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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
DIDN'T cET me SHAVE.
DouaId wouldn't ''waTk on the sawbaih
10 Please Even a NIs~sunt.'

Do..Ia wouldn't ''wark on th. SaSbath
TO Please Even a Ni-~ouni."
Lord Mimic, governors general oil
Canada, once got a lesson from a
couutrymRn Of his on the observance
of the Sabbath.
Donald Grant was color sergeant oil
a Scotch company Of the Nineteenth
Canadian militia during the late north
west rebellion. He had served IN a
Highland regiment in the British
army, and was neatness personiiied.
Rathel than see his men 90 around
with long hair and unshayen faces he
turned barber himself aud soon be-
came quite expert
General Middleton, who was IN
command of the little army, noticed
the smart appearance of the company,
and was told that it was due TO Grant
The generals face was bristly aud his
hair longer than the regulation per
mits, and he took advantage of the
opportunity to get Grant to operate
on him.
The following Sunday Lord Mimic
then Viscount Melgundl the general s
chief of staff, arrived at headquarters
and learned OF the handy man in camp.
He sent for Donald, aud when the
latter came, asked him to shave him
and trim his hair in time for church.
Donald looked at him with an express
sion of Scotch somness aud replied
emphatically:
Deed I'll no.
"And why not?' demanded the Wis
count angrily.
ITS no the thing" said Donald,
''for Scotchmau to wark on the Saw
bath. Ma mither wad never let me dae' t.,
an I'll no begin moo.
The viscount apologized and went
TO service with his bristIes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
r1rs. W. 2. BATES, rlensfield, La, writes:

Before writing to you | suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
ton, leucorrhma and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. lido mot hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. l cannot
praise Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. 1t is the greatest
remedy of the age"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Voluntary ConViCtS.

There are at present several old
couvcts in Fremantle wv. Australia)
Jail, who, though their time has long
expired live on there. They give us
their reason that all the people they
knew in the Old country must be long
since d al, so they prefer to remain
where so much of their life has been
spent. The old fellows are allowed
to go into town, but must be back in
time for lookup. Provision is made
on the parliamentary estimates for
their support. Sydney Bulletin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

A high army officer, whose fad was
ventilation, was one day making an
inspection of frontier post which was
very much in need Of repair. In some
places the roof showed the blue sky
overhead, and the walls were orna-
mented with gaps.
The brigadier-generaI was escorted
through the building by the colonel in
charge, sergeant going on before, as
is the custom, to warn the men to
stand at attention in honor of the gen
eral.
Ashley proceeded the general asked:
"And how is the ventilation, col
onol?'
Before the colonel could reply, the
Old sergeant, with familiarity born
of long service, said:
"!ure, general, an the ventilation
is bad, SOFT, vera bad, sorr. The
place is all full of holes, sorr. ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Among the immigrants who arrive
in this country from foreign countries
the poorest are those that come from
Italy. Treasury department tables
show that the average amount of
money assessed by the Italian when
he lands in the United States is 81. 9s.
The same tables indicate that the wan
derers from England and Germany
are the best off in worldly goods The
average German immigrant brings
So. % with him and the Eng lishman
Sj1. SO.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
His Last Question.

The counsel for the oppositiol had
been bullying the witness for an hour
or more, when he finally asked:
us it true that there are traces Of
insanity in your family
1T would be folly to deny it,, re-
piled the witness. My great grand
father was studying for the ministry,
but gave it mp to become lawyer. -
Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
had over TWENTY DOCTORS.
Stomach and Liver Troubles
and No Strength to Work.
Discouraged and Terribly Run
Down, Weak and Frustrated.
Dr.. Grssne's Nervura Took Ne Out Of
Ny Troubles and Made Ne Well.

Mr.. George f. Learned, Oxford, n. H.,
Deputy Sheriff of the county says: Il
have been troubled with chills and malaria,
with stomach and liver trouble, and ]
have had over twenty doctors at work at
my case without receiving any help. !
was terribly run down, weak and pros
trated, and without strength or ambition
to attend to my work. was pretty well
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Final Report Is Made.

New York, Jan. 24-The World says:
The final report of William J. Kinsley.
the handwriting expert, in the Adams
poisoning case, has been made to the
police, That report shows positively
that the person who wrote the request
for sample bottle of Kutnow powder,
which the agents of the manufacturers
submitted to the police, also wrote the
address on the package of cyanide of
mercury sent to Harry Cornish as promo
settler. Captain McClusky and his en-
tire staff of detectives are now trying to
have this person identified. How soon
that will lie done, if it ever is cone, Is
problematical.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Most Touching.

The Sweet Young Thing l just had
a lovely time at the matinee.
The Elderly Person-Had a good
cry, ELI ?
The Sweet Young Thing Yes, [
cried over the play in the first act and
then cried through the other acts be-
cause | had made my nose red.-m-
dianapolis journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
what DO the Children Dri,k 4,

Don't give them tea or coffee. Have
you tried the new food drink called
GRAIN-0? II is delicious and nourishing.
and takes the place Of coffee. The more
GRATS-O YOU give the children the more
health you distribute through their sys-
teIs. GRAIN-O is made OF pure grains,
and when properly prepared tastes like
the choice grades of coffee. but costs about
= as much. All grocers sell 1t. l5c. and 25c.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

1t has been estimated that the aver
age number of letters received daily
by the president of the French repub-
lie at the Elysee amounts to 700, elias
slfed as follows Begging letters $50,
petitions on political affairs 100 petit
tions from criminals 100, complaints
against various functionaries 100,
anonymous insulting letters 50, threats
OF assassination 20
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

A lady writes from Germany that she
is discouraged about learning the Ger
man language.
\ German friend who tried to Con-
verse with her in English made such
mistake that she fears she may do as
badly in German.
The German gentleman innocently
gave this rendering of familiar saying:
The gnost is willing, but the meat is
feeble. w ashington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham.
hrs. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, Ga, writes:

w NIUbUIIl
"DEAR Mrs. PINKuAM:- Before talk
ing your medicine, life was burden
to me. | never saw a we'll day. AT
my monthly period | suffered untold
misery, and a great deal of the time |
was troubled with a severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound I could
tell it was doing me good continued
its use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. | would like to have you use
my letter for the benefit of others
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Clean blood means clean skin. No
beauty without il. Casrarets, Candy Cathar.
tie clean your blood and keep it clean. by
stirring up the lazy liver aud driving all i'm
purtits from the body. Begin today to
Danish pimples. bpiis blotches. blackheads,
and that sirkly bilious complexion by taking
Cascarets beauty for ten cents. All drug
gists satsfac ion guaranteed TO-, 2jc. SOC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Hoods SarsapariIIa
The AII-Embraciug.

''What have you here?" asked the
fresh young man Of the waiter at a
frSt-cla,s restaurant
Everything, sir. "
Everything" sueeriugly. "Haye
il served at once.
Hash for one, yelled the waiter.
Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

discouraged, but finally hearing how much
good DR.. Grccnes Nervura blood and
nerve remedy was doing, | began to use
it. ltcll you Ner,ura is great medicine
1t took me out OF my troubles and made
me we'll"
t cures others, why not you' You can
consult about your case without charge
with DR.. Greene, a Temple Place, Bo>-
ton, Mass, either bv writing or calling.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
rrs. FLORENCE A. WOLFE, SIS iuibsrry
St. Lancaster, Ohio, writes:

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-For two
years [ was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was inhamma-
tion of the womb. Every month | suf-
-fered terribly. | had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for short
time only. At last concluded 20 write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice 7 am
now perfectly WELL
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
RHEUMATI ISM

NEW ORLEANS, April 10, 1871,
DR.. RApwAY Il Co.:
have been a sufferer from Rheumatism
for more than six months. could not
raise my hands to my head or put my hands
behind me, or even take OF my own shirt.
Before | had finished three-fourths OF
bottle OF Railways Ready Relief l could
use my arms as well as ever. You can sea
why have such great faith in your Relief.
Yours truly, W. G. BAKER,
Engineer at A. Montelone's Boot and Shoe
Factory 939 Julia Street.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Kemps BaI.am will stop the cough at
once. Go to your druggist to-day and get
a sample bottle free. Sold in 20 and 90
cent bottles. Go at once; delays are dan
RerOuS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

II. II. GREENS SONS Of Atlanta, TIA, are the
only successful DrOpSy Specialists in the
world. see their liberal offer in advertisement
in another column Of this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

DIR. seth Arnod'~ Cough Killer knocks
Cold>.-IOHN DARGANEIL. 4+t Fargo Ave.
Buffalo, \. y, Aug. L. lstS 35c. a bottle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup for children
teething, sOttens the gums, reducing iutamma-
ton. allays pain, cures wind collie. DC bottle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
nnu.t Tohacco Spit and smoke Your Life AWAY.

20 gU. tobacco easily and forever. be mag
uejir fuil of life. nerve and Vigur take Nu-Tu-
Bac the w0uder-wOrkcr.t hat makes weak men
strong. All druggists. So. or 81. Cure guar
antCcl. Booklet and sample free. Address
sterling Remedy Co., Chicago or New \ york,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

Life is a battle, and the downfall Of
one man is the opportunity of an
other.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
for Fifty Cents.

Guaranteed tobacco hsbitCur makes weak
men strong blood pure 5Jc, 81. All druggists.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

France has kept 200 600 tons of coal stored
at Toulon since 1898 to be ready in case war
should break out. NE4
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

The first application for patent for
a typewriting machine is said to have
been in England in TIA.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
Lanes Family Medicine.

Moves the bowels each day. In order to
be healthy this il necessary. Acts gently
on the liver and kidneys. Cures sick head.
ache. Price rs and SOC.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

believe Pisos Cure for Consumption saved
my boys life last summer. -MRs ALLIE DoUe.
LASS, lie Roy, Mich, Oct. n, 1894.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

The Methodist Episcopal church
S nth has church of fifty members
in Cuba vita native pastor. Dur
ing the war the pastor sold his furni-
ture and books to save his family from
starvation.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

There are three newsy little Ameri-
can papers in Manila.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27
To Cure Constipation Forever.

In 1879 Edison produced the mean
descent electric light.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1899-01-27

The Salvation Army was thirty-three
years old the other day.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01
Does Education EducateP

The right kind certainly does. On
this point there cannot be a difference
of opinions. But there is another kind
which conduces to weariness. Take, for
example, men like Charles Eliot Nor
ton, Edward Atkinson and the numer-
ically small but intellectually consider
able class of students and scholars of
whom they are types--men of unques-
tionable sincerity, high personal char
acter so far as the social virtues are
concerned, and "ripe" (possibly over
ripe) culture" These are men who IL
breadth of intellectual study were
alone sufficient to develop practical
greatness ought to be foremost among
the constructive utilitarians of their
time, serving usefully the great body
of the people in direct proportion TO
their superiority in mental training and
to their Intellectually widened view.
They are the boasted finished products
Of university training; the flower, so
to speak, of our higher educational sys-
TEN, and yet there has never been a
crisis in our national history when this
class of citizens has not pursued a sem
timentally impractical and practically
vain, foolish and obstructive course-a
course showing an utter lack Of ordin-
airy "gumption" or common sense and
singularly streaked with the ideas and
impulses of childshness.
This was true during the period of
public agitation preceding the war of
1912, when this element in the popu-
lation occupied itself in sneering at the
aspirations OF the young republic Ia
be free from the naval impertinences
and diplomatic tyranny of England
during its exercise of the right of
search and impressment, and in SC cret
and occasionally in open negotiation
with British emissaries for the purpose
of thwarting the general will At this
period many of the intellectual lights
of New England hovered so near to the
brink of treason that history has not
failed to use this harsh word in ad-
judging their conduct. The abolition
movement, however strong in its moral
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01

impulses, brought into play the same
lot of men who, in spite of their in
tellectual and oratorical ability, soon
became known to the average judg-
ment as fanatics or cranks. During the
civil war this element was less often
sive, although here II contributed
largely to the embarrassment of the
Northern cause by captious criticism of
administrative details and volubility of
impracticable suggestions. The era of
political and industrial reconstruction
revealed this cultured" class once more
on the off side, clamoring like dazed
theorists for free trade when every
business sign argued eloquently for the
now vindicated system of tariff pro-
lection under which our industrial
supremacy has been achieved so swift
ly and so unmistakably as to astonish
the world.
Before war with Spain was declared
this class spoke contemptuously of the
humane sentiment of our people which
urged war as the only means OF end
ing system of oppression that in Cuba
had become intolerable. When the war
started they gave it no encouragement
and when, in the natural-we may in
deed say the inevitable-course of its
prosecution 1t became necessary for the
United States to end a system of SINH
lar oppression in a more distant terri
tory, they took up at once by instinct
i've concert an insulting hue and cry
against the administrations purposes
accusing their countrymen of a lust
for conquest, charging unfaithfulness
to the principles of the fathers and
gravitating swiftly into actual conspir-
acy against their government and in
favor of its armed foes They gave not
simply encourag cement but actual help to
the Agunaldo rebellion. and not content
with that. they were starting out to
foment discomfort and disaffection
among the American volunteers in
Luzon when their Vaccinations were
discovered and steps were taken to
make them unavailing.
Bear in mind that this long sequence
Of foolshness was not the work of
ignorant men but that of the polished
| and perfected outputs of our great uni
versities, the leaders or would-be lead
ers of our intellectual life, the kind of
men who by reason of their superior
learning should be entitled to very pro-
| found respect were it not that when
| they begin to apply this learning to
everyday matters they instantly show
signs of distress and act as men who
are in an unfamiliar world, In the
economy of Providence it may be that
men of this bookly-wise and worldly
| foolish stamp are necessary as checks
upon the purely selfish trend of the
| commercial and aggressive spirit. But
| let us be careful not to accept them as
! authorities in spheres to which they
are allen. The kind of education which
raises such crop is evidently in need
| of a radical overhauling-
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01
Dewey DaY.

There are numerous positions from
which the significance of this occasion
may be viewed but perhaps the best
is to look at Dewey simply as type
of the average American specialist ever
ready to do big tasks well when the
opportunity calls. We do not wish to
detract from any of the personal hom-
age TO Dewey when we express the
belief that among the officers of the
American navy one year ago were per-
haps a hundred men fully as capable
as was the modest Nermonter OF doing
what Dewey did and doing 1t equally
as well. His special advantage lay in
having been afforded the chance to win
immortal distraction but while we
honor him as he deserves let us not
forget the other Deweys, all along the
naval line, who were ready for fame
but did not get the opening.
We are inclined, in spite of our
boasted democracy, to over-eulogize
the individual hero. We are accus-
toned to read and to hear that but
for Washington there would have been
no American independence and but for
Lincoln no salvation of the threatened
Union. We begrudge these great men
no syllable of praise, for though per-
sonal in direction it is representative
in intent; but let us not lean so heav-
lily upon our discovered great men as
TO forget the possibilities of great
ness lying dormant on every side.
XTa- IL. 4 "a
he proved equal to it. But the opper-
tunity would have found its man had
George Washington never lived. II
seems to us as If a special Providence
picked out Lincoln for a special work
and nobly did this most human of he
roes justify the confidence reposed in
him. But the cause was so superior
to the individual that we cannot admit
to belief the conjecture that had the
particular man been absent the cause
would have expired.
And so with Dewey, he is more the
type of American readiness than a per-
son of flesh and bones. 1t is not meant
in any unkindness to recall that Dewey
the man, is a diminutive person with
half a liver gone and other defects
But the Dewey whom the American
people eulogize today is bigger thar
the giants of fairyland and more per-
feet than perfection ITSELF for he il
the pcrsonihed embodiment and repre-
sentation of the indomitable Anglo
Saxon spirit, the spirit which has saved
the ages and the spirit to which des
tiny has plainly committed the future
guardianship of the human race.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01
Go Ahead.

The people of Scranton demand the
repair of the crumbling asphalt streets
They have endured for two years a
condition of those thoroughfares which
makes an old fashioned corduroy road
seem respectable in comparison. They
have watched the manoeuvering in and
out or councils over this matter and
they have reached the conclusion that
for the common welfare II is necessary
to take street repairs out of politics
and adjust the matter on the basis of
a long-term contract made with cap
able private enterprise. Then the
streets will be repaired continuously
and efficiently, year after year. no
matter what administration is in office
or what kind OF men comprise the
dominant majority in councils. This
is the only safe, efficient and econom-
ical method.
The suggestion that the thousands Of
big and little holes now dotting the
honeycombed asphalt be temporarily
filled in with ashes, sand or cement is
not approved because it's utter futility
Is universally recognized. Tests have
shown that these make-shifts do not
last. The average life of such a re-
pair is from two to four days. The
men of Scranton who use vehicles do
not want to have their vital interests
trlned with in this manner. They are
losing thousands of dollars every sea-
son by reason of the dilapidation of
the streets. Their vehicles break down,
extra draught horses are necessitated,
smaller and more frequent hauls
are required and every day OF
postponement of durable repairs
takes money directly out of
their pockets besides impeding the
general transaction of business and
maring most objectionably the other
wise attractive appearance of our city.
The people demand asphalt repairs
made with asphalt put down in a work.
manlike manner, under a water-tight
contract holding the repairers respon-
sible. They demand that such repairs
be not further postponed while our
city authorities fence and spar among
themselves. They demand an imme-
diate commencement of the work. 4
tOilIdCI 10 TINS eIltGt, at a price COM
pairing favorably with similar contracts
entered into by other cities, has been
executed after an open competition
among qualified bidders and the work
of repairs would ere this have been
well advanced but for contemplate
chicanery in the city hall. This con-
tract stands In law and it is approved
by the judgment Of experienced busi-
ness men who have examined it's pro-
visions Thoroughly and made careful
estimates on the cost of similar work
elsewhere. 1t takes the whole subject
nut of politics for ten years, gives the
city forellnowledge OF what the worI,
will cost during every year OF that
period, is guarded by heavy bond and
is binding on company of known
financial responsibility. This COM
pany stands ready 10 go on with its
Iabors and agrees TO eXpend during the
present summer upwards of $4,000 in
complete Tesurfacing of the main
streets now in worst condition. There
is no need of further dilly dalylng.
There Is no occasion for the resort 10
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-05-01
WILL VOTE FOR QUAY.
From the Chicago Record.

From the Chicago Record.
when the question of seating Mr..
Quay, of Pennsylvania. is brought up in
the next session of the United States
senate" said Senator Wolcott, of Col
orado, at the Auditorium Annex, I will
vote to confirm the appointment of Gov.
ernor Stone" Senator Wolcott, accom-.
panied by his brother, Henry r. VOL.
colt, the Denver banker, arrived In Chi.
cago last night from Washington, on
route home He expressed the belief that
every Republican senator would vote tc
seat Mr.. Quay in the face of what he
considered the rank attempt of the anti
Quay faction In Pennsylvania to con
Wet the senator of hank wrecking and
It's dismal failure to make a case against
Mr.. QuaN."