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The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-14
CITY rREAsuRER's kEPoRr FROM JuNE lsr.
CREDITS.

Jan. LIST. BY Warrants Cancelled sll5ia5
BY sper cent. commissions on
Observation-Disclosures. 35I -lI9l .25
1888 TEACHERS FUND.
June 9th, To Sheriff MikelI, Polls for $50 $!69 5
Aug. 18th, To Cash County Treasurer Smith 1913
Sl23 90
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-14
A Blessing it is to Suffering Female
READ THE TESTIMONIALS:

lady from OF the counties OF Middle Geor-
gia, who has been acting midwife for many
years; writes: II have disposed of all THE MOTH
ER's FRIEND you sent me, aud am DELIGHTED
WITH 1T. In every instance where ii has been
used its effects have been all that could ask I
CONSIDER IT GREAT BLESSING"
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-14

Jan. LIST, BY Warrants cancelled. .Sli9.3l
BY per cent co nlnissl ou...... 3.7d-sl2s.s 60.
1853 TEACHERS DEFICIT FUND.
Oct. sth, To Taxes 1882 of A. ID. Nc
The Brookhaven leader., 1884-02-14

Jan. 29-lm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
Cold Winters.

The following statistics of the cold
winters are curious: In 401 the Black
sea was frozen over. In 1853, not only
the Black sea, but the straits of Darda-
nelles, was frozen over; the snow in
some places rose fifty feet high. In
882, the great rivers of Europe-the
Danube, the Elbe, etc.-were so hard
frozen as to bear heavy wagons for a
month. In 1860, the Adriatic was
frozen. In 991, everything was frozen
the crops totally failed, and famine and
pestilence closed the year. In 1867,
the most of the travellers in Germany
were frozen to death on the roads. In
1885, the Pc was frozen from Cremona
to the sea; the wine casks were burst,
and even the trees split by the action of
the frost with immense noise. In 1886,
the Danube was frozen to the bottom,
and remained long in that state. In 1916,
the crop wholly failed in Germany
wheat, which some years before sold in
England at shillings the quarter, rose
to SO. In 1889, the crops failed in Scot
land, and such a famine ensued that the
poor were reduced to feed on grass, and
many persisted miserably in the fields.
The successive winters of 1882 '33 '34
were uncommonly severe. 1t once showed
forty days without interruption. In 1913,
VINE distributed to the soldiers in Elan
ders was cut with hatchets In 1854,
the winter was excessively cold. Most of
the hollies were killed. Coaches drove
along the Thames, the ice of which was
eleven inches thick. In 1909 occurred
the cold winter. The frost penetrated
three yards into the ground. In 1716,
booths were erected and fairs held on
the Thames. In 1744 and 1745 the
strongest ale in England, exposed to
the air, was covered in less than fifteen
minutes with ice an eighth of an inch
thick In 1909, and again in 1912, the
winters were remarkably cold. In 1914
there was a fair on the frozen Thames.
Scientific american.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
An OThand Rhymer.

There used to be considerable lumber
business done on Merrymeeting bay, and
there lived noted character on the bay
shore, named-say Johnny Jones, who
was noted for the handy way in which he
could make a rhyme. He used to steal
logs from certain man, who was justice
of the peace, and cut them up into shin
giles. His arrest was caused and he was
convicted, and bail was wanted for his
appearance at a higher court, but he
couldn't get it, so he appealed to the JUS
tice to go his bail.
eff you will make me a rhyme will, "
said the justice
He agreed to, but said he must make it
from his boat. So he got into the boat
and took up his paddle.
"Now, Johnny, for the rhyme" said
the justice, who was afraid he might de-
ceive him. But Johnny was true to his
promise and gave him this one
GAS true as l am in this boat and
you are on the shore, have stole forty
logs from you, and I'll steal forty more, ="
and away he went. They used to elect
Hogreeves at town meeting, officers
whose business it was to impound stray
hogs; they also acted as fence viewers
Well, they elected a fellow named
Doughty, whom old Johnny didn't like.
As soon as they voted Johnny got up
and got off the following:
" 1t appears very strange to my weak
brains, that men should be possessed to
pass vote to choose q shoat to govern
all the rest"
A professor at Bowdoin, it is said,
gave him a suit of clothes for that
rhyme.
Johnny picked up a canoe one day on
the bay and put it in his boom. A man
named Hunter, of Topsham, heard of
the find and declared he was going down
to get the canoe, although it was not his.
Johnny heard of it, and was on the
lookout for the enemy's approach. 1t
was on bright moonlight night that
Hunter started to fulfill his oath. He
unlocked the boom and proceeded to the
canoe and stepped into it. Just at that
moment Johnny stepped out from some
birches that grew by the shore, gun in
hand and spoke as follows
eff you get that I'll pawn my hat.
III stand not to dispute you. l have
got both powder and good shot, and I
swear by CAD I'll shoot yOu."'
The canoe was not taken.-Bah (Me.
Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
FACTS FOR THE CURIOUS.

The horseshoe crab grinds its food be-
tween its thighs.
One-half the human family die under
seventeen years of age.
The emperor of China sleeps on bed
stead that has been in use for two
centuries.
Miss Nellie Rossiter, the Philadelphia
girl whose book on silk culture is the
standard authority for the work, is only
sixteen years old.
The salutation of the Egyptians is al
legged to be, GLOW do you perspire2''
and that Of the natives of the Orinoco,
GLOW have the mosquitoes used youp'
In the last century whiting was 20
general an amusement among English
sailors that the landlords of the Mapping
ale houses used to distribute sticks to
their customers, expecting them to cut
them.
Taking the human race as a whole, il
is observed that races living almost ex-
elusively on meat have been the most saw
hge ones. Civilization and the cultiva-
ton of plants have thus kept pace with
each other.
A pair of knitted socks 1900 years old
have been discovered in an Egyptian
tomb. They are loosely knit of fine
Sleeps wool, and the foot is finished il
two parts to allow the sandal strap to pass
between them.
1t is alleged that some New York
giolin makers have an agreeable practice
pf taking the valuable CremoDas which
occasionally come into their hands, halv
ing them and substituting new pieces, Sc
rs to make two instruments.
Feigning death is phrase commonly
applied to the action of animals which
lie mOtionless when attacked, but Oar
wins experiments go to show that the at
titude assumed at these times is neve
that of death, and is usually very milk,
it.
Recently the owner of ten beehive,
standing in a garden in Selkirk, Scotland
and with no heather within miles fight
weighed them at o'clock A. NJ, ant
again at o'clock P. NJ, and found tn,
result Of the twelve hours work to have
been gain of thirty pounds of honey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

Mr.. w. w. SUNDERLAND Is one of Danburys
Comm first citizens, and prominent man.
His word is considered as good as his bond,
and any statement coming from him would
never be doubted by any one knowing him.
He conducts, at Nos. and Spring street. a
very large factory for the manufacture of
sashes blinds, doors, etc. In connection
with this he employs q large number of men.
and many of the largest buildings in the city
are monuments of his skill as a builder and
architect. Recently, when called on, he was
found at his place busily engaged in direct
ing small army of men. On making our
errand known we were invited 10 his office,
when Mr. S. briefly told a wonderful story of
a matter which had troubled him greatly for
a long time. He said: II am very busy, but
always have time to say good word for so
valuable an article as Hunts Remedy. My
mother is seventy-siX (76) years old. She
has suffered for long time with the dropsy
and kidney complaint. She has doctored
with several physicians and used a large
quantity of medicine. Really, she has taken
everything we could hear of, without finding
any relief, until my sister, who lives at
Bridgeport, Conn, suggested to her to use
Hunts Remedy, as she knew of a number of
persons there who had been benefited by
using it. She commenced using it, and find
ing relief she has continued until now she
has used ia all eight (6) bottles, from which
she has received great beaefit. Hec case is
considered incurable, but we all think, as
she says, Hunts Remedy is all that keeps her
alive. l make this plain statement with the
hope that any one who may be similarly
afflicted will be induced to use this great
medicine, as | am positive it will prove salts
factory"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

ooh, no. I had to remain perfectly
quiet and allow my leg to lay on kind
of cot which 1 had prepared for the oc-
casion.n
"Did you talk to any of the doctors
about itln
Yes, but they did not regard it as re-
markable. One of our leading physicians
said that election to office was very fire.
quently the cause of legs and arms grow
ing out, and gave it as his opinion that
this was the reason crippled men were
always after Offices"
"It may not have seemed strange to
the doctor, but dinged if it don't seem
mighty strange to me.n
1t did to me at first but l soon got
used to it; and let me remark that
when man is elected governor of Ar
kansas he will soon get used to num-
Der of things he never heard of before "
"Now, when l go home an tell the
folks that the governors leg has growed
out, they'll believe it, for they don't
think anythin' impossible with him, but
when | tell 'em that I've seed the gov
ernor an sot down and talked to him
familiar-like, they won't believe it.
Can't you give me some sort Of receipt
shown that have seed you. Jest say:
This here is to certify that John Kill
prune, of Bar Waller, has this day had a
conversation with me. l axed John to
set down and make himself at home,
which he done, an found him mighty
entertainin', an wush he'd come agin
and fetch his. folks Jes draw up them
words exactly an sign 'em, please"
"rn do ii, sir and the receipt was
drawn up and signed. Greatly elated,
the man from Bear Wallow, went down.
At the state-house gate he met the watch.
man, who asked:
"That Teller gone down from up yon-
der yet2"
"What feller?"
"That Teller in the governors ROOM"
CANT he the governorw
"Governor the deuce. He's jack-leg
lawyer from up the country and is here
tryin' to get a pardon for hog-thief.
The governors been dodgin' him all
day.-ArhanSaW 1Ta0eler.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
Gold Hunting Extraordinary.

The st. Louis Chronicle says syndi-
cate of wealthy st. Louis men are inter-
ested in a scheme to acquire fabulously
rich gold mines between latitudes TWEEN
ty-seven and twenty-nine degrees in the
Mexican peninsula. In 1876 there was
population of 1000 in the area named,
but nothing was heard from them for
years. Early in 1868 the Mexican gov
eminent sent an expedition under Senior
Blanca to explore the country and re-
port. They travelled from San Diego
and the Pacific coast of the Gulf of
California, and returned in four months
almost skeletons. For $50 miles they saw
no living thing except an old Indian and
his squaw; the pack animals died
of hunger and thirst. At two
places they passed deserted mission
churches built of stone. In these were
gold and silver vessels on the affairs, and
in the vcstries hung priestly vestments
covered with dust and dropping to pieces
with age. Dried and bleached bones
were found, but not bird, animal or
reptile; not drop of water and no indi
cation of rain for years. A few days later
they found rich deposits of gold ore, both
place and ledge, of which they brought
back specimens. These specimens are in
the hands of the agent of the st. Louis
syndicate and have been assayed by gov
eminent experts. The placer specimens
show $24O to the pound, and the ledge
specimens show from $50, 900 to 5000, 900
to the ton. To reach these deposits pipe
lines and artesian wells will be tried and
caches constructed for food. The coun-
try is the abode Of desolation, and many
lives will be sacrificed before it can
be made habitable for the gold hum
tiers,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
The Kurile Islanders,

Writing about the inhabitants of the
Kurile islands, group of twenty
islands at the eastern extremity of Asia,
IN the North Pacific ocean, correspond
ent says Hardy and adventurous, hav-
ing no such word as home in their meager
language and no appreciation of such an
institution, they roam in their canoes from
island to island killing whatever breathes,
putting up rude huts when they are forced
into winter quarters, but generally de-
spising anything like shelter, and living
in their boats. So little are they used to
the arts of construction that, unlike their
fellow-natives, they do not build skin
canoes, but make up what are called bal
dara, class of craft that is as primitive
as the rest of their habits. Wrecks are
not infrequent, and the islanders wander
ing along the shore pick up whatever
driftwood may be scattered about, the
women being generally engaged in this
harvest of flotsam and jetsam. The pieces
are rudely tied together with thongs in
the shape of long box and calked with
moss The roughness Of the elements and
the roughness Of the work are not partic-
ularly conducive to seaworthiness, and
they generally spring heavy leak an hour
after they are launched. To keep them
0foat the Kurileans always put load of
moss and couple of women on board,
the moss being to stop up whatever cracks
may be open and the women being en-
ployed in this work with bunch of moss
and piece Of stick, daubing any partic-
ular obstinate crevice with lump of seal
fat.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
Decrease in Number Of the Blind.

The authors of the recent census in
England note the encouraging facts that
the proportion of the blind to the popu-
lation has not only decreased with each
successive enumeration since 1851. in
which year account of them was
taken for the first time; but the de-
crease in the decade ending in 1881 was
much greater than in either of the pre-
ceding decennial intervals. The number
of cases returned on this latter occasion
was %, 1872, equal to one blind person in
every 1, 1873. This decrease is considered
to be fairly attributable to the progress
sive improvement in the surgical treat
ment of affections of the eyes, and to
the diminished prevalence among chill
dren of such diseases as smallpox.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
SOME AMUSING SKETCHES.
co1IIcAL TALES GATHERED FROM
VARIOUS SOURCES.
Lcap-Year EFTOrt-Students FIOOred
-Bismarck.s Cherries-E1Ow the
Governors Leg Grew ON.
4 LEAp-YEAk EFFoRT. =

y -
Handsome Young Smithers - "The
weather. getting little more pleasant. -
Antique Miss Blifkins-"Yes; it is
just lovely now for wedding tours"
II. Y. Smithers-"B the way, 1 I'M
derstand that the government is to pur-
sue a vigorous foreign policy"
A. NJ. Blifkins-" Indeed 1 should
think you would be more interested in
domestic policies. Every young man
should get "a"
II. Y. Smithers-"Ye should get a
position which would enable him to earn
a living"
A. N. Blifkins-" Yes; for himself
and wi"
II. Y. Smithers-"Ah, beg pardonl l
believe q big fire has broken out up
street. Imust run and see if any of my
property is in danger"
A. NJ. Blifkins-" Oh, don't go. That
fire is nothing to the fire that burns in
my"
But he had fed.-P1aaae1phia Call.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
That Terrible Tragedy!
ONE OF THE CHIEF CAUSES OF SUDDEN 1SsAs

ONE OF THE CHIEF CAUSES OF SUDDEN INSANITY
ILLUSTRATED.
As details of the Rathbone wife murder are
received they add to its horror. Colonel
Rathbone, the murderer, was with President
Lincoln when Booth shot him, and was him
self stabbed by the assassin. The event was
followed by nervous prostration, which
caused, says Senator Harris, of Albany,
painful dyspepsia, which growing constantly
worse in the last ten years finally produced
blues and periodical brain disorders.
Dyspepsia made this man monster
Experts tell us that the brain is the sound
est of all organs, and they credit the alarming
increase of insanity to arrangements of the
stomach. What the stomach is the blood will
be, and bad blood has an especially evil eff.
feet upon the brain. Dyspepsa is dangerous
disorder, and yet it is far too often neglected
when it might be checked or cured. H. S.
Benedict, for thirty-fve years express agent
up in Troy, has often related how for long
time his life was an unbearable burden
He says he would rather die than &c
through his old dyspeptic experiences. And
John Elting, the widely-known Odd Fellow
of Hudson, informs us that what began il
sour stomach, heartburn, lumpy sensations
and occasional constipation, resulted in con
firmed dyspepsia, intense heat and distress il
the stomach, belching of wind, hard anC
bloated bowels, loss of appetite, constant con
stipation, sick headache, and a Respondent
irritable condition of mind.
These gentlemen can realize, as can thous
ands of others, to what violence confirmed
dyspepsia may drive mani Happily fol
them they escaped mental frenzy by thu
timely use of DR.. pavid Kennedy's Favoritt
Remedy, of Rondout, N. Y, pure vegeta
BILE, non-alcoholic preparation which in the
PAST twenty years has cured in 80 per cent
of cases. 1t has very large sale and is re
garded by physicians as most valuable fol
stomach, malarial, liver, kidney, urinary, fe
male, and blood disorders.
If we would escape the full penalties Of dys
pepsia, we must arrest it before it become
chronic and sets the blood and brain on fire
livingston (M " Freeman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
Ran Both WAYS.

During the examination of a witness
as to the locality of the stairs in the
house, the counsel asked him: Which
way did the stairs RUM" The witness, a
noted wag, replied cone way they ran
up stairs, and the other way they ran
down STAIRS The learned counsel
winked his eye, and then took look at
the ceiling
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

Mr.. Isaac G. Chapman, druggist, New
burg, N. Y, writes us: l have for the past
ten years sold several gross of Dr. VIM.
Halls Balsam for the Lungs. 1 can say of it
what cannot say of any other medicine. l
have never heard a customer speak of it but
to praise its virtue in the highest manner.
have recommended it in great many cases
of whooping cough, with tho happiest effects
/ have used it in my own family for many
years; in fact, always have bottle in the
medicine closet ready for usa.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
STUDENTS FLOoRED.

A Lexington correspondent of the
Louisville Co,Dier-J0mnGJ tells good
story of old father " RaUcvvn Johu
Smith," who was noted for his sharpness
at repartee. He was frequently quizzed
in order to hear his replies. On one oc-
casion three students Of Georgetown col
Iege, KY, saw him coming at a distance,
and arranged that they would walk about
twenty yards apart, and as they passed
him the first one was to say "Good morn.
ing, Mr.. Abraham, the second to call
him Mr.. Isaac" and the third "Mr.
jacob" So the first called him "NTr.
Abraham, and the old gentleman only
seemed little surprised that anybody
there should not know him. The second
one called him 'NIr. Isaac and the old
gentleman evidently suspected something.
His familiarity with the Bible made him
anticipate what the third was going to
say, and he got ready for him. "Good
morning, Mr.. Jacob, D." said the third stu
dent. "Stop, young man., " said the old
gentleman, 81 am neither Abraham, Isaac
nor Jacob; am Saul the son of Kish, in
search Of my fathers asses, and behold, L
have found three of them"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
lie las No Objection,

INDIANAPOLIS, IND.-The Hon. Daniel
W. VOORHEES,, United States Senator from
this State, remarks: "My opinion, sir,
l have no objection to giving. | suffered
from rheumatism of the back, used some
81. Jacobs Oil, which gave me instanta.
ncous relief and finally cured me COM
pletely think it remarkable remedy,
indeed" His candid and courteous ex'
preston carries weight.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

Extinguish the fire in a burning
chimney by first shutting the doors Of
the room, then throw on the fire in the
fireplace a few handfuls of common
fine salt. Close the fireplace and allow
the muriatic acid gas evolved from the
burning salt to pass up the chimney
and put out the fire,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
"NIen must work and women weep,

But they need not weep so much if they use
Dr. Pierce's "Favorite Prescription" which
cures all the painful maladies peculiar to
women. Sold by druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
Frazer Axle Grease.

One greaslng lnsts two weeks; all others two
or three days. Do not be imposed on by the
humbug stulfs offered, Ask your dealer for Fra
zer's, with label on 1t saves your horse labor,
and you too Itreceved first medal at the Cen
tennial and Paris Exposit'nt Sold everywhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

A whole village has been RACED to
the ground in Bavaria--the hamlet of
Oberberghausen, near Pressing, not
far from Munich-in order that the
government may cultivate willow
plantation on the site. The village
was very old, the wood-covered church,
where a farewell service was held,
dating nearly thousand years back,
and now only a wooden cross marks
the place Of a thrifty colony, Is-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
"GoIden Medical Discoverv,,

has been used with signal success in consump-
ton of the lungs, consumptive night-sweats,
splitting of blood, shortness of breath, weak
lungs, coughs, bronchitis, and kindred affections
of throat and chest. Sold by druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08
HOW THE GOVERNORS LEG GREW ON.


An old fellow from Bear Wallow
visited the executive office the other day
to talk with the governor and secure
something to elbow" about his neigh
borhood
"Come in" said pleasant looking
gentleman.
Are you the governors"
Yes sir"
Wall, then, I've allus been mistaken
about you. l had heard that you left
one of your legs on the battlefield, but
Isee you've got two legs. How do you
account for that?"
Easy enough. When | took my seat
as governor I had only one leg with me,
having, as you say, lost the other one in
battle. A short time after took my seat
noticed that another leg had begun to
grow out. At first 1 was alarmed, hav-
ing never heard of such a performance,
but after awhile l decided to await
Developments, The leg kept on growing
until the ankle was reached. Itstopped
then for few days, and l thought that
the resurrection business was entirely sus-
pended, but was wrong. The leg was
only gathering material with which to
build a foot. After awhile the foot began to
make its appearance. 1t reminded me of
an old woman knitting sock. 1t would
have tickled you to death to see how
skillfully and human-like the work of
rounding off the heel went on. Occasion
ally it would drop a stitch, but, sir, it
would hop back and pick it up. | was
very anxious about the instep, but my
fears were soon allayed, for it was shaped
off as perfect as anything you ever saw.
At last, when the performance reached
the toes, hanged if 1 didn't think that 1
would itch to death, but / couldn't
scratch, for that would have spoiled the
work. When the job was completed |
could walk as well as any man in town.
and even ran q race with an old negro
down on the river bank"
"Did you walk around while the
CROWN was goin' on9" asked the man
from Bear .Wallow, regarding the gov
ernor with curious gaze.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-08

when you have tried everything else and
failed, try our Carboline and be happy; it
will prove its merits. One dollar bottle, and
sold by all DRUGGISTS