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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

r. S. Shepar Of Georgia Centre
was so badly hurt recently by being
thrown from a sleigh that he died
soon after.
D.phtheria has not completed its
work Of death in Addison county.
Henry +. Foss living in Vergennes.
HIS recently lost four of his five chill
dren, aud in Fefrisburg q still more
pitiful case is presented, Antoine La
belle, a poor man with ten children.
who recently moved from Crown PIT
y. Y, having lost two out of his
flock, while others are sick, and if the
terrible disease follows its usual
course he will soon he without fami-
~. In Addison tao brothers named
Barrow have lost a chill apiece, aud
the rest are attacked with the same
MALAY. About 30 eases are report
sd from Bristol, q majority of which
have proved fatal.
The Connecticut and Pessumpsic
Railway Company have begun suit
against the Southeastern Railway, to
recover 100000.
1t is said that more cousins have
intcr-married in the town of DANNY
than any other in the State. All the
families in the town are now related
in one degree or another.
Putncy has a temperance society of
three years standing, with a member
ship of GOO in population of 100
During the entire yesr literary and
musical entertainments are given un-
der its auspices every fortnight.
Rowland Hunt ,tresiding near Brat
t!eboro', attempted suicide the 18th,
by eating his throat with n bread
knife Seeing that this was not to eff
feet his purpose he began to whack the
top Of his head with the edge. of O
broad ak, but lnGicting only fle h
wounds OF trivial character. lie
will recover.
Rev. &. E. Ferrin has been install
cd pastor of the Congregational
Church in Plainfeld.
Rev. j. P. Farrar has resigned his
six years passionate of the Baptist
Church at Ludlow, to take efect,Juno
/.
Topsham is scsndaliized over man
Of 40 w4o has just married bis fourth
wife, a l3-years-old girl, when heG
predecessor had been buried only abou
four weeks.
An incendIary fire destroyed th,
barn and contents, including two
horses seven cattle, one hundred sheer
and quantity Of hay and gram, OF
Saturday night, belonging to Hewitt
Bowie Of Bennington. No insurance
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
Churches.

CHRIST CHURCH MGSslON.-Rov. LOUIS
A. ARTHUR missionary in charge sunCAy
Service vt ii II. IN, aul ! p. m. service lot
the Children. Sunday School aud CatccMslhS'
mt . 30 y. M saints days, and Holy u'tSN'
Service and address, II n. m. trlu"y s.
Evening PRAYER and address, O'Clock y. m
ST. THUS MISSION IN THE NoOpS.-OIciS-
sionil service by special appointment. reg
uiar service ON the first Sunday OF each
month at O'Clock p. IN,
MEPlioDtST.-Rev. +. s. LOCKE, Pastor
Services nj II a. m, and p. m sabbath
hchOol at Il m. Seats free. All cOrdlaily ~
Vitcd.
ROMAN CATUOLIC-Rov. FATHERMlCH
AUD, Acting Pastor. services on tue mrs
ens third SabbaJhS OF the month. at IL g. M.
and p. III. Sabbath school AZ p. H.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
East Charleston,

On Tuesday evening February 26,
there will be presented at the vestry
the thrilling temperance drama en-
titled 'Ten Nights in Bar Room to
lie followed by the laughabIe farce,
We are all TeetotaIers.' A good
time is anticipated There will be
good music in attendance, and all are
cordially invited.
There is quite an excitement here
in our usually quiet town, caused by
two men from New York who are
around with maps Of Orleans and La
moilc counties. Some two years ago
last Summer there was man around
surveying for II map as report said ;
later on another man came round TO
correct the first mans mistake. He
would ask man several questions
and then ask him to sign a paper so
rs to be sure and have it correct in
this way he obtained some As sigma
lures in this town, and now it appears
that they have attached these names
to paper binding them to pay Sl2 for
map or atlas. Thus far they have
met with rather poor success as only
two men have been coerced into pay
ing. We understand they are now
operating in Salem. 1t is the great
est swlndle that ever was attempted
in these parts.
The East Charleston Dramatic Club
playet the temperance drama "Ten
nights in a Bar Room" to q crowded
house on Tuesday, the 18th inst. The
entertainment closed with the laugh
able farce I'VE are all Tcetotalers. )"
They all did well, more especially
"Sample" and "little Mary"
Last Friday evening the we'll known
Barker Family favored us with an old
folks concert. All claimed it to be a
first class entertainment.
On Sunday I. j. Pratt lectured in
The vestry Of the Church on temper
ancc. lie spoke Of scenes he had
Witnessed in his travels. At the close
OF the lecture some twenty persons
came forward and signed the pledge.
Fast Charleston can boast OF being
temperance town, for there Is not a
place where a drop of the "crtter''
can DO obtained. S.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

During the years from 1860 to 1876,
inclusive, the number Of marriages in
this state was 1885; AMI the d.
vorce5 for the same time numbered
2,40l. The largest number Of mar
riagcs in any year was in 1866, when
they reached a .otal of 3,001 In 1871
the divorces numbered 203, the larg-
est for any year Of the period mention
ell and the ratio of divorces to mar
riages in that year was to IS 5, the
lowest for any of the II years.
Drs. O. F. Fassett and J. II. Ham
ilton Of Richford say in regard TO the
unusual sickness there, that the dis
ease is simply typhoid fever in a Sc
we're form and they believe the sole
cause to have been contamination of
the water Of we'll which supplied the
families to which the disease is con-
fined by a sudden connection formed
with the sewer About two years ago
sewer was laid SO near the well that
its wall WAS barred by the digging,
Into this gutter runs all the drainage
from several houses. During the
thaw which occurred about the goth
Of January the water in this well he.
came rolled and the people did not
drink Of it until it became clear, as il
did in day or two. Shortly after
wards the sickness began almost sim
ultaneously in all the fifteen families
using water from that well.
Dphtheria is raging at st. Albans
Bay, John Leavack losing three chill
dren in five days, while three more
are seriously i'll and one ofthe schools
has been closed to prevent the disease
spreading.
Secretary Of State Evarts is famous
for raising large cattle. He has just
sold from his Windsor farm yokes OF
oxen that weighed $3.50 and 4851
pounds, and two cows that weighed
400 pounds each.
The inhabitants Of Derby Line, are
waking up in the cause of temperance
They have formed Temperance
Union, hold meetings once in two
weeks and have got in most Of the hard
drinkers and number about $50.
At Danvillc last week. while Mr.. O.
N. Colby was telling trees in the woods
large spruce tree fell in contrary
direction from what lie intended, and
when it came down it caught his LEG
between the butt and log that lay
near, dislocating his ankle joint and
breaking the bones so that they pro.
trudcd through tile flesh. In ills
condition he WAS held fast, and no
help near Although his cries for help
were heard a great distance, none re-
cognized them as Of person in dis
tress. Finding that he was not like.
ly to receive assistance he took his AK,
chopped the end Of the log off, which
was about twenty inches through, and
freed himself, and then crawleG on
his hands and knees toward home, but
I,had gone but short distance before
he gave up in despair. In this con-
diton lie was found by man happen.
ing along, who took him to his home,
IT will be several weeks before lie will
be able to he out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
1boot to'''.
ashington,s birthday.

W aSnllStOn,S UIrlHNRJ.
Diphtheria is in town, We under
stand.
We are pleased to see Vim. Buck
back again.
We want some good wood on sub
scrii tion.
Five additions to humanity in Is
land Pond since Saturday. And still
there is room let the good work go
on.
Cardinal Joachim Pecci, an italian
and the pontifcal chamberlain, Is
elected Pope. He takes the name Of
Leo XIII.
Last Monday was busy day with
the railroad boys, as 800 loaded cars
were drawn over the road between
this place and Gorham.
White is Just the man to do your
jewellery work. He will do it cheap,
but il you are disposed to find fault
about the cheapness of things, he will
take more.
A local accommodation train has
been placed on the Grand Trunk
Railway for the benefit of passengers
in the Eastern Townships. 1t runs
from Richmond to Coaticook. and
return between the hours of 7.30 am.
and $50 pm.
We are pleased to learn that our
good looking, polite and attractive
ticket agent, VIM. Causebrook, is not
to leave us, as we had feared we would
have to say; and oh. what a sweet
smile Of satisfaction found its way to
the faces of our young ladies', upon
learning that their gallant hero was
to stay here.
We have received No. 3, Vol. /, OF
the Waupaccs Post, printed by Ogden
and Pitcher 1t is very nicely got
ten up paper, and looks as though it
enjoyed u good support. The junior
partner was q '.devi" at the same
time and place that we were, while
the senior partner was boss ofu5 both.
We wish you very successful career
in the journalistic profession, boys.
The East Charleston Dramatic Club
played to packed house last Mon.
day evening. Tue drama was rem
dered very we'll considering the IA
cilities which the club had to play it.
The character of "Sample" was es-
pecialIy we'll sustained. Tie farce
was the browning feature Of the en-
tertaium cnt aud was received with
rounds of applause.-You did we'll
Come agein. Bigelow's orchestra en-
livened things some between scenes,
with somc OF their choice selections.
The Commercial advocate is the
name Of paper before US, published
at San Francisco, Call, by Burnham
and Leeds. The'paper is devoted to
the general commercial and indus
trial interests Of the Pacific Coast
1t is an ably conducted sheet, and
presents an excellent typographical
appearance. We welcome this new
visitpr to our table, and shall hope
for it's regular appearance.
They are twins, and Will. Davis is
right in his element. He says that
he has had an eye upon that two
seated baby carriage that was prom
iscd the first member Of the Davis
Family who assumed the grave re-
sponsiblity of rearing pair of twins,
and he made up his mind when that
s inducement was offered TO secure the
prize if possible, and now we think lie
has won it. lie will claim the car.
riage at amy rate. For the next pail
Of twins born in Island Poud, we will
send The HERALD free for one year tC
the parents, as we are DESTROYS of en-.
eouraging al local industries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
Arrival and Departure eff Mails

Going West leaves at 10 IS p. m. and s: 10 a.
IN. Arrives at 8 As p. m, and :+5 q. m.
Going East, leaves at 7: 80 a. M. arrives ct
9p.gn
Stage for Derby Line leaves at c: 80 a. m.
and arrives at 8 p. m.
East Newark, twice n week, every Tuesday
and Saturday at p. M
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
Island Pond. Feb. 20.

Mr.. Editor We saw q few days
ago by the posters, that the young
people Of Charleston, we're to give an
entertainment Mt the hall in this place.
Some were quite vexcd about it ;
principle among these, where some OF
the actors who were to play on the
DIST. Many of these went to the
play on the 18th with the determine
ton to make big time of it, OF
course there were some in the back
part of the hall for whom no one
cared, but those young ladies so called,
and young gentlemen too, who went
there with all the gum they could r.
inmate. and particularly the shoN
keeper who furnished the gum, no.
thing too detestahle can be said OF
their actions. OF all the places in the
world that deserve the name Of gum
chewers, Island Pond takes the lead.
Now to those whom 1t may concern,
when show comes along, if you dc
lot like it, it would be more to youl
honor to stay at home than to pay
your 20cts and act as You did q few
nights since.-CIv1rATE BoNo Vox.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

Twenty yoke of oxen and 80 span
OF horses are engaged in getting logs
TO Hazen ard Sawyer's mill. Nearly
10000 a day is put on the ponl, for
which they pay cash, thus making
business lively here. V.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
County 0mcers :

CLERK. c. e. Benton; JUDGES, Porter Hin.
man and Isaac Il, Houston; SHERIFF, j. A.
GaaSur; JUDGE OF PROBATE. VIM. II. Harts-
boru; REGISTER OF PROBATE, G. f. Benton
TaEASURER. Richard Small: STATES ATT OR
NEY. Geo ". uartshorn: HIGH BAILtIFF, &.
T.. Ramsey; COURT AUDITOR, K. e. Chase.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
70 Correspondents.

Write only on ono side Of the paper.
Ali articles intended for publication MUST
be accompanied with the name of the writer,
npt.il,s,lrIy ~ pub licatiOn, but az qua
natre OF good faith.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
MASONIC.

Island Pond Lodge. No. a.. meets second
Monday OF each mon IN, in Masonic hail, on
Main Street. Visiting brethren cordially
welcomed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
Members OF the Essex County Bar re-
siding in the County:

Geo. N. Dale. D. S. Storrs and z. NJ Mansur.
Island Pond; Geo. " llartshQrn. Canaan ;
4. e. Benton, Guildhall; Harvey & Gleason
AND A. +. Nichols, West Concord
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
East Concord.

Last Monday the friends and neigh
hors of John Smith, numbering about
30 met at his residence afternoon and
evening to celebrate the Goth ami
versary of his marriage. A very so
cinl time was enjoyed, and after the
uqual ceremonies all returned to their
homes well satisfied.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
Gaildhali.

Geo. Hubbard met with quite loss
last Sunday. He fitted up team
and hired Frank Whtcomb to drive
them, and sent them up to North
Strattord drawing logs. One day
last week, the best Of the pair, and
one that Sir. II. has owned some time
and was a family horse, and thought
a great deal of, got into brush heap,
and run a stub into himself which re-
suited in his death
Oar entarprising merchant. Frank
Hall, has been loading potatoes on to
the cars this week.
The school house was packed tC
its utmost capacity last Friday night,
to listen to the debate in the lyceum
on the following subject: Resolved
That intemperance is q greater evil
than war. The question was decided
in favor of the affirmative.
There will be meeting in Bank
ruptcy, in the matter Of Geo. Ford ir
at the Essex House shortly. Frank
Hall is assignee Of the estate.
An entertainment given by the Con
grcgational society is talk ed Of some
to come off soon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
NOTICElN BANKRUPT TOY.
Eiks. EMILY c. BRAINARD's ESTATE.

STATE OF VERMONT,
Essex District,
In Probate Court held at Guildhall in and
fur said district on the 10Th day of February
A. D.. l5iS
Geo, w. Hartshorn, administrator on the
the estate OF Mrs. Emily e. Barnard. late of
Canaan, III said District. deceased. makes
application % said Court to extend the time
heretofore allowed him TO pay tho debts due
from said estate. ana TO render his admins
trStIOa account until some future day.
Nhereupou, 1t il ordered by said Court
that said application be referred to a session
thereof, to be held at the Probate office, in
said Guildhnll on the 18th day of March, A
D., 1873 for hearing and decision thereon.
And ii is further ordered that notice hereof
be given to all persons interested, by publica-
ton of the same, three weeks suce ssively in
the Essax County HERALD, printed at Island
Pond, previous To said Time appointed for hoar
ing
VIM. H. HARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record.-attrst.
VIM. ii. llARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

The Barker family performed here
% a full house on Saturday evening
last. The programme was choice and
ware I and the several selections me,
with enthusiastic applause hut q sad
accident interviewed and interrupted
what promised to be the greatest mu-
steal treat that Island Pond has had
for some time. 1t Was noticed during
one part OF the performance that Mr.,
n. Barker did not tTirl his hands in
the same manner az his partner in
tie celebrated song of johnny
Schmoker, and at the conclusion oil
the next piece on the programme
the audience were electrified with the
Intelligence pronounced from the
stage by DR.. Adams, that "the con-
cert would have to be deferred, as
Mr.. Barker was very sick" Suhse-
quent enquiries developed the fact
that the latter gentleman had received
a paralytic shock in the right arm
There has been a gradual improve
ment in the sufferer since last Sunday
morning, but it is feared that he viii
not again delight an audience viii
his melodious voice.
Capt. +. p. Lee, chairman of the
Board Of School Directors Of this
town, and d. 5. Storrs, clerk o,
Board, have been making the annua
examination of the village schools
Nos. |. ?. s., taught by Mr.. A. G
Somers, Miss Eva Fitzgerald, anC
Miss Ella f. Minis. We learn they
End the schools are al in excellent
condition; the scholars all having
made excellent progress i'll their stu
dies, the teachers having adopted the
course OF making the scholars knox
Thoroughly what they do learn, instead
of going over great deal Of ground
and not know the why's and where
rores of what they have done. From
all we can learn Of our schools IL
town we think they speak volumes il
favor Of tho present t0pn system
over the old SCH DOL district system.
Standing room could not be OBJ
taTed last night in Cheney's Hall, tC
witness the performance Of the Islaut
Pond Graded School. Space vii
not PERMIT us to particularizc thi!
week, it is sufficient to say that eacl
and all were we'll up in their respect
i've parts, and what was done wa
we'll done. We shall give full &c
count Of it in our next issue. Ate
the entertainment the hall was CLEARED
for dancing, which was kept up unit
the "wee sma hours" and every bod,
went away delighted. Try it agail
boys.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
FACT NO. 2.
"a Clinoher.)

It is fact known to all business
men that the credit system does more
in keeping prices high, than anything
else, save supply; and the man who
sells on time can sell at ten per cent.
less for cash than he could on credit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22

Oar entarprising merchant. Frank
Hall, has been loading potatoes on to
the cars this week;
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-02-22
The Essex County Herald.
-. g. HUETH.G.s, PHsnsssr.
Rates Of Advertising,

rExus, $50 PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
BARNUM AND SANKEY.

The Hartford Eveaing Post takes the
trouble to record p. II. Barnum's views
on future punishment US they were
elected at Il revival meeting conducted
by Mr.. Moody and his colleague. We
give the essential portions Of this in
tcrview:
Mr.. Sankcy asked Il young lady sit
ting next to Mr.. Rarnum whether she
thought her works would save her. She
replied she thought.good works would
count some toward her salvation.
Sankoy-Thcre is just where you
are mistaken. If your works were
piled as high as this church they would
be Of no service to you. Here is my
Bible! just show me, if you can, where
works are cyer.,countedsas any avail.
every. man should be rewarded ac-
cording to his works" said Mr.. Bar
num-.
S~ankey--He that bclieyeth not iscon-
dcmned already
Barnum--And this is the condemna-
ton, that light hath entered into the
world and men choose darkness rather
than light
Sankey--Do you believe all sinners
will be saved?
Barnum-Darc you pray any shall
be damned?
s%ankey-I pray that all may repent
and. be saved.
Bornum-Do the angels rejoice over
the salvation Of that very last Lost sheep
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07
The War In tie East.

Server Pasha has informed the Porte
that the Grand Duke Nicholas had
agreed TO sign the portocol Of peace, re-
serving the right Of later negotiation.
Thi, Is regarded a. meaning that Russia
will accept all that Is granted by Tnr-
key, but does not preclude herself
from other advantage during the final
settlement. II j. believed that Russia
will obtain guarantees from Turkey
as will place il out Of the l%attcr's power
TO refuse any conditions Russia may
impose, end that the only restraint that
can be put under her Will be such rs
can be eXertcd by the other great Pow
ers Of Europe. On this account she
will probably decliny TO enter any gem
eral European Congress, but will en-
deavOr 10 obtain a settlement with each
power separately, playing against the
other.
1t is not probable that any further ac-
tive operation will be attempted BY the
Russian armies, but it is feared that
neither Scryia nor Greece will stop
their forces until the former acquires
possession OF all ofOld Seryia, and the
latter takes Thessaly and Epirus.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07

that son sing 20 swectly about Tin
NINETY and NineS"
Sankey-Of course they do.
Barnm-Well, II you and The angels
and all good people pray for the ulti-
mate repentance and salvation from
sin Of all the sinners will not their
prayers BIZ answered. DO you no;
''pray in faith" without ''dOubting,"
as YOU are ~cOmmandedg
Here another gentleman asked Mr..
Barnum If he did o believe anybody
would go to hell.
Barnum-Not a he'll of endless tor
mcnt, sir-for no such hell ever eXis-
ted. st. Paul in all his cpistlcs and
preaching never used the word "hell"
in his life, that the New Testament testi-
iics, and yet st. Paul said be had "not
failed TO delare the whole counsel
Of God and that she had kepi back
nothing that Was profitable" 10 men.
There will be no chiidleSS mothers In the
paradise OF God. Death and hell are to
be finally destroyed; every knee must
bend, aud every tongue confess.
Christ will put all things under his
feet and lie has promised to draw all
unto Him. He will render up all to
God, and God will be all I'm all. The
way Of The transgrcssor is hard; and
those who perist in "riotOus living"
will be brought to the husks aud the
swine, but the Good Father whose mer-
cy endureth forever and extends over
all his works, will wait with open arms
until that last wandering, buisel and
battered sheep, slowly, tremblingly
wends its way back to the fOl1-anl
then the poor mother who had so long
prayed aud wcpt for the return of her
hayward son will join all other reuni-
ted families and the choir OF holy an
gels in sing athens Of praise and
thanksgiving to God, the SIyious of the
world mot a part Of the world, for at
last overcoming evil with good and es-
tablishing everlasting righteousness.
At this point the gentleman who ac-
companied Mr.. Barnum reminded him
that it was time to go.
The weekly herald. [volume] (Cleveland, Tenn.) 1876-1888, 1878-02-07

Prof. Tiee predicts the weather for
this month as follows; from the sih
to 18th, sever storms in places; 18th
to nth, fair and cold; 18th to 18th,
threatening weather and rain and
snow storms; 18th TO lsfh, clear aud
fair, but sudden changes probable; lJh
to22d, threatening weather, with vio-
lent windstorms and rain or snow; 22d
to 2jth, rising barometer and falling
temperature, but probably cold; 2jth to
2sth, clOuding, threatening weather,
with heavy rains and SHOWS in places.
The warm or comparatively warmer
days will be about the 81, oh, 10Th, 20
aud 9Th. The cold or comparatively
cooler days will he abou, the 9Th, 18th.
18th, 2jth and 2Sth.