davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

dangerous as the disease itself For there
is no place where Ignorance is so danL err
Gus as when 1t undertakes 20 mcddc
with a woman's health.
That class Of advertisers who rise
the cry Of write to woman are
getting to be known as bearded women"
because the woman In the case" is n
mere figure -hcad. a stalking horse to shell
ter the man who preys on woman's COM
fidencc. An example of the peculiarly
prerostcrous claims made by these people.
IS found In tho claim that IMAM cant
understand Il woman Just because ne Is
Il man Tho only way in which this can
be INTERPRETED MS true H. by accepting the
statement in its barc literalncss as Of
man and woman. But 1t Is to bc noticed
that there is vast difference whom you
qualify tho terms man and woman by
the term physician. How easy it woVLd
nc for such advertisers to say, write 10
n woman physician because a man phy-
stefan cannot understand woman Just
because he is a ,nHn." How easy it would
ba To- dn this If tho woman" who invites
'corrcspondcnCe could or dared write NJ.
H., after her name. and even then, how
prrloSterous tho statement would remain.
For two thousand years the practice OF
medicine has been entircly in IN, hands
IOt mon, as II Is in general to-day. Woman
in medicine IS a new thing. so new that
she has not entered 20 any known extent
INTO tho field of surgery. Whatever any
woman practitioner has learned Of m di-
cine. sh" must have learned in schools.
taught by mon, and from books written
ny mon. WHAT a paradox Therefore is
presented in the claim that the man no
has taught woman all he knows
Iabout medicine, does not know anything
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
.T'lG Man That WO-
men Write TO.

There's man in Buffalo, who has with
out doubt, n larger number of women
correspondents than any other person,
man or woman, in the entire country.
And yet not one in a thousand of the
women who writo have ever seen the
man they write to. For after all it's not
the man they write to but tho physician
There's no sex in medicine. Tho physician
with this extensive CORE spondcnce Is DR..
X. V. Pierce. chief consulting physician
of the lnvaids' Hotel and Surgical In
stitutc, of Buffalo, y. Y.
Undoubtedly Doctor Picrce owes his
great popularity among women 10 his
many and wonderful cures of that cluss
.of diseases known as female troubles '
To the treatment and cure of these dts
eases he h1sgivcn over thirty years of his
professional life and has established hiu'-
self as the specialist par excellence in tho
treatment of diseases peculiar to women
The esteem in which DR.. Pierce Is held
'hy women is not to he wondered at when
1T Is known that in tho thirty years. and
over. in which he has given attention to
lwoman's diseases he has aided 10y his
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

Major" in some sections of our country,
signifies that the bearer Of it is familiar
with siege and battle. Dr. Pierce does not
belong to the class Of doctors whose
titles are by courtscy only. lie is doc
tor by choice, a doctor uy rduCation, a
doctor by practice and experience. tie is
more than that, for although there arc
no official grades and ranks in the mcd-
cal profession as in the military. which
are marked by titles and by CheVrons, yet
as "a man advances in the practice OF
medicine. MS his knowledge becomes ex-
act and certain, as his skill becomes de-
Vclopcd and perfected. so he achieves
rank among his fellows ana is held in
honor by the public Such rank Dr. Pierce
has achieved. and as specialist in tho
treatment OF diseases Of women he stands
at the head of his profession in the
United states.
Dr. Ticrc"'s remedies differ from most
medicines. in tho fact that they contain
mo alcohol. whiskcy or other intoxcaut.
and are absolutely free from opium aud
every other narcotic drug. For no ether
Imedic'nr prepared exclusively for the u-e
lnf women, as is "Favorite Prescription"
lean such claim be truthfuily made.
The difference between Or. Pierc''s cs-
Establishment and all patent medicine
establishments is very rcmarkaple, and
lis apparent at once TO every person who
has had the opportunity Of actually COM
pairing DR.. picrcc's laboratory with that
of any other Institution. For Instance.
lsince pr. Pierce has advertised to give
free consultation by letter, many have
initiated the advertisements nd make an
| exactly similar offer As far as the adj
! vcrt,scmonts 20 they mako just a. good
u showing as DR.. Pierce. But 60 to these
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
New York Produce MARKET.

New York. Dec 7.-TLOUR-Receipt
$9ss, barrels; exports, los barrels; sales,
@ P9 Er;n Inc ma mdFko1 is w Gnti
Winter patents at s3.65u3.>J do. straights
At SS.i5H35o; Minnesota patents at SS.1oa
800; winter eXtias at s2.SJaS.o0; Minnesota
bakers ut S2.aOu3.l0. winter low grades 1T
s. iWi2.6J.
RYE FI.OUR-More active; good to fair,
s2g5ftS.l5. fancy, $.lJd3.3j.
WllEAT-Rece!pts, 3,7+c bushels eN-
ports, 2i9di sh,ls; sales. l.31J.OJD bushels
futures, 10000 husaels spot and outpor's.
Spot steady; NO red, 7J's (. o. b. atiult;
No. l northcr Duluth, 7ifsa7lN. (. o. n.
aiioat; No. northern Duluth. IFS t. u. b.
aiioat; No. hard western, Iois {. o. h.
anoat. options opened weak and dcvcl-
opcd further hcavincss through bcarisn
cables, December liquidation and large
northwest receipts. The afternoon mar
ket, however influenced by h.g clcaran, cs
and an active export trade was stronger
closed lsH'ac, net lower March, 73u1,'s
closed 7Sas May, 7cDI7O 7-l6, closed 7C}s
pSSSRSer ' S los Sns I3i cxoor.
@SUS bushels; sales, 1000 bushels M
lures, JD.Gp bushes spot and outports
Spot firm, No. :, II {. o. b. aiioat. options
opened easy with wheat, but quickly tuIn-
cd and thereafter was strong ON big clear
anccS, light receipts and good eNpurt
demand, closed "a &C, net higher May,
El.a'2ls, closed Ss'.; December, 59a59t.,
oATs-keccipts. 5000 bushels; exports.
2p bushels; spot steady No; >, .So', dl;
.
y; track mixed western. SlTS2; track
white. S.{!G. options inactive.
/ HAl-Market dull; shipping at $40 70;
good To choice. iiU6.ig,
,HIDEs.Market hrm; Galveston, 2Oa:5
lbs l6n l6'ac; Texas dry, "A TO 80 lbs l2c,
California, Il to * lbs; lsc,
-Wool.rrMarket steady; domestic fleece,
| LAitD-liarely steady; western stcamod
closed at s5.@QS$ December at S5,S5
A., SEQ; compound s3S al 49,.
PORk-Market steady; mess, N.Jnioo %;
short clear at No75dla.jo; family, $lU,jua
BuTTER-Frm; Western creamery at
Hi.G31c; do. factory. l2plf2c; EginS at
2oc: imitation creamery. l3@l7c; State
CHEESE-hold higher: large white at
10; sma white NJ Ui,dl0ig; large col
orcd at IL; small colored AT lOi4Hlo.s; licht
SKINS a. iMNc; part skins oi.H1c; tull
EGGS Market firm: State and Pennsyl.
vania, 2st2'c; Western fresh, 2Gc; South
ToTATOEs-Mark steady: Jerseys. 81
Ml&'e; New York. $i250l. -, Long Island,
81 %" li":- Jersey sweets. N2jH2,-j; South
TAl.LoW-Market steady; city a, 37-ls;
country 3',Hsa.c
market; refined New York, $3.50. PAl'adcI-
pha ana Baltimore, N.25; do in bu X. $Li5
CoFFEt.-Optons closed quiet at net
C GnGmdinseJ a nsTS S9sS MdrSS " G2E IN
$50, June, $50; July, $5.S5; August, $50;
quiet ana steady, NOT invoice 6's; No. :
johbng. SIS, mild steady; Cordova, Spl5
SCGAR-Raw flrmcr but not quotably
higher Fair refining, l5-l6; Centrifugal
80 test, 1 7-6; refined market Is steady;
No, 8, 1 ll-l6c; No. L 4Asc: No, S. I 9-l6c;
No. o sc; No, 10, 4 7-l6c; No. II, 4asc; No
mould \, 5iqc; Standard A, 5i,c; confec,
TONERS ~ 5isc; cut loaf, SIC, crushed
5a,c, powdered, Hsc; granulatcd. 5i4c
ouhcs. $50: molasses sugar. 3 ll-l6c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
DIR Pierce and Some Of the Prominent Specialists Of Ills Staff

staff Of nearly a score Of experienced and
skilled specialists treated over hal:
million women, and with sucn success
that niroty-ciEht out or every hundred
treated have been absolutely and alto
geth,r cured.
DouhtlcSs there are other reasons why
mulrtudcs Of women consult IN Pierce
by letter ard as not the east among such
reasons women would set down the
friendly, even fathcrly advice which the
age and experience of DIR. Pierce enables
him to give as supplemental 10 the ad-
vice and instructions of the physician.
Women, also, are not slow to remember
that DR.. Pierce, throuch his method Of
consolidation by correspondence was the
first physician to oflcr them relief from
the unpleasant questions, the offensive
examinations, and the local treatments
generally inseparablc from the treatment
of diseases of women by local practitioners
OF course. Or Pierce has had many
initators, who steal the terms which his
advertisements have made familiar, to use
tnein as their catch Words and so To
draw the attention of women in their
direction. The most noticeable feature OF
these limitations ia that, women with
dangerous diseases are urged To consult
hy letter some ono who Is not a ply
stefan, ana has neither the educational
ability nor the legal right 10 treat as
case, And sometimes, because il is i'm
POSSIBLE for these advertisers to lay claim
to the title of physician they raise "A
c,amor of write to n woman" Woman
understands woman" hoping doubtless by
this artihce to draw away attention from,
the fact that they do not and cannot offer
the advice of qualified physician, But
women are quick to see that a woman
unless educated in medicine and qualified
q practice. can give no advice upon dis
ease that would not be liable to be as
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

iahout medicine himself,
Women who are educated in medicine
would he ;hc first to laugh At such state
meuls. It, only tho woman oc the adver-
tiscUcrts the woman" for revenue only,
1nd who is not a physician, who can AZ
ford Ia make such amazing and rd.cu-
lous claims
But this sll issue has led Us somewhat
a-reli from Dr. Piercc and his -riat host
Of women CORES poudeutS To these the
doctor stands a sort Of father Coutcssur
of things physical Every letter l. read
privately, answered privately, and its
contents guarded as sacreily as becomes
such confessions And as many women
are naturally sensitive about their all
monts even the replies ara mailed. care
fully and securely sealed in perfectly
plain envelope, without printing OF adrcr-
Using upon H. that there may be no third
party to this correspondence,
Any sick woman can have tho benefit
of consultation by letter with Or, Pierce
absolutely without fee OF charge OF any
kind.
More than half a million invalid women
have been successfully treated by Doctor
Pierce, aided by his stan of skilled
specialists through the medium of cor
respondcnce. In this way dissgfeeahle
quest onins's and abhorient examinations
and local treatments" are avoided
The world at large knows of Doctor
/ Pierce, chiefly rs the inventor Of the two
well-known remedies, Or, Perce's Golden
Medical Discovery and Doctor Pierce's
/ FaNorite Prescription. And il is probably
the case that in general. Or. Pierce S
remedies are classed with all the other
| patent medicines" and DIR, Pierce him
self ranked with those doctors" whose
degrees are purely honorary or assumed
and no moro stand for medical knowledge
! or experience, than the familiar title OF
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

asking sO~-V. rST "a. mere are only
4 few left at s1d31. 20 per crate.
Cable ges are frmer, and jobbing at
,blis1 per bbl Squashes arc jobbing at
-5c@sl per Dbl, the latter price for
,hoice varieties.
Turnips are very steady at slGI25 per
Dbl for French white; yellow at 75cdI
yer Dbl: common fat white, 3od4Oc per
~; baets lvl} 54oc per bu; carrots, 400
,0c per bu; parsn;rs. Coo per bu.
Lettuce is off. and iobbiug at soc per
long bx. kadishes are at wide range
at 35Ti0c per Goz bchs for dollhouse.
with bu bxs of southern at S0a60c.
The pork situation is steady, with lard
lirmer The west is reported higher,
white this market was advanced. For
export tn. request for Boston packed
pork provisions is fair. with a total value
of $4,000 exported for the week; pre-
ceding week, $4,000, same week n year
ago, $l36.cC0
Beef is very firm in the west, with the
shippers to this market urging better
prices But dec crs here say that it will
not be possible to advance prices till the
supply is shorter than it is at the present
time.
The mutton and lamb market has
shown rather better prices of late, es
pecially the latter, with veals also
little tirmer. quotations arc pretty firm
at: Spring lambs, 81 l0c: Brighton
fancy, 9i.G!oi.c; muttons, 5q1iac;
Brighton and fancy muttons, I1Sc;
veals. SulOc; fancy and Brightons, 100
lie.
The position Of turkeys is firmer, for
good to best, with the former supply of
rather poor getting to be thoroughly
reduced. Chickens have also shown
some improvement, with fowls steady:
Turkeys, western. lQQl3c; northern, II
@lic; chickens. northern fresh, 1Sdl7c;
western. l0n l3c; fowls. northern fresh,
1lm1iC; western, ST. l0c. live fowls, "a Sc;
live chickens. 76t9c; green ducks, 100 l2c;
geese, 100 lie.
The game supply is fair, with rather
moderate request, doubtless the result
of the storm and bad roads. Nenison is
In fair supply and rather easy at SG lOc
for whole deer with saddles at $50 lac.
Grouse are not in fun supply, and par
fridge are scarce, with the former
quoted at S.25 per pair, and the latter
at $l.50. Quail are pretty firm at g per
doc; canvashack ducks. $3.50 per pair;
mallard ducks, $3.50 per pair; rabbits
soc per pair
Trade is only moderate in Rio and
Santos coffees. The volume of distribute
ing business has been small. doubtless
owing. in paK, to the weather. and
partly to the stronger prices generally
ruling. The tone of the market is firm.
however. with sellers doing nothing to
break prices in the least
The demand for invoices is also re-
ported quiet. since the jobbers have
been showing little disposition to pur-
chase. sun the statistics continue 10
indicate a stronger position. with the
receipts at primary points smaller than
previously noted.
Mild grades are also quiet, with hold
ers firm, and claiming that offerings,
both in sight and at hand. are small and
likely to continue small. West India
Erowths show n slightly stronger tone.
with rather more business at full or
better prices. Fair Cucutas are re-
ported to he slightly higher in tone, with
Alaracsibos very steady.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
TO REAODEL THE ARMY.
Outline of th- Bin to Go Bef'rc Congress
Creates three New Onlces-Raises
one soldier for 1000 Cltizsns.

. Washington. Dec. G,--Thc measure which
will serve IT, a basis for III, legislation #
Congress this session looking to the IN
crease and rCmCGClirS Ct the regular ar
my has Been complete by the communal
ing general Of the army ana to-day WAS
handed by him 10 Secretary Alser, who
win transmit il to Congress, probably
through the chairman Of the House COM
mittcc on military affairs, Representative
Hun, after he has had an opportunity to
make such changes as he may deem dcSir-
able.
The explanation of the broad general
principles of the bin zone feature Of which
provides for the creation OF three new Of
fees, a general and two lieutenant gem
erals OF the army in accordance with the
practice OF modern military nation,D is
disclosed in the following letter;
Headquarters of the Army,
Washington. ID. O.. Doc. .. 1895
"The Honorable The Secretary Of War;
Sir have the honor to submit here
with the draft of the bill for the rehaM!i-
tation of the United States army based on
a strength of one soldier to 100 of the
population of the United states and two
soldiers to 1900 OF the population in the de-
pendent colonies-approNimatey lUO,O0l
men.
THE proportion OF artillery, cavalry and
infantry is in accordance with the immedt-
ate necessities of the United States, We
have 1900 miles of coast with q principal
harbors where are located millions of pco-
pie and property of almost inestima BILE
value That they should properly he de-
Tended is demanded by every consdera-
ton of prudence and good administrat on
In addition to this we have the important
harbors in Porto Rico, Cuba and the Phil-
ippines to defend requiring "a large force
OF artillery.
The organization recommended is such
as to give rank in proportion to the inn
portant and great responsibilities re-
quired of the officers in the United
States and is similar to tho rganizatior
which have been found most effective In
the armies OF all other civilized nations
and also to that which was found To be
most effective in the confederate army be
tween the years lS6l-1S65, A similar or
Plantation has been recommended by Gen
Sherman and Lieut.. Gen. Schoneld.
| Il earnestly recommend favorable con-
sideration OF the organization as present
ed. Very respectfully,
| . NELSON A. MILES.
| Major General Commanding"
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
rUHHTaa4A.~1 z.eO.|

other establishments and ask To see the
doctor" who gives medical advice, and
NouN md. uiun times out Of ten shat
there i no doctor connected with III" s.
tahlishwCut Where tnerc l. q loctor he is
probably some mcdica, failure. selling his
profess iona. title To- the med cine firm for
a small consideration. Compare this with
Or PitrccS institution. the lnVaids'
Hotel and surgical Institute, with its
st-U Of nearly a Scor, of graduated and
experienced doctors, busy every day in
actual practice, its great special labora-
tory and disponsary. from which special
medicines and auxiliary treatment are
sent out daily 10 all parts Of the country.
its hospital with its surgical and me-
ChaniCal appliances and operating rooms,
In such a comparison YOU Sc AT a glance
that there is no institution equal to Dr.
Perce's in the whole country, that for
any one else 10 offer what he offers. Ia
TO promise what cannot be pcrformedi
that no other institution has equal fac!l-
tiles for the treatment Of chronic Diseases
In the work of the Worlds Dispensary.
and Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Insu-
tute, there Is real philanthropy as well as
real medical and sursical skill The best
recognition of the philanthropic aspect Of
this work comes from the citizens of Buff
fao, Or Pierce's home town, who elected
him State senator and later gave him a
seat in Congress. From the latter position
Or. Pierce resigned before tho expiration
of his term. That he should prefer 10
give up n high and honorable position IN
the councils of the Nation, to serve tho
sick, is conclusive evidence of his deVo-
ton TO their interests and Of love for his
profession. Perhaps we can offer our
readers no better summing up of DIR.
Pierce and his work than that of Presi-
dent Garfield, who said, He is one OF the
best men in the world, and he is at tina
head of one of the best institutions in the
world -
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
SHORT LIFE.
he United states of central America
listed Less than a Month.

Washington, Dec 1.-The dissolution of
the United States of Central America, ar
ter national existence OF less than a
month, is announced in a despatch rcceiv-
cd bv one Of the highest otticla,s Of Cen
tral America to-day II states that the
success of the rev ulution i'm Salvador and
the overthrow Of President Gutierrez led
to a meeting Of the three Commissi il ncrS
who formed the executive head of the
union until a President was elected and
Il decision reached TO abandon the union,
leaving each oil three states forming it
Nicnra qua, Salvador and Honduras to re-
sumo its formed status as an independent
sovereign nation. When the union was
formed on Nov l, last, Mcssels. Galgos
Mtthus and Ugarto were placed in charge
until the presidential election was held
this month. 1t is this executive commits
sion which has now determined to aban-
don the plan of a union, In addition to
the foregoing despatch the state depart
mcnt has been advised through Minister
Merry and also through one of our con-
sular officers that the uprising in Saliva
dor had been successful and that peace
was restored after much disorder.
American officials said to-day that on
the ruins of this attempt at a union might
he built more substantial union, embrace
ing all five of the states of Central Am
erica The absence of Costa Rica and
Guatemala from this last attempt at union
operates largely toward its failure,
A PRIVATE CONSULTATION.
Washington, Dec. 1-PrCsident Iglcsias
of Costa Rica, in company with Minister
Calvo, called at the state department this
afternoon After exchanging greeting
with Secretary Hay ths minister retired
to the waiting room and n private CONSUL
tation took place between the President
and Secretary Hay lasting about and
hour and n half, Owing to the privacy of
the meeting nothing could be learned as
to tho subject under discussion but sur
misc places 1t as the Nicaragua canal
project. Probably too, there was some
talk about the disruption OF the new Uni
ted states of Central America, which may
in IA manner have to he taken into ac-
count in connection with any canal pro-
ject that the administration deems pro-
per to bring to the attention of Congress
at the approaching session.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
CREAMERY NOTES.

Crystal Spring creamery OF East Char
lotte paid for per cent milk for the
month of October IS cents, The highest
test was a25. The lowest test was I 90.
Tho average test was 4.S6. Tho average
of pounds of milk received per
day was slSS,
The Valley Falls creamery of Hines
burgh paid for per cent milk for the
month of October 94c. The highest test
was 6S25 the highest price for hundred OF
any patron was Loo, the lowest test WAS
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08

$40: the lowest price per hundred for milk
OF any patron was st; the average test Of
all patrons for the month was 4,S; tho
average number of pounds of milk receive
ed per day was 1908; the whole amount
OF milk for the month was 7os992 pounds.
Lake View Creamery Charlotte, paid
for per cent, milk for the month of Oc-
tober % cents, the highest test OF any pa
tron for the month, $40; the lowest test.
$50: the average test of all patrons for
the month AZ. The average number o<
pounds of milk received per day 1aooo.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
VERMONT MARKETS.

Vergennes. VT. Dec. 3-More people
were In town to-day than on any market
day for some time Prices did not change
much from those quoted the past two
weeks. There was considerable produ Z
cry. 10 to 2ic: fresh eggs, g TO CSC per
dozen; chickens, to lie: fowls, s to Sc;
ducks, to lie; beef, live weight; ~ to +c;
pork, AZ to DC; veal calves live weight, s
TO Sc: do, dressed to &c; lambs, live
weight acc; do, dressed, 10 to l2o; sheep,
live weight, Sc; mutton, to Sc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1898-12-08
UTICA CHEESE MARKETS.

Utica. y. Y. Dec. AT the Utica board
of trade to-day the following sales of
cheese were made; 1Gp boxes largo white
and Co,urrd ut .; Ito boxes large Colorcd
at 81: ~ boxes small white at "a go
boxes small white at 9ia: 10 boxes small
colorcd AT 9is i20 boxes small CoUrcd at
9's; 515 boxes consigned; 10 packages
creamery butter At TO-
At Little Falls these sales were made:
j0i boxes largo Co.orvd at 90; ~ box 5
large coored at Sc $50 boxes small coll
cred and white at "a 800 boxes small col
orcd and whit" at s; 1910 boxes small col.
orcd and white at So; 1r5 boxes small
colorcd and white at Sa, Ia boxes sma Il
white and colored at o. 500 boxes small
colorcd and white at Oh: &j boxes small
co,orcd and white at 9i9; rs packages
dairy butter at IL to Is; % paCkag, S
creamery butter at is.