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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
DELUDED SOLDIERS.
No Millions of Mileage Money Await
ing Them.

No MILLIONS OF Nlliet2e money Await
ing Them.
The second auditor of the treasury has re.
ceived large number of letters making in
quiry in regard to statement of Private
Dalzsll of Ohio, asserting that there was
$l4 900 in the treasury ready to be paid to
Old soldiers and their heirs on presentation
Of a claim for the money. Private Dalzeil
said in his letter that those entitled to this
money were unaware of the fact, but that
each beneficiary had claim against the gov
ernmenG, for from S25 to $35 made up
as follows: First five cents per
mile from place of discharge home;
second, % cents daily for extra
duty between October s, 1862 and April l,
1868, and third, % cents daily while in prison
or on furlough. Second Auditor Day says
these statements ara SO misleading AMI UNI
warranted that he desires to have them cor
rected for the information of all soldiers
and their heirs. In the first place, Mr.. Day
says there is no law allowing any mileage
to soldiers. The act of July %, 1861, allows
so cents, in lieu of subsistence, and if a
cavalry volunteer % cents additional for
forage to each enlisted man for every 20
miles of travel from his place of
enrolment to the place of muster
and the same rate from the place
Of discharge to the place Of enroll
ment. Nearly all these claims have long
since been disposed of and paid. Mr. Dalzell,
Mr. Day says, has made a claim for travel
pay while on furlough, but it will be report
ed for disallowance. Mr.. Day says that con-
gress provided compensation for certain ex-
ira duty to soldiers serving prior to June 3,
1865, and for an allowance for rations to i'm
prisoned soldiers, but that nearly all those
entitled to money under these provisions
have been paid. The only effect he says, is
to put claimants to useless trouble and ex-
DenSe
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
NEW MARBLEHEAD.
Prospects for Substantial Rebuilding
of the Burnt District.

Prospects for a Substantial Rebuilding
of the Burnt District.
The prospects of rebuilding the burnt dis
trict with more substantial buildings look
very encouraging. D. B. H. Power s. Co.
have decided to erect brick block 30xSO,
three stories high, with a brick barn in
the rear. The Rechabite society favor the
{. yctiou f lri'll structure. j. o, Lefavor
has men employed clearing up the debris
and will build of brick. 1t is under
stood that specifications and plans for a
brick building to be built on the old
steamer house site, to cost about $1,000,
will be submitted to the board Of Sc
lectmen for their approval at an early day
by Adjt.- Gen. Dalton, as part of the build
ing will be occupied as an armOry by COM
pany c. NJ V.ssM. The board of engineer
are looking for a site upon which to build a
new steamer house. B. S. Woodbury. will
probably rebuild his factory OF brick. Ma
sons began work on the wall for a new build
ing for William Stevens today. Negotia-
tions are pending by E. S. Woodbury. for
land on Pleasant street owned by John
H. Brown, and If he secures it he
will build large factory that will give en-
ploymenJ to 500 hands. The relief com
mittee has furnished the shoe lasters with
new kits throughout. Janitor Usher of
Abbot Hall distributed eight barrels of flour
to those whose need were pressing. Beans,
pork and other articles will be distributed
OY the same system.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
AID FOR SOUTHERN VETERANS.
SIPS TOwari National Organiza-
ton. Meeting Held in Boston.

SC pS IOWarl q Nat 0DaI organiZa-
ton. Meeting Held in Boston.
When Maj Joe II. Stewart of Austin,
Tex, came to Boston a couple of months ago
in the interests of the Home for Confederate
veterans in that city, he was unprepared for
the hearty reception accorded him, and
for the substantial aid so prompt
ly and cheerfully extended to this
worthy charity. Already in an in
formal way, $4,000 has been raised and for
warded by phiIanthropic business men, steps
were taken at meeting at the Cd South
church for perfecting a national or
ganization, with an executive committee
composed largely of ladies, which
should direct and carry on the work so hap.
PLY begun Capt. w. II. H. Andrews pre-
sided, and among those who spoke were Col.
T. w. Higgnson, Mr.. G. W. Pcarce of the
Archer & Pancoast Manufacturing COM
pany, and who has just returned from an
extended tour through Texas and other
southern states, Rev. Luther Farnham, Col.
Henry Walker, Mrs. William B. Smart,
Mrs. Andrew Howes and Ma Stewart. There
seemed to be but one sentiment: That there
is now no north and no south; and that it is
enough to know that a veteran soldier in
Texas is suffering for food, shelter or cloth
ing in order to share with him the sympathy
and substantial aid accorded to those of our
own city and state. A committee, consist
ing of Mrs Andrew Howes, Mrs. William B.
Smart, Mrs. Albert Draper, Mrs. f. w.
Goss, Mrs. George Cochenowen, Mrs. E. A.
Wood and Mrs. w. II. III. Andrews, was APP
pointed to draft plan for permanent or
ganization and to report at an adjourned
meeting of which due notice will be given
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
UnsOphisticated New Guinea Tribes.


The unsophisticated tribe in New
Guinea who think sugar is not fit to eat,
recently offered to try an experiment
upon Mr.. Turton and his wife, which
was respectfully declined. Regarding
the color of the Europeans as white
pigment laid on very thickly they desired
to wash it off, and see what their visitors
looked like without their paint. Eeing
amenable to argument, however, they
finally became convince that the pallor
on the ia es Of the strangers was not ap-
piled, but was natural. Confidential re-
lations were nearly established when Mrs.
Turton upset everything by suddenly
closing her parasol without due notice.
This phenomenon caused a panic, and
the chief retreated over hill in undigni-
fed haste, followed by all his people. AS
the world did not come to an end, and
as the visitors were most friendly III their
manner, the natives finally ventured
back. A present of twopenny looking
glass to the chief re-established COM
plete confidence, and was accepted as a
present worthy of a great Prince.
But Mr.. Turton was determined to
show these children of nature some NOR ,
wonders. He first exhibited his watch,
and the movements of the wheels was
observed with many exclamations of as
tonishment. Then he held it to the
chiefs ear, and when that venerable per-
son heard the ticking he jumped about
three feet from the ground, and declared
that the thing talked. Mr.. Turton
showed some other curiosities, and at
last accomplished the most astounding
feat of the day. He caused wild dsmay
by lighting match, aud the chief de-
clared that such exhibitions of magic
art must be stopped. The portent of
this occurrence was calamitous, and he
begged Mr.. Turton not to do so any
more. The natives had seen more than
they could assimi!ate in one day, and be-
gan to scatter to their huts. These peo-
pie live only few miles from the coast,
at place which has only recently been
visited by white men.
When Grenfell was ascending The Lu-
longo River in Central Africa while
ago, the first white man to penetrate that
region, he came across chief who had
heard only the vaguest rumors that such
beings as white men existed. About the
only thing the chief wore was the hel
met of French cuirassier, which, in
the course of trade, had come into his
hands. Nearly everywherein the Congo
basin the first white visitors have found
a few products of civilization amona
people who had never seen white man.
Any white sojourner in inner Africa can
dispose of his cast-off clothing to ex
cellent advantage, and Stanley, in emu
merating the commercial possibilities o
the Continent, declared that Africa wa
willing to absorb large part of the dis
carded raiment of the civilized world -
| NeD York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
FIGHTING AGAINST RUM.

Petition from the Woman's Christian
Temperance Un on in the Senate.
Bishop and Mrs. John P. Newman headed
a delegation of the Womans Christian Tenn
perance union, which had hearing on Sat
urday before the senate committee on for
eign relations. Mrs Newman represents in
America the legal department. of the Worlds
Woman's Christian Temperance union, and
about year ago sent out for signatures
forms of petitions for the suppression of the
liquor traffic in the free Congo state. These
petitions were presented by Bishop Newman
They came from Indil, China, Japan, Hawai-.
ian islands and from the United States. The
bishop made brief speech in support of
the prayers of the petitioners, AMI was fol-
lowed by Prof. w. T. Hornaday, naturalist
of the Smithsonian Institution, in few re-
marks, urging that action be taken by con-
gress to suppress the liquor traffic among the
Indian population of the United States
Senator Sherman stated that in the absence
of Senator Morgan, who was particularly
interested in this class of legislation, he
could not say what action, if any, the COM
mittee would recommend, but promised to
lay the petitions befo'o the senate, which he
did Immediately upon its opening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11

tions in Chinese letters in books of rice
paper bound by tying the leaves together
with string. There are many large
stores in Toxic, and these as a rule do
their business on strict business prin-
clples. Clerks, as a rule, go in as boys
and serve years of apprenticeship getting
little but their board and clothes. After
they have served perhaps ten or eleven
years 1t is customary for their employers
to set them up in business of their own.
But this means an outlay, perhaps, of
fifty or hundred dollars, and as a rule
the clerks here work for their living.
They dress in Japanese fashion and never
wear their shoes while in the store.
l was told of some clerks in one of the
large book stores here who get from SIS
TO $50 month, and this was mentioned
as an extraordinary thing Theaverage
clerk gets two days of vacation in a
year, and is entitled to two suits of
clothes and his board. l chatted with
bookseller through my interpreter. His
store was a hole in the wall with great
overhanging roof shading it from the
sun. The hole had floor about twelve
feet square, and this was covered first
with straw mats, tx6 feet in size, and
upon these was laid a stock of Japanese
literature of all descriptions. There were
shelves about the walls, and these were
also piled high with books. They
were laid fiat, and were not stood on
end as our books. None of these books
had leather backs, and the pages of each
of them were printed on but one side of
the paper. This comes from the use of
the rice paper, which is so thin that it
will not bear two impressions. They
look more like magazines than books,
and the average size of the Japanese
book is about that of Harper'S Mon.hLy or
of the Century M0gaEine. The bookseller
tightened the girdle of his dress as |
asked to see his books and he showed me
what looked like ledger and day book.
lnoted that these books, as the Japanese
printed books, began at the back and
ran to the front page, instead of the re-
verse, as our books do. He told me he
kept an account Of all sales and that he
did very little business on credit. |
bought book of him and he wrapped
1t up in an advertising sheet Just as our
merchants do, and | am told that the
Japanese are fast learning advertising.
The next store to this was that of a
lantern maker, and indeed the stores
seem to be jumbled together without re-
gard to order. A carpenter shop is next
to a shoe store, and bath house bumps
up against hardware store. The
lantern-shop was making the lanterns
which are now largely used at lawn fetes
in America and which form the lights
for Japan at night. Every one carries
one of these paper lanterns here when he
goes about at night, and the evening you
read this letter you may be sure that at
least 5000, 600 of them are moving here
and there throughout the streets and
roads of Japan.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
LO as a Wood Worker.

Carpentry was the trade of the Amer
lean origines-Indians and mound
builders. Mr.. H. f. Mcleod, of the
Smithsonian Institution, states that the
tent. poles of the Sioux Indians even now
show pretty specimens of work; and the
Moqui Indians, since long before the
landing of Columbus, have known how
to mortse timber to make ladders, and
to swing doors on hinges from the top.
The chisel they push rather than ham.
mer, and they work the board up and
down on fixed saw; but the results arc
creditable. The Aztecs made good
glass which they used for their best cut,
ting blades, swords, daggers, spears
saws, chiscls and axes. They sharpened
these by cleaving off the dull edges. -
| IKaShingtOR S ar.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
An Editor Saves Woman and Chill
dren When House is BurniuN.

The handsome residences of Robert Nc
Wade, city editor of the Public Ledger, and
j. ii. Ilghe, on Lancaster avenue, at Wayne
Station, Philadelphia, were burned few
nights ago. Loss about $4,000, of which
$4,000 fell on McWade, whose valuable
library was destroyed. Nine small children
narrowly escaped being burned in their beds
Mrs, Jones, a sister in-law of Mr.. Tighe,
was driven crazy by the excitement, and
had to he taken out Of the house by force.
McWade distinguished himself by dashing
through the flames and saving Mrs. Jones
and three little children in Tighe's house.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
LEVI BEEBE AGAIN.

His Programme of Southwest Rains
from Now Till March 10.
Levi Beebe of Beartown mountain, Great
Darlington, Mass, a successful weather
prophet, who for 30 years has made a spe-
cialty of predictions, with usually correct
results and who in the fall of 1857 publicly
predicted and located the date of the biz
rd of last March, makes this fore
cast for New England and eastern New
York: From now until March 10 storms
will come from southwest to east, princi-
pally rain, cle,rng off with northwest
Winds with light snow. These warm rains
will lie repe tied two to six times, with a few
very cold days but little sleighing
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
Death of .James 7. Knnnev.

The Lawrence, Mass, Press club has adopt
ed the following resolutions upon the death of
James 7. Kenney, late of the d ally Ameri-
can, and a member of the club who died
Jan. 4, 1889: Intelligent in the conception
of his duties as journalist of quick discern
ment, full of zeal for his profess
sion, courteous to all with whom he came in
contact, upright and honorable, of generous
Impulses and sunny disposition, he won the
affection of all associated with him, and we
sincerely unite in testifyiug our appreciation
Of his worth and the deep sense of the loss
sustained 10y his early deceaSe."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
SIOUX RESERVATION.
Bill for Its Division Reported Favora-
bly, to the House.

Representative Peel, from the committee
on Indian affairs reported favorably to the
House the bill providing for the division of
the great Sioux reservation. The commit
tee recommends that the government
proceed at once to survey the lands,
allot to each family all the land
required under the law, place amongst
them practical farmers, school teachers, me-
chanics, millers and physicians in sufficient
number TO move the entire tribe toward civ
that this is to be the wind-up Of them as Ind
ians, that American citizenship is the only
status for man in this country,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
CIVIL SERVICE.
Its Rules to be Extended to the Rails
way Post. Il Employees.

The president has approved the regula-
tions made by the civil service COM
mission providing for the extension of
the civil service rules to the railway
mail service. With the exception of the
general superintendent and the assistant
general superintendent, all the employees will
come under these rules, and appointments to
the service will be made in accordance with
the civil service regulations. 1t is provided
that transfers Of clerks may be made from
the classified railway mail service to any
classified postolce and to the postofice de-
partment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
CLAIM AGENTS AROUSED.
They Propose to Fight the Bill Passed
by the House.

George E. Lemon, treasurer of the in
auguration committee, and the other pen
sion claim agents in Washington, are mas
sing all their influence to beat in the senate
the bill, which passed the house prohibiting
claim agents from receiving fees for secur-
ing increases of pensions. II this bill be-
comes law it will cost the Washington
claim agents above $300,000 They claim to
be able to beat it in the senate,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
A MUCH COURTED YOUNG MAN.

He Sometimes Receives so to 100
Proposals IA Day.
Luther James, n rich and eccentric
bachelor of Aun Arbor, Mich, died a short
time ago and willed a large fortune to his
nephew, George Babcock, on condition that
the young man marry within year. The
will was published, and since then BabcoclI
has been overwhelmed with tender epistles
from damseIs who are dying to marry him
and his money. Babcock takes the matter
very coolly, looks the ground over carefully,
and does not purpose taking wife until the
last moment The young man sometimes
receives 80 to 100 proposals by mail in q
single day
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
THE WEST INDIAN STATION.

Steamer Ossipre to take tho Place of
the Fever-Stricken Yantic.
The latest advices received at the navy de-
pnrtmeut from Rear Admiral Luce are to the
effect that the Yautic has slied for the
United States, and that the Galena was at
Kingston, Jam, preparing for speedy re-
turn to Port au Prince. No particulars in re-
gard to the Yantic have been received, SO
that it is imposs BILE to say how many or
who of her officers or crew are sick with the
dreaded fever Orders were issued to
hasten the preparation of the Ossipee now
at Norfolk, for that ser vice.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
SENATE TARIFF BILL.

Allison Says There VIII Je Eaounh
Votes to Pass It.
Senator Allison said Recently, ''The senate
substitute for the Mills bill will be adoptel
by the senate, and sent to the house by the
Gath of January. 1t is such good bill that
our democratic friends in the senate ought
to vote for it; but, whether they do or not. it
VIII nave enough republican votes to pass it.
No, there are no serious differences among
the republican senators about its provisions
to hinder its success
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
MAINE GRAND ARMY.
Prominent Candidates for tho Office of
Department. COmmander.


Department Commander.
The Grand Army posts in Maine are elect
ing delegates to the annual state encamp-
ment of their order, which meets in Lewis
ton, Feb, I and s. There are three candi-
dates in the field for department COM
man1er These are Col. Franklin M.
Drew of Lewiston, a practising lawyer of
that city; Samuel L. Miller of Waldoboro,
editor of the Lincoln County News, and Col.
John Anderson of Gray, United States pen
sion agent in Augusta. Each of these can
didates has strong supporters. Among
those who have written that they will attend
the enc lmpment is Maj. William Warner of
Missouri, commander-in- chief of the Grand
Army. Gov. Burleigh will also be present,
as we'll as Hannibal Hamlin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11
MONTANA'S MINERAL WEALTH.
Mining Record for 1888 Exceeds That
of Any Previous Year.

Helena (Mont) specials say: The records
of the dividend paying mines of Montana for
the last year exceed that of any previous
year. The total amount was over $3,-
300, 900 for the l2 months of 1888, which
is over one-fourth of all dividends
paid by the United States and Mexican
mines for the same period The
Granite Mountain company of Phillipsburg
alone paid 81, 500, 600. The Drumlummon Of
Helena comes next with over $500, 900, and
the Boston and Montana company as third,
with an even S400, 600 1t is estimated that
the total output of the gold, silver, lead and
copper mines of Montana for the year was
between $35 900, ,0O0 and $4,000 000 an in
crease of $40 COO 900 over 1887.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1889-01-11

The Chattanooga (Tenn.) Gas anG Oil
Company have struck rich lubricating
oil at depth of 1000 feet in well dug
twenty miles west Of that city,
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
Eahin RDnnn{.

This stirring melodrama which will be pro-
duced at the Opera House Thursday night by
Mr.. Alden Benedict's strong company fitting
ly winds up series of universally fine attrac-
lions which it has been the good fortune of the
public to witness at the Opera House this sea-
son. This Is the last attraction until Dec. 49,
and judging from the enthusiastic comments
OF the press no one should miss the chance of
seeing this splendid production. Owing to its
coming SO soon after the Little Lord Fauntle-
roy" engagement the manager of the company
has consented to reduce the admission to this
entertain ment, placing the entire lower floor
at rs cents. The scenes of the play are laid in
Italy. Alden Benedict assuming the dual role of
'Fabio Romano and "COnte Cnsaro DIVA.
1t abounds in thrilling situations aud startling
climaxes. and, though not dissimilar to Monte
Cristo" is more of a spectacular melodrsma,
and is if anything, more sensational and ter
rible IN the plot conceived. The company
carries its own special scenery and brilliant
costumes. The performance closes with
grand illumination OF Naples and its bay by
Mount Vesuvius in an active state of eruption.
The supporting company is said to be strong.
and Miss Fiances Field, as Nina" is spoken
of by the Davenport Qa,) Gazette as one of the
most remarkable approximations ever put up
on the stage.
Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1889-11-20
The superintende of Public Ensfruc
rion

DR. Buchanan, who has SO efficiently PEI
formed the duties of the responsible position Of
State Superintendent of Public instruction has
been called to take professorship at Randolph
Macon College. His term will not expire till
the 18th of March next
The Legislature will be officially apprised of
his Withdrawal from the service of the State,
when that body will proceed to supply the va
eoncy. There will, doubtless. be several pro-
flcients in education and in the economy and
progress Of our Public Sch DOL system, whose
names will be brought forward tort the place. In
this connection, we make reference to a gentle
man well-known and highly appreciated for his
good qualities of head and heart, as well as for
his superior attachments as an educator, and
bis practical knowledge of tho workings and
progress of our State School system-we allude
to Prof W. W. Robertson, Superintendent of
the Public Schools of this city. We have this
much further to say in this connecdon,-Mr.
r obertson's name is suggested for this office
in other parts of the State where he is as well
known personally as Christian gentleman
and as an accomplished instructor, as he is in
this city. If we were to consult our local in.
terests and our personal preferences we would
say, let him stay where he is. but his name will
be brought forward, and we have no doubt the
movement will receive the cordial co-Opera-
ton of the Augusta members OF the Legisla-
ture.
Mr.. Robertson in his youth. chose the pro-
fession of teacher, and early identified him
self with our Public School system in which he
has been an able. industrious, and influential
worker for Its success, and his promotion
is a desired and natural result. especially on
the part of number of his colleagues in all
parts of the State who know and appreciate
his qualifications and fitness for the RESPONSE
BILE Office of State Superintendent.