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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
Lynch Law--Its Origin.

James Lynch was mayor of Galway.
Ireland, in 1473. He had made several
voyages TO Spain, and on one occasion
brought home with him the son of re-
spectacle Spanish merchant, named
Gomez. Walter Lynch, the only son of
the mayor Of Galway, was engaged to
beautiful young lady Of good family and
fortune. Preparatory to the nuptials
the mayor gave splendid entertain
ment, at which young Lynch fancied his
intended bride viewed his Spanish friend
with too much regard. He accused his
beloved Agnes of unfaithfulness to him,
and she, irritated at his injustice, dis
dained to deny the charge, and they
night, while Walter Lynch slowly passed
the residence of Agnes, he observed
young Gomez to leave the house, he
having been invited by her father to
spend that evening with him. In the
madness of iealously Lynch rushed on
his unsuspecting friend, who fed to a
solitary quarter OF the town near the
shore. Lynch maintained the pursuit
till his victim had nearly reached the
WaUeI B ctiBc. NHtu lAC CNt4uoOA ILL.,
and stabbed him to the heart, and threw
the body into the sea, which cast it back
again on the shore, where it was found
and recognized the following morning.
The wretched murderer surrendered him
self; and his father, being chief magis-
trate OF the town, entrusted with the
power of life and death, found himself
obliged to condemn his son to death.
On the night preceding his execution,
his mother went to the heads OF her
family and prevailed on them to attempt
rescue. The morning of the execution
an immense crowd had assembled, who
cried loudly for mercy to the culprit.
The mayor exhorted them to submit to
the laws; but, finding them determined
on o rescue, he, by desperate victory,
overcame parental feelings, and finding
that his efforts to accomplish the ends of
justice in the usual place. and by the
usual hands, were fruitless, he became
executioner himself, aud, from the win
dows of his own house, launched his un-
fortunate son into eternity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
A Challenge to the Courtiers.

Crantz, in his "Saxon History" tells
lis of an Earl of Alsatia, surnamed on
account of his great strength, "The
Lion;' who was favorite of Edward
the Third, of England, and much
envied, as favorites are always sure to
be, by the rest OF the courtiers. On
one occasion, when the king was absent,
some noblemen maliciously instigated
the queen to make trial Of the noble
blood of the favorite, by causing lion
to be let loose upon him, saying, accord
ing to the popular belief, that if the
earl was truly noble, the lion would not
touch him. 1t being customary with the
earl to rise at the break OF day, before
any other person in the palace was stir
ring, lion was let loose during the
night and turned into the lower court.
When the earl came down in the morn
ing, with no more than night-gown
cast over his shirt, he was met by the
lion, bristling his hair, and growing de-
struction between his teeth. The earl,
not in the least daunted, called ont with
a stout voice, "Stand, you dog" At
these words, the lion crouched at his feet,
to the great amazement of the courtiers,
who were peeping out at every window
to see the issue OF their ungenerous de-
sign. The earl laid hold Of the lion bv
the name, turning him into his cage, and
placing his night-cap on the lions back,
came forth without casting look be.
hind. "Now," said the earl, calling
out to the courtiers, "let him among
you all that standeth most upon bis
pedigree, 60 and fetch my night-cap,r
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
American and Foreign Longevity.

American life, its strain and expendi-
ture, is once more arraigned because
Governor Morton died at fifty-four,
while Theirs fell off at eighty, and his
contemporaries, Bismarck, Won Moltke,
the Emperor William, and other infu-
ential men are living at the same age.
The arraignment is q repetition and not
discovery, and does not consider impor-
tant facts. One of these is that the
studious, calm, and regular life of the
French historian and statesman was a
very different thing from the exciting
career of the Indiana leader, and that
dissimilar vital force is to be calculated
with unequal conditions in reckoning
their longevity. Another is that no in
dividual is sufficient national repre-
sentative in such case. We have now
living in our own city, iu the person of
General Robert Patterson, one who has
seen and done as much and suffered as
great changes of climate and endured
as much labor as perhaps any of the
named Europeans and yet eclipsing
them all in years, he is quite their equal
in vigor. Here, too, at our doors is
Henry 9. Carey, capable of doing the
work OF any of the men named at eighty
five. And Mr.. Cameron is in his eight
ieth year, and by no means ready to fall
asleep while this administration lasts.
We recently buried Horace Binney,
wanting but three years of century ;
and recalling other prominent men
whose lives were active and laborious,
there was Webster, who lived to seventy
years Clay to seventy-five Benton an
additional year Chies Justice Marshall,
eighty: j. Q. Adams, eighty one
Thomas Jefferson, eighty-three Lewis
Cass, eighty-four, and Chief Justice Ia
ney, eighty-seven. The list can be
easily extended, and the more it is ex-
amined the more fully it will be proved
that American life is no more deadly
than European, and that professional
life has as good chances of continuance
here as there. A few years ago Ameri-
can women We're the subjects of similar
lamentation. The jeremiade was explod-
ed at the time, and its successor cannot
survive full and dispassionate inyestiga-
tion. Philadelphia North american.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
Fashionable Umbrellas.

In the manufacture of umbrellas in
New York some of the transitions and
innovations are replete with interest.
For example, club nabob gave an
order for a brown silk umbrella. Tie
stretchers, tips and cuff, also ferule, are
of plated gold, the handle pure ebony
finished with gold, and the price is $50.
Another society gentleman has given an
order for brown silk umbrella to be
flushed off in silver; the figures are $40.
A handsome family umbrella, thirty.one
inches long, with solid ivory handle, will
cost $40. A lovely umbrella, in black
silk, Just made for Fifth avenue lady,
has the handle OF pearl and gold; the
price is $3o. A handsome black silk
rain umbrella, made for q favorite
actress, has a carved ivory handle, aud
is marked at 1916. A gentleman belong
ing to the Lotus Club has ordered q
brown silk rain umbrella, to be finished
in gold, in gold-washed tips, stretchers,
and a handle of ivory and gold, at cost
of $55. A very pretty rain umbrella,
made for lady in Washington society,
has the silk of a blue black the handle
is ivory, elaborately carved and finished
off with band of gold. Price, $50.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
A Mysterious Shower of Fish.

The Globe, of Toronto, Canada, says
confirmation of the strange report
that shower of fish had fallen on the
fourth concession of Harwich township
is given by school teacher of the neigh
borhood, who testifes to what he saw
as follows Having dismissed the chill
dren for the day, was returning to my
boarding place, when with side glance,
I discovered something in the grass. At
first L thought it was some species of
rattlesnake, but upon more careful scru-
tiny. 1 found it was fine, firm, fresh
fish of the. pickerel species. Having
been brought up at the sea shore knew
at once the fish was good, and picked it
up, while wondering whence it came. My
astonishment was increased, however,
when stepping on few yards further /
found another equally good. A few steps
further and one more, and / thought l
ought to return to the school room for
some paper in which to wrap them. On
entering the room / seized (rather
thoughtlessly you will say one of the
Lails. and proceeded to collect fish.
When had more than half fillsd the
pail / saw man in the distance carry
ing some fish, and supposing the mys-
terry was about to be solved / awaited
his approach. I dropped the pail and
felt somewhat guilty for having appro-
priated the fish till relieved by his
assuring me that he had gathered up
also those he had in the same way, and
that he had just been culling the larg-
est of them. He observed These
are as good and fresh as money could
buy I filed the pail, not only to the
brim, but up the whole height of the
handle, and having deposited my bur-
den naturally in the farm house where l
board returned to collect the remain
der. When / had finished my task I
assure you that / felt fatigued. The
work had occupied half an hour. This
! fall of fish extended about three quar-
ters of q mile. On the same evening
to field about half a mile from my
boarding place. She also returned
laden with fish that she had picked up
in similar way, This girl reported
that she had left others behind her
which she could not conveniently carry
to the house. The lady, with her maids,
prepared the fish the same evening for
drying and smoking, and they were sub
jected to this process next day. The
circumstance, you will admit, is unique,
apart from it's strange surroundings,
and cannot but think the correspond
ent of the Rondeau Ne,os did not err
much in reporting it. AS to whether
these now famous fishes fell six feet or
six thousand know not. One thing
know, that they were scattered for q
distance of about three-quarters of a
mile, and that, at least, to my knowl-
edge, three persons gathered them"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
A Heroic Nurse.

One Of the nursing sisters of the
Order of Troyes succumbed recently at
Paris to an attack of hydrophobia, con-
tracted under circumstances of no ordi-
nary heroism. A month ago she was
taking walk with five convalescent
children, the eldest of which was only
eight years of age, when they were sud-
denly assailed by sheep dog, whose
jaws were running with foam, and who
attacked them with fury. She instantly
saw the danger of her charges, and.
resolutely interposing between the ter
rified children and the furious animal,
bravely withstood its attack. She was
severely bitten, and the dog. excited by
the cries of the children, endeavored to
rush upon them. Then followed a
splendid act of devotion. Protecting
them with her body the children, who
hung on to her petticoats shrieking with
terror, this brave girl threw herself
courageously upon the dog, and for ten
minutes grasped it, rolling over with it,
and thrusting her fist into its mouth to
prevent its biting the children. Some
peasants, who came up at last, beat off
and killed the dog. The sister was
found to have fifteen deep wounds on her
hands, and laoerated arms an import
ant artery was wounded. Skillful care
was given to her wounds, ligatures were
applied, the parts torn were cauterized,
and for o short time after her return to
Paris some hope existed that she might
escape the ultimate fate which there was
so much reason to fear. Later, how
ever, the pharyngeal spasm, vomiting,
and hydrophobia in all its characteristic
symptoms appeared and the nurse died
from this fatal and fearful disease, find
ing cons olation in the certitude of hav-
ing saved, at the price of her life, the
five children who had been confided to
her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
A Mule Running Down q Deer.

One day recently, says Kansas OK
change, deer was chased from the
mountain into Jackson's river, closely
followed by pack of hounds. The deer
crossed the river and jumped into field
near by, belonging to A. T. Stephenson,
Esq. A small mischievous mule was
grazing in the field, and as soon as he
spied the deer. took up the chase, fol-
lowed it closely until the fence on the
opposite side was reached, which the
deer attempted to clear, but failed and
fell to the ground, whereupon the mule
struck it with it's fore feet and held it
there until the dogs came up and cap
tured ii. The feat was witnessed by
several gentlemen Of Jackaop's River,
who viii testify TO the fact,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
Power of Example.

Speaking of recent suicide i'll New
York, o correspondent adds: The natu
raj inclination to follow an evil example
was illustrated by the monument sui
cides in London. The monument is 200
feet high, and it's summit once was open
to the public, with but small protective
railing. More than seventy years ago,
however, man leaped over the rail and
was picked up dead. His example was
soon afterward followed by another, and
the monument suicides became so fire.
quent that tall railing was built,
which effectually prevented any further
attempt
Similar instances OF the power of ex-
ample have occurred in this city. A man,
for instance, leaped from the wheelhouse
Of a steam ferryboat some years ago and
was drowned. Immediately there was a
run of "steamboat suicide" Another
striking case was that OF DIR. Wells, the
once noted Hartford dentist, and (as it is
claimed) the discoverer ..ofschloroform.
He came from Hartford 20 this city to
attend 10 his discovery, andsin the even
ing walked out to see New York by gas
light. He became, no doubt, slightly
intoxicated and was includedin number
of arrests made that night. When he
came to, he found himself the inmate of
cell, and he knew that as soon as this
dreadful fact became known his reputa-
ton would be destroyed. Unable to
contemplate such a result the unfortu
nate man opened a vein and then dosed
himself with chlor form, and was found
in the morning dead. That season a
large number of chloroform suicides took
places Hotel suicides have also been
much in vogue since they were at first
started. Paris green suicides also had
40 extensive run. One finds that there
is fashion in telo de Sc just 80 there is
IN everything else.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
Deaths From Fright.

The first King of Prussia, Frederick
l., was sleeping one day i'll an armchair,
when his wife, Louisa of Mecklenberg,
who had fallen into a state of hopeless
insanity, having escaped from her keep
ers, succeeded in making her way to the
private apartments, and after wounding
herself in her efforts to break through
glass door, cast herself upon her hus-
band in q state of furious delirium.
The king, from whom her malady had
been carefully concealed, was so horri-
fed at the sight of this woman covered
with blood, and clad only In some linen
garments, that no imagined he saw be-
fore him the "white lady" whose ap-
partition, according To an ancient tradi-
ton, invariably announced the death OF
prince of the house of Bradenburgh.
He was at that instant seized with vio-
lent fever, of which he died in six weeks
afterward, aged fifty-six.
The death of Dutch painter, Penti-
man, in the seventeenth century, was
occasioned by an extraordinary circum-
stance. Being engaged upon a picture
in which was represented several deaths
heads, skeletons, and other objects fitted
TO inspire in the hearts of the beholders
a contempt for the amusements and van
tiles of the age, he, in order to have
the benefit of studying these objects
from nature, was accustomed to repair
to an anatomical cabinet, which served
him for a studio. One sultry day, while
engaged in drawing from the melan-
choly relics of mortality by which he
was surrounded, he was overcome with
drowsiness, and several fruitless efforts
to continue his work at length succumb-
ed to the power of sleep. He had slept
but short time when he was suddenly
awakened by an extraordinary and ap-
parently supernatural movement, and
the skeletons suspended from the cell
ing clashing violently together. Seized
with sudden panic, Pentiman rushed
in terror from the room, cast himself
headlong from the staircase window, and
fell into the street. On recovering his
senses, he learned that the spectacle
which 80 terrified him arose from natural
causes, having. been occasioned by an
earthquake. But the shock received by
his nervous system was so great that
he never rallied, and he died few days
after.
The French marshal, De Montreval,
whose whole soul, according TO st. Sill
mon, was ambition and lucre, without
ever having been able to distinguish his
right hand from his lett, but concealine
his universal ignorance with an audacity
which favor, fashion and birth protected,
was 80 superstitious that one day at 8
public dinner, q salt-cellar having beer
accidentally upset in his lap, he was
seized with such terror at the un
toward occurrence that he rose from hi
seat declaring that he was O dead man
In fact no sooner had he got home wher
he was attacked by fever and died in tn,
| wan, 1716
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
An Idol ShOp.

An Anglo-Indian journal contains an
advertisement, of which the following is
free translation "Yamen, the god of
day, cast in pure copper and tastefully
executed. Nirondi, the prince of de-
mons, a great number 10 choose from ;
the giant upon which he is mounted is
boldly designed, and his sabre is fash
toned in the latest style Of art. Baron
nia, the god of the sun, is lively repre-
sented his crocodile is of copper, with
tail of silver. Bouaberen, the god Of
riches this god is of the finest work
manship. Little demi-gods and other
inferior gods in the greatest abundance
10 select from. No credit is given, but
discount is allowed for ready money"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
VOL. V.
The Coming Man.

Inc COnllnS maus
A pair OF very chubby legs,
Encased in scarlet hose;
A pair of little stubby boots,
With rather doubtful toes
A little kilt; little coat,
Cut as mother can
And 10 before us strides, in state,
The Futures "coming man."
His eyes, perchance, will read the stars
And search their unknown ways;
Perchance the human heart and soul
Win open to their gaze;
Perchance their keen and flashing glance
Will be nations Light
Those eyes that now are wistful bent
On some 'big fellows kite
That brow, where mighty thoughts will dwell
In solemn, secret state
Where fierce Ambitions restless strength
Shall war with future fate;
Where Science from now hidden caves
New treasures shall outpour-
Tis knit now, with troubled doubt,
Are two, or three, cents more?
Those lips that, in the coming years,
Will plead, or pray, or teach
Whose whispered words, on lightning fash,
From world to world may reach
That sternly grave, may speak command,
Or, smiling, win control
Are coaxing now for ginger bread
With all baby's soul
Those hands-those little busy hands
So sticky, small and brown;
Those hands, whose only mission seems
To tear all order down
Who knows what hidden strength may lie
Within their future grasp,
Though now It's but taffy-stick
In sturdy hold they clasp2
Ah blessings on those little hands,
Whose work is yet undone!
And blessings on those little feet,
Whose race is yet unrun
And blessings on the little brain
That has not learned to plant
WEate'er the Future hold in store,
God bless the looming man !"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24
A Cnse Of Elenllantiasis.

A man with his legs almost petrifel
died at New Haven, recently, in james
Featherstone, aged IL, who for many
years suffered from elephantiasis ara
bum. He had "crick " in his back
ten years ago and took to his bed, and
has never since been out Of it. About
a year later the soles of his feet began
to harden and look like stone, and his
legs swelled and were covered with
scabs, ulcers and horny excrescences,
sometimes two inches long, presenting a
sickening sight, until at his death they
measured some thirty-tive inches around
the calf and weighed about eighty
pounds. The case bSs attracted wide
attention from physicians, and is thought
to be the first of the kind in New Eng
land. --SprinQJ1eld Mass Republican.
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Many are great because their sssocia'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-11-24

Many are great because their associa-
tions are small,
The Morning herald., 1877-04-11
LIQUOR LICENSES.

NOTICE., homas McC CoFmick, do here
py g!ye notice that shall apply to the
TIE Peace and jail Delivery Of the state Of
Delaware, in and for the County Of New
Csst'e, on Monday the TN day Of May next
being the first day Of the May Term, A. D.,
IS77, for licsgse to keep an Inn or tavern
at 5Ol west Front street. being the N, W,
corner Of Front and Washington streets,
IN IN tne First Ward ofthe Ci,y Of Whining
quantities than one quart. TO be drunk on
the premises, and the following freeholders
T1ecomM4nd the said application, TO wit:
Daniel McCusker Patrick Lally
Lemuei Peeky James McKanna
Joseph Niedemaier Henry Bradley
Ffancls y. Kelley Thomas j. Bennett,
M Maurice Pagan John 7. Kelley
J0nn Murphy Josaph Mccain '
William Kyne Philip @. pIunkett
" lillam y. Glenn William Dollard
Eugene Savers James Carriyan
Eiward Hart Thomas Walsh
Mlcnae! Clin' Joseph Murphy
N. j. Kennedy Jacob Rjenie
Patrick Newell John Airens~r.
ap7 ot" . THOMAS MCCORMICK,
The Morning herald., 1877-04-11
LIQUOR LICENSE,

NOTICE., Frederick schmid. do hereby
~ give notice that I shall apply to the
Judges Of the Court of GeneralHessions Of
the Peace and jail Delivery Of the State Of
Delaware, IN snd for the County Of New
!, as.le on Monday the I b day OF May next,
being s.I the first day Of the May Term. A. D.:
lS77, for licerse to keep an INN or tavern
at No. 40O Lombard street, being N. Il. corn
ar Fourth and Lombard streets. in the
Foprth ts2' Ward 0fthe City Of Wilmington, to
sen sc lnto4icaClng liquors in less quantities
than one quart, to be drunk on the premi.
SO and the following freeholdefs recnnr. .
memo ,I1s sala appiicat1on, to wit: G1.
William Alzentzer, Julius Krauspe.
John d. Kurtz, Thomas FOx'
nonas b. Eaton, Alexander ]. Hart,
Anton gross, Charles BrOadhart
JGnn a. MARVEL, John D0erztbach
narles hTaPI George Feeney
George A belle ~ a4r Francis 4 sawdon
nnarles Sommer @. Messick
Francis x. Jacquct Gottlieb Mamnfle
giemens ~ bas!er Leopold Schuh hmaeher
Thomas B Kelley WP Karr Jr. "a
apr 6t RI FREDERICK SCHMID.
The Morning herald., 1877-04-11

NOTIcH-I, charles cannon, do hereby
give notice that shall apply to the Judges
of the court General Sessions of the Peace
and Jail Delivery of the State of Dela>
ware. in and for the county of New castle,
on Monday, the 7th day of may next, being
the first day of the May Term, A. d 1877,
for license to keep an inn or Tavern at
the s. E. cor. Heald and Apple streets,
South wilmington, 2nd ward, to sell intoxi-
eating liquors in less quantities than one
quart, to be drunk on the premises, and
the following respectable citizens recommend
this said application to wit:
william Bareford Amos Eastburn
Peter W clarke John Abbott
Martin Pyle Timothy Futy
John Ahrens Thomas B Lewis
william windish Reuben Hayes
John W Bradford Peter Miller
Robert Taylor sylvester townsend
franklin townsend Edward O. Hayes
John Eeastburn Andrew Furry
Nevin curry Joshua Pyle
David williams John kelley
Robert L Pyle Joseph Laekens
Henry Lenz.
apr1l.3t. CHARLES CANNON
The Morning herald., 1877-04-11
M oT1oE.s1, Vincent O. Hill, do hereb

NJ OTIoE.HI, Vincent o. Hill, do hereby
give notice that I shall apply to the
Judges of the Court of General Sessions,
Of the Peace and Jail Delivery Of the State
Of Delaware, in and for the County of
New Castle, on the 7th day of May next,
being the hrst day of the May term, 1877,
for license to keep an inn or tavern in the
village Of Blackbird, to sell intoxicating H.
quors In less quantities than one quart, to
be drunk on the premises, and the follow
ing respectable citizens recommend the said
application to wit: '"9a T
John Allston, Chas T Schwatka.
VIM J Campbell John B. Price
VIM R Gray. E Frauk Gray
T, z Minor, VIM Naylor, .-".
Thomas II Shaw, VIM s Reynolds,
VIM j. Corrie, AMY Hill,
Robert Powell, Robard Geston
Jacob Hill.
apr7-3t* V.O.HILL.