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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

It's Bryan and Stevenson. l6 to l.
anti-imperialism and antieyerything
else that is making for the present and
future greatness and goodness of this
country and of the world. Not that
tie Democratic ticket is without merit
or that the platform is wholly wrong.
but the chief trouble is that both are
backed by the Democratic party. Big
otry? Fanaticism Intolerance? Well.
maybe, but political history is not a
sealed book. Democratic principles as
interpreted by Democratic administra-
tons have seldom been fruitful of any
thing but disaster to our country. Nor
is there any better prospect now. with
the party in the hands of such men as
Bryan, Altgeld, Tillman, Stone. Croker
and George Fred Williams. What a
crazy crew tor the ship of state We
much prefer such statesmen as McKin-
ley, Roosevelt, Lodge, Depew, Thurs
ton, Proctor. Henderson-yes. even
the much reviled Mark Hanna. Plat
and Quay. The country is doing very
well now. thank you. and it would be
a fool TO swap masters.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

to their special brand. He longs for
and yet breads, the fatal moment. 1t
comes at last. With unfeeling voice.
the constable declares the ballot. lie
is elected-to stay at home.
With the cheers of his victorious OPP
ponents ringing in his ears, he sadly
wends his way homeward, dreading
most OF all to greet his wife, whose
"Good-enough-for-you" is iron to his
soul. His form is bent, his visage
wrinkled. He has aged years under
the strain. His spirit is crushed. He
has learned a good deal, but expert
ence has been rude teacher. He sees
himself as others see him, but it is a
shock, a nightmare, to his sensibilities.
Time has a healing grace and by de-
grees partially restores him, but never
fully. Sometimes he even suffers
relapse, which is worse than the first
1t is a sad case at best-a
warning to others.
And if he wins First, ecstacy;
then perplexity; then responsibility;
then difficulty and the common tate is
either execration or oblivion. Cannot
be done to check the raw
ages Of this disease2 May we not hope
Tor the discovery Of a serum, which.
in infancy, will bring
immunity from the malady which is.
making the young old, the straight
rocked in more ways than one and
he disposition warped and callous?
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12
What shall We Have for Dessert

This question arises in the family every day
L L " answer y today. Try Jell-O, a delicious
dessert Prepared In two minutes No baking
ADA not water and set 70 cool Flavors .-T .enor,
orange Raspberry and strawberry. At your gro
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

The powers" have their hands tull
with China. 1t is an awful problem to
solve, in the fullest possible sense.
From her supposed condition of de-
crepitude. ready at any moment to fall
into the pockets of land-grabbers. old
China has risen suddenly in its might,
with the inertia OF its four hundred
millions Of population behind it, and
dared the whole civilized world to do
its worst-a grim and grizzly giant.
reeking with the blood of countless
victims, at the sight of which the pow
ers start back aghast and feel their
weakness, If they do not admit it.
Goaded to frenzy by wrongs. real or
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

Orleans, Lamoille. Franklin and
Windham Republicans held county
conventions last week. Grout got the
two senators in Orleans, with Prouty as
their second choice. Lamoille passed
a Dillingham; resolution unanimously.
In Franklin, nothing was done. but two
of the senators will probably support
Dillingham; and one Grout. Windham
instructed her two senators Tor Dilling-
ham by a vote of % to -. The ex- gov
ernor already has a clear majority in
the Senate. with Grand Isle and Ben
nington yet to hear from. In spite Of
the mrepresentative makeup of the
House, it will take shrewder politics
than Grout ever played before to thwart
the manifest desires of the Republicans
Of Vermont.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

In spite of the large Grout majority
at the Orange county convention-and
perhaps because of tive antici-
pate that when members Of the House
are chosen in September a majority
will be opposed to the candidacy of the
general for the Senate.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

The scheme of the Crokerites in New
York to Danish Hill from state politics
by nominating him tor the vice-presi-
dency didn't work so well as Platt's
did to get rid Of Roosevelt in the same
way
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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

To re-elect a senator is a rare occur
renee in Vermont, yet Windham coun-
ty Republicans propose to do it in the
case of A. Z. Cudworth. And those
who watched his record last session
are not surprised. II Senator Hit
were living, he, too, might have been
thus honored. They were a prize pair.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

Speaking of bosses. what's the matter
with Boss Bryan Did ever a leader
control party more despotically2
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It's Is to 1 that the Democratic ticket
won't win.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-07-12

1t is already apparent that the next
Vermont Senate will contain a large
proportion OF strong men. With
Brown of Burlington, Dunnett Of st,
Johnsbury, Baldwin Of Barton, Royce
of st. Adams, Ballard of Georgia Wall
of Randolph, Pollard OF Chester, De
Boer OF Montpelier, Stanton of RoX-
bury, Clement of Rutland, CuGworth
OF Londonderry and Miller of Dunn
merston, the upper chamber will not
lack in constructive, and where neces-
sary, destructive, legislators.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

Perhaps the most remarkable story
Of imitation in monkeys is told by DR..
e. Percival Wright, the professor Of
botany in Dublin University. Accord
ing to him, when Lord Howe was in
command of the Rock of Gibralter,
the monkeys were much more COM
mon than at present, and were SO tame
that they allowed the soldiers to APP
proach them without fear.
One day number of the men went
out fishing, anchoring their boat quite
near the shore, but in the midst of their
sport the roll was heard.
The anchor was hauled up, and has
tily rowing ashore, they left the boat
upon the beach, and hurried to the fort.
No sooner had they gone than sew
eral large monkeys that had been
watching the proceedings with great
interest, ran to the boat, and showed 1t
off, and began throwing over the fish
Ing lines, hauling them in as they had
seen the men do.
This they kept up until, becoming
tired, they pulled the boat in shore,
where the soldiers found her. wonder
Ing at their disturbed lines, until the
facts were explained to them by an Of
ficer of the guards, who had been an
amused witness Of the entire pro-
ceedings.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

and erudite nature of the studies were
little short of marvellous, for Greek,
Latin, French, German, metaphysics
and philosophy were included.
1t was here that Buchanan gained the
foundation of his remarkable talents as
linguist and profound reasoner, and
which gained him so much praise on
his celebrated tour Of the world, when
he was entertained at the courts OF
Europe and held his own with the most
brilliant and erudite minds.
The father of President Buchanan,
James Buchanan, for whom he was
named, was resident of Mercersburg
for thirty years. During his long resi-
dence he was one Of the best-respected
citizens of the town, prosperous mer.
chant, and man of affairs, and held
many positions of trust.
James Buchanan's early school DAVIS
did not very well presage his character
and his life. At school he was exceed.
ingly nimble-witted and mischieyous,
and at one time he failed of winning a
prize for scholarship because 1t was
considered a bad example TO reward a
boy whose department had been SO far
below the standard. Afterward ut col
lege Buchanan became hard student,
and in his statesman's career he was
reckoned very dignifed, II not pom.
pous.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

safely through dangers that would
sadden an American Indian, only to
find one situation funnier than the
preceding one; that this commander
had such n power over men as to make
Afghans his personal admirers and
collles his friends, and, not knowing
these things, Cronje began the siege.
Few men are as versatile as the
hero of Mafeking. His accomplish
ments are described by an English
writer, who knows him well, as those
of first-class sportsman and polo
player, a crack shot, an admirable ac-
tor, a fine singer, forceful and clever
writer, and an artist of great power.
With all this he is modest and kind
hearted and is the idol of his wife and
his pretty daughter.
The uncomfortable colonel is 43
years old He entered the army in
1876, and most of his active service
was seen in the Zulu war, during
which he reconnoitered 600 miles OF
the Natal frontier in twenty days and
absolutely alone. Whatever the flu.
ture may hold for him, 1t is not prob.
able that he will record nobler per
Torrance than that he has accom-
plished in the defense of Mafeking.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

One of the peculiar features of mod
erp war, as shown in the campaigns Of
the last ten years, has been the elimina-
ton of factor formerly considered
most important in all equations Of in
tcrnational battle = the physical
strength and stature of one soldier as
compared with his adversary. Before
the invention of gunpowder 1t was a
foregone conclusion, should two armies
equal in numbers and In discipline
come into action, that the victory
would rest with the bigger, brawnier
fighters, while in many cases armies Of
giant athletes literally hewed their way
to mighty conquests through myriads
of feebler foes. After men began to
fight at longer range it was still the
hope of the general who led the bigger
men that lie might get to close quarters
and hurl his giants upon their smaller
enemies. Down to Napoleon's time this
idea held good, and the great Corsican
Won battles through the crushing
charges of his siX-foot imperial guard
Even to more recent date it was a
fixed theory that 1000 Englishmen,
through their greater strength and
stature, could defeat 1000 Frenchmen
or Spaniards on an open field; while,
on the same principle, regiment of
Americans was counted superior to a
regiment of Mexicans. With the COM
ing of the NIauser, Krag and Maxim,
however, this theory passed forever.
Not once In five battles do the foemen
get close enough together for the
weight and bulk of the man behind the
bayonet to tell. CALAMITY is still re-
quired for only brave man can stand
against the pelting fire of an invisible
antagonist, but giant strength is now a
lost factor. The little Japanese, trained
to shoot and slowed behind an earth
work, could hold his own against the
biggest soldiery of Germany or Russia,
and, in fact, would have marked I'D
vantage in sharpshooting duel on the
principle that small mark is less easy
to hit'than a'large one. With the pass
ing of the giants glory goes much of
the romance Of war; but war is ro-
nance no longer-it is a plodding SCI
ence of the dullest kind.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

Many people marvel why they suffer
so frequently with cold in the head.
The matter has puzzled even the ON
niscient doctor, and his only explana-
ton was that some persons were con.
stitutionally inclined that way.
Investigation shows, however, that IT
is all due to the hands. Normatter how
warmly you clothe the rest of the
body, you readily catch cold If you
leave the hands exposed.
The reason is very simple after all.
OF course every one knows that the
blood and vessels contribute sort
of hot water warming apparatus for
the body. AS the hands are more ex-
posed than other parts, they receive a
more liberal supply of the heating
fluid But this blood is Immediately
chilled and returned in an icy state to
the lungs. Here it sets up infiamma-
ton, with the natural consequence of
congestion, which is commonly called
cold. If you take care to wear gloves
OH any day that is rather chilly, 1t is
Astonishing what a lot of colds you will
ward off.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
wonderful Momorie. OF the n,,na,

Wonderful Memories of the Blind.
The acuteness of their memories
seems to be compensation for the
blind. One of the visitors to the read.
ing room for the blind In the National
Library at Washington expressed a
desire to learn to use the typewriter
There was none provided, so Mr..
Hutchinson very kindly sent down his
own. The girl sat down to the ma
chine, and had explained to her the
position Of the letters and the KEY
board slowly read to her twice. She
practiced for a few moments, and then
wrote a letter in which there were
only three mistakes, a feat which IT
would be difficult for seeing person
to surpass. One afternoon Mrs. Ward.
the Kansas vice regent Of the Mount
Vernon Association, read in the pa.
vilion. While doing SO she repeated
Iron Quilts well-known verses ON
Dewey's victory, beginning, ooh
Dewey was the morning" Later in
the afternoon one of the blind listeners
brought to her a complete copy of all
of the verses, which he had remember
ed from hearing her.-Woman's Home
Companion.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
COL. BApEN.PowELL.

His Defense of Mafeking Has Made
Him an Idol in England.
Col. Baden-Powell's gallant and sue
cessful defense Of Mafeking has en-
deared him to the popular English
heart and set him upon pinnacle to
be pointed to as one of the great lead
ers of the South African war.
Col. Baden-Powell was the most
cheerful person in the besieged town
and was the force that sustained the
weary and worn and hungry people.
His spirits never dropped. When
Cronje and his 1000 warriors invested
Mafeking on Oct. -, 1899, they did not
know that there was in command of
the garrison man in whom "never say
die" was literal fact. They did not
know that Baden-Powell produced the
opera of Patience" in Kandahar after
the Siege; that his first act after reach
Ing India was to marshal around him
all the children he could find and teach
them to sing "The Girl l Left Behind
Me-" that Baden Powell had secuted
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20


When the plow is hard to hold it is
safe to say that it is hard work for the
teams to draw it. This may be be-
cause Of roots or stones, in which case
the cause is obvious, but If not some
thing else is wrong land the cause
should be found and the trouble rene
died. Is the point of the plow dull or
the cutter that is used in front of 1t in
sward land? 1t would be cheaper to
get q new plow than to wear out plow-
men and team with plow in poor con-
ditlon. But quite often the trouble
arises from the line Of dranght not
being right. 1t would seem that any
farmer should know If his pillow run
her nose into the ground" SO that he
found he had to bear his weight on the
handles, or pulled out SO he had to lift
on it to keep it in, OF whether it took
too wide furrow OF too narrow one,
and should know how to remedy it, vet,
says farm writer. we have known u
farm hand to work all day with a pillow
when he was putting out more strength
every hour than he would have used
In a days work with the same pillow
after he had hltched the team properly.
And the team was as tired as he.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
BARONESS euRpErr.courrs.


Enjoying Perfect Health at Seller
Young Husband.
The famous millionaire philanthro-
pist, the Baroness Angela Georgina
Burdett-C outts, of London, celebrated
her eighty-siXth birthday on April 81,
says the New York Commercial Adver-
tiser. She is enjoying almost perfect
health, and says she hopes to live for n
century. 1t was 1881 that the Baron
ess married n native of Philadelphia
who had become British subject
William Lehman Ashmead Bartlett
who had been for some time her private
secretary. The Baroness was then 67
years old and her young husband 20.
In this marriage custom was re-
versed. Instead of the brides chang
ing her name the bridegroom changed
his. By royal license, bearing date of
May 10, 1882, the Baroness husband
had his name changed to William Leh-
man Ashmead Bartlett-Burdett-C outts.
The Baroness is the daughter Of Sir
Francis Burdett, who married the
daughter of Thomas Coutts. When she
inherited her grandfather's vast prop
erty She assumed the additional sur
name of Coutts. In 1871 she was Gre
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
Common Delu.;on..

Full nine out of ten persons plume
themselves on being different from
others, when their very belief in the
notion is its own contradiction. We
complacently aver, 81 have such keen
sense of the Ridiculous" when a true
sense of humor would have prohibited
the boast. But what we most plume
ourselves upon-if we are the average
woman or man-is our power to read
character. II may not be particularly
clever" we'll observe, with that guile.
less braggadocio which masquerades
as humility. "but of one thing I'm Ger.
tain, and that is. Pm a good judge of
human nature. I'm never deceived in
a person. when, if such perspicacity
were really possessed, we'd say moth
ing about 1t before those capable of
seeming our limitations.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

1t Is reported that there are, or will
be when the war is over, many millions
Of government land to dispose of in the
Philippine Islands, but we do not think
we shall care to settle on them while
we live. 1t is too hard to get clear
title, or to get the government to war
rant and defend" against hostile neigh
bors, or so it was in the new States and
Territories in the Northwest. We
should prefer to take up a homestead
in some of the five States of Alabama.
Arkansas, Florida, Louisiana and Mis-
sissippi, where not long ago there were
said to be about 100000 acres vet
subject to entry under the homestead
law: We should prefer the people of
those States as neighbors to those of
the Philippines, from what we hear of
them.-American Cultiyator.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20


on Manhattan Island-the Richmond
Hill mansion, celebrated as the place
where distinguished men gathered, and
to which guests from all over the world
were proud to be invited. In this house
Washington had his headquarters
awhile during his stay in New York;
here Mrs. John Adams lived for num-
Der of years, making it the social center
of the city, and 1t was here that Aaron
BUR passed the most happy years of
his life.
In 1852 Burr married Mrs. Provost,
the widow of a British officer, and so
came into possession of the Richmond
Hill house. On account of his gallant
services during the Revolutionary war
Aaron Burr was popular hero of the
time. He at once entered politics, and
was elected member of the New York
Legislature the year after he settled
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20

the moisture will get more evenly dis
tributed through them. As soon as the
danger Of frost is past in the spring,
and the ground is warm, select the
plants. Take the plant in one hand and
with the other hand make hole pretty
well down in the top of the ridge, so
that permanent moisture may be se-
cured to the roots. Press the dirt rather
firmly around the roots. Set the plants
10 to is inches apart. would not
water the plants unless the ground is
very dry. Set the plants out in the
evening, or, still better, during cloudy
weather. When all the plants begin to
grow and the weeds appear, with n
hoe, shave the surface of the ridge
away from the plants, and when the
plants begni to vine, hoe the dirt up
around them and the tending" is done,
Dig before frost and pack in dry saw
dust Avoid letting the potatoes get
chilled, and you can have sweet pota-
toes until spring.-Nrs. Charles q. Nor
MI
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-06-20
Money in a Ramon, Nor.

1t is estimated that the fame which
attaches to Stafford on-Avon because
of the fact that Shakespeare was born
there is worth 100000 to that town.
The charges for admission to the poets
house, to Anne Hatheway's cottage, to
the church, to the memorial and to the
grammar school net 100000 yearly
sum which is equivalent to an income
of per cent. on the s., 100000 capt
This calculation does not take into ac-
count the income to the railways from
the pilgrims to the warwickshire
mecca, and there is no estimate of the
profits of the Stratford tradesmen, who
do good business in photographs,
pamphlets and trinkets relating to the
town and the great bard.