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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
Prohibition a Failure.

MIR. EDITOR AS high license adj
vocate | wish to say that your CORE
spondent from ''Squogg Kornner" hits
the nail right on the head when he
says, Come out openly and challenge
the believers in high license to meet the
prohibitionists in public discussion
that the people may learn what prohi-
bition has done and what high license
may do am not surprised that '.H
E." your Rochester correspondent, did
not sign his full name as that would
not have been in keeping with prohi-
bition principles. Neither am | sur
prised that Elverton S. Jewett of Cam
bridge. Mass, docs not want high IL
cense in Vermont for us prohibition
state, it is making good roads for Mas
sachusetts. Thousands of dollars 90
annually to Boston to buy poison 10 be
sold in Vermont. While in Portland,
Me-, had several conversations with
the late Neal Dow Ga most conscienti-
GUS man) on the prohibition question,
and think he saw his error in having
stated in his lectures that there was not
public bar in Portland. | showed
him that they did exist and he ex-
pressed sorrow that the law could not
be enforced, which was a tacit admis-
sion that it was a failure. My own ex-
perience convinced me that it was a
miserable failure as | saw more
drunkenness in Maine than have ever
seen in Greater New York. Ii is a
beautiful law and has been great sue
cess in Vermont as far as keeping peo-
pie out of the finest state in New Eng
land. Try high license for five years
and if it does not prove a better sue
cess than prohibition has in nearly 90,
every high license advocate in the state
will hold up both hands tor prohibi-
ton. +. A. gibson,
Greater New York. Feb. %. 1898.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

The mania of killing negro postmas-
tiers in the South is again on. One OF
them woke up to find his house in
flames and, grasping his infant in his
arms, started to escape. when he and
the child both fell dead from a shower
of bullets. The wife also was wounded
and, with the other children, fled in
terror to the woods. The only offence
of which he was guilty was of being
a negro postmaster. The government
has offered 81, 800 reward for the APP
prehension of the murderers, but there
is small chance of their being caught
and convicted. And yet we have a
good deal to say about Spanish cruel
ties
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Those who look fondly back to the
"good old times when patriotism lay
a foot deep all over the land and before
the sordid love of pelf made everybody
selfish have had an object lesson lately.
Without single dissenting vote and
with the greatest possible dispatch
Congress appropriated S50,000.000 as
an emergency fund to be expended as
the president sees fit in preparing for
war. 1t is not expected that very
large proportion of this sum will be cx-
pended unless there is absolute GER
tainty of hostilities, but it is all availa-
able. This was not only a radical step
but wise one The country is poorly
prepared for war and a liberal invest
ment in strengthening the navy and
coast defences is sure to pay good div
idends in case war breaks ont. II will
also have an excellent moral effect on
Spain and other foreign countries to
see our people united and in earnest in
support of the president in whatever
steps he may take to end the Cuban
trouble. That factionalism and sec
tionaiism are sunk in the face ola CON-
mon danger shows that love of coun-
try is as strong, yea, stronger than ever.
for never before have the people
sprung as one man to the task of pro-
viding so literally for the national de-
fence. Such an exhibition is a salu-
tary one for those who are constantly
in fear that the republic win forget its
priceless heritage in the love Of luxury
and money. Fear not. The spirit Of
&c still exists.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
Men of Weakened Power, Exhausted
Nigor.

Weak men suffering from nervous
debility. weakened power and ex-
hausted vigor, can now take new hope.
DIR. Greene, "a Temple Place, Boston,
Mass, who is without doubt the most
successful specialist in curing this class
of diseases, offers to give free CONSUL
tation by mail to all weakened, vigor
less and nerve-exhausted men. You
have the privilege of consulting DIR.
Greene by letter, describing your COM
plant and he will, after carefully con-
sidering your condition, send you free
a letter fully explaining all your
symptoms. telling you everything
about your complaint so plainly that
you will understand exactly what ails
you. Write to him at once and get
back your strength and vigor.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

1t is very gratifying to Americans
to read the expressions of good will
and sympathy from the press and pub
lie men of Great Britain in our contro-
versy with Spain. Their moral sup
port will be given unreservedly to us
and that is all we want as we are fully
able to care for Spain alone. England
would be very glad indeed to make
an offensive and defensive alliance
with us. 1t would be of great SER
vice to her in her many complications
with her neighbors. But we shall fol-
low our traditional policy of steering
clear of European entanglemcnts.
There seems to be no good reason, how
ever, to suspect that British sympathy
is not sincere or that it is governed en-
tirely by selfish motives.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

We learn that States Attorney Oar
ling OF Orange county is candidate
for reelection. While it has not been
customary for states attorneys in Or
ange county to serve more than one
term, the situation in the county this
year is peculiar and Mr.. Darling's
friends think that he is asking nothing
unreasonable. He has made an ex-
celent official and is assured of strong
support when the proper time comes.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on 50-cent bottle OF
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar lift fails
to cure your cough or cold. We also guar
sntee 25-cent bottle TO prove satisfactory
or no pay.
Edward Miller, East Barnard.
z. A. Wight, North Tuntridge.
8. B. Buell. & Co, South STAFFORD.
L. l. Udall, STAFFORD.
A. r. Hood & Son, Chelsea.
Joel Blackmer, Stockbridge, Vt.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Bro. Laymon of the Hardwick Ga
zette complains because Gen. Grout has
failed to notify him of his desire to be
reelected to Congress and even doubts
the truth of the report. BY the time
the brother has spent a few years in
Vermont he will have learned to take
certain things for granted.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

An Essex Junction clergyman has
remarked that he admires Bro. Harris
because he "is composed OF ninety-five
parts backbone and the other parts
man, Poor Jack The last time we
saw him we never suspected that the
process of ossiiication had progressed
so far
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Those who say that there will be no
war with Spain make mental reser-
walton to the effect that there will be no
war provided Uncle Sam has his way
about things. Otherwise the prospect
is less favorable.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Thee Londonderry Sitter, McCul-
Tough paper, is the first to raise the an
firing cry. After the caucuses are
held it will be interesting to note that
the ring" has geographical bounda-
ries most peculiar for a thing as ethe-
real as il is supposed to be.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

Our S5O,00O,00O war appropriation
pales beside Great Britain's 1927 ,000,-
600 and Russia's soc, 900, each for
the navy alone, and with no immedi-
ate danger of war to spur them on.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Read the prohibition-license sympo-
stun printed elsewhere on this page.
People in this state are getting might
" interested in this question.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

1t is the opinion of all parties that in
the present crisis we have safe man
in the presidents chair. He is cautious
and courageous, prudent and patriotic.
He has the making of a second Lincoln
if the times demand it.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17

STATE OF VERMONT Tin Probate Court hels
DISTRICT oP RANDOLPH. IS. At Randolph N A1e
Tor said district on the 97d day of February, A. u
lsss An instrument purporting 70 be the last ~
ano testament OF Richard q. Morton, late -
handoi ph. IN said district deceased. being pig
sented 70 the Court by Martha A. Morton, tns
e1ecutrix therein named, for Probate. II y ~
therein be notified to appear at 9 session Of sac
Court to be held at the Probate once n hAn1
aolph on the 22d day Of March. A. ID lse- 50
snow cause, II any they may have. against the ~
Tate OF said will for which purpose Il Is farile
ordered that copy of he record Of this ordel -
published three weeks successfully in the hkkAlsSs
AID NEWS, printed At Randolph previous 70 sais
time appointed for hearing.
hy the Court. Attest
i774 wILIzAx H. NICHOLS, Judge
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
THE KING OF SNOW DRIFTS,

a Snow Plow that makes better road
and at one-half the expense of Roller
or any other way.
Write for prices.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
Afflicted With Rheumatism Year,

Mrs. A. Nj. Brown, CIaremont, N. 4.
writes: have been afflicted with rheu.
matism over years. 1 have tried many
remedies but have found none SO benea.
cial as DIR. Frost's. / can heartily recon.
mend the same to all suffering from The
same disease.
For sale by Evan e. Evans G Co., Fan.
doipb, and g. M. Miller, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
HAD LIVER COMPLAINT 20 YEARS

Mr.. F. Harrington, % Fowler St. ,Keepe
N. H., writes: / have been troubled with
Liver Complaints and Jaundice for over
20 years. recently began taking Frostls
Liver Cure and have greatly improved by
It's use, until now feel like new man.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-03-17
40 SEPARATE CURES 40

Prepared in handy pellet form at 25c a
hottie. except Ointment, 25c Balsam SPRAY
Soc; General Tonic, 500; and Vigor
Maker, 81 90
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
ANCIENT STUTTGART.
Postal and Travelling Accommodations OF
the Old German City.

Postal and Travelling Accommodation OF
the Old German City.
The post relations of ancient Stuttgart
were unpretentious The two maid
servants of the postmaster distributed
through the city the daily letters, which
they carried in the same basket with the
family marketing. Letters were carried
out Of the city by Positions There was
number of couriers, and as surety
against mistakes there hung in the post
office, beside the curious mail bags, a
huge whip, with which, when the COM
mission had been given to the courier, a
powerful blow for the strengthening OF
his memory was dealt him.
Coaches and post-wagons were limo
cent of any suggestion Of comfort-a
high, clumsy wooden box was secured
by thick leathern straps, and III the
oavernous bottom were confined together
packages and passengers. Up and down
hill, over ruts and rocks, the culnbrous
vehicle ratified on its way, the hapless
travellers being ever On the defensive
against the assaults Of tumbling boxes
and bundles. And then the weary slow
ness of the way! Formerly the journey
from Stuttgart to Tubingen was made
in 10 hours The same journey is now
made in four hours The positions
alighted to take refreshments when it
pleased them, and one traveller has left
dismal record of journey that he
once made. during which the driver
took the horses from the carriage and
| attached them to a hay wagon that had
been left mired in the mud. The man
| drove the wagon into the next village,
and when there he joined the grateful
| neighbors in carousal, while the tired
passengers languished on the dusty
country road.-Elise ]. Allen in Har
| per's Magazine.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
Animals Fright Is Short.

A question that has often been asked
is, How long does fright last in a wild
creature? The close observer will be
surprised at its brief duration. They
are not subject to nerves like human
beings. A partridge after running Cor
rather fiying) the gantlet of half a dozen
guns-if we may be allowed mixed
metaphor-drops on the other side of a
hedge and begins calmly to peck as if
nothing had happened. You would
think rabbit after hearing charge Of
shot whistling about its launches and
just managing to escape from a yelp-
ing spaniel would keep indoors for a
week, but out it pops quite merrily as
soon as tho coast is clear. A fox pur-
sued by hounds has been known to halt
and kill fowl in its flight, though we
may assume that his enemies were not
close to Reynard at the time. We have
been led into thinking about the matter
by noting what took place at cover
after being shot over.-Pall Mall Ga
0ette
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
TEAS AND TEAS.
Things Once Used or Now Used as Substi-
tutes For the Chinese Herb.

Things Once Used or Now Used as Substi-
tutes For the Chinese Herb.
Of course every one knows that we
drink good deal that isn't tea when
we drink cup of tea. We drink-or
are supposed to drink-some tea, some
lead and some straw. But there are sew
eral "teas' that the drinkers know are
not made of tea leaves and yet are not
adulterated.
In Peru they drink mate, a tea made
from the Hex paraguensis, a species OF
holly. This is the only mate tea, but
there is Brazilian tea, gorgonha, call
ed mate there; another tea used in Aus
tria, called Brazilian tea, and several
other SO called mate teas are made from
different varieties of the lick. In Lab
rador they make tea from two species
Of ledum. Oswego tea was made from
the scarlet mouarda, and mountain tea
from the dwarf evergreen, sGaultheria
procumbens Then clover tea and tansy
tea and catnip tea and mint tea are
used, though not as beverages.
In Sumatra they use coffee leaves to
make tea out of, and the beverage is
| said to be very refreshing. In Mauritius
the leaves of an orchid, Angroecum
fragrans, are used. The Tonquinese
have teas of their own, made Of leaves,
berries, banks and woods. The Abys-
sinians make tea out of the leaves OF
| the Catha cGulis When sentinel can't
| leave his post to get cup of tea, he
can chew leaf or two of this plant,
and he won't feel like going to SLEEP
all night. In Tasmania there are said
to be more than 400 substitutes for tea;
in England they used to make a tea Of
sage. betony or rosemary and of rasp.
berry leaves; in France they use black
currant leaves and borage to make tea,
and century or so ago they gathered
in English gardens and fields ash. elder
and slice leaves. and the leaves of white
thorn and blackthorn, cut of which tt
make tea. So it is evident that there
are teas and teas.-New York Sun.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
OLD CATERER ON TERRAPlIl.
When It Is Ready, the Satisfaction Il In
"Eating It All Yourself"

When It Is Ready, the Satisfaction Il In
.Eating 1t All Yourself"
James Prosser, famous colored Ca
terer of this city, dead long ago, fur
nished the following formula for pre-
pairing and serving terrapin, which was
published in gastronomi journal at the
time when he was ON earth:
"You can't enjoy terrapin unless t.
day is nippin. Temperature and teY1R-
pin go hand In hand. Now. as to your
terrapin. Bless you, there is all the
difference in the world in them. The
more northerly Is the terrapin found the
better. You eat a Florida terrapin-you
needn't despise it, for terrapin is terra
pin everywhere-bst you get a Chesa-
peake one Or Delaware bay one, ogs
better still, Long Island one, and there
is Just the difference between $40 a
dozen and $50. Warm water kinder
washes the delicate favor out of them.
Don't you let Mr.. Bergh know it, but
your terrapin must be boiled alive.
Have good big pot, with hot fire un-
der it, SO that he shan't languish, and
when it has got on full head of steam
pop him in What I am goin to give is
a recipe for single one. If you are aw-
fully rich and go in for a gross of terra
pin, just use your multiplication table.
just as soon as>he caves in watch him
and try his 1ippers. When they part
when you pry them with your finger
nail, he is good. Open him nicely with
a knife. Bilin of him dislocates the
snuffbox There amt overmuch Of it,
| mores the pity. The most is in the
jints of the legs and side lockers, but if
you want to commit murder just you
smash his gall, and then your terrapin
is gone forever Watch closely for eggs
| and handle them gingerly. Now, hav.
in got him or her all into shape, put
the meat aside. Take three fresh eggs
you must have them fresh. Bile ZEN
hard and mash 'em smooth. Add tt
that tablespoonful of sifted -four
three tablespoonfuls Of cream, salt and
pepper cred pepper to terrapin is JUS
depravity) and two wineglasses of sher
ry wine. Wine as costs 50. so bottle
amt bit too good. There never was ;
gotega in all Portugal that wouldn'
| think itself honored to have itself mixed
up with a terrapin. Now you want quit
quarter of pound of the very hes
fresh butter and put that in a porcelain
covered pan and melt it first-mustn'
be Drowned. When it's come to be oily
put in your terrapin, yolks Of egg, win
and all Let it simmer gently. Bill
| up two or three times does the business
| What you are after is to make it blend
There ain 'tnothin that must be too point
ed in terrapin stew. 1t wants to be
lquiet thing, a suave thing, just pervad
| ed with most beautiful and natura
terrapin aroma. You must serve it t
the people that eats it on hot plate
but the real thing is to have it on
chafn dish, and though man ough
not to be selfish there is kind of divin
satisfaction in eatin it all yourself. -
Philadelphia Times
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
BREAKFAST CEREALS.
They Contain Essential Elements For Pc
font Non 7,neut of the ISOdv

They Contain Essential Elements For Per-
feet Nourishment of the Body.
Cereals and fruits should form the
base of breakfast foods" writes Mrs.
S. T. Rorer on Breakfast Cereals and
Fruits in her cooking lesson in The
Ladies' Home Journal. "They will sup
port muscular action, preserve the heat
of the body and strengthen the brain in
its nervous activity. Whole or steel cut
oats and whole wheat, from which our
nineteenth century bread should be
made, contain the essential elements for
the perfect nourishment of the human
body. The great objection to cereal
foods is their difficulty of digestion, not
from any fault of the foods, but, first,
from lack Of time in cooking and, second,
from lack of proper mastication. Raw
starches are indigestible. The first step,
then, toward the digestion of starches
is over the fire. Each little cell must be
ruptured, and for this long and careful
cooking is required. The second step to
the digestion of starches is in the
mouth. They are there converted from
the insoluble starch to soluble sugar.
IF they are swallowed quickly, without
mastication, they miss this digestion,
entering the stomach as strangers. This
organ not being prepared to receive
them, they are cast out into the small
intestines to be entirely instead of part
ly digested. This organ, now compelled
to do, in addition to its own duties, the
| work of the mouth, soon becomes over
taxed, and we have, as a result, the
disease most common in this country
intestinal indigestion.
"Of the breakfast cereals steel cut
| oats head the list. Any of the wheat
germ preparations are good. After these
| come the rolled wheat and barley and
rice preparations. All these foods, how
ever, must be thoroughly cooked and
eaten without sugar.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
A GEORGIA HEN COOP.
It Was Sure Proof Against the Inroads OF
Outsiders.

It Was Sure Proof Against tho Inroads Of
Outsiders.
"There isn't a more faithful being ON
earth," said Georgia business man to
a reporter, ethan ono of our Georgia
darkies Neither is there one more So
perstitious, nor yet again Is there one
who loves better the products Of the
hen coop. And Gainesville isn't any diff
ferent from any one Of hundred south
ern towns. When I was down there
some time ago, customer Of mine who
had fancy for chickens and who had
always had more or less trouble in
maintaining ownership of them told me
he had remedy and asked me to go
around with him and see it. wanted
him to tell me what it was, but he in
sisted on my seeing it first, SO went
along with him. and in few minutes
was standing in his back yard before
what was to me the oldest chicken
coop I ever saw. It was constructed OF
large timbers and there were dozen
places in its walls where hand could
be run in and everything cleaned out
within reach. Then there was no fas-
tening on the door, nor was there any
kind Of protection to the fowls.
| couldn't understand how such an in
viting snap could be of any use to the
owner and said as much.
"sThe charm is in the timber, said
he.
"'No,' said I.
"'Fact, just the same, said he. you
don't see it on the outside and you don't
know it, but the darkies around here
do, and they won't come within loo
yards of that coop if they can help it.
don't care how full Of chickens it is
Cause why? 1t is built Of the timbers
of gallows on which man was hung
about three months ago in another coun
ty. 1t cost me something extra to get it.
but it has more than paid for itsel+
since I have had it, and l am in th'
market now to buy all the secondhand
scaffolds in Georgia. If you run acros
sheriff any place with one for sale. lie
me know by next mail, won't you
| please?'
cit was true BILL" concluded tn
travelling man, "for I saw a dark.
tried on it, and he refused big silve
dollar to go down to the coop to get
chicken for breakfast. "-Washingtol
Star.
Staunton spectator and vindicator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1896-1916, 1898-02-17
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Pure Water and New Boilers.

The corrosive power Of pure water on
new or unscaled boilers was we'll illus
trated in the city of Glasgow when a
new water supply was introduced from
Lcch Katrine, one of the prrest waters
in the world which are available for
city consumption. The former supply
had been poor and calcareous, and old
boilers were much coated with lime
scale. To the dismay of the users those
who had put in new boilers or new
tubes found them rapidly corroding,
while the old scaled and coated boilers
remained as before. Those, too, who
had removed every possible trace of old
incrustation from their old boilers by
mechanical or chemical means, intend
ing thus to get, as they expected, the
full benefit of pure water, were also
badly troubled by corrosion, and even
the old boilers as the scale was gradual
ly removed by the unvaryingly soft and
pure water from the lake were more or
less corroded when no means were taken
to prevent it.