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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
SYRUP OF PRUNES

l. the rev Laxative Tonic that = -
highly recommended for the cure oil
CONSTIPATION, Liver aud Kidney troubles
headache aud all ills arising from ana
unhealthy state Of the bowels syrup
az Prunes is mild aud pleasant 10 take
When in need OF mild laxative or
thorough cleansing of the system, try
Sprup Of Prunes. il causes no gripping or
unpleasant feelings. Ii is Just the medi
cine needed in every family. Get free
sample bottle aud give it a trial. Sold
by John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

The senior member of large
New York house tells the following
as an incident of his junior days.
The house at that time employed
about dozen male bookkeepcrs and
stenographers and one young lady.
This young person was a perfect
beauty of the dizzy blond type,
but practically worthless as IA clerk
The junior partner brought the
matter to the attention of the
senior and suggested that she be
dropped.
The old man smiled quizzically.
"Mr. Brown" he said, I'VE pay
that Young lady $50 a month. We
pay dozen Young fellows S. each
per month less than they could
probably get elsewhcre-and they
STAY with us. Think it over
The young lady was not dis
charged.-American Spectator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Her Opinion of Mrs. Stowe.

1t was only natural that in the
Beecher family the name of Mrs.
Harriet Beecher Stowe was often
quoted to the younger generation as
one having authority, says the Bos-
ton Herald.
On one occasion a grandniece of
Mrs. Stowe became very angry at
one of her little playmates and,
stamping her foot, said, q hate you,
and | don't want anything more to
do with you, nor your manservant,
nor with your maidservant."
Her mother, overhearing the out
burst, sternly reproved her offspring
asking if she knew what she was
saying:
Little Miss Beecher promptly re-
piled, Eyes; the Ten Command.
ments."
We'll, do you know who wrote
them ?"
The child, looking much disgust.
ed, answered: Goodness, yes! Aunt
Harriet did, | s'posew
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
FIRST CASE OF LYNCH LAW.
The Hanging Of q Murderer By ~"
Father In ireland.

10 many different versions anu
ordinations Of the term lynch law
have at various times been gwen
and occasionally are even Yet added
o. that il seems fitting to recount
the tragic incident which has since
,,iy.n a name TO so many calamltous
occurrences not only IN our land
hut ON occasion also in that OF 9th
cTs.
The very name of Lynch" gives
the direct clew to the land OF ITS
origin-lreland. Thackeray IN his
Irish Sketch Book" in Chapter ],
which treats Of Galway, thus speaks
Of an occurrence within its precincts
which in IsI2 bore the grewsome
"memento" 50 grimly described IN
the words following:
Then there is Lombard street,
otherwise called Dead Mans lane"
with a raw head and crossbones and
a mcmenio mort over the door
where the dreadful tragedy of the
Iynchcs was acted in 1893. II Gal
way is the Rome of COnnaught,
James Fitzstephen Lynch, the may
or, NAV be considered rs the Luclus
,Jmius Brutus thereof. Lynch had
son who went to Spain as master
of one of his fathers ships and, be-
inc of wild. extrayagant turn,
there contracted debts, drew bills
and alarmed his fathers CORE
spondent. who sent clerk and
nephew of his own back in young
Lynch's ship to Galway to settle ac-
counts. ON the fifteenth day young
Lynch threw the Spanlard over
! board. Coming back to his own
country, he reformed his life a little
and was on the point of marrying
one of the Blakes, Burkes or Bod
kins or Others when seaman who
had sailed with him, being on the
point of death. confessed the muir
der in which he had been a particl-
pator.
thereon the father, who was
chief magistrate of the town, tried
his son and sentenced him to death
and when tie clan Lynch rose in
body to rescue the young man anC
divert such disgrace from the fam
ilv it is said that Fitzstephen Lynch
hanged the culprit with his owl
hands. 4 tragedy called 'Th'
Warden of Galway has been writer
on the subject and was acted few
nights before my arrival" - New
York Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

For travelling over the rolling
plains of Central Asia a Chinese
version of the Russian tarantass is
used, to which in Russia three
horses are usually harnessed abreast.
Mongolians, however, know nothing
about driving. SO they fix a bar
across the shafts, and mounted
man on either side, taking the end
Of this on his saddle bow and press
ing it against his chest, sets off at
full gallop. Another pair tug in
front at rope traces attached to the
shafts, and couple of horscmen
hook on to the sides of the carriage
In this way it is said that fifteen
miles an hour can be covered with
out difficulty. But it is trying work
for-the nerves.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
A Snub For Royalty.

Once during Heine's stay at Mu-
Mich the poet and his writings came
up for discussion at the dinner table
of the Bavarlan royal family. On
the conclusion of dinner most of
those present expressed wish to
make the acquaintance of the poet.
One Of the princesses who was rath-
er fond of having notabilities about
her at once offered to send for him.
A royal servant was immediately
dispatched to invite Heine to come
to the castle and partake of coffee
with the royal family. On receiv-
ing the invitation the poet coolly
answered, "My dear friend, please
present my humble respects to her
highness and say that it is my Gus
tom to take coffee where | have
also dined."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
MARSHAL CARRoBERT.
A Fearless French Soldier Whose hair
BeIengl5 &c History.


IL vas d singular fact that Mar
la. CanroSeri. tie last o. tie
French mar,hal,, offered in himself
4. constant example Of the violations
If the regulations Of the army IN
Uairh De w. - conspicuous an OIL
ser. Throughout almost the whole
II his military service CanroIert
wore a., long hair flowing down
.aon his shoulders. and this hair
Vas a sort ol oriiiamme TO tie sol
81 rr-.
Bg. ever since the wear 1888 the
French army regulations have pos,
lively required That every o.,iccr ana
soldier nail wear closely cat hair,
~w.tluui any tufts, caris or rlasltts
wlat-oclcr." anal severe rena. ne
are provided for persistence IN let
TING the hair crow long. .
vanrabcrt had a profuse mass oil
hair. which he Vas very proud oil.
II wa, cropped TO his great sfief
when he went into the military
school of II. Cyr in 1926, but when
81. q Young officer ne went into the
| \leerian war la 1885 he PrOlited by
tbc relaxation Of many regulations
there To let hi hair grow down MS
shoulders again. Several wears later,
also in N-cr.a. Colonel Canrobcrt,
| barchcadcd. led heroic charge at
4 Zaatcha. and h.s long, floating hair
4 in the thick Of the combat served
as A rallying sign TO the zouaves as
they swarm.l through the breach.
\f.cr this war Cmrobert's head
Of hair had already become so IA
NOUS that no superior ycntured to
command MIN to cut it Off, though
/ General Peliss;er, who hated him.
once called him professor in a
cafe in Paris. and by way of excuse
affected to have mistaken him for a
doctor of philosophy on account of
his hair.
The Emperor Napoleon Ill. did
once venture to demonstrate with
| Canrobert for wearing long HAIR
The marshal's response was very
"lrcnchy.'
Sire" he said, "my hair belongs
TO history"
He did not cut it. 1t floated al
through the French and German
war, becoming Legendary among thu
soldiers. Long since it became snow
white and fell upon the old mar
shal's shoulders in his decllnin;
DAYS, and it clustered about them a
his body lay in state in Paris.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Agents Wan ed

We want the Calfskins, Hides, Sheep
Pplts, Tallow, Bones, etc, collected in
your vicinity.
Can't you arrange to purchase these
goods for us this spring? We will fur
mlsh the cash with which to buy; we
will also furnish tags, advice sheets,
taking of directions, cloth posters to
enable you to advertise the business, etc,
etc.
We pay highest cash prices and keep
our customers thoroughly posted on the
conditions of the market and pay the
freight.
70 any one writing us and mention.
ing this paper, We will mail full particu.
lars. Address,
CARROLL 5. PAGE, Hyde Park, Vt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

y Traveller on an electric car had
a seat next an old negro couple,
whose earnest voices attracted his
attention. Il tell yo', Sam, dat's
one oh yo' mod'n notions. | amt
got no patience wifi desc yere mod'n
notions" said the old NANNY"
And say again, just like | done
say'd befo',' replied Sam, dat |
seen it in de newspaper"
"Go' mean foh t tell me dat yo'
seen in de paper how folks was a-liy-
in on de noon
"Nas'm, desc we're wise folks say
people am a-liyin' on de moon. An
what's mo, dey say de moon is
crowded wifi EN-"
The old lady's eyes cleaned sud
denly in triumph.
"Den eff dat's de case, Sam, whah
do all dem people 90 when de moon
dwindles down t little streak"
Youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Honey Dew on Leaves.

The peculiar deposit often no.
ticed on the upper surfaces of
leaves, especially upon those of the
Eastwood and the hickory, has been
accounted for in two ways-by the
eXcretion of species Of minute
insect called aphides and also as an
emulation of the leaves themselves.
1t may be truthfully said that the
cause of this oxidation, which is a
saccharine liquid of wonderful
sweetness, is still an unsolved bo-
tanlcal mystery. Gray says, at
seems to be caused by something
peculiar in the atmosphere that oc-
ours most frequently on trees grow
ing upon islands in temperate lati-
tudes."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
THE PLANETS.
odd ldeat About the Beings Who msy
Possibly Live on Them.

lii common to hear people speak
of the possibility of the planets be
inc inhabited. and the discussion OF
the question often brings out some
.lrious ideas concerning the sup
pos ed planetar, beings. The ma
,ority of people never imagine that
ii Is possible that the great worlds
which We know only "a shining
points of light can be peopled by
other than creatures resembling the
highest type of animal life ON this
globe.
Such persons. although they may
be able To tell you the exact weight
of the earth IN tons, pounds and
ounces. the minimum and maximum
temperature of the surface OF the
sun at different seasons and the eN-
act day upon which the moon be-
comes an arid waste, never stop TO
think what would he the effect on
stature of persons living in such
gigantic worlds as some of the stars
are known to be.
The dark planet which accompa-
MES the giant star Algol Is known to
he more than 100000 times larger
than this earth, but its density is SC
light that it is only about 10000
times heavier than our globe. You
are now thinking that the inhab'
! itants of this monster planet must
be at least 100000 feet in height
Gf they are constructed on such &
plan as the world upon which the,
reSide), but such is probably not the
case. The density of the plane
would have great deal to do wher
il came to question of size an'
weight.
Figuring with density and siz
both as basis, Vogel came to tn
conclusion that the average man OF
Algol's companion world would b
2431 feet in height and weigh be
tween 700 and 500 pounds. Arnol
and Metterich both figured frou
the same data, adding that of tn
intensity of gravity, and gave
string of corrected calculations" i
proof of the assertion that a ma
on that planet could never grow t
exceed fifteen inches in height, bu
would spread out over a quarter G
an acre of ground! - Chamber
Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
PiebaId Savaoes.

Piebald savages are among the
people and things of which \. E.
Pratt writes in 1.-Two Years Among
New Guinea Cannibals." He says:
"For the most part their bodies
were brown, but they were marked
with pinkish patches uneyenIy dis
tributed. This marking might be
due to a disease, contracted from a
too constant fish diet, but if it were
a disease could not discover that it
gave any discomfort. Against this
theory must be set this fact, that |
observed one man in whom the light
markings predomnated. In fact,
he was quite fresh colored, like a
European, and had light hair.
These piebald people were not a
class apart from the rest Of the
Hula villagers, but shared their life
in every respect"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
FREE SAMPLET0DAf

R,uar's Instant Cough Cure and n
,,,,,.iu...l that il Is the i.rsi, IL = guar
.,,,...I d. cane 90, ,our Money refunded
4. ". Giddiug., Of Weeks Mills Me
,rr;,... ..Y,ur Ranrr's Instant Cough
Curri.a srrai s.ll-r and gives the hest
,.,i,fsciion 81 auy c,ugh medicine on
the. market. have never had ho'i'"
returned. II sell one bottle they are
sur. L. core alter the second one ana
tell their friend, Of it, merits viii
sand another order soon" For sale 10y
john ". Thursiou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

While in Washington on her last
visit Sarah Bernhardt commented
upon the tendency to run the ma
TONS capital in the Puritan blue
law fashion that has gone out of
style nearly everywhere else. She
said that in many respects Washing
ton is more beautiful than Paris.
But" said Sarah. "why do YOU
make your beautiful capital coun-
try village: You have no amusc-
ments here-no gardens, no places
where the workingman can 60 on
Sunday or III the evenings. At mid
night everything is closed. Then
Paris wakes. | would rather not die
in Washington. 1t is not place
for even so hilarious an event.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Convenient,

Jeweler-You say you want some
name engraved on this ring?
Young Man-Yes, | want the
words George to his dearest Alice"
engraved on the inside of the ring.
is the young lady your sister,"
"No, she is the young lady to
whom am engaged"
"Well, if | were you, | would not
have George to his dearest Alice
engraved on the ring. If Alice goes
back on you you can't use the ring
again"
"What would you suggest?"
81 would suggest that the words
be George to his first and only
love- You see with that inscrip-
uon you can use the ring half a
dozen times. | have had expert
ence IN such matters myself"
Pearson's Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
NATURE is KIND.
Sensations 81 Those Who Fall From
Any Great Height

"Persons who fall from any great
height have little or no recollection
az their sensations during the actual
falling PERIOD remarked the an-
balance surgeon a he finished put
ting tAc arm Of an accident Nlciim
in splints. sometimes they know
what started their fall, bat the man
Ter and sensation OF falling Is 81
vavs a blank TO them. Ii seems al
most n, If nature was kind enough
Ia dull their senses, So that they
would have no horrible sensations.
YESTERDAY ! vas called To Il man
who had fallen thirty feet from a
roof. lie was seemingly conscious
when we picked him up. bat he
could not remember the process OF
lis fall. lie remembered that lie
stepped on a nail. which started his
tumble. bat he did not remember
that he grabbed at an caves trough
and that he tried to lab hlS jack
knife into the shingles. But irl-
low workman saw him do those
things. When my mother fell down
stairs there was every indication
that She tried 10 grasp the bani-trr,
that She did save herself for an IN
slant the fourth stair from the bot
tom and that when she finally
reached the floor she turned Il com
plete somersault. But She remcm-
hered only that she stepped on her
dress and pitched down.
Another man who fell from a
roof had the presence of mind to
push against projection 80 that
he landed on a roof twenty feet be
low. But he had no recollection Of
that fact. He merely remembered
that the scatTolding broke. Often
times a fall is accompanied by a
somersault in the air, hurting
against some projection which
breaks the fall and grabbing at
things; but, although the victim
NAV be conscious when he is picked
up, he has no remembrance of these
things. His path downward seems
to he an utter blank to him. | really
believe it is natures method Of pre-
venting a falling person from be-
coming hOpclessly crazcd. - New
York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
The Other Obstacle.

A handsome young shopman was
recently made love to by buxom
widow, when he politely informed
her that there were two impedi-
ments to their union.
"Name them," said the widow.
The want of means to set up in
business is the first" he said.
They parted, and the widow sent
him check for good sum.
When they met again the young
nan had taken house and stocked
his shop, and the smiling fair one
then ventured to inquire as to the
other impediment.
"My wife, was the rascaPs reply.
Spare Moments.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

"Whom the gods love die Young
is an adage which has come down to
us from the stoics, who believed that
lengthenlng years invariably meant
increase Of sorrow and misery.
There is Il story told of mother in
Athens who, having rendered the
gods some service, was assured that
any petition she offered would be
heard and answered. She PRAYED
for her three sons the best gift the
gods could bestow. The next morn
ing they were all found dead.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

Engravers in Germany harden
their tools in sealing wax. The tool
IS heated to whiteness and plunged
into the wax, withdrawn in an in
slant and plunged in again, the
process being repeated until the
steel is too cold to enter the wax.
The steel is said to become after
this process almost as hard as the
diamond, and when touched with a
little oil or turpentine the tools are
excellent for engraving purposes,
and they are able to pierce the hard
est metals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Boston & Maine R.R
WINTER tRRASGEM ENT.
In effect October 8, 1903.
.nins lenrc Neurnnrt.

Trains leave Newport:
For st. Iohnsbury at O3 a. n, ~ ~
4 90. II % 4 III 80 p. VI. Return at - u-,
f3 IsS 10 - a. m = 90 4 / - p. m.
Fer Wells River, O3 a. IN, ~ 80, nu,
II - 4 III 30 p. m. Return at - =, - ~
a . - "A m, 3 - Il SO p. M.
For Whue River Junct., : O3 a. m, ! 90
II - p. m. Return at fI2 80 y ) 10 a. n...
For plymouth o3 a m. 'l2 52S III 81
p. IN. Return at 80 30 a IS a. m, a y 30
For Concord : o3 a M. .I2 81, IL 80
For Manchester o3 a M, s12 ~ all ~
p. Return at 90 4 Ill 81 n. m. a 10 o5
y. IN.
For Lowell at % a. m, ~ 81; III 20
D. m Return at 40 80 a ~. a - 10 p. m
For Springfield. Mass, o3 a. N. II -
p. m. Return at q n. 4 : 10 y. J..
For Nashua Junction G3 a m, 80 -
III 30 pm. Return at III % a. m. - a'
u. m.
For Boston at o3 a m, *i2 80 s'll 80
p. M. Return at so It. m. " IS 80 p. IN.
Trainsleave Groveton tor
Lancaster at Is a m, . - & 6 80 p. III.
Return at 40 IL ~ a. m, y 30 p. IA.
Litteton at 10 a. NJ, ! ? -, a 50 p. m.
Return at 10 ~ a. M. 81 + 30 p. m.
Wells River 10 a. N. n Il 80 p, NJ. Return
at Q 81 a. m. n 3 40 p. m.
Plymouth at Is n, m, - Il 90 p. VII
Return at 5S IN. Il SO p.
Concord at IL q. m, 2 ~ n 80 p. %.
Return a 80 n. m > o5 p. m
Manchester at Is a m, II IS a q so p ~.
Return al O5 II 81 u. m.
Nashua Jet. Is a, m, - 4 80 p. ~ S.
Return at l "a a. M.
Springfield at Is a. M. d so p. IN. Re
turn at l o a. m.
Boston at 7 10 n. M, IL 40 Il 6 90 =. M
Return at o a. IN.
ess" Runs daily I Daily except Monda!
! All other trains run daily except sunday.
DANA J.. FLANDERS,
Cen. Inss. Y Ilcktt Agt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

wife, kneeling by the bedside,
thought of his future state, Tim,
DEAR" she inquired, dye think yell
go TO heaven
Il hope So" he answered; ''but,
Mary, dear, would We mind going to
the forge and bringing me big leath-
er apron and lave it handy by me i'll
case there is amy mistake"
Tim is somewhere in Maine WELD
ing his hammer, as well as ever
Boston Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
azNR = ~ /.

To andtrom Quebec. \ olebroOk North STRAIT
lord Lancaster, North Conway, Boston,
Portland, and all points in the STATE
ofMaine and Maritime Provinces.
In effect January :, 1906.
TRAINS LEAVE North Stratford as TO-
lows: For Culebrook and Beecher Falls at
10. o n. m, II. and ~ p. m.
For CookSlnre, bud dwell Junction and Line
Ridge at PIP p. IN.
For Quebec and all points on the Quebec
Central Ry. 2.13 p. NJ.
For Lancaster 6.55 1850 a. IN. and 3.O7
p. m.
For Quebec Junction, Portland and East
ern points 6.55 n. IN. and 3.O7 p. m.
For Boston. via Portland, eos a. m, and
3.07Ip. m.
GEO f. EVANS.
Vice President and Gen. Nj anacer.
F. Is. BOOTHBY, 6. p. & 7. A.,
PORTLAND, Me.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

The last king of Hanover, before
that state was incorporated into the
Prussian kingdom, was for many
years blind. There was living at
the court an English lady, Mrs. Dun
can Stewart, who, with her wit and
learning, entertained his majesty,
The blind king delighted in her con-
versation, and for May years she
would save up every interesting
story she heard so as to tell it to
him. 1t is remembered that one
day she was telling him a story as
they were out driving together.
Suddenly the horses started and the
carriage seemed about to upset.
"Why do YOU not 90 on with your
story" said the king.
Because, sir, the carriage is Just
going to upset.
"That is the coachman's affair."
said the king. ''Do you go on with
your story"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Puzzled Pa,

The country boy who was going
to play Oh the college baseball team
had written letter to the old folks
down home.
81 reckon he's gettin' on all
right" drawled the old man as he
scrutinized the page, "but pears to
Inc he's dom some things that a
gal ought to do"
BLOWS that, Hiram" asked the
old lady.
"Why, the other day he says he
made two or three muffs." Chi
cago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15

\ certain henpecked husband of
Muskogcc read in the papers where
a girl at Tahlequah had been scared
to death by the discharge of several
cannon crackers, and straightway
went downtown and bought large
supply, intending to fire them. He
hustled his wheelbarrow load Of
combustibIeS up near his wife's
room and touched them off. When
the shower of shattered glass and
broken pieces of timber ceased, the
man felt something cold against his
cheek, and, glancing that way, saw
his wife with revolver thrust in
his face. She remarked coldly:
Now, You march into the house
and 90 to bed or there'll be Il sec
ond class funeral" He marched,
muttcring under his breath; at
might work on a TahleQuah damsel,
but on a Muskorec woman, never
Pryor Creek Clipper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
CONDENSED STORIES.
Story Of a Black ,nlith Who Prepared
For En- erseneies.

In Sandown, y. H., there once
resided blacksmith, Timothy Can
ney, strong and healthy, never hay
ing been i'll an hour during his man
hood years. lie was suddenly strick-
en- with a fever. His wife, Mary,
was frantic when he became dellr-
ious.
The old village doctor being sum
moned, was asked in a fearsome
voice, us he very bad, doctor"
"He is very low; won't live the
day out" he replied, and, leaving
some "drops," departed.
Soon after the doctors departure
Tim regained consciousness. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-06-15
Well Up In His Class.

Apropos of nothing at all ap-
parently senator told this story
IN one of the cloakrooms the other
day:"l was at dance one night, or
a, what was going to be a dance,
but the musicians had not arrived,
They secured the town and found a
man who could fiddle. He came over
to the hall.
Are you a first class fiddler p
he was asked.
"No,' he replied, 4 am not
= - Are re you a good second class
tiddler?'
No he said, 4 am not good
second class fiddler, but I'll tell YOU
what am. I claim to be high up
among the third class fiddlers.5"