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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
Worth Considering.

A pleasant story has run through our
principal papers, bearing upon the gen.
eral prejudice which exists against mo-
thers-in-law, and the subject is pleas
antly as well as thoroughly handled.
A typical mother is blessed with two
children, girl and boy, for whom
she works assiduously, until both mar
ry. Then, being widowed and alone,
she naturally expects home with them,
but finds herself alluded to as EMO
ther-in-law," which might be interpre-
ted as meaning a nuisance. She is
therefore alone in the world, chief
object of love to nobody. 81 had my
solitary home to myself, and very soli-
tary it was. tried to get up some
spasmodic friendships with my neigh
bors, but, being hollow, those forced
iRtimacies fell through. Perhaps /
ought not to complain; it is the way
OF the world. only wonder if, con.
sidenng the love we women have for
our children, young or old, the world is
not apt to be little hard on the mo-
ther-in-law. Young folks, do you find
moral in this touching sketch1
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
Our Present Duty.

The way to make easy times is as
clear as daylight.
Let every man or woman who owes
money pay it at once, if it is possible.
Be willing to make sacrifice in order
to meet promptly all your engagements.
Stop grumbling at the faults or mis-
takes of others, and attend faithfully to
your own affairs.
Deal fairly, leniently and cheerfully
with all persons who owe you or are in
pecuniary trouble.
If you are out of debt, thank the
Lord and then go round among your
friends, and enemies, too, if you have
them, and render them all the assistance
in your power.
Don't hoard your money but loan
it, or use it to relieve the needy, on the
same principle that you would give
bread to the needy in day of famine.
Do what you can in every way to re-
heve pecuniary distress, to check the
current of financial embarrassments
and restore public confidence.
II you are bank officer or director,
don't be cross minute. Smile, as a
Christian duty, from morning till night.
Give an encouraging word, if possible,
to all, and by all means strain every
nerve to help all who need it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
Laus DeO i!

The Memphis Register says: We
announce with grateful satisfaction the
decadence of the yellow fever in our
afflicted city. We have had fearful
struggle with this dread monster for
more than six weeks past. It has slain
our people by the hundred; it has
paralyzed the business of our city, and
sent grief and desolation to thousands
of households throughout the country.
We have fought the fight as best we
could, ever and always trushing in
" Him from whom all blessings fow."
To us it has been long, weary night of
ilimitabless trouble and underlined
misery. We have seen our best men
laid low and our bravest women cross
the river of death. The dread monster
has made no distinction. Old and
young, black and white, have all been
taken from us, and we could but say,
sit is the will of the Lord, let it be
DONE" No tongue can describe, no
pen can picture the full extent of our
suffering. Hence we rejoice with an
exceeding great Joy" when we an
nounce that the pestilence is departing
from our midst. 1t has done its work.
The graves in the various burying-
ing-grounds around our city, the DESC
lated homes of our corporation, and the
mourning widows and helpless orphans
on our streets, all attest the extent of
that work. The reports of our faithful,
untiring visitors, with the cold, bracing
atmosphere of the past three days, tell
us in plain and unmistakable language
that God in his mercy has stayed the
hand of the destroyer. We therefore
say, and our people join as in one united
voice, "Let God be praised"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
Items Of Interest.

The fashionable virtue for next win
ter will be economy.
Gloucester, Mass, is said to have
lost by drowning ITO fishermen this
year.
"Felt slippers" advertised in shoe
stores, are thought to be those felt by
boys in their young days.
A Kansas paper remarks: "The
profit is not large in killing ten-cent
buffalo calves with FIVE cartridges. "
A dandy is chap VINO would be
lady if he could but as he can't, does
all he can to show the world he's not o
man.
Among the presents received by
bride few weeks since was policy OF
insurance on her husbands life for
$4,000.
An old woman's obstinacy in smo-
king while crossing a Kansas prairie
started fire which swept over four
counties.
The cultivation of oranges in east
Florida has had the effect of enhancing
the value of real estate on all the navi-
gable streams. In some instances land
has gone up from five dollars to one
hundred dollars per acre.
A Hillsboro', ILL.,, philosopher, named
JEFF. Yokum, after listening to various
exploits of early days narrated by a
party of gentlemen, broke in with
"Well, fellers, 1 tell you it seems to
me that as men get older fun gets
skeerser p
1t is stated that parties in London
have offered to pay premium of 81, 800
to the inventor Of the cheapest little
iron cook-stove for small housekeepers'
and laborers' families, by which the
family meals may be prepared with the
smallest possible consumption OF
coal.
A fellow with grudge against a
Portsmouth, N. H., doctor, revenged
himself by forging notes from all the
M. DIS patients, informing him that
his services would no longer be needed.
About the time the poor doctor came
to the conclusion that he was to be
starved out, the trick was discovered,
although the mean man who perpetra-
ted it has not been found.
Did you ever, says an exchange, just
before election day, get up in the mid
die of the night and chase mosquito
with imprecations and towel, until
your strength was nearly exhausted?
IF you ever did, remember that tithe
of the energy thus spent, if devoted to
the cause of good government, will en-
able you to save money enough, through
reduced taxation, to buy musquito
net.
A day before the execution, the chap
lain at Fort Klamath was endeavoring
to convert Jack, and seek rest for his
soul, and among other things told him
glowing stories of the happy land. His
remarks seemed to have an effect on
the captain, who asked him if he knew
all about God and the happy land. The
chaplain said he thought heidi. "Well,
said Jack, "you know all about Him,
me give you ten horses you take my
place tomorrow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22

An extraordinary affair happened
about the year 174O. One of the di-
rectors, a very rich man, had occasion
for ESQ, ZOO OF the Bank of England,
which he was to pay as the price of an
estate he had just bought To facilitate
the matter, he carried the sum with him
to the bank, and obtained for it bank
note. On his return home he was sud-
denly called out upon particular busi-
ness he threw the note carelessly on
the chimney, but when he came back
few minutes afterward to look it up,
it was nowhere to be found. No one
had entered the room he could not,
therefore, suspect any person. At last,
after much Intellectual search, he was
persuaded that it had fallen from the
chimney into the fire. The director
went to acquaint his colleagues with
the misfortune that had happened to
him; and as he was known to be a
perfectly honorable man he was readily
believed. 1t was only about twenty
four hours from the time that he had
deposited the money; they thought,
therefore, that it would be hard to re-
fuse his request for a second bill. He
received it upon giving an obligation to
restore the first bill, if it should ever be
found, or to pay the money himself, if
it should be presented by any stranger.
About thirty years after (the director
having been found dead, and his heirs
in possession of his fortune), an un-
known person presented the lost bill at
the bank, and demanded payment. 1t
was in vain that they mentioned to this
person the transaction by which that
bill was annulled; he would not listen
to it. He maintained that it came to
him from abroad, and insisted upon i'm.
mediate payment. The note was pay
able to bearer, and the 100000 were
paid him. The heirs of the director
would not listen to any demands of res
titution, and the bank was obliged to
sustain the loss. It was discovered
afterward that an architect, having pur-
chased the directors house, and taking
it down, in order to build another up
on the same spot, had found the note
in crevice of the chimney, and made
his discovery an engine for robbing the
bank
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
A singular Suit at Law.

Some two years since John Joyce and
Henry Thompson of Indianapolis, Ind,
had difficulty in which the latter was
stabbed, on being tried for the oAense
Joyce was sent up for two years. His
friends circulated petition for his par
don and presented it to Governor Baker,
who consented to issue the papers for
his release after he had served out one
year of his sentence, on condition that
he would give Thompson some recon-
pense for the injury he had done him.
This Joyce consented to, and gave his
note for something over 5000, payable to
Thompson, and at the expiration of one
year he was released by order of the
Governor. The above note has become
due, and Joyce refusing to pay the same,
suit was entered in the superior court
TO get judgement on the note, and the
case is now on trial in Indianapolis.
The defendant claims that the note can
not be collected, as the object for which
1t was given was an illegal one,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
An Heroic Flagman.

Andrew Hill, the fagman at the
Broad street crossing of the Morris and
Essex Railroad, will ever be gratefully
remembered by young lady, who was
rescued by him from imminent death.
The young lady, who is the daughter of
a wealthy gentleman residing in Bloom
field, had been in the city during the
afternoon, and was on her way to the
depot to take the next train to return
home. A train from New York had
just passed, and the Morristown train
down, due at six o'clock, came thunder
ing down the grade as the girl ap-
preached the crossing. In her haste to
get across, she fell directly in front of
the train. The headlight threw its
fearful glare upon her PROSTATE form,
and stout men, who had been accus-
toned to witnessing mutilated bodies
of the victims of railroad accidents, too
far off to render assistance in time,
siekened and shuddered at the thought
of the inevitable crushing of the fair
girls beautiful form. The nearest man
was Andrew Hill. He threw away his
lantern, dashed between the prostrate
girl and the train that now was within
twelve feet of her, seized her in his
arms, and with all his strength threw
himself backward. He fell! The din
of the wheels drowned the cry of the
doomed victims, and the misty outline
of the train for moment hid them
from view. Mr.. Conklin had made a
rush to save the girl, but Hill was near
er to her, and Mr.. Conklin, trembling
in every joint, saw them PROSTATE, close
by the track, as the train passed by,
the girl held firmly in Hills arms. Af-
ter the danger was over the brave flag
man rose to his feet and assisted his
fair charge, who was entirely unscathed,
to reach the depot, where she took the
next train for home. 1t is stated that
the father of the young lady was in
quiring for her rescuer next morning.
The romance is, however, taken out
of this affair by the fact that Hill,
though young and handsome, is mar
ried. .-Nea0Grk Courier.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
A Celebrity.

Says the New Orleans Times 'Last
menth there died in the hospital in ST.
Louis, by whatever alias she might
then be known, who used to be Stella
del Norte. In the old mining days,
when California was but camp, and
tho Golden City q rude collection of
wooden shanties, the city was electri-
fed to learn one day that as the cashier
of the Bank of California was standing
alone in his vault, woman opened the
door, and holding pistol to his head,
demanded $4,000 in notes. Feeling
the cold muzzle of the pistol in close
proximity to his brow, he very reluc-
family consented, and the vision left,
and the next day he received very
neat card, with the written inscription,
Thanks. Stella del Norte. She was
afterwards arrested by vigilance COM
mittee, dressed in mans attire, and,
taken out to be hanged, was found to
be a woman, when they released her,
and raised SUBSCRIPTION of 81, 900, with
which she left the country, and coming
to the States, was known as desperate
shoplifter and sneak thief"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
A Horrible Trade.

Opium smoking is stealing away the
physical and moral life in China, and
the horrible sin of forcing the trade
upon the Chinese Government, even at
the cannon's mouth, lies at the door of
the great English nation--a Christian
nation whose missionaries are laboring
in every open port of China to bring
this heathen people to a knowledge of
Christ's truth. According to the last
quarterly report, the revenue from
opium alone nearly equals that derived
from all other imported articles and
this enormous amounto of poison is near
ly all produced and brought into the
empire by British subjects and on Brit
ish ships. All careful observers can
see that heathen China is being slowly
but surely dragged down to the depths
of wretchedness by this rapidly increas-
ing evil, and all the world know that,
to very large extent, the responsible
ty rests with Christian England. No
traveller in China can fail to be pro-
foundly stirred by this subject, or to
realize the solemn duty of all Christian
nations to strengthen the feeble hands
Of the Government against this terrible
ain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
A COmmuter.

The commuters on the N. Haven road,
says the Danbury man, have held sever
al meetings recently to give the partici-
pants opportunity to declare the road
to be fiendish monopoly, and it's Off
GERS thieves. For the benefit of those
of our readers who don't travel, wa wish
to explain that commuter is man
gifted at euchre; he wears large buttons,
elegant studs, and occupies two seats.
When not engrossed in the vagaries of
the game he lightens care by throwing
spit-balls, and altogether he is man
who suffers much. We are glad he is
holding meetings, and hope it eases
him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22

FANCY Silks. The handsomest fancy
silks displayed this season, says Fash
ion Journal, have watered stripes three
inches wide, and are used for trimmings
as well as for entire dresses. They
show two shades of color, slate,
myrtle, and other stylish colors. For
evening dresses are alternate stripes of
satin and MORE in pale rose, blue and
pearl. Prices range from SO. so to $3.50
yard. For elegant polonaises to be
worn over velvet skirts there are striped
velvets, alternating inch-wide stripes Of
gros grain and velvet, or else satin and
velvet. These are shown in black,
brown, maroon, and other dark colors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22
New and Old.


New little feet
Patter on the floor;
New little faces
Peep through the door -
New little souls
Have entered into life;
New little voices
Speak in love or strife -
New little fingers
Tightly clasp our own;
New little tendrils
Round our hearts have grown.
Still the old voices
Echo in our ear,
And the old faces
Halowed are apd dear
Still the old friends
Who haze passed away,
Live "a our affection
Love has no decay;
And the old words,
Spoken long ago,
Keep The heart tender,
Make the tears flow.
Thus New and Old
Mingle in one,
Each has its blessing
And when life is done,
Old faces, old friends
viii meet us again
Treasures long buried
We shall regain
All that is lovely,
III that is true,
viii live on forever,
The Old and the New.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22

CoNv1oTED. Frank L. Taintor, the
defaulting cashier of the New York At
lantic National Bank, was convicted in
the q. s. Circuit Court His coun-
sci wanted to show that the 100000
which he embezzled was used by him
in Wall street speculations for the bank,
but the Court decided that this was no
palliation of his offence, and refused to
admit it, A motion was made for new
trial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-11-22

Why is a chicken like farmerf Be-
cause both delight in full crop.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23

Coal OUrDooRs.-A German has
made experiments to ascertain the
amount of loss that coal undergoes
when exposed to the weather. 1t will.
perhaps, surprise many readers to hear
that the loss is considerable Anthra.
cite and camel coal, as might be antic-
ipated from their compactness, suffer
least; but ordinary bituminous coal
loses nearly one-third in weight, and
nearly onehalf in making quality.
From this it will be understood that
coal should be kept dry and under
cover; and that to expose it to rain
or damp is to lessen its quantity and
weaken its quality.
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23
Wanted--A Workingman's Candidate.

In reading political editorials, let
ters and speeches, am astonished at
the people of this great country of
mineral wealth. There is as much
gas expended as would supply the
city of New York, if it (the gas) was
combustible, and enough bombast and
lycanthropy to indicate national ex-
plosion or suicide. We see nothing
comparatively but aspirants, office
seekers, class buyers, and the like,
who, when elected, represent every
other interest but that of those who
have supported them-the working
men. The consequence is we have
one-sided laws in this State: laborers
are left at the mercy of fraudulent
employers if it so happen there are
loop-holes for advantages long cred
it, no guarantee, and seven weeks
pays. This is not consistent with JUS
tice or financial security. 1t may re-
suit in disaster to the store keepers
and to the ruin of workingmen. Be-
tween the two questions of capital
and labor" somehow the working
man is the fiddle upon which the tunes
are played and when a string breaks
the flap of the bridge hurts the-fddle.
Some three months ago l wrote the
Cumberland Times" to warn the min
ers of these political frauds-gas and
long trust. 1.-THE laborers would form
their Committees and run workingmen
for the Legislature, we would have
some chance. The present system is
degrading to intelligent citizens. We
get what person obtains from a hand
full of ocean foam-nothing when we
attempt to grasp it. This IS what we
get from the gasometers called legis-
lative halls.
Fellow workmen, beware of Office
seekers; depend upon the men alone
who are called to position-working-
men who are fit to represent working
men interests. If you do not it is
high time to quit talking of "grievan-
ces, redress" etc., or to consider
this land of impartial laws.
Once more! Form your Commit.
tees and up with the "Workingman's
Poxsar sxAsu, Aueusa Is, 1878. "
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23
PIEDMONT, AUG. 10.

An accident occurred at Hampshire Mines
on Saturday, 10th. JOHN CLARK, a miner.
was badly hurt by fall of coal which gave
way while he was mining. twill be some
time before he is able to work.
HUaH SCoTT, whose father was killed
sometime ago at Hampshire Mines, hau-
Ter at the New Detmold Mines, had his foot
badly crushed Ivy car passing over it.
The Virginia Mines have resumed work
again with everything working smoothly.
A new pair Of Scales of the Fairbanks
pattern has been put in, which renders en-
tire satisfaction-(to the men at least)
ISLANDER
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23
ADDITIONAL LOCAL.

Pleasant Pnrty.-Fifty eight chill.
,lrcn in mnsk, and large number ofladies
and gentlemen, assembled ut the residence Of
Mrs. j. NJ. STAyDrsH Thursday evening
The costumes were elegant and tasteful,
representing various distinguished, interes-
ting and amusing characters, all of which
the little ones personated in happy man
ncr At 1890 the little ones dotted their
masks and repaired to richly-laid board of
refreshments, after which the older guests
rartook of the same elegant hospitality.
Perhaps no occasion Of this character ev-
or excited more interest or d:ffuscd moro
pleasure to the participants. Its conception
programme and proceedings are the theme
Of praise. The little ones, particularly. are
delighted, and will not soon forget the
kindness and consideration for them which
prompted display so elegant
Frostburg mining journal. [volume] (Frostburg, Md.) 1871-1913, 1873-08-23
LOCAL CORRESPONDENCE.
7. N. c. A.

Mr.. EDITORIALS the young Mems
Christian Association" of this place, has
now been organized for nearly four weeks,
and having seen no notice of it in the JOUR-
NAL, have concluded that either you were
not aware of the existence of such an Or
ganization, or that you did not consider it
of sufficient importance to recognize its ex-
istence. If the latter, trust that its future
doings will convince you of your error
What it may accomplish in Frostburg re-
mains yet among the unsolved problems Of
the future. What it has done elsewhere
stands recorded on some of the brightest
pages of our country's history, as well as Oh
the yet unrevealed tablet of many human
heart.
If you will give lis little space in your
valuable JOURNAL the public will be kept
apprized briefly of the doings of the Asso-
citation.
The New hall over Hartman's Shoe Store
has been leased and will be fitted up for the
occupancy of the Association at an early
date. For the present the meetings. are held
in the Lecture Room of the N. E. Chuch.
The Officers and Committees arc as fol-
lows:
President, DR.. VIM IL RaHenscraft;
LIST Vice President; VIM. Staples;
I'd John Mckinley;
Recording Secretary, Reuben Anthony
Corresponding T. P. Mason;
Treasurer, j. s. Nctzgar.
COMMITTEES:
On Library and Reading Room, r. w.
Mason, Il. r. Sanner, Gilmon Wade.
On Lectures and Reading, Rev. L. T. Wi
derman, Owen Hitchins, Gershon Anthony.
Finance, DAVIDSON Armstrong, Thomas
Hill, John w Griffin.
Tract Distribution, John Meagher, Geo.
Richardson, Moses Evans.
Prayer Meetings Douglas Percy. George
Richardson John James.
Membership, Reuben Anthony, Thomas
Hill, r. P. Mason.
Visitation, Rev. s. II. Griffith, Henry
Morgan, Richard Bond.
Music, Gilmon Wade, Thomas Hill, Hen.
ry Schumacher.
Temperance, ]. W. Gilbert, Douglas Per.
cy, ]. s. Metzgar.
Open Air Meetings, John Mckinley, Jno
w. Griffin, Da 1isson Armstrong.
As the Association is DESTROYS of having
. Library and Reading Room where young
men may congregate and improve Their
time, free from the many allurements to vice
that are found all along the streets of oul
town, any contribution in the way of mon
cy, books, or periodicals, for this purpose
will be thankfully received. FIDEs.
We cannot plead altogether guilty tc
our correspondents intimation of oversight
Of the establishment Of the Y. NJ. C. A.
Somehow we have correspondence in on,
possession from distant portions of the coun
try who aay to us they "are glad to learr
from the JOURNAL of the establishment O.
the y. NJ. c. A. in Frostburg." Which in
dicatcs, also, that some may lie closer read
era than Others. But whatever neglect may
he apparent to our friends, it certainly in
dicates no disfavor on our part of tEeil
praiseworthy movement.
We will chcerfally accede space to oul
friends for the publication of their proceed
inss, not as matter Of accommodation, bu
As one of interest to large community, be
cause they will doubt,ess, detail a great
and exemplary efro.t for the promotion O.
moral progress -Ep,