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Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12
4 EIsaL ?ltlIsIll TllLtIlI..
LAUDERDALE AND CLARKE
GO DRY-GREAT RE-
JOGGING OVER
THE PROUD RESULT OF HARD
WORK AND EARNEST
PRAYER.

PRAYER.
From the Picayune:
MERIDIAN, Miss, June 8.-The contest
here, which for bitterness has excelled
any campaign ever waged in Mississippi,
closed tonight, and Lauderdale county,
by 175 majority, wants prohibition.
Ever since the election was ordered,
forty days ago, both sides have been
tireless workers, and nothing was left
sundone. Every man, woman and child
became enthused on one side or the
other, and there can't man say that
he had no feeling in the matter The
excitement all along has been intense,
and
THE PEACE OF THE COUNTY MENACED.
War clouds have been hanging
threateningly over us.
Every one gives a sigh Of relief now
that the election has passed away
without bloodshed, which seemed inn
possible to avoid.
i1ons D0iO. oiOoN e.o "oui
opening poll this morning, crowds
were seen moving moving rapidly toward
the courthouse. and by g o'clock there
was crowd around the gate hacked as
tbieklv as sardines
The brick wall surrounding the court-
house was soon
TORN DOWN ny qt4B Exe4TED rRowsn
each anxious 4 vote and oct awav
About 10 d cloek lsl i, Raesdale
who has been confinea IS h;e he'd for
the past two months point of
death was driven 10 the n Essn 8 "a
BY a physician. aud cast LIS vote fel. nfo.
hibition Hs he largest and owner
in East Mississippi, and las pre- enoe ins
spired the temperance workers
Rv11 o,oIooI, = ,r.a ;,,noos;h5 : - ro4
-. 1oo ~ = "'1 - po10i'i9 :, - So
Wlthln IUO yards OF the polls A hard
rain began falling but this didn't quell
the excitement, and men who had been
standing for an hour waiting their
chance held their places. 1t was insult
ferable warm, and several tainted and
had had to be carried out.
The officers stood ready to quell any
disturbance and attempted to break the
blockade, but were powerless.
ond ubon H. p;oo,,'I,,a - oG a. -
Oegan Dulletlng
SPECIALS FROM OTHER BOXES.
= nv sopr''' '"eS "eie ini"euia'elS
- III - - - = ',"-Niou' e peOpie,
e-a-LI4%.,. = a. iooo - 'le ni0V iopoi' were
l",0 y piUn'Oi'iUn. M - was e'iuen.
oy CLOCK that Waterloo awaited
whiskey in this and Clarke counties.
The antis then began working in earnest
The naoroac woro bunobod tooo4bonod
and nIaooG IN Inc bnt H. eooem1I .iJ az ~
move fast enough onJ IL wban I +Io ouiu bnnr =
of cloS;na % orr;roJ a. - on Iaon4 IE0 IE0 noud @
turnaJ ~ UaJ0ans ausv 'iii'eU AZ ieaS' l'V were
Tbon +bo noIlo olosoJ ~ L;al
side cla;mad 1m9 ,no;or;tT 1@ 'nS 4I "H1SAei ;t
100 % onJ % tbat thnT = ln"luid'y nd IL Sng clty u
ty but when at 7.55 the P;cavnno pee 1ne 'JuI bul
aGtin an1Gunceu a !otaI vote OF ITO,
city, mighty shout went up from the
=, ,oIaDitionls.s tl which hiaue the "hlSk
coURIERs BEGAN ARRIVING
from interior boxes, each one with favor
able reports for prohibition. Outside
boxes give dry from 200 to 300.
At this hour the Picayune Office is
crowded, eager to get the exact figures.
The whiskey men concede now only
100 votes. but from the best information
it will reach near 200.
The most perfect order was preceived
at the polls all day. No drunkness or
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12

Mr.. B. F Pierce of Winona died last
week
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12

Il want to have nothing to do
with this liquor contest. am not in
clined to make personal enemies of men
or to injure my business by opposing
the saloons. | am neither for or against
whisky" That is what some have said;
truly Billy noside' utterance Verify
it takes man of extremely narrow
gauge mentally, morally and spiritually
to gracefully keep on the fence
Ifyou wish some people to realize the
great evils of saloons do not seek TO
mitigate the evils which flow from them
Let them become as odious as possible,
and then neutrals will conclude it is
some Of their business as to whether
they stay or go.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12

lam constant reader of the SWORD
AND SHIELD, and rather than be de-
prived Of it; | would be willing to give
twice the subscription. w. G. 7. u.
women who fail to read it, miss great
deal that would help and encourage
them in their work. Mrs. T. A..
Le0thermon.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12
STATE NEWS

Moss Point has gone dry.
Sword and shield. (Clinton, Miss.) 1885-1888, 1886-06-12
w. Q. 7. U.

This department is the official organ of
the Women's Christian Temperance Un-
on Of Mississippi, and is conducted by
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
EAST CHARLESTON.

August 0. Mrs. Phineas Davis of
Chicago is in town on visit, also Mrs.
Adna Bemis and Mrs. George and two
daughters from Massachusetts.
We are glad to report an improve
ment in the condition of Mr.. and Miss
Bruce.
Lowell, Mass, is we'll represented
here just now in that we have with us,
all from Lowell, Charles Morse and
wife, Mrs. albert Stoddard, Mrs. Ella
Marble and two children, Mrs. Laura
Mannard, Lena Chaffee, and Leroy
Brainard.
Farmers in this vicinity have mostly
finished haying, and report more than
an average crop.
The Hanoverian Family are to give
an entertainment here on Friday the
18th inst.
Rev. Mr.. Johnson has been engaged
to preach here, so we are informed, on
alternate Sundays, commencing Sun
day, August %.
Comical Browns entertainment last
Saturday night attracted Il full house.
All report the show u good one some
are yet complaining of a lame side
A coinical fellow is that same Brown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

Minnie Snow and Carrie Smith were
thrown from carriage last Sunday
and quite badly hurt.
The selectmen have got out check
list. 1t contains about 23O names OF
course there are u number of voters in
town whose names are not en- the list.
We trust all will see that their names
are OH the list if they intend to vote.
Died, In Lunenburgh, August Sth, of Con
sumption, Lena N. Thomas, gcd Is years.
once more 70 our garden, the reaper comes,
And piucks blossom fair,
And bearing it up to the spirit land,
Transplants it with tcnderest care.
We shroud her form in spotlcss white,
True type of Il life so rare.
| And Irvine above her thc choicest flow Crs,
White blossoms and lilies fair.
Again and again. has the reaper, death,
Gene 10 our youthful baud;
/ And the singing birds. and the fJircst flowers
HC has giusped with ruthless hand.
| And. though at each loss we grieve afresh,
| Yet Il light breaks through the gloom,
| For the flowers we most tcnderly cherish hcrt
! In the olviour's presence shall bloom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
LUNENBURGU.

August 10.-Thomas Lowell, wife
and son Herbert, of Fitchburg, Mass,
are stopping at G. w. Kings.
Miss NJ. Elliott of New York city is
at NJ. L. Newton's.
Hon. II. G. Bates and wife of ST.
Johnsbury stopped here last Satur-
day, ell route to the Brunswick Springs
and the White Mountains.
Willie King, with company from
Whitefeld, has gone to Connecticut
Lake for few days camping out.
Fred Luce and wife are contemplat.
ing q visit to Old Orchard.
The Hanoverian Family entertained
a crowded house here last Wednesday
evening, and all seemed well pleased
with tue programme.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
STATE NEWS.

Mrs. Cynthia Sinonds has given
$500 to the Rutland Free Library for
the purchase of books as a memorial
of her husband, the late n. p. Simouds.
Three young Scotchi&en employed
in a Burlington marble quarry, car
sized = row boat off Juniper Point Sat.
urday night and narrowly escaped
drowning. The men could not swim,
but their cries were heard by the
lighthouse keeper, who rescued them.
Hair Vine stimulates the hair, stops
it from falling, cures itching, removes
dandrutf, etc. Try it for headaches
and neuralgia. AT druggists.
Mrs. Hosea Wilkins has sued the
village of Rutland for damages in $40,
600, alleging that defect in the high
way caused the death of her husband.
who was killed by being thrown from
a wagon short time ago.
The Capitol at Montpelier is being
repaired and work on the new State
Library there is going on rapidly.
A Roman Catholic parish has been
formed in the town of Windsor, with
Rev. Father Higgins Us pastor.
A few days ago a young married
woman of st. Adams named Ellen
Lapeer died under suspicious circum.
stances, and an investigation showed
that criminal operation had been
committed. Fred Balch, yourg
man mailing from LamoilIe county
had been intimate with the Lapeel
woman, and was suspected as the
guilty party. lie disappeared the
same day the woman died, but wa'
fonnd in a barn near johnson Oh
Saturday by Sheriff Doane of tina
county, who had been communicated
with. Balch showed fight and drew {
revolver on the officer, but was finally
handcuf'ed, and is now in St. Alban'
Jail waiting a preliminary hearing
Others besides Balch are implicated.
The most distressing case of scroful,
or blood poison that we ever heard O
was cured by Parsons PurgGtige Pill
These pills make ne,o rich blood, ant
taken one q night for three month";
will change the blood in the entire sys
tpul
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
CRANKY.

August 10,-At G. II. Stevens & Coz
mill in CRANKY OH the 9Th inst, the
men sawed 50,O93 feet of lumber in
eleven hours and this too without
picked logs. The logs were dry, and
rolled off from the bank into the pond
and thence to the mill. The saving
was all done on one board machine
and edger, and all the butt logs were
sawed into boards. We think this is a
pretty good record for one days work,
and worth publishing in your paper,
especially as the foreman of the mill,
Mr.. j. NJ. Allbee, comes from your
town. When this record is beaten the
mill men are ready to try again.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

Aswe go to press OH Thursday morn
ing we must defer our report about the
musical convention, now in session,
until our next issue, seeing that the
chief features of the convention are yet
to be held; but the attendance aud in.
terest thus far manifested surpasses
the expectation Of its most sanguine
supporters. Prof. Ballard is very
thorough in his methods with the in.
struction classes, and VIC believe hiF
efforts will result in two of the finest
concerts and musical entertainments
ever given in Island Pond, and which
will take place on Thursday and Fri
day evenings of this week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
Etaicpian E0Ren1ion.

Carpenter reterring proudly to his boy,
who has just cntered). "Brer Ephrain,
dis hoy ain bin goin' to school morc'n a
year, an he knows all de twenty-siX
letters, and so forth resides"
Brcr Ephraim C'nevcr saw no use in
book-larnin', nohow'). 'Dats jcs what
say if big chunky boy like dat kyant
larn more'n twenty-siX letters in year,
he better go TO work Caryin plankes."
Carpenter. "Sez Cat 10y to me yudder
day, Gunner how many legs is a
multerplercazum table got SEE l, gibes
it up! Sc, Tain got none"
Brer Ephraim "What sorter fool talk
dat bout table ain got no legs? OATS
jes' what"
Carpenter. eyes, but you see hits one
nv desc tables Dker almanick, whar you
say nine times nine is eightynine, err"
Brer Ephrnim. "Den he all de mo-
fool, eff it ain got no legs fur to ask you"
-THarper's Bazaar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
The Verdict Unanimous.

w. ID. Suit. Druggist, Bprus, Ind, testilies:
Il can recommend Electric Bittcrs as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given
relief in every case. One man took six bottles,
staining" Abraham Hare, Druggist, Bell
villo, Ohio affirms: "Ihc best selling med
icine l have ever handled in my 30 years
experience, is Electric Bittcrs." Thousands
Of others have added their testimony, SO that
tho verdict is unanimous that Electric Bttcrs
do cure NIL diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood Only a half dollar u bottle at
J. O. RAwsoN's Drug Store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The selectmen have made out the
check list Of the voters of the to wn as
required by law, and posted copies
thereof in some OF our public places.
There are 3l4 names on the list. This,
ofcourso, does not represent our entire
voting population as there are many
new names to be added. AS compared
with the list at our last election the
present list shows d reduction of at
least sixty names by death and re-
movals from town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
THE SOCIETY GERL.
BEFORE THE PARTY.

BEFORE THE PARTY.
Oh, mother, dear mother, pray why did I say
I'd 60 to the party tonight?
I've been to luncheon and dinner, to-day,
And really am tired out quite.
It Is all such bore, dear mother, you know;
wish had sent my regrets,
for the dancing know will tiro me so,
Although it's the choicest of sets"
BETWEEN THE DANCES.
Oh, mother, dear mother, I'm so glad Icame-
My pleasure l cannot express,
For the party last night beside this was tame
The next will be tanner, guess,
I've been such belle, and enjoyed myself So
My programme all filed in advance.
don't want to go, for its pleasant you know,
To be in demand for the dance.
THE NEXT MORNING.
Oh, mother dear mother, just Look at me now.
And think of my triumphs last fight.
Such triumphs are dear, in truth, must avow,
And really are not worth the fight,
Societymen can do naught but bore.
You have to amuse them, you know,
And Us think ore che talk deplore
The CONQUEST that woaried me so
-tChicago Rambler.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
GUILDHALL.

August 3. Last Sunday Mrs. J. II.
johnson of Northumberland, II. H.,
was buried in the beautiful cemetery
near her late home.
Last Monday the body of Mrs. VIM,
Morse was brought here for interment.
Since the death of her husband she
has been living with her daughter in
Lancaster, n. IL.
The expected concert on the evening
of the 81 inst, in the Essex House Hall,
passed of to the satisfaction of every
body. There were nearly 200 people
in attendance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
AMONG OUR NEIGIIBORS.
BLOOMFIELD.

August 8. Very cool hay weather.
The Misses Clara and Matte Blod-
gett have completed their visit here.
and have returned to their home at
Littleton, N. IL.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Estes, who &C
companied Mr. Sumner Snow back to
Minnesota last June, did not like the
country well enough to remain, and
have returned to Bloomfield.
Fred IIinman has greatly improved
the looks of his building by newly
shingling it, and painting it both in
side and out. The new windows and
paper also add greatly to the now con-
venient and really picturesque home.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

Quite an excitement was caused on
Gross street last Friday evening by the
antics of wild COW. After exhibiting
her agility in various ways, she wound
up by catching "a small boy" on her
horns, and elevatiDg him several feet
in the air The boy, cat fashion, came
down feet first, and started for home
on the double quick wiser, sorer and
more frightened boy than when the
scene commenced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

Mr.. and Mrs. l.. NJ. Titus have gone
back to llolyoke to live.
August 11.-Mr. and Mrs. Ii. Fuller
jr., Mrs. Gardner Schoff, and Mrs. C,
V. Clough, all of Bloomfield, and Mas
d. Norcott and Mrs. J. Ogle, of North
Stratford, n. H., are attending the
musical convention at Island Pond.
Henry Fuller. SEN, continues about
the same, just going down by old age
gently to the end of his earthly pill.
Grimage,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The Fall Term of the Derby Acad-
envy begins August 81, and continues
twelve weeks. The prospects of this
old and we'll known institution, and
withal one of the best educational
centers in this State, were never so
good as now. The friends of the Acad.
envy are congratulating themselves
upon the fact that Mr.. and Mrs. Murch
are to be at its head for another year
Repairs are going forward on the build.
ing, and " large school is expected
See adyt. for other particulars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
g92e II Ns9T19s Nk8BE o2'224
Island Pond, w., Aug, 6, 1885.
FAMILIAR NAMES.


Cyrus w. Field is familarly alluded to
by southern newspapers as Colonel "Cy'
| Field.
Senator Evarts had n familiar reunion
recently at which nine grandchildren tried
| to ride his knees to "Banbury Cross" ali
at once. They are not as long as his
| sentences.
Apropos of remark by the Chicago
| Tribune that "Romeo and Juliet" may yet
| be ''rovsed into q comic opera, 'the Louis
vile Courier Journal sayagely says: "The
| Tribune could not forget that Romeo and
| Juliet" has already been revised into q
comic opera if it had ever heard Emma
| Abbott sing it."
NJ. Carnot, the Minister of Finance in
| the new French Cabinet, is man 40 years
of age, u grandson Of the famous reyolu-
tionary War Minister, who was said TO
havo organized victory" The present
Garnet is civil engineer by profession,
| but has been in politics since 1871. He has
been Minister of Public Works in the
Ferry and Brisson Cabinets.
Mrs. Kate Chase is living very quietly
at fontainbleau, experimenting the educa-
ton of her three daughters, They are
graceful winning and clever, exceedingly
well bred, and give promise of becoming
| fine and attractive women. The mother
seems to be absorbed in her children She
| lives secluded, seldom going to Paris only
thirty. seven miles away, and seeing scarce
| ly any of her many friends some of whom
are always to be found i'll that capital.
Bishop Green of the Protestant Epgco.
| pal Church Of Mississippi, Is 81; Bishop
Potter Of New York, is 81; Bishop Lee of
| Delaware, who is president OF the House
of Bishops, is 78; Bishop Howe Of Central
Pennsylvania, is 76; Bishop Kip is "A;
Bishop Vail OF Kansas, and Clark OF
Rhode Island, are each 90; Bishop Bisscll
| of Vermont, is II Bishop Stevens of Penn
| sylvania, and Lyman Of North Carolina, are
10. All but Bishop Potter are active in
the discharge of their duties.
L. Il. Proctor of Livington county,
| N. Y. well-known historical student
and writer, is engaged in the completion
of Hammond's political history of the
state. lie has occupied rooms in the
| Capitol at Albany since 1884, in order 10
be nearer tie library and archives of the
| State. lie IS man slightly advanced in
years, easy with himself, and of the
strictly plain, old-fashoncd kind. Talk to
him five minutes. and You will think the
Whole State library has fallen upon yon in
one lump. Henry Cabot Lodge Of Massa-
chusetts, wrcstlcd with the life of Aloxan-
der Hamilton, and made him the author
of the Board Of Regents, Mr Proctor
differed with him, and sent on the fact
that ii was some other fellow, named l.
| IIommideau, who was responsible. Mr..
Lodge found that Mr.. Proctor was correct
He blottercd out of his history Of Hamilton
the Responsibility Of his creation Of the
| regents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The Bankers Monthly gives warn.
ing: "An and dangerous counterfeit
is announced of the series of 1882. The
denomination is s. note with bust
of Garfield at the left end Of its face
The spurious note purports to be an
issue Of the Central National bank OF
Norwalk CT. Its charter number is
wrong; so also is the motto in the pink
seal. In fact, this bank never issued a
note of the series Of 1882; hence these
figures alone will be sufficient detec,
ton"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The work of the recent County Dem
ocratic Convention as far as it relates
to the choice of officers is, so we are
informed, highly pleasing and salts
factory to the rank and file of the
party. The candidate for Senator, u
citizen Of this town, is always first and
foremost in all charitable enterprises,
and in anything that pertains to the
towns prosperity. The other gentle
men associated with him we also know
to be worthy citizens, and there is
nothing against them except their pol
itics. The attendance at the conven-
ton was small, but there was IL good
deal of interest manifested. The above
was crowded out of our last issue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The suhjoined, from an exchange,
just hits our case exactly
1t is said that disease is ften com.
municated by the handling of infected
money, but the folks that owe us
needn't hesitate about paying us on
that account we carry heavy life
insurance, and are willing to take
great risks in the above matter, and il
necessary, will fumiEate the cash. Just
send it in. We will attend to the dis.
ease part"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
ELEANOR O'KEEFFE'S ESTATE.
STATE OF VERMONT, IN pro,o+o Court

0l ESSEX G ps HR@TG s. In Probate Court
holden at Guildhall, on the 22d day of
July, A. d. 1886, Geo. w. NoyCs, Administrator
of the estate of Eleanor Okeetre, late of
Brighton in said District, deceased, M. kes
application to said Court, to extend tho time
heretofore allowed him to pay the debts
due from said estate and legacies, and to
render his administration account until some
future day. WhercupOn, it is ordered by
said Court, that said application be heard at
that notice be given to all persons concerned,
by the publication of this order, IN the Essex
County HERALD printed at Island Pond:
three W eeks Succcssively, before said hearing.
By the Court. Attest,
ID, II. BEATJIE. judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

The forthcoming horse trot is elicit
ing much attention and interest these
days. Not only have all the men and
boys manifested their interest, but
even the ladies are attracted as we'll as
attractive. All the short gated and
long cared horses in town are in train
ing and no doubt the record of Maud
S. and Jay Eye See will be discounted
several seconds on the day of the race.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13

What might have proved a serious
accident occurred at the Stewart House
one evening last week. A chandelier
in one of the parlors, containing three
large lamps, broke from its fastening
and fell to the floor. Fortunately the
oil did not Ignite. The proprietor of
the hotel and two other gentlemen
had been seated beneath it, and had
left the room only about three min
utes when the crash came. They say
"a miss is as good as a mile" but
without any reflections on the " Miss -
we prefer the MILE Oh such occasions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
Excitems nt in Texas.

Great excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable Ic-
covery of Mr.. j. L. CorIcy, who vas SO nc'p-
less he conld not turn bed, or raise his hcnd;
every body said no IA, dying or Consumption.
A trial bottle Of d.. Kings NV Di,covyry
was sent him. Finling relief, he bought n
large bottle md box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken two box OF
Pils and two bottl Of tic disc very, ho wrs
well ana had ghnod in flesh thirty-siX poun ls
Trial Bottles of this Great Discovery for
Consum, tIUn free at j. e. RAwsOS's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-08-13
THE WONDERFUL WEAVER.

There's a wonderful weaver
High up In the air,
And he weaves a white mantle
For cod Garth tn wear.
With the wind for his shuttle,
The cloud for his loom,
How be weaves, how he weaves,
In the light, in tho gloom!
Oh. with finest Of laces
lie decks bush and tree;
On the bare, tlinty meadows
A coverlays he.
Then quaint cap he places
On pillar and post;
And he changes the pump
Toa grim, silent ghost!
But this wonderful weaver
Grows weary at last;
And the shuttle lies idle
That once few SO fast.
Then the SUI peeps abroad
On the work that is done;
And he smiles: IN unravel
1t all. Just for fun!"