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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Warfare on Vice.

With the first conference of the
American Purity Alliance, which
opened i'll Boston, recently, is begun
a determined and systematic warfare
against vice in all its forms and an
earnest effort to secure remedial legis-
lation in all States of the Union. The
Alliance convened in Association hall,
and the list of names of the noted men
assembled there was the keynote of
the significance of the meeting and its
probable effect on the social question
in the United States today. The meet
ing was largely attended and there was
much enthusiasm. The Empire State
came in for large share of atten-
ton, and the state of affairs in the
metropolis was often mentioned. The
meeting was distinctive and its out
spoken plainness, its evident intention
was not to dodge any intelligent is
sue, but to grapple boldly those prob
lens with which many have hereto
fore been careful not to soil their
hands. There was no concealing the
fact that there was almost radical
tone OF social purity, real social purity,
grasping at the root, not at the sur
face of the matter. The sentiment Of
the Alliance is this: Purity is funda-
mental in its importance to the indi-
vidual, to the home and to the nation.
| There can be no true manhood, no
true womanhood except as based upon
the law of purity. There is no security
for the home, there can be no
home life in its best sense, except as
is based upon the law Of purity. There
can be no true prosperity, there can
be no perpetuation of a nation except
MS its life is based upon the law of
! purity Impurity is destructive alike
to the individual character of the
home, and of the nation. OF the need
Of such congress as is now assem-
bled at the present time the preva.
lence and propagandlsm of impurity,
everywhere SO conspicuous in oui
large centres of population, abundant.
ly testifes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Spider silk.

II was reported some time ago that
Mt bail in South America the mis-.
tress OF the house woro a dress made
of spider silk. 1t is nearly two cen
turies since a French scientist made
the first attempt to utilize this silk
a certain Mons Bon sent to the Acad.
envy of Science some mlttens and
socks OF spider silk, and Reaumur
was requested to examine these arti-
cles and make report. There was no
disputing the fact that the articles
were genuine, but Reaumur showed
conclusiyely that "the game was not
worth the candle.
1t took ninety spider threads to
equal in strength one silk thread, and
1870 to make n thread strong enough
for sewing purposes. Moreover, it
took twice us many spiders as silk
worms to produce II given quantity of
silk. And, to produce one pound Of
silk, IS, 900 cocoons would have been
required.
Reaumur recommended that spi-
de;s in warmer chimes should be ex-
perimented on. This suggestion was
carried out by the Able de Termeyer,
in Brazil. He pursued his object for
thirty-four years, but with very poor
results.
A few years ago an English manu-
facturer obtained some large tropical
spiders, and kept them in room
heated to a temperature of sixty de-
grees; into this room he caused to
slowly evaporate a liquid composed
OF chloroform, ether and alcohol.
The result was far more favorable
than hitherto obtained, but as the cost
of the silk was nearly $3.50 per pound
it cannot be said that a spider silk
dress is within the reach of all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

At this season of the year it is al.
most impossible to keep the hands
from chapping and looking red when
they are in water as frequently as it
is necessary to have them. Below is
given most excellent recipe for
making laurelIne, which is simply and
easily prepared at home and very in
expensive:
Two ounces of glycerine, one ounce
of alcohol, oae- fourth ounce of gum
tragacanth, one-fourth to one. half
ounce of rose water or violet perfume,
one pint of water; soak the traga-
cunth in the water two days, Their
strain and add the other ingredients.
Cut the glycerino with the alcohol. II
it should be too thick add IL little
more water and alcohol. Bottle and
it is ready for use.
In very cold weather, if it is toe
thick to pour easily, heat it by set.
ting over the register or in a bowl OF
hot water.
While most people admit there is
nothing better for the scalp than 6
thorough brushing OF the hair morn.
ing aud night, many will not persist
in this and are continually asking
what will make the hair come in when
it is fast coming out. Many of the
best hairdressers aud BARRIERS are rec.
ommending rubbing pure grease in il
very thoroughly every night or every
other night. In several instances this
has proved very etfectual and a new
growth of short and strong fuzz all
over the head has been the result.
Many children and some of an.older
growth are severely troubled with
dandruff in the scalp, which always
makes the head and HAIR look dirty.
This can be removed by rubbing pure
grease in every other night and in the
morning following wash thoroughly
with tar soap. Chicago Record,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Improving Boston Harbor.

The action taken by the chamber OF
commerce in pe,itioniug Congress for
large appropriation for the purpose
of improving the channel of Boston
harbor, and III appointing a commit
tee to go on 10 Washington to urge
this matter Is one which should meet
with general approval. If We are to
continue to prosper rs a commercial
city We must place ourselves IN a con-
dition to supply facilities which are
called for by the commerce OF the pres
ent day. If the tendency of the time Is
toward the construction of great sea-
going craft, because of the economy
thereby secured, and Boston harbor
will not admit of the entrance of
those craft, either because Of the
shallowuess or narrOwness of the
channel, or makes their entrance
pcrilous or announcement, the future
Of our city as a great commercial
port is at an end. What ! fear is
that, while recognizing the need, Con-
gress will answer that 1t regrets to say
that it has not the means needed to
carry on the work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Extends to the Udder.

Twenty-siN out of herd of thirty
six COWS killed at the abattoir in
Wutertown nave been found to be
tuberculous to an astounding degree.
These cattle we're part of one the
best known and highest bred herds in
Waltham, and were killed by order of
the state board of health, with the
owners full approval. Some time ago
the owner of this standard and regis
tered herd asked the local representa-
tive of the state board to make
as careful physical examination
as possible of his cattle. This was
done some ten days ago and as a re-
suit eight head Of cattle were taken.
Six OF the eight were killed and found
by post norton examination to be
drcadfujlv diseased. After a further
physical examination the other two
were released Us being free from dis
ease. Still the owner was not satisfied
and asked the state board to make a
test with tuberculin at his expense.
The result of this test condemned 30
more out Of the herd. These were
killed and the germs OF tuberculosis
were found in every case. The
board considers this test of the
greatest importance as being added
proof that tuberculosis cannot be de-
tected with any degree of surety by a
physical examination alone. The
board has coutended that only by
the use of tuberculin could tubercu-
| losis be detected in every case. On the
other hand. many farmers have held
! that physical examination, if thor
| oughly carried on, was all that was
necessary to detect the disease. Every
care was taken in examining the cat
| tie of the Waltham herd for physi-
| cal signs of disease, vet, as the results
/ show, less than one-qHarter of those
/ actually d seased showedlt sufficiently.
/ Another point that the board has
been conteudlng for is now practically
! settled. This is the extending of the
! disease from the lungs to the udder.
| The importance of the question
whether the germs came in direct con-
tact with the milk has been thoroughly
understood by the board, and although
all the state requires is that the pres
| enc9 of tuberculosis is established be-
| yond a doubt, special post mortem
/ examinations have been made of late.
The examinations showed that IS out
of "a cows had tuberculosis of the
udder after the tubercuIin test.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Underground Fires.

After very long-continued periods
Of dry weather, destructive fires often
break out IN forests. doing immense
damage not only to timber, but to res
licences, fences and other improve
ments. But underground fires are not
so common and are sufficiently OBJ
scure in their origin and action to at
tract the attention of scientists.
OF late, fires of this description
have been raging in New Jersey. They
have crept through the ground, de-
stroying everything in their way,
burning off the roots of trees and
heating the soil to such a degree that
all the vitality is burned out of it
and the territory under which it has
passed is little more than barren
waste. Efforts have been made to eX-
tiuguish the fires, but without any
avail, as when shut off in one direc-
ton they break out in another. The
theory of spontaneous combustion is
somewhat absurd, for there are many
other much more reasonable ways in
which to account for such o state of
things.
In all probability, some smoker or
other careless person threw match
or cigarette into some locality where
dry twigs connected with a dry root
that led down into the peat beds which
underlie this region. No effort has
yet been made to pump chemical COM
pounds into the fire, but if the de-
struction goes on, something of this
sort will become necessary. The Led
GER
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
His Skin an ArmOr.

In Berlin Singalese battles all in.
vestigations by physicians by the i'm
penetrability of his skin. Tic bronzed
fastener, hercules in shape, claims
to have found an elixir which will rem
der the human skin impervious to any
metal point or sharpened edge of a
knife or dagger, and calls himself the
"Man With the Iron Skin" 1t is true
that it has been impossible to even
scratch his skin with sharply pointed
nails, with finely ground knives and
daggers. He is now exhibiting him
self, and his greatest feat is to pass
with his entire body through hoop,
the inside of which is hardly big
enough to admit ais body and is close
ly set with sharp knife points. daggers,
nails and other equally pleasant trifes.
Through this hoop be squeezes his
body with absolute impunity. The
physicians do not agree as to his i'm
munity, and some OF them think that
Rhannin, which is his name, is fakir
who has by long practice succeeded in
hardening himself against the impress
sions upon his skin. The professors
of the Berlin clinic, however, con.
sidered it worth while to lecture about
the mans skin, pronounclng it an in
applicable matter. London Daily
GRAPHIC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
A Remarkable Shot.

While his train was running at q
speed OF twenty miles or more au
hour, a fireman on aroad III Western
Washington last week shot and killed
an eagle measuring six feet eight
inches from tip to tip of its wings. Ii
used to be, and probably yet is, the
custom of engineers and firemen or
railroads in the West and Southwest
running through thinly settled re-
gions to amuse themselves by shooting
with their revolvers at the telegraph
poles, conspicuous rocks along the
tracks, prairie dogs, and any game
tina might happen to be in sight.
Some of them became remarkably ex-
pert in hitting small marks while run
ming by at high speed. New York
World,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

been preparing Honaka's horses for
their death, as il is the custom OF the
Indians to kill mans animals at his
death. This assistant priest had a
sacred bead bride which he would
put on horse and lead the creature
out, when a sickening sight ensued,
for the Indians, armed with clubs and
poles, would beat the poor animal to
death. As soon as one would fall in
its death agony, even before 1t was
dead, the squaws would rush at II with
their knives and cut from the carcass
the more desirable portions of the
flesh for the banquet that was to fol-
low the cremation. When the last
horse was killed there was brief time
of rest before the final portion of the
ceremony.
Here occurred n pathetic incident,
which puts in evidence a fact some
times denied, that Indians are capable
of sentiment. One OF the mourners
was son OF Honaka. He was only
about twenty years old, and was en-
tirely overcome with grief. he had
taken n position close TO the pile OF
wood which held his fathers body;
and when the torch was applied the
youth, in frenzy of grief, endeav-
ored to climb to the side of his father
He was pulled back, though not until
after receiving serious burns.
After this incident the relatives and
friends of the dead man were called
upon for gifts for his use in the spirit
land, and then came strange scene.
The savages, shrieking and dancing,
stripped from their persons
their clothes and ornaments
and threw them into the flames. The
spirit drivers then completed their
part of the ritual. They ran at full
/ speed twice around the pile, and
breaking their bows and arrows and
wands, threw the piecles into the
b,aze, and ran into the brush in the
river bottom to hide there until the
| darkness came.
BY sundown the fire had burned
itself out, when the feast on horse
steaks began. All sorrow was forgot
ten and a prolonged gorging-time was
had, from which probably the medi
cine man got several new patients. -
New York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

mutual fire companies fud themselves
or rather the condition ia which the
members Of those companies dnd
themselves Under the laws Of
the Commonwealth these cOmpa-
uies are not authorized To do bust
ness ia certain other states but some
Of them at least do take outside risks,
aud while the Massachusetts, members
have to help bear the losses IN those
states, the members outside of the
Commonwealth cannot he held to pay
assessments on losses mere, for under
Massachusetts statutes such members
are not legally recognized as such.
Neither can the company compel out
side members to pay on losses IN their
own states. II Is not unlikely that
an amendment of the law will be
asked so that our ire mutuals shall DO
prohibited from taking risks without
the state
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Over Basket of Strawberries.

1t seems that the lligginsons, whose
matrimonial infelIcities in Boston
have stirred the gossips of two cities
to the utmost, had their original diff
ferenca about "A basket of Strawberries
From this trifling quarrel the couple
gradually diverged, until Mrs. Higgin-
son gave up strawberries altogether
and took to that peach OF fellow, j.
Wheatland Smith, whose chief success
in life appears to have been as a ladies'
man. Smith, by the way, used to be
quite man of Importance at Har-
ward, where he belonged to the Zeta
Psi Society, to the Hasty Pudding
Club, to the Porcelain Club, and to
that very exclusive Harvard organiza-
ton known rs 1.-The White Caps" He
afterward tried athletics, and was only
tolerably successful. 1t seems, all in
all, that his best game was in hearts,
where he played second hand most
successfully.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
BOSTON LETTER.
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE. :
Boston il Queer. But

The climate prculiurities which
make consumption the scourge of all
the Eastern coast and have given TO
the BOstoulan mind tiuge OF melau-
chOly have also given her people a
high courage aud "a serious view of
| life. They are serious even IN their
! friyOlity, now that they have learned
to regard fun "a, a duty. Boston IS
ever ready to accept false logic from
! MrS. Eddy or false art from a Puy 5
I d. Chauyuunes but her courage IN
/ trying all things, often a. 1t leads her
astray, does sometimes place her IN
I the van Of American thought along
profitable lines. 1t would bc easy to
mention instances of BUston's public
| spirit LIT her war sacrifices, her
/ Public Library, her free kInlersurtens,
I her real appreciation OF art and
/ music-temptcd as it Is to run to fads
and her splendid park system SUI
| flee. Phihi,is pu.monarls aud the
/ east winds breath have made the ma
tive Bostouian average II pounds
/ lighter than the kentuckiun. But
I though one seldom find, one of the
/ Bruhmin caste mugnlficeutiy muscled,
nowhere IN the world will one see more
delicatclv beautiful girl-, or men with
more lofty aud intellectual faces. The
New England conference. find, its
climax in the Boston schoolgirl who
threw away her luncheon Jelly because
it had become alcoholic by work.
ing
The sad mcnac, of early death in 50
many families and the remains of grim
theological creed, 20 together to give
to Bostonians Of the old lire their
quixotic conscience, their intellectual
subtlcty which 50 often oyerrcaches
itself, and the delicate moralism,
which can be without irrevcrence
compared to nothing 50 aptly as to
the fair and early ripening of the
apple, worm-eaten at the core. Posi-.
bly, one reason why Boston newspa.
pers are so inferior to those OF Chicago
is that her people so reverence the
printed book. Though Boston is 10
longer the leading place OF bushes,
either for authors or publishers -eX.
cept for childreu's books-it is still
the best book market in the country.
Modern Boston can claim little
credit for Harvard College, on &C
count Of its age; but such in.
stltutious as Boston University.
Tufts College and Wellesley are
in every way admirablc; and SO are
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
The Next Pilgrim Anniversary.

The Pilgrim Society of Plymouth
proposes to celebrate the next ami
versary of the landing of the Pilgrims
on the shores of that town with exer-
cises of unusual interest. Hon. Geo.
f. Hoar will make an grafton;
the venerable poet, Richard Henry
Stoddard, who bears a pilgrim
name, will deliver the poem, and
Myron w. Whitney is to sing
1.-The Breaking Waves Dashed High"
on the occasion. This will be the
most notable observance of the an
niversary for many years. 1t is twenty
five years since Robert G. Winthrop
pronounced the Plymouth anniversary
Grafton, and seventy-tive years since
Daniel Webster was heard on the same
theme, in one of the most celebrated
of his great orations. There is no liv-
ing Massachusetts man better fitted to
be the successor of these earlier ora
tors of the state than is Senator Hoar
and Mr.. Stoddard is nearly, if not
quite, the last representative of the
golden era of American poetry.
Ben MARCATo.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

Take, therefore, no thought for the
morrow" is one of the passages that
Robert Ingersoll reads and pronouncea
folly. But is it not rather one of the
Wisest sentences ever uttered? The
original means. take no anxious
thought or, in the language of every
day life, don't worry" Christ applies
it 10 the future, to food, and drink and
shelter and raiment. He saw clearly
that the anxiety about the evils of to-
morrow, that never come upon us.
cause millionfold more suffering and
death than the evils that come. He
saw that multitudes perish of worry
about the hunger, and thirst, and ex-
poSures that never come, for every one
that actually dies of real hunger. thirst
and exposure. Christ showed his intin.
lite wisdom in avoiding the extreme fol.
ly of Mr.. Ingersoll, and saying: Don't
worry. "-IIomiletic Review.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Endowment Orders,

The rise and full of the short-term
endowment orders caused an unusual
amount of insurance legislation at the
state house; but now that those in
fictions have vanished, matters are
becoming quoted down to normal
conditions, and Mt the coming session
of the General Court there is likely to
be no very important questions for the
Committee on Insurance to pass upon,
except that the Insurance Commissioner
is likely to call attention to the anoma-
lous condition in which our home
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20

such a thing as Providence IN this
world Of ours, and Alice Armleigh did
not find happiness in her union. A
wears married life-A year, il was
whispered. of quarrels and eonten-
tions-proyed 10 be enough for both.
At the end Of that period Armleigh
aud Alice separated, by mutual con
sent
II was, perhaps, a pity that "peo-
Pile" could not hear what words passed
at that final and irrevocable quarrel
between Alice and Armleigh. 1t would
have modified their opinion about
Providence anil other kindred mat
tiers, and have induced them, however
unwillingly, to view Bob's sister in
somewhat different light.
This last quarrel took place one
morning at breakfast. Alice had just
said something to her husband which
made him white with rage aud NOR.
titication.
"Do you mean me to understand, "
he demanded, tiercely, that You mar.
ried me simply to get me away from
that sister of yours, and for no other
reaSou?"
"Simply for that" answered his
wife, regarding him steadily with her
clear blne eyes. "Ah, could read your
character better than you thought. /
was acquainted things
about you-things which it might have
been hard to prove against you, and
which should have been loath to prove
before that innocent chIld-things
which would have made your marriage
with her a gross pollution. Yes, swear
and curse (; am not afraid of YOU. Why
did | not tell my sister this? | did
tell her what | could-all that was fiji
for her to hear. But Bob was toe
true, too faithful, too confding to lis.
ten to these tales against the man she
loved. She would have married you.
Nothing would have stopped her, uu.
less an insuperable bar had interviewed.
thank God y have formed that in
superable bar. "
THAT, then. is why, after repellin2
me first of all with your GOODNESS, yor
afterward made such play to get me
back?"
Exactly When / saw that YOU
had entered our home TO ruin one O
US, swore to myself that your victim
should not be Bob. 1t has not beer
Bob, aud am satisfied"
She spoke in tone of quiet triumph
which nearly maddened him. Ii,
clenchcd his fist. believe he would
have struck her, had she not stood be
fore him so fearless, SO strong, 81
scorniul, But her aspect cowed him.
and he contentcd himself with strlng
of coarse abuse.
"You know what happened yester
day" she continued, calmly, nevel
needing his vile words. Bob wa
married to good, true man, witt
loves her aud will make her happy
All that | aimed at is now accom-
plished. We have lived together lon
enough, Ronald Armlcigh, | mean +,
leave you to-day-forever! !"
"And where, pray, shall you 20
madam ?" demanded Armleigh, tryln
to force a contemptuous laugh. "An
what, do you think, will become o
you?'
~ do not know; aud do not care
Then, as beautiful smile beamel
for al instant, upon that strong, cain
face, she added:
Bob is safe; and II do not mat
ter. Truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1895-12-20
Found a yenOmOus Reptile Palatabie.

A clergyman, a native OF the West
Indies, said the other day that in the
home of wealthy planter he partook
of q dish which he supposed to be
fricassee chicken, and which was I'M
usually palatab!e. He was informed
that it was prepared from the flesh of
a venomous reptile. 1t is known that
vipers are cooked and eaten in some
parts of Italy; that the Waldenses of
the Alps made them an essential part
of their diet; that rattlesnake is
dressed and served as musical
squirrel in parts of the United States,
and that the practice is not unknown
among the French Canadians. New
York Tribune.