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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
THE QUICK HORSE.
An Outgrowth Of Improved Am aRiea1
Methods Of Fire Fighting.

An Outgrowth Of Improved Am aRiean
Methods Of Fire Fighting.
In st. Nicholas there is an article On
1.-THE Quick Horse" by F. s. Dellen.
baugh, devoted to the horses of the mod
ern fire department Mr.. Dellenbaugh
says: It n soly within recent years that
quick horses have been developed and
appreciated and admired, and the poet
has not yet attempted to sing the praises
Of this more prosaic but noble animal.
Yet, after all, TO one who carefully ex.
amines the matter the quick horse ap-
pears to have quite as good, il not bet.
ter, cfaim upon our admiration and
sympathy and encouragement. The
swift horse wins the race, and in these
days he may cause considerable money
to change hands. In which there is Ger.
tainly nothing that is commendable.
But the quick horse write about saves
life, saves property and under modern
conditions Of life is essential to our
safety and general we'll being. He is
the result indirectly Of poor building
an outgrowth Of our skillful American
fire departments, which could not now
exist without him.
Not 30 very many years ago when q
fire broke out everybody far and near
began to run and especially began to
yell, and the volunteer firUmen of that
time, being in the service for the excite
ment Of it, joined in the yell and start
ed out the old hand engine from its SOL
emn repose, while the fo, enan running
ahead shouted innumeraLlo orders
hoarsely through his trumpet, to the
great delight Of hundreds of small boys
painting to keep up in the glorious race.
The fire-that was altogether SEQ
ondary matter, and when they all final
ly got there they went to work with
more or less efficiency There was q
great deal of fun in the business, but
fires were not extinguished Our cities
in the early days were not built to pre-
vent fires, but seemed, if anything, ra-
ther built to encourage them.
In France we may well be amused az
we watch the pompier corps trundle it's
bathtub on wheels to the scene Of the
conflagration and deliberately fill its
apartments with water dipped up from
the gutter, whence it is thrown by a
little pump upon the flames, because we
know much Of the architecture there ia
solid, and if the fire is not cxtinguished
it will soon burn itself out But in our
country mere spark may III a few Sec
onds become devouring furnace and
destroy house after house .:d block aft
er block. Many buildings are tinder
boxes, and our dry climate adds to their
inhammability. while the ever present
careless or lazy workman !5y improper
| construction gives the fire. its first op-
! portunity.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
UNCLE NOSES PRAYER.
lie Prayed Eloquently, but Gestured &
Little Too Forcibly.

lie Prayed Eloquently, but Gestured .
Little Too Forcibly.
Uncle Nose came down from the
country to visit his son, who worked in
the livery stable. Uncle Nose was q
deacon in little country church and
"as noted for his long, fervent prayers,
but when his son Ike took him to the
colored church in the city and when he
beard the organ and gazed upon the
we'll dressed darkies he felt as if the
Lord was long ways off Uncle Nose
had met the parson the day before, and
what was his surprise when that person
said during services, "Well all join in
pra'r wild Brother Nose Smith" Uncle
Nose went down on his knees and threw
his deep voice and soul in q prayer
which shook the rafters. AS be came to
the close his old white head was shak-
ing and his voice was bringing each
saint and sinner to the shouting point:
30 Lawd. we know dat we is weak
in dy sight an hab been follerin after
things which sabor Nv de debil, but,
o Lawd. we know dat dow in dy rich
ness of mercy gwine tuw swipe hit often
de big book an say, 'Yo' cor:-t is squah.
Hue come we hahn been doin right ez
dar,n de las month, ner de las week,
ner de las day, but, o Lawd, please
swipe hit often de big book-yeah,
swipe hit of. When de pale hoss an de
white rider cum ridin down from de
valley nv de shadder nv death, de pale
rider ewine swing his lef' laig outen de
stirrup, cotch us by de shurt. jerk Us
benin him an bar us way to de blazin
sun, an when We put our foot upon de
sans nv de sho' fotch de boat up close
to de bank, an ez we gifts in de seat den
waf' us an row rs away to de glory
Ian. Amen"
How did dat pra'r go. Ike?" said he
as be went home.
"Pap, dar wern't but one lection,
specially your gestures When you
talked bout de pale rider swingin his
lef' laig outen de stirrui, you kicked
Sister Brown right in de side. Louis.
Vile Dispatch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
The Matter Of whiskerA

Jules Ferry's whiskers We're often an
index to his state Of feeling. l saw him
on the day he escaped from the COM
mune Of Paris to Versailles He related
his adventures at the Hotel des Reser-
voirs to friends who gathered round
him. The whiskers, which habitually
stood we'll out, like those (his enemies
said) of garcon de cafe. were limp and
lay fat to the cheeks
The most leonine whiskers ever saw
were SkobeleR'a They were of i'm
mense length when he drew them out,
as was his wont, but when let alone
seemed only half as long l dare say
they had their lank days. but not SO far
as know. The term "whiskerando"
(now we'll nigh obsolete) had more
meaning than those who used it thought.
London Truth.
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THE SENTINEL WAS SECURED.
Then the prisoners were placed in one
room, with door opening into the hall
and window into the yard, while the
drunken tories and sober American off,
GERS were all left in the hall together.
The three prisoners soon began to
work. The sounds that rose about them
showed that most of the men were sleep
ing. They whispered together, and
then Simon began to use the bottles that
Nancy had given
The sounds of the sleeping guards be-
came louder, and soon it was manifest
cd that all but the sentinels of tho three
prisoners had forgotten the hard march
Of the day, and were sound asleep.
will you please get me drink Of
water?" Simon sails to the sentinel in
the hall.
The sentinel grumbled, but went for
the water, and held out the gourd as he
returned. With one quick blow Simon
knocked the gourd from his hand, and
the water splashed over the gun and
into the face Of the astonished tory.
Instantly Peter and John were by his
side, and the sentinel was secured and
gagged.
Then the three men hastily secured
the guns, but, though their efforts were
not heard by the drunken tories. the
prisoners In the other room had heard,
and were leaping out Of the window
into the yard. The outside sentinel was
aroused, and fired. but the noise Of the
report only served to awaken the drunk
en- men In the hall and quicken he pace
Of the escaping prisoners.
"Ill tend to that sentinel" said
Simon, quickly, leaving the hall and pre-
senting his gun before the soldier could
reload.
The dazed tories meanwhile had been
reused. only to find themselves without
guns and facing the barrels of their own
muskets. In few moments the three
resolute men completed their work, bad
paroled the tories and disappeared.
John Starke concealed himself In the
woods, and was fed and cared for by
Nancy till he was strong enough to
make his way to Sumter's army. Capt.
Peter Bacot became an officer in the
regulars Of South Carolina, but Of Simon
no word was ever received.
After the war, when John Starke used
to relate the story for his grandchildren,
he would close by saying: ITS the only
time in all my recollection 1 can remem-
ber that drunken men ever did any
| ood."-Boston Globe.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
Legal N Notice.

Louis Julliard, whose residence is unknown,
late Of Highland county. Ohio. will take notice
that on the 18th day of July, 1898. in the Court
of Common Pleas. Of Highland county. Ohio,
where the action is now pending, being cause
No. -, the undersigned Phoebe Julliard,
filed her petition against the said Louis Jullisrd
praying for divorce rom him aud for Res
toIstion to her former name Of Phoebe Cram
ton:
The said Louis Jullisrd IL required to answer
the petition in said action not less than six
weeks after the day Of -. A. D. 1898,
the date of the frat publication Of this notice.
OF such divorce and relief may be granted.
PHEBE JULLIARD.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11

MCKEE,. KY, Aug. a-Robert Hol.
comb, young school teacher of this
county, was dangerously cut with q
knife by Arch Goddard, one of his pu-
pills. He undertook to correct young
Goddard for violating the rules of the
school, and the boy, who is only IL
years old, stabbed him twice in the
abdomen and cut an ugly wound in his
breast There is not much chance for
his recovery. Goddard is in Jail Hol'
,omb is of . good family, while Cob.
;:.ri has . bad reputation.
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What to Say.

A member Of the house went to
Speaker Reed one day and said that he
had been selected by his delegation to
deliver eulogy on deceased member.
II did not know the member very
well," remarked the congressman.
land 90 ! thought ! would ask you
what should say."
WELL" said M. Reed, with his in.
imitable drswl. "say anything exespe
the truth. "-Washington Post
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
Cerxera and Son Return to Annapolis.

ANNAPOLIS, Md, Aug. s-Adm. Ger.
vera and son returned to Annapolis
Saturday morning on the 10 o'clock
train from Baltimore, having arrived
there on the Norfolk steamer They
were accompanied by Roman Cath.
olic priest. The admiral and son were
granted only 4S hours leave.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11

PONCE, Porto Rico, via St Thomas,
d w. l., Aug. a-Gen. Wilson has
moved the headquarters of his division
from Ponce to Juana Diaz Gen.
Schwan, with the 1lth regular in
fautry and two batteries moved Sum
day through Yauco toward Mayaguez.
Gen. Brooke is moving north from
Guayama with 10000 men.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
Porto Ricans Instructed Not to Resist t.
the Utmost.

New YORK, Aug. s.-A dispatch to
the Herald from Madrid says:
The government has given orders
that the minister of war shall not
force resistance in Porto Rico to the
utmost. This is at the instigation of
Premier Sagasta, who deplores any un-
necessary loss Of life, knowing that
Porto Rico viii inevitably fall into the
hands of the Americans Capt Gen.
Macias has been instructed to obtain
terms like those obtained by Gen.
Tosal or better.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11
Legal Notice.

Robert Lawson, whose residence is uni nown,
will take notice that on the 9Th day of July,
filed her petition in the Court OF Common
Pleas Of Highland County, Ohio, being cause
No. 6642, praying divorce from the said Rob-
ert Lawson on the grounds that he has been
wilfully absent from her for more than three
years last past, and gross neglect of duty. Said
cause will be for hearing on and after the -
day of -, 1893,
EDNA GRAY ROUSE, Attorney for Plaintiff.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11

Gobang-Did you And that opening
you were looking forP
UkerdekZI thought that found II,
but II proved to be the hole ] had come
out Of before.-N. Y. Journal
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11

II is believed in San Francisco that
the monitor Monterey will stop and take
posaession of the Caroline Islands en-
route 10 Manila.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-08-11

John NJ. Taylor ct al vs.. Sarah A. Walker ct
al, Highland County, Court of Common
Pleas. Case No. 662s.
ORDER OF SALE OF REAL ESTATE.
In pursuance of an order issued from the
Court Of Common Pleas within and for the
County Of Highland and State Of Ohio. made
me directed will offer for sale at Public Auc-
tion at the door of the Court House, in the
town OF Hillsboro on
SATURDAY, SEPT. 8, 1898.
Al o'clock p. m. of said day the following de-
scribed real estate, tO-wit
Situate in the County of Highland, in the
State Of Ohio and in the township OF Dodsou,
part of survey No. 279l, and bounded and de-
scribed as follows. viz Beginning at a hick-
ory and two dogwoods. the 8 E. Patent cor
ner thence with the Patent line 8. 104 poles
to sugsrtree and two dogwoods on the South
hank Of East Fork creek, corner to Berger |;
thence down said creek with the meanders Of
thereof and with the line Of said Berger 8. 6
deg , r. 20 poles to black oak and ash corner
to said Berger; thence with another of his lines
4, 10 deg. e. 6S poles to & red oak and lynn
another Of said Berger's corners thence with
another of his lines b. 48 poles TO . red OAK.
cherry and hickory. another OF said sBerg-r's
corners thence with the Patent line N. S5 deg.
E. "a poles to the place Of beginning. contain
ing aty.three (58) acres Of land more or lees.
Said premesis has been appraised one thou
sand $4,000 dollars, and cannot sell for Les
than two.thirds Of ssid spprsisement
TERMS OF SALE-Cash Oh day Of sale.
J. G. WILLIAMSON,
Sheriff of Highland County.
J. B. WORTHY. Attorney.
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SHERlFF'S SALE.
REAL ESTATE.

| John NJ. Taylor ct al vs. Sarah A. Walker ct
al. Highland County, Court Of Common
Pleas. Case No. 662s.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02

theories or knowledge of the facty ~
one except the court conductLye' in
curry. Consul General lie; J1d he
guided BY the same cor .tions. IN
any event, neither Of the officers has
communicated to the government any
thing bearing upon the vital question at
issue.
The court itself has been equally non
communicative and nothing is expected
from this source until the inquiry is com
pleted and the findings sent to the Score
tary Of the Navy. Nor has any intima-
tion been received as to the probable
time which the inquiry will consume. AT
'o-daN meeting the cabinet discussed a
NUMBER OF the theories which have been
advanced as to the cause of the explosion
Dut nothing approaching a definite con
ciusion was reached Another matter
winch engaged the attention of the cabi-
net was the brutal murder recently of the
coiofed postmaster and his infant child
at Lake City. South Carolina. by a mob
OF a hundred or 50 white men. 1t was
remarked by a member of the cabinet
after the close of the meeting that
THIS MOST HEINOUS CRIME
mad been passed by almost unnoticed by
the public in the excitement caused by
the wreck of the Maine. and that thought
full men might profitably give a share of
their attention to this great wrong com
mitted by our own people.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
ELM INATED.
Secretary Longs Personal Opinion is
That The Spanish Government Had
Nothing to Do With the Blowing
Up Of the Maine.

Washington, March 1-Secretary
Long was seen shortly after the cabinet
meeting and stated that in his Judg-
ment that any official participation by
the Spanish government in the blow
ing up of the Maine was practically
eliminated This statement was made
as an expression of the Secretary's
personal opinion. 1t gained speedy
circulation, however, and was elabo-
rated to the point of being an Jilicial
declaration that the element OF Span
ish responsibility for the Maine disas-
ter was not longer to be considered.
When Mr.. Long returned to the navy
department he was asked as TO the
exact nature of this statement He
SAID it had been rather a casual and
passing allusion, more in the line of a
response to some courteous question
from the yigilant representatives of
the press. He said that he had in
tended TO say that there was an abate-
ment in the agitation and excitement
over the subject as to Spanish respon-
slblllty, he had said that amy official
participation by the Spanish govern
ment in the blowing up of the Maine
IS practically eliminated. in my judg-
n6nJ.
Mr.. Long desired to have it clearly
understood that this was an expression
OF his individual judgment, and not
any official declaration to be construed
as conclusion drawn from evidence
submitted to him.
Later, as a means of disposing of all
doubt as to the exact nature of the
Secretary's language, he dictated the
following statement
"The main thing we talked about in
cabinet was the outrages of the post
masters. one a white man in Georgia
and one a colored man in South Caro-
lima"
In regard to the Cuban situation I
said | thought things were growing
quieter every day, and as far as my
judgment went | was inclined to think
that any official participation on the
part of the Spanish government in the
disaster was now practically elimina
ted"
1t was pointed out by persons bear
ing close relations to the secretary that
the language used was "official partici-
patton on the part of the Spanish gov
eminent. This, it was said had no
bearing on the question Of Spain's re
sponsibility The "official partcipa-
ton" of Spain was one thing; while
the responsibility of Spain, in case the
disaster proved to be of external orr
gin, was quite another thing.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
A STRANGE MIN.
Two Corpses, Going in the Same Direction
by Rail. Exchanged at Pittsburg.

Special to the Register
PARKERSBURG, W. Va, March IA
very peculiar incident occurred in con-
nection with the shipment Of the remains
of Mrs. Samuel Furman, wife Of an oil
man. who died here last week to Cam
bridge Springs, Pa. When the remains
arrived at Sistersville, the remains of a
man named Ellsworth were also put
aboard of the train for Erie, Pa. and
when Pittsburg was reached, the bodies
were mixed by the express messenger,
and the remains of Ellsworth were ship
ped to Cambridge Springs. while Mrs
Furmans body went to Erie All ar
rangements were made for the funeral
when the relatives were shocked upon
opening the casket to find a mistake had
been made. kilograms were at once sent
out and the bodies We're exchanged. Ellis
worth was before his death a next door
neighbor of the Furmans at Sistersville.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
COURT OF INQUIRY
Spends the Day Going Over Testimony
Tai1en at Previous Sessions Informa-
tion Given Out.

tion Given out.
Key West, Fla, March 1.-The sec
ond days session of the court of in
Quiry is over and nothing new is
known regarding the fate of the Maine
outside of the members OF the court
Some who confidently declared a week
ago that the court had already found
that the vessel was blown up inten-
tionally, have modified this conviction
and for the most part admit that such
reports must have been based largely
on speculation.
Even naval officers are apparently as
much in the dark as the civilians as
to what the courts opinion is at the
present moment Excellent progress
has been made in the examinations and
the court will probably finish its work
here tomorrow, when its members will
be taken back to Havana on the Man
grove.
The general situation here remains
the same The fleet has not moved,
though there are signs of activity
which give rise to rumors that an inn
portant step is contemplated.
The afternoon session Of the court
began at , o'clock and adjournment
was taken about until 10 o'clock to-
morrow morning. The whole number
of enlisted men examined during the
day is ten.
Admiral Sicard has requested DR..
Maloney. the Mayor of Key West, to
prevent a local demonstration when
the funeral Of the Names dead oc-
ours. He has asked that in the event
of a parade being formed by the resi-
dents only American flags shall be dis
played.
Mayor Maloney has promised to
carry out Admiral Sicard's wishes as
far as possible, but doubts whether
the strong Cuban and anti-Spanish
sentiment can be suppressed.
All Of the funeral arrangements will
be under the direction of Commander
NcCalla. of the Marblehead. As now
MANNED. small details of Marines will
be landed from the vessels here and
at the Tortugas, and the artillery at
the barracks will join in paying the
last honors.
A good part Of the time of the court
to-day was devoted to verifying the
testimony previously given, the stem
ographers reading their official tram
scripts of the evidence and the wit
nesses confirming their correctness.
Apparently but few vital question
were asked. thu morning being seem
ingly devoted TO routine work.
Following the custom At the previous
= ssons Of the court an the witnesses
we're sworn not ~ reveal amy part II the
proceedings 81 the court.
The coast survey steamer Earhc viii
return hero from Havana tomorrow
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SHOT HIM DEAD.
A Remarkable Crime at Spartans.
burg, S. C.----Murderer and His
Victim Were Close Friends.

Spartansburg. S. c., March This
afternoon 7. j. TRIMMER, we'll
known merchant and respected citizen
who shot and killed by DR.. S. j. Bir-
ings, a prominent dentist. Brings en-
tered the deceased S store with pistol
in each hand, and without warning.
shot TRIMMER three times, one ball
entering the heart and causing instant
death. Trimmier's son also was pain
fully wounded in the left hand. The
cause Of the murder is mystery, as
the man had been close friends.
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
THE FRENCH VIEW.
a Disposition to Do Justice to the People
of This Country


Paris, March 1.-The French news
papers generally do full justice to the
attitude of the United States in view
of the loss of the battleship Maine.
although they contend that the lingo
newspapers have dangerous influence"
The Temps is inclined to be pessi-
mistic 1t refers to the warlike spirit
of the Americans and the pride of the
Spaniards. who. if an indemnity were
demanded in case the disaster proves
to be the result of a crime, xlight re-
fuse point blank haughtily indignant
at the thought that anyone could sup
pose them guilty" and continues.
Cuba is a royal morsel which tempts
a people intoxicated BIZ their strength
and convinced that Monroeism il the
alpha and omega OF international law.
But it Is still to be hoped that the
conservative forces are so powerful
that they will at the last moment stop
the people and the government on the
threshold Of an adventure which would
be not only big with the gravest con
sequences from an international point
of view. but which might induce al
home sort of revolution and the de-
veIopment Of the most dreadful phase
OF Caesarisnl- that evil which gnaws
the vitals Of every democracy"
Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1898-03-02
CARRYING REINDEER.
A Special Train Loaded With the Animals
and Their Attendants En- Route to Seattle.

A Special Train Loaded with the Animals
and Their Attendants En- Route to Seattle
New York. March 1.-The special
train over the Pennsylvania railroad
carrying the reindeer and attendants,
which were intended for the proposed
government relief expedition. left Jer-
sey City tonight for Seattle. The
train consisted of three transit sleep
ing cars, two cooking and eating cars,
ten box cars loaded with provisions
for the deer and 20 stock cars. The
train moved in two sections. There
were 113 persons in the party.
Five hundred and twenty-nine rein
deer, in excellent condition after "a
hours rest on land, filled the stock
cars comfortably. Each car contained
twenty to thirty deer.
The three sleeping cars and two
cabooses afford ample space for the
human end Of the expedition and there
is a supply of provisions and fine facil-
tiles for cooking and serving meals.
The train will be run on special
schedule.