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The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

mere are innocent victims of
Siander IN our asylums TO-DAY
oe careful how you speak Of
another's character for murder
Is no; always physical.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

" hen you are tempted 10
eiaife God for your failures and
oisappointments, just take =
eo9u honest look at yourself
ans; ana see If you haven't been a
niue foolish or a little short on
good Judgment and common
sense.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

The man who never takes a
vacation may have an immense
amount OF endurance, but ne is
certainty lacking in wisdom and
foresight.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

Snug piety that never thinks
OF other fellow except TO 0et ali
IL can out of him probably
SHADES itself under the UNI
oreila of conservativeness
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08
CENSUS SUPERVISORS APPOINTED

The census supervisors IN IN,
state OF Virginia have bean
named. with the execution "a
the Eighth District.
Following is list with al,
nut one as appointed.
First district, W. w Wood.
ward. V"u-
Second district. r.. p Bpnt
ing. punt
=, Third district, G. Ridgeway
Land '''"'' ~
, Fifth district, $. Floyd
Sixth district, Edward G
Oct Du'ahey /
Eighth district.
Ninth district. John C. Smith
Hyde. "" =.
Mr. Smith for the Ninth dis
rict IS a prominent vouny
awyer Of Dickinson county
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

iney say an old man has two
chlidnoods aud I believe L. is
equally true that a boy who he
comes a man IS twice a man. In
'ne case Of the old man the
chiidhood comes second. In the
case OF the boy the manhood
comes first, when he puts ON
airs because he is smoking
cigarette. "s "
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

Did you ever get "stung?'' If
50, uon let the same bee sting
you again. A word to the wise
VIII make them wiser.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08
Observations of the
SKY PILOT.

Profanity is vulgar and in
decent. Get into the anti
swearing society.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08
APPALACHIA DEPARTMENT

Chas. Davidson visited his
sister Mrs. Mcdonnell. last
Rev. J W RAIDER was nm
from the Gap Saturday.
Mrs. w. IT. Tompk ms and
daughters returned from Morris.
town, Tenn, last week.
! w. Guntner aud wife have
2 new daughter which arrived
september 3rd. weighing ten
Miss Carrie Evercdue has me-
opted position in The most
Office. f'''
K. f. Litton and daughter. NJ 7
dryden, were guests of rela-
'iVes IN town Saturday.
Mrs. Judge Giily and habv
are visiting her mother. Mrs r
b. Thompson.
7. $. Walker. Of Knoxville =
hats ' '''''i'i- y
Marion Smith left Monday to So
enter inter school at Emory and
Miss Minerva Richmond l.f, IN,
sunday to visit ia Rogersvilie
W J. Lorette and wife lef, Ia
sunday for Baltimore vhere n,
par. Lorette has been offered =
good position. he
Il. q. Sanders was here from ~
-hattanooga Friday
Dr. Mcconnell. OF Emorv and 4,
tenry, and Mr.. Thomas as
istant state superintendent
schools delivered "a lecture stf
vening. ''''"S ma
pr. Bolts is visiting friends '"l
Bristol for a few days. hr'
Hiram Fuller leaves .ho,.
le 18th for Hugo. OKLA 70 ~ " a
o'ie about six weeks In a.
eaniime J G Fuller will re- nag
lrn to Appalachia for bis 1
'miiy and take them West Mo
kevs. +. l. Mcconnell and r La,
5imison and Mrs Mcconnell r
}" baby returned from lee Lar
unity last Wednesday. 81
Miss Heniy. daughter If Row our i,
.niy. of Pewells Valley ~ 90. =
= spent Thursday night in ~ y
Miss Maude Riggs, Of East 4.
me Gap. and Miss Alnba hyo
'rton, Of Speers Ferry. visited N
ends an town Sunday Miss ,rici
kgs will teach with AZ iawy
n'nl't at Jonesville. and
s. Horton at Roda
Ins. +. c. Mainons gave has m.
ightful dinner Septen,hor aie q
+. the occasion being her 5 Sse'.2
bands birthday. The ia. Itoom
= gueste were Messrs kidney
,Knersy, Peters. Morton ANA . s.o.a.
ker. 4. j Tempseton w;fa .Sllo~
son. Myrtle Ternpletop and Eleeiri.
brothers o~u Only &
- - - nr,es,1.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08
WHY NOT KEEP THIS MONEY N THE
SOUTH7

'H-hS uiOit tHdl
"a million people. From this
IS figured that the yearly sho,
bill Of the South averages 8,
millions of dollars.
Shoe manufacturers say thai
2Oss of this amount goes into
labor, that is to say, something
like $4,000, 900 is paid annually
as wages to the people who
make our shoes. To carry
hgures further-at an average
weekly wage Of $40. 2OG of
these 80 millions of Southern
dollars, gives year round en-
pioyment TO 30,76s people.
But-and here is the thought
that prompts the recital of these
hgures-over three fourths Of
the shoes sold in the South. and
paid for with Southern money
are made in New England and
the middle western states. over
II millions of these rs million
dollars paid as wages 20 into
the pockets Of New England
and middle western h O @ 4
workers.
New England shoes are good
shoes. st. Louis makes good
'hoes-but, and this isa fact
hat every Southern man and
woman ought to know-the city
II Lynchburg, Va, a Southern
lty, IN Southern state. makes
ONE of the finest shoes the
rade knows
We send so millions of dol.
irs away from home each wear Z
ny not keep this money in the
outh. Think for a moment
hat It would mean If every e
zoe worn IN the South was a
OOIHERN MADE shoe The
z'u0O,OOO paid as wages To-
zoe workers IN other states
ouid be paid Go Southern men
io women. This would Oive r,
hpIoyment 10 more than =
'enty-two thousand wage r
rners-people who are ner.
.ps now idle and discontented p,
iese laborers would i'm turn u,
emu their money for necessi-
Is and the grocer and butcher Y
q shop keepers of every de. ~.
'lpuon would be benefited -
lth trade Increased in an
es' our railroads would grow ,
.th Increased wealth our q
Tools would grow.
rosperlty multiplies itself -
Adiy-greater railroads de- ~
al more employees more 81
.ools, more teachers. Whole
e and retail business alike DE
lid feel the stimulus of in.
ased activities, consequently
re statesmen, more sales
les more stenographers L
re bOOkkeeDers L
dded 10 the increased earn
power of the people natural No
oliows an increased profit
manufacturers, greater divi -
Us on invested capital makes
tier b a n k deposits-the
'ching of new enterprise VII
factory developments the Amen Amen
OF iooms-the sound Of Aiaei
mers-the glow of forces
lie solution of this economic
lem rests with the 27.Ooo ing in
consumers in the South If e os1 ~
y Southern man and woman Of Ism
Is upon having a Southern 81 ' NE
? SHOE, the merchapss nil, ing -
from the Southern MANN And
rers and the Lynchburo 1 ,l..' Z
A00 VIII grow so raDidlv Onuu
become 81 nros,, the 81.
So. P.OSPeIouS that DO app
factories VIII spring m IN lpUblic,
Southern towns. and !, S ss;,
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08
ORDER OF PUBLICATION

-, lI.inia' In the Clerks Office oc 81.
tnsns, 0 ,oad Of WISE County Tie 6h dsr ~
ton, Plaintiff. '''l' corpora
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

Il. n Franklin, et ais. Defen5o,,.
Ine ooleet Of this suit " hich Il eo,' r,.,
ing in said Court is 20 have narfit;or. pend
ee' apart 20 iho plaintiff fhrce eet' =. a pa :.
uln9i'ided interest ia and M a e.. ',,ls 90
o ,seI 'S N ~ Wise County Virginia ~, on
"' ne south fork Of PowelIs pi,.,.. aterS
81 -''.ao acres, more or less ana ,e'l.
described and set out In ~ nm 'uo'e
g, an. AnG an affidavit having been MA.
Elec that the defendants - 49, iIsoe and
o 'yniae hamey Maggie A. Barker ''i,iii "a
49, ''s. sac g. l. Ritter are non-resijenis - !;
Se state OF Virginia il is ordered ~, = "a
go appear here within fifteen dars ZEE usiey
pe .s.os.lon OF tins order. and 40 Mn t' =
.s; s'sS.'5 20 protect their interest in I s,;s
III, IA and X Is ordered that cow ~ nv, i,i.s
'LoeI Dc published onoe a weet f or co. =. ulls
bs 49, weeks m the Big Stone Gap Post , ma
he ceo eoP{ pc posted az the front door ~
b. law. N'"H'y as required
s a S@p y i teste: C. A. JOHNSON clers
----.-.....-..-- - = g 1856
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

LIE rs very much like a game
or chess. Our prospects often
depend on the other fsllo,,,,s
move. His move may be 20 our
,pe.'erment or 90 our detrimenf
put good fighting qualities helm
out "a great deal r
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

me command is Love tbv
helghbor as thyself. In other
ToIus, not better nor worse
IMAM myself. but las thvself >,
Men have erred both way. bnt
more generally the inhumane
way. 49, @ u g
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

III "a body wants TO have good
lungs a strong body and a
steady nerve, be had better Ont
OUT lhe cigarette habit When
a "'y reaches maturity and he
wants TO smoke. that's "a DIFF.
lerent thing He tl..n has ms
k'o"th aud will either do win
OUT it or smoke moderately
: ION smoke when You are q
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

Rebuke the man who nsas
ooscvne language and DELIGHTS
.h telling a foul story. The law
- or your side and all decent
Citizenship. You have the
right TO reprimand such and
you are negligent of your dofv
anu .lnu lacking IN moral stamina
# YOU don't. 10 - O.
The Big Stone Gap post. [volume] (Big Stone Gap, Wise County, Va.) 1892-1928, 1909-09-08

- -
IL SKY
Profanity is vulgar and II
decent. Get into the ant
swearing society.
The man who never takes
vacation may have an immens
amount OF endurance. but ne !
certainly lacking in wisdom an,
foresight.
Snug piety that never think,
OF other fellow except to get al
II can out Of him probabl,
shades itself under the nm
oreiia of conservativeness
Did you ever get "stung?v II
SO, don't let the same bee stino
you again. A word to the wise
VIII make them wiser.
There are innocent victims ~
SANDER IN our asylums TO-DAY
oe careful how you speak Of
another's character for murder
Is no; always physical.
A professor, lecturing r.
theoiogues, once said: Gentle
men seldom preach sermon
over twenty minutes long and
always lean toward the side of
mercy Preachers should ro
member this sage advice. especi-
ally m hot weather.
When you are tempte5 20
plane God for your failures and I
uisappointments, just take =
good honest look at vourself
anu see If you haven't been
little foolish or little Short ON
good judgment and common
sense. ''''o'i
Lie rs very much like "a game
81 chess. Our prospects often
depend on the other fellows
move. His move may be 10 our
retirement or 20 our detrimenf
put good fighting qualities helm
out "a great deal. }
me command is "Iove tbv 5
lelghbor as thyself. la otbcr n
words, not better nor vorea d.
nan myself. but las thvself :, =
zen nave erred both wav hnt ,
way. ''le n
Rebuke the man who uses al
oscene language and delights e.,
'eiiing a foul story. The law o.,
on your side and an decent ~
'izenship. You have Tia ca
ght TO reprimand such ana h'
Gu are negligent of your dnfv III
nu lacking IN moral stamina so
YOU don't. =
1e an
II "a body wants TO have good :
hgs, strong body and a a.
e"dy nerve, be had better Ont "
y lhe cigarette habit. When ian
10Y reaches maturity and h. w
ants TO smoke. that's "a DIFF. sci
rent thing. He tn-n has his
o"th aud will either do with.
u it or smoke moderately raj
~ smoke when YOU are q ma
sci
sal
!. ney say an old man has two wo
idnoods aud I believe H. is ere
aa'y true that a boy who he ~.
mes man IS twice a man In
case OF the old man the ian
.iuhood comes second. In the mo
'e OF the boy the manhood 4
mes first, when he puts an in.-
$ because he is smoking III, {,
arctic. " ~
TO 4
Night On Bald Mountain. den
lonely night Alex Benton ~ r.., gre
ards, \ y. climbed Bald Mountain pV ~ lauI
bent on carinr I'm ''s s1',S 10y As,h- new
~, D,''o ysr tha, hso cared aImseif of hun
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
FOR THE CHILDREN
Quaint Superstitions.

In Ireland there have been for many.
many ages curious superstitions re
garding fairies. In the old time these
inia agined little elfins were thought to
be half human and half spirit nature
and had strange powers over human
sind. The good folk Of Erin used to
propritiate the fairies In many ways, a
few OF them being as follows:
II child spilled milk on the foor
the mother would say. That's for the
tairies," thinking thit some fairy had
caused the accident Thus the careless
child went unreprimanded. II one were
throwing slops out of the window or
door she must cry out to the fairies,
Take care Of the waterr' Otherwise
some fairy passing might get drenched
and retaliate in some unpleasant man
ner. II a horseshoe were nailed over
one door 1t would prevent the fairies
from entering to do mischief TO the in
mates. IL a small piece OF iron were
Sewsd into an Infants garment the
fairies would never molest II by caus-
ting II to suffer collie pains. II large
vessel filed with pure drinking water
were placed In the kitchen at night the
fairies on entering would not touch the
food there, but content themselves with
drinking the water
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
Ironing a Shirt.

The shirt to be ironed should first
be thoroughly dried. Then those parts
to bA starched must be wrung out Of
lukewarm clear water and put at once
into the thick, hot starch. Squeeze
out and rub betwee the hands. This
will remove any small Jumps or super
fuous starch that may adhere. Then
wiring through clean cloth to make
dry. roll tightly and leave for an hour.
when the article will be ready to iron.
The irons must be hot and Scrupulous-
ly clean. 1t is not enough to clean the
bottoms thoroughly. but the sides also,
or the result will be smears and prob
ably the iron will stick to the part
that Is being ironed. After unrolling
the shirt place the cuffs In a position
for ironing and go over them with a
dry cloth, rubbing. Lay the wrong
side up and cover with a strip Of
cheesecloth, then press with hot iron.
Turn nu the right side and do the
same Continue until the cuffs are al
most dry, then remove the cheesecloth
and iron thoroughly dry.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
Tonic For the Hair.

A tonic said to excel cantharides IN
restoring the hair Is the oil OF mace
A strong tincture may be made by
adding half an ounce Of it to pint of
deodorized alcohol. Put small guam
ttty of 1t In a saucer and with the tips
Of the fingers or Il small stiff brush
rub it smartly into the roots OF the
hair.
Any one who is troubled with bald
ness II he will first rub the bald spot
with a bit Of coarse flannel until the
skin looks red and then apply the ton
lc will be delighted with its effective
ness. The process should be repeated
three times daily for at least eight
weeks. 1t Is one of the best remedies
for badness obtainable.
There is another simple remedy
which dates back to the Roman EN-
pire, thsagh Ii ts common enough
preparation of the present day. Rub
the spot morning and evening for three
months with little oil Of turp0ntine.
If used faithfully it will not be long
before the downy hair appears.-Chi-
cago News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
Forced Into Exile.

VIM. Upchurch of Glen Oak, Okla.
wbs an exile from home. Mountain air,
he thought, would cure frighttul lung
racking cough that had defed all RENE
dies for two years. After six months he
returned, death dogging his steps. "Then
| began to use DIR, Kings New Discov-
cry he writes, land after taking six
bottles | am as we'll as ever. 1t saves
thousands yearly from desperate lung
Diseases InfaIlible for Coughs and
Colds, it dispels Hoarseness and Sore
Throat. Cures Grip, Bronchitis, Hem
orrhages, Asthma, Group, Whooping
Cough. soc aud sl00, trial bottle free,
guaranteed by j. W. Thurstou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12

A poor ass, benumbed with cold In
the middle Of winter. sighed for
springtime. 1t came soon enough, and
Master Gri1zle was obliged to work
from morning to night That did not
please him; he was naturally lazy
All asses are. He wished TO see the
summer. This season Is much more
agreea ble-it arrived.
"Ah, how bot 1t isT' cried Master
Grizzle. II am all in a sweat Au,
tumn would suit me much better"
He deceived himself again. for he
was forced to carry to market baskets
filed with pears. apples. cabbages
and all sorts Of provisions. he had
no rest: he had hardly time to sleep,
Fool that was to complain Of the
winter" said he. Il was cold, 1t is
true But at least had nothing to
do but drink and eat And | could
lie down quietly on my litter all day
long. like an animal of Importance"
Each season Of life has its advan-
tages and Its Inconvenience. The
prudent man complains Of none of
them.-From the French of Perrin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
Waitino For the Children.

An old woman hobbIed up to the con-
ductor Of the train and said excitedly:
~vendt you to pleece holdt on yet.
Meester Gonduckitor, vile my two
grandtkinder comes by the drain? l
runs ofI m;douit dem undt dey is gom-
ing 30 vast dey can, yes"
The conductor looked impatiently at
his watch, then at the woman's pa
thetic face. Then he consented TO
wait a little. as the train was on time.
Five minutes later two blue eyed,
chubby checked children came on the
run. rushed up to their grandmother.
kissed her, helped her on the train
with her birdcage and basket and then
hurried away.
What the conductor thought is none
of a refined persons business.-Chica-
go News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
The Lost Wand.

Ruth and her mamma were out driv
ing In the country. and they saw grow
ing all along the roadside tall stalks Of
goldenrod. They stopped to gather
some, and while Ruth was plucking 1t
her mamma told her how it happened
to grow.
1t seems that one day while fairy
prince was out riding on his beautiful
brown. red and yellow butterfly he lost
his long golden wand. All day long he
hunted for it, but could not find 1t, but
the next day when he rode the butter
dy over the meadows he found little
girl admiring a beautiful new golden
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
A Story of Stevenson.

After one Of Dumas plays which he
saw presented in Paris and In which a
man employs an unworthy stratsgem
against woman Robert Louis Steven
son wrote:
II came forth from that performance
10 a breathing heat Of indignation. On
the way down the Francais stairs
trod on an old gentleman's toes. where
upon. with that sua witty which 50 well
becomes me. turned about to apollo
gize and on the instant. repenting me
OF that intention. stopped the apology
midway and added something in
French TO this effect: No. You are
one of the persons who have been sp-
plauding that piece. retrsct my spol-
ogy'
said the old Freuchman. laying his
hand on my arm and With smile that
was truly heavenly In tempera nee,
irony. good nature and knowledge OF
the world. An. monsieur. vous etes
oien jeune' tAh. sir. you are very
young,."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12

and safe conduct of his train. equally
responsible In the last respect with the
engineer. he also receives and signs
for the train orders. and he is required
to keep In mind every detail OF the
trains progress over the line. he will
have bis own assortment OF questions
to answer at every stage Of the jour
ney, and be will be expected to main
tain the discipline Of the railroad upon
its trains. That may mean in the one
instance the ejectment of passenger
who refuses 10 pay his fare-and still
be must not involve the road in any
big damage suit-or In another the sub
tugation of some gang of drunken loaf
ers. The real wonder Of it Is that SO
many conductors come as near as they
do to the Chesterheldian standards
Edward Hungerford in Outing Maga-
zine
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
Hunt the Siinper.

The players III this game seat them
selves In circle on the door. having
chosen one OF their number to remain
outside the circle. The children seat
ed on the floor are supposed to be cob
.blers, and the one outside Is the Gus
toner who has brought his shoe to be
mended. He hands It to one of them,
saying:
Cobbler. cobhler. mend my shoe;
Get II done by half past two.
The cobblers pass the shoe around to
each other as quickly as they can. tax
ing care that the customer does not
see which of them has it. When the
customer comes TO take 1t he Is told
that 1t is not rOdy. He pretends to
get angry and says he will take 1t as
IT Is. He must then try to find IT, and
the cobbler who has 1t must try to
pass 1t to his neighbor without its be-
ing seen by the customer The person
upon whom the shoe Is found must
become the customer, while the Gus
toner takes his place In the circle on
the floor,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
The highest medical authority
on foods,
Sir James Crichton Browne, u.D.-F.RS.
Of London,
gives the best reasons for eating more
Quaker Oats

duces a big-boned. well-devel-
oped, mentally energetic race.
His experiments prove that
good oatmeal such as Quaker
Oats not only furnishes the best
food for the human being. but
eating it strengthens and en-
larges the thyroid gland-this
gland is intimately connected
with the nourishing processes
of the body.
In conclusion he says
1t seems probable therefore
that the bulk and brawniness Of
the Northerners (meaning the
SCOTCH has been in some
measure due to the stimulation
of the thyroid gland by oatmeal
porridge in childhood" i"
The Scotch eat Quaker Oats
because it is the best of all oae-
meals.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12

which the river was mentioned Il was
spoken of a. The -Groote Riviere" the
-Noorit river the River n the Man
haitans" and the Rio De Montague
In addition 10 these ns m@s. the In
dIans had a number Of Others for n.
among whIch mas be- mentioned '-sa-
nat istea." .'Sha wustswty." 'Cahohata.
tea a nd "CohongOrontas
As late as 1854 the river was referred
10 by a French writer ss the River
Orange."
When the English took possession OF
New Netherlands they persistently
called the river "Hudsou's river" and
despite the many other names BY
which IL was known that name dnally
stuck" although many Of The early
colonists spoke ~ II as the NORTH river
in contradistinction 10 the Della ware
river. which was commonly known as
the South river.-CinAinnsu Enquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12

In an article published in the
Youth S Companion of Septem-
Der 23rd, 1909. DR.. Browne, the
great medical authority on
foods, says, about brain and
muscle building
There is one kind of food
that seems to me of marked
value as a food to the brain and
to the whole body throughout
childhood and adolescence
YOUTH, and that is oatmeal.
Oats are the most nutritious
Of all the cereals, being richer
in fats, organic phosphorus and
lecithin..
He says oatmeal is gaining
ground with the well-to-do of
Great Britain. He speaks of il
as the mainstay of the Scottish
laborer's diet and says it pro-
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1909-11-12
0ivino Him Her Trade.

There was a new clerk at the corner
drug store.
"Will you please let me have q
stampw smiled the woman.
The clerk laid one on the counter
and took the money.
Il WISH" said she. that you would
weigh this letter Maybe It takes more
than 2 cents" He weighed il.
"Only 2 cents. madam" he said
Then. taking the stamp up from the
counter where she had left 1t lying.
he added politely. ALLOW me TO put it
on for you" and he did
"You are so NICE" said she that I'm
going to begin to buy my postcards
here too."-New York Press