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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
THE CHEERFUL LIFE.
Ne charse,sr 4. conplsis which I.eL.
Morsl Sunshine

Ii takes a great deal Il sunshine
20 produce a perfect peach or per-
feet rose. The sunshine will do
what clouds cannot do. II T. the
sunshine that gives the inimltable
tint of beauty to fruit and flower.
No character Is complete which
lacks moral sunshine. Many a man
has failed because he was too srri-
Gus, because he thought that life
was too important and too short TO
be trified WITH" a. he put il. Bat
the fact is, the cheerful life Is the
healthy, productive lis. Cheerful
ness Is as necessary TO man "a sun
shine is 10 the flower. Nothing nor
NAL can be produced in darknes, OF
in the shade. Fun is just as neces-
sary 10 the normal life n water !, TO
fish or ~ oil is To machinery.
Note it where We will, the smile
less life-tlle life which has no
brightness or sunshine. no humor uE
gladness-is morbid. sour. pes
simistic. 1t is the JOYOUS life. the
cheerful, happy life that is helpful
and inspiring. This is the sort Of
life the world wants. II has too
many sour faces, too many vinegary
countenances, too many criticlsers,
too much pessimism. Ii wants more
sunshine, more optimism, more JOY.
Is it not pitiable thing TO see
people going through life peddling
vinegar, radiating bitterness, eriti-
cising, finding fault, seeing only the
ugly, ignoring beauty, nagging. wor-
rylng, fretung and tearing down?
Some people seem TO have a genius
for seeing the crooked, the ugly. the
disagreeable There are too many
vinegar peddlers. We need more
Joy peddlers, more sunshine makers.
people who ignore the ugly, the bit
ter, the crooked, but who see the
world of beauty and perfection
which God has made. We need the
people who see the man and the wo-
man that God made-pure, clean,
sane and healthy-not the ugly, dis
eased, discordant. criticising one
that sin, wrong thinking and wrong
living have made. 4 man becomes
strong and creative when he sees ! "a
fellow men and the world a. cd
made them-bdt those who look Z
the bad, the ugly, the crooked. -.
never creative. They are never pr
ducers. They are destroyers, They
tear down,-Success Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Obviously Unintentionai.

Woung man." snapped the vim
egary faced person on the opposite
side of the street car, "I'll thank
you not to stare at me, if you
please"
Pardon me, madam" he said.
"No offense was intended. | am
SO nearsighted | cannot distinguish
objects two feet away from me"
"lour apology comes too late,
sir"
"Pardon me again, madam" he
rejoined. screwing a monocle into
his eye and inspecting her features.
1T is not so much an apology as
er-an explanation
Later when she had studied this
explanation in all its bearings it was
too late to show proper resentment.
lie had left the car.-Chicago Trib-
une.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Peace Overtures.

There was blood in the eyes of
the two suburban housewives as
they glared daggers at one another
over the whitewashed fence.
LAS for YOU" Kissed the one in
the red knit jacket, Il don't know
what | could say that would be suiii-
GENTLY severe. | hate you"
And YOU" retorted the one in
the blue shawl, ARE really not worth
wasting breath over. SO there"
There was painful pause, and
then the one in the knit jacket con-
tinued:
II would say a great deal more
were it not for your sweet little
baby"
'.Do-do You really think he is
sweet 2"
Il do, and | am not backward
about saying it, although l despise
his mother. He is the prettiest lit
tie boy in twenty blocks"
"Then-then let's make up.
Neighbors shouldn't be enemies. I'll
hand you a dish of stewed prunes
over the fence. Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A REALISTIC JOKE.
rhs Way Irving and TSsis Assenishss
q Scotch Water.

SIR Henry Irving c.cd 10 tell with
Gee of a joke thai he, witn MIR.
Toole. the comedian. and a third
party, PLAYED on one occasion al a
I.aseow hotel.
After their work they we're sup
ping at the hotel. and there was in
the room n high screen. The an
slant the waiter was gone they com
menced operations. They stripped
the siherwsre. of which there Was a
tolerahle supply, from the table and
placed il behind the screen. They
then opened the window aud turned
ont the gas, and finally all got under
the table.
The jokers had only TO remain IN
their cramped position few min
utes before they heard the unsteady
feet of the waiter along the passage.
The darkened room amazed him.
and the cold air from the window
seemed TO strike him with alright.
Goodness exclaimed he. Its
thieves they are. | th0cht as much
frae the luiks % them and frae their
CAV talk and their lauchin'. Eli, but
I'm Il ruined man. wish hadna
taken the hale o that last bottle!
Here. Here. Thieves. Thieves!
Murder. Thieves. Thieves And,
shouting at the top of his voice, he
ran out of the room and along the
passage.
The minute he had gone the 9TH
ers shut the window. lit the gas, re-
stored Tie silver - the table and sat
around as before, ENJOYING q quiet
cigar.
Presently there was a confused
murmur along the passage. 1t grew
louder and louder, and in poured
truly motley throng, mostly hall
dressed, consisting of the manager,
two men in bare legs and slippers,
and a lady with a blanket, caught up
in the alarm of fear, followed by
the agonized waiter,
One man was armed with poker,
and another carried bronze statue,
ready to hurl it at the thief. As
they entered the merry trio all sat
back and looked at them with we'll
feigned amazement, and Toole said
to the astonished and bewildered
manager:
"Do YOU always come in this way
with your friends when gentleman
asks for his bill z"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23

On one OCCASION VIXEN the poet
Campbell and his oder brother were
sleeping together the poet was even
more than usually restless. His
brother received IL series of vigor-
Gus kicks and bore them with sur
prising good nature. But in the
morning he demanded an explana-
ton.
81 was not asleep" replied the
gifted Thomas YEARLY. Il was at
tempting TO compose poem upon
grandeur, but | was unable TO get
che lines TO please me at all for a
long time. But | 'hirk that with
one or two alterations il will do
now" ....
Indeed, responded his long suf-
fering brother d.yty. well, Tom,
| don't know what share you claim
In this last effusion, but ! am quite
sure that ! had all the bold strokes
of it,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
STRANGE. but TrIA

Il saw curious thing the other
day" said the favorite story teller
ct party.
swell, what was ii? Is il true
story asked one of the listeners.
y es; perfectly true. | saw a
duck swimming across a pond aud a
cat sitting on its tail"
"lndeed!' exclaimed another lis.
tener. what sort of a duck was il |:
Any particular kindy"
YVES; it was n diving duck.
Strange to say, the duck Owed"
For some moments there was 81
lence; then lady asked:
"And what became of the moor
cat: Was it drowned. or did il
only lose one of its nine liyes:"
NO; it wasn't drowned" said the
story teller, "Hou see, the duck
Owed in the middle of the pond. but
the cat was sitting on its own tail
on wall close BY"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Eiremea Kind to Horses,

One OF the many reasons why the
average New York man or woman
has such an intense admiration for
the members of the fire department
is because Of the great affection the
men have for the animals that work
with them. A pointed illustration
OF ono phase of the iiremen's love
for their horses may be seen any
day when the snow on the city's
streets makes the going heavy.
Whenever fire apparatus on its
way home from responding to an
alarm comes to anything approach
Ing an up grade to q man they tum-
BILE oil the hose carriage or hook and
ladder truck and run alongside Of
the apparatus Just to Tighten the
horses load so ch,-New York
fWSR, VI ~ SsEa y- b gNF .a E
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Giant Gorilla.

Readers of the late Paul du Chail-
LUIS travels still recall with many a
thrill his vivid descriptions of en-
counters with the gorilla in its ma
tive forests, But none of the mon~
sters seen by him could be compared
with a gorilla recently shot on the
shores of the river sangha, in
rench Kongo, which measured no
less than seven feet six and three
quarter inches in height. The sub
stantlal accuracy Of this measure.
ment seems to be established by
photographs that have been sent Ia
Europe. Professor Z. T, Hamy,
the French anthropologist, thinks
that this specimen indicates a new
race if not a new species of gorilla,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Good Rules For the Eyes.

Although the eyes contribute
more than almost any other feature
to personal beauty, they get surpris-
ingly little attention from the ma
joritv of persons. Here are a few
simple rules for preserving their
strength and brightness:
Do not read by freight. When
possible, protect the eyes from the
direct glare of lamp, gas and candle
light, DO not read or work in such
dim light that an effort is neces-
sary to see clearly, If the eyes are
tender wear smoked or tinted
glasses. Never apply soap near the
eyes. Battle them once daily, the
lids being open, in tepid water. 1t
is best TO use an eve bath or egg cup
and TO open and close the lids in the
water. Do not apply any face cream
near the eyes. Put nothing on the
lashes but the best of unscented oil.
Never cut the Iashes in the belief
that they will be improved. Keep
in mind that white cliffs, stretches
of sand and of snow are injurious
and must be guarded against with
glasses.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Emma kbbott's Stage Kiss.

The following is description by
Eugene Field Of Emma Abbott's
stage kiss:
Aha. that kiss-that long, low.
languishing, limpid, liquid, linger-
ing kiss! Twas not tender kiss,
nor a studied kiss, nor an artistic
kiss, nor fervent kiss, nor boi'-
ferrous kiss, nor paroxysmal kiss,
nor a nervous kiss, nor a fraternal
kiss, nor gingerly kiss, nor a DIFF
fuse kiss, nor concentrated kiss,
nor q ditlident kiss, por a popgrn
kiss--'twas calm, holy, eostaiio
outbreaking Of two fond and trust
ing hearts, an intermingling of two
gentle souls sanctitied by love,
communion Of the intangible by tam
gible means, blending of heart
with heaven, in which the latter
had manifest preponderance.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Paired.

Said Mr.. G.: In those days l was
a Republican, and my friend r.,
who was the most penurious man in
New England, was a Democrat. One
day he said to me, &C., have your
committee been after you?:'
"'Not yet | replied.
well, mine have been after me,
and they wanted me to subscribe
$500. and | told them would said
he.
II looked at him in amazement.
Then he added: Yes. | told them
the Republicans would expect $500
from you, and ! was going to pair
off. SO, mind you, stick to that ar
rangement. 1t will be all the same
to both parties, and it won't cost
either of us a cent ''-Lippincott's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A New Dish,

II was Tuesday morning, the
clothes had been washed, dried and
folded the day previously, and COM
mon sense pointed to the fact that
it was ironing day, but cautious
Scandinavian Tillie, the new maid,
was not going to make the mistake
Of going ahead before being sure
that she was right.
Before committing herself to the
obvious task she poked her head
into the dining room to say appeal
inglv:
''Meesis, ! skuld like to speak
something
"What is it, Tillie?"
"Skal l cook some Aatiron ?" ask
I'd Title earnestly.-Youth's Com
panion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
FRUITS AS FOOD.
Medicinal Effects whieh They Esert
Upen the System.

That fruit 4 a wholesome article
Of diet l., Of course, a generally ac-
oepted fact, but the important pace
which il takes through the medic
inal effect II eXerts upon the entire
system has only recently become
well known. The medicinal effect
j. not direct, but the fruit encour-
ages the natural functions by which
the several remedial processes which
they aid are brought about.
The fruits which come under the
head of laxatlves are the orange,
figs, tamarinds, prunes, mulberries,
dates, nectarines and plums; the
astringents, pomegranates, cranber-
ries, blackberricS. sumac berries,
dewberries, raspberries, barberries,
ounces, pears, wild cherries and
medlars. The diuretics are goose
berries. red and white currants,
pumpkins and melons. Lemons,
lines and apples are stomach seda-
tiyes.
Taken in the morning early an
orange acts very decidedly as a lax
ative, sometimes amounting to a
purgative, and NAV be generally re-
lied on. Pomegranates are very as
tringent and relieve sore throat and
uyula. The bark of the root in the
form of Il dccoction is a good an
thelmintic. Figs, split open, form
an excellent poultice for boils and
small Assesses. Strawberries and
lemons, locally applied, are of some
service in the removal of tartar
from the teeth.
Apples are correctives useful in
nausea and even seasickness. They
Immediately relieve the nausea due
TO smoking. Bitter almonds con-
tain hydrocyanic acid and are use
full in a simple cough, but they fire.
quently produce sort of nettle
rash. The persimmon is palatable
when ripe, but the green fruit is
highly astringent, containing much
tannin. The oil of cocoanut has
been recommended as substitute
for cod liver oil and is much used in
Germany for phthlsis. Barberries
are very agreeable to fever patients
in the form of a drink. Grapes and
rsisins are nutritiye and demulcent
and are much used in the sick cham
6er.-New York Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Gentle piseharee,

"l always have contended that il
tho owner, the publisher and the
managing editor could be kept on,
OF newspaper offices it would be a
good business" writes Hugh 5. Ful.
lerton. "But it is impossible. They
always are meddling. One after.
noon ! was sitting in a dignifed Of
titude, with both feet over the TOT,
OF my desk and both hands in m,
pockets, when a heavy treading gen
tleman approached and asked.
y Dung man. do YOU work here :
/ do | responded. without chang
ing my position, You have thu
lenses Mixed he remarked gently
you mean you did, | found Out
then that he was the owner"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
THE READING DESK.
o. Was Used In Churches ss Early 90
the Seventh Century.

Lecturns, OF reading desks, came
into use at an early date. There Is
frequent mention of them in ancient
writings and representations OF
them in ancient Vignettes. They
were placed IN the center of choirs
in large ecclesiastical buildings a.
early a. the seventh century, and
the chOristers were arranged in rows
on the right and left of them. They
are Of various forms. but the eagle
i introduced in a very large num-
her. With outspread wings and
mounted on a stem at a convenient
height for reader, this grand bird
from an early date was made to
serve the purpose of supporting the
framework on which the large and
heavy volumes used in the services
were placed. There was probably
some reference in the thoughts of
those who first used them TO the
fact that the eagle scared Ia the
most elevated regions and therefore
in flnciful way would be likely 10
carry the words of the readers or
choristers nearer TO heaven than
they might otherwise ascend.
In some instances the inclined
framework on the back of the bird
was made TO accommodate two
books, one above the other, and fur
nished with movable brackets 10
light the reader. Frequently the
eagle is represented standing on an
orb and sometimes OH dragon, and
the base Of the stem on which il is
placed is often raised on lions. A
more simple form without the intro
duction of the eagle consists of an
inclined book board raised to con-
venient height on a stem. Next to
this are examples that have two
slanting book boards, which meet
at their upper edges like roof. and
there are Others with clever group
ings of four desks or book boards.
These are generally made of oak or
some other hard wood. They near
~ all turn on pivots, and some of
them are enriched with much cary.
ing. Sometimes the eagle is Of
wood and the framework of iron.
In the handsomest examples base,
stem, bird and book board are of
polished brass.-Chambers' Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23

Mrs. Briektop bursting with
pridel-How dye like my new car
pei, Mrs. Crosseye?
Mrs. Crosseye bursting with en-
w - It's -er - very nice indeed
Mrs. Bricktop, fer - fer brussels
BY the way, | nearly forgot what
came for. wish you would lend
me your lawn mower a few mo-
ments.
Lawn mower? Why, certainly.
But what on earth can YOU want of
lawn mower at this time of the
year,"
i desire to thin down our velvet
carpet in the nursery little. The
children are always losing their mar
bles in it."-London Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Story About Dumas

Alexandra Dumas was one of the
most generous of men, There is u
pretty story told concerning a volu-
minous manuscript which his pub
Usher received from him one day.
On it he had written, "You must
publish this novel, for which YOU
must give ] 800 francs" 1t was a
translation from the English, and
the publisher objected, explaining
that d translation wasn't worth that
sum aud that, moreover, he was
busy with a number of original
works. He wouldn't give more than
300 francs. Very we'll" replied
Dumas, put down 1900 francs to
my account. Take your 800 francs
and give the remaining l,e0O to the
translator" The publisher soon
discovered that this was piece of
noble helpfulness on the part of
Dumas. The translator was the
widow of a friend, once we'll
known politician, who had died
shortly before, leaving the poor wo-
man with large family to support.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
leaves That Are Fifty Feet Lana.

In our temperate climate none Of
the trees has leaves Of size that
will even compare favorably with
those of the sea island and tropical
countries in general. The maple.
the oak and the elm leaves are but
infinitesimal bits of green when
compared with the gigantic sheets
of velvety verdure found on some
of the trees, shrubs and plants of
South and Central America. The
South American tree which has the
largest leaf is the lnaja palm, which
grows on the banks of the Amazon.
The leaves of this giant are often
hfty feet in length, but they are
very narrow, seldom exceeding eight
to ten feet. With the Cevlonese
cocoanut palm it is different. In
that species the leaves are frou
twenty to twenty-five feet in length
and from sixteen to eighteen in
width, The natives of Ceylon are
said TO use these leaves in tentmak
ing, three or four being sufficient
10 make shelter for a whole fam
ily.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Life Annuity.

A Scottish life Office sold an an
nuity to Pat Maloney and paid and
paid and paid until they reckoned
his age was about 100, when they
sent an inspector to Tipperarv to
interview the annuitant and to make
sure they were paying the annuity
to the proper person, The ennis
sary called AT the cottage and ask
ell II Pat Maloney was in. No; he
was in the field blowing. A CEN
tenarian working plowman seemed
rather an anomaly. The insurance
man found the field and man of
about sixty at work,
"Are you Patrick NIaloney?"
"1is," he says, 81 am"
care you the Mr., Maloney who
draws the annuity from the -
Insurance company"
"Yis, bedad, and me father before
me" london Globe,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
So Consistent.

Mrs. Sububs i was cleaning
our silver on Sunday when Mrs.
Straightlace called on her way home
from church. Fortunately, though,
she didn't find it out.
Mrs. Nsybor - She's very strict
about the Sabbath, isn't she?
Mrs. Sububs-Yes. She apollo
gized for calling upon me on that
day, but she thought she just ought
to tell me that scandalous story
about Mrs. Gidday. = Philadelphia
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
A Dead Beat.

The trolley car was crowded, a
number of passengers finding pre-
carious footllold upon the running
board, It had proceeded quite a
distance before the conductor could
complete his fair collecting round.
Suddenly woman caught hold of
his arm and cried excitedly:
Conductor, man has fallen off
the car"
II know it, ma'am," was the cool
reply. 81 hadn't got his fare. Some
folks will go any length to beat the
company I'arper's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
TAKING the German Emperor.

Although the German kaiser's
automobile is the only one without
number in Prussia, and conse-
guently is not taxed, nevertheless
his majesty is taxed for carrying a
gun. He recently paid for his an
nual license, which reads as follows;
"Valid for one year. Twelve months
shooting license for his majesty the
kaiser and king living at Berlin
from Dec. l, 1908, till Nov. 80,
1906. Won Berries, chief Of police,
Berlin"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Green Cut Bone For PouItr y.

During freezing weather we cut up
great many tons OF green bone and
meat. There is nothing better for poul.
try. Price $3.50 per barrel OF 200
pounds, at which price we prepay
freigbts TO almost any station. At this
price cash must accompany order. Re
NIT at our risk by check, postal money
order, express money order or regis.
tered letter. {. 8, Page. Hyde Park. W.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
Broke All Health Rules.

A British minister, the Rev. Will
liam Davies of Hereford. has con-
founded all the valetudinarians, For
thirty-fve years he took no more ex-
ercise than was involved in walking
from one room to another. He was
a hearty eater, with a taste for indi-
gestible things. Yet he never had
a days illness and always looked the
picture of health, and he lived to
enjoy hearty meal on his one hun
dred and fifth birthday.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-02-23
How to Feed Poultry Food.

We will send free, postpaid. to any
farmer or pouitryman who will write
us, mentioning this paper. our dlrcc-
tons 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, 1906-02-23
We'll Timed.

"That was great sermon you
preached this morning" said the
old churchwarden, "and it was well
timed too"
''Yes," rejoined the parson, with
deep sigh; 81 noticed that"
Noticed WHAT" asked the pug
zled warden.
'That several of the congregation
looked at their watches frequently"
answered the good man, with an
other deep sigh.-London Answers.
The Spokane press. [volume] (Spokane, Wash.) 1902-1939, 1906-09-29

Misunderstanding over awards
in the fruit and grain, aud the art
departments of the Interstate fair,
were adjusted satisfactorily last
night. In the fruit dispute, North
Yakima yielded to the Judgment of
Professor Thoruber and the first
award went to |. Jones. North va
kima exhibitors We're, on first in
spection, awarded IS points to II
for Jones, but this decision was
afterward reconsidered and the
choice given in Jones' favor. An
attempt to secure an appeal YER
dict from several we'll known fruit
men failed and the protestants then
announced their Willingness TO
abide by the decision given by the
Interstate Judge.
Protest was made in the art de-
partment on the work of exhibitors
qualified to class as professionals
by reason of their having sold
specimens Of their work in photog
raphy. Settlement was effected by
excluding one challenged exhibit
and another was withdrawn.
Yakima county led in prizes OF
grapes end Stevens on grain. h