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The Lake County star. [volume] (Chase, Mich.) 1873-current, 1875-10-28
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A SECOND FARMERiS VOCATION"


BY Col. Geo. E. Warning, Jr.
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" Vt. W. TWINEF.,
u. q. SMITH, MOrtgagcc.
.kttorncy for Mortgagcc.
Dated, August tDth, 1879.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
The Death of Gen. Mcpherson.

An ex- Confederate soldier, residing in
Shelbyville, Tenn, communicates the
following to the Nashville Banner: The
general public, as well as Gen. Sherman,
know nothing of the circumstances un-
der which Gen. Mcpherson met his
death in that hard-fought battle before
Atlanta, of July %. 1t has been re-
ported that he was " murdered" by the
Confederates. The facts are as follows:
lie had gone in front of his line of bat
tie expecting the protection of his skir.
mishers, but they had been captured,
and while passing along a crooked road
through dense woods, he was suddenly
and unexpectedly in close proximity to
the Confederates; so near was it that
Capt. Richard Beard, whose company
was at this road, presented " his al
ready drawn sword, and the general,
mechanically, as it were, took off his
hat. He turned his horse Immediately,
without a word having been spoken, and
was making to the rear rapidly, when o
corporal of Capt. Boards company fired,
and the gallant Mcpherson fell to the
ground on his face and knees, shot
through the heart. This command
moved Immediately to the front (and
was very soon captured), leaving the
body untouched; but in this instance, as
was customary, men in the rear rifed
the pockets and took the boots off his
feet. For further and more minute par
ticulars, 1 refer to Capt. Beard, now of
Murfreesboro', Tenn. "a son of that dis
tinguished theologian, Rev. Richard
Beard, of lebanon, who, gallant in war
or time of peace, will cheerfully give any
further information of which he may be
possessed. -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
The American Liar.

You see them, meet them, every day.
Go where you will, on the cars, in a
steamboat, in saloon, to circus, q
town meeting, public assemblage of
any kind, or anywhere, and you will find
"Our Liar the center of little coterie.
He is an orator in his way, and very
eloquent. He attracts men as sugar
does flies. Youmay not believe in him !;
you may despise him; but you want to
hear him, and when he is done you will
pronounce him the greatest liar you ever
saw. There are many kinds of liars
There is the profound liar, who is gen.
orally an old man with white hair and
sober mien. He walks about with a
cane, and daily sits in the post-ofice or
grocery. He tells the most marvellous
stories of what he saw and did when q
young man, and speaks with such ap-
parent candor and truthfulness that you
are compelled to say to yourself: l
cannot believe his story, but there GER
tainly must be some truth in it." Then
there is the shallow liar; he is the fellow
with expressionless face and big mouth
he lives to lie; he never deceives any
body, however. He is as transparent as
clean window pane. He never told the
truth in his life purposely, and you
never expected him to; he lies about the
commonest affairs of life. He has seen
great many wonderful things that
nobody else ever saw. 1t was his pecu-
liar good fortune to see white squirrel
with three eyes that no other human be-
ing ever saw. He once had in his pos
session hen named Betty, that raised
six orphan pigs, and if he had that hen
now he wouldn't take million dollars
for her; no, sir, he wouldn't When
that hen died there wasn't dry eye in
the village where he lived. Owing to q
singular streak of good luck years ago,
he saw at Bucks county, Pa, man at a
circus swallow boa constructor eight
feet long. He wouldn't have believed it
could have been done if he hadn't seen
it with his own eyes. The other people
who were at the circus are all dead now,
and the men who performed in it are all
dead, too; if any of them were living he
could prove it by them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
The American Team.

The Irish press speak in congratula-
tory terms of the victory of theAmerican
rifemen in the rife contest.
The FreemGn'S Journal compliments
the Americans on their superior disci-
pline, and says The event and its in
cidents will have drawn closer the antilles
of the two nations engaged, and while
heartily congratulating our gallant con
querors on their magnificent triumph,
we look for revenge to the future o'
The Dublin Express trusts that the
contest will become annual, and if it
should continue to be carried on with
the same good feeling, not only on the
part of the competitors, but on that of
the spectators and of the two nations
generally which has marked the first two
meetings, it will do much to cement the
friendship of Ireland and America. To
this Colonel Gildersleeye has Justly di-
rected attention as the most valuable
outcome of this rivalry Of marksmen,
and we hope the Irish "Six " will spare
no effort to give future meetings that in
terest which alone can insure their con-
tinuance. f, ..... --.
Saunders Ne,Os Letter speaks in a
similar strain, and says: Nor should it
be forgotten, as slight extenuation of
our failure, that while the American
team was selected from nation of forty
millions, who are familiar with the rifle
from their cradle, ours was selected from
province of five millions, where, except
in privileged cases, the use of that
weapon is forbidden. ,F f
The Dublin Mail remarks: The Amer
leans visit to Europe will assume the
proportions of an exchange of national
hospitalities, and we in ireland hope
that the result will be better apprecia-
ton of Irish character and aspirations in
the United States than has hitherto been
the case. ss.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
Texas Convict Labor.

A thorough investigation into the sys-
tenn of leasing convict labor which is in
operation in Texas, rlade by committee,
whose report displays comnendable
spirit of impartiality, confirms the re-
ports that abuses of the most revolving
character have existed. It seems that
the agents of the lessees have habitually
resorted to barbarous and illegal punish
ments, both in and out of the peniten-
tiary. The stocks, the lash, and the
horse have all been resorted to as means
of torture, the last named instrument
being described as triumph of ingenui
ty. In addition to these methods of
punishment, guards, sergeants of guards,
and foremen of works appear to have
indulged in beating and kicking the un-
fortunates intrusted to their supervision
without any restraints from superior
authority; and when it is remembered
that gangs of convicts were scattered
over the country to work upon railroads
and plantations, under the absolute con-
troll of brutal subordinate keepers, it can
easily be imagined what crueltes were
inflicted. The Houston Telegraph says
that since the investigation the lessees
have admitted, in a letter to Gov. Coke,
that they are unable to manage the peni-
tentiary properly, and have expressed a
willingness to turn the whole concern
over to the State at any time they are
permitted to do so.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
An Army Incident.

During the early part Of the late war,
in the year 1861, shortly after the army
moved, Gen. Levi S. Chatfeld, of New
York, went over to visit some Ohio regi-
ments, when the following incident of
the movement was related to him: As
they went along on their way over some
of the soldiers stepped out of the ranks
and confscated couple of geese,
and at the suggestion of an ingenious
fellow and natural "bummer, one of
the drummers unheaded his instrument
and put the captured birds in. Shortly
afterward the colonel came along, and
noticing that the boy shirked his usual
drum whacks, rode up to him and said:
"Why don't you beat that drum p
Colonel" said the startled musician,
" l want to speak to you" The colonel
drew still closer to him and, bend ng
down his head, said: "Well, what have
you to sayY" The drummer whispered
F" Colonel, I've got a couple of geese in
here" The colonel straightened up and
gravely said; "Well, if you're sick and
can't play, you needn't" and then rode
on, 1t Is needless to add that the
colonel had resst goose that night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17

then sang out 60 for'ard, every one
of youp and away they went like a
flock of sheep --.r r
What's the matter with the men,
Mr.. Jonesl' says the old man. 'Nothin',
sir, says 1, they was in pretty bad
order, sir, but 1 think I've got EN- pretty
well Strengthened out.
"'I don't want my crew ill-treated,
Mr.. Jones, says the old man again, and
says I, Captain Conklin, your crew was
ill-treated in the last ship, and permitted
to shirk their work and insult their
officers, but since I've had 'em in hand,
I've been kind enough to give them a
few lessons in seamanship and duty and
discipline. They are there in that fore
castle now, a-eatin' their dinner, and if
your last mate had a-asked 'em to come
on deck, they'd Assent him word they'd
see him blamed first. Now see how
much better I've treated 'em: "For'ard
there!" sings out. clay aft here every
one of you !" And away they come a
pourin' out of the forecastle, and a.
runnin' aft, the third mate and carpenter
arriving first. When they got as far aft
as the poop, I says: "Never mind; go
below and finish your dinners" }" and they
went, and the captain never said no more
to me about ill-treating his crew. CT
used for to be pretty hard, do believe, 3"
old Jones would go on to say, arter he
were in the public house business, :" but
1 always had crew SO feared of me that,
in the event of any accident, if I'd a
said: "We're goin' to leave the ship,
you stay and git drowned, they would a
thought they had got to do it. -
"And guess he were right, sir, and
I didn't object much to goin' with old
Jones, except as I say, he would some
times whale all hands for amusement,
and jist to keep his hand in. Still he
had his good pints, and arter he got into
the public line he played fair and never
frothed the beer. IN. Y. World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
Health and Disease.

There is no one thing which causes so
much pain, poverty and distress as bad
living and bad doctoring. Learned
philanthropists are now consenting that
health reform is the basis of all other
reforms. We must insist that physi-
clans should begin to preserve health
rather than drug to restore it. 1t is
strange SO many have an idea that they
can do the latter, but not the former.
They can make one well, but cannot
keep one so, reversing the common sense
maxim that can ounce of prevention is
worth pound of cure" Strange that
the skill which puts the body in order
might not prevent the disorder. Is it
not easier to keep the road than to find
it after losing itP Is it wise to let our
children contract vices, that we may use
our skill to return them to their lost
virtues9 Is it not easier to keep ten
men sober than to reform one drunkard
So must it be as to health. Far easier
and far safer for doctors to study, to
practice and to teach hygiene-to have
all their patrons live in accordance with
the laws of health-than to dose them
into health when sick. Why not do as
one of the kings of China-give the
physician certain sum for every day
the family were kept in good health,
but nothing for the days this inestimable
blessing was lost9 Under such an en-
gagement, the physician should have
control of the diet, and other sanitary
regulations, which would be. far easier,
happier and less expensive than his too
often vain effort to kill disease with
poisonous drugs. Besides, let it be well
understood and never forgotten, that
disease is the remedial effort of nature
to right a wrong; the noble defense
against a vile attack; the courageous,
loyal rally to dislodge a dangerous foe.
For instance, put snuff in the nose, which
will be the foe, and the sneeze which
follows to expel it is the disease; put the
same weed in the mouth, and the saliva
flows to wash it out, and if held in the
mouth for the first time, nausea and
vomiting are reinforcements to expel
the enemy. Swallow indigestible food
upon weak stomach, and the disease
of throwing it back comes as relief.
These instances, be assured, soundly
Illustrate the friendly action of our sys-
TEN against our injuries. The cause of
the disease is foe to be removed-the
disease itself friend never to be fought,
but always favored. Happily, however,
with ordinary caution, man becomes
his own physician. He has but to keep
careful watch over his desires, and re-
strain the promptings of passions always
struggling to be tree from the fetters
imposed by common sense to keep the
system in healthy condition and con-
form to the hygienic laws which mark
the boundaries of health and disease,
and he has certain immunity from pain
and suffering.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
Why He Did Not Go.

Henry Ward Beecher wrote recently
to lecture committee in Brattleboro,
explaining why he did not go there to
deliver lecture they had been waiting
to hear since last fall. He said asking
him to go there was like sending for
man shut up in foreign dungeon, and
wondering that he does not come ! For
six months / have been sitting in the
court almost daily, nor do / know when
the detention will end. And even were
it to close tomorrow am in no case to
go forth lecturing. This is for the
present out of the question. One thing
is certain, have not been six months in
court here because liked it and wanted
to get rid of lecture Mt Brattlebcro,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
The Law of Citizenship.

A curious case bearing upon the law
of citizenship has just come up. A Ger
man came to the United States some
twenty seven years ago and, in due
course, became naturalized citizen.
During his stay a son was born to him,
and at the age of four years that son ac-
companied his father back to Germany.
The father reclaimed and was granted
renewed citizenship in the land of his
birth. On reaching the age of twenty
the son was called upon to perform the
usual military service demanded of Ger
mans of that age. He attempted to re-
sist the demand on the ground that he
was citizen of the United States, and
appealed to our State department for
protection. The question, to which the
history of such problems furnishes no
precedent, was referred to Attorney
General Pierrepont. He has made it the
subject of an exhaustive opinion. The
point by which his decision has been
chiefly guided is that on being question
ed whether he intended to return to the
United States, the young man refused
to give any assurance that he would. 1t
is to be fairly assumed, therefore, that
he does not intend to return, and he
cannot show any right to claim the
protection of the United States govern
ment. The attorney general, however,
is clearly of opinion, that should the
young German return to the United
States, he can claim all the rights of
adult citizenship, and be eligible for any
Office for which his American birth
qualities him.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
To Amateur Florists.

Many ladies complain that they have
no luck with flowers. The truth is, they
do not know how to prepare genial soil
for their pets. Flowers of all sorts like
a rich, mellow soil. If the ground is
heavy, adhesive, and inclined to be wet,
the surplus water must be drawn away
through drains. Then fine chip-manure,
old sawdust, half decayed tanbark, or
fine mold from the forest, must be
worked into the soil. At the same time,
fine scrapings from the barnyard, or
even street dirt, will be found excellent
in preparing fower-beds. Sifted coal
ashes in generous abundance will render
the soil light, and will also improve the
fertility. 1t is an excellent practice also
to collect few bushels of fine coal dust
the finer the better; also iron trlrnings.
iron filings, and the sweepings of black
smiths's shops and iron founderies. By
supplying growing plants with filling,
sand, and potash, or soap-suds, which
will answer the same purpose as potash,
blossoms will be developed of more
velvety appearance and of deeper hues
than can ever be produced if the sub
stances alluded to are scarce in the soil
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
" Be Good TO YOURSELF"

A" Goodbye Goodbye r' the driver said,
As the coach went off in whirl
(And the coachman bowed his handsom
head;
" Be good to yourself, my girl !"
Ah many fond goodbye I've heard,
From many an aching heart;
And many a friendly farewell word,
When strangers came to part;
And I've heard a thousand merry quipsr
And many senseless joke,
And many fervent prayer from lips
That all a-tremble spoke;
And many bit of good advice,
In smooth, proverbial phrase;
And many wish-of little price
For health and happy days.
But musing how the happy soul
(Whate'er the fates may willy
Still measures by its self-control
Its greatest good or ill
OF benedctions protest,
MID many a shining pearl,
I like the merry coachmaDs best,
"Be good to yourself my girl !"
John g. Saae.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
Spontaneous Combustion.

An alleged case of the spontaneous
combustion of living human being
comes to lis from California. The
Tuolumne Independent says: Judge
Mackey, of Merced, discharged one of
his hired men, who was a confirmed
drunkard. The man staid in Merced
until the following Monday, when he
departed for La Grange, taking the pre-
caution to take a gallon of gin along.
Nothing was seen of him after this until
Wednesday, when two small boys, living
just outside of La Grange, RAJ into
their fathers house, in great alarm, say
ing there was man ON the road who
was burning up. Such proved to be
the case. The unfortunate man, by his
excess in drinking, had destroyed his
vital energies, and chemical agents had
obtained the ascendancy, SO the hydro
gen of alcoholic drinks had combined
with the phosphorus of the body, form
ing phosphureted hydrogen, which ig
nited spontaneously, and the wretched
man died most appalling death.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
A Brave Girl.

The Marion Ind, correspondent of
the Indianapolis Journal relates the
following incident in connection with a
case Of iail-breaking a few days ago:
The prisoners escaped from jail in the
absence of the sheriff and his deputies;
tie sherif9s wife and her sisters, the two
Misses Anderson, being the only persons
about the building at the time. 1t seems
that the prisoner, Henry Fry, called for
a light, as is usually done by some one
of the prisoners before retiring. The
young ladies knowing that the sheriff
had locked the prisoners within the
corridor of the cell department at night
fall, and anticipating no danger, opened
the two outer doors leading into the aisle
outside of the corridor, when Washburn
sprang out followed by Conkling and
Favors. The younger Miss Anderson
resolutely seized Washburn, and
although he dragged her out of the
room adjoining the Jail department and
down the high stone steps and into the
yard, knocking over everything in the
way, yet she clung to him until he finally
threw her upon the ground just as he
was in the act of climbing over the high
board fence on the west side of the jail.
But the brave girl seized him again, and
jerking him backward into the yard held
on to him till Mr.. Humphreys came up.
He says that he found him sullenly pull
ing her hair and slapping her in the face.
Sheriff Baldwin rewarded the plucky
young lady with present of one hun
dred dollars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17
A gentleman of White plaina N V

A gentleman of White Plains, N. Y,
has placed notice to burglars, printed
in gold letters On a card board,
in conspicuous position on his safe, to
the effect that it contains papers only,
of no value to any one but the owner;
but if burglars wish to take peep in
side for themselves, not to burst the
safe, but use the combination according
to the instructions which he gives.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17

Mr.. Bergh is needed in Paris, if the
statement be true that certain owners oi
leech ponds buy up horses that are toe
old to work to feed their leeches. The
horses are staked in the pond up tc
their bellies, when the leeches immedi
ately attach themselves to them and
suck the blood out of them, which il
takes one or two days to do.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-07-17

An oyster measuring twenty two by
ten inches hss been found al Greenwich,
Conn.