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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
w.Lann AnlnalL

Travellers through the Syrian desert
haze seen horses weep from thirst A
u,uIa has been seen to cry from the
r,-fn Of an injured foUl. and canels. Il
i said. sued Tears IN streams. co"
sod by its mistress. who had ieudeo
4, from calfno,d. wepI piliiully a
vouuc ssso ape used Io cry with ve1'
yrion II Livingstone didn't nurse IL Ia
MS arms when IL asked MIN TO
A ounded apes have died crying. and
oues nave wppt over their young ones
ti,in hy hunters. A chimpanzee train
,d TO carry wafer jugs broke one ana
cried. which proved sorrow. th"uEh u
w,ulIn't mc:d the jug. Rats. diSeo'
arinr their young drowned. hav" been
MAYED 10 tears of grief. giraue
which buntsnan's rifle had injured
beg5n TO cry when approached Sea
ti.ins often weep over the loss of th"li
voung. Gordon Cumming observed
teurs trickIng down the face oil ny
inc elephant Aud even an orang gu
tang when deprived of its mang" was
so yexed that II took TO weeping
There Is little doubt, therefore, that
animals do cry from grief or weep
from pain or annoyance.-Harper \
Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Cnrved Him Well,
Answers.

During the early days of the career
of William Allen White, when he was
charged with the conduct of country
paper in Iowa. he one day received a
call from an indignant contributor.
who bitterly complained that matter
of his, long before submitted. had not
been published.
softly. my friend" said White In
bis most soothing tone. Really must
offer my best thanks 10 you for those
features. They nave served inc well
From time to time when get TO think
ing that this sheet is a pretty poor one
to intirt upon a long suffering public
look up your stun and read II care
fully, q process which enables me to
perceive how much worse my paper
might be. whereupon | become real
cheerful Please don't take them from
me."-CleN el&Ud Leader.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01

A tram car was going down a busy
street one day and was already com
fortably fun when it was hailed by
laborIng man much the worse Tor M
uor. who presently staggered along the
car between two rows of well dressed
ppople regardless of polished shoes
aud tender feet.
Murmurs and complaints arose on all
sides. and demands were heard that
the offender should be elected at once
But amid the storm OF abuse one
friendly voice was raised as benevo-
lent clergyman rose from his seat. say
ing:
mo. no! Let the man sit down and
be quiet"
The discontinue of the party turned
TO mirtb when the drunken one seized
his benefactor by the hand, exclalm'
ing:
Thank We. sir-thank We. ! see you
know what 1t Is to be tightr-London
Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
The Sound Sleep of Good Health

The restorative power off sound sleep
can not he overestimated and any all
ment that prevents it is menace to
health. J. l.. Southers, Eau Claire,
Wis, says :-"For long time L have
b EN- unable to sleep soundly nights, be-
cause of pains across my back and sore
ness of my kidneys. My appetite was
very poor aud my general condition was
much run down. | have been taking
Foey's Kidney Pills but short time
aud now sleep as sound as Il rock.
eat and enjoy my meals, and my general
condition is greatly improved. | can
honestly recommend Foley's Kidney
Pills as know they have cured me-
John W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Our First Money,

The first United States money was
mace In 1856 but instead OF beariu.
the faces of leading statesmen il bore,
only the face Of Liberty. Some few
coins were stamped with the face Of
Washington and are highly valued b.,
collectors The first coins struck b.,
the United States mint were some half
dimes In 1872 The first Uuited States
dimes were struck in France from oi,
silver family plate furnished by Wash
ingfon aud were known as "AInrth
Washington dimes" from the fact tina,
the Liberty head was adapted to tina
of the presidents wife.-New Var,
American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
INSECT RESISTANCE.
No Such Thing as Any Animal Having
More Than One Life.

""'C SfiC -iS'
All animals have the power TO re.
cover from INJURY occasioned by shock
from being stunned Insects are in
no sense al exception to this. and
most of th4tI possess what has been
called teuaC:ty of life to a remarkable
degree. butterfly will sail away with
pin through its body, an ant will go
fOundering around after being cut in
two. and all insects will quickly re.
cover from a blow, even If such may
dent or break their external coverings
In such cases the inside parts are
mostly out of use for short time
somewhat similar to the case of your
arm when you have struck the funny
bone" or to your foot when 1t is
asleep" But after few moments
rest the wasp can again resume its
actions.
A wasp is well armored Its exterior
covering is hard and almost unyield
ing When 1t is struck a severe blow
the soft, delicate inner parts yield to
the impact; the nerves and muscular
tissues cannot operate III unison, and
the insect may be said to have been
rendered unconscious as we'll as inca
pable, for the mind" actions depend
upon its entire nervous system.
But there is no such thing as an ami
mafs having more than one life. When
crushed, dismembered. poisoned or
smothered beyond recovery, when its
vital organs are injured so that they
cannot again resume their regular
uses, an insect will die-not in appear.
ance, but really so. And this may re-
suit from the wearing out of It's active
vital organism, which may be called
old age, after sometimes only few
days or weeks of life. Its one life has
then been terminated beyond any
doubt.-St Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
One Conductor Who Was Cure d g.

Mr. MILFORD Adams is his name, aud
he writes about it.-"Somp time ago /
was confined to my bed with chronic
rheumatism, | used two bottles of
Foley's Kidney Remedy with good effect
and the third bottle put me on my feet
aud resumed work as conductor ou the
Lexington, Ky, Street Railway. 1t
gave me more relief than any medicine
| had ever used, and it will d. all you
claim in eases of rheumatism" Foley :
Kidney Remedy cures rheumatism 10y
eliminating the uric acid from the blood
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Gold In Ancient Rome.

William Jacob in his "IIistory of the
Precious Metals" estimates from the
accounts given by the Roman writers
that in the reign of Augustus, the hrSl
of the emperors, when Rome was a
the height Of its power. the amount OF
gold in the Roman empire was nearly
been gathered chiefly by conquest from
various nations of Europe. Asia and
Africa. There had been extensive
mines In Spain and in the Atlas noun
tains of north Africa but their yicd
In the wealth of kings aud of cities il
Asia and Egypt had been despoilp,'
and carried away to enrich the con
querors.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
NEVER OPENING FLOWERS.
A Large Number of Plants Bear Cleis-
toqamous Blossoms.

togamouS BLOSSOMS.
The never opening flower, or, as bot
anists call it, cleistogamy, is well illus
trated by the case of the common
sweet violet The familiar purple,
sweet scented blossom. which TO most
people is the violet flower. hardly ever
produces any seed. But altogether I'M
seen by most people it produces
number of minute. scentless and col
orless towers which never open
These are self fortified and produce
abundant seed The word cleiStog
amous expresses the fact that the
fertilization takes place without the
opening of the flower and hence with
out the agency of insects. Such never
opening flowers occur in large num-
Der of plants, sometimes along with
blossoms of the ordinary sort ana
sometimes without them. 1t Is a dis
puted point. however. whether there
is any plant which in all circumstances
will produce nothing but cleistogamous
flowers
There are nevertheless number
which normally produce nothing else.
AS regards fertility, the seeds pro
duced 10y the Heterogeneous flowers are
Dever inferior to those OF the ordinary
blossoms In some cases they are su-
perior and in others they are the only
seed produced by the plant.
1t has been found that the amount OF
cleistogamy varies with the height of
the plants. The shortest bear clels-
togamic flowers only. and those lit
tie taller have a few small open flow,
ers in addition to the closed ones. The
tallest plants have larger open flow
ers, with only few cleistogamic.-
Botanical Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Her Very Clear Thoughts.

well. aunty. what are youi thochrs
ABBOTT marryin'T asked young WON
an IN Scotland the other day OF her
aunt. a decent body who had reached
the shady side OF life without having
committed matrimouy.
Deed, iassie," frankly replied the
old lady. i've had but three thochts
ABBOTT 1t a my days. an the last is like
to be the Largest First. then. when I
was young. like yourself. thocht.
WhaM | tak'T Then. us time began
TO wear by. thocht. 'WhaIl getT
An after | got my leg broken wi that
whumel DOT O. Saunders McDrnnthie 8
cart my thochts syne have bin. 'Wha'n
tax me?"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
misunderstood.
sut After Awhile the Nsuns Man hsss
His Case cltsr.

AS the young uHn entered the olo
man IoOged up and -s-owIed
-wenY' said the OLD uan shortly.
Your daughter bsgan the young
man. tut the old man cut hin on abb
ruptly
1--WE noticed that you've been hang
ing around here a gUod deal DE- said
u suppose that you've come TO tell
me that you love her and want 70
marry nrrT'
mo" replied the young man calmly
1--WE come Io tell you that she loves
me and wants tn marry me"
"WhatT" ruHrPd the old man.
"She says 81 herself" persisted the
young man.
II never heard Of such an exhibition
of egntistlcaI impertinenee." said the
old man
Then you misunderstood me-" ex
planned the young man. My assertion
is dictated 10y policy and not 10y TN.
pertinpncp You SEE. IT'S inst this way
What / want Is nothing to you: now.
is IT."
why -nOt-exactly
81 might want SI.OtU. but that
wouldn't matter to you. would itT'
Certainty not"
you're under no obligations to sup
oily me with what l want, are your
Hardly"
Then what a foolish proposition II
would be for me to come to you and
say, MIR Parkinson. I have been very
favorably impressed with your house
and furniture or i think I'd like your
daughter or anything else In that line
But when your daughter wants any
thing it's different. Now. isn't II diff
ferent"
1T certainly is different" admitted
the old man cautiously.
Precisely" said the young man.
"She and | figured that all out very
carefully last night You see. ] have
no particular prospects. aud We could
both see that there wasn't one chance
In a hundred that you would give ner
to me. Then she suggested that you
she wanted. no matter what the cost
might be. and that perhaps II would
be good plan TO change the usual
order somewhat We sort OF felt that
1t wouldn't be right to ask you TO do
anything for me. but its different In
her case. as remarked before. So
I'm here merely as her agent to say
that she wants me ana that she wants
me very much and to ask you TO please
see that she gets me. She never has
wanted anything so much as she
wants me. and | am so favorably dis
posed toward her that II you care &c
make the Investment / shall be quite
willing to leave the terms entirely tC
you and her"
Naturally she got him. No wide
awake business man is going TO over
look a chance to get such 6De sam
pie OF nerve in the family.-Phlladel
phla Inquirer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01

press.- Remuting tha[metai plate ana
the velvet frum the second cup. ne
pOurs from it into thef1rsi cup stream
lug Mocha coffee; no grounds Tor
complaint" Picking'up tue paper cyl
Under. be drops II over the upper part
of the glass jar. and. hiring Il up al
most Immediately, IL Is found that the
bran Is gone aud the jar Il nlied Wild
lump sugar.
N isa snowy trick which is general
~ followed by applause. that sweetest
OF music TO a performer. Here Is the
explanation:
I'm each box of paper Is a duplicate
shaker. one oiled with milk. the otfer
with coffee. Fitted into the mouth "r
each shaker Is a shallow metal saucer
the edges daring out 50 rs TO rest ON
the mouth Of the cup. Al one roiht on
the edge of each saucer IL soldered
semicIrcIe of stiff wire about the size
of a dime. So that the performer ma!
easily grasp IL. On each saucer Is
glued same bits of the paper with
which the shaker Is supposed to he
filled These shakers stand upright IN
the box In such position that the wire
piece Of the saucer will be toward the
performer when he is ready to remove
the velvet cover. Az he shovels the
MINER into the shaker he leaves that
one I'm the box, grasps the other hlled
with milk ar coffee and brings 1t out
some of the loose bits Of paper cllhg-
ing round the top. These he brushes
of carelessIy and in doing so. wheh
necessary. adjusts the shaker so 'ha'
the wire finger piece Will be I'D the
proper posItIon. In covering the shak-
err the performer takes hold OF the
velvet covers So that the thumb aho
the third aud fourth fingers are under
the cover. and with these he catches
hold of the projecting finger piece
lifts I'D the saucers aud draws them
of, dropping them instantly into pad
ded box or bag fastened at the pach
OF the table.
As II glass jar Is transparent, II tof
lows that mere saucer OF bran I'D "s
| mouth would not do, so resort IL h"u
| to another device A hollow shape oil
tin. slightly tapering. that fits loosely
In the lar Is used The larger ehd.
which Is the top, Is closed while tue
bottom Is open. From the top Is nhe
stiff wire passing from one side 10 the
| other. II describes q small bow tha'
serves as handle TO lift out the
shape. Bran Is glued over the outside
| OF the shape. and some loose bran l.
spread over the top. The shape Is
filled with lump sugar. placed inside a
second jar and stood inside the box OF
bran When the first jar Is put into
the box. ostpnsibly TO be filled. the per
former exchanges II for the second
This he takes out and shows II ap'
parentiy flied with bran II Is GOV
cred with the paper cylinder. which
goes Oh loosely. aud In removing this
the performer slips one finger under
the wire handle, lifts out the shape
and the sugar falls into the jar. As
the shape IL taken out the performer
hand passes carelessly over the box OF
bran, into which the shape is dropped
Al almost the same moment the paper
II crumpled up aud tossed into the au'
dience The trick il 50 neatly done
and Is withal 80 simple that he must
be a bungler indeed, who cannot de
ceive even clever audience.
The coffee may be served to the au'
dience.-St. Nicholas.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Watch for the Comet.

The Red Dragon of the sky. Watch
the children for spring coughs and colds
Careful mothers keep Foley's Honey and
Tar in the house 1t is the best and
safest prevention, and cure for Group
where the need is urgent and immediate
relief vital necessity. Contains no
opiates or harmful drugs. Refuse sub
stitutes-John W. Thurston
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
A COLONIAL HUSTLER.
Colonel Samuel s.spsr Was . Jack OF
All Trades.

All Trades.
IL Is necessary that the pioneer be
q man Of minute resuurre. who eau do
for himself or his neighbors every utr-
essary task such man WAS CuIuusl
Samuel Sluper. one OF the raris set
tiers OF Rlandford. Mass. whose rs.
tonlshing versatility Is recorded by :.
G. Wood IN "'ravprns aud 1urnpikes
of Blandfurd-"
Colonel Siuper. among other things.
Iept something of u stable and pas
tured horses and stock. For the mu.
nihcent reward of shillings the old
veteran in l7Ss moved the family OF
David Knox by means of 'teame and
boy" Now and then he turned his
hand to odd jobs. He carted and laid
out John Waldo Woods fax one sea
son for e. los.
He seems to have made shoes and
garments for his family and for his
neighbOrs For EnOs LOOMS young
sou. who was bound out to him, he
did on this wise: Gaping your sons
shoes, 10" Zone bOttle-green coat
trimmed and made for Moses, shil'
lings" He made several shirts and
frock for the Martin Leonard COM
pany.
The number of things which this vet
eran and 'dabster" did make an as
tonishiug list He was surgeon in or
binary to the parish of Blandford and
this long before he had accumulated
an army experience. Veterinary. too
he was His journals are peppered
over with charges for the treatmen
of young horses. In the account OF
Eliphalet Thompson in the year lII2
along with frying Pam" and 80
Pr Szers," is the charge. ITO Setting
your boys rist, twelve shillings'
James Sinnett in 1855 became indebt
ed to Setting your knee and Dress
ings" and to "Sundri Dressings" ant
shillings respectively.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01


II have something tor you here, my
love-" said MIR DArlpl aS he proceeded
to open a large. round box.
what is II, preclons?''
"Wait and see"
Darley carefully unwrapped the ar.
ticle aud disclosed lndyS haL
Isn't 1t beauty he asked. 81
bought 1t myself as surprise to you
Don't you think II IL perfect dream?'
Mrs. barley gazed at the hat and
burst into tears.
Il cant wear IT," she cried at
doesn't suit me at all. You meant ia
please me, know. but II isn't my
style at all"
Don't cry, dear The mIlliner said
you could exchange 1t. and II You |,
agree not TO buy any ties for me here
after I'll let you select your OWN hats
and bOnnets"
An agreement was concluded on that
basis.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
AN ARTFUL REPORTER.
Go, the oil King UneOnseiovsiy to
Submit 70 an interview.

Submit 10 en- Interview.
PLAYWRIGHT Eugene Walter Is mum
bered among the newspaper men " TO
obtained tie --tirst Interview Wan
John ID. Rockefeller" When The FHs'
Interview With Rockefeller ciah Is
formed Mr.. Walter will be one vi tue
charter members
This Is how he managed II; IN tue
days when lie was newspaper re-
porter in Cleveland Walter WAS "a"
extremely youthful looking S"u"-
man. lie decided TO capitalize III"
puerile appearance. for II was moi an
easy task even at that time I" get
Rockefeller TO say anything. lie was
utterly ''improachable. as a cuioISu
man once remarked.
Walter got into the Forest llIu
grounds from the rear anu "ai"'d
about looking at the flowers an"
shrubbery with an apparent mcG "i
purpose. Just as Il boy would.
Rockefeller finally nOtired him sA1-
ing abstractpdly at u flower bed ana
went up To talk To him.
"Ah. my tine lad" began J"hn d.
ARE you fond of flowers:
Indeed / am. sir, replied waiter
I'm true McGuffey Reader style.
well. am always glad TO see
boy who appreciates the beauties oil
nature. Would you care to walk over
and look at the pond lilies:'
"Ah. sir. / should enjoy that more
than | can tell yuu"
Thus the conversational ice was bro
ken. and the youthful visitor was so
enthusiastic over all he saw that the
master of Forest Hin passed him out
platitudes for about IN hour. The IN
terviewer didn't even have To ASK queS-
! tons.
Next morning Walters interview
was the best thing IN the paper
| Cleveland pain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
A FEAT Of CONJUR|NC,
The Popular Coffee Trick and
How 1t Is Performed.
METHODS OF THE MAGICIAN.

managing white Paper Into Milk, Blue
Paper Into Mocha and Bran Into Cut
Sugar % Comparatively Easy When
You Have Been Shcwn tho Way.
A trick always popular with the pro
fessional ronjurer Is that known a.,
the coffee trick" though some high
falutiu title. AS. for Instance, MIR
about Mocha" is better for a pro
gram. 1t has the advantage. too. OF
not conveying any idea of wnat the
trick Is to be. The trick IL as suita
Bile for the drawing room ~ for the
stage. and an amateur with a little
practice may do 1t easily. Remember.
with little practice. for, like every
thing In conjuring. not only little
but sometimes Il great deal Of practice
Is necessary if the performer desires
to do his tricks with ease and skill
aud so rs to bewilder his audience.
When about to present this trick the
performer has on u table three wooden
boxes, large goblet shaped glass Jar
and two German silver shakers" OF
cups. such as are used In mixing lem
on juice. Ice, etc, for glass Of lem
onade. In one of the boxes is a
quantity of bran, In another some
pieces of chopped up white paper amt
In the third a similar lot Of blue pa
per. These, with two pieces Of black
velvet. each about nine inches square
and paper cylinder. are all that ap
pear to be used In the trick Picking
up one shaker. the performer Ills II
with white paper and Immediately
pours it back into the box Again he
dips the shaker into the box and. with
ShovelinS motion. fills It and stands
1t on table so that every one may
see IT. The other shaker he fills In
the same WAY but with the blue pa
per Finally the glass jar IN filed with
bran and stood on a table BY Itself
over one shaker il spread one of thu
velvet squares and on top of II l.
placed small. round metal plate. Th,
other shaker Is covered With the sex
ond velvet square. but without an,
metal plate
Remember" says the performer
this cup is filled with white pape,
and that one with blue" and, pulling
the velvet piece Off one cup. he pours
from 1t into small pitcher about a
pint of milk-"The milk of human
kindness as extracted from the daily
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01

Bob was telling about his visit TO
the country. While there lie had az
nuired some rustic idiomS. and his
mother was correcting these as ne
proceeded.
well. we goes up
Went up"
Went up on the farm
ITO the farm"
ITO the farm. and there we see
Eve saw"
I'VE saw little kid
Little child Now begin again ana
tell II property"
We'll. we went up 10 the farm, and
there we saw Il goats little child.
Further narration suspended Judge,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Men In Pettieoats.

1t will probably be matter of sur
prise 10 the general reader to learn
that the petticoat was first worn ex-
cluSiyeiy by men. In the reign of King
Henry VII. the dress of the English
was so fantastic and absurd that II
was difficult TO distinguish one sex
from the other. In the inventory of
Henry V. appears ''petticoat of red
damaSk, with open sleeves" There is
10 mention of woman's petticoat be-
fore the Tudor period.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Very Considerate.

A marriage advertisement is publish
ell in Zurich paper by "a rich Swiss
philosopher" who wants wife who
must fulfill the following conditious
She must be beautiful in body. face
and mind and possess beautiful teeth
and hair of her own and not bought
articles. Besides German. she must
have knowledge of English and
French, be a musician and have an
irreproachable reputation. "Other
faults" the philosopher of forty years
states, will be overlooked"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01
Follow dis sri,.

Yea
Quaker Oats is ,hsf--..
IL is also the chea-
men as Prof Fisher ~.
and Sir James ---..t
LLD.-F.R.S q IF ID
best pans Of their Ines
the great question rfr.
and strengthening Csz.,5.-t,.
foods, it is certain its,r',.. ia.
absolutely safe to g.. ,'
Professor Fisher f~-4.
periments for testing 49,. t7s
endurance Of athletes NJ, 4
eaters were exhausted - -' e @.
men who were fed rg -. 's
Quaker Oats. The NJ. -.'. ID.
snce Of the nun-u.g7r -.' q e
about eight times IT, -i.'i O.
eaters. -s e
Sir James Crichtya B,,
eat more oatmeal, eat g..-,r q.
eat it frequently. '' ~1s
Buy it in the repuls-Inr-,
the large size family bad. ''.i's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-04-01

In China parents are held responsi
Bile for the manners of their children
Accordingly. for the credit of their
parents. people try TO be polite. If you
are mobbed in a Chinese town you
should look straight at one or two OF
the people and say: your parents did
not pay much attention to your man
ners. They did not teach you the
rules Of propriety." A remark like this
will make the crowd sliuk away, one
by one, ashamed of themselves.