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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-03-03
THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK

THINK BEFORE YOU SPEAK.
Govern Your TASTY Temper, for the Deed
of a Moment May Cause the Grief of a
Life lime.
am often surprised to hear sensible
boys and girls boast of their quick tenn
per, as though it were something 10 be
proud of.
81 say more than / mean when | am
irritated," acknowledges Fanny Flash
up; ''but then am sorry the next min
ute and take it all back"
cts word and a blow with me, !"
says Ned Reckless, "but I never bear
malice"
Now nobody ever makes boast of
being conceited, or stupid, or untruth-
fu, but, on the contrary, you could not
insult friend more surely than by ac-
cusing him of possessing any of those
traits Yet nine out of ten persons are
rather complimented by having their
acquaintances declare that they have
noticed their quiclSncss of temper
The reason possibly is this: quick
tempered and hasty people are
often very generous and kind
hearted. lmpulsive in anger, they
are also impetuous in their desire to
give pleasure SO the two opposite
qualities become confused in our minds,
and in many cases when we are prais-
lug the quicker temper we are really
thinking Of the generosity of heart
am very sure, however, that on re-
Election we all admire more the self
control which represses hasty words,
than the ill-temper which blurts them
out with no regard to the feelings of
others
great author, Thomas Carlyle, not
noted for patience, once met with a
great misfortune. lie had written the
first volume of a history. which had
cost him no end of trouble and labor,
and had lent it to friend to read. A
careless maid swept it off the friends
table. and kindled the fire with the
precious manuscript. Mr.. Carlyle bore
the loss without one reproachful word,
and verybody can see that he behaved
nobly.
God is very good TO us many times in
our lives, but His goodness is never so
great as when He prevents our i'll tenn
per from making us wretched for life.
Suppose the book you threw at Dick
when he called you ''fraid-cat," had
glanced away from him and struck the
golden head Of baby in the cradle? 1t
would have killed her Suppose the
knife for which you fought with Ted
had slipped and wounded him in the
eye? Such an accident happened when
two little fellows, brothers, once
struggled for a penknife, and one Of
them in consequence has been blind
during forty long years l never see
the dear old mannwho often visits at
my house, without thinking of the
many years in which he has seen moth
ing, all in consequence of that miser-
able quarrel
If we should think before we speak
or act in anger, we should also think
before we make promises. Some of us
are very ready TO pledge ourselves to
do this or that thing for friend, quite
forgetful of what we already have on
hand.
ELLEN is sovery obliging," says Aunt
Mary. ''She is always ready to help
me when ! am busy
"Yes; but to do so Ellen forgets that
she must throw a great deal more work
upon her mamma and elder sisters, is
the home verdict
Do not call this sermon, dears, yet
please remember its text-''rhink be-
fore you speak. Aunt Marjorie Pre-
cept, in Harpers Young People.
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TOM AND THE YOUNG TREES.
How IA Boy Learned the Need of the Trou-
blesome "Must" and "Mustn'ts."

How "a Boy Learned the Need of the Trou-
blesome "Must" and "Mustn'ts."
"A fellow can't have any fun, 4"
growled Tom. Its must and mustn't
from morning to night You must do
this, or you must learn that; or you
mustn't go there, you mustn't say that,
and you mustn't do the other thing. At
school you are just tied up to rules, and
at HONEYWELL, shake of mothers head
means more than a dozen mustn'ts.
Seems pity boy can't have his own
way half the time and do something as
he likes.
''Going to the city this morning
Tom?" asked Uncle Thed from an adj
joining room.
"Whv, of course" answered Tom,
promptly.
Going across the common"
eyes, sir; always do.
81 wish you'd notice those young
trees they've been setting out the last
wear or two. OF course the old trees
will die sooner or later, and the others
will be needed, but-well, you just OBJ
serve them rather carefully, so as to
describe their appearance, etc"
what about those trees. Tom?"
asked Uncle Thed, after tea. as they
sat on the piazza.
"Why. they're all right; look little
sramped, to be sure, shipped short off
on top, and tied up to poles, snug as
you please, every identical twig of
them; but that's as it should be, TO
make them ship-shape, don't you see?
They can't grow crooked if they would
They'll make as handsome trees as you
ever saw, one Of these days. Haven't
you noticed the trees in Mr.. Benson's
yard-tan and scraggy and crooked,
Just because they were left to grow as
they pleased. The city fathers now
don't propose to run any risks"
But l wonder how the trees feel
about the must and mustn't, remarked
Uncle Thed, dryly.
Exit Tom. wishing he had not said
quite so much on the subject of trees
and boys-N. Y. Witness
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if possible. United States stamps used be-
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also bought. Correspondence solicited.
r. B. COLEMAN,
1888 Exchange Building, Boston, Mass.
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THE U. s. STEAMER ADAMS.
Her Armament, Officers and Crew
Captain Nelson's War Record.

Her Armament, officers and Crew
Captain Nelson's War Record.
Captain Thomas Nelson, commander of
the United States steamer Adams, gave
luncheon on board last Monday to old
time friends, after which an inspection of
the ship was made, the party being accom-
panied by Lieutenant Charles A. Adams,
executive officer, and Paymaster Melon
aid.
The Adams is of the third rate, with a
displacement of 1875 tons. She is manned
by thirteen officers, 1879 seamen and fire.
men and twenty-six mariners, total of
IFS. Among the crew are forty -four naval
apprentices who are doing seamen's du-
ties. The armament of the Adams con-
sists of "main battery" four nine-inch
guns. one eight-inch rifle and one sixty
pound rifle; secondary battery" two six
pound Hotchkiss, one gatling and one
three-pound breech-loading rifle.
She was placed in commission at Mare
island navy yard March % and hurried
away by order of the secretary of the navy.
As many of the crew have never served on
a warship, there are many things for
them to learn regarding drill at the great
guns and small arms before they may be
termed proficient crew. But Lieutenant
Adams, with the assistance of the rest of
the officers, will persevere until in few
months they will no doubt compete with
the best-drilled crews of other ships.
Captain Thomas Nelson has an enviable
war record, having entered the service in
the North Atlantic squadron, assisting in
conveying the Monitor from New York
to Hampton Roads during that memoir
able epoch. when but for the sudden APP
proach of the little Monitor the Union
feet would undoubtedly have been swept
before the iron sides of the Merrimac.
The following are the officers: Com
mander, Thomas Nelson; lieutenant and
executive officer, Charles A. Adams; lieu
tenant and navigator, William 2. Elliot;
lieutenant, Henry Morrell; lieutenant,
Fidelio S. Carter; lieutenant, De Witt Coff-
man: ensign, William R. Shoemaker; en-
sign, Edward Moole, jr.; lieutenant of
marines, Theodore p. Kane; past assist
ant paymaster, NJ. C. Mcdonald: past as
sistant engineer, Il. W. MiIligan; past as
sistsnt surgeon, Frederick ]. b. Corderio;
pay clerk, Waldoman.
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THE MAN OF FASHION.
Dancing Not His Only Accom-
plishment, by Any Means.
OFTEN A SPLENDID MUSICIAN.
Senior Roda wooed Nine. Barrfos With
the Zither-Some Paint, and
One Is an Orator.

NEW York, April 25.-fSpecial Core
spondence. THE man of fashion never
blazons his accomplishments before the
world, because he needs no notoriety.
How few there are in general society who
are aware that Foxhall Keene, the best
cross-country rider and the most daring
horseman in society, is a pianist of real
ability. There are times, when in the coy
home of an intimate friend, he lets loose
the shackles of conventionality and plays
with the inspiration which freedom in
spires, and with the absolute touch of
master. 1t is seldom that he can be in
duced to play in the larger gatherings of
his society friends.
But Keene is not the only pianist of
note in the ranks of fashionable society.
II had occasion not long ago to attend
reception" said a society gentleman to me
the other dav, sat which there was lack
of that usual quota of paid entertainers so
customary and SO necessary to the success
of large affair But the hostess, who
had invited only her immediate circle, had
arranged surprise with that tact which
is part of all real fashionable women. 1t
consisted of a trio with Fred Bulkely as
pianist, Herman Oelrichs as yiolinist and
Tom Howard as an expert player on the
flute. They gave Beethoven symphony,
and it was played with all the skill that
long practice and real interest give to the
musician. The flute accompaniment was
particularly sweet"
mention these instances to show that
one can be in the fashion and yet devote
some spare time to pertecting taste for
some such accomplishment, but it is by no
means in style to play for any but the
most intimate circle of friends. The fad
now is to pay for professional
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BILL NYE'S NOTEBOOK
Ie Visits Some Of the Principal
Cities of Ohio.
) MEETS GOV. M'KlNLEy.
II Collides With . Street Nuisance
Synopsis of q Thrilling
Melodrama.
Copyright, 1892. by Edgar W. I'VE. l

II OHIO, April 25.--[Special Correspond
nce. 1.-The success and prosperity of the
Ohio society of New York is ample proof
d the great wealth and intelligence of the
4 Buckeye state, but after all it is better to
travel through the great state and observe
her counties avenues of wealth, from her
beautiful and well kempt farms to her
statesmen, from her cabbages to her ma
tural gas. You understand 1t better.
The Middle states have one peculiaritv
that they are beginning almost to wish
they did not have, although it was started
out to be charm. Charms, however.
when neglected, become at times nui-
sances.
We were visiting Lima not long since. a
thrifty town with all the snap and yigor
Of new gold camp in the West. Yet with
the shrewd and cool-headed business tact
If Cape Cod town. She has this
Characteristic, however. to which l have
darkly alluded. 1t is public square. The
public square was of course intended TO be
on the start thing of beauty, bu. it has
in too many of the Middle state towns be-
come an open air livery stable, covered
with the choice decorations of badly
farmed farm.
The square is of course geographically
In the center of the town, and is distinctly
visible from every direction. The idea is a
good one, but when it becomes the grazing
ground of the motheaten horse and the
home of the watermelon rind, the spring
of the year adds no beauties to it and Tax
payer and Veritas write pieces about it.
! il is also in many cases a hay and wood
market Here the man in the blue army
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knew very little OF the personnel OF the
great organization which had gently
boosted him from the office of sheriff in
Erie county to the chief ma gistracy of the
country within period of ten years. Over
bottle of rather poor whisky the fitness
of Alien G. Thurman for cabinet posi-
ton was discussed. Mr.. Cleveland did
not know much of Mr.. Thurman's record
save that he had been conspicuous Dem
ocrat in Ohio. He did not know that Mr..
Thurman had actually kept alive the end
ocratic party in the state of Ohio during
the war and subsequent thereto, and that
his vigorous battles in the Senate had
furnished inspiration for the party
throughout the Union. He finally said:
81 think Mr.. Thurman is too old man
for seat in the cabinet. l want
a young, vigorous and working cabinet"
Being asked whether he wanted his cabi-
net to do thinking for him or to perform
actual physical labor, such aas saving
wood and sweeping out offices, and being
told that Mr.. Thurman's experience, his
great ability and his absolute honesty
made him one of the best and greatest of
political advisers, Mr.. Cleveland replied:
''Well, / am told that he drinks too much.
am afraid he has no capacity now for
taking charge of great executive depart
ment." He was then urged TO give Mr..
Thurman some dignified and honorable
foreign mission. 1t was explained that
the old gentieman's party services GER
tainly entitled him to lofty recognition,
and that next to being in the cabi-
net nothing would please him better
than to be sent as minister to Eng
land or France. Mr.. Cleveland took the
matter under advisement, but he never
rendered any sort of place to Mr.. Thur
man, nor did he give him even the recog-
milton to which an ordinary political
worker would have been entitled. Mr.
Humans disappointment must have
been great 1t is we'll remembered that he
took no active part in politics during Mr..
Cleyeland's administration, and there was
great surprise when he was rendered a sec
ond place on the Cleveland ticket in 1885,
This was due TO the fact that Mr.. Cleve-
lands course had alienated the IRON
hearted Democrats of the West--the
"old hunkers," so to speak - and
there was deep-seated fear haunt
ing the White House about that time
that perhaps the Old Guard would
not muster to the Cleveland bugle
Then it was that Mr.. Cleveland discovered
the virtues of the "0ld Roman" of Ohio
He wanted him on the ticket, and il was
on account of his urgent appeal to his
councillors, reaching through them Mr.
Thurman, that the old gentleman was in
duced 10 accept the nomination for the
vice presidency-the great political mis-
take of his life-and thus it was that the
man who was considered too old in 1854
TO occupy a chair in Mr.. Cleveland's cab
met was four years later considered strong
enough and vigorous enough TO represent
about all the Democracy there was in the
campaign OF 1855.
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overcoat (he has never been in the army
or he would not be wearing it, meets the
man in the buffalo overcoat, and they bor-
row tobacco of each other. chew some of
It, spit eight times, water their stock and
20 home.
People come to the editor and say:
That square is getting to be a blamed
nuisance. You ought to roast it. Go
for it," Then the editor says in his paper,
provided the man who made the sug-
gestion has paid for his advertising
promptly:
We regret greatly to see our beautiful public
square in such q neglected condition. Will
some one move in the matter? 1t is sin and a
shame, and as matter OF fact II is high time TO
call halt
Teams not actually engaged in traffic on
the streets ought not to be permitted to
stand hitched inside the business part of
any city whatever. Even Minneapolis,
big and prosperous as she is, still permits
hundreds of farm teams to stand tied
along its main avenues, not only by the
hour but by the day, vast fringe of STAR
Walton, collie and bolts in the very heart of
great, thriving and beautiful city.
The farmer would not want the gas
works on his farm. Why does he expect
to bring his nuisances into town? Be-
cause the farm is too often in the spring
OF the year a vast humiliating exposure,
mat IS no reason why these sanitary meth
DDS should be brought into town, is it?
& AT all these towns nearly every ones
room is heated by natural gas. 1t holds
out very well. was through this state
early in the discovery business, and l
then prophesied that gas from the interior
OF the earth would continue to manifest
Itself up to the present time. and possibly
even later Subsequent history has shown
|. that was right.
J The electric street cars of Lima are sad
ly out of repair. They have the odor of
cheap lodging-house on the Bowery. as
nearly as / can recollect it now. They are
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entertainers, and to pay well. When
Mrs. H. o. Havemeyer starts
out to arrange for an evening
at home with host of friends, she gives
her musical penchant full swing, nor does
she dream of asking even her husband,
who is or was a splendid vocalist, to in
any way contribute to the entertainment
of guests. 1t was Mrs. Havemeyer
who spent $4,000 for the music
of fifty Boston players at two of
her soirees. Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt,
another lover of music, would never
dream of asking any member of her family
to sit down to a ':huegel" and entertain
select gathering, and yet her husband,
play the piano with the greatest skill
and have good voices. 1t is only, how
ever, when a very few intimate friends
are gathered in the palatial homes of these
miilionaires that the men can be induced
to ''rhapsodiZe" on the piano. When
William X. Vanderbilt takes his spring
or summer outing on his yacht he always
has with him one of the best instru-
ments in the market, and it Is on these
excursions that the men of fashion who
have accomplishments give their friends
the benefit of their entertaining at
tainments. The outings of Commodore
Gerry on his yacht are said to be the jol-
lest of affairs, for the reason that every
invited friend is expected to contrib
ute his share to the general gayety.
The Cutting boys, for instance, both Bob
and Winkie, are always sought after for
these trips, for both of them have happy
faculty of telling good stories and of re-
citing with all the grace of finished elo-
cutionist. Bob is the more serious of the
two, but Wrinkles funny stories generally
bring down the house.
The society entertainments which are
always looked forward to with special
pleasure are those gwen in James NJ.
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ical character, and that they were wildly
and vociferously applauded.
But all these revelations are not at all in
fashion; in fact feel that / have been in
truding upon something that is regarded
as purely private and should never have
made the public contidant in the little
affairs which never come into print and
which are only the efferverscing of ambi-
tious souls, whose life is out of the pale
of footlight celebrity. in the exercise of
some more or less inspiring fad. | might
have gone on to tell how Chauncey Depew
once upon time played the clarionet and
was only induced to give 1t up when
friends informed him that it would weaken
his mind. Nor would be so uncharitable
as to diiate upon the fact that my dear
friend, De Lancey Nicoll, was once unwise
enough to play the guitar. He can't look
at one now. Nor should throw out the
suggestion that those who passed by the
house of Nine. De Barrios, during the days
of her recent courtship. were won't to stop
and listen to the piaintive tone OF either.
They will not be astonished to hear that
the player was no other than that ultra
man of fashion, the Marquis de Roda.
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our Efforts a, Reformation.

The good DR.. Parkhurst's war upon vice
in this city has borne considerable fruit.
We have obtained from one grand jury
very sweeping and well-timed presentment
of the vices which sap and undermine our
community; have had a lot of dispossess
suits started against people who conduct
immoral establishments; have had clos
ing of saloons to some extent on Sundays
and have had a change in the police agency
which promises 10 bear good fruit. For
three years at least Superintendent Muir
ray was absolutely unable TO give necessary
attention to the police department. and
Inspector Byrnes, naturally hampered
by the limitations of the pro TEN.
intendency, could do nothins decis-
i've. Now that We have Byrnes at
the head OF the police department
he will be able to carry out, think, some
needed reforms. His first decree shifting
the various police captains TO new dis
tricts is wise and iudicious performance.
The tendency on the part Of long stationed
police captains is 10 become absolute su-
tocrais OF their districts. They naturally
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ng himself in the profession of his leisure
hours. Another of his accomplishments
is splendidly trained voice.
The most famous of New York's accom-
plished men of fashion is Frank Leslie
Baker, pianist of wonderful ability. His
friends believe that in the Interpretation
of classical music he is the equal of Joseffy
or d Albert. His playing of Chopin
etude at q recent society affair recently
astonished even the most sanguine of his
friends, and the future of this young mu-
stefan seems to be extremely bright.
Some of the pleasantest affairs given in
New York recently were those at the ele-
CANT bachelor apartments of young John
Mackay, son of the California millionaire.
At q couple of these receptions the enter
tainment was altogether by professionals;
but at one given just before the departure
of Lispenard Stewart and his friend
for Japan the contributors to the amuse-
ment part of the soiree were the guests.
Lispenard Stewart himself delivered an
Grafton which would have made Ghauncey
Depew pale with envy. 1 understand that
his remarks were of a more or less polit-
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Waterbury's home, Bay Chester, where mis-
famous country place, Pleasance, is stu
ated. Ever since that memorable 1st of
May. 1889, when the society circus"
was given there, and the country astound-
ed with complete chronicle of the affair,
the effort has been to keep the entertain
ments quiet. They have always been de-
corous and of a most interesting charac-
ter. Recently Tom Kelly, the famous
skirt dancer of the Columbia quartette,
added jolly feature 10 the occasion.
Since Harry lie Grand Cannon married,
his famous artist teas have been few. but
all of them of most enjoyable character
Mr.. Cannon's fad is painting, and 1t is
said that some of his work is worthy of
1.-The line'' at the National academy. / do
not know how true this is for | have never
seen any of his artistic creations. From
those who have been to his famous recep-
tons learn, however, that he is till de-
voting great deal Of his time to perfect