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The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1879-09-11


sionists, tou rists and sportsmen, seek
ing health, game and fish. Here we
changed boats for Elk Rapids, where
we landed with great reluctance at
Eseparatipg frOm our < newly formed
friends y When, we arrived here we
felt ct home as it is the most enter
prisiDg place we have seen since we
left Ohio. One of its greatest. features
is Dexter & Mobiles Blast Furnace,
which. employs about l60 linen. .,s This
furnace is. one of thevlargest in the
world, being As #! high, and IL #. 'bosh,
two hot ovens-one section food and
one player oven and smelt on ali av-
erage, As to SO tons of pig irOn per day.
Last week they! produced Sl8 tons,
amounting to 1880 tons per year. In
connection with the furnace they have
25 charcoal kilns, which burn at each
charge about ITO cords of #. wood
each, or about 45 900 cords Of wood per
year. They keep constantly running
on. the lakes and rivers, 2 steamers and
IL barges to deliver the wood. There
is q large FIGURING Mill and a Sawmill
for which Bein & Kings would make
q small engine room, and . lumber
yard that covers about 80 acres of land /.
There is a superb School House
and being the County aseat, those
buildings are also here, and iine resi-
dences are numerous. ss.''''' .9ss''. ~ -. 8
start trout fishing tomorrow, as it
is the last day, according to law, that
we can fish tor Grayling or trout until
May 1st. In my next will endeavor
to give description Of the country, its
advantages and disadvantages, and it's
sports. hunting. fishing, DC.
Yonrs truly, DIR. III. G. G.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
A Woman on the ScaffOld.

Catherine Webster has been executed
in England for the murder of her mis-
tress, Mrs. Thomas, at Richmond. She
confessed that she committed the mur-
der, and had no accomplice either in the
commission of the crime or the disposal
OF the remains of her victim, portions OF
which Were discovered in box floating
in the Thames, and led to the arrest of
the murderess in Ireland on the 29th of
March last. The execution was con-
Quoted with the utmost privacy, no one
being allowed to be present save the
sheriff, the surgeon, the chaplain. u few
officers of the prison and Marwood, the
eXecutloner. No reporters of the press
were permitted to witness the execution,
but the sheriff states that the woman UP
to the last displayed remarkable com
posure, and that her death was appar-
entity painless and very speedy one.
Immediately after the execution q
coroner's jury was impaneled to view
the body, which was then divested of all
its clothing, save asingle garment, buried
in shallow grave within the prison
yard, and covered with quick lime.
The murder of Mrs Thomas was one
of the mostremarkable crimes on record
She was widow lady in comfortable
circumstances, residing ut Richmond
quite alone, save for the company of her
servant. The latter became infatuated
with married man named Church, and
conceived t. G idea of numbering her
mistress, possessing herself of her prop
erty, and, after disposing of it, of going
to America with the proceeds, accom-
panied by this man. She carried out
er purpose with great deliberation, and
murdered her mistress by strangling her
to death on Sunday aft rnoon early in
the month of March. She dragged the
body to the cellar, and by the aid of a
saw and axe cut it into pieces. She
wrapped some of the fra ments in a
paper and placed them in wooden box,
which she managed to convey to the
river and throw over the bridge. These
fragments were found and identified
some time after the murder had been
committed.
Meanwhile Catherine had sold much
of the property of the murdered woman,
and was on the point of removing the
remainder of the furniture when some
suspicious of the neighbors were excited
and she be anne alarmed. She went to
Ireland, where soon after she was az
rested. Upon her arrest she declared
that she was not the murderer, but that
Church during her absence from the
house had entered it, killed Mrs.
Thomas, and upon her return had terri
fled her into aiding him i'm mutilating
and disposing of the body. This story
upon investigation proved false, Church
was discharged from custody, and the
woman was tried and convicted before
Chief Justice Denman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
Catching Moss Bunkers.

HGrper'S Weekly contains an article un-
der the above caption which draws atten-
cion to the great value of the moss
bunker, known more commonly as the
menhaden or porgie. This fish, although
rather poor eating, on account of its
many bones, is of great economic value,
because of its use as fertilizer for the
fields and also for the quantity of oil
eXtr acted from it. 1t is found in i'm
mense quantities from the Carolinas to
Maine, and receives a different name in
almost every State. 1t varies in length
from eight TO fourteen inches, and in
weight from ten to twenty ounces. Strik-
ing the Southern coast in April, it
reaches Montauk, Long Island, in the be-
ginning of May, and spawns soon after
coming in shore, in this respect closely
resembling its cousin, the herring. These
flsh swarm in countless shoals every
where on our Atlantic coast, and fisher
men have testified to having sailed for
forty miles in sight of one vast body of
menhaden. Every bay and river mouth
is filled with them each summer, and
they are captured with the greatest ease.
Swimming at the surface and exposing
above water the dorsal fin, as does the
shark, the schools are discernible at a
great distance. They are the prey of
bluefish, sharks and other voraciOus
fish, as well as sea-fowl.
Many men and vessels are engaged in
the menhaden fishery, and in addition to
sailing crafts several steamers now fol-
low this trade. The fish are dipped out
of sea, several barrelfuls at time, by
peculiarly constructed net, and when
landed are boiled in large iron pots, the
Oil being extracted and the residue used
as manure.
The oil is largely used by tanners, as
it fills the pores of the leather, neutraliz-
ing the excess of alkali and leaving the
skin pliable and soft. 1t is also largely
used in the manufacture of soap, and
forms cheap and excellent substitute
for linseed oil in painting, where coarse
work is wanted. 1t is used also, we re-
gret to say, in adulterating more costly
oils.
In addition to its various trade values
the menhaden is used largely as bait, es-
pecially for eel-pots and for bluefish.
1t is remarkable how the seas are stored
with food for mans use and how con-
stant and regular the supply is, but there
is possibility of OVERRIDING the catch or
OF driving away by carelessness and filthy
habits the supplies with which nature has
furnished us. The veteran fisherman.
Seth Green, recommends highly the
promised enforcement by the Canadian
government, within the three mile
limit, of a penalty against throwing fish
garbage overheard. Fish are particular.
A small portion of decomposing matter
dropped into an aquarium will cause
them to remove as far as possible from
the source of annoyance. The loss of
our in-shore fisheries on the New Eng
land coast may perhaps be as cribed to
everlasting and throwing offensive mat
ter into the sea.-Nea1 York Witness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
The Railroads of the United States.

The following shows the number of
miles of railroad in operation in each
State and Territory last year, as COM
pared with 1877 Maine, 9S9; New
Hampshire, l,009 against 964; Vermont,
1913 against 872; Massachusetts, 1872
against 1868; Rhode Island, 20S against
204; Connecticut, 922; New York, 5,S77
against 5,725; New Jersey, 1868 against
1861; Pennsylvania, 6,0ll against 5000 +;
Delaware, $50 against 272; Maryland
and District of Columbia, 952 against
944; West Virginia, 500 against 638;
Virginia, 1,646 against 1885; Kentucky,
1928 against 1909; North Carolina,
LABS against l, 1926; Tennessee, 1865
against 1856; South Carolina, I,4l9
against l,406; Georgia, 2,4l5 against
1889; Florida, 4S7against 4S5; Alabama,
1889 against 1902: Mississippi, l,l26
against l.O88; Louisiana, 1866; Ohio,
5,l5l against 4.S7S; Michigan, 1893
against 3,477; Indiana, 4,l9S against
4,057; Illinois, 7,506 against 1892; Wis
consin, 2,8l0 against 2,70l; Minnesota,
1885 against 2,194; Dakota Territory,
800 against 900; Iowa, 1896 against
Aba; Missouri, 1886 against 3, 1873; In
dian Country, 275 !; Arkansas, 783 against
767; Texas, 2,42s against 2,2l0; Nebras-
ka, l,344 against 1885; Kansas, 2,427
against 1889; Colorado, l,165 against
l,045; New Mexico, 8; Wyoming, 47G
against 465; Idaho, 80; Utah, SAB against
SOC: Nevada, 627; California, 2,I4e
against 2,080; Arizona, 81; Oregon, 2SS
against 248; Washington, 2l2 against
1877. In Maine, Connecticut. Louisiana,
Indian Country and Nevada the figures
are the same for both years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
Wonderful Work,

An American engineer, who, being en-
gagged in the construction of a railway in
China, has had unusually favorable OPP
portunities of examining the famous
"Great Wall built to obstruct the in
cursions of the Tartars, gives the follow
ing account of this wonderful work. The
wall is l,72s miles long, eighteen feet
wide and fifteen feet thick at the top.
The foundation throughout is of solid
granite, the remainder of compact ma
sonry. At intervals of between 200
and 300 yards towers rise up, twen-
ty-five to thirty feet high and twenty
four feet in diameter. On the top of the
walls and on both sides Of it are masonry
parapets to enable the defenders to pass
unseen from one tower to another. The
wall itself is carried from point to point
in perfectly straight line, across valleys
and plains and over hills, without the
slightest regard to the confguration OF
the ground, sometimes plunging down
into abysses thousand feet deep.
Brooks and smaller rivers are bridged
over by the wall, while on both banks Of
larger streams strong thanking towers are
placed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
Strategy of a Gamblers Wife.

A Nevada girl is bound to get on in
the world. A Gold Hill lass married a
man who had worked steadily at his trade
for ten years and yet had nothing to show
for his labor, for at the end of every
month he would invariably lose at the
gaming-table all he had earned. Know
ing her husbands weakness, she deter
mined to turn it to good account for the
advantage of the family. Her plan was
to start faro "bank." Accordingly,
she procured the paraphernalia necessary
to the business At this point her
greatest difficulty was encountered. She
had no capital. Going to an experinced
gambler and stating the case to him, she
was able to borrow 5000. The prelim-
inaries being arranged, the husband read
lily agreed to play against his wife's bank,
provided she would agree to ring the
bell for drinks once in q while. The
fair dealer acquiesced, and the game, be-
gan. At the end of an hour and a half
She had possession of the months wages.
The next month the same experience was
repeated. In a short time the 5000 had
been repaid the gambler, and q fine en-
broidered Layout" was made by the
thrifty vile. Soon after she began to
buy diamonds and to invest in stocks.
Her next stroke was to build an elegant
mansion; then shekept her own carriage,
and finally made tour of the world, ac-
companied by her husband and three
| children.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
A Word About Tunnels.

Writing about the longest tunnels, the
Chicago Inter- Ocean says that railway
tunnels form by far the most numerous
class. There are in the world about 957
in number; total length, 29l miles. They
are divided as follows: Great Britain,
l40 tunnels and S71 miles; France, 259
tunnels and 80 6-l0 miles; Belgium, 90
tunnels and 4.07 miles; Germany and
Austria, 27O tunnels and 5l4 miles
Italy, rs tunnels and lS4 miles; Switzer-
land, tunnels and 4.08 miles; North
American, lis tunnels and 80 miles
South America, 70 tunnels and 8 miles.
Of English tunnels the most noted for
magnitude and difficulty of construction
is the Kilsby, the Northwestern railway,
length IL miles, cost $l,500,0O0 chiefly
from nearly fifth of its length being in
quicksand saturated with water. The
longest tunnel in England is three miles.
The Nerthe tunnel in France is nearly
three miles long, and cost S2,090,076
the Blaizy tunnel, % miles. The largest
tunnels in Germany are between Offen-
burg and Constance. There are in l54
miles 10 tunnels of various lengths, the
longest 5000 feet. The longest and most
interesting tunnel in Switzerland is the
Hanenstein, IL miles long. The one Of
chief interest in Italy is the Mount Gents
u miles in length. The principal tun'
mel in America is the Hoosac Tunnel
which is Al miles in length. The Mount
Gents Tunnel is the longest railway tun
mel. Mining tunnels: There are many
of this class of tunnels, some of them o
great length and importance, as Gin Ger
many) the Freiburg, "a miles; th'
George, at Clausthal, 10a miles; th'
Joseph H., at Schemnitz, 81 miles
Rolhschenberg (Freiburg), s miles
Ernst August, l3I miles; Victoria, Eng
land. and the Sutro Tunnel in the Stat
of Nevada, one of the greatest achieve
ments in this line of the century.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
A Wedding.

The happy morn has smiling come;
Before Gods altar man and wife,
Hand clasped in hand, all silent stand,
One flesh, one life;
All me! ah me!
Is it for Joy or misery?
The parting words with friends are said,
The slippers and the rice are cast,
And to new life new man and wife
Have gayly passed;
All me! ah me!
Is it TO Joy or misery?
Is it to live as God has willed,
In bonds of love AMI sympathy
Is it to share or joy or care
Co-equallyl
Is lite to be
One grand soul-stirring harmony?
Or is it rather day by day
To waken to their cruel fate?
With icy heart to drift apart,
And learn too late
That life must be
A dull dead waste of misery?
Nay, God forbid! but let them go
TO such sweet life OF perfect love,
That hanl in banda length they'll stand
In heaven above,
And so may be,
One life through all eternity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
History af Gas.

The practicability of collecting gas
from coal was first discovered by DR.,
Clayton, rector of Crofton, Wakefield.
Yorkshire, England, but it was not until
1899 that the first experiments for the
direct purpose of introducing gas as an
illuminating agent were made. This was
by Mr.. Murdoch, of Redruth, Cornwall.
In 1898 apparatus for burning gas was
first put up at Birmingham, and in 1905
the Lyceum Theater in London was
lighted with it. The first attempt to
introduce gas in the United States was
at Baltimore in 1916. At this time, how
ever, it appears to have been unsuccess-
full In 1922 it was introduced in Bos-
ton, and in 1923 at New York y gas COM
pany was Incorporated, with a capital o
81, ,OOO, 900, but they did not enter into
operation until 1897. From this time
gas was considered a perfect success in
America,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
Outward Bound.

Outward Bound. .
sit and watch the ships go out
Across the widening sea;
How one by one, in shimmering sun,
They sail away from me!
know not to what lands they sai,
Nor what the freights they bear;
only know they outward g,
While all the winds are fair.
Beyond the low horizon line
Where my short sight must fail,
Some other eyes watch will keep,
9Where'er the ships may sail; h
By night, by day, or near or far,
l.h Der narrow seas or wide, rI
These follow still, at loves sweet will,
Whatever may betide. --
So round the world the ships will sail,
To dreary lands or tair;
So with them go, for veal or woe,
Some dear ones everywhere;
And these will speed each tagging keel
When homeward it is laid,
Or watch will keep DER surges deep,
If there grave be made.
Oh, human love, so kind, so true,
That knows no mete or bound,
But follows with unwearied watch
Our daily changing round
Oh, love divine, oh, love supreme
What matter where sail, 2
So but know, where'er l go
Thy watch will never fail!
"A. d. F. Randolph, in Observer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08

A cheap country seat-A stump
Derrick.
A weighty matter Getting rid of dogs
by the pound EUe'y Saturday.
The man who finds a pocketbook with
cash in it does not look at paper for
three weeks.-Puck.
1t will be well for Wisconsin farmers
to plant at least one bull dog with each
watermelon seed.-FO7a dW Lac Reporter.
Honor and shame from no condition
rise; act your part well, and the critics
will tell the lies.-PhtladeiphtG Sunday
lem
Who was it asked what is rarer than
day in June? We want to tell him to
salt down the observation that the Goth
of February is.
Napoleon III. and Victor Emmanuel
first came into power in the same year,
l849, and died on the same day of the
year, January 9th.
The man who owns gold collar but
ton, with diamond set in the center, al
ways considers it cooler and more COM
Portable to go without a necktie.
He was a very lazy man who, in re-
spending to note from friend who
asked to be excused, merely replied,
"IXQQU."-GOioa1adG Enterprise.
The cultivation of flax is well worth
tho attention of the American Over
80, coo, 900 yards of linen were imported
from Great Britain alone last year.
The man who has the sense to know
his duty, the courage to perform it, and
the modesty to balance his egotism, has
on board cargo of valuable life material.
He will swim through, and if not too sell
fish, can help to pull many poor strug-
Cling mortal on shore.-MOdefn Argo.
One boy in the potato patch is worth
| two in the mill-pond, but the two mill
ponders are worth more than one boy in
| the watermelon patch. Consult Il farmer
about this seemingly reckless statement,
before you ask us to retract. We were
once "small boyn and have verified
all the assertions we make regarding
hiIn.-Moderw Aryo. rs.
IN THE SUMMER.
| In the summer little dew drops kiss the
daisies long the road,
In the summer George Augustus chops his
hair off q la mode;
| In the summer stars seem brighter as we
loter in the park,
In the summer lovers linger on the back yard
gate to spark;
In the summer romping maidens practice
croquet on the lea,
In the summer rich mems tancies turn to
thoughts OF yachts and sea;
In the summer ice-cream dealers do rush
ing, thriving trade
In the summer picnic parties HE away to
dell and glade; -...
In the summer, Mt the seaside, Miss McFlim
sey cuts dash
In the summer at the city, her stern parent
makes a crash
and pays six cents on the dollar.
--JameS f. CoateS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
ITEMS OF INTEREST,

One life through all eternity.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08

A Texan, whose mother was kins-
woman of General Washington's, owns a
sun-dial and walking-stick which were
once the property Of the first President
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1879-08-08

The nail gun is recent invention for
driving nails But in squirrel time the
small boy in the country will nail any
gun he can lay his hands on. SATURDAY,
NIGHT,
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
Popping.

" L rather like this soda, after all, said
John Henry to Julia, as he drew his
nose out of the tumbler and wiped the
froth Off
"Soda J, said Julia, " but like bot
tied soda water best; it is soda-light-
ful.r
"Why, sodear?" said John Henry.
Because explained the charmer,
" instead of being only a fizzle, it pops
so nicely"
Henry took the hint, and that eve
ming he popped-the question. No fiz-
zle about him.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
How He "Livened 1t Up"

There was q compositor not only
discharged from the San Jose Cali
Herald the other day, but also fired
down four flights of stairs by the in
furiated foreman of that admirable
journal. 1t seems that the typo was
requested to ''liven up' certain
speech delivered at the Workingmen's
State Convention, held at that town,
with the usual marks in parenthesis.
The ''jour" who was carrying a little
more beer than was necessary, just
then got hold of the wrong proceeding
causing the eloquent resolution of Mr..
Van Arman, referring to the death of
a member, to read something like this:
"Whereas, 1t pleased Divine Provi-
dence to remove from our midst our
beloved cOmrade Azariah McMuck loud
applause), who has been cut off in the
flower of his usefulness Qaughter) and
promise, it is Resolved, that we tender
to his bereaved family (cheers) and
friends our sincere sympathy in their
hour of atfiiction (cries of Put him out,
and 'orderO and assure them that
while we humbly bow to the will of "a
voice, 'Three cheers for Kearney'l Heav-
en-, lament our departed brother (roars
of laughter), fellow citizen of enlight-
ened mind, statesman-like views (cries
of 'Ohl shut up! Let's adjournl0 and
broad and generous sympathy for his
kind. Terrific cheers.) He is not lost,
but gone before (derisive cries oh
cheese it, and continued laughter') etc.
In fact, the McMuck widow is hunting
for that unfortunate printer yet, and
cherishes the conviction that he is still
hiding in the hills.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
A "GoOd 'uno From A Lady.

AS was passing along Fourth Street.
the other day, happened to meet a
lady friend who had just returned from
the country, and into the city. 1 notic-
ed that her face was bronzed by the sun
little, but none the worse for her
bright and good looks. Her name was
Catharine, and for beauty and sweetness
/ used to call her Kate +" Why,
Kate" says I, you have been so long
in the country that you begin to look
little brown, as if you had been some
what oxydized!"
eyes, that's fact" said she. 81
have really been so long in the country.
l have been rusticating so much that
much fear that you will have to look
upon me for while, at least, as rusty
Kate!'
$50, you predi-catel" (pretty Kate)
said I, and she smiled at first, and then
laughed outright and said 81 don't
Kate, though. Cincinnati Sat
urCldy Might.
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07
THE GREAT BLOOD TONIC.

For the cure Of all diseases arising from impure
Blood, and for invigorating and Strengthening
the vital organs. Are you weak, nervous, debili.
Sared, pale and emaciated? Have you lost your
appetite? Have you nausea. pain in the back
ont the disease and bring back the BLOOM OF
HEALTH Pimples, Roils. Erysipelas, letter,
Salt Rheum &C.. are but surface indications Of
by purifying the system, softens the skin and
beauties the complexion. Sold by all druggists.
81 per bottle r. E. SELLERS Il CO., Proprie-
tors, Pittsburgh Pa 48
The New Bloomfield, Pa. times. (New Bloomfield, Pa.) 1877-188?, 1879-10-07

ES'' Look heah, mig, now what you
know "bout med'cineY" said an unas-
Stunning darkey to pompous buck who
was expostulating on his skill as prac-
tieing physician. What knows "bout
med'cine?" he replied, II knows all dah
is bout medicine. Jess as if didn't
took keer Doc. Yandall's hosses in
Louisville fur foah yeahsl" This set
tied all further dispute.