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The new North-west., 1886-02-19
Weather Prophet of Delaware County.

Weather Prophet of Delaware County.
For more than thirty-five years preceding
the establishment of the weather bureau by
the government Isaac Yocum, of PaschaL
vile was the recognized weather prophet for
the people of Delaware county. II the breast
bone Of the goose, the hogs melt, the ground
hog and other well-established weather signs
corresponded with Isaac Yocum's predictions
well and good; if not, they were at fault that
year and everybody SO understood it. Mr.
Yocum was gathered to his fathers soon after
the establishment of the weather bureau de-
partment, but were he living to-day he would
say in his jocular way: Every snow this win
ter will be rain.n
Weather Scion Yocum was butcher, and
one of his theories respecting the weather was
the set of the wind at the turn of the seasons.
If, for instance, during the season of the fall
equinox-say from Sept Is to 22-the wind
was generally in the east, shifting southwark
and finally clearing up by shifting reund to
the southwest, then to northwest, MIR. Yocum
would make a contract at very low figure to
pasture cattle ON the Hog island pasture lands
until about Dec. 90. He would take run
through Delaware county, purchase large
number Of thin cattle at low prices and would
invariably have three months of warm
weather and the best of pasture for his cattle,
which he would fatten and sell at high prices.
During the winter solstice, along about the
Goth of December of 1885, the wind hung
around the southeast and finally veered to
northwestward and back again by the south
ward, thus betokening, according to the
Yocum theory, which invariably held good
thirty years ago. warm winter, with much
more rain than snow, and, when three or four
days of cold weather overlook us, to be fol
lowed suddenly by warm spells. Philadelphia
Times
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
MIX Produced from Brewers. Grain.

The mineral constituents are largely
leached out of barley in mailing, and con-
sequently the material for bone growth il
lacking. But milk from brewers grains is
for this very reason the lest for adults.
What Is needed fo. adults is heat-producing
food, to supp.y waste, not bone and ynuseie
producing focl to assist growth Scieatitic
Exchangs.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
Tookinr Down ON the Crowd.

4 young lady from Massachusetts, VS.
tied the New York stock exchange. the
other day, and ON looking down on thu
mad crowd beneath her exclaimed: "They
are fightingln and tainted away.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19

nakota's Proposed Senator's.

tSpt .laI COFrespOndeHce.I -
AslnNGToN. Jan 2-Our young s.sts.
Dakota who is seeking to make her debut
and join the society of her sister .ates, dap'
III trip up coyIy and molestly and ask I'll.
ass;,tIuce or forbearance of her full grow.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19

In the effort to rid Montana of dangerous
wild animals counties were paid during 1884
OF mora than 100 wolves, l,5o0 coyotes,
SOD bears, ana 100 mountain lions. BSriag
1850 tie bounties were still greater. Chicago
Times.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19

The late bishop of Manchester owed his
extraordinary mastery over his voice to
having lived for years with q deaf mother
and aunt.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19

'.Good Heavens, Washington, how does
your mastr live iu such mosquito-ey hole
Is tLis'
..N ell. sab, the ia t am at night Mars
George am SO intoxified he don't give cuss
or the skeeters, and in de morning de sk4et-
,rs am SO lntoxified they don't give cuss
or Mars George
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
would Not Re a Bov Again.

Why is it that SO many foolish folk look
backward to their boyhood for their halcyon
days! Somehow you could not be induced
to go back. You have gazed back and en-
joyed it But il you have lived decent
and healthy life you have come to larger
place and fuller joys You had good home
and have never dishonored it. But the boy
was less than the man. The youthful fret
was as great, the cares as many and the
struggles as great as the mans, according to
his strength, and the homes were not like
the mart of trade where now you strive for
masteries. Your hands may shake with
their present burdens; but you prefer the
shaking to the blistering of iron catches on
the old winters mornings, il only ones
manly hands have no blisters of moral
wrongs You have, or should have, a thou
sa1d sources Of enjoyment now where. you
had tea then. For your sorrows you have the
strength and the faiths of a full grown man.
No; better days are before US, not behind
us.-Rev Emo y. j. Haynes.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
A Long Felt Want in Africa

English enterprise will soon supply want
whis has been long felt in west Africa,
viz: an investing and commercial bank
The company is now Icing formed, with
capital of el,o00,o0o sterling. The head
Office viii be in Liverpool, with branches at
Lagos, Sierra Leone, and Cape Coast -E1-
cLanga
Massage Known Twenty Centuries Ago.
Massage, or the art of curing diseases by
rubbing. laeading, and stroking, is said to
have lesn known to the Chinese three
hundred Years before the Christian era,
while the ancient Persians, Greeks, and
Romans pursued similar methods. Chicago
Titnes
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
A Whole Dime Novel In Fiftssn Lia,

A Shoshone Indian just in from Big Horn
reports finding, about two weeks ago at the
base of precipice, the skeleton of man
and silver-tip bear, The bones lay within
each others embrace, and the living bodies
had evidently clasped in death grip, fallen
of the man were herculean in size, and the
silyer-tip, or Rocky mountain grizzly, had
been one of the largest Of its kind. Both of
tae powerful frames were badly broken,
and bear and man were doubtless instantly
killed by the fearful fall A rusty hunting
knifs with buckhorn handle lay ait-i~. the
ribs of the grizzly; it had been driven home.
Cheyenne CIV. IT, Tribune
The new North-west., 1886-02-19

Meanwhile, Maximillan's fate was fast
overtaking him When he saw the catas-
trophe. was at hand he determined to save
young Yturbide, and with the assistance of
the archbishop Of Mexico lc conveyed word
10 Mme Yturbide that her child would be
placed on certain steamer reaching Havana
at such date-and it was there Nine Ytur-
bide was united to him after separation of
two years Macmillan and Carlotta had
surrounded the young prince with all the
elegancies Of royalty, and he retained many
of their royal gifts. His father was then
dead and his mother had sole charge of his
education. He was educated partly abroad
and partly in this country.
During her residence in Washington dur
ing the last two years Mime. Yturbide lived
in fine house ON the corner of Nineteenth
and N streets, but last tober, her son be-
ing nearly 21, she sold her house and re-
turned with him to Mexico His intention
was to enter the army at once, but by the
advice of his Mexican friends he entered the
national military. college for a course of
study before taking his commission. He is
a handsome young man, very quiet and pre-
possessing His abilities can scarcely be
judged SO far, but he always conducted him
self with great good sense Mime. Yturbide
is now with him in Mexico, but she has
never wholly abandoned Washington as her
home and is still large property owner
here. Her family all reside here. She is a
woman of much beauty of person and great
dignity of manner, and in her long contest
for her child she maintained the spirit and
determination of true American Wash.
inptOn Cor Chicago News
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
WHOLE NO. 867.
THE LIME KILN CLUB.
'Ortraits of Visiting Delegation and
Brother Hhalehone Hnwker

Brother HhalsbOne Howker.
-.,a.-- Detroit Free Press.l
During the past week distingui> he'd dele
CATION from Marietta. O., consisting of ths
Hon Coley Strawder Hon Cu>h Hender
son and Deacon Fletcher, hive been VISITING
the Lime Kin eluo. lh, object wa, TO "a.
cure pointers" for the b nefit of the co.oret
society in Marietta, known as 1.-The So e1nn
Band of Gideon" The dele CATION had never
tackled town of over 4,0O0 inhabitants be
fore, AMI were rather ''off color" in Detroit
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
RATES OF ADVERTISING.

ergrlar advertising payable quarterly, as due:
transient advertising payable in advance.
l,,,,ial Notices are so per cent nere tb an reg.
liar advertisements. i
Local advertising IS cents r5r the first insertion
. cents per line for each succeeding insertion;
mes counted in Nonpariel measure
lob Work payable on delivery.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
English Anecdote of Horace f,reere,

We suspect that wealthy Americans get
'the people, crammed down their throats
till they ow as weary as the late Horace
Greeley, most liberal giver, who once
answered request for money to save
few souls with the snarl: sect out! There
amt half the souls damned that ought to
be. london Spectator
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
why Hunting Parties Wear Pink.

An attempt has lately been reported"
says the Book Of the Horse '.fro,n the
fashionable English hunting counties to
bring black coats into fashion, instead of
thu accepted pinks, which have become too
common and vulgar 1t is quite safe to
prophesy that this bit Of exclusive affecta-
tion will not survive many seasons The
advantages of pink are many; it can be
seen far off; it is good letter Of introduc-
tion at every inn and turnpike gate for the
man otherwise well appointed; most men
look well in it; properly treated it wears
longer than black Formerly it was con-
sidered the correct thing to wear scarlet
coat much stained Even artificial means
were used to produce the desired effect; but
of late the custom has been the other way,
and hunting Wallets have discovered some
means of making two or three hunting
coats look new every day of the season. -
New York Town Tonnes
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
NINE. YTURBIDE AND son,
4 PATHETIC STORY OF MATERNAL
ANGUISH AND REGRET.
A Grandson of the Emperor Yturbide
Adopted by Maximilian and Car
Iotta-A Mothers Tribula-
tions-United at LAST.

The Yturbides, who have spent the best
part Of their lives In Washington, are heirs
to the throne Of Mexico. The Emperor Au-
gustin Yturbide had been an officer in the
Spanish army when Mexico was depend
ency of Spain Having been cashiered for
cruelty to prisoners, he revenged himself by
heading the revolt which freed Mexico from
the Spanish dominion. This was in 1921
But being man of powerful ambition as
well as extraordinary powers, he managed
to have himself proclaimed emperor of Mex
ico Revolution followed, and on the 10Th
day of July, 1924, he was shot as traitor.
The Mexican congress exiled his fam
lily, but remembering Yturbide's services
in freeing Mexican soil from the foreigner,
settled a handsome annuity upon them The
emperor's only son, Don Angel de Yturbide,
was sent to the United States to be
educated and while a student at the
Jesuit college at Georgetown he fell
in love with and married Miss Alice Green,
woman of spirit as well as beauty. They
had one child, Augustin who is now 21
years old. At the critical point in poor
Maximflian's fortunes he thought it would
be a measure of conciliation toward the
Mexicans if he were to offer to adopt the
grandson of the Emperor Yturbide and
make him heir to the throne
The proposition was therefore, conveyed
to the family, who had been allowed to re-
turn to Mexico. 1t was coupled with the
promise of large grant off money to the
Yturbides which was, however, nothing
but the payment of the pension due them
from the Mexican government, and also
that they should all leave Mexico at once
Dazzled by the brilliant prospect opening,
as she thought, before her children, Nine
Yturbide consented to the arrangement
The young Augustin, then not years old,
was to be treated as the child of Macmillan
and Carlotta, and Nine. Yturbide felt that
she was giving him up to another mother
The papers were signed and Nine Yturbide
and her hurband set off for the United
States.
The new North-west., 1886-02-19
ANGUISH AT THE SEPARATION.

buL, from Gne moment Sne turned her
steps away from her child, she was possessed
with anguish at the separation Every
hour her distress increased, and when she
reached Puebla she halte1 and wrote a pa
thetic note to Marshal Bazaine, then in COM
mand, begging him in eloquent words to
induce the emperor and empress to restore
to her her child. She could not await the
marshal's answer to her letter at Puebla.
which had been her intention, but seeing
from her windows the diligence about to
start for the City of Mexico she ran down
and hastily packing up a few snecessaries
took her place in it for the city where her
child was Immediately ON reaching Mex
leo she communicated with Marshal Ba-
Zaine, who behaved vita great kindness to
her, and through him she addressed touch
ing letter to the Emperor Maximilian To
this letter verbal answer was sent request
ing that Nine Yturbide come to the palace
to confer with the emperor and empress. At
an appointed day royal carriage was sent
for her. Nine. Yturbide, elegantly dressed
in the Mexican fashion, with mantilla over
her head, entered it Instead of driv-
ing to the palace they turned into
a road leading out of the city. "The
court, | suppose, is at ChepIltepec," said
Nine. Yturbide to the officer who accom-
panied her. But she was soon Slndecaived.
1t was the road to Puebla. A diligence met
them. Nine. Yturbide, on leaving the
royal carriage, sat down on a rock on the
roadside and refused to go further; but she
was taken up by main force, put in the dill
gence, and taken to Puebla, where her hus-
band, Don Angel de Yturbide, met her. But
Mime. Yturbide could do something else be-
side write touching letters She found out
that the arrangement she had entered into
and SO bitterly regretted had no legal force
according to the Mexican laws She inter
ested Mr.. Seward, then secretary of state,
who made strong representations to the
French government in Nine. Yturbides
favor The Empress Carlotta was on her
last visit to Paris, making her final desper-
ate effort for assistance from the Emperor
Napoleon. Nine Yturbide went to Paris,
where these two unhappy women had an
interview. The empress received her coldly,
and the interview was very unsatisfactory
to Mime. Yturbide.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-17
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WHITNEY'S WAR SHIPS.
Soliciting Bids for the Construction OF
Cruisers and Gunboais.

Advertisements are sent to the press by the
navy department inviting proposals for
variety of work and material in connection
with the new navy. American shipbulders
are invited to submit proposals for the con-
struction of one cruiser OF about 4000 tons, one
of about 300 tons, one heavily armored gun
boat about 100 tons, one light-armored gun
boat Of about $40 tons and one cruiser or
about 44O0 tons Proposals are divided into
four classes and may bo made under either
head, as follows:
For the construction OF the hull and ma
chinery, including engines boilers and appur-
tenances, complete in all respects; for
the construction Of the hull, comp etc in all
respects; for the construction and erec-
ton on board the vessel of engines, boilers
and appurtenancss, complete in all respects;
for the construction of hull according to the
plans and Specifications approved by the Sec
retary Of the Navy; the contractor to put i'll
engines, boilers and appurtenances OF any
design which he may consider more suitable
than those called for by said plans and specifi-
cations, not to exceed, however, in weight
nor in the space to be occupied that allotted
in said plans and specifications, but no such
proposal will be considered unless accom-
panied by full and complete plans and specif-
cations Of such proposed engines, boilers and
appurtenances and satisfactory guarantee
of the results of the same if adopted.
Every successful bidder will be required,
within twenty days after the acceptance Of
his proposal, to enter into formal contract
for the performance Of his work and to give
bond therefor, with sufficient sureties and
with renal sum equal to one-fourth Of the
amount of his bid The three cruisers must
be completed within eighteen months and the
two gunboats within twelve months from
the execution of the respective contracts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-17
UNIY n FAX IHL REPORT.
The Work OF the Labor bureau Un.
avOidnbly Behind Hand.

Carroll D. Wright, commissioner of labor,
submitted to the secretary of the interior his
report of the operations of the labor bureau
for the year ending June 80, 1886. The COM
missioner says: Tho special agents of the
bureau are now actively en-
ployed in the work connected
with convict labor, strikes, desttution,
and women workers i'll great cities, ami the
investigation relating to labor, wages, etc. of
the railway employees in the United States
l have delayed until some portion of the
force OF special agents be relieved from
the work on which they are now engaged,
From the fact of the late organization of tho
bureau in 1885 you will at once see that it is
impossible to submit at this time the matter
constituting the second annual report of this
bureau. / am in hopes, however, by vigorous
service to be able to submit the results of the
investigation relating to convict labor, and
perhaps to strikes, before the expiration
of the present calendar year, and those re-
lating to the other investigations authorized
at the proper time in 1887. By this course
the annual reports of this bureau after this
year, can be transmitted contempora neously
with the reports Of other bureaus, and cover
the operations of the fiscal year The bureau
has been put on very strong footing through
the generous action of Congress in making
appropriations in accordance with the esti-
mates and the office now stands in a position
to perform its work thoroughly and prompt
lu u
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-17
Elapsed Correct'd
Start. Finish. time. time.
II ms HMS INNS HMs
Mayfower, II % 40 G1l 40 6 1900 $4,000
Galatea, IL "a 10 6425S Z 1858 Z IS 09
SEEING ENGLISH sEALERs.
Our Claims i'm Ala sIkan Waters Said {,
Be Untemnble.

Our Claims in Alaskan Waters Said to
Be Untemnble.
A despatch from Washington says: 1t is
quite likely that there will arise con-
troversy with England concerning the
capture of British sailing vessels by
the revenue cutter, Corwin, in the
Kamschatkan sea. As yet the state de-
partment has no information concern
ing either the capture or any demand Eng
land may make. 1t is likely, however, that
a communication from the English foreign
Office will be received before long. The de-
partment will them inform itself on the sub
ject. All the facts connected with the cap
ture are not yet known. If it is shown that
the seizures were made within three miles Of
the coast of either the mainland or any of
the seal islands, there can be no ques-
tion as to the legality of the seizures Other
wise it is thought that the position of this
government would be untenabie. Our claim
to control over all the waters surrounding
the Alaska archipelago would PROBABLY have
to be abandoned if it were contested. There
is a vast stret tch of water there which must
be considered by all nations as the high seas.
We claim the right of free entry into the
gulf of st. Lawrence and all other arms Of
the sea where there is navigable water OUT
side the three mile limit and there seems to
re no TeasUn w ny an exception in favor or
the United States should be made in case or
the Alaskan waters If the sealers captured
had on board the pelts of seals, it is fair to
presume that they were taken from the
American seal islands, but it is questionable
whether they would be subject to seizure
unless caught in the act OF
taking the soas and within the three
mile limit. It has been claimed by this
country that the cession from Russia included
all the waters within the boundaries defined
4lof 1i,fs ba nd pf ho
chain of islands. 1t is not thought to be
likely, however, that this claim can be maiu-
tanned Any waters not within three miles
of any Of these islands must be free. Russia
had no exclusive rights in these waters, and
could not transfer any to us.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-09-17
THE NATIONAL GAME.

Four of the Louisvilles have made over
100 base hits.
THE new grand stand of the Philadelphia
Club will cost $4,000.
In New England they ring chestnut bells
on batsmen who strike out.
TEN pitchers have been under contract
with the Washington Club.
THE Deto.tS are fast attaining the name
of being the worst of kickers.
RICHARDSON, of the Detroits, has twice
this season made two home runsin one game
ALMOST half the games between st. Louis
and Pittsburg have been shut outs on one
side or the other.
The American Association now has two
doctors in its ranks, viz, Drs. Al Bushong
and J. Lee Richmond.
KEEFE, the young Washington pitcher,
gives promise of being a strong rival of
Keefe, the New York pitcher.
THE demand for good pitchers is greater
this season than ever before, and tirst-class
one can command a big salary.
MORGAN MURPHY, of the Boston Blues, is
declared to be doing better work than any
other New England League catcher.
HINES, the Wa:hington's heavy batter,
has made nine home runs this season, which
is more than any other in the country has
accomplished.
PITTsBURG will make the most money this
year in the American Association. New
York. as usual, will top the League clubs in
this particular.
ANSoN, Denny, Rowe and ITartlio RivI..-.l--
son are the only Leaguers who have made
two home runs in one game. Richardson has
performed the feat twice
ANsoN, of the Chicagos, has the largest
batting total for single League game this
season-viz five hits with O total of twelve
bases in four times at bat.
No League pitcher has yet succeeded this
season in disposng of an opposing team
tion pitcher-Atkisson-ha accomplished
the feat.
THE second base play of Buffalos colored
lad, Grant is described as wonderful. Some
of his stops and catches are said to be phe-
nomenal, and withal he plays steady game,
keeping his good work up day by day.
THE Detroit club fined Pitcher Getzein
$500 for insolence and profanity addressed
to Captain Hanlon, who had censured him
for listless playing. This makes total of
S400 asse sed against Getzein in the last
month in the shape Of fines.
THE Bostons made an offer of $4,000 for
the release of five st. Louis players, and were
offered the whole team for $4,000, provided
they would also give bond to run the nine
the whole of the season. Five thousand dol
lars were offered for Glasscock and Myers.
THE Eastern League Clubs will never con-
sent to the Western Clubs playing Sunday
games just because it may benefit one or two
clubs. President Day, of the New York
Club, and President Spalding, of the Chi
cago Club, say that no Sunday games will be
played by League clubs as long as they have
ANYTHING to say.