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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
WASHINGTON.

The total number of bills and resolutions
introduced in the senate and house up to this
date is IL, SOS, exceeding by more than 1000
the number presented in the first 100 days of
passed 421 bills, and the senate S31, and 5S5
house bills and "a senate bills have been sent
to the president for his approval,
Representative Collins and other Irish.
American members of the house called on
the president to tell him that they thought
the appointment Of Minister Phelps as chief
justice would be very unpopular among the
Irish American voters. The probability is
that western man will be appointed.
Minister Phelps called with Secretary Bay.
ard on the president. The interview was
brief, and consisted chiefly in an exchange
Of compliments. The president, like Secre-
tary. Bayard, has very high opinion of
Minister Phelps, and of the services he has
rendered at London. Minister Phelps has q
lively appreciation Of the success of President
Cleveland's administration. Their mutua
congratulations were thus very natural.
Hon. Leopold Morse gave dinner at the
Jefferson club, Washington, to a number oi
his Boston friends who are on visit to the
city.
There is a growing impression among
Massachusetts, congressman that Genera
Banks will be nominated by the Republican,
to succeed Congressman Hayden, who ha
decided to retire.
Chairman Blanchard will seize the frs
opportunity to try and get the river and
harbor bill considered again He sees tha
he can only get it through by careful steer
ing, and proposes to take all the chances.
Secretary Whitney has written Repre-
sentative Whitthorne of the house naval af
fairs committee letter favoring Legislation
for the establishment Of a naval reserve
He concludes his letter as follows; "In tn,
judgment of the department, it is both nee
essary and economical that the government
should have in reserve fleet of reserve aux
iliary merchant ships, previously prepared
with the necessary fittings for instant con
version into cruisers, which would therefor
be available upon moments notice for us
by the government in time of war"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
Essex County Herald.
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AGRICULTURAL.
TOPICS OF INTEREST RELATIVE
TO FARM AND GARDEN.
Grating Wax.

About this season of the year not a
few of your agricultural readers will be
looking over their papers for a good
recipe for grating wax. Here is one
which they can paste in their scrap
book: Resin, four parts; beeswax, two
parts; tallow, one part. In preparing
the mixture have the ingredients clean
and pure, heat them together over a slow
fire and stir thoroughly. After a half
hour pour it out into cold water pre-
paratory to working it as you would
molasses candy. When grating in cool
weather keep the wax in warm water
when not in use. Grating is a simple
process and is such an excellent method
of replacing poor, undesirable fruit with
good that every farmer should practice
it. 1t may be done now at any time.
Farm, Field and St0ckman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

April 9-SENATE.-Mr. Hoar offered Q
resolution, which was referred to the com.
mittee on foreign relations. providing that
the official reporter shall be admitted TO re-
port the debates and proceedings of the sen.
ate when the fisheries treaties shall be under
consideration; the report Tor such part of il
as may not require secrecy to be published
if the senate shall so order. The senate then
resumed consideration of the bill for the ad.
mission of the state of South Dakota.
lengthy debate followed, and the bill passed
yeas, 26 nays, %, q strictly party vote.
The bill declares the state Of South Dako-
and ratifies and confirms Subject to certain
provisions) the constitution which the peo-
pie of South Dakota have formed for them.
selves 1t fixes the boundaries of the state and
gives the state concurrent jurisdiction of the
River Missouri and every other river border.
ing on the state Until the next census and
apportionment South Dakota is to have two
representatives in the house of representa-.
tives. 1t appropriates S25, 900 to 'defray the
expenses of the constitutional convention that
has been held; sets apart two sections in
each township for school lands, thirty
sections for the erection of public buildings
at the capital, ninety sections for an agricul-
tural college, and twenty sections for peni-
tentiary-exempting all mineral lands from
such grants. The lands so granted are to be
sold only at public sale, and at not less than
S. an acre and not exceeding one-quarter
section to any one person. 1t provides for
United States courts and for division of the
public debt of the former territory of Dako-
ia. The portion of the former territory not
within the state of South Dakota is to con-
tinue as territory under the name of North
Dakota. with Bismarck as its capital.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
STAR CAST FOR "HAMLET..
Notable Testimonial TO Lester wal
lack of New York,

Arrangements have been completed in New
York for great testimonial to the veteran
actor and manager, Lester Wallack. The
chief feature of the testimonial will be per
formance of Hamlet" with the following
superb cast: Hamlet Edwin Booth; Laertes
Lawrence Barrett King, Frank Mayo
Ghost, Charles Couldock; Polonius, John
Gilbert; First Gravedigger, Joseph JEFF
ferson; Second Gravedigger. w. j. Flor
ence; Rosencrantz, Lawrence Hanley; Guild
enstern, Charles Hanford; Mareelus, Steele
Mackaye; Bernardo, Herbert Kelcey; Fran.
cisco, Louis Massen; Priest, Harry Edwards
First Actor, John Lane; Second Actor, B1l
billiard; Ophelia, Nine Modjeska; Queen
Mrs d. P. Bowers; Player Queen, Miss
Rose Coghlan. The parts or Horatio and
Osric have not yet been filed. This will
unquestionably be one Of the most notable
performances, If not the most notable, ewes
given in this country.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
"Lumpy Land"

A New York farmer says: There is no
land arabic that will break up in Jumps
when first brought under cultivation,
but all heavy soil will become hard and
tenacious if plowed or trodden when
wet, or if exhausted of humus or vegeta-
BILE matter. But when lands are left in
clods after the plow it is often tedious
labor to bring the surface into good tilth
in dry season. have used several i'm
plements for such work, but none were
effective without much labor. A heavy
iron roller, small in diameter, or a small
log roller of hard wood loaded heavily,
and followed with a sharp Scotch har-
row, is about as effective as anything
have tried; large drum roller has but
little effect, as it brings too much surface
to the ground. A futed or spiked iron
roller is doubtless best, but | have not
used it. Rolling and narrowing must
be repeated till the Jumps are reduced
A log drag, constructed by splitting an
oak log about six feet long, and boiling
tongue on the fiat side and dragging It
on the round side, is effective; also a
plank drag made of three heavy planks
Tapped, one some six inches upon the
other, and bolted together, with tongue
so attached as to bring the three corners
of the planks to the ground, will do eff
fective work after the large clods are
broken.
The disc harrow, if the Jumps are not
too hard, will do good work; but by
whatever means it may be done, much
labor is required to bring such land into
condition for the seed. | have some
times found it necessary to break Jumps
with beetle, or an old dull axe, which
is as good, when only some spots in a
field were lumpy. In field I was fitting
for wheat, few years ago, was corner
of about one acre, of heavy clay soil, and
having been ploughed in spring rather
wet, it broke up when dry so coarse thai
harrow or roller would make little i'm
preston upon it. l set one man to work
breaking Jumps with an old axe an6
Others rolling and narrowing after; in
about two or three hours the plot was
made fine and sown to wheat, which pro
duced as good crop as any part of the
field, yielding throughout about thirty
five bushels per acre. l have knowr
good crops of wheat to grow on GROUND
left very lumpy, the Jumps being dissolved
by the frosts of winter, giving fnt
mellow soil for the summers growth
but a thorough farmer prefers to get
fine scedbed before sowing the seed
which is always for spring crops neces
sity, and for winter wheat better.-Nea
York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
KILLED AT HIS WINDOW,
Orrln Sterry Shot at Lyman, N. HI.
by an Unknown Party.

Orrin Sterry was shot and killed few
days ago in his house in Lyman, N H. He
was sitting before the stove with his hat on
when a shot was fired through the window,
taking effect in the side of his face and neck,
killing him instantly while his hat was rid
died with shot. Sterry's wife and Love
Williams, her brother, were the only other
persons in the house, the woman being with
her husband and Williams in the next room,
When the shot was fired, Williams ran out
and found Sterry on the floor and Mrs.
Sterry outside screaming Murder. Sterry,
Williams and two other men in the neigh
borhood had been at the village during the
day trading The victim was about 40 years
of age, quiet and peaceable, and in comforta-
bic circumstances.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
A Valuable Confederate Cent.

The Hon. George H. Wright, of Chulu-
ota, FL, says the Savannah Ne'cs, has in
his possession a copper cent which is
worth several times its weight in gold.
1t was coined by the Confederate States
of America and is modelled very much
after the cent of the United States. 1t is
claimed that but forty-two of the pieces
were coined before the die was captured
and the manufacture of the coin stopped.
Of these it is believed that not more than
twenty are now in existence. AS q
curiosity it would probably bring 500
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
AMERICAN COPPER.
Estimate of the Production i'm the
United 6tate..

ESumntS OF the production In the
United StatC,.
The division of mining statistics of the
United States geological survey has issued a
preliminary estimate of the copper produc-
tion of the United States, prepared by G.
Kirchoff, dr.. agent. The production in
1887 amounted to 1S1, 170, 524 pounds, di-
vided as follows: Lake Superior, 65, All, 800;
Arizona, 17,720 462 Montana, 7S,699,677;
New Mexico, 2S3,664; California, 100000;
Colorado, 2,012,027; Utah, 100000;
Maine, New Hampshire and Ver-
mont, 100000; lead desilverizers,
2,432,SO4; from imported pyrites,
3,75O,000 The returns from consumers show
an average increase of IA per cent. in 1887
over 1856. Tho use of casting copper in
creased 20.5 per cent. The conclusion is
reached that the copper consumption of the
United States has been generally overesti-
mated, and that in 1887 it was not much, if
any, in excess of 100,0O0,0OO pounds of new
copper. Attention is called to the fact that
the yield in Montana exceeded that of the
Lake Superior region by over S,O00.00O
pounds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27

It's an old saying and true one, that
it takes more honey to spring bees than
to winter them. The only opportunity
for putting things to rights for spring
is during those fine days when the bees
are flying freely, as it is very damaging
to handle them at any time during cold
weather 1t is always very troublesome
to furnish feed to bees in mid.winter.
Yet, if we have neglected the matter in
autumn, we can still provide for them,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
TWO FATAL BULLETS.
Double Shooting Affair, with q Wo.
man in the Case.

man In the case.
A fatal shooting affray and attempted
suicide occurred at Portland, Me-, a few
days since. A well-dressed man and woman
were seen walking on ST. John street, and
two pistol shots were heard few moments
later. Both were found apparently dead,
When wagon was obtained to take them
away it was ascertained that the man was
living while the woman was dead The man
gave the name of Edward Chase of New
York, and said the woman's name was Mrs.
Nellie Stevens of Gardiner, Me. When the
hospital was reached diary was found OF
Chase with the entry:
Read this: "She is the daughter of HON..
Fl. Ladd of Gardiner
Chase's father is said to be DR.. E. P.
Chase of 2O2 East Eleventh street, New
York.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
VOLCANOES GETTING UNEASY.
Eorullo and POpnca:ePetI Disturb
the Nerves of Mexican.

IHB IVGTFBF OI INEA1CHmN.
Reports from the vicinity OF the volcano
Gorullo, in the state of Michoacan, relate
that much smoke is escaping from the crater
and that every day showers of ashes fall on
the surrounding country. This volcano is
$50 miles distant from the city Of Mexico
and was, by a gigantic effort of nature,
thrown up nearly 400 feet from the surface
of great plain in the year 1759 There
were at that time large number of cones,
but many subsequently disappeared, and
much of the ground is now covered with
trees. Humboldt describes this remarkable
volcano in his book on New Spain. A gem
tleman from Puebla, veteran mountain
climber, confirms the reports of increased
activity in the crater of the volcano Pope,
CatepetL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-04-27
DEATH OF ADMIRAL BOGGS,

Who Commanded the Varuna at the
Passage of the Forts.
Rear Admiral Charles Stuart Boggs IRE
tired died in New Brunswick, N. j., few
days ago, of paralysis and general debility.
He leaves a widow.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
Watches Clocks ewelry ,Spec,acles
Specin latIention giveito Repairing All
Warranted JOHN ZURFLUH,
50 Monroe ST Toledo.

Married. Frederick William Budd,
who resides on the outward tier of out
lots in the south part of town, and who
has been going ii alone across the COM
mons for many years, where ghosts and
hob.goblins do roam, concluded to take
unto himself wife to share his joys and
SORROWS. On Wednesday of last week
this resolution was carried into effect by
himself and Miss Jennie Walker, of
Scotch Ridge, being united in marriage
at the residence of A. NJ. Chapman,
Bowling Green, by Rev. Browne Being
a member of the Eureka Club he invited
the anti treaters to reception at his
home ON Monday evening. They went,
saw and conquered. They took with
them a handsome set of cane bottom
chairs, which DR.. Rheinfrank presented
in a set speech. Mayor Bowers presided
and John DuFord delivered the address
of welcome to the guests in French.
The Eureka quartelte furnished some
lively music. 1t will long be remember
ed by all present
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
Pa ENTs GRANTED

To citizens of Ohio during the pas
week, and reported expressly for the
JOURNAL by c. A. Snow & Co. Paten
Lawyers, opposite U. S. Patent Oflic,
Washington, ID. c.:
W +. Beecher, Cleveland, Stove door.
&. L. BELL, Greenfield, Gas Lamp.
o. X, Cook, Salem, Sash fastener.
r. /. Cowden, Lcelonia, Paving block.
j. f. Davidson, Columbus, Making
tlimble skeins for axles.
ID. A. Carver, Bryan, Wheel-barrow.
II. A. Jewell, Clevel md, Bus,le.
j. b. Johns, Massiilun, Fruit jir.
l.. f. johnson, Cleveland. Device fol
handling heavy masses of metal.
w. NJ. K'nndrd, Dayton, Book binding
f. L K"hler, Canton, TrcycIe.
q. W Lee, " orcl,cster, Running gesl
for vehicles.
l., A. Moon, Cleveland. Device Tor con-
veriing untiun
S. y. Palmer, Cleveland, Suspenting
holder for pager, etc.
Geo. Prllinger, Akron, Fountain pen.
n. Rosenwusser, Cleveland, Game count.
cr.
1t Scliwnmm, Cleveland, Portable
stock c"oler.
j. Smith, Cleveland. Fire proof nateral
W. A. Tea, Clyde, Wire cloth holder.
j. TImms, Columbus, Car coupling.
W. y. Whitcley, Springfield, H,rvester.
j. I. WinchelI, Springfield, Crushing &
mill.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
CYGNET JOTTINGs.

A large number of new buildings have
been built here this season and it seems
that the building boom has just COM
menced. There are two new ttore rooms
going up. One year ago this place could
hardly support one store, now we have one
general store, one hardware and grocery.
There was big oil fire near this place
on last Saturday. Five OIL tanks holding
about 1000 barrels of oil went up in Il
blaze. The same well was the scere of n
disastrous fire last fall. You will hear of
big fire here in town some of these times.
We have an oil well in the center of town,
and Others just OH the out edges and the
south part OF town is oiled up ready for a
big blaze. The new buildings are going
up in the east and north part of town
where the oil will not disturb them.
There is big freight business done
here ard at the switch half mile soutl,
of town. The business will increase es-
pecially in the shipment of crude oil III
tanks on the cara. A large number OF
tanks are loaded here by Sherman & Co.
The Union Transit Co. have a switch and
rack at the tank farm. Mr.. Parker is
putting in switch and will erect load
ing rack at the tank.
There WAS two quite severe accidents
happened here last week in coupling cars
This would he good place for an elc-
vator. 1t is quite distance 10 any
grain market. ADoLPHUs.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27


voices. Then loud 1luirahl we ATE
free = And voices for miles around,-.in-
valiis, little children, and others who
could not help in the grand work k,--caught
up the chorous IN another moment, and
shouted, with one accord, I'VE are free y
For with great swsying, rupiling and
crashing, down, down, fell the monster Tree,
striking the earth with II sound like peal
ul thunder.
"Thc terrified giant made his escape M
best he could. pusrued by the arrows
aimed at him by the triumphant people, he
fed fot hr lie, an,l was never peen IN that
country again.
what ri icing there was them Do
you suppose the king and hia people
monrned the loss Of the golden nuts? No,
indeed They were all too happy in their
rele"e from the oppression Of the giants
were certain OF prosperous future for
their country. The king gave great
feast to rich aud poor, that lasted seyen
days. Az for the wretched victims of the
giants cruelty, their CHAINS fell off at one
wave Of the fairy's wand, and they return
Ell 10 their homes where, according to the
old traditions, they lived happy ever after.
"And now" concluded Ann, Helen, "our
story is at All end, and 1t is bedtime, See.
lot IL already asleep" Sure enough, the
curly brown head was pillowed on aunties
lap; but rs mamma lifted the sweet bur
den TO carry II upstairs, the brown eyes
opened, aud 80 did the rosy lips, long
enough to ask, add they cut down the
tree, ana kill the naughty giant, aunte ?"
Yea. darling" said auniie, kissing the
little questioner, "they cut down the tree.
and the giant was 30 frightened that he
ran away and never came back"
Tot smiled sleepy but satisfied smile,
shut her eyes again, and was carried NJ :
stairs to the Land of Nod, where the other
children soon followed, after thanking
their aunt for the story.
AS they left the room, papa rose from
his chair, and after silently walking the
floor few minutes, turned to his sister,
snying, with the air OF one who had made
up his mind
Helen, / think you are right. intend
10 drop the old hatchet and take turn ut
one of those cranks myself. And | hone
it will not be long before our enchanted
tree is down, and our giant vanquished !"
Little readers do you know what he
mennt7 And can you guess the meaning
Of the story? II not, will give you the
same advice that Aunt Helen gave the
children, when she babe them good might,
ASK papa TO explain it,"
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
wIIYi .

Why hns the "New High Arm Davis'
30 rapidly and securely taken the front
rank among Sewing Machines? The fac
That 1t occupies that position is freely ac-
knowledged, but reasons are not 80 we'll
understood except by those familiar with
the machine. 1t is simpler IN construc-
tion-having n less number of working
parts than other machines. 1t Is made of
the hest materials, and in the most work.
manlike manner. 1t is light running
Its simplicity and the ease with which
the details OF its operation can be MASTER
ell bring its best features within the reach
oi the most inexperienced. 1t has the
greatest number of attachments aud au-
tomato in their action, for doing every
desirable style Of work. II has the "Her-
ticdi Feed"-an entirely new principle in
Sewing Machines-which enables il to do
all kinds OF work more perfectly and with
greater faciliiy than any other machines,
and many kinds Of work entiely beyond
the capacity of amy other machine in the
world. 1t has tuilt i,s pre-emir ence on
solid merit, and because it is entirely un-
like, and better than its rivals.
For Sale by
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
LATEST my rELEpmoNE.

MFR. Alva Abbott, of Bowling Green
was the guest of Harry Cook yesterday
Mrs. Charles Halliday. of Sidney, il
spending the week with relatives in the
burg.
Mrs. Norcott, of Defiance, is visiting
her daughter, Mrs. DIR. ]. p. Thompson,
this week.
1nfirmary Director II. Terry, of Bow
ling Green, was in town last Saturday
and took dinner with Mr.. G. Finkbeiner.
Mrs. NJ. G. Marshall and daughter,
Mrs. North, returned on Tuesday from
an extended visit of several weeks at
Grand Rapids, Michigan.
Col. Baldwin and wife, of Elyria, Ohio,
while in attendance at the Department
Encampment at Toledo, made visit
with his brother-in.law, Mr.. E. A. Un-
derhill.
Mrs. II. L. Close, of Plymouth, Ohio,
is visiting her brother, MIR. A. w. Lee,
who has been quite i'll for the past few
days, his cold taking the form of pneu-
moniu,
Mr.. Frank Mahr, wife and babies,
Mrs. A. Klives and daughters, Miss
Mamie, Mrs. Schroeder and Mrs. James
Luck, of Toledo, spent Sunday last in a
visit with Mr.. p. l.. Mahr and family.
Both of our lake captains, Capt. F. A.
Wetmore and Capt. Henry Root, started
for Milwaukee and Buffalo on the fore
part of last week to fit out their boats
for the summers campaign on the chain
of lakes. Each took good part of their
boats crew from the young men in
town, Theodore Inneman going as first
mate with Capt. Root.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1888-04-27
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