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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17

, stirring in a tree top not far away iia'
dislodved dead limb or piece OF bark
! Now there comes a sound from tn
thiclet on the left, and the horse turn
his head and points his ears Even
aeld mouse scampering over TIE drat
leaves can be heard yards away on
quiet night,
Al! listen-feel the hors'
tremble with excitement as dry
branch cracks in the thicket across
/ the creek. Did human footsteps caust
| that sound2 The horse stands VIII
ears pointed, head lowered and ont
forefoot almost off the ground. lie Is
an old veteran. If it were otherwise
he would toss his head and paw the
earth and betray his location to any
one proving near A hundred nights
of picket duty have taught him caution.
Come, old boy, there's nothing y
fear" whispers the trooper as he pats
his neck. I'VE mustn't get excited
about a coon or 'possum moving about
You and ! have been in some tight
places together, but we are all right
here. Let's settle down to kill time
until we are relieved"
A quarter of an hour goes BY The
horse has not ceased TO watch ana
listen. No cavalryman's horse on our
post forgets the situation. Some Will
neither eat nor drink-none ever SLEEP.
The troopers eyes stare into the thick
cts, but in vacant way. He listens,
but he no longer separates the different
sounds. A tree toad is uttering its
peculiar plaint--cricl1ets sing in the
dry grass-afar off a whippoorwiil IS
making night melodious He does not
sleep, but he thinks of home and wife
and little ones.
Listen There was a peculiar sound
from the stony bed of the creek-the
crunch of gravel under footstep. The
horse hears it and points his ears, and
his eyes grow larger. The trooper
hears it, but it does not break his wax
ing dream. The end of war has come;
nation is rejoicing; the bronzed faced
Veterans are marching from battlefelds
to fields of waving grain.
The horse is trembling with fear and
his breath comes faster. He hears the
sound again and again. Something is
creeping up the bed of the creek, whose
high banks form an excellent shelter.
Is the trooper asleep? Have those
sounds no significance TO the man who
knows that on this front someone has
been murdered almost nightly? The
horse carefully turns his head to look
back.
Soho. So-hor whispers the trooper
as he caresses him, but he is still think
ing of home and those who viii well
come him.
The horse shrinlxs backward and ut
ters snort of alarm, and the trooper
rouses himself. 1t is too late.
As he straightens up in his stirrups !
there is flash of fire in his face, fol-
lowed by report which viii arouse !
thousand men, and after a lurch or
two and clutch at the saddle he falls |
to the ground The war is over for him. /
The horse wheels and bounds away a |
few yards, but when the guard turns /
tut and comes hurrying up they find
he animal standing almost over his /
lead master, with his frightened eyes
the bank and his ears strained
% every sound
"Ambushed and murdered, whispertd
he men as they gathered around th,
orpse. The bushwhaclter must have
rept up the bed Of the creek to shoe,
lin, and it's a wonder his horse didn't
ave the alarm in time ~ Y. sun.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17

Might See Too Much. bow.
ager from the front seat OF the buck
ooardl-Now, young people. you mus
behave yourselves. I'm afraid It Is a
large undertaking TO chaperon this
party. Tom De Witt from the rearl-
On. that will be all right, Mrs. Dow
ager Only remember that you have
put your hand TO the plow and mustn't
look back.-N Y Truth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1892-11-17
sTATE OFNERMnNr

STATE OFNERMONT In Probate Court. held
District of Randolph IS al Randolph on the LIST day
of Nov. A. ID. 1892. A. +. 0sgood. administrator
OF the estate JOlu Allen late Of Chelsta
makes application to said Court for lie to sell
all the real of said deceased representing that
said sale is necessary for the payment of the debts
said deceased,
Where.
upon. Il is ordered by said Court that said application
come under consideration and be heard on the
I'D day of Nov. A. u. 1892,
at the Probate Office In Randolph; aud. II Is further
ordered that all persons interested be notified hereof
by publication OF notice OF this application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully IN the HERALD
AND NEWS. printed al West Randolph before said
time ofhearing that they may appear at said time
and place, and, II they see cause object thereto.
Bv the COurt--Attest.
ss6 WILLIAM II, NICHOLS Judge
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
Talking Reciprocity.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-The Canadian
reciprocity negotiations were continued
Friday morning at the state department.
The meeting of Thursday had been ad-
journed until II o'clock Friday morning,
and promptly at that hour the three
Canadian commissioners, Sir John
Thompson, Hon. Mr.. Foster and Hon.
Mr.. Powell. accompanied by Sir julian
Pauncefote, the British minister, called
at the department and were ushered
into the diplomatic stateroom.
1t was diplomatic day." when the
secretary has standing engagement to
receive the foreign ministers who may
call, but he was little late, and did not
arrive until about 80. When he came
to the department the group in the ante
room had beun augmented by the ar
rival of Senior Romero, the Mexican
minister, and Baron Won Mumin, the
German charge d'affaires.
The reciprocity commissioners, how
ever, were at once ushered into the great
diplomatic reception room. The meet
ing lasted little over an hour and as
before was attended by both Secretary
Blaine and General Foster as representa-
tives of the United States.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
WHITE SLAVES.
An Aggravated Case of Cruelty Discov
cred in Cleveland.

An Aggravated Case of Cruelty Discov-
cred in Cleveland.
CLEVELAND, Feb. 13.-John Vidral, a
Slav, was arrested Thursday morning
on the charge of cruelty to minors, an |
thereby revealed case of contract labor
slavery. The warrant was issued at the
instance of Peter Miskush. The boy
said that nine months ago Vidral
bought him of his father in the old
country, promising to pay him $16 a
year. He was brought to Cleveland,
and with several other boys was taken
to sos Broadway. They were made to
sleep on the floor in dirt and filth, an
were given two meals day of black
bread and coffee.
Early every morning they were sta,
ed out with load of tinWare. If they
did not bring enough money, he SAID
Vidral beat them with strap. Since
Jan. 10 Peter has been in charge of Paul
Seelig, of so Cumberland street, who
discovered the lads condition and took
him home with him. When arrested
Vidral was found sleeping in his tinshop
with nine others. Before Justice Poe
Vidral pleaded guilty, and was remand
ed for sentence. Two boys, Paul Cost
var and Andrew Kroley, detained as
witnesses, will probably be returned to
Europe. TIE matter will also be laid
before District Attorney Brinsmade,
who will probably begin a prosecution
under the alien contract law.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
MYSTERIOUS
Secrecy in Connection With the
Behring Sea Conference.
lnsinuations Against the Amer
lean Commissioners.

Alleged That 1t is Our Representatives
and Not the Englishmen Who Have
Been Delaying the Negotiations-Tho
Britishers Favor an Open Session,
While the Americans Do Not.
New YORK, Eeb ia special to the
Herald from Washington says.
There is something mysterious going
on in what is known as the settlement
OF the Behring sea question IL the
scene of the negotiations We're state
capital there would be some very sensa-
tional charges made, and, for that mat
ter, perhaps even the dignity of some
officials position may not save them
from pretty severe reflections before this
matter is over.
There seems to be very strong desire
to prevent the public explanation of the
findings of the commission. There is no
reason for this unless somebody is going
to be benefited. There are also great
many charges made in different organs
of the administration that it is the En-
glish commissioners who are wasting
time and refusing to meet the American
commissioners and get down to business.
This is not true. 1t is not the English
men who have held back the investiga-
ton or who have asked for secrecy.
Some mysterious influence has kept the
American and English commissioners
apart, and it was not until Thursday
that they were allowed to meet officially
in what was called an informal confer
ence.
The conference was behind closed
doors. It is impossible to get the English
commissioners to talk on the subject,
but it is known that they favor open
sessions. The state department will not,
however, for some reason, agree to this
step. The Englishmen, while not COM
planning, having been bound to secrecy,
feel keenly the Misrepresentation Of
their intentions and disposition printed
in administration papers.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
Nothing Like 1t in Years.
REVOLUTION IN BRAZIL.
The Province of Rio Grande do Sui In
Open Rebellion.

Inc province OF Rio Grande 40 SUI III
Open Rebellion.
LONDON, Feb. 49, Dispatches re-
ceived here from Brazil say that the
province of Rio Grande do Sui may
again be said to be in state of open re-
bellion. Viscomte Pelotas is said tc
have been chief of the revolutionary
party in that province and to have pro
claimed Corumpa as the capital, depos-
ing Governor Martinho, the Peixottc
representative, from power and placing
DR.. Rocha in his place.
AT Santa Catharina, capital of the
province of that name, bordering on the
provinces of Rio Grande do Sui and
Perana, there is said to be trouble. The
governor is reported to have been de-
posed and the revolutionists have the
upper hand. Additional reports have it
that Rio Grande do Sui is once more
gathering her naval guAr,lrmen together
and that most active preparations are
being made to place the army in the field
before Dictator PeixOtto succeeds in
sending reinforcements to the south.
Another report says efforts are being
made to strengthen insurgents in differ.
ent parts of Brazil, and that the prov
ince of Crosse will soon be in their
hands. The insurrection is said to have
spread much further and to have more
adherents than the Peixotto authorities
are willing to admit, and they are doing
everything possible to conceal the really
grave facts in the case. AS the matter
is understood here, the same charges,
to all intents and purposes are made
against Dictator Peixotto as were made
AGAINST Dictator Fonseca
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
FIFTEEN CENTS A WEEK
CONGRESS-.


WASHINGTON, Feb. 13.-A resolution
was adopted setting apart Saturday
April 2, for tributes of respect to the
late Hon. NJ. w. Ford, of Michigan
also one to print 5000 additional copies
of the presidents message ON the Chiliar
question.
Favorable report was made by the
committee on public lands on bill tc
adjust swamp land grants, and to fix the
limitation for filing claims.
Mr.. Cultivate, of Ohio, asked unani-
nous consent to limit debate on the
military academy appropriation bill to
twenty minutes and to dispense with
yea and nay call on the motion pending
Thursday to limit debate to one minute.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, OBJ
jected and the roll was called on the
motion pending adjournment Thursday,
for one minute debate. The motion was
carried, 202 to 49,
The drainage appropriation of 5000
on motion of Mr.. Holman, was stricken
out, 109 to 81. The committee then rose
and reported the bill to the house.
Mr., Bowers, of California, demanded
the yeas and nays ON the amendment
providing electric light plant costing
$9,540 for the cadet barracks. This
amendment was retained, 156 to 72.
Mr.. Walker, of Massachusetts, de-
manded the yeas and nays on several
amendments, and failing in securing a
vote in that manner, moved an adjourn
ment of the house. He said he desired
to put the Democrats on record on this
bill. His several dilatory motions caused
considerable laughter on the floor.
The bill was then passed.
AT 2 o'clock the house proceeded to
consider bills on the private calendar.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
SEEMS TO BE SERIOUS.
Britons Clamoring for Quarantine
Against Canadian Cattle.


Against Canadian Cattle.
MONTREAL, Feb. 13.--The Star pub
fishes the following special dispatch
from London: The agitation against
live cattle imports is gaining dangerous
strength. Following The Times, The
Morning Post, which hitherto has been
most friendly to Canada, says:
I'm the presence of grave danger Of a
spread of the disease to British herds,
the most obvious dictates of common
sense say close the ports of England.
We are spending millions of pounds to
suppress disease among home animals,
yet with inexplicable fatuity we leave
the doors open at ports. A closure Of
ports to live animals would make no diff
ference to IMPORTS of dead meat nor
raise the price,
"Bell's Weekly Messenger, another
general friend of Canada, indicates the
seriousness Of the present outbreak and
urges the public to support Mr.. Chaplin,
If necessary, to stop all imports of live
cattle. The situation is one of grave
peril to Cam 1ian trade, and the Cans
dian government may perhaps strength
en- the position by promptly announcing
a rigid quarantine against Unised States
cattle entering British Columbia as well
as the rest of Canada.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
A CHICAGO PROCURESS
Believed to Be Operating In Detroit.
Five Girls Disappear.

Believed to BE Operating in Detroit.
Five Girls Disappear.
DETROIT, Feb. 3.--The Detroit police
are inclined to attribute the sudden and
complete disappearance of five young
girls within the last few weeks to Chi
cago procuress, who is said to be oper-
ating in this city. The five girls are all
between the age of thirteen and seven
teen.
The first to disappear was Mabel
Scott, the fifteen-year-old daughter Of
Thomas Scott, mechanic employed by
the Russell wheel and iron works.
On Jan. 23 Rosa Basowitch, remark
ably pretty thirteen year-old Polish girl,
disappeared from her home at 944 Chene
street, and not the least trace Of her has
been found.
Following close upon this case was
that of Hattie Lesnow, who lived within
two doors of Rosa Basowitch. Hattie
told her parents that she had secured y
situation as a nurse girl on Alfred street
and took her clothes with her. She was
seventeen years old and quite cookbook
ing.
While Miss Lottie Griffiths, daughter
Of George III. Griffiths, western sales
man for Utica shoe firm, was on her
way to Cleveland one day last July, she
met woman who gave her name as
Brownell. This woman became much
attached to Lottie and urged her to ac-
company her to Europe. Lottie's
parents refused TO listen to such a prop
osition, but the girl ran away from home
when pressed by Miss Brownell, who
came to Detroit to see her.
Then started for New York, as Lottie
supposed, but landed in Chicago, where
they went to house on North Clark
street, the Brownell woman pretending
that she had business to attend to before
leaving that night. Lottie was drugged
and ruined. She became the mistress Of
board of trade man, but was discarded
by him when it became apparent that
she was about to become mother. In
stead of pursuing life of shame she
repented and came home to her parents,
who forgave her.
The police are of the opinion that Miss
Brownell is still working Detroit for
girls, who are sent to Chicago. She also
operates in Cleveland, where she stops
at the Hollanden House. They credit
the other disappearances to the Chicago
DrOcuress
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
TELAUTOGRAPH.
Wonderful Invention of DIR,
Gray, of Illinois.
One of the Great Triumphs o1
Electric Science.

BY It's Use the Fac-Simile of Message,
Signature, Drawing or Anything Else
Written or Drawn Can BE Reproduced
Automatically a Thousand Miles Away.
Mistakes Almost impossible.
CHAMPAIGN, Ills, Feb 13.-Several
specimen copies of work or writing done
by the telautograph are on exhibition in
the library of the University of Illinois.
The telautograph is small machine in
vented by DR.. Elisha Gray of Highland
Park, Ills. This machine is so con-
structed tha- writing done by one per-
son will be accurately copied by an auto
matte stylus thousand miles distant
proper connection is made by common
electric wires. To see the little automa-
ton do its work, writing legible hand,
finish word, raise up and return to
cross its its" and dot its 'i's," take up
the next line and in case of omission of
word or letter return and insert, might
convince some that it was bewitched.
DR.. Gray has more than sixty patents
covering his numerous inventions on the
telephone, telegraph and other electrical
appliances, Int this far surpasses for in
genuity, anything that he has hitherto
attempted.
A large factory for the manufacture
of the telautograph is now being erect
ed near Chicago and the invention will
be placed on the market within several
months Mistakes in messages will now
be practically impossible, because an ex-
act copy of what is received at the other
end of the line remains in the office from
which it is sent. If a New York banker
wishes to write check to his agent in
San Francisco he has only to step into a
telautograph office and it can be done
almost in an instant. A new means of
electric communication has also been
discovered by Professor Gray and will in
several months be put in operation-the
greatest triumph in electric science.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
POLITICAL SCHEME.
A New or white Republican Movement
in South Carolina.


CHARLESTON, Feb. 13.-The new, or
white Republican movement, is taking
practical shape in this place. A conf
dental circular has just been issued,
calling a conference to meet in Column
bia on the 10Th. This conference is pre-
liminary to the state convention which
meets April 10 to elect delegates to the
national Republican convention.
Its purpose, as described in the circu-
lar, is to devise plans and methods OF
conducting the campaign in the state,
and the recipients are requested to per-
sonally invite others known to be in
sympathy with the movement, The
time for aC tion-the circular says-is
ripe and bright future of clean Repub
lican and good government is just be-
fore them and that steps will be taken
to place a responsible Republican party
before the citizens, such as will com
mand their allegiance and affection.
The new party is entirely distinct from
the machine and is not recognized by
the regulars.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
DREADED TYPHUS.
New York City Threatened by
the Dreaded Disease.
Seventy-SM Cases Discovered
in the Metropolis.

The Black Flag Hoisted by the City's
Health Authorities-The Victims All,
or Nearly All, Russians and Polish
Jews Recently Arrived from MarseilIes.
The Plague by No Means Ended.
NEW YORK. Feb. 13.-Eght new
cases of typhus fever have been dis
covered in various parts of this city
Friday, thus making with the fifty
seven cases unearthed Thursday, sixty
five cases in all. The victims are all or
nearly all Jews, both Russian and
Polish, who recently arrived here on the
steamship Massila, from Marseilles and,
who on landing, although the ship was
said to be infected, found sleeping ac-
comodation in some of the lowest tene-
ment houses on the East side.
Every Precaution Taken.
All the victims have been removed to
North Brother island and the places
they were taken from carefully fumigat-
ed and quarantined, black flag being
foated from a short distance on either
side of the pestilent house.
The hospital on North Brother island
is filled to its utmost capacity, and the
physicians there will erect large pavil-
ion to accommodate a large number of
patients.
Nothing Like 1t in Years.
DR.. Edison, of the health board, said
to United Press reporter: "The plague
is by no means ended. We have acted
promptly and on the first suspicious, but
you see how many had been scattered
around and had already come in contact
with many other persons, and you may
look for new cases hourly. | have or
dered fresh squads of men to do duty on
the case. We have seen nothing like it
in years."
Increasing Fast.
At noon Friday the number of cases
of typhus in the city had reached seven
ty-six.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
A frairs I'm Seryia.

VIENNA, Feb. 13.-For some time past
the condition of affairs in Servia are
growing critical, and at last reports the
affairs between the government and its
opponents were in high degree of ten
sion. The partisans Of ex-Queen Nata-
lie are charged with doing much toward
arousing strife. They have infamed
the popular mind against the regency
on the ground of its subservience to ex-
King Milan and its financial concessions
to the ex-king. Other causes for discon-
tent also exist, and there is said to be o
division in the ministry itself. The
army is represented as being faithful to
the government.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13
ALMOST BURIED ALIVE.
Horrifying Experience of Mrs. Wilson
Near Warsaw, Ills.

Near Warsaw, Ills.
WARSAW, Feb. 13.-Mrs. Wilson, liv-
ing twelve miles from this city, became
suddenly i'll last Saturday and to all ap-
pearances died. She was dressed for
burial and arrangements for her funeral
made. No physician was called. On
Monday neighbor was sent to Warsaw
for a coffin, but got drunk and did not
reach home until Tuesday morning.
When the watchers began to place the
supposed corpse in the coffin the woman
threw up her arms and caught one of
the attendants by both wrists. With
difficulty her fingers were released. By
the aid of mirror respiration was de-
tected, restoratives applied and in few
moments Mrs. Wilson was able to talk.
She is too weak to make much expla-
nation Of her experience, but the agonies
she suffered while the preparations were
being made for her burial were simply
awful. 1t was with superhuman efforts
that she was enabled to throw up her
arms and cldtch the wrists of the at
tendant. Mrs. Wilson will recover.
Daily tobacco leaf-chronicle. (Clarksville, Tenn.) 1890-1895, 1892-02-13

TORONTO, o., Feb. 13.-The temper
ance people of Toronto have started a
war of determination of the saloons.
Some time ago William Carson, owner
of the property in which the, "Dew-drop'
inn is being conducted by S. M. Robert
son, received letter signed white
Caps" warning him to oust Robertson.
Tuesday night the saloon was burned
down. This saloon had been the object
of especial hatred of the temperance
people, and the burning has stirred up a
great deal of bad blood.