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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

pated.
A recent dispatch from Allentown, N. j.,
says: " VIM. A. Blake, the Princeton student
who had abstained entirely from food tor
nineteen days, and who for ten days previously
had taken but few ounces OF bread has re-
sumed his usual living voluntarily. His de-
termination to starve TO death was the 7, suit
OF conclusion that he could not recover from
paralysis Inspired now with an intelligent
contrary belief, he has relinquished fasting and
is anxious to live. He has at no-time evinced
the slightest symptom of insanity, nor has he
suffered any discomfort from his long abb
stinence."
| At the State convention of the Maine Repub.
leans, held in Bangor, d. f. Davis was nomi-
mated for Governor on the third ballot The
] platform adopted praises Hayes and the Repub-
lcan members OF Congress for the stand taken
| against Democrats and tavors hard money
and prohibition.
Western and Southern States.
| A Snow Hill (Md) dispatch says that the
| friends OF Miss Lillian Duer made up and paid
the $500 which she was fined for shooting Miss
Hearn, and she was released.
| A small company OF Bohemian sharpshooters
were holding picnic in Chicago, when an
alteration arose with an outsider, who was
| elected from the grounds The man elected
collected a crowd, who assaulted the picnic
party with shower of sticks and stones The
sharpshooters then charged bayonets on the
crowd and fired several volleys at their assail-
ants, wounding about dozen men, some
fatally. The whole company of the sharp
shooters were then arrested by the police.
A convention of Ohio Greenbackers, who
Withdrew from the recent Columbus Green
back Convention met at Toledo. A number
OF resolutions advocating the principles of the
Greenback party were reported by General
Cary and adopted; a letter from Peter Cooper
was read, saying the nomination of General
Ewing (the Democratic nominee for Governor)
ought TO be sustained, and the following reso-
luton was adopted: "In view of the extra
ordinary political situation we deem it mex
pedient to nominate State ticket at this time 4"
A party of unknown men attacked the house
of Samuel Faulkner, at Frankfort, Ky, severe
! ly wounding Faulkner as he ran from the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

There is nothing to cleanse an impure circu-
lation or wake up dormant liver like Scovill's
Blood and Liver Syrup. 1t does the business
thoroughly in either case, promoting active
bilious secretion, restoring to the life current
the purity of perfect health and removing from
the cuticle dishguring eruptions and sores.
Chronic rheumatism and govt also succumb to
its curative influence. For the diseases pecu-
liar to the gentler sex it is capital remedy.
ALI druggists sell it.
NEGLECTED CoUGHs AND CoLDs.-- Few are
aware of the importance of checking cough,
or "common cold," in its first stage that
which in the beginning would yield to
" Browns Bronchial Troches," if neglected,
often works upon the lungs.
The Mendelssohn Piano Co., No. 81 East
10th Street, N. Y, sell Pianos at Factory
Prices, Write for q catalogue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-07-04

Six thousand carrier pigeons are now
maintained in the various fortified towns
in France at the public expense.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
BOURB0Y B4LlADS.-NO. 21.
rrRNANno wonp TALKS IN MS SLEEP

FERNANDO WOOD TALKS IN HIS SLEEP.
Fernando wood sat doing in his chair
In Congress XIV the drOw5y air
Carpssed his brow and sOOthed his lang1id ease
And words tell on his ear ike buZZIng bees.
He dreamed he was III Caucus and he thOnght =,
" These vet0es have a heap OF mischief wrought; =
And then he rose ana spoke, " wish 10 say
We're ruined If TINS tYrant gains the day!
We're ruined, sir, II these desD0tic laws
Shall be enforced against us. Great appauSe'I
Ruined forever VIII our party be
Unless the sacred ballOt-h0T rs free ="
His colleagues noticed that his eyes we're smut
They said His inner eve is bright, he closes these.
TGr better for co lrcting his idees -
So they wens Of IN cheers. and he went on:
" I tell you sir our liberties are gone
Forever II the Fed'r4l law controls
And Fed'ral power can watch us az the polls.
Here more applanse.I A. far 10 send Datch
or soldiers 90 control waikinC-matchl
loud auGnter An election is o game
winch parties piav 20 tina out winch OF them
Can vote tne most within gwen ume;
And OF the way IN which they play u I'm
A horrible exdmpieP ~
McCook said. Cox groaned "The Internal fool -
And al the Others laughed.
The polls were free; no bayouets gistened there
Victory VIZ shouted from q thousand throais,
And thcre were more tBan twice as many votes
" Address the Speakcrw Mr. Randall said,
For Wood mad faced d" the Caucus -; wule q lot
or friends like Springer, -awyer, Proctor Knott,
Nick Muller. Turner, Ewing, Bliss and Brown
seized his cOat-tal, ana tried 10 puli hlm down
He dung them OF, ana added. " Inerc was lWceui -
Under his rule the bal Ot-D1Z was freed
six times as big vOte ne could record
As there were people living ~ tne Ward!
And Hofluan. counted m in '6S,
BY Tilden called TO rule the Empire state;
Could We have gwen the foe such awful knocks
II sneaking troops ba watched the ballOt-boxi
O. members OF the Caucus il ye sleep
Awake Awake! constant vigil keep!
II Federal law snail b.. allowed 20 work.
The Democrats viii never carry New York
Again QUgf! J0niGgS1 Weii-h-"
WIN wild veil
HIS panic-stricken friends anon m tell
And dragged him tO the clOak-rOOm. he aW0l,e;
When tney blasuuemtd he put his mead asoak,
But stiii Ie drOwsed. until man or wrath
Had Wrung ana punched him iH . Turkish bath.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
DIED

FvANG-At Miss Nofts school Haven May % Isabel
Martha eldest chd the Rev T. :. auu Isabel OVngton
Evans OF Amessurv. Mass. ls Felr- ana nonihs
Fanera services this Afternoon at Baptist church. STANFORD
Conn. at D. m.
MANNING-At Perth Amboy. n J., May p. 1879, s'ene
Naming. 49,.
services Ms ilie ftsiclco 7atolIff -'' ''
at 1880 a. m.
MATHEws-At Norwalk. Conn.,. Friday. Nay %, 1879.
Charles d. Mathews.
S0uce % mineral hereafter.
RoWE-on Frasy eyenns Nay 23 1879 a. the residence o.
her father 40 West Bath st FANNIE H. 0uly dadghter
OF Dr. II and Calestu X. Rowe.
Iuterment at Eancor Me
sLOASE-On FRIDAY morning 2Sd INST after short Alness
william Sloane, iu the 69tb year Of his age
Healyes atrnd luheal
vices from residence l3 We Z 5lthst on lursiay
morning 9th al 10 O'Clock. Please omit Movers
VAN sLYKE-In Liverpool England, May 10, the Rev
Frederick VI. Van SIS Kt aged 20 yeats
WTrITA KERN Brp0glvn. THURSDAY, May %, Gusse
" Gardiner wife 0f David Hasted " liaker
friends are invited t0 aitflu tIt iunefa on
SATURDAY az from heE ae residence NO.
ClassOI-iVe. -- .----,
The remain win be taken HErngen " J., whore funeral
services viii held saturday Afternoon, 10Th 4Dst
WTIsONOn Thursav lnsL Charlotte F., daughter Of
Anna r. anG the late John 7. wilson.
ner epv,ces $40 fifth PresOy terian CAurch.
corner 5jth 81, on Monday n0rAiag at IOocloiA.
wOODFOR D-suddeuiy the q st inst at savannah Ca,
Florence Eaton daughter Of Oliver a. ana TIE lAts
Elizabeth B MODdiOd.
Hartford ana New-Hav-n papers please COPY.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24

daughter IN NewYork City, whittier he bad
gone for modicaI treatment His Intellect was
then clear and uDdIminished. his spirit un-
broken: and his words OF deep comndsera-
ton for an abused race. a0d his keen analysis Of the
causes and Only remedy for objectionable wrong and
brutal outraees srl are fresh memory To-day the
Luther OF the antsavery conflict the Jealous guardian
OF negro and bis rgbts the intrepid advocafe Of our
liberty lies upon a dying bed passing slowly, con-
scinusv peaeefuy away from the scenes Of forty
years OF struggle. vituDeraton. triumph and glory
He says career IA ended HIS active labors for an
emaDcpa;ed race are alas. closed forever or AL The
original AboIfionss and antI-Ssvesy leaders none have
surpassed in stadfa5tness OF purpose and ntrepiGy
the first aud greatesf apostle.
As his eyes are closing upon hls earthly
work. LET the united prayers of 100000 OF an
emanci ated aud partially eDfrsnchised race ascend
with him the OF Thai God VINO has made or
blood all nations To dwell the face of the earn
In every church, and az every hearth,Ono aud cabin
NOrtn. ~ unconsttHtOnal seridOm the SOUTH let
Thanksgiving for his ohIlanfhrnpc deeds, deyOut and
fervent outpOurnCs ~ humble wing hearts, join IN
benedlctlOns on his 5ainted memory.
His voice and pen have never ben found wanting at
the time 10 oOnt out he gbt path and bfaVely
10 lead the His last aets crown The summit Of
life unequlucd IN modern annals. When denial OF sur
ge systematic extOrtiOn and organized robbery re-
duccd negroes the SOuth to the dire alternatives
OF starvt tuOn murder fight. his mastery
letters ard his fervi1 appeals for aid
tie old interviewing spirit OF the North and
Opened the purse-strings n symnaihizIng humanity.
The cOlOred should forget indeed, 10 can
hold in lasting and grateful rene mbrance
his lifelong. disinterested, persistent and powerful
efforts In irs behalf. RICHARD I. GREESER.
Eashfngtoa, y. O., May %, 1879.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
sHEEMIYASA 4 PEESIDES L4L CANDIDATE
Prom, r,s yel-.Yore lferald, 9ay g

Prom TIE EeI-- TOTk Hefdi0, Hdy u
The following letter, addressed by Secretary
cler,au t prominent War Democrat II thl city, VINO
VS. ossUclated win Mr. Sherman IN the &AANih ana
YYXVJt Con gTeS-es forms lnterc2iing ADDITION 10
Tie political history vi tbe day
VIZ TREASURY DEPARTMENT,
"WAsHNCTOS, May 10, 1879
"pEAR SIR: Your personal letter OF the ON u re-,
coiveJ / assure you that, though very much huriied
,,bln wa in NeW-Y0rk would nave made an appoint
rcnt of time ana place you, Dut there was no a-
oss upon your card aud dld not know where 10 senu
T he movement to start candidate for Gov
ernOr OF OblO merely sensatlon.i' ana WAiie J,
roud have very heartily responded 10 IN ono ah1
~, damn would ne 5ueecssful the sense that could
M elected Governor IL would clearly be wrong Tor me
20 snterfaiu IT, So many persons Interested IN the
contnued success OF refundmg and RESUMPTION th u
S~onId s,em Ike the dcsertOn OF public duty, ana
rold never forgiven any hlndrance sAOuu Occur
IN the way OF elmer - ,,,o oa,,,, sbo,,id
what would aspire 10 IN case puDlc opinion SHOUT
a,,e fn make me a candidate for President would De
U ,,e in cpfperatI0n with the Republican party All
~ Naona elements OF the country that conTlDute1 70
20 aitsd B ans WAY the successful NlDucaiiOn 0I Ma
~ is,,fhorlty during the would 90 this not
Sr rhe nnrpos OF irritating the south or oppresshg
t6r in ,uy Wav but assert and maintain the
g. ~ Natona authority o. the fuu extent OF al ne
nogers conferred by the Constitution ms a.
R'ard n ts fhe Jaeksonan well as the hePuDhcan
view OF National powers
.. Won ace nv general ideas wOnld lead me 10 lean
GREATLY upon the War DemOorats ana sOneIs III He % So
Zee vino nave been Influenced Dy pohtlcI Sfeps s.o
the war 20 withhold support from tne iAePupca -. T.
The true Issue for 1880 Is hat0nal supIeLh ~
National matters. honest money and an honsns aSst
VcYy truly yours, Jun"
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
MUsIcIL IND DRABATIC NOTES.

Miss Cavendish has made great success at
Wallacks Theatre
The usual matinee of "Fatinitza will take
place at TIE Filth Avenue Theatre This afternoon.
The Salisbury TroubadOurs" " are stiH
making merry at the san Francisco nInstrels' Hall
Mime di Murska's Farewell Concert will take
place tomorrow evening at the Grand Opera House
Rice's Surprise Party will appear twice to-
day that exceedingly amusing burlesque, BABES IN
the Wood"
The last performances OF H. NJ. S. Pima
fore ana Cox and Box" at the Standard Theatre are
announced for to-day.
The time of the matinee of As You Like
It." at Wallacl's. has been changed to o'clock The
chldrens per. r.ormance Of Pinafore will be at IL
The popular concerts at Roster a. BiaPs
Garden continue under the direction OF Herr Rndoipn
Bial Theirs will be a matinee Tomorrow afternoon al
o'clock.
The "Children's Pnafore continues to be
very successful at wailaoks. The performances take
place "a usual O'Clock afternoon except on the
Saturdays, when they are at II "cioch'
John Mccullough and Mary Anderson are
to the Boston Theatre tonight as IngoDar and
Tarbei,ia for the benefit OF Mr. II. A. McGlenen the
esteemed business manager of that theatre.
"Pinafore" will be gwen three times to-
day az the Lyeeum in the morning at II by the chill
drens company. and in the afternoon at and IN the
evening by the English Opera Company.
Mile Aimee may be seen this afternoon and
tonight in La done Parfumeuse" On Monday night
she VIII in Les Cloches dc Corneve" and there
Will be change Of bill every evening during the week
Tonight wal witness the close of the reg
ular Fail ana Winter season at the Broadway Theatre
when the Church Choir Company VIII perform " H. NJ
S. Pinaiore" On Monday supplementary season VIII
be inaugurated with The Founding" presenting Miss
Rose Lise and Mr. Edward Arnou in the principal
characters. On tue following Monday, June :, Mr. sam
Devere Will bring a specially comedy enutleu
Jasper; or Just in Time"
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
THE cpPrTrxG At sr Johns.
PROTECTING EASS4C-STREET
4 cARp rRoM syyAroR SESSIONS.

4 CARD fROM tfNAIOE Nt1cI'NHs
70 the Edltor or The TrtbaHe.
SIR: Having received some consideration IN
your columns during the few DAYS with criticism
which feel uuius; and hat tie facts VIII not
warrant and believing that you w.ll do injustice
after You understand the circumstances ask place in
your paper make a brief statement, 70 the truth o.
which the Journal OF Senate VIII bear witness Your
paper together with other SewY Or Journals nId asked
of the Leg aurs passage e act TO prohibit ele
vaied railroads from constructing railroad ON tassau
st. Broadway and several other streets IN your city.
General SBarDe had IN Introduced bill for that purpose
IN the Assembly, and go also had senator Pierce
in the Senate WIen General sAaTpss bll came before
the Senate it had been amended By the addition Of "a
clause confirming certain grants that had heretofore
been given 90 elevated roads m relation 10 occupying
mart OF the Battery Ii was claimed by NewYork Sana-
TORS that this amendment granted privileges Of an OBJ
ectionablc character senator Hogan moved 10 recon-
mt the bin To the Railroad Committee IN order to strike
ont all that had added 10 It since its ntrodueton
favored the notion and then and there offered TO ask
consent OF the Senate 20 have the bill passed NJ
once II those who were pushing the bill so amended
would consent. Consent DOT gSen, and toe blll
was recommItted The Railroad Committee struck OUT
tue Objectionable matter and the bl passed Vong ~
TRIBUNE had made what thought an unfair criticism
an nv course for d0ug what TRmCgE had asked TO
ward H. when had botter have been et unsad nave.
however the weakness or Deing httle impnl-Ne OH OH
such occasions, would not advise The TRIBUNE 10
iOsS% ge,s. Y5rk 5 Nav 2s. 1879 LoeEN b. SESSIONS.
IAIPs well that ends well. The bill got through
all right. Mr. Sessions did for it all he promised.
He said some things that weren't wise, and he now
admits the fact, man-fashion. He finally voted
right which oftentImes atones for multitude OF
sins Let Us have peace.-EGt
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
4 SUIT AGAINST d. T. CORBIM.
IBY TELEGRAPH TO THE rRmUSE.l

CHARLESTON, ). c., May Electromagnetic
eral Youmans appeared hers to-day and required OF
Mr.. d. T. C0rOm bond Of $4,000 for his appearance
TO answer in civil brOugnr by she state against
him. This suit brought more Than year ago ana
Mr. Corbin then appeared and answer d. HIS answer
state officers for the moneys claimed aud the
answer farther shows tnGr the state owes m S2DooO
for monevs loaned the state the settlement and
for which he now holds the states obligation Lhe
sreties ug among the weafbesf cilzens Oi ths city,
and worth I'M the aggregate - OOCOO The suit
aClnst Mr. Corhin's law prnei Mr stone. transferred
f no United states Court was to-day second time
continued on motion or AttOrney-GUueIal 1ounabs
uuOu payment Of costs by the STATE.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
PUBLIC OFINION.

Hayes has capacity in Cancellation but he
does not lack pluck In fgnt. That's where he was
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Press RepJ
IL California, as III other places in this coun-
tIy the people wouldn't make study OF pohucs-aud
nov ike other foolish fOlk, they crying the
split milk.-lNew-YOrE Commerce al Advertiser tRep.)
We ask the manned and crippled Union vet
eraus dependent very largely they upon their
prnsOus The of living whether with tlls Con-
federate power now controlling the Democratic party,
III ascendeu they would b likely 10 fare well they
now do ID the pension list Can th0y rely upon the
Confederate brigadiers ruling both houses Of Con
greSs tn continue existing pension sOwancegr uted
by Republican administrations # they 4 low cd 1ul
power IN the government p Troy Times (RepJ
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
CANADIAN FESTIVITIES.

THE BROOKLYN REGIMENT AT MONTREAL.
THE yICERoY ALSO IN THE CANADIAN METROPOLIS
THE AMERICANS ACCORDED HEARTY WILL
COME.
The 18th Regiment from Brooklyn received an
enthusiastic welcome on their arrival ID Montreal
last evening join in celebrating the Queens hlrth
day. The Mayor addressed them in complimentary
terms and presented them with a splendid SILK nag.
The Rev Henry Ward Beecher. chaplain. responded
appropriately The Marquis Of Lorne and the Prln-
cess Louise also received a cordial greeting on ar
irving from Ottawa to JOIN in the celebration.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
TIE DATE OF GENERAL GRANTS RETURN
nLn..L.an.on Di.lat.h 20 Tls nLnelnnnt- Erze,tr.

4 d.
York VINO are in correspondence VITA bis party
arc .srn themselves 20 delay us return. They had
bseu nupng rlas wOuld arrive al san Francisco
TN late IN Autumn, early IN tine Winter. when ~
would b. possible they thOHght To occupy him on
the Pacific coast ti toward Spring Jae intention then
was 10 nave rrlumpna tour eastward mat sn0uid IN
crease IN force and influence until tne conventions.
They nave now heard tna General expects 10 lana
nm san Francisco certainly by september possibly
bfor This scOncertng all the plans ana an effort
is 10 Ds made 20 eItHer dcay the party Japan ar send
IL 10 ths ndwich Islands. and then aiter tour IN
Oregon and southern California 20 take 1duu OF con-
Siderable tl in MeEcO Urgent letters IN favor 0f
afe arrival IN the central portion Of the United states
have gone forward OOth from Newly orE and FnnScel
u.Ea.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24

can consisted not of the friendly flask but Of six
shooter revolver. American travelling was little
cheaper. a great deal naster. ana mnch slower than
travelling i'm England Speaking of Boston. the lecturer
said IL was more like English city than any eiy IN
America II much Ike Manchester. nut mnon
pretter and Speaking OF the American
female medical students and practitioners ne SAID ne
would not trust himself 10 mako one word Of comment
upon them Nothing less than good big swear WOnu
al al reIlcYe bis mnd on the snhieet.
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
s,,i,and ScaI, D,,ea.es

treated Cut gllat li-I-ia
Cuticura soap ald Resovent taken n,e aly nn urea
and for some me Whore the hnor are confined
10 me blood and show the usclyea che surface mo
ResOveut alone will speedily drive them from me 81 te
e CutIenra RENE fies ufaby the most natAesome
cases scroul and skin and scalp hunf 20 s aeted
bv huudreas testimonials in uUr possessloD
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
TPIBrNE LocN oBeEovlrrovs.

Tg-d 4ssoss 4
fnrng. p-rnauicu
ndniEat
oscillations BY the mercury duiag those hogrA
TRIBBNE OFFICE. biay "a m-A-er a RAPID rise
yesterday morning. the barometer remained almost
stationary The weather clear and partly cloudy
The mercury ragged between $40 and 67o the average
being J3s' lower han Thursday. The amount Oh
moisture in the air - large.
Clear or partly cloudy weather possibly followed late
the day by increasing cOudnes and warmer weather,
NAV be exnecLea ID thls cly and ylclnlLY L0-laY
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
VERY LIKE A HORNET.


Blaine recently bears remarkable resem-
bance 10 q gigantic hornet. He yesterday helping
the resemblance by singing Senators night and eft He
Is as bad among hcii OF Confederate Bigdlers as
hornet in Uhc midst OF a drove Of young horses
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
M4RRLED

BROWN-SFAMAN-In Brooklyn Wsnesll7 Nay q, by
the Rev. James N. Ludlow ID. D., MT y. huhfoe bioNn
and Miss Blanche 5eamau.
GI IBSON N-VAN COTr-On Tuesday Nav 2O ~ Great Neck
II nv NJ Richard H. Gibson 10 l-hila,
daughter of the late GabIiel ana Adela Van COtt
WORK-MARBU RY-On Thursday, My - 0y the rev
William Adams. D. D., Mr. Frank Work ir. 10 MISS Eaua
daughter of T. f. Marbury esq. al Of thls CITY,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
ROBBERY IN a BROADWAY OFFICE.

John A. Woodruff, aged forty, of Andoyer,
n j. agent for patent novelties at No 2i3 broadway
was found in office yesterday afternoon suffering
from severe scalp wound He stated TO Al officer that
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
A COLoRED MANS TRIBUTE.

LETTER FROM RICHARD I. GRELNER on WILLIAM
LLOYD GARRISON.
To the Editor or The Tribune.
SIR: Three weeks ago / sat in Mr.. Garri-
sons house at Roxbury and listened to his vivid por
traya and vigorous denuncation Of the prosecutions
which the eoored people are suffering at tho South
few days later met him again ~ the Essidence Of his
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24

II inst before D. m, when two unknown men en-
terea bIs Office struck him twice the head ana made
good their escape. after robbng him OF what money ne
had about hin akOEt 300 There cew to the rob
bers Mr. WOodrufrs wounds not serious
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
FIRE IN THE REAR or IOWA's GREENBACK con
GRTSsnAN.
From The BVTttglGfOH HG 0E Eye Rep
L laaI.n trnln n nen IIemln WIN

We learn from a gentleman who has been
circulating more in the NIith Gdette'g District
that IL be taken fts year the and
issues Of last year Cummings nd Republicanism would
be lar ia the majority, year az the last
election. they were the minority. great change has
taken place those parts among the farming pOpula
tiOn on GreenbackIsm and in favor of Republican,
New-York tribune., 1879-05-24
A MAILOF DIsTREsa.

ITJu TIC IIFNNO1p ST1ff lLFllI
The Democratic snip seems not only 10 have
lost It's rduer pilot too has fallen overheard,
aud there not or the VINO knOws any thing
about the ropes. The Old hulk Of the party az the
mercy Of tne wind aud waves and all board
equally danger.