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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-31

Wilbur Wheeler and Arthur SANFORD
yrere fined for drunkenness last week.
Mrs. Heath and daughter Ethel OF War
rem are visiting her mother ana her SISTER,
Mrs. BENZ. Nowns, of this place.
C.E. Shepard and wife are in Barre and
Montpelier this week.
The Universalists will hold their socla-
bic in the church vestry this week
The Bemis auction will be held Saturday
of this week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-31
WlLLIAMSIoWN.

w Aoniihc hds iOunu dhOthcl Stdi
of corn in w. L. Grangers field tina
measures not rod, but IL feet.
~. NJ. Seayer was in Washington
the goth to visit his sister, Mrs. Ply
mon Seaver, who is quite feeble.
The Ladies Circle will meet will
Mrs. w. f. Granger, Sept. /. after
noon and evening, and all are invited
1t is very easily seen why Hal is al
Randolph so much. 1t is because be
can easily slip over to Henry Smalley
and learn to be doctor.
Master Clarence, son of L. B. Seav-
er, has been very sick with typhoid fe-
yer at the home of G. A. George, but
is now reported to be little better.
Caesar Commatti entered into the
stonecutting business for himself last
Thursday, in one of the sheds near the
depot. He will employ two or three
men.
The target shoot last Saturday
afternoon was an interesting one, but
just how the full scores figured up has
not been reported. It was a zoe yard
range.
Calvin Goodwin of Chelsea attended
the "target shoot here last Saturday,
and Asa Annis from the same town
was here the same day on a business
mission.
Four converts were baptized in
the Methodist church last Sunday.
They were Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Frs
kline, frankie Erskine and Miss Belle
Robinson.
The UniversaIist sociable at j. X.
Lynde's was we'll attended in the af-
ternoon, but the evenings attendance
was light. The Cornet band was
present and discoursed fine music.
There will be union Sunday school
basket picnic on the East Hill, near
Joseph Saunders, Wednesday, the
30th. There will be speaking aud
singing, and good time is expected.
Lynde & Cheney had one of their
fine draught horses badly cut across
one hind foot last Monday, with
scythe. 1t was necessary to cast the
animal before DIR. H. w. Cheney sewed
the ugly wound.
w. w. Kibbee was in Washington
the Goth to visit his wife, who is stay
ing there for few weeks, and John
Dow accompanied him to visit his lit
tie daughter, who is also staying at
Charles Emery's.
Miss Carrie S. Thompson of Land
grove is here, visiting her sister, Mrs.
Il. +. Reynolds.
How about that good little Texas
cowboy who created such sensation
here the 18th of last December? Dur
ing his winters revelry in Chelsea, he
was so very meek that the inhabitants
regarded him as above reproach
though through fine figuring, the inno-
cent fellow was reprimanded. In short,
Billy was so holy that his presence in
the town was desired and the town is
being favored with it for he has been
attacked by one of his Christmas dis
orders and is now confined to his room
on Jail street.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-08-31

The Importance of good roads is not
appreciated by farmers. They do not
seem to understand that one Of the great
obstacles 70 their prosperity is the al
most impossible condition of the high
ways. 1t is a fact well worth noting
that wherever there are good roads the
farms have a thrifty appearance and
the farmers are prosperous.-Savannah
News
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Wilmington Journal gives an
amusing incident which happened in
that place on the evening of the tornado.
AS the storm approached drummer"
stepped into the store OF one of his Gus.
TONERS and said to the proprietors and
clerks that the town was going to have a
tornado, and they had better all go to
the cellar. Immediately young lady
clerk threw her arms, unconsciously,
about his neck, and held on with grip
of despair. The storm struck and passed.
and after all was over she came to as it
were and realiz ID for the first time what
she had done. Her embarrassment then
was even greater than her fright had
been few moments before.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Cincinnati, Georgetown & Ports
mouth Railroad, which now runs from
Cincinnati TO Georgetown, is preparing
to change its gauge to standard and ex.
tend the line to Por:sm oIth. The work
is to be done this summer. The line
will probably strike the river at Ripley,
in which event it would be grand thing
for Hillsboro if the G. P. & ", branch
could be putin good shape and extended
to junction with the G. G. & P, at
Georgetown. This would give us direct
communication with the river country.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01
A Ghastly Transaction.

Friday afternoon q boy entered the
place of Herman Bliss, the junk dealer,
on Walnut street. Setting down an old
-four sack on the floor, he looked at Mr..
Bliss with business air and sang out in
his shrill treble,
"Say, Mister, wat yer givin fer bones ?"
Bliss qnoted price to him and trade
was made at once. Slapping the bag on
the scales and noting the notches critic
ally the dealer marked down forty.eight
pounds. Meanwhile the boy stood in
an expectant attitude, and his eyes
seemed to say, "Hurry up, Mister!" To
be sure that all was was right, Mr.. Bliss
opened the mouth OF the big paper sack
and looked down into it. His hair rose
and his teeth began to chatter, as he
saw grinning human skull whose eye-
less sockets were upturned'to meet his
gaze.
"My God, boy +" said he, as he iell
back, "Take that sack and get out Of
here j don't bny human bones
Quick as fash the boy grabbed his
treasure and ran around the corner and
up the alley. His burden, however, was
20 heavy as TO check bis speed, and fear
ing pursuit he tumbled The ssck over .
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

A Kentucky school boy recently
handed in the following composition on
Breathing: Breath is made OF air. We
breathe with our lungs, our lights, our
liver and kidneys. If it wasn't for our
breath we should die when we slept.
Our breath keeps the life a-going through
the nose when we are asleep. Boys
that stay in room all day should not
breathe. They should wait till they get
out of doors. Boys in room make bad,
unwholesome air. They make carboni.
eide. Carbonicide is poisoner than mad
dogs. A heap of soldiers was in black
hole in India, and carbonicide got in
that there hole and killed nearly every
one afore morning. Girls kill the breath
with corosits, that squeezes the diagram
Girls can't holler or run like boys
because their diagram is squeezed toe
much. If was girl, would rather be
boy, SO can holler and run and have
a great big diagram"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

There were many soldiers who voted
the Democratic ticket, believing that
their interests would receive fair con.
sideration. We want to ask them what
they think of the situation now. Do
they approve of the ruthless removal OF
old soldiers from the service of the gov.
ernment and the Installation OF their old
confederate enemies in their places
Please to watch carefully and note down
conspicuously vervindication of friend.
illness to the union veterans you may
find under the present administration.
l, won't take very large note book or
a very long pencil.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

An eastern editor says that a man in
New York got himself into trouble by
marrying two wives. A western editor
replies that good many have done the
same thing by marrying one. An editor
says that quite a number of his acquaint
ances found trouble enough in barely
promising to marry and not going any
farther. A southern editor says friend
of his was bothered enough when he was
simply found in company with another
mans wife. We have friend whom
the thought of marriage has almost
driven to suicide. Star.
These fellows may be proper subjects
of pity, but none of them move our
sympathetic sonl to its profoundest
depths. The miserable old bachelor
crank, who wants to be happy and can't,
has only himself to blame. The Crea-
tor, after he had made man and became
little bit acquainted with him, found
he had SO little sense that it wasn't safe
70 leave him alone, and made woman to
watch over and take care of him. Man
never has accomplished anything great,
either good or bad, unless there was a
woman mixed up in the affair some.
where. The fool wretch who hasn't at
least one wife ought to be miserable.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

A sample Of unscupulous misrepre-
sentation is the following from the Fay
cite Register Democrat. Through it all is
very apparent that hatred OF the soldier
which used to be 30 virulent in the old
copperhead days. When the Register-
Democrat says young Republicans are
disrespectful toward old soldiers, it
simply asserts what it knows is untrue.
There is nothing more sacred to young
Republicans than the life of the nation
and the honor OF their fathers who de-
Tended it. We give below the state.
ment Of the Register Democrat and defy
it to name the young Republicans it
pretends to quote. Mere general asser-
tions won't 20. Point out your author
Try or shut up. None but contempti-
BILE coward, unworthy OF credence,
would make such an assertion without
producing the proof. If that sheet
wants to command respect or belief it
must show proof for the assertion that,
As the young Republicans come on
the stage of action in these latter years,
they are becoming more intolerant of
the old soldiers. One said the oLher
day, ~ am sick and tired of the soldier
racket. Heretofore they have assumed
TO own the earth. They are all old fos-
sils and must retire and give place 70
younger blood"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Richmond, Va, Dispatch, which
is strongly Democratic, and the leading
daily of the Old Dominion, is not an sd.
vocate OF free trade. The Dispatch asks ::
"What would become OF Virginia if hei
tobacco interests were sacrificed upon
the altar of free trade ?' The Dispatch
answers it's question thus: "She would
soon become 'howling wilderness in.
deed" With the same force and consis.
tency, we might ask, what will become
of Ohio under free trade ? for what will
affect the prosperity OF Virginia in this
line will affect Ohio. If free trade will
make "howling wilderness" of Virginia
it will do the same for Ohio. The Dis.
patch closes its article on this subject ny
saying: "a Democratic State conven.
ton is soon to be held in Virginia, and
all these questions will come up for con.
sideration and action. The people of
this State will at that convention let the
world know how they stand affected
toward the wild schemes of the doctrin-
aires"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

Within the past two years the work of
harnessing the water powers has been
undertaken in earnest, but little has
been done compared to what remains to
be done. That power is the cheapest
source OF energy that can be found, and
millions Of horse power go to waste with
in easy reach. The greatest enterprise
OF this kind now contemplated is that Of
harnessing Niagara. The Cataract Con.
struction Company is completing the
first section OF its contemplated work. 1t
takes only small'fraction of the posi-
BILE power of the falls, yet it will furnish
10000 horse power from the American
side and 100000 horse power from the
Canadian side. If the whole power of
Niagara could be harnessed it would
probably be more than all the steam
power now used in America. The water
course of the Sierras that fall 5000 feet
in score or two of miles have greater
possibilities than even Niagara and will
one day be brought to furnish all the
power that California needs. Electric
transmission OF power is development
OF only few years. decade ago it
was hardly more than dream OF the
future. Today it is revolutionizing in.
dustry, and in another score Of years it
will probably have driven direct sppli.
cation of steam power from the held -
San FrGRc;sco Eron.inef.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

Pascal B. Lang, who was sent to the
peniteptiary from Georgetown for in
famous liberties with an insane girl, is
trying to get pardon on the plea OF
consumption. 1t is to be hoped, in the
common interests of humanity, that the
pardoning power may be used with the
most extreme caution. Our penitentiary
might as well be abandoned if the worst
criminals are to be turned loose on the
community without regard to the DEGREES
of the courts. There have been apparent
consumptives released who soon became
robust in the refreshing air of freedom.
There is no use for Pascal Lang, sick or
well, outside the walls of the pen.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Portsmouth Bidde accused rail-
road agent not far from that city with
having sold a round trip ticket few
days ago to corpse, and the ticket was
limited to five days, too, which knocks
out the corpse unless resurrection day
comes this week. 1t is also stated that
this same country agent recently charged
expressage on a package to Winchester
and went on the same train to take
charge Of the package.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

An Ironton woman, bitten by dog,
hiss sued the ovner for $1,000, avering
that the wound 80 affiicts her that she
can neither wash, write or sew. The
Washington Cyclone thinks each one Of
those accomplishments ought to be
valued at 5000. So they should-in an
editors wife. But. along comes the gar
rulous Clermont Courier and suggests
that If she had lost the power of speech
sh- would have been entitled to at least
$4,000 more. Where's that fellow been
at?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

An exchange says. Will merchant
who is wise, ever cease to advertise !?
Yes, when the trees grow upside down,
when ice forms under the sun, when our
Johny gets his gun, when the fish forget
to swim, when no robins nest again,
when the girls 60 back on gum, when
the small boy hates drum, when no
politician schemes, when mince pies
make pleasant dreams, when it's fun to
break tooth, when cold water makes
you drunk, when you like TO smell a
skunk, when the drummer has no brass
when all these things come to pass
then the merchant who is wise, may
neglect to advertise.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

What has become of the Populists..?
In considering this question the Akron
Beacon says
"The late election is Kansas, when
the Populists were overwhelmingly de-
feated everywhere, is but the beginning
of the end, and the party is plainly
doomed. The principles of the party
we're made the issues in these elections
in Kansas, and the defeat of measures
more than men. The populists in other
States seem but to have needed the inn.
petus of some great defeat like this to
break away from their party, and this
result has come beyond expectation.
Especially is this noticeable in South
Carolina, where three years ago they
captured the Democratic nominations
and elected a Governor and United
States Senator. Now the leaders of the
allegiance and have returned 10 the old
parties. The Populists nave been tried
and found wanting. In whatever State
they have gained control they have
shown a lack OF practical business quail.
ties, and have been wasteful, extrava.
CANT and even corrupt. Scandals have
arisen in connection with the election
OF several United States Senators, and
the disgraceful, even criminal conduct
OF the Kansas Legislators was the crown.
ing evidence of the unftness and inca.
pacity OF the Populist The people OF
the South and West have awakened TO
the false schemes and false men they
have been following and have proclaimed
the doom OF the Peoples party.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01
Spencer Bros.

fence into garden. The horriied Junk
man offered no pursuit, but Eb. Lemon,
OF the fire department, noticing the
strange panic of the boy, followed him
to see what.the matter was. He found
the sack OF bones, and having more
curiosity than superstition, he put the
different parts together, making one
human skeleton complete except small
portion OF the skull, and having enough
bones over to make considerable part
OF another skeleton. To one of them a
portion OF the flesh was still adhering.
The boy made good his escape and is as
unknown now as the men whose bones
he was trying to sell.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

Suit for divorce has been brought by
Mrs. Pardee at Warren. She has been
the victim of most shameful treatment.
The pair have been married 35 years
and in all that time the husband has
never permitted her to 60 to church
once, and she has had but one new bon
net. The Judge who tries that case will
have picnic, for it ought to make him
feel good not ouly to give the lady de.
cree, but to fix the amount OF alimony
at such figure as will make old Pardee's
soul fairly groan.- Clermont Courier.
The Courier is correct in sentiment but
away of in detail. To make that fellows
soul groan would first require the per
formance of creative miracle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

G. B. Ryan, the hustling general pas.
senger agent of the G. & o., takes issue
with the New York Central, which
claims to have the largest passenger
engine in the world at the Worlds Fair,
Chicago. Mr.. Ryan says that number
$50, the monster consolidation iron
horse on the G. and O., weighs 127,6OO
pounds, much in excess of that of the
New York Central's engine, and yet the
big locomotives used in pulling the F.
", over the mountain dwarf it in
comparison, their weights being $4,000
pounds.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

Who says Americans are not fast
people? A locomotive on the N. Y.
Central makes the remarkable speed Of
1123 miles an hour between Rochester
and Buffalo. But, bless your soul, that
isn't anything more than starter. In
a few years we'll have electric convey
ances that will pass cannon ball and
leave it behind, just as this wonderful
locomotive now passes road wagon.
We're bound to get there on time, if we
have to harness streak of chain light
ming and spur its winged energies with
dynamite.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Wilmington Journal says that
when the tornado struck them: "a big
German who was badly frightened drop.
ped on his knees and prayed: so, God,
come and help us! Don't send your
son. Come yourself A doctor who
was in his Office when the building be-
gan rocking, said: 4 am going and
going alone.'" Wilmington people
must be easily scared. Such little
breeze here at Washington would hardly
be noticed.-Register. Democrat, Wash.
ingtOn.
These editors remind us of the story
of the man who was floating around on
log when Noah's ark passed by. He
called loudly for help but, Noah paid no
attention. In burst Of indignation
the poor man shouted, $50 on, then,
with your internal old fiatboat. 1t
hain't goin' to be much of a rain, no
how" "Wall," said bystander who
had listened to the narration of this
story, fright thar me an Noah wud
q clinched" 1t seems that Wilmington
,and Washington are about ready to
clinch over the question of which is the
windiest. Hut tut, boys, keep your
coats on, and you want to enjoy calm,
peaceful atmosphere, free from all tenn.
pestuous tendencies, come over to Hills
hora
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01
Republican Convention.

The Republicans nf Highland county
will meet al the Cou.t House at o'clock
D. m. Saturday, frne ) /. for the purpose
of choosing saven delegates and seven
alternates TO the Statv Hon\ei'"n TO oe
held at Columbus m the 7th al 9Th OF
June. Also al The sare tine anu lace,
to selec, the ne.rbeis OF the County
Central Cu.n nittee ior the ensuing year
The manner AMI time OF halloting to be
determined upon wv the convention.
Repu hllcal Executive Com.
AYLLyTE L.LrRToN, Sec'y.
C. NJ. OvEENAS, CHairn..n.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

A novel contract has been signed by
a number of farmers in Franklin town.
ship, jackson county, and members Of
the Franklin Grange. They have agreed
to produce 100 ears of corn each of the
coming summers growth, and at some
future meeting next fall to meet at the
Grange hall and have each ones corn
weighed and the one whose hundred
ears weigh the heaviest is to have the
others corn. There are some thirty in
the contest.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01
The Other One

Mr.. oR:--Will YOU kindly allow
me an opportunity to answer one thous-
and and one questions in one? If any
John Q. Price or John Price has bought
the Bridwell property on North High
street, it is not !. i refer you to John
Price Cow for future answers concern
ing the purchase. Kindly thanking the
the citizens for the interest they have
taken in my welfare, have the honor
70 remain. Very truly yours,
JsnN Q PRIcE.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01
"We have always found newspaper ad-

"We have always found newspaper ad-
vertising to be the best" said E. F.
Gray, the General Passenger Agent of
the @. P. & ", few days ago. "We
have tried both, and every time we have
used only the printed dodger or hanger,
we have had small patronage for our
excursions and other cheap-rate days.
On the contrary, when we have used the
columns Of the papers literally, we have
invariably had large crowds. The poster
will do as mere matter of form, but
give me the newspaper advertising every
time. Other passenger agents have tried
both plans, and have had the same ex-
perience."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The old reliable Bay Brothers, veteran
river men, are building a new boat
which will be placed in the Huntington
and Charleston trade. The boat will be
one of the finest and best on the river.
The Stanley will be placed in the Hunt
ington and Cincinnati trade as soon as
the new boat is completed, which will
be in less than a month. The Stanley
will then make two trips week in her
new trade.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The parties to the famous Peddicord
divorce suit are known to many of our
citizens. The Georgetown Gazette says !:
The case OF Mrs. Peddicord asking a
divorce from her husband, Bobt. G..
Peddicord, of Mt. Oreb, was up before
Judge Collins last Tuesday. Robert is
on the shady side of seventy while his
young wife is under twenty. The honey
moon wore of and the girl felt that she
should be allowed to get from under the
yoke that bound her to harsh treatment
and all that. But she failed to prove
that Peddicord had mistreated her, and
to provide for her every want. The ap-
plication for divorce was refused.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

A house.hy is born fully grown, and
of mature size, and there are no little
flies OF the same species, the small ones
occasionally observed being different in
kind from the large ones. In other
words, flies never grow. So says science.
But there's something strange about it.
A fly may look as small as the wart on
your nose as he innocently parades the
window.pane But, let him light on
your bald head and suddenly he grows
till he feels as big as silver dollar.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1893-06-01

The Ciermont Courier says: A little rip
pie of wind, supposed 10 be little tress
from the tai! Of some tramp cyclone,
twisted itself around the roof of the
sch col house at New Richmond last Sat.
ur,iay, and. lifted il tenierly from it's
place, setting it down in an adjacent
field. No other damage was done, and
the terrorized citizens We're glad to
escape with that