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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
An Incident of the Stage Door,

Stage door homage often proves the
bond of sympathy existing between act
or and audience. What mean will be
best illustrated by the following incl
dent. A friend of mine was once acting
at Swansea. One night while waiting at
the wing, he was accosted by the door
keeper, and told that some one was ask
ing for him at the door
''Who is it?" asked my friend.
II don't know" was the response.
"What is the person like?" questioned
my friend.
"It is a boy" answered the hallkeeper.
"a boy" echoed my friend, TASK him
what he wants"
"He won't say, sir" added the man
with serious tone, Il didn't like to
send him. away. He don't look well,
sir.n
very strange. I've long wait after
this scene; let him stay till it's over and
I'll come and see what it's all about"
and my friend, taking up his cue, walk
ed on the stage. When the scene was
over, putting his great coat over his
dress, he sought the hall where he found
waiting within the shadow of the door
way poor, pale and weakly looking lad
in sailors garb.
"Do you want mep" asked my friend
kindly, as soon as he had reached him.
"Yes, sir, please"
The lad looked shy and confused, then
said softly. I'm very sorry, sir, but /
wanted so much to see you" here he
broke down and the tears trickled from
his eyes.
my poor lad, what is the matter?
You don't seem we'll"
M sir, I'm not. I'm stranger here.
I've seen you play sailors in our town,
sir; and as I'm sailor and have been
shipwrecked-"
Shipwrecked! cried my friend
There, don't be down. hearted, lad; I'll
-" and my friends hand instinctively
sought his pocket. But the lad sudden
ly stopped the action with a touch of
pride in his tone as he said:
"No sir, it wasn't that came to see
you for. They've done all that for me
over yonder''- he looked in the di-
rection of the Sailors Home - 'but l
wanted kind word: and as sew your
name l thought you'd give it, and you
have" then clutching my friends
hand in both his little ones, he murmur-
ed broken "God bless you for it, and
was gone before my friend could stop
him. T1aSley'S Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
The Influence of Dreams ON Memory.

That our dream-experiences may now
and again lead us to fall into illusory
recollections has already been limited;
and it is easy to see why this is so.
When dreaming we have mental expo
rience which closely approximates in
intensity and reality to that of waking
perception. To the savage dreams are
as real as waking perception; and it is
probable that young children take their
dream-world for real and substantial
structure. Consequently, dreams may
leave behind them, for time, vivid i'm
ages which simulate the appearance of
real images of memory. Most of us,
perhaps, have felt this after-effect of
dreaming on our waking thoughts. How
hard it is sumetimes to shake or the I'M
preston left by vivid dream that a
dead friend has returned to life! During
the day that follows the dream, we have
at intermittent moments something like
an assurance that we have seen the de-
parted one; and, though we Immediately
correct the impression by rejecting that
we are recalling but dream, it tends to
revive within us with a strange peril
nacity.
In addition to this proXimate effect of
dream in disturbing the normal course
of recollection, there is reason to suppose
that dreams may exert a more remote
effect on our memories. So widely diff
ferent in its form is our dreaming from
our waking experience that our dreams
are rarely recalled as whole with per-
feet distinctness. They revive in us
only as disjointed fragments, and for
brief moments when some accidental
resemblance in the present happens to
stir the latent trace they have left on our
minds. We get sudden flashes out Of
our dream-world, and the process is too
rapid, too incomplete, for us to identify
the region whence the flashes come. 1t
is highly probable that our dreams are,
to a large extent, answerable for the
sense of familiarity which we sometimes
experience in visiting a new locality, OIL
in seeing u new face. If, as some of the
best authorities say, we are, when asleep
always dreaming more or less distinctly
and if, as we know, dreaming is a con
tinual process of transformation of oul
; waking impressions in new combinations
it is not surprising that our dreams
should sometimes take the form of fore
casts of our waking life, and that object
and scenes of this life never before seer
should now and again wear familiar
look. That some instances of this puz
zling sense of familiarity can be explained
in this way is proved
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
The Railway ND VesuyIus.

The station is situated on a level spot
on the west side of the mountain, about
half an hours walk from the observa-
tory. The constructors of the railway
have adopted the American double iron
rope system. There are two lines of
rails, each provided with carriage di-
vided into two compartments capable of
holding six persons. While one carriage
goes up the other comes down, thus es-
tablishing counterpoise, which consid-
erably economies the steam of the sta
tionary traction engine. The ircline is
extremely steep, commencing at 400,
increasing to $50, and continuing at 500
to the summit. Every possible precau-
ton has been taken against accident, and
the railway itself is protected against
possible flows of lava by an enormous
wall. The ascent will be made in eight
to ten minutes, while before it required
from one to two hours. To obtain the
necessary supply of water, large covered
cisterns have been constructed, which in
winter will be filled with the snow that
often falls heavily on Vesuvius. This
snow will be quickly melted by the in,
ternal heat; and, besides the water thus
obtained, the frequent rainfall will alss
be conducted into the cisterns.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
How They Liven up the Old Man.

From a private letter from a dear
friend in St. Petersburg, we are permit
ed to make public the following extract:
"My dear Robbie-Your favor of the
2nd with enclosure of SIS is at hand.
am eternally obliged, and will hand it to
you the first time ! meet you in st. Pc
tersburg. Such time as we had yester-
day morning in the winter palace. The
czar got out of bed on the wrong side,
and is as cross as two sticks. Nothing
pleased him and toward noon he began
sinking so rapidly that the court physi-
clan was summoned. He talked with
his majesty few minutes and then said
to me confdentially; "He needs excite
ment; he lacks his usual stimulant.
"When was he last shot at?" said,
NEARLY three weeks ago." Thu physi-
clan shook his head and said it was
enough to kill him; and instructed me
to do something. So l fixed it all up,
and when the czar was coming down the
front stairs, sprung out from behind
door and hit him an awful clip with a
holster. Somebody else hit him in the
face with SNOWFALL, we threw him
through the glass doors of the conserva-
tory, poured tub of ice-water over him,
fired a shotgun behind his head, split
his coat down the back, emptied can of
kerosene on his head, kicked him down
the kitchen stairs and blacked his eye
with pair of brass knuckles. 1t would
just have done you good to see how the
old man frightened up. "Ah!n he said,
rubbing his hands cheerfully, while the
doctor was pasting court plasters all ov-
er him and couple of attendants were
pulling slivers out of his back. "Ahm
, he said, smiling upon us, this is some
thing like living. Meliky, dear, cut
somebody's head off and we'll go into
, breakfast Eggs are cheap and butter
: is scarce. We haven't had any rain for
t nearly two weeks. Love to your brother
: John and come and see me some. time,
) Ever yours, Geo. w. Meliko
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
OIL ISLAND POND, VERMONT FRIDAY MAY 49, 1880

notte." And again he put an arm around
her, but, like a flash of lightning, the
two were torn asunder, and the man was
thrown headlong with one blow from the
powerful arm of Charlie Vance.
"Go!" he said sternly, pointing to the
frightened girl, 81 can save you from lis
insolence, but l cannot promise to save
you from yourself. Go! and think on
your broken promise"
Later in the day Charlie came up to
Margaret's house, and asked for her.
Whatever is the matter with the
childP" queried the mother. II never
saw her in such low spirits"
The young man made no answer, but
went into the cool, shaded parlor. Pres
emily Margaret came down, white rs a
lily. There was an unspoken question in
her wide, fearless eyes.
mo. didn't kill him, Maggie, though
he deserved it. / don't want the crime
of murder on my soul, even for you, my
poor girl. ButI sent him away as sub
dued and cooled down man as ever you
saw. Such men are always towards.
And now, Maggie, you're free. l never
should want to think of the look you
gave him while | held you in my arms,
and should have to think of it. I've
come to say goodbye, for I'm off for the
west and if ever I-hellon'
There was low broken sob, and the
girl had tainted away.
We'll, a long sicknest followed.-Char-
lie could not leave her lying there be-
tween life and death, and the first visit
after she could sit up settled the matter
Margaret had conquered her vanity
which, after all, was more touched thar
her affections and found that there was
only one image in the heart that had, as
she thought, so torn with conflicting
struggles and that was the frank, hon
est, blue-eyed Charlie Vance, who hat
loved her ever since she was baby.
And of course they were married.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
THE ENGINE.
By ELLA WHEELER.

Into the gloom of the deep, dark night,
With painting breath and startled scream,
Swift as bird in sudden flight,
Darts this creature of steel and steam.
Awful dangers are lurking nigh:
Rocks and chasms are near the track;
But straight by the light of its great white eye
II speeds thro' the shadows, dense and black
Terrible thoughts and fierce desires
Trouble its mad heart many an hour,
Where burn and shoulder the hidden fires,
Coupled ever with might and power.
1t hates, as a wild horse hates the rein,
The narrow track by veil and hill;
And shreks with cry of startled pain,
And longs to follow its own wild will.
Oh, what am but an engine shod
With muscle and flesh by the hand of God,
Speeding on thro' the dense, dark night,
Guided alone by the souls white lightf
Often and often my mad heart tires,
And hates its way with bitter hate,
And longs to follow its own desires,
And leave the end in the hands of fate.
o, ponderous engine of steel and steam;
o, human engine of flesh and bone,
Follow the white lights certain beam;
There lies safety, and there alone.
| The narrow track of fearless TRUTH
Lit by the souls great eye of light,
0, passionate heart of restless youth,
Alone will carry you thro' the night.
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

In Japan, when an editor desires to
speak of an esteemed contemporary as
not altogether trustworthy in all of its
utteranees, he simply yet graphically
alludes to it as an Incarnation of shame
less mendacity." When he would pay
his attention to the editor of a rival
sheet, he amiably refers to him as mo
torious and thrice-branded liar" or, if
space permit, he may speak with more
particularly and characterize him as
possessed of "a mind trained to the full
mination of falsehood." This shows that
the true Japan polish is of the same
color the world over.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
SOMETHING FOR ALL.

A Cleveland girl recently prepared her
wedding, spread her feast and gathered
her friends, but waited in vain for the
arrival of the bridegroom. The compa-
ny separated and the girl was duly brok-
en- hearted. The groom has not been
seen in the region since. He took this
method of revenging himself for repeat
ed postponements of the union by the
young woman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

Michael and Pat, soon after landing in
America, entered an eating saloon, when,
being comfortably seated at a table on
which stood the accustomed castor con-
tanning pepper-sauce, vinegar, mustard,
ETC., they called for fried stake, potatoes,
etc.; and while enjoying their frugal
meal together, Mike espied the mustard
bottle, and having never pefore seen or
tasted this kind of sauce, was tempted to
swallow a good-sized spoonful. Very
soon the tears commenced to flow down
his cheeks in large quantities, which,
being noticed by Pat, led him to inquire,
"What are you crying about, MikeP"
Mike replied, 'Fm crying about my
poor father, who died year ago to-day"
Pat, seeing Mike eating the yellow paste
with such apparent relish, was induced
to take a spoonful himself, when, like
Mike, he commenced to cry; when Mike
asks, And what are you crying about,
Patp" Pat replies, / am crying because
l am so sorry you did not die when your
| father did -
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
VOL. III.

1t is queer how folks dream. The
other night a man dreamed he stood at
the gate of heaven and asked st. Peter
if the souls of rich men ever got in there.
Yes" was the reply, it is supposed that
the souls of great many rich men have
got in here. Many OF them are so small
we have not been able to invent any way
OF keeping them out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

A correspondent of the Prairie Farmer
says, in order to raise watermelons sue
cessfully, plough the ground deep, pull
verise it well, and mark off the rows
eight or ten feet each way. Put shovel
full of well-rotted manure in each hill.
Keep the soil well cultivated until the
vines begin to run, then throw the
vines and plough them both ways, turn
ing the vines back to their proper place
again. After that, cut out all the weeds
or grass that they may come up, and you
will raise plenty of fine melons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

A passenger engine built chiefly for
speed has just been finished at the Bald
win locomotive works, for use on the
Bound Brook route between New York
and Philadelphia. 1t is intended to make
the distance, 90 miles, in 80 minutes. Its
driving wheels are l-2 feet in diameter
and there is but one pair. The weight
Of the engine is $4,000, and its water
tank holds 1000 gallons. The dimensions
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

Library Of Universal knowledge, 20 vols. $40
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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

The Western Unien telegraph compa-
ny has placed in its New York office Is
mechanical generators, which are to take
the place of its cup batteries. The same
change is to be made at once in the other
larger offices of the company and gradu-
ally extended over the country. The
reduction in expense, so far as the gen.
Grafton of electricity is concerned, will
be so per cent. In 1869 the cost of oper-
ating wire had been reduced to SLY per
mile, which was thought then to be the
limit of mechanical economy. Ten years
of progress still further reduced this rate
to 81 cents per mile, with correspond
ing increase of business.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

There is good profit in raising currants
for market. Twelve hundred bushes,
costing about $50, may be set on half an
acre. The first season potatoes may be
planted between the rows; the second
year beans. This, it is calculated, with
the fruit obtained, will pay the first cost
of the bushes. The third year the half
acre should yield $l09 worth OF fruit
and after the full growth is attained,
about S2l6 worth-the outlay for man.
ure and labor being very nearly that re-
quired for half an acre of potatoes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28
He lived to be 100 years old.

Bismarck has always been represented
in Kladderadatch and U7k and other COM
ic papers with bald, awful head, sur
mounted by three hairs; which will ex-
plain the following conversation in a
Viennese restaurant.
"Hi, waiter! Ho, waiter! l asked
for Julienne and here you've brought
me Bismarck SOUP"
Bismarck soup, sir! There's no Bis
marck soup on the bill, Sir"
"Of course there is! Don't you see
these three hairs on the top of it?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

Everything in nature indulges in
amusement. The lightning plays, the
wind whistles, the thunder rolls, the
snow flies, the waves leap, and the fields
smile. Even the buds shoot and the
rivers run.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

Where it is desirable to pasture sheep
or hogs in orchards or where rabbits
make depredations, the bark of young
trees may be successfully protected by
washing the trees in spring, and again in
midsummer, for sheep, and in the late
autumn for rabbits, with soap and car
bolic acid, or solution of coal-tar and
whitewash. Both are sure in accom-
plishing the end in view, and are valua-
BILE in keeping off the boarer and in CIV
ing healthy surface activity to the sap,
which will make the bark look fresh
and healthy. An ounce of carbolic acid
to pail of soapsuds is sufficient.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

f ordinary passenger engines are: driv-
ing wheels, 5 to l-2 feet: weight, TO-
600 to $4,000 lbs. capacity of water tank
2OOO to $500 gallons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

There died in Washington the other
day fourth-class clerk in the treasury
department. who had served in that
capacity for forty-three years, and who in
that time had never taken but five days
vacation. His father before him had
been a clerk in the Comptroller's office
for forty-two years. The average mod
ern official might profit by this example
of industry and fidelity, so strikingly in
contrast with latter-day insolence and
self-seeking among public officials.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1880-05-28

A physician who had been called to at
tend Fontennelle, found the great author
slipping coffee.
my dear sir, do you expect medicine
can cure you while you persist in drink
ing the infusion of that pernicious ber-
ry? Coffee, sir, is a slow poison"
II should say slow, replied Fontenelle
slipping away at his beverage. Il have,
within my own remembrance, been drink
ing it, daily and freely, for over sixty
years"
Ha l;uad IN hn 100 UaarS old
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