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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
A QUEER FARO GAME.

The System Beat the Bank. but
Would Not Do for Earthquakes.
Whenever / see faro game am
reminded OF story told on Silver
peg, an old prospector. He was a
taciturn man and spent most OF his
time prospecting in Sonora and
Arizona. He got his nickname from
the fact that one OF his legs was am.
putated at the knee, necessitating HE
wearing wooden peg, and the add.
tional fact that he was also prospect.
ing for silver. Silverpeg had two am.
billions in life-one was to strike q
rich silver mine. in which event he
swore he would make himself silver
leg to replace the wooden one he hob.
bled around on; the other was to
beat at faro by his system. His sys-
tenn was for certain cards to win
clear through and others to lose in the
same manner.
For years Silverpeg has spent his
summers in prospecting without find
ing erich silver mine" On the ad.
vent of winter he would come to town
and endeavor to break the faro banks
with his system. The day the earth.
quake occurred he was at Bavispe,
Sonora, and was playing faro. He
was playing his system, and had been
coppering the jack. The jack had lost
three times. Silverpeg was in happy
mood, as his system was proving q
winning one. He coppered the jack
clear up to the limit, being sure that
his system was right and that the
jack would lose out. But before the
quake came, the walls OF the house
shook and the chairs and tables began
to slide over the floor, and the dealers
and players being badly frightened
made rush for the door. When they
got out on the street the shock was
over. The players, after recovering
from their fright, resumed Their
places at the table. They had been
so suddenly surprised by the shock
that they had not gathered up their
checks, which on their return were
apparently just as they had been
placed. The dealer took his seat made
turn and the jack lost.
The shock had knocked the copper
of Silverpeg's bet, and he had not
noticed it. The dealer took the bet
in and Silverpeg was dumfounded.
He saw what the earthquake had
done. His disgust was intense.
Gathering up his remaining chips he
cashed them in, and. turning to the
players, he said: "Boys, l played
faro, before l learned the Lords
Prayer; l have tackled brace games
before, but this is the first time ever
struck bank where providence stood
in with the house. My system was
all right, and il the Lord had held
back that shock few deals would
have broke the bank. can beat the
box, but can't beat providence. !
will never play faro again; the odds
are too great"
Slverpeg kept his word, and no in
ducement could ever persuade him to
play faro.-St. Louis Post-Dispatch.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
smokeiess Powders.

Smokeless powders are rapidly Sc
curing universal adoption. They are
expected to be especially advantageous
in naval actions, enabling the Captain
of ship to keep the enemy well in
view, vancouver his vessel to advan-
tage, judge of the proper moment to
use his ram and see torpedocs in time
to avoid them. Such powders are made
in curious shape, being turned out in
the form Of sheets rolled like maps,
which are cut first into long square
strips and finally into little cubes.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
The postal Card Holder.

The catalogue comprising articles
made OF triple-plated silver had grad
ually been enlarged until almost every
thing which man needs is to be found
therein. But until lately one article
had been missing; that's the postal
card holder. The want has been
supplied, and they can now be pur.
chased in two sizes--large and medium.
They are ornamented with pretty
filigree work, bow knots and feur-de.
lis in silver, while others have bow
knots OF Frenih enamel.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
4 CHINESE LEGEND.


How the Maiden Saved Hor Fathers
Life BY the Forfeit OF Her Own. :
When the bell tower OF Pekin wasl
built the Emper Yung-lo OF the Ming,
dynasty ordered q great mandarin
named Kuan.yu to cast bell big
enough for such a noble edifice. Time,
after time Kuan-yu and the experts
workmen in the country tried to cast
bell and failed; the casting was al,
ways honey-combed, and the emperor.
said II there was one more failurei
Kuan-yu's head should pay the for,
lett for it.
Now Kuan.yu had daughter, q
beautiful girl OF 16, named Ko-ai; She
went to certain astrologer and asked,
the cause OF her fathers failure. Some
demon, she was informed, required the
blood of maiden to be mixed with
the metal, and unless this was done
the next casting would fail, like the
previous ones.
Ko.ai got permission from her ia.
Their to be present at the next casting,
and amid the dead silence which pre-
vailed when the taps were drawn, and
the molten stream poured down into
the mold. o shrek was heard, and,
crying "For my father" Ko-ai threw
herself into the seething metal. One
OF the workmen tried to seize her, but
succeeded in getting hold only OF .
shoe. ~ =
The father was taken home raving
mailman, but the bell was perfect in
make and tone. and when struck its
sonorous boom is, to this day, fol-
lowed by a low, wailing sound, like the
cry OF q woman in agony, and when
people hear it they say; 'There's Ko-
al, calling for her Shoe"
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
Can Man Change the cIIma.e7

The fact that man has been able to
produce many great changes OF
the earth is a tribute to his in
dustry and ingenuity. But it is
possible that he is bringing about
effects OF equal Importance without
intending them. This reflection is
suggested by q recent article OF Doctor
J. E. Taylor on the question whether
the British climate is changing.
It is only within the last ten
years that the great part that
dust plays in weather-making' has
come to be properly understood. The
colors OF sunrise and sunset arc
largely, perhaps mainly, due to the
presence of invisible dust in the
atmosphere. The wind and the
temperature OF the air are also
affected by dust. The existence OF
clouds may be entirely dependent
upon the presence OF dust particles.
Doctor Taylor suggests that the inn
mense quantity of dust discharged in
to the air by the innumerable fuel
consuming engines Of this age OF me.
chanical progress may increase the
cloudiness OF a country like England,
and thereby lead to colder and gloom
Ter seasons.
When we recall tho minuteness OF
man in comparison with the great
globe that he inhabits and the vast
ocean OF air that surrounds him, it
appears very surprising that he
should be able to bring about such ef.
fects.
But it must be remembered that he
is dealing continually with giant pow
ers of nature which are so delicately
balanced that mere touch, as it
were, suffices sometimes to set them
operating in q new way.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
TOOK TO THE WOODS.
A TimId Young Mans Terrible Ex-
perionCe,

A TimId Young Mans Terrible Ex-
perience.
A tall, solemn-looking young
man entered the restaurant with a
mild, apologetic air and seated him
self at q vacant table near the middle
of the room. 1t was evident that he
dreaded to intrude. He wanted to
get as far away from other people as
possible. He even blushed painfully
when he gave his order, and the most
casual observer could have told that
he was bashful.
Just as his dinner was brought to
him, as the Detroit Tribune tells the
story, a buxom-looking woman with
seven small children entered the
place. The head waiter swept the
field with his eye bounced down upon
the table where the young man had
sought solitude, motioned to the
mother, who clucked to the chickens,
and moment later they were all
around that one table. That
young mans face was . serial
story.
Other people entered the restaurant,
glanced at the group, smiled signifi-
cantly and seated themselves. HE
doesn't look it, does he!" queried
a pleasant-faced old lady in an audi
BILE whisper.
"She looks at least ten years older
than he," murmured the girl at the
next table.
He flew to the rack, tossed q dol
lar to the cashier, and tried to-
40 through the door without opening
it.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
GaugIng Civilization.

T A famous scientific man has declared
that the measure of nations civiliza-
ton may be gagged by the amount of
sulphuric acid it consumes, since this
acid is an essential to the most skillful,
speedy and economical methods in the
higher mechanical arts. Measured by
this standard the civilization of the
United States is the highest on earth.
Inscriptions on mummy cloths with q
material produced only through the
agency of sulphuric acid are taken as
an evidence of the high civilization ex-
listing in ancient Egypt.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
LET THE DREAM 90.

IL was 80 fain to love, dear!
Let the dream go.
The brightest vision dies of dawn,
The rose of snow;
And blossoms all DRIFT from the tree
When June winds blow.
] was so faint to live. dear!
Let the dream go.
Who needs the faded blossoms of May
That fall below?
And though springs self SHOULD weep fol
them
They would not know.
Annie Reeve Aldrich in the Century
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
A New Explosive.

Herculite, new French explosive, is
yellow-gray powder, composed Of
sawdust, camphor, nitrate Of potash
and several substances that are kept
secret. 1t cannot be fred by sparks,
fame or defamation, At trial half
pound charge Of the compound was in
serted in blast hole about four feet
in depth, tamped with sand and earth
and fred by special igniter. A block
of stone of about thirty tons was dis
placed.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
Maze OF Mirrors.

The magic maze, a maze of mirrors,
is the latest novelty at the horticultural
exhibition in London. The visitor enters
the maze by crooked passage, walled
entirely by mirrors, into the central
hall, toward which a number of SEEM
ingly endless avenues appear to Con-
verge. Reproductions of the visitor are
presented at every imaginable point and
angle. A figure stands at the entrance
of the hall and beckons with uplifted
hand, and the reproductions show the
figure in hundred different places at
once. The bowildered visitors walk
about in cautious, half-scared way,
running into their own reflection and
looking with distrust on every one who
approaches, unable to tell substance
from shadow. The space occupied by
the maze is only 4Ox3O feet, but the ar
rangement of mirrors gives it the ap-
pearance of being acres in extent.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
Aluminium for nank..

Sir Henry Bessemer suggests the sub
stitution of aluminium tokens for bank
notes of small denominations. He says
that, with the recent progress in the
science of metallurgy these tokens
could be made in fashion that would
set all the arts of forgery at defiance.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
Made OF Matches.

When you burn a wooden match you
find that there remains little quantity
of white ashes, which reddens with
great ease II you blow on it. Fix some
of these ashes on the points of four or
binary pens, and attach them around
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
ADAM H0LCOMB'S WILL.

DAM HOLCOMB
was dead at last
dead after 70 years
OF money-getting.
and the grave had
closed over him, He
had no children,
for he had led a
single life, induced,
SO it was said,
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08

by hole.
II you find any difficulty in making
the ashes stick to the point of the pen,
stick half a match on each pen point
and then let each match burn down.
Carefully place the cork thus equipped
on a little lamp filled with mineral oil,
SO that the wick of the lamp passes
through the hole in the cork.
Now light the lamp and keep the
wick we'll lowered, so that 1t gives only
an almost imperceptible blue flame,
and you will see the ashes of the
matches, by incandescencc, take on q
magnificent blush, and for n moment
the light will be almost as strong as
that Of the ordinary electric lamp.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
THE THREE TIMEs.

ing these differences clever French
man has invented system of extra
hands which can be applied not only
to new watches, but to the old ones al
ready in use. The two extra hands are
placed below the principal ones, from
which they differ both in form and
color. They are manipulated through
a small arm, by which they can either
be locked SO as to move with the prin-
cipal hands or, separated from them,
move individually.
If difference of minutes is to be
established the minute hand is re-
leased and allowed to indicate the
difference in minutes existing between
two points, while the hour hand re-
mains stationary with the original
hour hand of the dial. The same holds
good for the hour hand and for both
simultaneously. The cuts indicate
the various positions Of the hands
rotating either together or independ-
emit of each other.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
Tripis Time.

To travellers the difference In time
between certain points has always
caused more or less annoyance, In 30
far as their watches will not tally with
the time ut their destination, and con-
fusion and disappointment have often
followed this irregularity.
In these days Of rapid transit vast
differences in the hour of day are
quickly established between two given
points, and for the purpose of cqualiz-
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
A Big Party.

A story is told of a gentleman prom
inently connected with one of the big
foundries in Pittsburg, says the Cleve-
land Plain Dealer. The gentleman in
question is an unusually large man,
very tall and far around. Finding
himself caught in little town about
seventy-five miles from Pittsburg one
night, with no train going to the city,
and being very anxious to reach there
at IL o'clock, he wired to an express
train down the track to stop for him.
"We stop for officials only" came the
answer. Quick as a flash went the sec
ond telegram, "Will you stop for q
large party?" EYES," was the reply,
and the long express slowed up and
stopped when itreached the little town
and the gentleman complacently
stepped aboard. "Where is the large
party?" inquired the conductor, with
wide-open, astonished eyes, as he gazed
about the empty depot. "Ain't large
enough?" chuckled the delighted new
passenger. The conductor glared, then
burst into hearty laugh as the fitness
of the application burst upon him.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1892-10-08
WORLD OF SCIENCE.
SOME LATE INVENTIONS FOR
MANS BENEFIT.

a Triple Tims-PIecs That VIII Prove
Useful On All Railroads-A Lamp That
Will Rival DISQUALIFICATION to Gauge
Civilization.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-04
Rocllestcr.

GIG. Hubbard was in Brandon Monday.
c. c. Stumm of Cleveland, Ohio, is with
c. +. Clafiin for few days.
Mrs. Roxa Mosher returned 70 her home
last Saturday. She has been in Chicago
about one year.
Miss Eliza Hubbard returned to Bran
don this week.
L. L. Shepard has gone to Bridgewater
to open barber shop.
Z. ". Hopkins OF Essex Junction spent
last week in town.
Mrs. Diana Chaifee Of Chicago has been
with her brother, u. f. Mosher and iaiDl-
~ few days.
David Goodeli OF Westboro, Mass, has
been in town few days.
H.F. Wood, wife and daughter have
been IN town for week.
Hugh and John Henry went back TO
Boston Monday.
Earl Cushman OF Burlington visited his
brother, Gen. Cnshman lasl week.
G. f. Richardson spent last week in
Lowell, Mass.
4. G. sfockwell and wife spent a day IN
Bethel last week.
Irving Brown has closed his labors with
c. O. Harvey and came home last week.
Della G. Hodgllins returned 10 SPRING
field, Mass, last Monday,
Mary Ardies Of St. Johnsbury was al q.
L. Moshers last week. Albert sault re-
turned Il St. Johnsbury with her.
~ c. Noyes II Sharon spent last week
in town.
Allen F. Darrah mas sold a valuable mare
By Thought 70 Middlebury parties.
Kate, Lucy and F. F. Washburn spent a
day in Randolph last week.
Chas. Downer has been in town few
days.
II. +. Fuller Of Tunhridge IS doing bar
Der work IN D. o. Goodno's drug store.
Mrs. Fred Martin is In Gaysville.
The Universalist society give an enter
tainment Thursday evening at the g. A.
X. Hall.
Rev. Leicester Williams preached at the
Universalist church last sunday and is
expected to remain and speak next sun
day.
Lucy Washburn is in swanton and VI
entity for week.
Chas. Tinkham OF Iowa is visiting his
brothers William and Smith Tinkham.
Eta Richardson Of Gardner, Mass, ar.
rived in town Sunday.
Mr.. Batchelder OF Gardner, Mass, has
been in town few days.
Sad news was received here Of the death
Of Geo. G. Tilden at Ames, Iowa, Sunday
July 81. He moved from here TO Ames
about twenty years ago and was respected
by all who knew him. The sorrow strick-
en- family have the sympathy of a wide
circle OF relatives and friends here.
Mrs. Beardow Of Conn, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. Calvin Morse.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-04

Fred Manley has four city boarders, all
OF New York.
DR.. a. G. Sherwin is now able 70 be out
and Is visiting relatives ln Woodstock,
Plymouth and Weatherstield.
Mrs. r. O. Barron OF salem, Mass, is
with her sister, Mrs Chas. Deane.
Mrs. Chas. Deane is sick with rheuma-
tism.
Mrs VIM. Baldwin died very suddenly
Friday,J July -, about midnight. Her iu-
neral was from her home ID this place
Monday p. m.
Report says that a little Woodbury. boy
living near West Hartford, has diphthe-
ria.
DR.. Walter Abbott and wife OF Ravens
wood H., have been visiting in town.
The wife Of Or. Phelps o. Littletoni
Mass, Is visiting az &. +. Harris.
Victor Waite is visiting friends IN Fair
Haven and Benson this week.
Rev. Mr.. Perkins Of TUFTS College will
preach at Smiths hall every sunday al
.. m. tin Sept. lst
Mrs. G. W. Brown goes this week ia
Nantasket Beach and Will visit friends IN
Boston, Lowell and other places in Mass
During the absence of the family last
Friday IA was stolen from the house OF
Hiram Spauiding.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-08-04

F. 81. Clark of the law firm of Davis and
Clark of Windsor and Felchville was in
town on business last Wednesday.
Misses Flora Shaw and Ann Sargent
have been assisting in the store OF BROOKS
q Washburn the past week.
The following board of teachers has
been engaged for the Whitcomb High
School for the ensuing year: Principal, j..
H Blaisdell Assistant Mrs. j. H. Blais-
dell; Intermediate, Miss Anna Topper;
2nd Primary, Miss May Parsons; LIST Pri-
mary, ISIS Fan NJ. Fisher.
Frederick Kelsey, city editor OF the
Concord Evening Monitor, accompanied
by his wife was the guest of s. H. Chase
last week.
c. L. Sanders is visiting in Northamp-
ton, Mass.
John Saintsprit and family are visiting
at St. Adams.
William Rogers and family OF Hartford,
Conn, are in Bethel for the summer.
c. r. Noble was at home last week. He
was accompanied by Sheldon Smith OF
New York City who will spend this, the
fifth consecutive summer in Bethel.
Mrs. Frank Bailey goes to Michigan
this week to be absent several months.
E. Fl. Kittredge of Boston is at home
for the summer vacation.
Mrs. Healey of Potsdam and Miss Hea-
ley of Syracuse, n. X, are visiting Mrs. u
A. wilkins, sister OF Mrs. Healey.
e. F. Wilson and family are taking an
outing at the Shaker village on the shores
of Shaker Pond at Enfield, \. II.
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barnard.

Lille Putnam of Gardner, Mass, and
Dencie Putnam of Hanover, Mass, are at
their fathers, Geo. NJ. Putnam.
The funeral of Nina Hosmer who died
at Lebanon, n. H., was held at the Uni
versalist church last week Monday, Rev.
5. A. Parker officiating. She was daugh-
ter OF Mr.. and Mrs. John Hosmer.
The Barnard "hayseeds" played game
of baseball with the Royalton nine at
Newcombville last Saturday, the ebay
seeds" gaining the victory by a score of ~
to g. The game was well contested and
very interesting throughout.
Now is the time for our town officers to
be studying the new ballot law.
The summer term of school in dist. No.
Is taught by Miss Ida Rice closed July %
with record worthy of note. The whole
number of scholars was nine and the dali
" average was seven and one-half. Three
of the nine had no marks of absence, tar
diness or dismissal, viz: Laura, Lizzie
and Harvey Emery. Flora Mott stayed
out one day. Harvey Emery went the
whole term without missing one word,
having 26 head marks.
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Northpornfret.

VtAh DAAAAates
Il. w. Newton had more city board ers
arrive this week,
Mrs. Snodgrass has returned to her
home in Chicago, III.
H. W. Vail is in New York City on bus
mess.
r. L. Davis and NJ. H. Miller have gone
to the north part Of the state to camp out
for few days.
Pearl Bugbee Of Hanover is spending his
vacation here with mis- parents.
Carl Adams OF Keene is here with rela-
tives for a short vacation from the dry
goods store he has been with so long.
Isaac King was very badly affected by
the heat last week, his son Frank taking
him in nearly insensible.
The Y. P. S. c. e. Union will be held
here the 18th and all Will be entertained
free.
Mrs. Byron Snow, daughter of s. King,
and son. of Boston are with him for few
days.
Mr. Bailey and wife of West Randolph
visited NJ. p. Burke the first of the week.
New lot OF prints and small wares TO ar
rive this week at Culver's.
Miss Alice Colburn went to Hartford
last week to visit her sister, and was taken
very i'll.
New lot of fancy cookies just received
at Culver's.
Fred Faneuf and son have returned to
Mass. after a number of weeks stay here.
Maurice Burnham has gone to Fitch
burg and Boston to visit his relatives.
F. q. Davis goes to Ottawa, Can, with
friends soon.
Rleached and unbleached cottons at low
est prices at Culvers.
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North Randolph.

Mrs. Nelson Carpenter is sick.
Miss Kate Marsh was at Mr. Cones last
week.
Thomas Stanley Of Illinois, is visiting
his brother George.
Miss Lucy Allen of Barre, visited at Mr..
Clark's last week.
Miss Wilson of Bridgewater, is stopping
with her brother, Walter Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyman Rogers are in Mil
ton. Mass, and are TO visit his mother, in
Canada.
Mrs. George Davinson and daughter,
Mabel, OF Joliet, H., spent last week with
her sister, Mrs. J. NJ. Clark.
Mrs. VIM. Wheatley and daughter, Bes-
sic, and Mrs. Wheatley's sister, visited at
Marshall Carpenters last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. r. George visited Mrs.
Jackson and Mr.. Richardson and called
on Mrs Bertha Durkee, recently.
j. B. Trombley and wife OF Barre, visited
Mrs. Frank Durkee, Mrs. Trombley S
grandmother, and relatives in town, last
week.