davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21

One evening in October. when BERTHE
was visiting his grandmother, his cous-
ms May and Ned were popping corn.
BERTHE was very little boy. not quite
five years old, and he had never seen
any corn popped before. He screamed
with delight when they shook the pop
per over the hot Goals, and he saw the
kernels of corn jump and burst into
white flakes at every pop. When it was
ready to eat. he carried ii in a large
plate to his mother, who smiled to see
her little boy pleasure.
The next day BERTHE was to 60 chest
nutting with his cousins. He had never
been in the country before and all these
pleasures We're new To him. 1t was
therefore very disappointing when he
awol5e the next morning to find it was
raining hard. He stood at the window.
after breakfast. looking out. witha very
mournful look on his little face. Sud
denly. as is sometimes the case, the rain
turned to snow. and fell in large white
flakes. 20 motherl1 cried BERTHE. all
disappointment and sorrow gone from
his face. and elapping his hands, look
lookl seel the rain has poppedF'-Auna
NJ. Talcott, in Wide Awake.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
BITS AND BREvITlEs.

THE town of Washington, Me, at its
annual spring meeting, refused " APP
propriate any money for free high
school. but voted to establish liquor
agency.
The Yale faculty hereafter require
the exclusion of all restaurant hotel
and other advertisements which include
the sale of intoxicating beverages from
the college publications.
In connection with the British
Women's Temperance association there
are four homes for inebriate women,
through which upwards of three hum
bred and fifty-five patients have
passed, many of whom are thoroughly
reclaimed, and most grateful for the
help received.
The London temperance hospital az
its recent annual meeting heard reports
which testify TO its good management
and beneficial work. Fifty per cent.
were cured, thirty per cent. relieved
and the death rate was about six and
three-fourths per cent of the in-pa-
tients. The attendance of out-patients
has increased. OF the total number
treated more than fifty per cent. were
abstainers.
Bishop WARREN said: II knew hard
drinking man always able TO attend TO
business. But he transmitted to his
children such vitiated constitutions that
all died early of disease, except one,
whom | knew He had chronic dyspep-
STA. The appetite for liquor descended
on the second generation with terrible
power His daughter early died of
consumption. One son committed sui
eide for fear of a second attack of
delirium tremens. The second son
walked right on in the same path till
he was placed where he could get no
liquor. He lives in that confinement
yet"
IN recent editorial Of the Boston
Daily Traveller the following true words
found utterance: I'VE do not now
discuss the sinfulness of the habit of
moderate drinking, but leave that mat
ter to each mans conscience, aided by
a study of the words of st. Paul adj
dressed to the church at Corinth. Nor
do we, in this connection, say anything
about the effect of so-called moderate
drinking upon the life and health of its
devotees, other than to commend a
study of the teachings of modern sell
ence on that subject. But we feel it
our duty to say distinctly that no
agency is so effectually battling to
efforts to save the young men of our
land from moral and physical death as
is fashionable drinking, assumed to be
moderate"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21

takes to make yorr heels s41ne. i'so'
well to your heels
II would be al very wei seeming y
TO neglect the heels, # boys ard giris
could always face people. Know
a good many persons VINO think Il they
can face the world well, appear honest
and kind and good, they are dong an
that is required. Back out OF sight, az
they suppose, in the home perhaps, may
be in school, or in business, are the ut
tie dishonest, rude or careless acts tnai
"nobody" sees. is there nobody to see9
What do you suppose the Lord THINKS
of those unshined moral "heeisy
How shortsight-d such people are. DC
they suppose they can go along ana
never turn around2 Do they suppose
no one is ever to come after. just be-
cause they are smart enough, or care
less enough, or wilfully blind enough TO
see only part. do they suppose no one
else win see the whole?
A little girl was sent TO put her
bureau drawer in order the other day.
She smoothed over the pile Of articles,
and then carefully spread her nubia
over the whole A boy was sent TO put the
backward in order. How well il looked
from the window when he had finished
Did he think anyone would look into
the corner behind the wood-shed? Alas,
for the heels" of the bureau drawer and
backyard! Work half done, the heels
all unblacked.
This is another reason for keeping our
heels in order: sometimes we may want
10 turn and run. We want to have
the privilege of running, If neces-
sary. Sometime we nnknowing-
ly get into places that II
is well to get out of. How would we
feel if those who had allured us in could
turn and say: There he goes. Look
at his heelsl A pretty one he is to
make believe he is too good for this
place Why, he doesn't even black his
heels!r
Only the parts well done-carefully,
conscientiously, honestly done = viii
ever stand for our credit. The all-see-
ing eye looks to every part. The
world sees a fair, shining top and toe;
but the heel--the little, partly hidden,
carelessly or willfully neglected part is
seen by Him who looks at our rhote
lives. BLACK your heels. " - Juniata
Stafford, in Christian at Work.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
NERVES AND NARCOTICS.
Fatal Nervous Disorders Produced by
Drink.


Fatal Nervous Disorders Produced by
Drink.
The Breslau Deutsche Review recent
" contained a suggestive article on the
nerves and narcotics, in which are
pointed out the deplorable results OF
alcohol as affecting the nervous system;
1t says that: "Long before delirlum
tremens or other serious brain disturb
ances appear, they are preceded by
manifold nervous disturbances, the real
cause of which is not often under
stood" The writer adds; 81 have FREE
quently found that rheumatic pains
that were ascribed TO cold were moth
ing but alcohol neutritis, a mild form
of Inflammation of the nerves, resulting
from the use of alcohol, which dlsap-
peared when the habit was given up,
only to return with the slightest repe-
tition Of the indulgence" 1t is further
affirmed that most habitual drinkers,
and some of them very early, are sub
iect to changes in the vascular organs,
such as fatty degeneration of the heart
and arterio- scleriosis, which lead TO
grave affections of the nervous system,
like apoplexy and softening of the
brain. Finally. it may be taken as
proved, that the children of drunkards, II
they are not carried off prematurely by
brain troubles, are frequently afflicted
with serious nervous ailments, such as
epilepsy ,idiocy and the like" This is cor
roborative testimony from scientific
authority az hiph standing To which all
who are addicted to the use of alcoholic
beverages of airy kind win do well TO
give heed. -Ameriean Analyst.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21

Thousands of men are dying Of
smokers cancer, a disease which is
found only in the most highly civilized
countries like England and the United
States. Gen. Grant is a notable ex-
ample. and it is quite probable that
"0ur Fritz. Of the Germans. died of
smokers cancer little lower down
than that OF Gen. Grant. There are
probably one hundred men who die of
cancer Of the lips and mouth to one
woman who dies of cancer of the lips
and mouth. and there is no doubt but
smoking has something to do with the
difference. Smokers are more liable to
contract cancer By reason of the condi-
tons brought about by the pipe and the
cigar and the poisons connected with
the habit. These poisons produce
morbid condition of the parts, and in
consequence. the cells have less ability
to defend themselves against cancer
germs than they ought to have.-From
lecture by DR.. J. II. kellogg.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
FOR GIRLS AND BOYS.
"wAIT A BIT"

There was once youth OF promise,
In a country Ger the sea.
Where the hills are crowned with heather
And where daisies deck the lea;
He was tall and strong and handsome,
For a chief might have been 1T,
But that when be most was needed
He would always iraa a BIZ
With a mind Of wondrous vigor
Was this mountain son endowed.
he might well have Won name that
Would have made a nation proud;
He might well have left his fellows
On the lower rounds TO sit,
While he climbed fame's towering ladder.
But for that frail ran III.
He was active on the water,
He was agile on the field,
There was none could row like Ronald,
Or better bat could WELD;
He might cen have been hero.
With that frame so strongly knit.
II be had not weakly chosen
For his motto: wait bit.
He put the hardest lessons
To be learned some other day,
So he saw the plodding student
Bear the laurel wreath away;
And he faltered when the signal
Sounded at the starting place,
So he saw his weaker rival
Far ontstrip him in the race.
1t is not the youth or maiden
Who can boast the highest powers
That alone may climb 10 greatness
In this busy world Of ours.
II is not always the fieetest
Who is soonest at the goal;
Nor the arm that is the stoutest
That legion may control.
But the feet whose trend Is upward,
That ne barrier can stop,
Though their march be slow and heavy.
May be first to reach the top.
sris the dauntless and the ready
That 10 lead the van are fit
Who, when duty calls for action,
Never, never icdh a bif
M. A. Maitland, in Golden Days.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
Quaint Remarks.

Little Bertha began to learn to read.
but her patience giving out she said: =
think, mamma. III skip reading and
take z geography.
Little Charles came into his fathers
store tired and perspiring. why.
Charles said his father. what is the
matter with you? What have you been
doing?" 20 papa. I've been a-eroiringl
Growing why. yes Don't you
know? With the cr0.r- barry outh's
Companion.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
TEMPERANCE NOTES.
NO GOBLET FOR ME.

We may drink. If ye list,
The RED sparkling wine,
From beakers that CLEAN
With the gems of the vine:
We may quan, II We will,
When the foam bends the brinn
From fiagon or goblet.
TIL your eye shall grow dim;
But I've sworn on the altar,
And my soul is now free,
Nor beaker. nor fiagon,
Nor goblet for me.
We may light the avengeI
On ruins wild path,
Like a raging volcano
IN the blaze Of It's wra.h:
But your fre-crested wavet
All cory with blood,
Shall be kissing like serpents
And quenched in the food;
Fer I've sworn on the altar,
And my soul is now free,
This hand shall ne'er falte
In its warfare with thee
Then come 10 the altar,
And come to the shrine,
Dash down your red gohlets
And your fiagons Of wine;
Young heroes are thronging
Where the battles begun.
And the sheen Of their banner
Flashes bright in the sun,
a. When the shock OF the onset MA
As rock meets the food,
Shall roll back the fountains
And rivers OF blood
s. r. Pease, in National Temperance Al
vocate.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
BLACK TIE HEELS.
bLAON TIE HELLo.
The value Of ThorouEhness in Every Tn
dertalxing.

The value OF Thorourhness in Every I'M
dertaixing.
1t is interesting togo into some room,
filed with boys and girls, and notice the
heels Of their boots and shoes. Many
of them win be found to be brown and
rusty.
1t is only careful boy who blacks the
heels of his boots. Most boys put their
foot upon chair or box, put good
shine on the parts of their boots that
they can see easily, and go off with q
good deal of satisfaction.
Careiessness, that Is what rusty heels
mean. Carefulness. that is what It
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-07-21
DRINK IN SOCIETY.
The Thinking People Are Discarding
Liquors.

The Thinking People Are Discarding
Liquors.
No question has enlisted the attention
If thoughtful people throughout the
length and breadth of our country as
has the temperance question. Every
one who thinks at all seriously is inter-
ested in matter which touches so
many human interests and affects the
life and happiness of so large number.
During the last twenty years a
marked change has taken place in pub
lie opinion concerning the use Of wines
and liquors. but It's change has come
about almost entirely in the great
middle class-that is, IN the industrious,
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
PORTLAND MAINE, TUESDAY MORNING, OCTOBER II,

den, said today that The matter pub
lished in the Boston papers this morning
about the Borden murder is tissue of
lies. There are no suea names in the di-
reotory as some OF those mentioned in
the story. A member of the police force
today says that the names used in the
story are fictitious, but the matter is
substantially true.
The story referred to quotes several
persons as being willing to testify that
on the day of the murder they saw
Young woman in the room where Mrs.
Borden was murdered and heard groans.
This was at about the time of the muir
der. They say the woman had on rub
Der cap, and one witness identifies her
as Lizzie Borden. Other alleged evi-
dence relates to a quarrel between Lizzie
and her father regarding her relations
with some unknown man. This, it is
said, was overheard by neighbors of the
Bordens who were just entering the
house to make a call.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
UNDER A POLICE GUARD.
United States Consulate in Canadian
Town Stoned.

MONTREAL, October 10.-Nicholas
Smith, United States consul at Three
Rivers, is under police protection at his
residence. On September II, last, Mr..
Smith sent areport to the United States
rejecting on the sanitary condition of
Three Rivers. Smiths report closes as
follows: ''The great thing to convey is
that if cholera should once obtain en-
trance into Canada, the conditions for
it's propagation..are SO favorable that no
quarantine precautions our government
might be pleased to adopt against it
could be too secure or rigorous" The
citizens of Three Rivers are very much
incensed over the report of the consul.
Saturday night and early Sunday morn
ing, number of stones were thrown at
the American consulate, breaking win
dows. The police were summoned and
further violence was averted. Police
are ON duty at the consulate day and
night The city council will ask the re-
call of Consul Smith,
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
cratic presidential electors and endorsed
four Peoples Party electors. By this ac-
ton the Democrats hope to elect the
four remaining electors.
TENNYsON's FUNERAL.
America To Be Represented Among the
Pail Bearers.

LONDON, October 10.-The body of
Lord Tennyson will be conveyed from
Haslemere to London tomorrow. The
transfer will be made as privately as
possible. The Prince of Wales and Lord
Salisbury will attend the services. Lady
Tennyson, Hallam Tennyson and his
wife will walk Immediately behind the
coffin as chief mourners. They will be
followed by the dead poets grandchil-
dren and the widow of Lionel Tennyson,
Mr.. Wiswell and long line of notable
persons. The Archbishop of Canterbury.
assisted by the Dean of Westminster and
all the members of the chapter will con-
duct the exercises. Included in the
services will be two anthems, one writ
ten by John Frederick Bridge, Organist
at Westminster Abbey, to the words of
Lord Tennyson's poem, Crossing the
Barr The other anthem consists of
unpublished lines of Lord Tennyson's,
hymn sung will be ''Holy, Holy, Holy,
Lord God Almighty which was Lord
Tennyson's favorite hymn.
Saturday last, Hallam Tennyson sent a
despatch to Hon. Robert T. Lincoln,
United States minister to Great Britain,
asking him if he could be pail bearer
Wednesday at 12.30at Westminster Alb
bey. Minister Lincoln replied: ''Your
telegram reached me just as was sail
ing for America. regret most deeply
that my departure prevents me from ac-
cepting the kind invitation and having
the honor of representing my country
men on this occasion, so affecting to all
the world, and not less mournful to
America than to England" Lord Ten
nyson's family were anxious to have
America represented among the pail
bearers, and today they asked Henry
White, secretary of the American Lega-
ton, to act in place of Mr.. Lincoln. Mr..
White signified his acceptance of the
invitation.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
THE CAPTAINS BOAT LOST
Young Thomaston Mariner With Hi,
Wife and Child Missing.
SHIP WILLIAM A. CAMPBELL AND
SCHOONER WOLSTON WRECKS.

The Campbell Was Abandoned in Gale
in the Pacific-One Boat Reached Land
After Its Occupants Had Been Eight
Days Without Water-The Other, Con-
tanning the Captain and His Family
Was Probably Lost-The Fannie VOL
ston Derelict.
SAN FRANCISCO, October 10.-The brig
J. D. Spreckels arrived today from Ka-
luilui, Hawaiian Islands, and reports
that the ship William A. Campbell, Cap
tain Havener, Port Townsend for Queens
town, was abandoned in gale ON Au-
gust 26th. in lat 14o N, long. 1902 w.
The mate, ten men and the boy arrived
in boat at Kaluilui on September Goth.
Captain Havener and his wife and child
and the remainder of the crew, who en-
barked in another boat, had not arrived
when the Spreckels left, and it is feared
they are lost. The mates boat was
without water for eight days. The men
arrived safely, but the boys condition
was doubtful. The Campbell sprung
aleak during the gale, and it is supposed
she foundered. The lost ship sailed
from Port Townsend August I'd, for
Queenstown, laden with over
million feet of lumber. Captain e. E.
Havener came from Thomaston, Me.
He was 26 years of age and the Campbell
was his first vessel. The crew consisted
of seventeen men.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
CHURCH LAW or MARRIAGE.
Episcopal Bishops Act Favorably on tho
New Canon.

BALTIMORE, October 10.-The House
of Bishops in triennial general conven-
ton of the Protestant Episcopal Church,
in secret session, was at work today on
amendments to the canons. The depu-
ties passed upon the amendments to the
prayer book The Bishops adopted the
proposed amendment to the canon relat-
ing to communion aims. The amend.
ment requires the clergy to report the
amount of such aims to the Bishop of
the Diocese if required by him. The
proposed canon providing for the ap-
pointment of suffrage bishops caused
great deal of discussion and was finally
referred to special committee. The
new canon on marriage and divorce came
in for a large share of the bishops atten-
tion. Action was not completed al
though portion of it was acted upon
favorably. 1t contains the following
provisions: No minister shall solemnize
tho marriage of any person under eight
cen years, unless the parent or guardian
of such person be present or have given
written consent to the marriage.
No minister shall solemnize
a marriage except in the
presence of at least two witnesses.
Every minister shall keep an official
register of marriages to contain the
names, birthplaces, age, residence and
condition of all persons married which
shall be- signed at the time of marriage
by each couple marie d, two witnesses
and the minister peri orming the care
mony. No minister shall solemnize the
marriage of any person who has
divorced husband OF wife living if the
husband or wife was put away for any
cause arising after marriage; this MOTTO
be held to. apply to an innocent party in
divorce for adultery OF to parties once
divorced seeking to be united again. No
minister shall administer holy baptism
or holy communion to any person mar
ried in violation of the discipline Of the
church.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
An Offer to Compromise.

DEXTER, October los. B. Turner of
st. Albans has been in town several times
recently, interviewing holders of the
famous town orders of ST. Albans, given
by T. M. Skinner when he was chairman
of the selectmen. The town refused to
recognize the orders, as is well known,
claiming it didn't receive the money paid
to Skinner. 1t is now proposed to re-
lieve Skinner from personal liability on
the orders, his friends paying therefor 25
cents on the dollar. An agreement to ac-
cept that compromise has already been
signed by nearly all the holders of the
orders. The whole amount outstanding
is about $4,000.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
WILL BE ONLY A MEMORY.
GiImore's Band Not Likely to Long Sur
vive Its Great Leader.

New YORK, October 10-The question,
What will become of Gilmore's Band? is
one which is interesting the general pub
lie as well as the great body of musi-
clans who looked upon Gilmore as the
grand master of their art. The outlook
for the famous creation of Gilmore's
genius is very black, and the indications
are that unless some great musician with
portion of Gilmore's capacity for or
ganizing and conducting can be found
the band will soon be thing of the past.
Gilmore died without a word as to the
future of his band. He left no will, and
never spoke of his preference for sue
cess u in case of his death. After his
death the members of the band voted to
continue the concert tour under the pro-
prietorship of Mr.. Gimore's widow and
daughter, and selected Sergeant Charles
Frendenvoll leader. The Directors Of
the ST. Louis Exposition, out of sympa-
thy for the widow, consented to the COM
pletion of the contract which death had
cancelled, under the new leader. The
contract will expire October 20. 1t is
not likely that the local managers
throughout the country who have
DOOK0u OllIilOT0 duu HIS ldulOllS Dduu
will be satisfied to accept the band with
out Gilmore Indeed, it is a fact that
they have already begun to cancel dates.
Mrs. Gilmore, having sought the advice
of friends, has decided not to assume
pecuniary obligations which might sweep
away the modest fortune left by Mr.. Gill
more for her support.
Two days after Gilmore's funeral,
Manager Blakely called on Mrs. Gilmore
at her residence and made proposition
to purchase the musical library of the
dead leader. 1t is said to comprise re-
pertory of 5000 different arrangements,
and cost large amount of money. Mrs.
Gilmore values it at $500
A musical library, however, is a good
deal like a white elephant, very difficult
to proftably dispose of, but it would be
of inestimable value to MI. Blakely, who
by it's purchase would, as it were, kill
two birds with one stone, securing Just
what he needs for his new Marine band
and getting rid of rival in the concert
field. Mr.. Blakely may buy the title as
well as the music, and effect a consolida-
ton of the two bands under the leader
ship of John Philip Sousa.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
s A. NJ. 81 2. NJ.
Weather Observations.

The following are the observations of
the Agricultural Department Weather
Bureau for yesterday, October 10, taken
at D. M, 10Th meridian time, the OBJ
servations for each station being given in
this order: Temperature. direction OF
the wind, state of the weather:
Boston, 52o,sW, cloudless; New York,
560, SW, cloudless; Philadelphia, 56o,'
SW, cloudless; Washington, 54o, SW,
cloudless; Albany, 4so, w, cloudless !;
Buffalo, sec. SW, clondless; Detroit, So,
SW. cloudless; Chicago, 660, S, cloudless !;
St. Paul. 64o, E, cloudless; St. Vincent,
4S0. b. .cloudless; Huron, OAK, $50, Sc,
cloudless; Bismarck, $50, Sc, cloudless;
jacksonville, 660, N, cloudless.
The Portland daily press., 1892-10-11
EeAN AT THE WHITE HOUSE
The Chilian Minister Cordially Received
and HIS Work Commended.

WASHINGTON, October 1O.-Minister
Egan had an hours conference with the
President at the White House this morn
ing in regard to the relations between
Chill and the United States. The Pres
ident received him most cordially and
expressed great satisfaction at the fair
and honorable settlement of the recent
differences between the two countries.
The claim treaty betweeB Chill and the
United States, negotiated by Minister
Egan, has also been transferred to the
custody of Secretary Foster. 1t is emf
nently satisfactory to the adminisistra-
ton and will be promptly sent to the
Senate for action.