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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
Items OF Interest.
A rat is a Chinaman's turkey.

A rat is a Chinaman's turkey.
Horseshoes are made in California Of
compressed raw hide.
Fine rubies have been discovered
southwest of Gunnison, Utah.
About lsrty different trades are repre-
sented in the building Of q ship.
Using the national flag for advertis.
ing purposes is fined in England.
The population OF France on the last
day of last year was 36, ,905, 788; Paris,
2,410,349.
The compositor who set up 1910, ,000'
to read 81 900" might have prevented
his mistake by little fourth aught,
The best brushes in the world are
made in America, but the bristles
are imported chiefly from Germany and
Russia.
A little four-year-old boy inquired
concerning the stars "Pa, what are
those things mp there-are they little
drops of sun?"
One Kentucky farmer appropriates the
yearly product of one acre of his farm
to the purchase Of reading matter fol
himself and family.
A boy up in Connecticut who ran
away from home because the old man
switched him, remarked that "his en-
durance could no father CO."
"The book trade is affected, 1 sup
pose, by the general depression. What
kind of books feel it most?" Pocket
Loolyc ~ xuou tba 1ooonio raplV
Our modest young men will breathe
easier when some ingenious chap invents
o turkey carving contrivance that works
with crank like an apple parer.
"My dream of life is DER" murmured
Mr.. Man, as he stretched himself out on
the sofa for an after-dinner nap. "False
songster." exclaimed his wife, about
five minutes later, "your dream of life
ism ore," and she fastened o clothes
pin on his nose to stop the dreadful
noise.
Why is a lamp chimney like Chicago
savings bank? No one appears able to
answer this.-Ddn6Hy heaCS. That's
q mere snare It's too easy. l. Because
they're sure to break. 2. Because SCOT
Is apt 10 grow OUT ol theul. D. Deeausc
! they can't stand strong draft. 5. Be-
cause there is something wicked at the
bottom of them. g. Because they're
hollow. 7. Because they've benzine to
bust. 8. But there there we're
weary, we're a-weary, we are sad and
sore perplexed let our answer to your
query be continued in our next.-Phila.
| BlILetin,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
The Bird Of Paradise.

The Jardin discrimination, Paris, has
Just received some living specimens of
the bird of paradise, which it has hither-
to been found rarely possible TO bring
alive to Europe. This bird is a native
of New Guinea, the inhabitants Of which
country endeavor to keep up the fable
relative to these specimens of the
feathered tribe, by persuading the
Indian merchants TO whom they sell
them that they have no feet, and that, as
they live on air and light, they have
neither stomach nor intestines. That
belief was encouraged by the form given
by the Papuan naturalists or dealers to
prepare them for sale, by drying the
bird with its plumes after taking out the
inside and tearing off the legs. 1t is
rarely found excepting in the countries
which produce spices, and particularly
in Australasia. New Guinea, which is
comprised in that part of the world, and
the Aroo Islands near, contain many
specimens. The pineapple and nutmeg
tree grow there in the midst of immense
forests, and supply their principal food.
The Papuans, barbarians rs they are,
derive considerable profit from the sale
of the bird, and take it with nets or
sticks smeared with birdlime. In the
latter case they take it alive, but as it is
very difficult to preserve, they prefer to
use the bow and arrow. The manner in
which this chase is carried on is very
curious. The men climb silently i'll the
dark like cats into the trees in which the
bird sleeps, pass the night in the forks
of the branches, and at daybreak shoot
at the birds while they are still asleep,
with very light arrows made from the
ribs of leaves of the palm-tree. Their
address is so marvellous that the bird
generally falls to the ground intact,
stunned rather than wounded. The men
continue as long as they can, and then
descend to the ground and proceed to
the preparation and embalming of their
victims. The Malays of Malacca are the
chief purchasers of the birds, which
they carry to the Molucca Isles, whence
they are sent to India, China and
Europe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
Terrible Result of a Joke.

A special dispatch to the London Free
Press from Ottawa, Ont, says The man
Somerville, belonging in Thorne, Pontiac
county, who became insane through a
practical joke being played on him,
passed through this city last evening in
charge of friend, on his way to the asy-
lum at Long Point, near Montreal. A
short time since a party of shanty men
were on their way up the river, Somer-
vile being one of the number, when they
all got on drunk, more or less. The
day following, Somerville was told he
had shot certain magistrate while
intoxicated, and that he would likely be
arrested. Ia order to avoid this, he was
advised to clear to the woods, and during
the night, he did so. 1t was fourteen
days before he was found again, and then
it was discovered that he was q raving
maniac, having become so through fear
OF exposure and want OF food,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
What q Bundle Contained.

There were five of them from the
Monumental District, and having feasted
to their hearts content on the great
variety of holiday goods on sale, they
came tripping out of the spacious en-
trance of one of our dry goods stores,
when they espied nicely done up
package, apparently dropped by one OF
the many seekers after holiday goods.
A minute more and one of them had
seized it and they we're hurrying down
the street speculating as to it's contents.
IT hope it is a good-sized dress pat
tern," says the happy owner, as she
hugged it close for fear of its being
spirited away. eff it was mine I would
rather it would be velvet cloak" cried
one of the others, as she enviously eyed
the packet. "Oh, L wouldn't; I'd
rather it would be new hat" was the
comment of another; and so they specu-
lated until they reached home, when the
string was loosed, and their astonished
and disappointed eyes rested ON very
soiled and dilapidated pair of pants,
probably just exchanged for a new pair,
which the owner had worn off, leaving
the old ones for a more unfortunate
brother or ster.--BOStOR Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
Hmging as an Art.

The Detroit Free Press says: The
Ohio papers are all clamoring for
new method of executing criminals, or
more expert hangmen. Two recent
taking Off" having been sadly
bungled in that State. The people have
had enough of it; and the condemned
men certainly had too much of it. How
ever, it's an ill wind that blows nobody
good. Proctor Of Iowa, is glad that
every one is not an expert in this ghast-
ly line of business. A mob hung Proc
tor recently. After quietly enjoying the
spectacle they left him alone in his
glory. In order to relieve his suspense,
Proctor's family cut him down, when
they could do so without hurting any
ones feelings, and after several hours
hard work on the executed party, he
began once more to teke nm interest in
Iowa matters Doubtless if Proctor
were interviewed he would express the
utmost satisfaction at The present state
Of hanging, as ~ mb IN lowe,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
HOuSe Plants.

Dust, insects, dry air and over-water-
ing are the principal difficulties they
have to contend with. By arranging
some light covering to put over them
while the room is being swept, an occa-
sional Swinging in the bath-tub, kitchen
sink, or elsewhere, supplemented by
sponging the leaves of all smooth leaved
plants, this great enemy to plant health
may be kept under.
Insects may be kept off by hand pick
ing and brush ii needed, apply
tobacco water, or arrange a box OF bar
rel in which they may be thoroughly
fumigated with tobacco smoke.
Overwhelming kills more plants than
dryness Pots in the house, especially
the handsome glazed ones, should be
provided with abundant drainage
broken pots, cinders, oyster-shells, any
thing to make open layer at the bottom /;
then layer Of moss, to keep the earth
from washing down, and then soil
made 30 open by sand that it will always
allow the water to pass through. With
these precautions there is no danger,
but where the surface of the soil fs
muddy an hour after watering, there is
something wrong, and plants will not
thrive, american AgricHItafisi.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
The Entry OF the Snow,

But soon all soft airs died, and from between
The east and north a strong wind blew full
Keen
For many day, and from the steely sky
The sun deceptive let his arrows fly
On bank and brake, and without heat to fall
Zen 'gainst the gardens cleaning southern
wall
And lder still it blew, till one bright morn
1t lulled awhile upon the spreading thorn
The feld-iares Sickered at the rudy haw,
And logd the fnches chirruped in the trees;
While high DER all, 10 blue, thin columns broke
From the tall chimney-tops the palace smoke
All thiogs shone Grip aud cold, till from the
sea,
Between the east and north rose gradually
A great gray woolly cloud, that grew and grew
Volumininous, till from the ether blue
II blotted out the sun ere evenings hour,
And wrapt the ghostly garden, tree and bower,
In its thick folds obscure. Then from on high
To earth slow spiraling adown the sky,
The first great festhery snow flakes made their
way,
Till the garden changed from black to gray
from gray to white. Then rose the wind again
From the fell north and growled against the
psne
Ard round the house, and each successive blast
As the night fell grew stronger than the last,
Till, as the great whales gathered in a shoal,
In some far bay anear the shining pole,
Gsmbol in thunder, while the waite. boil
Around them like the Maelstrom's vhrling
coli,
And high to heaven the sheeted am wreaths
toss,
SO that strong wind amopg the feathe'y floss
OF falling snow walled the livelong night,
Tumultuous, till at length the NOR ing light
Rose calm and clear, end upward spIang the
SUI,
And with his level beams terenely shone
On the soft sn Nv rope that lay white and pure
Ger glads and sp endi hill and dazzling moor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
An Awful Crime.

At Lawrenceville, Ohio, one night re-
Gently, Joseph Kunzier was shot by his
thirteen-year old son, at the instigation
of his mother. The husband and wife
had lived unhappily for some time, and
on the night in question the father had
gone to the village, and while absent
Mrs. Kunzier prevailed on the boy to
load the gun and lay in wait for his
father. The boy obeyed, and, conceal
ing himself behind woodpile, waited
for an hour, and when his father came
into the yard shot him through the
back. This done, he went into the
house, when the mother took the gun
from him and laid it by the side of her
husband, who, still alive, was crying for
help. She then returned to the house
and went to bed with her boy, but
neither being able to sleep, subsequently
arose and cooked supper, which they
ate. All through the night they heard
means and appeals for help from the
father. who was still alive, but paid no
heed to them. In the'morning a neigh
Dor came to the house to employ Kunz-
ler, and found him lying on the ground
in pool of blood, although still alive,
while the woman was some distance
away unconcernedly engaged in her do
mestic work. When asked concerning
her husband she replied tina t he had
shot himself. Subsequently the coro-
ner was summoned from Lawrenceburg,
and the investigation showed that the
man could not have killed himself.
Suspicion was direct ed to the woman
and her boy. The latter when separated
from his mother, confessed that he had
done the deed at her command, saying
that she had been urging him to do it
for year past. He also told how they
spent the night in the hearing of the
cries Of his father, yet neither came to
hia aaaiainncA
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29
Singular Case Of Heredity,

DR.. Rizzoli knew young girl who
had long, thick lock of perfectly white
hair on Che forehead, the rest of the
hair being very pronounced black.
This anomaly had been congenital and
hereditary in the girls family for two
centuries. Whenever it existed in q
parent, several of the children were
certain to present it. The genealogical
tree OF the family could be traced back
for six generations, including about
forty-iive persons, more than half of
whom presented the white tuft --Medi.
0ak Rgeardi
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-29

But soon all soft airs died, and from between
The east and north a strong wind blew full
Keen
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

argument on the part of plaintiff, in which I made several ,s,ints that seemed Ca me equal lv fatal to plaintiffs case, and this did when my health was such tha, could not arise out of my chair to ad lress the court, but had to make my argument while sitting Ii this is letting matter go by default, should be glad to be informed as to what II would be necessary to do in order 10 make a defence to an action.
 Not only did thus do all that l could to prevent the injunction from issuing but have been anxious to preserve every ilghi' 8" that ii your people thought hat a motion to dissolve could be made before Judge French, they might have the opportunity, and hence l went farther than perhaps II was necessary that l should have gone and filed. both wit, the clerk of the court and with the commissioner, such Te,crvatioa of such right as to make it ayailabIe, ii any th.ng couia. and thinking that ii might be that some one would Ice sent down from Prescott to nakc such q motion and take such other step or steps as might bc thoegat best. 1 have neglected io qualify as Govern or ta.though i have had my commission several daysl, and have writtcl the depart msnt that in view oi this litigation ] was feuful that injustice might bc done ii l qualified before thu arrival oi my sue cessor. and asked that might he allowed ,o hold my present office until relieved. This nave done at some little pccuniary sacrifice. and yeT am accused by your pco- p!e of being in the Tucson ring and work ing to keep the Capital here; when, really wanted to play in with the people here l would have waited until enjoined and then at once have qualified as Governor. and thus left your people remedyless; but that, al though my legal right, did not think would have been. or would now be, morally right. and shall therefore remain as Secfe- tary until relieved If my successor comes on within month or sol, unless directed to do otherwise by the Department of the ln- teriOr. l repeat, again, that the question oi
 where the Capital shall be is for the people to decide, and they having de- | cided that it shall he at Prescott, think 1t will % there and that this litigation will only delay it for time; yet this does not ] justify me in disobeying the order of a court
 and this injunction, although granted by a
 commissioner, has, when issued, the fierce | and effect of an order of court.
 ! only wish to do my official duty in the premises and am satisfied that when you ] know the facts you will take back all such 1 insinua,ions as those contained in your said 1 editorial. have written this only for your ] information and for the information of such
 of your friends as you see fit to make ac- ! quainted with its contents. have written 1 In great haste to catch the mail. and have
 not time to even read it once, therefore please excuse all omissions.
 Very truly yours, JOIN r. HoYT.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04
Latest From Mineral Park.
MINERAL PARK, April i9. 1.

MINERAL PARK, April i9. 1877.
 DEAR SIR;-I take my Pen to drau you afew Lines Joe Lambert he Wants you to Send him set of Harness for Mules by MT Tibbitts When he comes back on the First chance you Get We are going 10 have 20 loades of Hay in our corell this month We have got all rcddy
 Please tell your Friends about our corell and the price 90 cts pr night
 Please don't for get ours When you see teams commine this Way Capton Send his best R. gards to you X your wife & I my best Woushes
 Every thing Looks Dark at Present NIT X Mrs Bull is very Sick one cant help the other
 NIT Mackee Reaney is Pardner in corell We have moast Every Few Days alike Fun the Men Get Tired out Doing nothing so they Get there Pistols and run at Each oth- CTS as if they might Shoot some one one Day Las Weak there Was more Gun With Pistols You could sec them running doun the street singing beautiful Wounds
 Excuse this nonsence S listen to only the busness Part
 Respectfully Your Friend
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

The last number of the Tucson STAR pub fishes and calls attention to letter signed by H. 5. Stevens, Delegate, which was print ed Tn the New York Herald of March 29th. The MINER received a copy of this letter. on printed slip, with the compliments of Cha.. D. Paston. We attributed this letter to MT Paston, at the time we first saw it., from the quotations from an endorsement on Paston's application to have his Arivaca
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04
ltespectfully Your Friend

CaptNDevers, an old friend of ours who was wau&ded severely in the back and leg, on the 16th of this month, at Hardin's ranch in Pima county. we learn from the Tucson Star. is recovering, and has good medical aid at the hands of that excellent physician Dr. JA C. Handy of Tucson.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

The Citizen editor elineang which Gen. Kauz sent tOA
 which the General say;H
 reading the Governors Hssii' he promised to domore ian
 his Indian scouts, thantneS could do in twenty yeA pr. was private, and was Co ,n means that may have ss ea publication was not. Som ,f son regard the dispatch Inc over it and swore he hsa ,eq would ruin the Genera .o' nursing it ever since. la IS says. referring to the disp th, raj, commanding, not long s l ed. to cast odium upon q na' the Territory to punish ies pc est effort , Does the Oili t',' statements and exaggera1n,as 1,s nj appropriation of slo'es Is hsaest statemeat2 Is the w legislative action by ths do reflect on the labOrs oi tne " mander, and get a basis ur'se Dc for his removal, called 7 .e punish Apachesi If so ,', V ,.os ~ ate the old proverb, tas' VI best policy" -.
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

grant rented ahd ooes for a military post, .rS s ia. niliarity with the srsis CTS toward the wild ,ra- dominions.
 The general tenor of {. enough, but the unm,, based, namely, Lillh i the \. \. Herald, isas. ton for such s comnasg
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04
wa., u,, giSe U

 The following are ,h
 Falkner, Bell & Co.sws
 lar, 430 California S Not April goth: .londs Southern, free, sprin. nospl l7m20. larg| Southern, free, spFinsl the pl l5dl7. bled | Southern, slightly Maya seed, l4ehlG. presei Northern. strictly sA. ierina Northern oood aas@ y th' Southern, bury, IO@g a,iall Receipt of the sprix ', sheIY March to date. s0l56 bu uhs p' Rsmarks:- Buyers hsr uoii, freely during the past "a, 'ols ,I tations. We note q ueas VT IT. 'i'i i@', "i''ie bled 'e''s sAie ing ol HIDES AND PELrS lFalby MI Dry, flint, usual seler,iisTibe | Green salted, heavy s=Ouee1 Green. salted, COW. sh rrow1 Slanghterhouse pelh zthc VI Sun dried. each. soGz May i. Shorn, each, i2@iS other
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

The Southern Pacific k sal to Hanlon's Ferry, four al, a... n
 A bridge will soon span '~ = 2 2, ", and then we hope the e r tinue their road on 'n'' s' $ Arizona. - U
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

The following parties spcrs|
 to call and settle for fFssgott| numbers 47, 46, and ?: whi W. c. Rhodes. ..."..".enov| J. W. Webster son x. B. .....-..........-her|
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

PRESCOTT FREHHE-Iing 1 siguecs per steamer nexe-oidcl requested to call at the nun water, corner Cortez al ~ ''' and settle their frieghi s''Iss' from the Company an a.s; .,'; freight bills must be pi' ''H, T,, i delivered. The follovg .,;i,
Arizona weekly miner., 1877-05-04

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The new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1876-1904, 1877-11-17
The Farmer and His Money.

King Frederick of Prussia, when he
was out riding one day, saw an old
farmer who was blowing his field and
singing cheerfully over his work.
"You must be well off, old man."
cried the king. "Does this acre belong
to you on which you SO industriously la
borW
"No, sir" replied the man, who of
course had no idea that lie was speaking
to the king; " / am not 80 rich as that;
| pillow for wages"
Glow much do you earn each day~
asked the king.
Eight groschen," returned the man.
That would be about twenty cents of
our money.
THAT is very little" said the king;
"can you get along with it,"
Get along yes indeed! and have
something left"
"However do you manage %
"Well," said the farmer, smiling,
well tell you. Two groschen are for my
self and wife; with two | pay my debts,
and two | give away for the Lords
sake"
."This is mystery which | cannot
solve" said the king.
Then | will solve it for you" said
the farmer. 81 have two old parents at
home, who kept me and cared for me
when / was young and weak, and needed
care. Now they are old and weak, |
am glad to keep and care for them.
This is my debt, and it takes two gros.
chen day to pay it. Two more spend
on my chidren's schooling. If they
| L. ri I
old, they will keep US and pay back
what [ lend Then with my last two
groschen | support my two sick sisters
who cannot support themselves. OF
course | am not compelled to give them
the money, but | do it for the Lords
sake"
"Well done, old man." cried the king
as he finished; now | am going to give
you something to guess. Haye you ever
seen me beforeW
"No," said the farmer.
In less than five minutes you shall
see me fifty times, and carry in your
pocket fifty of my likenesses."
"This is indeed riddle which [ can
not solve" said the farmer.
"Then | will solve it for you," said
the king; and with that he put his hand
into his pocket and pulling out fifty
gold pieces, placed them in the hand of
the farmer.
"The coin is genuine" said the king;
q for it also comes from the Lord our
God, and | am his paymaster | bid
you goodbye"
And he rode off, leaving the old man
overwhelmed with surprise and delight
at the singular interview.