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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
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Homer Kendall was in Sharon Saturday.
Mr.. Osburne Of Tunbridge was in tow
Friday.
j. II. Moore was in Sharon the first OF
Bert Hayward is visiting friends in
Brattleboro.
Miss Msroela Kendall is at home Tor a
short vacation.
H.F. Fox and wife were in Chelsea
several days last week.
Several have lost sheep recently by the
depredations Of dogs.
Frank Wheeler Of West Hartford was in
town on business Friday.
Fred morrill, has returned from a visit
10 friends IN South Royalton.
q. NJ. Moore was in White River june
ton Wednesday Of last week.
j. II. Moore returned Monday to his
business IN Providence, r. /.
VIII Shaw and family OF Bethel visited
friends ia town last Thursday.
II. T. Howe Of Hanover was at L. X.
Mead's last Thursday and Friday.
Several teachers have visited the conven-
tions in Chelsea and Thetford the past
week.
Mrs. Helen Palmer and Mrs Minnie
town Thursday.
Mrs. Sarah Gilman and Mrs. Geo. Pres
ton OF Union Village called on friends IN
town Tuesday Of last week.
Mrs. Sarah Preston, who had been
spending the winter Wits friends iat Rice q
Mills, returned home Tuesday.
Hiram Hyde and wife, who have been
the guests Of Mrs. Susan Hyde, returned
Tuesday 10 their home in Brattleboro.
The Rev. A. j. Eastman and wife
arrived in town Tuesday, with theil
household goods, and will occupy the
parsonage,
The village school has been closed for
the week beginning May 18th, on account
OF the death Of ID. K. White, one Of the
school directors.
4 sermon appropriate to Memorial day
was delivered Sunday al the Congl church
by the Rev. A. j. Eastman, goOdly num-
Der being present.
A number from this village attended the
special meeting and banquet OF Temple
Lodge f. and A. NJ, Wednesday evening
at south STAFFORD.
The funeral Of the late W. NJ. Flanders,
held at his home in Chelsea sunday, wal
attended by a number OF friends and rel
atives from this village.
An agent Of the agricultural department
at Washington was in town Friday to
make inquiries as TO the result OF alfalfa
planting in this vicinity.
DIX. White died at his home here sun
day night Of neuralgia of the heart Drs
Smith Of Hanover and Fish OF South
ROvalton were called in consultation WITH
/ Dr. NoWlan OF South 81 afford Sunday
/ but they gave no hopes OF his recovery
Z Further notice next week.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
London Assurance

Oyyfnu to a Misunderstanding regarding
ans mani this date for the Dartmouth Ora
natic club has been changed from the ON
to The following night, june ON.
The story Of the play, which Is ueF6l-
oued in the conventional way, .s laid pm
TrrIaud i'm The nineteenth century. pr
Isrcourt County,. through the terms q
win. Is obliged % marry Grace HarllaN aF,
the niece al his cid friend, Max Harka-
yry. The Old gentleman goes 20 see his
frture wife at Harkaways house, where
fbs Young Charles Courtly' q supposed
model Young man at college, q staying,
having been ruslicated ON account OF
scrape. ,.., 10
his fathers approaching visit proves au
oifspetber different person. Sir toufilNs
IN Fis arrival. falls in love with married
ladv. Lady Gay SpanSer, and his son vain
,'i -fse intricacies Of thc plot involve EN-
oICnemeut. duel and many humorous
incidents which hold the interest n me
audience Is the finale
me cast Is AZ exceptionally strong ono
ana fhc uarts are executed with smooth
nrss ssldom attained ID amateur prodnc-
mons. A dance will follow the entertain
ment.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
now is TIRE TINE FOR HYONE.
Fer Easier 20 Cure catarrh Nov
Than at Any Other Season.

Now IS the time 10 use HyomCi, when
the early summer days make il 50 easy TO
cure catarrhal troubles. The Hyomei trcat-
meut. bresthed for few minutes three Or
four times d day in May or June, will do
good twice as quickly as GO dld ~ january,
ana nearly everyone knows that used
faithfully then it completely rids the sys-
tenn of catarrh.
The complete HyCmai outfit costs but
one dollar. and consists 81 neat inhaler
that can be carried in The purse or Ecst-
rocket and will last lifetime, g medicine
Gropper, and bottle Of hyomci. l-A. @
bottles of Hyomei can be procured, II de-
sired. for fifty cents.
Fred z. Bryan gives his personal guar
eutee with every Hvomei outfit he sells 90
refund the money if O. does not give salts
faction. There S no risk whatever TO the
purchaser OF Hyomsi
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
NoRTH TuNsRIpaE.

Miss Nellie Luce Of Chelsea is at work
at N. c. Flanders.
There will be no services in the +. B.
church next sunday.
Elmer Durkee has moved into the tene-
meut recently occupied by Arcelle Belair
Mrs. Clara Swan has returned home
after visit with her friends m Norwich
The Ladies' Aid viii be held IN the yes
try Wednesday June Z, afternoon and
evening.
Mrs. Emma Wheeler and children Of
Barnard are visiting at her mothers Mrs
a. J.. Waterman.
The #. ID. ASSOCIATION win convene With
the church in South STAFFORD Friday
Saturday and Sunday.
Miss Gertruac Wright has returned e
her home iu Oxford, Mass, after a stay hcri
with her gr sndmothcr, Mrs. whitney.
Arcelle Belar has moved TO Barton
Landing and intends 10 make his homs
there. as be has secured work in wood
shop.
fTisnt safe 30 be a day without DIT
Thomas Ecl6ctric oil To the house Never
can tell what moment an accident is COINS
rs happen
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1905-06-01
EasT ROxBuRY.

Mrs. f. o. Allen visited friends 10 tbs
place last week.
Mrs. A. IT. Benton from South RYegatt
is gith her parents Tor few days.
Miss Maggie Kelley from Bockburn, p
O.. Is with her sister, Mrs. George
Knowles.
SIR and Mrs. Elgene Wardncr from
Randolph vgra al George Warduer'
Saturday.
-=faya driver. IS t6 make both trips %
N0rtbneld, also me one TO Brookheld
Mrs Bean from Randolph was az q
Warmers Friday. Her daughter who Is
teaching school here, accompanied heI
home.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
THE BAROMETER.
Incident Tim: Led to It's Invention
By TOrrfcelIf

~ sOrrtcGlli.
The barometer was invented by Tor.
ricelli, pupil Of Galilci, In 1913. In
attempting to pump water from very
deep we'll near Florence he found thut
In spite OF all his efforts the liuuid
would not rise higher in the pump
stock than thirty-two feet. This set
the young scientist to thinking. end us
he could not account for the phenome-
non in any other way he was not slow
In attrlbutiHg 1t to atmospheric pres.
sure. He argued that water would
rise In vacuum only to such Il height
us would render the downward pres
sure or weight of the column of ', ter
Just equal to the atmospheric pressure,
and, further, that should IL heavier fluid
be used the height of the column could
be much reduced. TO prove this he
selected a glass tube four Feet long
and after sealing one emil filled it with
mercury and then inverted it In Il
basin containing q quantity OF the same
peculiar liquid. The column In the
tube quickly fell to IL height OF nearly
thirty inches above the mercury IN
the basin. leaving In the top OF the
tube vacuum which is the most per.
feet that has ever been obtained anu
which is to this day called the Tor.
ricclli vacuum In honor OF It's discover.
er. The name OF the instrument means
''air measure" and its fundamental
principles cannot be better illustrated
than by the above described expert
mcnt
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
The Yak.


Yaks, which IRE the beasts OF burden
in Tibet, are very sure footed, and Il
good one Will carry Il load of over 2OC
pounds safely along tile steepcst hill
side. They can exist OH the scnnticsi
grass. but grain food suits them for q
few days only. Eight miles II day Is
good average work. 4 recent trnvele:
tried leather boots for his ynks without
success. Tame ynks arc white. black
gray AMI brown and all intermediate
grnduations of these collars Tho wild
yak is Invariably black, and in carly
spring Ills winter coat almost sweeps
the ground. At such seasons wild and
tame are almost indlstinguishablc, and
Il story Is told OF Il big game huntcr IN
Tibet who shot his own baggage ami.
mails by mistake
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
mrs. Anna Potts

Frequent backachc and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate u dis
plncement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question thut troubles women
is how can woman who has some fc-
male trouble bear healthy childrenp
Mrs. Anna Potts, of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
My Dear Mrs Pinkhan:-
During the early part of my married life
was deiicnte i'll health both my husband and
! were very anxious for child to bless our
home, but lad two lniscarriages and could
not carry child to maturity. a neighl,or
who had been cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advised nc to try it, I
did so and soon felt that ! was growing
stronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, i.hed no more bcaring4iown pains, and
iclt Like a now woman. Within year
became tho mother of strong, healthy
child, the joy of our home. Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound Is certainly @
splendid remedy, and wish every wciIlnn
who wants to become mother would try 1t. /"
Actual stcrility in woman Is very
rare. If any woman thinks she is ster-
lie, let. her try Lydia E. Pinlham's
Vegetable Compound and write TO Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass. Her ADVICE ia
tree to expectant or wprld-b mothers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
EARLY DINING.
In Ancient England It wns MT 10
o,CloCIS In the Enrcnnnn

o'Clocfs In the Forenoon.
The ordinary hour for dinner In Eng.
land in the fifteenth century appears
to have been 10 O'clock I'm the forenoon.
In the larger baronial castles a lavish
hospitality was practiced, but even
among the lower ranks, says n con-
temporary, the "bona flde traveller"
could always be sure of welcome and
the best provision TINT the house af-
forded. To shut the door upon the
houselcss stranger was an offenso
which the church would not readily
condone, and IL was remarked OF more
than one who had erred In this respect
that luck ever afterHard deserted him.
The approach Of the meal was often
announced by the blowing of horns, SO
that wayfarers might hasten their
movements.
Curiously enough, grace was said be-
fore the tables were laid, and the
guests appear to have had their appc-
tites whcttcd i'll most salutury man
ner by regarding the INC ;cments OF the
attendants rs they spread the cloths
and brought in snltcellars. drinking
vessels and other neccssaries. To
wait on others ut table was considered
rather honorable than, otherwise, and
the story of the Black Prince attend
Ing to the wants or the captive French
monarch contains nothing cxtraordi-
nary. III the households OF the great
the carvers and those who presented
the wine at table were never less than
eSquircS and often mobiles and b0rons.
Family Magazine
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
Irritaut Drugs.

The use Of tea anu coffee, says an
authority. who includes tobacco as well,
Is Injurious ANA ought not to be IN
dulsed In Ivy those who seek 10 place
themselves In The best condition TO re-
sist disease. because they belong In the
category of lrrltnnt drugs. These, by
rousing the Vital forces to get rid OF
the poison, provoke the action which Is
mistaklngly supposed To he IN added
fierce, whereas this action is only one
Of self preservation. 1t will readily
be seen how much supporting and
building up of the system there are In
such substances by trying 10 live Oil
them to the exclusion Of other things.
The result would prove the nbsurdlty
Of the idea.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
A Simple Mum.

1t takes Il ncighbor TO tiIsentanglc n
man from handsome setting. A good
mnny years ago. when Wordsworth
was poet laureate of England, Il worthy
Cumberland yeoman walked many
miles. i'll response to widely scattered
notices. to hear the poet laureate ad-
dress meeting. When~he discovered
who held the high sounding title. he left
the hull In Indignation
""Twas nobbut old Wndsworth O.
Rydal, cftcr nw." lie said scornfully on
his return to his family.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
The Shillnlnl,.

The shillalnll, accounted Ircland's ma
uOnnl weapon OF defense, was original
ly II common blnckthorn stick, but III
modern times 1T has been replaced by
the more wiry ash sapling The real
shlllalah is n young shoot OF the sloe
shrub or biackthorn pulled by the root
from the crevice Of some rock. After
being trimmed it is placed in the smoke
of turf neat. which softcns the hard
fiber. md when 1t has reached con-
dition rs pliant rs rubber 1t is straight
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
GAM BLlNG.
why II Was Forbidden In Ancient
IkOmc md Emlslnnl. U

Rome und England.
Games depending partly on skill
md partly on hazard, with view to
the pccuniary gain" were forbidden
by the Romans both under republic
md empire. This was not done be-
cause these games tended to demon
alize'the populnce, but because II tend
ed TO render them cfremlnntc and un-
manly. During the suturnalia, which
was period OF license. these games
were permitted. Rome WAS wide
open" then. And Il like indulgence ut
other seasons wus extended to the old
men both among the Greeks and the
Romans. 1t was one Of the privileges
OF ngc. Tacitus mentions the existence
of the vice OF gambling among the an
Client Germans
In England, as in Rome, gambling
was prohibited, not because ii tlemor.
allied. but because it rendered its dew
otees clfeninatc. An net passed In
11i1 had III view the double object OF
"mnintnlning the artillery and debar-
ring unlawful games" An act passed
during tile reign OF Queen Anne de-
clnrcd that all bonds or other Sccurl-
ties given for money won ut play or
money lent at the time 10 play with
should be utterly void, and all mort
gages or membranes on lands made
on the same consideration should be
made over to the use OF the nortgageor.
This continued to be the law until 1915.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
The IIorse chcstn,,t.

Why "horse' chestnut? Ninety-nine
out of hundred will answer, "Don't
know; never tlicHsii;: about IT," Al
over the small branches you ;nny find
the minute horscshoes that give 1t tho
name. Where a bsgonc leaf has been
the shoe, curve downward. with mai
marks complete, is printed or the bark
And 1t is said that among the twigs
may be found some with an odd and
lifelikc resemblance TO II horses foot
and fet flock
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
Tac Opening In the rcmb.

The pcrfcration of The tomb was nj
most certainly intended as Il door of
exit for spirits. Even in later times,
when the dead were burned. holes were
often barred or Knocked in the urns thnt
contained the ashes for the same pur.
pose. Some cinerary urns have been
found with little windows, rs it were
made i'll them and n piece Of glass
placed over the hole.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
Gratitude.

Gratitude is the faircst blossom that
springs from the soul. and tile heart
of man knowcth none so fragrant
while its opponent, ingratitudc, is Il
deadly weed. not only poisonous In It.
self. but impregnnting the very atmos.
phcre in which it grows with fetid
Yapors.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
"YOUR HEALTH
.,--yH.....ra

Pledged In pure wire, whIskay,
brand whatever you lfse In II mild
stimulnnt-wil Md your digestion, add
to your contentment, tend tn longevity.
But he sure It's pnre You can count
on that i. the containing bottle came
IN nnd went. ont OF orr door. Lots to
choose from here, and you won't quar-.
rel with our prIcca
We also supply the family trade
with bottled beer. delivered anywhere
In tho city.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
The srnn OF II.

IIe-There are some girls I'd give the
world TO kiss and some don't want TO
kiss at all.
Shc-Whnt Kind do you kiss?
IIe-Any kind get chance to-
Detroit Free Press.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
JOYS OF MATERNITY.
4 WoAAR'S BEST HOPES REALIZED
Mrs. Potts Tells How Women Should
Prepare for Motherhood

The darkest days of husband and
wife are when they come to look for
ward to childless and lonely old age
Many wife has found herself inca
pable of motherhood owing to dis.
placement of the womb or lack OF
strength in the generatiye organs.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
A MINI of IIls Word,

'IIcrc! This horse is blind. Why did
sou tell me It's sight was good?"
II didn't. ] shid It's sight was never
better, and It's gospel truth. The beast
was born blind"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1905-10-01
Wen Carved.

Bobbles Whit does this author mean
by saying TINT The hero had .wcll cary.
ed' features? Perhaps lie
shaYed himself.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
BIRMINGHAM.

Birmingham, March 31.-Election
passed off very quietly here, although
two tickets were nominated. NJ j.
Bush and J. F. Anderson for council
men, William Beardsley for recorder,
and Warren Peasants for treasurer
were elected.
Dimon Maddix has purchased the
Mrs. Blue property in North Birming-
ham and will move his family there.
Charles Deahl and wife and Jay
Deahl of Omaha are spending a couple
of weeks with their parents, George
Deahl and wife.
Miss Nettie Jones left this week for
Keokuk, where she will have an op-
Grafton performed on her arm.
Geo. Riley and wife, A. G. Hesbacher
and wife spent Sunday with Mr. and
Mrs Frank Collais east of town.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Powelson very
pleasantly entertained the Owl club
last week.
H. D. Hope and wife issued invita-
lions last week for the last meeting of
the club. A delightful evening was
spent
Mrs. j. v. Clark is visiting her
daughters, Mrs. A. E. Nelson and Miss
Inez Clark at Ashton
DR.. c. G. Countryman and wife, who
are moving from Utah to Keosauqua,
are visiting DR.. Countrymans parents
here.
Andrew West and daughter of Ore
gon, spent couple of days with his
sister, Mrs. Cyrus Anderson and his
daughter Monta.
j. S. Goodson and wife left Monday
evening to look for location.
Mrs. Crate Murphy of Ottumwa is
visiting in town.
Mrs. Randall and sister Mrs Kate
Tucker of California, are visiting ia
son Randall. near New London.
L. G. Boies made business trip to
Kansas this week.
Mrs. Harmie Hughes and daughter
Fannie returned Monday from OF
tumwa, where they were called by the
serious lines of a relative
H. Huffman has returned from his
trip to FIT. Dodge, Mrs. Huffman re-
naming for more extended visit.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
SALOON MEN FINED
THREE EDpYvILLE PRoPRIEToRs
MUST PAY $500 AND
COSTS.
Sam Hayes, c. A. Lager and Pat
Smith Indicted by Wape'Io County
Grand Jury Plead "GuIty" Before
Judge Robert Sloan.

Charged with maintaining nuisances
and with selling intoxicating liquor
contrary to law Sam Hayes, C. A.
Lager and Pat Smith, proprietors of
saloons at Eddyville, yesterday in dis
trict court pleaded guilty" and were
sentenced by Judge Robert Sloan to
pay fines of 900, costs and attorneys
fees. Hayes, Lager and Smith were
among the number against whom true
bills were returned in the grand jury
report of Wednesday evening.
Papers were served on the three
Eddyville saloon men yesterday They
appeared in district court about
O'Clock last evening. entered pleas of
guilty and were at once sentenced.
Each defendant paid a portion OF the
fine assessed against him and ar
ranged for the payment of the balance.
June l, 1904, was the specific date
upon which it was alleged that the
saloon men had violated the law.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
ARE THE PARENTS OF TWINS.
Aged Negro Family CT Charlton Are
Rejoicing in Addition to Family.

Charlton, March 30.-Mr and Mrs.
James Bradley of Charlton are the
parents of twins-the father being 70
years of age and the mother 63. The
babies are boy weighing eight
pounds and daughter seven. The
parents are colored folks. Mr.. Bradley
was slave among many others
owned by General Bradley Of Louisi-
ana and from him he gets his name.
He was born July 10, 1927.
General Bradley enlisted in the war
of 1861 and James went with him as
his valet. After being captured at
Baton Rouge Bradley Joined colored
regiment and took part in the battles
of Vicksburg, Ft. Pillow and other bat
ties. Bradley's first wife is dead. His
present wife is an eS-slave of General
Bradley, to whom he was married
shortly after the war He went back
to the OLD plantation after the war
and remained some years. He went
to Liberia with an emigration of ne
groes and still thinks that is the
proper place for the negroes of the
United States. Bradley is intelligent.
This is the seventh pair
of twins of which he is
father--seventeen children in all. He
stands six feet one inch in height and
weighs 1870 pounds, and is strong,
powerful man at the present time. He
is very proud of his new babies.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1905-04-01
CHARLTON.

Charlton, March 31.-Wednesday ev-
ening at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. T.
A. Sellers in Cedar township occurred
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Ethel Sellers to Will Clanin, Rev. Rush
of Russell, performing the ceremony
in the presence Of the relatives and
friends. After congratulations the guests
We're served an elegant supper. The
young couple will make their home on
a farm southwest of Russell, where
they will be at home to their many
friends.
The public schools closed wednes-
day for the remainder of the week to
enable the teachers to attend the State
Teachers association now in session
at Oskaloosa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will H. Lewis enter
tanned few friends last evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Ernest Gregg, Of Alli-
ance, Neb., are visiting in the city at
the home of James Wyland
The George Champion Concert COM
pany, the last number of the lecture
course, gave their entertainment last
evening at the NJ. E. church.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Smith, of New
burn. were in the city Thursday on
business.
A horse hitched to cart and driven
by Orland Wells, the son of County
Attorney Wells, ran away yesterday
afternoon. At the northeast corner OF
the square it came In contact with a
horse that was hitched to the rack, the
shaft Of the cart running into the
horses side, causing such an injury
that the horse died in a few minutes
However, the boy came out with only