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Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The friends Of Mr. and Mrs Geo Burns,
who i've six miles nortt, east. to the
nnmber of %, ate tnrkey end otherwise
enioyed the lot pitality Of this estimabIe
= mnle. on Christians. The afternoon
was spent in conversation on diversified
snhiects. and other pleasures incident to
snch an occasion The participants re-
port a very merry Christmas
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28
teTtatnInent

One Of the most delightful events OF the
week for the youngsters, was a party
given by Miss Lottie Kramer, Wednesday
afternoon, which was attended by about
40, who, after enjoying the usual indoor
games, participated in Il sleigh-ride,
Miss Kramer proved by the conduct OF
this party, that to be par excellent as an
en- ~tertainer, is among her many accom-
plishmeats. A glimpse at the merry
throng Of little folks would havesatisfed
the most skeptical that they were out
for a time and we're having it. Such
events make the bright pages in life's
history. and make lie worth the living.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

J. &. Prendergast is up from Clinton,
Mlnn, this week, visiting his daughters
and friends He reports the same com
plant with ,rane in Minnesota as else
where, bat is hopeful of the future. IL
ls his Intention TO return next Tuesday.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

When on a visit to Iowa, NJ n. Dar
ton. Of Turay. Russell county. hsnsas,
calle,i al the labratory of Chamberlain
Co.. Des Monies, to show them ms SIX.
wear old boy, " rose life had been saSeu
nv Chambei,ain's Congh Remedy, u
having cnred him Of a very severe attack
Of cronp. MIR. Dalton is certain that "
saved The boys life and is e nfhusiastic
in Ills praise Of the remedy. For sale
by Il. Ross & Co, druggists.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Mr. and Mrs john McKeown were in
Glencoe. MINI, their former home, on
Christmas. John had to return imm"-
iii tely, but Mrs McKeoNn intends to
remain during the holidays.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Next Monday night, Jan. LIST, 1894, the
New Years ball Of the a. .. U. W.tskes
place. Music will he furnished by an
orchestra of four pieces, and each lady
will receive n beautiful program. Inc
grand march win occur ri $40 sharp.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Dinsmore 4 Brooks now have out az
large a supply Of samples, in regard to
quslity, as was ever shown in Webster.
We will LET the work show for itself and
ask the inspection of the public.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Frank PettIjohn, Lee Butler, Nj. Sat
burn, C.. McCloskie, w. Hartsough,
John Lamps and John Baker, of Butler,
were in the city last week and took in
the masquerade, FRIDAY night.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Have O~dontunder applied t oy our
gums and those bad teeth taken out
without pain. DR.. Brooks can fix O
up in good shape.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The Christmas exercises at the Meth
odlet church were a decided success.
The church was verv beautifully and APP
propriately decorated with the eve sug
gestive evergreen-several notices aud
other decorative devices adorned the
aali. The stereotyped tree was aban-
doued aud a new departure taken, con-
sisting of Il sleigh and reinderrs. driven
bv a veritable Santa Claus. The pro-
gram consisted chiefly Of declarations
by the little ones and songs by tn school
and choir The forensic efforts of Earl
Goodwin, Paul Smith aud AIva Kellogg
brought down the house. Presents
were gwen out by the "Ancient Kris" TO
everyone in ,he house and they all left
tor home after a very "triumpaut' en-
te~TtatnInent
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Judge and Mrs. Campbell and the
boys were down from Aberdeen Christ
mas and spent the day with Mrs. Camp
BELLS parents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Odontupder il the stuff to apply
If Won have bad teeth to extract.
DR. Brooks is meeting with wonderful
success nv lis use. Parties on whom the
ancsti,e,ic has been used, affirm there
- not a ~semblance Of pain connected
with It's use.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Miss Grace Hindman, of Brit'on, pas
sed through here Tuesday night, en-
route for Waubay, where she will visit
Geo IL. Baker and family.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Miss Jane Molyneux, a sister of Mrs.
+. W. Harris. arrived Friday night from
Hawarden, H., and will visit about a
week or ten days.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Miss Florence Small gave a party last
Saturday afternoon to a number of her
little friends. The occasion was the an
.niversary of her birthday
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The case of l.. Tew aud Marsh Finch,
for stealing Il horse, was called on
Thursday, before Justice lund and dis
missed for want Of evidence, and the
taxpayer pays tlie freight.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

We are offering the REPORTER AND
ARMER and the New York Tribune or
Chicago Inter-Ocean for only 81. so a
year.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

This Office has a number of sample
copies ofthe Weekly Inter.Ocean which
we Will furnish gratis, to all those in
quiring for same.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The 6 O'Clock passenger did not arrive
until 8, Christmas night. 1t wss stuck
in the snow at Twin Brooks and had to
get assistance from Milhank.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The lovers of skating put in a couple
of hours hard work, last Tuesday,
sweeping and flooding their ice rink
down ty the .roilei mill. l. is expected
that some new wrinkles in skating and
ice gyratIng will now he INDUCED in, ii
more snow does no fall.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The Christmas tree at the Congrega
tional church, Saturday evening was well
attended and o very enjoyable affair
The tree and church were beautifully
decorated. the exercises interesting.
Santa Claus dispersed the presents and
all went merry as could be. The little
folks just had a splendid t me and every.
one who had anything to do with the
arrangements seemed intent on making
it the perfect success it certainly was.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

The Bankrupt Store is no more. hay
ing struck ITS tent stakes last Wednes-
dav. A great deal OF the stock was ship
ped back, it being ia hard year to dispose
of that character OF goods ont here. This
town likes merchants that come to stay,
and not the transient kind. VALE.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Ye publisher spent Christmas in Wau-
bay and with T. A. Baker, G. Fl. Baker
and family, s. Fl. Groshong and family,
was the guest OF Prof. and Mrs Hanna
for dinner. The dilapitated appearance
OF the turkey and other delicacies placed
before the hungry multitude, CD would
have caused a smile of satisfaction to
oerspread the countenauce of the most
fastidious culinary artist, and a sigh to
escape one so unfortunate as to be the
late guest at the feast. How the rest of
those people did eat-of course it would
be discourteous of us not to have par
taken of a delicate tiny morsel occasion
ally, and courtsy is our strong point.
we were long on courtsy (some of the
other guests would probably add, and
appetite, out of pure envy so we par
took. We rise to remark, that very few
Christmas dinners in these parts can
hold a candle to this one prove it by T.
A. Baker, who says it was pretty near up
to the Minneapolis miller's banquet, and
that is where he shone. After dinner the
gentlemen OF the party, except Prof.
Hanna and Baker, went in quest OF the
festive "cotton-tail," to the grove, but
all we got was tired and hungry. Some
attribute our poor success to the over
abundance OF turkey and trimmings,
while Others advance the more probable
theory that it was on account of the
frost having gathered on Bert Niles new
mustache, obstructing the river, as Bert
was in advance OF the hunters. The eve
ming was enjoyed at the Baker home, in
social games and other customary
amusemeuts.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28
iignest OF all in Leavening Power-Latest U. S. Govt Renor+
Re-! B Bs%dsg,!
ABSOLUTELY PURE

The northern district of the Christian
Temperance Union, OF this state, are in
convention assembled, at this place to
day.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28
XMAS 1893.

THE FAIR is as formerly headquar-
tiers for Holiday Goods.
TOYS in profusion and at bed rock
prices.
BOOKS-We have added to our usual
stock a large line of bound works in sets
and otherwise. A cloth bound novel l5c
worth 25c. Complete Gets of cloth bound
books consisting of Dickens. 5 volumes.
Thackery 10 vols, Waverly IL vols,
Lyalls 8 vols, Elliott 6 vols, Cooper 5
vols. Price ST. .35 set. Red line poets all
authors 75c. Holiday books for children
from Sc to ST..
RUBBER BALLS from sc to ST.
PLUSH GOODS Of ell RESERVATIONS
and prices.
TOYS from lc to $50
We give away this year an elegant pres
emit. Can you guess? if so call and we
will interest you
A complete line of Wall Paper in stock
"THE FAIR"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Two papers for the price of one, either
the Chicago leter-Ocean or New York
TrIbume free with a paid up subscription
to his paper if paip in advance.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Eugene Trefethren is in the city this
week visiting his father and brother.
The gentlemen is still at Redfeld and
will soon be a full h-dged preacher.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

ou' genial and obligins station agent,
q. oher' better known rs ''Spitz," spent
"i's'uias with Minnesota friends and
u'hed hone Tuesday morning II is
~ "ofed "Spltz" met his old hiends,
Rious time.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Mrs J. c. Bush and MahIen departed
TOR Fulda. Mrun, last Friday evening.
Her daughter Mabel lives at that place,
and will entertain her during the ho'.-
| .layl
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Dlnsmore & Brooks Kept four work
men IA their gallery to finish the work
ready TO deliver it for Christmas. They
are bound to keep mp with The times.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

II you have any buildings 70 move
large or small. call on or address
w. &. KENDALL Webster, S. d.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

MfsJ. W. Arthur and the two boys
0ht uowh to OwaionBa, Mimi, FRIDAY
'eh'hg, to spend tie holidays with
Per parents.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

'ohn Arthur received "a Christmas gift
pun W. ;, ID. Adams OF . handsome
ra'c'' suit"0ly engraved. Ask john to
(how 1t.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28
HOME

HUM Tl<hI L I|lN
Red Figure Sale at Kramer & Co.
TRY Oduntunder. 1t is immense.
Rabbit shooting is now all the rage.
buy your footwear Of Jos. Paul & &c
soon be time for the annual swear.off.
Note the change in our rally way time
bible.
s. Maynard was a Webster visitor
Fiday.
Has anyone seen anything of Il. J
kske's dog?
Il Mr. Bigelow, of Andover, was in the
lily Friday.
when you turn over that new leaf
ue it down.
N The New Years Ball promises to be a
band success.
Deputy U. S. Marshal Statler was in
nwL Tuesday.
J. A. Stevenson came down from Bris-
tins morning.
DR.. Compton, of Ardover, was doing
|~uslueSs in our city, Saturday.
A fnll line of school blanks will be
5und at this office at all times.
Val Delaney, of Waubay. transacted
BUSINESS in this city, Tuesday.
Kramer q Co.'S Red Figure Sale means
reaL bargains In all departments.
DR.. EdsalI, formerly OF Bristol but now
Bradley, was IN the city saturday.
Ny store buildings for rent
d b COMPTON
s II. Davis, the legal luminary OF
SWautay, was in this city last Friday.
have some bargains in lend. Call
nd SEE me. X. w. PARLIMAN.
Go to Peabody's drug store for an easy
Btlng, sure cure, Honest John Truss.
The Lounge and Rocker discount sale
bill be continued until Jan. LIST, at
NJ. A. BENJAMIN q Co.'S.
! Jesse Moulton had his nose broken
shlIe boxing with the boys, last Tuesday
&ght.
Miss Daisy Mclaughlin, of Aberdeen,
visiting Miss Lyle Harris during the
1~oldays.
I. l.. Chapman and family were up
bonn aubay t o spend Christmas with
is sons.
B. F, Harrington aud wife were up
om n aubay, Saturday, making Christ
ISs purchases.
John Arthur in these days
Fih the reuark "the poor ye always
Faye WITH you"
James Spencer, the night operator at
Pc depot, went east tuesday night to
|ptna a short vacation.
James Titus aud family spent Christ.
pas with 4. j. Mott aud other relatives
(nd friends in Waubay.
walter Kasson was up from Butler
Flday and Saturday, and took ia the
Fasquerade Friday night.
J. W. Abbott and daughters Ruth and
ars +. Gruby, took Xmas dinner with
\, "a, Abbott, at Waubay.
airs Jack B~aIlantyne presented her
rasoand with a par Of twin, a boy and
'gfl, Tor Christmas present.
h. d Go. mean the reliable firm of
Co. They have marked all
aelr immense stock away down.
Attorney Taylor put in Sunday and
with friends at MiIDank and
eporls a very ENJOYABLE time.
FOUND, a pocket look which contained
aonSands which l win loan on first
Mortgages on ~farIus. ID. Il. COMPTON.
fioyd Taylor is carrying his face IN a
A'hg II says he wishes he bad taken
VS. wisdom teeth when he got his lirst.
harls Glover Root, the great blood pur
gives ireshAess and clearness to the
and cnres constipation, 25c
most OF cur merchants are invoicing
ls week, u The great delight of clerks
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

A'ah election neld Saturday in Wau.
as 70 whether the village should DO
oipofated or not, Incorporation car
'ed ny a large majority.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Most OF cur merchants are invoicing
|als week, u The great delight of clerks
Fae oookkeepers. They say it's a pic
pic.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

Joe Marx was uowu from Bristol,
as
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1893-12-28

On Tuesday evening occurred the in
~stallation OF officers OF Lois Chapter, No.
8, .. T. s., in the Masonic hall, this
city. The following are the new officers:
Sister L. Small, w. NJ; Bro. A. Smith, w
I; Sisters c. Goodwin, A. NJ A. NJ. Alley
Sec, L. Compton, Treas, l. Peterson,
Conductress; NJ. Huntington, A. G.;
Brother VIM. Alley, Marshal; Sisters
|. A. Hash, Adah; Effie Gruby, Ruth;
H.. j. Smith, Esther; l.. Norton, Electa;
A. Huntington. Warder; w. S. d. Adams
Sentinel.
Bro. j. W. Abbott acted as installing
officer and conducted the ceremonies il a
very pleasing and impressive manner.
After the installation a banquet was
served and several hours OF social enjoy
ment were spent, the youngsters, lovers
OF the light fantastic, glided gracefully
over the carpet to popular airs, while
the elder and more sedate OF the assem-
bly,, looked on or INDUCED in CONVERSE
ton. 1t was a very delightful meeting. |
Mr. and Mrs A.. Smith entertained the
Columbian Whist Club at their pleasant
home on Goldfish Avenue, Wednesday
evening. The clubs duplicate whist
outfit had arrived, and fourteen hands
were played with the result of more OF
less gains to each tables. After cards,
Mrs Smith served refreshments AMI Ed
Small gave a few musical selections of
his own composition. Captain and Mrs
Ochsenreiter invited the club to partake
OF their hospitality the next meeting,
1t was unanimously voted to mae,
next week. When the party broke up,
everyone declared it the best time of
the year.
Smyrna times., 1893-03-01
Phillips Brooks and the Children.

"Nothing seemed to give DR.. Brooks
greater pleasure" said Mr.. Thomas Fl.
Howard, the superintendent of st. An
drew's parish, ethan to have children
near him. He liked to get off in one cor
ner among a group Of little children and
play with and fondle them.
81 remember one instance" continued
Mr.. Howard, with faint smile, "when
DIR. Brooks disarranged our plans com
pietely, and this disarrangement almost
resulted III u small riot. He always at
tended our Christmas festivals and was
always eager to take an active part in
the distribution Of the gifts and in the
festivities in general This occasion in
particular was the year before he was
consecrated, and the exercises were TO-
! ing along s~immingly. We had n regu-
larly arranged programme, which pro
vided for the giving out Of the bags Of
candy ut the very last.
"Well, DR.. Brooks was surrounded bv
a crowd of the smaller children, the
! babies Of the mission, and about the
| time that the exercises were about half
over these little ones began to clamor for
candy, and the doctor couldn't stand
their pleadings He simply got up and
( commenced to unload the tree Of its
sweets, tossing the bags of candy to the
little ones. No sooner had he begun to
do this than the older children, perhaps
a grade higher, raised a great rumpus,
and there was nothing for US to do but
to shut DR.. Brooks off, call halt and
restore order. Boston Globe
Smyrna times., 1893-03-01
Impudepce In Real Life.

Here ls a story of impudence from reaI
hfe. 1t was told by my late friend. the
Rev. Greville Chester, who made a it'll
novel out of it, but / do not think tho
book caught on" or had any success
Inc thing happened almost exactly as
loiIows; There was lady living in the
country; she was advanced in wears,
either unmarried or a widow; she was
wealthy, and she lived alone.
Ono winter evening she heard the
sound OF carriage wheels ON the gravel.
Inc door was opened, and then fol
lowed the humping of trunks in the hall.
Then a lady's name was announced, and
her visitor entered. She camo in run
ming; she came in holding out both her
hands; she came in with n laugh of well
come and of joy. "You dearest Jenny"
she cried, kissing her with br1mmlng
eyes. at is 40 years since last we part
ed at deal old Miss IS school. How
are you? How are your Oh, my dear,
am so glad to see you'll And I've come
to stay!'
She sat down, threw Off her bonnet
and began to rattle ON about the school
When they separated for the night. the
hostess reflected that she had NOT even
asked her visitors name and that She 70.
membered nothing at all about her Tn
the morning she did ask her mama ,,-,t
yet she remembered nothing at AN sbo,,t
her. That visitor came to stay. In fact
she never went away again. The t,vo
.sS iaales iived together in the greatest ami.
ty tlll the end. And to the verv end tba
hostess never knew who her friend v-as r,,s
Sra anu could not associate her name or her
"a race with her old school.-WaIter Rssart a alo,
in London Queen. i DeSan'
Smyrna times., 1893-03-01
Loving Spirit Ina CANARY Bird.

a Philadelphia gentleman has a canary
that he calls Noah He allows Noah an
occasional free flight in the garden. One
day when time was up the bird declined
to come into the house or be taken, but
when approached flew off a space He
would then fly back, still declining to be
taken in. At last his performance in
duced his owner to go out and follow.
At once he burst into joyful song and
flew away, keeping a few feet ahead and
looking back coaXingly.
II followed. and he led me to a rose
bush at the other end Of the garden, but
could not see what brought him until,
with a series Of loud staccato notes, he
flew down beside heap of yellow leaves.
Then | saw laying there what l took to
be a dead canary. but when l stopped
and took it i'll my hand it feebly stirred.
1t had evidently been out all night and
was nearly frozen Noah was delighted
and would fly from me back to the in
valid in his bed of coarse cotton 90
times minute, trilling his prettiest
songs and chirpipg, as if to say, How
are you feeling now, brotherT" Here is
this sweet spirit Of helpful love of others
without desire Of gain, such as would
honor any human characteristic. Louis
Globe Democrat
Smyrna times., 1893-03-01
WOMEN GET OFF CARS BACKWARD.
They Arc Usually Thinking of Walking
Back Over the Route.

Back Over the Route.
After the woman had rolled over two
or three times in the dust and made q
voluminous display of lingerie, she strug-
gled to her feet. Her face was very red,
her back hair was terribly mussed and
her draperies in most inartistic disorder
She scornfully refused to give her name
to the conductor, who rushed to her as
sistance, and would not say whether she
was hurt AS she turned to walk away
the conductor whistled 'go ahead" and
smiles began to show among the passen-
gers.
''She's like all the rest of 'em, was the
contemptuous commento of the conductor
as he jumped on the car.
Il never knew Il conductor who
stopped his train at the right place."
sneered fat woman who overheard the
conductors remark. "Its the greatest
wonder in the world that more people
are not killed by the carelessness of them
conductors They haven't a bit of ac-
cOmmodation in their souls"
"Did you hear that woman?" inquired
another passenger. "She blames the
conductor for that woman's tumble and
will in all probability alignt from the
car backward when she reaches her
destination. | have been a close OBJ
server Of this perverse habit of women
who ride on the street cars, and believe
that have solved the problem.
"Why do they turn Their faces the
wrong way? l saw theory advanced
the other day in newspaper that left
handed women were never seen to take
a tumble because their stronger arm
aided them to retain their balance when
alighting. But it really makes no differ
ence whether a woman is left or right
handed She gets on car and tells the
conductor to let her off at Twenty-frst
street She has been down town shop
ping and is in hurry to reach home.
''All the time the cable is pulling her
homeward she keeps thinking of how
much she will have to do when her jour
ney is ended. The conductor yells
"Twenty-tirst street,
'She is aroused with a start from her
study, intent only on getting off the car.
You have noticed, no doubt, that a cable
train always passes a crossing before it
stops There Is the whole secret of a
woman's many tumbles. She would be
safe and happy if the conductor would
only stop the train SO she could step off
at the right spot exactly But the car
passes the crossing, and unconsciouslv
she turns her face in the direction she
wishes to go If she would wait until
the car stops all would be well, but the
thought that she is being carried past her
destination makes her hurry. Before the
car stops, she thinks of the few extra
steps she will have to take if s..e is
carried any farther and jumps off.
You know the rest, and there is the true
reason why so women in 100 get off
street car backward The Tooth woman
is on the rear seat Of the last car and
steps off at the right place. Chicago
/ Herald