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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
Summer Novelties.

First among elegant novelties for
summer polonaises, says fashion Jour-
nal, is the beautiful material called
Mexicaine. This is all silk, woven in
large square meshes like canvas or gui-
pure, and is shown in Jecru shades for
$2.75 a yard, and in stylish dark colors,
such as Russian gray, blue, wine, plum,
olive, and in pure white, for $2.75. The
Algerines of last year are again shown
with rough stripes of ecru and dark
brown, or else white silken bands with
brocaded figure. These bayadere
striped fabrics will make unique over
dresses for the watering places. Price
$3.50 to $3.50 yard for goods six quar-
ters wide.
The newest batistes are the canvas
batistes with large square meshes like
those of the canvas used for embroid-
cry. This simple fabric Is $1.35 yard,
but with lace-like stripes that do not
add to its beauty, it is $2. Another
fabric with square meshes is de bege
grenadine, a soft all-wool grenadine,
initiating the patterns of iron grenadine,
but shown in all colors, of which vari-
Gus gray shades are most in favor; price
60 cents yard, and three-fourths of a
yard wide. Piques with lace-like stripes
are far lighter than the heavy repped
goods so long worn, and cost 65 cents a
yard.
Long lace scarfs will be worn around
the neck when furs are laid aside and
the toilette is too dressy for silk muff-
lers. The choice scarf will be of striped
guipure edged with wide guipure lace,
must measure three yards in length,
and will cost from $15 to $50; shorter
ones are from $40 to $15. Black Span
ish lace scarfs are still in favor, but the
novelty to be introduced later is the
scarf of white Spanish blonde; price
from $3.50 to $15.
To be worn both as scarfs and wells
are long strips of real thread net, with
embroidered sprigs or dots, covered
with small jet beads, and edged with
beaded lace. These cost from So or $40
up to $40, according to length and elab-
crate ornament. The becoming net for
wells dotted at wide intervals with finely
cut jet beads is So yard; such wells
are worn in mask shape, without hem
or edging of lace.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
A Belgian Saint.

Saint Gudule is the patron saint of
Brussels. It's grand cathedral bears
her name. Few tourists, especially if
they are Protestants, are acquainted
with her history. She was the daughter
of a Flemish nobleman, born in the
year 652 at the Chateau of Ham, near
Vilvorde, and was educated by ST. Ger
trude, abbess of the monastery of
Nivelle. After the death of her in
structress in 664 she returned to the
parental roof, where she remained till
her death, which took place on the 9Th
of January, 712.. She seems to have
led an ascetic life, and to have dedica-
ted herself entirely to the service of
God. At that time people really did
believe that by becoming nuns, or by
renouncing the world-in which they
were born if not to shine, at any rate,
SIS far as lay in their power, to make
better-they were doing that which was
we'll pleasing to God. The little maid
of twelve had firmly got hold of this
idea. Nor did the extreme delicacy of
her constitution prevent her from the
practice of the severest notifications.
Frequently she spent the whole night
in prayer in the Chapel of st. Sauver
de Mozelle. On one occasion it is said
the wind extinguished her lamp as she
was going to her oratory one winter
evening, and the lamp was Immediately
relit at the prayer. On another occa-
sion, when pursued by young cavalier
more importunate than welcome, she
found refuge in pillar, which had
miraculously opened for her preserva-
tion. After her death her tomb was
visited by Charlemagne-attracted
thither by the fame of its wonders
who founded an abbey in the neighbor-
hood. When the Normans overran the
land and destroyed the monasteries, the
body of st. Gudule was removed to a
fortress near Liege but the convent of
Mozelle being rebuilt, it was brought
back still fresh and incorruptible to it's
original resting-place. In 978 it was
transferred to the church of st. Geery
at Brussels, and thence to that of st.
Michael, of which she has ever since
been the joint patroness. Tt is said on
one occasion that the Prince Charles.
brother of Lotharie, wished to gaze on
the sainted corpse; but cloud of
smoke hid it, and very properly, from
his too curious eye.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
Strange Medicines,

Insects once formed class of medi-
cines considered very effective in GER
tain cases, and time was when the doc
tor would order a dose of three gnats or
three drops of lady-bird milk just as he
might order three grains of calomel in
our day. Wood lice, ants and BEETLES
used to be prescribed for the cure of
toothache. The sacred beetle is eaten
by the women of Egypt and is regard
ed as an emblem of fertility. The oil
beetle exudes a deep yellow oil from
the Joints of the legs, which was esteem
ed diuretic and used in rheumatic COM
plants; it has also been recommended
in hydrophobia. In some cases the eff
fects attributed to these curious reme-
dies may possibly be produced by them.
as, for instance, the Turkish women
eat, cooked with butter, the blaps su-
lacta Ga sort of BEETLE with q view to
the development of fat; but when the
same remedy is represented as an anti
dote against earache and the sting of
the scorpion, we are less inclined to be-
1eVe IN ltS efhclency.
In Atwood's "History of Dominica"
we are told that the fat of snakes is es-
teemed an excellent remedy for rheu-
matism and sprains; and by the vulgar
in Persia a hard green substance about
the size of bean, found in the body of
q certain species of serpent, is reckon
ed an infallible cure for the bites of
venomous reptiles. Among the an
clients serpents' flesh was in high repute
as medicament, and was also used for
food, like the flesh of turtle. On the
continent of Europe vipers have still
place in the popular pharmacopoeia, and
Mr.. Simonds asserts that the Italians
to this day occasionally regale them
selves with a jelly made of stewed vi
pers." In Guatamala lizards eaten
alive are supposed to cure cancer.
AS late as 1918 lions fat belonged to
the n,ateria maedica of the British
pharmacopnia. Among the ancients,
Galen prescribed it as an antidote for
poisons. The smell of it was said to
drive away serpents. The Roman ply
sicians had great faith in remedies de-
rived from this animal. Pliny enumer-
ates the following First as cosmetic,
fat mixed with oil of roses gives delica-
cy to the complexion; and secondly, as
an unguent, it cures affections of the
JOINTS. The gall mixed with water
cured weak eyes; mixed with the fat,
and internally, it was remedy for cpl
lepsy. Quartan fever was cured by Civ
ing to the patient the heart roasted, but
quotidian fevers with the fat and oil of
roses. The natives of the Malay penin-
sula eat tiger flesh, believing it to be
specific for all diseases, besides impart-
ing to the one who partakes of it, the
animals courage and sagacity.
Discarded from the service of the
physician, few mollusks have found a
resting place in the popular naoterta
n1edica. Slugs and snails were ancient
ly, and in some parts are to this day, q
popular remedy in consumptive COM
plants. They are sometimes made in
to a mucilaglnous broth; sometimes
swallowed raw. Snails are, to this day,
kept on sale in London markets for this
purpose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
Let Your Wife Know Your Situation.

An exchange says: 1t is custom too
common with the men of the world to
keep their families in utter ignorance
of the situation of their business. The
wife knows nothing-has not even
an idea--of the amount of her
husbands fortune, whether it is to be
counted by hundreds or thousands.
What can a woman kept in such ig-
norance learn She spends, as q mat
ter of course, all that he gives her to
spend, with the full confidence that
when that is gone, and she asks for it,
he will give her more. If an unmar-
ried woman works she may go with q
bold, unblushing face, and demand her
wages ; but wife can demand nothing;
her claim is only for bare necessity,
and generous men, on that account, are
often too indulgent, too fearful of let
ting wife know the exact state of her
husbands finances, understand his
plans, and aid him, if possible, with
her counsels, and then these terrible
catastrophes would not SO often hap
pen. Many wife who is plunging her
husband deeper and deeper into debt
from ignorance would, if she knew his
embarrassments be tho first to re-
trench, and with true womanly SYM
pathy and generosity, help him to re-
instate his falling fortunes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
The Lesser Evil.

DR.. Hall advocates some rather start.
ling ideas concerning cold air. He is
most earnestly against cold bed-cham-
bers, which he says imperil health and
invite fatal diseases. 10 this-giving
contrast of some fifty degrees between
the temperature of the lungs and the
air of the room-the writer ascribes fre-
quent and fatal attacks of inflammation
of the lungs, and concludes with the
assertion (Which will astonish some)
that it is even safer to sleep in bad
air all night with temperature over
fifty than in pure air with tempera-
ture under forty. For the bad air may
sicken you, but cannot kill you; while
the cold air can and does kill very
often.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
Our SbIps.


/ stood at the harbor awhile to-day,
Watching the ships that came and went
In and out on the tickle waves
Each ON some conscious errand bent.
And thought, as I watched, that the sea Of
Life
Is filed with vessels that come and go;
Ships that forever at wayside ports
Take up their cargoes Of Joy and woe.
All Of us have our ships at sea-
Coming and going from East to West.
Every day sends some forth to sail
Every day brings some in to rest.
Every day there are launched abroad,
Ships of Life on the Futures tide;
Frail as fairy's bark their strength,
And the hearts of their pilots are untried.
Away they sail on the billows dark,
From home and from harbor drifting far,
Their rudders lost, and to guide their course
Not even the light Of friendly star.
And we've wait till our eyes grow dim;
Watch and wait on the harbor strand,
Till we scarcely note how the years roll by,
Praying our barhs may come back to land.
Thou, Lord, who knowest all things below,
Who lookest afar DER the dreary sea,
Do as Thou wilt-if they come not back,
Thou seest them yet, we have trust in Thee
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
NaVvies and Their Habits.

The navy is not a drunkard. He
could not get through the violent and
sustained labor if he were an habitual
sot. When he is " keeping steady" he
is an abstemious man. He never has
beer brought to him when at work, as
is the custom of puddlers and foundry
men, who may be said to work upon
beer. The navy has drink of beer
for dinner and another for supper, and
perhaps the dodgers in a shanty may
have a "pint round" as they sit and
smoke in the evening. Perpetual in
fraction of the licensing act goes on in
every navy settlement. Every shanty
settlement. Every shanty keeper has
barrel of beer, and retails the drink
to the dodgers in the house indeed to
every non-suspicious person who may
ask for it. The navvy's life is kind of
modern labor of Sisyphus. He saves
his money. He buys himself good
kit. Not unfrequently, when he can
keep steady long enough, he invests in
q silver watch-the larger it is the bet
ter value he considers he has for his
money. He has rolled his stone nearly
on to the plateau of competence. Then
he 'breaks out" and the stone runs
down to the bottom. He meets an old
chum, and they fall drinking together;
or spell of wet weather may occur,
and the NAVY finding the time hang
heavy on his hands, takes to card play
ing for beer; or he may have had a
quarrel with his master. Sometimes
from sheer ernui he can stand 1t no
longer, but must be off to the nearest
town; in other cases he has his drink
out at home. When the navy goes on
the spree, he drinks not from the bar
rel of his shanty, but hies him to the
public house. There he drinks first
his money, then his watch, and then
his clothes, till he has drunk everything
except what he stands up in, save q
triie of marching money, and enough
to make up his little bundle. Then he
tramps, for, after heavy spree, he does
not care for going back to work in the
billet from which he lapsed. He
trudges to the next "seat of work, "
and takes on there, in all probability to
pursue the same routine, and as likely
as not in six weeks time he is back
again at the previous job, at which, if
in bypast time he has proved himself a
fair workman, he is taken on without
the slightest demur. He was free to go
and is free to come. He represents
simply so many shovelsful of earth to
be moved, and if there is need for the
earth to be moved there is need for
him. m.-AU the Year Round,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11
The Human Heart.

From recent review of Rev. DR..
Houghton's experiments regarding the
muscular force exerted by the human
heart the following facts are taken:
The heart is composed of innumerable
muscular fibers arranged like two balls
of twine, each with cavity in it's CEN
ter, and both completely enveloped in
third ball. These fbers are, however,
not continuous, as in the case of twine
wound on a ball, but work independ-
emily. By calculating the force exerted
by these fibers, when either contracted
or extended, and expressing the result
in " foot-tons that is, the force re-
quired to lift ton to the height of one
foot-it appears that the daily work of
the left ventricle alone, which lifts at
each stroke three ounces of blood
through'a a height of 1928 feet, is equal
to about SO, FOG foot-tons.
Estimating the relative power of the
right ventricle to that of the left, in
the proportion of five to thirteen, the
total daily work of both is equal to 1884,
208 foot-tons. Although the average
weight of the heart is about 9-36
ounces, the work done by it in a given
time exceeds that accomplished by all
other muscles exercised in boat race
during the same period. Helmholz,
the German physicist, proved that the
heart could raise it's own weight 90, $50
feet in an hour, while the best locomo-
tive engine could only raise it's own
weight 2,700 feet in the same time. An
active climber, with the full exercise oi
all the needed muscles, could only ac-
complish 5000 feet in nine hours, OF
one-twentieth the work done by the
heart.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11

A Cars REFUaE.-As roundsman
in New York was patroling he saw
fine Maltese cat run up the avenue,
purs ued by four vicious dogs. She was
closely pressed, and to avoid her pur-
suers ran up lamp-post into the Ian.
tern. Thrusting her paw through a
small hole broken in the glass, the cat
held her position and breathed easier.
But new danger menaced puss. After
the roundsman had driven away the
dogs, he saw that the fur on the eats
back had taken fire. 1t was extending
in all directions. In spite Of her pain,
puss still clung to her perch, mewfng
piteously. The kind-hearted rounds
man climbed up, and, turning off the
gas, rescued the cat from her perilous
position. A bright blue ribbon around
her neck showed that the cat was pet
in some household
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11

Or COURSE Nor. There is Danbury
legend to the effect that a party desir-
ing to transact some private business
with another, was invited by the other
to step into neighboring store. "But
we will be disturbed there" said the
first party. "Oh, no" said the second
party, "they don't advertise"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11

Placards are to be found on most of
the closed saloons of Ohio-"No ser
vices here until further notice"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-04-11

The old styleof combing the hair over
the ears is revived among the ls;dies,
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17
Phoebe Mining Items.
IYr.m tn. Record Of June al


The routine Of mining matters for the
week ending last night, has differed in
very slight respects from that OF pre-
vious weeks. In the RAYMOND d Ely
explorations are still proceeding on the
120O-foot level. but so far without dc-
veloping anything noteworthy. The
eastern drift is open To an extent Of GO
feet. the face showing the same features
as heretofore. The western drift liz be-
inc run through the cross-head. and II
will probably be 10 or 100 feet in length
before 1t cuts the ledge on the other side
Of the break. The drift In now 80 feet
in length. No other work OF any conse-
quence is being prosecuted in the mine,
from which no ore whatever is being
hoisted. The mills are running stead
ily on tailings, the yield from which is
satisfactory. From the Magnet ground,
which In being worked through the Ray
mond X Ely shaft, some ~ or 10 tons
OF ore is being raised daily. The ten
stamp mill Of the Magnet Company is
kept fully occupied crushing the ore.
The latter is not Of high grade, but yields
fair returns.
At No. 3 shaft Of the Meadow Valley
the l200-foot level is being driven east
erly ut present, without finding any new
developments worthy Of notice. In tho
upper levels Of this shaft ore is being
taken from above the ninth westerly and
the G25-foOt eastcrly. the breasts pre-
senting the usual appearance and yield.
At No. o, or Summit shaft, sinking is
going ON as ~ usual. and the drift is be-
Ing extended toward the long drift from
No. ,. Affairs at the mill are progress
ing ms heretofore. and call for no re-
marks.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17
Truckee Items.
[Prou The Republican. June ls.l

From Tie Republican, June is.l
r. p. II. Greeley and John Hallahan
have made arrangements to have ten
tons Of ore from the cleopatra" mine
In Peavine District reduced at the smelt-
ing works in this place. Average ore
will be sent to the smelling works for a
thorough test. The ore contains n large
amount Of lead and iron, and aside from
the silver IL is supposed to carry. these
minerals will be valuable here for use as
huxes in the furnaces for smelling base
metal ores Of the Tecoma Mining Com
pany.
Mr.. Kirby, formerly Of Truckee, is
prospecting in the Panamint mining dis.
trict, 90 miles from Lone Pine, east OF
Los Angeles and neal the boundary line
between Nevada and California. In q
letter to Harry Hollister Of this place,
Kirby speaks in hopeful terms OF the
prospects Of the Panamint mines. Re
cent sales have been made to parties in
the interest Of Senator j. p. Jones to
the amount Of S90, 1000.
The bottom Of one Of the furnaces at
the smelling works fell out on Sunday
scattering the melted liquid ore in every
direction. The improper construction
| Of the furnace was the cause OF the ac-
| cident: ii was not strong enough to y
tain the pressure OF the melted and
melting ore from above. The furnace
has been repaired and is again in oper-
alton.
Wesley Meyers managed to get $500
| sheep over the Summit ON Sunday. The
| flock belongs 10 Mr.. j. Prosscr, and
were wintered near Folsom. The sheep
will be pastured this Summer and Fall
in the vicinity Of Prosser Creek.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17
The Sutro Tunnel Decision.


The Sutro tunnel contest IN congress
seems to have been ofousht 10 an Emu
by the Senate judiciary committee ~,
porting the INDEFINITE pos'pohshheh' "'
the House mining ona emoouyihg 'ho
Nesiey Inc ooiato WIN ao,
cept "a report OF tue commune WV
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AZ or;.;noI nwnors IN ,bo coms,ocl
n,;,.sy Mr. Sntro,s cop,r,c, WAS Main.
liz forfeited by his own neglect. Who is
legally bound 10 suffer by negligence.
me marty in defanlt or the mining COM.
NAMES who were In no way obligated be-
yond the st~ipulations of their c~ontractsp
I,s,;ca domards that The ou,.rs ~ Tho
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17
Important Balloon Invention.

Our townsman, @. +. McGlashan. has
invented a method Of guiding balloons
which promises to assist materially in
solving the problem Of aerial navigation
A smooth steel rail is laid upon the
ground or elevated upon trcstle work,
and extends in u continuous track be-
tween two given points which il Is de-
sinble TO connect by the balloon route.
This rail may be OF any suitable form,
but the ordinary 1T" rail Of the mil
road every purpose. A slide
OF clasp moves freely along the rail, as
ssisted in its movements by friction
wheels. This slide firmly grasps or
holds the rail. and from il TO a windlass
in the car Of the balloon, extends a rope.
The wind is the usual motive power
employed. and the track must be laid
with reference to the direction Of the
prevailing air-currents. The balloon
cannot 60 in any other direction than
the one desired. because Of the rope,
guide and track. and by their aid n de
scent can be effected ut any moment.
For nearly seven years Mr.. McGlashan
has been investigating the subject, and
experimenting upon the principles rclat-
ing TO the plan. There aru several in
genious mechanical e~ontriNnccs in the
ear Of the balloon. TO prevent jars, TO as
sist in winding or unwinding the rope
from the w~indlass, and TO prevent the
disagreeable rotary motion peculiar TO
balloons. Plans are perfected for the
adjustment Of sails, the rope and rail.
forming the connection between the at
mosphere and the long sought other ele-
ment. Screw propulsion may also be
employed in guiding or impelling the
aerial craft. We have seen the models.
examined the drawings, and witnessed
many Of the experiments. From these
are thoroughly satisfied that n cor
rect principle is involved. The inyen-
ion has been secured by letters patent.
,nd will he subjected to a practical ties,
San Franciso or Sacramento during
he Summer. -Traekse RIP, juno 10.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17

ASoruEn Iowa Congressman declines
a denomination. The Hon. W. q. Don
nan Of the Third District has written
a letter declining absolutely to BE- a ran
didate for reelection. He dcyotes u
large part Of his letter to a defense OF
his action in pocketine his share Of the
salary grab. His sensitiveness on the
subject suggests to an exchange the bare
possibility that he may have been in
fiuenced in his decision by the bad odor
which has chung so pcrsisten,ly to that
transportation Of public funds.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-06-17
Eureka Items.
From the sentinel. June al

From the Sentinel, June it.1
The coal receipts from the 30th ult.
To the present instant have aggregated
at the various furnaces as follows: Rich
mond. GI,526 bushels; Eureka Consol-
dated. $4,000 bushels; Ruby Consolid-
ated. 1900 bushels: and the Hoosac,
$4,000 bushels; in all. 1886 bushels.
The bullion product for the thirteen
days ending last evening was ~ follows:
Richmond. isi.6J0 pounds: Eureka
Consolidated. 35i.950 pounds: Ruby
Consolidated, 233, sos pounds; Hoosac.
$50. 900 pounds; in all. 1853. 40s
pounds. The shipments for the same
period were: Richmond. $40. 1872 pounds:
Eureka Consolidated, 1G4,4l5 pounds:
Ruby Consolidated. 276.G5G pounds;
and the Hoosac. 100, 096 pounds, e1hib-
iting altogether an aggregate amount Of
sil 269 pounds that have been shipped
hence TO San Francisco. New York and
other quarters since the first instant.
Who that sees these figures will say Eu-
reka is not u lively, go-ahead campg