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Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-31
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure Deafness, and that is by constitu.
tional remedies. Deafness is caused by an in
hamed condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube gets inflamed
you have a rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing, and when 1t is entirely closed Deafness is
the result, and unless the inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to Its normal
condition, hearing Will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out Of ten are caused by catarrt.
which is rothing but an intlamed condition Of
the mucous surface.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any
case of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
81. CHENEY 4 CO., Toledo, O.
s2r- Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-31

"At least there's no1nlng 10 warrau.
the posting of that sentry at Mr.. Gray's
tent, Col. Canker," said the brigadier,
with some asperty. "order him off at
once. That's all for to-day, SIR" and
the man with the starred shoulders
"held over" him with the silver leaves.
The latter could only obey-and OBJ
jurgate.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-31

Lewis Dennis, Salem, Ind, says,
"Kodol Dyspepsia Cure did me more
good than anything ever took" 1t
digests what you eat and can not help
but cure dyspepsia and stomach
troubles.-H. G. Smith.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-01-31

you both of these and see u.s.
telephone write orde in either see that YOU
get the goods.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
Birmlngham's Proposed Exposition.

The Age-Heralds suggestion as to the holding of a great industrial exposition in this city has met with the hearty approval of representative citizens of the district. and has been taken up by Maj. F. Y. An derson, a leading member of the Conner cial Club, who has given notice that at the next meeting of that organization he will introduce a resolution providing for the ap- pointment of committee to take up the question of holding an exposition in 1902, tallic Exposition.
 The Evening News, with characteristic public spirit, has fallen into line and has given it's endorsement to the suggestion.
 Major Andersons resolution will have the effect of bringing the question directly before the people, but the Age-Herald maintains that the year 1905 is the earliest possible date to be considered. There are many reasons why an exposition of the magnitude contemplated should not be held before that time.
 In the first place, aside from the finances,  the principal requisite to success in such an undertaking is a sufficiency of time in which to perfect details and to carry out plans.
 Secondly, the ability of the city to ac- commodate the many thousand visitors who might reasonably be expected must be taken into consideration, and while Birmingham will continue to grow larger and greater from year to year, she would scarcely be able to entertain such crowds before the date originally suggested.
 Another reason why the exposition should not be held earlier is that there are three large expostions to be held during the next three years, the first at Buffalo, N. Y, beginning in May 1901; the second at Charleston, s. C., beginning in the fall of 1901 and extending into 1902. and the third at St. Louis in 19O3
 An exposition in Birmingham during that period would therefore conflict, in measure, and could not reasonably be ex- pected to attract so much attention as it would undoubtedly attract if held later. should be fixed at the time originally sug- gested by the Age-Herald which need not be discussed at present, but which must be taken into consideration.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
Fences Coming Down in This Town

The city is pulling down the fences that have shut people out of the full enjoyment of East and West Park on Northside. Why those fences were ever built is one of those inscrutable things that no one can find out. What particular phase of lunacy in spired their erection is now forgotten and unknown, and they are soon to be re- moved we need not stop to inquire their origin Their end is more to the point. Their pulling down is an object lesson to all the people,; and if the Southern Club, possessing high terrace, would do like wise, even the dullest man would see that his private fence is an eyesore and an abotninaton The Southern Club has duty to perform in this respect that should not be underrated. It can set example worthy of imitation that will be widely needed in this town.
 If the people of Birmingham could have walked this morning and looked upon a town devoid of fences, they would not only have been astonished but delighted. In stead of living in pens, they would have found themselves living in park Instead of repelling their neighbors, they would find themselves seeking them. Instead of neglecting the general beauty of the land scape, they would soon find themselves as sisting in it's development, and everybody would soon say. What a beautiful street this isl''
 But things are not done Aladdinf fashion nowadays, and the no-fence reform must come to us step-by step. The pulling down of the fences around the parks Of North side is an excellent step, and every lot owner who desires to add to the beauty of the town can take another on his own ac- count Be patriotic, then, and pull down the fence that disfgures your street with out serving any useful purpose whatever.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
sOLILOQUY or AN OLD MAID

No man believes he was ever like his sweetheart's little brother.
 Men pretend they have no curiosity and straightway try to get all the gossip from their sisters and sweethearts.
 Men say they do not object to being bald headed, but as long as there is enough hair on the side of the head to cover the bald spot they carefully brush it that way. A man will give his sister a moral lect- ure as long as the decalogue, and then ask some other fellows sister to drink with him.
 A lover believes the object of his love a saint until she jilts him, then he finds such glaring faults he wonders why he never saw them before.
 Men love to say they are not conceited and then with their usual consistency court fattery.
 The miser that puts penny in a church envelope marked s5 loves to be told of his generosity.
 A man will make love to a woman by the hour and think because she is silent she loves him.
 The men with the greatest business in tellects are the biggest fools when in love.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
Library in the Basement.

The basement of the new city hall was not acceptable to the National Guard, be- cause the supports needed there would in terfere with the drilling of any consider able number of men; but such supports would not interfere with the shelving of books of the public school library. The supporting pillars could in fact be util- ized in placing books.
 In a basement properly constructed and lighted the school library could be placed and made free, and all good citizens would take an interest in its growth. The crying need of this young and promising city is a public library, and the 10000 carefully selected volumes of the school library public library.
 As no steps can be taken in the con struction of new city hall until the Legislature meets, there is no reason why the plans for it should be rushed through without due consideration. There is really no reason why the city should be put to the expense sooner or later of erecting library building when ample room in the basement can be provided by any compe- tent architect in the otherwise unutilized basement of the. building. The subject needs intelligent consideration alike for economy's sake as well as for the intellec- tual good of the community. Everybody knows that city without free public library is an incomplete city. Good read ing is as free nowadays as good water, and Birmingham must soon have public ubrary containing 5O,OOO volumes.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

i earth Is a sour and emb1ttered woman; such as sheer and scoff and gibe and jeer, and bear false witness. The only service left for her to do Is to die. She is capable of giving forth to- the viewless wind a poison meant to reach virtue in a form comparable to which death is joy of joy. She is a hag so hideous in her spiritual deformity that maidens may well be af- frghted for that which is to them precious as the glory of God. She is the moral pes- tilence which walks in darkness and wastes in the noontide. She is the incarnation of the appearance of evil, against which it Is needful for maidens and mothers and men alike to pray. She shall lie bowling nhell whilst her victims are angels.
 The very young and the graceful aged are the real exemplars of this life. The young girl is a saving power in a multi tude and nearly every soul a sinner. Her laughter rings clear and sweet as vesper bell above the roar and din and tunult of seekers after gods that are false.
 Self is the eternal devil eternally walk ing the world. my beloved.
 Self breaks the heart of the widow and steals the last crust of bread from the starving orphan. It is a thief rebel, an apostate against the creed of the humani- ties. It curses the cradle, dogs childhood poisons the bridal chamber, and at the funeral wake 1t jingles its filthy coin, the paid price of Judas-crimes black as the pitch in the cauldon of satan.
 Self places thorns in the green grass where little children play and broken glass in the sands where they would rolic in the abandon of joy; would make bitter the waters in the springs of their lives, and conceal devil's-snuff in the flowers they love in abundant goodness; would hide in ghostly shape behind the rosetrees and slay singing birds beginning to fly. the while waiting for innocence to pass by and receive the terrors of torment.
 Self is the eternal devil eternaly walk ing the world my beloved.
 Self steals the sweets, the joys, the past times, the laughter, the loves, the little Jumps of sugar given to children that are sent into the world to bless, to save, to re- deem and heaven holds it sin to bring an ache to the heart or a tear to the eye of the youngi Self swlls to surfeit seeking the best of all physically pleasureable and all needful things, and disregarding every right of earth and every law of God. From wine to peanuts. in fact and in spiritual figure, self would feast alone; and would pile about it the essentials required to keep others from starving. From the humble cent to the double-eagle of gold; from the wild fruit where the wild grapevine swings to golden Hesperidean apple; from crust of humblest fare to the iced figure upon the costliest bridal cake, self demands all!
 
 The ill-bred swinish person whom acci- dent places in your way, and who assumes the privilege of. speaking to you that he may display his ill-breeding by uncivh speech is a character scarcely so low fallen as the wretch conce.s-ed all in self. These
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
IF oFIY OAllT HEwspApER IN AlAsAmA
Che Thousand Houses Wanted.

If one thousand houses were created by magic in a night in this town, every one would be needed, and the town would still cry for more The trouble with this town is, it is over-full, and tomorrow is Moving Day.
 What shall man do to get a roof over his head and the heads of those near and dear to him? This is the question. He cannot go to the suburbs, which are num- erous and pleasant enough, for they, too, are overcrowded. He is not accustomed to tent life. for he is not an Arab And he does not like to try a friendly dry goods box, for indictment weather may come even in this climate
 The truth is. capitalists should stop opening mines and building mills and fur naces, until they build more homes for people that are attracted thither by mines and mills. One thousand more houses is a minimum. This number would shelter but 5000 souls, and that number would move in at once if there were houses here to be had at reasonable rates
 House-building is of course conducted on business principles; but the man who does not see development in this town in all years to come, and therefore development in the value of house property, must be blind indeed. Pig iron is down at the bot tom, and yet the town is fuller than ever before. Nothing now stay its growth. Capitalists should see this. Then, too, lum- Der, nails, paints and builders hardware are all to be had at normal prices All con struction material is back to reasonable prices, and this is the time to build cheap ly. The man who owning vacant lot does not place house upon it misses an op- portunity. One thousand, we say again, such lots must be covered with houses in years time if the growth of this town is to go on unchecked.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
More Truck Farms Needed.

Every day good Birmingham money is sent to Tennessee to pay for eggs and chickens or butter or vegetables that could be and should be produced in Jefferson County. Why should the best market in Alabama be handed over to Tennessee truck farmers and dairymen? The Age Herald has no bone to pick with Tennes- sec but it questions the wisdom of depend ing upon another State for supplies when every one of them can be furnished by Jef- ferson County alone, fresher, better and cheaper.
 Instead of growing 15,OOO bales of cotton this county of Jefferson, full of fertile valleys, nearly all of which could be irri- gated from the great springs and mountain streams that are at hand, should be de- voted to the production of milk and but ter, eggs and chickens, and the various products, each in its season, of the garden. The wagon that distributes one of these articles should distribute all There has been some development in these direc- tions, but much more is needed. The en- tire agricultural portion of the county should be devoted to the production of articles needed in the towns that its mines have created. There cannot be surplus of good milk or butter, or eggs or chick ems. or garden products. There never has
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

been such a surplus and there never will be
 In this way the farmers of Jefferson can share the prosperity of its industries. They cannot do it by raising cotton, or even corn, but they can do it by turning their farms into henneries. dairies and truck gardens Ten acres devoted to such pur- poses. intelligently conducted, will bring in more clear money than one hundred acres in cotton.
 As a rule small truck farms are prefer able. An acre is enough to keep one man fully employed. If there were a belt five miles wide of single-acre truck farms around each town in the county, no more Alabama money would be sent to Tennes- see. This is what we need, namely, belt of small truck farms that will supply the needs of the towns in the county. The smaller the farms the better. The man of small means who proposes to do his own work does not need more than single acre. He can become independent from the thorough cultivation of a single acre In crops that are needed in the home mar kets. We have the markets and 1t is fool ish to let Tennessee and Illinois gather from those markets profits that could be kept at home; for there is not an article raised in either State that cannot be profit ably raised in the valleys of Jefferson County
The age-herald., 1900-09-30
SEVER trouble trouble till trouble IMI troubles you," my beloved tlNt Around the turns in the road

IMI troubles you," my beloved.
 UNI Around the turns in the road of life joy awaits oftner and abides longer than grief Not one bridge ins thousand is ever reached, and when your journeying shall bring you to one you may hear the music of wa ter rippling under the arches, singing a little song of sweetness in the gloom There are few griefs in any life that are not borrowed, and never one that does not strengthen the strong.
 There is a gate in the blackest wall of sorrow that ever barred wayfarer from the sunshine fields. Love touches, and To! wide open swings the barrier, and widely swing ing so we may romp through even as lit- tie children romp through gates of daffo- dils and roses to challenge the wildbirds in singing over the sweet scented meadows.
 One great healer spent all his busy years busily healing his fellowmen of physical ills. In the twilight of a@perfect day he rested by his own fireside with content Some sudden emotion moved him to try his own pulse. ''Ha! the doctor is called in too late" He was dead as he spoke. This man had spent all his years in comforting others, and had never thought of himself. He had no time to even know that himself required treatment His soul was given to others and his material man bore that soul nobly until the veil was rent suddenly We of the faith are taught to pray against the sudden ending of life as we know life. Yet the best of us are impious enough to envy the man who forgot self until the shadow fell ta orlr tba aT,tr to ba iol,t everlasting!
 They say of one who is young and beau- tiful and good, as the blessed are beautiful and good, that she is so because she is powerless to be of other life.
 That Is not true. She is given of good ness and purity of heart abundantly, and she therefore is without primal knowledge of wrongfulness as within herself or out wardly. Whose would teach her is the devil But her heart is kept sweet by her own effort, strengthened of woman's in tuition. Primarily every woman is intui- lively good. Women who fall from good ness and sweetness so fall because they put forth no effort to sustain the .a,w of intuitive purity. Some little wrong easy of doing is done, and breach is made in the fabric of perfect character which is not re- paired, whether incidentally, accidentally or Intentionally, and then little by little the structure wears away, leaving ruin as monument to grief. It is so easy to break, sometimes hard to mend.
 An, the breaks. the breaks, the breaks!
 Select the bitterest and most embittered woman you know-all of you know her. She was one time as lovely and lovable and loving as men dream women to be. There was break, light as her first lovers vows. You know the rest The mournfulest figure that walks tae
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

To,stois accommodation from the Greek church leaves that church much poorer, and will help to sell the great nov elists new book.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Now that Rockefeller has won million dollar lawsuit President Harper and Mark Hanna are both hurrying to congratulate him
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Many citizens in Northern states will vote for Democratic members of Congress, so that one house can block the mischief of the other. Bishop Morrison has had international fame thrown upon him.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

A legation guard at the capital of friendly nation is a novel institution. And the guard is not strong enough to compel respect where none exists.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The esteemed Republicans are endeavor- ing to utilize the affair at Victor. Cobra do, for all it is worth, and a little more.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The college seal of Yale is now trade mark for a brand of whisl1ey. This is re- flection upon Yale's undergraduates.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The time has come in the Northern states when the papers demand street cars adapted to the weather
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The trolley fares between New York and Boston are still higher than the steam road fares. but parity will be reached after while
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Porto Ricans can vote in Baltimore but not in S per cent Porto Rico.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The football player does not prosper when the mercury is in the sos.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The counting of electoral chickens be- fore they are matched is now a great in dustry in this country.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

General Chaffee and the Russian com mander seem to be getting out of the way of the warrior with seven-room house.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Ten-cent cotton Is filling the Southerl colleges with students.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

War taxes go on, thus indicating that the wars in the Philippines and China are holding their own also.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Up North they claim Providence is tenn pering the weather to the empty coal bin.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Michael Davitt has returned from Boer- dom in disgusted state of mind.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

Teddy is in a position to sympathize with the Dowie elders that visited Mans field. Ohio.
The age-herald., 1900-09-30

The ill-bred swinish person whom acci- dent places in your way, and who assumes the privilege of speaking to you that he may display his ill-breeding by uncivil speech is a character scarcely so low fallen as the wretch conce.s-ed all in self These
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10
Vermont Democrats Meet.

The annual meeting of the Demo-
Gratis of the state was held in Buriing.
ton Thursday. Officers were elected
as follows
President-B. f. Billiard of Hard
wick.
Vice PTesidents-Thomas III. Brown
of Rutland and o. c. Sawyer Of Shar'
on.
Secretary and Treasurer-C. A. &.
Jackson of Montpelier.
Executive Committee-Addison, y.
II. Donnelly of Vergennes; Benning'
ton. Emory S. Harris of Bennington
Caledonia. c. II. Mattocks OF Danville'
Chittenden, z. G. Dodge OF Burling-
ton: Essex. T. G. Tracy of Concordi
Franklin, Arthur L. Weeks Of St Al
bans: Grand Isle, George w. Boards
lev of Alburgh; Lamoille, o. Z. Luce
of Stowe; Orange, II. o. Bixby OF
Chelsea: Orleans, G. 2. Ewins Of North
Troy: Rutland, z. f. McManus OF
Rutland: Washington, F. NJ. Bryan OF
Montpelier; Windham, f. G. Gale OF
Brattleboro; Windsor, W. c. Renehan
OF White River Junction.
A banquet was held in the evening
at which excellent speeches were made.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1900-05-10
SIGN OF PROGRESS.
Purchase of Blooded Stock Betokens
Better Times for Vermont Farmers.

The Improvement Of live stock is one
Of the most commendable enterprises
in which man is employed, as it adds
to the property valuation of the state
and nation. The Introduction Of
blooded stock into a neighborhood
is "A sign of progress, and the men
engaged i'm breeding blooded stock are
public benefactors. Such men are G..
ID. Peake and G.. b. Turner Of East
Bethel, VT, as they have lately pur-
chased from the great Hood Farm
at Lowell, Mass, a yearling Jersey
bull that for breeding and individual
ity is unsurpassed, as he comes from
stock of proven dairy qualities.
His sire is Moyane's Tormentor
y $50, sire of four tested cows, one
making over % lbs. of butter in seven
DAYS, a son of Tormentor, imported,
sire OF ~ tested cows, and Moyane,
imported, test, 81 lbs. II l-2 OF.
The dam Of this bull is Tormentor's
Lass SO, 1882, that made II lbs. IA l-2 OF.
of butter in seven days, gave last year
1853 lbs. OF. milk testing 500 lbs.
{ on. of butter, and she is very hand
some, as well as a great dairy COW, car
ries very large, perfectly shaped
udder, with large teats, well placed.
The get of this young bull should be
beauties 10 look at, and large produc-
ers at the pail and churn.
Since receiving the animal Mr..
Peake has written Hood Farm as fol-
lows:-''He is all you claim him to be
and | am perfectly satisfied with him.
If his stock turns out to be as good as
he seems TO be | shall not regret the
money invested in him. | thank you
for the interest shown in selecting
something good for me-"