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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
The kidnaped Brides

In the year 9O2. according to old Gus.
tom, all the brides for the year at
Venice assembled on St. Mary's eve at
the cathedral, taking with them their
dowries In small chests. There they
awaited their bridegrooms. who fol-
lowed them, and after mass they were
married and received the bishops
blessing. In this year the sea rovers
of Triest burst in upon the expectant
maidens. who were all dressed in
white. with hair loosely flowing and
interwoven with threads of gold, car
ried them off to their barks and hoisted
sail. The dOge of Venice summoned
his men to arms. pursued the rovers,
overlook them In d creek still known
rs the Port of the Damsels and brought
the brides back in triumph. In men,
Ory of this event a solemn procession
of twelve young women took place
yearly, and the Marian games were OBJ
served with great splendor until the
year 1879, when they were discontin-
ued in time Of disastrous war.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Friction Matches,

Friction matches are u comparative
ly modern invention. They were first
made by John Walker in England in
1927. but were rather crude affairs.
lie improved them somewhat In 1888
by using phosphorus. The first really
practical friction match was made in
the United States In 1886 by l.. G. Al
len of Springfield, Mass. Before this
time clumsy form Of match was i'm
ported from France. which had to be
dipped into bottle of sulphuric acid
before 1t could be lighted. This took
great deal of time and trouble, and
Allen, seeing the necessity for friction
matches. set about to make them and
succeeded. He neglected to patent
them, however, and on finally apply
ing for letters patent found that
man named Alonzo Phillips, who was
a peddler, had discovered through
third person the secret Of making the
matches and had already obtained a
patent. Thus Allen. though the real
inventor. was forced to become mere
manufacturer under another mans pat
ent.-Cincinnati Commercial Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
THE POULTRY INDUSTRY.

1t Is fact not generally known that
Of all farm products poultry stands
fifth in value. 1t is estimated that
the cash derived from the sale Of poul-
try and eggs amounts to half billion
dollars annually. 1t is believed that
this amount is baing rapidly increased
zach year, due to the fact that farmers
are beginning to realize the profits
there are in well cared for flock of
hens. When al. poultry keepers fully
appreciate how easy it is to increase
the productiveness of their fowls, it
Is fair to assume that this branch Of
farm products will advance well toward
first place in relative value. The fol-
lowing letter from C. d. Chatterton Of
West Brookfield, VT, indicates the way
In which some are increasing their
egg production. He says: II have used
Pages Perfected Poultry Food for the
last two years, and got one third more
eggs than before. | can't get along
without it,"
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways of using it,
write to @. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT, for
his booklet, profitable Poultry" 1t
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23

During the few lucid moments of the
mind Carston tried TO think Connected
" and plan for some method Of escape,
but his strength was unequal to 1t.
Homan nature yielded gradually TO
the strain. The waking, lucid moments
grew fewer and of less duration. His
mind wandered over the past. He bab-
bled and talked in his sleep. At times
forms seemed to surround him, and he
forgot his predicament in talking to
them.
Then music seemed to lull his senses.
and he heard voices which soothed his
mind. They were all singing the re-
frain that had so offended his ears that
morning. Clear above all the others a
childish voice sang. He was In church,
but the voice was that of child or of
an angel, Carston could not say which.
II wish you a merry Christmas!
wish you a merry Christmas! | wish
you a merry, merry, merry, merry, mer-
ry Christmas!'
Almost unconsciously the mans lips
framed the words and repeated "a mer-
ry, merry Christmas 1t was far from
a merry Christmas to him lying there
imprisoned in the rocks, with one leg
crushed, but he was past physical pain
now, and it was only the mlud which
took cognizance of the world about.
Then the high, piping voice changed.
1t seemed to come from a greater dis
tance, vague, shadowy and almost in
audible Carston strained his ears. 1t
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
a Venetian Fashion.

Fashions We're no less eccentric four
centuries ago than they are today.
Before the streets of Venice We're
paved lin the thirteenth century," d"
says Mr.. William Boulting in woman
In Italy," ladies went though the
mud and filth on pattens. The Gus
tom was retained, and in spite of
sumptuary laws the patten became
heightened until women OF rank stood
ON false feet half yard high in the
sixteenth century. They were unable
to walk without the support of one or
two gentlemen or servants"
curiosity in banquets is mentioned
by the same writer 1t was we'd
ding feast at Milan and consisted of
fifteen courses, each being introduc-
ed by living specimens of the animals
that composed It,"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
By GEORGE ETHELBERT WALSH

Merry Christmasf
Huh. What's that?"
The grulf voice took some of the
enthusiasm out of the childish treble,
and it faltered somewhat weakly in
repetition
Merry Christmas. sir!'
The big bearded man stared at the
diminutive speaker and for an in
stant the hard drawn lines on the
heavy face threatened to relax, but
moment later a spasm as of pain shot
across it, and the voice grumbled:
"There isn't any merry Christmas
not in this world. Whoever taught
you such an idea? Huh! Merry
Christmasl | haven't seen one for
forty years, and
The little white. drawn face had an
intense appeal to it, but it fell upon
hard, stony nature. The forty years
of hard life had dried up the we'll
springs of sympathy. and the gruff
miner stumbled away. leaving the boy
IL lhutt NltllNSo w OiiC ol ALN AlhsSNuiNc
of life.
A few minutes later the child turned
and walked in the opposite direction.
There We're no tears in the wondering
eyes, but the mute face had the hunt
ed sorrow of wounded animal. Twice
the little legs halted as if too weak
to carry the slight body, and once the
boy dropped on fallen log and stared
ahead of him. d.
1t was unlike any Christmas the
child had ever before experienced.
| Christmas had always been ushered
In by snow, sleet, rain or cold north
winds, but in this strange new land
the flowers were in bloom in the dead
| of winter. and northern birds warbled
| and cooed from nearly every leafy
bower 1t was hard to realize that
! In the faraway northern city the land
| was wrapped in the icy embrace of
the frost king. A little pang of dis
| appointment crept into his heart, and
unconsciously he sighed for the old
| familiar scenes.
|
slope of the hillside after leaving the
| boy, a growing anger and rage disturb
ing his mind. He was in no mood that
morning to have the festive season of
the year recalled to him. Only the
night before the sluice which he had
| constructed had been washed away
by a mountain torrent and filled with
loosened stones and huge powders. 1t
! was only one of long series of acci-
dents which had followed his un-
lucky ventures, and at first he had ac-
cepted it philosophically.
But the piping voice of the child had
made his ill luck more acute. Merry
Christmasv' He muttered the words
under his breath and kicked viciousIy
at the loose stones. When he came to
the wrecked sluice he glared at it saw
agely and finally sneered:
"Well, what's the odds? There's nc
gold here anyway-not a cents worth
and I've, only got the disappoint
ment little earlier than | expected
I'll pull out tonight and make another
try over at Copper creek" :.
Then, with a grin: "And that young
ster wished me a merry Christmas
Huh, what a foolish kid he isr'
The man dropped moodily on rocl
and retiIed his pipe. He sat there 9
long time smoking. Somehow his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Tale Of a Snake.

Before he went tishin'," said the
town story teller, 'he swallowed bout
a pint an half of snake bite remedy, an
Of course you know what that is.
Well, after the snake bit him the rep
tile cut all sorts of capers. kaze the
remedy went straight to its head. Last
thing 1t tried to do wuz to swaller its
tail, an it got itself in the form of a
hoop, an I'm liar eff the children
didn't roll it around all dayw-Atlanta
Constitution.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
BOSTON LIGHT.
Il Is Said to Be the Oldest Harbor
Beacon In America.

II Is Said to Be the Oldest Harbor
Beacon In America.
The outer light of Boston harbor is
Boston light, eight miles below the
city and at the very outer end of the
channel that ocean liners follow. 1t
stands on Little Brewster island, a
pile Of rocks partly grassed over in its
gentle hollow on the sheltered side.
Three families live here-those of the
head keeper and his two assistants.
In all the inhabitants number a dozen
souls.
The light itself is said to be the old
est in America, built in 1715 by the
government of England. 1t is of
rough bowlder stone, hooped with
iron bands, and its lean, whitewashed
form Is landmark and seamark far
and wide.
A rustic iron railway for carrying
coal leads up from the waterside to
the engine house, where is an engine
and boilers in which steam is kept up
continually to operate the siren fog
horns. Their great trumpet-like forms
protrude through the wall of the build
ing on the seaward side. In foggy
weather one can hear from the open
windows the faroff mooing of the fog
horn on the Boston lightship, seven
miles away, as the keepers on the
lightship can hear this one at Boston
light.
An old cannon lies on the ground
near the lighthouse. 1t was provided
by the Cunard Steamship company be-
fore the foghorn was installed to give
signals. 1t is unused now. But in
addition to the great revolving light
in the tower there is set of red and
white range lights that give the loca-
don of anchorage for vessels in the
channel If they see red it means
that they are out of their proper loca,
ton, but If white they are safe-New
York Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
DROWNED THE MUSIC.
The Audience Was Angry, and Theo
dore Thomas Was Obstinate.


Theodore Thomas once undertook to
raise a subscription fund for a series
of concerts in San Francisco. but only
$4,000 had been raised, and the en-
terprlse hung fire Then he announced
that Emma Thursby would sing at
each concert, and the guarantee fund
promptly went up TO $4,000.
Thomas had a rule against encOres
for sOloists. They We're allowed to ap,
pear and bow in recognition of ap.
plause, but that was all. The San
Franciscans held that as il was Miss
Ihursby's engagement which was re
sponsible for the raising of the fund
they were entitled to encore her if they
chose Thomas, however, insisted
stubbornly on his rule.
On the last night determined effOrt
was made to encore her. She appeared
again and again. bowing her thanks
and each time the applause increased
instead of diminishing. At last the
audience began to shout its demands
instead of merely applauding, and Miss
Thursby turned to Thomas and said
"What shall dop'
Keep on bowling If you have to bow
all night" snapped Thomas grimly.
And she went out and bowed again
This time Thomas directed the Orches
ira to go ahead with the final number
The audience, thoroughly indignant
shouted down the music, but Thomas
was infiexible. The orchestra went OF
playing, utterly unheard, in a pande
monium of shouted protests. And il
was probably the only time that &
Thomas number fell on deaf ears
Ladies' Home Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Ends Winters Troubles.

To hany,winter is a season of trouble
The frost bitten toes aud fingers, chap.
ped hands and lips, ch,lblaius, cold
sores, red aud rough skins, prove this.
But such troubles fly before Bucklens
Arnica Salve. A trial convinces. Great
est healer of Burns, Boils, Piles, Cuts,
Sores, Eczema aud Sprains. Only 25c
at }. w. Thurstom's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Wants To Help Someone.

For thirty years }. F. Boyer, of Fer
tile, Mo, needed help and couldn't find
it. That's why he wants to help some.
one now. Suffering so long himself he
feels for all distress from Backache
Nervousness, Loss of Appetite, Lassi
tude and Kidney disorders. shows
that Electric Bitters work wonders fo,
such troubles. Give bottles, he writes
wholly cured me and now | am wei
and hearty" It's also positively guar
anteed for Liver Trouble. Dyspepsia
Blood Disorders, Female Complaint,
and Malaria. Try them. soc at j. W
rhurStons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
THERE WAS LITTLE CRY OF EMULATION

THERE WAS LITTLE CRY OF EMULATION.
thoughts drifted away from the Scared
mountainside, and he forgot the work
ahead of him. His disorganized camp
lay around unheeded. If any emotion
stirred within him it was manifested
only by quicker puffs from his black
pipe.
1t was Christmas day-Christmas in
the great mining region where BLACK
Carston had worked and toiled for
years without appreciable result. The
calendar had ceased to hold any mean
ing for him, and Christmas was an I'M
known holiday to him. He didn't
know, and he didn't care, whether it
was Christmas or Memorial day. One
day was like all others to him.
But the merry greeting of the stray
child from the east had impressed it
upon his mind that others in the
great world of work and trouble still
held to the observances of holidays.
He knew little Of the boys history
Just few snatches of rumor that had
reached him. A poor little derelict
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Saved From Awful Death,

How an appalling calamity in his
family was prevented is told by A. D.
Mcdonald, of Fayetteville, N. c. R. F.
d. No. 8. "My sister had consumption"
he writes, "she was very thin and pale,
had no appetite and seemed to grow
weaker every day, as all remedies failed,
till DR.. Kings New Discovery was tried,
and so completely cured her that she
has not been troubled with cough
since. It's the best medicine ever saw
or heard Of" For coughs, colds la.
grippe, asthma, Group, hemorrhage-all
bronchial troubles, it has no equal, SOC,
$1.00. Trial bottle free. Guaranteed
by j. w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
The Sea Captain Librarian.

At the Melbourne university council
Justice Higgins remarked that he had
come across some queer librarians In
his time. He knew one Australian in
stitute that had appointed retired sea
captain to the office. That honest
worthy catalogued Max Muller's
Chips From German Workshop
under the heading of Carpentry"
He should have some fun with Rus
kfn's titles when 1t comes to classify
ing "Sheepfo.ds" and the Ethics of
the Dust."-London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Made the Rhyme.

Carpet rhymes with no single
word, but some bold poet dared to
evade the difficulty thus:
Sweet maid of the inn, It's surely
no sin to toast such a beautiful bar
pet; believe me, my dear, your feet
would appear at home ON nobleman's
carpet."-London Answers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
How the Qaus Go Rx.

Frank looked up thoughtfully from
bis engine and cars game Of railroad
Ing, played on the primitive plan of
hve-year-old boy.
Mamma. isn't 1t funny how the days
70 by, one after the other, Just like a
train of cars, with Sunday for the en-
gine. ."-Harpers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Twisted,

"What we want" said the magazine
editor, "is story that reflects real
life"
''That's the trouble with our current
literature" replied the harsh critic.
1--WE are getting too much fact in our
efforts for fiction and too much fiction
in our alleged facts" - Washington
Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
A Misapprehension.

The young man leading dog by
.tring lounged up to the ticket Office
Of a railway station and inquired,
"Must I-aw-take ticket for pup
Py?"
mo; you can travel as an ordinary
passenger" was the reply-suburban
Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Her Only Want.

81 have difficulty in satisfying my
wife. She has thousand wants"
II have difficulty in satisfying mine,
and she has only one want"
what is it?"
"MOney."-BaltimOr American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
His Biaqest Mistake.

"What was the biggest mistake you
ever nader
Thinking l was too foxy to make
big stake."-Cleveland Leader
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Modernity.

"Some are so intensely modern that
they prefer Corot to Rembrandt"
"If it's better hill climber | don't
blame 'em. Me for the French car
every time."-London Punch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Consistency.

Mother-Aren't you goin' to wash up
them tea things, Mariaranne, before
you go out? Daughter-No, | amt
I'm late enough for mothers 'elp"
class as it is.-London Opinion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
CYNICAL.

'The course of true love doesn't al
ways run smooth sighed the young
widow.
"That's right" rejoined the old bach
elor. "Sometimes it ends in mar
riage e"-Chicago News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23

There is something more awful in
happiness than in sOrrow.-H
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23
Probate Court Sessions.

.r--.. ..- DF THE PROBATE COURT FOR
-.r ..-TEICT OF ESSEN will he held as
',..... H-tug the year 1910;
.nalrg IN tue forenoon of the first
y.m u. February Juue, September and
4. ...r..ri in the afternoon of each of the
SAT-. ...-. ., -
Al .4ilIhau on the frst Saturday of each
-.. lI sessions will he held at any place in
ht strict 10y agreement.
I'D, -....- Communications toGuildhall office,
. Ny. Wvrnau. Register; to Island Pond
.H 10 HERBERT W. BLAKE, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-12-23

was an old familiar tune, and the
words stirred responsive chord in
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1910-05-01
BY PAUL w EST

least appreciated and. from the publc's viewpoint,
one of the least known, The public. to be sure;
thinks it knows the boxoffce man.-t may even call
him by his first name but it knows only the suave
dispenser of magic bits of cardboard and the real
man himself his duties.
Among these duties some each of which would
seem to be good days work for one able bodied
young man; but in the aggregate they represent
fairly herculean set of tasks. And yet there
them every day. uncomplaningly and even smil-
ingly Strange what sort of occupation some people
will choose and enjoy!
The Daily Grind
THE life of the boxofice man begins about ten
o'clock in the morning, in towns and cites
frequency to make it necessary to keep regular hours
in the boxofice.
His assistant has got there before him. and the
tickets for the DAVIS sale and for advance sales
racked. These tickets in neat little bundles
and arranged in regular racks. In the old fash
Toned theater the rack consists of fiat board with
Sits each the width of ticket arranged in design
representing the layout of the house This is at
side of the ticket window, and is easily reached by
the ticket seller. The more modern and less bulky
form of rack. however consists simply Of series of
small pigeonholes, each holding the tickets of row.
1t looks less easy to sell from at first glance. than the
old style rack but its ntricaces quickly learned
Tickets for nearly all theaters in the United States
are made by one firm in Philadelphia. 1t has the
most modern and the quickest machinery, and en-
ploys system that with the millions of tickets it
turns out every day. is complete that not once in
many seasons does mistake occur When it is
membered that this concern is turning out tickets
for every theater in New York. Boston, Chicago
Philadelphia Cleveland. Cincinnati Denver and
even for cities far the Pacific Coast to say
nothing of hundreds of theaters in smaller towns not
only for day but for weeks in advance. the per-
lection of system that keeps the matter tabulated
may be imagined also the gigantic size of the task
The treasurer arriving at the theater in the morn
ing. finds his days work cut out for him. There is
any quantity of ma-advance orders by letter, re-
quests for passes kicks the seats sold to some
body days since. requests for the exchange OF
tickets purchased for performance for those of
another. He arranges this of stuff and fixes up
his cash for the day Then there innumerable
small bills to pay c. 0. DIS to be taken up for
bers of the company whom he knows to be respon-
sibe and so on and so on.
Ready for the Battle
PUT everything in the way of preliminaries is COM
- pleted at last the assistant is despatched to the
bank with what money there is to be deposited, and