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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
A Village or Lepers.

The terrible scourge of leprosy has
prevailed for eighty or ninety years in
the village of Tracodie, near the mouth
of the Miramichi river, Canada. What
will strike refined people as being un-
natural, if not criminal, is the fact that
the residents do not consider the plague
contagious, or believe that it should
offer any barrier against marriage. No
hesitation is manifested by well per-
son to live with leper, and it is claim
ed that no one engaged about the
Government hospital has ever contract
ed the disease. A very distressing fact
is admitted, however that the taint
manifests itself in every alternate gen.
GRAFTON. Instead of enforcing hygienic
laws to prevent its spread, the au-
therities take no pains to prevent its
increase by marriage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
Wreekpg on the Bahamas.

A writer says: Wrecking is a
branch of business for which the
EGhafoas have long been famous, owing
to their intricate navigation. At one
time this was very lucrative, but 1t has
been falling off of late years. Formerly
every thing saved from wreck was sold
at auction in Nassau; now all goods
not of q perishabie nature, and un-
damaged, are reshipped to. the port of
destination. Collusion between ship
masters and She pilots was also fire.
quent but increased vigilance on the
pafS Of the insurance companies has
interfered with this nefarious business,
while the numerous lighthouses re-
Gently erected by the Government with
noble self-sacrifice have operated in
the same direction. Tie --.>on~+ain4ins
attending money-making in this pre-
carious Say have their effect on the
character of the people, ss is the case
when the element of chance enters
largely into business the prizes IN the
lottery are few, but are occasionally so
large as TO excite undue expectations,
and thus unfit many for any pursuit
more steady but less exciting. For
months they will cruise about, watch
ing and hoping, and barely kept alive
on a scant supply of sUgar-cane and
conchs then they fall in with wreck,
and mak5 enough from it perhaps to
keep them going srctber year. 1t is
not q healthy or desirable State of af-
fairs. One Sunday morning comnld-
tion arose quite unusual in the uncom-
monty quiet and Orderly streets of
Nassau. There was hurrying to and
fro, ard the sounds of voices shrill and
rapid, caused by some sudden and ex-
traordinary excitement. Ihe wharves
of the little port were thronged and
positively black with eager negroes,
and great activity was noticeable among
the sloops and schooners. Some were
discharging their cargoes of sponges,
shells, fish. and cattle in hot haste /;
others were provisioning or setting up
their rigging others again were ex-
peuitiously hoisting their sails and
u6dVlnB up tHOlA @bSLOLS "NAS
crews, black and white, sang songs in
merry chorus, as if under the in
fuenoe of great and good tidings.
What could it all mean? 1t meant
this-another vein in the Bahama gold
mines had been struck, another lead
discovered, and the miners were off to
develop it, each hoping to be the lucky
one to turn ont the largest nugget, and
retire on it for life. In other words,
news had just been brought of the
wreck of q Spanis Ii vessel on the Lava
deiros Shoal, one hundred and fifty
miles away. She was none of your
wretched colliers or fruiters, with a
cargo va1ueless to wreckers, but a ship
whose hold from keelson to deck beams
was packed with thousand tons of
choice silks and stuffs for the black
eyed brunettes of Havana, Just enough
damaged to oblige them to be
sold at auction in Nassau, where all
wrecked goods must be brought for
adjudication. Verify, we thought,
6 it's an i'll wind that blows nobody any
good; ; the misfortune which has
wrung the soul and perhaps ruined the
happiness of one or two in far lands
has made glad the hearts of several
thousand darkies, mulattoes, and
whites in the Bahamas. Here is O text
for La Rochefoucauld, the modern
| cynic,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
A Veritable Trapper's Story.

Only plainsman could have told
this, says the Denver Nea0S: "Some-
body has revived the stories told by
Jas. Bridger, who is, next to Kit Car
son, the pioneer trapper of all that
section of the country. One of his
favorite stories was that in the year
1920 he was wintering in Salt Lake
Valley, when it commenced to snow and
continued 70 successive days, till a
depth of 70 feet was obtained. The
country at that time abounded in buf-
falo and other large game, all of which
perished in the snow. The lakes and
rivers the following spring were so full
of dead game, preserved in good con-
dition in the cold, that he was able to
store up a large stock of meat for the
next wiuter's supply, using the brine
of Salt Lake for the purpose. He con-
cluded this tale by declaring that since
that storm no buffalo had ever been
seen west of the Rocky Mountains. He
was also fond of declaring that Brid-
gers Butte table mountain named
after him, had steered around to the
north since he first saw it, and that he
had told Gen. Johnson SO, who, after
consulting his text tbooks, acknowledged
that he was right.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
Faith.

It is said that one day, when Bona
parte was reviewing some troops, the
brible of his horse slipped from his
hand. and the horse galloped off. A
common soldier ran, and laying hold OF
the bride brought back the horse to
the Emperor's hand, when he said to
the man:
"woll done, captain"
"Of what regiment, sire ." inquired
the soldier.
"Of the Guards" answered Napo'
leon, pleased with his instant belief IN
his word. -.
The Emperor rode off, the soldier
threw down his musket, and though he
had no epaulets on his shoulders, no
sword by his side, nor any mark of ad.
vancement, he ran and joined the staff
of commanding officers. They laughed
at him and said:
"What have you to do hereP"
"I am captain of the Guards, he
replied. e,
They were amazed, but he said ::
"The Emperor has said SO, and there
fore am.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
GUILDHALL VERMONT, SATURDAY, NOVEMBER l. 1874

somebody extra, dsaling yith the
powers that should not be.
Here is the explanation, as shortly as
can put it to non mining readers. The
mine had two shafts, as is ususl-the
downcast, by which fresh air was sup
piled to the working the upcsst, up
which the foul air escaped. The down
cast vas the ordinary working shaft
but the rpcast was furnished with
winding engine and travelling cage for
occasional use. Now, when this cage
was used, its passage downward would
naturally check the ascending volume
of foul air, and would for the moment
press it back down the shaft, and con-
sequently would, to some degres, drive
back the air which was in the erdinary
way rushing along the air-roads Now.
returning for moment to our Old friend
the air-door, we shall see The effect of
this.
We remember that the balance of air.
pressure was against thedpor on the
side on which it opened-ihe handle
side but when the cage descended the
upcast, it would reverse fora moment
the natural direction of the ar. currents,
and then the balance of dr-pressure
would be on the side of the door oppo-
site to the handle, and would opsn it.
When the cage stopped at the bottom
of the upcast, the natura order of
things would gradually restore itself,
and the door would gradually close,
The opening of the door would, of
course, be repeated each time the cage
descended the upcast. It's recurrence,
three times, at particular time each
day, was explained by the fact that a
set of men, just numerous enough to
fill the cage three times, were then work
ing near the upcast, and we're lowered
to their work at that Particular time
each day. They were also drawn up and
down at other periods of the day, and
the air-door would have been seen
opening and shutting at those times
also, had there been any one there to
observe it. Happening to be at the up
cast when these men were descending,
I was struck by the coincidence of the
time, and of the number of descents
of the cage, with the circumstances of
the door opening, and this led me to
unravel the mystery.
When I explained it to Jenny, the
poor fellow seemed to get rid of night
mare his parchment face became
lustrous with relief. The other men,
who had been quite as much "struck
of heap" as Jenny, mathematical
themselves for not having seen it be-
fore, declared Jenny to be fool, and
did not cease to joke him for long
time about his "opening door," But
he took it all very good-humoredly.
He was, I have no doubt, as rejoiced to
get that incubus off his mind as Sind
bad was to get rid of the old man of the
sea and I was not sorry myself
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
Superstition Among Miners.

A large number of the miners en-
ployed at some of the Bedworth COL
lieries, in North Warwickshire, England,
giving way to superstition which has
long prevailed among this class, refused
to descend into the coal-pits In which
they are employed. The men are credu-
lous enough to believe that certain noe
turnal sounds, which are doubtless pro-
duced by flying focks of night birds in
their passage across the country, are
harbingers of some impending colliery
disaster. During Sunday night it was
stated that these, which have been
designated "The Seven Whistlers, /"
had been distinctly heard in the neigh
borhood of Bedworth, and the result
was that on the following morning,
when the work should have been re-
sumed, many of the men positively re-
fused to descend the pits, and were to
be seen idling about the streets of the
town. The recent colliery accidents at
Bedworth, and the sounds by which
they are said to have been preceded,
seem to have augmented rather than
diminished this superstitious belief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
NO. 45.
Items OF Interest.

Mrs. Dean Richmond pays this year
on personal property nine times more
than all the persons and business men
and firms in the first ward of Roches-
ter.
Husbands have now reached the sea.
son of regret, caused by the fact that
their wives have disposed of their over
coats, new last spring, to the old clo'
man.
The son of an editor in the West has
recently been convicted OF arson, being
prompted to commit the crime to make
interesting local news for his fathers
paper.
A Frenchman has discovered that the
severest attack of neuralgia can be re-
ieved by directing stream of water
from a force pump against the part
affected.
Germany has just adopted law by
aT ston 4 Gdsr a63 rp0ifnt ST 6 6RSgad s ticket
for any period-the ticket remaining
good till used.
Two gentlemen, described by the
FgoHro "a well-known," quarreled
fiercely at the exhibition in Paris OF q
tattooed man, whom one OF them de-
clared was only painted. Cards were
exchanged, and duel is imminent over
this droll dispute.
Out at TIanesville, Ohio, the young
gentlemen wear satin badge bearing
the words, "Hire q hail." under the
larpel of their coats, and when bored
by inveterate takers they just turn up
the lapel and display the badge The
plan is said to work finely.
Jennie June writes that Clara Nor
ris. the actress, when in Paris, con-
sulted physician, who informed her
that she must exhaust the enormous
an1ount of nervous force she creates, or
II will consume her. It is her lie,
therefore, which this actress is now put
ting into her representations.
On the hills near Piedmont, W. Va,
millions of pigeons roost nightly.
Hunters have little use for shot guns,
as after nightfall they can catch ana
kill them without mutilating them with
shot. One gentleman, says the Pled-
mont Independent, killed S33 OF the
birds one morning, many of which were
taken without the aid of gun.
Slender paid his boy a dime that he
borrowed a long time previously
"Thank you," responded the boy,after
few moments delay. 1T seems to
me, " said the father, "that 1t does n nos !,
belong to you to thank me-" " Wen,
said Charley, III his honest, dry way,
II thought somebody ought to say IT.; ;;
and as you didn't, I thought would
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
Not for Sale.

A gentleman was walking with his
little boy at the close of the day, and
in passing the cottage of German la
borer the boys attention was attracted
to the dog. It was not high-bred
dog, but common cur. Still, the boy
took a fancy to him, and wanted his
father to buy him. Just then the owner
of the dog came home from his labors
and was met by the dog with every de-
monstration of dog JOY. The gentle
man said to the owner "My little
boy has taken a fancy to your dog and
I will buy him. What do you ask for
himP" 81 can't sell dat dog T. said
the German. "Look here" said the
gentleman, "that is poor dog any
way, but as my boy wants him will
give you five.dollars for him. " Yaas, "
says the German, CT knows he Is a
very poor dog, and he amt wort al
most nottin, but dere ish Won leetle
ding nit dat dog vot can't sell. l
can't sell the vag of his tail ven l
comes home at night"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07
A NEW CURE.-A while ago it waa

A NEW CURE.-A while ago it waa
announced that the poison of vipers was
cure for hydrophobia, and case cited
to prove the statement. That one
poison may counteract another in the
human system is illustrated by would
be suicide in Indiana who swallowed
nearly fifty grains of opium. Being at
the point of death, as a last resort two
thirds of dram of nux vomica, dis
solved in water, was injected under the
skin over various parts of the body.
The quantity of poison administered
was sufficient to kill we'll man, but in
this case its antagonism to opium made
it an agent of life, for in twenty
minutes the man was sitting up in bed,
conscious and rapidly recovering.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-11-07

ECONOMY. - The most economical
governor is the Governor of Wisconsin.
The Chief Justice of that Common
wealth rendered decision some weeks
ago, in the railroad cases, which was
thought the most important decision
that was ever rendered in that State.
But the Governor sent message to
the Chief Justice requesting him to cut
down his opinion to about one-third or
one-half its present length, because IT
will cost too much to print it.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29
Anagram =.

This system of laborious idleness-
transposition Of the letters of names so
as to form new words-is pleasantly no
ticed in the following article from the
Dublin University Magazine:
Addison gives a somewhat humorous
description of an anagrammatist, who
shut himself up for some months for the
purpose of twisting the name of his mis-
treas into as many of these conceits as
he possibly could, but was astonished to
find, after all his mental throes, that he
had misspelt her name, and that conse-
quently his anagrams were all faulty and
insufficient. Some writer's appear to have
had peculiar facility in composing ana
grams, for French poet one day sent
his mistress no less than three dozen of
them, all written upon her name, which
was Magdelaine. Anagrams were as
frequently sarcastic, however, as COM
plimentary; and thus Scallsger might
have felt the palpable hit in having his
name rendered into 'sacrilege. Sir John
What might have enjoyed the anagram
as a compliment, which said What was a
tcit, and this latter was a very simple
example. The ingenious writer who
discovered in Pilates question, 'quid est
veritas?' What is truth y its own answer,
Est vir qui adest, Qt is the man who is
here, found one of the best and neatest
anagrams which has yet been written.
OF those which have been reckoned
among the best of these literary trihes,
are Maria Touchet, 'Je chame tout, Il
charm all;) and another upon lady
named Eleanor Davis, who belonged to
the Court Of Charles |, and pretended to
be possessed of supernatural and pro-
phetic powers. To substantiate this as.
sertion on her part, she anagrammatized
her name, Eleanor Davis, into, Reveal
0 DanielP and this, though faulty in
regard to having too much by letter,
and too little by an s, was sufficient in
her mind to justify her resumption. Ar
raigned before the Court of High Com
mission, the judges found that reasoning
had no effect upon her, all attempts to
disapprove by scripture her claims to in
spiration being of no avail, till at length
one of the deans took a pen and wrote
another and more excellent anagram
upon her name: Dame Eleanor Davis,
never so mad a ladiel' This had the de-
sired effect-the engineer being hoist by
his own petard-and put the prophetic
lady in so despondeut state that she
never afterwards put forth claim to
supernatural powers. The word 'monas-
terry has been a fruitful source of ana
grams, for it has been twisted and trans
posed into many different renderings:
Nasty Rome, More Nasty, Stone Mary,
Mean Story, Money Arts, Tory Means,
Mony Tears, No Mastery, etc.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29

Father Francis to the erring woman,
"but the fault was yours" That this
fault was Mrs. Tilten's she admits in her
remarkable letter; that the graver sin
was Mr.. Beecher's seems the deduction
of his statement which we print this
morning. That there was no crime is
now plain enough. The Brooklyn story
is the story of Catherine Gaunt over
again, only the Plymouth pastor was no
silly ecclesiastic, as the novelist calls
the other, and it was hardly priestly in
him to take pleasure in the paternal
affection" which is now the gravamen OF
the charge against him. This, we are
inclined to think, is the whole story
which Mr.. Tilton's heated Imagination
has distorted into terrible crime, and
the lesson to be learned from it is in that
deduction which stands out with such
startling prominence in Mrs, Tilton's s
letter-a virtuous woman should check
instantly an absorbing love,
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29
snnu,s Garden at 81. LouIs.

You have heard of old bachelor 6
whims. There are lots of them on record,
hut Henry Shaw, of st. Louis, has given
practical execution to the most remarka.
Bile bachelors crochet of the age. He is
Scotchman, millionaire, and some
seventy-fve years old. He has construc-
ted the finest flower garden in the world.
1t has three hundred and fifty acres in it,
and is a gorgeous marvel of garden. 1t
has all the flowers in it obtainable in the
world that will grow in st. Louis climate.
1t is a bewildering paradise of floral
beauty. The flowers number by the mil
lions. Its cost no one can tell. Shaw
himself don't know. 1t is threaded by
walks, and adorned with conservatories
and hot-hoases full of the rarest exotics.
A force of one hundred gardeners is
needed to keep them in order. Shaw, it is
said, spends his entire income from his
millions in keeping it up. he began the
thing after the war, and for several years
he has opened it the public. Hundred
of thousands of visitors resort to it. 1t
is the chief attraction and curiosity for
the stranger in st. Louis to visit. And,
strange to say, no police guard it, and no
flowers are pilfered. This is the public s
reverence for the man. S generous enter
prise.
We visited the elegant house at the
head of the garden, where an elegant
picture Of Shaw represents him standing
among his flowers. Two elegant por-
traits of beautiful ladies in the garb of a
past day, representing some of his fe-
male progenitors. A huge book is kept
there for visitors to record their names
in. A curious feature of the garden is
beds devoted to one flower. For instance,
there is large one with every variety of
cactus: another with hundreds Of YER
benas, and so on Everything in pro-
digal profusion. It is q curious notion
this that prompts rich man to devote a
great income to one pet caprice, and that
principally for the benefit of others.
But in this very caprice, so unusal and
so expensive, is wrapped up his own per
,sonal aspiration. He thus makes his
celebrity. And why should a man not
strive to become known through his
mammoth gardens, as well as through
his craftsmanship or achievements OF
arms or genius2
Shaw is near his grave. He has, in
pursuance of his ambition, willed his
gardens to the city, on condition that
the city binds itself to keep them up.
The city has eagerly accepted the be-
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1874-07-29
SPECIAL NOTICE.

ScHENoK's SEA WEED ToNIo.-In the atmos-
phere experienced here during the summer
months, the lethargy produced by the heat
takes away the desire for wholesome food, and
frequent Preparations reduce bodily energy,
particularly those suffering from the effects Of
debilitating diseases. In order to keep ma
tural hea.thful activity of the system, we
must resort to artificial means. For this pur
pose Shenck's Sea Weed Tonic is very effec-
tual. A few doses will create an appetite and
give fresh vigor to the enervated body. For
dyspepsia, ii is invaluable. Many eminent
physicians have doubted whether dyspepsia
can be permanently cured by the drugs which
are generally employed for that purpose. The
Sea Weed Tonic in its nature is totally differ
ent from such drugs. 1t contains ne corrosive
minerals or acids; in fact it assists the regular
operations Of nature, and supplies her def
ciences. The tonic in its nature so much re-
sembles the gastric juice that it is almost idsn-
teal with that fluid. The gastric juice is the
natural solvent which. in a healthy condition
Of the body. causes the food to be digested;
and when this juice is not excreted in suti-
cient quantities, indigestion, with all its dis
tressing symptoms, follows. The Sea Weed
Tonic performs the duty of the gastric juice
when the latter is deficient. Schenck's Sea
Weed Tonic sold by all druggists.
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