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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

An interesting series of maps showing
the cholera routes in the different cpl
denies beginning in 1917 is printed in
the Chicago Tribune. The epidemic of
1917 did not reach this country, but
beginning near Calcutta it travelled
about the Eastern hemisphere for six
years, disappearing in 1928. The cpl
demic of 1926 started in India, and even
tually reached this country, appearing al
most simultaneously in New York and
Quebec; followed the water routes
westward to Buffalo, Detroit and Chica-
go; went down the Mississippi, and did
not disappear until 1882. The epidemic
of 1912 reached this country by New Or
leans, and did not disappear until 1849.
The epidemics of 1866 and 1871 were
of shorter duration. Both reached this
country, the former appearing in New
York and the latter in New Orleans.
There has seldom been visitation OF
cholera in any city that did not leave a
do not record the deaths, and statements
of the number cannot be made. Doc.
tor John C. Peters, of New York, makes
this statement In 1882 there were 2, $50
deaths from cholera in New York, 1885,
in Albany and 5000 in New Orleans
In 1S49 67S persons died of cholera il
Chicago, 953 in st. Louis, 400 in Gin
cinnati. In 1866 1900 died in New
York, 900 in Chicago, $500 in st. Louis
LOO in Cincinnati 600 in Nashville
These figures are small, however, wher
compared with the ravages of the dis
ease in India. In Calcutta, during on
season of cholera, the lowest number o
death per day was 2,501, and the high
est number GAIT. War has never mad
such havoc as this frightful scourge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
A Native Camn in Australia.

The interior of all the huts was very
much the same, a few old rugs on the
bare ground, coied upon which in some
cases was an old woman, in Others two,
generally smoking very short and dirty
black clay pipe, and clothed in ragged
shirt, or simply covered with the corner
of one of the rugs. In all cases there
were in the hut one or two NANCY ours,
mongrels of the worst description, which
seemed to consider they had as much
right to the comfortable part of the
dwelling as the human occupants, with
whom they dwelt not always in perfect
harmony. In one case we found three
women, all smoking.
Around one of the fires were some of
the women, a child or two, and an old
man. eating what seemed to be some
broiled fish, done in the ashes; the man
gy ours that belonged to the family APP
peared to have a right to poke their
noses in, and regardless of the blows
which every row and then were dealt
them by their human masters, succeed
ing in carrying off stray bits of food. ]
was much struck by seeing one of the
women gus ~ lHelf proper IlIie
rescue a bit of meat, or whatever the
compound was, from dog, and eat it as
if nothing had happened.
After we had satisfied our curiosity in
the camp we wandered off through the
scrub, and met some of the men and
women coming home; these were in all
cases very much like the blacks we had
left in the huts. The women, some OF
whom looked quite young, were all
smoking the same sort of pipe, and wear
ing the usual shirt, in some few cases a
skirt as well. The men were all bearded,
as, indeed, is universal all over Australia,
and not as ugly, according to the white
mans standard, as their female com.
panions. They stood about five feet
eight or nine inches without the aid Of
boots-an unknown luxury among the
blacks-and their usual garments were a
pair of trousers and shirt; in some
cases only the latter Both men and
women seemed to take the common
savage delight in tying up their hair
with strips of any bright colored stuff
they could get.-Harpers Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
A Rattlesnake's Suicide,

The letter of Edward F. Hardman in
Nature with reference to the suicide of
black snakes, recalls an incident which
I once witnessed Gan Indiana correspond
cnt writes to Nature. was quite small,
but my memory Of the strange occur
renee is very clear and distinct. 1t was
in the State of Illinois, when at that
early day short, thick variety of rattle
snake was very numerous, so much so
that the State acquired an unenviable
reputation in the older parts of the
Union. Farmers in "breaking prairie, "
as the first blowing of the prairie sod
was called, would kill them by dozens
in the course of single summer. They
were venomous, but owing to their slug
gish nature and their rattle, which was
always sounded before an attack, but
few persons were bitten by them. More
over, there was little danger of death if
proper remedies were applied at once.
was one day following one of the
large breaking plows common at that
time. 1t was drawn by five or six yoke
of oxen, and there were two men to man
age the pillow and the team. AS we were
going along, one of the men discovered
rattlesnake, as l remember, about
twelve or fourteen inches in length. They
rarely exceeded eighteen or twenty
inches, so that this one was probably
about two thirds grown. The man who
first saw it was about to kill it when the
other proposed to see ifitcould be made to
kill itself, which it was commonly reported
the rattlesnake would do if angered and
prevented from escaping. accordingly
they polled the snake over into the plowed
ground, and then began teasing it with
their long whips. Escape was impossi-
BILE, and the snake soon became frantic
at its Intellectual attempts either to iniure
its assailants or to get away from them.
At last it turned upon itself and struck
its fangs into its own body, about the
middle.
The poison seemed to take effect in
stantly. The fangs were not withdrawn
at all, and if not perfectly dead within
less than five minutes, it at least showed
no signs of life. That it should die so
quickly will not seem strange if it is
borne in mind that the same bite would
have killed full-grown man in few
hours time.
The men watched it long enough to be
sure that it would not be likely to move
away, and then went on with their work
l trudged around with them for an hour
or more, and every time we came where
the snake was / stopped and looked al
il, but it never moved again. In thi:
case do not remember that the snake
had been injured at all. l have otter
heard of rattlesnakes biting themselves
under such circumstances, but this was
the only case that ever came under mi
observation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
Evidence Of Civilization.

Further evidence of civilization among
the Indians: A Yuma chief recently
visited Los Angeles newspaper office
and seeking out the city editor said /:
ME heap big Injun from Yuma. Give
me heap favorable notice in your paper"
This ends all further discussion of the
matter The American Indian can be
and is being civilized. Thank goodness,
that question needn't take up any more
of the valuable time of Congress. -PecEi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
The American Flag.

The length to width is as three to two
number of stripes thirteen, representing
the thirteen original Colonies or States.
There are seven red and six hitestripes.
The field is square, covering seven stripes
or four red stripes and three white ones.
There should be tbirty-eight stars
for each State. The size and arrange,
ment of stars is mere matter of taste.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

are the records of some of the cures of con-
sumption effected by that most wonderful
remedy--Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
covery" Thousands of grateful men and
women who have been snatched almost from
the very jaws of death, can testify that con
sumption, in its early stages, is no longer in
durable. The Discovery has no equal as a pee
toral and Alternative, and the most obstinate
affections of the throat and lungs yield to its
power. All druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

The VoLTAIC BELT Co., OF Marshall
Mich, offer to send thar celebrated ELECTRO
VoLrAIC BELT and other ELECTRIC APPLI-
ANcEs on trial for thirty days, to men (young
or old) afflicted with nervous deb ity, loss OF
vitality and manhood, and all kindred trou-
h!es. Also for rheumatism, neuralgia, paralysis
and many other diseases. Complete restora-
ton to health vigor and manhood guaranteed.
No risk is incurred, as thirty days trial is IL
lowed. Write them at once for illustrated
nnmnhlet free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Step by step the leading food pro-
ducts of Europe are being reproduced in
this country Macaroni is made by
Italians in New York, Neuchatel cheese
by Swiss in New Jersey, Schweizer
kase by Germans in Ohio, Albert biscuit
by Englishmen in Albany, and caviare
by Russians in Harlem. Nearly all of
these are exported to Europe, and there
sold as domestic manufactures.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

'rIThat we learn with pleasure we never
forget. n-Alfred Mercier. The following is a
case in point: 81 paid out hpDlirt d. Of dollars
without receiving any benefit says Mrs. Em-
ily Rhoads, of McBrides, Mich. had fe,,
male complaints, especially 'dJagglnIg Town DOWN,
its Prescription did me more good than any
medicine ever took advise every sick lady
to take it, And SO do we. 1t never disap-
points its patrons Druggists sell it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Doctor Carlos Faremba, of Mexico,
has addressed a circular letter to all
Representatives of foreign governments
now in Washington, advocating the
celebration of the discovery Of America
on its 4O0th anniversary, October IL,
1892. and the erection of monument
on the spot where the first landing was
made. ----I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

There are said to be thirty-six varieties
of oak in the United States, thirty-foul
of pine, nine of fir, five of spruce, four Of
hemlock, twelve of ash, three Of hickory,
eighteen of willow, three of cherry, nina
of poplar, four of maple, two Of persim
mon and three of cedar,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
Color Your Butter,

Farmers ttat Try TO sell white butter nre all
Of the opinion that dairying does not pay. II
they would use Wells, Richardson & Co.'s I'm
proved Butter Color, and market their butter
in perfect condition, they would still get good
prices, but II will not pay to make any but the
best in color and quality. This color is used by
all the leading creaIneries and dairymen, and is
sold bY drfifqisfs and merchabts. .---,----
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
AnniIlrr liz nHe,.

81 have been using your DR.. VIM. Halls
Balsam for the Lungs, and can say, Of
truth, it is far superior TO any other lung pre-
paration in the world. Ny mother was con-
fined TO her bed four weeks with a cough, and
had every attention by a good physician,
but he failed TO effect cure; ami when got
one bottle of your DR.. VIM Halls Balsam
for the Lungs, She began TO mend right away.
[ Gan sey IN ruth that it was tie means OF
saving her life. know of five cases that
DR.. VIM. Halls Ralsam has cured, and my
mother is letter than she has been for twenty
wears"
,iihJii M 50 ~ IL T. 81
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

and of greater value than fine gold is great
tonic and renovator like KtAey-Wort. ~ e1-
pels all poisonous humors rom the blo9d,
tones up the system, and by acting directly on
the most important organs of the body stlmu-
lates them to- healthy action Rnd restores
health. 1t has effected many marvellous
cures, and for all Kidney diseases and other
kindred troubles it is m invaluable remedy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

With every disease imaginable for the last
three years. Our
Druggist, 7. J. Anderson, recommending
"Hop Bitters" 10 me,
l used two bottles!
Am entirely cured, and heartily recon-
mend Hop Bitters to every one. J. D.
Walker, Buchner, Mo. -,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

heavals. The most remarkable occurred
in 1929. In 1885 the city Of Conception
was DESTROYED for the fourth time In
fact, the list Of the earth's great convul.
sions is almost inexhaustible.-NeV Z
CYop
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

however large, speedily and painlessly cured
without knife, caustic or salve. Send six
cents in stamps for pamphlet, references and
reply. Worlds Dispensary Medical Associa-
tion. 663 Main street, Buffalo, N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

KELLER & Co., the leading Furniture deal
ers of Boston, issue a special catalogue o Fur
nituro which viii be mailed upon application
SO to 81 Washington street, corner Elm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

EeFzIx THE DIAMOND DYES more eo-o5ins
is gwen than 10 any known Dyes, and they
give flster and more brilliant colors. IOe' us
all druggists. Wells, Richardson & Co. buI-
lington, VI. Sample Card, 81 ooiol,', ana poVN
of directors for %. sfaun
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

The Park Avenue Hotel is probably tho
only hotel in the world with library,
There are several thousand volumes IN
its shelves, of which lady, Miss Howell
Is the Librarian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Why suffer longer from Catarrh. Hay-Fever
and cold in the Head? A sure cure is Ely's
Cream Balm. 1t is not liquid or snuff, and is
easily applied fifty cents.
recommend to those suffering with Hay
Fever, Ely's Cream Balm have tried nearly
all the remedies and give this a decided pref
erence. 1t gave me immediate relief.-O. I.
STEPHENS, Hardware Merchant, Ithaca, N. Y
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
"Buchu ISaiIa.'


Quick, complete cure, all Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary Dseas s, S2aldiag, Irritation
Stone, Gravel Catarrh of Bladder 81 Drgsts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

On every banner blazon bright,
The motto strong for which we fight
OF all the oils that e'er were seen,
There's none that beats our CarbQlire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
SANFORD'S GINGER

AS A BEVERAGE, with hot or cold water
"A sweetened, or hot or cold milk, or added to
zee water, lemonade efervescent draughts and min
eral waters, it forms refreshing and invigoratng
beverage, unequaled in simplicity and purity by
any tonic medicine while free from alcoholic re-
action. Avoid mercenary dealers, who for a few
cents extra profit try to force upon you their
others when you call for SANF0RDS GINGER.
Sold by wholesale and retail druggists, grocers,
etc., everywhere.
Potter Drug and Chemical Co.. Boston,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
I write This rs a

] write this as
Token of the great appreciation 1 have OF
your Hop
~ 4 Bitters. was afflicted
With inflammatory rheumatism !!
g. For nearly
Seyca years, and no medicine seemed to DO
me any ss
Until tried two bottles of your Mop Bit
tiers. and to my surprise l am as well Nto-aay
as ever / was. hope
'You may have abundant success"
an this great and'
Valuable medieine
Anyone! = < wishing to know more
about my cure!
Can learn by addressing me, e. NJ
Williams, 1l03 18th street, Washington,
D. c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

90 II consider your
Remedy the best remedy in existence
For Indigestion, kidney
Complaint
"And nervous debility. have just"
Returned
"From the south in fruitless search for
health, and find that your Bitters are doing
me more .-.
Good!
Than anything else;
A month ago | was extremely
"Emaciated! !"
And scarcely able to walk. Now am
Gaining strength and
"Fleshl"
And hardly day passes but what am
u Il x - = =
complimented on my improved appearance,
and it is all due to Hop
Bittersl j. Wicllliffe Jackson,
Wilmington, Del.
Ey~ None genuine without a bunch OF
green Hops on the white label Shun all the
Vile, poisonous stuff with chop" or Hops" III
their name.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Physicians prescribe LYDIA -. Pinkhsm's
Vegetable Compound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
FOR THE TRAVELLER.

r0REPARED with the utmost skill from IMP0R-
Il TED GINGER, CHOICE AROMATICS AMI
the purest and best Of MEDIjINAL FRENCH
BRANDY. from the world renowned winners
Messrs. OTARD, DUPUY & CO., COGNAC,
SANFORD'5 GINGER is vastly superior to all other
"Gingers" all of which are made with common
alcohol largely impregnated with poisonous Iusll oil
and strengthened with cayenne pepper
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

TINRIPE FRUIT, Impure Water, Unhealthy Gill;
" mate, Unwholesome Food Malaria, Epidemic
and Contagious Diseases, Cholera Morbus, Cramps,
Pains, Indigestion, D.arThea, Colds, Chills, Simple
Fevers, Exhaustion, Nervousness, or loss Of Sleep
that beset the traveller household at this season,
are nothing to those protected by timely use Of
SANFORD'S GINGER, the Delicious Summer
Medicine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

ASA PURE FRUIT sTnIULANT, for the
IA aged, mentally and physically exhausted care
worn or overworked, for delicate females, esrect-
ally mothers for those recovering from facilitating
diseases and as means of reforming those adj
dcted to an excessive use of alcoholic stimulants
It is unequaled in the whole range of medicines. Be-
ware of limitations sANFORDS is the finest ginger
in the world and notwith standing the high cost OF
its ingredients, is the cheapest family medicine.
Sold everywhere,
Potter Drug and Chemical Co., Boston,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Palpitation, Dropsical Swellings, Dizziness
Indigestion, Headache, Sleeplessness cured by
Wells "Hculth Remover"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Trough su Corns."
Ash for Wells Trough on COns. l5c. Com
plete cure. Hard or soft corrs, waits, bunion5
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Yonnn miami Itend This.

Clears out rars, mice, reaches, flies, ants, bed
ugs, skunk', chipmunks, gophers. l5c. Drgts
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption does not dry up
a cough; it removes the cause.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

ture a. play depicting the horrors of tene-
ment-house life in New York from the
pen of BARLEY Campbell. 1t may prove
fitting companion piece to the Lights
o. London and the other great English
melodramas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

1t is not generally known that the
Amalgamated Association of Iron and
Steel Workers claims to be one of the
largest associations in the world. Ac-
cording to some of the reports the mem
bership is about 100000, which di-
rectly and indirectly controls and in
fiuences nearly 1000, 900 workingmen.
At one time the organization was said to
have 1915, 600 in its treasury, but the
strikes of the last two years have de-
pleted it considerably.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12
~ Have Suffered 7"

FoR RArIs for advertising in this er, Apply to the
publisher -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

The climate of California seems to be
well adapted to the best development of
the thoroughbred horse. At the sale in
Sacramento, recently, of horses sired by
the famous stallion, Norfolk, fourteen of
all qualities, colts, fillies and mares,
brought the handsome sum of $40, 200,
or the high average of $1,371 EACH
This average is fifty per cent. higher
than that obtained at the recent Loril-
lard sale. The highest price paid was
$3.50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

BARLEY Campbell, the playwright, re-
rently bought large tenement house in
New York, and upon visiting it was
shocked at the condition in which the
people lived. He went from one cramped
and unhealthy room to another and looked
at the inmates with positive surprise.
He had heard and read good deal
about the tenement houses in New
York, but he had never before had any
practical experience, and he saw at a
glance how little he really knew of the
misery in which thousands of New
Workers dwell. Then Campbell dis
possessed some Of the tenants and made
arrangements at once to occupy room
in the house himself. There is no mis-
taking what the result of all t'Asa will be-
Ono can easily foresee in the near flu
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

The shipment of buffalo bones from the
plains of the West to Eastern phosphate
factories has largely increased recently,
because of the reduction in the trunk
line freight rates. Thousands of buffalo
skeletons are gathered up by the bone
men on the prairies, especially in the
valley of the Arkansas, every season.
One Philadelphia manufacturer alone re-
ceived in the course of two months over
200 carloads. Delivered at the factory
the bones are worth $50 ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

In town in Normandy lives an aged
lady named Marie Durant, much visited,
who is believed tobe 1872 years and a few
months old, but who, when asked, with
true feminine instinct declares she does
not know. For ninety-six years she has
bean widow, and during her lifetime
four kings have ruled, the stars of two
emperors have risen and set, and three
republics have been established. She
lives exclusively on vegetable diet. Her
skin is brown and wrinkled and all the
flesh seems to have disappeared from
under it, though there are still small
veins of color on her withered cheeks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

One of the most intelligent views of
Arctic exploration is furnished by Ser
geant Brainard, of the Greedy expedition.
He says they found nothing to show that
the open polar sea exists. He believes
1t a myth. The space bayond their high.
est point of exploration and the pole,
he says, is open in places little while
at time, but this space opens and shuts
arbitrarily, and any vessel trying to pen
citrate it may meet the fate of the Pro-
teus, and be crushed at any moment. On
the other hand, it cannot be traversed
by sledges, because the open water
might come and swallow them up. He
says there is much yet to be done in ex-
ploration, and properly supported and
supplied at fixed station, party could
stay there long time. Had the Greedy
iarty remained at its station it would
have been alive to-day, for the provis-
ions and the fuel would have held out
But they returned according to orders,
failed to find the provisions and fuel
they expected below, and so miserably
persisted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

. A workman in a gold mine at Mishi-
magori, Japan, recently found a stone
which he preserved on account of its
lustre. He subsequently, sent it to a
relative in Toxic, who in turn took it
to an English jeweler in Yokohama. The
jeweler pronounced the stone to be a
diamond, worth upwards of $500, 900.
The lucky finder has quit mining and is
on his way to Yokohama.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-09-12

Commenting on the cholera, Nature
says: Of the future course of the cpl
demic it is at this stage almost impossl-
BILE to speak with any authority, but it is
very certain that occasional lulls in the
number of attacks-occurrence which
immediately reported as indicating
subsistence of the outbreak-cannot be
regarded as having much significance in
this respect; for it is one of the essential
characteristics of cholera, especially in
the early stage of an epidemic, to ex-
hibit periodic fluctuations both in the
number and in the intensity of attacks.