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The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Roxbury.-Quarterly meeting was held at
the Methodist church last Sunday, with Pre-
siding Elder Spencer in attendance. E. At the
last session of Roxbury lodge, /. O. G. T., ].
H. Fish, q. s. Stanton and C. L. Ellis were
elected trustees of the lodge for one year. :.
Henry W. Tewksbury of West Randolph de-
livered his lecture, The Nineteenth Century,"
at the union church last Wednesday evening.
II was scholarly and interesting lecture. -.
M. c. Spalding has moved back to town.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

THE Bennington battle monument associa-
ton has elected these officers: President, ex-
Governor George F. Prescott Of New Hamp-
shire; vce-president, Ex-Governor Hiland Hall
OF Vermont; corresponding secretary, Charles
NJ Bliss; recording secretary, DIN Scott; treas
urer, Luther R. Graves; directors, the govern
ors of New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Yer
mont lex officio), Ex-Governor Prescott, E. j.
Phelps of Burlington Samuel B. Sanford Of
Troy, n Y, Rev. Isaac Jennings, Henry G.
Root, A. B. Valentine and j. G. Mccullough of
Bennington. The fund is now $50, 900, having
grown $500 since last August.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

North RandOlph.-Dix j. Camp writes
from Pierre, Dakota that he is happily dis
appointed in the country, climate, and the in
habitants of the place. He says it is a very
thrifty, growing place, about the size OF West
Randolph, it being the terminus at present of a
section of the Chicago & Northwestern rail-
road on the Missouri river, due east from Dead
wood In the Black Hills of Dakota territory.
He has pre-empted timber claim, and thinks he
will invest in town lots, and perhaps will take
"squatters claim.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

HoRsFoRD BUCKwHEATs. - Take one and
one-half pints buckwheat flour, one handful
Indian meal, one teaspoonful salt and one meas
ure each OF acid and soda (or two heaping tea
spoonfuls acid and one moderately heaping tea
spoonful Soda of Horsford's Bread Prepara-
ton; mix thoroughly while dry. Then add
two tablespoonfuls molasses and cold water
enough TO make thin batter. DO not add the
molasses and water until ready to cook.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16
Waitsfield.-We are indebted to Mrs !

Waitsfield.-We are indebted to Mrs. A. S.
Campbell for the following item: Grasshop-
pers, to the number of eighteen or more, were
discovered in the window Of A. A. Kneeand's
house last Friday morning. With two feet of
snow on the ground, this seems to be taking
time by the forelock. The little fellows
seemed to be as lively as on a July morning
1t is supposed they hatched from the dirt in
which some plants were growing"
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

GOOD Baptist clergyman of Bergen, N. Y,
ney trouble, neuralgia and dizziness almost to
blindness, over two years after he was told
that Hop Bitters would cure him, because he
was afraid of and prejudced against " bitters."
Since his cure, he says none need fear, but
trust in Hop Bitters.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Gaysville.-Quarterly meeting will be held
at the Methodist church next Sunday. Mr..
Spencer is expected to be present. E. b.
Kimball OF Gaysville, who, with his family,
has gone to Rutland to spend the winter, lost a
valuable horse the past week His son Fred was
out driving in Rutland, when by some means the
sleigh was upset. The horse ran, and, colliding
with lamp-post, demolished the sleigh. The
horse was killed. Fred escaped without seri-
GUS injury.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

East BrOOkfeld.-Mr. and Mrs. William
Wheatey celebrated the forty-third anniversary
of their marriage on Monday, January It'll.
Their children, three sons and three daughters,
were present, with the grandchildren, number
ing FIVE. The occasion was unanimously voted
to be the most enjoyable family reunion which
they had ever held.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

MOretOwn.-There were quarterly services
presiding elder was not present There was
donation at the parsonage last Thursday
About seventy-ive were there, and all had a
very enjoyable time, Proceeds, about 1877. -.
L W. FAIR and G. B. Evans have gone to
Boston. Rev. M. II. Ryan and wife OF Wood.
bury visited In town last week Frank Muir
ray returns to Lowell, Mass, this week.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

MiddleseX Center.-The selectmen were
out on Monday laying winter road over the
" East HILL" the drifts having rendered the
highway impossible. 80. H. w. Ring and wife
OF California have been visiting at Fl. Com
met as usual last Saturday evening, but the
professor failed to put in an appearance, owing.
as we have since learned, to sickness
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

WISELY ADOPTED BY DAIRyMEN. The adop-
tion by most of the prominent dairymen and
farmers OF the United States, of the Improved
Butter Color, made by Wells, Richardson &
Co., Burlington, Vt, ia proof of their wisdom
in business point OF view. Nearly all winter
butter is colored in order to make It markets.
BILE, and this color is the best, In regard to
purity, strength, permanence and perfection OF
tint
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

East RoXbury.-D. l., Buck il drove with
work in his shop this winter. :. Jacob Ward
ner Is contemplating putting in a circular saw
to cut the large amount of logs that are being
drawn to his mill this season. 1t IL hoped that
he will not give up the project. :. The farmers
are busy now days getting their wood and ice.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

ER" LADIES, ATTENTION lin the Diamond
Dyes more colorng is given than in any known
dyes, and they give faster and more brilliant
colors. Ten cents, at all druggists. Every body
praises them. Wells, Richardson & Co., Bur
lington, Vt.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Plainfeld.-T Helping Hand society will
give an entertainment and oyster supper at
Kinney's hall, Tuesday evening, January %.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Morrisville.- Fellowship meetings are be-
ing held at the Congregational church this
week Wednesday and Thursday. tits expected
that a good representation of the several
churches in the county will be present. The
ladies connected with the Congregational church
elected officers for the annual series of young
peoples sociables last Friday. The first OF
these gatherings is to be held at the parson-
age on Friday evening, January %. Post
Warner, G. A. R., held the first public camp
fire Of the season at the town hall on Friday
evening The musical programme for the
evening was excellent. The campfire talk
by Colonel F. V. Randall of Brookfield was
very interesting and listened to by large
audience. Excellent music was furnished by
the Morrisville cornet band. -. The wreck
on the St. Johnsbury g. Lake Champlain
railroad was cleared away, and temper
airy trestling built, so trains were able to make
regular trips on Fridey. The freight business
had been delayed, to great disadvantage. H..
The Good Templars contemplate holding a
short entertainment and supper on Friday
evening OF this week. The academy stu
dents are to hold their proposed lyceum on
Friday evening.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Why use gritty, muddy, disagreeable ar
ticle when Hoods Sarsaparilla, so pure, 30
clear, so delightful, can be obtained. One
hundred doses 81.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Calsis.-There will be an oyster supper at
the vestry of the Christian church in Calais on
Tuesday evening, January 30. All are cordially
invited.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16
COrinth.


The Rev. Mr.. Crane OF Berlin has been
Dickinson Is quite low. d. George Eaton Is suf-
fering with frost-bitten feet >. Some OF our
teamsters complain OF bad road over Wash
iDgton heights II. ROBBIE and wife OF Burke
have been visiting old friends In town recently
...Mr. Jones Of Randolph has been canvass
ing the town In the interest of the Qunnipiac
fertilizer company. AT the annual meeting
of the Congregational church. January 4th,
Rev. III. p. James was chosen moderator, J. p.
Sargent, clerk, and ]. X. Darling, L. K. Rich
ardson and A. s. Carpenter. trustees. =. The
Sunday-school at the Center elected J. f. Tap
lin superintendent; Deacon Robert Orr, assist
ant superintendent; and Mrs. George Page, sec
rotary and treasurer. William ROBBIE, who re-
moved from this town, seven years since, to
California, is here for visit, and will return
some time in February. John Henry Robbie,
who went to California two years ago, is ex.
pected back in February or March, to take
charge OF his farm. The young people were
successful in their entertainment New Year 8
eve, and are preparing for another, TO take
place at Cooksyille In few weeks. The suit
Of Town OF Corinth Us. A. M. Carpenter and
others Is postponed until February 18th, at
Cooksville. The Sons of Temperance are
about to organize lodge at Cooksville By
ron Rowell has sold his farm to Ed. Thurston,
son-in-law of Hon. Mahlon Humphrey H L.
Kinney is suffering less than he was week
ago, but there is no perceptible improvement
in his condition. The cause OF his present ILL
ness cannot be attributed wholly to his fall
last July, but is probably a chronic difficulty.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

BradfOrd.-M Joel Morris, who had a
stroke Of paralysis ON the sixth inst, died on
Tuesday. She had been living with her daugh-
ter Mrs. John Num- since last summer. 49,.
Mrs DR.. Jones, aged forty-two years, died at
the asylum for the insane at Brattleboro the
9Th inst The funeral took place at the Trotter
house on Thursday afternoon Rev. Allen Clark
officiating. Charles ID. Bean one of our
promising young men, started for Bingham
ton, N. Y, on Wednesday, there to take a
course in business college,. H. G. Burrage
and family started for Boston on Friday. Mr..
Burrage has position as book.keeper for the
Bradley fertilizer company. .Winship & Co.
have dissolved partnership, Mr. Bliss retiring,
while Mr.. Winship will restock with hardware
at the old Lowe store. =. "A concert for the ben
eft of the ladies' society of the Congregational
church is arranged for Wednesday evening at
Village hall, conducted by j. F. Clark of
Whitehall, NY. On account of the break
ing down of the engine the Opinion was
turned off by hand last week. making it one
day late. They expect new engine in season
for this weeks issue. I'VE notice Dan East
man is again at the helm at N. A. Baleys after
a weeks sojourn at the Hub" -. A move
was made last week in the direction of new
brick blocks on the east side of our street by
adding pool-table to the attractions in Frank
lin block. Installation of officers Of the Royal
Arcanum Monday evening; also special
meeting of Trotter encampment the same
evening at Odd Fellows hall. E. Phin. Cham
berlin is rejoicing in the advent of another
boy at his house on the 18th inst.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

Neutrality-suspicious., daughter Of Charles
W. Smith, was taken suddenly and violently
i'll last Sunday, with diphtheria, and 40 rapid
was the work Of the poison that, In spite of all
that Drs Chandler Of Montpelier and Fish Of
this place could do, she died Tuesday evening
She was young lady of more than ordinary
ability, and her death is great loss. Her
parents have the sympathy OF all. The edu-
cational meeting will be held in the school,
house near +. F. Howe's next Friday evening
THE school in district No. II has been closed
on account Of diphtheria, but will start again
next Tuesday II no new cases appear. M. T.
King and wife started for Florida last Wednes-
day evening. Mercury went up sixty.six de-
grees in twenty hours last Tuesday, but it has
gone back. George Mudgett has been put
ting in an extension to M. S. Adams & Co 3
telephone line, putting in an instrument at
their new mill. There Is to bea special meet
ing OF Whitney post next Saturday evening.
There are many wild rumors afoat concern
ing the diphtheria, and hardly one Of the many
stories told is true. DIR. Chandler did pro-
nounce Jennie Smiths disease to be diphtheria.
Some went from here to South Royalton to
attend David Bosworth's funeral last Saturday.
go. The ladies Of the Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union meet with Mrs. Z. L. Fish next
Saturday evening. James L. Farnham has
rheumatic fever, and Rev. r. L. d. Preston
and L. W. Smith are also quite ill.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16

A NEW pension bill bas been prepared, APP
$50, 90, 900 for this year.
The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1884-01-16
NOrthheId.

TELEPHONE Is to be put into the national
bank very soon.
QUARTERLY meeting was held at the Metho-
dist church last Sunday, and Presiding Elder
Spencer was present.
GEORGE B B. DENNY held an auction in his
basement last Saturday evening and disposed
Of considerable clothing horse-blankets, etc.
PROFESSOR WILLIAM f. RooHELEAU OF the
Randolph normal school lectured on astronomy
at the graded school building Monday evening
L. J. RETTINe of Brattleboro G. P. of the
Grand Encampment of odd Fellows, will visit
the Mortified encampment this wednesday,
evening.
THE children Of st. Marys society have pre-
scented a fine polished brass, octagonal chande-
lier for the chancel, which was consecrated at
the service Sunday evening.
PROFESSOR ODER will hold a musical con-
vention at the close OF the singing-schools, Feb
ruary 20, 81 and %. There was no school last
week, as the professor was Ill.
REV. GEORGE WINCH arrived Sunday MORN
ing. His father, Deacon William Winch, Is
quite low and not expected to live but few
days. Colonel George Carpenter was in town
over Sunday, as his fathers health Is quite
poor.
SOME members of Gouldsville lodge of Good
Templars presented the play, The Last Loaf"
in very credtable manner, at Good Templars'
nail iast FRIDAY evening" quite NUMBER from
here are in attendance on the session Of the
grand lodge at st. Jobnsbury this week.
At the regular meeting of Union Degree Tenn
pie, No ~, |. o. G. T., held last Tuesday even
ing. the following officers we're chosen d. t.,
N. W. Gilbert; D. " T., Mrs. Kate w. Baine
d. S., j. K. Egerton; D. +. s., Mrs. A. P.
Clark; D treasurer, E. Huntley; D. c., W. II. H.
Clafin; d. NJ, Fred Clark; delegate to grand
lodge, George H. Richmond. Installation will
be February 18th.
G. f. RANDALL was at home over Sunday.
He is at present employed in the train dispatch
er's Office of the Boston, Concord & Montreal
road at Plymouth, N. II. Mrs. J. W. Jones
has returned from Boston. =. w. P. Dillingham;,
Esq, of Waterbury, was in town Saturday.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

The LARGEST CoTToN CoUNTY.--A
gentleman in Pitt county writes: "A aues-
ton has arisen here in regard to which
county in North Carolina produce the
most cotton annually. We have agreed to
'eave ii to the Farmer and WecLaaic."
By the census of 1850, which is Tie latest
detbitc information aS 20 the State as an
whole, the county o! w Ike leads the co.
umn. She is given 50, 0lG acres in cot
ton pr ,incing 50, 10 la'cs Of AS lb,.
each Edgecombe rank next with 81. $50
acres. aud 20, $50 bales. MnckIenburp
Al 343 acres: 10, l27 bales. Halifax As :
20G acres; 1861 bales. Johnston 81
l93 acres; l5,55l bales. Pitt 3I,I47 acres
ii 80 bales. Wayne 81, lO3 acres; ii :
5jS bales. N rlhamrtDn 3G,aI6 acres:
l3 Clio bales. Nash -, 76S acre.; II, 567
bales.
OF curse the yield Ways from year to
year; but 1850 was a fine crop year all
ver :he State. The total cotton ares of
,hc State is put at S93, l53 acres; yield
lug 5>9,59s bales, ave aging nearly half
a ba'e to the acre. o: to be precise, Col
pou.ds Of seed cotton, and POI pounds of
lint per acre.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27
Campaign Currency.

BERTHE Democrats eminated Jos
E,hcredge.
Northampton nominated Col. Thos.
w. Mason for the House.
Martin nominated Col Dennis
Worthington for the House.
-Chowan blacks substituted Elias
Holly for Sambo Sutton to represent
them in the House.
-Ex Solicitor William Lucius Tate,
has been nominated for the Senate from
Haywood, Henderson, and Pennsylvania.
Tom Argos objection to the State
ticket may nominate him for Congress.
as a means Of keeping him IN the fold.
The Democrats OF Dare nominated
j. VI. Grey for the Legislature where
upon T.. II. Riggs, the former member,
changed his coat from Grey to Blue,
or Joined the black Republicans.
Edward j. Hill for the Senate; j. ID.
Stamford for the House w. NJ. Hurst,
Sheriff John z. Wells Treas II. {.
Moore Register in Duplin.
In Lenoir county after a ong strug-
gle, Mr.. j. w. Granger was nominated
for the House j. ID. Sutton for Sheriff:
j. T. Gray, Treasurer.
augustus w. Graham for the Senate:
G. W. Johnston for the House: ID. Il.
Morrow for sheriff ID. NJ. Laws Treas
John Laws Register nominated in Or
a1ge.
The Republicans Of Granville nomin-
ated w. X. jenkins for the Senate |.
VI. Green, and-HOlt for the House,
[. III. Bullock for Sheriff, b. F. Bullock,
Treas, Jas. A Bullock surveyor. That
is a Bullocky ticket.
Ashley Horne for the Senate: j.
II. Pou and j. w. Perry for the House
were nominated in Johnston county last
week. sheriff %lIinnant, Register Lunce-
ford and Treasurer Morgan, were renom.
mated for their respective offices. DIR. j.,
l.. Sasser, Coroner.
Gen Scales last Week spoke in Ashe,
Allegheny, and Wilkes. He was met by
large professions Of mounted men, amid
much enthusiasm. No disturbance. He
appears to have the crowd with him a
nearly every speaking place. But oul
Eastern readers should not be too exul
tant. The weather. classes of the West
are Democrats, and naturally make tho
most show on a public occasion. On cleo
ton day the backwoodsmen swarm to the
polls, and often change the aspect. We
believe we shall carry the State by full
5000 votes, but it is not wise to expect 9
walk-Oyer.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

FAVoRING FINE Fowls. A very
respectable gathering Of gentlemen who
would like to see a more general intro
duction of tie better breeds of poultry
III North Carolina, was held in the
Mayors Hall on Wednesday night last
On motion, r. A. Shotwell was invited
to preside, and Mr.. John NJ. Shcr wood to
act as Secretary After discussion as to
the best method of procedure by Messrs.
John Nichols, w. II. Bachelor. Il III.
Weathers. and others, 1t was decided tC
leave the details OF organization to a
committee consisting ofW. i. Bachelor,
Geo. +. Mason, ] NJ. Sherwood, T. III.
Murray, and Z. e.. Ferrall, of Apex.
Another committee, Messrs. Romulus
II. Weathers, Robert /. Williams, Geo.
W. Poe, L. Henry Briggs, Jr., and +.
b. Arrendell, were appointed to consult
with the Exposition authorities relative
to an exhibit this season. After some
remarks by FauntlerOy Taylor, Esq, in
favor of the Toulouse Goose, the meet
Ing adjourned until to night when a per-
manent association will be organized.
Remember that all such things help a
State and n State capital.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

....Blakeley, Ga.-Aaron Coach
man, colored, went into tie house of
his employer, Colonel Willis, a Young
lawyer who had previously beiriended
him. Finding Mrs. Willis n~ourishing
her baby, he grasped the child from her.
threw it violently against the wall.
nearly killing it. and SEEING the lady
around the waist, made a desperate as
sault which the lady as desperately re-
sisted. Her screams brought assistance.
when the would-be ravisher fled. Bands
of excited men at once set out in pur-
suit of the scoundrel.
....As a negro man passed the house
of Pink Cherry, in Catawba Springs
township, he heard the agonized cries Of
a child. On going into the house he
found Cherry's two oldest children hold.
ing the youngest upon the floor and alp
plvIng a red hot iron To its naked BODY.
Tie body ot the poor victim was covered
with terrible wounds inflicted by the hot
iron which had also been thrust down its
throat.
Cherry is a brutal negro wi o was ar.
rested for beating one of his children
nearly to death sometime ago.
Oar correspondent states that It IS qen-
orally believed that the two older child
rem were persuaded to murder the vonng-
est which they would have done had not
the man come upon the scene lust when
he did. The child was almost dead when
and is still in a critical condition.
Lincoln Press.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

ToE.cco Fur pArER. Paper made
u ): tobacco stems IS one a. the attest
claimants Tor public attention. The 10
bacco pulp, 1t j, asserted, produces a
much stronger paper than wood at q
much smaller cost. Samples of tobacco
paper made under uniavorable clrcum-
stances show comparatively few defects,
and the strength Is said TO have been sue
cessfully tested by hitting a hundred
pound boy on a single broad sheet y
great point IN the manuiaci uru OF the
pulp is the fact that only the ordinary
machinery found IN every paper mill Is
required-bsaters, rotary aud grinding
machines while wood has 10 be Skinned,
strapped, relieved of knots and rotten
parts and grated. ", HIrea Journal
and Courier.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

II Has CONE TO STAY" What
monstrous big stoye-pipe your people
must usc.'-said IA stranger from the
west rs lie gazed at a wagon load Of
sheet-irOn tubes of the diameter of nall
keys, moving away from Messrs. Julius
Lewis & Cos one day last week. They
Were tobacco barn iiues, aud we hear
That this firm alone has sold the equip
mcut Tor seventy tobacco barns this
year; with half Il score OF townships
yet 10 be heard from. That sounds as
if tobacco had come To stay. Our far
mer friends for forty miles around Raj
ej"h can order from MessrS. Lewis &
West, and get their tlues ina few hours.
This extensive establishment has fitted
thousands of houses in Central Carolina
with hardware. etc put in doors, sash,
and blinds filled the kerosene lamps,
set the kitchen stove ''a-bilin';' and
then fixed off The barn,-not forgetting
a new wagon, made Ali Right" at
their factory, to haul out the goods and
bring in the crop.
The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1877-1885, 1884-08-27

DEATHS. 1t is with regret VIC chron-
iclc the death OF Capt. Joseph +. Helen,
OIL Winston. lie entered the Conlcder-
ate service is Il mere boy and after the
war became Il oil the leading nlrr-
chants Of NCwberu. Going TO phila.
he won 4 fortune III two Years as cotton
broker, but lost ii Almost as rapidly.
Returning to Winston he toOk a place
in the rcvcnue office aS Clticf clerk to
DR.. Whcc.af, who was a personal
friend. lie married a lew wears aaO
Miss Fanny Gicnr, who survives him.
Gen. l. =. Walker, the fist Con
federate Secretary Of War, del at Hunts
vile, Ala, last week. -Dr L. Stanly
Bcckwlth. who was for many year, a
leading druggist in Rlleigh, died last
week, at Petersburg, Va, whittier be re-
moved about 80 years ago. lie was a
brother of BiSho Beckwul, Ills father
Vas long a druggist in NewberD, and
married a daughter Of John Wright
Stanly, Member OF Congress. Dr. Beck
with invented the weil-known "Beckwith
Pills which his son, + II. Bcckwith,
Still manufactures. \ boat load Of them
was sunk in App1mattox river during
the war, and 1t is SAID that the water of
that stream will cure bilious fever unto
this day.