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Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

tall, so DOT could git er grip on it,
mougSt sorter keep books wild desc
foxes. bnt dev don't ~
Oh, you will learn by and bv -
Jess 'hOut dc time dat I'sa bustid
III kno' ali bout hit dat is, Iii l:Do.
low ter coFnt what ! bain't got, an
deyil kno' how ter Keep what I'se gib
'em . OATS jess de nine-holt dat I'se
tryin' ter keep onten."
"Well, what is it that bothe,s you
abort the money 2"
ivy, goes out wild dis silber
piece dat looks like er quarter ter git
change de man in de stose gibs me
er hundred centimes, ez be saw ! Den
he thinks he's done cheat bisself, bnt
da. amt my fault. goes in next do
an buys somethin' dat'S mark'd tweD-
ty-flve Sous, which l kno's fun New
Crleens means cents an fore de Lord,
de man takes dat hundred centimes
dat ! calls er doler an makes me gib
him 6ve cents mo- ter boot. OATS
what | calls highway and low flung
robbery" !"
But that silver piece was ONLY
twenty cents! and one hundred cen
times make one franc, or twenty
cents, you see 2"
L beahs yer, but Use studyin' now,
"What about ?"
"Dey say dat er heap oh dem NUM-.
ted States bonds is helt o5er dis way,
don't dey ?"
$50 they are"
"Well, all Use got ter say, is dis,
dat | amt no repudiashuner if | wuz
Ter de silber bill, but when | gifts home
agln Use fer payin' de furrin bond hoI-
ders e. hundred centimes on de dol .
lar. Use bound ter git eben sumhow!."
Then he counted his money again
and went out after pair of 'galluses.
Constitution.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
"THE SOLDIERS GRAVE.
BY II. T. crAMBERs.

A pleasant vale, between two hills;
Beneath summers sky.
And near the bank oi a little riil
Meandering slowly by,
A mound Of earth-the grass grown rreer,
A headboard old and gray,
haIsed by some comrades hand TO mark
Ihe spot where a soldier lay.
! locked around with awe.struck eve.
And thought Of battles fought.
VI conflicts raging fierce and long,
And victories dearly bought;
VI bold and brilliant charges nn1de,
Then sszed On the mound.
" AT last be Is at rest" thought I,
Beneath this spot of ground.
Upon the board, in letters rude,
This epitaph read
II louisiana Soldier lies
Here numbered with the dead.
lie fought with Stonewall and his men,
Than he-none were more brave;
His soul is free-his pody rests
Within this quiet grave.
| could but stand beside the mound
In reverie to pause,
The same sad tsle-re,old," thought /,
"a martyr to the cans-.'
Some loved ones in that disian, home
Have looked for him in vain;
His form lies mid Virginia. hills,
He II he er return again.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

AS an instance of the necessity of
every one subscribing to his Parish
paper. gentleman living Oh Red
River, subscribed to the Banner, the
other day. stating that be had lost
5000 within the past two wears,
because he was not a subscriber.
Two of his valuable mules had es.
:rayed, were advertised in the Ban.
ner, as the law directs, and were sold.
Not being subscriber. the gentle
man did not see the advertisements,
and lost his mules. Moral: subscribe
for the Banner.-B0ssier Banner.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
RED HAIR.
How a Boy Almost Ruined the
DOmesic Happiness of Two
Families.
IN. Y. Times.1

N. Y. Times1
/. The name of the lady who few
weeks since dropped her back hair on
the sidewalk of a street in Clinton.
Illinois. has now been ascertained.
The hair in question was of q bright
red color, and few persons would have
imagined that it was dangerous when
unconnected with its owner. Never.
theless, that seemingly innocent back
hair led to a tragedy that nearly ru-
ined the peace of two happy and re.
spectacle families.
Messrs. Smith aud Brown are the
leading citizens engaged in the gro-
Gerry business in Clinton. They are
men Of great worth of character, and
have reached middle age without IN.
curing the breath of slandel. One
evening Mr.. Smith returned from the
store and sitting down at the tea-table
produced Chicago paper from his
pocket. and remarked with much. in
dignation; THAT revolving Beecber
scandal has been revived, aud it's
'!oathsome details are again polluting
the press and corruptiug the minds of
The public.n
Mrs. Smith replied that "it was
shameful outrage that the papers were
allowed to publish such disgusting
things" and asked her husband
(which paper had the fullest account
of the natter" That excellent man
said that be believed the Gazette con.
tanned more about it than any other
paper, aud after tea he would send
one of the boys to get copy of it,
His wife thanked him, and was in the
act of remarking that be was always
considerate, when the oldest boy ex-
claimed, PA, you've got a long red
hair on your coat collar!"
A prompt investigation made by
Mrs. Smith confirmed the boys ac-
cusation. There was an unmisiakable
female hair on the collar of Mr..
Smiths coat. and it was obtrusively
red. Mr.. Smith said that it was
very extraordinary thing, and Mrs.
Smith. also remarking "very extraor-
dinary, indeed" in dry, sarcastic
voice, expressed deep disgust at red
hair, and profound contempt for the
"nasty creatures" who wore it,
About the same hour Mr.. Brown
was also seated at his tea-table, and
was endeavoring to excuse himself
to Mrs. Brown for having forgotten
to bring home a paper That lady, |
after having expressed the utmost in.
dignation at the revival of the Beecher
scandal, bad asked for the paper to
see who was dead and married, and |
was, of course, indignant because her
husband had not brought it home.
In the heat of the discussion, she no.
ticed long red hair on Mr.. Browns
coat collar, and, holding it up before
him, she demanded an explanation.
In vain did Mr.. Brown allege that be
had not the least idea how the bair
became attached to bis collar. His
wife replied that what be said was
simply ridiculous. "Red hair don't
blow round like thistledown, and at
your time of life. Mr.. Brown. you
ought to be ashamed of yourself.
The less you say the better, but can
ell you that you can't deceive me.
I'm not member Of Plymouth
Church, and you can't make me be-
ieve tba. black is white"
Now, both Mr.. Brown and Mr..
Smith were perfectly innocent. Of
.ourse they were annoyed by the re-
marks of their respective wives, but,
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

We regret to learn that our ,es-
teomed fellow townsman, Mr.. James
Manning met with q very psinful &C.
cldent last Saturday evening by q fall
from bis buggy.
Mr.. Manning we learn is doing as
well as could be expected.
The Editor Of this paper met with
similar accident on Sunday after.
moon. and at this writing is confined
to bis room with partial dislocation of
the shoulder; bencc our readers will
torsive Us for any lack Of uews.-
CHtoH RecorL
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

Col j. N. Smithee and Maj. j. d.
Adams had street fight in Little
Rock on last Saturday morning. 1t
grew out of personal controversy
which had been going on for some
time in the newspapers. Meeting by
chance on the street, they drew pis-
tolls and opened on each other. Sew
eral shots were fred-Col. Smithee
being wounded in the right arm and
the hip, and Maj. Adams escaping "by
the skin of his teeth"-a bullet
through bis hat. We are glad to
know Col. Smitbee's wounds are not
serious, and trust be may soon be
well again.-Er.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

A certain parson, who was also a
school teacher. handed a problem to
bis class in mathematics the other
day. The first boy took it, looked at
it awhile. and said.::"I pass" The
second boy looked at 1t and said. II
turn it down. The third boy looked
at it awhile and drawled oet, III cant
make it." Ferry good, boys" said the
parson, I'VE will cut for a new deal ~
And the switch danced like lightning
over the shoulders of the dcpraved
matbmeticians.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
OLD 81 IN FRANCE.
He Has Trouble With French
Money. .

Use gwine ter git bankruptid ef |
stay heah much longer |" said Old 81,
after one OF bis morning excursions.
What makes you think so 2"
"kase Use bin heah two weeks
now, an l kant tell how much ten
cents is in dis French money, no way
dat / kin fix hit!"
What is the difficulty?"
Oats bit-ef dey'd only print
dere 'rithmeticks il Nuuited States
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

The Franklin Sun. published at
WinnsborO, says: "The Contractor
who bid in the mail route between
this place and Delhi has thrown it up."
1t is supposed the man became very
sick of bis bargain.-Ptcaynne.
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

dad. have you ever been to the
museum" said ten-year old. NO.
my son." well, 90 and mention my
name to the keeper. and he''ltake YOU
round and show yoO everyttirg"
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01

IL didn't know" said an old lady,
as she laid down her newspaper, 'that
thieves were so scarce they had to ad.
vertise for 'em and offer q reward for
their recovery
Richland beacon., 1878-06-01
Omcial Directory.

JuDtriAL-FoonrsxxrH DISTRICT cornr:
rAhaoSs, Judge !;
~. foITs, District Attorney
.. NEwr. Piife, Clerk
PARISH cURf
+. c. MONTGOMERY. -. Jndye
M. >. LiDpshb, District Attorney Protein;
PARISH OFFICERS:
-. -, n. LiDpELt, Sheriff;
wrLrv p. MASeuAx, Recorder;
JOHN 6IsHor, President Police Jury;
]. w. SiMxs. par;,b tr,..surc,.
POLICE JURORS:
Ward John Bishop,
- 2-E. Scott;
3-John II. Milling
4-tienry &. Mangham,
:-P. II. Parllarn.
.0no. \. Summeriin, Clerk.
III. w. McLemore, Justice Peace 2nd ward,
'will hold regular terms Of court the 9nd and
4th Saturdays in each month.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13
THE SOUTHERN PLAGUE,
Memphis in a Terrible Plight.

CINCINNATI, Sept. IA prominent
business man just returned from New
Orleans describes the situation as sor-
rowful in the extreme.
On the trip down, at Arkansas City
the boat was not allowed to coal or
land. Men stood on the bank with
guns, threatening to shoot if an at
tempt was made.
At Memphis, which was reached
as evening was approaching, most
depressing scene was presented. Not
dog, mule or negro could be seen.
The houses didn't seem inhabited.
From no chimney was smoke ascend
ing and every rlace seemed deserted.
At New Orleans things look much
better, men were at work on the levces
and business houses open, but little
business was transacted.
The return trip was made by rail.
At Grenada no white man was visi-
BILE, only few negroes.
At Holly Springs about two hun.
dred came aboard. The fever had
broken out the night before. Scenes
at the depots were heartrending ;
wives were leaving their husbands
and mothers leaving their sons, bid,
ding them farewell, perhaps forever.
At one place mother with three
children got on the train. The hus-
band had died half an hour previous
and before death made her promise tc
leave on the next train to save the
lives of herself and children. She
left her husband uncolfined and I'M
buried.
VIoKsBURG, Sept. 10. The weather
is clear and warm, thermometer 500
The indications are that the fever is
decreasing in new cases but the nor.
tality is fearful, The deaths yester
day were 4G, to-day A, including G
Martin Keary, County Treasurer, ant
j. w. Alves of Chattanooga. the tele
graph operator who came here three
weeks ago. Bishop Alders' condition
is more favorable.
MEMPHIs, Sept. 10. The physlci
ans Of the Howard Corps report Al
new cases the past twenty-four hours
The situation is simply frightful. The,
find more sick than they can attenC
to, In the 18th, 9th, 9th and 10tl
Wards, the most thickly settled por
tions of the city, there is not singl
drug store open and great difficulty i
experienced in getting prescription
filed. In accordance with tho deter
mination Of citizens to force peopl
to leave the city, no rations were is
sued yesterday except to persons WIZ
hod sick ones in their families.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13
VALEDICTORY.

With this issue of the
Herald, we vacate the Editori-
sal chair. Since we have had
the management of this paper,
we have tasted the bitter, as
we'll as the sweets of life, and,
on some accounts, it is with re-
, gret chat we now leave it. We
feel thankful, and very grateful
for the many kindnesses VIC
have received at the hands OF
our patrons in this town and
county. Mr.. W. Il Bishop
who has been our associate fol
some time, ROW takes the con
troll and responsibility of the
paper, and we are very much
pleased to know that tne office
is to be run by so competent
man. We hope that the pa
irons of the Herald will eX'
tend to its new proprietor the
same liberal support that W.
have received, and we can as
sure you that you will have
good paper.
We have always tried t
give our readers as good
county paper as possible. ILoy
well we have succeeded, w
shall leave it with you. Perfec
ton is of heavenly origin, an
-nonein this world attain it; an
we are no exception to the gen
eral rule. If we have fell shor
of what might seem to some
our duty, we hope they wi
throw the mantle Of CHART
around us, and overlook a
such discrepancies.
Hoping that our successo.
whom we have not the lea'
.hesitancY in endorsing and ret
ommending to the public, Wi
receive the same hearty reco&
milton and support that we hav'
we retire. '}
Very Respectfully,
n. A. BURNIIAM.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

Secretary Sherman has taken what
he considers another step toward re-
sumption in standard silver dollars.
Last Saturday afternoon he issued an
order to United States Treasurer Gil
man. instructing him to exchange
standard silver dollars for legal ten
der notes whenever presented by any
person. This is an extension of the
order issued few days since, and
authorizes the exchange Of silver dol
lars for currency through United States
Sub-Treasuries or repositories. The
order Of yesterday goes much further
and is practical direction that all
United States notes shall be redeemed
in legal tender silver dollars upon pre-
scntation. This is il accordance with
Secretary Shelman's ayowed policy
to endeayor to make silver dollar, pa
per dollar AMI gold dollar circulate
on parity with each other. 1t is, oil
course, confidently expected that this
new step, which has been in contem-
plation for some weeks, will result in
causing the premium on gold to en-
tirely disappear, for there will be nc
further use for gold for customs pur.
poses, as it vii be possible to pay
duties either in standard silver dollars
or practically in legal tender notes
Tie effect Of the order, at least by in
direction, is to declare that customs
may be paid il United States notes
The time fixed for this order to 90 in
to operation is Sept. Is.
The order also makes United States
four per cents. practically purchasabl,
with legal tenders. The Treasury
authorities are, confident that the pre-
mium on gold, which was one-quarte
Of ore per cent. when the order wa.
issued, will be entirely extinguisheC
by Sepsember 1G. The Treasury au
thorities do not anticipate. the presen
tation Of legal tender notes for re
demption in greater quantities thai
the Treasury can redeem. The fac
that silver dollars will be used largely
for customs andin exchange for fou
per cent. bonds will enable the Treas
ury TO maintain its supply of them
The ten millions Of silver dollars al
ready coined can therefore be useC
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

Some Of the newspaper ''prophets"
are brought to grief by the result Of
the contest in this District. When
the independent mOyemnnt was Or
.ganizing, the Free Press 'put on rec
ord" y prediction that the bolt would
be as "lutilc as foolish" The But
land Herald said the people were in
favor Of Gen. Circuit, and this move
ment to defeat his election would fail.
The Brlttleboro PboenjD sad Bar
lows campaign was wonderfully like
a Chinese battle-great noise and lit
tie slaugtcr. The Mjddlebary Register
said the people Of the district were
perfectly well satisfied with Gen.
Grout for their nominee. The Wind
sor Journal predicted that the end
of the bolt would be miserable dis
comliture, from which there would be
no political recovery. subsequently,
the Free Press intimated that it was
gross SANDER on tue republicans OF
the Third District to predict that
5000 republicans could be found
to sustain the bolt, and prophesied
that the "bolting vote would not par
ont what the boilers expected" Tho
Boston Journal and some other "out-
side papers predicted the overwhelm
ing defeat Of Mr.. Barlow. We hav,
no other comment TO make than to adj
wise these papers to be more careful
about their predictions in the fu
ture. -EG.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

General Buffers lively line of cleo
tioneering will compel other candi-
dates for our Supreme Executive
Magistracy to be more active than
heretofore candidates have been. De-
pend upon it, his constant speaking
will tell if it be not met by other
speaking. Those who affect to de-
spise his speeches, should their con-
temptuous policy be pursued, would,
after the close of the election cam
paign, find themselves in very des-
picablc condition.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

Some of the horse-car drivers in
New York have struck, against a re-
duction of wages, that never should
have been made. They belong to a
class of worliingmen who earn, and
more than earn, all that they get, then
calling being laborious and severe,
and most responsible, and implying
in those who engage in it far more
than ordinary degree Of intelligence
much skill, and stout nerves. Such
men, upon whose conduct the safety
of thousands daily depends, ought te
be well used,-and good usage tc
them is best expressed through goot
wages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

The Russian loan project is said
to be a failure. Only a third of the
300,000,000 roubles asked for was
taken, but it was supposed that the
other two-thlrds would be worked of
privately. It was her want of mon
ey that made Russia so ready to knock
under to England. She knew that
she couldn't stand up against the
nioney-kings, who are of the subject;
Of Victoria.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

many times in redemption Of legal
tenders, should any person desire to
have those notes redeemed, which is
by no means certain. The use Of sill
yer certificates also releases a cores
ponding amount Of coined silver dol
lars. Secretary Sherman maintains
that he now has gold enough for pur-
poses of redemption, and that the
margin is ample for any contingency.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

proclamation will be published to-day
motif Ing the public that camps will
he formed, and those who expect to
receive rations must take up their res
idence there until the city is free of
fever. At an early hour this morning
rain commenced fall ng and kept up
necessarily to noon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13
Alva Stevens.
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF LUcIUs uAsKALL.

ESTAVE OF LUCIUs TIASKALL.
The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Hons Probate court for the district OF
and adjust all claims and demands of all
persons against the estate of Lucius Haskell
late of Gnildhall in said district, deceased
and all claims exhibited in offset thereto
hereby give notice that we will meet for the
purposes aforesaid, at the dwelling house OF
Mrs. Adcline Ha3kall, on the 9th day of Nov
ember and the Sth day Of February next from
said days; that six months from the 10Th day
of August A. D., 1878 is the time limited by
said court or said creditors 10 present then
claims to US for examination and allowance,
A D., 1918.
oramel Crawford
Commissioners.
william Long,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

The Republicans of NeE lamp
shire, as usual, Tuesday spoke in no
uncertain SQUAD. Their platform is
excellent, and shows no purpose 10
falter at the present time. The select
ion Of General Matt Head as the Re-
publican standard bearer is one which
will be approved by the party through,
ont that State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

The Austrian field telegraph and
sanitary services, now In operation in
Herzegovina and Bosnia, are said to
admirable. The army Is we'll equipped,
but the men sink under the fatigue of
struggling through the awful defiles,
There are many places where 600 men
could hold pass against 10000.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13
ge0al 9ptites.
STATE OF gERMoNT, )

Essex District.
In Probate Court held at Guildhall within
and for said District, on the I'd dav OF Sep
TENDER A. D., 1878: an instrument purporting
TO be the last viii and Testament of Joseph
L. Ingalls,, late of Canaan, in said district de-
ceased, being presented to the Court by Mrs.
Mary NJ. ingalls, for Probate.
1t is oruered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at a
session of said Court to be held at the Probate
Office in Guildhall on the goth day of Septem-
Der A. D.. and show catTse, If any they may
have, against the Probate of said Will
For which purpose it is further ordered,
that a copy of the record of this order be pub.
County HERALD printed aU Island Pond pre-.
vious to SAID time appointed for hearing
VIM Ii. HARTSHoRN, Judge.
A true copy of record.-Attest.
VIM. III. HARTSHORN, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13
COMMISSIONERS NOTICE.
ESTATE OF MARIA YOUNG.

ESTATE OF MARIA YOUNG.
The undersigned, having been appointed
Essex, Commissioners, to receive. exa nine
and adjust all claims and demands of all per-
sons against the estate of Maria Young late OF
Bloomfield Vermont in said District. deceas-
ed and all claims exhibited in offset thereto,
hereby give notice that.we will meet for the
purposes foresaid, at the dwelling house OF
Alva stevens in Bloomfield, on the 18th, day
OF September, and oath day of January next,
each OF said days; that tx months from the
rs day of July 4. D., 1875, is the time limited
by said court for said creditors to present
their claims TO us for examination and allow
ance "
Dated at Bloomfield, this 18th day of Aug,
A. D., 1873.
Henry Fuller 'F' commissioner,
"a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

Senator Blaine made a splendid
speech at Minneapolis, on Tuesday,
before the Minnesota State Fair,-an
eloquent, learned, and q philosOphi-
cal speech, such rs it became a states
man to make on an occasion SO inter-
estiGg.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

Russian troops continue to leave
Turkey, the work of evacuation going
on. How long they will be in return
ing to Turkey is matter to be left
for the near future to decide.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

4 Mysterious Letter-Ihe Writer Con-
feSSeS to haze Murdered Herbert O.
White, aad says Gravelin is limo.
cent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1878-09-13

To the Editors Of The Boston Journal :
The iuclosed copy of a rather mys-
terious anonymous letter send you,
to make such use or as you may see
fit. | do not propose any theory.
The letter and the following state
ment were handed me yesterday by
John Spotford, Esq, of Wcathers-
field:
WEATHERsFIELD, Vt, Sept. 5 '78.
Some time about the first of Dec.
1877, Mr.. Joel Farwell handed me an
anonymous letter. The envelope had
been directed to Harley stone at CIar-
cmont, N. H., but this had been
marked out with a lead pencil, and
redirected Gin pencil) to Mr.. Farwell
at Upper Falls, Vt. The letter was
dated at West Windsor, and post
marked Windsor, vt. Mr.. Farwell,
brother Of Joel Farwell, and myself
went as nearly as we well could, short
ly after the letter was handed me, to
the place in the Dehsmore pasture,
but did not find the cushion.
l have kept the letter not knowing
what might grow out of it until to-day
have passed it into the hands of j
W. Dean, Jr., Of Cavendish, attorney
(Signed) JOHN SPOFFORD,
Justice Of Peace.
The letter was evidently written by
a Freedman. as the language is bro.
ken and contains many expressions
such as (some fiddle time," "dei:
places" ard,others.
Many people in Weathersfeld ant
vicinity have believed that much re-
lating to this whole affair is unknown
and will come to light. Perhaps this
may furnish clue, j. W DEAN, JR
Windsor, VT, Sept. 6, 1878.