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GREAT BRITAIN.
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LoNDos, April 30.-Arthur atonc. Ridley &
Co.. Yarctio,lscmcn nMl manufacturers, have
failed. Liabilities, .E50,000.
Titf DHNNtSA.
LoNnox, April 30.-seventy- Gnfneps pre-
MUM Is uow asked BY the underwriters OH the
missing steamer 1'crnina.
STEAMER LOST,
LONDON, April 30.-Tlc steamer Nile, from
Etyn to Newport, with cnrgo of orc, has been
lost. Three only were savcd out Of tho crew Of
thrty-two.
, 1879-05-01

MEMPHIS, Tenn.. April 8o.-ln Il shooting uf
fray, which occurred this afternoon on board
tho steamer Coaho,na, a. J. Fostor shot John
West, breaking bono Of nle left urn. Foster
was arrested.
, 1879-05-01

LONDON, April 30.-A dispatch from Romo
SAWS tic Vatican hns lnatructcd Its delegates to
Chill, Peru, anu Bolivia to intcsposc uscIr
good offices with tho view of ending tic war,
or ut least causing It to bo ragcd with the
least possible cruelty.
, 1879-05-01
SPAIN,

rntNCEss onR1sTlHA'a FuaEnAL-
SEVILLE, April 3o.-Ktng A'phonso has Or
rived here to attend tic funeral Of Princess
Christina.
, 1879-05-01

T1RFovA, Apr! 30-ln the Assembly to-day
a telegram from the Emperor and Empress OF
Russia was rent, thanking tho Deputies for the
election Of Prince Alexander.
, The Assembly adjourned until rc-conyokcd by
the Prince,
, 1879-05-01
TIE ATLANTA TRIAL.
!Spectuf DfRpufch to The TtiaaHA.

ATLANTA, Ga., April y0.-The rapil progress
made IN getti1En Jury In tliu ease Of Cox to.
day enabled the proRpcttt'u To put tue frat wit
ness Oh tho stand befor1 noon. Thfa Witness,
Stnto Treasurer RGnfroc, rcalrtneu thu story
tclcgraphcl you at l!rs:, am.l made . clear caso
against Cnx. liz was subjected 10 terrible
cross-cxaB,lnation, but none at hts points wero
shaken. lie atuDl tu tlu story Us lie to!d It at
first, mil had prepared riathenat!cally-prc-
clso diagram, illustrating hls account OF
tlls difficulty. Ills quilt, loetcul story Of Tho
killing will probably la established rs the true
nnc. The dafensn claim tim. they will he able
to show that thcre was regular conspiracy
against Cox, In which at least tllrcn lessces Ut
coI!ylcts wero Joined, and lint tNo Ut them
armed Alston aul pushed him forward to meet
Cor, they hklinE III WatcT-closot willis the
fighting progressed. Tic story of A!sson'a KILL
ing, rs toll by Rcnfrnc, shuws tint ho took
eyssy prccaatlon to avoid Il dilculty even
Begging out Of 1t until, Rcnfrue saws, he felt sorry
for iIim. The prosecution IL more than satisfied
With tc frat tlay'H work, am claim thAt thpy will
be aho to utterly dcmnlish the theory Of con-
spiracy. and prove Tint Cpx wus atter Alstol,,
and no one clsc. The room remains crowded,
the feeling being very decided aeaInst Cox, 1t
IL gonoralIy thought tl,ut, uncss lsenfroos story
eaa hu amended, tue prisoner eapnot escape con-
vctlon.
Tn ths tItaitr7s Astnttaf<A l'rtis.
ATLANTA, April Ho.-1l.o JURY was completed
toslAy IN the Cux.Alst0 ca6o and iG trial c9t,,-
menced. part Ut the line Vi tho tefense will be
! un eif0rt 10 establish conspiracy to kill CUx
nI,l prove that Murphy furnished .alstun tho
pistol; shat Murphy nml Howard during thu
tight were concealed liz dark room Of thu Treas-
nrs uice, c"tnilIs 0,lt flBiHcdt1teiy after, and
, 1879-05-01

,KaH.testio IN: II Kfa#;si..sa.si, e !. i,aupe toa,
A singular accident happeted 70 W }{tnu1,J d
OF 4. rhompson. Ut this Ti!lase, ol sr ceIl.t =.
!tas;ss IL: Sfst 10 s fss, }es* :sa. p spps: :
d. 70 tiSps ths bafrsi a!i eraSlsd II tst'
large maskrat, which had quietly sssi ,s1sf1
claWed him under tho right t{e, an'troGi,sslf
ugly looking gaslles, wtEct' b1eu p'''
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- 6pfc3a 7N*JN9cR 70 7Ae 1T1SQ0A
NAauvlLLk, Tenu., april M.-sherl1 price
arrested ]. I. uootl,cs fur coutemps o{ court.
Whcu arrested Uqvules contested usat hv was
, 1879-05-01

TEANCEs
run1iauEHs PUNISHED.
PANS, April 3o.-Tho publishers Of tho 1sso-
iliion Fruncale hare been condemned 10 three
months imprisonment ani to pay fine Of 900
francs for publishing letter 1usitying the
Commune.
DEAD.
PARIS, .Aprsl 30.-(icn. Felix DonaJ, In
tpeetor.l General Of tilc nrmr, Ia dead.
MiHEns' STRIKE.
vA1nNc,HnxEa, April W-Troops hnve been
sent hence 10 Lotlrocscs 10 hold the colllerlcs
beeausc Of n strike of the miners.
, 1879-05-01

File on your cornB with lhs ,y"ai.. 81 GILL;
Ft)u," 1t viii susejy cuto aud eaa P@'4 80
, 1879-05-01
fund, but nt1herc to The previous refusal to pcr.
nit het to resids In the Castlo of.s1artcnburg.
AN AssAsstN in utsGutsE.

LoNp6N. April MA dispatch from Hcf1Ih
says A person disguised In the uniform Of
Colonel recently Intended an Official reception
held bJ Gen. Dronssln,. When asked to staso
fls business l,o began 10 tumble in his poekrts
apparently for raners. Den. preutclm setzed
hin, and a loaded revolver was found 10 his
pocket.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
BOnnets with lightning Conductors.


In an old-fashioned book we are told
that, soon after the invention of the
lightning-rod, the ladies of Paris. France.
thought it fashionable, as well as safe, to
wear a bonnet ornamented at the very
top with 1 thread of bright metal. To
this was attached little silver chain
which reached down the back over the
dress and touched the ground. 1t was
believed that the lightning would be
caught by the metallic thread, and
would then be so polite as to run along
the chain down into the earth without
harming the wearer of the bonnet.
At about the same time, too, umbrellas
made of silk were fitted with wires and
chains in a similar fashion, so that the
holders might enjoy cozy walks during
thunder storms, | suppose, without get
ting scared.-S. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
Tho Theory of Adyertising

Some advertisers think that because an
advertisement which appears to-day is
not followed tomorrow by an appreci-
able increase of sales the advertisement
has done no good and the theory of
advertising is false. Though it is per-
haps impossible to insert a notice that
shall not be read (et any Didymus put a
three-line card, Wanted-A Dog,n in
the obscurest corner, and be convinced
OF this) it is not to be expected that the
moment a person casts his eye upon an
advertisers announcement he sets out
for the advertisers store. He may not
at the time need any article-in the mer-
chants line, or he may deal with another
house. But if the representation is at
tractive he will almost inevitably, when
ever he needs anything of the kind an
nounced, turn to the paper where he saw
the card and give the advertiser trial.
The merchant should regard his outlay
for advertising as he would that for
painting his building or putting up his
sign n-board-as a necessary charge upon
the whole years business, the effect OF
which is not to be perceived Immediate
". Men do not sow wheat one day and
harvest it the next. .a
The man who has begun to advertise
must keep on advertising if he desires a
continual increase in the volume of his
business. He may keep steady clientele
of satisfied customers, but the chances
are that some of these will be detached
by seeing the advantages Of other dealers
persistently advocated. He will certainly
not attract new patrons. They will &C
elsewhere, just as they would seek an.
other store than his if, on coming to his
door, they found it locked and the shut.
ters up.-Moder9, ArgO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
The Quiet Stranger,

The race is not always to the swift nor
the battle to the strong, nor is it the man
with the largest mouth who gets the
most favors in this world. Yesterday
forenoon very quiet stranger entered q
real estate office on Griswold street and
softly asked if he could use q blotting-
pad a moment. One was handed him,
and he sat down to q table, looked
around, and said: "Ahl thanks; but
have you pen and inkp" They were fur
nished him. He tried the pen on the
pad, shook the ink around and mod
estly continued: "1f you could spare a
sheet of paperp" A sheet was handed
him. He wrote a brief letter, folded it
up and whispered: Il shall have to beg
an envelope of you" An envelope was
passed over, and when he had directed
il he looked all over the table, under the
table, up at the ceiling and inquired
"You couldn't lend me stamp, could
youP" A three-center was handed out
and when it had been licked on the
stranger rose and started out, saying
"As you have no office boy suppose
shall have to take this letter to the Office
myself. .n-DetroH Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
The Act of Laughing.

No doubt the sound of laughter is one
of the very earliest and oldest ofhuman
cries. 1t is certainly an astonishing
sound, and one that is very difficult to
listen to and analyze without prejudice
and remote feeling of sympathy. The
best way to study it that | know fs to
seize on opportunities when one is be-
ing constantly interrupted, say at ones
club, in reading serious book, by
shouts of laughter from a party ofstrang-
ers; one can then note the curious
variety of srasmodic sounds produced,
and marvel that men in the midst of
rational conversation should be COM
PEELED by necessity to break off suddenly
their use of language and find relief and
enjoyment in the utterance of perfectly
inarticulate and animal howls, like those
of the "Long-armed Gibbon. ."-Notes OF
a NdturalGsJ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
ISLAND POND, VERMONT, FRIDAY, JULY A. 1879
piece of cord 1 will myself attach it to

piece Of cord will myself attach it tc
the wall"
ut is pretty" said his wife. "l
always thought so, but now, Andre
that L see it amongst all these red roses
L am sure that what / said of it at first is
quite true--it wants color!"
You have it exactly, my wife, '
replied M. Leroux, with fond apprecia-
tlon of Roses cleverness. THAT is lust
what it needs-but then we cannot have
everything" And M. Andres gaze re-
turned with much satisfaction to the
crimson roses before him.
1t would have surprised this couple,
perhaps, if they could have seen on into
the coming years-if they could have
listened to the words of a world
renowned collector of the beauties of
art. ... ..H
" He only did two of them"-he was
addressing some three or four eager list
eners in a London ballroom" the one
that he did for Levison, and which first
made him famous. You never saw it ?
Why, it is marvell The curl of the
leaves, the very dew on the fresh petals.
ii is wonderful! Iwould have given him
anything he asked for one IKE it. But,
poor fellow, as you know, he only Just
lived long enough to know he was
famous
g" However, when was last in Fried
rlchburg, his native town, and striving
to find out all l could about him-if he
had done anything before he went to
| Rome-there in that wretched, narrow
street, as | was telling you before, |
found this fac-simile ofhis greatest work,
a present to sweetheart, | suppose.
They had told me she knew him, that
he used to live opposite to her, so
called to see if | could CLEAN anything
about him, and there, hanging up on
the wall, | saw that very wreath that
had been haunting me for months"
with itP"
-" All, Lady Grace, that was not very
diffieult-honest English gold. How
her eyes glistened at the sight of it!
Very pretty eyes they were, too. She
cried when took it down, cried when
| told her Hans was dead. But her hus-
band comfortec her. See, my wife, he
said, | will make for thee wreath of
these lovely roses of just the same
slze-did l say they were artificial
flower makers p and we will hang it
up in its place, so that you will not miss
the other. And as to him, poor fellow,
life is difficult, and perhaps he is we'll
out of it
So madame dried her tears.
:" All, that will be lovely, l heard
her say, as carried my treasure away;
and | like the colored ones best And
the money, you see, my friend, is far bet
ter; it will feed and clothe the children,
whereas the wreath-we could only look
at it =
You are interested in it now, are you
not, Lady GraceP You will all come in
and have tea in my rooms tomorrow
afternoon, and see the wreath of roses ?
Poor fellow, what sad pity it was
that he died so young!" = HGper's
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
VOL. VII.
That's My Boy.

That's My Boy.
Big blue eyes with roguish twinkle,
Dimples ever running rio
Busy tongue that's never quiet;
Forehead fair, with never a wrinkle
Clust'ring hair o. sunny hue;
Nose little snub, tits true
.r rH. That's my boy!
Fun and mischief never stopping;
Teasing now for "pants and boots,
And a truly gun that shoots!"
Kisses on my cheek fast dropping
Then away with shout and hop,
TT Till cry, ooh, mercy, stopP --rr-
That's my boy! --
Never ending, still beginning;
Pockets full of dirt and crumbs;
Crazy over horns and drums,
Noise in all things ever winning;
Bragging he of Jim is master,
: While run for white conrtplaster- y
81 That's my boy!
Do you hear fearful noise?
Do you scent burning smell
Do you hear a curdling yell
Loud enough Tor twenty boys!
Do you hear, while at your prayers,
Some one tumbling down the stairs
That's my boy!
So it goes-some pain, some pleasure!
Wonder, 'twixt fear and smile,
Will it be thus all the while
Joy and grief in equal measure?
Shall / cry in bitter sorrow,
In some dread, far-off tomorrow,
a ---- "That's my boyF
All, no, no! Mothers eyes look far ahead
And mine see, with tender pride,
By gray haired woman's side
One, whom now that years have Sped
Brave, yet gentle, is her stay,
One of whom she'll proudly say,
.es.F.. That's my boy"
Cora E. G. Si6eery.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

The game of polo is rapidly becoming
a favorite amusement in this country.
The chief attractions of polo are its ex-
citing, manly character and the great
skill which each player is obliged to
possess. Concisely described polo IS the
game of football played upon horseback
and with mallets. A large level field
several acres in extent, a good supply OF
horses and skillful riders are the chief
essentials to forming apollo club. The
contesting clubs, which vary in number
from five to dozen, each member of
which is upon horseback and provided
with long mallet, are stationed at OPP
posite ends of the field. The umpire,
also upon horseback, calI Iios a largerub-
ber ball to the center of the field and
throws the ball to the ground as the
signal for the game to begin. Each
club then gallops toward the center, the
object ofth game being to bat the ball
over the heads or through the ranks of
the enemy, through two posts which
are ut the extreme edge of their part of
the field A game varies from few
minutes TO half an hour in length and is
often q sight Of intense interest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
The Physinue of Americans.

1t used to be a common remark that
Americans were lacking in physique,
and us nation they were called lank,
lean and of too nervous temperament.
But time, with increased comfort. pros
perity, better food and clothing, and other
concomitants of civilization, has worked
wonders for our people. Dickens, who
was an unusually keen observer, re-
marked vast Improvement on his Sc
cond visit to this country in the looks of
the people, especially the women Other
evidence might be cited to the same ef-
feet. But let each judge for himself.
Walk along Broadway or any other
thoroughfare when the crowd is densest;
stand on packed ferry-boat, or in front
of our large churches or theaters when
the audience is leaving Are not the
mass of people who pass robust, well-fed
and substantial-looking? DO you see
many cadaverous, slab-sided personsp
Do not they look, on the average, as well
as people of any other racep The fact is,
and the statistics of the examining sur
geons of our enormous army during the
war prove it, that the American is taller
and larger round the chest than his
Saxon, Celtic or Teutonic cousin. Dwell
lers in cities are usually puny. The Lon
doner, the Partisan and the New Yorker
are all small men; but the Maine lumber
men, the farmers from the far West, and
the men from the border States are huge,
powerfully-b fellows. lsur
Take the United States Senate or the
House of Representatives and how many
fine physiques will be found among their
members In the last three Cabinets
there was an unusual proportion of large,
vigorous men. Chase, Seward, Stanton
and Blair were not pigmieS, nor are
Hayes supporters lacking in bone and
muscle, excepting Evarts and Schurz.
Thus it may be accepted that Ameri
cans have size and strength sufficient for
their needs, and it is mistake to sup
pose otherwise. Sanitary Engineer and
Pa3aber. .uI ggdl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
A New Pr Oduct from Beets.

The wonders of nature are amazing.
and we have to thank chemistry for pre-
senting to us the extraordinary disclos-
ures made through constant experiment.
ing in the Laboratory. The common sugar
beet. Crewhile a mere food for cattle,
was, within the memory of some persons
yet living, discovered to contain pure,
crystallizable sugar. After many years.
labor successful process was invented
to utilize this discovery, and now not far
from one thousand million tons of beet
sugar are made annually in Europe, with
vast, indeed incalculable, profit to agri-
culture. But sugar is not the only pro-
duct of this hOmely root. A great guam
tity of molasses is produced from the re-
fuse of the sugar manufactures large
quantity of spirits is distilled from the
refuse of the mOlasses; from the refuse
of this last potash is made, and used as q
fertilizer. Now a more wonderful dis
covery than all these has come to light.
From the refuse of the distillation of al
cohol there is now produced combusti-
bic gas which can be condensed into
volatile liquid, known as chloride of
methyl. This chloride of methyl has
been used in the preparation of some of
the brilliant aniline colOrs, but it has
been now found to be valuable refriger-
ating agent. By rapidly evaporating it,
a temperature of more than sixty degrees
below zero can be produced and main
taincd, and mercury can be reduced to
solid metal by this means. But the grand
value of the discovery Will be in the use
of this product of the modest beet root
in the manufacture of ice. What vast
possibilities may exist in a simple root.
and what boundless wonders are enfold-
ed in the commonest products of nature!
Surely there can be no more ennobling
study for the mind, or work for the
hands of man than that which brings to
his view the exquisite work ofnature
or opens to his intelligence the fairy
world, of which he may obtain glimpse,
at least, now and then.-Rural NeeO
VOrter
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04
what a Farmers wife Has to Do.

Seeing the query, "Why are farmers
wives more liable than other women to
become insaneP" / thought would give
a hint as to what might be one of the
reasons. A woman on q farm has to
work SO much the harder than one in
town. 1t is only common for her to
have to do most of the garden tending,
look after the chickens, bring the cows
from the pasture, milk and take them
back. slop the hogs, do all her own
housework, washing and ironing in
cluded, and attending to children.
Then, when Sund y comes and she
wants to go to church or on a visit, she
is told by "Sethp that " the horses are
tired" or "he don't feel like going"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

The greatest natural cold ever expert
enced was seventy-four degrees below
zero. 1tif
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

Very likely he has been gone a week, on
business, OF course, but it was quite
change from being at home. So lie does
not feel the need of change as she does.
and he is too selfish TO exert himself to
please her; the time he would do that is
past. As it is too far for her to 90 alone,
she stays at home. So for weeks,
months and years it is the same routine
OF labor, without relaxation. No won
der the mind and body both give way.
Ii some one will give a recipe to cure
seliishness in husband it will be of
more benefit than anything else can
think of.-Ltnda, IN Indiana Fdrnaer.
Centre Democrat. [volume] (Bellefonte, Pa.) 1848-1989, 1879-04-17

How 70 acquire short. hand - fool
around buzz saw.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-10

Whatever may he thought OF the financial
platform Of the Democrats in Ohio outside
the State. their ticket is undoubtedly
stronger for that latitude than the Rcpub-
lican nominations. The Republicans started
out to make their campaign turn on n re-
viyal of sectional issues, and TO fight over
again the battles Of the rebellion. This
great gun is suddenly spiked by the nomi-
nations intended to represent that idea. II
Is killed dead as JULIUs CESAR by the con-
trast on the two tickets. At the outbreak
OF the civil war CHARLES FOSTER was in the
very prime OF manhood, of vigorous consti-
tuition, and but thirty-three years OF age
1t never occurred to him to volunteer, or to
share the perils in defence Of the Union.
which he SO pathetically describes when
seeking office. He preferred the paths Of
peace and the profits of trade as a country
storckeeper.
The Republican candidate Tor Lieutenant
Governor, with an unpronounceablc name,
was hardly ever heard Of before. outside his
ward in Cincinnati, but still he may be a
patriot OF the first water We believe he
held Office under ANDREW JOHNSON, which,
Of course. ought to recommend him The
are 70 take command Of that campaign as
veterans OF the rebellion.
On the other side, the Democrats have
nominated THOMAS EWING for Governor.
who served three years Of the four years of
the war in the volunteers, aud came out
with brevet Of Major-General. AMERIcus
V. RICE, the candidate for Lieutenant-Goy-
ernor' volunteered at the first tap Of the
drum In April. 1861, as o private soldier
fought all through the war, left leg on the
field Of battle, and came out Bricadier-
General OF Volunteers
When these two tickets are fairly placed
side by side before the people of Ohio. and
their antecedents are fully understood, there
VIII not be much war talk on the part Of
FOSTER and Company Of the stay-at-home
brigade