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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
AYarice O'erleaping Itself.

Not long since, while engaged in
looking up interesting will cases in the
English courts, I came across the case
of John Eyre, Esq. This case was re-
ported in connection with criminal
suit. Said Eyre, though worth, at the
time, thirty thousand pounds, was tried
and convicted upon charge of having
stolen six quires of common writing
paper, and sentenced to transportation;
though 1 believe Lord Mansfield, after
sentence, admitted him to bail, thus
suffering HIM to escape punishment.
Archibald Eyre was uncle to this same
John Eyre, and man of large wealth.
Age creeping on apace, he bethought
him how he should dispose of his prop
erty. He had but one near relative on
earth, and that was his nephew John,
which nephew he did not like. He
knew Johns avariciousness, and he fur
thermore knew that John already had
property enough of his own. Among
Archibald's most intimate and highly
esteemed friends was poor clergyman,
with a large family, named Enworth,
and in favor of this man he made his
will, leaving to him, save few simple
bequests, the whole of his vast wealth !;
and this will, duly signed, sealed, wit
messed, and attested, was placed for
safe keeping in the hands of an attor-
ney who was of Enworth's parish.
Later, when grown weak both in
mind and body, Archibald Eyre made
another will, in favor of his nephew,
who had of late been very attentive
upon him and in this will he left only
five hundred pounds to Mr.. Enworth.
In time Archibald Eyre died, and the
first to overhaul his papers was his
nephew John. This last will was found,
and John, having suspicion of no other
will, said to himself, "Why should this
obscure clergyman have so large sump
am uncle's sole legitimate heir, and
had he died intestate should have in
herited ALL" And with that he tore the
will in pieces, and threw the pieces into
the fire.
Shortly after the funeral Mr.. En-
worth, with his attorney, came to in
quire how the estate of the deceased
had been left. They found John on
the premises, who said to them, with o
touch of malignant triumph
"There is no will, so I am heir and
master"
"No will ?"
"None."
care you sure ?"
"Due search has been made, and we
find that my venerated uncle died in
testate."
And then Mr.. Enworth produced the
will which had first been made and
John Eyre, who would have robbed the
poor clergyman of q pittance, found
himself, by his own wicked act, stripped
of fortune. No wonder such man
would steal six quires of paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
Look After the Eyes.

Multitudes of men and women have
made their eyes weak for life by the
too free use of eyesight, reading small
print and doing fine sewing. In view
of these things, it is well to observe
the following rules in the use of the
eyes -
Avoid all sudden changes between
light and darkness.
Never read by twilight, or on very
cloudy day.
Never sleep so that on waking the
eyes shall open on the light of the win
dow.
Do not use eyesight by light so scant
that it requires an effort to discrlmi-
nate.
Never read or sew directly in front of
the light of the window. 1t is best to
have the light from above, or obliquely
or over the left shoulder.
Too much light creates glare, and
pains and confuses the sight. The mo
ment you are sensible of an effort to
distinguish, that moment stop and talk,
walk or ride.
AS the sky is blue, and the earth
green, it would seem that the ceiling
should be a blush tinge, the carpet
green, and the walls of some mellow
tint.
The moment you are instinctively in
clined to rub the eyes, that moment
cease to use them.
If the eyelids are glued together on
waking, do not forcibly open them, but
apply saliva with the finger, and then
wash your eyes and face with warm
water,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
No "BackbOne.N

The last wonderful story comes from
across the water, and tells of an Irish
woman who lost her bones !! The vic
tim, forty-fve years old, was patient
in an insane asylum. For five years
she was confined to her bed, complain
ing of no pain, but gradually becoming
weaker, while dwindling in stature until
she lost half her height. AS the disease
progressed, her limbs were coiled up in
every possible shape, the bones becom-
ing extremely light, soft, fragile, and
atrophied in every respect. At death,
all that was left of her skeleton, includ-
ing the skull, weighed two pounds and
q half. The number of fractures was
prodigious. The ribs were IN hun
dred fragments. Had she lived little
longer, it was thought that not vestige
of bone would have been left in her
body. What allied her no one could
tell, the disease being almost unheard
of and difficult to diagnose, treat, or
even name.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
Gossip About A. t. Stewart.

Among the clerks-that is, the good
ones-says a New York correspondent,
A. I. Stewart is very much liked. The
rules of the store are very strict, and
have to be lived up to, but this is ne
cessary where there are 1900 persons
employed, as in the retail store. There
are 800 men clerks, and the rest are
women clerks, sewing women and boys.
The payroll at this establishment is inn
mense. There is paying going on
every day in the week. The salaries
are as large, if not larger than those
paid to clerks in other reaii stores, and
average from So to $25 per week.
Some of the statesmen and ushers get
as much as S., 900 per annum, but there
are no such fabulous salaries paid
as has been said. Mr.. Brown, who, as
usher, has walked the floors of Mr..
Stewart for the past thirty-fve years,
gets big salary, but how much is only
known to himself and the cashier.
Unless one clerk tells another, the
amount of his salary is unknown.
When paid each man signs receipt in
big book, but piece of blotting
paper is laid carelessly over the receipt
in front of his, so that he is kept in
ignorance as to his comrades means.
When a clerks salary is raised he is
told not to mention it to the other
clerks, for fear of causing dissatisfac-
tion. Mr.. Stewart visits both of his
stores every day. He spends most of
the time at his downtown place. About
the only really active part he takes in
the'retail business is to mark down the
price when he wants to get run on
certain goods.
The business of both houses would
be carried on just the same if Mr..
Stewart should die. Mr.. Libby, of the
wholesale store, would be Mr.. Stewards
successor. Mr.. Denn1ng who is the
superintendent of the uptown store,
conld "run" the business there the
same as he has always done.
just now the store is filed with
S0utherners and Westerners on their
way home from the watering places,
who stop in New York to make their
purchases for the winter Taken the
year round the sales amount to an aver
age Of from $50 to $100 daily for each
clerk. There are number of persons
who have immense bills at Stewards.
In many instances, daughters after they
are married will have their bills charged
to their fathers account and settle with
him. Sometimes these family bills will
amount to $4,000, but that is rare.
The number of persons visiting Stew
arts daily runs from $1,000 to $4,000,
the latter number on opening days and
like ovoasious.
Although Mr.. Stewart is Presby-
terian, he has pew in an Episcopal
church, but seldom, if ever, attends
any place of worship. He is rather an
eccentric sort of man, and very cold
in his manner to strangers, but his few
intimates appear to find him agreeable.
He dresses neatly, but very plainly, and
there is no perceptible change in his
clothes, winter or summer, from year
to year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
A Thief's Trick.

At the risk of increasing the facilities
of the criminal classes for their raids
on society, we would call attention to
ON invention--F French of course-known
as an " escape-box," which is swallowed
before going into prison. This con-
trivance is for the special use of rogues
who have the misfortune to get into
prison and would be glad to step down
and out. 1t is Of polished steel, about
three inches long, and contains turn
screws, hammers, silk thread, and other
implements necessary for escape. When
it passes the bowels the prisoner is pre-
pared to cut the thickest iron bars and
set himself at liberty. Not unfrequently
this emetic fails to operate satisfac-
torily, and the death of the patient is
the consequence, so that after all per-
haps no harm will result from the in
formation here impaired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
Sound Sense.

An exchange talks on business in
this style, and we can indorse it, be-
lieving our readers will do the same.
1t says: "Talk up your town, and
your townsmen and business men.
Give encouragement to every useful
and creditable enterprise in your midst,
for as certain as effects follow causes,
SO certain will every enterprise of merit
repay every citizen. We cannot live
unto ourselves, nor discourage any
movement in behalf of place without
inficting upon ourselves personal in
jury: If you see needed improve
ment for the town, demand it, and talk
it vigorously until the whole COM
munity is impregnated with the idea,
until storm of public sentiment COM
pels the work. Don't stop because
some poor mummy, out of whom has
withered all public spirit and love of
advancement, moans out his sepulchral
whine, 1t won't pay Show TO your
live fellows that it will pay, and leave
your poor mummy to his embalmed
and swaddled dust and stupidity, and
by-and-bye you will see the result of
your courage and talk in universal i'm
provement, increased facilities and
business and broad, liberal, gener-
GUS public spirit, that pervades and
diversifes and makes pleasant and
beautiful every place it enters. Home
manufactures should be encouraged to
the utmost. No man should buy an
article abroad when the same article of
manufacture can be procured at home.
By patronizing your own establish
ments you encourage manufacturing,
and invite labor and capital by stimu-
lating enterprise"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
Military Education in France.

Colonel Forney writes from Paris ::
" France is putting herself in military
order after the Prussian model. The
catastrophe of 1870 was great educa-
tor. There is fine lad of seventeen in
my pension who has been helping
me with my correspondence. He talks
English, and the other day he said, Il
must now go to my professor. your
professor, Armand; how is that p
Why, you see, when I am nineteen I
go into the French army under the law
passed after the war, by which all of
our young men must serve five years,
unless they show themselves qualified
in certain branches of education, as
history, geography, arithmetic. If they
are up in these, they need only serve
one year. have my teacher an hour
every day, and I feel sure of good
number, and an early and honorable
discharge for superiority in history,
geography, algebra, and the natural
sciences. If prove proficient in these
branches serve only one year so am
working to get the other four years to
myself. 1t is unnecessary to discuss
the advantages of such a system in q
military power. The government Sc
cures good soldiers and intelligent citi-
zens at the same time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
The Sailors Anchors.

1t was a gallant sailor man
Had just come home from sea,
And as passed hira in the town,
He sang "Ahoy!" to me.
I stopped, and saw 1 knew the man
Had known him from boy;
And so 1 answered, sailer-like,
"Avast !" to his +" Alloy !" - r.
Imade song for him one day
His ship was then in sight
1.-THE little anchor on the left,
The great one on the right"
1 gave his hand a hearty grip.
$50 you are back again d?
They say you have been pirating
Upon the Spanish Main
Or was it some rich Indiaman
You robbed of all her pearls
OF course you have been breaking hearts
OF poor Ksnaka girls !"
Wherever have been, he said,
81 kept my ship in sight
The little anchor on the left,
The great one on the right"
II heard last night that you were In
walked the wharves to-day,
But saw no ship that looked like yours.
Where does the good ship lay
I want to go on board of her."
"And so you SHALL" said he;
But there are many things to do
When one comes home from sea.
You know the song you made for me ,
/ sing it morn and night
The little anchor on the left,
The great one on the right ="
But how's your wife and little one ?"
Come home with me, 4" he said.
"Go on, go on; I follow you"
followed where he led.
He had pleasant little house;
The door was open wide,
And at the door the dearest face
A dearer one inside
He hugged his wife and child: he sang
His spirits were so light
" The little anchor on the left,
The great one ON the right"
Twas supper-time, and we sat down
The sailors wife and child,
And he and l: he looked at them,
And looked at me, and smiled.
II think of this when l am tossed
Upon the stormy foam,
A I'd though thousand leagues away,
Am anchored here at home"
IIen, giving each kigs, he said
. Isee in dreams at night
Th g little anchor on my left,
This great one on my right |"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1874-10-24
AZALEA.

Azalea. I shall never forget when
the name first caught my eyes. It was
late at night, and I was sitting up wait
ing for fathers coming home. Our
room, over Lambeth way, was hot and
stntfy, and there was a restlessness on
me as sat in the dark, and looked out
into the street that was full of moon
light. Harry, my brother, who had
been hot and fe-erish and drowsy all
day, had tumbled to sleep on the
hearthrug, and there was only his hard
breathing to break the silence. I
listened 10 it till its monotony drove
me wild. walked to and fro till I felt
etided, and at last I thought, "I will
steal down and get mouthful of air.
Tic streets SO quiet. I shall hear
fathers step long before he comes. And
he may be glad if meet him."
So 1 crept out of the house. I was
glad to breathe the fresh air, and it and
the moonlight seemed all one, and
sootbed and quieted me. I wandered
down the street towards the river, and
stood at the corner waiting and reveling
in the GOODNESS. AS | did 80 I noticed
that the light fell strong upon board.
ing, covered with huge posters, round
building they were running up, and
it was SO light that 1 could read these
quite plainly. There were many fine
and smart, but none 80 big and snowy
as one with great letters that seemed
tumbling forwards, and those letters
made the word "Azalea."
"They are taller than 1 am, surely, u
I thought; "I will go and measure.
They won't tumble on me for all they
look so terrible"
And I ran over the road-forgetful ot
all else in the moment-and marched
up and down in front of the letters,
which lowered far above as if I had
been in an arcade. For I was little
more than child, and so small and
light that 1 looked even younger than
was. Though Harry was younger, we
looked much of an age, and were in.
deed singularly alike, especially as to
our bearing and way of carrying our
selves; but this was not surprising, fol
Harry as an acrobat's son had beer
well trained, and I, out of mere daring
and love of the thing, could do all thai
he could do-some of the feats, father
said, even better. But perhaps he only
said this to spur Harry on, for he was
not much given to praising us. He
was hard, stern man, with an eye like
an eagles, black and scorching under
his bushy brows, that used to look ut
into obedience without his saying eve,
q word. Still he was kind to us in his
way, and would have been more so,
think, but the acrobats is trying life
and the drink he took made him irri
table.
marched up and down before til,
letters, as have said, and fell to won
dering what they meant and as die
so, all at once a rough hand was twisted
into my curls-they hung right to m,
waIst-and a rough voice demanded
fiercely what I did there at that hour
1t was father-the worse for liquor,
could see, for his eyes were like ho
GOALS, and at first he was disposed to b,
angry ; but as he looked up from nv
terrified face to the big letters, hi
stern face relaxed, and he loosened hi
Y grie of my hair.
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
luminous.

TN THE DISTRICT COURT OF TIE
i First Judicial District OF tho State OF Ne.
vada, In and for Storey County.-H. q. Dauchy,
Plaintiff. W A. K. Matthews. Defendant Ac.
ton br urht In the District Court OF the Plrst
Judicial District Of the state OF Nevada. In aud
for the County 81 storey, and the complaint
filed In said county, In the office Of the Clerk VI
A. ID. ls7t.-The state OF Nevada sends greet.
Inv TO A. L. Matthews. defendant: You are
hereby required to appear In an action brought
against you by the above named plaintiff. In the
District Court Of the firrt Judicial District of
the Stale OF Nevada. In and for the County OF
Storey, and answer the complaint fled therein,
within ten days exclusive OF the day OF s~eryicel
AFTER the service on you OF this summons, "
served In raid county: or, " served. out OF said
county. within twenty days: and In all other
cases. forty days; or Judgment BY defaul: VIII
be taken against you according to the prayer OF
said complaint.
The said action IL brought to obtain judg:
ment against you for ftU2 ii.i00. U. y. gold
coin, and costs Of cult. on the ground that said
sun Is due and owing to plaintiff nom you for
meats sold and delivered 10 you at your special
instance and request, as Will FULLY appear ny
said complaint, TO which You are referred Tor
particulars.
And you are hereby notified that " you fall
to answer the complaint the said plsiniln VIII
take judgment, against you for $ioa II 100, u. y.
gold coin. and costs.
Given under my hand and the seal Of the Dis.
trict Court OF the Fir.t Judicial District Of the
state Of Nevada. In and for the County OF sto-
rey. this 26th day OF August. In the year OF our
Lord one thousand eight hundred and seventy
four.
y. v. DRAKE, attorney for plaintiff.
rei4 law SIN
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
MISCELLANEOUS
soLDIERs'
WAR CLAIM AGENCY,
no. "a MONTGOMERY BLOCK,
SAN FRANCISCO, CAL.

VIZ III. AIKEN, ATToRNEY-AT-LAw
W. and Commander OF the Grsnd Army Of
the Republic In California and Nevada. will
give prompt attention to the collection Of Ad.
ditional Travel Pa now due California and
Nevada Volunteers discharged more than three
hundred milos from home. Soldiers can de.
pend on fair deling Information given nee Of
charge. When writing inciose stamp for 70.
ply and stats company and regiment and
whether you have q discharge. Congress has
extended the time for fiing claims for adii-
tional Bounty under Act Of July 8, 1864, TO Jan
uary, 1878, 90 all such claims must be made be.
fore that time. Original bounty OF 800 has
been allowed all Volunteers who enlisted be.
fore July ~, 1851, for three years, n not paid.
the ZANE when discharged. Land Warrants
can he obtained for services rendered before
1885, but not for services In the late war. Pen.
sions for late war and war Of 1919 obtained and
Increased when allowed for lees than disability
warrants, bat no pensions are allowed IL Next
can and Florida war soldiers. State Of Texas
has granted pensions TO surviving veterans Of
Texas Revolution. New Orleans and Mobile
Prize Money IL now due and being paid. W.
II. Aiken also attends TO General Law and Col.
ection Business. ly2I row On
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
NOTICE.
mo 10. 3 GAME. u n. Lagoon. u.

TO O. 4. CAMP, II. II. JAYC0X, X. l..
y TOWNSEND and l.. ]. B0vEE:
Take notice tina, I demand payment NJ You
s~evcrally. In United States gold coin. tp-wit:
or You. o.. y. Camp the sum Of $500 90; and OF
ycu, II. II. Jaycox. the sum OF SIPS 90 and OF
you. X. l.. Townsend. the sum OF 1876 90; and
OF you. L.. J Boyee. the sum Of fl9o 90. due
ms from YOU a. your pro rata 81 the expenses
incurred by me on your account In and for the
development OF the Dean Gold and Silver Min.
Ing Company. situated " storey county. Ne.
ys1a, and I hereby give ydh notice that unles.
said amount Of money charged to and expended
by me scverslly Tor you be paid Into my hands.
at my ONCE. No. II South Q street. City 81 Vir.
ginia, by you. At or before the expiration oil
ninety C0l days from date hereof. your Interest
In said Dean Gold and Silver Mining Company
will he taken possession OF by me, co-owner of
raid Dean Gold and Silver Mining Company,
and your rights and interests In said Company
forfeited. according 10 law In such cases made
and provided. WILLIAM LEE.
Gold Hill, story county. New, July ., 1874.
iyC Md
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
NOTICE.

no AUGUSTUS YENDER, TANQUOT,
i VINCENT and JOHN viGNOT, greeting:
hereby demsnd OF you the several amounts
set opposite your names. a. follows: or you.
Augustus Yender. $3.50 %: OF you, Tanquof.
$50 %; Of you. Vincent, $es9 %, and OF you,
John vlguOt, $500 90. In United States gold
coin. due by you as your proportion Of the ex.
pensc- incurred In and for the development OF
that certain mine and Qrarik lode, known ~
the Boulcrand calm located October 9Th, 1889,
situated a, the head Of Spring Valley. west OF
the Carson road. Lyon county, State OF Nevada,
and I hereby give you notice that unle,s said
amount OF money charged TO, and expended by
me. s~eycrally for you. be paid Into my handle.
at my onhce, Room No, 10. Odd Fellows Bnlld.
Ing, In the City Of Virginia, by you, ut or be.
fore the expiration OF ninety 90 days. from
date hereof. your interest In paid B0ulcrand
mine will he taken possession OF by me. CO.
owne Of said Boulerand claim. and your rights
and interests In said mine or quartz claim for.
feited according TO law In such cascs made and
provided.
Virginia City, storey couniy, Nevada, July
18th, isTt. jyio GOD
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01

THESE CELEBRATED WATCHES HAVE
been greatly improved dnrinr the present
year. and several new sizes added TO the list.
The stem.windlng and setting attachment can
now be had with any grade or size. and all The
ga established grades Of key winders are also
made a. before. Any one who contemplates
buyinc a watch, either now or In the fature.
should send for our new Descriptive Pree List,
NhIch IL now ready AND skNr FREE"
This describes all the Watches. large and small,
isdies' and Gentlemen's, 4old and Silver. with
prices OF each. and contains besides informa'
tIon In relation to watches useful TO every one.
n also explains In full our plan OF sending SIN
Gle Walthau Watches at low prices 70 any place
In the Union by mall or express, with me oll
To- collect on ieiivery-with privilege TO the
purchaser TO open the package and m inc
watch befors paying. and with no ooIigation 70
take Il unless entirely satisfactory. Tnousahas
have Obtained genuine waltham Watches rom
ne In this way and all have received faii value
for their money. A large assortment OF txuA
heavy esres for the Pacific trade always on
hand. Every one should send fora Price List,
a. the farther you live nom New York me mole
advantage II 10 to deal with u.s.. wnen Jon
write please mention that this advertisemen
Wa seen in the GoLD HILL News. Address
HowARD& CO., No. s1a finh Avsnn.: New
York. anzo SEQ"
Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1874-10-01
NOTICE.

THE TRUSTEES or THE CARSON COM.
pany. located 10 Deyils Gate Mining DIS.
PROPOSALS at their Office, In Carron City, up
to Saturday. September "a. 1874. at ~ O'clock
NJ. for the further siuking Of my tc0) feet OF
the Company's shan. and tlmbering the same
IN q substantial and workmanllkc manner with
three inch plank. 18th two compartments each
four az by four az feet In the clear: the parties
taking the contract TO furnish tools. materials
and all other things necessary; the Trustees
re-erying the right TO reject each and'all bids.
by order Of the Board Of Trustees.
.ADOLPIlUS WATT.
Secretary Carson Co.
Carson City. Sent. 10. isJI, se2i i'd