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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
WaTERSP0UTS.
Old Time Mariners Fought Them With
Noise and Cannon.

Noise and Cannon.
In the waterspout the meoleSA
mariner saw a maleyolent living mon
ster-a sea dragon There were yarf-
Gus means of combating them. Once
all sailors carried black handled knives.
which the monster was believed 10
hold In special adherence.
When a spout made It's appearance
these knives were produced and point
ed in its direction. waved In the air 30
as 10 make the sign Of the cross or. &C
cording 10 the recommendation OF GER
tain contemporary authorities. driven
several times into the side OF the ship
Certain passages from the gospel of
81. John were recited as charms
against waterspouts.
A loud noise of any kind was also
believed to be efficacious against them
shouts, the clash OF swords. the beat
ing of drums and gongs. etc. The Gus
tom OF firing cannon against water
spouts. says the Scientific American
dates back at least as far as the six
teenth century. The original Idea ap
pears to have been to frighten then
away by the noise Of the report. but In
the later times Il was believed that the
watery column could be cut In twain
by the cannon ball and the spout thus
disslpated 1t would he interesting Il
know whether the canBonading OF wa
terspouts is still sometimes practiced
Ii was certainly common much les
than century ago. II Is hardly nee
essary to say that II Is entirely futile.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
TESTING AN OCTOPUS.
The Power Of This Rspuisivs crssturs
Much Overrsted.

muc1 ONerrateo.
There have been made abroad ex-
periments with an octopus, In spe-
cially devised tank Of sea water IN
order to test the truth OF the many
stories told OF monster cephaiopods
dragging human victims TO the sea
bottom. says Harper's Weekly.
In the tank with the octopus there
was placed a dummy" OF the same
specific gravity as a man. and this was
baited with a crab. Attracted by this
tempting morsel. the octopus made Tor
the figure. seized IL In its powerful
arms and tried TO drag II under wa
ter without success. IL then urged It's
body toward the edge Of the tank, ana,
holding the glass with some OF lts
arms. II dragged its prey beneath the
surface and crushed the crab shell
with its powerful jaws.
Ii Is believed that these experiments
afford proof that the octopus can only
drag its victims far below the water
near rocks 10 which Il can attach It's
suckers. There is one spot In the Day
Of Naples where these creatures attain
large size. and now and then Usher
man Is reported missing. II Is thought
that such disappearance are due to
the unfortunate man being caught by
the leg by a concealed octopus ana
dragged under water. In the case OF
such repulsive and powerful creature
as the octopus It Is difficult to separate
fact from fiction.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Remember tho Baker.

At the court of assizes In Venice
when sentence of death Is about to be
passed a man clothed In long black
robe enters the court and. advancing
to the bench. bows profoundly to the
judges. saying. Remember the bakerP'
Then be bows again and retires.
Here is the explanation of the GUS
tom: Three centuries ago baker was
executed at Venice for a crime Of
which he was not guilty. When his
innocence was fully proved the judges
who condemned him invested a sum
of money. the interest on which serves
to keep a lamp perpetually lighted In
the palace of the doges. this being
called the lamp Of expiation." In ad.
dition. their fatal mistake has for 800
years been held up as a warning to
their successors on the bench when
they are about to inflict the extreme
penalty of the law.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Jokable ReIativea.

One of the curious social customs
practiced by the Crow as well as by
many other Indian tribes is the
'mother-in-law taboo"-that is to say,
a man Is under no circumstances per-
mitted to hold conversation with his
wife's mother. Another strange reg.
ulation is that relating to the playing
Of practical jokes. A man is not per-
mitted to jest with any one he pleases,
but is limited to the individuals whose
fathers belonged to the same clan as
his own father. Within this group,
however. practically any liberty Is al
lowable. If man discovers that q
"jokable relative" has committed
some foolish or disgraceful act he can
publicly twit him with it. and the per-
son derided must not get angry, but
bide his time for some favorable op-
portunity to retaliate.-American Mu-
scum Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
THEATER SEATS.
Very Annoying Indeed u Was Before
They Were Numbered.


They Were Numbered.
People who nowadays book their
seats beforehand for the play cannot
conceive Of the discomfort OF other
days, an instance Of which Is given by
John Fyvie In COMEDY Queens OF the
Georgian Era"
zone Of Charles Matthew'S newspa-
per cuttings" he says. contains a let
ter from a Disguised playgoer dated
January, 1T7e. protesting against this
custom Of permitting a footman TO
sit for an act or two Of play next TO
a woman of the first quality by way
Of securing a place for bis absent mas
ter
The indecency of the practice is
said to be aggravated by the usual
choice Of the dirtiest servant OF the
family for this duty. for the men oil
parade and figure are to prance be.
fore the iady's chair with Lighted
fambeaux or hang like a rope OF on
ions behind her coach
"As a remedy for this nuisance the
writer Of this letter made the revolu
tionary suggestion that the sittings In
the boxes should be numbered. a plan
which does not seem to have occur
red to any one previously and which
was not adopted till long afterward.
London Gentiewoman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

One west side woman who thought
herself an ardent sutfragist was sur
prised to learn that other members Of
the sisterhood did not share her opin.
ion.
why do you doubt my devotion to
the cause?" she asked. what have I
Zone to make you think me less ear
nest than the rest Of you women?"
Their answer was a letter which she
had written to headquarters the day
before.
You wrote on your husbands sta
donery," they said. mo suffragist who
Is worth her salt will write personal
letter under her husbands letterhea ds"
Philadelphia Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
HE SAW THE POINT.
And For That Very Reason Hs Didn't
Join In tho Laugh.

And For That very reason no O'oht
Join In the Laugh.
"They" were chatting in the smok-
ing room Of little Koninklijke Paket-
vaart Maatschappij coaster. on two
months run among the Islands below
the equator, when some one speaking
Of the Malay peninsula some one else
said, MY impression Of the Straits
Settlements can be summed up In
single picture--a strong black man.
standing in the center Of a muddy
stream, trying to split rock with a
shirt"
Now this always provokes a laugh;
1t is venerable and infallible. But to
my surprise, said Frederick 8. Isham,
the novelist, one of the smoking room
contingent, on this occasion 1t partial
ly failed. What was the troubled
The delinquent, the one man out Of
seven who didn't laugh. was sallow.
saturnine and English.
whats the matter, old chap% ask
ed the novelist Don't you see the
point or are you waiting until tomor-
row to wake up to itT'
The other man turned his head
YEARLY. See the pointY' be said sad
ly. 81 should think | did. | ought to-
l." tragically, Jam the man who own
ed the shirt"
Then we. knowing he had lived
twenty-five years in the orient, became
silent; our laughter ceased. A sym
pathetic melancholy descended upon
us. Englishman or not. we took hin
to our heart Of hearts and made 9
brother of him.-Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
ANSWERED THE SIGNAL.
Tho King Sent tho Reply, and the Cap
tain Kicked Himself.

Tho King Sent tho Reply. and the Cap.
tain Kicked Himself.
Rear Admiral Sir Colin Keppel was
given the command Of the royal yacht
Victoria and Albert by King Edward,
and on one occasion when the late king
was on board his majesty thought he
would like to steer the yacht for lit
tie way.
Admiral Keppel took him to the
wheel, and. having ascertained the
proper course to steer, his majesty
tried to keep the yacht In II, with rath-
er poor success.
The vessel was being escorted by a
squadron of cruisers, and the cap
tain Of one of these vessels. noticing
the wabbly course of the Victoria and
Albert, thought he would rag" Ad-
miral Keppel on his bad steering.
He signaled sarcastic inquiry as to
the cratic course of the yacht and
King Edward. seeing the string of
flags go up. inquired their meaning.
Admiral Keppel went all the colors
Of the rainbow and tried to escape the
question, but the king insisted. When
at last he understood the meaning of
the signal his majesty went of into
peals of laughter, and after he had re-
covered little he ordered reply to
be signaled.
A few minutes later the captain Of
the cruiser read this message: pray
accept apologies. but am bit out of
practice.-Edward"
Then the captain retired to his cabin
and kicked himself.-Pearson's Week,
".
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
NC STREET, LONDON.
II Bears the Name Of q Clever Man
From Massachusetts.

~
From Massachusetts,.
Downing street. London. where are
the British colonial and foreign offices
and .he official residence of the first
lord OF the treasury and where cabinet
councils are held. perpetuates the name
of a clever man from Massachusetts
Those were the days before the Fourth
of July had any significance In Ameri.
can annals. and George Downing, the
first scholar In the first public school In
Massachusetts and the first graduate
sent out by Harvard college. came to
England and became n chaplain in
Cromwelrs army.
BY q remarkable stroke Of fortune
he was sent to represent England at
The Hague when Europe was trem,
bling before Oliver. and during three
distinct eras In England's history be
held the office of British ambassador
at the Dutch court. He was as popu
lar or as clever under the Merry Mon
arch as under the protector and the
commonwealth, and 1t came to pass In
the reign Of Charles II. that the mar
from Massachusetts was granted Q
great tract of land at Westminster
where he built huge mansions and laid
out Downing street
To this day Downlng's street is
Downing street still. and. though
George Downing is forgotten, there:
no name In the British empire which
is more familiar to US than his.-St
James Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Watch Your Kidneys.

Their action controls your health.
Read what Foley Kidne6 Pills have
done for yonr neighbor, d. P. Ring,
l Shipman Place, Montpelier, VT, says
"For many years have been bothered
with kidney and bladder trouble.
had severe pains across my back, my
kidney action was very painful. tried
several kinds of kidney remedies bu:
could get no help until l began taking
Foley Kidney Pills. After few days
the pain left my back and my kidney
action was free and natural. gladly
recommend Foley Kidney Pills to any
one suffering with kidney trouble
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

In some Of the high piateaus or
mesas Of the Rocky mountains there
are TO be found a short distanre from
the edge cracks or assures not more
than four feet wide ana often as much
as eighty feet deep During the ter
rife billiards. that rage Ia the winter
these creyices ARE tilled TO the level.
and cattle aud horses which are not
acquainted with the country frequent
ly drop into them. their struggles only
causing them to sink daeI@r and deep
er. The cracks. into which the sun
never penetrates are like refrigera-
tors. and the hapless brutes, when
death has come TO their relief. become
to all intents and purposes mummies
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

Games ana swords In Porto Rico.
OF all people perhaps none are more
fond Of canes or more skilled in their
use than our fellow citizens of Porto
Rico The walking stick in that island
would seem to mark social distinctions
among men as fans do among women.
Every Spaniard has a cane. the well
to do own several. and the gilded youth
often have a small arsenal of walking
sticks. The term arsenal is used ad.
visedly. as the Porto Ricans. like the
Spaniards. have quite fondness for
sword canes and dagger canes. and
they make these with remarkable skill
The blades Of the finer specimens come
from famous smiths in Toledo and 9th
er Spanish cities and are forged from
the finest steel Some are damascened
and others are iniaid with silver and
gold: some have worked upon them the
name of tn. owner and others the
name OF II la'ron saint. Philadelphia
Record
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

OF the men OF letters who lost their
lives on the scaffold two at least died
debOnairiy.
There was Montrose. poet ana
kings man IN Scotland's king versus
kirk business. On the morning OF OILS
execution Warristown. the covenanter.
went To his cell. doubtless to make
himself unpleasant hontrose was
combing out his curis.
"Why is James Graham so careful
Of his iocksT'
Montrose smiled and made answer:
$50 long as my head is my own
mean to see to IT, When Warristown
gets 1t he may deal with IL as he
likes"
At the scaffold Sir Thomas More
asked the lieutenant OF the tower to
see him safe up the steps
"Fu shift for myself coming down.
the poet promlsed-Youth's Compan-
ion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
A VACATION IN BED.
Twenty-four Hours SIeep Versus .
Weeks Holiday.


Weeks Holiday.
II you want to obtain complete rest
and recuperation equal TO weeks va
cation In minimum time sleep the clock
around twice Is the advice Of physi
clan who holds high place in medical
circles I'm England.
ITO spend twentyfour hours In bed"
he said to friend. INSTEAD Of rushing
away for few hours change of scene
when you ere run down physically and
mentally. is worth a weeks holiday.
The night before, having gone to
theater to take the mind of worries
and having supped wisely and well. in.
structons should be given that the
morning calling shall be omitted.
Then sleep. On waking turn over
and sleep again. On waking again
ring for some hot milk. Drink 1t and
sleep again and keep on sleeping. Have
nothing in the intervals more substan-
tial than soup. Do not read. Keep the
eyes shut constantly. Have a warm
bath In the evening and sleep again.
when you are tired Of sleeping
sleep again for the night Nothing
Gains the nerves more than resting the
eyes."-New York Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Tho Box Tortoise.

Though the tortoise is slow Of foot,
1t Is quick to make the best of all its
available modes Of defense. The box
tortoise possesses a singular defensive
apparatus. The plastron or shell Gov
ering the under part of the body is 80
formed that its front segment can be
drawn upward to protect the animals
head, the head meanwhile being dra wn
back under the carapace or shell on the
back Of the tortoise. The upper and'un-
der shells then meet In front. forming
kind Of box In which the creature is
unassailable. When the danger Is pass
ed the reptile relaxes muscle and
the raised part Of the plastron falls. al
lowing the head and fore feet to come
forth. This movable plate is fastened
to the plastron by q strong hinge Of
elastic ngament.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Tho Oil Bird,

One of the animal curiosities or
South America Ia the "oii bird or
guacharo. IL breeds In rocky caves.
and one of Its favorite bnunts Ia the
island of Trinidad. Ii lays Its eggs
In a nest made OF mud. and the young
birds are prodigiously fat. The ma
tives melt the fat down In clay pots
and produce from IL kind OF butter.
The caves Inhabited by the birds are
usually accessible only from the sea.
and the hunting OF them is sometimes
an exciting sport
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
POWER OF AN AUDIENCE.
Influence Il Exerts Over an Actor or q
Speaker.

Innuenco " Exerts over an Actor or
Speaker.
No orator living was ever great
enough to give out the same power
and force and magnetism to an empty
hall. to empty seats. that he could give
to an audience capable Of being fired
by his theme.
In the presence of the audience lies
fascination. an indetinable magnet
ism. that stimulates all the mental fac
ulties and acts MS a tonic and vitaiiZer.
An orator can say before an audience
what he could not possibly have said
previous to going on the platform. Just
as we can often say to friend In
animated conversation things which
we could not possibly say when alone.
As when two chemicals are united a
new substance is formed from the
combination which did not exist In
either alone. the speaker feels surglng
through his brain the combined force
OF his audience. which he calls inspi-
ration. mighty power which did not
exist in his own personality before he
rose to his feet No public speaker
ever forgets that first surprising feel
ing Of confidence.
Actors tell us that there Is an indie
scribable Inspiration which comes from
the orchestra. the footlights. the audi
ence. which 1t is impossible to feel at
a cold mechanical rehearsal. There is
something In a great sea Of expectant
faces which wakens the ambition and
arouses the reserve of power which
can never be felt except before an all.
dience. The power was there Just the
same before, but it was not aroused
Success Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Kill More Than Wild Beasts.

The number of people killed yearly by
wild beasts don't approach the vast
number killed by disease germs No life
is safe from their attacks. They're in
air, water, dust, even food. But grand
protection is afforded by Electric Bitters
which destroy and expel these deadly
disease germs from the system. That's
why chills, fever and ague, all malaria
and many blood diseases yield promptly
to this wonderful blood purifier. Try
them, and enjoy the glorious health and
new strength they'll give you. Money
back, if not satisfied. Only Soc at j.
w. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Those Who Take Foley Kidney
Pills.

For their kidney aud bladder ailments,
and for annoying urinary irregularlti
are always grateful both for the quick
aud permanent relief they affect, aud
their tonic and strengthening effect AZ
well Try Foley Kidney Pills.-Joh"
W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
a Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box of Bucklen's Arni.
ca Salve that f. 5. Lopez, carpenter,
OF Marilla, MY, always carries. 81 have
never had cut, wound, hruise, or sore
t would not soon heal" he writes
Greatest healer of burns, hollis, scalds,
chapped hands and lips, fever-sores,
skin eruption, eczema, corns and piles,
25c. at j. w. Thurston's.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Kidney Diseases are Durable

under certain conditions. The right
medicine must be taken before the
disease has progressed too far. Mr..
Perry A. Pitman, Dale, Tex, says: 81
was down in bed for four months with
kidney and bladder trouble and gall
stones. One bottle of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cured me we'll and sound" Ask
for it.-John w. Thurstou.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
A Close Student.

The late Goodwin Smith. writing for
the Nineteenth Century, recalls that
Robert Lowe. afterward Lord Sher-
brooke. was so nearsighted that when
he was reading his nose literally touch.
ed his book
He took high honors at Oxford, but
a wit said of him:
Lowe would have taken higher hon.
ors at Oxford II he had not rubbed out
with his nose what he had written
with his pen"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
A Word Of Wrath.

The word rabbits" on board Corn
ish fishing smack aronses the ire Of the
crew. Should the hated word he ut.
tered as the boat IL leaving the barbor
on a pllchard expedition the speaker
would stand a fair chance Of being
hurled overheard. The mere mention
OF rabbits destroys all chances Of a
"catch."-London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Tho Catastrophe,

ibid you hear about the ca catastrophe
down at the Browns last night?"
INC. What happenedr
"Why. Mrs. Brown gave the baby a
bottle TO play with. and while she was
In the Kitchen II fell out of the crib
and broke its neck"
'What. the babyY
mo; the bottle"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

Jack-You know when Mabel reject.
ed me Inst week ! told you my trou.
bles. and you promised to help me.
Well. she accepted me last night. Am
to thank you for intercedlng for met
Cousin Belle-Not exactly. dear boy. I
simply intlmated to Mabel that was
after you myself.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
The imnortant Ouestjon.

ITO IFHpUFtdFEt Nuootfoffs
The new fireman was telling bis wife
about the fire.
sit broke out at midnight In the Won
Differs house on the avenue" he said.
land Just as we got there Miss Won
Biffer came stumbling out Of the
flames and smoke. carrying her little
niece all wrapped up In her arms. II
was the bravest act ] ever saw"
what was she wearingT' inquired
the fireman's wife.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
circumst stances Alter Cases.

When Israel Zangwill was an OBJ
scure youth teaching in Jewish
school In London he sent short poem
to leading American monthly It
came back by an early post. He kept
1t, and after be had achieved tame as
a writer he sent the same poem to the
same magazine. This time tie received
a cable from the editor Offering to buy
the world rights" for a large sum.
The poem was the same. word for
word.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Hav Fever and Summer Cold

Must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey aud Tar Compound will do it.
F. M. Stewart, 1924 wolfram St,
Chicago, writes al have been greatly
troubled during the hot summer months
with Hay Fever and find that by using
Foey's Honey and Tar Compound &c,
great relief" Many other who suffer
similarly will be glad to benefit by Mr..
Stewards experience.-John w. Thurs.
tnn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Not Just What She Meant.

A little community of coiored people
had raised the money to build a new
church. ana the dedication was to
take place the next day. Where are
you going tomorrow" the school.
teacher asked one young girl. Smil-
ing radiantly. she answered. IFS 20
ing to the degradation of our churcbr'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Different.

why. a year ago you told me this
place was easily worth $4,000 Now
you estimate its value at less than
| $4,000"
"Yon must remember that I was try.
Ing to sell 1t to you then. Now you
want me to sell it for you."-Chicago
Record Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

Foley Kidney Pills are composed OF
ingredients specially selected for their
corrective, healing, tonic, aud stim"lat-
ing effect upon the Kidneys, bladder aud
urinary passages. They are ant'septic,
antilithic and a uric acid solyent.-John
w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21
Remark able Case

How much your little boy resembles
your husbandr' said the cunning poll.
tician.
1--WE always heard" she replied,
shat people grow to look like those
they are much with. but this Is quite
a remarkable case. We only adopted
the little fellow last week."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-21

Cholly- While | was calling on your
daughter last evening, Mr.. Butts, your
dog growles at me. Old Butts-Did he
bite your Cholly-Oh. no-only growl-
ed. Old Butts-Ill have to get rid Of
him and get another.-C Chicago News.