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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
The National Budget.

The following shows the amounts of
money appropriated by Congress during
the last session in the regular annual
appropriation bills for the support of
the government. 1t does not account
for all the money disposed of by Con
gress during the session, as it does not
include unexpended balances reappro-
priated, sums granted in private relief
bills, payments of the judgments OF the
court of claims and awards of the South
ern claims commission, appropriations
for the Centennial Exhibition, Washing
ton monument, etc., which are not in
cluded in the regular bills:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
A COlOred Camp Meeting Hymn.

Why don't you do as Peter did,
A-walking ON the sea
He throwed both arms above his head,
Crying: Good Lord remember me-
Then remember the rich aud remember the
poor,
Aud remember the bound and tho free,
And when ycu are done remembering around.
Then, good Lord, remember me.
II could stand where Moses stoOd,
And view the landscape o'er
I'd throw these legs as fast as l could
And I'd go to that pure white shore.
Then remember the rich and remember the
poor,
And remember the bound and the free,
And when you are done remembering around,
Then, good Lord, remember me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
Very Fine Work,

Sir Joseph Whitworth recently ex-
hibited three hexagonal steel plates at
the Kensington museum, in England.
which were SO accurately planed that
when one was placed on the other it
glided about as if floating, and when
one was dropped on another "cushion"
of air deadened tho metallic sound,
while, when the air was squeezed out,
the contact was so close that the lower
plate adhered to the upper when raised.
He next made o measurement of 1-200,-
000th of an inch with a machine which,
at certain temperature, will measure
the millionth of an inch, and lastly
showed the tensile strength of steel, q
specimen of which bore strain of
seventy-fve tons to the square inch,
without breaking. For bridges, ETC.,
only five tons strain to the square inch
are required for safety; for guns, forty
tons for shells, thirty-fve tons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02

At railway station two gentlemen be-
longing to the district were warming
themselves in the waiting room, when a
son of the Emerald Isle, "rather out at
the elbows" entered the room. One of
the gentlemen, Enthusiastically humor-
Gus, said to him "I'll be after giving
you my chair to warm yourself for six
pence" "Will you9" was the reply.
"I'll be after letting you keep it for q
shilling and it's neself that has much
need Of one Just now"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
A THREE DAYS VISIT.

Seeing the Fair In Three Days--AdYice TO
Those whose Visits must be Brief--NOtn-
bic Objects to be Seen in zach Depart
ment--PrOErRmme for Each Day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-09-02
SECOND DAY.

Visit first the Shoe and Leather
building. There is a good deal of same
ness here, but tho display gives, by its
extent, strong impression OF the i'm
portance of this industry. The shoe
making machinery is very interesting.
Go next to Machinery hall. Three broad
avenues run the whole length of this
huge structure, and by traversing each
slowly and diverging from the one on
the south side into the hydraulic annex,
good general idea will be gained OF
the largest collection of machines in mo-
tion the world has ever had an opportu-
nifty of seeing. The following manufac-
turing processes carried on every day
will be found worth stopping few min
utes to inspect; Weaving silks, woolens,
carpets, stockings, book marks, ETC.,
printing, lithogrRphipg, paper making,
serell saving, barrel making, glass Gu
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
Decorations of the Christmas Tree.

In breaking eggs for cake and pies
leave the shells as nearly whole as pos
sible or in two halves. Ornament these
with bright bits Of color and gilt. Paste
small cords 20 them, fill with candies
and hang on the tree. With care these
fancy shells may be made TO do service
several years. Pop corn nicely, string
1t, and hang in festoons on the tree.
Sc bitter-sweet berries in the same
way. Apples of bright color and
oranges hung on tree look very pref
ty. They should be hung near the
body of the tree. Take common bobbin-
ct, cut il like stocking shapes, sew to-
gether with bright wors,ed, fill with
transparent candies Of various tints.
Get rock candy, break into small bits,
and suspend by fine spool cotton from
the boughs. Twill glitter like frost.
work. To fasten on the candles, IL you
have not the little candlesticks made
on purpose, use fine wire from some
old hat OF bonnet frame. Hang all the
heavy articles near the body of the tree,
the lghtest ones near the ends Of the
bOughs. For a Sunday-school q very
pretty change from the conventional
tree is ladder. Let il be decorated
with evergreens and flowers, the rounds
Illuminated with candle at each end,
and the presents be suspended from the
rounds. The ladder should reach from
floor 10 ceiling Unless one has seen
a ladder thus decorated he can form no
idea how beautiful it looks; and then
the lesson it teaches is one that can be
brought home TO the hearts Of all the
children, little and large.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
Report Of the Postmaster General.

The expenditures Of the Post-ofioe Depart.
ment for the fiscal year ending June 30, ls7b,
were ass sS, 4s5' receipts, s29. Isl .6g7; excess
OF expenditures over receipts, ~ Osl 80. The
Z number Of postage stamps issued WAS Cos 7gg
90, valued az ell, 7.S Az and the total value
OF stamps, stamped envelopes and postal cards
the latter being y ,ius $50. was s!G .si3 ,42l.
There were 8 ,l16 contractors in the service at
the clofe Of the report, oDd ., OOj public mail
routes IN operation Of which ~ .As miles were
py raj, costing l2..I per mile, IL sS3 by steam
boat, costing 40 81 per mile, and l94 ~ miles
OF other routes averaging about f9.3l per mile.
The number of arrests for violations Of the
postal laws and regulations during the year was
4as, and the number OF registered letters actually
lost 46t. valued at ia, 7at. l6. The whole mum
Der Of registered letters was .O07 ~ entire
losses. about 3-5 for every lu 100 letters.
The total weight of the mails dispatched 10
postal union countries were ne follows Letters
S,3-o, los ounces, other matter, ~ ri5 Sss
ounces The cost Of the ocean mail steamship
service for the year was S115, l7s.s-, a roduc-
ZION n 81 $50. - from the year previous.
The number of post Offices established was
l,N2' number Discontinued, ,la5; number Of
appointments. s,su2, total number Of post
masters, $3.50; letter carriers. 200; agents,
clerks, and other employees. Is 101.
The general results of the free delivery system
are satisfactory, the postage ON local matter cN-
ceedng the entire expense bys4.S75.21 The
whole cost OF this service was !Sl ,lsi 9 or
an increase 81 i've per cent. over 1878.
There were 3 t91 money order Offices in opera
ton June 20, ls,6, and orders were issued dur
ing the year 20 the value 81 az tf5, q12. a de-
crease OF = per cent in the amount i-sucd the
year preceding. This statement is exclusive 81
International money Orders, amounting o. about
e. 600 .OeJ.
During the last fiscal year. by the aid Of leg.
tslatiOn enacted 20 tn late session Of tongress,
the loss and annoyance to the department coca
stoned by the vicious system 81 "straw bids"
has almost wholly disappeared and is not like
ly b. rcCur.
serious cmbarraesments are reported ~ have
arisen from the discontinuauce of fact mail
trains, and the hope b. expressed that the lab0rs
Of the commissioners appointed 81 investigate
THIS question viii lead % q satisfactory under
standing with the railway companies IN regard
y The modes and amounts Of compensation for
this important service.
In conclusion the report states that in seven
years the receipts Of the Department have i'm
creased Jj.lt per cent. while G Increase iH cN-
pcntituree has been only iO.S- pcr cent. while
The decrease OF deficiency for tue same period
has been ia.,l per cent. from which the Poet
master General argues that u This percentage boz
steadily maintained, there is reason 10 believe
thc postal service viii ultimately cease 90 be =
burden on The General Treasury.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
Death OF Noted HOrphInist.

Jack Lynch, Familiarity known as
"Deaf jack who had been confined
10 his room for several weeks, died
Tuesday evening at 3 O'Clock, at Mr..
Patterson's residence, on West Skiddy
Street.
Deaf Jack was, in some respects, a
remarkable character. In 1864 he was
stabbed in the neck in an ARRAY ia Col
orado, and took morphine to allay his
suilerings. IL soon developed into a
habit, aud he continued 10 increase the
dose until finally be could not keep il
on his stomach. lie then resorted to
injecting it under the skin, and before
he died he would consume in this way
the enormous quantity of ffty-two bot
ties a month"; OF late years he had
been very deaf, his limbs were partially
paralyzed, and his skin had turned
dark.
Deaf Jack bad resided in Denison a
long time, and nearly every one knew
him. He was Of a iovial disposition
and had good many friends, especial
~ among the sporting Fraternity, who
supplied his necessities. DcaisoTa (Ter-
aS) Ne1CS.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

There is no nonsense about So
iourner Truth. She especially criticises
the white women, because with all their
privileges Of culture and professions Of
Christianity they accomplish so little
uuselish good. TO one audience she
said "Nid all your opportunities for
readin' an writin' you do not take hold
an do any thin. Ny God, / wonder
what YOU are in the world for" Aud
TO another; "Nhat for you an rushin
10 hear Moody and Sankey? Ebery one
ob you goin' 10 see Moody and Saukey.
What you 'spec-dat dose two men go-
in tote all you women TO hebben?n And
then, IN solemn warning, - tell you
it's the doors OF the world, not the hear
ers, God wants
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
Something TO Rally On.

just before dinner yesterday a wom-
on living on Larned Street entered a
Jefferson Avenue grocery with snap
ping eyes, and as she slammed tin
pail down on the counter Kissed out:
Mince-meat is it? Why don't you
call it slop, or stuff, OF hen-feed ?"
les, that is some of our mince-
meat, replied the butcher, as he un-
covered the pail. 4" remember of your
buying this yesterday"
81 bought this hash for mince-
meat?' she exclaimed
." IL is called mince- meat, madam. 3"
But it tastes ike saw-dust and pork
scraps chopped togetheri"
81 shouldn't wonder IN It did, but
you see most every body understands
that ready-made mince-meat u simply
nucleus To rally on IL is the founda-
ton, as il were, Of a good thing. You
want 10 add more meat, more apples,
more rsisins, some brandy, some cider,
ahttle cannamon, a few cloves, sprin-
king of sugar, trifie Of spice, and you
can't fail To have good pies"
"Then why not make my own mince-
meat!" she shrieked.
"Why notP We keep It on sale
simply as an objective point to rally
on
"Well, you and your whole caboodle
Of clerks can rally on this half-gallon, l."
she firmly said, turning the pal upside
down ON the counter.
"Just as you desire, madam, - was
the affable reply, and when she reached
the door and looked back the merchant
still wore the same kind and patient
smile.-Detrou free Press
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

diligently prosecuted their search i'm this
direction. With much labor some of
the heaviest lumber was removed, and
a horrible sight was revealed. Beneath
That mound OF corpses lay in rows
heaped one upon the other, packed to-
/ gether with a fearful solidity, which
told Of the great pressure TO which they
had been subjected. How many lay
there, what their sex or age, no man
could tell and at noon only guesses
could he made.
RECOVERING THE BODIES.
AT O'Clock ll5 bodies had been re-
covered, and there are probably as
many more within the ruins. Some
persons assert that none i'm the upper
gallery Of the theater escaped. The
last man that left the stairs before they
fell says that behind him was a helpless,
half-sutiocated crowd.
On Washington Street lineof horses
and wagons were ready to remove the
bodies. Great crowds Of persons were
gathered in the neighborhood Of the
Morgue 20 identify missing relatives and
friends, and their lamentations are true
ly pitiful. 1t required force of police
TO keep them from crowding over each
other.
The Morgue is completely filed, and
bodies are now carried 10 the old mar /
ket building in Adams Street. They /
can not be recognized.
HORROR UPON HORROR
accumulated rs the day advanced.
Corpse after corpse charred and black
ened was passed out and still the pile
Of bodies in the cellar did not seem 10
diminish. As the number mounted up
to $50 and 100, the belief that the num-
Der would reach over 200 grew into
certainty, and finally at half-past four
the two hundredth body was removed.
Some were found with limbs and hands
burned off, and nothing left but ghast-
", blackened trunk. At 5 O'Clock the
number had reached 220-2O bodies be-
ing taken out in half ar hour. A look
into the pit at this time still showed a
considerable pile Of corpses lying cross
wise like sticks Of wood, and there
were apparently still so or 60 corpses
remaining. This was in the cellar un-
der the inner vestibule from where all
the bodies tas en- out to-day were re-
moved. They lay in a pile apparently
where they had been pitched into the
cellar when the floor and stairway gave
way.
EXTENT OF THE DISASTER.
At a late hour tonight 2S5 bodies
had been recovered
The Times says Fire Marshal Ready,
who has made an exhaustive examina-
ion Of the circumstances attending the
ire, is Of the opinion that At least $50
persons persisted in the flames.
PUBLIC CONSIDERATION.
The courts adjourned this morning
transacting any business. There !
5 intense excitement in the city and
business partially suspended
The Park Theater has been closed for
he week. a meeting of the theatrical
profession has been called for Thursday !
20 concert measures for relief.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

"A number Of Republican papers i'm
Paris have been fined from 1000 10
1900 francs each for libel ON the En-
press Eugene by the publication Of a
Spanish judicial decree, nearly 5Oyoars
old. respecting the conjugal relations
Of the Count and Countess MondjO.
This couple tae defendants represented
az the Empress's parents, and they
throw doubts on her legitimacy, but
appears that the documents refer 10
other persons OF similar name and title.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22

The King OF All Publications ISSUED
Tor the Young on Either Side or the
Atlantic. - SOUTHAMPTON (EaoiqDan IA.
The Jasper weekly courier. [volume] (Jasper, Ind.) 1858-1922, 1876-12-22
EXTENT or THE DISASTER.

The courts adjourned this morning
without transacting any business. There
is intense excitement in the city and
business partially suspended
The Park Theater has been closed for
the week. A meeting of the theatrical
profession has been called for Thursday
to concert measures for relief.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-05
TIE SENATORIAL CONVENTION

The Convention which assembled in the
city of Martiusburc on the lss inst. closed
its labors, after a harmonious session BY pr.,
Ienting the name of c. T. Butler, Esq u, of
thls county as the nominee for Sers,or iron
the District composed OF Jefer-"n, Brrkele,
and Morgan Counties. Mr. Butter Is vel
known in this community as a high toned
gentleman, in sTery respect worthy OF thu,
position. The only doubt we have ever
heard suggested as to the proPriesy of his
nomination has been upon the question OF
availability This question is one which
can be easily settled, if every Democratic,
Conservative voter will d" his duty. Let nn
man falter in voting for the nominee, and lie,
all independents be eschewed for the present
and ostracized for the future.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-05
FLICK VS.. JOHNSON.

One of the Radical nominees for a seat
rpon the bench of the Supreme Court of App
peals of this State, Flick by name. after his
domination at Psrkersburg, rushed out to
Grafton and made a bitter partisan political
sreech at a meeting held to ratify the nomi>
ostiOns, State and National. This unsccmIy
act the Register condemned st the time as
did all right thinking people OF both parties.
Ever since that the Radical papers of the
State have been seeking ssne plan by which
TO break the bad effect of this miserable be-.
haVinr on the part OF their nominee, but find.
ing nothing, they concluded to manufacture
something. So they commenced asserting
that Hon Okey johnson, one of the Demo,
cratic nominees for the Court Of Appeals, had
made a speech at PhiIippi at the Democratic
Senatorial Convention. held some weeks ago.
But here comes the Philippi EHaindealer
which says there is no word of truth in the
assertion. "Okey johnson made no speech
here" SAYS that paper.
We were sure from the first that the story
was manufactured. because MIR. johnson is
both = wise and a dlscree, man, and he fully
1p7reciatss the high position to which he is
soon 10 be called and the respect due from
him t" that position Wheeling Register.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-05
A Circular from Governor Jacob,
Elk. DEPT, WnEEI1Sa. AUG. -. 1s76

Elk. DEPT, WHEELING, Aug. IL, 1876.
To Commissioner of Elections, and Clerks of
County Courts:
Three Judges of the Supreme Court of
Appeals are to be chosen at the general cleo.
ton to be held on the second Tuesday of Oc>
tooer next; one to succeed Hon. A. f. Hay
mond, one to succeed Hon. NJ. Edn,iston,
who was appointed to fill the vacancy caused
by the resignation of Hon. S. Hoffman, and
one to ht! the vacancy caused by the death
OF Hon. James PAUL, which vacancy
was temporarily filed BY the appoints
ment of Ion. Thomas O.. Green. Two judges.
therefore, are TO be elected for the full term
OF twelve years, aud one for the unexpired
term of the late Judge PAUL, which is now a
little more than four years. If this fact is
not kept In mipd by voters and officers of
election, there will be hopeless confusion in
the result OF the election. If ballots be cast
simply for three judges of the Supreme Court
OF Appeals, without discriminating between
the tull term and the vacancy, or if election
othcers make their returns without preserving
the distinction between them, it will be i'm
possible TO ascertain who are elected for the
full term, and who to fill the vacancy the
election may thus be void for uncertainty, or
produce irritsting controversies. If the dis
tinction be observed in.some counties or pre-
%cincts, aud not in others, the result will be
equally confusing There ought to be uni
formity throughout the State and to this
end | recommend that all ballots, so far as this
point is concerned, have4written or printed on
them these words:
For Juages,of the Supreme Court of Ap,
peals, for the Full Term"
With a space below for two names, and
then the following words
''For Judge of the Supreme Court of APP
peals, to Fill the Vacancy"
With space below for the-name.
1 request clerks of County Courts, in max
ing up their tally papers and forms of returns
accompanying the poll, books, to use these
words in their tally sheets and blank cert'f-
Gates. request Commissioners and Conduc.
tors of elections to observe the distinction |
have pointed out, and see toit that their tall
lies and certificates are made to conform 10
the ballots as above described. | request
Commissioners of elections at the Court
Houses of the several counties not only to OBJ
serve this distinction iu Ascertaining the re-
suit in their respective counties, but also that
IN making their returns to me, they will send
separate certificates of the result for the term
and for the vacancy. For this purpose I send
them blank forms of certificates Tor each.
[ desire to say generally to officers of cleo
ton, that they will find their powers and du>
ties defined in Chap. 1lS Of the Acts of
1928. They will there also find the pre-
scribed forms to be used by them.
l also desire to remind them that the cleo
ton for Representatives in Congress will not
be held as heretofore at the general election,
but at the time of the Presidential election,
on the Tuesday next after the first Monday
in November.
Very respectfully,
JOHN j. JACOB,
GOccrnOr,
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-05
D.

In Newtown. Frederick county. Va, on Sun
day, August 20: 1>.6, after q slckn.ss # three
months, MARY ST. CLAIR CHIPLET, aged
nearly 81 Teers. eldest daughter of Mrs. Jaue r.
and the late L.. L. Shipley.
AT the residence of Mrs. Julia A. Johnson,
HaTPer,s F:rrv. on the evening of the 29tn ult.,
atS.2o, Mr.JOHS WERNWAG quietly and peace
fully hreathed his last. His age was go years.
Nr. NcrnwAg went tn Harper's Ferry in 1924,
ana since that time has been identified with the
Interests of that people. He was greatly re-
spected for his Drobity of principle and of con-
duct IN social dsaIing=.
Iu this place on Monday night. August 2s. 1876.
CHARLES GERARD. infant son of Charles G..
and Jessie Johnson, aged about IS months.
1t is well with the child"
In MnrtinsbuTC. on the 18th nit WILLIE F T..
son of Louis and Caroline Wolfes. aged I years
and 8 months.
In MnrtinsbHrE. on the 18th ult., JOSEPH
-ShAWES, aged about 20 years.
1876, Mrs. ELIZABETH SUTTON, in lie s:th
year of her age
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1876-09-05
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
STATE OF WEST VIRGINIA,

Jefferson County, tO~wit'':
At Rulcs held ia the Clerks Once II tie
Circuit Court IF Jc5srsoA County, Stptem.
Der 4th, 1876:
RICHARDi L. WASHINGToN,0
and Christian Nj. his wife,
Thomas A. Blown and Annie
T. his wife, and Lucy E..
Packctt. Plaintiffs.
Against IN ASSuHpsrr
ANNIE Il. WASHINGTON, De-
feDdaut.
THE object OF this suit is to recover for IL
Il Plaintiffs their proportion of the purchase
money of a medalEsoId by Defendant to certain
citizens of ROston-
1t appearing. on af1davit filed IN this suit. that
the Defendant Is not q resident OF the State of
West virginia, she ID hereby required to :tpnear
within four weeks after the date of the first
publication of this order. and do what Is neceS-
sarv "a. protect her interests in this matter.
And II Is further ordered that u copy of Ibis
order stall be published CHce a week, for fnur
successive weeks, in the ''Spirlt of jefferson"
q ne wsPaPer published III this county, and aIso
posted At the front door of the CouTt-HOnse Of
the said County at least twenty DAYS before
judgment Is rsndeTed.a
ROBERT T. BROWN,
Clerk of the Circuit Court.
D. B. Lucas. n. q.
September s. IS16-4t.