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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A very strange tragedy was enacted
in,Caud,a NH. Monday night the 18th
a boy named John Emerson was found
in.his bed at midnight in an insensible
condition with his head shocking ~ man
gled with blows from an axe. 1t ap-
appears that a hoy by the name Of Fits,
who lived three-fonrthS of a mile dis
tant, while in state of Somnauhul-
ism, got up and proceeded to the house
of Mr.. Rowe, where the boy Finer
son was stopping, and committed the
butchery upon him while asleep. The
boys were on good terms and played
together on Monday. Tuesday MORN
ing the boy Fits appeared totally un-
conscious OF having left his bed dur
ing the night. ltscems incredible that
such bloody deed could have been
committed under such strange circum-
stances. The boy Emerson, lies in n
very precarious condition. but there's
faint hope that lie may recover. 1t
is said that Fits is in the habit get
ing up when. asleep and straying from
home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
TIE MODOC WAR.

Escape Of Capt. jacks Band atley,Se-
rere Fighiing-Epci,emsnt in North
erR Caly6nia.
The conclusion of Geu. Gillem's
weeks work in discriminating the Mo-
docs, is that after two days Smelling
and lighting in the lava beds, on the
18th and 10th. during which the Mo-
docs lost 10 of their men, whose
bottles have becnliOunG, .andI0ur troops
has, five killed and four wounded, ON
Wednesday night of last week the
Modocs escaped from the beds pass
ing between our lines; and although
the pursuing cavalry have discovered
signs of Indians here and there. and
on Monday squad of our troops hat
fight with a band of eleven, Indians,
yet nobody knows where the MOdocs
are. Gen. Gillem Lelegraphs that he
thinks the band is near the mountain
in the Southern part of the Lava beds,
about five miles south of their old
stronghold and that they intend to
go into the mountains TO the South
and Southeast towards Pitt river, and
! arouse other Indians. Troops and
cavalry have been sent in every direc-
zion. La the mean time several Cal
iiorniaiis- have been killed ny scatter
cd Indian Warriors. and Northern
California is terribly excited. 1t is
feared that the Modocs have recently
received large accesslons 20 their
ranks Of other tribes, and are abund-
antIy supplied with arms and munitions
of war. 1t seems strange that not
only the so or 90 Modoc warriors es-
capped, bu' that they were able to take
their l75 women and children witt.
them. The explanation seems To he
that on the night when our warriors
thought they had them,
They folded their tents like the Arabs
And silently stole away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

We learn the following particulars
in addition to those already given
relative to the destruction of the city
of San Salvador by an earthquake.
OF the 10000 inhabitants which the
city contained it is said five hundred
lost their lives. The shock commenc-
ed upon the 4th of March. last with
sufficient force to destroy some houses.
The shock continued with more or
less force and frequency till the 18th
of March when a shock come which
left only the Hotel del Parque and
the Government Palace standing in
the whole city. The previous shocks
had been OF such force as to frighten
the inhabitants most of whom had ia
ken to living in the squares and open
places which accounts for the CON-
paratively small number killed.
Every town and village within n radi-
GUS of 20 miles has suffered more or
less. This is the eighth time within
one hundred and fifty years. that this
city has been destroyed yet it is. to
be rebuilt upon the same site. The
earthquake is supposed to have been
caused by the suppressed Volcano of
st Thomas, one of the seven Volca-
nos within radius of thirty miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
MRS. RHODES,

Calls attention to her splendid stock of Mil.
inery goods which she will bring with her from
market, Saturday. April Il. and which will be
opened the first of the week following. VIII
her numerous friends up and down either side
the river. M. well as in other sections Of the
two counties. bear in mind that no where
else can Fancy & Millinery Goods he bought so.
low for cash. From to 3 per cent. discount
will be made, according to the class of goods.
for Cash in hand.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A Frankfort (Kentucky), dispatch
says that at midnight on. Saturday Il
band of masked men called Richard
Williams u farmer in Henry County,
KY. to his door and commenced
shooting at him. Williams returned
the fire and killed one of the party
named Bramletee, and wounded three
others. Williams was wounded ana
is now at Franklort. for medical treat
meut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
RETRIRUTION

A war of races has fairly begun in
Cuba. The Spanish slave owners
have so wilied it, and our Republican
Administration has passively render
ed them all possible aid in their efforts.
Cuba is worthless to the Spaniards
there without slavery, so slavery
must be prese' we'd at all risks. The
modified abolition of slavery lately
decreed by the Madrid Government
for the slaves of Porto Rico was, pre-
vious to its enactment, largely dis
counted by the slave owners of that
colony, who, forseeing the inevitable
and spec y end of heir cherished in
stitutlon, shipped their ahle-bodied
slaves to Cuba and sold them there.
OF course the introduction Of slaves
into Cuba from Porto Rico is as cIcer-
~ prohibited by the treaty between
Spain and England Us is the impor-
tation Of negroes from Africa; hut
philanthropic England winls at this
infringement out of Difference to
Washington. TO English statesmen
Cuba foras an American question
only.
1tappears that the Spanish planters
in Cuba who purchased these importa-
tons from the neighboring colony
mixed their purchases with their other
slaves on their plantations. Soon
the news rea he'd the new arrivals
that all the slaves who had remained
behind in Porto Rico had been de-
clared free Ivy the republican Govern
ment of Madrid. and that the sole OBJ
ject of their transhipment to Cuba
was to.netain them in Slavery. AS
soon as this information had been cir
cuated they rose against their own
ers simultaneously on several sugar
estates. We learn that in most cases
10 VIC 'ence was resorted to BY the
negroes--they simply refused to work.
Troops. mostly volunteers, were sent
against them, ald,the utmost severity
WAS employed to reduce the moleon-
tents to obedience. On one estate,
known as the Intrcpido, near Carle-
mas, forty-fve slaves were killed be-
fore the rest of the gang would return
to work. This occurred in the West
ern Department Of Cuba, within sixty
miles of Havana. and in localities
where as vet no patriot forces have
penetrated.
But it is not only in their refusal
to work that tina, slaves of Cuba are
proving their determination to wrcnch
justice from their oppressors. What
the organized Cuban battalions have
endeavored to perform, but what has
hitherto proved an impossible task for
thcm--the destruction Of the property
Of their enemcS--the negroes, are do
ing in earnest. Late Havana papers
give the names Of Seccnteen large sH-
gar estates in the jurisdiction of Union
and Los Ralos alone, on the Havana
and Matanzas Railroad, which have
been set on fire, as the Spaniards
themselves confess, by incendiaries.
Other fires ale reported on sugar es-
tates further north, in the jurisdiction
Of JaIuco, lying between Havana and
Matanzas. The losses so far rs re-
ported aRe estimated. 10y competent
| judges ut not less than one millions
dollars. ". Y Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
MARRIED.,

In Lancaster. April IS, by Rev. Lyman Clark,
Alexander Elliott OF Bloomfield, Vt, to Mary
L. spencer. of this town.
In Suncook. Apsil H. hy Rev II. II. Hart.
well assisted by W. II. Collins James NJ. tart
well. NJ. d.. of Colebrook, to Mrs. Hattie I.
Barker of iuncook.
In Olltown. Maine, April Is. bUthe Rev Mr..
Day Louis b Owman. OF North Stratford. to
Miss Persls Brown OF Oldtown.
In Lancaster, April Is by Rev. L. Fl. Mas
sure. Norris Z. Kinds to Miss d orah h. Cole,
both of Stark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Reports of the late storm show it
to have been. the most severe known,
in Nebraska. Men were frozen to
death within two rods Of their houses
while trying to get to their stock to
feed them. Near Grafton a man
named Keeler attempted to reach a
neighbor scarcely half mile away,
accompanied by his wife and child.
and the two latter froze to death.
Mr.. Marshall of Hastings, persisted
while trying to reach his stock from
his house. The wife and child of Mr..
Bent living near Red Cloud, were fro
zen while attempting to reach a neigh
boris after the house had been rem
dered uninhabitable. Their bodies
were found ON Friday, 10 rods from
the hose.
Families were compelled to take
refuge in cellars, or keep their beds
for three days. Houses were blown
down and filled with snow. The. de-
struction of cattle and horses is great.
Some farmers lost all they had.
One party lost a whole herdof rs
lead. The gullies on the railways
were filled with snow as hard as ice,
and snow plows we're useless.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

1t is stated that James c., King,
the lawyer who killed O'Neil in the
court room, in New York, last fall, ia
dying of consumption. Ever since
be Was committed to the tombs he
has been sinking and his trial has
been delayed for that reason. 1t is
not at all probable that he will live
to be hung.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A very serious accident, resulting
in the death of large number of
passengers over the Stenington &
Providence Railroad, occurred on the
morning of April 10, at Richmond
Switch Station, some fourteen miles
from Stenington, and about eighty
miles from Boston. At this point the
railroad crosses small stream called
Meadow Brook. The bridge being
only about fifteen feet wide, consisted
simply of two heavy timber stringers
stretching from one abutment to the
other with sleepers laid across upon
which the track was laid. Some fifteen
rods above this bridge was mill dam
and saw mill, the pond covering about
thirty acres. On the night Of the ac-
cident the dam gave way letting the
water in the pond loose, which under
mined the stone abutments of the
bridge, carrying it away. This
occurred betweenone and three o'clock
in the morning but was OF course un-
discovered. A few minutes before
three the eastward bound passenger
train, consisting of three passenger
cars, with one second class, one smok-
ing Car and three baggage fats, ap-
preached this pond at speed of
about 40 miles per hour. Upon this
train were in all 11G persons. The
chasm was discovered before it was
reached and every effort made to stop
the train but in vain. The engine,
tender baggage flats, smoking car and
second cars were piled into the abyss.
The next car was telescoped by the
third. The other cars withstood the
shock and were left standing upon the
track uninjured. The overturned
stoves and and falling lamps imme-
diately set fire to the cars and the i'm
prisoned passengers who had thus, far
escaped death were obliged to con-
tend with the dreadful ordeal of fire.
Many Of the bodies were burned be-
yond recognition and of the bodies
recovered it is said that only one
bears much resemblance to a human
form, the fire destroyed all but three
of the cars. The latest accounts of
the disaster thus far received gives the
number of killed at fifteen with some
thirty Others more or less injured.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
OFFICERS.

PreSideRt-John W. Hartshorn.
Vice Presidents - William Clough,
Josiah III. Benton.
Tredsurer-Henry o. Kent.
SecretarieS-Geo. II. Emerson, II. G.
Bates.
DirectoaS-Janes w. Weeks, sylvia.
nus Lane, Jared l. Williams. Car
los S. French, Nathan r. Perkins.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

A Raleigh, North Carolina dis
patch says. that S. Mordecai and
Thomas Griffin are sentenced to be
hung May 3Oth, for burglary and at.
tempt to kill,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Fourth Annual Fair,
oP THE
COOS AND ESSEX COUNTIES.
Agricultural Society

To be holden at the FUR
Ground and Riding PARK
Lancaster, ". H., an Tues
day and Wednesday, Sep
teD1ber16 and II, 1878.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
-, NOOK FOE EVERI' .N.s.V'.

TIE "SCIENCE OF LIFE, OR SELF.PRES-
ERVATlON," u Medical Treatise on the Cause
and Cure Of EXHAUSTED Vitality. Premature
Decline in Man, Nervous an Physical Delhi
ity. Hvpocnnllria, mpotency, Sncrmat orhpa
or Seminal Weakness and all other diseases
arising from the errors of youth or the indiS
cretionAnr excuses of mature years This
have been taught by this work the true way
to health aud happiness 1t Is the cheapest
aud best medical work ever published. AMI
the only one ON this class of ills WORT read.
ing laNth edition, revised. much enlarged.
illustrated, bound in beautiful Fren ii cloth.
Price only 81. Sent by mil, post paid, on
receipt of price Address PEABODY MED.
ICAL INSTITUTE. No. 4. Butinch street. Bos.
ton. Mass, or DIR. w. II, PARKER, Assistant
Physician. n. b. The author may be consult
oil on the above as we'll MS all diseases equir.
Las sk III and expat iVwoa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Lancaster Manufacturing Co.,,

HENRY o. KENT, JOHN S. ROSTER
Treasurer Superintendent.
MANUFACTUREs ALL GRADES OF
Manila, B1gus Munild, Stra,c and
Tissue Paper,
of the best quality and delivered in any
market.
AS- Straw and wood bought in their season,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

$40 placed in. the hands Of die
Committee, to he, awarded for. merit
orious articles not named in the'premi-
umlist.
Com.-Mrs. Edward. spaulding, Lancaster;
Mrs. Z. :. Freeman, GuildhalI; Mrs. Wm.
Gray, Jefferson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Swine
Poultry.

COM. Abbott. LancastcrisI.- t. Bemis,
Suildhall; CLAYTON Twilehell, QGmmer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
TO STOCK RAISERS.

The subscriber has purchased the famous
DURHAM HULL, imported from Can
ada. years since. by Calvin smith, and viii
keep him ut his residence. in Lnnenburg. the
coming season, for the benefit OF those who
desire to improve their stock.
This Bull is 4years old; weighs 20OOrounds
and has taken the first premium for Full
Blooded stock at two fairs OF tire Coos and
Essex Counties Society.
DAYMON SNOW.
Lunenburg, Vt, 1873 april
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Premium List and Awarding
Committees.
Wn,v-,, Wnar.e
Town Teams.

Commitfee-O Z. Freeman, Lancaster; CIV.
King, Levi Silsby, Lunenburg; William Mea.
chm. Guildhall; A. ID. Benjamin, Northumber-
land; Asa Eastman, Whitefeld.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
CARBOLIC CREAM.

TT. you are suffering With Dyspepsia. use .
L SOyes' Bilious Bhtcrs.
TOR Burns and Sores. use CGrbolic Cream.
7 F you arc suffering with Costumes, and
all its attendant evils. use Noyes' Bilious
Bitters.
TOR Wounds, Bruises and Cuts, use Car.
Il bOlic Cream.
IF you are suffering from loss of appetite,
l. USE Noyes' Bilious Filters.
TOR Boils Itch and letters, use CarboIc
i Cream.
IF yOnare sufYerin. With torpid or inactive
L Liver, use Noyes' Bilious Bitters
TOR Scald Head, Chapped Hands. and Chill
IL Olains. use GarbOlic Cream.
IF You are suffering with Headache, use
l. NOye Bilious BittGrs.
TOR Salt Rheum and Assesses, use Carbolic
II Cream.
IF You are suffering from Drowsincss after
L eating, use NOyes' Bilious Bitters.
TOR obstinate Ulcers and Ringworm, uss
l. Carbolc Cream.
IF you are suffering from Heart Burn, use
L Noyes' Bilious Bitters.
TOR Pimples and Eczema, uso Carbolic
Il Cream.
| r you are suffering from any disease aris-
l. ing from mOIbiu condition of the Liver
use Noyes' Bilious Bitters.
FOR. anskin Diseases, use CarDolio Cream,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
&C Q s NJ y r = Z :.
FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY.
ORGANIZED 1872.

ENOCH L. COLBY, President
HENRY q, KENT. Secretary,
CHARLES L, ALLEN, Treasurer,
DIRECTORS.
L Colby. y. T. Whiddcn. VIM, Haywood,
ii A Fletcher, Frank Smith, Zeb, Black, G. Il.
Allen. V. Is. Smith. John White more, Alfred
Lowering. &. Z. Carpenter, 5. u. Fuller. l. +.
Moore Robert jacques, stephen Gordon, John
+. Locke.
Amount of Risks January 1, 1878,
S4S4,679.6S.
This Company insurcs only detached dwell
in9s and farm property, is conducted on the
Mutual plan. and has proved II safe, cheap
and DIES rable medium of insurance.
az Applications taken by any of the ON.
GERS. All letters should be addressed to the
Secretary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Cows and Heifers.

Dairy Cows,
Best dairy COW, 5 90
I'd LOO
Sd 3 90
Cows in this class are, to- be exhib-
tied; and the same from any other
class may compete in this.
Owners of COWS competing in this
class, must present written state
msnt of the breed Of the COW, time
the COW came in, kind of feed used
and manner Of feeding. Test: Amount
of butter made and quantity of milk
required to make it, quality consider
ed. Time of trial, second week in
June and first week in September.
Comnittee-A. p Freeman, w. D. Weeks,
Lancaster; n. w. French, Eunenburg5 Jerry
Willard. RrunSwick
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Preserves and Pickles

COm.-Horace Porter and wife, G. o. Rogers
am wife, lancaster; VIM. Rosebrooks and
wife. Guildball
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Manufactured Articles.

[Aach article to be exhibited by the manu-.
facturer.and no article to be awarded preni:
um that has been in use over six months
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Butter, and chease.

Conn.,. w. Spaulding, Lancaster; John
Brown. Lancaster; Frank Bell, Lunenburg;
Geo. Hubbard, Guildhall.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Bread and Pastry.

Comb: IT. Corning and wife, Lancaster;W.
H. Hnrtshorn and wife, Guildhali Nv. F. Dodge
and'wifc, Wh!tefeld.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Maple Sugar.
Honey.

+4VIIEy'
Best box of honey, 6 lbs or more, 30
2d d" I" 25
COM j. w. Whipple, Lancaster; j. P. Glea-
son, Lunenburg; z. X. Washburn, Guidhall
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26

Com.-s.A. Way, Lancaster; Levi Hartshorn
osergs Smith, starks,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-26
Flowers.
Rules and Regulations.

e. o. Rodgers and wife, Lancaster;
Eliza BROOKS, Dalton.
National Republican., 1873-11-27

to bo seen In this city or any other advocating
Island with sword and dre until every klave was
FREQ and man. IL required the CONFLICT OF arms
70 settle that question In this country, aud he
bid them lift up their voices, and 10 neceasary
lay down their lives for the raising up Of tho
oppressed
rRor. sAMrsoN
was satisfied that Congress should Issue decia-
liberty In the island Of Cuba. Hc believed the
President wouid recommend this declaration In
his forthcoming message, aud II 10000 inen
were wanted they could be promptly raised to
visit the Antilles. He indorsed all that had been
said by the speakers during the evening.
Letters were read from wm. Stickney, John
A. Perkins and Frederick Douglass regtettinr
their inability TO be present, and expressing q
their full sympathy with the movement for
The resolution. were then sdopted. .ad the
meeting adjourned,
National Republican., 1873-11-27
NAVY YARD.
Work Prssres.Ins Lively.

WORK Progressing Liveiy.
Fifteen recruits arrived from the naval rem
devious at Baltimore, and were placed on board
the receiving ship Relief yesterday afternoon.
A new masting shears is being erected BY the
department OF yards and docks under the super
vision OF Foreman W. W. Mead, on tho wharf,
near the western ship-house.
In consequence OF the PRESS OF work the yard
will not be closed to-day the bell will ring as
usual.
The Annie Russell, Capt. Miller, arrived at the
yard yesterday loaded with live oak for the new
ship Nipsic.
The United States steamer Triana, l.. Y.
Cook commanding, sails on Saturday for An
nnpolis with freight for the Naval Academy.
National Republican., 1873-11-27
NOTICES OF NEW ADVERTISEMENTS

A scow was found adrft.
A sum Of money has been lost.
Atwo-story brick house for rent.
parlor and bed.ro are wanted.
Money to loan on corporation bonds.
A porter In produce store Is wanted.
Rooms and table board, Franklin row.
Nicely furnished pariors and bed rooms.
Preaching In the Congregational church. i,
Thanksgiving services at Waugh N. Z. church.
WIN. L. Bramhall pays general and special
taxes.
A large brick dwelling In Alexsndris for sale
or rent.
Furs and trimming, at Dttrichs Hudson bay
fur store.
A meeting Of colorcd citizens will be held to-
morrow evening.
Tue members Of Seneca Tribe, No. II, !. o, II,
NJ. will meet this evening.
Tue UniversalIst and Unitarian societies win
hold union service to-day.
There will be religious services In the Metro
politan NJ. Z. church to-day.
Green 4 Williams have postponed the sale OF
household furniture until Friday, November %,
at 10 q. m.
Keliey& Gatchell will sell, on Monday, Dccem.
bcr s, at I p. m., valuable Improved property on
the corner OF sixth and ID streets. :
Latimer 4 Cieary will sell, on Monday, Decsm-
Der s, atI p. m., valuable property on L, between
First street and New Jersey avenue.
National Republican., 1873-11-27
An EnIoxabie Affair.

Last night Morning Star Lodge, !. o. q. T.,
held short business session at Its hall, corner
Of -Four. .and.a-half street and Pennsylvania ave-
nue., after which the members Of the lodge pro-
ceeded In q body To the residence OF Charles Cal
vert, esq.,, on Ninth street, between and X, aud
tendered that gentleman q complimentary sur
prise party, u being the anniversary OF the
eightieth birthday OF Mr. Calvert, who Is not
only the Oldest member Of Morning star Lodge,
but one OF our most respected citizens, and ono
OF the few lingering veterans OF the struggle OF
1919. The evening was spent In an enjoyable
manner, and Mr.. Calvert seemed well pleased
with the exprt ssion OF appreciation which the
occasion constltuted.
National Republican., 1873-11-27
GOOD EATING.
De Alleys Steamed Oysters.

In order TO fully supply the wants of his Gus
toners, rs well cater TO the necessities OF the
general public, Mr.. Dc Atley has Just added 10
The accommodations Of his we'll known Monogram
house, corner OF Thirteenth and X stIeeis, an
extensive steamed oyster department, which will
be opened to-day.
This establishment may now be said to be ono
OF the most complete restaurants In the city,
and patrons and strangers can always get the
Ing but the best brands Of liquors and clgas are
sold, the proprietor being determined 10 keep .
frat. class hnIlan-