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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
A SEA ABOVE THE CLOUDS.
Extraordinary Superstition Once Preva-
lent In England.

lent In England.
The curious superstition that there is
an ocean above the clouds is illustrated
by the following strange story by an
old English writer: Zone Sunday the
people of a certain village were coming
out Of church OH thick, cloudy day,
when they saw the anchor of ship
hooked to one of the tombstones-the
cable, which was tightly stretched,
hanging down from the air. The people
were astonished, and while they were
consulting about it suddenly they saw
the rope move as though some one la
bored to pull up the anchor. The an,
chor, however, still held fast by the
stone, and a great noise was heard in
the air, like the shouting of sailors.
Presently sailor was seen sliding down
the cable for the purpose of unfxing
the anchor. When he had just loosened
it, the villagers seized hold of him, and
while in their hands he quickly died,
just as though he had been drowned
about an hour after the sailors
above, hearing no more of their COM
rade, cut the cable and sailed away. In
hCAIOAy VI tuAo CAtI aOIuAudAy CNtAU tu0
people of the village made the hinges
of { church doors out of the iron Of
the l., .lor." It is further stated that
these hinges are still to be seen there"
bit of evidence much like Munchau.
sens rope wherewith he once climbed
to the moon. If you doubted the story,
you were confronted with the rope.
There is another queer tale about
this aerial ocean. IA merchant of Bris-
tol," it is said, "set sail with his cargo
for Ireland. Some time after, while his
family were at supper, knife sudden
ly fell in through window on the ia
BILE. When the merchant returned and
saw the knife, he declared it to be his
own and said that on such day. at
such an hour, while sailing in an un-
known part of the sea, he dropped the
knife overheard, and the day and the
hour were found to be exactly the time
when it fell through the window" All
of which was once implicitly believed
by many and regarded as incontroverti-
BILE proof of the existence of sea above
the sky. One is at loss to conjecture
how that unknown part of the sea"
connected with the rest of it. A phys
ical geography showing this would be
no small curiosity. ty.-Boston Post.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
ANCIENT CORPORATIONS.
Trade Monopolies That Were Almost Saw
age In Their Operation.


age In Their Operation.
Apprentices became no better than
serfs and slaves. They were not merely
pitilessly fined and brutally punished,
they were often left in ignorance of the
craft that they had purchased the right
to learn. In that frightful social and
moral revulsion following the long and
devastating wars of the sixteenth and
seventeenth centuries the corporations
became more determined than ever to
maintain their industrial aristocracy
and monopoly. They refused to admit
any trade less ancient and honorable
than their own to the rights and privi-
leges of the law; they soiled themselves
by contact with no person of illegiti-
mate birth; and in their savage and re-
lentless pursuit of persons engaged in
unauthorized traffic they invaded the
homes of .contraband workmen, confis-
eating both their tools and the hidden
products Of their toll, leaving them and
their families destitute and starving.
To such absurd lengths was the crea-
tion Of corporations carried for the pro-
duction OF new taxes and new places for
court favorites that occupations like the
teaching of dancing, the selling of flow
ers and the catching of birds were Or
ganized, and homogeneous occupations
like the hatmskers' and carpenters
were divided and subdivided beyond the
comprehension of the modern mind.
But despite the ingenuity of lawyers
and the vigilance of armies Of inspect
ors the lines Of demarcation could not
be drawn so sharply as to avoid con-
flicts of interests. The makers of felt
hats quarreled with the makers of cot
ton hats. The spinners who had pur-
chased the right to use hemp quarreled
with those that had purchased the right
to use fax. The shoemakers fought
with the cobblers that reproduced more
than two-thirds of an old shoe. The cut.
lers that made the handles of knives
fought with those that made the blades
The relations of the makers of wooden
porringers and the makers of wooden
spoons We're equally belligerent. -
Franklin Smith in Popular Science
Monthly
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
SILkWORMS OF LEBANON.
How They Are Cultivated In the Noun.
tains of TripOli.


tains of TripOli.
Harry Fem, the artist, has written
paper, entitled "Silk and Cedars," for
st. Nicholas, describing his visit to
the famous mountains of Lebanon.
Concerning the silk industry, which
plays such an important part in the
lives of the natives, Mr.. Fem says: As
the time approaches for the silkworm
to hatch out the egg the family move
out Of the house and camp under the
trees, giving up the entire establishment
to the worms, after having placed the
eggs OH shelves made of reedlike
bamboo At first the young worms are
fed on finely chopped leaves, but as
they grow larger the leaves need only
be broken in two The people have to
feed and watch the worms night and
day, or they wander in search of food
and get lost, and in the silence of the
night the sound of the worms feeding
is like gently falling rain.
The worms fast three or four times
during this period, and about "a hours
is the length of each fast. A curious
feature about their fast is their posture.
They assume the attitude of cobra
snake about to strike and remain rigid
ly fixed in that position for the entire
period. When they are ready to spin,
small branches are placed on the
shelves, and as the cocoons are formed
upon them the dead twigs seem to bear
golden fruit When the worms get
through that part of the business, the
neighbors are called in-something as
to an old fashioned New England ap-
pie pairing bee. They call it "qtaf" in
Arabic-that is picking" and soon
you see piles of pale green, pure white
and golden yellow cocoons heaped upon
the floor. Later they may be spun into
hanks, but usually the cocoons are sent
down the mountains to Tripoli or Da-
mascus, and after their 80 or 40 days
Of toll they, too, often have to sell the
produce for next to nothing, as the Chi
nese are always ready to undersell them.
Another curious use Mr.. Silkworm is
put to is to soak him in vinegar for
some hours, after which he is drawn out
into SO called "catgut" to make smells
or leaders for fishhooks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Il have always read, and always
with interest,"" said the struggling
young author, "what literary men had
to say concerning their habits of work.
In many cases productiveness appears
to depend upon mood-sometimes a
man can write and sometimes he can't.
A man feeling in condition can do any
sort Of work, no doubt, better than
when he is out of condition, but man
may be mistaken in himself. l find
that it is good thing to make begin
ming.
"Often the mere effort of making a
beginning is enough to dispel clouds
that had seemed to be heavy, but which
are shown to be mere films, and one
touch of concentration is enough to
bring back fancies that you had thought
were wandering far from home, but
were really loafing about right near,
waiting only to be called. New York
Sum-
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
The Uses of White Sand.

In some of the many trips taken to
the seashore do not forget to bring
home some clean white sand. It will
be found very useful in arranging fow-
ers for the table in low. shallow dishes,
as we'll as for securing purposes. II the
jarliniere is filled three-quarters full
with this sand, cattails and grasses can
be arranged much more gracefully, the
sand being heavy enough to hold them.
Brooklyn Eagle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the Best
and Most Popular.

"We sell more of Chamberlain's Cough
Remedy than of all others combined"
writes Messrs. Kerr & Sons, druggists, of
Mars, Pa, They also say "The sale of
it is something phenomenal. We have
sold two gross this winter, selling as high
as six bottles in one morning to as many
different customers. This remedy has
proved particularly successful in croupy
affections. Our customers invariably
pronounce it the best they can find, and
we know of no case where it has failed
to give satisfaction" For sale at 25 and
so cents per bottle, by Garrett & Ayres,
Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
A PRESIDENTS RECEPTION.
An Incident of Trip to Washington
Many Years Ago.

An old timer was in reminiscent
mood after trip to Washington, and
among other things recited the follow
ing incident, which could possibly occur
in no other country on the globe, and
which seems to show the fervor Of a
most fervid race and gives an insight
into President Andrew Johnson's char
acter as man such az could not be
found in dozen histories of the man
who held every elective Office in the
power of our sovereign people, from con-
stable Of Columbia, Tenn, to president
Of the United States:
"It was just following the impeach-
ment trial." said the narrator, "when
Mr.. johnson was making his grand tour
Of the country His party put up at the
Spencer House, which was then swell
hotel. When the presidential party were
leaving the Spencer, the carriages were
driven from the hotel entrance across to
the east side Of Broadway, and it
CHANGED that the one in which Mr.. John
son and Secretary Stanton were seated
pulled up in front of genial Ed Quin-
toms railroad hotel, then at Front and
Broadway, but now, like poor Ed, no
more.
AT that time an old Irishman named
Kennedy, nicknamed the Democrat, >
was employed as houseman at Quinton g,
and CHANGED to be standing at the front
door with the youth who was at once
clerk and bookkeeper Of the railroad.
"'Wurra, who's the little fat fellow
they're all shakin hands wutP asked
old Kennedy of the clerk.
President Andy Johnson was the
reply.
Andy johnson, the rale out an out
president himsel', f'om Washington
"'The same.
"Do you think could shaker
"tYou cam
"Taking off his battered old hat and
producing from it yard square red
handkerchief, with which he mopped his
face and wiped his hands, he approach
ed the presidential carriage, which was
an open one. When there, he placed his
hat firmly between his knees, spat on
his hands, extended the right and ex-
claimed:
"'Wisha, how are ye, Andy, my da-
cent Ould DlmOCrat!
THE beaming smiles on the face Of
the old Irishman were reflected ON the
presidents as he grasped the honest
hand
"'Never better, my old friend. How
are you?
"'Oh, begorra, kilt wut pleasure at
seein you. Whisper (the presidential
4 11.> <l<~.r, 49,
an hev a drink wut me yourself, an
the ould fellow, Quinton, have CRATE
whisky, an, by gobs, he'll trate US da-
cent.
1T is needless to say the party did
not drink, but as the carriage started
Mr.. johnson, turning to Mr.. Stanton,
said:
Mr.. Stanton, that is the most
heartfelt reception ever met with. >"
Cincinnati Enquirer.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
II LOVE Aslue.

What II the sunshine kiss no more the
mountains peak
Nor in the vale no more the purple shad.
ows seek
To mount on high,
And, coming nigh,
Drive from the heights whom they would
kiss and clasp
And dim his rays forever in their chilly
grasp?
What If the flowers bloom no more. but
droop their heads
That have incarnadined the summer 8
garden beds?
What IL the sheaves
In autumn ewes
Rustic no more to WOO the hiding whip
poorwill
And Gll the happy bird songs are forever
still'
What If the earth should eer be wrapped
in endless night
And circling moons attendant wander
without light?
What can betide
If love abide?-
Let suns and spheres sweet body breath,
all, ended be.
I am content so love endure eternally.
'-Emily Selinger in New Yorl. Tribune.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
HE-FoRESAW- the, FUTURE.
James g. Biaine's Prophetic Words About
His Political Career.

Eohticdi CdTeeT.
first made the acquaintance of Mr..
Blaine during the congress session of
1866. He was then beginning his-sec-
ond term in the house. AT that time l
owned and edited country new spaper
IN General Garfield's district One day
in the fall of 1865 Garfield wrote me to
come up to his hilltop home in the little
college town of Hiram. He told me that
he thought it would be good thing for
a young newspaper man to study nation
al politics in Washington and get ac-
Quainted with national men, and that
he would undertake to get me a clerk
ship in the house of representatives. In
due time he spoke to his old friend,
General Robert G. Schenck, who was
chairman of the committee OH military
affairs, and the result was was given
the clerkship of that committee.
Colfax was speaker of the house, and
for some reason or other he seemed to
have little liking for the ambitious
young member from the Augusta dis
trict of Maine, for he appointed Blaine
to position near the foot of that COM
mittee. Now, Blaine had not served in
the army and had no knowledge of mil
itary legislation and no taste for that
kind of work. He used to be a country
editor himself, and he appeared to take
fancy to the young clerk from Ohio
He would often drop into the committee
room, and, standing before the wood
fire, would talk freely to me about his
newspaper and political career and his
plans and hopes for the future.
remember that he said one day: II
do not like this military committee
business and ought not to be here. Next
congress am going to be on the COM
mittee Oh appropriations or ways and
means. Financial questions will soon be
the dominant ones in congress. Two
years later I expect to be chairman of
my committee. Then think shall be
speaker Of the house and after awhile
hope to go to the senate.
Everything came about exactly as he
planned. He had wonderful prescience
con cerning his own future, as we'll as in
relation to political events. When he
was a candidte for the presidential nom-
ination in 1880, he said to me: my Ca
reer has thus far closely paralleled that
of Henry Clay. He was speaker of the
house and then senator. His party re.
fused to nominate him as long as it had
any chance of electing president.
When it had no longer any chance, il
gave him the nomination he had so long
sought. believe that is going to be my
fate. "-Chicago Times Herald.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

"I'm going to introduce bill," de-
clared the first legislator, prohibiting
any and all persons from going up in
balloon"
''There's where you show your lack
of craftsmanship, sneered the second
legislator "My bill will make it an
offense punishable by fine and impris-
onment to fall out of a balloon. - DE-
troit Free Press.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
A Coincidence.

''The man who brought this in, re-
marked the EDITORS assistant as he un-
rolled half yard of manuscript, told
me contidentially that he needed the
money for it."
eyes, was the melancholy answer,
sits strange fact that the longest
poems seem almost invariably to be
written By the shortest poets "-Wash(
iugtQn Star.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
"Yes," she answered.

"That little word" he exclaimed,
"raises me the seventh heaven of bliss !"
She looked into his rapture lit eyes.
"Only the SEVENTH" she unused.
"And it is already the middle of June?
Does he deceive me?"
She shivered, and the ocean sobbed at
her feet.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Unconditional surrender is the only
terms those famous little pills known as
DeWitt's Little Early Risers will make
with constipation, sick headache and
stomach troubles. w. R Smith, & Co.,
Druggists.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
What Is Really Needed.

Somebody has invented another talk
ing machine
''That's stupid thing to.do. Won't
these scientists ever learn that what the
world needs is listening maohinesP'-
Chicago Record.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Dagger the professional baseball play.
er has married an heiress."
"Ah! Good catchW
"Why do you look so serious, Harold?
Was papa angry when you asked him ?"
No, no. On the contrary, he seemed
very much pleased
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

To the poet, to the philosopher. to
the saint, all things are friendly and
sacred, all events profitable. all days
holy, all men divine.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

A famous Scotch dean used to tell a
ghost story, the clew to which is in the
question, "Weel, maister ghaist, is this
general rising or are ye just taking
daunder frae yer grave by yerselff"-
ArRonaut.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
Contradictory.

Jack-You should have seen Miss
Waldo Her eyes flashed fire, and
Arthur-That's funny. You said q
moment ago that she froze you with
/ glance.-Town Topics.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10
Tired, Nervous, Sleepless

Men and women-how gratefully they
write about Hoods Sarsaparilla, Once
helpless and discouraged, having lost all
faith in medicines, now in good health
and "aole to do my own work." because
Hoods Sarsaparilla has power to enrich
and purify the blood and make the weak
strong-this is experience of host of
people.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

7. F. Anthony, ex-poetmaster OF
Promise City, Iowa, says: "I bought
one bottle Of Mystic Cure for rhsum-
atism and two doses Of it did me more
good than Ill the medicine ! ever tqpk. p
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

The man who has not passionate To-
cal attachments can never become pa-
triotic IN any broad o generous ssnse.
>--AmeTioan Friend.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Watts-I saw you down town this
morning with your better half.
N Peck-If you please, she is not my
better half. She is the whole thing.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Nature IL an arrant democrat and be-
stows her gifts impartially. .-Ara G.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1897-06-10

Hoods Pills are the best family cathar.
tic and liver medicine. Gentle, reliable,
sure
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-27
CENTRAL AMERICAN UPHEAHAL.
Barrios' Downfall Is Regarded as
Inevitable and BonHia NAY Share
His Fate.

NEW YORK, N. Y, Sept. ga Wash
ington special says: The Central Ameri-
can republics. according 10 Pan-American
diplomats in Washington, are undoubted-
ly on the eve Of a general political up
heaval.
The success of the revolutionists in
Guatemala, entailing the downfall of Die
tator Barrios and the elevation of Pros
pero Morales to the presidency is believed
to be inevitable and is likely OF itself TO
bring about revolutions in several sister
republics.
The Imprisonment of the Costa Rican
Consul. General, Don Eduardo Beeche, by
the Nicaraguan authorities Is regarded rs
a serious breach of International courtesy
that can hardly prevent rupture.
The seeds of sedition are easily sown in
Honduras, and uneasiness in tnat coun-
try seems likely to develop into open re-
volt against President Bonilla as an indi-
rect result of the success OF the revolution
lists in Guatemala.
Salvador alone, OF all the Spanish
American States, at present appears quiet
and likely to remain So successful
revolution in either of the three republics
com posing the Greather Republic of Cen
traI America would mean the dissolution
of the feeble diplomatic bonds which now
unite them.
At the Guatemalan legation the report
that Juan Aparicio was executed by order
OF President Barrios Is discTedited. d..
Horatio Guzman, formerly Minister TO the
United States rom Nicaragua, said: I'm
der present con nditions it il impossibl 10
prevent recurring revolutions in Central
America"
The San Francisco call., 1897-09-27
That Claim Made in the
Case Of the British Ship
Hahnemann.
The Law Demands Supplies for
a Year, and Hers Lasted
but a Few Months.
Last Illness of the Deceased Captain,
clearinghouse Runners Trying
to Ship the Sailors.

The momentous voyage of the British
ship. Hahnemann, which arrived here
Saturday night with tale of woe and
suffering narrowing in the extreme, is
only another Illustration of the dangers
which beset men who go down to the sea
in ships; but shipping men say most OF
the hardships endured on this voyage
might have been easily avoided, and they
base their opinion OH what they know OF
the provisio ming of the vessel.
The shipping laws provide that every
vessel clearing for sea shall take pro-
visions to last for minimum period of
year. The Hahnemann cleared from
Hull, England, and was out only 2l5 days,
yet for the last three months the men
found themselves III danger OF running
short of provisions. During the latter
part of the voyage they were put on halt
rations, and when the United States
training-ship Adams was met there were
only seven days supply of biscuits on
hand. For while previous 10 that the
men hac one biscuit day, in addition to
the other food.
When the seamen remaining on board
were questioned yesterday they admitted
in general that it was the first time they
had shipI ed on vessel which ran such
risks in the provisioning. They have
become pretty cheerful now that they are
in port and say they feel we'll.
Captain Bindon, who died of erysipelas
on the voyage, was man who seemed to
be very popular with his crew, and uni
versat regret at his sad end was expressed
on the ship. Hs is described as man
who always insisted that no matter of dis
cipline should be neglected, but when
sucn was fulfilled was OF genial temper
and kindly in his bearing toward all.
The steward said the captain suffered
little while i'll and was chiefly annoyed by
the swelling OF his limbs. When he was
a lad he was struck on The side of the head
by a stone hurled By another youth and
in his last illness the flesh in the region of
the scar puffed out and broke into num-
Der of ulcers, which necessitated his wear
ing a bandage until the hour of his death.
He leaves wife and five children in Liv-
erpoo! with no one to care for them.
The conduct and seamanship OF First
Mate Green, who took charge of the ship
on the death OF the captain, is generally
commended.
Some of the deep-water sailor board ng-
house runners managed TO get hold Of
some of the men on the Hahnemann yes
terday, and, it is said, will have them on
hant to snip at once on some of the ves-
sells bound for Great Britain. AS some of
them are hardly well from the scurvy
yet and need at le6st ten or twelve days
on land, where they can get plenty of
green food, some captains are likely
TO have lively time caring for them.