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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24
FACTS ABOUT WEDDING RINGS.

Few people know the origin of the we'd
ding ring. Fewer yet know of the nu-
merous legends and superstitions attach.
ed TO the simple gold band. There are
many quaint customs connected with the
betrothaI and wedding ring which will be
most interesting at the present time,
when the call to friends TO witness the
ceremony of II take thee" is so very fire.
quent.
Many believe that the loss of we'd
ding ring means that the husbands love
will be lost I'm turn. III the ring is broken.
the husband will soon die. In Ireland IL
IL general belief that to rub sore with
a golden wedding ring will cause IL 10
speedily heal. The wedding ring is sup
posed never TO tarnish. aud IL IL does be-
come dim tits said to be warning that
love also is tarnished and dim.
A wedding ring should fit the finger. IL
II is too large. IL is a sign of shallowness
OF purpose. III too tight IL suggests that
the union pinches somehow. A perfect fit
ting ring is symbolic OF a perfectly har-
monious union.
be engraved in his brides ring.
The grooms initials. followed by
the wedding date. anr most fire.
ducntly the inscription. But there are
many beautiful sentiments, and individ-
uality and originality In regard 10 these
notices are becoming very popular. The
date is always engraved in the wedding
ring
DO YOUR EYEBROWS MEETg
Tt is sometimes said that If ones eye
brows meet it indicates deceit. Charles
Kingsley indorses this belief, but Tenny
son has other ideas, and POLITICALLY speaks
OF married brows." In Turkey meeting
eyebrows are greatly admired, and the
women use artificial means to bring the
brows TO this condition.
The Greeks admired brows which al
most met, and the fashionable inhabitants
OF Rome. not only approved OF them, but
resorted TO paint to make up the lack
which sometimes existed. Some proverbs
state that the person whose eyebrows
meet will always have good luck. while
others state exactly the reverse. Some
Of the earth's great and noblest men and
women have these meeting eyebrows.
Some beauties are 30 proud OF theirs that
they would not have them removed or
Improved" for anything.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

The Marthas Vineyard camp meeting
association have invited President Mcl<in-
ley TO be their guest next month. The
president IL Methodist. and. of course.
believes the form OF baptism is optional.
lie viii find lots of Baptists, plenty OF
water. and. we fear sprinklins Of the
unredeemed, but he will be warmly well
coined by ALL ~
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

Hobson is sick with intermittent fever
In a Yokohama hospital, but the reports
indicate that the attack is not a severe
one. With the summer girl hard at work
at the mountain and seashore, Hobson
might come home without danger.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

As usual Dom Paul sneaked up behind
Lord Roberts and hit him with a brick.
Kruger's carload OF coin appears 60 be
as elusive as the tabled pot of gold buried
at the end OF the rainbow.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

We trust young West and Lady RAN
dolph Churchill will be married Saturday
and thus remove from the newspapers
space-cating theme OF discussion. which
is equally irritating TO the dailies and the
lady.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

II would be graceful and becoming
act for the various Sunday school schoi-
ars OF the United States TO erect monu-
ment over the grave OF the sailor. patri-
OF and christisn gentleman, Rear Admir-
al Philip. This Is a suggestion well worth
considerine. Who viii start nr
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

Between the Goobei murder trial and
trying 70 reconcile 'hc election Of BRYAN
Win sourd money and expansion. col.
Henry waticrson IL having merry time
down In Old Kentucky. In view Of these
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

Since Dennis Kearney Joined the ranks
Of the bIoated bondholders. we do no,
seem 20 have any ono whose command
Of ths English language is equal TO the
Q1lnese situation.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

Conductor--why didn't you wave that
red nag instead of the green when
sent you down the track? You could have
saved this train.
Pat-For no man will oi wave Q red
when Oi have a Crane wan.-Life.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24
Hs Gossip.

Friend-"where are you going?"
Crusty Bachelor--"To a tea
Friend-"Informal7"
Crusty Bachelor--"No; infernal."-syra-
cuse Herald.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

We strongly suspect that Mary Ellen
Lease is flirting with Mark Hsnna's cam
paign fund.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24
CLEANSE THE CELLAR.

II not infreduently happens that in
summer the closing of. a cellar for a
considerable time Is rendered necessary
by the absence of the family or by other
cause. During this time everything In
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

facts. no wonder Henry refuses 10 move
beyond Striking distance from the dis
tilleries.
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24
cIrr OF PROVIDENCE.
Department Of Milk Inspection.

AS required by Public Statutes. Chapt.
it7, Sect -. notice Is hereby given that
Lewis Curtis OF Providence has heen this
day convicted Of selling adulterated milk.
WALTER Q, SCOTT. Inspector
Providence, July ~, 1904. jyz3.I
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1900-07-24

Patrick Eagan and Patrick Ford are
out for Bryan Both voted .or Mckinley
IN ises.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

She will not admit the right of Great
Britain to search her vessels under the
pretence OF maintaining Il blockade
much less take off any passengers that
the searching vessel sees fit. This case
bears some analogy to the Mason-sll-
dell occurrence during our civil war;
when England's OK was gored and she
threatened us with war because these
rebels were taken from a British vessel
by a United States man-of-war. We
had to restore our prisoners and Eng
land will have to do the same, or grave
trouble will ensue. 1t Is far better for
the Beers to have the Portuguese con-
troll Delagoa bay than it would be il
they owned it themselves, for then it
would speedily fall into British hands
and be closed to them. The British
could afford to pay big price for this
port Just now. but other nations might
interpose objection, under the circum-
stances
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Fine Points in Prohibitory Law.

During the close of the session of
the grand jury that body presented
certain questions TO the court upon
which special instructions were re-
quested. The first question was as to
the effect to be given by the grand
jury to the evidence of the possession
of United States license as a retail
dealer in spurious liquors. Judge
Tyler said the wording of the statute
was clear and admitted of but one con-
struction-namely, that evidence of
the payment Of United States special
tax as liquor seller was prima facie
evidence that the person procuring the
license and paying the tax was a
common seller; the presentation of
such evidence before the grand Jury
would warrant the finding OF a true
bill' against such person.
The second question was whether a
town agent who sells intoxicating
liquor without making enquiry as to
the use to be made Of the liquor. vio-
lates the law.
In reply to the enquiry Judge Tyler
said In substance. The agent must be
ANd'NidhiN sdtisucu tllnef nom the
voluntary statement of the applicant
or his answers to the agents enquiries.
or by other means, that the LIQUOR is
wanted for a purpose authorized by
law. In other words the agent must
so conduct transactions that If called
upon to justify any sale he can estab-
fish his justification, if it would be in
cumbent upon HIM so to do.
The third question was whether the
furnishing Of fermented cider by n
man at his home was violation of the
law. This, said the presiding JUDGE.
depended wholly upon one thing. If
a mans home became place OF public
resort by persons for the purpose of
procuring such cider, or other intoxi-
cants, such man would be liable. or
dinarily the home is not a place of
public resort, but if il became such a
place Tor the purpose indicated il
would be for an unlawful purpose. and
prosecution might follow.-TWood-
stock Standard.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Horses and Prohibition.

Mr.. EDITOR: / see in the HERALD
of Dec. 2Sth that one, Col. E.A. Gibson,
made the attempt to ride over our
prohibition law roughshod upon
Vermont Morgan horse and | advise
him to hang to the tail with both
hands, for a pure blooded Vermont
Morgan horse viii buck when he gets
too heavy a load of abuse. lie saws
that soon after the prohibition law was
passed they followed the best Yer
mOnters out of the state and perhaps
he may have been one Of them.
| can see why some men may have
left the state, but | cannot conceive
how the bright, intelligent Vermont
Morgan horse should so TAR forget its
responsibility and degrade its british
instincts as to abandon Vermont for
Greater New York. | think it is gen
orally conceded that Vermont has some
quite decent men and horses vet. and
that Greater New York might, not sui
fer much degradation by the emigra-
ton or purchase OF the same.
He SAYS that the prohibition law is a
disgrace to the state, but / beg to dis
]
disgraced the law by its non-enforce-
ment. In regard to what he saws
about sending men to the next legisla-
ture, | will say that Vermont has al
ways been able to take care of its own
interests and its prohibition law and |
think it will do SO in years to come.
notwithstanding the voluntary advice
/ from Greater New York.
II the gentleman cannot sleep on ac-
count Of Nermont's prohibition law. |
will send him a copy and think that
he will rest all right unless he should
/ happen to get hold of some OF New
IoTk's license.
Free rum and free lust run together
within tie Fsame channel and poor.
weak, blended man can sit upon its
banks and contemplate upon the
I beauties of degraded humanity.
A. +. kENNEdy,
. Granville, Vt, Jan. I. 1900.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Another Call For a Referendum.

In the discussion that has been going
on for some time with reference 10 the
prohibition law Of Vermont 1t has been
asserted over and over again that only
q minority of our voters approve OF it
and that its advocates are afraid TO
submit it 10 the voters rs itnOw stands.
We would like 10 have public opin-
ion tested on this question. A retercn-
dun would give every voter an oppor-
tunity 10 record his verdict. fla ma
iority should vote to sustain the pres
ent law, its opponents would be COM
PEELED to admit the fact and to cease
their cry that il is not in accordance
with popular sentiment II the decis-
ion should be adverse, then some other
means of dealing with the liquor traf-
tic may be tried. But by all means
give the supporters and the opponents
of the law n chance to ascertain the
judgement Of the people.-[White Riv-
er Jet. Landmark.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Chase & Sanb9In's TsaS.
West Fairlee

Raymond Reed has returned home.
James Bule has been quite seriously iIL
Miss Grace Gilman has returned to ML
Holyoke.
Miss Lura Smith returns TO her school
at Wilder Monday,
George Gilman returned 10 West Lsb'
anon, ". H., Saturday.
Quite a number from this place ATTENDED
the dance at Post Mills Friday night.
Earl Wilson OF Dartmouth visited BIZ
sister, Mrs Sidney Ward, last week,
Mrs. Jennie Krook and Leland ere Vi.
iting her mother, Mrs. Nina Hutehins
Rose SUBWAY, Roscoe Hlsley int
Llewellyn Miller have returned to tier
school at Thetford academy.
Mrs. Laura Bartholomew was the recig
lent OF wheel chair for Christmas pre-
ent given her by her nephews.
Mrs. Inez Thomas has returned 10 tg
home at Essex Junction and Miss Alr
Derby 10 the U. V. ~, Burlington.
Charles Whitcomb, who had bis lg
broken SO badly week before last, j. ge
ting along as well as could be expected
DR.. Milliken OF Post Mills attends him.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
A Different View.

We do not profess to know any
more about the sanity Of Eastwood
than does his very able counsel. But
we do know that if he is sane that the
Waterbury asylum is no place for him
and that he should have no place in it.
If his counsel were not ready for trial.
his place was back in Jail tin they are
ready. and not in a wcak-brained in
stitution, where the strongest minds
can be made eallow with their associ-
ations, or the clever be taught to be-
come adroit actors,
This law, put to the test for the first
time last week, must have emanated
from feculent brain and made law bv
the antiques" and youthfully deprav-
ed of the legislature OF lS9S.-rEssex
Record.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Sure |

Orange and Windsor counties have
not vet formally entered candidates.
Sdckney of Bethel and johnson OF
Woodstock have not yet advanced be-
yond the mentioned" stage. As, all
and seyerally, the aspirants thus far
announced are lawyers, and the farm
ers are asking where they come in,
why doesn't Windsor county seize the
opportunity and break the professional
monotony of the list by putting mp
Hon. Alpha Messer of Rochester F.?
There is good congressional timber in
Mr. Messer.
And if the second district is to en-
ulate the first, Orange county should
be taking a census of its sons and get
ting a candidate ont into the open, Is
there not an embryonic Morrill, some
where within the county's boundaries
-T Montpelier Journal.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Voting and Drinking.

II is all well enough to talk about re-
ferring the matter of the prohl0ltory
law to popular vote, but will many a
man vote rs he drinks, that's the ques-
! tion?-rSt. Adams Messenger.
ta!l did, the majority against pro-
hibition would be very large indeed.
A great many would not 'vote as they
drink" They would not appear con-
sistent. perhaps, but they could be for
given if they voted according to their
Judgment. Not every man who, under
temptation or unusual conditions,
takes q glass of liquor thereby torteits
all right to support measures which he
deems calculated to lessen the preva-
Ience of strong drink. Not even every
drunkard, who feels his powerless con-
dition and knows by bitter experience
what intoxicants do, could be depend
ed on to tear down the legal barriers
and make the way easier for his sons
to follow in his footsteps. If prohibit
ton in Vermont had depended wholly
on the teetotalers, it would have per-
ished years ago.
In the forming Of laws, conscience
and judgment, rather than human frail-
ty and personal inclination, have ruled.
A high standard has been set-a stan
dard impossible of fulfilment at pres
ent, but one toward which sentiment
is constantly advancing. We believe
it will be reached sooner with the law
drawing us toward it than it would i'll
the law were holding us back. We be
lieve that prohibition, enforced as far
as sentiment will sustain it, and with
that sentiment improved and encour-
aged, a far better means to the promo
ton OF temperance than any other
method yet devised.
We are not in favor Of virulent at
tempts by impetuous reiormers toI
move faster than the procession, or of
methods like the employment Of spot
ters,n at once unnecessary and unwise,
being calculated to produce arevulsion
and jeopardizing all that has been
gained.
In the fulfilling of their higher duty,
voters and Legislators should not neces-
sarily incorporate their personal de-
sires into the statute books, but rather
their ideas OF what is Of the most prac-
tical benefit to the state,-not only the
liquor legislation, but all other. If a
man honestly believes license would be
better for Vermont than prohibition,
he should vote that way, though he
may never taste liquor himself. There
are not a few such. 1t is equally oblig-
atory for the drinkers to vote as they
think, instead OF as they drink.
This is not said in criticism of the
Messengers passing query at all, for
we are certain the able contemporary
will thoroughly agree with us.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Score One For the Legislature.

The sending OF Eastman, the Middle
bury murderer, to the insane asylum
at Waterbury till next June, under a
new law passed by the legislature,
that the question OF his insanity may
be determined if possible before the
trial is held, seems to be the right
thing to do. If he was or is insane he
certainly ought not to be hung, and in
no way can this question be better de-
ternined than by a six months SEN
tence to the state asylum. Score one
tor the legislature BARRE Telegram.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

In her eagerness to close all the ave-
nues by which the Beers receive what
is known as ''contraband of war"
Great Britain is pursuing a course so
reckless that she is certain to run up
against trouble very soon. The Beers
have no seaport of their own, but to
the east of them, touching their borders
and extending to the ocean, is a strip
of Portuguese territory, whose port is
Dclagoa bay. From this a railroad line
runs directly through to Pretoria. I'm
doubtedly, over this route the Beers
have received and are now constantly
receiving supplies and munitions. Brit
ish war vessels lie off Delagoa bay and
do what they can to intercept the traffic,
but inasmuch as the goods are to pass
through Portuguese territory they can
secure nothing unless it is so plainly
intended for the Transvaal as to be be-
yond question. The Portuguese au-
thorities are also doing what little they
can to stop the traffic, but there are
easy ways of avoiding them and still
obeying the letter of the international
law. If the British owned Delagoa bay
It would be of tremendous advantage
to them, but they probably cannot Sc
cure it. What is liable to provoke
trouble is the search of neutral vessels
and the seizure of men and cargoes by
the British war ships. Two cases
have already arisen. An American
cargo of flour has been seized on the
ground that flour consigned, as this was,
to the Beers, is contraband of war
This is a new claim and, in the opinion
of high authorities. cannot be sus
tanned. As Great Britain is disposed
to pay for the cargo. its owners will
probably not be the losers. but repre-.
|, sensations have been made by our state
department against similar seizures in
the future. A more serious affair was
the search OF a German mail steanerant
the taking from her Of several passen
gers whom the British claim were OF
their way 10 fight with the Beers
Germany resents this step warmly
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Pages Chances Best.

And, finally, there is the evidence OF
the people themselves, with whom we
have conversed, and who have written
to US, in which they say that ex-Gov.
Page is almost the only man now gen
orally spoken fas likely to receive the
nomination for congressman in this
district when convention meets. This.
too, in face of the fact that there are
six other candidates for the position.
each Of whom has his personal friends.
~ Burlington Earth.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

dioious worker because he has thus
early in the Congressional session pro-
duced 50 many bills. The real test OF
his work though will come at the other
end of the session when we are given
the list of his bills that have success
fully gone through the mill. Any
body can introduce bills but 1t taxes
all kinds of talent to get them enacted.
II will be also a fair test OF zen.
Grout's ability. He is naturally anX-
ious to do his best just now and ne
deserves credit at this time for not
hesitating to stake his record OF
eighteen years on the coming few
months. 1t is a bold move for him.
TBarre Times.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
Lest We Forget. i"

The Van Ness house injunction petit
ton hangs fire; but this is the holiday
season and judges, like the rest of US,
have business TO transact with Santa
Claus. Chancellor Rowell will in due
time pass on the question of the beer
served at the Fish and Game
banquet. If the 200 bottles served on
that occasion as a beverage do not
come within the provisions OF the pro-
hibitory law, the chancellor will be
sure to say so.- Rutland Herald.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
BUSINESS BERKSHIRES.
REGlSTERED STOCK,
From the Best ofFamilieS.
Prices Reasonable. Quality Best.
Satisfaction Assured.
Robert H. ChaEberIin, Randolph, VI.
REWARD.

We, the undersigned druggists, offer a
reward OF 50 ceuts to any person who pur-
chases Of US two Is cent boxes Of Bakers
Mandrake Bitters Tablets, II it fails to
cure constipation, biliousness, sick head
ache, iaundice, loss OF appetite, sour
stomach, dyspepsia, liver complaint, or
any OF the diseases for which il is recon.
mended. Price, IS cents for either tablets
or liquid. We will also refund the money
on one package OF either II il fails to give
satisfaction. R. @. Morton, Bailey s. Al
len, Randolph; G. NJ. Miller, Bethel; d.
o. Goodno, Rochester; c. P. Stockwell.
Hancock; A. r. Hood q Son, c. A. Dens-
more, A. 81. Hall, Chelsea; {. Z. Black,
81. }. Sargent q Son, South Royalton.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
For Delegates to National Convention.

At large, Lieut. Gov. II. c, Bates of
ST. Johnsbury, eX-Lieut.-Gov. F. S.
Stranahan of st. Adams. Col RobertJ.
Kimball Of Randolph. Edward Wells of
Burlington; first district, Col. f. d.
Proctor and +. II. Button Of Middle
bury; second district. Judge L. NJ.
Read of Bellows Falls and L. NJ.
Bartlettbf Island Pond as delegates to
the next national Republican conven-
ton. - st. Johnsbury Republican.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
NOTICE.

We, the undersigned, do uvI.I bottls
to refund the money on 5O-een '.-s sny
OF Downs Elixir II 1t does nov e- Of
cough, cold, Group. whooping oJ noru.
throat trouble. We also guarantee ussd
Elixir to cure consumption W. hack.
according to directions, or ma ia small
A full dose on going to bea a W.. most
doses during the day will cure ' ~
severe cold, and stop the most ui e.;lsy &
cough. Mrs. R. @. Morton DI p.tssl;
Allen, Randolph; G. NJ. Miller L,,.,Dosssg,
d. o. Goodno, Rochester; Z. +. DeBs
Hancock; A. r. Hood q Son, =, ? s,f
more. A. M. Han; c. E. Black NJ :
gent & Son, South RoYalton'
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
And In Halls County, Too.

4 careful canvass of Franklin
county towns, made in the past ten
DAYS, indicates that ex-Gov. Page is
far and away ahead of Judge Powers,
and other candidates in the congress
sional contest. In fact, we are per-
fectly safe in saying that Mr.. Page is
today the first choice of the Republic
cans of ten towns in the county, with a
strong probability that he can carry
two others - TRichlord Gazette.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04

After Il moments hesitation on the
edge, Col. Porter H. Dale OF Island
Pond has cast himself into the turgid
Congressional pool and a faint ripple
is carried to its very shores, while a
broad-rimmed sombre-colored sombre-
70 and a pair Of Prince Albert coattails,
with an indistinct CLEAN ofbrown side
whiskers, mark the spot where he dis
appeared beneath the surface.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-01-04
From a Financial standpolnt.

From what we can ascertain from
observation and newspaper report, we
make what we believe 10 be a very
conservative estimate when we say
that probably not less than $4,000
has been sent out OF the state for
liquor during the past two weeks for
private use. That much money has
gone from the circulation in Vermont.
What sum is sent out annually i'm this
way we leave you to conjecture
THardwick Gazette.