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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Petitions to Congress.

The first of the original ten amend
ments to the Constitution OF the Tn.
tied States provides that Congress
shall make no law abridging the RICH,
of the people to petition the Govern,
ment for a redress of grievances.
This, with many other features Of our
form of government, was inherited
from Great Britain, where a petition
10 Parliament was originally the
statement of a personal grievance
suffered by an individual, who prayed
for relief. The British Parliament
guarded the privilege of receiving
such compliments with the utmost
Jealousy, because the right Of listen
ing to petitioners implied high
privilege in the general redress OF
wrongs, which is an attribute of Sow
ereignity. In this country the right
of petition became powerful element
in the political crusade against slave
~, and it is evident that many hon.
est citizens "of credit and rcnoSn'
think that their antographic signatur
es have as much weight at The Capt.
tol rs they have on a note presented
at bank for discount. Vain delus
ion In ninety-nine cases out of ;
hundred the dignity Of a petition ter
inmates when its signatures have beer
affixed. In the Senate there is ;
generally iuarticulate presentation b,
Senator, and generally in articu
late..reference bysthe presiding office
TO some committee. In the Hous
there is not even the form of q pre-
sentatlon, ,but they are handed to
clerk, who sends them to the commit
tee designated.
No one ever sees, IN the reports o
Congressional committees, any analy
sis of the petitions presented concern
ing the matter considered, or any evi
dence that the petitioners were alud
ed to at the committe table. Indeed
many Congressman, while they desir
to CRAFTY their constituents by pre-
senting their petitions, regard thei
presentation as farce.
The great reason why petitions adj
dressed to Congress fail to have an,
weight, is that SO many are known t.
have been manufactured to order. 4
powerful reform organization, or re
ligious denomination, or combinatioi
of financiers undertake to get up
petition-agitation, and through thei
emissaries they obtain thousands O
signatures. But whose signatures
and have them the signers write
their names because they approve
of the subject of the petition, or t
oollge. some one who requested thei
signatures? Senators and Rcprescn
tatives are almost invariably glad t
receive the written opinions of con
stituents on questions before Congress
and to give to those opinions the va
ae to which they are entitled, but pc
titions, as a general thing, are of II
more. value than Il row Of crooke
pins. So far as legislation is base
on their representations, petitioner
ever pray in vain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01

free to give all the good news from
and ABOUT all the world. II such a
family newspaper can be had fof enc
cent a day. il should be taken by every
family in the land.
Such a family newspaper, in every
respect, we fnd in the NEW York
OBSERVER, now commencing its fifty
sixth volume. Progressive, compre-
hensive, sound. reliable, pure, it is
just what is needed in every house
hold. Send So Is for to the NEW
YORK OBSERVER, 81 Park ROW, New
York. Sample copies are sent free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Attention! Tailoring!

The undersigned would respectfully An.
nounce to the citizens of this vicinity, THAT
she has made arrangements TO keep the cele.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
REAL ESTATE AND Personal PROPER.

REAL ESTATE AND PERSONAL PROPER.
TN AT AUC1lTlON.
! will sell AT public auction. to the highest
bidder on Saturday, Dee. s 1871. at 10 o'clock.
4. NJ, the following described property, be
longing To the bankrupt estate of VIM. Doug.
lass situated in the town of Maidstone, Vt,
One undivided half OF Lot No. 20, in list Di.
vision; 43 acres of Lot No. y in Sd Division;
Also good Cows. u Calves. 10 Hogs, single
Wagon, Sleigh, l Horse Cart, 8 Cdains.
good PlowS. Harrow. ) Harnesses, Grind.
stone 4Whifiietrees, | Hay Press. Horse Rake
600 sap Buckets. I slp-hOlders. Boiler, | one
horse Traverse sled. Also large lot of log
ging sleds.
l.. Il. F0LLANSBY, ASSIGNEE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
THE SUN.
1873. NEW YORK. 1873.

As the time approaches for the renewal OF
subscriptions sun would remind il
friends and wellwi-hcrs everywhere. that II Is
again candidate for their consideration and
support. Upon its record for the past ten
wears Il RELIES Tor a continuance OF tho hearty
sympathy and generous cooperation Which
have hitherto been extended 20 II from every
quarter Of the Union.
The DAILY sUN i q four-page sheet OF -
columns price by mail. posi- paid, % cents a
month, OF $3.50 per year.
The SUNDAY edition OF THE SUS Is an eight
page sheet OF IS columns. While giving the
news 81 the day. ii also contains large
mount OF literary and miscellaneous matter
specially prepared for 10. THE SUNDAY sun
has met with great success. Post paid si.2O
year.
The Weekly Sun,
Who does rot know TIE WEEKLY SUS ? II
circuiates throughout The United States. the
Canatlas, ard be yoEd. Ninety thousand ttnil-
lies greet its welcome pages weekly. ana re
gart II in the light of guide, counselor, ana
friend Its news, editorial, agricultural. ana
literary departments make il journal for
the family and the firpside. Terms: ONE
DOLLAR year, POST paid. This price, quEll'
~ considered, makes II the cheapest newspa-
per published. For clubs of ten, with $40 cash,
sc VIII send an extra copy free. Address
lIlIISER on TIIE sun,
New York City.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
CAMPTON
CLOTH

and that she is prepared to make the same
into Boys and Mens' suits veay reasonable
Cali aud examine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
Nc TlCE TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF JON
ATIIAN w. WHEELER, DECEASED.

NJ TlCE TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF JON.
ATTAIN w. WHEELER, DECEASED.
STATE OF VERMONT, }
Essex District, So.
In Probate Court, held NJ Guildhall, in and for
said District, on the 18th day OF NovemberA.
D., 1917.
George 5. Roberts executor of the estate of
Jonathan W. Wgeeler. late of stark \, H., de-
ceased makes application to said Court, for
license to sell all tho real estate of said de
ceased in this State; representing that tho
sale thereof would be conductive TO the in
tertsts IF all concerned for the purpose OF
paying debts and legaces OF said deceasrd.
Wherehpon. il is ordered by said court that
said application be heard ut the Probate Office
IN Guildhall, on the LIST day of December, a.
ID. 1871, for hearing and decision thereon.
And it is further ordered that notice be Civ.
en- to all persons concerned. by the pubica-
ton of this order in the Essex County HERALD,
printed at Gulldhall, three weeks successive
~. before said hearing,
VIM. H. IIARTSHORS, Judge.
A true copy OF reeord.-attest
VIM. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
;llt
OR HEMORRHOIDS, AT LAST
Safely and permanently Cured.

No MERCUR,vE, ANoDYNE, AsTRIH
GENT Or MINERAL PoIsoN USED IN TIE
CURE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-01
The Universal Pile Pills.

strikes at the root Of these causes Of
functional disease of tho liver:
FIRSTLY relieving the acidity
of the stomach, and rendering the d.
gestive functions perfect.
SECONDLY supplying the blood
with proper food material to perfect
the sccrctons of the bile.
Thirdly gently stimulating
the restored organs to vigorous ellic-
iency.
In this harmless yet certain remedy
is found the only physiological and
philosophical solution of this great
Problem in Medical Science.
The absence Of all poisons in the
remedy makes it equally safe in the
hands of the non-professional, as it is
in the hands Of the scientific practit-
oner.
Price SOC and $1.00. For sale by
all druggists and dealers in medicine.
Sent post paid on receipt of price by
+. +. SMITH & Co., Sole Proprietors
Middlebury, VI. 23,ly.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
The European Question,

The Pera correspondent of the London
Times writes The Trrkophiles insist
that the powers have no right to inter-
fere with the internal organization of
Turkey. They are sure that Turkey
will never admit that right that she
will dispute it to the last drop of her
blood that she has an army of 400, 900
men, well provided with the best war
material : that, with her fortresses on
the Danube and the defiles of the
Balkan, she is more than a match for
Russia, that she will confront Russia
single handed sure that first cam
paign will scarcely have commenced be-
fore Germany, Austria and England find
it necessary for their own sakes to join
her, and that, in short, not only s.there
a good deal of life in Turkey yet, but
that the breath in her body is the air on
which alone Europe itself can subsist.
The Russophobes, on the other hand,
are quite sure that, abandoned to herself,
Turkey would be overpowered on the
first encounter. Turkey, they say, could
only bring 10000 men into the field
next January, against 25O,OOO well
trained Russians, 10000 Montenegrins,
10000 Servians, and as many Rouman-
ians, even taking no account of the
Greeks of the Hellenic kingdom. The
meeting of the conferences, which Eng
land proposed, was only q Russian blind
intended to gain time for the mobiliza-
tion of the army and for the advance of
that severe season which is to be r us
sia's most formidable ally. On the ex-
piration of the present armisticc-
1. e., on Innocents day-these alarmists
tell us this mock conference will break
up. . In six weeks after the declaration
of war a Russian army may reach the
Bosphorls, and if England should then
wish to save Constantinople, history will
record againsther the fatal words "Too
late too late -
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20

During the late snowstorm an Old
farmer named Butler lived in northern
PENNSYLVANIA, a mile from the main road
and two miles from any neighbor. His
family consisted besides himself, of wife
and two daughters. Their house was
nearly buried in the snow, and their
only communication with the road was
heaped it's entire length with impossible
drifts. Their peculiar situation was not
discovered until farmers passing along
the road saw that the lane leading to the
house was drifted full.
A force at once went to work and cut
road into the old farmers. With the
help of his two daughters-his wife be-
ing too feeble to render any assistance
the old man had cut passage to his
barn through a bank fifteen feet high
and twenty-five in breadth.
They were compelled to use tins and
fire shovel, the only available implements
they had at hand This passage made,
they had commenced to dig way through
the lane to the road.
When discovered they had made con-
siderable progress. The old man had
been prostrated by the exhausting labor,
and his two daughters were at work
alone. The aid reached them most OPP
portunely, as the provisions of the family
were quite gone, and their wood nearly
used up. The women could never have
reached the road, and all would have
persisted with hunger and cold.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
Advice to Drinking Men.

We have heard the question asked fire.
quently, not only of physicians, but
others, what course drinking man
should take to rid himself of the craving
appetite for liquor. None but one who
has been there knows how terrible is the
appetite, and how difficult it is to resist
its demands. The desire for just one
more drink bescts every man who has
once fallen victim to the curse, and the
cries for something to fill up the void
without q return to the intoxicating cup
are heard everywhere.
We clip from the Boston 7rapetcr the
following information: A drinking man
can supply himself easily with the rene
dies used at nearly all the inebriate asyl-
,lms and be his own physician at his own
house, without the necessity, expense
and publicity of visiting the Washington
ian home or any other reformatory in
stitution. His laboratory need contain
only small quantity of cayenne pepper,
a pot of concentrated extract of beef, and
few grains of bromide of potassium.
When the desire for drink recurs, make
a tea from the cayenne pepper, as strong
as can be taken with any degree of COM
fort, sweeten it with milk and sugar, and
drink. This tea will supply the same
place that glass of liquor would fill, and
will leave no injurious effect behind.
Repeated daily, or 80 often as the ap e
tite returns, it will be but a days befoAe
tho sufferer will have become disgustod
with the taste of the pepper, and with
the appearance of this disgust disappears
the love of liquor. The fact is proven
every day. The extract of beef is to be :
made into beef tea, according to the di-
rections ON the pot, in quantities as may
be needed for the timo being, and fur
nishes cheap, easily digestible and
healthful nutriment, it being made to
"stay on the stomach when heavier
articles of food would be rejected. The
bromide of potassium is to be used care
fully and only in cases OF extreme ner-
vousness, the dose being from fifteen to
twenty grains, Dissolved in water. This
is u public exhibit of the method of treat
mcnt adopted at inebriato asylums. In
addition thereto the drinking man should
surround himself with influences which
tend to make him forget the degrading
associates of the barroom, and lift him
upward. He should endeavor, so far as
his business avocations will permit, to
sleep, bathe and eat regularly, and obey
the laws of health. BY the adoption OF
this course energetically and sincerely,
no man who has the will to reform can
fail to do SO. Hundreds and thousands
can attest the truth of these statements.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
The ShinnecOck Indians.

The loss Of the Indian wreckers by the
Circassian disaster calls to mind the fact
that there are still Indians left on Long
Island. Few in number-less than two
hundred in all, we believe-and of a
mixed blood, the heirs of the thirteen
tribes which more than two centuries
ago lorded it over Long Island, arc so far
from being unworthy of consideration
that i'll the dreadful tempest large num-
ber of them on the eastern end of the
island lost their lives in manful attempt
to save the helpless crew of the Circas-
sian. Those brave fellows all belonged
to the Shinnecock tribe-so called--a
sober, quiet, honest, Woodworking peo-
pie, who maintain themselves precarious-
ly, some of them by fishing, some as
sailors, some as farm laborers or house
servants, and the rest by tilling the lands
of their own reservation. The men who
perished 80 gallantly were among the
best of the tribe, and they have left be-
hind them, it appears, helpless widows
and orphans, in at least one case without
the means necessary to bury the lost
bread winner OF the house.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
Jim Nyc.

Jim Nye is dead, says the Utica On. "
Observer. He was christened James,
and he tackled all sorts of dignifed titles
to his name--Judge, General, Senator
and the like-but the world still knew
him as Jim Nye. Poor jim Nye-the
best stump speaker of Central New York
tho man who could make his hearers
laugh aud cry and cheer, till their wet
eyes and aching sides and parched thIoats
paid an eloquent tribute to his marvellous
powers; the man who wore his years and
principles lightly; who honestly mistook
his emotions for convictions; who was
his own worst enemy, but who enjoyed
his life while it lasted far better than
those who are their own best friends
the man whose selfish ambition dictated
his politics, but whose overhowing gen
erosity wrecked his fortune and con-
trolled his heart--the man whose teeming
brain played him shabby trick at last
and who died finally within the borders
of his native State, three days before the
newspapers discovered he was gone.
Was there ever before such sad bundle
of contradictions clothed in such jolly
form
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
A Singular Case.

Charles Hueston, of Monroeville, Ind,
was attacked with congestion of the
lungs, and, after two hours of uncon-
seriousness, was pronounced dead. His
relatives were summoned, and his re-
mains were placed on train for removal
to Ohio, his sister insisting upon riding
in the express car, to be close to the
body of him she loved. 1t was nearly
an hour before the train arrived at the
destination, when loud. unearthly
shrek was heard, and in a second the
young girl was prostrate upon the floor
in swoon. Several persons fastened
to her rescue, when they, too, were
nearly paralyzed by the discovery of the
cause of her conduct. The supposed
corpse of Charles Hueston was living,
moving and bre athing. The head was
thrust above the coffin, and the face,
with its deathly pallor, presented weird
and CHASTITY spectacle. The young man
was evidently amazed at his surround
ings. He was taken from his coffin, and
restoratives were applied under the di-
rection Of physicians who were on the
train. At last accounts he was alive,
and, although very i'll, was improving.
But his sister has not had one moment
of consciousness since the wild shrek
that she gave in the car, and it is feared
that her reason is permanently de-
by the shock.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
Bringing a Bank to Terms.

The Rev. J. Mcleod, q Philadelphia
clergyman, in recent lecture to appren-
tices and boys in stores, gave some in
teresting "reminiscences of Stephen
Girard, "whom," said he, 81 knew
when boy. He usually walked stoop
shouldered, with his hands crossed in
front, was of middle size and rather
stout He always discounted small notes;
helped men who were in business in a
small way. He was always ready to
help mechanic or honest man, though
perhaps with an eye to business and in a
safe way. The Bank of North America
and others were jealous of him; so they
said: I'VE will not discount his notes. ,
Girard was informed of it, and, of
course, was angry; SO he told the cashier
whenever he got note of the Bank of
North America to lay it aside. This was
done, until after awhile one day he sent
notary over with notes of the Bank of
North America to the amount of $3.50
600, with request that the amount be
paid in gold and silver. There was con-
sternation in the bank, and Girard was
sent for and reiterated his demand, when
the banks were glad to compromise, and
after that were ready to take his notes.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
sS DOne.N

A man who looked like a countryman
was lately walking in the street with n
packet in his hand, sealed and addressed,
with memorandum that it contained a
Thousand dollars in bank notes. AS the
bearer appeared to be at loss, he was
accosted by a man, who asked him what
he was looking for. The simple country
man placed the packet in the inquirer's
hands, and requested that he would read
the address, as he was unable to do so,
and had forgotten it. The reply was
made, as with agreeable surprise: "Why,
this letter is for me ! have been ex-
pecting it for long while" The mes
senger upon this demanded a dollar for
the carriage of the packet, which was
readily paid. The new possessor of the
packet fastened to an obscure corner to
examine his prize but, on breaking the
seal, he found nothing but a few sheets
of paper, ON which was written the simple
word "Doner'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
A Good Boy.

The Detroit Free Press tells the fol-
lowing story about ga good boy: He
was standing at the corner of Campau
and Jefferson avenues when policeman
came along, and pointing to box at his
feet, this good boy said: "The farmer
who lost that off his sleigh will feel awful
bad. L s'pose you'll take it to the sta
ton, won't you?" "You are an honest
boy" replied the officer. "Somc boys
would have lugged that box off home
Yes, I'll take it to the station" 1t was
stout box, weighing over eighty pounds,
and when the officer set it down in the
station house all his bones ached. Some
said it was butter, and some said cheese,
and so it was opened. The contents
were cobble-stones. The officer ran all
the way back, and he spent hours look
ing for the good boy, but without any
luck. The g. b. knew his business.
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
A Touching Service.

A touching service was held in Chicago
in memory of the revivalist, p. p. Bliss,
who porished with his family at the
Ashtabula bridge. After the choir had
sung several hymns written by Mr.. Bliss,
Mr. Moody announced bright Our
Fathers Mercy" and then said, with
earnestness and pathos "Still more
brightly beams the light along the shore
to which he has passed. 1t was in the
midst of terrible storm he passed
away, but the lights which he kindled
are burning all along the shore. He has
died young-only about thirty-eight
years old--but his hymns are sung round
the world. Only little while ago we
received copy of these hymns trans
lated into the Chinese language. In
spite of the mourning, it is sweet to
think that his whole family passed away
together-father and mother, Paul, only
four years old, and little George, only
two years old, all gone homo safe to-
gether. My heart goes out for his
mother. He was an only son, and his
mother is widow. Let lis Just put up
a prayer for this mother. And there was
dear Mrs. Bliss, who was not one inch
behind her husband. She taught him
how to pray, and encouraged him with
music. l have often heard him say
ALI am owe to that dear wife, Now
about that charge of his singing for
money. The royalty on this little book
has amounted to about $60,000, which
has been devoted to charitable p,lr-
poses. once asked Mr.. Bliss to take
IS, 900 for himself, telling him thought
he needed it but he would not take one
Chicago never had truer man.
He will be appreciated hundreds of years
hence. Like Wesley and DIR. Watts,
he was raised up to sing in the church of
God. God be praised for such woman;
God be praised for such n man !'
Bradford opinion. [volume] (Bradford, Vt.) 1874-1881, 1877-01-20
The Old Printing Press.

A song TO the press, the printing press
or the good old fashioned kind,
Ere the giant machine with its pulse Of stean
Elbows II ont Of mind.
In the days OF yore
Our fathers honr
by his sturdy limbs have wrought;
or iron or oak,
His teachings spoke,
The language of burning thought.
A song to the press, the printing press
As the carriage rolls mcrrily along,
His stout sides groan, as the bar pulls homc
Keeping time to the prcssman's song;
And the crisp, wet sheet
On it, errand fleet
by anxious hands is sped;
Though oft elsewhere
1t may sorrow bear
II brings to the printer bread.
Then here's to the press, the printing press
Though his days be numbered now,
A fond heart weayes of the laurel leaves
Agarland TO deck his brow;
Though thegiant machine
With its pulse Of steam
Has doomed his form to decay,
His stout old frame
From our hearts shall claim
Remembrance for many day.