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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Flowing by Steam.

G. r. Berrys traction engine, drawing
four five-gang plows, is doing some ex-
cellent work in the vicinity of the
Eighteen-mile House ranch, at Tulare,
Cal. The plows turn the soil over in
good shape, and following each plow is
a drag, or harrow, that puverizes the
clods and leaves the GROUND as smooth
as a floor. The machine runs day and
night, large locomotive headlight be-
ing placed in front of the engine when
darkness comes, while about a half
dozen lamps hang around the engine.
The engine consumes about ten header
bedsful of straw in twenty-four hours,
and the labor of ten men to run it that
number of hours. The traction moves
off at about the gait plug team goes
when ploughiDg, and as it never has to
stop to catch its breath, of course it
would gain over a team some distance
in a days travel. Seventy acres are
plowed every twenty-four hours. 1t is
wonderful invention for seeding as
well as harvesting grain. San Francisco
Chronicle. /
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Scientific Legerdemain.
In these days of adulteration,


When all things are not what they seem.
And everything is something else,
it is no more miraculous that olive oil
should be squeezed out of a peanut than
that Java coffee should be ground out of
the chicory root, or that black pepper be
only another name for pulverized cocoa
nut shells. Science is making such
rapid stride helping us in our gastrono-
mic need that nature herself must get
out OF the way or she will be run
over. Even the poor honey bee
was accused, not of laziness, for that
would have been too palpable an in
justice, but of being too slow and
spending too much time over the clover
heads.
81 will remedy all that" said Science.
And she did. Shutting up the bees.
she knocked the head out of barrel of
glucose and told them to 90 to work and
help themselves, which they did faith.
fully. Their long journeys to and from
the tlowery fields being done away with,
they had nothing to interfere with their
getting down to actual business. The
scheme was success, for the honey was
piled into the combs in treble abundance
and in one-third the usual time.
And yet Science wasn't satisfied.
Greedily she put her wits to work.
"What's the use of going to the expense
of buying bees9 l can make the comb
quicker and quite as well as they; and
as for the honeywell, glucose is
honeyw
And so the occupation of the honey
bee being gone, so far as it had any
hand in what is known as the "honey
of commerce" it now confines itself in a
small way to home manufacture, samples
of which, if the reader particularly
wants, he must particularly search for.
= WASHINGTON Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
FASTEST STEAMSHIP AFLOAT.
Trial Trip of the Dynamite Cruiser
VeSuViuS,

Secretary Whitney has received a dispatch
stating that the dynamite cruiser Vesuvius,
in the official trial for speed at Delaware
Brealzwater on Friday last made 81 GA knots an
hour, or 1.64 knots more an hour than required
by contract The trial took place in deep
water over ~ mile course. Upon receipt
of this dispatch Secretary Whitney sent the
following message to Cramp & Sons of Phila-
delphia, the builders of the dynamite cruiser:
81 congratulate you upon the result of the
trial of the Vesuvius. Considering the size
and class of vessel and weights carried, you
can justly claim to have surpassed all records
heretofore made" In making the first run
the steam was of 165 pounds pressure, while
the mean average revolutions of the screw
were 279. The run was made in 6 minutes
80 seconds, or 5S seconds better than the con-
tract calls for, and the speed attained was
1896 knots. On the return the run was
made in 730 against a strong wind and tide,
the vessel attaining a rate of 2O.35
knots, making the mean average 2l.64.
By this record the Vesuvius becomes the
fastest steamship afoat, the speed lacking
but 6-10 of a rate of 25 statute miles an hour.
Lieutenant Buell., i'll speaking of the results
of the trial, said: ''The result of this trial
restores the supremacy Of American ship
builders over the world. This is the first
time America has beaten the world since the
building of the Menomine in 1856"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Waldo & Somerset Petition

The corporators and officers of the Waldo
& Somerset Railroad company have petit
toned the Maine legislature that public nee
Belfast & Moosehead railroad in Burnham,
through Canaan, Cornville, Athens, Brigh-
ton, Solon, Bingham, Moscow, Carratunk
and the Forks; thence by the
most direct and feasible route to the
Canadian Pacific railroad, meeting it near
Moose River plantation; also that the char
ter of the Waldo & Somerset Railroad COM
pany be amended so as to allow the construc-
tion of this road, fixing the capital stock at
500, 900, and the period of three years to be
SLOWED for the completion of the road.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
GREAT BRITAIN'S DIGNITY.
Lord Salisbury on Sackville's Dis.
missal.

Lord Salisbury on Sackville's Dis.
miSSal.
A blue book on the Sackville affair has Just
been published in London. Interest in the
book centres in dispatch dated Oct. "a tC
Mr.. Phelps, in which, observing that in the
Judgment of the government Lord Sackville's
conduct had ceased to be of Importance,
President Cleveland having already sent him
his passports, Lord Salisbury controverts
the idea that the acceptance or retention of a
minister is a question to be determined solely
with or without the reasons assigned by the
government to which he is accredited. In
this matter Lord Salisbury says, gen
eral principles are of more importance than
the particular case under discussion. These
principles appear to the queens govern
ment to have been accurately laid down by
Lord Palmerston on the occasion of the
sudden dismissal of minister Bulwer from
the court of Madrid in 1S4S. A
quotation follows from Palmerston's COM
munication to Isturiz to the effect that
international law entities the nation to
which demand for the withdrawal of its
minister has been addressed to decline to
comply with the demand, even though grave
and weighty reasons have been assigned.
The Post, commenting on the subject, says:
"Lord Salisbury acted with due regard for
national dignity. Lord Sackvilles indiscre-
ton does not condone for Bayards neglect Of
a decent international observance"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Opinions of Carl Schurz.

About 100 members of the Commonwealth
club met at dinner in the Westminster ho-
tel, New York on Saturday last Hon. Carl
Schruz made the address of the evening, in
the course of which he said, speaking of
political reform: ''The politics of the coun-
try are in a deplorably corrupt condition,
and their reformation is more important
question at present than either free trade or
protection. Some people say this state of
ton of English politics was much worse not
many years ago, and today England is the
cleanest nation. politically speaking, on the
face Of the Garth
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
THE INAUGURATION PARADE.
Gen. Beaver to Issue His First Cen
eral Order Soon.

Gen. Beaver to Issue His First Cen
eral Order Soon.
Adjt-Gen. Hastings of Pennsylvania was
at Inauguration headquarters few days
ago. He is the chief Of staff of Gen. Beaver,
the grand marshal of the inaugural parade,
and called as the representative of Gen.
Beaver. He had a long conference with
Chairman Britton, during which the details,
as far as known, of the inaugural procession
were discussed The conclusions reached
will be embodied in a general order which
Gen. Beaver will soon issue for the informa-
ton of the people. 1t was decided that no
carriage should be allowed in the inaugural
parade except those belonging
to the presidential party. These
will convey the special committee of con-
gress and the president and vice-president-
elect. 1t was also determined that no civic
organizations should participate in the in
augural parade unless they had at least so
men. Some general directions will also be
issued prescribing the character of the dress
and uniform to be worn on the oc-
casion. 1t was further concluded that
all organizations wishing to participate
in the procession must give notice of
their intention to do SO at least 10 days be-
fore the 4th of March. Other details of a
minor character will be embodied in the first
general order to be issued by Gen. Beaver.
Gen. Hastings, in company with Chairman
Britton and Gen. Ordway, will go over the
line of march to decide upon the order of
procession and the best method of disposing
of the organizations
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
CURIOUS FACTS.

In England burglary was a capital Of
fence until 1929.
Leavenworth, Kan, claims mule
thirty weight years old.
The curfew bell was law in England
only till the accession of Henry ].
By new process coon skins are dyed
and finished into a fine glossy black fur.
While Michigan barber was shaving
a supposed corpse the man came to life
again.
Captain Nicholas Costello, of Haver-
HILL Mass, is 106 and still healthy and
active.
Stock-growers say that all domestic
animals would live longer if more kindly
treated.
A tame crow belonging to a farmer
near Ridgeway, Canada, has been taught
to distinguish colors.
An Indiana man has been convicted of
stealing $40 plows, all of which he had
stored away in barn.
Tuscumbia, county seat of Miller
County, Mo-, has not had church build
ing of any kind in forty years.
A Richmond va woman has patented
an oyster can which can be opened in
two seconds without the aid of knife.
1t is estimated that cranberry marsh
of 250 acres would make its owner rich
in yielding five successive crops, but the
rule is two bad years to one good one.
A man in New Hampshire who was
sued for debt of "a made oath in court
that he had never been worth over So at
one time in his life, aud that his income
was not over 81 per year.
The. French language was introduced
into England by William l., in 1856, and
law peadings were made in that language
until the reign of Edward III. 1862,
when they were changed into English.
The skin of Jamas Corlett, of Tampa
Bay, Fla, has begun to turn black,
spots as large ds mans hand having
appeared on his limbs and bodT. Ply
sicians cannot discover any traces of
the skin beng diseased.
An American says "sir' 500 times
where an Englishman says it once.
Why? This is an Americanism so far as
peculiar to Americans, but really moth
my lnOiC bll6hl u survival vi uu Olu-
fashioned English courtesy.
At Scottdale, Penn, the other day
brakemen fell between the cars of a NOV
ing train. He counted sixteen cars and
a caboose as they passed over him and
then jumped up and took his place again
at the brakes. He was not scratched.
There is tree in Claymore, Kan.
| uhinb rivals hn Ill
summer exhaled peculiar asphyxating
odor, and when it was cut down recently
flying splinter of bark scratched John
Ekhart's face aud seriously poisoned
him.
The Royal Society for the Prevention
of Cruelty to Animals, of London, has
lately made contract with an iron COM
pany to put up drinking troughs for
dogs. The trOughs are quite ornamental,
being lined with white enamel and let
tered r. S. P. G. A.
A curious scene was that of the recent
zero morning on the Colonel Ham farm,
In Lewiston, Me. The proprietor was out
haying, He had over two acres to cut,
and beneath the ring of the flashing
scythe was ice. Such phenomenon is
worth putting down. ....
About $500 words are all that are used
in ordinary talking and conversation,
although there are some 90, 600 words in
the English language. Different authors
vary in the number of words they use,
but the difference is but slight. Shake
speare found 1000 words sufficient for all
his works.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
WOMAN NEARLY MURDERED.
Her Paramour Buys Aconite to Kill
Her at Richmond, Me.

Her Paramour Buys Aconite to Kill
Her at Richmond, Me.
A special from Richmond, Me-, says an at
tempt to murder was made in that town.
The victim is woman who was registered
at the Richmond house as the wife of j. A.
Lamb of Liberty. Lamb is now under ar
rest having given himself up. Investi-
cations show that his real name is Judson
Arvine Thompson, and that he has wife
and children in Gardiner. Thompson met
the woman, whose name is Annie
was a prisoner and he an officer
at the same time. Thompson became
infatuated with her and left his family, but
afterward returned. The woman followed
him, and he, in fit of desperation deter
mined to rid himself of her. He purchased a
drachm of aconite at Mansin's drug store
Tuesday, telling the druggist it was for a
cold. He mixed the whole quantity this
morning and gave it to her saying: ''fhis is
good for your breath" Thompson is 30 years
old, of medium height and good counter.
ance
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
CHINESE RESTRICTION.
The British Government Likely &
Make Canada Back Down,

The British Government Likely to
Make Canada Back Down.
There is every indication that the British
government will force Sir John Macdonald
to back down on his policy of restricting
Chinese immigration as inconsistent with
treaty obligations between China and Great
Britain. The attention of the imperial
authorities has been drawn by the govern
ment of China to the hostile attitude two of
the British colonies, Australia and Canada,
have assumed toward the Chinese. China
is discussing the propriety of withdrawing
commercial privileges from British
traders unless the treaties be-
tween China and Great Britain are observed
by the British colonies These facts, it is
stated, have been communicated to the Do
minion government. To recede from the at
titude taken, and withdraw the promised
protection to the working classes from
Chinese cheap labor, means the loss of a
very powerful vote at the next general
election. The Chinese government will
throw every obstacle in the way of extend
ing trade relations with Canada unless the
obnoxious discrimination against ther
countrymen is removed. 1t seems almost in
evitable that the Dominion government will
have to withdraw the restric ion act In
such an event the number of Chinese arrivals
at Victoria or Vancouver, B. c., would be
greatly multiplied, as it would, no doubt, be
made the channel of large influx of Chinese
into the United States, as from these points
there is little difficulty in smuggling them
selves across the line
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Young Wife Attempts Suicide Before
Answering Husbands Notes,

Charles Boorhen of New York accused his
90-year-old wife of deceiving him into mar
rying her, and left the house, saying he would
not return The other night he sent for his
clothes and revolver. She told the messenger
to wait, and wrote letter saying that she
not survive the disgrace. She added: "This
is the revolver you mention. l will be
through with 1t soon. Goodbye, friends and
enemies" She then shot herself in the left
breast, fnflicting serious wound She may
vecover. She has been married two months.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
THE LAW AND ORDER LEAGUE
The National Organization to Meet in
Boston Feb. Is and ID.

Boston Feb. tS and 10.
The seventh annual meeting of the Citi
zens' Law and Order League of the United
States, will be held in fremont Temple on
Monday and Tuesday, Feb 18 and 49, 1899.
The convention will be composed of con.
tributing members, delegates from state and
local law and order leagues, delegates from
other societies having similar ends in
view, and attending friends, who
will be admitted to participate in
the proceedings. Any church that feels
an especial interest in the cause of law
and order, and is convinced that religious
liberty would perish if civil liberty should be
destroyed by failure to maintain the suprem,
acy of the laws, is invited to send delegate
to the convention. Sunday, Feb. II, is desig
mated as law and order Sunday of 1889, and
the ministers of the various churches through,
out the United States are requested as in
former years, to hold a special service on that
day to promote the cause of law and order
and present to their respective congregation:
the relations of civil and religious liberty tc
law and good government.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
BURNED TO DEATH,

Fatal Result of an East Taunton
Wood Choppers Carelessness.
Milton E. B. Reed of East Taunton. Mass.
wood chopper, while under the influence of
liquor, lay down outside his house few days
ago, and essayed a smoke, after which he put
his pipe in his pocket without emptying it of
the ashes. In his pocket were some matches
which ignited, and in moment the unfor-
tunate man was In blaze, as his clothing
was covered with pitch A neighbor discov
cred him almost Immediately, but before he
could rescue him the skin on almost every
part of his body had been burned off He
was carried to the Morton hospital, where he
died shortly after.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Liquor Seizure i'm Lawrence.

At Lawrence, Mass Officer Remick seized
46T gallons of whiskey at the B. & M.
freight depot consigned to Thomas Dixon.
He then called at the premises of John Moo
lie, IL Common street, in company with Off
attempted to prevent the officers from search
ing the place until the warrant had been
read, but the police burst in door leading
into one OF the back rooms, and found
Noodles son engaged in pouring whislkey
down q sink. Moolic was arrested on q
charge Of illegally keeping liquors
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Admission of IItah

The house committee on territories on Sat
nrday commenced a hearing as to the proprie-
ty of admitting Utah as state. There is del
egation of rs from Utah. Franklin S. Rich
ard, whose father is a Mormon apostle made
an hours speech in favor of admission. e.
P. Ferry opposed admission on the ground
that the whole territory, its courts, its laws
and its schools were dominated by the Nor
mon church. G. c. Bean, formerly delegate
to Congress from Arizona, spoke in favor of
admission
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
BENNINGTON MONUMENT.
Gentlemen Who Will Conduct the
Associations Affairs.

Associations Affairs.
At the annual meeting of the Bennington
Battle Monument association the following
officers were elected: President, Ex-Governor
Benjamin F. Prescott of New Hampshire;
vice-president, Hon. Henry G. Root, Ben
nington corresponding secretary, Hon
John V. Carney, Bennington recording sec
retary, Colonel Olin Scott, Bennington;
treasurer, Hon. Luther Graves; directors
Hon Benjamin F. Prescott, Hon. Henry &;
Root, A. B. Valentine, Olin Scott, General
John G.. Mccullough, L. F. Abbott, Milo 9.
Huling, John T. Shurtliff, James K, Batch
elder Charles E. Dervery; auditors for
Massachusetts,, Hon. James b. Grinnell,
Greenfield; New Hampshire, Hon. John
Kimball Concord; Vermont, Olin Scott, AL
fred Robinson. L. F. Abbott and Edward
J. Hull were elected members of the associa.
ton to fill vacancies. The treasurer reported
assets of over $4,000 The battle monu,
ment stands now at 1913 feet and was hall
built when it reached 81 feet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
LOSS OF $1,000, 900.
The Havoc Created by the storm al
and Near Niagara Falls.

and Near Niagara Falls.
The foot and carriage suspension prldge
over Niagara river, blown down on the 10th,
was built in 1870. Its original cost was S4OO,-
900, and fully half as much again mas Deen
expended on it since in improving ~ py rhe rhe
bridge was considered one of the strongest
structures Of its kind in the world. The gale
destroyed much other valuable property IN IN
the neighborhood, and the total loss " VIII
reach 81, 100000. The suspension bridge that
was destroyed was the carriage prldge sI pc
tween Niagara Falls village and the GllItoin
house, and should not be. confoundea MiCLl aI
the railroad suspension bridge, acFoSs "nlon
trains ara running as usual
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
How He Knew.

Small Boy-'Ah, you're sweet on my
Aister, aren't you"
Dude--"You're smart little boy, but
how do you know l ann"
Small Boy-"Because you bring her
nice things, same as the other fellow
that's going to marry her. ."--Argosy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
Prospect of q Poor Ice Crop,

The Kennebec river is open for navigation
from Augusta to the sea the ice all having
gone out after forming in jambs at several
points. A schooner has come up as far as
Gardiner This condition of the river is un-
precedented. The ice operators are the
ever, and say there is yet an abundance of
time for ice to form. IT, however, there
should be no cold snap before Feb, 1, the
prospects for good crop will be poor
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18
DEATH OF DIR. MGILL.
The Eminent TheoIogian Expires at
Princeton, n. j.

Princeton, n. j.
Alexander T. McGill, D. D. NJ. D., emeri
tus professor of ecclesiastical, homiletic and
pastoral theology at the Princeton Theologi-
cal Seminary, died at Princeton, N. j., on
Sunday, in the SD year of his age after a
lingering illness. Dr. McGill was of Scotch
Irish ancestry. He was born at Cannons-
burg, Washington county, Pa, in 1907. DR.
McGill was graduated from jefferson college,
in Pennsylvania, in 1926, with the highest
honors. In 1854 he was chosen to his profess
sorship in the Princeton seminary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-18

:, The Oldest resident of Wellheet, Mass,
Mrs. Susan Nicholson, has been stricken
with paralysis and is not expected to sur
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-25

Do you rasUlIect what your feeling
we're immed lately after you had spoken
the first unkird word to your husband?
Did you net feel ashamed and grieved.
and yet too. proud to admi t il: That
was. is. and ever will be. your evil
genius! Ia is the temper which labOrs
necessarily to destroy your peace.
which cheats you with an evil delusiOn
that your husband deserved your an
ger. whea he really most required your
love. IL your husband is hasty. your
example. Of patience will cAide as we'll
as teach. him. Your violence may alien
ate his heart. and your neglect impel
him 10 desperation. Your soothing
will redeem him-yours Ostness sabdue
him; and the good natared twinkle Of
those eyes. now filing with tears. viii
make him al | your Own.-CathOlie
Standard.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-25

The monograph has reached Ach
a degree Of perfection that gapes and
yawns are reproduced by it with great
distinctness. At a recent trial given
1t Mr.. EdisOn'S laboratory q meeting
between two lovers was recorded, and
persons of experience say that the
kisses were reproduced with tantaliz-
ing accuracy and fervOr.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-25

Typhoid f. yer is reported epidemic in
nearly every village and town In the ~.
per peninsula Of Michigan.
The Red Cloud chief., 1889-10-25

"A hired man struck because he
had worked thirty days for a farmer
and had been served with ninety meals
q g~riddle-caisss during that time