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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
Stand Firm.

In lonely grandeur, mid old oceans wastes,
There stands a rock, against whose iron sides
The wrathful waves continuously beat.
Around its towering head the shrill winds roar,
Adown its sides the salt spray dripping falls
Amid the sea drift cast up at it's feet.
Unnumbered ages have the pillows broke
In foam against the echoing bulwark strong,
And shrieking whirlwinds round it swept in
wrath,
Yet still, Scared, worn, il stands as firm to-day
AS when Gods voice first called it from the
depths,
And filings back from its base the leaping wave
As though it laughed at its vain strength in
scorn.
So, ike rock uplilted from the sea,
Shall that man be whose trust is in the Lord
Whose faith is strongest and whose love most
firm.
When passions rise like surges to o'erwhelm,
And when temptations fierce his soul assal,
Like that mid-ocean rock he too shall stand.
Unharmed mistaken by each rude assault;
The tempter's wiles, his vengeance and his
smiles,
Alike shall fret themselves beneath his feet.
His firm foundations are down deep in God,
His peace, his strength, and his reward above.
N &. HaeSel5arh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
Birthing a Spanish Prince.

No sooner does a Spanish prince or
princess of the blood royal condescend to
be born, than the august little stranger is
called upon to play conspicuous part in
court ceremonials of q very solemn and
fatiguing character. The programme of
action to be observed on such occasions
has just been published at Madrid, in an
ticipation of "happy event" expected
to take place in the Palacio Real before
the end of this month, and will doubtless
be carried out to its minutest detail.
According to ancient prescriptions, the
lying-in chamber Of Spanish queen
may not have more than one door, which
must communicate with a saloon in
which the great officers of State, deputa-
tions from both Chambers of the Cortes,
admirals, marshals, and grandees of
Spain are required to assemble when the
body surgeon of her Majesty shall an
nounce that the birth is at hand, This
announcement is made to the President
of the Council and the minister of justice,
who are conducted by the king in person
into the queens bedroom, where the ac-
coucheur officially communicates to them
the state of affairs. This they, in their
turn, impart to the illustrious gathering
in the aforesaid saloon. The assembled
dignitaries then wait patiently until the
royal infant "deigns to enter the world" :"
AS soon as this important event takes
place, the King carries the new born babe
into the saloon on q huge golden salver,
and exhibits it to all present, commenc-
ing with the minister president. Twen-
ty-four hours later its birth is registered
civily, and the cardinal patriarch Of
India baptizes it in the palace chapel.
Immediately after the ceremony the baby,
ifa boy, is dubbed knight and invested
with the insignia of the Colder. Fleece.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
A Brothers. Crime.
CHAINED LIKE MAD DOG IN A HIT.

CHAINED LIKE MAD DOG IN HUT.
Several days since the directors of the
poor of Berks county, Pa, were directed
to investigate the premises of Joseph
Sechler, whose brother was confined in a
small wooden hut on the place. They
were met by Joseph Sechler. He point
ed out the way to the dungeon, near the
foot of the mountains. The man in the
hut beat the timbers of the sides of his
fearful abode with his hands when he
heard the noise of the approaching foot
steps. The clumsy, heavy oak door was
unbarred and the sight presented on the
inside was fearful to behold. The in
mates gray and shaggy beard extended
to his thighs. His eyes glistened and his
teeth were black. A heavy chain ratified
on the filthy floor; one end of it was
fastened to a staple in the middle of the
floor and the other was bound to one of
the legs of the nude maniac. The fero-
cious being shrieked out series of oaths
and unintelligible words and beat his
prison house with his black and bony
fists. 1t was terrible moment. Quick
as thought the poor lunatic was over
powered and iroHed. The heavychain
had become so rusty that blow from a
heavy sledge was necessary to break it.
The iron band about his ankle had to be
filed off by the blacksmith of the aims
house when they arrived with the unfor-
tunate at that institution. For twenty
seven years the sun had not shone upon
him. In all that time he had been
neither washed, clothed nor shaved,
His brother stated that he had always
given him plenty of food. This was
showed into his cell like animals are fed.
He was mental wreck-more brute than
human. He made violent efforts to free
himself, but could not.
Thirty years ago Sechler was a young
man, strong and vigorous, with clear
mind. He worked on a farm that his
father owned. On very hot day, and
when his system was in high state Of
exertion and perspiration, he jumped
into mountain stream of cold water
| After that bath his mind became affected
His father died and left the property tc
| his two sons, Joseph and Benjamin
Joseph says that he did not desire to put
Benjamin into an insane asylum, so he
resolved to keep him until he died. He
thought his death would take place be.
fore great while. Instead of this the
poor man lived on and on and finally he
became so violent that the brother says
he resolved to build the strong cabin
and chain him. The best attention is
being given to him, as it is believed his
mind may possibly be restored. There
is considerable money due him from his
fathers estate, which will enable the
authorities to engage additional expert
| medical assistance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
A Mothers Present,

The mothers birthday had come too
soon for the child's calculation, and there
was no preparation made. The Oldest,
sensitive, loving child Of seven years,
was overwhelmed with grief, and Sob.
bed, mamma is always giving us some
thing, and getting up things for us, and
now we have forgottenAer. Oh! dear,
dearm
Close by stood little basketful of
stones, picked up in their afternoon
ramble-just such stones as you can find
in any New England pasture lot or by
any stone wall. But the white, imper-
feet quartz crystals and the shining little
bits of mica seemed very beautiful to the
child. Suddenly she noticed the basket.
There was hurried consultation with
her younger sister, great parade of Sc
crecy and business, rafting of stones
in the kitchen wash basin, and much
dancing about and shouts of "Nowmam-
mn, we've got something for your birth
day. Don't look into that basket! Now,
don't guess-oh! you never can guess
what it isl"
The next morning at breakfast there
was something on mammals plate, heap
ing up the napkin so carefully spread
over it.
When the napkin was lifted there was
nothing but the little heap of shining
stones, but the children were as happy
as if they had been gold and diamonds.
Said the youngest: Mamma, | picked
ont the very prettiest, the very whitest
and shiny -est;n and the oldest added,
eve washed them just as carefully last
night"
The father said afterward:
"They came to me in the evening in
great glee, for now they had something
Tor mamma, and they showed me the
stones, all wet and dripping in the basket
about as pititul a thing for present as
could be imagined.n
A trife, you say, but the love and de-
| light that went with that worthless little
pile of stones could not be counted by
dollars. No wonder the mothers eyes
grew dim, as she looked from the stones
heaped up on her plate to the glowing
faces of the children, and that she care
fully put the stones away. Trifes like
these are the very dearest of treasures to
a mothers heart, if some day the bright
eyes that shone with delight are.forevel
shut from her sight, and the busy little
hands are folded still and cold-ScqTJ
| 1lel.'o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03

at length was broken by a cheer as the
life-boat came up TO the dory and sue
ceeded in taking its occupant on board.
The runaway "kite-boat" was left
drifting on the waves.
Why, the boys got nothing ON but a
bathing-suit!" exclaimed the short
young man with the long telescope, as
the rescuers approached the steamer
And what mere child! How ever
came he in such a position?"
Do run, Walter, and get something
for him to put on
Poor fellow! He must be nearly
dead with cold and hunger"
Such and many more similar express
sions were heard on the Antarctic'sn
deck, as the boat came alongside and
was hoisted up to its place on the
davits.
Roll-for il was no other-looked
about him with a dazed expression,
rs if he were stilA asleep in the dory and
this was but one of his dreams. The
passengers were crowding around him,
and asking all sorts of questions, as to
who he was, where he hailed from, and
even as to what was the latest American
news. But here the captain interposed,
and handed Roll over to the care of Mas
ter Walter L nsing, who at that instant
appeared on deck with the suit of clothes
for which his mother had sent him.
This young gentleman, feeling greatly
honored by the trust reposed in him,
lost no time in conducting the hero of
the hour to his own state-room. Here
he was speedily made acquainted with
the details of Rolls curious runaway,
which, while the latter was dressing,
Walter fastened to recount to the other
passengers, from among whom he had a
large and appreciative audience.
After dinner, Roll, in company with
his young guardian, explored the
Antarctic" from stem to stern, and
when the two came on deck again, at
eight o'clock, the Highland lights were
visible. Soon after, the steamer dropped
anchor off quarantine, and lay there till
early next morning, when she proceeded
up the harbor to her pier in New York
city.
At nine o'clock Roll walked into his
fathers office, with his bathing-su;t un-
der his arm and an hour later he was
being kissed, and cried and laughed over,
by mother and sisters, Tom and Ernest,
in the country house at Mackerel Cove
81. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
How Men Break Jail.

A bold and almost successful attempt
was made recently by several prisoners
confined in the Jail at Riverhead, L. l., to
escape. The discovery was made be-
tween ~ and o'clock by Sheriff Cooper,
who had his suspicious aroused by hear
ing scratching noise on the outside
walls. Quietly walking around the outer
walls of the building, he heard the sound
of digging. Stationing men outside, he
again returned to the interior of the Jail,
where he found the prisoners had dug a
hole through the north wall on the lower
corridor, about 10 inches square. They
had reached the outer wall and loosened
the outside stones so that light shone
through. They did the digging with
the aid of broken spoon and poker,
and had filled large stove with rubbish,
using small one to hide the hole when
not at work. These same men attempted
to break Jail four weeks ago by digging
out the bars OF the window in the cell in
which they were confined.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
The Monkey BObbers.

A new method of saluting ladies on the
street has lately been adopted by the
nobbiest swell gentlemen of tender years.
1t is done in one time and four motions.
The hat, by right hand grasp, is lifted
from the head, brought forward on a
line with the nose, and then suddenly
lowered to the pit of the stomach, then,
as suddenly, the hat is returned to its
place, following the same angular route.
The head at the same time, must be bob
bed forward about three inches, and i'm
mediately sprung back to its natural
position. The beauty and perfection of
the salutation depends upon the rapidity
Of its movements. Ii is known as the
Darwin jerk" because hand-organ
monkeys put on and take off their little
caps with the same celebrity of motion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
Thc GsstS County 8eraIa.
W. H. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
-LT-
Island Pond, VT.
TERMS, sl.5O PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE

Iis large local subscription list makes this
n y.paper 9 most valuable advertising medium.
,ertisng space can be secured at reasonable
rr;es. spondence. solicited. Orders from
respectable and responsible sources receive
prompt attention. The publisher endeavors to
make the investmentof his advertising patrons
return them large profit.
Agents allowed reasonable commissions IN
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 guar
sntee 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, 1880-09-03
TaDering Off.

An educated white girl, aged II, mar
ried a full-blooded negro aged 40, at
Allegheny, Pa. Her relations endeavor-
ed to cause a separation, but she would
not at that time part from her husband,
who was well-behaved intelligent man.
However, after a year of matrimony, she
has voluntarily severed the connection
by elopement. Her second choice is n
mulatto.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
The Baby.

AhN HApys
They tell me was born long
Three months ago,
But whether they are right or wrong
| hardly know.
| sleep, smile, can not crawl,
But can cry.
At present am rather small
A babe am /.
The changing lights of sun and shade
Are baby toys;
The flowers and birds are not afraid
OF baby-boys.
Some day III wish that could be
A bird and fly;
At present | can't wish-you see
A babe am I.-Harper's WeekIy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-09-03
VOL. III.
II. ISLAND POND VERMONT FRIDAY SEPTEMBER g. $780,

When the census-taker, wishing to
compliment, said to citizen, "Ah, sir,
you've a wife of a hundred!n the lady
grabbed a rolling-pin and sailed in on
him, saying: "You villain! l told you l
was only twenty-five, Don't you dare
to put it down as one hundredm
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
Squibs.

Dr. Garcelon won't starve for want
OF patients, Maine is full of sick Demo-
Gratis.
Little Billy has been taken TO see his
old uncle, who is so deaf that he can
not hear single word without recourse
to his ear trumpet. Billy watched the
movements OF this instrument for some
Iime with great interest, and then ex-
claimed: Mamma, what does uncle
Try all the time to play the horn with
his ear for, when he can't make it go.n
A Christmas Observation-Disclosures
=" ny, whatever is that smell, Jane 2''
Jane: "Please, m'm, the brandy GOT
spilled, and II done my best with the
pudden but Pm afraid it don't fare
nice with paraffin !"-T Funny Folks.
Professor; "Can you multiply con
crete numbers together ?" The class
are uncertain. Professor: .'What will
be the product of five apples multiplied
by six potatoes 2" Pupil, (triumpbant-
ly,) "Hash." v '"'" =
They are going to hang the man who
supplied rotten wire for big bridge
over which thousands of people are to
pass every day, This is a lie. We
wrote 1t to- give foreigners a good i'm
preston OF the country; but we are
afraid 1T is too attenuated to gain gen
erai credence. The man who is t6 he
hung is wretched little ignorant ItaIe
IAN, who killed his wife in a fit of
Jealous fury. He is poor and unfasb-
lonable.-EP Puck. '''''"
Inc anniversary of Andrew Jackson,s
victory at New Orleans was celebrated
10 tnat city On the 9th inst. Andrew is
dead' now. AS the late A. w. wonld
say, Mr. JacksOn's forte was not in
having any Democrat of the present
day resemble him to any alarming ex'
ten5. he was so honest and patriotic
Andrew was-that he got his head mt
Oh postage stamps; something that
seiuom occurs to Democrat nova
days. Norristown Herald.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
The Tay Disaster.

The awful mystery which envelOps
the event is one cause of its terrible
fascination. All that is really known
can be very briefly said. The Sunday
afternoon train from Edinburg to Dun
dee entered the Tay bridge, two miles
long, at the south end at fourteen min
utes past seven. The signal man saw
it, and friend of his, who was with
him in the box, saw it also, as it swept
by. The signal man had no fnrther
curiosity in the matter. His cOmpan-
ion, less familiar with railway phe-
nOmena, gazed after the retreating and
doomed train. He saw the last of it ::
saw the rear lights as they disappeared:
saw shower of sparks, and then saw
nothing. Other people, on the other
side, are reported as having observed
the shower of sparks. Nobody heard a
sound from the train no crash, not
single human shrek.
1t was blowing gale. So violent
had been the weather during the after
noon that even at the mouth of the
Tay, where a southwest wind strength
ened into hurricane, people had re-
marked upon its unusual ferceness,
On such occasions, somebody is sure to
turn up with prophecy after the
event, and we hear to-day of prudent
souls who had thought it too wild a
night for train to be safe ON the
bridge. Among the number of those
who are portentiously wise after the
event, there are two whose testimony
is noticeable. The first, pious citizen
of Dundee, has contributed to the pnb-
lie press an elaborate narrative of his
experience. He told his wife he Won
dered if the train would attempt TO
cross on such night. He watched the
train as it moved on to the bridge from
the opposite end. He saw ''the come,-
like burst of fiery sparks,n and "the
long visible trail of the streak of fire
till quenched in the waters below
Captain Scott's evidence deserves
more serious consideration. He com
mands her majesty's training ship sta
toned few hundred yards below the
bridge. He was watching the struc-
ture from the deck of his vessel ev-
pecting, he says, every moment to see
it give way, and never imagining that
an attempt would be made TO take n
train across: His position was smell
that he could not see the train. Bnt at
quarter past seven he suddenly oh.
served great gap in the bridge as if
the central portion had collapsed, He
heard no sound of falling ironwork.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
Passumpsic Railroad.---Dec. s, 1879.
st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

ADvENT-PaddOck Village Rev. A. s. Williams
Pastor. Sabbath Services at 1890 a. IN. 1:45 and
$50 D. IN. Sabbath School II IN. Prayer Meetings
at 73O D. m. Sunday, Tuesday and Friday evenings
BArTIsT-Railroad Street, Corner Maple. Rev.
L, L. Sanford, Pastor Preaching 1890 A. NJ. S.
School 12 m, prayer meeting 6:3O. Prayer meet
ings Wednesday evening at 1880.
FREE BAPTIsT-Main Street. Corner Prospect
Rev. e. S. Frost Pastor. Residence at Mrs. John
g. Chubb's Spring st. sabbath services, 1920 A. M
and 6:30 P. NJ. Sabbath School at 1900 M. Wed
nesday evening prayer meeting at 1870
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH-( Universalist). East
lotson Pastor. sabbath services at 1:45 and 6:3O
p. NJ. Sabbath SCnOOl at IL NJ. Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at 1890
METHuDIsT-Central, street. Rev L. s. Locke,
Pastor. Residence head of Summer Street.
sabbath services at 1890 A. M, and $50 2. Nj.
Sabbath School at 1900 Nj. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1870
NoRTH CoNGREGATIoNAL-Main street, corner
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. NJ. and 630 T. A. Sabbath
School at 1:45 z. M Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880.
South CoNGREGATIoNAL-Main street. Rev.
Edward L. Fairbanks Pastor. Sabbath services
at 1890 A. NJ. and $50 P. M. Sabbath School at
1900 NJ Wednesday evening meeting at 1880.
ST. ANDREw's-(Episcopal,' Main street, Rev.
n. F. Putnam, Rector Services on Sundays at
1890 a. m, and p. m. Holy days and Fridays at
a. IN. Wednesdays at 1880 p. m. Sunday School
at $3.50 p. IN.
ROMAN CATHOLIC Cherry Street. Rev.J. A.
Boissonnault Parish Priest. Mass and 10 a. m ;
Vespers and BenedictiOn at p. IN. On the
second Sunday of the month, service at $50 a. M.
and p III. At LyndOnville same day at 1890 a. m.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
Can ] Afford to do Business
Without Advertising?

Successful advertisers admit that the newspaper
is the most effective advertising medium, and the
best agency for communication between naonle of
all classes
'uoicious advertisers select those papers which
nave established character and influence. They
are feAn oy thinking people and people of enter
prlse-the most desirable in all communities tn
reash by advertising.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
Bogus Bankers and Brokers.
TWO NOTES OF WARNING FOR THE PEG.
PIE.

"
To the Editor of the Republican:
In most papers over the country out
side OF New York city the firm of Adj
ans, Brown & Co., % Broad street, N.
Y, have advertised themselves rs
bankers, brokers and successful stock
operators, and are circulating a pam
pallet called the Stock Operator. in
which they insert articles showing fall
ulous profits, making it appear thai
parties are realizing several thousand
dollars from an investment of 500 n,
S2OO in few weeks time. It is no.
tlceable that there is never any name
gwen IN these articles, for the reason
that they are beyond doubt purely
fictitious, The numerous patrons they
claim to have are all nameless. In
place OF any name they state that ga
Baltimore oyster dealer" )" "a Kentuck Y
horse dealer" ga New Orleans cottoy
factor" ''a Massachusetts mechanic y
"a bank clerk" have made large sums
by operating with them OIL their "cani-
talization system" In addition tn this
they write letters to parties inyltino
aud soliciting them to send them mon
ey, stating what an excellent eonditio,
the stock market is in for making mon
ey. All these seductive inducement.
are batting lines thrown out to rome i,
any that may be foolish enough f.
trust them with funds. The parrato,
ID his folly sent them money, reonest.
ing them to place it in ttcombination,
that in their Judgment would give tn,
pest result. By return mail the receinI
OF tne money was acknowledged with a
certificate for few hundred shares il
a pool" then forming to. run tbirt,
days, shareholders to be informed of the
dolngs weekly At the expiration o
seven days came a printed account
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1880-01-30
A Strike.

Once upon an evening dreary,
AS pondered, sad and weary,
Der the basket with the mending from the wash
the day before;
AS thought of countless stitches
To be placed in little breeches
Rose my heart rebellious in me- as it oft had done
before,
At the fate that did condemn me, when my daily
task was DER,
To that basket evermore
John, with scarce a sign motion,
Sat and read the Inter-Ocean,
With no thought of the commOtiOn
Which within me rankled sore.
"He" thought 1, when day is ended,
Has no stockings to be mended,
Has no babies to be tended.
He can sit and read and snore;
He can sit and read and rest him:
Must work thus evermOreT'
And my heart rebellious answered,
'NevermOre; no, nevermore."
For, though am but a woman,
Every nerve within is human
Aching, throbbing, when o'erworked,-
Mind and body sick and sore.
81 will strike. When day is ended
Though the stockings are not mended,
Though my course can't be defended,
Safe behind the closet door
Goes the basket with the mending and I'll haunt
ed be more.
In the daylight shall be crowded all the work that
will do;
When the evening lamps are lighted, will read
the papers too"
Here Pegasus stumbled, but the strike has been
a success. Try it, sisters.
R0fj IN Int