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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21
BY RELAYS OF PONIES.

How the Mall Was Carried Across tho Com
tinent Some Years Ago.
People who receive letters from the
Pacific coast in six or seven days ad-
mire the speed with which the mail
travels across the continent, but forget
that the present rate Is not so much
greater than that OF the pony express"
as might be supposed.
The pony express wns the first
through route from the Missouri rives
to the Pacific in 1900 by firm Of gov
ernment contractors, and the tcrmini
were San Francisco and St. Joseph.
The distance traversed by the pony
express was about nineteen hundred
miles, and relays Of Indian ponies were
provided ut station houses every few
miles. A courier rode from one station
TO another. taking fresh horse ut each
and leaving his tired animal, and when
himself was too tired to 60 further
gave the mail to another rider and
stopped to rest, says the St. Louis Globe
Democrat.
The distance was traversed by the
ponies in about seven and one-haf days,
or ut the uniform rate of about twelve
miles an hour. It was the first through
mail between the Missouri and San
Francisco. and although the riders wcre
often chased by the Indians, compare
lively few fatalities occurred among the
messengers.
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In MesnOriam.

| Sarah Jane Miller, wife of james w.
George. was born in Louden county,
Virginia, October 4th, 1925, aud died at
her home near Raiusborough, April
9th, 1892, aged G6 years, 9 mouths and
day.
While yet chi!d, her father and
mother died, but she was adopted by
John and Ruth Pugh, who were indeed
as parents unto her. Her marriage
occurred April llth, 1850, and the pill
grimage hand in hand lAcsed but six
days of completing AZ yesrs-years oi
IOve and sympathy for each other, love
that was intensified by the weary
years of disease aud pain that were en-.
jured by the good wife.
To them were born four children.
Rebecca died while child; Ruth grew
into beautiful womanhOod, life cOnse-
Grated to God, and when the end came
she was "more than cODquerer," John
lives ut home, Mary Ia the wife of o. N.
Sans, Esq, Of Hilisboro. Mrs. George
from childhood was member of the
Orthodox Friends Church. Her reiig.
ion was shown in her every day life.
The husband and children had conf.
dence In her profession and during the
long years of suffering her hope was in
the blessed Christ and alone in Him.
He WAS her refuge, her strength. Her
neighbors bear testimony to her deeds
of kindness, her name is enshrined in
many hearts as the one who, when
trouble or bereavement came, was there
with helpful hands and loving heart, a
sister of mercy, bearer OF comfort. At
last affliction came 70 her and for several
years she was ''shut in," but she was not
alone. He who had promised to be with
her unto the end verified that promise.
Her sufferings were intense at times, suf-
ferings that seemed almost too hard to
bear, sufe,ings that again and again
brought the moan, but never was heard
the impatient word of murmur against
her lot, and when the end came that end
was peace. Ih the home we gathered,
in the room where for 80 many years she
had suffered We took the last look, the
last hymn she had heard on earth we
again sang around the coffin, and in
the Quaker graveyard by the side of
her children we laid her away until
the resurrection when God shall say
"C0me We blessed"
WILLIAM J. BAKER.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21

Any American Could Boat the Eakir a
His Own Game.

Any American Could Boat the Eakir ~
HE Own Came
In q new book on conjuring the fol-
lowing explanation is given Of the
famous Indian basket trick:
'Thc basket used is common rough
wicker affair, SO closely woven, how
ever, that It cannot be seen through. It
Is almost spherical in shape and has o
narrow mouth, just large enough to al
low the entrance of the Juvenile who
is apparently spirited away. The little
boy or girl, as the case may be, is pro-
duccd by the performer, and promptly
blindfolded, ostensibly with tho view of
shutting out from his or her view the
awful doom v hich is imminent, but in
reality 1t is more. to blind the eye of the
spectator than ehosc of the subject.
The child thus prepared is placed in the
basket, where it coils itself. head and
heels together. around the inner per-
iphery of the basket In this position
it is invisible to anyone looking in
through the narrow opening which
forms the mouth of tho receptacle.
thrust through the basket again and
again, the performer usually conclud-
ing his operation by jumping into the
basket and tranpling, supposedly, on
its occupant Knowing the position
assumed by the child, however. one sees
that it is not possible to do any damage
by that means.
This crime having been committed,
the basket is turned up and shown to be
empty-so far Us one can see. At this
juncture the performer leaves no time
for anyone to suggest an examination.
Another little child, often twin brother
or sister of the subject, has been lying
pcrdu round the corner, arrives on the
scene and is PASSED off as the one
operated upon. The donations are then
collected as quickly as possible, the
traps collected together and the per-
formers vacatc the scene of their eX-
ploits with all available expedition.
Wonderful, is it not? And the bloodl
Well. well, | think you or l, reader,
could manage that. Our raconteurs
don't usually travel with microscope"
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STRONG MEN WANTED.

New Ideals Looked For-The Man OF the
Future Will Bo Up In Knowlo dge.
The times are favorable, we think,
for the presentation of new political
ideals. Strong men of the old type,
iron handed warriors and stern legisla-
tors are out OF date. On the other
hand, the want Of frmness and princi.
pie in connection with political affairs
was never more conspicuous Wo want
new race Of strong men, in whom
the gamester element shall be wholly
absent, and who shall aim to accom-.
plish their ends not by personal tours
de force. nor yet by craft and Aattery,
but by steady adherence to principle
and patient efforts to awaken the
public to u sense OF their true interests,
says o writer in the Popular Science
Monthly.
The strong men of the future will be
strong in knowledge and in social sym.
pathy. and his strength will be spent,
not in efforts to perpetuate his personal
ascendency, but in efforts to develop oil
that is best in the society OF the time.
The true strong man, as we conceive
him. will have no greed for power; his
greed, II such it may be called, will be
for usefulness, and he will show his
strength by his willingness to retire at
any moment from q public to q private
position rather than prove unfaithful
to his convictions or do anything un.
worthy Of man OF honor.
Strictly speaking, man who with ad.
equate knowledge and intelligence tries
faithfully to serve the public can never
be obscure, though Offices should not
seek him nor caucuses make mention OF
his name. The public at large will rec
ognize and honor his efforts, and his in
fuence may be greater in private sta
tion than that OF a score Of average leg
islators.
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To Mothers In This Town.

Theremarkable children's 9 worm medi.
cine called Mother Gray's Sweet Worm
Powders, is the receipt nsed by Mother
Gray, for years nurse in the Children's
Homo in New York. These powders
are now sold at all drug stores, and
mothers everywhere use and praise
them. II yonr child is fretful and sick
ly, worms often cause it. Ask for this
remedy. Harmless as milk. Destroys
worms and gives new life to the child.
Price 25 cents,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21

When the queen opens Parliament in
person she proceeds in state to the House
Of Lords and commands Black Rod to let
the Commons know shat it is her maies-
tvs pleasure that they attend her i'm.
mediately in this House," Black Rod
proceeds to the House of Commons and
formally commands their presence, on
which the speaker and the Commons go
up to the bar of the House Of Lords, and
the queen delivers her speech, which is
read by the lord chancellor, kneeling on
one knee.
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The words, II am the door; by me II
any man enter in he shall be saved, and
shall go in and out and find PASTURE
may be seen written by the trembling
wavering hand ofage upon a scrap ol
paper, and pressed between the leaves
of the old, well-worn family bible, and
are symbolical OF the great change that
came to the one who wrote them.
On the morning OF April 9th, 1892, the
spirit of Maria v. Anderson entered in
to that door. The infirmties of age had
dimmed the eye and MANNED the body,
but beyond that portal age never goes.
Maria Vaughn Goddard was n native
of the State of Delaware. Her father
having died while she was quite young,
she came to this State soon after with
her mother. Three aged sisters, who
reside in Ohiu, Indiana and Illinois,
still survive her, but are kept at home
by age and i'll health.
She was born December 22d, 1909. She
married Henry Boswell first, who soon
after fell a victim to consumption. On
July 10, 1884, she married the late Capt.
TeDnason B. Anderson, and took charge
of his five motheress children.
They enjoyed the companioDship Of
one another over forty years. During
that time little grand children WIN
were left motherless found home
under the "od roof tree" and other
homeless little ones rested under the
shadow OF its wide spreading branches.
In 1871 the summons came suddenly to
call away the oldest sou, JobD Conard
Anderson. On the night of October
4th, 1874, death came again aud claim
ed her beloved husband as his own.
Since then another son, the youngest
of the household, Samuel Tennason
Anderson, has passed over the river
One son and two daughters still sur
Wye her III health and sickness In
their family detaiu them at their
homes. For about thirty.five years
she was among the active workers IN
the M E. Church of Hi'sboro, and
previous to that, while residing on Il
farm. Clear Creek Chapel was her place
OF attending divine service. She has
not been able To attend of late years,
but much Of her time was given to
reading the scriptures, and upon the
same slip OF psper traced by the same
feeble hand may be read, "But If we
walk in the light as He IL in the light,
we have fellowship one with another
and the blood Of Jesus Christ His son
cleanseth us from all sin."
f. NJ. A. w
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21

For number of years I have been
subject to violent attacks OF inflamma-
tory rheumatism which generally lasted
about two months. On the first OF this
month / wss attacked in the knee and
suffered severely for two days, when
procured bottle of Chamberlain's Pain
Balm and it relieved me almost instant.
ly. therefore most cheerfully recon.
mend 1t TO those who are similarly af.
flicted everywhere. - X. D. Whitley,
Martindale, N. G., February, 1888. Mr..
Whitley is very prominent man in this
place and his disease was very widely
known as he suffered such severe pain.
w. M. Houston & Co., Merchants, Mar
tindale, N. G. so cent bottles for sale
by Seybert & Co.
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italian titles are not very expensive.
That Of prince costs only ISIS, 600; that OF
duke, $4,000; marquis, $4,000; count,
$1,000; viscount or baron, $4,000. On
her marriage, the duchess of Campo
Selice, who is indebted for her vast wealth
to the fact she was one of the widows of
Mr.. Singer, of sewing machine fame,
bought the title of duke for her second
husband from the vatican for $4,000.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21

Rheumatism Cured In Day.-"Mys.
tic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neural.
gia radically cures in to 8 days. It's
action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. 1t removes ct once the
cause and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits.
IS cents. Sold by w. R. Smith & Co.,
druggists, Hillsboro, o.
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AN INFREQUEnT OCCURRENCE,
Private Of ths Regular Army Placed
on tho Retired List.

A Private Of this Regular Army Placed
on tho Retired List.
The retirement of privntcs from the
regular army is of most infreuuent oc.
currencc. says the Washington Post,
from the simple fact it is seldom they
ever remain long enough in the service
to reach the age of siXty~two years.
Private Thomas Kelly, of Battery X at
the Washington barracks, however, has
added another honorable name to the
list and well-earned his retirement,
which has already been ann nnounced. He
is still at the battery and will probably
spend several months in tho city enjoy
ing his freedom from soldierly cares.
Mr.. Kelly is sixty-two years old, but he
does not look minute older than q
wel-preservcd man of forty-fivc. A
robust son of Erin, he came to America
to find the people nflame with all the
mad passions Of war. He landed at
Boston harbor, and In 1869 enlisted in
Company Fl Of the Thirty-ninth rcgi-
ment of Massachusetts, volunteers. Be-
ing hurried to the front his regiment
was assigned to the Fifth corps, under
Gen. Warren. The first battle that
Kelly was in was that at South Noun
tain and the second was at Laurel Hill.
Va, where he was severely wounded.
Having been left on the field he was
taken prisoner, and that ended his ap-
pearance on the field so far as open hos
tilities were concerned. When he got
out OF prison the war was over, but he
had tough time of it until peace was
declared. The comfortlcss walls of
Libby, Belle island and Salisbury were
made familiar to him, and time and
again he thought OF how much moro
convenient it would have been If he had
only postponed his trip to America. He
received an honorable discharge and re-
turned to Boston. but he had grown
used to being soldier, and in less than
q year thereafter he enlisted In the
regular army, and has served continu-
ously since. He has seen hard service
in fighting the Nez Perccs and Cheyenne
Indians. For the last six months he
has been q member OF the battery.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21
REAL ESTATE
Fa' sa!1, Rents Exchange
FOR SALE.

Dwelling House, suitable for boarding
house, North High street, west side,
about one square from Court House.
Dwelling House, in perfect repair,
corner High and Beech streets. Lot 2G
by 1S4.
First class business house on Main
street, 1st and Cd story. Lot 35x65.
Lot GOx1S3, East Walnut street. Very
low.
New dwelling house, 6 rooms, cellar,
cistern, etc, west end of Walnut street.
New dwelling house, rooms. North
High street, cellar, cistern, etc.
Twenty. four lots in Richards & Smiths
addition. very desirable.
Farm, 100 acres, on good turnpike, q
miles from Hillsboro.
Ten Lots in O'Connell's sub division
between Fair Ground and railroad, very
desirable. Cheap.
SALE OR EXCHANGE.
An interest in one of the leading busi.
nees houses in town, for land near Hills.
-boro.
DAWSON s. DUCKWALL,
Agent for Sale, Rent or Exchange of
Real Estate.
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Railroad In tI,e sahar..

One Of the most important works Of
civilization now in progress is the
building by the French Of tho Trans,
sahara railroad. II starts from FL
Guerrah. on the northern slope OF the
Atlas mountains. and. striking straight
to the south, aims to find terminus in
the neighbor!iooc of Lake Tchad. Tho
total length of the line when completed
will be over two thousand miles. AL
ready something like two hundred and
fifty miles of track have been laid
down, and trains are running regularly
TO the beautiful oasis ct Eiscara, where
abundance OF water and one hundred
and City thousand palm trees furnish
the means of subsistence for consider
able population.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-04-21

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft, or calloused Jumps and blem-
ishes from horses, blood spavins, u,bs.
splints. sweeney, ring.bone, stiles,
sprains, all swoolen throats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warranted
the most wonderful Blemish Cure ever
known. Sold by w. R. Smith & Co.,
druggists, Hillsboro, Ohio.
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The socialists have decided to put up
a candidate for the Presidency.

For years the editor OF the Burlington
Junction (Mo.,) Post has been subject to
cramp collie or fits OF indigestion, which
prostrated him for several hours and
united him for business for two or
three days. For the past year he has
been using Chamberlain's Collie, Cholera
and Diarrhoea Remedy whenever oc.
casion required, and it has invariably
given him prompt relief % and so cent
bottles for sale by Seybert & Co.
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The surest means to rid yourself Of
that distressing cough is to use DR.. Bulls
Cough Syrup. 20 cents.
"Mrs. Jones sits at the window all day
as placid as May morning, and her five
small children play hide and seek on
the back stairs" "No,wonder She uses
Salvation Oil for sprains and cuts"
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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 ell 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 & Co.
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The Usage Indians, 1909 in number,
own a million and half acres OF the best
land in Oklahoma and have on deposit
in the United States Treasury S., 600. 900.
on which they draw 100000 interest
every three months. Most of them still
wear blankets
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Guaranteed Cure for Rheumatism.

The first bottle of DR.. Detchon's
mystic Cure" for Rheumatism and Neu.
ralgia is guaranteed to benefit or money
promptly refunded. You take no risk.
Try it. 1t usually cures in / to days.
20 cents. Sold and guaranteed by W.
r. Smith & Co., Druggists, Hillsboro, O.
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The total amount realized by tho sale
OF the Hargreave jewels was trifle more
than $1,000. The diamands brought $3,.
300 and the pearl pendants something
less than So 900
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You feel faint and weak in the stomach
mo appetite. Take Simmons Liver
Regulator.
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Only one couple in II 500 live to cele.
brate their diamond wedding.
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st. Louis has 5000 Smiths and lOl OF
them write John before Smith.
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HOUSE.
PHILIP KRAMER.

PHILIP KRAMER,
The best known landlord in Southern
Ohio. is still in charge of this popular
hotel. Stop and see him when you come
to Hillsboro.
I0-Livery and Sale Stable attached.
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Statesmen Wanted.

&li0, ,Orgsnsss3. Want agen,.
DIAL Cat'Ig free. d. r. Beatty, ,Wash'tos
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CONGRESSIONAL,
PROCEEDINGS YESI ERDAY IN THE
SENATE AND HOUSE.
strong Presentation in Favor OF the
Claimant in the Famous Nc
Garrahan Case.
Special to the REconD-UN1ox.

Special to the RECORD-UNIoN-
WASHINGTON, Dec. ia very strona
presentation in favor of claimant in the
famous McGarrahan case was made in
the Senate to-day By Hunton of Virginia.
The chief point made by him was that
after the hearing before President Lin
coin. in which both sides were repra-
sented by counsel, Lincoln decided in
support of the claim, ana directed the
issuance. of patent. That patent was
actually filled out and signed, and was
afterward, before McGarrahan knew OF
its existence. mutilated in the Land Office
of the Interior Department.
Senator Powers introduced an amend
ment to the bill defining options and
futures, ana adding silver bullion TO arti-
cles dealers IN which must obtain Ii
cence.
The Senate again took up the McGarra-
han bill, and Hunton continued his argu-
ment in favor OF the bill over the Presi-
dents veto. Hunton had not concluded
his argument when the morning hour
expired and tho McGarrshan pill went
over till Monday ana the anti-option bill
was taken up, George continuing his
speech in favor of il. At the conclusion
Of Georges speech, Washburne at
tempted, but failed TO have the time fixed
for taking vote next week in executive
session.
The Senate then adjourned till Monday.
IN THE HOUSE
WASHINGTON, Dec. 15.-The House
agreed to a concurrent resolution for a
recess from December 22d to January 4th,
and also adopted a resolution setting apart
to-day after the morning hour for bllsi-
ness called up by the Committee on In
dian Affairs.
The bill making it unlawful for any
common carrier 10 insert III any bill of
landing clause to relieve it from liabil-
ity for loss in the transportation of mer-
chandise committed to its care, passed.
The floor was then accorded to the
Committee on Indian Affairs.
The first bill called was one authoriz-
ing the Secretary of the Treasury to
convertin into the Treasury 34S, 900 of the ap-
preparation for the Chocktaw and Chicka-
saw Indians. Passed.
Then was called the resolution giving
lin response to a request for information
by the President in his message Feb
ruary II, 1892 the opinion of the House
that there was not sufficient reason for
interference in the due execution of the
law for payment to the Choctaw and
Chickasaw Nations for their interest in the
Cheyenne and Arapahoe Reservations,
After some discussion the resolution was
agreed to.
The bill passed to ratify and confirm
the agreement with hickapoo Indians in
oklahoma Territory.
Adjourned until Saturday.
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HIPPOLYTE's DANGER.
Further Particulars of the Attempt t.
Assassinate the President.

Further Particulars of the Attempt to
Assassinate the President.
New YORK, December 15.-R. \.
Griffin and Clarence B. Riker of this CITY.
passengers on the steamship Adirondack,
which arrived from Kingston, Jamaica.
Tuesday, brought reports Of the attempt
to kill President Hippolyte Of Hayti
The story Of the attempted assassination.
rs they heard it, is as follows: President
Hippolyte was in bed in the Palace when
one of the attendants saw a man slipping
along the corridor toward the Presidents
room. The attendant grappled with the
man and was stabbed in the shoulder.
Other attendants came and the man was
held and bound. He was asked what his
object was in visiting the Palace and said:
ITO Kill Hippolyte." He was then taken
out and shot. An investigation was
made and it was found the man got into
the grounds by breaking through the
fence. The next day six of the guards
were shot for allowing the man to get into
the house, and the Lieutenant who COM
manded them was sentenced to be shot.
but a son of HipPolYte interceded for the
Lieutenant and his life was spared. but he
is still in prison. Ii is believed the at
tempted assassination is the result OF a
conspiracy. in which people in Hippo
lyte's household are implicated. ON the
other hand, his enemies claim that there
was no attempt at assas~ "a non. and that
HiDpolyte simply took occasion TO get rid
Of followers whose fidelity he suspected