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Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

The Pathfinder has an easy job
but he gets no salary. much less graf
itude.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

Never cry for the moon unless you
have the price of an airship.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-04

why strive for the unattainable5
There are more things within reach
than one can carry.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
The Lash of q Fiend

would have been ahout as welcome t"
\ Cooper OF Oswego, n, Y, as mer-
Chess mng-racking cough that defed
all remedies for years, alt was most
troublesome at night" he writes, "noth-
ing helped me till | used DIR. Kings
New Discovery which cured me com
pjetely. never cough at night now.
Millions know its matchIess merit for
stubborn colds, obstinate coughs, sore
lungs, lagrippe, asthma, hemorrhage,
Group, whooping cough, or hay fever. 1t
relieves quickly aud never fails to salts
fy. A trial convinces. 5Oc., Sl.OO
Trial hotlIe free. It's positively guar.
anteed 10y J, W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

A Chicago board of trade man who
was not in the habit of attending
church was taking walk one Sunday
morning. and on coming To Il church
at the regular hour of service he de-
cided to 20 in. Az he entered the au-
ditorium in which the pews were ad-
justed upon slipping floor an usher
stepped forward and. wishing TO con
suit him as to location before con
Quoting him to a sitting, politely in
quired:
Would you like to come down pref.
ty wellT'
Mistaking the inquiry to be an ap-
peal for money. the board of trade man
began to tumble through his pockets
as he drawled:
I'D like to. but I'm not prepared to
come down very heavy. as 10 cents is
all | have with me- Harper's Mag
aZine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

The Roman empire was once sold to
the highest bidder On the death of
Pertinax in 1913 the Praetorian guards
put up the empire for sale by auction
and after an animated competition be
tween Sulpician and Julian II was
knocked down to the latter for $3.50
drachmas. The Romans held auctions
of various kinds, the proceedings be
ing much the same In all cases The
auctto sub hasta. which was a sale Of
plumber. was held under spear stuck
In the ground. The magister auctionis
or aucuoneer, was chosen from among
the argentarii, or money changers, and
his assistants were the cashiers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Summer and Fall Top-Dressins
and SEEDING Down.

Many farmers are finding it to their
advantage to seed down during the sum
mer aud fall. claiming that 10y so doing
they are apt to get much better
'.catch" than they do when they follow
the usual practice and seed down in the
spring
The same is true regarding tol-dress.
ing grass land. Some OF the most pro
gresslve farmers put on top-dressiug i'm.
mediately after having, With perhaps a
small Application of nitrate of soda the
following spring.
If Won will send your nam" aud p. O.
address to Carroll 5. Page, Hyde Park
Vt, he viii send you free, postpaid, sew
eral formulas for mixing fertilizers es-
pecIally adapted TO top.dressing end fall
seeding, together with prices of ingredi
cuts, full directions for mixing, etc
These formulas have been approved by
the. Vermont Experiment Station aud
will be found thoroughly reliable.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
PARSLEY SUPERSTITlONS.
Sinister Beliefs Associated With the
Plant In England.

Many superstitions are connected
with the herb parsley. probably
through an ancient Greek practice. the
graves of the dead being strewn with
it and the plant thereby gaining a
sinister significance.
In Hampshire it is considered very
unucky to give a root of this herb
away, since they say that if this be
done i'll luck will fall upon them. In
DevOnshire to transplant parsley is
likewise to commit serious offense
against the guardian genius who pre-
sides over the plants. In Suffolk it Is
said that if parsley be sown on Good
Friday it will grow we'll and flourish
but If it be sown on any other day ii
will not come double.
In Shropshire they have a saying
that where parsley grows in the gar
den 9TH miSSiS is master" In Buck
inghamshire parsley is regarded as a
somewhat uncanny herb. and an old
gardener once assured me ON hearing
me lament that the seed | had sown
had not come up that it was necessary
to SOW parsley for nine times before
one could get any to grow. This say
ing | have heard later in Shropshire
where they say the devil takes al
but the last Likewise. too in Shrop
shire they say that to transplant pars
ley will bring about a death.-West
minister Review.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Don't Break Oown

Severe strains on the vital organs,
Ike strains on machinery, cause break
downs. You can't over-tax stomach,
liver, kidneys, bowels or nerves without
serious danger to yourself. If you are
weak or rundown, or under strain of
any kind, take Electric Bitters, the
matchless, tonic medicine. Mrs. j. f.
Van de Sande, of Kirkland, ILL.,, writes
"That | did not break down, while en-
during most severe strain, for three
months, is due wholly TO Electric Bit
ters." Use them and enjoy health and
strength. Satisfaction positively guar
anteed. SOC. at J. W. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
An OVERSIGHT.

TO impress on young children Just
what should and should not be done
and why is among the most trying
problems of parents. as evidenced by
the recent experience of West Phlla,
delphia mother. Last Sunday she
asked her small son. aged eight, to
carry chair for her from the dining
room to the parlor. He started of
willingly, but in the hall he tripped
and fell. Amid the crash could be
heard the boy giving vent TO utterances
that would have done credit to pirate
Of ancient days. The mother was
taken by surprise and was greatly
shocked. She gave the boy long and
serious talk on the subject of pro-
family. This apparently did not make
the right impression. for when she con-
cluded the boy added to her discom-
future by exclaiming. Il am sorry |
swore, mamma. but forgot 1t was
Sunday."-Phiadelphia Record.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
The Symbolism Didn't Appeal.

"Chariir SuTTuwfully sighed the
young lady in the paror of the con-
rrptr house ON Washington avenue. III
Is nearly II u'slWk.
yes. Belinda" WAS the breathing
response of her pneticaI companion
who was sitting on the sofa beside
her. "the minute hand Is drawing
closer to the hour hand. and when the
time of midnight Is chimed the two
hands will lie even as one. Oh. dar-
ling Belinda" he continued ms he lit
orally simulated the action Of the min
ute hand. may not the coming to-
gcther of those two hands be sym
bolical of MS"
She broke away and stood firmly on
her feet No. Charles Henry Smith"
she retortCd angrily. Those two hands
will remain as one but single Sec
nnd. and then the minute hand will
divorce itself and 20 on its way alone.
No. Mr.. Smith. minute hand that
doesn't stick isn't the kind of sym
bOIism | want"-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Thackeray'S literary work did not
help him much when he sought to
enter the house of commons. The
Rev Frederick Meyrick in his Mem
cries of Oxford tells of a dinner given
when he stood as Liberal for that
city: II remarked to him that his
must be IA special experience, as he
was known by fame to most Of those
whose votes he canvaSSed Now he
said. laying down his knife and fork
ana holding up finger. there was
only one man among all that l went
to see who had heard my name before,
and he was circulating librarian.
Such is mortal fame" That was In
1857. ten years after the publication OF
VANITY Fair"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Or. Samuel Bnell Of the last half Of
the eighteenth century, who used to
preach two or three hours. like Isaac
Barrows. was ingenious In OBTAINING
his congregation. On one occasion. aft
er preaching nearly two hours-as long
as he could feel secure In the presence
of all his hearers-he remarked that
he was done preaching to sinners and
that they were at liberty to go; the
rest of his discourse would be ad.
dressed to good people.
4 gentleman who once went 10 hear
him stated that when the hourglass
WIS nearly ready to be turned sec
onl time from the commencement OF
his sermon he said. much to the relief
Of the person who related II. Once
more" After going on some eight or
ten minutes longer he said. ITO con.
clude." and after another about equal
interval he said. lastly"
The gentleman added that he expect
ed every moment to hear him say "Ey-
erastingly"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
A LONG WASH DAY.
II Lasted a Week, but Came Only Four
Times a Year.

Times a Year.
Every one has heard of the German
and Dutch method OF accommodating
soiled clothes aud of havin. . wash
day only two OF three times a year.
Not every one realizes. perhaps that
the custom was brought over TO this
country from Holland and that the
Dutch settlers long continued its prac,
tice In these days of the ever ready
laundry il is strange 10 read of the
latOriOuS period which came to our
New Amsterdam ancestors four times
a year Helen EvertSon Smith tells
about it in Colonial Days and Ways"
The custom OF quarterly clothes
waShingS was maintained notwith
standing our summer heats aud the
immense quantities of clothes neces
sary to keep up the state of cleanli-
ness required by Dutch instincts A
New EngIauder who had married a
citizen of New York writes in 1860
of this practice. which was undoubted-
ly strange to her:
Grandmother Blum is so deep In
her quarterly wash this week that she
has time only TO send her love"
The washing was done in an out.
house called the bleeckeryen. where
the water was boiled in immense ket
ties and all the other processes of the
laundry work carried on. The work
required not less than a week. fire.
Quently two weeks
During the time preceding this cruel
Iy hard labor the soiled clothes were
accommodating in very large hampers OF
open basketwork. This custom origi
mated the necessity for the great stores
of linen with which every bride was
provided.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
The First Gentiemap

VINO was the first gentleman? The
Prince of Darkness has been pro.
hounced one, but only mortals can
fairiy count According to John Bulls
rlme' there was no gentleman when
Adam delved and Eve span. The first
OF them soon arrived. however, for,
according to Dame Juliana Berners
writing upon coat armor In 1886. Cain
became churl from the curse of God
and Seth II gentleman through his ia.
Tiers and mothers blessing" That is
to say. Seth was the first man who
could boast Of family" Cain having
been cast out Of the pale. while Abel
presumably persisted too young Lon.
don Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
A cAsK or GLYcERIN.
The Admiral Had to Prove That u
Was Harmless.


Life IN Ireland is never devoid Of
the humorous. and when Admiral. then
Captain. John Moresby was stationed
at Queenstown. IN 1863. he had bis full
share. He narrates In Two Admirals
that II became his duty TO survey
damaged ship laden with casks or
glycerin. For purpose OF repair he
directed a portion OF the cargo TO be
landed and stored and thought no
more about IL.
What was my establishment next
day. be says. TO find the whole town
In a panic and to be Informed that
every life was In danger from the
deadly compound stored under one OF
the principal offices Of the place.
The town council assembled and sent
their health officer to stop all dis
charge Of cargo and TO remove the
vessel TO the outer anchorage. and the
people gathered at the street corners
I'm agitated crowds to meet their doom
in comfortable companlonshlp.
vainly contended that 1t could DE
nothing but pure glycerin.
Pure glycerin. is IT." said the chair
man. well. there's mighty little ar
ference between pure glycerin and I'M
pure glycerln, and the ship must be OH
before we have the place blown ABOUT
our ears"
All could say was: We'll, gentle
men. II II is nitroglycerin blow VIII
explode It. propose that a casK
should be put in field. and ! VIII hre
n shot at II. VIII this satisfy your
After much deliberation this hand
some offer was accepted. shall new
er forget that procession nor the ago
nized countenances of the bearers VINO
! lifted the cask to a cart as softly pad
ded for its reception as If 1t had been
an invalid In the last stages OF disease
PATSY and Jim Dempsey had grea'
courage entirely" was the comment OF
the crowd as they followed at wha'
they believed to be a safe distance.
We wendell our way into the coun
try attended 10y the prayers and bless
ings of all the old women OF botf
sexes whom we met en- route. and th'
gilded pinnacle was put on the terror
when In lifting the cask into the field
| far from all human habitation. one o.
the bearers stumbled and almost fell
He turned face of wan appeal u
heaven as he recovered himself
BIT we got II there. | can still re
call the town council crouChing amoni
the brambles OF II distant hedge an'
watching with expeciant eyes an'
manifest Intention of instant flight.
The shot hit the cask fair an
square. and amid an awful silence
few slow tears of glycerln oozed GU
aud trickled down its side. That wa
all.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
For BODY and Soul.

published In the Cornhill Magazine
from an eighteenth century paper:
"Wanted-For a family who have bad
health. a sober. steady person. in the
capacity Of doctor. surgeon and
apothecary. He must occasionally act
in the capacity Of butler aud dress hair
and wigs. He will be required to read
prayers occasionally and to preach a
sermon every Sunday The reason of
this advertisement is that the family
cannot any longer afford the expense
of the physical tribe aud wish to be at
a certain expense for their bodies and
souls. A good salary will be given"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
A MAN AGAINST A NATION.
The Most Curious European War That
Was Ever Waved.


The most curious European war ever
waged was that which in the sixteenth
century. the period of the reformation
and the renaissance. was carried on
single handed for between five and six
years between bankrupt grocer of
Berlin and the elector Of Saxony. who
was the most powerful German prince
of the period. The grocers name was
Hans Kohlhase. and the immediate
cause Of the quarrel was the arresting
Of two of his horses in the electors
territory he being subject of the
elector of Brandenburg. Failing TO
get redress. he adopted what was then
a perfectly legal expedicnt and de
clared formal war on the realm OF
Saxony. The declaration was accepted
In due form. and the war began.
The extraordinary part Of the story
is that the grocer kept the war up for
nearly six years practically single
handed and even went 10 The extrem-
ity OF declaring war on his Own sover-
eign In the meantime before he was
caught. He burned farms and even
villages. employed mercenaries after
the fashion of the times and made
himself the terror Of the district. He
was finally influenced to stop hostii-
ties by Luther. aud after he had taken
the sacrament from his hands he was
betrayed Into further act OF hostility
4 nd ntIIraH r
fered death on the wheel after refus,
ing an net of grace which granted him
the painless and honorable death of
the sword. The story is perhaps the
strangest of all the romances Of that
romantic age Westminster Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
A Reliable Medicine-NOT A
NARCOTIC.

Mrs +. Marti St Joe, Mich, says
Foley's Honey and Tar saved her little
boys life. She writes "Our little boy
contracted severe bronchial trouble
aud as the doctors medicine did not
cure him, gave him Foley's Honey and
Tar in which | have great faith. 1t
cured the cough as we'll as the choking
and gagging spells, and he got we'll in IA
short time, Foley's Honey and Tar has
many times saved us much trouble and
we are never without it in the house. -
John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Queen Elizabeth g-
ness wore around Der fa
made Of gold wha4 -'l
qneathe - her Iy ~
Wales. WIN decanF
the queen wore IL s. -a
ILL., The amulet as 'r Do
case. proved u o. a.. o.
beth. notwithstandlns r.. Ll-
charm. not only sir.. o.
During the plague Iu .rr- -a-
wore amulets TO keep .. r..E- -
stroyer. Amulets 81 ar.... Co.
near the heart Qu. r-.. %
were hung around tle sa.s -. .
the powder Of touds. -l a.0
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
The Blind Mans Lantern

A blind man In Khoota IA Caucasian
village) came back from the river one
night bringing a pitcher of water and
carrying ln his hand lighted lantern
Some one meeting him said: You're
blind It's all the same to you whether
it's day or night. or what use TO you
is a lantern" II don't carry the Ian
tern In order TO see the road" replied
the blind man. but to keep some foo
like you from running against me and
breaking my pitcher"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
A Vanishing Tip.

When vanishing wood the work
must be done in warm room at a
temperature of at least ~ degrees f..
AT lower temperature the moisture
in the air will give milky and cloudy
appearance to the varnish On the
other hand. at the higher temperature
the moisture is not precipitated until
the alcohol of the varnish has sufi-
ciently evaporated to leave thin
smooth film of shellac. The durabil-
ity and gloss are dependent on this.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Tommy ate his first meal at a coun-
try hotel when he was nine years old
and the experience was an event He
was especially interested In the col.
lection Of small. thick dishes contain.
Ing side orders scattered about bis
place. When he went home he gave a
graphic description Of the meal.
And what do you think. ma ANNA"
he concluded. I'VE ate most of the
things out Of birds bathtubs. "-Wo
mans Home Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
FRANKS or CUPID.
c.I.hrstsd Men Who Married Thshr
Domestic Servants

Colebrated Men VINO haFftso NV"
Domestic Servants
Many celebrated men have married
their domestic servants Sir Henry
Parkes, premier of New South Wales
Is an example. One night when dining
nj a friends house be was struck by
the appearance Of a servant girl who
waited upon the table and persuaded
bis host to allow her to enter his en-
pIoy. This she did and for a short
time held the position Of cook In Sir
Henry's household Then be made her
Lady Parkes.
But more illustrious than this Is the
case OF Peter the Great One day he
was dining at the house OF Prince Men
shikoff. He noticed one OF the servant
maids particularly. and. though she
was not handsome. she caught bis ran
cy. Her name. the prince told the
car. was Martha. She had been a
servant In the house of Lutheran
minister of Marienburg. and when that
city was captured by the troops OF
Russia she had been taken prisoner
by General Bauer. who had passed
her over to the prince, whose servant
she was. The count politely made a
present of her to the car. who even
tually married her.
william Goblet, the great writer,
when he was only twenty-one years OF
age. one morning CHANGED TO see bux
ON servant girl busily engaged In
washing the family linen The girl
was pretty. so Cobbett spoke to her
learned her name and the same even
ing called upon her parents and said
he would like to marry their daughter
The parents of the girl Informed the
young man that they had no obJec
lions to him as their sOn-in-law. bu
that he would have to wait until their
daughter was Of a manageable age
Five years later Goblet, true to nis
early love. married her.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Boys Can Make FiOr..

picking up Bones and
us. We pay Go cents r-r tu4..,.
almost anything iu the o. ..r,. ~.
For clean, dry, boiled ...-...-.
bones We pay A. high a- e. ..,
hundred. At these price s. ...
freight from nearly all -....ar...
menrs of 200 pounds rr r..r- s..
barrels or cheap sacks,
Carroll ). Page, iIs#- Pail p.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Any woman with pimples, skin erup
tions, sores or boils does not appear at
'ractive and cannot enjoy life Bloodine
Ointment cures them and makes the
skin soft and velvety. Cures cold sores
cracked lips, chapped hands, sore eyes
itching and bleeding piles. John w
Thurston. special agent.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
New Family.

Mamma asked the little boy, who
axe tine iiighwatprSY
"Iii"hwntrrSt" answered the mother.
I don know any such family. Why
do yen ask?"
"Wrll. heard Mr.. Perkins ask papa
if he'd he over to the little game to-
n@ht. and papa said he'd be there In
spite of Helen Highwater." Chicago
D,yt
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Tho Widow.

"ln town." said life insurance
official. where life insurance was a
rare thing schoolteacher said to a
little boy pupil:
Tommy, define the word widow
"A widow Tommy answered. is a
poor woman with large family of
children who takes boarders. ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

"Pa, what does ii mean to be tried
by q jury of ones peers?"
at means, my son. that a man Is TO
be tried by jury composed of men
who are his equals or on an equality
with him. 50 that they will have no
prejudice against him"
'"Then, pa. s'pose you'd have to be
tried by jury of baldheaded men"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Il see not one ripple .5 rbo u..
All is calmness," said t.a nrs , r7
man lady. looking our .rpamrrr -.'
the quiet sea. IL l.. rr.ss'5 va
ocean when 1t was c rsa NH. W.
the way over"
do you mean that rtara r..-
swell even in midocunggr assaJ 4
companion. who had never crcssas =.
all.
mo. no swelling at an" was,.o.
ply.-New York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

The function Of clearing house is
to enable bankers to exchange drafts,
bills and securities, thereby saving
much labor and trouble and at the
same time curtailing the amount of
floating cash that would otherwise be
required. BY means Of the transfer
system made possible by the clearing
house transactions to the amount of
millions are settled easily and expedi,
tiously.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

Mrs, Jacob Wilmert, Lincoln, Ill.,,
found her way back to perfect health.
She writes: 81 suffered with kidney
trouble and backache and my appetite
was very poor at times. A few weeks
ago | got Foley Kidney Pills and gave
them fair trial. They gave me great
relief, so continued till now | am again
in perfect health" John W. Thurston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Painfully Frank,

Wedderly They say that a man and
his wife grow TO look alike after they
have been married II few years. Now.
my wife and | have been married ten
years. Do you think we look alike?
Singleton-Yes. indeed. You both
seem to have the same sad express
sion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
The Gratitude of EIderIy Peop

Goes out to whatever helps give them
ease, comfort and strength. Foley Kid
ney Pills cure kidney and bladder dis
eases promptly, and give comfort and
relief to elderly eople-John W.
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30

For that dlstr 'ssed feeling after eat
ing, belching and nausea between meals,
take Bloodine. 1t cures Dyspepsia by
strengthening the digestive organs so
that they are capable of fulfilling their
functions. John W. Thurston, special
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-09-30
Truth Will Out,

Hubby with irritation Why Is 1t
that you women insist upon having
the last word?
Wifey tcalmly,-We don't. The only
reason we get II Is because we always
have dozen arguments left when you
stupid men are all run out.-Ladies'
Home Journal