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Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09
"Do you wish me to be as one dead,

"D0 you WISH me 10 DC as One ueau,
too, Meg-Darthuly, I mean?"
His voice rang with the old time
fervor, and his gaze seemed to scorch
her averted eyes like the heat Of an
unseen fame. All, Jim, why are you
not here, to pluck the image of outraged
wife and motherhood from the chasm
over which it hovers? She struggled to
release her hand, more family, how
ever, as his grasp strengthened. Then,
as he resistlessly drew her toward him,
their eyes met, and with shuddering
sigh she fell on her knees, with her
head upon his shoulder.
He realized his power and nercilessly
used it. But at the first touch Of his hot
lips upon her own she sprang from him,
plucked her baby from his lap, rushed
into the house, shut the door and
locked it.
He sat for awhile gazing at the oppo-
site cliff, frowning in silent disapproval,
unconscious of their meaning and indif-
ferent to their eternal calm. Then he
got up, strolled past the shop and on
down to the stillhouse, humming softly
to himself:
"I'll await, my love;
I'll await my love-" etc.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09
A HORSE ON The CONGO.

1t is hard to conceive of a people to
whom the sight of a steamboat is fa-
miliar, but who have never known of
the existence of horses. Such a 2eo.
pie were, until recently, the blacks liv-
ing along the reaches of the Congo
river, where steamers have for some
time occasionally piled, but where no
horse had ever been brought.
Not long ago a Belgian inspector,
visiting place on the Congo called
Mutchie, brought with him, on the
deck of the steamer, good horse.
The boat had no sooner made fast at
the landing than all the blacks of the
place were assembled, gazing with as
tonishment at the animal.
One of them, who had travelled a
little, declared that it was "a white
mans elephant"-which was, perhaps,
not a bad description, from the point
of view of the Central African who
had never seen q horse before; but
the general opinion seemed to be that
it was kind of goat which the White
man brought with him to eat, for the
white man is notoriously fantastic
about his food.
All this time the horse had stood
with his head toward the crowd of ma
tives, TRANQUILITY munching some grass
which had been gwen him. Now he
turned part way around, and began to
switch his tail.
Then shout arose from the crowd
they declared that the tail was false
that it was "stuck on" by the white
man. To undeceive them, one of the
whites seized the tail and pulled at it
with both hands. This amused the
Negroes to such point that they roll
ed on the ground in the violence of
their laughter.
"Now," said the white man, "you
come and do as I have done. He will
let you pull his tail"
But nothing would induce the Ne.
groes to touch the horse. Some of
them, indeed, had to be held by the
others, to prevent them from running
away, so great was the fear which the
/
horse inspired.
BY and by a chief-a brave man
ard a wealthy one, after the native
standard-made bold to advance and
express to the Inspector his extreme
admiration for the horse, and to an
nounce that he desired to purchase it.
He knew that it must be precious
possession to the white man, and
therefore he would offer large price.
He would give the white man four
goats for it
He was much disappointed when the
owner refused this muni6cent offer.
The goat is the standard of value in
this part of the Congo region. When
the first steamboat came up the river,
chief, as soon as he had recovered
from the astonishment which the sight
inspired, went to the captain and
asked him how many goats he would
take for the steamer.-Youth's Com
panion.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

PAwNBRoKER's SIGN.-People who
are compelled to 60 to their "Uncle'
for temporary advances on personal
property have often speculated as to
the origin and significance of the three
balls which are the most conspicuous
exterior advertisements of the estab-
lishment appertainiug to the aforesaid
"Uncle." The pawnbroker's sign was,
originally, the arms of the famous
family of the Medici in Italy, whose
ancestor was a physician and adopted
as his device three pills. The Medici
became bankers and money lenders,
and amassed enormous wealth from
lending money at the high rates OF
interest prevalent in their time. When
banks were established in other cities
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09
NO. 46.

than Florence, the Medici sign of three
suspended balls became the mark of a
bank, and the practice spread into
France, Spain and Germany. By and
by, however, as this sign was adopted
by a lower class of money lenders,
who made advances on personal prop
erty, it fell into disrepute among the
higher grade of 6nanciers, and, being
dropped by the bankers, was still con-
tinued by the lower class, and finally
was restricted entirely to such money
lenders as received pledges as security
for loans.-Globe-D Democrat.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

nag Scatter the seeds of kindness.
Few of us realize how unkind we
often are when we do not mean to be
so. It is quite sad to think of the
amount of unk udness often practiced
in one family in the course of even a
day. The child begins by fretting
about his food at the breakfast table,
which worries his mother and spoils
the comfort of her breakfast; or he is
disobedient, and speaks disrespectfully
to his father, and the father goes out
to his long day in the city with a
heavy heart instead of light one.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

NUMBERING BANK NOTES. All
United States bank notes are printed
in sheets of four of one denomination
on each sheet and are numbered and
lettered twice. All notes of which
the number wnen divided by four
shows a remainder of one have letter
A upon them; the remainder of two,
the letter B; of three, the letter Z,
and those which have no remainder,
the letter D.-Ladies' Home Journal.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

| II take q metallic lOTm ITouauly,
answers Mr.. Johnson, Gin just the
same manner as we now precipitate it
in the laboratory. With regard to
that found in quartz lodes finely dis
seminated through the gangue, the
change was brought about through the
same agency which caused the silicic
acid to solidify and take the form in
which we now see it in the quartz
veins. Prof. Newberry thinks it prob
BILE that the salt of gold was in the
same solution that deposited the pyr-
ties. This is a chemical possibility,
but it adds another complication to
the hydrothermal theory.
But the great, smooth nuggets OF
gold gathered from gravel deposits and
river channels, and never found in
quartz veins-how can they be &C.
counted for without falling back upon
the smelling process? Professor John.
son argues that they are the results OF
electro-chemical growth. He says
there are three gold salts in nature
silicate, sulphide and chloride; that
all these are soluble in the presence OF
certain reagents, also found in nature,
and through which they may be de-
posted in metallic form; hence, il
gold was formed in quartz reefs from
solutions in mineral waters, it follows
that much of our alluvial gold-all
that was not ground out of exposed
veins by the elements-may have been
similarly derived. The argument is
that, as mineral salts may be made to
deposit themselves in metallic state
on any suitable base, such as iron sui.
phide, for example, it is reasonable to
presume that alluvial nuggets, begin
ming with a pyritous base, owe their
growth to successive dispositions OF
films of metallic gold derived from its
salts. AS a nugget may be thus
created in a laboratory, the inference
is not irrational that nature may have
employed the same process in creating
the coarse colds of the gravel deposits.
Yet the facts remains that all allu-
vial gold nuggets have not been so
formed. Some of them, found in CAL
ifornia, have shown undeniable traces
of having been deposited in a molten
condition, and barren quartz is every.
where found in the mineral belts of
the Pacific coast, from which the gold
seems to have been abstracted by fu-
sion. 1t is true, as contended, that a
degree of heat sufficient to fuse quartz
would volatilize the gold associated
with it if exposed to the air; but why
should not the cooling and hardening
quartz, still holding the gold in fusion,
have expelled it by shrinkage, either
in globules, represented by the melon
seed gold, of the old channels, or occa-
sionally in combined thousand of them,
constituting the great nuggets of the
placers? The laboratory furnishes
proof that they may have been electro
chemically formed, and in some in
stances the nuggets themselves plainly
testify that they were created wholly
by fusion. Which was the process ?
Nature did not employ them both.
Concerning these conflicting theories
we venture no opinion. Violated law,
as understood by man, crosses the
path of both of them, and no alleged
solution of the mystery of gold-making
has a more solid foundation than that
of surmise. IT may yet be discovered
that both theories are wrong.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

for the guilty couple, nor were their
names ever mentioned by him. The
past, as far as she was associated with
it in his memory, was dead. His great
struggle with himself for months was to
make his sorrow and his shame subserve
the welfare Of his child until the pure
indifference born Of duty done should
reward his lacerated heart with last
ing peace.
ToBE CONTINUED.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1897-06-09

TO BE CONTINUED
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
1Ilden Hall.

On a recent tour through the buildings
and grounds OF the educational institu-
ton at West Lebanon, which was for
wears familiar to New Hampshire and Yer
mont people as a girls seminary, we were
surprised to find such a general improve
ment. The grounds and the interior OF
the main building look rejuvenated, the
school and class rooms, dormitories and
other apartments are now in excellent
condition for the opening Of the Hall as a
military school for boys, the term com
mencing Wednesday, Sept. Sth. Maj.
Belden f. Hyatt, the new principal, brings
to his work experience and full quslitica-
tions for the position. Those who entrust
their sons to his care can rest assured that
thew will be under good discipline and
their health and morals viii be objects OF
care in addition 20 thorough attention to
their educational training. Boys fitted
Tor university or college, West Point, a
business career, or special department OF
work. Boys or young men whose educa-
ton has been neglected can have an op-
portunity to study any branches desired.
Call and see Mai. Hyatt OF write to him
for any special Observation-Disclosures.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
Rnndolnh Normal Notes.

The library received several additions
during the recent vacation.
Last Saturday Miss Grace Stone went TO
Tuubridge to teach; Miss Jennie Hodges
returned to her home in Plainfield; Miss
Rose Gilkey to Calais and Minnie Blod-
gett to STAFFORD.
According to the new nomenclature
students are known as BIS during the first
year in the Normal and as AS during the
second year. The first year in the second
course is Junior year and the second SEN
Tor year.
The Normal opened Tuesday, the "a tn
The day was occupied with the examina-
ton OF candidates for admission to the
school, Hon, c. A. Bunker, president OF
the board of Normal school commission
ers, representing the board. REGULATIONS
began as usual Wednesday.
The school building in which the train
ing school is to be held has been moved
to its new position south of the Congrega-
tional church but the repairs on it are not
vet completed. 1t is hoped that the build
ing will be ready for use Sept. 6. Miss
Metella |. Paine of Jay and Miss Adeline
l.. Wilson OF CRANKY are the teachers for
the training school.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
South StocKhridee.

An S 1-4-pound daughter was born t.
| Mr.. and Mrs. II. b. Mills the Goth.
/ Mrs. Will Packard of Mendon was al
her fathers, S. S. Longley's, last week.
! Mrs. w. ii. Edmunds OF Bethel visited
! her daughter, Mrs. A. Newell, last week
Geo. r. Davis returned this week to Dr.
! o. u. Greene's in Bethel to attend school
again.
George Edmonds OF Bethel has moved
his family to No Town Mills boarding
house to live.
Mrs. John Hunt and two daughters and
son, Clyde, visited in Rutland and Chit
tenden last week.
School in district No. S commenced
Aug. 23d with May Gilmore Dutton OF
Bristol as teacher.
Mrs. Mabel Roundy and Mrs. Jessie
Bliss of Royalton called on Mrs. III. b.
Mills last Saturday.
Mrs. Win Pierce and Miss Dora Phelps
OF Hinespurg visited j. NJ. Phelps and his
father over Sunday.
Schools in Nos. and 10 commenced this
week with the same teachers. Miss Stock
well and Miss Brown.
Charles Mills OF Pittsfield, with shis
brother -in-law, Mr.. Rogers, from New
York state, called on friends here Thurs
day.
Mrs. Eta Carruth and daughter, Jennie,
were in Mendon last week. Her brother,
Charles R.Buckman, is visiting in Enfield,
n. II.
Mrs. Geo. Judkins, who had been stay
ing with her sick daug liter, Eva Porter,
the past two weeks, returned to her home
in Lynn, Mass, last Saturday.
Mr.. Trip and his friend, Mr.. Kennedy,
who had been visiting his uncle, Mr.. Vim
ter, at Mountain View farm, returned to
heir home in New Jersey last Friday.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02

The Ladies' Social circle of the NJ. r.
cnurch is to have corn roast at i. n
Bucks Friday evening if pleasant: If NOT
IL VIII be postponed until Saturday even
ing.
Dr. Briggs and family, who are spend.
ing their summer vacation at j h. Dur-
KEGS, went to Barre and WILLIAMSBURG
last week to visit friends, returning Sat
urday.
Daniel Stoughton has taken the contract
10 build Albert Merriils house to compie-
tloh. he IS to commence at once. The
celiar and foundation were completed Sat-
urday.
Arthur Eaton had his horse thrown to
the ground recently, breaking the thilIs
OF the carriage, by its stepping upon a roll.
ing cobble stone, which are quite thick in
the highway.
Albert Benedict started for MONTPELIER
Saturday on bicycle. When he arrived
at Wlillamstown he was taken ill, being
overcome oy the heat, and was unable To
proceed further.
Mrs. j. M.Shepard and daughter, Leslie.
Mrs. Henry Sargent and daughter and
Mollie Bingham went to camp meeting at
Claremont last week, joining others who
had preceded them.
Mrs. ID. c. Moore and son, James. OF
Providence, K. l., former residents here,
came to town last week Wednesday. They
went to STAFFORD Saturday and will return
here later for an extended visit
The subject Of electric lights in this viii
lage is being agitated again. This time
1t is in connection with the Bethel Elec-
trio Light Co., taking the power from the
plant being put in near that village.
Miss Mabel Mather daughter OF r. II.
Msther of this village, had an abscess on
her side opened Monday by Drs. Greene
and Burnett. She stood the operation well
and IS as comfortable as could be expected.
Miss Mather has been suffering from a
trouble in her side for seven years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
StockbTIdse,

A. F. Lamb was in Bridgewater last
Sunday.
Joel Blackmer was in Hancock last
Saturday.
Mrs. II l.. Durkee was in Bethel day
last week.
Mrs. Olive Smith is in Rochester for
two weeks.
Addie Wilcox went to Cambridge, n.
| Y, last Monday.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Eli Perrin visited in
| Lincoln last week.
e. W. Clark and wife were in Plymouth
a few days last week.
| Mrs. W. Burke's sister and cousin spent
the So bbath with her.
George Lamb has gone to Bridgewater
Corners to teach this fail.
Abbe Whitcomb and E. Whitcomb
were in Bethel last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Baker spent two
days in Waitsield last week.
Josie Eubar and wife spent a few days
at their home in Lincoln last week.
Miss Vaughan OF Rutland opened the
fall term Of school at tue Common Mon
day.
day to attend school at Goddard semi
nary.
Warren French and wife from Bethel
visited relatives aud friends in town re-
Gently.
Mr.. McCollom and F. Martin of Pitts
field are working for Austin Lamb as
carpenters.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens Preston from
Minnesota are visiting her brother, John
Durkee, and wife.
Mrs Sheldon, Alice Sheldon and Anna
Whitcomb attended the Universalist con-
We u finn Of Nnri h fiaId lnat ,unnk
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
West Brookfeld.

Lula Thresher is i'll with malarial fever
Miss Anna Kreis is visiting friends il
this vicinity.
Maude Hunt is on the sick list, threat
ened with typhoid fever.
Misses Lillia and Mamie Chadwick
visited in Bethel last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burton Flint returned
from Springfield, Mass, last Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Untiedt, Mrs
Darius Hatch and Laura Jerd were in
Montpelier Thursday.
Mrs. Asenath Cross of Randolph and
her daughter, May, of Holyoke, Mass,
visited friends in town last week.
Miss Martha Gilbert of Randolph and
her sister, Mrs. Davis, of White River
Junction visited at Darius Hatch's recent
ly.
Miss Lillian Boyce went to Bethel
Thursday, where she attended the camp
meeting. From Bethel she went to Brain
tree to visit friend.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
North Randolph.

Geo. Davis of Fayette, Ia, lis visiting rel
atives here.
Miss Anna Rutz is with her sister, Mrs
Guy Durkee.
Mrs. Mary Hamblin has been quite IL
but is improving.
Miss Antha Taft of Burlington is visit
ing relatives here.
The Library circle meets with Mrs. Oh
Taft Wednesday, Sept. 8.
James RYDER from New Hampshire II
visiting at John Clsrke's.
Rev. G. g. Miller attended the conven'
ton at Mortified last week.
Florence Blakely visited her grandmoth
err. Mrs. A. Williams, last week.
Mrs. Prince and two children from Ill-
nois visited at G. S. Halls last week.
7e Mrs Minnie Marsh and daughter, Kate
OF Bethel visited relatives here last week
G. W.Blodgett and wife ana Annie p ros'
ter have returned from their visit to Pom
fret
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02

Have you seen the eight-day clock in
the window that am giving away III not
lust notice it and drop in and inquire
about n. Z. r. ADAMS.
F. j. Sawyer was or the sick list last
week.
M. Atwood of Randolph was in town
Monday.
d. M. Strong of Bristol was in town last
Tuesday.
C.J.Chase is working for VIII Marsh In
his stable.
Mrs. Perry OF Randolph is visiting her
sister, Mrs. Clara A. Day.
Geo. Jacobs met with quite an accident
last week, getting two fingers sawed on at
the first joint.
Mrs. Ford OF Lebanon, n. H., was here
one day last week to see her sister, Mrs. Z.
j. Chase, who is sick.
Mrs. Snow and daughter, who have been
AZ the hotel for some time, returned 10
their home in Massachusetts MONDAY
Mrs. A. C. Ralph and children OF som.
lila Mass. are spending a few days
with her parents at Valley View Farm
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
Court of Insolvency

STATE OF VERMONT In The matter Of Frank b.
RANDGI PHI DISTRICT Thomas. insnlNent
debtor II Is ordered that the secODd and third meet
uus Of the creditors OF said insolvenf debtor be held
al the Probate Office in Randolph
In said District the 18Th day or
Saufeufber 1881 al 3 O'Clock A. ". FIR the purposes
81 forth in sections "a - aud - Of An Act TO Ks
fahlish Courts OF Insolvency Ia this state. approved
Wv 81 ISIS The REGISTER Of this Court j. directed
to give notice to all known creditors OF said in-oN
chi debtor by sending them by mall. prepaid, writ
ten or printed notices. stating the time and place or
said meetings also to notify the said insoyent debt
or 60 be present thereat: also 70 publish notice OF
tie time and place Of said meetings one week sue
cessivey IN the Herald and News newspaper print
"a at Randolph IN this state. prior 10 the time OF
said meetings.
Given under my hand sud the seal Of the Court o.
Insolvency for tic District Of Randolph this Isl day
~ senfeplber Isq1 WA. ". NICHOLS, Judge.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
I,ching Piles Cured

without pain or detention from 20, business nss,
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hut permanently cures piles. h ~ 1875
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whom we have cured. SEND %, ~ s,b ~,
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Write details of your case at once , y ms
Neurotic Co, Burlington, W. a. a.
1iruogists have the remedy Ia stoeA'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02
North koyaIton.

Amos Emery has been visiting IN the
north part of the state.
George Slack, wife and son are making
an extended visit over the mountain
Mrs. Henry Pierce and daughter o.
Lowell. Mass, are visiting her sister, MIS-
James Hinckley.
George A. Emery, wife and son, ~I ~
had been visiting his father, returned "
Boston last week. 49,
George bearing and family ana WIS Mlss
Della Cloud took carriage rae 70 Wo ~,
stock, Quechee Gulf and har'loru iA0'
week.
Walton Bissell and Harold Skinner . ,his
turn to their home IN CohIes 81. lima
~ S Worth and Ruel Mills, who will visit
relatives and friends tnere'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-09-02

For SALE.-Two new mich COWS.
L u Rr-aef.r


For SALE.-rWo new milch cows.
f. +. RUSSELL.
LosT.-Between Mr.. Southard's and
Bethel. camp ground, the top of back part
OF carriage. Finder, please leave at Tup-
per's tin shop, Bethel.
N. M. Gay returned from Boston sun
day night.
The schools in town commenced Mon
day, Aug. Both.
Miss Lucia Skinner has been quite i'll
for more than a week.
Mrs. Bliss ana Miss Siders returned to
their homes in Massachusetts, Monday.
Miss Blanche SeRsll commenced her
fall term Of school in Barnard Monday.
Mrs. Nettie Fogg from Canaan, n. II
visited her cousin, Mrs. Ellen Preston,
last week.
Mr.. aud Mrs. A. w. Kinney and Mrs.
A. T. Danforth spent Tuesday OF last
week in Woodstock.
Bert Brownell and wife and three little
boys from Barnard visited at n. w. Sew.
airs one day last week.
Another pleasant whist party was en-
joyed in the parlor of the Cascadnac
/ House Monday evening.
Mrs. W. b. Collins and daughter left
Saturday for Boston and Miss Maud AL
dfich for Monson the same day.
Prof. James Denison from Washington,
/ ID. C., came Saturday TO spend few days
with mis- sister, Miss Alice Denison.
/ Mrs Albert Emery and little daughter
returned Monday from Mas saehusetts,
where they have spent the summer.
Rev. II. NJ. Goddard received warm
welcome from his people Sunday after an
absence of four weeks from the pulpit.
N.rn,a,, Cau-alI hos baar annfi mad N ha
house for the past two weeks with q Sc
we're cold but is now better and able to be
out.
Mrs. Corwin, who has been very i'll with
neuralgia OF the stomach, is somewhat
better but is not able TO do much work
yet.
Several from this place attended Fore
paugh and Sells Brothers. circus ana the
| Interstate fair at White River junction
last week.
Miss Lucy Dunbar Denison left for Den
yer, Col, Friday night. She Will teach
drawing in the Denver High schools the
coming year.
Prof. Wheeler and wife and two friends
from Burlington spent Tuesdny night IN
town. They are making the tour OF the
state on their wheels.
Prof. Clifford, who is boarding at E. A.
Corwin's. has a badly spraiBed ankle,
caused by his being thrown from his bl-
cycle. Heis under the care OF DIR. Fish.
No man or woman can enjoy life or ac-
complish much in this world While sur
fering from torpid liver. DeWltt's ilt-
tie Early Risers, the pills that cleanse thst
ORGAN Quickly. +. Evans d Co, Randolph;
K p. Stockwell, Bethel; NJ. j. Sar-
gent q Son, So. Royalton; A. X. HOOD
n SON. Chelsea.