davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

A dispatch from Faulkton, OAK, Jan. l3,
says: The most terrific storm ever witnessed
in this latitude has been upon us for the last
4S hours. 1t reached it, worst yesterday,
and from 10 o'clock until dark there were
not 10 minutes that buildings on the opposite
side Of the street could be seen. The mercury
gradually dropped from about 10 above to
l6' below at dark last night. The teachers
and most of the scholars of the two lower
departments of our schools were compelled
to remain in one of the school looms all
night, provisions being carried to them.
Ropes were stretched from the corner OF
Main street to the schoolhouSe to enable
those carr ying provisions to go and come
with safety. 1t was impossible to reach the
railroad station after o'clock, and the agent
and several others were compelled to remain
over night without dinner or supper.
A Raymond Dak) dispatch says; Damage
to live stock will be great, while reports of
suffering and death are constantly coming in.
Two sons Of William Driver were frozen to
death within a few feet of their barn. Charles
Heath is missing, and j. H. G app has been
discovered badly frozen, he having been out
all night wandering upon the prairie The
elevator of Archer & Howe has gone down,
with $4,000 bushels of grain Other minor
casualties are reported
A dispatch from Minot, OAK, says: No
trains are moving. The storm has abated,
but the wind is still blowing. Thermometer
49, below zero. An attempt will be made
to open the cuts and move passengers.
There are II inches of snow ON a level,
badly drifted. James Smith and two sons,
aged Is and II, started for load Of hay six
miles from town on the 18th, and have not
since been heard from. Several other per-
sons are missing.
From Jamestown, Oak, the report comes:
The storm still continues although much
abated The thermometer marked 2T
below The Northern Pacific main line and
branches are all blocked, and all trains are
delayed from II to 36 hours.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
SACRIFICING pOLYGAMY,
Mormons Anxious tiat U al Shall
Become S e.

Mormons Anxious tiat u al Shall
Become e.
A dispatch from Salt Lake City, u, says:
In the House of Representatives Mr.. Hoge
(Gentile) introduced bill providing for the
punishment of bgamy and polygamy in
Utah, and virtually re-enacting the congress,
sional legislation on those subjects. The bill
was read and referred to the committee on
ju liciary. Representaive King (Mormon)
intro luced similar bill, which was read
by its title and referred to the same com.
mittee. This move was taken by the Nor.
mons to put Themselves on record as being in
earnest wh II they last sumner aioptei
constitution containing an anti-polygamy
clause So anxious are the Mormons for
statehood that there is little doubt as to the
passage of the bill.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

Pasteur's method of innocu'at;on has
been simplified by Hungarian physi-
clan. Instead of taking the spinal cord
of an infected rabbit and alternating
its poison by drying, DR.. Hoegyes takes
the spinal cord, rubs it up with water
containing chloride OF sodium, of which
a solution of any strength can be made.
The dog is then immersed in this solu
ton, and after five or six immersions in
the bath secures complete immunity
from rabies"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
OF paper

A Chicago paper recalls an extraordl
nary piece of accountant work performed
by Cashier Henrotin, of the Merchants
Loan and Trust Company, just after the
big fire. The books of the banks were
entirely destroyed by the flames, but
with no data except the pass-books of
the depositors and his memory Mr.. Hen
rotin restored all of the 1900 accounts
so successfully that every depositor was
satisfied. The feat has never been paral-
IL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

Recent statistics show that the mum
ber of steamers existing in the world in
1886 was estimated at 0, 900, of an aggre-
gate burden of 10, 531, 943 tons. In the
previous year the number was stated at
9,642, of an aggregate burden of 10, 294,-
241 tons. The worlds steam shipping
in 1886 was thus distributed: Iron
steamers, e,19e, of an aggregate burden
of g, 911 400 tons; steel steamers, 770, of
an aggregate burden of 32,S20, and
wooden steamers, 1922, of an aggregate
burden of $50, 655 tons. Of the steamers
afloat in 1885, 5,792 were owned by the
United Kingdom and its colonies, their
aggregate burdens being 6,595, S71 tons.
The other countries of the world owned
steamers in the following order; Ger
many, $40; France, 500; Spain, 401; {;
the United States, 400; Norway, 2s7;
Russia, 212; Denmark, 200; Italy, 173;
Holland, 152; Brazil, 141 Japan, 105;
Greece and Turkey, 80 each; Belgium, ,6S ;
Chill and the Argentine Republic, 43 each ;
China and Portugal, 81 each; Hawaii,
21; Mexico, IS, AID miscellaneous, so.
From the above figures it appears that,
Notwithstanding the great depression
prevailing in the steam shipping trade,
the number of steamers afoat in 1886 in
creased to the extent of 327, as com.
pared with 1885.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
A Good Law.

The Rev. William H. Williams, of st.
Louis, says in the G'o5e- Democrat: I'm
certain town in Germany it is against the
ual drunkard. II such thing were attemp-
ted in this country we would hear an
agonized wall about sumptuary laws and
yet l desire to ask whether any law which
protects our women from blightad lives is
wrong' Our only fear, however, of difficulty
in the administration of the law would be
from woman herself Alas! how many o
noble girl, blinded by love, has linked her life
with that of drunkari.n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
New Env'and pGnsiOnA.

New England pensions have been granted
as follows:
Maine-Lucy, widow of William B. Tay.
lor, Calais; John W. Law, Portland; Charles
B. Howard, South Waterford; Charles A.
Eldridge, South Gardiner.
New Hampshire r. Batchelder,
Concord Moody c. Marston, North Haver'
hill
Vermont-Robert Morris, Castleton, AFRO
B. Chamberln, North Troy; Asa B Han
cock, Coventry.
sachusetts-George C. Warner, Green.
witch Village; Horace Lard, Hampden
William Dwight, Jr., Boston, Eben Legro,
Lowell.
onnecticut-Norman F. Stoughton, Wap.
ping.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

This is not the first period in the
worlds history when great men have
lived to ripe old age. George Washing
ton was rot far from three score and ten
when he died; and his great antagonist,
George I'LL, died at the age of 80.
Thomas Jefferson lived to be S3, and
Madison to be So. A large number of
the men who have played leading parts
in building up our country, from the
Revolution until this time, have enjoyed
many years of life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Dea.h of n PromIn ,nt Printer.

James Lockwood, the vice-president of the
Case, Lockwood e. Brainard Company, of
Hartford, Conn, died at o'clock Jan. 13, of
apoplexy He was the son of n Wethersfeld
sea captain, learned the printers trade of j.
ploy of Case, Tiffany g. Co, which was duly
succeeded by Case, Lockwood & Co. Since
1858 he has been member of the firm,
which in 1874 became a corporation. He
was "a years old.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The London firemcn are about to be
uniformed for duty in asbestos cloth, q
material which has already been adopted
by the Paris fire brigade with satisfac-
tory results. Equipped in this incom-
bustible apparel, the fireman is prac-
tically master of the flames.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Joy and Sorrow.

How sweet it is in foreign lands
To meet friend who knows you,
Who rushes up with cutstretched hands,
And almost overthrow you.
But oh, how sad, when that same friend,
Whose joyous greetings thrill You,
Exclaims, as you both hands extend:
LEND me ten dollars, will your
Journal of Education.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

Paper, like electricity, has not begun
to reach the end of its rope. Paper
bottles are among the novelties. These
are lighter than glass bottles and less
liable to break. The time may come
when large portion of the ordinary arti-
cles of the household will be made out
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

I 1t is regarded as a remarkable fact
that the Rev. DR.. T. De Witt Talmage
dictates his sermons to his secretary a.
the rate of $50 words minutes. These
sermons are read weekly by millions of
people In this country and abroad.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
JUSTICE LAMAR CONFIRMED
In the Senate by voto of 80 Yeas to ~
NnvA

Nays.
The senate went into executive session ut
o'clock, Jan. l6, and three quarters OF an
hour later took up the nomination of MIR.
lamar It's consideration lasted until 4
o'clock, at which time the nomination was
confirmed by a vote of 32 to 2S. The line of
opposition covered the official and political
record of the nominee, as we'll as his age,
business habits and legal qualifications. The
voting began at 3 o'clock, but was inter
rupted, and nearly an hours argument in
tervened before the rollcall was finished.
The nominations of Messrs Villas and Dick
inson were then at once taken up and con
firmed without debate, and it was ordered
that the president be notified of the three
nominations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The Missouri State Supreme Court has de-
clared what is known as the Wood Local
Option Law to be constitutional. The effect
of this will be to give the temperance move
ment in the State additional impetus, and
elections will soon be held on the question in
all the counties in the State that have not
already taken such action.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Ferdinand VIII Fight.

Prince Ferdinand, of Bulgaria, during a
reception of the officers of the Sofa garrison
on New Years day, spoke energetically of
the situation, and said that events mi ght
soon force Bulgaria to defend her rights.
"You will then see," continued Prince
Ferdinand, "that can die in the defence Of
my country" Several superior officers wers
decorated with the order of st. Alexander
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

: There is no limit to the morbid curl
osity of some people, as evidenced by
the fact that a Snowman has offered
$40, 900 for the body of Lingg, the dead
Chicago anarchist, for exhibition pur-
moses
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Gerdfnand VII Fight.

Prince Ferdinand of Bulgaria, during a
reception of the officers of the Sofia garrison
on New Years day, spoke energetically OF
the situation, and said that events might
soon force Bulgaria to defend her rights,
"You will then see" continued Prince
Ferdinand, ''that can die in the defence of
my country" Several superior officers were
decorated with the order of st. Alexander.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Death of a Mormon BIshon.

Bishop William H. Hckeoper died at Salt
Lake City aged SO. He was the Oldest Bishop
in the Mormon church, and had been a
bishop for over 40 years. He had two wives,
and at the time of his death his living pos
terity numbered 12 children, 36 grand
chis1ren and So great-grandchildren.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

1t is estimated that pin factories in
England turn out 10, 800, 900, 900 pins
yearly, and that other factories in the
Union bring the number up to 18,000,
100000. This is equal to about one pin
day for every inhabitant in the United
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
KIDNAPPED HIS MAN,
HIGHLAND Act of a Michigan Officer
on Canadian Territory.

HIGHLAND d Act of a Michigan Officer
on Canadian Territory
An invasion of British territory by officers
of the United States in pursuit of two
escaped prisoners, and the high-handed way
in which the abduction of one of the men
they were after was effected, in violation Of
international ltw, which has been reported
to the Dominion government from Sault Ste.
Marie, Ont, are likely to bring about further
complication between the United Stltes and
the Dominion governments. On Jan. 9th
two men who had been remanded to Jail on
the Michigan side of Sault Ste Marie escaped
and crossed over to the Canadian side The
sheriff and constable, both officers of Chip
pewa county, Mich, followed in pur-
suit, and announced their intention Of forci.
bly, taking the prisoners back with them.
The two efugees went to the magistrate of
the town, and offered to surrender them
selves to the Canadi IN authorities but the
magistrate refused to accept their surrender,
and told them that there was no case against
them Whom thay- st Npped into tho street,
one of the men was seized, violently thrown
to the ground, handcutfed, and then pitched
into sleigh and rapidly driven across the
ice to the American sidh. A crowd OF people
was quickly on hand, but could do nothing
to aid the kidnapped man to escape. 1t is
understood the Dominion governm mt will at
'nce lay the case Iefore tho authorities at
Washington, and that an application will be
made for the return of the abducted man to
Canadian territory.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

The Mississippi River has been SO low
the past year that steamboat men have
found 1t very difficult of navigation, and
are almost ready to abandon water trans
portation from st. Louis south.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

HoUsR.-Mr. Wilkins of Ohio, under in.
structons from the committee on banking
and currency, called up for present consider
alton the bill providing for the is ue of cir
culating notes to national banking associa-
tions. =. Mr.. Townsend of Illinois, chairman
of the committee on military affairs, reported
back resolution calling on the secretary OF
war for a statement of the plan OF the COM
pilation of the official records Of the war OF
the rebellion, specifying all changes in
the plan followed while the records
were in charge Of the late
Lieut.. Col R. N. Scot and tho reason
therefor Adopted. ~. Mr.. Townsend aEo
reported back the Boutelle "battle flag"
resolution as amended by the committee on
military affairs. =. Mr.. Boutelle had no OBJ
lection to the amendments, though he did
not think the broadening of the scope Of the
inquiry so as to obtain information as to the
return of flags to the northern states, had
any bearing upon the purpose of the origi-
nal resolution. No banners belonging to
loyal states had been captured by the United
States though he had seen it stated that cer-
tain flags captured by the rebels and recap
tured by the Union troops had been returned
to the survivors of the regiments which had
borne them into battle Mr.. Cox of New
York rejoiced at the unanimity with w ich
the committee on military affairs had re-
ported the resolution. The country was to
be congratulated upon tie fact that this re :
olution, which concerned matter which
had touched the public sensibi ity 30 greatly,
could be reported unanimously, and even re-
ceive the appreciation of the gentleman from
Maine (Mr. Boutelle). The resolution was
adopted.
The house then went into committee of
the whole for the consideration of the senate
bill fixing the salary of the commissioner OF
fish and fisheries at $4,000 per annun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

DR.. Charles Terrell, Of Eastview, Va,
recently shot quail, the plumage of
which was pure white. A white quail
is about as rare a sight as blue monkey.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Death of N Mormon RishOD.

Bishop William H. Hckeoper died at Salt
Lake City aged SO. He was the oldest Bishop
in the Mormon church, and had been
bishop for over 40 years. He had two wives,
and at the time of his death his living pos
terity numbered u children, SO grand
children and SO great-grandchildren.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

January 3.-SENATE.-The bill to credit
and pay to the several states and territories
and the district of Columbia all moneys
collected under the direct tax of the 5th Of
August, 1861 was taken up in the senate
to-day. Mr.. Chandler moved to Tecommt
the bill He warned the senate that the bill
would prove a Pandoras box, and that
claimants who did not get satisfaction from
their own states would come to congress and
demand that the government, which took
the money from them, would refund it to
them. Mr.. Sherman explained that the ne
cessity for the passage of the bill was to
simplify relations at the treasury depart
ment between the general government and
the respective states.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
FIERCEST ON RECORD.
SEVERE COLD AND SNOW IN THH
NORTHWEST.

T, aims Abandoned on All Railroads.
Many Cases of Freez ng to Death Re
ported--The Loss of Live Stock Very
Heavy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20

HoUsE-On motion Of Mr.. Blount the
house proceeded to the consideration of the
bill relating to permissible remarks, writing
or printing, on second, third and fourth
class mail matter. Mr.. Blount briefly ex-
planned the provisions of the measure and
the bill was passed . Mr.. Morrow of Cali
fCrnia, from the committee foreign
affairs, reported a joint resolution appro-
priating $50, 900 to enable the government to
participate in the International exhibition to
be held at Melbourne in April, 1888. Com
mittee of the whole. Accompanying the
resolution is report in which the committee
urges the Importance of encouraging in every
proper way the growing commercial and
social relations between this country aIId
Australia
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
FITCHBURG TRAIN WRECKED.
The Fast Express from the we,t Throw
OFF the Track,

The fast express from the West, over the
Fitchburg line, due at Mechanicsville at $50
o'clock Jan. 13, was thrown from the track
near Jonesville, a small station midway be-
tween Rotterdam and Mechanicsvile, while
running at a rate of 80 miles per hour, 10y
the spreading of the rails. The entire train,
consisting of baggage and express cars,
sleeper and two coa hes, left the track and
went down n low embankment No one was
seriously hurt save the baggage man, who
sustained dislocated shoulder and sbadly
bruised hands
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
ISLAND POND VERMONT, JANUARY 20, 1885,
DOINGS OF CONGRESS.

January l2th.-SENATE.---The resolution
offered by Mr. Chandler on the 10th Of Jan
uary, instructing the committee on tho
judiciary to inquire into the suppre sion Of
the votes Of the coloreI citizens OF jackson,
Miss, at the recent municipal election in
that city, and into the ALLEGED participation
in such suppression by the United States
district attorney, deputy collector Of
internal revenue and deputy
United States marshal, was taken up in the
senate, and after some discussion was
adopted. Yeas 20, nays a.
The message of the president regarding
the invitation of the French government to
participate in the international exposition at
Paris in 1889 was presented and referred to
the committee on foreign relations.
The senate then went into executive ses-
sion, and at A. As p m. adjourned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1888-01-20
Jan. IS. observation-disclosures the bills intro.

Jan 16. 6.--SENATE- Among the bills intro
duced and referred were the following:
BY Mr.. Sherman lat the request of colored
clergymen in North Cardinal - Creating a
commission to inquire into and report on the
material, industrial and mental progress of
the colored race since 1865. Mr.. Hale in
troduced bill, prepared by the American
Foresty Congress, to preserve the forests
1t withdraws from entry as forest lands all
public lands of the United States more valua
ble for their timber than for agricultural
purposes. =. Mr.. Hale introduced joint
resolution in behalf of American fishermen
prepared 10y Hon. Richard S. Spofrord of
Newburyport, Mass, and recommended for
passage by n meeting of citizens of Phia
delphia held Jan. B, 1888.
HousE-The following bills and resou
tions were introduced and referred:
BY Mr.. Wheeler of Alabama--To provide
for col tain works for coast defences BY
Mr.. Oates of Alahama--To prohibit aliens
from acquiring title to lands in the United
Ststes . BY Mr.. Landes of lndiana--To re-
duce the treasury surplus and to grant
bountieS to wheat growers BY Mr.. Hay
den of Massachusetts--To establish a postal
telegraph system. =. By Mr.. Stewart Of Yer
monitor the erection of a public building
at ST. Albans, VT.
MI IeIkulS Ol Ndllsde OlleItu all hillebi
ment providing that every committee of the
House shall have as many clerks as there are
members on the committee, one to be Sc
lected by each member; that the clerk So
lected by the chairman shall be chief clerk,
and that the other clerks shall receive
salary of S75 a month, and that when
member Is on more than one com
mittce, he shall only have the
right to appoint one clerk -.
Mr. Morse nf MnsSa achusatts thOuoht that
there was good deal of humbug about this
clerk business As chairman of ono of tue
minor committees he was entitled to appoint
a clerk, but as the committee had no rUum,
he had no place to put his clerk.
Other members spoke for or against the
amendment, and it was rejected-yoas. "a;
nays, ISL.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1888-05-19

The children Of Michigan are invited
by the Detroit Journal 60 gather and
send boquets of wild flowers Tor any
other flowers) TO decorate the soldiers
monument at Detroit, on Memorial Day,
May 30, the flowers to be arranged by
the ladies Of the Women's Relief Corps OF
Detroit. when received.
The 100000 which was expended in
erecting this monument To the memory
of all the Michigan soldiers who lost their
tributed by the people oitheentirc state,
and several Thousand dollars OF this
amount was made up from the gifts OF
school children Of the state, thus making
it especially appropriate that the monu-
ment this year should be decorated by
the children oi the children who helped to
build il twenty-five years ago.
The Michigan Press Association, which
meets in Detroit May 20, 30 and 81, is
80 timed that from nearly every railroad
station in Michigan, on the morning Of
Tuesday, May 20, some editor will leave
his home for Detroit, and no doubt, will
willingly cary the children's gifts Of
flowe' =, together with The names and adj
dresses OF the donors, which viii be pub
lisbed i'm the Detroit Journal Of May 80
After serving their purpose during the
day To decorate the monument, the
flowers will be distributed by the Detroit
Journal in the hospitals, and among the
fick Of Detroit, and among the children
az the Home Of the Friendlcss and in all
the various orphan asylums and Chart
able institutions.
Tho children are therefore invited TO
gather boquets OF wild flowers, and take
them, together with card bearing the
donors name and address, 20 the trains
ON the morning OF Tuesday, May 20,
where, in the baggage car, or in special
flower Offering car, arrangements will bc
provided for their reception and trans
portntiop. Soldiers wives and friends,
and school teachers are requested 10
assist ia receiving and forwarding the
flowers. Who will assist in this work I?
Send in your names.