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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09
A New York Fireman's Brave Deed.

In September, 1868. the residence Of
James Gordon Bennett, founder of the
New York Herald, was on fire. The ac-
tion of the New York fire department on
that occasion prompted Mr.. Bennett to
place in the hands of three trustees, on
A pril l3, 1869, ST. 500, the income of which
they were directed to use in procuring
annually gold medal, to be struck from
a die, and conferred on the fireman who
may be best entitled 10 that reward. AL
though but ten years have elapsed since
Mr.. Bennett placed this trust in the
keeping of the trustees they have had
made and presented fourteen medals
Daniel j. Meagher, foreman of hook
and ladder company, was the last re-
cipient of the medal; the story of the
brave act for which it was awarded to
him being told rs follows:
At midnight on the second day of
May, 1878, fire was discovered on the
upper floors of % East Fourteenth street.
| The alarm was sounded for station 339.
| Foreman Meagher, of Hook and Ladder
| Company 3, with his Command, was in
front of the burning building in less than
two minutes from the time the alarm
was sounded, and on his arrival he saw
woman partly hanging out of the
! fourth story window. He ordered a
fOrty-two feet ladder placed against the
building. This was done, but it proved
to be about ten feet short. He ordered
that it be placed on the highest step of
the front stoop. Fireman Flood assembled
the ladder, which was still too short to
reach the woman. AT this point Fire
man Flood unfortunately seriously in
jured his loot. Severe pain for mo-
ment paralyzed his efforts. Foreman
Meagher, taking in the situation at a
glance, OF dered that the ladder be held
erect and away from the building, so as
to get all the length possible. He then
ascended until he stood on next to the
top round of the ladder, fifty-two feet
from the sidewalk. His head was Just
even with the feet of the woman. He
uttered some words of encouragement
and in calm but decided manner di.
rected her to hold her limbs and body
us rigid as possible. Then, all being
ready, he told her to drop. She did so
He caught her in one arm, steadying
himself by the power Of his legs and one
hand on the top of the ladder. Ht
passed her to his comrade, Fireman
Flood, who. Notwithstanding the intense
pain he was suffering, carried the fright
ened woman to the sidewalk in safety
For this act of cool, well-planned ant
determined bravery the trustees decided
that the Bennett medal for 1878 should
be awarded to Foreman Daniel j
Meagher.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

There has come up a discussion in the
press the world over, on the system OF
bridging large spaces of water in a SINH
lar manner to the Firth of Tay, in Scot
land, the sccne of the dreadful railroad
disaster, and no doubt most learned
opinions will be expressed on the sub
ject. The bridge where the awful ac-
cide1t happened is built on a precisely
analogous plan to the Victoria bridge
across the st. Lawrence and the bridge
across the Menai straits, running be-
tween Wales and the Isle of Man.
These bridges have stood many years,
whereas the Tay bridge is only two
years old. But, says New York paper,
we must not forget that the Sixth Ave
nue. elevated roads merely an elongated
Tay bridge, built on the same plan and
made of iron as that was. IT any part
of that structure gave way we should
have another just such an accident. The
only difference is that in place of falling
into the water the unfortunate victims
would fall on land. We cannot contem-
plate without shudder the possibility
of such an accident at such spot as
10th street and Eighth avenue, where
the road curves at the height of 100 feet
from the ground, that is to say twenty
feet higher than the bridge over the
Tay We trust q calamity of this sort
may not happen, but the fearful expert.
ence in Scotland should prove q lesson
to the directors of the Metropolitan
road. Not day should be allowed tc
pass without testing the entire track
from one end to the other.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

The vital statistics of New York city
for 1879 present some instructive results.
The mortality of the city keeps pace
with, if it does not advance faster than,
the city's growth in population. More
than one-half the entire number of
deaths are recorded from tenement
houses. While more than half the
people of the city are of American birth,
the marriage records of the year show
only 1872 native grooms out of total
of S,402, though the native-born brides
turn the scale on the other side with the
number of 4,722. According to the
State census of 1875, the German en-
pire furnished sixteen per cent. of the
inhabitants of the city; according to
the bureau of vital statistics, men Of
German birth represent twenty five per
cent. of those married during the past
year. The Irish, though representing
nineteen per cent. of the city population,
furnished only nine and one-half per
cent. of the men and ten per cent. of the
women who got married. An analysis
of the birth record would, a local paper
thinks, tend to emphasize the facts
which point to the gradual Teutonizing
of New York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

and kissed it with the deepest reverence
and the two walked away together.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09
The esses County attraIa.
W. H. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
Island Pond, VT.
TERMS. s1.6O PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE

Its large local subscription list makes this
newspaper most valuable advertising medium.
Advertising space can be secured at reasonable
rates. espondence. Solicited. Orders from
respectable and responsible sources receive
prompt attention. The publisher endeayors 10
make the investment of his advertising patrons
return them large profit.
Agents allowed reasonable commissions On
subscriptions and orders for advertising Per-
sons Of integrity and capacity, only, need apply
for agencies.
Items OF local news and contributions Of
general interest always acceptable. Cores
pondents must inclose full name and address,
not necessarily for publication, but as a guar
Antee Of good faith. The editor does not
necessarily identify himself with the views ex-
pressed by his correspondents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

THAT boys worth his weight in
gold" said Colonel Annesley, as, a few
hours later, he listened to Ismail's ac-
count of how he had dived under the
boat and kept it between himself and
the Sepoys, that they might think him
drowned. Hes the pluckiest little
fellow I've ever seen, and, although he
belongs to the major, I'm going to take
my share of helping him on, by Jove!"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

When Mr Gladstone was making his
great speeches in the British parlia-
ment on the tol eign policy of the gov
ernment, he used TO furnish much inno
cent merriment to the members about
him by the production of what looked
like a pomatum-pot, the contents of
which he from time to time absorbed.
Night after night he brought this
crookery with him, formally produced
it from his coat-tail pocket, and placed
it within reach on the table. Then
everyone knew that he was going to
make Il great speech. After much dis
cussion and an agony of curiosity, one
Of his parliamentry brothers ventured
to ask what the mysterious mixture
might be. Mr.. Gladstone very frankly
told him that it was simply an egg
beaten up in glass of sherry, though
why it should have been carried about
in a pomatum-pot remains unexplained
to this day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09

Gen. Tom Harrison's Texas brigade,
composed of two Texas, one Tennessee
and one Arkansas regiment, was proba-
bly, the last brigade under fire during the
war, as it was engaged with Northern
troops between Raleigh and Salisbury,
n. c., just above Chapel Hill, on April
IA, 1865, the day that the armistice was
declared. The flag carried on that day
by one of the Texan regiments (the
Eleventh Texas volunteers) is now in
the possession of John Halford, of Deni-
son, Texas, who was a member of that
regiment at the time, ard who concealed
it and brought it home with him in the
back of his jacket. This is probably the
last Southern flag fired at by United
States troops. 1t is a small, silk Con-
federate flag, and still in good condition,
there being only one small tear in it, and
that was done the last day it was under
fire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-09
TIMELY TOPICS.

An American physician who has
given attention to the study of alcohol
ism, said in the course of an address re-
Gently delivered before learned So
ciety: There are constantly crowd
ing into our insane asylums persons
fifty to eighty years of age, who in early
life were addicted to the use of alcoholic
liquors, but who had reformed, and for
ten, twenty or thirty years have never
touched drop. The injury which the
liquor did to their bodies seemed to have
all disappeared, being triumphed over
by the full vigor of their manhood, but
when their natural force began to de-
crease, then the concealed mischief
showed itself in insanity, clearly demon
strating that the injury to their bodies
was OF q permanent clIuTacter."
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IN about the same Latitude as Edinburgh, and
the pure invigorating air is compared by
travellers to that oil the Scottish Highlands.
The most eahleieature to us, accustomed
10 more equal DIVISION OF time in southern
ATTITUDES, was the strange long days. ! could
not get use to u, ana one night resolved to
SIT up until dark AT twenty-five minutes
past nine the sun went down with the most
glorious pageant oil clouds ever saw. Then
chsued the long, strange twilight. Az ~ l
was able to read the line print OF news
paper d,sthc'ly, ana ! went mceRiy TO pcu'
Ihc officers ol the jamestown say that tue
winter Is much more trying to one unaccus-
toned to the country. On the shortest days
the sun rises about ~ O'Clock and sets NJ q,
giving them good long evenings"
Did You visit the glaciers ~
u is unkind TO make us tell OF that.
That portion OF our TRIP was bit OF expert
ence so rare and choice and unique that we
meant to keep it all to ourselves. Besides,
IT is Impossible TO describe adequately the
wonders ana beauties OF the Stckeen couh-
try.
RIVER boats run up the river from FOR.
Wrangci, making trip oil iofty miles ana
return the same day' ana one me morning
at an carry hour we started up 'he o'ickeeh'
me scenery aiong the rivers very imposing.
The irst glacier we saw was ten miles long,
and as the sun sione upon IL II looked as II
covered with li'ue blue names. me largest
glacier Is sixty m'ies iohg, ana aithougn APP
pcaring To he single mass, Professor MUIR
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GREAT PENNSYLVANIA ROUTE 9
10 THE NORTH, WEST, AND SOUTHWEST.
DOUBLE TRACK, SfEtL RAILS, SPLENDID
SCENERY, MAGNIFlrENr EQUIPMENT.

DOUBLE TRAok, sfEhi. RAILS srLENDID
SCENERY, MAGNIFICENT EQUIPMENT.
IN EEFECr July 70 1850.
Trains leave Washington, from Depot Sixth
and u streets, as follows
For s raiS"'s a," '' Msi ~" "a, M; WITH
100 -. ~. daily WIN Sleeping Cars from PITTS
burg 10 cincinnaii 81. Louis, and Chicago; $3.50
p. m, daily with Palace Car Ia rittsbnrg
BALTIMORE AND POTOMAC RAILROAD.
For Cananialgua, Rochester, Balfao, Niagara Fails,
and the North At $500 a. NJ. daiy. except sunday,
with Parlug tar 10 Watkins, 1880 T.. M, daily,
eXcpps SATURDAY, with Palace Ears 10 oanandai-
sNa. For Williams port Lock Haven. and Emira,
al l0;t 10 u. III, daily, except sunday.
For New York aud the last 1854 a. M, 2io and 1900
y. IN. nn sunday, 1000 y. ~.
Limited Express al Pullman farlor Cars $3.50 a NJ.
daily, except Sunday
AT Jersey ,iiy win boats oi - hro0klyn Annex, -
aitoriing direct transfer To Fulton street, avoid
Ing double ierIiags across Now York civ,
For philadelphia, iO;iOa. so, 30 and 10 y. IA
On sunday, $50 and 1890 y, M.
Limited Express ~ 10 q, m. daily, except sunday.
For Baltimore, G:iO, $500 a, M, $780, 10; 10 m.
aud $40 i:aO, i:lO, iiiO, . 40 and OiOO p. M on
Sunday, $500 a. M, ioi4Oa M, d''o, $3.50, aud
| For Pope's Greek Line, GAO u. al. and i.iO y. M
| daily, except sunday.
For Annapolis G:iOa u and 10 p. IN. daily, except
! ALENANnlsiA Ann FREDERICKSBURG RAIL
NAY AND ALEXANDRIA AMI WASHING
For AeSanlra, 7'2@ ~ n .. M; i,2o, $50,
G;21' 5, and iljaop, IA. "n sunday, 7, o, and
| For Nichnond and the south, a, III. daily, and
a'2y p M daily except Sunday.
Trains Eiye A'sNinarla for Washington, Q $, loa.
night. ON sunday at and 10 a. M, and 9;O5
tickets, Information, sleeping and parlor.car ac-
| conmodations can he procured al the onces-north-
east corner OF Thirteenih street and Pennsylvania
avenue northeast corner at sixth street and Pennsyl
Nania avenue, and At the depot, where orders be
ie Tor me checking Of baggage todestinaIion from
l.. Il. FARMER General Passenger Agent.
FRANk THoMsoN. General Manager.
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IN TOWN.

have friend across the street,
We never yet exchanged word,
Yet dear to me, his accents sweet,
am womnn-hc bird.
And here we twain In exile dwell,
Ear from native woods aud skies,
And dewy lawns with hcalthfnl smell,
Where daisies lift their laughing eyes.
Never again from moss-built nest,
Shall the Gagged woodiark blithciy soar:
Never again the heath lie pressed,
Iiy foot " mine for eycrinorc
Yet from that feothered, quiyering throat
A blessing wins across to me;
No thraii can hold that mellow note,
or quench Its fame IN slavery.
When morning dawns In holy calm,
Aud each true heart to worship calls.
Mine is the prayer, hut his the psalm,
That floats about our prison walls.
VI.
And as behind the thwarting wires
The captive creature throbs and sings,
With him my mounting soul aspires,
on Music's strong and ccaying wings.
VII.
My chains fall oil, the prison gates
Fly open, as with magic key.
And far from life porpleylng straits,
My spirit wanders, swift and free.
VIII.
Hack to the heather, breathing deep
The fragrance of the mountain breeze,
! hear the winds meiodious sweep,
Through tossing bOughs Of ancient trees.
IN.
Beneath porch where roses climb,
l stand as was used to stand,
Where cattie-bells with drowsy chime
Make music In the quiet land.
Y.
Fast fades the dream In distance dim,
Tears rouse me with n Sudden shock:
10 at my door, erect ami trim.
The postman gives his double knock.
XI.
Aud great city's numbering noise
Arises with confusing hum,
And whistling shrill OF butchers boys:
My day begins my bird is dumb.
Temple Bar
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Chinese Mobility,

One word about the age of the Chinese
Empire. am not going to bore my readers
with any historical discussion, but | may
Just remark that not far FROM Cheioo, port
in the north OF China, there IL at this mo-
ment living a gentleman who can most in.
disputably trace back his ancestry To 54g
years before Christ. He is the surviving
lineal desoendent of Confucius, and, as such
enjoys the only hereditary dukedom out
side the royal family in the Empire. With.
out inquiring further as to Chinese antiquity
it must, ! think, he admitted that a country
which boasts Duke whose family goes back
for 2, 429 years (and Conlucius himself came
of a good old family, beginning, | suppose,
about the time of Noah) cannot exactly be
looked upon as an upstart. The Oldest Eng
fish noDleman's family known cannot show
direct male descent of 500 years; though
Welshmen, | believe, preserve pedigrees
from Adam. Temple Bar.
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How an Indian Runs Down n Deer.

When sufficiently near the hunter takes
his aim, and making slight noise with his
foot on the ground, which causes the deer to
turn toward him, has good chance to hit it
in the middle of the forehead. But if he
misses the mark, or his gun misses fire, then
the fun begins i'll earnest, and one of the
finest races in the world can be Witnessed
naked Indian and frightened deer at full
speed. If the deer should happen to be not
more than year old, or older, n good run
her will bring it down in a few hours, or GER
tainly whiting fifty or sixty miles. CThe
narrator, Jose Mendivil, here insists that n
good runner among the Apaches can run 125
miles in twenty-four hours easily.) The deer
from ten to thirty feet. AT first glance he
gains rapidly on the Indian, hut the latter
follows, every now and then uttering frghtful
yells, but never for n moment halting or los
ing the trail. The deer, when out of sight,
halts and looks back, but soon his pursuer
comes in sight, when he bounds on with
longer leaps than at first; finally he makes
for water, spring or stream, and when he
gets there halts and drinks all he wants.
Now there is no hope for him, for after he
drinks he cannot run so fast or leap 80 far.
Pretty soon the Indian comes in sight again,
while the tired deer rests q moment, but the
tired hunter never halts to drink, not il his
mouth is as dry ashes, for by 30 doing he
not only loses time, but cannot run so fast
afterward. On he goes, never resting, either
on the hill or on the mountain. Ii the deer
takes to the top Of the INCEST mountain,
right on his track the Apache follows. BY
and by the Indian sees n blood-stain on q
rock, where the deer has stumbled and
skinned his knee or struck his nose. liz
knows now the race will soon be ended, and
| runs faster than at first, while the deer
| loses ground every minnie. When the deer
sees the Apache close upon him he stops
suddenly by Il rock or bush and turns.
Sometimes, as soon as he stops no drops
down fainting, or even dead from fatigue. II
not dead already when the Indian seizes
him by the head and hind legs, he makes
but little resistance, and il despatched with
the knife. The hunter now cuts out fin,
piece and eats it, taking not n moments
rest for fear of getting still, but puts the deel
ON his shoulders, or, if too heavy, part o
it, placing the rest in Il secure place, anC
then trOts back TO his camp, having Travelled
perhaps hundred miles without resting
The next day some one will take his back
track for the balance of the game. +
B,sf
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Don Juan, a hunter for which she had paid
a fancy price TO Count Batthyany's stud
groom, and then Lord Byron, worth 500
guineas. lie was poisoned in Paris Ivy a
hating rival. Her Majesty, learning of his
death, at once sent Polar Star,who had been
in training in the imperial riding-house for
Elise, to replace him.
II the circus girl does not sail next autumn
for America, the nobility and gentry OF the
County Meath will, in all likelihood, have
the privilege of seeing her hunt along with
immortal % EliZnhnlh.N
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-08

II people are careful regarding the quality
of food they consume, how much more careful
should they be in respect to medicine, and
particularly 50 with their young children.
Nothing better than DIR. Bulls Baby syrup
can be used for the diseases of babyhood.
Price % cents. For sale by all druggists.
The Sunday herald. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1866-1887, 1880-08-08
WOrkiugsIlen,

Before you begin your heavy spring work
after a winter of relaxation, your system
needs cleansing and strengthening to prevent
an attack of ague, bilious or spring fever, or
some other spring sickness that will unfit
you for seasons work. You will save time,
much sickness, aud great expense il you will
use one bottle of Hop Bitters in your family
this month. Don't wait.-B~lhgtoa Hnpk-
eye.
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Irapelers' Guide.

VIRGIN MIDLAND ROUTE.
TO THE SOUTH AND SOUTHWEST AND
VIRGINIA SPRINGS. On and after TUESDAY,
July Is, 1850, TRAINS LEAVE u. x T.. DEPOT
AS FOLLOWS:
7.lOA.M. Daily-NEW ORLEA Ms FAST MAIL
Direct connections for the South AMI Southwest;
daily, except Sunday To White sulphur and locaf
points On e. and %. Railroad. PULLMAN SLEEi--
ina CARS are run from Washington to New Or
leans without chang. of ears. PARloR CAR from,
Washington To White sulphur Springs. 800 P.M.-
WhRRENToS SPECIAL, Monday, Thursday, ami
Saturday only, for FauIuier white sulphur Springs
and intermediate local stations. 1910 4. NJ
SOUTHERN EXPRESS, daily, for all points SontI,
Via Danville. and East and West Via q. \ -. X. X.
puluan Sleeping Cars daily from Baltimore ami
Washington To white sulphur Springs. Marks
SLEEPING CbUCll CAR on night train from Wash
ngt0n Ia Dansille without change. Price of couch,
only 81 EXCURSION TICKETS are now sale at
reduced rates In the noted Springs of Virginia and
West Virginia. Passengers for Manassas Division
will take 7:i0 A. NJ. train, daily, except sunday.
For Wairenton, 7:lO A. NJ. daily. and T.. NJ. Mon
day. Thursday, and saturday. For tickets and in
formation call AT Virginia Midland once, COL Penn
sylyania avenue. n. MACDANIEL, Agent,
NJ. SLAUGHTER, Gen 'lTicEetAgeni febiO- q
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proposals.
PROPOSALS FOR COAL.
NAVY PAY OFFICE,

NAVY PAY OFFICE
WAsiiISGToN, ID. c., July -, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS, in duplicate, to he In
dorsei, "rroposals for Coal, - will he received at
this Office until IL NJ, the eth day Of September, for
the below described coal to be delivered at the Navy
Yard, Washington, ID. g., free of any expense, and
subject to the usual inspection, viz. Requlsition
No. IL.
BUREAU OF CONSTRUCTION AND REPAIR.
1000 tons (2ei0 pounds to the tom Cumberland Coal
TO he OF the hest quality and free from dust other
impurities
80 tons (.slo pounds to the tom White Ash Egg
Coal to he Of the best quality to he dry and free from
SLATE and rust.
The contractor is to put it In carts, provided by the
the Government AT Navy Yard wharf, and the guam
tity to he paid for at the weight of the Navy Yard
scales.
Responsible security required on the bids for the
prompt and faithful delivery of the coal.
Blank forms for bids to he had ut this office.
j. ADAMS SMITH,
1y:j-etl Pay Inspector u s. Navy.
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5000 Prizes, amounting to-. .625O, 900
R1- The management will hold no tickets at the
drawing. II any tickets remain unsod, they will lie
delivered to dslntcrestch committee OF respect able
gentlemen who will exclude them from The drawing.
II Is not the purpose to conduct this Iottery after the
fashion Of Others who soil fcw hundred tickets and
draw the unsold thousands for their benefit Our
Idea of square lottery Is to have represented in the
drawing only the sold tickets, and to exclude there
from every one that is not paid FOR before the drawing
takes place.
single Tickets each $40 90
Coupons, each Observation-Disclosures. = 90
II Whole Tickets for. ....... 100 90
80 Whole Tickets for. ...... 500 90
lib whole Tickets fOr........ 1000 90
$40 whole Tickets for. ....... 5000 90
1.15O whole Tickets for. 10, 900 90
For tickets, circulars giving full particulars, ard
further Information, apply To
a. w. HARRIS a co.
30 broadway, New York, or
Il. q. WlNTERSMlIIl, Supervisor,
ONCE, M. Mozart Building, Louisville, Ky.
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PROPOSALS FOR STATIONERY

SECRETARY'S OFFICE,
SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES,
WASHINGTON, ID. c., July !, 1850.
SEALED PROPOSALS viii he received at this
Office until IL O'Clock NJ, August s, 1850, for fur
nisng Stationery for the Of the Senate of the
United States for one year.
Blank forms of proposals, showing the quantity and
sgne, by ths bidder and sureies viii be furnished
on application to this ONCE.
Proposals should be Endorsed proposals for sta
tonery for the Senate and he directed the secre-
tary of the Senate, Washington.
Proposals and specimens must be delivered at the
Office free of charge.
JOHN &. BURCIi,
iYII-it Secretary of The Senate Of the U. =.