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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Strange Things One msy See In .
Common Mirror.

y very pretty experiment NAV be
made with a hand mirror on any
night when the full moon is well up
in the sky. Hold the mirror so that
the moons image will be reflected
IN it, and YOU will he surprised per
haps 10 see four images OF il instead
OF one. One of these images will be
very bright. The other three will
be rather dull. like unburnished sill
yer. They will he in a straight line,
one OF the dull images on one side
of the bright image and two OH the
other side of ii. Turn the mirror
around slowly, still holding lis face
10 the moon. and, the imsges wilt
appear To reyolye around Il common
center.
The explanation of this little ex-
pertinent lies IN the fact that there
are two surfaces in mirror. one in
front and the other at the back.
where the quicksilver is. The bright
est Of the reflected images is from
the object itself. The Others are
what is known as secondary images.
reelected from the front to the back,
of the mirror and thence TO the eve.
This experiment never fails to excite
the wonder of those who see it made.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

Henry L. Merrick, who until his
death was the paragrapher on the
Washington Post, was frequently
invited to dinners and receptions in
the hope that some of his scintilla-
tions might be heard there. "Pop'
Merrick, as he was known to his
friends, was not much of talker.
AT one reception all conversation
turned toward him in the hope that
he might make some bright remark.
fIe did not, and finally his hostess
came to him and said:
'Mr. Merrick. we thought YOU
might say something bright, but you
haven't said a word tonight hardly"
MADAM" Merrick replied haugh-
tily, "your father is dentist. Does
he pull teeth at receptions New
York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Captain Bill OaIy's Mistake.

This is a story told by Captain
Bill Daly, the sporting man. and
which, | am sure. has never appear
ed in public.
When his family moved to the
south end his children wanted him
to give up his work, but the old
gentleman refused. Then they said,
"Iou must use the rear door if YOU
insist on working" He did so.
After IA severe storm last winter
he was asked to clear the snow from
the front sidewalk, and after he had
done SO his attention was called to
the fact that he had also cleared
about half of his next door neigh
boris walk. Now this neighbor
was the particular aversion of Mr..
DAILY, and he was very mad over
what he had done, and in his anger
he said, "Well, how the - is a
man to know his own sidewalk when
he is denied his own front door,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Sure II Was Not Mans Work.

At a recent convention of libra
rians, says the New York Tribune,
the following story was told of old
Geronimo, the most celebrated In
dian prisoner ward the federal gov
ernment has ever had:
"Do not the products of civilized
life astonish you?" Geronimo was
asked by his keeper.
"Most of them do not, for | see
how they come about" said the
aged Indian.
But" he added, "they took me
once to New Orleans and showed
me where they made ice. At one
end of building saw wood thrown
into furnaces, and out of the other
end came blocks of ice. Man did
not do that. Only the Great Spirit
can make ice from fire.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
The Old Ace Question.

An erect old gentleman, whose
hair was fast turning silver, entered
a crowded street car. He was OBJ
yiously proud of his years and car
ried himself well. AS he grasped a
strap a fussy, fidgety woman imme-
diatelv rose and offered the elderly
gentleman her seat. He declined
with the remark:
NO, | thank YOU. l couldn't
think of accepting seat from YOU"
"Oh, | always give up my seat to
an old gentleman, said she.
Madam replied the man, with
out any effort to hide his fustra-
ton, 81 very much doubt the dispar-
ity between our ages.
The woman left the car at Union
street. The old gentleman remain
ed standing.-Manchester Union.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

The rising artist was painting in
his studio when visitor entered
leading dog. The animal at once
commenced barking furiously at the
picture on the easel.
"Oh,' said the caller. ''you follow
nature closely. The best evidence
of the faithfulness with which YOU
have painted that dog in the back
ground is the earnest way my dog
barks at him"
but that isn't dog" was the
reply. That's COW"
. 1t was terrible situation, but the
visitor did not lose his head. Said
he languidly:
swell, the dogs eyes are better
than mine. He always did detest
cows"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

4 delicious lip salve that may be
put on before going into the street
IS made of one-half ounce Of sperma-
ceti ointment, seven and one-half
rrains of balsam Of Peru, seven and
one-half grains of alkanet and two
drops Of oil of cloves. Put the al
I1anct into tie ointment IN bottle
or dish and let it stand over a gem
tie heat until the liquid is rose col
orcd Then put through a stralner.
When cool stir in the balsam and let
it settle. When it is clear, pour OF
the liquid. leaving the sediment,
and add tlp Glove. When cold IL
should be hard. but will not II 1t mas
been subjected to TOO great heat 1t
must simply get warm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Superstition and Science.

a young woman IN Washington,
who Is graduate of a seminary that
makes feature Of hygiene, was
walking with a friend and discuss
ing some rather abstruse questions
on sanitary science, on which she
intended to present paper before
woman club in the capital. The
graduate was holding forth in ap-
proved seminary style on the schol-
arly theme when she suddenly stop
ped and picked up pin on the
sidewalk.
Il am surprised smilingly OBJ
served her companion, glancing at
the rusty pin as the graduate stuck
it under the lapel of her coat.
at is little superstition | have
never been able to conquer" said
the graduate, but" she hastened to
explain, Il shall sterilize this as
soon as | get home"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

One evening when little Howard's
mother was suffering with rheuma-
tism she said to him:
Howard, dear, run upstairs in a
hurry and get mother the slipper
for her right foot"
The boy rhn upstairs quickly, but
did not come down for many min.
utes.
At last he called over the stairs:
Mother, which slipper do you
want"
''The right one, Howard, and
bring it at once"
There was another wait. and then
the little fellow called:
"Mother, which way are YOU sit
ting?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
DEFICIENT FACULTIES.
Do What You Can to Develop and
Strenuthen Ihem

Few people are well balanced, well
rounded. \ great many have splen-
did ability IN certain lines, good ed
ucation, fine training and vet have
tome deficiency in their makeup
which cripples the whole life and
dwarfs the results of their utmost
industry, Many Of us have some
little, contemplate weakness which
offsets our strong qualities and ruins
their effectiveness.
What pity TO see u giant in pos
sibihty tied down by some little,
contemplate weakness. which Grip
pies what might have been a mag
niiicent career, If parent or teach
er would only point out to child
weakness which perhaps will be ia
tai il not remedicd and teach it
how TO guard against it, how to
strengthen the defective quality by
mental exercise, what a tremendous
help il would give to the child, per-
haps preserving it from failure!
1t is pitiabie to see Young man
bowing to what he calls fate, which
he thinks has been fixed by the con-
tour Of his brain or in his hereditary
tendencies. Why should We drag
our weaknesses through life when
little common sense, little right
thinking in liking new habits Of
thought, will soon remedy them?
If you are conscious of mental
weakness a deficient faculty. using
little concentration. thinking in
the opposite direction and dwelling
upon the perfect faculties YOU de-
sire would soon put YOU in a nor
NAL condition. 1t is normal think
ing that makes the normal life.
But if YOU leave your weak fac
ulties aone--do not exercise them,
do not try TO enlarge them, do not
think it worth while-how can YOU
expect them ever to become strong?
You cannot develop symmetrical
body by simply exercising the arms
The same is true of the mental fac
ulties Those which are not used
deteriorate, If you long for thing
and strive for it with all your might
perslsiently enough and long enough
you cannot help approximatingkit.
You must get what you wish in some
degree.-Success.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
THE BOY ADVANCED BOLDLY.

return until the whip was secured,
though he should have to visit a
hundred shops to get it.
There is a story about the way
Mr.. Ronalds came to hire a groom.
lie was in drug store one day
when a shabby little boy entered.
The boy advanced boldly to the
clerk, took small camcl's hair
brush from his pocket and said:
Smell this an gimme 10 cents
worth. I've forgotten the name"
The clerk smiled, smelt and took
down the iodine bottle, and Mr.. Ro-
maids engaged the ingenious and re-
sourceful hoy on the spot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
QUEER ENGLISH LAWS.
The Acts Of Parliament Abound With
Absurdities.

The British parliament can abol-
ish any institution in the country
the throne, the church, the courts
of justice-and can even extinguish
itself. at can do anything" said
Lord Palmerston when prime minis
ter, but turn man into a woman
or woman into man. But. adds
a writer in the Grand Magazine, it
is often unable 10 make Sense' of
the statutes i'll which ii cmbodies its
authority.
One of the ludicrous enactments
TO be found in acts>of parliament is
the statute for the rebuilding of
Chelmsford jail. The bill as orig
inally drafted provided that prison
ers should be confined in the old jail
until the new one was built. But in
committee a clause was added TO the
effect that the new prison should be
constructed out of the materials Of
the old, and the bill became law
before anybody detected this glaring
absurdity.
Then there is the "hfty-second Of
George H., chapter l46," which en-
acts that the penalty imposed under
it shall be given half to the king
and half to the poor OF the parish.
After the act had been passed it was
discovered that the penalty which
the act provides is transportation
for fourteen years. The first inten-
tion was that the penalty should be
fine Of $500. On second Thought
parliament substituted term of
penal seryitude, but it forgot to
omit the clause providing for the
division of the spoilS between the
king and his INDECENT subjects.
Again, the Darlington improve
ment act of 1872 has definition"
which it would puzzle the most as
tute lawyer to explain. 1t reads,
"The term new building means
any building pulled or burned to or
within ten feet of the surface of the
adjoining ground" l."
Such mistakes are due to clumsi-
ness or carelessness. Others as
amusing arise from the use or mis-
use of technical language. Even
the lay member tries to copy the
jargon of The lawyers, and the re.
suit frequently is that he confuses
every one, including himself
One amendment proposed by such
a member was worded as follows
every dog found trcspassing on
inclosed land unaccompanied by the
registered owner Of such dog or 9TH
er person. who shall on being asked
for his true name and address, may
be then and there DESTROYED by such
occupier or by his orders. ;" But
this gem OF meaningless rhetoric
was not passed.
Peers of the realm as we'll as the
humble commons are not above
lapsing into ambiguity. A certain
noble lord in committee on the ag-
ricultural holdings bill put down
this startling notice:
'"To ask the government whether
they will consider the practicability
Of introducing some provision for
alleviating the great hardship now
suffered by the family of any clergy
man il he dies while occupying his
glebe, as many clergymen have late
ly found themselves reluctantly
compelled to do. "
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
A Familiar Game With a Variation.

All but one of the PLAYERS are
seated in a circle. The one stand
ing, for whom there is no chair.
represents the sea" Each of the
Others takes lhe name of something
that lives in the sea-starfsh, crab,
herring, whale, etc. The sea"
walks outside the circle, calling each
one in by the name she has chosen.
and each as she hears her name gets
mp and follows the sea" When all
are on their feet the "sea" begins to
run about, crying: ''The sea is trou-
bled. The sea is troubled" A.
soon as she drops into a chair every
one tries to follow her example. The
one who fails to get a chair becomes
the sea"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
An Interesting Experiment.

Take an ordinary glass filled with
water and put in as much soda as
the water will take up. Tie one end
OF string to a common bean and
the other end to wire which is laid
across the top of the glass. thus
submerging the bean. In a very
few minutes the bean will begin to
be covered with little spines, and in
a short time it will resemble a tiny
porcupine. The reason of this is
easily explained. The bean is quite
porous and soaks up good deal of
water, but the soda cannot enter the
bean and therefore attaches itself to
the outside.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Apples Fried With Sausapes.

Cut tart apples in halves, take out
the cores and blossom end. Lay a
piece on each sausage, placed in a
frying pan. Cover and put on back
of the stove where they will fry
very slowly. Remove the apples to
turn the sausages, and replace them
carefully until the apples and sau-
sages are thoroughly cooked. Serve
as they are cooked, the gravy being
sent to the table in separate dish
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Tucker Could Spell Waltz.

The late Payson Tucker, ''the
most popular railroad man in
Maine" was in his youth more noted
for his social than his scholarly
abilities. One evening he was draw
ing up an order Of dances for the
club in Portland to which he be-
longed when one Of the boys, peep
ing over his shoulder, began to
laugh.
ooh, look here, fellers," he shout
ed, chow Pays spells 'waltz'-with
acw
Tucker earnestly examined the
list. Then he said, in great indigna-
tion:
"That amt 4 Q, you fool! It's
an sw
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Both Of One Mind.

tPlesse be very careful said the
nervous lady at the hairdresser's
to the attendant. who was twirling
a smoking hot curling iron in her
fingers preparatory to plunging it
INTO the victims hanging locks. 81
hate to have my hair scorched.'
"Oh, yes, indeed: I'm always care
full" chirped the highly perfumed
ard pompadoured girl who was pre-
siding over the tongs. ''There's
nothing worse to me than the smell
OF burning hair"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Dummies There Too.

81 was SO ashamed of my husband
once in London said Mrs. John W.
Gates. Among the ordinary tour
ist stunts which we did on our last
trip abroad was visit to Nine.
Tussaud's waxworks. One Of our
friends asked us how we liked it,
and my husband replied, "Well, it
impressed me as very mdth like any
English party."-Nsw York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
How TO Feed Poultry Food.

We will send free, postpaid, to any
farmer or poultryman who will write
us, mentioning this paper, our direc'
tions for feeding Pages Perfected
Poultry Food" These directions rep
resent the combined experience of
some Of the best poultrymen In New
England who have used our food sue
cessfully. There are also given many
suggestions as to the proper care to be
given hens to produce the best results.
Carroll s. Page, Hyde Park, VI
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

Stir till dissolved, strain and bottle.
For use allow one teaspoonfuI of the
preparation to each one-half pint of
water. As some muS!ins take starch
much better than Others, it is al
ways as well TO test it with a small
piece of material before using. The
proportions can then be regulated
accordingly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

Unless washed with great care
black stockings soon turn a green
ish color. They should be washed
with soap that is free from soda and
rinsed in water to which a teaspoon
full of vinegar has been added. When
damp, press them into shape, but do
not iron, as the heat tends to de-
gtroy the color.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
A Statue Of Washinoton.

You wouldn't expect to find q
statue of Washington in Caracas,
the chief city of Venezuela, would
you? Well, one is there in a park
a big bronze statue of our George
Washington. Near it is one of ST.
mon Bolivar, the hero of the South
Americans. He was their Washing
ton and organized the movement
which resulted in the independence
of Venezuela. Colombia and Peru
and was founder of Bolivia.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

For removing marks from polish
ed trays or tables occasioned by
heated dishes make a thin paste
from salad oil and salt. Spread it
over the marked place and leave for
an hour or more, and then rub Oft
with a soft cloth. The result will
be complete disappearance of tn.
spot.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Hidden Flowers.

l. | hope never again to see as
terrible sight.
2. Come, put that bric-a- brac,
love, right back on the table.
3. Look at the pans, yellow with
I. He Must be great hero. See
the medals on his coat.
Answers.-1, aster; 2, clover; 3,
pansy; 4, rose. One in each line.
Try to find them.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
To Make Toilet Vinegar.

A violet vinegar is refreshing TO
use after the bath. Make it by mix
inc two ounces of extract OF cassie
mot cassia), three-quarters OF an
ounce of extract of neroli blgaradee'
one and one-half ounces OF orrls
root, one and one-half ounces OF
triple essence of rose and one-haif
pint of white wine vinegar. Mix
and strain. This will be better il
the mixture is allowed to stand for
three days tightly corked before
straining.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Care Of Umbrellas.

A wet umbrella should never be
left open to dry, as stretching while
damp makes the silk liable to split.
1t should be placed handle down.
ward and left to dry uniformly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
For Watsry Eyes.

Persons whose eyes run water CO.
piously in the winter winds will get
relief by bathing the eyes in a solu-
ton of one teaspoonful of boracic
acid to glass of hot water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Machine Oil on Linen.

Yellow stains left on linen by sew
jng machine oil can be removed by
rubbing the spots with ammonia be-
fore washing with soap.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Good Manners.
The Longest Days.

The longest day of the year at
New York is Is hours; at London,
161a; at Hamburg, II; at Stock
holm, 1872; at st: Petersburg, 19;
at Tornea, Finland, 22; at Spitzber-
gen, 312 months.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
CONDENSED STORIES.
ho" Resoureeful Boy ovsreams .
Difficulty.

The late Peter Lorillard Ronald.
liked perseverance in his servants.
says the New York Tribune. When
he told them to do a thing he ex-
pected them TO do ii, no matter how
difficult ii might he. If he sent
stableman out to buy a certain kind
OF whip he expected the man not to
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Eoo Stains on Silver.

Take egg stains from silver by
rubbing with wet rag which has
been dipped in common table salt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09
Gum Arabic Starch.

TO make gum arabic starch pow
der one ounce of fine gum and pour
over it half pint Of boiling water
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-09

Estimates given on all kinds OF
cemetery work.
Donlmeag, cleaned, repaired and
|, 'citorsd. ANY part Of state.
Designs Oh application.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-09
CITY COUNCIL

The regular monthly meeting
Of the city council was held last
Monday night with Mayor Ed
redge in the chair ard all mem-
beers present.
Bills to the amount Of about
$3.50 was read and ordered
paid.
Report Of city treasurer was
read and by motion referred to
the auditing committee.
A communication was read
from the city sexton asking for
blanks on which to make out
report. Referred to committee
on sanitary aud public health
with power to act.
Thomas Rees sent in a COM
nunication to the council to be
appointed road supervisor. The
same was tabled.
The Electric Light commit
tee reported having fixed the
amount due for light fol
months of January aud February.
The report was by motion ae'
cepted.
The same committee reported
thirty meter and sixty-one flat
rate subscribers TO the electric
light system.
Bids were-seeeived for print
hng and referred to the commit
tee with power to act.
Councilman Beard moved
that the recorder be instructed
TO send out a statement OF the
accounts due Tor lights asking
that the parties pay same to thu
CITY treasurer, Carried.
The sentiment Of the mayor
and council was that Attorney
Eyans be employed by the city
to attend the legal part Of thu
bond election.
Council adjourned subject u
call of the mayor.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-09
PURELY boSAls,

Andrew Paddles Is here from
Park suffering with a heavy
cold.
I,ost-BleaSt pin, between
BoYdeH's and Rock school,
Return TO this office,
Alex Paddles Is up from Zion
aud will spend some time here
and in adjoining towns.
Ren Wilde returned to his
home in Carey, Idaho, Monday,
after spending several weeks
here.
Mrs, c. A. Calls aud child
ren visited with her parents,
mr.. and Mrs, W. L.. Pack, at
Kamas last week,
The First Quorum Of Elders
will meet in the city hall Satur-
day, march ~, at II a. N. Full
attendance is desired.
The Twenty.seventh Quorum
OF Seventies will meet IN the
organ room OF the Stake House
on Saturday, March n, at II
a. III.
DIR. Visick's dentist car was
seen vending its way towards
the upper end Of the county
Wednesday where the doctor
will perform stunts" hereafter.
Geo. Williams is the happy
father oil a bouncing baby boy
that made its appearance last
Sunday morning. Mother and
babe doing we'll.
We would like a correspon-
dent al Hoytsville, KamaI,
Upton aud other towns that arc
NOT represented IN these col
pns, Let US hear from some
one interested.
Several euiverts are in bad
shape in this city and something
should be done to have them
repaired before an accident
happens which means a big law
snit for the city.
BESIDES the two young men
mentioned last week, RdgaI
Beard and JOS. +. Wilde, the
following have received calls
from box Il, Salt Lake; Arch
Walton, Coalyille, Jos. Rheims,
Of Echo; and Chester Malin,
frank Edgell and Lyman
Crit,enden, Of LOUISVILLE.
Elder Christian r. Rasmussen
Of ptyley's Park, this county
returned FEB. 20, 1906 from tR'
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1906-03-09
A kelenlinc wander.

rhs sprsa ,hn, .,ard ts na crsd,,
rAhe bnekleHs Arnlc- sAlve = ,clsn
nne Hohdsr' " cundE' Y. mufford.
lecturer Tor the Patrons Of liusbshdfy.
Waynssbaro. Pa, ~ a diIr-ssiar case
OF Piles. u heals the uor't Rurns. Sores,
BOlls, Ulcsr., Cuts, Wounds. Chilhlains
ahd Salt RhTum. Only s6c At jobs
BoyJsn 4 Soa drug store.