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Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-15

Tho latest returns confirm the pre-.
vious estimates of the wheat crop of
California this year, that 1t will be the
largest ever harvested. The returns
furnished by the county assessors show a
total yield of a fraction over 70, .OCO
bushels, which will leave from Ualifor.
mia alone close on 80, O00,0 900 bushels for
export.
Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1886-07-15

A leading democrat of New York
prophesies that Dakota territory will be-
divided by an east and west line into
two territorial governments, next
December, and that practically all local
democratic opposition to such division
will cease before that time.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
AMONG OUR NEIGUBORS.
WEST CONCORD.

December POD. W. Hubbard has
exchanged his house, near the depot,
for Frank ilulis house. This brings
uull's home nearer his work.
Dudley at North Concord and lIazen
at Miles Pond have commenced haul.
ing logs to their respective mills. The
former has eleven pairs of oxen at the
North village, and the latter has eight
cen pairs at the Pond besides several
horse teams.
The ladies of the M. E. Church held
q very successful fair on the Sth inst,
which resulted in very pleasant true
and added goodly sum to their
treasury.
The ladies of the Universalist Church
held their annual fair on the evenings
of the 18th and 10th inst, which was
even more successful than any previ.
Gus one held by this organization, not
only in the number of persons present,
but also in its aid to the treasury.
On the evening of the 18th, Mr. VIM.
II. Butler, colored, an"Great Accord
con Player" gave a musical and
dramatic entertainment at the Town
Hall, which received the endorsement
Of the clergy and all others who were
present lie was requested to give an
other on the evening of the goth.
VIM. Douglass has been shipping
quite large amount of hay to the
lower part of New II Hampshire and to
Massachusetts, getting from $40 to $l4
per ton, according to quality, for it
here.
We are expecting "a successful series
of " Farmers meetings, I hinder the di-
rection of the Secretary of the Board
of Agriculture, Prof, w. w. Cook, on
the 22d and 23d.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Mr.. J. Woodward, we'll known to
many of our people, who has been
Vice Consul at Coaticook for nearly 10
years, and has lately been recalled
was given q farewell banquet there on
the 10th inst. The guests included
the member of the Dominion Parlia-
ment, the member of the Provincial
Parliament and the local clergymen
The manager of the bank, Mr.. B. Aus
tin, read an address which was elabor.
ately engrossed on vellum, and was
presented TO Mr.. Woodward. Other
memorials of the occasion were mag
nificent watch and chain, valued at
$500, ard II photograph album from
the children, with hundred pictures
of the givers. Speeches We're made by
several, all expressive of regret that
Mr.. Woodward should be removed
from his office, the duties of which he
had discharged with such care and f.
deity. 1t must indeed be very graft
flying to Mr.. Woodward to have such
an ovation rendered him at the end of
his official career. 1t certainly is pleas
ing to his many friends.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
NORTH STRATFORD. n. II.

December21.- Allie Trufant fin
ished her school last Friday.
There VII be a Christmas tree in
the Willard House Hall on Saturday
evening Dee. rs.
w. IL. Lovejoy is elected Commander
of Robert r. Thompson Post, G. A. r.
Mrs. Newton from Portland, Me-, is
visiting her daughter, Mrs. Trufant.
Tie Nulhegan Lumber Company re-
Gently purchased twenty horses in
Canada. The Company has $50 horses
in the logging woods.
The drama, "The Social Glass, or
Victims of the Bottle" will be given
by the members of the |. o. G. r., at
the Willard House Hall, Saturday
evening, Jan. l, 1887.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
~ - II 10
A. DANF0RTH.

The Young Peoples Literary and
Social Union spent a very pleasant
evening with Mr.. and Mrs. Randall
December 20. 1t being theanniversary
week of the landing Of the Pilgrims at
Plymouth, Mass the Misses Mansl y
and Stevens, literary committee for the
evening selected three essayiSt'. Mr..
Jos. Andrew, Carl Storrs and Miss
Buffers, who gave some interesting
thoughts on the persecution of the
Puritans, their voyage to- America,
etc, which showed careful preparation
on the part of the writer's. The music
of the evening was an important feat
ure, especially the instrumental rem
dered by Miss Carrie Randall, who has
natural qualifications combined with
love for the art. About forty were
present, and all pronounced it u very
enjoyable gathering.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Chinese is a queer language. All its
words are only one syllable loEg. But
tie sounds in the Chinese language are
net very many, some four hundred and
siXty-tiVe az most, and their written Ian
Guage contains about eighty thousand
pictures each picture representing thing
Or idea. And these pictures must be COM
nitted to memory. This is hard work,
and not even the wisest Chinese professor
can learn them all. But now comes a
difficulty. For, of course, where there are
so many words and SO few sUUHds, many
different words nave to be called by the
same sound. How then are they to tell,
when several different things have exactly
the same name, which of them is meant?
We have such words For instance,
there is Bill, the name IF boy and bill,
the beak of Bird there is bill, an old
weapon and bill, piece of money; there
is bill, an article of " hich legislatures de-
bate ard bill, q claim for payment OF
money {; besides bills of exchange, bills of
ladirg, ard S forth. But Chinese is full
ofsuch words Of q single syllable, yen, fer
instance, which, Ike bill, means many
very different things. So they chose q
number of little pictures, ard agreed that
these should be used as "keyS." Each
"key" meant that the sign or signs near
which it stood belonged to some large
general set of thirgs, like things OF the
vegetable, mineral, or animal kingdom,
forests. mines, or schs, mir or water, or Of
persons like gods CT men. 1t was like the
game call, d Throwing Light, in wish you
guess the article by narrowing down the
field until certain what it is.
But there Chinese writing stopped short
Thousands of years ago. There it is to-
day There are now two hundred and
fourteen Of these "keys," and, by intense
application, Cinnamon learn to use their
melhod with surplLing quickness and
success Henry kcllfCrd, in St, Nicholas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
NORTON.

December 2t.-Mr. Joseph Grenier
had two fingers cut off while engaged
in work near the saw in Stetson's
planning mill.
Mr.. E. Hudson is going to saw lum-
Der for Woodland e. Lyster. Ed is a
good sawyer.
The mills here are all running, md
lumber is coming to Norton siding
which is filled to its utmost capacity.
r. M. Woodland purchased a fine
horse when last he was in Montreal.
Mr.. Hugh Cameron will soon be
able to take charge of his engine again
at Stetson's mill; his hand has near
lY healed up.
Christmas goods at Nelson's in great
variety are being bought up rapidly.
The new freight house is finished
and looks well.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

The supply Of Christmas and holt
day books in Rawson's drug store is
very large and attractive. Never be-
fore has Mr.. Raw had such an
abundant supply. On every subject.
in every style, and by every class of
writer's, works abound every taste
may be gratified and every want sup
piled, from the gorgeously illustrated
picture book down to the simplest mar
rative. In all this there is u wonderful
combination of art and enterprise, of
beauty and pleasure. BY such pro-
vision literary culture is stimulated,
and personal, domestic, and social en-
joynent advanced and alike for
both pleasure and profit we advise all
to visit the store and to invest In the
purchase of some of the beautiful
treasures which are offered to their
gaze,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
The Sunday School Of the Congrega-

The Sunday School OF the Congrega-
tional Church will unite with the
Methodist Episcopal SundaysSchool at
the latter Church in their Christmas
festivities Friday evening. Exercises
to begin at 7 o'clock. For the chill
drens sake let the trees be we'll filled.
choir will render the Cantata, est.
Nicholas visit to the School" In part
1 Autumn sings her farewell; Queen
Winter enters, attended by Jack Frost,
Snow, Hail and Ice; Aurora Borealis
and Storm King visit her Court. In
part ., Long Ago." The Shepherds,
and st. Nicholas are prominent per-
sonages.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

DR.. Smith, pastor of the I'irSt Methodist
CHURCH in st. Paul, found gang OF men
paving the S rect in front of his church
Sunday morning. lie asked them 10 stop.
They did not. Then he said that they
must stop, and right off, too. Ii they did
not he would make complaint against
each individual workman, and see that
he was arrested and punished FOR break
ing the Sabbath day. At this the PAYERS
took up their tools and quit work, and
the energetic pastor walked into the pull
pit and preached with great fervor, saying
in the course of the sermon, that he pro-
posed to have Sunday observed in front of
his church If not in any other part OF town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Marcellus Woodward of Holland is
again wanted on a charge of horse
stealing. He has already undergone
two terms of imprisonment, one in the
house of correction, and one in the
state prison, and since his release
has been again arrested, all for horse
stealing. He seems to hare q mania
for such business. His last escapade
was to procure team from Twitchell
& Holt of Berlin Falls, N. H., on the
10th inst, ostensibly to go to Milan,
but was seen soon after in Guidhall
in possession of the team.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
The Verdict Unanimous.

w ID. Suit. D'ug5sr, Bppms, Ind, ;esun,.:
II can recommend Electric Bhtcrs as the very
best remedy. Every bottle sold has given
roSc in every case. One man took six bottles,
slnnt'ng." Abraham Hare Drug Iist, Bell
Nilc, Ohio, olilns: "lhn best selling med
icinc have ever handled IN my % years
experience, Is Electric Differs" Thousands
Oh Others have ndtlcd their testimony, so that
the verdict is unanimous thai Electric BitterS
do cure all diseases Of the Liver, Kidneys
or Blood Only half dollar bottle at
j. Z. RAwsoN's Drug Store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
Excitem emit jnTexas.

Great Excitement has been caused in the
vicinity of Paris, Tex, by the remarkable Ie-
coVery of Mr.. j. +. Corlcy, who was so nclp-
less he conld not turn bed, or rnise his head !;
everybody said he vas dying Of Consumption.
A trial bottle of DIR. Kings New Discovery
was sent him. FInIins felici, he bought n
large bottle and box of DR.. Kings New Life
Pills; by the time he had taken TWO box : OF
ri l. and two hottl Of the disc very, he WAS
well and had gain Il in flesh thir'y-six poun Is.
Triad Bottles OF this Great Discovery for
Consumption free at J. &. RAwsoN's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

DIR. e. p. Farman, graduate of
the College of Physicians and Surgeons
of New York City, surgeon in the war
of the Rebellion, and an active practi =
toner of 80 years experience, has
taken rooms at the Stewart House.
All chronic cases given careful atten-
ton. Gynecology a speciality. Office
consultation 81. Parties deslrous of
awaiting themselves of the doctors
rare experience can do 50 by visiting
him at the hotel or by leaving their
orders with Dr. Norcross.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Major N. p. Bowman, Grand Mas
ter of the Grand Lodge of Vermont.
l. o. 0. F., is to visit Essex Lodge this
Thursday evening, weather permit
ting. 1t is also expected that he will
be accompanied by Grand Secretary
Henderson, d. D. G. NJ. Young, and
other prominent Odd Fellows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

The steam saw mill at Wenlock,
owned by Hon. d. II. Beattie, was
totally destroyed by fire last week
Thursday morning. The fire origin
ated in the oil room and spread with
such terrible rapidity, that in less than
one hour after the discovery of the
fire nothing was left of the mill, save
the burning embers. 1t had only
recently been put in thorough repair
for the winters work. 1t is doubtful
if Mr. Beattie will rebuild this winter.
The loss is estimated at about $40, 900;
insurance about one-t third.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

A happy occasion may be expected
1T Christ Church on Christmas Eve.
The exercises will consist of Evening
Prayer chorally rendered by the vest
ed choir, carol and hymn singing
followed by the distribution of gifts
from the tree. On Christmas Day,
there Will be service at Il a. IN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

The recent snow storms having eff
fectually, for the time being, stopped
the pastime of coasting, the young
people have now turned til cir atten-
ton to skating, and both afternoon
and evening the pond is a popular
place of resort.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

We take the following from the
Amherst, n H., Cabinet:
"a very quiet wedding took place
last Saturday morning, on Clinton
street, at the residence of Persons
Bartlett, the contracting parties being
Miss Anna r., daughter of Mr. Bart
lett, and Mr.. j. S. Stowell, finishing
and shipping clerk at p. Bartlett 81
Sons hosiery mandatory. Rev. j.
6. Rollins officiated. The happy
couple took the l train for wedding
trip. On their return they will reside
on Clinton street, with the brides par
ents. May they make many friends
in Milford and their marriage days be
happy ones"
The newly united couple will have
the hearty congratulations and best
wishes for their future happiness ana
prosperity Of II host of friends here.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

In behalf of the family and relatives
of the late Dennison Danforth, we
desire to extend our sincere thanks
to the neighbors and friends for their
timely aid aid care bestowed upon
our father from the time of his accident
to his death, and for their kindness in
assisting at the funeral services.
w. r. BoULDs,
A. DANFORTH.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

A horse attached to u sleigh, the
property of DR.. Rossier, ran away last
Sunday evening, and created good
deal of excitement at the time, the
people seeing d team without a driver
dash along the streets at high rate
of speed, gave it d wide berth. The
horse finally brought up in Rev. W. S.
Smither's yard and was captured, I'M
injured, and the sleigh but slightly
damaged.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
storics From Over tho Sea.

The following amusing incidents were
gathered by Syrian correspondent during
u leceEt trip down the Mediterranean,
who writes: K seems that the Sunday
school hymn Il was wandering sheep, |
did not love the fold,' has been translated
into Armenian, and the children of a
school in Cor stantinoplc are fond of sing
ing it for travellers who look in upon
them. The teacher an Almcnians who
knew but very little English, was not
aware that it was n Translation from that
language, so, when an American isitor
asked HIM what tie children we've sit ging
he betoCk himself to the dictioi airy, and
emerged, after Il long search, with The in
forma ion that the first line of tie hymn
meant, i was Il nislcd mutton
This reminds ne Of another story Of
a waiter in one of he Trie te hotels. Our
flitnds his inc be .ng English Lot Amer
leans, were waiting TO take the AUS rian
boat 10 Syria in the afternoon. So they
had an My elmer served in their pallor
by u Jealous and most devoted waiter.
He ran i'll and out Of the room constantly
TO b. ing something 30 please de ladees'
His stock of English phrases being eX-
tremely limited he hardly knew how to
expiess the admiration he felt for his own
exploits, when he finally produced a
small glass saucerof the little, dry, pointed
French strawberries, great luxury in
Trieste. For few moments he was quite
overcome by this last effort, then, leaning
over the back of one Of the chairs, ard
wearing most engaging smile, he asked,
IA dulcet tones, win de ladecs allow me
to apportez Won lectcl portion Of cola
cream NIT de atrawberecsT"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
Editor Of tie ESSEX C0unty Her.M,

N''NN5
A petition has been circulated, and
numerously signed by the best men
and women of the town, representing
both political parties, and churches,
as follows:
I'VE the subscribers, believing that
the liquor traffic as it is carried on in
this town is the enemy of society, the
fruitful source of poverty and crime
and that it deserves the condemnation
OF all good people, do hereby earnestly
request the officers of the law to so en-
force the law us to stampsou the bust
ness"
This petition has been forwarded to
Mr.. ID. s. Storrs, Town Grand Juror,
and his response is herewith enclosed.
1.-The petition above referred to has
been presented to me as Town Grand
Juror, and shall do what | can to
carry out the wishes of the petitioners,
presuming that they really desire what
they have asked, namely: TO stamp
out the business, and TO that end will
furnish the officers such evidence as
they have or can procure, and in every
way assist in the undertaking which
all recognize as no easy task.
d. S. SToRRs."
Now it remains to be seen to what
extent prohibition prohibits if the Off.
GERS do their duty. And if the officers
do their duty we shall also see how
many of the signers will give them
their full moral support, and how
many will, when the first rum seller
sheds few tears, be ready to remit
his fine, and say, 1t is too bad, he is
u pretty good fellow after all" and
sign his bonds rather than let him go
/. TO jail. A CITIZEN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

The new residence of Gov. Dale,
now in process of erection, is being
pushed along us fast as possible. The
outside carpenter work is nearly fin
ished, and plasterers are at work on
the inside. 1t will he, when complet-
ed, quite an addition to the locality,
facing us it does on three streets.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Mrs. S. e. Circuit will have q special
sale of millinery goods for two weeks,
the loss being greater than the profit
on goods left over. She proposes to
sell at cost all millinery on hand at
the present time. Mrs. Circuit also has
lire of Holiday goods, both useful
and ornamental, which will be sold
cheap for cash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Cards are out announcing a New
Years Ball at the Union House, East
Charleston on Friday, Dec. 81.
Wheelers band is TO furnish the music.
1t will surely be pleasant affair as
landlord Goodwin does not believe in
doing things by halves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

A new departure has been taken by
Principal JENNIE. 1t consists in issuing
IL four-page pamphlet containing II
record or standing of all the pupils
in department, attendance and schol-
arship. Pamphlets will lie sent
monthly to parents who will thus be
enabled to see at glance whether
their childrea are above or below the
average.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
BuckIen's Apnica SaIve.

he BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts,
Bruises, Sores Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, Liter, Chapped Hands, Cnlbans,
Corns, and all Skin Eruptions, and positively
cures Piles, or ma pay required. 1t is guarun-
tced to give perfect satisfaction, or money re-
funded. Price, % cents por box. For sale BY
]. &. RAwsoN.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Spruce logs are now being hauled TO
Connecticut River from lots adjoining
AveriIl, and in a few years our spruce
timber Will be gone.
John Pres5y had his hands poison
ed by wearing mittens colored with
poisonous dyes.
There is large quantity of popla +
and birch timber growing in this town
which, if near a railroad might be val
liable, but is now worthless.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
Important to shippers.

Assistant Secretary Fairchild has in
formed the Collector of Customs at
Burlington, that only one consular
fee, % cents, is authorize for the
sealing of cars and the certification
of manifests of merchandise imported
from Canada.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

In response to numerous inquiries
we would state that DR.. Raymond,
dentist, will be at the Stewart House
on professional business, Monday,
January 8, and will remain one week.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

a number of the members of Essex
Lodge, |. 0. 0. T., went to Colebrook
N. H., last Wednesday to assist in
institutinga lodge there, and to con-
fer the several degrees upon the newly
elected members. The new lodge
starts under most favorable auspices
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Col. Mansur, u member of the text
book committee, goes to Montpelier
the 29th to select the text books, to be
used in the schools of this State, on
the effects of alcohol and narcotics.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Reliable men and women can have
good situations as canvassers in Maine,
New Hampshire and Vermont for best
selling books, and clear s. per day by
calling upon q IL. Colby, bookseller,
Lancaster. Correspondence with ref
erence) solicited.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Last Sunday cat leaped through a
window in the upper story of the
Island Pond House to the ground, a
heighth of between 30 and 40 feet,
safely alighted, and followed up her
exploit by jumping through another
window several feet from the ground,
escaping unscnthed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

If your horses, cattle, sheep, swine or
poultry are expected to pay profit,
or improvement in their general con-
dition is desired, feed them the " c..
Stock Feed and Condition Powder
best in the world. See advertisement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Robinson's Little Pink Liver Pills
have never failed to cure any case OF
SICK headache Dyspepsia or Constipa-
ton. Try them and be convinced.
One or two pills dose.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

See the new advertisements of 2. NJ.
Mansur, Miss L. +. Kelley, The Judge,
and L. G. Benton. The latter's advt.
may be found on our first page.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

The next social under the auspices
of the Woman's Auxiliary will he held
at the residence of Mrs. G. NJ. Dyer, on
Wednesday evening next.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

A Boston firm has attached the
wares and stock in trade of S. +. Hill,
the jeweler. Mr.. Hill will now endeav or
to compromise with his creditors, or
go into insolvency.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24
LEXINGTON.

December 20.-Snow is now more
than two feet deep in the woods, and
in some places lunbernen are al
ready complaining of too much snow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

Willy Dale, who has been quite i'll
for some weeks past, is improving in
health. lie was able to ride into the
village last Monday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-24

We understand that large bell has
been ordered for the tower of the High
School building, the students paying
for the same.