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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
Commodore YanderbiIt,s Secret.

The great success of the late COmmo-
dOre Vanderbilt in steamboating and
railroading, whereby he amassed larger
fortune than any other private person
during lifetime, has naturally awakened
a strong desire to learn the secret of his
uniform and most surprising achieve
ments. The commodore himself, when
questioned upon the subject during the
latter years of his life, gave various ex-
plantations of it, To one young man,
who was about entering upon the career
of a Wall street broker, and who had
sought his counsel, he said Sonny,
don't never sell what you haven't got.
which was an excellent piece of advice
for a stockbroking adventurer, notwith-
standing its defective grammar. To an
other he said "Sam, don't never put it
into any mans power to ruin YOU" And
this might be put in letters of gold over
the desk of every one who takes financial
risks, whether in Wall street or else
where, and it would be an excellent
maxim also for a politician, To another
aspirant for fortune, who had asked his
advice, he said : "DOn't never buy what
you can't pay for"
1u6S6 M6I6 bllIGS
for business, adds the New York lSOl,
and he probably acted through his long
and successful career in strict conformity
with them. He never speculated, nor
made any rash ventures. But his favorite
maxim, the one upon which set the high
est value and most seriously inculcated
upon those who were ON the most init
mate terms with him. was a condensa-
ton of one among the wisest of the pro-
verbs of Solomon "In all labor there
is profit but the talk of the lips tendeth
only to penury" The commodore had
probably never read this golden proverb,
and he can hardly be said to have para
phrased it in putting it into his homely
advice "Keep your mouth shut" This
was what he said to his young grandson,
upon whom he based his hopes of found
ing dynasty, only few days before his
own mouth was closed forever. He had
been giving the young man some words
of serious advice, and he ended by say
ing "But, above all, keep your mouth
shut" He used to say that he owed
most of what was called his good fortune
to the practice of keeping to himself
what he meant to do until he had done
it. And this has been the rule of all
great men who have done anything dur
ing their lives to excite the wonder and
admiration of their fellow beings.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
The Unfortunate Chinese.

The San Francisco Alta says We re-
gret to chronicle the outrages and coward
ly assaults made upon the unotfending
Cinnamon daily in our public streets,
the publication of which places our
municipal government and people in no
enviable light either at home or abroad
We ask, in the name of justice, why it is
that these people are beaten and NAL
treated at high noon on our streets, and
"no arrests invariably recorded? On
New Years day these people were as
saulted and beaten in different localities,
on crowded streets, in this Christian
city, and we have not heard of an arrest.
We give sample A Chinese boy, not
over fourteen years of age, was attacked
by gang of street Arabs and pelted
with broken bricks, one striking him III
the mouth and cutting him terribly. He
was knocked down and beaten in most
cruel manner. To add to the outrage, a
crowd of men gathered and urged on the
hoodlums. A well known citizen, pass
ing in carriage, stopped and went to
the assistance of the Chinaman, when he
was ordered to stand back and not inter-
fere. "No arrests" On Third street
Chinaman was set upon by drunken
hoodlums and knocked down and beaten,
but got away from them and took refuge
in a saloon, but was elected by the pro
prietor. A large crowd collected, and
when the Chinaman came out he con-
cluded to show fight, and went for one
of his assailants armed with door rug,
which he laid over the scoundrel's
shoulders until he beat a retreat. "No
, arrests" On Kearney street one of the
large plate glass windows of Ching Lees
store was demolished by rock weighing
ten pounds, which went crashing through
the beautiful chinaware exhibited in the
window. I" No arrests" Another China
man was knocked down and beaten on
Pacific street at twelve NJ. "No arrests.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
VOL. v.
The Object Of a Life.

To eat, drink and be merry, because tomorrow
we die;
The Masters talent to bury-a gift laid idly by !;
To scrape with grim persistence the grains of a
golden store;
To dig for bare subsistence, that keeps the wolf
from the door.
But whether in purple and riches, we feed on the
fat of the land,
0rup to the middle in bitches, live hard by labor
of hand,
To wrestle for ease and pelf, in hunger of
great and small,
Where it's Every man for himself, and God,
if He will, for us ALL,
With greed that carries pollution of base and
pitiful strife,
Can this be the true solution, the end and aim
of a life?
No. Surely sparks celestial the seraphim share
with us,
By instincts coarse and bestial can never be
stihed thus
And surely within the portals that bar their
brighter sphere,
They yearn for fellow immortals though grov-
cling worm-like here.
The helping hand to reach u.s. that. guide with
tender care,
The loving lesson to teach us, of holier future
there
To whisper how fair and ample the field we hus-
band below
10 tell of the great example, the Man of COM
passion and woe;
OF footprints left behind Him, who straightly
walk with God,
Who bend their backs to labor, and bend their
knees to pray
In honest love for their neighbor, His one
command obey;
Who freely bear for others the burden sorrow.
hath laid,
Accepting all for brothers that need brother
aid
Rejoice in the gain resulting from every mile
stone passed.
And travel the road exuting, that brings them
home at last.
q. j. Whyte MelUjNe, IN Temple Bar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
Sulphur for Scarlet Fever.

DR.. Henry Pigeon writes to the Lon
don Lancet as follows: The marvellous
success which has attended my treatment
of scarlet fever by sulphur induces me to
let my medical brethren know OF my
plan, so that they may be able to apply
the same remedy without delay. All the
cases in which l used it were very well
marked, and the epidermis ON the arms
in each case came away like the skin of
snake. The following was the exact
treatment followed in each case: Thor
oughly anoint the patient twice daily
with sulphur ointment; give five to ten
grains of sulphur in a little jam three
times day. Sufficient sulphur was
burned, twice daily (on GOALS on a
shoveD, to fill the room with the fumes,
and, of course, was thoroughly inhaled
by the patient. Under this mode of
treatment each case improved immedi-
ately, and none were over eight days in
making complete recovery, and l
firmly believe in each case it was pre-
vented from spreading by the treatment
adopted. One case was in large
school. Having had large experience
in scarlet fever last year and this, l feel
some confidence i'll my own Judgment,
and | am of opinion that the very mild
est cases L ever saw do not do half so
well as bad cases do by the sulphur
treatment, and, as far as | can Judge, sui
phur is as near a specific for scarlet fever
as possible.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
The Unknown Genius Diary.

JANUARY. me Another year
gone. That's the forty-third I've wasted.
This must not go on | must do some
tang, and I must show them that [ can.
Ha! ha! They will see. 4.
FEBRUARY.-Hang it, it's February !
After all, it's only month lost. Still, a
month is month. Now for it.
MARoH.-It seems to me [ could do al
most anything if 1 settled down to it.
Now let's settle.
APRIL. Well, can't begin on the
first. That would be rather too much Of
a joke.
JUNE fell in love last month ; and
this month
JITTY.-
AuG1rsT.- . 4
SEPTEMBER. say, look here, you
know times getting on.
OCTOBER. settled down to it now
in sober earnest. 1t is to be no eph-
emeral work, to be read lightly, cast
aside, and forgotten.
NOVEMBER friend / have read
the first chapter to says it has all been
done before. How is this How dare
anybody presume to forestall me?
DECEMBER. see now that wasn't my
line. Which is, though? Next year
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
Fond of OYSTERS.

The starfish is reddish, looking some
thing like sea spider. He is connois-
sc,lr aud glutton. He has the shape
of a five-pointed star, from three to six
inches from tip to tip, but sometimes
grows to ten inches. The starfsh travels
in schools, although solitary feeders are
occasionally to be found. His nOdus
opera,adj is as follows A school will
settle down on an oyster bed. Each fish
will tackle an oyster and surround it
with his feelers. When the oyster opens
his mouth to feed the wicked starfish de-
hberately sticks his feelers inside and
pulls out the oyster. Then he eats it and
then tackles another oyster. A starfish
can beat any man eating raw oysters.
Last summer and fall they committed
many ravages in the East river and at
Oyster bay. Oystermen now are on the
lookout for the starfish. They often rake
over their beds and if any starfish are
found they are raked offand carried ashore
for manure. Sometimes schools of star
fish are found three or four feet thick.
Such school will ruin an oyster bed III
few hours. Sometimes the starfish will
sail in and spoil an oyster bed and then
90 off and leave one next to it untouched.
In every oyster bed two or three are sure
to be found. The starfish commits his
devastations in the winter. They mostly
frequent the East river, City island,
Oyster bay and Cow bay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
For War.

Both Russia and Turkey are eagerly
buying up American revolvers and rifles.
BY the Colt machinery bought by Gen.
Gorloff, already 8, 1000, 600 rifles have been
turned out. Russia has imported 100,-
600 Smith & Wesson revolvers and 20, :
600, 900 cartridges, to say nothing of the
400, 900 cartridges manufactured daily in
Russia from American machines. Mean
while Turkey has contracted in Rhode
Island for 100000 Martini Henry rifles,
Of which $50, 900 have already been ship
ped, and 100000 more are ready for ex-
port.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

withdraw hers from her eyes. He touches
it with awe. 1t does not break or fly off,
and nothing is done to him for his dar-
ing. Encouraged by such immunity, he
ventures to give it little pat, and then
the face which he is watching intently is
lit up with a smile through its tears.
Into his unloved life-into his half saw
age mind, dawns the first idea of caress
He clasps the lady's hand and draws it
down upon his heart. He draws it down
and presses it there with both of his lit
tie brown puds. Then he leans back with
long drawn sigh and shuts his eyes.
+ + x y
Three years have passed, and Capt.
Gilbert's steamer is again at her wharf,
and gain Mr.. and Mrs. Austen are 60
f1g to lunch on board. As. the lady IS
stepping down from the gangway, well
grown, handsome boy, in blue flannel
knickerbocker suit, and straw hat with
the ships ribbon, comes shyly- forward.
"Why, this is never Dick !" she ex-
claims.
"Dick all over" says the captain,
proudly.
Oh, Dick, how you have grown, and
how improved !"
"There was plenty of room for that,
laughs the quondam Rat.
Then the captain takes her aside and
explains. "He's been at school ever
since he got well, and ne has learned
more than other boys do in double the
time. Oh, he's smart ! Tn educating
him now for my own profession, and I
believe he could pass for mate to-mor-
row."
"What name have you given him ?"
asks the lady, drawing circles on the
deck with the point of her parasol.
my own. My wife thinks as much
of him as I do; and as we've no children
of our own, why -
Captain Gilbert, you are a good
man I"
A lucky one, anyhow" he laughs.
This is the end of the Rats tale.
Some scraps from lunch table, kindly
given, stood between man and ruin !;
and the tender touch of a woman's hand
saved boys life-that's all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
THE RATS TALE.

He was levee Rat. And he was being
kicked, pushed, dragged, iostled back
ward and forward, by the stevedore's s
men, like ragged shuttlecock. Every
one had curse and blow for the
" Rat, and he would have suffered Sc
verely had not lady on her way to the
steamer observed it and called the atten-
ton of her escort, the captain of the
boat, to the unfortunate. The young
Rat was rescued, and, at the lady's re-
quest, taken on board the ship and his
injuries attended to.
"What is your name, little boy ?" asks
the lady, as she sees her protege taken
care of.
"Dick."
care you hungry, Dick ?"
"Ra-ther !"
"Only rather" in u tone of disap-
pointment.
"' Rather" explains the captain, Gin
that tone, means "'very.'"
The lady takes plate and fills it with
cold chicken, stuffing, salad, bread and
what not, adds knife and fork, and
gives it to Dick.
The knife and fork are no use to him.
He squats on the deck, and eats with ma
lures implements. He has no idea of
gastronomic combinations. First he eats
the chicken, then the stufing, then the
salad, then the bread; and this done,
takes long breath, and looks up with a
look that says more, as plainly as Oliver
said the word More he gets, from the
same kind hand, which he watches with
dimly awakened feelings of delight, and
filled he takes his departure.
The party remained on board till about
six o'clock, and by the time it broke UP
every one had forgotten the "Rat;" but
as Mrs. Austen was crossing the levee,
he ran up, much to the annoyance of her
companion, who had had enough of his
company.
&C | say" says the Rat. "Do you like
him ?" with chuck of his thumb toward
the steamer.
Captain Gilbert %
Yes-is he your feller?"
"Get out, you scamp!' cries the gen.
tleman, Indignantly.
"Let him speak, Fred" the lady
pleads. "No, Dick, am married. and
this is my husband; but Captain Gilbert
is our kind friend. l crossed with him
once, and he was very good to me when
l was sick"
" You'd hate for anything bad to hap
pen him ?"
"Why, Of course to him or to any
one else. "
"Wot, to me?"
Indeed I would, my poor boy. Oh,
Fred see how wistful he looks Mayn'i
| give him some of Charley's left-of
things? I have little boy at home, .
she goes on, seeing assent in her hus-
bands eyes" about your SIZE"
So they bid him follow them, and more
wonders are in store for him. He sees
Charley. He is taken up to the lady's
own room, where the promised things
are produced and tried on over his rags
Here he stands, lost in admiration. The
great broad bed, with its satin coverlet
its lazy lace bound pillows, and snowy
mosquito bar held back by silken ropes
of the same color as the little knots
which, here and there, light up tn,
varied green's of the fern spread carpet
the armoirs with their plate glass doors
the dressing table all a-glitter with crysta
and with gold, and score of crincum
crankums, such as he never before be
held the pictures on the wall tn,
flowers in the balcony the perfume O
the place (no fixed odor, but combina
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27
May They BE Happy.

There is nothing more depressing or
mortifying to young man than to be
Tilted by girl. His agony seems men-
durable when she not only throws him
overheard but also ships a rival. His
case may become desperate if, after she
has named the happy day, and he has
bought the ring, secured fitting wedding
raiment and engaged the parson, she
gives him the slip and marries another
fellow. Some men think of firearms OF
cold poison under such circumstances,
but not so st. Louis young gentleman
named Hickland. Miss Jennings had
consented to marry him. The day was
fixed, was near at hand, the viands
cooked, the wedding dress complete, and
the minister notified. But the very day
before the expected wedding Miss Jen-
ming went out at evening, married a Mr.
Gather, and by midnight the couple were
speeding away on their bridal journey
Did Mr.. Hickland despond and grow
desperate ? He told the parson to be on
hand just the same, forthwith proceeded
to the house of his aflianced asked in
marriage the hand of Miss Haywood
there residing, was accepted, told the old
people to keep the viands hot, fetched
the parson, and, while Mr.. and Mrs. Ca
ther were hasting away, merry company
witnessed the wedding of Mr.. Hicllland
and Miss Haywood The supper was
the most elegant which had been lately
served in all that region, and love clasps
his hands in Joy over two welded pairs
instead of one. Mr.. Hickland is phil
osopher. May he and his bride live long
and be happy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-01-27

A divorce had separated Mr.. and Mrs.
X 1ttmeyer, of Cincinnati. He called on
her, said that he had come to say good
bye, and pretended to offer to shake
hands; but when he got near enough he
disclosed q knife in his extended hand,
and stabbed her to death,
"Do you reside in this city?" asked IL
man of masked lady at masquerade
party the other evening. He felt sick
when she said to him, in low voice :
"Don't be fool, John, | know you by
that wart on your thumb. 1t was his
wife.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02
Ihe 8nllfiin
Announoe,an caats.
Ivdse Of circuit COURT

We are uthorizei 10 announce the name ol
Andrew u, Dun, Of jackson County, ~ oahu,
J,is for iudgc IN the irst judicial circuit, ~ or
gAnizei Nv the act If the general assembly, ar
nroyed June 2, 1871, and composed OF the Souh
,les of Alexander. Hardin, franklin, Jackson
Msssac, Pope, Puls'ki, Saline, Union ana WI,
Hanson. Election nrst Mohday ia August y
ID. 1877.
We are auth ,rized to announce the name OF JONI
Dougherty, OF Unlon County, as candidate Tor ludf
in The first judicial circuit organized by The ACT
the general assembly, approved June 2 49,, an
composed OF the counties Of Alexander, HARM
Franklin, Jackson, johnson, Massae, Pope, ful
aski, saline, Union and Williamson, Elecuo
first Monday in August, A. D., 30
To the voter, Of the first judicial district. com
posed OF the counties Of franklin, Saline, hatdln
Pope, Massac, Pulaski. Alexander, Union Ja,N
son, W llliam,ou and johnson, with the approval ,
many friends, | hereby announce myself 1ana,
date Tor Judge Of the circuit court, under NE aet
the general assembly, approved, june ls,. Al u
election, on the first Monday in August, ~"
FRASCIs NJ. NoUsGBLoop'
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02

We mean no oiense. We simply wan,
to ask question. The question il this
How was II that until after Col. ). ).
Taylor retired from the mayorality, the
corporation taxes Of Cairo never cX.
ceeded one'half Of one per ccntum, or
lltty cents on the 500; He built side.
walks, laid down sewers, ran pump.
maintained in harmonious order all the
machinery of the city government, and
taxed people only s. ON the 81 900. The
tax last year was -. 40 on the 500: this
it is s?T. We make this inquiry in no
spirit OF fault finding, for we hold the
present government to be an economical
one. We simply don't know where the
difference "comes in," and ask for inior.
nation,
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02

IHG AW OF ILLINOIS CONCERNING VII.
rCLL INrERuruONs OF RAILROAD
TRAFFIC..
The following are the sections OF gen.
cru interest OF the Illinois draft Law
drafted and passed in the interest Of
farmers to prevent the obstruction of
railroad traffic;
/. Ii any locomotive engineer in fur
Inference of any combinat Oh or agree
mcut, shall wllliully and maliciouSly
abandon his locomotive upon any RAIL-
road al any other point than the regular
/ schedule destination .! such locomotive,
/ he shall be- fined not less man so nor
more than 500, and confined in the
! county jai! not less than 20 days nor
more than - days.
,. II an person or persons shall wiliiul-
~ and maiiclogly, by any act Orhy means
oil intimida ion, impede or ubs,rgct, eN-
sept by due process OF law, The regular
operation anu conduct OF the business Of
any railroad company or other corpora
rIun. firm, or individual in is State, or
ri the regular running otany locomotive,
engine. freight or passenger train OF any
such company, or the labor and busine 5
ofany such cooperation, firm or indiyld-
nal, he or they shall, on conviction there
Of be punished by line OF not less than
80 nor more than 500, and cOntinediin
the county jail uot less than 20 days nor
more than 20 days.
3, II two or more persons shall will
fully and maliCiously combine or cons
pire ogethcr to UbStruct or impede, by
any act. or BY means OF intimidation,
the regular operation and conduct of the
business OF any railroad company, or any
other corporation. firm, or individual in
this state. or to impede, hinder, or OBJ
,iruct, except by due process OF law, the
regular running OF any locomotive. en-
CINE, freight or passenger train on any
railroad or the labor or business OF any
such corporation, firm, or individual,
such person shall. on conviction thereof.
be punished by fine ot.nOt less than $50
nor more than $500, and confinement in
the county Jail not less than 20 days nor
more than 80 DAYS.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02

ALTHOUGH the present school law
limits the levy Of taxes for the support
OF public schools to two dollars on the
Sl00,fully two-third. Of the school district
OF Alexander county make annual leyies
ofirom 81 80 to - 90. Yet no portion Of
our taxes are paid more checrluIly than
the school taxes. The only resistance
made TO the levy OF this year. was
| against the tax imposed By the directors
Of one district in township lG. !. A.
the levy In that district was about 50 ~
on the 500 the party to whom live.
siXths Of the taxes were charged. Ge.
termlnedly demonstrated. II was the
first time he ever "squirmed' unlera tax
levy; but the demands OF 10. J.. were a
little 1.-TWO steep tor human endurance.
\ levy OF school tax in excess Of two
dollars, must be tor building purpose,
aud authorized by vote OF the people.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02

THAT, WHAT THEY GEf FOR NTErfEE-
no WITH RECEIVERS EAILEuAD.
SrRNGYIELD, LII, July jl.-Twcnly-
six strikers, charged witha contempt Of
court by interfering with the trains Of
the indianapolis, Bloomington and
Western Railway, a company in the
hands Of q receiver, had an eXaminati on
to-day in the federal court. Their main
Oncn.c consisted in the adoption Of a
resolution that no trains Of the company
would be allowed 70 depart from Urbana,
Champaign county, where the striker.
had gathered, uuIcs, the pay 0i brake
men ana -wilCnmen Va. restored 10 it,
former figure. Judge rrat sentenced
them to ninety day, confinement in the
county Jail.
The Cairo bulletin. [volume] (Cairo, Ill.) 1872-1878, 1877-08-02

The thinking people of the country
are rapidly drifting toward the concIu-
sion that our whole life insurance system
is but a grand swindlc. This impression
is greatly strengthened by an exposure
OF the mOdus operandi by which the
Charter Oak Life company did it, and
the history OF the Charter Oak is nothing
less, in the degree of its glazing yilliany
than the unwritten history OF scores of
other companies whose standing now is
as the Charter Ork was. "uhqueStiOnably
sound" 4 government system or
bureau Of life Insurance should be cstab.
lishod, and So hemmed round and
about by laws OF congress, that such
viiliany as marked the management OF
the Charter Oak, could lever be repeated.
We are not an advocate OF strong or
centralized government; but we most
openly and earnestly iavora government
sufficiently strong 10 protect the poor
people OF the country, the widows and
orphans. from legali2cd robbery under
the guise Of lile.insurance. There are,
however, safe ard reliable life Insurance
companies; hH' the lite insurance agent.
OF Cairo, arc among the few people Of
the country accessible to Cairo VINO
know the names OF those companies.