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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
MExIco's MONEY.
How az 4. Manufactured
at Present.

Before Mexico was invaded by the
Spaniards coins We're unknown in this
country. the natives using IN the place
OF money the smallest caeoa beans. re-
ceiyiug those OF larger size and better
quality for the manufacture OF liquor,
to which they are much addicted,
About IA years after the conquest
that is 10 say. about the year 1885. Cas-
tilian coin commenced TO make its APP
pearance in Mexico. As il arrived. how
ever. only in very small quantities, 1t
proved itself insufficient FOR the needs
OF trade. even though the latter was
stiIl OF very Insignificant proportions.
Ii was then that the ruling yieeroy, un-
der authority Of royal decree, ordered
the manufacture in the City Of Mexico
OF small pieces OF silver OF q certain
weight. These pieces were not stamped
With any coinage whatsoever, aud
their value was determined entirely by
their weight and size. From this was
derived the name peso which has
outlived the first attempt at making
money In Mexico up to the present.
These pieces Of silver remained in cir
culation a number of years, and pieces
Of gold and Of copper were also added
IN time. soon. however. il Mas found
that this sort Of circulating medium
made fraud and abuse extremely easy.
and the Spanish government, taking
coguizance Of this fact. established BY
royal decree three minis, granting
them a perpetual existence for Amer
lea. These minis were located in San
Luis. Santa Fe ano the City Of Mexico
The same decree also provided that
In san Domingo. on the Spanish island
known to-day as Porto Rico. only COP
per money should be made, according
TO the regulations governing the mint
OF CASTLE in the year i6>9. The coin
age OF Mexico was actually begun dur
iug the reign of Niceroy Antonio dc
Mendoza, who established mint IN
buildings belonging to Marquis del
Vale. Here IL remained only a short
time. being transferred first to the
council buildings and later TO the Vice
royal palace. During all this time the
coinage was OF considerable amount
and the facilities OF the establishment
were not sufficient TO meet the demands
made upon IL for coins. for which rea-
son frequent demands for minting ap-
paratus are found in the ancient rec
orsis. In the year i77s The mint was
established in the Apariado building
and has continued since then in the
street OF that name. From the dec
la-atioE Of independence until the year
ls47 the mint was rented out . pr
vate parties. who supplied with coin
al the states Of the republic that had
70 miufs OF their own.-Ei NscionaL
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
THE SULTAN'S GIFTS.
some That Were sent to Preside nj
Van BureR and Caused No
End of Trouble.

On the seventh day of the month of
Sehawwal, in the year 1854 of the He
gira-which is the Arabian way of writ
ing December 25, 1s39-the sultan of
Oman, whose name was Seyyid Saood,
Bin Sultan Bin Ahmed, addressed a
gracious letter to Ibis excellency, Mar
tin Van Buren,. president of the United
States of North America" in which he
informed the president that he had
sent by the royal ship "Sultanee" few
trifies as token of friendship and good
feeling. These trifles consisted of two
Arabian horses and their groom, one
bottle of altar of roses, two pieces OF
gold. five demijohns of rose-water, one
Persian carpet. one gold ornament with
a silk tassel, four cameRs-hair shawls,
one gold-mounted sword, two large
pearls, a string of $50 pearls, one gold
plate, one bottle Of diamonds, one gold
snuff-box studded with precious stones,
and one box of mixed precious stones
and diamonds. Under the constitution
the president is prohibited from accept
ing personal gift from any foreign
state or power, and as the sultan's gift
had arrived in New York and the COM
mander of the "Sultanee" would not
leave without presenting his masters
offerings, an embarrassing complica-
ton was the outcome. The matter was
finally referred to congress, and after
three months of correspondence, red
tame. Diplomacy and legislation the
sultan's Christmas presents were final
ly accepted; and then the president was
put to the trouble of selling the horses.
the shawls and the rose-water, while
Uncle Sam was given the further
trouble of finding suitable place to
store the remaining gifts, and was
aftervard put to great expense in cap
turing the thief who carried off the en-
tire collection in a bag and was only
caught after a long chase. - Ladies'
Home Journal
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
LEMON PIE.

Cream one cup Of sugar and piece
OF butter the size Of an egg. add two
tablespoonfuls Of cornstarch dissolved
in a very little water. Then add the
juice and rind Of one large lemon. Upon
this mixture pour one cup Of boiling wa
ter. Cook this in a dish placed In hot
water. and when clear and thick remove
from the IRE. and when cool. add the
yolk Of a well-beaten egg. Line a pie
plate with a rich crust and bake. Add
the mixture when cool and cover with
the white Of the egg. well beaten and
sweetened. Put back in the oven until
a golden brown.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
FAXED sIrET PUDDING.

Boil one quart of milk; sift into ii.
holding the hand high, three quarters Of
a cup OF yellow corn-meal and stir until
1t is smooth and well scalded. Add one
cup Of malasses. one teaspoonful of salt,
and two tablespoonfuls OF sugar. But
ter a deep pudding dish, put into 1t one
cup suet chopped fine, one quart Of cold
milk, one cup of currants or seedless
raisins, or dried berries, and the boil
ing milk mixture. Bake very slowly
six hours and let it stand in the oven
over night if possible. or until the fire
goes out, that it may have the ripening
Of the old brick oven. Serve with butter
or cream.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
MAcARoNI CRooIrETTEs

Break one-quarter of pound Of mac
aroni in haif-inch pieces, and boil rap
idly In plenty Of boiling, sailed water
for twenty-five minutes; throw in cold
water for five minutes. then drain. Scald
one cup Of milk. rub one large table,
spoonful OF butter and two rounding
tablespoonfuls Of -four together until
smooth; add the yolk of one egg, and
beat for half a minute over the fire; add
the macaroni. one tablespoonful of Par
mesan cheese. salt and pepper to taste.
Mix well, cool, form into croquettes, roll
in egg. and then In bread crumbs, and
fry in smoking hot fat; serve with cream
sauce.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
TIDES IN ENGLISH CHANNEL.
Heads of Great Britain are Anxious
10 Reduce Its Dangers TO
"A Minimum.

The prince of Wales is greatly exer-
cised over the recent accident in the
English channel. As a peer expressed
il, his royal highness does not Like
10 feel that he is living upon an island
defended and barricaded ike the feudal
barons of old, by high seas that dash
to pieces friend and foe alike"
The crown, it is asserted upon the
best authority, will shortly offer prize
10 be tried for by competition which
will be opened 10 all civil engineers
of the world. The prize offered will be
no less than fortune sterling for
plan by which the English channel can
be reduced from a rolling torrent TO
calm, peaceful sea.
Crossing the channel for years has
been the dread of the transatlantic
journey. Tourists who travel as far
as London in safety are unable TO cross
the channel TO France without suffer
ing untold fortunes Of seasiekness.
Traffic across the channel at certain
periods OF the year is absolutely dan
gerous, and al times commerce is great
~ delayed by the uncertainty Of the
voyage. The journey. which. under
ordinary circumstances. ought to be
taken In a little over night, is some
times prolonged 30 hours, and then
upon the very best steamers. Upon
slow-going freight steamers it is almost
indefinite. The highest type of machin-
cry is required to make the journey on
time.
At times various schemes have been
proposed for stemming the current or
undertow from the North sea and the
North Atlantic ocean around the Brit
ish isles The isles act as a dam to the
water which, sweeping southwark by
a mighty undertow. Is caught By them
only 70 break and sweep through the
channel with incredible rapidity.
Many Of the schemes have been al
most unique, notably one advanced by
Danish civil engineer for building a
breakwater north Of Wales This
which was 10 extend for many hun
bred feet into the water. was to be
constructed south from Denmark and
north from Wales, leaving a small open
space through which boats could sail.
This. the engineer claimed. would have
a tendency 10 allow less water to sweep
through the channel. and would thus
calm the tide. Other schemes Of break
water have been proposed, the most
extravagant Of which was the filling in
Of the channel by means OF mud scows.
20 that. instead Of being a deep pas
sage. it would be in places very shall
low
Modern engineering has become such
a highly developed science that moth
ing seems impossible 10 It. and II Is
thought that some engineering genius
will have a remedy By which the Eng
iish channel can be made calm.
Prominent engineers in this country
shake their heads at the suggestion and
say "impossible!" bat English engi-
neers are more Eanguine.
At present one Of the features Of the
channel Is the life-saving service. which
Is the strongest IN Europe.-Philadel-
phia Press.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
IS A MONARCH A vAGABoND1
Curious Instance of Alleged Lese
Majestic In the City of Dant-
xIg. Germany.

Here is a story of lese majestic in
Germany which is the oldest yet. Al
Dantzig a barrack attendant named
Luka, whose functions were of me
NAL description. was nicknamed Mon
arch" by the soldiers. Elsewhere, no
doubt, such cognomen would confer
honorable rank, even though no civil
list were attached TO il by the state.
Among Herr Luka's comrades, how
ever. and according to the phraseology
Of the city Dantzig, to be monarch
Is counted anything but an honor. In
various regions of West Prussia the
word denotes tramp, yagabOnd, loiterer
or vagrant. Herr Luka, although
doomed by nature TO a humble post in
life. Indignantly refused 10 be dubbed
a monarch.
$50 far as / know" said Luka, q
monarch is a yagabond."
Some evil-minded enemy overheard
the remark. reported him 20 the agents
OF the law as having insulted the kings
majesty. and Luka was dismissed his
appointment On the case coming up
for trial the public prosecutor demand
ed a penalty Of six months imprison-
ment and one years loss Of honor and
s.vil rights. Happily for the defend
ant. there was an astute judge upon the
bench. imbued as much with common
sense as with knowledge Of the law.
lie pointed out the significance of the
word monarch" in west Prussia. and
was satisfied that the defendant. un.
Outstanding only this use Of i. was
merely vindicating his own personal
honor. This was not lese majestic. He
therefore acquitted the defendant and
mulctea the prosecution IN costs.-Ch!
cago Times-Herald
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

Wash and clean the fish and rub salt
on the inside. Put sufficient water in
the fish kettle TO cover the FISH very
well. and add 10 the water large hand
full OF salt. As soon as the salt Is en-
tirely melted put in the fish. A very small
Goldfish win be done in about twenty
minutes after the water has boiled)
a large one win take about an hour or
more. Garnish with the roe and liver
fried or with seraped horse-radish.
send il 20 the table with oyster sauce
in hat
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
GOOD COOKERY.
FRIcAssEED RABBITS.

The best way to cook rabbits Is to fri
cassee them. cut them up, or disJoint
them. Put them into stew pan; sea
son them with cayenne pepper. salt and
some chopped parsley. Pour in a pint
Of warm water torveal broth, il you have
1t )and stew 1t over a SLOW fire till the
rabbits are quite tender. adding when
they are about half done some bits Of
butter rolled In -four just before you
take it from the fire, enrich the gravy
with a gill or more Of thick c. cam with
some nutmeg grated into il. Stir the
gravy well but take care not to let 1t
boil after the cream is In, lest 1t curdle.
Put the pieces of rabbit in hot dish,
and pour the gravy over them.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

fering woman who values modesty DR..
Pierce's method of treatment is boon be-
yond price. His remarkable remedy for
all female disorders and diseases, Favor
tie Prescription" cures ninety-eight out Of
every hundred cases, no matter how obstin-
ate or complicated the disease may be.
Any woman who needs more help may
write to the Doctor for his free counsel and
advice. Such letters come from thousands
and are treated with absolute privacy.
u write these few lines hoping that some
other suffering woman will try DR.. Pierce's med
icines, I did. = writes Mrs. o. s. Adams Of
Fargo, Cass Co, N. Oak " / had female weak
ness very badly; so had TO be in bed part of the
time. was tired and sick all the time could
not do my homework had fainting spells uer-
vous headache backache and pain in my left
side when l would lie down I had pains and
aches all over commenced taking DR.. Pierce's
Favorite Prescription and had not taken two
bottles when was able TO be around again and
do my work, with no pain. have taken hve
bottles Of DR.. Pierce's Favorte Prescription, two
Of his Compound Extract Of Smart-Weed and
several vials Of his Pleasant Pellets I am feel
ing better than have for a great many years.
think DR.. Pierce's medicines are the greatest
In the world %
When the bowels are obstinate take DR..
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets. They don't grippe.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
DEVILS CAKE.

One cup % Sight brown sugar. one cup
OF grated chocolate. one and one-half
cups OF sweet milk. Scald the milk, add
ing the grated chocolate and the sugar,
stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Beat
to a cream one cup of powdered sugar
and half Of a cup Of butter, then add to
the yolks Of three eggs beaten light. half
a cup Of sour milk, to which has been
added one small teaspoonful Of soda.
and two cups Of -four. Add the first part
to the second before adding all Of the
flour. and bake as a loaf cake
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

Mix with a half a cupful o. sponge
cake crumbled fine half pound Of graf
ed cocoanut Cream together half a
cupful OF butter and a cup OF sugar. add
a cupfui u rich milk OF cream Add
gradually six eggs. beaten very light.
then add the cocoanut and cake. stir
thoroughly. add vanilla hav0ring 70
taste. put into a buttered dish and bake
until set This Is nice 20 reserve the
whites 5f three Of the eggs for the TOP Of
the pudding
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
VEAL sTEwED WITH PARsNIPs.

Scrape and cut into dice two medium
sized parsnips and half a dozen roots Of
satisfy. Pare one celery root and cut il
quite fine. In the bottom OF a stew-pau
put four thin slices of salt pork. lay on
this one pound Of lean veal or a small
knuckie, add the vegetables and sufficient
boiling water to partly cover. Simmer
slowly for two hours, transfer the veal
to a hot platter. arrange the vegetables
around it.squeeze over 1t the juice Of one
half Of a sour orange. and cover 1t with
the pot liquor in a sauce boat.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
FOR YOUR scRAP-BooK.
Recipes From Many Sources and OF
Acknowledged Worth
ONR-DAY SOUP.

Hair a ca o. tomatoes. five ~ six
cold boiled Iotatoes half an onion, one
stalk IL ceiery. or a few celery tops,
BON ali tosether until the vegetables
are soft. Put through a colander ADJ
pepper and salt and a pinch u soda
dissolved in ID. SIT over the TOP a few
very dry bread crumbs
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

+. sDaily daily except Sunday.
Wagner Par'or Cars to Boston and y. Y.
Wagner Sleeping Cars TO Boston and
3vIs New York.
F0rldstailed timstablcs consult folders.
c. L. PIERCE, h. A. HODGE,
General superintendent. Traffic Manager.
4. T..Mckeever, Gen. Pass. Agent.
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tions and exam
nations which
probed modes
ty to its very
core. But while
they could hide
their suffering
they could not
conceal its raw
ages. The dark
ening circles
beneath their
eyes, the sailov
skin, the cheek
robbed of its
roundness the
body shrunken
b y W a ting
flesh, all these
signs marked
the presence of
disease.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19
oLp-FAsHIoNEp WOMEN.

Have very natural prejudice against any
thing that offends their fine sense Of deli
caey And for that reason numbers Of such
women have suffered in secret and in
silence the pangs and pains consequent on
the arrangement or displacement of the
delicate organs of sex. Any suffering to
them was better than the shame of ques-
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-19

RUTLAND RAILROAD.

Time Table corrected to May Is, isss.
Leave "a m. Esp m ~ M y. n. .sp. N.
4 ufllnstan So has las bsW ICES
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Washington
| Conquered.
Grip Takes the City In It's Iron Grasp
Government Machinery Almost at a
Standstill - Enormous Percentage
Of Employees Stricken with
LaGrippe = Capitol at the
Mercy Of the Plague.

The Grip epidemic is raging in the
Capitol City, and fully one-third of the
government employees are sick or suf-
fering from the dread disease. Vio-
lent headaches, fever and chills, sneez-
ing and running at the eyes and nose
together with the bone-racking aches
and pains and a general exhaustion are
the rule rather than the exception. The
best way to fight the Grip is to
strengthen the nerves and build up the
resistive powers so as to throw off the
deadly disease germs, and nothing will
do this SO quickly and surely as DR..
Miles Nervine. 1t has restored health
to thousands Of Grip sufferers after
every other remedy had failed.
"When the Grip left me I was a
broken down wreck, both mental and
physical. My nerves were completely
unstrung, my appetite failed, could not
sleep and became so despondent that |
despaired of ever getting WELL l began
to improve with the first bottle of DR..
Miles Nervine and when 1 had taken
seven bottles I was completely cured.
Have been strong and we'll ever since
and weigh more than I ever did be-
FORE"
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Remarkable Rescue.

Mrs. Michael Curtain, Plainfeld, Ill.
makes the statement, that she caught
cold, which settled on her lungs; she
was treated for a month by he family
physician, but grew worse. He told
her she was a hopeless victim Of con-
sumption and that no medicine could
cure her. Her druggist suggested DR..
Kings New Discovery for consump-
ton; she bought bottle and to her
delight found herself benefited from
first dose. She continued its use and
after taking six bottles, found herself
sound and well; now does her own
housework, and is we'll as she ever was.
Free bottles of this Great Discovery a
Cy 81. Lyle's. Large bottles so cents
andEs1.00.
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Commissary General Eagan reap
peared before the War Investigating
Commission and read a typewriter
statement, in which he violently de-
nouuced Maj. Gen. Miles for the lat
ter's statement that the shipment of
timed beef to Ponce for the army was
under !'pretense of an experiment"
He denounced Miles as liar, not once
but many times, and declared that he
should be drummed out of the army,
barred by the clubs and shuned by
every decent person. He also aimed
shot at Inspector General Breckenridge.
Gen. Miles refuses to discuss the mat
ter. Gen. Breckinridge says what the
War Department needs is few gentle
men,
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How 70 Prevent Pneumonia.

You are perhaps aware that pneumo-
MIA always results from cold or from an
attack of 10 grippe. During the cpl
demic of la grippe few years ago when
SO many cases resulted in pneumonia,
it was observed that the attack was
never followed by that disease when
Chamberlain's cough remedy was used.
1t counteraots any tendency of a cold
or la grippe to result in that dangerous
disease. It is the best remedy in the
world for bad colds and la grippe. Eve.
ry bottle warranted. For sale by r,
s. Bolton, druggist.
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A local paper at Manila publishes a
dispatch from Malolos, the seat Of the
so-called Filipino Government, in
which it is asserted that the Governors
of all the provinces of Luzon have as
sembled to offer their lives in support
of the PHILIPPINE Government. The
paper editorially declares, in view Of
President MeKinley's proclamation,
that but two solutions are possible
abandonment of the annexation policy
by the Americans, or war.
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To the Pablo.

I We are authorized to guarantee every
bottle Of IChamberlain's Cough Rene
dy and if not satisfactory to refund the
money to the purchaser. There is no
better medicine made for Ia grippe,
colds and3whooping cough. Price, 95
and SOC per bottle. Try 1t. For sale
by r. s. S.iBolton, druggist.
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ARE YOU GOING

To Arkansas, Missouri, Kansas, Col
orado, Texas, Washington, or any point
WestP If so don't forget that the Nash
vile, Chattanooga and st. Louis Rail
way is the shortest and much the quick
est route. No transfers or layovers by
this line. For cheap rates, schedules
and other information write to
y. L. EDMoNDsoN,S p. A,
Union Depot, Chattanooga, Tenn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1899-01-19

Gov.sGen Brook is now engaged in
looking into the educational question
in Cuba, Nothing can be done in the
way of education, sanitation or road,
building until the staffs of the various
Military Governors familiarize them
selves with the details Of the situation.
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War and Its Results.

After our season was over last fall the
Hotel was closed for the winter. Re-
Gently Idiscovered the house was in
tested with rats, they were destroying
the bedding and bed clothes and max
ing havoc of everything. RAT CHEESE
was recommended; / tried it and was
surprised at the marvellous result. In
few days there was not a ret about
the place, they seemed to have left the
barns and out houses as we'll as the Ho.
tel. Every one who is pestered with
rats or mice should try Rat Cheese al
once; it did the work quickly and well
for me gladly recommended it. A de.
cisive battle quickly won. Please send
me one dozen boxes by express and
oblIge.
Yours very truly,
s. III. JOHNSON,
Fern Hall, Crystal Lake
Dundaff, P. o. Pa.
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The House passe d the bill giving two
months extra pay to officers and men
of the volunteers who have served be-
yond the limits Of the United States,
and one months extra pay fer service
within the limits of the United States
in lieu of furloughs.
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