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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
A Clever Debater.

Speaking of the old time political de-
bates of Virginia gentlemen, George
Gary Eggleston relates in the atlantic
Monthly this racy ancedote: A story is
told of one of the fercest of those social
political debaters, which will serve,
perhaps, to show how unnecessary the
presence of an antagonist was to the sue
cessful conduct of a dispute. 1t was
cat a dining day." to speak in the ma
tive idiom, and it so happened that all
the guests were Wings, except Mr.. E.,
who was the stanchest of Jefersonian
Democrats. The discussion began, of
course, the moment the ladies left the
tables, and it speedily waxed hot. Mr..
E., getting the ear of the company at
the outset, laid on, right and left, with
his customary vigor, rasping the Wings
on their softest points, arguing, assert
ing, denouncing, demonstrating-to his
own satisfaction-for perhaps half an
hour, silencing every attempt at inter-
ruption by saying
CHOW, wait, please, till 1 get through;
I'm one against seven, and you must let
me make my points. Then you can
reply ss .H a.. ssf
He finished at last, leaving every
Whig nerve quivering, every Whig
face burning with suppressed indigna-
tion and every Wing breast full, almost
to bursting, with speech to reply.
The strongest debater of them all man
aged to begin first, but just as he pro-
nouuced the opening words Mr.. E. in
terrupted him.
Pardon me-" he said, 81 know all
your little arguments, so I'll go and talk
with the ladies for half an hour, while
you run over them when you get
through send for me, and I'll come and
sweep you clear out of the arena"
And with that the exasperated man
bowed himself out of the dining room.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27

forehead, and kissed the shapely brow,
yellow with the dingy stain. of long con-
tinued lunacy. Do You know me,
Trip Z" he asked, with a quaver, the
most pathetic, in his tones. There was
no answer. He sighed, and took a
package of bon-bons from his pocket
and gave it to the silent creature, who
mumbled them eagerly, greedily. " Be
kind to him, and take good care of him,
Mary" "Bless you, sir, / will I
couldn't help be kind to him. He's
such lamb"
We made a silent exit and drove of
again. ....
"The old lady knows nothing OF
this" said Bearn "he has been there
ten years, and I burst not tell her. But
this is not our Triptolemus, anyhow p
he said, with a burst of feeling. "This
is only a wreck, hull, ruin. Our
Triptolemus, our noble Trip, gave him
self, mind and body, for our good. He
died that we might be comfortable, and
this is all the poor legacy he was able tc
leave u.s."
The autumn evening fell into dim twi
light, damp and chill, and we drove
along in silence. - World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Wolves in France.

A French agricultural newspaper, fur
nishes some interesting statistics in con-
nection with the number of wolves in
France. There are about 1000 able
bodied animals of that species, which
destroy to the amount of about 1,000f.
each. But this 100000 francs in no
way represents the loss occasioned by
their presence these 2, 900 wolves, who
only devour some 10000 sheep year,
oblige the farmers to keep 20,000,0 900
sheep in folds, and render it impossible
for them to feed in the fields as in Eng
land. All this entails great expense.
The writer thinks that if proper meas
ures were taken the young wolves might
be killed in April, and the country freed
from this scourge in the course of few
years. 1t may be doubted, however,
whether it would be possible to get rid
of wolves entirely, as in hard winters
they come in from North Germany and
Poland. They are sometimes found at
Chantilly and Fontainbleau. They are
very cunning. A pack of them will go
to fold and place themselves all on the
same side. The sheep naturally huddle
together at the other extremity. On q
sudden the wolves dart round, and the
terrified sheep rush in a body with such
force across the fold that they often
knock down the barriers which protect
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Curran's Ingenuity.

A farmer, attending fair with a
hundred pounds in his pocket. took the
precaution of depositins it in the hands
of the landlord of the public house at
which he stopped. Having occasion for
it shortly afterward, he resorted to .
mine host for, payment. But the land
lord, too deepfo the countryman, Won
dered what he meant, and was quite
sure no such sum had ever been lodged
in his hands by the astonished rustic.
After Intellectual appeals to the recollec-
tion, and finally to the honor of Bar
dolph, the farmer applied to Curran for
advice.
"Have patience, my friend" said the
counsel "speak to the landlord civilly
tell him you have left your money
with some other person. Take friend
with you, and lodge with him another
hundred in the presence of your friend,
and come to me"
He did so, and returned to his legal
friend.
"And now 1 can't see how am going
to be better off for this, if get my
second hundred back again. But how is
that to be done9"
$50 and ask him for it when he
is alone, said the counsel.
"Aye, sir, asking won't do, I am
afraid, without my witness, at any rate. "
"Never mind take my advice" said
his counsel ; "do as I bid you, and re-
turn to me"
The farmer returned with his hundred,
glad to find that safely in his posses
sion.
"Now, sir, must be content, but I
don't see Tn much better off"
"Well, then," said the counsel, "now
take your friend with you, ana ask the
landlord for the hundred pounds your
friend saw you leave with him. "
We need not add that the willy land
lord found he had been taken off his
guard, while our honest friend returned
to thank his counsel exultingly with
both hundreds in his pocket.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Not Unhappy.

Senator Booth of California is not
making himself unhappy with desire to
be President. A correspondent of the
Cincinnati Commercial told him one
day that the papers called him candi-
date for the Presidency. "Who isn't, 4"
he replied, and then added, laughingly
"I know it is the birthright of every
American to be President. Every
mother expects her son to be President,
and nearly every boy in the country
talks that way, but it is an aspiration
which is generally knocked out of him
by the first hard contact with the world.
Any man with common sense ought to
know when he has no chance"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
A Heathenish Practice.

1t is almost incredible, but shamefully
true, that the practice still prevails in
enlightened England of breaking of
the teeth of sheep with pincers, a twin
relic of that barbarism which cut out
turkeys tongues forthe purpose of whit.
ening their meat. The operation is per
formed simply to prevent the unfortu-
nate creatures eating roots should they
happen to break into the fields in which
these are growing. 1t is about as repre-
hensible way of saving crop intact q;
any fend could suggest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
The End.

An exchange. describing the death of
an unfortunate woman, says: She was
tired of her sinful career, and an ounce
of laudanum was all that was between
her and eternity. This was taken.
Afterward came the strong desire for
life; the confession of her act; the
prayer to God that she might be spared
until she was prepared for eternity
asking the clergyman for advice, and
the cold winding sheet. One of the
said to me, while the tears
rolled down her cheeks: "You should
have seen her, sir, when she tried to
pray. The clergyman read to her the
fifth chapter of Romans, when she kept
interrupting him, asking the good Lord
to spare her until she was prepared to
die "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
United Stales Lighthouses.

The lighthouses on the United States
coast are of six orders. The first and
second orders are used on the Atlantic,
Gulf and Pacific coasts. The third and
fourth orders are used on the lakes and
rivers. The fifth and sixth orders are
used for small beacon lights and light
vessels. In the first, second and third
orders are used the Henry Lepante me-
chanical lamp, the Wagner mechanical
lamp, the (French) clock-work-movement
lamp, the hydraulic float (Funck's)
lamp, and the moderator (French) lamp;
and in the third, fourth, fifth and sixth
orders the hydraulic lamp Franklin' s
and also Funck's) and the moderator
(French) lamp. Argand fountain lamps
are used exceptionally for small lenses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Able to Take Care of Herself.

Mrs. John Morrissey, say correspon-
dent, is q fine looking lady, who, like
her husband, is perfectly independent of
Mrs. Grundy, and knows we'll how to
take care of herself. Formerly she lived
at Troy, New York, where she was high
ly respected by all classes of citizens.
One afternoon it chanced that the eyes
of young sprig of fustian happened to
fall upon tall, handsome, elegantly at
tired lady, who was walking up the
street in front of him. He passed and
repassed her, trying to attract her atten-
tion, but in vain. Finally he addressed
her, when suddenly an arm of steel
emerged from seal muff and blow
that seemingly might have felled an OK,
laid the young fellow sprawling against
a stoop. Quickly he recovered himself,
gathered up his beaver and cane, and re-
treated rapidly down the street. The
lady stood for moment laughing at his
discontinue and then turned upon her
heel, the admiration of all beholders.
Her would'be adorer inquired of some
one who stood at safe distance who the
lady was. A smile came with the an
swer Mrs. John Morrissey." |
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Bad Boys.

Three very young boys named Pepin
were arrested at Yamaska, Quebec, a
few weeks ago for piling logs on rail
road track "to see the cars jump" the
cars jumping" and killing some twenty
people. On account of their tender
years they were held irresponsible and
discharged. Now they have been arrest
ed again for attempting to repeat the
experiment--happily, this time withou
success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
Items of Interest.


Pennsylvania has eighty-six towns that
end in "burg."
Dawson johnson, fourteen-year-old
colored boy, has been sentenced to State
prison for life in Lexington, Ga, for
arson. ..........
When burglar saw that the woman
whose house he was plundering was
awake and Watching him, he called out
"Hang me if will be guilty of rob-
bing as homely woman as you are T.
and he left.
"Kisses by the Sea" is the title of
new song; but we should think such
kisses would be rather cold comfort this
sort of weather. An experienced young
man says they taste better by the parlor
fire, and we believe him.
A musician, George Sharp, had his
name painted on the door thus: sc.
Sharp" A wag of fellow, who knew
something of music, early one morning
made the following admirable and sig
nifcant addition: "Is A fiat"
A melancholy friend in Des Moines
despondently writes: Weather is very
wet in Iowa. Weeds are ahead of the
corn, grasshoppers ahead of the weeds,
grangers ahead of the grasshoppers, and
the dreadful '.middlemen' ahead of them
all, as usual"
The combatants on both sides in the
Spanish war destroy right and left, with
out compunction. Farmhouses, Or
chards, grain fields and groves disappear
before their ruthless march, and the
Basque provinces and Navarro present a
picture of desr lation.
The two great express companies OF
the United States, Adams and the
American, employ about 5000 men,
1900 horses, 1900 wagons, and use
5000 iron safes. Their agents travel
more than 100000 miles daily, or more
than 32, 100000 miles annually.
A Baptist missionary in Jacmel,
Hayti, says that his first sermon there
was disturbed successively by drill OF
the national guard infrontof the church,
by the whispered news of an insured
ton at Port-au- Prince, and at last by
the entry of soldiers to arrest men sus-
pected of treason.
The other day while Texas grand
jury was in secret session, a member
rose in his seat and addressed the con-
clave: Gentlemen, haven't had a
man indicted yet. Now there is mer-
chant in this town who is always sending
me insulting bills and I want him in
dicted for arson or something OF the
sort"
A Danbury deacon nearly captured
five boys who had been devastating his
chestnut trees one Sunday afternoon.
Shaking his fist at their retreating forms,
he angrily shouted-"T "The sneaking
little rascals If [ had hold of 'em one
minute I'd"-and then suddenly espying
his pastor on the scene, he impressively
added" I'd pray for 'em !"
An innocent method of destroying
cockroaches is to place bowl or basin
containing a little molasses on the floor
at night. A bit of wood, resting one
end on the floor and the other on the
edge of the vessel, serves as a bridge to
conduct the insects to the sweet deposits.
Once in the trap, its slippery sides pre-
vent retreat, and thus cockroaches may
be caught by the thousands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27
The Old Homestead.

1t may be small and poor and lowly, yet
We love it always memory may fill
Her chambers full and time and care may
chill .....E UFfE-E
ourhearts, yet stands the dear old homestead
set
In picture that we never can forget.
At sudden thought of it our eyes will fill;
When We are old, We journey to it still
Though strangers live in it, our loving debt
We pay the same.
l think it is like this
That saints in heaven, though no Joy they
mise, t--e -aI e. -#..| sf-f.|
Look back upon the little planet earth,
And come, upon our bright and sunny days,
Swift-winged angels, flying down 10 gaze
On this old homestead, where they had their
birth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-11-27

representatives of the parasites who
figure SO conspicuously in early comedy
the definition would certainly apply to
them
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04

the pulpit, in the great work of moral reform.
There are veryte we suspect who will ques-
ton the elevating and healthy effect OF beauti-
full drama, the moral of which is good, and
the pictures full of tender pathos and beauty.
Add to the powerful effect of such play the
refining and purifying influences thrown
around it, and the stage itself, by ladies of
the culture, high character and delicate
beauty possessed by Misses Nunez and
Jewett, and we have a moral lever that can
hardly be surpassed.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
TENNESSEE SUPREME COURT DECISION.

MEMPHIS, Dec. 3,-In tine case of Bond
holders versus city of Memphis, the Supreme
Court of Tennessee has decided that the mil
lion dollars of bonds issued by Mayor Left
witch, in 1868, were legal, but the excess of
$135, 900 was illegal, as he was only author
lied to issue million. Secondly, that though
bonds had been sold at greater discount than
per cent, the transaction was neither illegal
nor usurious, and the city can neither plead
usury, nor scale the bonds; that the city is
compelled to levy the taxes necessary to pay
interest on bonds issued prior to 1875. not
outstanding the new charter limits the
amount to be levied.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
FOREIGN NEWS.

LONDON, Dec ga Paris special says the
French Minister of Foreign Affairs states that
the reason why the government refused to
purchase the SueZ Canal shares when the
property was rendered for sale to the minis
try, was that MacMahon's cabinet feared a
war with Germany.
Advices from Pesang, dated November 80,
say servant who was captured by Malayans
at the time Of the murder of Mr.. Birch, the
English resident, has succeeded in making his
escape, and returning to British headquar-
ters.
He reports Mahavannah Leela is construct
ing strong stockades for defense. The latter
declares that Malayans will resist the English
to the uttermost
Sir William Jervais, Governor of Straits
settlements at Penang, is making rapid pre-
parations for attacking the Malayans.
LONDON, Dec. 3.-Coi Gwen has resigned
his position as Centennial Commissioner.
Col. Herbert Sanford and Prof. Archer, Direc-
tor Of the Edinburg Museum, have been APP
pointed joint commissioners.
A Pail MaU Gazette special telegram from
Berlin contains the following details regard
ing the negotiations upon the Turkish insur-
rection question: Count Andrassy, the Aus
| trian Prime Minister, has submitted to st.
Petersburg the proposal he was intrusted to
draft.
! In it he enumerates the reforms Turkey
should pledge to the insurgents, aud the
guarantees the great powers should demand
tor their fulfllment. Prince Gortschakoff
and Bismarck have discussed the leading
points of this document, AMI expressed their
approval thereof. AS soon as the three i'm
perlal governments definitely have accepted
the proposal, the other powers of Europe
will be invited to participate.
BERLIN, Dec. St is reported Bismarck,
Gortschakoff and the powers which they rep
resent are in perfect harmony on the Eastern
question.
PARIS, Dec 3.-The municipality of Paris
has contributed $4,000 towards the subscrip-
ton to send deputation of French workmen
| to the Philadelphia Exhibition next year.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
THE BANK OF AMERICA.
A Writ of Sequestration.

H. G. Dibble, Assistant Attorney General,
yesterday, on behalf of the State, filed Pc
tition in the Superior District Court against
the Bank of America, alleging that that insti-
tuition was indebted to the State for the capt.
tai tax of 1874, and praying for judgment for
the amount claimed, and for writ of seques-
tration of the books aud assets of the bank.
The Court granted the writ of sequestra-
ton as prayed for, and last evening the Sher-
iff entered the bank building and formally
took possession of everything therein, and
placed deputy in charge.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
PRICE-FIVE CENTS.

recates the fight which is constantly going on
between the great industries of the country.
These industries are not nationally antago-
nistic. He says We of the cotton States have
no warfare to make upon any other industry,
but on the contrary, we should labor for the
advancement OF all Georgia has no war to
make on the manufacturer. or the miner or
other sections, but, on the contrary, her true
interest will be found in aiding the advance
ment of all these. To this end we should
labor.
He urges all the different interests of the
country to send representatives to Chicago to
consult upon the questions, and says: If the
same sound good sense which characterizes
the ordinary business transactions of our peo-
pie be brought to bear upon these questions,
it will do more towards a solution than all
the tine-spun theories of the present genera
ton. The letter speaks the sentiment of a
large majority of the people in this State.
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
LETTER FROM THE GOVERNOR OF GEORGIA
TO THE PEOPLE.

ATLANTA, Dec. Gov. Smith has just ad-
dressed letter 10 the people of Georgia,
urging them to send delegates to the Conven-
ton, which will meet in Chicago on the 18th.
He saws there is nothing so essential to pros
perity as this matter OF transportation, and
the true cause of our present commercial de-
preston may be traced IN great measure
to its inadequacy; the cause may be attr buted
TO the want of the deveopement OF the vast
resources of the State.
To return to a gold circulation we must first
restore our commercial prosperity. We must
sell more than we buy, and to DO this We must
adopt every proper means to lessen the cost
of product. High transportation is Sc
rions obstacle to development The most
powerful and wealthiest nations of the world
are those who paid most attention to their
highways.
The same is true to-day. England, Russia
France and Germany great and prosperous,
while Spain, who has done nothing for the
i'm provement of her internal navigation, is a
proverb of political and financial insgnif-
cancy, and SO is Mexico and Peru. The Gov
ernor says let US profit by the lesson. Gold,
he says, is the result Of commercial prosper
ity, and not the cause of that prosperity.
To restore our prosperity we must look to
our great national highways of trade, to the
rivers ana WaLeruneS HrSt, white olHeI AedAe
of transportation should not be neglected.
He says the Government of the United States
is the only competent power to improve and
control these, and they should be maintained
es free public highways for the use OF every
body.
We must look to the United States Govern
ment for these improvements. Opening this
line will go far towards solving the question
of Transportation by legitimate competition,
which will benefit the railroad equally with
other interests, hence there should be no false
antagonism between them. He strongly dep
The New Orleans bulletin. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1874-1876, 1875-12-04
ELEGANT SCENERY.
"THE TWO ORPHANS AT THE VARIETIES

''THE TWO ORPHANS AT THE VARIETIES.
No matter what the intrinsic beauty or
strength of drama may be, it is in the pow
er of the scenic artist of the theater to greatly
make or mar the play as popular produc.
ton. No drama is so good that it can be en-
tirely independent of scenic accessories, and
upon the artist who creates the scene it de-
wolves to fifty picture the playwright's ideal
of situation and locality.
Wewere led to these reflections by the sight
was of the elaborate and artistic scenery which
seen Thursday evening at the Varieties Theater
in the play of I" The Two Orphans" We have
rarely witnessed more exquisite productions of
the artists pencil. The snow scene, in which a
very excellent portion of the drama is pro-
duced, was one of the most charming and
life-like it has ever been our good fortune to
see; the floor of the stage seemed covered
with beautiful snow that had not lain upon it
long enough to lose its soft appearance, and
had lust been there sufficient time to gain a
silver simmer, which made it exquisitely
delicate and charmingly picturesque.
The beautiful garden and the palace of Belair
was almost like fairy picture in its beauty,
and yet not too fanciful to be real. The en-
tire front of a magnificent palace beautifully
illuminated; large and elegant terrace,
lighted by handsome chandeliers, and open
ing upon lovely garden, presented an ee-
CANT scene rarely if ever equaled here on the
stage.
The picture of the mobiles mansion and the
beggar's howell were alike truthful and appro-
pirate. Aside from the intrinsic merit Of the
play, and it is full of admirable points, the
scenery should be seen by every lover OF the
artistic and beautiful in our city; it affords &
rare treat, and should be seen by all. Mr..
Harry Dressed, the artist of the theater, de-
serves the highest praise tor his grea
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