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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Archery Statistics.

The returns for the Female Archery
Clubs of America, for the season of 1879,
are aDin. We gather from them the fol-
lowing interesting statistics, which in
dictate that this bl anch of industry is in
hourishing condition: a-
The target was hit during the season
three times out of a possible "a ,000 The
rumor that these three times were acct
dents is without foundation. 1874 of
the archers have become hopefully en-.
gagged to the young gentlemen who were
so kind as to teach them how to aim.
S,940 other girls are sure they would
have become engaged had it not been
for these 1874. The 9,940 do not hesitate
to assert that the 1874 took unfair ad-
vantages, and were unbecomingly for
ward. The matter is to be brought to
the notice of the next national conven-
ton of archers. During the year, 1884,
948 barn doors were well hit. Of this
number, 81, 474 appertained to barns sit
Gated less than q mile to the right of the
target; 92,474 to barns situated less than
that distance to the left of the target.
The casualties of the year are inmate
rial, and considerably less in number and
severity than those of the season of 1878.
1t appears from the returns that only $50
cows, Is horses, 7 goats, pigs, so small
boys. and %, 720 peddlers of new map
of Palestine, were either killed or wound
ed during the season, and that in every
instance the blame was in the animal
hit. The archers, to girl, had filed af-
fidavits from which it appears that each
of these cows. horses, goats, pigs, and
boys, were recklessly exposing their lives
by standing within $3.50 feet of the re.
spective targets at the time the accident
ccurred.-AlbGny JournGl.i
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
From Washington

Mr.. Peixotto, United States Consul at
Lyons, sends to the Department of State, al
Washington, the following report of the result
of the crops in France: Wheat in four depart.
ments is very good; in seven it is good; in
twenty-three fair; in torty-one inferior; in
fifteen bad. Oats in forty-one departments
very good; in twenty six fair; in twelve in
ferior. 1t has not been bad with oats any
where. Barley in six departments superior;
in thirty-five good; in nineteen fair. While
the crops OF oats and barley in France are
good, wheat is inferior, and the demand for il
will be large.
A statement OF the operations of the Patent
Office during the last fiscal year shows that
during the twelve months ended June 80 last,
$4,000 applications for patents were received,
2,674 caveats were fled, l2,47l patents were
issued, and ,547 trade marks and labels regis
tered. There were 1913 patents granted but
withheld for payment OF final fees The total
receipts of the office were $703, LAG, being
1854, 495 in excess of its total expenditures.
General Francis A. Walker, superintendent
of the census, with view to securing greater
accuracy and uniformity in the agricultural
statistics for the tenth census, has Just issued
a circular setting forth the aims and wishes OF
the bureau with regard to the method OF
arranging such statistics The census enum-
GRAFTON will begin June l, $50, and end on or
before June 30, 1880, and all persons engaged
in agriculture are desired to make notes from
time to time OF the quantities and values oil
their several crops gathered, and the number
of acres OF land planted, in order that the
statements, when made TO the enumerators,
may be OF the highest possible value.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
gIThe Highest House in the World.


A foctor writes to the New York San
the following letter. ''In your issue of
the Sun, on the 18th. there is a para
graph which states that the hi CHEST
inhabited house in the world is believed
to be the one erected for the miners en-
ployed on Mount Lincoln, in the main
range of the Rocky mountains, Park
county, Col. 1t is IA, l57 feet above sea
level" would respectfully call your
attention to the fact that there is on the
Callao, Lima and Oroya railroad, Peru,
ninety-four miles from Lima, on the sum-
nit of the Andes, small town called
Galera, OF as the Peruvians style it,
"tunel de la Gina" This place is stu
ated on the western slope of the divid-
ing range of the great Andean chain,
l5,645 feet above the line of perpetual
snow. 1t was founded in 1872 by an
engineering corps of the Oroya rail
road, represented by Martin Van Brock
lin, now superintendent of the Metro
politan elevated railroad, New York A;
his brother, Herman Van Brocklin, and
Fl. j. Tobias of Illinois. 1t derives its
name from tunnel or gallery which is
being bored through the summit from
the Oroya railroad, and is l,l73 metres,
OF 3, 847 feetin length. make this state
ment from personal knowledge, having
been in the employ of Henry Meiggs,
and compelled to live at that place for a
period of ten months. These facts are
given from actual measurement. taken
from the records of the chief engineer at
| that time
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
A Child MaMgled by a Leopard.

A fearful accident recently took place
at .Margate, England. The proprietor
of a place of amusement there has q
number of wild animals for public eX-
hibition, and among them a female
leopard is said to be rather vicious. The
whole place was thrown into confusion
and alarm by the animal suddenly tax
ing hold of q little girl about six years
old and gnawing her right arm from the
shoulder down to the wrist The child
was paying avisit, in company with her
aunt, to the animals between three and
four o'clock in the afternoon to see them
fed. The child, perceiving no danger,
passed in piece of cake to the leopard,
which the latter, strange to say, received
quite playtully. The little girl then
gave it another portion, in the presence
ofseveral persons No sooner, however,
was her arm between the bars of the
den than the animal, which had become
suddenly infuriated, seized the girl by
the arm up rear the shoulder. and began
literallyto eatit. Seeing this the women
present began to shrek and call for as
sistance. which happily was at hand {;
but it was not until the leopard had been
stunned with a heavy weapon that it
released its hold. When the child was
got away she was discovered to have
sustained severe injuries to the arm
injuries in great measure caused by
her being dragged away from the bars
of the cage. When the excitement had
subsidized, the little sufferer, whose
clothes were saturated with blood, was
attended to. The upper portion of the
arm had been completely pierced by
the teeth of the animal, while the flesh
of the forearm was hanging in shreds
When the child had her wounds dressed
she was conveyed to London, where she
had her arm amputated.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Hidden Hurts,

Many babe gets a wrench from low
ing hands that might account tor the
sudden attack of spasms the day after,
or for hours of fretfulness that 20 coax
ing seems to soothe and no medicine APP
pears to reach. Falls from little per.
ambulators while in charge of nurses,
though they leave no outward and visi-
BILE sign in the shape of cuts or bruises,
may have inflicted something worse by
far than cuts OF bruises would have
proven to be. Cases have occurred fire.
quently where infants have had falls Of
which nurses have not told, and nc
marks from which were visible to the
eye, but which mado the child unaccount-
ably fretful for weeks. until curvature
of the spine told its frightful story. Fol-
this reason mothers cannot be too care
full in handling their little ones and look
ing after them personally, rather than
trusting so much to hired nurses. A
child is a tender thing, and hurt which
leaves no surface scar may have laid the
foundation of an early death or future
deformity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
The nashinp LnIn.

Mrs Leonard Rice, of Davenport, Ia,
has gone to London to meet the son who
was kidnapped from her thirteen years
ago in Boston. Mrs. Rice was a widow
then, and she heard nothing Of her boy
till last year, when she found him out
through a personal in the New York
Herald. Two circusmen stole the boy,
then nine years old, and, taking him to
England, made an acrobat and rider OF
him, and then dressed him out as great
female equestrienne. The youngsteT
went into business on his own account
as soon as he became tWenty-one as the
"dashing and beautiful Lulu" and has
now sent for his mother to come ana see
his London home, which is shared by a
wife and child.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

Nh n hhVhRcu
By lever and ague, immunity from the dreaded
scourge is enjoyed by those who have rendered
their systems malaria proof with Hostetters
Stomach Bitters, the best preventive and
remedy. Quinine cannot compare with it in
efficacy, and is anything but safe. Physicians
commend the Bitters for its remedial and re-
suscitating properties, and the closest analysis
reveals nothing in the composition OF dele
terious nature. 1t does not deteriorate, is an
agreeS BILE cordial as well as potent medicine,
and when mixed with brackish or unwholesome
water neutralizes its hurtful properties. The
denizens of malarious localities, not only in
the United States, but the tropics, regard it as
an invaluable protection, and in hosts of iami-
lies it is kept constantly on hand AS the
tide of emigration spreads farther westward
the demand TOR it among those compelled to
encounter the vicissitudes OF climate con-
stantly increases H
The Asbestos Roofing with white or light
gray flre-proof coating) now in use in all
parts of the world, is the only reliable substi-
tute for tin. 1t is adapted for steep or fiat
roofs in all climates. 1t costs only halt as
much as tin, and can be applied by any one,
Samples and descriptive price lists free. H.
W. Johns Mfg Co., 81 Maiden Lane. N. Y.
Coughs and colds are often overlooked. A
continuance for any length OF time causes
irritation OF the lungs or some chronic throat
disease, "Brown's Bronchial Troches" are
an effectual cough remedy. 25 cts.
Walking made easy with Lyons Patent Heel
Stifeners. They keep your boots and shoes
straight, and make them easy to your feet
Don't SO any but U, Gibert's Starches.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

In Turkey, where wine and intoxi-
eating drinks are forbidden by the Ko-
ran, the juice of the grape is boiled
down in great quantities and commonly
used in the household, much as we use
jam, answering the purpose of both
butter and jam. 1t is considerably
thicker than treacle, and in winter can
be cut with knife like butter. 1t is
put up in goat skins, and is a common
article of trade in the market. 1t is
called "pek mez, "and is used as drink
when diluted with water. 1t tastes
somewhat like new cider.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
A Chicago girl calls her beau Lucifer,
because he is such good match.

The United States Capitol at Washington,
the Metropolitan Elevated Railroad of New
York, and many OF the largest and finest
structures in this country are painted with II.
", Johns Asbestos Liquid Paints, which are
rapidly taking the place of all others for the
better classes of dwellings, on account OF theiI
superior richness of color and durability
which render them the most beautiful as well
as the most ect nomical paints in the world
Samples OF sixteen newest shades tor dwell
ings sent free by mail. H. w, Johns MIS-
Co., 81 Maiden Lane, N. Y, are the sole
r,nnniiinntInrnro
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
TIMELY TOPICS.


The benevolent interest taken by the
sovereign Of Japan in the condition of
his subjects has been frequently mani
tested. His majesty, the mikado, has
now made presents Of five thousand ven
to the Inhabitants of Kioto. and three
thousand yen respectively to the people
of the districts of Tanba and Tago in
Yanashiro. The donations are TO be ap-
piled to measures of precaution againse
against cholera.
Leadyille, Col, is having a relapse.
The feverish excitement which marked
its early history is dying out. Cash
producing properties have advanced in
value, but prospects have declined enor-
mously and most of them are unsaleable
at any price. Holes which could have
been sold last spring for thousands of
dollars can now be secured in exchange
for a railway ticket to st. Louis. Even
the paying mines fall far short of expec-
tations. Real estate is dull and empty
houses are plenty.
A learned German doctor has discov-
cred a means of dyeing the eyes of ami
mails in general and of men in particular
any color he pleases. He is accompan-
led on his travels of propagation by a
dog with rose-colored eye, a cat with
an orange-red eye, and monkey with a
chrome-yellow eye. But the most Gu
rious specimens of his art are a colored
man with one black eye and the other
blue, and a colored woman with one
eye gold-colored and the other silver
white. The doctor says the process of
ocular transformation, far from injuring
the sight, strengthens and improves it.
An American journal which makes
speciality of marine matters does not
hesitate to make the bold assertion that
England is on the eve of losing her
great prestige as the builder of ships for
all nations. and that in five years from
the present time we shall have built
ocean going steamers for all the leading
nations of Europe, simply because we
can built vessels of better material at
less prices, OF superior workmanship,
and in less time, and we see no reason
why we should not supply even England
with an improved type of iron sailing
vessels, Just as we did in the days of our
famous clipper-ships.
A church bell which has just left a
Troy foundry for Persia will have GER
tain peculiar associations attached to it.
The funds for its purchase were given by
a Presbyterian Sunday school in Cali
fornia, and it is intended as a memorial
to Mrs. Hattie Lyman Stocking, who
died at Assam, on the river Tigris, in
Persia, $50 miles from the site of ancient
Nineveh. After it arrives at the orien.
tai port it will have ajourney 70 make o.
several hundred miles on the backs Of
horses. 1t will be used for the church
at Assam. Heretofore the bells in use il
eastern countries have for the most par
been obtained in Russia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

The bridge over the Rhine at W ese
comprises l07 arches or openings. OF
these there are four in the center of the
stream 3l3 feet wide, the less consider
able including thirty-fve' of sixty feet
each, six of sixty-one feet, fourteen of
forty feet, eighteen of twelve feet, ten of
twenty feet and twenty of thirty feet.
The total length of the bridge or via
duct, including the part ON piles, is,
therefore, 1920 feet or 1852 metres.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Mayor Bcatty's Pianos and Organs.

Mayor 1Seatty'S ffanO6 ana organs.
Your attention is called to the advertise
ment oil Hon. Daniel f. Beatty, OF Washing
ton, New Jersey. Mayor Beatty's celebrated
Pianos and Organs are so we'll known through
out the civilized world that they require no
word of commentator from us. Lowest
prices, superior workmanship and complete
satisfaction have brought this house promi
nently forward, until to-day he stands the
only man in the trade who dares to ship his
instruments on test trial, and, if unsatisfactory,
refunds not only the price but all freight paid.
No lairer offer can ever be made, or even sug-
| gested. His sales are now very large, and
when it is taken into consideration that few
years ago he was only poor plow-boy, il
must be evident to every reader that Mayor
Beatty is the possessor of rare talent in hi'
vocation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

Perfect purity is restored to the circulation,
when contaminated, il Scovill's Blood and
Liver Syrup is taken. Scroiulous, syphilitic
and mercurial disorders are completely van
pushed by it, persistence in the use of the
remedy being alone required to accomplish a
cure. Eruptions OF all kinds, sores, chronic
rheumatism, govt, liver complaint and goitre
yield to its remedial action, and it not only
purifes the blood but vitalizcs the system.
Sold by all druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Daughrers. wives and Mothers.

DIR. MARCHlSIS UTERINE UATHOLtCON Will posi-
lively cure Female Weakness, such as Failing of the
Womb Whites, Chronic Inflammation or liberation Of
the Womb, Incidental Hemorrhage Flooding, Painful
Suppressed and Irregular Mcnstruation &c An old and
reliable remedy. Send postal card for pamphlet, with
treatment cures and certificates from physicians and
patients to HOWARTH BALLARD, UTICA, N.
Sold hy all Drnggists-Sl.hl per bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

A new use has been found for the tele-
phone in London hospitals for commu-
nication with the fever wards. By
doing away with the necessity of mes
sengers, the risk of conveying the infec-
ton has been greatly diminished.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

Among American manufactures few have
done our country as much credit as the Mason
& Hamlin Cabinet Organs, which have been
acknowledged best at oil great worlds exhibit
tons for many years. See advertisement.
Chew Jackson's Best Sweet Navy Tobacco
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

The hop crop of England is so light
that English brewers will be obliged to
use the American article England APP
pears to be short of everything, save fog
and professional pedestrians. III tcGyurae.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

When pedestrian has to walk up and
down the room all night with squat
ling baby, he generally makes more laps
than he does smiles.-TorOnto Graphic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

One hundred and thirty persons are
employed at Vassar College, Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, to wait on The girls and
attend to the estate
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Baby Saved.

Weare so thankful to say that our baby
was permanently cured of dan gerou
and protracted irregularity ofthe bowels
by the use of Hop Bitters by it's mother,
which at the same time restored her to
perfect health and strength.-BssfaIo
EJpreSS,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
Jokes from Harper's "Drawer.v

This shocking specimen of discour-
tesy occurred recently in North Adams,
one of the leading manufacturing towns
in Massachusetts. A colporteur entered
one of the manufactures, and asked the
gentleman who seemed to be the head
man of the concern, May leave some
tracts?"
Certainly" replied the old gentle
man; "but please to leave them with
the heels toward the door,"
The Drawer has the honor to present
to the lovers of excessive humor the fol-
lowing, which is the twenty tirst anecdote
in Taylor's WIT and Mirth, edited by
Mr.. W. Carew Hazlitt:
A country fellow, who had not
walked much in streets that were paved,
came to London, where dog came sud
denly out of house, and furiously ran
out at him. The fellow stopped to take
up stone to cast at the dog, and find
ing them all fast rammed or paved in the
ground, quoth he: "What q strange
country am l in, where the people tie
up the stones and let the dog loose!"
This comes to us as a fresh anecdote
of Father Taylor, the famous sailor
preacher of Boston. At one of his
prayer-meetings an opulent merchant
came in to honor the meeting. bespoke
a few words extolling the kindness of
the Boston people in aiding Mr.. Taylor
to build his chapel, and their considera-
ton of poor sailors. AS soon as the
great man had finished, Mr.. Taylor
quietly asked: is there any other old
sinner from up town who would like to
say word before we go on with the
meeting?" No other old sinner re-
sponded.
The following pleasant thing in the
way of definition occurred a few days
since in one of the public schools of a
city in Massachusetts. A member Of
the committee, Captain -, was visit
ing the school, and the class having
read from Webster's address at Ply.
mouth, the captain asked the class
"Who was Websterp"
One boy said ga statesman" another
ian orator."
"But what is q statesman" asked the
"a man who goes around making
speeches" answered boy.
1 THAT is not quite right" replied the
captain; " go around sometimes max.
ing speeches, but am not a statesman.
A bright little fellow spoke up: 81
know. 1t is a man who goes arounG
making good speeches"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
dn Districts Formerly Ravaged

The indications are that Mexico viii
ppose the De IIesseps cana scheme.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
FatInltZa- G
Doctor of AIcantara.

OLIVER DITSON L. CO., Boston.
@, III, DITSON 81 CO.,
$40 Broadway, New YOrks
9S2 Chestnut St., Philadelphia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24
NYNU -No ~
NEW OPERAS!

Carmen. Opera by Bzet..........s2.O0s
Carmen is an Opera that has gradually and sufey
won its way to a great popularity; AItnougn. INC
book is large in fact what one might can q Ioai
dollar book" II Is got up in elegant style Win musO
and all the words, English and foreign Iof s~'oV'
fdtlnltZd- Opera by suppe.......~s2.OO.
Splendid new Opera that is a decided success; a
large, fine book, with English and foreign Wo;oh
and the Opera in every way complete, for low
nrfca
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-10-24

&71 q week. Sl2 day at home easily made Costly
W. Outfit free. Address TRUE Co., Augusta Maine
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