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THE woman question: "What are
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ROUGH o. ITCH

"Rough on Itch" Ointment cures Skin Hi'
mors Pip,p!es, Flesh Worms, R.EEW orm, ley
ter Salt Rheuu. Frosted Feet. Ciilhlains, Itch,
wv Poison. Barber's Itch. Scald Head, Eczema
sos. Drug. or mail. f. S. WELIA, Jersey CITY.
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| DISEASES OF |
| WOMEN. |

already bafYied the skill Of all the
of q full Council of skilled sp,
lnvalids' Hotel and Surgical
ten cents in stamps for our
Women, illustrated with wood-s
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ROUGH5MEPILES

Cures Piles OF Eemorrhoids, Itchicg Irotrld.
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EMDS HOTEL and SURGICAL INSTITUTE sss ST. Buffalo, n.y.
OUR FIELD OF SUCCESS

Epileptic ConvulsiOns, or Fits, Pm.
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to sleep, and threatened insanity, Nervous
Debility, and every variety of nervous afYcc-
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BLADDER
DISEASES.

binary success.
Pamphlet ON Crir
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Tho treatment Of Diseases OF
the Air Passages and Lungs, such
as Chronic Catarrh i'm the Head,
I.arynxitis. Bronchitis, Asth ma,
and Consu mpti OH, both through
correspondence and Mt our institutions,
constitutes Nm important specially.
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NERVOUS
DISEASES.

eases with unusual success. See
different illustrated pamphlets
which will be sent for ten cents
for them is accompanied with u
ton, 20 that we may know viii
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INFLAMMATION OF THE BLAD
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travel, Enlarged Prostate Gland
Retention OF Urine. aud kindred affec
tions, may b. included among those in the cur
OF which our specialists have achieved extraor
These arc fully treated OF in our Illustrate,
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Richland beacon., 1888-04-21

STRUCTURE.
Of inexperienced

Of inexperienced physicians and 8
urinary fistul;c, ard other compli'
relief and cure. That no case OF
akin of our specialists 10 proved
trntcd treatise on thcse maladlcs
To intrust this class Of cases to
Ia q dangerous proceeding. Man
life nv 80 doing. while thousands
unsxillful treatment. Send rar'
cents In stamps for large, lllust
testimonials.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04

Pensions have been granted as follows:
Maino-Gimnn ODonnell, Bath; William
A Doyle, Soldiers Home: Lorestin Brown,
Washburn; William D. Peavey dead, Oak
land; John H. Bagley, Troy; George w.
Stone, Lewiston; P6ilander S. Foster Rich
mond; Benjamin s Beal, Millbridge; Noses
Parsons, Newberg ; Horace Croxford, Easu
Dixmont; Clements G. Libbey, Corinne
Charles II. Clough, Cornish; Elizabeth
Whittier, mother of Alvin Mcfarland, Pal
myra; minor of William D. Peavey, Oak
land.
New Hampshire-L9 Levi Pickering Gilwan-
ten Iron Works; Chester E. Dimmick, Man
chester; Benjamin f. Bailey, Monroe; Jen-
ME S., widow of George W. Dearborn. Lake
Village; Abbie S., widow of Charles +.
Hutchinson, Plymouth.
EermOnt-l.awis Lander, Huntington
Centre: Stillman Jenne, West Newbury
Massachusetts Patrick Mccarthy, South
Ffamingham; John Conley, Rockport;
George p. Pote, Newton; David G. Hannum
tdereased), Norwich; James Touse, Worces.
ter; Lysander d. Estee, Heath; Thomas Nc
Dermott Stoneham; Charles Fish, South
birmingham; Samuel D. Shipley, Lowell;
John w. Dalton, Weymouth William G..
Jordan, Lawren ce; Catherine, mother of
William H. Steele, Lawrence; Harriet f. +,
WI low of William Fl. Goodhua. North At
t. ,boro: Annette NJ, widow of David G..
Hannum. Norwich; Thomas Ferrall, Boston.
Rhode Island-Mary A., widow of Valen-
tine .. Parkhurst Woonsocket.
onnecticut-W iliiam Bell, Bridgeport;
Isaac Brainerd Middleton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
that the emperor would have succufnbel to
any radical operation on his larynx.

that the emperor would have succuinbei to
any radical operation on his larynx.
A dispatch from Rome to the Times says:
The papal letter has already been sent to
the Irish bishops and will be published in a
few days. The vers ons hitherto printed are
more or less conjectural. The pope forbids
Catholics to adopt the plan of campaign, or
to engage in boycotting, and enjoins obedi-
ence to the laws. Other questions are in
allegiance
In duel in the Bois de Boulogne between
Dupuis and Habert, art critics, the former
was killed.
The ship Smyrna was sunk in a collision
with the steamer Mato off the Isle of Wight.
Thirteen persons were drowned.
The Wes.er Zeitung reports that Muntz
and Tappenbecks expedition to the interior
of Cameroons was recently attacked by
natives, and that two officers were severely
wounded.
Sir Arthur Barclay Walker, who is re-
ported to have offered to give 81, 250,0 900 to
build cathedral in Liverpool, denies that
be will defray the sole cost OF the building.
Presumably lie is large subscriber.
It is semi-ofbcially stated that no reference
was made to the betrothal question in the
interview between Prince Bismark and
Queen Victoria. The Post asserts that the
discussion between them was mainly on the
Brunswick succession question.
At dejeuner given in his honor by the
Bordeaux council general, President Carnot
slid that policy characterized by sangfroid
wisdom, prudence and liberty was necessary
to insure respe ct for the laws Such policy
would guarantee pence both abroad and at
home, and such was the policy he intended
tO fOllgNy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
WASHINGTON.

Judge Cooley, chairman of the interstate
commerce commission, is confined to his bed
by severe cold, with symptoms of pneu-
monia.
Mrs. Cleveland and Miss Cleveland visited
Mt. Vernon in company with Mrs. Macallis-
ter Laughton, Mrs. Harriet Lane johnson
and Mrs. Pedrosso. The party lunched in
George Washington's kitchen.
The state department has been notified by
Minister McLane that Fruchier and ArboiS,
two naturalized American citiZens, who had
been held by the French government for
military service, had been released.
Gen. Greely, chief signal officer, says, that
he had made a thorough investigation of the
case of Sergt. Sherman, the signal service
officer at New Haven, Ct, who is charged
with making immoral photographs, and that
he has decided on relieving SergG. Sherman
from duty at New Haven.
Miss Cameron and Miss Herbert, daugh-
ters, respectively, Of the chairman of the
senate naval comm ttee, were selected to
christen the new naval vessels launched at
Philadelphia.
1t has been virtu4lly settled among
Indiana democrats, so the party. leaders
say, that Senator Jason Brown shall be the
candidate to succeed Representative How
ard, who declines reelection, and that in
The Fort Wayne district State Senator
Robert Bell shall be the democratic candi-
date to succeed the sitting member, Mr.
White, a republican There is demo-
cratic majority of over 1000 in the district.
Mr.. White got in through bolt in the
democratic ranks against Lowry.
The postmsster-general has completed ar
rangements with the postmaster general of
Canada establishing uniform rate of post
age of one cent per ounce on all merchandise,
and one cent per two ounces of printed mat
ter in the mails exchanged between the two
countries, and now known as third-cla mat
ter in the domestic mails of this country
This arrangement goes into effect May l.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
EORElGN.

The revolt of the peasants at Bucharest
has been stppre sed Wholesale arrests have
been made, and the prisons overflow with
prisoners, the majority of whom will be lib
Grated. Enormous quantities of grain are
being distributed among the starving peas
antry by the military.
A new Servian ministry has been formed,
with M. Nicola Ristics as prime minister
and minister of the interior
Prince Bismarck has declined the title Of
duke on the ground that he is not in posi-
tion to support the dignity.
The Gatlin Gun company, with a capital
of 9S00, 900, subscribed in London, has been
formed with the object of transacting the
business of the gun trust in the eastern hem
isphere. Earl de Grey has been elected
chairman of the company.
In the parliamentary election in Che Mid
Lanarkshire division, Phillips (dladstonian)
received 3S47 votes; Bonsfield Conservative,
2917 and Hardie Qabor), GIT. At the last
election the home rule candidate received
8779 and the liberal-unionist, 2909
In the French Chamber of Deputies the
Panama canal loan was the subject or q
spirited debate. The committee accepted
the amendment forbidding the company to
state the amount of bonds the government
had guaranteed toward completing the un-
dertaking, and division will be taken on
the main question tomorrow.
Prince Bismarck had an hours interview
recently with the emperor. The grand
duke and grand duchess of Baden, and
Prince Alexander of Prussia afterward paid
visit to the emperor.
Dr. Mackenzie, in letter to DR.. Michaele
Of Hamburg, defends his treatment of the
emperor's case, and says that, having oh
served the result of the relatively simple
operation of tracheotoipy he is convinced
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
EXPLOSION OF A GAS MAIN.
People i'm Chicago Thought There
WAS an Earthquake.

A couple OF workmen for the Houston
Thomson Electric Light company were at
tempting to drill a hole across under the
street for a conduit at the corner Of State
aud Jackson streets, Chicago, when a gas
main was inadvertently lunctWed. One Of
the men lit a candle to see what was the mat
ter with the drill. The next instant the two
worllmen, the 70 odd clerks and customers in
the Bell clothing store on the first floor, the
massive plate-glass front and the heap Of
ready made apparel were mixed up i'll an al
most inextricable mass, with broken timhers
and falling plaster, while people for blocks
around thought an earthquake had occurred,
and rushed pell nell into the street. George
Dunop, foorwalker, who was standing on
a hot air register in the floor sell
ing a suit of clothes to a lady and little boy
Went flying ohliquely to the ceiling and
landed on an overturned table, so feet dis
tant Dunlop's back was badly wrenched,
and it is feared he is hurt internally. Both
the workmen, Charles Ash and George st.
John, were seriously injured, being fearfully
bruised and cut. The others hurt seriously
are Henry Lund, 7. j. Dungley and e. l..
Kleinhaus, all employees in the store. Every
person in the establishment at the time was
mere or less scratched, bruised and bedrag
gled, but were able to make their way out
without assistance. The fire was quickly ex-
tinguishe1 by the city department. j. H.
Cohen, owner of the Bell store, estimates his
loss at S35, COO. 1t is fully insured. n Cor.
with owner of the building loses $4,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
new ENGLAND NEWS.

The trustees Of Hartford Theological Sem
mary elected Prof G. d. Hartranft prest-
dent of the seminary and Rev. c. 5. Boards
lee of West Spri gfi5ld, Mass, to be asso-
ciate professor Of systematic theology. Rev.
DR.. William Thompson resigned the position
of dean of the faculty.
Stillman Pike of Charlton, n years old,
dropped dead of heart disease at the Lincoln
house in Worcester, Mass.
George Roapjack of Bridgeport, Ct, a
Hungarian, aged 2S was struck by the train
from New York, and instantly killed.
Edwin Bracket of Pawtucket, R. l., was
arrested for making false affidavit to get a
pension. He pleaded guilty and was COM
mitted to jail to await the June term Of the
circuit court.
The Etna Life Insurance company OF
Hartford, CT, came into possession of the
large granite building of the defunct Charter
Oak Life Insurance company, which cost
$500, 900 Is years ago, and stands on Main
street lot valued at fully $780, 900.
George J. Thompson, 80 years old, hanged
himself at HaverhiH, Mass. Dependency
was the cause, having buried his wife three
weeks ago.
Dennis Riley of Fall River was drowned
while trying to get through draw at Stone
bridge.
Policeman Phillip Riley of Nashua, N. H.,
was found dead in his bed, having died from
heart disease. He was on duty the previous
night.
Mrs. Alden Lowell, well-known resident
Of West0oro, Mass, while trying to extin-
guish q fire in her front yard, was SO severe
y burned that she is not expected to live.
Gov. Davis of Rhod Island has appointed
John NJ. Brennan judge advocate-general,
j. H. Congdon, late senator from Coventry,
commissioner of DAMS vice, J.. M. E, Stone.
The loss by fire at the Edison electric light
station at Fall River is estimated at $50, 600,
divide between the Blackstone ami Mer-
chants in,urance companies of Providence.
The Eagle hotel Haverhill, Mass, has
closed its doors, and it is reported that
Hotels Webster and Brunswick will also
close up on account of the cent action of
the board of aldermen in refusing to grant
liquor licenses in defiance of the Eyes" vote
at the election last December.
A commercial traveller, just from an up
per tour, reports great quantities. of snow
north and west of Kearsarge mountain.
Wheels reached Newbury railroad station
for the first time channel has been cut
through the snow, SO tnat the stage from
Potter Place reaches New London on wheels
In numerous places in New London the snow
is higher than the wheels.
The fly fishing season for salmon has been
inaugurated on Penobscot river, 21 days
earlier than usual. Two beauties, weighing
about 20 pounds each, were taken, one by F,
w. Aver of Bangor, who hollis the record
for the best catch on the Penobscot river.
Sportsmen in all parts of New England and
New York have been notified.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
Ouinine's POpular Rival.

"There never was such a large demand
for cocoa as there is now," chatted 6
wholesaler as he discussed the advisa.
bility of raising the price.
"Why," said he, "people who have
for years used quinine wine as tonic
have taken to cocoa instead recently
They say that it stimulates like quinine
wine, but unlike the latter, leaves nc
subsequent depression. There is nc
getting away from the fact that cocoa is
much richer in flesh forming and muscle
producing compounds than people gen,
orally suppose. 1t is astonishing how
the original high grade article is adul
terated with starch and sugar in order
to enable sales at low prices, but regular
consumers soon detect the fraud. 1t il
of the same taste as the unadulterated
but there is no stimulating effect fell
after using it. t."-NcsO York Nail and Ep
pTeas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04

Alcohol, says the Voice, is the king of aka
and all other lies
Detroit, Mich, has 1885 grog shops where
s55G3, 155 are yearly spent for strong drink.
Mr.. Moody said recently at Louisville Of
the liquor traffic: "We have got to make
this business disreputable."
OF 600 cases of inebriety in the Kings
County IN. " Inebriate Asylum, 45S became
tnebriates from going with drinking men and
tndulging in the habit of treating.
The big International Distillery at Des
Moines, which has not been in operation for
nearly year, owing to the prob, bitory law,
IS preparing to move out of the State.
In the "China Room" of the Brighton Mu-
scum, in England, is a large case containing
various articles of china and earthenware
made during the last hundred and twenty
five years, all bearing notices and iuscrip-
lions, many of which relate to Temperance.
One of the most suggestive pieces is a beer
mug with the inscription, Here's best beer,"
while on the inside is china adder, toad and
little snake. life size and color.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
GEN. MERRITT'S SUICIDE.
Death of Nyack MeI chant From
EauiIapum at the Fifth Avenue.

Gen. Abram Merritt of Nyack, N. Y,
committed suicide at his room in the Fifth
Avenue hotel by taking laudanum. The
suicide was deliberately Planned and adroit-
ly carried out, so as to avert all suspicious of
his intentions Shortly after midnight one
of the watchmen gained access to the apart
ment and found the general lying on the bed
fully dressed but dead. On the bureau was
an empty vial which had contained the
laudanum, pint whisky flask, half filled
with liquor and an empty bottle, which
probably had contained chloral of bro
mide. In searching the clothes were
found several letters Of a business nature,
and also letter to his wife. This was
sealed and addressed to "Mrs Abram Mer-
ritz 1t was recently written and told a sad
story, saying: 1--WE must all die sooner or
later and the grave is our rest. No man has
ever had grander opportunities than |, and
have improved them except that have not
laid up money. From all sources | am sure
you will be able to realize enough to live
comfortably. am sorry to leave you in this
way, My mind is in terrible state and my
kidneys hurt me so. have said but little to
you on this point, you always worried SO.
Bury me with my children"
Gen. Merritt served for four years in the
civil war, going out with the Goth New York
regiment as I'd lieutenant. He was wounded
twice at Gettysburg, one bullet going through
the left arm and another penetrating the
right breast. He has been in active business
in Nyack for many years carrying on q
prosperous dry goods and carpet establish
ment. He came to New York on Tuesday
afternoon ostensibly to buy goods, and
stopped as was his usual custom when in the
city, at the Fifth Avenue hotel Gen. Mer-
ritt was formerly department commander Of
the g. A. r. Of the state of New York,
which office gave him the title of general
He was 46 years old, and leaves widow and
daughter.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
REWARDING ARCTIC HEROES.
Proposed Recognition of Chief En-.
Gineer MeIville's Services,

Senator Chandler has introduced bill, the
provisions of which are intended as recog-
milton of the merits and services of Chief En-
gineer Melville, u S. N, and of other oill-
GERS and men Of the Jeanette Arctic expo
dition. 1t authorizes the president to nd
vance Chief Engineer Melville one grade, to
take rank from the same date, but next after
the junior chief engineer having the
relative rank of commander at
the passage Of this act, rs recog-
milton of his meritorious services in SUI
cessfully directing the party under his COM
mand after the wreck of the Jeanette, and
of his persistent efforts through dangers and
hGrdships to find and assist his commanding
officer and other members of the expedition
before he himself was out of peril. Suitable
medals shall be struck in commemoration of
the perils encountered by the officers and
men of the Jeanette expedition, one to be
presented to each of the survivors of the ex-
petition and one to the heir of deceased
memherS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
TALMAGE'S IRE AROUSED.
Says He HHaa Been DETAINED All
Over the Land.

I. De Witt Talmage of Brooklyn, before
delivering his sermon on Sunday last, made
the following personal statement: IAN in
famous falsehood has gone into every city
and neighborhood of this country and
been discussed by hundreds of news
papers, the report saying that recently, en-
tertaining the officers of the 18th regiment at
my )use, gave them four kinds OF wine.
There was not drop of wine or any kind
of intoxicating liquor, the % gentlemen
then present being witnesses. | will give
$1,000 reward to any one who will prove that
one drop of wine was offered, or will give
that amount to any charitable institution
that may be named by any respectable
clergyman, lawyer or detective, such person
being the judge in the whole matter That
which | suppose was told as a joke is being
used all over the land to give the impression
that temperance men are hypocrites re
spectfully ask that the newspapers which
have been misled by the report correct it,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
JUDGE BRADLEY DEAD.
The Chief Justice of Rhode island
Passes Away in New York.

Judge Charles F. Bradley of Providence.
chief justice of the supreme court of Rhode
Island, died at the Buckingham Hotel,
New York, few days ago.
Judge Bradley was born in Newburyport
Mass, July 13 1919 He was a student of
the Boston Latin school, and was gradu-
ated with highest honors from Brown Uni
versity in the class of 1883, which in
cluded Thomas A. Jenckes, later member
of congress from Rhode Island. Prof. j. w.
p. jerks of Brown, Marcus Morton, Presi-
dent E. G.. Robinson of Brown, Albert N.
Arnold and other distinguished men. He
studied law in the Harvard law school
and with Charles F. Tillinghast Of
Providence, and was admitted to the bar in
1S4l. He served in the general assembly,
and in 1866 was elected chief justice Of the
supreme court of Rhode Island, and for over
two years held that position, resigning to
resume his professional practice. In 1866 he
received the honorary degree of LII. d. from
Brown university, and was also elected one
of the fellows of that institution. He also
served for three years as lecturer in the
Harvard law school. For several years he
has lived in comparative retirement from
his profession. In 1866 and 1867 he was
democratic candidate for representative in
congress- the first trial resulting in no choice,
and the second in the success of the republi-
can candidate. He vas thrice married, and
two sons survive him,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04

The collections of internal revenue during
the first nine months of the fiscal year end
ing June 80, 1885, aggregate $50, ,S$8958, be-
ing an increase of $5,S59, 753 over the
collections during the corresponding period
of the last fiscal year. The receipts were
as follows: On spirits, $50, ia $40, an in
crease of SO, 446, ,40S; on tobacco, S22, 513,-
liquors. SIG, ,499, ,9OS, an increase of S1,3l7,-
$50; on oleomargarine, S568, ,975, an increase
of SS7, ,729; on banks and bankers, 1854, a
decrease of S3265; on miscellaneous objects,
S13G,231, a decrease of $G5, SIT. The re-
ceipts for March last were SG5S, SAC less than
those for March, 1887, the decrease being
principally on spirits and tobacco.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
New Departments, W.C.T.U.

Two departments of work have been added
TO the Worlds w. G. T. u, the department.
of scientific temperance instruction, and the
department. of prison and police work. Mrs,
Mary H. Hunt, of Boston, Mass, has been
appointed Worlds Superintendent of the
first and Mrs. J. K. Barney, of Providence
r. l., Worlds Superintendent of the second,
both these ladies being already SuperintenI
dents Of the same departments in the National
W. q. I. U. of America, and both having
done excellent and most successful work in
their respective departments
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-05-04
Gang of Highwaymen Make Il
Clean Haul on u Mexican Road.

A passenger train on the Inter Oceanic
railway was stopped and robbed by band
of IA highwaymen three miles beyond Irolo.
Mexico. The passengers and trainmen were
subsequently, plundered. The company lost
over $4,000 from the treasury box. 1t is pr,-
sumed that this is'the same band that ell
tered Amicameca recently and that plum
dered the Chalhuae ranch, in the state of
Puebla. A large force of cavalry, which
was ordered out by the government, has
struck the trail of the robbers.