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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
POETRY IN ILLINOIS.

II want to see the poetry editor" sal i
q young lady, who stepped very briskly
into the room-"the gentleman that pu(:
all those lovely pieces in the paper ever !
Saturday. Don't you think they're sweet p
The horse reporter nodded acquies
3ence in the saccharine character Of thu
efforts alluded to.
81 would like to see him personally y
continued the young lady, "because il
would be so nice to talk with him about
Tennyson and Longfellow, and all those
other dear old things, wouldn't it2"
The personal friend OF Maud S. again
inclined his head.
"You don't think he'll be in again this
afternoon, do you9 I'd like awfully to
see him. But perhaps you can help me,
I'm in an awful fix"
''Whats the matter2" asked the horse
reporter.
''Why," continued the young lady, 81
live over on the West Side, and we've
got a literary society. and at the next
meeting I'm down to read a paper on
Poetry as an Art, and"
sis poetry an art2" asked the horse
porter. II thought it was an affliction. -
t'Well, l don't know about that" said
the young lady, "but, anyhow, I've got
to get up this paper, and it occurred to
me that perhaps one of you editors could
assist me. l want to get some extracts
from the works of our best-known poets
to illustrate what l shall say. Now,
there's Mr.. Tennyson, Tor instance, he's
written some fine poetry, hasn't he2'
eyes. Alf has occasionally shot some
pretty fair verses athwart the literary
horizon"
''Could you give me specimen of his
style9" eagerly asked the young lady. 81
never read q line of those big poets in
my life-nothing but what the Tribune
poets write"
We have got some daisies from Daisy
vile on our staff, " said the horse reporter,
"but if you want few gems from the
old masters ! suppose you can have them.
Tennyson's May Queen is one of his
most popular poems. Want some Of
that2"
"Why, yes. / should think two OF
three verses would be just the thing"
"Well" said the horse reporter "it
goes like this
you must wake and call me early, call me
early, mother dear;
To-morrowll be the boss old day for pop and
ginger beer;
And when they strike the pie, mother, I'll say
my little say
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
WISE WORDS.

Be deaf to the quarrelsome and dumb
to the inquisitive.
Do not be too generous with your
temper. Keep it.
Contacts with the world either breaks
or hardens the heart.
The world is comedy to those who
think, tragedy to those who feel.
Great things are not accomplished by
idle dreams but by years of patient
study.
A thorough scholar carries key with
which to unlock every door in the man
sion of knowledge.
The mistakes of women result almost
always from her faith in the good and
her confidence in truth.
Experience shows that success is due
less to ability than to zeal. The winner
is he who gives himself to his work,
body and soul.
To tell our own secrets is generally
folly, but that folly is without guilt; to
communicate those with which we are
intrusted is always treachery, and treach-
cry for the most part combined with
folly.
True repentance consists in the heart
being broken for sin and broken from
sin. Some often repent, yet never re-
form; they resemble man travelling in
a dangerous path, who frequently starts
and stops, but never turns aside.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
VOL. XII.
PAYING THE CHURCH DEBT.


"Ohl husband, heard such a sermon to-day,
By dear Mr.. Stiggins, who said we would pay
Next Sabbath the debt on our church, and,
said he,
'Whoever subscribes-ohl how happy he'll
be-
And all may this glorious privilege share
By naming the sum he surely can spare;
You just sign slip and you weekly can
Oh! can you imagine an easier way
"And dear Mr.. Stiggins sad all can afford
To give back what only belongs to the Lord,
Who will repay treb!e--besides if we should
Just sacrifice something, we'd feel the more
good"
Yves, wife, of that privilege all should par
take,
sacrifice for such a cause we must make;
l, being unselfsh, will let you, I guess,
Feel good-so we'll sacrifice your ney silk
dress"
~oh! husband, couldn't. My six won't
suffice.
Our pastor meant you would with Joy sac
rifice
A few of your pleasures. I thought you'd be
g,a1-
To give up your pipe and your pap"-s 50
bad"
-Norristotcn Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
ISLAND POND. VERMONT, FRIDAY, FEB 49, 1884,

For I'm to be Queen of the May, mother, I'm
to be Queen of the May.
"Theres many a nifty girl, they say, DuV
none lays over me;
There's Margaret and Mary, and cross-eyed
Lucy Lee;
But you bet your life l take the cake, and of
biscuit sweep the tray:
So I'm to be Queen of the May, mother, I'm
to be Queen of the May"
"Do you think that is enough2" asked
the young lady.
"Oh, yes; those verses will give 'em an
idea of Alf's gait. Variety is what they
want, you know. You ought to have
something from Bryant. His Indian
Girls Lament is pretty we'll thought of.
'Is it2 I'm sure | don't know. / shall
leave it all to you"
"Well, l can give you chunk of it"
''Do, if you please"
"This is the way it starts"
Z" An Indian girl was sitting where
Her lover, Walking Flea -PaLCn, 10y;
Beside her stool a spawned horse
That sadly chewed some musty hay.
Upon a stump herself she flung,
And then this simple lay she sung:
I've placed the bottle at your heal,
Oh Walking Flea-Patch, so that when
You strike the town and painti it red
You will not miss your Laughing Hen,
Who, sitting in the wigwam will
Adore her noble warrior still.n
"Now, you see," said the horse re-
porter, ''those selections cover the child
ish glee and loving trustfulness rackets.
What you want to finish with is some
thing pathetic-something that will make
the young women snifllc Hoods Song
of the Shirt ought to do that nicely.
Suppose we sling 'em few lines of that. :"
every WELL" said the young lady.
''You know depend wholly on your
judgment in this matter"
"Well. here it is"
"'With fingers weary and worn,
In a little five-room fiat,
woman sat with eyellds red
Trying to trim hat.
Rip, turn, twist,
Then give it spiteful flirt,
While beside her lies like a ghostlv thing
Her husbands buttonless shirt,
Oh, girls with brothers dear
Oh, gir.s who hope to be wives
Remember that shirts with battons are
The dream of mems hard lives
Rip turn, twist,
Till your hands are weary and worn
But the wind will sweep with a wailing sigh
Through the pants that are ever torn"
"You're very kind" said the young
lady, going.
''Don't mention it. Come in again
when you think we are all out. - Chica-
90 Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
Fifty-Three Pampered Pets.

There is a most excellent lady in Chi
cago who has tifty-three dogs not counting
two temporarily absent on scouting ex-
pedition. This lady is well known in
society circles, is woman of means and
has an elegant home. She has great
love for dogs, and, beginning her col
lection some years ago with two fine st.
Bernards she has in one way and an
other increased it until there are now
fifty-three dogs, big and little, in her es-
tablishment. They are not allowed to
eat meat, but are treated frequently to
oyster soup, poached eggs, batter cakes,
oatmeal, etc. Their meals are pre-
pared with as much care as to clean
illness and form as though they were
human beings and the food is served as
nicely as for invited guests. Ten gallons
of milk and twenty pounds of oatmeal
are fed to the dogs daily, to say nothing
of the great quantities of oysters and
eggs. When the dogs are sick they re-
ceive the most considerate attention, and
at no time are they subjected to scolding
or punishment of any kind
The result of this experiment has been
watched by many with the greatest in
terest, and there are some developments
that would have made Darwin dance with
Joy. There is one fine old st. Bernard,
.ho aristocrat of the colony, who will not
touch his oyster soup unless it is just so,
and who will not eat out Of anything of
lower grade than cut-glass. He will
go thirsty for whole day rather than
take drink from bucket or pan, but
will go into transport of tail-wagging
ecstacy over water or milk in china
or cut-glass dish. Inter Ocean.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29

Judge j., quietly, as he laid twenty
dollars on the table. "Goodl bravo
Sravo" cried the planter and several Of
the bystanders. some for Tommy
which makes the thirty. Now, gentle
men, let's see whom luck favors." The
dice were brought, and the throwing be-
gan. Each chance entitled the holder to
three throws. Thirty-six was the high
est thrown until the holder of the
eleventh chance threw. He scored forty
two. Then less number was thrown,
until No. 81 scored forty-nine. The ex1
citement now became intense. Forty
nine was hard to beat; the highest throw
possible being nine sixes-fifty-four.
Again and again the dice ratified in the
box, until it came to No. 90. "Come,
Ninette; it is your turn nowp As the
poor woman came forward, her hands
crossed and pressed convulsively
against her breast, it was truly
painful to witness her agitation. "Won't
the gentleman who took the chance for
me please throw ~ she asked, in low
tremulous tone. "No; let your boy
throw" replied the gentleman; "per-
haps he would have more luck than l."
"Come, Tom, " said the planter. Tom
came forward and picked up the box
The woman pressed her lips firmly to-
gether, and clasped her hands as if in
prayer. The boy trembled like an aspen
leaf, but shook the dice, and threw
three. For moment he stared at the
dice as though he could not believe his
eyes, then he put down the box and
stepped back, pale and detected. "Come,
Tommy, throw again, urged the planter.
" It's no use, master; l couldn't throw
forty-nine now." every true, but you
have your own chance. Throw that. !"
" Certainly" said Judge j. s" That
yourself on the chance Igave you. Have
a stout heart, my boy, and may heaven
smile on YOU" Again the boy returned
to the table, and took up the box. He
pressed his lips together, and did his
best to control his trembling limbs. Not
a sound was to be heard in the saloon
but the rattling of the dice, For a
moment every man seemed to hold his
breath. He threw. "Two fives and a
elA-slAleeu, Stlu Tie painter, putting
down the number, while murmur
of satisfaction ran through the crowd.
One of the bystanders gathered up the
dice and put them in the box, and the
boy threw again. "Two skies and
tve-seventeen. The excitement now
knew no bounds, and the "bravos"
resounded on every hand. The boy, as
he took up the box to throw for the
third and last time, was as nearly color
less as it was possible for him to be with
his yellow skin. Out rolled the dice and
up came three skies, which made fifty lone.
Tommy, my boy, l congratulate you,"
cried the planter. "You are your own
and your mothers masterl Fill up the
necessary papers, captain, and will sign
them. These gentlemen will be the wit
nesses.n
1 will not attempt to describe the
scene that followed. In the general
one of the men in the crowd
proposed subscription for the freed
negroes. The proposition was received
with such favor that in less than five
fifty dollars were collected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
Italian Air Made to Order.

A very remarkable discovery is report
ed on the authority Of fellow of the
Royal Meteorological society, to which
the attention both of the faculty and of
the society cannot be too speedily direct
ed. Dr. Carter Moffat, cousin of the late
DIR. Robert Moffat, claims to have in
vented, after nine years study, an instru-
ment known as the ammoniaphone, which
contains an absorbent material saturated
with peroxide of hydrogen combined with
condensed ammonia and other ingredi-
ents, through which current of air is
drawn into the lungs. This is said to he
in reality highly concentrated artificial
Italianized air, in an extremely portable
condition. DIR. Carter Moffat's voice was
originally very weak, harsh, and destitute
of intonation. BY the use of the ammo
niaphone it has now become pure tenor
of extraordinary range. He noticed that
after experimenting on himself for only
fourteen days an expansion of the chest
took place TO the extent of over half an
inch, with feeling of increased lung
space and power of voice, which has since
been maintained. Experiments have been
made upon choirs in Scotland, with ex-
traordinary results. AS there are good
many choirs in England to say nothing
of the opera companies, which stand in
great need of improvement, the ammonia
phone is certain to be in great demand. =
Pail Mall Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
ONE YEAR AGO.


What stars have faded from our sky,
What hopes unfolded but to die9
What dream so fondly pondered DER
Forever lost the hues they wore
How like death knell sad and slow,
Tolls through the soul Zone year ago.
Where is the face we loved to greet;
The form that graced our f1reside seat,
The gentle smile, the winning way,
That blessed our life path day by day;
Where fed those accents, soft and low,
That thrilled our hearts lone year ago.n
Ali vacant is the fireside chair,
The smile that won, no longer there;
From door and hall, from porch and hall
The echo Of that voice is gone;
And we who linger only know
How much we lost "one year ago.n
Beside his grave the marble white
Keeps silent guard by day and night;
Serene he sleeps, nor heeds the tread
Of footsteps DER his lowly bed;
His pulseless breast no more may know
The pangs of life Zone year ago"
But why repine3 A few more years,
A few more broken sghs and tears,
And we, enlisted with the dead,
Shall follow where his steps have led;
To that far world rejoicing go
10 which he passed " "one year ago."
Mrs. John NJ. COnrUd".
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
SELECT SIFTINGS.

A grain vt strychnine Will embitter
600, 900 grains of water. -
In winding up the clock in the tower
OF Trinity church, New York city, the
crank or handle has to be turned round
$50 times.
A painting of the Lords supper made
by French artist of the revolutionary
period represents the table as ornamented
by tumbler filled with cigar lighters.
We read in DR.. Foote's Health Monthly
that "a physician who has practiced in
the Cumberland plateau of the State of
Tennessee reports the entire absence of
consumption in that region"
The name of Agate is derived from
the river Achates, in Sicily, near which
these stones were found in abundance by
the ancients. They are now found in
Scotland. Saxonv, and Hungary and are
also brought from China ana the East
indies.
The thimbe was originally called
"thumb- BELL" because it was worn on
the thumb, as sailors still wear their
thimbles. Though first made in Eng
land, in 1896, thimbles appear to have
been known to the Romans, as some
were found at Herculaneum.
From the army and navy diet scales OF
France and England, which, Of course,
are based upon the recognized necessities
of large numbers of men in active life, it
is inferred that about two and one-fourth
pounds avoirdupois of dry food per day
are required for each individual OF
this amount three-fourths are vegetable
and the rest animal At the close of an
entire year the amount is upward of 800
pounds.
The Norwegian shoe, or skee runner,
is used in Colorado for long journeys
over CLASSY snow, or when going up or
down steep mountain. Every one has
pair of those ungainly shoes-men,
women and children. Those who have
mastered the art of snowshoeing can go
very rapidly on them. There is Nor
wegian there who is willing to wager
that he can travel fifty miles across the
country in ten hours, but that is much
faster than the majority of skee runners.
In this country city is a municipality,
having local government and mayor
as an executive; atOwn is a municipality
comprising one or more villages. In
England, however, a city is usually a
corporate town, which is bishops see,
and has cathedral church; town is an
assemblage of houses usually having a
market, or a subdivision Of a county. In
early times the word town was applied
only to such collection of buildings as
was surrounded by wall A village is
the same in England as in this country.
The larvae of butterflies and moths
are called caterpillars; those of beetles,
grubs; those of flies, maggots, and those
of mosquitoes, wigglers. The term
larva, pupa and image are relative only.
While the grub and caterpillar are quite
different from the pupa, the pee state Is
reached by very gradual change of
form, so that it is difficult to say where
the pupa ends and the image ends. In
fact, a large number of insects reach ma
turity through an indefinite number of
slight changes. The humble-bee molts
at least ten times before arriving at the
winged state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
A Lady Made a Citizen.

Mrs. Emily S. Smith, widow, has
been made citizen of the United States
in the municipal court at Milwaukee.
Mrs. Smith was born in England in 1910,
and came to America when eleven years
of age. She has resided in Milwaukee
for the past twelve or fifteen years. The
lady went to Dakota last spring ana
took up a homestead near Harold, and in
order to acquire perfect title to the
land she was advised to renounce for
ever all allegiance to Queen Victoria and
become a naturalized citizen of the
United States, her husband having neg
lected to take out his second papers.
The clerk of the court says this is the
second instance of the kind during his
ineumbency of the oifice-six years.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
WORSE THAN MoRMoNIsM.

"Talk about Mormonism," said Bull
ger; / don't see what right people have
TO howl about it when such things as this
are permitted in Pennsylvania" and he
pointed his finger to an item in the paper
he had in his hand.
"What is it2" inquired Sucker.
"Why here it tells of one man who has
married no less than 1, 500 women"
"Incredible.
"But it is so. His name is Mayes and
he marries new woman every few days
and yet the authorities don't interfere" "
Horrible! How does he evade the
law"
"He doesn't evade il. He is a justice
of the peace, and his Place is a sort of
Gretna Green for Ohio and West Vir-
ginia RUNAWAY couples"
"Ohm said Sucker, and then went off
muttering something about people being
too smart. .-SytingS:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
B(u)y Gum /!

Edging over to one of the proprietors,
who was looking over his mail, the re-
porter said: &" If it is not secret Of
the business will you tell me what that
is !' at the same time pointing to the
block on the counter.
"Ohl that's paraffine. We shall make
gum from it. 1t looks quite tempting
now, doesn't it?"
"Well, rather replied the reporter;
"but where does it come from ~
d" Well, sir, few days ago it came out
Of the ground, way up in Pennsylvania,
dirty, greenish brown fluid, possessed
of an odor that would lay out an OK.
From its earthly home it passed into the
oil refners' hands. They took it and
passed it through various chemical pro-
cesses that do not remember just now,
and after taking out large percentage
Of kerosene, goodly quantity of naphtha,
considerable benzine, a cartload or so of
tar, and number OF other things with
names longer than the alphabet, left us
this mass of nice, clean wax styled par
affine. There is no taste to it now, and
as much smell to it as there is to china
plate. We will cut it up and melt it in
boilers. The lump weighs 200 pounds.
To it we will add thirty pounds of cheap
sugar, and flavor it with vanilla, winter
green, peppermint, or any of the essential
oils. Then we turn it out OIL a marble
slab and cut it into all sorts of shapes
with dies. After it is wrapped in oiled
tissue paper and packed in boxes it is
ready for the market. You can imagine
that the fever for gum has not died out
anywhere. l tell you that a lump like
this one win make 10000 penny cakes,
and we use up one every other day.
There are dozens of factories using about
the same as we do."- Ciaacinnati News-
,J)urnnL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
The Value of the Farms.

The farms of the United States are
worth S1o, 1877, 900, 900, while all other
real estate, including the dwellings and.
warehouses of the city, the capital en-
ployed in business and the water power
besides, is but $9,SS1, 900, 900; railroads
and their equipments are worth but
$5, 536, 900, 600; and mines including
petroleum wells and gold and silver.
bonanzas and stone and other quarries,
are worth but $3.50, 100000 :
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
Twilight Phenomena at the Equator,

Twilight phenomena of similar char
acter to the appearances lately so preva,
lent were, according to letters, observed
in the island of Mauritius. This is es
pecially remarkable as in that island,
situated twenty degrees above the equa-
tor, night, as a rule, follows the day
without any noticeable transition. On
several evenings, however, there was a
splendid glow in the west quite haitian
hour after sunset, and when night had
fairly set in this glow soon extended over
the whole sky, being reflected on the
clouds and covering the island with a
purple tint. The sea is described as ap-
parently on fire, the vessels and their
masts looking black, and standing out in
bold relief. The same phenomenon was
observed before sunrise.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
SUFFICIENT CAUSE. .

One fine morning Adolphus is observed
upon the street deporting himself in a
manner becoming gentleman of elegant
leisure.
81 thought you were selling goods
for Catchem and Clothem," remarked a
friend
81 was, but l don't stay there any
more"
"Why, what's the matter2"
"They cut down my salary, and re-
fused to remain any longer"
"How much did they cut down your
salary"
"Oh, they cut it all down"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
Color Blindness.

Little Nell" Mamma, what is color
blinds"
Mamma" Inability to tell one color
from another, dear
Little Nell-"Then I dess the man
that made my geography is color blind. :"
Mamma And why, pet?"
Little Nell--"' 'Tauso he's got Graen-
land painted Yellow
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
AMERICAN NEWSPAPER WIT
A BATCH OF HUM oRous STORIES
FROM VARIOUS SOURCES,
4 New wPapa-Sufficient Cause-WOrse
Than ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS BecOm-
Ing More SWOIlen-IllinOisP Poetry.

NEW PAPA.
Little Pet-"Do you know that we are
to have new papa ~
Little Jack-"No; dess you is sta
ken"
Little Pet-"No, / amt. Nurse said
mamma was goin' to be married again
and that would give us a new papa"
Little Jack-"Who is it ~
'Little Pet-"That Mr.. Simpkins who
never brings us any candy"
Little Jack-"Is n,a doin' to make him
our papa ~
Little Pet-"Yes. n.s
Little Jack-"Serves i'm right. Phil
ad.lphia Cals
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
HOPES sON0

The golden dreams Of youth
Assume a guise of truth
Which age keeps never,
For Hopes voice singeth ever.
ooh, youth and strong endeavor
Can win the highest good forever.S
Loves subtle intuition ~
Divines life's glad fruition,
Distrusting never;
And sweetly Hope sings ever
"True love and sweet endeavor
Shall hold the highest good forever"
Loves sacred tryst is broken,
Heartbreaking words are spoken
Her bonds to sever;
But still Hope singeth ever.
Brave heart and strong endeavor
Must find the highest good forever"
Pale hands are crossed in death;
Gone is the quivering breath;
And still low voice never
Stops echoing, echoing ever,
"Brave heart and strong endeavor
Have won the highest good forever"
Helen NJ. WinSLolc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29

"A chip of the old block"-The miss
ing arm of the Venus de Milo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1884-02-29
Maid of Texas, ere l 20.

Maid of Texas, ere go,
Tel me if your clock is slow;
For have train TO catch,
And must quickly raise the latch.
Ere dart in,o the night,
Tell me, is your timepiece right
Hark hear the bulldogs bark,
And the night is cold and dark.
Maid of Texas l must git,
Yet, before l rise and fit,
Tell me, maiden, tell me true,
What number is your papa's shoeG
-Sjffs7l no