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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
Ia Memory.

There are times in all towns, when
very sad duties are devolvcd upon the
community; and the sadest duty
which q community can be called up
on to perform, is TO bury some dear
one who has been raised with, and
loved by the inhabitants of a town or
village. Last Wednesday the resi-
dents of this town had occasion to
perform the sal duty'of paying their
last degree of tribute and respect to
one of its most talented young men,
Mr.. Chas. A. Benton, whose death
appears in this weeks HERALD. He
was the oldest son of G. E. Benton
our worthy County Clerk, who resides
in this town. He was only sick enc
short week, with Typhoid Fever, and
for some cause not known to any one
in this world, he was suddenly called
TO meet his God. He was of gen.
ial spirit, tender and kind in his dis
position, and useful and desirable
member of society. He was cherish
ed and beloved by all who knew him.
He possessed an unusual amount of
natural ability, and was ever ready to
ID. m
lend a helping hand in times of sor-
row or distress and a sad thing it
was for this community to take last
look at his paid brow, and realize
that they should never more see his
manly form and beaming countenance
among US. He had been reading law
with his uncle, Hon. Jacob Benton oil
Lancaster, for several months past,
and was contemplating going to AL.
bany to attend the law school soon
And the bright star of his future new
err shined more brilliant, than at the
time when he was taken sick. Just
ready to enter unon the stage of &C
tivity and usefulness, lie fell PROSTATE
before the stern, grim hand of death
and his spirit fed to the God who
gave it. In the bloom of youth ant
vigor, he was called to the other worlt
where s'Sickness and pain is I'M
known" He leaves u large circle o
relatives aid friends to mourn hi
loss. And host of sympathizins
friends will share the bereavement O
the disconsolate resatives. The funcra
services were held at the residence 0
C.. +. Benton,at3 o'clock last Wednes
day p. M. The remains were inter
ell in the new cemetary at Lancaster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
a SSIGNEE'S SALE.

20
| will sell at public auction, at East COncor'
Vt, on Wednesday, September TO- 1877, com
mencing at 10 o'clock II. m , the following de.
scribcd property. viz: one undivided half OF
of Box Factory; one half acre of land mt Fast
Concord known as the lisgins land; three
fourths acre of land east OF rail road: and n
small piece OF land below the saw mill with
unfinished house. Also the equity of redemp.
ton in the following described real estate in
Concord, to wit: The Moses Williams farm ESQ
called; lot No. IA, known as the Coodall lot
the NJ. A. Parker lot; saw mill fixtures and
machinery attached; and lots No. ] ia the II
and u ranges of lots in CRANKY, VT; also the
wood and timber ON about 80 acres of land
sold Milo Gray; and 10000 feet of hemlock
boards; 10000 feet spruce boards; 5000 clap
boards a quantity of cloth boards 1000 feet
hard wood boards; IS cords slab wood; q
cords split wood; II cords Bark ! bug "
wagon; one horse freight wagon; | express
wagon; harnesses 1000 shingles; and about
100, 600 feet timber in pond; also q lot of dc.
mands; all of said properly belonging to the
estate of O. f. & &. W. Russell.
West Concord. VT. August 8, 1877.
S. +. CIRCUIT Assignee.
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GUILDUALL.

We would like, if we could find, or
if there were words we could express
our feelings of gratitude to the people
of this community and Lancaster for
the assistance rendered ana sympathy
shown during the sickness and funeral
obsequies Of our departed Son.
Guildhall, August %, 1877.
CHARLES f. RENToN,
AIDA G., BENRoN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

Fourteen went from this town to
Bennington; good jolly company.
One of the number, Mr.. Benjamin
Silsby, Jared rather hard. Going, we
changed cars at Rutland. The trains
were crowded, and there was rushing
for seats. While entering the door
Silsby found his wallet was leaving.
Dropping his valise, he seized the
scamp by the throat and shook him
thoroughly. The thief some way
managed to drop the wallet; and Sils-
by, seeing his money and papers on
the car floor, let go to pick them up,
when the thief slipped away. There
was frightful crowd at Bennington
mt dusk, when we started for home.
Two roughs again set on him as he
was going through the car door, and
took his gold watch which cost him
$500. lie carried the watch in his
vest and they detached it from the
chain and in the rush slipped off
through the car.
The Connecticut river was sounded
at the P. & O. r. r. Bridge, last Sun
day night, and no bottom found. You
sec, young Lunenburg went to Dalton
to see if everything was all right at
Sumner House; and his mind was so
overcome by the fair ones he met
there, that he made miss-step on the
bridge, going home, and,- s. well,
Wilson says he looked like the "last
run OF rats" when he made him q
visit at the engine house about II 80
A. M. But worse than the ducking
is the fact that when she heard of it,
she shook the dust off her feet, and
she AND the young sleigh maker part
ed forever.
| That young man has our most tear
'fnl sympathics.-[ ED.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
MH Office TO SELL REAL ESTATE OF Phil
~ omelia Hudson, Deceased.

STATE OF VERMONT IS.
Essex District, 80
In Probate Court, held at Guildhall, III and
for said District, on the 10th, day of August
A. ID. 1877.
A. ID udson, Administrator, of the estate
of Philomelia Hudson, late of East aven. in
said District, deceased, makes application
to said Court, for license to sell all OF the real
estate of said deceased, representing that the
sale there of is necessary for the payment of
debts and charges of administration and
would be conducive to the interests of all con.
ccrned.
Whei cupon, it is ordered by said Court.
that said application be referred to n session
thereof, to be held at the Probate ONCE, in
said Guidhall. on the LIST, day of September,
"A d. 1877, for hearing and decision thereon !:
and, it is further ordered, that all persons in
tcrested be notified hereof by publication of
notice of said application and order thereon,
three weeks successfully in the Essex Codn.
ty HERALD II newspaper published at Guild
hall and which circnlates in The neighbor.
hood OF thoes interested, before said time OF
hearing, that they may appear ut said time
aud place, and, if they see cause, object there
to.
VIM. ARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record Attest.
VIM. ARrSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

GraRbg.
The potato bugs or beetles have for
saken the potato tops and taken up.
their quarters in the hills. We are
fearful we have not been vi2ilant
enough and that our crop of beetles
will be too large next year. The rust
is striking potatoes here some, and
some kinds very much more than otl-
ers.
We are not done haying here yet,
and do net know as we ever shall be.
We have had but three hay days up
to this date, August 2lst, since this
month came in, and no prospect in
the future.
Lucy Wells of this town has left
this week for Illinois where she is go
ing to teaching with her sister, Mrs.
Humphrey Formerly Ellen Wells)
who has been q teacher there for a
number of years. In Miss Wells,
Vermont looses a successful teacher,
and Illinois gains one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
tal4ttl }n,in''' Bir''''ra.

GENERAL MRRCTIANDIsEt--Fr Hall,
do 30 =. IA, = huvVNi"-
ESSEX HOUsE.-Wm. ~. Hartshoih'
AITORNEY.--C. Is. BeSton.
pUYSICAN.---nr.N y. ;. Boyae.
II'NRRR MANF'ER.--I. 2. Moore.
GI,tsT MILL. /. Moore. GA.
IIvFlY STA BLE. E-Charlcs f. Hari-harn.
EAHPFNTRRS.--wm, u. ReseerOoks, WIN.
&. Washburn, Hubbard Wlll-rd, joseph
Ormsby. -..-.
POST.OFf ICE.-Wm. Il. Hortshoin.
SUOFlM AKER.--C, W. JOY.
WoSb 4 LUMBER sURvEYOR,--P. r. Fol
lanShy.. - a
MHEELwRIGITTS,-- -B. +. Cobb foeie u
Moore. 49,.
RIkCKS SMITH, --Jonathan Poole.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

WANTED-Some good hay. Inquire
at this Office.
This is tue weather that makes far
mers smile right out loud.
The religious column is omitted this
week on account of scarcity of space.
It will appear next week.
Twelve new subscribers, 80 far,
this week, and 'taint much of a week
for 'em either.
We arc panied to chronicle the fact
that p. b, Cobb is very sick with
Typhoid Fever. We hope he may
soon recover.
This is the kind of weather that
makes a person feel as though they
had been pulled through red-hot ov-
en-, and then thrown into a mill pond
to dry.
Our agent will call on our subscrib-
ers and inYite them to pay 81 so. He
will take anything that you raise in
payment. Look out for him and don't
get him mad, for he is q terror.
We went blackberrying the other
day, we did, and since we got back,
we have formed a new resolution !;
that if any one tells us that a black
hornet won't sting,we will believe him
and not fool with them (the hornets)
to prove it.
We are obliged to omit one or two
very interesting contributions, on ac-
count OF the lateness of their being
given in; but they will appear next
week, If those who are so very kind
as to aid us in furnishing commuuca-
tions would try and send them in a
little earlier in the week, we should
be greatly obliged.
TAKE YoUR COUNTY PAPER.-Do
the city papers say anything in re-
gard to to your own county? Nothing.
Do they contain notices of your meet
ings' churches, schools improvements
and hundreds of other local matters
of intrest which your home paper pub.
fishes without pay? Not an item. Dc
they ever say a word calculated tc
draw attention to your county aid in
its progress and enterprise? Not g
line. And there are men who take
such contracted views of this matter
that unless they are getting as many
square inches Of reading matter il
their own as they do in city paper
they think they are rot getting tn,
worth oftheir money. 1t reminds u,
of the man who took the largest pair
of boots in the box because the price
was the same as the pair. much smll
er. that fitted him.
Our First Century, by r. M. Dew
ems, is work of very wide and valio
information and of lare intrest. 1t EN-
braces an account Of events that hav,
stirred the heart of the nation
throughout the entire century of ou
National History events of war apt
peace, great contests between maj
and man, victories On land and sc
in battle, and the greater victories i
art and science, nor are the SIT
g reater achievements in the moral an
religious world forgotten. In wor,
, Our First Century is book of Won
.ders, lecounting the achievements o
man and the wonderful works of CO.
with which the past century has BEEF
, crowded. 1t IS also splendid spec
men of book making and sold at
woderfully low price. 1t has only to
q seen to be appreciated. The aeen.
cauvassins this County, and we hop
our citizens will see it for their il
q trest to purchase this book, as it
| really valuable work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
DIED.

In Guildhall, August goth. of Typhoid Fever.
Chas. Abner Benton, aged 20 years, son OF
Charles L. and AIDA q. Benton.
In Fast Concord of Typhoid Fever, August
II, David Rockingham, aged y years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
Arrivals and Departure
of Mails.

Mails arrive at Gufidhall Post Once from
the south, at O'Clock Z. N. From the NortI
nj 3 clock A. NJ.
Mails leave Guildhali Pnst 0oflic
directions. ri $50 4. N,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
County Officers :

CLERK. c. Il. Benton; JUDGES, Porter Hin
man and Isaac II. Houston: SIIERIfF, j. A.
Mansur; JUDGE OF PROBATE, VIM. ii. Harris.
horn; REGISTER OF PROBATE, c. +. Benton /;
TREASURER, Richard Small STATES ATT Or
NEY, Geo. w. Hartshorn; HIGH BMLLIFF, &.
l.. RAMSEY; COURT AUDITOR, L. e. Chase.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
Churches.

TsAxGDEG ALTON J. G. willis.
Sreaching Both forenoon and afternoon.
Ait'TiIoDiS1,.. REV, ". T.. Robinson, Preach
in., both f5fenS0a anu AFTERNOON.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
Northumberland, N. H.

GENERAL MERCHANDISE,---R L. Adams
Patrons of ;lusbsndry.
POST OFFlCE,-.-R. l.. Adams.
wHEELWRIGIIrS,- VIM. Marshall.
BLACKSMITHS.--Wm. III. Poole Son.
PEGS, STRAIN BOARD and STARCH, --ROO-
Grt Chase 4 Son.
NORTHUMBEI LASD TOLL BRIDGE,-GeO
Poole, keeper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
Read This.

CoRNwALL. VT, Nov. 10, 1876.
Mcssrs +. f. Smith 4 Coz
l feel desious to express to you my
gratitude for the benefit you; Pile
Pills have conferred upon me. After
being troubled with that painful and
annoying disease, the Piles for more
than 80 years, and after trying
every known remedy, without effect,
| at last, as you know without much
faith, was induced to try your Pills,
and to my advertisement and great JOY
in a short time found myself we'll
The change has been so great, that |
feel in my whole system like new
man.
j. X. SPERRY.
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East Concord.

James McKelvey was dangerously
hurt last Saturday, while preparing
clapboard log to saw, outside the
mill. A log rolled down from the
upper part of the mill, and struck him
on the head and shoulder, bruising
him very badly, ard breaking one leg.
1t was thought that he would not sHr-
vive. He lay in critical condition
for two days; but now it is thought
with good care, he will recover. DIS.
Brown of st Johnsbvry and Ranney
of Lunenburg, set his leg.
Thursday, the 10th inst, the new
church was dedicated to the worship
of Almighty God. The dedicatory
sermon was preached sby Rev. Dr.
Barrows, D. d. OF Plymouth, n. H.
Several other preachers we've present
who assisted in the services. Nearly
enough money was raised to pay of
tue debt. About 800 persons were
present.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
ESSEX COUNTY GRAMMAR
SCH o Il!

The fall term of this Institution viii COM
mence at Guildhall. on Monday, the Bird day of
september next. under the direction of Mrs.
ID. l.. Sp0oner and continue ten weeks.
JOHN W. WEBB. )Committee
T. Il. FOLLENSBY, : of
G. Il. BENTON, } Tms tees.
August 6, 1877.
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A. II. BONETT,
AUG ITO NEER,
ESE.T.VD PO.rD, SIT.

Mr.. Bonett takes pleasure in announcing 20
people Of Essey and Coos Counties that he
will serve them in the capacity of an Auction.
Ger All orders promptly attended to, and
charges reas enable. Address,
\. II. BONETr.
Island Pond. Vt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

Price. for large box, 20 90. sent to an V pa
of the United States or Canada by mail ON re
ccipt OF price. Address,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
CONSUMPTION
POSITIVELY CURED

All suffers from this disease that ARE Rnx.
ious 10 be cured. should try DR. kIssNEl.'S
CELEBRATED CONSERVATIVE POWDERS, These
powders are the only preparation known that
win cure Consumption and all diseases OF the
Throat and lungs-indect. SO strong Is our
faith I'm them. and also to convince you That
they are no humbug, we will forward TO every
sufferer by mail, postpaid, free trial box.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25
B. G. & M. r. r. Time
Table.

Members of the Essex County Bar re-
siding i'm the County:
Geo. n. Dale, D. S. Storrs and z. NJ. Manaur,
Island Pond; Geo. w. Hastshorn, Canaan
q. Il. Benton, Guildhall; Harvey x Gleason
ana 4. I. Nichols, West Concord.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

We don't want your money until you arc
perfectly satisfied of their curative powers
Ii your life Is worth saving, don't delay In
giving these Powdcrsa trial as they Will sure
ly cure You.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1877-08-25

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The HERALD

The HERALD
Is the best advertising medium in
Northern New England.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14

KEEP YOUR PRoM1sE.-A boy bor-
rowed a tool from a carpenter, prom
ising to return it at nigh5. Before even
ing he was sent away on an errand and
did not return until late. Before going
he was told that his brother should see
that the article was returned. After he
had come home he inquired and found
that the tool had not been sent to its
owner. He was much distressed to think
his promise had not been kept, but was
persuaded to go to sleep and rise early
and carry it home the next morning.
By daylight he was up, and nowhere was
the tool to be found. After long and
fruitless search he set off for his neigh
boris in great distress to acknowledge his
fault. But how great was his surprise to
find the tool on his neighbor's doorstone.
And then it appeared, from the prints Of
his little bare feet in the mud that the
lad had got up in his sleep and carried
the tool home, and gone to bed again
without knowing it. Of course boy
who was prompt in his sleep was prompt
when awake. Respected while he lived
he had the confidence Of his neigh hbors
and was placed in many Offices of trus
and profit. If all grown persons felt az
this boy did there would be a good many
tracks of bare feet found some of these
bright mornings, and what piles of books
and tools would be found at their own
ers' doors!
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14
Donn. Piatt on Morton.

Dom Piatt, in his Washington Capt.
tai, gives racy description of one of the
very worst of men in the United States.
His name is Morton. Dom says: 3
"God might make worse man than
O. P. Morton-but he never did.
"The combination of sycophancy, sin
and demagogism has never been equalled
and cannot be surpassed.
"He began life a Democrat, and all
that, he says of that organization is the
only sort of Democrat he developed. He
Joined the party of progressive humani-
tartan ideas when that party showed it.
self to be in the ascendant, and his belief
in human progress is measured by majori-
ties ut the ballot box. He has no faith
in God, man nor Morton. He has abili-
ty enough to know, but not pride enough
to despise himself. He is one of those
monstrosities created at long intervals,
for some unknown purpose, that goes
about torturing humanity. A few more
demons of that sort would make the hu-
man race, like the devil-possessed swine,
rush down steep places and perish
LlIOuSu SCuCAoA ouASitS' ,
"Nature put a warning mark upon his
countenance. Looking upon it, scientists
are startled with the fear, that, coming
from the monkey, we might yet, with all
our brain, return to the brute. His jaw
is that of bulldog; his mouth recalls
the sculptured satyr of the Greeks when
the eager sensualism Of the goat was
made human; his noze is muzzle, while
his eyes have the treacherous glare OF q
beast of prey.
"He is one no woman can love, no man
can trust, no child can reverence.
ellis associates are thieves, his friends
are demagogues, his political support are
negroes. 80.
"He is sycophant and flatterer with
out being weak. He has brain of un-
usual power, that without culture is put
to the meanest uses. Possessed of the
highest courage, he intrigues with the
skill of a coward. When Grant was in
power he fawned like spaniel and fiat
TERED like courtier. And now that q
gentleman occupies the Executive Man
sion and holds the patronage upon which
Morton lives, he bullies and whines by
turns.
"Ifany result would reconcile one to the
terrible blow struck ut the conscience ol
the nation, the confidence of the people
in the ballot, by the counting in OF
Presidential candidate defeated at the
polls, it is to see so despicable q dema.
eopue as O. P. Morton disconnected anc
grieyed by his own act. 1t is retribu
ton that shows that the laws of Goo
cannot be violated with impunity."
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14

tle-felds, but with school-houses in
which our children, instructed better
than ourselves, will learn to discern the
shallow arts of the self-seeking dema-
gogue, who would thrive by playing upon
mems ignorance and passion. We have
seen within the last few weeks how a
little generosity in the fountains of our
political existence has warmed the hearts
of men and elevated Che tone of public
affairs. This tells US simply but truly
that party lines are not, and ought not
to be, lines of battle, separating men
committed 10 deadly strife. 1t tells us
that we, the people-acting as nation
should be sufficiently independent, be-
cause sufficiently enlightened, to detect
the true from the false in our leaders and
in our system. There are few of us who do
not know instinctivejy the truth. We
are constantly deceiving ourselves, con-
stantly and consciously allowing our
selves to be deceived, by circumstance
and special pleading. I shall not pre-
tend that it is possible for US to escape
this infrmity of human nature. That
which I plead for, which I have pleaded
for all my life, is that we shall be gov
erned in our public interests by the same
fair-minded and self-respecting principles
of conduct which good men bring to their
private walks and ways.
Fellow-soldiers of the Union: cannot
close without thanking you for the op-
portunity your generosity has given me
to speak in this place, and on my native
soil, for your country and my country,
for your flag and my flag. The Union
is indeed restored, when the hands that
pulled that flag dowl come willingly,
and with full hearts, to put it up again.
I come with a full heart and steady
hand to salute the flag that floats above
me-my flag and your fag-the flag of
the Union-the flag of the free hearts
hope and home-the star-spangled ban
ner of our fathers-the flag that, uplifted
triumphantly over a few brave men, has
never been obscured, destined by God
and nature to watt on its ample fold the
eternal song of manhood freedom to all
the world, the emblem of the power on
earth that is to exceed that on which it
was said the sun never went down. I
had it in my mind to say that it is for us,
the living, to decide whether the hun
dreds of thousands who fell on both sides
during the battle were blessed martyrs to
an end, shaped by wisdom greater than
ours, or whether they died in vain. I
shall not admit the thought. They did
not die in vain. The power, the divine
power, which furrowed the land by battle
fields, sowing it deep and broadcast with
sorrow, will reap thence for us, and for
the ages, nation truly divine; a nation
of freedom and of freemen whose toler-
ance shall walk hand in hand with reli-
gion, whilst civilization points out to
patriotism the many open highways to
human right and glory.
The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1877-06-14

The TURK AND AMER1cAN.--Mr.
Roebuck, M. P, wanted to know in the
House of Commons the other night
"whether American conduct to the red
men had not been as atrocious as any
thing of which the Turk had been gull
ty?" "Our godly ancestors, who left
England for freedoms sake, the moment
they got to America drove before them
the poor red man, slaughtering him with
their muskets, running him through with
their swords, burning his wigwam, and
actually starving him to death. Have
the Turks done more? Cheers. And
are we going in our crusade of humanity
to address the American Government and
say, your conduct to the red man is such
as we humane people cannot in any way
permit, and we intend to go to war with
You because you have been inhuman? :? "