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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
How a Hundred Lives were Saved,

The explosion at the west shaft of the
Hoosac tunnel was accompanied by
thrilling incident. John Greene, a
blaster, left the Office where Donnelly
was engaged in charging the cartridges,
not minute before the explosion, with
twenty-seven pounds of nitro -glycerine
in can, ready for charging the holes
below. He had reached the cage, some
fifty feet from the office, at the time of
the explosion, and he realized that if he
remained where he was, and q second
explosion occurred, all the buildings
would be demolished by the consequent
explosion of the nitro -glycerine. Some
told him to throw the can down the
shaft; others shouted, "Drop it and
run p but he did neither. Dashing
through the back door of the cage, he
rushed to an old building some distance
from the machine shop, where he put
down the can, and then returned to see
what had become of his comrade Don
nelly. He had just reached the ma
chine shop door, about 100 feet from
the Office, when the second explosion
took place, but-thanks to his fore
thought-without exploding the glycer-
inc. Greene was within a few feet of
James Mullany when the piece of wood
struck him with fatal effect, but he
(Greene) escaped uninjured. By his
remarkable presence of mind, Greene
saved the lives of perhaps hundred
persons.
The concussion wrenched doors from
their hangings inside the dwellings
near the Office, both the doors and win
dows from the machine shop across the
way, and tore the whole side of the
compressor building and boiler-house,
strewing the fragments for long dis.
tance in every direction. Mullany, the
blacksmith who was killed, was one of
the best men on the work, and had been
employed there for ten years. He was
a sober, industrious man, much beloved
by all who knew him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
INSANE ASYLUM ATROCITIES,
Inhuman Treatment of Pauper Luna
ties In Pennsylvania.

Inhuman Treatment of Pauper Luna
ties in Pennsylvania.
The Philadelphia Evening Bulletin
publishes lengthy and interesting de-
scription of the treatment of the insane
poor in certain county almshouses in
Pennsylvania. The Bulletin states
that terrible abuses have grown up in
this connection which only need ex-
posure to bring about speedy reform,
and announces its intention of publish
ing all the facts that can be obtained
concerning these abuses. A visit to one
county poorhouse betrayed a terrible
condition Of affairs in the Insane De-
partment.
All sanitary measures were neglected,
and sickening odor prevailed in the
department named. The insane pau
pers were confined in wooden cages,
having only a small opening protected
by iron bars, to admit air and light.
The interior of the cages were covered
with piles of dirty straw and filth, and
the atmosphere was indescribable. In
cage No. l was an agricultural laborer,
clad in rags. He was quiet and civil,
his arrangement not being Of violent
character.
He had been shut up in that filthy
box for eighteen months, simply be-
cause they had no other place to put
him in. In the other cages the scenes
presented were even more inhuman and
revolving. The unfortunate inmates
were nearly naked, two of them wholly
so. They crouched among the straw
and litter in their dens, some asleep or
in stupor, and all suffering greatly
from the wanton neglect of their keep
ers. Some could not rise from weak
ness, their limbs having been so long
in crouching attitude that they could
not move them.
A still more shocking sight, however,
was revealed on proceeding to the
basement of the hospital. There, in o
similar cage, lying on heap of loose
straw, was a young woman twenty
years of age. She is dumb, distorted,
and idiotic. For eighteen years she
has been confined in the poorhouse,
and six years she has been confined in
the cage, her only clothing piece of
coarse bed ticking.
She is so weak from lying that she
can neither move her limbs, rise nor
walk. The almshouse in which these
terrible sufferings were witnessed is ten
miles from Easton, Penn.
The Bulletin, in concluding the ex-
posure, calls upon the State to see to it
that the Board of Public Charities does
its duty in wiping off this deep stain on
civilization and humanity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
A Grand Cathedral.

A correspondent, writing from the
City of Mexico, says: "I cannot pre-
tend to give description of the Cathe-
dral. never saw so much gold and
silver used as ornaments in the interior
of building in my life-solid silver
columns, ten or twelve feet high, sup
porting golden candle-sticks, surround
every altar bronze ratings protect the
precious decorations from the cupidity
of the devout worshippers. In every
recess was an altar, at some of which,
during my visit, ladies, georgeously at
tired, we're kneeling on the bare floor
beside the filthy Indian saying mass,
and each alike dropped their fee-much
or little as the case might be-into the
golden box which the priest held out.
Paintings on the walls, gold trappings
around the sacred alcoves, and burn
ished gold and silver in great masses
behind the principal altar make the in
terror one scene of splendor."
"Grange" is q French word, and
means barn,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

"Why," resumed Peter, "I have
been doing the work of butchers boy
for whole week.
Mark was incredulous, but his COM
panion convinced him, and then they
separated, one going home happy and
contented, and the other going away
from home to find some sort of excite
ment in which to drown his misery.
One day Peter had basket of pro-
visions to carry to Mr.. W, his for
mer employer. He took the load upon
his arm, and just as he was entering
the yard of the customer, he met Mr..
W. coming out.
"Ah, Stanwood, is this you ?" asked
his old employer, kindly.
eyes SIR"
"What are you up to now2"
"Pm butchers boy, SIR"
CA what?"
"You seeIve brought provisions for
you, sir. Tn regular butchers boy"
"And how long have you been at
work thus?"
"This is the tenth day."
"But don't it come hard ?"
Nothing comes hard as long as it
is honest, and will furnish my family
with bread"
"And how much can you make day
at this ?"
Sometimes over dollar, and some
times not over fifty cents.
"Well, look here, Stanwood, there
have been no less than dozen of my
old hands hanging around my count
ing room for fortnight, whining for
work. They are stout, able men, and
yet they lie still because 1 have no
work for them. Last Saturday took
pity on Leeds, and offered him the Job
of doing my hand -carting. I told him
that would give him a dollar and a
quarter day; but he turned up his
nose, and asked me not to insult him
And yet he swned that his family were
suffering. But do you come to my
place tomorrow morning, and you
shall have something to do, if it is only
to hold your bench. I honor you for
your manly independence"
Peter grasped the old mans hand
with joyous, grateful grip, and
blessed him fervently.
That night he gave Mr.. Snow notice
he must quit, and on the following
morning he went to the bindery. For
two days he had little to do, but on the
third day heavy job came in, and
Peter Stanwood had steady work. He
was happy-more happy than ever, for
he had learned two things first, what
a noble wife he had and second
how much resource for good he held
within his own energies.
Our simple picture has two points to
it's moral. One is-no man can be
lowered by any kind of honest labor.
The second-while you are enjoying
the fruits of the present, forget not to
provide for the future for no man is
so secure but that the day may come
when he will want the squanderings of
the past.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
Maxims of Cardinal De Retz.

Some of the most celebrated aphor-
isms ever given to the world are those
of Cardinal De Retz. AS writer, the
fame of De Retz rests upon the Me-
moirs," "most striking and brilliant
work." But his maxims have their
value, as the reflections which O. great
and able man formed from long expert
ence and practice in great business.
This was Lord Chesterfeld's opinion,
and he adds, "They are true conclu-
sions, drawn from facts, not from specu-
lation." We subjoin a few of them:
Weak men never yield at the proper
time.
There are no small steps in great
affairs.
am persuaded that greater qualities
are required toform good party leader
than to form an emperor OF the uni
verse and that in the order of the
qualities which composes him, resolu-
tion should walk hand in hand with
judgment-I mean heroic Judgment,
the principal use of which is to dis
tinguish the extraordinary from the i'm
possible.
Upon men of small understanding
nothing makes so deep an impression
as what they do not understand.
When fear rises to certain height it
produces the same effects as temerity.
Fear never applies the proper remedy.
We should never play with favor we
cannot too closely embrace it when it is
real, nor fly too far from it when it is
false.
A man who distrusts himself never
truly confdes in any one.
Men never believe others can do what
they cannot do themselves.
The effects of weakness are incon-
ceivable, and I maintain that they are
far vaster than those of the most vio-
lent passions.
I have remarked that ilI-founded
enmities are ever the most obstinate.
The reason of this is clear. AS ofenses
of that kind exist only in the imagina-
tion, they never fail to grow and swell
in that receptacle, too fruitful in evil
fancies.
To commonplace people the extra
ordinary appears possible only after it
has been executed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
A Cruel Disappointment.

A story is told in Paris of son of M.
Bixio. This eminent man was for a
short time incarcerated in the fortress
of Vincennes, after the coup detat.
His wife, accompanied by one of her
sons, went to see him. They dined
together in his chamber. The son was
extremely sad and taciturn during the
dinner, and at last attracted his fathers
attention.
"Why, my dear boy, what is the mat
terP"
"Nothing, father" replied the lad of
eleven.
"Nonsense / see something is the
matter with you. Come, tell me what
it is ?"
The boy blubbered, "Why, pa, I am
so disappointed. L made sure of see
ing you in dungeon, chained to the
wall, and you amt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
The Late Charles Sumner.

Charles Sumner was born in Boston,
Mass, Jan. 6, 1911, received his early
education at Boston Latin School, and
graduated from Harvard College in
1880. After year of private study, he
entered the law school at Cambridge,
where he formed an intimate friendship
with his teacher, Judge Story. He was
admitted to the bar in 1884. He was
appointed reporter of the Circuit Court
of the United States, and in that ca
pacity published three volumes known
as Summers Reports" and at the
same time edited law journal, enti-
tied the american Jurist." During
the absence of Judge Story he acted as
lecturer to the students, and, not un-
frequently, had entire charge of the law
school. In 1887 he visited Europe, re-
naming there three years. On his re-
turn to Boston he resumed practice,
and in 1844--6, published an elaborate
edition, with annotatious, of 'Vesey's
Reports, in 20 vols. Although he had
always been Whig, he took no active
part in politics until 1845, when, on
July 4th, he pronounced an Grafton be-
fore the municipal authorities Of Bos-
ton, deprecating a war with Mexico, in
sisting that peaceful arbitration should
be substituted for the ordeal by battle
in public, as it already was in private
affairs.
About this time he came out as a
strong advocate of anti-slavery, and
eventually separated from the Whig
party to join with the Free Soilers, to
whose candidates, Van Buren, and Ad-
ans, he lent support in tie Presiden-
tial contest of 1848. After the with
drawal of Daniel Webster from the
Senate of the United States by his
entrance into the Cabinet of Mr.. Fill
more, in 1850, Mr.. Sumner was elected
to fill the vacancy by coalition of Free
Soilers and Democrats in the Massachu-
setts Legislature. Once in the Senate,
he Immediately took up arms against
slavery, his first important speech being
in opposition to the Fugitive Slave act.
This course exasperated Preston S.
Brooks, who assaulted him dangerously,
May %, 1856. After his entire recov-
cry, in 1859, Mr.. Summers first import
ant speech was a denunciation of the
influence of slavery on character, soci-
ETY. and civilization, which was subse-
quently printed under the title of "The
Barbarism of Slavery" He was an ac-
tive supporter of Lincoln and Hamlin,
in the Presidential contest of 1860. Up
to the time of his death he continued to
hold his position in the United States
Senate. At the close of the war he
made his famous motion that the names
of Federal victories should not be en-
rolled upon the national standard. The
vote of censure of the Massachusetts,
Legislature which this action brought
out, was rescinded just before his
death. Mr.. Sumner had been an in
valid for some years, and had, in vain,
sought relief from his suferings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
Too Late.

If this love that is gliding life's summer
Had come in life's spring,
How my soul would have met the new conner,
With garment and ring;
With sacrifice offered in gladness,
With hope for the beautiful years
Alas from the depth of my sadness,
greet it with tears.
Too late do we stand at the ALTAR
Too late you rejoice!
Too late do you tremble and falter
At the sound of my voice
The hand that you hold has grown thinner,
The heart has known anguish and fears
am yours, o victorious winner
salute you with tears!
You say that loves golden September
Is faithful and strong;
You marvel that should remember
Loves May-time of wrong!
The sorrow for you is all OVER
My heart is prophetic in fears,
And so, for your kiss as my lover,
offer my tears
What give to the cheek in its whiteness,
Praise lost to its bloom?
What! turn from the eyes in their brightness
And worship their gloom2
The rose in its freshness and beauty,
You crushed in your earlier years
Will you cherish it, faded, from dutyi
l answer with tears.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
A Battle Of RattIesnakes.

The formation of rattles upon the
tail of a rattlesnake is curious phe-
nomenon. The notion that one is
developed every year is Incorrect.
Young ones have been known to have
six or more sometimes two of them
appear in single year. The skin of
one that was six feet long, now in the
museum of the Long Island historical
society of Brooklyn, has thirteen rat
ties. DeKay cited, in 1S42, the ClG, ion
newspaper, published at Bolton, New
York, which stated that two men killed,
in three days, in the town of Bolton, at
Lake George, one thousand one hun
dred and four rattlesnakes, some of
which carried from fifteen to twenty
rattles. They were killed for their oil.
The same author states, on the au-
thority of the Columbian Magazine for
November, 178e, that a rattlesnake was
killed having forty-four rattles, which
seems an Incredible number. The use
of the rattles is subject of discussion.
They are evidently well developed
not rudimentel merely-and the con-
clusion is irresistible that they are of
service to the creature. We cannot
suppose the organs which are constant
in a class of animals could have origi-
mated, if entirely unserviceable and
useless to it. Professor Aughey sug-
gests that whirring rattle is call
note by the animal to its mate. That
it was thus used on one occasion which
he was eyewitness or to paralyze its
victim with fright, or to call assistance
in danger. He says: "I once wit
messed an attack by seven hogs on a
rattlesnake. Immediately the snake
ratified, and three others appeared; but
the hogs were victorious.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
New York City.

A correspondent writes New York
City is the entire area of an island ten
miles long and averaging one and half
in width. This island contains twenty
two square miles, or $4,000 acres.
Building lots are laid 25x1OO feet, and
this is the full measurement of lot,
sixteen of which are contained in an
acre. The number of building lots,
after deducting the parks, is 140, 900,
and more than one-half is covered with
buildings. The population is about
100000. At the close of the Revolu-
tion it was 10000, and in fifty years it
has increased 100000. Central Park
contains eight hundred and fifty acres,
and cost $l0,000,000. It is open to all,
but is seldom visited by any except the
rich or their servants. The tax is an
unjust one, as it favors small class of
our population at the expense of vast
number who reap no benefit from it.
During the year seven hundred and
forty fires have occurred, with loss esti-
mated at more than $4,000,000. There
are three hundred public schools under
charge of the Board of Education, with
an average attendance of 105, 900 schol-
ars. The cost of these schools is 49,
100000 q year. There are, it is sup
posed, one hundred establishments in
the city where stolen goods are received,
and there are two thousand professional
thieves besides those in office.
Lazy husbands are known out West
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

That man is rich who has a good dis
position-who is naturally kind, patient,
cheerful, hopeful, and who has flavor
Of wit and fun in his composition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

eff naughty girl should hurt you,
like good girl you would forgive her,
wouldn't your" Yes, marm," she re-
piled, "if 1 couldn't catch her."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

WOULD Nor Goa commodore being
confined to his room by severe fit of
the gout, some sweeps were employ
ed to sweep the chimneys of the house
next door to him, and QUE of the boys by
mistake came down in the commodore's
apartment. The boy, confused at his
mistake, seeing the commodore in bed,
said, "Sir, my master will come for you
presently" "Will he 2" said the COM
modore, leaping out of bed, "I beg TO
be excused for staying here any long
er, them" and Immediately ran down
the stairs,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28
Disgraceful Scenes In Dayton.

A letter from Dayton, Ohio, says:
The crusaders marched this afternoon
in three detachments of twenty each,
and stormed thirteen saloons on Fifth
and West Third streets. A large turbu-
lent rabble followed them from place to
place, and the turmoil at times was al
most deafening. The voices of prayer
and songs were frequently inaudible.
RibaId jests were banded about by
the outside mob with indecent loud
talk, and rough, swearing crowds of
beer drinkers pressed into and infested
the saloons and drank as fast as they
could, mocking the praying women
with loud blasphemy and louder bac-
chanalian songs.
Even women joined in ribaldry, and
at once place flung out bits of bologna
and fragments of crackers among the
crusading women, who meekly bore
these CALLING insults, and persisted and
PRAYED.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

Lazy husbands are known out West
as stove watchers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-03-28

"Grange" is French word, and
means o barn.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
Board and Rooms Wanted.

A GENTLEMAN, with wife, two infants, and
N belp desires an UNFCRNISIED SECOND FLOOR pnVa'e
aoly nraas.yrei Address CIIMR0 Station d.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11

WHIfE STAR LINE.
FOR QUEENSTOWN AND LIVERPOOL
CARRYING THb
UNITED STATES NAIL.
yEW AND PULI-POWBRKD SIBAHSHlPS
saibng unm ArUDAYS Myerpooo on THURS
DAYS ca inF a Corr hsrOo'
kkPU BLIC SATURDAY.. November IA at 800 a H.
BALTIC. SATURDAY. November Il at 3;OO M
ChLFlC. sArURDAl. Dec. o. at 2iOO D IN
OCEANIC. SATuRDAl. Dec H. al s:UO nm
BLIV SATURDAY. December 10. at 2O6 D H.
iron he Pier 02 North tdyef
all clssSe unryae1 comOlHing
SAFETY. SPEED AND COMFORT
Saloons bathrooms IN SEQ
a,d aeSaesses aeconpan'
ustse
$50, Retnn Tickets $40 gold Steerage
for fnen the Ol0 Country
certificates low rates
o Arnercs hA~o"s
Korxa lplia Australia China Se
Drafts 2
snd other nformatOn app e
sue.s o ~ Bra New-lOrE !. COhIiS' AXehN
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11
Uinter Resorts.

DOYAL VICTORIA HOTEL, Nassau, N. L.
IL Bahamas T. j. Porter PTopeor Por FIJI inoms or. AZURE
jgeryooi Co. 1853 Brway MY. sail two weeks
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11

GTATE LINE.
Ia GLASGOW BELFAsT LIVERPOOL LONDONDERRY, &c
kTATE OF PENNSYLVANIA. THURSDAY. Nov. IL
STAIR OR w kDNESDAi, Nov. 20.
Fron Pier 81. North River, N. l..
Rates of uassagelabp $40 ani SU lowest rates
AUSIIN BALDWIN Co., Agents
70 Brosdway New-York
sTBERAGB AS LOW AS BY ANY OTHER LINE.
Once. 40 Broadway.
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11

HOUSEWORK.-AyO young woman would like
e.ee city sosn,s rood brad esasr & and & can 90
ssss Ca - ss:s 0DRkHs AQNCy LOO Wsss ose. ess
a p5oG1veS
New-York tribune., 1874-11-11

IN a cultivated family in the country q HOME
i for LITTLE CHILDREN with q mothers and instrucuon'
Address Mrs. Ii. p, Milford Penn.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-27
Mild Winters.

The mildness of the present season,
though unusual. bears nc comparison to
that of some winters "long gone by"
In 1172 the temperature was so high
that leaves came out on the trees in JAN
uary, and birds Matched their broods in
February. In 1889 the winter was
equally mild, and the maidens of Co.
logne wore wreaths of violets ard corn
flowers at Christmas andon Twelfth Day.
In l421 the trees lowered in the month
of March, and the vines in the month of
April; cherries ripened in the same
month, and grapes appeared in May.
In 1872 the trees were covered with
leaves in January, and the birds Matched
their young in February, as in 1172; in
1886 the same thing was repeated, and
it is added that the corn was in the ear
at Easter. There was in France neither
snow nor frost throughout the winters
of 1888, 1907, 1903, 1917 and 1859; final
ly, in 1862, even in the north of Ger
many, the stoves we're not lighted, and
trees lowered in February. Coming to
later dates, the winter Of 1861, when
it Numbered at Paris on the 28th of JAM
uary, and that of 1866, the year OF the
great inundation Of the Seine, may be
mentioned as exceptionally mild.-Pau
Mall Gazette.
The Andrew County Republican. [volume] (Savannah, Mo.) 1871-1876, 1874-02-27
Healing Lung Diseases.

We find the following reported, and
give it for what if may be worth. So
many cures for consumption have been
advertised that it is well to be skepti-
cal: CDR. William Kock, of Berlin,
well known to specialists from his inves-
LEGATIONS in the domain of surgery, and
from his treatise on gunshot fractures,
has discovered a new method Of treat
ment for consumption. 1t consists in
healing up the affected portions of the
lungs by injections of iodine, so as to
check the process of fostering, which is
the origin Of the disease. The treat
ment has been tested in the great hos
pitfalls of Berlin within a short time,
among others at the Royal Charity, in
the presence of the most eminent sur
geons. All the reports Of the cases in
which this treatment has been admins
tered are favorable, and hold out q
promise of a complete cure. For years
DR.. Kock has been trying the expert
ment with animals, having tested it with
more than three hundred, at q vast out
lay of time and money"