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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-08-26

The first town to make nomination
for representative is Brighton, the rcpub-
leans of that town having named ex
Lieut. Gov Dale Of Island Pond. 1t is a
decidedly creditable beginning, and if this
average in ability is maintained the next
House will be an unusually able one
Hardwick Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1892-08-26

N. " ur"frrh, or scut postpaid receipt o. prtes
Af hASuAL uid Psgos,l HA'LED TRSE
nURPilnErs' HED. CO., man VILLAS ST., NEW YORK.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28

Upon ny word there uas only one
letter, the one be had received that
morning. Nothing else. Ali blood Of
bloodi what . letter. He was right.
poor boy. One ought not to receive :
letter like that just before : batties
As for me, / cried like baby and
was scarcely able to read it for the
tears IN my eyes. II was from his
mother, and here Is what the good
woman wrote to her boy as she ended
her letter:
Now, my precious Jacque, take care Of your
self for my sake. Remember you are all
have in the world, and II anything should hap
pen ron would surely go mad II Is true the
time passes very YEARLY when one Is waiting,
but try 70 be patient 70 forget the present
and only think Of the future when you VII re
turn.
above all things my precious boy, be pru-
dent Do whatever you are commanded TO 90,
like a brave soldier but do not expose yourself
unnecessarily. forbid you No, my darling
Jacque. forbid you nothing. implore you. Do
fore entering intoany engagement. TO think Of
your mother, who is always thinking OF you
and do not risk too much. Promise me this,
will you notf And remember. man y mot 2
coward because he loves his mother"
The letter fell from my hands nm
derstood all now. He had thought Of
his mother. the brave boy, and waited
until he WIS directly commanded to go
And no doubt that morning when ha
was looking away to that bit of blue sky
where there was nothing to be seen, HI
was thinking of his mother and OF thai
promise he had sworn to keep.
And that is why Sergt. Jacque, who
died like hero with his face to the
enemy, was considered coward twice
in one day. N. \. Recorder.
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German
Syrup

Here is an incident nom the South
Mississippi, written in April, 1890,
Just after the Grippe had visited that
Country. 9 am farmer, one of
those who have to rise early and
work late. At the beginning Of last
Winter was on a trip to the City
of Vicksburg, Miss. where ! got well
drenched in shower of rain. I
went home and was soon after seized
with dry, hacking cnughhis
grew worse every day, until I had
to seek relief. ] consulted DR.. Dixon
who has since died, and he told me
to geta bottle of Boschee's German
Syrup. Meantime my cough grew
worse and worse and then the Grippe
came along and I caught that also
very severely. My condition then
compelled me to do something. I
got two bottles of German Syrup. /
began using them, and before taking
much Of the second bottle, + was
entirely clear of the Cough that had
hung to me so long, the Grippe. and
all its bad effects. / felt tip-top and
have felt that way everasince.
PETER ]. BRIAI.s, Jr., Cayuga, Hines
Co., Miss. q
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
! give Your Horsa His wa.

When horse stops and proposes to
turn around, don't resist the turns but
give him quiet horizontal pull in the
direction he wants to turn, so as to car
ry him farther than he intended to 90,
and If possible keep him going around
half dozen times In most cases this
will upset all his calculations, and he
will go quietly on without much ado
If six turns-will not do. give him TWEEN
ty. In fact, if he will keep on turning
to your rein you are sure to conquer
as enough turning will confuse hin
and leave him at your command Ii
he will not turn and will back the rein,
keep him going backward in the direc-
ton you want to go. He will soon get
tired Of that and prefer to go with the
right end forward, but before you let
him go give him decidedly more back
ing than he likes, and he will cause no
further annoyance. Sporting World
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FARMING WORLD.


How - Lay Down. RroDegnte - -
Cars - - ssrE1ssL
The following method ~ pr otecting
raspberrics through tie winter r
recommended by J. n. Smith, preai=
dent Of The Wisconsin horticultural so-
cicty. In tho fall, and before the
ground freezes, they should b laid
down and covered with earth. In GOV.
crine, one man takes . hoe or . com
mon four~tined potato fork, and digs
out some Of the earth upon the side Of
the plant, then another follows and
bends the plant over toward that side
until it lies nearly nat upon the
ground; another follows and throws >
shovelful OF earth upon the tips Of the
plants TO hold them in place, after
which they are all covered one inch IN
depth. When danger from freezing il
over in the spring, they arc uncovered
and raised up as near their own posi-
ton as is suitably convenient and then
the earth is again replaced where It
was taken from in the fall. Then put
ON dressing Of manure or ashes and
cultivate well and thoroughly AL
weeds and grass that grow In the rows
must of course be destroyed with the
hoe. You will not get as full . crop
the second season as you will of straw
berries, but you will get some nice,
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
USEFUL SUGGESTIONS.


SoLINe stock permits of growing the
food and bringing it to the stock to
take up large fields. BY the use 81 en-
silage more stock can be kept than by
giving up the fields to grass for pas
turage. Three-fourths of the land will
be saved and more manure made by
soiling.
IT is bad policy in transplanting the
trees to vary the conditions too much.
If tree has grown in thick forest,
sheltered from the sun and cold and
wind by other trees, it can hardly be
depended on to do well in an open
place. If such tree is used great care
must be taken to protect it.
HOMEGROWN seeds cannot be de-
pended upon, as farmers have moi
the proper facilities for raising good
seed, and, besides, they will miss all
the newer varieties. Every man to his
trade, and seedsmen are no exception
to the rule, and their trade is growing
pure seeds, in which they take pride in
excelling.
AN exchange says: "A sure sign Of
swarming is the back and forward
movement of the bees on the front OF
the hive and alighting board, sometimes
called 'raking.' After they commences
doing that they are almost sure tc
swarm the same day, and will very
seldom, If weather is favorable, wait
till the next"
ONE objection to the matted row sys-
tenn of growing Strawberries is the
drain on the soil for moisture in dry
season. The matted-row system will
never produce Strawberries equal to
those grown in hills. On the hill sys-
tenn several crops can be grown, in the
other only abort one, while the work
of blowing up and replanting counts
he avily against the plan.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
! ONLY AN OLD HAT.
Yet 1t Was Good Deal OF . Loss to
Owner.

Yet 1t Was Good Deal OF Loss to Its
Owner.
The bell commenced to ring and peo-
pie ran ap=and@do DOWN. Madison street.
trying to get over the bridge. Some
succeeded in crossing, while otherx
stood at either end of the bridge, wait
ing for it to turn into place again. Az
the east end quite crowd of people
soon gathered, among whom was s.
middle-aged man, who stood quite clos1
to the waters edge.
1t was windy day and presently an.
unusually strong breeze came along
lifting the mans hat from his head anc
depositing it in the muddy water be-
low. The laugh at his expense became
general. and cries OF '.He'slost his hat'.
just leek-at it!' He'll have to &C
home ibareheaded' and various others
greeted his ears.
The man did not seem to enter into
the enjoyment but stood watching his
head-covering until the bridge NcaIne
around, The crowd passed over and
still he stood looking down intoNthe
water.
What are you standing here for?"
asked a man who had been a witness Of
the You can't fish that
hat up by looking down into the water
that's buried it. Hats don't cost much.
Why don't you go and buy new one?"
because | can't afford it." was the
reply THAT was the only hatI had
in the world and hain't got anything
to get another one. 1t was not worth
much. There was holes in it, an it was
all out O shape, but it helped keeping
my head warm. "
You're strong middle-aged man,
and oughtn't to talk about hard times, !"
the other remarked. "Why don't you
20 to work." As
II do work all I'm able" he respond
ed, looking up. But there's some
thin the matter with this arm. BoEe-
disease, the doctor says. Then there's
my wife and three children to- be kept
on what / earn. 1t takes everything to
pay rent an get somethin' to eat, an
then sometimes we don't have enough.
The children are out O. shoes now, too
new hat don't cost much, / know,
but don't see how I'm ever a-goin' to
get the money to buy one"
He took an old red handkerchief out
of his pocket, and tying it over his ears
went away across the Chicago
Tribune
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
AN INGENIOUS BARBER.
He Found That by Dispensing with n
Clock lie Gained Custom.

He Found That by Dispensing with a
Clock He Gained Custom. 4
There is barber downtown whose
long acquaintance With Americans has
Taught him not to keep clock.
Strange, isn't it? "And why such mad
ness?" hear you say Ali There's
method in it. I'll tell you in his own
words.
''You are about tho hundredth man
that has asked me about the clock" he
said pleasantly. "Well I'll tell you a
trade secret. You know my customers
are all business men and stop in two or
three times week To get shaved.
Whether in hurry or not they want
to get through with all possible speed.
That's one of the peculiarities of Amer
leans. An American may have all the
time in the world, but, nevertheless.
he'll rush his lunch and his barber all
the same.
$50 long as had my clock here in
the shop men would come rushing in
here, take "A glance at it, jump into the
chair and tell me to rush them through
in ten minutes, as they desired to catch
a train or keep an appointment. If !
didn't get through with them in that
time there wonld be picnic, sure, and
not only that, but I'd run the risk OF
losing good customer. So after a
while | caught on to this clock racket,
and took my reliable old timepiece
from its accustomed corner and placed
it beyond reach. How does it work?
Splendidly.
+ THE first few days could hardly re.
strain myself from bursting into fits o.
laughter. You know, the first thing
arf American looks for when he comes
into any plaeeis the clock. You should
have seen the disappointed faces in my
shop the first few days. Everyone
rushed in with his accustomed haste,
CHANGING at the corner for the clock,
and my. Well, you can imagine the
rest.
And now" said the barber with a
satisfied air, 81 can give everyone a
fi~st-class shave, and none of them
knows just how long take to shave
them, because there's no clock here to
regulate me by.
"Next!"--N. Y. Herald.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
FOR THREE HORSES.
How to Arrange Reins When Working
Them Ahreast in PIax mr. Wagon.

How to Arrange Reins When Working
Them Abreast in Pillow or Wagon.
We illustrate two ways in which
reins are often arranged. In the up
per illustration the lines are on the
outside horses and second inside check
is attached to each line, which check
snaps into the inside bit ring of the
farther outside horse. : Both the inside
and the outside checks should be
longer than the middle one. Their
proper lengths can only be determined
by trial and experiment, but as they
ara attached by buckles, their proper
adjustment is easy. In the lower IL
lustration the lines are also upon. the
outside horses, the inside checks being
attached to the bit of the middle horse.
The Logan County banner. [volume] (Logan, W. Va.) 1889-1903, 1892-01-28
The SEASONS WAY.

t4
Two happy blrdsi soft spring weather
Chatted and chfrped and busfled together.
Bringing Hbrous, sender roots
Long wisps OF hay and thrcad.like shoots
70 build nest meath the old house caves
Close under the caves.
Sunshine or storm what matters weather,
With patience and love in nest together
Waiting and watching with tirelcss care,
With brave hearts beating to do and dare
For nestlsngs 70 come meath the old house
eavesy
Hope under the esvesi
Hopes sure fruitfon comes And soon
The nest awakens 70 cry and Groom
OF mother bird over her nesting three,
Her mate as proud as bird can be.
Calling his happiness under the esveG
Joy under the eayesi
Hut to-day as winds drift low from the west
Stirring threads OF the old brown nest,
Tho faint air fragrant with late day scent,
With the years fruition redolent,
What Of the nest meath the old house eavesf
Desrth under the eavesi
Well builded It ciings to the old house wall.
No wind or storm can make II fall;
But life and Joy and love have gone
To q broader outlook. Low winds mourn
And murmur around It beneath the caves.
Bare under the eavcsl
But watching It 50. swift thought suggests
Next years mission Of empty nests.
When brave home-seekers espy It there,
Well builded, sheltered, wind-swept and fair,
Some other lives shall come meath tho caves
The old house eayesl
Jean Kate Ludlum, In N r. Ledger
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the left, in Athe rice fields, making a
''flic- foe" as they struck the water
We answered back, but it was like
firing into the air, the rascals were SO
well protected by their walls. This
fusillade lasted only about ten min
utes, but / shall remember it long
time.
However, it could not continue in
this way. The bugle sounded the
charge! Sapristi! that music always
sends shiver of gayety through me.
Behold us running with fixed bayonets,
like mad men. But, as l had already
noticed, the gateway of the citadel
opened upon high embankment,
scarcely three meters wide;- to enter
there we must climb that narrow
ascent and push in two by two under
a terrible fire, and that, too, through a
palisade Of bamboo which the rascals
had constructed to bar the way, al
ready narrow enough All, it was suf-
ficiently difficult without that cursed
bamboo, and God only knows what it
cost u.s. | saw my two lieutenants
fall, the adiutant of the battalion and
cursed bamboo. My captainraged like
a demon Atlastshese aanded:s -4S s
"A section up there
This Time it was serious, very Sc
rious; no time to hesitate; all who
climbed there were sure of certain
death. think the captain must have
retained some spite against Jacque, for
he Turned to him and SAID:
go up there, sir, and tear away that
BAN boo"
1t is but justice to say he did not
wait to be told second time. Touch
ing his cap. with IAN right. my cap
tain he started in quick run. In
passing me he drew package of let
ters from his pocket
"Talse care Of this for me, Bertrand "
and in the twinkling of'an eye he was
up there with his section.
| All, the brave boy! 1t was beautiful
to sec him. SO cool, so calm; not loud
| word not an oath. only quick, deter
mined orders: Tear away this.
Throw that in the ditch" lie was as
tranquil as if experimenting a squad
| of soldiers on fatigue duty: And all
the time the enemy was pouring upon
them deadly fire, the balls whistling,
| tearing The bamboo, blowing up the
| ground. every now and then crushing
in shoulder, carrying away an arm
or breaking leg. My God, what a
sight. They were all left there, all
my cemradesaaJacque among the num-
Der, but he was the last just as the
work was finished ball struck him
between the eyes just as he raised
his arms TO shout a great -hurrah, he
! fell dead, face foremost.
Perhaps it was not very proper what
i did next morning, but truly it was
too much for me-that packet of letters
that Jacque gave me as he went to his
death. | would not keep them.
thought: "A boy who acts like !, cow
ard and few hours after dies like a
man. 1t is not natural; there must be
something unuer this" and felt had
the explanation there under my hand
in those letters. They burned me. II
was impossible to keep them. Ma fol
/ could not Then-theu. drew cut
the packet
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How do you like my new gown"
"Oh, my ] think it is just too love
~. And how do / look in mine?"
Superb! Couldn't be more exquis-
ite."
And what's the matter with mine?
Doesn't it fit elegantly?"
Perfectly grand! just like Wortl,
production
Mont we cut swath out there.
though?"
''Oh. mol Guess notl Wen just make
'em green with envy
The above remarks were overheard
in the west end Of the government
building by an Enquirer reporter.
Sounds very much like society laoies'
salls, doesn't it?
But it wasn't
The talking was done by three very
dignified gentlemen.
They were the justices of the new
court of appeals and they were clothed
in the handsome silken gowns of their
judicial office Cincinnati Enquirer.
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS..

fruit As soon as you are done picking
the fruit, go through and cut ont all
the old canes, also the weak ones of
the new growth, leaving only . suffi-
cient NUN Der to have a good crop Of
frait the following season. After this
is done, go through with pair Of
large shears and cut off the tops, leav-
ing the canes about four feet high
The red varieties propagate by suck
ers, surplus of which must of course be
destroyed the same as any other weeds.
The black caps propagate from the
tips of their branches. Should you
need new sets, bend over some of the
branches of the strong thrifty canes,
and throw sufficient earth upon the
tips to hold them in place, when they
will take root.
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J5Al9E'AgRD

the water up to our knees. / knew
well we would get used to it, but it
was worrying all the same. Never.
theless, we marched steadily on, as
regular and attentive as if we were on
drill.
] tell you this is true: am an old
tramp, have been nine years in the serv-
ice and six with the rank of sergeant,
and the number Of young soldiers !
have trained and commanded right
about face" Is incalculable; but never
have seen men march like these,
shoulder to shoulder, as exact as If
drawn by a line; and that, / tell you,
in two feet of mud. Sapristi! but it
was superb. / was jubilant, and yet a
little vexed, to see how well the scamps
could keep step when they chose. All,
well; had nothing to complain Of that
day.
Halt! Well, not bit too soon, !
thought, and yet droll place to halt
in. No matter. ! filled my pipe and
: looked around to see where we were.
Rice fields to the right, to the left, and
behind us a thick slush mud made by
our tramping feet. %
A little corporal who had tongue
well hung, indeed too well hung, sailed
out to me: ''Sergt. Bertrand, sergt.
Bertrand, no need to light your pipe
Wait awhile, they will light it for
= you.''
The jackanapesl AS if didn't know
we would soon be under the fire of the
enemy.
Suddenly l heard them calling the
roll of my company and saw my brave
fellows break ranks and trot like rab-
bits across the rice fields to meet the
baggagemaster who was returning
with great package under his arm!
Lettersl Now / ask you was this a
good time to distribute letters? There
they were running like so many mad
men. / was the. only one to remain
tranquil. 1t is true l have no one to
write me--no family, no friends, no.
body-all alone in the world, like an
old bear Heaven help me! At length
! see my men return to their places,
holding upttheir hands to keep the let
ters from being soiled by the water, as
carefully as if they were guarding the
last words and testimony of their dying
mother.
"Ah! Jacque has a letter. News
from home, lacquer"
Jacque is sergeant of my company.
/ am chief of the first section, he of the
second A handsome young fellow
with bright, boyish face, a beaydless
chin and cheeks as smooth as girls.
Nevertheless l hold a little grudge
against him. 1t is always vexing to
see these brats of twenty-five promoted
alongside of an old trooper like me;
but for all that he is nice boy, and
the men would go through fire. and
water for him. He is well connected,
of good family and often receives let
\ ters with the. seal-of the war depart
ment; but that is his business, not
mine.
/ watched hun out of the corner of
my eye as he ran through his letter.
Then saw him wipe away tear, a
little tear, that glistened on the end of
his eyelash.
pretended not to see 1t, even .joked
little, to make him laugh.
what has she written to you,
Jacque? What says my lady fair2''
He turned without smile and grave
.S]y said: II have no lady fair, Bertrand.
1t is from my mother
"Ahp' / felt as if I had made a fool
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md did not hssrths word d command.
fcr 1 heard the lieutenant behind re
says
sAh, well sergt. Jaeque, tagging
behindA-already7n
hoped TO hear reply Of come kind
no matter what. When an officer 20
far forgets himself as TO speak In that
way TO subordinate like to see .
little indignation. Parbleul you dare
mot speak out loud; that is against the
rules; but muttered word under your
breath is q solace to your self-respect
But Jacque said not q word; he
simply repeated: Forward, marchl'
In q dragging tone, as il he were weary.
That is TO say, it was not the tone a
French sergeant uses when he COM
mands: Forward, march, They never
humble these two words, but shout
them With enthusiasm. What is the
matter with Serzt. Jacque this morn
ing? lie is not like himself.
All, that was rough day, tell you.
When night came we were still in the
water. but up TO orr waists this time.
And all around us little feld-pieces
were splitting fire like so many demons.
But we marched steadily on until we
were within five hundred meters of the
walls Of the citadel. Not gun-shot,
not movement; the rascals were saw
ing their powder until we came near. |
said to myself: "Wait, old fellow, you
will have something TO warm you mp
by and by; don't be discouraged"
When, behold, we were again COM
manded to halt The captain steps in
front Of the ranks, and demands in a
low voice all the same it was distinct
| " heard--"A sub-officer willing to I'M
dertake secret and dangerous mis-
sion!'
Naturally | stepped forward Now
have the misfortune tosbe little too
well appreciated by my captain, ansold
ftoughs Hike myself, who had been
my lieutenant in Africa,
mot you, Bertrand. l know you
well, and when want you l will find
lyou. BE kind enough to remain quiet"
You see, some officers will not grant
Eyou the least favor. Then ! said to
myself: This is just the thing for
Jacque." The captain seemed to be of
the same opinion, for he stopped ex-
actly in front of him and repeated
| under his nose: "A sub-officer willing
to undertake a dangerous mission. 1t
was plainly to be seen he was making
advances to Jacque, and you will think
am hooking you when tell you my
fine fellow lowered his eyes under the
gaze of his captain and said not a
word. You may be sure the captain
was angry, for you know it is not
| pleasant to make advances to anyone
and have them thrown back in your
/ teeth. l heard him sheer under his
mustache: "Well. he means to take
good care of his skin"
! All, it was rough. Jacqte turned as
red as beet, but said not a word only
when the captain had passed he raised
his eyes and fixed them on that bit of
blue sky far away on the horizon
where could see nothing, nothing at
| all Then said to myself. "Well,
my fne fellow. you are decidedly a
coward
TO be brief, Berthelot of the third
| division was chosen for the expedition,
he returned without scratch, the
jackanapes, when my poor Jacqne--
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