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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
WHEN WAS A LITTLE GIRL.
children IA the Days Before Newspapers
Were a. Attractive As They Are Now.

children ia the DAYS Before Newspapers
Were as Attractive as They Are Now.
am not little girl with several sis
tiers and brothers, a doll. a kitten. etc.
but was once, and as merry as any Of
the children whom you might name.
Rut that was a great while ago, so long
ago that It will make your gray eyes
and blue eyes and dark eyes open with
wonder when you know.
In those times there were no papers
printed on purpose for children; such
n thing had never even been heard Of
Nor were there corners in the big pa
pers, Of which there were very few, in
which children's stories and ehildren's
htters were printed, encouraging them
TO read. write and think correctly.
All the reading children had in those
DAYS were fairy tales, such as Red
Riding Hood" "Blue Beard and His
Wives. 50 cinderella and the Glass Slip
per, "Mother Hubbard and Her Dog, y
Little Goody Two-Shoes," Mother
Goose's Rhymes" and the old classic,
"Esop's Fables" and some English
stories, mostly by Mary Hewitt My
sisters brothers and | had a box tull
Of these books and that veritable box
is in existence to this time, and my
youngest sister says she would not eN-
change it for the finest box TO be found.
There were no Sunday schools for
children then and the church services
consisted Of two very long sermons,
with one hours intermission between,
and children were seldom taken "a
church because they could not sit still
- long" 80 every sunday we brought
ont the box and read our books while
the grown folks were at service, and
replaced them ON their return, not 70
be touched again till the next SUNDAY.
unless some other children came q
visit rs. when they were our unfailing
source ot entertainment.-"M Sew. !.
tv." in Detroit Free Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12

Mrs. Mitchell Baker, Jr., Of Mont
gomery Center, in fit Of temporary
insanity and rage. got up early on
Saturday morning, July 9TH, after her
husband had left the house and while
herchildren were yet asleep. took her
canary bird from its cage, killed it,
and hung it by "A string TO door
knob. She then went 10 the bed
where her four children were lying,
and She admits, took the baby first
and tied strings about ils neck, choked
ii 70 death and hung itup 10 the bed
post, and 80 repeated the same afro
cious act upon the other three chill
dren, except when she came 10 the
oldest girl, about seven or eight years
OF age. She appears TO have been too
heavy for her to hang up, and 50 she
left her dead, thrown across the bed.
She then smashed up the clock, mir
ror. dishes, etc., took another dose of
morphine and ran ont of the house
into the bushes on the banks of the
river running past the house, whore
she was found by the neighbors and
dragged out She confesses doing the
foul deed and say, She ought to be
hung. She and her husband did not
live peaceably together and were sep
aratcd that morning. He had gone
early with load Of furniture and
wanted to take three Of the children
on his return and wanted to let her
take the baby, and il was while he
was away that she committed the ter
rible deed. Mr.. Martin, the sheriff,
was sent for. Drs. Smith, Davis and
O. n. kelton, attorney, held an in
quest, and Mr.. Martin took her to -.
Adams on the afternoon train. TIE
mendous excitement prevailed.
Thousands of people from far AID
near came in "a see the sad sight
those poor little children lying sid by
side IN four little cofiius. Tie fuuer-
al took place al the Methodist church
on sunday morning.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
ATE ITS OWN TAIL.
The Absurd Trick OF One of the Central
American Chameleons.

The Absurd Trick OF One Of the Central
American Chameleons.
A traveller from Central America
recently told rather an amusing story.
"Down in my country" he said, 'one
of the first things you get acquainted
with is small, bright green lizard.
They are quite tame, harmless and
very lively. When caught by the tail
they have peculiar fashion Of slip
ping away, leaving that appendage
behind them.
zone afternoon was sitting on my
doorstep watching one OF these little
creatures darting about for flies. It
became quite bold. and in one Of its
quick movements jumped on my foot
! made a sudden grab and caught it by
the tail With a wriggle II was of,
leaving that portion of its body still in
my hand.
'As had no particular use for II, |
threw it on the ground. In few min
utes | noticed that lot of ants had
discovered the piece Of tail, and were
dragging II off as fast as they could to
their hole close by. When they had
arrived almost TO their destination |
noticed the lizard, few inches away,
intently watching the ants aud his
missing property.
Just as the ants were making a
final pull to their nest the lizard dart
ed out among them. and, seizing his
bit of tail, swallowed it with evident
ralish~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
PeenIiar Accldenf

Benjamin f. Taylor Of Wheeloek
was on his way to ST. John,bury m
the morning Of June 29th, when h.
met with an accident that cost him a
horse. When just above the Cente.
village, he heard train coming and
turned around with the view Of net.
ting the horse as far from the track ID,
possible. The animal became fright.
encd at the approach Of the cars and
ran toward The track ut full speed.
In the meantime, about half Of tie
freight train had already passed the
crossing, and the frantic horse ran
plumb into it, striking with such
force as to cause its instant death. Mr..
Taylor was unhurt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
Rheumatism Cured in Three Days.

81 have been afflicted all winter with
rheumatism in the back. At times it was
so severe that / could not stand up
straight, but was drawn over on one side, y
says George A. Mills of Lebanon, Conn.
Il tried different remedies but without re-
lief, until six weeks ago, when l bought
a bottle of Cham berlain's Pain Balm. AZ
ter using it for three days, according to
directions, my rheumatism was gone and
has not returned since. ! have since rec
commended it and given it to others, and
know they have been benefited by its use y
For sale by NJ. j. Sargent & Son, and E.E.
Evans & Co.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12

The term mandy pamby." which
has come to be applied to a person Of
vacillating character. as well as 70
weak literary productions. was origin
ated by the poet Pope. lie applied it
to some puerile verses that had been
written by an obscure poet-one
Ambrose Phillips addressed TO the
children Of a peer. The first half Of
the term is meant as a baby way Of
pronouncing Andy, a pet nickname
for Ambrose. and the second half is
simply a iingling word 10 fit il.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
DON'T "HuNcH."

The only way of Achieving Permanent
success j. TO DO Everything on the
square.
Among my boy companions, lremem-
Der. there was a very significant eX.
preston used when playing the game
OF marbles TWAS this: Don't bunch. q"
launching consisted in pnshing forward
the hand which held the shooter mar
ble beyond the place where it lay when
picked up. SO that the distance between
the shooter and the marble to be hit
was more or less shortened, according
to the audacitv OF slyness Of the play
er. launching was always recognized as
cheating. even by the player who was
discovered in the act, and launching
shot had 10 be taken over under fairer
conditions. As boys grow older, some
of them. I am sorry TO say. carry this
same habit Of launching or the prin-
ciple involved in it, into the more
serious affairs Of life. II we de-
cue launching. in its broader
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
A BETTER MAN.

c. Y. FULLER, Blacksmith, East I'm
ion, Me-, writes For four years have
had kidney disease, which has been con-
tinually growing worse, although took
medicine that claimed to be sure cure.
Ny trouble consisted a severe pain in
the lower part OF my back and hips, and
also complete loss of appetite. be-
gan taking Aliens Sarsaparilla, and two
bottles have cured me. The pain left
my back and hips and has not returned
since. Ny appetite is complete, for the
first time in years. Aliens Sarsaparilla
is decidedly the best medicine ever
used, and l will recommend it to all. 7
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
FOR LITTLE PEOPLE.
WHAT'S A HERo7

Mamma. tell ne. what's hero?"
Robbie said b me one day,
when ! grow to be man
will be one IL may"
What's hero; That's hard telling
To little boy like you.
Let us fancy what might happen'
You can think what you would do.
"Just suppose your little brother
Spoiled your very incest toys
Just suppose at school tomorrow
You should md the other boy
planning TO do something naughty
To plague the teacher, just for fun
Suppose papa should say: Come Robbie
When you wanted one more run.
patience under little trials,
Courage to resist the wrong,
Prompt obedience to duty
These are what make heroes strong"
Robbie stood moment thinking,
When he said: When m man
/ should like 10 he hero
Mamma dearest If can"
M c. Penniman, in Our Little Ones
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12

An eminent clergyman sat in bis
study busily engaged in preparing his
Sunday sermon, when his little boy
toddled into the room, and holding up
his pinched finger, said, with an ex-
precision Of suffering: Look, pa, how /
hurt itln The father, interrupted in
the middle of a sentence, glanced has
tily at him, and with just the slightest
tone Of impatience. said: Il can't help
il, sonny" The little fellows eyes
grew bigger, and as he turned to go
out he said in low voice: Yes you
could; you might have said 'Or"-Chris-
ssan nj Work
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
Mr.. Robbins Rewards

The Vermont Mutual. Un;on =,
tual and New England Fire Ins'n- Ala'
companies have long had sta n,ailoe
offer of $500 reward for any n"
who should furnish evidence snt aslsOa
for the detection and convict,
any person feloniously setting H. u
his own or other property insured y
any of these companies, saws an "a
change. This reward has neyer "a
called for until lately. Cbarles s ~
Robbins of Hancock, little town i
ing under the mountain in tbe os
part of Addison county. snccoo113
last December in convicting two ea7
bugs who have been accountable ~
many of the numerous fire losses b in
that community. Mr.. Robbins !. H.
most noted bear hunter in tho S,st
and some wears ago was instrpuert.
in tracking and bringing To ipstia
two burglars in thai region.
The tire companies have paid tb;,
reward in the ratio of their eyistin,
risks, the Vermont Mutual na,ia7
S409, the Union. 500. and the yoa
England, s22. The firebugs for who's
capture he was paid were Henri
Bushee of Salisbury and one Hier
Bushee pleaded guilty at the last b..
cember term of the Addison county
court and was sent 10 States prison
for four years. Hier was convicted Al
the same term and.was sent 10 Wind.
sor for five and one-half years. They
burned Mr.. Robbins barns ON -ha
night Of Nov. DIST last.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
THE SHORTEST TWILIGHT.
Quito, the Capital of Ecuador. Leads the
world In This PeculIsrity.

World In This PeculIsrity.
The period of twilight shortens
toward the equator and lengthens
toward the poles In other words, the
less the thickness of air through which
the rays of the setting sun have TO pass
the sooner darkness comes. From this
it naturally follows that the region of
the shortest twilight is the one which
is situated nearest to the equator and
at the greatest elevation.
These two conditions are combined
in the region in which stands Quito,
the capital of Ecuador. This plateau
is nine thousand four hundred and
forty-two feet above the level of the
sea; it is also surrounded by noun
tains. twenty peaks, eleven of which
rise beyond the snow line. being Wis
ible from the streets of the city.
Added to this it is only fifteen miles
south OF the equator; hence it has a
shorter twilight than any other spot
on the equator, partly because of the
eleva ton. and partly because the
western mountains intercept the rays
of the setting sun and so cause dark
ness TO follow daylight with greater
rapidity than at any other spot on
earth
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
Had Rheumatic Fever Eight or
Ten Times.
The Disease Entirely Driven Out
BY Six Bottles Of Aliens,
r " .--sfs7yr

Mr.. ELLIS B. USHER of Bonny Eagle,
Maine, whose case has become well
known for miles around, and whose re-
lease from this terrible disease is consid-
cred almost a miracle by all who know
him, is now a we'll man, and considers
Aliens Sarsaparilla the most wonderful
medicine Of the age.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
Inc World a MIrrnr.

The world is loolsing-glass, and
gives back 10 every man the expression
of his own face. Frown at it, and it
will in turn look sourly upon YOU;
laugh at it and with it, and it is jolly
kind companion; and so let all young
persons take choice.-Young Reaper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12

The UNDERSIGNED. having been appoiuieii' Z -
Probate. Court for the District 80 Hartford te-il
siont-rs 10 receive examine and aij'nst a' tAl-'
and demands OF all persons against Tue eslAlt. Al.
InhnC arlicp late ~ stockl idee iu said ls'if,.
erased aud all claims exhibited IN offset 49,.
hereby give notice. ilat we VIII nItti inf US .'
Is Aforesaid at the residence Of Joseph tui.ee
on the Eth day uf dulN aud
he Isl dav III November next from D. l ul.A
O'Clock D. NJ. OF said DAYS and that siN noiAs ~
the sfh DAY OF June A. u. 1894 j. the time il-is
said Court for said creditors 20 present iht4i 49,
20 us for examination and allowance, rr.ai
Dated al Sforkbridre this 2iil day Of June A. 49,
Y. r. WILSON top nue.
ioS2 MARTIN l.. WYMANJR.N ers-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1894-07-12
Buy Electrical Telephones

In q 4AoV&tLtSs
Telephones. Electric Call Bells, bai,
ten les, Fan Motors, Line Material ana ~
other electrical supplies for sale. Frivs.,e
lines constructed. Estimates turnlsne0'
Correspondence solicited.
GEO. A.MUDGET Practical Electrician
South Royalton, VT
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28
ABBREVIATED TELEGRAMs.

The boltine Nebraska Democrats 60. a
bulge on the regulars" by going to Lin.
coin in a special train and having their
ticket filed in the secretary of states office
rs the Democratic ticket of Nebraska. The
state has the kangaroo ballot law and I'M.
less the Bryan forces can get the courts
on their side they will have to file by
petition.
The following officers were elected by
the Illinois uniyersalist convention: .Presi-
dent, i. A. Winkleman, of Chicago: Sec
retary, q. F. Hughes, of Chicago; treas
urer, II. II. Massey, of Chicago.
A former officer of the German army.
Herr Waethe, wealthy man, has gone 70
California to purchase ground to establish
II vegetarian colony. His disciples, how.
ever, are to eat fruit and vegetables only
n the raw state, live in unfurnished huts.
and wear rs little clothing as possible. In
the colony are twelve German nobemen
The men at the Newcastle pa window
glass factories threaten TO strike against
proposed reduction of 1215 per cent. on the
new scale.
Obituary: At Providence, r. l., John
W. +. jerks, emeritus professor and
curator of tn, Brown univerity. aged 50;
at La Crosse, Wis, Phillip Langdon; at
Davenport, Ia, William Cation.
Striking clothing workers of Boston
propose to do away with the contractors
and make clothing directly for the manu-
facturers
Professor Todd, of Amherst college,
who has for some years been an enthusi-
astic student of eclipses and of the suns
corona, is perfecting plans for his expedi-
ton to Japan in lS!6. where an important
eclipse of the sun will be visible on Aug. 9
of that year.
Alice Il. Jordan, the first woman grad.
uate of Yale, married George ID. Blake
some time ago and is now living il Seat
tie, Wash.
! The Standard Glass works ut Buffalo
were damaged ,0HG by fire.
The Shah of Persia has become an
ardent sportsman and established a Per-
sian Derby, in which twen;y-seven of his
majesty's horses recently ran. The own
ers of the horses which won not only got
nothing, but it WAS considered an insult
that they should allow their animals to
defeat those of the shah. Further than
that the horses were confiscated and
placed in the stable of his majesty
| While taking nap in fence corner
Cyclist Wylie, who is undertaking IL
break the New York Chicago record, was
robbed of his watch and money
! Charles W. Eackett, of Utica N " has
been selected manager of the Republi-
can campaign for Levi +. Morton.
Forty-third annual session of the south
ern Illinois Methodist conference has
begun al Mel .ans5oro.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28
COST ELEVEN LIVES.
Loss Of the Schooners William
Home ard lronton.
F0UNDERED IN LAKE MICHIGAN.

The Homo Takes Down Six of the Seven
on Board, One of the Lost Being a
Woman-Two Stories AS to the RESPONSE
bility for the Ohio Ironton Collision,
In Which Five Men Are Drowned.
MANIsTIQUE, Mich, Sept. g. - The
schooner William Home, consert of the
steamer +. II. Buell., sank off Seul Choix
Point during the heavy southeast gale.
All OF the crew of seven except one man
were drowned. There was one woman in
the crew. The only survivor, Anton
Minga. fioated ashore unconscious on a
piece of the yawlboat. The body of the
woman was picked up on the beach about
the same time. The dead are: Captain
c. III. Henderson, residence Mexico, n.
u; Annie =, cook, IS years old; Keider,
"a sailor; Walter -, mate; two unknown
sailors
Anton MinCa, who resides at SIS Rio
pelle street, Detroit, said the Home left
Manistique in tow of the steamer Buell.,
along with the Alvina and Fulton. The
Home had on board $40 tons of pig iron.
The boats travelled along without mishap
toward the straits until 1890 o'clock,
when the deckload shifted The strain
was tcO lOT Iuc OIu tlfnDerS OF the
boat and soon water began to pour into
the hold.
The Yawl Boat Capsized.
The crew .ried in vain to signal the
steamer aud the other barges with torches,
but could receive no reply. Finding their
boat was going to sink from under them
IN deep water with the towline still fast to
the other barges, the line WAS cut aud the
crew started for shore under sail. Half au
hour after the deckload shifted the schoon-
er went to the bottom. The crew OF seven
succeeded in getting into the yawl, which
soon atterward capsized. All except
Minga were washed from the overturned
yawi, but he succeeded in holding on and
was finally blown upon the beach near
the Seul Choix light He was picked I'D
there by Joe Fountain, the Lighthouse
Keeper, and carried to the latters home.
1t WAS with great difficulty that he was
brought back to consciousness The
shore for many miles in either direction
from Seul Cnoix point is strewn with
wreckage The Homes cargo WAS valued
at $4,000 and insured for 50. go.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28

u Is n wise plan to keep little pow
o"r.d charcoal Oh aplate in your rcfrig-
'rator during the hot weather. and if
anything Is spilled to wipe the sides and
tI'tpm at once with n cloth wrung ont
% iu5ewarm water containing q small
quantity of sweet spirits of inter. Not
more than tcaspoonful should be used
10 quarts Of water Scalding out the
ryInEerator usually means u great waste
VI Ice, and. If done at all it should be
zone III time enough to allow every part
To- cool before putting in fresh supply
% lee If there is no time for that. rinse
III cold water and add salsoda to that
winch you pour in the drain pipe Often
j. sufficient TO clean 1t with swab
aahd rinse only with cold water. New
York Post
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28
TELL CONFLICTING STORIES.


Five of the Ironton's Crew Were Lost with
the Vessel.
SAULT STE. MARIE, Mich, SEPT. 2S.-
Particulars given by those who witnessed
the collision between the steamer Ohio
and schooner IrJnton on Lake Huron are
conflicting. Captain Hunt and the crew
of the schooner Moonlight who picked
up the crew of the Ohio have sigued a
statement charging the captain of the
steamer kershaw which was towing the
lronton and the moonlight, with gross
neglect in refusing to lower a boat to res
cue the Ohio's crew, and with refusing 10
stand by the wrerkace until daylight.
Captain Connor OF the kershaw and his
crew contradict this statement and say
that they picked up the Ohio's crew half
an hour nfter the wreck, and rescued the
Ohio's mate two hours later Five of the
lronton's crew have undou otedly perished,
the other two having been picked up by
tine steamer Hcbari. The names of those
drowned are: Captain Peter Girard, of
the 1ronton, Cleveland, o; John Pope,
sailor, Residence unknown; Ed Bosiwick,
mate of the Ironton; two unknown sailors,
residence probably Ashtabula.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28
COMMISSIONERS ARE AGREED
VIII he But One Report on m
Great Pullman Strike


Great Pullman Strike
WASHINGTON, Sept. 2S.-Tbe rrn;..a
o'a'es commission appointed to investi-
gaze 'ne chicago strike, after a two daxs,
executive session for the burmese ~ d;s
cnssing and deciding on the nature Of tho
report to be submitted to the president
mas adjourned until the last weet IN
october. The commission was ohIa 81
narinonize such differences OF opinion no
existed, ana there will be no minoritv
report. The report will be full docnmcnt
80 one OF The members of the commission
'"io' ana Will, after summarizing the facts
as SET forth in the testimony and discns..
ing at considerable length the schemcs
suggested for adjusting and avoiding diff
ierehces between labor and cap;tal. give
Its conclusions.
Inc solution of the problem with
which we are to deal" said one of tho
commissioners, lis a more diflicult one
tuan that OF the civil war. The govern.
hent knew what it had to do in the civil
war-meet force with force. This problem
Is peset with all the perplexities that sur
rouno the rights of capital and of person.
al hperty. The report will discuss the
question In all its phases and think offer
something practical. although of course
any legislation must be tentative" 1t is
believed that the report will Law special
stress on arbitration and will offer n gen.
eral scheme of that sort
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-28

ST. Louis, Sept. q "A special to The
Republic from Lexington, Ky. says that
Judge George Denny, Jr.. was unani-
mously nominated by the Republicans of
the Ashland district to oppose Owens in
the race for congress. Nothing sensational
occurred until the judge made his speech
of acceptance. He said: "Glancing over
the history of the grand old district we
find it has been represented in congress
by great and noble men. Your present
congressman | consider the superior OF
any of them. and in my judgment is today
the best equipped man in Kentucky or
elsewhere. They may say what they please
about him, but he is the most eloquent
man in the country today"