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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
An Exemplary Convict.

An incident worthy of notice occurred
at the State prison at Jefferson City,
Missouri, on the morning of the fourth,
says the indianapolis Ind.) Journal.
Ten years ago boy sixteen years of age
was sentenced to ninety-nine years i'm
prisonment for killing his employer, in
Linn county, Mo. He was poor, friend
less and neglected. No one has ever
written to him or visited him since he
entered the penitentiary. He was as
much forgotten by the outside world as
if the grave grass was growing over his
head. He had no one to ask favor for
him; no one to plead for his pardon; no
one to care whether he lived or died.
And yet such was his determination to
do right, to get Gods forgiveness for
his crime, to merit the respect of even
his fellow prisoners, that for ten years
he has not disobeyed single rule or
regulation of the prison, has never re-
ceived reprimand, and has won the
friendship and favor of the officials in
charge of the place. They, acting
voluntarily, on account of his uniform
good department and exemplary life,
appealedto the executive to pardon him.
Consequently on the fourth, Acting
General Brockmeyer, in person, deliver
ed the release, and the overioyed man
stepped out of the prison gate free
being once more. The prisoners seemed
to be deeply impressed by the incident,
and many resolved to initiate his perfect
department. They raised 1913 and gave
it to their departing comrade to aid him
in starting in his new life. The occasion
will never be forgotten by those in that
prison, and much good is hoped for from
its impression on the other convicts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
Daring Feat Above Niagara Falls.

The tug Minerva, engaged in towing
mud scows from the Welland canal to
the Niagara river, had proceeded well
out into the river just above the falls,
with her usual tow of three loaded scows,
when the lines holding the last of the
three parted, and the scow reeled around
and made for the rapids Jim hampton
was at the wheel, and with great presence
of mind he headed his tug for the rapids
and made circuit around the scow,
which was now dangerously near the
rocks. L the mean time the men
boarded the two remaining scows and
dumped them, rendering them easier to
handle. When they approached near
enough to the runaway, man jumped
aboard of her, fastened a line, and
dumped her. And now came the tug of
war. They lay on the very edge of the
rapids, when the throttle was thrown
wide open, and the tug headed up stream
from the cataract. 1t was nip and tuck,
aud they were about to cut away part of
the tow, when the tug seemed to gain q
little on the current, and gradually
emerged into safety with her full tow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18

Bismarck leaves Berlin for spa or
his favorite country seat, Varzin, which
lie purchased after the war of 1866. In
the German capital he is rarely met be-
You'd the precincts Of the foreign office
gardens. His constant companion in
his walks is Sultan, splendid Danish
mastiff, presented to him by friend in
South Germany. His growing corpu-
lence-not, however, disproportionate to
his height-has compelled him to give
up riding. His personal presence is al
most too well known to need descrip-
ton. Small feet and hands, bald head,
lofty brow, small gray eyes in deep
sockets, almost hidden by bushy eye
brows and martial mustache, now near
ly white, which covers his mouth, are
the features chiefly noticeable in the
man. He usually wears uniform-for
the most part that of the Seventh Cui-
rassiers-which consists either of white
coat, with cuirass and large helmet,
or blue undress coat, with yellow col
lar. He only appears at court on state
occasions, alleging, as excuse for his alb
sence, that standing fatigues him. The
more correct explanation is that among
the leading personages surrounding the
emperor are several of Bismarck's bit
terest personal and political foes. More
than once he has almost come to blows
with some of his fellow-courtiers in the
imperial antechamber, and alteration
three years ago with Count Nesselrode,
the lord high chamberlain of the empress,
staunch Catholic, was followed by
mutual challenges to duel, which the
interference of the emperor alone pre-
vented
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
A South African Snake.

We take the following exciting episode
from a work called "a Years House
keeping In South Africa:
HARDLY this camp keen sportsman
was lately pursuing q buck. He had no
dogs except pet Skye terrier to help in
the chase, nothing but his pony and rifle
and trusty Kaffir yet the hard-pressed
buck had to dash into a small solitary
patch of the thorny scrub for shelter and
a moments rest. In an instant the
hunter was off his pony, and had sent
the Kaffir into the bush to drive out the
buck, that he might have a shot the
moment it emerged from the cover. In
stead of the expected buck, however
l must tell you the story never states
what became of him-came loud cries in
Kaffir from the scrub of sob, my
mother oh, my father oh, my friends
and relations! L die, 1 diel" The master,
much astonished, peeped as well as he
could into the little patch of tangled
briers and bushes, and there he saw his
Kaffir stopping motionless beneath a low
branch around which was coiled a large
and venomous snake.
AhC OLCdbulO HdNl bllC lUdu ,
head as he crept beneath, and its forked
tongue had got firmly embedded in the
Kaffir's woolly pate. The wretched
beaten dared not stir an inch, he dared
not even put out his hands to free him.
self, but there he remained, motionless
and despairing, uttering these loud
shrieks. His master babe him stay per-
fectly still, and taking close aim at the
snakes body fired and blew it in two. He
then, with a dexterous jerk, disentangled
the barbed tongue, and flung the CULVER
ing head and neck outside the bushes.
Here comes the only marvellous part OF
the story. elbow did he know it was a
poisonous snake?" 1 asked. "Oh,
well the little dog ran up to play with
the head, and the snake, or rather the
half snake, struck out at it, bit it in the
paw and it died in ten minutes"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
Good Times Coming.

A speedy return of the good times of
five years ago is predicted by the Toledo
(O.) Blade, which bases its belief on
the immense crop of the year, and the
well known effects of prosperity among
farmers on general business. 1t appears
that the crops being harvested are the
largest the country ever had. The acre
age of wheat is largely in excess of any
since the settlement of the country, and
the yield per acre is infinitely greater.
Hay is magnificent, and has been secured
in the very best condition. Corn is now
certainty. Never was the eye glad
dened with the sight of such fields. The
stalks tower gloriously, and the color is
superb. Oats, which have been a failure
since 1874, will this year yield very much
more than they did then. The Blade
continues: "We prophesy an imme-
date and decided revival of business.
There have been tight times for three
years. The farmers have not had money,
nor have they had any way to make it.
This enormous crop, coming
in just at the nick of time, when the
calamities of other nations makes good
price for it, is the let-up we have been
looking for SO anxiously. and waiting for
so patiently. The farmer will in few
weeks from this have money enough to
pay his debts out of his wheat alone, and
he has his enormous corn, oats and hay
crop for future needs. He will pay the
debts that have been accommodating for
three years, and he will have plenty
with which to get those supplies he has
been compelled to do withort 80 long"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
Indian Dignity.

Washoe Charlie, one of the pioneer
Indian residents of Douglas county, and
an intelligent fellow withal, paid visit
to the editor of the Nevada Tribune a
few days since, and this is what followed:
He walked into our sanctum with his
son and saluted us thus How you
been, colonel me know you long time.
How's all the folks? How's times
You heap write 'em, Ell; you smart like
-, eh; well, all right. Me all same
white man; everybody know Charley ;
gimme paper, me read 'em; take him
home to my squaw." Being little busy
at the time, but little attention was paid
to Charlie, and, noticing the fact, he
rose to his feet with all the dignity of an
Uncas, and said envy son heap
hungry; give him quarter" 1t was
donated.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
The Sultan's CONSERVATION,

The ring of pashas at Constantinople
have fallen into the habit of shouting
"Russian gold " whenever fortress is
captured. There were about thousand
Turkish soldiers in Sistova, armed with
Martini-Henry rifles, and having some
guns; yet they allowed the Russians to
come leisurely across in large open
barges, and then vacated the place with
out firing shot. The commandment ex-
euses himself by saying that he had no
instructions to resist; but it is believed
at Constantinople that his inactivity, like
that of the commandant at Arabian, had
been purchased by Russian gold. The
sultan was powerfully affected by the
news, and at once summoned the minis
tiers to the palace. He asked them, with
tears in his eyes, how it was that, with
an army of three thousand men at their
command, they had allowed the Rus
sians to pass the Danube in q manner SO
disgraceful. The ministers could only
reply that the affair was in the hands of
the commander-in-chief, to whom the
sultan. at once dispatched telegram to
demand an explanation. The reply of
Abdul Kerim, as quoted by q CORE
spondent of the London Standard, was
nearly in the following word ~ be-
seech your majesty not to trouble your
self about the passage of the Russians at
Sistova; it is of no Importance. I have
an excellent plan, which will certainly
result in the total defeat of the Russians,
and will prevent any one of those who
have crossed from ever returning alive to
his own country. Only I must beseech
your majesty to permit me to carry out
my plan, and to forbid those gentlemen
in STEAMBOAT to hinder my operations. F"
The sultan, being very dissatisfied with
this reply, telegraphed again for state
ment of Abdul Kerim's plans. Abdul
Kerim, however, positively refused to
communicate his plans, and said that the
sultan must either put confidence in
him, or put some one else in his place.
The sultan then declared that he would
himself proceed to Abdul Kerim's head
quarters to investigate his plans. Upon
this Redif Pasha urged the sultan to
send him to Abdul Kerim, and to await
the result of his report. The other
ministers, who were delighted to get rid
of Redif Pasha, even for short time.
seconded the proposal, and after, much
hesitation the sultan acceded to it,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
WhntCnnhe Cured

Need not be endured. although what can't must
be. Among the bodily ills susceptible Of com
plete removal by that benign tonic and alterA-
tive. Hostetter's Stomach Bitters, are general
debility, malariAl fevers, constipation, dyspep-
STA liver disorder and nervousness. Its remedial
capabilities are. however, by no means limited
dto these maladies. Its properties as g blood
epurent render ii extremely serviceable in ex-
~ ling the acrid impurities which produce
Dose painful disorders, rheumatism aud govt,
End its inVigmating and mildly stimulating
effect upon the kidneys and bladder constitute
il useful medicine for impelling those organs
to complete performance Of their functions
when they are weak and inactive. In fact, there
is scarcely any disease of which weakness is an
accompaniment, in which this admirable medi-
cine cannot be used with advantage.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18

AT TptonviIle, Tenn, Gen. II. DArnell
who was on trial for murder, defied the court
and sheriff, and with twenty-five armed fol-
lowers at his back escaped into Kentucky .....
A number Of Anti-administration papers in
France have been prosecuted and fined by the
government and others have been suppressed
In portions Of the country ...... An attempt is
political party in Ohio, to participate in the
coming campaipn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18

Physicians of high standing unhesitatingly
give their Endorsement to the use of the Graef-
enberg- Marshalls Catholicon for all female
complaints. The weak and debilitated find Won
derful relief from constant Use of this valu-
able-remedy. Sold by all druggists $3.50 per
bottle Send for alnanacs, Graefenberg Co.,
Nau, vorly
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
Ponds Extract,

for varicose veins, hemorrhages or any pain.
Physicians homeopathic and eclec-
tic-recommend it. Ask Of them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18

Light, Well Raised Bread, Biscuits,
Cakes and pastry, digest easily and conduce to
good health Good health makes labor of all
kinds easier, and prolongs life: Dooley's Yeast
Powder will always make all these productions
light and wholesome. 1t is warranted to make
better, lighter, sweeter, more toothsome, and
nutritious biscuits, cake bread, etc, than any
other baking powder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
HEADACHE.

DIR. 9. w. BENSON'S CELERY and CHAM
cure SICK HEADACHE, NERyOTS HEAD.
ACHE, DSSPEPTIC HEADACHE, NEU-.
nAItsIA. NERVOUSNESS, SLEEPLESS-
Ness, and will cure any case. Office, 100
n. Eutaw ST., Baltimore, Md. Price Soc,
Baltimore, Md.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-18
GIVEN AWAY,

no! FARMERS FOR IOWA.
SEND POSTAL CARD for description and maps of
> 1,200,OOO Acres r. lands for sale on r. r.
Terms 1; 49, by the Iowa r. Il; Land Co. Climate and
No Grasshoppers. Tickets free to landbuyers from
lineage and return. Address j. II. CALHOUN,
Cedar Rapids. Town. 49, eN' =
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
NORTH SIDE ASSOCIATION.

IMPROVEMENTS ON THE HARLEM RIVER AND
IN THE NEW wARDs-THE QUESTION OF AS
sEssMENTs.
The North Side Association net again yesterday
afternoon at Alonzo Carrs hail. OF i3sh street
and Third avenue. AS this was the annual meeting
quito large number Of tho members were present.
The president Mr. j. j. Crane, occupied the chair, and
IN the absence OF the Secretary Mr.. +. Morris, Mr..
H. l.. Morris took his place. The reports of the Rapid
Transit and tho Local Improvement committees, which
were read ut the meeting last Saturday, were road
again. and then that OF the Harlem Rver Improvement
Committee read. 1t stated that some improve
ments had been made since last year in the Harlem
River and spuytcn Duyvil Creek, and that consdera
BILE sums oil MONEY had been expended In draining and
removing rocks from the Harlem River below tho
Tlird Avenue Bridge. The committee also brought in
memorial to he presented TO the House OF Repi cscn
tatlycs wherein they ask for an appropriation OF
$500, OCO Tor cat ry ng the work OF improving tho
river. Tho memorial has at present over 200
signatures. The report OF General Newton. embodied
In II, has already becn published In the HERALD.
Tho question OF assessing INC property ow ners OF the
Twenty third and Twenty fourth wards exclusively Tor
north side OF This city was next brought up, and
letter from taxpayer, expressing the general feeling
OF the people in the new wards against tho idea was
read.
WHAT THE TAXPAYERS WANT
The association then by resolution requested the
Commissioners OF Estimates and Assessments 10 lay
aside the methods OF political patronage and TO select
as their engineer Tor the work the Engineer OF the
Department OF Pubic Parks in charge of tue Bureau of
street Openings order that the assessments Tor tho
opening Of the eleven fronts and avenues in question
may be as small as possible
Mr. John 6. Beck offered resolutions urging the
ASSOCIATION 10 impress upon the Departing OF Public
Parks the necessity OF beginning The building of the
bridge from l3Sh street the Harlem River TO
tn head OF Madison avenue on the plan already adopted
Mr. j. b. Myers also offered resolutions requesting the
Harlem RIVER Improvement Committee to urge upon
Congress tho great necessity OF commencing the i'm
porant work OF connecting the waters OF tho hudson
River with Long Is and Sound, thus afordlng long
needed chonne Tor the commerce in coal, lumber and
Western produce, which ut present has to pass en-
tircly around Manhattan Island 10 reach the water
front OF this city. Both OF these resolutions
errcd to the Law Committee
The election of officers for, the present year next
took place, and resulted in the election OF samuel r.
Filly as President Jordan L. OFT and Hiram Barney
as Vice Presidents Forcham Morris as Secretary and
Richard NJ. Hoe as Treasurer. The meeting then ad-
journed TIL next Saturday. at three O'Clock.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
A PECULIAR CASE.

LIMB OF THE LAW WHO DID NOT GET HIS
FEE--AN OUTCOME OF THE ASTORIA EUR
aLARY
In tho Brooklyn City Court yesterday, before JUS
ticc Reynolds counsel for Mrs. Margaret Stark, plain
TN, in suit for limited divorce against John Stark OF
No 242 Fourteenth street, made motion that another
counsel be appointed in the place OF James W. Ridg-
way In an affidavit Of Mrs. Stark, which was sub
mittad Ia support OF the notion 1t Is
charged that Mr. Ridgway made un,ruthful
statements. which intended to mis-.
lead her. II is also charged that Mr. Ri1gway acted
in collision with tho defendants In the suit brought
BY the plaintiff. Mrs. Stark says that Mr. kidsway
Roberts, who arrested as ono oil the Astoria
masked burglars and convicted IN the queens County
Circuit Court during the past week. Her nus
band agreed 10 pay him u counsel Ice OF SOU.
and to do this ne had to mortgage their
property for $780, Mrs. Stark states further that she
refused 10 execute part OF the contract She al
legcs she was offered 800 by Mr. Ridgway to do So
Ind declined TO have anything more 10 do with her
divorce sn saying that he would give her the papers
In the and ''get square with her" she further
alleges that he kept possession OF The papers anu tod
her he would DO her counsel for nothing II sho
would pay HIN a large fee. Mr.. Ridgway, IN
counter affidavit states that he was to DO paid Tor MS
services and that he did not offer them gratis. He
together with the surety. He denies having told Mrs.
Stark that he would get with her and he refused
to give her 300 for her signature Tho Court
Mr. Ridgway TO surrender tho papers he tad Ia MS
possession in tho interest OF the suit Of MIS- STARK
upon her giving him her notc for The sum OF $50
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
MIR. BEECHEN'S LATE PUBLISHERS.

j. u. FORD A co. AGAIN IN BANKRUPTCY.
John b. Ford John r. Howard aud Edward J.. Ford
comprising tho Grm OF ). b. Ford h Co., publishers
at No 81 Park place aud No. i6 Marion street, have
apaIn availed themselves OF the benefit Of the Bank
ruptcy act, owing to their failure to carry out the
terms Of the compromise with their creditors about
year ago and oner composition with their
creditors OF thirty cents the dollar, In sixteen
monthly instruments There are fiiy.iour creditors emu
crated In the schedule the largest ones being the FOL
lowing Tho Christian Union Publishing Company,
ss3ls Az George Merriam, OF Springfield, $5,4s0 90;
Mrs Harriet Bcccher Stowe s.. 800 81 Edwin Morey,
of Boston, a., 032 o.; A. W. Gleason, $3.50 es;
Nntioual Bank OF the Metropolis, SCOT g2; i. W.
Wc,hered sl,s27 50; WEIGH. Bgcow X Co., ~ 052 CO.
There is also claim OF $40, 900 against j. s. FORD ny
tho webb Printing aud Folding Machine Manufacturing
Company of Liverpool, which Is In dispute before Tue
courts TIE other abiliiics amount To ABOUT S4oVVV'
TLcr asset q AFRO scheduled as loows:--stock aud nix
lures so2 1874 64 amounts receivable, sll 6ol 30 cash.
eIOa Thc assets also include the contract with Henry
Ward Ecccher TO write life OF Christ one vou me OF
which has been completed. and rs indorsed 'vaiuc
uncertninn A meeting OF the creditors was held yes
cray AT tho Office OF Register Fitch, corner oil Broad
way ana Leonard street. which most oil the creditors
were present, or represented. Proofs OF debt were
fled ana tho usual formula was taken Discussion
cnsucd and an sdiour Tor ono week was hnoily
decided upon In order 10 gre Mr. wcthercd one OF
the creditors, time 10 make an cxaminatiop o. inc
books OF tho firm.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
OUR FILTHY STREETS.

THE APPLICATION FOR MONEY TO CLEAN THEM
DENIED BY THE COMPTROLLER.
Yesterday morning General Smith, President OF the
Police Board rcceiveda reply to their communication
In relation to the cleaning appropriation II de-
med the contained the letter. and was sub
mtted to Comm ssoncrs Erhardt and Smith, who, in
tho absence oil Commissioners Wheeler and Nichols,
did not care to take any action In the matter.
Tho following is the important text OF tho
Comptroller's letter -'Yours OF January ~ making
further requison Tor $50, 19l 66onc-twclI'h OF The
appropriation Tor the Bureau OF street Cleaning for
The year 1s77--togcthcr with copy OF The resou-
rcausition, has duly reached this department.
tive to the payment of the expenses incurred
by authority OF the Board OF Police | ind that
the Comptroller Is limited IN his payments 10 The
Treasurer OF Police such shall be required,
not exceeding onc.twellth part of the total annual
amount ''any one MONTH requlsition for one
twelfth OF the appropriated Tor street cleaning
in 1877 having been areadv paid by this departmental
the Treasurer OF Police Tor the month OF January do
not how ! can lawfully make another
payment before the month Of February. The
month for which the requistIon Tor onc-tweIith
part OF the appropriation made should be stated 10
the resolution ordering the rcquisition and request
that the reqnison Tor February be so amended, and
all future rcquistons shall specify the month 10
VIII CHI they apply respectively regret exceedingly
that cannot respond to your rcqulsiton at this
time, but the provisions OF the act imperative and
shall not be disTcgarded.r
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-01-28
TAMMANY HALL.

THE COMMITTEE ON ORGANIZATION REPORT
rARD TIMES.
The Tammany Hall Committee Of Organization met
yesterday afternoon at four O'Clock, Augustus Schcil
in the chair Alter tho reading Of the minutes the dis
trcts were called numerical order to hand in the
annual assessment Judge Duffy, ON behalf OF tho
FIRST district, presented check for 500 and said
the remaining $50 would be given TO the treasurer
ut the next meeting. John Ryan entered protest
against receiving the money from Judge Duly for the
FIRST Assembly district, us the question was not yet
settled concerning the contested seat in that district
No attention was paid the protest by the chairman,
and Judge Duny's check received Most Of tho
chairmen OF the respective districts reported
failure to collect the assessment, the time allowed
being too short Judge Timothy j. Campbell, oil
the sixth, handed In check tor the full amount; as
did the chairman OF the Fourteenth amt Eighteenth
ccved III all ycs crdny $3.50 good many OF tho
committee com plain that 1t Is very hard this year 10
get SO from every man oil the General
Committee, number OF the gentlemen
composing that august body have no work
ana are anxiously waiting TO get something
under tho CITY government Judge Duffy, on bcnaif OF
the special committee appointed to draft resolutions on
the death OF Assembly man james Hcay. offered "a
series OF resolutions expressive oil regret NJ MS
untmcly demise and reciting his many good quail
ordered that they be suitably cngrosscd and presented
TO his family. The meeting then adjourned. NO re-
port received from the committee ON the con-
tested seats In the First district.
PRETTY ScHELL
Before the committee dispersed the Secretary banded
the chairman OF each district envelopes containing
imperial carries de vistes ol Mr.. Augustus Sthe one
Tor each Of tho General Committee.