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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

What Is the relation between eSer-
cisa and rest? Work is that ut when
we must continue, whether interesting
ar not. whether we are tired or not.
II used to be thought that the prime
reouIsite Of rest was the use OF tacul-
ties other than those involved In the
labor of the day. But there is such
thing as fatigue which goes deeper
than daily work. We can work so
hard as 10 become eXhausted-too ex-
hausted for any kind of work. FER
hans this Is will fatigue. Ii Is coming
TO be regarded as fundamentally true
that rest from such fatigue demands
Continuity; that, for example four pc
riods of fifteen minutes each of rest Is
not the equivalent Of one hours rest
that a man who goes on vacation
and takes half an hour of his business
work every day is doing the same
thing AS the man who had horse
with a sore back. He kept the saddle
ON only a few minutes each day. but
the sore did not have chance to heal,
Rest periods must be sufficiently con
secutive to overcome consecutive IA
tigue.-Luther IL. Gulick In North
American Review.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
THEY BORED HIM.
And They Came Mighty Near Boring
Him AGAIN With Lead.

Him Again With Lead.
The dread Of BOREDOM Is strongly
characteristic Of the present age. but
few bate IL with such intensity as the
artist who lived In Paris in the days
OF the commune and Of whom c. Z.
Halle speaks In his Notes OF
Painters Life"
"A friend OF mine" says Mr.. Halle,
told me that he was In the studio or
m artist when II was visited by a de-
,achment of soldiers. The usual ques-
,ion about the possession OF arms was
asked and answered in the negative.
hut one of the soldiers found a gun In
the corner Of the studio. and on his
evidence the owner was told that he
must come out and be shot. My friend
was very fond Of him. so he asked to
he allowed to see the gun. IL was
given TO him, and with the help OF
penrii he passed his handkerchief a
few inches down the barrel and
brought 1t out brown with rust. He
pointed out that II the gun had been
used the inside of the barrel must
have been black with powder and not
brown with rust. so the artist was
let Off.
MY friend asked the artist why be
had not himself suggested this simple
test, and all the answer he got was:
'Oh, they bored me. ] would rather
INV day be shot than bored"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Not Sorry For Rlunder.

aft my friends hadn't Numbered in
thinning | was a doomed victim of cOu-
sumption, ! might not he alive now,
writes d. T. Sanders, of liarrods burg,
Ky, "hnt for years they saw every at
teml,t to cure luug-rackiug cough fail.
Al last tried DR.. Kings New Discov
erv. The effect was wonderful. 1t soon
stopped The cough and am now in bet
ter health than have had for wears
Thu, wonderful life-Sayer is an unrvaIed
remedy for coughs, colds, lagrippe, asth-
cough or weak lungs soc, 81 co. Trial
bottle free. Guaranteed by j. w. Thurs
ton
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
AN ANCIENT CUSTOM.
WassaiIins of Apple Trees Still OBJ
served In Parts of England.
What ia the waSSailug of apple

WassaiIins of Apple Trees Still OBJ
served In Parts of England.
What is the wassailing of apple
trees?
This is an old custom, fast dying
out, but still observed in parts of
Somerset and Devon. AT Wooton-
Basset, near Minehead, the ceremony
takes place on old Twelfth eve. All
assemble at the farmhouse and after
a hearty meal form procession to
the nearest orchard, the master in
front with light and men with old
guns, blunderbusses and anything that
makes a noise in the rear. Plenty of
cider is taken and some pieces Of
toast.
When the orchard is reached ring
Is formed. and the master. in the cen
ter seizes branch and sings verse
beginning ooh, apple tree | wassail
thee. in hopes that thou wilt blow"
Then all shout in chorus:
Hatfuls, capfuls, three bushel bagfuls,
Barn loorfuls, tullet holefuls
And a little heap under the stairs.
Then follow cheers. drinking of
healths, shouts of Now, Tom Pod. we
wassail thee" and the placing of the
pieces Of toast, soaked in cider. among
the branches for the robins-London
Answers
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
The Porcupine.

Mother Nature surely must have set
out to make something different" the
day she invented the porcupine. Here
was an animal with pathetically
mild disposition, without cunning or
courage and almost as slow and clum-
sy as a turtle. 1t would have been
absurd to give him weapons of de-
Tense; he would never have the energy
to attack anything so he was given a
coat of mail in which he might walk
abroad among his enemies and yet be
as safe as though he were behind a
wall of steel. His upper parts. from
his nose to the tip Of his thick, muscu-
lar tail, are covered with mass of
sharp pointed quilts intermixed with
coarse hair Each quill is provided
with a number of minute barbs point
ing backward, so that when it is once
inserted in the flesh Of any animal the
mere movement Of the muscles will
cause it to work deeper and DEEPER
Suburban Life.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
A POET AT WORK.
The Cumming May Have Helped
Wordsworth Out a Bit.

wv
To see Il poem in the making. the
uninitiated are apt to think. should
prove an interesting sight. Unfortu-
nately they will probably be disap-
pointed if the description. quoted by
the Rev. Ii. d. Rawnsley In Literary
Associations OF the English Lakes" Of
Wordsworth at work Is to be credited.
An old retainer of the family furnished
this account of Wordsworth walking
up and down his terrace composing:
"Mr. Wordsworth went cumming
and booing about, and she. Miss Dor
othy, kept close behind him and pick
ed up bits as he let fall. and she'd
take 'em down and put EN- on paper
for him. and you may be very well
sure as how she didn't understand or
make sense out Of 'em. and | doubt
that he didn't have much idea ABBOTT
'em either himself But. howiver,
there's gey lot Of fowk as wad,
dare say.
HE would start a-bumming at one
tuu VI tht "dih' anu IL "oo DoH
bum, bum" Till he stopped. and then
Bum, bum. bum! back again. Then
he'd set down and get a bit of paper
out and write bit; then git up and
Bum. bum. bum! and go on album
ming right down the terrace and back
again. suppose the cumming helped
him out bit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Saves an Iowa Mans Life

The very grave seemed to yawn be-
fore Robert Madsen, of West Burling-
ton, Iowa, when, after seven weeks in
the hospital, four of the best physicians
gave him up Then was shown the
marvellous curative power of Electric
Bitters For. after eight mouths of
frightful suffering from liver trouble
and yellow jaundice, gettirg. no help
from other remedies or doctors, five hot
ties OF this matchless medicine complete
ly cured him. Its positively guaran.
teed for Stomach, Liver or Kidney
troubles and never disapponts. Only
SOC at ! w. Thur, to IS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
The Point of View.

Inc world in which man lives
shapes itself chiefly by the way in
which he looks at it. and so ii proves
different to different men. To one II il
barren, dull and superficial: to another
rich, interesting and full of meaning
On hearing of the interesting events
which have happened in the course of
mans experience many people will
wish that similar things had happened
IN their lives. too, completely forget
ting that they should be envious rather
or the mental aptitude which lent
these events the significance they pos
sesS when he describes them To man
OF genius they were Interesting ad.
ventures, but to the dull perceptions
or an ordinary individual they would
nave been stale. everyday occurrences
-Schopenhauer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Old Ace of Oysters.

Oysters grow only during summer
and especially during long. warm sum-
mers at that. and are scarcely big
enough for the mouth before the third
year. 1t is easy after looking over
bunch Of shells TO tell how old an
oyster Is. summer hump and the
every year. but after the seventh or
tenth year full growth comes: then by
looking at the sinks between the
humps Il Is hard to tell anything more
about Miss Oysters age. Oysters east
ly live to be twenty years Old.-New
York Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

A cheerful disposition is held by
some doctors to be the best protection
against cholera. When this disease
first visited Paris in 1882 notice was
issued advising the inhabitants ito
avoid as far as possible all occasions
Of melancholy and all painful emo
lions and to seek plenty Of distractions
and amusements. Those with a bright
and happy temperament are not likely
to be stricken down" This advice was
largely followed. and even when chol.
era was claiming over thousand
weekly victims the theaters and cafes
were thronged. The epidemic was In
zone quarters treated as huge Joke,
and plays and songs were written
around 1t. Rochefort wrote play,
lie Cholera Morbus." which proved a
big success, and another production
on the same lines, paris malade," also
mad long run.-LOndon Chronicle
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

No other modern nation has under
gone changes more frequent. more
radical. more sudden, bloody and dra.
matte. In forms of government France
has boxed the compass has been
feudal, monarchial, imperial. repub.
Iican and revolutionary. She has
sounded the depths of royal abso-
lutism and of communistic anarchy:
has made and unmade constitutions in
the pathetic effort to get one that
would fit: has known a military des-
potism which bnntly told the women
to marry and bear children in order
that Napoleon might be continuously
supplied with troops: has known an
absolute monarchy where a graceful
manner was more effective at court
than head well filled with sense and
has known government of the rabble
under which there was an insurrec-
ton against property and death SEN
fences passed against citizens for the
Sin OF wearing aristocratic names and
clean shirts.-From "The Story of
France" by Thomas E. Watson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
ANSWERED BACK.
Ready Reply of Ragged Turk to a
Scot In kits.

nsaoy nep'y OF Ragged Turk to
Scot In kits.
During the troubles at Crete I'm 1897
the Seaforth highlanders were landed
to help to restore order. Their advent.
dressed in the familiar kits. created a
great sensation, as the natives. who
themselves wear a kind Of kilt. had
never seen British soldiers In such
costume
An amusing incident occurred one
day when q party of Seaforths were
marching through small. wretched
looking village. AS usual, the inhabit-
ants turned out to stare at the sol
oilers. and one Of the highanders with
a view to raising laugh among his
comrades shouted out to group Of
Turks, "Gae hame. We dirty black
guards. an scrub yersels."
Imagine his establishment as well as
that OF the remainder of the highland
ers when a ragged and evil looking
Turk shouted back in reply. Go home
yourself. Scottish dog. and cover your
self up" 1t was afterward discovered
that this Mohammedan had spent sew
eral years in London and so learned
the language. - From Anecdotes Of
Soldiers In Peace and War;" by J. Fl.
Settle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Sswse Sawqe.

Here is the oil King Richard IL,
way OF making sausage: "Pyggs IN
sawSe sawge.' or pigs with sage
sauce Take pyggs yskaIdid tscaid-
ed, and quarter them and seeth them
In water and salt: take them and let
them kcie Ccooh: take parsel parsley,
sawge lSageI aud gryude IL with brede
and yOlkeS Of ayren teggsl harde
ysodp tbniledb; temper II with vinegar
somewhat thick, and lay the pyggs In
vessel aud Sewe unOward uhe sauce
over them. and serve IL forth Take
pyggs" Is pretty good Size or number
seems of no constqueuce.-New York
Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
DOUBLES THE NUMBER OF EGGS.

To be successful with poultry re-
quires a great deal more careful atten-
ton than many are apt to think The
house should be large and warm. The
fowls should have plenty of exercise;
but, more than that, the fowls should
be given as food what their nature de-
mandS and what, if allowed free range,
they could procure for themselves.
Pages Perfected Poultry Food" con-
tains these ingredients in a carefully
compounded ration. A. A. Olmsted of
South Newbury, Vt, has the following
to say in regard to this food: I'VE have
been for some time using your Per
fccted Poultry Food with such good re-
suits that we thought it proper thing
to tell you. 1t keeps our hens well and
in good laying condition and, we think,
doubles the number of eggs. Being in
a good condition, lice do not trouble"
If you want to know more about
this food and the best ways of using it,
write to c. 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, 1910-11-18

Ether is consumed by gallons to get
drunk on in small part of Scotland
The origin of this peculiar and limited
abuse Is strange. In 1913 bad cpl
demic of cholera broke out in Glasgow.
Among those Tying from it were some
who came back to Draperstown. their
native place. With them they brought
a cholera mixture which they found
exceeding comforting" A rascally
doctor, knowing that IL. comfort pro-
ceeded from ether, laid in whole
cask He made his fortune and start
ed the habit that lasts till yet. Ether
Is sold over counters in Scotland, the
penny drink. An old ether topper can
drink two or three ounces day. but
one-half ounce is one big dram in wa
ter. The drinker gets hilarious in a
minute. 1t is far wilder and more
dangerous than alcohol.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Her Artistic Instinct.

The girl was a dainty thing in pink.
evidently a stranger IN Boston. The
fellow had Harvard written all over
him. They were standing in the de-
livery room of the public library, and
he was explaining to her the deco
rations by Edwin Abbey which illus
trate the legend of the Holy Grail.
AS he talked he glanced occasionally
at his fair listener and seemed pleased
to find her apparently lost in rapture.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
MADE GOOD IS a COOK.
The Old Lumbsrman Got Supper
Without the Least Effort.

The Old Lumberman Got Supper
Without the Least Effort.
Nowadays a cook is provided for
each camp" said the Old mmberinan
who has worked on the 81. Croix. the
PenobScot and the 81. John. "bnt In
my days of numbering we took turns.
a week at a time. Or one uan would
make all the bread. another the tea
and coffee, aud so on through the bill
of fare. Once in awhile generally be
fore they'd got licked into their reg
lar winter mold some fellow would
kick against the routine: he's been
hired to do something else or 'he'd
be banged if he'd cook. anyhow. Then
there were ructions.
Il remember one little rebellion that
began hot and roaring aud died down
into a laugh all round, thanks 10 an IN
genious old soul, All quiet Snod nature
and fat Uncle Ned. We called him
I'VE got back to camp one night to
find the fire nearly out and nothing
ready for supper We were all hungry
and grouty. as sometimes happens III
the best regulated crews. Each in turn
declared he wouldn't be cook, aud II
looked like a supperless night till I'm
Gle Ned spoke up in his quiet way.
Dear me- says he, what time
about cooking. Why, it's the easiest
thing in nature to get supper Now.
= nj truit I'll hp
COOK
They all agreed This being set
tied. Uncle Ned sat down on Il spruce
chair and let his assistants have ii.
"'Now. Dick said he, the first thing
for You to do is TO get little wood
and start up the fire
"'lsaac. just step down to the brook
and fetch "a pail OF water
You, Mac, while the fires getting
under way. wash few potatoes anC
get EN- ready to put on when the po
boils.
"'Now, Jake. you cut few slices OF
pork and put it on over the fire to fry.
But, Uncle Ned we all shouted to
Yes said he, calm and easy al
ever, 4 was to get supper, but yot
were to wait upon me. Tom,' said he
you'd better gel the dishes ready
I'VE kicked some but twas no use
we'd agreed! to wait on MIN If he'd b.
cook
"Whrn pyprvIhing was ready 70
supprt There ut. cd man still sat il
his spruce rnIIr hadn't stirred a.
inch
"'Deai ne. dear me- said he, her
have got supper. and twas one O III
easiest VhiueS III the world
I'VE We're v"ught,'' smiled the OF
MmbcrmHn. and we sat down to SUI
per in good temper. and ever afterwar
we had Cucle Ned's proposition for
byword; we'd agree TO do any Twin
thing provided we could be waite
upon youths Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Every duty we omit obscures some
truth we should have known.-John
Ruskfn.
THEY PRAISE THE POULTRY FOOD.

THEY PRAISE THE POULTRY FOOD
A proper appreciation on the part Of
his customers of the true merits Of any
article of merchandise sold by mer-
chant is always source of qualification
to him, not only because of the pleasure
there is in knowing that he is able to
furnish what the people want, but be-
cause it ensures large and increasing
trade in that line. The Seaver store at
North Troy, VT, are evidently fortunate
enough to have anticipated the wants
Of the poultry keepers in their vicinity.
Read the following letter from them:
I'VE have sold your Pages Perfected
Poultry Food ever since it was first
out on the market, and we have found
IN ever increasing sale for It, Do not
think we ever lost customer, after
getting him to give 1t trial. We con.
'lder dealer very fortunate that Sc
lures its sale in his territory. Poultry.
hcn in this vicinity cannot say enough
Ia its praise. You may ship me one
tarrel oct. /; and one barrel Jan. l,
end we will order more later on.
If you want to know more about this
food and the best ways Of using 1t,
write to G. S. Page, Hyde Park, VT,
for his booklet, Profitable Poultry" II
will be sent free, postpaid, to anyone
mentioning this paper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
No Use For Them.

81 watched your sister liking her hair
the other day." said Mrs. Nagget,
land | must say she's not the most re-
fined person in the world"
Mop replied her husband, with
belligerent air. You don't approve Of
her. eh?"
Well" she retorted with Il disdain-
full sniff, you'd never see me with my
mouth full of hairpins.'
"Of course not" he snapped. What
would you want with so many hair
pins Y"-CathOllc standard and Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

Here is one of f. r. Benson's stories
OF his early days of rouping In the
English provinces:
AT one town was playing to poor
business The occupants of the gal
lery, were few and not overenthusi'
astic. was about to make an exit
on the line. larry awhile and anon
will return upon which a voice from
the gallery exclaimed: Don't trouble
to return. guv'nor. We're going aud
shall not be back! "-Chicago Trib-
nne
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Will Promote Beauty.

Women desiring beauty get wonder
full help from Bucklen's Arnica Salve
1t banishes pimples, skin eruptions
sores and boils. IT makes the skin soft
and veivety. 1t glorifes the face. Cures
sore eyes, cold sores, cracked lips, chap
ped hands. Best for burns, scalds, fever
sores, cuts, bruises and piles. 25c at j
w. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

iha.t5. M,I,'n his SIork of knowledge
was exhausted. he exclaimed:
Why. | never before knew that yor
were 50 Interested in ART
For moment longer she continued
to gaze at the painting; then. with a
trenIulous sigh. she turned to him
with:
Il have been wondering how many
pieces il would make II cut up into
one Of those picture puzzles. "-Har-
per's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
A RUSSIAN SPY.
Trepoff's Ruse to Get at the Plans Of
the NihiIjsts,

the Nihiiists.
When the famous General Trepoff
was only at the beginning of his
career Vera Sassulitch was his invalu-
able assistant.
Trepoff was the detested enemy of
the nihiiists. and be was very anxious
to obtain inside Information as to their
doings and plans. Suddenly one day
In 1878 he was fired at while driving
through the streets of st. Petersburg
by no other than Vera Sassulitch. She
was at once seized by the soldiery and
was charged with the attempted muir.
der Of Trepoff, being tried in the ordi-
nary manner: but, to the Amusement
Of the public. she was acquitted.
On her release the nihilists gathered
about her, desiring to admit such
friend Of the people TO their closest ac-
quaintance. In this way she was ad-
mitted to all their private circles and
was made acquainted with their Sc
crets. These she at once communi-
Gated to the Russian government. The
truth was that the whole business, In.
Guiding the attempt on his life, was
faxed by Trepoff himself. and 1t was
simply a clever ruse to get from the
nihilists what could not be got In any
other way. Thereafter Vera Sassu.
hitch played the part of government
spy on innumerabie occasions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

An official was describing, at a din
ner ut Washington, an unfair law.
"rhe people under this law" he said.
ARE very much In the position OF
young Washington attache Az the at
tache was breakfasting the other morn
ing his servant said to him: You are
out of whisky. sir. Shall l get bot
tleY
"Yes. think you might. James, the
other replied It's your turn. ~
Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

! once heard Everett. whose plat
form oratory was the acme Of Ameri-
can art. His language was unimpeach-
able. But his every word, and not
only his every word, but his every
gesture, was Enthusiastically prepared
He seemed to gesticulate not only
with his hands. but with his legs. He
even planned scenic effects beforehand.
Having to deliver Fourth of July
grafton. he introduced veteran Of
1872, put him in a conspicuous place
and told the old man to rise to him
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

The soldering of two pieces of tor
toise shell together is effected 10y
means of hot pinchers, which, while
they compress. soften the opposed edge
Of each piece and amalgamate them
into one Even the raspingS and pow
der produced by the file. mixed with
small fragments. are put into molds
and subjected to the action Of boiling
water and thus made into plates of the
desired thickness or into various arti
Giles which appear to have been cut out
Of solid block.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
Queer EnuIiah Names.

Among the names In the North
Hackney voters lists are the follow
ing: Frances Narroway Heaven.
william Paradise Alfred Smaggers-
gales. Thomas Benjamin Bumpus,
Thomas Stickalorum. William Joseph
Napier Napier. Paris Needlestitcher
and Fitzherbert Albert Buggy Lord
London Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18
The Poor Mans GYM,

would you mind telling me-" asked
Mrs. Bourdalot, glancing admirlngIy
at the athletic shoulders of the pro-
spective boarder. how you keep In
such splendid physical condition"
II go through few gymnastic exer-
cises every morning." confessed the
young man. flushing.
We'll. Pm sorry. but we can't board
you. I've had the bathroom monOpo-
lized that way before" kansas City
Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

A man who took his infant daughter
to be baptized told the clergyman to
call her Venus.
But refuse to call her Venus"
said the clergyman Indignantly. we
nus is the name of n pagan goddess"
well. how about your own girl,
Diana ~ said the man.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1910-11-18

Ihat speaker always starts off,"
said Farmer Corntossel. by tellin
what the country needs
Naturally and properly"
Il spose so. Only notice that
"nen man goes out of his way to
tell me what | need it's always some
thln IN his particular line of goods"
Washington Star.