Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-12-19

next week. we shall go TO press on,
day earlier than usual and for tina
purpose we hope our correspondent
will send in their weekly budget no
later than Monday.
The Grand Trunk Ry. Co., an
nounce in another column, reduced
fares for the Christmas and New Year
Holidays. This is boon that viii
doubtless be appreciated and availeC
of by many of our readers. See adv.
A. X. Campbell's display of rich jew
elry, fancy articles, vases, watches
clocks, silverware, etc, is dazzling anG
attracts the gaze of every passer-by
He hasa choice stock of ali the noveltie!
in fine j4wery selected expressly for
the holiday season, that are vel
worthy all inspection.
J. A. Mansur, Collector of taxes, has
received the State tax for 1879, assessed
on the list of 1879, for collection. All
persons liable for said taxes are hereby
notified that by paying the same be
fore the first day of FEBRUARY 1880, they
will be entitled to discount of three
per cent. Mr.. Mansur would also in
form those who have not paid theiI
town taxes that they must do so AT
once, Us the town is in neeI of the
money.
Our deputy sheriff, Mr.. j. A. Mlnsur
must have inspired the young idea Of
his powers. For instance, one of oul
citizens, who lost an arm in lie llTe
rebellion, was enjoying himself in the
bosom OF ais ia niiy lL3C SundLy ev4n
ing, when his young daughter Sad
"PIpa, VINO cut oil your arm! The
little girl vas tod, wl4I Sh9 Ut on5e
became ind snInt, aa1 replied, "WeiI
if | can dad min III send 10. MAnsur
after E.nl."
By 4 reference to our Advertising
columns it will be seen that the ldl.es
of Christ Church Mission are prepared
to O.fer for sale a choice seleo ION OF
ladies' work for the holiday trade,
They have been at work the past few
months in preparing useful and fancy
articles aal lop1 u satisfy the tastes
of all. We hope that the coming week
will demonstrate the correctness OF
their filth i'll the patronage OF the
people. Purchasers viii get value for
their money, aud neip 4 worthy cause
at the sIule tine. go and see then, ii
look will cost nothing, and you may
see just what you wait.
Business having recently called us
to duilIa ILL., we avLiled ourselves of
the comforts of the Essex House. Mr..
HGrtshorn the proprietor is entiUiel to
much credit for the c1re and energy by
which he has revolutionjzed the whole
system of public enterUainG ent in that
town. A little while siEee, people at
tending Court there, sought accom-
moddtions in iwO CT three hOteis It's
well as al the fam.hes of the innabiI-
ants. i'ne business WIS so divided
tia 1t neither place could afford TO be
specially devoted to the wants Of the
travelling public, but dis soon as Mr.
II. fitted up his elegant hotel. the
Others recogn.z, ii its peculiar benefits
to the town AM the public, by con
yertng their into handsome dwell
ings; aId the guests, who are wont tC
frequent that place recognize its bene
fits by requiring at once without
question to the Essex hotel where they
are sure to find q kind reception d
comfortable room and we'll supplied
and prepared table for just living
prices. During our stop we visited the
jail, and were fIyorably impressed
with the truth of the old saying that
is an ill wind that blows nobod,
good" for the fire which destroyed the
old one licked up all its imperfection'
and presented an opportunity to erecr
one tlaU is a credit to our county
We had been long enough exposed tc
the jeers of insolent criminals who haG
escaped from the old one, and we cal
now feel that criminals are secure anC
communities safe from their crimes
In architectural style, proper proper
tons and economy of design as wei
as in the thoroughness OF its construc
ton il seems to us to be model struct
ure. Of course we know nothin.
about its expense, but certainly i
presents to the common eye no evi
dences of extravaganza or unnecesSar,
outlay. Some ingenious criminal ma,
penetrate the heavy plating of tie cell
its heavy walls and its outer surface
but just how he is going to do it is
problem which we opine will be quite
difficult for even the most deviliSl
ingenuity to solve. We next paid
visit TO Mr.. IL, Il. Hubbard S spAciou
and handsome store and must cerrainl,
say that his stock of fail and winLe
goods is all the most fastidious coult
wish. He has made the wants of hi
patrons . study, and having tn yer,
besG facilities for buying goods it ell
ables him to divide the profits witt
his customers. Mr.. ii. can show "a
well selected and seasonable an assert
meat of goods as any establishment il
Northern Vermont, and as for price
he will not be undersold. We mex