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The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11


"A lady calls the little memoranda her
butcher sends in with the meat "pencill.
ings by the way"
"A Minnesota youth hit his horse with
q gun to make him go. The horse went,
the gun went and three fingers went too.
Nine jurymen in San Francisco Court
didn't 60 to sleep during an important
trial held in that city recently and conse-
quently disagreed with the other three who
did.
An editor says his ancestors have been
in the habit of living a hundred years.
His opponent responds by saying that
"that was before the introduction of capt.
tai punishment"
When an acquaintance ssys, GLOW are
you ?" and rushes by without waiting for
a reply, if l was in your place, 1 wouldn't
follow him more than mile to tell him |
was well.
"A poet asks, "Where are the dead, the
vanished dead, who trod the earth that
now we tread ?" If we were to make ran
dom guess, we should say the most of them
were buried-though this may not be the
right answer.
-"My dear" said lady to her husband,
"these friends here will not believe me,
when say I'm only forty years old. You
know that speak the truth, don't you2"
81 certainly shall not deny it, my love,
since you have stuck to the point for the
last dozen years, to my certain knowledge
"A minister in Wilton, having married
young fellow, was asked what was his
price. The pastor said that the law gave
him 50. "Well," said the bridegroom, "ii
the law gives you 50. there is fifty cents
so that now you have two dollars and a
half" and before that parson could shut
his eyes the married pair were off on their
honeymoon.
People who are always innocently
cheerful and good humored are very use
full in the world. They maintain peace
and happiness S, and spread a thankful tenn
per around them. 1t has been we'll said
1--WE have no more right to fling an unneces-
sary shadow over the spirits OF those whom
we may casually meet, than we have to
fling stone and break their windows"
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11

CURE FOR BoTs OR CoLIc IN HoRsEs.-
From one to three tablespoonsful ofchloro-
form with from one-half to one pint Of
castor oil, and the combination will act
like magic. The chldroform not only dese
troys or kills the bot, but relaxcs the s. n
TEN, rendering the castor oil more powerful
in the expulsion. Ihave never known a
horse or mule to die with collie or bots,
with this remedy, even ifcolic exist indie
pendent Of their presence, which much
doubt
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11

THE PEOPLES FRIEND.-It is susceptible
of easy proof that the Sewing Machine has
been Il greater blessing to the masses of
American people than any invention of the
present century. Nothing else has done so
much to save the lives and health of the
wives and mothers the patient, overwork-
ed women of the land, who, as class, most
needed relief from the burdens of everyday
life. Every father and husband fails in his
duty if he neglects to endow his home with
such triumph of science as the Howe Sew
ing Machine 1t is the cheapest and best
sewing machine ever offered. Call and see
them, or take one on trial from Mr.. w. T.
Howard, Agt. at Mrs. Ashton's, opposite the
Court House, Bel Air, who sells at New
York prices and on very easy terms. The
Southern people should bear in mind that
many machines are sold in the South at an
advance of fifteen dollars over New York
prices.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11
ROSE Curr1NGs.-The most Cd

ROSE CUTTINGs.-The most CT
of roofing rose cuttings is by bed
shoots and inserting both ends in
ground, leaving single bud uncovered IL
the middle and on the surface of the ground.
The cuttings are about ten inches long, and
are bent over a stick laid flat on the ground,
holes being dug on each side of the stick for
the reception Of the ends of the shoots. The
roots form only at the lower end of the
shoot, but the other end, being buried
prevents evaporation and drying up.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1873-04-11

KEEPING LEATHER HARNESS PLIABLE.-
1t is well known thatleather articles kept in
stables, soon become brittle in consequence
of ammoniacal exhalation, which affects
both harness hanging in such localities az
the shoes ofthose who frequent them
usual applications of grease are MOI
sufficient to meet this difficulty
said that by adding small
glycerine the leather vii
ly in a soft and,sr' W
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19

His RoTUNDITY REDUCED. Accom-
mercial Traveller" from Boston recently
went to Montreal, and undertook a
number Of crranls for his friends.
Ont returning attracted the attention
Of an officer Of customs. On reaching
st. Alhans he was invited to a neigh
boring hotel, where a desire was man
Tested to examine more closely into
the material Of which his fitting gar
mentS were made. Upon inyestiga-
ton 1t was found that. instead Of Il
man weighing some 230 pounds. as
would appear from his general APP
pearance, he was only moderate
sized man, the excess in stature con
ssting Of sundry articles of small
wares nicely packed about his person
made to resemble a fine fitting SUIT
Of clothes. The articles other than
necessary clothing were retained by
the official, and the traveller Was glad
enough to gel off with only the re-
duction Of his rotundity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
Current Items.

The Pope's health is said to be i'm
proving.
A seyQre snow storm is reported
in Nebraska.
A New York horse-car robber got q
twenty-years sentence on Monday.
The Grand Jury commenced taking
testimony at NeR York Monday in
relations to the vail street usurers.
A family in Cambridge tried pan
cakes and arsenic on Monday tol
dinner, and found the mixture deleter
ious to health.
Mr.. f. G. Packard of Boston has
accepted an offer Of $500 per year
to sing in Christ Cturch, New York.
One Of the japanese students at
New York, A. Kuz4 Hirosawa, son
of n prince. died day or two ago
and was buried on Sunday.
The flood at Albany is recedine
rapidly. The water has left the dock
and the river is ready for navigation
The punishment Of the PREACHER on
MOa0ca promises to be commensurate
with their crimes. Gep. Sherman
telegraphs Gen. Gillen: You will b'
perfectly justified in their utter exter-
minaton."
A letter sent from Bangor in 1869
addressed to a post Office seven mile,
distant, has just been returned to The
sender from the Dead Letter Office
Which shows u commondab'e degre
Of life in mn Office called dead.
The movement for monument t
Miss Helen L. Gibson, OF Chelsea, ;
hospital nnrsc during the war, has TIL
Endorsement of Gen. Burnside, Gran
! Commander Of the 9. A, r.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19

Mrs. Helen NJ. Barnard, whe had
regular seat, last session, in the re-
porters' gallery of tho House Of Rep
resentatives, as correspondent OF Il
western paper. has been appointed by
the President honorary commissioner
to the V eina Exposition, and will re
port especially on the woman's de
partment of the Exposition.
A slight accident to the boiler of
the Staten Island ferry-boat West
fed, Monday, caused panic on board
the passengers remembering with
terror the tragedy with which her
name is. connected.
In the last letter Mr.. Albert Sum
ner, one of the Atlautic's lost passen-
gers, sent home from Europe, lie en-
closed his photograph, with the words.
Coming events cast their shadows
before"
Senator B9ownlow il described as
"thiu, pale emaciated, shaken witt
palsy, and to outward appearance Il
wreck" lie has gone to his home in
Knoxville, Tennessee.
AT the Erie investigation, progress
ing in New York, it trau~pired thai
Mr.. Gould paid senator Madden tn,
sum of $4,000 for his services durin!
the last Sc ssion Of the Legislature.
Maggie Mitchers three weeks ell
gagement at the Boston theatre jus
closed was the most successful of any
"star" that has ever appeared il
New England, the receipts being S27
600. She gave three matinees q
which the receipts were 5,54S.
Something Of Secretary Richard
sons sterling character may be julgef
from the fact that upon receiving hi,
appointment as secretary Of the Trea
sury he resigned his place as direct
oil Of the Appleton National Bank
and gave directions for the dispose
Of his bank stock.
An old farmer says he don't think
much of your "three minutes to har
ness" horses. When he was young
and spry, he said, he'd like to see TIN
nag he couldn't hitch up in that time
if he really got his dander up.
New YORK, APRIL II. Charles
SchelI, residing at West Forty-irs
street, had his throat cut from ear t.
ear by three unknown men, in tn
store at the corner of Sixty seconC
street and Tenth avenue, ut | l o'clocI
at night. Sche'l expired at once
His murderers escaped.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19

combinations Of the character above
named, We believe will have most
salutary effect in that State i'm. not
only preserving peace and order in
the large cities, but in inviting the
investment of capital and, the more
orderly class of workmen, there, where
if the Law is enforced these difficulties
and disturbances will be avoided.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19

As a mail train which leaves Rut-
land at 8 10 a. m. was nearing Ben,
nington, Thursday, at Hunts cross
ing. the three rear car passenger,
smoking aud baggage, we've thrown
from the track and precipitatcd down
an enbankment, the cars turning
completely over. There was about
20 passengers in the coach, and all
were more Or less injured. The ac-
cident was caused by the frost com.
ing out OF the ground and spreading
the rails. Superintendent White and
the employees Of tie road did all ii
their power to render the injured
comfortable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
MorrisviHe, April 8th, 1878.

INVESTIGATIONS. We learn that in
vcstigating committees appointed by
the last Legislature, and which were
permitted to continue their investi-
cations after the adjournment, are to
meet soon-one at st. Adams and
the other at White River Junction.
That in reference to alleged frauds
and mismanagement connected with
the Vermont Central will meet ut
st. Adams 90 the 29th inst, and they
hope to sit long enough to hear the
whole case on both stiles. This com
mttee is composed Of Senators d. Il.
Bailey, of St. Adams, and Jacob EStey,
Of Brat;lehorO and Representatives
Pitkin, OF Montpelier, MunsOn, of
Manchester, and Grout, of Newport.
That on the Vermont Asylum for the
Insane, which is composed of Sena-
tors Ballard, of Franklin, Morrill,, OF
Caledonia; and Representatives Hen.
ry, Of Chester, Randall, Of Water,
bury, and Thompson, Of Irasburg,
have not yet announced the time of
their meeting. We submit that these
investigations are a useless eXpendi,
ture of time and money. Impossible
good can result from them 20 any.
Body. Til, late hearing on the Yer,
mont Central and Vermont and Can
ada railroads ut st. Adams has quiet
ed the apprehensions Of the people in
regard to those roads. and the Yer.
mont Asylum for the Insane is now
all right. A new Superintendent has
been chosen, and new order Of thing;
established there, SO tlflt any further
investigation is not only unnecessary
but not demanded. and can result in
no benefit to the institution or to the
State.-Ayy~S AMI Patriot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
Editor.
PEACE POLICY,

The Wanted peace policy toward
the Indians of the Western territories,
adopted by the present administration,
proves not to have removed the thirst
tor whiteman blood, so evidently in
herited in the Indian character, and
the result of interviews and peace
negotiations on the part of the recent
ly constituted Peace Commissioners
with the refractory Modocs, is q most
inhuman and treacherous massacre of
the Government Agents and high mil
itary officers while engaged in ncgoti-
ations with the head men and chiefs
of that tribe. OF the circumstances
of the treacheEous dealing of the In
dians, short account will be found
i'll another column. 1t is probable
that this treachery taken in eonnec-
ton with the outrages recently COM
mited by the Apaches and other tribes,
will ensure a change Of policy upon
the part Of the Government which
will at least be effectual in restrain
ing those engaged in the recent mas
sacre from future offences of this kind ,
that change being from policy OF
fostering care to war Of eXtermina-
ton against the offenders. This offence
is Of too grave character to be over
looked or treated lightly by the Gov
eminent, and it does appear that such
punishment should be inflicted in this
instance as will cffectually bring to
terms the blood-thirsty villains and
teach them that the General Govern
ment has power sufficient to exter-
inmate the race if it so wills.
The influences Of kindness appe ar
to have failed to impress the minds or
hearts Of the savages. The efforts so
persistently made to concilliate and
satisfy, have signally failed in almost
every instance. There has been no
time Of late that peace has been OBJ
sTved.
Outrages of the most horrible ma
tnre have been committed by various
tribes. Now it would seem forbear-
ance had ceased to be longer a virtue,
and the duty Of self-preservatioa de =
manded of the Government prompt
ana decisive action, and that of such
kind as will hereafter prevent the
occurrence of so many and frequent
outbreaks, by action which will be
equivalent to saying to the remaining
tribes, "obscrve the laws or we will
kill you"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
STRIKES.

The gas men in New York CITY
have recently "struck" for al increase
in pay and decrease in the hours
of labor. Their demands not being
complied with by the manufacturers,
they refuse to work longer. and the
result has been darkness for a sea-
son, with various riots, and assaults
oy the strikers. The aid of the police
was necessary to protest the force
employed to supply the place made
vacant by the strikers, and in many
instances even their aid has proved
insufficient, and the new workmen
have been assaulted, beaten, stoned
and some killed, upon their way to or
from the gas works. Various other
trade unions are contemplating
similar course, and appearances in
dictate that the proper and necessary
business Of the larger cities and
towns. will be much impeded and
damaged from this cause. This state
of affairs is legitimate result of the
various combinations and unions of
workmcn of the same trade, and the
Anatter is assuming such proportions
as to render it one Of grave import
ance, and apparently to call for de-
cided action upon the part of the va
rious State Governments. The whole
tendency Of the workingmen's unions
we believe to have been bad, by these
unions the laborers have been led to
make unreasonable and improper de-
mands upon their employers. The
regular channels Of BUSINESS have
been obstru cted. Untold suffering
often are inflicted upon the families of
the striking workmen, riots, street
brawls and general non-observance
of law and order encouraged, and
the whole advantage attained by such
Unions and combinations, has beer
inoTe damaging to the working mer
as class, than to the capitalists anc
employers. Their formation we be-
'lieve should not only be Discourage
but under severe penalties prohibited
as they in effect are combination
to subvert law and order, and b,
force to obtain allowance of unius
and improper demands.
The law Of demand and suppl,
should be allowed to fix the prc
and time Of labor, the same as it l
allowed TO regu late tie value of rea
estate, or the cost Of any of the nee
essares or luxuries of life, and eac
individual workman should be allow
ed to determine for himself, whethe
for O stated sum he will labor q eel
tain, time, and the votes of no assoc
alton or trRde union, be allowed t
dictate in this respect. The law {
illinois which, is 50 stringent agains
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
For the Essex County Herald
LETTER FROM IOWA

The most terrible rain, hail and
wind storm ever known in that vicini-
ty, visited Burlington last evening
Apr. 9th. 1t came up at a moments
notice, creating fearful havoc and loss
of life. The storm struck the city on
the west, tearing the roof from off the
school house, descended through the
business portion Of the city. Build
ings we're unroofed and great amount
OF damage done. The most horrible
part, was the destruction OF |. N.
Ponds butter and egg depot, and the
death Of seven persons. The house
was blown down, and twenty five per-
sons buried beneath the ruins. Mr..
Pond and three others were taken out
dead, and ninteGn Others were taken
out more or less injured. The wife
and two children Of a Gernan school
teacher living in an adjoining house
were killed by the falling of the east
wall.
The epizoot has been ressurected in
Des Moines, animals that had it six
months ago are well along with the
second attack Of the disease. Have
heard Of no cases proving fatal.
A disease similar to the epizootic
prevails in many parts of the country
among the human race. There are
many in DesMoineS and vicinity
The symptoms are almost Identical
with those of the regular horse disease
Stupor, cough, running at the nose, etc
The mercury managed to climb tC
the $50 mark in this place, Apr. 4th
Hooo is that for Spriag.
Mosquitoes in swarms have made
their appearance in Skunk river bot
tom, and were there in full power o
suction, day before yesterday. How
high is that for the 4th Of Apr.
Wheat sowing is about completed
in the south half of the State ant
we'll along in the north half. Mor
than usual is being put in this season
Over eighty thousands hogs wer
packed in DesMoines during the sea
son just closed; Keokuk comes mex
packing II ,156, Cedar Rapids, pack
ed sc, 204.
DesMoines is shipping pork to Cal
jfornla.
First thunder shower OF the seaso
Apr. 4th. Grass is looking quit
green. Plenty of rain now. X
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
TERRIBLE CATASTROPHE.

The telegraph reports the destruc-
ton by an earthquake Of San Saliva
dor, the capital city Of the republic
of the same name in Central America,
with loss Of eight hundred lives and
twelve millions Of property. This
catastrophe dwarfs, in terror and eX-
tent, all the disasters on land and sea
recently reported, terrible as some OF
these have been. The city of San
Salvador was situated on a river
cmptying into the Pacific ocean, and
about one hundred miles from Guat-
emala. Its population was about
sixteen thousand. 1t Was an extern
sive depot for sugar and indigo, and
contained q number Of manufactures
1t very likely owes its destruction tc
the proximity Of the volcano Of Sar
Salvador. Once before, in the yeal
1854, it was almost totally destroyed
by an earthquake. Only scanty de-
tails are thus far received of the pres
ent disaster, and there is room fol
the hope that its extent may prove tC
be less than row reported.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1873-04-19
MURDER OF GEN. CANDY AND TWO
COMMISSIONERS RY1fiE MODOCS.

LAVA BED CAMP, April IL, via
YERKA, Apr. y. Yesterday after
hOon five Indians. and four squaws
came into our camp and were present.
ed with clothing and provisions 10y the
Peace Commissioners. A message
was sent out bv the Commissioners
asking for a talk this morning at a
point about a mile from our picket
line. This morning Boston Charlie
came in and told the Commission
that Captain Jack and five other Indi-
ans would meet the Commission out
side our lines. About an hour after
Gen. Candy, DR. Thomas, A. b.
Meacham and Mr.. Dyer, with Frank
Riddle and his squaw for Interpreters,
started for the place appointed.
About half an hour after the party had
arrived a cry from the signal station
was heard, saying that the Indians
had attacked the Peace Commission.
and that an engagement had COM
menced between the Indians and Col
Mason.
In moment the troops were under
arms and. deplOyed as skirmishers UNI
der the command Of Col. Green, and
orders given to forward at double
quick. Very shortly after Mr.. Dye
returned and told US that tile Indians
had attacked them and that he thought
he was the only one who had escaped
but in few moments after Riddle
and his squaw were seen within the
picket line. From him we gather the
following account Of how the maSSa-
ere commenced:
Mr. Meacham made d short speech
to the Indians, followed by Gen
Candy, and then by DR.. Thomas
Then Capt. Jack made a speech, ask.
ing for Hot Greek and Cottonwood
now occupied by Fairchld and Doris
for a reservation. Meacham tolC
Jack that it was not possible to give
him what he asked. Schonchin told
Meacham to say no more that he had
said enough on that subject, and while
Schonchin was speaking, Capt, Jack
got up and walked behind the others
turned back, and exclaimed, "Al
ready" lie then drew bis pistol anC
snapped a cap ut Gen. Candy. HC
cooked his pistol again and fired
Gen. Candy fell dead, shot under the
eye. SChonchin then shot Mr.. Meach
am in the shoulder and head, but he
is still alive. Boston Charley anC
another Indian shot and killed DR.
Thomas. Hooker Jim chased Dye
for some distance, but Dyer turned
upon him with q pistol in his han(
and jim ran.s
The troops are now about a mile ii
the lava beds lying on their arms, anC
will probably advance tonight unde
the cover Of darkness. There ar
here about 600 troops which can bt
brought into active service, and it il
believed that they will end the Modo'
war. Meacham is not expected t.
survive.