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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01
A Gigantic Family.

Perhaps we may make no excuse for
departing from the custom of not no.
ticing exhibitions when we call the at
tention of our readers to the most re-
markable development of adipose tissue
which has, probably, ever been OBJ
served in Europe, at least in one family.
1t is interesting, as testing the laws of
heredity, to observe the peculiarities of
the O'Neal family, of which careful
examination by writer in the MedicO-
ChirurgicaL ReUie,U leads him to veuch
for the accuracy of the extraordinary
measurements we give. They are ma
tives of ireland, Queens county, forty
seven miles from the city of Dublin.
They are born of respectable parents,
hard working farmers. The father stood
six feet, and weighed twenty-seven
stone. The mother is forty-fve years
of age, stands five feet two inches in
height, measures round her arms twen-
ty-six inches, across her shoulders three
feet, round her waist five feet six inches,
and weighs the enormous weight of
twenty-one stone. Her eldest son is
twenty-five years of age, stands six feet
two inches, weighs eighteen stone five
pounds, and at the present time he is q
Life Guard.
All the sons and daughters of this
family were of large dimensions. Miss
Ann O'Neal, the eldest daughter, is
twenty years of age; she stands five
feet six inches in height and measures
round the arm twenty-seven inches,
across the shoulders one yardan half,
round her waist eight feet, and has the
enormous weight Of thirty-nine stone
(546 pounds). Her youngest sister is
eighteen years of age, she stands five
feet two inches in height, measures
round herarm twenty-five inches, across
her shoulders three feet, round her
waist six feet, and weighs twenty-three
stone. The eldest daughter is, as may
well be imagined, on account of her
obesity, scarcely able to walk. She ap-
pears to be uneasy on her legs, and is
compelled to lean up against the wall
for support. The vaccination marks on
her arms, having increased with age and
development of adipose tissue, are as
large as ordinary saucers. AS there is
no padding or artificial method en-
ployed to enhance the enormous weight
Of the specimens, the disproportion
which strikes the observer between the
gigantic bodies and the relatively small
though absolutely large crania is almost
startling. The hands are coarse and
large boned. In Ann O'Neal affection
ately and absurdly named Lilly" by
her smaller relatives) the malar bones
are enormous, and the mouth is much
underhung, by the forward projection
of the lower jaw. Although the mother
shows signs of excessive alcoholic con-
sumption, there is no disease noticeable
or complained of and the subjects do
net appear to suffer from any other af-
lection than the inconvenience of hav-
ing to support SO much fat.-Nedica1
Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01
Lazy.

LdIts
Under the maple tree lying supine,
Timing the beat of pendulum vine,
Swinging tho Delawares turning to wine
Gazing straight upward mile in the blue,
Watching cloud that has nothing to do,
Wishing deed for an acre or two.
Nothing TO do but come down in the rain,
Born of the mist unto heaven again,
Nothing to SOW, and no reaping of grain.
Watching bee in his pollen pantheon
Droning him home in the crysolte noon,
Ghost of drummer boy drumming tune.
Watching jay on a cherry tree nigh.
Stranger to love with his cruel bright eye
What Of that jacket as blue as the sky
splashing his crest with the chery's red blood,
Jauntest robber that ranges the wood,
Nothing will name him but blue Robin Hood
Hearing bird with her English all right,
Calling somebody from morning till night
Calling, forever tho mystic Bob White"
Woman's own cousin since Adam began,
Beautiful voice that is wanting a man,
Quail in Golf Of the time of Queen Ann!
Counting the leaves as the drift from the rose,
Strewing with fragrance my place of repose,
Dying All! no; only changing its clothes.
Watching spider pay out her last line,
Working Euclid's geometry fine,
Web is all woven and weaver will dine
Watching fly laze along to its doom,
Silken the meshes, but death to the loom,
Shrouded and eaten. but never tomb!
Sparrow a-drowse on limb overhead
Opens an eye when the spider is fed,
Opens bill-and the spider is dead.
Watching butterfly slowly unfold
Crowning poet with blossoms of gold,
Strange as the rod that did blossom Of old,
Hinged on life is the duplicate page,
Lettered in light by wiser than sage,
Lasting summer and read for an age!
Burst from the bounds for th at coffin was thine
Tenantless thing where the sycamores shine.
Riven and rent and the worm is divine.
Born from the dust and its veriest slave,
Hail to the herald direct from the grave.
Pinion Of beauty resplendently wave
Bringing from far what no angel could say,
Something Of them who have vanished away,
Let me alone on this amethyst day.
Rent is the chrysalis hid in the sod.
All the drear tenantry dwelling abroad,
Gone through the gate of the glory of God
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01
Rig HauI of POlecats.

During the late rise in the Yuba river,
J. w. Briggs, while passing over a low
strip of land on the Grass Bros. ranch,
near Marysville, California, mSt with
what he called "drove of polecats. ="
They had evidently been driven from
their burrows by water, and when ap-
preached by the discoverer they trotted
along before him like drove of pigs.
Finally they all plunged into one hole.
Mr.. Briggs being aware that the animal
is often hunted by Cinnamon, and that
polecats' gals were rated at 50 each by
the Celestial physicians, he informed a
couple of Cinnamon what had occurred,
and pointed out the locality of the bur-
row to them. The Cinnamon provided
themselves with shovels and commenced
to dig on the line of the hole. After ex-
cavating a pit about ten feet in depth
and three wide they struck upon the
nest of the polecats. Notwithstanding
the almost overpowering odor filling the
air, one after another they were dis
patched until ten large and fat polecats
lay dead at the feet of the fortunate and
victorious Cinnamon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01
Result Of q Filthy Joke.

David Hanlon, an old man of seventy
three years of age, was tried in New
York city for felonious assault and bat
terry. The provocation was shown,
however, to have been very great. The
prisoner was canaller," working on
a barge with three ether men, and on
the Goth of July last was sleeping on
the boat with his mouth wide open,
when one of the men suggested that it
would be good joke to put a quid of
tobacco between the old mans jaws.
Daniel Reardon, the complainant, was
the only man on the boat that chewed,
and furnished the quid for another man
to use in the manner proposed. The
old man woke up, spit out the filthy
morsel that had been placed between
his teeth, and was transported with
rage at the insult. Soon after he went
ashore and procured cart rung, and,
under the impression that the tobacco
must have been Reardon's work, hit
him on the head and shoulder so Sc
verely that he was in the hospital for
ten days afterwards. The jury were
compelled to find Hanlon guilty but
the Court, in consideration of the age
of the prisoner and the grossness of the
insult, inflicted penalty of only ten
days in the city prison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01

VITALITY OF WHEAT.-An Illinois cor
respondent of the Germantown Tete-
graph asserts, giving details, that a
smoke-house was built in Eastern Penn
sylvania in 1870; that during the past
season, in repairing the building, a
head of wheat was found embedded in
the cap of the gable that five of the
grains thus found were planted, and
four of them grew sin bare ground,
after having been embedded in mortar
80 yearsl Now where is the enter
prizing scotsman who will get hold of
this wheat and bring it out as a new
variety?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01

Three years ago two young men of
Tennessee shot man who was eloping
with their sister. Re lived just long
enough to be married, and the widow
vowed to have her brothers hanged.
They have just been captured in Texas,
and have been committed for trial,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01

A Detroit tenant harrows the soul of
his landlord by posting a smallpox
sign on his door, and then when the
latter calls for the rent, inviting him to
come into the house and get It. The
landlord has appealed to the police to
clear out the house, but they declined
tle service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-03-01

1t must be admitted we take it, says
a New York paper, that not day passes
over New York or vicinity without its
murder. The brutality, the reckless
ness, the utter disregard for human life
exhibited in the metropolis have swept
the contagion Of crime to the villages
Ground us,
Wilmington daily commercial., 1873-12-26
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New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
WASHINGTON NOTES.

WASHINGTON, Wednesday Nov. 20, 1s7s
The report Of the First Controller OF the Treasury mas
been completed aud shows that during the year nearly
5000 warrants Treasury from various depart
meuts OF the Government examined and counter
sgned beside a large number OF accounts examined.
ar the latter 220l were those OF judicial officers, 1868
Diplomatic 27lo public lands, 32s steamboat inspection
service 1914 mint aud branches 7S public debt "a public
printiug 3T3 Territorial Ill Congressional SUI internal
reyenuo 1860 internal revenue ASSESSORS Us
internal reysnue stamp agents ana ~ reyohue
steadily to increase the aggregate OF the Items stated
above exceeding those OF last year by 7C42 10 con-
Guiding his report the Controller recommends that the
clerical OF the Office be paid larger salaries NOT
only Oh account OF their efficiency but also account
OF the responsible duties which they perform.
One Of the first matters before the Senate In the
lar order will be receiving articles Of mpeaohment
from the In the Of Judge Delehay Of Kansas
The Committee the part Of the House, appeared &c
the bar the Senate the last Day Of the and
impeaehed Deehay, and the Senate the day sent
forward notice 10 the House that IL was ready 70 re-
ceive and hear articles VI impeachment whenever
presented Proceedings in impeachment are not dscon
tinued by reason OF the expiration OF SoDkress pus
may be carried on by the next Congress'
Mr. John 8. Delano to-day resigned the ONCE OF Chief
Clerk the Interior Department the duties OF which he
has performed for some years. Mr. Delano was in-
PEELED 10 resign by reason OF loDgc0ntlnued ihealth.
The vacancy Will DO asd BY tae appointment OF Wm &.
Morrlll OF Maine =
Treasurer Spinner, wao has been N bad health fos
some time seems to have become quite III, and
not able 10 attend his official duties He suffers very
much from low mslsria ieyez. aud has had several
chils lately.
The Treasury was closed at noon to-day and IN the
others departments business practically suspended
ART rat
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
OTHER NAVAL PREPARATIONS.
ACTIVITY IN THE MARINE CORPS.


WASHINGTON, Nov. 26.-There has been great
activity in the Marine Corps within the past two OF
three DAYS and IL Is understood that large number OF
officers will be ordered TO duty In day or two Orders
have been given TO recruit the Marine Corps up TO the
full standard provided by law Whom the vessels now
fitting out for active service provided with their full
commitment OF marines there will be none left at the
nayy-yards The battalion to be sent to Key West VIII
be for the purpose Of guarding public property there
and will be- with the entire marine force OF the west
India sauadron under the command OF iIieutCol Hay
wood Capt Rooney will command the guard OF the
Colorado and Lieut.. Col. Forney will command the
euard on the Minnesota 1t ia rumored in naval circles
that Admiral Porter will command tho West India
soradron Int there IL official knowledge Of this
matter
WORK AT THE NORFOLK SAvY-YARD-THE sAvAN-
NAH To BE READY FOR SEA IN THREE WEEKS
ACTIVITY IN THE ORDNANCE DEPARTMENT.
my TELEGRAPH TO THE TRIDUSg.l
NopFoLK. Nov. 26.-WOrk on the Savan-
nah which will be ready for IN about three
weeks is unusually active Some OF tho spafs Oh inc
alton will be used on her. Worknen are also
nrepar,ng new gan. for the Despatch, formerly the
,acht America and 0veThauine her boilers ana ma
cbiperv Operations tho repair and Improvement OF
Yard property have been suspended, the last OF inc
enloyes 10 that department. having been discharged
Yesterday But In several departments extra hours oil
.oL continue and those engaged the Savannah aud
ne.nateb are kept until ato hour OF the nish
Harry Cooper, In the service as mate has been DE
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
AN INDEPENDENT CHURCH.
PLYMOUTH CHURCH ASSERTS sELF-G0V-
ERNMENT.


THE ORDER OF TWO SISTER CHURCHES TO SHOW
CAUSE WHY JUDGMENT SHOULD NOT BE TAKEN
IN REFERENCE TO MR. BEECHERs ACTloN-MR'
BEECHER DIsREGARDED-AFFIRMS THE INDIE
PKNDESCE OF HIS PULPIr-THE CONGREGATION
UNWILLING TO BROOK INTERFERENCE.
The congregation of Plymouth Church, ut meet
ing held in the lectureroom Of the church last even
ing, by very large vote. resented any interference
in their discipline and government by any outside
congregations. The meeting very large with
about an equal number of ladies and gentlemen,
numbering altogether over 1000 persons. The de-
alterations presided over by Prof. Robert w.
Raymond. When the letter from the Church OF
been read, the Rev Mr.. Mckay, the missionary OF
the church. offered his peace resolution"
An amendment entirely opposite in
character was Immediately offered, and
discussion sprang up, Mr.. Gilbert. t. G.
Sherman, and Prof. S. G.. Raymond speaking In
favor of the amendment, and Mr.. Mckay and Mr..
Benedict against it, At the close of DIR. Benedicts
remarks Mr.. Beecher assembled the platform, and
made long, earnest address, 1t was full of feeling
and kindness, though all interference was re-
sented As he spoke of his labors with the church
he gave way to his emotions and the tears rolled
down his face, affecting the audience as much as
himself and in the same way. The result of the
vote taken at the close of his address50f to 5was
probably larger than the figures given owing to the
impOssiblity Of counting the multitude that rose in
its favor
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
ORDER FOR RESTORATION OF EMBARGoED
ESTATES

A DECREE OF THE COLONIAL MINISTER OFFICIALLY
PUBLISHED IN CUBA.
HAVANA, Now 26.-A communication from the
Spanish Colonial Minister TO the Political Governor
of the Island, under date OF the @th, Inst is pup
lished todav in the official gazette. 1t is in sub
stance AS follows:
The Government OF the Republic. resolved to secure
faithful observance Of treaty agreements contracted pe
tween Spain and foreign nations desiring to AVOID all
grounds for demands from citizens OF such naons ana
moved by the same reasons which mpeled the Council
OF Ministers direct the predecessor OF your Excel
lency then In Of the Island their telegram OF
the 10Th OF September last has decided that you snoud
order immediate and strct compliance with the iDsrue
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27

tons OF the Ministry under my charge and should place
tho estates OF foreign citizens acquired through the
action OF the Gubernatoral Administration. In such
position that those having rights therein may enter into
possession. BY order OF the said Government commu
ncate this to your Exceloncy that 1t may take eject
decreed.
Which, by order OF his Excelency is inserted in the
Gdcsta for general Information.
The telegram from Madrid of Sept 10 was not
published here.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
THE PHELPS CASE,

ALBANY, Nov. 28.-Judge Learned has granted
order removing the Phelps case from the Court OF
Sessions to the Oyer and Termnsr, on motion of his
counsel That court meets Deo g. but the Lowensteia
murder viii come ny first. and the probability -
that tue Pbsps eAse VIZ not 10 sssshsd bsseU ia ,
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
PUBLIC OPINION IN SPAIN.
THE EXECUTIONS IN CUBA JUSTIFIED.

MADRID Wednesday. Nov. &c, 1878.
The Igualdad (newspapeD justifies the exc
cu,ion of the vrgnus captves and cites as
for the action Spanish authorities the circular
issued by the United States Government during 'he
civil war declaring the Confederate privaeers pirates
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27

The meeting was called to order by Prof r.
w. Rsymoud The first business in order was the read
ing letter prepared by the combined Committee OF
the Church OF the Pilgrims and the Clinton Avenue
Church. This was read follows, BY the Rev. Mr. Hal
liday:
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27

tionasm which f. correctly and clearly stated IN your
Church Manual published by vote Of the Cbureh IN loof
that Congregational Churches may adnOnlsu o1cn
other IN OF heresy lax discipline, or any scahua
Ohense."
We do it n absolute kindness OF spirit but under the
deepest convictions OF duty. believing that y0u now
uncOnsciousy. imperiling the name the lnnl
ence and the future OF all churches that you are
giving the sanction OF your large numbers and proil
nent position to measures aud policy which reco
with Injurious effect your own fame ana CHRISTIAN
power, and which win work sure disaster wherever
applied that you leaving palpable Dight on tne
name OF your pastor, by seeming 10 SHRINK from Ilst
investigation Whi0h the man accused OF sanuers against
him distinctly challenged that you are doing essenta
dshonOr TO the Lord himself by representing MS KING
dom earth as prOmscu0us and casual society, WIN
out cohesion law OF which any offender may pass
at any moment whatever his ofense, WITHOUT resist
ance, and without rebuke.
Brethren, of vital and vast, and so
We constrained ask this interview with you Aud
must further request that II no essentially dneIent
state OF facts from that which now appears ana when
has been above rected, shall be presented by your co
mittee In the conference which I'VE seek your recent
action TO remain TO u.s. an energetic pIl-
cple OF evil I'm your church, aud or instant det-
ment and bad example to every other-the same
committee may be instructed 20 unite with u.s. according
10 the venerable rule OF fathers IN calling properly
representative council OF tho Congregational Churches
OF the country to which your recent action, with the
general policy OF discipline involved IN 1t, shall be SUD
mited and by which you shall DO advised on your duV
In the matter and our further fellowship with YOU
We are brethren with affectonate reeolleetlous and
prayers Christian welfare, yours, ior
the faith and order Of the Gospel
RICHARD =. STORRS, Pastor.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27
OUR RELATIONS WITH SPAIN.

PROBABLE SETTLEMENT OF THE TROUBLES.
EXPIRATION OF THE TINE FOR DISCRIMINATORY
ABLE STATE OF THE NEGOTIATIONS AT WASH
DEMONSTRATIONS OF GKN. sICKIRs WITH THE
SPANISH CABINET-MEAsUREs FOR THE REsToRA-
TToN OF ENIBARGOED PROPERTY.
The time given the Spanish Government to decide
as to what course IT would adopt in regard to our
demands for Teparation expired yesterday
1t is said TO have been the intention OF
our Government, in case no extension OF the
time should be granted and our demands should
not be complied WITH to break Off diplomatic inter
course with Spain. Up to a late hour last night no
intelligence had been received either Of such an
extension of time or of compliance with our
demands But, from Trustworthy sources, we are IN
formed that the Spanish Government had expressed
an inclination to grant our demands upon being
satisfied that the Virgnius had prima fdce title to
sail under the American flag. Our Government re-
iterated its demand for reparation, but laid
before the Spanish envoy to Washington evidence
in regard TO the registry of the Nirginius.
SenOr Polo seems TO have been satisfied with these
proofs and to have so informed his Government.
Under these circumstances there appears to be a
good prospect for peaceful termination of
the negotiations. The report of unfrendly
relations between Gen. Sickles and the
Spanish Cabinet is repeated with some particulars
which give to it an air of FEASIBILITY. One tangi-
bic result of the excitement which has been pro-
duced in this country by the Vhginius affair is that
decree has been published in Cuba for the restOra
tion of enlarged property of foreigners and there
is good prospect for the execution OF this measure.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-11-27

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