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Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
STORIES OF RATS.
VIII Bite on Leg to Escape from a
Trap.

Trap.
George Purcell tells the Pittsburg
News some stories about mining coal
that are interesting. Purcell says a
rat, when caught in trap, will cut of
limb to escape. He one day caught
rat with blacksmith's pincers. He
had only timo to fix the pincers on the
rats tail, but with sufficient grip to
hold the rat for a time. He intended
taking the rat to a feed-box in the
barn, where its fighting qualities could
be tested by TERROR. The rat, hang
ing by its tail, turned around to free
itself from the pincers. Finding that
the pincers were harder than its teeth
1t turned its attention to its own tail.
1t cut with its teeth ring around the
tall, and then made a jump. The skin
peeled of the tail, leaving the tail
covering in the grip of Purcell and the
pincers. 1t is needless to say that the
rat escaped. Miners believe that rats
leave falling mine. M. w. Kerrigan
met horde Of rats one day when he
was entering a mine. He attempted to
kill them with stick, but as fast as he
knocked one out another took his
place. He was accompanied by a dog,
and the dog was so badly bitten by the
rats that he sought shelter behind Ker-
rigan. Seeing that the dog was badly
injured by the attack Of the rats Ker-
rigan took him outside the mine to
have his injuries attended to. Kerri-
gan then returned to the workings, but
was surprised to find that the entry in
which he had met the rats had fallen
in during his absence.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
Twenty Times Father.

Riley Shepard of Anderson. Ind. has
become n father for the twenty-seventh
time and now lays claim to Indiana
records. All of the children are alive
and are hardy lot. The family is
somewhat a puzzle in names. There
are. for instance. three Johns. The
Oldest is called John. the second is
John. Jr.. and the third. now man,
Is Johnnie. Shepard. the father, is past
60 years OF age.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
wife Murderer Go.. Free.

United States Judge William Spring
er. in habeas corpus proceedings
brought by William Mills, charged
with murder, ruled that there is no
court In Indian territory with juris-
diction over crimes committed in the
Cherokee nation before the abolition
OF the tribal courts. II the criminal and
his victim were members OF the Chero-
kee tribe. Miles. who is n Cherokee
and confessed the murder of his WIFE
was dischared.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
ORA m attic Arr.

The heroine. while writing her Iet.
ter at the rate of 300 words a minnie
was reading 1t aloud as she wrote in
that apparently absent-minded way 40
common-yet SO proper-on the stage.
How wonderfully fast she can
write!" commented the unsophisticat-
ed person in the audience.
"It seems faster than 1t really is."
replied the bored person. because the
orchestra is playing slow music"
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
Queer German Custom.

In Germany 1t is considered neces-
sary that a child should go up" be-
fore 1t goes down In the world, SO At
is carried upstairs as soon as born. In
case there is no upstairs the nurse
mounts a table or chair with the in.
fant.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
A PARISIAN SCANDAL.

Paris is trying to hush up a scan
dal in connection with the death OF
President Faure. The terrible truth is
said to be that Faure was violently
scolded by Nine. Sorel, the beautiful
actress, because of his failure to se-
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
Tested Frieudship,

Jackson-Heavcn bless him! He
showed confidence In me wher tn /,
clouds were dark and threatening.
Wilson-In what way? Jackson-he
lent me an umbrella.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11

9CneS COuHt lot uLtle. H0y IuuSC
keep going or lose their place.
To these Mrs. Pinkham's help is
offered. A letter to her at Lynn.
Mass. will bring her advice free
! of all charge.
Miss NANcTE SHoBE, Florence.
Col, writes letter to Mrs. Pink
ham from which we quote:
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11

CALESwOMEN understand what torture ID.
Constantly their feet whether well or ILL., Compelled
~ to smile and agreeable while dragged
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11

The evil-doer is apt to find the pro.
scouting attorney case-hardened.
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11
WOMEN
WHO EARN
THEIR LIVING

II had been in health for time, my troubles hav
ing been brought by standing physician said
ing womb trouble. had give up my work.
just bundle of and would fanting spells at
monthly periods took medicines
Gilpin observer., 1899-05-11

NINE. SOREL.
cure her admission to presidential
ball. While the woman was storm
ing Faure sank back and died a little
later in Nine. Sorel's apartments.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27

! Julius Rattee has moved back from Bar.
re to the Howard block.
| A. II. Bell was in Burlington on BUSH
ness the last Of the week.
Judge and Mrs. j. W. Rowell were in
Burlington last week for a short stay.
Henry Soper is building an addition to
his house to be used for a dining room.
Lyman Hutchinson is repairing the
damage to his house occasioned by the re-
cent fire.
Subject OF lesson sermon at Christian
Science chapel next Sunday morning,
adam and Fallen Man"
The board of water commissioners has
succeeded in getting the National Life
Insurance company OF Montpelier to take
all OF the village water bonds at 3 1-2 per
cent interest, the village retaining the
right to pay them at such times and in
such amounts as it pleases. The bonds,
which have now been reduced to about
Sl7 900, have been held by various parties
and the village has been paying per cent
on them, so that an annual saving in in
terest is about $50 The water main on
Maple street is to be extended as far as
South Pleasant street and the main on the
latter street extended to connect with 1t,
thus not only providing water along those
portions OF the streets named, but giving
a better circulation OF water.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
Junior Exercises.


Friday evening the invited friends of the
class OF 1900 assembled in numbers that
taxed the seating capacity OF the High
school auditorium to the utmost, even af-
ter the addition OF numerous settees, TO
listen to the junior exercises.
The class colors, red and white, were
tasteiully draped near the platform, which
was decorated with beautiful palms,
plants and cut flowers in red and white.
Shortly before eight o'clock Miss Alice
Woodward played a march and the thir-
teen members OF the senior class, mar q.
shaled by Miss Catherine Denison,
marched to the seats reserved for them.
The Juniors followed in twos and took
seats together beside the platform. The mum
bers OF the program were unaBnounced,
but il was carried out without change ex
cept for the insertion OF piano solo by
Fred Drew, TO take the place OF the essay
OF Miss Louise Parmenter, who was eX-
cused because Of recent illness. II was as
follows;
Piano trio, "March Gnomes," Leon H..
Sault, Misses Emogene S.Buck and Bessie
T.. Lewis; grafton, effects OF the Late
War; Fred l.. Drew; dissertation, "W. r.
Gladstone Leon II. Sault; essay, "Be-
yond the Alps Lies Italy" Emogene S.
Buck; Grafton, "5elt Y. Community"
Wallace S Burridge; vocal duet, "Con-
dellied," Miss Emma j. Bailey and Guy
e. Woodward; essay, ELECTRICITY" Guy
f. Woodward; essay, Superstition" Bes-
sic +. Lewis; Grafton, Joining the Allan
tic to the Pacific" John NJ. Connolly;
piano solo, Fred Dew; essay, art" En-
ma ]. Bailey; ESSAY, "War," W.Leo Smith;
essay, "Vermont's Grand Old Man." Leon
w. Webster; violin solo, Wallace 5. Bur-
ridge.
The general excellence OF the program
ELECTED merited praise on all sides, and
the class is to be Congratulated on having
made such favorable impression. 1t su-
ours well for the senior year.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
An Excellent Combination.

The pleasant method and beneficial
oHects of the well known remedy,
SyRuP OF FIGS, manufactured by the
CALIFORNIA Flo SYRUP Co., illustrate
ME value of obtaining the liquid laxa-
tive principles of plants known to be
accidentally laxative and presenting
Them in the form most refreshing to the
taste and acceptable to the system. II
Is the one perfect strengthening Taxa
five. cleansing the system effectually,
5ispelliug colds, headaches and fevers
gently yet promptly and enabling one
10 overcome habitual constipation per-
manently. It's perfect freedom from
every Objectionable quality and sub
stance, and its acting on the kidneys,
liver and bowels, without weakening
or irritating them, make it the ideal
laxative.
In the process of manufacturing figs
are used, as they are pleasant TO the
taste. but the medicinal qualities of the
remedy are obtained from SIENNA and
other aromatic plants. by a method
known to the CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP
ca. only. In order to get its beneficial
effects and 10 avoid limitations, please
remember the full name of the Company
printed on the front of every package
CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP co.
SAN FRANCISCO. CAL
LOUISVILLE. ky. NEW YORK. NY
For sale by all Druggists.-Priee Soc. per bottle.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27

Gard.

We, the undersigned, do hereby agree to
refund the money on a 50-cent bottle of
Greene's Warranted Syrup OF Tar, II 1t
fails to cure your cough or cold. We also
guarantee q 25-cent bottle to prove salts
factory or money refunded.
walbridge q Heath, Sharon.
c. Z. Black, South Royalton.
G. A. Laird, Roya!ton.
Badger a Noyes, Sharon.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
Another GIN From Col. KimbalI.

The following is seli-explanatory -
RANDOLPH, VERMONT, April p, 1893.
To the Prudential Committee OF the Ran
dolph Graded School District, Ran.
dolph, Vermont.
GENTLEMEN:-I have obtained a schot-
arship in perpetuity In the University OF
Vermont and State Agricultural college,
and enclose a certificate for the same, and
present 1t to the Randolph Graded School
District.
| have regretted that did not take a
college course and wish TO atone for IL In a
measure by doing something towards hav-
ing a student, possibly for many years,
In the University OF his own state, from
my academic alma mater.
/ desire il to be a prize for ambitious
students to strive for, and therefore ! sur
round II with as little red tape as posi-
BILE, and leave il very much to the pruden-
tial committee OF the school TO award IL
according to their discretion, where IL
will do the most good. | hope, however,
that in case OF close competition, 1t
would be given to one who might not
otherwise go to college.
liza scholar should for any reason not
be able TO complete the course, and there
should be a vacancy, desire ii to be given
TO a graduate who will enter the next
collegiate year rather than to another al
ready in college.
should there be at any time no student
from Randolph desiring to take this adj
vantage, then the president OF the college
may appoint one until application is made
by q student resident Of Randolph.
Very respectfully yours,
ROBERT j. KIMBALL.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1899-04-27
THE KIMBALL SCHOLARSHIP.


|, Robert j. kimball, of the town OF
Randolph, Orange county, Vermont, here
by give to the University OF Vermont and
the State Agricultural college the sum OF
one thousand dollars on the following
conditions
/. In consideration OF said sum the
University shall give in peTpetuity free
tuition in the academic department to one
student to be designated as hereinafter
provided.
III. The beneficiary Of this scholarship
shall be a young man or young woman,
a student in said University, who shall be
bona fide resident OF the town OF Ran
dolph, Vermont, and who shall have been
nominated by the prudential committee
OF the Randolph Graded School District
10 the president OF the University, and
the written approval OF the same by the
president to the treasurer of the Univer-
sity, at the END OF each term, shall cause
the cancellation of tuition on the bills for
that term.
III. No student shall have the benefit
OF this scholarship for any term in which
said student fails TO pass the required ex-
aminations without conditions, or incurs
any college censure for misconduct.
ROBERT j. KIMBALL.
The above gift is accepted with the con-
dtions named on the part OF the trustees
Of the University OF Vermont and State
Agricultural college.
NJ. II. BUCKHAM, President.
Burlington, Vt, Apr. II, 1899.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
LOCAL BUSINESS CHANGES.
WILL CALL TWO FAMILIES FROM SMYRNA
TO DOVER.
RObertl StOtt of the Metropolitan Life In
surance Co. Promoted. Is Succeeded by
John R. Robinson.

Mr.. Robert Stott, who for the past
two years has been stationed in this
town as the District Representative Of
the Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany, has been promoted, and will
have the superintendency of the entire
territory south of Wilmington, com
prlslng Delaware and the Eastern
Shore of Maryland. Superintendent
StOtt will have his main office in Dover.
and moved his family there last Friday
to take up residence.
He will be succeeded in this town bv
John Il. Robinson, who has been a
solicitor III the office here. Mr.. Rob
nson will have the district lying north
between Smyrna and Middletown, and
Will have as his local assistant, MIR.
John L. Truax, of this town.
Mr.. James Y. White, who was also
one of the active solicitors with Mr..
Stott while here, will go with him to
Dover, and will be stationed in charge
OF the district between Dover and
FELTON,. Mr.. White will also remove
his family to Dover.
BY the change, Smyrnr will lose two
families, both of whom are identified
with the Presbyterian church. Be-
sides the members of that congrega-
ton, there will bemany friends who will
be sorry to seem them leave our midst.
but their best wishes Will go with them
IN their new field OF effort to which
they have been promoted.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
SUICIDE At MIDOLETOWN
TELLER LEONiDAS DARLINGTON FOUND 4
CORPSE AT HIS DESK.
Blew Out His Brains in the Citizens M
tiOnal Bank, After Having Worked
Himself Into Insanity.

Leonldas Darlington, teller of the
Citizens National Bank of Middletown
was found dead beside his desk in the
bank about o'clock Saturday morn
ing. The discovery was made bv Cash
Ter John S. Crouch.
There was a wound in Darlington's
head, and a revolver lying on the floor
bside him. There was no evidence of
an attempt at robbery, and it was plain
that he had committed suicide.
DarlingtOn's accounts with the bank
are said to be straight, and his domes-
tic relations were uniformly pleasant.
He had been i'll poor health for the
past two or three years, and despon-
dency over this fact, it is presumed.
led to the suicide.
Mr.. Darlington also was treasurer of
the Town Council, treasurer of the
Light and Water Commission. anG
identified with other financial concerns
and they announced that there was no
trouble with his accounts as far as they
could discover. No message or note
was left by Mr.. Darlington to furnish
a cause for his action.
President Joseph Biggs, of the bank.
ratified the door at o'clock that morn.
ing and was informed by Cashier
Crouch, whose house adjOins the bank.
that Mr.. Darlington was within.
A few minutes later Mrs. Crouch
heard pistol shot She notified her
husband, who rushed into the bank
and there found the teller on the floor.
The bullet, A calibre, had passed
through his head.
CornOner Vandiver impanelled a Jury
which returned a verdict that Mr.. Oar
llngton committed suicide while suffer
ing with an ALTERATION of the mind.
caused by Overwork and worry.
Mr.. Darlington was 4S years old and
was born i'll Newark. He entered The
bank as teller in 1885, and has remained
there since. He was a prominent
Mason. About a month ago he was
appointed auditor of Road Commission
ers accounts by Judge Spruance.
He was married and leaves wife
and one son 12 years old.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16

right claimants for reasons of their
own, but it is getting to be very doubt
full as to whether they can again sue
cessfully play the old game of Phari-
salcal pretense-of holier than thou
politics.
The amazing thing to these malcon-
tents is that despite their frequent de-
feats Of the Republican party in this
State, 1t has grown steadily and surely
until its success is assured. The Re-
publlcans and Democrats alike know
that the only possible chance for Re-
publican defeat and Democratic victory
is IN a continued division of the Re
publican vote. The Union Republi-
cans have demonstrated that the Re-
publicans of Delaware are the majority
voters of the State.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
Lost a Valuable Horse.

A valuable horse belonging to Jo-
seph H. Wright, the lumber merchant.
died on Monday from Laryngitis. The
horse had been suffering for a week
and was unable to eat food or drink
water. 1t was first thought there was
some obstruction in the throat. but
when DIR. W. 7. Ryan was called in
and diagnosed the case he found if TO
be an incurable case of laryngitis. Had
he been called to the attention of the
horse sooner, he thinks he might have
saved its life. The horse was SLOWLY
dying from starvation, and in order to
end it from its suffering, DR.. RYAN
cloroformed it last Monday.
During the past week, John Dea-
kyne, Walter B. Knots, Charles Jones
and others, have lost valuable horses
from an inflammation of the mucous
membrane of the throat.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
A Heavy Rain Storm.

The rain that came on Thursday
night last and went on down the State
and probably over the whole Peninsula.
was the first one of the summer that COW
cred all neighbOrhoods and went to
the lower roots. The rains of the sea-
son were previous, in the main, from
passing clouds that might be good ones
in one neighborhood and little or none
III another. Our thunder storms COW
erlng wide areas, usually come from the
west or northwest, but this season if
has been an entire exception: no ex-
tenslve rains rising up and extending
over us from the west. The rain on
Thursday night came direct from the
northeast, striking Philadelphia be-
tween eight and nine o'clock, and here
between eleven and twelve O'Clock. and
Delmar after midnight. A thunder
shower from any other than a WESTERN
ly direction, covering wide extent of
country, is SO unusual as to be notice
able. There have been several rains
since that of week ago, more perhaps
than the grape growers cared about,
but helpful to the grass fields and corn,
and despite the gloomy looks of the
early summer, the year 80 promises
to be an unusual fruitful one.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
SMYRNA TOWN COUNCIL.
Will Make Stringent Effort to Collect all Re-
naming Taxes of 1898.

The regular meeting of the Smyrna
Town Council was called to order last
Friday evening, with all present ex-
cept Councilman S. J. REYNOLDS.
After the usual preliminary opening.
the monthly report of Alderman Col
Inns was read and showed where 81. 90
in fines had been received and passed
over to the Town Treasury.
The following bills were read and
allowed: Allegheny Coal Company.
SAB. 18; Adams Express Company, 20
cents; Philadelphia, Wilmington &
Baltimore Railroad Company, freight.
$110.7O. Total, $154.59.
The contract of the Allegheny Coal
Company and the contract of the Town
Hauler, Benjamin Turner, were read,
accepted and filed. The latter was the
same as the previous year with the ex-
ception that the amount of salary stip-
ulated was changed from $3.50 to
$500.
On motion of Councilman Walls. the
president of the council was authorized
to notify Alderman Collins to serve a
30-day notice on Miss Clara Wilson to
pay the taxes due on her property, re-
Gently in tenure of Robert Stott, and
If not paid in the time allowed, to pro-
ceed to collect the same by law. Car
ried.
Councilman Walls also moved that
the town take the necessary steps and
proceed to collect the remaining taxes
of 1898 duplicate by law.
Council adjourned.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
Granted a Leave of Absence

Rev. &. A. Hill, pastor of the NJ. r.
Church, was voted two weeks since a
leave of absence or vacation at his
pleasure. He thanked the Official
Board for their kindness in unan-
imously voting him a vacation. -
but, said he, ''you have not designa-
ted the length of time" "Oh no. "
SAID the mover, "we leave that to Won.
presuming you will return when it
suits you" "Well, )" said the pastor
humorously, sit has been said. 'if YOU
give man rope enough he will hang
himself" D."
1t transpires this morning that Rev.
Mr.. Hill will be absent next Sunday.
Rev. ID. ). Clark, of Kenton, will fill
the pulpit in the morning, and the
evening services will be in charge of
the Christian Endeavor Society, the
special subject being, 'The Endue-
ment of Power
Rev. Mr.. Hill goes to Salisbury to
NIL an engagement made months ago
to attend a family reunion and baptize
the granddaughter of VIM. H. Jackson.
having married the parents of the in
fant shortly after coming to his pas
to rate at Smyrna.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
Sunday School Reunion.

AT a meeting of the Sunday School
Board of Asbury M. E. church. Mon.
day evening, it was decided to 90 back
to the old system of holding Sunday
School services in the afternoon. Al
the same meeting, committee was
appointed, ERev. c. A. Hill. John H.
Hoffecker and Geo. NJ. Stevenson. to
arrange for Sunday School Reunion
on the first Sunday afternoon in SEN
tember and to procure speakers to ad-
dress the School. Special music also
will be given.
Before the Board adjourned, the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resolved, That this Sunday School Asso-
ciation extend vote of thanks to Mr. and
Mrs; l.. p. Campbell for the Kindness ex-
tended TI to our School, on their recent picnic
to Woodland Beach; also to the gentlemen
who so kindly furnished the teams to con-
vey the scholars to the Beach.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
A PERSONAL EXPLANATION
Facts Concerning the Attack on W. S.
Letherbury, at MddIetOwn.

EDITOR OF TIMES:
Dear Sir:-The Wilmington papers
have spread such highly colored and
sensational reports broadcast in ref
erence to my attack on w. S. Lether-
bury at Middletown station last Fri
day morning that feel compelled for
my wlfe's sake to make this pubIic
statement of the facts in the case. A
short time before leaving Middletown
and moving here this party made
some advances to Mrs. Prettvman.
and she informing me, [ went to him
and .old him that it must not be re-
peated or [ would be compelled TO
take the matter in my own hands; !;
THAT seems to be the only remedy in
such cases.. He did repeat it. and I
firmly made up my mind that at the
first opportunity, if ten years hence.
L would resent it.
Mrs. Prettyman and myself had
planned for ourselves a little visit to
Philadelphia, and left Smyrna Station
last Friday morning and sat together
IN the same seat from Smyrna to Broad
Street Station. Upon the arrival of
the train at Middletown l left my seat
and alighted from the train to pur-
chase newspaper and had no more
idea of seeing W. S. Letherbury there
than OF seeing the Sultan of Turkey.
1t was simply a combination of circum-
stances. The fact that l did see him
and took advantage of it is now pretty
well known.
These are the plain facts of the case,
ana IN justice to Mrs. Prettyman, who
is the greatest sufferer, 1 feel COM
PEELED to make some public statement.
L am, yours very truly,
EDWIN PRETTYMAN.
Smyrna times., 1899-08-16
Death of David c. HOffecker.

David G. Hoffecker, who moved from
this town to Philadelphia ten or twelve
years ago, died at the residence of his
brother, Abel, at Crumpton, Md, on
Saturday, and was buried there yester-
day. He had been in declining health
for some years from consumption. He
was in his 55th year. He had been
spending some months with his
brother, VIM. d., near Kenton, and
was in his usual health when he went
to Crumpton, the day before he died.
He was a man of superior qualities.
but failed to reach his ambitions be-
cause of impaired health. He grew up
IN this vicinity but was resident of
Dover for some years engaged in the
sale of agricultural implements. He
moved from this town to PHILADELPHIA
ten or twelve ago to engage in the
commission business. He leaves be-
sides widow, son, Charles. in Bal
tlmore, and daughter, Annie. of Phila-
delphia, both grown.