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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
The School Marin.

Oh, School Marmi
Thou who teaghest the young idea
How to scoot and snankest the erstwhile
Festive small boy with hand that taketh
the trick
Who also lammeth him with a hickory
switch,
And crowneth him by LAYING the weight
OF ruler upon his shoulders,
OIL
Thou art daisyl
Thou makest him the national emblem
Red, white, and blue
Thou furnished the stripes,
And he seeth the stars.
Oh, School Marm
We couldn't do without thee,
And we don't want to try!
Thou art lovely and accomplished
Above all women, and if thou art
Not married, it is because thou art
Too smart to be caught that way
All school marms are women,
Bit all women are not school marms,
And, angels pedagogic,
That's where thou hast the bulge on thy
sistersl
Oh, School Marml
Thou mayest not get much pay here below.
But cheap education is national speciality,
And thou wilt get thy reward in heaven
The only drawback being that thou stayest
there
Whom thou goest after it, and we,
Who remain here below for our reward,
Miss you like thunder.
School Marin, if there is anything we can do
for you
Call on usl
Apply early and avoid the rush.
Office hours from 8 A. M. TOT P. M.
We were a schoolboy once ourself,
And can show the marks Of it,
- Washington Critic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
WORK OF THE FIRE.
1T. Pours Church Burned at ProvIdene

st. Paul's Church Burned n t Providence.
PROVIDENCE, R. l., Dec. 5.-St Pauls
M. L. Church at the corner of Plane and
Swan streets, was burned during the wild
winter storm of this afternoon and four fire.
men injured Nicholas Duff was fatally
hurt, he receiving a fractured skull. In the
terrible storm the flames spread apidly, and
before the tirenen could get reams to bear
inside and out IS the case demanded
the fire was bursting thr, ugh
the roof on the north side Once
outside and the flame had no chal-
lenger. 1t fairly flew to the sharp peak of
the roof and went the whole length of it i'll
very few minutes. The first alarm was
sounded at q 20 O'Clock At 2.33 o'clock the
box was pulled again At this time the
whole root was afire, and smoke was pouring
from the belfry and doorways.- At 3.O5
&C ock precisely the roof fell in and great
cloud of smoke arose from the mass. The fire
men were hard at work, of course, but they
could do very little Soon after the spire was
living pillar Of solid flame.
At 1920 o'clock the fiery co umn quivered,
then toppled westward, falling upon the
lower edge of the roof a portion of which
was left burning on both sldei of the church.
There were two firemen of Hose No. 3 ON a
ladder which was against the south side of
the building. james H. Morris>ey was the
higher up, He slipped and fell backward
when the tower struck the roof. He fell
upon his supporter Nicholas B. Duff and
both dropped to the snowy earth about twen-
ty teet below. Duff struck fair on his head
and shoulders, and Morrissey struck heavily
lengthwise.
John j. Hilliard of Hook and Ladder 4
fell through the auditorium floor of the
church and was badly bruised. None of his
bones We're broken and it is thought no inter
nal troubles resulted. He was carried away
in q hack. Henry w. Wallace of Hook and
Ladder slipped on an icy ladder when the
fire was about put out, and was badly in
jured Rev. 4. D. Hall is at present the
pastor. When built the church cost $40, 0,00A,
and $1,000 was spent in furnishing it, One
year ago last summer it was improved at a
cost of $1,000.
A building on Gaspee street, known as the
Mead foundry and now occupied by William
A. Harris for foundry purposes, was also
burned to-day. The loss here was
$780, Tho close proximity of the
fire department prevented an extensive
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
new ENGLAND NEWS.

1t is stated that Mr.. John P. Squire the
Cambridge, Mass, pork packer is to present
each of tn seven foremen in his pork pack
ing establishment who stood by him during
the recent strike with gold watches and
chains, valued at $3.50 EACH
George H. Irish's provision store on Pearl
street, Portland, Me-, was burned on the 3)th
inst Loss on stock, 5000; insured for 5000
The building, owned by Henry F. Boody of
Lynn, was damaged $500; insured.
The Boston Towboat Company's wrecking
fleet has sailed from Boston for Vineyard
Haven, where they will be located for the
winter to assist vessels in distress in that vi
cinity.
The missing New Haven schooner Anne B.
Holiness is reported ashore at Muriel, Cuba.
The crew is believed to be safe
Messrs Richardson & Barnqrd have bas.iu
appointed agents of the Boston e. Sa5dhfftth$
line of steamers, vice Messrs. Nickerson g.
Crosby, retired. A new organization has
been formed, with q capital of $l500O0, at
present controlled by the Ocean Steamship
Company of Savannah.
Charles Carey, workman on the new boul-
evard at Winstei, Ct, on the 1st inst, drop
re a dynamite cartridge he was carrying.
1t exploded and stripped the flesh from one
of h S legs from the ankle TO the thigh. He
died during the night.
A barn at Bennie brckyard, near New
Britain, CT, was burned on the 1st inst
Thomas Hall, waschman, who had a room
in the barn, wa drunk during the afternoon,
and probably set the fire accidently. He is
missing, and is undoubtedly burned to
death. -Four horses and IA pigs were also
burned.
Matters In connection with the affairs of
the birmingham Mass, Savings Bank,
which institution was temporarily enjoined
by the supreme judicial court some IA
months since, are still in an unsettled condi-
tiop.
A Naugatuck freight train was dera led at
the crossing in Seymour Conn, at 30
o'clock on Wednesday. Six cars wee
smashed, but the locomotive and 81 cars
were unnjured. The wreck delayed travel
only q short time.
The principal business houses in Sanford,
Me-, are now illuminated by electric light,
and the streets are to be so lighted shortly
The plant is owned and controlled by j. B.
Clark. Chapman dynamos are used exclu-
sively.
The schooner Swallow Of Machias, Me-, ran
into Boston harbor during the storm Sunday
and grounded on Deer Island. The crew,
was safely landed. 1t is thought the vessel
will be gotten off all right as soon as the
storm is over.
The foundry leased by the Harris-Corliss
Engine company has been burned at Provi
dence. Loss, S17O0; insured.
Over $4,000 has been collected by sub
scripiion at Yale to make up the deficiency
in athletic expenses for 1856.
Large hauls of medium mackerel are re-
ported off Provincetown.
A fire on Sunday last at Worcester, Mass,
destroyed Bacon s. Sibley's boot shop, he
grain store of A. B. Bacon, and a house
owned by Elias Hall Spencer.
The failure of A. P. Martin & Co., boot
and shoe manufacturers, Boston, is reported.
The liabilities are said to be about 5000, 900
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
Tie Progress OF PrIlting.

The Americdn BooknoakeT, in compar-
ing oId-time and recent printing, says:
In looking over the work which comes
to us from many offices, both in this and
in the interior, no one could fail to be
struck with its general good quality,
both in Typography and presswork.
While, perhaps, the individual workman
is not SO varied in his accomplishments
as was his predecessor of half a century
ago the resources which he is now en-
abled to use are 81 great that there can
be no comparison between the epochs.
Type is found in innumerable varieties;
metal furniture adds its solidity to the
form; inks are as many in colors as the
hues of the rainbow, and presses COM
bino delicate aud thorough rolling with
perfect evenness of impression. The i'm
provement is shown throughout thJ
range of the art. Let the earlier volumes
of ''Bancroft's History" be compared
with the late edition, or "Longacre and
Herling's Portrait Gallery" of 1882 wit /
the publications of the Prince Society,
and it will be >een at once how rapid has
been our progress. The iobwork of any
period before 1850 is incredibly plain
and ordinary compared with our present
productions. Yet it is questionable
whether we do what we onght to, even
in wcll-equippcd establishments, with
plenty of money. Many offices get along
year after year in rut. Whatever i'm
provements they make are forced upon
them. Progress is a stranger in their
ateliers. In viewing what they now do
we arc insensibly reminded of the work
of 1860 or 1870.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
SAGE AND SINGER.

Within an old town by the SEA
A wise man and a singer dwelt;
The wise man spoke laboriously
And taught with pain the truth he feI .
The singer scattered everywhere
His careless music to the air.
The wise man and the singer both
Lie now within the churchyard groen;
Summer and spring have plighted troth.
An hundred years they have not seen.
No ira ,es of their vanished feet
Are in the old high-gabled street.
And of the wise mans labored words
Not one is now rendered well,
But still as clearly as spring birds
The singers simple loye-songs swell,
And in the old town seem a part
OF every home and every heart.
-PoHtand Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
HARD OLDER ANDA SHOTGUN.
Thomas MunrOe Killed by IIezekIah
Case i'm IttoOlnfield, (t,


Particulars have been received of a terrible
tragedy on the 3D. inst, in Bloomfield, four
miles west of Hartford, Conn. Hezekiah E.
Gaze, a farmer, AZ years of age, aud who has
resided in bloomfield all his life, had rather a
lonely firm two miles from the centre.
He has had some trouble
lately with Thomas and John Monroe, who
believed that he had instigattd their prose
cution for theft. The difficulty was pa ched
up however, aud the two men were at his
house last night playing cards with him and
drinking hard cider. During the game, the
party quarrelled, and Tom Monroe called
Case liar. Case threw down his cards and
put Monroe out of the house. He pleaded to
be let in again as the night was piercing cold
Case yielded, and went to bed, leaving
the two men by the stove. Some time lator
in the right he came out Of his room with his
shotgun, and, after some words. shot Tom
Munroe in the head killing him ms antly.
Sobered by his crime, Case dressed himself,
and, with John Munros went for help 1t is
a curious fact that to the first persons they
me j. each accused the other of the crime
HoN.s sr, the brother has the best of the
story, j Case fed before morning, and has
80 8 been heard from. He is widower,
A zee childrenAv
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN VERMONT.
The Marble works nj RutlRnd Burned
Loss About S35,OOO.

RUTLAND, VT, December 5-Fire de-
stroyed four wooden buildings, comprising
the finishing department of the Vermont
Marble Company's works at Proctor, about
midnight S turday, and also the Central
Vermont depot. Owing to the cold weather
the Rutland village department was un-
able to give assistance, but the flames were
finally checked by a stream from a hydrant,
although many buildings wero cndan. cred.
special train from Rutland was sent Oh
the Central Vermont road to res ue freight
cars in proximity to The burning buildl gs
and clear the track for trains. About l50
men were employed in the departments and
the works will be temporarily moved to
Centre Ru lanl. The ,ign of the fire is
unknown. Loss about $35,OO0 Insured in
the Vermont Mutual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
DESTRUCTIVE FIRE IN VERMONT.
The Marble Works MT Rutland burned
Loss About $50, 900,

RUTLAND, VT, December 5-Fire de-
stroyed four wooden buildings, comprising
the finishing department of the Vermont
Marble Company's works at Proctor, about
midnight s 'turday, and also the Central
Vermont depot Owing to the Geld weather
the Rutland village department was un-
able to give assistance, but the flames were
finally checked by stream from ahydrant
although many buildings were endan, cred
A special train from Rutland was sent Oh
The Central Vermont road to res :ue freight
cars in proximity to the burning buildings
and clear the track for trains About 150
men were employed in the departments and
the works will be temporarily moved to
Centre Ru land The origin OF the fire is
unknown. Loss about 900 Insured in
the Vermont Mutual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
FOREIGN.

A United Stated bonded car on the mid
night freight train bound south was broken
open into Tuesday evening by three men,
while the train was between Monmouth
Junction and Deans, N B. After securing
consider bic plunder the thieves cut the train
in two, jumped from the car and fled to the
woods, pursued by train han1s, who fired
upon them. The tn ewes returned the fire
and escaped.
Three of the Marseilles municipal officers
who have been on trial at the AK Assizes on
cuarges of corruption have been condemned
to civic degradation and o pay fine of f 200
each Three others have been acquitted.
Consul General Phelan has paid $1,000 to
the Canadian customs authorities and re-
ceived the formal surrender of the seized
Gloucester schooner Moro Castle.
Gen. Guerzoni, staff officer and secretary
and b ographer Of Gen. Garibaldi, is dead at
Padua.
Til othy D. Sullivan has been elected
Lord Mayor of Dublin. Mr.. O'Keefe, a
soldier, has been elected Mayor of Limerick.
The steamer Saghalieu, before reported
cut down to the waters edge by collision
with the steamer City of Pekng at Hong
Kong and afterwards beached, is afioat
Only small portion of her cargo was dam
aged.
1t is seriously proposed at Sofia to nomi-
nate an American as O candidate for the
Bulgarian throne.
Proposition is made to establish electrical
communication between Australia and Great
Britain by way of Canada.
s venteen ew cases of cholera are re-
ported in Buenos Ayres and nine deaths.
Gen. Pittie of Paris. secretary general to
President Grevy, is dead.
The Danish steamer Helkla. Capt Thorn.
sen, W. ich sailed from New York Nov. 21
for Chrstiania, broke her shaft and propeller
when 500 miles off the Irish coast The
Hekla sailed 10 within thirty miles of land,
when the Innistrahull met her and tow, her
to Greenock.
Several Mexican editors have been placed
in Jail on account of their opposition to the
governor Of Sonora.
Mr.. Dillon says the time is near at hand
when Parnell will be premier of Ireland.
The Earl of Aberdee consents to act as
president Of the new Home Rule League
A private circular is to be Issued to the
Irish police forbiddlng them to aid in ev c.
tions.
The Minister of Marine and Fisheries at
Ottawa Ont. has received a telegram from
Nova Scotia, stating that cod, herring and
mackerel fisheries about Cape Sable and
points eastward hin the past few days
have been something extraordinary, and that
already there has been an immense quantity
taken.
BY q cave in at the phosphate mines near
buckingham. Ont miner named Beatty
was kiiied and everal theirs badly injured.
Advices from Durham state that the revolt
of the natives ag INST Portuguese authority
on the cast coast Of Africa, above tho Trans
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
NATIONAL CAPITAL.

The President has accepted the resignation
of Jarvis Patten Of Mains from the office of
commissioner of navigation in the treasury
department The resignation was requested.
Charles B. Morton of Maine has been ap-
pointed to fill tho vacancy.
Two new senators will shortly he sworn
in S,nator A. P. Williams of California
takes x-Senator HearsL's seat, wing Leen
elected to fill the unexpired term of the late
Senator Miller. Ex-Gov. Cheney of New
Hampshire, appointed by the Governor to fill
the seat of the late Senator Pike, will also
present his credentials and be sworn In.
Capt. A. w. Greely has received an order
issued by the SECRETARY of war, designating
him to act as chief signal officer in the alb
sence of Gen. w. B. Hazen.
The free ship bill which was debated last
sess onin the Hou 10 is on, of the few good
bills which 1T is believed the House will pass
this session.
The contract for the 100 ton gunboat will
be awarded to Messrs. Cramp & Sons of
Philadelphia at their bid of $444 900 They
are to build triple expans on engines for her
and guarantee the horse power required by
law.
The United States Gamer Tennessee, car
rying 90 guns, and of 1900 ions displacement,
has bid adieu to old Neptune and will naver
do service any more The board of survey,
of which Capt Cooke was president has re-
ported that to repair her would cost 1856, 600,
which is over 90 per cent. of what it would
cos to replace her in the navy. Sac is now
at the Brooklyn Navy Yard, and will go out
OF commission.
The contract for the pneumatic dynamite
gunboat is now being drawn at the navy
department, and every provision of the
law is to be especially set forth in the c n
tract, so tina the protection for the govern
ment which Congress designed in appropri-
ating for this advanced type Of a naval yes sel
will be fully provided for.
The President is still suff ring from a
slight alta of rheumat ism, which has kept
him indoors for several days, but has not
interfered with bis work The attack k is yield
ing to treatment, and will, no doubt, pass
away in day or two.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
HOW THEY MET THEIR DEATH.
Father and Son Supposed t. Have Beer
Murdered fm the Woods.

Father and Son Supposed t. Have Beer
Murdered in the Woods.
On the 1st inst, Alfred Lavoi and his soma
lad of 12 years, started for days hunting in
the woods near Lorignal, Ont. They did not re-
turn that night and the ne ghbors becoming
alarmed, "a party started out in search of the
missing sportsmen. Word was received here
tonight hat after securing the woods for
four days, the dead bodies Of father and son
were found in The woods, three feet apart
from each other, in terribly mangled con-
dition. The exact wayin which they met
their death is not known. Bear tracks were
found in directions about them, and it is
believed by many thlt either while asleep
they were fir't attacked, or that, after firing
Mt the savage animals. thev were overpow
cred and killed. Another theory, which is
credited by the fam ly, is that they were not
killed by bears, but met their death at hui
man hands. An inquest was held, and
verdict returned that death wa caused by
violence, which streng hens the belief that
they had first bee murdered and then
mangltd by bears. Montreal detectives have
been employed to investigate the case.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
END OF A REVOLT.
Portuguese in Africa Overcome tho Ma.
tive Insurgents.

LONDON, Dec 4, 1856, Advices from Dur
ban state that the revolt of the natives
against Portuguese authority on the east
coast OF Africa, above the
Transvanl, which began about
Nov. 3, and which was abou culmina =
Ing in q concentrated attack upon tho port
town of lnhambane, has been ended. The
Portugn Sc of Inhambane, assisted by the
governor of Mozambique succce ted in de-
feating and dispensing the insurgents and in
suppressing the rebellion. The Transvaal
government offered the Portuguese the ser-
vices of a contingent of Boer troops, but the
P P>rtuguese d, clincd to accept them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
PAYING BACK THE FINE.
Canada Returns the 500 Exa cted In the
Marion tirimts Case.

Canada Returns the 500 Exac In the
Marion Erimes Case.
Consul General Phelan at Halifax received
advices from the Dominion authorities stat
ing that it had been decided to refund tn,
fine of $40O imposed in the case of the Glou-
cester schooner Marion Grimes. This was
one of Capt Quig'ey's numerous
seizures, the vessel being arrested at Shell,
burne by the Terror's skipper for very
trivil breaches of the Cunad an customs
regulations. Tie day after the seizure the
Marion Grimes commander, Capt Landry,
celebrated his birthday by hosting the ars
and stripes at the scho ner'S masthead and
thcr by provoked the wrath of the hasty
Quigley, who personally lowered the Yankee
coloIs. The communication received to day
by Consul General Phelan states that the afti-
davits put in for the defence show d the case
not to warrant the iml o,ition of fine, and
that the money would be IetuI ned, less cx-
penses connected with the seizure. The ey-
IenseS amOu e to CbOut So
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
ISLAND POND, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS TO- 1885, O. a..

vaal which be-an about Nov. 3, aud which
was about eliminating ia a concentrated at
tack upoa the port town Of Inhambana, has
been ended.
Canada has remi ted the s400 fine imposed
on the seized schooner Mar on Grimes.
Richard Burton, the English traveller and
author, Is dangerously ill.,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
BIG FIRE AT WASHINGTON.
Hersey's Opera House T9tall Destroy

Hersey's Opera House Totally Destroy ed
10 over S115,OOj.
WASHINGTON Dec 5.-Hersey's Opera
House was gutted by fire early this morning
and nothing is left standing but the brown
stone outer walls of the building loss, $l15,-
900; insured for $75, 900. The building was
built by the Y. M. q. A, and its large hail
in the second and third stories was formerly
used fer concerts and lectures. 1t is still
owned by the association, it is said although
occupied as theatre, but is heavily mort
00pad
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
extraordinary Catch OF rIsh.

The minister OF mnrlne anil fisheries at
Ottawa received telegram from Nova Sco>
tia stating that cod, herring and mackerel
fshe les abouy Cape Sable and points east
ward within the past few days have been
something extraordinary, and that alre ldy
there has been an immense quantity taken,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10

1t is noted that the number of insane
pers Jns in Massachusetts, has increased
$50 per cent. since 1885, while the
increase in population is scarcely sixty
per cent 1t is also estimated that nine
teEthx of these patients are incurable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-12-10
Who Eat Oysters.

An English paper says: The number
Of oysters taken yearly in the three coun.
tries is as follows:
United Kingdom. .............. 300, $1,000
United States. ..........,...,1 II, 2OO,OOO,OOO'
AS is only right, according to the huge
production Of oysters in the United
States, by far more are consumed there
than either in France or this country.
This you will see from the estimated con-
sumption OF oysters in the capital of each
country:
The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1886-10-16
Elk. GOV. All. STEPHENS COUSIN,

l am first cousin of the late Ex-
Governor Alexander H. Stephens,
and have boon postal clerk on differ
ent railroads since 1868. For ten
years | have been a sufferer from II
cancer on my face, which grew worse
until the discharge of matter became
profuse and very offensive. | became
thoroughly disguised with blood puri.
6ers and pronounced them humbugs,
as had tried many without relief.
Finally was induced to use B. b.
B., which was about the LIST of Feb
ruary, and continued its use until the
latter part of April. The offensive
discharge decreased at once and the
hardness around the cancer disappear.
ed. 1t improved my general health
and | rapidly gained flesh and
strength. The discharge gradually
decreased and the clncer became less
and less in size until nothing remains
except a scar to tell the tale of a once
dangerous cancer. All who have seen
me since | have commenced the use
of B. B. B. bear testimony of my
great improvement, and the scar on
my face shows that it cured the can
Ger. / find that B. b. B. comes
squarely up to what it is recommend
ed, and | cannot say too much in
praise of this wonderful medicine.
have tried them all, hut B. B. B.
stands at the top as a blood purifier.
the above is copied from the Ath,
ems ga nner-Watchman, being
the voluntary language of Mr.. james
A. Greer, which Editor CAN'T in
dorses:
"Mr. Greer is an honest, upright
citizen of Athens, who had a bad
cancer, and his numerous friend,
thought that he could not live very
long, as the cancer was gradually
sapping the foundation of his consti,
tuition, but now looks well and hearty