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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
AUGUST FLOWER.

at is a surprising fact" says Prof.
uouton, "that in my travels in all parts
of the world, for the last ten years, |
have met more people having used
GREENS AUGUST FLOWER than any
other remedy for dyspepsia, deranged
liver and stomach, and for constipation.
I find for tourists and statesmen, or for
persons filling Office positions, where
headaches and general bad feelings from
irregular habits exist, that GREEN S
AUGUST FLOWER is grand remedy. 1t
does not injure the system by frequent
use, aud is excellent for sour stomachs
and Indigestion" SAMPLE BoTrLEsFREE
at Thurston's drug store. Sold by deal
ers in all civilized countries.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX, S.

STATE OF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX, IS.
In Probat, Court, held at Guildhall, in
and for said district, on the 10th day OF No
vember, AID, 1895 an instrumental writing
purporting to be the last Will and Testa-
mcnt of Patrick Deveny late of Brighton, in
said district, deceased, being presented to
the Court by Andrew L. Tracy the Executor
thereof, for Probate.
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons
concerned therein be notified to appear at
a session of said Court to be held at Island
Pond on the 18th day of December D..
1895 and show cause, If any they may
have, against the Probate OF said will.
Forwhich purpose is further ordered, that
4 copy of the record of this order be published
three weeks successfully in the ESSEN COUNTY
HERALD, a newspaper printed at Island
Pond. previous to said time appointed for
hearing.
BY the Court Attest
Dec . ROBERT CHASE, Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
There'll Come a Time

When you will be in sore need OF some
ching to ease the pain of a bruise, cut,
burn, strain, rheumatism, neuralgia or
some other ailment either on your own
person or that of some of your family
Would it not be wise to have bottle OF
that best Of all pain cures, Henry q
Tohnson,s Arnica and Oil Lniment, handy
by i'll case of any accident? Also good
for horses aud cattle. All druggists sell
it and guarantee it to cure or money re-
minded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
Canaan.

The donation and supper ut the NJ. Z.
Church vestry last Saturday evening was
a success, all to the credit of the ladies OF
Canaan and West Stewartstowu.-We
hear that Hollis Jordan of Eaton, p. @,
has bought the d. F. Elliott house and
Flanders of Mount Tom,
Mass, is visiting his brother William of
this place.-Thc Forresters are to give
a bail Thursday Dec. %. Supper at the
Canaan House, and it will be good one.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
STATE opvERMONT, DISTRICT OF Essen, $:

STATE VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEN, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District of Essex.
To all persons interested in the estate OF
Charles Lang late of Canaan, i'll said Dis
triCt, deceased. Greeting:
BY the authority of the State of Vermont.
You are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court. at the Probate office in
Guildhal in said district, on the 9TH day of
December, a. D., 1898, to show cause, If any
you may have, why the account of Carlos II:
Green, administrator of the estate OF SAID
deceased, should not be allowed. And, also
why the residue of said Estate should not be
distributed to the parties entitled thereto.
Dated at Guildhall, i'll said district, this
18th day of November, A. D., 1898.
Dec. .. ROBERT CHASE, JUICE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
East Charleston.

Frank Davis has traded his Applebee
farm with Bert Gallup for his village
property. Will Hands mother,
Mrs. Champion, is quite iIl.-Mrs. Dan
icl Hopkins is very sick.-loe Moody is
home from Stowe for few days.
Charles Chase has gone to Stowe to cook
IN Charles Canning's camp.-Will Hill
has given up the blacksmith shop here
and gone to West Charleston to work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16

THE BEST SALvE in the world for Cuts
Bruises. Sores, Ulcers, Salt Rheum, Fever
Sores, letter. Chapped Hands, Chill
blains. Corns. and all Skin Eruptions, and
positively cures Piles, or no pay required
1t is guaranteed to give perfect satistac
t;or. or money refunded. Price % cents
a box. For sale bv J w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16

The annual meeting of the stockholders OF
the Island Pond National Bank for the cleo
ton of directors and any other necessary
business that may come before them will be
held at their banking rooms on Tuesday, the
10th day of January, 1899, at O'Clock p. NJ
La COBB, Cashier.
Island Pond, VT, Dec. o, 1898.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
LOCAL BUSINESS NOTICES.
Essex District Probate Court.

sessions OF said Court will he held a
Brighton the second Tuesday OF October aud
ApTh- canaan the second Tuesday uf No
NrmbeT and May. West Concord the second
Tuesday ui hecrmhrr and June. Lunenburg
the second Tuesday OF January and July.
Special sessions will be held at any place in
the District by agreement.
ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Wilkie Bros. Tonsorial Artists. Shop
over post office. Patronage solicited.
Cash paid for wool.
|. :. SWEENEY.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16

Lexington and South Canaan.

{. X. Holbrook has six young cattle
that are about as wild as wild deer. They
are running in the woods and have so
far baffled all efforts to secure them.
In the death of their son Leon MIR. and
Mrs. J. II. Jordan have suffered great
loss. They have the sympathy of the
community and the assistance of kind
which they so much need in
this their time of trouble. They have
three daughters now sick with typhoid
fever
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
For Sale,

Forty horses, including heavy
draught and driving horses, sew
eral matched pairs, also heavy
work harnesses logging sleds and
chains, lumber wagons and carts
single and double carriages and
80 shoats and pigs, enquire of
S. A. BALDWIN,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
LIBERATION NOTICE.

This is to certify that / have this DAY
given my son, George A. Smith, ms tllllS
during the remainder of his minority. and
shall claim none of his earnings, nor pay ana
debts of his contracting after this date.
HENRY A. SMITH.
Lunenburg, VT, December 1, 1898.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
A Long Life.

For sixty-nine years Downs Elixir has
kept on curing coughs, colds, Group, con-
sumption and all throat and lung trou-
bes. Some people think it good only for
lung troubles, but the fact is that it is
the best remedy known for cold in the
head, or cold settled in the joints or
bowels, as it acts upon the whole sys-
TEN and speedily eradicates a cold wher-
ever found. All druggists sell it and
guarantee a so cent bottle to cure any
cold or money refunded.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16

STATE OF VERMONT, ESSEX DISTRICT, SIS.
The Probate Court for the District of Essex:
To all persons interested i'll the estate OF
Hiram S. Bartlett, late of Bloomfield, i'll
said District, deceased. Greeting:
BY the authority of the State OF Vermont,
YOU are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate office in
GuildhalI, in said district, on the 31st day
of December A. D.. 1898, to snow
cause, if any you may have, why the account
of Edison Holden, Administrator of the
estate of said deceased, should not be
allowed. And, also, why the residue OF said
Estate should not be distributed to the
parties entitled thereto. ,.
Dated at Guildhall, in said District, this
9th day of December A. D., 1s9S.
Dec. 16. ROBERT CHASE JuuSe'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
STATEoF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF

STATEOF VERMONT, DISTRICT OF ESSEX, s.
The Probate Court for the District of Essex
To all persons interested in the Estate OF
Mary E. Dane, late OF Guildhall, i'll said
di> trict, deceased, Greeting:
By the authority of the state of Vermont
You are hereby notified to appear before the
said Probate Court, at the Probate Office, in
Guildhall, in said district, on the oath day of
December A. D., 1898, to show cause. II any
YOU may have, why the account of George
f. Dane, Administrator of the estate of
said deceased should not be allowed. And.
also, why the residue of said Estate should
mot be distributed to the parties entitled
thereto.
Dated at Guildhall, in said district, this
LIST day of December, A. D., 1898.
Dec. ROBERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
DIED.

JORDAN. In Lexington, December 3, OF
typhoid fever, Leon l.. Jordan, aged -
years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
To Cure IA Cold in one Da

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets.
All druggists refund mo ney if it fails to
cure, 25c, The genuine has L. b. .. on
each tablet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1898-12-16
BANK NOTICE.

Norton Mills, Vt.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
.. Chew. "

i
One acresof land at Melville, bouadsd
! IN 1872 on the north by M Bemis, aotfth
i by land leased by Smith tg Mitchell. easgt
Dy river, west by A B Anderson, valued
One acre at Melville, bounded in. 1912
/ on the north and west by Bertha Never.
east by public road and south by III
One acre Of land at Melville, bopn-
ded in 1892 on the north by Rogers Il
Ballentine, east by sandpit, west by "
liable and south by Rogers q Bailen-
tine, valued $40.
ls One acre OF land at Melville, bounded
| In ls92on the north and south bv Rog-
ers O Ballentine, east by sand bit and
west by sandpit, valued $40, total $40:
state tax 24g, parish 40ss levee 4Qe, acre.
age 20s, total N "a, same for 1896.
8. Hughes, w. r., or heirs.
1886 acres OF land, being the SK Of SCI,
"a SE n OF sec 10, El1 OF see i9, vs. and
NEL of sec 20, all In tp 3 s R6E. valued
$3.50; state tax ~ 6S parish $l2 go, Ieyee
w so, acreage s64, total ss7 Is. same
4. TT. Norwood. j. FL. Cason and s II.
Thorpe. b
I24o acres of land. being NEsk os sE1<
ana ~ 81 S1s nec Il, ,sss ~ and &Ssyl sec
is ~ 3 and aSs wv s oI ss 81 s1 sss Sc :, n g
sec p, all in tp % Rs e, sW district
of Louisiana, valued si24o: state tax
y7 IA, parish $i2 40, levae $l2 no. acreage
$62, total $9f p. Same for 1893.
5. Virgins, w. w =
so acres OF land, being N * Of Syslx .s.f
sec rs tp3S II 6 E,SW land dist Of I.a..
yained $e0;s state tax A8S, parish stpg. lss
s zee sog, ,so!, acreage $40, Total $6 0s. Same
Z ~. ., - = s. 80
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
STATE TAX SALES
Movable ssn0 IanMoyabfe Prop
H,eafy ssmsE Notice to NH0rt-
gage Creditors.


The State Of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors, Parish or st. Landry :
BY virtue Of the authority vested In
me by the Constitution and laws Of the
State OF Louisiana, I will sell at the
at Opel elonsas, parish af SIT. LandYy, itil-
in the legal hours for judicial sales, be-
ginning at the hour of n clock d. lfr,on
smtmrsasay. ,-Bsane sSsis, 1895,
and continuing on Monday, and each
succeeding day, until said sales are eonn-
pleted, all property on which taxes are
to the parish of st. Landry, to enforce
the collection of the taxes assessed il
the year 1891, and delinquent taxes, &C.
crued on same property since that year,
together with the interest thereon NE the
rate OF two per cent per month till paid,
and all costs.
The names Of said delinquent taxpay-
ers, the amount OF the taxes due by each
on the assessment Of said year, and the
property assessed to each, to be offered
for sale, are as follows: atss
i. Chew, w. b.
Five acres of land, bounded In 1892 on
the north and west by al d "A anderson.
east by right OF way of a. IL railroad.
west BY j Smart and south by Anderson.
situated on the Atehafalaya river 1t
Melville, valued $50.
Five acres at Melville, Bounded I'LL
1892 On the east by AtchafaIaya riyep.
southwest by j Smart, north and west
by A b Anderson, valued SO, silingIe
mill and machinery, $1,000, total sli00:
state tax S6 10, parish SII, levee $II, acre
age 5oc, total $4o 10, Same Tor 1886.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
SALE.

I9UELIC SALE.
-A-
W. ri FRAzEE sheriff ana Ex-Dnicio Twxs
Collector, VS.. AICE MOTTE--No. iszSs.
by consent OF defendent In the above sl,i4
and TO satisfy the 5l1dgmens rendered there.
In II viii sell for cash. at public aucti0ss at
Motte's salooHs IN " ii aShfng gton, En- on
Saturday June -, s@0as
The folloS1ng described propsrw. to-Hla
All Of the confents of the saloon. aensisE-
5ei1ss sheriff 81. Landr5 raFisn, II.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
WISE JUDGES.
The Time and | .abor
and Health Of Our
Housekeepers
Their first consideration.
Their first consideration

~ Z Z
The judges of the Iowa State Fair were
wise men. Gaudy paint did not influence
them, nor did the glib salg OF agents.
They went deeper than that, and judged
& from an 0ver-WorEed woman's stand-
point In commenting upon a recent
competitive sewing machine exhibit, the
TaIna, Iowa, Herald uses good common
sense:
s4phe Judges at the Iowa State Fair
ma fhat there exists vast difference
between the various sewing machines
exhibited
"a man intending to purchase farm
machinery viii first decide which Is the
nghtest running and the best adapted for
his work. He wants the best. at fair
price.
Yet how often man, In purchasing
sewing machine, Will look for the cheap
the long. weary hours his wife or
daughter VIII be compelled to operate the
slow aad hard-running maehine He Will
borss Snlns q IA, hght-dEaft binder te save his
time and hard work into consideration.
This would not be the case IL purchasers
We're aware Of the great difference be-
tween the various machines.
sssTime and labor must be saved for our
honsekeepeFs, and with this lii veiw tie
Judges carefully examiner all of the
sewing machines exhibited They dis
covered that the No. Wheeler Il VII
con sewG one-third faster than other
mach ehlne& and, through the adoption OF
hati bearings was, by far, the lightest
running Of any machine exhibited They
uI,animousiy granted 10 It the first pre-.
mfuna
.sHoasekeepers, yon cannot afford TO
sew By hand, neither should your lives be
burdened with cheap, slow sewing and
hard-running sewing machines Before
purchasing O machine, try the Wheeler
Wilson. IS -
our wives and daughters Is a. public
blessing" az
III Dumas & Co, Limited New Orleans
are the general agents OF this machine
for this state. Write to them for illus.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
SALE.
A. $. TIFFANY VS.. Il. b. PICKETT
70. Iith Judicial District Court. pssr-
Ism or vt Landry, Louisiana.

by Virtue or d writ CT iseri facias
issued out ef the Hon. Eth judicial District
Court, in and for the parish OF st. Lnnfiry.
in q tiie e above entitled and numbered suit,
anu 70 me directed, 4 have seized aHd viii
proceed TO SELL at public aslctIon es TIE inst
ana highest bidder, at the front door 81 the
courthouse IN the town OF ppsIousas on
Saturday, Tally ., Rs06y
at Il o' clock, a. slz., the following described
property, to-wst sssssss
The franchise and plant of she bertha Tel.
epnone Exchange, consisting of d ten 1I0I
years franchise granted by the Hoard hi An.
aeEnlen ef the Town OF OpefonsaSs Id June.
tsyIs the wires, poles. batteries and switch.
BOARD together with all other Af,muFtesIaYs-
ces ana eifects belonging or apperfaining To
saaa asea. sefIasa Ielephone Exchange, ana TO-
gerner With all the furniture and offce ffx-
tures now IN the central ONCE OF said Ex-
s.uIg cs.namge " tne 81. Landry state Rank IN tho
...l Also one buggy and harness and one bag
Terms. cash. n
sasAs W. s. FRAZER.
le II at Sheriff, Parish Of 81. LANDRY.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
LAID UTssss N as

LAND UFFIcR I'LL ARws xshx E4xs.
II May ~, as9es y 8
Notice rs hereby siyesl taiaf she ffiloaIssx
naalsa settler has naesf Hcsiee of hia fas1K
ZION 70 make ni1al proof la support of IFS
claim and that said proof wM bG xnAtf0
before B. Bloomfield. U. 81. Cofnngisssnrer
~ Opeiousass La ON July ss Issg. viz;
ARMAND FUsIEIER,
who made homestead entry No. 1851. sor
tiieslx Of SAlk and sla OF 6WiA soc NJ To So
E, La. Mar. -
\ He enames the following witnesses III prove
his continuous resid denee upon and cuifiya-
fion OF said land Wig e "A ss S ~ .
Aicfaus DeshofeI, Louis Bacon, Lucien
hacons Asioite Mccaulsy, ALI Of So Landry
parish. la.
q. Med. ERUBfTyY
1e4-6t Register.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18

REGISTRATION NOTICE. q

Public notice IS hereby given TINT my Of
nee is now and has been open since the 18th.
dag of May, and viii remain open during
the remainder of May. ana during the
months OF June and August, for the
registration ofyofers under Section OF Art
1877 of the new Constitution, and that as
soon as am furnished by the Secretary OF
State with the necessary books and blanks
required shall proceed to register all yot.
srs vino are entitled 10 register under said
section ssSsa
Public notice VIII be given of the receipt
or said n00ks and blanks as soon as they are
received by me. ~ II. LEWIS,
Assessor and Registrar, st. Landry Parrish.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
S|A|E IAK SALES
MOVABLE AND ENJOYABLE PROPERTY


The State Of Louisiana VS.. Delinquent
Tax Debtors, Parish Of st. Landry:
BY virtue Of the authority vested in
me by the Constitution and laws OF the
State OF Louisiana, / will sell at the prin-
capal front door OF the Court House, ait
Opelousas, parish of st. Landry, within
the legal hours for judicial sales, begin
ming at the hour Of II o'clock q. M, on
Saturday, July les, 1919,
and continuing ON Monday. and each
succeeding day, until said sales are COM
pieted, all property on which taxes are
new due to the State of Louisiana md
to the parish of st. Landry, to enforce
the collection OF tho taxes assessed in
the year 1897, md delinquent taxes ac-
crued on same property since that year,
together with the interest thereon nj
the rate of two per cent per month till
paid, and all costs.
The names OF said delnquent taxpay-
ers, the amount of the taxes due by
each on the assessment OF said year, and
the property assessed to each, to be of
fered for sale, are as s0lloWs:
3740. Isaacks. Il. S. sas
Z. Tive. lots OF ground and improvements
thereon, situated In the town of OpeIou-
sas, bounded north by Mrs Aaselnl,
south by Landry street, east by railroad
and west by Eddy, valued $500, live
stock 500, vehicles 500. total $240O ;state
tax $14 40, parish So. poll 81, total ss9 40.
464S. Iiftell, Mrs. Arietta
Five lots of ground and ndimprovemeflts
thereon, situated In the town Of Opelou-s
sas, bounded north by Block, south byI
Grolee street, east by Walnut street and
west by Union street, valued $500; state
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
akas1 In

BY The undersf gned, near Lonepine one
dun mare mule about eight years Old, bran
ded S on left side, Bs ssss
Owner Is hereby notified to come forward,
prove property, pay costs and take same
May ~ W.J. RAYFOKn.
St. Landry clarion. (Opelousas, La.) 1890-1921, 1898-06-18
Written for The Clarion.
Don't Relieve All Won Hear.

That rumors are falsehoods, o
| more or less so,
As Falstaff to Henry in pertnes
replying,
Said truly the world is much giyel
to lying.
Our own observations sufficient.
show
That truth ever cautious is oftel
times slow;
That sooner or later it makes it
way on
Long the road DER which a lie hal
just gone.
Yet mankind will listen with cred
ul0us ear
TO all that conforms with what
they would hear.
Has a battle been fought some
where on the sea,
The foe is defeated, victorious arr
we.
Their ships are all crippled and
hundreds are slain,
Our tars all escape, and our ships
ride the maine.
II we tackle a fort o'erlooking the
tide,
The works are demolished, the gum
ners all hide.
We rout them and drive them,
they scamper away,
The rumors assure us all day after
day.
Reports come daily that cur Conn
modore Schley
Exchanged few shots just feeling
his way;
That Spaniards ceas'd firing and
could not be seen
0n the erumbling ramparts where
they had just been;
That Sampson the valiant has
sail'd the seas round
70 search OF Cervera, who could
not be found.
To-day he is here and tomorrow
Off there
Vas seen going southwark, nobody
knows where.
after divers reports, too many to say
'ome merchantmen saw something
steaming some way;
t look'd like a Spanish ship plow-
ing the seas,
With small pennant flying before
the light breeze.
% distant it was, and SO rapid its
flight,
seeping straight on its way, soon
faded from sight.
Iext, Sampson had sailed; to the
East did he go,
o lombard Matanzas, or take
Porto Rico.
While expectant we are he returns
from the goal,
md the next thing we hear of
him he's taking on coal.
While tho Strategic Board in
Washington plans,
cliley keeps out at sea and sleep
lessay scans
he inlets, the harbors, the strong
hollis and ports
low and then bursts a few shells
on Che forts.
always follows, and many
are slain.
Ie signals his cruisers-to sea puts
again.
hen comes the announcements:
'sCervera is found p
he wires with lightning speed
pass the news round.
les bottled up securely at old San-
tiago;
PAS certainly seen there, where
fore they say SO.
ur battle ships thereupon fall
into line,
here awaiting events no one can
divine.
eryefa, nonplussed and trembling
with fright,
orpedo boats sends by dim stel-
lar light;
hey keep near tho beach a little
too far 's. {
Q judge quite distinctly just what
the things are.
sarchhghts were turned ON, turn~
ing right into day,
nd eo-instanti, our guns bIazsd
away s4ess
he first was the Texas TO tell they
were there;
he chorus OF cannons made music
to spare.
he sly little crafts soon left them
8 apace,
nd sped quickly back TO their
safe hiding place.
ext comes the news that our
fleets have united; 3