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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
A MARYLAND Millionaire.

A correspondent, writing a descrip-
tion of Baltimore millionnaire's resi-
dence, says: "Rivaling this residence
is country seat, before whose win
dows, to please the children, one bright
Christmas playhouse sprung up in a
night by veritable magic in their
delighted eyes, and picturesque house
at Newport, where princely hospitality
is dispensed all summer long. The
owner of all this began life with one
suit of clothes and an umbrella, an d
when his clothes got torn he mended
the rent with piece of the umbrella.
He drifted finally to far-off, vast
empire, whose climate and scenic bar
barism would have terrified less brave
men, and across the plains of perpetual
snow he laid the narrow iron path of
the locomotive, quiekening the icy
deserts with it's terrific life, as warm,
fresh blood would flow through frozen
mans veins. If it had been accident.
his success would have stopped there |;
being genius, that was but the begin
ming of his work. To-day the mechani-
cal studies and pursuits and experiments
that would be most mems labor are his
recreation. He it was who contrived
the famous submarine cigar boat, so
called from its shape, and which might
we'll have been the prototype of Verne's
maveloas Nautilaus. His house is
ventilated and heated by process Of
his own invention, whose ingenuity is
astonishing and its results perfect. His
present work is mammoth organ, in
whose new mechanism he hopes to over
come some awkward defects hitherto
tolerated because believed to be un-
avoidable. Like the stern brick wall
shelter1ng his estate, he has built a
closely guarded barrier of reserve
around the simplicity, the unconven-
tionality, and the kindliness of his
private life. And as the few fortunate
visitors tread lightly on the soft grass
and pass the flowers, careful lest they
should abuse the privilege, SO those
who, more fortunate still, have enjoyed
his courtesy, respect the delicate silence
he SO scrupulously guards"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
Exhaustion OF the Brain.

DR.. Radcliffe, in his recent Croonian
lectures, is reported to have discussed,
at much length and very acutely, the
subject of brain exhaustion, so common
at the present day. After describing
the leading symptoms, such as loss of
memory, depression of spirits, in
creased or lessened sleepiness, unusual
irritability, epileptiform condition OF
the nerves, and sometimes transitory
coma, he argues against urging the pa
tient to eat heartily, believing that's
a practice tends to develop the disease;
he equally opposes the training diet
system, as generally starving the nerve
tissues by excluding hydrocarbon from
food. Nor should the patient be urged
to work more than is natural under the
circumstances, nor to rest from head
work, in many cases cerebral exhaus-
tion being intensified by the brain
lying fallow; if there is undue sleep
lessness, the head should lie low on the
pillow, and if undue sleepiness, it.
should be kept high. @
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
A Strange Case.

A New York paper contained letter
from j. @. Dalton, NJ. D., on the sub
iect of hydrophobia, in which he speaks
of the possibility of mad dog com.
municating the disease by simply lick
ing an abraded spot on the hand of its
master. The truth of this was terribly
illustrated not long ago. A Mr.. Van
Guilder, printer employed in an es-
tablishment in Fulton street, Brooklyn,
had small black and tan terrier, sab
iect to fts. One day while the dog was
in paroxysms his master took him in
his arms to soothe him the little crea-
ture recognized Van Guilder and licked
his face, touching his lips, on which
there was slight abrasion. The fit
proved to be more violent than usual,
and the dog died in his masters arms,
but without showing any symptoms OF
hydrophobia.
Half an hour afterward Mr.. Van
Guilder tried to wash his hand and was
seized with slight convulsion. A
bOCOuu VI ltdl pIOuuOCu ~ hAuOh hlO1O
marked effect, aud within an hour and
a half of the dogs death the master
was suffering from the worst symptoms
of hydrophobia. DIR. Hormiston of
Brooklyn having been summoned saw
no hope of saving the patient, and
recommended that he should be sent to
Flatbush Hospital. The advice was
acted upon, and Mr.. Van Guilder be-
came an inmate of the institution.
For the first twenty-four hours after
his admission to the hospital he was
carefully watched. But as the end ap-
preached his paroxysms became so terri
BILE that the nurses and watchers fed
from the room and locked the door.
For two hours they remained outside
listening to the shrieks of the dying
man. Then all was still, and when
they ventured to open the door and
look in the floor was Uttered with
broken glass and shattered furniture,
and in the midst of the debris lay the
lifeless body of Van Guilder, his
clenched hands and distorted features
bearing unmistakable evidence of the
agony in which he died.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
An Aerial Gulf Stream,

In explanation of sundry meteoro-
logical phenomena in Europe, NJ. de
Tastes holds the theory that there is q
large air current, an serial river, accom-
panying the Gulf stream, passing over
northern Europe, then going south over
the east Of Europe, entering tropical
Africa, and probably uniting with the
northwest trade winds on the east
coast, while the equatorial current is a
returning branch. Vertical movements
arise from friction of the current with
the comparatively calm mass of air
forming the left bank of the river,
where these movements are opposite to
that of the hands of a watch. The
river has its floods and its abatements I;
during the former the whirlwinds are
more frequent and intense. The @rlal
circuit circumscribes a mass of air
having higher atmospheric pressure
than the body of the current, and which
is to the current what the "Sargasso
sea is to the Gulf stream. In this
zone of calms, the air has only irregular
movements, from causes purely local,
or eddies in its circumference.
The character of European winters is
largely determined by the situation and
extent of this zone of calms. II it rests
on the Mediterranean and the north of
Africa (the most ordinary case), the
bed of the equatorial current extends
over the British isles and the northwest
of France, and the winters are mild and
rainy. If it is carried further to the
south, the current bends eastward
toward Spain and the Mediterranean.
France ia then on the left bank, and the
cold air of northern latitudes comes to
it. This takes place only twice or thrice
in century. Lastly, the equatorial
may have such force of impulsion,
that it approaches Europe by way OF
Norway and Lapland, letting the zone
of calms cover central Europe. France
is then on the right bank of the current,
separated from polar colds by It's whole
breadth. The winter is moderately
cold, rains rare, fogs abundant, winds
weak. This was precisely the character
of the past winter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
Goldfish.

1t is said that probably about 60, ,000,-
900 or 10000, 900 Goldfish are taken from
the sea annually around the shores of
Newfoundland. But even that quantity
seems small when we consider that the
cod yields something like $500, 900 eggs
each season, and that even 100000
have been found in the roe of single
cod. Other fish, though not equaling
the cod, are wonderfully productive.
A herring, six or seven ounces in weight,
is provided with about 10000 ova.
After making all reasonable allowances
for the destruction of egg and of the
young, it has been calculated that in
three years a single pair of herring
would produce 154, 100000. Button
said that if pair of herrings were left
to breed and multiply undlsturbed for
period of twenty years, they would
yield a fish bulk equal to the globe on
which we live. The cod far surpasses
the herring in fecundity. We're it not
that vast numbers of the eggs are de-
stroyed, fish would so multiply as to fill
the water completely.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
Cremation.

In an article on the cremation of dead
bodies, Professor RECLAIM of Leipsic
advocates the adoption of Siemens' re-
generative system for the purpose, as
being "the most simple of all crema-
tions, and that which best satisfies tho
piety of families" He has had special
apparatus constructed and expert
mented with. According to his pro-
posal, "before the friends of the de-
ceased have assembled the body is let
down Gin or without cofin) into
walled and empty space; it is merely
in contact with the air raised to awhite
temperature, and the oxygen of which
combines with the atoms of the organic
tissues. 1t burns without odor in this
hot medium as candle is consumed
without oder in air. There remain
simply the ashes, uninixed with foreign
bodies. The combustion is s, perfect
that I have never observed IA the ohm.
ney the presence of vapor OF OF smoke,
but merely chat Of het air,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
College Days Ended.

Sweet summer bells are ringing
A tender, mournful lnell;
Our college days are ended,
And we must say farewell.
But let our song be joyous,
As in glad days of yore,
While we stand around the elm tree,
Emblem Of seyenty-four.
Now Alma Mater bids us
A godspeed on our way;
Strong in the right aud dauntless,
She wields loving sway. ..r
And, grander aims inspiring,
To nobler work she calls
All those whom time may gather
Within her sheltering walls.
The past holds memories precious
The future, too, is fair,
For we are rich in youth and hope,
And the bond Of love we bear;
This, classmates, ne'er will sever,
Though changing fate may frown,
But bind us close forever, ta.
Till 1.-The end the work shall crown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18

EoHo.-A correspondent writes as
follows of celebrated place in Colo
RADIO Canyon, called Echo Park When
a gun is discharged total silence follows
the report for moment, then, with
startling suddenness. the echo is heard,
seemingly at great distance-say FIVE
miles to the south-whence il comes
back in separate and distinct reverbera-
tions, as if leaping from glen to glen.
Louder and quicker grows the sound,
until apparently directly opposite,
when q full volume of sound is re-
turned; then once more the echo is
heard, like the swapping Of q cap, fer
10 tho eastward,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18

DEsTRoYEp.-Two Turkish villages,
one having a population of 500 or 600,
and the other $500, lately met with
utter destruction by earthquakes, and
twenty lives were lost. 1t is said that
undulations OF the earth, several feet
high, like the waves of the sea, ran
through the largest village. The Ameri.
can missionaries make Sn appeal ia be-
half Of the sufferers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18

reptitiously alongside Of our vans and
cars and donated us the parcels with a
heartiness that spoke well for their
generosity, but wore on the paper. The
party on our van looked like crowd of
indignant millers trying to climb a
fence
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18

The FIRsT.--C. T. Butler, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, writes to New Haven
paper that the first vessel ever driven
by steam was started on the Gauadal-
quiver in 1893, while Columbus was
prowling along the shores of the sup
posed Indies. Mr.. Butler says that he
has seen the original plans on parch-
ment of the boat and engine by Don
Blusco, the inventor, and that the en-
gine is far more simple, and in it's action
more direct, than any he has ever seen
in this country. King Ferdinand had
the vessel and machinery broken up as
the work of the devil.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18
The New States.

AS there is probability that New
Mexico and Colorado will be admitted
as States into the Union, it may be in
teresting 20 recall to mind what vast
area is comprised in these Territories.
New Mexico contains an area of 210,-
900 square miles; Colorado includes
about 100000 square miles. If we re-
member that the area of New York
State is not far from $4,000 square
miles, we shall have more definite
idea of the size of the proposed new
States. The mining resources of both
New Mexico and Colorado are extern
sive, and agricultural productions are
SO abundant as to afford bright pros
poets when the land shall be more
highly cultivated. Pixies Peak, one of
the highest spurs on the Rocky Noun
tains, has given to Colorado special
notoriety. Denver, the capital, has a
population of about 1000. The first
house was erected in that vicinity in
the fall of 1857. In 1862 an act was
passed by Congress providing for the
establishment of mint in Denver.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-18

orange.peel Il often the power be-
hind the thrown,
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
NeeU Pension Lar.

HNDER an act OF Congress approved March g.
" 1873, widows of officers who were killed, or
died OF disease contracted in the service, are now
entitled to 500 per month for each OF their chill
dren. ...Ut
The guardian OF minor child OF soldier who
heretofore only received $500 per month pension
snow entitled to $40. per moth
Soldiers who receive invalid pensions can now
have their pensions increased 10 any sum or rate
between IS. and tl8. per month.
Soldiers who have lost their discharges can now
obtain duplicates.
Fathers and mothers who lost sons in the serv-
ice upon whom they were dependent for support,
can also obtain PENSIONS
The undersigned having had over 10 years ex.
perlence in the Claim agency business will attend
promptly to claims under the above act.
Call on or address 'N
LEWIS POTTER 10
Attorney for Claimants,
New Bloomfield,
9otf Perry Co., Pa
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
A Country Boys Achievement.

Over fifty years ago, youth, working on
a farm, asked his father to give him money
enough to buy q gun. The old man could
not spare it, but the boy, nothing daunted,
found an old piece Of iron about the place,
and in the course of time contriyed to make
a gun barrel out of it, with the very meager
facilities afforded by country blacksmith's S
shop. He had not the materials to make
lock and stock, so he walked to the nearest
town and traded for the necessary attach
ments, and was encouraged by the smith for
having made so good shooter this gave
him the ambition to make another, SO he
went to cutting out grindstones from the
native rock to raise the money for gun ma
terials in short time there was consid-
cradle demand for guns of his make. Dur
ing the French war with Prussia, he was
called upon to furnish guns for the army,
and in less than eight months he made and
delivered to the government Of France rifles
of particular pattern, costing five millions
of dollars, which amount was duly paid.
The same man furnishes rifles now for the
United States, South America, Rome, Spain,
Egypt, and Japan. The farmers boy who
wanted gun is Eliphalet Remington, of
Ilion N. Y His mandatory covers four
acres of ground, and he employs twelve hun
dred men, Not satisfied with this achieve
ment, he has recently completed sewing
machine which is reported to represent the
latest and most perfect advance in the inn
provements of this important adjunct Of do
mestic economy. This is the type of a boy
who, when there is not way, makes a way
for himself.
Many youth would have sat down and
pouted, thinking over what a hard thing it
was that he could not get gun, with hard
thoughts against the father for being SO
stingy. Not so with young Remington
he wanted gun and was determined to
have it and he got it by his own energy
and pluck.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

A LII KINDS OF JOB PRINTING
"A Neatlycxecuteda at the bloomfield Tims
steam Job Once
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
FARM AND HOUSEHOLD ITEMS

We invite communications from all persons who are
Interested in matters properly belonging to TINS de-
partment.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
Female Ingenuity.


There is quilt in the Cincinnati Exposi-
tion which is composed of 24750 pieces of
cloth, and nobody knows how long it tQok
to put them together, There is another
quilt made Of silk, and into every figure is
deliberately wrought some text of Scripture
There is also rug of worsted work which
required the constant work of three women
for months. 1t was made for some young
lady to stand upon at the supreme moment
of her marriage.
1t is remarkable to note the forms in
which the female ingenuity displays itself
The pictures hung around the walls of the
ladies department illustrate of some of the
peculiarities. First in number came the
worsted pictures. There are great varie-
ty Of subjects Of every grade and merit.
Then come pictures, some Of them as i'm
pressive landscapes lat distance) as any
art hall can furnish, and actually made of
hair. The scene Of Hagar in the wilderness
is portrayed with so much skill that it is
difficult to believe that all the effects are
worked out solely from the material of hair.
Another curiosity is a picture, Or rather a
representation of flowers carved out Of bak-
er's bread and touched up with paint so that
it looks like careful wax-work This piece
has retained its features for five years, and
unless the rats get at it, is good for five
years more.
Then come wreaths of flowers made from
seeds. Pumpkin seeds, corn, rice, and
wheat are the principle constituents, and
they are SO worked up, as to look remarka-
bly, like natural flowers. There are also
wreaths and pictures Of she'll work frames
and wreaths made of bits of leather pic.
lures and wreaths cut with wonderful skill
inwhite paper; beadwork ornaments flow
ers of fsh-scales; "snow tree' made oI
frayed linen, and score of other monstros-
tiles which none but wornan's brain could
ever have invented.
gB- The method Of harvesting corn by
cutting the stalks close to the ground and
curing lie crop IN shocks has no injurious
effect upon the grain. If cut when the
grain is glazed, the corn ripens perfectly,
and the value of the fodder is greatly more
than when the crop is topped or left unit
it is dry. ll
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

az The "lock-out'' of English farm la
borers, which has recently come TO an end,
lasted 1s weeks, and cost the National La
borer's Union ste5,OOO. Two thousand
four HUNDRED men were locked out; Of
these 400 have migrated elsewefe, 44O have
emigrated, and 1890 have returned to work,
leaving 84O still unemployed.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

Salt o piece Of the thin part Of the
hanks, the tops Of the ribs, or piece OF
the brisket, for five days. Boil until very
tender; then place between two boards,
with heavy weight upon the top one, and
lot 1t remain until cold. Serve Il as It is.
and garnish il with parsley.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06
Gbr Gintes, Mem BlournfirlO, l1u.
A NEW AND COMPLETE
Bible Commentary

ny Doctors JAMESON, TAUssrr and Bnows

1t is Far in Advance of the older Works.
10 is Critical, Practical and Explanatory = IT Is
C0npendtOus and Comprehensive IN It's Chdrdc
teT--U has "a Critical Introduction to each BOOK
Of Scripture, and Is on far TIE most Practical
SugqeStiUe Scientific and Popular Work Of the
Kind in the English Language.
The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

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The Bloomfield times. [volume] (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1867-187?, 1874-10-06

A DEMONSTRATORS NOTICE. - Notice is
IA hereby given, that Letters OF Administration
on the estate OF Catharne Kline, late OF Liver
pool township, Perry county, Pa. deceased, have
been granted TO the SUBSCRIBER, residing In same
township; All persons indebted to said estate are
requested 10 make immediate payment, and those
having claims. wllipTeaent them duly anthcntIca-
etd fOT settlement. M JONAS KLINE
june 30, l674-6t, , Administrators.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
CREEDMOOR.
Ball Practice by the Twenty-second Reg
{ fment N.G.S.N.Y. Yesterday-A Fine

Ball Practice by the Twenty-second Reg.
fment N.G.S.N.Y. Yesterday-A Fine
Score.
In compliance with existing orders from Adju-
tant General Rathbones ofice the Twenty second
regiment paraded yesterday morning for rine
practice at the Creedmoor Iange. The men turned
out in light marching order and with one days ra.
lions. The roll was called at half-past six O'Clock
A. M, and at about seven the line OF march was
taken up, but on account OF delays of one kind or
another the regiment did not reach Creedmoor until
near ten O'Clock, and shooting commenced soon
afterward
The number Of rounds fired was i've at 200 yards
and five at 500 yards. The shots of the shorter
range were made from the shoulder, and those
taken at the longer distance from any position but
without a rest. The target at 200 yards was six
feet by four feet, with eight inch bulls eye, and
that used at 500 yards, six feet square, with two
foot bulbs eye. The rife used was the regulation
breechloader, served with central fre metallic
cartridge. It was possible to make score OF
twenty at each range or forty altogether
The regiment turned out iron $50 TO 300 men,
or these 1853 were able to make the minimum score
OF eight points at 200 yards, and became entitled
to shoot at 500, and some III were disauaIifled
because OF not making the required number OF
points on the first I'VE rounds. From the marks.
men who shot at both ranges the following score
has been selected for publications.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1874-06-19
OF ID Company, Twelfth Regi-
ment N.G.S.N.Y.

COMPANY, TWELFTH REGIMENT N.GSN.Y.l
NEW YORK, June II, 1874. J
To THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD
With view to the education OF the entire ranks
0ftne National Guard in craftsmanship, in con ira
distinction to the prevalent plan OF selecting a
team OF twelve men from a whole regiment, and
thus limiting general efforts to excel this company
proposes TO ofer twelve OF its members to contest
rifle match with IKE number Of members from
any other company IN the First division Except
ing the other companies OF the Twelfth regiment)
upon the following terms, VIZ -
fha-rhe members of each team shah have been
regularly enrolled members Of their respective contest.
ing companies prior to January !, 1874;
model.
TAtrd.Ammunton Such in every respect as is issued
FoytA-place; National Rifle Association Range,
FWh-D Distance Two hundred yards.
SiItA-Postlon. Standing
s S;ra,nT seven With two sighting shots
Ninlh-prize TO be the tide Of "Champion Rife Com
pany, First Division N.GsN.Y," and trophy TO be Sc
lected BY the contestng companies to be Of moderate
TsnM-Reiereea One each to be selected by the con-
testing the referees chosen to select
Eeuenth-Match to be subject however the consent
and approval OF our commanding officers and of
to the rules OF the National Rifle ASSOCIATION.
Trelfh.Each company contestng shall furnish the
team At least aye Gays before the day Of the match
Trteen Al other proper regulations for the conduct
Acceptances or ATOMS relative to the iorego
ing challenge to be IN writing addressed to Captain h.
By direction Of Company b. Twsiith infantry.
w.O. REDDY.
JOHN BEATTIE, }Commiuee
H. B. SMITH (er cNcionJ