Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-31
sgpeal and Central SlDtes.

ton sufficient to float an almanac, and
has issued one for 1881, through the
American news company, New York,
who sell it for % cents a copy.
A petition, addressed to the select
men, praying for lamps to be put on
the new walk, was put in circulation
last week, and met with a hearty re-
Spouse. The selectmen were equally
prompt in responding, and now the
bridge is lighted up of an evening.
Mr.. Geo. l.. Clarke has built splen-
did skating rink, which was formally
opened on Christmas Day to everybody
free. And it is needless to say that a
large number awaited themselves of
Mr.. Clarke's generous offer, and APP
peared to greatly enjoy the occasion.
The Legislature, after the longest
session on record adjourned last Fri
day morning at II o'clock. In 1870 the
session lasted 40 days; 1872, 81 days );
1874, As days 1876, So days 1878, 81
days 1890, so days. The total cost of
the last legislation to the State has been
$63 1926, so.
In reference to the communication
received from East Concord last week,
we do not deem it advisable to publish
it at present, as we understand that
the matter will be thoroughly venti-
lated at our County Court, and that
being the case we hardly think it fit
and proper to have it discussed in our
columns.
SERIOUS ACCIDENT. Last Sunday,
Charlie Tracey, while attempting to
enter house through a window, put
his foot through pane of glass, and
badly cut it, severing an artery. DR..
Pottle was promptly on hand and
soon succeeded in staying the profuse
bleeding, and Charlie is now progress
ing favorably.
THE STEWART House BALL.-The
arrangements for the New Years Ball
at the Stewart House on Friday even
ing of this week, are complete, and the
prospects are that it will be success,
creditable to Mr.. Folsom the genial
proprietor, and a source of much
pleasure to those who participate there
in. Bigelow's full orchestra have been
engaged, and no pains or efforts will
be spared to make the occasion one
long to be remembered.
1t is not generally known that Il coin
with hole punched through it is not
money, and therefore not legal TEL
der. The government will not receive
it, and it is worth only what it will
bring as bullion. \ hole is an inno-
cent looking thing in Il coin, but en-
perta manage to get five to thirteen
cents worth of silver by making a hole
in silverdollar. The penalty for mu-
tilating the coin OF the country isa fine
Of not more than two thousand dollars
and Imprisonment for not more than
two years.
a dispatch from Lancaster, \. H., to
the Boston JoWraaL Says. The rumor
OF the failure of the Brown Lumber
Company of Whitefeld seems to be
wholly unfouuded. The furry was
caused by the action OF Dr.. 0rtlway of
Lawrence i'll regard to the unsettled
matters between himself ard the old
firm of A. L. & w. G. Brown g. Co., of
which he was q member and which eX-
listed prior to the organization of the
present company. These matters have
no connection whatever with the
Brown Lumber Company"
The governors rcprieve of Hayden
extends to the last Friday in February,
instead of the second, as we erroneous
ly stated in last weeks issue. The time
required by the terms of the law for
the various forms to be gone through
to consider the matter of new trial
growing out of alleged new testimony
would consume time till past the day
fixed for the execution. Hence the re.
prieve. Meantime, by special enact
ment, Hayden, at his own earnest So
licitation, has been removed from soli-
tary confinement and allowed the priv
ilege of laboring in the prison.
Friday of this week, the last day of
the present year, will give us, without
question, the darkest morning of the
season. The sun does not rise on that
day till 1880 A. NJ, and when first visi-
bic, above the horizon, he will be in
partial eclipse, three-fourths of the
moons disc being between us and the
face of the great luminary. The eclipse
will not pass entirely off until about
ten minutes after nine o'clock, and
should the sky be free from clouds on
Friday morning, the progress of the
eclipse will be well worthy of observa-
ton, by using for the protection of the
eye, a glass, either colored or smoked
The following letter, written by
Santa Claus, was received by little
boy residing here, and is published for
the benefit of oil littln hove op6 cri,Ie
who may move from their present res
idence and want Santa to know 1T: