Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-12-17

GlISI sue may I'LL Ill rove WIFI us SOOIl
man as her daddy sixteen years from
now.
At the regular annual communica-
ton of Island Pond Lodge, No. Al T.
& A. NJ, held in Masonic Hall last
Monday evening, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year.
Master, A. H. Bonett
S. Warden, Geo. L. Clarke
j. Warden, G, n. Chevalier
Secretary, E. j. Parsons
Treasurer, \. II. Hall
S. Deacon, II. b. IIinman
j. Deacon, a, o. Deohene
Marshal, G.. NJ. DYER,
One OF the largest attended and most
successful of the sociabtsS under the
auspices OF the ladies of the Universal
list Society was held in Clarke's Hall
last Tuesday. The usual programme
on such occasions was carried out, at-
ter which the meeting broke up after
spending very pleasant evening.
The object to be attained by this soci-
ETY. is worthy one and is deserving OF
the liberal patronage that is being cy-
tended.
Brown or Jones, 1--WE forget which.
had an unpleaSantness with his wife.
She asked the advice of friends how to
proceed, AMI they advised til at she
meet the old man with christian
spirit and tell him she was not angry
that she wondered why lie was, as
nothing had occurred, call him crazy
him otherwis2--an close
by telling him once or twice that he
was II liar. She tried it, and says he
is such an old brute that it did not rec.
oncile him q bit.
Either because of ignorance or q de
sire to cheat the Government IL great
many people try to send through the
mails three or four newspapers in a sin
gle wrapper upon which there is placed
only single one-cent stamp. The re-
suit is that the package ofpapers never
| reaches any other destination than the
waste basket of the Office in which it is
deposited, The postal laws require q
one-cent stamp for every two ounces
of tirst-class mail matter, under which
head are included newspapers ir
wrappers.
a FAMILY QUARREL.--An entertain
ment in which every member com
bines, each one for himself; got up by
strangers and hypocrites to attract at
tention, while they prey on it.
A MARTYR.-A politician who lives
in little village and is constantly tor
mented with the cares of State. One
who usually dies with grief that the
country is being ruined because of it,
disregard of his advice.
THE TRUTH.-Our theories.
PERFECTION.-The man who is sen
sitive and constantly shocked at the
evil practjced by others, and is bur
dened with the unpleasant task Of
constantly reciting them.
SPECIMENS OF MoDEsTY. So distrust
full of their ability to fill the offices thai
they turned the election over to the
other side.
1t il worth coming many miles to see
the immense stock of holiday goods
unique, beautiful, useful and orna
mental, which can now be found a.
Rawson g. Pottles. In fancy goods the
tastes and purses of all the people cal
be met, and their large stock offers sug
gestiOns to those who are in doubt iust
4 what to select for their relatives OF
friends. Stationery boxes in satin
plush, wood and paper, elegantly dec
grated; toilet sets the Christmas
cards albums autograph books
and children's illustrated books writ
ing cases pocket books and thu
great variety of other goods in this de
partment are offered at astonishinglN
low prices. That this popular stor,
will be iammed next week is II foregon,
conclusion and that Messrs Rawson &
BOTTLE will have the bippeSt holiday