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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
FIVE BURNED TO DEATH.
Lightning Consumed the House One
Person Probab'y Fatally Injured,

The house on Joe Cross farm, at Gagetown,
Mich, was struck 10y lightning ana con-
sumed. Five persons were burned 10 death.
Five others escaped. One, Miss Roberts, is
probably fatally hurt.
The dead are. Mr.. Babcock, wife and
child OF Sherwood Mr.. Frost, of Fostoria,
and the 8 year-old son of Mr.. Robert, the
tenant.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
ATTACKED BY A LION.
Darling, the Tamsr, aad a Bloodhound
Sub1usd the Beast.

During n Performance in Hagenbeck 3
arena, at tho Worlds Fair, Darling, the lion
tanner, was attacked by Pasba, ono OF the
biggest lions. Tho beast sprang on him, and
with one blow, ripped the tanners clothing
into shI eds
A big bloodhound seized the lion by the
throat, and the man beat the animal into sub
lection with heavy bar. Over 1000 persons
witnessed the accident. Several women
tainted Two COW boys rushed up to the
arena, with revo vers and only with difficulty
were prevented from shooting the lion. Inc
man was lady scratched. The incident alb
rlll tly ended the p rformance.
FIVE hundred employees OF TIE Northerh
Mill Company, at Minneapolis. s'ruVA W,
cause Of a ten per cert reduction
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
The Ladies',

The pleasant effect and perfect safety with
which ladies may use the California liquid
laxative. Syrup of Figs, under all conditions.
makes it their favorite remedy. To get the
true and genuine article, look for the name Of
the California Fig Syrup Co., printed near the
bottom OF the package.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
WHY plcnics Are So Called.

Everybody knows what picnic is,
but most folks would find it hard to
say how it got that name, and yet it
is simple enough when you come to
learn it. When picnic was being
arranged for, the custom originally
was that those who intended to be
present should supply the eatables
and drinkables. A list OF those ne
cessities having been drawn up, it
was passed round, and each person
picked out the article of food or drink
that he or she was willing to furnish,
and the name of the article was
nicked, or licked off the list. The
onen-air entertainment thus became
known AS "pick and nick" The GUS
tom is said to have dated from 1902,
so that the picnic is wholly an insti.
tuition Of the nineteenth century.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

1fyour Back Aches, or you are all worn out,
gOod for nothing, il is general debility.
.ron c irUm ID .SerS WI! cure you MAKE YOU
Oppetite-tones the nerves.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

E. A. Rood, Toledo, Ohio, says Halls ca
farrh Cure cured my wife of catarrh fiftet o
years ago and sha has had no return of it, II 6
sure cure" Sol by Druggists, &c.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Ladies needing tonic, or children who
want building up, should take Browns Iron
Bitters 1t is pleasant TO take, cures Malar q
Indigestion, Biliousness and Liver COmpai
makes the Blood rich and pure.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

No matter of how long standing. Write
for free treatise, testimonials, etc. to ;. j.
Hollensworth & Co, Owego, Tioga Co., N Y
Price 81; by mail, Sl.l5.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Missouri he's 1901 school districts.
II, 744 school houses, 1857 school
te&chers, 800, 43O persons ofschcol age,
and 610, $50 in the public schools.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Talk little and W Il and you will be taken
for somebody.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

1t is but base, ignoble mind that mounts
no higher than a bird can soar.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
a GOOD APPETITE

A whale develops 145 horse power when 1t
Aop5 it tai.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

lfafllicted with sore eyes use r.Tsaac Thomp.
sons Eye-water. Druggists sell at 25c per bot$le.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Syrup

Regis Leblanc is a French Cana
dian store keeper at Notre Dame de
Stanbridge, Quebec, Can, who was
cured of a severe attack ccCongest-
ion of the Lungs by Boschee's Ger
man Syrup. He has sold many a
bottle of German Syrup on his per-
sonal recommendation. Ifyou drop
him a line he'll give you the full
facts of the case direct, as he did us,
and that Boschee's German Syrup
brought him through nicely. 1t
always will. 1t is good medicine
and thorough in its work. o
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Beccham's Pills cure indigestion and consti
patton. Bcecham's-no others. - cts. box
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

One sun by day, by night ten thous nd
hine.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
We Curc RUPTURE.

The diamond drill is poirtcd with black
diamonds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Is impaired by Hoods
Garsaparilla, which tones
The digestion so that all
symptoms Of Dyspep-
siG are removed. Mr..
Robert w. w. Denvir, of
23S Franklin Street, Long
Island City, n. Y, says:
" For two years | suffer
ed with dyspepsia, and
could find M c,,ro forit
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

A verse may find him whom o rmon flies
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Fear manifested invites danger concealed
towards insu known ones.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

u
could find no cure for it. But began t take
Hoods Sarsaparilla and in one month find
that Hoods sarsaparilla cures both poor hood
and dyspepsia, for | am now perfectly
meH." n. B.-Be sure to get Hoods.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable, and do not
purge pain or gripe. Sold by sN d,"S:s,StS u cts.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14
Repent. the VOICE ceIeStIas CRIES
Nor longer dare delay;
The wretch that scorns the mandate dies
And meets the fiery d2v

But analyze the publican's prayer a steI
further, and 1 find that he expected no relie
except through Gods mercy. Why did moi
he say, am an honorable man. When gel
$40 taxes, pay them right over TO the gov.
eminent. give full permission to anybody
to audit my accounts. appeal to Thy jus.
tice, o God He made no such plea. He
threw himself fiat on God s mercy.
Have you any idea that man by breaking
off the scales Of the leprosy can change the
disease? Have you any idea that you can BY
changing your life change your heart-that
you can purchase your way 10 heavenf
Come, try it. Come, bring all the bread you
ever gave to the hungry. all the medicine
you ever gave to the sick, all the kind words
you have ever uttered, all the kind deeds
that have ever distinguished you. Add them
all up into the tremendous aggregate OF
good words and works, and then you will sec
Paul sharpen his knife as he cuts that spirit
of self satisfaction as he cries, "By the deeds
OF the law there shall no flesh be justified"
Well, say thousand men in this audience,
II l am not to get anything in the way OF
peace from God in good works, how am to
be saved? BY mercy. Here stand to tell
the story; mercy, mercy, long suffering
mercy; sovereign mercy. infinite mercy,
Omnipotent mercy everlasting mercy. Why,
it seems in the Bible as if all language were
exhausted, IS if it were stretched until it
broke, as if all expression were struck dead
at the feet Of prophet and apostle and evan
gelist when it tries to describe Gods mercy.
Oh, says some one, that is only adding to
my crime if l come and confess before God
and seek His mercy. No, no. The muir.
derer has come, and while he was washing
the blood of his victim from his hands,
looked into the face of God and cried for
mercy, and his soul has been white in Gods
pardoning love. And the soul that has
wandered off in the streets and down TO the
very gates of hell has come back to her
Fathers house. throwing her arms around
His neck, and been saved by the mercy that
saved Mary Magdalen.
But, says some one, you arethrowing open
that door Of mercy too wide. No, will
throw it open wider I will take the re-
sponsibility of saying that if all this audi
ence, instead of being gathered in semi
circle, were placed side by side. in one lonS
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1893-07-14

Suicide ismuch mere common among
,oldiers than among civilians.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
Some New York Breakfasts.

Nearly every German bakery on Third
avenue serves breakfast and luncheon to
tho furnished room population of tho
east side. Some serve eggs and cold
meats, coffee, tea and chocolate. Tha
majority. however, provide only Coffee,
tea, rolls and cakes. Nine out of tea
Of the customers take coffee and cake.
The latter Is not the French or Ameri-
can kind. Il consists of four varieties
dear to the German palate-sppls,
peach, prune and sugar. The lat
named Is also called cinnamon. Il IL
made Of bread dough on the upper sur
face of which is spread some butter,
sugar and cinnamon. Then it is baked
hard.
The peacr ~ a pie cakes are made Of
thinly rolled bread dough, surmounted by
slices of apples OF peaches, as the case
may be. When q little butter and sugar
have been placed between the slices, the
baker has approached as near perfection
aspossible. The dough of the prune cake
is made like the other and covered
thickly with mashed stewed prunes.
In the best bakeries a slice of , any Of
these cakes from four to five inches
square is sold for 5 cents. A good cup Of
coffee or tea with milk and sugar costs
the same. Those who like light and sweet
breakfasts can thus be satisfied for 10
cents. Probably 5000 east siders eat
such breakfasts in the bakeries every
morning.-NewY York Sun.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
TRAPPED BY ELECTRICITY.
Michigan Burglars Photographed Will
They Worked at a Till,

Michigan Burglars Photographed While
They Worked at Till.
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich, Nov 15.-Three
burglars, trapped by electricity and the
camera, have confessed to robbing the
store of Foster, Stevens & Co., hard
ware. For some time the firm has been
loser by persistent till tapping and all
other devices failing, two electricians ar
ranged camera focused on the cash
drawer and an electric connection was
made with the Edison company's plant
to operate it. A burglar alarm device
was fitted in the cash drawer so that
when the till was opened the electric
connection was made and the shutter Of
the camera opened, exposing the lens
and at the same time setting off cal
cum fashlight., As soon as the fash
light fuse burned out it broke the circuit
and the camera lens closed automatic
ally with the photographs of the till tap
pers imprinted on the instantaneous
plate. The three poung men in the job
were startled by the fashlight, but as no
demonstration followed they finished the
job in peace. The suspects were ar
rested, and when confronted by the
photograph broke down and have made
full confessions. Their names are Lewis
Stoneburner and Charles and Henry
Snyder. All live here.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
The Origin of Starching.

The course Of history carries US back
no further than the year 1864 for the
origin of starching in, London. It was
in that year that Mistress Van der Plasss
came with her husband from Flanders
to the English metropolis "for their
greater safety" aud there profsssed her.
self starcher. The best housewives Of
the time were not long in discovering
the excellent whitsness Of the Dutch
inen," a. It was called. and Mistress
Plasse soon had plenty Of good paying
clients. Some II these began to send
her ruffs OF lawn to starch, which she
did 80 e1csllently we'll that It became q
saying that Il any ono sent her a ruff
made Of . SPIDERS web she would DO
able to starch IL 30 greatly did her
reputation grow that fashionable danes
went to hsr TO learn ths srt and mystery
Of starchins, tor which they gladly paid
a premium Of e. or R5. and for the So
cret of sesthinS starch they paid gladly
afarther sum @ 20 shiliines.-New York
World. ---.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
WILLING TO SELL.
Yankton Indians Change Their Minds
About Ratification of the
Treaty.
They We're Dissatisfied at First. But
Short RatiOns Brings Them to
Terms.
It Will Probably Be Ratified by Con-
gress and the Reservation Opened
In e.Spring.

CHAMBERLAIN, 8. D., Nov. ia spe-
cial agent of the interior department
was at the Yankton agency last week
for the purpose of finding out whether
or not the Indians at that agency are in
favor of a ratification of the treaty
made with them last winter. At the
time the treaty was negotiated there was
strong opposition among the Indians, but
since the appropriations have become
exhausted and the rations are all gone
agreat change has taken place, and it
is reliably reported that they are now
unanimously in favor of the treaty as it
now stands. The treaty will be ratified
at the coming session of congress, and
the reservation will be opened for settle
ment next spring.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
FLOWER 6UPERSTlTiONS.
Maidens' Barometers For Divining Il
Depths of Their Sw ce thearts' Love.

naidens' Barometers For Divining tho
Depths of Their Sweethearts' Love.
1t is singular to see how many mean
ingless ceremonies are now practiced by
young women,--ceremonies which were
formerly used in earnest as love charms
or incantations. Most of these have an am
atory origin, and in connection with not
afew certain flowers are used presumably
as means of foretelling the future. In
several parts of New England when a
young lady expects visit from her lover
she will pluck marigold, take it in her
hand when he arrives and carry it until
the end of his visit, when from its fresh
or faded condition she will judge of the
strength of his affection.
A German girl, after having been
called on by her lover, will put star
flower or dandelion in water and leave it
there until his next visit, drawing an
omen from it's condition, while Spanish
maiden will take a moss rosebud, wear
it on her breast, and If It expands to be-
come a perfect flower the omen is con-
sidered exceedingly fortunate. A super
stition Of the same kind Is shown by the
East Indian maiden who places poppy
in her hair. In England the primrose is
used for the same purpose, and in coun-
try districts Of New England the spikes
Of the rib wort plantain are taken,
wrapped in dock leaves. placed beneath
a stone, and II the next day signs of new
buds appear the omen is considered
happy.
In France young ladies DESTROYS of
ascertaining the extent Of lovers affec-
ton take the corxnon daisy and pull of
It's leaves one by one. with the question,
"Does he love met Does he love me
little? Does he love me much? Does he
love me with all his soulr' Marguerite
in Faust" uses the common blue bottle
with similar questions. In England the
ash leaf is sometimes employed to ascer-
tain the faithfulness Of an absent lover,
and the 1rish maiden learns Of her future
by putting . shamrock in her shoe, after
which she walks abroad. and the first
man she meets or one Of his name will be
her husbsnd.-NewY York Advertiser.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
GENESIS OF THE STEAMBOAT.

Ancient Craft That ForeshadOwed the
Modern Greyhounds of the Sea.
The first steamboat was built by Den
mis- Papin, who navigated it safely down
the Fulda as long ago as 1907. Unfor-
tunately this pioneer craft was destroyed
by jealous sailors. and even the very
memory Of it was lost for three-quarters
Of century. In 1775 Perrier, another
Frenchman, built an experimental steam
vessel at Paris. Eight years later, in
1883, Jouffroy took up the idea that had
been evolved by Papin and Perrier and
built steamer, which did good service
for some time on the Saone.
The first American to attempt to APP
ply steam to navigation was John Fitch,
Connecticut mechanic, who made his
initial experiments in the year 1885. 70
what extent Fitch was indebted to the
three illustrious French inventors named
above we are not informed, but that his
models were original there is not the
least doubt. In the first he en-
ployed large pipe kettle for generating
the steam, the motive power being side
paddles worked after the fashion of oars
on q common rowboat. In the second
Fitch craft the same mode Of propulsion
was adopted with the exception that the
paddles were made to initiate revolv-
ing wheel and were fixed to the stern
clearly foreshadowing the present stern
wheeler.
This last mentioned boat was the first
American steam vessel that can be pro-
nounced o success. II made its first trip
to Burlington in July, 1888. But, after
all, II was not until after the opening Of
the present century that steam naviga-
ton started into actual life. In 1907
Robert Fulton (who every school child
knows was an American, In conjunction
with ono Robert b. Livingston, built the
Clermont, and established regular
packet service between New York and
Albany.
The success Of this undertaking was so
satisfactory that four new boats were
built before the end Of 1911, at least two
Of them being designed for servicein 9TH
er rivers.-St. Louis Republic.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
May Settle the Big Strike.

LONDON, Nov. 15.-It now appears
that the government counseled with
both the Coal Mine Owners association
and the Miners federation before asking
them to send delegates to a conference
looking to the settlement of the great
coal strike, which conference is to be
presided over by Lord Roseberry, the
secretary of state for foreign affairs.
From this exchange of views Mr.. Glad
stone learned that both sides were ready
to accept any proposition which they
considered reasonable and which would
lead to prompt settlement of the dis
pute.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
A Mammoth Travelling Crane.

ST. PAUL, Nov. 15.-The American
Hoist and Derrick company of this city
has received contract from the United
States government for the construction
and ere..lon of an overhead travelling
crane for the Mare Island navy yard.
The traveller will move on a circular
track; will have hoisting and carrying
capacity of 40 tons, and the lifting power
will bs supplied by a 5O-horse power
engine. The contract price is $4,000.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16

MILLER, s. D., Nov. 15.-Reports from
Orient, in the north part of this county.
are to the effect that Texas itch has ap-
peared among the cattle, several stock
men having lost quite number of cat
tie. The disease is more severe during
cold weather. The governor has been
communicated with regarding it, but,
there being no state veterinary surgeon,
nothing can be officially done to stamp it
ont
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
Mrs. MaYhrick DYING.

ST. LOUIS, Nov. 15.-Rev. John In
graham of this city, rector of Grace
church, has received letter from Baron
ess Caroline Won Rogue, in which she
states that she has learned that her
daughter, Mrs. Florence Maybrick, is
dying in Working prison, England. The
baroness speaks hopefully of securing
her daughters liberty, saying that she
leaves at once for England to try and see
her daughter. She believes that the
English will surely iberate her when
they know that she is dying. The baron
ess expects to bring her to America on
her release,
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
SOLDIERS FOR SURE.
Columbian Guards VIII Join the Regular
= Army Of Honduras,


CHICAGO, Nov. 15.-The Columbian
guard, who with brass sword and
cleaning star has played so important
part in the worlds fair, has decided not
to retire to the oblivion Of private life,
but will, 1t Is said, to the number Of $50,
60 to Honduras and fight with q bigger
sword for South American liberty. DR..
Thackery, division superintendent in the
department Of manufactures, is said to
be the originator Of the idea Of forming
Q Columbian army for Honduras, and
the guards have taken kindly to the
scheme. It ID said that Honduras is
going to have an exposition of its own
next year, and that the president wants
the Americans to guard his show. After
the fair is over the Honduras govern
ment, 1t Is claimed, will muster the
guards into the regular army. One hun
dred and fifty Of the exposition soldiers
have already promised. to go to South
America, and it is expected that more
will follow.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
Trouble With an Artesian Well.

BERLIN, Nov. 15.-A dispatch from
Schteidemuehle says an artesian well
which has been causing so much trouble
there by overlooking, and which was
recently announced to have been stopped
up by the caving in of the ground around
its opening, continues to throw forth
water. A portion of the town is al
ready inundated and number of
houses are in ruins.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1893-11-16
Three BOYS and a Gun.

MARION JUNCTION, S. D., Nov. 15.-
While three boys of John Busgraff were
out in the field husking corn, near Run
ming Water, the elder, a boy of 13,
picked up gun which they. had with
them, for the purpose of discharging it
to scare the other two, aged respectively
II and 6. He said he was going to shoot
over them, but instead blew the top of
the head Of one off and seriously wound
ed the other.