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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
Origin OF Some Popular Songs.

"What is the latest popular bGlladp
"Vaniti," replied the music pub
Usher. "Frank Howard, the author of
I'll Await My Love- and Only a Pansy
Blossom, wrote it-that is, he wrote as
much of it as he did the others l have
mentioned. He is ballad singer with
Thatcher, Primrose and Vests min
strels, and his income from song royal
ties is between $500 and $500 a week.
No, he is not a remarkable musician. He
understands music and has nice voice.
Hundreds of better musicians fail as
writers of songs Howard is the son of
an Iowa clergyman. Half dozen years
ago Milt Barlow, the minstrel, found the
young man travelling with a liver pad
peddler in the West. Howard by his
singing drew the crowds and then gave
way to his partner who sold the pads.
Barlow was struck by the sweetness
of Howard's voice, and hired him for
twenty five dollars week to sing In Bar
low, Wilson, Primrose & Vests minstrel
company. His voice and his songs made
him popular and he now receives 500 a
week salary. The way his songs are COM
posed would aStOnlSn many Uelter InuSl-
clans. Howard will write the words OF
a song, and then with three or four men,
bers of the company will proceed to ham,
mer a suitable air out of hotel pianos.
They will work hour after hour for days,
correcting, changing and culling out bar
after bar until they at last agree that an
appropriate air has been made. Then it
is written out and tried in public. If at
all successful Howard sendsa copy to his
publisher and it is put upon the market.
There is story among Ministries that
Howard paid another singer, Harry Tai.
bot, twenty dollars for the words and
music of I'll Await My Love- If so it
was good piece of judgment on How
ards part, for he has made two or three
thousand dollars out of that song alone
philadelphia Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
Queer Specimens of Wood.

"Have you seen my cabinet of curiosi-
tieslh said fruit dealer to reporter Tor
the New York Mail and Express, as he
led the way into his Office. On the wall
of his Office u as arranged black walnut
cabinet with well-flled shelves. Taking
from one of them piece OF wood so
pierced with holes that it seemed Won
der that it held itself together at all, tho
dealer continued: This piece comes
from Mexico. A contractor who was
building a railroad across salt marsh
had occasion to examine some of the
piles which had been driven into the
water, twenty-six days after the work
had been completed. What was his as
constituent to find that every one of the
hundreds of piles which had been driven
was pierced with holes and made utterly
worthless. He found an immense num-
Der of worms in the wood.
"One of the most wonderful things In
my collection is piece of the tree from
which this is taken,n continued the mer-
chant, taking up what appeared to be
piece of plain meshed lace of fine quality.
1.-THE lace-b bark tree from which this ts
taken grows in Jamaica. A sea captain
| in whom | have an excellent friend,
+ brought me this halter and whip, made
from the bark of this tree. Whenever a
native wants a whip he cuts down a
small sapling of the right length and
begins beating one end of it with heavy
piece of wood. The fibers soon separate,
and by careful manipulation the lace'
structure of the wood soon shows itself.
When sufficient wood has been beaten to
form the lash he braids the strands, and
crack his whip is made"
The natives use this lace cloth or fibre
for the manufacture of articles OF cloth
ing. The wife of an English officer who
visited Jamaica, was struck with the
wonderful properties of the tree and the
beauty of the lace which was made from
it, that she constructed bonnet with
admirable skill entirely from this ma
terial, and sent it present to Queen
Victoria. The queen was so pleased with
the curious gift that she sent personal
letter to the officers wife, thanking her
for the present and expressing great sur
prise that thing of so much beauty
could be made from the bark of tree
"This, - remarked the speaker, taking
up big pod at least a foot and half
long and an inch or two wide, ''is the
famous storm bean of the East Indies.
sent half way around the world to get
this specimen. These pods, which con-
tain a number of beans, when dry hang
in great Numbers from the trees on which
they grow. The least breeze passing
through the branches sets the beans tc
rafting in the pods. When a tornado,
such as frequently visits the tropics,
comes tearing through the forest, the
noise of the rafting storm-beans becomes
terrific. The natives are often frighten-
ed at the unearthly sound, and believe
themselves in great danger from the
evil spirits who are said to inhabit the
;uDrrlas ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
THE WEEK
In the United States and the
Old World.
FIRST UNLAWFUL ACTS.

How Rfel Incited Ills Followers to
Rebellion.
William HOWE OF High Bluffs, Man, who
renrned to that place yesterday from the
vicinity OF the rebels, says: 1.-TWO weeks ago
Ricl, with gang of about 400, declared war
and started On marauding expedition. The
day before Riel start, d, he addressed large
meeting Of half-breeds in a Catholic church,
near Blttoche Crossing. lie advised all to
arm themselves and prepare for fight, rs it
was evident that Justice could be secured by no
better method. The first unlawful acts COM
mitted were the breaking into settlement
store, and the sacking of a store kept
by Walters < Baker on the opposite
side of the river. In all cases the
rebels took what goods they found and
then made prisoners Of the storekeepers.
The object OF the rebels seemed to be to strike
at the Dominion government, as they i'm
rrisOned all government officials and clerks
they could lay hands on. Riel sent courers
up to Chief White Cap to have his band join
them, and said he was going to clean out the
whole set lement at Prince Alber.' They had
SO prisoners, all whites, locked up in the
Catholic Church ut Batouchc's crossing
"Riels half-breed followers have 100 repeat
ing rifles, while the Indians are armed with
shotguns. The English halfbreeds did not
join Re, rs he expected, but instead went to
Prince Albert and allied themselves with the
whites and police, who are all in the fort
there"
message from Fort Mcleod gives the as
surance that che Blood Indians are all quiet,
and hey-e seems to be nothing TO fear from
them or from the Bleckiept.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
Eggs as Food.

"Would it not be wise to substi tute
more eggs for meat in our daily diet2" in
ouires Health and Home, and then adds !:
About one third the weight of an
egg is solid nutriment. There are no
bones and tough places that have to be
laid aside A good egg is made up OF
ten parts shell, sixty parts white, and
thirty parts yolk. The white of an egg
contains Sc per cent. water, the yolk So
per cent. The average weight of an egg
is about two ounces. Practically an
egg is animal food, and yet there is none
of the disagrceable work of the butcher
necessary to obtain it. Eggs are best
when cooked four minutes. This takes
away the animal taste that is so often.
sive to some, but does not so harden the
white or yolk as to make them hard to
digest. An egg if cooked very hard is
difficult to digest, except by those with
stout stomachs; such eggs should be
eaten with bread and masticated very
finely. An excellent sandwich can be
made with oggs and brown bread. An
egg spread on toast Is food mt for
king, if kings deserve any better food
than other people, which is doubtful
Fried eggs are less wholesome thar
boiled ones. An egg dropped into hot
water is not only clean and handsome
but delicious morsel. Most people spoi
the taste of their eggs by adding peppei
id salt. A little sweet butter is tn
b ,st dressing. Eggs contain much phos
phorus, which is supposed to be usefu
to those who use their brains much"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

Health is undeniably more precious gift
than riches. honor OF power. Who would ex-
change it for these, the chief objects Of human
ambition? Il is obviously the part Of wisdom
to employ means for the preservation OF health
and the prolongaiion OF lie whlcn uilS anu
experience have proved to be reliable. Many
OF the dangers by which health is threatened
may be nullihed by the use of that most ire
sistibIe of correctves and TONES, Hosletter
Stomach Bitters, which, by increasing vital
power and rendering the physical functions reg,
ular and rctive keeps the system in good
working order and protects it against disease
For constipation, dyspepsia, liver complaint
nervousness, kidney and rheumatic ailments
and neurnlgia, it is invaluable, and it affords q
sure defence agninst malarinl fevers, besides
removing every trace of such disease from tho
system. Half n wine-g Iassful taken before
meals improves the appetite, and nsures com
plete digestion and assimilation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
CENTRAL AMERICAN WAR
Report That President BarrIos has Been
Killed.

A despatch from La Libertad sys: Accord
ing to the latest Intelligence received here,
President Barrlos Of Guatemala is dead. No
particulars have been received.
Hostlities between Guatemala and tina
allied republics have been suspended, and an
srmistice Of one months duration is an
nounced. The legislative assembly of Guate-
mala has nnnulled the decree promulgated by
President Bsrrios Of February 2S, in which a
dniOn OF the Central American republics was
proclaimed and Barrios was announced as dicta-
tor and supreme military cheftain of all Cen
tral America. The gold hilted sword of Presi-
dent BarIios was found on the battlefield OF
Chalchuapa, broken.
A statement has been issued BY T. B. Buut-
ing, late general of division and chief of
artillery, Guatemala, who is now in New
York city, in which he says. 81 wish to enter
my protest against the acceptance as a fact
OF the report of the death of Gen. Barrios. L
was killed precisely in the same manner in
Salvador during the war in lS76-i. e., on pa
per. Be sure that when the sword of Gen,
BarIos is found on the field of battle his right
hand will be found firmly grusping it. As DIR.
Laldivar is not a. present practising medicine,
his certificate ms to the death of Gen. Barros
is not evidence of the fact. In the Salvador
campaign of 1876, Salvador gained many vic
tories over Guatemala, but they were nll on
paper, and we knew nothing of them until we
read of them. The same will be found to be
the case now"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

Bad Taste in The Mouth.
For the past three months have been troubled
great deal with biliousness which, on getting up
IN the morning, caused headache and bad taste in
my mouth After using three bottles of Hoods sar-
Faparlla am entirely FREQ from all biiousness and
headache"-J. NJ PHILLIPS, Waits New Hotel
Bloomington. Ill.
81 have used Hoods sarsaparills for biliousness'
think it great remedy for that complaint. ~. W.
ABBOTT, Manchester. Nh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
DESTROYS OF PEACE,
China Believed TO be willing to Pay q
Small Indemnity.

Information has been received at the Berlir
foreign office confirming the rumor that China
is really DESTROYS of concluding peace with
France, and is even prepared to pay o small
indemnity, but China would not think of con-
senting to terms in the least humiliating. 1t
is believed here that peace would be easily ar
ranged could the cabinet dalfnres replace the
Ferry ministry. Tue Celestals have any num-
Der OF men and all the arms and ammunition
they need. The Chinese are, however,, very
short of money. The Chinese representatives
at Berlin lately endeavored to raise loan Of
$4,000, 900, but failed. Col. Tcheng XII Tong
explained that though Mr.. Hart enjoyed the
entire confidence of the Tsung Ii Yumen, and
had been encouraged to sound NJ. Ferry,
through an ageut, as to the possibility of con-
GLIDING peace, yet the Chinese government
had officially held carefully aloof. Tcheng HI
Tong would not say more than this, although
it is believed his knowledge of the position of
affairs really went further
Paris dispatch says, that the Chinese at
tache Mt Berlin, who was said to be coming to
Paris to conclude peace negotiations, has tele-
graphed that he has no mission to treat Tor
peace,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
UNEASlNEsS IN FRANCE.
NJ. Constnns Undertakes the FOrma-
ton of q New Cabinet.


ton of q New Cabinet.
A Paris dispatch says. NJ. de Freycinet at
tributes his failure to form a ministry to
the partisan spirit of the leaders of the Repub-
lean sections, especially the Republican Union,
in claiming the balance of power in the cabi.
net. President Grevy proposes TO obtain an
nd interim ministry Of Moderates to act in the
i.terval between the dissolution of the Cham
brrs and Q general election. NM. Spuller
and Legrand and other Opportunists opposed
the dissolvng OF the Chambers on the ground
that it is a nian@uvre fer restoring NJ. Ferry to
power. In an inveIview with President Grevy
to-day, NJ Spuller snid that the majority of
those VINO had overturned NJ. Ferry had re-
pen'ed and wished to repair the error. Tho
extreme Left ftvors the dissolution of the
Chamber, NJ, Rochefort, replying to threat
in Opportunist papers that the Ferryist ma
jority in the Senate will refuse to vote for d s.
solution, says that 10000 men await the signal
to march to sweep away the Senate. Intense
uneasness prevails among the people in Paris
and throughout the country. Both M. de
Freycinet and NJ. Brsson have declined the
presidency OF the council Of ministers. III.
Constans has undertaken to form a cabinet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

board and swallowed in twinkhng, or
left to sink down among the oyster beds,
minus legs or arms. Whether the divers
skill has become q matter of tradition
among the shark family cannot say,
hut certain it is that every one of them
avoids him, as a natural enemy, and
never ventures into close quarters unless
urged by excessive hunger. The smallest
sharklet seems able to distinguish a tyro
with the eye of connoiseur, and to be
eternally on the lookout for land lubbers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

The British cabinet held special session on
the Afghan dfficultY. 1t was resolved to firmly
demand of Russia that she commence forth
with the work of delintating the Afghan FROM
tier, in accordance with the understanding
under which Sir Peter Lumsden and the
British surveying party have passed SO many
months in the Anleers dominons. All the
officers belonging to the British Indian army,
and now in Europe on turlough, have been Or
dered to r9join Their regiments Immediately
Sir Edward Thornton, the British ambassa-
dor at st. Petersburg, has been instructed to
press the Russian government for a reply to
Earl Granvile's proposals of the 10th inst,
regarding the outposts on the Afghan frontier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
ODDS AGAINST CANADA,
The Forces of RIel Armed with Supc
riOr Rides.

The Forces OF Rlel Armed with Supc-
rior Rifles.
A Montreal special to the New York
Evening Post says "People here
are waiting anxiously for news of the
FIRST encounter between an inefficient, youthful
militia and the fearless iroeboters of Louis Ricl.
1t is useless denying the fact, the odds are all
against the Canadian volunteers. Their arms
are old Sndcr rifles, only sight, d up TO 900
yards, while the rebels are armed with REM
ington and other repeating rifles good up to
1900. In addition TO this, our officers are to-
tally inexperienced, and, outside of Gen. Mid
dleton, Col. Straulenger and few imperial
officers, those now commanding the troops in
the Northwest were never under fire."
Maj. Walsh, the late commander of the
Northwest mounted police, is confident the
steps 50 far taken will be found inadequate,
and that n corps of sharpshooters, composed of
cowboys and other jewellers in the Northwest,
must be speedily formed armed with the most
modern of repeating rifles. The rebellion will
probably have the effect of driving Sir John
Macdonald from power, and the formation of
ministry favorable to the immediate construc-
ton Of the Manitoba & Northwestern railway
This road has long been projected and would
open up the portion Of the country now in re-
bclliOn,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
Mt, New York


Mrs. Lydia E. Pinkham-Very dear Madam
My wife Arie A. Green has suffered with a
displacement which caused her unknown
pains till had almost given up all hopes OF
finding any relief for her. But the Guiding
Spirit referred me to your Vegetable Com
pound. went II miles to purchase bottle
and the first t,Uo doses gaze her Immediate
relief and after the use of the first bottle she
declared herself new person; ttoo bottles en-.
ttrely cured her, Your medicine is invalu'
eble to me- 1t was indeed messenger Of
peace in my house, it cured my wife, and God
knows / am the happiest man alive to-day.
Words cannot express our feelings towards
you.
Geo W. Green, Campti, La.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
A SERIOUS LOSS.

Destruction of Large Quantity of Mail
Matter.
Gable advices from Aspinwall, received by
Postmaster Pearson Of New York, report
serious loss of mail in the destruction of that
city by the fire on the 3lst ult. The entire
mail for the South Pacific, dispatched from
New York on the 2lst ult., by the steamer
Colon was destroyed, and also the registered
mail and ordinary paper mail for Aspinwall
sent by the same steamer. The letter mail
was nearly all delivered before the fire broke
out AS accurately as can now be stated the
mail for Central America aud the Pacific coast
OF South America burned consisted of $50
packages of registered mail, 10 sacks OF ordi-
nary letters, and SO sacks of papers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
GEN, GRAHAM BURNS TAMAl,
Osman Digna Retreats in the Direction
of Tamanteb.

The British official dispatches from Suakin
state simply that four men were wounded.
Other dispatches, however, say that one man
was killed and from six to twelve wounded.
At lanai, which was evacuated by the rebels,
the British found the water bad in quality and
insufficient in quantity, and, after setting fire
to the village, returned to the zareba from
which they set out
"A later dispatch from SuaEin says: "The
enemy retrented in the direction OF 1amNnieb,
The British then burned lanai. Gen. Graham
lost one man killed aud II wounded during tho
fighting"
The advance to 1amai was made over broken
ground and through deep ravines. Few rebels
were about, and they retired alter the exchange
of few shots Spies report daily large deser-
tons from Osman Dignas forces. Gan. Graz
ham will await orders from Gen. Wolseley
before resuming operations,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
EpYnt,s finances.

The reservations made by Turkey on sign.
are as fellows: First, that the Suez canal con.
Vention shall give Turkey the right to defend
Egypt in the event of internal troubles or for.
leign invasion; second, that the, convention
shall not deal with tho expenses Of the English
occupation of Egypt; third, that the mention
of mixed tribunals in the financial convention
docs not imply nm indefinite prolongation Of
fhe tribunals; fourth, that the Porte reserves
the right to recognize airy commission of for.
cigners deputed to inquire into the financial
.Tesnurces Of Egxnt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

The Frazer Axle Grease received medals at
the Centennial, N. c. State Fair Paris Expo
stiop, American Institute, N. Y, and others.
The purest, sweetest and best Cod Liver OIL
In the world, manufactured from fresh, healthy
livers, upon the seashore. 1t is absolutely
pure and sweet. Patients who have once
taken it prefer it to all Others. Physicians
have decided it superior to any of the other
oils in market Made by Caswel, Hazard
& Co., New York.
CHAPPED HANDS, face, pimples and rough
skin cured by using Juniper Tar Soap, made BY
Caswell, Hazard & Co., New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10

''Sweet is revenge especially to women"
said the gifted, but naughty, Lord Byron.
Surely no was in bad humor when he wrote
such words But there are complaints that
only women suffer, that are carrying num-
bers of them down TO early graves. There IS
hope for those who suffer, no matter how
sorely, or severely, in DR.. R, V: Pierces
'Favorite Prescription. Save in its action
it is a blessing, especially to women and TO
men, too, for when women suffer, the house
hold is askew.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
On The Guatemalan Frontier,

Exaggerated reports have been sent from
Mexico to the American Press in regard to
the Mexican forces now on the Guatemalan
frontier and en- route to frontier points. The
troops sent number less than 5000. Others
are being collected at convenient points in the
republic to be held in readiness in case of neces-
sity. The war department has not given au-
thority to any general or other person to re-
cruit volunteers for service against Gen. Barrios
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
CROOKS CAPTURED,
Three Persons Arrested on a Charge
of COunterfeiting Coin.


Maj. J. P. McIlraith, of Boston, United
States secret service agent for New England,
rived in Concord, N. H., recently with John
Richardson, IS years William f. Osgood
aged 20 years, and Joseph F. Luichu, aged 10
years, all of Lyme, whom he arrested for coun-
terteiting. Luicha was arrested while in the
act OF passing bogus 25-cent coin, and Rich
ardson, his srep-father, was taken into custody
by Maj McIlraith, after he had searched his
house and found ladle, materials and nine
sets Of dies for counterfeiting United States
quarter, halves and standard dollars, and Eng
iish shillings. Osgood, in an attempt to avoid
arrest, suddenly lett Lyme, but was captured
by Maj. McIlraith at Grafton, 25 miles south of
Lyme. To effect his arrest, Mai McIlraith
jumped from passenger train moving at
rapid rate, and after brief but exciting chase,
overlook his man. Soon after Richardson's
apprehension, he made an unsuccessful attsmpt
to cut his throat with his pocket knife It Is
understood that two Of the parties have made n
clean breast Of the whole afflir. They are now
in Jail,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
A Good Word from the Sup't of the
N, III. Agricultural College.
HANOVER, n. H, Jan. |. 1885.

HANOVER, n. H, Jan. I, 1850.
BowKER FERTILIZER Co., Cents Last year
bought several tons of your goods to be used
as fertilizers on the Agricultural College Farm,
and also a few tohs to be used Mt Stratlord, N
H and 1 think it but justice to you and to the
farmers of New Hampshire, to acknowledge the
excellent quality of your goods. They have been
tested with other fertilizers; and while would
not say that they are the only honest goods sold,
yet feel sure that they stand foremost among
the best. G ii. WHlTCHER, Supt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-04-10
The fenian Movement.

A number of prominent Canadian officials
passed through Chicago recently en- route to
Manitoba. It was learned from them that tho
Dominion government is taking active pre-
cautions against Fenian invasion, and that
the government is in receipt of information
which shows concIusivcy that the Fenans arc
contemplating some kind OF movement. The
Dominion authorities expect long guerilla
warfare, which will probably last a year or
more. The military authorities are actively en-
gagged in getting arms and accoutremcn,s in
readiness, and preparing to make vigorous war
d