Confederate
veterans carried in The proce ssion war
relic in the SHAPE Of a tsttered banner under
which they hsd fou ht in a hundred battles.
IAN genui1e soldiers understand the sig
piticaucc Of such sn Incident. This relic
or souvenir Was regarded by old Confeder.
ates simply as a relic, = reminfet Of their
heroism snd suffs s'ing in The past. Soldiers
understand this sort Uf thing Al d only p1l,-
ticiaus and narrow minded bigotists mis-
represent il. People from Virginia to
Tex.s are loyal to the one hsg and one
country, but they are proud Of their old
battle fields, battle flags, broken swords
ard other evidences of the gigantic struggle
in which they displayed such supreme vslor
and endurance. l, is ell right. Union
soldiers living in the South understand it
and they like the men who we're grey all
the better for this little touch Of human
nature "
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1891-11-14
THE DAlRYMBN
Held I Largely Attended Met.
in6 It State College, Olono.
Suicide at LiI9mofa.-.LsYiston Odd Pei.
hYs Visit Philips BFsthsRn.
Burglary at Worth Fryeburg-Indian As.
ISOLATION Meeting-0ther News.

Ogoso, Nov. l3.-A dAirmen's meeting
sss held Tuesday ss the new Dairy Hall,
State College. There Vas . large sttan-
dance. representing 8 vide section Of the
Saase with also representatives from other
states snd the Province Of New Brunswick
The exercises of the day we're largely AZ
exhibition Of the work Of the dairy sppli-
ancss provided for the school Of iai-yipg
at the institution. This WAS supplemented
win lectures from noted authorities OF she
slbjecs.
frof. q. o. Well, iasnuc ia dairy
practice, gave lecture on what constituted
z. oi butter. pfof. J. r. hc bsru, Cornell
diversity. New York on milk production
ia connection therewiSh- There was & lara.
exhibition Of samples of butter made from
different breeds and by different processes
This making the exhibit educational In
chzrs scter.
Among those present were: Hon. S. A.
H.cIox. Senstoy-elsct from Berkshire dis
uict, Massachusetts; B. W. MeKeen.
frssI1en,; D. F. Briggs, vice president;
l.. A Gilbert, secretary, and members, F.
N Thompson. Warrington county; J. W.
Gree n, Pc, obscot county, OF the board OF
agrIc allure.
TIE exercises Saturday will be further
Exhibition Of butter extraction aud the Bah
CO * milk tester at work. There will slso
De- an exhibition and examination Of the
d Il rent kinds Of cheese manufactured in
tee country with paper on cheese for the
slate market by J. j. Dearborn Of Ney-
burg Prof. Roberts will give another
ifcture, the subject, Production Of Cattle
70 ID for the Dairy"
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MEXICAN TARIFF DECREE
Amending and Changing the Rates on
Foreign Merchandise.

WAsuIseroS, Nov. - Mr. Ryan, min
lister of the Uhitsd States at the City Of
Mexico, in di,patch dated Oct. %. 1891.
transmitted to the Secretary Of State . copy
Of the official decree by the presiien. OF
Mexico, amending the new tariff law in
relation to foreign merchandise entering
the federal districts.
The articles Of DEGREES are as follows
Foreign merchandise dutiabie upon import
ation, under the tariff Of the general Gus.
toms ordinances, upon Introduction into a
federal district, shall not be taxed with
more than FIVE per cent duty on the con-
sumption based upon the total
amou,t of import duty; foreign mer-
chandise exempt, upon importation, from
payment of duties, uuder the tariff Of the
general customs ordinar ces. s. all no., upon
introduction into federal disrict, bear any
other duty the provisions Of the toll tariff
as obtaining in the federal states district,
issued under date Of June l6 last, are
hereby repesled, so far as they contrasted
this present decree. This decree 10 to take
effect on the first Of November next.
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KNIGHTS OF LABOR
Adtp! Resolutions for StttliD6
The Difficulties Of Opinion
Bstvtsn 7h'malIas and ths ImsF'can
Federation Of Labor.


TOLEDO, Ohio, Nov. lS.--The Knight
| Of LABOR convention spent this morning in
discussing resolutions to settle The differ
ence between the Knights of Labor and thu
American Federation Of Labor. They
we're faally adopted b. 95 yeas; 5 nays.
The adoption Of these resolutions vas the
most important work or the assembly 90
far. II they ara scaeptsd by the Fedora
ton. over 800 600 lsboriug men will be
united in organized lRber assemblies or
unions.
The proposition. is embraced in these res.
olutions:
First-In future all Heights of Labor
working At = trade or calling. shall reecg-
niz. and respect working cards f all union Q
of the same trade or cal ing, attached to or
afli lated with the American Federation Of
Labor, or connected with any labor organ
IL a.ion parties to the agreement, when such
unlons and their members shall in like
manner recoguze and Iespec. the working
cards Of such Knigbti of Labor.
Sscon1-AlI Labels, pTo;erty OF the
Federation or any body attached TO it. or
any labor organization parties to the agree
ment shsll be officially recognized ii and
indorsed by the Heights Of Labor. and sll
Knights Of Labor labels shall be officially
recosnz ID and indorssd by the Federation n
and other parties 10 theagreemsnt.
Third-No suspended or expelled men,
ber of nnJ union in sfiiliation with Fedora.
ton or any other body party to this asree-
ment, or in arrears for dues or assessments,
or any other way inc CD ed 10 such uni)n or
organic alton be admitted to membership in
any assembly of Knights Of Lsbor without
the consent Of such union or organization
in writing,
In q like manner no ike knight Of Labor
will be admitted to the membership or
sffiiiated with the Federation of any organ
izations or parties TO this agreement.
Fourih--Pfovisions here made will be
promulgated SIS soon as practicable, spd go
into effect on and after January !, 1892.
Resolved, That no local or other assem-
bly, of Kniebts OF Labor shsl fern an
alliance or sfli'itti0n with any body or or
ganizsIion that shall refuse 20 enter into an
agreement as above with this order,
Resolved, Thss should the American
Federation of Lsb bJr AZ its coming annual
session refuse 10 enter into an agreement
as outlined shove it shall be the duty Of
the general ttiioers Of the Heights of Labor
TO issue au xddress to the workingmen of
Americs. setting forth sll the facts.
This afternoon the assembly in secret
session, it lie ssid, totally changed the secret
work to prevent expelled members from
coming in. The proposition to admit law
yers 10 membership IN The order was re-
iected.
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STILL GETTING WARSHIPS READY.
Additional Orders from Secretary Tracy
Reach the Navy Yard.

BKooKLYN, Nov. l3.-Additional orders
were received in the navy yard yesterday
from Secretary Tracy 10 get every ship
ready for sea as quickly as possible. 1t was
..id ihAt the Bennington, Cjnco'd and
Chicago would be ready to sail by Sunday.
The Atlanta is now in the granite drydoek
having her heel scraned snd painted. The
Newark will arrive fsom Boston Saturday
and take her stock Of provisions and coal.
She has been recently repaired a the drydock
at the Portmou.h, N. II yard. The Nes lark
will probably go TO the South Atlantic
station a. the flagship Of Capt Self:idge
the commander there.
About 2000 tons Of cosl was received at
the yard YESTERDAY. All the vessels are
pow receiving their stock of fuel, stores
and ammunition.
Hundreds of people visited the yard and
Capt. Allen, wto stands al the gate, had all
he could do to issue passes t, the numerous
applicants. The centre of attraction
seemed TO be the Iejuvenated monitor,
Misntoaomah. That vessel Ia now nearly
ready.
An order OF considerable imp plrtance re-
Gently received from Secretary Tracy vas
that all liquid driers and varnishes be here
after carried on deck. This was made TO
avoid such EXPLOSIONS IS recently occurred
On the Atlanta. The order also demands
that all explosives be sealed in natalie
tanks.
An order was received yesterday to trans
fer all Of the Bennins ston' men Who have
less than two years to terve, unless they
siRa.ly their vi liDgaess to rs-enlist.
Aoou. 45 men axe affected By this order.
They want TO know where the ship
is going before they make any
promises. TIE BENIN gton is Ieady fer
sea with he excsp ion Of stsam iaunos,
which has arrived, but for some reason de-
tanned .. the freight station where it was
received The dessr!ious from the Ben
nington have greatly decreased Of late.
The tonl number tince she went into COM
mission i, .Aid 10 exceed fifty. Her crew
is now composed entirely Of white men.
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FIRE AT PITTSFIELD. MASS.
Center of the City Suiier>-Worse Fire
Had There for Many Years.

PIrTsfIgLp, Mass, Nov. l3.-The
worst fire this city has seen for years 10
now raging in the center of the city. II
broke out at ll.30 P. M, 10 barns owned
by Abraham Burbank estate, occupied
by VIM. Mcdonald as = livery stable,
situated near The American House. The
bsras, three in number, were soon wrapped
in flames. The fire spread to large three
story double wooden livery building Of
Samuel Bridges, then to the wooden barn
OF M. r. Caliihsn.
A three-story frame building owned by
the Bur bank estate, occupied by the Pitts
field steam laundry, thence TO the wooden
barn of C. C. Gsmsweli. coal dealer, near
his brick block on Railroad ST where it was
stopped from going wes. at this hour .
three-story brick addition to the American
House was lroD,biy doomed. This build
ing, owned by Zebra Quackenbush, Albany,
was worth S25, 600, insured.
II tine bulldog burns Plumb and Clark.
the occupants, will lose $4,000 Bridges
loss is S25 900; insurance, 500. GOO Nc
Don sld's ioss 10 $1,000; insurance, $1,000; !;
Burbank estate, sl5 1000; partly Insured
Callihah's loss is $1,000; insured. Game
Wells loss, $500; insured. The Pirtsaeld
Stern Laundry CompAny's loss is prob.
ably S30O0 incurred. Water 10 scarce
because of ,ne drouth, making it difficult
TO handle the fire.
Latei-rhe brick wall saved the Ameri-
can House aud the building occup ed by the
stgs m Laundry was only partiy destroyed.
TIE fire is nov under control.
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FIRE ALARM COMING.
City Government Accepts Report Favor.
ing Adoption Of System.

The city government transacted the fol
lowing business last evening;
Acted upon in concurrence and passed :
Roll of accounts No. s, amounting to
si992.
Referred to committee On new streets;
Petition of Quinby heirs and trustees for
street on East Side; petition Of +. L,
Emery and others for street in Alpine dis
tsict.
To committee on finance;
Communication Of experimenting school
committee regarding text books.
To committee on highways;
Petition Of II. G. Staples aud others for
street in Stspieton..
To city solicitor
Petition of NJ Mighelsn for license to
maintain a lunch stand on Bridge street.
The f,iiowing reports we're accepted;
BY committee on fire alarm:
In their opinion an electric fire alarm
sy stem 10 needed in this city and should be
at once constructed, provided . satisfactory
contract can be made with some responsible
company.
That they have made, by correspondence
and personal interviews, what investigation
they could Of the variCu, systems, and fnd
that the socslled Gsmewell system 10 in
general use in Maine, and throughout New
England, with Atisfsciory results.
They would, therefore, recommend that
the mayor and this committee be authorized
to contract in behalf Of the city with the
New Eaglard Gameweil Company, or any
other responsible company, to equip our
city with complete fire alarm system, con-
sIsllBg of Gardiner. or nOu-inte rfefpnCe. =.
boxes, ore striker on the bell Of the Con-
gregaiional church and one striker on the
tower of the hose house on the East Side,
one eight inch gong on steamer house, one
key in the engine house by which an alarm
can be cent by hand, together with all
necessary wires, gslvanometers, batteries,
and other electrical Snd mechanical appli.
snces, and including all carpenter and
plumbing work. so hU the system may be
in perfect working order, at cost not ex-
csedina three thousand dollars (43000).
The committee would add that the Ken
nebec Heat and Light Company have gen.
ercusly rendered TO the city the use Of
lheir poles. free of expense.
BY committee on bufying grounds: That
the fence on the west side Of the cemetery
is all rotted away and is good for nothing
to keep the cattle out Of the yard, and your
picket fence be built on the west side Of
said cemetery.
Upon the petition Of the Kennsbec Light
& Heat Co., for = location Of poles on
Winthrop street from the railroad crossing
to State street, the board Of aldermen or
dered notice returnable at next meeting.