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Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
A Touph Character,

Mr.. Graves (the undertaken )-Talkin'
bout mean men, Deacon Slocum is just
about the meanest, stingiest cuss ever
did see. Never heard anything like it.
Assistant-What did he do?
Mr. Graves-The last time he had a
death in tn family, he actually was
cold-blooded an calculatin' enough to
ask what things was goin' to cost, in
stead of bein' respectable enough to let
me charge whatever felt like. That
man amt got no more heart than a
stone.-N. Y, Weekly.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
Colombia, with 5o4, 1888 square miles

Colombia, with 5O4, 733 square miles
of territory and S,S7s,G0 people, of
whom 220 900 are unciyilized Indians, is
one of the undeveloped countries of
South America. The main products are
coffee, hides, ivory, nuts, cocos and
bark. Colombia abounds in mines OF
all kinds, cmeralds, opals and other
precious stones, besides marbles and
mineral salts are found IN certain dis
tricts. Last year the United States
took from Colombia s7,509,Of7 of her
coffee and other exports, and sold to her
s3,S49.6 worth of breadstuffs, proyis,
ions and other articles.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
A DREADFUL ENEMY.
An Afternoon In Fairy-Land Drove Him
Entirely Away.

An Afternoon In Fairy-Land Drove Him
Entirely Away.
''Oh, deor" said Maisie.
'Nyhat is the matter?" asked Big Sis
ter.
Il don't know what to do" answered
Maisie; and she sighed so hard that she
blew little bug off the flower she was
holding and he tumbled and tumbled.
until he had to fly to save himself; and
then he went home and told about the
terrible wind which had nearly blown
him away.
Big Sister closed her book.
There are your paper dolls
I'm tired Of them"
"And your china dollss"
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

Wife-Why don't you hurry and get
through shaving, George. It's almost
church time.
Husband-I can't, Sarah. You'll have
to go to church without me. You see,
I've been using some of that new hair
tonic on my face, and before l get one
side finished the whiskers have grown
out on the other side. e.-Pharmaceutica
Era
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
The Girls Are sold in This Country.

American Girl-It is customary for
some one to give the bride away at a
wedding in England.
Englishman-Yes.
American Girl-But the bridegroom
is not given away?
Englishman-No, but he Is scmetimes
sold.-N, Y. Press
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
suppla n t ing

those of chiffon, being somewhat more
durable yet almost as airy. The mulls
are very simple in style md are often
made up over tinted batiste instead OF
silk. The batiste underskirt is gored
in bell shape, the India null falling
straight over it from the belt. The
bodice has fichu drapery of the null,
edged with lace.
White chamois skin gloves are worn
with summer toilets, also pretty shoes
iu Spanish shape made of white canvas,
tipped with white kid. The French COZ
from Paris of latest make is Gf dark cloth
with mosquetaire revers, deep collar
and cuffs of pale gray. mastic or
chamois colored Goth, or the materials
are reversed, showing the facings, foi
instance, of dark moss green on u
fawn-colote5 jacket c. ID. &.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

Tho strait of Magellan was passed
by Fernando de Magelhaens tMagellan),
a Portuguese, ON November 81, 1920.
He gave the Pacific ocean its name on
account of its calnness. Magellan com
pleted the first voyage round the world
with feet OF discovery fitted out by
tho emperor Charles l., but was killed
Ia 1871.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
1t Made no Difference.

Seven or eight Of them were talking
in the courthouse the other day about
the best position in which to sleep.
81 lie on my face" said one.
81 lie on my back" said another.
81 lie on my left side,' said a third,
and so on until it reached an old fell
low writing at desk.
st doesn't make any difference to
me how / lie," he said, without stop
ping his work. I'm lawyer. DE
troit Free Press.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
a hiphlv humorous legend IL a

"A highly humorous legend is ap-
pended to magnificent drawing by
Raffet. 1t was during the last war in
Italy; a group Of French grenadiers are
camping round fire that is being put
out bv the rain, which falls in torrents.
An old sergeant, with an air of grim
satisfaction, rubs his hands and ex-
claims; Wont those Austrians como
in for arcnehingV'-Le Pstit Parisiss
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

waists for ordinary wear have tucked
yokes, and are finished with a narrow
edge of fine Torchon lace or Swiss EN-.
broidery.
Corsages with nuns folds or crossed
draperies are still in high vogue.
Dresses of dove gray silk and crepon
have lovely mauve silk guimpes and
sleeves trimmed with cut steel passe-
menterie. In contrast appear vivid red
guimpes and sleeves with white or
black gowns, the bodice portion for
youthful wearers, baby waist with
beaded galloon forming bretelles or
suspenders.
Pale russet tints are still highly fash
iona BILE for boating and tennis. These
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

AN American Jennie Wren,' little
old lady of 10, named Margaret Ball,
died recently il Brooklyn. She was a
CHEEKY little body and supported herself
and two feeble relatives by making rag
dolls, which she sold at the Woman's
EXCHANGE
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

Frank and Hal had been to a concert
at which they had heard very fine
violinist On their way home, Hal
said:
81 tell you that man made that violin
hum, didn't he?"
To which Frank responded contempt
uously:
''Why, Hal, that wasn't any c'oHn;
that was fdde F'-IIarper's Young
People.
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

THERE are nearly 100000 miles OF
railway in the United States And yet
the time is easily within the memory of
middle-aged men wher the total rail-
way mileage of the country was less
than 10000 miles
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

THE foreign trade of China last year
aggregated s25O,oOQ.o0a
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11
FASHION LETTER.
Now and Pretty styles for Summer Coo
iuuhai
lspeciai New York Correspondence

ISpecial New York correspondence
The clinging skirts of the season re-
quire some relief to break the monoto-
ny st twb straia1A lines, therefore
use Is made Of The lovely laces, erepsd
silk moasselaine seall0ped in points,
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

In $ ertion e MS
~ gtip ure,
irish point,
and point de
Gene; and deep
slashings with
film psss Of
fe'gned under
skirts of lace,
muslin or ac-
rdion plait-
ing. New foul.
nrd silk dresses
are made with
skirts that open
OH the sides
over simulated
skirts OF silk
iii a tchihF 6de
Of the colors in
the dress. A
Ere nch toilet
of white foul
ard with petit
nois dots of
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

falling from the
turn-down collar
and narrow wrist
bands. Yokes, cuffs
and collars OF
Irish point en-
broidery make the
pale pink, blue
and lilac silk
waists very smart
in ap pc a r ance.
Other pretty hot
weather blouses
are made Uf cream
white India null
with full bishop
sleeves and turn
down collar, edged
with slightly gath
cred frills of Val
enciennes lace, a
ruffle of the same
extending down
the front in jabot
fashion. w hite
Victoria lawn
Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1892-08-11

black opens on each side over simu-
lated skirt of plain white silk over
which falls d second skirt of black silk
tulle. The dress Is trimmed with harA
row black silk lace run together OH
their selvage edges and plated into a
full ruche. New black surah dresses
IRE richly strewn with bright yellow
flowers, scarlet buds, etc, and trimmed
with black lace founces laid over a
color matching the flower. These
gowns will be worn far into the autumn
season.
The China silk, cambric and pretty
lawn shirt waists are delightful wear
these sultry days and also most econo-
mical, for with these and black silk
and blue English serge sheath skirt,
we'll arranged and fitted, one can al
ways present fresh and dainty APP
pearance. Pale pink chambray blouses
button hole stitched in white are very
popular fancy. Dressier styles are
made of pink batiste with fine lace
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
The New Idea.

One OF the trite sayings that is frequent
ly proven false is the saying, "There is
nothing new under the sun" Surely it is
disproven by recent publication which
holds the quintessence of all our highest
literature in a single volume. II is a con-
densation, with critics. review, OF the fifty
masterpieces OF the world 8 greatest minds;
and is entitled "The Best Fifty Books of the
People," II is not merely a collection of
choice extracts, not pedantic criticism; the
reader is given the whole story and scheme
OF the author, long pages OF descriptive
and dialogue being boiled into line, the
whole work compressed. II contains full
page portraits of each author, printed on
plate paper, and'a concise biography of
each. Its III large royal octave pages cover
the whole range of literature from Homer's
Had 1900 years b. c. to Lew Wallace's Ben
Hurr of 1880 A. D., and conjures with such
names as Shakespeare, Dante, Milton, Ger
vantes, Pope. Byron, Hugo, Dumas, Dick
ems, Carlyle, Hawthorne, Goeth, Thackery
and scores OF others. II is from the Com
plete rt-printing Works OF The Mathews
Northrop Co., OF Buffalo, y. Y, and that
insures the perfection OF manufacture.
We understand that it is selling wonder
fully where introduced; most people are
willing to buy when they get great deal
for little money, and this book is cheap at
1915. Its circulars are certainly very fine,
and from them we infer that Brooks a Co.
80 Hanover St., Boston, Mass. are the gen.
eral agents for this field. We advise our
local canvassers to look this up, for it GER
tainly would sell well.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

A. j. Boyee and wife Of Roxbury were
in town the first of the week, the guests OF
J. B. Hutchinson and wife.
Asa Snow has rented farm in Bethel
and is to move his family the first Of
March.
Jason Battles, aged 20, while crossing a
railroad, was struck by an engine, break
ing several ribs and otherwise injuring
him.
Timothy Blanchard looks very smiling.
II is a boy.
School in No. was not in session last
week on account OF the illness OF the
teacher, Miss Kate Connolly.
The young friends OF Daniel Bass,to the
number OF Is, gave him pleasant surprise
party Friday evening.
ID. Bass is working for II. Powers for a
few days.
John Williams is very sick with pneu-
monia.
Mr.. Marsh, in the employ OF II. Powers,
was called home by the illness OF his par
ents.
School closed in No. Friday, Jan. ed.
No. OF pupils, s. John Williams had NO
mark during the term and Clayton Hub
bard was absent only one day.
The weather in January was somewhat
changeable, varying from the coolest, the
10Th, q degrees below zero, to the warm
est, the 18th and 18th, SO degrees above.
Mean temperature for the month 1872
above zero, corresponding month last
year, 1913 above zero. This record was
taken at sunrise.
The petition that was in circulation a
short time since for the pardon OF Palmer,
who is in prison in New York, has been
presented To Gov. Flander, who refuses to
anything about ii while the Legislature is
in session.
Mrs. g. w. Flagg is quite sick with the
grip.
David Steele, town charge was buried
Sunday, Overseer Laport conducting the
funeral
Remember, old-fashioned kitchen chairs
seated, at 25c., at Snowsville.
Mrs. V. ID. Partridge has returned to
her home at Chas. Burridge's.
Mrs. David Seymour is recovering from
grip,
Rev. Geo. Boynton closed his work here
for the present last Sunday. He will soon
go to Maine, for several months.
Harry Cole lost valuable colt Friday.
Mrs. Burton Flint and two children are
sick with grip.
e. I. Palmer of Newport, n. H., was
called here last week by the sickness OF
his mother.
o. s. Thayer and T. Blanchard have each
had relapse but are better.
Mrs. Frank Kinney OF Concord, n. H.,
Is visiting her parents here.
The Ladies' Mite society met with Mrs.
q. A. Boyce Friday. There were 40 pres
ant.
Ira Mann rode to this village Saturday
Ior the first time for some months.
DR.. Henry Williams of Windsor and
Mrs. j. c. Parker OF Royalton have been
n town the past week on account of the 4
erious illness OF their father, John Will
Jams.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
WEST RANDOLPH.

Mr.. and Mrs. Josiah Tilson and daugh-
ter Jennie have been very sick, but al last
reports were gaining slowly.
Will Hebard is on the sick list.
Eugene Wardner is out again from a
hard attack OF grip.
Mrs. Jane Clough was very sick last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. L. Clark Of Barre were
in town the last of the week visiting at
Nelson Martins and Mrs. Flaggs, Mrs
Clark's parents and sister.
j. B. Wells shipped three nice horses to
Providence last Tuesday.
Among the large number who are at
tending the q. A. r. encampment at
Montpelier are the following who have a
vote: E. T. Sault and M. " Chadwick,
delegates; A. A. Smith, L. II. Goodrich
and Geo. Hoyt, past commanders.
J. E. Newcity has recovered from his re.
cent illness and returned from Conn. last
Thursday.
The Silver Cross Circle of Kings Daugh-
tiers will meet with Mrs. A. f. Lane Feb.
8. at O'Clock.
The Christian Endeavor Society OF the
Christian church will hold a sociable and
candy pull with DR.. and Mrs. E. o. Blan-
chard Friday evening.
Mrs. Goldsbury and Miss Leach are
sick with the grip but are now on the
gain.
Miss Elsie Powers is out Of school, being
sick with the grip.
W. H. Messer OF Newbury, formerly of
this place, is in town.
Next regular meeting Of the w. r. c.
Tuesday, Feb. 9th. Sec.
The members of Arcadia Lodge /. o. g.
T. will meet with DR.. 8. n. Gould, Thurs
day, Feb. 4th., at 7-30 p. m. F. Lewis Sec.
The regular meeting of the Circular Con-
ference will be deferred till sick people are
better.
There will be free entertainment at
Dubois a Gays Hall Feb. %, given by Lo-
cal Branch No. 983 Order of the Iron Hall,
consisting OF vocal and instrumental mu-
sic followed by lecture by F. ID. Somerby
Supreme Justice and founder of the order.
The finest laundry work we have seen
yet is from the Acme Laundry whose card
is in another column.
A. w. Tewksbury a. Sons have just open
ed fine line OF new hamburghs.
Ex-Gov. S. NJ. Pingree OF Hartford,
chairman OF the railroad commission, was
in town Wednesday to investigate the Ad
ans accident.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
Busy Life.

Gilbert Tilson, who died at his home in
this village, Sunday morning Jan. II, 1892,
was one OF the best known citizens of Ran
dolph and a man whose whole life has been
identified with the progress and welfare OF
his native town. He was born on the farm
now occupied by John Wadleigh, Jan. %.
1913, thus nearly completing his 18th year.
OF family OF five sons and one daughter,
Edmund, Willard, Charlotte, Gilbert (who
died in infancy Gilbert, the subject OF
this article, and Cephas, he was the last TO
pass away. AT the age OF 16 years he com
menced learning the blacksmith's trade in
BrainJree with Zeba Bass, coming to West
Randolph, in 1885, where he followed his
trade, most of the time for thirty years.
For the last twenty-five years he worked
at the jewellers trade. He was very in
genious and made most of the tools with
which he worked and be always enjoyed
his trades. He had been in failing health
for over yea and half and was confin-
ed to his bed nearly three months. He
bore his sickness very patiently and with
out murmur. During II allthe was ten
derby watched over by his only daughter,
her husband and his grand children. 1.-THE
funeral services were held Tuesday after
noon, Jan. 18th, and were attended by Rev.
q. w. Morrow OF the Christian church, of
which he was devoted member. On his
casket lay sheaf of wheat aud a branch
OF lilies, beautiful emblems OF his faithful
and finished life. The only two of his age
now living who were here when he first
came to this village are Mrs. Anne Dubois
and Isaac 1hayer. He built the house on
Main st. in 1S47, where he has ever since
lived, there being at that time but eight
houses on this side OF the river. He was
married Nov. Is, 1885 to Maria Ford of
Braintree, whom he survived fourteen
years. Two sons and one daughter were
born to them, only one OF whom is now
living, Mrs. A. G. Bradish, with whom he /
has always lived. Mr.. Tilson was prom
inent man in town affairs, having held sew |
eral town offices and was justice OF the 4
peace forty nine consecutive years. No /
man watched and cared for the sick or at /
tended more funerals, or helped to lay /
away more people than he, Truly il can 1
be said of him, an old landmark IS gone, a
man loved and respected by all his towns
men.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
4 Great nner for the Ladies

Common sense and good Judgment are
the qualities for which our American Ia
dies are noted. When they find any arti-
Gle which will add to the comfort Of their
homes or to their personal appearance
they speedily adopt it, being quick to dis
cover the superiority of the new over the
old. II is to this trait that the firm OF A.
Mcdowell &Co.owes the wonderful success
OF their French Fashion Journals among
American women. Whenever these Jour
mails are critically examined their superior
merit is at once recognized. They not only
give the styles one month earlier than the
American Fashion Journals; but the va
riety, originality and practicability OF the
STYLES lift them so far above ali others, that
they are now recognized as the Standards
Of Fashion for this country, as they have
long been in France. Many complaints
having reached A. Mcdowell & Co. con-
corning the difficulty experienced in OBJ
tanning their Fashion Journals through
newsdealers. who viii often try to work
on some other and inferior publication w.
ing on their hands, this firm has decided
10 give the following premium otier: To
each yearly subscriber who sends e. 80 the
regular yearly price for either GA Mode
de Paris. or "Album des Modes, y will Be
given gratis, as premium, Book No. ].
''Dressmaking Simplified.n This book Is
valued at 800. Book No. teaches how
to keep wrinkles out OF dresses: how To
join seams; how TO finish the waist. the
darts, the bones. the collar, etc; how to
make and put in sleeves, Of all kinds; how
10 make the new sham skirt BY rule: how
70 match piaids and stripes, etc II is de-
sirsble to hand in your subscriptions
through local newsoealers; but ifanv diff
Guilty j. experienced in obtaining the Jour
nails, send direct to A. Mcdowell & Co. 4
West 1stb Street, New York.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
NEW BOOKS, MAGAZINES, ETC.
Rerieiced expressly for this paper,
Haunts ofPoets,

From l.. Prang, Boston, are Just received
"Haunts OF Whittier, Lowell and Emerson.
With Prang for publisher and Louis X
Harlow illustrator, one would expect graf
flying results, as indeed they are in this
case. The covers are made very pretty by
bits of landscape done in green and brown.
The leaves are thick card board, white and
tinted, alternating. On one side of each
leaf is an illustration and an appropriate
quotation; such gems some Of them are,
can hardly forbear quoting them here
The particularly noticeable illustrations in
Lonfgellow's booklet are 'sThe Old House in
Cambridge" The Old Clock on the stairs,
and Bits of Charles River. Thoseo Of Whit
tiers are Birthplace near Haverhill, His
House in Amesbury, and The Old 81 hool
House. Those of Emerson's are The EN-
erson House in Concord, The Alcott House
and Lake Walden.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
Why not Editor swaIDe of Bellows
Falls?

The editors of Vermont have done an
amount of good for the State that is
simply incalculable, and yet you would
have to search a good way back of 1856
to find an editor-G Governor. In fact
no editor has ever been Governor of
Vermont; and yet "among her editors
as among her lawyers and manufactur-
ers, are many to whom the best well
fare OF the State may be wisely entrust-
ed as her Chief Executive. st. Johns
bury Republican.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
The Man. and moi the Occupation.

What the state needs this year, the
Waterman says, is not a representa-
tive farmer" An industrial revival
has Enthusiastically begun in Vermont,
which, under wise executive direction,
can be greatly promoted during the
next two years. The fullest advantage
must also be taken of Vermont's oppor-
tunity TO show her resources at the
worlds fair. Our chief executive
should therefore be a man OF proved
executive ability and of wide acquaint-
ance and varied experience in affairs.
He should be representative man
in the best sense of that word, and the
farmers will be as solicitous as any
other part of the community can be 10
have the man chosen, whatever may be
his occupation, who is best fitted to
give the State "a wise and efficient adj
ministration Of its government. "
The Waterman j. clearly right in
its position. We suspect the fact viii
prove 10 be that it is the politicians,
and not the farmers, who are talking
about a "farmers' candidate. Brat
tleboro Phoenix.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04
WHO SHALL Be GOVERNOR ?


The St. Adams Messenger in a
lengthy editorial advocates the selec-
ton of farmer by Vermont Republic
cans for gubernatorial hoDors this year.
This is likely to be a winning idea. BY
the way, are not all aspirants for high
political honors in this State "farmers"
just now.-Clipper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

Walter Thomas of North Chester
cut one foot badly while chopping re-
Gently, and he, with much difficulty.
went some distance to quarters where
assistance could be had and the wound
dressed.
Mrs. Antoine Bushey of Newport
was burning waste paper the other day
and her dress catching fire, she was
possibly fatally burned.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

In the February number of Babyhood
DR.. VIM. Il. Flint discusses the dislikes OF
children to certain articles OF food and the
means of overcoming such antiquities.
OF equal value to mothers is an article on
"Colic," by DIR. c. l.. Dodge, in which the
causes, symptoms and treatment OF that
common ailment are clearly described.
fought Obedience to be Enforced?n "The
Tyranny o. Whims, Talking about Chill
dren in their Hearing, etc., are some OF the
other topics discussed. The medical edi-
tor furnishes advice concerning such
Nursery Problems" as the voracious APP
petite often seen in children, the desira-
bleness of giving fruit TO infants, the treat
ment OF eczema, etc. The Nursery Helps
and Novelties" contain large number Of
useful hints regarding "Baby's Corner
"Oblong Pillows, I" "Baby's Bunk, etc. g.
per year Address for sample copies the
Babyhood Publishing Co. Beekman st.,
New York.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-02-04

We would suggest that the nominee
should be a man that will please every
body, both before and after election.
and that no nomination be made until
such man is found. The interests of
the state will not suffer if there is lit
tie delay in making nomination
Bristol Herald.