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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Many people have naturally dry
skin. The following treatment will
soften it wonderfully: First soak the
hands in warm water, and while still
wet apply small quantity OF olive
oil. Rub this well in till the skin
has absorbed us much as it will.
Then dry thoroughly. At night
slc-, in pair of loose white gloves,
which for ventilation should have
the finger tips cut off and the palms
punctured all over with a stiletto,
lined with almond paste made by
mixing i'll half an ounce of rose wa
Ter enough almond meal to form u
thick paste.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
FOR THE LITTLE ONES.
Guards and Robbers Is a Jelly Game TO
Play In the House.

This Is game that NAV be play
ed with three or more children.
Choose u room that has two or more
doors. and on the sill of each door
place some small unbreakable OBJ
lcct, like a bean bag or cushion.
One child STAYS IN the room and
guards the bean bags, while the 9th
crs Try to get them. OF course the
lobbers cannot tell which door the
guard is standing near. 50 when they
come quietly up to steal the bean
bags they may get caught instead.
II the guard catches child that
child must stay prisoner IN the
room The guard can run ont of
the room Ia chase one ~ the rob
bers if she wishes to. bnt she is apt
IN that ease TO have some of the
bean bags stolen from the other
doors. When only one bean bag is
left the game l. almost over. for in
that case the guard cha,e> the re-
naming robbcr or robbers all over
the house till she catche- them. Of
course they still try TO yet the last
bean BAG, but it i not 80 easy. The
guard wins if she catches all the
robbers. and the robbers win if they
capture all the bean bags.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Put threc-quarters Of pint Of
cold water into a stew pan with four
ounces of sugar and the peel of a
lemon, and let it boil for five min
utes and then simmer for a quarter
Of an hour.
Peel five or six bananas and then
cut them into pieces about an inch
in length, and put them into a fairly
deep dish,
Strain the sirup, add the juice OF
an orange and squeeze of lemon
juice 10 ii, and pour 1t while hot
over the bananas.
When quite cold arrange the lat
ter in glass dish with the sirup,
and cover the fruit with whipped
cream or a thick custard, and scat
ter some unswcetened desiccated CO.
counut over the top.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
Preachers Son Takes His Fathers I'd.
mention Literally.

81 don't know what 10 make Of
that boy of mlne, sighed a well
known minister of the gospel. Il
have tried TO bring him up in the
tay he should 20, bat he is always
coming back at me in way that de-
strov> the value of the lessons that
] !ry To teach him. The other dav
his mother informed me that he had
been throwing stones at one of the
neighbor's little boys, and | called
him into my study to question him
about it.
MY son said | sadly, what is
this ! hear about YOUR misconduct"
why. papa, said he, Il haven't
been doing anything that ought
not TO.
"'lour mother reports that you
have been throwing stones at the
little Jones boy
And so | did, he shouted def
antly.
DO You think that Is the proper
thing for a little Christian boy to
do%
"'Why. papa, he answered. YOU
said yourself that little boy could
preach sermon, more powerful than
those delivered from the pulpit
sermons that would sink deep into
the heart and remain there forever
and that | should be constantly on
the lookout for a chance to teach
such lessons to my little friends
~ remember saving something
like that, | answered grayely, but
throwing stones can hardly be class
ed as sermon.
Why, papa he flashed, I've
heard YOU say time and time again
that there were sermons in stones,
and if there was ever kid that
needed sermon that Jones boy
does Detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Trades For Boys.

Few boys take To tasks that re-
quire thought and persistent efforts.
Yet skilled work is the only en-
ployment in demand.
llodcarrers and common laborers
giut the markets everywhere. The
tradeSmen and artisans are the ones
that get the easiest jobs and the
most money. The other, are always
hunting work.
Should they accidentally stumble
upon a job they cannot hold it. A
superficial knowledge will not do.
1t must be thorough.
Bows. learu trade while Young.
After YOU are twenty wears old few
will he found who will take the time
and trouble to teach YOU one. When
you are that old YOU will want a
mans pay. II YOU don't know any
thing YOU don't get it, knownoth-
ings work at odd jobs and are paid
the lowest scale.-Gem.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

When "A hole actually appears in
table linen it must be either darned
or patched, and darning is most sat
isfactory. If the tear or broken
place is not large put the linen into
an embroidery hoop and darn with
soft mercerized cotton or get the
fiat linen thread if YOU can, which
Is made for the purpose of darning
table linen. Either will be better
than ravelings of the cloth. which
were once thought to be the best
for mending.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Walking Ba edward.

Boys and girls sometimes suffer
from nervous headache. and they
are advised to try simple remedy,
1t is not a drug, but is so very sim
pie and harmless that it NAV be
tried by the most delicate person.
1t is merely the act Of walking back
ward. An instructor in physical cul-
ture claims that 1t is an infalhble
remedy. You should walk very
slowly, letting the ball of the foot
touch the floor first, and then the
heel. \ few minutes walking gen.
orally effects a complete cure, ac-
cording to the instructor. He also
claims that walking backward for a
little while every day is the best
way to learn to walk forward easily
and gracefully, Suppose YOU try it.
1t certainly cannot do you any
harm.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
EO lowing The Fig.

When our soldiers went to Cuba and
he Philippines, health was the most
important consideration. Willis +.
IorriSson, retired Commissarv Ser
.eant t.. 5. A OF Rural Route |. Con.
ord. n. H., says: II was two years in
'uba and two years in the Philippines,
nd being subject to colds, | took DR.
ting's New Discovery for Consumption
which kept me in perfect health. And
ow in New Hampshire, we find it the
st medicine IN the world for coughs
olds, bronchial troubles aud all lung
diseases, Guaranteed at John w. Thurs
ans, druggist Price SOC and Sl 90
Trial bottle free.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
NO. t..
WASHINGTON MONUMENT.
The History Of This Wonderful ane
Imposing Structure.


Washington monument is a won
ferful structure and very imposing.
Built of white marble. absolutely
.ilthout characterization and capped
y an aluminium pyramid. this I'M
;Icn-e needle rises TO height of
over 30 feet.
1t tOok thirty-six Years to build,
tost sl,?jO,UOO and weighs close
upon 100000 tons. There Is room
enough IN the interior of the mOn-
ument to house an army of $4,000
men. for the landings will accom-
mndate $50, the stairs 3,S4j. the
upper and lower platforms 4j0 and
the elevator 80. There are 800
steps. In" weight of the cap,tone
is $500 pounds, while the number
of blocks Of marble used in il, con-
struction reached $4,000.
The cornerstone of this gigantic
monument was laid on July /, 1918,
and on the 9th Of December, 1854,
the topmost stone of the pyramid
was set. Two months later the
great shaft was dedicated. The
immense structure rests on a foun-
datlon bed of fine sand two feet
thick, which Is laid on stratum of
powders and gravel, and its stabil-
ity is assured against all natural
causes except earthquakes and the
washing out of the sand beds be-
meath the monument.
The Washington monument stands
on "a site selected oy George Wash
ington in the year 1888. 1t is close
bv the banks Of the Potomac. sur
rounded by forty acres of sloping
mounds and terraces. and but a frac-
tlOnal distance from the Jetferso-
man meridian, which passes due
north and south through the center
of the White House and due east
and west through the center of the
capitol.
The monument has thirtv-one
! landings. the first one being 80
I feet from the base and the last $50
feet. On the walls of each landing
are various memorial inscriptions
and tablets presented by different
societies, persons and countries.
The thirteenth platform is at a
height of lj0 feet, and it is here
where the government began its
work of finishing the monument in
1873. Altogether the monument
contains l,6 memorial tablets.
There is one tablet which is totally
decayed and lllegible, SO that no
one knows where it came from or
who gave it.
Many of the blocks of marble were
sent by foreign countries as a trib-
ute Of admiration for the Father
of His Country. All of these now
form part of the monument with
one exception This was a block
Of African marble from the temple
of Concord, Rome, sent as a gift
from the pope. 1t bore the inscrip-
ton, Rome to America. i" In
March, 1884, however, the lapidari-
um, whore the memorial blocks
were kept, was forcibly entered, and
this stone was taken and, it is sup
posed, was thrown into the Poto-
mac. A reward for its return was
offered, but the stone was never re-
covered, and It's hiding place re-
mains a secret to this day.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Adding Insult to Injury.

1t is bad enough to have red
nose, as many entirely irreproach-
able women have. to their intense
modification, but to be guved and
swlndled when one attempts to cor
rect the deformity must be simply
lntolerable. "How to cure red noses
permanently; absolute secrecy
send" etc, is an advertisement that,
appearing only recently in a London
paper, aroused great interest among
a large circle of unfortunates. When
those women whose noses. from one
cause or another, were pinker than
they thought proper eagerly opened
their stamped envelopes this was
what they read, "Go on drinking un-
til 1t becomes purple"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
MODERN AFRICA.
The Partitionins of the Continent
Among the Powers.

BY 1895 the partition Of Africa
had become an established fact. Al
most every square mile of its sur
face having been scrambled for
tthere is no better word) by the
great powers of Europe, the most
remarkable circumstance of this gi-
gantlc acquisition of territory was
the absence of International strife.
Africa emerged from the struggle
of the chancelleries OF Europe TO
find itself provided with new mas
tiers in many directions. France
had become the poSsesSor of $780,
900 square miles VI territory, $780,
600 of which lay in the great Sa-
hara desert; Great Britain of 2,200,-
0Oo; Germany, Il newcomer, OF near
~ 1000. 900; Italy, also new ar
rival, Of 100000, including Il doubt
fully assigned claim upon Abys-
sinia; Spain of 10000; the three
free states or republics-lLberian
Belgian and Afrikander Dutch-of
100000.
The Oldest colonies, Turkey and
Portugal, claimed ?,?O0,0OO and
S?5 1000. \ total in all of 1870
900, leaving the poor little fraction
of 230, 1000 unallotted, of which sO,-
900 lay in the great lakes and most
of the remainder in the balance of
boundary commissions.
BY 1905 Britain, in anncNing the
South African republics and estab-
fishing with Egypt a joint control
Of the Sudan. added 100000 to her
total, and with her practical control
of the destinies of Egypt itself is
today the virtual ruler over some
3,30O,0O square miles.
No partition of such vast por-
ton of the worlds surface had ever
taken place in so short space of
time, nor any one of even approach
ing magnitude, without severe and
bloody human struggles, Britain
had undoubtedly secured the lions
share, or perhaps the only share
in which men of European descent
could live and prosper materially
and physically.
Africa possessed unique, though
perhaps untOward features for sue
cessful development. Lying main-
| ly, as it does, 80 degrees north and
south of the equator, it was esaen-
TALLY the tropical continent. Its
phwlcaI features resembled no 9TH
er contincnt.-l.icutenant Colonel
Sir Percy Girouard in Scribner's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Take small, cheap brush and a
little bottle of ordinary turpentine,
Paint the picture YOU wish to trans
fer with turpentine, then blot with
a blotter, SO that the ink will not
run. Turn the face of the picture
down OH the paper You wish to
transfer it to. and rub the entire
surface hard with smooth surface,
and the transfer is complete.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Tonoue TWistefs,

Some elocutionist has made col
lection of more than zoe tongue
swlSters:'
A growing CLEAN glowing green" :"
"rhe bleak breeze blighted the
bright broom blossoms.
"Flesh of freshly dried flying
ish."
six thick thistle sticks"
1.-TWO toads tried to trot to Ted
oury."
Give Grimes Jim's great gilt gig
whip"
Strict, strong Stephen Stringer
shared sIickly six sickly silky
makes" "
"She stood at the door of Mrs.
smiths fish sauce shop welcoming
nm in.
The first three are the gems of
the collection. 1t is said to be i'm
losslble for any one to repeat them
:apidlv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Did YOU know that bees hum from
under their wings: 1t is not the
stir of those beautiful white wings
we hear. 1t is the drawing in and
out of the air tubes in the bees
quick flight. The faster the bee
flies the louder the humming is.
Did you know that insects feel !?
They have nerves all over them,
through their wings and out to the
end of every feeler.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Death From I.Ockiaw

never follows an injury dressed with
Buckleu'S Arnica Save. It's antiSeptic
and healing properties prevent blood
poisoning, Chas, Oswald, merchant. of
RenSselaersville, \. Y. writes: "lt
cured Seth Buch, OF this place, OF the
uglieSt sore on his nec> | ever saw"
Curss Cuts, Wounds. Barns and Sores.
2jc at john W. Thurston's drug store.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
CONDENSED STORIES.
How Lord Palmerston Squelehed 0
Youthful Annoyer.

When the late Lord Pamerston,
who had a keen sense of humor,
first put up for the parliamentary
representation of Tiverton and had
duly introduced himself To the elect
ors in ne usual manner at a public
meeting youth scarcely out of his
teens mounted the platform and re-
qucsted permission To ask his lord
ship some questions.
The audience appeared somewhat
astounded at his impudencc. but the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
To Clean Marble Slabs.

Get two ounces of washing soda
and an ounce each of powdered
pumice stone and chalk and pound
them together Make a paste of
little of this with cold water and
spread on your marble slabs. Let
it stay little while and wash off
with soap and water. All stains and
dirt will come off with it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
How About Your Eyes?

Seven ont of ten people have
stronger sight in one eve than the
other. In two eases out of five one
eye is out of line. Nearly one-half
of the people are color blind to
some extent, and only one pair OF
eyes out Of every fifteen is right in
all respects.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

veteran statesman showed neither
annoyance, surprise nor contempt.
Coolly, quietly and clearly he an
swercd question after question TIL
the malapcrt querlst appeared salts
fed.
And now. young man" said
Palmerston, may | he allowed To
ask You question:" :"
"Oh. certainly, my lord; most Ger
tainly.' replied the m>uspcctlng
ANYTHING You please -
Thank You. Then may | inquire
does your mother know You're out;'
asked his lordship gravely, and the
youth made Il hasty exit amid roars
of laughter.-New York News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Metal Polish.

Take half pound of best prepar-
ed chalk, three ounces of turpentine,
three ounces benzine and one ounce
liquid ammonia and thoroughly mix
together. Shake the bottle we'll be-
fore using, and apply with a sponge,
allowing the mixture to dry before
rubbing with flannel to polish.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

q like people who always tell me
the plain truth" said the idealist.
I'm not sure that | do rejoined
Miss Cayenne. Pm a little disap-
pointed if people don't indulge in
the conventional falsehoodS suti-
cientlv to show they care for my
good opinion. ."-Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
SHINY Serae.

The shine that shows serge skirt
or jacket to be no longer new can
easily be removed by sponging the
garment with bluing water, such as
is used to laundry clothes. While
still damp press the goods under a
thin cloth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Prince, 10000 Post Cards.

Young Prince Edward of Walce
will soon enter the Royal Naya'
academy to begin his education fer
the navy. Prince Edward has re
markable collection of picture post
cards, having more than 10000 al
ready.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Vegetable Sandwiches.

Take the remains of any kind of
cold vegetables and mince very fine
ly all together Season with a little
sauce and spread on thin slices of
bread and butter. Cover and cut
into neat shapes. The addition of
pounded hard boiled yolk of egg is
a great improvement.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

"Chumpley poses as quite a
sportsman, YOU know. He goes in
for the very latest hammerless guns
and smokeless powder, and
"And 'hitless shot, judging from
the result of his cunning expedi-
tons Baltimore Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
An Injustice,

Diggs-I understand that Hig-
gins is quite "a clever fnancer?
Bggs-Well, he isn't. Why, that
man never beat ANYBODY out of Il
cent in his Gfe.-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Eccentric.

"What an eccentric sort of wo
man Mrs. Binksley is"
81 know it. She has never gone
to a hospital to be operated on for
anything" - Chicago Record-Her-
aid
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Visible Proof.

Stella-Iou say she is two faced,
but can you prove it?
Hattie-To my own satisfaction,
yes. | have seen her when her real
face showed through. Detroit
Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Paint on Two Sides.

She-Iou know the left side Of
the face is usually considered by
artists to be more beautiful than the
right.
He-Don't see why that should
be, for both sides of some women's
faces are painted,-Ionkers States
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

She-What is meant BY bottom
dollar"
He--Well, in the case of a mar
ried man its the same as his top
dollar.-Rrooklyn Eagle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
His Limit.

Scribbles - Pennington certainly
knows how to treat subject.
Dribbles-Yes, and that's his linn
it. never knew him to treat an
observation-disclosures Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Packing the Trunk.

Don't pack clothes in trunk
which has not been used for some
time without airing the latter. 1t
may have been lying in damp cor
ner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Skipping.

Hat of blue and hair of brown!
One foot up and one foot down!
In the sunshine gayly skipping!
Watching. counting, never tripping
Like "a sunbeam dancing gay.
Happy maiden, skip away!
Laugh at Sorrow, homeless rover.
If'he meets you. skip him over!
Up with this foot. up with that
Happy heart go pitapat.
One foot up and one foot down,
Hat OF blue and hair of brown;
Over Care and over Sorrow
Skip today and skip tomorrow!
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22

Jefferson De Angels, still starring
in "Fantana," has tiny nephew
who is inclined to be bit of a
spendthrift. In an effort to check
the boys extravaganza Mr.. De An
gels recently gave him dime with
the advice that hereafter he keep
an account of his expenditures.
This is the account:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-22
Not journalism.

"Spacer is Dragging a good deal
about the liberty of the press these
days"
"Yes. He's engaged to Miss Hug
gins, | believe" - Philadelphia
Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17
Our Advice to Policy Holders.

The numerous policy holders of the big
New York life insurance companies are
receiving all kinds of literature Just now.
The ballots for the new board of
trustees will be ready for use Oct. 18,
but as there is two months allowed for
voting there is plenty of time for conser-
vative action. One of the recent shady
transactions of one of the big companies
was the purchase of 1000 two cent
stamps of a New York stationer, which
recalls the days under the old regime
when this same company bought most
of its stamps of a stationer, who was a
trustee in the company. The CALEDo-
DOMAIN thoroughly believes that the
policy holders will best serve their own
interests by voting against the admins
tration tickets. Thousands of dollars
are being spent that the Wall street
interests may continue their control of
the big companies, but if each policy
holder stands with the Policy Holders
Comm ttee change of management will
follow.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17

"Of making books there is no end"
and the same seems to be true of maya
zines The publishers of Everybody's
have brought out something decidedly
new in weeklies under the title of Ridg
ways, published simultaneously in IA
American cities. Each section has a
competent editorial staff and much of the
editorial and news matter is handled
by wire in the early hours of each
Saturday. The first issue had a long
cable from their special representative on
the Cuban situation and many other
interesting features. Ridgway'sis bound
to succeed and the only criticism we have
of the publication is the poor quality of
paper upon which it is printed. The
list of associate editors is headed by
Charles E. Russell, who is we'll remember"
ed as a graduate of st. Johnsbury
Academy in the class of 1881.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17

evident that the next Judge will be Hon.
]. L. Martin of Brattleboro, not because
he is from Brattleboro, bless you, but
because it is believed he has the endorse
ment of the Vermont delegation in Con
gress. Ifhe is elevated to the bench his
place should be filed by the appointment
of Alexander Dunnett of St. Johnsbury.
The latter was the leading candidate for
the Office when Mr.. Martin was re-
appointed and his long and faithful ser
vices to the republican party have never
been recognized.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17
st. gohnshurg Galeduniau
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY
THE CALIFORNIAN COMPANY.
ARTHUR F. STONE,
Editor and Publisher.
/:
Pvthian Building ST. Tohnsbury, Vermont
PUBLISHED WEEKLY BY

Entered at the ST. Johnsbury post office as
.second-class mail matter
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17

me open season for deer in Vermont
l n 1906 is from October % to October
II, both dates inclusive.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1906-10-17
THE FARMER's ORGANIZATION.

The farmers in the Legislature met in
the cloak room last week Tuesday even
ing and reelected officers for the session.
Representative Cady of Middlebury, a
successful farmer, is president of the
association and with prospective auto
mobile legislation and the inevitable dis
cussion of the disposition of diseased
cattle, there will be plenty of work for
this organization This evening there
will be public hearing by this organiza-
ton of the school district bill.