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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
A Love Story.

Ten years ago handsome young man
passed through Monticello, KY, and was
noticed by young girl sitting at the win
dow of the most aristocratic house in the
town. She fell in love with him at first
sight. She had wealth, culture and
beauty. He was poor, and then on his
way to seek fortune as q cattle herder in
Texas. After many ups and downs he
found himself the owner of q silver mine
in New Mexico. The girl bloomed into
rarely beautiful woman, with literary
ability, and became contributor to the
apostolic Times. She learned who the
unconscious object of her fancy was, and
they corresponded throughout the ten
years. She never wrote word of her
personal attractions or family, nor did he
speak of his good fortune. A few weeks
ago he wrote her proposing marriage, and
soon followed his letter to her Kentucky
home, where he saw her for the first
time. Recently they were married, and
Miss Annie Berry, that was, learned on
reaching Silver City that her husband,
r. B. Metcalf, was the greatest capital
ist in New Mexico.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
A Forty Years. Debt.

Forty years ago the father of lady in
New York city was miller in Ireland.
A man of the name of Raftis owed him
debt of $50, which for some reason he
left unpaid, and came to New York.
Years after, when on his death bed, this
unpaid debt weighed heavily on his con-
science, and calling his brother to his
bedside he gave him the money and ex-
acted q solemn promise that the debt
should be paid. The brother at once
wrote to Ireland and learned that the
miller was dead, and that his only heir,
a daughter, was married and living some
where in America, but he was unable to
ascertain the name of her husband.
With only the name of the lady's father
and the fact that she lived somewhere in
America as clue, Mr.. Raftis commenced
the seemingly hopeless task of searching
for her and redeeming his pledge to his
dying brother. BY accident he heard of
lady living in Dubuque whose family
had borne the miller's name. He visited
her, and latter asking her a few ques-
tions, learned that the object of his
search was found. Mr.. Raftis insisted
on not only paying the original debt,
but forty years interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
A LObster'S Sagacity.

A striking instance of the sagacity in a
lobster is recorded by Mr.. Barker, OF the
Rothesay aquarium, in letter to one OF
the Scotch papers. 1t seems that three
Holsters were placed in tank previously
occupied by fiat fish, and in which mad
vertently founder had been left buried
in the shingle, where it died. One Of
the Holsters, ga veteran of unusual
size," soon discovered the dead body of
the founder, and dragging it from its
resting place, retired with it to a corner
of the tank. Shortly afterward it was
noticed that the founder was missing. 1t
was impossible that the lobster could
have eaten it in the water, and the han
die of net revealed the fact that upon
the approach of the two lesser Holsters
he had buried the founder beneath a
heap of shingles on which he now
mounted guard. Five times within two
hours was the founder unearthed, and as
often did the WHY lobster rebury it with
his huge claws, each time ascending the
pile and turning a bold front to his COM
panions. This story shows conclusively
what vast amount of quenched iutelli-
gence may sometimes lie concealed in q
salad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
The Chico Slaughter.

The latest advices from Chico, a San
Francisco paper says, show that what is
known as the Council of Nine is mainly
responsible for the recent outrages.
This committee was elected by the Labor
Union for the trial of members for
offenses against the order. AS vacancies
occurred the council filed them, and
thus became independent of the order
and commanded the obedience of men,
bers. 1t was soon found that the men,
bers were congenial spirits, and then
came suggestions for the commission of
the crimes which have since come to
light, and many more that were never
carried into execution. All the members
of the council are now under arrest.
Many members of the Labor Union evil
IDENTIFY know nothing of the crimes of
the Council of Nine, and believe the OBJ
iect of the order to be only to dis
courage the employment of Chinese by
all lawful means. The oath administered
in initiating members of the Labor
Union is as follows
do solemnly swear that will keep
the secrets of the order. I do further
swear that will assist any brother in
need or distress as far as I am able. L
further swear that I will aid in execu-
ting the laws of the United States of
America. So help me God.
There is a secondary degree in the
order, the oath to which is as follows
I swear before God Almighty that 1
will carry out and obey all orders of the
Council of Nine, whatever they may be.
If 1 do not SO my life is forfeited 5aiT of
may be put to death bv ~
Nine. members are not taken into
une second degree. The oath admins
tered to a member of the Council &c
Nine has not yet been obtained, but it
is understood to be of the most strict
ironclad order.
The people of Chico now fear the in
surance companies will cancel their
risks in the town. New developments
are being continually made. Some old
officers declare that the Labor Union was
cognizant of the acts of the Council of
Nine, and that the council was merely
used as cloak for the order. It is posi-
lively asserted that the order in Sacra-
mento and San Jose work on the same
principles. The feeling continues very
intense, and the people are nervous and
excited over the situation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
Fashion Notes.
Raw silks are revived.
Fashion has the jaundice.

Raw silks are revived.
Fashion has the jaundice.
Shaws are worn in point.
Dress linens are damasked.
Pique is damasked this year.
Postillion basques are revived.
japanese jewelry holds it's own.
The rage for Torchon is at its height
Gazeline berege is made of llama wool.
Chedda twills are attractive new
goods.
The demi-trained street dress dies
hard.
Vesuvius is the new name for cardinal
red.
It is not fashionable to wear the shawl
square.
Shot stripes on raw silk fabrics are
fashionable.
Novelties in fashion are not always in
good taste.
Gazeline berege is the newest gauzy
dress fabric.
Indian galloons are among the new
trimmings.
The novelties in spring fabrics are
largely in linens.
Moorish designs predominant in the
new fringes.
Large amethysts and topazes are again
fashionable.
Crepe d opera is French imitation
Of crepe de Chine.
Buckles and slides are used freely il
dress trimmings.
Small pin head checked delaines make
stylish demi toilets.
Speckled designs are very fashionable
in all printed goods.
Chambery gauze retains its popularity
for evening dresses.
Walking dress fabrics have multiplied
greatly since last spring.
Bourette suits for seaside wear ar
costly and elegant novelties.
Machine stitching is seen on the hand
soonest imported garments.
Hair striped and pin head checke,
silks are seen on the silk counters.
Dress fabrics in linens are damasked
creped, armured and basket woven.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
Stories of a Mayor.

When the Prince of Wales visited
Coventry two or three years ago, the sec
retary to his royal highness, thinking
the procession to the station was moving
somewhat slowly, sent rather an impera-
tive message commanding "the mayor
to trot." The answer returned was:
"Tell Mr.. Knollys the mayor of Coven-
try does not trot." The present occupier
of the magisterial chair was present at a
dinner party given the other evening by
the member for North Warwickshlre,
Mr.. Bromley Davenport. He had the
honor to take the hostess in to dinner.
81 don't know, Mr.. Mayor" said the
lady, "whether you are at all afraid OF
the measles, but my little children have
them, and L myself have had slight
attack" Once more the mayor of Gov.
entry rose to the occasion. "Madam, I"
he said, "I should be only too delighted
to take anything from sQ charming q
source
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
A Warming.

Opium eaters had better take warning
from the experience of Mrs. Sarah A.
Davis, of Boston, lately arrested for
stealing $3.50 worth of silverware. The
defense was that she had been for years
addicted to the excessive use of opium;
that this produces epilepsy, which often
results in loss of moral sense, de.
struction of the ability to discern be-
tween right and wrong, and decrease
of will power; that it promotes q ter
dency to deceive and falsify, and that all
these results were apparent in the de-
fendant. Medical evidence was given
sustaining the defense, and Mrs. Davis
was sent to an insane asylum,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
A Chinese Funeral.

Coming up town lately, says Canton
correspondent, Chinese funeral passed
me at brisk trot. Seated with the driv-
er of the hearse was Chinaman who was
diligently scattering slips of paper along
the street. Picking some Of these up L
found thonn perforated 10y sharp instrll-
ment, cutting them in several places. l
stopped some Chinese on the walk, and
asked the meaning of them, but could
get no satisfactory answer. [ learned
from a friend, however, that these paper
charms are thrown out all the way from
the house to the cemetery, the object
being to keep the evil spirits from get
ting possession of the body. 1t is sup
posed that they follow the dead body in
crowds determined on mischief, but that,
being very curious, they stop whenever
they see these paper slips, examine them
carefully, and try, as I did, to get at
their significance. Meanwhile the fun
eral hurries on, other slips being thrown
out, thus keeping the little devils occu-
pied in their studies, till the friends get
the body buried and beyond their reach.
A Chinese funeral reminds me OF those
blDle passages WHICH nitthe nleAuloA VI
hired mourners. These orientals employ
women to do their public lamentation.
The coffin is placed upon a bier on the
sidewalk, fanked by the inevitable pig
or pigs, there being two, one roasted (see
Charles Lambs essay on Chinese roast
pig) and the other uncooked, but both
decorated with flowers and paper hero
glyphics. The priest talks a little, and
then the professional mourners, dressed
in white, which is the mourning color OF
the Chinese, lament little; then more
talk from the priest, followed by more
lamentation from the women; and so on
to the end, when the dead man and the
dead pigs are hurried off together to the
cemetery with a shower of paper enigmas
to tease and cheat the demons on the way,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
Insincerity of Asking Advice.

Nothing is less sincere than our man.
ner of asking and of giving advice. He
who asks advice would seem to have a
respectful Difference for the opinion of
his friend while yet he only aims at
getting his own approved of, and his
friend responsible for his conduct On
the other hand, he who gives itrepays the
confidence supposed to be placed in him,
by a seemingly disintorsted zeal, while
he seldom means ANYTHING by the ad-
vice he gives but his own interest or
ation.-RochefoNcaut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
NO. Is.
What Shall the Harvest Be {!

Sowing the seed by the daylight fair,
Sowing the seed by the MONDAY glare,
Sowing the seed by the fading light,
Sowing the seed in the solemn night
Oh, what shall the harvest be?
Sown in the darkness or sown in the light,
Sown in our weakness or sown in our might,
Gathered in time or eternity,
Sure, ah sure, will the harvest be,
Oh, what shall the harvest be2
Sowing the seed Of a lingering pain,
Sowing the seed of a maddened brain,
Sowing the seed of tarnished name,
Sowing the seed of eternal shame
Oh, what shall the harvest be-?
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-04-14
Loves Reveille.
T.ov an a lethargy once slept
,,.noI- ,,-sfl,o,,N 49,, I-s,,o

Low an a lethargy once slept
week without awaking
Ad day and night his mother wept
As if her heart were breaking.
The Graces pinched the boy in vain;
He never felt their stinging:
They sang to him a Paphian strain;
He slept through all their singing.
To Jove at length the goddess scared,
Most miserably crying:
"oh, save my son, Heavens mighty Lord
The God of Love is dying ~
"To earth, said Jove, "once more repair,
And cease your cries and weeping
A friendly leech will meet you there,
Who'll cure Loves oversleeping."
Venus flew back the boy was free;
Tor Joye, ON specisB mission,
Had sent him green-eyed Jealousy,
Junos own state physician.
The cure, much worse than the disease,
Olympus shook with laughter;
For Love was never at his ease,
And never slumbered after.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-12-06
The City Of New Orleans VS.. r. Lcid-
snheimer.

SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish of Orleans. No, s04s-By virtue Of u
writ Of neri facins. to me directed by the honor
able the Superior District Court for the parish
OF Orleans. In tho above entitled cause. for city
taxes Of 1875. ! will proceed to sell Mt public
auction, ut the Merchants and Auctioneers' Elk
change. Royal street, between Canal ind Gus
tomhouso streets. In the Second District of this
city, on WEDNESDAY. December &c. 1877. nj II
o'clock m. the following described property, to
wit
i. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated in the Sixth District of this city. in
square number eighty-four, bounded by Tchou-
pitoulas. Water. Cadiz and jena streets. desig
mated as follows: Lot number one, being cor
nor lot. measuring thirty feet front on Tchou-
pitou las street by ninety. five feet In depth lot
number two, measuring thirt feet front on
Tchoupitoulas street by nnety-llv feet In
depth.
4 A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated In the Sixth District OF this city. in
square number one hundred and nineteen,
bounded by Tchoupitoulas. Nalence, Jersey and
Bordeaux streets. designated lot number
one, forming tho corner of Tchoupitoulas and
Valence streets measuring sixty feet front on
Tchoupitoulas street by one hundred feet in
depth.
Seized in the above suit.
Terms-Cash on the spot.
THOMAS II. HANDY.
Civil Sheriff of the Parish Of Orleans.
nopa 1pG
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Charles r. maraie vs.. william u. Hall.

Ey0URTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ parish Of Orleans. No. ASH by virtue of
q writ of seizure and sale. to me directed by tho
honorable the Fourth District Court for the
parieh of Orleans, in tho above entitled cause.
Twill proceed TO sel ut public auction. 9t tho
Merchants and Auciioneors' Exchange, Royal
street, between Canal and Cuatomhouae streets.
In the Second District OF this city. on MONDAY,
January 7. 1878, al Ia o'clock M, the following
A CERTAIN L0T OF GROUND, together
with the buildings and improvements thereon.
rights. ways, privileges. eervtudes and adyau-
taWes thereunto appertnining and belonging
Hitiated tn the Fourth District Of this city In
the square bounded by Chippewa, Sorapuru,
Annunelation llate Jersey and First streets
designated by tho number fifteen on a plan Of
Hugh Grant surveyor, dated twenty fourth
March. ls4s, deposited IN. tho office OF l.. IL.
Kenny. late . notary publ In this city. meas
urfng, according to said plan, forty feet four
Inches front on First street. thirty nine feet ten
inches In width In tho rear. by one hundred and
fprty-lve feet three inches In depth on each
side. Being the eamo property the defendant
herein acquired by purchase from Morris j.
Malloy, as per an act passed before y. Wagner
late notary public In this city on tho twentieth
juno, 1868
Seized in the above suit.
Terms Cash on the spot. -...
THOMAS II. HANDY
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
.xfen ia "a iaY
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Owl Sheriff of tho Parish of Orleans.
nop3 dec M
The City 0f New orleans VS.. Miss n.
Clay: Same w. Franchise Clay; same VI.

The City af New orleans VS.. Miss n.
Clay. Same w. Franchise CLAY; same vs.
same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
- parish Of Orehns. Nos. 9b,2l7 81 .2si and
sg,523--By virtue Of three writa of neri fneias
TO mo directed by tho honorable the Superior
District COURT for the parish of Orleans. in tho
above entitled causes for city taxes Of 1911 1873
and 1876, j will proceed TO sell ut public auction.
vt tho Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange.
Royal street, between Canal and Uustomhotise
streets In tho Second District Of this city on
WEDNESDAY, December 20. 1877, at - O'Clock
m, tho following doscribed property. tn wit
/. A CERTAIN PORTION OF dROUND, sit
uated In the Third District Of this city in
square number one thousand five hundred and
sevsnty-one, bounded by Clay. Aubry, O1teilly
and Dupre streets forming tho corner Of Clay
and Aubry streets. and measuring ono hundred
feet front on Clay street by one hundred and
eighty-one feet in depth and front on Aubry
street.
.. a CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit.
uated in the Third District of this city In
square number ono thousand five hundred and
seventy-one. bounded by Clay. Aubry. OI,eilly
and Dupre streets. measuring ninety feet front
on Clay street by one hundred ami eighiy-one
feet In depth.
Seized In the above suits.
Terms-Caah on tho spot.
THOMAS II. HANDY
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans.
no23 feB 90
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THE STATE OF LOUISIANA
TO nil whom these presents shall come. greeting
Whereas. Ernest Merilh hns purchased ut u
public sule made by the Civil Sheriff Of the par-
gh Of Orleans on tho eighth Of November. 1876.
under and by virtue Of writ Of iieri faclas
against 7. A. y. Gnzenhve TO Eugene Wagga-
man. late Sheriff directed. by the honorable the
late Superior District Court for tho parish Of
Orleans. In the mattor Of the Draining Commits
sioners Of the First Draining District praying
for the homologation Of tho assessment rolls,
No. Is 1896 Of the docket Of said court-the record
Of which case has, conformably to law, been
transferred to the Third District Court for the
parish Of Orleans. boing now No. 2.sGo of the
docket Of snid court-tho property hereinafter
described. has applied to this court for u moni-
ton or advertisement in conformity to sections
1870. 2371. 2372 and 2J73 Of net No. 90, approved
the sixteenth Of March. 1870. and commonly
known rs an net for tho revision Of the statutes
Of n general character"
Now, therefore. know ye. and MI persons in
terosted herein are cited and admonished. In
the nume of tho state Of Louisiana and Of the
Third District Court for tho parish Of Orleans
who can set up any right. title or claim in and
to the property hereinafter described in conse-
auence Of any informally In the order of sale
the sae was made, or any irregularity or ille-
gaity in tho appraisements and advertise
ments. in time or manner Of sale. or for any
other defect whatsoever, to show cause within
thirty days from the day this montion Is first
inserted In the public papers why the sale 80.
made should not be confirmed and homologated.
The said property was sold on the eighth Of
November 1875. under and by virtue of u writ Of
heri facias against T. A. d. Cazenave, directed
to Eugene Waggaman. late sheriff. by tho hon
orable the late Superior District Court for the
parish Of Orleans. In the matter OF THE Drain
ing Commissioners Of the First Draining Dis
trct praying for the homologation Of the as
sessment rolls" No 81. 1856 Of the docket Of said
late court. and the said Ernest Merilh became
the purchaser for the price and sum Of $l083 13,
lone thousand and eighty three 1900 dolars.)
Description OF property as contained in
sheriff's deed of sale: Square number five hum
dred and eighty seven. and improvements. in the
First District, bounded by and measuring three
hundred and eighty-flve feet six inches one
line on both Dorgenois and Broad streets. and
four hundred and eighty-two feet two inches
four lines on both Perdido and Poydras streets.
In testimony whereof, we have hereunto set
our hands and aft led the seal OF eur said Third
District Court for the parish of Orleans on this
nineteenth day of November, A. D. 1877.
f. A. MONROE, Judge.
no22 % dec 81 BEN ARMBRUSTER, Clerk.
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aIrs. barbara Lettcn and her Husband Va

Mrs. Mary Corls, widow of Mumtord Perks.
IiNIFTH DISTRICT COURT FOR THE PAR
a ish of Orleans. No. sa7a-By virtue OF writ
OF seizure and sale TO me directed by the hon
orable the Fifth District Court for the parish OF
Orleans In the above entitled cause, l will
chants and Auctioneers' Exchange, loyal
street, between Canal and Customhouse streets.
In the Second District of this city, on SATUR-
DAY. January g., 1878, ut Ia o'clock M, the
FIVE tERTAIN f HoRs On + GROUND to-
gether with all the improvements thereon.
rights, privileges, customs. servitudes. ways
and appurtenancos thereunto belonging sit
uated In the Faubourg Avart, formerly city and
parish OF Jefferson, now Sixth District OF this
city, designated by the numbers one, two. three.
eight, which is comprised within Chestnut,
plaQuemines, Dufossat and Soniat streets as
per plan made by VIM. Forshey. Surveyor and
deposited In the office of O. c. Ladreyere late
n notary public In this city, for reference, which
said lots measure us follows, viz: Lot number
one. thirty feet lot number two thirty one feet
and lots numbers three and four, each. thirty
two feet front on Chestnut street by one hun
dred and twelve feet In depth, and lot number
front on Dufossat street by one hundred and
twenty-five feet in depth. and all between par
sallel lines, American measure; being the same
property which the defendant herein acquired
by purchase from Thomas L. Walker. per act
passed before James w. Breedlove. late nota-
ny In and for the city and parish of Jefferson.
on the sixteenth day of May, 1866.
Seized In the above suit
Terms-Cash on the spot
Civil Sheriff of the Parish of Orleans.
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The CIty oil New OrIeans VS.. John

Ileek lIfluck.1, same VS.. same.
SUPERIOR DISTRICT COURT FOR THE
~ parish Of Orleans Nos s4.aas and 1895
BY virtue Of two writs Of tieri facias. to me
directed BY the h honorable the Superior Dis
above entitled causes. for city taxes of 1875
and 1876. win proceed to sell at public auction,
at the Merchants and Auctioneers' Exchange,
Royal street, between Canal and Cpstomhouse
WEDNESDAY, December .2s. 1877, at 10 o'clock
M. the following described property, to wit
l. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated In the First District Of this city in square
by Thalia., Howard. Erato and Freret streets.
designated as lot number sixteen, measur-
ing thirty-two feet front on Thalia street by
sixty three feet in depth.
q. A CERTAIN PORTION OF GROUND. sit
uated in the Fourth District of this eity. in
square number forty-nine, bounded by Rous-
seau Fourth, ST Thomas and Third streets
designated as lots numbers one and two. form,
measuring sixty-three feet front on Rousseau
street By, one hundred and eighteen feet In
depth and front on Fourth street.
Seized in the above suits.
Terms-Cash on the spot,
THOMAS a. HANDY
Civil Sheriff Of the Parish OF Orleans,
a01d ae III