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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Nests of the Bower Birds.

In an article on "Bird Architecture, :"
writer in the New York Egening Post
says: The bower birds are, perhaps,
more remarkable than any other, in the
exercise of purely abstract taste, if we
NAV so express it. The beautiful Regent
bird in the museum collection represents
this group, and the "Museum Popular
Guide to Birds" has picture of the
"bower" and garden that these birds
construct. One species pulls down tall
grasses in spot selected for the pur-
pose, and forms kind of tunnel by Sc
curing the ends to the earth, or to roots
of other grasses. Here the birds deposit
bits of bone, shells, and any bright OBJ
jects which they can carry. Heaps of
these objects, amounting in bulk 10 half
a bushel, are known to be collected in
one bower. All this is wholly indie
pendent of their breeding places, Their
nests are built at some other place. The
garden bird, one of this group, con-
structs such a wonderful work that no
one would be expected to credit it were
it not vouchcd for by competent and
trustworthy observers. The lamented DR..
Brewer, the distinguished ornithologist,
says: ''Thcir achievements would well de-
serve to be treated as improbable fabrics
were not their correctness attested by
the evidence of many witnesses whose
veracity is beyond suspicion, and did not
museums not only contain examples of
these architectural achievements, but
also large accumulations of the colored
leaves and flowers, the bright feathers,
the polished agates and jaspers, cookie
shells, brilliant red and blue feathers,
colored seed pods, bleached bones of
small animals, etc., that accompany
them" Mr.. Gould, author of "Birds in
Australia" and other works, has given
valuable information concerning these
remarkable birds and their works, from
personal observation. DR.. Brewer says
ITO remove all doubt, and to silence all
possible incredulity,i it may be added that
birds of this species-the satin bower
birds-confned in the geological gardens
in London, have been actually known to
construct their bowers, to decorate them,
and to keep them in repair for several
years. Both sexes were observed to as
sist in their erection, but the male was
the principal worker"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Married Peopled WOuld be Happier.

Married PeOpled WOuld be Happier.
If home trials were never told to a
neighbor.
If they kissed and made up after every
quarrel.
If household expenses were proper
toned to receipts.
If they tried to be as agreeable as in
courtshiD days.
If each would try to be support and
comfort to the other.
If each remembered the other was o
human being, not an angel.
If women were as kind to their hus.
bands as they were to their lovers
If fuel and provisions were laid in dur
ing the high tide of summer work.
If both parties remembered that they
married for worse as well as for better.
If men were as thoughtful for their
wives as they were for their sweethearts.
If there were fewer silks and velvet
street costumes and more plain, tidy
house dresses.
If there were fewer "please darlings"
in public and more common manners in
private.
If masculine bills for fancy Havanas
and feminine ditto for rare lace were
turned into the general fund until such
times as they could be incurred without
risk.
If wives and husbands would take
some pleasure as they go along, and
not degenerate into mere toilng ma
chimes. Recreation is necessary to keep
llle HeuIU III 10 pidC0, anU - -.---5
without it is a great mistake.
If men would remember that a woman
cannot be always smiling who has to
cook dinner, answer the door bell half
dozen times, and get rid of neighbor
who has dropped in, tend to a sick baby,
tie up the cut finger of two-year old,
gather up the p!aythings of four year
old, tie up the head of a six year old on
skates, and get an Cight-year-old ready
for school, to say nothing of sweeping,
cleaning, dusting, etc. A woman with
all this to contend with may claim it as
privilege to look and feel little tired
sometimes, and word of sympathy
would not be too much to expect from
the man who, during the honeymoon,
would not let her carry as much as
sunshade Saturday Egeaing Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
India's Military Strength.

The strength of India in war time is at
present subject of much interest and
attention. There are now in the Indian
peninsula about go, 900 British and 140,
900 native troops. These comprise the
usual standing army. But in addition
to these forces the Maharajahs or native
princes maintain large armies that could
be made available in an emergency. The
three great Mahratta states of Gwalior,
Indore and Baroda can turn out $4,000
infantry and cavalry and 116 guns. At
least one-half of this force of 60, 900 men
could easily be spared for a war with
Russia. Then there are ninety three
Hindoo States possessing $4,000 in.
fantry and cavalry and 5000 guns, one
half of which would be Immediately
available.
The state of Cashmere alone has ~, 00L
troops and 100 guns, while the twenty
two Mohammedan states, possessing
"A, 760 troops and 965 guns, would no
doubt be largely utilized against Rus
sion aggression. Then there are
3,048 European volunteers in Bengal,
100 in the Panjaub, $500 in Bombay,
and $40 in Madras, who would relieve
the British garrisons of a considerable
portion of their duty, so that the greater
portion of them could be spared for the
frontier The Afghans have an army Of
60, 900 which, in the event of war, it is
said, could be raised to 200, 900. Taking
all together-the Afghans 900, 900, Cash.
mere 27, 900, the Mahratta States 80, 900,
the Hindoo States 10000, the Moham,
medan States 100000, and the British
troops so, 900 out of the standing army,
we have grand total of 437,0O0. Il
Nepant joined there would be probably
90, 900 more, bringing up a total o.
4S7, 900 men. These troops could bt
thrown on the Afghan frontier from the
furthest point of India in little more
than week The military system O.
railways in India enables the government
to concentrate the troops from all part'
in the shortest space of time. The science
of railway strategy has been brought to ,
greater degree of perfection there thar
in any other country. y.-Nea0 York World
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
A Midnight Phenomenon.

Perhaps as strange an arial phenom.
enon as has ever been experienced or
observed in the Northwest was that in
the Missouri slope Tuesday night. At
about midnight the entire heavens were
brilliantly illuminated with a bright,
warm light. The experience of the
pedestrian was similar to that of sud
den lighting of a lamp in a darkened
room. 1t reminded one of standing be-
meath an electric-light tower in the even
ing just as the lights first throw out
their brilliant rays One solitary sword.
like ray reached out from Aurora's
northern lighthouse, and as if touching
some magnet set firmly in the zenith
or connecting with another electric cur
rent in the very centre of the starry
dome, perfect ocean of flickering light
was produced, with small circle of daz-
zling brilliancy in the centre. The phe-
nomenon lasted about twenty minutes,
during which time newspaper could
be read with perfect ease out of
doors or at window in an unlighted
room. Bismarck (Oak.) Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

From the "Cbatauquau" we make the
following extract from an article by the
Rev. S. W. Powell, secretary of the New
York State Forestry association, recently
organized at Utica: A torrent is a stream
liable to extreme and sudden increase and
decrease-usually very small or quite dry
in dry time, but liable to rise suddenly
to a great height, and as quickly tc
shrink to its former size. By the loss Of
its once rich forests, the Ardeche, o
tributary of the Rhone, became such .
torrent, its principal branch often being
entirely dry. 1t has been known to rise
sixty feet and dwindle back to almost
nothing within few days. The upper
Hudson has apparently all the conditions
necessary for becoming such torrent il
once its forests are exterminated. II
descends some 1000 feet in short and
steep course, from region where there
falls great deal of rain and snow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Raising Millions From the Sea.

John ]. Boyle, general manager of the
Vigo Bay Treasure company, sailed re-
Gently from Philadelphia for Liverpool.
From Liverpool, says the Times, he will
go direct to Vigo bay and resume active
operations to raise the sunken treasure
which has lain buried beneath the waters
of the bay since 1902. Vigo bay Is
deep indentation of the Spanish coast,
where in 1869 fourteen galeons loaded
with doubloons were sunk to avoid cap
ture by the combined attack of the
Dutch'English fleet. Millions of wealth
are supposed to remain in the holds of
these sunken vessels. Repeated attempts
have been made to recover this treasure,
but ali have signally failed. The Vigo
Bay company has a contract with the
Spanish government to attempttC recover
it, onc-fourth of the proceeds to belong
to the government. Mr.. Boyle visited
the locality last year and returned with
such cheerful accounts of the chances
for raising the galleons that money has
been raised to make this new attempt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
VOL. XIII.
MY STOUT CID HEART AND /.

My stout old heart and are friends,
Two bivouac friends togetherl
Nor daily wars, nor daily blows,
Have called out our white feather.
We've listed till the campaign ends
For calm or stormy weather.
My stout old heart and have been
Through serious scenes Of trouble.
We've been denied; our hopes have died;
Our loads been more than double.
And yet we've lived And we have seen
Some griefs in Lethe bubble.
My stout old heart and I.have fought
Some bitter fights to ending;
And if or not we've victory got,
We've not been hurt past mending!
The wounds are all in front we've caught.
And easier for the tending.
My stout old heart aud 1, you see,
We understand each other.
Old comrade true, my hand to yauI
On honor, tell me whether
You're daunted yeti ITO arms!" beats he
"Retreat is for anotherl"
Eyes right! Guide centerl Forward march
Dress where the colors fly!
Six feet of ground, or triumph's arch
My stout old heart and l!
E. Hough, in the Current.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
NEAR THE DAwNINo.

When life's troubles gather darkly
Round the way we follow here;
When no hope the sad heart hghtens,
No voice speaks a word of cheer;
Then the thought the shadows scatter,
Giving US a cheering ray
When the night appears the darkest,
Morning is not far away.
When adversely surrounds us,
And our sunshine friends pass by,
And the dreams so fondly cherished
With our scattered treasures lie;
Then amid such gloomy seasons
This sweet thought can yet be drawn:
When tho darkest hour is present
1t is always near the dawn.
When the spirit fluttering fingers
On the confines of this life,
Parting from all joyful memories,
And from every scene of strife,
Though the scene is sad and gloomy,
And the body shrinks in fear,
These dark hours will soon be vanished,
And the glorious morn be here.
Pain cannot affect us always,
Brighter days will soon be here,
Sorrow may oppress us often,
Yet happier time is near;
All along our earthly journey
This reflection lights our way;
Natures darkest hour is always
Iust hafara the break of dav.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

The little island of Ascension is en-.
rolled in the British naval list as 18th,
tender to II. M. S. Flora" Years ago
when the English occupied the island, to
prevent Frenchmen from settling on it.
as it was little less than 800 miles from
st. Helena, Napoleon's Jail, a ship named
the Flora was anchored off the island a,
store-ship. A portion of the stores
were kept ON the shore, and thus began
the fiction of the "tender,n which re
mains until this day.
The island is used as a naval sanitarium
and station, and produces nothing but
turtles and rats. Fresh water is so scarce
that it is dealt out as ration, the al.
lowance in plentiful times being two gal.
Ions day per man. When clothes are
sent to the laundry, the water for wash
ing them has to be sent also.
A gentleman calling on the surgeon at
the hospital found him dressed in pair
of blue trousers. Putting on his coat,
he said, Excuse my not putting on a
shirt, for haven't a clean one to put
on, as fresh water is now very scarce"
The island is under naval rule, and
the wives of the officers take precedence
according to their husbands rank.
There was once dispute between two
ladies as to which had the right to the
front pew at church. The husband of
one was of equal rank with the husband
of the other lady, one being in the
marines, and the other in the navy.
The knot'y point was referred to the
commander of the island, who, being
something of Solomon, decreed:
"Let it be settled by the age of the
ladies. The elder shall occupy the front
pew, and the younger the second one"
The next Sunday both ladies appeared
in the second pew, and nothing was
again heard about the question of pre-
cedence. - Youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
Keeping Flowers Fresh.

All that is necessary to keep flowers
fresh is to keep them moist and cool.
Instead of dipping flowers in water,
they should simply be wrapped up in a
wet newspaper, which will keep them
far frcsher over night A wet towel or
napkin is too heavy, and will crush the
blooms too much; beside, it would allow
the moisture to evaporate too easily.
Boston florists pack rosebuds in wet
paper, and send them as far west as Chi
cago, or even st. Louis, where they are
taken out even fresher than when they
came off the bush. Boston Budget.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

One of the cases reported at recent
meeting of the Charity Organization so
ciety of Washington was that of pro.
fessional beggar who has two dresses-a
begging dress and society dress. Her
name appeared in the society columns of
a city paper as receiving guests during
the Inauguration, and she was found TO
he living handsomely out of aims.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22

They are all "head clerks" in the
barber shop. p.-Boston Bulletin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1885-05-22
A BOARDING HOUSE ANGEL.

A BOARDING HOUSE ANGEL.
Tall and slender
And dressed in blue,
A fairer creature
never knew.
Her golden tresses
A lustre shed,
And, like an aureola,
Crown her head.
That sweet soft light in
Her azure eyes
She must have brought from
Her native skies.
She's an angel surely,
But it makes me sigh
To see her eating
Such chunks of pie,
Boston Courier
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ShelbyViIIe,

Mrs. E. M. Wilson is improving.
DR.. j. r. Clayton is able to be up.
Harry Teal is home from Ottawa, Kan.
Mr. and Mrs. Mahlon Shadley are visiting in
Casey, III.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Karmire are home from
New York.
Miss Ollie Hume. of Milroy, is visiting Miss
Ella Roberts.
Lewis Push leaves in few days for st. Louis,
Mo-, to reside.
Eleven persons leave this county next Tues
day for California.
Thrty-six marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk in September.
Mrs. Beardsley, of Elkhart, is visiting her
mother, Mrs. Martin M. Ray.
Mrs. Carver of Winchester Ind, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. j. B. Shaft
Miss Anna Brockman has returned home from
a two-weeks' visit in Martinsville
Miss Mary Arnold, of Harrison, O., is the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Walker.
2. B. Walar and Silas Metzeer are home from
Hot Springs, much improved in health
Mr. NJ. Fl. Stratton. of Bryan. Tex, is in the
city, visiting his brother, A ". Stratton.
John Scanlan and his two sisters Misses Nellie
and May, of st. Paul, are visiting in Chicago.
Joseph Levinson. the prominent Hebrew of
this city, has been in America just forty one
years.
On Thursday evening William J. Wingate and
Mrs. Mollie Nickel were married by Rev. r. L.
Hughes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenup Stafford celebrated
their golden wedding on Thursday, which was
attended by at least three hundred people
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Review of the Week,

Well nigh all social festivities have been sus-
pended during the past week on account OF the
State fair and the almost constant rain. There
have been no formal parties or grand dress occa-
sions during the whole week, and but few social
gatherings of any kind, The principal oeing
embraced in the euchre parties given oy Mr.
and Mrs General Carnahan, on Thursday nignt'
by Miss Maggie Dickey on Friday night, ana oy
Mrs. C. E. Hollenbeck on Friday night; also,
the party on Thursday evening by Mrs.
w. A. Craig in honor of the Misses
Daniel, of Madison; the Newmarket party of
Friday evening by the Misses Holiday, n
honor of Miss Harbeck and Mrs. Latta;
the reception given by Mrs. DR.. Thompson, on
Friday evening; the golden wedding of Mr. and
Mrs Judge Finch, on Thursday evening, and
the twentieth anniversary wedding of Isaac L.
Bloomer and wife, on Saturday night. The rain
prevented any outdoor amusements Inc inca
hers have been filled throughout the week The
The usual society rehearsals is all that has taken
place in a musical way except the interest cen
tered in the contests at the State fair The in
aerstate art exhibition to be held here next
month is awakening general interest, and will be
Fell patronized and largely attended.
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PERSONAL MENTION ELSEWHERE.
Charlottesville.

Charlottesville.
The Chautauqua Circle will meet on next Fri
day night
The babe of Sherman Wyson died in Chicago
on Friday
Rev. Hummer, the Methodist minister, is a
printer by trade
The ''forty hours of devotion" commenced at
the Catholic Church to-day.
There will be social at the First PRESBYTERIAN
Church on next Thursday evening
There is talk of reorganizing the old Mont
gomery Guards, with Gen. Lew Wallace as com
mander.
The sick: Mrs DR.. Keene Minnie Stroh. Mrs.
John Douglass, A. P. Reynolds, Miss Emma
Bennett.
The prolongng of the lives of Coffev and Den
mis- seems to have joyous effect on their spirits
Especially so is COffey, who can be heard singing
two squares
There are seven missionaries from the Craw-
louisville Presbytery in Persia, viz: Miss Sarah
Bassett, Mrs. Oldfather, Mrs Vanhook, Mr. and
Mrs. Will Whipple, Rev. Hawks and A. A. Har-
grave.
Our people abroad Mrs. John Purcell. at War
rem. o.; Mrs Ed Vors, at Bowling Green KY;
Miss Mary Dodd. at Indianapolis; Mrs. Frank
Rayner, at Ottawa Kan; VIM. Shafer aud
daughter at San Francisco, CAL; G. w. Hutton
and wife, at Albion, Kan; B. l.. Ornbaun and
wife, at Louisville; David Harter and wife at
Fort Wayne; Miss Anna Krout, in Terre Haute;
Miss Emma Robinson, in Rockville.
Returned visitors: Miss Emma Grooms to
Indianapolis; Miss Hattie Heiskell. to Indianap-
oils; Miss Ida Prater. to Greencaste; Mrs Stella
Craig to Indiapos; Ed. Foley and family to
Paris, ILL.,; Mrs. b. E. Jones. from Logansport;
Miss Mary Suttou, to Williamsport Miss Anna
Gwinn. to Oxford: Miss Clara Crawford, from
Chicago Mrs. Pink Robb from Carthage. No.;
Mrs. Milford, to Atica; Richard Canine and wife,
from Frankfort
Visitors of the past week: Miss Lizzie May,
Of Cleveland; Mrs. John Dohlbarg, Of Battle.
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ground; @. B. Richardson, of Peoria, ILL.,, father
of Mrs. j. j. Busby; Mrs. Sena, of Lafayette;
Miss Rachael Moore, of Chicago. at Lem Will
iams's; Tom Hightower and family of Danville
ILL.,; Mrs. Emma Wilson. of Lafayette; Mrs. j.
7. Henton and Miss Katie Davis, of Paris. KY.
The father and mother of w. H. and Maurice
Thompson are here from Missouri.
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SOCIETY, MUSIC AND ART.

IAN matters of interest and items of news, whethe
IN the city State proper for this department, VII
be printed if properly authenticated
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Peru.

Mrs. May Steele of Washington, D. c., was
in the city last week.
Mr., o. j. Addison, of Iowa, is visiting at the
residence of Senator L. ID. Addison.
Milton Shrk, cashier of the First National
Bank of this city, accompanied by his wife,
started for Europe last Monday. to be gone six
months. Mr.. Shirk has been in i'll health for
some time, and hopes to derive benefit from his
trip. Daring his absence his place will be filed
IContinued ON Seventh Page.l
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Edinburg.

Mrs. Peter J. Banta, of Hopewell, visited D.
l.. Denning and family last week.
Our people abroad: Miss Eva Tones is in
Brazil, Ind. Mrs. Emily White has gone to
Ohio; Miss Mary Weant is at indianapolis.
Cnaries'Roth and wife are at Indianapolis. Mrs.
John A. Thompson, jr, is visiting relatives 10
Ohio.
Church Notes-Rev B. E. Howard, OF Cincin-
natl, at the Presbyterian Church tomorrow.
Rev. J. Fl. 0. Smith. of the Christian Church,
gave his Bible-class of young men a picnic on
Blue river last Monday. Rev. ]. w. Turner
arrived home from conference on Thursday even
ing. and was presented with gold watch from
the members of his church.
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Muncie.


Mrs. I. p Wilson, of Ernporia, Kan, is in the
city visiting friends.
Mr.. Leo Hart a former Muncie boy, but now
of Chicago, is spending Sunday in the city, the
guest OF friends.
Mr. Homer E. Bowles will leave next week for
ST. Louis to attend the pharmaceutical school
during the next year.
Miss Lola Meeks, who has been on an extended
visit to friends at Columbus, O., returned home
ON Thursday evening.
large number of Muncie and Delaware
county people attended the State fair during
the week, and all regard it the best ever held in
the State.
Mr.. G. w. Hockett. of the Detroit Free Press,
who was partially paralyzed several weeks ago,
and has since been the guest of his mother in this
city, is improving very slowly. He is able to
walk about. but his right arm is still poweress.
Miss Bertha Barnes Mrs. c. S. Westlake and
Mrs. j. F. Sanders attended the marriage of
Miss Emma Cradle and their brother, Mr.. John
Barnes. of the Logansport Pharos, on Wednes-
day evening. The wedding took place at the
residence of the brides parents in Logansport,
and a very pleasant time was had.
The Muncie polo club beat the Meridians, at
the Virginia-avenue rink. Indianapolis, two
games, Wednesday and Thursday evenings,
while the Royals, also of this city, distanced the
Broadways. Of Logansport, in a game here on
Thursday evening, the score standing to in
favor of the Royals Time, 80 minutes.
At the pleasant home OF Mr.. and Mrs Henry
Morehouse, on Wednesday evening very hap
py company of Muncie's elite gathered to witness
the marriage of Miss Stella Morehouse and Mr..
Will q. Hitchcock, both of this city. The we'd
ding ceremony performed by Rev. T. S.
Guthrie. Immediately following which the happy
pair left for ten days stay with friends at Ash
tabula, o.