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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
MOSES d. CARBEE, NJ. d.,
Physician e. Surgeon
LUNESBCRG, VT,
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! WEEKLY. SEMT-WEEKLS, AND DAILY.
TIE Weekly sun ia too widely known Ia re-
uuire any extended recommendation; but
! the reasons which have already given II fifty
| thousand subscribers, and which Will, we
hope, give it many thousand more, are brief.
! ~ as follows:
It is a iirst.ra'e newspaper. All the news
of the day VIII be found in it, condensed
when unlmportant. at fun length when of
moment and always presented IN clear m
telllgible, AZ interesting manner;
1t lisa firstrate family paper, full of enter.
tanning and instructive reading of every kind
but continuing nothing that can offtnd tho
! mostdelicate and ScupuloHs taste.
1t lisa first rate story paper. Tho beet talos
fully selected and iegibly printed in its
! pages.
lt is Il frst.lutc agricultural paper. The
most fresh and instructive articles an aSrl'
cultural topics regularly appear i'll this do
| paftmcnt.
1t an independent political paper be.
! longing to no party and wearing nc collar.
! 1t fights for principle, and for the election OF
| the hest men to office. 1t especially devotes
| its energies to the exposure of the great cor
! ruptions that now weaken and disgrace our
can institutions altogether. IL has no. foar of
knuves, and asks no IaVols from their sup
| poTtcrs.
market for the mcn, especially the cattle
markets, 10 which IL pays particular atten
| ton.
Finally. it is the cheapest paper published.
| One dollar O. year will Secnre II FOR any snb-
scriber. It is-not necr ssaTy to get up club.
| in order TO have The weekly sun at this rate.
Any one who sends Il single dollar wlll got
the paper for one year
We have no tiavGlirg agents.
The Weekly Sunlight pages, flfty.six col
umns. Only Sl0O year, No discoAnt from
this rate.
The Semi-Weellly Sun.--Same size as tie
Daily sun. S2.00 year. discount of 20 per
cent, to clubs of 10 or over.
The Daily Sun,--A large four-pagc newspa-
per of twenty-eight columns. Daily circula.
lion over 10000. All the news for cents.
Subscription price 80 cents It month. or 6.C0O
year 10 clubs of 10 or over, q discount OF ~
per. cent.
Address "TnE SUM-" New York City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
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West Concord.

How A. w. IIoughton, of the Es-
sex House, keeps his pledge not to
sell any more liquor may be seen from
the following: A young man from
st Johnsbury, in the employ of the
Fairbanks, came up here or Sunday
last, AMI being strongly urged by a
companion to drink, inbibed so much
of the ardent as to be ridiculously
drunk when, he got back to St. Jo"ns-
bury, and being arrested by the po-
lice liscloseili that he obtained his
liquor of Houghton, as above stated.
Comments are unnecessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
Cranky.

Dea. Ashley Appleton who broke his
leg, the first of December last, has So
far recovered IS to be able to sit up
few hours each day.
j. w. Gleason, young man some
80 years Of age died on Thursday the
29th. Although out of health for
many years his.deatlr was sudden and
unexpected. His funeral was attend.
ed on Saturday 10y a large and sympa-
thizing congregation. This is the
second death that has occurred in
town, during the past aEon yeare.
The petition Of LOOMS Wells and
others, to the PROFIT &c Court, for tie
removal Of Samuel L. Dudley flo n
being guardian of Jennie |. GIi.fin,
heard at Guildhall, on the 30th OF
September last, was decided on the
18th Of Jan. No cause for a decree
Of removal being, shown. Mr.. Dudley
ct inns the guardianship Of the child.
Th former guardian Oflhs child, was
A. J. Dunn. His guardianship ac-
count has never been settled, but was
referred to Henry Haywood Esq. and
heard by him on the 7th Of January
He reports q balance 1922 in Mr..
Dunn's hands belonging to Mr.. bud.
ley the childs present guardian.
There seems to be some trouble will
the Concord end ofthe CRANKY mail
route. The route was bid off by Hi
ram Hill Of Waterford, recently de
ceased. The Contrast was let by him
to LOOMS Wells Esq. Of this town
and re-let to Geo. W.. Shores. tt
date of Jan. 1St no pay had been re.
ceiycd for service.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07

West StewaItstOWm

Andrew j. Currier, with a three
horse team, hauled thirty spruce
trees three and one fourth miles to
the landing, the other day, that aver
aged five trees per thousand feet,
while others were grumbling about
"hard times for numbering" Andrew
drives right over bard times and
roads too.
A New York Theatre has just
moved into town and is giving enter
tainments every evening and taking
them every day" regardless ofspecta-
tors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
coos COUNTY, n. IT.
Lancaster,

Lancaster,
Mr.. Moses Hubbard lost valuable
horse, last week. Supposed cause,
Spinal Meningitis.
Despite the deep snow and inclem-
ent weather, a good audience assem-
bled to hear the lecture last Wednes-
day night, which W IS delivered by 5,
B. Page, Esq. Of Concord.
AS the result of investing literally
in printers ink, and having in stock
the goods to back their assertions, the
Porter Brothers hasAo. done lively
business during the pas5i fortnight
Those who wish to get goods Of extra
quality at Boston prices, must call
without delay.
Another Of the old residents of the
town died on the 30th ult. Mrs. Iar-
mony Moor, at the age of SO. She
was the youngest sister Of the late
Porter G. Freeman of this town aud
of Hon. Reuben Freeman of Guild
hall, Vt. Her life had bee.. singular
" quiet and exemplary. She was
tOa Il number Of years member OF
the Orthodox Church, ard always
maintained the character of sincere
and worthy Christian. Those who
knew her BEST. will bear testimony to
her many sterling qualities. During
the last year she had Suffered great
deal from, the nature Of the disease
which caused her death, but bore all
her sutferings with Christian fortitude
and patience.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
JOSIAH Q. PEAB0DY'S ESTATE
Commissioners Notice.

The Subscribers having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for The District
of Essex, Commissioners to receive. examine
I and adjust all claims and demands of all per
sons againf the estate of JOSIAH Q. Peabody
ter late of Guildhal in suil District, decens.
ed, repre- scented insolvent, and the term of six
months from the 9th day Of January. 1874,
being allowed by said Court to the creditors
respective claims before us; give notice. that
we will attend to the duties of our appoint
ment ut the Probate Office in Guildhali, in
said District, on the 23a days of April and
July, next. at 10 O'Clock in the forenoon, on
each of said days.
ABNER BAILEY, o'N''
Guildhall, Jan. 2Gth \. d. 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
Ayers Cathartic Pills,

For the relief and
cure of all derange-
ments in the stom-
aeh liver, and bow
eA. They are a mild
aperiept, and an
excellent urgative.
Beng ptneiy vege-.
table, they contain
no mercury ormine-
raj whatever. Much
serious sickness and
suffering is prevent
NJ I,- fl,pit. tit,,nl,,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
LANCASTER
Iron Foundry.

yITe are prepared to make AL kinds Of
w Machinery, Castings Furnaces stoves
and Regulators, Arch Tops, Doors md Clptct
Door Rollers and Tracks Clothes Reels
Wagon and Sled Shoes, Window weight
stove Repairs. Road ScrHpels. Hollow Ware
Chimney Caps. Ditch Posts, sc. 9-'f
A. w. MORRILL,,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07

use: and every family should have them on hand
for their protection and relief, when required
Long experience mao proved t,,em 10 ne e tle SAT
est surest, and best Of all the PitIs IN winch
the market abounds. By their occasional use,
the blood is purified, the corruptions of the sys
tenn expelled, distractions removed, and the
whole machinery. of life restored to its healthy
activity Internal organs which become clogGed
and sluggish are cleansed by 1Uer's PiHs, and
stimulated into action. Thus incipient disease
is changed into health the value Of which change,
when reckoned on the vast mutitudes who enjoy
it, can-hardly be computed. Their sugar coating
makes them pleasant to take, and preserves their
virtues ,tnin1paired for any length OF time, SO
that they are ever fresh, and perfectly reliable.
Although searching, they are mild, and operate
without disturbance to the constitution, or diet or
occupation.
Full directions are given on the wrapper to
each box, how to use them as 4 Family I'hysc,
and for the following complaints, which these
Pals rapidly cure:-
For DysifeFsia or Hndi gestioA, Eistless.
Eesa, hangtlOr.and s4@ss of Appetite, they
should be taken moderately to stimulate the'stom-
ach, and restore Its healthy tone and action.
For Ever Complaint and its various symp-
toms, Bilious EGeslsiaCkc, Sick Head
iOus Collie asd Bilious Fcrers, they should
be judlc0ttsly taken for each case to correct the
diseased action orremove the distractions which
cause it.
mild dose is generally required.
For Rkeumatisn. GOut, Gravel, Pal
pitati0n OF the Heart, ESain i'm the
side, Back aad Loins, they should be contn.
uously taken, as required, to change the diseased
action of the system. With such change those
complaints disappear.
For Dropsy and Ibrol'sicaI sweIIings,
they should be taken in large and frequent doses
to produce the effect of drastic purge.
For SuppreSsiOn, a large dose should be
taken as it produces the desired eGect.by SYM
pathy.
As n Dinner PHI, take one or two PiHs to
promote digestion and relieve the stomach.
An occasional dose stimulates the stomach and
bowels, restores the appetite, and invigoratcs the
system. Hence ii is often advantageous where
no serious arrangement exists. One who feels
tolerably well, often finds that dose of these
PiUs makes him feel decidedly BETTER from their
cleansing and renovating effect on the digestive
apparatus.
PREPARED By
DR.. j. C. AVER 6 CO., Practical Chemists,
LOWELL, MASS, U. S. II.
Fur SALE BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
SROOKFOR THE MILLlONs
Nn4inn "a tha AHlio.od and Urfortunate.

Beore ANYTHING to IN notorious quacks who advertise In
hubble pnIers O using any qunck remedies peruse DR..
Ruts work no matter what disease Is or how depor
able your condition,
pr. butts occupies a double house Of tweuty'seven
rooms Endorsed by some the most celebrated medi
Ga professors this country aud Europe, aud be
suited personally by mil on the diseases menuoned In
his works once aud parors No. " n. Eighth street,
bstNssn Market aud ChCsnut, It, Louis, No.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-02-07
LOHN II. BOYCE,S ESTATE.

Constantly in stock, at Very Low Prices.
a sDeeialty made OF Repairing fine watohe
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-17
OgR WASHINGTON LETTER.

WASHINGTON. D. C. FEBRUARY 9Th, 1874
Leading Washington correspondents
for Democratic papers have committed
the blunder Of attacking the administra
ton because, as they allege, large num-
Der OF men who are enlisted in the Army
are detailed to serve Army officers in
the capacity of messengers. cnachmeu
md even walters. The Army and Navy
Departments are admitted to be run With.
out regard to party, and thisNattack shows
the animns of the opposition, and their
determination to make factious attack
at al. points without regard to the real
merits of extravagance charged This
detailing has always been custom. It
was done before the war and since under
Andrew johnson. Mr. v heeler of New
York, Republican, used these facts as
an argument in favor OF cartaling the
army in preference to the civil service,
because the county would not safer
from reduction of %. 900 men, il all
thus employed outside Of the line OF their
legitimate duty, and those who were in
dress parade, were sent to the frontier or
elswere where their services are requlr
| ed
The Southern Republican Association
Is engaged in discussing questions Of I'M
! portance TO the country Connected with
! the development of the resources of the
! South by Manufactures and cheap trans
! portation. At q meeting last evening
the President and one of the members.
/ Hon Geo. S. Fisher Of Georgia, made
| very successful showiDgs OF the interest
/ which the general government has in
/ this Southern development. Statistics
4 evidence that Southern water line con-
Meeting the waters OF the Mississippi
with those Of the Atlantic would prove
4 a most Invaluable adjunct to the pros
nerity of the nation. and that tho loan of
capital or credit Of tue Government for
such an improvement must WELD ready
return besides ce8ferripg lasting bless
log upon the masses in all sections of the
conntry F ~ $50
The Washington Correspondent of the
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-17
down on milk-sops Such was the Ian
guage of this bad neg lected boy.

down on milk-sops. Such was the Ian
guage of this bad neg elected boy.
But the straugest thing that ever hap
pened to Jim was the time when he went
boating on Sunday and didn't get drown
ed, and that other time when he got
caught out in the storm when he was
fishing on Sunday and didn't get struck
By lightning. Why. you might look and
look through the Sunday School books
from now to next Christmas and you
would never come across anything like
this. Oh 7! no. you would find that
all the bad boys who 90 boating on Sun
day invariably get drowned and all the
bad boys who get caught out In storms
when they are fishing on Sunday infalli-
bly, get struck by lightning Boats with
bad boys In them always get upset on
Sunday, and it always storms when bad
boys so fishing on the Sabbath. How
this Jim ever escaped is a mystery to me.
This Jim must have bore a charmed
life, that must have been the way of 1t.
Nothing could hurt him. He even gave
the elephant in the menngerie plug of
tobacco, and The elephat didn't knock
the top of his head off with his trunk. He
browsed around the cupboard after
essence of pepperment and dldn make
i j. L
He stole lis fathers gun and went
hunting on the Sabbath and didn't shoot
two or three of his fingers off. He struck
his little sister on the temple with his
fist when he was angry. and she didn't
linger In pain through long summer days
and die With sweet words of forgiveness
upon her lips, that redoubled the an
guish of his breaking heart. No, she
got over it. He ran off and went to sea
at last and didn't come back and find
himself sad and alone III the quiet church
yard and The vine EMPOWERED home of
boyhood tumb led down and gone to
decay. All! no, he came home as drunk
as piper and got into the statlon-house
the first thing.
And he grew up and married and rails
ed large family and Drained them all
with an axe one night. and got wealthy
by all manner. Of cheating and rascality,
and now he is the infernallest scoundrel
in his native village and is universally
respected and belongs to the Legislature.
So you see there never was bad
James liz the Sunday School books that
had such streak of luck as this sinful
Jim with the charmed life.
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-17
Notable speech by a CoTored Congress
man.

In the House of Representatives.
Mr.. Elliott, the new colored member
from South Carolina, made an able
speech in advocacy Of the pending bill
for the more complete establishment of
civil rights. His remarks were chiefly
In reply to thoss of A. H. Stephens. of
Georgia, made on Monday in opposition
to the bill. He referred to the services
of men of his race on the battle fields of
the country in the late war and in 1872.
He reminded the gentleman from Ken
lucky, (Beck). who was SO active against
the negro, that in 1861 the negro. true
TO that patriotism and loye Of country
which had ever characterized and
marked his history on this continent,
GENE to the aid of the government in its
efforts to maintain the constitution. To
that government the negro now appeal
ed, and that constitution be now invoked
for protection against outrageous and I'M
just prejudices founded on caste. Re
plying to the argument of Mr.. Stephens,
of Georgia. yesterday Mr. Elliot con
tended that Congress had, under the
Fourteenth and Fifteenth amendments
to the constitution. complete power to
pass this law, aud to protect all citizens
of the country in all their rights. He
discussed the doctrines Of decisions of
the Supreme Court in the New Orleans
slaughter-house cases, and asked the
gentleman from Georgia (Stcrhensl whe-
Their they gave color even TO the claim
that Congress cannot legiSlate against
/ plain Determinations made by State laws
/ for whose complete freedom aud protec-
/ ton those great amendments to the con-
! stitution was Ella borated aud adopted 1t
could not be presented that the colored
! people complained-their exclusion from
| the public inn, from the sleeping car on
the railroad, and from the right ofsepul-
cnre-were the exercise of the police
mowers of a State These things are a
denial Of equal protection Of the laws
which those constitutional amendments
are framed to guard against. He shared
those feelings Of high personal regard
which pervalcd the House in respect &c
the gentleman from Georgia [Stepbensl,
but when that gentleman lent bis voice
and influence TO defeat this measure, he
Elicit would not shrink troos saying
that it was not him (Stephens) that al
American House of Representative:
would take lessons in matters touching
human rights. No consideration should
restrain him froe saying thas that gen
! tleman now offered to the governments
which he .bsa aore his utmost to destroy
very poor return fer its magnanlmity
/ in co:ning here and seekingto contin.
! ue, by the assertion OF doctrines obnoxi
Gus 70 the true principles of government,
burdens of oppression which rested on
| these Hao had meyer failed to pray FOR
The Manitowoc tribune. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1866-1878, 1874-02-17

the success of a government which that
gentleman had sought to blot out from
the galaxy Of nations. Applause on the
floor and in the galleries. which were
filled with colored people 1t was
scarcely twelve years since that gentle
man had shocked the the civilized world
by announcing as the highest form of
government one that rested on human
slavery. The progress of time had swept
that pseudo government, and the race
which he (Stephens) ruthlessly spurned
and trampied upon was here now to
meet him in discussion to demand that
the rights enjoyed by its former oppres-
sors should be accorded to them, who,
even in the darkness of slavery, had kept
their allegiance true to freedom and the
Union. That gentleman had learned
much since 1861, but he was still a
learner. He (Stephens should put away
entirely those false and fatal theories
which had marred his otherwise envia-
BILE record He should accept 10 its full
ness the great doctrine that American
citizenship carries with it every civil and
political right that mcnhood can confer.
He should lend his influence and mas
terly ability to complete the proud struc-
ture of legislation which made the nation
worthy of the great declaration that her
aided its birth Let him do that and lie
would have done that which would most
certainly redeem his reputation in the
world and best vindicate this wisdom of
that policy which had permitted him to
return to his seat ip the House. As to
the gentleman from Virginia (Harris)
who had yesterday transcribed decency
and propriety he ELLIOTT should have no
words with him. He would let that gen.
tleinan feel that a negro was not only too
magnanimous to smite him in his week
ness but was even charitable enough to
grant him the mercy of his silence. APP
plause and laughter. The holy scrip
lures told Of an humble hand-maiden
who had long and faithfully CLEANED in
the rich fields Of her wealthy kinsman,
and that at last in spite of her humble
antecedents, she found complete favor in
HIS sight So with his race. It had for
two centuries. reaped down their fields.
The cries and woes which they had ut
tered into the ear Of the Lord God OF
Sa baoth, and they were at last politically
only was needed Having gained that
they might, with hearts overlooking with
gratitude. and thankful that their prayer
had been granted, repeat the prayer Of
Ruth: ''Entreat me not to leave thee or
turn from following after thee. for WIFI
Their thou goeGt I will 20. and where
thou lodgest I will lodge. Thy people
shall be my people. and thy God my
God. Where thou diest [ will die, and
there will | be buried The Lord do so
to NE, and more also if aught but death |
part thee and me-"
The speech was listened to with mark
ed interest and attention by members on
both sides Of the House, and crowded |
galleries, and at it's close was very gener-
ally and loudly applauded. Many mem
bers congratulated the colored orator
warmly, and General sherman who was
in the hall. Joined in the con-
New-York tribune., 1874-06-13
EXECUTION OF A MURDERER.

CuLpEppER, June 12.-Edward Brown, alias
william Jones. escaped negro convict. vino murdered
william c. Dickson, young farmer In this county. on
Dec 2 Is3 for his clothes aud IS or % In money, was
hanged here this afternoon. The condemned man
ascended tho scafold about IL o'clock with firm step,
and without any percepble emotion He was attended
by three Baptist clergymen two Of them colOred and
the Rev. Mr. Badrdge. After kneeling and praying he
was bound hand and foot. and asked By Sheriff Puam
he had anything to say Brown grasped the rope and
with q wave of his tied hands said: " Come on am
ready" The rope was then adjusted around bis neck
and at word from the Sheriff the drop was sprung and
Browns body dangled in the air. The drop was fve
feet but his neck not broken by the fall the knot
lippng round to the back Of the neck and the rope
being too thick causing to slip and tighten by degrees
40 that he was literally stranged 10 death Drs Thomp
sOn and Rxey pronounced him to be dead after hanging
IS minutes, but. order to be certain, they did not
order the body to be cut down until 1t had been
suspended a minutes The execution was witnessed by
nearly 5000 persons. principally negroes men and
women The prisoner confessed his crime before the
trial aud want counsel to defend him. He said
he face of the murdered haunted MIN everywhere
until he confessed. aud then he felt much better.