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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
RUM CRAZY.
BosToSIAN WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.

BosToSIAE WHO ATTEMPTED SUICIDE.
The ferryboat Alaska was entering her
slip at the foot of Roosevelt street, New
York, few days ago, when tall man,
dressed in black clothes, who had been
staggering around the bridge, suddenly
dived of, head foremost, into the water.
At once there was great commotion on
the boat and on the bridge.
"Stop her! Stop heri" yelled the boat
hands to the pilot. "Get boat hook;
get ladder. Don't run over him. Stop
the boat" Women who saw the man
jump screamed and turned pale; passen-
gers in the cabins rushed out; the bells
jingled, and the boat slowly stopped,
Meanwhile the man had come to the
surface, and with powerful strokes swan
toward the boat. At first 1t was thought
that he was trying to save himself, and
when he came within reach boat hook
was lowered to him. He would not
touch 1t, but tried to get directly in the
way of the boat; but by this time it was
backing. Then deck hand, by skilful
thrust, caught the man by the shoulder
with the hook. The coat was evidently
new, and held we'll for time, as the
man twisted and turned and struggled
to get loose. Finally the cloth gave way
and the man giving a powerful shove,
swan away on his back toward the
bridge. He was evidently an accom-
plished swimmer, and perfectly at home
in the water. When near the bridge he
turned on his face and dived down un-
der the water, but man speared him
with another boat hook and brought him
to the surface. He quickly shook him
self loose and again went under, while
the air bubbles arose from his lips.
Again he was fshed up, and this time he
was drawn so near that stout fellow
reaching down seized him by the collar.
Then ladder was put down. The man
would not climb up. Another man
reached down and also seized him, and
the next moment the would be suicide
was dragged dripping from the slip.
Strangly enough he did not appear ex-
hausted. 1t was noticed that through
out he kept his mouth tightly closed.
This accounted for his freshness. IIe
was taken to the Oak-street police sta
tion. and on the Wav he rubbed his head
as if it panied him. At the sSation he
gave his name as Charles H. Hayes. II
guess I'm about forty" he said, in d
dazed sort of manner. II guess I was
born in this country. live in Boston,
l don't know how came in the water"
He afterward said that he was a sailor,
Just returned from long cruise, and
that he had been on protracted spree
He was taken to the Chambers-street
hospital and treated for al ;oholism.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
BRAVE BOYS.

On the afternoon of the Seawanhaka
disaster last summer three boys, Fred H.
Wightman, Herbert H. Dean, and Ed
ward L. Lamb, were fishing in rowboat
near the float of the Knickerbocker yacht
club. As they saw the burning steamer
coming through the gate they sprung to
their oars and rowed pluckily to the res
cue. They reached the shore of Wards
Island just as the steamer grounded, and
theirs was the second boat ON the spot.
The brave boys succeeded In rescuing
fourteen persons. among whom was the
captain of the steamer. Thematter came
to the attention of the Irving club, an
association composed of prominent resi-
dents of Harlem, aid it was unanimous
ly voted by the club to make q public
recognition of the gallant conduct of the
boys by presenting to them gold medals.
The three lads were at that time mem
bers of Grammar school No. 68, and re-
Gently the presentation took place at the
school house, l29th street, near Sixth
avenue. The hall was filled with pupils,
residents of Harlem, and invited guests.
Immediately after the usual morning ex-
ercises, George Debevois, president
of the Irving club, presented the medals
to the boys with an appropriate speech
and response was made by one Of their
number. Afterward an address was
delivered by Charles Dayton of Har-
lem. The medals were handsome pieces
made by Tiffany. On one side was re-
presentation of the boys in their boat in
the act of rescuing person. Around
this was the inscription, Presented by
the Irving Club of New York City"
The reverse side bore the following
For bravery displayed at the burning
of the Seawanhaka June 49,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
AT0NEMENT FOR SIN.

A mile north of the village of Phoenix
N. Y, lives Joseph Smith an honest, in
dustrious farmer. Not until about three
years ago did Mr.. Smith evince any par
ticular interest in church matters. At
that time a revival occurred in the
Methodist church in Phoenix. Mr.. and
Mrs. Smith attended regularly, and ex-
perienoed change of heart. Three or
four weeks ago Mrs. Smith became i'm
pressed that she and her daughter a bright
intelligent girl of fsixteen, were filled with
sin. The daughter became imbued with
the same belief, and the two were con-
vinced that nothing but protracted fast
ing and prayer would cleanse their souls.
They told minister of the contemplated
action, and he sanctioned 1t. According
ly at noon on the 4th inst. they each
partook of little milk and for five DAYS
neither of them took nourishment of any
description; but at the end of that time
Mrs. Smith resumed eating. The sus-
tenance of the infant at her breast was
exhausted, and, rs she says, obeying
divine instructions, she broke her fast.
The girl, however, continued fasting un-
til the l4th, when she was given a slight
quantity of food In liquid form. She
was so weak that she had frequent faint
ing spells. Friends learning of the con-
dition of the girl called doctor, but she
was past aid, and died the next morning.
While fasting she moistened her mouth
each day with damp cloth, and twice
she washed her mouth with water. On
one of these occasions she accidentally
swallowed single drop, and for this
supposed sin she atoned by praying for
eighteen consecutive hours. When she
became so weak that she could not get
on her knees, her mother informed her
that prayer was just as effectual while
sitting in a chair or lying in bed, and in
this way 1t was continued until her
physical strength was exhausted. There
are several other children in the family,
but none of these participated in the fast.
Mr.. Smith, although not fasting, inter-
posed no objection to his daughters alb
stinence. An investigation will be held,
and if 1t Is found that Mr.. and Mrs.
Smith are insane, as is supposed, they
will be sent to an asylum.--N. Y. San.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
A RACE OF OANNIBLAs,

During a recent expedition across the
australian continent from Perth to Port
Darwin, the explorers met with a race of
blacks who are said never to have seen or
even heard of white men before. They
are described as fine big well-built men,
but cannibals. No women were seen by
the travellers, though several parties of
the same natives were met by the expedi-
ton. The men adopt an ingenious mode
of fishing in the rivers, which TEEN with
fish. They build a series of dams across
the stream, leaving gap in each, at
at which one native stations himself
with net made of grass, and catches
the fish as, frightened from the pools
made by the other natives throwing in
stones, ETC., they try to escape. The ma
tives did not attempt to molest the trav'
elers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05

The illustration
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highly article and recommend its adoption
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Address JOSHUA HENsHAW, Island Pond, VT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
CHINESE ARMY,

The real standing army of China, in
which is comprised the soldiery of the
treaty ports, provincial capitals, customs
barriers, and guards at the high officials
yamens, are known as the Luh Ying or
green banner division. They render
purely nominal service, leading a lazy
life, and engage, under the cognizance
of their commanders, in trade. Should
the general commanding, or the viceroy,
order an inspection, they are drummed
together to pass muster. The viceroys
and officials have of late years made ex-
tensive purchases of foreign breech-load-
ing arms and artillery of modern con-
struction. 1t may be safely asserted
that nearly every pattern of rifle is in
the hands of the Chinese troops; but by
far the greater portion of the army have
the Remington rifle. Owing to its SIM
plicity, accuracy and simple mechanism,
it is the favorite arm. The artisans at
the arsenal near Shanghai and Tientsin
turn out, by the aid of machinery, about
five thousand rifles weekly. The various
gunmakers OF Europe and the United
States have agents in China, who are
pressing the respective qualifications of
the rifles in their charge upon the Of
fcials. Winchester, Sharp, Albini,
Snider, ,Chassepot, and German rifles may
be seen in the service, but the Reming-
ton has the lead in point of the number
in use. The ships comprising the
Shanghai and Foochow squadrons are
ali armed with this gun.
The artillery in use is also of mixed
kind; some of the batteries being COM
posed of brass smooth-bores, and Others
of Armstrong muzzle and breech-load-
ers, and few Krupp and Gatling guns.
There are no cavalry stations at the
southern porrs whatever. The officers
of the army are all mounted, and carry
the short curved sword as a defensive
weapon. During actual warfare the
commanding officers are generally in the
rear of the army.
In case of service proving too arduous
or the number of men being insufficient
to repress any brigandage or insurec-
tion, there are in the empire number
of disbanded soldiers. Their services
were in requisition during the late rebel
lion, and they gain livelihood by hang
ing around the mandarins' residences
These soldiers are called Chwang Yung
or braves. When no longer required
they are disbanded These gentlemen
are the principal actors in any agitation
against foreigners, and are to be hiret
for any purpose whatever.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05
ISLAND POND, VERMONT FRIDAY NOVEMBER s. 1880
NOVEMBER.


/ plowed tn my fields in November,
For the rain, like a dream came at night,
And 10 where none could remember
Deep buried and hidden from sight,
! uncovered the bed of river
That laughed like maid in the sun
Ere It's heart-beats were silent forever
And its musical hfe.stream had run.
sit in my oheerless November,
And the past, like dream, comes OF night,
And 10 where none can remember,
30 deep is it hidden from sight,
! uncover my grief for maiden
Who laughed, river-like in the sun
Ere her heart-beats were hushed in my Aidenn
And her musical life-stream had run.
--Chas. II. Phelps.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05

"You wouldn't take mans last cent
for cigar, would youP" Certainly
would" replied the proprietor. "Well,
here 1t Is then," passing over cent,
give me the cigar"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-11-05

Father-"Charley, see no improve
ment in your marks" Charley-"Yes,
papa; 1t is high time you had serious
talk with the teacher, or else he'll keep
on that way forever
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-09
CLERMONT MILLS STORE FOR RENT

A RARE OPPORTUNITY is now offered to an
"A energetic man to secure one of the best bust
ness stands in the county. The Store House is a
large two-story Building, conveniently arranged,
Wareroom attached. There IL also a DWELLING
Stabling, Dairy, &c. Possession given May list
1880, For further particulars call on or address
LIZZIE ii. GLENN,
mhl2 Clermont Mills, Hartford Co., Md. |
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-09
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER l42.

CHAPTER l42.
AN ACT to authorize the Mayor and City Coun-
ell Of the city of Havrc de Grace to sell certain
lots in said city.
dc Grace, which were disposed OF by lottery pre-
vious to eighteen hundred and forty, have not
been claimed, or the taXes thereon paid by those
drawing them as prizes in said lottery, and some
other lots, of which their legal owners, or their
legal representatives, cannot be ascertained by
the assessor of said city; therefore
SECTION 1. BE IL enacted by tie GehGM 1SScm-
Uy Of MdryidHd That the Mayor and City Couu-
Gil OF the city of llavrc dc Grace are hereby au-
thoriZed TO direct their clerk to advertise the
numbers and squares of all such lots, as were as
scssed at their last assessment, as lots which the
assessors were unable to find legal owners for,
in each newspaper published in Hartford county,
once a week for four weeks, notifying that un-
less taxes due on said lots shall be paid by the
legal owner, or their legal representatives, to
the treasurer Of said city, (withm the space OF
thirty days after the publication of the notice is
completed, each of the lots so charged shall be
sold to the highest bidder for the payment of the
same; in all cases where the taxes shall not be
paid by the day or time mentioned in said advcr-
tiscmcnt, the Mayor aud City Council of said
city shall direct their baiiff after twenty days
previous notice, at the city hall in llavrc dc
Grace, and by publication in each newspaper
published in Hartford county, to sell by public
sale, to the highest bidder for cash. all such lots
and the same, when sold, to transfer by deed of
bargain and sale to the purchaser thereof the
said baitl shall, within two weeks after making
sale of the lots, make return to the Mayor and
City Council of the city Of Havre de Grace of all
his proceedings in relation thereto; and if from
the sale of any lot, the bailiff shall receive more
money than is sufficient to satisfy the taxes and
other legal charges thereon, he shall, within two
weeks after such SALE pay such surplus into the
hands of the treasurer of the Mayor and City
Council of said city, and said Mayor and City
Council are hereby authorized to invest the said
funds in the bonds ofthe United States, or bonds
of this State subject to the provision of this bill
The legal owner, or his legal representative, may
redeem any lot sold by paying taxes and legal
costs with twelve per cent. per aunum, to the
purchaser thereof, within two years from the day
of sale, the amount of purchase money, with in
terest thereon at the rate of fifteen per cent per
annum, from the day of sale.
Sec. p and be IL enacted, That this act shall
take effect from the date of its passage.
We hereby certify, that the aforegoing is
correct copy of an act of the General Assembly,
passed January session, 1885,
Approved April 10th, 1880.
MILTON Y. KIDD,
Chief Clerk House of Delegates
EUGENE HIGGINS,
les Secretary of the Senate
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-09
Public Local Law.

SOLD BY ALL DRUGGISTS EVERYWHERE.
The aegis & intelligencer. [volume] (Bel Air, Md.) 1864-1923, 1880-07-09
Public Local Law.
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY.
CHAPTER 3O7.

CHAPTER 301.
AN ACT to repeal section thirty five Chapter 40
of the Act passed at the January session Eigh-
teen hundred and seventy eight, title City of
Havre de Grace, and to re-cnact the same
with amendments.
SECTION l. BE IL enacted dy tie General ASSEM-
bly, Of Mdyyiand. That section thirty-iive of
Chaptcs 440 of the acts passed at the January
session, Eighteen hundred and seventy-eight IT,
tie, Getty of Havre de Grace,o be and the same is
hereby repealed and re-enacted SO as to read as
follows:
SEC. 3d. That the Mayor and City Council shall
have the power to enforce the observance ofsuch
ordinance as they may pass by fines of not less
than fifty cents, nor more than twenty dollars,
unless herein specially provided for; all fines
imposed by any ordinance may be collected in
the name of the Mayor and City Council of
Havre de Grace before a Justice of the Peace,
similar to the mode of collecting small debts,
and the delinquent shall stand committed to the
county Jail until the same is paid, with costs;
the Sheriff of Hartford county shall receive and
safely keep in the Jail of said county for breach
or violation of any of the ordinances of said city
according to the tenor of the commitment, and
in the same manner and under the same regula-
tions MS persons committed for the violation of
the laws of this State, and the Baif of said city
or his deputies shall have power to arrest with
out warrant any person or persons engaged in
violating any of the ordinances or disturbing
the public peace, and confine them in the Lock
Up, until such time as he can, without unrea-
sonable delay, take them before some Justice of
the Peace, for trial. The Mayor and City Coun-
ell shall have power by ordinance to license and
regulate Hackney coaches, carts, drays, wagons
or other carriages, kept for hire and employed
within the city, with power to make all neces-
sary regulations respecting the same, and also
the power to sell sand or clay from any of the
streets, lanes or alleys of the city, when in the
Judgment of the Mayor and City Council the
same is not needed for grading purposes.
HIRAM MCCULLOUGH,
Speaker of the House of Delegates
HERMAN STUMP
President of the Senate.
Approved this 10th day of April, 1880.
WILLIAM L. IlAMILTON,
Governor of Maryland
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-17
Faith.
Ike Marvel.

A man without some sort of relig-
ion is, at best, a poor sort of repro
bate-the football of destiny-with nc
tie linking him to infinity, and to
the wondrOus eternity that is with
in him; but woman without it is
worse-a flame without heat, rain
bow without color, a flower without
perfume.
A man may, in some sort, tie his
frail hopes and hOnOrs, with weak,
shifting ground tackle, TO his business
of the world; but a woman without
the anchor called Faith is drift and
a wreck. A man may clUmsily con-
trive kind of responsibility or motive,
but can find no basis in any other
system of right action than that OF
spiritual faith. A man may craze his
thoughts and his brain to the thought
fulness i'm such poor harbOrage as fame
and reputation may spread before
him; but woman-where can she
put her hopes, i'm storms, if not in
Heaven?
And that sweet truthfulness-that
abiding love, that enduring hope, mel
lowing every scene of life, lighting
them with PLEASANT radiances, when
fhe worlds cold storms break like an
army with smoking cannOn-what
can bestOw it all but a holy sOul-tie to
what is stronger than an army with
cannon? Who has enjoyed the love
of a God-loving mother but will echo
the thought with energy, and hallow
it with a tear. ]
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-17
A BRIEF HONEYMOON,
Suicide and Sensation and RO-
nance Connected Herewith.

'9r Miss Cecilia Crehan, a prepossessine
- and well educated young woman of e
d years, was married on Tuesday even
a ing April I, at the Asguith presby-
Y terian Church, in Baltimore, to John
II Petrie, a gardener and farmer, % years
y OF age, whose home was on the Hillen
= road, three miles from the CITY.
: Petrie's Scotch thrift had enabled him
to lay by comfortable store, and
f therefore Miss Crehan's choice was not
wondered at
The wedding was unostentatious,
and the bride and bridegroom went
the same evening to Petrie's home,
: which is just opposite the residence Of
Mr.. Jno. w. Garrett, President of the
Baltimore & Ohio Railroad The
honeymoon on Wednesday was not
interrupted by visitors, and nothing is
known of what occurred during the
day or the succeeding night. Yester-
day morning, however Petrie left
home to 60 to the adjoining place of a
| gentleman who had employed the
| Scotchman tOtrain some choice plants
in the gentleman's conservatory. Mr..
and Mrs. Petrie were to breakfast at
6 O'Clock in the morning, and the hus-
band went out before that meal was
served, saying he would soon return.
Before he reached the Conservatory
he met farm hand who was to assist
him with the plants. Giving the man
some directions which required the
latter to go away from the cOnserva-
tory, Petrie moved on. This was the
last time Petrie was seen alive. A
gun-shot was heard by the laborer, but
attracted slight attention The Iaborer
returning to the conservatory for fur
ther instructions, was horriiied to find
Petrie's dead body lying across the
sill of the conservatory door. The
whole top Of the head had been blown
OIL by, a gun-shot. BY the side of
Petrie's body was an old musket with
a stflhS attached to the trigger. 1t
was evident from the nature of the
wound and the other circumstances,
That Petrie had placed the muzzle Of
the gun in his mouth, and with his
FOOT, by means of the sting, pulled
lhe Trigger.
The laborer at once ran to Petrie's
home, and summoned the Young wife
who could assign no cause for the act
by her husband Assist
tnce was called for and the body re-
The comet. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1877-1882, 1880-04-17

FAILING to induce the governments
OF the State, and of the city of Jack.
son to extend an official invitation tC
Grant to come here, Judge Alcorn
went down to see the General, and
mad pleasant confab, which is thus
reported in the N. O. Ledger:
The Ledger office was enlivened this
Alcorn, of Mississippi. The Judge has
long been distinguished in his State for his
unswervinS devotion to the Union, his
active Republicanism, and the enthusiastic
service which, under the most irving cir
cllinstances, he has ever manifested for
General Grant. While here he called upon
the great eX-President, was very cordially
received, and enjoyed very pleasant con-
yersatiOn with him.
We presume as the Judge has al
ways been an enthusiastic supporter
of General Grant, "under the most
trying circumstances" that episode in
in his history wherein he headed Re
publican bolt, and actively canvassed
the State for Greeley, y,when Greeley was
candidate against Grant, has been
wiped out. But we are glad our old
Greeley friend, the Judge, has made
it up with the silent and going man.
He has a genius for getting in the
wrong boat, and may be useful in the
coming canvas as a barometer to show
he ebbing of political tides.