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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
FATAL EXPLOSION.
Two Kegs ofPowder Explode at Barre,
lnjuring Five Men.

One hundred pounds of gunpowder
exploded with terrific force in the Of
flee of J. w. Mcdonald & Co. at
Barre last week Wednesday, blowing
the building to atoms, and fearfully
injuring five men, one fatally.
The building contained the Office OF
McDonald's granite company and a
blacksmith shop. The powder was in
the office.
There were four people in the black
smith shop where the explosion took
place-Angus McIver, aged 40 wears,
and married, who was wounded ia
tally and died next day; Donald Me-
Donald, one of the proprietors, Nor
man Mcdonald, his cousin, the FORE
man and Leil McIver, cousin of the
blacksmith, quarryman.
The shop in which the powder was
placed was building lSx24. There
was not a piece of wood foot in
length left after the explosion. The
debris was scattered about for hun
bred yards. The building was prac-
tically new. In one end was a black
smith shop and in the other an office.
A small partition separated them.
Norman Mcdonald, the foreman, was
filling the tubes 10 be used in blasting.
There was one full keg OF powder and
another key half filled. The manner
in which the accident occurred is un-
known. A spark may have dropped
into the half-filled keg and let loose
the great energy of the explosive. The
greatest wonder is that the fatality
was not larger than it happened to be.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

What nobler, better ambition can young
couple have than to live loving, helpful
lives, and then, in a green old age. look
back over a life that has been mutually
self-sacrihcing useful and successful The
one great stumbling block that stands be-
tween most married couples and this ideal
married career is ill-health. If both hus-
band and wife would take proper care of
their health, there would be more hale,
hearty and happy old people in the world.
II when a man suffers from the little ills
Of life, he will resort to DR. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the chances are that he
will avoid the big and fatal illnesses. This
great medicine gives a man a healthy
hunger, facilitates the flow of digestive
juices, invigorates the liver, puriies and
enriches the blood and builds firm muscu-
lar, healthy flesh tissue.
II is an old saying that women are hard
TO kill. There Is some truth in this, as far
as the majority Of illnesses are concerned.
There is one class of disorders, however,
that quickly undermine any woman's gen
eral health. No woman can retain her
strength who suffers from weakness and
disease of the delicate and important or
gans that make Wifehood and motherhood
possible. DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescrip-
ton is an unfailing cure for all disorders
Of this description II acts directly on the
sensitive organs concerned, in a natural,
soothing way II makes them strong,
healthy and vigorous. It prepares them
TO bear the burdens Of maternity. II is
the greatest of nerve tonics. The woman
who uses II will bear healthy, happy child
rem, and live to ripe old age.
DR.. Pierces Pleasant Pellets regulate
and invigorate the stomach liver aud
bowels. By all medicine dealers.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

many educated by or in the Ameri
can colleges, but the U. V. nj. is thu
first one whose child is in the Japan
ese Congress.
Several applications have been made
to the adjutant generals office by
women who derire to go TO the from
as nurses, either under the Red
Cross society or otherwise. All such
applications should be addressed &c
the surgeon general of the United
States army, who can give the neces.
sary information.
Mildred Brewster was brought into
court last week Monday, and upon
representation of her counsel that
Wesley Brewster, her father, had ex.
haust,d all his means in defending
her in her recent trial, she was
ordered by Judge Munson 20 be COM
mitted to the state asylum for the in
sane at Waterbury, to be kept there
at the expense of the state until fur
Their orders from the court She was
taken there Tuesday.
The leading prohibition organ, the
New York Voice, has been making a
study of the amount of liquor con-
sumed in Vermont. Ii says that the
liquor agencies supply each inhabi-
tant with 81 cents worth of liquor on
the average. Other sources supply
fully 25 cents worth additional, or a
little over 81 in all. This is far be-
low the average per capita drink bill
of the American people and the Voice
thinks that prohibition in Vermont Is
not therefore a failure.
Harry Cox, -, son of VIM. Cox,
died last week Tuesday night at Rut-
land from the effects OF having been
hit in the head Friday by stone
thrown by a PLAYMATE. Madeline,
l9-months-old daughter OF Ralph
Arey, died Wednesday from burns
sustained Monday, when her clothes
caught fire while she was playing near
a bonfire. The two-year-old son OF
NJ. J. Barnes of Burlington was
drowned one day last week by falling
into a water meter, which had been
carelessly left open.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
characterlstIc OF Bro. Howe.

A young man employed by a Church
street merchant few days ago re-
signed his position with the proper and
laudable desire to enlistin Uncle Sans
service, but failed to pass the medical
examination. Naturally he expected
reinstatement in the store, but his late
employer informed him that he was not
wanted. In contrast to this case !
mention a Young man employed by the
Free Press association. He resigned TO
90 into the ranks, and when he went
Manager Howe presented him with $50
to fit himself out. He also failed to
pass the examination, and returned to
the office. He was promptly given his
old job and told by Mr. Howe to keep
the money! All honor to Mr.. Howe.
and-But never mind. Both showed
the stuff they are made of-Clipper.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
Requests 10 State Organizations.

The will of Mrs. Mary I. Hill, Wild
ow of Nathan S. Hill of Burlington,
was filed Tuesday afternoon, May 10,
at the probate Office at Burlington. At
ter remembering relatives and friends
in her will, she named the following
requests: The Cong'l church in Crafts
bury, $1,000; Craftsbury academy,
personal effects. The sum of 81, 600
was also bequeathed to the academy;
Vermont Domestic Missionary socie-
ty, $1,000; Woman's Board of Mis-
sions, $4,000; American Missionary
association, $1,000; American Home
Missionary society, $1,000; home for
aged women, Burlington, 1000;
Young Mems Christian association,
Burlington, 81, 900 to be spilled in its
bonded Indebtedness; College street
Cong'l society, Burlington, $1,000;
University of Vermont, $1,000, for a.
scholarship for some Craftsbury boy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
Georgia Ties for the Rutland Railroad

During the past two months the
Rutland railroad has received 10000
Georgia pine ties. These are used
principally on curves and in the yards
where a harder and longer-wearing
tie is required than the ties of cedar
and hemlock. The use of these tends
to improve the character of the track.
Very few, il any, of the ties of this
class have been used on the Rutland
railroad up to two years ago. In 1897,
900 ties were put in. The balance
of the ties used on the road are cedar,
princess pine and hemlock, which are
bought ia Canada, with some white
oak and chestnut that are purchased
along the road. In 1897 the road put
in $4,000 ties OF all classes, in 1898
fully $4,000 will be laid. The life Of
the Georgia pine tie is IL years. The
cedar tie will not rot for IL years, but
ii wears out sooner because of its soft
ness. The princess pine lasts seven
years; the hemlock, five years; the
white oak 10 years, and the chestnut
| 2 wears.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
Nemesis.

"Not one man lost" says Dewey
Away beyond the seas;
The man who won the battle
At our antipodes.
Not one man lost with Dewey,
While thunders fort aud fleet,
And shot and shell are flying
Where hostile waves meet
And not one man has fallen
In all that dreadful fray,
Which sunk the Spanish squadron
In Manila's torrid bay.
Down went the Don Antonio
And all the ships OF spain.
The Yankee boys remembered
The sinking OF the Maine.
And Oh, the dread Nemesis
Three hundred Spanish braves
Upon their burning cruisers
Went down beneath the waves.
And not man lost Dewey,
Avenger OF the Maine,
A thunderbolt iucarnate
And living hurricane
The gods avenged with Dewey,
And avenged with all their might,
The massacre of Cuba
On that February night.
Now II you ask Nemesis
Why Dewey had none slain,
She answers, "Yours had persisted
At the sinking OF the Maine"
DR. w l. PAINE
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
For Secretary of State---fion. Victor
l. Spear.

1t is apparent that several incum-
bents of state positions are not to be
left in undisturbed possession of their
offices. Canvasses for the treasurer
ship and authorship have been in
progress for some time. They are
participated in by several candidates,
each claiming strong support. evincing
a sentiment on the part of the people
that the time is ripe for a change.
Some two weeks ago the candidacy OF
Fred A. Rowland of Montpelier was
announced for the Office of secretary OF
state. Chauncey w. Brownell of Bur-
lington will try for a reelection. Mr..
Brownell has held the Office for eight
years and so far as we know has
served the state we'll The only rea-
son offered for giving the Office to a
new man is that it is considered by
many that the good of the state and
party demands that changes in these
offices should be made occasionally
and that Mr.. Brownell has held this
Office long enough. With this question
our readers are fully acquainted, and
we will not now discuss its bearings.
MIR. Rowland has a strong backing for
the office and would make it interest
ing for Mr.. Brownell if no other can
didates were to appear.
With the greatest respect for Mr..
Howland's abilities as shown in var
ious directions, added to personal
friendship for him, we believe Orange
county has man who, in some re-
spects is better qualified, and perhaps
better entitled to this office. We refer
to man well known throughout YER
mont and wherever known known
favorably. He is a native of this state /;
reared here; educated in our public
schools and at Dartmouth college !;
fully versed in the kind of knowledge
valuable to an office of this kind; in
the prime of manhood; strong in in
tellect and sound common sense; gen
ial and plain in manner.if there is a
better type of the class that has made
Vermont famous all over the country
and world than Victor l. Spear, let's
hear his name.
He has been tried in many capacities
and never found wanting. As town
superintendent of schools for ten
years. town auditor, selectman, MEM
Der OF the county board of education.
town representative. county senator,
member of the State Board of Agri-
culture. statistical secretary of that
Borad; chairman of the cattle commits
sion. and director and trustee of edu-
cational and financial institutions, his
experience has been long, broad and
varied. No one doubts that he
would maintain the dignity and
efficiency of the Office of secretary of
state.
There are few young men who. hav-
ing had the advantage of a college ed
ucation, return and apply it to the
benefit of the business of agriculture.
Mr.. Spear is one of these. His educa-
ton and ability are of great service to
the farmers of Vermont as has been
shown. As chairman of the
board of cattle commissioners. having
in charge the eradication of bovine
he has, with the other
members of that board. performed a
difficult task most creditably. doing
almost the impossible by pleasing the
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
Beats the Schenck Treatment.

Mrs. l.. +. Hopkins placed small
want adj, "Girl Wanted in the Essex
papers with the result of securing a
girl at once Essex Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

Don't be reckless, messieurs in COM
mand. No need of throwing away
lives just 10 show your contempt for
your enemy.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

There will have to be new edition
of school textbooks, especially histories
and Biographies, when this cruel war
is over
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

II the flying squadron ever meets the
enemy, what agony will follow with
commodore in command by the name
OF Schleyl After-agony, we mean
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

There must be one advantage in be-
ing Spaniard nowadays. In his Ian
guage the Dewey pun is absolutely i'm
possible.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

Teddy Roosevelt is bound to be in
the scuffie. BY nature he likes fight,
the hotter the better. Like enough he
will be the Sheridan of the Spanish
war.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

If anything could disturb the equa-
nimity of George NJ. Powers it must be
that article in his home paper last
week in which he is declared to be an
impossibility rs candidate for the
Legislature this fall on account of his
defeat for the speakership at the spe-
eial session.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

10 quit tobacco easily and forever. be mag
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

Our navy department should have
known better than to have selected the
name Of Harvard for one Of our big
auxiliary cruisers. She is ont of re-
pair already in foreign port.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

Congratulations to Postmaster Geo.
Il. Childs of St. Adams. Duty well
done meets its reward in this case.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19

Bro. Hays is making even a greater
success OF the Essex junction newspa-
per syndicate than we anticipated and
we expected a great deal of him. lie
has plenty of hustle. besides true news
paper instinct and training.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1898-05-19
EDITORIAL NOTES.

Ten dailies in Vermont and 'hen
on in several other offices. Whew!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06
THE LATEST WAR NEWS.
Special to the Inte.ligcmcer.

COLUMBIA, S. c., April $50 p. m.
Much activity is reported between
the palace and legations at Madrid,
and it is thought that Spain is trying
to have offers made to the United
States through foreign sources. Eng
land has declined to go into general
concerted action for mediation.
Rome dispatches indicate that the
Pope has intimated that the President
will not accept mediation from him on
the grounds Of Church Intervention.
Washington dispatches indicate that
Mckinley will recommend armed in
tervention unless Spain grants indie
pendcnce, and that his policy will be
upheld. The general outlook is fav-
orable to Spain granting all that is
wanted through European interven-
tion. AUGUST koHN.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06
Glassware Sale

For six solid There people who price
and there advertise but when get there the goods have But
MINOR absolutely filings the winds Ye let her CO. Galag until
April 49, Thn and only shall this rampant poarng competitions
killing cutting slasng celebration sale Of Glassware Y has
decided her right till April 29h and then her for good
They tell you "H amt they can't ford it, Eh Well just
yourself MINOR has been doing these things that can't be
for years. and every and then he has have
outswele Why he keeps this
will take the whole hold him And what's the secret Of it all
Spot UnderbuyUnderse Pay the money down. Let the
thing Prices and value do the work Long time and long
profits amt IT, Listen here's tale Of woe to bnhted competition
Table Tumble oc set Of Heavy Well Rope % feet for oc Ha
Pitchers 13c EACH Cream Pitchers Sc Salts and Peppers 2c each
Best Baking Soda supply &c b 100 lbs Plug Tobacco 1 19 2Oc
22 the latter price buys good have been buying for 3o
Do like pay double price for ud If right
Handsome Decorated Par9 Lamps with fancy decorated cmn
large Those pretty little Night Lamps 9c Lamp Chimneys 2c
4 Sc to 1o for the l5c goods Hand and Stand Lamps oc 5 rs
sheetng SIC yard finer goods Spring and Summer styles in Cacos
Will sell small bolts 10 20 yards Table Gobets 23c
Now something behind all this You will know what
days. but kpt ourselves You have
idea but you don't know what is.
Special prices the trade in our Wholesale Department.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

As the United States is now likely to
engage in naval war, it may be inter-
esting to note somewhat of the casualties
to naval vessels during our late Civil
War. The following official statement is
taken from the "Army and Navy Jour-
nal'' published at New York: "During
the Civil War the Hatteras was sunk by
the Alabama; the Keokuk went down in
the battle oft Charleston, S c.. the Mis-
sissippi was destroyed at Port Hudson;
the Ironside was burned at League Is
land; the Peterhof sank in a collision;
the Southfieid was sunk by rebel ram
and the Switzerland by Confederate bat
teries: the Tulip blew up, thirty eight
United States vessels we're blown mp by
mines during the war aud six by various
forms of torpedoes. Among these YES
sells were the Althea, Baron de Kalb,
Cairo. Commodore Jones, Harvest Moon,
Housatonic, Ida, Milwaukee. Narcissus,
Osages, Otsego. Patapsco, Rudolph, Scio-
ia. monitor Tecumseh."
= "In about $50 years." said the scient
ist, "when the worlds population ex-
ceeds 5.993 1000, 900, the earth will be una
BILE tc find nourishment for her people,
and they will be forced either 10 canni-
balism or starvation" "And just think,
papa,'' said the daughter, "what trouble
there'il be for US to get through the
crowds on our bicycles"'
= Don't deceive your children, NC mat
ter how small they are, unless you expect
to make liars of them. Most of the lying
children had it taught them by their
parents.
= Probably Delilah had an idea she
could save money by cutting Samson's
hair herself.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

A sergeant of the United States army
who had taken his own life at West Point
was buried last Tuesday with military
honors. There would have been a relig
ious service had it not been for the protest
of number of women, who insisted that
it was a case where Christian rites should
not be allowed. 1t is seldom, says the
New York Evening Sun, that the charita-
BILE fiction of temporary insanity" is ig-
nored in this fashion.
: Five hundred Chippewa Indians
have offered their services to the United
States i'm case OF war.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

The foreign dispatches are filed
with warnings in regard to things
which Sproud nation like Spain
cannot endure, and again, in conse-
quence, arises the impulse to ask
what right or excuse Spain has to be
sIproud." Surely there is strangely
little in her story to explain her
haughtiness. Since the expulsion Of
the Moors-and Of learning and civil
lization with them-her record has
been one Of great opportunities
wasted, Of cruel prosecutions as the
only evidence of power, and of a
steady drop in the scale of European
influence. Does she claim credit be-
cause only three in ten of her popu-
lation can read or write? What has
sac to show for the gold brought by
shipleads from Mexico and Peru? Yet,
after all, if Spain really is proud, she
can at least be proud Of her pride, for
surely never was there another ma
tion able to be anything else than
humble when considering record half
as black as hers.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

To many people the way in which
Easter Sunday is determined is not
known, and there is surmise why it
comes in March some years and in
others not until the second Sunday in
April. 1t is matter which has been
fixed and changed several times, dis
crepancies in the calculations making
the day come on different Sundays in
various localities. 1t was not until
the last century that the present, and
probably final adjustment of the day
was adopted. The history of the
event is thus given in the April num-
Der of the Lotlies Home Jou,mai:
The observance Of Easter dates back
to about the year IS, at which time
there was much contention among the
eastern and western churches as to
what day the festival should be OBJ
served. 1t was finally ordained at the
Council of Nice, in the year 325, that
il must be observed throughout the
Christian world ON the same day
This decision settled that Easter
should be kept upon the Sunday first
after the fourteenth day Of the first
Jewish month, but no general con-
clusion was arrived at as to thc cycle
by which the festival was to be rcgu
lated, and some churches adopted one
rule and some another. The diversi-
ty of usage was put an end to, and the
Roman rule making Easter the first
Sunday after the fourteenth day Of the
calendar moon was established in Eng
land in 6G9. After nine centuries 4
discrepancy in the keeping o. Easter
was caused by the authorities OF the
English church declining to adopt the
reformation or the Gregoran calendar
in 1882. The difference was settled
in 1752 by the adoption of the rule
which makes Easter day always the
first-Sunday after the fullmoon which
appears on or next after the twenty
first day Of March. If the full moon
happens upon Sunday, is the Sun
day after.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

Did you ever sell a person an article,
or several articles, on credit, and, af-
ter having waited six months or ayear
for your money, try to collect the bill
and find that the person imagined the
debt paid, 'long ago?" Did you ever
run up against the man who 'paid
you the money on the street and you
must have forgotten to mark it off the
book?" Did you ever credit a person
for a long period Of time and notice
when he finally did let you have your
money, that he did SO grudgingly and
with the air Of man who was confer
ring a great favor? Do people as a
rule consider that you do them fa-
.yor when you sell them goods and
wait for several months for your mon
ey? Does the credit system pay?
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06

A special from Washington to the
New York Herald says nthat IN the
event of the necessity Of detailing
United States troops for the invasion
and occupation Of Cuba during the
rainy season it is probable that the
main body Of the army will be COM
posed Of colored troops. Such. plan,
adds the special, is being seriously
considered by the war department,and
should the number Of colored soldiers
now in the regular service be INSULT
cient, the department has assurances
that an adequate number Of colored
volunteers from the Southern States
Gan be counted on. ;
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1898-04-06
Give Us Your Name.

The undersigned Committee appointed
at the meeting held at the Opera House
Friday night, April 1st, 1898, for the pur-
pose of enrolling the names of those de-
string to form military company at this
place, hereby announce that we are
ready to receive the names of all eligible
male white citizens between the ages of
Is and IS years, who desire to Join such
organization.
No canvass will be made, but those de-
string to join may give their names to
any one of the undersigned Committee.
J. M. PATRICK, Ch'm'n.
j. Fl. GRANT
w. p. NICHOLSON.
P. X. McCULLY.
j. SCOTT MURRAY, JR.
H. II. WATKINS.