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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

Nos An Act in amendment OF An art entitled " D. ae
for the relief OF the families Of insane HareIre,
approved November IN. lsll
tits hereby enacted etc.:
See Section one of number fhirtv-'Hrra of tff
public acts ~ the general assembly CT tue state oi
Vermont for the wear 1879, entitled 1rt for the Te
OF the families Of insane persons l5 hereby amended
as to read as follows:
"All ins1ne persons having legal settlement fn ans
town in this state, the annual income of who's.
together with the e1rTu-s of The VITO and minor Ui-
dren of such insane person, shall NOT ba FIi fI- for
the support and maintenance of the vito and minor
children OF such insane person. and fhe ruuHrgt and
maintenance OF such insane person, shall bs e1uulrla
and mqntaued by sucn town at the insane H7elum at
Brattleborp Aud such town shall DE entitled tp tha
and control Of sn much OF the income OF EliI iu-
persons estate aud property aud tha earnings
said wife aud minor children OF such insane person
shall be I'm excess Of the expense OF suurlrt5a- and
maintaining said wife and minor children.
Sec. .. The county court in the comfy Wrnra a1rh
insane person shall have his LEGAL settlement. uulu
complaint made by the wife of such insane person.
may. on due hearing either Uuon th, appearance ar
default Of such town, order snch town 10 maintain and
support such insane person nc the insane asrluu and
upon such complaint, said court may inquire into the
matters and things pertaining 30 the income rf s9il
estate Of said insane person. rs we'll - t1 the earnings
Of said wife and minor children and t1nr support and
maintenance. and may make such orders a7 may Dee
necessary 10 carry into effect the PROVISIONS of this
act: and said court award cost. t2 ei-h r nl-' rs
Justice may seem TO require, In the discretion of said
court.
Ser g. This net shall take effect from its passlra"
Approved, November e. 1871
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

NO. 4iAn Act fixing the time Of holding the county
- court in the county of Chittendeu.
tits hereby enacted. &c:
Sec. 1. The stated term of the county court in the
county of Chittendeu shall hereafter be held as fol-
lows: on the first Tuesday in April and the third
Tuesday in September in each year
Approved, November 81, 1S74
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12
ID. ~ act q amond gee.Ion thirLg .sovon Of q


ter twenty-five OF the general statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, etc.
Sec. l. Section thirtysevon of chapter twenty two
of the general statutes is hereby amended to read
follows:
It shall be the duty of the clerk of each school dis
Tict in this state to keep fair record of all votes and
proceedings Of school meetings ia their respective
districts and to certify the same when required
and every district clerk and every prud sntia commit
tee discharging the duties OF district clerk who shall
wifully violate the provisions of this section shall be
subject to the penalty imposed in section fifty eight Of
this chapter.
Sec 3 This act fshall take effect from It's passage
Approved, November a. 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. 7I-An Act to repeal an act in amendment Of
section twenty one, chapter tWenly.eght general
statutes, approved November 2jth, ls72
II is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec l. The act to amend an act in amendment
Of section twenty-one chapter tWenty-cight, gcncr-
al statutes, approved November 26th, S72, hereby
repealed provided however, that this act shall not
in any way affect any proceedings which have
been commenced under this said amendment.
Sec.2. This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November IL 18Th
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. 77--An Act in addition to an act entitled au act
to amend section twenty-five Of chapter thirty
three Of the general statnes entitled " OF process
aud other matters" approved, November ID, lSj'.
1t is hereby enacted, etc:
Sec l. There shall he added to the list Of person
Al property enumerated IN section one OF an act
entitled - An act to amend section twenty-five of
chapter hrty-hrce Of the general statutes entitled,
"Ol process and other matters approved, Nov
said section, the article of FAX, whether IN q raw
state or in any stages OF process Of curing or
manufacturing.
Sec 3 This act shall take eNeat from It's passage.
Approved, NOvcmDer2J, 1874.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. An Act in amendment Of section seventy
Of chapter thirty.ouc oI the general statutes,
Its hereby enacted, etc;
Sec /. Section seventy Of chapter tTrtY-ouc OF
the general statutes IS hereby amended by adding
to same section the following words:
Provided, however, that in actions Where the de-
PENDANT shall plead in excuse or justification that
he was acting as public officer, an appeal shall IN
all cases be allowed the said defendant,
Scc2. This act shall take effect Iromits passage.
Approved NOyCmOCr24, lSIi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

Gle huard uf aldermen or sciuCimen who mgy 40 any
time require alterations Boz the location or erection 81
such posts and structure D. be made hy the parties
lsluE lle same, and may ord rtue removal Nere1l,
having urst given such parties notice aud am oppurtu-
nifty O. De heard. And the city or town may % any
time attach wires for It's uWn use o. such posts and
STRUCTURES, under such terms and conditions as
they shall deem Just aud reasonable
Sec. B. The provisions Of section six q chapter
oirhtveght q the general statutes respecting rem
aes for injuries 30 TELEGRAPH lines therein referred
shall apply 90 similcr injuries @ telegraph lines, or
any OF the structures thereof which may be erected
under the authority Of this act
Sec 4 This act shall take effect from its passage.
Approved, November 5. l51i
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

NO, 73-An Act amending section weuty-Gou Of
chapter one hundred and ,wcntT-one OF the
general statutes.
1t is hereby enacted, Ctc.:I
sec, l. Section JwCutr-lOur Of chapter one hun
bred and twcnty-On Of the general statutes of this
state is hereby amended by adding thereto the fol-
lowing words, viz:
And the debtor in said executions first above
mentioned in said section TWEEN y.tOur, shall be en-
titled to all and the same relief. and in the same
execution or endorsed thereon, and as to the prlvi
lcgc and time of being admitted to The poor debtors
oath OF the liberties OF the Jail yard IS provided
for debtors in sections itly--eycn, ittv-cight and
hy-nnC Of chapter one hundred and LWcnly-OUo OF
the general statutes oflhis state.
See. ,. This act shall take C0eetromits passage.
Approved, November T., ISL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-12-12

No. 75.--An act regulating the fees Q, appraisers IN
certain cases.
1t is hereby enacted etc.
sec. l. The fees of persons appointed TO appratso
real estate set OF on execution or TO apprai7e pet-
sonal property attached, or to apprsc property to
he repevled, shall be at tho ratio Of twenty cents
for each hour actually spent in such appraisal,
Approved, November 20 1871
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

the gentle sovereignty of his molly relig-
ion. For the pang~ of that last struggle
of nature were relieved by the soothing
appliances, which the Church sends 10
the dying, who, through life, have yield
ed due obedience to her sacred ordi-
nanees. And to these consultations was
added the material happiness of receiving
them from the hands of his own son.
How generally the deceaeed was es-
teemed, and how extended the circle of
friends whose affections he had attracted.
was evineed by the long funeral train
that followed his remains to the parish
Church of Sc. Joseph's. Here Sol
emn High Mass of Requiem was cele-
brated by Rev. Father Brady, assisted
by Father Keogh az Deacon, and Father
Scannell as Sub deacon. After the
Mass, the remaining funeral services
were performed in the old cemetery at
tached to the Church, where the remains
were deposited in their last resting place.
Though rich in sympathy with his
bereaved relatives, we are poor in the
expression of it. Our highest sympathy
is to hope, that they will trace his heay-
onward footsteps, and meet him where
nothing shall renew the parting sorrow,
and where they shall never mourn for
him again.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22
Ortwein, the Murderer Of the Ham,
nett Family.

intelligent German who visited and
talked with Ernest Ortwein, the self
confessed murderer of the Hamnett fam
lily, since his incarceration in the county
Jail, states that he would not remain in
the cell with him alone, unarmed for an
hour, for a peck of money. The Ger
man referred to is a physician, and was
at once struck with the singular appear
ance of Ortwein's head. He states that
his skull is remarkably peculiar, deep
depression occurring just above the eyes,
leaving little doubt in the mind of his
visitor that the inside of the skull is con-
vex. He has dull, expressionless eye,
and cannot look one in the face at all
From the general shape of his head, the
German referred to. says, he would take
him for a cold-blooded, cowardly vii.
lain.
He talked at great length with Ort
vein, his remarks being especially di
rected to the probable fate of the muir
derer. Ortwein, with considerable bra
vado, stated he was aware he would hav'
to die on the gallows, but remarked h
would meet death manfully and withou
ainching. His visitor eyed him indus
triously for few minutes, and then said
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

On the 18th inst, at his residence near
New Lexington, Mr.. James Higgins, in
the 57th year of his age.
Deceased, was a native of Washington
county, Pennsylvania, and removed to
Perry county, Ohio, about forty years
ago. Since that time, he has been well
known to our people, as one whose pri-
vate life was without reproach, and as
an unpretending but effectual promoter
of the welfare of the county.
1t is usual in such instances, to honor
the memory of the dead by merited or
unmerited tributes of admiration and
praise. In this instance, there is but
one kind of tribute due to the memory
of him who has passed away: and this is
called forth, not by the first momentary
impulse of sorrow, nor by the remem-
brance of few isolated acts of virtue.
But by lifelong conformity with the
requirements of every law of justice
charity and religion. The testimony oi
those with whom he was engaged IN
Ouslntss tIdHsdCtlOubp lh suihCteHt eva
dence cf the uprightness and honesty o.
his character. The testimony of thoss
who were bound to him by the ties o
friendship and acquaintance, abundant
ly proves, that meekness and generosity
and evenness Of temper characterized
all his social relations-and the nwfu
testimony of God, who alone looks int,
the heart and measures its true worth
speaks by his death, which was the cain
and consoling death Of the just, ana
= tells of life of humble submission b
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22
STATE OF OHIO
Insurance Department.
Columbus, Janury &c, 1874.

WHEREAs, The watertown Fire insurance
wv Company, located at Watertown in tine
State Of New York, has fled in this office q
sworn statement by the proper officers thereof,
showing its condition and business, and has
complied In all respects with the laws OF this
State, relating to Fire Insurance Companies,
incorporated by other States Of the United
States.
Now, therefore, in pursuance Of law, VIII
liam F. Church, superintendent Of Insurance Of
the State Of Ohio, do hereby certify, that said
Com pany Is authorized TO transact its appropri-
ate business Of Fire Insurance in this state In
accordance with law during the current year.
The condition and business Of said Company At
the date Of such statement, Dec. 81, 1873, is
shown as follows:
Amount of actual paid up Capital 200 900 90
Aggregate am'nt Of Available Assets 556s S4s 30
Aggregate amt Of Liabilities Except
capttaD including re-insuranee...... ZIG, ,lO4 81
Amount Of Income for the preceding -
year in cash........,.. SJft 900 "
Amount Of Expenditures for the pre- -
ding year In z64 4d9 %
:'-.'.s'-': In wttnes whereof. have hereunto
SEAL: subscribed my name, and caused the
:......... Seal Of my Office 10 be AFFIXED the day
above written WV. r. CHURCH,
April II, 4s74. Superintendent.
r. J. Dawson, Agt, Somerset, o.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

OUR connections with other Real Estate
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We offer for sale the following property:
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10 acres of land with good improyements
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| A Desirable property situate in the city Of
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Also a vacant lot situate In said city and in the
same locality as the acye said lott is nicely stu
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properties will be sold on reasonable terms.
\ August g. 1873 Vlnl7
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

"Ortwein, I'll bet you when you come to
60 upon the gallows you viii tremble
like the worst coward, and will require
assistance to keep you up"
This bold remark seemed to startle
Ortwein, and after a moments quiet re-
fection, being unable to disguise his fear
that such would in reality be the scene
upon the gallows, acknowledged that the
assertion was we'll grounded. He feigns
TO assume GOODNESS in the matter, but
when the issue is narrowed down to the
scene for few minutes on the gallows,
even his stout frame is too frail to hide
the nervous agitation and mental agony
he is undergoing.
When asked how he could muster the
courage to kill the whole family, (even
the little children, slumbering in bed,
innocent of the dreadful doom awaiting
them,) he replied that "butchering" was
his business, and left his auditor under
the impression that the wholesale muir
der had been committed as mechanically
as though he was slaughtering calves
The opinion of the visitor was that had
there been a dozen more in the family,
the slaughter would have included them
ALL
1t also transpired during one of these
interviews that Ortwein expected to get
a couple of thousand dollars in United
States bonds, which it seems Mr.. Ham
nett must have had in the house at some
period during the time Ortwein was
working for him, but the prisoner sticks
to the statement that he got but fifteen
dollars. He expresses no regrets for the
murder, but talks of his impending fate
and passes the time reading his German
Bible and a German newspaper.- Pits
bnrob Telegraph.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22


For several days past workmen have
been busily engaged in cleaning the
streets and alleys. 1t is with pleasure
we note that their labors have wrought
a greatly needed change in the appear
ance of the thoroughfares and by-ways
Of the village.
But, it seems to us, it is clear case
that much of the expense which these
frequent cleaning-up spells necestitate,
could be saved to the Corporation, if the
Council would macadamize the Square,
and other parts of the village needing
it. We don't think it worth while, how
ever, to hope for the proper improve
ment of these things, so long as it is err
roneously believed that it is cheaper in
the end to employ six or eight men and
a team or two, week or ten days, four
or five times year, in leveling eleva-
tions and filling up holes, occasioned by
rains, vehicles ard paving horses, than
it it would be to make the proper i'm
provements by degrees, and as the
finances of the Corporation would war
rant. Notwithstanding, there is no rea-
son for indulging hope that the CJrpor'
alton intellect will ultimately embrace
the views entertained by many of oul
citizens in regard to this matter, we are
still thankful for the interest they tak'
in keeping the Corporation surface al
clean as possible under the circumstan
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

The Band boys have announced an
other Ball, which will take place in the
Town Hall on next Thursday evening,
May 28th. As usual, no pains will be
spared on their part to make the affair
highly enjoyable for all who may favor
them with their presence.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

The Ashbrook Mills will not com
mence grinding until the first of June.
While engaged in the matter of over
hauling the mills generally, the propri-
etors concluded to put in some addition
al machinery, which, though it delays
their resuming operations for few days
will give them increased facilities for
turning out -four and feed.
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

The Herald N. L. steamed into this
port this week, loaded down to the guards
-brimful, as it were-with alcohol, etc.
But she was on time, as usual, nothwith-
standing her extraordinary load. We
are informed that ON her next trip she
will carry novel cargo composed of
"yayin, eoinos, "shekar," and "tirosh. T"
CaaIgl
The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

The Purest and Sweetest Cod-Liver
Oil is Hazard & Caswell's made on the
sea shore, from fresh, selected livers, by
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who have once taken il prefer it to all
others. Physicians have decided it su-
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The Somerset press. [volume] (Somerset, Ohio) 1873-1977, 1874-05-22

A very pleasant party came of at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Doubleday
in this place, on Saturday evening last.
1t was the celebration of the Goth ami
versary of their marriage. The attend
ance was large, the presents numerous
and valuable, and the the bounteous hos
pitality Of Mr.. and Mrs. D. was shared
by the guests with degree of pleasure
which will suffice TO keep fresh for a
long time rembrance of the happy
occasion