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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-06

The following is list of the national
conventions, conferences, &C., called with
reference to the Presidency
May S-Meeting of the Liberal Repub-
lican Executive Committee at the Fifth
Avenue Hotel, New York, 'to take action
in reference to a national convention"
May l5.--Confercncc in New York of
individuals invited by William Cullen
Bryant, Theodore d. Wonlsey, Alexander
II. Bullock, Horace White and Carl
Schurz, "to consider what may be done
to prevent the national election of the
Centennial year from becoming a mere
choice Of evils, and to secure the cleo.
tiop of men to -he highest offices of the
republic whose character and ability will
satisfy the exigeucies of our present sit
nation and protect the honor Of the
American name"
May l7.-Prohibition National Conven-
ton at Cleveland 0.
May l7.-Greenback National Conven-
ton at indianapolis, Ind.
June Metropolitan National Convcn-
ton at Cincinnati, 0.
June 27.-Democratic National Convcn-
4iou Mt ST. Louis Mo.
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The New York Democratic Con-
vention.
SOLID T1LDEN DELEGATION ELECTED.

A SOLID TIIDEN DELEGATION ELECTED.
The New York Democratic Convention
to elect delegates to St. Louis, met at
Utica Oh the Goth ult. The first day was
consumed in hearing the cases of con-
tested delegations, in consequence of
which the choice Of delegates was post
poned until Thursday, when delegation
unqualifedy in favor of the nomination of
Governor Tilden for the Presidency was
chosen. The delegates at large are U. S.
Senator Herman, Lieut.. Gov. Dorsheimer
II. c. Murphy and Abraham S. Hewitt.
Telling speeches were made By Ex-Gover-
nor Seymour and Senator Herman. The fol-
lowing report of the Committee on Rcso-
lutions was adopted with great cnthusi-
asm:
The Democratic party of New York renew their
fidelity to the principles Set forth in their plat
forms, adoptcd'in 1874 and 1875, thrice approved
at the ballot boxes of the Empire State well vim.
Dictated in the lustrious administration of Gov
ernor Samuel j. Tilden, and commended anew to
increasing majority of their fellow Democrats of
sister States throughout the Union.
The Democratic party of Kew York re.adopt
also their resolution adopted in the State Conven.
tions of 1864, 1868 and 1872, to wit:
Resolved, That the delegates to the Democratic
National Convention to be appointed are hereby
instructed to entcr that convention as a unit, in
accordance With the will of majority Of
bers shall be appointed delegate thereof by an.
other organization, and should not forthwith in
writing declare such appointment, his seat shall
lie regarded rs vacated. and the delegates shall
proceed to ill the same; and it is hereby also en-
powered to supply all vacancies by death, resig.
nation, absence, o" otherwise.
The Democratic party of New York, while
committing to their delegates the duty of joining
with thu delegates of their fellow Democrats OF
all tho States in the momentous deliberations OF
tho National Convention, declare their settled con
vcton that a return 10 the constitutional princ
pies, the frugal expenditure and administrative
purity of the founders of the republic is the first
and most imperious necessity of the times-tht
commanding issue now before the people of the
Unsn-and they suggest, with respectful defer
encc to their brethren of other States, and wit
cordial appreciation of other renowned Demo
cratic statesmen, faithful like him to their poti
cal principles and public trusts, that the nomina
ton of Samuel j. Tden to the Office of Presiden
would insure the vote of New York, and would b,
approved throughout the Union as the recogni
ton of this supreme necessity. the incarnation o
this vital issue, the pledge of eur high purpos,
and the guarantee of successful achievement o
this arduous work OF national regeneration anC
reform.
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were in tears. He left, was taken ont
nn'leT guard. and stsod for one hour
While they heliberatcd what should be |
done with him. lie said n appeared
To him that it was fortnight. At /
length he was called in, aud was told |
that they hal not been able to agree
upon his execution, hut To rest a>silr.
Ell that he should mt live with such
sentiments ms he had in that eoun try,
and he was then permitted to 90 home.
The next day, a. there was no egular
preacher, he went into tie church and
stood mp ami preached to some OF
those very men that had been thirst
ing for his blood. For one year and
q half, while dangers were gathering
around him, lie was compelled to hide
in the Businesses Of the wilderness, in
caves and among mountains, his lit tie
children stealing out early in the
morning and nj night with little
food, aud winding their way throug b
woods and threading the intricacies
Of the swamps that they might carry
something for their furnishing father
to eat. His wife, worn out, sickencd
and went down to the grave, and he
burst not even go out TO shell the tear
of sympathy and of sorrow over her
remains. His children were reduced
to beggarIy conditional condition
of nakcdness such as | won Id not at
tempt tn describe to you. He was ac-
customed now and then to steal out
from his hiding-place and visit his
home tn counsel his daughters aud one
or two colored persons who had re-
maihed faithful to him through all his
trials. One day as he was standing
in front OF his house looking out along
the turnpike that led to the YazUo
River, he saw u troop Of horsemen
coming up over the hill. His first
impression was, that il was band Of
guerillas such as had been raiding
through the country, plundering aud
IOhbing the inhabitants. He paused
a moment before fleeing, and the ques-
ton came up to his agonized mind
whether he might not just as well
meet his fate then as to attempt to
struggle longer. Just then, rising
above the distant hill, and waving in
the breeze, the flag Of his country
broke upon his sight. L" no man"
said he, "can tell how | felt then.
The perSpiralion broke ont from every
pore of my face and skin, and | lelt
that | and my family were saved
Such is the power of symbol! 1t
almost awakes the dead to life
Murk'S Sermons.
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A bill providing for the substitution of
silver coin of the denominations OF 10, 20,
2S and so cents in place Of fractional cur
rency has become law, the Secretary of
the Treasury is now paying it out and
calling in the scrip. Perhaps the only
criticism on the denominations is, the 20
and 70 cent peices are too near of size,
and too much alike, so that in rapid
counting, mistakes will be made. Now
just make stouter pockets for the specie
is coming.
Another law is for the protection of
the Buffaloes, the great cattle of the
plains. Since the opening OF the Pacific
r. r., they have been shot by sportsmen
in almost countless numbers, and their
destruction has been a cruel, wicked,
wanton waste, and now Congress has
stopped it by law, and a good smart pen
atty attached, and constituted U. S. Mar
shals and their deputies to see that the
law is enforced
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.eRemember the Athenians. Z"
~ REV. II. p. FOREST.

- hNsNs ~ ARhtfs@As
Whea Darius, king of Persia, was
informed that the Ionions and the
Athenians hal taken and burn 81 the
city o. Sariis, he resolved from that
very moment to make war upon
Greece. And that he might never
forget this resolution he commanded
one of his officers to cry ont to him
with loud voice every night when he
was at supper, !" Sir, remember the
Athenians."
The conduct of this Persian king is
worthy of our imitation in more i'm
portant affairs. We doubtless often
fail to achieve worthy results, through
forgetfulness. We resolve to conquer
bad habit, and for while we sue
coed. But soon we become less vigi-
liant, and being suddenly assaulted
with temptation, we yield and are
overcome. We resolve to do a good
aet-to help the needy, to admonish
the hayward or to comfort the afflict-
ed. But our time is occupied with
husineas or pleasure, and ne fm get
our resolution until the opportunity is
gone. We r solve to begin Il h gher,
holer life but our attention is abb
sorhe1 by this and that worldly pur-
suit, and we postpone, and finally for
get the matter altogether. Thus we
lose opportunities and fail to achieve
grand results, through forgetfulness,
We need, like the Persian king, to
have some one daily remind us of our
good resolutions, and of the shortness
of time and the necessity of working
while it is day. And we haya such a
monitor if we did hnt hearken to its
voice. Conscience, by the command
of God, continually reminds us of our
Obligations, and rebukes us for oul
shortcomings. If We diligently
heededits admonitons we should new
err leav, duty undone or an oppor
tunity aninproved. But we have be
come so accustomed to disregard tn,
voice Of conscience that we now
scarcely hear it. Let us hereafter
diligently obey its monitons and i
viii never fail to remind Us of duties
to be done, and of opportunities to be
improved.
Lunenbng, IT.
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| observe chat have used the word
symbol. You comprehend the signiti
canoe Of that word. a symbol is the
representative Of some grand thought,
some great interest, some sublime du-
ty, or some divine right of humanity.
There may not he single sentence,
not word, not a letter upon it. and
yet, as you see that symbol, how it
strs the heart and appeals to the con
seriousness of the individual Take
our National ti,g-the e-honored
and glorion. ''S.ars anil stripes 1t
is the symbol ofan idea, dear to every
American heart That idea is liberty
the right and the capability Of self
government in man. Wherever this
flag waves over (he wide earth. it's ut
terauce is one Of freedom to the race.
What true American can behold
that flag waving in the breeze without
having his heart stirred within him
with love Of county MS well rs devo.
ton to our common interests? We
may he placed in q cnmstancco where
we would feel the power of this sym
hOl more intensely than | can express,
or than even you at TIL, moment can
feel. A frieni of mine in former
years, an early student, long years
ago emigrated to the South. lie
prosecuted the study of medicine. and
settled in one of the Southern States,
where he married, and his family was
gathered around him. When this
fearful war broke out-whicll. thank
God, has now passed over :nd ended,
] trust foreycr--acquainted with the
resources and power of the Govern
mcnt, he said to his ncighbors and his
friends, {" fear we are wrong; | am
certain only misfortune and calamity
can come OF tbs movement" He, of
course, was suspected; he was sui
denly arrested and called before a
large body Of people, and he expected
nothing hut death. After the charges
were made, they told him he might
speak for himself Speaking to me,
he said, 'If ever God helped me to
speak it was then" 1t was n man
pleading for his life. and yct man
determined to stand by the ruth. He
recalled his past life for seventeen
years among them; how he had lived,
and walked, and Iahored among them /;
visited their sick, wept with them in
sorrow, aud attended at the burial of
their dead. Refore the close Of his
speech, he said many of his audience
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g g gttonntp a'rnIS,
PUBLISHED EVERY SATURDAY ny
To E;ag GM1ty E9nl Association,
GUILDHlLL, w., Nay 8, 1875.

1t is said that Congress has, and is
working very hard, but most Of their
labor is in runniSg scandal mills, with
little griSts and small tolls. IHvcstigat-
ing committees counted by tens have been
created, witnesses have been summoned
from all parts of the country at great ex-
Pense, to satisfy the greed of Democratic
politicians, to make political capital for
the fall campaign, anything to win.
Fools, blacklegs, and lastly, a mailman
was brought to the stand by one OF those
wise Democratic committees, to show up
the rottenneSs and rascality of the Pres
idcnt, when the whole farce recoiled OH
those wise Democrats with terrible force,
and their efforts were then as eficctually
directed to cover up and suppress, not
only the words of the witness, but the
fact of their foolish attempt to blacken
the President. Belknap now recoils on
Mr.. Clymcr, saying that his resignation
was suggested by him, and was within
his knowledge, while ClyE:er has claimed
that he resigned to prevent impeachment.
Liberal Republican Banks says that the
present Democratic House has shown the
country the necessity of Republican rule
The time of the session is far spent, ant
the great questions that demand attention
are neglected. Time and money are crit
tered away in the vain endeavor to make
capital by blackening every honored Re
publican, yea anything, if they can only
succeed in electing a Democratic Pres
ident next November. Shrewd Demo
Gratis see that the thing is overdone, anC
they are losing ground, and to end tht
thing they have endorsed a resolution
that investigating shall in the future b.
held with open doors. Some acts tina
have passed and bee 1me laws merit atten
ton.
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The Devil will doubtless find plenty to
do at the Centen hal Exhibition. He has
begun in good season by sending out,
through the agency of a firm in his SER
vice, circulars to all parts of the country,
Offering "remunerative situations, with
all expenses paid" to young women from
the country. Girls are "adyised not to
consult their parents, but to keep the Of
fer secret" and respond accordingly.
1t is one of the devices of the firm thus
advertising, to style themselves "Agents
for the Centennial Committee. 1t is
needless to say that no such agency exists,
and that any such scheme is on the very
face of 1t villainously disreputable. Let
the exposure Of it be thorough ongre-
gationdliSt.
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Piper, the condemned murderer of Ma
bel Young, has made a confession. He
says that he propped open the belfry door
with the base ball bat to ventilate the
church; while the door was open he saw
Mabel In the organ loft, who asked per-
mission to go into the belfry, to crafty a
childish curiosity. He consented, and
while going up the stairs she knocked the
bat down, and the trap door struck her
on the head, inficting the fatal injuries.
He at first intended to tell the truth, but
afterwards changed his mind.
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While Charles Cook, young man
father were at work in sugar camp at
Hyde Park. VT, on Sunday, the son was
murdered by the father, who attacked
him with an axe and beat out his brains.
The old man has been insane for some
time but was considered harmless. He
was taken to Jail where he now is. He
seems greatly delighted that he succeeded
in numbering his son.
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is The cheapest and most desirable
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A Story in two Parts, for Boys.
ELNo WILDWOOD.

EA@aA1 MALhNOoDs
l..
Once there lived little boy,
gentle, stnlious lnl
Fond OF bo1ks, AIT neyera toy
But his little Ratchet hal
Alasl the elf n mischief toos
His unwilling hlHi one day,
Aud lei him b. a sheltered nook
In the garden plat TO play.
just there a fruitful young tree grew;
cherry, / thirk they say;
The implement WIS sharp and new,
And the tree plump in the way.
Temptation came upon him strong;
lie yielded, SO they tell il,
AMI hacsel the tree, aud hewel 80 long,
lie worked until he fell il.
Next day his father walking there,
Grieyed tn see such mischief done;
Stepped out upon his terrace stair,
And called his recreant son.
Then came the youth with innocent mien-
Where lives the iad can't m tell it?-
But questioned, cried his sobs between,
81 dill II with my Ratchet;
Icannot tell a lie pqpar'
Then the sire with tears of iov,
Summoned the precious chil5i's mama,
Aud they blessed their erring boy.
The hero of my simple Law,
For now il is nearly done,
Is fOndly believed until this dav
To be-ah-GeOrge Washington.
IL.
4 good little boy who w Mt to school,
And always Obeyed his teachers rule,
Read in his primer this tale one day,
And cried for a Ratchet right away;
TO he like the great good Washington,
II an errng, still Il truthful son.
lie got the Ratchet, and found q tree;
A heathful, stalwart lad was he;-
Alas for the tree! it soon went down,
Best in the garden, prone to the ground.
The grim old sire Of Puritan stock
Happened next day in his morning walk
70 pass that way, ana lol what q sightl
His favorite cherry ia such plight;
He called his son, who began to cry,
And said papa, rs l cannot lie,
ltlled it with my little Ratchet"
The old man IrOwled"now see you catch il
Don'tplay Genrge Washington twice on me :.
SO said, he turned him over his knee,
Taught him n lesson he will not forget
So soon as examples by old men set
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The Governor of Massachusetts has
signed the warrant for the execution Of
Thomas w. Piper, the murderer Of Mabel
Young, and of Frost who killed his
brother-in law at Pstersham. Both will
be hanged May &c, Piper at Boston and
Frost at Worcester.
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!


STATE ar TERMONT,( In Probate Court,
District Of EsSer, IS. held ut Guiitthal in
and for said District, the eth day Of April, a.
ID. 1876.
Hon. John W, T1artshorn, administr tor of the
estate of Ruhama Wilson, late of Guldhail in
said district, deceased. makes application to said
court for license to sell all of the real estate Of
said deceased, to-wit: The farm upon which the
deceased lived at the time of herdeath, represent
ing that the sal! thereof is necessary for the lay.
mcnt OF the charges OF administration, that the
balance may De divided to the heirs thereto, and
that it would be conducive to the interests of all
concerned.
Whercupon, it is ordered by said Court, the t
said application be referred 70 n session thereof
to he held ut the Probate Office, in sand Guildhal,
on the 9th day OF, May, A. d. 1873, for hearing
and decision thereon and, it is further ordered,
that ali persons Interested be notified thereof, by
publication of notice of said application aId or
der thereon, three weeks successivelv in the
Essen County Herald newspaper published at
Guildhal, and which circulates in the neighbour
hood Of those interested, before said time OF
hearing, that they may appear at said time and
place, and, if they see cause. object thereto
WIN. II. ilARrSuORN, Judge.
A true copy OF ,ccord-Attest
1873 WIN. Ii. HARTSIURN, Judge.
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american and Foreigl Patents.

GILMAN & CO., Successors to CHAPMAN,
HOSMER & CO., .Oiicitors. Patents procured in
all couatrics. 40 FEES IN ADVANCE. No
charge unless the patent is granted. No fees Tor
making preliminary examinations. No addit H.
by a recent decision of the Commission er ALL
rejected applications may he revived. Special at
tention given to Interference Cases before the Pa.
tent Office, Extensions before Congress, Infringe
ment suits in different States, and all litigation
appeTtaining to Inventions or Patents. Send
stamp tc Gilmore & Co. for pamphlet Of sixty
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-06

Jaundice and Billiousncss. Who
knows q good remedy for these disordersf
We are assured Atwood's vegetable, ply
steal, jaundicc bitters will effect speedy
cure. They have never failed to satisfy
all who have used them for Jaundice,
Dyspepsia, Billiousness etc. Beware OF
limitations. The genuine has private pro-
prietary stamp of John +. Henry over the
cork. Sold by all dealers. Manhattan
Med. Co., porrietors. JOHN T.
HENRY, CURRAN & CO., New York,
Wholesale Agents. IVA
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Notice :

Owing to the Railroad tax, J. W.
Hartshorn viii sell slips Nos. - and 10,
in the Congregational church, Lunenburg,
VT, at II discount from former prices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-05-06

A boy believed to be Charlie Ross is at
Sherman, Texas. Mr.. Ross is expected
there to Identify him.
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.OMMISSIONER'S NOTICE.

COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
" ESTATE OF CARR WILSON
Tho undersigcd, ha;iag been appointed by the
Hon. Probate Court for the District of Essex,
Commissioners to receive, examine and adjust all
claims and demands of al! persons against the
estate OF Carr Wilson, late of Guildhall in said
district deceased, and all claims exhibited in of.
set thereto, hereby give notice TINT we will meet
for the purposes aforesaid at the Probate Office in
Guildhall Oh the LIST day of July and 18th DAY of
o'clock, p NJ, each of said days, that six months
from the 10Th day of April, A. d., 1876, is the time
limited by said conrt for said creditors to present
their claims t. us for examination aud allowance.
Dated ut Guildhall this 10TH day of April, A. ID.
1876.
WIN. II. MEACHAM, com,rs
II ISAAC MARSHALL, No' '''
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a lie will travel seven leagues while
truth is putting on his boots.
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A. T. Stewards funeral cost sl2.o
CALICO BALL!

Remember the Calico Ball ut the Chandler
House, Tuesday evening, the 9th inst. All are
invited. Music, LovcjDy's Full Band