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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
The Medicine Mania.

Some people, especially among the
lower, middle and working classes, are
confirmed medicine takers. They read
the advertisements of ''patentn nostrums,
which profess to cure every ill under the
sun from agues to ulcers, and implicitly
believe the statements which they con-
tain. The ignorant medicine -taker never
pauses to consider that if atithe of the pre-
tensions so blatantly procla med had any
foundation in fact, the existence of culti-
vated and learned bodies, such as the
College of Physicians and the College of
Surgeons, would be no longer necessary.
Not only does he believe everything
which the advertisers tell him, but be be-
comes an advocate of the remedies to
his friends, and thus, like the SNOWFALL.
which increases as the schoolbov rolls.sf
in the drift, the mischief finsensihlxf in.
creases, until in time it assnns<s colossal
proportions london T1msk
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

After many years of experimenting
with the object of increasing the speed
of vessels and lessening their draft by q
change in the formation of the hull q
Pennsylvania inventor has succeeded in
constructing boat which he claims full
fills the desiderata so long sought, and is
in entire accordance with true scientific
theory. This boat which is some thirty
six feet long, is of the shape known as
the concave bottom, the hull being built
in right and left hand spiral form from
the bow to the middle section. The con.
formation ofthe hull in this case is such
as to displace water in manner closely
approximating to the wave-lne theory,
beginning at the cut water, the dispIace.
ment being accomplished gradually until
the centre of the boat is reached, when
the reverse action of the displacement
begins; the concave begins where the
convex ends. The greater the speed
the greater the lifting power, the boat
rising on the water, and consequently
moving with greater speed without any
increase of power.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

Thomas Stevens, who rode around the
world, except that part of it under water,
on bicycle, awards the palm for beauty
to the Persian ladies, though tSeir
charms are fleeting. He says: "Em-
bracing the choicest buds culled from the
rose ga den of Iranian beauty, the
harems of Persian nobleman sometimes
contain very lovely creatures. Oriental
beauty probably reaches its greatest per-
fection in Persia, now that the Causasus
is no longer what it was before the Rus
sian occupation. The Persian idea of a
beautiful face is very large black eyes,
with an oval, babyish countenance."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The Chinese penal Code provides that
when an unskillful physician, in admins
tering medicines or using the acupunc-
ture needle, proceeds contrary to the
established forms and thereby causes the
death of a patient, the magistrate shall
call in other physicians to examine the
medicine or the wound. If it appear
that the injury done was unintentional,
the practitioner shall then be treated ac-
cording to the statute for accidental
homicldes, and shall not be allowed any
longer to practice medicine. But if he
have designedIy departed from the estab-
lished forms, and has practiced deceit
in his attempts to cure the malady in or
der to gain property, then according to
its amount, he shall be treated as thief
and ii death ensues from his malpractice,
then for having thus used medicine with
intent to kill, he shall be beheaded
There appears to be nothing in the ''ce-
lestial" code answering to the laws of
''barbarian" nations concerning civil
damages recoverable by parties made to
suffer by "unintentiona' malpractice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
SELECT SIFTIN6S.

The first Sunday-school was estab-
lished by Robert Raikes in England in
1771.
A kind of ant in Honduras will prey
upon houses and, when once started, will
eat one down.
A Russian Prince once sent to Rosa
Donheur three magnificent white bears as
philopena present.
"Jernmantfakturbola ialningsma-
gagin" in Swedish means in English:
"The iron manufacturing company's sa.o
shop"
A trout IN a pond at st. Paul appears
at the call of its master, eats from his
hand and manifests thanks for favors by
topping up into the air.
Blackfish used to be caught in great
quantities in the barber of Charleston,
S. c., but since the earthquake very
few of the fish are found there.
A popularity of a large white-oak tree
ON the premises of T. T. Hilburns, Vernon,
Ala, is that half of the foliage is yellow
all the summer long, while the other half
is the natural dark green.
The first apple orchard in Kansas, con-
sisting of $50 trees, was brought all the
way from Illinois on a wagon aud planted
in Douglass County in 1855. To-day
the State has 80, 900, 900 fruit trees.
The first Presidents message tele-
graphed West was delivered by James
X. Polk. 1t required forty-eight hours
to perform the task Now message OF
equal length is transmitted in three
hours.
A Captain of merchant vessel, while
lying at anchor off one of the small islands
of the West Indies, discovered lump of
ambergris as large as his two fists in the
possession of a negro. He gave the
owner flannel SHIFT and an old pair of
pants for the precious stuff, and sold it
in the United States for $500.
An electric railway for the dinner
table is one of the recent achievements
of French ingenuity. 1t makes the
presence of servants unnecessary. The
train, which runs on line along either
side of the table before the diners, con-
sists of platform pivoted on two boxes,
one of which carries the motor, while the
other is merely supporting truck. The
expenditu iture of electric energy is but
slight, and the train is said to be thor
oughly under control of the host.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
HEALTH HINTS.

In some forms of headache towel or
a napkin, wrung out in hot water, as hot
as can be borne, and wound around the
head affords relief.
Ex- Secretary Holcomb, of the Ameri-
can Legation at Pekin, says that out of
the 400, 0O),0O inhabitants of the
Chinese Empire fully 800, 600, 600 speEd
less than $3.50 a month for food.
"Granny," the famous sea anemone of
the Edinburg Botanical Gardens, is
dead. 1t was fed with half mussel,
dropped once fortnight into the mem
braneous Gsophagal tube which did duty
for 81 month.
The common practice of raising faint
ing persons to sitting or upright posi-
ton is often sufficient to destroy the
spark Of life which remains. The death
of an eminent English Statesman short
time ago gave opportunity to the Coroner
for emphasizing this fact, and of point
ing out how much more reasonable and
sound it is to keep such persons In the
prone position while restoratives and
local means are adopted to enable them,
if possible, to regain consciousness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

In rough, mountainous districts Of
New York, Pennsylvania and some OF
the Eastern States, bears have never been
entirely exterminated. Lately they have
greatly increased in numbers. Either
the presence of winter, or, more likely,
scarcity of water in their mountain
homes, has embo!dened them tc
come down and invade the settle.
ments. Several such cases have lately
been reported in central Pennsyl ania.
A wounded bear IS a dangerous customer
for one man to deal with Though they
seem to move clumsily, they get around
in altogether too lively fashion for
safety, if one meets them aole But
wherever bears show themselves old guns
will be FURNISHED up and general hunt
be made, until they are destroyed o'
driven back.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
. Baby's Charmed Life.
Across the drugget the baby creeps-

Across the drugget the baby creeps-
The baby that knows no cares
And the awful directionthat he keeps
Leads right to the hard, steep stairs.
Sometimes he climbs on the window sill,
Where a fall his neck would break;
From any bottle he drinks his fill
Not the same from a spoon he'd take.
He sticks his hands in the bulldogs eyes
And into the horses nose:
The table-knife on his hand he tries,
And kicks his face with his toes.
Oh, thus does the baby run his race,
And Pm sure his soul would chafe
If he ever happened to get In place
Where his life would be really SAFE
-Hdrpsr's Maoastns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

There are more than 81 900, 900 in the
savings banks of Massachusetts for which
there are no known owners. A law
passed by the last Legislature requires
every bank to print annually aFlist of de.
posits which have remained untorched
for twenty years. One Boston bank, the
Provincial Institution for Savings, hos
$14e, 900 of such deposits, divided among
266 depositors. The Five Cent Saving
Bank has $39 900 credited to 367 de.
positors, from whom nothing has beer
heard for over two decades.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

Professor Levasseur, the eminent stat
istician, has recently prepared for the
International Statistical Institute an
elaborate series of tables on the popula-
ton Of the various continents and coun-
tries. In estimating the worlds popu-
lation, says the New York San, the
tendency has doubtless been TO exagger-
ate the number of inhabitants in uncivil-
lied regions, and in countries like China
and Japan, where the census methods
are inadequate. For the greater part of
Africa and many islands of the Pacific
statisticians have only the data afforded
by travellers. For many years explorers
have been urged to use great care in col
Letting facts upon which estimates of the
density of populations might be based.
OF late years this interesting subject has
received more attention than formerly,
and much new material, particularly in
equatorial Africa, has been gathered. Pro-
fessor Levas 'eur estimates the population
of the world at 4S4, O00,O He has
faith in the substantial accuracy of the
recent estimates of the population of
China and Japan, based upon the latest
official reports. There has been consid-
erable controversy with regard to the
population of these countries, and the
opinion of Sir R. Alcock, Sir Rawson
Rawson, and other statisticians that
China contains about 400, 900, 900 of
people will derive considerable weight
from the fact that Professor Levasseur
has reached the same conclusion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
VOL. XIV.
XIV ISLAND POND VERMONT JANUARY g. 1885,

The discipline of the army, which was
a good deal discussed at the time of the
shooting at Fort Wayne of an escaping
soldier, has been attracting attention in
other quarters. The Washington Post
dwells particularly on the frequency of
desertiOns as "a most unpleasant feature
of army reports" and closes an interest
ing article ON the subject with the state
ment that ''some of the best and most
experienced army officers are inclined to
put a low estimate on the value of a
brother officers services, if his men show
an inclination to desert" This is worth
thinking of.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

III IS Octtef 10 40 lNe most tFUttUU JHtHg "
10 tDorld than to consider a half hour a
Ufe. "-Goethe's Sprueche Ia Prosd.
Stay notl Pause noti
The moon is near;
The sun has climbed the heig..
Stay not nor fearl
Follow till thy work be donel
On, ever on
No summer beam shall scorch thee,
!: Nor sudden wave o'erwhelm thee,
Till thy task be ended.
On, ever on!
Through the mist and through the night
Through the binding morning light,
By elements befriendeI,
Till thy work be done.
Thou wouldst sail the sea,
The mountain wouldst thou scSl
Upon the starry worlds
Exhaust thy vision frail,
Stay not for the storm
And stay not for the hour,
A greater master yet
Holds thee in his power.
The moon is here,
Thy work undone,
The end draws near
Ere thou hast won.
Conquer Death, for he is weak
And the gathering days are strongl
Time to struggle, time to seek
While the untired moments throng
Close about thee; seize the firstl
Then to thee the second turns,
And the third is all thine own;
Thine the light and thine the strength,
Thine the throne!
Mrs. Fields, in Century.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The United States has been, without
doubt, the mo It prolific of all countries
in the world in the issue of postage
stamps, having put forth over 500 differ
ent varieties altogether. The number of
distinct varieties issued by the various
Governments throughout the world is
var;ously estimated, but 5000 would
probably cover the whole. Quite num-
Der of new issues have appeared the past
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

Advices from the gold mining regions
of Georgia indicate marked revival in
gold mining enterprises. Asyndicate Of
English capitalists has just bought 1000
acres of gold mining property near
Gainesville, and will construct 20 mile
canal and erect stamp mills. New Or
leans capitalists have also purcha ed an
extensive tract near Canton, and will
engage in gold mining on an extensive
scale
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The extension of the oyster trade in
France during the last ten years is re-
garded as one of the most extraordinary
gastronomic features of the times. Dur
ing the last year the beds have produced
600, 900, 900 oysters, ten times more
than in 1876. The working classes have
their oysters daily, and every wine shop,
even in the poorest quarters, has its oys'
ter stand outside.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The United States Postal Improvement
Association, which has just been formed,
desires the reissue of fractional currency
for use in the mails, the abolition of pos
tai notes, the issue of postal orders for
small sums at reduced rates, and the pas
sage of laws of special interest to farmers
and fruit growers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

There are whole towns in Germany
that do little else but make dolls for
American children. They are mostly
simple country folk. England's children
spend almost 81, 900, 900 for French and
German dolls, and Americas children al
most double that.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
The Youngest racing syndicate in the

The youngest racing syndicate in the
world is that known as D. J. Mccarthy
& Brother. The senior member of the
firm is ~ years old, the junior member I
but little over 10. They belong in San
Francisco and own G. H. Todd. the horse
which won the American Derby at Chi
cago last spring and brought nearly
$14, 900 into the pockets of the senior
member by so doing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

There is touch of pathos in the case
of Margaret Caine, who has been con-
victed of drunkenness 231 times in vari-
Gus London police courts. The woman's
latest exploit was to turn up very drunk
at police station, and to begin singing
"Home, Sweet Home"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

An accommodation train in service on
the Omaha road between st. Paul and
Saltwater is known .mong railroad men
as the hospital train, from the fact that
every engineer who has run on the train
for several years past has either had a
stroke OF paralysis while at the trottle OF
been injured in some way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

Captain Altert s. Pillsbury, of Rock
land, Me-, who was recently granted a
certificate by the United States Board of
Inspectors to command steamboat, is
the youngest Captain in the service, be-
ing only twenty-three years of age.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

Three bald eagles of great size, which
for five years past have pseyed upon the
herds and fiocks of Blount County, Ala,
and caused the farmers great oss and
annoyance, were recently caughtin traps
by two young men named Nc oy. The
lar est of the eagles measured Twelve
feet from tip to tin OF the wings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

There are fourteen thousand acres of
vineyards along the Hudson river valley,
and the average yield is four tons to the
acre. At 3 cents per pound this means
$240 per acre to the grower Some grow
larger crops than this average, apd real.
lie $500 per acre in sales.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The Engineering Ne1s publishes the
following summary of the railroad build,
ing during the past year in the States
south of the Ohio and east of the Missis
sippi:.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The largest amount Of land held in the
United States by an alien corporation is
that owned by the Holland Company, in
New Mexico. 1t embraces 4,5Oo, 600
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
Two Great Foreign Armies,

A gentleman publishes the follogingf
comparative statement in 1uthampton
journal, says London Truth. It's clearly
nut and worthy of recollection:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

sick, Kitty, syisl Jiaks and you don't nm.
derstnuedE un-
Then a asoetor III be 70 ind out what :.
wreJng, f(a4 "N"' IL
OF coysfssss s,s YOU'RE q expected to give me your
But aim, how she showed him her tonUua,
-Detuoit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

GERMAN ARMY.
Number of troops,
42S, h4; C ost, eiS,-
$50, COZ.
2 field mar S h a | S
| Count Moltke an d
the Crown Prince.)
so generals,
rs lieutenant-gen-
! III ma1ol'-generals.
2l6 colonies.
210 lieutepant-colo-
nels.
SO majors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

The St. John, N. B., Globe now open
" advocates immediate annexation Of
Canada to the United States.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06

BRITISH ARMY.
Number of troops,
19S,000; co st, elS,- :
292. 600.
6 field marshals.
Al generals.
l57 lieutenant
erals.
1873 major generals.
500 colonels.
l50 lieutenant-colo
nels.
1.l50 majors.
400 broken -w'nded,
tin-pot, wooden-l e g
gel or otherwise use
less hals-pey generalA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-06
THE wINoINo HOUR

"H Is better TO do the most trifing thing IN
the iOortd than to consider a half hour a
trife. ."-Goethes SprUeche Ia ProSd.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
The Usual Result.

1t is not to be denied that a good
sewing machine is one of the most i'm
portant appurtenanCes of the modern
household.
We thought we had a good machine
until one day the agent of the "New
Home" presented himself at our door
and proceeded to deliver an grafton
upon its characteristic merits.
But" we answered, Tour machine
suits us well and we do not care for
another"
The agent, however, begged the
privilege ofleaving one of his machines
with US, " for the ladies to try"
The request was not unreasonable.
so we granted it-but more to oblige
the agent than anything else for we
really did not want the machine, and
had not the remotest idea of buying it.
The machine once in the house, it
was natural that the ladies should look
1t over; they did so, and as a conse-
quence fell in love with it. They say
without the slightest wish to decry or
disparage any other machine, this, all
things considered, is, in their opinion,
the most desirable one to be had.
This unrivalled machine is manufac-
tured by the New Home Sewing Ma
chine Co., Orange, Mass, and % Union
Square, New York.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
What Prohibitionists Say.

Mr.. VIM. Daniel said: 1.-THE success
of the Republican and defeat of the
Democratic party is none of our fu-
neral or our jubilee. We shall hold on
the even tenor of our way, and fight it
out on this line if it takes a lifetime.
We shall about double the st. John
vote in the country, Notwithstanding
the prophecies of some of the politi-
clans. In New York the partisan pa
pers do not give our vote at all, but
iiippantly announce it will be- less
than the ST. John vote 1 am satisfied
our vote in New York State will not be
less than 10000 against the St. John
vote of 25,000. still believe it will be
nearer $4,000, as our best informed
friends have persistently claimed.
Ia Maryland we have gained about
seventy per cent. over the St. John
vote. In 1884 it was about $500; now
it is about 4.S00 up to the present, and
perhaps will reach 5000. In>the coun-
try at large the general result does not
show much of change.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
Ruined by Greed.

GTeediness may often be the cause of
a mans downfall. The old story of
the dog and the bone as told by Esop
we all know. The man who has plen-
ty and is not satisfied may lose what
he has in the attemp to get more.
Consider the case of Nathan Corwith.
the leading lead dealer in the the Uni
ted States, and a man worth a million
dollars. One would think that on this
sum he could live and be happy.
But MIR. Corwith did not think so.
He sought to increase his fortune by
manipulating a corner in the lead
market. If he had been successful he
undoubtedly would have added largely
to his fortune. But his plans fell short
of completion. He failed to corner"
lead, but was himself" cOrnered." And
instead of being the gamer of a million
dollars he has lost what he had.
One of the greatest gifts that a man
can have is the spirit of contentment.
1t is better than a fortune. A man
may have a fortune and yet be restless
and unhappy. But the man who is
contented is always happy.
Smyrna times., 1888-11-21
M. MEGARY & SON,
WILMINGTON, DEL.

We have here alarge and varied
assortment Of hardwood Chamber
Suits in. Walnut, Antique and
Natural Oak, Cherry and Ash. A
few we would like to call your
attention to are as follows:
No. 1, Is a neat Oak Suit we've
been selling for some time, going
to close them cut for $500.
Haven't many at the present
writing. Don't be surprised if
they are gone soon.
No. 2, Is an Oak Suit, antique
finish, full size, with a 2Ox24 inca
bevel glass. This suit we have
just put ON our floor as a substi-
tute Of No. 1, being larger and
better finished in every way.
No. 3, Is sa heavier Antique Oak
Suit, rub finish, with 24x30 inch
bevel mirror. This suit is the one
we had at the Fair. Our contract
for this suit calls for 800. Have
plenty now and more coming.
Price $25.OO.
No. 4, Is an Ash Suit, natural
finish, 25X30 mirror, for $4,000.
No. 5, Is an Antique Oak, rub
bed finish Suit with an English
style splasher-back washstand,
for $350O
No. 6, Is an Antique Oak, with
a 26 inch round French plate mir
ror, for $37OO.
No. 7, Is a heavy, handsomely
carved Oak Suit for $4,000. This
suit comes from the assignees of
a defunct manufacturer. He
loses, you gain.
We have here named seven
good bargains. We especially
call your attention to those suits
described as Nos. 2 and 3; the
likes cannot be produced else
where, as they are special pat
terms, made for us at special
prices. Look carefully over the
prices. If you find one that suits
you in price and description, call
and see them. You'll find them
in the store as represented here,
otherwise we'll give you free the
article you come to look at. We
have many others running from
$40 to S125.