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The herald., 1896-04-05
/ PRETTY EASTER GLRDzAa
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or Similar 0ccasicn.
|suRE TO PLEASE THE dH1LDRrz.
MAY 'Bo Used a. . Uent0fsPiecs f0f Z
Candy Table. or Developed %
q Larger Scale.

Easter. as well as Christmas brlnge
out each year novelties to please little
folks and their elders. The Easter Gar
den here described, devised by Gefm4A
lady to please her own children, would
be a most attractive device, arranged on
\ larger scale for an Easter sale, or wUul0
serve. in it's present form, as new ana
pretty decoration for the centre OF the
candy table.
The hill is formed Of a board propped
behind SO as to rest in a sloping position,
then covered with layer of wadding,
gummed to the wood, and this again
with green crepe paper to represent
grass; the same paper is also laid on the
fat surface of the table upon which the
board rests. The arbor Is formed 0f
scaffolding Of wooden skewers cover
ed with moss. All kinds OF dried grnsses
and artificial flowers can be arranged
about the arbor and on the top and sides
of the hill The haTes can be bought at
the toy shops and the confectioners. One
fat fellow draws a laden wagon, made
of woven straw, with pasteboard wheels.
another pushes a wheel barrow filed
with eggs. Two. dressed as peasant
| women in silk skirts and white blouseE,
carry hampers up and down the hill
side, while a little fellow with two empty
ones is running toward the store-house
in the arbor. At the right, under an um-
biella-shaped canopy-which may be Of
either straw or crepe paper-ornannen-
ted at the top with two bright -htied Jap
anese fans, is small basket containing
some especially pretty eggs. Beside it is
a baby hare leaning against broken
egg-shell, and sugar and chocolate eggs
of different colors and sizes are scattered
about on the turf at the bottom of the
hill. Children would take great pleasure
in buying the eggs and confectionery
from the turf and the baskets carried by
the hares; and the hampers might bear
labels giving the prices of the eggs or
bonbons contained in them.
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PLAGUE OF RATS AND MICE.
Russian Provinces Overrun With the
Pests and CroDs Destruyed. *

Russian Provinces Overrun With the
Pests and Crops DESTROYED.
Such plague as civilized man never
experienced has. during the~ past two
years and half. afflicted the people of
certain provinces of Russia. 1t is n
plague of rats and mice. 1t has caused
tremendous damage to property, and, in
some instances, endangered th% lives OF
the people. So abnormal has been the
increase of the pestiferous rodents in cer-
tain localities in the agricultural dis
tricts that the afflicted provinces have
literally been swept clean Of grain in
both field and granary. Having dc.
stroyed the crops, the little animals have
invaded dwelling houses and, in scores
OF cases, ruined them as places of abode.
Heroic measures were adopted by the
Inhabitants to rid themselves of the
plague. Colonies of cats and terrier doSS
were imported into the districts, but af-
ter little while neither the cats nor tile
dogs would pay the slightest attention
to the rodents. Tho government was
tpen. alnlneale.d to hy the suffering pcsns54a
nent bacteriologists were employed by
the government TO devise plans to iuoc.
ulste the rodents with infectious disease
and SO successful were they that the rate
and mice died by the million. BY this
means the plague was practically stamp
ed out early last summer
The numerous stories related by Con
sui IIeenan Of how and why, in The
opinion of tho people. the army of ro-
dents swarmcd over tho fields. country
houses and village dwellings; the ndif-
ference TO their presence shown by both
cats and dogs, and the absolute refusal
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composition in which she was to figure.
Was it field of unbroken snow, with
perhaps a purpling fringe of shrubs or
saplings, that she was to cross to make
her morning call at Broadlawns- that
environment black velvet would be her
only wear. Was it a spring morning,
grey with mist, with the LEAKAGE and
turf Of the tenderest. green1to strike. the
heavily trimmed with white fur. Her
indoor costumes were framed to pro-
long the effect Of her fine, long, regular,
1talian-like features, and never bore the
slightest relation to anything of Paris
ian modistes make; save when Sarah
Bernhardt was setting the fashions of
the hour, for was not Sarah painter
and sculptor like herself?
Well, one morning, as the towering
manly bulk Of Hilliard and the stained
glass figure Of Mrs. Henry were leaning
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feet Of unity in tho landscape Of the
great estate. The studio was made the
dominant feature Of her house, its broad
windows taking UP half the second story
OF its southern front For the rest, it is
as exquisite Ia its suggestions Of its own
er's aesthetic Individuality as the solid
grandeurof its neighbor is Of Hilliard's
Her husband has never been an impor-
taf1t factor in Mrs. Henry's house or
life. A prosperous wholesaler younger
than herself, with merchants conven-
tlonal respectability III ideas, manners.
and morals, there has been nothing ever
to complain OF in him, or to give him
the least SAVIOR of any kind. So. Mr.. s.
p. Henry may be permitted to drop out
of this drama.
At the time the drama opened, the
strange, delightful colored-poster figures
Of Japan via Paris had not been invent
ed; but Mrs. Henry was one, In effect
Her trained gowns, her head dress out
of the Old Masters, her beautiful long
wraps, were either meant to make of
her picture, or to form part of the
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was Mr.. Hansburg, a German, who is
skilled In the distillation of spirits. When
he saw how abundantiy sweet potatoes
were raised in that section of the coun-
try it occurred to him that he could dis
till whisky from them. Several bushels
of sweet potatoes were shipped to him,
and soon Mike Brown received a half
gallon Of sweet potato whisky. AS a re-
suit of the success of the scheme ar
are being made to distill the
liquor for commercial purposes. If the
residue can be converted into starch the
sweet potato will soon become one of
the most valuable products Of southern
soil.
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RUNNING no sEED.

Elizabeth said Farmer Cornroe, layN
ing aside his weekly paper, sis there any
more fiy-leaves in the Bible?"
Eyes"
can is all that pokeberry ink gomez"
"Not quite"
Got er goose quill bout the housey'
Il think so what are you goin' ter tloy
"Goin' to write to New Orleans fl1f 4
peck O. that new kind o. Marli Gras seed
that the papers is talkin' SO much efbout;
want ter try 1t in the lower bottom iiefl4
fur early pasture. washington Tines
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The spring capes are hanging back
a little. I WAS beginning to think there
weren't going TO be any. but there was
one among the Fifth avenue promena-
ders, and believed in them again. This
one was quite full. had q point lace ap-
plique yoke. and two strips of ribbon
down the front with a bow at each end.
of cqse there aYas, birh vrfcls aGr Gra4ehsP, 4esP,
there isn't much TO be seen of a woman's
face. but there's some advantage in that
for some women.
ANNIE LAURIE MOODS.
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SWEET POTATO WHISKY

j. w. Crow of Augusta, Ga. has a
small bottle of sweet potato whisky that
is a very interesting commodity in that
section Of the country. and not famil-
lar one to the world at large. The liquid
is crude and white, as all new whisky
Is, but it is the genuine old stuff. and
not counterfeit. Among the homeseek-
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MARRIED BY HER MOTHER.

A very odd wedding occurred few
days ago at the residence of Rev. Mary
4. Whitney in Boston. The groom was
Rev. Carl G. Horst the pastor of the
Second Unitarian church of Athol, Mass.
The bride was Miss Emily Aitkin OF Bos-
ton. and the officiating minister was
Rev. Martha c. Aitken, mother Of the
bride Cases where q father marries
his daughter are not infrequent, but this
is, perhaps, the only instance on record
where a mother has married her daugh-
ter. -
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of the cats and dogs to molest the ro-
dents would form a chapter more sentl-
mental perhaps than instructive. The
peasantry believe that the mice under
take extensive migrations en- masse yn-
crops in those localities where the mice
originated.
the animals We're drowned in the wells
and rivers. and that, therefore. the pop
ulation of the afflicted localities WIN
obliged to discontinue the use of water
from the wells and to abstain from fish,
particularly pike, as food, because II
was discover that they contained mice.
Cleveland Leader.
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Silk ribbons are used in the court Of
Victoria to hold newspaper clippings de-
signed for the royal perusal. She never
sees the papers in their original state.
They are carefully perusbed by an Off
cial, who cuts out what he thinks will
please her pins the clippings on the rib
hons, and lays them ON her table.
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WORTH COUNrY's FAIR.
Crowds Turn opt Despite the Down
pour of Rain.

Triton. Ga. July 9-The second dav of
the fair opened under more favorable au-
spices than the first From early morning
till noon every train was loaded, while the
country people within a radius of ten
miles poured into town on foot and Nv
every conceivable conveyance. At least
$500 visitors were here to-day. One tbou-
sand three hundred regular admissions
were paid at the gate of the fair grounds
to say nothing of the season and exbibitors
tickets that were in use At noon rain h.
gan to pour down and continued most Of
the afternoon, but did not damien tba ar
dor Of the visitors, who seemed derern1iysa
to have a good time at all hazards tn
rain had hardly ceased before the era1S
stand was crowded and the bicycle fra ,t,l-
was completely encircled with crowd
clamoring for the programme Of ar1,sa
ments to be carried out
The fun was opened by a foot raoa 90
one-fifth of mile. with five entries u u
was won by Frank Walker. vs. II
The next aYsnt was thu glove eantes.
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honest 50-cent dollar. as Il would work
an injury 70 the creditor class. neither
does ne believe IN 2U-cent dollar. waich
IS stid more dishOneST as DC unq uesil0n4-
bly, Involves the bankruptcy Of the debtor
class Gov. B0ies is ln favor
OF an honest American dollar
authorized NOT by British pariia-
ment, but by a law of the American con-
gress. and coined for use among the
American people. he believes ia god
dollar Of Z2.2 grains OF gold. and In a sill
yer dollar just sixteen times heavier.
Having rebelled against British lnsO-
lence over century ago. winning the
nght when mere WeakIng; having now
developed into the strongest people on
earth' clearly emitting ms 20 leadership
among the nations. Gov. BOies believes IL
would be not merely a pltabie cowardice
on our part. but actual treason TO the
people, should We now capitu.ate 20 Eng
ish greed. The finger of a kind points 10
the election OF Horace Boles; history
seems 10 be anxious TO re-
peat itself Give us the man
from Waterloo. and allies viii flock to his
standard. which viii destroy Mark Han
ma Napoleon number TWO as effectualy
as the European allies destroyed the
french Napoleon number one.
Boies demonstration was started by
the Iowa delegation. but made no progress
uil TWO young women, dressed In white,
in the south gallery, stood up and wildly
waving their arms. began shriekng for
lOWa's governor. Somebody handed one
OF tNem a couple OF udkS. ana by TINS
time the attention OF the whole cOnven-
ton was directed towards them and
everybody faced that way. The Boies'
banner was carried to them, and between
them they managed TO wave 1t a few
times. and then sank back in their seats
exhausted. After brief rest one of them
rose again and was escorted TO the floor
everybody standing on chairs TO the sight
and cheering and laughing as the enthus-
iastic lady, escorted by some male friend
with his arm around her waist. danced all
around the hall The name of the author
Of this extraordinary demonstration was
stated TO be Miss Minnie Murray Of
Nashua. Ia.
1t was fifteen minutes after II o'clock
when this scene collapsed and the fair
Iowan and her escort settled down in
seats rendered them among the Iowan
delegation. The extraordinary episode oc-
cupied nearly half an hour.
AS soon as some slight degree Of order
was re-established. the nomantion of Mr.
Boies was seconded by A. ID. Smith of
Minnesota, who characterized the candi-
date as the grand old commoner Of the
'Hawkeye' state"
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Hal. 2. Lewis of Georgia dominates
the hoy Orator.

Chicago. July s-When the state Of
Georgia was called u. 7. Lewis Of that
state came TO rhe platform and put ~
nomination W. j. Bryan OF Nebraska.
saying that if public ONCE was reward
for public service no man merifeI such
a reward more than he. Ia The late poIt-
zeal contests Air Bryan stood among his
peers. like saul among the Israeftes.
head and shoulders above an the rest.
Honor him with the nomination" he
said, and you viii do credit 10 the party
and earn for yourselves the plaudits Of
your constituents and the thanks of pos
terity.
A scene which was almost a duplication
Of that which attended the nomination Of
Mr.. Bland, was enacted when Mr. Bryan's
name was proposed 60 the convention.
The delegations from Georgia, North car
DINA, Louisiana, Nebraska. Michigan.
South Dakota and Mississippi rallied
around the spear-shaped guid0ns which
bear the names OF their states and indi-
cate their pos ton on the floor.
All the silver delegates arose ana join
eQ ia vociferous shouting and waving Of
hats, handkerchiefs. newspapers and every
WaVtable object upon which they could
lay their hands. The scene was uproar-
ious for about fourteen minutes.
Theodore +. Klutz Of North Carolina
seconded the nomination Of Mr.. Began.
Sir. Bryan's nomination was also sec
onded by George Fred Williams Of Massa-
chusetts who spoke Of GROWING a lead
CT IN the great AGRICULTURAL movement
that was giving hope to the country and
life TO the democracy. I'VE want" he
said, "a young man 10 WELD the sword
Of an indignant people. We want, In
this desperate contest, young giant, out
OF the loins Of a giant republic. We
want no Napoleon (Cheers) who marched
TO a throne under the mantle Of liberty.
W hat ! present 10 you is new Cicero
to meet the new Catalines OF to-day"
Thomas J. Herman OF Louisiana also
made seconding speech in favor
Of Mr. Bryan. I'VE have this
day" he sald-"unllke our republic
can Northumberland that we viii
no longer worship the golden
calf which England has set up.
Signs Of impotence at the length Of Mr.
Kernans address interrupted him. TO
which he replied. II note with pleasure
that I am receiving the respectful atten-
ton Of those on this floor and for the jeers
Of the galleries I care no more than for
the ieers of republicans"
Mr. Herman was SO long before he named
who II was he was supporting that loud
cries Of who Il it2' were raised and
great uproar prevailed. He finally named
Mr.. Bryan and sat down.
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though his voice was inaudible ten feet
away from where he stood

though his voice was inaudible ten feet
away from where he stood.
Finally, however, the disorder became
so great that Mr.. Turpie appealed to the
chair and sufficient silence was secured
to enable him to name Claude Matthews,
and there was a slight demonstration of
applause, which was confined to the Indi-
ana delegation.
Hon. oscar Trippett of California was
next presented to second the nomination
of Gov. Matthews.
At 1880 o'clock, soon after Mr.. Trip
petit took the platform, the uproar was
so great that a delegate from Indiana
suggested an adjournment.
An attempt was made to restore order.
and the sergeant-at-arms, who is quite
a character in his way, and who delights
in making speeches from the stand. al
and Gentlemen: 1 want your attention for
a few moments. l want to say that the
chairman of this convention desires that
/ shall announce to you, that unless there
is perfect order Geers) the convention %
morrow will be held without any guests.
The delegations will be protected by the
police and the audience will not be per
mitted to come into the hall. Now, keep
order" Shouts of laughter)
The chairman added to the speech of the
sergeant-at-arms a notification to the gal
lertes that, unless order was restored no
one would be admitted to the hall to-mor-
row except delegates and alternates ODE
risive shouts of "Good.")
order" the chairman commanded and
he lectured the spectators, reminding them
that they were the guests of the conven-
ton and should keep quiet so that the
business OF the convention might be trans
acted quietly
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A MAN TO CARRY OHIO.
John n. Mclean of Cincinnati Pre-
scented as a Candidate.

Chicago, July 8, a. m.--Mr Patrick of
Ohio. when the name Of his state was call
ed, put in nomination John r. Mclean of
Cincinnati. and said: IF you nominate
John r. Mclean. promise you that Ohio
will be the Waterloo of Mckinley.
Chairman Harrity of PENNSYLVANIA.
when his state was called, said PennsyI-
vania had no candidate at this time, but
when the roll of states was called for the
purpose of ascertaining their preferences
for candidates. Pennsylvania would ex-
press her wishes on the subject.
John H. Bankehead of Alabama one of
the delegates, who had relieved Congress
man Richardson as temporary chairman,
introduced the next speaker, Hon. Joseph
W. Bailey of Texas, who seconded the
nomination of Mr. Bland.
Virginia being called in the roll of states,
the chairman of the delegation stated that
they had been Instructed to present the
name of Hon. John w. w. Dana : but at
his earnest request and insistance did not
do so.
When the state of Wisconsin was called.
Gen. Bragg, the picturesque old hero
chairman or the delegation-rising on
chair in his place, said: wisconsin can
not participate in the nomination of any
man calling himself a democrat upon a
populist platform" Great cheers, ming
One of the delegates from the state fol-
lowed. saying that on the part of some of
the delegates from Wisconsin, he desir-
ed to second the nomination of Joe Black
burn Of Kentucky.
E. ]. Dockery OF Wisconsin took his
place on the platform and said: MY vote
is stifed in this convention by an un-
democratic unit rule, and / am therefore
prevented from having 1t recorded in
favor Of that idol of the convention-VVin-
lam j. Bryan of Nebraska, who ought to
be elected; but desire to say, gentlemen
of the convention, that the people of the
state will give its electoral vote to the
nominee of this convention whoever he
may be at the election in November.
Cheers. That candidate will not receive
the votes of the men who are in this con-
vention claiming to represent the democ-
racy of Wisconsin, but the people will reg
lister their will at the ballot-box."
Amid much confusion Gen Bragg again
rose and claimed the attention Of the con-
vention to say: with your kind permits
sion we will send out and make search
for another straggler, and if we are sue
cessful Wisconsin may yet pledge its sup
port TO another candidate daughter and
hisses)
At the close Of the call of the roll OF
the states, the convention. at 1870 m
adjourned until 10 o'clock this morning
when balloting will be begun.
The early adjournment was necessitat-
ca by the fact that the carbons in the
electric lights were nearly burned out
and IT was impossible to renew them with
the convention in session.
Gertrude see that Mrs. Dasher has
got the alimony
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BLACKBURN IN LINE.
Hon. John S. Rhea Makes the NOmi-
mating Speech.

mating speech.
Chicago, July 10. a. m.-Hon. John S.
Rhea Of Kentucky. with a voice almost
as resonant and very closely resembling
that Of the senator he nominated. placed
in nomination the name of Senator JOS
eph S. C. Blackburn of Kentucky. He
prefaced his remarks with the pledge that
whoever was nominated Kentucky would
give him her vote. He spoke of his can
didate as Joe Blackburn, because to
Kentuckians he was Joe" Blackburn,
and that meant everything. (Cheers).
1t was true that he was from the south
and had been a confederate soldier, but
his candidacy was not a sectional one.
(Cheers).
w. w. Foot, of California, seconded
Senator Blackburn's nomination.
When Massachusetts was called the
chairman OF the delegation said: "Massa-
chusetts had intended to present the name
of Gov. Russell, but Mr.. Russell declined
to run on the plaHorm adopted"
New Jersey declared. through her chair
man, Allen McDermott. that she desired
to name no candidate on the platform of
the convention.
New York, through Senator Hill. said
she had no candidate, and cries of "HiH,'
were raised.
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POLITICS IN PIERCE

Democrats Chose Delegates-POpu-
lists Nominate Candidates.
Blackshear. Ga, July s.-The democrats
OF this county held primary elections in
each precinct to-day 10 elect delegates to
a nominating convention TO be held July
o in this precinct. W. c. Mcmillan, j.
W. Allen, w. P Williams. Z. NJ. Craw-
ford. and Nathan Brown were elected by
an overwhelming majority over their op-
pOnents.
The populists held a nominating conven-
ton to-day also and nominated the fol-
lowing:
Alfred Davis for representative.
d. r. johnson for ordinary.
J. b. Dixon for clerk.
j. W. Hogarth for treasurer.
Charles Walker for sheriff
J. y. RaulersOn for tax collector.
J. l.. CasOn for tax receiver.
Davis Thornton for surveyor
J. r. Howard for coroner.
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between William Haygood and the I'M
known, which was exciting, Haygood
Knocking his opponent over the ropes
twice, but each time he came up smiling
and after three exciting rounds, when
We're enjoyed hugely by the spectators, the
fight was declared a draw.
The bicycle race, two miles, had four en-
tries and was hotly contested by Jack COL
den Of Triton, last years champion, ana
Jack Shugler of Ashburn. 1t was won by
Shugler in minutes and seconds.
To-morrow's programme win contain
among other things an ox-race, glove cons
test and t1ve mile bicycle race.
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For Three Years lie Suffered - Could
Hardly Breathe at kight-0ne Nostril
Closed for Ten Years.

Mr.. A. NJ. Ramsey, of De Leon, Texas,
was a sufferer from Catarrh in its
worst form. Truly, his description of
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velous. Instead of seeking his couch,
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it with terror, realizing that another
long, weary, wakeful night and a
struggle to breathe was before him.
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