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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
FISHES THAT CAUGHT BULLETS.
A Man.of-Warsmsn's Experiences In Fish,
ing While 1t Anchor.

A Man.of-Warsmsn's Experiences In Fish
ing While 1t Anchor.
A group Of officers stood ON the after
deck of the monitor Terror as the YES
sci lay in the Horseshoe down at Sandy
Hook one afternoon just before the re-
cent trial of the ships guns at sea, and
discussed whether there was time to
fish from the deck for awhile before
dinner. The discussion brought forth
lot of naval fishing experiences.
When thegristof stories had nearly run
out an officer, who had been silent up
to that time, cleared his throat and
said:
II suppose some of you will laugh
and sneer at my statement, but want
10 declare that I have seen fish that
could and did catch bullets. We have
all heard of magicians who catch bull
let's fred at them by members Of
squad. can 60 that better by saying
that I have seen fish that really did
catch bullets fred in a volley into the
water from man-of-war. It was on
my latest cruise. had just been or
dered to the ship. The day that ar
rived my fellow officers said that they
had part of the crew drawn up for re-
volver practice. At the close of the
practice volley was fred at an imag-
mary enemy.
later in the day the officers began
to fish for pleasure. and several fish
were caught. In each of them was
found bullet from the revolvers that
had been fred that afternoon. OF
course, I snorted at the idea, and asked
why they told such things when there
were no marines ON board. They then
said they would try it again. The squad
was brought up and another volley was
fred into the water. We all went to
fishing right away. In less than half
an hour we had two fine bass. We cut
them open. and there were the bullets.
"Of course, saw what had happened.
The bullets were skipping across the
water and finally sank, after having
lost their force. They were bright, and
| the Ash darted for them as they do Tor
anything bright that goes by. Never
theless, I had to see 1t to be convinced"
Certainly we believe what you have
told u.s." spoke up fellow-officer Of the
Terror, 'for we've had these odd ex-
periences in fishing from a man-of-
war. Still, there's one thing you
haven't explained. You haven't told
| US how you sent word to those fishes to
come up to the ship and be caught. -
| N. Y. Sun.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

The prominent citizen was rather
proud of his standing in the communi-
ty.
"And, do you know, che said, "when
l first came to this town had hardly a
rag to my back?"
The man who was not 80 prominent
shrugged his shoulders.
when I first came to this town." he
said, II actually didn't have rag to my
back"
You're Joking" said the prominent
citizen.
"Not at ALL" replied the citizen who
was not so prominent, seriously. 81 was
born here"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Keep These Dates In Your Mind.

December %, January 5 and 10, Feb.
ruary 2 and l6, April and 20. May
and 49, On these dates, agents of the
Cincinnati, Hamilton & Dayton Ry., will
sell Settlers tickets to points in Ken.
lucky, Tennessee, Alabama, Georgia.
North and South Carolina, Florida, Miss-
issippi, Virginia and Louisiana, one way,
at special low rates. Persons intending
to 60 South this winter or spring will do
we'll to call on any agent of the O. II. 4
D. Ry., who will not only furnish them
with information as to rates, but viii
also obtain literature, descriptive of the
portion of the country to which they are
looking. Agents will cheerfully assist
any one in obtaining information who
will ask for il.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Frog Hunting In Belgian

Frog hunting il now prohibited by
law in Belgium. The Belgium hunters.
however. continue their amphibious
nccupation in Holland, and from sas-
wn-Gent have recently cent in one
halliday - many a. $1,000 fSogS legs
ON ice to- Paris. These delicacies Setah
between twopenos and threspencs
apiece. end some OF the hunters md ths
calling very rsmunaratvs. = Boston
Globa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
ELEPHANTS ROLLED AsoAap.

new the Mig Bsasts Embarksd On Q
Steamboat at . chicago wharf. 81
4 group Of elephants made up the
cargo which was shipped for Milwau.
kee the other day on the steamer City
Of Fremont. II 10 seldom that such a
consignment Of freight is shipped on
the Lake boats, and the stevedores do
not banker to handle such shipment
It knocks all the poetry out Of the life
ON the rolling wave to tackle the cir.
Gus elephant and drag him over the
gangplank by the tusks.
There were Ave elephants in the
party. When they arrived at the docks
the question arose as to how they were
to be loaded. They were too tall to
walk aboard the steamer in the low
gangway, and the sailors were not
husky enough to wheel them ON board.
Had they been anything but trained
elephants they would have had to swim
to the Cream City or else go by land.
The captain of the steamer was n.
clined to believe that he had contracted
for an impossible undertaking, as the
animals were not sufficiently skillful
to climb q rope ladder TO the upper
deck. He was sorely disappointed, as
his ambition had always been to haul Q
menagerie out on the billows, and then
he could use them to triR the vessel.
But the trainer was not SO easily dis
couraged. He knew his beasts better
than the captain did, and was, there
fore, equal to the occasion. He ordered
the smallest Of the troupe to lie down
on the gangplank, and the animal COM
piled without whimper. Tho ele-
phant was then asked to roll on board,
which command was also obeyed
promptly. The monster brute made
but two revolutions and found himself
bound for Milwaukee.
In telling of the novel occurrence ono
of the dockmen said:
1--WE got them on board safely by
rolling them down the gangplank, but it
was tight squeeze for the two biggest.
When the steamer felt the weight of
the elephants on one side she listed
some. but was properly trimmed at
last. when the keeper ordered them to
lie down amidships. They did as they
were bid without making any bones
about it. I suppose they thought they
were going back to Africa. I've seen
horses make more trouble than those
elephants did when being loaded"
When the boat got well under way
and felt the swell of the water as the
east winds blew, the elephants proved
themselves good sailors, and trumpeted
their delight. They looked out at the
broad waste of sea and sky, and watched
the distant sails with as much interest
as the two-legged passengers above
them did.
The smallest one, however, when the
city had long been left behind. felt
somewhat uneasy. He rubbed his pom
derous stomach with his trunk, and de-
livered q shrill trumpeting sound,
which drowned out the sound Of the big
whistle. The captain tried to make a
dicker for the animal, as he said that
his vocal strength far exceeded the
power of the vessels deep-voiced fog
horn.-Chicago Inter Ocean.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Relief In Six Hours.

Distressing kidney and bladder dis
eases relieved in six hours by the "New
Great South American Kidney Cure"
This new remedy is great surprise on
account of its exceeding promptness in
relieving pain in the bladder, kidneys,
back and every part of the urinary pas.
sages in male or female. It relieves re.
tention OF water and pain in passing il
almost Immediately. If you want quick
relief and cure thisis your remedy. Sold
by W. R. Smith & Co., Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
The Portsmouth Tribune says:

A prominent railroad man from Gin.
cinnati, who was here Wednesday, says
that the @. and O. people have obtained
almost certain information that the canal
commission will recommend the sale of
the canal from here to Columbus, and
they are making preparations to buy it.
In case the canal is sold the @. and 0
people will almost certainly be the pur.
chaser; and, in case they secure IT they
will at once begin the construction OF q
road from here to Columbus, and will
also bridge the river at this point.
1t is to be hoped that the Cincinnati
man is right; tor branch line of the O..
and o. from here to Columbus would be
of ten times the value to this city OF
the muddy ditch that now breeds malaria
frogs and mosquitoes between here and
Columbus.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

~ don't mind the city 80 much now,
I'm getting accustomed to it's ways"
"Are you? How?"
"Well, I used to turn two somersaults
every time got off a street car, and now
turn only one.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

Captain Alfred T. Mahan, who recently
resigned from the United States Navy,
in order to devote his entire attention
to literary pursuits, has written an
article on "Nelson in the Battle of the
Nile" for the January number of The
Century. Captain Mahan has for years
been studying the career of Nelson in
preparation of life of the great COM
mander. and the present paper is one Of
q series of four he is contributing to The
Century on Nelson's most famous engage
ments.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
DISEASES OF THE SKIN.

The intense itching and smarting Incl.
dent to eczema, letter, salt-rheun,, and other
diseases of the skin is instantly allayed by
applying Chamberlain's Eye and Skin
Ointment. Many very bad cases have been
permanently cured by it. 1t is equally
efficient for itching piles and favorite rem
edy for sore nipples; chapped hands, chill.
blains, frost bites, and chronic sore eyes
For sale by druggists at 25 cents per box.
Try DR.. Cady's Condition Powders, they
are just what horse needs when in bad condi-
ton. Tonic, blood purifier and vermifuge.
Sold by Garrett & Ayres.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

English SPAWN Liniment removes all
hard, soft, or calloused Jumps and blem.
ishes from horses, bloodspavins, curbs,
splints, sweeney. ring.bone, stiles,
sprains, all swollen throats, coughs, etc.
Save $50 by use of one bottle. Warrant
ed the most wonderful Blemish Cure
ever known. Sold by W.. R. Smith &
Co., druggists, Hillsboro, Ohio:
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Free Information.

Meesers. O. A. Snow & Co., of Wash.
ington D. O., lawyers and agents for
procuring patents, win send free to any
address, pamphlets with information
about homo and foreign patents, caveats.
copyrights, trade marks, infringements,
design patents, abstract OF decisions,
etc., q we'll - the cost Of patents in the
United States and foreign countries.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

Rheumatism Cured In Day.-"Mys-
tic Cure" for rheumatism and neuralgia
radically cures in to 8 days. Its
action upon the system is remarkable
and mysterious. It removes at once the
cause and the disease immediately dis
appears. The first dose greatly benefits
75 cents. Sold by w. r. Smith 4 Co.,
druggists, Hillsboro, o.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

Grace-Did you hear how Cholly
Broke eleigh proposed to Miss Gotrox the
other night?
Carmelita-No.
Grace-He was teaching her to ride
the bicycle, and he asked her If he might
support her through life.
Carmelita-What did she say?
Grace-She laughed 80 she fell off.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
A Michigan Romance.

An interesting story by Stanley Wa
terloo also containing valuable inform.
alton about the Summer resorts OF the
north, will be mailed to any address on
receipt of &c. to pay postage. Address
D. G. Edwards, Passenger Traffic mana
ger, O. H. & D. Ry., Cincinnati, Ohio.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

She-And now, Charlie, / suppose to.
morrow you will have to speak to papa
about this.
He-Yes, dearest, I suppose l must.
(After a pause.) Has your father got a
telephone?
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

"There is only one fault with this rab'
bit stew" remarked the facetious board.
or.
"what is it?" snapped the landlady.
"It has hare in it," responded the
facetious boarder.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

The bride was supported to the altar
by her father.
After that she took in washing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24

y Hattls q OdosA
.Aunt Priscilla. that manin tAs urper
berth = smoldn9 . eigaretta"
"LApd'1snlks. Louise. gst oVA ~ qQme
IpAiFe bottle slsht qulak. ah4 th"
-0eNsutt tses prsts.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Suffering
"a Women.

Alasl women do
suffer. Why, we
often cannot tell, but
We know there b
one great cause, and
that b weakness.
IT. k>aS ark>s <6>
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-12-24
Catarrh in the Head

Is dangerous disease. 1t may lead di.
rectly to consumption. Catarrh is caused
by impure blood, and the true way to
cure it is by purifying the blood. Hoods
SarsapariIla cures catarrh because it re.
moves the cause of it by purifying the
blood. Thousands testify that they
have been cured by Hoods Sarsaparilla.
Hoods Pills are purely vegetable and
do not purge, pain or gripe. All drug
pists. 25c.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
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MASONIC.
Proper Performance Of the Ceremonies.
Chips From the Temple.

Proper Performance Of the Ceremonies.
Chips From the Temple.
Officers Of Masonic bodies should always
remember that a proper performance OF
the ceremonies does not consist alone In
gesture, posture oratorical displays, dra.
/ matic exhibitions and verbatim recital
Of the ritual but also in an undertaking
| OF and interest in the beautiful lessons
symbolically taught, important duties
voluntarily assumed and an earnest, zeal
Gus effort to convince the candidate that
every form and symbol has its Masonic
tigniilcatiOn. .-keystone.
The recognition by the grand lodge of
Texas of the grand dieta Of Mexico is now
fully accepted.
Wisdom, strength and beauty should be
manifested in the life and action Of every
votary of the craft These qualities are
needed by every profession and In every
stage Of life; wisdom to plan, strength To
carry out the plans and beauty TO adorn
lifo's great work.
The temple question, which has been
before the grand lodge Of Arkansas for
several years, has been finally disposed Of
by the adoption Of plan to set apart o.
for all the first degrees and sl for all the
second and third degrees conferred in the
subordinate lodges of the state ms "a tenn
pie fund. The debt now hanging over the
lodge for the temple amounts to nearly
ESQ, 900, which will be paid In 10 years.
There is general rejoicing among the fra
ternity over the disposition of this yexed
question.
The craft in Monrovia propose TO pur.
chase lot and erect u building for their
own use.
In Iowa proficiency in the Order Of the
Red Cross in open councils is required be-
fore receiving the Order Of the Temple.
There is charm about Masonry not to
he found in other societies, and that charm
IL not the refreshment room.
1t is a law enacted by the grand lodge
OF England that no brother can visit with
out being Vouched for, but in some coun-
tries of the world there is no examination,
visitor being admitted upon production
Of his diploma.
The grand co1nmandory of Washington
has decided that candidate for the orders
shall not be engaged In any manner in the
manufacture o. sale Of intoxicating liq-
uors.
From the statistics of American Royal
Arch Masonry the following totals are
taken: Grand chapters, 40; chapters ON
roll 2,6l3; chapters represented, 2,156;
receipts, 81 40, 263 81 expenses, s134 629. 60;
assets, S2i9, 50S.72; exalted, 10, ,5l7; mem-
bers 200, ll6, net gain, 5,563.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

It would be quite as extraordinary for
Sarah Bernhardt to be prosaic as it would
be for certain persons within the knowledge
OF all of us to he original Bernhardt has
endeared herself to me by calling mo Mon
petit Saronyp'
My appointment with her was at half
past o'clock p. m. She arrived, after her
proverbially eccentric fashion, at half past
8. With her came her valet and number
of trunks containing costumes. When told
that another appointment should be made,
as the light would become too dim to do
rood work before we were half through
with our sittings, she turned to my assist
ant and asked If what said was true He
sud it was.
You have no hearth she cried out, strik-
ing her chest dramatically. She was i'm
perious, inhexible She demanded that she
have her pictures made on that very after
noon. We complied.
Ia Ilio Sliu.s.O.~. 80 Ci~t ts-.- I~-;,ad
very much to catch her expression as she
stamped upon the messenger who brought
her unpleasant news from Antony.
"but i have no messenger" she declared
Some one suggested her man. She caught
at the feasibility of the idea readily, and a
moment later the astonished valet was dis
patched behind screen with some drapery
to array himself as the imperial newsbear-
er. Bernhardt prepared herself in the usual
manner to receive him. When he came in,
the bottom of his trousers were visible be-
low the drapery.
Any other actress would have said in a
matter of fact way: Take off your trousers.
They are not consistent with the ancient
costume"
Not so Bernhardt.
She was never more dramatic when ac-
tually upon the stage
"Mon Dieul But take off your trousersv'
she cried. When the proofs were shown
her, she was delighted Napoleon Sarony
in New York Herald.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
RED MEN.
Tribes to Celebrate washington's Birth
day-Along the Trail.

Tribes to Celebrate wsshington's Birth
day-Along the Trail.
The success of last great suns celebra-
tion by the tribe on Washington's birth
day leads the great incohonee again to
name the 22d Of next snow moon as u
date ON which every tribe and council
should hold public or private entertain
ment and devote IA portion Of the same to
the payment of tributes to the great white
Father Of His Country, who was himself q
member of the earlier patriotic American
societies which gave birth to this republic,
and from the purposes and practices of
which sprang the beautiful and noble fra
ternity.
Winnepusket tribe of Lynn has an ex-
cellent negro minstrel troop In its men,
bership.
Charles c. Conley, great chief Of records
Of the United States. recently celebrated
his sixty-third birthday.
Many new council fires have been kin
died In New York since the last report in
corn moon.
kentucky has 8 tribes, with about 700
members.
Kouckapotanauh tribe Of Bridgeport,
Conn, which kindled its first council fire
last term with so members, has now $50.
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

The scientists are devoting much atten-
tion to the widespread theory that the
earth's atmosphere is becoming seriously
affected by the enormous quantity Of coal
that is converted into carbonic acid gas
the natural enemy of human beings.
Along with this poison gas which is being
generated in a thousand smoky cities and
through other sources all over the world,
comes the steady cutting down of forests,
the leaves of which are the natural alb
sorbents of the poisonous gas
General Wistar, who is said to be the
highest authority in the matter, is so deeply
interested In the subject that he is making
great efforts to call the attention of the
scientific world to it, and he believes that
the growing bronchial troubles and epi-
denies like the grip, all over the world
have an ultimate connection with it.
How much the present enormous genera
tion of carbonic acid gas can affect the
whole body of the atmosphere science will
ascertain just as soon as 1t applies itself to
the problem in earnest.
At all events the great efforts now being
made to preserve the forests are worthy OF
every encouragement. The planting OF
trees In cities, the development Of extensive
and well wooded park systems, the plant
ing of large groves of timber In the vicinity
Of towns and cities, are all calculated to
assist in the absorption of the superabun.
dance of carbonic acid gas with which, ac
cording to the scientists, our atmosphere is
becoming dangerously overcharged.-Akn-
noapolis Tinaa
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
UNITED WORKMEN.
Every Member Should Work For the Or.
der-Bench Shavings.

Every Member Should Work For the Or.
der-Hench shavings.
This is the season when every member
should put bis shoulder to the wheel All
are copartners in this great work, and
when we labor to advance the interests Of
our order we are advancing our own inter
ests. Make the lodgeroom place Of
pleasure, and be prompt and regular in at
tendance at the meetings. The order Is
good for you, is good for your friend In
vite him to join, show him the advantages
to be gained, and you will secure his ap-
plication. Let every member work with a
will, and work to win.-Plank and Plat
form.
The A. o. U. W. is good order for the
workingman to join. 1t isa good order
for the minister to join. 1t is good order
for the professional man to join. 1t is a
good order for everybody TO join.
Chances strongly favor the belief that
Missouri will have $4,000 members at the
next meeting of the grand lodge.
The order has paid t69, 1O6, 900 to the
beneficiaries of 81, 556 deceased members.
A lodge in San Francisco, in addition
to large pecuniary interest in the hall 1t
occupies, has II library of over 8, 200 vol
umes
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18
EsON.
How the Iguominous End Is sized Up
by "A Paper.

Johannesburg NeHspaper.I
"After the march through the
heart of the Boer country, a march
which will remain a glorious tradi.
ton in the annals of the Anglo
Saxon race centuries hence, DR..
Jameson, with his force of 500 or
GOO men, has surrendered within
two hours of 5000 armed men he
had come to help. He was fighting
for two days without food, without
water, without sleep, hoping
against hope Tor help which never
came, but which the COM
mittee, we are assured, honestly
believed he did not require. So
ends the desperate, abominable,
outrageous raid of the lion hearted
Jameson, an ignominious ending,
surely, ignominious to others, but
most certainly not to him.
1--WE are not surprised to see
some of his countrymen sobbing in
the street. True, he was utterly in
the wrong, hopelessly in the wrong;
but he put his neck in the halter
for his countrymen who had
stepped outside the pale
themselves as open rebels
against the Government Of the
land. He thought the men of Jo-
hannesburg, who had been parad-
ing the streets, rifles in hand,
would have met him, if not half
way, at least at Kruegersdorph,
In the end he found that those he
had come to aid only meant to stick
to him when he had fought his way
through to the Rand Club"
The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1896-02-18

The Woodmen Of the World is fraternal
and beneficial organization which, during
the five years of its existence, has secured
membership of bi, 900. II admits to its
ranks persons between the ages Of 10 and
81, who can secure insurance TO an amount
not exceeding $1,000. 1t also provides u
monument for the graves Of deceased
members, at u cost of 500. 1t claims to
be the only order issuing a policy incon-
testible after one year.
There are six camps located in st. Paul,
with about 900 members. Prosperity
camp is the largest, having membership
of ll0.
The membership OF the order In Ne
braska In good standing on Dec. was
IA, ,0i7, associated In 2ii camps.