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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
The Legislature of 1874.

One thing has been accomplished,
there IS now a law 10 tax railroads.
Efforts have been made before in this
direction but failed. A bill was in
troduced 10y Mr.. Cook, of Mendon,
early in the session, and the railroad
folks found that they would have to
come to it, and with good grace camo
before the committee and yielded the
point and adopted condition IN lieu
OF the bill to pay $50 per mile of the
entire length OF their respective roads
into the State Treasury, and this to
be in lieu of all other taxes, and in
this way it was reported to the House.
Mr.. Cook proposed to amend to have
the roads assessed like other property
but that they should be assessed at the
uniform rate of $4,000 per mile. Dis
cussions and figures brought to light
the fact that that would not be high
enough to he equal to other property
and the House raised it to the sum of
So 1000 per mile, or to stand in the
list at $50 per mile, which, on an
average through The State, would not
be much higher than the $50 per
mile rs tax. If any work was
done by the railroad folks it was in
the Senate, for the bill came back to
the House after midnight the last
night with the $1,000 struck out and
$4,000 instead, and the House could
take that or not anything at that late
hour of tie session, which is not as
high rs the railroad folks offered. OF
course the hill passed as amended,
only it was a tough pill to swallow
considering all the circumstances.
The great thing to be established is that
railroads ought to he and shall be tax
ed. $50, 100000 has been used in the
construction OF rail Dads in this State,
and about 100000 more in equip
mcnts, making SjO,O0O,OOO of proper
ty that has not been taxed. Under
the direct tax Of $50 per mile, the
Central Vermont, operating $40 miles
in this State, would pay the snug lit
tie sum Of $17,500, which would ZEN
eiiC the whole State ifit had become
law. The argument against taxation
was that the earnings were not suf-
ticent to pay running expenses and
interest to bond-holders, say nothing
of stockholders, merchants and farm.
ers 90 to the lean but must fork over
the taxes. The financial history Of
most railroads can be put in a few
words. The Stockholders 90 into
the hands of the bond-holders, tho
bond-hollers into the hands Of sharp
ers and the sharpers will or ought tc
90 to the d. OBSERVER.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02

For THE INTEREST OF ALL PARTIES.
There can he no doubt Of the wis
dom of the course pursued by Cover
nor Bramlettc, with reference to the
last Grand Gift Concert of the Ken
lucky Library. The short postpone
ment to February 9th will insure the
sale of every ticket which will he more
satisfactory to every ticket-holder,
and more for the interest OF the Ii
brary, and that there may be no
doubt of its coming off this time, the
Governor proposes to return every
ticket holders money in case of fail
nrc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
Herald and New England Farmer, $3.50
1" # Mirror and Farmer, go

And so we are to have an extra
session of the Assembly 10 ARRANGE
for rebuilding the Reform School to
meet on the 18th prox. The insur-
ance money went into tile State
Treasury, but the Treasurer could
not pay it out except upon the Au-
ditor's orders, and the Auditor would
not and ought not to issue orders
without a law authorizing BIN SO to
do. There was authority in the
Trustees of the School to "repair'
the buildings, but if they rebuilt they
had simply to personally take the en-
tire responsibility, and that they
didn't wish to do. If they had gone
ahead, there can be no doubt that the
next Assembly would have ratified
their action and relieved them from
responsibility, supposing that they
acted in good faith, but while they
would have got few thanks in such a
case, they would unquestionably have
been well abused on a good many
hands for real or imaginary short
comings, and it Is impossible to
blame them for declining to act.
They were under no sort of obligation
SO to do, and for saving the State a
few thousand dollars in money would
ia all human probability have got lit
tie pay beyond some desultory curses.
AS things are situated the State can
not afford to let the matter lie for
two years, and so we have the extra
session. 1t is bad luck to the tune of
sundry dollars and cents, but there is
20 one TO blame Woodstock Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02

1t will be seen by the proclamation
OF the Governor that we are to have
an extra session Of the Legislature To
provide means for rebuilding the Re-
form School buildings. This is the
fourth extra session in the remem-
brance Of the writer. The first was
to locate and rebuild the State House
Whiih was burned; the second to pro-
vide means for the raising of troops
during the rebellion, both of which
could not well have been avoided; and
and the third was a trumped up
affair of a certain railroad company,
and was called by Gov. Paige. 1t
was unnecessary and an expense to
the State, that should not have been
incurred. The fourth, Or present one,
would have been avoided if the Leg
islatnre last fall had seen fit TO make
an appropriation for adding to the
Reform School buildings q female de-
partment, which is as much needed
as one for the males. The amount
asked for with the insurance on the
buildings burned would have
been sufficient tor the present.
There are five females in the prison
at Windsor, all huddled together in
one room-cld Offenders with young
girls of fitteen-with nothing to busy
themselves about except to mend the
clothes Of the prisoners. Their
apartment is in the old prison front
ing the street, away from the main
prison; one of the worst places for a
a canyict to be placed that could bo
thought OF. There they are, singing
and making all manner of fun for the
boys in the street. Still the so.called
wisdom of the Legislature went down
there last fall AID reported the place
good enough. One of these femalc
pisoners is now serving her Eth term
in that miserable place, and is only
twenty-three years of age. In all
probability if there had been an insti.
tuition for females, either reform
School, House of Correction, or q
suitable place at Windsor, this young
girl might have been reformed. The
utter lack of discipline there is APP
parent. Or one occasion as the keeper
went to their apartment to put one oil
them into the, solitary for making
noises, they all fell upon him, tore his
clothes nearlysall off, scratching him
in shocking manner, aud came neal
getting the better Of him entirely.
Now is this the way to have things
in this enlightened ogc2 Any amount
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
The year 1874 is dead. A fe

AhC lN'h Aoaf 10 hS1Ns - ""
days agonc it was born, waxed into
youth, manhood. old age and now the
hoary hairs Of winter like vast wind
ing sheet has covered it with all the
oblivious ages. 1t has been like all
other years, Joys and sorrows, pains
and aches, prosperity and adversely
have visited human kind alike. The
elements have wasted on land and
sea in their cause of Providence, law
and order. ihe elements Of wicked
ness as developed in passion and APP
petite have swept the earth with n
bosom OF destruction, having garner
ed thousands of ruined souls and
shipwrecked lives. The Goddess of
Fortune has smiled on some aud
frowned on others, making the rich
poor and the poor rich. Science has
been discovering more of the laws of
God and art, applying them to the
benefit of man. There has been tbs
same old fight between light and dark
ness, knowledge and ignorance, vice
and virtue, The rich and gay are
still deckcd with the products Of the
aches and groans of the needy poor.
Fashion is The God of the multitude.
There is more of peace among the
Nations than on last years birthday.
If the millneum has not yet
dawned upon earth it is sure God
has not forgotten the earth"
But we still live and hove had
more Of prosperity than we antici-
pated, and notwithstanding the
prophecies of some and the threats of
Others that we should be sckly and
die, we have in two years attained
strength and maturity and we mean
to use it to make the HERALD better
than ever. Having got the harness
on and used to it we shall work bet
ter than before. One thing is certain
we have intelligence and wealth
enough in Essex county to make a
good strong paper. The northern
counties of the State are increasing
in wealth and population and develop
ing faster than the southern counties,
and now our wishes are to make the
HERALD good wide-awake, live pa
per, that shall be welcome visitor at
every fireside in the county. To this
end we mean TO collect local items
from each town, and we urgently de.
sire our friends TO aid lis in this di.
rection. Another point, we mean tc
collect and condense more State news
and any hints,suggestions,or thoughts
upon any subject moral or religious
will be thankfully received. And thus
thanking our patrons for past favors
we dof' our hats and wish you all {
Happy New Year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
A Proclamation,

Whereas, on the morningo of Deem
Der 18th, 1871, the entire building
occupied by the Vermont Reform
School, at Waterbury, with all fix
lures and furniture, was totally de-
stroyed by fire, leaving the one hun
dred and forty-eight boys-inmates
of said school, the Superintendent,
teachers and other employees, without
shelter. And it being made to APP
pear by representation ofthe Trustees
Of said Reform School, that although
the arrangements which they have
been able to make for the temporary
accommodation OF the School, and
those in the immediate charge thereof,
will enable them TO keep the School
together temporarily, yet the want Of
sufficient and convenient room will be
source of continued embarrassment,
and to the detriment of the School.
And, whereas, the Trustees have
further represented to the untlersign-
ed, that in their judgement it is inn
peratively necessary, both for the in
terests of the State and the best in
terests of the School, that q new
building, suited to the wants of the
Institution, should be erected without
delay and that they are clothed with
no authority to erect the same, and
that delay until the next biennial
session of the Legislature would be a
sacrifice of the vital benefits of the
School; and have requested the I'M
dersigned to call together the General
Assembly at the earliest practicable
time, that necessary legislation may
be had upon the subject.
Now therefore, in view of the i'm
mediate necessities of the occasion in.
cident to the destruction of said build
ing, the long time that will elapse be.
fore the next biennial session Of the
General Assembly; and in view OIL
the fact that neither the Trustees nol
any other State official have authority
to erect such building, nor fully to dis
charge the duty of the State to the in
mates of the Reform School who are
in it's custody and charge, without
the action of the Legislature; |, Asa
hel Peck, Governor Of the State o
Vermont, by virtue Of the authority
vested in me by the Constitution, dc
hereby issue this my proclamation
converting the General Assembly il
Special Session; and | do hereby
summon the members of the Senate
and House of Representatives to NEE
} at Montpelier, in their respective
Chambers in the State House, togcth
er with the officers Of the two Houses
on Wednesday, the thirteenth day O
January, 1875, at ten o'clock in tn
forenoon. for the purpose of such Leg
: islative action in the premises, as il
their wisdom they may Judge prop
er.
Given under my hand, and the Sea
of this State, in Executive Chamber
| at Montpelier, this Dist day Of Dc
, ccmber, in the year of our Lord on
thousand eight hundred and seventy
, four, and OF the Independence Of tn
United States the ninety-ninth.
} ASAHEL PECK.
! BY the Governor,
". p. DILLINGHAM;,
Secretary of Civil and Military affairs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
New Hampshire Items.

Hon. Asa p. Cate, one of the best
known and most highly esteemed cit
liens Of this State, died at his late
residence in Tilton on the 18th inst,
OF consumption. He was man of
large ability, culture and practical
sagacity. lie was several times a
member of either branch Of the Legis-
laturc. and one year President of the
Senate. In 1858, 1859 and 1860 he
was the candidate Of the Democrat
ic party for Governor; he was also
Solicitor for Merrimac county some
years ago, and in 1871 appointed
Judge Of Probate for that county, an
office he recently resigned on account
Of i'll health. Judge Cate was highly
respected in all the rel,.tions Of life
and will be greatly missed in political
and financial circles, as well as by all
who had the pleasure of his acquaint-
ance.
The Rev. Thomas lyric. pastor OF
the Free Will Baptist Church, at
Ashland, N. H., has assumed charge
Of the editorial department Of the
Grafton County Journal, the new pa.
per at Plymouth.
The Grand Army Post, Of Nash
ua has been presented with the sword
and belt worn by the late General
John G. Foster in the battle of Mo
limo del Rey in the Mexican war.
The Post has also received the Goa,
and epaulets in which the general
graduated at West Point, and also
the flag of an engineers head-quar-
tiers.
The old gold mill at Lisbon stamps
five tons of ore a day, which nets
about $l4 ton. The capacity of
the new mill just put into operation,
is twenty tons every twenty-four
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
MONDAY, JAN. 4.

Thanksgiving and Confession-Re-
view of the past; thanksgivi g for
its varied mcrcies; humiliation for
personal and national sins. Prayer
for Gods blessing in the future.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
TUESDAY, JAN. D,

National Objects for Prayer-For
civil governments and all in author.
ity; for the increase Of intelligence,
the publication of public opinion, and
the spread of free institutions through
out the world.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
To COnsumptiveS.

The advertiser, having been permanently
cured of that dread disease Consumption. by
q simple remedy, is anxious to make known
TO his fellow sufferers the means of cure. 70
ali who desire it, he will send u copy of tho
prescription used (free of charge). with the
directions TOR preparing and using the same,
which they will find II sure cure for Consump.
ton. Asthma. Bronchetis. &c. Parties wish.
ing the prescription will please address
REV e. A WILSON
l9t Penn St. Williamsburg, New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
A Concord, NH. dispatch dated Dec.

AConcord, NH. dispatch dated Dec.
10Th states that communication
from Nathaniel White, to be address
ed to a Republican in the northern
part OF the State, in reply to an in
curry made by this gentleman to Mr..
White, was laid before the committee,
and met with their approval. Rev.
A. c. Hardy, of Portsmouth, declined
the nomination for Congress.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02

A telegram from Hong Kong, dated
Dec. 18th reports the burning at sea
near that port, Of the Pacific Mail
Steamship Japan, with a large num-
Der of passengers and valuable car
90, No particulars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
Errors Of Youth.

gentleman who suffered sor years from
Nervous Debility, Premature Decay and all
the effects of youthful indiscrtion will, for
the sake of suffering humanity, send free to
all who need it, the recipe and direction for
making the simple remedy by which he was
vertisers experience can do so by addressing
in perfect confidence.
JOHN b. OGDEN, AZ Cedar ST., New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
WEDNESDAY, JAN. b.

Home Objects for Prayer-For pa
rents and children, teachers and
guardians; for schools and colleges !;
for the christian ministry; for Young
Mems Christian Associations and
Sunday Schools.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
Week Of PRAYER,

Programme for the american EUongel-
icuL Alliance.
The Evangelical Alliance of the
United States has issued the follow
ing programme for the Week of Pray
nr.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02

We have made special arrangements
for clubbing with the Neao England
Farmer and the Manchester Miro,
and Farmer, two Of the best Agricul-
tural papers in New England, and
will furnish them for the year 1875 to-
gether with the HERALD as follows ::
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-01-02
THURSDAY, JAN, Z,

THURSDAY, JAN. Z.
Foreign Objects Of Prayer-The
extension of religious liberty through
out the world; the prevalence Of
peace among nations; the increase
of unity among Christians of all lands !;
the subordinatisn of international in
tercourse, commerce and science, and
the spread of Christ's kingdom.
FRIDAY, JAN. 8.
Missionary Objects for Prayer-For
the conversion Of the Jews; for the
deliverance Of nations from supersti-
ton, and for the conversion Of the
world to Christ.
SATURDAY, JAN. y.
Prayer for Religious Revival-For
the churches throughout the world,
for their increase in zeal, spirituality,
and devotedncss, and for a clearer
witness for the truth among them.
SUNDAY, JAN. 10.
A general meeting in the evening.
Addresses by ministers Of various de-
nominations. Closing exercises.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-02
FOURTH EDITION.
she Horse Disease,

ITS SIMULTANEOUS APPEARANCE IN THIS CITY AND
READING-Two LIVERY eTABLEs IN WILMINGTON
AFFECTED
The horse disease which has been prevailing
in Eastern cities has reached Wilmington, and
the livery stables of VIM. C. Martin and VIM. H.
Colby are affected. MIR. Martin says he has
some five or six horses which are held by the
disease but none of them seriously. Only two
of them are unfit for long drives. These. he
says were caught out in the rain on Thursday
and when one of them was driven
yesterday by gentleman from Boston he no
ticed that 1T coughed quite good deal and
seemed to be choked with phlegm in the throat
On the return of the horse the Boston gentle
man said it was affected just as the horses in
that city had been which were said to have the
epizootic, but MIR. Martin is positive that the
symptoms are not the same aB those manifested
by his horses two years ago when that disease
prevailed in this city. His horses which are now
troubled with coughs were then quite sick, but
their sickness now is of different character. He
does not think the present difficulty more. than
cold but is at loss to explain how so many of
them took it at the same time.
Mr.. Colbys horses are less affected than Mr.
Martins and their coughing is slight. All the
other stables in town are free from disease,
thus far. Several isolated cases are also re-
reported from the rural districts about the city.
The Reading Times, of this morning, says the
'horse dlstemper' has reached that city. Twen-
ty. five horses in tho stables Of Messrs. Boyer,
liyerymen, on South Sixth streets all the Reading
Railroad Express horses some Of the City Pas
senger Railway Companies horses, and a mum.
ber IN other public and private stables have it,
MIR. William q. Custer, Veterinary Surgeon, and
who has had charge of Messrs Boyer's stables
for several months past says the disease is more
of distemper than like the epizooty. The ami
NAL is seized with coughing spell, followed by
nervous twitching, which finally ends in gem
eral nrnatration.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-02
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MIR. Iseecher at Home.

HE Is CORDIALLY WELCOMED AT HIS FRIDAY NIGHT
PRAYER MEETING.
At the Friday night prayer-meeting last even
ing in the lecture-room of Plymouth Church
Brooklyn, Mr.. Beecher resumed his pastoral re-
lations with his church after the long Summer
vacation. The house was crowded with people
from platform to doors before o'clock, and
many persons came who could not get in. On
the stand beside the PASTORS chair there was a
large basket of maple leaves, colored crimson
by the frosts, with bits Of heliotrope scattered
among them.
Mr.. Beecher came in with Mrs. Beecher lean
ing on his arm at quarter past o'clock. He
looked hale ard well, and his face and hands
were sunburned AS he took his seat on the
platform burst OF welcoming applause came
from the assemblage. Mr.. Beecher began the
meeting in the old familiar way by saying "Six
hundred and eighty.one the number OF one
of the hymns of the Plymouth Collection. The
hymn was sung with vigor Mr. Beecher
then prayed another hymn was sung
Charles Morton, the resident minister
of the Plymouth Bethel prayed; there
was more singing, and then Mr.. Beecher began
the evenings " talk" He fist spoke of his va
cation, how he had spent it; and assured his peo-
ple I" so that he need not tell them individually
i ele ep WE'LL eat we'll, digest we'll, | am
well" and every one present smiled. He PRO
posed no glorious Irregularities of measure" in
the coming year, but trusted to have i" q deeper
insight into spiritual things" The talk was only
IL minutes long u less time than MIR. Beecher
has usually occupied.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-02
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The water Department.

MIR. M'INTIRE SELECTED BY TIE DEMOCRATIC cAu-
Gus FOR CHIEF ENGlNEFR-So CHOICE YET OF
PURvEYoR.
Another caucus of the Democratic members
of Council was held, last evening, at which
Councilman McIntre was selected for the Chief
Engineership of the Water Department. Vim.
II. Quinn. it is understood will be Mr.. McIntire 8
SUCCESSOR in Council, and it is said that he will
also take Mr.. McIntire's place as gen.
eral foreman at the new reservoir.
1t was expected that Mr.. McIntire would resign
Ills seat in Council on Thursday night and we
are informed that he had his resignation Ill his
pocket for that purpose. but for some reason the
arrangement, which had been privately made
during the day, fell through, aud Mr. Quinn,
was not afforded the immediate opportuni-
ty to re-assume the duties of councilman, al
though he was present, probably for that pur-
pose.
The Water Committee had another meeting
yesterday afternoon, for the selection of a Pur-
veyor but were unable to break the dead lock,
and the matter stands now just az it did at the
ehd of the twelfth ballot, on Wednesday even
ing. The impression prevails, however, that Mr..
Rowe will be selected.
Wilmington daily commercial., 1875-10-02
Political Ruffianisrn.

THE BALTIMORE REFoRMERs ASSAULTED IN THE
sTREET-ANNoYAScEs OF THE ''RINa."
BALTIMORE, Oct. 2.
The Centennial Reform Association Of the 1st
Ward WAS assaulted by some roughs in front of
Maryland Institute, last night, who first punched
one of the transparencies as the procession WAS
moving to the Beform mass meeting. Brickbats
were thrown at other transparencies, and three
pistol shots were fired. One man was wounded
in the head and another in the hand Ranks
were not broken, but on the return the assault
was renewed. In this encounter several pistol
shots we're fired, and some were knocked down
with bricks. The procession was for the NOM
ent completely broken up, and the Reformers
scattered. Several arrests we're made, and be-
tween / and 2 o'clock, this morning,
committing magistrate was called up who &C.
cretly examined the parties and dismissed them,
refusing to say what disposition was made of the
cases. The whole proceeding was unusual and
is denounced.
The " Ring" people we're very apiteful and re-
fused the use of adjacent gas metres to the main
stand to supply lights The ground, however,
was opened and a new connection made.