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Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
For THE YOUNG FOLKS.
Desperate Combat With a Pair Of
Partners.

TAMPA, Fla, October 2.--Martin
Tibbetts, farmer Of this ueighbor-
hood, had desperate and almost
fatal fight with a pair Of panthers the
other night. They were male and f.
male with a nest Of cubs not far from
the place of battle. Tibbetts went out
hunting and being belated camped at
Six Mile hummock, where be impro-
vised house with some bushes and a
hollow stump. He cooked supper
and then fell asleep. It was about
midnight when the cats made their
attack which so nearly resulted in tie
death Of the hunter.
Tibbetts was awakened by a scratch
ing and growing at the root OF his
frail house. The cries were of the
peculiar human-like tones Of the pan
Their, and Tibet knew that he was in
for a fight. He crept under the side Of
the stump where it partly protected
him, drew his hunting knife and pis-
toll and awaited Developments. Soon
big paw was thrust through the
roof and Tibbett gave it a vicious
stab with the knife. This angered
the beasts and they redoubled their
efforts to get at him. He stabbed
away at every portion visible, but
was not able to inhict serious injury.
Finally one of them tore away a
portion of the hollow stump. 1t poked
its head in the opening and tried to
seize the hunter in its ponderous jaws.
Tibbett placed his pistol to the fore
head, fired and blew the head to bits,
covering himself with blood This
did not deter the other animal, for 1t
thrust paw into the hole, got good
hold on the mans buckskin breeches
and dragged him into the open air.
Then the animal sprang at his throat
He piled his knife as the cat fought
for strangle hold and a desperate
hand to hand conflict ensued.
At last the beast made a spring
which Tibbetts avoided by rolling
over rapidly. He fell onto his rifle,
seized it quickly, and, as the animal
crouched again, fired at less than two
yards range. The shot was iortu-
nate one, as it killed the animal. Bat
the beast sprang and FIJI on the in
trepid hunter and tore him badly in
its death agony. He struggled out
from under, badly scratched, his
clothing in ribbons and his figure
covered with blood, but without ser.
ious injury. He heard pitiful whin-
ing near by, and on tracing the noise
to its origin, found a nest Of kittens.
He captured the little fellows and now
has them captives at his home.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

Mr.. William Sewers, of Bradford, Ohio,
was cured by S.S.S. ten years ago of a
severe blood poison, and writes that to
this day no sign of the dreadful disease
has ever returned. He says:
81 had terrible blood disease which
is considered incurable, and was treated
for long time by the best physicians,
but they did me no good. The disease
seemed TO get frmer hold on me, and
attacked my tongue and throat, which
were soon full of vile ulcers.
81 changed doctors several times, and
afterwards took nearly every blood rem
edy on the market, without the slightest
benefit. After Ave years of treatment
which did me no good whatever, was
induced to try SIS. This remedy
proved itself equal to the case, for in a
few months was entirely cured and my
skin was perfectly clear and smooth.
l could hardly believe that the cure was
permanent, but ten years have elapsed
and no sign of the disease has yet ap-
peared."
S.S.S. is a sure cure for Cancer, Ca
tarrh, Contagious Blood Poison, Scrof-
ula, Rheumatism, Eczema, and all other
blood diseases, which other remedies
have no effect whatever upon. 1t is
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
on Forever.

To Cure Constipation Forever
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. Zoe or 25c.
Il Q. G. G. fail 10 cure, druggists refund money
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

There is a little girl living on Til
den avenue who is rapidly causing
her fathers hair to assume the color Of
the driven snow.
The other day she locked up at him
from between his knees and asked:
Papa, was it wise person who
said the good die young?"
eyes. said the musiug man, Il
guess so."
Well" she went on, after think
ing il over for some time, IN not so
much surprised about you; but don t
see how mamma managed to get to
grow up. Cleveland Plaindealer.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

fui naughty words. wish ] could
remember 'em, ma'am and say 'em
for Won Don't yon really want ne
t. sing Cod Save the Queen for you2o
"Not this time, dear
"They always give me something /
went when ! sins Il At home. / mean
II ] stop right away
Next time Won come you may sirg
it, dear. Good.b bye
"Good.bye ma'am."
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
No
Theory Here.

The greatest claims for S.S.S. (Swift's
Specihc) are made by those whom it has
cured, and after all the most valuable
reputation is one which is given by those
who speak from experience. We could
publish page of what we claim S.S.S.
will do, but the people prefer to read
of what it has done, and hence we give
the testimony OF reputable, well-known
people in different parts of the country,
who gladly tell of how S.S.S. has cured
them of blood diseases, after trying
other treatment in vain.
No wonder S.S.S. has such staunch
friends. The experience of those who
take it to-day will be the same as of
those who twenty years ago found it the
only cure. Blood diseases are obstinate,
and cannot be cured by one medicine
in dozen which claims to cure them;
so when SIS. is taken with satisfactory
results, after a disappointing expert
ence with other remedies, it is not
strange that it has grateful friends by
the score.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
In a Dilemma.

This is the position in which you
are often placed, when suddenly taken
with severe cramps or pain and the
Doctor is away. Moral: Keep bot
tie of MAGIC PAIN BALM in the house
1t is a king among pain killers. For
external and internal use Cures
Rheumatism, Neuralgia, Cramp Collie,
Vomiting and Diarrhea. 1t has no
equal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

Indigestive poisons are the bane OF
the dyspeptic's life. When sick, see
if your sickness is caused by indiges-
tive poisons. If so, take Shaker Di-
gestive Cordial. This is the only
certain way of being permanently
cured, because it is the only way that
gets rid of the poisons. You know
that fermented food is poisonous.
You know that poison is unhealthy.
Shaker Digestive Cordial clears the
stomach of fermenting food, and puri-
fees the blood and system OF indiges-
tive poisons. 1t cures indigestion
and the diseases that come of it.
Headache, dizziness, nausea, stomach
ache, weakness, fatulence, constipa-
ton, loss Of appetite, irritability, etc.
These are a few of the symptoms,
caused by indigestive poisons, cured
by Shaker Digestive Cordial
At druggists, price 10 cents to $I.oo
per bottle.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
TRYING SUGAR BEETs.
Notable Results Have Already Been
Obtained.

WAsH1NGroN, Sept. 27.-Secretary
Wilson. Of the Agricultural Depart.
ment. has secured an order from the
Post Office Department, permitting
agents Of the department to attach
frank to packages Of sugar beet seed
to be sent to the experiment station
for analysis.
Last Spring the Agricultural De
partment sent sugar beet seed to farm
ers in twenty-seven States. 1t is now
the intention to test the beets, grown
from these seed, for saccharine
strength.
Under the arrangements made today
with the Post Office Department the
experiment station officials will be all
lowed to send franks to all farmers to
whom they supplied seeds.
Secretary Wilson said today that
the results were such as to encourage
the belief that sugar beets could be
successfully grown in almost all the
States in the Union. Contrary to his
expectation, the best reports have
come from the South rather than from
the North. Beets grown in the vicin-
ity of Richmond, Va, give returns OF
"a to rS per cent Of saccharine matter
and from the Pecos Valley, in New
Mexico, of IS to 20 per cent. In Eu-
rope an average Of 10 per cent IS con-
sidered large.
1t is Mr.. Wilson's intention to dis
tribute twelve tons Of sugar beet seeds
next Spring. Heretofore all the seeds
distributed by the department have
been procured in Europe. The grow
ers in Utah have promised three tons
this year and it is expected that other
localities in the United States Will
furnish part of the supply necessary.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09
Purely Vegetable

and is the only blood remedy which
is guaranteed to contain no mercury,
potash or other harmful mineral. S.S.S.
is sold by all druggists.
Books on Blood and Skin Diseases will
be mailed free to all who address Swift
Specific Company, Atlanta, Georgia.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

The beard should be trimmed and
not allowed to grow scraggily, and if
grizzly, or OF uneven color, use Buck
ingham's Dye which colors beauti-
full brown or black
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

It has finally been figured out what
kind of man should go to Klondike.
A strong young man with no family
ties; no comforts of little home; no
prospects; with the 81 can only be a
sister" of some gentle girl ringing in
his ears; with all appetite for dog
meat, foudness for snow-b ball dessert,
don't care whether he shoots the
Chilkoot rapids or the rapids shoot
him, and no consuming desire to see
how free silver pans out in 1900
Thus fortified, the only other things
necessary are about $500 and con-
stitution like an OK to stand cold
weather in the winter and in the
summer stand off the mosquitoes as
large as politicians belief that his
party owes him a great deal.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

She-Why is it, wonder, that little
men so often marry large women?
He-I don't know, unless it is that
little fellows are afraid to back out OF
the engagements - Cleveland Lead
Ell.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

A daily paper has been started at
City, in the gold fields, with
at $4,000 a year; single
copies, $3.50.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

Treat your wife says philosopher,
as you fancy you would have treated
the first girl you ever loved, who mar
ried-not YOU. but the other fellow
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1897-10-09

Judge-Why did you steal the gen
tleman's purse?
Prisoner thought the change
might do me good.--Town Tropics.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

Mrs. John Aldolls of Middletown
Springs committed suicide Tuesday
of last week By taking morphine. She
leaves a husband and tour children.
Eddie Gosselin; young man who
sleeps over the ShrlburIie station, dis
tinguished himself early Saturday
morning by repulsing burglars who
had broken into the building. Gosse-
lin was awakened by the ringing of
the burglar alarm connected with the
office. In the floor of his room is a
register which he pulls out at night to
let the heat up. After he was awak-
ened he took his revolver and went to
the hole. He saw two men below, one
a tall fellow with a dark lantern in
one hand and revolver in the other,
and the other a small, slender chap
likewise. Gosselin saw them
open one drawer and then try the
cash register He fired three shots
and the tall man fired once at the
ceiling, in exchange, as the two made
a hurried exit.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
sICK CONS.

Orr FEED. lf Won have COW that
is "olr feed" and run down, 4 few
doses of Kow-kure viii gel the stom,
lch back into shape and bring the
animal up 70 her full capacity Of milk
BrNCHES in udder. Many a valua.
Die COW has been rendered almost
worthless by punches coming in the
uddcr. They are caused by impure
blood, poor circulation aad congeS.
tior. ) short treatment of kow-kurc
soon causes the bmchcs to disappear.
Abortion king ktlast there
is q curr Tor this worst OF cow iron-
b.es. kow-hure, it does the work
with no trouble.
BAKRENNEs> Failure to Breed }.
That case has never been found thai
kow- kure could not cure. This med
icine is made by the Dairy associa-
tioa, Lyndonville, VI. Ask youl
merchant for il or send direct to us
Price, soc and 81 per box.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
nrewster TrIaI postponed o Nov. 22

D
1 The counsel for the defence in the
Brewster case asked that the case be-
continued until Nov. %, as the ex-
uers on iusanity in the case were
now enga@ed on the Kelley case, now
On trial in New Hampshire. The
court complied
The presiding Judge will be Hon
j VI. Tyler Of Brattleboro. and the
assistant Judges Hon Mark Meers OF
Marsuiield and Hon. G. +. Jones Of
Waitsfield states Attorney Fred ;.
Rowland Of the law firm Of Dilling-
ham, Huse a. Rowland, and Zed :
stanton Of Roxbury will conduct Ia,
prosecution, and the defence will b.
conducted by w. 4. Lord and Fred
Carlton Of the law firm of Lord q
Carlton, who viii be assisted by Hon.
Frank Plumley of Mortified.
Wednesdays Burlington News had
n column interview with Mrs. Dora
Choatc, the nurse who attended Mil
dred Brewster OF Montpelier soon
after the slooting affair. Mrs. Choate
believes the girl i insane and recalls
two times where She attempted sui
eide, but was prevented by Mrs.
Choate's presence of mind.
Drs. G. f. Chandler and A. B. Bis.
bee went to the Jail for the purpose OF
making another effort to extract the
bali lodged in Mildred Brewster's
skull. She was placed under the in
fuence OF ether and the forceps were
applied to the bal, which is lodged in
the bone Of the skull about two inches
from the outside OF the face and on a
direct line with the entrance of the
ear. The forceps, however, would
not hold, but would keep slipping of.
50 firmly was the ball Embedded, and
it was found that il would be neces-
-ary TO chisel the bone in order to ex-
tract il, but it was thought advisable
not to do So at this time. as it was
possible that TIE effect Of the opera
lion on her general health, which j,
nt present good. would be such as t.
uni her for the ordeal Of her trial al
the time set.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

fast; then that bearing-down feeling.
Her doctor says, "cheer up, you have
dyspepsia; you'll be all right soon.
But she doesn't get all right. She
grows worse day by day, till all at once
she realizes that a distressing female
complaint is established.
Her doctor has made mistake.
She has lost faith in him; hope van
ishes; then comes the brooding, NOR
bid, melancholy, everlasting BLUES.
Her doctor, if he knew, should have
told her and cured her, but he did not,
and she was allowed to suffer. BY
chance She came across one of Mrs.
Pinkham's books, and in it she found
her very symptoms described and an
explanation OF what they meant. Then
she wrote TO Mrs. Pinkham, at Lynn,
Mass, for advice, feeling that she was
telling her troubles to woman
Speedy relief followed, and vigorous
health returned.
Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound instantly asserts its curative
powers in all those peculiar ailments
Of women. 1t has been the standby
Of Intelligent American women for
twenty years, and the story reeited
above is the true experience of hum
dreds of women, whose letters of
gratitude are to be found on file in
Mrs Pinllham's library.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
OF LOCAL INTEREST.
The Information Supplied BY
This BARBER Will Prove OF
HneStitnable Value i'm This
Vicinity.

When the striped pole or sign, which now
indicates barber shop, was employed to let
the public know where cupping or blood
letting was professionally performed, close
shaves were daily occurrence-not the easy
removal of the hirsute or hairy adornment
OF the head and face, but close shayes from
entering eternity. More than one unfortu.
nate entered the barber-surgeon' doorway
to leave 1t a corpse or so weak that weeks
were required TO get the victim Of NAL
practice on his feet. dieting was used
for everything from a heartache to a corn, and
a pain in the loins was invariably treated
with two incisions-one on each side Of the
spine Like plasters and liniments, these
helped from the counter irritation they
created, and we may presume that had Mr..
J. M. Townsend head barber in Bliss
barber shop. in the Bank Building, Lebanon,
NH, lived in the time OF George III, OF
Eng and, in place Of taking the course he did
a short time ago with his back, blood
letting would have been resorted to. Read
how he treated his trouble: "Aly kidneys
have been weak and sore ever since rails
ing barn, when part of the frame work fell
Oh me and injured my back in some way.
There was dull, aching pain over my loins,
especially if ] oycr-cxcrted myself in any
way, or stopped or lifted | could not lie
on my acS on account Of the pain, and a
urinary weakness, very annoying, followed.
s7w Doan's Kidney Pills advertised and 50
well spoken Of by others that got them at
drug store. They helped the pain in my
back and relieved the urinary weakness.
have no hesitation in recommending Doan's
Kidney Pills to any one as good reliable
kidney medicine"
D3an's Kidney Pills are for sale by all
dealers--price, so cents. Mailed by Foster
Milburn Co., Sole Agents for the United
States, Buffalo, n. Y
Remember the name, "Doan's," and take
no substitute.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
The Youth,s Compnnion.

The Companions calendar for 1S9S is at
hand and viii be sent free to all yearly
Subscribers. Il is one of the prettiest ever
sent out by the publishers OF this publica-
ton. and the calendar alone will Be quite
an inducement to subscribers, but it is
nothing in comparison with the good
things thst are promised to be set before
US each week and it goes without saying
that the Companions promises are always
richly fulfilled. Among other attractions
are five serial stories which we venture to
predict, judging by their writers, viii be
fascinating and better still inspiring and
instructive. The Youths Companion, POS
Columbus Ave, Boston. Mass.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

A charter was granted by Secretary
of State &. W. Brownell lately to the
Cav Brothers company of Cavendish.
The company is organized for the
purpose of manufacturing wooden and
textile fabrics and wooden and metal
goods. The capital stock is $4,000.
The members of the cooperation are
Joseph Z. Gay. c. ID. Gay, James E.
Gay. Joseph F. Gay and Mrs. Aura
Austin.
OF all places in Vermont, South
Rvegate has had the fiercest fight
over who should be postmaster or
postmistress. The battle was waged
in earnest on Saturday, when Mr..
Hubbard and Miss Marion Hall, the
contestants for the office, met Hon.
w. w. Grout at St. Johnsbury that
afternoon and submitted their petit
tions to him. After crossing of all
the names regarded as doubtful, and
striking from Miss Halls petition all
TO which Hubbard objected there was
a clear majority for Miss Hall OF II:
This settled the matter. Miss Hall
is already postmistress, so no new APP
monument will be needed and the at
fairs of the office may be expected to
90 on as easily and satisfactorily a. IN
h mast
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18

tercst and crammed with information is
" The Business of a Great Wheat Farm. /"
Mr.. W. r. Leigh, the artist, visited the
place and his illustrations are very telling.
A wide circle of readers will find "Wfth
Dog and Gun" n very readable paper in
deed. Il is by a. b. Frost. The interest
for another class OF readers will center in
"The Unusual Uses OF Photograph" 1.-The
Durket Sperret us concluded in this num-
Der. "No Continuing City" is a story OF
German city life by Blanche Willis How
ard. Don't skip the poems or you will be
a laEar
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
How 10 Cure Bilious Cole.

suffered for weeks with collie and pains
in my stomach caused by biliousness and
bad 20 take medicine sll the while until
used CnRmberlain's Collie, Cholera and
Diarrhea Remedy which cured me. have
since recommended it to good many
osopls. Mrs. r. Butler, Fairhaven, Conn.
Persons who are subject to bilious collie
can ward of the attack by taking this
remedy as soon g. the irst symptoms APP
pear Sold by Evans 4 Co, and @. NJ.
Miller. Bethel
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-11-18
Literary Notes.


81. Nicholas, conducted by Mrs. Mary
MaDes Dodge, enters upon its 25th year OF
is successful career as the leading maya
zine for boys and girls with this issue. A
remarkably varied and attractive list OF
features has been secured for the coming
year. Among the writers are Rudysrd
KipliDg, In his ''Just SO Stories" which
are meant to be told "lust-so," Frank
Stockton aud j. I. Trowbridge. There
will be the usual number OF articles of in
strnction and entertsinment,sh short stories.
poems and jingles, as we'll IS hundreds OF
pictnres by leading artists.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-20

when the push-button in the dining
room fixture is pressed This calls the
cook to the phone and, the lady of the
house may give her orders in an under
tone and even in a whisper. which will
be plainly understood by the cook. The
mouthpiece is a sinlplified microphone,
the membrane being placed just lit
tie above a very small electric magnet.
The same magnet is used for the push
button. In other respects this instalIa-
ton does not differ from the ordinary
microphone, and it's rapid popularity in
Germany will be understood when it is
stated that the manufacturers sell the
apparatus. together with $50 feet of
wire, for about eight dollars.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-20

Seize the umbrella with the right
hand by the tips or ends of the ribs,
bringing them evenly around the
shank Tor handlel; with the left hand
straighten out all the folds. and see that
none are left in a punched OF wrinl1led
shape. Then, with the left hand, COM
Inence at the top and bring the hand
down on the folds, turning the umbrella
with the right hand, keeping the tips
or ends of the ribs distributed evenly
around the stick. See that the folds
roll evenly. Keep the left hand moving
down gently toward the right past the
tie or band. When the left hand meets
the right hold firmly with the left hand
and burton the tie with the right. If
you desire a very close roll, hold 1t as
before, and with the left hand
straighten out the creases or folds, then
roll down tightly until you get to the
tie or band. Then hold firmly with
the left hand, unfasten the tie with the
right hand, roll down past the tie, but
ton the tie with the right hand. and if
you are an expert you have a close roll
on your umbrella. It will lie in neat
folds and look as it does when it comes
from the factory.-Hardware.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1897-09-20

with the city clerk, to the credit of the
city of Topeka, certified check of deposit
for two hundred dollars, as a guarantee
that he will enter into the contract If
awarded him, according to the terms of
his bid, within five days after the certifi-
cation of the award.
All prices must be written as well as
expressed by figures.
Proposals should be directed to the city
clerk. Topeka, Kansas, and should be en-
dorsed proposals for constructing
drain"
Proposals must be made in full con-
formity to all of the specifications
Payments will be made upon estimates
by the city engineer, when approved by
the mayor and council, either in cash
internal improvement bonds of the city
of Topeka, as the council may elect
The whole of the work above mentioned
shall be commenced and completed at
such time shall be designated at
the time of awarding contract.
The intention is to let the contract for
the work a whole.
The council reserves the right to reject
any or all bids.
S. S. McFADDEN. City Clerk.