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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
For the Consideration of Bicyclers.

DR.. George Herschell, of London, a
rising specialist on neurotic com
plants and consulting physician to the
hospital for heart disease, has an arti-
Gle in the Lancet upon cycling as the
cause of heart disease, which ought to
receive the attentive consideration of
cyclists. His recommendations en-
brace the following: The use of a low
gear; the maintenance of the upright
position in riding, and the avoidance
of kola, cocoa or other preparation
which by numbing the sense of weari-
ness enable excessive work to be done
without the knowledge of the rider.
Stop when you feel tired, and don't
take anything which will prevent you
from feeling tired, is, in short, DR..
Herschell's advice to the cyclist. The
same precautions would be useful to
men engaged in saving wood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

The distinguished German biologist,
Weismann, has pointed out that there
is less exact knowledge on this subject
than might be expected, considering
how many in number are the ornithol-
ogists and the pathological societies.
Small singing birds live from eight to
eighteen years. Ravens have lived for
almost 100 years in captivity, and par
rots longer than that. Fowls live
from ten to twenty years land are
then sold as spring chickens to young
housekeepers) The wild goose lives
upward of 100 years, and swans are
said to have attained the age of 800.
The long life of birds has been inter-
preted as compensation for their
feeble fertility and for the great NOR
tality of their young. From the small
islands OF St. Kilda, off Scotland, 20,-
900 young gannets and an immense
number OF eggs are annually collect.
ed, and, although this bird lays only
one egg per annum and is four years
in obtaining its maturity, its numbers
do not diminish. Obviously, as Wies-
mann observes, such birds must reach
a great age or they would long ago
have tbeen exterminated.- San Fran
cisco Examiner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

- ONE trees and plants il is ex-
~ ceedingly difficult to kill An
. example is tree found IN
South Africa called the baobab
tree. that Is most useful to the natives.
No matter what sort of treatment Il
receives il never seems to be the worse
for il.
The natives make a strong cord that
lasts for years out OF the fibres con.
tanned in the pounded bark, and foi
this purpose tlse whole of the trunk, as
far as they can possibly reach it, il
barked, a course of treatment which il
applied to any other tree would un.
doubtedly ruin if not kill il. The only
effect, however, upon the extraordi.
nary baobab tree is to make il throw
out new bark, apparently as capable
of answering the natives purposes as
the old one.
No external injury, not even fire,
appears to be able to injure this tough
tree to any extent. If an axe be
driven in with a hard blow, il can only
with great difficulty be extracted, on
account of the soft, spongy wood clos
ing upon it. Neither can any injury
be done to the tree from within, and
even cutting it down does not exter-
inmate it; il continues to grow after
it is lying on the ground
Ehe nul lab tree OF the East Indies is
also almost impossible to kill. 1t can
be cut and hacked in any shape, and
although uprooted and allowed to lie
on the sandy plains for months an up.
right branch or new trunk will grow.
At Umballa, Bengal, India, there Is
a large tree that has hadan experience.
1t is situated on The camping ground
used for regIm ents passing through
Umballa, or for the infantry regl-
ments which come down from the hill
stations in winter for drill on the
plains. The canteen tent is pitched
near it, and the soldiers derive a great
benefit from this curious tree as the
PROSTATE portion answers the pur-
pose of two long seats and the upright
part serves as shade from the hot
sun.
Another strange plant, belonging
somewhat to this species, is the devil
plant, found lear the Lake of Nicara-
gua. 1t is of such a deadly nature
that it destroys all insects and vege.
table life in its vicinity. Nothing
seems to be able to kill it, and though
it has been burned down several times,
1t springs mp again in vigorous life,
without any loss of vitality.
In Jamaica there is to be found the
life-plant, also almost impossible tc
kill. The writer knows it to be fact
that when leaf is cut of and hung
up by n string to dry or wither, il
sends ont white threadlike roots,
gathers moisture from the air, and be.
gins to grow new leaves And still
further, when it is pressed and packed
away in a botanist's herbarium it has
really been known to outgrow the
leaves of the book in which it was
placed. The only way known to Kill
it is by applying red-hot iron to it,
or by stepping it in boiling water.
These few examples give some ides
of the extraordinary creations OF ths
vegetable world, many of which mus
appear incredible to the unscientifc
They do not realize that there is al
infinitely greater variety of species il
the vegetable world than in that par
of the animal world visible to theil
| eyes. New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
A Japanese Interior.

The interior of japanese house is
quite unlike the interior of an Ameri.
can house. The rooms are low stud
ded, to suit the small stature of the
occupants; so low, in fact, that it is
often hard for a foreigner to move
through them without awkwardness.
Both the outer and inner envelope of
the house are in large part removable,
and the screens of which they are
composed can easily be adjusted to
provide both door and window space.
Doors, therefore, in our sense, there
are usually none, and such windows as
may be built into the permanent walls
are regarded more as decoration than
necessity. A Japanese house con-
tains no furniture, as we understand
furniture, and, except in certain spe.
cial places, it is bare of pictures and
bric.a-brac. And, lastly, the Japanese
house is unheated except by charcoal
braziers. New York Advertiser.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
The New American,

There is no question but the Ameri.
can people are becoming an outdoor
people. The introduction of the BIZ
cyle has had much to do with this, but
the numerous outdoor sports, like
baseball, boating, tennis, etc., have
also helped along the tendency. This
habit of life is already apparent in the
sturdier physique and more vigoro us
health. The parrow-breasted, blood
less, debilitated type of American is
coming to be thing of the past
Boston Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
AGRICULTURAL
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
To FARM AND GARDEN.

FERTILIZER FOR CORN AND POTATOES.
The Massachusetts, Experiment Sta
tion recommends SEQ pounds dissolved
bone black, 200 pounds nitrate Of
soda ana 2jO pounds muriate of potash
per acre, for corn. For potatoes, 500
pounds dissolved bone black, 200
pounds nitrate of soda and $50 pounds
high grade sulphRte of potash. The
standard brands OF corn and potato
fertilizers complete manuresl will
also furnish these elements in equally
as good or better forms. -American
Agricuiturist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
Demand Tor Antique Coins.

Jewellers say that curious demand
has sprung up for antique coins. No
one in whose breast this desire has
come is content with copies. The
thing is the real coin. This is set in
hollow rim of gold or silver and
mounted as clasps, charms, pendants
or sleeve buttons. The dealers in
these give lists of the coins. Some
are more valuable than others. The
most beautiful are the silver Greek
coins, coined 600 B. G. The drach-
mas and didrachmas are used for scarf
pins and charms. Chicago Times
Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

gpat derives its speculation from the
fact that it usually appears q; the
time turkeys are setting. These gnAts
range over the valley from Red River to
st. Louis. infesting the rivers, bayOus
and low lands. South Of Red River
they are comparatively scarce.
The first corners of the swarm are
active aud bloodthirsty, but they soon
decrease IN numbers. and gradually
peg out; then another swarm is apt to
put in an appearance. The duration
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
A Belgian Execution.

In Belgium criminals condemned to
death are executed IN etfigy 80 to
speak. The executioner fastens to q
post in the public square placard
with the sentence of the court. and
this is allowed to remain in view of
the public one hour. The most re-
cent execution" OF this sort was that
of q Russian. Baron Sternberg.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

also hook underneath for the milk
can. The wire is drawn taut to clear
the ground in the centre, where a wire
naturally says. A boy ten years old
can thus care for fifteen to twenty gal
Ions of milk with ease. Ny wire has
been in use four years, and has been
worn more by the children riding it
than dispatchiug milk, Farm and
Home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

I have wire stretched from my
stable to the deiryhouse for carrying
milk. The wire is seyenty.fve yards
long and of quarter-inch steel. 4
trolley wheel was made from an old
Singer sewing machine. A pair OF
small blocks hook on to the trolley,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

The Boston Society for the Proven
ton of Cruelty to Animals gives
weekly lectures to coachmen on the
proper way to treat dumb animals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
OLIVE OIL
rs MANUFACTURE A GREAT
INDUSTRY IN SICILY.

The Entire Population Turns Out TO
Gather the Olive Crop-Press-
ing Out the Oil-rhe Gu
rIous Olive Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07

True greatness has no need to carry
q flag to attract attention to itself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-06-07
HARDY TREES.
THEY SURVIVE HACKING, BURN.
ING AND UPROOTING.
The Nullah Tree an ENample-when
UproOted IL GrowslNIore Roots
Elsewhere-Other Nege-
table Wonders.

- ONE trees and plants il is ex-
~ ceedingly difficult to kill An
. example Is u tree found IN
South Africa called the baobAb
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
MACY MAY GETALICENSE,
the Excise bOn ri Promises to Re-
consider Its Action.

license to sell liquors and wines to
he consumed Off the premises may be
Issued 10 X. ". Macy g. co at Sixth ave-
nue. ana Fourteenth street. despite the
fact that the Fourteenth street entrance
of Mays is directly opposite the Scotch
Presbyterian Church. and that the Thlr-
tenth street entrances are within 2O)
rect or Grammar School No &c. upon
which grounds the Excise Commission
ers refused to grant IA license to the
big dry goods firm on Saturday.
Ex-tongressman Isadore Straus
called upon the License Commissioners
this morning and urged the renewal OF
the license. lie said that tho Scotch
'hnrch Is not now used az church,
and that the objection on the grounds
or IT being church building should not
be longer considered as such.
Mr., Strnus promised to close the
Thirteenth street entrance Of the store,
which would do away with the objec ton
so far az the school Is concerned.
President Murray was closetcd with
Mr.. Straus for more than AN hour.
He told his visitor to make out another
application. and promised IN It tne Boar
would reconsider the matter. The Board
Will also get an opinion In the Premises
from its counsel.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
AGAINST FlVE.CENT FARE.
mptrOller Fitch wants the staten
Island Ferry Rate Kept up.

Comptroller Fitch to-day sent letter
to Senator Harvey j. Donaldson. Chair
man Of the Senate Committee on Com
merce and Navigation. relative 10 the
bill now before the Committee introduced
by Mr.. Conkiin. which provides Tor the
reduction OF the rates of fare on the
staten Island Ferry from 10 cents to
cents.
The Comptroller is opposed to the
bill. and gives several very interesting
reasons why 1t ought not to pass
lie says that under Its ancient cnar-
ters the city enjoys the exclusive right
to establish ferries between Manhattan
Island and the opposite shores.
Its revenues from such ferries are
pledged to the Sinking Fund for the re-
dcmption of the city's debt
During recent years Il has been tne
policy OF the city to sell its ferry fran
ch!ses upon the basis OF the payment by
the purchaser OF percentage OF gross
receipts. together with IA provision for
minimum rental
This policy, Mr.. Fitch says. was car.
ried out in the sale OF the Staten Island
Ferry last Autumn.
In accordance with the usual custom,
the terms Of sale OF this ferry liked
the rate OF fare. and the purchaser
may he supposed to have made his bid
with reference to the rates OF fare 30
fiyed.
"If the Legislature now interferes by
declaring that the purchaser can no
longer charge what the city of New
York said he might charge" says the
of the Legislature be lawful and bind.
ing upon the parties. the city's financial
interest in this ferry may be seriously
and disastrously affected"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
TO PROBE THE DOCK BOARD.
As Soon as Money Is Secured the
Work Will Begin.
President O'Brien Has n Long Talk
with the Mayor.

All signs to-day pointed towards an
immediate Investigation OF the DOCK
Department by the Commissioners OF
Accounts
As told In 'The Evening World' a
week ago Mayor Strong has decided to
let the Commissioners OF Accounts go
ahead and probe the department, using
all their powers. which Corporation
Counsel Scott informs His Honor are
the same as those of Senate Commit
tee. II only remains for the 100000
appropriation bill to be passed by the
Legislature and then the wheels VIII be
set in motion.
The Mayor Is SO sure OF the bill. being
passed that he has told Commissioners
Terry and Dennis to get everything
ready 40 that the Investigation may be
begun without any delay after 1t is
certain that the proceedings will not
DO blocked by a lack of funds.
This forenoon the Mayor sent for
President O'Btien, OF the Dock Board.
and Assistant Corporation Counsel John
proctor Clarke, and had long con-
ference with them on the subject. Later
he had A talk with Commissioner Terry
and although afterwards neither the
Mayor nor Mr.. Terry would state ex-
actIy what had been decided upon. IT
was evident that :he time for the PUBLIC
hearings 20 begin had been set ana all
the pielirninaries arranged
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
FRAUD OR CARELESSNESS
Vimduct wall Rests ON Rubbish In
stead Of Rock.

What seems to be a case either Of
fraud against the city or wretched
judgment on the part Of the contractors
has been discovered In connection with
the building OF the city's new million
dollar speedway. The speedway begins
at the point where the viaduct merges
into West One Hundred and Fifty-ffth
street. and Is really u continuation Of
st. Nicholas place.
A granite wall nifty feet high supports
the western end Of the Viaduct at thai
point, and It was generally understood
that the wall In question should rest
upon a foundation Of rock. Instead, the
discovery has Just been made that the
wall IL built upon a heap OF rubbish.
and that as soon as the latter Is re
moved large section of the v!aduct will
probably fan Of its own weight
Part Of the rubbish Is on the Lynch
estate and few DAYS ago james j.
Coogan. who had charge OF tn property.
put a lot of men at work removing the
heap. Then the discovery, was made.
Mayor Strong will probably order a
careful investigation.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
FOR SUNDAY GOLF PLAYING,
Members Of the MeadOwbroOlS Club
Placed Under Arrest.

HEMPSTEAD, l.. l., May l3-It is
probable that the trial Of Sidney u. Rip
ley and James eKrnochan of the Mead
OVERLOOK Club, who were arrested on the
charge of playing golf a week ago yes
terday, in violation OF the Sunday law,
will not come on before the last of the
week
Warrants are out on the same charge
for James =. u. Lanier, Thomas Hitch
cock, jr., Frank Hitchcock. Charles Al
bert Stevens, Charles r. Hone, william
a. Chanler, r. r. Gushing and +. VIII
lard Roby. all members of the Club.
1t Is understood that all the cases will
be disposed OF al the same time
test at the grounds of the Meadowbrook
Club yesterday. but pending settle
ment OF the charge against the Club
members, the contest was postponed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
AFTER THE ROUNDSMEN.
Captains to Report ms to Their FL
nclenCy.

Commissioner Andrews had resolu-
ton passed to-day by the Police Board,
directing Captains OF precincts to report
. Police HEADQUARTERS the names and
cciflS or all the m IN in their commands.
The resolution further directed Captains
TO forward their opinions as to the ca
pdblity OF roun ismen in their commands,
and whether they are worthy of promo
uon or should be reduced Il the ranks.
Commissioner Andrews said the pre-
Nail!ng opinion among rounusmen was,
that they must notify the Police Com
missloners that they are energetic and
proficient In the performance OF their
useless complaints against policemen.
The Commissioners said the present
Board would not judge the proficiency OF
roundsmen on those lines.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
lExOW'S $1,000 FEE.
Harlem hank DepOsitOrs Say II Ia
EXOrhltant.

Assistant Attorrey-Gcneral Francis. In
the Special Term of Court OF Common
Pleas. to-day opposed the application Of
Peter r. Gatens. counsel for depositors.
for permission to intervene In the Har
lem River Bank ate to oppose an allow
ance OF 5000 to Senator Lexow as Coun-
sci for Receiver David L. Sickles.
Mr.. Francis dill not appear as the
special champion OF Senator Lexow. but
he said the AttorneyGeneral was OPP
posed to the intervention OF outside
counsel In cases In which he was the
statutory counsel of depositors.
Mr.. Gatens said the depos!tors merely
wished to protect their rights.
The counsel fee to Senator Lexow was
exorbitant he said, and he wished to be
placed In position to oppose It's pay
lnent In hearing before Referee Carroll
Whitaker. TO whom the matter had been
referred. It was allowed.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
BASEBALL CHAT.

Poor Bill Kennedy Joined the Brooklyn team in
time for Waterloo at st. Louis.
All sorts Of rumors are floating about to account
for the wretched form OF the Giants. One OF the
least charitable Of these is that the players are
throwing down som5ody. Baseball experience
should indicate that periods OF laxty like the
present are rarely the result OF deliberate con-
sp!racy. still. a shake-up seems in order.
II is ridiculous also. to suppose that George
Davis is not the actual as we'll nominal mana
ger OF the team. President Freedman has more
than set to 'ost all doubts that question.
Besides, Davis has too much stamina to play
second fiddle.
The trouble Is right here Davis, Herman and
Stafford playing great ball on the feld and
at the bat Unless the rest OF the team get in
the game their work goes for naught but dis
couragement to them
Bannon is an acquisition to the New York team
In left field.
Duke Farrells backstop work has not the
same amount Of ginger that marked it last year.
His stick work doesn't compare with Schrivers.
The standing OF Clubs in the League this morn
ing was as follows
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
Costa Ricn Makes n Deal with the
Pacific Mail COmnUDy,

COLON, Colombia. May l3-The Costa
1tican Government has signed IL contract
with the Pacific Mail steamship Com
pany by which the former VIII pay the
latter. for three years. subsidy of
$4,000 annually. on the other hand the
Pacific Mail Company will reduce It's
freight and passage tariffs
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
FRAUD, SAYS MADAM.
Scandinavian and Fiulunders' Emil
grant Go. Assignment Set Aside.

Judge McAdam. in the Special Term OF
the Superior Court, to-day set aside the
assignment OF the Scandinavian and
Tinlanders' Em!grant Company, Limited.
as against the claim of Edw ard NJ.
Muller. a judgment creditor.
Muller recovered a judgment against
the Emigrant Company for S3l453, June
:, 1884: An execution against the Com
pany In Mullers favor was returned IN
satisfied.
The Company made an assignment to
Arthur 3. Luria, April rs, 1884 Muller
claimed that his cause of action had
accrued previous to the date Of the
assignment. and that II was made for
the purpose Of defrauding him. Judge
McAdam took the same view Of the
matter and rendered Judgment for
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
In Your Blood

Is the cause of that tired. lsnguid feeling which
ahlics you in the spring. Tho blood Is impure
and ha, become thin and poor That is why you
have no strength, no appetite, cannot sleep.
Purity your blood with Hoods sarsaparIlla, the
only true blood purifier prominently before the
public eye to-day. Hoods Sarsararilla will give
you strength II will restore your appetite. IN
vigorate your nerves, and make You feel iik =
yourself again. BY its great power to purify and
enrich the blood Hoods sarsaparlis has gained
an gnequalled record of cures.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13

last evening, tearing up thirty feet OF
platform. setting fire to the Pullman
sleeping-car Tagus and creating "A panic
among the crowd of waiting passengers
John BRYANT. the colored porter on the
Tagus was blown into the air but, he
yond a few cuts on the hands, was un-
hurt.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13

Assistant D!strictA,torncy Inger this morning
said regarding the indictments against Jared
Flagg, IT, We have not lost sight ut the in
dlc.ments AMI they viii be tried We have not
brought tho cases on because FIags has ap.
pearcd against the police and II might he said
mat he was being prrpsnCnteh. -
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
GREATER NEW YORK SURE.
Senator Guy Says the BilI VIII Pass
with Referendum Clause.

State Senator Guy had talk with the
Mayor to-day about New York City bills
at Albany. lie said later that he was
sure the Greater New York bill would
become law with the referendum clause
IN 4.
AS matter Of sentiment" said Mr..
Guy, Il arm In favor of consolidation.
1t must come. The bill which was de-
feated In the Senate would have given
Mr.. Plat practical control OF the con-
solilated cities"
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
Runner Jarvis stops Training.

PHILADELPHIA. Pa. May l3-George o. jar
Wis. the crack one-mile runner Of the University
OF Pennsylvania. will not wear the red and blue
this year Jarvi, has been the winner OF the
NILE race At the intercollegiate games for the
last two years. lie has LETT the training house.
and gives as his reason a letter from the Ath-
letic COMMITTEES which he thinks was uncalied Tor
and unUAgNntsd
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
Major Moore Will Resign.

Although Major Moore. the Deputy Street Clean
ing Commissioner. has not sent to Col, warins .
letter formally resigning his position, there Is
question that Mr., Moore Intends to leave Major
Moore aAid to-day that hc and Col. wartng have
had a serious difference Of opinion and he cannot
with any feeling Of seli-respect retain the posi-
ton. II IL int!mated that Col Warnings atrtc-
lures on the O. A. u. led to the ginning Of the
differences There is a rumNr that Oliver sumner
Teall is to be asked to take Major Moore's place.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1895-05-13
SLAVIN CHALLENGESCORBETT
Next spring, He Says. lie Will Take
Peter JacksOn's Place.

LONDON, May lS.-Frank Slavin
writes to Sporting Life that, seeing that
boxing is waning In America and he
Corbett- match is unlikely
to come of. he challenges Corbett TO
fight in England for from f2.OOO to IS. 90
"A side next Spring.
His reason for issuing the challenge Is
that Jackson has refused to fight