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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10
CARNOT FIRED UPON.
A Startling Method of Getting JUS
tiCe

n 0bdEblIHB hcJnOu Ol UcJJlnS JUS
tice.
A man VINO gives the name Of Perrin, and
who says he is a marine storekeeper, fired a
blank cartridge at President Carnot when
the lat er was leaving the Elysee palace to
attend the centenary celebration at Ver-
sailles, Perrin was promptly arrested. He
was taken to police station, where he made
a statement concerning his act. He ex-
planned that he had no desire to kill the
president; he merely wished to expose the
fact that he Perrin) was the ctim of in
justice He complained that he had been
unjustly punished by the governor of Mar
tiniquem, and that he had appealed in vain.
His family is in destitute circumstances
The CT owd that had gathered in the neigh
borhoo1 of the Elysee to witness the depart
ure of the president, became greatly excited
and threatened to lynch the prisoner. The
police, however, gathered in force and drove
back the indignant citizens. President Carnot
and party proceeded through Chaville, where
the president was enthusiastically greeted.
Upon reaching Versailles the president inau-
gurated the memorial tablet affixed to the
building in which the states general met 100
years ago today. The president and his es-
cort then repaired to the hall of the palace,
where there was grand assemblage of depu-
ties and senators. ---..-.------
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10
SHOT DEAD BY A NEGRO.
Mayor Douglass Killed While Trying
to Make an Arrest,

A tragedy recently occurred rear Coving-
ton, Upton county, KY, which resulted in
tie killing of w. T, Douglass, mayor of that
city. A warrant had been issued for the ar
rest Of Henry Donaldson a negro. Mayor
Douglass was one of a posse of 10 men who
went to the negros house to effect the arrest.
They found his cabin closed and called upon
him to open the door. Receiving no answer,
they gave warning that unless the door was
opened they would break it down, and In
formed him that they had warrant for his
ARE t. Just at this point gun was thrust
through the door and discharged. The con-
tents struck Douglass, who was in front,
killing him instantly. Being dark, and fear
ing another discharge, the posse Immediate
ly retreated, and Donaldson succeeded in
making his escape He is still at large
Mayor Douglass was very popular He was
about 27 years { Id and leav widow. II
Donaldson is caught he will be lynched
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10
NATURAL GAS
Land Improvement Co.,
MUNOIE, IND,
CAPITAL STOCK, $2,OOO,OOO.
PAR VALUE 500,
Full Paid and Non-Assessable.

OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS.
President, Leon Albeit, Ex-Governor of
New Jersey
Vice President and General Manager, Ell
bridge G. Rideout of New York
Treasurer, William Harris, Union City,
Ind
Secretary, S. G. Goshorn Munci,, Ind
James A. Bishop Cincinnati, o.; Nicholas
Dinner, Dayton, o.; W: S, Hall, FindIay,
O.
This company has now ned subscription
books at its offices for the sale of a limited
amount of stock at the initial and lowest sub
scription figures
More than three-fourths of the stock has
already been taken. For the remainder sub
sCriptiOns will be received at the cOmpanys
offices until May 20. at the bottom price of
$40 per share. Prices will b advanced
at hat date.
The company owns about Is, 900 valuable
house and building lots in and adjoining the
city of Muncie, situated in the most desirable
centre of the Natural Gas Field of Indiana
These lands are to be at once improved by
opening avenues and spacious boulevards and
erecting sirabl4 residences and supplying
natural gas to consumers
The Common Council of the city have
granted franchise for electric street cars
which will soon run through the property
VIII re houses are to be Immediately erected
The lowest estimate of the value o this
property, readily saleable is over 100000
and constantly advancing, insuring hereby
the most advantageous investment possible
} offer. S1l, 600 worth of the company's lots
We're sold in Muncie the first day. They were
off red at $500 and S. each.
Remit by Bank Check, Drift or Express, to
the undersi med.
A descriptive pamphlet of 30 pages
handsomely illustrated, containing plat
of lands, with scale of prices, maps,
etc, forwarded upon application, by
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10
AMERICAN MEAT COMPANY.
The Concern ReOrganized, with War
ner Miller as President.

The American Meat company has been re-
organized in New York city, with Warner
Miller as president and ex-Congressman J
J. Belden of Syracuse as one of the directors.
This is the company with $25, 900, 900 capital
which intends to become a rival of the "Big
Fourn dressed beef combination. 1t will con-
troll ranches in the west and stockyard
facilities in Kansas City The company as
first organized contained number of cotton
oil trust people, but they were frightened
out, it is alleged, by the Armours threaten
ing to fight the cotton oil trust The neces-
sary capital has already been subscribed, and
it Is not thought there will be any further de-
lay In carrying out the protest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10
FRANK H. BASCOM,

General Eastern Agent,
MONTPELIER, VERMONT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-05-10

Secretary, S. c. Goshorn, Munci, y, Ind
James A. Bishop, Cincinnati, o.. Nicholas
Dinner Dayton, o.; W. S. Hall, FindIay,
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
FISHING FOR GANDERS.
How Soldier While Foraging Caught n
Bird for Supper.

How Soldier While Foraging Caught a
Bird for Supper.
The old story of the Maine soldier who
was caught skinning the sheep and re-
marked that no sheep could bite him and
live, reminds contributor to the Oxford
Advertiser of veteran of the unpleasant
ness" of 20 years ago, who regularly draws
his check from P. o. on the banks
of the Androscoggin. At one time while
in the enemy's country the order "no forag-
ing" was issued. About dusk our hero
might have been seen on a very rapid re-
treat from the rear of farmhouse near by,
closely pursued by a rebel gander with
wings outspread, whose feet seemed to
scarcely touch the ground, and from whose
beak issued angry screams.
The fugitive was not at all reassured by
the dies of the owners'' Hold on, soldier, be
won't hurt you?" The soldier never stopped
until he reached his friends, who of course
relieved him from his pursuer with the
aid of the butt of musket. Who removed
the hook with the cod line attached from
the mouth of the unfortunate gander,- still
remains mystery, but several witnesses
say it was there all the same
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A CRAWLING FENCE.
A Snake Story Told by an Old Resident of
the Mountain Regions.

A Snake Story Told by an Old Resident of
the Mountain Regions.
Kingston Freeman.l
"The Traps" is the name of a locality on
the top of the Shawagunk Mountains, about
midway between New Paltz and Tuttle-
town. 1t is nearly all rock and covered, as
the settlers who live near there say, with
"underbush, huckleberries and snakes. !"
The mountain seems to be split at this point,
and into the split hunters set traps for
game. This is why it is called 'The
Traps" This forenoon a resident of that
delectable neighborhood told the following
snake story, which he said he had every
reason to believe was true: about ten
years ago man named Daniel Hasbrouck,
called by his neighbors Mountain Dan
Hasbrouck,' owned farm which took In
part of the mountain where The Traps
are, One forenoon he started out to build
piece of rail fence. He had cut the
rails about two weeks before, and
had them near at hand. The night before
was cold one, and early in. the morning
the frost covered everything. Dan worked
hard and fast. About IL o'clock he went
home for dinner. The forenoon had been
cloudy and disagreeable. The wind blew
CO4u dhu OADA4y1 anu Ian WAS SdLlSu6u 10
go home early. About noon the sun shone
out brightly, the wind died away and it
was warm like. Mountain Dan,' after hav-
ing finished his noon meal, returned to his
work. When he reached the spot he found
that his fence had disappeared. Not one
rail was left. The disappearance of the
fence which had been carefully made BY him
was beyond his comprehension. Going to
the spot where he had commenced his work
he was startled by the movement of a big
black snake.
"There, said 'Dan,' as he told the story,
'I'll be busted, by gosh, if 1 haint laid that
there fence up with black snakes.
"'Sure enough, the snakes had been
frozen stiff during the night. and DAN
thinking they were rails, had laid them up
just as he would wooden rails. While he
had gone to dinner the sun had warmed
them up bit and they crawled away.
Dan said that he measured the snake he
killed and it was eight feet in length. He
had an ak with him, and it was as long
as four lengths of the handle. reckon the
whole lot of blpckies must have been from
6 to 10 feet long and about from 3 to 4
inches through"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
THE. THEOsOPHISTS' CREED.
A Belief ms Old as the World, Which is
Rapidly Gaining Ground.
tuIca oo Int

Belief ms Old as the World, Which IL
Rapidly Gaining Ground.
Chicago Inter-ocean.J
TheosophY is as old as history, but among
what the present is pleased to call the
civilized people of the earth it never gained
foothold, being confined chiefly to the
Orient. Even there it has during the past
few centuries slumbered, and, strangely
enough, it was left to two persons of very
different sex, race creed and characteristics
to revive it in its old home and to propagate
it in other nations. They were New York
Tribune reporter and a widowed Russian
Countess, 81. L. Olcott and Nine. H. P.
Blavotsky. The former is now President Of
the Central Branch of the Theosophists of
the World, and the latter the General Sec
retary.
While Count Blavotsky was alive he and
the Countess sojourned for while at one
tim during their travels at Adysa, Madras,
India. There the Countess became greatly
interested in the religious records of the
country, and devoted considerable time to
their study. Returning to Russia, her hus-
band died, and she was given pension Of
$4,000 per annum. This, together with the
income from her private possessions, she
spent in travel. One evening she found
herself being introduced to Tribune re-
porter. Mr.. 81. L. Olcott, at a soiree lit
eraire in New York City. The converse
ton turned on India. Olcott had devel-
oped much time to the subject of the In
dian religions and theosophy, and their
mutual knowledge led to mutual regard for
one another. They struck partnership as
it were, and decided to travel to India to
study the subject on the ground and revive
theosophy
But the Countess was still subject of the
Gar of all the Russias, and if she should
go to India as such the English would re-
fuse her residence there on the ground that
she was a spy. To surmount this obstacle
the Countess refused her claim upon the
pension of 5000 and became a naturalized
American. The reporter and the Countess
then journeyed to India and fulfilled their
object of extending their theosophical
knowledge and OF reviving the tenets of
theosophy. This was about 10 years ago,
and since that time the new faith, if 1t may
be so denominated, has had wonderful
growth. The society has 125 different
branches in India, as many in Europe and
almost as many in the different cities Of
America. Chicago has two.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21

tails, to recollect who had been asking for
some Titcombs.
But meanwhile his women-folk had asked
in the other women-folk, had entreated
them Hospitality, and made them lay aside
their wraps; and stools and boxes and bar
rels had been provided for them to sit upon.
The men of Putnam's household had moved
away, some with bits of bread and pork in
their hands and some pretending that their
supper was done; clean plates had been
brought and put upon the table, and in
spite of all protestations that they were not
hungry, good Mrs. Titcomb, Sarah Paris,
Mary and the rest, found themselves seated
at the amply provided table. No token
here of the destitution or starvation of new
colonists The different hospitalities were
pressed by Mrs. Putnam, who presided at
the table, and matters were going on, with
rapid question and answer as to the success
of the voyage, when Sarah's cheeks flushed
and she was unable to answer the question
as to what she saw at Fort Pitt, because she
heard General Putnam say:
II know who it was. 1t was that young
fellow from the fort-you will remember
him, Titcomb, you will remember him. 1t
was Harry Curwen. He is Lieutenant in
your Salem company; he acted as aid to
Narnum only two years ago in the muster at
Ipswich. don't know whether your COM
pany was there, but 1 saw him. We had
dinner together in my tent that day nice
looking, manly fellow, he is, though he is of
the old Tory stock. 1t was he that was here,
and he was asking after you"
asking after me?" said Cephas Titcomb.
''Why should any of the Curwens ask after
me? My brother John, he see ola 'Lisha
Curwen in London once, when the war was
over, and he said the old Tory sung pretty
small, and wished he was back to Essex
again. I guess they all do, General. 1
guess they'd rather be in your cabin here
than feasting with the King in his palace
But never see any of the Curwens; they
went their way and 1 went mine. Why
should any of the Curwens ask after Cephas
Titcomb?'
Sarah Paris listened with all her ears,
but the conversation refused to turn on the
Curwens any more, and she found that the
men were talking of trees and lumber and
sawmllls and boat building, while the
women were talking of Jersey tea and dry
ing berries and weaving and spinning, and
she was left to wonder herself to sleep that
night with the question, How could it be
that Harry Curwen should be talking to
General Putnam? and in wondering what
had become of him.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
copyrighted, 1889. by E. E. Hale.
CHICAGO GIRLS, GAME.
They Faint without Reason, Except to Get
Carriage Ride.

They Faint Without Reason, Except to Get
Carriage Ride.
Chicago Times.J
II don't think women faint as easily as
they would have us men believe, I" remarked
hOrny-handed young man who is employed
in Westside factory.
"There is a number of girls in the shop, 4"
he continued, "who work among the drying
ovens, where the heat is intense, and every
now and then girl succumbs to the heat
and faints dead away. The head of the
firm is a kind-hearted man, and he has
given instructions to the foreman, in events
of this kind, to order carriage and send
the girl home. A girl who can faint huently
is an object of envy and admiration among
the other girls, and she is sometimes re-
garded with jealous suspicion, too.
mot long agoa serious accident happened
to one of the girls while at work, and then
followed one of the most narrowing fainting
recitals 1 ever witnessed. The girls fell in
all directions; some went into Mysteries and
others had fits and tried to bite the gallant
workmen who endeavored to revive them.
AS fast as they fell they were carried out of
the fainting department, and doctor, who
had been sent for at the time of the accident,
applied restoratives Then, when they were
able to travel, they were sent home in car
riages, barouches and coupes, each girl in
charge of a trusty male employe. A fat
blonde, who was among the first to lapse
into utter Inconsistencies, was being car
ried out by little sparrow-legged Norwe-
gian, who had clasped her about the waist
from behind. As he staggered along under
his burden the obliging girl held her feet
clear of the floor to make the trip easier
for him. But she went home in a
carriage just the same. Well,
the excitement had about died
out when big, red-cheeked, 2Oo-pound
girl, who had never before been known to
faint, suddenly slid into a state of coma. A
dozen muscular workmen got plank under
the girl and carried her out to another
room, where an attempt was made to revive
her, but without avail.
1.-THE doctor was feeling her pulse, an
other girl was plying tan, the foreman
was pouring water down her back and two
men were slapping her feet, when big po-
liceman came in to make a police report of
the accident. He approached the group
surrounding the unconscious girl, when she
accidentally opened one eye. As she caught
a glimpse of the big copper she jumped to
her feet and shrieked:
"I ant agoin' home in no patrol wagon?'
"She walked"
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A CONTRACT he COULD FILL.
A scotchman Tells His Pastor How to Turn
an Honest Penny.
Scottish American ]

an Honest Penny.
Scottish Americana
"Hoo's a. wi ye minister" asked Dom
aid M'Alpine of his minister. an: old
fashioned Established Church clergyman.
"Oh, brawly, Donald, brawly; but the
glebe's mo- doing well at all this year. The
turnips are fair rotted away, I'll need to
do something to bring in a bit O. money.
Maybe get some city lad to tutor or some
thing"
Gould We mo- dae something in the con-
trac' way, dae ye think?'
Contract wayl What dae you mean
Donald?''
Il see the Highland Railways advertis.
ing the moo for sleepers, an wis thinkin'
ye had mair in the kirk than ye kent what
to dae WI, an -
Here the minister started in to give him
such aIHighland railing that Donald has
not been to church since.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
1t Came Higher.

(Scene-New York Banking House.)
Sir Rotten Rowe Gust over, to Office
Boy. who has brought him some American
money)-What is this?
Office Boy-One cent, sirl
Sir Rotten Rowe (with satisfied air)-Ah,
yes; can tip me hotel waiter with It'll
Office Boy (aside)-Guess he don't know
the animall-Puck.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A PrfuceIy Tooth Puller,

Portland Oregonian.l
One European Prince has quit living off
the toll of others, come over to the United
States and gone to work to make an honest
living. This is Prince Karl Ludwig, of
Wurtemburg, and he is practicing dentistry
in New Orleans.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
LEMONS FOR INSOMNIA.
A Clergyman Names simple and EFectuaI
Cure for sIeeplessness.

Asheville Chronicle.l
The Rev. T. S. Brown, the pastor Of the
Lutheran Church of this city, is running
opposition to Bishop Lyman on insomnia
cures. Mr.. Brown yesterday told a
Chronicle reporter that lemon Juice diluted
in water and taken just before retiring, will
almost certainly produce sound and refresh
ing sleep.
Mr.. Brown also said that he had learned
from an eminent physician that ifdiluted
lemon Juice were drunk after heavy dose
Of quinine it would prevent the f.ttsr'a
causing buzzing in the head.
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21
A PoaPE1AN nArHruR.

The private bath of the late Mr.. W. q.
Vanderbilt was Pompeian in decoration.
It was panelled IN mahogany and the ward.
robe doors enclosed. mirrors set in mahoe-
any, while the interior was lined with glass
Pittsburg dispatch. [volume] (Pittsburg [Pa.]) 1880-1923, 1889-04-21


General Crook soon arrived, and on the
9th of September, with seven fine troops of
veteran cavalry and 35 picked Shoshone
scouts, away we went, still northward, un-
der orders to reach the head water of the
Sinking river and tackle Joseph if we
could possibly find him. 1t was GER
tain he was coming southeast, and General
Crook, who had not been consulted, ap-
parently, in the orders coming from his st-
periors-shook his head over the plan.
''You won't be apt to find him, . he said,
| che will be over and away long before you
can get there, and he is making for the
British possessions or I'm mistaken"
Never have 1 seen anything in wild
beauty to match the magnificent mountain
country through which we marched day
after day. We climbed and crossed the Owl
Greek Mountains on the 18th of September
wonderful experience. Then came range
after range, valley after yalley-the Meeye-
70, the Beaver, the Gray Bull, the Nee
teetse; all clear running streams from the
towering Shoshone peaks on our left. We
lugged our wagons along until the 14th, but
they hampered us so that Merritt could
stand it no longer, and we left them. We
ran into binding snowstorm on tbs 10th,
and /, ''topogging," as usual, out on the
Hanks, lest all sight or trail Of the regiment
until, catching view of some four-footed
objects a few yards ahead, trotted un-
hesitatingly among them, never dis
covering until my horse almost turned
back somersault in his fright,
that we had darted into the midst
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01
Acquitted.

Policeman Jim Stevens was tried
yesterday afternoon before Justice
Heron on a charge of aggravated as
saulU and battery on Dinah Dent, and
was acquitted. The alleged assault
was made when Dinah was being
rushed into the bat cave on a charge
of vagrancy, and resisted the officer.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01
bow He FOUND A FRIEND.

He stood with care stamped on his face
His mind was filled with gloom,
Gaunt want and he were on a race;
He was looking at the moon.
He wondered if the man up there
Was hungry, tired, or sore;
If the people there as everywhere,
Would drive him from the door
"What shall I do, where can I stay?"
He mOaned with inward pain;
"My meal last week has gonesaway
TO meier come back again"
He went, though feeble as a mouse
And found an Uncle kind,
That lived near by the Courthouse
Whar' was it,-are you blind?
UNCLE JESSE.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01
VIM. RADAM'S MICROBe KILLER.
Its List of Patrons Constantly In
creasing In San Antonio and
Throughout the State.

This medicine is uneXcelled as a
blood purifier and appetizer. 1t is
very pleasant to the taste, similar to
an unsweetened lemonade.
Used for catarrh, it has fine effect.
Those who use it recommend it to
their friends, and are loud in its
praise.
Consumption, when the patient is
able to attend to the ordinary affairs
of life, yields to its magic influence.
Asthma has been cured in many in
stances, in fact, wherever thorough
trial is given.
Ifyou have chronic neuralgia give
the Microbe Killer a trial. We can
cite you to many case which it has
cured.
Try the Microbe Killer for rheuma-
tism, sick headache, etc.
Sold exclusively in San Antonio by
Richard Gehlert, No. 1 Commerce
street. Price So per gallon.
Note-Be careful to get the genuine
article. Since our great reputation
has been established, you can find
plenty OF medicine IN one gallon jugs.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01

John H. Lawler, manager Of a
branch of the Provincial bank of Ire
land and Mr.. Imerray, assistantant
manager, have been shot dead short
distance from Ballygemia.
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01

Turkish and Vapor Baths,
At Zilian's, corner Commerce and
Alamo streets. 3-17-tf
San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1889-06-01

EE9y-Bear in mind that Frank J. Bel
tel keeps builders hardware and lum-
Der, at the International and Great
Northern depot. 9-11-1y