Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-03-07

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isth in the q. A. r. hall, and State Super
intendent M. 8. Stone will be present.
Miss Flora Howe of Lynn, Mass, is to
he the trimmer at the Rood millinery store
the coming season. She has worked III
BOSTON and other large cities ana Is con-
sidered a very stylish milliner.
March came in like little woolly lamb
and brought with it a genuine thaW ,wnlcn
lowered the snow banks so that the tops
ri buried fences again became visible,
and it was found advisable to shovel snow
into the highways where the sielgMng
had been worn trifie thin. ms 10
hoisterous month however, and before u
Is over. there will be plenty OF opportunity
70 watch theantics Of our dignified citizens
as they chase their hats around the posi-
office corner, striving tie while 10 appear
unconscious Of the interested observers OF
their kittenish actions Nothing makes
a person feel SO ridiculous as to dive IRAN
tirallv after a stray cap and just as his
hands are almost upon it, have 1t fiutter
gently out OF reach, leaving him sprawl
ing on all forrs and presenting the grace
full appearance OF an animated turtle.
Such experiences are certainly trying 10
the average temper, and 1t was propapiy
something of the kind which caused Marx
Twain to choose for his motto in March,
"When angry, count one hundred; when
very angry, swear"
The near approach OF spring is heralded
bysthe freezing OF the water pipes, which,
after enduring the severity OF the winter,
become badly congested as soon as the
temperature begins to moderate little.
Sunday, some Of the inhabitants OF the
Highlands found themselves in barren
and dry land where no water Is, ana ac-
cordingly murmured so loudly that exca-
vations were at once commenced. Two
deep holes were dug on one OF the avenues
and all day long whoever passed on that
street paused to gaze in a mildly curious
way into those holes. What they expect
ed to see DO one knows, but IL they
CHANGED to return that way, they always
looked the second time and seemed TO de-
rive considerable satisfaction from peer
ing into the openings like inquisitiye
turkeys peeking into jug. 1t was evil
IDENTIFY instinct that led them to do this; for
all ages, sizes and conditions OF men took
their turn at hanging over the oritices,an
it really seemed pity, when the pipes
were finally thawed, TO fill up the holes
and deprive people OF so much innocent
enjoyment.
Leland Rising, who is spending the
winter at Palm Beach, Florida, has posi-
ton in the Royal Poinciana, one OF the
largest hotels OF the South, and describes
the .'fiowery state" as land OF aliigators,
rattlesnakes, possums and big spiders.
The Poinciana numbers among its guests
such distinguished people as George Put
nam OF Chicago, Cornelius Vanderbilt Of
New York, Senator Quay and Senator Hill
OF New York, Swift and Armour, the Chi
cago beef men, and many others. They
have been having rough weather in the
northern part OF the state with snow three
inches deep at the capital. In the noun
tains OF Georgia the snow was six feet
deep, but at Palm Beach only rain fell and
it was not at all cold. A Seminole Indian
brings in alligators ten feet lCng to sell
as souvenirs OF the place to the guests,
who are desirious OF possessing such in
hibitions of his skill in lodging these ami
mails by fighting two OF them until he
kills them. Senator Hill an artful dodger
himself, may possibly learn from watch
ing the tactics OF the Seminole how best to
deny the allegations and defy the alliga-
tors that beset his political path.
The Keene IN. H. Epening Sentinel, in
a column and-a half article devoted to an
amateur minstrel show given in that city
Feb. 18th, says that applause greeted the
appearance OF Beedle's orchestra, and that
the best part of the entertainment was the
production OF the missing Crown" q
parody on the "Prince Pro Tenn in
which Mr.. Karl X. Beedle's original music
was very fine and received high compli-
ments from the most competent critics in
the audience. 1t contained some exquis-
tie passages. inspector Williams, cap
tain Of the Rusty Guards, the paper as.
serts, was inimitably personated by MIR
"a " III vxfoS vi or nj
Erin In brogue, manner, costume and al
hat is implied in the phrase. MIR. Bagley
was source OF constant merriment viii
his true. life transformations OF tn,
extravagant Irish habits OF speech and &C
ton. Few professional comedians ar,
able to do better act, and MIR. Bagley Ger
tainly can not be ciassed as mere anna
teur. II he is without further stage ex
perience than that obtained through hi
profession as musician, the capabilitie
manifested last night are surely far NOR
than ordinary. This role was the best in
divldual feature OF the entire evening
MI. G. ID. Beedle carried out we'll the roll
OF King Jags, and MIR. e. z. Beedle as X
Zoo, wandering musician, was sourc
OF much fun. The play was well gotteI
up in every way, including the uniqu
mechanical effect resulting in the eleva
ton OF Ka Zoo at the moment of burstln,
open the safe containing the royal crown
The telephone act was excellent also, ant
Mr.. Bagley's song, The Day Settled will
O'Hooley,' was well rendered." The Ell
tertainment was given for the benefit O
the Elliot city hospital
Last season, some OF our cyclers will
their heads hanging over the handle bar
and their arms sticking out like wooder
pegs, presented striking appearance a,
they flew past, and it was confidently pre-
dicted that il the bicycling craze contin.
ued to gain in favor, we should have lol
OF round shouldered, wry-necked freaks
TO dispose OF, to travelling circus. As
the riding season will open before very
long the following from the Scientific
american may not come amiss: aThe
proper position for bicycle rider is. in
the first place, an upright one. He should
push straight downward with his legs
not backward, as one must do who leans
far forward. His arms should not be rigid
and extended to their full length, but
bent little, and the handles can be east !.
ly adjusted to bring this about. II the
arm is extended to its full length, the pull
which you give the handles on going up-
hill, or indeed, while running along lev
81 road, is dead pull. There is no life in
1t. Each jar to the machine is Jar to
your body, your head and neck, ana con-
sequently to your whole system. On the
other hand, il you ride with your arms a
little bent, and acting as kind OF a buffer
to all jarring influences, they will save
you en- injurious, though uhnoticeable,
shaking up each time you go out. An
other feature OF the stiff arm Is he posi-.
ton into which the shoulders are thrust.
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