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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1897-10-28

annoyance when it blew. | remember
the appearance of his coat, which he
patched himself upstairs in his room.
and which. before the end, was nothing
but patches. Ne never wrote or re
ceiyed a letter. and he never spoke with
any but the neighbors, and with these.
for the most part, only when drunk on
rum. The great sea-chest none of us
had ever seen open.
He was only once crossed. and thatwas
toward the end, when my poor father
was far gone in decline that took him
off. DIR. Livesey came late one after
noon to see the patient, took bit OF
dinner from my mother, and went into
the parlor to smoke Il pipe until his
horse should come down from the ham
let, for we had no stabling at the old
Benbow. | followed him in, and ] re-
member observing the contrast the
neat. bright doctor, with his powder as
white as snow. and his bright, black
eyes and pleasant manners. made with
the coltish country folk, and. above all
with that filthy, heavy, bleared scare
crow of pirate Of ours. sitting far gone
in rum. with his arms on the table. Sud
denly he-the captain. that is-bcgan
TO pipe up his eternal song:
Fifteen men on the dead mans chest
Yo-ho- no, and bottle OF rum,
Drink and the devil had done for the rest
To-ho-ho and a bottle OF rum"
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CENTRAL VERMONT RAILROAD.
Corrected to October II, 1897.
GOING SOUTH

Corrected to October II, 1897.
GOING SOUTH
Trains leave Randolph as follows:
2:29k, M.
Night Express from Ogdensburg, Mon.
treal and the West, for Boston, Lowell,
and all New England points. Sleeping
cars for Boston, via Lowell, also, fol
Springfield, run daily, Sundays included.
1917 Am.
Mail from st. Adams and Burlington fol
Worcester and Boston, via Lowell and
Ftehburg, and New York. via Springfield,
for all points in New England. Wagner
paIlor car to Boston without change.
l:35 m.
Limited Express from Ogdensburg, Cam
bridgeJunction Richford, Montreal and the
West, for Concord, Manchester, Nashua,
Lowell and Boston. and for New York, via
Springfield. Wagner parlor car to Boston.
7;22 Pm.
Passenger for White River junction, con-
meeting with mixed train for Windsor.
2.OnA.M.
Night Express from Boston and New
York, for Chicago, Ogdensburg, Richford,
Ottawa and the West. Sleeping car to
Montreal runs daily, Sundays included,
from Boston, via Lowell, and from Spring
s:l6A.
Passenger for Rutland. Burlington, ST
Adams, Richford and 0gdensburg, con-
Meeting at Essex Junction with Express
for Troy. Albany and New York.
2;43 P. M.
Mail and express train from Boston,
Worcester. Springfield, New London and
New York. for Burlington, Rutland, st.
Adams Riehford, Norwood, 0gdensburg
and Montreal. Wagner Parlor car to
Montreal without change.
k:l5 P. M.
Express from Boston and New York for
burlington, st. Albans and Montreal
Wagner Parlor Car to Montreal, and
Pullman Sleeping Car from Randolph
to Chicago without change. Due in Chi
eago at $40 o'clock next night.
. W. CUMMINGS, Ge11 Passenger Agt.
Z. w. BALDWIN. Gen'lSupt.
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At first / had supposed "the dead
mans chest" TO be that identical big
box of his upstairs in the front room,
and the thought had been mingled in
my Nightmares with that of the one
legged seafaring man. But by this time
we had all long ceased TO pay any par
ticular notice to the song; it was new,
that night, to nobody but DIR. Livesey.
and on him / observed that it did not
produce an agreeable effect, for he
looked up for a moment quite angrily
before he went on with his talk to old
Taylor. the gardener, on a new cure for
rheumatics. In the meantime the cap
tain gradually frightened up mt his
1wn music, and AT last Tapped his hand
upon the table before him in way we
all knew to mean-silence The voices
stopped at once. all but DR.. Liyesey's;
he went on MS before, speaking clear
and kind. and drawing briskly at his
pipe between every word or two. The
captain glared at him for awhile.
tapped his hand again, glared still
harder, and at last broke out with
villainous, low oath: "Silence, there
between decksi"
Were you addressing me, sir?" says
the doctor; and when the rufiian had
told him, with another oath, that this
was so, Il have only one thing 10 say to
you. sir" replies the doctor, that if
you keep on drinking rum the world
will soon be quit Of very dirty scoun-
dreli"
The old fellows fury was awful He
sprung to his feet, drew and opened
sailors clasp knife. and, balancing il
open on the palm of his hand, threat.
ened TO pin the doctor to the wall.
The doctor never so much as moved.
He spoke to him, as before, over his
shoulder, and in the same tone of voice;
rather high, so that all the room
might hear, but perfectly calm and
steady:
III you don't put that knife this in
slant into your pocket, promise, upon
my honor, you shall hang at the next
assizes."
Then followed a battle of looks be.
tween them; but the captain soon
llnuckled under put up his weapon, and
resumed his seat, grumbling like beat,
en- dog.
"And now, sir" continued the doctor
"sinee I know there's such a fellow in
my district, you may count I'll have an
eye on you day and night. I'm not
doctor, only; I'm a magistrate; and il I
catch a breath of complaint against
you, if it's only for piece of incivlity
like tonight, III take effectual means
to have you hunted down and routed
out of this. Let that suffice"
Soon after Dr. Liyesey's horse came
to the door, and he rode away; but The
captain held his peace that evening, and
for many evenings TO come.
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PART l.
THE OLD BUCCANEER.

EHE OLD SIsA-DoG AT THE ADMIRAL
BENBOW.
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KIDNEY TROUBLE CURED.
An Ohio Chemist Discovers a Remedy
That Promises to END Terror of
Bright's Disease.

Since DIR. Richard Bright first described
Bright's disease in 1927. the medical world
has given more and more attention to the study
of the kidneys as source of disease sand mas
demonstrated beyond doubt that they are the
direct cause of many Of he ills Of mankind.
Nineteenth century methods of living are
well calculated 10 change the funo ions OF
these delicate organs and few men today can
be absolutely certain that their kidneys are IN
perfectly normal condition. A tinge OF pain
in the back is classed under that broad title OF
cold" while the dull ache that creeps
through the bones is blamed the weather
or allowed to pass unheeded. This, in reality,
is natures way Of sounding the first warning
that something is going wrong with the inter
nal mechanism and wise indeed is the man
( who heeds it.
Physicians have long been in dispute as to
the best means of treating disease of the kid
neys, the best theories being so often upset by
dire failure that il seemed almost rs though
an infailible remedy would never be diseov-
cred.
Among the most earns st workers in this
field has been john Morrow, an eminent chem
ist of Springfield, Ohio, whose experience of ~
years gave him ample opportunity for study
ing kidney trouble in all its phases. The re-
suit of his research is new combination OF
remedies which he has prepared in yellow tab
let form, under the name Of kidneoids. While
almost entirely new to the medical world,
Morrow's kidneoids have Produced such mar
velous results that there seems little reason
for doubling that he has discovered the RENE
dy SO long sought for by eminent physicians
and that timeworn ideas as to the most eff
eient method of treating the kidneys will soon
be obsolete.
In our last issue we announced that one of
the largest drug concerns in the United States
was negotiating for the control of Morrow
Kidne ids. We are now informed by the dis
eoverer Of this most peculiar remedy that the
Herb Medicine Co. Of Springfield, Ohio, was
the fortunate competitor of the many firms
who were endeavoring to secure the SOLE right
to manufacture and sell Morrow's kidneoids
in the United States. They are now on sale
generally.
If not to be had of your dealer they viii be
sent postpaid. 20 cents per box, six boxes for
$3.50. b. addressing above company.
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piece in the shape of these abominable
fancies.
But though / was so terrified by the
idea of the seafaring man with one leg,
| was far less afraid of the captain him
self than anybody else who knew him.
There were nights when he took a deal
more rum aud water than his head
would carry; and then he would some
times sit and sing his wicked, old, wild
sea songs, minding nobody; but some
times he would call for glasses round,
and force all the trembling company TO
! listen TO his stories or bear a chorus
20 his singing. Often have heard the
house shaking with "Yo-ho-ho, and a
bottle of runs" all the neighbors join
ing in for dear life, with the fear Of
death upon them, and each singing
louder than the other, to avoid remark.
For in these fits be was The most over
riding companion ever known; he
would slap his hand on the table for 81
lence all round; he would fly upin pas
sion Of anger at a question, or some
times because none was put and so he
judged the company was not following
his story. Nor would he allow anyone
to leave the inn till he had drunk him
self sleepy and reeled off to bed.
His stories were what frightened peo-
pie worst Of all. Dreadful stories they
were; about hanging. and walking the
plank, and storms at sea, and the Dry
rortugas, and wild deeds and places on
the Spanish main. BY his own account,
he must have lived his life among some
of the wickedest men that God ever al
lowed upon the sea; and the language
In which he told these stories shocked
our plain country people almost as
much as the crimes that he described.
My father was always saying the inn
would be ruined, for people would soon
cease coming there to be tyrannized
over aud put down, and sent shiyering
to their beds; but 1 really believe his
presence did us good. People were
frightened at the time. but on looking
back they rather liked il; it was a fine
excitement in quiet country life; and
there was even a party of the younger
men who pretended To admire him, call
ing him true sea-dog," and real
old salt, and such like names. and say
ing there was the sort of man that
made England terrible at sea.
In one way, indeed, he babe fair TO
ruin us; for he kept on staying week
after week. and at last month after
month. so that all the money had been
long exhausted. and still my father
never plucked up the heart to insist on
having more. III ever he mentioned il,
the captain blew through his nose 50
loudly that you might say he roared,
and stared my poor father out of the
room. | have seen him wringing his
hands after such a rebuff, and am sure
the annoyance and the terror he lived
in must have greatly hastened his early
and unhappy death.
Al the time he lived with MS the cap
tain made no change whatever in his
dress but to buy some stockings from
hawlSer. One of the cocks Of his hat
having fallen down, he let II hang from
that day forth. though il was a great
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CHATTER IL.
BLACK DOG APPEARS AND DIst
pEANS

/ Aita.A'N AfRh ~ As-AAAn AM LIE 81
PEARS.
Ii was not long after this that there
occurred the first of the mysterious
events that rid as at last OF the captain,
though not, as you VIII see, of his AZ.
fairs. 1t was a bitter, cold winter, with
long. hard frosts and heavy gales; and
/ il was plain from the first that my poor
father was little likely 10 see the
spring. lie sunk daily and my mother
and ! had all The inn upon our hands,
aud were kept busy enough without
paying much regard TO our unpleasant
guest.
II was one January morning, very
early--a pinching, frosty morning
the cove all gray with hoar-frost, the
ripple tapping softly on the stones, the
sun stilllow, aud only touching the Hill
tops and shining far to seaw ard The
captain had risen earlier than usual.
and set out down the beach. his cutlasS
swinging under the broad skirts OF
the old blue coat, his brass telescope
under his arm, his hat tilted back upon
his head. ] remember his breath hang
ing like smoke i'm his wake as he strobe
off, and the last sound heard Of him,
as he turned the big rock. was a loud
snort of Indignation, as though his
mind was still running upon DR.. Live
sey.
Well. mother was upstairs with IA
Their; and was laying the breakfast
table against the captains return.
when the parlor door opened. and q
man stepped in on whom ! had never
set my eyes before He was q pale. tai
lowy creature, wanting two fingers on
the left hand; and. though he wore a
cutlass, he did not look much like
fighter. had always my eyes open
for seafaring men. with one leg on two.
and | remember this one puzzled me.
lie was not sailorly, and yet he had a
smack OF the sea about him. too.
| asked him what was for his service,
and he said he would take rum;
but as was going out of the room to
fetch it he sat down upon a table and
motioned to me TO draw near | paused
where ! was with my napkin in my
hand
Come here. sonny" says he. Come
nearer here"
| tool, step nearer
us this here table for my mate
Bil?" he asked, with a kind of leer.
| told him 1 did not know his mate
Bill; end this was for person who
stayed in our house, whom we called
the captain.
Well" said he, my mate Bin would
be called the captain, as Ike as not. lie
has cut on one cheek, and mighty
pleasant way with him. particularly in
drink, has my mate Bill. Wen put it,
for argument like, that your captain
has cut on one cheek-and Wen put
it, if you like. that that checks the
right one. Al, well! l told you.
Now. is my mate Bill in this here
house?"
] told him he was out walking.
Which way, sonny? Which way is
he gomez"
And when had pointed out the rock
and told him how the captain was like
Is to return, and how soon. and an
swered few other questions, "Ah,
said he, "this1l be as good as drink 10
my mate Bill"
The expression Of his face as he said
these words was not at all pleasant.
and ! had my own reasons for think
ing that the stranger was mistaken.
FContinued on next mage
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You Owe Ii to Her."

about the things which most closely con-
CEN her future happiness. If she is sub
iett to any weakness of the delicate, spe-
cial organism of womanhood, make it your
business to see that this is properly cor
rected, and that she starts upon woman
hoods career with full womanly strength
and capacity. She will bless you for 1t all
her life.
There is no need of examinations and
local applications" Sound professional
advice may be obtained free of charge, by
writing to DR.. r. v Pierce, chief consulting
physician to the Iuvalids' Hotel and Surg
zeal Institute, of Buffalo, n. Y, whose
thirty years occupancy of this position
has made him recognized among the most
eminent of living specialists IN the treat
meut of womau's diseases.
Every case submitted to him by mail re-
ceives careful consideration. Efficient and
inexpensive home treatment is prescribed
whereby delicate feminine complaints may
be promptly alleviated and cured. Dr.
Perce's Favorite Prescription is the only
proprietary medicine in the world designed
for this special purpose by regular physi-
cian-an educated, experienced expert.
Miss Cora l.. Russel, Of I.eemont, AccOmac Co.,
Va IN a letter to DR.. Pierce, says: From April
1906 uuti the following October, / suffered Sc
verely from painful menstruaton. For about
twelve hours before the appearance OF the menses
! would feel giddy have a severe headache, pain
in nav back IN fact y felt as If every bone in my
body was breaking. Nothing did me any good
] wrote to Dr. Pierce and he recommended his
'Favorite Prescription and after using three
bottles Of il I am glad to say J am cured %
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CANDY KITCHEN. 6O9i2 Travis street.
makes the best candies in the world
they are pure clean, fresh and cheap.
Come and see for yourself %
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Schedule d Galveston IpdHS
g., H. & H. r. r.
LEAVE HOUST0N.--
$40 a. M, $40 a. M, 100
p. M, 4;45 p. m.
!. a.. N. DEPOT.
FOOT OF CONGRESS AVE.
WORK or THE COMMISSION.
Special Authority Granted the Mis-
souri,. Kansas and Texas.


Austin, Texas. December 22--The rail-
road commission has granted the following
special authority for the Katy, the same 10
take immediate effect.
THE Missouri. Kansas and Texas RAIL
way Company OF Texas Is authorized 10
compress at LaGrange cotton shipped from
stations east at the rates applying from
such stations and destInedJto points East
OF point Of origin. without making any
charge for the back haul and TO assume
80 much Of the cost OF compressing as u
permitted BY the provisions OF ruis 3. IN
section 3. Of the tariff"
The railroad commission has also issued
general notice that on January they
would consider the matter OF 4 tariff 81
RATES to apply on shipments Of logs ana
blocks. bois d arc and locust piling, In car
loads. The proposed rates increase half 2
cent for every twenty-five miles. being
cents per hundred for forty miles or less.
ard for over 500 miles ~ cents per hun
dred. The foregoing ID for single lines Of
railroad, while for two or more lines the
FATE Is cent higher All persons Inter-
ested In the tariff are reQucsted 70 -
present or submit their views ~ e. be-
fore The date Of ~ heeslegsr
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Agents. 20
REAL, ESTATE The new year viii soon
be here alld parties VIII be looking Tor
bargains IN real estate We are going
10 get out n nice catalogue or city prop
erty, farms and ranches tn an parts az
the state, Cor sale or exchange, II yon
VIII liBt your property win us we VIII
DO our bcsl " sell or make an exchange
for you. Hcnd us n fun description,
pTice terms etc. Covert a Mcc'arty.
Read h;spatu Agents, Austin, Texas. u
MIST BIZ SOLD, regardless Of cost, two
story residence; modern improvements;
actual buyers with each wanted; no
agents. Address 2tD4, this office. %
III YOu WANT 4 READY HOME Ar
raw land price 100 20 60 acres. good
black laE.d on easy terms, come 10 V. J.
LnBaune, Louise, Texas. q
SEVEN actions prairie land, Lavaca and
Wharton counties. 81 per acre; small
cash payment. part Ia other property,
long time on balance. any quantity. J
T. Browning, Brenham Texas. %
LESS THAN 5000 cash viii buy a thor
opgh!y established and paying banking
business within 10 miles OF ioustoE,
We offer another saloon business IN
splendid location IN elty OF Houston ~
a bargain; fine stock OF 1cweiry and
tationAry N live Texas town cheap.
Have lust sold another plantation, but
have several more 10 sell on reasonable
terms. SJeclal bargains in all KINGS OF
ence solicited Nor6eet T. Cooley. room
a1i. Binz building. Houston. Texas q
CHANCE for a bargain through anotheg's
misfortune; three lois, one block on
Heights boulevard 500 each; $40 cash.
So monthly. ID. ID, Smeaten, 5oz Travis
street. "a
PARTY desiring home on paved street.
close IN: smal cash payment balance
long time: can obtain bargain. no agent.
George w Cleveland. 1901 Milan street.
%
AT SACRIFICE. ror cash. two-story
building corner. southern exposurr.
Third ward. with modern Improvement;
nice garden: agents need not Apply. All
dress 2914 this office. ~
FOR SALE--At bargain. $40 acres on
Oyster creek, on Columbia Tap road 3
miles west OF Angicton 200 acres In Gull
tlyation. 800 acres timber, 40 acres prai-
RE. no better cane or cotton land 70 be
found anywhere. Apply TO Vim. ID.
Cleveland e. 90. II
THOSE looking for bargain. in city real
estate and farm lands Will do we'll 10
look over my list. Z. N. Brown. sQSn
: Main street. =
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WE PAY the highest SPOT cash prices for
second hand furniture, stoves ann mouse
ho,d goods. Boston Furniture Co.,. a.
Cramer, agent. sos Prairie avenue pnon,e,
22l.
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n a Convention.

In favor of the Smith
next year selecting its
convention system. There
upaigner in politics than
'so convention. 1t creates
~ lasts all through the
4ss the people and the
se'ner' where they can
speeches and throw
Other. We long for the
usen1ion-those conyen-
enher and John Douglass
make famous for WI,
enuine enthusiasm.
s1em, IN our opinion. Las
tlimaries breed discord
'end to inevitable party
elther lays down the
;,.r epublicans, scalawags
ise' or else requires a
y great many good
ould otherwise work in
and vote the dem
y afford croaking dem.
NJ scratch the ticket, and
- !, ndency is to disor-
*ople urge that conyen-
:. an opportunity for
f,,,Srong. Instead of Civ
1,ckery, as a convention
furnishes in each pre-
srttwenty-four in alt
mats the difference
h-fashloned convention
ION have honored since
parties! The prim-
~ Inc free expression
S.fa WIN the Dispatch in
Fashioned county con-
4 ,ary election plan in
a'i county offir ).
u''on plan for various
which we will rot
now.-Democrat-
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pber %. ne c''ein ue-
was suii'cleiiiIs iaIs ,' "
e1ngs az runN x prtCes'
1ing s,ronRei ~ ~ Az ,m .,1 ~ -.
on a nisls ol S..ouf9y ~
bMo'D lVI guy ~ H.'ii,e -
port cattle, 'nv DUN VI
az Azsao'W' ~ allu "a iH IN.
onaple at o.pao,op. ,ale
~ praalcii U! a tne LINZ,
acllve az o;-o.g 10 ui'',
agers were III lalr de,,,hiid
pechne an pIIces. mere
w LOT :, Iaa I've I'VE, anu ,n.I. ne l,.,
port, , bulls ~ . , brought dal $40 $50
= me oIterihgs en-
inin leNas ana = eAas
,etn Stdtes' ''oi'ie lai'cy
at '.sV,
"as dsdi,I vi $50, prices
W I,oss I'll III. IA -giy az
issss pAcheIs sei!i'is a
I u,lo;oe 3, ilpss az o. iueN
nathe. Vas pdu' puyers
.ne stts were SLOW at
u,ne ' ,S
S S i"inps Vas dc'lVe
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MAN AND WIFE (white) without in
cumbranceS can get position. woman 10
cook, man to make himself generally
useful around house. Address /. l.. iIol-
land, Cleveland, Texas. %
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FOR SALE Watches. clocks silyerware
and jewelry of all description. must be
sold before January 18th 1898. great
bargains; at II. 4. Wltons. 9vS Prairie
avenue. II
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.OTlCE or ORbER AZ sALE-

NOTICE OF ORDER OF SALE
No. H. SIT. y. Cohhs ct al vs. Hous-
ton Eelt and Magnolia Park Railway
Company ct al,-on this, the 18th day
OF December, 1877, came CT 10 be heard
the petition of James A. Baker j..
praying for sale forthwith OF all The
property and franchises 81 the Mag
nola Park Railway Company; ana
thoreupon 1t IS orderel by the court
that said application be set down for
hearing on the 9Th day OF january, ISIS.
and that tho clerk OF this court DO
cause to be published in The Houston
baify Post, for not less than ten days,
II notice stating that on the Atm dag OF
January. 1925. there viii be heard the
application of James A. Baker, Jr,,
herein filed in behalf of himself and all
others similarly situated, FOR an order
providing for the sale forthwith or all
tho property and franchises of the Mag
rolia Park Railway Company. and re-
aui1lng all persons interested theron to
show cause before this honorable court.
on the said 4th day OF January, 1888.
why said order should not be granted
and why said property should not be
sold as prayed for, ana the proceeds OF
such sale be applied. first, to the pay
inert OF receivership certificates ard re-
ceiyorship charges Incurred IN said
toned by the court among the creditors
and claimants of said Railway COM
pany and intervennrs herein as their
rights, equities and prioritles may be
thereafter determined by the court.
VIM. II. Wilson,
Judge 55th Judicial District Court.
] hereby order this netice published in
The Houston Daily Post as within di-
iccte2. J r.. Williams.
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NAPP & RATCLIFFE have several bar
gains; good business proposition; help
wanted; If you wish position we can
procure same. Rooms 500 and $40 Kiam
building. %