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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
AncedOte of WashingtOn's BOyhOOd.

There is story told of George Wash
ington's bovhood-unfortuna there are
not many stories-which is to the point.
His father had taken Il great deal of pride
in his blooded horses, and his mother af-
terward took great pains to keep the stock
pure. She had several young horses that
had not vet been broken, and one of them
in particular, sorrel, was extremely
spirited. No one had been able to do
anything with it, and it was pronounced
thoroughly vicious, as people are apt to
pronounce horses which they have not
learned to master. George was deter
mined to ride this colt, and told his COM
panions that if they would help him
catch it, he would ride and tame it.
Early in the morning they set out for
the pasture, where the boys managed to
surround the sorrel and then to put bit
into its mouth. Washington sprane on
its back, the boys dropped the bride,
and away flew the angry animal. Its
rider at once began to command; the
horse resisted, backing about the field,
rearing and plunging. The boys became
throughly alarmed, but Washington kept
his seat. never once losing his self-control
or his mastery of the colt The struggle
was a sharp one; when suddenly, as if de-
termined to rid itself of its rider, the
creature leaped into the air with tre-
mendous bound. 1t was its last. The
violence burst blood-vessel, and the
noble horse fell dead.
Before the boys could sufficiently re-
cover to consider how they should eXtri-
cata themselves from the scrape, they
were called to breakfast; and the mis-
tress of the house knowing that they had
been in the fields, began to ask after her
stock
''Pay, young gentlemen, said she,
"have you seen my blooded colts in your
rambles2 l hope they are well taken
care of My favorite, am told, is as
large as his sire"
The boys looked at one another, and
no one liked to speak. OF course the
mother repeated her question.
"The sorrel is dead, madam, " said her
son. II killed himw
And then he told the whole story.
They say that his mother flushed with
anger, as her son often used to, and then,
like him, controlled herself, and pres
emily said quietly:
''It is well; but while regret the loss
of my favorite, rejoice in my son who
always speaks the truth. "-St. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
VOL. XIV.
RESOLVE.


As the dead year is clasped by a dead Decem-
Der,
So let your dead sins with your dead days
lie
A new life is yours, and a new hopel Remem-
Der
We build our own ladders to climb to the
sky.
Stand out in the sunlight of promise, forget
ting
Whatever your past held of sorrow or
wrong;
We waste half our strength in useless re-
GREETING;
We sit by old tombs in the dark too long,
Have you missed in your aiml well, the mark
is still shining;
Did You faint in the race? well, take breath
+. Q" for the next
DID the clouds drive you backG but see yon-
der their lining.
Were you tempted and fellG let it serve for
text
As each year hmres by let it join that process
Of skeleton shapes that march down to the
~-~~
past,
While you take your place in the line of pro-
gression, -...,
With your eyes on the heavens, your face
to the blast
I tell you the future can hold no terrors
For any sad soul while the stars revolve.
If he will but stand firm ON the grave of his
.s errors
And instead of regretting, resolve, resolve!
1t is never too late to begin rebuilding.
e Though all into ruins your life seems hurled
For look! how the light of the new year is
-... gliding
The worn wan face. of the bruised old
world :.
.. Ella Wheeler Wilcoe, in Ne,o York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
Watching the PickDOckets,

Police Inspector Bynes, of New York,
the american Vidocq,' has been gossip
ing to World reporter:
''Once in a while New York is unusu.
ally crowded, like on the day of General
Grants funeral. We worked little plan
on that occasion that succeeded beauti-
fully. My men went all along the line of
the New York Central and Hudson river
railroad and picked up all the big and
little pickpockets who had posted them
selves at different stations to reap har-
vest of watches and pocketbooks from
the crowds who gathered to see the fun
eral train and follow it to New York. In
this city, too, we arrested all the pick
pockets, and the police justices kindly
committed them as vagrants. The result
was that although there were 1000, 600
strangers here during the funeral week in
addition to New York's population of
1900, 900, there was but one theft re-
ported, and that was the stealing of a
silver watch from a drunken man on the
Bowery. When such emergencies arise
it is well to meet them half way"
81 thought l recognized one of yom
men at ball the other evening"" re-
marked the visitor.
every likely" said the Inspector
"They attend all the big entertainments
There were eight of them in evening
dress at the Dixey ball, with their eyes
wide open for the first crook who showed
his nose there. AT both of the big fancy
dress balls that the Vanderbilts gave a
few seasons ago four of my men were
present in costume. 1t would have
looked funny, wouldn't it, to see a
hooded monk Juggling off light fingered
Louis XVI. to the county jail for trying
to run away with some lady's diamondsS
| expect before this season is over to see
Nanki-Pooh preferring charge of at
tempted larceny against some Pooh Bah
whom he has caught in the act of pick
ing pockets. Keep your eyes open the
next time you attend fancy dress ball
and see if you can find some of my boys. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
HEALTH HINTS.

Half a teaspoonful of common salt
dissolved in little cold water and drank
will instantly relieve heartburn" or dys-
pepsia.
Dr. Vigoroux recommends a glass OF
hot lemonade every hour or half hrur, as
an easy, agreeable and efficient treatment
tor diarrhea.
Never wash the feet in warm water ex-
cept just before retiring. Cold water
with little ammonia or salt dropped
in, is much pleasanter, and more health
full
Coarse brown paper soaked in vinegar
aud placed on the forehead is good for
sick headache. If the eyelids are gently
b2taed in cool water, the pain in the head
is generally allayed.
No disease ever comes without cause
or without warning; hence endeavor to
think back for the cause, with view to
avoid it in the future, and on the instant
of any unpleasant bodily sensation, cease
eating until it has disappeared, at least
for twenty-four hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
How Famous Hymn was Written.

This is how the now famous hymn,
"Sweet By and By" came to be written !:
Dr. Fillmore Bennett, the author, lives at
Richmond, Illinois, and is poor. The
hymn was written by DR.. Bennett at Elk
horn, Wisconsin, 1868. The writing of
the words was based upon remark
made by j. p. Webster, who composed
the music. Mr.. Webster was of an ex-
ceedingly nervous and sensitive nature
and subjIet to periods of terrible depres-
sion. In one of his melancholy moods
he CHANGED to drop in at the house of Dr.
Bennett, when the latter asked "What
is the matter now9" ooh, it is no mat
ter" replied the despondent man; ''it
will be all right by and by" The
last three words Immediately con-
veyed suggestion to DR.. Bennett, and,
he says "The idea of the hymn came
to me like flash of sunlight" Turning
to his desk he penned the words which
have since been so famous. He says it
did not take him more than twenty min
utes to write the hymn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
A Continued Story.

"'Tis twilight, and the purple haze"-
(Et cetera, as It's in stories).
Zone of those perfect autumn days.
Departing rays of sunlight glories."
A maiden, blende-you understand
A hero-see sonfs novels text;
He draws her closer to him, and
70 be continued in our next.
They gaze into each others eyes,
While he proceeds to grasp her firmer,
They breathe the customary sighs,
The brooklet purls its usual murmur.
The youth rcnews his grasp again,
She does not seem at all perplexed;
He holds her close once more, and then
To be continued in our next.
The Twilight deepens soft and slow;
But still they linger there together.
The kline serenely homeward go,
The perfumed air is filed with weather.
The question then he pops to her;
No need to say she is not vexed
She answers softly, II should purr"-
To be- continued in our next.
-Ramblsr4
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
HUMOR OF THE DAY.
A big spread-The sky.

A big spread-The sky.
A high old time-The town clock.
Likely to be mistaken-An engaged
Miss.-LVe..
A one-legged man will never be
troubled with wet feet
Man wants the earth, and woman
wants,-the man.-BW Nye.
Because the baby is little yeller it's
no sign he is a Chinaman.-PalnaeP
Journal.
There were only seven wonders of the
world in ancient days. That was before
the dude was invented. --Sonaercille Jour-
nal.
A ST. Louis girl thinks she's an angel.
She caught sight of her ears in the mir
ror, and mistook them for wings. CALI
t1rRiH !Ndgerick.
How shall a cabbage worm be
treatedE' asks an exchange. That is
difficult to answer. We should like to
know what the worm would like before
we answer Gr0phic.
A late dispatch from Portland says
that Oregon has wild man. Dakota
will have quite number of them should
the present Congress fail to admit her as
- a State Merchant Tuceler.
Il consider him a bold arrogan,
man." Eyes, know he is now, but he
won't be very long" "And why not, I
should like to knoww "He is to be
married next week. y Chicago Ledger.
The name of the new Swedish minis.
ter to the United States is Kiolt. He
isn't as skittish as young cjolt, but is
said to have powerful hjolt on the Eng
lish Language. .-LadianapoljS Journal.
A poet says: Il kissed her on the
balco ny" The balcony must be
new name for portion of the human
anatomy, and is evidently located immed-
lately under the caves of the nose. If
it isn't it should be--N0rrjStOao Herald.
A writer in the Popular Science Month";
ly says the nerves which convey pain are
rather slow in their power to convey in
formation, but anybody who ever stepped
on cats tail with abrupt suddenness
will be likely to entertain stalwart views
in the opposite direction. Chicago
Ledger.
Well, never knew that before" said
Mrs. Gummidge, looking over the edge
Of her newspaper. whats that, my
dcar?' asked Mr.. G. ''Why, that Mr..
Parnel is bachelor!" "Well, you
might have guessed it. He's in favor of
home rule" Mrs. Gummidge was silent
long, long time, wondering just what
her husband meant Meantime Mr.. Gum
midge went out and sat on the back door
step like prudent man. ChicagO Ne,os.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
THE AFTERGLOw.

The tired eyelids of the Day
Droop heavily; the faint light flashes
In golden CLEANS beneath her lashes.
To charm the dark, advancing night,
She throws backward smile of light;
But still she fingers lovely Day.
And while she waits, the shadows steal
Across the meadow, DER the bay,
While in the distance far away
The hills float in purple haze,
And to my eager lingering gaze,
The white sails dip and reel
Upon the rocky cliff wait.
The tilmy, fieecy clouds that fly
In scurTying crowds across the sky
Have caught the radiance and the light
That wrap the earth in garments bright
But still l watch and wait.
With music sweet the waters aow,
And softly kiss the waiting sand.
Lot over hilltop, wave and land,
Touching the woods with mellow light,
Lingering in colors warm and bright,
Soft CLEANS the afterglow.
The dying smile of day grows dim,
And night with somber mien appears
My heart is sad, and through my tears
l watch the waters silvery sheen,
The golden ring of light that's seen
Around the horizons rim.
The gorgeous coloring Of the West
Grows faint and fainter, and the light
OF stars CLEANS softly to my sight.
Oh. Light divine, oh, holy Love,
Shine brightly thro the gates above,
And to my heart bring rest.
Jennie Ia Verne Blo,Cers, in Free Pr
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-02-05
Boy and Man.

Now the little boy.
With smile of gloom and Joy,
Slyly hides around the corner while the
stately man goes by.
And then the SNOWFALL fits,
And the stately man it hits
And knocks his new Fedora right down upon
his eye.
-zClsyelsnd QrgpAio,
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
The New york. Theatres.

"Jack. in the-Box" was boxed last night
with a good house at the Union Square,
and Bronson Towards Bankers Daughter"
will attract the public this week with all the
original scenery and properties. On Mon
day, March Is, Edward Solomon's new
opera "Pepita." or "The Girl with the
Glass Eyes" will be produced Miss Lillian
Russell will assume the leading role, the
music of~which will allow her great musical
scope. Her emitting" parts will be in
The Silent Love-" "The Maiden and the
Blue Point" and the "Golden Statute. "
Mr.. Solomon's :. Pepita" has many musical
gems.
"We, Us & Co." will continue to delight
the public at the Standard.
'rrhe Mikado," Gilbert and Sullivan's
last, is having very successful run at the
Fifth Avenue.
This week The Ivy Leaf will grow in
popular favor at Niblo's.
At Wallack's, "Valerie" will keep the
boards for another week. This play has been
pronounced success and will continue to
fill the house. On Monday evening, March
10Th, Robertson's brilliant comedy "Home'
win commence to hold forth twelve nights.
Engaged, " Gllbert's comedy, at Madison
Square Theatre, is witnessed nightly by
large audiences: Manager Palmer's com
pany is, no doubt, good one, for it calls
forth high praise from the old timers. Its
revival will keep the house full while it is
on the boards.
On Tuesday evening next Mozart's opera,
Figaro's Hochzeit, will be produced at the
ThaIia Theatre with a large cast. On
March 18TH Mitterwunzer Tor the first
time.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07


In Hedding NJ. e. Church. to night. the pastor,
Rev. James Boyd Brady. will preach ON 1.-THE
Greatest Necessity of Jersey City People"
No use to try to purchase second quality meat
at iSymts's market-only first quality. Symess
hams are in great demand.
New England supper was given in the Second
Presbyterian Church, last Wednesday evening.
Under the auspices Of the dies Of the church.
The sun smiles upon Us, as also do those who
purchase furniture from Frank ]. Hanly. 203
Newark avenue three doors above Jersey az enue.
A ROSEBUD" festival. in the programme Of
which MUSIC and recitations will be included, will
be held at the Church Of the Good Shepherd, ON
the evening Of March 26th.
You will soon retouch or repaint your house
The cheapest way TO purchase paint Is when it is
mixed ready for use. Get It from Wood and
Menagh.
vocal and instrumental musical benefit enter
tainme1t for the aid Of the aged and Destitute
Clergyman. ReY. PeteE Woods. sFas given n tbs
simpson ~. E. Church last Monday evening. There
was q large 4 audience. Those who participated in
the programme we're Messrs J. W. Macy, Walter
Holmes, the 3D. uer Brothers. W. F. Williams, Prof
Mollephauer sndN others.
Norris's Spring sstyles are now ready.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
IMPRISONED By THE DOGS.
Kept Out All Night in the Freezing
Cold,

Kept Out All Night i'm the Freezing
Cold.
Freebooter Hoos tells an excellent story
at the expense of one of his hands. The
furniture frm of Hoos & Schulz have two
savage bull dogs that they turn oat into
the back yard as watchers, when they close
the store. They also have an upholsterer
named Peter Holder In their service. Fri
day evening week ago this man went into
the woodshed in the rear yard to gather
wood. While he was thus engaged the two
savage dogs were turned loose and the back
doors were bolted and locked in ignorance
evidently of the fact that he was still OUT
side. He was in horrible predicament.
The dogs didn't know him and he felt sure
that if he venturod out, they would regard
him as one of the class of intruders, they
are specially depicted to chew up. On the
other hand the thermometer was below
zero, and the wind blew in cutting blasts,
against which the shed afforded but small
protection. He would have shouted if he
had dared. An alarm would only have
started the dogs, and aroused policeman
might shoot him without giving him an
opportunity to explain. The night wore
on. Fear and the cold winds made him
shiver, and he grew stiff in the joints, and
finally becoming numbed, he yielded him
self up to despair. His jaws were frozen
when he was found in the morning. SO that
he couldn't talk, and it took half ton of
coal and Lord only knows how much
whiskey to put him in Timber enough con-
dition to resume his duties.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
THE BABY IN THE CASE,
MINNIE SCH4FEER'S WEEK-0LD OFF
SPRING POR1RAIT6D.

A Modest Young Man from the "rattler'
Has "a Memorable Exploit in Pater-
son-The Picture ofthe Baby Refused
But Here 1T is for Yea to Look at.
The managing edite Of the SUNDAY
TArrLER called the only modest reporter
in the service of the paper to his side on
Friday.
"Do you think" asked the manager,
'sthat, il pay your expenses to Paterson,
you could come back with picture of
Minnie Schafer's new baby r.
The reporter like the editor had learned
that the little child, whose coming into the
world has convulsed the State. had been
born only last Tuesday. The modest reporter
was shocked at the idea of intruding into
the sick-room of the woman convict whose
story is on everybody's tongue, with so un-
usual request as that he should be per-
mitted to take portrait Of her nursing
pulling. After the first shock to his sensi-
tive nature had passed of, he became re-
conciled to the proposition, but was con-
fronted at once by the question how to get
it. Should he ask permission to take the
baby to o photograph gallery Minnie
Schafer would certainly regard that as
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
INVESTIGATING SHARPE.
The Testimony Taken a. the Hearing
Yesterday.

The Testimony Taken a: the Hearing
Yesterday.
New YORK, March 6.-[By Ass'd Press,
In the Broadway railroad investigation,
yesterday, L. @. Tufts testifs ed, that he had
furnished mouldings for sixteen houses at
Third avenue and One hundred and second
street, that had been ordered by Thomas
Mcguire, but which were sent, as directed.
to the wife of Alderman Duffy. Duffy was
doing the mason WORK and Mcguire had
supervision. He understood that Duffy
was doing business in the name of Mcguire.
because of judgments against him that
mortgages on the property were made in
the name of Mcguire, and that he had
difficulty in getting payment till after the
Broadway railroad franchise was passed.
when he received part Of his money.
Samuel II. b. Vance testified, that he was
one of the commissioners in the Broadway
railroad matter, and that he received his
pay as such in the checks of Robinson.
Scribner u Bright that he owned stock of
the Twenty-third street and Blocker street
lines which he sold before he acted as COM
missioner, and received pay in currency !;
that he did not keep his check-book in a
way to show from whom he received
money he trusted to his memory for that.
that he had never received any money or
security for his acs as commissioners. ex.
cept pay for his services. George w. L.
Lord, w. D. Tallman, Edward CahilI and
Thomas B. Mclean were called as wit
nesses without response, and the commit
tee adjourned till ii A. NJ. Monday.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
Large Sales of Real Estate.

Joseph Warren, auctioneer, reports the
sale of hopse and lot No. 80 Newark avenue
to James Hunt for S21, 500 house and lot
No. 262 Barrow street, property of VIM. E.
Fleming, to Martin Mulry. Esq, for $780,
600; house and lot No. 81 Wayne street,
property of Edward Pultz, to VIM. Cald-
well, for SIS, 555 house and lot No. Al Mag
hslis avenue to Frank Gallery for SIC, 900 T;
house and lot No. las Wayne street. prop
erty of L. D. Crammer, to Patrick Glennoa,
for 50, $50 house and lot. Nc, 81 Monroe
street, Hoboken, TO Helen DAILY, for 81, 705;
house and lot on the northwest corRer CT
Colgate and Second streets to John Nolan
or 81, 565 house and lot No. 1856 Palisade
ayeppe, property of D. r. Evarts, to Bern
hard Meyer for S., $50 !; lot on Grove street,
near Seventeen th, to John Keans for $500
-mskipg total of s57, s25.
The Sunday tatler and Jersey City express. (Jersey City, N.J.) 1883-1886, 1886-03-07
For the Paruell Fund.

P. J. Cannon will hand in at the meet
ing of the Irish National League to-day 81
contributed to the Parnell Parliamentary
Fund by the following named persons, in
the following amounts: McNamee d Nc
Hugh, $40; VIM Hansen, Dr., York street.
So; John Edel stein, Railroad avenue, 81;
Robert McCloskey, 98 Montgol. cry street,
81; Henry Meyer, 16 Gregory street, 81;
B. j. Miles, 426 Jersey avenue, 81; Alex.
Mcdonald, lis Montgomery street, 81;
Abe Post, Jr., 255 Warren street, 81; Danl
Sullivan, 70 Montgomery street, ST. Mrs.
P. J. Cannon, 125 York street, 81; Mrs.
Thomas Moylette, IL Gregory street,
81; Alfred Cox, liquors, York street, 81;
j. NJ. Hiebler, PAT Warren street, Soc. !;
Daniel Wissert, IS Newark avenue, 800. (;
Sam. Falarden, 1876 York street, &c.,; Chris
topher Corcoran, 50c.; VIM. Gorrill, 1893
Grand street, &c.,; James Coyle, Arlington
Flats, &c.,; VIM. H. Hill, 223 Warren
street, 50c.; F. O. Bamberger, Q Newark
avenue, Soc. Cash, Soc. i; J. M. Sullivan, 148
Steuben street, 25c.; William Anness,
Grand street, &c.; M. J. O'Mara, Airing
ton Flats, &c.,; Lewis E. Wood, 208 Grand
street, ST.; William Coleman, 1875 York
street, 81; Richard Cooper, Gregory
street, &c.; Mr.. John Keylor, York
street, 50c.; Miss Maggie Nolan, PIT War
rem street, Soc.