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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
A Defender Of Black Snakes.

The reporter was advised not to kill
black snake under any circum-
stances. An old, honest, reliable man
explained this
only few days ago I saw black
racer whizzing around In circle, his
flaming eyes distended. His attention
seemed riveted on something not far
away. | advanced, and. to my aston
ishment. saw a large rattlesnake coil
ed up in battle array. The black snake
continued his circuits, getting little
nearer to its victim each time. After
10 or 10 minutes the rattlesnake drop
ped his head on the ground. Almost
instantaneously the black snake pounc-
ed upon its victim. After securely fas-
tening his teeth In the back of the rat
tlesnakes head he began his deadly
coiling. Within five minutes that rat
tlesnake was dead. So don't kill a
black snake"
The color came In the old gentle
mans face as he was relating the
above. and he said:
Boys, black snakes are game, but
they won't hurt you, for | had one for
pet for years, and because my old
woman woke one night and found the
snake in bed she raised an awful fuss
and killed it."-Lebanon (KyD Enter
prisa
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

"When | was young man." said a
San Francisco artist, "a friend of mine
who returned from China brought
home lot of pearl shells beautifully
etched or engraved with figures and
landscapes on the inside of the shells.
| did not marvel so much at the en-
craving as | did at the cheapness of
the shells. couldn't help thinking
that some Of the engravings must have
taken day or two to make. and yet
they sold for little or nothing. my
friend said.
"On my request he made an investi
CATION Of the subject and discovered
that the Chinese had used the follow
ing plan: Instead Of craving the pic
ture into the hard shell. an operation
that would have been laborious and
slow. the Chinese drew the sketch on a
little scrap Of tea lead and inserted it
into the pearl oyster shell when 1t was
tender The inside Of the shell in this
manner got an impression Of the sketch
from the tea lead picture, and as soon
as it was sufficiently we'll printed the
Chinese would take the lead out and
insert 1t in another shell, and so on.
That's how the carved shells came to
be so cheap or at least that was the
explanation that was made to me by
my friend"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

shire steadfastly refuse to give any
parsley away. Ask them for roses lilies.
fruit or rare vegetables. and basket
fuls will be gladly bestowed on YOU,
but request n few sprigs of parsley and
you will be told, with solemn shaking
of heads. mo, we never pick parsley
for any one. unless it's paid for.''
The great historian plutarch relates
an interesting anecdote on the subject
of this herb. Timoleon was leading an
army against the CarthaginianS. But
as he was ascending a hill from the
top of which the enemys camp and all
their vast forces would be in sight, he
met some mules laden with parsley,
and his men took it into their heads
that it was Il bad omen because we
usually crown the sepulcher with pars-
ley, and thence comes the proverb with
regard to one that is dangerously ill.,
Such one has need of nothing but
parsley To deliver them from this
superstition and to remove the panic
Timoleon ordered the troops to halt.
and making a speech suitable to the
occasion. observed among other things
that crowns We're brought them before
the victory and offered themselves Of
their own accord. For the Corinthians
from all antiquity have looked upon Il
wreath of parsley as sacred, crowning
the victors with it at the isthman
games The general then crowned
himself and all his officers with pars-
ley wreathS. and led his men to bat
tie. their fears conquered, the result
being decisive victory. - Chicago
Times Herald
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

The joy of pursuing the woodchuck
is part of the happiness of rural life
The boy is lacking in physical develop
ment and in numerous mental and
moral qualities growing out of the ex-
perience who has not spent day pour
ing water down woodchuclI hole on
the hillside. with view to drowning
out the occupant. This is said to re-
fresh the woodchuck, and. as for the
boy, it toughens his muscles as no COM
pulsory labor could do, and 1t cultivates
patience. hope and persistency. Given
good brook, an ample, hole and an in
dustrious boy, full days work on the
outside and a complacent woodchuck
on the inside may be safely guaran-
teed Hartford Courant.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
A kAFFlR "SMOKER."
The Native Women Are Enthusiastic
DevOtees of the Weed.


DevOtees of the Weed.
In South Africa the native woman
smokes necessarily. Your native sery-
ant smokes as she cooks and as she
washes. The tobacco she likes Is rank.
The dainty cigarette an English or
Russian lady of fashion enjoys, smok-
ed through quill so that no nicotine
can stain either teeth or fingers, would
be sneered at by Katlir. Give me
pipe and something in 1t | can taste,
is In effect what she says.
The men Kaffirs are beyond tobacco.
They smoke something so vehement
that 1t makes them cough and splutter,
lose their breath, choke and sneeZe to
an alarming degree. They like snuff,
too. and are fond of offering and TAX
ing pinches Of it C'schnitf' they call it
when they meet and visit one another
Regarding tobacco as too mild for
their taste, the Kaftirs take another
weed and smoke that. They proceed
to arrange a smoking party, by squat
ting on the ground and getting ready
their pipe" COW horn with thin
tube in it inserted half way down at
right angles to the horn. The end OF
the tube Is in basin and 1t Is from 1t
that the smoker sucks the strong stun
that makes him incapable of anything
but series of coughs and chokes for
some time after he has had his turn
at the pipe, which is passed around
from man to man, until perfect cho-
rus of coughs rends the air.
The tobacco the Beers smoke looks
like poor tea and is peculiar in flavor,
vet Englishmen who have become used
to it acquire such %. taste for 1t that
they never ask for any other kind
London Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
Cost of Telford Highways.

Telford roads II feet wide and 10 to
II inches thick have been built in New
Macadam roads have been built at
Bridgeport and Fairfield, Conn, IS to
20 feet wide for $1,000 to $1,000 per
mile. A telford road 16 feet wide and
II inches thick was built at Fanwood,
N. j., for $4,000 per mile. Macadam
roads have been built in Rhode Island
16 to 20 feet wide for $4,00l to $1,000
per mile.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
He Drew the Line.

"This Is a dangerous criminal" ex-
planned the jailer, who was showing a
party of visitors through the cellhouse.
HE has broken into everything in Chi
cago."
Everything except society,"" protest
ed the dangerous Observation-Disclosures
American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

About 80 merchants of Middletown
Conn. have signed an agreement to
abstain from all forms Of publicity
outside Of legitimate publications, led
thereto by the pressure of advertising
schpmers and schemes. Evidently
Middletown merchants are weary of
pay ing for advertising that does not
pay.-Newspaperdom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
A Complication.

Mrs. De Kanter-You said you were
going to be detained at your office all
evening, but you weren't there. Now,
where We're you?
Mr. De Kanter-My dear. there's no
sense in your getting excited 1t real
ly--
Mrs. De Kanter-Why don't you an
swer my question?
Mr. De Kanter-My dear, would
answer your question if was sure YOU
wouldn't question my answer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
ALL HONOR TO PARSLEY.
Curious Folklore and History Con-
cerning This Common Herb.

Some quaint ideas have lowered
around that familiar garden herb and
dish adorner, parsley. In England,
Devonshire folk declare that parsley
must never be transplanted or great
evil will follow. Suffolk people say it
will not come up double unless sown
on Good Friday-a notion that expert
ments might surely soon have disprov-
ed-while ancient dwellers in Hamp-.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26
THE SECRET SERVICE.
TiresOme Work of Reading Ci-
pher Dispatch of 1000 Words.

pher Dispatch of 1000 Nords.
Some governments make use of nu-
merals for their ciphered communica
tions with their agents abroad, others
a mixture of numerals and words. and
yet others exclusively words OF course,
the only problem that needs solution
in dispatches of this kind is to ascer-
tain the key number or key word.
When that is accomplished, the re.
mainder is easy, though generally very
tedious. Indeed it is difficult to conceive
of u more tiresome, head splitting piece
of work than either to cipher or deci-
pher dispatch of some l,5OO or 1000
words. The writer talks from sad ana
weary experience.
Some governments change the key
word or key numerals with each dis
patch, according to a settled arrange
ment. Others. again, change it every
month. Sometimes it is placed at the
beginning of the dispatch, at other
times at the end. To the uninitiated q
nature of Chinese puzzle, but to an
expert cryptographer the deciphering
of government code dispatch is mere
childs play.
Occasionally the dispatch will appear
a mere jumble of consonants without
any meaning, while at other times Il
will be so ciphered as to contain sensi
Bile and plausible sentences, the mean-
ing of which appears on the surface
1t was a code of this kind that was
used by the Spanish secret agents in
this country during the war with
Spain, and the clever staff of secret
service men employed by the United
States government were in very
short time possessed of key to the
cipher in question.-New York Tribune.
The best method of cleansing the liver
is the use of the famous little pills known
as DeWitt's Little Early Risers. Easy to
take. Never gripe. p. }. FIaherty, drug
store, Island Pond, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

"What Is the shape Of ship going
to pieces on stern and rockbound
coast?" asked Gaswell Of Dukane.
every bad shape, should say. What
shape would you call itT"
"a wreck tangle. e."-Pittsburg Chron.
icle-Telegraph. -..- .--..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1900-10-26

There are 4,2OO species Of plants used
for commercial purposes. or these 420
ire used for perfumes.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
THE ICE SHORTAGE
Assisted by Fire Which Burns
Houses in Dresden.
Plant and $4,000 Tons Of Ice Valued
at 100000 Partially Insured.
My Have Caught from Sparks from Boiler OF
IRON Smokers Pipe.

Iceboro, Me. June 10.-(SpeciaD.-
The American Ice Go. suffered another
loss. yesterday afternoon, through the
destruction by fire Of its plant in Ores
den. across the river The buildings and
contents were valued at 5000 The
loss is partially covered by insurance
The houses We're opened for the first
time in the morning, that ice might
be shipped and about 100 tons had been
placed in Il schooner lying at the dock
a small engine used in hoiSting the ice
was at work ana it is thought possible
that spark. the wind blowing III the
right direction. may have blown into
the open door and fired the hay with
which the ic" WAS packed. Another
theory is that one OF the men CraWlcd
into tho back part of the house that
he might smoke without being seen. as
smoking is prohibited, and let fall Il
spark from his pine
The fire was discovered. at $50. ana
az soon as the alarm was given the
men who We're at work in the back part
of the house escaped. but with difficult
tho house was raging furnace Six
minutes after the alarm was given the
roof had fallen in. The flames com
municated with the stables near by
but the tool house was saved.
The houses contained $4,000 tons of
| ice ana this with the buildings wcr,
valued at about $4,000. The loss was
partially covered by insurance. The
company had expended $2ooo On the
plant in the spring. putting in new
runs ana making other improvements
Work will be commenced. tomorrow
| to wash the ice and ship it, as part
| can hC utilized for storage purposes.
The houses We're built in 1876. by til,
| Kenncbec Mutual Ice Co. and Were
| later sold t. the KnickerhoCkcr Co.
ana still later they We're bought by the
| American Ice "a.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
]. EUGENE LEWIS DEAD.
Mas Postmaster Of Winthrop and Highly Re
spected Citizen.

Winthrop, Maine, June 10. Eugene
Lewis died lit his home Oh Central
street, Winthrop Saturday morning,
June .. He was born in Dcdhlm, Mass.
January -, 1915. lie spent his boy
hood days in LivcrmOre, where he came
with his father when he was very
young. He afterwards lived at East
keadticld, and married Miss Emma
Morse Of that place. He was in the
employ Of {. Nj. Bailey for several
years, both at Readtield and Winthrop
working in tn" oil cloth shons. He
moved to Winthrop in 1850. and had
made his home here ever since
He was appointed postmaster in
March, 1892. Some eight or nine years
ago h. served on the board If select
men. In politics Mr.. Lewis was Re
publican ana Wa active in local politi-
cal affairs since his residence in town
and was member of the town COM
mittec
Mr.. Lewis was a prominent Mason
ana Ma a member If Winthrop Royal
Arch chapter ana Trinity Command
cry. X. T.. of Augusta. also belonging
to the order of y. .. L. ". y widow
and several brothers survive him. His
lEa was - years.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
SITUATION VERY GRAVE.
Pekin Legations Guarded by Troops and Sur
rounded by Howling Mob.

Ticu Tsin. June 10-Thc special train
that went to examine the line ana recon
hotter returned. last night. The railway
was found clear two miles beyond Yang
Ten. The engineers. with the guards,
walked two miles further. They found
the ties ana two bridges burned ana the
railway torn up.
The first repair train with Admiral Sey-
mour ana his staff. go British. Capt. Nc
Gala ana no Americans. 20 Italians and
y Austrians left at $50 this morning. n
Hotchkiss and other guns were mounted
on a car in front Of the engine. The rest
of the guns were mounted in the center
NJ the train A second train left at IL.
With COO British, Japanese, Russian and
French troops Repairing material and
new rails were taken along.
There are 81 foreign war vessels at
TaEu. A message from Pekin to the adj
mirals asserts that the situation is hourly
growing more dangerous for foreigners
All those at Pekin have taken refuge in
legation street. The civilian males are
undcr arms To fight with the regulars If
necessary The approaches to Legation
street are surrounded 10y bowling MODS
Of undiScfplined SOldicTy with cannon and
bavOnets The international guard We're
holding off the mob, which screamed in
suits ana threats.
This was the situation, Saturday, when
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
Weather Conditions and General Forecast.

Washington, June 10.-Tnc area of
local rains which covered the North
western states. Saturday. shifted east
ward over the middle and upper Miss
issippi valleys and upper Lake region
during Saturday night and Sunday. y
marked rise in temperature has occur
red in the Ohio valley, the Lake re-
gions ana the extreme northwest In
the middle Western states and along
the middle Atlantic and Northwest
coast the temperature has fallen. Dur
ing Monday and Monday night, local
rains are likely to occur over the mid
die Atlantic and New England states.
Fair weather is indicated for Tuesday,
generally east of the mississippi river.
Along the middle Atlantic ana north
east coast the winds will he fresh to
brisk from south to southwest. Mon
day. on the south Atlantic coast fresh
southcasterly winds viii prevail
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
The Twentieth Century.

When few months more shall have
raSscd we will then stand at the very
threshold Of the twentieth century, ami
the nineteenth will bc Il ching Of the past.
Il will. however. be known as the cen
tury of invention and discovery, ana
among some of the greatest of these we
can truthfully mention Hostctter's Stom-
,ch Filters the celebrated remedy for All
atlmcntS arising from a diSordcrcd stOm-
,rh. such as dyspepsia. indigestion. fiat
1llcncy. constipation ana bi!iousness. 1t
has been one Of the greatest blessings t.
mankind during the pas fifty years as q
health builder. Many physicians recon-
mend it, Take their advice, TN bottlt
md be convinced. but b. sure t. get tn,
genuine with Private Revenue STAMP
over the neck Of the bottle.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
SPRAGUE MURDER JURY
Again Adjourns Without verdict-WiIl Go
over Till September.


South HerWlck. Me, June lO-1he cor
,r..,..,. i,,,,, ~ III. Grr,,,,,, ,o,,r1a,. .as,
~ = ~ = -
resumed its Iabnrs. SATURDAY. but
d-.tih pbStp"ntd IT'S sessions, Inc next
.itti,,,, Iei.,~ fxa1 f,r INN. Ii If WI.
~ ms '' iii'' ''->'0 ~ '"i'' ~ - " =
officially given out. Friday that the
|
jury would render Scaltu Nefulct,
Saturday Iut tho I.n..xr,.c t-d INST nome
,,,,,,,, ,...,.. ,,,,.,,,,,,,....l
County Attorney Mathews when
IulI..rinn.d ,- WI ,,-hy- tb. ,u,,- f,iI,d III
,l,,,i..,. ,..,.,,,t .,t, ,I,,, i. nth h,.,.,
ftlitf Ntl il'I. Sdlt th3t n' hid beth
SO busy with cases b, for" the supreme
courf mar b.. had NOT he'd tina to 10
Noit !" tht SlHdGue inquest y" vas
not certain that verdict would Ee
rendered al N. next -.zsion.
| c,i -, IL ,,i.- e .ha
mur dernd woman. aud Edwin II
I-ri.-ht t,-.,,. b.f-r, Eva. irr, ANA cava
r,.I -,-....
iuflh"l tt-llhahn]-
1t is the opinion among the towns
neopIa that tho iuo11ast Will he allowed
- 49, ,i,,. ,,,,,i i,,-. i,-eo,- +i, c.,
ter1hpr term ur the @uprpne court con
| --, .t +t- ;.,- 4. ;,t ,,,,...,,,,,. 4, i
H1' 'H' '"'S VIII -
| EhdihS ana an arrest VIII he hit'te.
| The IUry's sion Wd~ largely informal !.
\ number Of the material Witness were
called in. trau-oIiption5 Of th,tr ttsti
mony read t. them. ana their signature
affixed. In "a tow particulars wv" i'Stl-
muuy Of SOM Of the witur~srs WIS
| Knight. , form. r :-rIc,tinau. whua. farm
IiIuin- Tine finryurr J. Knight premises.
| was questioned ~ some loucth hy County
| Attorney Matthew's WI certain lines.
After thc adjournment ~ the inquest.
| Il" county tu"rn"y W. asked II ne rN-
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
REPAIRING The RAILWAf.
Powers 10 Send 10000 Men TO Pekin TO
Enforce Ihc.r Demands.

| i-'HH'H, June 1.-the adnllr3lS at
Taku, acting in concert. are forcibly
re-opeuinS the railway from Ticn Tsin
| to Pekin. Gangs of iaborcrs are re
pairing the damaged line, which is
guarded by 1900 men composed of de
| tachmcnts from the foreign fleet one
| hundred Americans under Capt. Nc
| Gala are among them. They have
guns ana armorcd trains for use when
| the line is repaired. which can hardly
be Effected before Monday night.
Ten thousand troops Of all rationale
| tics. according TO a dispatch to the
Daily Express from shanghai. will bc
sent tu PeIlin IL back ~ the demands
of The ministers upon the government.
or il necessary to suppress the Boxers
| themselves.
sir Claude Macdonald. British minis
trr u Pekin, sent the following tcle-
gram "a Shanghai, June ::
The movement against the foreign
ers which has been allowed tn grow
to such Hi extent. has resulted in the
| burning OF railway station ana in the
| interruption Of railway communication
/ for five days. Two British missionaries
ana several foreign missionaries have
| been murdered In tn district near
| Pckin. IN the country round, numbers
| e converts have been murdered. an l
! chapcls have been pillagrd nd de-
| str1yld. while I'D the capital itself the
| British missionaries have been obliged
to leave tn ir houses ana to taxi refuge
at the legation. which is d"f nled by 10
| marines
| ''rhr Chinese government is affected
! n' these events so far as to send high
officials to Irley with the Boxers. but
! j. docs not show any intention Of sum-
marily supprcssing them Probably it
stil has power to 90 50: but the throne
is still strongly influenced by sympa-
thy with the movement, and the spirit
of the troops is doubtful. All IS well
IN t. present"
n suncial dispatch from St Peters
burg. dated Saturday June 2. says: i
! ha&Nv armed from an absolutely reli1-
lie source that minute dispatches have
h"~n NJ 10 thu commanders of the
| Russian troops In Manchuria. direct
ini; th.m to prepare three regiments If
Co-.a, * on the Chinese frontier TO be
| in readiness to enter on the days or
| dcrs arr received"
The Daily Mail has the following
from Tien Tsin. dated Friday: The
4 iiIeG; rumors are current here to the
effect that Pekin is burning but they
lack confirmation"
Details have been received from
! Sha nghai regarding the recent murders
Of railway engineers by Boxers. 1t
seems that a party of 80, Including six
ladies' and one child. let Pao Ting Flu
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
CIRCUS TRAIN DELAYED
BY Burning Of Sanders Mill on Line Of Phil
lips & RangeIeY Railroad.

R1ngclcy. Me, june 1o.-SInd"rS' mill
a saw mill i'll the forest On the line ot th'
phillips x Rangcicy Railroad, was
burned. this morning. \ special train re-
turning from the circus 1T Lewiston,
reached the mill during the fire. but as II
wa not thought advisable to ~ by the
fire. which had spread among tn" lumber
piles beside the track. the train was
backed into Phillips for few hours
reaching here shortly before noon. The
fire loss is not known.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
British Capture Komatipoort.

Lorenzo Marques. June lot Is report
cd that the British have occupied ko-
matipoort after fighting
President Kruger is said to have large
quantity III personal valuahles with him
Continued on page %
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
NEW AR RIVALS

Of fine goods are a common occurrence
at our grocery. Inferior food products
are never cheap. no matter how lcT
priced III our lines have the tru'
cheapucss Of prime quality. staple and
fancy: green. dIl and LIQUID. domestic
and imported, it's All til" same: oGr
store l. headquarters for fruit ami con
feCti1nerv. Strawberries and al green
stuff fresh every I1N. Baked bean.
ana brown bread "vcry Saturday.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
Boston Forecast.

Boston. June 10.-Forecast for Mon
day: Increasing cloudiness: possibly
local showers in afternoon or evening
warmer; southwest winds, Tuesday,
fair weather; cooler in evening and
night: Naria Bile winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
Old
Stand
Old
Stand
Fresh Goods.
New Telephone, 1923.
Works fine, try il.
F. N. Hayes & Son,
1alkcrss,
Opp. journal Office.
MARI eodtf 1stp
WAR MER-S SHOWERS.

Washington, June 10-Forecast for
New England: Warmer, Monday.
with probably showers in evening or
at night. Tuesday. fair: brisk south
westerly winds.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11

The much-needed rain has fallen
.hrarobout almost all of southern Rus
sin and there are now excellent pros
nncts for the winter and summer crops.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11

Half the ills that man is heir to come
from indigestion. Burdock Blood Bitters
strengthens and tones the stomach,
makes indigestion impossible.
mon, wed, fri&Wky,tf
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1900-06-11
FOREIGN TROOPS
Being Hurried on to Pekin to
Protect Legations.
The AdmiraIs Repairing Damaged Rail-
way Under Own Troops Protection.
5000 Troops OF All kdticnalhies 10 Be
Thrown into Pekin.

Tien Tsin. June 10.-About 1860 for
eign troops of all arms left for Pekln
by two troop trains. this morning.