Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-10-22
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There are many cases of diphtheria in
Macon, Ga.
A small spoonful of molasses added to
buckwheat batter each morning Will
make the cakes temptingly brown.
"a lass, a lass" exclaimed an old
bachelor, who wanted to marry. "Alas,
alasm he cried, after he had been mar
ried awhile.
The cooks of the rulers of Zulu-land
announce to their royal masters, when
their labors are finished, not that dinner
is ready, but that they are tired of cook
ing.
John, how many times have l told
you always to eat bread with your
meatP P"-"Papa, how many times have
YOU told me never to do two things at a
timeP"
An Oregon ranchman threw iasso
clumsily, and the moose fell around his
own neck. Just then the horse unseated
him. and one end of the rope being fast
to the saddle, he was choked to death.
A bill collector returned to Memphis
on horseback, with bag full of gold
and silver coin. The horse ran away,
the bag burst, and great crowd follow
ed for mile, picking up the money,
none of which has been recovered.
"Biddy," said lady to her servant, Il
wish you would step over and see how
old Mrs. Jones is this morning" In
few minutes Biddy returned with the in
formation that Mrs. Jones was seventy
two years seven months and twenty
eight days old.
She was four-years-old blonde, gener-
ally tractable, but mamma had provoked
her. II don't love you any more, man.
ma" Every well, dear, you needn't"
"Well l don't love you" "All right,
dearie, mamma will try to get along"
"Wqll | do loye vou.- but / don't feel
Just like 1t now.
1t is often very cold even in Southern
Italy. and the warmth-loving Neapoli-
tans are driven to their only substitute
+ for a fire-the scadino or brazier. This
e is metal OF crockery dish filled with
4 wood ashes, with ledge around it on
e winch to rest the feet. 1t has one advan-
: tage-that it is easily carried about, but
s If requires attention in the shape OF fan
n ming.
II The red deer of the Scotch forests is an
, animal of surprising strength, swlitness'
g courage and sagacity, and OF such size
lie that in some instances stays have been
te killed weighing not less than twenty-sis
l. stone. In his native Businesses the rec
lie deer is altogether another quadrupsc
as from the tame specimens of his majestic
le race which are occasionally to be seen II
In English parks, as at Blenheim, Oxford
", shire and Charlecotte, near Stratford-on
ds Avon. But even in the English park
'st the red deer prefer the least frequente
q and most inaccessible spots, and al
dangerous of approach.
Howth castle, which the America
a. travelling through Ireland to or frol
nf- England sees looking over the beautltt
H. BAY of Dublin, is one of the Oldest house
ne in Ireland, with a very full complemel
me- of historical and picturesque legends a
av tached to it. Veritable antiquity
% stamped on the low ceilings, marvelou
he " thick walls and dark woodwork. II
no present. Earl of Howth is a bachelor, an
nd before coming to the earldom was,
nr Lord St. Lawrence, for several years
md P. for Galway. In the present possessol
ING youth, Roger Tichborne was a consta
vas guest at the castle. His autograph is
the be found in the house books, wi
ich his weight appended thereto.