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Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-13
FarorahIe Nr,zs of HItt.

washington, June 11-The past two
DAYS have been exceedingly bright for
Congressman Hit. RE has rested well.
taken considerable ncurishment, and
gained considerable Strength. His stay
In bed now promises 70 be " short du-
ration.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1895-06-13

boy or closing his eyes to sleep-hard
that he had to die away from home
and loved ones. What the post has
Saih.-
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-05

ANY man who CANDLES on Texas
weather is sure to lose. 1t is liable
10 change every two hours 1t is
an old saying that man in Texas
when he goes on journey should
always have an umbrella, an over
coat, palm leaf fan and six
shooter. Saturday morning it was
dark and close and the weather
prophets standing around on the
streets said we would have a pour
ing rain in very few minutes. In
stead the clouds rolled away and
by nine o'clock the sky was clear.
The prophets then shook their
heads and said: "a dry norther is
coming" The norther didn't show
up, however. so they said it would
stay nice and fair. Just to show
them that they didn't understand
their business it clouded up and
began raining hard. The prophets
then prepared for a hard rain and
got out their umbrellas and mack
intoshes. II then cleared up and
Remained so. Don't bet on Texas
weather.
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-05

and millions and billions of dollars
worth of property will be lost.
There is to be a change in the
economic conditions of almost
every civilized nation. He fore
tells the growth of Il democratic
spirit in England. which will re,
suit in revolution that will over
throw the present form of govern
ment, and make the country a
republic. He says the last ruler
of England will be the best the
country ever had, and the first
president Of the new nation will be
one of the royal family. Queen
Victoria is by long odds the best
ruler England has ever had, and
the Prince of Wales said in re-
cent speech that it was his desire
to live to see England republic.
According to the hermit, Russia,
France and Italy will form an al
lance and enter into war with
Turkey. This war is to be the out
growth Of Turkish persecution of
Christian subjects. This triple
alliance will conquer the domain
of the sick man of the east. At the
expiration of the war complications
will arise which will plunge Italy
and France into war with Russia.
The result will be that the two
countries will be gobbled up by the
northern power and will cease to
exist as independent nations.
While the war is being waged tho
pope will move the seat of Cath
olicism from Rome to some town in
southern Ireland. A rebellion will
take place id the land of the sham
rock, in which the country will
become independent of England,
Then d conflict will arise between
the ultra Catholics of south Ire
land and the ultra proteseants Of
the nogth, i'll which the southern
ers will be the victors. A Kingdom
will be establihed, and it is pre-
dicted that the reign of the first
potentate will become historic for
its tyranny.
The prophet paints dark fO-
ture for the United States. He
says at the close of the century a
feeling Of unrest will seize the peo-
pie. This will be tho outgrowth of
unequal social and economic con-
ditions. He predicts that during
the administration of the twenty
fifth president the disconnected
masses will brerk into open rebel
lion, and the established form of
Government will be ovcrthrown.
The United States will be rent
asundcr, and for a year or more
anarchy will prevail. When order
shall be brought out of chaos, six
republics will be formed. with cap
itols at the following cities: San
Francisco, Denver, New Orleans,
81 Louis, Boston and Washington
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-05

Topsha Press.
Over forty years ago an old Ger
man hermit published in a Bavar-
ian paper a curious prophecy. In
il he fbyotold the Austrian Russian
and the Franco russian wars, the
death of Pope Plus and the Turco-
Russian debate at arms. He said
Tat Germany would have three
cmperors before the end of the
century, and indicated the death of
two United States presidents by
assassination. All these things
, have come to pass.
- In the same article he said that
en the twentieth century opens,
seismic disturbances will
zee, which will cause the
Ap of New York City and
half Of the city of
is to break in two,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-05

care you good at fgures?" asked
Mr. Bently of Mr. Goves, who sat at
the next desk to the right.
81 used to be; why do you ask"
said Mr. Groves.
II have little problem here.
Take it down and see what you can
do with it. "a man has 800 with
which to buy LOG head of stock. He
has to pay $40 a head for cattle, 80
a head for hogs and so cents head
for sheep"
DO you know the answer"
"Yes,its simple when pou get it."
II think it can be worked by
algebra, I'm a little rusty but pll
see what | can do"
Groves started in to solve the
problem. In a half an hour, hay
ing covered several pages of paper
with x y and 2 calculations he asked
rs there any way to make it
come out evon?"
Eyes, can't you get it? I'll show
you" said Bently, and he marked
down:
5 cattle at $40. 4. $50
l hog at 50. ......... 3
81 sheep at 80 cents. ..... AZ
100 500
"How did you work it?"
81 didn't work it. A fellow told
me the answer"
"Why did yau give it to me?'
81 thought you might be able to
guess the answer TO it,"
well, said Mr.. Groves, "you
keep your fool problems toyourself,
Shiner gazette. [volume] (Shiner, Tex.) 1893-current, 1895-12-05
Tune Your own Pianos.

will teach ladies the art of
tuning pianos and thorough bass.
Terms $40, invariably in advance.
Address
PRor. ]. A. CoTGNE,
Sinner, Texas.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
BEWARE Of COUNTERFEIS
The GENUINE POPULAR
Punch Cigars
HAVE The INITIALS
G. B. g. co.
IMPRINTED OH EACH CIGAR.
Carney, Brown & CO. Mfrs
Court House Square.
PERSONAL.

W. H. Dimmick of Honesdale, was here
yesterday.
]. a. Foote. of Archibald, visited friends
in the city yesterday.
C. W. Lake. Of Hawley, is in the city on
professional business.
D. B. Atherton started last night on q
business trip TO New York.
Edward W. Fischer. of Wilkes-B Barre,
is visiting friends in this city.
C. r. Manville, of Carbondale, was en-
gagged on business here yesterday.
Rev. r. c. Jones, of Division street. will
not take up his residence in Taylor until
April.
Superintendent Of Schools Phillips ma lie
his first visit to his office in the city hall
yesterday after protracted illness.
Chief F'erber, of the fire department, IS
out again after long siege with an in
jured foot lie is obliged to use a cane.
Miss Mary Wagonhorst returned to her
home in Lehigh Glen yesterday after a
two weeks visit with friends in this city.
c. ]. Welchel and G. V. Miiar OF the
firm of Weichel & Millar returned from
New York yesterday, where they have Sc.
lected a large assortment Of chinaWare for
their store.
The home Of City Editor James O'Con-
nor Of the Truth, is frightened by the ad-
vent of baby daughter. Mr.. O'Conner
yesterday received the congratulations OF
his many friends.
+. a. Lane, collector of state and county
taxes for 1894 in Jermyn, presented his
duplicates to the county commissioners
yesterday. The assessment of Albert
Graves, Of Scott township, was also re-
turned
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19

Thousands are suffering excruclating
misery from that plague of the night
Itching Piles, and say nothing about II
through sense OF dellcacy. All such will
find an instant relief In the use Of Doan's
Ointment II never fails. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
BOARD OF EXAMINERS.
Organized and Adopted Rules for Their
Government.

The board Of exami1ers appointed by
the court of common pleas of Lacka-
wanna to examine applicants for ad-
mission to the bar, met yesterday at the
office of Attorney Joseph O'Brien and
organized by electing j. Alton Davis
president, and r. a. Zimmerman secre-
tary.
The board fixed the following days rs
the times for holding examinations for
the year 1895, to wit: Feb. 22 May 3,
July 5, Oct. 25, Dec. 90, and the law
library In the court house in the city
of Scranton as the place for holding the
examinations. The examinations will
commence at 10 o'clock on the above
stated days, at which time and place
all applicants either for preliminary or
final examination will present them
selves, as no private examinations will
be allowed.
The board also adopted a rule requir-
Ing all persons who propose to be ex-
amined at either of the above stated
times to give the secretary at least
one weeks notice of the intention so TO
do. This notice is waived as to the first
meeting, which will be held on Friday,
Feb %
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19

Buy tho Weber
and get the Best. At Guernsey Bros
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19

companies on or before April l. on which
day will be issued the new pole licenses.
BY an ordinance approved Aug. 16,
1894, every pole in the city will be taxed
so cents. Within one year, or by Aug.
l6, 1895, each pole must be painted dark
green and have distinctive number
and sign post no bills" painted there
on. In the ordinance is conflicting
clause making ninety days after the
passage of the ordinance" as the period
in which the painting must be done.
This clause will not be enforced, as it
applies only. to lettering and number
ing and would inflict an unjust demand
on the companies which would have to
repaint their poles.
The police department is required to
make semi-annual report of the num-
Der of poles and any neglect in paint
ing and numbering. A penalty of So
Is provided for each violation Of any
provision of the ordinance.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
DEATH OF MRS. BURGER,
Funeral Arrangements Made for Thurs.
day Morning.

Mrs. Theresa Burger, widow of Theo-
dore Burger died at her residence on
Mulberry street yesterday morning af-
ter an Illness extending over several
years. For the past three or four days
she was, however, in an unconscious
condition. Mrs. Burger Is survived by
five children, Mrs. Adam Breier, Mrs.
Peter Robling. jr., Miss Amelia Bur-
ger Theodore C. Burger and Miss Ada
Burger.
A high mass of requiem will be cele-
brated at st. Marys church on Thurs
day morning at . o'clock, after which
interment will be made at Petersburg
Catholic cemetery.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
Rheumatism Cured In a pov.

Mystic Cure" for rheumatism and Neu-
ralgia radically cures In 1 to DAYS. Its
action upon the system Is remarkable and
mysterious. 1t removes at once the
cause and the disease Immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits,
rs cents. Sold by Carl Lorenz, druggist
Scranton. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
GIVE NE 1904, PLEASE.

"Hello. FLOREY, is that your All right
that's good. Say, send me one of your
KEATING Catalogues. / have heard SO much
about That WHEEL that want to see what
they are like Have you n sample yet! oh,
next week. All right, III call and see it
Good bye"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
Codicil TO the VIII.

on July 81. 1898, a codicil was added
to the will rcvoking the appointment
of b. II. Leonard as one of his eXecu-
tors Mr.. Leonard had been interested
with Mr.. Handley In the operations of
the Winchester Improvement company
and about the date of the codicil Mr.
Leonard and =. II. Mulherin began an
action In the United States circuit
court to recover $4,000 from Mr. Hand
lev. That suit knocked Mr.. Leonard
out of plum that would probably
have netted him $4,000.
1t was expected that the schedule "a
mentioned In the will would contain a
number of individual bequests. but the
sheet of paper headed Schedule A"
contained only these words; List of
persons to whom bequests in the fol-
lowing amounts are made and intended
for Schedule A mentioned In my last
will dated the twenty-ninth day of
December 1890" When he made the
will his evident intention was to add
names of those he wished to remember
to this sheet. He never did so, how
pVpr
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
COUNTING THE POLES.

Police Officers Wero Assigned to Task
Yesterday.
All the day and off duty shifts of
policemen We're yesterday assigned GER
tain wards and the duty of counting the
poles bearing electric wires Their re-.
turns will be used as u check against
the aflidavlts to be made by electric
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19
Reduced Rates Authorized on the Nickel
Plate Road.

TO the west and southwest, March and
April 9. account Home Seekers excur-
slons. Ask your city ticket. agent for de-
tailed information or address Il. J. Moore
general agent. No. 20 Exchange street
Buffalo, N. Y.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19

Telephone 22i2. w. G. Doud e. Co., 5Ol
Lackawanna avenue. for all kinds of
plumbing. "
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1895-02-19

Remeber our telephone number Is a2i2
II you want plumbing work. w. q. Doud
& Co., bQ9 Lacka. ave.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
East Brookfield.

Mrs. George /. Ford OF Braintree visited
at A. u. Reeds last week.
Joel Whiting and wife have moved to
North Randolph, where they are to reside.
Bert Carpenter was confined to the
house last week with quinsy sore throat.
WHO. Holmes went last Friday to
Petersham, Mass, where he has employ
ment for the winter.
On Nov. 18th, Frank Peabody found
nearly half a.dozen blue violets, which ID
said to be thing Of rare occurrence at
this season Of the year.
Mrs. A. B. Smith and Miss Hattie, who
have been spending few weeks with
Mrs. w. H. Sprague, returned to their
home in Northfield last week.
George Newell, who has lived In the
family Of John X. Sprague for several
years, went last week to live with his
brother, Fred, who is machinist in Bel
lows Falls.
Among those who spent Thanksgiving
out OF town were "A. d. Reed and family,
w. T. Metcalf and family at Williams
town, George K. Sprague and wife at Wa
terbury, ]. N. Angel and wife In Gays
Vile, andiof those from out of town who
were here for Thanksgiving were Miss
Clara Peabody of the Randolph graded
school, j. B. Brockway and wife OF VII.
Jamestown and DR.. and Mrs. L. G. Wake
field OF Montpelier.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
why the Dog Turns Round.

Have you ever thought why it is that
4 dog turns around and around when
he jumps up on his cushion or starts to
settle himself anywhere for a nap?
Now you are reminded you can recall
that you have seen q dog do It many
times, can't you? This habit is about
all that Is left to our tame little dog
gies Of the days long ago, when they
were race Of wild animals and lived
In the woods. Their beds there were
matted grass and leaves, and it was to
trample enough grass and properly ar
range the leaves that the dog always
trod around a narrow circle before he
would lie down. The dog OF to-day
keeps up the same old habit, although
there is NO longer any need for it, and,
of course, the animal has no notion
why he does it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
sQuADHoNs OF HORSE FLIES.

A Frsnchman's Scheme for Carrying Dis
case Into the Camp of the Enemy.
Some amusing particulars Of the in
ventions that have been offered to the
French war office since 1871 have re-
Gently been published in French
newspaper, the majority Of which, &C.
cording to the London Court Journal.
are about equal to the Laputan scheme
for blowing fields, namely, by sowing
Rcorns In rows and then turning In pigs
to root them up. One genius sought q
patent for the training OF squadrons OF
horse flies. These auxiliaries were to
be fed exclusively ON blood served up
beneath the delicate epidermis OF me-
chanical figures clothed in the uniforms
Of members of the triple alliance. so
that when political relations in Europe
were strained the flies might bc ;-iven
daily q little Of the juice of certain
poisonous plants, and on actual ueclara-
ton of war be turned out in the path
Of the enemy. Another ingenious per-
son proposed scheme for educating
war dogs In times of peace he would
train French dogs to bite lay figures
wearing Prussian helmets, in order that
on the outbreak OF the war the kennels
of the whole couatry might he mobil-
lied and let loose on the enemy. Then
there are numerous proposals for
bridging rivers by means Of ropes
attached to cannon balls, and q pho
tographer suggests novel kind of cap
tive she'll which, breaking over the
fortified position Of an enemy, would
disclose small camera attached to q
parachute. The enemy's Notifications
would be instantancously photographed
and the apparatus hauled back by the
string and the negatives developed at
leisure. Two ideas are very inhuman.
One is scheme for sending large
quantities Of poisoned needles, as if in
charity. to the enemy's generals, who
would Of courses distribute them to
their forces, and so poison their unfor-
tunate users; and the other to charge
explosive bullets with pepper Two
objects are pursued by the inventor Of
the pepper-itss discharge would blind
the enemy and the great demand for
the condiment in time Of war would
stimulate the trade Of the French col
onies and increase the revenue OF the
country. There are also many other
equally absurd proposals, such as sug-
gcstions for making soup by machinery,
growing potatoes on barrack roofs in
December and killing whole army corps
of Prussians by post-but they are too
numerous to be mentioned.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
ACROSS the PLAINS 81 WAGON.
Wherein the Journey II Dif4srept frsn
what II WAa u ,Ae. (.

Wherein the Journey II Dinsrept frsna
What It Was In 'l8.
A day or two since : family Of immi-
grants from southern Kansas, who had
travelled all the way across to Oregon
in their own wagon and were Ave
months on the way. camped a few
miles east Of this city, rays the Port
land Oregonian. So seldom do immi-
grants ''cross the plains with teams
nowadays that Mr.. Smith inquired how
they had come to make the trip.
The immigrant said there were many
more families on the way, strung along,
whom he had passed. He had become
weary of the ups and downs Of life In
Kansas, and had started to make q
home on Lewis river, where he had
some friends. He was man Of some
means, and had a wife and several
half grown children. When he con-
cluded to emigrate he had nine horses,
one of them mare for which he had
paid five hundred dollars. He could
not sell them for anything, SO con-
cluded to drive to Oregon, save railroad
fare, and have his horses after he got
here. He bought carriage and cart
for his family, and, loading his outfit
In q farm wagon, hitched up his horses
and struck out.
The mans account Of the trip shows
that, while crossing the plains now is
much the same as in the days Of 40 and
thereabouts, in other respects it is q
very different affair. For instance, in
stead Of finding plenty Of grass for his
stock and game for his family, he found
no game, and had to buy feed for his
horses all the way, the plains" being
now comparatively settled country.
As far as wear and tear to wagons and
animals goes, the trip was all that
could have been anticipated. He lost
all his horses, his cart and carriage.
and came through the Barlow Gate
with pair Of eastern Oregon cayuses
hitched to his farm wagon, the wheels
OF which were braced with oak grubs
and body bound up with withes. He
said his five hundred-dollar mare was
stolen, and the others had succumbed
to alkali water and other things. He
now says it would have been cheaper
to shoot his horses and come by rail-
road. He could have arrived at his
destination in three days from the time
he started at q cost OF about two hun
dred dollars. However, he did not
care They had seen the country, and
had at last reached the promised land.
From the Kansas mans account
there are several score families follow
ing on his trail. It Is q comfort to
know that there will be no trouble in
finding bread for them, and bacon, too,
should any OF them chance to arrive
hungry, as was often the case in days
gone by.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
south stranord.

Miss NJ. E. Ordway has 60 ne to New
York.
Miss Sophia Doolittle teaches in the
Clough district this winter.
A large flock OF wild geese was seen fly
ing southwark the last Of the week.
Mrs. Harrington has Comet Manches-
ter, N. H., to Keep house for her sons.
Ed Patten has finished his seasons work
for Arthur Judd and IL now at home.
A chicken shoot was held here Thanks
giving morning. 1t was not very we'll at
tended.
Mrs. Luman Judd has been nurse for
DR.. Chafiee's mother in Rochester for sew
eral weeks past.
Misses Bartlett and Desmond COM
menced their winter terms OF school in
our village Monday.
Arthur Cook has recovered from his at :
tack OF pneumonia and has again been
driving the stage to Pompanoosuc.
At the rattle last week Of Jimmie Ken
dall's horse, DR.. Emerson he'd the lucky
number which drew the horse for A cents.
Rev. E. Blake delivered the temperance
address at the union held In the other vil-
lage Saturday evening, to good audience.
Some 800 have been expended in the re-
pairs on the Free Baptist church. Messrs.
Messenger and Turner OF Norwich have
done the painting.
Mr.. VIM. Hayes had span OF horses
run away from ]. L. Barrett's mill last
week Monday. One horse was considera-
bly, injured, tho not seriously.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1895-12-05
North Pomfret.

The chicken shoot and wheelbarrow
race were much enjoyed.
Mics Alice D. Hewitt is spending few
days at G. D. Hazen's in Norwich.
Mr.. Locke H. Bugbee teaches the school
in the Barrows district this winter.
Miss Persis Hewitt OF st. Johnsbury
spent Thanksgiving at her home here.
School began again in No. s Dec. I'd
with Miss Grace e. Richards as teacher.
Messrs. ID. J. and T. d. Bugbee OF Bos-
ton, Rev. T. H. Mitchell OF Toronto and
Mrs. Eulie u. McCollum Of Philadelphia
spent Thanksgiving ct Justin Bugbee's.
Miss Edah g. Goodrich of st. Johns
bury, Mr.. L. !B. Whipple of Montpelier
and Mr.. and Mrs. H. v. Whipple Of
South Royalton spent Thursday with Mr..
and Mrs. o. Whipple.