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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
christnas Shopping Fatigue.

woman stood in the toy department OF
one of the shops holding in her hand a set
of china dishes unusually large and hand
some. She was looking at it, evidently
trying 10 make up her mind if she wanted
it. Suddenly her hands were empty; there
was loud crash, and on the floor lay a
hundred bits Of broken china. There was
a rush Of hOorwalkers, salesgirls and Gus
toners to the spot The woman stood still,
though her face flushed at the curious eyes
directed at her.
II broke them" she said to the girl serv
ing her II am so tired | couldn't hold
them. ! will pay for them There was a
look in her face which showed it would be
a relief TO burst into tears from sheer merry
Gus fatigue. And an onlooker thought
what a weighty gift it would make if ones
friends could be presented with the tangi-
bic showing Of just the amount of time,
strength, effort, thought and nervous wear
and tear which their gifts cost. How the
bit of money would tighten in comparison
with this accumulation
AS it cannot be shown, it must be under
stood, and if you are wondering why Helen
sent pair of toilet bottles when she must
have known you had no less than three
pairs in your room now, or why Dick
should have hit on a prayer book after hav
ing gone to church with you dozen times
when you carried the beauty your aunt
brought you from abroad, why just reflect
that Helen and Dick thought and pondered
on what you would like until what DIR.
Holmes calls the idiotic area" was so hope
lessly developed in their craniums that no
lucid idea was left.-Her Point OF View in
New York Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23

An English statistician has been making
study of the population of Japan, and he
estimates that the annual rate of increase
in that country is thirteen in every thou
sand. On such basis the population will
double itself in fifty-eight years. This fact
is remarkable when compared with the
growth of the countries of Europe. In
England the rate of increase is 1872 a thou
sand, but in most of the other countries 1t
is between six and nine, and in France and
Spain it is lower still. In the case of Japan,
too, the number of births is lower than in
most parts of Europe except France, and
the number of illegitimate births is smaller
than in any European state. The writer in
question attributes the remarkable increase
to the development of wealth since the
restoration and the decrease of the death
rate among children.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
Matching Teeth.

Dentists say that the greatest difficulty
they meet with in their work is the match
ing Of false teeth with the natural teeth
of their customers The tooth factories
supply dentists with rings, upon which
are strung thin metal bars, each carry
ing a tooth at its extremity. There are
twenty-five of these sample teeth that run
all the way from nearly white to a shade
that is almost olive. Some Of the twenty
five usually match the patients teeth, and
at any rate enable the dentist to match the
teeth by application at the factory. Wash
ington Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
ODDS AND ENDS.

Leisure is time for doing something use
full.
Sugar moistened with vinegar is good foi
hiccough.
Ashmole, the great antiquarian. was
saddler's son.
The Armstrong gun was planned by Arm
strong in 1855.
A telegraph line WAS set up on the Great
Western railway in 1888.
The father Of David Livingstone was an
operator in "A cotton mill.
In 1862 there were 5000 miles of teie
graph wire in Great Britain.
Machines for making tacks were first
made by Thomas Blanchard in 1906.
Camphor menthol is an excellent in
halent if one is suffering from catarrh.
The great Latin writer Of comedy
Terence, was slave, as was also his father
1t is estimated that upward Of $1,000
horses die or are killed annually in London.
The state of Washington is one of the
heaviest consumers of condensed milk in
the country.
Communication by land and sea was es-
tablished between Lon..on ana Constahtl-
nople in 1865
There is no virtue in doing what we have
to do, for even the devil will behave him
self when he is chained.
Cuban BARRIERS lather their patrons with
their hands from bowl made to fit under
the chin. No brush is used.
Dashing General George Custer, because
of his long yellow curls, was known as
"Ringlets" among his soldiers.
A famous Roman glutton always wore
gloves at a feast so he could handle the hot
meat sooner than the other guests.
Zinc miners at Webb City, Wis, have
noticed lately that shaft they were dig
ging has been growing hotter At depth
Of lG3 feet, the ether day, they had to stop
work. Us flames burst through into the
shaft
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
Christian Endeavor Notes.

Cleveland has recently hidden god
speed to one of her earnest Endeavorers,
Miss Schauffier, who has gone to Syria
Jas missionary. The missionary spirit
lis hers by inheritance, the names of both
lher father and her grandfather being
conspicuous in the history of modern
omissions, and her father being now an
lapostle to the Bohemians in the city of
tCleveland The Endeavor cause is
greatly honored by these its missionary
daughters.
The general aspect of the work in the
District of Columbia is decidedly en-
,couraging. Several new societies have
been recently formed, and everything
seems to point to the formation of others
in the near future. There can be, how
ever. no great increase in the number of
societies for the reason that nearly every
Evangelical church in the district has al
ready society of Christian Endeavor.
| When the Christian Endeavor society
was founded only three officers were
chosen-a president. vice president and
secretary. There were three committees
appointed-a prayer meeting, a social
land a lookout committee. Granville
Stevens, now of John Wanamaker's es-
Establishment in Philadelphia, was the
first president.
J A junior society near Boston got much
good lately out of this little contest. The
superintendent gave each Junior a penny.
They were to spend them in the best
ways they could think of, and at the
next meeting they were to tell how they
spent the money. The juniors would
then vote TO decide which was the best
way to ust the penny. and little prize
was to be given to the best. The prize
for the best good deed was given to a jun
ior who with her penny bribed little
girl to go 70 the junior prayer meeting.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
steam RolIeAu.

s. Macadam was not an ardent advocate
of the rolling methods now commonly
employed in roadmaking- probably for
the reason that road rollers first came TO
be used after Macadam's day. Their
importance and value were first made
known to the English people by Sir John
Burgoyne in 1S43. Steam rollers are
generally preferred by road experts,
though excellent work may be done with
horse rollers. and these are sometimes
given preference on account Of their
greater cheapness In point Of first cost.
Good Roads.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
showing Her Coat.

Mrs Vokes-Mrs. drummer has a terri
bic cold just now.
Mrs. Gilleland-How did she contract il,
Mrs. Vokes-By wearing fur lined coat.
Mrs. Gilleland-Impossiblel
Mrs. Vokes-Not at all She had To wear
4 open 50 that people could see the lining
Harper's Bazaar.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1893-02-23
KIDNEYS
Badly Affected.
M..~~~+s~%~

Gentlemen
Your DYSPEPSIA CURE Is a val
liable remedy. ! have been afflicted with ms
painful disease for more than IL YEARS. for
3 years / was unable TO take but very litiie
food. MY FOOD DISTRESSED ME and
would SOUR in 80 MINUTES after eating
IL. Ny stomach was weak, my IlNEh
and KIDNEYS BADLY AFFECTED.
CONSTIPATION came on, was very
NERVOUS and could not SLEEP, and az
last my courage gave out and was unable toai.
tend 10 my ministerial labors. 2 BOTTLES
of your SYRUP has cured me. Such a rem
edy is invaluable in nearly every family lou
are at liberty TO make public this statementiof
the benefit Of others affected in this way
Respectfully, J. i. CARR.
The 6R0DER DYSPEPSIA CURE COMPANY
Waterville, Maine, U.S.A.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05
CHAPTER 1,l0.
nassed Nav a lSlll1


AN ACT Prohibiting the Carrying of Concealed
Weapons.
II Is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION l. No person shall wear or carry In
dagger. razor, sword In cane, air gun, billy,
brass or metal knuckles, slung shot, pistol or
fire arms of any description, OF other weapons
Of like kind and description, concealed upon
his person: Provided, that officers or watch
men whose duties require them TO make arrests
or TO keep and guard prisoners or property, to-
Rether with the persons summoned by such
officers to aid them In the discharge of such
duties, while actually engaged in such duties,
are exempted from the provisions OF this act
SEC. 2. Any person convicted Of violation
OF the provisions of section shall be fined not
less than twenty dollars nor more than two
hundred dollars, or be imprisoned not less than
six months nor more than one year.
SEQ 3. Whenever any person shall be ar
rested charged with any crime or misdemean-
or, or for being drunk or disorderly, or for any
breach of the peace, and shall have concealed
upon his person any Of the weapons mentioned
in section !, such person upon complaint and
conviction, In addition TO the penalties pro-
vided In section q shall be subject TO a fine Of
not less than five dollars nor more than TWEEN
ty-fve dollars. and the confscation Of the
weapon 40 found.
SEC. L This act shall take effect from and
after Its passage.
Icertify the foregoing TO DO true copies.
Attest;
GEORGE II. UTTER, Secretary Of State.
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05
CHAPTER l,i79.

"
An ACr in Amendment of Chapter l43 OF the
Public Statutes. and Chapters OIL 0s8 and
$50 of the Public Laws, Concerning Weights
and Measures.
1t is enacted by the General Assembly as fol-
lows:
SECTION /. The weights, measures, and bal
ances received from the United States and now
in the custody of the state sealer, and such
new weights, measures and balances as shall
be received from the United States as standard
weights, measures. and balances In addition IN
or In renewal thereof, shall be the authorized
standards by which all town standards of
weights and measures shall be tried, proved,
and scaled.
SEC. 2. The governor shall appoint some
suitable person TO be state sealer Of weights,
measures, and balances, who shall be sworn to
the faithful performance Of his duty, and shall
continue In Office during the pleasure of tho
governor.
SEQ. 8. The state sealer shall have exclusive
custody and control of the standards so re-
ceived by the state from the United States,
which standards shall be kept In O suitable
nre-proof place TO be provided by the state.
He shall have the oversight Of all the standards
furnished by the state to the various towns
and cities, and shall keep complete list Of tho
eame, and shall see that they are kept In good
order and repair. He shall also keep tho
standards belonging to the state, furnished by
khe United States, In perfect order, and shall
keep q complete list OF the same, and shall take
receipt for the same from his successor In
ofioe. He shall receive for the care of the
United States standards, for services In Office,
which shall be kept open at least two specified
days In each week, and suoh other services as
may be deemed necessary, salary Of $500 per
year. He shall try, prove, and seal all town
k.Andards Of weightA measures, and balances
brought TO him for that purpose, the compete
sAtion for which Is hereinafter provided.
SEC L The state sealer shall furnish q set
Of standards Of weights. measures, and bal
ances. at such cost a. he may deem proper, to
each city or town that. In his jud0ment shall
Pawtucket tribune. (Pawtucket, R.I.) 1890-189?, 1893-07-05
Carpenter Company.

To give the public idea of our establishment and its
magnitude call your attention the following facts Our
front North Main street is hundred and seventy
FIVE feet and hundred feet High streecoveng
of floor This whole space filled with House
furnishing Goods representing stock of hundred
and fifty thousand dollars We have the reputation of
ryng the most complete stock in all its details, of
thing furnish home complete. Our sorehouse just
built Exchange street, Is used for the storage
loads of Furniture Our immense stock which carry
all the year. enables fill the largest orders
the benefit Of Large Stock Great Variety, Best Quality of
Goods.
Lowest possible prices.
Cash Easy Terms Of Payment.
Open at 2; close at g. Monday Wednesday and Fri
day close at o'clock.
North Main Street Entrance, Nos. &c to "a.
High Street Entrance, No. 19,
FAvvTUCxkUT, h. Z.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
SMuGGLERS OF PORTLAND
More COntraband Opium and Another
Batch of Indictments.

PORTLAND. Dec. /. In the Dunbar
smuggling case to-day the testimony in
tToduced by the Government was mostly
corroborative of evidence already intro
duced. The principal witness was w. B.
JocSling. who purchased opium in British
Columbia.
Late this afternoon the Government
rested its case and the defense began the
examination of its witnesses. A number
of witnesses were introduced to show the
good character of the defendant. The de-
Tense also attempted to prove that Dunbar
had nothing to do with the handling of
the opium.
The Collector of Customs to-day seized
twenty pounds of contraband opium which
had been shipped from Port Townsend,
Wash, TO Wah Lung Cbeeng Kee of this
city. through Wells. Fargo &c Co. The
opium was stamped. but the stamps bear
evidence of having been sweated and used
a second time.
The United States Grand Jury to-day
returned sixteen indictments for smuggling
opium. No arrests have yet been made.
1t stated that all the indicted persons are
Cinnamon.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
STORIES NOT TRUE
DiaZ Says There Is No
Revolution.
TALES TO SCARE CAPITAL.
Usually Told When Mexico Wants
a Loan.
TALES TO SCARE CAPITAL.
The Railroad Men Have a Theory of
Their Own About the RevO-
luton.

CITY OF MEXICO, Dec. 1.-The new
Mexican loan insures the completion of the
Government railroad across the Isthmus of
Tehuantepec. American engineers, among
them Z. l.. Cortbel, who succeeded Cap
thin Eads, are certain that the railway will
he financially profitable. 1t will open O
a large area adapted to fruit, coffee and
tobacco culture. The Senate will soon
take up the question concerning the status
of Belize.
The sensational reports in the Ameri-
can papers concerning the disturbances on
the frontier are officially denied, and rail-
road men attribute the reports to an at
TEN DIT to divert American tourist travel TO
California. These reports are usually cir
culated whenever Mexico undertakes to
raise loan. Benito Gomez Farias, Mexi-
can Minister to England, and Ignaeio
Romero Vargas, Minister TO Germany,
have resigned.
Ell PAso, Dec. 1.-The prosecution of
Victor L. OchOa, arrested yesterday
charged with melting revolution in the re-
public of Mexico, was a complete fiasco, as
there was no proof that Ochoa had any
connection with the trouble.
A revoluti0Dist courier brings the in
forma ton that FIVE companies of Federal
troops that went from Chihuahua into the
Casas Grandes country last week have
Joined the insurgents. It is said that they
left the railroad at Medeonas. and few
miles south of Casas Grandes were at
tackled. The officers were all killed, and
the soldiers taken into the rebel camp.
DENVER. Dec. 1.-Major Chaffee received
letter to-day from a United States
officer at Palomas. Mexico, stating that the
reVolutionists near there were disbanding
and returning to their homes Mexican
troops are still guarding the CUSTOM house
at Palomas.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
FROM FEASTING TO MOURNING.
Sudden Death of Guest at a
Wooden Wedding PARTY.

ORovILLE. Dec. Last evening about
100 of the friends of Mr.. and Mrs. G. 81.
Cordy of the United States Hotel gathered
at the latter place to celebrate the wooden
wedding of the landlord and his wife.
Among the guests were Frederick E.
Stroever and wife, the latter being a
daughter of Mrs. Cordy. AT 1890, and
while ex-senator A. T. Jones was per-
forming the wedding ceremony, Mr.. Stree
YER began coughing and = moment later
spit up blood. He soon grew iaint and
was placed in chair and carried to his bed
room. where he expired within ten min
utes from the time he first began coughing.
Among the guests was DR.. karsner, who
Instantly attended him, but medical skill
was of no avail, and the merry party was
almost instantly turned into a party of
mourners. MIR. Stroever was an old resi-
dent and well-known business man of this
town.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
TOO MANY GOATSKINS.
Why the Great Firm of Stein 6 Co.
Went to the Wall.

Hy VI otSiu u w.
Went to the Wall.
NEW YORK, Dec. Abe Stein & Co.,
importers of goatskins, hides, ETC., was
placed in the hands of receiver to-day.
The house was the largest in the line in
the United States and probably in the
world. doing a business of $4,000 900 a
year. 1t is said that the receivership was
precipitated by the unexpected suspension
of the London house of Jacob Stein d Co..
through which the New York firm did
business. Abe Stein. the senior partner,
who is now in London. cabled the informa-
tion also that drafts for large amount
had gone to protest. The liabilities are
placed at S1,000.0O0, with large assets.
The firm had branches in many foreign
countries. and the effect of the failure is
expected to be far reaching. David Vile
was appointed receiver of the firm.
BosToN, Dec 1.-The leather firm of
Edmonds & Barrett went under to-day as
a result of an attempt to carry A be Stein &
Co.'S paper. Both members of the firm
were special partners in the Stein concern
and had put 100000 into the business.
When the ranic came Stein & Co. were
caught with big supply of goatskins on
hand which they could not get rid of at
any price and were forced to borrow
largely. They easily obtained the indorse-
ment of Edmonds e. Barrett to the firms
paper and all along maintained that the
firm was strong enough to outlast any
panic. 1t is not known to what extent the
Boston firm was on Stein 81 Co.'s paper,
but it was for very large amount. and it
is believed the liabilities will reach close
to $500. 600
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
DANGEROUS TRAMPS.
They Raid a Saloon and Two Are
Badly Wounded.

ASHLAND, Or, Dec. 1.-SeveD ty-six
south ard bound ''hob os" stopped in Ash
land last night. A gang of about ten or a
dozen of them were intoxicated on their
arrival here and up TO mischief. They
lounged about Roberts & Fewell's saloon
near the depot until Tom Roberts bar
keeper elected them. 1t was after mid
night when they returned and began break
ing windows and storming the building
Roberts was ready for them. and when
They refused to heed his warning TO dssiSt
he shot four times at them with areyolver.
One man was hit in the abdomen and fell
over. but got up again and was not seen
afterward. Another was shot in the arm,
but only slightly wounded. The latter.
and three others of the gang we're ar
rested and kept in Jail last night, but were
turned loose again this morning. Consta-
Bile Beal also fred upon the gang that in
vaded his cellar. but no one was hurt. An
other crew of sixty or seventy hobOs ar
rived on freight train tonight, but are a
more orderly set The changing which
was abolished in Ashland some time ago
will probably be re-estabished shortly to
meet the present emergencies.
The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1893-12-02
SONTAG RETELLS HIS STORY
And Sticks to the Truth of His
Confession.
FORMER TESTIMONY WAS FALSE
The Convicted Robber Said to Be
Shifting His Brother Johns
Crimes ON the Defendant.

FRESNO, Dec. 1.-The trial of Chris
Evans for the murder Of Vic Wilson,
which was resumed this morning, brought
large crowd to Judge Harris court.
Evans came in accompanied by Mrs
Evans. Detectives Bury, Hickey and
Thacker were in court, each carrying a
sack of silver on his shoulder. This was
supposed to be the coin dug up in Evans
yard.
Deputy County Clerk L. R. Williams
was the first witness placed on the stand.
He was asked to Identify certain court
records merely as Formally and 10 make
the proceedings regular. The records
were admitted only after numerous objec-
tions and exceptions on the part of the at
tOrneys for the defense. Among the papers
thus admitted was the indictment found
on August 80. 1892. against Chris Evans
and the two Sontags. The articles of in
corporation Of Wells, Fargo & Co. were
introduced. The warrant issued for the
arrest of Evans had never been returned
to the clerks Office and could not be found.
The old hat. mask and other traps which
did duty at the Sontag trial were brought
in again and Identified. The sacks of sill
yer were also identified as the same as in
the Sontag case.
Several witnesses followed and gave in
formation concerning the movements of
Evans and George Sontag up to the time of
the train robbery. Edward POLLS. San
Francisco broker, identified the money
stolen as that which be mad shipped By
express.
Call George Sontag," said Attorney
nf Oft hn
people. There was a buzz and ripple of
Evans looked up with a smile which
seemed to say, "Let him come"
Evans soon turned pale. and just then
George Sontag came hobbling in on
crutches. with a large overcoat on, and
looking nearly as he did when on his trial
here a year ago.
Attorney Kinds began objections at once
and the asking of questions was delayed.
Sontag sat toying with his short mustache
and did not seem quite at ease. He looked
by quick glances about the courtroom, but
if his eyes met those of Evans neither
gave any visible indication OF it. Evans
soon recovered his usual color, leaned
back in his chair and waited for the attor-
neys to get through with their objections.
The examination Of Sontag was very
long, he being questioned infinitely on
every point connected with his relations
with Evans and the train robbery. His
story did not differ materially from the
confession made by him recently at Fol-
som. Kinds cross-examined him at great
length, and he was still on the stand when
the court adjourned.
Sontag's testimony at his trial was gone
over, question by question. and he &C.
knowledged very frequently that answers
given by him then were false. The drift
of Mr.. Kinds questions. multitudinnus In
number. seemed to indicate that the de-
Tense will argue that George and John
Sontag did the robbery. and that Sontag
now attempts to substitute Chris for John.