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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
WHAT THE PANIC HAS DONE.
One Benefit Derived from It--ImpOrts and
Exports of the United States.

The New York Tribune finds one re-
deeming quality in the panic, as fol-
lows: In the fiscal year 1872 the value
of our imports, as reckoned at the GUS
tom-houses, exceeded the gold value of
the exports, counting merchandise only,
by no less a sum than 1882, AT, ,491. In
the year ended June 80, 1874, the value
of the exports exceeded that of the i'm
ports by $18, 995, TAT, and for the cur
rent year the excess of exports will be
even greater. We are well aware that
such q revolution in our foreign trade
is largely the result of financial dis
tress, and yet we think it salutary
change. Everybody knows that indi-
viduals can carry borrowing to excess,
and so can the aggregate of individuals
constituting a nation. We believe the
United States has been borrowing too
much of foreigners. What we have
borrowed, excepting that portion of the
debt which arose from commissions, dis
counts, and profits of various kinds ac-
cruing to foreigners, must have come to
us in the shape of merchandise import
ed, for which no merchandise was ex-
ported in return. We received it in
the shape of railroad iron, silks, wool
ems, cotton goods, wines, diamonds, and
other commodities. Now, if we are
not actually paying the reckoning, we
are certainly getting two hundred mil
lion dollars year more to the credit
side of our account than we had three
years ago.
Though we have curtailed our pur-
chases of foreign goods round hun
dred million dollars a year since 1872.
not a dollar of the reduction is due to
diminished consumption of tea, coffee,
and sugar. The fact that we have not
diminished the importations of these
articles proves that the bulk Of our
farmers, laborers, and mechanics are by
no means in INDECENT circumstances.
The imported articles showing the
greatest decline are manufactures OF
iron and steel, of which we are now re.
ceiving from abroad barely one-third the
quantity we did in 1872. In some i'm
portant kinds of iron work our exports
are now nearly as large as the imports
The falling off in the imports of cot
ton, woolen, silk and linen goods, so fal
as it has not been caused by our OWL
manufactures taking the place of the
foreign, is measure of the economy
now practiced by the people in the con
sumption of dry goods generally. Gu.
people, in town and country, have O.
late years fallen into rather extravagant
habits in the matter of dress, and little
self-denial for a brief interval in thiI
particular will be very beneficial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08

An hour later she would emerge from
her apartment, always in company with
her cousin, Miss Flanders, eat her
lunch with some appetite, and then walk
among the cliffs, or sit quietly with her
crochet work under tree, sometimes
singing or grooming in a low, murmur-
ing tone, or would sometimes, on bright
afternoons, enter into general converse
tion, so general and sane that it was i'm
possible, utterly impossible, to observe
or remember her weakness of mind.
And SO she continued day by day, with
little or no change, till as autumn ad-
vanced, and the many summer guests
began their fittings, /, too, must de-
part for other places. Mrs. Mansfield
had begun to seem quite natural, and
her cousin did not hesitate to follow her
about, or conduct her wherever her fancy
might lead. She sang sweetly, and con-
versed pleasantly, and often in their
rambles 1 was invited to join. Mrs.
Mansfield was a study TO me, and we
began to hope that she would recover
her mental vigor. If that coach would
only cease its comings, she might have
few and rare reminders of him whom
she was awaiting; but it was not to be.
1t was to be the last day of my So
journ, and Mrs. Mansfield, with Miss
Flanders and myself, were seated near
the edge of precipice where we had
often been before, to gaze upon and
admire the changing scenery below, as
the setting orb behind us showed sun and
shade on different objects in the valley,
and the retiring rays glanced upon the
changing leaves, futtering in their
autumn dress.
1t was beautiful and glorious sight,
the rich autumnal tints illumined by the
setting sun-the far-off villages that dot
ted along in little patches from place to
place-here little grove of trees, there
pretty stream winding in its course,
and everything in nature in perfectkeep
ing. We longed for a spyglass to see
even better than we did; but the varied
scenery was sufficient, or ought to have
been; but when ever was man or woman
fully satisfied?
Well, we had sat in this way for nearly
an hour; our talk was general, entirely
so-mostly in reference to the scenery,
comparing the view before us with other
prospects elsewhere, and trying to i'm
agine what would be the effect if certain
parts were differently arranged and
grouped-mere idle wonderings, nothing
more. In this conversation Mrs. Mans
field seemed to be especially happy and
light hearted. At a time when Miss
Flanders was relating to us some inter-
esting occurrence that seemed to chain
our attention, Mrs. Mansfield suddenly
rose, without warning, cried out,
"There he is !" and reaching out her
arms as if to embrace her husband,
sprang forward into the air.
The jagged rocks received her far be-
low as she fell lifeless among them. We
took her up carefully and tenderly, and
she now restsby the side of her husband.
Years have passed since the tragic occur
renee, but the writer never thinks of the
Catskills without the scene coming up
before him in vivid colors, and a thrill
of horror fills his soul as he thinks of
the catastrophe he witnessed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
A Funny Blunder.

The american Patron gives its read
ers the following correction, showing
what the types, the printer and the
proof-reader can do: An awkward
blunder occurred in our last issue, in q
communication from Bro. Gander, OF
Putnam county. He speaks of a apublic
address delivered by Eld. Moorman, but
the types made it read cold Norman. !"
We deeply regret this error, and must
apologize to Bros. Gander and Moor
man, and we trust no such error will
again occur in the composition OF our
reading matter y --lLLl l.lu
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
Beware of Fish Bones.

A coroner of New York held an inquest
on the body of John Mccormack, who
died from asphyxia, from swallowing a
fishbone while at supper at friends
house. Mccormack, after leaving the
table, complained of pain in his throat
He went to a dispensary, but the physi-
clan in charge was unable to get the bone
out. The deceased, when he attempted
to swallow anything, suffered excru-
ciating pain. He had eaten nothing for
some days before his death. BY advice
of his physician he went to the Reose-
velt hospital, where he was taken with a
weakness as soon as he was placed upon
q bed. A coroner made a post nlortena
examination and found death was due to
asphyxia from the pressure on the
trachea of q large abscess in the @sopha-
gus, resulting from swallowing and lodg-
ment Of fish bone The jury rendered
q verdict accordingly. assn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
Cremation on q Grand Scale.

More than four years ago a young
Hindoo prince, only twenty-five, who
ruled over one of the most extensive
provinces in India, and who was q
strong ally of Great Britain, stopping at
one of the Florence hotels, on his way
home from London to his native country,
was taken sick and died after short
illness. He was attended by numerous
suite, who, to show their grief for the
loss of their beloved prince, astonished
the Italians by their mysterious Oriental
funeral ceremonies. On the night of the
1st of December, 1870, on the very spot
where his monument now stands, they
prepared the pile upon which they per-
formed the rite of burning the dead
body of their ruler. They mixed with
large quantities of wood immense COM
pounds of camphor and odorous oint-
ments, upon which, ,robed in his splendid
vestments, and surrounded by his most
precious and personal ornaments, they
laid the remains of the young rajah.
The pile was lighted about midnight,
and burned till near morning. The
venerable Brahmin directed the cere
mony, and, mingling his prayers with
those of other faithful servants, made
the groves resound with their lamenta-
tions. At break of day the ashes of the
prince were collected into golden vase,
which now rests in the sacred temple of
his native India. In June of 1874 the
English government erected splendid
monument to his memory on the spot
where his body was burned
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
The Army Of Tramps.

The hard times of the past year, says
the Sun, have so increased the number of
tramps throughout the country that they
are becoming an intolerable nuisance to
the inhabitants of interior towns, as well
as to the farmers and others who live in
isolated dwellings on the great thorough
fares. From Boston through Massachu-
setts, Connecticut, New York, and New
Jersey to Philadelphia, isthe mostpopu-
lar route of these vagrants, the great
mass of whom are not workingmen
thrown out of employment, but great
hulking fellows who would starve before
they would do an honest days work,
though they will tramp from one town
to another, begging-many of them pill
fering when they have an opportunity
and sleeping in police stations in towns
and in wayside barns in the country,
from one months end to another without
cessation. 1t is estimated that there are
usually 3d. 900 of these vagrants roaming
about Massachusetts alone, while the
Western newspapers describe them as
overwhelming that part of the country
like vermin. 1t is curious to watch these
fellows in a suburban town on morning
after snow storm. After nights sleep
in the police station they will hang
around the place, refusing all offers to
earn few honest shillings by shoveling
snow, and waiting until the sidewalks are
all nicely cleaned, they will start off in
couples to hunt upa breakfast, frequent
ly visiting two or three houses in sue
ceesion in order to lay in a stock of pro-
visions that will last them through the
day. In Massachusetts law has been
passed for the especial benefit of these
gentry. 1t provides that when they ap-
ply to the authorities of any city OF town
for food or lodging, if their application
is granted they may be made to perform
a reasonable amount of labor in return
for such food or lodging, and may be
detained until such labor is performed,
but not beyond the hour of eleven in the
forenoon. If they refuse to perform the
work offered them they can then be
prosecuted and sent to the State work
house, or punished as otherwise pro-
vided by law. The nature of the work
to be required of the tramps is not speci-
fed, but it is fair to presume that in
genuity will result in finding something
for them to do which will not only be
useful but sufficiently irksome to the
professional vagrant to render him unde-
sirous of further trespass upon the I'm.
willing hospitality of those who have fed
and lodged him. The example of Mas
sachusetts in this regard might be imi
tated to advantage in other States. Oh
course there are many foot travellers who
are in search of employment, and who
are really deserving of assistance; but il
is easy to distinguish these from the
regular tramp.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
The Strangest of Murders.

The case of Mrs. Sarah G. Merrigan,
the woman who, in September, 1873,
was accused of the murder OF Miss
Maggie Hammill, a rich spinster, who
had been Mrs. Merrigan's schoolmate in
o convent, was before Judge Pratt in
Brooklyn. Mrs. Merrigan has been in
jail since her arrest, and for a month has
been SO i'll that her death was expected
every week. The circumstances of the
killing of Miss Hammill are very strange,
and yet, a city paper says, those most
intimate with the prisoner believe her to
be innocent. Mrs. Hammill was hanged
to the door Of Mrs. Merrigans bedroom,
and for two days her body lay under
Mrs. Merrigan's bed. Then Mrs. Merri-
gan set fire to the house, and when the
fire was extingrlished Miss Hammill's
body was found with a rope tied around
the neck.
Mrs. Merrigan was tried last year and the
jury disagreed. Her defense is epIeptic
insanity, and her counsel expect to make
it precedent in criminal practice. The
theory is that she was rational up to the
moment she saw the dead body of her
friend hanging in her room, and then
was seized with epilepsy, malady from
which she had suffered before. 1t is
also urged that Miss Hammill's death
was accidental, and that she was trying a
gypsy woman's plan of telling her
fortune with rope, when she tossed one
end of it over the door while she meas
ured her neck with the other, and that
ill doing this she slipped from the chair
and was strangled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
A Use for Birthstone.

A French scientific paper suggests
that birthstone should be carried on
board every ship for use in case of fire.
Half hundred weight (thirty kilos) of
birthstone would be sufficient to abstract
the whole of the oxygen from one hun
dred cubic meters of air, thus rendering
it untitled to support combustion. In a
closed space, like ships hold, the sui
phrirous gas produced by the burning of
the birthstone would penetrate where
water from the decks could not be
brought to bear, and the density of the
gas would prevent its rising or spreading
if care were taken to close the matches
carefully with wet sails, etc. 1t is sug-
gested that the birthstone should be
made up in the form of large matches,
the ends of which could be passed
through scuttles prepared for them in
the decks or bulkheads in case of need.
1t is asserted that twenty to twenty five
francs worth of birthstone would be suf-
ficient to stiHe and annihilate all traces
of combustion in an air space of one
thousand cubic meters capacity,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
No Money.

A Minnesota attorney having received
from one of the Northern States an ac-
count to recover, thus replied to his
client: $50 it is money you want 2
Money! I have faint recollection of
having seen it when 1 was small boy.
I believe it was given me by my uncle on
Christmas day. But it has been so long
since 1 have seen any that / quite forget
it. Why, sir, we live without money.
You're behind the times. 1t is relic of
barbarism-of ages past. A few small
pieces can be seen in our historical
society's collection, where they are ex-
hibited as curiosities."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08
Popping Corn.


And there they sat popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter
John Stiles as fat as any OK, T
And Susan, fat as butter.
And there they sat, and shelled the corn,
And raked and stirred the fire, ......
And talked of different kinds of ears,
And hitched their chairs up higher.
Then Susan, she the pepper shook,
Then John he shook the pepper,
Till both their faces grew as red
As sauce-pans made of copper. .',|
And then they shelled and popped and ate
All kinds of fun a poling,
And he haw-hawed at her remarks,
And she laughed at his joking.
And still they popped, and still they ate,
Johns mouth was like a hoppee
And stirred the fire and sprinkled salt,
And shook and shook the pepper.
The clock struck nine and then struck ten
And still the corn kept popping
1t struck eleven-then struck twelve,
And still no sign of stopping.
And John he ate, and Susan thought
The corn did pop and patter;
Till John cried "The corn's afire
Why Susan, what's the matter ?"
Said she: "John Stiles, it's one o'clock,
You'll die of indigestion
I'm sick of all this popping corn
Why don't you pop the question p
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08

WHAT TO Do.-A noted stock broker,
who hesitated in his speech, gave some
excellent advice about investment. One
of his friends said to him: I" I have just
mortgaged my house, and have few
thousands to spare. Can't you tell me
something good and safe to go into,
where can make a neat thing and be
perfectly secure 2" "Ye-ye-yes. know
a-a-a first-r-r-ate thing flor you. >
"What is it9" "B-b-buy that mort
gage"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08

The Albany EnpreSs says that Fred
w. White Of that city had his watch
stolen while visiting the Union Square
Theater. Soon afterwardit was slyly re-
turned to his pocket, with this note
attached: "Don't deal in warming pans
any longer. Watch returned as taken
Fry potatoes in the case. No use to me.
Yours, JOHNNY THE LITTER" !"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08

ST.. oHoLAs.--Scribner's 81. Mich
olas has heretofore absorbed many of
the well known Juvenile works, and now
we notice that it has taken into its folds
the Little Corporal and the SchooIoay
Magazine. At this rate 50. Nicholas
will soon have all the young folks serials
consolidated with it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-05-08

And there they sat popping corn,
John Stiles and Susan Cutter
John Stiles as fat as any OK,
And Susan, fat as butter.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
vs. Iaeeting OF the Trustees OF tHo
University.

The interest manifested IN the re
organization of the University was IL
iastrated by the very large attendance
of the Board OF Trustees assembled IN
this city yesterday for the purpose OF
filing the Chairs Of the ProfessorsIips
The number present is said to have
been larger than at any similar meet
ing in the history of the institution.
This manifestation of hearty interest
is favorable index of the feeling in
all parts of the State to FIndle anew
the central light Of learning.
We know nothing officially OF the
proceedings of the Board, bat will
probably be furnished for tO-murrnw
issue with a full account. What action
has been taken i'll regard t. Tie Gee
ton of President We do not know, nor
do we know whether there viii be any.
The Board will not err if It responds
TO a general wish that jefferson Davis
be invited to assume the charge OF the
University.
Two of the Chairs were filled that
of Agriculture and Applied Science
by the election of Mr.. John B. KIM
beIly, formerly professor OF Chemistry
III the University, which place he held
before the war; and that of Civil En-
gineoriug by the election of Nir. Ralph
Graves, Jr., son of Il. Fl. Graves, so
well remembered as tutor, and now
connected with the school OF HOrner
and Graves at Hillsboro. MIR. Graves
is said to be a young man OF remcrka-
bic capacity and fitness for the posi-
tiOn he is called upon TO fill.
The other Professorehips Will be
filed to-day.
The following is a list-we believe
correct OF the Trustees in attendance:
Gov. Brogden, Chairman. &c c6tcio;
" y Graham, B f Moore, w L Steele,
Paul G Cameron, John Manning Mills
L Eure, John A Moore, Il L Patter-
son, J Davis, 3 T Grady, r 3 Pee
bles, z 3 Vance, Rev n McKoy, Z
Hayne Davis, DIR John McIver, Paul
B Means. Johu E Digger, " L Saun-
ders, D M Carter, George Green, JAS
S Amis, Kemp p Battle, John Ell
Thorpe, JAS a Graham, John A Gil
mer, W T Faircloth, F George.-Rol
Ne1Os.
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
TErEEILENOEN EsANDsTEs.

The town Of Lacrosse, in Hancock
county, was literally captured on We'd
aesday morning last by two noted 2es-
pcradoes, who broke Jail last week at
Oqul wka, Henderson county. They
came South, committing robberies
both day and night On their way
they went through a jewelry store at
Burlington, whence they went out on
the Toledo, Peoria and Warsaw Rail
road to Discor, robbing eight houses
in succession. They had taken about
$4,000 in the vicinity of Lacrosse, at
which place the Deputy Sheriff from
Laharp attempted to arrest them, but
the desperadoes seized the Sheriff aud,
after taking from him his arms and
money, armed themselves with shot
guns and took possession Of the town.
They declared themselves the equals
of the James brothers and Ioungers,
and after taking what plumber they
could went into the woods. About
fifty men went in pursuit Of them, but
did not capture them. In the night
they stole some horses ard passed be
tween Carthage and the river, going
South. A reward Of FIVE hundred dol
lars has been offered for their capture
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
EnrncY or, RrCciAfrLrit-c

John ". Forney writes to his paper
from Europe:
The death of John G. Brcckinridga,
though not unexpected, was soGrOWfui
III the fact that he was n much younger
man. 1t WAS my good fortune TO know
Mir. Breckinridge twenty year. ago rs
Intimately rs il he had neen my broth
er. Our relations were confidential
and constant, and | learned 10 &pprc-
cIate his candor. integrity and CoUr-
age. Separated, but not aiIuusted, by
our civil wax, it is colsuijD8 t. fey,
that III all those bitter years | never
thought Of him uukindly, or wrote or
spoke a harsh word against him.
Like thousands uf Others, ut. be
came a sacrifice To what 1 have no
doubt he always regarded re the
great mistake OF his section. When
the war broke out no American lad a
brighter fu.Ure than Breckenridge.
The very conservatism of nature would
have placed him by common consent
in the leadership of his party. He
was always a favorite. Here was
nothing in his dispositi II TO arouse
emnity, and yet his Instructive chivalry
induced him to cast his lot with hls
people and bear al the ru4tling bur
dens. 1t may be said of him that,
Notwithstanding his expulsion from
the Senate during his long residence
abroad after the war, no word Of hat"
was ever heard from his lips; aud 1t is
gratifying to add that MS compare
lively early death is mOI.rned among
those who knew him in London as sin
cerely "a it is at home"
Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1875-06-25
,s..s. n,a,o nEmocxa.rs-


Tie resolutions adopted by .he Ohio
Democrats i'll Convention ct Columbus
yesterday have the ring of the true
metal. They go to the very root OF
the evils which afIlict the country, and
viii Ia have produced stagngtiOn III
business North and South. When the
people of Ohio endorse these princi-
Piles. as we believe they Will IN Octo
Der next, W. shall have hopes Of see
ing the difficulties which now surround
and Oppress us, political AID financial,
dis8ipated, aud new era of prosper
ity and genuine reconstruction aud
reconciliation dawn upon the country.
When we once more go back to the
principles of the fathers of the Eepub-
lie; when the several departments of
the government are once more inde-
pendent of each other, resting only
on the support and stfections of the
people; when rings aud schemes can
no longer exist on government sup
port; and when, above everything else,
the National Banking system is abol-
ished and State banks established; ;
and when the General Government no
longer oppresses the South. but fos-
ters ell sections Of the country, then
we may look for prosperity and plenty
again.
And, too, the miserable attempt of
the Ohio Republicans TO revive the Old
Know KuotLipg feature Of hostility tc
the Catholics, is not only III direct op-
position to the spirit of religious
freedom, for which our fathers sought
these shores, but Is fraught with dan
ger to the country. We want Do re-
ligious warfare, but the amplest lib
erty for each man to serve his Maker
as he may desire. We want TO cult
vate fraternal relations with all classes
ard eects Of cur people.
The Ohio Dem ccIats intend to work
ont these great ends. and we wish them
God speed.