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Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14
Randolph Continued.

Mrs. May Kicker spent Monday in
Montpelier.
Augusta Duri Of Fair Haven is guest
at Louis Mazzolini's.
Misses Bertha and Evelyn Manney
were in Montpelier Saturday.
Mrs. M. W. Campbell and Mrs. G. r.
Steele are in Montpelier today.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herman Morse Of Mont
pelier we're in this village Tuesday.
Mrs. L. O. Drew and her sister. Miss
Alettha Bailey, were in Barre yesterday.
Rev. Fraser Metzger speaks before 4
ministerial conference in Montpelier
today.
The Old Folks bali in Grange hall last
evening drew q big crowd Of dancers
who tripped it gaily to the music Of Cur
tis' orchestra.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

1t is curious fact OF human nature
that humility draws forth from the
world almost as much admiration as
coura &c. As In the case Of courage.
1t Is almost impossible wholly to con-
denim a character in which We see it,
and without 1t the greatest virtues
leave us cold II every good word
which the Pharisee said Of himself
were proved true. we should stiIl dis
Ike him We even dislike his mod
ern and far less offensive descendant,
the prig.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

Upon India. at once the wealthiest
and poorest Of nations. hangs the mill
stone OF caste. a damper TO all ambi-
ton. dead weight to all progress.
The Sudra may not hope for advance
ment or reward. The Brahmin and
the warrior and the prince remain
superior by birth and Law. But with
both classes, each forbidden to assist
the other. there Is a desire for gain
and the boarding Of gain.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

A calf was found to be one Of the
gifts in connection with the harvest
thanksgiving at Pickmere tEngland)
Wesleyan chapel The animal was
not present along with the other
products of nature. but some. one had
painted it on card, and underneath
the picture was written. Calf to be
sold, presented by Mr.. A. platt, Win
cham" The calf was given along
with fruit. flowers and vegetables.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14
MN she va Ahaent.

A teacher in one Of the girls schools
in New York recently had the follow
ing excuse for absence handed her BY
one Of her pupils: Dear Miss. It
gives me much pleasure TO write to
you. because have a worryment, and
.s4 7-~-d please excuse my Annie,
who do not come BY you because she
49, 70 - to the hospital with her sis
ter's sore eyes"
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

often receive severe burns, putting out
fires, then use Bucklen's Arnica Salve and
forget them. II soon drives out pain.
For burns. scalds, wounds, cuts and
bruises it's earth's greatest healer.
Quickly cures skin eruptions, old sores,
boils, ulcers, felona; best pile cure made.
Relief is instant. Csc
H. A. Leonard, Randolph.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

For several years was afflicted with
kidney trouble and last winter / was sud-
denly stricken with q severe pain in my
kidneys and confined to bed eight days
unable to get up without assistance. Ny
urine contained thick white sediment
and passed same frequently day and
night. I commenced taking Foley's
Kidney Remedy, and the pain gradually
abated and finally ceased and my urine
became normal. cheerfully recommend
Foley's Kidney Remedy.
Fl. A. Leonard, Randolph, G. Z. Black,
South Royalton. ID. o. Go0dno. Roches-
ter, =. II. Totman, North Tunbridge,
Victor A. Grant, Bethel.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

A boy was asked to explain the diff
ference between animal instinct and
human intelligence. II We had in
stinct," he said. I'VE should know
everything we needed TO know without
learning IL; but we've got reason, and
so we have to study ourselves most
blind or be a fool. "-Universalist
Leader.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

Visiting stars" should not be al
lowed to escape from Australia I'M
taxed. The rich spoil which they are
taking away belongs in great part Of
right to our own artists-the singers
and painters who keep the fame Of
beauty burning amid hardship, priva-
ton, and neglect The visiting stars"
should be heavily taxed and the pro
ceeds applied by government to Au-
stralian art schools and scholarships.
Table Talk, Melbourne.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

There is no dance like a Scotch one.
Reels form the best and most natural
method of dancing now IN existence.
To see reels and eightsomes splendid
~ done by charming women and by
fine men in kills TO the tune OF the
pipes in a great paneled hall in a
highland castle is to obtain one Of the
most celebrating Of spectacles.-Liv-
erpool Post.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14

After Jan. IS, we shall trust nobody
for milk delivered, however small quanti-
ty. Drop tickets in bottle whenever pos
sible and place bottles outside promptly,
or we cannot supply them. Advise as q
day ahead when extra milk or cream are
wanted. c. E. Brewster.
I. A. Baker.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14
Church Notes.

There will be service in st. Johns
church next Sunday morning as usual
Christian Science chapel-service Sun
day at II a. m; subject, Life" All are
welcome.
Bethany church-The theme Of the
morning sermon will be sis Christianity
a worthy religionS' The evening ser.
mon will be on "What is church mem
bership7"
Baptist and Methodist Federated
churches Morning service at 1880 in
Methodist church; Sunday school al
noon; prayer meeting and preaching serv.
ice at O'Clock.
Herald and news. [volume] (West Randolph, Vt.) 1878-1943, 1909-01-14
Randolph High School.

One more new scholar, Roy Gifin, has
entered the high school.
School did not keep Tuesday because Of
a meeting Of the teachers Of this district
at Randolph Center.
Randolph !, High defeated Whitcomb
High at Bethel Saturday in fast and ex-
citing game Of ice hockey BY score of ?
to 0. The teams we're both in good form
and put up a good exhibition Of hockey
tin the last Of the second half when il Be
gan to mix up rather warmly. II ice per
mits. these two teams viii play several
more games this winter. The lineup was
AZ followa.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Pope Plus and the Guards.

It would seem to be the ambition OF
Pope Plus x. to pass down to pos
terity as the Reformer. He has al
ready instituted several note BILE TO-
forms, in the total reorganization OF
the financial departments of the Vat
lean, in the ecclesiastical congrega-
lions, in taxes, and in the ceremonial
music. At present the Pope Is con-
templating a number Of important
changes within the walls of the Vat
lean with a view to reducing need
less expenditures. He has expressed
the opinion that there are far too
many idle people about the premises
officials who are costly, but whose
offices are pure sinecures. The
guards, for instance, are practically
valueless. The Guards Of Mobiles, the
Swiss Guards, the Palatine Guards.
the Gendarmerie-all alike necessi-
tate a vast expenditure for which
little is obtained in return. If his
holiness acted in accordance with his
real wishes, he would abolish all
these, but consideration Of historic
interest will probably induce him
to confne himself to a mere reduc:
ton in numbers.-Rome Correspond
ence of the London Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Facts About Gravesend.

G~ravesend, now smarting under
her treatment by the admiralty in re-
lation to the disposition of the war
ships in the coming Thames review,
has been always or less a spoiled
child of fortune. AS the great out
post of London her privileges in the
matter of customs and pilotage have
been considerable. When the town
was burnt and plundered by the
French and Spaniards in the reign Of
Richard II. the king compensated the
citizens by giving them the exclusive
right to carry passengers to London
by water at I'd. a head Tor As. per
Twopence, of course, was no
mean sum in those days. Gravesend
has also the distinction, among Eng
lish towns, of having been the first to
organize a river steamboat service to
London. This she did as long ago as
1929. The gloomy name she bears
loses it's sombreness when we remem-
Der that it is derived from the Saxon
"gerefa," and indicates the limits of
the jurisdiction of a port-reeve. In
Domesday Book she is recognizable
under the name Of Gravesham.-Lon-
don Chronicle.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Get Expert Advice.

One or two bits of counsel in re-
gard to good roads building cannot
be too often emphasized. In the first
place, never proceed without expert
advice. " In some sections Of the South
the movement for better highways
has been set back a full generation
because of ignorance and consequent
wastefulness in the use of road funds.
Get your State Highway Commission
er, your State Geologist, or some Off
cial of your State Department of Agri-
culture, to advise you as to what sort
of road improvement policy you
should advocate. Many counties are
too poor to build macadam roads as
yet, especially where stone for macad-
amizing must be brought a great dis
lance. In such places the merits and
applicability of the sand-clay system
should be considered. 1t is much less
expensive than macadam, and in hun
dreds of counties in the South is. the
best system that can be adopted. And
on all clay roads, the split-log drag
should be regularly used.-Progres-
sive Farmer.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Largest Animal in the World.

What is claimed as the largest anil
NAL in the world is represented by a
colossal skeleton in the museum of
Christ Church, New Zealand. This is
the remains of a large specimen of the
blue whale stranded on the coast OF
that country. This whale is probably
the largest of all living animals. The
length of the skeleton is eighty-seven
feet, and the head alone is twenty
one feet. The weight of the bones is
estimated at nine tons. This gigantic
whale gets it's name Of blue whale
from the dark blush gray of its up
per surface. The tinge of yellow on
it's lower part has led to the name
Sulphur bottom" by which it is
known on the western side OF the At
lantic. 1t is otherwise known as Sib-
bald's roqual (~Balenoptera sibbaldii).
The chief food of this gigantic ami
NAL is a small marine ~crustacean
(Thysanopoda inermis), known to
the whalers as "kril." Another spe-
cies of the same shrimplike group
has been obtained in thousands from
the stomachs of mackerel caught on
the Cornish coast. The nearly le-
lated oppossum shrimps found in
enormous numbers in the Greenland
seas form the chief food of the com
mon whale. Some of the thysano-
poda are phospherescent and contrib
ute to the luminosity of the sea-
London Globe.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Sewage Disposal in Europe.

That the last word with reference
to the treatment of sewage has not
yet been said seems manifest from
the processes adopted by and appar-
emily growing in favor with many of
the large European cities. Hamburg,
Cologne, Dresden, Liverpool, Belfast,
Bristol, Hull and many smaller cities
have adopted the dilution system. The
sewage is screened of all floating mat
ter and is then turned into the ad-
jacent rivers, without chemical treat
ment, and the result seems to be en-
tirely satisfactory. As the cities Of
Europe are older than our own it is
but natural that the question Of the
treatment and disposal of sewage
should have received longer and more
careful study than has been given it
in this country. In point of fact, Eu-
rope leads US in sewage publication
matters, and, though the subject has
by no means been exhausted abroad,
American engineers can learn much
from the plans adopted for the treat
ment of sewage by cities across the
acknowledgements News.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
What if the World Stopped?

Suppose that some mysterious pow
er, entirely mental or spiritual in its
nature, and of a high order of INTEL
lect, a mentality or soul absolutely
acquainted with the human mind
ever down to minute details, should
desire to make an announcement, a
statement to mankind in general, how
would it proceed to attract attention?
l have thought of afew ways or meth
DDS which would attract the attention
Of man. Thus, suppose that at exact
noon in the observatory in Washing
ton or Greenwich, all the telegraphic
instruments on earth should instant
ly refuse to work. Let every wire on
land and in cables beneath the sea
cease to act. Let every key come to
rest and every sounder be silent. I'M
agine this silence to continue five
minutes. The attention of all tele-
graph people would be attracted and
then that of newspaper men. Let ten
minutes pass, and business men would
hear of the phenomenon. Let the
trouble continue during an hour, then
everybody living in cities might hear
that the telegraphs were lifeless. In
one year, perhaps, half Of the human
race would hear of the disturbance.
From Nautilus.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Eat Horses.

Those who have witnessed the hor-
rors of the traffic in decrepit horses
that has for 30 long been carried on
between this country and Belgium
must rejoice that at length steps are
to be taken to check If not to stop 1t.
Lord Darlington, on behalf Of the
Board of Agriculture, has promised to
appoint a special veterinary to super.
wise the embarkations and enforce the
existing rules; and the municipality
of Antwerp, whittier most Of the ami
mails are taken, has decided to press
the Belgian Government to provide
railway trucks for conveyance to their
destination instead of driving them
in their wretched condition through
the streets, or to provide shambles
near the quay where they could be
slaughtered.
But why not stop the disgusting
traffic altogether? It Is n secret
that these wornout, MANNED and often
diseased animals are sold by dealers
in this country to foreign buyers, who
convey them across the North Sea to
places in Belgium where they are
killed aud converted into meat fol
consumption chiefly by people of the
peasant class, but sometimes into un'
recognizable food for others.-Lon'
don Outlook.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Lost, Stolen or Strayed.

A story is told of a certain man liv-
ing in a New England village who lost
a horse one day, and falling to find
him he went down to the public
square and offered a reward of SIS
to whoever could bring him back. A
half-witted fellow who heard the offer
volunteered to discover the where
abouts of the horse, and sure enough
he returned in half an hour leading
him by his bride. The owner was
surprised at the ease with which his
half-witted friend had found the
beast, and, on passing the SIS to him.
he said: Tell me, how did you find
the horse?" To which the man re-
plied: WAL. l thought to myself.
where would I go if I was a boss, and
went there, and he ad."-London
Telegraph.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Round to Get 1t.

They were coming nome from Co.
ney. The conductor came by, handed
ten cents change to the man out o.
the quarter and gave three transfers
to him.
What's the third for?" asked the
woman.
The man looked amazed. He
looked also at the ten cents out of the
quarter. He ran to the conductor
and grabbed him by the coattail
There was a hurried explanation and
he came back again.
He charged me for that child who
sat back Of u.s." he cried in amaze
ment. What do you think of that?
Just picked me out as owning the
child and made me pay his fare. ]
Just caught him in time" - New
York Press.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Horse Heaven.

Baltimore is about to open its RESI-
farm or fresh-air home for horses un'
der the management of the Animal
Refuge Association. 1t is a charit'
able enterprise, as only the horses oil
poor cabmen and hucksters, who are
unable to care for their animals when
they become i'll, will be received al
the farm. These men are forced tc
let their horses suffer, and oftentimes
to sell them when they are unfit fol
work. When the horse Of a pool
owner becomes i'll now he has only t.
notify the Animal Refuge Association
and for 81 a month his horse will be
taken to the farm, where it cal reve.
in clover and forget the hot and dusty
streets and the rough cobblestones
until it is well.-New York Tribune.
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Dust LAYING on English Roads.

The dust laying on. English roads
promises soon to be a problem OF the
past. 1t is being solved by develop
ments of road tarring. Two years ago
there were thirty miles of tarred
roads in England; last year there
were 200 miles; there are now 1900
miles, and in two years you may ex-
pect 10000 miles. On these reads
the dust problem is absolutely killed.
Until recently what tarred roads
ENGLAND had were nearly all short
lengths. Now long stretches have
been completed, such as from CoVen-
try to London and from London to
Herne Bay. In many counties, nota-
bly, Hertfordshire, Middlesex and
Kent, the advance has been rapid. .
To-day England leads the world in
road Improvement. France comes
next. Five years ago the routes ma
.tionales" in France were, as. a whole,
superior to English roads as a whole,
although not, equal to England's best.
To-day England is enormously ahead
even of France, and the work done in.
other countries Is comparatively
small.
Tar fresh from the gas works is to-
tally unsuitable for using on the
roads. 1t contains a proportion Of
soluble matter which washes out and
which, If it runs into streams, may
kill fish and do other damage. The
ordinary tar splashes and Injuries
dresses, etc. These facts have caused
considerable natural prejudice against
tar preparations among many land
owners and country residents. Meth
DDS had to be found of removing the
soluble matter without going to the
other extreme and making the coat
ing brittle. There r now various
ways of doing this.
The Roads Improvement ;Associa-
tons experiments showed that roads
can be made dustlessEb by applying one
gallon of tar to every four superb
cial yards, costing about 5000 a mile
for an average road. 1t was found
that satisfactory results could only
be had by giving much heavier dress
ings than were. formerly considered
necessary.
This tar dressing so adds to the
wea~r-resisting qualities Of the high
way that 80 far as can be now seen 1t
will more than repay it's cost by the
saving it effects in road maintenance.
But 1t is not possible to speak finally
on this point until the tarred roads
have been laid down for a longer Pc
riod.-Chicago Tribune.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
CONFESSIONS OF A CLOWN.
At Last, There Is on Sale a Book
Brimful Of American Humor.

Az Last, 1ncre Is ON sale q BOON
Brimful of American Humor.
Any bookseller will tell you that
the constant quest CT his customers
is for "a book which will make me
laugh" Tho bookman is compelled
to reply that the race Of American
humorists has run out and comic lit
erature Is scarcer than funny plays.
A wide sale is therefore predicted for
the Memoirs of Dan Rice" the
Clown of Our Daddies, written by
Maria Ward Brown, a book guaran-
teed to make you roar with laughter.
The author presents to the public a
volume of the great testers most
pungent jokes, comic harangues,
caustic hits upon men and manners.
lectures, anecdotes, sketches Of ad-
venture, original songs and poetical
illusions; wise and witty, serious,
satirical, and sentimental sayings OF
the saWdust arena of other days.
Old Dan Rice. as proprietor OF the
famous lone Horse Show" was more
of a national character than Artemus
Ward, and this volume contains the
humor which made the nation laugh
even while the great Civil War ragged.
This fascinating book Of 500 pages,
beautifully illustrated, will be sent
you postpaid for $3.50 by Book Pub
fishing House, 1874 Leonard street,
New York.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20

cannot describe my suffering from
terrible bearing down pains, dizzy
spells, headaches and periods Of par
tial blindness. The urine was full of
sediment. ! was in the hospital three
weeks. Doan's Kidney Pills were
quick to bring relief and oon made
me well and strong again."
Remember the name-Doan's. For
sale by all dealers. SO cents a boz.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1909-10-20
Where Limburger Comes From

The United States. it seems, can
and does make just as good limburger
as the province in Belgium where it
originated, says the New York Globe.
This is how we do it: A piece of a
calf's stomach is set away in a warm
place in a can of whole milk. In
about forty minutes the curdled mess
Is pounded and then the whey pressed
out. Afterward forms are filled and
further drainage permitted. Salt is
'ubbed or the outside until it becomes
slippery; then the cheese is set away
n the cellar to ripen for a month
or two, and the germs do the rest
Youths Companion.