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The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Boiler Maker HQnley a Hero,
Climbed Through the. CASTINGS Fiery Furnace,
H0htened Socket and Saved
the Boat and Crew.

= The duty of the boiler-make on
.Warships Is Of the most dangerous ma
ture. In action, between actions and
out Of action the repairs that they are
called upon at a moments notice to-
effect are sufficient to send a chill Of
fear through the hearts of most men.
They will creep right inside boiler or
furnace which has but a few moments
before been full of boiling liquid or
red hot Goals. They will screw UP
nuts and fasten bolts or repair leak
Ing pipes or joints in places that other
men would consider impossible to APP
proach. While the ships big guns are
making the vessel tremble and the enc
my's shells are bursting in every di-
rection, these men, with positively
reckless fearlessness, will venture
down in the bowels of the fighting
ship, amid roaring machinery, kissing
steam and flaming fires, to rectify an
accident which unrepaired might send
the ship and all her human freight to
the bottom more surely and more
quickly than shell or. shot from the
best guns of the enemy. These men
are heroes 49,
Most people in the United States
will remember that when the Bancroft
went to work to batter the walls Of
San Juan, for some reason she had to
slip out Of action and her place was
taken by the little gunboat Castine,
which without delay opened her bat
teries upon the fort.
Very few people, even on the vessel
herself, know what close shave she
and her crew had of paying perma-
nent visit to the dreaded haven of
Davy Jones.
The Castine carried on board three
of these boiler-makers already referred
to, Fish, another, and one Huntlev of
Norfolk, Va. The Castine went into
action under full steam, her triple
screws revolving at the fullest speed
her z, 199 horsepower could make them
spin, and her battery of eight guns
started her quivering with excitement
and the fierce delight of battle. The
furnaces were heated almost to white
heat and the forced draught was urg-
ing the flames to greater heat, the boil
ing water to higher production of
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
TOLD BY FIGURES.

San Francisco has 10000 children OF
school age who attend no place Of
learning. ...
AS early as the year Al B. c. the
great Alexandrian library in Egypt
contained over 100000 valuable books.
The people Of Paris eat over 10000
horses and donkeys a year; last years
list came to 1896 horses, 439 donkeys
and Sc mules. The different flesh sells
for from 8 to 20 cents per pound. Il
), A single stone 115s feet long, 10 fest
square at one end and feet square
at the other, has been successfully cut
from the sandstone quarries at Hough-
ton Point, Wis. It is supposed to be
the longest monolith ever quarried.
Some extraordinary catches OF sal
mon were reported at Berwick this fall.
At Yarrow, one Of the Tweed fisheries,
over 200 salmon were got In the morn
ing tide. In one haul sixty large SAL
mon and grilse were brought ashore,
and in another fifty. #35.#.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
WALES ABROAD,
Paris Always Welcomes Him with o,en

faris Always Welcomes Him with Open
Arms.
The prince of Wales is almost a boil
leyardier. His visits to Paris for some
years nave been shorter and less fire.
quent, says London Truth. He is the
most popular prince of his time in
France They used to say that if he
were pretender, we might expect res
toratlon OF the monarchy. He must be
ike the duchess of Kent, who had
zeal OF human nature Of Kindly.
healthy sort, and was fond, almost to
the degree of mania, of making pres
ents. The prince is always buying jew
elry to give away, and hardly ever
buys anything for himself in Rue de
lie Palx shops. He is quite free from
self-consciousness, is naturally affable,
and lets nature lead him. It has been
remarked in France that in public his
tact is never at fault. He never makes
one feel he is the prince of Wales, and
never lets one forget it. Yet he is I'M
yielding on points of precedence. The
go. He stands by his colonies and
thinks the kingdom of England as good
as no matter what empire. At the ex-
hibition ceremonies of 1878 he always
walked abreast with Marshal MacMa-
hon, then head of the state. How he
did exert himself to give luster to the
British section of that exhibition! The
English require of the prince a life of
busy idleness, dinner-eating, philan-
thropy and publicity. He does what
he can to satisfy them, and always
with a good grace. One wonders how
he has kept so much freshness and
good humor. A less natural and ge-
NAL person must have long ago be-
come morose or an unsympathiziRg
"stick." A society of selfish and mu-
tually repulsive units needs him to give
them cohesion. He is constantly 60
ing among them to render that service.
They are material as they can be.
What misfortune to be their central
personage! Is it to be wondered at ii
they never seek to catch his sociable
qualities or his unaffected heartiness?
But the CATERS, the patent-leather
boots, the gardenia in the button-hole
the red cravat are copied. What is as
tonishing is that the prince remains
amusable The child that, happily, has
survived in the man, comes out more
freely in France and Germany than in
England.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22

and and wherever the story Of the United
States and her navy is. told.
One instant Of startled horror.
Then, without hesitation, without
trepidation, with stern, set jaws and
fierce devoted determination on every
line of face and form:
Turn off the forced, draught!" he
cried.
Good God, Huntley! What are you
going to do?"
Bank the fire. Quick!'
Great God! It's certain DEATH"
For one. Unless for all! Turn off
the draught, bank the fire!"
The orders were carried out fever
ishly.
"Now plank"
And before they could stop him this
hero had flung the plank into the fur
mace, right on the top of the black
coal with which it was banked, and
had himself climbed and crawled over
the raging mass, far back to where
the steam was rush like some Kissing
devil from the loosened socket.
For three minutes he remained in
side that fearful place and then the
work was done-the ship was saved
and his friends drew him out Of the
door, the forced draught went to it's
work again and in an instant the fur
mace was once more a raging hell!
But what of Huntley?
Scorched, scalded, insensible, we'll
nigh dead, he lay upon the iron floor
of the furnace-room, while around him
stood his mates, dousing him with
water and using every known means
for his resuscitation. He did not die.
And when once more he opened his
eyes and was able to be carefully
lifted into daylight there arose such
cheers from the Threats of those dirty,
grimy mates as never greeted talk
ing of city or sinking of fleet.
The story is briefly chronicled in the
log of the Castine, and Huntley SIM
ply claims that he "did his duty"
But while the United States remain
a nation, so long as the banner bear
ing the silver stars on the field of blue
above alternate stripes of red and
white remains the symbol of purity,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
WOMEN VISIT SOLDIERS.

millionaire Ladies' Inspect Government
a. = Hospital in New York. 0 .
Miss Helen Gould and Mrs. Russell
Sage, accompanied by Frank Gould
and party Of friends, among whom
were Miss Perry, Mrs. Hahn and Mrs.
j. Morris Brown and DR.. Alice Brown,
the wife and daughter Of Lieut.-Col.
Brown of the army medical depart
ment, visited the wounded soldiers in
the hospital on Governors island a few
days ago. They first called on Col.
Brown In the army building and then
went over to the island, says the New
York Herald. They were shown over
the hospital by the steward and spent
nearly an hour listening to the stories
of the wounded heroes. AS Miss Gould
went from cot to cot she shook hands
with the men and said few cheering
words to each of them, and was par
ticularly interested in the case of Pri-
vate Eugene Crowder, colored soldier
Of the Oath infantry, who had been
shot in the hand, arm and hip in the
San Juan fight. After leaving the hos
pital the visitors inspected Fort Co.
lumbus and spent some time walking
through the beautiful grounds of the
post. Miss Gould and Mrs. Sage made
their visit as representatives Of the
Woman's National Relief association
to learn of what comforts the men
stood most in need. They found all
the patients comfortably provided for,
but discovered that many little luxu-
ries would be highly appreciated. Pa
jamas they found to be particularly in
demand, and decided to provide sup
ply at once. They also learned from
the wounded men that, strange as it
seemed, there was a sad lack of orang-
es and lemons In the hospitals in the
field, and decided that they would rec
ommend that an abundant supply be
sent by the association. On leaving
the island Mrs. Gage said to one OF
her friends: ''Mr. Gage says that the
government gives it's soldiers every
thing that is needful, but I think I've
found out some things that it doesn't
give them"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
steam, the engines to increasing revo-
lutions.

luLlO0S.
Suddenly, without expectation, with
out warning, far down in the furnace
hold, unheard by officer or man amid
the din of battle, the laundering re-
verberations8 Of exploding gunpowder,
there arose a fierce Kissing noise right
inside one of the furnaces, and those
who heard it trembled as no guns or
shot or shell had power to make
tremble.
A socket bolt in the back connection
at the very farthest interior extremi-
ty of the furnace had become loose. A
leak had been sprung; the steam was
pouring in upon the fire, threatening
in few moments to put it out and
stop the progress Of the vessel, if it did
not have the more awful effect Of
causing terrific explosion, and-an-
Inhalation! .'z, 5.."
The faces Of the men below, in that
moment of terrible suspense, blanch-
ed beneath the CRIME that covered
them. None knew what to do save
wait the awful coming Of the shock
they knew must come. 4.
.. None! Nay, but there was one! 'rfe
first to pull himself together, the first
to whom returned the fear-iriven
senses was Boilermaker Huntley.
His name does not appear on the
navy list. Even his first name was un-
known to his confrere, Fish. IS Only
Boilermaker Huntley Of Norfolk, va.
But that is enough, and his deed
should be SUFFICIENT to ind for him q
niche IN the annals Of fame whenever
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Well Earned.

whats the matter with that fell
low you just introduced me to? Has
he recently inherited great fortune
or did he do something in the war for
which people have made hero of
him? He seems to be wonderfully
swelled up over something" ooh, I
forgot. I ought to have mentioned the
fact that his dog took prize at the
bench show last week. Elk.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Results of Bachelors Obs ervations.

A well-known gentleman in Show
hogan, Me-, one of the Oldest citizens,
himself a bachelor, gives the follow
ing as the result Of his observation
along matrimonial lines in Skowhe-
gan: There are fifty-seven men who
have married twice, thirty-four who
have married three times, and sixteen
who have married four times.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Trouble Ahead,

Uncle Jayville-"Well, I swan, I
wouldn't be one O. ther freaks in this
museum!" Aunt Jayville-- whats
ther matter?" Uncle Jayville "Can't
yer see that there South Sea canni-
bal sittin' next ther fat ?"-New
York World. it5 a.. 49,
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22

you draw. There IL a ambi tious. nice
crowd Of girls. And there are no bot.
ter teachers anywhere. And yet there's.
something vital lacking It's not the
same thing at all. There is no use
talking, it spoils one for American
schools to work In Paris. @z. 4Ss
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
The Rearer of q Charmed Life.

The Bearer OF q Charmed Life.
''There's a man who has had many
a narrow escape from being shot"
Indeed! Was he one Of the rough
riders who rushed up the hill at
Caney?" mo. He was an Adiron-
dack guide for nearly three weeks"
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Odd Russian Custom.

Russian families, when moving to
new homes, kindle the fire on the
hearth with Goals brought from the
old residence.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
jury Law of Mexico.

Nine men constitute jury in Mex
leo. and a majority gives the verdict.
If the jury is unanimous there is no
annpa1
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22

bravery and patriotism to American
hearts the whole world over, so long
When her heroes are spoken of one
name should never be omitted, that
of Boilermaker Huntley Of Norfolk.
Va.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
NOn-Belief.

to excess. Lushforth-I don't believe
it is possible, myself.-Ex.
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22
Consoling Thought.

Remember, brother" said the min
lister, you cannot take your money to
the world beyond" Hint" said the
man who is mostly front. ."Then I
won have to pay any debts happen
to leave behind" Cincinnati Enquir-
aer. ". 55.. s5z .
The Cook County herald. [volume] (Grand Marais, Minn.) 1893-1909, 1899-04-22

Il girl suffers from chapped lips
sac never blames the chaps.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

RIP-A'N's. 10 tor cents at druggists. They
Danish pain aud prolong life. One gives relief. No
matter what's the matter, one viii do you good
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26
The Hersey-rord Wedding.

The Barre Times gives an account of a
pretty home wedding last Friday after
noon at the residence of the brides
uncle, Harvey Hersey, when Miss Matte
May Hersey was united in marriage 10
Harry Leroy Ford, son OF Mrs. +. V.
Lane OF Montpelier, formerly OF this
place.
The ceremony was performed In the
presence OF large number OF friends, the
two-ring service being used. Rev. $. n.
Jackson OF the Congl church and Rev
Thomas Mitchell OF the Presbyterian
church officiated. The bride was Rowned
In white satin. The maids OF honor, ring
bearers and flower girls we're all gowned
In white. The bridal couple stood under
an arch OF evergreen from which was sus-
pended two entwined hearts OF carnations
and smilax.
Following the ceremony there was re-
ception, during which the newly married
couple received the well wishes OF their
many friends. A wedding supper was
served. Mr.. and Mrs. Ford were the re-
cipients of many useful and beautiful
wedding presents, among them being
couch from his associates in the boarding
house and handsome mahogany chair
from six friends.
Mr. and Mrs. Ford left for a wedding
trip to Saratoga, down the Hudson and to
Washington, ID. {. They will be at home
to their friends after Nov. LIST at 81 East
street.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

Fred Bass was at home from Norwich
university over Sunday.
VIM. Messer OF Barre Joined his family
at q. 4. Cushman's Saturday.
F. b. Thomas has been enjoying a few
days hunting at Highgste Springs lately.
! Mrs. r. G. Morton and daughter, Jen-
ME, visited friends in Royslton the last of
/ the week.
I Mrs. John Prince returned TO BurliDg-
ton Saturday after visiting at j. z. Cleve-
land, Sr's.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Kinney OF Royalton
were guests OF Roland A. Smith and wife
over Sunday.
Mrs. win Blodgett and daughter, Susie,
OF Brookiield are spending several weeks
at VIM. II. Nichols
Mrs c. f. McCrillis returned Saturday
after few days visit with Montpelier
and Plainfield friends
Mrs. Ellen Huntington returned to Der
home in Newport Saturday after spending
week with friends here.
Mrs. L. ID. Wheeler OF White sRiver
junction came last Thursday to visit her
mother, Mrs. A. A. Smith.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Greenough of
White River Junction spent Sunday here,
guests OF Mr.. and Mrs. Eli 5ault
The HERALD AND NEWS was several
hours late last week, due TO an obstruction
In the water connection with the motor.
Charles Thurston and step daughter,
Miss Clara Dame, arrived home the last of
the week after a months sojourn at
Greensboro.
4. w. Tewksbury d Co. have added a
handsome flight OF stairs to the interior
OF the store, connecting the grocery and
crockery departments.
Mrs. Lucinda Adams and her grandson,
Master Charles, son of j. b. Adams, left
saturday for Con cord, n. d., where they
will spend two weeks
Mr.. and Mrs. @. r. Sparhawk, accompa-
MED by Miss Mary Moulton, went to
Montpelier Saturday to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. Q. F. Moulton. Monday Mr.. and
Mrs. sparhawk were guests OF DIR. sam
sparhawk at Burlington.
saturday noon as Edgar Waters OF
Braintree was delivering apples at the /
house OF Norman Nichols on Prospect |
street, his young horse became frightened /
and ran, making a circuit OF the Bass lot 4
and, after liberating itself from all but 4
the forward VIII eels OF the dump cart to 4
which It was attached, ran down the bill /
and on to the railroad track. It fell at /
the Pleasant street crossing and broke its /
right foreieg and was Immediately shot.
In Washington county court last week, /
the jury brought in a verdict, in the 4
SANDER case of Hattie Kidder VS.. Henry /
Bacon, for the plaintiff to recover f1,2t6.- /
81 l2. Miss Kidder is now OF Roxbury
but formerly school teacher at Brook
field. The case was on trial three weeks,
some OF the best legal talent in the |
county being arrayed in opposition. Miss
Kidder's counsel was Darling, Plumley
and Stanton, while Lord Gordon and j. ID.
Denison appeared for the defendant. The
plaintiff sued for g, 900. Bacon's attorneys
have taken exceptions all through the
case, on which il may go to the supreme
cOurt
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

The October issue impresses the reader
at once with the excellency OF its illustra-
tions, especially those in connection with
the paper, "The Water Front OF New
York" The trontisepiece shows Univer-
sity Heights on the Harlem river in deli
cate tints. Mrs. John Drew has very
readable photographed sketch. "rele-
photography" explains how photographs
are taken OF views twenty miles away or
more. When will wonders cease? Ed
win Milton Royle takes us behind the
scenes in his paper on "The Vaudeville
Theatre" II is very amusing. Other
contributions we are very glad to read are
by BraDder Matthews, joel Chandler Har-
rfs, Quiller and Others.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

The October number will bear us out II
we should give pages in its praise, but We
must mention some OF the strong attrac-
tons for the coming year. First among
its contributors we have Mary E.Wilsins,
Mary A. Livermore, Mrs. Frank Leslie,
Will Carlton, W. ID. Howells, Josquin
Miller and a score OF other we'll known
writer's. The artists are equally distin-
guished and the topics discussed ale such
as will interest all intelligent people. The
subscription Is only II year and fine
calendar, 1.-The Little Sweethearts," Is to
be sent free for limited time. II is made
up OF a group OF six, each in twelve coll
ors. Size, i0x12 3D.. These cards are tied
with ribbon and contain pictures Of chill
dren by the famous painter, Frances
Brundsge, the six being a complete cal
endar for 1900.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26
The Atlantic.

This October issue keeps up the hig b
standard OF literature which 1t has main
tanned for more than forty years, notwith-
standing the change in editors. The edu-
cational papers are by Prof. Charles w.
Eliot OF Harvard university and by Prof.
BENJAMIN W heller. We have political
paper entitled "The Flaw in Our Democ-
racy" by j. n. Larned. Charles Harvey
writes Of the Louisiana Expansion in Its
World Aspect In "The Road TO Eng.
landn Col. Higg inson interests us as be
knows so well how to do. Most delight
full literary papers are contributed oy
Paul E. Moore and Harriet Waters Pres
ton. These are few OF the good things
found In this issue.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26
One Qualifed to Judge.

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-10-26

The paper OF greatest timely interest
will probably be "Sampson's tribute to
Dewey" Admiral Sampson sees much in
Dewey at Manila that resembles Fsrra
quits sailing into Mobile bay. Lieut..
Eberle, U. 5. N, gives an account OF "The
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