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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

board 81 500 900, in six equal installmen 30
$3.50, 900, as the same may be required, TO meet
the expenditures OF said board, the sum so paid
to be loan without interest, to be repaid TO
the United States out OF the proceeds aud pro-
perry OF said corporation before any dividends
are paid 10 the shareholders or any portion OF
the capital stock IS refunded, after payment,
however, of all other liabilities of said corpor-
alton. At the close OF the exhibition, the
board of finance are required TO submit, in a
report to the President OF the United States,
the financial results OF the exhibition.
The bill to repeal and amend the laws relat-
ing to the transfer OF cases from State TO Fed
eral courts came up, but the Republicans re-
iusing to vote, a call of the House was pro-
ceeded with, during which the morning hour
expired, and the bill went over without action.
-. Discussion of the Warner silver bill was
resumed, and amendments were adopted max
ing $40 the minimum denomination of silver
certificates and striking out the provision for
issuing twenty per cent. more certificates than
there is bullion and coin in the Treasury.
Amendments stirling out the provision per-
hitting the payment of the public debt in GER
tidcates and striking out the whole section
were rejected. Adjourned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
How He Got Rid of Rats.

A gentleman residing near the waters
of the raging canal was pestered with
rats. He was u plasterer. His shop, and
house adjoining, were overrun with rats.
His flour barrel, his bread basket and
his pantry were invaded by them, and
he determined to be rid of the pests. He
tried several remedies, but the rats did
not diminish perceptibly, while his pro-
visions did invariably diminish. The
rats would come out of their haunts in
the canal bank on fine days and go
through company drill. They would
even stand up on their hind feet and
through kisses at the hired girl when she
turned fresh pan of cold pieces into the
swill tub. and would then Immediately
start for the tub. The man of the house
grew restless and impatient. He tried
the shotgun, and by the time he had
killed few with that, the great remain
der had learned how to dodge the gun.
He could not sit up nights to kill those
rats with club, sGwhat should he doF
He would feed the rats with what he
thought he could best afford. He thought
he would kill them with kindness. if he
could do it in no other way. So he mixed
wheat flour and plaster of Paris, half and
HILL, Ill llDeIdl v utHGlJy, anu SeG III uOWH
where it would be convenient for the
rats to get at it. Be it remembered, just
here, that any place was convenient fol
them to get at. The rats gathered around
the festive board as numerously as sitters
gather at free lunch, and they ate theil
fill, leaving nothing. 1t was rather d
dry meal, but the canal was ever sc
handy. and to it they went to drink
The plasterer when he found the mix
ture all eaten, made up his mind that i
the rodents could flourish on that kline
of food they could digest anything and
everything. The next day the rats were
around as usual, but they did not appear
to have much appetite. They did no
make bold to go into the cellar or SNAP
up everything that was thrown out
They appeared rather dozy. On the
second day all the rats were dead, anC
the plasterer was thenceforth bothered
with them no more. A post mortem ex
animation showed that the plaster haC
set within them.-Ronae (N Y. Sentinel
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
DO the DYING Suffer Painq

People do not like to think of death.
1t is an unpleasant subject; but it con-
stantly obtrudes itself, and there has
been much speculation as to whether
mental or physical pain attends the
final act. Observation teaches us that
there is little pain of either kind in dy-
ing. Experience will come to us all one
of these days, but it will come too late
to benefit these who remain. 1t seems
to be kind provision of nature that, as
we approach the dread event, our terrors
diminish, and the coward and hero die
alike-fearless, Indifferent or resigned.
As to physical pain, DR.. Edward H.
Clark, in Visions" says:
THE rule is that Inconsistencies, not
pain, attends the final act. To the sub
ject of it death is no more painful than
birth. Painless we come; whence we
know not. Painlessly go; whittier we
know not. Nature kindly provides an
an@sthetic for the body when the spirit
leaves it. Previous to that moment and
in preparation for it, respiration becomes
feeble, generally slow and short, often
accomplished by long inspiration and
short, sudden eXpirations, so that the
blood is steadily less and less oxygen
ated. At the same time the heart acts
with corresponding debility, producing a
slow, feeble and often irregular pulse
AS the process goes on, the blood is not
only driven to the head with diminish.
ing force and in less quantity, but what
flows there is loaded more and more
with carbonic acid gas, powerful an.
aesthetic, the same as that derived from
charcoal. Subject to it's influence the
nerve centers lose consciousness and sen.
sibility, apparent sleep creeps over the
system; then comes stupor, and then thu
end"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
Northumberland Giants,

We read that the giant Ferragus. slain
by Orlando, nephew of the celebrated
Charlemagne, was Eighteen feet high.
Funnum, ScotclIman, who lived at the
time of Eugene H., King of Scotland,
measured eleven and half feet, and La
Mare, in his voyage to the Straits of
Magellan, reports that on the 18th day
of December he found at Port Desire
several graves covered with stones, and
having the curiositNto remove them he
found human skeletons ten and eleven
feet long. Coming to more reliable evil
dence, it seems certain that a height of
even more than nine feet has been at
tanned. In the museum of Trinity Col
lege, Dublin, there is a skeleton eight
feet six inches in height. In the museum
of the Royal College of Surgeons of
England is another eight feet two inches
in height, and another in the museum of
Bonn eight feet. The giant who was
shown in Rouen in 1885 measured eight
feet four and one-half inches. The En-
peror Maximin was one inch shorter
Skenkins and Platerus, physicians of the
last century, saw several of that stature,
and Goropins saw girl, nineteen years
of age, who was ten feet high.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
Suspension Of Life.

1t is singular that while the Moham-
medan order of Hachischin Cor Assas-
Sins) bring about. by the use of their
favorite drug such visions as accompany
the progress of certain forms of disease,
the Hindoo devotees called the Yogi are
able to produce artificially the state of
mind and body recognized in cataleptic
patients. The less advanced Yogi can
only enter the state of abstraction called
reverie; but the higl er orders can simu-
late absolute hamilton, the heart appar-
emily ceasing to beat, the lungs to act,
and the nerves to convey impressions to
the brain, even though the body be sub
iected to processes which would cause
extreme torture under ordinary condi-
tons. "When in this state" says Car
penter, "the Yogi are supposed to be
completely possessed by Brahma, the
supreme soul, and to be incapable of sin
in thought, word or deed" 1t has been
supposed that this was the state into
which those entered who in old times
were Tesorted to as oracles. But it has
happened that in certain stages of
disease the power of assuming the death
like state has been possessed for time.
Thus Colonel Townsend, who died in
1897, we read had, in his last sickness,
the extraordinary power of apparently
dying and returning to life again at will.
Il found his pulse sinking gradually"
says DR.. Cheyne, who attended him,
:" so that ] could not feel it by the most
exact or nice touch. DR.. Raymond
could not detect the least motion of the
heart, nor DR.. Shrine the least soil of the
breath upon the bright mirror held to
the mouth. We began to fear he was
actually dead. He then began to breathe
softly" Colonel Townsend repeated the
experiment several times during his i'll
ness, and could always render himself
insensible at will.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
Escaping from Lynchers.

A remarkable lynching case occurred
at Batavia, o. William Allen, alias
Storey, of st. Louis, was reported to
have eloped from Batavia with Jennie
Atchley, the wife of farmer of that
place. He was arrested in Cincinnati
and taken back to Batavia, where he
was placed in Jail. The greatest excite
ment prevailed in the town, A meeting
was held, and it was resolved to execute
summary punishment~on the prisoner.
Early the next morning a crowd attack
ed the Jail and broke open the doors.
Storey was taken out, and halter placed
around his neck. He was then taken to
the railroad bridge over the Little Miami
river and hanged from one of the tim
.bers. After hanging two or three
minutes, Storeys struggles broke the
rope, and lie fell into the river, a distance
of forty-five feet.
A loud shout went up from the crowd
on the bridge and the river banks as
Storey sank into the water. 1t was at
first supposed that he was so weakened
and so nearly strangled by hanging that
he would not rise again, but in a moment
he came to the surface and commenced
to paddle for the shore. Part of the
crowd shouted, Hang him up again, =
and a rush was made to capture him at
the river bank. Some of the lynchers,
however, were more humane and pre-
vented Storey's recapture. He reached
the shore more dead than alive. The
officers who had been overpowered by
the crowd ut the Jail had arrived on the
scene by this time, reinforced by large
body of citizens to prevent the lynching
of the prisoner. They helped the un-
fortunate man out of the water and took
him to hotel, where he was made as
comfortable as possible. The lynchers
dispersed on the arrival of the officers al
the bridge, and no further disturbance
was made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

The exploit of good old Sir Roger
Throckmorton has been repeated in
Austria. That worthy baronet wagered
that between sunrise and sunset coat
could be made for him out of wool from
the back of sheep. They accordingly
sheared the sheep at dawn, the wool was
dressed and dyed, woven into cloth, cut
and made to fit before nightfall. An
Austrian clothier has done all this in
eleven hours, so that he really has out
stripped the Berkshire baronet, who
allowed himself from A. NJ. to 9P.M.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

There is boy in Kankakee SO exceed
ingly bright that his mother is obliged
to use piece of smoked glass when she
looks at him.-Chicago Commercial i'd
9,e1fiSer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

DR.. E. B. Foote, in his Health Monthly,
says the tenement-houser reform inaugur-
ated in New York is good movement,
but that while well-to-do people gener-
ally are becoming wild over the plans
for delivering the poor from their i'll
ventilated apartments, their own houses,
churches, lecture-rooms, places of amuse-
ment, etc., are choked with foul air. In
most of our large churches, in cold
weather, more attention is given to
warmth than to the purity of the air.
AS a rule, the lecture-rooms of our med
ical colleges, which ought to be models
in this respect, are as bad or worse than
a cheap showroom; nor can you go into
a counting-room or other business place
on January day and not find that more
attention is given to heat than to ven
tilation--the thermometer often marking
eighty degrees or over"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

GOOD NEWS!

(3J cts the genial Sundayschoo Song Book has thou
sands OF friends Do not fail to examine and try II.
There go Songs in the composition or selection OF
which great taste and ability has been displayed TX,
two standard books Of great beauty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

Browns Bronchial Troches, Tor pulmonary
and asthmatic disorders, have proved their
efficacy by test OF many years, and have
received testimonials from eminent men who
have used them. Twenty-Five cents box.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
CHEW
The Celebrated
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TOBACCO.
THE PIONEER TOBACCO COMPANY,
New York BOSTON and Chic AGO

The Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 81 East
18th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices. Write foI a catalogue.
Chew Jacksons Best Sweet Navy tobacco.
tr,,o. p,,n,n ISittin,r Rnll Ilnrhn N, Tnhnnnn !,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
ForeiQn News.

Switzerland has just had an election on the
question of restoring capital punishment, the
v ote being l9l, 1877 for to 1928 against.
The Ameer OF Atghanistan has agreed to al
of Eugland's propositions. Among the prin-
cipal points OF the agreement are the British
command OF the passes, with sufficient territory
to constitute scientific frontier, the appoint
ment of British resident at Cabul and the
control oil the foreign relations of Aighanisan.
AT meeting OF striking miners representing
forty collieries, held at Consett, England, ii
was resolved to resume work.
The steward OF the Henley regatta announces
that the Showacaemette oarsmen, of Munroe,
Mich, who nearly proved victors at this Eng
lish regatta last year, will be barred from en-
tering the forthcoming race because they are
mechanics or artisans.
While Henry Hortop, aged sixty-ive years,
was oling machinery in his grist mill, at Flora,
Ontario, his clothing caught on a shaft making
$50 revolutions minute and the unfortunate
man was literally torn TO pieces.
An engagement has taken place between the
Turkish troops and the insurgents at Petlasia,
Thessaly. The Turks lost 450 men in killed
and wounded, and the insurgents seventy men,
including their leaders.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

consisting Of the animals barn, two dwellings
aud a blacksmith shop, was burned. Loss,
$4,000.
By an explosion OF boiler in the Riordan
Grist Mills at FostOria, Ohio, Carl Headley, an
employee, was instantly killed, four other men
were seriously injured, and the building was
partly demolished.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
PAPER Mill FOR SALE.

For sale at Lancaster, N H. hrst-class Mill, now in
operation The plant comprises ten of land with
full power of river with l5foo head Two-story frame
MILL 4Ox90 with annexesbarn, storeheuse, sheds scales
&c. The Mill contains Pinch single cylinder, Rice
Barton & Fales' machine, complete; four 25O-pound
b. atng engines two tub beaches cutters caenders
reels so horsepower boiler and all the appliances
for running the Mill
Straw plenty at IS. Wood at 90. Excellent freight
contracts go with the MILL which is now on wrapping.
Owners have other business.
The property, which is valuable, will be sold at fai
price and at bargain. All inquiries by mail promptly
answered. Address
HENRY o. KENT, Treasurer
LANCASTER, N. H., 1879.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
From Washinaion.

In response to a lette. from the Secretary
OF the Interior, inquiring what amount of funds
can be made available monthly for the pay
ment OF arrears OF pensions, the Secretary OF
the Treasury states that, including the amount
already paid, 81 500, 900 will be available prior
to July l, and 81 OO0,0 900 monthly thereafter.
AT this rate nearly the whole ofthe next fiscal
year will be required to complete the payment
OF these arrears. The Commissioner OF Pen
sions, in view of this, has issued circular let
ter a copy of which will be mailed to each ap
plicant for arrears as soon as a supply can be
printed. 1t states that there will be delay in
paying the arrears Of pensions.
The bill which the House Committee on
Manufactures agreed to report to the House
for printing and recommittal was prepared by
Representative Wise, of Pennsylvania, and
provides for the welfare of the people in pre-
venting the adulteration of articles of food and
drink. 1t imposes fine and Imprisonment
upon persons manufacturing, selling or barter
ing any article OF food or drink containing any
ingredient or material injurious to the health
of persons partaking thereof, and authorizes
persons suspecting such adulteration to have
samples of the article OF food and drink an
alyzed, and if the tact is exhibited, the corpor-
alton or individual shall pay all expenses at
tending such proceedings, and in case of a
refusal by person to fu' nish samples OF sus-
pected adulterated articles, he is made liable to
punishment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30
MOlLER'S H SISS COD-LIVER OIL.

ates an appetite, brace
Is the result Of using
namnhiet to WIN. Z.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-05-30

NOOnAA YEAR, How TO Make IL. NsS Agents
UOE Is GVNGEV sts Louis HE.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
A Good Work.

Chicago has a citazens' league which is
doing d promising work in saving young
men and boys from dissipation. It was
founded three years ago, on the discovery
that quarter of the arrests in the city
and of the commitments at the house of
correction were of minors, 20 years old and
under. The league nosed about, and found
that 10000 girls and boys patronized the
city's drinking places, 1000 of which were
largely supported by their patronage. Pub
lie opinion sustained the suppression of
this glaring evil, and the saloon keepers
who encouraged it were visited with the
penalty of the law. One of these keepers
had to pay 800 and costs for getting two
boys of and IL years SO drunk that they
rolled in the gutter Children of Chris
tian families were Systematically lured in
to drinking dens, and encouraged to cult
vate taste for liquor. A widowed moth
er, who visited the saloon where her boy
was being ruined and begged them not to
give him liquor, was thrust out into the
street, and her boy pushed back into the
place. The league took up the widows
cause; succeeded in getting the british
proprietor punished, and got the boy to re.
form. The city statutes revoke the licen
ses of such offenders, and, with the mayors
active help, the society have closed fifty
of them. 1t has also diminished the iu.
venile arrests for 1878, by 1000, as com
pared with 1877 and has done it all at an
outlay Of only 1000.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1879-03-13
The Poor of Boston,

II is often asked, says the Boston Tines,
especially in the winter months, What
keeps the poor of Boston from starving?"
Few persons are aware of the enormous
work done by the Board of Charities.
Probably there are about seventy thousand
families in Boston. Of this number more
than one quarter part, or merely nineteen
thousand families, are on the lists for as
sistance from the city, and drawing from
two te eight dollars per month each. The
annual proportions are about one hundred
and forty thousand dollars by the city; in
come for benefits and othes sources five
HUNDRED thousand dollars. making an an
nual expenditure of six hundred and forty
thousand dollars, an average of about
! thirty-fiv dollars 70 each family. Beside:
this. great help of course given by the pri
vate charities, societies ETC., which proba
bly, annually distribute as much more. An(
this will account for the lack OF starvation
when many an able-bodied man canno
earn one dollar from Monday morning t
Saturday night.