davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
From he Ner YORK Herald.
MYSTERIOUS.

gentleman belonging TO one Of the most ancsn
and wealthy families OF his city, who must be well
known TO numerous friends, having since the Year
1918 up 10 recently, been bent nearly double and for
several years confined TO his bed, has been restored
TO COOL heah-has reganed his natural erect position
and has quilted his carriage, and now walks with
ease !! We believe this is the genlleman's own des-
cfpton as near as possible and there is no axaegera-
ton in it, We will give inquirers lis address, aud
doubt moi his humane feelings viii excuse the liberty;
so that any one doubtng, may know these facts
though he requires his may not appear in print
Among other similar instances, Mr. Jas. G. Reynolds
IA Christie St. has been restored and viii give
personal assurance Of the facts of his case. Both
were rheumatism, and contracted cords and sinews.
How has this been done
ANswER.-By the INDIAN VEGETABLE ELK
Err internally, and HEwEs' NERVE AND BONE
EMINENT cxiernay-N. Y. Herald Jan. 20 1871.
Sold only by COMSTOCK s CO..
II Maoen Lane, New York. lo:ly
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
HUMAN HAIR.
CLEANLINESS OF THE HEAD AND
HAIR

Strange it is that persons who attend strictly to
personal, cleanliness, baths, &c should neglect the
Head-,he Hair the most essential-thc most exp0st
ed-and the most beautiful, though properly cared
for of all the gifts ofthe Creator. Perfectly free may
it be kept of dandruff or scurf with certainly that
the hair cannot fall out, by the Of the Balm Of
Columbia Ladies will ysu make your toilet without
this article answer fearlessly, No, fyOu nave once
tried and experienced its purifying eects-i, sweet
perfume.
A hundred articles have been put forth on the
credit of this-the only firstthe only really valuable
article mass of testimony from all classes 10 hese
facts. --U
Commercials are abroad lool; way for the name
of COWsTOCK CO., on the splendid wrappers
and never buy it without that name.
READ THE FOLLOWING.
ROBERT WHARTON, Esq, late Mayor Of Phila
uelphia, has certified, as may be below TO the
higf character OF the following gentlemen.
Tie undersigned do hereby certify that we have
trifd the Balm Of Columbia discovered by j. Odrdse
AMI have found it highly seryicea6e not only as a
preventive against the falling of OF hair but also
certain restorative.
WM. THATCHER, senior,
MstboI;st Minister in St. George charge,
No. Sc North Fifth-st,
John p. INGLES, 331 Arch st.
IOuN n. THOMAS. NJ. d. I63 Race ST.
IOuNS FUREY, 101 Spruce st.
ISIif:H IIcCURDY. 2l3 South 18th st
Holm YARD, jr., I23 Arch st.
For sale by S. MOODY. DIR ggist. lily
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
IS Al.
MANUFACTURING.
DAvEuPORT TURNER

UHFCUI jul ~ OlNIiLh
Ell GUILD respectfully inform their pat
Es rous. and the public generally, that
lEev will continue TO receive WOOL at the
establishment of the Middlebury manufacturing
Company, 10 manufacture into Cloths. Cassi'
nicses or Sattinetls, white or colored Flannels,
& C. of permanent coIors and mixes, 10 suit the
taste, on shares or by the yard, at the option
Of The owner.
Being furnished with the necessary appara.
US, and having in their employ competent and
aithful workmen, they will continue to improve
the value and style of their goods, intending
That they shall not be surpassed by those OF
any other establishment ir the state. They
will keep an assortment OH hand TO accommo.
date those who may want part OF their cloth
in. advance.
Grateful for the extensive patronage they
have received, they hope by strict personal at
tenlion to business and the interests OF their
patrons 10 receive liberal share of their IA
vor.
TERMS as reasonable as at any establish
ment in the vicinity.
Mddebury, june %.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
The Lion of the Day.
THE OLDDUTCH OR GERMAN
VEGETABLE PILLS.
Tor sale by S. Moody, AIiddle6urv, ".

Tor sale by S. Moody, Middle6ury, w.
To the Citizens Of the United States and the Cana
das is respectfully submitted this Directory TO the
means for reganing that which has been partially, and
IN some Instances, totally lost.
What blessing should he priced above that OF health,
and who knows better how 10 prize the blessing, than
those who have been deprived of it? 1t is old ad
age, (and that contains wise inunctIon,) Sin
time of pcace, prepare for war" We should in time
OF Health prepare for the attacks of that siealhy lur
king foe, Disease. II would be wisdom 10 observe his
movements, to scan well the form in which he ap-
proaches. and then to meet him with those means
which are calculated TO effect his overthrow.--
Those means now before this enlightened and in
telligent carnmuny They accessible 10 the poor
as well the rich, and trust that those who regard
the Constitution man of the finest specimens
OF Divine workmanship, and the Laws by which that
System is governed and directed originating in no
other than in the councils of Heaven, will so far obey
the njuncons OF the latter TO provide the best safe
guard for the former.
1t Is with the most flattering recommendations, sub
scrhed by most eminent Medical Gentlemen not only
IN this Country but also in Europe that offeI his
valuable Medicine to this American People.
lime and full opportunity for fair md IMPARTIAL
trial have placed the Lion Of the Day be ond the
Grand oil Imposition, Humbug, QuackeTy, &c.
ms Pill is composed of extracts from nine parts
ofthe vegetable kingdom, (being entirely free from
any drug oil deleterious nature and adapted par
ftcWdriy TO the cleansing Of the Stomach, Blood,
and the various secretions of the Human System,
B'ihous Fevers, and Cholic. Fefer and Ague, Jaun-
dice' Scarlet Rash, Dyspepsia. Heartburn, Co,tive
ness. Asthma, and Liver Complaint have been
ec by using these Pills accordingly 10 the directions
accompanying each box
1t is not intended that this Medicine is a cure for
all Disease to which the human system is liable,
EMany efforts have been made 10 compound Med.
cIne which would cure all Diseases but have failed
Those Diseases enumerated above, are within
the power OF these Pills and relief is
warranted
Price 81, 1-2 cents.
Sold by A. P, d. Barrows, Salisbury s. B.
Rockwell, Cornwall Russegue & Walker, Whiting;
Kent Wright, Shoreham, Truman S. Eldridge, Ad-
olson F. Huntington, Vergennes ]. H. Barnes,
Charlotte, NJ. w. Kinsley, Monkton lockwood &
Webster. Starkesboro Titus b. Gaige, Bristol R.
p Nash, New-Haven. o. For Sale, in all the prin-
cipal villages, in the Stale. MERRITT GRIFFIN,
Proprietor, Glenn's Falls, Y.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
I0T
HEADACHE

CERTAIN CURE FOR SICK HEADACHE,
which has been used in families, every member OF
which has had sick headache from infancy. as con-
stitutional family complaint and has cured elctuay
in every instance yet known, amounting to mang
hundreds. 1t is not unpleasant 10 the taste and does
not prevent the daily avOcaons Of one using it ;
must be perscveIed in. and the cure Is gradual but
certarn aud permanent. Inst inces are constantly
multiplying where this Distressing complaint is com
pletey relieved and cured aithoush OF years standing
by the use Of DR.. Spohn'S celebrated remedy. one
decided preference is IFS peasanness having OF
the nauseating effect OF c omron drugs,
1t perfectly satisfactory Tat The proprietor has
given direction for his agents 10 reiunt The price 70
any one who is not pleased WITH aud cured by 4.
He hopes also that this may secure its great benefit to
the distressed sufferers who are laoouring under
iieadlch.
L. Spohn, NJ. D, Inventor and Proprietor.
COMSTOCk s. CO,
II Maiden Lane New York.
IL
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Liver Complaints,
AND ALL SICKNESS AND DISEASE
DIR. Inns
TEMPERANCE LLFE-BITTERS
CHINESE BLOOD-PILLS.
TIE greatest Secret diScOrered i!

ne STedteSC OecTeL GaScOCeIed
ge-purge-purge-has been the cry for the
last few years This has been efc tualy tried, and
yet sufferers have multplied-and died and why
lnueh mad been done-without the tonic TO follow,
and sustain the system. Purge, YOU must Tho
slckIy humors oil the blood must be carried off-or
the accumulation oil them prevented Prevent then
the growth of such humoIs.
Why do the Chinese live TO such immense ages
and still retain the powers of youth or middle age
Because they purify the blood. The CHIyrsr
Blood PilS-so called because they work upon and
cleanse the Blood-are the standard remedy. These
pills will do it and the Temperance Btters, taken
as directed, will strengthen the system and prevent
the accumulation OF base humors which inlest The
blood, aud which only increases by purges, unless
the bittrs taken after. Buy, then, these pills
and bitters. Take weekly the pills, and daily the
bIters, and if you have been nvalids for days
weeks, months, or years, you viii find the sickly
hunor drawn off, and prevented from return, and
he saow yellOic hue of sickness change rapidly 10
The Jul blooming giOlo of health and youthful buoy
tncy.
There are cases so numerous of these brilliant eff
fects, that time and space forbid an attempt to put
them down. Buy and use these medicines, and use
no other and health and strength shall be yours. See
wrapper and directions that come with them.
FRAUDULENT COUNTERFEITS
less it have my name-O. C. LIN, NJ. Don he
wrapper, and also the notice as follows:
Entered according to Act of Congress, A, D
1871, ny Thos. Connel in the Clerks Office of the
District Court Of the United States for the Southern
District of New York.
Warranted the only genuine.
Messrs. COMsrocK & Co., New York, are the
neighboring counties.
IO.!v
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
wRIGHT'S INDIANvEGETABLE PILLS

WRIGHT'S INDIANVEGETABLE PILLS
INDIAN PurgatiUe.)
Or THE NoRTH AMERICAN COLLEGE Of HEALTH.
And also around the border of the Iahel, will be
found in small type: Entered according 10 The act
Of Congress in the year 1910, by VIM. WRIGHT, in
the Clerks office, ofthe District Court Of the Eastern
district of PeaansYlvania.
1t will further be observed thai the printed direc-
tons for using the medicine, which accompanies each
box, also entered according to Act of Congress;
and the same form will be found at the bottom of the
first page.
The slightest attention 10 the above few particulars
will serve 10 protect the purchaser from iiaud and
save the lives Of those who may otherwise be endan-
gered By using countereit medicine.
The public will a'so remember that all who sell the
genuine Indian Vegetable Pills are provided with a
certificate of Agency, signed by
WILLIAM WRIGHT, VTce President
ofthe North american College Of Health,
and thai pedlas never IN any case allowed TO sell
tho genuine Medicine. All travelling agents will be
provided with certificate of agency as above descrlo-
ed and those who cannot show one will be known as
base imDosoTs.
ed-An letters relative 10 the Pills must be address,
ed thus:
"N E. OFFICE N. A. COLLEGE OF HEATH,
19s fremont street, Boston, .adss"
Go-AGENTS have been appointed for the sale Of
the Pills in every town in New England
A G ~ IS.
Middlebury, George H Fish; Bennington,
Jonathan Haughton Willamsville. Charles w
JOY; Bennington, c Haswel Rutland, Will
liam Fay; Woodstock, Haskell & Palmer; Do
yer, Hiram Baldwin BraltleboIo' Birge &
Bracelet; Waterford, Fl Cutting s. Co; New
bury. Preuliss knight; Bethel, Samuel Austin ir;
Springfield, George Washburn; Proctersville,
Proctor & Robinson; Londonderry, Smith &
GlazieT; Brldeewater, Thomas Southgate; Ches-
ter. Phineas o Sergeant; Windsor. w Hub
bard Burli gton, IA Brinsmaid; East Poultney,
ilickok & Mcars; Cornwall, Samuel Everlsi;
Wilmington, A B Chlds; Stowe, Albert Comps:
Post Mills, Jeremiah Wilton; st Johnsbury Lu-
Their Jewett; Weston, John Wilder; Waterbury,
Persons Lyons; Montpelier, William Clark ;
Ludlow, John Dunbar & Co; Reading, Wood g.
Merrill; Hartford, J P Strong & Co; Norwich,
Baxter & Newton; Barnarl, J P Danfor h !;
Bethel, Lorenzo Hitchcock Rochester, Charles
Dodd; Springfield, Russell; Cavendish, A Glib
con & son; Guilford, Philip Martin; Halifax
c Stone & Co; Westminster, Aaron Hitch
cock; Mortified, Murlock & Alexander; Wealth
Is6eld, Barley Bartlett; Hart land Cotton &
Brambe /; Fairfax Ham, ton Lovewood. % ".
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
THE BEST METHOD FOR THE
A B CLIFTON
Of DISEASE, Is To CLEANSE AND PURIFY raE BODY.


WaiGAT'S INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
Ofhe North American College Of Health,
Are acknowledged to be the best medicine in the
world for the cure Of
EVERY VARIETY OF Diseases
because they thoroughly cleanse the stomach and
bowels of these bilious humors which not only paral-
we and weaken the digestive organs, hut are the
cause OF headache, nausea and sickness Iapita ton
OF the heart, rheumatic pain in various ars of The
oody and many other unpleasant complaints.
THE INDIAN VEGETABLE PILLS.
are also certain for intermittent remttent nsr
vous ln1ammatory and putrid fevers because thew
cleanse the body of those morbid humors which when
confined TO the circulation the cause of all kinds of
FEVERS.
So also, when morbid fevers are deposited upon the
membrlns and muscle, causing those pains, Innam-
nations and swellinss, called
RHEUMATISM, GuUT 60.
the Indian Vegetable Pills may be relied on "a aIuavs
certain TO give relief and if persevered with, will most
assuredly and without fail, make perfect cure of the
above painful malades From three TO six of said In
dian Vegetable Pills taken every night on going TO bed
will in short time completely rid the body of every
thing that is opposed to health tina. Rheumatism, Gout
and pain ofevery description will be literally
DRIVEN FROM THE BODY.
From She same reason, when from sudden change:
foatmospheIe any other cause, the perspiration IS
checked, and those humors which should pass off by
the skin are thrown inwardly causing
HEADACHE, GIDDINESS.
nausea and sickness, pain in tie bones, watery and
infamed eyes, sore throat hoarseness, coughs, con-
sumptions, rheumatic pains in various parts of the
( body and many other symptoms of
| CATCHING COLD.
The Indian Vegetable Pills will invariably give imme-
date relief. From three 10 six of said Pills taken
cry night on going to bed, will in a short time, no
only remove all the above unpleasant symptoms bu
the body will be restored to sounder health thar
before.
The same may be said of
ASTHMA, OR DIFFICULTY OF BREATHING
The Indian Vegetable Pills will loosen and carry of
by the stomach and bowels those phlegmy humor
which stop up the air cells of the lungs and are thu
not only of the above distressing complaint bu
when neglected, often terminates in a still NOR
dreadful malady called
CONSUMPTION
l; should also be remembered that the Indian Veg
! etable Pills are a certain cure for
PAIN IN TIE SIDE,
oppression, nausea and Sickness loss of appetite cos
tiyeness yellow tinge OF the skin and eyes, and eve
ry other symptom of torpid or diseased state of thu
liver; becaus, they purge from the body those impu
lrities which if deposited upon this important organ
are the cause of every variety of
LIVER COMPLAINT.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Machine Cards.

REACHlNE CARDS will be kept for sale
lYH by the subscriber, and made to order
at short notice. Also for sale hand and horse
Cards, Card-tacks, emery and comb plate of
all kinds. Also SCREEN for tanning mills of
all kinds in use, and screen for SAFES; also
iron and brass meal SEIvEs-all of the hest
quality and sold low for cash only
SAML b. BENT.
Middiebury, Dec.z 1e4l. 3l,6E.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Leed & aver,
WU0L8SNhA DRU991S0So

No. 1877 Maiden Lane, .Ne,o York city
Will see all orders answered for the genuine Thy
lors Balsam Of Lverwort at wholesale prices, where
their friends find it most convenient TO forward orders
through their House. -
AND WILL ALSO FURNISH
Drugs, Medicines, Paints, Oils, Window-glass,
Dye-stuffs, Glassware, and all articles in their
line, at as favorable prices at any
q 3m House in America.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
BOO REWARD.

"a NE HUNDRED DOLLARS RE
" WARD has been offered for months, to any
one who will use bottle of Hays Eminent for the
Piles without being cured. OF thousands sold, in
no instance has it failed of a cure. Proof over
wheming to be had where ii is sold. 1t is also
tain cure in nearly every case.
Externally in the following complaints.
For the Piles, Tightness Of The chest
For all DropsJ, especially in children,
Tender Feet, Foul Ulcers, of the legs,
Sore threat BIS cancers or or other fungus sores,
ulcers however obstinate
Group, long standing,
Whooping cough, Fresh Wounds.
Scald Head. lChilblains &C. &.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
LOOK OUT.

Some SwinJlers have counterGeited this article and
put it up with various devices Do not be imposed
upon. One thing Only will protect you-it is the
name of COMSTOCK & CO, that name must be
always on the wrapper, you are cheated. Do not
forgetit. Take this direction with you and test by
that. buy it, fer ismpossibe iol any other
10 be true or genuine.
Sold by COMSTOCK & CO..
II Maiden Lane. IO:Iv
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25

HAOoTS and Shoes large supply
II for sale at retail by JOHN WOOD
June 25, 1S4l.
~IUT and WROUGHT NAILS and win
a dow Glass for sale low, by
JOHN WOOD.
June 25, lS4l.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
A Message for the Afflicted.

A Message for the Afflicted.
FOR coughs, consumption. asthma, splitting OF
blood, Group, whoopng- bronchltes, diff
Guilty of breathing, and all diseases of the pulmonary
organs, nothing is found better than
DIR. Jayne's Indian Expectorant.
For jaundice, Liver-complaints, costiveness, dys-
pepsia, and for all purposes for which family cathaI
tic is necessary, purchase
Jayne's Sanative Pills.
Jayne's Hair Tonic,
for the preservtion growth and beauty ofhe Hair and
which will positively bring in hair bald heads.
Jayne's Tonic Vermifuge.
q certain and pleasant remedy for Worms.
Also, Jayne's Examination Balsam.
A certain cure for bowel and summer complaints,
diarha dvsentary, cholic, cramps, sick and nervous
headache, sour stomach, cholera morbus and all de-
rapgements of the stomach ard bowels.
DIR. LAK.NE received his education at one OF the
best Medical Colleges in the United States, and IS
regular practtonerin the city of Philadelphia From
experience and diversified practice tor more than ~
years the above are rendered TO the publIc
assurance that his medicines have saved hundreds
from untimely grave.
ats- Obnsfaaflyez hand and for sale by S, MOODF
MddieturS Dec 20, 1871. saom
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Look out for Counterfeit Article

Sold because ofits deception and cheaPncss of quail
ity at very small price. The same procured by
certain dealers and suffered pass into the hands OF
the innocent purchaser the genuine Paylol's Bal
SIN OF Livcrwort.
VToleRi Cough and Gold etTed-The; severe
change in weather having given me a most violent
cald, also expecioration and difc ulty of breathing
was much distressed until took Dr. Taylor's Bal
sam of Liverwort. found this medicine 10 SUIT my
case a nd cured me al once, which causes me 10 re-
commend it to others. ] Fisher IL Barlow ST. Y.
Pain in the side and Bredst-These diseases have
caused me much trouble and often prevented my at
tending 10 business. Every medicine heard of
tried but found no relief As last resource concud
ed 10 try DR. Tayors Bssam Of LyerwJrt, and as
as | did grew better and have been gaining
since; am in good health and can truly recom>
mend this Balsam being far superior 10 any Thing
else. A. L. GREEN. Pitt 81. y Y.
Splitting Of Blood eUed-For four months l have
had discharge of blood from the Lungs almost daily;
also dry hard cough, some pain, great weakness and
loarseness. When had tried the Doctors in vain
for three months concluded to DR. Taylor's Bal
of Lverwort, of which three bottles have made an
entire cure. a HAvILAND, III Oak st Y.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
NEW GOODS.


FENHE subscriber is now receiving his stock
d of FALL GOODS, comprising complete
assortment OF
Broadcloths, Cassimeres. Beaver-cloths,
English and French merinoes. printed
Saxony's, merino and Blanket-shawls.
London and American Prints. bieached
sheetings and shirtings, and brown
sheetings. together with good assort-
ment Of
CrOckery, Glass & Hardware.
Also Fresh assortment Of Teas, such as
Cd SsI5 ay SS 1s.,. zsa.,7
Hyson-skln, -
All of which may be relied upon ing
the first quality and will be sold as low pt any
other store in this county. r.. CHAPMAN.
Vergennes October 4, 1s4l. 26tf
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Notice.

ALL persons indebted to the Subscriber
whose Notes or accounts, are ofIong Standing,
are requested to make payments without delay.
Nov. 1S4I. z. Prcxvrrz
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
BE WIRE OF Fra UDS!!
NONE GENUINE

But that prep drcd at the old Office 375 Bo'oeTy-st
city Of Ne1o York, tOhere the article first made
and lis character established. None Othor genuine
though there are variOus limitations offered bearing
TIE same or similar 1nn1es
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
c. A u ITO N.

Z The public will please observe that the genuine med
icine has the following wording the sides Of the
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
AGENTS.

Doct Sidney Moody, .lIiddlebuTy; Doct. F. Hunt
ington, Vergennes; ]. & o. S. Simmonds, Whiting;
j. H. Chapman & Co., Lara5ee's Point; Gurdon
Sarles, BTidport; Lake Dunmore Glass Company,
Salisbury; Kent Wright, ShorehGm; Barnes s Full
Ter, addison; Huntley s Higgins, Salisbury; SAM
uel Everts, COrntodH; T. C. Smith, .Neio Haven.
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
DR.. TAYLoR's
Ba[sans of LiUeracOrt.

EvoR CONSUMPTION, COUGHS, COLDS,
Il splitting of Blood, Pain in the SIDE, Asthma, Pleu-
risy, shoiiness of breath, Palptaton of the Heat.
Debility Nervousness, and all diseases of the Lungs
and Liver This medicine has been used in the civ
of New York. with unexampled success for eight
years curing thousands who supposed incurable
II is now used by most of the medical faculty, and the
whole people. Certificates of most extraordinary
cures will accompany each bottle.
Prepared at 375 Bowery, in the city of New York,
where the article first originated, and Is the ONLY
GENUINE All others bearing similar names are
CONN terfeIts and imnnsifnnS
The Middlebury people's press. [volume] (Middlebury, Vt.) 1841-1843, 1842-01-25
Certificates.

(From DR.. Thomas Brown)
Messrs. Lowe s. Reed, Gent.-The Vegetable Pull
monary Balsam, has been extensively used in the
ton of country where reside for several Yeas past,
and has Justly acquired high reputation in consump
live com plants. So far as my knowledge extends, it
has never disappointed the reasonable expectation of
those who have used it. THOMAS Brown, NJ. d.
Concord, n H., May II, 1881.