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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The centennial celebration Of the
capture OF fort Ticonderoga, by Col.
Ethan Allen, took place on Monday
the 10th, amid the ruins OF the old
fort. The attendance Of people
amounted to some 5000 or 5000,
mostly from Vermont and the immedi-
ate surrounding country. The rain,
Sunday night, made the ground some
what damp and clayey. The roads
were fearfully muddy, but the valiant
descendants OF the less than 800 pa
triots who accomplished the capture
of the military station so important a
hundred years ago, and took the fort,
were on hand. Bountiful tables were
spread on the lawns under the fort,
and all present were permitted 10 re-
fresh themselves without money and
without cost. There were military
and fire companies from Burlington
and Rutland, and seven good bands
of music made the old ruins and the
valleys and the lake, and road resound
with yankee Doodle" "Elail Colum.
bia," and the "Star Spangled Ban
ner," while the drum corps pounded
out "rhe Girl / Left Behind Me-
The following was the order of exer'
cises: Sunrise, reveille and salute Of
100 guns; from 8 to II o'clock, re-
ceptIon of invited guests, by Post AL
fred Wild; at 1890 P. NJ, refresh
ments and picnic; at 1.30 p. NJ.
formation of the line, Col. f. Col
being Marshal; at 2P. NJ. process
sion moved to the fort grounds, ovel
the route taken by Ethan Allen, May
10, 177j, and was drawn up about tht
speakers stand. The programme
was as follows: Music by con
solidated bands; Prayer by the Rev
L. V. Price; Music; Address o
Welcome, by the President Of tn,
Day, Colonel William E. Calkins
Grafton by the Rev. Joseph Cook
Music Address by the Hon. J. w
Stewart; Music; Poem by Professo
Bradford; Remarks by the Guests
Music, america" The audicnc,
present completely filled what used t
be the parade ground in the interio
of the fort, and the speakers were Ell
Enthusiastically cheered. The celebra
ton was in every way complete sue
cess.-Boston Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
SHELBURNE, n. H., May, 1875


Mr.. Editor:
notice in recent issue a paragraph
In which Mr.. Paraf proposes to intro
duce moisture, or solve the question of
artificial irrigation by the use of a chemi-
cal preparation, chloride of calcium, and
as many of your agricultural readers may
not know the precise meaning of the term
venture to supply the information.
When common salt and lime are mixed
the salt is decomposed wholly or in part,
the soda Of the salt is brought into the
caustic state, while the lime is converted
into the above named substance contain
ing G3 per cent. of chlorine gas, is very
deliquescent, is Of very bitter taste, very
pungcnt when disturbed, and dissolves
In &C deg. Farenheit. The same substance
is obtained by dissolving chalk, or quick
lime in muriatic acid. The proportions,
if the former method is resorted to are
one cask of new lime to one bushel of
salt. This forms powerful dressing for
an acre of wheat and is of unquestionable
benefit to after crops of clover or oats
! As before stated the substance, from it's
lab lity to deliquest, Is most advantage
ously used in connection with leached
ashes, bone dust or gypsum, as absorbents
and to prevent loss. In order to convert
salt and lime into chloride of calcium,
two methods are employed. The one |
prefer is to mix in the proportions stated
dry, and under cover, occasionally shovel
ling over the materials. 1t requires at
loast six weeks-better three 1lontas-in
order that the blending may be thorough,
or in other words, that complete chemi.
cal union be Effected it should never be
ssed ut once. Clam or oyster shell lime
Is preferable If 1t can be obtained. The
other method is to dissolve the salt in as
little water as is possible and with
this slakc the lime. This Is best anC
more expeditiously done by placing the
salt in bag made OF loose texture and
suspending itjn the water. Either way
4 mixture so prepared has great decom
posing power. Two bushels mixed will
one cord of muck, loan, sods, or any
vegetable matter quickly decomposes sub
stances named, and when so reduced I.
then In condition to mix with barn-yarC
manure.
In connection with the foregoing, per
NIT me to explain the action OF salt alone
with manure BY sprlnkling with or up
on the latter, either whole or in solution
the volatile parts of ammonia bccom,
fixed salts being united with the muriati
acid of the common salt. and the soda
liberated from the salt, will absorb car
bouic acid, forming carbonate of soda
the ammonia IL retained and new Urgai
introduced. The carbonate of soda,
very powerful solvent OF vegetable fibre
attracts and retains moisture.
Yours gc"ially,
JpsH COLIN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The early reports concerning the
damage to the crops by the severe
weather of early spring were quite
discouraging, but more careful in.
vestigation since shows them to have
been exaggerated, and, if favorable
weather is had during the summer
months, it is quite probable that there
will DE a comparatively large yield,
the timely rains of the past ten days
having given an encouraging aspect
to the situation. Advices fl the
West, although not such as the most
sanguinc had hoped for, warrant the
statement that two.thirds hay crop
may be expected; while from Cali.
fornia word comes that that State will
have fully 100000 tons surplus Of
wheat for export. Advices from
abroad, on the other hand, are that
the crops on the continent are in 9
backward state, owing To the cold and
dry weather, but the tone OF the Flu.
rOpean market does not indicate any
apprehension of serious results.
Crops will be late, however, especial.
ly corn. In view of the fact that
there has been an almost total absence
of export demand for breadstuffs dur.
ing the past month, solely on account
of the lack of orders, it is reasonable
TO presume that in the face of 6
strengthening tendency of prices in
cident to moderate stocks, coupled
with the prospect ola late yield abroad
and comparatively decreased one
at home, the demand will soon be &C
tive for American produce at nd
vanced prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The population Of the globe, according
to Herren Benin and Wagner, two Ger
man statisticians, Is ut the present time
1891, 030, 900. OF this number 300, 0o0, 900
are credited to the British empire, includ-
ing British India. The total population
of India is put at 100000 900, and China
at million over this number, probably
excessive estimate. As whole these es-
Inmates are probably as near the truth as
can be. Another man of figures, Mr..
Axon, an Englishman, has been making
estimates for the future. These are not
quite so well based, of course, but are in
teresting. He is Of the opinion that in
the year 1000 the United States will have a
population of SAG, 200, 900, while the British
Isles will have 1000, 900. This gentle
man does not anticipate that our civiiza-
ton will be eclipsed as that of Rome was,
BY the triumph of barbariaus, the danger
Of the future being from intorior demon
nlizatioH and vice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The Democrats Of New Hampshire
seem to have two strings to their bow.
The State Central Committee and their
friends" gathered at Concord, Tuesday
night to be present at the counting of the
Senatorial vote on Wednesday, in order
to have it counted to suit them. If they
can get the vote for Matt Head thrown
out on the fiimsy ground that his name is
not 'Natt" but Nathaniel, and that for
Arthur Deering on an equally ridiculous
pretext, they will secure majority OF
two in the Senate. If this fails, and per-
haps if it does not, it is supposed that
they will make an attempt to capture the
House in June. Just how 1t is to be done
it is hard to guess. 1t is to be hoped that
Governor Weston, who has an honorable
record, will not countenance the utterly
reckless proceedings of Bingham and his
crowd.-EI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Hazen e, Rich's Estate

STATE or VERMONT,( In Probate Court
ESSer District, SIS. u held at Guildhall, in
A n 1ST5 Frendon n Rcede administ,.a
tor on the estate of Hazen B. Rich, late Of
Maidstone, in said district, deceased, presents
his administration account for examination and
allowance and makes application to said court for
q decree of distribution and partition of the es
tate of said deceased.
Whereupon it is ordered by said court that said
account and application be referred to 4 session
of said court to be held at the Probate office in Guild
hall on the 18th day of May, "A d. 1875, for hearing
and decision thereon. And it is further ordered
that notice hereof be given to all persons inter
ested by publication of the same three weeks
successfully in the Essex County Herald, pub.
lshed at Guildhall, previous to said time APP.
pointed for hearing, that they may appear at
sad time and place and show cause, if any they
may haye, why said account should not be
allowed and such decree made.
.. VIM II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record, attest,
VIM. II. IIARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Notice to sell Real Estate of Reuben
Chandler. deceased.

STATE OF VERMONT,l In Probate Court,
ESseS district, SIS. held at Guildhali, in
and for said District on the 4th day of May, A ID.
1875. Hon. VIM. Chandler, administrator of the es.
tate of Reuben Chandler late of Lunenburgi in said
district deceased makes application to said court
with the consent of all the heirs residing in this
State for license to sell all of the real estate OF
said deceased, representing that the sale thereof
would be bene fcial to all concerned therein that
the same be sold and converted into money, that
it may be divided among the heirs.
Whereupon, it is ordered by said court, thai
said application be referred to session thereof
to be held at the Probate office, in said Guildhall
on the 22d day of May, A. ID. 1873, for hearing anc
decisi-n thereon; and, 1t is further ordered
that all persons interested be notified hereof, by
publication of notice of said application and order
thereon, three weeks successfully in the Essen
County Herald newspaper published at Guild
hall, and which circulates in the neighborhooC
of those interested, before said time Of hearing
that they may appear at said time and place
and, if they see cause, object thereto.
WIN. H. HARTSlIORS, Judge.
A true copy of record, attest,
WIN. IL. HARTSIIORS, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

Tho successful man is he who takes
advantage OF and turns to his own
account the laws which govern sue
cess. The old time superstition that
success is the result of chance and
the fortuitous combination of circum-
stances over which little control can
be exercised, was long since exploded.
Seldom do thinking men speak of
success as good fortune or luck.
When men were ignorant, and paid
no attention to the principles which
underlie trade and commcrce-princi-
pies not less immutable and certain
in their operations, although more
difficult TO ascertain and master than
those which govern the application Of
mechanical forces-they ran a blind
fold rae to fortune. and he was lucky
who at last stumbled against the
goal. But now the condition of our
race has changed. Men now make
haste, with their eyes wide open, and
lie is wilfully blind who closes them.
Study has investigated and revealed,
experience has tested and proven
the scientific principles of finance
This study, investigation, and exper.
fence is not yet exhausted. But such
study and progress has been made as
to establish this-that trade, industry
and money are governed In their re.
ciprocal relations by fixed laws. some
OF which are ascertained, and all oil
which may be. 1t is passing strange
how carelessly and headlessly many
blunder along, not observing the oper.
alton Of the most common laws of sue.
cess, and then complain of their il
luck.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Saturday, May goth, 1875,

At nine O'Clock A. NJ, at the Island Pond FIGURING
Mill, Island Pond Village, in the town of Brighton,
Vermont, all the assgnee's interest In and title to
the following described real estate. The encum-
brances on the property so far as known TO the
assignees ara stated after the description Of each
lot. TERMS CASH;
No. t.-Island Pond village lots Nos. 3, I, 5, 6,
7, II, IL, Is, as per GoOdwin's plan, recorded at
Town Clerks Office, Brighton, Vt, with the build
ings thereon situated, including saw mills, board
ing house, barn, blacksmith shop, and lire en-
gine house, with the rights 10 passage way of ten
feet In width In addition 10 and parallel with run
ming along the nOrthery side Of the railroad track,
connecting said mills with the tracks of the At
lantc 4 ST. Lawrence Railroad, across lots Nos.
I, ?, and s, upon Goodwin's plan aforesaid, also
free ana uninterrupted use in common with others
OF lot No. 1, upon GOOdwtn's plan aforesaid.
This property is encountered with two mortgages,
which with accrued interest aggregate about
So, 800 and unpaid taxes.
No. ELI Emo place, with dwelling house
thereon, described AS follows; Lots Nos. 264, 2G6,
and 26s, rs represented on Barnard's extension OF
Goodwin's plan Of Island Pond Village, re.
corded at Town Clerks Office, Brighton, Vt.
Also piece of land lying back of said lots de-
scribed as follows: Beginning at the northwest.
ery corner of village lot No. 1884, thence north 81
degrees west So rods to Clyde river, thence across
said river about ~ rods TO the original lot line OF
lot No. Is, first division of Brighton, thence south
easterly on said original lot line 81 rods to stake
and thence northeasterly and parallel to the back
line of said village lots, and one hundred and
fifty feet from the street. 81 rods to the place Of
beginning, except one.half acre out of the land
| last above described, which was decided TO Geo
| Cade by Porter Human, of said Brighton. Also
| lots No. two hundred and eghty-two (2S2) No
| two hundred and eighty.four GAP, two hundred
eighty-siX (2S6), two hundred lightweight (2SS)
| two hundred and ninety (200), and the westerly
half of lot number tive hundred and eighty (2SO
as represented on said Barnards extension o
Goodwin's plan of said Island Pond Village
Brighton, vt. Encountered as follows by mort
gage to secure the payment of the following notes
/ ], January p, 1874, | year, 5000 with Interest
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
John M. billiards. Estate.

STATE OF VERMONTl In Probate court
EsSeG District. $50 held at Guildhall, in
and for said District, on the 9th day of April, A.
ID. 1875.
Mrs. Mary A. and Henry S, billiard, admins.
traitors on the estate of John NJ. billiard late of
Crnaan, in said district, deceased, make applica-
ton to said court to extend the time heretofore
allowed them to pay the debts due from said
estate and to render their administration account
until some future day Whereupon it is ordered
by said court that said application be heard at the
Probate office in Gudhall, on the 18th day of May
1885, and it is further ordered that notice be given
to all persons concerned, by the publication OF
at Guildhal three weeks successfully, before said
hearing.
VIM. II. HARTSHORN, Judge
A true copy of record, attest,
WIN. H. HARTSHORN, Judge
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Diamond Rheumatic Cure.

In simple cases sometimes one or two does
suffice. In the most chronic cases il is SUM togSe
way by the used of four or FIVE bottles. Be mis-
efficient and simple remedy hundreds of dollars
are saved to these who can least afford to ri1Eow
1t away, surely 1t is by the purchase of useless
prescription.
Let any sufferer who reads this, purchase
small bottle and take it according to the instruc~
tons around the package, and II will not take
long to convince him that paying doctors fees ia
money thrown away. LiniIaents of all kinds are
useless.
The medicine is for saleatall druggists through
ont Canada and the United States. If it happens
that your druggist has not got II in stock ask hins
to send for it to the wholesale agents. George c.
Goodwin 6 Co., 3S Hanover street, Boston; W.
w. Whipple & Co., Market square, Portland c.
II. Martin & Co., 1903 Main str Concord, n. ~;
smith, Doolittle 4 Smith, 20 fremont ST., Boston !;
Rush q CO., Worcester, Mass.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Diamond Rheumatic Cure.

For several years past have been subject to
regular attacks of milammatory rheumatism,
and each succeeding attack much more severe
than its predecessor. The last visitation from this
terrible scourge lasted three months. The best
medical talent in Cambridge was called in, but no.
relief was experienced was so low on several
occasions that my recovery was despaired OF.
When at last rallied sufficient to discern what
was transpiring about me, learned that my wife
was also afflicted with the same fearful disease.
A friend learning Of our helpless condition,
bought her six bottles of the DIAMOND RIiEU-
MATIC CURE. BY the taking of two doses of
this invaluable remedy she was entirely relieved.
then commenced to take it, and rapidly i'm
proved until in about week was completely re-
stored. Since then l have had another attack,
and one dose dispelled it. no longer fear Rheu-
matism or its baneful effects. About two weeks
ago recommended it to friend who was like
wise suffering and the result was a certain cure
name either publicly or privately in the interest
viewed personally by any one desiring 30 know
the above facts from me, and feel fully convinced
that the thousands who to-day suffering in tor
| ments from the effects of Rheumatism and Gouts
! If they but knew how ready relief and cure was
at hand, would at once resort TO this sure and
/ simple remedy, and would bless with benedictione
| of praise the name of the physician who gave to-
| suffering humanity this truly effective remedy
| the DI ALMOND RHEUMATIC CURE.
Il. j. STEVENS,
20 Elm St., CambridgepOrt, and Cambridge ST.
| Boston.
! The above testimony ought to convince the most
skeptical Rheumatic that 4 sure cure has been dis
| covered in the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
DIR. HOwe's Advertisement.

ON FAITH AND woRKS-JAMES, ID CHAP.
Yea a man may say thou hast faith and have
works.
Show me thy faith without thy works and will
show thee my faith by my works.
Thou believest that there is one God; thou doest
well.
The devils also believe and tremble, we can see
faith without good works will carry us TO hell
For an illustration on dead faith minister
asked his wife
"What makes You so poorly and sad?" "Iour
preaching is enough to kill any Christian"
"Dont preach the TRUTH" ri don't say but
that you do. If you should say my name was
Mary all day il would be me-truth but no life.
Let us see what faith will do without good works,
on the body.
Six or eight doctors counsel to take out what they
called 3 tumor. They could not Kin the soul,
she said. Her trust was in the Lord. Size felt u
would be well with her hereafter; but they did
! kill the body.
Let us see where this sickness and disease hes in
! all mankind.
BY the flthiness of the flesh, and in the flesh so
| we ffnd.
We must look to the great Physician and go to
| the vegetable kingdom and cleanse ourselves
Let us strive to be ready for the coming of the
| Lord. The prophesies with some is in 1881. My
strife Is to live from day to day so as to keep
| out of hell. GEO. HOWE,
| Portland stlppt IDurn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

red on the 7th inst,, near the Scilly
Isles, which lie about 80 miles off the
Southwest coast of England. The
Steamship Schiller, which sailed from
New York, April 2S:h, for Hamburg,
becoming envcloped in dense fog,
struck upon rock, and but few were
saved.
The losses of life prove to DO great
er than We had hoped might be the
case, the roughncss of the sea pre-.
venting all attempts at rescue directly
from tho vessel, and submergng
many who had got away ON boats and
floating fragments. There is little
chance for the picking up of any more
survivors. Over three hundred souls,
therefore, have persisted in this terri
ole disaster, and the question of &C.
countability becomes one of serious
moment, not only with regard to the
public judgment of this catastrophe,
but to the repetition of the like here
after. Az present the question is
shrouded in mystery, and although,
Of course, a thorough investigation
will be made. the experience of the
past has shown that the whole result
may be ultimately left about where it
is now. We hope, however, that the
inquiry will be prosecuted none the
less infcxibly. The main condition
which evidently led to the calamity
was dense fog lasting from Tues
day morning till late on Friday night,
when the ship struck the ledge. This
prevented not only the usual observa-
lions from being taken, but, it is al
legged, the lights on the shore from be-
ing seen. We have the statement
that "the fog lifted aa hour after the
steamer sunk, and the lights were
plainly visible"-impliedly for the
first time. Under these circumstances
it was the duty of the captain, whether
he had any accurate idea of his local..
ty or not, to have made constant use
Ut his sounding line. Whether ho
did Or not We have no intelligence
although we are toll that he had beer
sleeplcssly vigilant for five days, tina,
the engines were put at half sp.ec
and the sail reduced on the day of til,
disaster. If the soundings wer,
made, the depth of water found, ant
the impossiblity Of making allowanc,
for the strong currents and the VIC
hence of the sea, may have m:sled o
baffled the judgment of any shipmas
ter.
From the moment of the wrecI
Capt. Thomas seems to have born
himself with complete GOODNESS an
heroism, and he won the suprem
credit of sacrificing himself to hi
duty as one intrusted with the live
OF others. His memory, therefore
is to be treated with respect; and hi
right conduct throughout is to be as
sumed, until the contrary is indisput
ably proved. In nearly all thes
cases of disaster the trouble arise.
not so much from any one cause q
from combination OF several, seen
ingly small in themselves, but fat:
when taken together. This FIX
inalSes one case of but little diret
use to serve as safeguard again!
others, for the combination in an
two casualties is never alike. Still
so far as human care and vigilanc
can enter into the account-as it q
most always does--it is for the publ
interest tLat each case shall be tho
oughly siited and the facts fairly lai
before the worh.--JoMrnal.
The President of Bnsnos Ayres a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

And so much of said land will be sold at public
auction at the boarding house o" D. II. & T. G..
Beatte (known as the French place., in said
Brunswick, on the lst day of June next at ten
O'Clock in the forenoon, as shall be requisite to
discharge said taxes with costs unless previously
paid.
Dated at Brunswick this 26th day of April A d.
1879. j. H. BEATTIE,
lS.3w First Constable of Brunswick.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
Brunswick Land Sale.

The nonresident proprietors of Brunswick, in
the county of Essex, are hereby notified that the
taxes assessed by the town within the year next
preceding this date remain either in whole or in
part unpaid on the following described lands in
said town, viz:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The President of Bnenos Ayres an
nounces tha' Ill difficulties with foreign
powers are settled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

Capt. Stevens, of the Boston Lancers, says:
Boston, March 9th, 1875.
Prot. AiphonEo Hitler.
Dear Sir-Accept my lasting gratitude for the
benefit which myself and wife have experienced
from tho of the wonderful medicine called the