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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
The Lamb-Gourd of sam.ra.

In a book called "The Duke of Hol-
STEMS Travels Into Persia and Mus
covy," published in 1896, there is an ac-
count OF curious vine product called
the "1amb-gourd," which runs as fol.
lows: SIN the ncighborhood of Samara,
Russia, there grows gourd which
closely resembles a lamb in all its
members. 1t changes place in growing
as far as the stalk will reach, and
wheresoevcr it turns the grass withers
and dies. This change of the gourd-
plant the Muscovites call 'feeding;' they
further say that when it ripens the stall,
withers, and that the outward rind of
the gourd is then covered with a sort of
wool, which they use instead of fur"
scaliger also makes mention of the
lamb-gourd, and says that it grows
until the grass fails and that it then
dies for want of nourishment. He also
said that the wolf is the only animal
that will feed upon it.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
A Chillless Home.

Smith and his wife have every luxury
that money can buy, but there is one
thing lacking to their happiness. Both
are fond of children, but no little voices
prattle, no little feet patter in their
beautiful home. II would give ten
years of my life if / could have one
healthy, living child of my own,"
Smith often says to himself. No woman
can be the mother Of healty offspring
unless she is herself in good health. Ii
she suffers from female weakness,
general debility, bearing.down pains,
and functional arrangements, her physi
cal condition is such that she cannot
hope to have healthy children. DR..
Pierce's Favorite Prescription is a SOW.
erign and guaranteed remedy for all these
ailments. See guarantee printed on bot
tle-wrapper.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Expel the Intruder.

That disease is propagated by the in
Vulnerable microbes, germs, etc., which
fill the air we breathe and the water we
drink, there can be no question. These
microbes attack the human body and
breed poison in many shapes. Recent
experiments read before the congress OF
surgeons at Berlin leave no doubt that
the way to clear the system OF these
germs is to force them out through the
pores of the skin. s. S. S. does this in
the most efficient way. 1t cleans them
out entirely, and the poison as we'll.
Mr.. F. a. Nelson, a prominent and
wealthy citizen of Fremont Nebraska,
suffered for yea:J with Scrofula and it
continued to grow worse in spite of all
treatment. Finally, four bottles of
swift's Specific cured him. He writes:
"Words are inadequate to express my
gratitude and favorable opinion of Swift's
Specific"
Treatise on Blood and Skin Diseases
mailed free.
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Atlanta, GA.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
BEAUTIFUL AND BRIGHT.
How Pretty Girl Got Rid of the swaip,s
Annoynnce.

now Prctty Girl Got Rid of the Swaiu's
Annoynnce.
One Lewiston girl believes TINT PRAYER
meetings arc not the place for flirta-
tions and pairing off, says the EVENING
Journal. She has known what It is to
expect one of two yodng men waitirr
ut the church door every Sunday night
With the question whether or not he
may so home with her. She had deter
mined to rid herself of both, and prob
ably has. She went to the cake wallS
in Lyccum hall Saturday night and
during the evening both asked perlnis-
sion to escort her home. SHE said YES
to both. They both waited for her on
the landing and when she came down.
stairs, she smiled and tool; one of each
young mans arms.
AT first they hcsitated a little, but
then went down the last fight of stairs
at jcrlsy gait. At the foot Of the stairs
they both let go her arm and walked
up Lisbon street looking ugly at each
other. She entertained them both with
lively stories of the evenings entertain
mcnt. Each thought that the other
would drop off at the head of the
street and he would 60 home with the
pretty girl; but no, they both went on
up Main street, wishing in their inmost
hearts that they were out of it. What
fool the other fellow was! Why didn't
he leave?
In the meantime they went past cor
ner after corner where each thought
surely the other would say good night,
for had not the girl said he might 20
homo with her? So on they went until
the gate was reached and, with a pref
ty thought about the effect of the moon
on dry leaves in the gutter, she asked
them both in. They both said it was
late and looked nervous. Can't you
both come mp and see me Thursday
EVENING"" she asked Mamma would
be pleased to meet you.''
One said he had an engagement at the
store that night and the other said he
was going out of town Thursday. After
a moment, during which each thought
it time for the other to move on. the
young lady said good night and went
up the steps. No one annoyed her Sum
day night when she came out of PRAYER
meeting.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
SDottinc a Smell.

He was walking along Olive street
the other afternoon, when he suddenly
stopped and shifted tho air in all direc-
tions His nose had found a familiar
odor, and pretty soon he traced it to a
certain chimney and assembled the
steps OF house and rang the bell.
Excuse nae, ma'am," he said to the
woman who came to the door, 'sbut do
you keep a cook?"
'Yes, SIR" she replied as she looked
at him in puzzled way.
''Is she in at the present timer"
Eyes, sir, but she doesn't want so
see no agents"
"Oh, I'm no agent, ma'am. You just
call to the cook through tho speaking
tube that the water has all boiled out
of her potatoes and that the said pota-
toes are burning Smell 'em very
plainly in the street Happens every
day at my own house. Cook is probably
reading novel or got cold in the
head. That's all, ma'am-no trouble
at all-good evening" Y. World.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
FACE MASSAGE,
How Traces of Age and Care Are Re.
moved from the Features.

How Traces of Age and Care Are Re.
moved from the Features.
II had you shown right up here, -
said woman the other day who was
receiving a friend in her bedroom, ..be-
cause, as you sec, ! am in the midst of
it." TT was an hour in the hands of
professional face masseusc, says the
New York Times. The caller had ar
rived at critical part of the operation,
when the face having been thoroughly
washed in water as hot as could be
borne to open the pores and get the
skin in the most pliablc condition, the
rubbing or smoothing process had be-
gun. With quick, light strokes of the
fingers away from all lines the opera
tor swept the countcnancc before her.
leaving rosy tingling," according to
the patient. when she had finished this
part OF her work. 1t was further ex-
planned to the interested onlooker that
this was dry massage" Some mas
seuses use asoft cmollicnt, but this par
ticular professor preferred to do with.
out 1t save in exceptional cases. The
slight hollows at the temples were next
treated, and later the upper neck be-
meath the ears, which the plumpness of
first youth is apt sooner to forsake,
When the rubbing was over the face
was bathed IN water with dash of
alcohol and subjected to hot vapor
bath whose ingredients were trade
secret of the professors. Last the soft
est OF cloths were used in light driving
and the ceremony was completed, leav-
ing wonderfully freshened complex
ion in its wake. II found some crows
feet the other day." said the hostess
when the rnasseuse had packed her
little bag of implements and departed,
land flew to this relief 1t is sure to
do wonders, and presently shall learn
the knack myself, SO rs to be able to
continue the treatment after q course
with this professional"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
What Makes a Line Popular? (?

This question can be easiest answered
by taking trip over the Chicago, St.
Paul and Kansas City railway. It's ele.
giant train equipment, fast time and
courteous treatment of patrons has won
Tor it hosts of friends. 1t is the most
popular route from Chicago to st Paul,
Minneapolis and the Northwest, and is
last becoming the favorite line to
Dubuque, Des Moines, st. Joseph and
Kansas City. For rates and any informa.
ton address j. A. Granger, O. P. A., %
Clinton building, Columbus, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Anti-Awrully Societies.

The Boston Transcript tells story
OF an American gentleman who recent.
~ visited Tennyson. During the CONVEX
sation the old poet, in his rapid and some
what free and easy style of speech broke
IN with: "There!I've caught you in an
Americanism. ! hate that word 'aw-
fully;' they might as we'll say bloody
at once; they mean the same" slow
would it do" comments the Transcript
FOR boys and girls, both in England
and America, to form 'Anti-Awfuliy So
cieties,' take the language pledge, SO
to speak. imposing one-cent fines for
every case OF violation of the pledge
MOTTO indulge in ridiculous hyperbole Of
speech?"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
THE SECKEL PEAR.
IL Grew for More Than FIFTY Years With.
out Having Been Tasted.


"He who discovers a new dish con-
fers u greater benefit on mankind than
he who discovers a new star" says n
famous writer, and the majority of per-
sons would be willing to accept the
statement without dissent, says the
Youths Companion. Five miles from
Philadelphia, at the confluence of the
Delaware and Schuylkill rivers, there is
fine old place, once known as the
Lawrence Seckel estate, afterward the
property OF Stephen Girard. In the
time OF the Seclxels the abundance and
variety Of its fruit, especially its fine
pears, made the place famous. Not
many years ago there was still stand
ing in II corner of the grounds an old
pear tree-a very patriarch among the
trees, and the most celebrated of them
all. For more than half q century the
fruit of this tree was not tasted. No
one thought of eating the insignificant
pears-not much larger than, marbles
and the tree was condemned as worth
less, while it's fruit rottcd on the
ground or was eaten by COWS or goats.
Mr.. Seckel, Lawrence's father, threat
ened many times to cut down the tree,
but years passed and it stood, biding
its time. How it came there or who
planted it no one knew. Lawrence
SeclSel came into possession of the es-
tate, and the pear tree, being in sense
an ancient landmark, was allowed to
stand, although the owner had it in
mind to cut it down some time Ono
afternoon in early fall Mr. Scckel was
returning from u long walk . and
CHANGED to pass beneath the worthless
tree. He stood for minute resting in
its shade. Suddenly q pear dropped,
struck him upon the head, from which
he had removed his hat, and rolled into
his open palm. Half automatically he
funbled the fruit between his fingers,
and was in the act of throwing it away
when it occurred to him to bite it.
"Ah, the flavor of that pear" Mr.
Seckel used to say. in telling the Incl
dent; 81 had thought myself con-
noisseur in pears, but had never
tasted the equal of that aforetime de-
spised little fruit" Thus was the
Seckel pear discovered. That year the
pears were not left to rot on the ground
or to feed cows and goats. They be-
came the favorite on Mr.. Seclsel's table.
Scions from the tree were soon in de-
mand, and the Secliel pear has now be-
come fayoritc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
0sU JUTHtluTc palnteu Wltn
PIk-RON
Reduced Rates 10 Washington, ID. q.
via the Picturesque Il. &. 8.

The National Brickmakers' Con ventior
will be held at Washington, d. c., Jan
uary l2lh to 10th, 1892 The Baltimore
& Ohio r. r. has arranged to carry dele.
gate and others at rate of fare and
one bird for the round trip. To secure
this rate parties must purchase frst-class
limited tickets to Washington via the
b. & 9. Road, taking receipt of certificate
iron ticket agent and on presentation of
this certificate properly endorsed by the
authorized officer of the Convention, re-
turn tickets will be sold from Washing
ton back to original starting point at one
thir3 Of the first.c class limited fare.
The Baltimore & Ohio Southwestern
Limited' leaving Cincinnati at 7:2Op. m.
daily is an entirely new train to the
East This train is vestibuled through
out, Heated with steam, lighted with
Pin sch gas, carpeted and is also provid-
ed with the anti telescoping device, and
has convenient toilet accessories for
gentlemen and ladies'. These cars are
patterned after the famous Royal Blue
Line cars running via the B. & O. be-
tween Washington and New York and
are the finest ever turned out by the
Pullman Shops, The New York express
leaves Cincinnati at S:15 a. m. daily. No
extra fare is charged on these trains.
Connecting trains leave st. Louis via.
the. Ohio & Mississippi Railway at a.
m. and 8 O5 p. m. with through Pullman
Sleepers to Washington.
An illustrated Guide to Washington
and complete time table and map of the
line will be furnished upon application
to the General Passenger Agent of the
b. & o. S. w. r. R., Cincinnati, Ohio.
For through tickets, sleeping car berths
and other information inquire of ticket
agents throughout the country or ad.
dress,
o. P. McCarty, General Passenger
Agent, Cincinnati, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
No rimcpieoc, ~ Liberia.

Explorer Buttilkoffer says that clock
is rarely seen in the farmhouses of Lii
IBERIA, and many OF the town residents
have no timepiece of any sort. He adds
that there are few civilized countries
where a timepicce can be dispensed
with so conveniently. The sun rises at
six a. m. ard sets ut six p m. almost to
the minute the year round, and at noon
1t is vertically overhead. Many Of the
people become SO expert in telling time
by the sun that they are rarely more
than a quarter OF an hour out of the
way. In place of alarm clocks they de-
pend upon the growing chanticleer to
arouse them in the morning.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
SWIFT SPECIFIC Co, Atlanta, Ga

They are holding bazar in Philadel.
phia for one OF the peculiar institutions
OF the city, the teachers annuity fund.
The fund now is only $35, 900, but $780,
600 is expected from the bazar; it will
become operative in 1894, when worn
out tea"hers will be pensioned from it..
Many Philadelphia teachers are members
OF the fund association and pay 2 per
cent. of their salaries to it,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

The astronomer royal for Scotland
states that when the moon is half full
its brilliancy is not nearly one-hnlf as
great as when it is quite full He at
tributes the brightness Of the full moon
to the bright strealss which are then
seen over the lunar surface, starting
from the craters. lie supposes these to
be convex or concave, and largely in
visible under cross lights, and brilliant
" illuminated when the sun shines full
upon them. IE
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
To Mothers in This Town.

The remarkable children's worm medi.
cine called Mother Gray's Sweet Worm
Powders, is the receipt used by Mother
Gray, Tor years nurse in the Children's
Home in New York. These powders are
now sold at all drug stores, and mothers
everywhere use and praise them. If
your child is fretful and sickly, worms
often cause it. Ask for this remedy.
Harmless as milk. Destroys worms and
gives new life to the child. Price 25c.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Bucklen's Arnica Salye.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, ulcers, salt rheum, fever
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilblains,
corns and all skin eruptions, and posi-
lively cures piles, or no pay required. It
is guaranteed to give perfect satictaction,
or money refunded. Price 25 cents per
box. For sale by Seybert & Go.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Hunting TruMes.

Truffies, SO dearly priced by gour-
mands in France, are worth to the man
who finds them one dollar a pound
Hogs are largely utilized in hunting
them AS soon as the pig takes the
root OF the fungus into his mouth he is
dealt sharp blow across the nose and
drops the truldc, when it is bagged by
the hunter Recently dogs have been
trained to perform the duties instructive
TO pigs "'
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
A Pennsylvania LAWYER brinps forwar,

A Pennsylvania lawyer brings forward
what he believes to be the shortest will
ever admitted to probate. All there
was to it is this: emily R. Miner is
my heir. Sarah X. Miner" 1t was
written with lead pencil on half a sheet
OF note. paper and was inclosed in an
envelope upon which was written:
"Read this when am dead"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Rough on che Doctor.

At ST. Petersburg q prince. whose
wife died the other day from the effects
OF too powerful medicine. has caused
q facsimile of the fatal prescription.
with the doctors signature, to be en-
grayed on the marble tomb just below
the line giving the date OF the death Of
the princess. The doctor Is now appeal
ing TO the courts of law.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

For two years I suffered with kidney.
liver and bladder disease in the worst
form. Physicians said my case was
hopeless. Ny liver refused to act and
my stomach would not digest any food.
Swamp-koo entirely cured me.
Z. IITLER, Oakwood, o.
Sold by seybert 4 Co.. druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
A DUTY TO YOURSELF.

1t is surprising that people will use a
common, ordinary pill when they can
secure valuable English one for the
same money. DIR. Acker's English pills
are a positive cure for sick. headache and
all liver troubles. They are small, sweat,
easily taken, and do not gripe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

To harden tools for engraving thew
are heated to Wilderness and plunged in.
to sealing wax, Withdrawn after an in.
slant and plunged in again, repeating
the process until the steel becomes cold,
The tool will thus become almost as
hard as diamond.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

The price asked of the Southeastern
railway in England for strip of land in
Bermondsey sixteen feet deep, compris-
ing an area of 1000 feet, was at the rate
of ELS, ,OOO,O 900 an acre.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

Anna J. Kerlin has sued the Penn.
sylvania Railroad company in the Fed.
eral court for $4,000 damages for the
killing of her husband, Isaac N. Kerlin,
in a railroad collision near Kokomo,
December 30th, 1889.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
Scotch Little Liver pills

Never pauseate, never gripe. Cure
headache. biliousness. vertigo. and a
specific for constipation.
25 cents per box.
so doses.
Sold by all druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

A curious use of ruin is reported at
Drogheda, Ireland. A corporation, in
their Few sewage scheme, propose turn.
ing the venerable Magdalene tower into
ventilating shaft, all the principal
drains having connection Herewith,
furnaces to create draught being con.
structed beneath.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17
CAN'T SLEEP NIGHTS

ls the complaint of thousands suffering
from Asthma, Consumption, Coughs,
etc. Did you ever try DR.. Acker's En-.
elish Remedy? 1t is the best prepara-
ton known for all Lung Troubles. Sold
ON positive guarantee at 25 and so
cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

The highest altitude in New York is
onlv 175 feet above tide water in East
River. The highest point on Long
Island is Harbor Hill, where an altitude
of 3S4 feet is reached.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1891-12-17

B. F. Dowell has just recovered from
the United Statesgovernment at Albany,
Oregon, 5000 for mule killed by Indians
in 1885.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-12
oh, WHAT a COUGH.

Will YOU heed the warning. The signal
perhaps of the sure approach OF that
more terrible disease Consumption. ASK
yourselves If you can afford for the sake
of saving Soc, to run the risk and do
nothing for it. We know from experience
that Shiloh's Cure will cure your cough.
II never fails. This explains why more
than a million bottles were sold the past
wear. 1t relieves Group and whoop
ing cough once. Mothers do not be
without it, or lame back, side or chest
use Shiloh's Porous Plaster. SOLO oy
Adol DreiSS. 3-2e-eod
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1891-09-12
PAINT FACTORY.

The lots, buildings, machinery and
stock, formerly belonging to the san
Antonio Paint Company, are offered
to cash buyer at a bargain. -,
Good profit to the man who Will
take hold of it. Home capital can do
no better than take hold of this en-
terprise.
9-5-tf REAGAN HOUSTON, Assignee.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-23

had concluded to mortgage the farm,
and so, worn out with restless night,
John was astir in the morning at an
unoommonly early hour. Upon dress;
ing and going out the first object that
met his eyes when he opened the door
was small bag of corn meal sitting:
on the door step.
He and Mary wondered a great deal
at this, and many suggestions as to how
it came there were offered by one and
the other, but after due consideration
they were all dismissed as untenable,
and eventually they decided that old
Markham had become convinced Of
having acted wrongfully and had in the
night stolen over with the meal, being
ashamed to let his presence be known
Louise had another and more correct
opinion regarding the matter, but as in
all other cases where Paul was con-
cerned she resolved to keep quiet.
However the meal came there, it
proved very acceptable gift, in fact a
perfect Godsend to the Greens, for
otherwise their breakfast would have
been q very meager affair. AS it was,
they had some corn cakes and some
parched meal coffee, and these were
rare delicacies in those days and had
q salutary effect on John, since with a
full stomach some Of his old-time pride,
independence and courage returned,
and after partaking of that breakfast
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1891-09-23

TO loan her a porIlon OF his small sum
of money. She had accepted his kind
words thankfully and declined his prof
cred loan with equal gratefulness, and
she felt that she had done perfectly
right, so there was no harm in keeping
her own counsel
''Well," said John, breaking long
pause, Markham has shown what sort
of man he is. It was bad enough to
deny us little favor after all the money
we have spent with him, and he might
have spared himself the trouble of
adding insult to injury. Because we
have had mistortunes and are poor it
does not follow that every one has
right to speak of US as paupers. To-mor-
row we shall have money with which
to buy goods, and not dollar of it goes
to Markham-not one cent of it."
Having delivered himself thus John
Green fastened to drop the subject and
take up one moro pleasant, and for
the future, drawing pictures Of prosper
GUS days and happy situations, as
though good times and prosperity were
assured facts. No doubt the full inten-
ton of each was to delude the other,
and, however well they succeeded, each
retired to bed that night feeling that
the game had been productive of much
good, since both made pretense of be-
ing greatly relieved.
1t was a long time, though, before
either John or his wife slept, though
they both affected to have fallen asleep
directly. In the quiet of the night the
thought of that mortgage came back