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The herald., 1896-02-28
1r. Larceny Of Missouri

Some years ago Mr.. Tarsney of Missouri
was billed to make speech in York state.
He arrived in town only few minutes be.
fore the hour for the meeting and FASTENED
to the town hall and to the platform. He
was introduced by the local chairman.
"Gentlemen and ladies'" exclaimed this
functionary, proudly, I'VE have with us to.
night one of the greatest statesmen from
the west, an orator famed throughout the
Mississippi valley, a gentleman whose
name is as familiar to you all as house.
hold word. Permit me to introduce to you
Mr.-Mr."
And here the local chairman whispered
to the orator of the evening. "What did
you say your name was?"
"Tarsney, of Missouri" the orator whis.
pered in reply
Fellow citizens" resumed the chair
man, sit is my proud pleasure to introduce
to you MIR. Larceny, of Missouri. ."-"Well-
man. in Chicago Times Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-28
NOT THE eNHMY's cAMpFIREs

| At the beginning of the war thero were .
lot OF ''raw" soldiers. who, though ardent
fellows and good fighters, were not up tc
the West Point standard on military mat
ters. At Warrenton, Va, one of the new
companies happened to be stationed early
in the conflict, and many were the lessons
that had to be learned by the earnest but
ignorant southerners, who had but slight
idea OF the rigid rules of warlike discipline.
But on the whole they did we'll.
1t was one balmy September evening"
just that time of year when the cool breeze
is laden with the rich odors of the dying
leaves and full of an exhilarating crispi-
ness that seems to fill ones blood with
dreams of love and happiness. The moon
was just peeping from behind bank OF
clouds resting on the crests OF the Blue
Ridge, and the line of light crept down the
sides and crawled across the fields of wav-
ing corn and the meadows full of chirping
Insects. About in the fields were scattered
the white tents of the Confederates, and
beneath them the tired men were deep IN
slumber.
One of the most ignorant men had been
put out as picket, and for hours he trod
his beat, watching with eager eye the lights
from the distant farm houses. lest some
nre OF an enemy's camp break out into the
gloom. The air was warm and fragrant
and the soldiers mind was full of the ro-
nance of the situation.
biIlows of the cloud bank and the world
was wrapped in silence and darkness. But
in each bush there sparkled a glowworm,
and about in the air circulated some of the
bright insects known as "lightning bugs,
whose tiny tails are seemingly pointed
with fire.
Now the sentry suddenly became
alarmed and gave the signal, and the
camp was soon in turmoil. The men,
hastily awakened from their sleep, began
to saddle up, and were full of delight at
the thought of meeting the enemy, whose
campfres, so the sentinel said, had just
cleaned out from distant hill.
The men were ranged up to begin their
march, the colonel exhorted them that this
was the slime to win their spurs,' and all
was excitement, when the sentinel cgept
up to the colonel.
"Colonel,'' said the fellow in a discom-
fitted voice, II am mighty sorry. but have
made mistake-there is no campfire OF
the enemy-it's a lightning bug-you see,
am a bit nearsighted" And the man
crept back to hide under the flap of his
desolate tent, while the disgruntled men
took themselves again to slumber.
delphia Times.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Cariisle's Declination

Kentucky free silver Democrats are said
to be very angry at Secretary Carlisle, be-
cause he refused to interfere in the sena-
torial contest, and to advise the sound
money Democrats to vote for Blackburn.
When it is rendered that Blackburn,
in the last campaign, stood before The
people of Kentucky and denomina.ed
Mr.. Carlisle as turncoat, traitor
to his party, and an accessory in a con.
spiracy to enrich the wealthy and rob
the poor, it is not to be wondered at
that the secretary of the treasury
should refuse to help re-elect the senator.
But Independent of any personal feelings
in the matter, Mr.. Carlisle certainly pur-
sued the proper course in telling the OPP
ponents of Blackburn to follow the light of
their own Judgment and their own ideas
of duty to their party and their country
Kansas City Star.
The herald., 1896-02-28
FACTS FOR FARMERS

A great deal of complaint comes from
farmers against what they consider uu-
just taxation. That the agricultural
classes, as we'll as many others, are un-
justly taxed, is an undeniable fact.
The injustice, however, does not come
in whero the average farmer thinks it
does. He imagines that he suffers tax
alton oppression by having to pay q
small percentage on the as Jessed valu-
alton OF his land. In that he is widely
apart from the truth. The present
land tax is but small proportion of the
tax burden carried by the working
farmer who owns the land he cultivates.
The site value of land, which is the
only just basis Of taxation, is an insig
nif1cant factor in the rural districts
compared with the site value of ground
in the centers OF great and growing
cities, where the price of choice bust.
ness spot runs up to eight, ten and
even fifteen million dollars an acre. II
all land that possesses any value were
taxed according to its location value
as raw land and irrespective of improve.
mepts and all labor products were ex-
emitted, heSfsrmer would then have
pocause5 for complaint as tax payer.
Nof:swouldsany other class of persons
be oppfssssdsby such fiscal policy.
Under existing laws the farmer is
taxed, either directly or crookedly, on
everything be produces and on nearly
everything he consumes. He is fined
The herald., 1896-02-28
"HOTEL DEL CORONADO'

Men. This paper is based on the records
of 45O ply sicians who died in New York
and Brooklyn during the past eight years.
The average age OF death was 54 years,
and the morality was about 1928 a.
compared with n mortality of 1898 in
clergymen and 20.23 in lawyers. There
is considerable mortality from the self
administration of drugs; that from con-
sumption is about half the general rate,
while that from typhoid fever is very high.
There is high death rate due to arterial
sclerosis and other degenerative changes.
The practical conclusion deducted from
DR.. Cortright's statistics. says the Medical
journal, is that doctors should take at least
three weeks complete rest and change
yearly; should be extremely moderate in
the use of stimulants; should be regular in
their meals, never worry and never hurry.
This is the kind of advice that doctors
give. but do not take. The further sug.
geston, however, that they all join some
medical sickness and life assurance society
is wise one.-Medcal Record.
The herald., 1896-02-28
AN OUTLAND VOYAGE

The tall ships come and the tall ships 60
Across the purple bay:
But there's never a ship so fair and fne,
Never ship so brave as mine,
AS mine that sailed away.
Bright in the light and gray in the shade
And white when the waves glow dun,
The guls go by with the great wings spread;
But the sails of my ship were gold and red,
And they shone like the setting sun.
They make good cheer in the tavern here,
The sailors home from sea-
But the crew of my ship they feast with kings,
In emerald crowns and opal rings,
And coats of the cramoisie.
Fine is the freight their ships bring in,
But mine bears finer far
Pearls and roses, and links OF gold,
Myrrh and amber and rich bales rolled,
AS bright as the morning star.
Twas May-day morn that my ship set sail,
With the dew on her figurehead-
Her bows were wreathed with the hawthorn
bloom,
AS she stole through the dusk OF the dawning
gloom,
Like ghost or bride new.wed.
The May-days dawn and the May-days die,
And the hour draws near, know
The day when my ship shall come for me
To carry me back TO my own countrie,
East OF the sun, by the outmost sea,
In the heart of the Long Ago.
-Rosamund Marriott-Watson
The herald., 1896-02-28
PERSISTENT MENDACITY

The Los Angeles Times, the charac-
tsrless organ of personal vindictive-
ness, Q journal with the ghoulish
instincts Of the vulture and the vors-
oious appetite of the buzzard, having
confessed, by refusing to submit certain
allegations made by it sometime since
regarding the good faith of The
HERALD in the matter of the Women's
Thanksgiving edition to fair con-
sideration at the hands of a disinter-
ested committee, that those assertions
we're maliciously false, is endeavoring
to escape the odium it SO eminently
deserves by brazenly lying about the
conditions under which it was asked to
prove its statements or lose the $1,000
it gingerly put up ss forfeit against a
similar amount deposited by the
HERALD.
But TBE HERALD does not propose to
allow this journalistic disciple of An
anias to deceive the public as to the
eowsrdly and contemplate evasion
practiced. Accordingly, the conditions
which the Times has designated as ire.
strictive" and technical are here With
reproduced. They we're rejected by
the Times because with them that pa
per could not work the frauds and
practice the deception by which it
hoped to avoid paying tie penalty of
its mendacity. These conditions are
embraced in the following excerpt from
q written proposition rendered the
Times:
"In this controversy it is under.
stood and agreed that the burden of
proof rests with the Times, that is,
the Times is bound to produce suf.
ficient and competent evidence to
sustain and slbstantiate the allega.
tions ma de by it in the publications
quoted.
"It is further agreed that the mat.
ter in controversy shall be sub.
mltLeQ TO a COmmlttee, TO be selected
as stipulated in The Herald of De.
cember 9Th last, without other con.
ditions than those herein specified ;
and the committee shall be empow.
cred to dispose of the subject finally
according to it's own judgment; and
after the rendering and publication
Of its decision the controversy shall
be wholly closed and shall not be
reopened by either party thereto.
"That the committee shall have
power to award the forfeit money to
either the Free kindergarten asso.
citation of Los Angeles or the News
boys Home of the same place, or to
both charities in equal proport tions.
"That the committee shall con.
slider no evidence except such as
shall be submitted on affidavit; that
hearsay testimony shall not be ac.
cepted as competent by the commit.
tee; that technical construction of
the matter in controversy shall not
be INDUCED in by the committee, but
that the latter shall determine the
dispute according to the facts devel.
oped by the testimony.
The herald., 1896-02-28

that 1t refused to put its statements
to q candid test before sh unbiased
committee, and that It backed down
and Withdrew its money whom such
procedure was insisted upon. Nor
can it deny the other obvious fact
that the fate of the Newsboys' home
10 as doubtful as its own reputation SO
long a. chat institution is threatened
with Hoodoo support.
The herald., 1896-02-28
He Never Smiled Again

Congressman Morse of Massachuse cts,
better known as 1.-THE rising sun states.
man." made a somewhat remarkable
speech in the house few days ago which
did not find it's way to the official record.
Mr.. Morse, who is generous and kindly,
bill, and endeavored to rouse the sympa-
thies of his fellow memoers by telling
them the sad case of veteran whose ap-
pllcation for pension had been denied.
THAT old soldier, who had fought so
bravely for his country" cried Mr.. Morse,
Speaker, he died of broken heart, of a
broken heart, sir, and he never smiled
again; he never smiled again."-Chicago
Times.Herald
The herald., 1896-02-28
"Who Is That Fellow P"

One would imagine from the dispatches
sent the Times by its editor, 'Cclone,"
Harrison Gray Otis, that he was the bright
particular star in the galaxy of Los An
geles representatives sent to argue before
the congressional committee the claims of
san Pedro. But the matter appears very
different to those who were present. A
correspondent in Washington says that
latter Messrs. Patterson, Kerckhoff and
Woolwine had presented their views to the
committee regarding San Pedro, this fel.
low Otis attempted to say something. The
full committee was present and the room
was crowded. He appeared like great,
big, overgrown schoolboy. He didn't ap-
pear to know what to say-in fact, had
nothing to say bearing on the 1Eatter, and
many spectators asked, Who is that fell
?'n-Riverslde Press
The herald., 1896-02-28
Cuccesa Her Trouhle

Mrs. Eli B. Getz of St. Louis is an in.
stance of the occasionally disastrous ef-
fects of success. For a year she has sue
ceeded her husband as solicitor for an in.
surance firm, and has so distanced the
men with whom she competed that the
board of fire underwriters has expelled the
firm employing Mrs. Getz, because of it,
refusal to dismiss it's capable employee
Mrs. Getz is likely to lose her means oi
livelihood because of this persecution.
The herald., 1896-02-28
A Righteous Decision

Judge w. T. Wallace of San francisco
has decided that a person cannot be de.
tanned in prison by the police as witness
in criminal case until after the prelimi-
nary examination of the party accused of
the crime, and then only by order of the
court. In most instances Judge Wallace
is pretty level headed, and never more 30
than in this. No man or woman should be
imprisoned except for an offense against
the law.-Fresno Expositor.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Not voorhees, Style o, Man

This reminds me of Senator Voorhees,
protest against bling assigned to travel
and speak with well-known man, yet liv-
ing. Said the senator, whose language is
always vivid, ~ am tired of travelling
with the damned clown. He isn't my style
of man. He won't wear collar. He
bayonets his face with knife when he
eats. He eats pie for supper and picked
beets for breakfast and he isn't clean. Did
you ever see such a man? When he dies
I'm going to have a pair of alligator boots
made from the skin of his neck. Howard
in Chicago Times-Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Force nj Habit

In discussion in the United States sem
ate the other day concerning an executive
appointment, a senator spoke of the golden
rule, whereupon Senator Stewart objected
to this monometalic standard. The money
power, he said, has run this country long
enough. Every since the crime of '73 was
commtted-but here some one interjected
an explanation, and the Nevada states
man subsided.-Boston Herald.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Dainties for the Conv.Iescent

A raisin broth acceptable to an invalid is
made by boiling one pound of raisins slow
ly in plenty of water for an hour. Strain
and return to the fire. Add a small piece
of butter and thicken with corn starch,
moistened with cold water. Crate in q
quarter of nutmeg and season with ia.
bespoonful of brandy or two of wine.
Sweeten to taste and serve hot with a
toasted cracker. Raisins are known to be
nourishing and stimulating, and the broth
is both paIatable and useful.
The herald., 1896-02-28
IN CHURCH

She stood in church; an earnest voice was
raised in solemn prayer;
Her dainty head was bended meath its crown
of golden hair;
Her eyes soft glances shaded by the dropping,
silky lid;
A holy calm pervaded all, and worldly
thoughts ere hid.
thought, ooh, lovely suplicant. with rever-
entail air,
Thus transported far away from all vain
glorious care;'
But, alas for femininity, maidens thoughts
will stray,
For, as looked by stealthy hand o crumb was
hecked away. s.. c. RIBBE2.
The herald., 1896-02-28
Amusing

The sltirical bulletins of Col. Otis's trip
through the east which the Los Angeles
HERALD is publishing have some interesting
and amusing points, interesting to the
colonel and amusing the balance of The
HERALD readers.-Chino Champion.
The herald., 1896-02-28
rlortality of Physician 5

DR.. Cortrieht, in the Brooklyn Medical
tality and Causes of Death in Medical
The herald., 1896-02-28

Call tel. 243 for ambulance. Kregelo &
Bresee, Sixth anu Broadway.
The herald., 1896-02-28

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SEASON CLOSED.
Hop, Friday Evening. Closed Most Delightful
Season at Isle Of Springs.

Isle of Springs, Aug. 30.-(SpeciaD.-
The season closed, Friday night, with
a most delightful hop given by Mrs.
George i. Keene of Augusta. and Mrs.
w. l. Keller of Westfield. n. j. The
The Casino was effectively decorated,
the music was excellent and the dane
ing. which was in charge of Mr.. War
rem Sanborn of Augusta. was entered
into with great spirit by all present.
Plea SAINT as has been the social life of
the Isle Of Springs this summer, it is
the general verdict that to Mrs keene
and Mrs Keller is to be ascribed the
GROWING success of the season.
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WHIPPED ADOPTED SON.
Charles H. Tuxbury Of Saco Before Court for
Abusing His Boy.

Saco, Aug 30-Charles II. Tuxbury.
ii prominent member of the Main
street Baptist church. was arrested by
Chief of Police Burns, Saturday. on Il
warrant charging him with cruelty
abusing his adopted son, David a
bright active youth of Is years.
The case has attracted much atten-
ton in church circles since it became
known that Tuxbury had given the
lad whipping with the butt end of a
whip, last Saturday, when neighbors
had interfcred. and the court room was
crowded with spectators when Mr.
TuXhury was arraigned Saturday
afternoon. The prisoner pleaded not
guilty.
The first witness called was little
David TuXbury. He told how he had
been beaten with the. stump of a whip
on the day in question because he did
rot pick up as many apples as Mr.
TuXbury thought he ought.
Loren l.. Doe, a neighbor. said he
saw TuXbury strike the youth several
times, and h heard the boy cry out
Don't hit me again. papa" He said
that the youth was shut up in a pen
after the whipping.
Charles H. Tuxbury, the prisoner.
was next examined. He admitted
whipping the boy and said he was an
cry at the time and gave him nine or
10 blows with the whip.
Judge Burbank said the evidence
and admission showed excess of pun
lshment, and the defendant was found
guilty and fined s. and costs
Mr.. Tuxbury was formerly deacon
ard superintendent of the Sunday
school. He is one Of Saco's most high
~ respected citizens and the assault
is the sole topic of conversat ton.
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BADLY USED UP.
Wateville Man Says He Was Struck by Train
and Looks it,

Waterville, Aug. (SpeciaD This
morning, at O'Clock, George Jenness
was found lying unconscious near the
Maine Central Railroad track on Front
street opposite Appleton street in this
city. with a severe wound in the back
of his head and with his collar bone
and two ribs broken.
He was carried to his home at the
Head of the Falls, and Drs. Abbott
and Thayer were summoned. They
found the man to be in q serious con-
,lition. but as he was thoroughly in
toxicated it was considered best to
only close the wound on the head and
not set the broken bones until later
1t appears that Jenness left home,
last night. about 1890. and after be-
coming intoxicated, started up the
track. He said. today, that he
walked up the track and sat down on
the rail. Hearing the train coming, he
tried To get out Of the way and was
struck by 1t.
This story is doubted by the physi-
clans, who think it was drunken
hrawl.
Jenness is about So years old is mar
RED and has five children.
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THE STATE FAIR
Will Open day, at Lewiston
With Great Attractions.
Larger Exhibits and Entries of Stock
and Horses than Ever Before.
With Good Weather all Rec ords for Attendance
Will be Broken.

Lewiston, Aug. 3o.-(Special)- 1.-The
Sound of the hammer and saw are to
be heard on every hand, making ready
for the Maine State fair. which will
open, Monday. The large entries will
nccessitate extra accommodations
The white tent of the Maine Good
Templars is already in place under
charge of Secretary Bracket
Ground rent is rapidly being taken
and by Monday everything will be in
running order.
Mondays races now promise to be
as exciting as any for the week The
three ye2r-old colts will have a battle
royal
Suzette. Which won the race at
i.iVermore. Wednesday, in 2.24l2, was
driven cot by Julia. owned by w. u.
Haley. South Gardiner. who trotted in
2.29. oriole, another three-y car-old,
won 4 race this week, as will Woven
Wind. -year-old. 2251a These four
with others. viii try titles for the three
year-old championship. Monday No
more exciting race will be Witnessed
y great class TO be shown on Wedncs
day, win be the IS gents drivers, the
cream of the State.
The decorated bicycle parade has
been changed to Thursday y. Nj. when
it viii be made the feature of the fore
noon. The fish tanks are in place in
exhibition building, and Maine trout
viii be there tomorrow by the th0us-
ands. The officers have reserved one
of the buildings for the Board of Agri-
culture and hereafter it will have per-
nanent quarters Of its own.
From every section of the state let
ters are being received indicating in
creased attendance. the promise being
Of large number from Aroostool
county With good weather the State
fair win be a complete success, and
kenncbec Valley should be fully rep
resented. Don't miss it. y specia
train Will leave Augusta every day but
Monday. a few minutes past seven. tc
return after the races at night, afford
ing one full day at the fair and a re-
| turn in good season.
The 18th annual fair of the Maine
State Fair Association requires this
year to make the greatest success liz
its history. Dr. TWitchell says that in
the IL years of his connection with the
association there never was so much
stock in quarters or 81 large an exhibit
in place on Sunday night as this year
Some very necessary Improvements
in the way of out buildings have been
made both in the grove and in the
rear Of tho exhibition hall. If fair
weather prevails. this year will see
the largest crowds in attendance upon
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SPARKS FROM MAINE WIRES.

superintendent of the Insane De-
rartnent Moody of the State prison,
Ihomaston, Friday. was attacked by
one of the prisoners under his charge.
smith Brown by name. Thursday
morning, Brown had obtained posses
sion of knife in some way. with
hich he made the attack, cutting Mr.
Moody in the neck and hand. But for
the aid rendered by Convict Smith. MI
Moody doubtless would have been
killed. Brown is one of the violently
insane prisoners, and on several occa-
sions has proved troublesome to the
superintendent.
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SOUTH CHINA REPUBLICANS
addressed by Hon. VIM. T. Haines and Thomas
Leigh. IT.

South Windsor, Aug. 3O-(SpeciaD.--
The church was crowded, last night
this place. to listen to Hon. VIM. T.
IIaincs of Waterville and Thomas
Leigh, Jr.. Of Augusta, on the political
subjects of the day.
Mr. Thompson presided and the
meeting was full of enthusiasm and
sood feeling. Mr. iaines spoke for
about an hour on the tariff, and Mi
Leigh followed at about the same
length on the money question.
Their speeches were warmly APP
plaudcd and the meeting will surely be
productive of great good.
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\ great deal of excitement has been
created in Norridgowock by the family
troubles of Fred Stanley and Joshua Hill
ton. Stanley has brought an action
against Hilton for alternating his wife's
affections and an attachment has been
placed upon all of his property Hilton
has left town. The TWO families have been
broken up and doubtless Hilton will he
ruined financially. When Mrs Stanley
left home. the three small girls chung t.
their mother until forced to leave her.;tnd
she left them in the dooryard of the
home where she went as the wife OF Stan
ley 10 years ago.