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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
old Articles of Food in Mexico.

In one of his letters describing life in
Mexico W. A. Croffut says: Most of these
suburban canals are covered with what
looks like green scum, but is really like
most of the green "scumn on northern
ponds, a fine vegetable, sort of cress,
which frequents places Of special fertility.
When Cortez besieged the city, the in
habitants pieced out their rations with
stuff skinned from the pools, and there
by postponed their death by starvation.
1t was lesson they never forgot, and the
people who dwell in these bamboo huts
make a sort of salad of this frail blossom
of decay.
But the Mexicans eat even odder thingA
than this. There are no fish in these
great salt lakes near the city, but a re-
markablc apotted reptile lives in them
with fsh-like body, four legs like a
lizard, and webbed feet 1t is 'batrach-
ian of the salamander type, about ten
inches long, and its flesh is white and
toothsome. This hideous protean is de
voured in great quantities by the poems,
as were the toads, tadpoles, lizards and
bulrush piths by their ancestors. | sup
PtoC UuClC 10 oOlIC Ululu III Nudu all Olu
fellow who was fond Of horse steaks told
me in Paris last summer. "Why we eat
one thing stead of another is just a mat
ter of fashion, like the cut of coat.
Everything's good to eat"
Another curious product of the Mexi
can lakes is marsh fly called aXayacatl,
which deposits its eggs in myriads on
flags and rushc1, from which they are
gathered by the bushel and made into
cakes that are sold in the market and
eaten with a relish! had read the de-
scription of this food by the monk
Thomas Gage, who wrought here $50
years ago: "The Indians gathered much
of this and kept it in Heaps, and made
thereof Cakhs, like unto Bricllbats, and
they did eat this Meal with as good a
Stommach as we eat Cheese; yea, and
they hold opinion that this Scum or fat
ness of the water is the cause that such
great number of Fowl cometh to Lake,
which in the winter season is infinite. :"
These eggs, looking like fine fish roe, are
still collected in 'Heaps" that look like
haycocks along the mud flats of the lake
marge. The insects themselves, about
the size of a house fly, are also caught in
enormous quantities, pounded into paste
and boiled in corn husks.
neglected the two or three opportuni,
ties | had to taste of the eggs, but l
atoned for that sin of omission by eating
some of the flies one morning. They are
not bad They are pretty good About
like shrimps and the large red ants of
Brazil. Dear Newspaper! there's hardly
anything that l wouldn't do for you |
even drank pulque for you, and the flavor
thereof fingers in my mouth as l write,
like diabolical reminiscence.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
JOhNS WIFE.

A young wife stood with her hand on ho7
broom,
And looked around the little room.
Nothing but toll forever she said
"From early morn till the light has fed
If you only were a merchant. now,
We need not live by the sweat Of our brow
Pegging away spoke Shoemaker John:
we neer see well what we're standing on
A lady stood by her husbands chair,
And quietly passed her hand DER his hair
''You never have time for me now" she said,
And tear-drop fell on the low bent head.
'If we were only rich, my dear,
With nothing to do from year TO year
But amuse each other-oh, dear me!
What happy woman should ben
Looking up from his ledger, spoke Merchant
John,
we ne'er see well what we're standing onf
stately form, in velvet dressed,
A diamond cleaning ON her breast
Nothing but toll for fashion," she said,
"Till sometimes wish that were dead
If l might cast this wealth aside
And be once more the poor mans bridep
From his easy chair spoke Gentleman John:
'We ne'er see well what we're standing on
Emma BaSSet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
Something Cheering to Know.

Olaf Rygh, the Norwegian Herodotus,
tells us that when the old Baresarks felt
the approach of their end they robbed
death Of its sting by drifting out to sea
in scuttled Or burning boat, and thus
expired, screaming the wild battle
songs of their tribe" The Roman gladi-
ators shouted and laughed aloud while
their wounds were being dressed. A
scalded child sobs and gasps for thera-
peutical purpose; instinct teaches it the
readiest way to benumb the feeling of
pain.
The physiological rationale of all this
is that rapid breathing is an anesthetic.
In paper read before the Philadelphia
Medical society, May 10, 1880, DR.. W.
A. Bonwill ascribeS that effect to the in
fucnce of the surplus oxygen which is
thus forced upon the lungs, just as by
the inhalation of nitrous oxide gas,
which is composed of the same element
as common air, but with larger proper
ton of oxygen, and mentions large va
riety of cases in his own practice where
rapid breathing produced all the essen
tial effects of chemical pain -obtunder,
without apprecably diminishing the
consciousness of the patient, Persons
who object to the use of chloroform (per-
haps from an instructive dread that in
their case ether slumber might prove a
sleep that knows no waking) can be-
numb their nerves during the progress
of surgical operation by gasping rs
rapidly as possible.
zone os the most remarkable proofs
of its efficacy" says DR.. Bonwill, twas
the case of a boy of eleven years of age,
for whom had to extract the upper and
lower first permanent molars on both
sides. He breathed rapidly for nearly a
minute, when removed in about twenty
seconds all four of the teeth He de-
clared there was no pain and we needed
no such assertion for there was not the
slightest indication that he was under
going a severe operation. ."-Popular Sci.
ence MOnthIV.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
Amusing DueIS.

During the progress of the duel be-
tween Senator William NJ. Gwin and
Representative ]. w. McCorkie, in 1888,
says the San Francisco ALta- California, a
poor donkey nearly half mile away was
shot dead-and the donkey was not even
a spectator. Sterne once fought duel
about a goose, and Raleigh one concern
ing tavern bill. An Irishman once
challenged ain Englishman because the
latter declared that anchovies did not
grow on trees. A member of Louis
XVIII.'s body-guard challenged three
men in one day-one because he had
stared at him, another because he had
looked at him aslSew, and the third on ac-
count of his passing him by without
looking at him at all. A Liverpool sea
captain was once challenged and named
harpoons as weapons. A Frenchman who
had been called out named twenty
loaves of "sicge- -bread" d"--'we will eat
against each other" he said, "until one
of us shall die; for one of us is sure to
die" Many who have received chal-
lenges have accepted and named horse
whips or cowhides. Two Tennessee edi-
tors, who had long quarrcled, repaired to
the field to fight, but settled their diff
Guilty after firing one shot, by agreeing to
merge their papers into one concern and
enter into partnership with each other,
which they carried into effect after their
yeturn,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06

In an article by the writer upon the
"Hygiene Of the Naval and Merchant
Marine" published in Bucks Hygiene,
allusion was made to thc-use of potatoes
preserved by the whalcrs in their long
cruises, as observed some years ago in a
cruise in the Pacific ocean.
AS they were inspected then, the pota.
toes were fresh, uncooked, had been
peeled, cut into slices, placed in hogs
head and covered with dense black
''sugar house" moasses, such as is not
found in the market at the present time.
The potatoes WERE when cut into white
in the intorior, and only the superficies
were of dark brown color, to perhaps
the extent of less than line in depth.
Their taste was fresh, and to all ap,
pearances they had retained their other
wise natural condition.
Tie length of time that they had been
so preserved could not be definitely a-
ce,tained, but the information was that
they kept fresh and sweet for a long
time, rnd that they were always ready
| for coo&ipg. Tile saaittyidn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
What He Was Sowing.

A countryman was sowing his ground,
when two smart fellows came riding by,
one OF whom called out, with an insolent
air:
"Wel, my good man, tits your Gusi.
ness to sow but we reap the fruits of
your labor"
"The rustic replied "'Tis very likely
you may, for just now / am sowing
hemp.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
Aftor bp;ldipo nbiIosonbicol and ma,

After building philosophical and mora.
"castles in the air, )" one becomes impa-
tient of coming down to the level of the
work-a-day world, and setting to work
to patch up the little brick and frame
houses In which the world ctually lives.
she break between the ideal and the ac-
sual is apt to seem ~, ,,clessy great the
vision remains q vision, without even an
attempt "a realize it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06

Strength of character is not mere
strength of feeling. 1t is the resolute rc-
straint of strong feeling, 1t is unyield-
ing resistance to whatever would discon-
cert us from without or unsettle us from
within. - Charles Dickens
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06

A paper chimney fifty feet high his
lately been put up at Breslau. Coy
pressed paper pulp is stated to be one =
the least of inaamable of substances, sAA
to make an excellent material for kss
nroof doors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
VOL. XII.
THE PEOPLt-S VOICE.
FIRST FIGHT.

FIRST FIGHT.
Hoarse with their cries of rage,
Brandishing torch and blade,
They beat on the gates of the prison cage,
''Is this for what our prisons are madei
Bring the murderer OUT"
Like wild beasts they shout,
"Blood is of blood the only wage;
Throw him outl Throw him down,
Or we sack the town.
'Twere but justice for him,
Were he torn limb from limbl
Prate not to us about his age!
"A boyP Let him not then live to be
mani
We will stamp out the murderers' breed i
we can!
His motherF Ay, he whom he killed
Had motherl Let justice be filled!
A life for life Bring him outl"
Like wild beasts they shout,
And beat on the walls, and climb, and tear,
And with cries like demons fill the air,
And shots ring quick, and the streets run red
And men, right and left, are falling dead
And the mob goes surging through the town
Give the murderer up, then! Throw him
down,
Heed what the voice Of the people ha
saidr'
SECOND NIGHT.
Lurid the fire shoots out,
Window, and roof, and door,
A thousand voices despairing shout,
As it leaps from floor to floor.
"Good God! that boy on the window sill
Don't leap, brave ladl You can cling if yol
will"
High above all the din and rout,
Shriels, and screams, and whistles, and bells
And seething smoke like the mouths of hells
Rises shIill and clear the crowds loud call
To the covering lad, "Hold fastl Don't fall
You will be saved, beyond doubt.
The ladders are comingl Lookl They ar
here!
God bless you, boy; bless you Keep cool
Don't fearl
He's savedw Hark, what cheers They
deafen the air,
"HmTah! Hand him down now to us, t.
bearn
On hundred arms upstretched as one,
The boy like helpless babe is borne
''He is safe Thank God!" they shout, the!
cry,
Their voices break not an eye is dry.
The fires RACES on; the house must fall
Fortunes are buried beneath that wall!
And rich mems losses mean dearer bread;
But the crowd never thought of that at all
"The boy is safe' was all they said.
Helen Jackson, in the Century,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-06-06
A FAMOUS rHOP0UGIFARE
FYEEs or TEr W,35sEs SEEN ON
BEoAEU *, A,sw YORK.

pEOyvlcrs anl lEcss iR Pursuit OF Exer-
else The ClJsb REon-,Ehe Gambler
in Ills Walks.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20
GENERAL NEWS.
Louisville, Ky.

The chief of Police, of Pittsburgh,
Pa, has ordered the sale Of pools, in
that city, to be stopped.
An epidemic believed to be the Blu
bonic plague has broken out on Tho
banks of the Tigris river near Bag
dad.
Jno. z. Kennedy killed his wifi
with an axe at New London, o.
Tuesday, after she had confessed hel
intidclity.
Ike Buzzard, q Pennsylvania outlaw
was arrested at Chicago, Tuesday
a heavy reward was offered for hi
apprehension.
The L. S. Grand Jury has indicted
Jas. ID. Fish, Jno. G. Emo and Ferdi
nand Ward, of New York, charging
them with misappropriating banl
funds.
Two American and twelve MeXi
can laborers were killed by the pre-
mature explosion Of blast on tn
Tampico branch of the Mexican cen
trail railroad, Tuesday.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Who is Slocum?-Cadiz Od
Guard. lie is an able, cultured gen.
tleman, was a gallant General i'll the
Union army, has always been a
staunch, consistent Democrat, and is
at present a Congressman from New
York. If he should be placed on tho
Democratic ticket, New York would
b. certain to go Democratic and Lo-
gan's war record would be Overshad.
owed to such an extent that tho
bloody-shirt would have to be
furled and laid away as useless in the
coming campaign. If bitter animos
tiles are engendered between the fol
lowers of Cleveland and Flower, i
is not improbable that Gen. Slocun
will be the eastern man on the ticke
and he would strengthen and adOrl
either end of it. Is your question
answered.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Logan is renegade Democrat. In
1853 he originated the Black Laws, OF
Illinois, that prohibited the immigra-
ton of free negroes to the State. In
1860 he was in Congress, as Il Demo-
crat, denouncing the abOlitionists as
seeking to "deStrOy property" lie
was called "Dirty work" Logan by
the Republicans because he assisted
in arrcsting fugitive slaves, and the
following is an extract from one OF
his speeches:
you call it the dirty work of the
Democratic party to catch fugitive
slaves for the Southern people. We
are willing to perform that dirty
work. | do not consider il disgrac,
full to perform any work, dirty or moi
dirty, which is in accordance with
the laws of the land and the cOnsti
tuition of the country, ana calculated
to assist men in recovering tina
which is their rights, guaranteed t.
them under the Constitution and law'
of the land"
Soon after this Logan changed hi
politics, became an officer in the Fed
eral army, and since the war has bcel
/ bloody-shirt Republican. This
the man the colOrcd voters are expect
ed to vote for. Will they lick til
hand that smotc them when the
needed friends to champion thei
cause? We shall see.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Bordeaux, June l6-At Il balloon
ascension at Place Quincane yesIer-
day, George w. Roosevelt, United
States Consul, and wife were present.
A French soldier fired pistol at the
Americans. A bullet passed through
Roosevclt's hat, confused his head
and Knocked him over. The wound
ed man pointed out the soldier, but
the latter, with two companions cs'
capped. 1t is supposed the soldier
mistook the Consul for an officer in
civilians dress against whom he
had a grudgc. The commander al
Bordeaux has ordered an inquiry.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20
THE CONGRESSIONAL CON-
VENTIoN.
Called at sebres Sept. 18th.

AT Il meeting of the 2nd Congress
sional District Committee, held at
Greensboro, Ky, Friday June 18th,
lSS4-preSent Judge j. 7. Scott,
member from Hopkins county, who
also presented the proxy of &. a.
Champlin, member from Christian !;
f. NJ. Baker presented the proxy OF
DR.. +. A. Price, member from Web
ster: f. z. Millett, member from Da-
viess who also presented the proxy
of Judge John 5. Geigcr, member
from Union,
On motion of Judge Scott, Scbre,
CITY was selected as a suitable place
and Thursday Sept. llth, 1881 at L
NJ. as the time for holding Demo
cratic convention to nominate Il can
dldatc to represent the 2nd Distric
of Kentucky in the 18th Congress o
the |. ).
The basis of representation was
fixed at delegate for every 20C
votes and fractions over 100 cast 70
Knott.
1t is left discretionary with countic
to hold county conventions or prima
ries, at such time as county commit
tees may elect.
On motion adjourned.
L. p. MILLET, Chairman.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

The boys are expecting to have a
horse race here next Saturday, and
there is talk of trying to get Logan
to come down and ride one Of the
CRITTERS" 1t is reported that he used
to be an excellent jockey. We sug-
gcst green for his colors.-Metropolis
Democrat.
How did you find out anything
about Logan's jockeyism? Has any
body been telling you that he used tC
ride races for the Alonzo Pennington
party in Christian county, KY, about
the year 1884, or Whereabouts? Pa
ducah News.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

The Courier journal in its enthu-
siasm for Mcdonald is endeavoring
to mislead the public. The state
ment that the Kentucky delegation
in Congress is a unit for Mcdonald is
fatty contradictcd by the facts,
though it is doubtless true that ma
jority of them favor the Indiana
statesman. The fame of go. 0. S"
does not rest upon his reliability as a
correspondent, as the readers of the
Courier-Journal have reason 10
know.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

The Democratic Convention in
New York, Wednesday, was entirely
harmonious. Tammany Hall, Irving
Hall and the county Democracy, all
agreed upon compromise list OF
delegates and the party will be uni
ted in the coming campaign. Gov.
Cleveland will have about three
fourths Of the delegates to Chicago
in his favor, and Flower the remain.
der, and it is believed that ali will
unite on Cleveland when they get tc
Chicago and Flowers friends see
that their man stands no chance.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

The Democrats of Maine held their
convention Tuesday and endorsed
Cleveland for President and nominal
ted Jno. b. Redman for Governor.
The platform endorsed the national
platform of 1889 and declared opposi-
ton to war taxes and in favor of the
retention of the present duties OIL
Nul,isl.V
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20
HODkinSvilIe Retail Market

Corrected weekly by MCKEE a. POOL.
FLorR-Patcnt process, $3.50; choice MIX,
$3.50 to $5.75; xxx, $5.25.
corn MEAL-UnboltN, Soc PEARL or bolted
81.
BRAN--7jc per cwt.
PROVISIONS.
Forks to l0c nett &c gross.
Bacon-Clcar sides, o to l2l2c; hams, II TO
ljc;
sugar cured, l5c; shoulders, 0 to lOc.
| Lard-Country, II to l2'2c; snowflake, lie.
GROCERIES.
CoTec-Choicc, 10 to lC2ac; prime, l2' to ljc
Sugar-Standard graduated, $ to lOc; pow
dered, IL, to l2lsc; coffee A, to 0i2c; rural G,
"a to De; extra c, "a to Sl4c; New Orleans,
sac.
Moasscs-ij to ICc.
Syrups-l5 to soc; kegs, 200 to $40.
-bushcl barrels, $40; 5-bushcl, Sl.7O.
Soap-Pcr box, White Russian, 1910; Blue In
dia, 1925; Irish $3.50; 5. u. $500.
Oystcrs-Per dozen, l-lb cans, full weight
81 2O 2-lb, full weight 1925; lib, light weight
81 90; Pm, light weight, $780,
sardncs-la boxes, 25c; French, 35c; a boxes
Toe; French, 25c; boxes, Mustard, 1873 to zoe
Nails-S8.lO lOd. 2jc additional smaller sizes
Soda ~ TO 10:
Candles-lS to 2Oc.
Oils-Lartl oil % to OOc; Lubrcating 10 to 2jc
Coal oil 10 to 25c; Turpcntine soc.
Secds-Clovcr Seed Timothy 21'
Orchard Grass 2.IO Blue Grass, Red Top 75c
, WV CANNED GOODS.
Corn. doz. $l.25 to l.75; Tomatoes LILO to | 80
Pine Apples 200 to $50; Pears l.5O; Strawbcr
rics 80; Blackberrics $50 Peaches 200 to $50
Pickle, per gal. 80.
Chccse-Factory l2i9 to Is; Young American
is to 20; n. Y. Chedda l7]2to zoe,
Rice-7l2 to SIC
Lemons 25c per doz.
Oranges so c per doz.
Tcas-Choice to Fancy Csc TO 100; Mixed Il
good 80 to 75c.
Chewing Tobacco--Grcenvile 81 to SOC
Gravely 80 to zoe; Stonewall lOto soc. llavanni
Clippings for smoking 81 to lOc per package.
COUNTRY pEoDroE.
Blackeyed Peas $2.OOto 1928
Potatoes-lrsh GOc; y, Y. state Early Ros
$50 bbl.- 1870 bu.
Eggs l2lgc.
Nelson County Bourbon 800 gal. Anderso
, County Bourbon 300; Monarch Davies 1925
Tennessee woodson's make, Sour Mash l.O5 t
$50; Browns Robertson county l.bO to 2.26,
Apple Brandy $50 $500. Ginger l7Oto 20
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Ii is stated upon the authority OF
one of his intimate friends that Ros.
zoe Conkling has left the Republican
party and has joined the Democratic
party by uniting with the Manhat'
tan club which no Republican can
Join. The nomination Of Blaine did
the work. The Democratic party
will welcome him with open arms
Ccnkling's brothcr-in-law, HoratiC
Seymour, was the Democratic can
didate for President in 1868.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Blainc's name is composed of six
letters. lie was nominated on Fri.
day (six lctters,) the sixth day of the
week, the sixth day of that month
which is the sixth month of the year
and he will be the sixth President
whose name commences with James
if elccted.-ClintOn Times.
This is rather a curious coincidence
it is true, but you know there is al
old adage that there is luck in od'
numbers.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

The Calhoon Courier is about the
strongest Clay paper in this district
1t is using its little tommyhawk with
vengeance, if not with much effect
upon Mckenzie and the SOUTH KEN
TuCKIAN. 1t is of the opinion that
Clay will have walk-over, but 9th
crs in the district equally as wei
posted, think he will be fortunate il
he can crawl under.-Madisonvillt
Times,
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

John Thomas, colored boy of
Lexington, Ky, got up Il mouse trap
entirely of his own ideas. a drum
mcr saw the boy with it, and paid
him fifty cents for it. He sent it to
Washington, secured a patent, and
now thousands of them are being
sold all over the cOuntry.-Chicago
Herald.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

At Greensburg, KY, last Sunday,
Ed Larrimore and his nephew got
into a fight. They agreed to lay
down all weapons and fight "list and
skull" but as soon as Ed was disarm-
ed his nephew grabbed up a Ratchet
and struck the old man two fatal
blows on the head. When the young
man is brought to trial let him emu
late the example of George Washing
ton and turn his fearful eyes upon
thejury and say, "Gentlcmen, I can
not tell lie; l did it with my little
hatchet.'
The father of his country got of
without punishment and maybe the
scheme might work in this instance
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

This has been a week Of conven-
tons. The Democrats have held
conventions in New York, Michigan,
Maine, Delaware, Colorado, Louis
lana, and Tennessee. The Republi-
cans in Indiana and Vermont. The
anli-Blainc Republicans held a meet
Ing in New York City. The Pro
hibitionists of Illinois and Pensylva-
MA met and numerous Congressional
conventions were held all over the
country and Others are still meeting
every day.
Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1884-06-20

Sargent, Minister to Germany, was
removed and Herr Won Esiendeckcr,
Gcrmany's United States Minister, is
dead and neither government is in a
hurry to fill its vacancy in the Diplo-
matte service. 1t is q mutual case of
suubbinT.