Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-09-27
NO. SO.
Facts and Faneies.

racJS anu fancleS.
Three persons were killed on the
Southwestern Railway, near Guildford,
England.
New York city consumes 750, 900 hogs,
$40, 600 sheep and $1,000 bullOcks an
nually.
The German Government has invest
ST 100000 lin the United States five
per cents.
The Massachusetts Republican State
Convention nominated Governor Wtate E
burn for reelection. ash
A son and daughter of the famous
Davy Crockett are living near Action,
Hood county, Texas.
II IS said that mocking birds and
canaries sickened and died IN Tennes-
see towns where cholera prevailed.
Some of the Western Grangers have
invited The presidents of the railroads
to attend their meetings and give their
side of the question.
Mother says 1 mustn't " is the way In
which Peoria boardipg-house keepers
gently insinuate refusal to give credit
to uncertain young men,
It is said that the high notes of a
violin string are accompanied with sui.
ficient concussion to explode lod1de OF
nitrogen on paper affixed to 1T.
Statistics are published showing that
great activity continues in all the ship
yards OF the country, new and large
construction orders being constantly re-
ceived.
Milk, it is now found out, pint be-
ing given every few hours, will check
violent stomach ache and incipient
cholera but you mnsn't boil it, but
heat it sufficiently to be agreeably
warm.
In Minnesota there were reported for
the month of august three suicides and
twenty-eight fatal accidents. -Four OF
the latter were owing to the indiscrimln-
ate use of the combined mower and
reaper.
A French physician has discovered
that the peculiar odor OF Russia leatheE
has very beneficial effect upon weak
lungs. and he advises consumptlve
patients to repose upon pillows covered
with that material.
A German editor in Fort Wayne heard
some one say, Consistency thou art a
Jewell" and thinking il sounded we'll,
introduced it in his next eHuslon, but
he made mess of If, saying, " ON
Consistency, you arc diamond PIN.
A certain politician, who would fam
be a Granger, says that if the sheep
would escape the wolves, they must
unite III measures for their own de-
fence. That is, they must call in the help
of the dogs, one Of whom he IS which,
A man in Maine writes that he has
discovered o sure cure for consumption
in strong MULLEN leaf tea, sweesened
and drank freely every day from three
to six months. The mullen leaves,
unless from young plants, must be
gathered before JulY 25, and dried IN
the shade.
A Hartford gentleman, who had tar
ried late at wine supper, found ms
wife waiting his return, in q high state
of nervousness. Said she" Here I've
been waiting, and rocking in the CHAIR,
till my head spins round like top.
"Jess 30, wife, where I've been, re,
sponded lie. "H8 in the atmosphere"
Sensational journalism is not popular
in Dublin. A newspaper reporter of
that city recently interviewed a con-
demned murderer in his cell, and
flaming account was printed next morn
ing. But, instead of devouring ii
eagerly, the people were disgusted, and
censured the sheriff who had permitted
the interview.
George G. Cannon, the Mormon dele
gate to Congress, has secretly obtained
divorces in the Territorial Probate
Court from all three Of his polygamous
wives. Many regard this action as ta-
ken in reference to the effort 1t Is un-
derstood will be made in Washington
next winter against admitting a polyga~
mist to seat in the House of Repre-
sentatives.
Burdocks may be destroyed by con-
slant cutting; by pulling up the roots ;
bv severing them few inches below
the surface with wedding chisel or,
as it is now said, by cutting the plants
and then punching with a pointed stick
hole in the stalk left in the ground
and pouring in a little oil of vitriol
(sulphuric) acid. The acid burns out
the heart of the root and kills the plant.
Here is an incident from awell-known
watering place. The vendor of soles
called visitors attention to his stock
in trade, but found that the stranger
would not deal, for the reason that the
last fish purchased of the vendor was
so bad that it had to be thrown away.
"Well, marm," was the defence, "lt
was your own fault, not mine for
was calling them soles in front OF your
house for three days before you'd buy
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