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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
A Bad Place for a Canal.

Nj. de MonteSsuS says IN an article on
earthquakes in Central America, pub
lished in Popular Science M0athly: From
this multiplicity of VOLCANOES it results
that the ground presents complicated
network of ancient and modern lava
flows, crossing one another, volcanic al
luvions, beds of cinders and tufas, "bad
lands" and an extraordinary thermal
activity. There also follows remarka-
BILE frequency of earthquake and subter-
ranean noises, called retumbos. | esti-
mate the average number of shocks felt an
nually in Central America at $50. Several
conclusions may be drawn from the study
of the 2,332 earthquakes that have been
registered since the conquest. First,
contrary to the opinion generally prevail
ing from Chilli to Mexico, the tremors oc-
cur about alike through the whole year,
and not principally at the transitions be-
tween the rainy and dry seasons. But,
to perceive this clearly, it is necessary
to leave out of the account some series Of
earthquakes that mask the truth, such as
that of December, 1879, at San Salvador,
in which more than 700 shocks occurred
in ten days, and which was the prelude
to the appearance of volcano in the
center of Lake Ilopango. With
this precaution, tendency to
equality may be observed between the
several months, and | am satisfied that a
term of four years will be sufficient to
make this equality plain. The same may
be said of the retumbos. The maximum
of eruptions appears to occur in July.
Kluge puts it in August for the whole
globa The c)n idence which the same
author has prcdicated between the
maxima of aurora boreales and sun-spots
and of volcanic and seismic manifesto
tions has not been historically verified in
Central America. The minute study of
twenty years of observations at the lnSti-
tute of Guatemala and my own observa-
/ tions at San Salvador have proved to me
that, if the movements of the crust of
the earth are connected with those of
the barometer, the law of the relation is
deeply hidden. do not deny it, but
have observed nothing analogous to what
| Scrope believes he has established for
| StrJmboli, and Watershausen for Etna.
Earthquakes and retumbos are apparently
more frequent at night than in the day,
time. | say apparently, because it may
be that manifest .tons, quite pcrceptible
in the stiffness of the night, pass unob
served amid the hustle of the day. From
what have seen, | think can affirm that
the signs of terror given by domestic
animals are more marked the longer the
shock lasts, and that without referenc,
IN its intensity
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
Wealth in the Senate.

Senators Shermln, Bowen, Cameron
Hale, Malone, Miller, Of California, Pal
mer, Sawyer and Stanford are estimated
to rank among the millionaires of the
country, while Senators Allison, Dolph,
Edmunds, Evarts, ingalls,, Miller, of
New York. Plumb, Spooner Van Wyck
and perhaps several others are classified
as very rich Senator Teller is euumer-
ated among the millionaires by some who
claim to have an insight into his ca; thly
possessions, but he protests that he is
poor On the Democratic side of the
chamber the millionaires are exceedingly
scarce. Senator Fair is the only occu-
pant of seat on that side of the cham
Der whose riches run up to millions.
Senator Brown is estimated by some to
be worth possibly million, and Senator
Camden, though wealthy, cannot reach
the seven figure class. - Washington
I0litdI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

misfortune, one would suppose he would
gladly have hailed prison as an escape,
from such plight as he was in; and so;
no doubt, he would, only he had no
choice at that moment, having gone off
again in heavy swoon.
heard the carpenter go downstairs,
and hopes of relief died away in my
breast. Oh, Joy, JOY, why did you come
10 mock me thus! Two more hours prob
ably before Ted will be home. Shall be
alive by then! My bound and aching
limbs were on the rack OF pain; lay and
,obbed miserably But bark! A shout
from the back garden!
"What the dickens is all this?" Again
heard the voice Of Jay.
1t appeared that the carpenter, on
trying our room door, and finding it fas-
tened, concluded We were all out, but
went around to the hack of the house
''to have look ut hat theer winder"
which my brother b. sent him to mend
of course not exre kg to find it con-
verted into a mint lie had noticed,
While kt.ocl<in - door, that
the parlor window was unfastened; and
JnlnkluS IL unsafe, espetldtly Us -hio'
Brown was out, he had used his privilege
as our old friend and hers to get through
and fasten it before coming upstairs.
No doubt the thief had entered the house
by that way.
1t was not long before help came, and
the door was broken open, when our
misery was ended. | dare say, since
prisons were first built, there never was
culprit who walked into gaol more
meekly than did the one who had in
tended to rob my brother.
They say the poor fellows hands will
never be right again; amputation may be
necessary, as erysipelas is setting in.
Well, all l can say is, l freely forgive
him for the suffering, mentally and
bodily, he caused me.
was in bed for fortnight, but even
tually got all right again. Dear Ted
says am brick; but that may be hi,
partiality. Anyhow my footstool proved
to be very effective safe. To this hour
no one knows about it but you, Ted, and
myself!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
HUMOR OF THE DAY.

''Yoa break me all up" said the pota'
toes to the masher.
The nick of time-The piece broken
out of the ancient crockery. -Ramb'er
did you hear the lecture last night!'
asked Williams of his neighbor Beasley.
mo, " relied Beasley, "nIy wife wasn't
at home. It'd Bits.
Many a man doesn't realize that he has
had a swell time at an evening party untiI
he tries to put his hat on the next morn
ing.-Ne,O York Grophjc.
Zone of George Washington's body
servants" can now take q rest. He is
succeeded by the "last passenger to leave
the Oregon. ''-Statesmaa.
A man named Knapp was arrested i'll
church in Baltimore the other day. There
is something familiar about this taking
Knapp in church.-BinqhamtOn Re'
public.
The Maternal Instinct.-'Look ere
now, Salr' yelled Travis county, Texas,
woman to the oldest girl, "don't bend
over that we'll so fur. You'll fall in there
some of these days and then we'll have to
get our drinkin' water from the creek"
-Tegas SJJtingS.
Bob slipped in to see Miss Mary,
just back from the seminary,
Just missed her pa, old and contrary,
As the clock struck s p. m
Her pa missed Bob and loudly swore
As he barked his leg on the big front door
That was banged in his face, with an au revoir
As the clock struck a. m.
-GeTmdntOIUJL Independent
Coming into the station: Brakeman-t.
paw -tucket! Paw-tuckct!" !" Train boy
(at other end of car)-"Car-amels! Car
amels." Troublous old gentleman (un-
familiar with route Dear me, dear me,
did you understand what station they
called n--Procidence Journal.
A woman cannot get up in public and
say ten words before dozen people, but
she can get up before one man-if he
happens to be her husband-and she can
say more in ten minutes than a book
worm could find in college library in
two years of constant search. - Chicago
LeIger.
A lawyers brief is very long,
And MrsWhite is black,
A man is dry when he is green,
And when he's tight he's slack.
A fire is hot when it is coaled.
A lamp is heavy though it's light
A shoe is bought when it is soled.
A man can see when out of sight.
Merchant Traveller.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
General Lees Foresight.

Unlike the vast majority of his South
ern countrymen, Lee had very clear
idea of the tremendous odds against
which the South would have to contend,
and was not sanguine as to the res lit
This is shown by an anecdote never be-
fore in print and entirely reliable. Just
after receiving his compission from the
Virginia convention he called upon a
family in Richmond whom he had known
for many years. Two of the sons had al
ready enlisted and the third-a mere boy
wanted TO go. The mother, naturally
anxious, said General, how long do
YOU think this awful war will last2n The
answer was given with solemn and sig
nihcant emphasis, which the questioner
never forgot: My little madame, am
afraid it will last until we are all driven
into the hills and the mountains, "-St.
Louis ReLu5licdn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
A Mule i'm An Omnibus.

"Speaking about mules" said young
man with cigarette, II saw one in st.
Paul that would take the premium as a
kicker. He was a sleepy chap, and so
was the fellow who was driving him. He
was jogging along down-hill ahead of a
bob-tail car when the driver let up on the
break little and the car came up on his
heals. lie kicked and then jumped. An
omnibus with the door open was right
ahead of him, and in his hurry the mule
jumped into the bus. The next minute
the window glass began to rattle Then
the splinters flew. The driver of the bus
turned around quick and says to the
driver of the car:
where's your muleg'
"Just then there was tremendous
crash and the sash on one side of the bus
fell out. The driver stopped his team
and got down, swearing that he could
lick any street-car man that ever drove a
mule. When he struck the ground he
saw what the trouble was, and he and
the other driver stood speechless and
viewed the work of destruction. The
mule was now clear in the bus, and
every time he let go his legs something
had to cave. A big crowd gathered, but,
though everybody had some remedy, no
one wanted to coax the mule out him
self. AS soon as man would go near
the bus the mule would kick. He
knocked the sides out, punched half q
dozen holes in the roof and kicked the
door off its hinges. Pretty soon the cal
driver lassoed him, and then with great
difficulty he was drawn out after being
choked half to death The bus was
ruined, and the car company had to pay
for it. = Chicago Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
THE CHAPEL IN THE HEART.

Thrice blessed Is the man who keeps,
From other things apart,
A secret room, holy place,
A chapel in the heart.
For there. when all the world without
Grows dark upon his sight,
He may retire and find within
His chapel full of light
And there, when jangling sounds Of earth
Fall. discords, on his ear,
He can repair, and undisturbed.
The eternal music hear.
And there he hastens when the world
Load praises, to confess,
With sad and true humility.
His own unworthinesS.
Thither, when with golden snare
Temptation hens his way,
He quickly turns, with trembling lips
And bated breath, to pray.
Thrice bic sed is the mau who keeps,
From other things apart,
This sacred room, this holy place..
Ibis chapel in his heart.
-Netc York Graphic.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
Washed His Hands in Champagne.

AT DussauX's restaurant, in the Grand
Morskoi at ST. Petersburg. six officers Of
the Imperial horse guards sat drinking
champagne. Not far from them sat an
insignificant little man with a shabby
coat and an unkempt beard, and a glass
of liquor in front of him. 1t was not long
before he became aware that he was be-
ing ridiculed by the officers aforesaid
By and by, as they became more and more
offensive in their remarks on his personal
appearance, etc, he called for the waiter
and said Bring me six bottles of your
best champagne. The waiter hesitated.
"Did you not hear what said!n asked
the little man. The waiter brought the
wine and six glasses. Take these glasses
away and fetch basin-one as large as
you can fin1. The waiter again hest
tated, but obeyed instantly at the per-
emptory repetition of the order "a
pie e of soap" was the next order. 1t
was brought. ga towel" The waiter
handed him one. "Now, open the
bottles" The waiter did so. The little
man now filled the basin with the con-
tents of the six bottles, rolled up his
sleeves, washed himself in the costly
fluid, wiped his hands, laid hundred
rouble note on the table, and, casting a
look of withering contempt on the Off
GERS, strutted out of the room.-.San
FjHncisc0 AT0Ouadh.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
Tools and Civilization.

'In tracing the course of invention
and discovery" says Charles II. Ham in
his new work on "Manual training" 81
found that l was moving in the line of
the progress of civilization. found that
the great gulf between the savage and
the civilized man is spanned by the seven
hand tools-the axe, the saw, the plane,
the hammer, the square, the chisel, and
the fle-and that the modern machine
shop is an aggregation of these tools
driven by steam. | hence came to re-
gard tools as the great civilizing agency
of the world"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
VOL. XIV.
SowER AND SEED.

SOwER AND SEED.
A kindly word, and a kindly deed,
4 helpful hand in time of need,
With strong true heart
To do his part
Thus went the esower out with his seed,
Nor stayed in his toll to name his creed.
No coat of arms, nor silken crest,
No purple or linen about his breast,
But royalty true
To the purpose in view
Was his ceaseless search, and his constant
quest,
For suffering souls in need of rest
Feeling for others, barring their pain,
Freeing the fetters, undoing the chain,
From sorrow and tears,
He wrought iii bright years
Still unknown to rank, and unknown to
fame,
In letters of light God writeth his name.
Ella Dare, in Inter- Ocean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16
OrthOgraphical.

If an and and an and a H. with an at
the end, spell ''Su,n
And an and a y and spell ''i," pray what
is speller to do!
Then if also an and an ! and g and an
he'd spell ''cide,n
There's nothing muc b left for speler to do
but to go and commit Si9uxeyesighed.
--Chicd0o NelpS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1886-04-16

The Salvation army in London has
secured five of the largest halls in the
CITY in which to hold monster inter
national religious convention.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

An OUTRAGE IN ANDERsoS.-A most atrocious
outrage was committed Mr.. S. Gray's
plantation last Thursday night. party of
four men went to the house ofa colored man
named John Reed, who is tenant Of Mr.. s. L.
Gray's. and broke into his house, limiting for
him, for the avowed purpose Of killing him.
Fortunately he was not at home, and the as
salan,s had u content themselves with run
ming his wife and children out of doors in their
night clothes. From Reeds house the band
went TO the house of James IL. Xix, white
tenant Grays place, and called for him.
Ilix raised his window. aud Immediately one or
more shots were fired, one of which struck and
Embedded itself in the window sill, just below
Hlx's hody. An elevation Of n few inches
W ,uld have killed him. llix of course immc.
dia,ely shut his window, and the party fearing
detection or for some other cause, left his house
and ms they passed the road in front Of Gray 5
fired at his house; the shot striking the roof
which is low. On Friday warrants were issued
by Trial Justice Feaherstone for Jau.es Bowen,
son cf Mr.. W. :. Bowen,-Elrod, and two
young men by the name CT Morehcad, from
Hart county, Georgia, one of whom is a son-in.
law of MIR. Bowen. All of the parties accused
of these outrages are white, aud none of them
can be found in the county except Elrod who
was arrested, and after aprelimiuary examina-
tion was committed to Jail in default of bail II
await his trial in the Circuit Court,-Anderson
Infeliigcnccr.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05
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An Insult to the Tax-Payers of Union.


The ladies' Of the Baptis, Church in this town
are engaged in the laudabe work Of getting up
funds for the erection OF q dwelling for their
Pastor. To further this work they engaged the
services of the Rev. Mr.. Millard to deliver three
lectures in the Baptist church one-half of the
proceeds to be given to the ladies the other
half to tic lecturer. Mr.. Editor, you will hard
ly credit the statement make that on the first
night the Town Marshall was sent to the church
to demand lecture fee Of S5 per night, and
before the lecture. could proceed the Treasurer
of the church had to become personally re-
sponsiblc for the amount.
That there is an ordnance of this Town re
quirng the payment Of fees for exhibitions,
Opera Troupes, &C., am aware, but doubt IL
there is a town in this whole land that would,
under such circum. tances, ever dream of ex-
acting such n fee. Instead Of placing an embargo
on such literary entertainments, it behooves
the authorities aud the citizens generally to fos-
ter and encourage all SUCH If the council
would but manifest one .hundredlh part of the
zeal in collecting the forfeited bonds of the Beer
Saloon dealers that they have in collecting the
LICENSE for these lectures given by Mr.. Millard,
the council would not, as they are now doing,
be mourning over q depleted treasury. Ifthere
is an ordinance on the statute book requiring O
license fee for such entertainments, the council,
feel satisfied. would receive the well done of
every well wisher of the town by at once ex-
empting it, law sympathy all literary entertain.
m enis from its operation. TAXPAYER.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

DEATH OF MAJOR 7. Is. FERGUsoN.-Major
T. b. Ferguson died soon after midnight this
morning. His death was not unexpected as
he had been i'll with consumption many months
but the announcement will be a shoes to his
many frierds and the community generally.
Major Ferguson was forty-six years old and
n native Of Union county, this State. lie has
been resident of Greenville since the close of
the war, having been successfully engaged in
usiness rs q merchant and insurance agent.
lie was gallant officer in the cavalry service
Of the Confederate army and was one of the
leaders in the ''srraight-out' movement that re-
stored the white people of The State to power,
having advocated and urged it long before it
was received with popular favor. lie served
in The legislature Of lSII-75 as n democrat; and
has been prominent and valued citizen of the
county. noted for his independence Of character
and stubbura courage in maintaining what he
believed 10 he right Grtcnrue News.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

4 call meeting of the citizens of Union, to
devise means for the better protection of the
town against fire, was held in the Court House
on Tuesday afternoon, February md. DR.. H.
S. Beatty, Iniendant Of the town, called the
meeting to order and stated its purpose.
On motion, Mr.. L. II. Wallace was made
Chairman, and Mr.. }. A. FAINT, Jr., Secretary.
Capt. F. NJ. Farr rend n letter from the head
quarters of his Insurance Companies, stating
that owing to certain favorable causes Union
had already the same rate of insurance as those
towns and cities which had steam fire en- gines-
but urged that fire walls be built and that steps
be taken to organize permanent fire depart
mcnt.
1t was mofed and seconded that it is u&s
sense Of This meeting that the Town Council pro.
vide Steam Fire Engine and better water
facilities. The question as to the best means of
raising funds for the foregoing purposes then
being under discussion, the following comp,u-
nication from the Woman's Christian Temper
unce Union was read
To The Chairman Of the Citizens Meeting:
AT a meeting of the Woman's Christian Ten
perance Union, the following resolution was
unanim nimously adopted:
Whereas, We have heard that q meeting of
the citizens has been called 10 devise means
for the better protection Of the town against
fire. which will necessarily require the rails
ing Of funds, and
Whereas, The saloon keepers have pledged
themseves under q strong bond TO The Town
Council not to sell intoxicating liquors, and it
is generally believed that they are openly viola
ting the law and thus forfeiting their bonds :;
therefore
Resolred, That we deem this the proper time
TO urge our citizeus 10 proceed at once to en-
force payment of their bonds and add the
money thus secured to any other funds that
may be raised by the meeting
Most respectfully submitted, by order of the
w. e. 7. U.
In furherance Of the suggestions contained in
lowing resolution was introduced and uuani-
mously adopted
Resolved, That it is the sense of this meeting
that the Town Council Of Union should take i'm
mediate steps to ascertain whether any of the
persons authorized to sell malt liquors in this
town have forfeited their bonds, and if so, that
the town council should proceed at once to en-.
force payment of such bonds, in order that the
proceeds of same may be applied to the proper
expenses of the town government.
1t was ordered that when this meeting adjourn
it shall stand adjourned subject to the call of the
Town Council.
On motion 1t was ordered that the young men
of Union be asked to come to the next meeting
The meeting then adjourned.
j.. II. WALLACE, Chairman.
j. A. FAINT, Jr., Secretary.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

heV. n. mlllard . LECTURES.
Those Of our citizens who heard Professor
Millards Lectures this week. enjoyed an intel
lectual treat that seldom falls to the lot of any
community TO liston to, and all who heard him
were highly delighted. His Lectures are not
merely pleasing but are elevating, instructing
and refining in high degree 80 one tires Of
listening to him and all who hear him once
wishes to hear him again. Unfortunately the
weather each night was very incement and hi
audiences were not as largo as they otherwise
would have been; but rs an evidence of the at
tractiveness Of the lectures, the attendance in
CREASED in numbers every night. Last night,
Thursday, his lecture was free.
The great object Of the lectures was to raise
funds 10 build Baptist Parsonage in this town
and we regret tha: the weather prevented the
attendance Of many who we know would have
appreciated the lecturers efforts, and at the
same time willing to contribute to So laudable
an object.
The weekly Union times. [volume] (Union C.H., South Carolina) 1871-1894, 1886-02-05

CoLoRED PASSENGER AGENT.-The McKeu-
zic route has made new departure in the pas
senger business by appointing colored passeu-
ger agent. His name is A. c. Rideopt, and his
headquarters are at Columbia 8. G. His name
appears on the folder as an emigrant agent,
along with the other passenger agents in the
employ of the company. Rideout it is under
stood has been for some time in the employ Of
the company in South CAROLINA soliciting emf
grant business, but it is not until within the
last few days that his name has been officially
announced to the advertising master ofthe COM
papy in connection with the passenger depart
ment of the company rs an emigrant agent
atlanta Constitution.
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Local Items,

Local Items,
DR.. NJ. W. Cup has been fixing up his Office
near the bank and we learn that he is going to
open Drug Store.
we understand that II number Of new res
idences will be built between the present time
aud next fall.
Go to the TINES Job Printing Office for your
Bill Heads, Letter Heads, Printed Envelopes,
Legal Blanks nd any kind of printing.
Court convenes on the first Monday in March.
All the young men Of Union shold 60 to the
next citizens meeting and form themselves into
fire company. Every city in the State, as well rs
some towns, have fire companies composed of
young men.
The weather is cold gloomy and wet.