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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Farmers Festivals.

Now comes the season Of the farm
ers' festivals. The rush of bust
ness, professional and literary men,
along with the genteel idlCrs, is past.
and the city folks are going home.
The camp meetings anil the political
conventions and elections are nearly
over, and now, with the approach of
the ripening haIvests, and the mellow
sunlight fthe Autumn, come the gala
days of rural life-the agricultural,
mechanical and industrial Fairs. FL
nancial success, in case of good wealth
er, Is pretty sure to attend these ex-
hibitions, saying nothing Of their
social and sanitary aspects. 1t is GER
tain that these festivals, in which
generous Yivalrt serves the interests
of progress in the art and science of
tilling the soil, and in the mechanical
and industrial pursuits, are command
ing decree of attention which never
before existed. The number, variety
and excellence Of the district, State,
county, town and village Fairs that
are to be attended at this period OF
the year, is truly astonishing. Twen'
ty-fve years ago State or a County
Fair was great wonder. Now they
arc fixed institutions, and every year
brings into existence some new Local
exhibition. 1t is well. Let the farm
ers, their wives and their daughters
along with the young and old OF al
other classes of citizens, join in thu
pleasures of these useful holidays
Windsor Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
WATERFOWL UNION LIVE STOCK
MARKET.
TIE SEVERAL STATES.

Number of cars over the different roads--Boston
& Lowell, 20, Fitchburg, a; total, IA.
Prices Of Market Beef.A few choice, $40 5Oto1l;
extra $3.50 to $l02J; first quality, $s.75 to 1925
second quality, S7,29 to $3.50; third quality, $3.50
to 800.
Prices of Store Catte-Working Oxen, per pair,
from 800, $3.50, $f75 TO $240.
Mich Cows and Calves from $33 to $50; EXTRA
$Gj to 500, Farrow cows, $lS TO $50.
Yearlmgs, $40 to $50; two years old. SIS to $780,
three years old, $2S to $45.
Prices Of Sheep and Iambs--In lott, $200S2 %, to
$2.75 each extra, $500 to $500 each, or. from
to 5 l.2c pcrlb.
Spring Lambs, t2t &c per lb.
Veal Calves, $500 to $1,000
Prices Of Hides, Tallow and Standardization
hides, &c per H.; country hides, &c to 6 I.2c
per lib. Brighton talow, ) - To &c per ID; coun.
try tallow, to l-2c per lb.
Pets 50 TO SOC each. Calf skins II to LIc per
b.
CLASSIFICATION OF CATTLE AND SHEEP.
y. b. Beef-Choice grade includes nothing but
stall0d 100 to 400 lbs bullocks. Extra and first
quality include the best, large, fat oxen. Second
and third quality includes oxen and two and three
year old steers
Sheep-Extra includes cossqts and when those
of inferior quality are thrown out,
REMARKS.
Cattle-The cattle run largely this week into
good dressing stock. and on these there was a
very fair demand noticed. The call light on or
binary grades. AS the supply was lighter than
last week the demand Is improved Only 20 head
OF cattle from Canada, which were probably not
far over the State line, as dealers can do as well
with stock 40 Canada, as at this plarlSet and
transportation.
Sheep and Lambs-The stock trains were at
market early and the sheep pens in house were
all, without exception, filled up. The trade on
lambs was comfortably easy, but prices reduced
, something like l9c per ID, to make things so easy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
The Maine Ele ton

AUGUSTA, Me, Sept. l5.-Returns from
81 towns, SC, received at the EenHeb,e
JoWaal Office give Connor 50, 297, Roberts
iS,7l3i Connor's majority 1854. The
same towns last year gave Dingley Is, eco,
Titcomb S7,slS; Dingley's majority
O,2O2.
There are l29 towns and plantations
yet to be heard from, 4S OF which are in
Aroostook, 10 in Washington, and Is in
Franklin.
Returns from the Senatorial Districts
Indicate the election of 90 Republicans
and II Democrats.
The Democratic majority in Washing
ton county is 200. Eight of the ten mem
bers of the House elect are Democrats.
The Democratic gain over last year is
1000. The first time for nineteen years
that the county has gone Democratic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

A crusade was tried in Manchester, N.
H., on the afternoon Of the 18th. Some
dozen ladies and clergymen visited several
liquor saloons; prayers were offered and
singing INDUCED in by the visitors, and
tracts left. At all places they visited they
were civilly received. Quite crowd OF
spectators gathered.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Diamond Rheumatic Cure.

This medicine is prepared by careful, expert
enced and conscientious physician, in obedience
to the desire of numbeTless friends in the profess
sion, in the trade and among the people. Every
bottle is warranted to contain the full strength of
the medicine in its highest state of purity and de-
yelopment, and is superior to any medicine ever
compounded for this terrible complaint.
In simple cases sometimes one or two doses
suffice In most chronic cases it is sure to give
way by the use of four or five bottles. BY this
simple and efficient remedy hundreds of dollars
are save to those who can least afford to throw it
away, surely it is BY he purchase of useless
prescriptions.
This medicine is for sale at all Druggists
throughout the United States and Canada. If
it happens that your druggist has not got
it in stock ask him to send for it to any of the
wholesale agents in Boston, Concord, Worcester,
Providence Portland, Bangor, and other places.
Price 81 bottle.
WELLS, RICHARDSON & co. Burlington. Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Commodore Perry's flagship, the
Lawrence, sunk in Erie harbor sixty
two years ago, was raised Monday,
and the bottom found to be in good
state of preservation. She is to be
exhibited at the centennial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

n. II. Press AssOCATIoN.-The N. H.
Press Association will make their annual
excursion October 18th, visiting New
port, Claremont, Bellows Falls, X eene,
Mt. Monadnoc, Hoosac Tunnel, North
Adams and Fitchburg, and occupying the
week
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Hon. N. p. Banks delivered the address
at the fair of the Connecticut River Val
ley Agricultural Society, ct Claremont,
Thursday, 18th inst.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

A cattle train on the Grand Trunk
Railway was wrecked Tuesday, in the
Province Of ottawa. Several employees
were killed, and several cattle roasted to
death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
He CrinS with Joy.

LEXINGTON, MASS, June %, 1875.
Prof 1iphonse Hitler: Dear Sir-FOr the allie
Walton of hdman suffering feel il my duty as
well as pleasure to certify to the following facts
in my own cas.:
The last spring was sore afflicted with Sciatic
Rheumatism, suffering night after night and all
night without the least cessation, the most excru
tced in my family for over thirty years, to my
entire satisfaction, and in whom still have the
utmost confidence, sail that medicine would do
me no gOOd-he could not helpme-time probably
would, and in six or eight weeks it might leave
me- in the meantime "must grin and bear it."
But was not disposed to do so, and in my despe
ration caught at the first article, which under the
name of Quack or Patent Medicine, or any other
remedy, promised relief. 1t happened that this
was the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
DIAMOND RHEUMATIC CURE,

Obtained at No. IS Hanover street, Boston. The
statements accompanying the directions seemed
reasonable, and determined to give il a fair trial.
| did so, at the same time being without faith in
its efficacy. l followed the directions; and the
results were that on using the third bottle was
sensible that it was acting powerfully and favor.
ably, and before using the fourth bottle my pains
had passed away, and now have occasion to
GRIN with jOyl that no longer have to bear
them. Yours respectfully,
WIN. d. PHELPS.
We take pleasure in stating that we are init
mately acquainted with Capt. Phelps, and her, by
endorse the above testimony as genuine
GEORGE &. GOODWIN & Co,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Mr.. Phelps is q gentleman well and favoraby
known in this community, and for the past forty
years has been recognized by our shipping mer
chants as one of the most successful captains
sailing from the port of Boston. This testimony
is genuine and speaks more than volumes could
eXpress in favor of the great merits Of the
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
Business Enterprise.

According to the veraeious Max Ade1er.
they have two very enthusiastic underta-
kers at Newcastle, Delaware. They are
always on the lookout for business and
ever trying to get ahead of each other -
The wife OF a prominent citizen was known
to be quite i'll for some time. and both
undertakers made up their minds to pro-
vide the funeral j: she should die.
On Thursday night the husband dropped
the paragoric hottie on the floor and scared
the invalid so that she gave little scream.
The next instant the family heard some
body staggering up stairs, knocking the
plasterlng off the wall with some kind OF
implement 1t was Jones, tine undertaken.
bringing up one of his patent hermetical-
ly sealed collins. He had been waiting
on the front step, and hearing the scream,
concluded the end had come, and rushed
in all ready.
He dashed up the stairs as the husband
opened the door, set the end of the coffin
on the carpet, and exclaimed eagerlv:-
Gimme the first chancel Bury her for
$40, with silver trimmingsP Before the
indignant husband had time to replt, a
noise was heard in the attic.
Presently Brown, the undertaken. an,
peared on the third story landing, and
heaving one of his 'incorrodable burial
baskets down the stairs, be slid down the
bannister suddenly and screamed: Don't
do 1t; I'll plant her S3S, five off for cash;
put monogram on the casket and throw
in tombstone"
Brown had been watching Jones, it
seems, from the roof the house next door.
and would have beaten him, but IL e trap-
door stuck. They were led away by POI
ilceman, but before they reached the cor
ner Of the street, Jones had secured con-
tract for burying that policeman's mother
ln-law when she died. The policeman
was not particular about details. ''Only
let it be deep" he said. with something
solid on the top to hold her down"
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
The Granger's Dream.

A Granger dreamed that he died. He
went straight to the spirit-world, and
knocked at the gate of the New Jerusa~
lem. and it was opened unto him.
The books were opened: he was asked,
did Won ever belong to any secret sOcie~
typ He replied, 81 did-tO the Grangers."
"Then. sir, YOU can't be admitted here
Depart
lie then went to the door of the bottom
less pit, where the same question was ask
ed him by the Devil, and on answering
that he belonged to the Grangers when in
the flesh. again he was told to depart
Sadly and sorrowfully he turned to take
the road to Fiddlers Green, when Old
Nick called ont to him:
Il say, stranger. | cannot take you in
here; but | will sell you two hundred BAR
rels OF birthstone, ten per cent. off for cash,
and you can 90 Off and start little hell
of your own, with no agents or middle men
to. absorb the profits!'
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
A ReIigiously Insane London Hack
asan.
IN. Y. SUM-

The American revivalists, Moody and
Sankey, have driven a man in London
into insanity. James Castle. aged twenty
eight, hackney carriage driver, who
appeared in the dock. with ribbons at
tached to his cap, was charged at the
Clerkenwell Police Court the other day
with disorderly conduct, an causing a
crowd to assemble at Islingion. A po-
liceman stated that on Monday night,
April 26, he found the defendant in tire
midst of large crowd, declaiming about
Moody and Sankey, anu singing. He
threw his stick about and caused a great
disturbance; and finding that he would
not go away, the constable took him to
the police station. All the night he had
been raving about religion, and singing the
songs of Moody and Sankey so loudly that
the men who lodged there could not get
any sleep The mother of the defendant
said that he had been a little strange for
some time past, but since he had paid
visits to the Agricultural Hall and heard
Messrs. Moody and Sankey he had become
worse. She would like to have him ex-
amined by a surgeon, as she was afraid
that if be was not attended to he might
get worse. The magistrate directed that
he should be seen by the surgeon Of the
House Of Detention.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
= Kentucky Editors COmpOsftiOn OF,
the Calf.
Franklin Patriot. |

We have often heard of men prowlinp
around in their sleep, and a few times dn.
ring our eventful career have heard of
love-slck youths rising and clasping the
bed post in a tender embrace, but until
recently our ears were never startled by
the astounding intelligence that a calf
had so far departed from its nature as to
engage in any sOmnambulistic perform
ance. The calf referred to is the proper
ty of lady living in Franklin, who will
bear us out as regards the truthfulness Of
the following statement: Last Wednes~
day when said calf had yielded to the
somnIferous influence of hearty dinner
aud was lying in the yard, a sudden no.
ton OF perambulation seemed to take pos.
session OF his dreaming faculties, and with
one bound he arose like an extemporane-
GUS speaker and assembled the steps lead
ing to the hall. After promenading as
long as he desired, he bent his steps in the
direction OF the parlor, which place he
entered with little less ceremony than a
boy bringing in coal, and advancing to
the center of the room swept all the
books, photographs and cards from the
table with his caudal appendage and
walked out on the front porch, went half
way down the steps, turned round and
walked into the sitting room. where
he might have enjoyed himself but for
his unfortunate tail which came in con-
tact with the fire lie must have sutf-
cred greatly before he awoke, and his in
distinct mutierings testified, but never
theless he continued to sleep until his tail
was almost broiled
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
A Georgia Tragedy.
ATLANTA Herald.I

ROVE, Ga Nav ll.-Our community
was thrown into a state of excitement bv
a rumOr that Colonel jeff johnson, Of
ChattOoga county. had been killed Up
on investigation, our correspondent found
that Colonel johnson. who lives at Sum-
merville, was on his wav to his plantation
IN Chattooga valley lie left home at |
o'clock, having just finished dinner, and
had ridden eight miles. when he was fired
on by party of ten or twelve men. who
We're hld in the woods, and killed Instant
ly. He was accompanied by a negro boy,
who was riding by his side in the buggy.
When he was attacked he was about one
mile and a half from any house. but a
Mr.. MOsteller, who was working in = field,
heard the firing and having seen Colonel
johnson ride down the road. rushed at
once to the spot. He saw the horse run
ming away with the buggy, and Colonel
johnson and the negro boy living on their
faces il the road, riddled with bullets, and
dead. He saw no man standing near or
running away, but he heard dozen or so
shots fired simultaneously, and is certain
that several men must have fired at them.
The Colonel and his servant seemed to
have leaped from their buggy when they
were shot. and fell dead. Mr. Mosteller
gave the alarm. and. help being summons
ed, the bodies were carried back to Sum-
merville. Gen. Wofford, of Gainesville,
has been sent for to investigate the matter.
Colonel johnson has been for years a
prominent citizen Of Chattooga county
He had been engaged in some difficulties
before this. He killed a Colonel Jones
some years ago, but was acquitted of any
wrong. He was engaged in a broil some
weeks ago, in which Mr. Lawson Kirby
(son of Judge Kirby killed Levi Akridge,
and which was a continuation of an old
feud, in which Colonel johnson was a
strong friend of the Kirbys. This fass had
created disturbance in the county, which
had raised up a johnson party and an
Akridge party; and it is suspected that
this feud had something to do with Colo
mel Johnson's killing.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
The Missionary Woman Visits the Cap
Itai of the Late COnfederaey.
IRichmOnd Whig1

On the 18th of last April a middle>
aged female bearing the appearance OF a
lady, called at the First National hank Of
this city, with a draft on the German
American bank. OF New York, for the
amount Of $50 so, payable to the order OF
A. ) Wentworth. When she presented
the draft. the cashier of the bank told her
she must be identified, whereupon she in
timated to him that she was a MISSIONS
ry, and produced a pass-book with her
name in it, certified to bv the cashier of
the Citizens bank at Norfolk, w. w.
Chamberlayne. The money was then
promptly paid her. She soon after went
to the Richmond Banking and Insurance
Company with similar draft for the
same amount. and succeeded in getting
that cas he'd also. Yesterday the bank
officers learned that they had been swin>
died. 1t seems that few DAYS before the
draft was presented in Richmond, the
same woman called at the Planters and
Mechanics bank. in the city of Peters,
burg and obtained draft on the German
American bank, of New York, for the
amount of SO so, payable to the order of
A. 5. Wentworth. On the 18th thereaf,
ter the cashier of the Planters and Me-
ehanics bank received the following note
not dated, from the same lady: Cashier
Planters and Mechanics Bank: Please
send me draft on New York for 50 SO
to A. s. Wentworth. An accident hap
pened to the one ] got. 1t was sent
wrong, and when it comes back to me |
will call and have it fixed. The rain
prevents my calling. Oblige, truly, etc
Mrs. D. c. Elliot, Of Chester" This note
contained in currency the amount indica-
ted, and of course the draft was sent
without hesitation or suspicion to her
at the City Hotel, where she pretended to
be stopping. Obtaining by this subter-
iuge two authenticated drafts for the
amount of SO 80 each, she or her con-
federates, proceeded by chemicals to erase
the words, or so much as was necessary
to their purpose, and substituted $50 so
each. With these two drafts she came
to Richmond and obtained the money az
stated above. The police are looking out
for her.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
An Ohio CasSabianca,
[Vaneeburg Kentuckian.1

On Thursday OF last week, Charles Hud-
son, lad twelve years of age residing
near Rome, Adams county, Ohio, was
placed by his father to guard certain
point, where they had been Fighting
against the fire" that was then raging
through the adjacent country. Not hav-
ing returned to his home at the expected
time, search was made for the little fellow,
but he was not found until the morning
ofthe following day, when his almost nude,
inanimate body was discovered, burnt to
a crisp" 1t is not known how he came
to be overtaken by the flames. lis thot
by some that, Cassabianca like, not wish-
ing TO betray his trust, he stood at his post
until the sweeping flames had approached
ST. near that escape was impossible.
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
my QUIET FELl0W.TRAVELER.

One bitterly cold evening last winter. |
was sitting with my old school-fellow,
Charlie Foster, in my study-the most
comfortable room in the house, arranged
throughout with a proper regard to
warmth and convenience
allow Jolly this Isl" exclaimed Charlie
claucing round. al would rather be in
than out such night as this. Just listen
TO the wind, how it bowls and busters,
and yet not breath gets in here Unjust
say this is not bad corner TO occupy in
this weather, and | envy YOU not a little
Things always goes straight with Won.
Harry. | do believe you never had a slice
ofill-luck or disagreeable adventure in
your life"
"You are wrong there, my boy" replied
l, "fOr once upon a time-it is a long
while ago now, thought had a very dis
agreeable adventure, which might have
ended in INV being hanged by mistake for
come one else You remember. no doubt.
that sixteen years ago, instead of being
one of the partners IN the firm Of Ross,
Haviand q Laurence, | WAS only a clerk
in their office
"Yes, yes, ] know" nodded Foster.
"Well, one day Mr.. Haviland, not being
well enough to 90 himself sent me to
c. on some rather important business
some valuable documents had fallen into
the hands of an obstinate, stupid old fell
low who had been guardian to a client of
ours. The client was now OF age and wished
TO act tor himself and manage his own af,
fairs. but old Brown, not considering him
fit to do so, persisted in retaining the pa
pers, and my mission was TO persuade him
10 give them up quietly, and in the event
of his refusing TO threaten him with legal
proceedings. | had great difficulty in ms
ducing him TO listen to reason, but when at
last | succeeded, | telegraphed the news
of my success to London, and little later
started homeward. ] strolled down TO the
station, took first-elass ticket, aud, after
waiting for about ten minutes. the express
came up and | took my seat. As / got
into the carriage a tall, good looking Young
fellow, fashiOnably dressed, got out and
with that feeling of idle curiosity thar
sometimes comes over one when one has
nothing to do, put my head out Of the
window and looked after him, and. 10 NV
surprise, he got into another carriage a
little further on. began to wonder why
on earth that fellow got out as got in.
and felt vaguely uncomfortable about it.
However, when | perceived that the ONLY
other occupant Of the carriage was an Old
gentleman, apparently fast asleep, con-
eluded that the young man wanted to
smoke, and that the old gentleman, before
addressing himself TO slumber, had OBJ
jected.
This satisfied me. and ! began to 60
over IN my mind the events of the previ-
Gus day. Well thought /, certainly
have managed the business very wei.
expect shall receive the compliments of
the firm for it, wonder il they will give
me anything more substantial than COM
PilmentS' If they do make me a pres
The Hartford herald. [volume] (Hartford, Ky.) 1875-1926, 1875-05-19
George Washington's Church.
Norfolk Virginian j

On Sunday last, for the first time in IF
teen years. religious services were held in
POhick church, Fairfax county. 1t was
built in l773 through the active exer-
tions and influence of George Washing
ton. During the late war it was occu>
pied by the Federal troops as a stable. 1t
became more and more dilapidated, until
within the past year, when some gentle
men of New York, learning Of its condi-
ton, and animated by a commenable de-
sire to preserve this old link which con-
meets us with the past and Its great men
from Obliteration through neglect, provi,
ded the means and had the edifice rebuilt
and returnIshed in a most substantial
and handsome manner.