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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Throwing the Shoe.

Very few of the thousands who throw
old shoes after bridal parties as they
leave home know anything of the origin
of the custom. Its origin is ancient, and
can be traced to Bible times, when it
was the custom for the brother of a
childless man to marry his widow, or at
least he had the refusal of her. If he
chose to reject her, the ceremony was
public, and consisted in her loosing his
shoe from his foot and splitting in his
face. His giving up the shoe was SYM
Dol of his abandoning all dominion over
her, and her splitting in his face was an
assertion of independence. There was
an affair of this kind between Ruth and
Boaz. In some parts of the East it was
custom to carry slipper before newly
married couple as token of the brides
subsection. The custom as it exists with
us is very old in England and Scotland.
The usual saying is that it is thrown for
luck, and that is the idea in this coun-
try, but originally it meant a renuncia-
ton of authority over the bride by the
parents. 1t Was formerly a custom
among the Germans for the bride when
she was conducted to her bed chamber
to take off her shoe and throw it among
the guests. Whoever got it, in the
struggle to obtain it, received it as an
omen that he or she would soon be hap
PLY married. Train, in his history OF
the elsie of Man," says: "On the
bridegroom leaving his house, it was
customary to throw an old shoe after
him, and in like manner an old shoe
after the bride on leaving her home to
proceed to church, in order to insure
good luck to each respectively, and if by
stratagem eitker of the brides shoes
could be taken off by any inspector or
her way from church, it had to be
ransomed by the bridegroom" In
Kent, England, after the couple have
started on their tour the single ladies are
drawn up in one row and the bachelors
in another. An old shoe is then thrown
as far as possible, and the ladies run fol
it, the successful one being supposed tc
be the first female who will get married
She then throws the shoe at the gentle
men, and the one who is hit by it is
deemed to be the first male who viii
enter into wedlcck. Generally it is con
sidered the older the shoe the better.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Children's Fears.

The objects that excite the fears of
children are often as curious and unac-
countable as their secret intensity. A
lady told me once that special object
of horror to her, when she was child,
were the colors of the prism, thing in
itself so beautiful that it is difficult to
conceive how any imagination could be
painfully impressed by it /; but her ter
ror of these magical colors was such that
she used to rush past the room, even
when the door was closed, where she
had seen them reflected from the chan
delier by the sunlight on the wall. A
bright, clever boy of nine, by no means
particularly nervous or timid, told me
once that the whole story of Aladdin was
frightful to him; but he never was able
to explain why it made this impression
upon him. A very curious instance of
strong nervous apprehension, not, how
ever, in any way connected with super
natural terror, occurred to young girl
about eight years old. The mother, the
gentlest and most reasonably indulgent
of parents, sent her up stairs for her
watch, cautioning her not to let it fall.
The child, by her own account, stood at
the top of the stairs with the watch in
her hand, till the conviction that she
certainly should let it fall, took such
dreadful and complete possession of her
that she dashed it down, and then came
in a paroxysm of the most distressing
nervous excitement to tell her mother
what she had done.-Atlantic for Sep.
feq11be7.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
A Dogs Funeral.

The Bardstown (Ky.) Record is cred
tied with the following remarkable
story A curious incident of the sagac-
ity and initiative habits of dogs came to
our knowledge day or two ago. We
warn our readers to be prepared for an
almost incredible story, but it can be
substantiated by afidavits from several
persons of the highest standing, mem
bers of the family in which it occurred,
some of whom are ladies. Previous to
the war, Gov. Charles A. Wicklife was
an extensive slave owner, and each one
of his negroes owned one or more dogs.
In 1869 one of these dogs, spaniel,
manifested symptoms of hydrophobia,
and .was shot by Judge Wickliffe, the
governors 'on. Immediately after the
shooting all the dogs on the place col
lected around the body of their dead
companion, and, after prolonged howl
ing, prepared for funeral. "Old Bull, "
the largest and fiercest dog, took the
body in his mouth, and started for the
woods south of the governors residence.
The other dogs formed into regular
procession, and in single file followed
the body to the woods. They selected
a tree just outside of the fence, and at
the foot of it dug grave, in which
cold Bull " deposited the body. and all
the dogs joined in covering with earth
the remains. After the grave had been
filed all united in more bowling, which
was kept up some ten or fifteen minutes,
when they dispersed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
sCHENCK'S PULMONIC SYRUP, FOF
THE CURE OF CONSUMPTION.
COUGHS AND COLDS.

The great virtue OF this medicine is that 1t pens the
matter and throws it out of the SYSTEM purifes the
blood, and thus effects a cure.
ScHENcK's SEA WEED Tonic, FOR THE CURE OF
DYSPEPSIA. INDIGESTION, ETC.
The Tonic produces a healthy action of the stomach
creating appetite, form ng chyle and curing tbs
most obstinate of indigestion.
SCHENCK's MANDRAKE PILLS, FOR THE CURE OF
LIVER COMPLAINT, ETC.
These Pills Alternative and produce healthy
action of the liver without the least danger they
free from calomel and yet ecacous in restoring
healthy action of the liver.
These remedies are certain cure for Consumption
the Pu monte Syrup rpens the matter and puriie;
the blood The Mandrake Pills act upon the liver
create healthy bile and all diseases of the
liver, often a of Consumption The Sea Weed
Tonic gives tone aud strength to the stomach makes
good digestion, and enables the organs to form gooC
blood and thus create, healthy circulation of health,
blood The combined action Of these medicines, a.
thus explained will cure every of Consumption
taken In tme and the of the ediones persevt
In
Dr. Scheuck ia professionally at his principal Office
corner Sixth and Arch Streets, Philadelphia, ever!
Monday where all letters for advice must be addressed
Schenok's medicines for sale by all Druggists
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

one hand only, always beat the cream
up, not downward.
CURRIED PoTAToKs.-Slice a good
sized onion, and fry it with a quarter of
a pound of butter. Cut up pound of
boiled potatoes, put them in the frying
pan with the onion, dredge them we'll
with curry powder, add a gill of stock,
a Little salt. and a squeeze of lemon.
Shake the whole ON the fire for ten min
utes, and serve hot.
CRAYoN DRAwINGs.-There is way
of preserving crayoL drawings by float
ing over them solution of isinglass and
warm water T; the easiest and most effec-
tive way of setting them is TO expose
them to dense steam, such as would
come from the mouth of a large kettle
of boiling water. The drawing must
be previously pinned securely on a
board, upon which it must remain I'M
til thoroughly dry.
PoMADE. the marrow out of a
beef shank bone, and put it into jam
pot; set the pot in a saucepan of water,
and boil until the marrow is quite melt
ed. Then strain and add scent to Ink
ing altar of roses is incest. Lard, five
ounces; olive oil, two and one-half
ounces; castor oil, one-quarter ounce
yellow wax, and spermaceti, of each one
quarter ounce. These ingredients are
to be liquefed over a water bath then
add, when cool, the following perfume
essence of lemon, ditto bergamot, Of
each sixty drops, oil of cloves fifteen
drODS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

The combustibility of iron is a chemi-
cal fact well known; but Berlin ex-
perimenter has demonstrated the nhe-
nomenon in a manner peculiarly his
own. He takes a straight bar magnet OF
some power, and sprinkles iron filings
on one end of its poles. These filings
arrange themselves in accordance with
the lines of magnetic force, and, how
ever closely they may appear to be
packed, of course no two of the metallic
tilaments are parallel, and consequently
a certain portion of air is inclosed, as in
metallic sponge. The flame of an
ordinary spirit lamp or gas burner readi
ly ignites the finely divided iron, and il
continues to burn most brilliantly for {
considerable length Of time, the combus
ton being, apparently, as natural ant
easy as that of an ordinary substance
If the experimenter with this operation
stands on a slight elevation, and wave,
the magnet to and fro while burning.
most magnificent rain of fire is said e
be produced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
A Cats Life Dearly Bought.

At Hopkinton, twenty miles from
Boston, boy named Morris Ryan, aged
sixteen years, started down stairs with a
loaded gun, intending to shoot cat,
when his sister Mary, aged fifteen years,
who desired to save the cats life, caught
her brother by the shoulder to pull him
back At that moment two other sisters,
younger than Mary, came to the head of
the stairs. In the scuf1e between Nor
ris and Mary the gun went off, killing
Mary and one of the other sisters. The
third sister was wounded in the arm and
Morris was wounded in the leg. The
mother, Mrs. Ryan, is a widow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Important to Travellers.

Persons visiting Now York or leaving by the
cars from Grand Central Depot, will save an
noyance and expense of carriage hire and bag
gage expressage by stopping at Grand Union
Hotel, opposite Grand Central Depot. Over
800 elegantly furnished rooms and fitted up at
a cost of 100000. European PLAN Guests
can live more luxuriously for less money at the
Grand Union than at any other first-class house
III New York. Stage and street cars pass the
doors for all parts of the city. See that the
hotel you enter is the Grand Union Hotel
Com
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Good News from Washington CITY.
DEPARTMENT OF STATE,

DEPARTMENT OF STATF, I
WASHINGTON, August 23d, 1875
WILSON SEWING MACHINE COMPANY, Cleveland,
Ohio:
There have been received at this department
MEDAL and DIPLOMA awarded to WILSON SEW
ING MACHINE COMPANY, as an exhibitor at the
Universal Exposition, held at Vienna in 1873.
will thank you to inform me what DISPOSE.
ton you desire to have made Of them. The
department will deliver them to such agent ss
you may suggest, or to Adams Express Com.
pany, addressed as you may indicate, upon the
return to the department of the inclosed re.
ceipt, duly signed. When the same are deliy.
cred in either way, the responsibility of the
department will terminate.
Your obedient servant,
W. HUNTER, Acting Secretary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
A MAN OF A THOUSAND.

OONSUMPTIVE CURED - When death was
hourly expected from Consumption, all remedies
having failed, accident led to discovery whereby DR..
II. JAMES cured his only child with preparation of
Cdnnabis Tndcd He gives recipe free receipt of
two stamps to pay expenses. There is not single
symptom of Consumption that 1t does not dssipate-
Night Sweats Irritation of the Nerves, Difficult Expec-
toration, Sharp Pains In the Lungs, Nausea at the
Stomach, Inacton of the Bowels, and Wasting of the
Muscles. Address ORADDOCK h CO., 1882 Ra ce
Street. Philadelpha. Pa. giving name of this
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

The blood owes it's red color to minute
Slobules which float in that fluid, and contain
in healthy person, large amount of iron,
which gives vitality to the blood. The Peru.
Wan Syrup supplies the blood with this vita
element and gives strength and vigor to the
whole system. -Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Edward Bayer, Esq, Horton, Kings
county, N. \. writes that an astonishing cure
has been effected on his daughter by the nse
Ut JOtnsons AnOdyne Liniment. The whole
spine became diseased, she lost the use of hel
limbs and her back was rounded up like
bow, in conseq hence of taking cold after hav
ing been innoculated for the kline pock. Sh,
is now well. Com,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
Her Shepherd.

A story told by Horace Smith is a
good instance of shock given to affect
ed elegance. A town lady had read
much of pastoral life, and once made a
visit to the country for the purpose of
communing with q real shepherd. She
at last discovered one, and his crook in
his hand, his dog by his side, and the
sheep disposed Economically around
him, but he was without the indispensa-
BILE musical accompaniment of all poetic
shepherds, the pastoral reed. "Ah,
gentle shepherd, softly inquired she,
tell me, where's your pipe 2" The
pumpkin scratched his head and muir
INJURED, brokenly: 81 left it at home,
miss, cause / hav't got 10 'baccy."
Affectation is a greater enemy to the
face than tho ernnlIpOx
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Dobbins' Electric Soap, (made by
Cragin & Co., Philadelphia, Pa. being
perfectly pure, requires less than com,
mon soap. Hence its economy is ap-
parent. Ask your grocer to get it. 4
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

All the scholars but one attending
school in one district in New Durham,
N. H., are the children of Samual Lang
ley, who has family Of fourteen, the
eldest being eighteen years Of age,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

We pledge our reputation on the as.
sertion that any educated physician, after a
careful examination of the recipe, will say that
Parsons Purgdttue Pills possess more merit
than any other pilIno offered for SALE Com.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Military Academy, Chester. Pa. Opens Sept:
Sth. Civil Engineering the Classics, English and
Military Art thoroughly taught For circulars apply
to Col. THEO. HYATT, President.
Anzn MONTH - Agents wanted every
VII All where. Business honorable and first
N EskEE class Particulars sent free. Address
V2VV WORTH h CO., st. Louis, Mo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

ONION PEELING. In peeling and slic-
ing onions, it is said that if you hold
between your teeth pair of scissors,
steel knife, or almost any iron or steel
substance, no tears need be shed during
the operation.
To WHIP CREAM. Procure pint of
double cream, put it into very deep
basin with desertspoonful of pounded
sugar. Take wire whisk between your
two hands, and roll it backward and for
ward very quickly. II it is beaten with
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
CT In con day at home, Samples worth = 1 sen
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So SAMPLE T TaEE aad fq FEMALES BIZ pay sSst;
where. Address THE UNION PUB. Co., Newark, N /,
HEAVY YOKES''

thrilling story by the author of Against the
World" has just begun in the Boston Weekly
Globe. Get the whole story by sending 80 cts. for
that live, page story and newspaper, for months
postage free. The GLOBE PUB. Co., Boston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18

Affectation is q greater enemy to the
face than the smallpox.
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DOUBLE YOUR TRADE
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TO CoNsfJMPTIyEs.

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address to DANIEL ADEE, 80 liberty St, New York
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1875-09-18
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Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-09

ABSENCE Spoils shallow friendship,
hut real friends remember each other when
out of sight and out of reach. We should
hardly think of looking to a cat and dog
to illustrate this kind of true love, and re-
buke human unfaithfulness, but here the
animals are, 10 witness for themselves.
The incident which follows is on the au-
thority of the naturalist, Wenzel. He
SAYS:
| had cat and dog which became so
attached to each other that they never will
ingly would be asunder. Whenever the
dog got any choice morscl of food he was
sure to divide it with his whiskercd
friend. They always ate socially out of
the same plate, slept in the same bed, and
daily walked out together. Wishing TO
put this apparently sincere friendship to
the proof, | one day took the cat by her
self into my room, while | had the dog
kept in another apartment.
| entertained the cat in the most sumpt-
uous manner, being desirous to see what
kind of meal she would make without her
friend, who had been hitherto her con-
slant table companion. The cat enjoyed
the treat and seemed entirely to have for
gotten the dog.
had partridge for dinner, half of
which l intended to keep for supper. My
WIG CONercu III Win Il pldle, anu put IL Ill
cupboard, the door of which she did not
| lock. The cat left the room, and walked
out on business; my wife, meanwhile, sat
at work in an adjoining apartment.
| When | returned home she told me that
the cat, having hastily left the dining
room, went TO the dog and mewed uns
usually loudly, and in different tones,
which the dog from time TO time answered
| with a short bark they went together To
the door of the room where the cat had
dined and waited ill il was opened, when
the two friends then Immediately entered
the apartment. My wife rose from her
seat and went softly to the door, which
stood aiar, to observe what was going ON.
The cat led the dog to the cupboard which
contained the partridge, pushed off the
plate which covered IL, and taking out my
intended supper laid il before her canine
friend, who deyoured it quickly.-L6isere
Hours.
Perrysburg journal. (Perrysburg, Wood Co., O. [Ohio]) 186?-1965, 1875-07-09
Fashionable Conversation.

MEN are always finding fault with
women, and though they say great many
harsh things about us some of them are
undoubtedly true.
But we do not hold any hardness against
the steTner sex ON that account, because
we know that they cannot get along with
out us; and because we also know that
they are Just as ready to love and marry
us and find us in bonnets as they were in
the times of the prophets, when 1t is gener,
ally taken for granted that women talked
nothing but sense.
A gentleman friend of ours told us few
days ago that the women of the present
talk nothing but nonsense. We infer,
from what he said, that he was at some
time in his life acquainted with the women
Of the past. But though he spoke severe
ly we must acknowledge that he told some
truth.
A few days ago we made call on a
fashionable lady. Ii was fine afternoon
and several of our ladies had also called
ON her. We took a note of the eonversa-
ton and repeat il verbatim and so far as
our experience goes il may be taken as q
| fair sample of what one may hear during
u fashionable call.
First the weather was discussed, and
pronounced by acolamation horrid cold,
and the real conversation began;
Mrs. B.:"0h, Mary Etal / have go
me that lovely blue silk at Zimmerman's
just like Mrs. NJ Isl only nicer and thicker
| Ii is eXquisitep fr a'
Mary Etta.: Dear mel what oceans o
dresses you do havel What did you payg'
Mrs. b. 81 promised not to tell MI
Zimmerman said he had never sold on
inch of il so low before! and he neve
would again He said he was just ruin