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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-14
SpOnges.
What they are, How they are Obtained,
and How TO Transplant them.

anu uO" W ANahspA0ht
The universal and increasing demand
for sponges and the unremitting drain to
which all the best fisheries" are subject
ed to, have led to a partial dearth in the
supply of these useful articles; but art,
which has thus threatened the extinction
of the supply, has in this, as in many
similar cases, stepped in to restore the
balance. 1t is Only within the past few
years that the real nature of the sponge
has been recognized. In its natural state
it is disagreeable and almost repulsive
looking object, the soft, fibrous mass with
which every one is so familiar, being
hidden beneath and its intricacics filled
up by a Shiny, gelatinous substance,
which rapidly putrifies, and adds tenfold
to the generally unpleasant nature OF the
thing. The tenacity with which these
objects affix themselves to rocks and
stones suggested the idea that they were
a species of vegetable, though they real
ly belong to the animal kingdom and are
allied to the anemones and other 20
ophytes, with the beautiful appearance of
many of which the public aquaria have
to make us acquainted A enongei is nothing
more than an animated stomach, which,
though the very lowest of all forms of
animal life, is endowed with more rea-
son than the stomachs of mankind, mas
much as it knows what is good and what
is bad for it, and rejects the latter while
imbibing only the former. The gelatin
Gus substance, which forms the actual
body of the sponge, being beaten and
washed out of it, the fibrous skeleton is
left in the state in which it is sold in the
shops. The search for these creatures
employs an army of skilled divers, the
principal sponging groups being in the
Greek archipelago, and in other parts OF
| the Mediterranean, in the Red sea, in the
Bahamas and other parts of the West
Indies, and in some of the islands of the
! Pacific. The Colonies and the Indies
give publicity to a fact which is likely
to diminish the dangers attending the op'
erations of sponging, and at the samt
time to increase the available supply o.
sponges. 1t appears that two German
naturalists have made the discovery thai
two small pieces carefully cut from thu
live sponges, and attached to boards o.
stones, and sunk in suitable localities
will grow in a few months into large
sponges, as though nothing had happen
ed. This fact is of the utmost impor
tance. Our contemporary suggests tina
a close time should be enacted in the Ba
hamas and other localities where th
sponges are diminishing in numbers; bu
with or without such a law, the posi-
bility of growing sponges at will and in
creasing their number Indefinitely in tn
manner indicated by the German natu
ralists, should soon set at rest any dout
as to the falling off in the supply of thes
invaluable articles.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-14

When the stories were first started
that young ladies had adopted the singu-
lar and indecent fashion of tattooing
their bodies nobody believed them, and
probably at that time they were not true,
but Formers Progress says it seems now
there is real reason to suppose that the
custom has some followers, it being pos
itively asserted that a number OF glrls
moving in good society in New York
have marked with India ink ON their
arms and shoulders the initials of the
gentlemen to whom they are engaged.
Engagements are sometimes broken off,
and if this happens in the case of any OF
the decorated darlings, they will find
themselves in Il pleasant fix. Another
phase of this altogether vulgar idea tells
of men about town who indelibly marx
their legs with the names of ladies they
have admired.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-14

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Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
NEW YORK.

Arming Against the Tramps-Threat- ening a Village Because they Wore Not Given Beefsteak for Breakfast.
 CALL1cooN, Feb. This village has been in state of great excitement, caused by the outrageous actions of gang of tramps, who have been making raids and committing va
 rious depredations along the line of the New York, Lake Erie and Western railway, and who came here on Sunday last. During the first night after their arrival, ths tramps went to the house of William Book, one of the will lage poor-masters, where they were fed and assigned lodging. The following morning they left their quarters, and travelling about they soon became intoxicated, in which con- dition they returned to Books house. They were given breakfast, consisting of fried ham, potatoes, buckwheat cakes, coffee, bread and butter. One of the gang, burly IrishmGn, showed dissatisfaction at the meal, among other things demanding besfsteak. He was told that the bill of fare did not include beefsteak. The whole gang then became very demonstrative, and began abusing the in mates of the house and making violent threats. The proprietor, who was absent, was given notice of the violent conduct of the tramps, and with two or three other men en- G6E6u Iu0 uOuS0 AuU buCC0COeu III AuOcAluS down several of the ruffians and putting the others to flight. Those that were badly worst ed swore vengeance against MT. Book, and threatened to burn the town. They became so turbulent that the citizens assembled and determined to drive the tramps out of town. This they succeeded in doing, but not until desperate fight had taken place, in which stones and clubs were freely used. During the fight several of the marau- ders were badly injured, one, it is thought, ia tally. Several citizens were also injured. The tramps finally surrendered and said they parture, but have been seen lettering about the outskirts of the village at nighttime, and have been heard to make threats against the village. This has renewed the excitement, and vigilance committee has been formed, and is now keeping guard over the town.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
THE OLD WORLD
Great Britain.

An Answer to MT. Parnell-Pressing
 Distress of the Sufferers.
 LONDON, Feb. 1.-The Pal Mall Gazette says that the Duchess of Marlborough, pre- siding at meeting of the executive commit tee of the relief fund, said: It appears that even charity inspired by the purest motives cannot escape Mir. Parnelps misrepresenta- tions. But one cannot be surprised that he who slandered our most gracious Queen and dared to say that Her Majesty's purse was closed while her people were starving, should give utterance to unjust assertions about me, to the effect that the Government suggested my effort meaning, I suppose, that His Grace and the Chief Secretary sheltered themselves behind the ladies of Ireland. He also stated that our relief was only given to rent-paying tenants, whereas no distinction of any sort has been attempted. We strive to relieve all alike. should not allude to this, but I fear, as MT. Burke remarked, 1t has somewhat affected our receipts, though not, hope, to any great extent. Nothing strikes me with more admiration than the generosity of the British nation.'
 The Lord Mayor of Dublin writes to the effect that the English people fail to realize the gravity of the Irish crisis, and that except prompt assistance be forthcoming tens of thousands of Irish people must surely die of starvation. He complains that England has contributed less to the Mansion House fund than Melbourne. There is in fact, general complaint respecting the paucity of English subscriptions. It is believed that this is oc- casioned by the serious disturbances that have occurred in Ireland and the agitation set on foot by MT. Parnell. Lord Godolphin Os- borne reports that the distress is vastly under rated. It is unfortunate that quarrels have arisen in the management of the different Irish relief funds, and it is hoped that the Government will devise some method of con- centrating the various charities under one general head. The Baroness Burdett Ooutts has sent S5, 900 to Ireland by the hands Of 8 special agent to insure the proper distribution of her munifcent contribution.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
Articles of Association
 OF s'The Mears Chl lOrinatiOn Company

DE 1t known that the subscribers do here
 sss sE ss.sas of the State of Connecticut regulating the formation
 1op1 are bs arces o and ment: =
 Article 2d. The Capital Stock of said Corporation divided into four hundred thousand shares of twsn ty.hve dollars each.
 Article 3d. The purpose for which said corporation sformed is the following, to witt To buy and sell pa- tents patent rights for the treatment of naon OF oherWiae and to buy and sell patents and patent rights for any other purpose, and dispose of lions thereof, reserving royalties payments under the same in such way and manner as they may pre- their contracts obligations shall be made and cuted also to engage in mining, working. milling, ducing. otherwise treating ores, earths, minerals and metals and for building, erecting and owning said purposes, or for sale, barter exchange, and to buy, sell, nor.gsge, own, and deal in any the of said business and generally to do all things incidental to said business and to the proper management thereof.
 Article 4th The Statute Laws of the State of Con- relating to joint stock nS nat re these articles, and the Corporation hereby organized and established under and pursuant to sald statute ing to the regulations described and specified therein
 Article Each subscriber to these articles to take the number of shares annexed to his of the Capital Stock of said Corporation each share to be Twenty-Five Dollars aforesaid, to De paid instaIlnents ss Directors shall call in the
 Article 9th. The saii Corporation is established and located in the Town and County of New Hsven in the State of Connecticut.
 Dated at New Haven, Connecticut, this 14th day of aa@s: Of Of Subscribers. Sui SsH No. of Shares J. H. Mears, Twenty-Five Thousand. F. W. Kennedy, Twenty-Five Thousand. w. A. Lesvitt, Twenty five Thousand. E. A. Corbin, w-nty-hve Thousand. Nelson E, Evans, Two Hundred Thousand. Chas Mears Fifty Thousand. Harry Mears, Fifty Tkous md.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
NEW JERSEY.
The SmithsBennett Oase-End or the
 Third TriaI-The Prisoners Acquit-

The Smith.Bennett Oase-End of the
 Third TriaI-The Prisoners Acquit- ted.
 JERSEY CITY, Feb. 1.-The third trial of
 Jennie R. Smith and Covert D. Bennett ter
 minated yesterday afternoon in prompt ac-
 quittal When Judge Knapp ascsnded the
 bench. with his associates, at 10 o'clock, the
 jury were in their seats and the defendants were present in court. The charge was listened to without the slightest display of feeling either on the part of the defendants. the jurors or the audience, which occupied every inch of available space in the court. The jury then retired to their room, at 11:40, and at 2:45 word was sent to the court that the jury had agreed and were ready to report. Judges Knapp and Garrettson, who had left the room, were sent for and about half past three entered the room. The jury imme- diately filed in, and to question from the clerk as to whether they had agreed on a yer dict, answered afdrmatively, and further said that their verdict was '.Not Guilty" The verdict aroused the enthusiasm of the specta- tors, who expressed their feelings in rousing cheers, clapping of hands and stamping of feet. Mrs. Smith, notwithstanding her an- ticipation of the verdict, fell beck In her chair unconscious. Bennett stood dazed for minute and recovered only when ex-Judge Hoffman, his counsel, warmly grasped and shook his hand. Mrs. Smith soon recovered and received the congratulations of her coun- seL. After the excitement had partially sub sided, MT. Fleming was the first of the coun- sel to regain his self-possession, and made formal motion for the discharge of the de- fendants. Judge Knapp asked Prosecutor McGill, Docs the State offer anything a0oipcf ha 6igOhorua 0f ho prosecutor responded, ''No, sir ;" and the ac- cused, after imprisonment since August, 1878, were given their freedom. The jury, who were still in waiting, were thanked individu- ally for their impartial action by the two de- fendants. and seemed pleased at the compi- ment. Mrs. Smith and Bennett soon left the court room, the former going to her sisters home, and the latter accompanying his coun- sel, MT. Fleming, to his house, where he will remain for the present.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
Russia.
Nihflists Captured

Nihilists Captured by the Police.
 ST. PETERSBURG, Feb. 1.-The police on Friday night made descent upon house in this city. On opening the door the police were fired upon. They returned the fire and arrested two men and two women. fifth occupant of the house, named Deutsch, an important political criminal. long sought by the police, shot himself dead on the spot. The police then searched the house, and found printing press and large number of copies of the last issue of the revolutionary journal, The Will of the People; also forged stamps and documents, poison and explosives. The police superintendent, who was wounded, and his assistant, having effected the capture at the risk of their lives, have been promoted and decorated with the order of Vladimir. A judicial inquiry into the circumstances has commenced
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
Railway Linss i'm Central aafa.

Railway Lines i'm Central Asia.
 LONDON, Feb. LA dispatch from Vienna says the speedy construction of the railway from Quetta to Condaher is spoken fa- vorably of in military circles here. It is thought if the line is not rapidly made the future struggle in Central Asia will resolve itself into contest between locomotive and canal. Russia continues the construction of railways in Asia without intermission. Amongst other trans Caucasian companies, the successors of the Pati Tif1is Com pany have just had their statutes approved by the Government. By these they are required within eight months to submit plans, and to commence work within thirty days afterwards on two lines. namely the Tiflis Baker line, with a junction in Tifiis uniting Baker with Poli, the whole length being 352 miles ]; and secondly the so-called Naphta line, from Baku to Sabuntshi and Surachun, connecting Baku by @ branch line of seven teen miles to Haphha. The Caucasian company will then possess altogether 557 miles of railway.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
News by Telegraph
 FROM ALL QUARTERS. The Isthmus Canal, Another Commission to Wis.,
 fE Nicaragua. LAST OF THE FUSIONISTS, Secretary Sawyer Surrenders to
 the Republicans.
 A VERDICT OF ACQUlTTAL En the S1miah-Bennest Mur- der Trial.
A VERDICT OF ACQUlTTAL
THE ACKNOWLEDGEMENT.

The Inter-Oceanic Canal Another
 Commission to Go to Nicaragua.
 WASHINGTON, Feb. To morrow a bill
 will be introduced in Congress by Senator
 Gordon, chairman of the Senate Committee on Commerce, and Congressman King, chair man of the special committee of the House on Inter Oceanic Canal Routes, empowering the President to appoint commission of eminent army engineers, naval officer and civil engi- neer, to proceed at once to the Isthmus for the purpose of relocating the route of the Nicaragua Canal between Greytown and the River Sen Francisco, as well as the shortest cut between the lake and the Pacific Ocean. The commission will be instructed to carefully ex- anime what are known as Commander LuIl's surveys, which embrace both the Nicaragua and Panama routes. In regard to the Nicar- agua route it is said at the Navy department that there is information at hand which was known when the survey was made which will shorten the distance between ten and twelve miles, while on the Pacific end better route has been determined, avoiding deep cutting of at least eighty-fve feet excavation.
 The commission is to be selected by the President and the Secretary of the Navy is to co operate with vessels and by extending all the facilities. About two weeks will be spent in examining the Nicaragua route, and as many more on the Isthmus going over the Panama line, so that it is calculated that the commis- sion will be ready to report to Congress by the middle of April next. In this connection it is said that the last letter received at Wash ington from the ex President before his de- parture for Havana was devoted to details of the concession which would be expected from Nicaragua for building the canal In this letter the ex-President explains that he will be in Mexico by the latter part of Febru- ary, and hopes by that time that something will have been done to show the interest which the Government should manifest in the great work. He urges that the incalculable benefit to Nicaragua which would follow the building of the canal should make it's Government lib eral in concessions. These views, although once before urged, have g significance at this time, inasmuch as the story has been circulat- ed that the ex-President has srefused to allow his name to be used in connection with the canal enterprise.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02

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 Dr. Welch's Corn and Bunion Plaster.
 Dr. Welch's Ingrowing Nail Remedy. Sure Cure if directions ktrlc 1y observed.
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Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
Wisconsin.

Thrilling Experience of a Midvvife-A
 Dastardly Crime.
 MILWAUKEE, Feb. 1.-The horrible and re- volting experience of midwife of this city is published to-day. A man and woman came after her professionally in 8 closed hack, but she reluctantly accompanied them, ss they were strangers When in the hack they blindfolded her. and after roundabout drive she was taken to room, where the bandage was removed from her eyes and she found herself at the bedside of young lady. The accouchement was safely effected, when the man pulled a pistol from his pocket and threatened to shoot the midwife if she did not kill the living child. In answer to his re- peated threats she said he could kill her, but she would not commit such hideous crime. In his desperation the man grasped the child and plunged it into 8 boiler of scalding water. He then blindfo1ded the midwife and hurried her away in the hack to her home. The po- lice are working on the case.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
The Ute eEnvestt9atto,,.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 1.-Governor Pitkin, of Colorado, completed his testimony yesterday before the House Committee on Indian Affairs. It related to the fires set and the depredations committed by the Indians in Southwestern Colorado, and to the injurious effects upon the mining settlements along the borders of the reservation, occasioned by the changed relations between the whites and Indians since the recent outbreak. He was also examined as to the character of the late Agent Meeker. In reply to the inquiries, Governor Pitkin said he favored giving land in severaIty to the Indians in Eastern Utah, throwing open the Colorado reservation to settlements by the whites and giving the Indians everything realized from the sale of the lands of their reservation, unless some satisfactory sum could be agreed upon to be paid them by the Government for the relinquishment of their rights to the reservation.
 Major J. B. Thompson, timber agent of the Government followed Governor Pitkin, and in his opening testimony gave an account of the fires started by the Utes in Northwestern Colorado last May and June.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
Massachusetts.

Battle With Burglars-The Widest
 Encounter Yet.
 BOSTON, Feb. 1.-Nicholas Holberg, re- siding in Oambridgeport, was awakened Fri day night by the noise of three burglars in his room. He jumped from his bed and grappled with them. severe struggle en- sued, Holberg and two of the burglars roll ing down stairs into the street, where 8 third burglar joined in the fight. Mean while the other burglar in the room had concealed himself under the bed, when Mrs. Holberg, although woman in delicate health, locked him in the room and called to her husband for assistance. MT. Holberg wrenched himself away from the third bur glar on the street, seized hatchet and rushed to his wife's help. The man in the room jumped from the window fifteen feet below, and Holberg followed the same way in his night dress, and with the hatchet fought the four. his wife going out to his aid. After Holberg and wife were dragged several hundred feet by the burglar who jumped from the window, and who was badly wounded, he agreed to restore a watch and the ring stolen if they would let him go, the other three having fled. Holberg did SO, but afterward discovered that the burglars had taken $200 in money. The burglar who surrendered the property short ly after was arrested and was yesterday held in $5, 900. The prisoner gives the name of Charles H. Ryan, of Boston. Mir. Holberg was badly kicked during the fight and his wife is much prostrated-
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02
NEW ENGLAND.
Elaine.

Secretary Sawyer Wearies of the Mar
 tyr's Role.
 AUGUSTA, Feb. 1.-P. A. Sawyer, the fusion ist Secretary of State, has yielded, and, under protest, given up all the State property in his possession. At p. m. yesterday he delivered to the Republican Secretary of State the State seal and the returns of votes for Governor, county officers, Senators and Representatives, the Council records and all reports of the Ex- ecutive Council of 1879 relating to election re- turns. Mir. Sawyer was unable to find the key of the safe. He holds himself entirely responsible for his acts in the premises, and says he received legal advice to hold out in his position, but as he was satisfied that the sheriff had warrant for his arrest, he did not choose to make martyr of himself, and has therefore given up his claim to the office.
Morning journal and courier., 1880-02-02

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