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

I met Mr.. Hackett, the actor, shortly
after his return from England. 1t was
in the treasurer's Office of the old Nation
al Theater in Boston, on which occasion
he related several interesting incidents
of his professional tour abroad. One of
them l well remember. 1t was at Dub
lin, on the first night of his representa-
ton of Rip Van Wrinkle. The actors may
have taken some slight liberties with
the original text.
"In the scene," said Mr. Hackett,
"where Rip finds himself in his native
village, after his long sleep, lost in amaze
ment at the change which meets his eye OF
every hand, person of whom he is max.
ing inquiries mentions the name Of
Washington. Washington, repeats
Rip. who is hep The other, fellow
who happened to have a splendid voice
replies: What did you never hear the
name of the immortal George Washing
ton, the apostle of liberty, and the father
vi Ills country
"Upon the falling of those words, de
livered most impressively, the whole
audience, from pit to gallery, arose as
one man, and the shouting, the clappine
of hands, and stamping of feet shook the
building. These deafening plaudits
continued for some time, and wound Ut
with three hearty cheers for George
Washington.
&C cannot describe to you my feelings
during this unlooked-for thundergust Of
national enthusiasm. I choked-the
tears gushed from my eyes; and I car
assure you it was by great effort that
restrained myself from destroying all the
illusions of the scene, by breaking the
letters with which the age and character
of Rip had invested me, and exclaiming
in the fulness of my heart: God bless
old Ireland p"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
A Sad Sight.

1t is q sad sight to see man the vic
tim of an Unsuitable appetite for drink,
says the Leavenworth (Kansas) Times,
but to see q woman, who should be but
little lower than the angels, carried away
by the same irresistible thirst is indeed
heart-rending. An incident has lately
come to our notice which is sad in the
greatest degree, inasmuch as the victim
is a married lady of respectable family.
For the past six OF seven years she has
used liquor to excess, and, notwithstand-
ing the utmost endeavors of her husband
and uncle, she has continued to use it
as a stimulant, and often in such quanti-
ties as to become intoxicated. During
the winter, just previous to Christmas,
she signed total abstinence pledge,
but kept it barely week; for, on the
day after the national holiday, she went
down town with money to purchase nee
essaries for the household, and was found
drunk on the streets by neighbor, who
kindly assisted her home. Two weeks
ago she left her house and during all
that time she has been wandering around
the city, no one knows where, getting
her food wherever she could pick it up.
A policeman found the unfortunate one
in negro hut, inhabited by persons of
disreputable character. How long she
had been there is not known. The kind
hearted officer conducted her to his resi-
dence, where her husband took charge
of her. She is the mother of five chill
dram
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
The Diamond STONE Saw,

~ DAANAN AAANAAN 1N"A
To saw stone has been the dream Of
many inventors. Here is the finished
result of years of experiments. The
machine stands in a wooden shed, hav-
ing vide doors opening upon the stone
yard. In general way it resembles
the gang-saws used for slicing marble,
such as may be seen at any marble-cut-
ting shop. An upright, heavily tim
bered framework, perhaps sixteen feet
high, broad platform for holding the
stone, and some peculiar and powerful
machinery. Just now the saw is at rest,
and number of men Hre rolling in a
huge block of brown stone. 1t is finally
secured in place, blockedup withwedges
below, and steadied by sticks of timber
from above. The foreman throws the
belts into play, and the machine starts
up. Hung horizontally in the center is
a massive saw, looking exactly like some
gigantic hand-saw the giants might have
used on the big trees of California when
they wanted back-logs and fore sticks.
To support this great saw, and to give
it q correct and steady motion, slide
rests at each end are hung on long screws
at each end of the machine. The power
that is now applied is turning these up
right screws, and the saw-frame rests,
and all slowly descend. The broad saw
sinks till it nearly touches the stone, and
then the foreman stops it. The saw it.
self is worth examination. 1t is per-
haps twelve feet long and ten inches
wide, and along its lower edge are square
notches. In each of these is q steel cut
ter-block securely fastened with a soft
metal rivet. The cutter-blocks show
bright yellow at the bottom, and there
are small black specks, or nodules, scat
tered along the edge. These are the
black Brazil diamonds, or cartoons, and
all the work Of cutting the stone is done
by them. The foreman calls to the en-
gineer for more power, and the heavy
beam secured to the saw starts forward
and backward quickly. The saw slides
through the air Just clear of the stone.
A boy places a number of small rubber
pipes on top of the stone, and it becomes
covered with streams of clear water.
There is sharp grating sound as the
saw, slowly descending, strikes the TOP
of the stone. The noise increases il
power as the diamonds engage more anG
more of the stone. The edge of the
saw quickly sinks out of sight. The tor
rent of water flowing from the platform
is stained dull red. While we are
watching the work, the cutter Blocks
have sunk out of sight in the stone. The
foreman oils the bearings, and the mer
go about their work in the yard. The
saw is automatic and self feeding, anC
will do its work at the rate of three fee
or more an hour through the larges
piece of stone that may be put under it
At each return stroke, the saw frame il
lifted by suitable eccentric gearing from
the main shaft that furnishes the power
The cutting stroke is downward ant
forward, and the return allows the dia
monds to just clear the stone. BY thu
making only one working stroke, there
is no shaking or tearing out of the dia
monds, and they are kept securel,
wedged into the brazing that holds them
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
STILL THE CRY rs for the Wilson SHUT

Still THE CRY IS for the Wilson shuttle
sewing machine, And why? Because it is the
most perfect and desirable sewing machine for
family use and manufacturing yet invented,
and Is the cheapest. The constant demand
for this valuable machine has made it almost
impossible for the manufacturers to supply the
demand. Machines will be delivered at any rail-
road station in this county, free of transporta-
ton charges, if ordered through the company e
branch house at 1927 and S29 Broadway, New
York. They send an elegant catalogue and
chrome circular free on application. This
company want few more good agents. Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

Chapped hands are very common with
those who have their hands much in water.
A few drops OF JohRsoH's AnOdyns Hni'neHt
rubbed over the hands two or three times a
day Will keep them soft and white. Fishermen,
sailors and others will do well to remember
thiH.-C Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

Whoever buys a Mason & Hamlin
Cabinet Organ may be sure he has got
the best instrument of the class in the
world, and this at the lowest price at
which it can be afforded by the makers
having greatest facilities for manufac-
t1ra
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
DISEASED LUNGS ARE GREATLY ON THE

N'18R4tN1'7H Wv
INCREASE IN THIS COUNTRY. - The sudden
changing of weather has done much to give
rise to consumption. But thousands bring it
on by their own imprudence, such as wearing
damp clothing and going from the warm room
into the cold air and checking the PRECIPITATION,
which causes irritation of the lungs, and then
matter or phlegm will collect which nature
will try to relieve by coughing. If nature does
not raise the matter with ease, and stop this
Inflammation, tuberclos will soon form and
consumption will soon follow. Aliens Lung
Balsam will cure consumption if it is only taken
in time. For sale by all medicine Dealers
Com,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15


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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
BURNETT's CoooAINE is the best and
cheapest hair dressing in the world Com

"RUY ME. AND I'LL DO YOU GO0D.D
OF all the modes Of Kidding the human constitution OF
impurities of the blood dyspepsia torpid liver ana its
kindred diseases none Is successful as the pse OF r
LANGLEX'S ROOT AND HERB BITTERS;
They act potent tonic and gentle apellent are md
in their operations safe under any circumstances ana
thousands have borne testimony to the dement's they nave
derived from their They the safest and best
spring and summer medicine yet discovered FAMILY
physicians regularly prescribe them.
" " az wholesale Agents,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

Many suffer rather than take nauseous
medicine. Sufferers from coughs, colds in
tluenza, sore throat or tendency to consump-
ton. will find in Dr.. Wistar's Bdlsdn Of Wild
sCherry remedy as agreeable to the palate as
efrectual in removing disease. Fifty cents and
one dollar bottle, large bottles much the
cheaper.-COm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The general talk is Dobbins' Electric
Soap (made by Cngin a Co, Phila- }.
There never was a soap so highlyand gen
orally praised II tells story Of its own
merits, that cannot be contradicted. Tryit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

ELECTRICITY is L1FE.-All nervous dis
orders, chronic diseases of the chest, head,
liver, stomach, kidneys and blood, aches and
pains, nervous and general debility ETC.,
quickly cured after drugs fail by wearing Volta'f
by Volta Belt Co., Cincinnati, Ohio.-Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The Times says that DIR. Walpole has
ost his beautiful chestnuS mare. She died
suddenly in harness, it is supposed from bots
or pin worms If the doctor had used Sheri-
dams Caudlry Condition POWDERS, he would,
no doubt have had his mare to-day-they are
death on worms Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15

The grasshopper is to be utilized by
squeezing, straining and selling him as
O lubricator,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-15
AGENTS WANTED FOR A NEW BOOK.
PRESENT CONFLICT

or Modern Scepticsm Met on its Own Ground" A
book for the times The vital question of the day
subject of the most intense and deepest interest The
final contest. The Bible triumphs gloriously. Address
p. w. ZlEGLER CO., SIS Arch St., Philadelphia
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

ConREcrLy STArED. A venerable
African in Alabama has sententiously
oppressed the principal cause Of the
cocny Of Southern prosperity in these
words: "Afore the war the white
gentleman tended to the politics and
,he negroes worked. Consequence
was crops was good and white folks
lad money plenty. Nowadays the
gentlemen and the niggers am both
ono crazy on politics. don't neither
~ 'em do no work, and consequence
Ia amt neither Of 'em got 'nough to
buy cornbread.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

HERE is the Yute account of the
creation: "In the beginning the
earth was covered with mist. You
could not see before you. The great
spirit took his bow and arrow and
shot-shot SO we'll that he scattered
the mist. The earth became visible
to him, but there were no men upon
it. Then he took clay; fashioned a
man and set him to bake. Men came
out white; the first had not been
strong enough. The Great Spirit
began his work again, and this time
the man came out quite black; he
had remained too long in the oven.
1t was necessary to try the third time.
The experiment at length succeeded,
and the man came out done to q
turn, he was the redskin, the most
perfect Of human types"
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
NEenoEs DrooMINo DrsoUsrED.

From every part of tho South the
intelligence comes that the negroes
are becoming disgusted with the
greed and dishonesty Of the carpet
baggers who have obtained possess
ion of the Radical organization in the
reconstructed States, and are prepar-
ing to join with the native whites in
opposition TO the lnisrule Of those
adventurers. II could hardly be
otherwise. The colored voters in
the South, though generally igno-
xant, are not so blind but that they
can see that the misgovernment which
is running their white neiehbors, up
on whom they mostly depend for en-
plOyment and the means Of liyoli-
hood, is as much opposed to their
own interests as to those Of the whites.
A career Of robbery which has re-
suited in the impoverishment OF sew
eral States rich in natural resources,
cannot be continued without the pop
ulation Of every class suffering from
its effects. The moro intelligent Of
the negroes SEQ this, and arc desert
ing the political impostors who have
been using them to advance their
own selfish schemes while making
great professions Of devotion TO the
welfare Of tho African race.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
QFFICIAL PAPER FNR OREGOM.
roo Tam.


The salem Statesman has struck u
new lead, and now wants men from
s'the so-caIled honorable professions
ret aside and 90 man from the yeo-
manry Of the country" nominated as
the Radical candidate for Congress
In view Of the fact that they tried
thct dodgs twice--in the selections Of
Hi. Smith and ]. G. Tollman--and
each time ungratefully "chucked" on
them, il is scarcely probable they can
get "yeoman" Of any sense to be-
come their third sacrifice. The facts
Of the case is, when the Republicans
are strong and arrogant with power,
IRnd sure TO win. no yeoman need APP
ply for q nomination; one from the
"so-called honorable professions" is
invariably elected, and the snubbed
yeomanry are only fit TO do the vot-
ing; but now, when they have no
possible hope Of success, and are on
ly intent on preserving the remnant
Of their organization for possible bet
ter days in the future, an honest, un-
Huspecting "yeoman" must be nomi.
mated and offered up as sacrifice.
This was the case in the past two
elections. In the special election Of
1873, the Albany Republican COnvon-
ton in endorsing Nipple totally rup-
tured the party, and realizing that
they had no hope Of success in that
contest, all Of their so-called honora-
BILE professional men, as fast as their
names were proposed to the Conven-
tion, very modestly declined, and
the nomination went to Hiram Smith
by default, and he only received 40
per cent. Of the vote Of his party in
the succeeding election. Again, in
1874, no professional man could be
found who would consent TO be offered
tup, and J. G. Tolman, an honest yeo-
man Of Southern Oregon, was select
cd as the sacri6cial lamb to save the
more precious mutton Of the "honor-
able professionals"
But this dodge is worn out, and
will no longer serve as a cloak to
cover the real designs Of that party,
and we do not believe they can find q
man Of sense and ability among the
yeomanry to accept the empty honor
Of a Radical nomination and GER
tain defeat.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

The Owyhee Aralmchc says q fast
freight train recently going east
through Kansas was two and a half
hours making eight miles, the grass
hoppers having settled on the track
in such numbers as to make it i'm
possible for the engine to pull twenty
cars" Now, we are compelled to
doubt this statement We always
endeavor 70 believe everything we
SEQ in frst-class newspaper, but
this is too much. We have placed
implicit confidence in that story
about Jonah swallowing sperm
whale, have never doubted the truth
Of the statement that Daniel danced
hornpipe in a lions den, or that
Moses skirmished around in an alli-
gators swamp, but when on top Of
all these comes this Aralaneke man
With his gvasshopper story, its too
much for our nervous system at the
presant theometTical indications, and
we believe its a base fabrication.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

The bright spots of a mans life
are few enough without blotting any
out; and since for a moment of mirth
we have an hour of sadness, it were a
sorry policy to diminish the few rays
thatilluminc our chequered existence.
Life is an April day sunshine and
showers. The heart, like the earth,
would cease to yield good fruit were
it not watered by the tears of sensi-
bility, and the fruit would be worth
less but for the sunshine Of smiles.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30


\ Tho Independent State Convention
will be held al Salem on the 10th Of
august, and che Repubiican State
Convention at the same place on the
18th. Perhaps there Is nothing Pc
culiarly significant in the fact that
those two conventions are TO meet at
the same place and at about the same
time, but it looks to us just little
that way. For some time 1t has been
understood that tho leaders and ma
nipulators Of those two parties have
been trying to bring about a union OF
their forces, as that is considered to
be the only way Of defeating the De-
mocracy. But heretofore the pro-
posed union has had no countenance
or endorsement from the rank and
file Of the two parties, and there
seemed little prospect Of its success
until this plan was hit upon by the
jobbers and. wire-workers. As the
delegates to both Conventions will
necessarily be there at the same time
and thus be thrown in each others
way, it is hoped that general under
standing may be had, so that one
candidate may be nominated and on
dorsed by both parties. We warn
Independent Democrats that such an
attempt will be made, and the few OF
them who will be allotted seats in
the Independent Convention will
either be compelled to submit to the
infamous bargain or repudiate the
whole concern. 1t may be that there
win be enough integrity and honor
among the country delegates in the
two Conventions to prevent the con-
summation Of such a bargain, but if
the willy leaders can "snipe" them
into acquisition the thing will surely
be accomplished. And in that event
we believe every honest Democrat
will Immediately return to his alle-
glance, and have no more to do with
the Dolly Warden fraud. They cer-
tainly cannot consent to be bound
hand and foot and transferred to the
ranks Of the Republicans-for they
may be assured that such is the inev-
table result of such q coalition as
will be attempted at Salem when
those two conventions assemble.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
DnMocaArIc srArn coNvnN1 ION.

Elsewhere will be found the pro.
ceedings Of the Democratic State
Convention so far as it has progress.
cd, which assembled at Salem yes
ierday. The counties were fully
represented. considering the busy
harvest times, and comprised the
best representative men Of the party.
Weare compelled to go 10 press with
out being able to announce the
nominee Of the Convention, but our
readers may rest assured be will be
q good square Democrat, and one
whom the party and the State will
delight to honor with an election to
Congress,
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
pAcIprC . OoAsrERs.

Politics boiling.
BlackberrIss ripe in Oregon.
Olympia has q equestrian club.
Salem is organizing a sportsman's
club.
An Oregon rifle match is to come
off at Aurora soon.
Polk county Democrats instructed
for Ben. Hayden Tor Congress.
A big colony of Quakers are COM
ing to settle in Yamhill county.
NJ. E. Conference meets at Salem
Aug, 11th, Bishop Peck presiding.
Benton County Democratic Conven-
ton instructed for Gov. Whitaker for
Congress.
A Puget Sound schoo'marm lets
her best behaved pupils chew her gum
a little while.
Arthur Vowel is collector Of GUS
toms at Coos Bay. Mr.. Vowel, you
can't say ! OU.
The annual meeting OF the State
Teachers Institute will be held in
Salem on Sep. lst.
Salem is pretty well thinned ont.
Every body who can spare the time
going 10 rusticate.
Rev. Hammond has chased the
devil over OH the sound, and threatens
to pursue him 10 Alaska, frozen out al
last.
Mr.. w. o. Clark, grand worthy
patriarch Of the Sons of Temperance,
has organized five diviFions on Coos
Bay.
All the Salem papers severely criti-
cisod Rev. Hammond, and lordy how
he made the hair fly when he got on
his exalted equine about it.
Oregon aud Dakota are the only
wheat districts that came, to the full
average this year and have not been
injured by drouth, rust, grasshoppers,
weevils or some other pest
Judge Bronough, one Of the lead
ing lawyers of Portland, assisted Rev.
Hammond in his revival meetings al
Portland, and was pronounced bet
ter preacher than Hammond
Mr., Jesse Parrish has commenced
to harvest his crop of fax, consisting
of 100 acres, on his ranch near Mari.
on station. The yield promises to be
very good, some OF the flax being five
feet in hight He has at prestn
twenty men employed.
James Reed who lives near the
North Yamhill Station, was on Tues.
day examined before Justice Dunn,
on charge of a horrible crime commit
ted with his own daughter, a, girl of
l6 years. His daughters were wit
nesses against him, and on thorough
examination too filthy to he further
alluded to, he was committed to trial
iu default of 81, ,00O bail. The accus.
ed has wife Ind family and has lived
in the county about six years. 1t is
said that the offense has been going
ou for two years past.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

THs Yamhill Courier says; We
hear Of quite a number Of men here
tOforo Republicans acting with the
Democracy in the primaries last Sat-
arday in this county, This is as il
should be, All who we're formerly
Democrats should at once reioin the
Democratic party. Itisgood enough
70 contain within its ranks all who
believe in an honest and faithful ad-
ministration Of the Government both
State and National.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

THs Astorian says the Portland
board Of Trade tells foreign ship
,,wnera that they can get Sl.25 cents
per ton more for freight at Portland
than It Astoria. Oregon men own
ing river boats IRE ready to carry the
tame freight from Portland TO Astoria
ior Dix bits or ono dollar per ton.
common sense would say give our
own people the one dollo but the
Potldnd Board Of Trad give
iho fnsiguer sl.25. TIE farmer has
10 pay il, Tut then Portland snidys
looking At the vessels.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30
REvoIT1NO CRME. "A dispatch from

REvoITNo CMME. "A dispatch from
Carrollton, Ill, says last Friday night
four young men, Thos. Maroney,
Peter Hogan, Michael Kilcuny and
Joe. Robinson, near the cemetery
after nightfall, overhaulcd Miss Eva
Snyder, u young woman Is years old,
in company with Hugh Brown. They
drew pistols and drove Brown up the
street, and taking the girl in their
arms carried her into q cornfeld and
rayished her, each satisfying his bru-
tai greed and then let her go to got
home the best way she could. She
got into town and took out writs
against the offenders who have alb
seconded. The officers are in pursuit
Of the offenders and they will doubt
less be captured.
The state rights democrat. [volume] (Albany, Linn County, Oregon) 1865-1900, 1875-07-30

New YoRK is to have a centennial
in 1S77-the battleof Saratoga. That
was the leading engagement of the
revolution on the soil of New York,
and the turning point of the whole
No contest of the seven
long years was more brilliant or i'm
portant. 1t was fought on the 18th
of October. l777.