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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

A Haverhill Mass. man, in order
to impress business methods on his
son early in life, told the youngster
that if he would see that the gas bill
WAS paid before certain date each
month he could have the discount for
himself. The Haverhill youngster
took very kindly to the idea and cap
tured the discount each time the bill
came in. To his fathers surprise, how
ever, the gas bill began to increase at
a remarka rate. He found one night
that his was burning gas all over the
top of the house from 10 o'clock until 6
the next morning. The youngster had
become Napoleon of finance and had
discovered the fact that the bigger the
bill the bigger the discount.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

The New York Mail and Express
tells how a saloon keeper i'll Chicago
made bet with friend that nine
men out of nine would not work faith
fully if their labor appeared to have
no result, even if paid for the service.
A hungry tramp willing to work was
the first subject. He WAS promised 81
a day to carry brick from one side
OF a room to another and touch each
wall. He WAS to stop only for meals.
For two days he kept this up and then
refused to earn any more money, say
ing he didn't like such foolishness. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

r. ]. Jarvis is native Of Currituck County
n. c. and was born January Is, 1896. His
father was Methodist Epis'oralian minister
Of limited means Young Jarvis borrowed
enough money to pay collegiate course, en-
tered Randolph Mason College, in Va, and
graduated July 4, 1850. lie entered the Con-
federate army ~ u soldier in the ranks. At
Roanoke Island he was captured. lie fell IN
TO the hands OF Capt. John Hobbs OF the 23d
MASSACHUSETTS, Volunteers, whom hs has al
WAYS since had the deepest respect and aiicc-
tion for.
After the war Mr.. Jarvis began his pOliti-
lal life. In 1865 he was elected to the An
drew Johnson convention, and in 1867 he
was admitted to the practice of law by the
supreme court Of North Carolina. In 1868 he
was unanimously elected to the reconstruc-
ton convention and in the Seymour and
Blair campaign Of the same year he was a
democrat candidate for elector. In 1870 he
was elected to the legislature and became
speaker In 1875, when the important ques-
ton OF the state constitutional convention
arose, he was elected tn seat therein. In
the debates Of that body, Mr. Jarvis gave fur
ther evidence Of his abilities and vigor as q
legislator.
In 1876 he was nominated for the office oil
lieutenant on the ticket with Governor Vance
for governor, and was carried into office by q
majority OF $4,000. Governor Vance being
elected to serve rs United States senator,
Governor Jarvis, in the spring of 1879, was
invested with the title and inaugurated. In
1880 he was elected by the people to succeed
himself
He is fully IT, / in. In height, OF proper
tiOns ample for his height, with a head car
red erect on pair OF broad shoulders.
Mr. Jarvis was appointed minister to Bra2i
by President Cleveland In 1891. Mr.. Jarvis
states that he will not stand before the legis'
lature next June for the residue of Mr.. Vance's
term. He says that he stands on the Chicago
platform as construed at the South.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
NEW ENGLAND NEWS NOTES.

Eight Of B"ston- Park policemen equipped
with bicycles
Burglars stole about 500 from Henneker,
y. H.. pustoili'r.
Another rl~c ui'7malrpox has been found
Ia South Boston, Mas.
David Alexander found guilty OF setting
iir' I" his shop OF Shawmnt avenue, Boston.
John Narkir has pleaded guilty in the see
ond degree in killing Mrs. Randall at Boston.
The work Of the Massachusetts Gypsy
Moth Commission may be stopped for lack OF
funds.
George Wakrly has been arrested in Port
land, Me-, for the alleged larceny Of furniture
in Boston.
Medical Examiner Draper finds that the
deaths of Andrew Spence and his wife, at
Dorchester. Mass, were due 60 an accident.
james Crehan. the man who attempted to
commit suicide three times at Taunton, Mass,
becauSe ofthe death Of horse, died in the
insane asylum.
William jameson Of Bralntree. fell under q
train aud his left arm was badly crushed
that 1t had To br amputated nrarthe shoulder.
His condition i serious. He was II switch
man on the y. Y. y. II. Il II. Il. X.
Wiifred Treary. aged II. George Whitney
fishing at Marlboro. Mass. The boat drifted
from the shorr and the boys jumped out, re-
Sulting IN the drowning OF the two latter.
Word has been received at Meriden, Conn,
OF the murder on March Ii last. in Spanish
Honduras, Of Charles RrntOn. a former resi-
dent Of that city. Mr. EcntOn went 10 Hon
durus to superintend gold mining operations.
lie was about 30 wears old.
Eight letter boxes were broken open at
CLIFTON, Mass, by unknown persons. sup
posed to be- IA organized gang OF thieves,
which has recrntlv operated in the same way
in Leomrnster. North Adams and keeno.
Probably several hundred letters were stolen.
The people OF jamestown, Il. l.. were
startled upon discovering u dynamite bomb
at the residence Of Representative elect Ian
ders. The fuse was partly burned. No dam
age was done Politics have been very warm
in this town OF late, but nothing OF this char
acter was anticipated.
While workingmen were engaged demolish-
ing a wooden building on Mill street, Charles
town. side OF the building raved in. Ben
jamin Robinson. u colored. was caught be-
tween the falling timbers and the chimney
and his right leg was crushed and broken.
locomotive and .cndcr Of the mixed
train from ~. John. on the Shore Line rail-
road. left the rails about eight miles from st.
Stephen. Me-. and rolled over. The engineer
was severely injured, track badly torn up,
and pas>-nger- shaken considerably. The
accident was CAUSED by the rail, spreading.
Patrolman Nat Watts IN Of the knobbs life
saving station at Plum Island, Mass, found
the body Of man floating i'll the breakers
about IL miles south OF the station. The
body was identified that OF Capt. W. I.
Ober. late master of s'hr. Jennie NJ Carter.
wrpgk,4l IN Salisbury RAIph Recently The
remains were forwarded To- CharlestOwn for
intrrmpnI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
The Sinking of the Aquidaban.

Details OF the naval engagement which took
place Of Desterro, the capital OF the State of
Santa Catharina. ON April Is, between the
insurgent hattleship Aquidaban and the Fed
eral fleet, have been received. The battle
was Of short duration and resulted in the
sinking of the Aquidaban. While the insur-
gent ship was engaged with the government
war ships the Federal torpedo boat Gustayo
Sampalo, approached her. hot fire was
opened upon her by the Aquidaban, and the
torpedo boat was struck several times but
She succeeded in protecting three torpedoes
with such accuracy that all of them were eff
tcctiye. aud the rebel ship went down In a
few minutes. Many Of those on board were
drowned
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
EIGHT PERSONS KILLED.
A Terrible Fight With Bill Dalton
and Bill D0oIan, the Outlaws.

terrible fight took place between the no.
torinus outlaws Bill Dalton and "Bill"
DOolnn and another outlaw, said to be Bitter
Greek, and number Of deputy marshals, at
Even Mountains. o. +. The three outlaws
and woman and her little girl were shot
dead, as were also two deputy marshals.
Marshal Burrell Cox. with Heck Thomas
and Bill TIghemann Of Perry, and a crowd OF
IA marshals. left some days ago for the east
ern part of Cherokee strip in pursuit of the
Daltons. rhe marshals met Bruce Miller. one
" the gang, and the fight commenced.
The messengers say that eight persons In
all had been killed. The latest news is that a
running fight is still in progress and that it
looks very much as though the outlaw gang
would be swept out OF existence. The price
for Bill Daltons capture, dead or alive, is
$500, and the price for Bill Doolan's head is
-l50O
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
LOST AT SEA.
Wreck OF the Pacific Steamer Los
Angeles.

The steamer los Angeles, Of the Pacific
Coast Steamship linz bound north from san
Pedro and way ports, went ashore in heavy
fog at Point Surf, forty miles South of Mon
terey, Cal.
Two boats, containing twenty passengers
and the crew. reached shore safely Another
boat, contanS four of the passengers and
Captain Leland. is missing, and they are
supposed to have been drowned.
Those who reached shore safely were taken
to Monterey. where they took the train for
the city.
The Los Angeles il total wreck. She
sank Immediately after going on the rocks.
1t IL learned Captain Leland of the Los
Angeles was rescued with several Of the pas
sengers and crew by the steamer Eureka. 1t
IL also known that three lives were lost, two
Iy drowning and one person dying from ex-
posure after arriving at Point Surf lighthouse.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

The severest earthquake of the last ten
years shook Athens, Ihebes, Atlanta and sew
pral other cities In Greece. Late dispatches
say that Thebes was almost destroyed by the
earthquake. Two-thirds OF the houses In the
town were damaged and most OF them were
ruined. Scores OF families are homeless
The local officials have teegraphed to Athens
for help. Requests for tents and food are
coming in rapidly. 1t IL not known how
many persons were injured. As far as
known nobody was killed. Reports from Volo
and Laries say that both towns were shaken
severely and much damage done. In Athens
tho earthquake lasted half minute.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

United States Judges at Little Rock, Ark.
rendered decision in the famous ease Of the
National Water Works Company II New
York against Kansas City. Mo. The decree
requires the city to purchase and the
company to sell the entire plant. both In
Missouri, and Kansas, at the price Of - IA
600 on or before April 30. The purchase
price Of the property is To- bc paid to tho~r
who hold mortgages on the works The city
is required to pay past due water rentals
>l230O0 The bonds are principally held IN
New York. BIS on and Chicago. The
amount of the bonded debt Is over - .OJO.O
hu~ realizing u little oyrr 60 cents on II t,
he bon lhuller~.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
burglars Sent to Prison.

The case of the State OF Connecticut vs.
James Costello and Edward Rohan, the Mans
field criminals. charged with burglaries at
the Mansfield creamery, was finished In the
Superior Court at Tollard. The Jury WAS out
twelve minutes and rendered verdict of
guilty on two counts against both men.
Judge Wheeler sentenced James Costello to
State Prison for six years aud six months,
and Edward Rohsn to- State 'fsison for Ave
years. The sentences cover two cases each,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
Killed on the Rails.

The mutiated body OF Edward s. Campbell
was found near the Lohier street crossing OF
the Old Colony system In Cohasset, Mass.
Campbell took lighted lantern and left the
house. He is supposed to have lain down OH
the track and gone to sleep. He was struck
by the South Shore local freight The body
was mangled almost beyond recognition. HIS
shoes lay beside the track aud this lantern
was near him. His father lives In JamIca
Plain and brother lives In Oohasset.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

1t is curious, but nevertheless true,
muses. the Chicago Herald, that when
Congressman at. Large Galusha A.
Grow entered politics Lincoln and
Sherman were country lawyers, Grant
an obscure captain on the Pacific coast
and Garfield mule driver on the
Ohio Canal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

The bridge across the Nulheyan river o.
the Grand Trunk Railroad, at Lancaster, \
H., gave way, throwing n work train into thS
river killing Brakeman Thomas White
smashing the shoulder OF the engineer and
injuring Il number Of Others. One of the
workman Is missing and is suRposed.to have
been drowned ana under the wreck. The en-
gine was wrecked and several cars demolished.
Rain has fallen. which, with the melting
snow, has made the water very high in the
Connecticut aud smaller rivsrs. Large wash.
outs are reported on the Maine Central Rail.
road near West StewartsOn, and onthe Grand
Trunk, between North Stratford aud Beattic
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
The Treasury Sues.

The Dry Goods Chronicle says that suit has
been brought by the United States against H.
Brewer Bro, OF New York, for the recov-
cry Of duties alleged to he due the govern
mcnt on importations of burlap bags, which
duties were wrongfuly withheld by the de-
PENDANTS. The amount of the duties which
the government seeks 10 recover Is stated to
be about $75. 900. This Is the first of series
Of suits covering demands for several hun
dred thousand dollars of back duties,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

More than one thousand men gathered in
the public square ut Cleveland, Ohio, aud
after listening to iniammatory speeches, de-
livered In foreign tongues, raid was made
on sewer In course OF construction In st.
C!alr street About 100 men we're compelled
to stop and join the strikers. Some 500 men,
armed with clubs, then marched to where Il
gung OF street PAYERS were at work and forced
them to lay down their tools The police dis
persed the mob but 1t reassembled, and drove
a couple Of other gangs from work, but the
police finally prevented further action OF this
gnrt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

Puck gives this advice: Always be
ready with the glittering generality
of some smart saying apropos of the
subject under discussion; but dis.
creetly withdraw if YOU see some one
is going to ask you what you mean.
The epigram that will; bear analyzing
is vet to be made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

A colporteur was recently arrested
in the Galatia District. Turkey, for
selling the Epistle to the Galatians, on
the ground that it was a seditious
document The Turkish authorities
called for a certificate of the author 5
death to assure themselves that the
document WAS not of recent origin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
HeZekiah Hale. of New Hannah

Heze&iah Hale, of New Hampshire,
visited the Blue Grass region of Ken
lucky for the first time last Thursday.
He expressed the opinion, the New
York Mail and Express relates, that
the grass was green, and that to call it
blue was a fraud on the American pub
lie. Hezekiah will be out of the hos
initial soon
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

A North Dakota paper puts it:
North Dakota is pre-eminently a
stock raising region. Millions of
acres of nutritious grasses are wasted
annually. Millions OF tons of hay are
left uncut, and tens of thousands of
acres are burned by prairie 6res."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

Walter Besant, the English novel
ist, among other reasons tor his oppo-
sition to woman suffrage, says that
men have to do the conquering, the
defending and the providing, and they
ought to do the governing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
BOSTON WHOLESALE MARKETS.

TO make the following quotations of value
To buyer and seller alike, u will be necesss.
ry to carefully note the predatory remarks
which precede all articles quoted. In a mar.
ket of this character IL is impossible to give
prices for every day of the week, but noting
The general tendency of trade. those given
will he found sufficiently close TO enable
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

A Massachusetts town finds itself in
a novel situation, states the New York
Witness. Its Treasurer has resigned
after serving for twelve years, and has
left in the treasury s3O0,O00 that he
cannot account for.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27

''Nuptiology' is the name of new
science invented by Partisan doctor
1t isn't 80 hard as it looks; it means
only the science of marriage
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
SENATOR JARVIS.
The Late Sen. Vance Succeeded by the
Ex-Governor of North Carolina.

Ex-Governor T. ]. Jarvis has been ap-
pointed United States senator to succeed the
late Senator Vance. Of North Carolina. Mr..
Jarvis has accepted the appointment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1894-04-27
Essex County Herald.

American meat dominates the mar
kets of Europe. If shipments are de-
lsyed three days the price goes up.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11
Did NOT commlf contemp,.

Frank Taylor, of Mill Creek hun
hired, who Is in attendance at til,
United States Circuit Court Whining
ton. was much astonished the otheI
day and for a time felt worried. Mr.
Taylor who is the Grand Chief OF tn,
Knights OF the Golden Eagle. wen,
down State In company with Mr.. J. II
Pierson. Grand Keeper Of ExcheeQuel
to visit number OF Castles, While
being away Marshal Iannan yisite
the residence OF the genial assessor
Tor the purpose OF serving him with q
summons as juror. But Mr., Tayiot
was not at home.
A friend of MIR. Taylor was to inform
him about Whist the Marshal wanted
but by some untold way be fprRol
the message and told MIR. Taylor thai
the Marshal wanted him. Taylor
could not conceive what was wanted
and when returning to his home al
Hockessin he got off at the West Yard
and dashed at a lively rate to Sixtt
and King streets. Having relieved
bis conscience of not being guilty o.
contempt OF court. he proceeded K
his home to SEQ his sick wife.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11
Wilmington Del.


All around the ear I6D4 Calendar.
Designs in color by j. Pauline Sur
ter. Printed on heavy cardboard, gil
edges. with cbiiln. tassels and ring
Size AZ by 81 inches. Boxed.
Hanging by its silvery chain an,
tied with dainty white silk cord hnl
tassels, All Around the Year hold
forth great entieementt to the apprecia
lively curious to look within Tor tn,
fruits that tho different months ma,
bring forth.
The designs appropriately carry oul
the intentions oil their titles. Tie,
have quaint little figures. In ala sort,
OF attitudes, that give piquant signifi
canoe to the verses selected as thoil
companions. The scenos are full OF
life and sweetly pictured beauty, and
often with some little hufnor therein.
The individuality OF the Illustrations
is what especially catches tho eye and
makes one tnroluntarily seek TO Inter.
pref the full connection between word
and picture. Their arrangement ie
worthy OF note In Its charming effects.
and some exceedingly beautiful and
sweet thoughts are expressed In their
composition, All Around the Year has,
further. calendar for each month OF
tie year 1894. As a holiday souvenir
for friend nothing could be more
suitable. That it would give satisfac-
tion and pleasure we know. Each
comes in q neat box and the tout en-
semtie Is charming.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11

This Is Brick. A Brick 10 made Of
\ clay.
The clay is pressed into u mould and
Made the shape OF tho mould.
There are many kinds oil moults and
Many kinds OF clay.
Many kinds OF brick.
Some clays when they are tufned be-
come
Red in color. soms::whIte. otber& Ban.
Gray.
And others are notified.
Some clays nre strong in silica.
These are called refractory claysnnd
Made to withstand intense heat.
othsr clays are eaiicd architectural
ciayR
And used in the construction Of
Beautiful buildings. etc.
When elnys ARE repraassd.
a smooth brick In produced.
Brieknakers have had a great deal
OF trouble
Trying to make a frat class briek.
And Will continue to have.
They appear TO enjoy the trouble.
The clay must be adapted 20 the Par-
pose
For which the brick Is intended.
Some olAys, Intended to hold q bun
color.
Turn green when exposed to the st-
mospharc.
And some retain their color perman,
emily.
We would write good daai-aboue
bricks.
But il you want to see all kinds. en-.
csptllR
Those That turn green. stop In ut
warmers Ofiee. loot OF MART ct streea
A full stock Of shapes and sizes In
stock there.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11
NUGGETS OF NEWS

A family feud between the velasco an,
Pandora families, at Guantrolios, Mexico
has Resulted in eleven deaths.
The thermometer at Fort Fairfield, Me.
registered II degrees below zero yester
day. In 0rrington 1t went to So below.
The body of the late Duchess of Argyll
will be burisd beside her first husband
Colonel Augustus Anson, in accordane,
with her own wishes.
The postoffice at Lemars, Ia, was en-
tered by burglars, the safe opened ant
s45s IN. cash and $500 worth of stamp
taken, besides registered packages.
During fire In New York tenement
Mrs. Amelia Haley jumped from thirt
story window to a fire escape and was IA
tally hurt. There were several narrs,,
escapes.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11
AGAIN TIE IRAN ROBBERS.
Rive Men Mold Up Train on the ma,
iinRfon Railroad.

Five Men Hold Up Train on the bur
iinxton Railroad.
ST.. JOSEPH, Mo-, Jan. 1l.--Last night thu
Burlington "Eli, p leaving this city nte;qH
was held up about three miles east Of st.
Joseph by five masked men. The train
was stopped by torpedoes being placed on
tho track and red lantern swung across
the road in regulation custom. As soon
as the train stopped three Of the robbers
boarded the engine with drawn revolvers
and ordered the engineer and fireman to
accompany them to the express car.
This they did. and upon being ordered
TO open the door the express messenger did
SO, when he was covered with rifle In the
hands of one Of the men. Three others,
with revolvers In each hand. had entered
the car, and the messenger was ordered to
open the safe The robbers then took sill
there was in the safe, which amount Is
claimed by the railroad officials not TO ex-
coed sSo. This statement Is not credited
here, however.
All the trainmen think the robbers
were amateurs, a. they were nervous all
during the affair and appeared much ex-
cited Areward Of 800 ~ offered for the
arrest Of each Of the robbers IL captured
before this evening.
When the train stopped brakeman
went back to flag the St Louis train
following, and when he was several hun
dred yards down the track he asserts that
he henrd shots fired and suddenly the
train pulled out. He secured a horse and
came to this city and gave the alarm He
says the robbers entered the mail and ex-
press cars and took all the registered mail
In the former and all the pack ages In the
safe OF the latter.
On the 18th Of last September an at
tempt to hold train on the Council
Bluffs road was frustrated by the officers
being informed of the proposed plan.
Two of the robbers were killed Last even
Ing and another was recently sentenced
to ten years In the penitentiary.
The Wilmington daily Republican. (Wilmington, Del.) 1890-1902, 1894-01-11

The Annals OF the American Acad
envy OF Political and Social Science
Tor january. 1894. contains sIndiar
CnrTsnoy" by Sir Guiiford l.. Moles
worth; The Adoption Of the Societs
70 Its Environment" by DIR. VIM. ORA,
per Lewis Federal Revenues and The
Howe; The Political Ideas of Herbert
Spencer" by Professor Lester i. Ward.
and the French School OF Social Sci.
ence.@ BY III. Paul do Rousiers. Tbs
Dook Department contains views OF
niIsen and shorter notices Of fifteen
recent works. ana the Personal Note
department gives sketches of ten
american and thirteen foreign econo
her Is the largest single number the
Academy has iasued, being a soiume
o. ~ pages. lPhiisdelphIa Station