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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04

and you can have all my clothes and my
other shirt"
Top would have cried if he had known
how, but just then a man coming down
the wood road stopped moment to
look and listen, and then strobe up
to the queer little hut, saying
"What in cre-a-tion"-
"He's hurt" said Top, briefly nod
ding his head at his partner.
"Hurt I should think SO Who
are youY and what are you doing here9"
"We're pardners, and we've took up
this farm" begun Top; but the man
looked at the pair of beggars and
laughed in fashion that threatened to
bring the rails down over his head.
"Well, WE'LL" he said at last, wiping
his eyes on his shirt sleeve, eff that
amt the biggest joke"
Then he sobered down little, and
felt of Tips bones-ano, in fact, Tip was
not much else but bones.
"No more meath ladder Well,
well, we'll |" And he picked up poor
Tip and marched away with him, while
Top followed meekly. 1t seemed to him
the man had on seven league boots, he
got over the ground so fast, while he
could only limp after, for Top was get
ting sore and stiff from tramping. By
and. bye, they turned into green lane
and came to the back door of house.
The man laid Tip on bench, and a
shaggy dog came and shifted at him.
"Molly Anderson !" called the man,
and somebody came trotting briskly to
the door, saying "Well, Johns" long
before she came in sight.
1t was the woman who had given them
the doughnuts. Tip cried when he saw
her, though he didn't know why, for he
felt wonderfully glad.
Things were mixed up after that for q
good many days, and Tip had queer
fancies of going on and on, trying to
find the best kind of farm to settle down
upon, until at last he walked up to find
himself on clean bed in great breezy
garret, with the pleasant little woman
darning stockings beside him. The
man was there, too, and he said, in a
cheerful voice: "They're made of cast
steel and whip cords, them youngsters.
He'll be right as top in day or two"
"The other one is Top" Tip tried to
say, but his voice was so queer he did
not know it, and wondered who had
spoken.
In the end, the partners concluded to
give up the farm; but the man who had
befriended them gave them both work
for few weeks, and when one day they
rode back to the city in great loaded
market wagon they felt very grand.
1t was grander yet riding back again
at night, with the new delight of return
ing to home and welcome.
Zip" said Top, as they crept into
bed, 81 amt never goin' back to the
city. When they won't keep us no
more, and nobody won't keep us, I'm
goin' to start along the road, and keep
on till come to somewheres. Roads is
better'n streets; they always go to some
where's that they didn't come from -
Tops voice died away, and Tip only
answered with snore. The partners
were asleep.-&. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
The Future Price of Wheat.

The London Examiner, in @ lengthy
article on the future price of wheat, says
the harvest of 1875 was deficient, not
only in England, but very generally
SO in countries from which England re-
ceives its supply. In England the
acreage under wheat in 1876 was much
smaller than in 1875 and previous years,
and in the accounts from France, Rus
sia, and other wheat growing countries,
the reports show percentage less than
an average crop of from two to seventy
per cent. In north Russia the loss is
fully seventy per cent, and in central
Russia and Russian Poland it is only an
average. The most satisfactory feature
in the list is the fact that the Austro-
Hungarian empire is credited with near
ly an average harvest, and the most i'm
portant parts of Russia with "better
than good average" but there is evi-
IDENTIFY no excessive surplus with which
to make good the probable inability of
other districts to send much to England.
Turning to America, from which we
have received the most important sup
plies in recent years, the Examiner
says, the accounts are also rather unfa-
vorable. the yield in the Western States
and Canada being especially below last
years. That America has a smaller
surplus seems also confirmed by the
slight falling off of shipments as COM
pared with last year. Per contra there
is again o good harvest in California,
and the great Importance of the Cali
fornia crop, after the experience of the
last two years, need not be pointed out.
In conclusion, the Examiner believes
that there will be slight and continued
rise in the price of wheat, and believes
that such a rise would be favorable to
British exports.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
A Soldiers GOIgOtha,

Cuba is cemetery for Spanish re-
cruits. Unlike Falstaffs ragged regi-
ment. who were good as food for pow
der, these poor boys who are enlisted in
Spain and shipped off to crush the in
surrection in Cuba are killed by the
diseases incidental to the country before
they have chance of facing the enemy.
The mortality is as great or perhaps
greater than that which cursed the
federal army on the peninsula. Malarial
fever "gathers them in" The official
records at Madrid and Havana may be
able to show how many stout fellows
have been swallowed in the swamps of
Cuba, but in no other way can the thou
sands of victims be told off. The Mad
rid government is evidently tired of
frittering away human life in this way.
Martinez Campos is appointed to COM
mand the army, and the order to fire is
to be given all along the line. Insur-
rection is to be wiped out. Campos has
only to give the order, and quick,
presto |! it is done. 1t is as easy as lying.
Sixteen Thousand troops from Madrid
are on the sea, and twenty-four thou
sand more are to follow, and with those
on the ground the spirit of free Cuba is
to be crushed. We have been hearing
this for years. Men have come and
men have gone back to Madrid, but the
war goes on. The insurgents have got
q commander who is never idle. His
name is Gen. Disease.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
ShingIe Your Own House.

Scene, barroom; time, midnight.
Wife: "I wish that man would go
home, if he's got one to go to-"
Landlord: "Silence, he'll call for
something directly; he's taking the
shingles off his own house, and putting
them on ours"
By this time James begun to come to
his right senses, stretched himself as if
he had just awoke, and said: Il believe
I will co..
"Don't be in a hurry, James," said
the landlord.
"Oh, yes, 1 must CO." said James, as
he started.
After an absence of some time the
landlord met and accosted him with:
Hello, Jim, why amt you been down
to see us ?"
"Why, 1 had taken SO many shingles
off my own house that it begun to leak,
SO thought it time to stop the leak;
and so / have done ii, said James.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
The Sick-ROOm.

The wall of the sick-room is pretty
important matter to the patient. II it
is covered with one of those dreadfully
variegated papers which, alas are re-
garded as ornamental, it will be found,
especially if the patient is suffering from
any disease in which there is abnormal
exaltation of the brain, that it is source
of great annoyance, and may even be
possibly injurious. For as his eyes run
over these pictures he will fancy he
sees images of various kinds, such
as angels and demons, alternating;
indeed, these figures will assume every
conceivable form, and he becomes
thoroughly worried in the attempt to
disentangle the confusion. The paper
covering the wall should have uniform
natural tint, such as light green, deli
cate buff, or very delicate slate color.
A light green, perhaps, is as agreeable
to the eyes as any color that can be Sc
lected, and it rests the eyes with a re-
freshing monotony. Such uniform
tint tends to healthy stupidity" and
thus leads to repose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
VOL. ~.
The Miners Story.

married Barbry out'n the city, you see,
She was far too nice a lass for the like O. me,
| did my courtin' in brave, fine clothes, my
best;
didn't tell her at was miner lad, like the
rect.
Not that she thought me gentlemans son, Of
course,
I'd never so there riding, with gig or horse,
But somehow kept under my workin ways
and talk,
And I'd never notice the common lads in my
walk.
P'raps l let on that had farm at the least,
For could talk KNOWN bout any barnyard
beast,
And bees, an the like, an crops Of barley an
rye,
And of seeds an roots, q if had come there
to buy.
She was delicate, purity, ladylke little thing,
With cheek like the blush on a rose; there's
shinll ring
or her yellow hair, in my Bible; keep it 80,
Cause it kinder draws me to read the good
Book, you know.
So married Barbary-she went home wi me
the same day;
1 took her to my old mother, an wbat'd the
good soul say?
"She's not fit for you, son, rough miner
wants strength in a wife !"
I thought shd sink in the ground-'twas the
sin o my life.
didn't dare to look in the poor little quiverin'
faces
Its the deceiving mind, dear, 'Cisnt the
work, or the place =
Them's just her words, and wanted to die in
my shame;
You got me with lying )" her lock meant ex-
actly the same.
SO did; and it made me ugly as time went
along;
For faucied that Barbary always remembered
the wrong,
so't if she was pale, I'd tease her most out Of
her life,
And tell her she ought to be stronger, bein' a
miners wife.
And once when my temper was up 1 cursed
Der hard to her face;
She fell at my feet, so white and scared twas
burnin' disgrace;
And then came the awfulest hour man can
ever zee,
And little morsel of new born life, laid on
my knee.
Well, p'r'aps one like nell never see the
angels or such,
II the Lord kept her from me 1 shouldn't
blame Him much.
] want fit settin' for di'mond, precious as
that
You're lookin, see, at the piece O. Grape on
my hat
Lott both, sir; It's all right, I'm not the man
to complain.
They're where the glory and beauty is; I'm left
alone with the pain;
But I'm fghtin' my cursed temper, fightin'
~ both day and night,
And I'll conquer it, if l die.-it's all right, sir;
all right.
Mary A. DeniSon, in Scribne,1s.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
THE YOUNG PARTNERS.
A Story for the Boys.

Tip was the older of the two. I cam
really say how old he was, and what is
more, Tip himself didn't know. He
wore mans coat and a pair of very
small trousers, but neither fitted him.
His hat was an old felt affair that he had
picked up III back alley, and his head
seemed very much as if it might have
been picked up with it.
Top was the other partner. It was
Top who bought the melon, because he
had sold all his papers but one, and had
an uncommon handful of change. The
melon was cheap, too, and only trife
spoiled, so the partners sat down on a
stone and ate it. Then Tip wiped his
mouth on his coat sleeve and looked at
Top, who had spread his last paper over
his knees, and was slowly spelling out
the news.
There's row somewheres, but I
can't make out which side is lickin'; it's
the Turkeys or the other fellers. What
be the Turkeys, Tip 2"
Baseball fellers, I reckon; them kind
is great at a scrimmage."
" And freshet carried off O railroad
bridge. Tarnado in Dubbs county:
blowed all the oats down. Does oats
grow on trees, Tip, or bushes ?"
Bushes, and kind O imber."
"Tarrible catastrophe. What would
catastrophe be, Tip ?"
" It's kind O. jumpin' animal.
Don't ye mind the one we seen to the
circus ?"
Top folded up his paper with sigh.
The circus was the beginning of the
partnership. when the two boys, curled
up together in crockery crate, had
been awakened in the dusk of a May
morning by the long train of circus
wagons rumbling away into the country.
Half asleep, they followed on, keeping
pace with the great br rJwn hulk that
strobe with swaying trunk after the
wagons, and glancing half fearfully at
the awkward camels that barred their
great teeth viciously, as if they would
not at all mind making mouthful of
the two little vagabonds. Once driver
noticed them, and cracked his long
whip at them; but they only fell back
fow steps.
81 say, Tip, let's go on till it stops" :"
whispered Top; and with nod the bar
gain was concluded.
1t was ten o'clock before the circus
stopped, and the boys, footsore and
hungry, hung around the wagons, get
ting plentiful kicks and abuse. which
was no more than they were accustomed
to at home, but rewarded by a glimpse
of the animals as they were fed, and
making rare breakfast on loaf of
bread that girl in dirty spangled
dress snatched from one of the wagons
and tossed to them.
Top had risen in the world since then,
H5 had left rag picking and gone into
tle i5swsparer business, and even piehe5
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
Pulling Out a Boys Ear.

An autopsy was made upon the body
of Joseph Bolter, aged ten, who died in
New York from the effects of injuries
received at the hands of Mr.. Beslin.
From the ante -naortem statement made
before his death the lad said that he was
playing with some boys. Among them
was little Walter Beslin, about his own
age. They quarreled, and the deceased
threw some dirt at his companion,
whereupon Mr.. Beslin came up and
pulled him by one of his ears until it
was almost out of the socket. DIR.
Goldschmidt found that the ear had
been partly pulled from the boys head
and two immense swellings had been
caused beneath them. Finally, tho
brain had been affected and caused his
death. Beslin is in custody by order of
the coronesi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
Next United States Senate.

The terms of twenty-five United
States senators expire on the fourth of
March, 1877. They are Messrs. Gold
thwaite, of Alabama; Clayton, of Ar
kansas; Salisbury, of Delaware; Nor
wood, of Georgia; Logan, of Illinois;
Wright, of Iowa; Harvey, of Kansas;
Stevenson, of Kentucky; Morrill, (or
rather Blaine), of Maine; Boutwell,. of
Massachusetts,; Ferry, of Michigan;
Window, of Minnesota; Alcorn, of Mis-
sissippi; Hitchcock, of Nebraska; Ora
gin, of New Hampshire; Frelinghuysen,
of New Jersey; Ransom, of North
Carolina; Kelly, of Oregon; Anthony,
of Rhode Island; Robertson, of South
Carolina; Cooper, of Tennessee; Hamil-
ton, of Texas; Johnston, of Virginia;
Davis, of West Virginia, and Howe, of
Wisconsin. The Senate now stands
fo,ty-two Republicans, twenty-nine
Democrats and two Independents. The
following States elect new senators this
winter: Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine,
Massachusetts,, Michigan. Minnesota,
Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jer-
sey, Rhode Island and Wisconsin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
The Editor.

Scratch, scratch, scratch, for his daily bread,
The editor sits with low, bent head;
he writes that the rest Of the world NAV read
That old man Jones has made deed,
Or little John Smith has stole pig;
That Farmer Brown has brand new gigi
That old Maid Green is married at last;
Or Mr.. Black from the earth has passed.
Thus he writes for all that is said,
Till at last we hear the editors dead.
Rest has come for the weary hand; ..
He held free tickets for the bstter land.
PARIS, Sept. 1, 1876. IS. O. A.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
What They Want.

A London paper contains the adver-
tisement "Wanted situation, either
as private detective, or as publisher of a
weekly newspaper. Gan be recommend
cd in both capacities. This is decidedly
tho pleasantest hit at the trade since
Byron took pains to represent to John
Murray that Barabbas was publish
en-" Another London paper recently
announced: "For Sale-Pianoforte-
cottage-seven octaves-the property of
lady leaving England, in remarkably
elegant case, or beautifully carved sup
port"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04

The Hon. John w. Foster reports to
the department of agriculture that " in
Mexico there exists the agricultural ca
pacity to produce all the coffee that can
be consumed in the United States, and
of quality sdual to the best grown in
any country"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04
A Suggestion.

The House murder trial suggests one
lesson to married couples to which we
draw their attention. IT is dangerous
to domestic peace, as we'll as the life of
each, for both husband and wife to keep
handy loaded revolvers, especially when
onnubial jars are frequent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04

A new play, called "Our Boarding
House, is running at Chicago theater.
We Judge from the title that it Ia merely
q gehssh OF cid pieces.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-11-04

The Indian Nation is the Gretna Green
for fugitive lovers from Texas, MAJ,
yiages IN tha Nstion are valid.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05
1000 O% T*1ESE oRGAMs

alone Of few
that are constantly adding
dor Neny five while
Andno
more thoroughly
new ana very heavy contracts
the benefit
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05

Those who are arranging for their
home papers for the next year, will do
wisely to send for sample copies of the
Pittsburgh Gasette, Daily or Weekly,
as it will be seen to be the best paper
published in Pittsburgh. 1t is the
oldest, being nearly ninety years old,
and has kept pace with all phases of
modern newspaper progress. 1t is
printed in new type, and on clean,
white, handsome paper. Its news is
specially full, and accurate. 1t re.
ceives Cable news frora Europe, and
Dispatches from all parts of the coun-
try. 1t has Special Correspondents in
Washington, during the session of
Congress, and at Harrisburg during the
session of the Legislature, and will
give full reports of all that is interest
ing in the proceedings. Its Local news
is complete and varied, yet chaste and
pure. Its Editorials contain trench.
ant discussions of all current subjects,
and deal independently with all the
issues of the hour. The paper is Re-
publican in Politics, but holds that
the party is superior to cliques and
rings. Its Market Reports are special.
ly full ard complete, and have repu-
tation that is widespread, for accuracy
and reliability. Its reports of the
Live Stock market are also the best
in the city. In frequent instances,
parties in the country have saved or
made considerable sums by following
the accurate reports Of prices, given
in the Gazette, in making their sales.
1t also contains Agricultural, House.
hold, and Family reading, carefully
selected. Thus it is family paper Of
great excellence and rare cheapness.
as to price. Its circulation is the larg-
est of the Pittsburgh press. The
Gazette is furnished at the following
rates, and we claim that they afford
the cheapest newspaper published,
when the size and quality Of the pa,
per are considered:
TERMS:
Daily Gazette postage prepaid) by
mail, per annum, $1,000; for six
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$3.50; for one month, s1.O0; by the
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OF ten or more, S1.40, and an addi-
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For sample copy, of daily or wool.
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KING, REED & Co,
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The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05

A young Hartford merchant called
on a young lady few evenings since,
and was shown into the parlor to await
her appearance, when, the lamps being
unlit, he removed large quid of to.
bacco from his mouth and threw it out
OF the window, as he supposed. When
the lady appeared with light, the
most prominent object in the room
was that young man staring in very
embarrassed way at big chunk of to.
bacco pinning the lace curtain to the
unopened window.
A writer in "Land and Water"
speaking of Australian snakes, saws
"ln its fiercest rage if snakes eve
meets the eye of man it is instantly
calmed; no magnetic exertion is re.
qulred; a man has simply to keep his
eye on the snake, and it is entirely at
his mercy. Snake charming is ex.
tremeiy easy with Australian snakes"
1t would. be very interesting to see
now far this is true of American ser
pents.
Charles Dudley Warner thinks that
the Italian mosquitoes are more intel
iigent than the American ones, saving
that the mosquito in Venice, who has
had civilized ancestors for one thous.
and years, is very different animal
from the mosquito of our Western
prairies. He is alert, cautious. Gun.
ming, and trained to get his living
with the least possible danger.
Lady to servant: "Mary, 1 do not
approve of your entertaining your
sweetheart in the kitchen" Mary:
"Well, ma'am, it's very kind O. you to
mention it; but he's from the country.
you see, ma'am, and Pm afraid he's
too shy and orkWard in his manners.
ma'am, for you to like him to come up
stairs ("
DIR. Won Bulow, having said that
the American girls put more soul into
their piano playing than the European,
Chicago writer remarks: "Just
walt until he sees a st. Louis Girl kick
the pedals if you want to have him
convinced that it is possible to get too
much sole into musical performance"
We neglect the little things of every
day life to reach for fame. A Detroit.
er asked eight hundred and fifty. four
different people how many spokes
there were in a buggy-wheel, aud not
one could tell him.
Success in any calling is the result
of mans love of and belief in tbe
work he has undertaken. Earnest
and conscientious labor often accom-.
plishes more in the end than brilliant
genius.
Call boy John, and he will be
steady; call him Charles, and he will
deviate into Charlie, and go in for
filtration.
President Wilson is said to
have left an estate worth about $4,000,
and his place in NStiek is valued at
$4,000.
A good wife is a good thing, but
bad husband beats her.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05
Testimonials Of Waters Pianosssssand
Organs,

''Waters' Concerto parlor Organ pos
sesscs beautiful and peculiarly soft tone.
The Concerto Stop is, without doubt, tho
bost ever placed in any organ. IL IL pro-
ducod by an extra set of reeds, peculiarly
voiced, from which the effect Is most
charming, and its imitation of the human
voice is superb. For sweetness of tone
ard orchestral effects IT. has no equal;"-
NJ J. Times.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05
DOUBLE YOUR TRADE

Druggists, Grocers and Dealersi Pure
China and Japan Teas ia sealed packages.
screw top cans, boxes or half chests2
Growers prices, Send for circular. The
MelIs Tea Company, POI Fulton St, N.
- = w. i'oA 1ooU' Is At
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05

The Concerto Parlor Organ''is' somo-
thing entirely new it isa beautiful parlor,
ornament, possesses sweet and power
iul tone is a most commendablo inven-
tton and holds high place in public. IA
vor."-N. Y. Epcning Post.
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05
Tho Republican once

EEPS constantly on hand large as
"A sortment Of Blank Deeds, MORTGAGES
Subp@nas, Warrants, Summons, &c. To
be sold cheap for cash
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Eyeynstrunlent sell good as an agent for us nc ~
US sVorany to all who them. We and in so
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KOu Can Save NTonev

By buying your PIANOS and ORGANS
from the undersigned Manufacturers
Agent fol the hest brands in the market.
instruments shipped direct from the Fac
tory CHAS. A. SHULTz, Tuner,
d ~ Lock box l746, Oil City, Pa.
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OUR MOTTO is AND HAS BEEN
QUICK SALES AND SMALL PROFITS.

PIANOS
ten mTnnentsa No & s trade Thus where other
in single
20 and N' t''''V 00s' n"' tnoy can a
The Forest Republican. [volume] (Tionesta, Pa.) 1869-1952, 1876-01-05

:, The Waters Pianos are known as among
the very best. We are enabled to speak OF
these instruments with condolences. from
personal knowledge.-N Y. EVdngelist.
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