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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

A friend of ours-and a lover oi
varieties-has a novel way Of his own
for smoking hams. 1t is somewhat
after tins sort Take two nice GUAR
tiers of a well-porked "squceier, +"
carry them TO the top Of your house,
(same as orr friend) suspend them
across tire top OF the chimney ON a
wire, tlren return 10 your usual vo-
cation, await the timely result. On
your Fetmn from business, at noon.
you will find your hams are not only
cured beyond a doubt, but to make
it unmIst akahly impressive to your
witnesses-same as our friend did
that your process Of curing is I'M
patented, it is necessary first to tap
the chimney near its base before you
can remove them. If, in this expert
ment, your flues become plugged and
your wife finds fault because the cook
stove smokes, continue this method of
fastening your hams at the top of the
chimney just She same until you have
secured them so they cannot break
away and come tumbling down the i'll
side from which there are no means
of extrication, save in the way our
friend extensively INDUCES. Patent
applied for, but no names filed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
ORLEANS COUNTY,
We clip the following items from
the Express d Standard.

We clip the following items from
the Express d Standard.
NEwPoRT.-TheL ske is clear ice,
The Mora" made tri por two through
the Lake last week. The Lady OF
the Lake" has been reprinted an Is
being put in thorough order; will be
ready for her trips in few days.
Work is being pushed rapAHy for
ward on the new railroad, the pleasant
weather Of she past three weeks being
OF great assistance. There arc large
gangs of IabOrers at work between
here and Richlord, and apparently
Col. Foster is doing his utmost to
have the road in running order in sea-
son for the pleasure travel, notwith-
standing the many rumors to the con-
trary that are in circulation.
ALBANY.-There is to be town
meeting next Saturday to see if the
town will bond to aid the Black River
Railroad.
Snow drifts are so deep in the east
part of Albany that some farmers can
not plant or SOW their ground.
CovENTRY-A town meeting is tc
be held on the23d to see if the town
will vote to aid the Montpelier, Hard
wick and Black River Railroad by
taking stock to the amount Of $4,000
instead of bonding.
CRAFTsBURY.-The town meet.
ing to try tie vote of the town.
whether to accept the resolutions to
aid in the constructions of the Mont.
pelier, HaFdwiek & Black River Raj,
road, the yeas carried the vote by p
majority
AT half past3 O'Clock pm, last Mon
day morning, the building belonging
to Amasa Morse Of East Hardwick,
was SUDDENLY burned 10 the ground
The building was occupied in the first
story by MOrse'S blacksmith shop
second story by B. B. Plentce's tin
shop the attic by Thomas Cross as
tenement. Prentice was melting
japan for coating milk pans and this
material caught a fire and almost in
stantly the whole shop was in flames
He was TN bic to save anything. ant
his loss incIu'lng stock and tools is
estimated at $4,000. on which there il
no insurance Morse owned tht
building, worth about $500, on whIcl
was $500 insurance. Cross had moved
his household goods into the building
that very day, just in season to looS'
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
GOkHAM.

The G. Z Railroad are despatching
freight from the far We in an unpre-
cedented short space Of time. {. R.
MiIiken, Esq, Of the Glen House,
received a cargo Of grain from Chica-
go in less than fortnight from the
date Of ordering.
Johnny Evans has the largest and
hest stock of canned fruits to be found
in town. They are not Il bad deIica-
cy in this fruit barren country. Fry
them,
The whole congregational church is
to receive general dressing down"
soon at least the indications are
such from paper circulated by Misses
Andrew and Stiles. We hope the
worthy members may come ont Of it
unNpottel, and the pour paint ers for
their labor receive the fat Of the
peoples liberal subscription.
Fhe attendance at Mr.. Hitchcock 5
auction on the after noon of the goth
will be large, for every one In the
County knows that the articles he of
fers at public sale are all good ann
serviceahle, and there will he no fail
ure at the time advertised, to dispose
OF them, let them bring what they will.
We are informed that applications
for rooms ut the Glen House" this
season are so numerous tpNt Mr.
Millken has shut down on them, there
being only sufficient number left to
accommodate his transient guests
The "Glen," from its opening, has
been favorite resort for tourists
ana certainly since Mr.. Ms. proprle,
torship its popularity has increased
The debris from our highways is be.
ing removed by our Surveyor in right
good earnest; but one trouble they
acknowledgements owning real estate
desire, and some insist, that this and
that thing" be done opposite theiI
place. If one half these wants were
answered, the Surveyors would have
no time for prayers or refreshments
There is no doubt but what three
or more passenger trains are to be
run this season, at1ording the best o
accommodations over the G.. L.
Colds, whooping-cough, mumpc
and the dumps, are raging here. Al
old lady, Mrs Wilson, who is over sc
years has just had the humps, al
though exposed many times previous
to them.
Briggs meat cart is a success thus
far. How can it be otherwise under
the reign Of Gen. Towne who has thu
nacl,to appcase countryman's ap
petite some way. 1t is the intention
OF Mr.. B., to send his cart into Berlin
and Milan once week. II he con
tinues to supply his customers with
such beef as in a pair Of Z IL fee
oxen, weighing 5000, which he had on
exhibition lest week, there will be
unbounded rejoicing amongst the
! hony race.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
DALTON.

A riverman, named John Howard,
was drowned Friday, in Connecticut
river while starting Il jam OF logs.
The accident happened on the rapids
about half mile below the Sumner
House. He was thrown from Il log
10y another striking it, and being II
good swimmer struck out for the shore
but becoming chilled and exhausted
sank within few feet of the Dalton
shore. The body has not been re-
covered yet.
N. B. Crockett, late of the Central
House, Whitefield,i is to have charge of
the Sumner House the present sum-
mer.
Comical Brown gave an entertain
ment here Friday evening which wa,
well attended. The performance last
ed about an hour and a halfand some
who were there went away disappoint-
ed saying they couldn't toll when to
laugh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
COLEBROOK.

The Hon. Julius Converse, Govern
or of Vermont, has been stopping in
town for the past week. We have
seen live Governors before, but we
never saw one that we liked the looks
Of any better than we do Gov. Con-
verse. 1t has been generally known
through Vermont and Il part Of New
Hampshire, for some tFIHe past that
the Governor was soon o be married
to Miss Jennie f. Marlin, of Wood
stock, VT, formerly OF Blis town, and
we take greet pleasure in informing
the readers of the GAZETTE, that the
much talked OF event occurred at the
residence Of the brides sister, Mrs.
Geo. Parsons, on Monday evening,
May 18th. The pastor Of the Congre-
gational church, Gorham, n. H., Rev.
q. f. Tewks'ury, was the officiating
clergyman, and a large circle of
friends witnessed the nuptials.
O. j. Stewart, the furniture man,
has sold ont his store and goods to
Ira Quimby alrl Chester Baker, Of
this place, who will continue Tive husi-
ness.
On Wednesday evening last, as
Fred Connell was driving through
this village on a trottiug gig, with a
colt which was on,y partially broken
the colt became frightened, and at
tempted to run, and succee led in run
ming into the team of G. E. Dennet,
smashing the wheel of ConnelPs gig
all to pieces.
As Hezekiah Parsons was driving
through the village last Friday morn.
ing, leading a colt behind his wagon,
the colt became frightened, and jump.
ing forward on the hind wheel broke,
it down. Fortunately Mr.. Parsons
escaped without any serious injury.
Eben Little has broken ground for
Il new store OH Main street. ''Arrh'
Cummings has the stone work for {
new house completed. Mr.. Nc AIlis
ter, formerly of the Monadnocli
House, has the stone work nearly
completed for q new house. The
new blinds on the Monadnock House
greatly improve its appearance.
We understand that it is impossible
to get through the Notch with team,
in consequence Of snow drifts. The
snow is said to be from five to elght
feet deep for distance Of two OF
three miles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17

ed, so that they could bring him TO
court and deliver him up, aud they
claimed that Benton, as he did not so
notify them, was estopped. by VIVA, he
said and the manner in which be act
cd, and was not therefore entitled to
recover i'm this suit. The evidence,
much of it, was conflicting. The
case occupied most of three days.
Verdict for delts. Benton q Benton
and Ray & Drew for PHI. Burns %
Haywood, Bingham AMI Hastings for
deits. Thursday noon TIE jurors were
dismissed, and the remainder of the
time until Friday noon was occupied
arranging the cases on the old and
new dockets, when The court finally
adjourned.
The announcement of the death of
Mr.. Hutchins, calls TO mind several
incidents in his life which may not be
embarrassing to our readers. He
went when quite young to live with
Lieut.. Joseph Bracket, of tins town,
and there is now standing an elm tree
near the house on which Raphael ~
as he was called,-used to swing HIM
self from the top of the house 30 the
ground the tree is now nearly two
feet in diameter. He enlisted in the
1st Co.., IL Regiment, L. ). Infantry,
commanded by the Late John w. Weeks.
Of which company the late Benz
Stephenson, also Of this town, was II
Lieutenant. In the war Of 1872 he
was taken prisoner, sometime in July,
soon after the battle of Chippewa,
carried to Montreal, 1nd there con-
fined in a loathsome dungeon with other
Yankee" prisoners. The continent
was not particularly agreeable to one
of his temperament so he with two
or three others planned an escape, and
getting safely beyond the limits Of the
city, after incredible toll, fatigue and
danger from their vigilant enemies,
they reached the head-waters OF the
Connecticut,aud their homes in safety.
Mr. Hutchins was cool and cunning,
and was an admirable scout. Maj.
Weeks used to relate how, Us crap Il
was carelessly approaching the enemy 5
picket line in front Of Fort George,
Que of the enemy fired at Hutchlns,
who instantly levellcd his rifle and
shot the bold soldier dead. The rifle
Hutchns bad at the time, was one he
5 cured from an Indian, with whom
he had been playing "hide and seek. "
Hutchins was fully up to all Indian
craft in warfare, and after Il good
many maneuvers, he was successful
in getting a fire shot and the red
man "bit the DUST" and the rifle was
trophy Of the exploit. Mr.. Hutch.
ms was not an admirer of the "nOble
red man." ard it was said that he and
Joseph Ananse, chief Of the ST.
Francis tribe, and who IS well remem-
bered by many people in this section,
were quite careful not to meet in the
woods, owing to some trouble they
had had about their traps on the
Magalloway. 1t is certain that there
was q mutual dislike between the
TWO men. Mr.. Hutchins said 'his
dealings with the 'Injuns' satisfied hin
about them" He was good hunter
and many moose and deer, beaver
and sable, have ben captured by him
Those that loved stories Of hunting
and back-woods adventure have many
times listened to his tales, told il
his peculiar style, with great pleasure
He was a genial, hospitabIe man, ant
good representative of the early
adventures in new country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
Local News.

The village school commenced on
Monday last. Miss Mary Adams of
Northumberland, having been employ
ed as teacher for the present term.
Miss Adams has taught two terms in
this district before, and commences
her third with the affection of her
pupils and the good will of the par
ents already acquired.
The differences between Mr.. s. II.
Lathe and the Turner Falls Lumber
men, have been submitted to the ar
bitrameut of G. B. Jordan, Esq, OF
Lancaster. The hearing to be had
on Friday of this week.
The recent rains have brought the
Connecticut up to the usual heighth oil
spring freshet time. The low mead,
ows are all under Hater. The freshet
is now subsiding.
Rain, snow, hail and wind, with q
temperature requiring two overcoats
for comfortable warmth is what We
experience in this delightful climat,
this year, on the 18th day of May.
Rev. Richard Paintin, assigned Chi.
town by the vt. Conference, has safely
arrived with his family and establish.
cd himself in the Methodist parson
age.
The attention of those in want of {
high toned, moral, spicy, Boston
daily, at an extreme low price, is di
rected to the announcement of tht
Boston Daily NeacS, in our paper to
day. 1t is a neatly gotten up sheet
containing careful summary Of tho
news in a small compass, and is fur
niShed, as will be seen, at the low
rate Of one dollar for three months
Messrs. A. II. Read and j. II. Murrv
agents, are in this vicinity foYmin!
clubs. All those who do not take
daily should now have one.
The attention of those in want O
furniture OF house furnishing goods, l.
called to the advertisement Of n. II
Richardson 4 Co., in this issue. Tn,
prOpriet0rs give their personal atten
ton to their business, and are PIE
pared to guarantee to their Gus
toners satisfaction both in regard t,
quality Of goods and price.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
q. C. &M. R. r. TIME TABLE.


Trains leave Lancaster, going south, at 7.45
a M. and Stb D. IA.
Arrive II Lancaster, from the south, at ls 10
and 6p. m.
Trains run between Lancaster and Grove
ton Is follows:
End p. VI. Leave GrovctOn for Lancaster at
$500 a. m. and : 80 p. m.
fr aims leaving Lancaster at SEQ a. m. con
meet at GrovetOn with train for Portland.
Train leaving Lancaster ut 600 p. IA, con-
meets at GrOyctOn with train FOR Montreal and
Quebec.
Train leaving GrovetOn at 900 a. IN, con-
meets with train from Montreal and Quebec
aud runs through TO Plymouth. connecting
At Plymouth with train for Boston At $40 or
80 next morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
LANCASTER.

Dooley & Blair have got up the
frame FOR their new paint shop,
rs. Underwood is building an adj
dton to his Tailoring establishment.
to afford more room and better hight.
Professor Thos. Morse caught a
splendid trout last Monday Weighing
fully pound and half.
We notice that early pease are up in
some gardens, and gram sowei a week
ago is coming up and looking nicely.
Last week a little son of w. L.
Rowell of this village, fell down stairs,
and at the time was supposed to be
fatally injured. We understand how
ever that he is recovering.
The Lancaster House passenger
wagon came out Of MarshalPs shop
last Saturday looking, in every re-
spect, as good as new. The painting
is particularly nices
man.
B. f. Hunking, Esq, offers for sale
by auction, at his premises, on Sat
urday next large amount Of prop
erty, among which are several valuable
horses, carriages, &c, For particulars
see posters.
John NJ. Hopkins, ESQ.,, has fssmed
circulars announcing that he is pre-.
pared to- accommodate a limited mum
Der of boaulers during the sumner
months. His location (the Governor
Williams residence J is good one
and the house is being refIrnished
and put in condition for the purpose
A surveying, party Of dozen OF
more, came down on tle G.. T. r.
Monday night, and went down on the
B. G. & NJ. Tuesday morning to
Dalton, to survey the route Of the
Portland & Ogsdenburg Road from
the Connecticut River to the White
Mountain Notch.
The Selectmen have appointed
Aaron Guernsey, Collector of Taxes
for this town. He mas had consider.
able experience in the business, and
has been very successful as collector
Trn y '"he stiCkcth closer than ~ broth
or" 10 those who are in arrears.
Court RECORD. - Monday after
noon the court commenced its session
at 2 30 p. NJ, and the trial OF
the case, Jacob Benton TS. Stephen
Burbank and others, was begun.
This was an action Of debt on bond.
1t appeared in evidence that some
time in 1864 Charles A. Burbank and
Stephen Burbank were arrested for
receiving stolen goods and bound
over to the 5. j. Court. Subsequent
ly Stephen Burbank was discharged,
but Charles A. Burbank was brought
to Jail, Jacob Benton, who had acted
as said Burbank's attorney, becoming
bail for his appearance at the Novem-
Der term Of the S. j. Court. Burbank
did not appear at said court, in con.
sequence Of which his recognizance
was forfeited and Mr.. Benton was
obliged to pay it. Benton, at the
time of becoming Burhank's bail, took
bond Of indemnity, signed by some
twelve on fifteen citizens of Gorham,
and this suit was brought by Benton
to recover from them the amount OF
the bond. The defense set up was
that Benton, at the time defendants
signed the bond Of indemnity, and
afterwards, told them that he would
notify them whom Burbank was want
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
LUNENBURG.

II. W. Bedell, Esq, has sold his
residence in this town to Benjamin
II. Phelps, for 1900.
Hon. John w. TIartshorn. has sold
the Widow Strowhridge place in the
village for 5000,
I he successor to Chief Justice
Chase is not to be appointed till De
cember.
For the Essex County Herald
Mr.. jameson, member Of the 30 lri
Of Agriculture, read IA paper on Cattle
Barus, or rather stables, and although
he gave many excellent hints in build
ing stableS-yet | cannot agree with
him i'll some points, especially on ty-
ing cattle. lie prefers the ''old fash
toned otanchions fastened at tht bot
tom, open and shut at the top. His
first preference is for the reason ''that
the cattle will stand .stiller, that they
will not waste hay, that they are
quicker tied up, for they can stand
just as it happens, that they can get
. up easier" all of Which Is not my
practice, nor belief. | know the
stanchions make them "stand stiller,"
and if that is one object to be gained
just tastcn their feet as securely as
their heads, and they will he in per-
feet state of quietness. Many farmers
water their cattle only once a day
and keep them tied all the time, and
IL seems crnel to hang them by the
head when they are Obliged to keep
still. It's most delicious gratfica-
ton for ''feller to scratch VIXEN he
itches," and cattle enjoy it just as
much, but are deprived Of the use Of
horn or tongue as the only means Of
relief. Agaim,if any man should visit
farmers at meal tiup, they would
find well regulated house, and an
orderly table. Husband, wife and
children, would occupy the same
pace every time they came around
the frugal board, and not come
up just as 1t happens. Just so
with a well regulated stock Of
cattle, every one should know their
place and be in them every time. and
often will acquire the habit Of being
as well behaved as many families of
the lordIy biped kind. | have often
seen COWS make several efolts to get
up before succeeding, would hit THEW
shoulders ard fall back, especially in
the spring when they are heavy. A
few years ago | hired a tenant to
feed some nice steers tor me through
the winter. He wished me to take
out the stanchions and get some straps
or chains. | did net, and in the
spring the horns of four Of the steers
were bent forward, the stanchons
were out before another winter. My
stables are boarded up in front, will,
a wide board, on hinges at the bot.
tom, which turns up from the floor.
l can easily feed chatr or hay by slip
ping 1t into wide crib, and if it is
very cold, let down my doors which
keeps the stables very warm. / use
chains and bows, or straps, and il
Necessary partition the "crib" so that
each one will eat their own, without
molestation. My cattle can lie dowr
naturally, and sleep with their heads
on their sides if they wish. Cows
wish to see their calves while sucking
but the old fashioned way will not al.
low them this scrap of comfort.
feed my cattle as reg"arly as take my
own meals. And | believe farmers
should be awake, not only to the best
modes of tying, but feeding, 30 as tc
get the greatest profit from the least
amount Of fodder. w.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
MFRS. RHODES,

Calls attention to her splendid stock OF Mil.
inery goods which she will bring with herfrom
market, Saturday, April Il, and winch will be
opened the first of the week following viii
her numerous friendship and down either side
the river, as well as in other sections CT the
two counties boar in mind that nowhere
else can Fancy II Millinery Goods be bought so
low for cash From to per cent, discount
vii be made, according to the class Of goods,
for Cash fn haud.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
coos COUNTY, n. II.
NORTHUMBERLAND.
them

The wife OWN. Marshall, ot Ncrth-
cumberland, died very suddenly on the
evening Of the 14th INST, Of disease
Of the heart. She had retired to Der
bed but feeling ill had arisen and
called her husband to prepare some
soda water for her. while he was thus
engaged she fell back and expired in
her chair.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
Notice to Claimant and Sale.


TIME following described property was
/ seized by the officers of the Customs for
violation ol the Revenue Laws of the United
States, to wit:
At '.Ort0n. N1Im 1nt, April 10, 1873, BROWN
HORS r.. HARNkSo.
Any pC rson or parsons claiming the proper:
ty 50 seized II hereby notified to appear
Within twenty days from the first publication
hereof, and file with the Collector of Gust Oms
for the ID strict Of Vermont, u claim, stating
his or her interest in the property seized {;
also. to execute n bond TO the United States,
in accordance with the ppc"isionsof the 18th
Sec. Act Is july 1856. a.
Pursuant to the provisions OF section 10. of
the aforenamed act, the above described
lIorsa and arm IS will be sold at Public AUG
tiOn ut the Custom House. Island Pond, Vt,
the lUTH DAY OF MAY, 1873 ut ore O'Clock,
F. NJ.
WILLIAM WELLS.
Collector Of Customs.
Custom House, tstrict Of FermoHt,
Collectors Utfce, Burlington. Apri q. 1878. {m3
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
.Am srdca1a House,
LANCASTER, n. H.,
FRANCIS RICHARDSON,
PROPRIETOR.

THIS Welt known House has recently been
enlarged and thoroughly repaired. and per-
manent and Transient boarders will now find
it the most desirable in Lancaster. The rooms
are neatly ana substantially furnished and
no pains will be spared toprcmote the com
fort OF guests. Charges low.
Lancaster Jan. Is, 1873. 2-tf
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-05-17
David KimbalI's Estate.

State Of TermoHt. In Probate Court, holden
ESser district SIS. at Guildhall in and tor
said district on the 2Sih day of April,
4. d. 1873.
Charles w. Stuart. administrator on the es.
tate of David Kimball. late of Lunenburg, in
said distr. ct, deceased. makes application to
SAID court TO extend the time heretofore al.
lowed him to pay the debts due from said es
late and to render his administration account
Nntil some future day
Wnereup9m it is ordered by said Court,
the Probate Office. in Guildhall. on
the Nth day Of May. 1873. And it is further
ordered, that notice be given to all persons
concerned, by the publication of this order
in the Essex Country Herald. published at
Gdildhaslthree weeks sucCessively before said
hearing
WIN II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
true copy of record. Attest,
II WIN. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.