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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

A curious motor caravan - attract
ing considerable attention IN ITS eNPer-
mental runs through the suburbs OF
Paris. Tue coach is % ii feet long
by Is feet wide. The hauling mech
auism consists Of steam tractor OF
80 horse power Of the new well-knoWn
lie Dion and BOuton type. The irac-
tor has four wheels, the caravan only
two. the front portion of the vehicle
resting on the rear of the tractor.
The caravan comprises two sleeping
chambers, containing four folding beds,
a dressing room, bath, kitchen, a water
tank and pantry. The kitchen IS
situated at the rear, and occupies the
whole width Of the van 10y five feet in
length. II is provided with two fold
ing beds for the servants. The main
entrance to the caravan is situated in
the centre of one of the sides. There is
q passage 30 inches wide running along
the whole of one side as far as the
kitchen, the sleeping chambers and
the bath room opening off from this
passage. The two chambers, which
may be converted into a dining or sit
ting room respectively, each measure
five feet ten inches by six feet five
inches. Two rowsare provided at the
front of the top of the van, access to
which is by means of ladder at the
rear. Buffalo y. Y. Commercial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

NEW YORK. Dec. 21-Lieutenant William
Maxwell Wood, U.S.N. has just died of heart
disease at his home near New Rochelle.
Lieut.. Wood graduated from the naval acad
envy in 1870 and was AZ years old. He
had seen much sea service upon all sta
tons, and had been on many scienti
nc details. His last sea service was as
executive officer of the celebrated ram
Katahdin. He was well known as dis
tinguished inventor in connection with naval
work. He invented the celebrated safety
appliance for launching life boats from ships
at sea, also mechanical ice making machines
in use upon many vessels and the process
of Welding metals by electricity as applied
tomilitary projectiles and for other purposes.
At the time of his death he was detailed on
scientific duty at Bridgeport, Conn.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

"The different values of different
autographs seem astonishing at first.
For example, a letter of the Duke Of
Wellington's can he had for ten shil-
lings: whereas a letter of Lord Mel
sons will cost Won five pounds. -
"How is that"
"Well, Nelson is, of course, the
more popular hero. But the main
reason is that Nelson, who was gen
erallv at sea, wrote few letters COM
pared with Wellington, who was gem
orally ON land. And yet neither of
these reasons holds good always.
Here are Il few prices that may puzzle
YOU: \ letter of Lord Beacoustield is
worth two guineas, but letter of
John Bright's is only worth five shil-
lings, aud letters of Palmerston, Sir
Robert Peel and George Canning are
all frequently priced under five shil-
lings.'
"What is a letter of Charles Dickens
wOrth?''
"About two guiueas.
"And one of Charles Lamb?'
"From three to six pounds.
"Byron?"
a letter from Byron is worth fully
ten pounds; but letter of Shelley is
worth more than double that sum. -
and BuTns?"
ooh. twenty-five tothirty, at least. y
London Academy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

A human picture gallery came to
light at an autopsy just held on a fish
erman of Toulon, France, named Fem
onil, who was tatooed from head to
foot, there being absolutely no free
space ON his body. On the chest was
picture of General Briere de lIsle;
on the abdomen the bust of woman
and an inscription in Gothic letters,
"Compagnie Barbot"; on the left breast
cross of the Legion of Honor; on the
right the bust of a woman and Grim
inal condemned to hard labor; on the
right bunch of fruit; on the left a
bunch of fowers-the two forming a
species of epauletes; on the right arm
the head of priest and pigeon hold
ing letter in its beak; on the left arm
a squirrel, crocodile, a Chinese and
the bust of woman; on the forearms,
roses, pansies, sword, woman's head,
clasped hands, etc.-Savannah News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

To have your celery particularly fine
for dinner prepare it early in the
morning like this: Cut of the root
part close to the stalks. Remove all
the fibrous outside stalks aud put the
fine white tender stalks in cold water.
Wash them perfectly clean and with II
small sharp knife remove all specks OF
blemishes. Then take large, deep
ear.hen dish, put layer of celery in
the bottom and sprinkle a very little
fine sugar over it, then cover it with
chopped ice. Now put on another
layer of celery and sprinkle it with
sugar and pack it in chopped ice. Re-
peat this process till all the celery is
in the dish, having the top layer Il
thick one of ice Put the dish either
in the refrigerator, or, if the day is
cold. stand it out on the window ledge
or somewhere outside. Keepit in this
packing of ice till time to serve it for
dinner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
BOINAI MUST HANG.
Murder for Which He VIII Die a
Particularly Brutal One.

BRIDGEPORT Conn, Dec. 2l.-Charles
A. Boinai, who has been on triad for two
weeks in the Fairfield county superior court,
charged with murder in the first degree, has
been found guilty and sentenced to be
hanged. The murder for which Boinai
stands convicted was committed on the
morning of July % last, when George NJ.
Nichols, an aged and wealthy farmer Of
Daniels farms, was fatally shot, while Boinai
and David Weeks were in his house for the
purpose of robbery. Almost from the very
night of the crime Boina and Weeks were
suspected, but for three months they sue
ceeded in Guiding the officers of the law,
only to be surprised at last by Bridgeport
detectives, who cleyerIy effected their cap
ture in their rendezvous, almost under the
caves of the house in which the murder
was committed. The murder was particu-
larly brutal one. 1t is probable Weeks will
be put to plea at an early date.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
FINDS GOD IN THE FISHES.
Rev. DIR. Talmage Discourses on the
Ichthyology of the Bible.

Rev. DIR. Talmage Discourses on the
Ichthyology of the Bible.
TEXT: "And God said, Let the waters bring
forth abundantly the moving creatures that
hath life."-Genesis l., 20.
Is it not strange that the Bible imagery is
so inwrought from the fisheries, when the
Holy Land Is, for the most part, an inland
region?
The worlds geography has changed.
Lake Galilee was larger and deeper and
better stocked than now, and, no doubt,
the rivers were deeper and the fisheries
were of far more Importance then than
now. Besides that, there was the Mediter>
ranean Sea only thirty-tive miles away, and
the fish were salted or dried and brought
inland, and so much Of that article of food
was, sold in Jerusalem that fish market
gave the name to ono Of the gates of Jeru-
salem nearby, and it was called the Fish
Gate.
SO important was the fish that the God
Dagon, worshipped by the Philistines, was
made half fish and half man, and that is
the meaning of the Lords indignation
when in LIST Samuel we read that this
Dagon, the fish god, stood beside the ark
OF the Lord, and Dagon was by invisible
hands dashed to pieces, because the Phil
istines had dared to make the fish a god.
Layard and Wilkinson found the fish
an object of idolatry all through Assyria
and Egypt. The Nile was full Of fish, and
that explains the horrors of the plague
that slaughtered the finny tribe all up and
down that river, which has been and is
now the main artery of Egypt's life. The
fish has priority Of residence over every
living thing. 1t preceded the bird, the
quadruped, the human race. The next
thing done after God had kindled for our
world the golden chandelier of the sun,
and the silver chandelier of the moon,
was to make the fish. The first motion of
the principle of life, a principle that all
the thousands OF years since have not been
able to define or analyze. the very first
stir of life was in the fish to confound the
scientists. 1t does not take the universe to
prove God. A fish does it. No wonder
that Linnaeus and Culver and Agassiz and
the greatest minds Of all the centuries sat
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

A busy man is Ban Il. Johnson. president
Of the Western base ball league. Since the
removal OF his headquarters from Cincinnati
TO Chicago there has been much talk Of
plans for the Advancement OF the interests
OF the Western league. Johnson was born
and brought up in Cincinnati. He was
educated at Oberlin and commenced
his active life rs "a newspaper man. be-
ing Oh the Commercial Gazette as a
political editor When Caylor went east he
took charge Of the base ball department
He first saw the executive side Of base bail
in 1891, when he was secretary of the Amer
lean Association Cincinnati team. He keeps
track of ali the playing records and figures.
He make all contracts for TRANSPORTATION Of
clubs and pays the railroads and then re-
cciyes the cash from the clubs in return.
The league has working capital Of ten
per cent OF the receipts of each game which
is always sent to headquarters.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
COMPANY'S NET LOSS $4,000.
Nashuas Defunct Trust Company
Not Likely to Rebuild.

NASHUA. \. H., Dec. 2l--rhe news OF the
burning OF the Peerless and Nash blocks and
the Dakota hotel at Grand Forks y. D., has
just been received in this city, and has ere
ated great CONSERVATION among the
depDSitors and stockholders in the
Security Trust company. james Rus
sell, who has made several trips
to the Ddkotas in the interests Of
the trust company, placed the loss to the
company at upward Of 500 900. The hotel
was III the name of George Clifford, former
secretary of the Security Trust company. and
cost about Sl7500 The Nash building is
nominally owned by Frank +. Anderson OF
this city, heavy owner in the trust com
pany's store. and was mortgaged tor
Sl2, 900. The Peerless building was en-
cumbered with a $4,000 mortgage, its
full value. Each OF these buildings was
erected with money furnished by the security
Trust company. The hotel is encumbered
with $685. 900 in mortgages and moreover
the interest on the mortgages has not been
paid for long time past and rental for tho
hotel is away behind. The total insurance
on the property is $1,000 and
the net loss on the Security Trust
company will be in the neighhor-
hood of 5000 There is no chance of the
building being rebuilt, as the company is in
the hands of u receiver, havin: invested
about $3.50, 900 in Grand Forks already. The
lcssees of the hotel also control the Brevoort
house. and are not regarded as being likely
to encourage any one to rebuild the Dakota.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
Laundering nnn,is.

The don'ts for laundering white silk
handkerchiefs are: Don't iron while
wet with a very hot iron, or the silk
will shrivel and spoil; don't fail to
rinse the soap thoroughly out Of them,
or they will be coarse and hard; don't
rub the soap directly upon them, or
wash them in hot water, or they will
become yellow to a certainty. These
are the directions, by negatives, to
wash them we'll
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
KEEPING MEMORY GREEN.
Bust of General Walker to BE I'm
yelled at "Tech.'

to General Francis A. Walker from the stu
dents of the Institute of Technology will be
unveiled in Huntington hall at the institute
Jan. 5. at 3 p. M, the first anniversary of
General Walkers death. Mr.. Etheredge
Walker, son of the late president, and Il
student In the class of SO. will IN
veil the bust President James NJ.
Crafts will accept it on behalf OF
the corporation. MIR. Charles l.. A. WinsloW,
'9S, will preside. The faculty and corpora
ton of tie school, and all the students of
'97, '9S, 80 and 1900, the last classes of Gen
eral Walkers presidency. with Il few friends
of the family will attend. The memorial will
be placed in the corridor of Rogers building.
The money for it, $1,000, was all raised by
the students of the institute. The bust is
now being bronzed. The backing Will be OF
real Verona marble
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The readers of this paper will be pleased Ia
learn that there j. at least one dreaded dis
ease that science has been able to cure in all
it, stages. and that is tatarrh. Halls Catarrh
urc is the only positive cure now known %
the medical fraternity. 'atarrh being a con-
stitutional disease, requires constitutional
treatment. Halls atarrh cure Is taken inter-
nally, acting directly upon the blood and mu-
Cous surfaces of the system, thereby destroy
ing the foundation of the disease and giving
the patient strength by building up the con-
stituJiOn and assisting nature in doing its
work. The prOprietors have 50 much faith in
its curative powers that they offer One Hun
drcd Dollars for any case that il fails To cure.
send for list of testimonials. Address
+. j. CHENEY a Co.. Toledo, q.
Sold by Druggists. -.
Halls Family Pills are the best
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 2l-The
recent great fire here was far more dis
astrous than was indicated in the first brief
cable report of the disaster. Later advices
state that the entire district bounded by
Elizabeth, Flanders and Swanton streets,
and Flanders Lane, comprising the great
warehouse emporium of Victoria was re-
duced to mass of ruins The total amount
of damage is estimated at $7,5OO, 900. About
1000 regular employees engaged in the soft
goods warehouses were thrown out of work
for some time, at least and about 1000 hands
employed in the clothing factories and in
other places will alsoIsuffer severely for u
time owing to the destruction Of raw mate
rial.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

An extraordinary example of the eff
fcacy of the thumb-impression method
of Identification has happened III Ben
gal. Some months ago the manager Of
a tea garden in the Dooars was brutal
ly murdered. the murderer getting
clean away, as the crime was not dis
covered until some time after its COM
mission. For some time the police
were at fault, until it was discovered
that the murderer, in rummaging
among some papers of the deceased,
had smudged Bengal atlas with his
thumb. The atlas was forwarded to
the bureau, where the thumb impress
sions of criminals are kept, when it
was discovered that the impression ON
the atlas corresponded with the thumb
recorded CT noted criminal then at
large. The man was arrested on this
evidence. and other evidence suhse-
quently accumulated to connect him
with the crime. The Homeward Mail
of India.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

"John! john" exclaimed Mrs. Per-
kins; wake up! | hear burglar
downstairs"
Mr.. Perkins jumped up, hurriedly
put on his trousers and slippers and
rushed from the room,
After he had been silent for min
ute or two Mrs. Perkins called:
John John. Where are you,
John?"
"Here I am, Mr. Perkins an
swered
"What on earth are you doing up in
the attic?" Mrs, Perkins shrieked.
"Confound it, g." replied Mr.. Perkins,
"didn't you say he was downstairs?'
Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Mashed potatoes are such n common
accompaniment for roast poultry that
it is interesting to know why cooks so
frequently fail to send them to the
table, as they should be, mass of
snowy hghtness. The reason is not
hard to find
At this season of the year potatoes
should be put over the fire in cold
water and gradually brought to the
boiling point. They should be scrubbed
clean with a brush, but they should
not be peeled. The cook ordinarily
peels her potatoes and puts them over
the fire in boiling water.
The averaged-sized potato cooks in
half an hour after the water on them
begins to boil. They should not be
sailed until they have begun to boil
and are partly cooked. Twelve pota-
toes require an even tablespoonful of
salt added to the water they are boiled
ill., When the potatoes are done, drain
them, peel them quickly, return them
to the hot, 'dry pot they were cooked
in, and if they are to be mashed beat
them thoroughly with a wooden potato
beetle This beetle coasts ten cents,
and is better for its purpose than any
fancy patented heater ever invented.
Properly boiled potatoes should fall
into a snowy mass at the first blow of
the beetle
Do not add anything to the potatoes
until all Jumps are beaten ont. Do
not add cold milk or cream. but to
every twelve potatoes add half cup
of hot, but not boiling milk. Do not
be sparing of salt \ dozen potatoes
which have been boiled in sailed water
still need an even tablespoonful more
when they are mashed Add a liberal
tablespoonful of butter, and whip the
potatoes into light mass with spoon.
The beetle is no longer needed.
Do not smooth the mashed potatoes
down in the dish they served in, but
pile them lightly in well-shaped,
rough mass They are better if they
are served at once. New York
Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Colonel Henry A. Thomas, pos.
master of Boston, gave a lecture til.
other day on the history of postofiices
and states that in the old colonial
times there were only seyenty-tiyr
postoffices; in 1880, A., 900; in 1893
1000, and today, about 10000 have
regular postmasters, receive and de
liver mail, and employ 1000. 600 EN-
ployes, men and women.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
Married for Eighty-Eieht Years.

Mrs. Jacob Hitler, one of the cen.
tenarians living three miles south Of
Elkton, Mich, is very poorly at pres
ent, having entirely lost her sight, al
though her husband is quite hale and
hearty. Considering their ages they
are a wonder, being respectively los
and 107 wears old and married nearly
lightweight years. They are, be.
lieve, the oldest married couple on
record. Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Florida. when called the Land of Flow
ers. ;" was appropriately named, and one who
has never seen it and wishes TO reach there
in ease and comfort should take the Clyde
line. as it is the only direct line. Those con
templating a trip. and who want any litera-
ture or information, may write to the Clyde
line. POI Washington street, Boston, Mass,
or Bowling Green, New York. n. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

In provincial town in France a
strange marriage took place recently.
Every one interested bore the name
of Desplas-the bride, bridegroom,
the mayor, the witnesses and all the
bridesmaids.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The area under sugar beet cultiva-
ton in Russia was returned at 500, 600
acres last year, slight increase over
% number of sugar works in opera
tion 23i, an increase of five.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

The steamship Milwaukee started
from New Orleans to Liverpool with
one of the largest cargoes ever hoated
1t consists of %, $50 bales of cotton,
30, 200 bushels of corn. 3S, SIS slaves
and 2300 bushels of oats.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
Recipes.

Sugar Cookies-One cup of sugar,
half a cup Of butter and sour cream,
one egg, one teaspoonful soda, flavor
as desired Flour to roll.
Cheap Sponge Cake-One cup of
sugar, one egg, half a cup of new milk,
one and one-hhlf soups of flour, one
teaspoonful cream of tartar, half tea
spoonful of soda, salt, lemon or van
lila to taste.
Jelly Cake-One egg, three fourths
cup of sugar, half cup of sour cream,
any spice, one teaspoonful cream Of
tartar. half a teaspoonful of soda, salt,
flour for a thick batter. Bake in three
layers and spread with Jelly
Ginger Snaps-One pint of molasses,
half cup of water, boil together if
teen minutes While boiling, stir in
one cup of butter or lard, or mixture
of the two, and when cool, add two
teaspoonfuls Of soda, ginger, and -four
to roll. Roll thin and bake quickly.
Crullers tested Two eggs, one cup
of sugar, little less than cup of milk,
prepared flour enough to make stiff
batter. Flavor with vanilla, cut out
and fry in deep fat, and sift powered
sugar over. Warranted to disappear
at the rate of half bushel in twenty
four hours.
Egg Soup Mix one egg with -four
until fine, like cornmeal, sift this as
you would cornmeal into the liquid
where a soup shank or pice of beef
has been boiled. Season with small
teaspoon of salt and Tablespoonful
of pepper to quart, and just before
dishing, add raw egg we'll beaten.
This is a particularly appetizing soup.
Lilla's Ribbon Cake--Two cups Of
sugar, half cup of butter, three eggs,
one cup of milk, one teaspoonful of
soda in the milk, three cups of -four.
Divide into two parts; add lemon to
one and bake in two sheets, add spices
to the other half, spoonful of flour
and a cup of dried currants, bake in
two sheets, Arrange the two kinds in
alternate layers with jelly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

solvency courts absolved him from further
payment, he considers the debt one of honor
and will pay cent for cent il he lives. Mr..
Clemens is u poor business man with big
heart. He dropped $780, 900 in a typesetting
machine which friend invented and tried
to successfully introduce.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
From Under the Lions Paw"

LONDON, Eng, Dee. 2l-Samuel l..
Clemens Mark Twain has just transmitted
another ?25, 900 to his American creditors.
He was the principal owner and financial
hacker of the publishing house of CT. Web
ster 4 Co., which failed. Although the in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

81 will have my little joke" said
the bore, with a OUTLAW.
NO one objects to you having it
and keeping it, said the bored.
Slight as it was, twas sufficient for
the day thereof Buffalo Inquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24
HOUSEHOLD AFFAIRS.


To dampen the clothes before IRON
ing, a Texas woman has invented a
device which consists Of a water re-
ceptaele with a sponge at the bottom,
20 be attached 10 the nose of the iron
and wet the cloth as it slides along.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Third-class railway fares in India are less
than half a cent a mile NE5l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Most of the shoes worn in Japan
are made OF straw or wood. In the
entire country there is but one factory
where leather shoes are made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Fits permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use of DR.. kliuc's Great
Nerve Re>torer, S2trial bottle aud treatise free
DIR. r. II. KLINE, Ltd. XII Arch It. Phila,. Pa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

p~o'~ Cure for Consumption has no equa
r. q tough medicine. +, VI. ABBoTT &S} Sen
eca st. buffalo, y. Y, May 2. 1885,.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Her story
is told to
a woman,
not to a
man. Do
not hest
ia te about
stating de-
tails that
she may
not wish
to men
ton, but
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Mrs. Nln~lOw'- soothing syrup for children
tecthing. sOtten~ the gums, reducing iniiamma-
ton. allay- pain. cures wind collie. pc a hottie.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Chew star Tobacco The Best.
smoke Sledge Cigarettes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

essential to a full understanding of
her case. and if she is frank, help is
certain to come!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Buffalo physicians are said to have
a blacklist of delinquents numbering
- 600
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1897-12-24

Music Lessons by Correspondence.
New system for piano, Endorsed by eminent musi-
clans; GRAPHIC MUSIC and Instruction Book.
with one months lessons for SAN Gulford Music
rub CO., l.8A fremont ST., Dept 3, Boston, Mass
Agents wanted circulars free GAR .- -''-'