Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-07-30

The many friends of Mr.. j. w. Skill.
Inns, who it will be remembered some
time ago accepted a position on the
Chicago and North Western Grand
Trunk Road, were glad to greet him
on his arrival home last Sunday.
He is looking none the worse for his
trip, and expresses himself as being
delighted with thatpart Of the country.
At the Vermont Democratic State
Convention held at Burlington on
Thursday of last week, Hon. Z. J.
Phelps of Burlington was nominated
for Governor George W. Gates of
White River Junction for Lieutenant
Governor and james Ii. Williams of
Bellows Falls for Treasurer. For Pres
idential Electors at large, Cyrus Jen-
nings of Hubbard and J. w. Bliss of
Bradford were nominated.
We regret that our friends who de-
sire TO go out of the State 10 be natur-
allied will be prevented from doing so
by United States Statute which pro-
vides that before the Court shall have
jurisdiction to perform the naturaliza-
ton sit shall be made to appear to
the satisfaction of the court admitting
such alien that he has resided within
the United States five years at least
and within the State or Territory
where such court is at the time held,
one year at least and that during
that time he has behaved as man of
a good moral character, attached to
the principles of the Constitution of
the United States, and we'll disposed
to the good and order and happiness
of the same but the oath of the appli-
cant shall in no case be allowed to
prove his residence"
We are indebted to Mr.. J. l.. Blake
for the following particulars: Last Mon
day during the severe storm, the dwell
ing house of Alex Gendreau of Holland
was struck by lightning. a hole of
about 10 feet was cut in the roof, stove
pipes were torn apart, and the stove
into fragments. Every pane
of glass Was broken, one entire sash
being thrown out of its place. Mrs.
Gendreau had shoe split up and her
foot burnt, the youngest child was
burned in the face and will lose the
sight. of one eye, while Mr.. Gendreau
was so severely injured that his recov-
cry is doubtful. The oldest child was
to have escaped unhurt, but
on Tuesday morning it was found that
the right cheek was considerably swoll-
en- and a streak, as though burned,
was plainly visible, so that it appears
not one in the house escaped.
THE INVISIBLE EMPIRE. - This is
the title of book recently published
by Fords, Howard & Hubert, of New
York. 1t is book just in time. A
romaNce more fascinating than "Uncle
TOMS Cabin" and yet replete with
of facts from the myster-
ious doings of the "'Ku Klux Klap,"
fully authenticated by Albion w.
Tourgee, late Judge of the Superior
Court of North Carolina. Thus while
it entrances the story loving reader, it
stores his mind with facts we'll worth
knowing and remembering. While it
will not be a special favorite at the
South, it reminds us forcibly of tile
lines of John &. Whittier where he
says:
"Rail on, then, brethren Of the South,
Ye shall not hear the truth the less
No SCI is on the Yankee tongue
No fetter on the Yankee press.
From our Green Mountains to the sea-
Our voices shall thunder-ace are free"
All should read it.
The excursion of Christ Church Sun
day School which was necessarily post
poned from the date first fixed, will
come off on Wednesday afternoon of
next week, August 4th. The school is
to meet in the Guild Room of the
Church at 1870 P. NJ, and thence pro-
seed through the village to the moor
ngs of the Steamer MAGIC. The sail
through the lake will bring the party
10 the picnic grounds, where tables,
seats, swings, ETC., will be prepared.
The whole afternoon will be passed by
jhe children in the woods and a list of
games and races will be ready for their
The MAGIC will ply
between the village and the grounds
throughout the afternoon and very
cordial invitation is extended to all
friends and well-wishers of the school
20 join with the children in the days
pleasure. The return to Island Pond
will be between Z and o'clock in the
svening-and commencing at O'Clock
exactly, there will be display Of fire
works from South Street as the close of
the entertainment. Should the day set
'or the excursion prove stormy, there
will be postponement to the next
fair day.
The Governor and Council of New
Hampshire, who have been investigat-
ing in regard to the management of
the State Prison Of that State, report
that the warden, deputy and other
officials are blameIess. The forty-five
charges against them have not been
sustained. The efficient services of the