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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Retired from Public Life.

Brigham Young has resigned his
Office as Trustee of the Mormon Church,
saying TO the throng assembled in the
Tabernacle at Salt Lake City that he
was going to Arizona, beyond the reach
of mails and kilograms. He had previ-
ously ceased to be President of the
Deseret National Bank, the Zion Co.
operative Mercantile Institution, and
the Utah Central and Southern Rail
road; and in retiring from the control
of the Church he completely sewers all
his public relations. 1t is also stated
that he has made a will dividing his
property, which is popularity estimated
at eight or ten millions, among his six
teen wives and sixty children. This re-
markable man was born at Whiting
ham, VT, on Jan. /, 1901, and is now
nearl Y seventy-two years old. He was
converted to Mormonism in 1882, two
years after the first organization of the
Church, and became one of the twelve
Apostles in 1886, in which capacity he
was exceedingly successful in making
converts, especiallyin the Eastern States.
After the death of Joseph Smith in 1914
he was chosen first President of the
Church, and led the great emigration to
the Great Salt Lake in 1847. There he
has since presided over the develop.
ment of Mormonism, ruling h S low
ers with a despotism to which the
majority have always been submissive,
and building up a simple, ignorant,
but energetic and Industrious people
into a community of extraordinary pros
perity. AS long as Utah, by its geo.
graphical position, was isolated from the
rest of the country his power remained
substantially undiminished but since
the opening of the Pacific Railroad anC
the great silver discoveries have brough
upon the Mormons an immense inroaC
of gentiles, with flood of hostile ideas
and customs, his control has become
shaken, and in his old age he abandon'
conflict which he can no longer wage
with a hope of success. Were he {
young man, he would doubtless adher,
to the idea of emigrating to some islanC
of the Pacific, such as Papua, whicl
tempted him so greatly fifteen or eight
teen years ago. Then his plan was t,
sell out the Mormon possessions il
Utah and to move his whole people tt
that vast, uncivilized, and almost unin
habited region in the Pacific, wher
they might, for an indefinite period
defy the antagonism of the world. Blu
he is old and broken, and will doubles
be contented ifhe is able to spend tn
rest of his days undisturbed alike b
schisms in the Mormon Church and b
process from the courts of the Unite
ates.-ErchGnge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

The most scandalous hoax perpetrated
on the first of April that has yet reached
us, comes from New York. A boy made
complaint at the station house that o
burglar had attempted to get into his
house, and had fired at the boy. The
boy returned the compliment and
wounded the burglar, who escaped, &c.
A squad of policemen visited the house
and discovered pistol-bullet hole in
the headboard and hole in the wall
behind where the missile had lodged.
This shot the boy said had been fired at
him. Under the skylight was table
covered with what appeared to be fresh
blood, and there were traces of q thick
red fluid on the woodwork of the scut-
tie. The skylight had apparently been
forced from the outside and the staple
holding the catch-hook had been forci-
bly, drawn. Almost underneath the sky
light, which was about eight feet from
the floor, was window looking into q
side yard. In the centre of one of the
upper panes of glass a bullet had cut @
circular Jagged hole. On the wall I'm.
der the scuttle was blood also. In fact
every indication existed to point to 6
burglarious attempt, and to a gallant
defence on the part of the boy and the
serious if not mortal wounding of the
thief.
The house was occupied by two wo
men and two boys, and the fright o.
three of these parties was great. 1t was
learned by the police, after they hat
searched the neighborhood in a drench
ing rain storm for the burglar, that thu
whole thing was an April fool hoax, Sc
on foot by the boy, and most ingenious
ly carried out. The stuff on the tabl,
and walls was the worst imitation o
blood imaginable It was sort o
greasy transparent paint, and betrayed
home manufacture at glance. TIL
skylight was forced from the inside, tn
impression of stove-shaker near tn
latch being very apparent, and the latcl
staple had been hammered over the out
side where it was clamped so as to rem
der it easy to draw. The bullet at tn
head of the bed and the bullet pickle,
up under the window in the yard cor
responded with each other and witt
those in a box of Smith & NELSON'S car
tridges, avowedly the boys property
The boy acknowledged the whole thing
and the indignation of the police wa
beyond any attempt at description.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
English Sports.

An English paper called the Sports
man, gives the following description of
an otter hunt, where the horrid tor
ments inflicted on q poor animal appear
to have given unmingled delight to
some hundreds of beings, bearing the
human form
Every minute increased his distress
he could no longer keep under water,
but swan up and down gasping and
crashing his white fangs above the
surface in the utmost fury of rage and
despair. When overtaken or met by
any of the hounds, he would, for
second, conceal himself beneath, but
being unable to remain, he would again
rise above, and bite and grapple with
them with the deadly ferceness of a
serpent. Twice in this manner he
swan the length of the pool, followed
by the whole pack baying at his tail,
and hailed by the united thunder Of
some fifty gazers. At last, S., think
ing it time to close the scene, in order
to spare his dogs, advised everybody
but himself to fall back from the lower
shallow. The poor wretch soon dis
covered the deserted quarter, and made
towards it. But before he could escape
he had to Chamber over the top of the
net, which extended across the river at
the point, sunk to the bottom by heavy
loads, and attached to each of the banks.
A moment afterwards, in making this
endeavor, he was raised from the stream
to writhe in death upon the barbed
spear. There he hung wriggling and
twisting, and his eyes flashing the red
sparks of rage, until all the party had
collected around him he was then cast
into the midst OF the hounds, upon
whom having wreaked his vengeance
by the infictiens of some heavy gashes,
and, in return, having every bone with
in him ground and smashed almost into
pulp, he, otter-like, without cry, with
out a groan, returning wound fol
wound, and torture for torture, at length
yielding his life, but not, however, till
his enemies had paid for it at a most
costly price"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

When the stomach is in q state Of chronic rebell-
ion against every kind offood, and the attending
physician with solemn and portentous gravity de.
clares that such cases of confirmed dyspepsia defy
all remedies, do not put faith In his ipSe dirit, In
digestion of this obstinate character may be incur
able by his prescriptions but it is not therefore
irremovabe fixture in the system. The fact is that
the great vegetable tnvigorant and corrective
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, is radically curing
cases of this seemingly desperate nature every
day. Indeed it is in those malignant phases of
dyspepsia which no ordinary medicine can control
that its remedial properties are most wonderfully
manifested. We say to the long-suffering martyr,
whose stomach is a source of perpetual torment to
him, that by the persistent and daily use OF this
glorious tonic he can not only restore the diges-
tive organs to their full vigor, but can keep them
in good working order through life II there is
constipation, the gentle apereut operation Of the
Bitters will all distractions and keep the
bowels ia a regular and healthy condition. The
grand Characteristic Of this vitaliztng and purify
ing vegetable preparation is thatit acts beneficial
! ly upon every organ, controlling the liver rein
forcing the nerves toning the coats Of the stomach
| promoting healthy habit of body, relieving the
| body Of all impurities, clearing the brain and re-
vving the spirits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Laying Out a Haif-Mile Track.

Lay off two straight sides, 600 feet
each (paralleD, and 452 feet Al inches
apart, connected at each end with per-
feet semicircle (radius 226 feet 3-16
inches); place your fence exactly upon
a line so formed (Which is the inside of
your track, and your track will measure
exactly half mile three feet from the
fence I; the outside fence to be placed
according to the width of the track de-
sired. If not convenient to obtain an
engineer to run the curves, it can be
done in this manner Place a center
stake midway between the parallel
straight sides at each end +; take wire
with loop at the end, loose enough to
turn upon the stake, and measure upon
this wire 226 feet 3-16 inches (the ra-
dius of the curves), which, from the
center stake, will exactly reach the ends
of the straight lines then describe
your semicircle, beginning at the end
of one straight side, putting down a
stake every twelve feet, if that is the
length of fence panels desired. Turf,
Field and Farm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Hunted 10 Death.

There is intense excitement in Mil
waukee, as well as among the inmates
of the Soldiers Home, in regard to the
tragic death of Gen. John WoOlley,
formerly in charge of the Milwaukee
Branch of the National Asylum for Dis
abled Soldiers, and the persecution to
which he was subjected previous to his
decease. Gen. Woolley was esteemed as
a generous, chivalrous and noble-heart-
ed gentleman and soldier, and public
opinion censures severely officers of the
Asylum Board, as well as certain parties
in the Asylum, for the share they had
at the efforts to humiliate and degrade
the lamented soldier, whose loss is so sin
cerely mourned.
Gen. Woolley was q native of Dutch
ess Co., n. Y, and enlisting in an Ohio
regiment as a private was promoted
rapidly to colonel and brevet brigadier
general. He was in command of the
National Asylum at Milwaukee, but was
ordered to Hampton, only to find the
order countermanded and he relieved
from duty, as charges of dishonesty had
been preferred against him. He felt
himself seriously hurt by the manner
in which he was treated, but returned
at once to Milwaukee that the chars es
against him might be investigated. He
found his family turned out of doors
from their quarters at the Asylum, and
went to hotel nearly broken hearted.
The night before his death a disabled
soldier desired lodging at his hotel.
The proprietor distrusted his statement.
AS he turned to leave and was passing
down the stairs of the main entrance
he met Gen. Woolley coming up and
addressed him. The General remem.
bered him, listened to his story, tool
from his pocket one dollar in fractional
currency-the last and only dollar h,
possessed in the world-andg gave one-hal
of it to his old comrade-in-arms. One
half of the remainder was used to pur
chase an ounce of chlOroform, which ht
took, causing his death, and twenty-five
cents yet unexpended was found in hi
pocket after death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
In the Dark.

As a great luxury, the ancients, who
knew no method of refining the OIL which
burned to give them light, mixeditwith
perfumes, such as essence of roses and
sandal wood but this rather detracted
from, than added to the burning prop
critics of the liquid, and all that was OBJ
tanned by the process was anincrease of
fragrance and diminution of light. The
dwellings, of wealthy men, who expend-
ed extravagant sums upon scented oils,
whould not have borne comparison in
point of lighting with the grimiest tap
room of a gas-lit public house. The
gold and silver lamps, hung by slender,
well-wrought chains to marble pilasters,
only yielded at their best lurid, taper
ing flame, that gave out an enormous
deal of smoke, futtering in the slight
breeze, and went out altogether at a
gust of wind. Neither was it possible
to steady the light by closing the aper-
| lures through which the air came, for
had Roman or Grecian houses been
possessed of glass windows they would
have soon become uninhabitable. The
fresco-paintings of Pompeian villas, the
delicate colors on the walls of urban
palaces would, in less than a month,
have been hopelessly coated with lamp
SCOT. At the end of an hours confer
ence of an evening, party of noble
Romans would have resembled q con.
gregation of chimney sweeps. A tunic
dyed in Tyrian purple would have &C
quired mourning hue in no time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

TRAVELLING ON SUNDAY-For nearly
two years the widows and orphans of
those who were killed by the Westfeld
disaster in New York on Sunday have
been trying to obtain some kind of COM
pensation for the irremediable wrong
inflicted upon them. Their tale has
been told in every court, and the Court
of Appeals will soon give final decision
so far as damages are concerned. The
company have made the same excuse
throughout. They were common car
riers, they claim they had, therefore,
no right to carry people on Sundays
but if people persisted in coming or
their boats on Sundays and happened to
be blown up they could not be held
responsible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

SPONTANEOUS HYDRoPHoBA.-Am man
died the other day, of what the doctors
called Spontaneous hpdrophebia."
He was attacked by dog about four
months ago, but succeeded in driving
him away without being bitten. Not
withstanding this, he had every symp-
tom Of hydrophobia, and died in the
most frightful commissions. This seems
to verify the assertion, made by many
writer's, that hydrophobia may be oc-
casionally developed spontaneously in
man, as it is in the dog and wolf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

JEWS IN PALESTINE. There are now
about sixteen thousand Jews in Pales-
tine, and "their average state of cul-
ture is much below that of their fellow
religionists in Europe. They have no
visible means of support, spend their
time ia idleness, praying, Talmud-read-
ing, and foolish pining and signing on
the ruins of the temple, eking out mis-
cradle existence by the charity of the
Jews of Europe, America and Australia "
This extract is taken from q report of
some English Israelites, who have late
ly been to Palestine to inquire into the
expediency of encouraging the emigra-
tion of Jews into that land.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

INADEQUATE COMPENSATION an
rest of Lucetta Meyers reveals to what
dsstitution the working women of New
York city are reduced. Three to four
dollars per week were the wages she re-
ceived to support herself, child and
others, and yet she was pronounced by
her employer to be the best worker she
had. Men receive as much in one day,
and yet threaten to strike for more pay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

THREE PER CENTS CALLED IN,-The
Comptroller of Currency of the United
States notified the Secretary of the
Treasury of the issue of 5000, 900 nation
al bank notes during March, and the
Secretary has called in the balance of
the three per cent. certificates remain
ing unpaid, which will finally complete
the retirement of the whole of $40, 0OO,-
900 of three per cents as provided in the
act of July u, 1870, which authorizes
the issue Of 1914, 1000, 900 of national bank
notaa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Horse-men," and others who pre-
tend to know, say that the following directions
had better be observed in using Sheridan's
CaUaly Condition Po,oders. Give horse a
tablespoonful every night for week the same
every other night for or nights: the same
for mich COW, and twice as much for an OK.
The addition of a little fine salt will be an ad-
VANTAGE Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

We have heard recently of several
severe cases of spinal disease cured by John
sons Anodyne Liniment one case of man
forty-fve years old, who had not done day
work for four years, The back should first be
washed then rubbed with coarse towel APP
| ly the Liniment cold, and rub in well with the
hand-COn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

SEWING MACHINE STATISTICS In
1872, there were sold S51, 736 sewing
machines of 81 different patterns and
manufacture. 1t is said that the profit
accruing to the manufacturers on the
sales were over thirty-seven million of
dollars. Can industry stand such taxes ?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

At wedding in Glen's Falls short
time since, among the bridal presents
was broom with these lines sttached :
Accept this from one who knows the art,
And with it yourself defend;
In sunshine use the brushy part,
In storms the other end,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

STRINGENT Lafayette, Indiana, has
a Sunday law excitement. A very
stringent Act was passed by the Legis-
lature, and the first Sunday night after
it went into effect, the Mayor had ar
rested the city editor and five compost
tors of a morning paper, a milkman,
and twenty-four railway hands, and
notified the sections of the churches not
to ring the bells, onpain Of arrest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
A CURE FOR
CoNSUMPTIoN.

For the of this distressing disease there has
been no medicine yet discovered that can show
more evidence of real merit than ALIENS LUNG
BALSAM. This unequaled expectorant for curing
ption and all diseases leading to it, such
affections of the throat lungs, and all diseases of
the pulmonary organs, is introduced to the suffer-
ing public after its merits for the cure of such dis
have been fully tested by the medical faculty
The Balsam is consequently, recommended by ply
sicians who have become acquainted with its great
success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

The PUREsT AND SWEETEST Con-
LIVER On is Hazard & Caswells, made ON the
sea shore, from fresh, selected lvers, of the
Cod only by CAswELL, HAZARD & Co., New
York. 1t is absolutely pure and s,0eet. Pa
tents who have once taken it prefer it to all
others. Physicians have decided it superior to
all other oils in market.-C0nl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Best and Oldest Family Medicine.-Sdn-
fOrds LiUer InUtgordtOr-a purely Vegetable Cathdr
tic and TOnic-fur Dyspepsia Constipation, Debility,
Sick Headache, Bilious Attacks and all derauge-
ments of Liver, stomach and Bowels. Ask your
Druggist for it. Betcare Of limitations.
To LET A COLD HAVE ITS OWN WAY is to assist in
laying the foundation Of Consumption To cure the
most stubborn Cough or Cold y,u have only to use
judiciously DIR. Jaynes Expectorant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Fell Among Thieves.

Sergt. Green, of the London Detec-
tive force, who was made famous by
Charles Dickens as the smartest of the
London detectives, came to the United
States two weeks ago, with an extradi-
iop warrant and other legal papers
necessary to bring ALI. Bidwell, the
Bank of England forger, from Havana,
where he had been arrested. Sergt.
Green desired to see the sights in the
city, and of course the New York de-
tectives agreed to show him around,
but to leave his iewelry behind, as the
thieves in the city were very smart.
ooh, nonsense" said Sergt. Green,
"they can't steal from me, you know 1"
He was shown all of New York by gas
light, and was left by his New York
friends at q o'clock. At 5 he woke up
in Union Square, and found that his
extradition papers and warrants, his
private memorandum book, his watch
and chain, and gold snuff box, pre-
sented him by the London merchants
for his brilliant detective genius, were
gone-stolen from his pockets. Sergt
Green was astonished. He had been
luNlJeu W nave DObJle Oh WIG ny
perfect gentleman who wore large dia-
monds, and asked the Sergeant to have
drive on the lane the following day.
No trace of the Sergeant's valuables
could be obtained until last Tuesday
evening, when large package was
thrown through an open window into
the Twenty-sixth Precinct station-house
in the City Hall. The package con-
tanned the Sergeant's papers, his jewel
ry, including the famous snuff-box, and
the following short, but expressive
note:
Give this stuff back to that English
chump who says he is a detective. He
is duffer. ONE OF THE BOYS"
Sergt. Green has changed his opinion
regarding American thieves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A Georgia clairvoyant revealed the
whereabouts of 500 recently stolen
in Savannah, and the ungrateful owner
promptly had her arrested for the theft.
And she confessed her guilt, too.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

AN EXTENDED POPULARITY. - Each
year finds "BroDn's Bronchial TrocheS" in
new localities in various parts of the world
For relieving Coughs, Colds, and Throat Dis
cases. the Troches have been proceed reliable
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

CRIsTADoRo's EXCELSIOR HAIR DYE is
the most sure and complete preparation of it's
kind in the world; its effects are magical, its
character harmless, its tints natural, its quail
ties enduring
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Luxury, Health, Economy insured by
using Dooleys Yeast Powder. Elegant Light
Rolls, Biscuits, &C., prepared in ten minutes.
Try it. COM
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

LIKE LIGHTNING are the miraculous
Cures effected with Flagg's Instant Relief
Aches, Palms. SpraIns, Bowel Complaints, etc.,
cannot erist if this great medicinei is used. Re-
lief warranted, or money refunaed.-C
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A man at North Adams, Mass, took
hydrate of choral enough to kill ten
men lately, for the purpose of coun-
teracting the effects of whiskey. 1t
thoroughly cured him of intemperance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A Catholic priest sat in the pulpit of
the Congregational Church in Kenosha,
Wis, at the funeral services over Lieut..
Gov. Milton H. Petit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY

Drs. Wilson Ward physicians and druggists,
write from Centreville, Tenn: I'VE purchased
ALIENS LUNG BALsAM and it sells rapidly. We
are practiCing physicians, as well as druggists,
and take Gleasure in recommending great rene
dy such as we know this to be.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
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