Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-02-16
The James w. Foster Co.,
Give it a single trial for Piles

in the city and suburbs, but when
travelling is bad they alight on the
capitol and infest il from boiler room
10 dome 4 dozen valuable citizens
are licensed to net as guides in the
building 1T the rate of fifty cents an
hour for their valuable services, and
these gentry have lately had their
hands land pockets-full. The tour
lists have invaded every room that
wasn't guarded or locked, have gazed
At The battle 81 Lake Erie through an
opera glasS. have criticised Daniel
Webster's large marble shoes, seohed
at Ben Franklin's collar, disapproved
Of the expression on Ethan Aliens
stony countenance and wondered who
Henry Claws tailor was. They have
expressed the opinionsAat the immor-
tai fathers of their country IN statnary
hall looked like lot of old buffers,
and have been duly planted by the
guides on the whispering stones 10
hear the echo. This il a great dissi-
patton for visitors to be arranged on
certain stones in the tessalated pave
ment of Statuary hall and hear each
other murmur, "Can you hear me,
dearPa They all do it and the stones
are occupied about sixteen hours OF the
twenty-four 10 the great edlfication o.
those who are trying TO get somewhere
on business and have TO walk around
them.
OF course the visitors 90 into one OF
the House galleries for few minutes.
They have Tom Reed and Jerry simp-
son pointed ont 20 them, express the
correct opinion that they are awful
homely, and make grand break ion
the senate gallery. Here they Sit in
silent awe Tor about twenty seconds,
after which they decide that it i too
slow aud skip downstairs to the res.
taurant. Here they fill up TO then
stomaeh's content, get their bearings
and plan another foray into hitherto
unexplored regions of the building
| give You this little sketch OF what ! see
a dozen times day, so You may know
| just what to do when your time comes
Senator Ross made his first speech
last Monday on the adoption Of the
| treaty, but as il was In executive ses
sion ii was of course not reported. He
spoke briefly but considered some
points which had previously escaped
attention. and at the conclusion of his
remarks was warmly congratulated
Several of the best lawyers OF the Sen
ate generously complimented him, and
his clear legal analysis of one or twC
important points evidently had a con
siderable effect
Civil Engineer Isham, a former Bur
/ linoton boy and a member of the well
known family of that name in Chitten
den county, has invented a proiectil,
adapted TO arms Of any size up TO L
inches, and is here to secure an ollicia
trial Of the missile by the government
| The secret of the construction of tn,
4 shell or cartridge is of course not di
vulged. but believe dynamite 10 be ;
principal ingredient. In any even
the proiectile is alleged to contain 40t
times the destructive power of one o
the same size charged with ordinar,
gunpowder. Mr.. Isham has made
most favorable impression in ofiicia
circles, and his invention is likely {,
be destined to make him millionaire
and this nation invincible in warfare
! He has for some years past been fol
lowing his profession in the city o
Mexico.
1t is generally understood that yer,
soon after Congress adjourns Presiden
Mckinley viii take a sea voyage o
some length. During his term 0
office a president cannot leave thu
country, but whether this would b.
considered TO include Cuba or not is
! question. In any event, he is likely t,
voyage down that way He has pu
on twenty-five pounds of flesh which
2 he doesn't need in the past few month
and viii try to exercise some of it of
I He is and has been for months tn
hardest worked man in the country
q and all will wish him a pleasant an,
I profitable vacation.
The man is a statesman of a maoni
: tude not yet understood.
! j. f. HARRIS.