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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08
Tunpr1dge.

Dyer Pearl OF New York city was a Wis
itor at s. Q. Cilley's last week.
Mrs. 8. e. Slack returned from an ex-
tended visit to Hanover Friday.
Mrs. r. A. Pierce, who has been visit
ing friends in Hanover, returned Satur-
day.
Miss Sadie Howe returned last week
from Claremont junction, after a short
visit.
Mrs. Mary Goodale of Hartford was
guest at Mrs. Charlotte Danforth's last
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry H. Fairbanks OF
Worcester, Mass, were guests Of Will A.
Clark last week.
Miss Gertrude Goodale goes to Clifton
dale, Mass, today and will take up her
school work next week.
Rev. F. c. McClave left here Monday for
Cincinnati, o. After visiting Cincinnati
be will go to Steubenville, o., Tor a month.
Mrs. A. r. Nelson. Miss Emma Nelson
and Mrs. James Lord of Orange were
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Tucker last
week.
Rev. W. s. Thompson. who has spent
several months at Ora H. Goodaie's, re-
turned to his home in Cliftondale, Mass,
Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Hutchinson OF
Lebanon, N. H., spent last week here as
the guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Hezekiah
Hutchinson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Balduc and Miss
Katie Balduc Of Lebanon, n. a., were
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank II. Hay
ward last week
Frank Sanders sometime since was teas
ing young dog when the dog got angry
and bit bis hands. The wounds healed,
but recently his hands have swelled and
are very painful. Some symptoms OF hy-
drephobia have appeared but be appears
TO be improving under the medical treat
ment given him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08
A BIT OF HISTORY
Applied to Present Conditions Int.
esting to Or Readers

It's a singular thing how tr;en
incident will often change ths s ~
history. II the country pen,is Me worlds
ing in Cheshire, England bsd " On Nv
accident been thrown from ii, ~ 10y Y
into the lap OF young lady tbs s0 Jag:
might never have married, or m;ersp. an
to the American colonies. and ,b,,. a .s
world would never have Lra' inc
George Washington as the father s & !. =
country So it is in the dailv NJ 4; ~,
everyone, little things" occur wh;eS s :. u
iect the future. Mr.. c. R. Gosa.s a..
night baggagemaster on the Old roi
ony road, Fitchburg, Mass. know, wi vi,
how fortune smiles at times ON n. ~" y
fiicted. in showing how relief i n ,,s a. !.
hand His experience and ady;ra !
given in the following words. He ssv..
For twenty years suffered 0rss,
deal with weak kidneys, and the trs;n
of consequences which always fouo-
when these organs are either oyerevc.
ed or disturbed. When the attacks ws-.
at their height, the secretions IRON ii.
kidneys were too frequent, and caussS
considerable annoyance During 4.
period mentioned. | used different RENE II.
dies, and may have obtained relief orr,
sionally from some OF them. but =,
until took a thorough course u
the treatment prescribed for Doau',
Kidney Pills. never received anv
permanent benefit. In addition u
effectually checking the last attack
my general health since I sropoed
the treatment has been very much ber.
ter. ! shall be only too pleased 10 rec.
ommend Doan's Kidney Pills 10 sny
inquirer"
Doan's Kidney Pills are sold Far "a
cents per box, for sale by all dealers.
sent by mail on receipt Of price. Eos,
r-MiIburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y. sole
agents for u. S.
Remember the name - Doans = and
take no other.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

1t is stated on apparently good au
thority that the president favors an in
vestigation into the abuses in the wal
department by Congress when it shall
assemble in December. There is real.
ly no other investigating body repre-
sentative of the people or that would
not be open to the charge of favorit-
ism, if the report should not reach pop
ular expectation. 1t is clear enough
that there has been gross and culpable
mismanagement, but just where and
in what proportions the blame lies and
what punishment should be melted out
puzzles the president. as well as some
others, always excepting the metropol-
ltan newspapers. Thinking men will
hardly hold the administration respon-
sible until it has had fair chance to
learn the truth. The war has been con-
Quoted with most signal success except
in certain departments. We have
gained more than we fought for in a
period of time and with so small loss
as to show a wonderful superiority
over our enemy. If,when war was de-
clared last April, we could have felt
certain that it would have entailed'no
more loss to lis than it has. great load
would have been lifted from the pub
lie mind. 1t was almost beyond cx-
pectation that no ground of criticism
would arise. We are strangers to war.
Our quartermaster, commissary and
surgical departments were called upon
to do an immense amount of work that
was new to them. 1t appears now
that the best men were not in charge
and that the secretary himself was not
the man for the place, but unfortunate
Is there was no way Of finding out ex-
cept by experience. Our soldiers were
the sufferers. but it is unreasonable to
condemn the whole administration.
which has carried on the war with
most remarkable success. Is it rea-
sonable to suppose that the picturesque
Bryan and his consorts would have
done better?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

One of the heroes ofthe Spanish wal
is old Fighting Joe Wheeler" the ex-
Confederate cavalry leader. Though
advanced in age, he has all the vigor
of youth and personally led his troops
at Santiago, rising from sick couch
to do it. There can be no doubt that
the late unpleasantncss is thoroughly
healed when such things as Wheeler's
work are noted. BY the way, we won
der if he and the other ex-Confederates
who fought in this war will be eligible
for membership in the Grand Army.
What queer turn Of events in third
of century,
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

behalf of its own people and those OF
all nations. The powers have long
stood armed to the teeth, facing each
other and ready to rush into the fray,
yet each fearful of the dread hour
when the alarm should sound. The
very extent and thoroughness of their
preparation has doubtless postponed
that hour. 1t is a heavy burden on the
people, yet after all it is better than
the alternative, war, unless some such
scheme as the car outlines can be eff
fected.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

Europe, in fact the whole civilized
world, is greatly interested in the pro-
posal of the car of Russia that some
united action be taken toward a gener-
al disarmament of the immense militia
nv and naval establishments that the
nations are taxing themselves to death
to support. The proposition came as a
genuine surprise, for Russia is the last
power one would expect to hear from
in this way. She has the stronges
army, large navy and has been so
aggressive and vigorous in her rela-
tions that Europe fairly whistled in
amazement when the car made this
announcement. In some quarters it is
received with distrust, but generally
it meets with appreciation and is
thought to be sincere. The car in
vites other nations to send ministers
to meet his own and arrange some sys-
tenn that shall be fair to all. The pro-
ject may be impossible of falfilment
now, but it marks step inthe worlds
progress when the most autocratic of
powers makes such a proposition in
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

sure and vigorous thrust.
There is just one medicine which can be
counted on with absolute certainty to over
come the deadly assault of wasting disease
and restore the rugged, mastery power of
perfect health The Golden Medical Dis
covery" of DIR. r. v. Pierce of Buffalo.
N. Y, creates that keen digestive and
nutritive capacity, which makes. healthy,
nourishing red blood, and keeps il pure
and alive with bounding vitality II nour-
ishes, vitalizes and builds up every organ
and tissue in the body tones the liver /;
heals the lungs strengthens the heart. and
restores complete energy and cheerfulness.
II had been troubled for several years with
spells Of liver complaint" writes II. N. Drans-
field, ESQ., of Centennial. Monroe Co, W. Va,
. and about two years ago my health gave way.
tried Sarsaparilla was getting worse all the
time. ! had a weakness In my left side and
limbs palpitation Of the heart at times cramp-
ing pains in the stomach after eating; nerves
weak, and no energy for anything. took DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery. and began
10 mend from the start soon felt like new
person. ] am now enjoying splendid health
and have a splendid appetite. good digestion,
and also a peaceful. quiet mind"
Dr. Pierce's thousand-page book, The
Common Sense Medical Adviser" contains
over two hundred reliable prescriptions,
with directions for self treatment of all
such diseases as are durable without ply
stefan. Anatomy, physiology and the laws
of reproduction are explained, with over
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ical Association, Buffalo, N. Y. For a
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

While there is not the slightest pos
sibility of the passage of high license
or local option law at the approaching
session of the legislature. very likely
some attempt will be made to supplant
the present law by some sort of legis-
lation. The form this attempt will take
may be a move to have the legislature
submit the question of prohibition or
local option directly to the people for
settlement at the next following cleo
ton. Their action would be final and
no further step would be necessary to
carry out their decision. The law
would be either prohibition or local
option. as they agreed, without the
legislature taking any hand in it. This
is known as the referendum and is not
an unusual method in some states for
effccting legislation. 1t is safe to say
that such a scheme would have the
support of many more members of the
law-making body than any out-and-out
license measure could command.
Those who really favor license but
do not dare to vote for ii would
would embrace this chance. Not few
who believe in prohibition. also. might
lend it their support, confident that
they would gain such an overwhelm-
ing victory at the polls that the license
element would be discouraged and the
hands of those who execute the law
be strengthened. These two classes,
combined with the avowed license
men, might be sufficient to carry such
a measure. Personally, we should
welcome such test We believe the
laws of the state ought to be main
tanned by a strong and active senti-
ment. ready to assert itself. 1t is be-
yond question that there are many men
who are counted as prohibitionists who
are not at heart such. 1t is the apathy
and ill-concealed opposition of these
that makes the enforcement of the law
so difficult. Whatever our opinion. we
are ready to abide by the decision of
the legal voters of Vermont, expressed
at the polls, under the Australian bal
lot system. The result could not fail
to be expressive of the honest senti-
ment of the state and the importance
of determining it in some more con-
elusive way than the indirect one of
election of members to the general as
sembly is warranted at this time. Men
90 there and vote for prohibition who
do not believe in or practice it and who
are the worst foes the law has. An ex-
tended discussion of the question dur
ing campaign and its settlement on |
liEes that did not involve partisanship
or any issue except the real one would |
settle the matter decisively and right. |
n-.- n. nr-n ~
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

Col. Bryan, the hero of a bloodless
campaign, is to resign and re-enter
politics. He will attack the admins
tration for alleged mismanagement OF
the war, which is the latest Democratic
issue and about as vital one as re-
construction. Bryan resembles Arte-
mus Wards monkey, being"an amoos-
in cuss.n
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

The British are now taking Their
turn at rejoicing over victory. The
Mahdist power in the Soudan has been
completely broken by the Anglo-Egyp-
tian army under Gen. Kitchener. In a
great battle the native tribesmen were
routed and their capital taken. This
victory avenges the fall of Hharton and
the death ofGen. Gordon thirteen years
ago. British supremacy in the Soudan
now seems assured.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

Hollands girl queen, Wilhelmina,
has just assembled the throne, having
attained her majority. She is the first
woman to assume such place in Eu-
rope since Queen Victoria received the
crown, half century ago.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

Clean blood means a clean skin. No
beauty without it. Cascarets, Candy Cathar-
tic clean your blood and keep it clean, BY
stirring up the lazy liver and driving all i'm
Danish pimples, boils, bIotches, blaekheads.
and that sickly bilious complexion BY taking
Cascarets,-beauty for ten cents. AL drug
gists, satisfaction guaranteed, Toe, 25e, SOC.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08
EDITORIAL NOTES.

The report that Auditor Franklin D.
Hale of Lunenburgh was candidate
for the speakership is denied and Col.
Haskins still holds the pole, with ex-
cellent chances of taking the heat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

The celebrated Dreyfus case has
once more come to the front. Last
week Col. Henry confessed that he
forged the documentary evidence that
was used to convict Dreytus and then
committed suicide. The commander
in-chief of the army has resigned and
things are all torn up in that mercurial
country. Dreytus, it will be remem-
bered, was convicted about three years
ago of having furnished some foreign
embassy at Paris with certain plans of
French Notifications. The proof seemed
lacking, but it appears that Henry set
to work to manufacture it and succeed
ed. Dreyfus was publicly disgraced
and is now in exile ON desert island
in the South sea. The novelist lola
espoused his cause and was Obliged to
flee into secret retirement, where he
yet remains. 1t is possible that this
new document will reopen the case and
Dreyfus may be liberated, but the au-
thorities dread the result of new trial
on the excitable people and will do
their best to prevent it. Dreyfus is a
jew and the race prejudice against
him is strong. The whole affair is lu-
dicrous to our people, who would ex-
perience no difficulty in settling it
promptly and justly.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-09-08

Asked if the United States ought to
hold the Philippines, Admiral Dewey
pointed to the American flag waving
over the governors palace at Manila
and answered, II hope that flag may
never be hauled down from there" He
will have his desire gratifled. 1t never
will. The Yankee flag goes up easier
than it comes down. 1t won't obey
the law of gravitation a little bit.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
One Minute Cough Cure, cure:
That is what it was made for.
Yellow In Decorating

Yellow is absorbed by gas or lamp
light. So if you wish to make your com
bination distinctly yellow you must al
low for that, while blue intensifies its
effect by night and is exceedingly dark.
Electric light makes but slight change
on yellow or blue. Where we have a
great deal of furniture unquestionably
the best way, AID one which unites the
rooms and adds breadth to the whole,
is to repeat the same decoration ON the
walls in each room. Let your wall COW
erings run through. also your carpets.
This as the connecting link will be more
generally pleasing, advises The Deco
rator and Furnisher
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Greatest Monument to Mans Handiwork.
1.-THE greatest structure ever raised
by the hand of man., writes William
George Jordan Of "The Greatest Things
In the World" in The Ladies' Home
Journal, els the great pyramid of
Cheops, founded 1000 years ago and
measuring 746 feet square on the base
and 449 feet high. 1t took 90 years in
construction, 100, 600 men working for
three months, and being then relieved,
were succeeded by an equally large
corps. The massive stones were brought
from Arabia, 700 miles away. The cost
of the work is estimated at $145, 000,
OOO.n
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

Old ingram carpets, even when bad
ly worn, makes lovely rugs if the
work is properly done. The pieces
of carpet should be thoroughly clean
ed, and then cut crosswise of the
breadth in strips Ia inches wide.
The strips are then raveled on each
edge by drawing out the threads
lengthwise, until only four or five are
left in the center. AS fast as finished
they are sewn like carpet rags, and
wound in loose balls not more than q
pound in weight, for the convenience
of the weaver. About 2 pounds are
required for weaving each yard of
rug 81 inches wide, the amount used
depending somewhat on the weight
of the carpet in it's original state.
When completed the rugs are exactly
alike on both sides, and as thick and
soft to step on as bed of moss. Any
kind or color of carpet can be used,
and even a variety of colors, making
the center shit and MISS" and hav-
ing border of contrasting color near
each end. / would not advise any
one to make one of cotton warp car
pet, as they are not nearly as hand
some or as satisfactory in any way
The Household.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
The Hobbyhorse Craze I'm America.

In st. Nicholas ''The Story of the
Wheel is told by Frank Fl. Vizetelly.
Speaking of the draisine, or hobbyhorse,
as it was derisively called, Mr.. Vizetel-
ly says:
The first American appearance of the
draisine was made in New York city.
The people of the new world eagerly
welcomed the new sport. Small manu-
factories sprang up all over town, but
the demand for wheels far exceeded the
supply. Near Bowling Green these vc-
hicles were first exhibited. Around City
Hall park and around the Bowery at
all times of the day riders might be
seen. The craze-for craze it was-soon
spread over the land, and the principal
cities each had wheels. However, re.
action soon set in, and as suddenly as
the draisine had risen into favor so sud-
denly did it fall from grace.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
Witness on the Table.

A man named Hogan was charged
with murder. A hat, believed to be the
prisoners, was found near the body of
the murdered man, and this was the
principal ground for supposing Hogan
was the perpetrator of the foul deed.
O'Connell, who was retained for the de-
Tense, felt the case required the exercise
of his utmost powers. The counsel for
the crown made a strong point on the
hat. O'Connell cross examined the wit
ness who identified it. care you per-
fectly sure that this was the hat found
close to the body?'' ''Sartin sure. -
O'Connell proceeded to inspect the eau
been. "Was the prisoners name, Pat
Hogan" Che spelled each letter slowly,
Sin it at the time you found it,"
Twas, of course. - "You could not be-
mistaken" ''No, sir. F." "And all you
swore is as true as that?" "Quite.
"Then get off the table this minutei"
cried o cornell triumphantly. Address
ing the judge. he said: my lord, there
can be no conviction here. There is no
name in the hatP'
In many of the county assize courts in
Ireland witnesses give their evidence
when sitting ON chair placed on top of
a table which is fixed in front of the
bench. Some of these tables are covered
with green baize. In the assize court in
the town of Wicklow / have frequently
heard witness, after he has been call
ed, ordered to ''come on the table, by
an official of the court. Notes and
Queries.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18
Couldn't Head Him Off.

During the visit of political gentle
man to Kentucky his servant came into
his room early one morning and an
nounced the coldest weather of the sea-
son. "Hit's SO cold, kunnel,' he said,
"dat all de whisky's froze had
"What!'' shrieked the colonel. jump
ing out Of bed.
"Dey tells me de whisky s iroze. sub. :"
"Well, well! That beats my time
But, say, John!'
eyes, suh.''
''Just go down and bring me up a
hunk of it. I always did like cracked
cer'-Chicago Times Herald.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1898-04-18

he hears the salvo Of artillery when the
10 squares of English troops open all
their batteries at once at Waterloo. He
that planted the ear can hear.
Just as sometimes an enhancing
strain of music will linger in your ears
for days after you have heard it, and
just as sharp cry Of pain I once heard
while passing through Bellevue hospi-
tai chung to my ear for weeks, and just
as a horrid blasphemy in the street
sometimes haunts ones ears for days,
SO God not only hears, but holds the
songs, the prayers, the groans, the wor-
ship, the blasphemy. How we have all
wondered at the phonograph, which
holds not only the words you utter, but
the very tones Of your voice, so that
100 years from now, that instrument
turned, the very words you now utter
and the very tone of your voice will be
reproduced. Amazing phonograph! But
more wonderful is Gods power to hold,
to retain. All, what delightful encour-
agement for our prayers! What an aw-
full fright for our hard speeches. What
assurance of warm hearted sympathy
for all our griefs! ''He that planted the
ear, shall he not hear?''
Better take that organ away from all
SIM Better put it under the best sound.
Better take it away from all gossip,
from all SANDER, from all innuendo,
from all bad influence of evil associa-
ton. Better put it to school, to church,
to philharmonic. Better put that ear
under the blessed touch of Christian
hymnology. Better consecrate it for
time and eternity to him who planted
the ear. Rousseau, the infidel, fell
asleep amid his skepticaI manuscripts
lying all around the room, and in his
dream he entered heaven and heard the
song of the worshipers, and it was so
sweet he asked an angel what it meant.
The angel said, ''This is the paradise
of God, and the song you hear is the an
roll of the celestial music Rousseau
Weakened and got up in the midnight,
and as we'll as he could wrote down the
strains of the music that he had heard
in the wonderful tune called "The
Songs of the Redeemed. God grant
that it may not be to you and to me an
infidel dream, but glorious reality.
When we come to the night of death
and we lie down to our last sleep, may
our ears really be Weakened by the can
ticles of the heavenly temple and the
songs and the anthems and the carols
and the doxologies that shall climb the
musical ladder Of that heavenly gamut.