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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
BRUiN IN A SCRAPE.
He Shoves His Head Into IL Cask and Can't
Get 1t Out,

A party of hunters on the Florida
coast came suddenly upon bear prowl-
ing about a beach and gravely inspect
ing such articles as were brought up by
the waves, which were richer than
usual in plunder from the fact that
there had recently been severe storm.
The author of "Wild Sports in the South"
thus describes bruins treatment of such
wreckage: "He would first look at an
article, then smell it, touch it with his
paw, and finally, after deliberately
seating himself, with his hind legs pro-
iecting in front, turn his head on one
side, and try to crack his new acquisi-
ton with his teeth. The burlesque
gravity of his manner was indescriba-
BILE. He threw away cocoanut as be-
ing too hard to chew, ate an orange
with great satisfaction, and presently
discovered small cask, which he en-
deavored to open. By dint of much
biting he enlarged the bunghole so that
he could insert a paw; then held the
cask on one arm and kept the other
paw busy in rapid journeys thence to
his mouth. But this method of getting
at the contents did not satisfy him, and
presently, standing erect on his hind
feet, he inserted his nose in the barrel
and then his head. Now, bears nose
is so sharp that it goes through small
place very easily, but, owing to the
heavy folds of skin about the neck and
the fact that the hair and ears are set
backward, it does not possess the same
facility for coming out. Bruin was fast.
He began to pull back, but as he pulled
the barrel came with him, and as he
rolled on his back, paving Intellectually
at it's convex sides, it merely revolved
around his head as if it were on pivot.
Then, alarmed at the sound of laugh
ter, he took fright and ran, wearing the
casl1 on his head like helmet. Up the
hill he rushed, lost all sense of direc-
ton, and rolled head over heels square
ly among us. Picking himself up he
reared and began growing and waving
his paws, but was speedily released by
one of the negroes, who broke the bar
rel with a blow from his club and seat
tered the mackerel with which it had
been filed. The bear rewarded him for
this service with a blow of the paw
which laid him on the sand, end in an
other second was himself stretched there
by the discharge of two rifles"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
A CIPHER IN HAIRS

The Ingenious Method of Communicatio1
Adopted by French Criminals.
Some years ago the friends Of Pa
risian thief adopted decidedly unique
method of carrying on q clandestina-
correspondence with him while he was,
awaiting trial. One day the jailor was.
visited by the prisoners betrothed, who
asked him to give her lover an enve--
lope.
This, upon being opened, was found
to contain simply a small lock of her
hair, around which was folded leaf Of
a book. The jailor did not consider it,
worth his while to deliver this souvenir
to the culprit, and therefore threw it.
aside
A day or two later similar inclosure
was handed in at the prison gate, and
shared the fate of the predecessor. In
the course of week another was left
by the same person. This aroused the
suspicion of the governor of the prison.,
to whom had been detailed the circum-
stances. He determined to investigate
the meaning, and, accordingly, first ex--
amined the printed leaf. This, he
found, was torn from novel, and con-
tanned twenty-siX lines on each side,;
says the Chicago News.
He then turned his attention to the
hair, and discovered that there were
twenty-six pieces of unequal length.
This puzzled him for awhile, and, then
suddenly jumping to the conclusion
that there must be some connection be-
tween the numbers of the printed lines
and the number of hairs, he laid each
of the latter along the line of the page
they respectively reached, beginning
with the shortest hair at the top of the
leaf.
After changing them about several
times he discovered that each hair
pointed to a different letter, and the
combination thus produced formed a.
slang sentence, by means of which the
prisoner was given to understand that
his friends had ascertained the day on
which he was to be taken to court and
were determined to make bold at
tempt to rescue him as soon as he made
his appearance.
Taking the cue, the governor adopted
every precaution to frustrate the we'll
laid plans of the outsiders; the attempt
was made, and as natura conse-
quence the conspirators soon found
themselves in the same condition as tho
one for whom they had planned tha
rescue.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

Bug-eyes, the characteristic craft of
the Chesapeake, have crept down to the
North Carolina coast, where they are
used by oystermen. The bug-eye is n
long, narrow boat, sharpened at both
ends and marvelously swift and stanch.
Sometimes it is made like u canoe, Of
tree trunks followed and clamped to-
gether side by side. Cambridge, Nd.
has formidable feet of bug-eyes en-
gagged in oyster catching, some of them
being large boats capable of carrying a
considerable cargo Their masts are
absurdly rakish; so much so, indeed,
that the stranger, on first seeing bug
eye, can scarcely believe that the masts
are set at their proper angle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
"Seven Fincers."

In an article on 'Great Speeches by
Eminent Men," in the Chautauquan,
Harold w. George relates the following
incident, which occurred at the time of
Websters great Grafton in reply to
Hayne. Clayton, who was Webster's
intimate, went to him and, after the
greeting of courtesy, whispered in his
ear: Are you well charged?" With
out the change of muscle, looking away
with solemn glance as though he were
living above that throng, Webster re-
piled in tone which, though sepulchral,
had hint of humor in it: Seven fin
gers" Clayton knew well the mean
ing of that. Four fingers at that day
was heavy charge for a hunters rife;
seven fingers-that meant great game
and the determination to bag it.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
Pecullarities of Lisbon Girls.

Miss Batcheller, daughter of thu
American minister to Portugal. says
that the Lisbon girls are beautiful and
attractive, but are very closely guarded,
never appearing unattended in thei
street and rarely being seen on foot,
Carriage driving of a decorous kind is a,
favorite amusement, but the girl who
follows the queens example and ap-
pears on horseback is regarded as very
advanced in her ideas. The girls play
little tennis in summer, dance and
play cards for amusement in winter.t
They are rarely invited to formal din.
ners, as their parents are, but appears
at the opera. The chief delight OF
these delicately-bred and carefully
guarded maidens is the great bull fight
at Cintra, which most unconventional
American girl, who carries her ownk
latchkey and travels alone in thes'
plebean, democratic street car, would
scarcely have the nerve to Witness,
much less to enjoy the horrible spec
tacle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
SWIMMING IN UNIFORM.
German Soldiers In Full Regimenta1 At
tire Perform Natatoriai Fcats.

German Soldiers in Full Regimenta1 At
tire Perform Natatoriai Fcats.
While the swimming service is obliga-
tory on the pioneers and lately on the
cavalry it is optional with the members
of the other departments of the army,
nnd the fact that the annual subscrip-
ton list is always more than full is a
pleasant Indication of the love of sports
among our blue boys. Many an en-
thusiastic admirer of Neptune must. to.
his great sorrow, be turned away on
account of the great number of applica--
tions. y
The instructions arc given under the
direction of licutepants by under Off
GERS. 1t begins with the regular practice
of the swimming strokes, the pupil being
supported meanwhile by the so-called
fishing rod. When he has learned the
movements well enough to be able to
support himself above the water he be-.
gins to swim on loose line.
At this stage it is often found that
those for whom the highest hopes have
been entertained lack one quality that,
is Indispensable for good swimmer; we
mean that Olympic cnlm without which
the most carefully acquired knowledge
of the stroke is useless.
When the pupil is able to keep him
self on the surface safely and quietly,
he must go into the water without the
helping line, but q rod is p'aced n GER
tain distance above his head for use in
case of need. After this he must sub
NIT to the test of swimming alone for
fifteen minutes, then for half au hour.
| accompanied by a boat, and then comes,
the todtenfahrdt death trip, which
lasts an hour, says the Berlin Illustrirte-
| Zeitung. :
The swimming exhibitions held at.
the end of the summer before the COM
manders of the battalions sr regiments.
are pleasant festivals, and those held
in Berlin or Potsdam are often at
tended by any princes of the reigning'
house who happen to be in the neigh.
borhood.
Classes of men clad only in their
swimming tights exhibit their prof.
cheney in swimming, jumping and div
ing, and this water exercise, in regular
ly formed lines, squads and sections, is,
pleasant sight Lastly comes the
most important feature of the pro-
gramme, the exhibition of the finest
swimmers in full marching uniforms
and with bayoneted guns in their
hands.
They jump from n high tower into tho
cool water, on the surface of which
these fully armed sons of Mars amuse
themselves until the command of the,
officer in charge calls them from tha
damp element
The swimming service of the German,
army is an excellent institution, for, he
sides giving the men healthy exercise, Il
tests the courage and self-control of tho
men in time of peace.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
Happy HOOs;ers.

VIM. Timmons, Postmaster OF Idaville,
Ind, writes: Electric Bitters has done
more for me than all other medicines
combined, for that bad feeling arising
from kidney and liver trouble" John
Leslie, farmer and stockman, of same
place, says: "Find Electric Bitters to
be the best kidney and liver medicine,
made me feel like a new man." j. w.
Gardner, hardware merchant, same
town, says: Electric Bitters is just the
thing for man who is all run down and
don't care whether he lives or dies;" he
found new strength, good appetite and
felt just like he had new lease on life.
Only 80 cents bottle at Seybert & Co.'S
drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
HAND.SHAkING.
Tho Fellows Who Think 1t Smart to In
flict Pain.


flict Pain.
There is one thing that bothers
president of the United States which I
have never seen alluded to-" said con-
gressman to q Washington Star reporter.
"It has to do with shaking hands, but the
ordinary tedium of the infiction is not
what refer to. There are, unfortu-
nately, a great many individuals in the
world who think it is a clever trick to
give painful grip to anyone who may
have the misfortune to grasp hands with
them. Almost invariably they pretend
that the thing is quite unconsciorsiy
done, but in fact they take pleasure
of mlschievous nature in the act
They have various ways of perpetrating
the offense. actually knew of one
case where man wore ring for the
purpose of causing anyone whom he
accosted to regret the circumstance.
"Chester A. Arthur told me once that
he was obliged to be constantly on his
guard against people who did that sort
of thing. On number of occasions he
was caused annoyance and even pain
by individuals who gripped his hand in
shaking it with the evident intention to
hurt him. We're ] president I would
see that anyone who pcrpetrated such
an offense was promptly arrested. 1t
could be easily done by having an Off
Ger conveniently near. Obviously such
action need only be taken in an extreme
case, but surely the chief executive
should have some means of defense
against assault in this form. President
Grant, have been told, complained of
similar annoyanccs and / have no
doubt that every president of the United
States has suffered likewise. l will
venture to say that Gen. Washington
would have promptly knocked down
any man who attempted such thing
with him.
Il once had an opportunity to infict
well-dcscrved punishment upon a man
who was addicted to committing the Of
fense l speak of. He tried the thing
on me three or four times, and learned
that such was his habit, inasmuch as he
entertained q particular vanity respect
ing the force of his grip. Accordingly,
decided to teach him better manners,
and for that purpose Iengaged the serv-
ices Of a young farmer in the neighbor-
hood. The latter was the biggest man
ever saw outside of circus. He
measured six feet seven inches in
height, and was built proportionately.
] took him with me one day along a
country road where had reason to ex-
pect to encounter the man was after.
"By good luck we did so, and ven
tured to introduce the giant. The two
men grasped hands. but my friends
enormous paw, which was as big as
an ordinary ham, fairly inclosed the
others arm almost to the elbow. Smil.
ing pleasantly in his face, he said;
Happy to meet you and proceeded to
slowly crush the member. Positively
could hear the bones crunch as he did
so, Let go, for Gods sake!' the fellow
cried out. The mighty grip was relin
quished, and, after wringing his OWE
hand in an agonized way for some min
utes, my victim said that he understood
the lesson which had been conveyed
and that he would profit by it."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

A Boston man died the other day with.
out having touched a fortune which he
had long expected and had at last inhei-
tied. The estate, which was a large one
in New York, was in course OF settle
ment, something had been realized al
ready, and check for several thousand
dollars was sent as first payment to the
Boston man. 1t found him in bed SO
sick that he could not write an endorse
ment, and he died without having hand
led dollar of the property.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
Dublin Coming to the Fair.

DUBLIN, March AT a meeting of
merchants, the lord mayor presiding,
a strong committee was appointed, con-
sisting OF members of the corporation,
of the Loyal society and of the cham
ber of commerce, to arrange for an ade-
quate representation at the Chicago
World fair
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
A CHILD KILLED.

Another child killed by the use Of
opiates given in the form of Soothing
syrup. Why mothers give their children
such deadly poison is surprising when
they can relieve the child of its peculiar
troubles by using DR.. Acker's Baby
Soother. It contains no opium or NOR.
phine. Sold by Garrett Bros.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

The old nobility OF the grand duchy { f
Luxembourg has representatives playing
in rather modest lines, according to Fig
arc. Count de la Garde de Falkenstein,
with pedigree covering seventeen cen.
turies, attends to the gates at railway
crossing. The Marquis de la Foussi-
guieres is street porter, and Madame
la Comtesse de Boursy is not above TAX
ING in Washing
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

LONDON, March THE strike of the
shoemakers in Leicester, which was in
augurated some time ago, has been set
tied, and the 8. 900 men who went out
of the factories will now resume work.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

The king at Siam has recently pre-
scribed rigorous test for those OF his
subjects who claim to be endowed with
the mantle of prophecy. An enactment
has now been made providing that no
prophet shall be entitled to public con-
fidence unless he has the gift of sitting
unharmed in the midst OF sea coal fire
for the space OF at least hall an hour.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
The Russian Relief Fund.

WASHINGTON, March miss Clara
Barton has received the following sub
scriptions to the Russian relief fund:
Citizens of Johnstown, Pa, 81, O64; from
an unknown source, $1,000; Jackson
vile Fla.) Sanitary association, $2,5O0;
George Kennan, 800. :,
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

Some of the London shopkeepers have
learned that it pays to have gathering
OF heads-pretty female heads, especially
before shop window where the dis.
play of goods may naturally be supposed
to be exceptionally attractive, and in
order to insure such gatherings are pay.
ing we'll versed and handsome ladies for
steady services as window gazers.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
A DUTY TO YOURSELF.

1t is surprising that people will use a
common, ordinary pill when they can
secure valuable English one for the
same money. DR.. Acker's English pills
are positive cure for sick. headache and
all liver troubles. They are small, sweat,
easily taken, and do not grippe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

Nothing does druggist so much good
as to have medicine that he can guar
rantee every bottle to give satisfaction.
Beggs' Family Medicines are fully guar
anteed, SO you cannot fail to get salts
faction when you call for them. Sold
by Hopkins Brothers, Lynchburg, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

Seventeen years ago young man in
Chicago found a pocket. book containing
several thousand dollars. Now having
made nearly a million dollars clear from
this find he advertisers for the loser and
expresses his Willingness to pay for the
pocket booa and restore the amount OF
the contents"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10
OF Interest Ito Mothers and Children.

Neither Gray, nurse in the Children's
Home in New York, has for years treat
ed children successfully with remedy,
now prepared and placed in the drug
stores, called Mother Gray's Sweet Worm
Powders. They are sold by all druggists
at 25 cents package. They remove all
worms, are harmless as milk, pleasant to
take and never fail. Valuable for fever.
ishness, constipation and headache, even
il no worms are present. Ask your
druggist.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1892-03-10

Beggs' German Salge is one OF the
best skin and pile ointments that has
ever been put up. No family should be
without it. Sold by Hopkins Brothers
Lynchburg, o.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-02-18
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-02-18
THE BEST


In modern pharmacy is. undoubted-
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in extreme cases, physicians have
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The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-02-18
In the Superior Court Of the State Of Washing.
ton, in and for Yakima County. Said State.
silRs A. ellison, Petitioner,
ORDER.

StlAs A. ellison, Petitioner,
The Estate Of George W. Goodwin, de
ceased, Alice V. Goodwin, Admin ORDER,
tsfratTiX, Alice V. Goodwin and the
Heirs at law and Creditors and all
persons interested In said Estate.
On this 18th day Of January, 1872, silas A.
ellison, by his attorneys, Reavis 4 Milroy, comes
and presents his petition, duly fled In the above
entitled Court on the 18th day Of January, 1892,
claiming to be entitled to conveyance for the
lots numbered six tG), seven IA and eighteen (lS)
Of George W. GoOdwin's Five-acre Tracts, ali
being In the southeast quarter OF the northwest
quarter of section twenty-nine (29l, township
thirteen O3l, north of range nineteen 49, east,
containing fifteen (l5l acres, more or less, in said
writing from George W. Goodwin, deceased and
Alice Y. Goodwin, his wife, made on the hrst
day Of October, 1889; which said petition sets
forth the death Of said George W. Goodwin, that
he died interstate on the sth day of January,
1890, and at the date Of his death was resident
Of said Yakima County and State OF Washing
ton; that full payment has been made on said
property by the said silas A. ellison; that the
said Alice V. Goodwin was duly appointed adj
ministratrix of the estate Of the said George W.
1890; that the said Alice V. Goodwin was the
wife Of said deceased and Ii now hts widow
The Court being fully advised In the premises,
II Ii hereby considered and ordered that said pet-
ton be heard on the 9th day OF February ls82 at
O'Clock p. m, the same being a day OF the reg
ular term of the Court, at the court house IN
North Yakima, said Yakima County and State
OF washington, and that due notice Of the peu-
dancy and the time Of hearing thereof be pub
lished for four successive weeks, next before
ly newspaper, published at North Yakima, in
SOL SMITH,
Judge of said Court.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-02-18
saved IRON Death By onions.

There has no doubt been more lives Of
children saved from death in Group or
whooping cough by the use Of onions
than any other known remedy. Our
mothers used to make poultices OF them,
or syrup, which was always eiiectual in
breaking up a cough or cold. DR.. Gums
Onion Syrup Is made by combining few
remedies with il which makes it more ef-
fective as q medicine and destroys the
taste and oder Of the onion. 5Oc. Sold by
Janeck's Pharmacy.
The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1892-02-18

DR.. Gums Improved Liver Pills are
are a sure. cure for sick headache, bilious
complaints, Dyspepsia, Indigestion, cost
iveness, torpid liver, etc. These pills in
sure perfect digestion, correct the liver
and stomach, regulate the bOweles, purify
and enrich the blood and make the skin
clear. They also produce a good appitite
and invigorate and strengthen the entire
system by their tonic. They only require
one pill for Il dose and never grippe or
sicken. Sold at 25cts. box by Janeck's
Pharmacy.