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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

A remarkable discovery has been
made in Springfield, ILL.,, by DR.. G. N.
Kelder, local physician and surgeon.
The case in question is called actinomy-
COSTS hominis, or lump jaw, in the human
being. The disease infects cattle and
other animals, and was first discovered
in human being in Berlin in 1889, and
in the present case is thought to be the
first in this country. The Medical Rec
ord of May reported case in Montreal
of young lady who, it was thought had
died of phthisis, form of consumption.
In speaking of the case the Medical Rec
ord said it was rare and interesting
one, there being few, if any, authenti-
Gated cases reported in this country
The subject of the present case is a
young lady employed in a Springfield
manufacturing establishment, who,
about year ago, was operated upon for
tumor of the left jaw, which was extir-
pated. 1t grew again, and she went to
Jacksonville to consult physician. By
accident the physician was absent and
the case came under the notice of DR..
Kelder, of Springfield. He secured some
of the fungus, and when placed under
the microscope it developed the disease
with which the doctor is familiar, hav-
ing seen it in the old country year ago
while pursuing series of studies of
medical science. 1t is a.fungoid growth,
and one of the proofs of the germ
theory. The fungus is mass of yell
lowish pus containing small plaques re-
sembling seed, mingled with long fla
ments. The disease invades the lungs
intestines, and general system, and, i
not interrupted in its course, invariably
results in death, but if taken in its pri-
mary stage, as in the present case, it can
be cured. DR.. Rausch, of the Illinois
State Board of Health, examined the fun
gus, and confirms the diagnosis made by
DR.. Kclder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
NATIONAL CAPITAL,

The Senate bill providing for the admis-
sion of Washington territory into the union
of states has been taken up by the House
committees on territories and amended by
adding section including Montana territory
within tie scope of tho bill. In this shape
it will be reported to the House.
The following among other fourth-class
postoffices, will be raised to the president ial
class Jan ], 1887. Plttslield, Me. Mans
field, Mass Walpole, Mass Bristol, n. H.
Eight workmen were recently injured by a
falling wall of the oil Carroll buildings in
Washington.
A bill has been Introduced in the Houae
providing for the appointment of commits
sion inquire into the the losses inflicted
upon American fishermen by British authori-
ties.
The secretary of the treasury has trans.
mitted letters 10 Congress, alleging Yer
monts indebtedness to the government to
the extent of Sj53, 7S) for arms and equip
ments furnished in the la te war, for the pro-
lection of its frontier This is in response
to VermOnt's claim for SGG 500.
he Senate, in secret session, has confirmed
these nominations; Abner b. Williams of
Arkansas TO be q memb'r of the Utah COM
mission; d MEL J. Campau, collector of
customs of Detroit, Mich. AMI Willis J.
Beach, postmaster at Litchfeld, CT
The House committee on military affairs
has completed the military academy appro-
priation b Il. 1t makes a total appropriation
OF $685., 1897. The estimates aggregated
S4S3 25S. The appr priations for the cur
rent year were $2SG,GS7o
Representative James of New York has
mad an argument befo th1 House COM
mittee on public buildings and grounds in
advocacy of n bill appropriating 100000
Tor United States penltentiary.
1t is reported that the president has about
decided to offer the Turkish mission to Gen.
Egbert l. Y ele member of the house from
the 18th New York district.
Among the estimates of the supervising
architect for repairs of public buildings s}nt
to the senate to-day was one of So 800 for
the B3ston postottice and sub-treasury.
The postmas; er- Ienaral has appointed Mrs
Lucy Lockyer poStmistress at Eustis, Me-,
and Lewis M. Wool postma ,ter at Essex, VT.
The house passed another important meas,
ure to-day that will now become q law. A
bill recently passed by tho house inc eases
the perman MT appropriation for rms and
accoutrements for the state troois from
S2U000J to $400, ,000 year. The money is to
be expended by the ordnance department Of
the army.
The president has sent to the senate today
the following nominations: Thomas +. Cor
man, to be postmaster at Whitinsville, Mass
Henry L Kilgore, postmaster at Belfas ,
Me-; Charles w. Roberts, to be collec or at
the port of Bangor, Me. John A. LYNCH to
be collector at the port Of Machias Me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
In Nature Edward L. Nichols and

In Nature Edward L. Nichols and Z.
H. S. Bailey, of the University of Kan
sas, publish the results of a series of ex-
periments designed to test the delicacy
of the sense of SMELL "Their conclu-
sions," says the New York Commercial
Adoertiser, twill be surprise to many,
as they show that this sense is in general
much more delicate in men than in
women. The substances used in the tests
were cyanide of potassium, bromide, ex-
tract of garlic, nitrite of amyl, oil of
cloves, prussic acid, oil of lemon and oil
of wintergreen. A series of solutions of
decreasing strength, until it was impos-
sible to detect the substances by smell,
was employed. 1t was found that to de-
tect the presence of cyanide of POTASH
um one part in 109, 140 parts of water
was required for the male observers, and
one part in 5000 parts for the other sex,
proportion of more than twelve to one
in favor of the former. To detect bro
mine the proportion was more than
three to one; for extract of garlic,
q little less than six to four; for
nitrite of amy, nearly eight to three, and
for oil of cloves, over eight to five. OF
all the substances used it will be observed
that woman is most sensitive to the last
named, and the instinct which impels
the males of the race to have recourse
to this essence under certain circum
stances seems to be founded on fact in
nature. For prussic acid, oil Of lemon
and oil of wintergreen the proportions
were over six to one, nearly three to one
and little over two to one respectively
In no instance was the sense of smell
found to be more delicate in woman than
in man. Other interesting facts were
also brought out in the experiments. 1t
was discovered that some individuals of
prussic acid in solutions that were strong
enough to nearly overpower others.
Others again could detect it in solutions
so weak that chemical tests failed to
show its presence AS we have re-
marked, these results are unexpected,
for the universal supposition has been
that women are more sensitive to both
agreeable and unpleasant odors."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
The Peasant and the Robber

A Peasant who was passing along a
Highway was stopped by a Robber, who
Demanded his Money or his Life.
II yield up my Treasure without Il
Struggle" r, piled the Peasant, land in
Return desire the Privilege of Telling
you Story"
He was told to go ahead and the Rob
Der was Detained by his Narrative until
some Travellers happened along and Cap
tured him and Restored the Money to its
Owner.
Moral-This is Hint to Detectives on
How to Capture Robbers. .-Detroit Fret
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
NEWS NOTES.
DOMESTIC,

The citizens Of Milford, Mass, are consid-
erlng the purchase Of the water works in
town. The price asked is $50, 900, which the
voters consider too large.
At a special meeting Of the Augusta city
government committee of gentlemen, rep
resen ting the various religious societies Of
that city, presented a petition containing the
names of nearly 1000 legal voters of Au-
gusta asking that the liquor law be rigidly
enforced to the end that lie traffic in intJxi-
eating liquor be stamped out in this COM
muniy.
Mr.. Luce of Stowe VT, aged 80 years, was
thrown out of sleigh, breaking his neck and
killing him instantly.
Sxty-six deaths from measles and 80 from
diphtheria occur ei in New York during
last week.
The cashier of the late Exchange National
bank of Norfolk, Va, has boen convicted of
making false reports of the condition Of that
institution.
Two freight trains, running at full speed,
collided two mics west of Trempealeau,
Wis, last Saturday demolshing both loco
motives. The trainmen all jumped for their
lives Engineer Ford and a brakeman were
fatally injured. The colliion was due to
the negligence of one of the engineers, who
failed to read his orders.
Work has been resumed at the North
Franklin colliery In Shamokin, Pa, q ma
jority of the striking slate pickers having
been granted a 81 ght increase III wages.
DR.. O'Reilly of Detroit Mich, has sent
$4,000 by cable to Dr.. Kenny treasurer of
the Ma ional Land League, making $40,0U0
transrn tied since the Chicago convention.
Judge Manning, minister to Mexico, has
written letter. denying all the reports about
his getting drunk. Appended 10 this are
statements from his physician and prominent
Mexicans corroborating his assertions.
Miss Barbara Grund the daughter of
wealthy ST. Louis contractor, and a dehu-
tante in society, recently died, and the coro
ner has decided that h death was caused
by hydrophobia, resulting from a pet dogs
bite.
McQuade, the ex-alderman convicted Of
the Broadway, New York, railway steal, has
been so teac9d to seven years imprison
ment and fine of 5000.
Peacock Brothers of Colorado City, Texas,
have made an assignment of oil their cattle
and ranch interests to the extent of at least
$500 900, and perhaps more. The suspended
firm was regarded until recently as one of
the most sol. d in the cattle busine S.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
FOREIGN.

John Keefe, known as Captain Moon
,oh.n ho, hoo, .,,,+oral :. a., ,,,,,,.,on
sn - 'S az .Io
inc honses in IjmerclZ and rohbino them Of
arm.
M, c,o,,,,o. - n,,.io. - D. -.
Ire Cholioer oi DePuVes ds az o60 6Sodlo Has sa
appIuEea .I an eAy.a leu. VI e''oO0'0'o ioi
Cown E, ~ chin hrol,ers and ,nor,hor,s
81 GI"toI ba,a fPp;ad. 1ibiitias a
~ % ei"asHor' A''i0o'
~ Sn,IUt >LnTOG, oborog p,,ss;on oo,hossoaor -
Vienna. has informed the BulgarIan depnta-
tion that Russia is unable atpreSent TO recop-
nize Prince Ferdinand of Saxe-C oburg Gotta
as candidate for the Bulgarian throne or to
not ce any proposal emanating from the re-
gency,
An interim Injunction has been granted in
England restraining the Cunard and White
Star Steamship companies from refusing to
carry any mails offered to America. The
companies undertook to carry only consig =
ees letters and notified the government to
'haO ehecO
Steamer Fnlda, from New York, has ar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
A Put Up Job.

A young lady living in Houston,
Texas, applied for position in the pub
lie school, but was unable to pass the ex-
animation.
II was 50 sorry to hear that you failed
to pass your examination, said friend.
"Ies, so was |"
"How did it happcn?"
''Oh, they just asked me lots of things
l didn't know. What do you suppose
they asked me"
I've no idea."
"The examining board asked me all
about Socrates, Confucius, st. Peter,
and whole lot of gentlemen | never
met in my life. had never been intro
duced to any of them. Why didn't
they ask me something about Andy
Faulkner orlDan Nc airy, or some of
the members of the Texas Legislature
l could have talked by the hour about
them. 1t was put up job, that's what
it was '-.SiGing,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
Increase Of Population.

In round numbers, says an exchange,
the population of the United States in
creases at the rate of 100000 year.
The census of 1880 showed a population
of over $50, 900, 900, and close estimates
based on local censuses give in 1885,
56, 900, 600. Of this increase about one
third is from abroad. Two natives reach
the stage of action for one foreign born
resident. The ratio of native increase
must in the future be greater, as the ma
tive element is constantly growing larger,
while the foreign is about stationary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Pastoral pursuits have been the largest
factor of Australia's commercial pros
perity. The stock landed by the first
feet, in 1888, consisted only of bull,
four cows and a calf, one stallion, three
mares and three colts, with few coarse
wooled sheep, pigs and goats; in 1885,
ninety seven years later, there were reck-
oned to be as many as 5000, 900 horned
cattle, /, 300, 900 horses, so, 900, 900 sheep,
and / 900, 600 swine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
Jamcs's Narrow Escape.

A fair and buxom widow who had
buried three husbands recently went
with gentleman, who in his younger
years had paid her marked attention, to
Inspect the graves of the dear departed.
After contemplating them in mournful
silence she murmured to her companion
"Ah, James, you might have been in
lat row now if you had only had lit
tie more courage '-St. Albums Messenger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
CHARLEsToWN NAVY YARD.
Hereafter to Be known MS Mpnufu
tory OF E4mipmemt,


The secretary of the navy issued general
order on the 18th as follows: "Op and after
Feb l, 1887 the navy yard at Boston will be
used as permanent general manufacturing
yard for articles of equipment, and a re-
assignment of shops and buildings become
necessary All shops, machinery, loo's and
appliances assigned for the use of the bureaus
Of construction and repair, steam eng neer-
ing, wards and docks and ordnance, will,
therefore, be turned over to tie control Of
the bu eau of equipment and recruiting on
that date, and the quarters now occupied
by the represen. .atives of those bureau, will
be vaca ed Such of the ma a,hinery, tools
and appliances as may not be requ red by
the bureau Of equipment and recru ting will
be transferred 10 stations where require by
other bureaus or otherw So disposed of as
found best for the public inleres.
WILLIAM c. WHITNEY,
Secretary Of the Navy.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
An Extensive Amusement.

Customer ito photoglapher)-"1 don't
like the expression. It's too sad"
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS sop
Customer-"Oh, yes. My wife will
think I've been playing draw poker
again. ."--NaU York Sun.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-26
Gas nj l'ittsburr.

Natural gas is by no means a new dis
cnvry. The burning wells in the I,ak,,
region an the shores of the Caspian have
been familiar objects 10 explorers for
countless centuries. To IItt4burg, how.
ever, belongs the credit Of being the first
city IN the world to recognizes the i'm.
poranc" of natural gas as II fuel and H.
lumlnant. and To Introduce il generally
into factories, rolling mills, workshop.
and dwelling houses. A description of {,
visit by Star correspondent to these ga4
wells y printed elsewh
l'lttsburg X now rrnping the fruit of
hrrrnterpriso. Capital from other cities
has been attractr,i 10 the busy town
N"N factories aud mills are being erect.
ed. l,nal estate has increased ten per
cent IN vaille since the gas was intro.
luccd. There Is plenty Of work for ey.
cry body, with promise Of unpxainpled
PR spcrliy ahead. The new fuel costs
nnr.thrl lps@ than coal. and owing to
the uniform temperature maintained in
the furnace 10y its combustion, the Pitts.
burg manufacturers are now turning out
at less eXprn-c a grade of steel finer than
any that they were previously able to
produce.
Natural gas has reduced cooking tp
fin" art. BY turning IA small metallic
knob conveniently located IN the front
nf the range. the fire may be regulated
to any Temperature desired or entirely
The Importance Of this
change from th" oId,fa-hinnod way will
br appreciated by every housewife
throughout the country, and more espe-
cially by every l'ltt,blirgsr who has hith.
erto experienced diiicultir. in getting
his tenderlOir cooked to precisely the
proper turn.
Unfortunately for New Workers the
nearest gas we'll. IN this state are sit
untnl at frrlonia. and owing to the
friction ot the ga4 IN the piIe4 it has
been found impp-sll" 10 convey it for a
greater dl-tanc" than forty miles. With
her gas, her oil. her coal and her iron,
hrr facilities for Transportation, it may
well br said ihRt the future Of pittshurg
rests IN the hands Of her inhabitants,
and that if they take advantage of their
1t /. only a question Of
time when the once smoky city shall
he the manufacturing center Of the uni
verse " \. Star.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-26
liRN\TM,nLI,.

'bllNtpn, Itih'lSiIltt, MAY ~. I
Sir Ann scorniulIy amused at your
appeal to me, Of all people in the world,
the precisely least likely to give you u
farthing. My first word to all mo and
boys who care 10 hear mo il. don't get
into debt, Starve and 20 to heaven but
don't borrow. Try first begging don't
mind II it's really nrcdful stealing
lint don't buy things You cant pay for. :"
Anl Of all manner Of debtors plo,Is pco
pie building churches they cant pay for
are the most letcsiabr nonscnN' to me.
Can't y"u preach and pray behind the
hedges or N sand pIt-or u coal.holr
first: And of all manner of churches
thus iliotically built, iron churches are
the damnablest Ia me. And Of all the
srct4 OF h"licvers IN any ruling spirit
llIndoos Turks. Feather l,lolators and
Mnmho jumbo, l.Og and Fire Worship
"r5 who want churchgs, your modern
English iyang, licnl soct il the mpst nb
sIlrd and entirely objectionable and un.
cndurahl" to mo. (which they might
very easily have found out from nv
books any other sort Of sect would
before bothrrlng me- tp write il to them,
Ever, nevertheless, and in all this saving.
your faithful servant, JunS 1t Skin.
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-26

months he discovered that with very lit
tie expense he had added materially L
hl~ income. Every change he made ha,
the Sdlnr desirable effect. Ills hesl
course Was. therefore, plain enough: il
was novelty his readers desired. ami he
was resolved they should have, IL. The
second year after taking the Ledger. Le
engaged Mrs. Lydia III. Sisourney. then
at the acme Of her popularity. to con
tribute stories and verses 10 its columns.
AMI she continued to lie an exclusive
contributor until her death. twenty,two
years later. The next person he secured
was Fanny Fern. who had won a wide
reputation bg her unconventional, sian.
dash articles. paving for story hv her
$500 column. This attracted general
attention AMI turned the ti,le in favor of
"f the ledsser. IL had. when ha pur-
chased II. barely 5000 circulation. and
within tive years h. ran It up to lid. 100.
When ionner felt assured of success he
used Tor some time Ia 20 to the hank.'evsry
Saturday AMI drpo>it Il clear II 900 the
profits Of the paper and that was prnl.
ably onr of the happ,st periods of his
''''' ''"''f Maine inio
.a'n,hS III ln'riia''Sii' OH" oi which WAS
"i'lu'' III, ADVERTISEMENTS. ON which
most journals depend for their principal
proiit. AMI another to advertise i'm so lay-
~" ,l '''.,'''t rs !" 's Wi'hn,it precedent
"" was the father Of cranlly DISPLAYED.
mnn'iir"nt advertisements. having paiJ
rs much as $4,000 in one week ami
Slh 600 in a Slnglc year.
Af"ErtNE FROM STORIES.
Bonner has made all his money. al.
rrrtly ar Indirectly, out IF M, Ledger
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-26
HiSkIN Cnui:tu DEBTS
with some Incident al Remarks = ,non
Sr't~ an'l upon Iron thalmi~.

The following Is n copy of "a letter
sent by Mr. Ru4klh in reply to a circular
asking HIM to subscribe To pay oil the
debt upon Duh" street chapel, Richmond,
y. W.:
The Palatka daily news. (Palatka, Fla.) 1884-1888, 1886-06-26
ROBERT BONNER.

ROBERT BONNER.
Robert ISunncr i- reported To- bc ah ex
ainplruf this. Computed Ia have an y.
tate valued 1T 81 ,OW,HO 10 - t,eOo 600.
he was, thirty five years ago, worth moth
ing, \ Scotch Irishmnn, born at Lon.
,londrrry. hc WAS Tut fifteen when he
"inigritpd and Was soon setting type
he had partially learned printing At home
in the ollie" If the Hartford tuurant
There he completed Ili+ r'lnra,lon aud be.
came one of the most rapid and correct
rompoaitors in the town. He had the ,l-
rmcnts of r.rnniary success, heing
strong. healthy, prudent, ambitious and
iesolutn. At twenty he came here as to
a larger AMI more promising field. On
tered the office Of the Evening Mirror rs
proof reader. and hy hH industry and
perseverance got on 80 well that after n
few years he had gathered together u
snug little sum oi money, which. with
the thrift of his race he was looking
about for an opportunity 10 put tn the
best possible use, Theopportunity cam"
unexpectedly, though he knew it not
when it came. He had bv this time
iw'lphl ITiHitIlR biItf Htl w IL was
printed weekly entitled the Merchant
Ledger He made hy the job about 50
"A week, with which be- was satisfied IN
that day of small things. The Owner Of
the paper, having invented press which
he ielipved would supplant Hoes. want
rl to sell it aud devote himself exclu-
sivcly to his invention. Bunnor was
afraid that in selling H." weekly SOME
one would buy 1t wh" would take the
printing out of his hands He did not
like the idea Of losing his profit and to
prevent this determined 10 purr ha.e the
publication himself.
WORKING tP \ Bt~ ~lSE--
A. soon "a he had obtained pas, 5sion
Of the property hn set about try ing to
improve it. which was by no means dill
cult. The first thing he did was Ia drop
the Merchants part of the title. ncXt t9
leave out some uf th- old commercial Ia
hl.s and substitute for them miseeliaHe-
ous reading matter. Thus freshened its
circulation began to grow and IN few
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1886-05-18
the cosTLiEsT TELESCOPE.
How the Fire that Burned McKees-
port Forged an Excellent Object



Joseph Warner was a notable man in his
day. He came to McKeesport in 1926. He
made all sorts of instruments, thermometers,
barometers, telescopes, musical instruments
and the like. His masterpiece was big
telescope with a six-inch object glass, which
he worked at in his spare moments for the
last twenty years or more Of his life. He
made point of making every part of it HIM
self. Even the smallest details, the light
chains on the tripod, the broadcast tackS with
which it was ornamented and the silver in
laying upon it were the work of his hands.
He had great difficulty in getting the glass
to make his object glass out of. After try
ing in vain in this country, he sent to Europe
for it, but his messenger died or was ship
wrecked or something. His difficulty will
be appreciated, perhaps, when it is remem-
bered that the famous firm of Alvin Clarke
& Son. who have speciality of such glasses,
tie only manufacturers in this country who
have made a success in that line, have just
lately succeeded in making the object glass
for the big telescope at the Lick observatory
after two years endeavor and nineteen I'M
successful melts.
The pots in Bakewelrs old glass factory
were full Of glass.when the great fire of AS
swept over the city and enveloped the fac
tory in its embrace. The pots cracked and
fell to pieces, the molten glass ran together
in puddle, and when the fire burnt itself
out the puddle gradually cooled into solid
cake. The workmen clearing away the ruins
were breaking it out with sledges, when Mr.
Wampler happened to come along. He was
struck with the appearance of the glass; and
having mind naturally running to expert
ments anyhow, he begged couple of chunks
of it. He took it to McKeesport with him,
sliced it up with his homemade copper saw,
polished it, and found that it was just the
glass he had searched for so long. In some
Scrutable manner accident had accomplished
what skill had attempted in vain. The
double heating, the mixing, the SLOW cooling
and the careless sledges of the laborers had
broken out a perfect glass, harmonious in
texture, showing neither streak nor color
good condition, in the possession of his son,
an engineer at the National tube works, who
told me its story.
There have been larger telescopes, but this
is probably the most costly one on earth, If
we charge all the cost of the great fire to the
account of the object glass.