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Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
Tho Responsibility Fixed.

The profes 0. OF natural science IN
q well-known university was discuss
ing the process of fertilzing plants
by means of insects carrying pollen
from one plant to ano her, and 10
amuse them told how the old maids
we're the ultimate cause OF IT ALL
The humble bees carry the pollen;
the field mice eat the humble bees;
therefore, the more field mice, the
fewer humble bees, and the less pol
len and variation Of plants. But
cats devour field mice, and cd maids
protect cats. Therefore, the more
cd maids the more cats, the fewer
field mice the more beer. Hence,
the old maids are the cause OF 1t all.
Thereupon sophomore with a SIN
gle eyeglass, an English umbrella, a
box-coat, with his trousers" rolled
I'D at the bottom. arose and asked:
81 sa-a-y, Professah, what is the
ah-of old maids, don't you
know?"
"Perhaps Miss Jones can tell you,
suggested the Professor.
dudes" said Miss Jones sharply,
and without a moments hesitation.
There was silence in the room Tor
the space Of thirty seconds, after whith
the lecture was resumed.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
A PADRONE INQUIRY.
Secretary oarlis, Called Upon for Facts Regarding
the System.

Secretary Carlisle Called Upon for Facts Regarding
the System.
A resolution which has passed regarding
the padrone system was introduced by Sena-
to- Chandler, of New Hamshire, after con-
sultation with Baron Fava, the Italian Am
bassador, who has requested the assistan,
of the United States Government in stamping
out the system as far as possible. The reso-
luton proposes a searching inquiry, as the
Secretary of the Treasury is directed to in
form the Senate so far as the records Of the
department will show, to what extent the sys-
tenn now prevails, and also inform the Senate
whether any special measures are being
taken or contemplated by the Treasury De-
partment for breaking up the system; whether
the department has sufficient funds at its dis
posal derived from the head-moneys, or
whether additional appropriations are need
ed for the suppression and determination OF
such systems, and for the due enforcement Of
the laws prohibiting the importation of con-
tract laborers.
Senator Chandler says that his object in in
Producing and urging the passage of the res
olution was to bring public attention to the
cooperation of the United States and Italy,
and with view OF securing additional immi-
grafton LEGISLATION il necessary.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
The Vanishing Moose.

A deer when started by hunter
or driven by hounds usually returns
in a few days to the same hill or
mountain side where he was hrst
found; but moose, when once thor
ouchly alarmed, will start on long,
swinging walk, and, taking with MIN
his entire family, leave for good. IL
is one of the greatest dlihcultles-
and there are many-in Still nuntlng
this animal, to avoid getting him
under way, for then the hunter may
as well break camp and try otner
fields, since not moose Will be 1ound
within miles. They scent a mecca
sin track or the smoke Of a fire at an
incredible distance A fresh trail
NAV be found one day, and arrange
ments made to follow it at dayDreaK
on the morrow. During the night
the moose, returning to his GA
haunts, detects the danger signs, and
all the hunters find in the morning
is trail six or eight, hours old lead
ing for parts unknown in an almost
perfectly straight line. The moose
is at that moment, perhaps, seventy
miles off, and still going.
Although moose cannot be driven
to water by hounds, like a deer but
will turn savagely to bay, still they
will not remain in a locality where
dogs are running; so that when the
white hunters became numerous in
the North Woods, and especially
when they introduced bounding, the
moose simply left the country, and
passed either eastward to Maine or
northward to Canada.
1t is a well-authenticated, but lit
tie known, fact that they practically
left in one season. They were nu-
merous In the Adirondacks, especial
" In Browns Tract-a large district
in what is now the southwestern part
of the wilderness-until the period
between 1850 and 1855 probably near
the latter year,, when they suddenly
disappeared. Before this several had
been killed yearly. Scattered ones
were shot later, but 1855 marked
their exit from the annals of New
York game. Years later, four OF
FIVE were brought back to Saranaci
but would not stay.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
lEATHER.LUNoED STATESMEN
Lafe Pence Not q Circumstance to George
c. symes or Old Bill Allen.

Lafe Pence Not a Circumstance to George
C. symes or Old Bill Allen.
Life Pence, Of Colorado, has high,
penetrating voice, but, according TO
the Washington Star, it isn't cir
cumstance to that of one OF his pre-.
decessors, George @. Symes, who died
recently. SymeS was an Ohioan by
birth, served through the war In
Wisconsin regiment and lived most
of his life in the Rocky Mountain re-
gion, where he was lawyer and an
orator noted for his great voice. Com
pared with it the roar Of the bull. OF
Bashan was gentle murmur. Ii
was a deep, heavy bass, proceeding
seemingly, from cavernous depths
Explaining the reputation his voice
had given him. he said one day:
swell. I'll tell you about it," and
the words rolled out In his deepest,
heaviest bass. "You see, l was out
campaigning. l was addressing a
Republican audience at Silverton.
Over at Oroville, twenty miles dis
tant, tie Democrats were holding a
meeting. Along about 9 o'clock there
came up one Of the awful storms
which occur In that mountain coun-
try. The wind howled like million
devils. 1t was specially bad at Orc
vile. The people showed signs OF
alarm, and acted as IL they wanted to
break up the meeting and leave the
hall. The chairman, becoming anx-
ious, rose to assure them. Ladies
and gentlemen he said, do not be
alarmed. There Is a Republican
meeting over at Silyerton and George
Symes is addressing it. He has just
come to the part Of his speech where
he denounces the Mills tariff bill and
the noise you hear is the indlstlnct
rambling Of his voice.
Symes' voice was equal to that OF
Governor William Allen, Of Ohio,
commonly called "Old Bill Allen. "
He was noted for having the most
tremendous voice of his day. Once
when he was member of Congress,
before the days Of railroads, one OF
bis colleagues departed for his home
in the Buckeye State. The day after
he had left Allen was lamenting the
fact that he had gone, as he wanted
to consult him about some matter
that had come up Unexpectedly.
THAT needn't trouble you, Allen,
said a fellow-member. "Hc hasn'
got across the Alleghanles yet. Just
20 out on the balcony and call him
back"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
KNOWLEDGE

Brings comfort and improvement ana
tends to personal enjoyment when
rightly used. The many, who live bet
ter than others and enjoy life more, with
less expenditure, by more promptly
adapting the worlds best products to
the needs of physical being, will attest
the value to health of the pure liquid
laxative principles embraced In the
remedy, Syrup Of Figs.
Its excellence is due to its presenting
IN the form most acceptable and pleas
ant to the taste, the refreshing and truly
beneRcial properties of perfect lax
ative; effectually cleansing the system,
dispelling colds, headaches and feyers
and permanently curing constipation;
1t has given satisfaction to millions and
met with the approval of the medical
profession, because it acts on the Kid
neys, Liver and Bowels without weak
ening them and it is perfectly free from
every Objectionable substance.
Syrup of Figs is for sale by all drug
gists in SOC and 81 bottles, but it is man
ufactured by the California Fig Syrup
Co. only, whose name is printed on every
package, also the name. Syrup Of Figs,
and being we'll Informed, yov. will not
accept any substitute if offered.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
TERRIBLE MIME DISASTER.
Ono Hundred and Eighty PsasOns Killed in Austrian
6ilesia,


terrible disaster, involving great loss OF
life. is reported from Karwin. An explosion
took place at 10 O'Clock at night In pit OF
the Franziska mines at the place mentioned,
and resulted in the death of 1870 miners and
the serious injury Of 20 others. The first ex-
nlosjon was almost Immediately followed BY
a series Of other explosions in the mines, the
most disastrous Of the latter being In the
Johannes pit, where so miners were killed.
A rescue party of ten persons which de-
scended into one OF the pits at o'clock In
the morning also persisted. The ventilator
shafts on several Of the pits were destroyed,
and fire spread in all directions. Assistance
has been sent to the scene OF the disaster
from all directions. Fourteen bodies have
already been recovered. The galleries OF the
mines are still on fire and the recovery OF the
bodies of the miners is thus retarded. 1t is
believed that the majority of the bodies OF the
killed will be consumed by fire.
A dispatch to the London Standard from
Vienna says: During the 104 years in which
the Karwih mines have been in existence
there have been many disastrous explosions
in them. The last was in March, 1885, when
1O5 men we're killed. The mines are in two
sections and have an annual output OF 7OO,-
900 tons. Most of the coal is consumed IN
Vienna, All the shafts are provided with the
most modern ventilation and safety appll-
ances, including double doors connecting the
working shafts with the air shafts.
1t is expected that the fire will continue to
burn at least eight days, as it did in 1885.
Count Won Larisch. the owner OF the mines,
was in the village and personally superin-
tended the work of rescue, which was car
ried out with more zeal than discretion.
dispatch to the London Chronicle from
Vienna says The men who escaped from the
burning mines state that the explosions orlg-
mated through dynamite blasting by miner.
Such blasting was against tho rules. but the
rules werc disobeyed by the miner in order
to save himself work.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
,-cn H,ppADrN. the author OF "ships

BEATRICE HARBADEN, the author Oh "snipS
That Pass in the Night" is hopeless in
valid, whose literary work is accomplished
sentence by sentence, as any exertion pro-
Ionoed over five minutes is exhausting She
is Qirlish looking, 80 years OF age, as brown
as a Spanish gypsy and as helpless as
child. For the last five years size has SUI
fered from paralysis that enfeebled the en-
tire right side Of her body. She is very near
sighted and wears eyeglasses, and is a tiny
bit of humanity, weighing only about 90
mounds
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

Il
something like this:
II you are sad, then take BATH
Your health 1t cannot hurti
For what you think to be despair,
Is very often dirt.
And true enough it Is in some
cases, am sure.
will add that what you mistake
for despair is often dyspepsia.
Yes, even what many people look
upon as remorse and conscience is
only our ole foe-I was just about to
say friend-dyspepsia.
And when it is got rid of, how
bright is the sunshine, how clear the
air. how cheerful seems the future,
until you stumble over some more hot
biscuit. or lobster & la NewLurg, or
Welsh rarebit, and fall again.-New
York Recorder.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
NEW YORK
PHILADELPHIA.

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's,ueuIIodxe VnI1spuoA iuum "a eoueEpnS
STU peqsTuo1sv 1sreI 4ueoe1 III uopuo1
einlrsuI Vusog on, 10 'aYAgq aosszsoad
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
grafton legislation II neceSs

JUDGE KICKS, In United States Circuit
Court at Cleveland. Ohio, has rendered de-
cislon which practically declares the Ohio
tax inquisition law unconstitutional The
decision enjoins the Treasurer from collect
ing $500 900 in back taxes from half doz IN
big estates.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

THE largest life insurance policy ever
placed on woman in this or any other coun-
try has recently been taken out by Mrs:
Charles E. Longley, Of Providence, R. |,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

Karls Glover Root, the great blood purifier
ION and cures constipation, rs cts, so cts 81
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

Christopher Grove, a ninety-two year old
resident Of Bethany. Ind, is cutting new
set of teeth.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

BALTIMORE, not to be outdone by Boston
and Philadelphia, has decided 10 follow the
example ofthose cities, and the park police
in that city are now mounted on bicycles,
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

The Empire of Morocco is the most impor-
tant State that is absolutely without news
paper.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
Halls CatRrrh Cure
Is a Constitutional Cure. Price Toe.

Bricks from what is believed to be the re-
mains OF the old Tower OF Babel are still
found in great profusion at Birs Nimrud
BabYlOnia
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

Dr Kilmer's SWAMP cures
all kidney and Bladder troubles.
Pamphlet and Consultation irea
Laboratory Binghamton, n. T.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
Teething at Forty.

at Is an exceedingly rare expe-
ricnce to be teethIng at 40" sald
Chestnut street dentist; "but j nave
Just learned of such case, well au-
thcnticated, in Pawling, near Ph1-
nixville. Wesley Free, well-known
citizen Of Pawling and a man OF JUST
two-score years, has recently consult
ed several specialists concerning his
exceedingly sore upper jaw. 1t has
been discovered that Free is, beyond
all doubt, cutting his third set OF
teeth. Moreover, this phenomenal
experience is in a measure peculiar to
the Free family, william, a brother
of Wesley, and a resident of Valley
Forge, several years ago, had a new
tooth grow in his sum, out OF which
the second molar had been drawn
years before. philadelphia Record.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22

THE small boy with the seat OF his
trousers torn is not land ord, but
he frequently raises the rent by
standing on his head. - Danyille
Breeze.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1894-06-22
Mistaken Identity.

I remember verse which ran
something like this:
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
AN INTERESTING VARIETY.

= ORANGES are grown on every contr
nent.
MANY Egyptian pyramids have never
bcen opened.
EVERY part of postage-stamp making
is done by hand.
IRISH and negroes rarely resort to
self-destruction.
. NEARLY all of the worlds supply of
opium ono from India.
J CSvACCISATED persons are not per-
mitted to vote in Norway.
ONLY about nine per cent. of surgical
a~mputations result fatally.
TIE largest inclosed body of water
in the world is the Caspian sea.
ANEW YORK girl has the best doll
in the world. 1t cost twenty thousand
dollars.
A PEACH orchard at Masilla. Y. NJ,
was sold the other day for fifty thou
sand dollars.
AFTER a horse is eight years old its
age cannot be accurately told by ex-
amining its teeth.
OVER one million kangaroo skins are
annually used in the United States for
bootmaking.
LAGER beer was so named because.
in order to ripen. it was allowed to lie
in Il lager or cellar.
TIE worlds wheat crop for this wear
is estimated at four hundred and forty
seven million bushels.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

the straight line connecting them will
run lengthwise through the center of
the site for the stack. The load of
hay is then driven along the end. as
shown in the illustration. and the fork
loaded. The rope for drawing up the
loaded fork is tied to the cross beam.
passed through the pulley on the
fork. through pulley ) on the cross
beam and extending down to the
ground on one side OF the stack and
toward the opposite end of it
Ito avoid too much of a side
draft, passing through pulley = as
shown. After the fork is set the
load is drawn up by a horse or team
hitched to the rope which runs through
the pulley >. The poles remain in
position shown at A until the load
strikes the cross-beam. when the draft
brings them over to the position Il.
The Dad is then Immediately over the
stack, and is dropped upon it. When
the load is off. the poles are easily
tipped and in drawing back the fork
the man in the wagon usually pulls
them back to the position shown at
y, or II they are not thus pulled back
they will come INTO position when the
team is started to draw up the ncXt
load. This is a very cheap and easily
constructed device for stacking hay
and can be used where hay is hauled
on wagons. hay SledS or shocks. The
length of stack. which will be made at
a single setting, "a be varied to suit
the builder. Quite a common method
is to put up a convenient length and
simply move the stacker on far enough
to build another section to the first.
and so on. making a long rick. This
method also saves time in moving. as
the poles do not have to be taken
down, being simply stepped along
to the new position. The guy ropes
must be quite long, varying somewhat
with the length of the stack.-Prairie
Farmer.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
HINTS For
"hat TO Consider hen Selecting Animal,
for Fattaninr.

for Fattening.
An experienced feeder gives the fol-,
lowing description of the animals hi
selects to fatten:
The nose should be broad that til
mouth may close upon a goodly guam
tlty of grass at each bite and thus sav1
the time OF the animal. for ever in the
work of eating time is money. Quickly
filed. the steer is most of the time
resting quietly, converting his food
into tender. juicy flesh. The head,
should be short and broad. giving and
ample breadth between the eyes. LoncI
deer-like faces belong to the ne'er do
well. The head should be held well
up and the carriage be spirited. The
horn should be fine and short. and the
eye should be bright and full. The
neck should be short and fine: a thick.
clumsy neck may he good enough for
a hog. but it is ont of place in a steer.
The brisket should come down deep
and full. and there should be great
width between the fore legs to give
ample room for the lungs. Back Of
the shoulders the body should be full.
the ribs springing well out. and the
back be broad. straight and smooth.
with no sinking between the chine
and rump. The hips should be straight
and the TANKS well filed and come
down low. The hide should be soft
and ~velvety: if thick and covered with
a good coat of hair, SO much the better.
as il will help to keep the animal heat
and withstand the cold weather. The
thigh should be full and the hind legs
straight. All the legs should he short
and the steer stand squarely On them;
add a broad loin and rump and a fine
tail and You have Il steer which will
take on fat readily and in Il short time
become a source of pleasure and profit
to his uwner.
In selecting sires for improving a
beef herd these >ane points should be
observed. for as like produces like" a
judicious selection of the sire will give
just the animal that feeders and butch
ers are constantly looking for and find
ing 50 difficult to secure.
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
COSBY PARAGRAPHS,

MANUELLA PALIDo, of Madrid. is the
only woman lawyer of Spain.
SENATOR JOIN SHERMAN has kept all
his letters since he was fifteen years
old.
TIE late President Carnot was Il
lover Of American horses and purchased
many in this country.
ERNEST LoNGFELLOw. a son of the
poet. who resides in Manchester, Mass.
has no literary ability, but is an extra
ordinarily good painter.
Mrs. LELAND STANFORD is said to
contemplate converting her san Fran
cisco residence into 4 fine art gallery
ard museum for the benefit of the
public.
TIE countess of Aberdeen made
about one hundred thousand dollars
from the Irish village ut the worlds
fair. 1t will he used to promote domcs-
tie industry among Irish peasants.
HERE is a good story which is told
of Sir Arthur Sullivan. 1t was at din
ncr. and a young lady inquired of Sir
Arthur whether Bach vas composing
anything at present. No" he replied,
at present he is accomplishing"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04

A farmer writes thus: Formerly, l
sailed my pork in a bullying barrel las
| think most farmers now dol. and
found hat when the meat got below
the bulge of the barrel. it would float
in the brine, and become what we call
rusty. which made it very objection
able. | had a cask made straight
STAYED, big at the bottom and small at
the top, and since then | have not
been troubled with rusty pork. 1t
was made twenty-five years ago, and,
save wanting a little hopping, is good
yet. If pork is cut in strips and
packed edgcwise and tight as packers
do in such a cask. it will never float
until the last ring is broken. and
sometimes not till the last pieces are
being used"
The Cape Girardeau Democrat. (Cape Girardeau, Mo.) 1876-1909, 1894-08-04
o THE POULTRY.

WHEN Leghorns show Il disposition
to sit it is a sure sign that they are
getting toe fat.
\ CROSS of Indian games with brown
Leghorn hens is said to result very
satisfactorily.
The farm is the place for poultry
and the flock should be managed in a
business like manner.
DRY clover moistened with warm
water a-d cut up fine forms an excel.
lent winter feed for poultry.
Don't use pavement of any kind for
a floor in a poultry house. Road dust
several inches deep makes the best
floor.
How MANY geese can l keep on six
acres of pasture? asks a subscriber.
About 200 if it is clover. White clover
is the best.
IN France every Fowl is fattened
separately by hand. The process is .
examining one, and consists in feeding
a certain number of pellets composed OF
barley, corn and buckwheat meal
dipped in milk.-Farmers Voice.