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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Singing Mice.

Mrs. Underwood, the wife of the SUI
perintendent of the city institutions on
Deer Island, Boston Harbor. writes to
correspondent of the New York Evere-
ing Post as follows: Our sitting
room has an open soapstone fireplace
projecting into the room, with ventila.
tors at the bottom of each side-piece
communicating with the chimney.
During the earl y autumn wood is kept
III the firepla ce ready for lighting.
About the middle of September, while
quietly sitting in the room one evening,
l heard among the wood low singing
noise ike the first attempt of young
canary. Making sure that the noise
came from the fireplace, / kindled a
lire to drive out what / supposed to be
nest of young mice. Two mice ran
into the room and escaped through the
ventilators. Mice are extremely fond
Of canary seed, and these had evidently
been attracted by waste seed I had
thrown into the fireplace. Afterward
two mice, apparently the ones which had
escaped through the ventilators, came
out every evening about o'clock to
eat the seeds had scattered about for
them. My husband and I had heard
the singing many times in the fireplace.
On the evening of September q the
smaller of the two mice put its head out
sof the ventilator and sat singing very
softly. In moment or two it came
boldly out where plainly saw it, and
sang for three or four minutes. I could
not tell whether there was any move
ment OF the throat, as ! was looking
down upon it; but the little creature
moved its head from side to side as I
lave seen young canaries do when first
attempting to sing. ! am inclined to
think these mice have caught some OF
the notes OF our young birds, as the re-
semblance is really strong. I have not
bad the entertainment since, and, as sew
eral mice have been caught lately, I am
afraid my little singer has persisted
With the others.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Remehv 1hnt nelles Comnelition.

Hoetetter's Stomach Bitters defy competition.
OF the host of rival tonics that have cropped
mp during its long career, not one has gained
and retained such In ge share ofpublc favor,
though many have enjoyed an ephemeral popu-
larity. The reason is this, that whereas many
of these medicines were advertised to perform
cures of the mos startling nature, they have,
when tested, almost invaribly turned out to
be of little or no value, while the great invigor-
ant, whose reputation they were intended tc
rival, has never disappointed those who have
placed their confidence in it. II has vindicated
In the amplest manner its claims to be consid,
cred positive specific remedy for liver com
plant, dyspepsia, malarious fevers, debility
constipation, and numerous other maladiei
arising from general weakness and disorders
of the stomach, liver and bowels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Sold by dealers generally.
Beatty's Celebrated Pianos and ORGANS,

BeHtty's Celebrated Pianos and Organs.
We have been informed by good authority
that the sales # the celebrated pianos and or
gans of Mr.. Daniel r. Beatty, Of Washington
N. j., for the last thirty days was by far the
largest ever before made since he commenced
business; he will no doubt double his already
immense business during the holiday season,
as Christmas aud New Years gifts. We don't
wonder at his immense business, as he is offer
ing great inducements during the holiday sea-
son. For instance, We see by his circular he is
offering to sell brand new 1910 cabinet parlor
organ for only sos; magnificent extra fine rose
wood pianos, retail price $3.50, for only S175.
He also sends them on half-month test trial.
refunds money and pays freight charges both
ways if in any way unsatisfactory. This GER
tainly is very fair offer Mr. Beatty is now
making. We certainly advise our readers who
may wish trst-cass piano or organ for a
holiday gift. to address him at Washington, N.
j.. at once, for his twenty-four page illustrated
newspaper and his new confidential circular to
the trade, giving full information all about the
pisno and organ war. Both sent free to any
address.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
House of Representatives.

Mr. Knott moved to suspend the rules and
pass q bill appropriating to each of the suryiv-
ing officers of the United States steamer Huron
$1,000 to each of the surviving seamen 300
and to the widows and children of those who
had been lost an allowance equal to years
pay of their respective relatives. Mr.. Knott
said that the country should never forget the
relatives of the gallant men who went down
in the wreck of the Huron. Mr.. Garfield sug-
gested that the bill should also make provis-
ion for the case of Capt. Guthrie and his crew,
who were lost in endeavoripg to save life from
tbs wreck of the Huron. After the bill was SO
amended it was unanimously passed
Mr.. Knapp moved to suspend the rules and
adopt re solution declaring that the President,
b. refusing the use of the army in support of
the pref nded governments in he ates of
South Carolina and Louisiana, and thereby ac-
cording their people the right of local self-gov-
eminent in accordance with the constitution,
has faithfully performed his duty in that be-
half, and is justly entitled to the respect and
confidence of the American people. The yeas
and nays being ordered Mr.. Conger moved that
the House adjourn, whereupon Mr. Garfield
said: 81 hope we will not have any dilatory
motions, but vote the resolution down :" and
tn" yeas and nays being taken upon Mr.. Con-
gers motion, the time was consumed until the
hour fixed upon for final adjournment.
The speaker then announced the final adj
ournment of the special session.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

service, els, SS5, 1886 postal service, $685.
61212 miscellaneous, SIS. li8, SIS, ~; perma-
nent annual appropriations, Sl42, 81, l47.be :
total, f2S1, 6ss, 596Ss.
General Ord testified before the House com
mittee ON military affairs that the Mexican
people along the Rio Grande were in full SYM
pathy with the raiders into Texas.
The secretary OF the navy has appointed
a court OF inquiry 70 investigate the causes Of
the disaster TO the Huron.
Among the hatch Of new nominations sent 10
the Senate for confirmation are the nsmes of
the New York custom house officers who had
been nominated during the special session, but
we're passed over without being confirmed.
Mrs. Belva A. Lockwood, lawyer argued be-
fore the House committee on the Judiciary in
favor OF permitting women to practice in the
supreme court.
It. b. S. Pinchback has addressed an open
letter to Governor Nichols, OF Louisiana, re-
signing his credentials as United States Senator
from that State.
A private conference of Senators, Congress-
men and others favorable to the greenback
movement was held in the capitol. and per-
manent National Greenback League was formed
with an executive committee of one Senator or
Congressman from each State to the number OF
twenty-five.
Foreign News.
A Constantinople dispatch says the Turks
under Suleiman Pasha, have taken the town of
Elena, with eleven guns, twenty ammunition
wagons and 800 prisoners. The Russian loss
is estimated at 3 900.
A dispatch from London says the steamer
Mizpah, from Seville for Leith, collided with
another vessel off Beachy Head, and both sunk
only one man being saved as far as known.
The Turkish government has issued ma
tionsl defense loan Of S25, 900 900.
A Russian official dispatch says the recent
battles of Mariani and Elena were more unfor-
tunate-f the cars troops than was first re-
ported. Fifty officers and 1880 men were
killed and wounded and eleven guns captured
The Turkish government has impressed the
street car horses of Constantinople for the
army .
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
From a welI-I<nown writer.

EAOAA IAeAhNirf hSAA W
gsret Dount."
Brightbank, Woodstock, Vt, Oct. 6, 1876.
Seth W. Fowle q Sons
Gentlemen-Two years ago l began to take
the Peruvian Syrup. | was in languid, half
alive state, through incipent dyspepsia and de-
fective circulation of the blood Three bottles
of the Peruvian Syrup changed this to glowing
bounding health. l have fine appetite, sleep
soundly, and can walk five miles easily, with
out resting, or busy myself out of doors all day
long without fatigue.
A lady cousin, who resides with me, took the
Syrup during her recovery from serious i'll,
ness of some weeks. She has been an invalid
for years. Five bottles OF the Syrup have so
built up her system that she now eats quite
heartily, sleeps WELL and can walk three miles
Tin fine weather. without fatigue. l consider
the medicine so invaluable to persons of seden-
tary pursuits, or 10 those who suffer from
languor OR low spirits, that relate this per-
sonal experience of its effects to you, leaving
you to make what use you please of my letter.
Yours very respectfully,
any I'm ANprc
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
To HOusekeepers.

The attention of heads OF families is respect
fully invited to the superior quality of Burnetts
Flavoring Extracts. They are entirely free
from the poisonous oils and acids which enter
into the composition of many of the Fictitious
fruit favors now in the market. They are
highly concentrated, have all the freshness and
delcacy of the fruits from which they are pre-
pared, and are less expensive,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

"Durang's Rheumatic Remedy the great
internal medicine, will positively cure any case
Of rheumatism on the face of the earth. Price
81 bottle, six bottles, $5. Sold by al drag
gists. Send for circular to Hgphenstine Il
Bentley druggists, Washington, d. G.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Tho Ce;ehrn,ed vienna Rolls,

Among the umerous articles Dooley Yeast
Powder is used for, are the celebrated Vienna
rolls, which are SO delicious palatable and
healthy. Ifyou have not the recipe send three
cent stamp to Dooley x Brother, New York,
and you will get it, together with many Other
valuable cooking recipes, by return mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

Here is the title of a book taken from
the catalogue Of the fair ut Leipsic
Goring, uber die Porabrommetasul.
phenylpropiousauere und die Metasul.
phenylpropionsauere."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
Foreign News.
CONGRESS.-.EXTRA SESSION.
SENATE.

Mr. Edmunds submitted a concur Mt resoll-
ton Z" that it is the judgment of the two
Houses that the present session of Congress
expires by operation of law at twelve O'Clock NJ.
this day." which was agreed to, and the Vice
President announced the special session ad-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

Let your expenses be such as to leave
q balance in your pocket Ready money
is friend in need.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

Mrs. General sherman,
wife of the general of the United States army,
says: ~ have frequently purchased Durang's
Rheumatic Remedy for friends suffering with
rheumatism, and in every instance it worked
like maggie Send for circular to Helphen'
stine and Bentley, druggists, Washington, d. G.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

Patentees and inventors should read advsrs
tlsensnt OF Edton Bros IN another column.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

0hg My Head Aehest
then take dose OF Quirk's Irish Tea. The
great billions remedy, price 20 cents package
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

Free! Leisure Hours. a splendid I8 page
family literary paper, full OF Choice Stores Sketches,
8xS Ohromos worthy to adorn the walls of any home
nav mailing expenses The publishers, j. L. Patten &
%, 1872 William St. n y, Gqapaptee every one
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15
TOTAL MERsHANDrsE AND 81
Excess of exports over imports. s17, ss3 800. 90

Excess of exports over imports. SIT, s83, $4,000
TO carry on the government for the next fiscal
year are as follows; Legislative establishment,
2,844, 256.16; executive establishment, S18,-
28a, 1926 Judicial establishment, $780,, 000,-
600 foreign intercourse, ELIZA. 1856. 90 mill
tary establishment, >$91 ,597, 270.6S; naval es-
establishment, 1928, 284.40i Indian affairs,
S5.&5,sA120 pensions, SOS, D00,0 600 public
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-12-15

The public debt statement for November
shows decrease in the debt for the month of
1928, 63463, and the following balances in the
treasury: Currency, 1856, 39639 special
fund for redemption of fractional currency,
So SOC, OO2 special deposit OF legal tenders for
redemption of certificates of deposit, $50, 055,-
900; coin Gncluding coin certificates, $32,-
991, 400, $133, $40, 214.43; outstanding legal
tenders, 1851, $40, 28S amount due military
establishments "a, 500, 900.
The payments made from the treasury by
warrants during the month of Novemer, ls77,
were as follows: On account of civil and mis-
cellaneous SO, 715, 1877 So; war, 81, $50 290. IN
navy, 81, 517, 720.79; interior, INDIANS and
pensions), $685. 74 total, $15, $40, 921. 90.
The following is q statement OF the imports
and exports of the United States for the month
ending Oct. 81, 1877:
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-24
COMMISSIONERS SALE OF VALU-
" ABLE REAL ESTATE IN ORANGE
COUNTY, VIRGINIA.
THREE FINE FARMS.

The undersigned. commissioners under decree
of Orange Circuit Court rendered October f. In
the suit Of willis &C., Jerdones trustee, &C.: w1
otter OH for sale on the premises to The highest bidder
at public auction, all the REAL ESTATE belonging
to Colonel John Willis In the bill and proceedings
in said suit mentioned, other than the MILL
TRACT. Said real estate comprises over ONE
ACRES OF LAND, and consists Of
the following hgmpFF9red Ina rssda6ee
oncl John Willis, Is located on the Virginia Midland
railroad, about two miles south from Orange Court
EIGHT ACRES of the finest quality of Southwest
mountain land, with new, large, and connections s
uiidings and Is generally and Justly considered one
of the most desirable farms In this section. Z
I'd. BROADROCK. This tarm adjoins the above,
T III iS AND AZ HALF ACRES, With small, com
Portable DWELLING, and other necessary out
buildings. This is the best farm Of its sizen Orange
county: every 3cre beng Of the finest quality.
Sd. GRASSDALE. This farms is located on the
plank-road, about three miles west from Orange
Land Company railroad: now in process Of eonstrHG7
ton, and contains THREE HUNDRED AMP
FIFTY ACRES; good DWELLING DIVE LII, g, and OUT
4th. AN undivided interest In TWO HUNDRED
ACRES OF. WOODLAND; half mile from olad-
TERMS; OF SALE: The above property Except
90 $500 acres Of the Grassdale tract or so much
thereof may be necessary to pay costs OF suit ana
expenses Of sala and the amount secured ana unpaid
under the deed { f trust from John Willis for the
benefit of Francis Jerdonr. will he sold for cash,
which viii require about $4,000. The said 90
63-l0O acres and the residue not sold as above or
cash, will be sold upon credit of one two, and three
years, the purchaser TO give bonds, with approved
personal security, waiyng homestead exemption,
and bearing Interest from day Of SALE but should the
purchaser prefer to pay one third In cash. personal
security will be dispensed with. go
Arrangements may be made By day of sale with
the administrator Of Francis Jerdone deceased, Tor
credits to portion Of the debt sec9red oy said
deed of trust, JOHN G. WILLIAMS,
WILLIAM G. WILLIAMS,
Commissioners of Sale.
ORANGE COURTHOUSE, VA, January 20, 1877.
ia.23-ru4w .. . ..e.
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A Paris letter to New York Journal
journal whose name is omitted here for
want OF space, but whose chief editor, it
may be mentioned, is not wholly undistin-
guished for having not long since tattled q
trigger upon the field Of honor-informs us
that Herr Ullman has engaged the great
violinist, 'Wilhelmi, who was the chef
d'attague during the Baireuth festival, for
a series OF concerts in the United States.
We need not say that we shall welcome
Wilhelmj quite cordially to this country, nor
that we shall listen to the "divine, en-
chanting rayishment OF his talented
fiddle in way that can hardly fail
to be gratifying to him; but If surgical
operations and violent explosions are not
naturally repugnant to his tastes and feel
ings, and he will do us the kindness Just
before coming over to have that maniac
"j" removed from his name by amputa-
ton, or blasted off by charge Of dynamite
or pitro-glycerine, we will gladly acknoW-
ledge our Indebtedness to him in an amount
of Understanding gratitude amply suffi-
cient, If anything like iudicious economy
be exercised in its expenditure, to last bin
the rest Of his life. With some people the
name Wilhelmi may look we'll enough to
the naked eye, but when examined under
tbs microscope the 81" seems incongruvial,
if not supertiuous.- Courier Journal.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1877-02-24
Auction gALEs-..Fnsure Days.
2 ByHrubbs & Williams; - 81
esiEstate Agents and Arcsicneers.
Eleventh street between Main and Bank.

THE ELEGANT AND MOST DEsI.
RAHLE REsDENGEgslT1 UAT III Nm AT a INa6h
THiRDl sTREETs AT AUCTION BY, re reqgsss ar Of
we win se BY auction: upon the premises on - Eel zk
O'clock r. NJ, che MUCH-ADMIEED REsIDENssC I |,
situated as above. 10 was built Few years ago, OF
brick and masuc with brown-.tone trimmings anu
has ten rooms, besides ba room, basement, kitch-
en-, servants rooms fnesfabIe, carriage &c.
&c. In addition to these sig ether rooms could De
made at a small cost in the upper story.
All of the chambers have stationary marble wash
stands supplied with hot and cold water, and there
are speakfng,tubes throughout the house.
Fine taste and good Judgement, aided by the best
mechanical skill, md sustained by ample means,
were freely used In planning and constructing tue
and are amply shown In their adni-
rabie arrangements and thorough fnishtn every de-
ta SO that IL may be well said that In all that con-
stit,ites strictly rst-class residence this property
Is not eScelIed by any other In the city. a...
The lot fronts so feet und runs back 14S feet TO an
alley cEt! 1f-:y;t % u, s.. 80
TERMS: Will be very. liberal and will be nm
lnounced at the time of sale. !s@S2 ~ ss''
The house will be open for examination on Thurs
day, 9Th March. from II A. II. to5 p. NJ, and on
Friday, 9th from IL A. NJ: until the sale Is over.
fe22-24.27,mh1 8, thendtd Aucti0neers.
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g sA,UIjiC,rtTSl,sN s--r III nay. i.
!. BY George 81 Vasbon;E Bon, Autt;onetrs, at
a ~ S..E No A. Tenth ,sfrfetI n m;

GALE OF YALUA ABLE, LAND IN HEN,
- RICO COUNTYSEvEN MI ES NORTHWEST
OF RICHMONH.-By yirtuel0f The decree rendered
by Goochland Circuit Court In the chancery sun OF
Nnckols o.. Deitriek, ut the No.
yemer term, 1876 /, as special commissioner, VIII
sell st7pubfc auction. at the Office Of George =
yashon Son, real estate agents No Tenth greet
February, 1877, at "a O'Clock NJ that vnlnable
EARN: In Henrieo county, eantaintug ONE 1 nHs-.
DRIED AND THIRTY ACRES, called the - Prtddy
Farm" situated on the Fredericksburg road one
mile from the head of Brock turnpike. THIS mna
well tmberef and the open land seasa, ssn az
W.. G. Taliaferro, and Others. The inpTofenients
consist OF d SMALL DWELLING-HOuSE, &c. !,
TERMS: One-fourth cash the residue In one ana
tfo years. with interest from date, auu nte renamed
until the purch ase-money IS paid
? = W., - THOMAS, M. DETTRICh,
Ski ;-s.s!" utrl 'g..I j. Special Commissioner.
q. s. vAsHoy & SON, 'Auctioneers.h re l4-fds !