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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

There are various ways Of catching
fiddler crabs. One way of catching the
black or mud fiddler, the one that bores
into meadow banks along salt creeks, is
with two boards 80 placed as to form a
deep sided letter v. The fisherman seeks
q spot where there is a little strip of
sand at low water, between the base Of
the mud bank and the waters edge.
The crabs come out of their holes and go
down to the edge Of the water, often in
great numbers The fisherman comes
over the meadow with his boards, which
he sets up ON edge as quietly as he can
on the sand, with the opening Of the v
toward the water. Then he alarms the
crabs, and they come sculrying up the
little beach in multitudes, bound for
their holes. As they come they carry
their big claw aloft, somewhat as the
soldier carries his gun. It is from this
habit that the fiddler crab gets the name
of soldier crab, by which it is also
known. Those crabs that are opposite
the opening in the V hustle with the
rest of the line, but when they strike
the board sides they are thrown more
and more together, until they converge
In mass at the point. The fisherman,
sitting outside, takes them out by the
handful. New York Sun.
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Practical View Of 1t.

cts all well enough for Platt, Clark.
son and Quay to say Mckinley can't
be nominated" remarked a Senator who
is more or less in sympathy with their
campaign, and who is certainly not a
McKinleyite, "but have not been able
to see how they are going to beat him.
I have carefully looked over the field to
see how the thing can be done, and this
is what l find: Take from Mckinley
everything that is doubtful, every vote
that is contested allow that the opposi.
ton will carry every point it has set out
to carry; calculate that Mckinley will
get no votes from Florida, or Delaware,
or Maryland, or New Jersey, or Mississ
ipppi, or West Virginia, and that he
will get only ten from Georgia, only
sixteen from Illionois, only twelve from
Indiana, only twelve from Minnesota,
only two from New York, only ten from
North Carolina, and only sixteen from
Tennessee, and he will have left 355
sure votes. You will understand that
in every one of the States which have
named there is probability amounting
almost to certainty, that Mckinley
will get many more than the foregoing
allowance, but I have conceded to the
opposition everything it dares hope for,
and given Mckinley only the net result.
1t places him within 100 votes of the
nomination, and one hundred votes is
conceded by everyone to be the danger
line. Every practical politician knows
that when candidate gets that near to
success it is always easy to push him up,
unless there is a bitterness of opposition
which necessarily limits his strength to
that with which he starts out. But no
such condition appears n this case.
With 355 votes absolutely assured be.
yond the reach of maneuver, trick, in.
sincerity or accident. Mckinley has to
draw from column of 250 votes all
having tendency in his direction. AS
matter of fact he is mole likely to have
455 instead of 355 on the first ballot, and
he will be nominated either on that bal
lot on the next nothing but miracle
can beat him."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
SHACKLETON.

May 4, 1896.
Miss Mary Mckee returned home last
Friday, from Mill Grove, Indiana.
Charles & Robinson move their saw
mill today, south of New Market.
Herman Dick, of Marshall, was a
guest at p W. Charles, last week.
P. F. Pence is able to be out again.
Mrs. Lizzie Rizer and Mrs. Kate Ben.
nett, of Hillsboro, were guests of Mrs.
Hottie, Friday.
Joseph Wolfe and Miss Myrtle Hixson
were married, at the residence of the
brides parents, at Willettsville, Thurs.
day evening, by Rev. Wright, of Will.
mington. May peace and joy attend
them.
The funeral of Lemuel, infant son of
John Bennington, was held at Mt. Zion,
Sunday morning, Rev. Smith, officiating.
+. Mr.. Newton and wife, of Pricetown,
were guests at Nath'l Roush's, Sunday.
Services at Mt. Zion, next Sunday eve
ming, Everybody invited.
Mr.. Ayers, of Cincinnati, was a guest
at A. w. Pence's, Thursday.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
Resolutions Of Respect From the Ep
worth League.

WHEREAS, The all.wise Creator, in
His infinite wisdom and mysterious Or
dering of human life, has seen 6t to
Unexpectedly remove from our midst
our dear brother and fellow Epworth
Lacquer, Frank Rowe. and instead of
his cheerful, helpful presence, to give
US but memory; and
Whereas, We desire to record our ap-
probation of the upright life he lived
among US; therefore
Resolved, That we recognize in the
life Of our brother an example of sin
gular purity, unselfish devotion to the
interests of others, love for all that
was pure and good and true, and that
we emulate the virtues that made him
so universally respected and beloved.
Resolved, That in his death we have
lost noble comrade and faithful friend,
and that the grief this Providence
brings will lead us nearer the Christ,
who alone is able to unite that which
is so mysteriously severed here.
Resolved, That with the deepest SYM
pathy for the bereaved family of our
brother, we express hope that even
this sad providence may be overruled
by good from our Heavenly Father.
Resolved, That copy of these reso.
lutions be spread on the records of the
League, a copy printed in the local pa.
pers and copy given the bereaved
friends. IRENE DETwILER,
ANNA. S. JEANS,
ALLEN Drummer
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With his boat grasped by huge devil
fish, Colenel X. T. Holloway Of Lexing.
ton, KY, was drawn through the gull
for four hours the other afternoon at a
fearful rate Of speed.
Col, Holloway is spending the winter
at Naples, Fla. He had rowed out into
Rookery bay to fish. While fishing the
litNs boat began to bound seaward at a
tremendous pace.
Looking toward the bow, Colonel
Holloway was Mortified to see the ten,
tacle of devilfsh. There was hatchet
in the boat and with this the Colonel
Immediately severed the tentacle. But
the monster instantly grasped the boat
with another of its numerous tentaces
and continued its seaward fight.
Colonel Holloway continued to chop
off the tentacles, but to no purpose. AS
fast as one was severed the fish thrust
forward another.
The pace was something awful. It
was so hot the waves fairly Missed as the
boat went through, and Colonel Hollo.
way thought every moment the craft
would be capsized every minute. After
chopping the tentacles in vain, Colonel
Holloway threw down the hatchet. and
picking up rifle began firing into the
water just beyond the boats bow, hop.
ing to kill the fish.
After firing about thirty shots the
boat began to go more slowly. The
Kentuckian continued to shoot, and at
last the boat came almost to stop, and
the body of the fish rose to the surface,
having been pierced by nearly one hun.
dred bullets.
Colonel Holloway's situation was still
desperate, for night was falling, land
was out of sight and his oars had been
lost. Fortunately after drifting about
an hour he was sighted by a fishing
schooner, which towed him to Naples.
The dead devilfsh was still attached
to the boat, being held by the last ten.
tacle it had thrown forward. Examina.
ton showed that Colonel Holloway had
severed about seventy tentacles, and
that the fish was supplied with as many
more.
The weight Of the monster exceeded
1000 pounds. Some idea of its grasp
may be gathered from the fact that
wherever tentacle touched the boat it
crushed the hard wood slightly.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
1t May Do As Much For You.

Mr.. Fred Miller, of Irving, ILL.,, writes
that he had a severe kidney trouble for
many years, with severe pains in his
back and also that his bladder was af.
fected. He tried many so called kidney
cures but without any good result.
About year ago he began use of Elec.
trio Bitters and found relief at once. Elec.
trio Bitters is especially adapted to cure
of all kidney and liver troubles and often
gives almost instant relief. One trial
will prove our statement Price only 80
cents. At Fullerton & Co.'s drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
A FLOOD RsMINiscENcE.

How . Young English Engineer Saved
Lowell From Destruction.
The city of Lowell was. saved from
destruction in 1859 by the foresight of
one young man. About 1885 Lowell
antiquarian named. Uriah A. Boyden
devoted much attention to investigating
q tradition Of a great flood In the Merri-
mac in 1885 and found an old man who
remembered that his father marked the
height Of the water by driving spike
In an apple tree. Mr.. Boyden persevered
in his search until he found the tree in
Tyngsboro, several miles above Lowell.
Its trunk was hollow, and entering it
from below he discovered the spike, its
head wholly concealed by the bark, at a
considerable distance above the ground.
It showed that in 1885 the water had
risen to point 1917 feet higher than
the top Of the dam at the mouth Of the
canal, which furnished the Lowell wa
ter power in 1885.
The engineer in charge Of this power
was James B. Francis, young English
man, who urged the directors Of the
corporation to provide against the rec1r-
renee Of such q rise Of water. His argu-
ments prevailed, and he was allowed to
construct two immense wing walls Of
masonry, diverging from the canal lock
and inclosing the entire country between
the canal and the river. Over the water
way he hung an immensely strong gate,
weighing 30 tons, which was suspended
by wrought iron chain. A sledge and
q cold chisel were placed in the care Of
the watchman for use when needed. The
work was finished in 1850, and for two
years was laughed at as "Francis'
folly"
On the morning Of April 20, 1862, the
waters rose SO high that the city Of
Lowell was threatened with destruction,
and the young engineer was sent for.
He rode to the dam without saddle
and hurriedly cut the chain, releasing
the great gate. His work stood bravely,
and the Boston Advertiser, five days
later, said that if it had not been con-
structed "every vestige Of the old guard
gates would have been carried away and
a mighty and uncomfortable river would
have swept through the heart Of Low
ell, destroying everything in its course. -
A service Of plate was presented to Mr..
Francis, and during the remainder Of
his life, which ended only recently, he
was one Of Lowell's most honored citi-
zens For more than 40 years he was
agent Of the corporation controlling the
water power. Chicago Inter Ocean.
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England and Her Friends.

England as a nation has not and rare
ly has had friend. She is isolated,
and the world delights to impress her
isolation upon her. Once, indeed, she
drew very close to Holland. 90 close
that, after fighting her battles for two
generations, she offered to make one re-
public with her, but the only results
were seven of the fiercest naval engage.
ments ever known and the ousting Of
the Dutch. from their dominion Of the
sea. The only European people who
having passed from under our rule con-
spired to return to it were the Gascons
at the close Of the hundred years war.
There can be no more curious example
Of the caprices Of national friendship
than this. Normandy and Brittany,
nearer to us in breed, climate and posi-
tion. joyfully cast us out. and the hot
blooded province Of the south, for all
that it had once rebelled against the
Black Prince, entreated us to stay.
With Scotland the case was different.
She had for many hundred years a
friendship, hardly extinguished until
the middle of the last century. which
brought woes unnumbered both upon
England and herself and many times
threatened to overwhelm England alto.
gether So surely as an English expedi-
tion went to France down came the
Scots across the border. The victory Of
Neville's Cross was won when Edward
III lay before Calais; the victory Of
Flodden was won when Henry WIN lay
before Tournay. The story was eternal
ly the same. p.
9s II that you will France win.
Then with Scotland drst begin.
Nothing could shake the friendship
of France and Scotland, and it was
when France was in her direst need
that Scotland came forward to help her
In her own territory and for reward re-
ceived the high privilege Of guarding
the sacred person Of the French king.
-Macmillan's Magazine.
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Hoods Perfectly Cured.

Rappsburg, Ohio, April 4, 1896.
We have taken several bottles of
Hoods Sarsaparilla in our family. 1
have taken it for rheumatism and am
perfectly cured, and l never telt better
in my life. l am able to work and eat
heartily, and sleep well, although for
years have not been able to do So
Mrs. James Ellcessor.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
Leonardo ds vinci.

Leonardo da Vinci, being great
architect and engineer, as well as painter
and sculptor. left notebooks proving
that he had studied the flight of birds
and had planned flying machines to be
driven by wings or by screw propellers.
But as Leonardo was good at figures he
seems to have abandoned his plans after
finding out how much force would be
needed. Tudor jerks in st. Nicholas.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

"Tell that to the marines" indicates
the contempt which, even to the present
day, professional sailors feel and ex-
press for the slodiers who form q por-
tion Of the complement ON board man.
of-war
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07
The Weak Point.

The owner Of a menagerie in Berlin,
which included "happy family" con-
sisting Of lion. tiger, a wolf and a
sheep, was asked one day in confidence
how long these animals had lived to.
gether. about nine months" he re-
piled, excepting the sheep, which has
to be renewed occasionally. London
Fun.
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Grace leads the right way. II you
choose the wrong, take IT and perish,
but restrain your tongue Charge not,
with lights sufficient and left free, your
willful suicide ON Gods DECREE Cow.
Per.
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eyes, l have exhibit fat hogs here
six times and have received six gold
medals"
swell, have been fighting in thu
wars all my life and have received o..ly
three gold medals"
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He lin an argument)-Well, thank
goodness, I'm not two faced
She-You ought to be thankful. One
face like yours is enough.
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Merchant-What! back again 50 soon?
l never knew you to do an errand 90
quickly as that before.
Messenger b'y-No, l guess You didn't
hung on behind a hesrse
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DIR. Higgins, the we'll known astron.
omer, says the stars are red. white and
blue, according to their ages. The white
stars are the youngest.
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Recorder-I shall send you to state
prison for twenty years.
Old Ohender-Thank your honor
Dye know didn't expect to live as
long as that
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A new pledge has been circulated in
Gardiner, Me-, twenty or more ladies
having signed an agreement not to wear
any birds wings or plumage on their
hats or bonnets.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

Teacher-Why did Joshua cause the
sun to stand still?
Tommy-I guess it didn't agree with
his watch.
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Wife-I don't see anything immodest
in that suit, do you, Robert?
Husband-Well, no-as long as you
keep out OF it.
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Miss Scrags Yes, once when I was
out alone on dark night, saw a man,
and oh my goodness, how ! ran.
Miss Tipsy-Did you catch him, Miss
Scraos9 2
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Lawyer-I now offer in evidence q
broken heart of the plaintiff, taken by
Roentgen process"
Judge-Admitted. Let it be marked
Exhibit X,
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A German journalist has invented an
e'-ruic whip for the purpose OF trainiux
wild an'n. Tue sting ot the new
whip 10 said to be very effective.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

Father (severely)-Do you know
what goes with betting and the race
track?
Son-Yvs, sir; money
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"Here," said Noah to the Leopard.
"you trot out of those bushes and into
this ark. had you spotted long ago."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

81 tell you, I am in the habit of saying
Just what think" "Dear me! Is that
all ?''
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She-Why did Mrs. Enpec contest
her husbands will?
He-Force of habit, l suppose. She
always did when he was living.
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"Little boy, what are you crying
about 2"
"'Cause had e. cents, an it's all
gone; an if I'd got a nickel's wuth o.
candy I'd bin a.eatin' yet"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1896-05-07

Hoods Pills cure indigestion, bilious
ness.
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81 was just dying to see it,"
"Yes"
"Yes; and when saw it, it was per.
fectly killing"
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-29
ITs 4OTH ANNIVERSARY.

The ceremonies at the fortieth anniversary
of the German Evaneslical Church at carda1
and Sixth streets, Hoboken, began last night.
The feature Of the exercises was the dedica-
ton Of a memorial window which the Ladies,
Aid Society presented to the church In com
memoratfon of the anniversary. The pastor,
Rev. John Rudolph, made the dedicatory ad-
dress. he gave an outline of the history of
ethe church and its cover. Others who made
addresses were Rev. John Gunther of New
ark and the Rev. John Justin Of Union Hill.
The exercises this evening IN be given
under the auspices Of the Ioung PEOPLE
Societies and addresses Will be made by Rev,
Brs. Oerter and Mohn. Tomorrow evening
addresses VIII be made by the Rev. Charles
Wright of this city. and the Rev. Erich Her
man Of New York. On Thursday evening a
general reception viii be given the Martha
institute. to which it Is expected ali the
pastors OF Hoboken and Jersey City churches
cant services win take place and the ce.e-
oratten VIII close on Sunday with a celebration
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-29
MURDBRoUs HALLsON.
He Fires at an Empfove of Colgatess
Through the Factory Window.

BENJAMIN Hallson, of Boston. was com
mitted by Justice Potts this morning for
attempting to shoot Miles w. Towers. of
No. 242h Second street, an employe of Col
gate & Co. Hallson and Towers quar-
relied some time ago, and it is alleged
py Iowers that Hallson said he would
While under the influence of liquor
Yesterday afternoon, Hallson went to Col
gates n looking through a window
saw Towers Drawing a revolver from
ms hip pocket he shot at Towers. The
ball whizzed by uncomfortable close to
his head. Towers hid behind a pillar
When ne saw his would-be assassin pre-
parlng to fire a second shot.
Policeman Quinn. of the Gregory street
station, heard the shot and ran down
York street just in time to see Hallson
trying to climb in the factory window
with a cooked revolver in his hand.
Quinn seized him by the legs, dragged MIN
out, after a sharp tussle, succeeded
In ~wrenching the revolver from HALL
sons hand. He handcuffed him and re-
moved him to the station house. In court
today Hallson said he intended killing
POWERS
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-29
AMONG THE wHEBLMBN.
Nominees for state Omcers Of tbe
l., A.. w.

The Turner Cyclers Of Jersey CITY
Heights will hold their annual club races
next Sunday al the Gutenberg race
track. The events will be half a mile
scratch: one mile handicap. and five
miles, scratch.
The Nominating Committee Of the New
Jersey division. L. A. w, has completed
the ticket to be voted at the annual cleo
ton. The list of candidates is as follows:
Chief Consul, c.. Frank Kireker. Tourist
Cycle Club of Paterson; Vice Consul.
Frederick ]. Keer, ATLANTA wheelmen of
Newark; Secretary and Treasurer. James
f. e. TattersaIl Of Trenton: Reprssentatives,
derow, M-erchantsville; DR.. Henry lack
son, Salem; Walter Savage, Morristown:
=. II. Smith, Jersey CITY P. B. Lowell,
Tower, Bloomfield; DR.. Harvey Indeli,
NeT gI Brlpns Tsrssy z, Q: Chase Newark P.
boken; 4. J. Emery. Atlantic Highlands;
George r. Roe. Lakewood; N. w. Nal
lalien. Paterson; DR.. E. T. Davis. Bridge
ton; r. L. Stewart, Roselie; F. ". Bates.
Hackensack; Frank Terhune. Passaic: III
p. Irlppett Montclair; J. Herbert Potts,
h Hackensack wheelmen have most
pomed their races. until October 10.
The Business Mems Cycling League of
Jersey City Heights will hold a club run
liz RtGNQttSQQe DOT
fion Of pennsylvania skirting the Della
ware valley Captain William ". Car
rison will be in
The nnuai ten-mile road race of tbe
ATLANTA .Wheeirnen of Newark was held
on Saturday afternoon on the Elizabeth
Springfield course. the start being made
on Morris avenue. Elizabeth. Just above
Cherry street. The starters and their
handicaps were Julius VogeI, 6 minutes
7. n. Thorne, 53-8 minutes; ]. N. Utter
5 minutes; A. Allsopp, Bert Powell and
Alexander Archibald, AZ minutes: Phfiir
Jennings, E, Allen Smith and W. Hal
p U. c.. Jones, By minutes; J. w. Hal
sey and GeorgenJacksons- 3 minutes; G
NJ Wright and Count Olozaga. 2N
minutes: G. ESvaughn and Roberi
Young 2 minutes; F.TAilsopp and c. Hu,
Der, ! minute; George w. Lawrence, 81
seconds. and William Weller, scratch
Phil Jennings won His correct time was
81 minutes and 30 seconds. Then cam
Lawrence Young and Huber, a fifth OF
q second apart, with Olozoga and Frank
AI1sopp seven seconds behind them.
Lfndens Annual Meeting.
The Under Athletic Club. which has
wound up It's baseball season and is mani.
The Jersey City news. (Jersey City [N.J.]) 1889-1906, 1896-09-29
CORNELIUS J. CR0NAN.
Commissioners OF Assessments,
ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF I.

AN ORDINANCE FOR THE RELIEF OF L
Z. Toley, in construction Of bay windows.
The Afavor and Aldermen Of Jersey City, by
ne Board Of Street and Water Commissioners.
FOR and on behalf Of the municipality Of said
cItv. do orsiain as follows
section i. That L. B. Foley be and u hereby
granted permission to construct and maintain
Say windows on buildings to be erected BY him.
81 Nos. 24s and 24sh Newark avenue, which
pay windows may extend from the second
ssarv 10 the roof of said buildings and beyond
fhs building line Of Newark avenue. one foot
ana eight inches q IT. and $ in)s any orai-
nance 10 the contrary notwithstanding. The
work to be done under the supervision OF the
fnsrector Of Buildings.
section 3. That all costs and expenses. in
e;5ent to the Introduction passage and pubIi-
safion 81 this ordinance shall be paid BY the
snrlicant for same and such amount therefor
az Il estimated by the Clerk Of this Board 10
bs necessary shall be deposited with that
ofaieer on demand
Passed September q. 1881.
RICHARD BROWN President.
Approved September p, 1899,
p. F. WANSER. Mayor
At<ests GEO. r. BoUToN. Clerk