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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27
Engii Il Vegetables.

Many of the favorite vegetables in
America are unknown here, says Lon
don letter to the Boston He,uLi. In
place OF the succulent ina been they
have in England a coarse sort of bean, in
broad fat pod called "brold beans, -
only fit to be eaten when served with
bacon. This season II mean the beans,
for bacon is an everlasting wand is of
short duration. At the best, broad beans
are not regarded as an elegant article of
diet. In place of summer squash W have
a green melon like looking vegetable
called vegetable marrow" 1t is del
icate vegetable, with q soft, pleasant
aroma. String beans, or s. ,a,let run
ners" are plentiful, and English aspara-
gus very delicious and cheap, The
French asparagus is easy to buy, few
hours bringing it ever to the london
market. Even the nearest African ports
bring goodly showing of vegetables and
fru IS in their changing seasons. Peas
are abundant, also to natoeS, potatoes,
artichokes, Fr nch and English, the la
ter, called Jerusalem artichokes, looking
like white turnips. Gooseberries are big
and red as crab apples, while figs, grapes,
cherries and summer berries are not lack
ing. But we have no corn, no Lima
beans, no oyster plant; and, alas! the
peaches are mainly luXurles in florists
windows, selling oftel as hi \ as half
crown apiece. Save for a few choice
varieties, the English app'c is inferior in
quantity and quality to our rich American
apples.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

If any evidence was wanted as TO the
continued and growing popularity of dia-
monds as ornaments it would be furnished
alone by the statistics Of the United
States Treasury department. In 1867
the total valuation of precious stones i'm
ported into the United States was 81,
51S,017. In 1872, five years later, the
valuation had nearly doubled, being SO, .
$50, ,731. In 1880 it was So, $40, COO; in
1884 it had reached 50, 1890 in 1885
it exceeded $11, ,OOO,OOl, and when the
figures for the fiscal year ended Juro 80,
1886, are given to the public it will be
found that there has been a still larger
increase, the aggregate coming close to
$14, 900, 900. The diam md is to precious
stones what gold is to metals. II is in
destructible. Further than that, it is a
convenient form in which to consolidate
wealth for storage. Many leading jet.'
elry houses enter into special agreements
with their customers, agreeing to pay in
cash the full amount paid for the jewels,
less ten per cent and the cost Of the set
tings, upon the return to them of the
diamonds within one year from the date
of the purchase. They furthermore agree
to pay fair proportonato price for the
settings if in good condition. In times
of financial uncertainty the amond
business always enjoys boom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

ltseems that sunstreke is not sunstroke
at all, if we are to believe the Lancet, a
medical authority. 1t is insolaton. A
person may suffer from insolation in n
close and heated workroom as we'll as in
tie direct rays of the sun. Beer and all
intoxicating drinks, should be avoided,
and no heavy clothing should be worn.
Sunstroke by any other name makes
person suffer inst as badly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27
VOL. XIV.

1t is said that there is movement ON
foot to establish land league in Scot
land, similar to the Irish league. Dis
content among the Scotch farmers has
been growing of late.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

The following statement, furnished by
the Pension Bureau, shows the number
Of pensioners on the rolls of the Buycau
who are affected by the recent act Of
Congress granting increased pensions for
certain disabilities and the increase per
month in each case:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

The monks of Altotting, in Bavaria,
have in their keeping the hearts of a long
line of kings. The hearts are in silver
urns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

A Brooklyn nightwatchman climbs
1928 stairs every night, or over 14O dur
ing each of the thirteen hours he is on
duty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27


When was young this narrow round
OF hills glorious worl aid hound;
here, Oh TIC qulet Ta!t5y floor,
dreamed of Freedom and of Fame,
Ell yet learned they were no more
Than a vain dream, an empty name;
In that glad careless long ago,
The hap y hours seemed all too slow.
| have been wrecked in stormy seas;
Not mine Ii e's glorions victories;
Gone the bright spell on boyhood cast
No more along the primrose way
l wander, for my paths have passed
To this sad world of every day.
All, heart of mine no more we know
The days and dreams of long agoI
~-ChdmberS's Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27

There is church to every / ,250 inhab-
itants of Cincinnati, and saloon TO
every 100.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27
DiSd6 Hity.

This will make total increase of
about $5O,OCO month or 5000, 600 a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-27
YOUTH AND AGE
YOUTH

YOUTH
When am old these hills that bound
NY life within their narrow round
win be the threshold of the door
That leads to Freedom and to Fame,
And the wide world beyond no more
An idle dream, an empty name;
But l, from cares and troubles free,
It's glories and its joys shall see.
The summer isles of South IN seas;
Great battles, glorious victories:
The boundless prairies of the West,
Where fed men hunt the buffalo,
Whatever fairest gifts and best
The gods have given to men below
These, heart Of mine these shall we see
In the brave days that are to be.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
HEALTH AND DEBTS.
%lue of a Mans Pecuniary State Upol
His Physical Condition.

A western newspaper very reason
ably af1irms that ones condition for
health or disease often depends upon
his pecuniary state. To insure health,
so far us human effort can control the
matter, one should. above all, be cheer
ful, contented and calm. You can not
do this if you Intentionally or unin-
tentionally incur debt, for debt is III
barrassing and painfully annoying. No
person Of the least pride or self-respect
can possibly be comfortable if in debt.
Debt is something that can not always
be avoided, although it never fails to
produce, in persons of principle, an
amount of mental worry that is abso-
lutely distressing. Mental tension, pc
c%uniary trouble, is one of the chief
causes of insanity. Men struggle for a
competency because they, especially
those not far removed from poverty,
fear poverty, not for themselves. but
for others.
A father will suffer more in the
thought that his wife or daughter NAV
be left penniless than he will if the
family physician tells him that the wife
has an incurable cancer. and may die
any moment, or that the daughter will
be crippled for life. He prefers even
this to the thought that she may be
forced to manual labor. 1t is true that
poverty in our artificial state of So
clety involves all the miseries-hun-
ger. oyerwork, humiliation and sick
ness, yet we can hardly understand
why men should not choose them all
rather than sickness and physical suf-
fering.
The man who commits suicide from
pecuniary troubles is, nine times in
ten, found to be one who is over
worked, or who has ragged secretly or
openly at the apparent injustice in
volved in work that brings no return,
or who, haunted by fear of poverty.
has lived beyond his income, incurred
annoying debts, and takes his life to
escape the consequent misery and
mental agony. Nothing overturns the
mental balance SO surely rs Il long
continued sense of injustice or long
continued debt. and nothing is so fire.
quent Il cause for suicide. "HoDe is
SAD to spring eternal in the human
breast but in the matter of money
making years Of non-succcss kill hope
ana destroy mental yigor and bodily
health. No other form Of misery pro-
duces quite the same impression as
financial wrong. 10 be a healthy man
learn to bear cheerfully the misfortune
rs well as the good fortune OF life.
therefore, the mental requirements of
The laws of health arc chaerfulncss,
contentment and calnncss, and that
man live within his income. howeye;
mall.-Phrrnolog;caI Jou-;:nl.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
A "TRIP.

A I'oolhardy Cooper successfully shoote
/ the Whirlpool Rapids at Niasara-En
cased III Il Stout, Oakcn Barrel lie
Rolls Over and Over Through the Seeth-
ing Waters, and Lands without Serious
Injury Five Miles Down the River.
BUFFALO, n. Y, July livery few Of
the thousands OF persons who visited
Niagara falls yesterday had any idea that
another adventurous man would attempt
to pass through the Whirlpool rapids i'll
| which Captain Webb lost his life. Such an
attempt was made, however, at four
| O'Clock Yesterday afternoon, and it was
successfully accomplished.
For some time past z. d. Graham, Of
| Buffalo, has been making preparations to
brave the rapids in - cask, but few per-
| sons really believed that his courage would
| hold out long enough for him to max the
| trial. Graham's plan had been made
| public, but the time at which it was to be
carried out kept secret among Il few
friends. Accordingly there were few wit
nesses OF the p%erilous act.
Graham kept the cask in which he in
tended to make his trip in Il saloon in this
CITY. About eleven o'clock Saturday night
he loaded il in IL wagon and. accompanied
bv several friends, started for the falls.
They arrived there about four O'Clock YES
terday morning and unloaded the cask at
a point on the American side OF the river
below the falls and about 300 rods above
the cantilevcr bridge.
When every thing was ready Graham got
into the barrel and closed the manhole at
the top. AT this point OF the river the cur
rent is very slight. A small boat flowed
the cask out into the river at u point
where the current would catch it. After
towing the cask Il few minutes the stream
caught the cask and started it toward the
whirlpool. AT first it moved slowly down,
then faster and faster, until the mad cur
rent dashed it on with it's full force. The
cask bounded up and down over the great
waves, and several times turned Il ON.
plcte somcrsault, butthe wider portion re.
manned uppermost, although it turned
around like IL top. The ask kept pretty
well in the renter OF the river until it
reached the whirlpool, when it struck a
through, reaching the waters beyond in
safety.
From this point the journey was com.
parntive!y quiet. The cask was picked up
AT lewiston, about five miles below the
starting point, and Graham crawled out
OF the barrel with only Il slight bruise on
his arm. He lemarked: "When / struck
the cddies it was one continued round oil
jerks, but l am not hurt a bit" Graham
is n native OF Philadelphia, thirty-three
years old, and a cooper by trade. He is a
poor man and did this thing for glory.
The cask in which Graham shot the rap.
idsi is seven feet long, thirty+hree inches in
diameter at the widest portion, twenty
three inches at the top and eighteen inches
at the bottom. 1t is bound around with
iron hoops which weigh $50 pounds. The
ballast which was attached to the task to
keep il in position weighs 240 pounds.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
VIOLENT
Life and Property Destroyed in Centr;
Ilinois-Dakota Crops Ruined,

Life and Property Destroyed in Central
Illinois-Dakota Crops Ruined.
CHICAGO, July ia heavy rain, wind
and hail-storm ragged throughout Contra!
Illinois Friday night, doing much damage
to the crops. AT Olney, Ill.,, Mrs. Regime.
Deissers house WAS struck by lightning
and Mrs. Deisser and u boy were
killed. AT Saybrook IL large AMOUNT
OF window-glass was smashed by the hail
stones, and at Arrowsmith fowls were
killed. A tile-factory was blown down at
Mahomet. AT Cooper station Joseph
ltch's house and barn were burned by
lightning, and the barn OF A. F%agenburg
was burned by lightning near Blooming,
ton. The roof OF the National Bank
block i'll Clinton was blown o.i and other
buildings in that town were dam
aged. Everywhere in the track of
the storm crops were levcled and badly
damaged, but in some places it is thought
that the rain will make good the damage
done.
Over 1000 acres of grain near Clark,
Clark County, ID. t., have been DESTROYED
by recent hail-storms. A great deal OF
damage to crops has been done ut Volra.
Brookings County. -
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
Shot Two Young Girls,

PROVIDENCE, r., l., July AT about
$50 O'Clock Monday evening, while Agnes
Lynn n Kate Herman, both aged seven
teen years, were sitting in "a vacant lot in
the northern part Of the city, they were
approached by Joseph L. Nolan aged
eighteen years, who deliberately point
ed a single-barreled shotgun at
them. They, becoming alarmed,
sprang to their feet, crying: .Don't
shoot" Nolan pulled the trigger, dis
charging a heavy load OF bird-shotinto the
faces OF the girls. They fell, bathed in
blood, and Nolan, dropping his gun.
a away. The girls were conveyed
to their homes. Agnes Lynn was
found to be very seriously injured, and will
probably lose both eyes. The Herman
girl, though suffering great pain, was not
dangerously hurt. Nolan was found hid.
ing. When locked up ne protested his in
nocence, claiming that the shooting was
accidental, but there is a belief that jeal-
ousy OF one OF the girls caused him to com.
nit the deed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
o AT A PICNIC.

Fourth of July Merry-Makcrs at Coulter
vile, ILL.,, Indulge in Ice-Cream and
Lemonade and Fall Sick-Two Children
Dead.
ST.. LOUIS, July 7.-Sickness and death
are affecting the people of Coulterville,
ILL.,, and the surrounding country, about
forty miles east of this city. Last Satur-
day a Fourth-of-July picnic was held near
Coulterville, and was attended by 1000
people OF Coulterville, Sparta, Oakdale
and other villages in that vicinity. Ice.
cream was served to the picknickers
which was made in two long-disused freez-
ers. Lemonade was served which had been
made in a barrel and from which, before it
was distributed, about half a box OF
matches was tished out. it is said.
On the Sunday after the picnic those who
had partaken OF the ice-cream and lemon
AIDE began to fall sick. On Sunday after
noon there were nearly Twenty-Five sick
people to one physician in Coulterville.
The preliminary symptoms OF the at
tack III all cases were Il severe frontal
headache and high fever, which were soon
followed by severe parging and vomiting
OF green matter, and horrible spasmodic
l'"ihS liz IN seoHfdCLf attA CONelS, llEl
pulse and temperature. Several OF the
patients have been unable to eat any thing
for over sixty hours.
On Monday morning the two children of
James Wilson, Ada and Bessie, aged, re-
spectively, seven and three, after suffering
intensely, died. They were buried Monday
evening. AS far as can be ascertained full
~ one hundred people are now sick in bed
and under medical treatment. OF this
number Coulteryille contributes one-half;
Marisa, a town ton miles northwest OF
Coulterville, about ten, two OF whom are
very low; Oakdale, a h%alf-dozen; Sparta,
four. and the surrounding country the bal
ance.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
FOR OUR YOUNG FOLKS
IN THE HEART.

You ask where Is youths fountain,
In what far distant lands
Are it's sparkling waters flowing
Der shining golden sands!
IT'S not whore eastern rivers
! Flow downward to the main,
In that bright land OF sunshine
o seek it allln vain.
'Tis not In the sunny southland
Meath fragrant orange groves,
Nor yet in the sladowy solitudcs
The northern wild bird loves.
IT'S in the heart. my child, where dwclls
Honor, and love. and truth;
There, in perpetual freshness,
Flows the beautiful fountain of youth.
Bessie e.. Hart, in Treasure IrOrA.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
Fatal End of IL Pleasure 1,r;,.

CHICAGO, July 7.-Fhe excursion steamer
Gazelle ran down the yacht Josie in the
Jake off the foot OF Taylor street at $50
O'Clock last night. One OF the occupants
o; the yacht, Mrs. Everett Wilson. was
drowned. The Gazclle left the loot of Har-
risen street with about one hundred and
seventy passengers for u short trip on the
lake. Tie vessel had proceeded only a
quarter OF IL mile when the collision oc.
Cured. Life-preseryers were thrown from
the steamer and three boats were lowered.
Berfore they could reach the yacht it sank
III about twelve feet OF wntor. There were
five aboard the Inflated yacht. All but
Mrs, Wilson were saved with difficulty.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

JOURNALISM is taking aspurt in Italy.
In Naples there is a regular newspaper
reading craze, and even the beggars
gather around some fortunate possessor
OF a daily paper as he reads aloud in the
street. But the people soon get tired of
any Il paper and clamor for Il new
one. The consequence is that almost
every day some paper dies and another
takes its place. One of the most certain
ways of killing a news arcr in Italy, by
the way, is to fill it with news. What
they want is good local lies and blood
curdline sensations
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
A Coalition Cabinet.

LONDON, July 12.-Lord Salisbury has
made overturcs to Lord harrington for
the formation OF Il coalition Ministry
government bill for Ireland, Scotland and
England; Il laborers' allotment bill en-
powering rural laborers to acquire small
holdings; reform and extention of the .Artis.
sans Dwellings act, including dwellings, OF
farm laborers; n measure for the cheancr
transfer OF lands and the appointment of
a select committee to inquire into the adj
ministration OF the Government OF India.
with the view OF giving the natiycs in.
creased local control.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
VISITING COSTUMES.
Description of Three Elegant SUI
the Latest Fashion.

IVY
the Latest Fashion.
Light in weight and very styls1
suit formed of Khayyam serg'
surah silk in one of the new
browns. The serge underskiri
ranged in a wide box-plait in thel
in side plaits on each side, and
at the back. Plain sleeves and co
of serge, finished with folds OF /
passing about neck, down froas|
crossed, after which the ends II
cured beneath belt at waist llne*1
ing collar and cuffs OF velvet
straw hat worn with this sui
turned at one side and is trim]ae|
band and outstanding bows Oh
ribbon, same shade Of collar apl
of velvet on the bodice and II
Giants de Suede in the lighter s'1
the serge and surah.
One of the most attractive ulSI
black is of Priestley's Princct:as Il,
trous fabric, lighter than the SUI
Henrietta. The waist has ]
plastron back and fronto OF blaeA |
outlined with q band OF Je'lssE
m%enterie; bolt, collar and c'lN1 r,
the handsome Jet trimming. i, III
culiar skirt shows various SI
plaitings in clusters divided =!
and graduated panels OF jet lfial
The tunic reaches far down IN M
is secured high up on the hlP;~
low on the back of the sAl."
pretty bonnet of Grape is trim,1st I'd
ornaments of jet and cluster o a,5
In one of the new corded l~
is a peculiar dress, made
sided style, with slight loop,as
skirt at the left, while q t"l .ns
with beaded band, is over
side. The waist, too, is ouu
parently with the skirt in paI d
the rest seems to be a distln't
opening from the shoulder h.s]
line and finished with beateu rS,a,J
that on Observation-Disclosures
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.
Numerous Villages in New Zealand In.
quilted by Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Twenty Persons Killed.

quilted by Earthquakes and Volcanoes
Twenty Persons Killed.
SAN FRANc.sco, July 1.-THE steamer
Alameda, which arrived yesterday from
Australia, brings particulars OF fearful
volcanic eruptions in New Zealand last
month. Natives OF Taranga. in the Auck.
and lake district, were awakened by ter.
rifle lightning flashes, which continued
for two hours, when a tremendous
earthquake occurred. People fled from
their houses in their night-clothes. The
earthquakes continued to follow in quick
succession up to seven a. M, when a lead.
cn-colorcd cloud was observed advancing
from the south, spreading out untilit Gov.
cred the sky. While still moving it burst
with the sound OF thunder and shortly
alter shower OF fine dust having a sui.
phurous smell began falling.
Accounts from other points state that
out, followed shortly by the entire Pacroa
range, hurting flame. burning lava and
stone over the surrounding country. 70,
the first time in tradition the extinct vol.
cano OF Ruapche was awakene | into activ.
lty. The entire country over an extent oil
l2O miles long and twenty in width was
nothing but a mass OF fame and hot.
crumbling soil.
Numerous small native villages we're to.
tally destroyed. Wniroa was covered 70
a depth OF ten feet with dust and ashes,
kailtomahana was completely in.ulfed.
twenty persons, among them several En-.
glish residents, are known to have lost Their
lives. One old Maori chief at Rotorua was
dug out alive after having been buried in
ashes lO4 hours.
AT the date OF the departure OF the
steamer the volcanoes were still very active
and the temperature OF the hot lakes was
increasing.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

FIVE New York bellies having discov-
@ercd a big patch of daisies in a farmers
dot near where they we've summering,
asked permission to pick q few. The
farmer agreed to give the run of the
field for twenty-five cents, and they
cleaned out the patch. not once sus-
pecting that they were helping to keep
down the most noxious weedsShat pest
,ers the honest farmer.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

AT the earliest celebration of the Clio.
rious Fourth in Albany, N. Y, in 1887,
the common council resolved: THAT
the Corporation will, after the firing of
the Cannon, proceed in Procession to
the City Tavern" This primitive idea
of celebrating hasn't wholly died out,
though it is not quite SO frankly pro.
claimed.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

ONE of the newly-inventcd detective
cameras exhibited at the American Pho
tographcrs' convention ia st. Louis was
the "satchcl camera" 1t looks exactly
like an alligator skin handbag. is car
ried by a shoulder strap at tho side of
the operator, aad pictures are taken
without attracting attention and without
focusing the object.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

The French Government has pre-
scented a gold medal to Nj. Dupu:sch, Il
common porter in Paris, in recognition
of his "extraordinary devo ion in Civ
ing OF his blood in operations of trans
fusion of blood, thereby saving the lives
of several persons" During the last
three years the gallant porter has
bravcd the perlious operation seven
times.
Wessington Springs herald. (Wessington Springs, Aurora County, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-1891, 1886-07-23

The Treasury building has cost al
together ovcr So, 900, 900, and it is con
sidercd by the artists as one of the
finest buildings in Washington. 1t is
the largest department under the gov
eminent. and its total salary list
amounts to about So, 900, 900 a year.