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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
Burned at the Stake.

J. M. Baker, a young farmer of Bell
county, Texas, was recently murdered
by Tom Williams, negro, who was
duly arrested, tried, convicted, and SEN
fenced to be hanged. During the trial
the courtroom was crowded, and when
sentence was pronounced, and thepris-
oner was ironed and taken back to Jail,
it was openly threatened that he should
be burned, as hanging was too good for
him.
A crowd Immediately gathered around
the Jail and demanded to be admitted.
The sheriff had gone home, leaving the
jail in the keeping of deputy. The
doors were opened, and dozen men
entered. Williams was pointed out to
them, and he was taken and bound Sc
cure to the back of horse. The mob
then mounted their horses and rode off
on the Bell county road about two miles.
Dismounting in patch of woods by the
roadside, they bowed two mesquite sap
lings, fastened them together, making q
stiff arch, to which they bound the
negro by chain. His feet were made
fast to the underground, fagots were
collected and piled up under him, and
then set on fire. He begged piteously
to be spared, but his executioners knew
no mercy.
For nearly an hour his tortures were
continued, and the miserable wretch's
shrieks of agony were heard moro than
mile away. When death came to his
relief every one of his murderers
emptied the chambers of his revolver
into the charred body, and with a yell
of fiendish satisfaction they mounted
their horses and sped away.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
How They Fixed It.

A New Yorker, while journeying the
other day, was recognized by another
citizen doing business near the Bowery,
he being also away from home on bust
ness, and after little preliminary con-
versation the first remarked:
"Well, I hear that you had to make
an assignment. ;"
eyes, that is true" replied the other
"And your brother-he assigned too,
didn't her"
"You see it was just like this" said
the Bowery man. "I was owing a good
deal. L make over my stock to Jacob
and Jacob makes over his stock to me,
and / do his business and he does my
business, and those fellows that were
after money don't set nny"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
Presidents of the United States.

The following table, prepared for
reference, shows the political sentiments
and the date of the Inauguration of each
President, the length OF time he lived
after that event, and his age at the time
of his death:
l. George Washington, Independent,
inaugurated 1889; lived ten years; age.
sixty-eight.
2. John Adams, Independent, in
augurated 1897; lived twenty-nine years;
age, ninety.
8. Thomas Jefferson, Democrat, in
augurated 1901; lived twenty-five years;
age, eighty-three.
4. James Madison, Democrat, in
augurated 1909 lived twenty-seven
years; age, eighty-fve.
5. James Monroe, Democrat, in
augurated 1917; lived fourteen years;
age, seventy-three.
6. John @. Adams, Wing, inaugurated
1925; lived twenty-three years; age,
eighty-one.
7. Andrew Jackson, Democrat, in
augurated 1929; lived sixteen years; age,
seventy-eight.
s. Martin Van Buren,, Democrat, in
augurated 1887; lived twenty-five years;
age, eighty.
8. W. H. Harrison, Wing, inaugurated
1841; lived one month; age, sixty-eight.
10. John Tyler, V. p, Independent,
inaugurated 1841; lived twenty-one
years; age, seventy-two.
IL. James X. Polk, Democrat, in
augurated 1S45; lived four years; age,
fifty -four.
10. Zachary Taylor, Whig, inaugura-
ted 1S49; lived sixteen months; age,
sixty-six.
10. Millard Fillmore, V. P, Indepen-
dent, inaugurated 1850; lived twenty
four years; age, seventy-four.
IA. Franklin Pierce, Democrat, in
augurated 1858; lived sixteen years; age,
sixty-fve.
Is. James Buchanan, Democrat, in
augurated 1857; lived eleven years; age,
seventy-seven.
16. Abraham Lincoln, Republican, in
augurated 1861; lived four years and
one and one-half months; age, fifty-six,
IL. Andrew Johnson, V. P, Indepen-
dent, inaugurated 1865; lived ten years;
age, sixty-seven.
IS. General Grant, Republican, in
augurated 1869.
Tyler and Fillmore were elected Vice
Presidents as Wings, and johnson as
Republican,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
Charity.

The Boston Globe says: A Agentleinan
interested in Christian object recently
went to Winslow and asked him to con-
tribute something. In the course of the
conversation the gentleman remarked
that he had a check for $50, which he
proposed to hand him for the object
named. 81 am glad to have an oppor-
tuuity to give what I can to it," said
Winslow. "Here is my note for 800,
but you must give me that $50 check,
as can't afford to contribute more than
$50" The note was forged, and so
Winslow received q check for $50 for
a worthless piece of paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
IN ADVANCE.
Facts and Fancies.

Soft hearts often harden, but soft
heads never change.
The London Lancet says that the
habit of secret drunkenness is becoming
very common among the boys at the
English public schools.
Washington was once asked to dine
with Judge Jones. The chair in which
he would have sat, if he had accepted
this invitation. will be exhibited at the
Centennial.
Dean Swift was one day accosted by
a drunken weaver, who, staggering
against him, said /: 81 have been spin
ming it out" eyes," said the dean,
and now you are reeling it home"
A Boston grocer was telling newspa-
paper man that it was simply throwing
away money to advertise, when the
sheriff came in and shut up the store.
Retribution is always loaing around.
1t is proposed to abolish the State fish
commission Of Maine, which has cost the
State $21, 900 during the past seven years,
on account of positive injury done to the
fish through the efforts of the members.
Nothing is calculated to make young
man more deliberate than the spectacle
of seventeen pairs of striped stockings
hanging on the clothes-line of house
where there is only one young lady in
the family.
The "leap year necktie" for gentle
man is out. We have not seen it, but
suspect it is young lady's sleeve, with
an arm in it, and goes all the way around
the neck. Every enterprising young
gentleman should have one.
The Press club of Philadelphia gave
" centennial concert in that city for
the purpose of furnishing the club
rooms and providing in other ways for
entertaining the many newspaper writer's
who will visit the exhibition.
rich contractor was holding forth
upon the instability of the world. "Can
you account for it, sir 2" he asked,
turning to Sam. Foote. Well, not
very clearly" he responded, "unless
we suppose it was built by contract"
A Frenchman who had purchased
country seat was complaining of the
want of birds in his garden. "Set
some traps" replied an officer, "and
they'll come. was once in Africa, and
there wasn't supposed to be woman
within two hundred miles. / hung
pair of earrings and bracelet upon a
tree, and the next morning found two
women under the branches"
There is lady in Baltimore older
than the United States. She had her
centennial nine years ago, and yet en-
joys perfect health, attends to her do
mestic duties, reads the kilograms and
murders without spectacles, and has
baby seventy-four years old. She firm
ly believes the theory that men are de-
scended from monkeys, for" says
she, "the longer one examines them,
the more one sees they are ever restlessly
playing tricks en- each other, just like
their ancestors"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
GUILDHALL, VERMONT, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 49, 1876.
How They Dressed.


At the aristocratic charity ball in New
York, the following were among the
notable dresses:
A pale green corded silk trimmed
with many founces of Chantily lace a
foot deep.
A dark blue velvet basque and panier,
with sleeves and skirt of cafe-au-lait
colored silk, the whole trimmed with
lunches of tiny white flowers.
A violet colored satin, trimmed with
very deep founces of point applique
lace.
A green silk deliberately embroidered
with white flowers.
Another green silk profusely decorated
with silver vines and leaves.
A white satin, trimmed with deep falls
of Brussels lace.
A cafe.du-laH colored silk, extremely
decollete, trimmed with wide bands of
purple velvet over Valenciennes lace.
A black velvet robe on a young girl,
trimmed with black satin and Brussels
lace; white feathers in her hair.
A pink brocaded silk overdress and
underskirt of darker shade of pink; the
whole elaborately trimmed with bows of
the stuff.
A blue silk basque, embroidered a
width of three inches with colored
flowers; skirt of white suisse, dotted
over with embroidery.
A white silk bodice and white tulle
skirt, both covered with golden span
giles.
A dark purple velvet basque and trail,
with pink front of skirt trimmed with
deep purple fringe.
A light green silk, embroidered all
over with natural flowers.
A black tarletan dress, profusely
trimmed with orange and crimson bows
and streamers.
A violet silk and violet velvet dress,
trimmed with very costly point aiguille
lace.
A light blue brocaded silk, trimmed
with point applique lace, covered with
shells; magnificent pearl necklace, ear
rings and tiara.
A black tarletan dress, trimmed with
white tarletan; necklace of narrow black
velvet, from which were strung numer-
GUS solitaire diamond pendants.
A white silk, embroidered in black,
with black velvet sleeves.
A light blue silk, trimmed with brown
velvet.
A white satin, nearly covered with
very deep founces of rare old lace, orna-
mented with tiny lunches of roses.
A pink satin, trimmed with purple
velvet over point aiguille lace.
A light blue silk, trimmed with Grim
son silk bands and natural flowers.
A white tulle dress, covered with
daisies heading streamers of marine
grasses.
A white silk, the front and rear of the
corsage thickly studded with glass
beads.
A black tarletan, embroidered in col
ors, and profusely ornamented with
pink and scarlet ribbons.
A dark blue silk, covered with blue
silk cord in an intricate design.
| A blue silk, the outsides of the sleeves
and the edges Of the corsage and several
skirts embroidered with closely sci
white flowers.
A white silk, covered with wide box.
plating; each depression being filled
with glass trimming.
A blue silk, magnifcently embroidered
and trimmed with rich point lace.
The display of diamonds was the
finest ever witnessed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19
Many Years Ago.

By the lake beyond the meadow,
Where the lilies blow,
As the young moon dipt and lifted
Her reflected bow,
Lived and died dream Of beauty,
Many years ago.
Something made the milk-wbite bios
SONS
Even whittier grow;
Something gave the dying sunset
An intenser glow,
And enriched the cup of pleasure,
Filled to overflow. ......
Hope was frail and passion heeting;
1t is often 30
Visions born Of golden sunsets
With the sunsets go; ...
To have loved is to have suffered
Martyrdom below.
By the lake beyond the meadow,
Where the lilies blow,
Oh, the glory there that perished
NVne shall ever know,
When human heart was broken,
Many years ago.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1876-02-19

employment" observes would-be
philosopher, "is essential to happiness;
and SO generally is this recognized that
there are times when even the LATEST
man feels inclined to thank nature for
having provided him with mustaehe te
kwirl.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

RIVER IMPROVEMENT There is
probably no town on the Wisconsin
river below Portage that would re-
oeivo greater benefits from the inn
provement of this river than Musco-
da. The people there favor the
swing dam system" of improvement
in preference to the canal scheme.
This is what tho Neaos says about it :
"The plan as explained TO us COM
prises three features first, combining
the volume of water to definite
channel; second, compelling the cur
rent to cut that channel TO a depth
requisite for navigation; third, pro-
viding a place for the dirt and sand
thus cut away. The first step is ac-
com plshed in building wing.dams to
the water surface; the second is slow
as O matter of course, and must de-
pend largely on freshets tor effective
results; the third is arranged for by
the recesses below the dams them
selves. The results as far as accom-
plished between Portage and Sank
cities arc pronounced satisfactory as
showing that the theory holds good
in practice in regard to the first and
third points, and that the second il
being proven correct as fast as cir
cumstances and the length of time
since the completion of the dams
would warrant. Now the question il
Patrick Henry's own: What is il
that gentlemen want 2
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

FROM BLACK HILLs.-Mr. John
Hurley, of Lancaster, received let
ter recently from his Brother Thomas
who has been in the Black Hills
country since December. lie was
one of the Gordon party last year
whose outfit it viii be remembered
was destroyed by the government
forces and the party driven from the
Sioux country. Hurley went to
Wyoming Territory from whence he
entered the Black Hills in December
last. He writes from Whitewood
Creek, under date of May II
DEAR BRorHgR IL have enjoyed good
health since | came to the Hills, although
tramping around all the Winter in the snow
and bad weather and camping out at night.
have seen much Of this country, but find no
place as attractive as this Greek. Living here
is high of course, as il is everywhere in the
mines. A great many are finding gold in
paving quantities. I have just commenced
work, and in my next letter will be able to
tell what can make, besides giving you de-
scription of this country, the mines, &c. We
estimate that there are about 1000 men in
the mines altogether, and every day fresh adj
ditions arrive. There is gold here-no doubt
of it but would not advise any one to come
here on this account, unless he has money
sufficient to carry him home. The business Of
mining is over done at this early stage in the
| development of the country. Tell the boys
not to be in hurry about coming here.
There is plenty of gold here, and plenty Of
time ahead to find it, Flour is $500 per
| hundred and bacon 5000 per hundred.
Everything else in prop rtion. | send you a
small specimen of gold in this letter
THOMAS HURLEY
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

A TRAVELLING MANS CONFESSION
Mrs. Sawyer, wife of D. g. Sawy er
travelling salesman for Stearns & Co.,
wholesale grecers of Chicago, was'
Mortified the other day to receive the
following letter from her husband.
As Mr.. Sawyer is we'll known to the
business men in this section, it will
be read with interest. After the let
ter details some business matters the
good lady. continues to read, but
slowly and with difficulty deciphor-
ing Sawyer's "Greeley scrawI" as
follows:
Now, dear madam, comes crisis in nv life
| ought, perhaps, to have spared your feelings
and concealed the matter, or at least have
communicated orally, when we were alone
what | must now through the medium OF ink
and paper But such is the pressure on nv
mind that feel | cannot retire to rest another
night without nnburdening the oppressive load
] have therefore resolved to confess all and to
throw myself upon your love and generosity. in
hope of pardon. ("What is the matter?n the
lady wonders.)
In making this confession | am reminded
that great men of both ancient and modern
times have been tempted and have fallen. -
King David was tempted and fell: and il IS
charged that the great and good Beecher was
tempted and likewise fell. But why speak of
others? Suffice it to say that too was TEMPT
cd and-I hesitate to say it-but Yielded 10
that temptation. (''Can, can i. be possible ~
1t may not mitigate the offence to say that the
advances were made by the opposite party
they all say that. cob, the wretch p1 /,
knowing my duty should have remained firm.
cod fool In making this confession could
| be assured that | will have your full and en-.
tire forgiveness eyes, you old villain, III for
give you when you get back" And the dear
woman sweetly smiled when her eye rested on
the poker in its accustomed plaeel should be
the most happy of men. ooh, you'll be happy.")
Now for the confession. When / was in
Lancaster ("In Lancaster ~ stepped into
the jewelry store of nv friend Murphey ("Was
it ?") and saw some fine gold watches lying in
the case (' Great Heavens! at his old tricks
again ~ and asked to see them They were
American watches Of the best make and some
beautiful Swiss watches, and was tempted to
take one of them. cob, what will become of
s|) The temptation grew stronger ("The
idiot y and finally yielded to it. ("There,
now you've done it. Serves him right if they
have locked him up.') In fact, bought you
one of the most beautiful hundred dollar gold
watches ("0h, my pD you ever laid your eyes
upon ('Isn't that delightfuli") as present for
our thirtieth wedding anniversary and send it
per express this day. Cob, you dear, old fell
low ~ trust when get home to receive
your full forgiveness and that will still be
Your own dear
SAWYER.
Lane astcr, April 90, 1870
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
Stop Your Cough /!

The wonderful results and immense sale of
Hale's Cough Cordial the past season, ought to
convince the most skeptical; still we are go~
ing to continue the same liberal offer that we
have heretofore, viz: Any person suffering
with a cold, cough or sore throat, who will
call at W. B. Baxter's Drug Store and pur-
chase bottle of Hale's Cough Cordial, use
one-half of it, and if they then conclude
that it is doing them no good, they can re-
turn the balance and receive back their
money Who would not test this medicine
on such liberal terms No medicine ever
sold in this vicinity that produced such won
derful results All we ask is that you will try
&c 40m6
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

PLATTEvILLE CELEBRATION Tho
citizens of Platteville are determined
to eclipse oil previous holiday obscrv-
ances in celebrating the coming
Fourth. Judge 2. A. orion, of
Darlington, is announced as Orator
of the day, and Hon. Geo. G. Hazol-
ton will address the soldiers and
sallors-a general reunion of whom
will form feature of the day. The
Platteville and ShuIlsburg brass
bands have been engaged for the oc-
casion. All the lodges of Masons.
Odd Fellows, Good Templsrs, etc.,
within 20 miles of Plattevlle have
been invited to attend the ceIobra-
ton and join in the procession. The
following order of the day has been
decided upon:
At sunrise a salute of 81 guns
At ten o'clock q. M all the bells in the VIII
lage will ring, at which time the citizens and
various societies will assemble in the vicinity
Of the Normal School, where they will be
formed in procession by the Marshall and his
assistants in the following order:
Plattevle Brass Band.
President Of the Day.
Orators.
Reader and Chaplain
Vice Presidents.
81 States represented by young ladies with National
colors
Goddess of Liberty and Uncle Sam.
Village and town officers.
Masons, Odd Fellows Templars and other beneyo-
lent and reformatory societies.
Fire Company.
Citizens generally.
Hook Ladder Company.
The procession, in the foregoing order will
march eastwardly on Main street to Second
street; northwardly on Second street to Min
eral street; westwardly on Mineral street to
the public square, where the following order
| of exercises will be observed -
Prayer.
Opening Remarks by President.
Hymn, "America," by Glee Club.
Reading of Declaration
"Red, White and Blue" by Brass Band.
Grafton by P. A. orion.
Benediction.
Pic mic dinner.
At two O'clock, p m, the citizens will again
| assemble and the Soldiers and Sailors will hold
| their reunion and have such exercises as may
| by them be deemed most proper
At O'Clock, Military 0lation by Hon. Geo
| G.. Hazelson, when will be displayed the battle
flags of the I'd, Sd, 18th, 10th, 2sth, SD, 44th
and probably other regiments.
Toasts snd responses, with singing and
music
At o'clock there will be grand torch.light
| procession under the auspices of the military,
| fire companies, and citizens.
The exercises will be closed by q splendid
display of Fireworks in Public Square.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
Tur 4Tu.-The programme

The 4TH.-The programme for
celebrating Centennial Day in Ian
caster, is deliberately outlined in this
paper. There will be some additions
and changes when parties written to
have been heard from, but this pro-
gramme gives fair idea of what the
affair will be. We have had reunions
of families, reunions of soldiers, reun-
ions of old settlers, reunions of trades
men, reunion Of miners, &C., now let
us once in q hundred years have a re
union ofthe people. BY the way, why
not have brigade of miners from
Potosi, Wingville, Platteville. Hazel
Green and other towns, to take a
place in our procession
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

PETER COOPER has thought better
of it, and has written letter accept
ing the greenback nomination for
President sconditionally." But what
the condition involved is be does not
say, unless it be in his expression OF
the "hope that the Independent par
" ty may yet attain its exalted aims,
4" while permitting him to step aside
and remain in that quiet which is
" most congenial to him."
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

THE ROUND HUNDRED. Standing
at the summit of the first hundred
years of our national existence, it be.
comes US as an American people to
look back and recount the incidents
that mark the path of our progress,
ant forecast little the things lying
before US. There will be Centen-
NAL discourse preached at the M. &.
church next Sabbath morning. The
Scripture text will be Psalms-147 :
20. sFor He hath not dealt so with
any Nation.o
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08

You HAVE No ExcusE.-Have you any ex-
cuse for suffering with Dyspepsia or Liver
Complaint? Is there any reason why you
should 90 on from day to day complaining
with Sou, Stomach, Sick Headache, Habitual
Costiveness Palpitation of the Heart, Heart
burn, Water brash, Gnawing and burning
pains at the pit of the Stomach, Yellow Skin,
Coated Tongue and disagreeable taste in the
mouth, Coming up Of food after eating Low
spirits, &C. mol 1t is positively your own
fault if you do. Go to your Druggist, James
A. Jones, and get Bottle of Green's August
Flower for 10; cents your cure is certain, but
if you doubt this, get Sample Bottle for 10
cents and try it. Two doses will relieve YOU
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
AooInrNr AT SMELsER.-On S!

ACCIDENT AT SMELsER.-On Satur.
day last, Mr.. Arthur Doyle, of Smell
ser, Wisconsin, met with serious
accident while cleaning out his well
in that village. The gentleman was
being lowered down the shaft, and
when but q short distance from the
top, he slipped and fell to the bottom
breaking both legs. The injured
man was hastily extricated, and was
soon after attended by DR.. Jencks,
of Hazel Green, SO says ths Galena
Gasstte.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
and President of the Association

CATHOLIC PIc-NIC.-Father Victor
informs US that a picnic gathering
will be held in the grove of John
Tierney on the Lancaster and Patch
Grove road 3 miles northeast OF
Bloomington on Saturday, June l7th.
He hopes too see large attendance.
TIE proceedings of the days enter
tainment will 60 to the benefit of ST.
Johns church at Patch Grove.
Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1876-06-08
LANCASTER.
NEW MILLINERY GOODS.

Misses Crosby Reynolds, over Jones'
drug store, continue to keep on hand a full
line Of Millinery Goods, including all the va.
rietics Of the season. Our stock is entirely
new and will be sold cheap.
We take orders for hair work, such as
switches, frizzes, curls and hair jewelry.
Combings received also, and all kinds of hair
work made over 11w46