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St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

Wheelwomen should be very careful
In their language while cycling. and
particularly when stopping at an inn.
There is one word In particular which,
more than any other, shows the caliber
Of > woman, and that Is bike" It may
be depended upon that woman who 50
refers to her bicyele is very careless in
other particulars.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
His Oeeupatlen.

Mrs. Larkin-What does your hus-
band do. Mrs. Staggers?
Mrs. staggers-He il an inspector Of
ophidians.
Mrs. Larkin-And what is that7
Mrs. Sfaggers-He sees snakes most
Of the time.-Up-to-Date.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Another Di..pr.,.t.%n,.

Rich Bachelor-What = wonderfully
preserved woman you are, Miss Elderly.
Miss EIderly-How dear Of you Par
don the bushes, but was
Rich Bachelor was-er-speculat-
inS as to whether you might have )
younger sister,-petyott Free Tgeo1
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Meme ts SPARE.

Bill-Wbat you want II brains, ny
boy!
Jill-Yes; you haven't got any, have
yoa9-yonkays Statesman
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
EoreixA EnEllsh.

Some interesting specimens of for
eigners' English have recently come to
light. A Belgian man of science, for
instance, writes to Chicago journal
ist: Il shall get in your city in Feb
rnar. And / think the next time ] am
in Chicago shall fix myself" A Dam
ish girl who is making excellent prog
ress in the language-for the Danes al
ways learn English quickly-told her
mistress how she had slipped and fallen
on the sidewalk, and added: 1T shames
me very hard to think did fall down
just as long as ami" A New York pa
per says that musician in Germany
wrote to friend recently to acknowl-
edge the gift of some music: LENA
has learned to gamble the piece; we
listen to bethink us Of you."-Youth'a
COMPANION,
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Heat n Woods.

Contrary to widespread belief that
hard woods give more heat in burning
than soft varieties. it has been shown
that the greatest power is possess ed by
the wood of the linden tree, which is
very soft Fir stands next to linden.
and almost equal to it.-Chicago Trb-
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
Ne Comfort.

It is no comfort to tell folks how bad
you feel and have them tell how much
worse they have becRs-Nashington
(IA) Democrat
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25

He-No, dearest. wouldn't wound
you for the world wouldn't wound
anything.
She-Wny, base hypocrite, you wound
your watch only this morping.-Jewep
eEs' Weekly.
St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1898-06-25
A Funny Man Wanted.

We had in our company q private
named Baker, who could tell a funny
story so funnily that none of the men
around him had show to get home
sick. At second Bull Run he became
panic-stricken and bclted, and for this
he was afterwards brought before .
court-martial. Bakers description OF
how a sudden fear came upon him
how he found his hair crawling up and
his knees knocking together, while his
chattering teeth were biting away at
the end Of his tongue, was said by a
member of the court to be the funniest
thing he ever listened to. He told of
his fight-how he seemed to have
wings-how he ran into and knocked
down fat major-how he whirled q
mule end to end and frightened band
into running away-and his looks,
voice and gestures upset the dignity of
the court and FASTENED a verdict. It
was serious charge and merited
heavy punishment, but Baker got of
with few days in the guardhouse.
A month later we had a sharp little
fight between outposts, and in addition
to our killed we had a dozen wounded
men. There was surgeon with us, but
owing to some accident or blunder he
had no anesthetic with him. A troop
er's arm had been so shattered that
ampntation was necessary, and he was
asked if he thought he could stand it
without chloroform. If not, he would
have to be sent about IL miles in an
ambulance. He thought it over for a
minute and then replied:
'tJust find out whether Baker Is all
right, and then I'll tell you"
Inquiries were made and Baker was
found to be unhurt. Then the wound
ed man said:
s'If Baker will show up and tell me
one of his funny stories you can go
ahead and chop the old arm of and
have done with it."
The story teller was soon on hand.
He realized the gravity of the occasion
and made the effort OF his life. Fifty
OF us stood around while he told and
acted out yarn about farmers court
ship. He hadn't been talking a min
ute when the wounded trooper began
laughing, and the surgeon was the only
one in the crowd who didn't enjoy the
story He had to shut his ears to it
and do his work The arm was of and
the stump dressed in seven or eight
minutes, and the victim cried out only
once. Queer as You will think it,
Baker was later on detailed at hos
pital in Washington, where his sole
duty was to pass around among the
their Ats of homesickness.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Johnsbury. " o
from Boston. ee
Harold French was at home ove,
Thanksgiving. o'''
Miss 1nez Gruber is at home for n fan
days vacation.
MRS. Clara Steele Is at West Lebanon
caring for Miss Beyerle.
Otis Waite and family have moved into
fercy Duttons tenement.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hastings of WEST concora
are guests OF Mrs. w. r. Bradley.
+. II. French and family spent Thanks-
giving day with relatives in Pomfret.
Owing to the snowstorm there were No
services In ths chapel Sunday evening.
Miss Carrie Johnson, who has spent sew
erai months with her sister, Mrs. Trent
mas returned to Utica, N. Y.
Miss Jennie Sprague has returned hmm.
sgain after spending the summer at beth
enem, n. H., and will resume her duties
rs librarian. 'u''es
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Clark Barstow has hired the Howard
Mrs. Robinson has hired the Gran.
Miss MiIlie Prescott has returned to
Hanover, N. II. ~
Nov; 9th iinds US with good sIeighine
and foot OF snow.
Mr.. Bradbury spent Thanksgiving with
MS daughter, Mrs. z. r. Hudley.
The town is having a new floor put into
the upper room Of the schoolhouse.
Mr.. Tenny and Mrs. Emery of Corintb
spent Thanksgiving with Mrs. Heaborn.
Charlie Shumwav spent Thanksgiving
with his parents, Mr.. aud Mrs. Shumway.
John and Laura Gilman spent Thanks
giving with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Countless homes in every city il
America have been saved from the sac
loss OF some despairing member b,
Paine's celery compound.
The story OF the life work OF the
discoverer Of this world-famed remedy
is familiar to most readers. The like
ness OF Dartmouth's greatest professor.
Prof. Edward E. Phelps, M. d., LII.
d., given above, is the best portrait of
him yet printed.
Excepting its handful of magnifi-
cent statesmen and its military he
roes,s rays the most recent writer up-
on and critic of America, 'sthe people
owe more to Dartmouth's physician
teacher than to any other one man.
lin every walk OF life, among the
highest officeholders at the national
capital, in the homes OF the best peo.
pie in the large cities, among the
everyday folks OF the country. fami-
lies in comfortable circumstances fam
lilies that live from hand to mouth.and
could not, il they wished, afford the
services of any but an ordinary pby-
slcian-everywhere l have met people
TO whom Paine's celery compound has
been blessing"
lt was the world-famed discovery |
by Prof. Phelns Of an infalIible cure
or those fearful ills that result from
In impaired nervous system and i'm
pure blood which has endeared the
'reat doctor TO the world and made
inc. o1
.frof. Phelps was born in Connect.
ut and graduated in medicine at
Yale. ~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Auditor Hale approved Gen. Peck's
extrayagancies because Gov. Grout
y. KID them. Grout o. KID them be-
cause he considered Peck proper
Judge Of such matters. Peck presented
the bills and took the money because
ne supposed the approval of the gov
ernor and auditor covered multitude
OF sins. BY the way, Grout was the
first governor whom Peck ever worked
in this way.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Chauncey M. Depew is likely to be
the successor OF Senator Murphy OF
New York. While not the best man
that could be found in the Empire
State for this position, he is vast inn
proyement over most OF the represent
tatives from that Senate for the past
twenty-five years. The principal
fault to be found with him is that he
lacks independence and will be merely
Platt's "Me Too
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

runnrlcge.
A. n. King and Willard King msda :
snort visit TO Montpelier last week.
harriet Chadwick OF Barnard was .
cent visitor 1t George ID. Farnham,s
mrs. Chas. ii. Allen was called To P.&.-
| father. Illness OF her
Allie c. Glines OF Portsmouth. N. n 10.
ussn guest OF Mrs. Hannah Glines. his
mother, short time. ="
christopher Larkins, who has resided
oied Thanksgiving day.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. A. De.n s.
Few days In Keene, N. a.. AZ rnests ~
'neir son, Albert NJ Dean.
Mrs. Lavinia Houston of plvmo,th N
n.s and Mrs. j. N. Kibbee Of Monfnslisr
we're visitors at ID. p. Grants last week.
oisrke NJ smith. q veteran of the civil
wsl, went 20 RANDOLPH last week 10 h.
sion. 'o'fu tut pes
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles e. Fsrphsm who
nave spent several months in North Al
Pov.i M,ass., VIII pass the winter in South
Mr.. and Mira. Elijah Knowis, of Chs
oo.o, y. n, are spending q few DAYS here
s : the guests Of Charles A. Gifford' MT
Knowles brother.
mrs, Luelia Griffith, Harold Corwin and
nosseI, Sorwin OF Cheises and Frank W.
Ben Tucker last week. "''.
Miss Vim l. Farnham. wbo h.s 49,,
.sscning IN Barre, has been Il home for :
mort time assisting in the care ~ hsr
who has bean III for some time.
rs Eeoeccs G. King has gone to Law
'ences Mass, Tor the winter. Henri n
Aine Of Lawrence, her son. came nt, last
S~ sno accompanied her on her trip 10
- mrs. :: A. eastman entertained 2oof
rhe-e wa .sienos Thanksgiving day.
' s,,ns, MS. Cushman and three reners-
- - oes descendants. She Is nearly 81.
Ssros are out announcing the m srrisrs
49, % MIS- May, daughter Of Mr.. and
49,. ~. =. ,, Price OF 81 West Franklin 81.
a,assntss Ga, 10 Walter Henry clark q
- 80 49,. nsn.s 81 the home Of the bride.
- e'-1K = native 81 this town.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

His unusual talent soon brouSht
him reputation and prominence
among his professional brethren. First
ne was elected to the professorship of
anatomy and surgery in the Vermont
University. Next he was appointed
lecturer on materia mcdica and medi-
cal botany in Dartmouth college. The
next year he was chosen professor Of
the chair then vacated by Prof. Robbv
and occupied the chair, the most i'm,
porfant one in the country, at the
time when he first formulated his ne.
markable prescription.
Prof. Phelps has given to his pno-
fession in Paine's celery compound a
positive cure for sleepIessness. WASTING
strength, dyspepsia, biliousness. liver
complaint, neuralgia, rheumatism, all
nervous diseases and kidney troubles.
IL is the only specific recognized and
prescribed today by the best physi-
clans Tor diseases arising from a de-
oliitated nervous system. For sucb
complaints Paine's celery compound
succeeds again and again where every
thing else fails.
NO remedy was every so highly rec
commended. because none ever ac-
so much.
Paine's celery compound stands
without competition for feeding en-
iansted nerves and building nm Of
ne strength OF the body. 1t cures
'adically and permanently. A healthy
Increase in appetite and a correspond.
pg gain in weight and good spirits
oiiow the use Of Paine's celery com
'ound. II is the most remarkable
medical achievement OF this last half
Il the nineteenth century.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

The state Of Vermont has reason to
thank its lucky stars that it had a
staunch and trusty Senate in the ses-
sion just ended. Neither buffoonery.
log-rolling or demagogism swerved it
hairsbreadth from proper compre-
hension of its duty. 1t is one more
illustration of the advantage Of
small and carefully selected law-mak-
ing body.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

1t is not the goyernorship in 1900
that Speaker Haskins has his gaze fast
ened on. He knows more than to at
tempt the impossible. 1t is something
quite different. calculated to make
Read Grouty. How would Congress
man Haskins sound?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01
The Mileage Law.

The decision of the Supreme Cour,
Oh New York in favor of ticket scalp-
ers, declaring unconstitutional the law
passed prohibiting such practice, will
heip Kill the bill at this writing before
the Vermont legislature, calculated to
stop dealing by brokers in railroad
mileage. This bill. we believe, passed
the Senate only as a sop to the rail-
roads, who made bitter fight against
the mileage bill on the ground that
these brokers could handle the trans
ferable books and take from the rail
roads a portion of what they regarded
as their legitimate returns. We do
not view it in that light. We can see
nothing unfair to railroads in MILEAGE
brokerage. The companies get their
pay Tor books in a large lump sum in
advance of the use of the transporta-
tlon and should be expected to allow
some discount. The broker runs the
rlsk of disposing of the mileage and of
getting bis money back. The profit he
makes is ordinarily only commensurate
With these risks and troubles. Then
here is more travelling than there
you'd be if passengers could not be
accommodated by short bits mileage
lower rates than the single-passace
ckets- That there are dishonest
1lngs done by scalpers occasionally is
ute true, but railroads are not the
My institutions that have to encoun-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

T. E. Howe has resigned the editor
ship Of the Montpelier Daily Record
and gone to Florida for his health.
which is not of the best. Frank is not
only a high-class newspaper man,
which covers all kinds of ability in it.
self, but is square in every way and
one whose friendship is a prize. We
sincerely wish him early and complete
restoration 70 health and a happy re-
turn to the state he loves.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

ter this frailty Of human nature in one
way or another. The people have
come to regard railroad mileage fol
which the company has been fully and
truly paid as the unrestrained proper
ty of the purchaser. to be used by him
or anyone to whom he may give or
sell it without objection from the COM
pany.
There are, we are aware, grounds
for reasonable objection on the
part OF certain Vermont roads to
the two-cent mileage law just passed.
They claim. and perhaps with truth,
that they cannot afford TO make fiat
rate of two cents per mile for trans
portation. and that it means ruin. If
it had rested with us to pass or kill the
measure. we should have insisted on
being convinced on this point. Rail
roads have rights as well as duties.
The state. though it charters them,
ought not to regulate their tolls down
to the point where they cannot live.
Because companies in some other
states more populous can endure two
cent mileage does not prove abb
solutely that ours can. The welfare of
the travelling public does not demand
that railroads should be legislated into
insolvency. Presumably. those who
voted for the mileage bill were salts
fed as to this point. otherwise they
cannot justify themselves. To many
people, insolvent railroads do not ap-
pear the same as other insolvent con
'erns. Despite their poor financial
'howings, there is always a suspicion
hat the roads pay somebody. While
tockholders may wait in vain for
heir dividends and bondholders for
heir interest, the railroad officials. by
ONE mysterious method, continue to
asst the same ample shadows as be-
pre-. The remark is often heard that
MS road or that may DE insolvent. but
ne officers have no painful knowledge
it. Hence there is quite general a
opnlar suspicion that railroads payI
lose nearest the pay counter and do
handsomely. sympathy for such
lads is very conspicuous by its
'sence. The people may be mistaken
their views-and they may not.
wo-cent mileage in Vermont would
Il have come this year in Vermont
"a the Legislators consulted the books
the railroad companies instead of
Ting to peek into the pockets of the
icers in obedience to this suspicion
fore mentioned. A,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Elk. Auditor Powell, who was so
busy that he couldn't find time to at
tend the summons to appear before the
investigating committee. is out with a
letter in the Free Press in which he
seeks to justify himself. 1t would
seem as if silence were the the better
part of wisdom in his case.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

George 7. Edmunds resigned his seat
in the Senate because he considered
that its personnel had fallen to a plane
unworthy of his exalted presence. His
croak against holding the Philippines
is not the voice of Vermont.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

The law prohibiting the use of trad
ing stamps, recently passed, was urged
especially by those merchants who had
learned by bitter experience of the in
jury of the system. Local COMPETE
ton kept them bound in the tolls and
they sought the law as the only remedy
that would enable them to escape with
entire safety and self-protection.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Since Admiral Dewey congratulated
Col. Roosevelt on the latter's election
to the goyernorship of New York the
Democrats have not had much to say
about nominating Dewey for president
in 1900.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Admiral Dewey writes as follows to
President Brown of Norwich Univer-
sity, the institution where Dewey laid
the foundation for his military career
81 trust the entire Philippine archipel-
ago will be retained by the United
States. Any other arrangement will
lead TO no end Of tronble.n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Not since the period Immediately
following the war have the Republi-
cans had such strength in the federal
Senate. Free silver is long way off.
Business interests are assured of sta
bility in currency for years.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01
-----
Buckien's Arnica salve,

HE BEST sALvE in the world for cuts
sores, letter, chapped hands, chilhlains.
corns and all skin eruptiops, and positive,
" cures piles, or no pay required. tits
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. Prics Is cents per boz.
For sale byDrew a. Leonard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

J. Z. Harris has severed his connec-
ton with the Burlington Clipper which
reverts to the Essex syndicate. Jack
Is rolling stone, but no moss-back, tc
slightly amend the scripture. He in
tends to take up correspondence in
Washington, D. c., this winter. Few
equal him in this line. No man on the
foor OF either house at Montpelier this
fall exerted more influence on legisla-
ton than Harris in his pointed para
graphs in the Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

Judge Thompson of the Supreme
Court bench has been giving public
addresses in support of the prohibitory
law Opinion as to the propriety of
such course depends almost entirely.
it seems, upon ones ideas as to the law
itself. As to the wisdom or policy of
the practice. there can be but one sim
cere Judgment passed-Judge Thomp-
son is making mistake, scarcely less
noticeable than when he decided the
fish law in behalf of the Supreme
Court. which later rebuked him by re-
versing the decision, himself alone dis
senting.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

HoxDuFy.
AIRS. Melissa Warner spent Thanks0,v.
ing in Middlesex.
FISH Commissioner II. W. Bailey n,
Newoury was In town Thursday. y
The Good Templsrs win bold an enter
hall Dec. 18th. :" 'He 'o"n
Mrs. Hattie Shepherd and Miss Char
io..e OF Montpelier are spending a few
Gays at Clark Flint's.
mrs. Lou Worcester finished her an
premiership in Mrs. Nellie Ellis, mill,nsrv
snop last Wednesday.
Inc nrst OF a term of singing school.
VIII be held next Saturday evenine IN ~
Vestry OF the Congl church. 'ne
Clarence Roys was quite sick with
Group last week and was unable 10 =.
about with bis papers on Sunday " 'e
Mrs. 8. D. Allen, Mrs. Susan wsv -
miss Edith Allen OF Barre spent Tbsrr nu
giving with Mrs. Il. G. vanDeusen.
The Thanksgiving dance vss n.,
eary .as,ended. About thirtv-fivs
F1npses TOOK supper at the Columbian
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-12-01

urday evening. ~ 'oNn sat.
No mlnnifred Foss began her scboo, !,
sseoo WardDer has been m.k,,
tensive repairs on his mill. making ex-
,o Lson Allen was at home from Rsnao,,,
'or : snort vacation last week. ooipn
Inc school in this district 49,. -
1.s win Mrs. AFRO Boycs as tescbsr non
NILS MIS- Brooks Of Bethel is To s..c. a..
scnooi At the Run, which began Mona the
do Jeelie Back was at home fron a..
ton. AnAnksgivine vaca-
was = g ;. .fow nridge OF South Albany
days last week. re number Of
Hss st, = s2 az Ms. Y. ". Shaw have rons 10
= 'ne Methodist church there.
i. Rev. N. W. shsu ...,..s
rn ~ soeloge, held meetings 81 49,. =.
'y ana Wednesday evenings. nun