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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22
CONTINUAL SUMMER.
American Bible Society Receives
Report Concerning Philippines.
Rev. J. n. Hykes sent to islands &c
Ascertain the Opportunities fer
Missionary Work-A Great
Need Exists.

The American Bible society has re-
ceived "A special report from Rev. John
r. Hykes, whom it directed in Septem-
Der last to proceed from Shanghai,
China. to Manila and investigate con-
cerning the Philippine islands as field
for Bible work. He reports concern
ing the islands, the people, the views of
Admiral Dewey and American officers.
The first part of the report is devoted to
describing the racial and tribal char
acteristics Of the inhabitants and to a
statement of the diversity of the lam
guages spoken in the islands. Further
en- Mr.. Hykes says:
mot more than one-third of the
arabic land in the valleys Of Luzon has
been brought under cultivation. The
mountains are rich in the most valuable
timber to be found anywhere in the
world While some of the valleys have
been denuded of the forests. Spanish
official obstruction has effectually
spared the valuable treesin the interior.
1t is not bad thing that it required
about two years effort and n large fee
in order to get a license to fell a single
tree, and heavy duty before it could
be exported.
"The climate is a continual summer
and it is not unhealthful for Europeans.
The cold or dry season is from Novem-
ber to February, inclusive; the hot sea
son from March to June and the wet
season from July to October The
average temperature for the year is
about 81 degrees Fahrenheit, The most
common diseases among Europeans are
malarial fever. diarrhea and dysen.
terry"
In concluding his report Mr.. Hykes
says:
"Gen. Otis, the military and civil gov
] ernor, said there can be no doubt of the
great need of our work. The Spanish
priests are thoroughly hated by the
Philippines. and their hold upon the
people is gone. He would welcome the
| American Bible society and any other
missionary organization. and ne would
have much pleasure in giving us any
help in his power. He thought our
work would probably be discouraging
at the start, but there could be no diff
ference of opinion as to this being the
church's greatest opportunity in the
Philippines.
admiral Dewey received me most
cordially, and spoke very freely and
enthusiastically about opening mission
work. He said he was anxious for the
churches and the Bible society to come
in and begin work at once. We could
not come too soon."
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22
MAY IRwIN's ANSWER.
Replies to Conventional COnGratula-
tieAs BY Refere nee to . Book
en- FOrms.

May Irwin is a great lover of indi-
viduality. She entertains strong dis
like for one who is always copying the
mannerisms of others and initiating
others methods. The other day she
received short, sweet letter of con-
gratulations written in the conven-
tional way as if each word was weighed
and measured. To her business repre-
sentative, William d. Andreas, she said: F:
TIL wager you that this letter was
copied from some book on ready writ
ing. just for the fun of it 60 to one of
the book stores and see."
Mr.. Andreas Immediately dispatched
himself and within an hour brought
back little handbook on 1.-THE Art Of
Corresponding" Miss Irwin glanced
over it and found the identical letter.
She picked up a pen. dipped it, and
across the bottom of the letter wrote:
For answer see top second column.
page 214; change names; am busy.
MAY IRWIN"
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BITTEN BY A HIppOpOTAMUS.
Keeper in Central Park MenaRerie
Meets with Accident While
Feeding Animals.

The distinction Of being one of the
few men in history who have been bit
ten by blood-sweating behemoth of
the Nile and survived to tell the tale
belongs to Patrick Marin, a keeper in
the Central park menagerie. Marrinis
in the Presbyterian hospital undergo
ing treatment for and injured in the
capacious food repository of Iris, the
youngest of the hippopotanli in the
park.
The ponderous creatures are fed in
their tank. and to Marin was intrust-
ed the duty of satisfying their appe-
tites. A loaf of bread for Iris was
thrown into the water by Marin, but
the young hippo did not see it. Marin
stopped over the edge Of the pool with
the intention of getting the loaf and
throwing 1t within the range of Iris
vision, but the attentions of the hippo
was attracted by this movement and
he turned. He saw the bread and made
grab for it, with his mouth, just as
Marin reached it with his hand.
The face of Iris closed, engulfing the
loaf Of bread and the hand of the keep
er. The beast, realizing that he had
something in his mouth that did not
belong there. allowed Marin to pull
out his hand. which was badly lacer-
ated.
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AMERICANS AT SAN JUAN.
Number Of Men Increasing and Some
of the More Venturesome Women
and Children Are Arriving.

A correspondent writing from San
Juan de Porto Rico says:
Each day seems to see more Ameri-
cans on the streets of San Juan. The
men camearst. then came the most ven-
turesome of the women; now are COM
ing timid wives and even children, who
pick up Spanish with rapidity that
their elders cannot attain. The women
who thus come down here must be pre-
pared to undergo much in the way Of
discomfort in living. Hotel accommo-
dations are at best poor indeed. and
houses are scarce. dirty and almost un-
inhabitable. OF course. there are ex-
ceptions, some fairly comfortable
houses have been obtained, but only a
few, and each day they are harder to
find and their rentals advance steadily
with the demand. San Juan needs much
improvement in the matter of living
accommodations offered before an
American naval or army officer can feel
safe in bringing here his family.
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TEA IMPORTATIONS.
Dealers Not bringing Any More to
This Country Than Necessary in
Hope Of Escaping Tax.

Imports of tea for November showed
decided falling off when compared
with the same period for the previous
year. This is due to the fact that the
importers are not bringing any more
goods to this country than isnecessary,
in the hope of escaping the payment Of
the ten per cent. tax. Tea importations
il November of this year were 6,sO4,8s2
pounds, valued at $S16,O66. from which
$272,s42 revenue was derived, as against
12,239,s5 pounds for the same period
last year, valued at $1.6s5.040. Of this
2,72s, ,422 pounds, valued at $376.972,
were withdrawn for consumption. Tea
withdrawn at Chicago amounted to
1858 pounds. valued at S75, ,932, from
which 1859 in revenue was derived.
Imports of sugar for November were
175, 5,ss2.443 pounds, valued at $3,637 ,495,
from which So 500, 1862 in duties was paid
to the treasury. against 123,37s,s ,s67
pounds, valued at S2,275, ,407. Sugar
withdrawn for consumption amounted
to 21s, s,441 ,626 pounds, valued at $4, ,435,-
no. Importations of wool for Novem-
ber, 1898, were nearly so per cent. small
er than for the same period in 1897.
The importations for November of this
year were 6,5Os,461 pounds, valued at
$647,s54, the duties on which were S267,-
at 81, ,052, ,3s4 in 1897. Wool withdrawn
for consumption amounted to $4,000
pounds, valued at $561 400.
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RETURNED IN GOOD ORDER.
Exhibits Loaned by National Govern
ment to Trsns-aIississippi Ex-
position Being Sent Back.

Exhibits which were loaned by the
national government to the manage
ment of the ns-Mississippi exposi-
tion at Omaha are being returned to the
different branches of the government.
They include relics of every description
end many of them, while not valua BILE
from a commercial standpoint, are
priced highly for their historical value.
The models of several of the gunboats
and cruisers were sent to Omaha, and
these have been returned to the navy
department and placed on exhibition,
among them being the model Of the i'll
fated Maine. The management of the
fair promptly returned all the exhibits
loaned by the government and so far
as they have been unpacked the relics
are in as good condition as when they
left Washington.
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WEARS ORANGE BLOSSOMS.
Dos I'm Lieu of . Bridesmaid at .
Fashionable Wedding At
Baltimore, Md.

The wedding of Francis b. Stevens.
Jr.. of Hoboken. N. j., and Miss Adele
Horwitz, of Baltimore. which took
place in Baltimore had several remark
able features which have set Baltimore
society talking. There was neither
maid Of honor nor bridesmaid, but the
bride entered the drewing-room &C.
companied by her pet fox terrier,
around whose collar were tntwined
orange blossoms, from which xtreamed
white rbbona During the ceremony
the dog, after viewing the guests, sat
upon the foor at the feet Of hin mis-
treB.
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WRFATHe FROM cZARss T0lf0!
so1d by . 81. PetersbarG Dealer ana
the Ribbons Recovered ~ In-
mense Cost.

A dispatch to the Tage blatt from SC.
Petersburg says that on the occasion of
his la est visit 10 his fathers tomb in
the cathedral of SS. Peter and Paul the
czar noticed that the wreaths that were
deposited by the royal representatives
at the funeral were piled in confusion
and covered with dust. His majesty di-
dected Court Minister Baron Fred
ericks, who accompanied him. to see
that the wreaths we're put in order.
Eventually. through misunderstood
ing on the part of Baron Fredericks or
his subordinates, the wreaths were re-
moved and sold to q St. Petersburg
tradesman.
When Baron Fredericks learned this
fact he was dismayed. He reported the
matter to the czar, who was indignant.
His majesty ordered that at least the
ribbons from the wreaths bearing royal
monograms be recovered. whatever the
cost might be. The buyer. meanwhile,
had sold majority of the wreaths and
ribbons to foreign collectors for many
thousands of rubles. The purchasers
have since been addressed separately
and privately, with the result that near
ly all the ribbons have been recovered,
but with enormous trouble and o. great
expense.
The ribbons bearing the initials Of
Emperor William were found at Buda-
Pesth, and were repurchased for 1000
gulden. Another ribbon that was re-
covered at The Hague cost the govern
ment 5000 gulden.
Baron Fredericks. who is exceedingly
remorseful over the affair, has resigned
his office, but the czar has not yet ac-
cepted the resignation. His majesty is
deeply hurt by the lack of reverence
displayed by the officials Immediately
responsible.
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NEGLECT TO RETURN BOOKS.
COnEressmen Who Take Books
from Congregational Library.

Walls 60 up from the reading public
at the opening of each congress, for it
means weary waiting and fruitless
search for books from the cong -essional
library. New members are quite
prompt in returning books to the
librarian. but after the first term books
pass from member to member of the
family. from friend to friend, often
leaving the book shelves on the open
ing of congress and circulating about
until the 4th of March. While there is
practically no real loss of books, only
two or three term, this is a most in
convenient habit and onesthat deprives
earnest readers who depend on the
library of much pleasure, there being
generally but two copies of book. one
for circulation among that branch Of
the government so favored and the
other for desk reading in the library.
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Buya


Get you a permanent home.
You can do it with ease if you
60 to the New South for it..
Land along the QUEEN &CREs-
CENT ROUTE SO to $5 an acre,
and on easy terms. Schools
and churches, hospitable neigh
bors. No sunstrokes, no bliz-
yards. Grass grows green ten
months in the year. We will
send you descriptive books,
maps, &C., free on application.
Homeseekers' tickets SOUTH
twice a month at greatly re-
duced rates.
Write for information to w. @. R1NE
ARSON, G. P. A., Cincinnati, O., or to G,
w. ZELL, D. P. A., 4th and Race streets
Cincinnati, o.
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MAKES HIM SHUDDER.
Russell Sage Shocked at Suggestion
Of Wedding Present for Niece.
Does Not Believe In such Things-
Declares Modern system of Ex-
pensive Wedding Gifts One
Of Evils Of Age.

In Joliet, Ill.,, Miss Alta Sage was
married to William Martens, a local
farmer. The bride is grandniece of
Russell Sage and daughter of the man
who about two years ago succeeded in
borrowing $50 from the aged finanCier
and only by hairbreadth saved his
home from loss by foreclosure in action
taken for the recovery of the money
with interest.
Mr.. Sage was asked whether he had
contributed anything to the list of
wedding presents with which his
grandniece will begin housekeeping in
the little farmhouse near Joliet. It
took the old financier about two min
utes 10 recover from the shock caused
by the question.
mo sir; certainly not, sir" he
gasped, when he had recovered his
speech. wedding presents? Not
much. hope she'll be happy, and 1
hope neither she nor the young man
will live TO regret their choice, as so
many young people do. But as to pres
ents-never!
"On the general question as to the
wisdom of making wedding presents 1
have strong views. I believe in we'd
ding presents where you know the peo-
pie well and all that sort of thing, but
object strongly to the modern system,
one of the many evils of this age, of
giving expensive wedding presents to
young people just beginning life.
take the case of the boy and girl
beginning married life in fat or in the
suburbs On, say $a,500 a year. They
have all sorts of wealthy friends, who
shower expensive presents on them
most useless things, and they are load
ed with stuff that is beyond their mod
est means, and they must live up to the
presents. 1t breeds extravaganza and
improvidence.
II believe in useful things-inexpen-
sive things. In my time when young
people got married we gave them roll
ing pins, dish bowls. oil lamps, wooden
chairs--things that were within their
range, good, economical stuff that a
poor young couple might use, and when
that man got rich he could point with
pride to his first armchair or his first
table, and look back to the beginning
People in these days are all for show
and glitter-more's the pity. Boys and
girls are not what they used to be-"
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Legal Notice,

Emily B. Miner, who resides at Corvallis.
Benton county, in the state Of Or 'gon; Eliza.
beth A. Platter, who resides at viIii.ca, Mont
Eomery county, 10 the state Of Iowa Mamie
=. Gran, who resides At Clsrinda, Page county,
In the state Of Iowa HolIey Thurman. who re
sides at Denver or Cripple Greek in the state Of
Colorado Annie A. Thurman, widow, and
Guy Thurman, Rlanche Thurman and Allen G.
Thurman. minor under fourteen years Of age.
heirs at law OF Barrett Thurman. deceased,
who reside at Blanchard, Page county, In the
state Of Iowa, and Lucy T. Thurman who re-
sides at Liberty, Clay county, in the state Of
Missouri, widow Of Cyrus Thurman, deceased: |:
and Fred weyer and Ed weyer, whose places
Of residence are unknown, and who are be-
lieved to reside In Omaha in the state of Ne
braska, will take notice that on the 10Th day Of
October, A. D., 1898. @. W. Farley filed his
petition In the Common Pleas Court Of Hieh.
land county. Ohio. praying for an order Of sur
vey by metes and bounds and for partition Of
the following described real estate situate in
the county Of Highland, state Of Ohio, in the
township Of Paint, and being part OF Hayes
survey, No. 2S16 Of 1000 acres and briefly
bounded and described a. follows, to wit !:
Lying on the road known - the Greenfield
road, beginning at the corner Of q lot belong
ing 70 Thomas Davis (formerly John Cowman)
thence north with the Quaker road to the cor
ner Of wood lot thence west with the fence
to point opposite where the old stable stood
In said lot; thence north to where the said
stable formerly stood thence west to said
Beeson line (now Cowgirl and Overman)
thence south with said line to the Greenfield
rosd thence with aaid road TO the place of
beginning, containing one hundred acres more
or less.
The prayer Of said petition Is for an order Of
survey Of said premesis and for the partition
OF the came II the same can be done without
manifest injury, otherwise for the sale ther eoi
persnant to the statute in such cases made and
provided.
Said parties above named are hereby notified
that they have been made parties defendant tu
fsid petition and that they are required to an
| swer the same on or before the 31st day of De-
cember, A. D., 1898.
L HoUGH Il WILSON,
Attorneys for Plaintiff.
November 1st, 1885,
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THOUGHTFUL UNTO DEATH.
Himself to His Engine to Shut on
Fire and Prevent Explosion.

William Carney, engineer at the Car
penter roller mills. at Richmond, Ind.
while working about his engine the
other day became entangled in large
gear wheel and one limb was crushed
entirely off near the hip.
With his life blood ebbing fast away
and suffering agony of pain, Carney
managed to extrica te himself. He did
not think of his own condition, but
knew no one might visit the engine
room for hours, and in the meantime
the boilers would explode unless the
fire was shut of.
Although the boiler-room was 80 feet
away. he dragged himself that distance
and shut of the fire. saving life and
property. Carney died that night.
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lPRICETOWN.
December 10Th, 1898.


Rev. Hays will preach in the Christ.
ian Church next Sunday and Sunday
night.
Mitchell CLANCY. who has been at.
tending medical college in Cincinnati,
is home for the holiday.vacation.
Mrs. NJ. M. Workman, who has been
very poorly for some time. is now under
medical treatment in Cincinnati.
Joseph Donohoo, who has been stay
ing with his brother, James, will leave
this week to spend the winter With his
sister at Cambridge.
Rev. Foust and wife entertained q
merry party of sleigh riders from Sugar
tree Ridge last Friday. The visitors
were, Chas. Roberts and wife, John Boyd
and wife, Mrs. N. w. Igo, the Misses
Belle and Lummie Bum and Lottie and
Verna Vaughn.
The will be spelling bee at the Uni
versalist Church New Years Eve. To
all contestants for the prize, am author.
lied to say that they will begin spelling
on page 40 in the common spelling book
The Board of Education will meet in
regular session today.
The ladies of the Christian Church
will give an oyster supper at this place
next Saturday night. The proceeds for
the benefit of. the church. Let every.
boiy come and get dish OF oysters and
have good time
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Bucklen's Arnica Salve.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter. chapped hands, chilblains, corns,
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. For sale at Fullerton
& 90 3 drug store.
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Husbsnd-Why, you got twice %
much from this dressmaker q you said
you wanted.
Wife-I thought it best TO get it all
from one place, dear, on account of the
war tax.
"But whyf"
"You only have to send out one check
now" ~
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22

The largest sun dial in the world is
Hayou Horoo, a large promontory ex-
tending 1000 feet above the Aegean
sea. As the sun swings around the
shadow Of this mountain it touches. one
by one, circle Of islands. which act
as hour marks.
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Made the Circus Man Pay.

Tickets were sold TO more people for
a circus at Los Angeles than the tent
would hold. A man who had paid four
dollars for two seats which he could
not get to sued. not alone for the re-
turn of his money. but for four dollars
paid out in carriage hire. and he won q
verdict for both. with six dollars moro
to cover the costs of the trial.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1898-12-22

When you are nervous and sleeplsss,
take ood'sl6assaparilia. It makes the
nsrves stsons and gives reireshins slsep.
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Improbable Business.
In some parts of Italy the govern
ment has TO spend 5000 to collect e.
900 worth Of taxes.
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"They say too much eating dulls the
mind"
"Then that must be wky people who
depend upon their pens for living are
20 bright"
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Increase Of nussian PeDUlaties.
The population Of Rusaaa 10 increas-
ing q the rate Of 100. 100 : ysas.
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wooden Legs.

II 10 said that wooden legs ars used
By over 1000. 900 EngisA-spsaadng msA.
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School Examiners.

yxyHE Board of school Examiners of High.
Il land county give notice that examin ma.
tions Of Applicants for Certificates Will tas
niaoe in the Hillsboro Washington school
6uilding on the nlrst Saturday OF every
month, except September, October ano
Au1ust. and the last examination Will be
held the nrst Saturday following the Insti.
tute. a.
Boxwell examinations will be held on the
sscond Saturday of March, and April. Coun.
II commencement on the second SATURDAY
Of June.
The examination fee prescribed by law
ti0ns.
By order 6f the Board.
II. B. GALLIETT, Clerk.
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English wheel Clubs.
There are said 70 b. LAST eypliAe
clubs In England. z
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1898-10-18
MARKET REPORTS
NEW YORK MARKET.
The Features Of the Days Dealings In All
the Leading Stocks.

New York, Oct. ia scrutiny of the
list of changes in prices, today, will
show that nearly all of the railroad
stocks dealt in have net gains of a
small fraction. Considering the nunr-
Der of unsettling episodes in the days
market these gains though small indi-
cate a strong resisting power in stocks
Although the opening was lightly
higher in sympathy with the rise in
London, the tendency Of prices turned
Gownwards early in the day under the
influence of a break in Tobacco.
The Coalers were subjected to at
tacks by the bears and the valuation
of the stocks lowered to an extent sur
prising even for these much belabored
securities. None Of the active railroad
stocks fell over half point net. To-
bacco was dealt in minus the dividend
of per cent. and 1M in addition was
knocked off the price. Then came sup
port and before the close of the day
the shorts were driven to cover by
rise Of 5N. Sugar was also well sup
ported all day. The closing was firm
at the top.
There was notable f1rmness in the
exchange market, Notwithstanding