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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Colebrook.


Richard Henson, an old and well known
resident of Colebrook, died Oct. 90 after
an illness Of two days. An Englishman
by BIRTH he came to this place nearly
thirty years ago pcnniless, with a large
family dependent upon him. He had Sc
cured handsome competency and an
honorable reputation. A sincerely relig-
ious man of fine natural ability, he was
accustomed to preach at the school houses
and occasionally in the churches in this
and adjoining towns, and was widely
known as Elder Henson. In his own
town he will be long and affectionately
remembered as /" Uncle Richard.
A man named Shallow was severely
pounded with stone, and slightly cut
with knife ON Friday last by notorious
character from Maine by the name OF
Frank Mcclure. This is Few departure
for Colebrook village, which has been
very orderly of late. He was drunk OF
course
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Brunswick.

Districts No. 2 and have united and built
good school house for about $500. Brunswick
and Maidstone can boast Of great many good
farms, no churches, one located minister living
on good farm, and one poor man who says he
is the poorest in that region, whose heart and
home should be made glad by his Weather neigh
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Bloomfield.


Seldom if ever has this community been more
deeply moved than by the death of Frank G..
Royal Respected and beloved by ALL the sudden
termination of his earthly life has cast gloon
over this community, and all feel that q worthy
member has been lost to society. To his mmedi.
ate friends the loss seems irreparable. The par
ents, during his sickness of about four weeks,
paid the most devoted attention to his wants and
used all the means in their best judgment for his
recovery. lie was not considered by them in
great danger until few hours before his death |;
but he constantly expressed the feeling that he
should not survive. We have every reason to be-
lieve that in the long and anxious hours of his
last Illness he cast his soul on the mercy of that
loving Saviour who has said, "Him that cometh
unto me will in no wise cast out" and that the
loss of lis friends is his eternal gain TO the par
ents, the intended companion, the brothers and
sisters, the loss comes with overwhelming force.
They feel they have lost SOL, friend, brother.
one very dear to them all. The community feel
the uncertainty Of earthly hopes when they see
life, strong, enterprising, and active 40 prema-
turely ended.
Frank, aiter receiving good common school
education, entered the seminary at Montpelier in
the fall of 1885, continuing there during the fall and
winter terms, and taking high rank as a scholar
In the spring of 1874 he went through the cemmer.
cial course and received his diploma. In Septem-
Der, 1874, he engaged in business as clerk in the
store of S. r. & S. S. Merrill. at Coebrook, Serv.
ing with them one year. He had obtained the
confidence and esteem of his employers and had
just commenced ON his second year with an ad-
vanced salary when he was taken down with his
last sickness. His employers, Messrs. Merrill &
Drew, showed their respect for his memory by
coming to Bloomfield TO attend the funeral rites,
which was largely attended and very solemn and
impressive. Farewell. dear Frank, we hope to
meet thee on the heavenly shore.
Unveil thy bosom, faithful tomb
Take this new treasure to thy trust;
And give these sacred relicts room
To slumber in the silent dust.
Nor pain, nor grief. nor anxious fear
Invade thy bounds; no mowtal woes
Can reach the peaceful sleeper here,
While angels watch the soft repose.
FRIEND.
George silver, who resides in Los Angeles, Cal
lorna, has sent to his friends in Bloomfield
mammoth apple measuring sixteen inches in cir
conference and five and eighttentis inches II
diameter, and weighing twentysix and n hal
ounces. The apple came from the orchard of Mr.
Bremernan, in Anaheim. correspondent writ
ing from Anaheim to the Weeklg Erpress of Lo
Angeles, gays it is the largest apple he ever saw.
..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Canaan.

Sduddus
The barns on the old Marvin Fletcher
farm neGr this village, were destroyed by
fire, on Saturday night, 23rd instant, to-
gether with about Go tons of hay and
about 1900 bushels of grain in the straw.
Three barns and four sheds were burned.
Loss about $2500. Insured for $500. No
stock was kept at the barns, and no one
having a right to go there had been
about the barns for some days. The in
ference is irresistible that the fire was
set.
The epizootic prevails generally in these
parts, but not fatally as yet.
The starch men have got about through,
and the result is about two thirds the
usual amount of starch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Jefferson.

Jefferson.
The dry house, connected with
Messrs. Plaisted & Roberts starch
mill at "Stag Hollow was burned
last Sunday afternoon. But small
portion of the starch in the building
was saved. Loss about $4,000; no
insurance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Died.

In Bloomfield, Oct. 18th, Frank G., eldest son of
Otis and Louisa Royal aged 81 years, month,
and days.
In Lancaster, Oct. ed, Clark Jones, aged 81
years and months.
In Lunenburg, Vt, Oct. 8, Mary, wife of Peter
Trainer, aged rs years.
In Lunenburg, Vt, Oct. g, Lucinda, widow of
the late Capt. John Nichols, aged 81 years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Married.

In Lunenburg, VT, Oct. A. by Rev. H. F. Forrest,
Mr.. p. d. Dolan, of Portland, Me-, and Miss Mar
garet Cassidy, of New Ireland, c. L.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Acknowledgements.

We desire hereby to express our most sincere
thanks to tho many friends who SO kindly and so
generously remembered us on Tuesday evening
last in surprise visit at the parsonage; also for
the many tokens of esteem which we have re-
ceved at different times during our very pleasant
stay in Lancaster. j. MOVES,
ANNIE +. MOVES,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
State at Large.

State at Large.
The Hon. Joseph G. A. Wiugate Of
Stratham has returned home after
passing eleven years in Swatow Chan
mel as United States Consul.
Thn Stato Snnerintendent Of Pull
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30
Freedom Notice.

This certifies that have this day given to my
two sons, Daniel w. Davis and John B. Davis,
the remainder of their minority. ] shall claim
none of their earnings nor pay any debts of their
contracting after this date. HOLLIS DAVIS.
Witness, f. |. BEAN.
Berlin, N H., October 25th 1875. 43
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-10-30

WINTER ARRANGEMENT.
Going South.
Passenger Trains leats GrOyoton at SO q. m. loo
aud 1.35 p. m.
GHildhall Falls, s.45 a. IN, LIS aRd $50 p. m
Lancaster, AS a. M, and l.3O 2. m
Traia leaving lancaster at LIB p M conneaes
at Woodsville with express, which arrives az Con-
cDrd at 80 and Boston at 1870 p. IN.
Going North.
Arrive ut Lancaster 1920 and els p. m.
Leave Lancaster at 6.45 a. m, l2so and gu p. m
dSHiidlull Falls 500 a. m, l2.40 and 630 p. m.
Arrive at GrOveton at $50 =. m, 1850 and 6oO A. m
Train leaving Lancaster at .45 a. IN. connects
at GrOveton with train for Portland.
Train leaving Lancaster at l2.25 p. m. connects
at Groyeton with train West over the Grand
Trunk.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14

THE change of Government in Spain
presents a phase of interest in the
United States which has not yet been
discovered. Heretofore, in considera-
ton of the difficulties surrounding the
Spanish Republic, the United States
has hesitated to vigorously press her
demand, against Spain, on account of
the Virginius and other questions. On
the contrary England, which has had
no love for the Spanish Republic and
never recognized it, has pressed her
demand for indemnity and been first.
The change in Spain to monarchy re-
lieves the United States from any sup
pressed obligation to forbearance, for
fear of discouraging new and strug-
Cling Republic. The indications from
Washington are that the treatment of
various questions with Spain are al
ready being viewed by the Gevrrn.
ment in this new light. The United
States, it is said, will recognize the new
Spanish Government as soon as Al
phonso establishes himself in Madrid,
and instructions to that effect have
been sent to General Gushing, our
Minister there, with instructions also
to press the Virginius settlement.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
Sleeping Cars.

The bill introduced into the Ohio
Legislature on the 4th inst, making
it unlawful for sleeping car companies
to charge more than dollsr berth,
or a dollar and half for a section, is a
move in the right direction. We have
always considered the charge for the
use of a wood-stuffed bed, and horse
banket, for one night of recum5ent, and
close-curtained misery, exhorbitant-
outrageous. These companies have
monpolies, and so can command any
price they choose for their patent toss
ing boxes of discomfort. They know
people have to either sit up cramped
and crowded, with back-ache, headache
and mashed stove-pipes /; or accept the
lesser evil they furnish. If there is
anything upon which SO much money
is expanded with so little economy as
on these polished, gilded, black walnut,
and rose wood cars, we would like to
hear oft. If a little money WIS used
to soften the beds, and civilize the
blankets, people would willingly dis
pense with some of ornamentation so
lavishly bestowed.
We hope to hear of the speedy pass
aged Of this bill, and similar bills in
other States. When the companies
find that their monopolies are in dan
ger, we may expect to be able to sleep
half the night at least, and get up with
a little less soreness in the morning,
for more reasonable amount of cash.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
The Model. Sheep Man.

The best sheep man we ever heard of
was soldier of Stone vail jackson, who
saw somewhere how valuable are sheep
for renovating worn out land, and after
the cruel war was over he went home
to his poor farm, and bought thirteen
ewes-all that Fortunately, he was able
to buy. He put them in small field
of briers and weeds, which they soon
destroyed. Then he fed them on bran
and meal in the winter, and in the
spring he had thirteen fine lambs. Saw
ing the manure, he planted the old
brier patch with corn and harvested a
fine crop. All his spare time was de-
voted to caring for the sheep. The
next spring he had more lambs; he
was. able to plant more corn; then
came more lambs, when he sowed Glow
er and grew turnips; and now to-day,
as result of such small beginning, he
has several hundred fine sheep, free
from disease, bringing him $1,000 a
year, while his farm has become eX-
tremely fertile, and he is rich man.
We know that thousands and thous-
ands of poor young men have free
course open to them to become wealthy
by beginning the same way. e '.'.
But the trouble is, the way is too
humble and slow they want to get
along faster they have no patience. no
faith, no pluck. Truly, it does seem
small business to wacth dozen sheep,
as if it was beneath the attention of
bright American youth; but if said
youth will look the subject all over, he
will see it worthy of all his powers. A
young man can well afford to sit down
with dozen sheep on the plains, live
in dug-out. and feed on antelope meat,
rather than undertake to become in
in city on clerkship of
81 900 year.-Iri6uae. -.--z
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
ADVERTISING RATES
Teaching Hints.
inr 20 OoI22 OOPS OOI2S 5O4O OOI75 O

Teaching school and keeping school
. are two widely different affairs.
: A popular teacher is not always
good teacher, nor an unpopular teach
er poor one.
Whipping is the fruitful parent of
most school disorders.
D. Ventilation tends to secure pure
blood, sound body, active brain and
good lessons.
\ School fires should be built a little
previous to quarter to nine o'clock.
i Ifteachers arrive at school later than
pupils it seems as though the pupils
were the most interested.
School houses were not built for play
houses-notice recesses and mornings.
Teachers should try to associate with
the people among whom they teach.
Remember that reading, spelling,
writing and ciphering are the topics
we shall use most, and consequently
ought to know best.
Order is said to be Heavens first law,
but it would seem to be the last law of
some teachers.
Schools may be spoiled by too much
rigOr.
Teachers should prepare each lesson
as regularly as pupils should.
Six hours work per day is the school
day of lazy teachers only.
Why do many pupils go through
text books many times and then not
know their contents?
A well recited lesson is not always
we'll known lesson.
The moral nature of pupils is as
worthy Of cultivation as the intellec-
tual.
Industrious, orderly, civil teachers
usually find the same qualities i'm their
pupils, for 'as the teacher, so is the pu-
pill
Written work should be required in
every branch of study.
Some teachers expect their pupils to
progress, bnt make no effort to progress
themselves.
A reading exercise is something
more than prOEOuncing exercise, a
pause exercise, or an infection exer-
else, and requires as much study as any
other school task.
Lazy pupils always like concert reci-
tations-they call them splendid.
Teachers who use the text book at
every recitation really say by actions
that they do not know the lessons thew
are hearing.
Never fail to inspect all written work
unless you wish the next poorly done.
Our hest teachers are the best sub
scribers to educational works-poor
teachers don't need them.
The art of questioning is known to
few teachers, and practiced by fewer.
A tidy school room is an honor to
the teacher.
"Studyyou lessons five times" gen.
orally secures its study one-fifth Of
time.
Many educational ladders have the
lower rounds missing.
Not how much but how welp is the
motto of good teacher, and the foun-
dation of good scholarship.
If teachers could see ourselves as
others see u.s. fewer bad habits would
be copied by pupils.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
Learn a Trade.

Inever look at my old steel cOmpO-
sing rule that do not bless myself
that, while my strength lasts, | aIn not
at the mercy Of the world. If my pen
is not wanted l can go back to the type
cBse and be sure to find work; for |
learned the printers trade thoroughly
newspaper work, job work, book
work, and press work. L am glad l
have a good trade. 1t is rock upon
which the pOssessor can stand firmly.
There is health and vigor for both bo-
dy and mind in an honest trade. 1t is
the strongest and surest part of the self
made man. Go from the academy to
bench, or, if you please, to the farm
for, to be sure, farming is a trade, and
a grand one at that. Lay thus sure
foundation, and after that. branch off
into whatever profession you please.
You have heard, perhaps, of the
clerk who had faithfully served Ste
phep Girard from boyhood to man.
hood. On the twenty-tirst anniversa-
ry of his birthday he went to his mas
ter and told him his time was up, and
he certainly expected important pro-
motion in the merchants service.
But Stephen Girard said to him:
Very well. Now go and learn a
trade
'What trade, sir?'
Good barrels and butts must be in
demand while you live. Go and learn
the cooper's trade, and when you have
made perfect barrel bring it to me.'
The young man went away and
learned the trade, and in time brought
to his old master a splendid barrel of
his own make. -at r. '-H
Girard examined ii, and gave the
maker two thousand dollars for it, and
then said to him:
Now, sir, 1 want you in my count
ing-room; but hencefOrth you will not
be dependent upon the whim Of Ste
phen Girard. Let what will come, you
have a good trade always in reserve
The young man saw the wisdom and
Years ago, when the middle-aged
men of to-day were boys, Horace Gree
ley wrote:
1T is good source of consolation to
us that when the public shall be tired
of us as an editor, we can make satisfac-
tory livelihood at setting type or farm
ing; so that while our strength lasts,
ten thousand blockheads, taking Of
fense at some article they do not I'M
derstand, could not drive us into the
poor house,
And so may man become truly in.
dependent.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
A Cincinnatian Badly SwindIed.

CINCINNATI, Jan. 6.-Joseph ZanOne,
an Italian confectiOner on Fifth street,
this city, was yesterday swihdled out
of nearly $1,000 by two men who rep
resented that they wished to dispose
of lot of one hundred dollar bills for
small bills, offering one hundred dol
lars on the thousand for the exchange.
When Zanone produced his money it
was found they did not have a sufficient
number Of hundred dollar bills with
them, and it was agreed that the sum
they had with them and MIR. Zanone's
money should be placed together in a
trunk and left in ZanoHe's confection-
cry, the key being held by one of the
sharpers. The three proceeded to In
dianapolis, where the two sharpers
represented they had a business estab-
lishment, to get more bills. Shortly
after leaving the confectionery one of
the esharpers, on some pre.ense absented
himself from the party. returned to the
confectionery, and took the money
from the trunk. He then rejoined the
other two and proceeded to Indianapo.
lis, where Mr.. Zanone lost track Of
them, and on his return to Cincinnati
found his money gone.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14
NMM Il 90 a. NJ.
WEEKLY AND DAILY FOR 1875.

The approach of the Presidential election
gives unusual Importance lU the eNtIss anu
ueveiopeInenJs OF 1879. We shall eEdeavor 10
describe them fully, laithiul and aIlessly.
IHE EEKLY Sun has now attained X Gu
l4ton OF over seventy Thousand copies. Its
readers are found ill every Stale and / eIrltory
and lis quality Is well known to the public.
Ne shall not only enueavor To Keep 10 fully up
10 Inc old standard, but TO improve and add 70
It's variety and power.
THE WEEKLY SUN will continue tC pe
thorough newspaper All the news of the day
will be found III 1t, condensed when uni pOr>
tant al full length when OF moment. ana al>
ways, We trust, treated in a clear, interesting
anc instructive manner.
II is our aim TO make the WEEKLY sun the
best family newspaper in the world. IL will be
1uil OF entertaining and appropriate reading of
every sort, but VIII print IoslIIng 10 offend the
most scrupulous and delicate taste. IL will al
ways contain the mos, interesting stories and
roinances of the day. carefully selected and
legIbIy printed.
The Agricultural Department is u promin-
ent feature in the WEEKLY Sun, anu IT'S aTIi-
dies VIII always be lound fresh and useful 10
the farmer.
The humber OF men independent III politics
is increasing, ana the W EEKY Sun Is Tie r
paper especially. 1t belongs 10 no party, and
obeys no 5ictation, conlendinS for principle,
ard for the election OF the best men. 1t ex-
poses the csri upton that disgraees the country
and threatens The overthrow OF republican in
stlJutloDs II has no fear OF knayes, anu seeks
no IavoTs from their supporters.
The market OF every kind and The fashions
are regularly reports in Its columns.
The price OF the WEEKLY SIN Is One Dollar
Pear for a sheet of eignE pages, and fiIy-six
columns. As this barely pays the expenses Of
paper and printing, We are not allie 10 make
any Discount or allow any premium TO friends
who may MAKE special efforts to extend its
circulation. Under the new law, which re>
qulres payment of postage in advance, One
Dollar a year. with Twenty Cents the cost OF
prepaid postage added, issihe rate of subscirp-
tion. IL is not necessarycte get up club in
order to have the WEEKLY SUNsat this rate.
v
Cents VIII get the paper, postpaid, for a year.
We have no travelling agents.
The WEEKLY SUN.-Elght pages, fiftv>six
columns. Only 81 20 a year, postage prepaid.
No discount from this rate.
THE DAILY SUN.-A large four page newspa-
per OF twenty>eight columns. Daily circnIa-
tion over l2000O. All the news tor , CENTS
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or So 80 ayear. To clubs of lU or over, dis
count OF 10 per cent. Address,
decl0-6w THE SUN" New York city.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14

TALNLAGE gives recipe for keeping
times hard: Let everybody talk de-
pressingly. When any one fails in
business, put it all in the rapers. Let
business men keep up perpetual COM
plaint. Let us have occasional editor
ials melting bread riots, and political
speeches on the wrong of the labOring
classes. Let everybody prophesy a
hard winter. Let us all talk down in
stead of up. Let us take no account of
the fact that -four is cheap, and that
the harvests are large, and God is good.
We shall in this way be able to take
another faggot from the Poor mans
hearth and knock another pane of glass
out of his window, and hinder the
manufacturer from employing him.
All togel her now-ministers, editors,
capitalists and laborers-let Us give a
long, deep groan, and keep it going till
next spring, and the ti.hes will be as
hard as we could reasonably expect.
Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1875-01-14

READY MONEY.-Keep ready money
on hand if you can. No matter if it is
only little sum. II it is only sufficient
for the current expenses, it is great
convenience, to say the least. Any one
who has tried and compared the credit
with the cash system, will readily ad-
nit the correctness Of tho above re-
mark. When you buy for cash you
generally get things cheaper-get bet
ter weight and measure, and all the
favors the dealer can extend to his pa
irons. On the chronic credit system,
the matter is usually reversed. If you
try to aveid credit by borrowing, you
improve matters very little If any.
Hence we give this advice, Turn an
honest penny whenever yon can, and
always have sufficient money on hand
to meet your small engagements.