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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
Snuff Dipping.

A Providence Or. I.) tobacconist has
put up a sign in his shop window, Civ
ing notice that he sells "Snuff for dip
ping" and the Journal of that city wakes
irate over the introduction of this filthy
habit. Strange as it may appear, "dip-
ping" is confined almost entirely to
women, and is practiced to a much
greater extent than would be imagined.
Of course it would be almost useless to
indicate to woman capable of "dip-
ping" that she is fool, but perhaps
some who are acquiring the habit "just
for fun," or because their companions
urge them, or for some equally frivolous
reason, might be saved from the debase-
ment if convinced of what is a widely
known fact, that persistence will make
their voices harsh, give them pinched
faces and hollow eyes, and shortly trans
form the most attractive girl into re-
pulsive, prematrlrely aged creature. 1t
does really seem as though there are
enough healthful and decent pleasures
and stimulants at the command of both
sexes and all classes to satisfy even the
most exacting, and prevent their emulat-
ing savages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
A Story of Suffering.

An extraordinary story of suffering
and death comes from Montreal 1t IS
related that news was received there o
the death of Mr.. James Morrison, aged
fifty five years, very respectable farmer
of Gore township, Argenteuil county,
province of Quebec. It is stated that
a few days ago his wife and son left the
house for visit of two or three days,
leaving him alone. A storm coming, he
hitched up his horse and began "break-
ing" the roads. While SO doing he fell
between the sleigh shafts and was kicked
by the horse, which ran away, leaving
him lying in the snow with hisleg broken.
He lay in this condition from ten
A. NJ. to four P. NJ, when he managed to
get home by lying on his backand push
ing himself along with his uniniured leg.
On getting into the house he lay on the
floor for three nights and two days,
when his horse, which was starving,
forced itself into the house, and in search
for food trampled on him. Ho at last
managed to tie its leg to large cooler,
and crawled behind partition, where he
remained till the following day, when
his family returned. He had been the
whole time without food, and when
found was in the last stage of starvation
and exhaustion, and died almost inn
mediately after narrating his suferings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
Settling Their Troubles.

It is recognized doctrine of the
Changers that they shall not go to law
among themselves, and that when mis-
understandings arise they shall be ar
ranged by arbitration. This method
will secure as just and proper a settle
ment as by the courts, and generally it
will be directed by the same class of
men, for jurymen will be Grangers and
justices of the peace are likely enough
Changers. A resort to law has become
notoriously uncertain, and lawyersthem-
selves admit that there is no more telling
how jury will decide than there is as to
where lightning will strike. Nothing
need be said against lawyers; their SER
vices are certainly needed in the adjust
ment of estates, in drawing contracts,
and in making wise provisions for bust
ness men, but they should never be en-
ployed to help on neighborhood quar-,
rels. England and the United States
did wise and noble act when they arbi-
trated at Geneva.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
What Gold viii Do.

A Western paper ridicules the idea
that military forces can prevent mining
adventurers from penetrating and
prospecting" in the Black Hills re-
gion, in this peculiar style:
Keeping 10000 famished COWS out of
an unfenced field of hundred square
miles of succulent corn in July would be
mere pastime compared with this feat
which the hero of Atlanta undertakes.
1t is more like an attempt to drive the
grasshoppers from Minnesota and Ne
braska. Let gold from the rude rockers
of the Black Hills rivers be actually ex-
hibited in paying quantities in the
Chamber of Commerce of Chicago, and
the good General Sherman may pro-
claim, threaten, declaim and illuminate,
in the name of the irresistible United
States of America, but he can no more
stop the immigration to those tempting
Dakota knobs than he can keep water
from running down hill. The invaders
would continue to hurrah for Sherman.
and respect the authority of Uncle Sam,
but they would obey neither. Go d is
an irresistible magnet. 1t is universal
fetish, and men render to it primary
allegiance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
An Example and q Fact.

A few years ago the Pennsylvania Leg
islature abolished all taxation on mort
cages, bonds, notes, due-bills, and bank
accounts. The result was that the rate
of interest Immediately declined on all
money offered for loan on real estate Sc
curity, and six per cent. is the usualrate
in Pennsylvania formortgage loans since
the repeal of the liability to taxation,
whereas it was previously eight to nine
per cent. People can now borrow all
the money they want at six per cent. on
landed security, and six per cent. has
also become the common rate of inter
est since taxing notes and credits was
abolished.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
History of Vineland.

Charles X. Landis was virtually the
architect of the town of Vineland, N. J.
In accordance with plan conceived by
himself he carved out of tract that for
its abiect sterility had obtained the
name of the Barrens," a handsome
town now containing more than eleven
thousand inhabitants. Previous to 1861
the region in and about Vineland was
thinly settled, the population at best
being poor and unthrifty. The soil was
light and unsuited to general 0gricul-
ture. The chief staple of the commu-
nifty at that time was scrub-oak and pine
trees, which were cut to supply fuel for
the neighboring glass factories. Ian
dis plan was to form colony and re-
claim portion of this desert. He
bought 16, 900 acres where the town now
stands, and subsequently $4,000 acres
more adjoining. In August, 1861, he
took possession and began to carry out
his idea of development. He first laid
out the town site in the center of his do
main and then the surrounding land into
tracts, varying in area from ten to fifty
acres. Thoroughfares were opened, so
that even the smallest parcels should be
accessible. The lands were advertised
extensively throughout the country,
tracts lying within thirty-four miles of
Philadelphia being offered at $25 per
acre on reasonable terms of credit, but
on condition that the purchaser made
certain improvements within one year
after buying. These improvements con-
sisted principally in the erection of a
cheap dwelling and the clearing of q GER
tain amount of land. Landis procured
the passage ofsa law prohibiting the
straying of cattle within the limits of the
township containing this estate, which
made it unnecessary for settlers to erect
fences. Measures were inaugurated to
prevent the introduction of dram-shops
in the town, the Legislature granting to
the inhabitants the right by annual vote
to decide whether the sale of liquor in
the town should be allowed or not
Factories of various kinds were estab-
ished, and the people induced to organ
ize institutions for the diffusion of edu-
cation and social culture. The best IA
cHities for marketing the products of
the community were also obtained. The
price for land at first established was not
changed as the success of the enterprise
con .nued, thus removing any appear
ance of speculation. Twelve years after
the purchase of the land Vinelard had a
population of II 900, the greater part of
the people having immigrated there
from the New England States. There
was some suffering among those who
went to the place withinsufficientmeans,
but few years of hard work placed
them in easier circumstances. Mean
time their children had the advantages
of good schools and churches. In the
year 1872 the expensesfor police amount
I'd to but $s25, and for the support of the
poor $3.50. More than twenty five
schoolhouses and ten churches have
baen b11i1t
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
A Good Way.

They have in Ulster county, if we may
credit the Syracuse Courier, new and
effectual way of settling legal difficult
ties, much to the disgust of the legal
procession, who are in fair way of be-
ng starved out. Nine suits were COM
menced there few days ago, and the
lawyers contemplated profitable month.
Court assembled, and one suit was called,
the principals looking fierce, the wit
nesses interested and the lawyers smil-
ing. Before the opening speech, with
its usual vituperation and misconstruc-
tion, was finished, good man, William
Alley, appeared on the scene. He called
the litigants aside, prayed with them
long and earnestly, and did not leave
them until they had shaken hands and
made up,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
A Strange Murder.

Mrs. Margaret E. Bingham, widow,
was found dead in the cellar of her house
in East Boston Mrs. Bingham lived
with her mother, Mrs. Mary A. Love
joy, as did also a younger sister. AT two
O'Clock in the afternoon Mrs. Bingham
was not seen about the house, and her
mother supposed her to be at one of the
neighbors not far away on some errand.
At four o'clock Miss Lovsioy, sister of
the deceased, descended to the first floor
of the house-as, it seems, the sitting
room was on the second floor and found
the outside door and the doors leading
to the cellar open. Nothing was thought
of this occurrence, and the doors were
closed, and Miss Lovejoyreturned to the
sitting room. AT about eight o'clock in
the evening Mrs. Loveioy went to the
cellar and there found her daughter
lying lifeless upon the cellar bottom.
The police were at once notified, and
an investigation began. The body of
the victim was lying on the back with
the feet toward the stairs. The mouth
was found to be filed to the utmost ca
pacity with gravel and earth. Some of
the stones were as large as English wal
nuts, and one had been forced down the
throat as far as the epiglottis, which
alone was sufficient to cause death.
Several slight bruises or contusions were
discovered on different parts of the
body. On the throat were the marks Of
fingers, tightly compressed, showing
also the imprints of the nails, indicating
that great force had been employed.
Portions of Mrs. Bingham's artificial
hair lay near the body, and the comb
which she wore in her hair at the time
was found broken into numerous pieces.
Blood covered the face and besprinkled
the floor of the cellar, which being in
many places decayed was torn up, show
ing that struggle ensued between the
victim and her murderer. In one place,
where the floor had been broken and torn
away, the earth had evidently been
scooped up by the hands and used as
above stated.
When the body was discovered, and
before an examination began, the friends
of the deceased believed that Mrs. Bing-
hams death was caused by sudden fit
of some kind, or by fall, but the marks
of violence on the person, and the fore
ing the stones into the throat, preclude
the possibility of such an Interpretation
of the affair. The finding of the doors
of the house open at about four o'clock,
at or near which time the tragedy must
have occurred-for the body Of the de-
ceased was cold when found and hence
must have lain nearly three hours-is a
suspicious circumstance and points to a
possible solution of the mystery. Mrs.
Bingham's object in going to the cellar
at that time cannot be accounted for ex-
cept by supposing that she was attracted
there by something unusual. One of
the many tramps or thieves may have
entered the house, and, alarmed by the
approach of Mrs. Bingham, opened the
first door at hand and found himself in
the cellar, whittier, attracted by the
noise, she may have gone and met her
fate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

THAT BARREL.-Gen. Perkins, of Ken
lucky, was once canvassing that State
with Tom Marshall in hotly-contested
election. He was boasting one day that
his father was cooper, that he didn't
belong to the kid-glove aristocracy, etc.
His great fondness was for whisky, and
the more he drank the prouder he be-
came of being the son of a cooper Mar
shall, in replying to one of Perkins
speeches, said: "Fellow citizens, this
mans father may have been very good
copper; don't deny that, but do say,
gentlemen, that he put mighty poor
head into that whisky barrel"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

DIED IN HER BALL DRESS A woman
rode home from ball in Boston on q
recent cold night, and the driver, upon
hearing the door open and shut, sup
posed she had alighted. Hadrove away,
without having got down from his seat,
and left his carriage standing as usual
outside of his stable after caring for his
horses. The woman, who had been
drinking freely, had not got out of the
carriage, and was found in it the next
morning frozen to death,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10
Hester Browne,

Oh, you are charming, Hester Browne,
SO do not, every time you pass
The little Psyche looking-glass,
Find some disorder in your gown
In every ringlet of your hair,
In every dimple of your cheek,
Whene'er you smile or smiling speak,
There turks cruel, charming snare.
There's not motion of the hand
That shows grace to lure and win,
There's not coy coquettish sin
That Hester does not understand.
And let her break hundred hearts,
And mend them with glance again;
BE sure the pleasure heals the pain
OF little Hesters cruel arts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

LIGHT AFF1IoTIoN. -Customer-I want
mourning suit. Shopman--What is
the bereavement, may I ask customer
My mother-in-law. Shopman-Mr.
Brown, show the gentleman to the light
affection department.,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

There is nothing better than pure wa
ter to assist the healing of flesh wounds,
either upon horse or man,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

Be Not Too Hasty In Paying Tribute 20
Dressnialkers and their Fashions this
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-04-10

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The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18
Go1be;t's CcurlSl,ip.

The celebrated William Cobbett,
the author of so many useful works,
and who became member for Oldham,
was originally private soldier in
the English army, and served in
America in the War Of independence.
1t was when quite young man, and
while quartcred in New Brunswick,
that Cobbett met the girl who be
came his wife. He first saw her in
company for about an hour one even
ing. Shortly afterward, in the dead
of winter, when the snow lay several
feet thick on the ground, he CHANGED
in his walk at break of day to pass
the house of her parents. 1t was
hardly light, but there was she, out
in the cold, scrubbing at wash-tub.
That action made her mistress of
Cobbett'S heart forever. No sooner
was he out of hearing than he ex-
claimed, THAT'S the girl for mel"
She was the daughter Of q sergeant Of
artillery, and only thirteen. To his
intense chargrin, the artillery was
ordered to England, and she had to
60 with her father. Goblet by this
time had managed 70 save one hun
bred and fifty guineas as foot sol
dicr-the produce of extra work.
Considering that Woolwich, towhich
his sweetheart was bound, was a
gay place, and that she there
might find many suitors, who moved
by her beauty, might tempt her by
their wealth, and unwilling that she
should hurt herself with hard work,
he sent her all his precious guineas,
and prayed that she might use them
freely, for he could get plenty more
to buy good clothes, and live in
pleasant lodgings, and be as happy
as she could until he was able to Join
her. -Four long years elapsed before
they met. Goblet, when he reached
England found her maid-of-all-work,
at five pounds q year! On their
meeting, without saying a word
about it, she placed in his hands the
parcel Of one hundred and fifty gum
cas- unbroken. He obtained his dis
charge from the army, and married
the brave and thrifty woman. She
made him and admirable wife-nev-
er was he tired of speaking her
praises; and whatever comfort and
success he afterwards enjoyed, it was
his delight to ascribe it to her care
and inspiration.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

The SHEPHERD BoY.-One beauti-
full spring morning merry-hearted
shepherd boy was watching his flock
in a blooming valley between woody
mountains, and was singing and
dancing about for joy. The prince of
the land was hunting in that iAigh-
borhood, and seeing him, called him
nearer, and said: "What makes you
SO very happy, my dear little one?'
The boy did not know the prince,
and replied: "Why shouldn't l be
happy? Our most gracious sovereign
is no richer than I am"
Glow so?" asked the prince; 'let
me hear about your riches"
"The sun in the clear blue sky
shines as brightly for me as for the
prince" said the youth; "and noun
tain and valley. grow as green, and
bloom as sweetly for me as for him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

A lawyer in this place once asked
a hotel-kceper the following quest
ion: IF a man gives you a thousand
dollars to keep for him, and dies,
what do you do? Do YOU pray for
him?" ''No, sir" replied the land
lord, q pray for another just like
him"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

A Sunday-school man writes to
Bible firm in New York: "Send me
on some Sunday-school books and
papers. Let the books be about pi-
rates and Indians as far as possible"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

The New York Herald continues
to clamor for Grants resignation.
Let the Herald address few remarks
to the Pyramids relative to the price
ofbitumen in Egypt four thousand
years ago.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

+ Fourteen pounds of mutilated
bank bills of various denominations,
representing over a million dollars,
were discovered in a New York rag
shop with large pieces cut out Of the
centre, including the engraved me-
dalton. The notes are of the same
material as those of the banks of
this State.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

A circuit preacher in Missouri
prayed for rain one night at farm
er's house, and the farmer, who had
a horse race arranged for the next
day, was so mad that he turned the
good man out of doors.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

l would not part with my two hands
for all the money, nor sell my eyes
for all the jewels in the royal treas
ury. Besides, l have everything l
really need. 1 have enough to eat
every day, and good warm clothes to
wear, and get-money enough every
year for my labor and pains to meet
all my wants. Can you say the
prince really has morc?'
The kind prince smiled. made him
self known. @You areright, my good
boy. Keep fast hold of your cheerful
spirit
Contentment makes one happy
and rich as the greatest king.
aLTrTLE CoyJuRERs.n.-'I am fond
of children" said the late DR.. Binney.
q think them the poetry of the
world, the fresh flowers ofour hearths
and homes-little conjurers, with
their natural magic evoking by
their spells. what delights and en-
riches all ranks and cqualizes the
different classes of society. Often, as
they bring with them anxieties and
cares; and I've TO occasion sorrow
and grief, We should get yerybad-
ly without them. Only think, if
there was never anything anywhere
to be seen but great grown-up men
and women! How we should long
for the sight of a little child! Every
infant comes into the world like a
delegated prophet, the harbinger
and herald of good tidings, whose
office it is TO turn the father to the
children and to draw the disobedi-
ent to the wisdom of the just A
child softens and purifes the heart,
warming and melting it by its gen.
tic presence; it cnriches the soil by
new feelings, and awakcns within
what is favorable to virtue. 1t is a
beam Of life, a fountain Of love, a
teacher whose lessons few could re-
sist. Infants recall US from much
that engenders andcncouages selfish
ness, freezes the affections, roushens
the manners, indurates the heart;
they brighten the home, deepen love,
invigorate exertion, infuse courage,
and vivify and sustain the charities
of life"
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

An advertisement for 4 dry-goods
clerk reads: "Wanted, a young man
to be partly outdoor and partly be-
hind the counter" 1t doesn't speci-
fy what part Of the Young man is to
be outdoor.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

Sooner or later, justice certainly
ovcrtakes the leader Of country
brass band. A bridge came along
and struck one on the head the other
day as he stood on the top of u hay
wagon. Take care, Charley.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

There are now one hundred va
cant stores on Broadway, New York,
and the first of May-will increase the
number to two hundred, or more.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

Young ladies, says a Kansas editor,
are always ready for young gentle
men to make their Statements
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

If We, so-called devils in printing
Offices, do not exactly gain our live
lihoods in the sweat of our brow. We
do win with the ink on our hands
and clothes.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

a Chicago highwayman undertook
to rob a newspaper reporter, and en-
ded by giving him ten cents to buy
a breakfast with.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

AGallia county man thinksit very
wrong for boy to so to circus, but
he will keep 4 lad turning a tanning
mill ten hours, hand him FIVE cents,
and stand and wait for the boy to
thank him.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

. Grant has ascertained that colora-
do viii go for him for the third term
ifaddmitted as a State. Heis, there
fore, in favor Of the measure.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

A man named Todd publishes a
temperance paper, and has sued a
contemporary for calling him Teddy.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

1t is a melancholy fact that those
who declare war are never called up
on to do the fighting; if they were
We suspect there would not be the
slightest amusement in this particu-
lar.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

@sally, what time do your folks
dine?" Soon as you go away-that's
missus orders.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

'Tis naught when womanhumbugs man
For that's the good old sfy.e,
But, oh, mans confidence in man,.
Makes countless thousands smile.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18

A young poetcss sends us contri-
button entitled, "Lct US Love" We
offer our devil as substitute, who
says he will do his best to love her.
The weekly register. [volume] (Point Pleasant, Va. [W. Va.]) 1862-1909, 1875-02-18
VIRGINIA HOUSE,

4. p. DEEM, Proprietor.
THIS well known House having been
thoroughly repaired from attic TO cell
ar, ard rcfurnishcd throughout at great eT-
pcnse, with new bedding, together with
new furniture OF the most modern styles,
is now one OF the best Houses in the State:
Experienced walters attend the wants OF
the guests. A night Waterman is kept to
convey passengers to and from boats Ut all
hours OF night. The travelling. public are
respectfully invited to stop at this House,
the Proprietor guaranteeing that they will
not 90 away dissatisfied. In connection
with this House is good Livery Stable.
oct. ~, lS73-tf.