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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Singular Wagers.

When Mr.. Penn matched himself
against Hon. Danvers Butler, to walk
from Hyde Park Corner to Hammer
smith for wager of 100 guineas, some
body remarked to the Duchess of
Gordon that it was a pity young fellow
like Penn should always be playing some
absurd prank. eyes," the old lady
retorted, sit is pity, but why don't
you advise him betterp Penn seems to
be pen that everybody cuts and no.
body mends." What would the free
spoken dame have said to couple of
clergymen running a race ON Sunday for
a crown a side? Such thing has been
done. Soon after Swift received his
deanery, he dined on Sunday with DR..
Raymond, of Trim, whose house was
about 200 yards from his church. The
bell had nearly done ringing for evening
service, when Swift exclaimed Cray
mony, I'll lay you a crown begin pray
ers before YOU" "Done p said the
doctor, and off they ran. Raymond
reached the doors first, and, entering
the church, made for the reading desk
at as quick walking pace as his sense
of propriety permitted. Swift did not
slacken speed in the least, but ran up
the aisle, passed his opponent, and,
without stopping to put on surplice
or open the prayer book, began the
Liturgy and went on with the service
sufficiently long TO win the wager c--,All
Ms Year Round,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Women as Spectators.

1t would seem unnecessary to caution
women against speculation, says a writer
in Harper'S Bazar. By specializing we
tain value on which large profits are
hoped for. But since the boldest opera
tors at Baden-B Baden are woman, and
since they do personally, but oftener by
proxy, rush into the arena of the bulls
and bears of Wall street, caution on this
subject will not be out of place. The
folly of those who dabble in lotteries,
who see the wheel of fortune revolving,
and imagine that it is loaded with bene-
fits for them, is not folly merely, but
guilt. The rasbness of those who hover
around the vortex of stock speculation is
not rashness merely, but probable per-
dition. And if it is rashness for men, it
is for women insanity. Though women
may never seek speculation of any sort,
it will pretty certainly seek them, often
in very enticing forms. There are two
good rules which apply to speculation: :
l. Never borrow money to speculate
with. 2. Never speculate SO deeply but
that, if you loose it all, you won't feel it.
Fifteen hundred dollars of manufac-
turing stock was offered to me at par,
with an assurance that it would sell in a
month for $4,000. Ibelieved it. I had
no surplus money at the moment, and I
had adopted the rule above, not to
borrow for speculation. In a month
that stock sold for $4,000. Was I wise
or foolish Had 1 bought it, I should
have kept it through the intervening
years until now. A few days ago that
stock was sold at auction for ten cents a
share-a total of one dollar.
The time when speculation is most
rife is when money is cheap and abund-
ant. And then the most dangerous form
of speculation is in city and suburban
lots. No one thing has occasioned
greater disaster to well-to-do families
than this. 1t is so respectable to own
land, it is so solid and sure, and it won't
run away. "Would to Heaven it
would" says one, "if it would only
leave behind what I paid for it" The
rule should be remembered: never
speculate deeper than, if the loss be
total, it will not be felt. But the better
way is to avoid speculation altogether.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
ISLAND POND, VERMONT, FRIDAY, APRIL 49, 1878.

They.had entered one Of the arbors
that had been improvised of cedars to
adorn the garden fete. They had been
walking arm in arm through the grounds
for long time; for one of the earliest
guests Of the evening had been Willie
Locke, and he had rushed Immediately
to Redolette's side, and had kept her to
himself all the evening. They chose to
walk in the garden rather than join in
the dance, for they had so much to say.
And they had talked over their five
years separation and its leading events
before they went into the arbor to rest.
The last thing Redolette had said ia
the walk was, $50 now, Willie, thanks
to the inspiring leader of my choice, 1
am ready to take some part in the
increment g5 Of my time l3yi Ny ygiqfh6oSling
made secure. l am my own mistress
now. should like, if possible, to do a
little good in the world and the only
question with me now is, How shall 1
do it best p"
And here it was that Willie with q
sudden movement drew her into the
arbor, and said, with such an electric
vibration in his voice as made her heart
seem for an instant to stop to beat,
"Redolette p
Something SO far beyond the simple
name was implied by his vital utterance
of it that she made no response.
"Since I was happy" he said, " to
guide you Alright once, let me be your
guide again. Let me tell you, Redol-
cite, my angel, my queen, how you can
do the most good in the world-how /
am sure you can do the most good"
He paused, and Redolette, whose eyes
had been tremulously cast down, lifted
her glance to his.
And before she had time to really look,
to see all he meant-before she had time
to let the question, Chow ?" pass her
beautiful red lips, he had seized her in
his strong arms, he had answered her
once and forever:
GAS ma Uife."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Superstition South of the Equator.

There are three great divisions of the
Indian family residing in the parts of
South America which lie south of the
Equator; but though differing in Ian
guage, customs, and manners, they all
belong to the Aryan branch, and most
probably came across in numerous
migrations from Central Asia by the
Straits of Behring. With regard to
religion, they believe in two gods. The
first is called by some Pillau; by others,
Cuchauciatru, or "the great god" He
is supposed to bear the human form,
but can make himself invisible. He is
the creator of the world and author of
all that is good. The Indians never
assemble to worship him; he is sup
posed to be content with the respect
given to him in the heart of every indi-
vidual. The other god is "the spirit of
evil. known as Gualichu; TO him every
sacrifice and Offering is made to propiti-
ate his wicked designs. Not only do the
Pampa Indians believe in the immortal
ity of the soul, but also in the doctrine
of metempsychosisj hence when burying
their dead, they always sacrifice over the
grave the favofite horse of the dead man,
end place beheath the tumulps the war
rior's arms,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
A Lively Race After q Prisoner.

While the Sheriff of Chicago was TAX
ing som prisoners to the jail at Joliet,
the following exciting incident occurred:
Thomas Deddy, twenty years old, under
sentence of one year for burglary, sat
only two seats from Sheriff Kern, shack
led to another prisoner. Every one was
laughing, talking, and enjoying himself
or herself in the best possible fashion.
Suddenly there was noise. Kern
looked up in time to see pair of legs
vanishing through the window. The
train was Jogging along at the rate of
twenty miles an hour. Kern pulled the
bell rope. Currier aided him with such
zeal that he broke the astonished cord.
Brakes were Immediately applied, but
before the momentum of the train had
materially decreased, Mr.. Kern had
leaped from the platform and was in hot
pursuit of the flying criminal Mr..
Mills, A. S. Trude and others joined
in the chase with "hoop-la," and
there was rare sport for few moments.
Deddy made for the canal and plunged
in. Before the swimmer had reached
the middle of the sluggish stream, Mr..
Kern stood upon the recently-quitted
bank. He whipped out his revolver.
Kern is remarkably accurate shot. and
Deddy knew it. "Stop |" shouted Kern,
"or I'll let drive q bulletp Up went
Deddy's hand as he amused himself in
the fashion of treading water. "Don't
shoot, Mr.. Kern, 1 think I'll come
back" He did. He turned him about
in the canal, and sheepishly struck out
for the repugnant shore. He stepped
out very wet and very depressed IN spir-
its. The fugitive was conducted back
to the car, securely manacled, and was
lost sight of no more until he stepped
behind the walls of Joliet prison.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Oueer PeOple at the Gaming Table.

A correspondent gives description Of
the celebrated public gaming tables al
Monte Carlo, in Monaco. After refer.
ring to the surly manner in which the
men controlling these demoralizing es-
tablishments carry on matters, and the
thievish propensities of many of the
players, the writer adds: There is q
queer old character who haunts the
tables, and who, although homely to the
last degree, is undoubtedly lady OF
education and refinement. She has a
passion for roulette, and it has been to
her what gin is to some, and dress to
others-absolute ruin. Her appearance
is marked, for she has an enormous fore
head, which bulges out in an almost
semicircular curve. Her nose is a bold
ing 9sT Is a@ayd f5g is c5g R5ga n aRa gf59isseSt 5ise
dress, bonnet and shawl, and this brings
out into stronger relief the sallow-
ness of her complexion, which indeed is
the color of an old parchment. When
she is in luck SIZE stands up in her chair
with a great roll of fve-franc pieces
balanced adroitly in her left hand, and
with her right she proceeds with won
derful rapidity to cover some five or six
numbers with bets. Nobody touches
her bets, for 1 believe she would brain
them with the rake with which she
gathers in her winnings. When she is
in bad luck, she descends to subterfuges
which must give her friends much an
guish. She waits until some player
comes with a system like her own, in
which many pieces are staked over many
numbers, and when he has covered a
portion of the table with bets, she pokes
in two or three five-franc pieces among
his, and no matter what number wins,
she insists that one of the pieces win
ming is hers. What can be done by gal
liant men under such circumstances ?
She has the money, and he can only
submit. If he is an Englishman, he
turns red in the face and says nothing.
If he is a Frenchman, he shrugs his
shoulders, extends his hands, palms up.
ward, deprecatingly, and looks round
with martyrical smile for sympathy.
This he is sure to receive from the hang
ers-on. There is another strange prac-
titioner who is on speaking terms with
this lady. I think they talk over combi.
nations. He has piece of paper and 6
pencil, and he studies the numbers fol
hours before playing. Then he com
mences to play single five-franc pieces
on six numbers, and it is extraordinary
how often at first he wins. If friend
drags him away after ten bets he is gen
orally heavy winner, comparatively
speaking, but if he remains longer he il
sure to lose all his original gains and his
original piece. He has an exceedingly
intelligent face, but people do not like
him for neighbor, for he is frightfully
dirty, and perfumed with garlic to de
gree which is almost unbearable. wat
told that he had been a professor O
mathematics in an Italian university
and was living on small annuity, five
sixths of which was absorbed by th'
| tables.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Country Life.

Let the vain courtier waste his days,
Lured by the charms that wealth displays
Tho couch of down, the board of costly fare;
Be his to kiss the urgraceful hand,
That waves the scepler Of command,
And rear full many palace in the air,
Whilst enjoy all unconhned,
The glowing sun, the genial wind,
And tranquil hours, to rustic toll assigned
And prize far more npeace and health,
Contented indigence than joyless wealth.
Not mine in Fortunes face to bend,
At Grandeur's altar to attend,
Refec. in his smile and tremble at his frown I;
Nor mine fre-Aspiring thought,
wish, sigh, vision fraught
With Fame's bright phantom, Glorys death
Nectareous draughts and viands pure
Luxuriant nature will insure;
These the clear fount and fertile field
Still 10 the wearied shepherd yield.
And when repose and visions reign
Then we are equals all, the monarch and the
swain. -Lope de Vega.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Fashion Notes,

Mitts, either black or white, are to be
the rage this summer.
"Oatmeal is the latest grain in
linen /; it has superseded flax.
French Isle thread gloves are long,
and have the stocking finish upon the
arm.
"Strapped shoes, with the French
heel, are the favorite summer chaus-
sure.
The fashionable sacque has long
waistcoat, cut square in the Louis XIV.
style, and reverse collar.
Fine Scotch ginghams, in pretty
checks, are "the thing" for summer
washing dresses. and they are trimmed
with torchon lace.
Hats and bonnets worn in city streets
set very close to the head, the large
hats q Ia Gainesborough are reserved
for country wear.
Lenten hats are of black straw
trimmed with satin ribbon and flowers
or folds Of gros grain silk and hlaos
feathers, gold tipped,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
Items OF Interest.
A rolling mill--a fight in the gutter

A rolllnB mlll-a ngnt IN tne gutter.
A New York company makes gas from
water.
They who "pine" in their youth can
never look "spruce" in old age.
The man who confines himself to the
drink which is best for him is DeU.
supplied.
At recent auction sale in Paris a
Stradivarius violin, 169 years old, sold
for 81, 20U.
An advertisement travels and works
while the merchant is asleep and his
store is closed.
One Russian in every six was either
killed or wounded during the recent
war with Turkey.
painter said when he % lel fffaTs ffom Iaddeeff s ZEE
with palette on his thumb.
A man in New York has machine in
operation with which he proposes to light
streets and houses with electricity by
means of wires.
There was clever boy who said that
he liked "good rainy day-too rainy
to go to school, and just rainy enough
to go a-fshing."
Japan is starting national banks in
every city and town, and the staid old
Japs are struggling with such words as
"protest and discount.
Beetles and butterflies, and all sorts
of flies of silver, gold, and steel filagree,
and tipped with imitation jewels-opals,
diamonds, pearls, rubies and emeralds
are seen nestled among the bonnet
trimmings.
The arms of the thirteen original
states of the Union are represented on
panels between windows on the front of
the building which is to give specimen
of American architecture at the Paris
show.
"Oh tell me, gentle seraph,
With those ruddy lips of thine,
Tell me fondly, tell me often,
That you're mine, forever mine.
Then she cape cape and nodded,
Then another cape was born,
And her very silence answered,
90 am yawn, forever yawn."
We find in DR.. &. B. Foote's Health
Monthly an account of man who, in
one year, reduced his weight from 3O4
pounds to 200 pounds. A regular diet,
plenty of exercise and profuse perspira-
tion accomplished the diminution in
avoirdupois.
In the spring the husband yearneth
For his other suit Of Clothes.
And he searcheth through the garret,
And he swears and bumps his nose.
In the spring the young wife's fancy
Turneth back in wild despair,
She remembers that she traded
His old clothes for china-ware.
The mail carriers between Little Cur
rent and Sault Ste. Marie, Canada,
broke through the ice when about ten
miles east of the Spanish river, in
March, and men and dogs had sharp
struggle for life. The men, Joseph
Denomie and Frank Mezai, after getting
ont of the water directed their attention
toward rescuing the dogs, which were
fastened by their harness to the tobog-
gan on which the mail bags were tied,
and which was rapidly drowning them.
Their efforts to save either dogs or mail
would have been useless but for the
sagacity of one dog, which, instead of
wasting strength in trying to get upon
the broken ice, seized the thongs by
which they were bound to the toboggan
in his teeth, and deliberately gnawed
them assuder. Both dogs, thus relieved,
swan toward the men, who helped them
| ont
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19

The case of Miss Margaret Thomson,
who had her pet horse shod with golden
shoes and distributed showers of gold
among the poor of various European
towns, is in the Royal Lunatic Asylum,
Gartnaval, near Glasgow, whittier she
was taken on her arrival in Scotland
from Barcelona, Spain, having been
taken charge Of there by the British
Consul. She is about forty years ol
age. On the testimony of DIR. Tannahill
she was declared unable to manage her
affairs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19
House Plants.

Attention should be given to airing
and watering, as the weather will admit,
and as the sun becomes warmer. Some
plants may require shading at MONDAY.
Plants that are making new growth, and
the roots being crowded into pots, should
be repotted. Shrubs that have done
Towering, should be trimmed. Dormant
lemon verbenas, fuchsias, ETC., may be
brought from the cellar and started into
growth by moderate watering and
warmth. Look out for insects. Do not
subject roses and other plants to strong
drafts. The earth in pots should be
kept mellow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-04-19

All kinds OF trimmings of the material
are fashionable this season--side pleat-
ings, box pleatings, knife.blade pleat-
inge, uhirrings, puffs, ruffles, Aounces,
shell and leaf trimmings, and pipings.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01
Mr.. PLULMIER's VISITOR.
How he Spoiled the Enjoyment OF Some
Morning Cocktails.

\ mild boy entered the vino room Of Mr.
james Paulmier. The Cantecn." Of the Sew
cniy first Regiment. y. q. ;. y. Y. OF about s..
O'Clock ~ Monday evening. The boy carried a
soap box wrapped in canvas lie put the box
down. and was walking out when Mr.. Paulmicr
said:
What's that young man.
e rattlo-nake' the boy mildly answered.
\ gentleman gave it to me to fetch here. Hes
going e. give Ito the Aquarium"
Well. he's pretty chee-self- possessed gem
tlcman.' Mr.. raulmier remarked. What may
b" his Nance
MI. W. L. Duncan Of Pike County. Pa. no
told W Egii" ,,,.. ,o.r.,o~
The boy tut the box on the counter. and raised
the canvas eoyerirg 4 wire netting was upon
the toy OF the box. The rattl. snake was In a
sltierins cqiil OIL he bottom. IlS coal black
Just then some customers entered. They had
canes, Mr., Pay lmIcr borrowed a cane and
tapped wire. The snake ratified SO loudly that
the men started back, An Irish porter Of the
ncighbgriood entered for a niahiaap.
Shnake' Who're you thryin' to make fule
NJ and lac put his face close down TO the wire.
plunged Straight a; NJ .ke's face. jumping about
PIX feet; Mike cried out, Begorrah, tho basic
81 PATRICK" .anl h. did not wait Tor the wits.
kGy that Mr. rauinier was p9qrlng.
" mn 'lf.-Au- llll4f NtiAt 4hI. IHullnltf nut
tile box IL the sixth aVeu NC window. and tucked
on q card. .citer-d Look out for the snakei'
WHOM the boy pen y tie sixth avenue door
yesterday morning BE- was frightened by ire
lnendlus rafting. He looked toward the win
dow and -aw The snake cooled near the box.
\ customer who had apparently stayed up
gu night g. he w carly. entered. II" .ruspod
his ryr opener WIKI a trembling hand. and was
hurYiu- T. tn his lir-. when the Toy. alarmed
hl q sudden NOV meut Oh the pagt ~ the snake.
"A aimed:
L,ls ,nt ilr that snake"
Itr MaN lNOkrt and turned pale. Then lie
pu; dpwu his &. rs, and went out Four men
dflIlcl IN Il .ittln later. and called for cock
tl.-. Alter tie pp} Aai fixed them he said.
- ,nlo,ul o. iha, snake over there"
Tn mon glZsd uIon The snake in Il startled
way. Th"l they gulIed down their cocktails
and the on WHO pad said:
Nuug man. you'd better toll your boss that
he s't "a funny fellow behind his bar You re-
To-. fresh. you arc and the men -tAiAed out.
NErN Mr.. iau.mirr f9lmc no despatched n
nesseL-rr ioi Nj. Hgmii9n the press agent II
the aquarium. Mr.. Hamilton was out. but one
~ tr on 'lals nj tnrre men. provided with "A
l0ilE ool net ana pair II fpug-. The snake
faltrd ana -pruhe NJ item four or tlNs times.
hut they n'u"l Inn nnd took him To the Aqua
rum Ihrr, II wa. H-eerlp.nei TINT l." l. five
.rri l"ns and admirably striped. lie las eight
Mr. pnulni.r said yesterday Mat ho intends
g. hunt 90 The customers whose morning drinks
wcr" pooled % u- sure tAem that Tie shake WIS
real. J. THIS ans urtr'c a. not given them, hs
i,ar7 thy nay attribute thcir feelings t. tho
Mrlll- cause
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1878-09-01
ATHLETES IN HOBOkEN.
How the American Athletic Club Enjoyed
their First summer Meeting.

The first annual summer meeting of the
American Athletic Club was held on the ST..
Georges Cricket Grounds. IIobolicn. yesterday.
in the presence Of large assembage. including
many ladies. Tho first event on the programme
was the handicap 100 yards dash in four trial
heats. The first heat was taken by d. 10th in l0h
seconds. The second heat went 10 W. ID. Bourne
in u. seconds. The third heat was captured by
/. Nich9ls IN H. seconds. The final heat and tho
race fell 20 b. 10th after a hard struggle with
j. c. Wray-W. o. Wilkinson third. Time. 1OA
seconds.
Next was onc-mle walk handicap. Four
CONTESTANTS made their appearance on the track.
}. j. Culbertson zone minute start won hand
somely by four feet Time 5 minutes 3s4
Then came a half-mlle run. for which i've
started. The race was taken 10y W. II. Hewitt
in min, % a sec. Next WAS the handicap run
tcnded Sndj Tooe a in handeap 5' was si the
winner. 10y clearing five feet. making total ~
~. 1 in. The three mile run brought out j. =.
Mackey, j. W. Goodwin. j. Mage. and l.. L.
Goodwin. The race was won by J. ". Goodwin
II the easiest poss bic manner. beating J. p.
NhSfGy S y iHS 5VSkbIis s hiP + MIN ~ ss
CAP run was capiured by b. 10th by six inches inches
il Sc, By H. 3rhnr pS Sne o SnSI VA tIa put
Then came the 100 yards hurdle race in trial
heats; over Ter, hurdles. feet inches high.
in y seconds. The second heat J. Mcclellan
got by last running and good jumping in IL
seconds. Tho final heat and the race were finely
taken rs Mcclellan. Time. 20 a seconds.
=. The three-milc handicap walk was won by c.
/. Lewis in % minutes Al Seconds. In throw
lng the II pound hammer. II. Morhart sent il
- feet inches. ana that wits the best throw
mo running broad jump was taken by J.
Mcclellan. who jumped H. feet9 inchcs. The
~ yards run was won 10y +. Nichols, Time.
p SECONDS. IN tho pole leaping J. Mcclellan
got over toet inches. and was the victor.
The entertainment was closed with a tug.