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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

many Of the former advocates of that legisia-
tiOn are now compelled TO admit that 10 has
hcen In great degree failure; ana tho un-
lawful sale Of spirituous liquors, with It's
consequent mtemperince, stlll continccs In
the community.
The causes OF this arc plain. Laws 20 be e.
fcctive must be I'm harmony with public senti-
ment But this principle has in great de-
gree been overlooked or disregardcd IN our
legislation ON the sHOject OF temperance; and
the result has been, and is. that Tor want Of
proper moral support from the public gener-
atty, the laws either cannot be, or will not be,
enforced. Whichever of these may be the
fact, the practical result is the same
The extent and severity OF the existing
laws offend the sense Of propriety and just
! ice OF many of our citizens. The lnjudiclouS
course of those who in many cases have con-
stitutcd themselves guardians OF the public
good, to enforce these laws, has aliendted the
4 support OF Others Private cupidity and re-
sentiment have appeared too often as the mo-
lives OF prosecution which regard Tor the
| public good alone should actuate. Hence
| that sentiment of the public, which alone can
successfully maintain law, has been want
| ing. And this being so, additional legisla-
tiOn In the same direction would only aggra-
waite the difficulty and the proper course for
any real and permanent good, Is to bring our
laws more. I'm conformity with the public
/ feeling and Judgement.
do not believe that the majority of the
people of this State desire or will support en-.
! tirey prohibitory legislation; still less how
/ ever, do they desire the unrestricted sale OF
| SplrituOuS hquOtS. a perInlSsiVe or license
| law, in some form. therefore. is necessary.
| Whether what is desirable for the purpose |
! have suggested can be best attained by moli
| bcalions of the existing laws, or by n new
system, il viii be tor you to consider and dc
ternfne. IL would seem that some well detin,
| ed and well guarded law which shall be i'm
peGative thoruughOut the whole state, com
hined with local option features. giving to in
! dividual towns some proper discretion, will
| be the most judiaious mt present
Hyou undertake TO act on the subject you
| cannot with prOpriety ignore the public senti
ment of the State. A law which aims to &c
what has been found to be impracticable
will do nothing. And one below the plane
ofintcllisent public judgement will not stand
Coming,,as you do, from the body of thu
| people throughout the State, and represent
| ing every section of it, You can best judge
what VIII be most acceptable. If n law car
be fralued which shall command the resRec
of the eajority of the people, be honest in III
purposes, and easy and certain in its enforce
ment, it viii do more for the cause of tenn
thing which legislation can successfully at
tempt.
In the opinion Of the Governor thu
act Of the Legislature of 1869 suspend
ing the provision of the Militia Law
which required annual military ell
campments, should be continued il
force, as thereby unnecessary expens,
would be saved to the State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

spending sometime in fitting out
vessels, he passed over into Africa.
Here as elsewhere he spent sometime
IN reforming and regulating the gov
ernment, in deciding controversies,
and erecting magnificent buildings.
Among the rest, he ordered Carthage
to be rebuilt, calling it after his own
name, AdTlanople. He returned to
Rome, and staid there but a short
time. He now visited Greece 4
second time, passing through Asia
Minor from thence he went to Syria,
Palestine, Arabia and Egypt. In
Egypt he caused Pompey's tomb,
which had long been neglected, and
almost covered with sand, to be re-
moved and beautifed. He also order
ed Jerusalem to be rebuilt.
His chief amusement was convcrs-
ing with the most celebrated men IN
every art and science. lie was so fond
of literary fame, that we are told
that he wrote his life, and afterwards
gave it to his servants to be published
under their own names. He forbade
men to kill their slaves rs had before
been the custom, and ordered that
they should be tried by the laws en-
acted against capital offences. Thus
enacting laws for the good Of the
people of Rome, lie spent his life /;
and at last finding himself failing in
strength he resolved upon the appoint
ment of a successor. After. many de-
alterations he made choice of Lucius
Commodus, whose bodily infrmities
rendered him unfit for trust Of so
great Importance.
Commodus dying soon after, he
appointed Titus Antoninus, surnamed
the Pious.
Hadrian died on the 10th Of July,
A. ID. 1873, aged siXty-two years,
after reign Of twenty-one years.
His private character seems to be
q mixture Of virtues and vices; but,
as a prince, perhaps none of his pre-
decessors showed more WISDOM
Mote In the two former articles for the
name printed "Neroa," read Ncrsa, Ed
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
The N. Il, Legislature

Convened on Wedne Sday, the 3rd and
organized by the choice of the nom
inees of the Democratic caucus, as
follows:
Speaker of the House-Albert r..
Hatch Of Portsmouth.
Clerk-Charles H. Smith of New
Market.
Assistant Clerk-John B. Mills of
Manchester.
Sergeant-at-Arms-Clark f. Row.
.elF Of Keene.i -
Neutrality-suspicious. M. Burnham
of Hopkinton, Dawson Currier of En-
field, and Oscar G. Farmer Of Man.
chester. 81. .... .
President of The Senate VIM. II.
Cove Of Weare.
Clcrk-Thos. J. Smith of Dover.
Assistant Clerk-Charles A. jew
ell of Plymouth.
Doorkeeper-Dudley P. Evans OF
Acton.
The two Houses met in joint con
vention at 3 p. m. and proceeded tc
fill the vacancies in the Senate and
Council by the election Of the consti
tutional candidates who were sup.
ported by the Democratic party at
the March election. Next in order
came the election of Governor, the
vote standing:
James A. Weston, ................. .....tSl
Luther McCutchins,. ..........-............l5 l
After transacting some genera
business the Legislature adjourned.
Coos Members have been assigned
positions on the standing committees
as follows:
Elections-Lovejoy of Dummcr
Rallroads-Owen of Stewartstown
Banks-Stockwell Of Lancaster.
State prison-Cummings of Cole
brook.
Agrioulture-Daily Of Pittsburg,
Manufactures-Lane of Whitefeld
Education-Adley of Milan.
Agricultural College Savage O
Lancaster, and Wood of Randolph.
Finance, Towns and Par:shes-Say
age of Lancaster.
Division of Towns-Wheeler G
Berlin.
Insane Asylum-Rogcrs of Jeffel
son.
Roads, &c.--Knights of Gorham.
Fisheries Pearson of Clarksvillt
Retrenchment and Reforn-Eyan
of Shelburne.
Incorporations-Akers of Enroll.
Reform School-Libbey Of White
field.
Normal Sehool-=Dustin of Colun
bia,
Bills on Second Reading Day {
Stratford.
Printers Accounts -Stockwell {
Lancaster, Chairman Cole of Starl
Unfinished Bueiness--Co Of Starl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
For the Essex COUNTY IIernld
Letter From the West.

OMAHA, NEB., May goth, 1874.
On the 25th inst, 1 left the quiet
town of Dewitt, Iowa, for the FUR
pose Of journeying farther West /;
Tuesday noon I found myself enjoy
ing the Inequalities of some old
friends at Omaha. This is \ thriv-
ing town, on 4 high bluff on the Mis-
souri,, and is the eastern terminus Of
the Union Pacific L. r. 1t contains
20, 900 inhabitants, mostly people
from the Eastern and Middle States.
The people here are wide awake
and social and given to hospitality.
Their privileges are equal to any
Eastern town of the same size. Veg
etables and fruit from the South are
shipped INTO this market as soon as
they are into any ofthe Eastern cities.
There are several wholesale houses
doing a good business, and some very
fine blocks, also some nice residences
a new post Office is nearly completed,
which will cost 100000, of light
granite stone. The city is laid out
in squares, the streets running direct
ly north. aud south and east and
west. It IS quite warm weather here
now mercury has risen above 80 ev-
cry day since 1 came here, in the
shade, but VIC have comfortable nights
and the evenings are delightful.
Your correspondent sailed forth last
evening for the purpose Of hearing
Mrs. Van Colt, Methodist lady from
Massachusetts. She is lady of
fine address and commanding in ap-
pearance, has fine voice and holds
her audience with a magic power.
She holds her meetings in a tent as
there is not church here sufficiently
large to accommodate those that ev-
cnlng after evening congregate to lis
ten to her eloquence. She is a sue
cessful preacher; she got rs sinners at
east on their knees last evening.
She is widow lady, about 40 years
of age, good looking, weighs 200 lbs.
My route from the Mississippi to
the Missouri River runs through one
of the finest farming countries Of the
West, the broad prairies extending
as far as the eye can see, and as we
go into the interior of Iowa we come
to the rich rolling prairies, covere
with fields Of corn and wheat, present
ing to us n scene Of beauty that / can.
not describe; but to green Vermont
boy it was Il very pleasant trip to
take. In my next letter | will try
and give your readers some idea oil
the farming interest of Nebraska. }.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
P.J. MOVES,
Druggist Chemist
And Manufacturer Of
FAMILY MEDICINES
And Elegant
PHARMACEUTICAL PREPARATIONS,
Manufactures the following Standard
Pharmaceutical Productions.

Elixir Cinchoua.
Calisaya, Ferratcd.
Pyrophosphate of Iron.
Calisaya Bark, Iron & Strych-
Eine.
Bismuth.
Valerianate of Ammonia.
Bromide Potassium.
Hydrate Choral.
Taraxicum Comp.
Pepsin, Strychnine & Bismuth.
Genitan, Ferrated.
Buchu & Pareria Bravo Comp.
Sarsaparilla & Stillingia with
Iodide of Potassium.
Citrate Of Iron.
Citrate Of Blsmuth.
Yalerianatbpf Ammonia with
- Quinine.
Bitter Wine Of Iron.
Fcrrated Wine of Wild Cherry Bark.
Solution Of Carbolic Acid.
Supposotories.
Sponge Tents.
Fluid and Solid Extracts, and all the
onicinal Tinctures, Syrups, Wines, &C.
All the modern chemioal appliances are
brought into requisition in the manufacture
of these productions. Nothing but the purest
and choicest drugs are used, and the strictcst
integrity being practiced in al the details of
my laboratory, physicians and Consumers
can be assured tLat any given quantity Of any
of my pharmaceutical preparations repre-
sents an exact amount of the active principal
of the drug.
My formulas are all approved by the Amer.
icC n Pharmaceutical Association, so that they
may be REGARDED as semi-of1icinal
+ 1 also am Proprietor and Manufacturer of
the following
Standard Family Medicines,
And TOILET ARTICLES.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

hand and takes his herd ont on the
Improved land, and watches them till
the sun goes down, when he returns
them to the yards. The rolling prai-
RE extends about 20 miles West of
Omaha, when we come TO the broad
fiat prairie on Platte River. J.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
NOTICE.


STATE OF VERMONT In Probate Court
ESSEX District SIS. ! held at Guildhall,
in and for said District on the 22d day of
May. A D., 1871
Mrs. Susan Williams Administrative of the
estate of Moses Williams, late of Concord, in
said District, deceased, makes application TO
said Court, for license to sell all of the real
estate of said deceased, to wit: The Farm in
Concord upon which the deceased lived at
time of his heath, including, Homestead and
all reverSionary interest therei 4 representing
that the sale thereof would be beneficial to
ali interested therein thai the proceeds there
OF may be placed at interest or invested in
other real estate, as is provided by law
WhGreupon, it is ordered by said Court, that
said application be referred to session
thereof, to be held at the Probate Office in
said Gulldhall on the 18th day of June, A. ID.
1874, for hearing and decision thereon; and,
it is further ordered, that all persons interest
ed be notified hereof, by publication of
notice of SAID application a nd order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the Essex Comfy
Herald n newspaper published at Guildhali,
ard winch circulates in the neighborhood of
those interested, before said time of hearing,
that they may appear at said time and place,
and if they see cause, object thereto.
WM ii. llARrSIIORN, Judge.
true copy of record, Attest,
WIN. H. HARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

Hon. James A. Weston was inau-
gurated Governor of New uamp-
shire on the 4th inst. His inaugural
address opposes special Legislation
where it is practicable to group sub
jects of minor importance under the
provisions Of general laws. The fl
nancial affairs OF the State are deciar-
cd to he in Il sound and satisfactory
condition as shown by the following
statistics from the report Of the State
Treasurer:
Receipts for State Tax, 5000 600 90
Receipts for other sources, H0,0j2 81
Total revenue, $7lO,O62 81
State expenses ordinary and cx-
traordinary, si74,G93OI
Interest, 2j9.79S.1 I
Total expenses Cor the year, $i3i ,49l 81
Excess of revenue, $3O5 $40. p
This sum is represented by cash on hand and
by the reduction OF the State debt Brief
Iy stated this debt, compared with that of
last year, is as follows:
| Liabilities June !, 1873, $il9i, 965 As
Less assets in the Treasury, 59sO5.Ol
Net liabilities jane !. 1873, $i,l32l6 A
| Liabilities June }. 1874, S4,lG2 1866, AS
Less assets in the Treasury, 27j,j7G.47
! Net indebtedness June !, 1874 So $40, 800 .02
Reduction of the debt during year, $3oj,51O. Il
A tax Of 100000 isrecommended
to bo levied for the present year,which
sum it is estimated will pay all liabil-
tiles and leave handsome eSgip to
apply on the principal Of the debt.
1t urges economy and the reduction
of expenditures wherever it is posi-.
bic to do so. In the interest of edu.
cation the Governor recommends the
establishment Of State Board of Ed.
cation composed Of one from cac
County who shall be Trustees of the
Normal School, and also have a gen
eral supervision OF public education
in the State, also the abolition Of the
school district systems in towns. The
Normal school is reported to be in {
prosperous condition.
Concerning the Agricultural Col
lego, the Governors opinion is that
it should be made self sustaining lit i,
also suggested that the expense Of The
Board Of Agriculture can be lesseneC
without impairing its efficiency.
The net receipts Of the State Prisol
during the past year are $l0,6ll.6l
A change in the management o
the Reform School is recommended tt
the end that its inmates may acquir,
trades that shall be of advantage t.
them in after life. On the subject 0
Temperance we quote:
The great evils of intempeWncc, in pol
, teal rs well rs social and moral view, are to
clearly and painfully apparent to admit O
question and have no doubt of the rIgh
ana duty of the State to provide some pre-
lection for itself ana its citizens against thos
evils. But the important and very difficult
l question is, what statutory measures are til
most practicable and the best for that pun
) pose
If legislation alone could ACCOMPLISH tn
} result which is desired, it would seem that
. should have been accomplished long b'for
Z This. For many years past the legislation {
, this State on this subject has been repGatG
and ample; its provisions cumulative an
stringent, and its ,enAliti0s and punishment
. even severe. np' Notwithstanding MI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
Essex County Republican Convention.

a Mass Convention OF all persons who are
in favor of putting able and honest men in
office, and OF unfolding the Republican iu-
situations OF our country in their original
purity, will be held at the Court House, in
Guildhall, on Thursday, July ID, a. D. 1874 ut
10 O'Clock u. IN, to nominate County Off ;ers
TO be supported by the Republican Freemen
OF Essex County at the Election OF Sept LIST,
1871
\ fnll convention is earnestly requested.
). d. IIOBS0N, CUAS. GREENE,
WM. CHANDLER, HARVEY JUDEVINE,
CHAS, Il. BENTON. 4. r. B0TCE.
ALBERT y. SILVER,
County Committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
For the Essex County Herald
SwAMProN, June 9th, 1874.

oWAMPGON, June Jtn, 1914.
Ever since my arrival at this place
l have intended TO write something
for the HERALD, according to agree
ment, but you know, Cuisines before
pleasure" is a business mans motto
and ! found so much of various kinds
that have had scarce a leisure hour.
But having got the Whole machinery
belonging to my work, trundling sat
isfactorily, l doff my hat, and take
my pen, to inform your readers of a
few items of current news transpiring
i'll Swampton.
According to Nasty the time has
come when women can go barefoot
and there is more than one Bascom
that is sorry. Just at this time we
are. privileged with numerous free
concerts. Some of the Swamptonians
ehjoy them very much. We have had
quite freshet, and the dam to one
saw-mill refuses to remain in service
able order, making the third time
within year, and has cost many
dollars for repairs, and bids fair to
continue so doing.
One Swamptonian smacks some
what Of Mormonism, we think, having
already had four legal wives and is
now looking for the fifth, to say moth
ing of some others. And his young
son bids fair to make the fathers mat
rimonial steps good, for though only
fifteen years of age, he ranks as a
married man, with prospects which are
supposed to be called good-fora fam
| lily. A Swampton lady went to work
for an old bachelor, and remained
there the best part Of q year, when
she concluded it would be wise for her
| to return to Swampton and keep
house for q widower Of her acquqint-
ance consequently the change was
made. But the widowcr was not as
prompt in making proposals Of mar
riage, as widowers generally are; and
the forsaken and disconsolate bache-
lor visited the fair widow, and offered
her his hand and home, and she aC-
copied without ado, and all was going
emery as a marriage bell, when up
on the glowing scene appeared the
outdone widower, begging the happy
bachelor to give Mrs. up to him, Gas
he had intended to make her his wife,
but thought there was no hurry"
But the stingy bachelor would not re-
linquish his claim, but carried the
lady off to the ministers; and there
was mourning and rejoicing in
Swampton as on their bridal tour
they wendell their way homeward.
The unlucky gentleman is waiting
and watching for the coming woman.
determined not to be too late next
time. S2LE SWAMPToN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13
OMAHA, NEB., June 9th, 1874.

In my last letter 1 promised
to give your readers some items
about farming in Nebraska.
Probably about one-third Of the land
in Nebraska is under cultivation and
most if not all the improved land lies
in the eastern part of the State. The
soil is a rich black loan. In CONVEX
sation with farmer living nine miles
west of Omaha, he told me he could
go down one hundred feet and the
soil was just the same as it was at
the top of the land; the soil is i'm
proved by cultivation and exposure
to the sun and the action Of TIE at
mosphere. This same gentleman
told me that the third crop was better
than the first or second. I visited
his farm and amused myself by hold
ing pillow toIbreak the rolling prairie,
and also tried my hand at oultivating
corn; but as | cut up every other
hill, / soon quit the latter business,
and went to look at his vineyard.
The Concord grape is cultivated here
more than any other variety. The
fruit is sold in the markets of the
West, as it is worth more than it
would be made into wine. This gent.
leman is largely interested in fruit
growing, having most every variety
or fruit that grows IN this section, on
his farm he also showed me u black
walnut grove that he planted the seeds
for five years ago. The walnut trees
stood from Is to 20 feet high and
commenced bearing some last year
The timber is very valuable, besides
affording luxury to the family in
the shape of walnuts. The field o
corn spoke of contained SO acres
and, as | was told, it would take four
days for one man and q pairof horse,
to cultivate. Many Of the farmers
do their breaking up with one pair o
horses, but it is rather hard work
Three horses make sufficient team t.
break with, | have not seen yok,
of oxen since l came to Nebraska, anc
l learn that they are used but YER
little. Mules are used here consid
erably.
Hay is usually worth five dollar
per ton (prairie hay). Some farmer
have raised q little Timothy, but the,
do not like it as well as they do til
prairie hay. They say the horses d
not work as we'll on it and it is NOR
likely to give them the heaves. Cor
is fed wholly in the car it is used t.
some extent for fuel, but that is whc
= it is very low; the cattle are herdet
If q farmer has from fifty to one hur
dred head Of cattle, lie employees
. man TO herd them. If lie has les
number he puts them with one Or tw
f Of lis neighbors, each party pawn
4. his proportion Of the expenses. Tn
: herder mounts his horse, with whip
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-06-13

n. b. MY STORE Is ALWAYS OPEN. 1T
NIGHT. A COMPETENT CLERK SLEEPS
IN THE STORE, AND ACCESS MAY BE
HAD AT ANY HOUR BY MEANS OF THE
NIGHT BELL IT is KEPT OPEN ON THE
SABBATH FOR DISPENSING MEDICINES
ONLY.
No Please give me call and see a model
Medicine establishment. -gI
TERMS INVARIABLY CASH.
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.AssY2a STdCa&a GSCugS,
LANCASTER, N. H.,
FRANCIS RICHARDSON,
PROPRIETOR.

This well known House has recently been
enlarged and thoroughly repaired, and per.
manent and transient boarders will now find
1t the most desirable in Lancaster. The rooms
are neatly and substantially furnished, and
no pains will be spared to promote the com
fort OF guests. Charges low.
Lancaster, Jan. l6, 1873 2-u
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DARBER SHOP. ARTHUR CowING, Propr
y over KentS swold's Store, Lancaster
n, II. Att
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

PREMIUM MILLINERY.-Mrs Bas-
tian, whose millinery has taken the
first premium at two fairs in this
city, has lately been to Chicago and
purchased a magnificent stock of
ladies' and children's bonnets, hats
and trimmings, for fall and winter
wear. OF Feathers, Flowers, &C.,
her assortment is the finest ever
seen in the county. Orders filed
promptly at the lowest possible
prices, in the latest styles. Salts
faction guaranteed in every case.
Oct. lst, 1874. 40-tf.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19
POINT WISCONSIN, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 49, 1874

Mr.. PECK has sold the Democrat
to Mr.. Watkins, late law partner of
r. L. Read, Esq, and Geo. Craw-
ford. Mr.. Peck has host Of friends
in Iowa county who will regret his
retirement. Among his party he
is a strong man, as the vote year
ago shows. AS a business neighbor
and social gentleman we have found
him accommodating and agreeable !;
and as an opponent, generous and
manly. None more cincerely hope
for his prosperity and happiness
than does the TRIBUNE.
To the new firm we extend the
hand of fellowship, with confidence
that they will prove worthy the sup
port of the people among whom
they labor. If, in maintaining what
we deem to be right, there comes a
clash between them and the TRIB-
UNE at any time, it shall be our en-
deavor to perform the duty court
eously, and we have no fear of any
other course being pursued by them.
Success to you, neighbors.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1874-11-19

CONTINUES IN BUsINEss.-Jacob
Schneberger has determined to con-
tinue the boot and shoe trade, and
has just made large additions to his
stock. which is now one of the best
in the west. In ladies' wear-em-
bracing CATERS, ties, slippers, &c.
of the very latest styles; and in
children's shoes, his stock is uncom-
monty fine. These goods will be
sold very cheap, as he believes in
''small profits and quick returns"
Sept. /, lS74-36m3