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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
ISLAND POND VERMONT, FRIDAY JANUARY 3 1885.

mornin' till night. Now, look at you.
what air you gain at7'
"Lookin' at a set o. harness hangin' up
thar"
"Folks will think you are crazy if you
carry on that way"
"Don't mind me, said the old man.
can don't you mind me-" replied his
wife.
81 have to mind you when you twist
your neck an hold your head to one side
like goose. You're in danger o. hC lin
yourself. It's business with me, for l am
lookin' out for set o. harness."
Meeting fashionable dressed lady,
the wife looked back, but striking an
uneyen place on the sidewalk, fell sprawl
ing on the ground.
"Thar!" exclaimed.the old man, with
out making an effort to assist her. "Oh,
the Lord fetches every thing round all
right"
TAIy goodnessp said the old woman.
arising with difficulty, ''it mighty nigh
killed me-"
"Of course it did, an it sarves you ex-
actly right. Rackou you'll knowhow to
act now, cd ding it. Cape an gaze
cape an gaze all the time, it is a wonder
that you aint been killed"
"!Dan'l, for the Lords sake, don't scold.
You don't do nothin' but fuss anTfuss all
the time" &c..
The old mau did not reply. He was
looking at a saddle hanging out in front
of a Shop Stepping on d'piete,of orange
peel, his heels flew up and he came down
with an awful thump..
Good gracious, are you hurt, Dan'lF
The old man groaned, and scutiling to
his his feet said% =" Huft2, that's putty
question to ask dead man. Wall, this
is the last time you ever come to town
with me- Yc,tkeep body watchin' you
so close he can't see how he walks"
"Danl, don't fuss"
"Come on. Let's git them mules an
git oute1 here. never saw sich woman
! in my life. "--ArkunSaD IraUeLer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
Too Gross to Relate.

Dark was the Silly night, and the
distant glare of electric lights and the
occasional fitful flash of Novem ber me-
teoT only served to deepen the shadows
of the. massive. brick buildings which
line Fifth avenue, when two Pittsburg
attorneys ran into each other.
ooh, is it you, r. A. ?" said one; and
was Immediately answered by deep
".Yes."
'"'Say," continued the first speaker in
a mysterious voice, "did you hear that
story about 2S9 to-day?n
NO. answered the other excitedly;
'what is it?"' -.
ooh, its too gross--too gross entire
ly!' replied his companion in a mournful
voice. '.''
"Tell away" resumed the first, Sand
I'll try to stand it. If must hear rsuch
dreadful things I must"
".Well," exclaimed his friend, "144 is
one gross, and 288 is two gross, isn't
"it"
A meteor shot across the sky. like a
flash. of .lightningz-a thud-a moan--a
chuokle-a dark form stealing away in
the darkness and all was silent. Pitts
burg Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
VOL. XII.
A CONQUERCR.

On the shining heights he had sought 50 long,
He stood alone at the break of day;
The wind about him blew fierce and strong,
And the wide, waste land beneath him lay;
He could see the arch of the purple sky,
And the distant sea-line, thin and white;
And hear, as the swift gale hurried by,
The low, weird voice of the fieeting night.
He could see the way that his feet had trod,
The wreck and ruin his hand had made,
The clottei blood on the withered sod,
The cold, white faces amid the shade;
The land was his by the victor's right, =.
He had swept the people before his wrath,
And conquered all by his keen swords Nigh,
And marked his course by lurid path.
His word was law in the prostrate world.
Where kings lay prone in their CALLING
- chains,
He laughed when the bolts of Jove were
hurled
Along the silence of fruitless plains;
The boastful trumpets for him were loud,s
And servile minions bent to his feet;
But he passed alone through the cringing
crowd,
And no red lips for his kiss grew sweet.
And what did this give for weary years
Lo, nothing at all but a sounding name,
And harvest Of woe and bitter tears,
For the loss of love is the gift of fame;
All, few are the good. things life can holl. /.
And the one that shines all others above =
S neither fame nor wealth of gold,
But the sweetness and joy Of perfect love.
f?e.-@1hoS.' S:s6otlier, in. the Current =.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
The Whole Congregation Asleep.

Henry Ward Beecher is evidently not
blind. to the fact that the members'o 'of his
congregation sometimes give themselves
up to tired natures sweet restorer. Here
is.a good story that proves it, from his
own lips: "a regiment of lumbermen,
big, tall fellows, six -foot-fye, from
Maine, were passing through Brooklyn in
1862. There were abput.1 ;600 in all and
! marched them up to; plymouth church,
invited them in, and gave every man OF
them whole seat with cushion in it..
There they all sat with their knapsacks
on, and | got on the platform and began
to preach. My friends, its the only time
In my life ever preached whole con-
gregatlon to sleep.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
Had to watch Her.


An old man and his wife were walking
along the street. Theswife persfste in
locking back every time she passed a
woman.
"What makes you carry on that way9"
asked the old fellow p, .A5..,,,
81 reckon want to see Dan'l." ..,
But you don't halter act like a COW
that's bothered with hoss flies. |Folks'll
think you never was in town before,
"Well, now, jes' shet your mouth. I
come to see, an I'm goin' to see. You're
allus fussin' an'~a fussin', and nobody
can't have no peace with you. If want
to see how woman's dress sets it amt
none O. your business so there" =.
: :" Wall, If you must see how all the
dresses set, let's stand here till every.
body gifts dun goin' by. It's distressin'
to me to see you twist your, neck round
e that way"
! "Dan'l, for the goodness sake, hush.
Folks will think that we live like cats
an dogs. lido think man is the beat
enes' thing ever saw. Fuss, fuss from
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
HIS Feet are Warn, Now.

"Apother telegram :, for that man !"
exclaimed Clerk Hughes of the Cont
mental hotel yesterday afternoon as a
messenger boy poked ,annopen. receipt
book before his eyes and held out an
envelope. .."This makes efSht.'' =
eight kilograms for>whom2n 2n-,-. ..>
"" A gentleman stopping here, who is
+ a little under,the weather" :"
cTfHow?' 5?11;c.. g 't'3"
g His .feete"1 exclaimed Mr.. Hughes,
cautiously looking around. cts a
jDke." He is New York merchant who
comes oyer here every, week.. Last
night, he and several others, among
whom were one or two theatrical men,
/. talked here for an hour The New
!. Yorker complained of: suffering from
cold feet. ,..a. -y...
: >TtCold .feet'l" exclaimed one of the
party. Did youevertry those hew foot
plasters2 =. The best thing in the world.
Since | wore them l have never been
trodbled' with cold. p" Come, FH get you
: the right kind. - .s.. ,S,,f::rs. -
+ t'In they went and got a plaster, cut
it in half, and the New Yorker clapped
it on the soles of his feet: ":.ts " ::
= !" He was. to take IAN early train,
When he was called the servant found
him wide awake and swearing He lay
2 III bed on his back, nursing hisfeet on d
pillow. 1 went up to see him altermard,
" He had been awakened in the night
by terrible sensations. The soles of his
feet were on fire. The truth then flashed
upon him. The joker had used fly
blisters.
@ When he tore the strips off, patches
of skin came with them. .....,-...;
"He is lying on his back up there.
Eight kilograms have come already from
his wife, partners and friends, and all he
can do is to lie there and wait and swear
until his soles heal up."-PhiLade|phi2
Times. g
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
inst In Time.

While n protracted meeting. was being
held in Rensaca,. Ga, number of min
listers stopped with Mrs. ]. W. Davis,
and she was sorely ,perplexed as to the
means of getting something good for
thctp to eat, She had tried in vain to
get a'ham'in the place--arl having been
consumed by the large crowd in attend
ance and but one small chicken could
be found, While she was busy in the
kitchen. preparing :; chicken, and Won.
dering how she could provide for her
guests, a cove3 of partridges few into
the dining room, The doors were closed,
number of the birds Caught, and the
ministers Jared sumptuously.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
TaEFA1LINo OF THE APPLE

As stood in meditation ...4'-
Meath the orchard trees at night,
Where the moon and stars of autumn
Bathed the pallid earth in light,
Lo! the cricket hushed his music
At the dull, unwonted sound
OF the ripened, mellow apple
Falling softly to the ground.
All the days of rain or sunshine
Here hal made their work complevo,
Since the blossoms dropped in, springtime
Till the fruit fell at my feet
Loosened by the hand of Nature
With touch that made no sound,
From the Fathers hand OF bounty
Falling softly to the ground.
Men have watched Or men have siun5ercd,
Counted days, or laughed or wept
But the upward fow of juices
Gods great calender has kept;
And the great machine OF Nature
Onward moves without gound,
| Till we, startled, mark its fruitage
Falling softly to the ground.
Then my heart was dark and heavy
AS 1 saw an iron hand :.as,
Moving in a sweep resistle5s
Through the air and sea and Land,
Ripening its Pace gigantic,
Holding all things helpless, bound,
Till the. Guu grown curse or blessing
Falls as fruitage to the ground.
But the silver autumn splendor
Shone above my waiting feet,
Glistened on the golden fruitage,
Sending up an odor sweet; ...
And read sweeter lesson
In the harvest spread around,
| OF God Of patience ever
| Show'rng blessings DER the ground.
A T. Worden, in Utica ObSeruer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
. prpsnnce OF Mind.

Presence of mind is very rare quality
indeed. How few of those we meet,
though apparently cool and self pos
sessed, know Just what to do in an
emergency. 1t is good thing to have
an active mind, we'll stored with useful
knowledge, but sometimes it is better to
have less expansive style of mind and
hove it calm and unruffled at a time
when it is needed. 49,.
A friend of mine once put large red
poker chip in the church plate by mis-
take. Few people would have known
what to 90; but he just went to the pas
tor after the services were over and said
that he had the money with which to re.
deem that chip. lie told the minister
that the chip was worth five dollars up
town, and he would cash it at that price.
The preacher took the five dollars, and
said he always knew that these little red
souvenirs came high, but he didn't know
, they were so expensive as that.
: Another frienl of mine, who had no
presence Of mind whatever, went to a
picnic, and, mistake, sat down on a
baby that was asleep ander a shawl in
the shade of an outrageous tree, break
ing its nose-the child's nose, l mean.
He was a Candidate for the legislature,
.aRd.did net wish to offend the mother
or lose the vote of the father so he tried
to turn the thing off as a joke by saying
he didn't nose it was there. -
He was terribly showed under at the
polls, and he deserved it, too.-BHL NYe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
MOMENTS FOR MERRIMENT.
roMIcAL STORIES CLEANED FROM
TEE PAPERS.

Letting the Cat Ont of the Bag-TOO
Cross 10 ReIate-Presence of Mind,
ETC., Etc.
Josiah Benson, a large manufacturer,
took into his Office a nephew, who, to
put it mildly, was rather feeble minded.
One day the nephew came to his uncle
and complained of the head clerk, Jones.
"Uncle, what do you suppose that
clerk Jones has been telling people about
me2n e.
81 have no idea"
"He has been telling everybody that
am fool y
"I will see him about il, and tell him
to keep quiet about it. He has no right
to expose the secrets of this Office. -
Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
MARINE.

Ship Alice Graham Pernamhaco. twenty
five days, with sugar to Carmen & Welch,
vessel to Jackman & Jackman.
Ship Blue Coat, Salisbury, Pernambuco
twenty-six days, with sugar to Camden &
Welch, 'vessel;to Ogden & Co. Reports pick
ing up ten days ago quartz. boat containing
the wife and child of Captain Salisbury, and
the dead body OF Captain Halliday, of the
packet Ranger, now overdue from Liverpool.
The Ranger was burned in longitude fifty
six degrees twenty minutes west, latitude
twenty sever degrees coyty s-i-syyfss s,or-tll.
Mrs. Salisbury and her. child are tine sole SUR
vivors of the crew and passengers, who num-
'bered l2S. =. Full particulars incur next edi-
tion. n.-NelU York Sun
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02
A Sneezing Bride.

A most inopportune dislocation of the
Jaw is recorded at recent wedding. 1t
seems that during the performance of
the ceremony the bride sneezed. so vio-
,lently as to aislocate her jaw at the criti-
cal moment when she should have pro-
nounced solemn oui (yes). AS she was
unable TO aiticulate the word it was
found necessary forythe whole party to
repair to a surgeon before the ceremony
could be completed. :'.'''
, The frst,iron steamship was built in
1880.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-01-02

Badly was alongside Immediately, and
before Mr.. Tullis could get his head out
OF the companion way he got lap on it.
Others of the crew took hand in, and
in three minutes the three officers were
sitting in row against the taffrail, with
their hands behind their backs and their
legs tied together like the two parts of o
backstay
"'Now, said Dandy, Tn,in charge of
this ship till we pick up that boat.
Then wen turn it over to the lawful Off
GERS again, if so be that we are not going
to have any trouble about this little
scrimmage. Jump aloft there, some Of
you, and get in those stun'sails.
"The stun'sails were soou in, for the
men worked. with will Then we
squared away the yards AID were soon
heading for the boat. Tie breeze was
freshening, and in less thG : fifteen min
utes, when had an opportunity to jump
up into the main rigging, we were so
near that, as 1 turned to look, l could
see very plainly into tho boat when it
rose on wave. Aft, in the bottom, a
child was crawling about. A white tar
paulin was stretched over the .hree after
thwaTts, and in the bow was the form of
a man hiidd1ed up and motionless. Then
a small white hand reached out from
under the tarpaulin, as if to find the
child. Once'it waved. above the rail, and
Dandy, who, with the men, stood on the
quarterback, said; There, that was the
motion l saw, and it is .woman!
81 jumped down on deck. Dandy was
born sailor. When the main yards
were thrown abacle and the ship lost her
headway, the strange boat was under the
starboard quarter. l was quick as
monkey in those days" / landed at one
jump on the fore thwart with the end of
a.rope in my hand. made it fast, and
then secured the baby, which was crying
roundly, in big market basket which
Dandy lowered down, Then l Skinned
up the impromptu painter, determined
to see to the baby for L had brother of
his size at. home. / reached the rail. as
the Dandy lifted the youngster from the
basket. D., AT the same moment Captain
Salisbury by violent effoft' freed one
hand, leaped to his feet bound as he
was; and then fell headlong toward the
child. He had tainted.
"Let me see," continued the merchant
after-a moments pause, in which he
picked All old scrap book from shelf
and opened it: "This tells the rest of
the story. " =, He pointed 10 newspaper
clipping, which read: -
MARINE.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
A Fathers search foe his Son.

SYRACUSE, n. Y, March 2l-Alexander Gir0ux,
a shogm maker, who has lived in fulton and vicini-
ty for twenty eve years, is OF French-Canadiau
origin and has always borne a good reputation.
For several weeks, there having been rumor
that his son, who was reported to have been lost
lest fan, might have been murdered, District At
torney Mead. OF Oswego County, has been investi-
eating The case. What may have given color to
this theory was the sudden sale OF Girouxs
house and lot in Lower OSwegO Falls, and, as
reported. his departure 10 Canada. 1t was also
ssid that he had during last year, caused small
insurance TO be taken on the life OF his son.
Mr.. GirouX says that be has at last succeeded in
finding his lost boy. His method wa3 to visit q
town. get the rolls of the district schools, and see
if his sons name might be found. After visitin 2
neary all the villages in Madison and Oneida
Counties be was rewarded dsy or two since by
fnoipg the boy who Is living with Mr. Lewis at
a place which the father Preferred not 10 name.
The boy Kidnapped, he says, by an Indian
dOctress. who came from Canada, and who broke
into his hOufe and took what money lie. bad at the
time. This woman he said was TO be arrested to-
day and brought before a Justice on these charges
The insurance story came from the fact that an
agent OF q cooperative company induced the son
10 insure, but he never paid more than few
shillings. Giroux has never feared for the safety
of his boy. The story that the child when last
seen was going 70 the woods with him was not
true. GiToux feels quite indignant that his old
neiehbors should give eredence to the startling
run olE " hich have been circulated.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Give Them a Chance.

II the thousands and tens of thousands Of
weak and weary sufferers throughout the
land, who, in spite of care and skill, are
steadily drifting downward, could have the
benefit of that singularlY Vitalizing Treat
ment now so widely dispensed by Dfs.
starkey & Palen, OF /, 100 Girard street, Phil
adelphia, the help, and ease, and comfort il
would bring to wasting bodies and depressed
spirits would be blessings beyond price. IL,
reader, you have an invalid wife, or mother,
or daughter, or sister, or any one who is un-
der yoGr care or dependent upon you, and
to whom life has become burden through
weakness and pain, consider seriously
whether you are not bound, in both love
and duty, to give this sufferer chance OF
recovery, or, at least, the blessing OF ease
from pain. You sre offered the amplest
means OF information in regard to this ne y
Treatment. If You esn examine testimony
without prejudice, and can weigh evidence
with Judgment and discrimination, write to
Drs. Starkey & Palen for such proofs in doc
uments snd reports of cases as will enable
you 10 fairly examine and decide for your
self. They viii be promptly supplied.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Dropped Dead.

Special to the sentinel.
HoPE. Ind, March 23-Yesterdsy morn
ing about 10 O'Clock Charles 3. Woehler fell
dead upon the street near the front of his
residence. BE had not been heard to CON-
plain of any illness previous to his sudden
death. Heart disease is supposed to be the
Cause. he was usually in good health, and
his unexpected demise falls sadly aud
most heavily upon his widow aud thres
grown sons. He was born in Bsthlshem,
Pennsylvania, JaRusry 80 1880, and came
with his father to Bartholomew County in
1880 He had been engaged Ia the mercan-
tile trade at Columbus and in this place for
many years previous to 1867, when he
opened a saloon here and has successfully
conducted this business since. Nsyer did q
man, perhaps, more quietly and honoIably
run this kind OF business than Charles B.
Woehler. He was highly respected by all,
and leaves many warm friends to lament
his departure. he had anassed fair for
tuue
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Two Children Burned to Death.

DETROIT, Mich, March 23-The Posts
Iibics, Mich, special says: Saturday night,
in northern township Of this county, the
literally roasted alive. The father was alb
sent at work in the lumber woods, and the
mother had gone calling during the even
ing, having put the children to bed. A good
Ere was lett in the kitchen stove, and it is
supposed Goals fell on the floor, causing the
oDflagTation. The flames were discovered,
them. After repeated efforts, however, tia
children were got out, bat they were a mass
Of sick eDipg flesh, burned almost beyond
recognition.
The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1885-03-25
Complaint for AppoiBtmsut Il Adnafrfs
traitor Of a bsentss's Estate.
SAC 81 Iadiana. q County. 8.

State CT Indiana Csss County. S.
IN the Cess Ci1cu!t COuri Of Cas- CoEutv in the
Stale OF Indi-ns, January tern. 4. u, 1855.
stephen Conrad vs.. Sarah H0oges and Levi
A. H0dLes. Complaint Tor The appointment OF
sominLua'cT for oefCndanrs estate ss sb-
sentees
Be il known that on the 81 CAV Of March,
In the year lsS5, the above named paintia, bv his
attorney, filed III the Office OF the Clerk OF tho
Cass Cucuii Court his complaint AGAINST said de-
fendsns in the above entitled caure that sad de-
lercGLts have been sbsent frCm tass County.
Indiana, their usnul place OF resider ce for more
Than i've years last Tssi, leaving personal prop
erty OF The value 0f sC0o 20 without hsgiuE Tnade
any fcif ut pfCVisiG iCr TIE MANAGEMENT Of the
ssTe, and tina. such property j. suffering l5ss and
gsste 1Or Wanf ~ proper care. sld that relatives
OF s8id deitnoanb are 81 need az gai property for
fhelr support AMI plaintiff asks that an admins
traitor be spPointed 10 take .chatRe o. said prop
cry TIE same as II said defendants were dead Tor
the PURGE Of making cistr button TO the rela-
uyes Of said defendants entitled 10 receive the
Eeme-
Said defendants are therefore hereby notified os
the filing and pendency OF said complaint against
them and that unless they appears and answer or
dcmur thereto, az the calling Of said cause tho
S4lh Gay OF the Anil term .f555, OF said Court the
same being the 18th day OF May, 4. D. 1855 10 be
begun and he al ihe Court House IN LOgsnsDOrt,
on the sixth d y % April next, said complaint
ard the matters and things therein contained and
alleged will be heard and determined in their alb
sence.
WIRES the clerk an d seal OF slid Court
SEAL this 81 oey OF March 1857
CHARLES " FISK,
CLERK c. Circuit court.
J \. CHArTELow. Attorney for plaintiff.
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Elsewhere.

EAST LIBERTY. Pa. March 22-Cattle-Dull:
lS@2ee of last week; receipts. 1.sis mead; ship
Hogs-slov: Philsdelphias, IS 15a5 q: Workers
81 7s@i 20; receipts 100 head: shipments, 4,SOO
head.
sheep-Firm and unchanged: prospect good
for lower prices; receipts, 6.40O head; shipments
1900 head.
BALTIMORE, March 2s.-Beef Cattle-Market
slow and prices unchanged best beefers. s. 621a9
5 rs; first quality. 81 25G5 6l1a: medium, 81 Q
s12% ordinary, sSG4 most OF sales were at 81 37%
@5 20. Receipts, s35 head: sales, S23 head.
ceipts Sesd 1ap Quoted at s. I soa %
Sheep ana Lsmos-Receipts. 2.os5 head; sheep,
s3@5 80: lambs. SAGE 50.
NEW YORA. March % -Beevss-Reeefpts 8 500
heGc market opened shade frmer, but closed
barely steady; poor to prime steers, IS 2)95 GO:
bulls, S. 6o@476: carloads light distillery fed
sheepo Receipts ss s,4oo head; market hrmer;
s4@6 for sheep: Sjd7 for lambs: a few extra fancy
sheep. So 1895 so; carload extra yearlings,
Hogs Receipts. IL. 200 head; market nominally
weak at 500 %.
KANSAS CITY, March 23.-The Live Stock Ihdi.
Cattle Receipts 1000 head. Market weak and
l0c lower exports, SIS 1895 35; good to choice
shipping, "a bob 10; common 70 medium, 81 sea
as; feeders, sl@4 60; cows, sS9S 40.
Hogs-Receipts, none. Market weak and 5@10c
lower good to choice, 81 l5@i Is; common to
sSeep-Receipts, LOO head. Market steady; fair
q az s IS. - TUGS 20 common 10 medium u o.
BUFFALO. Marth 23-Cattle-R Receipts to-day.
AIS head; consigned through, 60 cars: demand
fair market steady and firm at last weeks prices;
ali sold.
Sheep and Lambs-Receips. 1920 head: con.
signed through, cars; market unsettled. dull and
lowef; medium to good. 81 50@i 90 gooo to
choice, ss95 rs; good TO choice lambs. $500.
Hogs-Receipts, 5000 head; consigned through,
80 cars; market dull and lower; good TO choice
Workers. 81 9595; medium to fair Workers. 81 So@
4 90: butchers grades, s5@5 so.
TnHTQ Marc -
head shipments, LOO head. Market frm; ex-
ports IS 6505 90: good to choice shipping, S. rs
as CO; common to medium, "a 5005; butchers