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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-01
The Song Sparrow,

Bird of the door-side, warbling clear
In the sprouting or fading year,
Well art thou named from thy own sweet lay
Piped from paling or naked spray,
AS the smile Of the sun breaks through
Chill gray clouds that curtain the blue.
Even when February, bleak,
Smites with his frost the travellers cheek,
While the air has no touch Of spring,
Bird of promise, we hear thee sing,
Long ere the first rathe blossom wakes,
Long ere the earliest leaf-bud breaks.
April passes and May steals by;
June leads in the sultry July; .....
Sweet are the wood notes. loud aRd sweet,
Heard from the robins and hang-bird's seat,
Then, as the green months glide away,
Singest with them as gayly as they.
August comes, and the melon and maize
Bask and swell in his frey blaze;
Swallows gather, and southwark bound
Wheel like whirlblast round and round
Thrush and robin their songs forget,
Thou art cheerfully warbling yet.
Later still, when the sumach spray
Reddens to crimson day by day,
When in the orchard, one by one,
Apples drop in the ripening sum-
They who pile them beneath the trees
Hear thy lay in the autumn breeze.
Comes November, sullen and grim,
Spangling with frost the rivuet's brim,
Harsh, hoarse winds from the woodlands tear
Each brown leaf that is clinging there;
Still art thou singing amid the blast,
"Soon is the dreariest season past"
Only when Christmas snow-storms make
Smooth white levels of river and lake,
Sitting the light SHOWS all day long,
Only then do we miss thy song,
Sure to hear it again, when soon
Climbs the sun to a higher noon.
Late when the sorrowing south wind brought
Tidiugs of battle iercely fought,
Tidings Of hosts in war array,
Marking with graves their bloody way,
Still vert thou singing near my door,
"Soon is the stormiest season o'er."
Ever thus sing cheerfully on,
Bird of Hope as in ages gone.
Sing Of spring-time and summer shades,
Autumn's pomp when the summer fades,
Storms that flee in the conqueling sun,
Peace by enduring valor won.
William Cullen Bryant in "Gredt Songs Of
Great Poets"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-01
What Two Words were. Good For.

Dean Stanley never loses chance to
make point on an anniversary. When
called upon to preside at any meeting,
he always asks himself if the day is the
anniversary of any great event, or the
birthday of any famous person, in order
to deduce some fitting lesson. On the
last Saturday of the year he appeared at
the industrial exhibition in London, and
at once reminded the working classes
that that day was the anniversary Of an
event which happened 700 years ago,
and which caused a great disturbance to
the country. 1t was the anniversary of
the murder of Thomas-a- Beckett, in con-
nection with whose life there was cir
cumstance which we'll illustrated the
principle on which he was about to en-
large. People sometimes imagined that
the small things they saw before them
were not worthy of pursuit; whereas, in
reality, small things often deserved con-
sideration. A story was told which re-
ferred to the father and mother of
Thomas-a-B Beckett. His father, who was
Londoner, went to the crusades, and
having been taken prisoner, married an
IboUotn lhuJ. Ie was hlberWttTub rdu-
somed and returned to England, but he
was unable to carry away his wife with
him, and she remained in Syria. She,
however, determined to travel to Eng
land-a difficult task, as she knew only
two words of English, "Gilbert " 0he
name of her husband), and London. "
She got through Europe by mentioning
at every town she came to the word
London" at which place she eventu-
ally arrived. When there she made use
of her other word, colbert, and, hay
ing found her way from street to street,
she at last discovered the house of her
husband near London bridge. This was
an example of the effect that could be
produced by making the very greatest
use Of whatever little knowledge she
possessed. --Neao York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-01

No person wishing to avoid slang
words and nicknames will call it banjo. I"
The full name is banjoseph."
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
Memories of Mount vernon.

Corre .pondeoce of the Louisville Courier journal
We wandered although the sad, silent
mansion. We looked at the spindle.
legged furniture, and a rusty key on the
wall, the key of the bastile. We see
Washiugton's vest and small clothes in
the glasses, and lock of his hair, and
original letters by his hand and Lafay-
cites. We see pretty Elenear Eusts
wedding gift, harpsicord that her
stepfathcr brought from foreign lan>'s tor
surprise when she left her girlhood's
home. The pretty Eleneor is buried long
ago. All: traces Of. her pink and white
beauty has lett the earth; here stands the
dusty harpsicord, brought back by
strange hands to her old home. The
room that interests me most is the tiny
attic chamber where the devoted widow
passed her days after her husbands death.
The large chamber below Was closed
| after his decease..'
None entered it from that time on. A
| rug and single bed Mrs: Washington had
moved to the attic room. and here, win
ter and summer, she watched with long
ing crazy eyes, the tomb that held he,
dead. There was NO place for stove OF
CRATE: all day, in the room under the
roof, she sat by the small window Chez
feet in winter on zinc foot stove filled
with coals), with shawl wrapped abou
her bent form. true Martha Washington
first lady Of the land! First in elegance
in times of. peace, in courage in time Q
war; In faithfulness in time of death. Al
women look with tenderer eyes at th
smallmarble resting-place than at th
grander casket by their side. One bear
upon it a draped flag, cut in the stone,
shield and crouching eagle; the othe
side only the words H. i; !
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06

tax en- in regard to the Simpson matter in
which Judge Page ordered Simpson to return
fees illegally collected In the presence of tho
grand jury. The bill Of particulars to the
tenth article, prepared by the managers, was
presented, to which the defense entered de-
muFer. The demurrer was overrulcd by vote
of Is to IL. Article five was passed, without
prejudice. Article six was then taken up ana N!
Judge Page is charged with having accused
the grand jury of being. bribed for failing to
find an Indictment against one AIngmundson.
who was thought to be guilty OF an ottense.
Without concluding the court adjourned.
- FRIDAY, May SIR A. Jones was the
first witness and testified as to Judge
Page,s conduct In the lngmcundson case, and
the subsequent language, used to the grand
jury. ". f.. Wlkin testified <as to the Judges
charge relative to the alleged Irregularities in
the auditors Office. G. C. Crane, Levi Foss,
A. E. Woodard and w. H, Crandell Were also
examined relative to The same matters,
without developing any additional facts, alter
which the court adjourned to Monday after
noon at $50 O'Clock. u : D.:
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Uncle Pete Objects to the Postum
Hunt. -. =

Told by Martio Hessktll.
,"Now look here, Mahsr Tom, and you
all, you all wouldn't a-kctched me out on
this yere hunt ef Id a-knowed ye was
a-gwine to hunt 'possums. 'Taintno luck
to hunt 'possums: eberybody knows dot.
De debble gifts after man as will go
a-chasin' 'possun's wild dogs when he kin
cotch 'cm heap more comfortable in
trap. 'Taint SO much difference bout
'coons, but de debb,l he takes care o. pos
sums AMI spcct de debbil know'd bout
dis yere hunt, fur de oder ebenin' was
a-goin' down to de rock-sbring, wild a
gourd to git a drink, and dar Oh de rock,
wild his legs a-danglin' down to de water,
sat de debble hisself chawin' green ter
backer!' Green terbacker2' says I. why!
Uncle Pete, aint the dcbble got no better
sense than that?' Now, look here, Mahsa
Martini says Inc, de 'debbil knows what
he's about, an ef green terbacker was goin'
fur anybody to chaw he wouldn't chaw /,
an he says to me, sUnclc Pete, been a
huntin' any 'possums2'' And says I, mo,
Mahsr, nebbcr do dat" An den he
looked at ME awful, fur seed he didn't
furgit nothin,' an he was sottin dar,
a-Slilueu AS u ue way dli pO4164eN I'LL OVeI
wild shoe blackin,' an he says 'Now,
look a. here. Uncle Pete, don't you ebber
do it; an WHAT'S dat about dis yere Bapt1s'
church at de Crossroads, dat was sot
atire2" An tole him DAT din't know
muffin bout dat-not one single word in
dis whole world. Den he wink, an he
says, "Dem brudders in dat church hunt
100 many 'possums. Dcy is allus a-hupt-
in 'possums, and dat's dc way dey lose
der church. sot dat atire mesef. D'y'
hear dat, Uncle Pete?" An was glad
enough to hear it too, for der was bruders
in dat church dat said Ycllcr Joe an me
sot it atire, cos we wasn't 'lected trustees,
but dey can't say dat now, fur it's all plain
as daylight, an et dey don't bleab it, I kin
show EN-, dc berry gourd I TUX down to
de rock-spring when I seed de debbil
An it don't do to hunt no more possums
fur de debbil d jist as leab scratch de
end oh his tail agin black IN ans church ;
From "7'hot Same Old 'Coon," bv p. r
Stockton; Scribner forJune. -:
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
I z nL!! lLE i5.TI. =, a.. =, !
il The, Streets OF Par1s..

The streets; 81 Paris Paris are re q marvel Of
cleanliness. We have had to-day, several
heavy showers o .of; rain. No sooner had
the rain ceased falling than men appear
ed upon all the bonlevards to sweep off
the water and dry them: up ,as,4uiek as
p posslb]e.i On those laid with asphaltunl
they were armed with gutta' percha scrap;
efs, which enabled them to- remove the
watert to- The cutters When the road
way was' Of Belgian blocks: they had:
hor5s brushes at work.. and, where the:y,
vert "macadamized they used rattan
brushes. In an hour they We're all dry;
as the sun came out warm after every
shovel Neither dust nor water is allow
ed to xemas,n 81 tic. streets, 'and such, "a
thing as mqd is pffYeF pffY.eF To- be- found foun in any
part 9f Pans. d There ARE no letter boxes
on tfae streets Of P!.ris! except, in the win
dovs .Qt>.the: stores where .'cigars and
stamps are sold! ,i.ffc!,I: ,s' :l!,s~'t3A
Cigars; are a. Government monopoly
and aresold, as are, postage stamps, by
regylarly-appointed' agents, they ;reeeiv-
+ ing small commissions. THE Govern
ment cigars are sold in bundles Of twenty
five, put up in envelopes and stamp
ed at the Government factories. Havana
cigars which. have paid the regular duty
are sold in all the cafes, but domestic ci-
CARS are only sold by Government agents.
Paris axcels all other cities in tho world
in the management Of its municipal af-
fairs. 1t is far better: lighted, better
cleaned, better supplied with sewers,
markets, parks and everything tending to
make he pleasant, agreeable, convenient
and safer than any American, or, indeed,
any other large European city. The idea
which was SO generally entertained that
he superb ordering Of Paris was due to
the unlimited power which Napoleon and
Baron Haussman possessed has been ex-
ploded. The improvements are just as
numerous, and the magniticence quite as
thoroughly kept up under the Republi-
can regime. The people are soundly taxed
but they know that the money s,, we'll
laid out: that none of it is manipulated
by corrupt rings, and they do not grum-
b.e-Pa1ss Cor. Baltimore American.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
Minnesota News items.
Duluth is to have 4 tannery.

Duluth is to have tannery.
Diphtheria is raging in Hancock county.
There are 622 patients in the insane asy- !
lum. ... .., -
) Mankato is infested with tramps and
peddlers. ;7;y :: ~ 81
Largo quantities OF ginseng are coming
into LIE Sueur. IT,: ,.-'
-Four inmates of the lookup At Rochester
escaped the Other night; -.
Track laying on the Redwood Falls rail-
road il; progressing satisfactorily
The Winnebago City cheese factory Is
turninp out about ten cheese day.
A new fire bell has been purchased by tho
corporation Of Kasson, Dodge county.
The Otter Tail county fair will be held at
Fereus on the 18th and 18th OF Septem"
Der. .,..
The Mankato district camp meeting will
be held at Minneopa Falls, commencing
June Is. ia :t.' . i.
| The Southern Minnesota, extension COM
! pany is smveying;a line from Paramount to
The Grand Lodge Of Good ,Teuplars Of
Minnesota will meet in Le 6ueur on Wednes-
day, June II. f'' :''
| 4 valuable horse belonging to Barney
Hackett, of Cascade, 'Olmsted county, was
killed the other day. -'' "
On the morning of the 31st nit, tho store
shed of Thos. Brooks, of Rochester, was
burned. Loss $500. -''''.:,'
A travelling tinware peddler named J. p
johnson drowned himself in the lake at
Waoonia; on the goth. l...,'
Joseph w. Robinson, oolored, Of Red
Wing has goue to the penitenti'1, meS for two
! The golden wedding; Of Mr.. and Mrs
Elihu Moore was celebrated at Le Roy
Mower County, on the 9th ult.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
The Con9ress Of Nasloas.

In the House OF Commons on the Sd
inst, the papers In regard TO the congress
were laid on the table. The chancellor Of the
exchequer stated the documents embrace the
invitation of Germany 10 a congress to be held
in Berlin on the 18th Of June, for free discus;
Salisbury's acceptanceofG Germany's in Vitation.
with an explanation that England understands
that all the great powers are asked Hto assent
to free discussioal o( 1he saforesaid treaty
The chancellor confirmed tile sannouncenlent
that Lords Beacohsfield, Salisbury and Odo
Russell will represent Great Britain in tho con-
gress. = y =. p
THE INVITATION.
"The undersigned, ambassadors Of the En-
peror Of Germany, has the honor, by order OF
his government, to convey to his excellcncy
the Marquissof Salisbury, Secretary; of State
for foreign affairs to her majesty the Queen Of
Great Britain and Ireland and Empress OF
India, the following communication in con-
formity with the initiatives taken by the Aus
tria- Hungarian cabinet. The government OF
his majesty the Emperor has the honor to pro-
pose to the powers that are signatOries Of the
treaties of 1856 and 1871, to NEE: in congress at
Berlin to discuss their stipulations of the pre-
tween Russia and Turkey. The government
Of his majesty, in giving this invitation to the
government of her Britanic majesty, under
stands that in accepting it the government of
her Britanic majesty consents to admit free
discussion OF the whole Of the contents Of the
treaty of San stefano, and that it is ready to
participate therein. In the event Of the ac-
ceptance of all the powers invited, the gov
ernment of his majesty proposes to fix the
meeting OF the congress for June l3. The
undersigned, in bringing the above to the
knowledge Of his excellency, has the honor
te ask him to be good enough to acQuaint
him as soon as possible with the reply of the
British government.
| THE ACCEPTANCE.
The following is Lord salisbury's reply to
the foregoing: "Thc undersigned, her Maj
esty's principal secretary of state for foreign
affairs, has the honor to acknowledge
the receipt of his excellencys commuica.
ton inviting her Majesty's government to
take part in congress at Berlin for the dis
cussion Of the stipulations of the preliminary
treaty concluded ut San Stefano between
Russia and Turkey. The undersigned, tax.
ing his excellency's verbal intimation that
the invitation had been sent in the same
terms to other powers who are signatorics
of the treaty Of Paris, and understanding
that those powers assent to the invitation on
the terms stated In his excellency's note
has the honor to inform his cxcellency that
the government of her Majesty will be
ready to take part in congress at the date
mentioned.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
The Fresh Air Fiend.

He dresses in a manner peculiar to his
tribe, does the fresh air idiot. He wears
two pair of woolen stockings and heavy
corked. soled boots, two suits Of flannel
underwear, chamois chest protector, a
double knit jacket, a woolen' vest, lined
pantaloons thst weigh about eight pounds
and impervious to air as a rubber
blanket; a double breasted coat, fur
gloves and d sealskin cap pulled down
over his ears. Thus attired, it is the de-
fight of his own ideal soul to meet you
some bracing September morning,
and regard, with fixed stare and wild
howl Of derision,, you in your fall suit
and light overcoat. "Of with it, man,
he yells, smiting his chest with his
buried hands. "Of with i'll! t Why, bless
my soul, haven't worn an ;,oyercoat for
moro than ten years. What do you want
with an overcoat2 Brace up, inhale the
freash air; fill your lungs with it, till it
makes your nerves tingle with natural,
health giving,i' glowing WARMTH He
bangs in upon you in your ONCE
"Whoof!''' he shouts, looking wildly
around him, @what: an oven! Don't you
you know you arr killing yourself il here
Whew! This aio comes from . lime.
kiln. It dries up my lungs like parch
ment.' And he leaves the door wide
open and 4 torrent Of icy wind rushes il
and bathes your slippered feet in a chill
that doesn't leave them for week; h
rushes across the Office and opens q win
dow on your back that makes you shud
der hours after, you are asleep that night
be c'oses the drafts and opens the stow
door, and then sits close behind it, out o
the drafts he has opened on you, AMI
tells you how warm and comfortable b
is, and how he never permits his room t
get SO hot as yours was when he came in
to it. He deiuges. you with bis: twaddl
about fresh air and ventilation, an
doesn't go away and lct you make your
self comfortable until he has caught yo'
a cold that will stick. to. you all winte1
cost you $295 for medical services, IN
then kill you in the sprine.-Burlingto
Haaoksye. -. ,.'' '.::~ j..
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06

A dispatch from Gen. Mcdowell was
received ut army headquarters on the LIST inst,
which gave hopeful indications OF a first class
Indian war again this summer. 1t stated that
the Bannock Indians had been making threats
to the settlers for some time past. The letter
reports that the Indians above mentioned have
gone into camp with about 200 warriors well
armed and equipped, between the Big Cammas
prairie and the Snake river in the lava beds.
The settlers counted sixty lodges of them and
twenty more lodges Of Buffalo Horses warriors
haye just Joined them. A detachment OF
seventy-tive soldiers has gone to protect the
settlers, sent from Fort Boise. If trouble oc
ours Gen. Sheridan will work from Fort Hall
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
An Onlo Hanging nee.

About II o'clock on the 31st ult. a
mob Of about 10000 people who had congre'
gated to see what they could of the execution
of L. Webb, the colored murderer, at Mans
field, Ohio, made a rush, overpowercd the
guards, scaled the jail yard fence, and in
CIV minutes had torn down a greater part Of
the enclosure. Sheriff Richie telcgraphed
the governor, notifying him Of the act, and
saying that unless he hung Webb publicly the
mob would tear down the Jail. The governor
replied, directing him to carry out the SEN
tence of the law. At 1910 p. m. Sheriff
Ritchle and Sheriff Gay, Of Knox county
appeared with Webb between them. On
reaching the outside Webb glanced all around
with smile on his countenance. After ad-
justiDg the moose around Webbs neck and q
short prayer being offered the drop was
sprung. Life was pronounced extinct in ten
minutes after the trap sprung. =
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%::ss ;::;ss :: e:
Coers of InaUeacbnneNt.
MONDAY, May 27.-There was no quor-
um at the Morning session, and after waiting
for an hour for abeentees to arrive, the court
adjourned till2 O'Clock. when nearly full
Senate was present. D 8. B. Mollison Of
Austin was called by the managers, and tes-
tilted to the facts connected with the indict-
ments for libel brought against him by Judge
Page, and which constitute the basis for the
first article. He claimed that his bail had been
fixed at an excessive amount, and there had
been great delay In bringing himto trial al
though he frequently demanded trial. On
the cross examination he acknowledged that
Davidson, of the Austin ReMster, testified as to
the publication Of the libelous article and its
rctraction, during which there was q good Of
sparring between cOunsels as to the admlssi-
| bi]ity of certain evidence. Mr.. Davidson ac-
| knowlcdged on the cross examinat' on that his
firm had paid $3.50 towards paying the ex
penses Of the prosecution.
| TUESDAY, May 28.-The entire fore
noon session was consumed in the argument
of the motion to quash the tenth article. II
was overruled.' In the afternoon the tcsti'
mony was resumed. D. w. Cameron, X. O.
Hull, Lafayette French, and A. " Kimball
were examined as to the libel suit against
tho fact that Judge Page had provided for tht
tended to it. Thomas Riley and Lafayette
French were sworn As to Judge Pages inter
ference as to bill against the county held b.
the former. The cross examination was NO
concluded.
WEDNESDAY,, May 29.-On the openin,
amined relative to the second article, and ad
mitted that he had cOneented to striking Ou
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06

A special from London gives an inter-
view with Count Schouyaloff. The cerres-
pondent says the count insisted that the prob
abilities OF war had vanished, and that Russia
preferred peace to IN armed conflict. All the
greater obstacles outstanding between Eng
land and Russia have been finally removed.
Terms Of agreement were forwarded on the
goth ult. Invitations to the congress and to
the conference win be issued In a few days.
Berlin has been selected as the place where
the meeting will be held. I intended to leave
London for the Russian camp on the 1st of
June. Ishall he accompanied by a private
secretary aud three servants. In ny opinion
the probability Of war At present is Indefinite
ly postponed.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
Grave RohsblnR I'm Ohl0.

Considerable excitement was created at
Cincinnati on the 30th inst, by the accidental
discovery Of the body Of Hon. J. Scott Har-
rison, who was buried the day before in his
family vault at North Bend, in the dissecting
rooms of the Ohio medical college. A body
had been stolen at North Bend within the
week, and son OF Mr.. Harrison, accompanied
with friend, was seeking it around the med.
ical colleges of Cincinnati. twas not known
that Harrison's body had been taken until his
son recognized it in the rooms of the Ohio
medical college. The janitor Of the college
was arrested.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06

No. rcd winter 1901 IS: No. white as. Rye,
dull aud heavy: western 65@66c. barley, quiet and
unchanged. Malt, dull. Corn, receipts 288, 900
buahela; steam 4sA@4ehc; No: 2, AG'4@47e; No. 2
white S. Oats, moderate and active; receipts 900
bushels mixed western :8@32c.
PROvIs1ONS-Pork, 50 00Q9.5O. Beef quiet and
unchanged. Cut meat, western long lcear, duh.
Lard, quiet ut $6.7b.
Milwaukee Produce Market.
0RA1N-Wheat, opened Arm and Ac higher, and
closed nzm; No. hard, 81 0SK No. I, l.02; No.
l.01 May 1Ol June, s9hc; july, s77sc; No. s2hc.
Corn, better, fair inquiry; No. 4 37Ac; new, 3S14c
Oats, shade easier; No. 2, 23Ac. Rye steady :;
No. !, $50: Barley, unsettled and neg1soeed; No.
&c; June SIC; July sc. 2,s..> :
PROVISIONS-Q Quiet but frmer: mess pork,
$025. Lard, prmoste 6. .5007 90.
The Worthington advance. [volume] (Worthington, Minn.) 1874-1908, 1878-06-06
lsonfeeveA Mls Vrlspae.

The execution Of VIM. r. Robinson,
colored, for the murder Of Eliza Ray, colorcd,
two years since, took place at Bowling Green
Va, on the 31st ult., in the presence Of 400
persons. The prisoner admonished his hear
ers to beware Of evil company and adhear to
the teaching Of parents. He acknowledged
committing the deed for which he was to suf-
fer, and said he was prepared to meet God.
At 12 o'clock the cap was drawn over the face
and the unfortunate man launched into etern-
ty. He died easily, his neck being broken BY
the fall.