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The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-01-27

Win have Defiance Starch. not alone
because they get one-third more for
the same money, but also because OF
superior quality.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-01-27
TEA

sehIiling's Rest Is &. good footrnls to measure
your grocer with.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
ANIMAL KINDERGARTENs.
The Beaver Kittens Training and the
Young Offers Swim.

Ii will be noticed that all erea-
lures which have large families,
whether beasts or birds, have less
trouble in rearing them than those
which have only one or two young.
Little pigs are weeks ahead of calves
in intelligence, and the young
partridge, with its dozen brothers
and sisters, is far more teachable
than the young eagle. There seems
no doubt that the latter is taught to
ily by its parents. A correspondent
informs the writer that he has
watched the old birds SO engaged
and the young eagles reluctantly
following them TO height.
Specialized education in animals
begins late. The beaver kittens
training does not begin until the
autumn of the wear in which it was
born. The old beavers, which have
moved up tributary streams into
the woods or roamed to the larger
lakes during summer, then return
to inspect their dam and repair it
for the winter. They then cut
down a few trees and, dividing
them into logs, roll them or tow
them to the dam. The kittens
meantime are put on to what in a
workshop would be called soft
job" They cut all the small
branches and twigs into lengths and
do their share of light transport
service. In the mud patting and re-
pairing of the dam the beaver kit
tens take their share, but there is
little doubt that they do SO because
their elders are so engaged. 1t is a
kindergarten of the best kind, be-
cause mud patting and stick cutting
are a great JOY and solace to old
beavers as well as young ones, and
so instruction, pleasure and bust
ness are all combined.
Young offers, and probably also
young water rats, have to be taught
to 90 into the water. According to
the observations of the head keeper
at the zoo, the young offers born
there do not enter the water for
weeks, and even then their mother
has to mind" them and fetch them
out when she thinks they have had
enough of it. They swim naturally
when once in the water, and this
seems true of all animals.-London
Spectator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Not In the Succession.

The young pastor was examining
the Sunday school and asked the
class just in front Of him if any
Of them could tell anything about
the Apostle Peter. A little girl
raised her hand.
Come up here, my little lady,"
said the minister. 81 am much
gratified to see that you have re-
membered your lesson. Now, tell
the school what you know about
Peter"
The little girl was quite willing,
and commenced, "Peter, Peter,
pumpkin eater, had a wife and
couldn't keep her, put her in a.
But they never heard where he
put her, on account of the general
uproar.-Congregationalist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Frogs as Weather Prophsts.

Frogs have from remote times
been regarded as weather prophets,
and at the present day in some parts
of Germany the European tree frog
(Hyla arborea) is used as barome-
ter. A few of them are placed in a
tall bottle provided with miniature
ladders, the steps of which they as
cend during fine weather, seeking
the bottom again on the approach
of rain. Anatomical structures of
a variety of kinds are characteristic
OF different species of frogs, having
to do with the voice organs. So it
Is that many croak, some chirp and
some almost below. MANY emit
noises most disagreeable to all ears.
while Others give vent to sounds
That under some circumstances are
quite enjoyable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A Logical Retort,

One night Paganini was going to
the Paris opera house, where he was
to astonish every one by playing on
one string. Being late, he took a
cab, and when he-arrived at his des-
tlnatlon the cabby wanted 10 francs.
What" he exclaimed, "you are
crazy. | have only had you five
minutes" 81 know it is much" said
the other, "but for you who make a
fortune by playing on one string it
must be 10 francs" SWELL" said
Paganini, handing him the right
fare, when you can make your cab
60 on one wheel come to me, and
Will give you 10 francs."- LA Carrie
aturista.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Time on the Wino,

Justice Brewer of the United
States supreme court in lecturing
to his law class at the George Wash
ington university told the follow
ing story:
81 knew of a case once where
two darkies snapped mules. One of
them was an old hand at the bust
ness, and in making the trade he
represented his mule to be seven
years old and told of many good
traits the animal had not. This was
in February. About two months
later the other darby began to real
lie that he had been victimized in
the bargain and that the beast was
fully twelve years old. SO he de-
cided to 60 back and tell the swim
dler he had lied to him about the
animal. However, owing to it being
the busy season of farming he was
not able to go until about the mid
die of June. He finally did 90 and
told his man what he thought of
his neutrality-suspicious. about
the mule.
you saT," said the other fellow,
"dat when you got de mule in Feb
ruary he was seven years old, and
now it's June and he's twelve years
old?"
"Yes, l do" was the angry re-
Spouse.
Swell, sab, time sure do fly"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A Conscientious Patient.

"Medicine won't help you any"
the doctor told his patient. "What
you need is complete change of
living. Get away to some quiet
country place for a month. Go to
bed early, eat more roast beef,
drink plenty of good, rich milk, and
smoke just one cigar day."
A month later the patient walked
into the doctors office. He looked
like a new man, and TIE doctor told
him so.
eyes, doctor, your advice certain
ly did the business. | went to bed
early and did all the other things
you told me. But, say, doctor, that
one cigar day almost killed me at
first. It's no joke starting i'll to
smoke at my time of life Every
5ody's Me- ~azine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Belt and MARRIAGE.

Belt, the South African Croesus
who died not long ago, was said
to be much averse to the marriage
OF young men in his employ. At one
time his secretary asked for holi-
day to get married. Mr.. Belt re-
piled: eff you get married | shan't
want your services any more. You
can't serve me as | want to be
served and you can't look after your
wife as you ought to if you serve
me properly. Come in later and let
me know what you are going to
do" Next day the secretary ex-
planned that he had determined to
wed. His services were dispensed
with then and there, but Just before
the wedding Mr.. Belt sent for him
and wished him success and handed
him an envelope, not to be opened
until after the wedding. It con-
tanned check for $4,000 and a note
admiring the young mans courage.
London Truth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Miss Mays Brothers"

Commencement day at Dothem
Hall, the famous seminary for young
ladies.
Papa" said the pretty girl in
white, "let me present you to Miss
Dothem, our principal"
Miss Dothem beamed on the old
man.
81 congratulate you, sir" she said,
upon your extremely large and af-
fectionate family"
Large and affectionate?' he
stammered.
eyes, indeed" said Miss Dothem.
mo less than twelve of Mays broth
ers have come steadily during the
winter to take her driving and
sleighing, while the two older ones
were most assiduous in escorting her
to the theater twice a week" Min
neapolis Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
FREE SAMpLETODAY

Bau-r's Instant Cough Cur aud b.
convinced that il is he l.rst- Il i guar
aut--d 10 cure 90 your money refunded.
{. ". Giddings, Of Weeks Mills. Me,
writes. ..Your BaueT's Instant Cough
Cure l. a great seller aud gives tie trsi
satisfaction Of any cough medicine "n
III. market. have never had hotilr
returned. II sell one h"ttlr they are
sure 20 con e after 10, ,-c"l.' on" ahd
tell their friends OF its merits. | will
sea another order souu." For sale ~
John ". Thurslou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
The Man In the Moon In Germany.

The German legend tells us that
ages ago an old man went one Sun
day morning into the forest to cut
timber chew sticks. He cut bundle
of fagots and swung them over his
shoulder and began to trudge home.
On the way he met a remarkable
looking individual with a face as
bright as the sun. ''Do you know,
old man, that it is Sunday ON earth,
when all men rest from their la
bors ?" asked the stranger. Sunday
on earth or Monday in hell, it is all
the same to me-" said the hardened
old wretch.
''Then bear your bundle forever
said the stranger as he vanished
from sight. A moment later the old
sinner and his fagots were deposited
on the moon, where they stand to
this day, perpetual warning to all
Sabbath breakers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
THE FALLS CT l3UAZJ.
South American Spectacle RiVaiins
Niasara's Grandeur.

In the heart of South America,
at the meeting place Of three rePub-
lies. Brazil. Argentina and Para
quay. nature has chosen the site for
masterpiece of scenic grandeur to
be compared only TO the mighty Nj
agara in majesty and pronounced by
some of the few travellers who have
seen it to be even greater than It's
North American counterpart. The
falls of lguazu occur at the junction
of Iguazu river with the Upper Pa
rama, in a territory famous rs the
original locality of the Jesuit mis-
sions, established in the sixteenth
century, the ruins of which may still
be seen by those who visit the falls.
About twelve miles above the
falls the river lguazu makes a sharp
bend, almost at right angles, giving
them greater extent and more va
ried character than those of Niaga-
IA, which to some degree they re-
semble. AS the river makes the
sharp bend already mentioned the
main volume of water rushes around
the inner bank and is discharged
into a long, narrow gorge, at one
point making clear plunge of 2l0
! feet. Not all the volume of the riv-
er is received at this place, however,
the rest of the water running out
past it into the wide elbow formed
by the bend and circling along the
farther shore among rocks and is
lands before reaching the edge of the
cliff, over which the descent is made
in two great leaps of a hundred feet
each in a vast semicircle of 5000
feet. The total length of lguazu
falls, if measured, at the upper
edge of the cliff, through their
broken contour, including interest
ing islets, is twice as great as that
of Niagara, including the intersec-
ton of Goat island.
The double fall of Iguazu is the
most striking feature of the eata-
ract, the rocky shelf or platform
that divides the leap being in some
places more than fifty yards wide
and in others only few feet.
The scenery surrounding lguazu
falls is in peculiar harmony with the
solemn grandeur of the cataract and
its varied character. The roar of
the waterfall is more impressive for
the solitude of the spot and the
eternal silence that reigns in the
dense forests that mark its border,
into which the white man has
scarcely penetrated. For several
miles before the falls are reached
the river is mass of huge frowning
powders and whirlpools, and the
first view of the great cataract is
often disappointment, from the
fact that it must be seen from many
different points to be appreciated in
all its beauty.-National Geograph-
ic Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Musical Recitation.

Although the Quakers as a sect
do not favor music, regarding it as
protitleso amusement INDUCED in
by the worlds people. there are oc-
casionally stories told which show
that the love of music sometimes
steals its way into a Quaker house
hold in spite of discipline.
George Thompson, the famous
English abolitionist, while lecturing
in the British provinces stopped one
night with Quaker family. lie
was great lover of music and at
that time was a good singer. Dur
ing the evening he sang loft In the
Silly Night" which was listened to
with the closest attention. In the
morning his Quaker hostess appear
ed somewhat uneasy. She wished to
hear the song again, but it would
hardly do, she thought, for her to
request its repetition. At last, how
ever, her desire overcame her scru-
pies.
Georges" she said, with faint
pink color in her soft cheeks, will
thee repeat the words of last even
ing in thy usual manner"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Lowered the Fee.

At a certain church it is the
pleasing custom at a marriage for
the clergyman to kiss the bride
after the ceremony. A young lady
who was about to be married in the
church did not relish the prospect
and instructed her prospective hus-
band when making arrangements to
tell the clergyman that she did not
wish him to kiss her. The young
bridegroom did as directed.
"Well, George" said the young
lady when he appeared, "did you
tell the clergyman that l did not
wish him to kiss me?"
ooh, yes"
"And what did he say?"
"He said that in that case he
would charge only half the usual
fee. london Telegraph.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21

GLOW did the queen of Sheba
travel when she went to see Solo
mon?" asked the teacher of her
Sunday school class of little girls.
No one ventured an answer.
"lf you had studied your lesson
you could not have helped know
ing" said their teacher. "Now look
over the verses again" =
Gould she have gone by the
7" asked the teacher, beginning
to lose patience as the children con-
suited their books, but appeared to
arrive at no conclusion.
"les'm," said little girl at the
end of the class. "She went bv
steam cars"
odd she, indeed? Well, Louise,
we would like to know how YOU
found that out ?"
"ln the second verse;" responded
the child, sit says, She came with a
very great train"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Parks For the Euturs

One of the many signs of an
awakened sivic intelligence is the
way American communities are elab-
Grating the park idea and diversity
ing their public spaces. Within about
a dozen years they have learned that
there may be places where a vacant
public square can be put to better
use even than sodding it down in
greensward. They are FESTIVE un-
der the slavery of the keep Off the
Grass" sign. They are not so keen
as they were to erect statuary, es-
planades, terraces and ornamental
fountains in their park areas. When
nature has arrived at good effect
in a rocky ledge, grove of noble
trees or a rolling meadow, they are
often content to let it alone.-New
York Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Eggs Are Useful,

According to the Medical Record,
eggs are useful in the following ap-
plications: A mustard plaster made
with the white of an egg will not
leave a blister. A raw egg, taken
Immediately, will carry down fish
bone that cannot be extracted. The
white skin that lines the shell is a
useful application to a boil. White
of egg, beaten up with loaf sugar
and lemon, relieves hoarseness-a
teaspoonful taken once every hour.
An egg in the morning cup of coffee
Is a good tonic. A raw egg, with
the yolk unbroken, in a glass of
wine is beneficial for convalescents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
CHINA AND GLASSWARE.
When Broken. Dent Be Too Hssty In
Throwing Il Away.

Because glassware, china and hTlc-
a-brac cct broken i no reason for
throwing them away. for unless some
Of the pieces are lost they can he
patched and glued together and
made TO look like new, if one is
careful to fit the edges closely to-
gether. They should he practical
for use. too, if water or liquid are
not left standing in them.
Clear glass is the most difficult OF
these To mend because 1t must he
done SO cXpertly to prevent the
crack from showing.
The best kind of glue for clear
glass Is made from solution OF
two ounces Of isinslass and half a
PINT of gin poured into an open
mouthcd bottle and set in the sun
until it dissolyes. 1t should he
shaken well every day and before
being used shoJ!d he strained
through a clean lawn cloth.
When ready for the gluing the
broken glass pieces should be well
washed in hot sud-, especially on
the edges, dried. and then with Il
small camcl's hair brush the cement
should be put on the edges of both
pieces ana when they are nicely fit
ted together rubber bands or clean
strips of cloth should be bandaged
tightly around them to hold the
edges well together until the glue
dries.
If the cement has been properly
made the break should really not be
visible when dry, for the reason
many cracks look jagged wher
mended is because the edges have
not been we'll joined and, bubbles
of air getting in, reflect the light
making the ragged, broken lines
glaringly apparent.
Bric-a-brac that is part metal anC
glass should not be so difficult t.
fix over, particularly where the tive
materials meet, for often a paste o.
sifted plaster of paris mixed witt
the beaten white of an egg vii
make them as strong and good a.
new. This work must be done quick
ly, for within five minutes aftel
putting it on the pieces it harden.
and holds the metal and glass o.
china tightly together.
Two metal pieces should bt
mended with solder. To do this the
edges should first be carefully dust
ed, washed if they are very dirty
and rosin brushed over them. Ther
when fitted well together and tie(
in place a stick of solder should b,
/ laid above the break and a hot irol
brought down lightly on it. Wher
the solder cools the melted rosir
may be removed with a cloth dipped
! in alcohol.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Where SoIomon's Wisdom Fa;I.d

klng Solomon was the wisest man
that ever lived. People came from
miles around just to look at the re.
ceptacle OF SO much wisdom. One
gay young man came to him and
knelt before his throne.
"Oh, king, live forever" said the
young man. 81 am in love. | bought
the object of my affection diamond
pm. She allowed me to kiss her and
later accidentally called me dear
and blushed and apologized. Does
she care anything for me? ?"
i don't know" said King Solo.
mon.-Chi@go Tribune
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
The UMBRELLA.
II Has Been known and Used Fer
Thousands Of Years

Possibly many Of YOU suppose
that the umbrella is a modern IN
vention, but IL Is not. Both as an
emblem of rank and as a protection
from sun and rain II Is Of very an
cient origin. Though the materials
used in the manufacture have been
constantly changing, the general
construction of the frame has been
changed but little in thousands Of
years.
Egyptian and Ninevite sculptures
of the earliest dates have many rep
resentations of the umbrella, but IT
is invariably in connection with roy
atty. 1t was always held over the
head of monarch when he rode in
his chariot and at his great open air
feasts. In some Of the Hindoo
sculptures Nishnu is represented
carrying an umbrella when going
on a visit to the internal regions.
We find frequent references to
the umbrella in the Greek poets, for
its use was quite fashionable among
women of high rank in Greece. In
the middle ages it was an emblem
of rank in the church. Umbrellas
were carried over cardinals and
bishops in solemn professions, and
all of the large cathedrals owned
one or more umbrellas that were
kept for use on such occasions.
The Chinese adopted the umbrel-
la at very early period in their his
tory and for many centuries were
the only PEOPLE that did not coniine
its use to the king and princes of
the blood. However, they permit
ted only men of wealth and high
position TO carry them. The COM
mon people protected themselves
from the clements by making their
hats broad and umbrella shaped.
From the time that they estab-
lished their empire the japanese
have made much use of the umbrel-
la. 1t is also used throughout In
dia, but it is a mark of rank in Bur-
ma and Siam. One of the titles Of
the king of Burma is '1ord of the
twenty-four umbrellas" He uses
white silk umbrellas, and no other
person is permitted to use a white
one. The princes of the blood each
have, as Il mark of distinction, two
gilt umbrellas, with handles ten or
fifteen feet in length. The other
officers of the state have but one.
From early drawings it seems
probable that the umbrella was in
troduced into Europe in the four
teenth century, but it did not come
into general use until about 1900.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A Case For Great Care.

How has the 2::35 southbound
Tram been running lately?" asked
the stranger in the country village.
The 2:35! The 2:35! What in
time Is the man talkin' aboutp
why, they hain't never been no 1885
traln on this here line sence it was
built. You don't seem to know
hothln' about this country, stranger.
Air We plum lost ?"
Then what time does the train
go?"
y Why, 1886, of course" Chicago
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
New Use For Cocaine

In his charge to the Warren coun-
ty grand jury Judge Rush drew at
tention to the alleged doping with
cocaine OF roustabouts by steam
boat mates. The judge stated that
1t had come to his ears that the
mates carried supply of the deadly
drug, which they gave to the ne
groes in liberal doses. When slim
ulated by the drug the rouster's ca
pacity for work is greatly increased,
but by the time the trip is ended
ne is a physical and mental wreck
Mobile Register.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Too Short For Romeo,

at is great misfortune to a Sc
rious actor to be short" said a the
atrical manager. "a short man
must have shorter leading lady, or
if he valves that privilege he must,
in his scenes with her, see to it that
when the pair draw near on anoth-
er she sits or leans on table or
kneels on an ottoman, while he
stands very erect in his high heeled
shoes, thus creating the illusion
that he is rather tall. But with all
that short actor is always at dis
advantage. l once knew an excel
lent tragedian of five feet four who
dared to play Romeo with a Juliet
of six feet. In a western town one
night Romeo, as usual, sighed, I
wish l were glove upon that handp
A shrill voice called from the gal
lery:
"Ye wouldn't fit. Yer too
smallp"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
Goinu Too Far Back,

John F. O'Bricn, New York's sec
rotary of state, familiarlv known in
Albany as Thousand Legged John"
because of the facility with which
he wends his way amid the Republi-
can factions of the state, has many
French Canadians in his bailiwick,
Clinton county. 1t is related that
Mr.. O'Brien recently used one of his
nch-Canadian constituents as Il
messenger to carry a letter. The
recipient of the letter quizzically
asked the Canuck who sent the let
ter.
''John F. O'Brien," was the reply.
delivered with great Importance.
"But who is John T. O'Brien ?"
"You not know John +. O'Brien?
He very big mann'
GLOW big is he?"
"John F. O'Bricn is biggest
man."
us he bigger than Governor
Odell?"
ooh, yes, John F. O'Bricn bigger
than Odell."
"ls he bigger than President
ROOSEVELT"
Indeed, yes, John T. O'Brien
bigger than Roosevelt"
SIS he bigger than Lafayette ?"
The Canuck scratched his tousled
head, was puzzled for a moment, his
face'brightened and he replied:
swell, you see John F. O'Brien is
very young man yetH'-New York
Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-09-21
A Whistler Retort.

cat Point Aven, in Brittany"
SAID a New York painter, 81 met
Mortimer Nlenpes, who is chiefly ia
nous for his friendship with Whis-
tier. Whistler Menpes said, was
not a conceited man. He was a
Joker. AS jokes, not as serious
speeches, most of his remarks were
70 be taken Thus lady said one
lay to Whistler, DO you think, Mr..
Whistler, that genius is hereditarv?'
l cant tell you, madam Whistler
replied. Heaven has granted me no
offspring.'" ~