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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-25
THE GREAT PRIZES
OF TnE
FOURTH GIFT CONCERT
OF THE
KENTUCKY PUBLIC LIBRARY
WERE DRAWN AS FOLLOWS;

The first prize Of sIs7.5Oo. the capital prize
by clubs in Memphis. Tenn.
The second gift. $4,000 was paid to state
Bank. Madison. Mo, j. N. Wakefield and A
l.. Sims. OF Trenton, by, IL. d. Bollinger
Pembroke, XIV, T.. W. DOoner, Los Angeles
Cal, W. G. Byerly. Portsmouth, o. Flint s
Chamherlin, Waco. Tex, aud Others, the
tickets having been sold in coupons.
The farmers National Bank, of Richmond
Ky. drew tho half or the third prize. &sT 800
VIM. 4. Oates. Vicksburg, Miss. j. NJ Cope
land. Franklin. Ky, Armstrong & sawyer
Granburg Ind, each One-tenth. The remain
der was held in clubs,
The first prize ofIhe third drawing was el
in ono ticket, and owned by l.. IL. X ith. ESQ.
Kingston, Mass, TO whom was paid slOO,OO'
in cash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-25
NOTICE.

UNHIS is to notify all that are interested.
L that at the time my buildings were burned
lost, and suppose 1t was burnt, one prom
missoiy Note of one hundred and fifty dob
lars. dated Dec. 18th. 1871, payable TO Beriai
Wright OF Lancaster. y. IT,. Signed by Orange
S. Phelps, OF Bethel, Oxford County, and stale
of Maine. Said note was payable in one year
tram date. with interest annually, and en-
dorsed over to me by said Beriah Wright.
Also said note was secured by Mortgage OF
Real Estate and must collect said NOTE.
VIM. W. STEVENS
Bloomfield, Vt. July 30th, 1874
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-07-25
OFFICES OF
.enryO. Kent,
Kent's Building, Main Street,
Lancaster, N. I'll.


&9&AlS .SAuAAN AHs
The Savings Bank of the County of Coos.
II. A. FLETCHER, Pres. HENRY o. KENT. Treas
Receives DEPOSITS atany time, placing them
on interest quarterly, free OF taxation.
Henry o. Kent g. Co.. Transact n General
Banking business, buying and selling checks
stocks and coin; negotiating loans and max
ing collections.
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Special Notices.
EXHAUSTED VITALITY.

THE u" SCIENCE OF LIFE, OR SELF-PRES-
ERVATlON,"a Medical Treatise on the Cause
and Cure of Exhausted Vitality, Premature
Decline in Man, Nervous and Physical Debl.-
ity. Hypocondria, lmpotency, SpermatorhDa
or Seminal Weakness. and all other diseases
arising from the errors of youth or the indis-
cretions or excuses of mature years. This
is indeed Il book for every man. Thousands
have been taught by this work the true way
to health and happiness. 1t Is the cheapest
and best medical work ever published, and
the only one on this class of ills worth read
ing. I90th edition, revised, much enlarged.
Illustrated, boundin beautiful French cloth.
Price only 81. Sent by mail, post paid, on
receipt of price. Address PEABODY MED
ICAL INSTITUTE, No 4. Bulfinch Street Ros-
ton, Mass, or Oh. w. H. PARKER, Assistant
Physician. n. B. The author may be consult
cd on the above rs well as all diseases lequiI-
ing skill and experience. Is
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THE PHOTOGRAPH GALLERY

OF the subscriber will hereafter be open every
week day except Mondays. Particular atten
tion will be given TO making retouched pho
tographs whereby freckles are nearly or
wholly removed. Likewise particular atten
ton given to taking childron's pictures, if
brought in clear day. The forenoon is much
the best time. Old pictures copied to any
size from Sxl0 inches 30 Mx30, and finished III
ink. Good work warranted every time
+. T. WILSON.
Lancaster y. H., July 18th, 1874.
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TTowE's

II HARNESS MANUFACJ orr,
Main Street, Lancaster. y. II.
We offor elegant and scrviccable Harnesses
Of evcy description, warranted III every par
ticular. full line of Harness Goods and
Trimmings for sale. Repairing neatly done.
Prices us low rs tho lowest.
CHARLES HOWE 4 co.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
The Great Farmer Of Illinois.

NJ. l.. Sullivant, the great farmer of
II lnois, and of the West, too, for that
matter, was in Ell Paso lately, and ordered
half-a-dozen mowers. Sullivant is
one of those cheerful souls who
never do anything by halves. A
correspondent says Of his farm CT
was at Sullivant's farm to-day. 1t is
about miles square and contains about
A 600 acres. Met Mr.. Sullivant in his
Office, and found him q most pleasant
aud agreeable man, ready to entertain
anyone who calls. l am indebted to
Mr.. w. b. Dix, chiefclerk, forthe follow
ing condensed report of the workings
of the farm Number of hands en-
ployed, about 600; mules and horses,
900; cattle (oxen), so; number of
acres i'll corn, 20, 600; acres in small grain,
5000 acres in tame grass, 5000 miles
of hedge, 300; head of hogs, LOO /;
head Of cattle, 600. Everything is run
in regular military style. He can tell
Just what it costs to raise bushel of
grain on any section of his farm, also
the cost each month to feed the hands.
The hands are all hired by the month
and boarded. There is a resident doc
UOr-Df. Dlalf-WUO aUJeuuS 10 Jle SICK.
According to actual figures it is demon
strated that IL cents per bushel in or
binary seasons will put corn in the crib,
and 26 cents per day will board hands.
The bill of fare is better than that
found in most boarding-houses. The
following is the bill of fare for June,
1874: Smoked shoulder, mess beef,
fresh beef, -four, bread, rice, beans,
peas, tea, coffee, sugar, dried apples,
vinegar, molasses, lard, spices, eggs,
fresh vegetables, etc, cost per capita
26l cents. Found Mr.. Fay, the cashier,
Mr.. Miner, the general manager, and
others, very pleasant gentlemen. A
general stock of goods is kept, from
which the men are supplied at net cost.
An elevator of 30, 900 bushels capacity
is about ready to receive grain. 1t is
said to be, 10y competent judges, the
best and most complete elevator in the
State, outside of Chicago. There, is
now in crib on the farm, $50, 900 bushels
of corn, waiting the completion of the
elevator to be shelled and shipped.
Crops look splendid; the recent rain
has removed all apprehensions of injury
from drought. Ell Paso (Itl.) Journal.
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and that capital is timd and that men will
not invest their money in buildii & new roads
il legislation is had whereby railroad prop
erty is made less valuable and less secure.
Great moderation should be exercised and
care taken that legislation should be aimed
only at real abuses. and interfere as little al
possible with the control OF railroads by their
owners, 30 that there be no encouragement
to the construction of new roads and the ex-
tension Of the system.
The great problem OF increased and cheaper
transportation IL one 10 which the Republican
party must address itself with courage and
untiring industry until it is solved. 1t gave
earnest OF Its purpose during the last session
or Congress by entering into those preliminary
Investigations that must precede the settle
ment OF so great question. The Importance
OF the question must increase from decade to
decade, and is so vast in It's proportions that
u Will require years for its solution but the
hepubhcan party has addressed itself to the
TASK, ana Will not pause until the Way has
been found out and accomplished: while the
Democratic party will doubtless continue to
devote Its vast energies to devsing ways and
means to prevent the social equality of the
negroes, aud to the enlargement of the school
fund by fostering the traffic of Intoxicating
liquors by the license system.
CONCLUSION.
In conclusion, l am proud to cav that. while
the Republican party may have erred, it has
not proved raise 10 any great principle, nor
cowardly in the presence of any great ques-
ton. Ite aims are noble and patriotic and it
does not seek continuance in power by pam
dering to vice and prejudice, but refers to it's
past record OF great actions i'll behalf of the
Union, of liberty, education, equality and the
material growth and Improvement OF the ma
ton, as an earnest of what it seeks to accom-
plish Ill the future. And there must be no
cessation in it's labors it must not presume
to live on the glories and memories of
the past. Its first and ever-present duty is
introspection determination, the correction
of errors, the introduction of reforms. 1t
must look to the execution and enforcement
of the Constitution and laws; and. while as
sorting the existence of the nation and the
just powers of the National Government, it
should ever be vigilant to preserve in all
their just extent the rights and powers of the
carrying before it, as a lamp to
guide its steps those great fundamental prin-
cples which have given to the party its power
and glory; equal rights to all-equal and
exact justice to all men.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
"Genie, Let's Draw Cuts"

One day, while passing along public
road, saw two bright little fellows
with curly heads, bare, and eyes spark
ling with interest, playing marbles neal
the district school-house. Unobserved
/ stopped and watched the progress OF
the game. Suddenly, one, whom
shall call Frank, stopped, and, with
reddening face and flashing eyes, said
You cheated -
Ct didn't !" said the other, posi-
lively.
"And 1 say you lie ~ retorted the
other and they each took the attitude
of defense so common with boys OF
eight and nine years. All at once Frank s
face turned pale, and he exclaimed
Genie, let's draw cuts.
Why?" said the other, greatly sur
prised.
because mother says that quarrels
make war, and you know that is so alO-
tul. Don't you remember hearing her
tell about brother Tom going to war
and getting shot right through the
head, and how they brought him home
dead and cold in the coffin ? She has
his picture in the parlor. The large
one, you know, with the high, white
forehead and black hair and beard"
eyes, Frank, he's awful pretty, and
looks like prince"
eyes and mother always cries when
she talks about him. If quarrels make
war, Genie, let's not quarrel any more. "
" All right, and we'll shake hands
on it."
And the brown palms came together
with hearty shake. They then pre-
pared to "draw cuts" Unable to con-
ceal myself longer, / went up to the
boys, and wished them a good morning.
After which l asked them if drawing
cuts was not much more pleasant
way of disposing of difference of opin-
ion than fighting.
ooh, yes, a'am," said they both.
"Then promise me that you will
Arrays settle your boy troubles so, and
when you get to be men you will love
the system of arbitration better than
war;"
They did so, bowling politely as
passed on.-Anget Of Peace.
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Pith and Point.
A LOOSE habit-Getting tight.

"A LOOSE naDlt-GettlnS tlBnt.
THE original greenbacks-Frogs.
MAN and wife are one, but which one
is the question.
A HAPPY tune-Fortune. 1t is not
common meter.
MoTTo for the tea -merchant-Honest
tea is the best policy.
A DOCTORS motto is supposed to be,
patients and long suffering.
If pretty girl cannot see any joke in
a kiss, repeat it and ask her to solve the
re-buss.
IT is thing of degrees, remarked a
minister, as he received his certificate
of ID. ID.
TIGHr-LAcING is again coming into
fashion. This is good news for short
armed lovers.
DIR. MARY WALKER denies that a
young Treasury clerk recognizes her as
his long lost father.
"SHo' IDERs arms % sighed West
Point caaeu as he looked at New York
belle at the ball the other night.
The young lady who mistook bottle
of mucilage for hair oil has been too
"stuck up to go to any parties since.
AN Iowa editor recently announced
that certain patron of his was ''thiev-
ing, as usual" 1t was written thriving.
A sAUcY young Treasury widow says
she is in the honeymoon of her widow
hood. What brute her liege lord
must have been.
A New JERSEY gentleman is reported
to have married q charming widow of
that State because he saw no other way
of possessing a fine horse which she
owned and he coveted.
."Iv'E got 'em," shouted Mississippi
boatman recently, when first the comet
broke upon his sight. "Snakes I've
had before and now the stars have got
tails on em. I'm dead man p
THE tomb of those loving sinners,
Abelard and Heloise, in Pere-la-C Chase,
is undergoing repairs, and Abelard will
in due time have a new nose, in place
of the one knocked off by Commun.
istic bullet.
You may talk of the joys of the Widow Cliquot,
Or bask in the glance of maiden's eye
But give me straw in the goblet sunk low,
When the sun in the summer sky is high
Where the mint aud the spirit seducingly mngle,
And the ice ganst the glass gives musical jingle,
As the swallows downward fly!
"MYs spirits is crushed, Jane, crushed"
sobbed Mrs. Marrowfat to Mrs. Quoggs.
"That lovely bowquette-you remem-
ber-which it was l, Margery Marrow
fat, as sent it to Mrs. Splivins funeral.
Well, the card got lost, and nobody
knowed as who it come FROM" And
here her great anguish stopped over
afresh.
A JEALOUS but ignorant negro preach
er in expounding to his flock as to the
astounding nature of miracles, got a
trifie confused in the matter. He said,
"My beloved friends the greatest OF
all miracles was bout loaves and fishes
deere was 5000 loaves and 2, 200 fishes.
and de twelve 'postles had to eat depr
all, and de miracle is dey didn't bust.
"Three trays and an ace" said one
of the oldest inhabitants, as he stepped
up to the stamp window at the post
Office and laid down a ten-cent piece OF
currency. The clerk at the window
didn't see it " until he inserted his
copy of Hoyle. Then he dealt out
three three-cent and a one-cent stamp.
The oldest inhabitant passed silently
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reason that they send out armies OF
thousands and thousands to bring in
leaves, which they cut from the trees
in such quantities that whole planta-
tions of mango, orange and lemon trees
are sometimes stripped and killed.
Do they eat the leaves? Not at all.
They live on funny little truifies, or
fungi, of their own raising. They use
the leaves only to make hotbeds Tor
their dainty plants, in chambers under
ground. A beetle who was born IN one
of their cellar chambers told the hum
ming bird about them.
One colony of leaf-cutters will have q
great many of these cellar chambers, all
united by tunnels, for quick transit,
and well supplied with what builders
call yentilating shafts for the ants are
very particular about having plenty of
fresh air. These shafts reach to the
surface of the ground. Each chamber
is about as large as mans head, and
is kept little more than half full of
cut leaves, overgrown with the small
white fungus which the ants cultivate
for food.
There are three kinds of ants in each
colony the workers, who go off to the
woods for leaves, and have all the out
side work to do; some very small ants,
who stay at home and spend their time
cutting up the leaves that are brought
in, and taking care of the baby ants !;
and few gigantic fellows, who manage
things, and do all the fighting in time
of war. Let any enemy disturb the
workers going out for leaves or bring
ing them home, and instantly the sol
diers will rush out in force, with their
big jaws wide open, aud settle things
in short order. The little nurses come
out sometimes, too, but only for fun or
exercise. When they haven't anything
to do, ard the weather is fine, they like
to take a run ont with the workers, but
they do not bring any loads back.
When one of them gets tired, he just
climbs up on leaf that a worker is
bringing mas you might climb up on
a load of hay-and so enjoys nice ride
home From "Jack-in-the-Pulpit,"
81. Nicholas for AuguSt..
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07

Iva paper on the Bufo Americanus
american toad, read by Mr.. Thomas
Hill. before the Portland meeting of the
American Association for the Advance
ment of Science, the writer related, as
evidence of the enormous appetite of
the animal, that he once fed an old fell
low which frequented his garden 23
squash-bugs and 80 larvae of pygera
ministra, three-quarters grown, at a
single sitting. After disposing of this
substantial meal, the now plethoric
toad crept under the piazza-it was on
Tuesday-and remained until Friday
afternoon engaged in the process of
digestion.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
Ants In CentraI America.

A humming has been telling me
about some OF her neighbors away down
South, where she spends the winter.
The thriftiest people in Central
America are the smallest-the ants.
Some of them are wonderful workers.
There is one kind, sort of wee, wee
truffle-growers, who live together in
immense swarms, and do such a deal of
cutting up, that it is almost as much as
the forests can do to stand against
them.
They are called leaf-cutters, for the
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07

Little Rowdy Howdy,
Sitting on the floor,
Had his little breakfast,
Wants little more.
Sits and shouts aloud he,
with his voice so bold;
Rowdy little Howdy,
Only two years old!
Two years old to-day, sir,
And with funny tricks
That would make you say, sir,
"Surely he Is six"
Sweetest Of the crowd he,
With his locks of gold;
Tiny Rowdy Howdy,
Only two years old.
Dimples in his chin, sir,
Roses on his cheeks,
Music does begin, sir,
Always when he speaks.
Papa's surely proud, he
Likes 20 hear 1t told
This Is R0wdy Howdy,
Only two years old"
Hear his happy chatter,
See his little feet,
AS they pitter-patter
Up and down the street.
II Is, you must allow, de-
lightful 20 behold
Little R0wdy Howdy
Only two years old.
Roguish little Rowdy!
Looking grave and wise;
Happy little HOwdy !
With his azure eyes.
Ne'er alarmed or cOwed he,
BY your glances cold,
Here comes Rowdy Howdy
Only Two years old.
Give the boy q hammer!
Let L.m have stick
Never mind the clamOrl
Isn't he a brick?
BE II clear or cloudy,
Weather warm or cold,
Hurrah FOR Rowdy Howdy!
Only ;Wo years old
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
To CORRESPONDENTS.

All communications for this paper should be &C.
companied by tho name of the author; not neces.
sarily for publication, but as an evidence OF good
faith on the part Of the writer. Write only on Que
side OF the paper. BE particularly careful in CIV
ing names and dates TO have the letters and hgures
plain and distinct
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07

Mrs. WILD, an American, who is said
to have had remarkable talents as vo-
calist, has Just died in Paris, where she
had gone for the purpose of pursuing
her stables.
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1874-08-07
THE LITTLE FOLKS.
Two Years Old.

by KITTY MAGIsS.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-14

GRAM ny inFnrlable answer "a thai IN IN
favor Of anything and eyefything which VII
serTe 70 keep the Democratic party ont Of power.
II his denomination Is essential TO this ond thsn
bg ali means let It eome-yes, and come as often
aa there shall Be the like oocaNon for Il Better
anything. better everything, than the run thas
would befsIl our country from the azcenda7oy 81
The marty which sympkthised with the rebels y
IN late rebellion and with taeir malignant pur-
pose 70 perpetuato slavery, and which attn cher
ishes fts traditional hatred Of the black man. The
slaughter Of the Innocent still going on atths
south Is duo to this hatred, as was ell Ku-Kiux-
ism, as was the negro-murdering mob Of 1858 n
New York, and rs was every one Of the pros
slavery mobs that disgraeed the Ecrth. Whether
the outbreak against or eolored brethren be at
the North or AZ the South, the Democratic party
y its Inspiration, its soul and sustenence."
The Louisville coSrfer-Journdl says the South
ern people might as wen recognise now the fact
that we shall never get on our feet unless We can
unite among ourselves IN kseping the peaee. We
might as well feel tho full force Of the fact at
time when, IN the shape Of . serious disappoint-
ment, the consequences Of our shortc0ming are
fresh before Us. We have beer for years pulling
in q weak, complaining way, like an invalid who
il afraid Of strong medicine; when We have All
tho while stood in need Of calomei or the knife.
For the first time sine the war our local author.
ities, our Governors our Judges our grand jnries,
are thoroughly aroused, and, Whist their activity
comes too lac to save Us the fall elections II
gives the country ct large guarantees Of the BE-
ginning Of Q new era, whose policy, n Il be sd-
hsred to, VIII ultimately bring rs out Of the
woOdA IN the me antime Il seems to rs more I'M
portant to support the movements Of Governor
Leslie in Kentucky and Governor Brown In Ten
nsssee BY the organization Of an adequate public
sentiment than &c rub little goose-grease over
our sores thinking TO conceal them By the vain
hone Of current partisan successes.
National Republican. (Washington City (D.C.)) 1872-1888, 1874-09-14
FOR WROUGHT AND CAST
IRON WORK FOR THE SOUTH WING OF
THE NEW STATE WAR AND NAVY DE-
PARTMEhTSi BUILDING, WASHlNGTON,
OFTrcE OF SUPERVISING ARCHITECT,
TnEAsrnT DEPARrNENr.

WASHINGTON, d O., August "a l1i.
Il ' Of Ihs SS ny y g 5s = Tor S sra i
Ing, delivering, hIfing ard putting IN place ne
wrought and cast-lron work. as exhibited ~ the
for in The schedules consisting or the stairs. cor
nlees under stone platforms q prineip5l sstirs,
COMES 81 ne ,i71 ,-r - and schedule
may be had On appiication a. thl5 once. - =. -.
the work h paee I Be- FINISHED by ne Govern
ment nee or charge, bat VIII Dc erected p 80 eo
Propossis VII be made By tn piece superficial Or
iineal foot or weight, for the various Items o. ors
as provided for IN the senedaie. ....-t-o, ,-,-.
rnuEt b delivered rapidly - nay y cAiieu Tor ~
the superintendent are Est " ~ \.
niSffrnss fsi 81 be finished within two mot ms IRON
date OF acceptance or proposal t1e stare within
re inside work within four months from date
me fence railing mist BE- put up as rapidly TIE
fsTnants viii Be made mcnthly, ded1cting ten
uer cent. until the hnnl comp ellon Of the cultr1ct.
All BIDS must Be accompanied b. a penal bond Or
TO rl-nonsihIr rcrrons N the sum 81 ave Chou
sand dollars coo. tlat tie bidder viii accept aud
perform The contract II awarded IN the q leei.1y
judge clerk 81 The United STATE Court she dis
trlct attorney Of The district uherein ne bidder -
Ths Department reserves TIE right 70 reject any
@ All bids n Il be deemed for tue Interest 81 tne
.lL ten =. TIE zane rate proposed IA the schedule,
obtained - this oEace. and uust eonioEm A ever
respect 10 the reQuIrcreuts Of this adgerlsoleuc.
or j win not Be considered.
aro nit themselves errnFei 10 The lnanll1rturl or
wrought and ea1l-ll11l To1,. STD we nav. nos tIc
p7orrs.ls WI 81 IncIossi IN 3 se4Ied cir.I1rr
Iuao44t4 Bid IrI = 1nl al4 lte-~lfoN YORK
.2s &C. ssF s,r,e. " 8, ,aa Nssy
4rE tere.f iaInE A-11l-sr,.