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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Jail birds are confined in guilt cages.
Boston Transcript.
A cat recently died in Philadelphia in
her twenty fourth year.
Pheasant brown is one OF the most
fashionable spring colors.
A household with a baby is founded
on rock.-NeaO HaUeaa Register.
The home stretch-Putting up
clothes line.-NelO York NeoOS.
The Jewel for frilled shirt-bosom is
diamond in the ruff.-PiCdy7tne.
Ships are frequently on speaking
terms, and they lie to.-BcSton Tram
script.
There's the sickle, the bicycle and the
tricycle., but the most worthy of these
is the sickle ,-Rhine6eck Gazette.
Walking boots are all cut high and
made of French kid toxings, with fine
satinlaine nppers, constitute the choice
walking boot of the season.
When lovely woman hears strange news
What form of speech so efficacious
To give expression to her views,
AS this plain English - " Goodness gra-
cious"
Mr.. Allbort, the retiring traffic mana
ger of the English Midland railway, has
occupied his place for twenty-six years,
at salary of $4,000 year. He now
takes a seat at the board worth about
81, 900 a year, and is presented with an
honorarium of $50.000 His family is
to receive service of plate, and his por-
trait is to be painted.
The unseemly haste with which some
persons go for the shoes of dead officials
was ludicrously illustrated in Washing
ton when Judge Hays died. About mid
night member of Congress and his
wife were aroused by ring at their
door. A note was handed to the half
awake member. He read: Judge
Hays is dead, advise me promptly
what to do to secure the place" The
answer was: 'Better not disturb the
President tonight; it would be little
more decent to wait until after the
funeral"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
The Common Law,

What is called the common law"
is, in the United States, with some
modi ication, the same as the " COM
mon law of England" The phrase
means, in fact, ancient custom, as de-
clared by the courts. Suits are con-
tinually being brought, in which arises
some question of law or equity that has
never before arisen. There is no act or
statute law that applies to it. The
court then decides the matter accord
ing to the general principles of justice.
The judge, IN announcing his decision,
lays down a rule that, under certain cir
cumstances, certain result follows.
This decision, if not reversed, becomes
a guide and rule for all inferior courts,
and usually for those of equal dignity.
The whole body of such decisions forms
the common law of Engla
When q lawyer is preparing to argue
a case, he searches through the volumes
of reports to fad decisions upon SINH
lar cases. Of course, there are rarely
two suits where the facts are entirely
alike, and consequently the lawyer on
one side undertakes to prove that the
decisions cited do, and the opposing
lawyer that they do not, apply to the
case on trial.
The phrase usually employed to show
that the common-law principle is an
cient is "whereof the memory of man
runneth not to the contrary THAT is TO
say, nobody can prove that at any form
er time the law or custom vas differ
ent
The common law governs only when
there is no special act. A statute
supersedeS or reverses common law.
Indeed, the statute is usually passed tor
that purposes; and when 1t is repealed
the common law comes into force again.
Our fathers came to this country from
England, and naturally brought Eng
laws and customs with them. When
they separated from the mother coun.
try. they retained the old laws, and
butt the new ones upon them. ING
New York constitution OF l777 adopted
as law within that State the common
law of England, and the statutes also
MS thew stood on q certain date, SO far
as they were applicable to the new
State.
AS our national customs have de-
partpd further and further from those of
Great Britain, the common law OF the
two countries has be ONE different.
eU, even COW JliClC uIO liO wy 49,
differences, and decisions by English
Judges are often cited in our courts as
establishing the law.
Countries which do not supplement
tLeir legislation with what we call com;
mon law, are governed by a ''code;."
This is a collection of laws and princl-
pies, to which all cases, as they arise,
are referred France is governed by the
Code Napoleon, which also forms the
basis of legislation in a general way IN
some other European countries.
Our State of Louisiana, which came
to us by purchase, has always been gov
erned for the most part by code,
which was modified from the Code Ma
poleon. But the English common law
Is also in force even in that State.
The result of living under the COM
mon law is generally satisfactory, be-
cause, as a rule, the judges of both Eng.
land and America have been men OF
wisdom and justice. But they have not
all been of equal intelligence and integ,
rity, and their work is, of course, not all
perfect. Chicago ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
VictOria's Crown.

As described by her majesty's mineral
ogist, the crown of EGgland's queen is
quite hauble. 1t was made by Messrs
Rundell & Bridge in 1888, with jewels
taken from old crowns, and furnished
by command of her majesty. 1t consists
of diamonds, pearls, rubies, sapphires
and emeralds, set in silver and gold; it
has crimson velvet cap with ermine
border, and is lined with white silk.
Its gross weight is thirty nine ounces,
five pennyweights, Troy. The lower
part of the band above the ermine bor-
der consists of row of 1919 pearls, and
the upper part OF the band of a row of
ll2 pearls, between which in front of the
crown is q large sapphire-partly drilled
purchased for the crown by his
majesty, King George ". At the back
is a sapphire of smaller size, and six
other sapphires-three on each side
between which are eight emeralds.
Above and below the seven sapphires
are fourteen diam onds, and around the
eight emeralds 1913 diamonds. Between
the emeralds and the sapphires are six
teen trefoll ornaments, containing l60
diamonds. Above the band are eight
sapphireS surmounted by eight dia-
monds, between which are eight festoons
containing l46 diamonds. In the front
of the crown, and in the center of dia.
mOnd Maltese cross, is the famous ruby
said to have been G iven to Edward Ill,
called the black prince, by Don Pedro,
king of CASTLE, after the battle of Va
III, near Vittorio, A. D., 1867. This
ruby was worn in the helmet OF Henry
V. at the battle of AginCOurt, A. d.,
l4l5. 1t is pierced quite through, after
the Eastern custom, the upper part of the
piercing being filled by small ruby.
Around the ruby, in order to form the
cross, are seventy-fve brilliant dia-
monds. Three other Maltese crosses,
forming the two sides and back of the
crown, have emerald centers, and con-
tain respectively 1872, 124 ard 1870 bril-
liant diamonds. Between the four NAL
tese crosses are four ornaments in the
form of the French heur- de-lis, with four
rubies in the centers, and surrounded by
rose diamonds, containing respectively
eighty. five, eighty-six and eighty-seven
rose diamonds. From the Maltese cross
issue four imperial arches composed OF
oak leaves containing 728 rose, table
and brilliant diamonds; thirty-two
pearls form acorns, set in cups contain
ing tifty-four rose diamonds and one
table diamond. The total number oil
diamonds in the arches and acorns is
lO9 bril,iants, ll6 table and $50 rose dia-
monds. From the upper part of the
arches are suspended four large pendant
pear shaped pearls with rose diamond
caps, containing twenty-four very small
rose diamonds. Above the arch stands
the mound, containing in the lower
hemisphere 304 brilliants, and in the
upper 224 brilliants, the zone and arc
being composed of thirty-three rose dia
monds. The cross on the summit has s
rose cut sapphire in the center, sur
rounded by four large brilliants and los
smaller brilliants.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
A Terrible Duel.

A sickening account of duel in Mo-
rocco is given by a correspondent of
the RepubLtqee FrGnCdiSe. Two young
men of noble birth were paying their
attentions to the daughter of neigh
boring chief, and as she showed equal
favor to both of them, it was arranged
by mutual consent that they should
meet in single combat and fight
a duel to the death. The con-
ditions of the duel were that they
should meet on horse back, each Of
the combatants being armed with a
rife, revolver and hunting knife.
They were placed hundred yards
apart. and upon a signal given by one
of the seconds, they set their horses at
full gallop and rushed at each other.
For few moments the spectators could
see nothing but cloud of dust, from
out of which were heard two success
sive reports of rife, and then
third, followed by the neighing of a
horse. When the dust had cleared away,
ashocking sight met the gaze of the spec
tators; one of fthecombatants, concealed
behind his dead horse, was taking aim
at his adversary, who still remained in
the saddle. The latter spurred his
horse and mAde it rear, the noble beast
receiving in his chest the bullet meant
for his master. The rider, as soon as he
was dismounted, rushed forward to
grapple with his adversary, but a
second shot fractured his left
shoulder. Nevertheless, he retained
sufficient strength to discharge
two chambers of his revolver, both
shots taking effect. A hand to-hand
combat then ensued, the two adversar.
les, neither of whom was able to stand
81 abiding each other repeatedly. When
the seconds and spectators at last in
terfered the two were picked up dead
one with his teeth firmly set in his ad,
versary's cheek, while the latter's hand
was thrust into gaping wound in the
others chest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
A Eemnle Hat Block,

Her face is her fortune, as many
another's has been. The best pictured
woman in America, writes the New
York corr espondent of the Boston He' :
aid, not even excepting Maude Brans-
combe and MARY Anders on, is a pretty
girl at the cashiers desk of a fashionable
millinery establishment in the metropo-
lis She poses as hat block before the
camera several times every week of her
life. The fashions shown in the plates
used by half the milliners in the United
States, as well as in the mil
liDery pictures in three of the
leading fashion weeklies, are all pro-
vided by this concern. They are OBJ
tanned by photogrnphing the hats that
are regarded as best illustrating the
new sty les. This girl, as you see, has
what may be called q negative lace.
Her features are small, regular and
without any strong characteristics,
making face that is both pretty and
commonplace. With such a face, any
possible style of hat or bonnet is be-
coming, and she is recognizable in all
the pictures. Her face is her fortune
or, at least, it is good for about $40 a
week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16

Lucy Dill was her name. Her mother
had married for the second time when
Lucy was twelve years old, and three
years ago, when the girl was barely
fifteen, had died, leaving her to the
protection of her stepfather.
She didn't know what sort of a man
he was, said Lucy. And he wasn't
that kind of man when she was alive.
| was too young TO notice much, and
mother always put herself between him
and me when things went wrong
After she died it was dreadful. Elkins
that's his son-came home tu live.
He never lived there before, and--and
he
Wanted to marry youP'
Yes; and his father said / must.
But was afraid of him-of them both.
And people began to come to the house
bad people, not good-and began to
suspect things
What kind of thingsp
1t was not easy to get an answer to
this question. In fact, the terrified aud
:noxnerienced girl had hardly dared to
formulate her own fears; but John
gathered the idea that coming or other
unlawful practices were going on, and
Lucy, only half comprehending, had un-
derstood enough to startle and frighten
her into making her escape. She had
effected this by night six weeks before,
and her great dread was of being dis
covered and forced to go back. John
reassured her as well as he could.
You'll be just as safe at the farm as
if you were in an iron safe,' he pro.
tested.
But, spite of his assurances, the lurk.
ing terror never left Lucy's eyes, though
weeks sped safely by and nothing oc.
Cured to alarm her. Every sudden
noise made her start; the sight of 8
strange figure on the road blanched hel
roses to paleness. Except for this fear
fulness, she proved an excellent help
in all ways, quick, neat-fngered, sweet.
tempered. Old Barbara wondered how
ever the farm had got on without her
and John in bis secret heart wondered
also. 1t never should be without hel
again-on that he was firmly resolved.
Lucy he said one day, three months
after she became his inmate, I'm tired
of seeing you jump and culver and scut
tie upstairs whenever the peddler or the
ragman comes along. It's bad for you
and it worries me almost to death
Now, there's just one way that'll make
all safe, and set your mind at ease, anC
chat is, that you just marry me out o.
hand, and give me the right te
protect you. Once my wife, shouldn't
care if your stepfather and all the
gang came after you; let them lay 6
finger on you at their peril, while I'm
alive and have the right to interfere
Will you, LucyP It's the best thing tc
be done, trust my word for it. l don't
mean to pretend that I'm doing it fol
your sake entirely" added John, with
a broad smile, for amt. l want you
for my own sake the worst way, but
both ways it will be gain: so, unless
you have something against me, say
YES" Lucy, and we'll have the parson
over tomorrow. and make all safe
Will you, LucyP'
'Oh, how could I have anything
against youP' replied Lucy, with the
sweetest blush.
Well declared John, a moment
after, as he raised his head from his
first long lovers kiss, now 1 forgive
Mrs. Nashr-Harper's Bazar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
News and Notes for Women.


Twelve States have now extended the
right of suffrage to women so far as to
vote for all school officials.
Manchester, England, has a society
of female painters to which the other
sex is not admitted, even at the yearly
exhibitions.
An American woman writes to the
English queen that an American farm
er's wife works ten or twenty times as
hard as an English farmers wife.
Some time ago Miss Hester Parker, of
Bangor, Me-, pressed number of very
pretty autumn leaves and sent them to
the Queen of Spain at Madrid. Re-
Gently, Miss Parker got an autograph
letter from the queen, acknowledging the
receipt of the leaves.
A lady passenger on the ship Rotter-
dam, which arrived at New York re-
Gently, was detected by customs in
spector with forty yards of broadcloth
wrapped around her body. She was in
charge of two physicians, who were es-
corting her to the hospital, seriously
ILL.,"
An American lady in Paris, anxious
to inaugurate novel entertainment, hit
upon the idea of " ssap-bIbble party"
The guests found tables furnished
with soap and warm water, and clay
pipes gayly bedecked with ribbons, and
they We'd with each other in the agree
able pastime of blowing bubbles. The
more serious business Of eating and
dancing followed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
8 Strike While the Irons Hot"

Strike While the Irons Hot"
Strike while the irons hot!
Strickland with will;
He is no skillful smith
Who lets the iron chill.
Ere the iron hardens, strike,
Shape it to what shape you like,
To the scythe or knife or sword,
To slay or heal or NOW the sward.
Strike while the irons hot,
Strike with hand and heart;
Quickly turn the bar,
And smite on every part.
Bring the sledge down with a swing
Till it makes the anvil ring.
So great master workmen wrought,
So struck the iron while twas hot.
So, when the time is ripe
To act, or think, or say,
The precious moment seize
Before it pass away.
Shapen the action to your ends,
AS the smith the iron hends;
Let the word and let the thought
Promptly into deed be wrought.
Strike while the irons hot,
Or do not strike at all;
Strokes the cold bar will break,
Not fashion, when they iall.
If you're slow in arm and brain,
All your labor will be vain;
The quick OF head and quick OF hand
May rise from serving to command.
John Francis Waller.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16

Tucker, a lunatic. assailed Wood with
butcher knife at Sandusky, Ohio.
Wood was unarmed, but he threw the
madman on the floor and clutched his
throat. Tucker struck again and again
with the long blade, and Wood choked
with all his might. The fight lasted
half an hour, and ended in the death of
both men-one from stabbing, and the
other from choking.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
In Dreams.

She comes to me in dreams,
just as OF old;
With form OF fragile grace,
The sweet remembered face;
Even her garments fold
Is just the same
In dreams she comes to me,
Only in dreams.
She comes 10 me in dreams,
No change is there,
No gathering shade OF gloom,
No hint OF coming doom,
Is on her face so tair.
In dreams she comes to me
Only in dreams.
She comes to me in dreams,
When glittering light
Shall drive earth's clouds away
And with its welcome ray,
Bring the long-looked-for day,
Heavens morning bright
Then will she come to me;
Or must it ever be
That her face shall see,
Only in dreams 7
II. A. HdlLoUeH, in the Boston Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16

The Germantown Telegraph says that
since the law to prevent the spread of
CONTAGIOUS diseases among the cattle of
New Jersey was passed by the legisla-
ture of that State, little has been heard
of the pleuro-pneumonia which at one
time was quite prevalent there. The
report of the State treasurer states that
the gross sum paid last year in the
proper enforcement of the law was
S23, ,43l 81, of which veterinary surgeons
received Sl4,624, and other sources of
expense the balance. Eighty head of
affected cattle were killed, for which
1854 were paid by the State.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
A. H. BONETT,
AUCTIONEER.
ISLAND POND, VT.

Mr. Bonett takes pleasure in announcing to
people Of Essex and Coos Counties that he
will serve them in the capacity Of an Auction
eer. All orders promptly attended 10, and
charges reasonable. Address.
, A. II. BONETT,
leland POND VI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16

Daring 1879 forest trees were planted
on 25, 900 acres OF land In Minnesota,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
FOR THE FAIR SEX.
Fashion Notes.


Stockings are now made in all the
colors and combinations Of color that
enter into other fabrics.
The gold and silver laces follow
closely the patterns of the Mechlin and
torchon laces, and are neither pretty nor
becoming.
Many marazin collars are still worn,
both of white and black lace. Two
plated pieces of "dantelle de Pau"
make a very pretty collar.
French thread hose are open-worked
in fanciful designs on the instep, as are
the fine silk hose intended to be worn
with the low cut shoes and fancy slip
pers.
Silk kerchiefs bordered with lace in
serting, band of silk jardine embroid-
cry, another band of lace inserting and
border of lace are the latest fancy for
the neck.
Among the many colors in silks are
changeable "gorge de pigeon" with
blue heliotrope and blue, fire color and
water green and mauve with gray !;
these silks combine admirably with
satin.
Beaded tichus of nearly the same shape
as those old-time crotcheted shoulder
afghans worn by ladies in the house
and under their wraps, are among the
imported Partisan novelties for street
costumes.
Straws lined in various colo1s in
shirred silks or satins are fashionable,
and the outside may be trimmed with
ribbons the same shade of the Innings,
but richly brocaded in all kinds OF
flowers in rich hues, while clusters OF
blossoms to match those of the brocade
are placed in front or at the side of the
crown, or perchance under the upturned
brim.
House slippers are cut very low in
front, and have right and left bow
that is, the loops and cut steel orna.
ments are diterent for each side of the
slipper, while the bow in the middle
may be of third arrangement still
The loops may be of black velveteen or O.
any shade of ribbon matching either thu
hose or some portion OF the toilet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-04-16
Vhe essex Cnuutu Hrratd.
W. H. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
Ar
Island Pond, VT.
TERMS, s1.SO PER YEAR, IN ADVANCE.

Its large local Subscription list makes This
newspaper most valuable advertising medium.
Advertising space can be secured at reasonable
rates. respondence.solioited. Orders from
respectable and responsible sources receive
prompt attention The publisher endeavors 10
make the investment of his advertiser patrons
return them q large profit.
Agents allowed reasonable commissions on
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 a guar.
sntee OF good faith. The editor does not
necessarily identify himself with the views ex-
pressed by his correspondents.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-08-25

pounds to Q pounds the fourth Week was
that the ground became hard. After
the fourth weighing !. plpnahed up q
part Of the patGhJ ahd The result was
that last weeks gain Mas Is pounds: I
think there is nothing better for hogs"
-. C. Cup.
WEEDS, as well as ali other plants, are
now making a vigorous growth, and the
annual job Of destroying them has been
commenced. Some farmers appear to do
this with but little trouble, while others
fail every time, and come TO the conclu-
sion that they have the weediest farm in
the town. The only way to get rid of
them Is not to allow onc 10 60 10 seed ON
the premises. Most Of them are annual
perennial plants depending on the seeds
for their 6Ontinied gfoWth, Ind when
this supply is Cut an they viii be yef5
materially reduced In a few yeGrs. One
Of the worst nurseries for the pests is
among the rubbish that Is allowed by
some farmers to accumulate aroundth their
buildings, or where the wash from the
barnyard or other sources has killed the
grasses: These must be destroyed az
we'll as those in the ground that is cult
waited. To do this; pull them mp by the
roots before their seeds ripen, and fe-
move them to the hog-pen; or the COM
post heap.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1880-08-25
4 Flying Elephant.

One Of the most remarkable phenom-
ena ever seen In London was Witnessed
recently BY. the passengers on the George
Peabody, fivet steamer, just ~ Big Ben
of minister, was on the point u striking
seven. This, WITS the appeafance Of q
huge white elephant In the sky, making
straight as it seemed for the house OF
parliament. There wal some little doubt
ut first as to the precise character OF the
beast as it charged through the air head-
first in o direct line for the centre OF
Westminster palace, rs though its pur-
pose was to sweep away the halls bud
passages which connect the commons
house with the house Of lords. The APP
partition rapidly descended through the
air, and spcculations were hazarded as
~ what. # was. Men looked up and
trelHbled, while timid women screamed,
"The end Of the world IL come and we
are lostv The captain n The George
Peabody moorcd his boat to the paef to
give those who desired it a chance of es-
Gaping by Why Of Lambeth palace. In
m instant the monster WAS close upon
the boat, and q chorus Of startled voices
shouted, "a white elephant!" There
was mo longer any doubt about the fact.
II was an elephant, whose trunk was
rapidly moving from ride TO side. With
furious speedit passed over the stern of the
| George Peabody and dashed Into the
Thames. Tile spectators breathed more
freely. AZ so6ii as tbs elephant touched
the winter half a dozen boats dashed from
the pier to investigate the ph%enonleiion,