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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
THE LATEST NOVELTIES.

A new razor strop rolls up on spring
drum when not in use, and can be
screwed to the under side of shelf OF
stand out of the way.
interchangeable Stats for blinds or
shutters are fastened to the side of the
blind by plate held by screws so thar
/ 1t can be easily removed when the Stat
Is broken.
Removable strainers for discharge
spouts in wash basins, etc, rest on a
fange in the pipe and can be pulled out
when the pipe becomes clogged by
means of a knob placed in the center of
the plate.
A new mailbag lock has a number of
/ pins fastened TO sliding bar to engage
the staples at the mouth of the flap, in
stead of the old manner of fastening
with the strap. The bar is locked in
position by lock concealed within the
sap of the bag.
A handy device for holding the covers
on pots and kettles when pouring off
water consists of piece of spring wire
SO arranged as to press against the lid,
being held in position by pressure
against the handle, thus holding that
in an upright position also.
A recently patented device for in
specting the bottoms of streams has
heavy metallic tube, the lower end of
which is closed with plate glass, an
auxiliary tube containing a lamp and
reflector and means for supplying air 10
the flame of the lamp.
A recently designed hog catcher" for
use in slaughter houses consists of a
number Of curved steel bars so arranged
as to automatically grip the hog around
the body and throw him on his side by
the action of the levers. The catcher
then raise the hog 10 the operating
table and holds it fast until it is killed.
To facilitate the rapid slicing Of
bread a recently patented bread box is
fitted with an automatic step-by-step
feeder operated by the action of turn
ing the cutter blade around by the
crank attached thereto, the blade in
creasing in diameter to a certain
point, when il again decreases in time
to allow the loaf to slide forward for |
cutting the next slice.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
MORE OR LESS HUMOROUS.

Helm going TO kiss you when
GO" She--"Leave the house at once. -
Judge.
She-"So he married her for her
money!" He-"Yes." She (thought-
fully)-"How awfully rich she must
be."-Cincinnati Tribune.
Lady Ito drunken beggar)-"Arey you
not ashamed to beg?" Drunken Beg
gar-"Ies, ma'am, but I'm full; when
I'm sober I'm burglar.'-N. Y. Trib-
une.
Freddie-"What do you want to catcl,
the fly for?" Little Johnny-"S Sister has
just made herself glass of lemonade,
and I'm awfully dry. Pittsburgh Bull
lCtin.
no, my dear, it's no use talking.
| shan't give up smoking until I'm
dead" HisWife Observation-Disclosures
you TO believe that you will give up
then ?"-Brooklyn Life.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06

A man may dress as well as
as his own good judgement
and the assistance of an ar
tistic tailor may elect. He
may take his tubs " but if
! his digestive organs are out
Iof order, he will have an I'M
wholesome appearance. His
complexion and the white of
his eyes will have a yellow
ish cast. His tongue will be
coated, appetite poor, his
teeth rusty, his breath abom-
Unable. He is one big, un-
mistakable sign of constipa-
ton.
The quickest, surest, cas-
lest way is to take Doctor
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06
RANDOLPH FOUNDRY.

Manufacturers OF the Green Mountain
Plows and Repairs, Box Stoves, stove
Crates, Arch Crates, Kettles, Scrapers,oleu
Shoes, Wagon Shoes, Watering Irougns'
Pipe Couplers, etc. Castings made to or
der. Also prepared to saw Shingles, 90
Planning, Jointing and Band Saving;
Shingles, Shesthing, Spruce and BsssWooo
Lumber for sale. Doors, Sash and bllnds
to order. Job work of all kinds solicited
w. p. Flint's carriage and repair shop
connected. All work done at lowest prices.
CHADWICK Bros, Randolph, W.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-05-06

They are made of refined, concentrated
vegetable extracts. Nothing in the least
harmful enters into their composition.
They hunt down all impurities, and make
them move on" They are the product of
many years study and practice. Doctor
Pierce cannot afford to put forth worth
less article. Send for free sample.
Address with 81 cents in one-cent stamps, to
cover cost of mailing only, Worlds Dspensary
Medical Association, Buffalo, N. V, aud get a
free copy of the Peoples Medical Adviser"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
Grant 10 Iluckncr.

In the Century, Mr.. John Il. Proc-
ter contributes "a Blue and Gray
Friendship" describing the relations
between Grant and Buckner. The
latter visited Grant at Mount Nc
Gregor, and as General Grant could
not then speak he wrote n message to
his friend and former adversary.
The message was ms follows:
81 have witnessed since my sickness
Just what / have wished to see ever
since the war; harmony and good
feeling between the sections. ] have
always contended that if there had
been nobody left bnt the soldiers we
would have had peace in II year. Ju-
bal Early and Hill are the only two
that ! know of who do not seem salts
fled on the Southern side. We have
some on ours who failed to accomplish
as much as they wished, or who did
not get warmed up to the fight until
it WIS all over, who have not had
quite full satisfaction. The great ma
jority too of those who did not go
into the war have long since grown
tired of tho long controversy. We
may now we'll look forward to per
petual peace Mt home, and II national
strength TINT will secure us against
any foreign complication. | believe
myself that the war was worth all it
cost us, fearful as that was. Since ii
was over | have visited every state in
Europe and n number in the EtSt. |
know, rs | did not before, the value
of our inhcritnncc."
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

The beach gras, is one of the most
wonderful of plants. There j. no
other plant outside of the cactus fam
lily that thriyes SO on sand; planted
deep in the salt sands of the shore, the
wind swcep' the sand above and
through it,nnd yet it rises and sweeps
its keen-pointod blades over the
packed surface, sometimes three or
four feet higher than it's roots. Tho
people Of the cape know it as II dev,ce
of nature to hold the shore together.
But even the beach grass, sturdy and
interchangeable as it is, needs
sturdier backing. 1t want. the broad
rooted heath family behind it and
the trees that bre,k the force Of the
wind. A good while ago the planting
Of beach grass on the cape between
Provincetown and Truro saved what
threatened to be possible inroad of
the Atlantic into Cnpe Cod bay, which
would have cut the peninsula in two
where its level is very low as afore-
said. This result was due to tae hab-
it OF this precious member OF the
graminem of rising .abovs obstacles.
Think Of poor Provincetown AS an
island-and a doomed island more
over-of Cape Cod bay as IL toy of the
great tides of the Atlantic-of quiet
Plymouth as a recipient of those rides
of all the other changes that IN ght
be. Springfield Republican.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
The Obituary Habit.

As The shadow of II great rock in =
weary land, 80 is the obituary habit to
the men of clippings. Thence coma
some of their fattest jobs. About an.
man of moderate prominence they ard
reasonably sure of gathering from fivd
hundred to n thousand clippingsl
There is n sort of correlation among
certain of the bureaus, which enabled
them to got whatever is printed any
where on tho globe, within very
brief space. Prominent men are
nearly always among clippings burear
subscribers. If they are not, either
the grief, or the Joy of those they
leave behind suilices to insure mar
ket for the mortuary harvest. Perl
haps the biggest collection OF such
things ever begun was that relating to|
the late Jay Gould. His heirs ordered
Everything" but Withdrew the order'
when, within the space of three weeks|
the enterprising bureau man had cor
rallied eleven thousand odd. Even
that number wns exceeded in the ease
of George w. Chllds, whose widow
gave clipping man similar order.
The end of the clippings was set of
scrap books. Each bit of print. great
or small, was pasted accurately in the
middle of great square of grayish
Bristol board, and then the boards
were bound into big volumes, covered
in black morocco, and lettered in gold
upon the bncks, "In Memory OF George
w. Childs." There was sheliinl of
the volumes. The cost of making
them went away up in the thousands.
New York Sun.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

in my hand and stepped again upon
the balcony. The steps were very
near now-the whistle almost under
my window. could sec the man and
form rs he passed under the gaslight.
He glanced upward. With the swift
ness of thought wrapped the paper
in my handkerchief aud threw it at
his feet. He saw and picked 1t up.
retraced his steps to the light and
read the words I had inscribed, and ns
he did SO / saw that it was Claude--my
Claude, aud knew that he would save
me. He kissed his hand aud waved
the handkerchief, then hastened of,
and as his form disappeared from
sight, the sick terror once more took
possession of my heart, as wondered
how he could reach me. / must go
back and pretend to undress to pre-
vent suspicion. With ears strained
for every sound, nerves quivering aud
unstrung / began to remove first n
ribbon or clasp, until at last l took
off my dress and slipped on wrapper,
when once more my eyes fell upon the
fearful somblance of human foot, and
courage, reason and endurance de-
serted me while my eyes were fastened
on that spot. Not even when 1 heard
footsteps hnstening back, realized a
ladder was being placed outside my
window, saw the men, Claude fore
most, rush into my room, watched
them drag the intruder from his lair,
heard his muttered growl Of ven
geance, could take my gaze from
that one spot. Claude's tenderness,
his appeals, seemed to be as nnught. /
heard but understood them not until
/ fell fainting iu his arms.
1t was not until long after, when
Youthful health and vigor had con-
quercd the fierce fever which then
had seized me that l understood how
Claude, anxious and restless with u
love and foreboding, wandering back
to the house to see if my light was
out, and all still and safe, had come
barely in time to save my life. The
man had meant to murder me, doubt
less, but, even had he spared my life,
reason soon would have beeu forever
eciipsed. He is now serving out n
long sentence, and 1 have given
Claude what ! promised when L
penned my words, as l thought to
IL stranger, ga liberal reward. "
1t is nll he claimed-myself!--New W
York Ledger.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

The New York Independent says:
ave would give cordial welcome to
tho United States OF Australia, for
that Is virtually what the Federal
Convention Mt Adelaide has proposed.
The executive department is to consist
of a governor-general and council, the
legislative is modelled upon our Con-
gress, and the judicial is similar to
our federal supreme court. The
encouragement, unlike our presi.
dent, is to be appointed from--Lon-
don. This will be chief tie connect
ing tue new government with the
crown"
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
SCIENTIFIC SCRAPS.

In the winter months child grows
only one-iiflh rs much as it does III
June and July.
Manchester, England, is experiment.
ing with system of underground
electrical traction.
A new nail making machine pro-
duces us many nails III II given time as
we're formerly made by one thousand
men.
1t rnins on an average 20S days in
the year in Ireland, about 150 i'll Eng
land, at Kozun about ninety days and
In Siberia only sixty days.
A Berlin physician has made exper-
imcnts which show that certain ami
mails that we ent may swallow poison
Gus matter insufficient to kill them,
but sufficient if used as food to poison
men or dogs.
The council of the American Geo
graphical society hns niursed the plan
of Lieutenant Pcury Tor the contiuu-
ance OF his north polar explorations,
aud recommends that the society sub.
scribe towards the next expedition.
Tho U-shaped springs joined to-
gether nour the ends by bolt and
thumb-screw compose new ndjusta-
bic wrench, the ends of one spring
being V-shaped to engage the nut and
the other spring swinging ont ut right
angles for use as a handle.
The German government il sending
out invitations to nm international con-
gress on leprosy, ut which DIR. Koch,
the eminent bacteriologist, will pre-
side. Sweden, Denmark, Norway, and
Russia have already intimated their
intention OF being officially repre-.
sented.
OF MI the athletic exercises, with
perhaps the single exception of foot
ball, the very best is digging, says q
doctor. Every muscle, vein, artery
aud nerve in the body is worked in
the process. There is no aid to diges-
tion, no recipe for II good nights sleep
to match au hour ut honest digging
once or twice IL day.
A projectile from the new English
wire guns in recent trial at Shoebury-
ness completely penetrated an eight
teen-inch steel-faced compound armor
plate backed by six-inch wrought
iron plate, by eight feet OF solid oak
and and three inches Of iron, aud Wa,
found imbedded in II clay bank thirty.
five yards behind tho target.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

A Missouri woman who is SO very
pious that she will do no work on the
Sabbath day was very much annoyed
by the fact that her hens would not as
eonscientiously refrain from all labor
on Sunday, but persisted in laying
eggs in disregard of the biblical in
junction to rest on the Sabbath day.
She was undecided whether she ought
to dispose OF such impious and heath
enish fowls or not, when the brilliant
idea struck her OF giving all the egg =
laid on Sunday to the church of which
she was member. She has acted on
this iden, and now n regular source of
income OF the church is the proceeds
OF these egga
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

In order to understand the extraor-
dinary attitude of the European pow
ers in connection with the conflict
between Greece and Turkey, it must
be remembered that whereas most of
the enormous national debt of the
Ottoman Empire is in the hands of
French. English, aud Austrian bond
holders. well-nigh the entire state
liabilities OF Greece are held by Gar
man investors. Inasmuch as war
between Turkey and Greece would
tend still further to embarrass the
finances OF these two heavily indebted
countries, aud thus compromise the
interests OF their foreign bondholders,
the great powers have decided that
under 20 circumstances would they
permit any conflict to take place.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
A Brilliant COuO.

Mr.. Gaswell-The Cuban Juuta in
New York hns information that the
insurgents contemplate brilliant
stroke with which they expect to end
the war and win their independence.
Mr.. Dukane--What is the nature of
this brilliant stroke? Do they expect
to carry Havana by sudden dash and
make Weyler prisoner?
Mr.. Gaswell No, they will simply
kidnap Weyler's typewriter and run
of to Florida. -Pittsburg Car onicle.
Telegraph.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

Can green tea, imported from India,
be means OF introducing to Europe
the infection of plague? The author
tiles in the Caucasus appear to think
that it may, and have put in action
certain rather stringent measures to
prevent the possibility of such an event.
The importation OF green tea is to be
stopped nnd all trucks which have
carried it are to be disinfected.
Chests of tea already unpacked in
Batoum are to be isolated aud kept SO
by sentries; tea en- route is to be
stopped Mt Baku on the Caspian and
there quarantined in the same way.
All persons who have been in contact
with these goods nre to undergo six
days observation, and on tho appear
ance OF any suspicious symptoms arc
to be ut once isolated.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
Changes.

"Thc world goes we'll and life is all gays
There is no tomorrow, just today
Smiling said 1t, and turned to go
Thinking blindly 'twould ever be so.
A friend said softly, Life is all woe,
Joy is a thing never shall know"
Smiling she said it. calmly resigned,
Nor dreamed the cloud was all silver lined.
Later. when life had brought sore grief,
And robbed me of all that first belief,
] met this friend. All ! JOY had been there,
Lifted her burdens, and eased her care.
Lena Hawkins Watson in Boston Transcrip,
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19
The English show their acute knowl-

The English show their acute knowl-
edge of the savage character by send
ing, on mission to Abyssinia, men
who are over six feet in height.
judged by the native standard they
will be persous of far more conse-
quence than even the royal prince and
his staff, who are in the country repre-
senting France. If England scores
some important advantage from this
shrewd device it will not be tho first
time in the history of her African
ventures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

A number of northern Indiana
counties have perfected organizations
whereby it is agreed not to purchase
farming supplements this year. A
system of exchange has been agreed
npon. The lenders in the movement
disclaim the establishment of II boy
colt on manufacturers or dealers, and
state that the organizations are the
outgrowth of business and financial
depression.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

The Florida deer is but little more
than half the size of the deer of North
eastern United States, and for this
reason beside certain cranial charac-
teristics and the larger molar and pre-
molar teeth Mr.. Bangs describes it as
q distinct species, though probably
others would be content with calling
it climatic variety.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

Hurrah for the Iowa GOVT eXclaims
the Dubuque Herald. She is one OF
the greatest sources of wealth the
state affords, aud il doing her work
quietly, faithfully and we'll. During
the past year she produced wealth to
the value of 100000 which is
more than all the silver mines in the
country did.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

Floridas orange groves will about
double in value this year, rs a result
of the favorable winter. 1t is re-
ported that all crops are doing well
and that prosperous times are cx-
pected.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

The Canadian department Of ngri-
culture estimates the population OF the
Dominion to be 3, 125, 43s, n gain of
rather less than 3G0,0 900 since the
census of 1891. In 1899 there were
two states of the Union that exceeded
Canada in population--New York,
with 5,997, S53 inhabitants, and Penn
sylvania, with 3, 25S, Ola.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

In the seventeenth century the
average duration of life was only ia r
teen years; in the eighteenth, twenty;
in this century it is ,hirty-six. Look
out for the twentieth.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

OF the eighty one millions OF dol
lars appropriated by the Chilian bud
get, no less than $50, 900, 900 are for
army and navy expenditures.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

England has one member OF Parlia-
ment to every 10, $50 electors, Ireland
one for every 7l77, Scotland one for
every 1914 aud Wales one for every
96l3.
The star. (Reynoldsville, Pa.) 1892-1946, 1897-05-19

Iron made in Alabama is steadily
pushing its way into the markets OF
the Old World.
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
MICHIGAN DIVISION HFFHIRS.

something About the Insurance Plan
Adopted at the Flint Encampment.
Col. Fl. Z. Cod win, in Division Orders, out
lines the proposed plan of insurance in the
Michigan Division " hich is modelled after that
adopted by Nebraska. All members in the
State desiring insurance should advance a
stated sum- and after each death of a member
who had paid all previous assessments his bene-
iiciary should receive whatever may be in this
fund
1t was voted at the Encampment that each
member in the Division, through the Camp
Chaplain, should report to the Division Chap
lain his yea or nay vote on the subject. The
vote will be counted by Chaplain j. A. Mabbs
and the Division Council, who, if majority
vote in favor of the plan, will arrange the nee
essary details.
The staff appointments announced by the
Commander are: Chap. Rev. J. A. Mabbs, Camp
llo, Holland; Adj't, F. d. Eddy, Camp 8,
Grand Rapids; ms, Geo. w. Davis, Camp A.,
lekonsha; Judge Advocate, A. B. Cogger,
Camp I03 Big Rapids.
This Division has made an immense gain
since the beginning of the year, and Col.
Cowdin is hopeful for the future. He says:
The enthusiasm of those attending the En-
campment at Flint is proof that the coming
year will show marked gains in membership
and interest in the Division. Your Com
mander congratulates the Division that bed
rock has been passed. and that the future
has so much promise of continued healthy
growth. Let every brother put his shoulder
to the wheel and push with all his might that
our Division may continue to grow and pros
per aud take tho place worthy of Michigan"
The National tribune. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1877-1917, 1897-07-22
DEPARTMENT D0INGS.
Items of Interest from Various Local GAR.
Bodies.

Department Commander C. B. Clark, of
Huron, s. d., announces these appointments
Asst Adj't.G Gen., f. c. Walton, Fitzpatrick Post
a. Huron; Asst @. M.-Gen., c. l.. Summers
Fitzpatrick Post, 4. Huron; Judge-Advocate,
T. a. Blanchard. Ransom Post, g. Mitchell !;
Chief NJ. O., S. V. Stroupe, Robert Anderson
Post, 10, Aberdeen; Department ms, H.W. Cor.
Gen. John Sedgwick Post. 20, Salem; Chief of
staff, Geo. w. Carpenter, Freeman Thayer Post
SO, WATERFOWL.
Massachusetts Headquarters at Buffalo will
be at the Tiff House, on Main ST., near Court
street.
Headquarters of the Department of Indiana
will be at the Hotel IroQuois, Buffalo. during
Encampment week. School Building No. H.
on Oak street near Genesee street, has been
secured for free sleeping quarters for Indiana
comrades.
John A. Rawlins Post so, New York City.
headed by the Jewish Orphan Asylum Band
lie School Cadets, armed and equipped. on the
morning of July 5 marched to st. Jerome's
Catholic Church. There were fully 5000
people assembled to witness the presentation
of handsome silk flag to the psrochial school
of which Rev. Patrick Tandy is the rector.
Ex-Postmsster Charles w. Dayton made the
presentation speech and Rev. d. ]. Mcmahon
replied on behalf of the school. Both speeches
were full of patriotism and good American
ideas that called forth frequent cheers Father
Tandy was in his element as it is said no more
patriotic clergyman can be found than the
distinguished rector Of ST. Jerome's Church,
Mott Haven