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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01

The inevitable squabble over rich
mans will has begun in Detroit. Mr..
E. B. Ward, dying a few months ago,
left fortune of five million dollars, and
the funeral was hardly over before the
heirs began to quarrel about the be-
quests. One relative, who had received
ten thousand dollars, said he deserved
ten times that amount, and gave notice
that he would contest the will. The
latest move is a combined one by the
widow and some of the other heirs, and
consists of petition to the Michigan
Legislature for an amendment to the
present law relating to the settlement OF
estates, SO as to do away with the spe-
cial administrator who may now be ap-
pointed to take charge of the estate un-
til it is settled, and, instead, to give the
executors control. The sons resist the
proposed change in the law, and as a
powerful lobby is enlisted on both sides,
a bitter contest is expected. ....-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01

Dan Bryant, the famous minstrel left u
wife and five children totally unprovided
for Perhaps some people may shake
their heads, and say that actors are pro-
verbally an improvident class"-
almost as bad as "literary men," says
the New York Times; but poor Dan
Bryant's poverty in his last days arose
from no fault of his own. We none of
us know what troubles and difficulties
our neighbor has to contend with. Dan
Bryant was ever ready to relieve the
necessities of others, and if one-half of
his generosity and kindness of heart is
nowshown by others toward his children,
they will soon be placed in comfortable
circumstances. frN IiH
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
A Flood Incident.

A touching incident is related in con-
nection with the flood at Germantown,
near Port Jervis, N. Y, A poor widow
on the morning of the freshet had gone
to Port Jervis from Germantown to order
a coffin for her baby, who had died the
night before. She left her house and
the corpse with her daughter, aged five
years. While the bereaved mother WIS
absent the flood came rolling down the
flats. A man living near ran to her
house and endeavored to induce the
little girl to leave it. She refused to
leave her dead brother. The man pick
ed her up, and carried her weeping and
screaming to place of safety. When
he released her she ran swiftly back to
her mothers deserted house, re-entored
it, and in an instant ran out with the
dead baby in her arms. The food was
but a short distance away, and rushing
toward the ground the little girl had to
cross with her burden She reached ii
safe position before the wave of ice roll
ed by, and looking back to see her hum
BILE home crushed to atoms in the mass
of ice, she started in search of her
mother. The latter, when the alarm was
sounded, fastened to return home, and
met her little daughter carrying the life
less baby in the midst Of the crowd that
thronged the high ground. The scene
that followed is indescribable. E
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
A Strange Scene.

There was double service in q church
at Nottingham, Manitoba, on a recent
Sunday. A quarrel had divided the
congregation, and each party claimed to
be dominant. Each had called new
minister, and the two clergymen were
on hand to begin their labors. The
first to arrive took possession of the
pulpit, and the other sat behind the
chancel rail. The man in the pulpit
gave out hymn, the other man gave
out another, and both were sung con-
fusedly by the rival sections of the as
sembly. Then the man behind the rail.
ing started off ON his sermon, and the
other began to read chapter of Scrip-
ture. When the reading was over. and
it was plain that the preaching was
going to last much longer, the partisans
OF the reader sang another hymn with a
loud organ accompaniment. The m,isi-
cal noise drowned the voice of the
clergyman in the pulpit, but when it
was over he was found to be preaching
right along, as though nothing unusual
had happened. The Clergyman in the
chancel, less cool, was unable to fix his
thoughts on discourse, and SO remained
silent and beaten. At the close of this
extraordinary scene, deacon explained
that it had been enacted "under legal
advice"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
The Northwestern Wheat CrOp.

The Chicago TinaesT prints dispatches
from all sections of the Northwest show
ing the condition of the next wheat crop.
The situation is summarized as follows
The area Of winter wheat sown is fully
up to the average of previous years, and
Ill some localities shows an increase,
Comparatively little has been winter
killed, notwithstanding the severity of
the past winter-a fact that is attributa-
BILE to the abundance of snow. The crop
looks well, and gives promise of at least
an average yield, if no untoward event
should intervene between this and har-
vest. Where spring wheat is raised
sowing has not been wholly completed,
but in the more southerly localities the
area sown is fully up to the average.
Elsewhere farmers are making prepara-
tlons to put in more than the customary
amount They will not SOW less, GER
tainly, than in previous years.
Taken altogether, the prospects for
wheat are Aattering. OF course n
drought, or an unusual invasion of the
chinch-bug or grasshopper, would con-
slderably change the aspect of affairs,
but admitting that these pests will be
able to do no more damage this year than
previously, there is no reason to appre-
hend short crop. Unless all the indi-
cations fail, the wheat crop of 1875 in
the territory tributary to Chicago will
equal in yield the crop of 1874, if it
does not exceed it by million or two of
bushels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
In the Snow.

The guardian of the au6erge of Mont
Chasseral, in the canton of Berne, was
recently buried beneath snow drift, with
his establishment and goats, to depth
of thirty feet. Three powerful fellows
were sent from Mods, in the district of
Neuvville, to look after the fate of the
guardian. They cleared away the snow
until they reached the chimney, when
they heard the imprisoned guardian
singing cheerily. "YOu are not dead,
then 2" cried out one of the visitors.
" No; what are you doing above there 2"
" We wanted to see if you were stiR
alive" My goats and I are perfectly
well. " "Must we openapassage fory you2"
" AS you like, but I don't want any
thing" The result of the conference
was that men set to work to clear q pas
sage through the snow, and soon liber-
ated the prisoner who accompanied his
friends down to Mods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
Singular Dream.

Speaking of the tragic death of the
late Mrs. Margaret Bingham, SO brutally
murdered in East Boston, Zion's Herald
says: A clergyman relates to us a singu-
lar incident which came directly to his
knowledge. The night before her death
she told one of her friends she had suf-
fered from terrible dream, which she
could not throw off, She dreamed that
she was murdered. She remarked that
she was not afraid to die, ,'but was terribly
shocked at the idea of such form o
death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
A Spell.

Yesterday as an old citizen of Detroit
was mailing "To Rent" card on va
cant house, a pedestrian halted and re-
marked that "howze" was not the right
way to spell house,
How long have you lived in
Detroit 2" asked the old citizen, scowling
savagely.
I" Fifteen years, was the reply.
" Well, I've lived here for thirty,
continued the old man, "and ! guess
know how to spell as well as you do.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
The Dying Speech of Wesley GRAY.

Wesley Gray (colored), hanged at
Searcy, Ark, lately, spoke as follows on
the scaffold: Well, my friends, I'm
come to-day to let you all know Tn
ready to die. When I die I shall go to
that other world-that good world
where shall have to die no more. NV
trouble will soon be over. [ want to
die, am anxious to die, was born to die,
and am happy of it. This is the best
day L ever saw. will soon get the
crown that is laid up for me in heaven.
Well, [ bid you all farewell and good
bye. I'll meet you all at the resurrec-
ton morn, in world of grace, where
there is no more trouble. But few
more minutes and all will be over with
me; you may break my neck, but you
can't touch my soul. I will live with
God forever, where sweet milk and honey
flows. Grave makers and lawyers will
soon be done with me. How came [
willing to die? Because T believe in
Christ,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01

Under the civil-marriage act recently
adopted in Prussia the consent of the
father is necessary before wedlock up
to the end of the young mans 9th year,
and the young woman's Oath; but if the
father be dead, then the mothers is re-
quired; and if neither parent be living,
that of the SPONSOR. This does not
seem to leaYo much chance for runaway
matches,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01

WHO They ARE.-By a table published
in the New York Times, it is shown that
only seventeen per cent. of the native in
habitants of that city are native born of
native born parents-that is, having two
generations of American blood in their
veins; while nearly eighty-three per cent
are foreigners and the children of
foreigners. ,,-a .,...,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01

A party Of about sixty tramps who
helped shovel out the Midland railroad
cleared Middletown saloon of pies and
whisky and then told the proprietor
they were in the hands of receiver and
would issue scrip for the little bill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-01
A Spring Morning.

q = - % .
How beautiful the morn,
This'primal Sabbath Of the callow year
To summer ne'er was born .IrE
0nelthat CLEANED ruddier or more saffron
'--sas clear. t--ss ----.a
-f EWr1T-HH T
IL is as if the sun r' ......-.. ...rr-.-.r m
From every CLINE his conquering footsteps
r pressed, EfE .W TIENga
He brought the spoils he, won
y To lavish on old winters icy breast t-
Like deserted bride, .--
The moon wells meekly her unvalued
, charms; 81 - OFT UJr II
While, flushed with love and PRIDE
Day. fresh and jocund, leaps from oceans
arms. 1
a- s1r.a ..... .| VIZ ..8
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12

THE WASHINGTON STEAM FIRE ENGINE GIFT
CoNCEKT.-The managers OF the Gift Concert
have given notice TO their agents to discontinue
the sale of tickets on February 18th, in order to
make final arrangements for the drawing, when
will positively take place at the time advertised,
on Tuesday, February 23d. Our citizens shoaid
secure their tickets at once, the time Is SNORT
and many, no doubt, will wait until the last mo-
ment, and some will, perhaps, delay the matter
until too late. The very laudable object Tor
which the Gift Concert is given-for the purpose
of iquidating the debt on the Company's steam
fire eugine--should enlist the active sympathy
and aid OF all our citizens, and especially Is 1t ll-
portant TO every owner Of dwelling that this
company should succeed, as its services are Ike
ly 10 be wanted at any moment.
The citizens of our neighborng towns ana ci-
ties are also earnestly requested 10 lend help
ing hand. This company has promptly respond
cd to calls for help from abroad in time Of great
need, and by its prompt assistance has saved a
large amount OF property. Resides the good pur-
pose for which the Concert is given. every ticket
holder Will stand chance in the drawing OF the
premiums ranging from 81 20 100000. Get
your tickets Immediately.
J. w. Wilvert d Co., near the Court House,
4 s,I,.n
Sunbury American. [volume] (Sunbury, Pa.) 1848-1879, 1875-02-12
nen Aobsrtisments.


NJ Office to the Heirs and Legal Representa-
~ tives of Charles Heman, late of the DO
rough of Surbury, Northumberland county, Pa,
decreased.
TAKE NOTICE That Ar Inquest will be held on
the premises Of Charles Heilman, deceased, in
the borough of Sunbury, county Of Northnmber-
land aforesaid. on
WEDNESDAY, the Gath day OF FEBRUARY,
A. D. 1878, at 10 O'Clock, in the forenoon of that
day. TO value aud divide certain real estate of
said deceased, to wit: certain messuage or
two lots of ground situate in the borough of
Sunbury county of Northumberland, and State of
Pennsylvania, bounded aud described as follows.
to wit fronting on Market street, and bounded
on the west by an aIiey. on the nolth by land OF
Mrs. Rosetta Dewart, on the east by lot of
Sebastian Houpt, deceased, and being one hun
dred and twenty feet, thereabOut, in front on
Market street, and two hundred. and fifty feet
or thereabouts, in depth: whereOn is erected
one and one-ha!f story frame horse, and stable
being part of outiot number thirtv-@even. on
the general plan Of said borough, TO and anon.
his heirs and legal representatives, if the same
can be done without prejudice 20, or spelling the
Whole thereof, otherwise 10 value aud appraise
the same according 10 law, at which time and
place you are requested 30 attend if yen think
proper.
i. II. ROTHERMEL, Sheriff.
SherifSs Office, Sunbury, Jan. 20, 1S75.-Si.
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WHITE wlsE.-A friend who says he has
hreechy cattle that will break out of his yard,
wants to know how to prepare the white wash
the use of which was recommended by the late
Grand Jury, to prevent the escape of prisoners
from the old fail. ne thinks some OF the same
sort applied 10 his fence might have similar
effect on his cattle. We can only say that the
Grand Jury did not embody the recipe In their
report. and the world will have TO mourn over
another of the lost arts.