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The Newark journal., 1905-09-08

nation he wills to be. He is in the majority. and he is intelligent enough, but someone told his grandfather that one half of the farmers ought to make fleece of the other half, and then go to the ballot-box and kill each other votes. Their grandfather believed it, just as they believed in the old wooden mould board blow. and their children have been doing 1t ever since.
 The farmers ought to be con- tented, not with the errors he k committing. but with his vocation. The soil Is God foot stool and Is nearer the throne thnn anything else in this world, and the farmer lives close to tie soil. He brpathes it's freshness and has the first fruits of it's products. If all the rail- roads were destroyed, the tall sky scrapers levelled to the ground the factories closed, and every wheel of commerce. blocked, the farmer could go right on living. No other class could do 1t. The farmer k independent, self-sup- porting. He has raised his own food and made his own clothes and he conld do 1t again if neces- sary. He is Tiff he would be.
 It is of no Use for the farmer to worry. He should not worry oy- CT the past. for he can't help that. He should not despair of the tu- ture, for he knows not what 1t will bring. Sow today. and you Il reap tomorrow. Conteutment goes not with riches. When wealth comes in at the door happiness usually flies out at the window. It is not what we have that makes us hap py, but that with which we are contented. We look out at the window and see the trees bending with big red apples. It was our hand thqt planted them. It WIS our care that nurtured their growth. We formed Il partner ship with nature and natures God. and here Is the fruit of our efforts. What a sublime thought. To help create To work hand in hand with nature down through the sea sons, blowing, sowing, reaping and now comes the harvest, and Winters harsh clements will find us buttres~ed behind peace aud plenty. We are monarchs of the soiI
The Newark journal., 1905-09-08
UneIe Tobey's Lecture se On Cbe Yarrner ss

idea that whenever he sees a we'll dressed man with pair of shears that 1t is his duty to lie down and submit to the operation of being feeced. He must watch the mer- chant, the lawyer, the grain deal- CT, the railroad companies, and last, but not least, the politician. All of these both watch and prey. If they carry pair of shears let them alone. Watch for the shears. Pay no attention to the brand. They are all made to cut, and to cut into the farmers fleece.
 Agriculture is king, and 1t ought to occupy the throne. We defy commercialism, yet commercialism rests for the most part on agricul- ture. But the farmer labors. Yes, he labors, because he is honest and don't want to force some one else to support him. God has placed the stamp of approval on his la bors. He eats his own bread, not that of others; in the sweat of his own brow, not in the sweat of his brother's brow. Last year he ere ated five thousand millions of dol lars worth of wealth, and this year he will beat that. Just think of it. What a stupendous suml More than the cost of construction of all the railroads in the United States, Nearly twice the value of all the money in the United States Enough to feed and clothe them selves for three years!
 Why should not the farmer be contented! Because he is taxed on everything he buys and every thing he sells. He doesn't need to be. He has simply fallen into the habit of Having down" whenever he sees a pair of shears. He is like the chickens of il man your Uncle Tobey once knew in South, ern Illinois. This man moved SC often that whenever his chickens saw a covered wagon they would lie down and cross their legs to bt tied. The farmer goes the chick ems one better. He ties his Owr legS-with his vote. That k, he divides his vote and thus neutril izes 1t. Like the chickens he has fallen into habit. When the glib-tongued politician come; along and makes a lot of nict promises for the farmers vote h, IS getting his shears ready, and tht farmer is expected to contribute the fleece.
 The farmer is muster of the sit
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
ALL OVER THE HOUSE.
Hints on Sweeping and the Care Of the
Broom.

Brooms that are chokcd with
dust, hair and threads cannot do eff
feotive service. They should be kept
clean.
Keep a pailful of warm suds in
the sink every sweeping day, and as
often as the broom becomes dusty
take it to the sink, dip it up and
down in the pail, shake well and
continue the sweeping. Then, when
all is swept, wash it once more be-
fore putting it away. Not only will
the broom wear longer, the suds
toughening the splints, but the car
pet will look brighter.
Many use a sprinkling of salt be-
fore sweeping. While this brings
out the color, it gathers dampness.
Do not sweep from one side of the
room alone. 1t will wear uneven
and shorten its life.
Carpet sweeperS should be freed
from dust and threads before being
put away, and as the brush wears
off it should be lowered a trinc. \
few drops Of oil stops the squeaking
of the wheels.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
A Brother Indeed.

That is a good story of Robert
Browning which Mr.. Andrew White
tells. The poet one morning, hear
ing a noise in the street before his
house, went to his window and saw
a great crowd gazing at some China
men in gorgeous costumes who were
just leaving their carriages to mount
his steps. Presently they were an
nounced as the Chinese minister at
the court of St. James and his suit
A solemn presentation having taken
place, Browning said to the inter
prefer, MAY | ask to what | am III
debted for the honor of his excel
loncv's visit?" The interpreter re.
piled, Ills excellency is a poet III
his own country"
Thereupon the two poets shook
hands heartily, Browning then said
"May | ask to what branch OF
poetry his excellency devoteS him
SELF" 70 which the interpreter
answered, "IIis eXcellency devotes
himself to poetical enigmas." AT
this Browning, recognizing fully the
comic element in the situation, ex,
tended his hand most cordially, say,
inc: His excellency is thrice wei
come. lie is a brother indeed p
London Daily News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Anecdote of General Sherman.

1t is said that when General Sher-
man was in command of the army
in Tennessee in the early part of
the conflict he was much annoyed
by people who inundated him with
complaints of the petty thefts of
the soldiers under his command.
One day when the general was
particularly busy with special serv-
ice detail at headquarters Union
woman, whose husband was in the
Confederate army, came in with a
querulous complaint that some SOL
dier had stolen her chickens. He
eyed her in silence for a moment
and then said in his sternest tones:
Madam, the integrity of the con-
stitution and the unity OF the re-
public must be maintained if-if-
it takes every chicken in Tennes-
see" !"-Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
NO. Z
WOMAN HAPPIER THAN MAN.
She Has The Faculty Of Enjoyment to
Greater Degree.

Women have better time in life
than men do. Under no circum-
stances would | choose to be a man.
II ! had a chance to come to earth
Sgain in another incarnation and
were given the choice | should with
out hesitation elect to be a woman,
write, Angela Morgan for the New
York World. Women know how to
get the finest flavor from life. They
know how simply because they are
born to it, not because they acquire
the knowledge through effort.
To draw the real essence from liv-
ing one must be endowed with these
qualities: Imagination. intuition,
sen,ibility and the capacity to love.
Women possess all these requisites
to greater degree than men. For
this reason women can lay hold on
the subtler enioyments Of life. And,
as the subtlest enjoymentS are the
best and most lasting, it is the wo-
men who have monopoly Of real
happiness in life. 1t is in her ca
pacity to love that woman expert
ences hergreatest joys. Woman gets a
vast deal more out of love than man.
Show me the man to whom love
means one-tenth that it does to a
woman! When a man loves, the eX-
ternal scenery of life does not
change visibly to him. Life does not
become a thing bewitched and gild-
ed, His days and hours and mo-
ments are not permeated by love as
an influence. Love to man means
an eXhilarating chase for possession.
a woman pleases him, captivates
him, and he wants her for his own.
In possession, he finds certain
pleasure-a certain pride and salts
faction-but as for happiness, the
sort of happiness woman extracts
from love-why, he doesn't know
the \ B c of it. Once in awhile
perhaps a sense Of it grazes his con-
sciousness, but he is too busy to
give it more than a curious thought
or two. His mind is too crowded
with practical things to admit the
''intangible." But when a woman
loves she lives. She does not live
until she does love. Love to her is
all absorbing, all transforming, all
embracing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07

No one ever understood the fol-
bles Of stage people better than dld
the late Kirk La Shelle, and OF the
ruling passions Of actors he used to
tell this story. | won't mention the
actors name, but he is a star OF
considerable reputation. Mr.. La
Shelle met him on the rlalto one
dav and noticed that he was wear
inc a mourning badge on his arm.
SIt's for my father the actor ex,
planned. '1've just come back from
his funeral. 1t was a very sad al
fair
Mr.. La Shelle expressed his sin
cere sympathy. The actors grief
was obviously very real and very
great. ;,
"a thing like this a man doesn't
.cet over soon" he went on. 81 at
tended to all the funeral arrange
ments. | did the best | could. we
had everything just as father would
have liked it."
"Many there?' asked Mr. La
Shelle.
"Many there'" cried the actor,
changing from grief to animation
"Why, my boy, we turned 'em away"
Washington Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Spoon Bill" Idiots.

The late Professor Laycock of
Edinburgh university used to divide
idiots into two classes-poverty
idiots and luxury idiots. The for
mer were characterized by physical
deformity and the latter by refined
and delicate confguration, small
heads and great prominence of the
central region Of the face. The lux
ury idiots, whom he traced to indo-
lence and self indulgence through
many generations with breeding in
and in, he called also spoon bill"
idiots and used to point out that
they were of the type represented
as aristocratic noodles. There was
less breeding in and in among the
upper classes than there used to be,
but he himself did not doubt that
exemption for a number of genera
tons from any participation in the
struggle for existence, with high
feeding and etfeminacy, tended to
induce mental weakness of a special
type.-London Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
A GUESSING Game.

Guessing games are always in or,
der at children's parties. Here is a
list of pros and cons which can be
written on slips of paper for the
children to guess:
Pro, | make angry; con, | bring
together. (Pro-voke; con-voke.)
Pro, | move along; con, | grant
it. Proceed; con-cede.)
Pro, pretend; con, | own up
Pro-fess; con-fess.)
Pro, | forbid; con, | enroll. Pro.
scribe; con-scribe.)
Pro, | object; con, I fight. (Pro,
test; con-test.)
Pro, | make longer; con, | agree,
(Pro-tract; con-tract.)
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
A House Cleaning Help.

Many hou,ekecpcrs have yet to
learn the value of whiting. 1t
cleans without staining and will
save much unnecessary work. For
white paint, when the latter is very
dirty, it is particularly good. Mix
powdered and sifted whiting to a
consistency of cream with tepid
water. Brush off the paint to be
cleaned with a soft, clean cloth and
rub the whiting well into it with a
coarse flannel. Before the place
dries wash it off with clear hot
water and a fresh cloth, and rub
the surface perfectly dry. Do not
try to clean IA large surface all at
once, for the whiting must be
washed off before ii dries. Be sure
to polish it well at the finish. Rub
with the grain of the wood.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07

A good paint is made of ten
pounds Of finely powdered glass, ten
pounds of pulyerized porcelain, five
pounds Of calcincd lime and fifteen
pounds Of siLcate of soda. Apply
with a brlsh and let the first coat
work in before applying second.
Zinc chloride and sodium silicate
are much used, but the chloride vol
atilizes and the other washes Off. \
better solution than this, and one
that is not much known, is three
pounds of alum and one pound Of
copperas in solution. Apply two
coats and add solution Of copper
as mixed with powdered clay.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
CONDENSED STORIES.
Lfneoln's Aneedote of Daniel Webster
and His Toothbrush.

During the famous Lincoln and
Douglas debating tour the rival caa-
1idates came together in TIE cabin
Of a river steamer which was l,o-
torious for its sloycnly appoint
ments, especially in the matter of
towels, combs and brushes. As
usual, Lincoln was in a genial mood
and recalled an anecdote about
Daniel Webster, apropos of the situ-
alton. One day the great New Eng
land orator was finishing his toilet
in the common wash room of
steamer on the Wabash, using the
contents of a well equipped case
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07

The Snarlies got into little girls hair;
They said, LET us make a little nest
there!"
Mrs Brush came along and said "Oh
no!
You don't belong there, and away you
must go.
This little girl was not made to look So"
The Snarlies determined that they would
stay;
They wanted to sleep and they wanted to
play.
So they said: Mrs. Brush you are not
doing right;
II you don't go away we will tie you up
To stay in this hair is our greatest de-
light"
So then Mrs. Brush sent for good Mr.
COMBS
And asked him to help send the Snarlies
all home
And together they drove the Snarlies
away
And told them In some other place they
must stay.
Then wasn't that little girl happy and
gay2
Little Folks.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
How to Perform the Mystifyins smok.
ing Vase Trick.

Take transparent glass vase
with cover and place the cover
on the vase. Then throw a hand
kerchief over the whole and give it
to some one to place in a corner OF
the room.
Now take a saucer and burn a
little incense in it and utter thi.
command: "Smoke, enter thou into
yonder vase"
Then you ask somebody to draw
the handkerchief Off the vase. X
eyerybody's surprise, smoke will be
seen gushing from the vase.
How is it done:
This way:
Before exhibiting this trick you
should rub the inside of the vase
thoroughly with sponge that has
been dipped in powerful ammonia.
On the inside Of the cover YOU
should place few drops of muriatic
acid or sulphuric acid.
Now, when you cover the vase
and have it taken into the corner
the gases formed by these two chem
icals unite and produce the appear
ance of smoke.
You must be very careful not t.
place the cover anywhere near Il a
vase until the time comes for GOV
ering the vase and throwing youl
handkerchief over it, or your trick
win be spoiled.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
THE SEESAW CANDLE.

rims of the goblets and light the
candle at both ends. Move the pins
until the candle balances exactly
As the candle is horizontal, the wax
will drop off as it melts To catch
it you put the saucers under the
ends. Now, the first splash in the
saucer must come from one end
as it cannot very well come from
both. The balance is destroyed
and the other end dips down. The
next instant there is a larger splash
from this lower end, and up it goes
and so on. The seesawing is gentle
at first, but it increases until it be.
comes truly terrific.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Let 1t Go at That.

The heavy villain of the barn
storming aggregation stalked into
the workshop of the village editor.
"What did you mean by referring
to me as 'misfit' in your write-up
Of the performance last night?"
he roared.
81 meant" answered the local
molder of opinion, "that you were
entirely too great for the company
you are with"
And the heavy villain, being a
stranger to the ways of the village
editors, believed him. - Chicago
News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Blaine and a Tramp.

When Blaine was a Young lawyer
and cases were few he was asked to
defend a poverty stricken tramp
accused of stealing a watch. He
pleaded with all the ardor at his
command, drawing so pathetic a pie
ture with such convincing energy
that at the close of his argument
the court was in tears, and even the
tramp wept. The jury deliberated
but a few minutes and returned the
verdict, 'Not guilty Then the
tramp drew himself up, tears
streamed down his face as he looked
at the future ''plumed knight" and
said: "Sir, | never heard so grand a
plea. l have not cried before since
l was a child. | have nosmoney
with which to reward you, but
drawing package from the depths
of his ragged clothes) here's that
watch. Take it and welcome p
Boston Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
A Use For Him.

An Englishman who was travel
ing in the west in the early days
fell in with long train of prairie
schooners. The leader Of the cara
van, according to the Buffalo Com
mercial, announced that he and his
fellow emlgrants were going to
found a town, having everything
that was needful and nothing that
was unnecessary. "We won't have
any waste" he said. "There isn't a
person in our party who won't do
some important duty in the new
town. The Englishman pointed to
an old and feeble man, with bent
back and long, thin, white beard.
"But that very old man there" he
said. ''Ile can't possibly be of any
use to you, can hep "Oh, yes"
said the leader. eve open our new
cemetery with him."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
The Popular Boy.

That which makes Il boy truly
popular is manliness. If he has
plenty of pocket money and spends
it lavishly he may gain a certain
following as long as he opens his
pocketbook. But such situation i;
likely to come to an end at any
time, while true manliness, kind.
ness, honor, unselfshness and
thoughtfulness for others will make
a boy popular always with popu.
larity worth possessing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07

brought along for his personal use.
A Hoosier standing by curiously
watched his distinguished fellow
traveller brushing his teeth and at
the end of the operation said naive
ly, stranger, wisht you'd lend me
that air thing SPELL Webster
was on vote hunting trip, trying to
do as did the Romans around him,
and promptly handed over the tooth
brush.
Thereupon the Hoosier brushed
his teeth, then handed back the i'm
plement, saying, THAT would be
handy to keep around" Webster
forgot policy, the presidency, even
himself. He seized the brush and
flung it overheard How many votes
the action cost him no man can say.
The Hoosiers might have overlooked
his extravaganza, even his unfortu-
nate habits. His pride was too
much for them, for they reckoned
as pride his impulse of separateness.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
CONDENSED STORIES.
IN Old Miners Tribute to the Art OF
Edwin Forrest.

y number of professional men
gathered at the Art club of Phila-
delphia recently were exchanging
"reminiscences of Edwin Forrest, the
great tragedian. One of them, SAYS
lIarper's Weekly, told story of
Forests experience in the west,
which was not only of interest, but
also tribute to the art of the
actor.
The play was "Virginius," and
Forrest was at his best. In the scene
where he Stays his daughter the au-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
For the Hands.

Oatmeal paste can be made at
home by rolling ordinary oatmeal t,
a powder and sitting it. Add to this
-four enough sweet almond oil to
make moderately stiff paste. Gov
er the hands with the paste and
sleep in loose gloves. This will soon
show "a great improvement in the
condition of the hands.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Her Great Need.

Little Alice is old for her Years.
One evening after she had gone to
bed she heard mamma and papa
laughing in much enjoyment over
game Of finch. She longed to get
up and join them, but she knew
she must not. The next morning at
breakfast she was very quiet. Pres
emily she drew deep sigh:
81 feel the need of husband,
mamma; | do feel it!"--Lippin-
colts Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Boiled Corn Bread.

Two cups cornmeal, one cup
flour, two cups sour milk, one cup
warm water, one tablespoonful but
ter, one tablespoonful molasses, one
teaspoonful each soda and salt. Mix
all well together, turn into mold
with tight fitting top, put in a pot
Of boiling water and cook two hours.
Turn out, let it dry in the oven a
few minutes and serve.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Genuine Mexican Chilli.

Chop the desired quantity of pep
pers and add ten pounds Of ripe to-
matoes, peeled and sliced; two
pounds of onions, peeled and chop
ped; four ounces Of salt, seven
ounces Of green peppers, six ounces
Of brown sugar, one and a half
pints of vinegar. Boil all together
in a granite porcelain kettle for
several hours, or until quite thick,
then pack in air tight cans or jars.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Choosing Bananas.

Look at the thick end of the
bunch in which they hang. If it
be black the fruit will ripen too
fast and rot. If the branch be
green the bananas will ripen slowly
and lusciously and be of good fla
vor. If all the stem be green the
bananas will keep long time, but if
half or three-fourths of the stem
be black it shows that its time is
shortening.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
An Execution Among Men.

Smith-Smiley is an exceptional
man. | don't believe he has an ene-
my in the world.
Jones-That's right. Why, even
his relatives always speak well of
him.-Detroit Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Household Hints.

Mustard water is said to be excel
lent for cleansing the hands after
handling odorous substances, and
the saying is true.
Whip cream in pitcher. 1t
whips more quickly than in an open
bowl, with less spatter.
Ammonia will prevent stove
backing turning brown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Their Point of View.

Mrs. Scrappington-Can man
who smokes rank tobacco, drinks
ranker beer and eats vile limburger
cheese 90 home and expect his wife
to kiss him?
Mr., .Scrappington-Nope. What
would be the use of preventive
that didn't prevent st. Louis Re-
public.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
MuItipIies Pretty Well Too.

81 suppose you would say the cat
has the greatest knack for mathe-
MATES of any dumb animal" ?"
q didn't know it had any at all"
"Surely you did. Have you never
seen how rapidly cat can run up
column?"-kansas City Telegram.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Women and Cows.

Mr.. Grnmps-Why in creation do
women always call COW 'he?"
Mrs. Grumps-l presume it's be.
cause COWS always act so cross and
ugly with women.-New York
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
Why He Mixed Beverages.

A Highlander who was in the hab-
it of drinking a mixture Of whisky
and beer was asked the reason of his
partiality for such peculiar tipple.
He explained it thus: ''Weel, ye see,
when l drank whisky was drunk
before l was fou, and when | drank
beer | was fou before | was drunk,
but when l drink both together l
am drunk and fou at the same
time"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1905-07-07
CHAPTER ",

May | ask your name?" queried
the society notes contributor to the
Daily Bread.
"Jcan D'Ennice lie Mon," replied
the fashionable parsonage in the
opera box.
And it was thus jotted down.
Chicago Chronicle.