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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
The HOg-Reeye,

Parson Dunham had been for many
years settled over the parish of Wilmot,
and by course of events which had
happened, as such things are prone to
happen in this imperfect society of
ours, he had become unpopular with
many of his people, and they, to show
their feeling, and to extend hint which
they hoped the old minister would take.
on certain March meeting, when the
legal voters of the town assembled to
elect officers, elected him to the office of
hog-reeve. Mr.. Dunham was present,
and when the fact of his election had
been announced, he arose and addressed
the Moderator thus
Sir, was chosen many years ago as
pastor of this flock. To change is hui
man. That my people have changed is
not wonderful; / am only thankful that
they realize the change and as they
evidently made this change in mn office
to correspond MereaOith, I accept it
cheerfully, and will endeavor to serve
according to the best Of my Abilities
Lod9er.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
How To Get Along.

Do not stop to tell stories in business
hours. t. -
If you have place of business, be
found there when wanted. ...v
No man can get rich by sitting round
stores and saloons.
"Never fool" in business matters.
Have order, system, regularity, lib
erality and promptness.
Do not meddle with business YOU
know nothing of.
Never buy an article you do not need,
simply because it is cheap, and the man
sells it will take it out in trade.
Trade in money.
Strive to avoid hard words and per.
sonalities.
Do not kick every stone in the path.
More miles can be made in day by
going steadily onward.
Pay as you go.
A man of honor respects his word as
his bond. g.s.-g-
Aid, but never beg.
Help others when you can, but never
give what you cannot afford, simply be-
cause it is fashionable.
Learn to say "no" No necessity oi
swapping it out dog fashion, but say il
firmly and respectfully.
Have but few confdants, the fewer
the better.
Use your own brains rather than that
of others.
learn to think and act for yourself.
Be vigilant.
Keep rather ahead than behind the
times.
reader, cut out this, and if there be
folly in the argument, let us know.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10

Her reason for adopting so extraordi-
nary costume must be left to conjec-
ture. 1t is only certain that it must
have been carefully studied, and that
the pictorial effect must have been ap-
palling.
The women, whose frmness had
hitherto borne the trial, began now to
give way, spasmodic sobs bursting from
them which they could not check.
"No crier vous, she said, 81 ay promis
pour vous." Struggling bravely, they
crossed their breasts again and aga n,
she crossing them in turn and bidding
them pray for her.
Then she knelt on the cushion. Bar
bara Mowbray bound her eyes with a
handkerchief. "Adieu," she said,
smiling for the last time and waving her
hand to them, "adieu, au revoir. u
They stepped back from off the scaffold
and left her alone. On her knees she
repeated the Psalm, In te Domino con-
fido, "In thee, o Lord, have 1 put my
trust"
When the Psalm was finished she felt
for the block, and laying down her head
uuUOCICu. III ludllS, DOullllS blldS,
commendo amman mean" The hard
wood seemed to hurt, for she placed hel
hands under her neck ; the executioners
gently removed them, lest they should
deaden the blow, and then one of them
holding her slightly, the other raised
the axe and struck. The scene had been
too trying even for the practiced heads
man of the Tower His arms wandered.
The blow fell on the knot of the hand.
kerchief, and scarcely broke the skin.
She neither spoke nor moved. He
struck again, this time more effectively.
The head hung by shred of skin,
which he divided without withdrawing
the axe and at once metamorphosis
was witnessed, strange as was evel
wrought by wand of tabled enchanter
The coil fell off and the false plaits-the
labored illusion, vanished. The lady
who had knelt before the block was il
the maturity of grace and loveliness
the executioner, when he raised the
head, as usual, to show it to the crowd
exposed the withered features of griz
zled, wrinkled old woman.-JanaeS an.
thong Froude. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
The Man without an Enemy.

We believe in the man or woman who
has i" enemies" This does not sound
sound, but it is sound. Your milk-and-
water people, who content themselves
with simply doing no harm, at the same
time never do anygood. They are mere
negatives. Your man of force, who
does not wait for stone to get out of
his heaven-appointed way, but manfully
rolls it over, may unintentionally hurt
somebody's toes in the act but thou
sands who will have to travel that way
will thank him orclearing it. The man
or woman who has no enimies is gener-
ally sleek, creeping, cowardly crea-
ture, caring for no one but himself
smirking and creeping his unchallenged
way to the obscurity he merits. He
adds nothing to the common stock
does no good in the world, and is low
cred into his six feet of earth without
one sincere regret from any one. He
has had no enemies bat has he had q
friend? A place is vacant, but not in
any warm, grateful heart. Afg for such
people ..t. s.,. t.t
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
6ypsies and Their Secret POlsOns.

Among other secrets of the gypsy
race is the art of preparing what they
term the "drei," or "dri, most dead
ly and destructive agent, and for which
medical science knows no antidote.
Analysis detects no noxious properties
whatever, and the most careful exami-
nation, microscopical or otherwise, shows
it simply to consist of apparently HARM
less vegetable matter The " drei, |"
then, is merely a brown powder, OBJ
tanned from certain species of fungus
forming the nearest connecting link be-
tween the animal and vegetable king
doms, the powder consisting of ali in=
fnity of sporules. These fungoid spor-
ules possess the peculiar property of
being further developed only by init
mate contact with living animal matter
Gas when swallowed, &C.; they then
throw out innumerable greenish-yellow
fbres about twelve or eighteen inches
in length. When the drei" is admin
istered, usually in some warm drink,
these sporules are swallowed, attach
themselves to the mucous membrane,
germinate, throw out millions of these
silky fbres, which grow with awful
rapidity, first producing symptoms of
hectic fever, then cough, eventually ac-
companied by incessant splitting of
blood, till death finally inevitably SUI
pervenes, usually in about a fortnight
or three weeks time. A case Of this
description occurred in italy in 1860.
Although the patient was attended by
eminent physicians accustomed to deal
with cases of slow poisoning, no sus-
picions of foul play were entertained
till the day after the decease, when an
autopsy being held revealed the cause
of death. The fbres, the growth of
which had ceased with the cessation of
animal life and heat that had supported
them, were partially decomposed had
another day elapsed no trace would have
eenleft of the foul deed. If the analy-
sis of the mixture in question reveal no
deleterious drug, let a dog or other ami
NAL be dosed with three drops in
some warm vehicle. The result would
show whether the brown powder is OF
is not the word-famous and destructive
"drei."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
The Pecuniary Value of Horses.

Mr.. Robert Bonner is generally re-
garded as the leading owner of "horse''
in the United States. His stables
embrace Edward Everett, Bruno, Lam
tern, Joe Elliott, Lady Palmer, Peer
less, Dexter, Startle, and others, and is
valued by himself at over $3.50, 900,
though horsemen generally think that
''half million will cover the lot" H.
N. Smith, the owner of Rosalind, Jay
Gould, Idol, Goldsmith Maid, &C.,
ranks next, and estimates his horse
value at about $25O,0O0. Among other
large owners of stock ranks William
Humphreys, who owns Tempest, Full
lertoh, and other cracks, and who puts
his horse figures at $4,000. Mr..
Joseph Harper is heavy horse owner,
being the proprietor of Gazelle, Lulu,
Young Bruno, and other cracks, valued
at 100000. Frank Ferguson, the
owner of Judge Scott, &C., may be put
down at $35, 900; while Vanderbilt, Ir-
wing, and others, are heavily stocked
proprietors. A mere list of the gentle
men who have invested from $25, 900 to
ten times that sum in horse flesh would
prolong the limits of this article in
defnitly; but the specimens that we have
given, and the statement made "by good
authority" that the value of the fast
trotting stock in this city would exceed
$8,000,000 (to say nothing of the crack
running stock and fine carriage teams),
will serve to show succinctly and forei-
bly, the pecuniary value that is attached
to the American horse in the American
metropolis. .-NetO York Paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
Coal i'm the Atmosphere.

Coal is carbon carbon combines
with oxygen to form carbonic acid;
there is carbonic acid in the air and it
is an interesting question how much
coal in combination actually exists in
the atmosphere about us. Sayants as
sert that the total is not less than eight
hundred and fifty thousand millions OF
tons. But this is only fraction of that
which formerly existed in the air when
the world was young. The coal mines
of the world are estimated as containing
five million millionso of tons, all of which
was primarily taken from the air by the
rank vegetation of primeval times.
OF course in those remote regions the
atmosphere containing say seven times
its present percentage of carbonic acid
was untitled for the animal life now
fourishing on the globe. But as the
carbon was withdrawn the oxygen was
proportionally increased andrespiration
became gradually possible to animals of
higher and more complex organization
and requiring more rapid oxygenation
of the blood. Hence as the atmosphere.
changed by the growth of the coal form
ing vegetation, the organic creatures
progressed from the earliest reptiles
that crawled in the hot and wide. reach
ing everglades to the being that, crown
ing the strange, long series, was made
in the image of his Creator by whom
"into his nostrils was breathed the
breath of life"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
A Perseryering ExpresSman.

Sargent, the original expressman, is
having a hard tussle with couple of
Massachusetts railroads. Prior to
1866 the corporations had allowed all
expressmen to carry goods over their
road at uniform rate, but in 1866 they
granted an exclusive privilege to others,
shutting him out, thus robbing him of
the "good will'' of his business. He
then attempted in various ways to re-
instate himself in his business. He
applied for season ticket, intending to
use it in carrying satchel express for
the banks, &C., and though another
gentleman, other than the firm alluded
to, was allowed so to do, he was refused.
Then he tried single tickets, with which
he claimed the right to take trunk of
ordinary weight. This wouldn't work.
Then he tried to have the successful
firm, who had obtaineds the monopoly
over the roads, carry for him just as
they did for the rest of the public, but
they refused unless he would pay them
full rates on each separate parcel,
which would have left him no profit
The defendants file a general denial,
and the case will go to the full bench
on questions of law. Sargentis follow
ing the matter up closely, and hopes to
win heavy damages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
Life from the Egg.

The formation and growth of the egg,
says Prof. Agassiz, and its formulation
prior to the formation of the new being
are among the most mysterious pro-
cesses of the organic world. The eggs
laid by different kinds of animals are
themselves SO various in size, form and
appearance that it is difficult to believe
they are all one and the same thing.
Look at this huge egg, for which mans
hat would be too small cup. 1t is the
egg of an extinct bird found at NADIA
gascar (the Epiornis), the largest birds S
egg known. Compare it with the egg
of humming bird, smaller than hazel
nut, scarcely larger than small pea.
In form and general aspect the differ
ence, even among bird S eggs, is endless.
Some are elongated, some are spherical,
some are dull on the surface, some are
polished, some are dark, others gray or
white, others are very bright. The
number known is large. Ornithologists
are acquainted with about 5000 differ
ent kinds of birds eggs. While they
differ in detail, the general pattern of
birds eggs seem the same. The out
side shell is brittle, and within there is
lining membrane covering the white,
while in the center is the yelk, differing
in dimensions in different species OF
birds as much as the eggs themselves.
Quite otherwise, seemingly, is the egg
of the mammalia. Those which are de-
veloped are never laid. AS eggs they
are microscopically small, and they un-
dergo all their transformations within
the mother. Yet their structure at some
time or other, in an early stage of theil
growth, is the same as that of an egg in
all other classes of animals.
Among reptiles the eggs exhibit great
variety. The eggs of alligators are
elongated, almost cylindrical, evenly
rounded at both ends, and about the
size of an ordinary ducks egg. The
eggs of the sea-turtle are about as large
as small apple, rounded, and have q
flexible shell. Those of the swapping
turtle are much smaller, but also round
ed. Those of our terrapins are oblong,
as are also those of Lizards. Snakes
eggs are oblong and sometimes cylin.
drical in shape. Frogs and toads lay
numbers of small eggs. They are drop
ped in the water like fish spawn, in large
clusters or strings. The Surinam toad
(Pip0) carries her eggs soldered togeth.
er like a honeycomb on her back. The
alytus carries them between it's legs
rolled up in a bunch.
Among fishes the eggs of different
kinds differ amazingly in external ap
pearance. Some of them would hardly
be believed to be eggs at all. Take, fol
instance, the skates egg. 1t looks like
a fattened blackish leather bag, witt
four horns or handles at the four cor
ners. The yelk in such an egg is the
size of walnut, or larger or smaller
according to the species. All skates
and sharks have eggs like these, though
not all lay them, the young, in many
instances, undergoing their develop
ment within the mother. The chimera
has still more curious egg. 1t is like
a leaf made out of parchment. In the
center is an oblong cavity containing
| the yelk.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
How THE PRESIDENT DRAWS HIS SALA-

How THE PRESIDENT DRAWS HIS SALA-
RY.-The Washington Star says: The
President never draws his salary him.
self, but receives it through the First
National Bank, to which he has given a
power of attorney, and the money is
always drawn from the Treasury by the
cashier of that bank and placed to the
credit of the President in the bank. The
warrants for the salary of the President
and Vice-President are made out at the
Treasury every month, the former un-
der the new law receiving $4, ,166 &C per
month, and the latter 1888 33. Mem
bers of the Cabinet are paid from the
rolls of their respective departments,
and receipt therefor the same as all
other employees. The President and
Yice-President do not sign any pay roll.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10

WHAT A GOVERNOR SAYs.-Governor
Grover of Oregon sends to an eastern
paper: "The feeling of Oregon in regard
to the Modoc assassination is that of
the deepest sorrow and of intense thirst
for swift retribution. The cold blooded
murder of eighteen of our citizens caus-
ed us to fear this. There is not hos
tile Modoc who is not guilty of murder
unprovoked. Those who survive the
pending battle should be delivered for
early trial and punishment. Short of
this will entail further massacres."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
Sleep ON Your Cares.

Men of business, believe me, there is
now and then a profitable venture in do
ing nothing at all. In the power to
put business aside, and abiding now
and then in perfect quiet, things some
times solve themselves, when we give
them that advantage, which refuse to
come clear for all our trying. We all
know how, by simply talking some per-
plexity into the deepest silence short of
death--a good nights sleep-we can do
better sometimes than if we sat up and
wrought at q task all night. When
Matthew Murray, of Leeds, wanted to
see his way through some sore perplex-
ity Yin his inventions, and all other efforts
were of no use, he rested night and day
from all noise, and all effort except the
effort an active man has to keep himself
quiet and then the thing he wanted
would steal in and look at him, and light
on, and stay as birds used to light on
the old hermit, no more afraid of them
than of the trees under which they sat.
And mothers, you may care and toll in
cessantly for your little ones, never rest
ing moment in your devotion; and
then, because your never do be quiet,
but enter into you very closet with a
little frock to mend, you shall never be
quite able to take the whole sunlight
and some of your motherhood into your
heart. You will be so full of care about
the bread that cometh down from heav-
en-. No person in the world needs SC
much now and then to be still, and open
her soul only to the silence, as an earn,
est, energetic, whole-hearted mother.
This eternal activity is almost sure to
run at last into shadows. Robert Cott.
ger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10
Thinking.
THOUGHTS BY A NOODLE.

AholbhIS By NOODLE.
don't think goose is a swan,
don't think a sheep is a rabbit,
But think, when I'm thinking thereon,
That thinking's dangerous habit.
For some people think they are right,
And some people think they are clever,
And some people think black must be white.
And some think of nothing whatever.
And some people think of themselves,
And some people think of their neighbors ;
And some think the gold that one deves
Is very poor pay for ones labors. ...
For my part, 1 think that l thought
That thunk while a-thinl1ing and musing,
That thinking is really worth naught,
Because thinking, Think, is confusing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10

The Dutch expedition against the
Atcheens has been recalled to Padang.
Outbreaks are apprehended elsewhere
in Sumatra.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10

A true American is too proud to beg
and too honest to steal. He gets trusted.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-10

produced 5000 tons of coal
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
/ ST Pans 4 Cooler large eueugh for 6 Covs ss5
TOWN, COUNTY,

Tin manufacturers wishing to make these pans in
their locality will be literally dealt WITH by calling
or writing to /. P. WHITNEY or YN. E0DGDON.
North UtsAstxrss April g. 1873 l6.H
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
PATRONS OF HusBANDRY.
ORGANIZATION OF ORANGES.

The order is secret society. Wo-
men as well as the men are admitted
to all the privileges of the oranges.
Members admitted to the first degree
are known respectively as Laborer and
Maid; to the second degree as Cultiva-
tor and Shepherdess; to the third de-
gree as Harvester and Cleaner; and to
the fourth degree as Husbandman and
Matron. The fifth degree is conferred
only in the State oranges, which are
composed of masters and past masters
of the subordinate oranges. and their
wives, who are matrons. Those who
are admitted to this degree are called
members of the Pomona or Hope Grange
The sixth degree is conferred only upon
members of the council of the National
Grange, which is composed of masters
and past masters of State oranges, and
their wives. who have taken the degree
of Pomona. The emblem of this degree
is Flora Charity. The seventh and
highest degree is conferred only upon
members of national senate, which COM
prises members of the council who have
served one year in that body. The men,
bers of this degree are charged with
the secret work of the order. and consti-
tute court of impeachment of all
officers of the National Grange The
functions of the council and senate are
equivalent to those of representatives
and senators in civil legislative bodies.
The supreme executive authority of the
order is lodged in the master of the
National Grange at present Mr.. Dudley
w. Adams, of Waukon, 10.
Each subordinate grange. in common
with the National and State oranges,
elects its own master, overseer, lecturer,
steward, assistant-steward, chaplain.
treasurer, secretary. gate-keeper, Ceres,
Pomona, Flora, and lady assistant-stew-
ard, whose relative duties are implied
in their respective names. The officers
of subordinate oranges are elected for
one years service; of State oranges,
for two and of the National Grange,
for three. In accordance with the sec
ond article of the constitution, subordi-
nate oranges must meet at least once
each month. and the State and National
oranges annually; the former to select
its own time and place, and the latter or
the first Wednesday in FEBRUARY Of eacl
year, at such place as shall be from yeal
to year determined. Its last meeting
was held in Washington; its next vii
be held at st. Louis. In active opera
ton, the subordinate oranges mostl,
meet fortnightly. The minimum fee TO
membership in subordinate grange is
for men five dollars. and for women tw'
dollars, except charter-members. who pa,
men. three dollars, and women fit
CENTS Oh and Nc,U.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22

PREgIDENTs-J Dodge Irasburgh Emery
SEcRETARY.-Z Jameson, lrasburgh.
ASSISTANT SEoRErARY-E H Webster Barton.
TREAsURER-I N Cushman, Iraburgh.
Chambern Albany Bradley
True Coventry Derby Cook Greensboro Bryant
asbugh; Parker Lowell Kennedy
" Robinson Barton Calvin Charleston; Catsbury
Frank Phillips Holland Crandal
Cole Miller Westfeld
MARsHAL-Capt G RowelL Albany
ASSISTANT MARsHAGeo Blake Barton Freeman Barton Albert
Albany.
Farley
Sheep Oliver and Poultry
Sugar, For premium list see phamphets
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22

Which are the best large pans in use, as they are
Cheaper- More Durable and you can take
care Of the milk with Less Labor than with any
other kind Those wishing for large pans will do well
call and these pans before purchasing elsewhere
as they will be sold at present at the following prices
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
ANNUAL RACES.

During the days Of Fair the Orleans Fair Ground will offer the
following Purses
No. IA Purse of 800 Open all Mares Geng and
Stnsd Counties September l 1878 $50 80 I'd 3d.
No of all
LIST, Is to I'd and to 3d.
$50 to 1st 80 to I'd and 10 to Sd.
No. "A of
to-
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
music BY NEWPORT COR
NET BAND.

Excursion Tickets will be sold for this Fair the stations of the and
M v r. R. All Horses entered the above will transported
holder and wife, and their children both the Fair and
Races single admission 25 single 2
double
}. G. HALL, President.
j. b. Robinson, Clerk
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
Land SALE

The nonresident ppetors of the of Orleans
and State hereby notified by said Town
within the preceding whole
unpa don the oownpd rihed Hands, to wit
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22
Conditions:

These Races be mile heats full me best in harness. and will be
the Purse which the nomination all Three
horse dstancng the field will be entitled first
All J. Company
Saturday September
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1873-09-22

l6Ol0l2l6 l435 5Ol2 OIz 2b2 1870 10
And much of said land will sold public auction at the dwelling house
GEORGE W. JENNESS said the 3s day of December A.
1879 10 o'clock A. NJ shall be required discharge said taxes with costs
unless previously paid
Dated at Barton this 22d day of August, A. D. 1873
1888 GEORGE w. JENNESS, Ist Constable