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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
Niagara Falls.

The Dubuque Qowa) Times prints a
Niagara Falls, in which the writer gives
this bit Of graphic description The
falls look to me like a river standing on
end and trying to walk off on stills.
The only thing can compare Niagara to
is Julian avenue, and that covered with
sleet and ice, and about thirty boys and
girls riding down on hapdsleds of a
moonlight night at lightning gait, and
fetching up at the Lorimier House all
pellmell, with a few legs and arms
broken after running over three or four
horses and carriages. Our Dubuque
water works don't begin to compare
with Niagara as to quality and noise, but
the water is better for drinking purposes,
and comes out of great deal longer
hole. A person viowing the falls has a
SOFT of nervous fec Cling-almost afraid
the water will run over before one can
have fair look at it. The water after
it passes through the fallsand rests from
its labors in the abyss below, collects
Itself together and forms itself into a
river again, and passes down the deep
gorge at rapid gait, whirling, leaping,
and foaming like a thousand whales
when it reaches the great whirlpool
there it performs duck waltz, and after
sashaing up the iver a short distance it
finds o narrow opening and passes
on to mingle with the briny deep, never
to return until taken up by evaporation
to the clouds and brought back by the
winds of heaven to take the same fearful
leap again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
A Mean Advantage.

There were a score or more of women
gathered together at Mr.. Johnson's
house. Mr.. Johnson is n good hearted
man and a respectable citizen, though
he is rather skeptical about some things.
The women had just organized "The
Foreign Benevolent Society,"" when Mr..
johnson entered the room. He was at
once appealed to to donate few dollars
as foundation to work on, and Mrs.
Graham added:
"It would be so pleasant in after
years for you to remember that you gave
this society it's first dollar and its first
kind word"
He slowly opened his wallet. drew out
ten-dollar bill, and as the ladies
smacked their lips and clapped their
hands, he asked:
els this society organized to aid the
poor of foreign countrlesl"
Yes-yes-yes !" they chorused.
"And it wants money!"
"Yes--yes !"
"Well, now," said johnson, as he
folded the bill in tempting shape,
"there are twenty married women here.
If there are fifteen OF you who can make
Oatn tnaG you naVo cOmDeu your GILL
dren's hair this morning, washed the
dishes, blackened the cook stove, and
made the beds, I'll donate this $40"
"I have" answered two of the crowd,
and the rest said
"Why, now, Mr.. Johnsonl"
"If fifteen of you can make oath that
your husbands are not wearing socks
with holes in the heels, this mon6J :
yours" continued the wretch.
"Justhear him !'' they exclaimed, each
one looking at the other.
eff ten of you have boys without
holes in the knees of their pants, that
* goes to the society l'' said Johnson.
"Such a man /" they whispered.
eff there are five pair of stockings il
this room that don't need darning I'll
hand over the money!" he went on.
"Mr. Johnson" said Mrs. Graham
with great dignity, " the rules of this
society declare that no money shall b(
contributed except by members and
as you are not member I beg that you
will withdraw and let us proceed witt
the routine business"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
Adulterating Silks.

Years ago dyers discovered the bad
art of adding largely to the weight OF
silk in coloring it. At first tins was
confined to making good portion OF the
loss of weight which takes place when
pummv substances and other impurities
are removed from raw silk. The re-
moval of these reduces the weight Ill
some instances as much as one-iourth.
If we may believe recent assertions III
French Journals, theresources OF modern
chemistry have enabled unscrupulous
European dyers to increase the weight
of their silk out of all proportion by re-
moving the gum. By adding salts OF
iron and tin-among the latter the
cyanides, which are deadly poisons-
they have latterly increased the weightot
silk goods 100, 200, and even 300 per
cent. This exceeds by two or three times
the worst instances OF the fraud hitherto
on record. OF course this extreme
debasement,, is only practicable with
black silks. Thus treated, they have lus-
ter and apparent bodyas well as weight;
but the unfortunate wearer of tho goods
is surprised at the rapidity with which
they go to pieces. A few years ago two
or three cases of spontaneous combus-
tion occurredin Paris with these weighted
silks, the chemicals having changed the
goods to sort of tinder. The practice
has not been unknown among the manu-
facturers of silks in this country but
many of the leading houses have aban-
doned it and pride themselves on the
pure dye of American silks, which now
surpass those made abroad inpermanency
and brilliance of color as well as i'll
strength for wear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
The Sioux ThermOpyla.

Long ago frontier scout named Hank
Clifford, who had taken a squaw from
the Sioux nation, said that he had often
heard them declare that if ever the an
tagonism between them and the whites
grew to final struggle there was a coun-
try in the north where they could take
refuge, and could never be conquered or
dislodged. They would wait there to
receive the force sent against them, and
could hope to destroy it before it could
escape. This region they described as
extremely rough, where steep ridges,
precipices and deep canyons formed a
chaotic surface upon which the force
first in possession could fight success
fully three times their own number.
Clifford believed it was the Rosebud
mountains, where the terrible fight with
Custer and Reno took place, to which
they referred, as they are nearly impreg-
nable to an invader.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
Gen. Custer's Death.

A special from Sioux City say that the
Indians who came into the hostile camp
near Fort Sully say that after Rain-in-
the Face shot Gen. Custer he cut Clusters s
heart out, placed it on pole and parad-
ed with it through the camp that when
tho Indians broke camp and fetreated
from the scene of the slaughter they
were greatly demoralized, but that they
occasionally halted and had dance
around the bloody trophy which they
designated as the heart of the yellow
haired white chief. Previous reports,
received through military sources, have
stated that Clusters remains were not
mutilated but these Indians state en-
phatically that the above is true, and
that great satisfaction is felt in the fact
that Rain-in-the Face has fulfilled his
threat against the great white chief, who
once humiliated him,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
After the Indian Fight,

A survey of the Custer battle field,
says an officer from the army, is horrible
in the extreme. All but Custer himself
are brutally mutiIated. He is stripped
only. Captain Keogh had left around
his neck an Agnus Del, suspended by a
gold chain, aud had not, evidently, been
mutilated further after the discovery of
this.
1t is sickening to look at the bodies
stripped. Here hand gone, here a
head, ghastly gashes cut in all parts OF
the body, eyes gouged out, noses and
ears cut off and skulls crushed in.
One sees at distance dead horse
lying on the plain or near the river, and
npon a near approach the cleaning white
skin of a naked cavalry soldier, the body
cut and mangled beyond description, is
brought into view.
4 Grow scout (Curly) who stayed until
he saw that the last man must be killed,
saw Sioux Jump off his horse to finish
wounded officer, and, taking the Sioux
blanket and horse, effected his escape.
From his description of the massacre
Lieutenant Cook was the last man left,
and he says that the white men killed OF
the Sioux more than their own number.
There is every evidence of q desperate
fight, but Custer was outnumbered
fifteen to one. The fight could not have
lasted over two or three hours. The
Indian says that Clusters column moved
forward to cross the ford into the village,
and being met by large force OF
Indians, dismounted and gave them q
volley. BY this time another force came
in their rear, completely hemming them
in. He (Custer) then retreated by the
right flank to tho top of hill, where the
desperate fighting took place.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
A Thread telegraph.

A cheap telegraph, useful for certain
purposes, can be made in this way;
Take two tin cylinders about the size of
small dice box, say three inches long
by one and one-quarter inches diameter
cover one end of each with parchment
or bladder, forming a drumhead.
Pierce the center with a pin and insert
strong thread, and make knot to pre-
vent its being withdrawn. With the
other end of the thread (Which may be
of any length, say 100 yards or more)
do likewise with the other cylinder, and
the telegraph is complete. BY keeping
the thread tightly drawn, in order that
the vibration may be perfect, person
speaking or even whispering in one
cylinder can be distinctly heard by an.
other holding the other cylinder to the
ear.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
Giving Him Time.

Tom Howard kept a gunshop in the
town of Riverside. Tom was first.
class workman, but distressingly dilato.
ry in the dispatch of business. He would
meet his patrons with positive prom
ise, which he would renew month after
month, until at length his shop became
an armory of unfinished rifles and fowl
ing pieces. One day his neighbor Smith,
who had suffered repeatedly by Toms
habit of procrastination, entered his
shop. "Tom," said he, "I want you
to make gun for my little boy-a small,
well finished piece, and as light in the
barrel as will be consistent with safety
ooh, yes" said Tom, "I will make
it Immediately. You shall have it al
once. But, blythe way, how old is the
boy ?"
"Well, as to that" replied Smith
"the boy is not born yet, but thought
] had better get the gun under way"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
A Wife in a Well.

Recently Mrs. G. L. Applegate, living
at Toms River, went to the well, and,
becoming dizzy, fell in. When her hus-
band returned to dinner he was sur
prised to see no signs of life about the
kitchen, and searched every part of the
house for his wife. When passing the
well, which is thirty feet deep, he heard
his wife CALL "Charley, I am in the
we'll" He soon drew her up with the
windlass. and found that she had fallen
in several hours before, and had been
standing on tiptoe to keep her head out
of the water, waiting for him to come.
She said she was nearly frozen, las her
whole body was in the water, and it was
only by laying her head back that she
could breathe without drawing in a
mouthful of water. Strange to say, she
was not hurt by the fall, although she
went down head first.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29

Some time ago an inquiry was made
in England as to the state of the teeto-
tallers in certain regiment. The reply
was that fifty per cent. were dead and
fifty per cent. were invalided. This
alarmed the temperance party little,
but on inquiry it was ascertained to be
correct. 1t was found that one man had
died from the bite of a serpent, and the
other had been sent hcme invalided
with broken leg.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
As Good as they Had.

A Woodbridge youth was taken to
Newark on visit few weeks ago, aud
on the night of his arrival at his aunt's,
she inquired if he liked milk When
answered in the affirmative, she told
him where he would find some. The
boy found bowl of spearmint tea
where she said the milk was, aud he
had swallowed about half of it, when
the lady came out, saw the mistake, and
exclaimed:
"Goodness that isn't milk.
" Isn't ?" asked the boy, as he stood
off and surveyed it.
Why, that's spearmint tea. Didn't
you know it wasn't milk r.
"I knew it wasn't like Woodbridge
milk, " was the reply; "but [ thought
it might be as good MS you ever got IN
Newark"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29
VOL. ".
Loves RuSe.

LET me I'M" cried Cupid, knocking
At my door one day.
To the sprite l answered, shortly:
I've no time for play"
But tho rogue with silvery laughter
Strove to move my heart,
Tempted me with merry daring
And loves cunning art.
Still unmoved, the door l fastened
'Gainst the coaxing sprite;
Then he peeped within my window,
Beautiful and bright,
Promised me all things delightful,
Wealth and wondrous fame.
"No," said 1 II deem your promise
Light, sir, as your name"
Slowly turned he from the window,
With puzzled face.
:" Fare thee well, " I cried, rejoicing
"Go, and leave no trace"
But too soon l heard signing
Just without my door:
Let me in !" cried fearful Cupid;
"Open, l implore.
"Lo! my pinions are 80 weary!
Give me rest, | pray,
Only for one fleetiug moment,
Ere 1 go away"
SiIvery laughter had not won me,
Coaxing l had scorned,
Promises, ah thanks to reason,
Gainst them l was warned.
But when Cupid came in trouble,
He brought pity too;
Love and pity leagued together,
What could mortal do?
TLen l threw my door wide open
With a mocking shout,
In flew Cupid, and never
Now can tuln him ont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29

An Austrian officer, Captain Ahlstrom,
sw m from Vienna to Pesth, in the
Danube, 160 miles, in thirty-six hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-07-29

An exchange says: eft takes thirty
men n month to make one camel's hair
shawl" Yes and it often takes one
mau thirty months to pay for il,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
Religious News and Notes.

Nine Presbyterian clergymen are already or
dained from among Sioux Indian converts.
The Louisiana Baptist State Convention re-
ports 745 churches, 1873 ordained ministers, 49,.
600 members; an increase OF 1000 by baptism
the past year.
Rev. s. 5. BroWnson, recently pastor of the
Baptist churrh in Alma, has become pastor OF
the church at Cooper's Mill and Woolwich,
preaching half the time at each place.
On Sunday Rev. Wayland Hoyt, pastor of the
Shawmut Avenue Baptist church in Boston an
nounced his resignation, in order to accept of
the pastorate Of the Strong Place Baptist church
at Brooklyn, n Y.
Sunday Schools were introduced in Germany
ia 1864 as an experiment. After full and
fair trial the Germans are ready to adopt them
as useful and powerful means of imparting
religious instruction to the young. The schools
nave become quite numerous, and may be eX-
pected to increase rapidly in number as their
excellence becomes more widely known. Ger
many now has Sunday School Union, " hich
held its first convention at Berlin in September.
The executive committee of the Y. nj. c. A.
deld a meetin e in this city Thursday evening to
lay out the work for the fall and winter cam
pagn. Invitations from twenty five towns in
five counties of the state have been received.
The work will be under the direction of c. NJ.
Bailey, assisted by I. G. Lewis, state Secretary,
of Portland, and will commence in Oxford
county, next week or the week after.
Rev. j. j. Blair began his regular work as
pastor Of the Congregational church in Rock
land, last Sunday. In the morning he preach
ed an able sermon to large congregation, from
the text, Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thy
self" The afternoon was devoted to the cele-
bration of the ordinance of the Lords Supper.
in consequence of which the evening service
was omitted.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
Trouble on Shipboard.

Thursday afternoon complaint was made to
United States District Attorney Webb by
sailor that he had been beaten on the brig
Merriwa by the mate, while on a voyage from
Rotterdam to this port. After hearing the
complaint the Attorney issued warrant for
the arrest of julius Mueller, the mate. The
warrant was given to U. S. Deputy Marshal
Marble, and he went after his man on the
vessel, which was lying at Merrilps wharf.
Mueller was arrested and started to 60 with
the officer. When part way to the Court room,
he asked to go back TO see the captain, and the
officer complied with his reques'. The captain
and crowd of stevedores then surrounded the
officer and refused to allow the man to leave.
The officer sent for help and the man was
taken
Yesterday morning the mate was arraigLed
for beating the sailor before U. S Commissioner
Rand. The Commissioner did not consider
there was probable cause, and the man was
discharged. In the afternoon Capt. Cleveland
Downes, who had made the trouble, was ar
rested and taken before Commissioner Rand
District Attorney Webb Appeared for the
prosecution and George f. Holmes for the re-
spondent. After full hearing Of the case the
captain was bound over to the next term of
the U. S. District Court in the sum of $1,000
Bail was furnished
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11

A COFFEE HoUsE.-Most of our readers,
probably know that an Association of Women,
was formed in this city some months ago, one
of whose purposes, was to assist the interests of
temperance, by the establishment Of Coffee
House, The necessity for such a place has
been carefully considered. Men prominent In
benevolent and reform work, and the NUM-
cipal officers have been interviewed, and they
agree. that place of this kind, is capable of
doing most excellent and much needed work.
The proposition, as it now stands, is, that a
room shall be secured, in the business part of
the city, where the newspapers, magazines and
other books which may be contributed, may be
found; and that this reading-room shall be we'll
lighted and warmed, and that the best of cot
fee, bread and sandwiches, shall be served to
all purchasers. The room is to be under the
| general control of committees, chosen from the
| churches and will beg regarded as kind OF
head quarters OF the temperance movement
Young men, clerks, mechanics, fishermen and
worklng-men generally, will find comforta-
BILE, home-llke place, where good wholesome
food for both mind and body, will be provided
at low cost.
The undertaking is not regarded. as neces.
sarily an expensive one. Houses of simila,
kind have been established in most of on,
cities, and they are uniformly successful. OF
course it is an experiment and will be expen
sive in its first establishment, but it is hoped
that it will after few months become self
supporting. The ladies already have some
thing in the treasury, and it is hoped to add t.
it in various ways. Memberships at so cents
person are solicited, and lectures and concert
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
Rrief IaftiuXs.

The directors of the Maine Cen trail have
completed their inspection of the road.
H. l. Nelson & Co.. were the first to get in
to Harrington block.
There will be meeting of the Woman's
Temperance Society of Portland, this, Satur-
day afternoon at o'clock, in Reception Hall.
Mr.. c. r. Percval, late agent of Anna Dick
inson, will give sacred concert week from
Sunday night.
The attending physicians were unable to de-
eide yesterday whether Mr. Leavitt was seri-
ously injured or not.
The house Of Mrs. Chandler, a widow, resid-
ing on the corner of Franklin and Newbury
streets, was entered by burglars On Wednesday
night and several valuable articles were taken.
As Mr. Dyer was walking on Custom House
wharf, yesterday moIniIg he made misstep
and went overheard. He was rescused by
boat from the Dallas.
Services at India street church will be held
until further notice in the afternoon instead of
morning as formerly. Evening services as
usual.
We hear of a gentleman who recently in
vested $50 in fireworks to be burned last even
ing. Now he wants the Republicans to pur-
chase them.
The Emerald boat club are to have their an.
nual ball Thanksgiving night at Lancaster
Hall. The Emeralds have a good reputation in
the manner they manage their Dances and they
ensure a good time 10 all.
The Reform Club held very interesting
meeting last evening in association hall, and
several signed the pledge. Gospel temperance
meetings will be held at the same place Sunday
at 10l a. M, and p. m.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11

OAK GROVE SEMINARY.-The closing exer
cises of the fall term of Oak Grove Seminary
and Commercial College, in Vassalboro', took
place at the Seminary Nov. ID and 3d. A large
number of persons were present. and the exer-
cises throughout were very interesting. There
were fourteen parts, taken by young ladies and
gentlemen, scholars. The judges were Nor.
man Fossett, Mrs. Capt. Gibson, and Miss An
ME Pierce.
The first prize for ladies was given to Edith
L. Churchill of Riverside; subject, "The Bells
Second prize to Nora L. Church of Riverside
subject, ''McLaine's Child" The first prize
for gentlemen was awarded TO Arthur L. Doe
of Vassaltoro; subject, ''Vndication of Ire
land" Second prize to Howard A. Starkey of
Vassalboro; subject, death of Leonidas."
Honorable mention was made by the commit
tee of Miss Jessie It. Banton and Frank A.
Appleton.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11

are proposed. Several eminent women, among
them Mrs. Livermore and Miss Willard have
already sgnified their willingness to lecture for
the cause, and more Immediately Mrs. Abba
Goold Woolson has consented to repeat the
brilliant lecture on the Yosemite Valley which
she delivered in this place somewhat more than
ayear since. Mrs. Woolson's lecture will be
delivered in Reception Hall, on Monday eve
ming next, and it is earnestly hoped that large
house and substantial addition to the Coffee
House fund will be the result.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
NoMIMATIONs BY THE GOVERNOR Th

NOMINATIONS BY THE GovERNoR-The
Governor has made the following nominations:
Taxidermist-Wlliam N Child, Pittsield.
Railroad Commissioned. w. Wildes.
Justices of the Peace-Charles G. Wing
Auburn; Charles D. Merritt, Houlton; Charles
M. Perry, Portland; James H. Tolman, Har-
rison; L: Eugene Weymouth, Portland; Rich
ard G. Hall, Rockland; David r. Hastings,
Fryeburg; H. Upton, Norway; A. Sanborn,
Bangor; John Il. Bowler, Bangor, Francis r.
Theobald. Richmond; Albert N. Greenwood,
Fairfield; James Pattee, Jackson; Samuel
Kingsbury, Waldo; Hon. A. B. Powers,
Machias; Frank G. Staples, Saco; John Glib
son, Newfeld.
Notaries Public-James o. Drummond, Port
laud; Francis r. Theobald, Richmond.
Pilot-Harrison Goldthwait, Saco.
Trial Justces-James w. Butterfeld, Phil
lips; James Otis Bradbury, Hartland; George
w. LORD, Berwick.
Coroners-George W. Parker, Portland;
James w. Patterson, Bucksport; Seth Patter-
son, Wiscasset; George V. Jordan, Saco.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11
Muncipal Court.
JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING,

JUDGE KNIGHT PRESIDING.
FRIDAY.-Dawson McGlinehy and Michael Hogan.
Search and seizure Fined $50 each with costs.
Paid.
John Sullivan, Jr. Search and seizure. Fined $50
with costs. Appealed.
Robert I. Haskell. Breaking, entering and lar
ceny. Probable cause. Ordered to recognize to
State with sureties in sum of $500.
Co. Atty Libby. Cleaves.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1876-11-11

In another column will be found condensed
history Of the Oldest Life Insurance Company
in this country. Business men will be greatly
interested as to the result attained in bust
ness of nearly 40 years, and we think the "New
England should be proud of such record.
Read for yourselves under the head of ''Great
Trust Institutions"