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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27
interviewing A Burglar.

The "interviewers of city journals
sometimes go to great lengths in their
work. One of them has been interview
ing burglar, and the burglar tells him
that there is always an outside "party
who "puts up the job, as they term it,
when they propose abuglary. This in
dividual is invariably a person who is
apparently strictly honest, and has free
access to the premises to be robbed He
informs himself thoroughly as to the
property to be obtained, and makes
careful diagram of the building, SO that
the burglars may know precisely where
to find the goods, the stairways, coun-
ters, tables, chairs, or whatever other
obstructions there may be. This having
been dsne, this person then proceeds to
select his burglars to do the work; for
he is careful to keep the job from first to
last completely under his own control.
Usually he takes two, and the three
partners share alike in the proceeds of
the affair. Sometimes the job is of such
dimensions that more operators are re-
quired, but however many there may be
there is always an equal division of the
spoils.
The reporter continues: There was
one point on which / had long been curl
Gus. desired to know whether it was
safest when locking an interior door to
take the key out or leave it in. My
burglar gave me the unwelcome intelli-
gence that it did not make the least diff
ference, for in either case the thieves
would get in. If the key were in the
lock they would take hold of it from the
outside with pair of nippers and turn
the bolt without trouble; if the key were
not in the lock all they had to do was to
insert skeleton key, and they almost
invariably in either case effected an en-
trance with the greatest ease. The thief
affected the greatest contempt for locks
of all kinds, but he had very different
feeling in regard to bolts. Any door
bolted by inside bolts is usually invul-
nerable, especially if it is bedroom
door, for it can only be opened by being
pried open by jimmy, and the chances
of awakening the inmate of the room by
such a proceeding are too great to be
taken by any sensible burglar. In ware
houses where it is known that no one is
sleeping inside, doors are very often
pried open, just as safes are blown open
with gunpowder, or broken to pieces
with chisels and mallets. Speaking OF
these articles, happened to say some
thing about burglar-proof safes, but my
burglar laughed derisively, and said
"There amt no such thing in the world, ,
which will hardly be pleasant informa
ton for those unfortunates who are
burdened with valuables and are obliged
to keep them in these receptacles. My
burglar, however, qualified his remarks
by adding that it often required con
siderable time to "crack jug by
which he meant safe-and that in many
cases it was impossible to get this re-
quired time. "But give time, said he
"and they'll crack any jug on earth. ,
Remembering the Ocean Bank burglary
and some other notable affairs,.I was
fully prepared to admit the truth of hi
remark.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27
Cure for HydrOphObia.

The recipe is that of Nj. CAESAR, a
French physician: Take two tablespoon
fuls of fresh chloride of lime, mix it
with half a pint of water, and with this
wash keep the wound constantly bathed
and frequently renewed. The chlorine
gas possesses the power of decomposing
this tremendous poison, and renders
mild and harmless that venom against
whose resistless attack the artillery Of
medical sciences has been so long di-
rected in vain. 1t is necessary to add
that this wash should be applied as soon
as possible after the infiction Of the
bite. The following are the results OF
this treatment: From 1910 to 1924, the
number of persons admitted into Broslau
Hospital was one hundred and eighty
four, of whom only two died; from 1888
to 1924, there were admitted into tho
hospital at Zurich two hundred and
twenty-three persons bitten by different.
animals Zone hundred and eighty-two by
dogsl, of whom only four died. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27
Tree Culture.

Tree culture in the United States is
becoming quite extensive. Under the
act of Congress offering one hundred
and sixty acres of land to any person
who would plant forty acres of them to
trees and cultivate them for eight years,
about LOO persons, it is stated, had
taken up ITO, 900 acres of land in Mime
sofa, up to January. BY the effort of
the State and private and associated
effort, it is estimated that 20,000,000
trees are now growing in Minnesota, be-
sides those planted under the Congress
sional act. A report on the subject says
that the cost of planting and cultivation
is marvelously small, in many cases not
exceeding from two to five cents a tree.
The artificial culture Of trees is coming
more and more in vogue in California
and the demand for young trees to set
out, this spring, is said to be very large.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27
The Result Of 1T.

Twenty clerks in store, twenty hands
in printing Office, twenty apprentices
in ship-yard, twenty young men in a
village-all want to get along in the
world and expect to do SO. One of the
clerks will become partner, and make
a fortune; one of the compositors will
own newspaper, and become an influ-
ential citizen; one of the apprentices
will become a master builder; one of the
young villagers will get handsome
farm, and live like a patriarch-but
which is the lucky individual Lucky I?
There is no luck about it. The thing is
almost as certain as the rule of three.
The young fellow who will distance his
competitors is he who masters his bust
ness, who preserves his integrity, who
lives cleanly and purely, who devotes
his leisure to the acquisition of knowl
edge, who gains friends by deserving
them, and who saves his spare money.
There are some ways to fortune shorter
than this old, dusty highway; but the
staunch men of the community, the
men who achieve something really worth
having, good fortune, good name, and
serene oldage, all go in this hard, dirty
road
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27
After the Tornado.

Last eve the earth was calm, the heavens
we're clear;
A peaceful glory crowned the waning west,
And yonder distant mountains hoary crest
The semblance Of a silvery robe din wear,
Shot through with moon-wrought tissues;
far and near
Wood, rivulet, feld-all natures face-ex-
pressed rT Z 81 8 d u e.. Z. t
The haunting presence Of enchanted rest.
One twilight star shone like blissful tear,
Unshed. But now, what ravage in night
Yon mountain-height fades in its clouds -girt
pail;
The prostrate wood lies smirched with rain
and miro;
Through the shorn fields the brook whirls,
wild and white; E4rE
While DER the turbulent waste, and wood
land fall, JAl a.. .s.-#
Glares the red sunrise, blurred with mists of
fire .Hf.t Ht#. #A
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27

A REGULAR DEsERTER. one of the
English military prisons there is man
who has deserted eight times. He could
neither live out of the army nor in it.
Every time he deserted he enlisted in
some other regiment-except once that
he took to the water and became amarine.
Whenever he found desertion monoto7
nous he surrendered himself to some one
OF his former regiments and accepted
the punishment. Ab3&A4ahA1Nsa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27

Seaching the annals of cold weather
to find if possible colder winter than
the past, some person has found several
rather marvellous statements concerning
the winter of 1741. Not the least OF
these is one that francis Lewis, a signer
of the Declaration of Independence,
drove his horse the whole length OF
rLong!Island sound on the ice. Il q asa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27

A cow in Michigan lost three inches
Of her tongue in peculiar manner last
week. She was hitched on the barn
floor, facing stall containing a horse,
and while trying to lap salt through a
crack in the manager, the horse caught
her tongue andsbit it:off.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27

A Chicago paper says that a young
widow in that city, who writes well, is
training herself for an editor. We hope
that we are not the editor she is trimming
herself for,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-03-27

Last eve the earth was calm, the heavens
we're clear;
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
NO. 8.
#iseellauepns.
HOW FRANKLIN SECURED A SEAT.

DR.. Franklin owed much of his extraor-
dinary success to his keen insight into hu.
man nature and sagacity that quickly
perceived the best and readiest methods
of attaining desired end. To be sure,
many of his strategic movements" were
not commendable but they were more
humorous than injurious, of which the fol-
lowing is characteristic specimen:
"In the year 1924 Franklin visited Bos-
ton. and on his return to Philadelphia, at
every stopping he was beset with offcious
inquiries for his name, business, etc., on
which he determined to be beforehand
with such interrogatories in the future. At
the next tavern he announced himself a.
Benjamin Franklin from Boston to Phila-
delphii. printer not worth dollar.
eighteen years of age, seeking my for
tune, etc, and this singular introduction
checked all further inquiries and effec-
tually repulsed the daring propensity of
Yankee inquistiveness. At one of the
public houses, the fireplace was surround
ed by men so closely packed our traveller
| could not approach near enough to feel
any OF its agreeable warmth, and being
cold and chilled he cried out: 'IIostler,
have you any oysters ?"
"Ycs, sir" said the man.
"Well, then, give my horse peck r'
What, give your horse oysters?' cried
the wondering sceptic.
Yes retorted Franklin. "give him
peck OF oysters"
The hostler carried out the oysters, and
many of the occupiers of the fireplace
went with him to witness the great curl
osity of a horse eating oysters. Franklin
seated himself comfortably before the fire
and derived much satisfaction and ENJOY
ment from his funny experiment. Soon
the man came in, and the company with
rueful faces expressed at their disappoInt-
ment. The horse would not eat the oys-
ters. sir.' and they had lost their cosy.
comfortable, warm seats.
Well said Franklin, If the horse
won't eat them, I'll eat them myself, and
you may try him with peck OF oats.''
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
For SAN FRANCISCO.

and also for Pacific Coasts of Mexico, Central
American States, and for Guayaquil, Callao, Val.
paraso, etc.
The Ccmpany's splendid Steamers leave San
Francisco for \ okOhama, Hong hong and ,hang-
hal, every fortnight.
GREAT REDUCTION IN RATES.
Qncludng Berth, Meals, and ali necessaries for
the trp.)
New York to san Francisco, cal,ia 800, stcc lge
so, currency.
San Francisco to Yokohama $3.50 gold.
San Francisco to Hong Kong, $500 gold
Children under IL years, half fare; under years
quarter fare; under years, free.
competent surgeon on board.
One hundred pounds baggage free.
For Freight and Passage Tickets, OF further in.
formation apply at the office, the wharf foot of
Canal Street, North River, New York.
RUFUS HATCH, Managing Director.
febl3tly ii. j. BULLAY. Superintendent.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
Maine Central II. II.
AAa CHANGE of Time.

Comm encing Monday Nov. 80, 1874.
Morning train from. Augusta, for Bath, Rockland.
Lewiston Portland and Boston, Will leave at q
O'Clock.
The noon train for Boston will leave Augusta at
1l.30 A. NJ.
Night (Pnllman seeping) train leaves Augusta for
Boston at $40 L. NJ.
Passenger trains leave Augusta for Bangor Belfast
and De eAtcr AT s.5 A. NJ, ami for Bangor, DcN-
ter, Belfast and Skowhegan, at LIS L. NJ.
The augusta, HdtiotceH and Gardiner ACCOMMO-
DAIIoN TRAIN leaves Augusta for Hallowell and
Gardiner at 800 A. NJ, and 800 and 30 p. NJ.
Leaves Halloweli for Gardiner at $40 4. NJ, and
$40 and $40 Z. NJ Leaves Gardiner for Halo
well and Augusta al 0l and 3 - and o! L. NJ.
Leaves Hallowell tor Augusta ct l,20 and
$50 and 20 z. VI.
Freight train with pas senger car attached leaves
Augusta at 2.l5 +. NJ. for Bah Lewiston and Port
land.
The midnight train from Boston Sa uruay even
ing goes no further than Portland.
LII. LINCOLN, Supt.
AuRusta Noy 2I 1874.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
Daily 4senaebee 9ournal,

Issued every morning, except sundays. 1t con
renorts Of ihe Markets anl has fareinily preparcd
political and local articles and generous amount
OF farming, home and miscellaneous reading Win
full compilation of State news
Terms ~ per amman in ddroHcei s. II payment
is not made within the year Single copies cents,
10 be had at the bookstores and at this Office
Advertisements inserted reasonable terms.
Rates may be had ON application at this Office.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
Pacific Mail Steamship Line

TO CALIFORNIA, JAPNN md CHINA,
VIA PANAMA.
The magnificent steamers of this line. comprising
the "ACAPULCO.n "COLON," ""HENKl CHAUN.
CEY" and "CITY OF PANAMA, ;" leave Pier foot
of Canal Street, North River, New York,
Every alternate SATURDAY,
connecting at Panama with the Company Steam
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
Railroads, STEAMBOATS, an0
ErpresS.
Maine Steamship Company.
Steamers Eleanora, franconia ands
Chesapeake
Will, until further notice lea

N Will, until further notice leave
./s4HB- Franklin Wharf, Portland ev-
&sas.z1.zlS cry MONDAY, TUESDAY and
THURSDAY, at O'Clock r.
NJ, and leave Picr3s, East River, New York, every
MONDAY, THURSDAY and SATURDAY at 4
O'Clock p NJ.
The Eleanora is a new steamer, iust built for this
route and both she and the Franconia are lifted up
with line accommodations for passengers, making
this the most convenient and comfortable route
for travellers between New York and Maine.
These steamers will touch at Vineyard Uaven dur
ing the summer months on their passage TO and
from New York.
Passage in State Room, $500. Meals extra.
Goods forwarded to and from Philadelphia
Montreal, Quebec st. John, and all parts OF Maine.
A1-Freght taken at the lowest rates.
Shippers requested to send their freight to the
steamers as early as 4 r. NJ. on the days that they
leave Portland. For further information apply to
HENRY FOX General Agent, Portland
J.F .AMES, Agent. Pier IS Ea st River. n. Y.
Tickets and state rooms can also be obtained at
- Exchange street
Portland 1874. July14.'tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
Atnufbft yonrnal.

Published at AUGUSTA, MAINE, Water Street,
foot of Court, by SPRAGUE, OWEN d NASH.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11
afetklu Henaebtt 9ournal,

Published every Wednesday morning, is the
largest folio paper in the state, containing news,
political articles, agricultural and scientific matter.
tales, poetry, anecdotes, household matter, mark
ets, &C., &c.
Terms, per amman in ddcance.
Transient Advertisements, | 30 per inch Tor nrst
week 25 cents per week FOR each subsequent IN
sertion.
Special Notices, 500 per inch for first week; 10
cents per week for each subsequent week.
Business Notices, in reading columns 20 cents
per line for first insertions 10 cents per line Tor ec
subsequent insertion.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1875-01-11

kENNEBEC COUNTi.-h PROBATE Court al
Aagvsta, on the fourth Monday Of Dccember, 1874.
A CERTAIN INSTRUMENT, purporting to be
n the last will and testament OF Samuel W. Tay d.
lor, late OF Mt. Vernon in said county deceased,
having been presented for probate
ORDERED, That notice thereof be given three
weeks successfully prior to the fourth Monday OF
January next, in the kennebec Journal, news.
paper printed in Augusta that all persons interest
ed may attend at a Court OF Probate then TO be
holden at Augusta, and show cause, ii any, why
the said instrument shonld not be proved, approved
aud allowed as the last will and testament OF the
said deceased
II. h. BAkER, Judge.
Attest: CHARLES IIEYiXs Registen---
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

HOURS or DEPARTURE.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
A FINE RIVER FARM FOR SALE.

DESIRABLE RIVER BOTTOM FARM.
y The subscribers offer the farm upon
which they reside for sale. better known
aS the joel Triton Fam Il i situated
I'm Belmont county, Ohio, four miles h"rth
al Nariin's Ferry. II contains LOO acres OF
excellent land, suitable for gardening or
farming purposes, being only five miles
from Wheeling market. The dwelling Is
"a good two story frame house. containing
ulnr rooms, with 4 never falling well OF
water Al the door, besides two other wells
ON the lurm for watering stock; Stahiing
TOR ~ head of horses and cattle, besides
other necessary out buildings. The farm
has on IL two good bearing orchards of eN-
,.,.IIrnr fruit Any person desiring our adj
lr.SS or to examine the premises, will call
Yi tur subscribers, who reside on the farm.
'' JNO. II. TlLTON Il BROS.
trbllSb MARTIN FEhNh' oHlo-
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

GRAND AND PETIT JURURs.-Thc fol-
lowing are the name. Of the Grand
Jurors for the March term of the County
Court which commences next Monday
Washington-John ZockIer CLARK
Hanes. vvur;or,
Madison-Jacob s Rhodes, William
A. Turner, j. Nelson Vance ""'i'"''
Mcclellan, John Bishop; ALL y
Clay-Andrew II. Britt, Allftd ~, ~
Egerter. George w Franzheim, a. W.
Kelley.
CeEtre-N. Wilkinson.
Union-Casper Hell, b. +. Caldwell.
Ritchie-James f. Barnes.
Webstcr-John Handlan.
The following are the Petit Jurors.
and they are summoned to appear We'd
nesday morning next, at 9 o'clock;
Washingtou-John Sweeney, Joseph
Marshall, A. VI. Phillips, Alexander
Punncll.
Madi.on-Samucl F. Farris, W. {.
Stifel. Allen f Graham, George Baker.
Clay-Henry Cook, John Lent, Geo
Tracey, Robert Smith.
Union-Julius Lohse, Jacob Morris,
0. J Crawford, Andrew Muldrew.
Centre-Christian Wagner, james
Reed, August Ebeling.
Wcbstcr-Wm. Moore, Valentine
Frank, Stephen Clark F. Nolte.
Rltchie-Hcnry G. Ulrich, Benedict
Spcdel, John Plucs.
Richland-Ebcnczer Magee, Joseph q.
North, james Ridgely.
Libcrty-Duvid Bell, John j. Jacobs,
Toscph o. Curtis.
Trisjclphia--Jame> Baird, LOUIS
Wheeler. VIM. Butler.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
ST. CIAIRSvILLEITEMS.

From the Gazette:
THE Ohio State Grange will meet in
Columbus on March 10th.
Coal i fifteen cents II busheI ever at
Woodslicld.
Mrs. VI. \. WELSH. mother of State
Treasurer Welsh, died Mt Glencoe, th!-
county, on Monday last, at the age of -
years and ) months.
THERE is assessed upon the duplicate
of Belmont county $40 GS9.65, of which
there wa, collected in December Sl3l,-
300. 65. which leaves $ll3,l5i.O5 for the
June duplicate Collection from the
various pixies amount to 1876 l.62.
AT the time of going to press last
week the Daniel Laws will co-" was on
trial in Common Plea, Court. having
been commenced ON Tuesday previous.
Daniel Laws, whose will J. IN contest,
was bachelor at the time of his death,
and was about sixty years of age In
hi, will he bcqucathed almost his entire
property about 100000 t" his sister,
Mrs. Mary \. Crawford, and her family
The other heirs resist the will upon tn,
ground of his incapacity to inakca will
The plaintiffs have for counsel Hon
| Henry Clay Dean, II. CLAIR Kelley
p. Talllnan and j. W. Walton
| The defendants have Hon. d. u. I. Cow.
en- and'J II. Collins. Tn" taking of the
testimony was concluded on Saturday
evening. Monday was devoted to tn,
/ nla,dinos of counsel. and Monday even.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26
], B, L|PP|NCOTT & co.'s
NEW PUBLICATIONS.
TuErIFE OF BENJAMIN FRANK
LIN,

Written by himself. Embracing brief
account of his Ancestors, aud Il AutoDlo-
rraphv of the first fifty years OF his Life,
with continuous story OF his later years
and the events of his times. From his
original manuscripts, printed correSpOn-
dpncc, and other writings. Now first
edited by the Hon. John Big"low, late
Minister 10 France. In three crown $40
volumes, of about so pages each. With
Portraits from Steel. Price per yulumc:-
Extra cloth, $3.50; library extra, $500; half
call, gilt, $50.
at any one should dispute the claim of
this work To place i'm contemporary
literature, the answer Is az hand IN thr
facts OF which Mr.. BigelOw.preSeniSa lucid
statement, and i'm the admirahl" manner
i'm which he has carried its plan mt"
execution. ~ \. YribIpic.
awe know ONO NOlUm" WhIrh we "nuf!
more willingly commend {" me Si"tE 81
our frllow-citizcnS, young ana "ld' Ilah
thosr I'm which the Lippiu"rtts nave gwen
ms the raSult of Mr. Blgrlow p4ihS'HNihE
researches into the life and character "i
BENJAMIN Franklin. --E1d"n GL'b'.
The Hon. John Bigelow, well known IN
dipIomacy and journalism, has cuIt"iiSu
- reoI service on American literature ny
his new edition OF the Life OF franklin
> = II is one of tho best specimens "i
book -naliing we have seen. We" l''"
Hermit
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1875-02-26

For REST.-A number Of secondhand
Pianos and Organs, ut very low figures,
or for sale cheap, at the Music Store Of
ADAMS X Lucas,
1927 Market street