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The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
EMPRESS AND PIANIST.
Josef HOfmann Wouldn't Await Roy.
alty's Leisure When the
Skating Was Fine.

Josef Hofmann, the famous young
pianist, is fond of all sorts of sports,
especially of skating, in which, as a
boy, he excelled. when visiting st.
Petersburg year or two ago." writes
Mary B. Mullett, in Ladies' Home Jour-
nal, "Josef was summoned to play be-
fore the ex-empress, the hour named
being from three to four in the after
noon. 1t was perfect day. The Neva
was frozen over, of course, and the
skating was at its height. Immediate.
ly after luncheon Josef's father found
his son dressing as if to go to the pal
sce.
Where are you going?' he de-
manded.
"'To play for the empress
"'But you were not to go until three
O'clock
"Three o'clock! If I wait until
then it Will be too late to go skating.
I'm going now!'
"He went. And it is not a surprise
to anyone who knows Hofmann to
learn that he played for the ex-em.
press as soon as he reached the palace,
and that he then went off and skated
the rest of the afternoon"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
HAWKS FIGHT TO THE DEATH.
Two of these Birds EnGageIi in a Bit
ter Struggle in a Field.

Two of these Birds EnEagei in a Bit.
ter Struggle in a Field.
A fierce combat between large gray
hawk and smaller red one occurred a
few days ago on the farm of George
Williams, in Bristol township, reports
the Philadelphia Record. Mr.. Williams
was standing in his corn field, when he
heard series of fierce squawks in the
air above him. Two hawks circling
about each other and dropping rapidly
to the earth next attracted his atten-
ton. The birds fell almost at his feet
and continued to fight with great fe-
rocity. 1t was evident from the very
start that the battle was an unequal one,
the gray one being much too heavy for
his opponent. The farmer, seizing q
stick, sailed in to take hand in the
fight. He made several vigorous swipes
at the rapidly revolving bundle of claws
and feathers, but somehow or other he
always failed to land. Then he foxily
decided to stand of and wait until one
bird had been killed, whereupon he
would jump in and dispatch the victor.
The red hawk was growing weaker
every moment, and finally fell over on
his back, and the gray victor drove his
beak deep into the breast of the van
quished. With squawk of triumph the
gray fellow suddenly raised himself
upon his broad wings and sailed away
before Williams realized what he was
about. The red hawk lay dead upon the
field literally clawed to ribbons.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Discovered by a Woman.

Another great discovery has been
made, and that too, by lady in this
country. "Disease fastened it's clutches
upon her and for seven years she with
stood it's severest tests, but her vital Or
gans were undermined and death
imminent. For three months she cough
ed necessarily, and could not sleep. She
finally discovered'a way to recovery, by
purchasing Of US bottle of DR.. Kings
New Discovery for Consumption, and
was 80 much relieved on taking first
dose that she slept allenight; and with
two bottles, has been absolutely cured. :"
Thus writes W. @. Hamnick & Co., of
Shelby, N. @. Trial bottles free at Full
lerton & Co.'s Drugstore. Regular size
SOC. and $1.OO. Every bottle guaranteed.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
FREAKS OF THE MAUSER.
Bullets After They Struck
Our Soldiers.

Those Mauser bullets did some
mighty queer things" said wounded
soldier the other day, according to
the New York Commercial Advertiser.
"As long as they were flying through
the air they went straight enough.
but when one struck mans body
there was no telling what it would do.
Sometimes 1t would be straight
through him, bones and all, and go
dipping on to plug some poor fellow
half mile away, perhaps. And then
again It might chase around inside him
like hen with her head cut of.
II saw man who was hit in the
right eye by Mauser. The ball, in
stead of lodging in his brain, went
through his temple and down the side
Of his face in front of his ear, Just un,
der the skin. 1t kept on, leaving red
track all the way, went down the side
Of the neck, over his shoulder and
down his back. Near his waist 1t
came out. Another man was shot in
the left breast. The ball went through
his chest, turned down, went through
his liver, plowed its way through the
muscles of his right thigh, and came
out near his right knee. It's mighty
queer the way those balls go some
times I suppose they hit bones and
glance, but that won't account for it
always. Another queer thing is that
most all the men were hit between the
belt and the knee. The Spanish fred
low"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
TO SURPASS NIAGARA.
An English Papers Account of an
American Project.

An English Papers Account of an
American Project.
Big as the Niagara scheme is. work
has just commenced upon a still larger
scheme Of water power development
near Massena, on the ST. Lawrence river,
United States of America, says Cham
bers' Journal 1t is intended to develop
here 10000 horse power by taking ad-
vantage of the difference in level be-
tween the ST. Lawrence river and the
Grass river, flowing nearly parallel
to it at distance of 3h miles. A big
cAual is to be cut across the intervening
plateau, and fall of water so feet in
height thus obtained on the banks of
the Grass river. The latter river will
itself form the "tail race" of the power
station.
This scheme dwarfs the Niagara one,
since not only do the plans provide for
a greater amount of power. but man is
going to do what nature has done for
him at Niagara-namely, provide the
waterfall. The necessary capital for
carrying out this scheme has been pro-
vided, work has been commenced, and
1t is hoped that some of the turbines
and dynamos will be working by De-
cember, 1898. If no unforeseen diff
entity occur, and if this scheme be COM
pleted by the date named. it will GER
tainly form one of the most remarka BILE
achievements of the century.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Ex.QUEEN OF NAPLES.
Her Chief Amusement I'm the Days Of
Her Youth.

Her Chief Amuse ment in the Days OF
Her Youth.
Everyone who has read Daudet's
"Rois en- Exile will be interested in
hearing that the ex-queen of Naples,
who figures in that celebrated novel
as the model of all wifely and queenly
virtues, is about to marry Hungarian
nobleman, famous for his love of horse
flesh and skill in riding, says the Bos-
ton Herald. This :deal queen-in-exile's
late husband, who was great fool,
according to M. Daudet, used to be
very much afraid Of her. She was the
"better horse" and of q dashing, valiant
temper, as her conduct in the siege Of
Gaeta bore witness. and she regard
ed the ex-king as silly, not to be con-
sidered save on state occasions. He,
poor man, would 60 to the Madeleine to
pray for his handsome spouse when she
went to learn bareback riding at the
hippodrome. It is a matter of history
that her majesty, with her sister, the
empress of Austria, often hired the
hippodrome for their sole use, and
would ride in the ring like two circus
girls. Finally the king gave up pray.
ing and Joined the ladies in the arena,
where he and Chadwick, the English
clown, would toss balls for the queen
to catch as she rode standing on the
horses back. But those famous prin-
cesses of Bavaria ride no more. The
widowed ex-queen of Naples still loves
fine horseflesh, but her haut-ecole days
are OVer
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
DEPOSIT OF DIAMONDS.
Variable Gems Found Assocfated
with Tin Ore in Australia.

SaluaDIe Gems Found AssOcfated
with Tin Ore in Australia,
An interesting occurrence of tin ore
and diamonds, which is believed to be
unique, is described in the recently-is
sued report of the department. of mines
and agriculture of New South Wales for
1896. Gravel containing casse,erite in
workable quantities, together with dia.
monds, was discovered last year at
Boggy camp, IS miles west of Tingha,
which has been for some time pro.
ductive tin field.
The pay streak at Boggy camp, which
is from 30 to SO feet deep, averages from
two to seven feet in thickness, the
width of the lead not yet having been
ascertained. One load of gravel yielded
SIS stones of 1S4 karats aggregate
weight and AZ loads furnished 600 kar-
atc of diamonds and tinstone at the rate
of 13 pounds per load. The pay streak
is quartz pebble drift underlying a
large hill of basalt. E. F. Pitman, the
government geologist who examined
the occurrence, considers that the
basalt filed what was originally an
oval-shaped depression.
The gravel rests on granite, and gran.
lite can be traced entirely around the
basalt. The diamonds are white and of
good quality, and it is thought that
when the gravel is drained the district
will make considerable productioc.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
NO PATRIOTISM IN CHINA.
FhfS was Made Manifest In the War
with Japan.

INV w db Mdn1IeSt the War
with Japan.
AS for the patriotism of the Chinese,
if 1t ever existed. it is unquestiona bly, a
thing of the past. says the Illustrated
American. AT the time of the war
with Japan. China had two squadrons.
the main or northern squadron. with
headquarters at Port Arthur and Wei.
Hai-Wei. and the southern squadron,
composed Of fine Armstrong cruisers.
OF gunboats and torpedo boats. As it
was clear that the japanese would
carry the war into Manchuria and to.
ward the Gulf of Petchili. the southern
squadron was ordered to proceed north.
ward and to reinforce the northern
fleet. Far from obeying. the com.
manding admiral and his officers de.
cided that. being great. deal safer in
the south, they would quietly remain
there, and go up river, the entrance
OF which could be defended by torpedo
mines. which they hurried to lay. Why.
I'm the name of Confucius. should they
have exposed themselves for the sake
OF defending the northern provinces?
About the same time the Chinese gov.
ernment being in need Of money to
carry on = war decided that small
tax would be imposed upon the tea plan.
tations, most Of whose proprietors are
wealthy or at least well-to-do people.
But these patriotic citizens. in order
TO avoid paying that small tax begged
the foreign merchants to take the plan.
tations in their namesl
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Wsr BEFORE DEATH.
TAe First Impressions Of Life Are the
Last to Fade from
Memory.

In the account of Mr.. Gladstone's
death given in the London Telegraph
1t was stated that during the last two
days, whenever he was delirious, his
broken sentences, even his muttered
prayers, were spoken In French. 1t
b probable that during his earliest
childhood his nurse was French, and
that she had taught him to pray in
her language.
It is fact established by physicians
that the mind, after lingering ILL
ness, just before death, frequently
goes back to it's earliest experiences.
The first impressions of life are the
last to fade from the memory. Aged
women who have long been grand
mothers, when propped up on their
death-beds to sign a will, have been
known to write the maiden name, un-
used for half century.
The vicious old roisterer, Falsta4f, in
his dying hour "babbled O. green
ields;" and Napoleon went forth to
meet the grim conqueror of all kings,
not poor prisoner surrounded by his
jailers, but at the head of his armies
again young, dominant, victorious.
DR.. Valmy, surgeon in the confed-
crate army during the civil war, once
stated that it was not uncommon for
men who died on the field from gun
shot wounds to forget the battle
raging near them and in their
thoughts to go back home. No mat
ter how furious the passion of the
fight had been, the touch of death
swept it away, and they muttered of
"mother," or some prayer which they
had long ago learned from her. None
of us can pierce the awful mystery
of death; yet it sometimes seems as
II the soul, going out again into the
darkness, passed into the unknown
from which it came, and found at its
exit the dear, familiar faces and
thoughts which welcomed 1t here
waiting to bid it Godspeed upon its
Journey.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
IT WAS Asour A 900.
An Apparently Earnest Argument
with q COntinuOua BeEinning.

An Apparently Earnest Argument
with a Continuous Beginning.
The man who was waiting for train
and had nothing to do with an hour
walked down the avenue to see what he
could see, says the New York Sun. On
corner stood four young men engaged
In apparently earnest argument. The
tall, slender one in light coat waggled
long forefinger at the others col.
lectively, and said:
"Now. you take dawg-"
DO wan no dog" put in one Of the
others.
"Wha' kin dog?" asked another.
The tall one Strengthened up, wabbled
bit, and returned to the argument.
"Yon take a dawg," he said.
"Whozh dog?" asked one of the other
three.
The man waiting for train walked
on out of hearing. He made several
blocks down the avenue and then turned
back. The four young men still stood
on the corner, and as he came near he
heard the tall one say:
Now, you take dwag."
yellow dog?" asked one of the
others.
"Wha'd take dog for?" asked an.
other.
The man walked on quickly, and as he
passed ou, of sound the last he heard
was:
"Tou take dwag."
Perhaps by now the argument has
reached specifications.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
The Snre La Crime Cure.

There is no use suffering from this
dreadful malady If you will only get the
right remedy. You are having pain all
hrough your body, your liver is out of
,rder, have no appetite, no life or ambi-
ton, have a bad cold, in fact are COM
petely used up. Electric Bitters is the
only remedy that will give you prompt
and sure relief. They act directly on
your liver, stomach and kidneys, tone
up the whole system ond make you feel
like new being. They are guaranteed
to cure or price refunded. For sale at
Fullerton & Co.'s drug store.
Only so cents per bottle.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
IN HER MOUNTAIN HOME ALONE.
A Woman who Leads the Life OF q
Hermit In the AllArhaniea.

A Woman who Leads the Life OF q
Hermit In the A11eghanies.
On barren ridge of the Alleghanies,
In the northerp part of Clinton county,
a party of hunters few days ago dis
covered cabin nesting among the
rocks on hillside. The spot was ten
miles from a human habitation, and
the curiosity of the hunters was
aroused as to who the occupant could
be. Going up to the hut, one Of the
party hammered at the door. It was
speedily opened by woman of about
so years. who demanded their business.
The boldest member of the party asked
for drink Of water. In reply the wom-
an pointed to spring which bubbled
up among the rocks, and then closed
and barred the door.
The hunters carried their story to
farmhouse in. the valley, where they
learned that the woman leads the life
of a hermit, having no companionship
but that of a great ST. Bernard dog.
which she has trained to carry mes
sages and bring provisions from the
valley. Nothing is known of her his
tory before her arrival ON the noun.
tain. The. country folk say that she
made her first appearance ten years
ago. During the summer she construct
ed the hut unaided, and none but q
few children have been allowed to en-
ter it. The youthful scouts report that
the hut is carpeted with the skins Of
bear and deer, which she evidently shot
with her own hand. A repea ting rifle
and smaller arms hang on the walls.
No one has any solution to offer to
the question as to what drove this wom-
an to live in the wi!ds alone. She
shrinks from contact with grown peo-
PIE. though the children, who call her
Aunt Maggie, are always welcome sum-
mer visitors to her cabin.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Queer Memorial to a woman.

A remarkable memorial is the bell
tower to contain chime of II bells
which is being built on the grounds OF
the Iowa agricultural college at Ames.
1t is in memory of Margaret Mcdonald
Stanton, wife of the professor of polit-
ical economy in the college. The tower
is being built by the state i'm apprecia-
tion of Mrs. Stanton's services as an
educator and as founder of the COL
lege. The bells are to be the gift of
Prof. Stanton. Wonan's title to Of
fetal appreciation seems to be frankly
recognized In Iowa.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Does Coffee Agree With You9

If not, drink Grain. O--msde from pure
grains. A lady writes: "The first time
I made Grain.O did not like it but after
using it for one week nothing would in.
duce me to 60 back to coffee" 1t nour.
ishes and feeds the system. The chill
dren can drink it freely with great ben.
eft. 1t is the strengthening substance
of pure grains. Get a package today
from your grocer, follow the directions
in making it and you will have a delic-
ious and healthtul table beverage for old
and young. 15 and 25 cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Drink Grain-O

After you have concluded that you ought
not to drink coffee. 1t is not medicine
but doctors order it, because it is health
full, invigorating and appetizing. 1t is
made from pure grains.and has that rich
seal brown color and tastes like the fin
est grades of coffee and costs about I as
much. Children like it and thrive on
it because it is genuine food drink con-
tanning nothing but nourishment. Ask
your grocer for Grsin-O, the new food
drink. Is and 25 cents.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Glad Tidings.

The specific for Dyspepsia, Liver com.
plant, Rheumatism, Costiveness, Gen.
eral Debility, ETC., is Bacon's Celery
King for the Nerves. This great herbal
tonic stimulates the digestive organs,
regulates the Liver and restores the sys.
tenn to vigorous health and energies.
Samples free. Large packages Soc and
25c. Sold only by O. A. West, Rains.
boro, j. W. Pearce & Co., New Peters.
burg.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
To Remember Faces

To remember face, as a person is
called, the rule is not difficult to fol-
low. Pick out some feature or pecul-
iarity by which you can distinguish
that face OF person from all other
faces or persons and associate the
name with that feature or peculiar
tty. No two countenances or figures
are alike, and it is by noting how they
differ one from another that you will
remember them.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Another Aerial Failure.

A steerable aluminium balloon,
drivensby benzine motor, was tried
recently in Berlin. 1t rose to height
of 1000 feet, but would not work against
the wind, and soon came down with a
crash. It was 13 meters high by As me-
tiers long, and weighed $500 pounds. It
is said to have cost 100000 marks, while
the experiments preliminary to its con-
struction cost 100000 marks.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Saturday, July Is, 1899,

At ! O'Clock p. m. Of said day the following de-
scribed real estate, to- wit
Situate in the county of Highland, State Of
Ohio and described as follows, to-wit: Begin
ming at the 8. W. corner of in.lot No, 5S. in
the town OF Danvile thence 8. 81 degs., E. IS
poles TO stone corner to r. 8. Stevenson's lot;
thence n. 8S degs., 81 poles to the 8. E. corner
OF in-lot No. 53; thence 8. So degs., W. 12
poles to the beginning, containing x of an
acre, more or less. Also in-lots No. 53 and "a
in said town Of Danvile also another tract
described as follows, to-wit Beginning at a
stone corner to an alley of the town of DAN
vile thence N. 80 degs, E. IA poles and Q
links to stone; thence N. so degs, W. II
poles and 10 links to stone thence N. GA
degs, W. 25 links to q stake; thence 8. 88
degs., W. IL poles and II links TO a stone
thence 8. 81 degs., W. 10 poles and - links to
the place OF beginning, containing one acre
and 50 poles of land, more or less A part of
Charles Louis Survey No. 3596, all being and
of Ohio.
Said premises has been appraised at, 1st
tract OF E OF an acre and ir-lots Nos. 5S aud
64 at S43O I'd tract Of acre and 81 poles at
700 and cannot sell for less than two-thirds OF
said appraisemeut.
TERMS OF BALE-One-t third cash on day
OF sale. one-third In one year. and one-third in
two years. the deferred payments to bear in
terest from day Of sale and to be secured by
mortgage ON the premises.
J. G. WILLIAMSON,
Sheriff OF Highland County.
Palmer d Hastings and l. McD. Smith sttor-
neys.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

A South Sea islander greets friend
by finging jar of water over his head.
In Russia 1t is correct for gentlemen to
press the foreheads of ladies' whom they
know intimately with their lips; and in
Germany and other continental M tions
kissing between men II by no means
UNCOMMON.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

spacer-I believe that if Shakespeare
were alive at the present time and trying
to live by his pen in London, the comic
papers would reject many of his best
jokes.
Humorist-I know it. I have tried
'em all.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Treatment of Mexican Prisoners.

The term of prisoner in Mexico
is divided into three periods. The
first is occupied with penal labor, the
second is spent in the training school,
with small pay, and the third is pre-
paratory to freedom, with paid work
snd many privileges.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Bucklen's Arnica Salya.

The best salve in the world for cuts,
bruises, sores, salt rheum, fever sores,
letter, chapped hands, chilblains, corns,
and all skin eruptions, and positively
cures piles, or no pay required. 1t is
guaranteed to give perfect satisfaction or
money refunded. For sale at Fullerton
q Co g drug store.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

Wilbe-Fools begin lot of things a
wise man has to finish.
Binthere- Yes, but some of them
don't know they are fools till they are
married.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

With the exception of birds. mems
legs are longer in proportion to their
bodies than those of any other animal.
The human foot 10 broader and strong
er than the foot Of any other animal,
- that man alone can stand ON one foot.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

"Trust not to appearances" but put
your faith in Hoods Sarsaparilla, which
never disappoints. 1t is the best med
icine money can buy.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

81 hear that some Of the ways in
which oldfGotrox made his money were
rather shady"
"Rather is hardly the word. Why,
even his church came near firing him."
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"The regular troops don't complain
of the beef"
"No; the regulars seem not to be in.
terested in politics"
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

Some men don't appear to be crooked
until they are in straitened circum
atQncaa
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22
Rirthday. CeIebrated I'M E.xnt.

The custom of keeping birthdays II
many thousand years old. Pharaoh's
birthday festivities are mentioned IN
the pentateuch.
The News-Herald. [volume] (Hillsboro, Highland Co., Ohio) 1886-1973, 1899-06-22

"FOr tn0 sake OF rum MhcnleI IL
Done"
A vast amount of mischief is done,
too, because people neglect to keep
their blood pure. The mischief appears
in eruptions, dyspepsia, indigestion,
nervousness, kidney diseases, and other
ailments. This mischief, fortunately,
may be undone by the faithful use of
Hoods Sarsaparilla, which cures all dis
eases originating in or promoted by i'm
pure blood.