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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Anecdotes of A t3reat Business Man.

The New York Mercantile Journal
prints a sketch of the life of David
Leavitt, who died recently at the ripe
age of oighty-nine years. We quote
from the article:
The deceased was a prominent and
esteemed merchant and banker, and had
been intimately identified with the busi-
ness interests of this city and Brooklyn
for more than three-score years. Many
of our most fiourishing mercantile and
financial Institutions were either founded
by him or are largely indebted to his
active aid and timely counsels for their
present prosperity. He was the founder,
and for many years president, of the
Brooklyn White Lead Company, one Of
the Oldest and most extensive establish
ments of the kind in this country.
Mr.. Leavitt was born at Bethlehem.
I.itchfield county, Conn.,, August 20,
1871, and came to this city in tue year
1913. He was employed as clerk in a
produce and commission house for sew
eral years, when, on obtaining his share
of his fathers estate, amounting to about
$4,000, he began business on his own
account. At the outset of his career
John Jacob Astor imported cargo of
tea, and Mr.. Leavitt bought the entire
lot. During the progress of the nego-
tiations Mr.. Astor asked his customer in
broken English how he proposed to pay
for it. Mr.. Leavitt coolly drew from
his pocket the required amount in notes
drawn by Mr.. Astor, which young
Leavitt had bought up on the street. An
instance of the pluck and energy which
made Mr.. Leavitt successful merchant
was shown before he was twenty five
years old, when the Colombian govern
ment, being engaged in a local war.
authorized its agents in this country to
build vessel, which was also to be pro-
vided with its armament and equipment
in this country The agents were un-
willing to fulfil the commission. and
sought aid from other sources. Young
Leavitt heard of the matter, and under
took the enterprise. He built the vessel
and induced the United States govern
ment to assist him in its armament, and
then assumed command of the ship. He
sailed for the destined port. and arriving
safely, received 800, 900 in the currency
of the Colombian government and &
draft on the city of London for 100000
more, clear profit of 100000 as his
recompense. Realizing that Spanish
doubloons would be more easily nego-
tiated in this city than Colombian cur
rency, he stopped at Havana and made
the exchange. His sagacity was duly
rewarded, for on arriving at this port he
found that premium was being paid
on Spanish doubloons, which netted
him considerable addition to his profits
in the transaction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Single Song Singers.

The Christian at Work publishes list
of names saved from oblivion by single
poems:
l. Thomas Gray, 17l6-l77l. "Elegy
written in a Country Churchyard.' y
!" Had Gray written nothing but his
Elegy, high as he stands, l am not sure
that he would not stand higher; tits the
cornerstone of his glory. ."-Lord Byron.
2. William Falconer, l73O-l769. 1.-The
Shipwreck."
8. James Beattie, l7s5-lsO3. "The
Minstrel"
4. Augustus Montague Toplady, 174O-
ITS. "Rock of Ages"
S, Robert Bloomfield, 1906 1923. "The
Farmers Boy"
6. Charles Wolfe, I79l-ls23. code
on the Death of Sir John Moore" Pro-
nounced by Lord Byron "thc most per-
feet ode in the language"
7. Joseph Rodman Drake, 1795-l62O.
"Culprit Fay.'
s. Fitz-Greene Hallock. "Marco
Bozzaris."
9, Samuel Woodworth, 1785-l942.
"Old Oaken Bucket"
10. George P. Morris. "Woodman,
Spare that Tree"
IL. Charles Sprague. "Odc on
Shakespeare "
10 Richard Henry Wilde, l847. "My
Life is Like Summer Rose"
l3. Edward q Pinkney. Il Fill a
Cus to One M,dssUp, etc.
IA. Richard Henry Dana, l709-l979.
Buccaneer.
Is. Francis Scott Key, l79O-l843.
"Star-Spangled Banner"
l6. Rouget de Lisle. 'La Marseillaise. "
II, John Howard Payne, l792-l652.
"Home, Sweet Home"
IS. David Everett, 1769-18l3. "You'd
Scarce Expect One of My Age"
10. Reginald Heber, l7S3-ls26. "From
Greenland,s Icy Mountains.
90. Julia Ward Howe, 1919. "Battle
Hymn of the Republic"
81. William Allen Butler. "Noth-
ing to Wear"
%. Bret Harte. "Heathen Chinee y
%. Emma Willard "Rock'd in the
Cradle of the Deep"
"a. W. W. Story. cleopatra"
25. H. II. Brownell. River Fight. ,
26. Thomas Dunn English. "Ben
Bolt"
81. Clement G. Moore. "The visit ol
Santa Claus"
%. Joseph Hopkinson, 1770-ls42
Hail Columbia! happy landm
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23

happy after this. I have found good
place, | shall have good salary, and
tomorrow, if you are well enough, we
will take a trip into the country to-
gether and find some pretty little cot
tage, where you can amuse yourself all
through this beautiful summer among
the birds and flowers
81 don't want a cottage. l want
nothing but.you, Charles, and now God
has given you back to me, that will be
enough to make me happy" said his
wife, giving him the tender kiss which
she had refused him that morning.
Nevertheless the cottage was taken,
and the summer was as happy time
as mortals may ever hope to enjoy this
side of Paradise.
Once, on their journey thither, after a
shopping excursion in the city, they
CHANGED to be overtaken by the magnifi-
eirS efnt carriage Mia 9dsI Of ~ ds1a' a.t million i
toilet fresh from the Gtetfer of Worth,
sat therein. She was brown-eyed and
pink-cheeked and very handsome. Yet
her face looked worn and wearied. 1t
lacked the look of true and perfect hap
piness that Helen's wore.
Helen caught the somewhat anxious
look that her husband turned upon her,
rs the great lady drove slowly by.
She smiled. Under cover of her
pretty silken shawl her hand stole into
his.
Never for one moment had she for
gotten the lesson of that long past sum-
mer's day! Never had she ceased from
banking God that it had been given,
although it came almost too Late.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23

Henry l.. Carlton, teamster of Stock
ton, New, saw this puzzle ard tried to
unravelit. He worked at the thing for
four months until at last he became vio-
lently insane. DR.. McMecan, of Stock
ton, decided that Carlton was clean daft,
and upon a certificate issued by him
Carlton has been confined in the Esmer-
aida county asylum.
An application of electricity to the
mouths of unruly horses promises to
be more successful than even Rarey s
method. A metallic conducting wire
runs from q Clark magnet on the seat
OF the wagon or carriage, through
the reins to the horses bits. By
turning the crank of the magnet a
current OF electricity is induced and sent
to the animals mouth. No violent
shock is given to benumb or alarm the
horse, but the sligGTpr1cRlng sensation,
peculiar to electrical influence, surprises
and subdues him. 1t was invented by
NJ. Depuy, but the superintendent OF the
Paris omnibus company brought it to
public notice. An electric whip, to pre-.
vent rearing or turning suddenly, is an
other ingenious invention. We seem to
be just learning the application of the
wonderful power of electricity to daily
life, although it has so long been tanned
to serve us as a messenger.
Now and then notorious case of lost
boy or lost man excites the country, and
people fall to wondering how it is pos
sible, since telegraphs, newspapers and
detectives have come into existence,
that these mysterious disappearance
can occur. The fact of the matter is,
however, says the Philadelphia Times,
that mysterious disappearances are oc-
curing at the rate of something more
than one day. At the New York po-
lice headquarters alone, during the past
year, more than three hundred cases
have been reported of men and boys
who have disappeared and ofwhom no
trace whatever has been found. The
majority of these lost ones belonged in
New York or the immediate vicinity,
thus making the average estimated rate
of one disappearance day in the whole
country, an estimate very much within
bounds. While these figures seem
rather startling, there really is ground
for surprise that they are not greater
When we consider the dangers of great
cities, the possibility of dying unknown
while upon a journey, and above all, the
temptation that besets so many men tC
hide crime or indiscretion by slipping
silently out OF their accustomed places
in society, the wonder is not that sc
many people but that so few people arr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
A Disseminated Baby's Diary.

|. January-Just born. Here's lark
Papa does not seem very pleased,
though.
|. February--Ever night pa walks up
and down the bedroom with me when
squeal. 1 always squeal. l must do
something.
|. March-Nurse is a spiteful thing
she sticks pins into a fellow on pur-
pose.
l. April-After all one may even weary
of the bottle.
/. May-l wish l could cut a tooth,
I'd bite nurse.
|. June-What nuisance il is to have
relations who keep on saying Ketchetty,
ketchetty," and dig in your ribs with
their forefingers. When l grow up I'll
do it to them, and see how they'll
like it
|. July-There are three babies next
door got the measles. get nothing.
It's awfully dull.
/. August One of the babies from
next door came in to see us to-day; and
| heard ma say, He hasn't got the
measles nowP" "No," said the babes
ma. There's greedy sneak for you.
Left 'em at home!
L..
thing out Of black bottle. I've caught
her at it. 1t isn't the same that is in my
bottle, either. If | were a bit bigger I'd
change 'em.
l. October-Blessed if this amt nice
go, neither. Some one called to-day to
see ma and pa, and they said it was
uncle, and gave me to him to kiss. He
didn't kiss me, though, with what you
might call good will. Then they asked
him again, and then they gave me 10
him tc nurse, and he pinched me.
/. November-This is worse than
ever. Why, here's another baby now,
and they say he belongs to our house;
and they're not going 70 send him away.
Don't even know how to feed himself
out of the bottle. Well, of all-never
mind.
l. December-Got to sleep in the same
crib with him now! Wait till he goes
to sleep; I'll give him such oner y +"
Here's beast of a baby! He won't go
to sleep, and not soul in the same crib
can get blessed wink.-LondOn Judy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Longevity Notes.

John Battle died in Montreal the other
day, aged ll2.
Robert Kidd. los years old, is the
Oldest man in Texas.
Mary Fernay died in Little Valley,
N. Y, at the age of lO5.
Samuel Losey recently died in Pike
township, Pa, aged l07.
Margaret MeMahon died in Durham,
England, in her 18th year.
Aunt Sarah Hicks, in the county hos
pital in Flatbush, i l., is l04.
Clara Clairs, of New Orleans, was
burned to death at the age of l03.
Luke Courville, lO2 years old, hanged
himself in pig-pen on a poor farm.
Thurlow Weed saw the first steam
boat and rode in the first steam railway
train.
A pupil in the Carsonville (Ga.)
school is eighty-two years old. She is
negress.
After living more than a century, a
Michigan man committed suicide by
hanging.
Andrew Jung, ninety-three years old,
of Columbia, Pa, served under the first
Napoleon.
Lucy Kurney, of Lansing, Mich, was
fifty-ive years a slave and over sixty
years free.
Rouns Kemp, ninety-six years old, of
Galloway, KY, married Mary Bridges,
aged sixteen.
Over century ago Ann Collins, of
Paris, KY, was born. She remembers
Washington.
Diana Dorsey, of Springfield, Florida,
was supposed to be lis years of age
when she died.
Mary Donohue, whose grandfather
died in his l2lst year, recently died in
New York aged ll2.
Peleg Sprague, of Maine, is ninety
years old, and blind. He was United
States Senator in 1929.
James Smith, of Somerset county, N.
j., now 109 years old, was sold as a
slave thirty years ago for fifty cents.
Thomas Howe, of Darlington, N. H.,
lately made marriage proposal to a
lady eighty-five years old and fifteen
years his junior.
A negro died not long ago in New
Haven, Conn, leaving family OF
orphans from sixty to eighty years old.
The father was l0S.
The eleven daughters of the late
Robert Johnson, of Middletown, Conn,
are alive, the youngest over fifty years
old, Che oldest over eighty.
Armstrong Porter, of Luzerne, Pa,
died last month aged ninety-eight. He
voted for Thomas Jefferson for PrPsi-
dent, and for Samuel j. Tilden for the
same office.
Although lO3 years of age, Jane Gill
bert, who is living at 26 Vine street,
Baltimore, is in excellent health. She
remembers the bombardment of Fort
McHenry. and saw George Washington
once.
A North Carolina couple, WHO arc
each over ninety years of age, desire to
die at the same hour. They have COM
peted their funeral outfit even to their
tombstones. They live in Iredell
county.
Sir Moses Montefore, the eminent
Jewish banker, is in his ninety seventh
year. He served as sheriff of London
and Middlesex in 1887, the year of the
queens accession to the throne, and was
knighted by her majesty that year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Who Takes Care of the Sultan.

The revelations of M. Abdul Hakk, a
writer in the N0uUelle ReUieaO, resemble
the stories of Thousand and One
Nights" and one might be easily
tempted to disbelieve the existence of
such u state of affairs at the doors of
European civilization if the details fur
nished by the writer were not sup
ported by the undeniable proofs of truth
fulness. He tells us that the sultan is
surrounded by hundreds of young
women; he employs for what the writer
terms his family service" body of
forty young women, selected carefully
from among the handsomest in the pal
ace. The duties they have to perform
are to dress and undress him, to accom-
pany him to the bath, to keep his hair
and finger nails in order and lull him to
sleep. He keeps a ballet of fifty girls,
who perform several dances every eve
ming after supper while his highness is
resting on divan. He also has u band
of thirty female musicians and about
sixty others who take charge of his
apartments, clean his narghiles and CHI
bouques, and perform other similar du-
ties. In short, the whole service in the
palace is done 10y female slaves, chosen
from among the most attractive ones in
his dominions, and it may well be said
that Turkey, which does not recognize
the social existence of a woman, sub
mits to being practically governed by
women
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Sad Result Of a Practical Joke.

Brooks Gould was perhaps the most
popular young man in Chicago. Gen
eral j. M. Waite, II middle-a aged man of
the same disposition, set Gould down as
his first friend and the two were to-
gether great deal When they entered
the apartments of the general on Satur-
day afternoon not long ago, Gould, who
had about him the dash and sparkle of
Mercutio, proposed that they should
disarrange the furniture to make the
negro servant, Joe, fancy that the rooms
had been robbed. The joke was carried
out. Valuables were removed, the bed
overturned and things put topsy turvy a
la burglar, the wags retiring to the
bathroom at Joe's football in the hall
way. Joe reached the door and stood
aghast. With mouth agape and eyes
wide open he scrutinized in one look the
innermost corners and then straightway
walked to the door OF the bathroom.
This he found locked from within. He
put his ear to the keyhole. Faint sounds
of breathing reached him. He pulled
out a revolver and instantly emptied
every chamber into the panels of the
door. General Waite felt his. young
friends body quiver ut the first shot and
threw his arms around him. Death fol,
lowed instantly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Words of Wisdom.

Hope is such a bait, it covers any
hook.
Conscience is the voice of the soul;
thu passions are the voice of the body.
All other knowledge is hurtful to
him who has not honesty and good
nature.
Hatred is so durable and obstinate
that reconciliation on a sick bed is sign
of death.
A merry heart doeth good like a
medicine; but a broken spirit drieth
the bones.
Circumstances form the character;
but, like petrifying matters, they har-
den while they form.
When one has no design but to speak
plain truth, he may say a great deal in
very narrow compass.
The universe is but one great city,
full of beloved ones, divine and human,
by nature endeared to each other.
The bel we'd of the Aim ighty are th
rich who have the humility Of the poo
and the poorwho hsvs the maEnenipe
Ivy Of the rich,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Alphabet of Precious Stones.

With this alphabet any English word
can be spelled out > ith precious and
sGmi-precious stones. The list com
prises just the letters of our alphabet
A-Amethyst; B--Beryl; Coats Eye
D-Diamond; E. Emerald F--Felspar
G--Garnet; H--Hyacinthe; lido
erase; J--Jasper; K--Kyanite; II
Lapis-lazuli; M-Malachite; N--Nat'
yolite; O--Opal OF Onyx; P--Porphyry
0-Quartz Agate; Ruby; S--Sap
jphire; T--Turquoisej U-Ultramarine
V-Verd. Antique W--WRtersRpphire
X--Xahahite, Z--Zircon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23

The wisdom of the German postal an
telegraph authorities in determining to
connect Berlin with the chief cities of
the empire by means of a system of un-
derground telegraph wires, bas been
fully, confirmed during the severe
weather recently prevailing. While tho
vioient storms of wind and snow have
in many districts been the cause OF CON
stant stoppages in the telegraphic COM
munlcation between places connected
by Cverground wires, the traffic between
towns connected by subterranean lines
has gone on through the worst weather
without the least interruption or in
convenience. A considerable extension
of the underground system is looked
upon as probable both in Germany and
other continental countries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
1INILY TOPICS.

The emmigration statistics for 1879
show that lis, $50 persons landed at Cas-
tie Garden, New York. of whom l35, 5,070
were aliens, against l2l. 1863 arrivals in
1873, of whom rs, BAT were aliens. Ger.
many sent the largest number of emf
grants in 1879, the total being 3,574;
Ireland came next, with %, ,624, and
then England. with 81 ,555. France only
ployment for ll,0l0 males and 5,5lT
females.
The Cuban planters evidently do not
think they will lose their slaves forsome
time to come. They are confident the
emancipation bill will not pass at this
time, and owing to this feeling spirit of
confidence has sprung up among them
OF late, and 1t is said slaves readi y COM
mand $500 in gold. 1t is whispered
to toresee is the revival of Don Carlos
success. They believe that his govern
ment would earnestly oppose any eman-
cipation of their slaves.
The worlds annual crop of cotton is
now equal to twelve million bales of the
average weight of American cotton. OF
this quantity about five million bales
are produced in the United States.
Some statisticians reckon that the whole
crop of the world could be raised on
section of Texas less than one-twelfth
of its area, or could be divided between
any two of the other principal cotton
States without exhausting one-half of
their good lands; or it could all be
raised on less than one-half the Indian
Territory that is not yet occupied at all
Within the last few months the news
papers have been printing the statement
that a man in Paris offers $4,000 to any
one who will draw the annexed figure
with a pen without lifting the pen from
the paper:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23

Embroidered crash is much used for
piano covers" says fashion exchange.
That makes terrible sameness about
the instrument. Boston Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
A. II. BONETT.
AUCTIONEER.
ISLAND POND, VT.

Mr.. Bonett takes pleasure in announcing to
people Of Essex and Coos Counties that no
will serve them in the capacity OF an Auction
eer. All orders promptly attended 70, and
charges reasonable Address.
A. II. BONETT,
ISLAND POM, VI.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23

Very taking--Colds. Very glad=-Ths drug
gists. Tho verT hest rSmsdsSsbr, pplFs
Cough Syrup
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-01-23
Vhe essss County attrala.
W. H. BISHOP, Publisher.
ISSUED EVERY FRIDAY
At
Island Pond, VT.
TERMS, s1.6O 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::s solicited. Orders from
respectable and responsible sources receive
prompt attention. The publisher endeavors TO
make the investmentof his advertising patrons
return them 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 guar
sntee OF good faith. The editor does not
necessarily identify himself with the views ex-
pressed by his correspondents.
Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1880-07-22
How 10 Get Il Dinner.

A gentleman who had travelled about
pretty extensively was greatly pcrpleNed
10 understand how it was that other per.
sons were waited upon promptly and
we'll served nj the hotels, while lie Was
almost entirely ignored and could scarce
~ obtain square mcal-Complaln 10 or
swear at the waiter as he might. at last
his eyes were opened 10 the dodge Of
feeling the waiter literally, and being OF
an ingenious Turn OF mind, he determined
TO improve on tho plan.
The next hotel he dined at he took
his seat very pJmpously at the table
anC took ont Wcli-hlled pOcketbook
extracting thcrcirOm $40 bill, which ne
laid on the white cloth beside his plate
and placed his goblet upon II. IN an IN
slant almost lac was surrounded by
walters, who seemed TO vie with each
other in attention. Every wish was an
ticipatcd, and all the dclioacies Of the
kitchen and pantry were placed before
him in tempting array
Having Jared as sumptuously as
urince, to the envy OF many OF Tie
guests, he tool, up the grceHback, anc
beck1uing to the nearest waiter, was i'm
mediately bericpcd by half dozen ol
80. Holding the bill in one hand, IN
pointed 10 il with the other. and IN
quircd Of the crowd:
"DO you see that bill"
ooh, yes, sir' they all exclaimed in
chorus.
"TLen take q good look at if i" he re.
piled, "f1r you Will never see it again.
Saying which lie departed leaylEg the
Walters grAg-t