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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28
Gen. VIM. +. Barry's United States
Artillery School at Fortress Monroe.

All over the world nations are turning
their attention to artillery, and the con
struction of great guns goes on. From
Germany we hear of Krupp's progress
and from England of the one hundred
ton Armstrong guns. The race between
the construction of iron-clads that will
Withstand the force of any ball that can
be hurled against them, and the con-
struction of guns that will destroy any
iron clad that can be built, goes on, and
we hear of it from England, Germany,
Austria, France, and even from nations
that are taking hand in modern war
fare only lately, including China, Japan,
Turkey and Egypt. While each nation
is doing all that it possibly can to keep
its armies up to war footing, the chief
aim seems to be in the way of artillery
as if the fate of nations depended upon
this. The United States seems to be
the only nation making little progress in
this way. We say seems, for she makes
little noise over what she is doing in
comparison to others. But Uncle Sam
is not idle. While Remington and
Sharp, in private way, are making i'm
provements in small guns, the arsenals
are doing something in the way of large
guns, and a United States artillery Off
Ger given now his battery of four six
FOUNDER smooth bore guns and two brass
howitzers would not know what to do
with it. r-yrsa. ..
If the United States is making little
noise in the way of artillery, she is not
idle. The artillery school at Fortress
Monroe is turning out every year
artillery officers that if there should be
war would he heard from. If in any
nation there is an officer whose gift is
artillery. it is Gen. VIM. F. Barry, the
commandant of the fort. Gen. Barry is
doing in his peculiar, quiet way as
effective work as foreign nations are do
ing with all their noise. Officers leave
West Point full of the theory of artillery.
When they leave Gen. Barry's school at
Fortress Monroe they have the practice
at their fingers end. Each officer in
each battery has to spend certain term
at the fort, and while there he has no
boys play. When he goes away it is
certain that the country has one more
efficient artillery officer, whose services
can be counted upon in case of war. We
trust their services will never be called
for in this line, but it is satisfaction to
know that if they are wanted they will
be ready. The United States cannot be
too grateful to Gen. Barry for what he
is doing in his particular line-and do
ing, too, without the millions of dollars
of expenditure which foreign nations are
lavishing on their favorite arm of the
service. AS instructing officer Gen.
Barry has been of incalculable service to
| the United States. Ii his students are
called upon to report for duty they will
not fail to show the training of theiI
tutor in the result of their works. l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28
Effects of Swallowing a Bee.

The Trenton IN. J.) Gazette has this
singular story On the farm of Samuel
Allinson, near Yardville, a man employ
ed on the place was running with full
speed after some sheep, with his mouth
open, when a bee or scme other insect
flew into his mouth, and stung him on
the back part of the CLOTHS. The bee
was swallowed, and strange to say, in
very few minutes afterward a rash sirni-
lar to measles broke out over the mans
whole body.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28
Jones, Of jones County.


knew man and he lived in Jones' y D .' u
Which Jones is county of red hills and
stones -ff- .Ua1lEn1 |T
Aud he lived pretty much by getting Of loans,
And his mules were nothing but skin and
bones n tE a-E8 u-IDt 4 4
And he had bout a thousand acres Of land.
This man and his name was also Jones'
He swore that he'd leave them old red hills and
stones, .EULfA UT .HH
For he couldn't make nothing but yellowish
cotton. hAa 4o4i9ll's-s WEEK
And little of that, for his fences were rotten,
And what little cotton he had, that was
boughten, -
And he couldn't get a living from the land
And tho longer he swore the madder he got, . :
And he rose and walked to the stable lot,
And ho hallooed to Tom to come there and
hitch, NJ rirafs'ef 7E.. 1850 So a'...f{ g
For to immigrate somewhere where the land
was rich,
And to quit raising cockburs, and thistles and
And wasting their time en the barren land.
So him and Tom they hitched up their mules,
Protesting that folks we're mighty big fools,
That nd stay in Georgia their lifetime out,
Just scratching a living when all Of them
mought TEt ..eE.
Get places in Texas where cotton would sprout
By the time you could plant it in the land.
And he drove to house where man named
Brown
Was living not far from the edge Of the town.
And he bantered Brown for to buy his place,
And said that seeing that money was scace,
And seeing as sheriffs were hard to face,
Two dollars an acre would get the land.
They closed at dollar and fifty cents,
And Jones he bought him wagon and tents,
And loaded his corn, and woman and truck,
And moved to Texas, which it took
His entire pile, with the best of luck,
To get there and get him little land.
B Brown moved out on the old Jones farm,
And he rolled up his brooches and barred his
arm, egEs.. n'.....s Cd. Wy
And he picked all the rocks from off'n the
ground,
And he rooted it up and he plowed it down,
And sowed his corn and wheat in the land.
Five years Gid by and Brown one day
(Who'd got so fat that he wouldn't weigh)
Was setting down, sorter lazily,
To the peasantest dinner ever you sec,
When one of thechildren jumped ON his knee,
And says: ''Yon's JONES' which you bought
his land"
And there was Jones, standing out at the
fence,
And he hadn't no wagons nor mules, nor tents,
For he had left Texas afoot and come
To Georgia to see if he couldn't get some
Employment, and he was looking as humble as
if he had never owned any land.
But Brown he asked him in and he sot -
Him down to his victuals, smoking hot,
And when he had filled himself and the floor,
Brown looked at him sharp, and rove and
swore Ut .Ht#
That "whether mems land was rich or poor,
There was more in the man than there was
in the land
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28
LUMLEY'S PARDNER.



You see, knew Lumley's pardner
when he first came into the mines. l
was up at Woods diggings at the time
he and party of two or three more
came around prospecting. 1 remember
l thought what a fine stalwart young
fellow he was, straight as young pine
tree, and no foolishness about him,
either, for he had been roughing it a
year or two down on the Texas border.
L never saw the boys more downright
pleased over a new conner than when he
bought claim and went in with us. He
was not man to talk much about him
self, nor one you would feel free to
question; but there was honest square
dealing looking out of his clear gray
eyes, for all the trouble and unrest that
lay behind them. t., a.-s..s b..
Lumley was as different as a man
could be. have often noticed that men
take to unlikes in mating among them
selves, as well as in choosing mates for
life. He came into the diggings week
or so later, and they somehow fell in to-
gether. Lumley was what you might
call an extra clever fellow. He looked
scarcely more than boy--these fair
skinned people never show their age
with his handsome, womanish face,
bright blue eyes, and trim-built figure
but he had confidence until you could
not rest, plenty of the gift of CAB, and a
something about him-I believe people
call it magnetism; at least, when you
were with him you believed just as he
did, and then wondered at yourself after
ward for doing it.
Lumley always had q knack of twist
ing folks round his little finger, for all
that the lines of frmness were quite
lacking about his mouth. Lumley s
pardner, now, with his close-set lips and
square massive iaw-you might as well
hope to move mountain as him against
his will. He would be strong to do, OF
to bear; you could easily see that. 's
One night 1 went over to Lumley e
shanty-it was amazing strange how
soon his name got tackled to everything
-to. see about broken pick he wanted
mended. 1 used to do the smithing in
those days. AS I opened the door l saw
there was no one in, and, being tired
with my days work, dropped down Oh
a log just outside, lit my pipe, and sal
leaning back against the pine boards
waiting for Lumley to come back. ]
guess I must have got drowsy and faller
asleep, for the first thing I heard was
voices, and Lumley's pardner speaking
out bitter and short, in way we seldom
heard him speak. rvsusrkr
" l reckon it's of no use to ask il
there's any letters come to my name,
he said. "There's no one to write tc
me-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28
A Desperado,s Act.

State Senator Finney, of California,
was some years ago witness against or
the prosecutor of three or four despera-
does. who resided in San Mateo county,
but they escaped both the gallows and
the State prison, and it was said at the
time that they would one day kill him.
SO impressed was his wife with this idea
thqt she advised him to sell his property
and leave; but he declined, saying that
if they were determined to kill him they
would follow him wherever he went.
Very recently he was found dead, pierced
by a bullet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-08-28

Jersey cows at home are MIXED into a
Jug shaped can, the mouth of which is
covered with muslin that sags down,
forming strainer. The dairies of Jersey
are usually small, and the product is in
ferior to American establishments where
the same breed of COWS is kept.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
The Wear and Tear Of citv Life.

The wear and tear of city life are severe tax upon
the strongest constitutions. The hurry and hustle
and anXieties of business keep the nervous system
in state of unnatural tension during business
hours, and in the endimpair the elasticity and vgor
OF the vital organization. The penalty of all un-
due excitement is subsequent exhaustion. The
est remedy for it, whatever the cause, is Hostel
ter's Stomach Bitters, the tonic and Alternative
properties of which rapidly dffuse themselves
through the entire system, revive and reinforce
every dormant faculty, and restore natural con-
dition OF body and mind. Some moral reformers
insist upon the diSuse of all stimulants. This to
say the least of it, is irrational. All competent
physicians admit that pure medicated stimulant
is one OF the most useful remedies known. As a
tonic and invigorant for the aged and langud Hos
letters Btters has no equal. 1t is also an invalu-
able remedy for sea-sickness. The nausea and
retching caused by the pitching and rolling of a
vessel at sea paralyzes the bodily and mental
gieS, and those who suffer from it would do we'll to
resort to the BitterS means of sure and perma-
nent relief. No steamer should sail without sup
ply of the article. Among the botanic ingredients
of which it is composed are some of the most pow
erfu blood depurents which the vegetable kingdom
affords Consequently, it not only tones and in
vigorates, but also puries the system through the
natural siuices which nature has provided.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13

Of three hundred and thirty counties of
the United States reporting to the Agricul-
tural Bureau, about 800 counties of the
Valleys of the Ohio and Missouri are repre-
sented, which last year produced 10000, 600
bushels of winter wheat, or 60 per cent of
the product of seven States from Ohio to
Kansas. The average of condition in these
States is 63 per cent, Indicating only FIVE
eighths of full crop, if no improvement oc-
c. urs; in Kentucky, rs per cent. Ohio, 81;
Michigan, So; Indiana, 66; Illinois, So;
Missouri, So; Kansas, 81, though only
thirty-two counties in the latter State are
represented. A few of the wheat counties
in New York make extremely unfavorable
returns. The proportion to be replanted in
other crops averages fourteen per cent. in
the West or 100000 acres in breadth of
5000, 900 acres seeded. The largest proper
tion is 81 per cent. in Missouri, 20 in Hi
nois, II in Kansas and Indiana; 10 in Michi-
gan and Ohio, and 4 in Kentucky. There
is very little replanting in the Middle States,
except in New York. In Wisconsin, a
smaller acreage of wheat, and greater acre
age of corn, oats, and rye have been sown
than last year.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
ICE FOR THE SUM MER.

Mr.. Noah Ayars, our popular caterer,
proposes to supply the citizens of Bridgeton
with the best quality Of New England ice
during the coming summer. Mr.. Ayars
will furnish ice at the same rate as the Gel
ebrated Knickerbocker Ice Co. of Phila.,
which is unusually low. He has been at
great pains and expense to procure an ele-
CANT stock of this cooling article, specimens
of which, were seen by our citizens at
MengePs corner, ON Commerce street, dur
ing the winter. Last season, Mr.. Ayars
lost heavily in ice, owing to the stringency
of opposition, but he is determined to con-
tinue the business, and serve the people
with the best quality, and at the lowest pos
sible price. His ice wagon will shortly ap-
pear upon our streets, and we hope will be
kept busy throughout the summer supply
ing the people. Ayars deserves an extern
sive patronage, and he will get it. Send
your orders to his place Of business, or
leave them with his ice man when he comes
around, and you will not regret it.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
Sherif's Sale.

Rf y1s,e of a writ of feri facias, to me directed
Il is Issued Se S,t Of the Cumberland Circuit in ESui
y, VIII DC sofa az Public Vendue, on
Thursday, the 9Th day of May, 1875.
Between the he ho4rs of l2 ana O'Clock, to wit at2
hotel in the city of Bridgeton. " " O D"'i'
All the following described tact of land and
of Cumberland, State of New Jersey, bonded ss
follows; .Beglnnng at corner in the middle Of
the road from Brdgeton to Fairton, cornsr of land
iate James Is. Potter osc'd., and corner OIL a farm
late Elmer g. R9eaps thence along the miaie ei Of Of
said r9ad 1i9 and bounding oo ~ said Roeaps rm
Of said Rocaps farm ieeneee ee iS n6S t.
Adam Rocap's farm, North II desees. East % rods
nki s 70 Gd the
40 minutes West, 43 rods and Is linkSIto Iaree
yellow stone for corner and North Wes< corner
thereon, North tn degrees, East 81 rods aid Il
links to pile OF stones, where B O. tree forh,r
and links to a small loose stone, corner to saia
| Adam Rocap's woodland. Thence by the same,
South, 70 degrees West 81 rods and links to a
| Brdgeton and Fairton road. Thence along said
old road North l9H degrees, West % rods to a
woodland called the Eph Seeey corner. Thence
by Potters land, South 20 degrees, West IS rods to
the beginning Containing S211 acres more OF less,
and was conveyed to said Abner c; Pent9n by Jos
1866 and recorded in Cumberland Clerks Ofice in
| Book c. L. of Deeds, page "a, &C.
| Also a lot of Banked Meadow, situate in the
Township of Fairfield, in said county, bounded as
| follows. Beginning at stake for corner of lot,
| late Nathan CoombS. Thence South 81 degrees,
West seven chains and fifteen links along late Ad-
cock line, also joining late George Souder, decd
and one Bowen, to a stake for corner. Thence
North % degrees West 2 chains and p links to a
stake for corner in the line of late Edward Lunl-
mis-, decd Thence along said line West degrees,
East chains and 20 links to a stake for corner,
also corner of John Trenchard's lot. Thence
South Sc degrees East chains and 25 links along
said Coombs line to the beginning. Containing 5
81 100 more less and was conveyed to the
said Abner c. Penton by said Joseph Westcott,
January 20, 1866, and recorded as above
Seized as the property of Abner C. Penton and
Emily F. his wife, ct al, d'fts, taken in execution
at the suit of Charles F. Krauter complt, and to
be sold by JAMES L. WILSON, Sheriff
JAMES r. HoAGLAND, Solicitor ap 20 is
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
Merchants & Mechanics Buildinu AS.
SOciatiOn.

This Building Association opened it's
sixth series of stock at it's last meeting.
From the report of the officers we learn
that the 1st Series in now worth $S9.e4 pee
share; I'd Series $4,000; Sd Series, $4414;
4th Series, $3.50; 9TH Series, $137O. This
Association is young yet, but nevertheless
in very prosperous condition. Differed
by some of our best citizens, it affords an
opportunity for safe investment. We COM
mend Building Associations to all of our
citizens. Through their instrumentality a
man can get home in few years without
feeling the payments. The present officers
of the Merchants and Mechanics Building
Association are:-President-D. B. Whit
aker; Secretary F. Dare; Treasurer
Samuel Applegit; Board of Directors
Geo. Donaghay, E. S. Danzenbaker, Henry
Bisbing, D. B. Whitaker, W. Harrison
Woodruff.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13

Vice President Wilson was in Memphis
on Saturday. Upon his arrival he was met
by committees from the General Council and
Chamber of Commerce and by the Mayor of
the city, who made brief address rendering
the hospitalities of the city. The Vice
President responded in an appropriate man.
ner. At his hotel a large crowd had assem-
bled, and i'll response to loud calls the Vice
President appeared upon the verandah and
made a short address. During the after
noon large number of prominent citizens
called upon Mr.. Wilson. The state of his
health and the weather will determine
whether he will go to Texas or st. Louis,
and, if to the latter place, he will extend
his trip to Denver, but it is his intention to
reach home early in June.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
PROCEEDINGS OF CITY COUNCIL.

TUESDAY EVENING, May II, 1878.
Council met at 8 o'clock. G. G. Gross
cup, President, in the chair.
Present-Messrs. McGear, iona. Elmer,
Loper, Thompson, Trenchard and Kienzle
Minutes of last meeting read and ap-
proved.
Permits Granted-Mrs. H. S. Applegit to
build Kitchen to the rear of her house on
| Laurel st., First ward; Frank Secley, to
build portico to his dwelling on Bank St.,
First ward; James H. Flanagan, to build a
back building on Atlantic ST., Third ward;
D. b. q w. G. Whitaker & Co., to build a
house on ,Fayette St., Third ward; Frank
Riley, to build a portico to his house on
Bank St., First ward; Frank Seeley, to re
pair back part of house on Bank St., First
ward; Albert F. Randolph, to build house
on Hampton ST., Third ward; Albert F.
Randolph, to rebuild house on Giles St.,
Third ward; Martin Loder, to build house
on Parler..St, First ward Gotlieb Kienzle,
to repair house on Atlantic St., Third ward;
Lovinia Hustled, to rebuild house on Cedar
st., First ward.
Application from fifteen Freeholders re-
questing Council to appoint three Commits
sloners to lay out two streets in the Second
ward was read.
On motion, the following persons were
appointed Commissioners: Jesse C. Davis,
Levi Dare, Samuel Applegit.
The committee appointed, presented an
ordinance, concerning the numbering of
houses also, one concerning the erection OF
Wooden Awnings which were ordered laid
over until next meeting.
Mr.. Chas. Il. Milford Collector of Second
ward was before Council for instruction.
On motion, he was referred to the City So
licitor.
Bond of Jacob Ernest, Collector of Third
ward was presented and approved, after
which he took the oath of office.
Bills Ordered Paid-A. Woodruff, 81 .OO
for making order for removal of pauper tc
Aims House; John Cheesman, $24.50, fol
publishing Treasurer's Annual Statement,
&C., Levi Dare, 1851, for repairs to engine
house.
Petition from number of citizens oil
First ward requesting to have North Pear
ST., raised to a ten foot grade from Irving
Ave. to Myrtle ST., was read. On motion
the matter was referred to Councilmen from
First ward, with power to act.
On motion, it was ordered that Mr.. Lo.
per, ascertain of Mr.. Adcock, the number Of
finger boards needed in his district and pro-
cure the same.
On motion, it was ordered that the Presi
dent be authorized to procure 300 feet oi
tagging.
On motion, it was order that MCGOWAN s
Nichols print 25 copies of the new city char
| ter.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
ANOTHER NOVELTY.

On Thursday evening, May 90, 1875, a
"Pronouncing Bee and Phantom Spelling
Match" will take place in Grosscup's Hall,
for the benefit of the library fund of the
Young Mems Christian Association. The
programme will be as follows:-1st. Opening
Ode-By some of tie Phantoms, arranged
from DR.. Watts for the occasion. Cd. A few
remarks of an introductory character-Rey.
H. II. Beadle. Sd. Instrumental Music
Solo-W. I. Howell. 4th. Pronouncing
Glass. Prize to best Pronouncer-five dol
lars; I'd best, SO dollars; worst, three cents.
Words to be pronounced will be spelled
aloud, and also written on the blackboard.
9th. Music. 9th. Reading-Rev. J. Max
we'll. 7th. Vocal Music. 9Th. Spelling
match on an entirely new plan-insuring a
degree of absolute fairness which the man.
agement believes has not heretofore been at
tanned. Each speller writes as well as
speaks euery word given out, and competes
for the prize on the basis of his average cor
rectness. 1st Prize, ,$5, in cash cd, Stereo-
scope and 10 views-3d. Set of Croquet-
4th, years membership in Y. M. c A. Lii
brary. 5th. One years membership in Y.
M. G. A. Library. 9th Prize, to the worst
speller-a quart of beans 9th. Instru-
mental music. 10th. Readings. 18th. The
Phantom Class-"A Ghostly Spell comes
DER u.s." during which a number of the
Phantoms will indulge in an old fashioned
''side and side" spelling match. 1st prize
Copy of Shakspeare's works, complete. I'd
prize-Two years membership in Y. M. G..
A. Library. 4th prize-to the worst
speller A ''Comeouter." 18th. Music
18th. A blindfolded Drawing Class, in
which several Phantoms will compete for
copy of "Views in Washington" vols,
bound in cloth, or, if preferred $1.00 in
cash. The worst artist will receive wood
cut. Subject ga Study from Nature. Z"
The ghosts will be numbered, that their
friends may recognize them. 14th. Music.
Any ladies or gentlemen who are willing
to join the Pronouncers, Spoilers or Phan-
toms, will please leave their names, as soon
as possible, with Oberlin Smith & Bro, or
John M. Laning. Prizes may be seen after
Saturday next, at the Post Office. Webster
and Worcester will be regarded as stand
ards All matters of dispute will be settled
by the judges. The entire proceeds will be
devoted to buying new books. Tickets for
sale at J. NJ. Laning's-35 cents. Doors
open at u; Bee buzzes at 8.
West-Jersey pioneer., 1875-05-13
Marshallville-Elva Steelman.

Marshallville-Elva Steelman.
West Creek-J. B. King.
| Menantico-Jesse C. Ackley.
Cedarville-D. P. Dufield.
Mauricetown-D. T. Howell.
The following were chosen Bridge Tenders
Broad street Bridge-D. W. Fry.
Millville Bridge-Captain M. Brannin.
Mauricetown-B. Nelson Shropshire.
$4,000 was fixed as the tax for the year.
Director was authorized to destroy the
bonds that have been taken up.
1t was moved and carried that the Board
adjourn to meet on the second Wednesday
in December at the Aims House, at 10 a. M
Mr.. Lore offered a resolution to rescind
the resolution odopted at previous meet
ing, "forbidding freeholders to build bridges
in their townships, at the county expense,
except over natural water courses The
motion was lost.
Messrs. Hand, Lore and Howell were ex-
cused by vote of the Board.
A resolution was adopted that the Trus-
tees be authorized to keep r. Woodruff, a
lunatic, at the Aims House at their discre-
ton.
Petition in regard to R. L. Howell Coun.
ty Superintendent was read, and tabled
Committee on Public Buildings was au.
thorized to have the buildings insured.
The law in regard to funding of the debt
of the county was read, as recently passed
by the LEGISLATURE
Resolutions were offered by Mr.. Mcbride
to issue the bonds as per act, and commit
tee consisting of Messrs. Fithian and Lup-
ton was appointed to have bonds prepared
for the amount of $50,000 as provided by
law.
The Collector was authorized to borrow
money to defray expenses of county
Director made statement in regard to
removal of tenant from old buildings to
be removed in the way of the Commerce
st. bridge, and they were ordered to be
governed by advice of Solicitor
The committee on purchase of land from
]. Kienzle neal the Court was ordered con-
tinued and their action confirmed.
Adjourned.