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The daily intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Territory [i.e. Wash.]) 1876-1881, 1880-07-27

In 1869 The property now occupied
by Ocean Grove. ~Asbufy Psek. Ocean
Beach. Spring bske. end . part Of Sea
Gigt MAS Assessed at t2a.500. Ooe-
third sided TO this assesssd value
makes total uf S3i. 800 90 the real
val1s sf the psopsrsy stthst time. 10
1879 the valaatioO Of the same proper
~. with the improvements. - shown
by the assessors books. wi'h one-third
sdded, is S3. .o97. .6e3-~s advance oi
10000 per cant, N ten yssrs.
, 1880-08-02
Cupid's qreve in Quincy.

Among my boyish recollections there
is distinctly visible a very pretty hill,
which rose from the banks of the river,
or what passed for one, and was COW
cred with trees OF the original forest
growth. This was known as Oupid's
Grove, and it had been known under
that title for at least three generations.
and perhaps from the settlement of the
town. the name suggests the purposes
to which this sylvan spot was dedicated.
It was the resort of the lovers of the
town. or Of those who, if circumstances
favored, might become SO. The trunks
of the trees we're cut and SCARED all
over with the initials Of ladies who
were fair and beloved, or who once had
been 80; for it was then the fashion to
pay modest maidens q compliment
which would be now thought in very
doubtful taste. But. as Shakespeare
makes his Orlando-a fine, spirited fellow
and very much of q gentleman-cut the
name of RSsalim3 upon every available
bit of timber in the forest of Arden, it
will not be necessary to apologize for
the habits of my contenporari in this
respect. In those old times it hap
pened that certain young lawyer,
named John Adams, was wont to visit
q good deal at tho house of great
grandfather of mine, who had large
landed estate and several daughters;
and the family tradition is that one of
these ladies was not wholly uninterest-
ing to the young fellow. who had just
begun his struggle with the world.
just what it all amounted to it is i'm
possible to say, at this distance of time;
neither would it be we'll to say it, even
if it were possible. The historical
facts are that my great aunt married
Eoenezer Storer, q gentleman OF some
pretension, who was forty years treas
urer of Harvard College, ami that young
Adams married Miss Abigail Smith.
Eveutful years rolled by, and l, q
young man, just entering life, was de
puted to attend my venerable relative
Gu visit to the equally venerable ex
President. Both parties were verglng
upon their ninetieth year. They had
met very infrequently, if at all. slnce
the days of their ea,ly intimacy. When
Mrs. Sterer entered the room, the old
gentleman . face lighted up, as he tx
claimed, with ardor: " What! Madam,
shall we not go walk in Cupld's Grove
together To say the truth, the lady
seemed somewhat embarrassed by this
utterly unlooked-for salutation. 1t
seemed to hurry her back through the
past with such rspidity as fairly to take
away her breath. But self-possession
came at last, and with it suspicion of
girlish archness, IS she replie "Ah!
sir, it would not be the first time that
we have walked therel'-HoN. JOSIAH
QUINCY, in independent.
, 1880-08-02
Mine SchildhOOd,
sy 1us AUTHOR OF. LEKDLn YAwcoB STRAUSS u


Der cAiltren dey Vas po 1t in ped,
All tucked CUP for der night;
Id.kes mine pipe der mantle od,
Und py De, fireside pright
I dlinks aboudt when l vas young
o. moder, who vas tend.
UBd how At night-like do Hans
She tucked me oup in ped.
Imindt me off mine fsder. too,
UDd how he yo' st 80 soy:
"Poor poyi you hsf q hsrdt oldt row
To hoe, und ie. die playl'
! fnd me sudt dot 1t vas drue
Vot mine oldt fader said.
Wills smoothing down mine faxen hair
Uud tucking mo In p'd.
Dear ohs folk4i ia vas like dhream
To shpeak of dhem like dot.
0rseiea und vas "oldt folks now,
Und haf two schiltren got
Ye ki~ dhem more KS meier va.
Each leeds curly head,
UDd etry nignds We kes diem oup
I'D tucks dhem in dheir ped.
r Budt dhen. somedimes, when l fee2s plus
Uud al dipgs lonesome SEEM,
! vnsh vos dot poy again,
Uud die vas all dhresm.
want to kiss mine moder vsnce,
Uud when mine brsyer vas said.
10 hat mine fadsr dake me ouI
Und tuck me in mine ped.
-Hd,per's Nogaeis,e
, 1880-08-02

An Irishman once said to another
" And ye have taken the teetotal pledge
have YEP" "Indade have, and am
not ashamed of it. either" "And did
not Paul tell Timothy to take a little
wine for his stomach's sake ?" $50 he
did, but my name is not Timothy and
there il notning the matter with my
toma Oh"
, 1880-08-02
Famous Through Learning.

A recent utterance of Dr.. McCosh, of
Princeton, that Scotland has become
famous because of its high educational
standing, has attracted wide attention,
And deservedly. OF the 3 O0O. 900 pop
ulation of Scotland, 5000 young men
are undergoing educational training,
and their intellectual attaiuments will
mark the influence of their country
luring the next fifty years. The sug-
gestion of President McCAsh deserves
especial attention in New York. a city
which aspires to be great metropolis
and wield commanding influence.
The magnitude of commercial interests
cannot satisfy our city's desire for
greatness. 1t is the educational stand
ing to which Princeton's President re-
have repeatedly suggested the need Of
the establishment here of great uni
versity, which, in money and in men,
would he able to take rank ut the front
of the worlds institutions of learning,
and give to New York an intellectual
atmosphere which, although 30 rich in
scholarly men and literary resources,
the modern Babylo does not as a city
possess. The thought expressed by
DR.. McCosh emphasizes this need. If
wise men of vast wealth would found
and endow with vast resources q uniyer-
sity which could command the services
of leaders in every department Of
knowledge, they would do what is most
essential to make New York famous.
Numerous and noble institutions OF
learning our city now possesses, but
one great enough to overshadow the
grasping greed of commerce and i'm
press the stamp Of intellectual culture
upon its character it lacks, and pro-
foundly nseds.-N. 7. Null.
A contemporary contains long ar.
ticle entitled i" Effect Of Smoking on
Boys" 1t is not right to smoke on
boys. It imparts disagreeable odor
to their clothes, and when they 60
home they arouse suspicion in the
minds of their mothers which it is diff
cult to eradicate. The effect Of smok-
ing on some boys would be q rock
hurled ct the head Of tho smoker.-
, 1880-08-02

Ex-senator Pomeroy, of Kansas, re-.
ceives 81 900 q week from his goA
mine in North Carolina.
, 1880-08-02

Do not contradict. In making . cor
rection say, beg your pardon, but I
had an impression it was so and so. Be
careful in contradicting, as You may b
wrong yourself.
, 1880-08-02

Many people are busy in the world
gathering together handful of thorns
to sit upon.
, 1880-08-02

Rosa Bonheur was once spprentieed
to CIessmaker, and 30 was Sara Bern
hA1dt.
, 1880-08-02

SOME USES OF CHARcoAL.-Charcoal
laid fiat, while cold, on burn, causes
the pain to abate Immediately; by leauo
ing 1t on for an hour the burn seems
almost healed when the wound is super
fetal. Tainted meat, surrounded with
it, is sweetened. Strewp over heaps of
decomposed pelts, or over dead ami
mails, charcoal prevents any unpleasant
odor. Foul water is purified by it. 1t
is great disinfectant, and sweetens of
feDsive air if placed in shallow trays
around apartments. 1t IS SO very por-
GUS that it absorbs and condenses gases
rapidly. One cubic inch OF fresh char
coal will absorb nearly one hundred
inches of gaseous ammonia. Charcoal
forms an excellent poultice for malig
nant wounds and sores. In cases OF
what is called proud flesh it is invalu-
able. It gives no disagreeable odor,
corredcs no metal, hurts no texture, in
jures no color. ig a simple and safe
sweetener and disinfectant. 4 tea
spoonful of charcoal in half glass of
water, often relieves sick headache.
1t absorbs the gases and relieves the
distended stomach pressing against the
nerves which extend from the stomach
to the head. It often relieves constips-
ton, pain, or heartburn.
, 1880-08-02
Wit and Humer.

A New York woman of Irish extrao-
tion, on being asked by q census en-
umerator what her husbands occups-
tion was, replied that he was an " as
cinder and descinder." he was hod-
carrier.
When q woman requests her husband
to bring home Q dozen or more needed
trihcs and he returns without them, she
in politics instructions DO not instruct.
Il Philadelphia Chronicle.
One day during An eclipse Of the sun
boy sold smoked glass ct six cents
apiece. You ought to mako money"
said a purchaser. Yes," said the
young merchant, "ours would be q
good business if the dull season we're
not SO lsng."
It is only through tho morning gate
of the beautiful that you Can penetrate
into the realm of knowledge. That
which we feel here as beauty, we shall
know one day as truth.-S0HE1LRR.
By spending ffteeen cents at . cor
ner bar room tho man who cannot af-
ford to buy a morning paper can nearly
always get chance to see an old and
clumPIed copy OF one.-Ne0 OT1e0~S
Piesyuae.
Tue late Rev. DR.. Symington, not
feeling we'll one Sabbath morning. said
to his bcadle, (who was charaoter.j
Man, Robert, I wish you would
preach for me the day." Gamma do
that" promptly replied Robert; "but
often pray for you.
1t was very warm, and the old gen.
tleman dozed off in the street car. The
Car passed his house, and still he
slumbered. When he got to the end Of
the route the driver woke him mp.
"Why didn't you shake me when the
car passed my house?" demanded the
irate party. The driver replied, I" I
did think of shaking you, but the
printed instructions are. as you sec
there, drivers are not permitted, un-
der any circumstances, to handle the
fare called you, but you were snoZ-
ing 30 loud you didn't hear me-"
, 1880-08-02

The BBIGAT S1DE.-A cheerful side
may be found in every position of life
No man can go 80 far down the hill that
the sun won't shine on some part of the
valley for ut least an hour in the day
Think Of the poor organ-grinder and
take heart. cab, he said to himself
al b 10 turned the awful crank of that
unmelodious instrument, and heard the
pennies drop on the sidewalk, :" if I
hadn't studied music when WAS young
l might now be common beggar.
W0pcy2sy.
, 1880-08-02

HIS EXCUSE One of the most enter
prising stockholders had occasion, a
few days since, to call on q customer
for additional margin. He had pre-
pared himself for almost any excuse
which the man might offer for delay
but he confessed himself quite unable
TO cope with the ingenuity which in
spired the following reply: Sc My dear
fellow, that's all right. Why. bless
your heart, I'm so anxious to accomo-
date you that I've sold a piece Of prop
e,ty worth 100000; but my aged
grandmother has an eighth interest in
it. and just as she was going to sign the
deed she had stroke of paralysis.
Z" just my luckr'-Hour.
, 1880-08-02

A FELLow VoYAaER.- one of my
voyages across the Atlantic beard that
the formidable editor of the New York
Herald, J. G. Bennett, was on board.
but did not know him. I was standing
in the stern one day, talking with tab.
digniied man, and said:
II hear the famous Bennett is On
board"
"-Yes, believe he is" said the tall
man. with smile.
"Do you feel at all nervous about ire"
Not in tho least" was the reply.
"Weil, for my part" continued, "t
am not altogether comfortable on the
point"
"Why p asked my companion.
Because he is given to saying sare
castle things of people"
THAT depends good deal" he an
swered, whether they are worth it,"
DO you know him by sight?" I in
quired.
"Very well.'
"Then do point him ont if you sse
him on deck"
He is standing before you; my
name is Bennett
Thus began my acquaintance with
this remarkable man.
The secretary announced communp-
cation from Richmond, stating that
Crowbar Powers, an honorary member
of the club. was ont some two weeks
since with jug in one hand aud fish
pole in the other, and had not been
seen since. It was believed that the
fish and jug had proven too much for
him. "De jug might have been
empty" suggested Hon. Oblique Jones
as the secretary finished. "Or it
might have been muffin but buttermilk,"
added Esquire Wynkoop. "Gem'lea,
if dat niger had a Jug wild him when
he started, an he hasn't bin hesrd on
fur two weeks, reason teaches rs dat
dar was too much Jug an too few FISH,"
said the president. de secretary
will wipe off his name, an make note
to de effeck dat dis club didn't 'spresa
its grief or go into nournin'. We will
now turn our eyes upon de b'ar-trap,
repeat de signs in de twenty-eighsh de-
gree, an go home feelin' dat de water
mjllyun sezun am one week higher lis
climax. ."-Detroit Free Press.
, 1880-08-02
RecallectiOns Of the Caravan.

When was q yOungster, remarked
Mr.. Smiley, as he stood gazing at the
bill board, ''they used to have cara
vans Them were to some purpose
l remember old Bets the first ele
phant that ever crossed the Atlantic.
They used to travel with her in the
night and show her next day in the tav-
cru barn. She was a sensible old crit
ter. She didn't try to make an acrobat
Of herself and bal .nce on the top of a
cider barrel. Not much. She took all
the peanuts and cookies and wiped the
fellows across the face who gave her
plug tobacco. She tended strictly to
business. But was speaking of car
avans.' They always had their show
in the tents and not on the fences with
colored pictures. Lions and tigers and
monkeys and rhinoceroses used to in
terest the boys then without any per-
version of the Scripture quotations
such as they have nowadays. I'd
give nine pence to see such show
again, but never SHALL" And turn
ing away from the deceitful pictures
with a sigh, just as the head of the cir
Gus procession came in sight, the old
gentleman hobbled after the massive
golden car of Melpomene three-quar-
ters of a mile, bought a ticket to the
big show and paid seven little boys into
the side show.-Neao Haren Register.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27

Since it has been announced that
Tanner will lecture there has been a
general regret that his fast was success
full.
DR.. II. 4. Cutting, our State Geolo-
gist, is now in Boston attending the
meeting of the American Association
for the advancement of science"
Republican town committees may
obtain papers and documents in the
French language by dropping ii postal
card to the Burlington member of the
state committee, the Hon. Russell Il.
Taft.
About thirty-five couples assembled
in the Island Pond House Hall last Fri
day evening trip the light fantastic.
A very pleasant time was enjoyed by
all, the party breaking up in the "wee
sma' hours of the morning." expressing
themselves as highly delighted.
We were favored last week with a
pleasant call from Col. Hart of Coat.
cook. The Col. informed us that he
had not been in Island Pond for twenty
years and in contrasting its present APP
pearance with what it was then,
thought the change was wonderful.
He formerly edited the Milwaukee Dali
ly News.
SUDDEN DEATH. Last Saturday
morning Mr. Caleb Pillsbury, an old
and respected resident of Holland while
in the woods ne-r his house getting
timber for barn fell dead from heart
disease. Mr.. Pllsbury was about 60
years of age, and for many years had
been a sufferer from the disease which
occasioned his death.
GRAND TRUNK RECEIPTS.-The total
receipts for the week ended August IA,
amounted to $217,712, as against $161,
210 for the corresponding period last
year. Increase in 1880, $56,502. The
Riviere du Loup receipts are included
in 1879, not in 1880, adding them the
weeks increase is $j9.5O2. The aggre-
gate increase for thirty-three weeks is
81 PAP, 502.
The Island Pond High School COM
mences next Monday. The Principal
has the reputation of being an excel
lent teacher. Read the following:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27

The camp meeting at Lyndonville
closed last Saturday morning, and
those who attended from this place re-
port that it was a very interesting
meeting and that great good will result
from ii.
1t is getting to be very dry and the
water in the wells and springs is very
low. The water in the Connecticut
rives is higher than it was a week ago,
which shows that the country above
here has been favored with rain.
The air, the ground, above, around.
beneath us, earth her very self and all
her constituent elements need moisten-
ing. Oh! that the moon would beam
from the heavens enclosed in mystic
iewelry to indicate rain, verify, verify
we say unto you we are dry. RzEY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27
Freemen's Meeting, Warning.

The inhabitants of the town of
Brighton, Vermont, who are legal vot-
ers in Freemen's meeting are hereby
notified and warned to meet at the
vestry of the Methodist Episcopal
Church in said Brighton on the first
Tuesday of September, Nd, 1880, it
being the 18th day of the month, at one
o'clock in the afternoon, to transact
the following business. viz -
To make choice of some suitable per-
son to represent the town of Brighton
in the General Assembly of this State
for the ensuing two years.
Also to cast their ballots for Cover
nor, Northumberland and Treas
urer of the State of Vermont.
Also to cast their ballots for such
county officers as are now required by
law to elect.
Also to cast their ballots for Repre-
sentative to Congress of the United
States for the Third District of Ver-
mont.
Given under my hand at Brighton, VT
this 23d day of August, A. D., 1880.
J. A. MANsUR, LIST Constable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27
A Brave LADY!
She ETrs:ures the Pain of a Sc
we're Surgical Operation
without Taking
Chi0rOfOrEEss
lFron Ms loln.r.N

Mrs Schoenmaker OF Creek Locks ulster
Co, x. Y, hai the misfortune 20 entirely lose
the sight of one Of her eyes, through an acct
deat,and endured painful innlmmstogy action
therein for two long years the other eye
finally becoming sympatheticaliy affected,
her general health seriously suffering; in
decd, she was a mere wreck, q walking skeie-
ton. In tins terrible strait, she consulted DR..
David Kennedy, of R0ndout, New York, who
told her at once that the injurel eye must be
removed. She quietly but firmly said: "An
right, Doctor, but don't give me chloroforn.
Let my husband sit by my side during the
operation, ami / will neither Cry out or stir"
The work was done, and the poor woman
kept her word. Talk of sol1iSrly courage!
This showed greater pluck than it takea TO face
hundred guns. To restore her general
health and give tone and strength to the sys-
tenn, DR.. Kennedy then gave the "Favorite
Remedy" which elelnse1 the blood and i'm
parted new life to the long suffering woman.
She rapidly gained health and strength, and
is now well. The "Favorite Remedy" Is a
priceless blessing TO woman. No family
should be without il. Your druggist has il.
If not send to Dr.. David Kennedy, Rondout,
New York
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27
EAST CHARLESTON.
The picnic on Saturday last was sale
to be the best of the season.
ANXIOUS.

The picnic on Saturday last was said
to be the best of the season.
Martha Wolcott who has been an
invalid long time is failing rapidly.
There is no hope of her recovery.
Many of our people have returned
from camp meeting at Lyndonville,
well satisfied with the excellent meet
ings, and feeling greatly indebted to
friends there who SO kindly gave them
home in their tent. May Our Father
grant them a bright and happy home
above.
R. H. Allyn, NJ. D., of Lowell, Mass,
native of this town who has been
visiting here several months, has now
gone to st. Johnsbury to dictate the
lettering of a family, monument, the
purchase of which she is generously
aiding, as momento of tribute to the
worth of her honored parents, Abner
S'hi HAhito any II, tiic li'oU ooCIieIS vi
this town. Her father with Mr.. Sam.
uel Sturtevant, came to this town in
1778, to look out locations for settle
ment, and surveyed road from West
Charleston to Bloomington, six miles
In 1902 he came as settler and fell O
piece of trees. In 1903 he moved his
family from Boston where his son
Alpha had been born the year before
We learn that this monument is tc
have inscribed upon it all the names O.
Abner Allyn's family, and that the
cost is to be $500, including erection in
the Center burying ground. 1t is to bt
hoped this will stimulate others inter
ested in that ground to fit up their lots
]. A. NJ.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27
LUNENBURGU.

DR.. n. A. Cutting is putting new
shafting in his mill at the village, and
some new machinery also.
No intelligence from Mr.. Eli Lane
who so mysteriously disappeared. His
friends have consulted a spiritualist in
N. Y, who says he is in the far west,
bnt nothing seems more improbable.
1t is generally believed that he has
kept his word and taken his own life.
FIRE. The dwelling of L. Wood was
destroyed by fire on the night of the
10th inst, at about II o'clock. When
the inmates were awakened it was with
difficulty they could get out. They
had to jump from the chamber win
dow, and nine children escaped with
nothing but their shirts. Some Others
saved a part of their clothing. The
loss is estimated at $1,000, insured for
$500. The townspeople are making
liberal presents to Mr.. Wood and lam
lily as the loss falls very heavy upon
them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-08-27
STATE OF VERMONT,

TATE OF EVE, VERMONT, In Probate Court
held at Guildhall, in and for said District, on
the 81 day Of August, A. D., 1850, on. Chas.
w. hing, Administrator on the estate of Hon.
Nath'l. W. French, late OF Lnnenburg in said
district, deceased, presents his admlnstra-
ton account for examination and allowance,
and makes application for decree of distri-
button and partition of the estate of said de-
ceased.
Whereupon, 1t is ordered by said Court, that
said apple ton be referred to session there
OF. to be held ut the Probate Olllce, in said
Guildhail on the 26th day of August, A. D. 1880,
for hearing and decision thereon and, it is
further orde ed that notice hereof be given to
all persons interested by publication of the
same three weeks successfully in the Essex
County Herald, newspaper printedat Island
Pond, previous to said time appointed for
hearing that they may appear at said time
and place, and show cause, if any they may
have, why said account should not be allow ed
and such decree made.
BY the Court,
P. R. FoLLANsBY, Judge.
A true copy of record; attest
1892 Wm II. HARTsuoRN, Register.