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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
IMMENSELY OF THE HEAVENS
A Peep into Space That DazzIes the
lmaqination.

If our sun were removed to the
Plcladcs II would hardly be visible
III an open glass. with which nearly
100 stars eau be seen in the cluster.
Sixty or seventy pleiades surpass
oHr sun IN brlIiiancy, Alcyone being
1000 times more brilliant, Electra
nearly 800 times and Maia nearly
400 "SlrIu, itself takes subordi-
nate rank when compared with the
i've most brilliant members of
group. the real magnllicence of
which VIZ can thus in some degree
apprchcnd. II we seek to know
the dimensions. not OF tho individual
stars. bat Of the cluster itself. we
are met with many difficulties. but
on the assumption that ii is approXi-
malely spherical in shape We can
calculate lis diameter to be over
4o.OOn,n0u.0 900 miles. 50 that light
would take seven years to pass from
one extreme to the other If we
think Of the dimensions Of our solar
system by ttcmsclve, or in relation
TO. terrestrial matters they appear
stupend0usiy enormous.
Neptune. the most distant known
member, has an orbit over 5000
000,0 ,0oo mules across-a distance
That Il ray of light would travel in
seven and Il half hours-but the So
lar SYSTEM is 10 the pleiadrs but as
a I.illiputian TO Brobdingnagian--
is but a. ,hHrobe to a mountain,
for u sphere the size Of the solar
system would. if it were spherical
and its diameter that of the orbit Of
Neptune, be relatively So minute
that il could be contained more than
400, ,000,00o.0V0 times in ii sphere
the Size Of the Pleiades. In other
words, The limits of the Pieiades
could contain $50 solar systems as
MANY times over as there are miles
between Neptune and the sun.
1t must not be forgotten that, al
though there are 2;300 stars in the
cluster, yet with such dimensions
for the entire group vast distances
must separate the stars from one an
other. In fact, 1900 spheres. each
with a diameter Of 5000. 1000 900
miles, could he contained in the linn
its assigned to The group, and, as
suming equal distribution of the
stars in the group, each would be at
the center of asphere 0,O00,000
miles across, and therefore a light
journey Of Is, days from its near
est neighbor.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Traveller In Arkansas.

>Opie Read recently made a trip
through Arkansas on horseback. lie
lost his way and rode up to where a
squatter was sitting, his fiddle by his
side.
"Jes' ridin' or a-goin' some
where's :" asked the squatter, with
little show of interest.
Il was going somewhere" answer
ed Opie, "but I've lost my way, and
now I'm just riding. How do you
get to the next town."
"Ridin' or walkin :"
"Where do | hit the road"
"Hit it on the side or in the mid
die, or if YOU all git close 'nutf YOU
all can hit it with stick.
"Are there any forks to the road" :"
'No forks at all, mister; jes'
straight as string
You re a fool" Mr.. Read said,
losing his temper.
Eyes, sir, maybe So, answered
the squatter, taking up the fiddle
and drawing the bow carelessly y over
the strings. but | amt lost. -
New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Where Fat Is Beauty.

OF the eleyating influence of wo-
men in the American sense Morocco
knows nothing. according to Bud9-
cit Meakin, author of ''Life In Mo-
rocco. There they are. in fact, 50
many goods and chattcIs. That
woman should be fat and comely is
Tie highest thought a Moor has Oh
the position of women. If girl il
TO be, married and is thought to be
100 thin, she is put through a course
Of 'stuiling," just as if she we're u
turkey meant for the Christmas
market. This consists Of swallowing
after each full meal a few small
sausage shaped houscs of -four, hon
ey and butter, favored with ami
seed or sonnet thing similar. \ few
months of this treatment give
marvellous rotundity to the figure,
thus greatly increasing her charms
to the native eve"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Out of His Jurisdiction.

Judge johnson, a retired Judge
Of the district court at Blackstone,
Mass, was elected selectman of the
town. The town appropriated mon
ey each year for concfeting a certain
amount of sidewalks, the abntters
to pay half the cost of the work.
One day the judge became in
volved in an argument with one OF
the abutters and, losing his temper,
told him to ''go to Halifax
Say, judge, amt you going out
of your Jurisdiction? | thought
Worcester was as far as you could
send any one" the abutter replied.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Buzzard and a Bat.

Put buzzard III pen about six
feet square and open ut the top, and
it is as much prisoner as ii, it were
shut up in 4 box This is because
buzzards always begin their flight
by taking "A short run, and they cam
not or will not attempt to fly unless
they can do 50. Nor can Il bat rise
from Il level surface. 1t is remark
ably nimble in its flight when once
ii is on the wing and can fly for
hours at Il time without rest, but if
placed on the noor or OH llar ground
it cannot possibly use its wings.
The only thing it can do is TO. shut
ne helples>ly along until it reaches
some triting elevation from which
it can throw itself into the ar, when
it goes off like a flash.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

acquired very painfully, like the
craftsmanship of one of my fathers
western friends. ~,
MY father used to tell of man
called Redwood James, character
Of California. James in bar one
night drew Il revolver and shot the
ashes from the cigar Of Il friend on
the other side Of the room.
"Thc friend laughed and calmly
drank off the remainder of his cock
tail My father said to Redwood
james:
"'That must have required con-
siderable practice
"'Practicer Redwood replied. 4
should say so, young man. | guess
| spilled more'n three dozen China
men a-learnm' that there trick. ,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
The Cunning Spider.

The spider, which in cunning is
the fox of he insect kingdom. ha, Il
genius for escaping from it, enc
mics. The harclikc trick Of dou-
bling on il> track is an old one. bat
Il big black and yellow species named
the NephiIa PUMPS thar belong, 10
the frank family that hangs its web
in plain sight has brilliant plan
not so well known. Does Il bird ap-
pear? NcphiIa plump, doe, moth
ing 50 mdigni.ied a. to run. She
simply yani,hcs, stands right where
she was. but disappears. She shakes
her webs 50 violently that instead
of a web the bcwildcred bird secs
only a Siiycrv, tremuious haze that
shakes so constantly that the pur-
sucr goes home to his nest to nurse
a headache.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Fear.

$50 you think that this concentra-
ton of wealth is the inevitable out
growth of our civilization"
II do" answered Mr.. Thinker.
"And you must admit that the ul-
innate result of such a condition
would be to put all the money un-
der the control of one individually
"Ies."
"Well, it seems terrible to think
Of"
"What does
'"The possibility of some billion
aire getting out of temper some day
and making up his mind to dis
charge the entire human race. -
Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
"Whoa!"

The word "whoa," used in calling
on a horse TO stop, is merely varl-
ant and emphatic form of "ho, for
merly used in the same sense. Tins
is easily proved, for Chaucer has
"ho" in the sense Of "halt' c'Can-
terbury Tales'). When King Edward
". had to use this exclamation he
actually turned it into ''whoo."
"Then the kyng, perceyvlng the
cruell assaille (onset). cast his staff
and. with high voice, cried whoo''
("Excerpta Historical" page 91D,
which stopped the tournament, and
no wonder. - London Notes and
Oueries,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

The seven'een-year-old daughter
of a certain Wall street man recent
" visited for the first time the fine
farm in Duchess county for the
past year owned by her father. The
girl Immediately became greatly in
terested in the prize cattle that are
the special pride Of her parent, and
she asked many questions relative
to their breeding, etc.
One evening just at dusk as the
girl was standing on the veranda OF
the farmhouse talking to the man
ager there came the low, mournful
note of a COW.
"Just listen to that poor COW,
said the girl to the manager, '1new-
ing for her colt. ."-Harper's Week
ly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Kitchen Windows.

Good window screens are impcra-
tive in most American kitchens. No
one need be reminded of the atfec-
ton of the flies for the kitchen and
all that pertains TO it, and, while
screens are not always effective, GER
tainlv do not keep out every fly,
they are the best help we have and
must not be overlooked. Doors also
should be carefully screened and ap-
piled with swing so they will close
themselves if left open by care
less servant or Indifferent grocers
hoy
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

Dried fruits left unprotected to
become wormy.
\ big plate of flour used to roll
fish or potato cakes in when table
spoonful would suffice.
Good sheets used for the ironing
table.
Flatirons wi iped on the ironing
sheet instead of cloth or paper.
The chimney draft left open for
heat to 60 up the chimney.
Napkins used for dish towels and
dish towels for holders.
The face of tlatirons used TO crack
nuts on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
10 Stu dY. the Real.

Mrs. Crossly-,John, that gentle
man with the long hair and big
black tie is going to write a series
Of stories on wild Animals | Have
Met"
Mr.. Crossly-Wcll, what do YOU
mean by inviting him to call at this
house so early III the morning?
Mrs. Grossly (sweetjy)- Why, l
thought he would like to see YOU
when breakfast is few minutes
late.-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Balm to the Female.

at must be awful said the SYM
pathetic gray mare. ito have all your
teeth knocked out
"Well," " replied the bay mare, who
had net with the accident, lit has
its advantages. Nobody can tell
my age now, you see. Boston Her
aid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Detecting Gas Leaks.

With shaving brush or other
small brush and an ordinary soap
lather 20 over suspected pipe. If
there is lcaG, no matter how tiny.
1t will olow bubbles in the lather.
A leak too small to produce a flame
will thus disclose its whereabouts.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Burning Garbage.

In burning garbage in the range
it is a mistake TO pat it directly on
the fire. Put it under the side or
back lids. where the fire does not
come in contact with it, and it will
dry out. 1t is best to put the gar
bare in the stove at night, and by
morning it is dried to tlnder and i
will blaze up and burn when the fire
oets hotter. leaving no odor what
ever Never allow any scraps OF
food to be put in the scuttle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
CONDENSED STORIES.
How Bret Har,e's Friend Acquired Ae
euraey In Marksmanshp.

The daughter of Bret llarte. with
% a'd "f a number of her fathers
i~h friends, has opened type
~. o.ice in London, saws the
FORK Tribune.
>a' T. q proficient typewriter, and
american journalist. calling TO
"c some copying done. compi-
fCnird her on her skill.
My skin, such as it Is, is due to
.racticr." said Miss Ilarte. "Itwas
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Tempting Offer.

An odd advertisement appears in
German newspaper, in which ii
tempting offer is made in these
words: "Anybody who can prove
that my tapioca is damaging to
health will at once receive three
packets gratis. New York Trib-
une
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

What coat is finished without but
tons and put on Wet: \ coat Of
paint.
What is that that has neither flesh
nor blood, yet has four fingers and
a thumb: A glove.
What is that no one wishes to
have and yet when he has ii does
not wish to lose it? \ bald head.
Where was Adam going when he
was in his thirty-ninth year: Into
his foriieth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Apples In Maple Sirup.

Cut eight apples in halves and re-
move the cores, put in Il saucepan
with one emp of maple sirup. two ia
blespoonfuls of butter, one and one
half cupfuls of water. Bake until
the sirup is thick. Serve cold with
whipped cream.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

"Why, You ought to be able to
buy it. He says he'll sell for a mere
song"
"les, that's all right, but as soon
as you start to give him song he
tells you your notes are not high
enough. ."-Philadelphia Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
The Moon Only 1920 Miles Away

Our boys and girls need not Won
der at the maps that the aStrono-
mers have made of the moon or at
what they tell lis about its surface,
for, although it is really 100000
miles distant from the earth. onr
most powerful telescopes, magnify
ing 1000 diameters, bring it within
l?0 miles of It's, so far as our vision
is concerned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

To remove wart dampen il and
rub with n piece of common salt.
DO this three or four times a day
for Il month, and the wart viii drop
off, leaving no mark on the skin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
All Sions Fail, 4.

Bacon-They say you can tell .
cows age by her tongue.
Egbert-Perhaps, but you can'l
tell a woman's age that way. Why
some of the young ones talk as mucl.
as the older ones. s.-Ionkers States
man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

having taken them down and laid
them on table. Treat both sides
thus, roll up carefully and lay away
for two days before brushing out the
powder.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Cream S andwioh.

Quarter of pint of good cream
three teaspoonfuls of salmon or
shrimp paste. half teaspoonful OF
chopped parsley, salt and pepper
thin slices of brown bread. Whlsk
the cream until it is quite stiff. Stir
the fish paste in lightly, add the
narslev and season the whole well:
Snread this mixture on the slices OF
upbuttered bread, putting two slices
together.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Gets Wise.

Bacon-When man falls in love
he always makes a fool Of himself,
don't you think?
Egbert-Oh, no; he doesn't al
ways marry the girl. - Yonkers
Statesman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Close Call.

"lou never bought Il gold brick,
did you:' asked the admirng
friend.
Not exactly answered Mr..
CumroX. But | once came mighty
near having a French count for a
son-in-law. Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
Expert.

Miss H.--lt was simply wonder
full what the mind reader did. HC
knew all my thoughts by just look
ing into my face.
Miss Vile probably read be
tween the lines.-New York Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A Hint.

Senior Ito photographer)-W Which
way shall turn my eye?
Photographer-Toward that sign,
please.
Sign reads, "Terms Cash. Cor
nell Widow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
WASHING Chamois,

Wiring chamois out of the soapy
water without rinsing. When it
dries it is soft and serviceable in
stead Of stiff.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
To Keep Lemons.

Lemons can be kept in good con
lition almost any length of time
under glass that is light and air
tight. Set one under goblet and
ace
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

And these four little, wise little kittens
Found basket SO nice and 50 deep,
Where mamma kept the stockings foI
mending,
And softly within they did creep.
But these four little. wise little kittens
Soon found. the nice basket too small
For four little. wise little kittens,
And out again quick they did crawl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

\ Manhattanite with two babies.
one a toddlng boy and the other a
girl very little Older, VA, staying at
d hotel in the tat>killS last summer.
The great vcranda surrounding the
house was the favorite lounging
place Of the guests, who were con-
stantly talking of the view from
that point.
One day the little boy tried to
climb on the railing. The little girl
tugged at hi> dress and exclaimed
in distress: oh. Harold, do get
down. I'm afraid You'll fall into
the view New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

Elsie-What Is the matter with
your little sister:
Gracie-Chicken pox, | believe.
Elsie - What makes YOU think
that:
Gracie-Cos | found two feathers
in her bed this morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
To Clean Shadei

Use a block of the best quality OF u
magnesia and rub it long and well
into each thread Of the shades after
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
VOL. XXXlH
-, District Probate Court.

>asd Court viii be held At
..rcpnd Tuesday at October aud
... tuS Second Tuesday of No
.. ElN. West Concord the second
.. .H.-t.upv- and June. Luuenburl
s.>fIaN % January and July.
90. lions Nils be neld at any place in
.N....r..l .., aErecmcnt,
E' RoHERT CHASE. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23

There Is an oyercducatcd little
boy in Central Park West who is al
ways provided with either French
or German nurse in order that he
may imhibc these foreign languages
by the simple process of being
obliged 10 understand them. One
day a caller said 10 him. FREDDY, is
your new nurse French of German :"
Freddy considered.
Il fink" he finally responded,
that she's bwoken English"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1906-03-23
A LITTLE NONSENSE.
5sms 6rish, Sayings by Twentieth
Century Youngsters.

Bobby" said the mother of lit
lie upper west side BOY, Il don't
want YOU 10 play with that new lit
,ie hoy in the HeAt house amy more.
lie i nota nice liIilc boy. lie has
lad tricks
Bobby went cut very soberly.
Shortly after he was heard calling
softly through the area ratings /:
Say, liIlle boy, come over and play
wiv me. ! amt got no bad tricks. ="
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-19
CURE FOR BITING NAILS.
Use Strenuous Efforts with Grown
People-What to Do with Child
That Has Habit.

Where the nails are constantly BIT
ten down to the quick, the habit must
either be overcome or the hope of pre-
sentable hands be given up as impos-
sible. No matter how white and soft;
how well-shaped and rosy the hands and
fingers, nothing can be done to beautify
bitten nails. II 1t is a child that has
such habit it will be found that the
little one is nervous and self-conscious;
rarely does perfectly healthy, romp-
ing child bite its nails. Everything
should be resorted to break off the habit,
except severe punishment; that is not
necessary, because the child is not con-
scious of the habit. Paint the fingers
with tincture of aloes; this both looks
and tastes disagreeable and the child is
so reminded when the fingers go to the
mouth.
Put gloves on the little hands and
sew them on, or put ten grains of
quinine in teaspoonful of water and
dip the finger tips in the solution; let
1t dry on and the bitter will effectually
remind. If 1t is grown person that has
never been able to control the habit, so
much the more reason to use the most
strenuous efforts to break it up.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-19
WHEN YOU ARE ovERTIRED
Never Eat When So Weary You Do
Not Care for Food, as Rest
Benefits More.

If you are overtired. worried, or feel
hurried at lunch time, do not eat.
1t is better far to go hungry than to
ask the stomach to digest food when
the worrying brain is cheating it of its
proper amount of blood, or the system
is too much fatigued for work Of any
kind. Rest and quiet is better than
food at such time, but as soon as you
feel mentally calm and are ready to
quietly and without either hurry or
worry sit down and eat, do so, and
make the meal as interesting to your
family and self az possible.
A short rest is we'll after as we'll as
before each meal, and If rest is abso-
lutte 1t need be but few minutes in
length to prove refreshing.
An open air walk | advise every
afternoon II possible, but IL this cannot
be, open the window for FIVE minutes
and repeat the morning exercise.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-19
Children,s Complications.

Why is 1t that the children of the
wealthy have, as rule. compilations of
great beauty? Because in their case
ordinary care is taken to prevent in
jury. If they were allowed to go un-
washed the skin would become sallow.
If they were washed with common
household soap the skin would get
coarse; and the coarseness would be
added to by neglect Of rinsing. A child's
skin is so sensitive that only the very
purest toilet soap should be used to it,
and its employment should be followed
by at least two rinsings in clear water.
Drying should be carried out with very
soft towels. A woman OF wealth knows
that II the face of her little daughter
is badly treated. the face OF that daugh-
ter when grown to marriable age will
suffer. 1t would be as irrational to sup
pose the contrary as that 1t would be
possible to injure the child's general
health without injuring her health Of
the future.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1906-04-19
WEALTHY WOMEN WORKERS
The Many Rich Women Of To-Day
Making Names fo Themselves
In World Of Literature.

II roll could be made Of the num-
Der of very wealthy New York women
who get high prices for their literary
work, 1t would astonish many Of those
who hold to the antiquated idea that a
garret is the proper environment for
genius.
Perhaps the best known OF those
women writer's who have turned to the
pen because they felt that wealth
united to idleness spelled only bore
dom, is Mrs. Edith Wharton. She was
a Miss Jones. of Philadelphia, sister
Of Cadwaller Jones. She took up
writing as a pastime when wearied by
convalescence from serious illness.
In this way she worked for years be-
fore venturing before the public, and
when the time came to submit to the
supreme test, she was writer Of adj
mirable taste and fine schooling.
Mrs. Burton Harrison purchased her
handsome New York residence from
the proceeds OF her writings, though
there was no reason why she should
nave essayed writing Tor living.
Mrs. Van Rensselaer, Cruger, mem
ber Of one of the most blooded OF New
York families, the devotee of society
of two continents, and possessor OF
ample means to live in luxury, has as
Julien Gordon" carved out a place as
a successful writer So has Miss Doris
Francklyn, who, at an age when most
girls are scarcely past the frivolities
of school life, has written several
plays.
The signature Emily POST is ap-
pearing with increasing frequency
This is the pen name of Mrs. Edwin
Post, famed in society as Emily Price.
daughter of the late Bruce Price. the
So far she has confined her
self to fiction.