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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
TO KEEP 1T RINGING.
A Bohemisn's Offer In Regard to the
Church Bell.

Bohemian's Offer In Regard to the
Church Bell.
"A little missionary church was being
built in west ern town, says the Home
Missionary, and Mr.. Plumb, one of the
active workers, or perhaps the mission
airy himself, had occasion to go INTO a
blacksmith shop to get some rods. The
blacksmith was a Bohemian who could
not speak word of English, and
another old bohemian, Pete by name,
was called in as interpreter.
After Mr.. Plumb's business with the
blacksmith had been attended to, Pete
entered into conversation on his own
account
What you call him, eh-goes boom
--boom?" he asked, rnotioning with his
hand in the direction of the church
Bell said Mr., Plumb.
Bell, bel]--yes, yes" said the Bohe-
mian. SWELL, like to hear that bell.
makes me tinls of my home-my moth.
er. Old heather, old sinner am. but
! got some childrens want my chill
drens to be goot. ! want to hear that
bell ring three times every day-morn-
ting. noon. night. for my childrens. l
gif ten dollars-seyen dollars to man to
ring that bell, and tree dollars for
wear and tear Of the bell"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
UNCLE sOB'S LESSON.
How an Old Negro Taught the Emperor's
Sister-in-Law Point on Etiquette.

Sister-in-Law "a Point on Etiquette.
Nine. Betsey Patterson Bonaparte,
the sister-in-law of an emperor, was
born in Baltimore, and after living
many years abroad returned to her ma
tive land, where she passed the last
years of her life. She was-a woman of
great beauty, but of an ungovernable
temper. A writer in the Boston Trans
cript tells how her sense of humor
once enabled her to accept reproof
graciously.
One of the old ladys crack stories in
her latter days was of a lesson ins eti-
quette given her by the black butler of
her host. At breakfast she motioned
to him and handed him her cup, wish
ing second cup of tea. Uncle Bob,
instead of taking the cup to his mis-
tress at the head of the table, put it
down with great flourish on the side
board.
But wanted another cup of tea,"
said Nine Bonaparte.
"Did you, mum?' blandly asked
Uncle Bob. "You see, mum, You put
your spoon in de saucer, an dat means
you doan' want no mo- tea. When you
wants some mo- tea de erect way is to
put de spoon in de cup-like dis heah,"
and Uncle Bob gravely illustrated the
"c'rect' method of procedure.
The family were on thorns, expect
ing an outbreak from the sister-in-law
of an emperor, although there is no
doubt that a black butler in his own
bal liwick could face an emperor him
self; but Betsey was only amused, and
laughed heartily.
After fifty years of money getting
and money saving she realized in the
latter part of her life how futile it all
was, and exclaimed, grimly: 'Once /
had everything but money! Now 1
have nothing but money"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
THE OLDEST LOCK-.
1t Was Made of Wood and Its Key was
Remarkably Large.

IL was made OF WOOD and Its Key was
Remarkably Large.
In the History of Nineveh and Its
Palaces" by Joseph Bonomi, we find
description of perhaps the oldest lock
ever discovered, says Hardware. It
was used in securing the gates in one
of the palaces of Khorsabad. In de-
scribing this ancient piece of hard
ware, if such terms may be applied to
wooden locks, he says: SAT the end of
the chamber, just behind the first bulls,
was formerly a strong gate of one leaf,
which was fastened by large wooden
lock, like those still used in the east,
of which the key is as much as man
can conveniently carry, and by bar
which moved into square hole in the
wall.
st is to a key of this description
that the prophet probably alludes:
And the key of the house of David
will lay upon his shoulder and it is
remarkable that the word for key in
this passage of Scripture, 'muftah,' is
the same in use all over the east at the
present time. The key of an ordinary
street door is commonly thirteen or
fourteen inches long and the key of
the gate of public building or of
street or of a quarter of town is two
feet or more in length.
''The iron pegs at one end of the
piece of wood correspond to so many
holes in the wooden bar or bolt of the
lock, which when the door or gate is
shut cannot be opened until the key
has been inserted and the impediment
to the drawing back of the bolt re-
moved by raising up so many iron pins
that fall down into holes in the
bar or bolt corresponding to the peg in
the key"
This description and others of a COR
roboratory character prove that this
form of lock and key was In use in
Egypt four or five thousand years, dur
ing which extended period of time it
does not appear to have undergone any
successful change
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
To Measure Fixed Stars.

Prot. Holden communicates to San
Francisco paper what he calls the very
important discovery lately made at the
Lick observatory by Prof. Campbell.
1t is an ingenious method for measur-
ing the dimensions of the fixed stars.
In many cases the method is so deli
cate and beset with so many difficult
ties that success is doubtful; but Prof.
Campbell has found one star on which
he has made successful observations.
They are directed to the lengths of the
bright lines in the spectrum, which in
,dicate respectively the height to which
each substance extends-not difficult
in the solar spectrum; but it was en-
tirely unexpected to find q bright line
spectrum in the star under observation
surrounded by an atmosphere of hydro
gen gas Of such enormous extent as to
be measurable. Prof. Holden declares
the discovery to be entirely unique and
70 opsn sa entirely new dsld Of knowl-
edge. A
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
York and Lapcaster Ro....

Those familiar with Shakespeare re-
member that the two antagonistic
houses of York and Lancaster, had
their followers distinguished by one
side carrying white roses and the other
red roses. There is in cultivation a
rose called the York and Lancaster on
account of striped white and red lines
pervading the petals-these colors, of
course, represent the two houses
united. just what particular species
of roses We're chosen has always had
an interest for the critical student. A
recent notice in the Quarterly Review
decides that the white rose of York
was the English white rose, Rosa
arvensis, and warmly contends that it
was a double variety Of this species;
but II that rose at all. It was most like
ly TO be pure wild form. for II would
be almost impossible TO get double
flowers for the thousands of men who
engaged In those broils.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
TWO DOMESTIC TRAGEDIES.
Two Noble Hearted 0iris who Faced the
Horrors of Murder.

Two Nobie-Hesrted Girls who Faced the
Horrors of . Murder.
They were sisters, these two, at the
moment in awful peril, and they were
alone In the house In their extremity,
says the Free Press
"Here," said the elder one, handing
her sister deadly-looking dirk, "is q
knife. Bethink you you can use it?"
81 bethink me can," replied the
younger girl with chattering teeth,
''but oh, Celeste. is there no way but
this?"
She had read "virginius."
"None; methinks I hear him move"
"S'do I. He is struggling to escape"
"Open the cellar door cautiously. I
have oiled the hinges. will stand
here and hold the light. Courage, brave
grill Histl I can hear him STIR"
Nov may the fates defend u.s."
whispered the girl with the knife, land
save me from death ignoble. What
vital part shall strike, Celeste?"
'Give it to him in the neck, sister.
But soft, is yonder light the jocund orb
of day, and has the night faded into
morrow"
NAY, that is the electric light on the
corner which has just showed its hand.
go now to kill him. Yes, have said
it, to k-k-kill him!'
The brave, heroic, beautiful girl
plunged down the stairs into the
Opaque semi-darlness, and in moment
terrific shriek-Celeste at once rec
ognized the brand-told that all was
over.
"Are you bringing him up?" asked
the girl at the head of the cellar stairs
in voice alike on both sides.
"Yes-by hand" came the ghostly
whisper.
The next moment he was dropped on
the floor, and the sisters threw them
selves into each others arms, while
shrek after shrek Glove the purple dis
tance of the night
They had murdered a mouse.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
One Costume for 1es Years.

Several European sovereigns are re-
nowned for the length of time which
they wear their clothes. The record
In this respect, however, is broken by
the rector of Berlin university, who
has just been compelled to order q
new official mantle at q cost of 2, 400
marks The ore which he has worn
until now was taade exactly i9l years
ago. and it b stated that constant
wear and tear have rendered it uDGt
TOR court ceremonies. . fact which viii
scarcely arouse surprise.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
A Japanese Want Advertisement.

Another incontestable proof of the
rapid advance of the Japanese in the
civilization of the west is the follow
ing advertisement, which appeared in
a Toxic paper recently: "a young
lady wishes to get married. She is
very beautiful, has rosy face, which
is surrounded by dark, curly hair. Her
eyebrows show the form of the half
moon and the mouth is small and pref
ty She is also very rich, well read
enough to admire the flowers in the
day time at the side of life compan-
ion. or at night to sting of the stars In
heaven. The man whom she will
chose must be young. handsome and
well educated and be ready to shsr,
the same grave with her"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22

In the English compulsory labor
prisons the prisoners pass nine months
in solitary confinement and are then
assigned to the public works prisons
for hard labor. BY good behavior
they experience a gradual ameliora-
tion in their condition. At first they
are not allowed to write or receive let
ters and may see no visitors Then,
upon advancement, they may write
and receive one letter every six
months and see one visitor; then the
privilege is extended to once in four
months, then once in three.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
SEATS AT THE TABLE.
How a Guest Evened Up Things with Hi
Ian dIord.

How Guest Evened Up Things with His
Ian dIord.
A short time ago, between GAINESVILLE
and Columbus, the train stopped at a
small village.
On the guard crying out: Fifteen
minutes for dinner" the passengers, OF
whom there happened to be large
number, rushed into the dining apart.
ment and took their seats at the table,
one of them depositing his carpet bag
on the chair next to him.
At the usual time the landlord, pass
ing around to mako his collection,
called upon the aforesaid passenger for
his payment for dinner.
"How much?" asked the passenger.
Eighty cents" replied the landlord.
Eighty cents for dinner? Why,
that is eXtortionate."
''No, sir. it is not extortionate. Amt
that your carpet bag?"
'Yes, sir, that is my carpetAbag"
"Well, that carpet bag occupies seat
and of course must charge for it,"
sob, is that the case? Well, here is
your eighty cents"
Turning to the carpet bag, the pas
senger remarked:
well, Mr.. Carpet Bag, as you have
not had much to eat, suppose we take
something" at the same time opening
its mouth and turning therein half
a ham, roast chicken, plate of bis
cults and sundry other articles, amid
the roar of laughter of the other pas
sengers.
The prevailing opinion among the
passengers was that the carpet bag
had gained a glorious victory.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
RAW OYSTERS,
A Mucn Relished Preprandial Dish of the
Athenians and Romans.


Raw oysters were eaten at Athens
and Rome as a predrandial whet. The
Romans coated their oysters with
honey and kept them until they were
slightly putrid. The simple and clumsy
methods of Apicius, the third celebrated
glutton of the name, for preserving
oysters was to wash them in vinegar
and pack them in vessels coated with
pitch. The oysters thus prepared, says
the National Grocer, were sent from
Britain to Emperor Trajan when
in Parthia were considered fresh"
and have been sufficient to entitle this
mans name to be handed down through
twenty centuries. If he is to be
deemed famous in direct proportion to
the nastiness of his invention, he
should be famous indeed. Brillat Sa-
varin's preprandial whet consis ted of
three or four dozen oysters. Sieui
Laderte, whom he used to entertain
tete-a-tete at dinner, is said to have
complained because he could not get
his I'LL of oysters Savarin determined
to give him satisfaction in this respect,
and let him go to his thirty-second
dozen, when Laperte turned his atten-
tion to the dinner with powers unem-
barrassed by his prelude.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
To CIeave the Wind.

Careful observers have noticed that
fish hawk, after securing its prev,
will often rise very high in the air.
drop the fish, quickly swoop down
upon and seize it, and then fly home
ward. The object of this, as explained
by an old skipper in the Lower bay of
New York, is to get the fish ''head or, .
as hawk will never fly with the tail
OF its prey foremost So, IL it has
caught 1t that way, giving it twirl it
drops It and seizes II again with the
head pointing in the right direction.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
AM loELANplo lNclpENr.
Primitive Modes of Dealing with CRIMINAL
In the Northern Islands.

Primitive Modes of Dealing with Criminals
in the Northern Islands.
The laws of Iceland, according to a
writer in Pearson's Weekly, are so
fully recognized that the services of q
police officer are hardly necessary;
criminals arrest themselves, and the
authorities have little trouble in se-
curing the punishment of an offender.
A young Icelandic. friend of mine,
says the writer, going across the desert
from Reykjavik, met man riding a
pony. Such meetings are rare in these
parts, and, like ships on the sea, the
two hailed and spoke. And this was
the manner and substance of their con-
versation:
whats your name9"
"Stefan."
"Whose son?"
'Thorstein's son."
where are you going?"
ITO prison"
"What for?"
Stealing sheep"
''No one taking you?"
''No, the sheriff was busy, so he gave
me my papers-the warrant for the
arrest-and sent me on to prison by
myself"
The men exchanged snuff and kiss,
and parted. A week later the young
Icelander was returning to Reykjavik,
and near the same spot he met the
same man.
''What!' he cried. ''Stefan Thor
stein! Why, you said you were going
to prison"
$50 was, and l went, but they would
not let me in"
"Why not?"
Because had lost my papers, and
the sheriff said he could not take me
without my warrant"
$50 they won't have you in prison?'
"No."
"And you are going home again?'
"Yes."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
Example of the wild and woolly we.

Example of the Wild and Woolly West
"I've seen good many funny snaps
in the way of plays and play actors in
my time" said the advance agent, ''but
one / struck out in Milwaukee the
other day was by far the best of any
thing have ever been up against. 1t
was in one of the museums there.
The museum has stock company in
its theater and its great speciality is a
border drama. Every week they give
new drama of the wild and woolly
west.
'This play that / saw was a
blood-curdler of that character, and
at the time arrived at the
theater the stage was pitch dark
and two men were fighting a
duel. ] could hear the knives clash
together and hear the men stumble
around the stage, but could but faint
ly distinguish the forms of the actors.
After awhile there was thump on
the floor. and the villain q knew it
was the villain by his accent) Kissed;
'Ah, ha! Rudolph Tegherington, 1 have
you now and no one nigh to see me do
the deed!'
Then the drummer hit the bass drum
belt and the calcium man turned on
the light, and away up on the top of
a rocky pass woman Cthe heroine)
was seen standing. 'Cowardr she
shouted, me and heaven is here!' -
Buffalo Express.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1894-03-22
AN EMPEROR AT THE PLoW.
Curious Rites Performed by the Ruler of
China at Certain Intervals.

Curious Rites Performed by the Ruler of
China at Certain Intervals.
In order to emphasize the Importance
of the cultivation of the soil and to
encourage his subjects to follow agri-
cultural pursuits, the emperor of China
sometimes performs certain rites at
the ''emperor's field" and goes through
the form of plowing and other work of
the husbandman. One day recently,
says the N. A. U. Cable, the emperor
set out at daybreak from his palace,
with numerous and magnificent train
of courtiers and others. Before break
fast the emperor arrived at the shrines
OF the deity presiding over agriculture,
and his majesty stopped to offer up his
Thanksgiving and sacrifices. After
changing his dress the morning repast
was served, at the end of which the
emperor proceeded to the field, at the
four corners of which were erected
four pavilions where the seeds of
wheat and other cereals were placed
In the center were numbers of mag
nificently attired courtiers, each hold
ing aloft many-colored flag, while on
the side of the passage were scores
of aged and white-haired farmers,
each having in his hand some agri-
cultural implement. Placing his left
hand on the plow and holding the
whip in his right hand, the emperor
began the ceremony of the occasion.
BY prearrangement the officers did
their allotted share, some welding the
agricultural implements, while others
scattered seeds out of the baskets as if
sowing, while the emperor was busted
with the plow which was hitched to a
richly caparisoned bullock, draped in
yellow and led by two of the emperors
bodyguards. On the emperor finishing
his round at the plow the three princes
were ordered to go through the per-
formance, and after them nine high
courtiers had their turn, after which
the performance closed. Having re-
ceived the greeting of his officers the
emperor returned r. his palace.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11

II has grown from small beginnings until
at present IL is the most Important part
or n physicians study. The aim OF NY
gienc Is TO find out the most favorable
conditions OF human life as well as the
means of preventing disease. III we speak
OF the hygiene OF single organ or
group OF organs, IL becomes matter
OF determining the conditions under
which this organ can attain us most
suitable and complete cultivation SO
as TO be OF the greatest use TO the en-
tire individual
by cosmetics we understand those
means by which mankind undertakes 10
make his body. or any OF It's organs
pleasing TO the eye, that Is, with tne
idea OF being healthy and strong on the
one hand. and well formed and hand
some on the other.
Any cosmetic which helps to improve
and beauty an organ without inJprlng
the health is helpful 20 hygiene. In cther
cases however. although the desire 10
be beautiful Is natural, the cosmetics
used are Injurious. Then the health
suffers and the cosmetic becomes wick
ed enemy TO hygiene.
II one applies himself to a careful and
scientific care of the skin he must EN-.
ploy very Important hygienic means. III
one makes his head tender by continually
wearing a covering which Will not allow
the air to come through. premature bald-
ness will be the result.
III one considers the normally-built hu-
man foot beautiful, and has covering
made reasonably suitable 10 It's shape
he fulhlls very important hygiene CON
dtfon for good walking. IL one con,
siders the pointed shoe handsome, anu az
forces his foot into II. this is a cosmetic
but by no means o. hygienic measure
Crippled toes and corns are the result;
We see, therefore, that hygiehe anu "a
cosmetics stand in near rela ri, ~, ~
each other and should not be separdteu'
Uvpienic measures are dictated by rea-
son cosmetics by vanity NaturaIIs
those hygienic measures will sprean rap
idly which serve the purpose oil cos,ne.
must combat the temporary cause OF
Injurious cosmetics.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
Italian shaps.

Tho shors in Italy are startling sur
ne 80 2r,erican travellers. There Is a
prs, 10 widow display. that is impossible
to Tesst. and the traveller enters the shop
to the mSef IS the snet bat l's Be small S
yollu ~ in which the family OF the
dark ioO lives. The whole stock in
snophe, s a. that one window. Behind II
ss his by Wifi ike or s ssder P ssss
cur az wy ,he unwary fly. The twinkIing
ing ior US might easily be mistaken for
oark St,I az Jewels. as they fash out from
spa In1"s the beautiful wares.-chIcagc
Dacord
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
WORK RIVER LINE via WEST POM

WORK RIVER LINE via WEST foANA'
DAILY EXCEPT SUNDAY.
THE FAVORITE ROUTE 10 BALI
MORE. PHILADELPHIA, AMI
NEW YORK.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
TRAIN NO. l6, 4:+5 L. NJ.
Baltimore Limited, daily except SUNDAY,
for West Point. connecting Win toIs
River steamers for Baltimore, at when
point connections are made with ran Ines
for Washington. Philadelphia, New forA'
&C.
TRAIN NO. 10, $40 T. NJ.
7 oCAL EXPRESS. daily except sun.
~ day. Stops at ali stations. NJ
Lestor Manor, connects with stage TOT
Walkerton; also. connects with balti-
more steamer at West Point daiIy eA
cept Sunday.
STEAMERS LEAVE BALTIMORE +.
M. DAILY. EXCEPT SUNDAY.
Trains from West Point arrive at Rich
daily, except Sunday and Monday ana
$50 Z. NJ. daily except Sunday.
TRAIN NO. a, TOO A. NJ.
7 OCAL MIXED, daily except Sun
~ day; leaves Twenty -thlrd-Street sta
ton for West Point and intermediate
points.
Ticket Office at station, foot of Virginia
street; open from . A. NJ. to 1870 a. Nj.
City ticket office. sOl Main street;
Traffic Manager. Gen. Pass Pa Agent.
W. n; GREEN, General Manager.
j. 5. Il. THOMPSON. Superintendent.
JNO. NJ. BEALL Travg Pass Agent.
sZo east Main street. Richmond. Va
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
Japapese Ice Cream.

The national ice Of Japan consists OF
LII ime beans served with hailstones and
s"e Tananese belle rivals her American
SaPGi IN the amount of these which she
can devour with relish. The frozen
uts a. our ice cream is perfumed snow.
Vary many fruit and flower scents are
,'saS for this. the latter being as popular
u,ith them as vanilla and chocolate are
IN this country.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
Her Inf renee.

"Mrs Bangle is perfectly devoted TO
her children"
sSadY How do you make that out?"
Mrs Slasher-Why. her poor darling
Edo must be dead.-Chicago ,nter-Ocean.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11
RAILROADS.
SOUTHERN RAILWAY:
RAILROADS.
lPIEDMONr AIR LINE

CPIEDMONr AIR LlNEJ
SHORTEST AND QUICKEST ROOhS
SOUTH AND SQuTHWEST, an.
LEAVE RICHMOND:
g OUThERN EXPRESS. daily for Dam
~ vile. Greensboro. Winstol-Saicm. Con-
meets at Danville with the Washington
and Southwestern Vesdbuled Limited.
carrying sleepers to Ashevilie and HOT
Springs. Columbia, Augusta, savannah.
Jacksonville and Tampa, Atlanta, pr
mingham, Memphis, Shreveport, and New
Orleans. At New Orleans and Memphis
connections are made for all points IN
Texas and California. Sleepers Richmond
Va, to Danville and Greensboro
TRAIN No. IS, l2:4o p. M.
last MAIL, daily for all points SCUM
It and Southwest. Connects at Moseiey
with Farmville and Powhatan raiiroau
Keysvile H.. Clarksvilie' oxi9ra' anu
Carries sleepers Danyille to ColuHoi IA;
Augusta, Savannah, yacksonviie, ns ~
Atlanta. Parlor car Atlanta 70 Di''A"s
ham.
TRAIN NO. II. 800 r. NJ.
A MELIA ACCOMMODATIONS; daily ea,
~ cept Sunday for Amelia Cour'nouS'
and intermediate points.
ARRIVE AT RICHMOND.
Train No. IL. go A. M: No. 80. GOV
T. NJ; No is, $40 A. NJ.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1894-11-11

vr,ANrEp-PARrIEs DEsIRIMo
w sTEREOTYPIN0 of ANY AND
xiL KINDS, can have the work prompt
= ana Enthusiastically done By leaving their
orders q rH1 x1lgEe OFFICE 1sr1e
roasonablA ~