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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-06-30

An editor says he never dotted an but once
in his life that was in fight with contem-
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Rudely Awakened from Loves
Young Dream.

On Sunday last a young couple
were in town. They were irom the
rural districts, and had wandered
down to see the shipping and view
the lake from the end Of the pier
They sat on the deck near the custom
house with their feet dangling Of, and
cazed upoa the turbid stream as 1t
flowed onward to The sea. AS the sun
went down into the green aud golden
waters of the lake. and the moon
looked Down in all her glory upon the
landscape and the graceful outlines OF
the railroad bridge, they began to
grow sentimental. Soon bis nrm stole
around her waist. and be bent down
10 kiss he-. Alas! Love knows
nothing OF natural philosophy, ane
grsvitation enters not into its rose
colored dreams. A slide, shrek
and both dropped into the river out o
sight of the cold world. Then Their
was a rush, and the ardent lover wa
brought to terra hrma (dry dock
literally Oh the end Of boat hooh
while his loving companion wa
scooped up with an oar.-Ciereid"
Herald.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Large Grape Vine.

SAYS the Home Journal and Rural
Southland: In note to US from Gen.
d. II. Hill, dated Beverly, West Nir-
ginia, August p, be says: IL saw
Yesterday, on the farm Of Mr.. I. J.
Arnold, on Tygarts Valley river q
grape vine (Fox grape) SO inches in
circumference. This is supposed to
be the largest vine in the world. The
one in California, which was Sc inches
in circumference, is dead. The one al
Hampton Court, England. is severa
inches smaller. This vine runs along
the ground some short distance before
it takes up beech tree and then rum
straight up without q limb Is feet. !
of the right kind Of timber. 1t woui'
make four large rails"
| We believe that vine is little lal
ger than any We have ever seen
Richland, though We have some pre-
~ good sized vines.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
OAcial Directory.

O0cial Directory.
yUp,cIAL-rouRTEENTH DISTRICT COURT
&C p..soxs Judge;
w \ Porrs. District Attorney,
Nswr. Prrrs, Clerk
PARISH CURT:
F. c. MOSTGoNERY.
NJ J. LipDELL, District Attorney fro'eh'
PARISH oFrICRs:
]. A. LIpDELL, CIV "
WILEY p MASGHAM, Neco,uo'
w Tuos. JORDAN, President Police Jury
] w. Srxxs, : Parish Treasurer
POLICE JURORS:
Ward John Bishop;
Wv. I. jordan;
3-John II. Milling;
4-Henry &. Mangham,
5-P II. Parham.
Jno. S. Summerlin. Clerk.
Hw. McLemore, Justice Peace 2nd "arl
will hold regular term. Of court the md an
A,h Saturdays in each month.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

A mechanical horse has been show
ing his PAGES at Berlin The rider is
mounted on o hobby between two
high wheels and moves his legs in
rising and falling in the saddle. and
the machine goes along rs fast AS
trot,inR horse. II is ell the same
whether the machine goes gently over
the stones or moves swiftly Oh the
hard high road, and the facility with
which the strange steed turns round
corners excites the admiration OF all
beholders. The inventor believes
that bis horse will be Of great use
to porters for carrying light loads. aud
be has confident hopes that it will be
highly appreciated by the numerous
classes who are fond Of saddle exer
cises, but are too poor to buy aDt
maintain horses of flesh and blood
1t is even suggested that the mecbanl
cal horse will make an excellen
charger on the battlefield. as it is al
animal that can neither eat nor die.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
A STRANGE STORY.
Hon. 8 s. Burdett Turns up.

SEpAIIA, Mo-. Sept. 1.-The Sc
dalia Democrat tomorrow morning
will contain the following; The
public will remember that in May.
1876, the Hon. S. S. Burdctt, United
States Commissioner Of the General
Land Office, suddenly disappeared,
and, Notwithstanding the most
thorough search nothing Of bis where
abouts could he ascertained. The
last that was seen of him was in tho
Astor House, in New York. where he
had considerable money and jewels on
his person. Various rumors wcre
aflost throughout the United States
concerning him. His books and
accounts were examined and found oil
right. 1t was supposed be had com-
mi,ted suicide. and the body OF man
found near Bergen Point. n. D., OH
the sea shore, was supposed to be
Burdett, but on examination it proved
TO be the body Of some one else. A
thousand rumors and theories con-
nec,ed with his disappearance have
been advanced and his family have
been unremilting in their efforts to
discover his whcr, abouts if living, or
his fate il dead, but to no avail.
Yesterday Q welldressed, dis
,inguished looking man with a wan
and care.worn face, was observed to
be pacing Up aud down on Fourth
street, acting strangely and watching
the building closely. Finally he
entered the house of lawyer f.. j.
Smith and approaching Mrs. Smith
, inquired:
!, "Do you know who I ann"
She replied in the negative. He
then said:
IL am S. S. Burdett," and so be
proved to be. He appeared to be
deranged, and in reply to the question
, as to where be had been, he said be
!. did not know where be had been.
Z His intellect was evidently clouded
and bis mind wandered. He appear
{ ed Indifferent upon the subject Of his
:, family, and when the name Of his wife
was mentioned. Mr.. Smith. at whose
4 house be stopped, was bis former Law
:, partner. Burdett left on last nigh
:, for Appleton City. St Clair county
Il No., where be will be met by hi
- - family, who reside in Osceola.
" appears his family discovered hi
whereabouts and sent him funds t
return. Thus ends the mystery G
the sudden disappearance Of Hon.
, 5. Burdett, who Las been missin
'y nearly two years. 1t is thought Il!
presence Of his family and prope
treatment will restore bis reason.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
To the Baptists Of Mississippi AN"
Louisiana.


[Mi->i..ippi Baptist Rec" "'J
We want 10 say few words 10 The
i,aptists of these two States about the
Record, The Record was started to
supply felt want.
4, 6rs, many good and prudent
brethren thought the enterprise could
not succeed, and they felt that they
ought not to encourage an effort.
however we'll meant, that must result
in failure.
Others thought differently, and be-
lieving that what ought 10 bc could
he, they went to work for success.
Up to this time all have been happily
disappointed. The effort has succeed
ed better than even the most sungu;ne
dared to hope. If We may believe
! the testimony of brethren and sisters
everywhere, the Record in its general
management, is satisfactory in u high
degree. TIE style, spirit aud doctr'-
nal character Of the paper is well de.
fined, and heartily approved. And
the financial success of the enterprise
is assured. With SUCCESS already
achieved, we ask the brethren to help
us increase the circulation OF the
Record throughout tho two States
" hose interests it especially repre-
sents. We do this. believing that il
} working for the paper, brethren VII
, be working for the cause OF Christ.
, By increasing our circulation. th'
: great cause of missions will be helped
r ministerial education will be advanced
, our College better supported, and q!
r our Female Colleges encouraged
D Not only so, but the families ,ba
b receive the weekly visits Of the pape
p will be improved. These are sun
= cient reasons why Baptis,s in Mis-
. sissippi and Louisiana should feel
g deep interest 10 the Record.
u We want some one in each Associ'
II tion in these two States to rrpreseI
n the interest of the paper by showin
y it, speaking o good word for it. an
i taking subscriptions for it. We n
quest, too. that some brother IN enc
Association will send US brief note
IN OF the meeting.
: The time OF money is coming. an
'' We desire to push our Record I'M
IL every church. TO this end we wal
an active agent in each church ar
neirbborhood Brethren help us al
5 we will help you and the cause.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Lynching in Kentucky.
Forr M,n, Gully Of "r Mrrd,'s, Hanged by
Il MOI ia Nrrrasfie.

NEWCASTLE, Ky. Sept. 5.-Near'y
100 armed men were in the mob thai
hanged the three GoOdricbcs and
Simmons yesterday morning. The
taller, }. NJ. Jones, says Of it: About
/ o'clock | was awakened by loud
knocking at the door and calls OF
Where is the jailer?' hurriedly
went down, and was confronted by .
body of about fifteen or twenty men.
They pointed pistols and guns at me,
and told me to get the Key OF the ja'!
and GO With them. When they reached
the Jail they commanded me 70 open
the door. They were joined by other
men M the way TO the Jail. and when
we got there some forty or fifty men
rushed into the jail and at once took
possession of the prisoners, and tied
ropes araund their necks and led them
out. On the way out Sam and Jot
Goodrich said, We arc innocent. NJ
b., cd Of any man is on our bands
The mob said, in response. III yo'
want to pra, get at it, Sam ibe'
said, will you allow me to send SOM
money to my no,her: They said
} Yes lie then handed me abOu
$40. They then went down the street
taking the four to the bridge. wher
two we're hanged on each side"
, The following is published concerI
: ing the crimes for which the men weE
2 in Jail: THE murders with whic
, the persons were implicated were th'
] of Parrish, for which Shuck sudere
! death on the gsllows; . peddler fro
S Jacksonville. 10 Shelby county, name
e Darrall; Becler James. son Of
d member of the gang. sacrificed by b
e unfeeling father because be knew I.
s much about its affairs, and who
:. bones were found where Dick Shu
d said they were placed ; John Owe
1. who was first robbed. attempted to
l. killed with pistol shot, which on
1T broke his arm, and was then taken
~ q skiA into the Kentucky riv
weighted with rocks, and sunk. T
lowing this was the murder Of
On Downing. cousin Of Shuck. who "
rs shot in the head by dsck Simmo
We sou Of the king" and robbed
or $l4O. Next came the murder Of
is Indian named Gallashan, fruit
ill peddler from Indiana, who was
,ly robbed, then Knocked on the b
- with stone, aud thrown into
river"
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
Thoughts of Sunday Evening.

Vienna Sentinel: Too few people
apprecia,e the Sabbath day. 1t is a
tune for rest rest from labor, rest
from the cares of life. When the
Sabbath was instituted and Sunday
dedicated as q holy day, aud day OF
rest, it was not the design that man
should observe it simply as time Tor
rest from manual labor, but rest, abso-
lutte rest to the mental and physical
man. The Sabbath seems to be more
appreciated now as a day for pleasure
and frivolity rather than to the pur-
pose for which it was instituted. The
young and old. alike, are TO be found
in every part Of this land OF Sunday
morning in quest of amussn'ents. 1t
is looked forward to as . sort OF gala
dsy. in which TO dress fine, cook and
eat big dinners, and pander to the
worldly appeti,cs of the mind. The
due observance of the Sabbath day is
becoming more and more lax every
wear. and the world moro corrupt,
and crime increasing. 1t is time for
an awakening. There are too many
fine clothes aud too many fine sermon.
preached on the Sabbath-all arranged
to tickle the vanity and catch tho
fancy of men. The OK may he pull
ed out of the mire"--save that Sun
, day work becomes an abominatior
, unto the Lord. The minister VIII
/ expatiates upon the teachings OF to-
, scripture Oh the Sabbath To gaiu tb
! applause of the world is NO less vic
: lator of the injunction, "Remenbe
/ the Sabbath day to keepit holy" tina
. the man who ploughs bis cotton o
n hoes bis corn on the same day. y
man or community. who or whic
. disregards The sacredness OF the Sal
e bath day, eau build up in morali'
a and keep the fountain Of thought pur
d toward God. The bearthstone or II
- house of God is the proper place Il
o. every one on the Sabbath day.
!, there ia one time more than anoth'
,r which should be devoted exciusivel
,r to the service Of God, and home an
$. home influence, it is the Lords day.
:. BURNHAM.
lie Here appears to be at least one mi
:? who seems TO agree with us in Il
10 opinion that wickedness and minors
:, i,y is on the increase.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

The New York BARRIERS Union
have resolved that none OF its members
will be permitted to shave for five
cents hereafter. "Ten cent Sbaves or
blood" is their watchword. There is
. strong probability that they will
have both, if they shave as carelessly
as some Of their Western brethren.-
! Detroit Free Press.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
0UACHlTA COLLEGE,
FOR YOUNG LADIES;
MONROE, La.

Second annual Session begins SeP'emoe'
18th, 1877.
Number Of Faculty Tea"
To,oI E,pesse for Forty IItsks, fo' Boaid
Washing, Lights. Fuel and Tuition IN h"s"s'
and Classical Couse, slso.oo.
Before sending elsewhere write ior Ia'a
lo2uc, To - p,..-,,I.u,
July u. lS17.-Sm. i''S'u'"''
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
II. B. BRUSER,

Copper, Tin & Sheet-Iron Worker,
Maker of Drove Wells. Pipes and Tools,
AND DEALER II -
COOKING AND HEATING STOVES,
House Furnishing Goods,
Tin Ware, Pumps, Pump Pipes,
Sheet Lead. Brick and Tile,
Garner MaiJerry aud Clay Streets.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
A NARROW ESCAPE FROM
DEATH.
An Unnatural Son Shoots His
NOther In the Head.

Yesterday, at one O'Clock. at Mrs.
Mary Hea,her's house, on Second
street. betw cen Rousseau and Tchou-
pitoulas, o difficulty originated. which
came within an ace of resulting in q
bloody tragedy.
The row was between Jacob
Heather and bis sister Josephine, but
finally resulted 10 Mrs. Mary Heather
being shot in the bead aud severely
though not dangerously wounded.
1t appears that jacob became angry
with bis sister and struck her in the
face as she claimed q woman's pre-.
rogative-,he last word. The sister,
nevertheless, IN awiable person, was
not willing to stand q blow on the
cheek, and seizing poker, was about
to
AENlHILArE HER BROTHER,
when the latter retreated to . bureau
in the room and armed himself with q
pistol. At this juncture the mothe,
rushed between the two irate children
and % she did so Jacob levcled hi.
pistol at hsr and Cred. inaicting, how
ever. only . scalp wound.
The accused was Immediately ar
,, rested and lCdsed in the Centra
Station, charged with shooting witt
} intent to commit murder.
When interviewed BY . Democra
D reporter be stated that be did nc
Q intend to
SHOOT ANYBODY,
. but only intended to use the weapo
3 Tn frighten bis sister.-N.O.D Democra
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

AVermont hotel keeper has white.
was he'd big clitI in sight Of bis house.
that it may resemble snow bank and
cause curious people % ask questions.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

The London Daily New. has won victory
n, less renowned than those OF war II. cor
respondent whose early and accurate report
Of the Erex' o tie Of Plevna was one OF the
marves Of jouin ,Iisn, was inf rmed that,
pending the preparation Of the official report,
the telegram in qu s'io would De reprints
ei and accep'ed as substantially an accurate
report of the battle.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15

Also agent for the GOIHlC NEN liza
TOR and CHIMNEY TOP, that wili cure
SMOKEY chmneys and is the very tn,hs 'o'
ventilating Machine Shops. X. X. DeP"s'
Car Shops, etc. In ordering send ins"e
measurement of top of chimney or ven,'a''''s
shaft Aprii Zl>t' io''-f'
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
SUPPLEMENT.

And it came to pass that the women
of the land began to use it; and they
broke sticks and made little mo2s
thereof, and with tobacco powder they
did besmear their mouths.
Then was to be seen sight de-
plorable. Some it made bypocri,es.
for thew did use it in secret. Some 1t
made bold BY its energy. to use it in
defiance of decency. and the wishes
of their friends; and they all did
.lobber aud spit. and their mouths die
show the sign thereof, with the un
slightly dark stain around them, anG
,hev did run their tongues round thel
lips to clear them, and then they dit
spit again, and their handkerchief
were defled, and Oftcntimes thel
clothes. Many grew sallow ant
husky, and tremulous. and said the.
were nervous and had more trial
than anybody, and died before th
time, and bequentbed impaired cor
stitu,ions to their children. and tb
world was cursed by this fashion e,
ceedingly, and a sigh was rai.ed b
the thoughtful of the land; for II
hurt of the daughters of the peoP
was great .,
And it was said, what shall
done? Alas. what shall be done 2
! Christian Messenger.
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
A Lately Discovered Parable.
Published 10y request ]

Then shall the kingdom of Satan
be likened to grain Of tobacco seed;
which, though exceedingly small;
being cast into the grOund grew; ana
became q great plant, and spread i's
leaves rank and broad, so that huge
and vile worms found a habltation
thereon. And it came to pass ID tne
course of time that the SOUS OF men
looked upon the weed and iound IL
much 10 be desired TO make lads ioo1
big and manly. So they put tor'o
their hands aud did chew thereof
And some it made sick and others 10
vomit most fil,hily. And 1t iurtne,
came to pass that those who cue "eo
i, became weak and unmanly. and
said we are enslaved. and cant cease
from chewing it. And the mouths C'
ALI that were enslaved became foul
and thew were seized with o violent
splitting, and they did spit, even 10
ladies' parlors. and in the house Of
the Lord Of Hosts. And the saints o.
the Most High were greatly plagued
thereby.
And in the course OF time it came
to pass that others snuffed 1t, sne
tbey were taken suddenly with hts
and they did sneeze With great ant
mighty sueeze, insomuch that thel
ewes we're filed with tears, and the!
did look exceedingly silly. And ye
others wrought the Leaves thereof INT
; rolls. and did set fire to the one en-
thereof and did suck most vehement
| at the other end thereof. and did loo
! very grave and calf-like. and tn
D smoke of their torment ascended U
forever and forever.
and the cultivation thereof becanl
q great and mighty business 10 IL
earth. and the merchant men wake
rich by the commerce thereof. An
'f it came to pass that the saints OF II
n n Most High defled themselves ther
e with even the poor who could n
.e buy shoes, nor bread. nor book: I
e their little ones, spent their money Z
il. And the Lord WAS greatly d
pleased Herewith, and said, wherein
- this waste, and why dc these III
3 ones lack bread and shoes, and book
D Turn now your fields into corn a
m,,. ne wheat, and put this evil thing far fro
YOU and be separate, aud defle n
yourselves any more, and l will bls
YOU and cause my face to shine up
you. :,
But with one accord they all
O. claimed: 1--WE cannot cease fr'
" chewing, snufing and putting
are slaves"
Richland beacon., 1877-09-15
One Thousand Pages!
Mammoth COlored Fashion Plates

are ahead Of all others. These Plates are
engraved OH steel, twice the usual size.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-11
NOTES..

= Last year the public school expenditures
of Boston amounted to $34 SO for each scholar
taught
The Ottoman Parliament will be rcopened
on the LIST Of October, il there is anything
left OF them.
The SIR, publishes an editorial advertise
ment wanting to know the whereabouts OF
one William Almon Wheeler, etc.
Bob Ingersoll has been Grating on Vol
taire's end, in San Francisco and offers to
bet $1,000 that he died quietly and peacefully.
The presence OF Packard and Chamber
lain at the coming Ohio convention is prayed
for earnestly by malcontents in the party Of
moral ideas.
Edinburgh is the scene OF the present
meeting of the General Council of the Presby-
terrain Church. Philadelphia has been chosen
as the place for the next meeting.
= Boston has already contributed $40, 900
for the relief of the ST. John sufferers, and the
subscriptions continue to pour in. Large
sums are also being contributed by the Bos-
.tonians for the relief Of the Marblehead suf-
ferers. These facts speak volumes for the
generous people Of Boston.
The National Republican thinks II Wells
and Anderson wero prosecuted under the
laws of Louisiana the President would be
powerless to interfere, for the matter re-
l,ites t,urciy-t c %hn4 sinfnfnaI rseiieg - tiro
state, This thought Is easy to think, and a
majority Of American citizens are able to
take it in.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-11
LEGAL NOTICES.
CANCELLATION OF BONDS.
UNITED STATES OF ArERrCA, ]
State of Louisiana. !

! A.
| :, State of Louisiana
| Executive Department.
| Whereas. application has been made to m,
/ for the cancellation of the following bonds \,
| wit
| /. One drawn by Edward Plsbury, "a prinef
pal and as Administrator of Finance of the cit,
OF .suw Orleans, with J. G. Van Wickle, w. Cor
don, Theepnile Prudhomme, Leon Oueyrouzf
and Gabriel Pascal as sureties.
O. One by James G. Brown, as principal and az
Administrator Of Public Accounts of said city
| with Sawyer Haywood, Charles A. Eager anC
George Swarbrick as sureties.
8. One by f. A. Burke as principal and as Ad
ministrator Of improvements Of said city, with
jobs Hawkins, J. Hart and Frank johnson az
sureties.
4. One by J. o. Landry, as principal and as
Administrator of Commerce Of said city, with
Joseph Hernandez. L. T. Lemarie, L. T. For
stall and G. A. Eager as sureties.
8. One by P. L. Bouny, as principal and as
Administrator OF Assessments of said city, with
P. Capdevielle. Jules Tuyes, u. E. Peychaud AND
Edgar Hincks as sureties
6. One by Dennis Mccarthy. as principal and
as Administrator Of Police of said ity. with
George Smith, John G. Ryan. William B. Smith
Emile j. O'Brien and NJ Flannery as sureties
and
7. One by Leon Bertoli, as principal and as
Administrator of Water Works and Public
Buildings Of said city, with Thomas Duffy. N. Z
Llambias, l.. Roca, F. Reuseh and John Finney
as sureties.
All of which said bonds were each subscribed
as aforesaid on the 9th day of November, 1874
and are for the sum OF, twenty FIVE thousand
dollars each, conditioned for the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of each of said prin-
cipals in their respective Administered capaci-
ties.
Now. therefore, l, Francis T. Nichols. Gov
ernor of the State Of Louisiana have thought
proper to issue this my proclamation giving
public notice to all persons therein concerned
and Interested to show cause, in writing, at the
Office OF the Secretary of State. at tho city Of
New Orleans. within ninety days from and after
the last publication OF this notice. why the said
bonds, or either Of them. should not be cancelled
and annulled, and the securities above named
discharged from any further liability.
In testimony whereof. I have here
~~ untosigned my name and caused the
r. @ | seal OF the State to be hereunto affixed
| A' .. at the city of New Orleans. this twelfth
day of June, in the year of our Lord
one thousand eight hundred and
seventy-seven. and of the one hum
dred and first year of the Independ-
ence of the United States of America.
FRANCIS T.. NICHOLAS,
Governor of the State of Louisiana.
WILL. 4. STRONG,
je13 sod Secretary of State.
The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1877-07-11
THE CHINESE HE'LL.
Some Of the Pleasant Lfttle Amusements
to be Gone Through with.


The Sixth Court is situated at the bot
tom OF the great ocean north of the
Wuchiao rock. It is vast, noisy &C.
henna, many leagues in extent, and
around 1t are sixteen wards. In the
first ward the souls are made to kneel
for long periods on iron shot. In the
second they are placed up to their necks
in filth. In the third they are pounded
till the blood runs out. In the fourth
their mouths are opened with iron pin
GERS and filled full of needles. In the
fifth they are bitten by rats.
In the sixth they are inclosed in a net
Of thorns and nipped by locusts. In
the seventh they are crushed to jelly.
In the eighth their skin Is lacerated,
and they are beaten on the raw. In the
ninth their mouths are filed with fire.
In the tenth they are licked with flames.
In the eleventh they are subjected to
noisome smells. In the twelfth they
are butted by oxen and tram pied on by
horses. In the thirteenth their hearts
are scratched. In the fourteenth their
heads are rubbed until their skulls come
off. In the fifteenth they are chopped
in two at the waist. In the sixteenth
their skin is taken, off and rolled up into
spills.