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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
Business Instinct,

81 see Bromley the tragedian is
posted for house charges at the Thes-
plan Club. He ought not to be hard
up" ''He isn't. He does that for
the sake of the advertisements
Judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
The Fiat Habit

Mr. Topfoor-I have rented q cot
tage for the summer. Mrs. Topfoor
Is there an elevator In it?-Exchange.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
Didn't Care for II.

Music Dealer-Can't I sell you a
copyo of our latest "Songs Without
Words?" Stranger-No; Idon't think
much Of the missing-word craze
Judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
Tho Bliss Of Ignorance.

"Why are the heads of the figures
in the fashion. pilates always turned
as IL they were looking back?:" $50
they cannot see what guys they are"
Truth.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
Promptly Punished.

Starter-l met a man this morning
who said 1 looked like you. Smart
ley-Tell me who he is and I'll go
and knock him down. Starter-I
did that myself.-Judge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22
An Addiction,

Foreign visitor-why does that
Cbinaman say s9ats" instead OF
''rats?" Hostile can't sound the
'r." Foreign Visitor-Ah, I see
brought up in New York.-New York
Weekly
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22

DR. McGLYNN is reported as de.
claring that sHell 10 q state. II 60,
Herr Most is Just the man to carry It.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1893-09-22

oe'S ~ VI
John Smith to the magistrate, but a
boy in the cr0wd-an Grand boy in
the store next to ours-knew me and
informed the dfgnitary that 1 was
travelling under an alias.
I was registered, then, under my
own name, with stalias John Smith,"
tackled to it, for all the world like a
veritable thief, and taken down to
the filthiest, foulest cell imaginable.
The next dav I was allowed to send
for anybody I wanted to see, and sue
ceedcd in proving my responsibility
sufficiently to he let off with q severe
reprimand.
But the arrest, and my name, were
chronicled in all the daily papers.
l wrote a note of apology to Miss
Priscilla, for having broken my en-
gagcment to take her to the opera.
The note ,(she knew my handwriting)
was returned unopened. I rushed to
the house to give her a personal ex.
PLANTATION.
miss Pritchard il not at home.
SIR" said tho footman, with q SUPER
cilious grin.
met her on the 5th avenue, the
next Sunday. She passed me with q
sublimely unconscious stare.
have not been able to, have a
word with her. or see her since; and
] know. I feel, that the cup has been
dashed from my lips forever!
oh why did Cogsmith's back so
closely resemble that OF the respect
ahle.l0Okinn 0ld hnffar9
Am not the most unfortunate
man 10 the wcrld?-N. Y. Mercury.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

MANY women never wash their heads
Some heads need washing; others do not.
Brushing excites the oil glands They
open. the secretion pours out, the hair is
dressed. and continued brushing makes
it glossy and beautiful Where there Is
much oil it is necessary to wash it out.
otherwise the accumulation of dust will
cause the hair to mat. Very oily hair
is apt to become unpleasantly unctuous
1t is also fact that waste material, dan
druff, etc, is more noticeable on fine oily
hair than on a coarse, drier sort.
If brushing does not suffice, then use a
shampoo. Warm water and CASTLE soap
are the essentials. Dry the hair with a
towel: dry it more in the sunshine. If
the ewes are sensitive, put on a 10 cent
straw crownless hat and pull the hair
out of the opening. This is proof against
a stiff neck. If there is no sun, the tresses
can be famed dry or spirit dried with a
little inodorous alcohol. This, however.
parches the hair and is irritating to the
scalp. The same effect is produced by
using ammonia. soda and borax in the
water-they are cleansing, but irritating
They also tend to bleach the hair, which
is not desirable.-New York World.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

A few of the railroad companies havo
definitely offered free transportation o,
materials for the construction of public
roads. This could not be asked, Of
course, from the companies generally,
But if they would take the matter into
consideration as one of vital impor-
tance, in view of the fact that railroad
transportation will be necessary for a
great share of the materials used for
road improvement, and establish such
rates for road materials as they can well
afford regarding the same as a contri-
button on their part and proportionate
TO their INTEREST," they would do more
to promote the early success of road re-
form than can be done by any other
agency in the country OK by all Others
pomhined
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

Those who have been speculative
about the immense fortune that will
inure to heinventor of the Harvey proc
ess Of treating armor plate viii be some
what surprised to learn that his. profits
from the United States government will
will fall considerably below 500, 600 It
has been generally supposed that he
would make millions ont Of his inven-
ton.
According to the contract made with
Mr.. Harvey by Mr. Tracy and reaffirmea
by Secretary Herbert, the amount OF
royalty to be paid Mr.. Harvey for the
right to decarbonate armor plates by his
method Of treatment is fixed at one-aalt
cent per pound The total amount Vi
armor contracted for by the navy de.
partment for the new ships is about 10
600 tons. Less than half Of this armor
will be Harveyized. Even if 10000 tons
should be so treated the inventor would
receive only 300, Coca very neat little
sum, to be sure, but nothing like what
the general public has beenled to believe
he Would receive.
The invention may of course prove
more valuable through its adoption by
some of the foreign powers, but this Is
not anticipated. Washington Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

That the sabbath is made for man anc
not man for the Sabbath may be reason
ably inferred from the record of the Mon
day morning papers. 1t requires an en-
tire page these midsummer days TO en-
terrain the public with the fun, accidents
and deviltry of Sunday. And it isn't
necessary TO 60 beyond the city OF New
York and its environs for the material.
There is growing salneness TO the long
list of casualties by land and sea, the late
Sunday morning GROWER and the sen
sational elimination Of domestic infeiic-
ity which pals upon the cultured taste.
There is a familiarity about the ac-
counts as If a customary blank form had
been filled up, the only changes being in
the names and places. All the reader has
to do is 70 look at the latter; he knows
the rest. The chief variation is like the
annual statement of the public debt in
the number Of figures, whether or 10
were drowned when the yacht upset, and
whether the affectionate father killed one
or half dozen of his children before he
blew his own brains ont, etc. If it We're
not for this. the energetic headliner of
the Monday morning i-sue might have
most of his headlines written III advance
and save time. Sunday is commonly re-
garded as day of rest, but it cannot be
said TO be scrupulously so observed by
the destroying angel. If people will not
assist this official of the devil in getting
up schemes of murder, accident and self
destruction on Sundays, which derelic-
ton can rarely be honestly alleged, he
appears to be able to supply the threat
ened deficiency by squall or a cyclone
or lightning or food or something TO keep
things moving New York Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

A curious incident occurred on one Of
Admiral Farraguts frigates when the
feet entered Mobile bay. II is related
bv an officer whose surprised eyes be
held the archaeological phenomenon. The
men were sitting down 10 a hearty break
fast-roast turkey and other toothsome
things-when they We're ''piped to quar-.
ters.' They had to leave the uncaryed
turkey and hurry upon deck. They were
being fired upon. Suddenly, while they
were returning the enemys fire, they
were surprised to notice that the air was
full Of feathers A cloud of feathers
foated about the men at the guns. Il
looked as if a new and strange kind Of
smoke lowered over this particular fri
gate. In little while the firing ceased,
and the men returned to the breakfast
table.
Hadn't that bird been pluckedf some
one inquired, pointing to the turkey.
There lay the turkey as thickly GOV
cred with soft, white feathers as If they
were his natural plumage Like many
other startling phenomena. this one had
a very simple explanation, which ap-
peared when one Of the cabin doors was
opened. The room had the appearance
Of having been ont in a light snowstorm
Little white feathers lay over everything
A shell had gone right through feather
pillow on one Of the hunks. Chicago
Post
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
Ignorance of military Rank

AT the beginning of the ei,H ~" ,.,rt
great many people were quite 80 80
of the pomp and splenaor OF in. i;.',r
rank. and the importance % -. or
titles. Their ignorance lea Y III
amusing incidents, one Of when ~
in connection with Gen. Hardee' = ~, H.
at the time that Albert Sidney - 80
ston was in command at Bowling 80. -
Nv. and Gen. Hardee was ordered .' H..
his command to that place from 80, -,
bus. XIV. At that time the erias ~. -,
tbe tennessee river at Danvilie' lel-,
had not been completed and the - -,
and his command had to be ferrisa ~ ~
the river TO ears on the OPPOSITE M
When Gen. Hardee had cross -
rivcr-supDosing. Of course, that t;-1 .ii
ciai ear had been provided 10y . ~ 5
and his military stait--h,e ' .-.in VIII
brakeman belonging to the I Ta1d rr
the question: Where shan ~ ~t- Do
staff go9' The brakeman, nav Thsi
idea who the general was ol s. bin
his staff consisted, after sur, "a - sonr
and his sword thoroughly ~ .'Y0s
what contemptuously, repre- vou csE
can go into that car there, anu 0SOrr-
stick your old staff out OF the WIZ
Chicago journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

my horse died with the collie ,as, =,
and am bound to have apo,be, -gat
were to depend on my feet h =. III
ont Of this country Forest wo, Sd me
me sure. stl
Il wish he'd get every one q,
confound you" replied the own. sol,
animal. o.
III tel You what I'll do" con,;-.,
the trooper; ''if you viii tel me- ,', -'S
name and get through this lis soI
war alive and ever get able 7 Win ~ Icy
you the money for the horse
MY name is John 7. Railov 49,.
you, but I'll never hear from Won sa ..i''
You cursed Yankee thief" s4l'
That may be-" smiled the sola.
but wait and see. and amid -
laughter from his comrades he NOW:
the horse and with them rode AVA e''9
At that time Railey was well "a :.
this worlds goods, and the loss N -
horse occasioned him no pecuniarr a '-'
barrassment. But since the war bs l.,
met with many reverses. He has bess
compelled to sell part Of his farm >.
various times until he now had H..
forty acres, and this spring he was cam
PEELED to mortgage that for two brr.
dred dollars in order to obtain mopart !,
purchase seed and some badly nee5s5
farm implements. A few DAYS AGO /.
received a letter which read as follovS
"READING, Pa, April 8 1873 JohnT RAE
Trimble Tenn Dear Sir: ! suppose vo1 y
member one April morning IN 1854 Vi ens SOMA
OF Yankee soldier, as you called them. cam !,
your house and one Of them rode Of one IN ros,
horses, which you said was worth two bund,.5
and fifty dollars The Yankee promised ii y.
for the horse Il il was ever IN his power d a.
so. am that same Yankee. Fortune has ~.
very harshly with me Until the last few vsa,.
since which time have accumulated co6sdss
able property. / am getting old now md Al
ing your horse was as near stealing as N.
ever been guilty Of, and / wish now 10 CAV ~
him. learn from your postmaster that n
are still in the land Of the living and have In
pretty hard luck which I am surry 20 beaf I
send you hv tD-oaYs express Six hundred s15
eirAty-hve dollars, which allows you s.r -
cent interest We will likely never NJ,
again In this world. but I hope 20 meet r61 Z,
that lard where there IS no sectional ha,ra
Trusting y0u may prosper ] remain rogn
truly FRANK h. WALLnaANH
st Louis GlObe-Democrat
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
HIGHWAY DRAINAGE.
Information Concerning the Forms and
Location of Under Drains.

INFORMATION &oHftEnAAlS Liz ruins NAAN
Location of Under Drains.
There is no fixed rule for thu construc-
ton of under drains, says I. B. Potter in
Good Roads. The primary object of this
form of drain is to provide an under
ground channel which shall invite and
carry off the surplus water which sat
urates the surrounding earth above the
level of the drain Any form of under
Irain which permanently accomplshes
this result is good, and a drain that is
not permanently good might better have
been left unmade. To construct good
drain requires no elaborate outfit, and
the common sense selection and use OF
materials found in most neighborhoods
will generally suffice.
Draintile should be used if possible.
It is cheap, plentiful and makes per-
manent and substantial drain, insures
an ample, uniform and constant chan
mel for the flood of water and is far and
away the best channel for ordinary road
drainage that has yet come into common
use.
In the matter of size draintile hav-
ing an inner diameter of or inches
will generally be sufficient for the under
drainage Of a 30-foot roadway and IN
many soils of even greater width. a
greater diameter may always be used TO
advantage, and 6-inch pipe is none too
large to improve the condition of the
roadway, since the larger pipe invites
the entrance of warm air in spring and
quickens the thawing Of the frost and
the drying of the earth which surrounds
the pipe.
Draintiles should be carefully laid,
and since this work is designed to be
lasting and is always Troublesome TO re-
pair it is best at the outset TO give due
attention TO the work Of making it per-
manent.
There is a variety Of methods followed
by different authorities in the making
of tile drains. and most of them are
good and none positively bad 1t is idle
to take sides in a controversy winch
serves no good end and settles no i'm
portant difference Tiles should be laid
true to grade. evenly and substantially
supported by the soil beneath and at the
sides and covered in such manner as TO
prevent the introduction Of silt, mud
and other foreign substances into the in
terror Of the pipe.
This is accomplished in most cases 10y
alayer of straw or coarse marsh grass,
over which is carefully placed 4 consid-
cradle depth Of rubble or field stone and
the whole topped off with material
composing the nacadam surface. Some
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
PAID HIS WAR DEBT.
A Pennsylvania Veteran Who Reimbursed
the Tennesseean He Robbed.

the IennesSeean Tie hobbed'
John Railev. who resides about four
miles from Trimble. Tenn, is one Of
the happiest men in the country. The
cause of his exuberant joy is the receipt
a day or twosgo by express of six hun
dred and eighty-five dollars, not cent
of which he ever expected to receive
In 1864 a squad of the Fifty-fourth
Pennsylvania cavalry, who were out on
a scout endeavoring to learn something
of the movements Of Gen. Forest,
eanped at a spring near Mr. Railey's
residence. The following morning, be-
fore departing from the neighborhood.
they rode up to Railey's. all but one,
who was walking, and he went to the
barn and led out the finest horse there
Railev expostulated in vain.
Let that horse loosel wouldn't
take two hundred and fifty dollars for
that horse. You low-down Yankee
thicfI'' he angrily exclaimed
Don't worry yourself 50. pardner."
mildly replied the soldier. you see.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
A TIMELY CHARGE.
How Cen. Hancock Saved the Day
Gettysburg.

How Gen. Hancock Saved the Day Al
Gettysburg.
On the I'd day of July, 1868, one req.
ment, detached from its brigade. d.
vision and corps, was guarding bat
terry located at one Of the vital points
on the field of Gettysburg. This req.
ment lay within full view Of sickles
corps when it was thrown into con.
fusion after its gallant commander hsi
been wounded. The men Of Sickles
corps swept backward through The
lines of the regiment alluded to, and The
victorious confederates pressed forward
TO capture the battery and the inpor
tant position it held.
At this moment Gen. Hancock gal.
loped on to the ground, and for ~
brief moment took in the STUD
Looking around upon the little band Of
men guarding the battery, be said;
"What regiment is this?'
"The First Minnesota quietly re
piled Col. Colville.
Colonel, form your regiment sHd
charge that line"
That line was the victorious eontes
crate division which had just driven
from the field the corps Of Sickles and
was pressing forward to capture 1i
position held by the First Minnesota
and the battery guarded by it.
The command was instantly oseyl
The first regiment fixed bayonets ana
charged down the slope with shout
springing for the center Of the coniee
crate line.
The confederates paused, apparently
in perfect amazement 70 see this little
band of determined men spring from
the earth to offer themselves willing
sacrifice.
The confederates opened fire, and 'A'
charging column melted rapidly away
Again and again the eolors went down
to be seized by other strong arms ana
still the little company pressed forVaN
until it had crossed bayonets with ue
confederate center and thrown therAns
into confusion.
While this charge was in progress 'ne
second corps (Hancock's' had 0een
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

The agitation for the better roads has
not yet accomplished its purpose in edu-
eating public opinion up to the stage OF
demanding improved highways in tones
that our legislature will not presume to
disregard. In the meantime some edu-
cational work can be done by individual
townships improving the highways with
in their boundaries, but road improve
ment ON a system needs larger field
and freer scope. This cannot be OBJ
tanned until we secure the necessary leg.
Station Philadelphia Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
WAR "REMINISCENCES.
a BOLD BLUFF.
How an Army Wag Cieveriy Nanquisaen
Con Ren Butler.

How an Army wag Cieveriy Nanguished
Gen. Ben Butler.
The scene is laid at Ship island in
1862. on the occasion of the landing Of
the big ship, Great Republic, with one
thousand men and about i've hundred
horses. after a twenty-eight days SAIL
from Portland. During the voyage the
bows had dieted on that familiar cpl
curean army dish, bean swagen, !" and
a large amount Of saved rations had ac-
cumulated. WHICH the officers OF the
regiment were anxious to see safely
housed.
The regimental quartermaster of the
Fifteenth Maine was Worthington ;.
Locke: his assistant was the redoubt-
able down-east embryo warrior, invet-
crate wag and incarnation Of Yankee
assurance and shrewdness, Lieut.. Sam
uel p. Leavitt. now Gen. Leavitt, re-
Gently chosen mayor of Eastport.
Locke and Leavitt were prancing
about on the wharf. the latter shouting
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24
cross SECTION OF ROAD AND DRAIN

CROSS SECTION OF ROAD AND DRAIN.
times the rubble or field stone is placed
IN direct contact with the pipe. being
carefully laid against it on either side to
support it in constant position, while at
the top of the stone layer is placed
compact layer of sod, which serves to
prevent the passage of earth through the
loose stone and into the channel of the
pipe.
But excellent drains are often made
without the use of draintile, and where
tile cannot be readily obtained other
methods may be Substituted with adj
vantage. In stiff, firm soils drainage
has been very well effected by simply
digging a uniform ditch Of the proper
depth. form and grade and filling il to q
depth of two or three feet at the bottom
with irregular powders and rough field
stone Of such size and shape as to insure
o loose. open structure through which
the water will readily pass Over this
Is placed layer of sod, straw or coarse
marsh grass and the top finally com
pleted With the material which forms
the roadway surface.
A somewhat more elaborate yet vast.
ly more efficient form of drain can he
made by the use of rough stones and
consists in the selection Of fattened
stones of moderately uniform size and
so laid at the bottom of the trench that
the edges of adjacent stones rest against
each other so as to form an angular
opening through which the water may
pass, as in the case Of a drainhle. The
bottom q channel stones are then GOV
cred with coarse rubble or field stones,
over which is placed the usual layer OF
sod, straw or coarse marsh grass, and
the trench is then filed to the top with
earth conveniently at hand
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-24

AsSIs FAINT COMMlHsAkf OF HNhrlS / f.Ntts'
t. the adjutaut on the deck Of the yes
sci TO send him a fatigue party 70 I'M
load his ratiOns
sam was no red-tape man; indeed. he
was 50 Independent Of any circumloeu-
ton Office that he went to the other ex-
IRENE and gave off his orders as if he
were the commandant Of the post
As might have been expected, the
onmipresent Butler was suddenly on
hand. and the assumption of authority
by this PASSPORT disciple of Mars we'll
nigh dazed him. lie watched the per-
Torrance awhile, then. stepping mp to
the offender, and, focusing his peculiar
eye upon him. gruffiy demanded:
"Who are you, sir?"
Mr.. Leavitt coolly looked Butler
squarely in the face. and, as uncon-
cernedly as though the terrible ear
was merely a company orderly. drawled
ou:. in his peculiar tones;
Who am !? I'm Lieut.. Leavitt."
And who the deuce is Lieut.. Leav-
tito quoth the irate commander.
The pseudo commandant of Ship
island Strengthened up 70 his full pro-
portions. and, in deliberate, we'll
measured, grandiloquent language
drawled:
Lieut.. Samuel d. Leavitt, Of East
port, Washington county, state Of
Maine. and present assistant commits
sary Of subsistence, Fifteenth Maine
volunteers"
"And who, sir, made you assistant
commissary Of suhsistenee?" earnestly
and excitcdly, his voice fairly trem-
bling with rage
This was poser
Leavitt. green as he was in military
knowledge, well knew that no such
rank was recognized in volunteer regi-
ments: Che title was reminiscent flash
from his schoolboy reading of the ear
uer American war which had come to
him with Eutler's first interrogatory.
Bat he was ever fertile in expedients,
and after moments hesitation he au
laciously replied
Gen. Taylor"
"And who the deuce is this Gen. Tay-
Tor you soprofoundly quote2f haughtily
demanded the general.
But Sam Leavitt pale1 not.
The crisis had come, but he was equal
TO the occasion.
With a mock-heroic bow, Chester
fieldian suavity and quiet impudenee,
he coolly responded:
"Ahl excuse me, general. ] forgot
Won were a volunteer officer, and not
familiar with the names Of our regular
army officers; but beg leave to inform
you. sir. that Gen. Taylor has been com
missary general of the United States
army for the last twenty years."
The climax was reached; and on the
counteuances of Leavitt's comrades in
arms blank dismay was depicted. Maj.
Shorey remarked: They expected that
he would be marched of by a squad of
men and summarily shot. .
But Leavitt's impudence saved his
head Butler threatened him with dire
vengeance, but the more he thought
over it the more it ticlzled his sense Of
the ridiculous, and the humor Of sun
shine soon pierced the clouds of eXecu-
tive wrath. Sam was let off with a
fatherly admonition TO 60 and sin no
more: and ever after Lieut.. sam D.
Leavitt. late assistant commissary of
subsistence, was the recipient of favors
at Buffers headquarters when other
officers were CURLY decentralization