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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
ThE Sin of the Age.

Archbishop Lynch, of Toronto, made
the following remarks in his sermon,
apropos to recent horrible crime per-
petrated in that city: The dreadful
crime of murder of innocents before
birth is q foul blot on the character of
the Christian people of this country. At
the moment of conception an immortal
soul is infused into the creature, and it
reflects the image and likeness of God.
To destroy this is murder, and the blood
of that being cries to Heaven for ven
geance against the assassin. In many of
the American States an ungodly people
are exterminating themselves from the
face of the earth, and chaste and God
fearing people are succeeding to their
inheritance, as the statistics of births
show. This crime of murder in the first
degree, or in the first stage of life, is
also spreading into Canada as a conta-
gion. The answer of the unfortunate
fallen woman to the suggestion of hiding
her shame by abortion is not often heard
now. The crime of bringing child into
the world outside of matrimony is bad
enough without adding to it that OF
murder. Your drugs or your lnstru-
ments will not destroy an innocent one.
The pagan Chinese expose, sell, and too
often drown their offspring when they
become too numerous and too burden
some for their poverty to rear, but to
the shame of those calling themselves
Christians we have to say that they muir
der in cold blood their own children,
and in too many cases destroy the
mother thus two lives are forfeited,
The Chinese do not believe IN the saving
truths of Christianity, or in adequate
rewards and punishments, or in
Savior or in doctrine that soul is
made in the image and likeness of God,
or the Immortality of the soul, etc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
The Power of Water.

1t has been observed by the ablest
writers in the service of geology that
the power of water rs an agent of denu
dation and subsequent transportation of
matter is, without any doubt, the great
est now in operation. The smallest
streams carry with them proportion of
the soil through which they flow, and
when a union of their waters increases
the volume and velocity and consequent
powers of erosion and transportation of
river the effects on matter through
which the channel is formed will be
very marked. Lyell estimates the
quantity of solid earthly matter brought
down annually by the waters of the
Mississippi to be 3,702, 758, 400 cubic
feet, and this is exclusive of the vast
quantities of floating timber and other
vegetable matter which are continuously
being borne off the uplands by the
tributary streams. A vast quantity of
this alluvium finds its way to the gulf
anu IL uepOSlJeu ou Uuo SuOiu0lB0o
plateau of mud at the outer edge of the
delta, there forming the foundation of
the extension of that great alluvial
plain seaward. But vast quantity also
is deposited in the bed of the great river
itself, and this process of filling up has
for ages assisted in the formation Of
the great alluvial plains or bottom lands
that stretch southwark from st. Louis
for one thousand miles along the river,
and are in width from thirty to eighty
miles, and represent those inexhaustibly
fertile lands of which the London Times
correspondent wrote in 1866 There is
no system. The farmer scratches the
ground and throws in the seed, and his
bountiful harvests come up year after
year without further thought or trouble.
Thousands of centuries have made the
soil for him, and it deies him to make
too heavy demands upon it. 1t gives
him all he asks, and is never known to
disappoint or fail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
Usefulness Of Insects.

If insects speak to us neither by the
voice, nor by their physiognomy, by
what do they appeal to us By their
energies; by the prodigious destruction
which they effect in the over-produc-
tiveness of nature BY their colors, fires,
and poisons, and by their arts. In all
these manifestations, if properly under
stood, there is nothing but wisdom and
benefcence. Even the persecution of
domestic animals by flies constitutes
their safety. Without the stimulus
given by these tiny prosecutors, cattle
would remain at times stupidity resigned
till, no longer capable of movement,
they would perish on the spot. Flies
drive. them to running waters, or to
more salubrious places.
In Central Africa, the man regulates
the migration of whole herds. The
tSetSe, it is to be supposed, is sent by
some such similar provisions of nature.
Even the terrible ant, when it invades a
house, and expels the inhabitants, does
so for wise purposes. They destroy
every living thing; mice, toads, snakes
are all devoured not an insect, not even
an insects egg, is left. The house is
thoroughly cleansed, and then the visi-
tors leave it to its master, going on to
another. The spiders of the Antilles are
such good servants, and SO useful in the
destruction of flies, that they are sold in
the markets as birds are with us.
Among the other auxiliaries of man
are the dragon-fy-that kills its thou.
sands of insects in day the cicindele,
which, with it's two sabers for jaws, is
immensely destructive to insect life; the
carabi, a tribe of warriors armed to the
teeth, real gardeS champetres. 1t is
cruel to destroy these useful little crea-
lures; they should, on the contrary, be
much respected.
OF auxiliaries of another description,
we have worms, which digest, cleanse,
and renew the soil. In similar man
ner, the necrophori are ever busy in re-
moving putridity. Gardeners are often
exasperated at the presence of insects in
tubercules, as of the dahlia, when they
are really there only to remove the dead
or diseased parts Nothing would be
more advantageous to all who are inter.
ested in gardens than to know how tc
distinguish useful from hurtful insects.
People would not then be daily commit
ting violence to the harmonies of ma
ture.
Some insects are edible; learned
entomologist tells us that caterpillar'
have taste of almonds, and spiders o
nuts. The Roman ladies used to ea
the cossi, as the Eastern ladies still dc
the blaps, and the Portuguese of Brazil
ants, cat the moment when their wings
raise them in the air like an aspiration
of love-"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
About Fish.

No. mackerel should benot less than
thirteen inches in length from the ex-
tremity of the head to the fork of the
tail, fat, free from rust, taint or drain
age.
No. 2 mackerel should be not less than
eleven inches in length, fat and free from
rust, etc.
No. mackerel should be not less than
ten inches in length.
No. large should be not less than
thirteen inches in length and in quality
are those that remain after the selections
of No. /.
No. mackerel comprise all not in the
above, and should be free from taint or
damage.
The above is the standard established
by law in Massachusetts, and is general
ly accepted by the trade elsewhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
Driving Flies.

She was tall, and long, and lean, and
lank. She had a nose it was sharp
it was prominent. She wore low shoes,
a short petticoat and pillow case on
her head. In one hand she fourished
palm-leaf fan, in the other she clutched
a duster-that is, she called it duster !;
l should have called it rag. Her name
was Priscilla Prim, and she was driving
flies. She closed the south window and
east door she opened the west door
and window She raised her duster on
high, shook her hand ferociously and
attacked those flies. Those flies waltzed
around the room, gyrated toward the
ceiling, meandered to the front door,
sailed for that west window, and behind
them Priscilla Prim pranced. But there
were two little flies, and they were
wicked, strategic flies. They got to-
gether under the mantel shelf, and tossed
their heads at Priscilla Prim and
smiled scornfully. They made fun of
her nose, of her short petticoat, of the
pillow case on her head. One said :
"She is like the spindle to spinning
wheel, for she is sharp and she whirls.
The other said "She is a good musi-
clan, for she beats time," and then they
both snickered. They didn't snicker
because either of them had said any
thing smart, but they snickered because
they wanted to snicker. s ....
At last the fuss and furore was over.
The west door and windows were closed
Those two wicked flies were still safe in
their hiding place, and Priscilla Prim
had ceased to prance. There was a
funeral like stiffness in the house, and
Priscilla Prim sat upon the sofa and
sighed as she slowly unwound that pill
low case from her head. Alexander the
Great wept because there were no more
cities to conquer, Priscilla Prim sighed
because there were no more flies to
drive.
The stiffness still continued, and so al
last those two wicked flies peeped out
from their hiding place. But Priscilla
Prim had sharp eyes and sharp ears-sht
heard faint buzz, she caught glimpse
of fy's left ear. Alas for those flies
Priscilla Prim arose she breathet
hard her eyes dilated; her face was
pale ; she shut her teeth and she mean
fight. She clutched her duster, snatch
ed her fan, pranced toward the mante
shelf. The pictures few in every direc
tion a china vase fell shattered to thu
floor. For time there was a grea
noise and clatter and dust and riot, ant
then all was still.
The fate of one of those flies mus
forever remain mystery, but the othe
the one whose left ear betrayed hi
hiding place when the storm was over
he laid beneath the ruins a hfeles
corpse. Poor fly He was dead. M
marble marks his resting place ; th'
violets and the daisies bloom not owe
his grave but I'll tell you what became
of him. The cat came along and at
him up.--DetrOit Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
A Fishing Town.

The total number of vessels lost from
the single little port Of Gloucester,
Mass, for the forty-t three years ending
August, 1878, was 296, and the total
number of lives lost during the same
period amounted to 1,437-an average
of thirty four lives and seven vessels an
nually. Twenty-eight vessels were lost
during nine months of the year 1873,
with loss of 172 lives, leaving nearly
two hundred widows and orphans. The
loss of life and property has been over
one-half on the Georges, rightly called
the graveyard of Cape Ann. 1t should
be remembered also, in order to fully
realize the terrible nature of this fearful
record, that for many years Gloucester
was but small place. In 1910 it had
only $3.50 inhabitants, and has but re-
Gently reached its present population Of
1900, and its dignity as city with a
valuation of over $8,000,000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
Literally Speaking.

A preacher of Cape Ann was holding
forth on certain Sabbath to congre-
CATION of old salts on the necessity of
securing to themselves haven of refuge
against the day of wrath. "Suppos-
ing," he said, "you should get caught
out in the bay, the clouds growing
blacker and blacker, the sea rising, and
the wind threatening a gale, wouldn't
you feel the need of some safe harbor,
and how would you do in such case p
" Put your helm up and bear away for
Squam !" out spoke an old fisherman
from remote corner of the "meetin'
house."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04

As A PORTER. An amusing story is
related of Representative-elect Walker,
of New York, who is somewhat noted
for his carelessness in the matter of
apparel. A few days ago he was seated
on porters truck in front of hotel in
Corning, when a lady traveller, mistaking
him for the porter, requested him to
carry her satchel to the depot. He
readily complied, and on reaching the
lady's destination blandly declined to
receive compensation, and with grace
full bow left his companion amazed at
Che disinterested politeness of her
"porter."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04
Molly MOriarty.

mOllg uOflattg'
Molly Moriarty, .....
Pink of propriety,
Molly Moriarty, Molly my own;
Sure 'tis your Tim is sad,
How could his heart be glad,
Since like an icicle Molly has grown.
Och twas your eyes 20 blue
Cut my poor heart in two,
Each took half Of it, carried il eff;
Then when spoke of love,
Swore by the stars above,
Sure twas unkind of you, Molly, to scoff.
Oft at my cabin door,
When the dull day is DER,
Sadly sit and send sighs on the gale;
Raiu from my weeping eyes
Fully stream supplies, O., "a .e .
Where drink the COWS that are grazed in the
vale. -a lat tf f-I
Pigs in pratie patch,
Running rootin' match,
Sow in the buttermilk drinking her fill;
Cow in the cabbages,
Making sad ravages- .-..
Everything gone to destruction at will.
..f.
Soon in the waters deep, -
Tins weary head shall sleep,
Suckers and sinners shall nibble my nose;
Waves rolling over me,
Singing lullaby,
Or sad requium when the wind blows.
What's that you're sayin', joy
"Tim, come and kiss me, boy!"
Here heuld my hat, while skip on the fure
Come to my arms, my love, ...-.
Molly, my turtle dove,
Whoop! what jewel you are to be sure.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04

A blind mendicant wears this inscrip-
ton round his neck: "Don't be
ashamed to give only half-penny. /
can't see."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04

Chow to treat tramps," is the title of
an editorial in a contemporary. We
should say don't do it at all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-04

When do the teeth usurp the tongues
prerogative9 When they are chattering,
, 1875-08-22
ODDS AND ENDS.

Ths New York market for good pictures il said
to be improving go that the dealsrs-Goupils,
schaus, etc.-are buying fewer pictures, butof
better ciase, this season than last
Artists Of Chicago who have not received
SPECIAL Invitations are requested to send their
works to the Exposition Building by tho 25th
inst, directed to =" Chicago Art Department.
The statue Of Goethe to be erected in Central
Park, New York, ia expected To arrive in this
country from Germany in time for celebration
upon the l26th birthday Of the poes Aug. 23-
For tho Committee to act upon the Sumner
u,odeIs ia Boston, dozen weil-knovn gentlemen
we're selected, among them being Richard H.
Dana, Js., Charles Eliot Norton, Alexander e.
Rice, and Richard Frothingham-
There is N exhibition OF soma Of David Meals
o;ctnres in Boston, warmly praised by tho pEess.
will be remembered BY many persons. who will
the more readily beliava ths tA7orabie reports
from Boston,
The Nea-Yorkers are startled to hear, in let-
ter from Col. Forpey, OF monument By the
Franch sculptor. Barthotdi. to be paid for by
French Republicans and to be placed on Bed
loes Island. in the hAtbot. Nobody has eVef
heard Of it before
The Independen& SAYS at having BEEN In
noupced that Gustav Dore was coming to this
country mex: year to see the great show In Phaa-
de!phia, some Western editor renlarks, With mora
forca thsn he was probably ava1e Of, that he WAS
yerv glad to hear Of it, - our sign painting need-
Cd Improvement. II Ia in = kind Of art that doee
not deserve to be- ranked much higher than tha4
, 1875-08-22
telescope table is weaker In constrnc.;on

telescope table is weaker In construction
than solid one, Eastlake says:
why should such tablo be made 1t ALL? A
dininR-room Il room to dine in. Whether
there are few or many people seated for that
purpose, the t&ble might we'll be kept OF an uni
form length; and if space is an object. it Is a.
Ways possible to use 10 its stead two small tsbles
ous Of tbem fitted with flap leaves, but >eact
on four Fegs."
Now. in view OF the melancholy picture that
occurs to ADMINISTRATION OF. saT, four neople
dining Ut = table big enough for twelve;
OF the fact that extension-sables in the
observation of all Of Us work very
we'll and Answer admirably their purpose,
much bo:ter in fact than two tables placed
fewer the legs the better. it is not too much to
say that the above opinion is no better THAI rank
fanat,oiem in the department OF TASTE It it IL
applicable to English domestic life, it certainly
is not to ours. Ths same objection. that Of
Weakening tbs construction, would apply TO
every article NTH joint in it, from jack
knife and fishing g-rod up to swing bridge, and
the reat question. as the author himself would
be the first to acknowledge, is whether this dis
by corresponding advantage. As for ex-
tension tables, Of course it they are bought
cheap, they will be OF cheap construction, and
there is room for great improvement over the
ordinary pattern. Mt. Clarke has IN bis Office
drawing Of huch = table, which has been in actual
use for a year or so, in which the strength,
both real and apparent, is perfectly maintained,
AID the convenience Of extension preserved.
The construction, though simple, cannot ba
explained without drawing. hlr. Jenney, aleo
We believe. has solved the problem OF the ex-
tension-table.
Soma further observations on Ea.tlakeism
must be deferred.
, 1875-08-22

Methodist Episcopal church Monday ev en1ng.
by Mrs. N. H. kreamer called together large
aud discriminating audience. Eda eadresh was
more than ordinarily entertaining and fnesrnct-
i've, the universal sentiment being that IT. xae
one of the best ever delivered here. Ihe !aoles
seem to be taking the lead in the temperance
movement and evidently the end OF the cruz
sadeE not yet reached.
The Sabbatu-schoo! concert heldin the Baptist
church last Sabbath evening was success. and
Miss Jessie Dunn, Miss Frances Sherman. and
the Rev Mr.. Res, comprising the COMMITTEES OF
Arrangements, deserve much credit Tor
the very pleasing entertainment furnished
The mue!o all By amateurs. was exceiient'y rem
de1ed. The house Was crowded to its UTMOST
capacity, and many late comers could not obtain
admittauce. The concert will be repeated this
evening.
Hiss Julia Clark, OF Waukegan: is the guest OF
friends here.
Mrs. Linus Lines is visiting friends In the VII
lage.
TURNER PARK.
Mr. Joseph Thomas is building warehouse
along the railroad track for the storage and sale
Of coal and wood. lumber, lime, etc. This viii
supply chance to procure these necessities
without the delay and expense OF procuring
small quantities At time from Chicago.
As soon as tho painting and repairs Of tho
Turner Park depot are completed, regular sta
tiou and ticket Office will be opened. The pas
senger traye! to and from Turner Park has, for
the last year exceeded that Of an- other station
between Chicago and Elgin, and the freight
business has also been very large for q young
town, especially in building material.
The new bridge ACROSS the Desplainea River 1t
Turner Park is completed.
Last Sundays Scandinavian picnic was st.
tended By about 1000 members Of the twelve
societies that participated.
1t ia rery healthy here this summer.
, 1875-08-22
MEM0Rl les OF THE DEAD.

Dreams Of the loved md lost! How o'sr tho hsszt
Su1xes the swelling tide Of Memory!
Oh 70 who know what 'ts to lore and part,
To mourn tho dear ones gone, 70 ait and 80
The ioys Of others. yet to feel Ehxt 70
Can nsver know t1a light that beam'd from sye9
Once bright with fondest lore, that eioqueot1y
Apawer'd your own,-how oft there do artsa
Tie ghosts Of the Dead Past, lts Bpirits frosn hs
elies,
Stealing upon lone hours With noselosa trad,
With living eyes that reach Into tho soul
With sad, sweet Gaze,-wish sofk, white xtus out-
spread!
How, ID snch hours, astde the dead Jea1s rou!
How o'er the "livinS graves we hear tho knoll
OF buried hopea again toll mournfnlly!
Yet these Wusive dreams 4re ~ the dolls
OF Heavens sweet mercy, that d1spenaes fres
Raspite from blank despair that else lot must b.
And to tho heart, and to the desolate heart
Are spoken words Of hope, that breathe Of true
And holy faith and, though these forms must pazt
From us again, still melting from tho view,
Zen II they came. they have not failed to strew
Flowers On those lonely graves, that lend cheer
To The sad soul that beats them, and renew
The promise which they Rare, that, not here,
At least be5oud this earh from It's dark, caycold hin,
Our deal onea shall arise. Oh glorious hopsi
without which life would b dark despair.
Utter aud drear With which rwero min to copA-
4 chee1less gloom, Length ming desert bare,
Barren, bl1nk, dry, and desolzts,-4ud ne'ef
Might seq tho mirage Of Hope rise on tho sight,
To mock The traveller, blinded with ths gtate
OF the pazched sands, still wzndring, HI blse3
ssarlas. I'D eheezlsss falls. with drssr and ds.dl,
blight "a
CHICAGO ~
, 1875-08-22
EhHAL0ED.

Be1mes, upon the busy street, glimpse faoe.
unhand.ome. yet whose esery rugged feature
Seems ded with purer eunshtne and bestax Rraa
Than othez faces that meet &haze.
There lives within tta lines lighted conhdsnnat-
4 suIet kense Of Ne.-o'erloakiug power
Much above the shrubs, and Struggling 9xrden-
fence,
,Eods in free Light tho honest, hEage sundove.
But I An snre the towering goodness of tho fsoa
Il an association; ret cannot seA where
Tho glory fell that ills its lines Of eommoppaAos
With Ill the d2teless memories that dwell therst
Somewhere, sometime, in drea1nB, or light of day.
IN this Life, Or some dim, mysterious ststs besore
it,
TIA seen the f4co in puty's by-ways. patiently
Brav1ng storm Of struggle, round and Ger It
CH5cAGo. BUxR H. CAH1rUk.
, 1875-08-22

Of sign-painting that Gustav Dora has zeosntfy
preferred to exercise his talent"
The London 41aenGum Of July Il {savs: "0n
Wednesday last deuutation, comprising Royal
Acadeenicia ~ waited upon the Government 2u-
thor'uaa connected With the approaching E1hi~
bittoa'at Philadelphia, In order to urgs that In
suraree4 should be effected On Tozss Of art sent
to america on this occasion. 1t Is said that it
such security cannot be obtained ownezs will
not be disposed to send their treasures"
NEW YORK wA7ER-coLoR soc1ErT.
:. Ihe New York WAter-Color Society has mAde
tse!t well-recognized place in American art
It IS body Of artists interested in particular
n1anch q OF their profession, and doing all w,tb:2
tnelr power TO convince the ganeEai public Of its
inertia. They are not in any way irving to sup
ptant oil iipalntlng.-moet Of the unembers. II fsot,
wofslns largely n that medium, but only trying
10 aao" thas art is too broad to be- confined to
one material, and that, Il oil posseases great
depth and so1ditT. wator-color hss superior briu-
fancy and transparency.
In their first Efforts thsy had to contsnd
against pre}udices arising both from ignorance
and interest, and also against the 8&ot that sev-
era! similar sociskies, starting more brilliantly
than this, had collapsed, 80 that many artists
who had formerly worked In Wataz-oolog1 had
given itup. disgusted With an un.pp1ec,aiva
public: 30 the Society could scarcely scrape to-
gether works enough to mako its frat exhibition
which occupied (out did not cover the walls or
two Of tho smaller rooms 1t the Academy. in
connection With The Einter exhibition OF that in
stitution. Then the Society crept,-uow 1t ualta
firmly. The last two exhibitions, held independ-
emily Of any other body, the rooma merely bein4
rented OF the Academy, were decidedly 6uo-
ceeses. It has always been the policy Of
the Society 70 effect as many sales for exhibitors
AZ poeaible. Tho sales This year amounted to
$15, 600, last year to $40. 0oo-all this On works
averaging less than $100 each. This aver
age, however. is steadily iocreaaing, show
ing improved taste on the part Of the publia ~
, 1875-08-22

They told ne Of haunted house;
But they had read, pe1chance,
Bono dismal tale Of ghostly formav
That t1iIed an old romance.
II needed not an idle tails
To prove such things may b.:
The dear old homo where long Ire dxel3
Seams haunted now to me.
Whena'er pace the silent room,
mark the vaeant chxtr,
And Memory fondly pictures xtiH
The form that rested TIERS.
Around our porch the Eoodblae clinRy,
And, when pass tn door,
1feei It's haunted By the form
That tended it Of yore.
marx 1t ouce the sunsetgioW
steal through tho window-Ians;
almost feel the arm In mine
That there 70 Oft has 14in.
1know these are but waking drea1uI,-
F4ins shadows round me cast:
But who has erer known hons
Not h1uptsd by tho p2zt1
CHICAGO, Aug. %, 1915. Bxs8r1.