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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
The Shooting Of a School Girl.

An exchange gives the following de-
tails of the shooting of q school girl at
Salisbury, Nd:
Mary A. Shockley was returning, in
company with four small children, 10
her home from the district school, and
was met a short distance from the school
house by a young man named George
w. Hall, who carried gun in hishand.
Hall addressed some words to Miss
Shockley, which caused the yonng girl
TO pause, and thereupon ensued a col
loquy. Hall asked Miss Shockley why
she had not answered a letter he had
written her the week before. She re-
piled that she couldn't, implying she
was unwilling. He then said she could
have written to him as we'll as to some
others he knew, and expressed deter
mination to shoot her then and there.
To this the young girl fearlessly re-
piled, Pshaw George Hall, you
can't brighten me |" Hall then asked
the children if Miss Shockley's brother
Eliiah-a lad of sixteen years-was on
the road, and upon receiving a reply in
the negative he told little girl who
was standing near his victim to move
aside, deliberately raised his gun and
shot Miss Shockley through the heart,
and then ran rapidly away into piece
of woods. The poor death-stricken
girl calculated 80 Lord p and fell to
the ground. Two of the children ran
back to the school-house and informed
their teacher, who fastened to the scene
of the tragedy only to find his favorite
pupil lying on the ground weltering in
blood, which was pouring from a ghast-
ly wound in her side and gushing from
her mouth and nose as she spasmodi-
cally gasped in the agonies of death.
He raised her head and asked her to
speak to him, but though she made an
effort to do SO her strength was unequal
to the task, and she soon ceased to
breathe.
Hall and Miss Shockley went to the
same school together untila few months
ago, when the former put aside his
books and went to work on his fathers
farm. Hallhad long loved his victim and
pressed his suit vigorously, but his af-
lection was not recipiocated, and upon
being convinced that she would never
regard him tavorably he determined to
take her life. Since the murder evil
dence has appeared establishing the
fact THAT he had long entertained an in
tention to murder her, and was only de.
tered from his hellish purpose by the
presence Of her brother as she passed
to and from school.
Miss Shockley was about fifteen years
old, of sweet and even temper, bright
and intelligent, and was just budding
into womanhood, the brightest ant
most beautiful girl in her neighbor
hood, and her tragic death has created
tremendous excitement here. Both O
the actors in this tragedy are of very re
spectacle families and both moderated,
wealthy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
The Atmosphsre of Spring.

with every change of season we have a change in
the hygenic character OF the air. In the spring It
is impregnated, especially in low lying wet dis
tricts, with mephitic vapors which generate chills
and fever, rheumatism, Indigestion, biliousness
and diseases Of the organs OF respiration. 1t is
therefore particularly necessary at this time Of the
year TO inv gorate and regulate the system to
enable it to repe the morbid influences to which 1t
is more or less subjected. The stomach should be
toned, the bowels freed from distractions, the
blood purified aud the nerves braced and strength
ened. This be easily done. Hostetter's stomach
Bitters are everywhere procurable and in the
whole range ofremedies and preventives prescrib-
ed by the faculty or recommended through the
press, there is not one that combines in such an
eminent degree great efficiency and perfect harm
lessness. 1t is positive antidote to malaria
Whoever takes 1t habitually may breathe the at
mosphere Of the worst fever and ague locality with
out danger. Damp and chilling winds make little
with this powerful vegetable invigorant, and con-
sequently it is a good safeguard against asthma,
coughs, colds, and other pulmonary complaints 1t
is not as remedy for this latter class
of maladies, but simply a means Of strengthen
ing the system against the erial conditions and
changes which so often produce them. AS spring
invgorant and Alternative it will be found extreme
Iy beneficial to persons who are peculiarly sensi-
tive to unhealthy atmospheric influences.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
The Horrors Of the Cuban War.

From an official communication to
the Secretary of War of the Republic
of Cuba, sent by General Calix to G.
Iniquez, Commander-in-C Chief of the
patriotic forces in the Oriental Depart
ment, we make the following extracts,
showing the barbarous nature of the
war existing in the " Gem of the An
titles.
Lieutenant Colonel Pena, with his
battalion and twenty-eight men of the
Bayamo division, attacked the planta-
ton of San Manuel and adjacent village,
killing twenty-nine Spaniards and max
ing twenty-five prisoners. The village
was burned. The Spaniards did q good
deal of random firing, but failed to in
jure any of our men.
While Captain Maces was lying in
bed recovering from his wounds in the
house of Commandant Jose Diaz the
habitation was attacked by four of the
enemy's soldiers. Captain Maces went
to the window for the purpose of firing
upon the Spaniards, but as soon as he
was seen rife ball hit him in the left
shoulder. In spite of the agony caused
by his fresh wound he continued load
ing and firing his Remington rifle until
he had stretched the attacking party
upon the ground. Captain Maces was
subsequently, removed to place of
greater safety.
On the Sd of November the Spanish
troops in considerable numbers ap-
preached our encampment OF Filipinas,
and sortie of our men was made by
order of Commandant Luiz Ortiz. The
Spaniards were repulsed, but subse-
quently returned and occupied our en-
campment, which we had abandoned
when we made the sortie, and killed a
woman and her two children.
In one of the houses in the village of
Jamaica, we came upon party of Span
ish officers, who were proceeding to
Guantanamo lieutenant colonel, two
commandments, three adjutants, all with
their respective orderlies and servants,
and corneta de ordenes"-al OF
whom were destroyed. We captured at
the same time some important docu-
ments and dispatches and q respectable
sum of money, kepis and other clothing
intended for the Spanish troops, also
thirty rifles, 200 swords, twenty horses
and their harness, and large quantity
of ammunition. ALI the Spanish pris-
oners we took were instantly killed.
We subsequently looted and burned the
village and retreated in good order.
Our losses we're light, including foul
men who met their death by the explo-
sion through fire of large cask Of
aguardiente.
The report speaks of many captures
of gold, clothing, provisions and arms
from the Spanish, and the "looting" Of
many villages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
ActirItr Of the African Slave Trade.

A correspondent of The London
Times, who has accompanied Sir Bar
tie Frere's anti-slave trade mission to
Zanzibar, writing on Jan. IL, says: 1t
is a striking instance of the impunity
with which the natives still fancy the
Slave trade can be carried on that even
now, while the whole population of
these islands is in state of uncertainty
and excitement as to the ultimate re-
suits of Sir Bartle Frere's mission, each
of the men-of-war in the harbor has
prize dhow lying alongside, lately cap
tured, and the slave market is in full
swing and apparently doing prosper
Gus business. From $50 to 800 slaves
are paraded for sale every day. From
P. NJ. to 7 P. NJ. seems to be the fash
ionable hour at which to attend this
human Tattersalls, and certainly it is q
stricking and altogether unpleasant
sight when visited the first time, how
ever much the visitors mind may have
been prepared by oft-read descriptions
of its appearance. To an Englishman
landed straight from England it is very
startling to see rows of human beings
SSdb6u On luO BlOuuNy oSunulhS up VI
being walked about for inspection, their
owner shouting out their price, and ex-
patiating on their good points, and to
know that these wretched creatures are
for sale to the first man who will satisfy
the cupidity of the seller. But it is
still more painful to see and to ac-
knowledge the look of degraded and abb
solute Indifference that, with hardly an
exception, characterizes all the stolid
heavy faces, which hardly show signs
of interest even when their owners are
being pinched and pulled about by a
possible purchaser. 1t is not difficult
to imagine the long course of suffering
that has for them taken all interest and
all hope out of life, or to read in their
apathy q history of homes destroyed,
children sold by theirpriests, suffering,
misery, disease, and death. Even now
the dhows, which took their slaves on
board at Kilwa previous to the first OF
January, run in and discharge then
cargoes on the beach. There was one
yesterday which discharged 40 slaves,
all remaining out of so shipped al
Kilwa, the rest having died of disease
and starvation en- route. And out Of
the 40 thus landed two were left on the
beach so i'll and 50 wretched as not tx
be worth the Custom house duties de
manded for them. The French Mis-
sion here, active in well-doing, general,
takes these wretched castaways unde
its rroteption
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
Utah Ceremonies.

Brigham Young is now commencing
to realize something tangible from his
matrimonial investments. The ami
versaries of these marriages are COM
mencing to occur with astonishing fire.
quency. First there is silver wedding,
then wooden wedding, and tin we'd
ding, and then another silver wedding,
and, adjoining, glass wedding, and
then a tin wedding again, and next
night still another silver wedding,
and then linen wedding, followed by
a wooden wedding, which is succeeded
by glass wedding, and SO on through
the chapter. The effect on the Nor
mons-the rank and file of the faithful
can well be imagined, but the brush
in q ten-acre lot of marrowfat peas
couldn't paint it. The treasury is de-
pleted. The temple itself is warmed
with three mortgages, and even the
Revelation bids fair to ascend the spout.
tits no uncommon thing to see healthy
Mormon skimming toward headquarters
with silver pitcher under one arm and
coal-scuttle under the other, with q
pleasing assortment of glass and wooden
ware concealed about him. Our
Government has concluded to withdraw
its troops. -Danbauy NelUS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
Unfortunate FOrtunates.

Men strive for wealth with a fierce
energy which absorbs time, health and
ali that is truly sweet in life. They
work-work up to the age of fifty or
sixty, never relaxing to enjoy what they
have, and finally die to leave behind q
fortune for others to quickly dissipate.
1t must be q species of insanity which
impels man on such thankless, fruit
less career. To work whole lifetime
like dray-horse, merely for board and
clothes, is at best slaves condition,
but it is just what the great mass of our
business men are doing. Some are do
ing ,0orse, for they are accommodating o
fortune which will bring ruin and dis
grace upon their sons and daughters
who riot in their plenty. Dio Lewis,
in late issue of To-Day, makes men
ton of this representative case:
{" Mr.. A. B. G. came to the city thirty
four years ago, engaged as clerk in
the hardware business, became hard
ware merchant, then a banker, and died
at sixty years of age worth nearly mil
lion. Few men ever worked so hard,
few men were ever so completely worn
out at sixty. Dyspeptic, nervous,
wretched, he constantly longed for rest,
and was not distressed when the doctor
told him he must die. He has left two
daughters and son, all of whom were
wandering about Europe when the ia
ther died. The son has had delirium
tremens. The daughters are in chron-
ic delirium of fashionable dissipation.
Folks say Mr.. A. B. G. achieved a
great success in life. Looking down up
on it all from above, we wish he would
rap out his present opinion. Nothing
is more certain than that he mourns
over his earth-life as miserable and
utter failure"
Look around you, reader, and see
how many such men you can point out.
Study the lesson of such lives, and ask
yourself the question, does it pay ?
An honestly-won competence is 'all es-
sential, but not riches. Riches bring a
terrible train of responsibilities and add
not one drop to mans personal COM
fort or happiness. Riches are q care,
a burden, plague, and the young man
who starts out in life, resolved to gain
riches at all hazards, is forging for him.
self letters that will, if he lives, make
him every thing else than contented
and happy person. Start out in life
resolved not upon accommodating great
wealth but to attain that modest com
petence whose possession is ample fol
all reasonable needs, and your life viii
not be embittered, nor your children
ruined, nor your estate thanklessly
scattered at your death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

ONLY ONE OF MANY.-The following
extract illustrates the many wrongs that
the working women of New York have
to endure. 1t is from the last report
of the Working Women's Protective
Union. The Society's reports should
not omit the names of the heartless
wretches whose misdeeds are recorded:
Something to the form of man had
contract to make pantaloons at Be cents
a pair. He hired girls to do the work
for him at 16 cents a pair, which left
him 40 cents profit on each pair. Not
content with this profit he tried to cheat
the poor girls out of part of the Is
cents. One of them refused to submit
to the swindle, and he and his wife drove
her from the house. The girl complain
ed ct the Union. Suit was instituted.
The wife was held to answer for assault,
and the husband was compelled to pay
the amount with costs added. The
Justice before whom the case was tried,
in rendering the decision, rightly spoke
OF the offence as inexpressibly meaner
than thieving, and added that if he had
the power he whould impose exemplary
punishment upon both husband and
wife.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

A REMARKABLE INVENTION. One of
the most important improvements ever per-
fected in musical instruments has lately been
introduced by Geo. Woods 4 Co, in their i'm
proved Parlor Organs. 1t consists of piano
Of exquisite quality of tone which will never re-
quire tuning. The instrument was lately in
troduced at musical soiree in Baltimore, and
received the cordial applause and Endorsement
of the many emiDent professionals present.
Boston Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

The well-known explosive material,
nitro glycerine is made by mixing
nitric acid with twice its weight of sui
phuric acid. When the mixture is cool,
10 parts of glycerine to $50 of the acid
are added very carefully and stirred /;
when 10 parts of water are added to
this, nitro-glycerine is deposited. 1t
needs to be washed with bicarbonate Of
soda to remove all traces of acid. This
process is simple, but only experienced
chemists should attempt TO manufac-
ture this highly explosive article.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
FoR Loss OF

FoR Loss OF APPETITE, Dyspepsia,
Debility, in their various forms, FERRo-PHos-
poRATED ELIXIR of CALIsAYA made by CAswELL
HAZARD 4 Co., New York, and sold by all drug
gists, is the best tonic. As stimulant tonic
for patients, recovering from fever or other
sickness, it has no equal. If taken during the
season it prevents fever and ague and other
intermittent fevers-Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
A CURE FOR
COMMUNICATIONS

For the Of this distressing disease there has
been medicine yet discovered that can show
more evidence Of real merit than ALIENS LUNG
BALSAM. This unequaled expectorant for curing
Consumption, and all diseases leading to it, such
affections Of the throat, lungs and all diseases
of the pulmonary organs, is introduced to the suf
fering public after its merits for the cure of such
diseases have been fully tested by the medical
faculty. The Balsam is onsequently recommend ed
by physicians who have become acquainted with
IS great success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

There are natures in which, if they
love us, we are conscious of having a
sort of baptism and conservation; they
bind us over to rectitude and purity by
their pure belief about us; and our sins
become the worst kind of sacrilege
which tears down the invisible altar of
trust.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

SoUARING THE CIRoLE.-An easy
method of finding the approximate ratio
of the circumference of q circle to its
diameter is to take the first three odd
numbers in pairs, thus: 113955 and di-
vide the last three figures by the first
three, as 355-113. This gives the re-
suit, 3.141592, which is the true ratio,
up to six places of decimals, of the cir
cumference of circle to its diameter,
when the latter is /.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

CAUTION In our changeable climate,
coughs, colds, and diseases of the throat, lungs
and chest will always prevail. Cruel consump-
ton will claim its victims. These diseases, if
attended to in time, can be arrested, and cured
The remedy is Dr. Wistar's Bdlsan, of Wild
Che,ry. ~ Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
Address. THE SUN, New York City

More than forty years have elapsed
since Johnsons Anodyne Linirnent was first
invented, during which time hundreds Of thou
sands have been benefited by its use. Prob
ably no article ever became 80 universally pop
ular with all classes as Joltnson's Anodyne Linz
plent.-- Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

A UNIVERSAL REMEDY. -" Browns
BRoNoHAL TnocHEs," for Coughs, Colds and
Bronchial Affections, stand first in public favor
and confidence; this result has been acquired
by test of many years.-Oonl.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

Pills which contain anthony, quininc
and oalomel, should be avoided, as servere grip
ing pains would be their only result. The
safest, surest, and best pills are Parsons
Purgdttue or Anti Bilious Pills. Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

We are on q perilous margin when W
begin to look passively at our future
selves, and see our own figures led with
dull consent into insipid misdoing and
shabby achievement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
WHAT THE DOCTORS SAY

Drs. Wilson Ward, physicians and druggists,
write from Centreville, Tenn: ave purchased
AHen's Lung Balsdm, and it sells rapidly. We are
practicing physicians, as well as druggists, and
take pleasure in recommending a great remedy,
such as we know this to be-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

THE Browns AND BLACKS produced by
that sterling preparation, CRIsTADoRo's EXCEL
sIoR HAIR DYE, cannot be excelled by Nature ;
it's tints challenge comparison with Natures
most favored productions, and defy detection.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

ASK your grocer for Dooley's Yeast
Powder, the best Baking Powder for preparing
Biscuits, Rolls Bread, Griddle Cakes Waf1es,
&c. Depot 69 New st., New York. At retail
by all grocers-COn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

FLAGG's INSTANT RELIEF.-Warrante
to relieve all Rheumatic Affections, Sprains,
Neuralgia, etc. The best, the surest, and the
quickest remedy for all Bowel Complaints. Re-
lief guaranteed or the money refunded Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

DR.. Lloyd, Of ohie, surgeon in the army during
the war, from exposure, contracted consumption.
He says: 81 have no hesitancy in stating that 1t
by the use Of your Lung BalSant that am low
alive and enjoying good health"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

Vegetable Pulmonary Balsam. Doubt
less the Best Cough Medicine in the World
Io,n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

Nathaniel harris, of Middleberry, vt, says uI
have doubt 1t will soon become elias steal reme-
dial agent for the of all diseases of the Throat
Bronchial Tubes and Lungs.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

The Straits of Macina,, Mich, are
said to be frozen from shore to shore
and from top to bottom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29
THE GREAT REMEDY FOR
C0NSU M PTIO N

winch can De cured by q
timely resort to this stand
ard preparation, as has been
proved by the hundreds of
testimonials received by the
proprietors. 1t is acknowl-
edged by many prominent
physicians to be the most
reliable preparation ever in
troduced for the relief and
cure of all Lung complaints,
and is offered to the public,
sanctioned by the experience
of over forty years. When
resorted to in season it sell
dom fails to effect a speedy
cure in the most severe
cases of Coughs, Bronchitis,
Group, Whooping Cough,
Influenza, Asthma, Colds,
Sore Throat, Pains or Sore
ness in the Chest and Side,
Liver Complaint, Bleeding
at the Lungs, &c. Wistar's
Balsam does not dry up a
Cough, and leave the cause
behind, as is the case with
most preparations, but it
loosens and cleanses the
lungs, and allays irritation,
thus removing the cause of
the complaint.
PREPARED BY
SETH ". P0WLE & SONS, Boston, Mass,
And sold by Druggists and Dealers gcnerallg
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DR.. Whittier, SS0 P IkNH sI Pas
Longest engaged and most successful physician
of the age. Consultation or pamphlet free. Call oy
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est WONDER OF THE WoRLp.n Sent free, boxed
and full di ections prepaid for 70 cts Can be had
only from Hunter 4 Co. Htnsdale, N. H
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-29

Amos woolly, NJ. D., of Kosciusca Co., Ind, says
I" For three years past have used AHenS Lung
fed there is no better medicine for lung
in use.n
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