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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

boat. Thirst now that he knew there
was no water to be had was tenfold
more intense.
When he came to the beach and saw
the mast Of his boat with the sail
brailed upon it he felt a sense of safe
ty, followed instantly by the most
dreadful terror. The boat was some
distance from the shore and was float
Ing slowly away in the light air under
the lee of the land. This. indeed, was
death visibly confronting him. With
out q moments hesitation he flung
down his gun and plunged into the
water.
The boat was moving slowly. He
overlook 1t without great exertion. lie
was an exceptionally expert swimmer
and Of such vitality that the cold of
those waters did not affect him ex-
cessively. 1t was with vast relief that
he raised up his hand and grasped the
rail Of his boat. But instantly a black
bearded face appeared above him,
hand seized his wrist. and he was
thrust back into the sea.
This Is the extent of Gil's recollec-
ton. A gap Of several years succeeds.
| know from other sources that he
swan to Gunner's island and was
found there unconscious the next day.
When revived he was out of his wits
and raving about LenOirs ghost. 1t
was supposed that he had gone to
Gunner's island to search for the treas
ure, had capsized his boat and swum
ashore and had encountered supernat-
ural adventures which had overthrown
bis reason. Nobody guessed that he
had really been to Eastern island. The
scrap Of paper with the French writ
ing remained hidden in the lining of
his hat.
Gil's madness subsided into a mild
and harmless form, accompanied by
loss Of memory. For fifty years he
was local character; latterly a sort
Of gypsy and fortune teller.
made his acquaintance two years
ago and treated him in an illness by
consent Of the local practitioner and
won his good will. His partial resto-
ration to reason was not due to my
ministrations alone, but to combina-
ton Of causes too obscure to be very
relevant even to the professional mind.
Suffice it to say that he experienced
considerable restoration of memory
regarding the events of his youth, al
though the middle portion of his life
remained a blank to him.
Perhaps his liking for me had some
effect in removing the subconscious
impulse toward reticence. At any rate,
he told me, piece by piece. the adven-
ture which l have here described. and
on the day before his death he gave
me Lenoir's paper. which had lain hid
den and forgotten l knew not how
long. Gil himself could not remember
when he had discovered and concealed
it.
As to what happened on Eastern
island fifty odd years ago the reader
has doubtless already formed the cor
rect opinion. The smugglers vessel
was not called the Three Brothers
idly, but because there were three
black bearded seamen who owned her.
After Captain Lenoir was drowned
the other two went in search of the
treasure, and Gil Barker encountered
them. One was shot. | found his
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

The pegglng or marking Of drinking
cups was introduced by St Dunstan to
check the Incorporate habits of the
times by preventing one man from
taking a larger draft than his com.
panions.. But the device proved the
means of increasing the evil 1t was
intended to remedy. for. refining upon
st. Dunstan's plan. the most abstemi-
GUS were required to drink precisely
to peg or pin. whether they could
soberly take such quantity Of liquor
or not
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
WALTON'S FAST.
Tho "Plunger" Did Even More Than
the Doctor Suggested.

The "Plunger" Did Even More Than
the Doctor Suggested.
Race track lovers of some years ago
all knew "Plunger" Walton-Francis
Theodore Walton. as he was chrsten-
ed. Everything that Walton did he
did as thoroughly as be plunged on the
races. This habit was illustrated by
his famous fast. Rheumatism caused
him considerable suffering for years.
Across the street from him lived
doctor, who said one day:
walton. you eat too much. That's
what's the matter with you. Do as
say and you will cure your rheuma-
tism. Don't let food tempt you so
much. Just taper off your meals. and
don't eat except when you really feel
like it."
Some time passed before the two
men met again The physician In.
quired what results followed from
needing his directions. He listened
thunderstruck to the following report:
THAT advice of yours sounded easy.
and didn't eat morsel for twenty
one days. No. sir; not single particle
of food passed my lips. Every hour
that | was awake did drink a glass
of water. | suffered no great pangs of
hunger. | was comfortable and had
a good time. 1t was my wife's anxiety
that made me break my fast. She got
the notion that was losing weight too
fast You see, | once weighed 2S5
pounds. When began the fast
weighed 246 At the end of twenty
one days | weighed an even 200. Your
advice was all right."-New York Trb-
une
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
PLANT CULTURE.
Don't Do the Watering Act In the
Evening Just Before Dark.

DON'T Do the Watering Act In the
Evening Just Before Dark.
The following article was prepared
by representatives OF the national
council OF horticulture to stimulate
Interest In gardening:
While plants can stand great ex-
Temes In temperature. corresponding
extremes In moisture surely will tend
to ruin If not to kill the strongest Of
them Water should be given only
when needed. then in such quantity
that the soil Is soaked Soft stemmed
plants. especially those with large
leaves. need much more water than
hard wooded. slow growing varieties,
and. while the former kind easily re-
cover from drought. the latter usually
suffer permanent injury from ex-
tremes.
Heavy clayey soils sour easily. while
light ioamy soils dry out quickly. and
unless carefully watched the plants In
such soil soon will wilt In either
case II Is better to water thoroughly
duu ouiy WHEN ueeueu luan 10 water
sparingly and often.
The season and time of day should
be considered In watering. Plants not
In active growth should be watered
sparingly until they have regained
their foliage. Watering in the even.
ing. just before dark. will greatly aid
the growth of fungous diseases, as
the foliage will continue wet through
the night. 1t also causes "damping
off, OF young cuttings and plants.
Never water during heavy. cloudy
weather.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
HR WAS THRUST BACK INTO THE SEA


moldering skeleton. The other. after
dragging his brothers corpse into
some shelter, haunted Gil, but kept
away from him in fear of his gun.
Perhaps the two had been set ashore
upon the island and had no boat with
them; perhaps their boat had gone
adrift. At any rate, they probably
expected to find water on the island
and had begun to suffer from thirst.
So the survivor took risks to steal the
water jug from Gil and then stole the
boat. He had just cast it off and got
into 1t when he heard Gil coming.
Fearing the gun, he lay down in the
bottom Of the boat and let her drift
until Gil overlook her., swimming.
when the last brief encounter took
place.
Girs boat was never seen again.
Perhaps she sank with the last of the
Lenoirs
AS for me, visited Eastern island
and readily found the white rock and
the stump Of the spruce tree. l took
line forty fathoms long and fas-
tened an end to the extremity of
the white rock and the other to the
stump. There was good deal of
slack. l had put mark on the line
at thirty fathoms, and l pulled this
over to the west as far as it would
go. At the spot indicated | dug dill
gently and eventually disinterred
sea chest in fair state of preserva-
ton containing gold coin to the value
Of about $25,OO0.
1 had bought the island for song.
Gil Barker had no heirs. The Lenoirs
are lost in the mists of years. re-
gard the money as my own.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

what, does the man do over there
Mt the desk who seems to be working
20 hard!"
b "He checks the cash."
!, And what does the man do who is
leaning back in the easy chair smok-
ing?"
"Oh. he cashes the checks
more American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Hope.

Hope Is anticipation. 1t is an in
herent feeling in mankind and divine
provision for the sustentation of In
terest In life. Hope is chord which
strikes pleasant desires for the future:
II Is every ones sunshine, the rainbow
In the storm. the silver lining to the
present cloud, star set in the firma
ment of our lives, to brighten. tighten
and cheer the way and differs in mag
nitude and brightness according to oc-
casion Hope is an antidote of misery.
i cordial for the Responding and a
chain with many links.-Nelie r.
Nate.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Probate Court Sessions.

SESSIONS or IHE PROBATE COURT FOR
THE DISTRICT OF ESSEX will be held as
follows during the year 1911;
Al luueuburg in the forenoon of the first
Mondays of February, June, september and
December.
At Concord in the afternoon of each of the
same days.
40 nI htou, FIRST Mondays of May, August,
November and March, in the afternoon.
Al Guildhall on the first Saturday Leach
mouth.
special sessions will be held at any place in
the District by agreement.
Ad 4.ua, communications to Guildhall office.
o. D. s.. Wyindn, Register; to Canaan, to ED
WIN O. CARLL, JUDGE.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

There's no music in rest" that
know OF. but there's the making Of
music In It, And people are always
missing that part of the life melody.
always talking of perseverance and
courage and fortitude. but patience is
the finest and worthiest part of forti-
tude, and the rarest too. -Ruskin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

Foley Kidney Pills contain just the
ingredients necessary to regulate and
strengthen the action of the kidneys
and bladder Try, them yourself.-John
w. Thurston..~ tg
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
An Exception.

Happiness" declaimed the philoso.
pher, sis the pursuit of something. not
the catching of It"
Have you ever" interrupted the
plain citizen. CHASED the last car on
a rainy night"-Toledo Blade.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
The White Wonan's Burden.

or course men have lot Of small
worries. but they don't have to carry
q chamois skin and a little satehel
around with them wherever they CO.
Galveston News
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Doinq Il Riaht.

"But. my dear. If buy you this
gown 1t will put ME $50 in debt"
"Only $50. If you are going In debt
why not go In like gentleman and
make 1t hundredT- -Fliegende Blat.
fer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Two Machines.

Bubbles has bought two new ma
rhines-one for himself and one for
his wife"
THAT'S generous"
"WeIl. you see. her machine keeps
his going"
"How's that?"
Hers Is a sewing. machine. ."-Balti-
more American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Not tho Same.

Solicitor ,cross examlning)-Now,
didn't you tell the prisoner that you
doubted his veracity? Witness-No. 1
merely told i'm e was bloomin' liar.
London M. A. p.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30
Mothers DIAGNOSIS.

"Have you spoken of our love to
your mother yetY'
mot yet" murmured the dear girl.
Mother has noticed that I've been
ncting queer of late, but she thinks it's
biliousness. Pittsburg Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

Each day is stone in the great
temple Of life. Aim to hew the stone
90 that 1t will be four square to every
wind that blows.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-06-30

I've never any pity for conceited
people, because they carry their COM
fort about with them.-George Eliot,
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07

A tall stately young Seneca-Sa- goyewatha by name-was the feetest runner among the Indian scouts em- ployed by the British in the revolu- tionary war. He was tireless and covered long stretches of rough for est country with marvellous speed A British officer toward the end of the revolution gave Sagoyewatha castoff uniform jacket, brilliant scar let and faced with gold braid. The gift was prize for running.
 Sagoyewatha's barbaric soul re- joiced at so gaudy a garment, He wore it day and night until it was in shreds. And thereby he won for himself the nickname by which he is best known to history-"Red Jack et."
 Red Jacket was a strange man. Even his own people did not know whether to despise or honor him. In battle he was a coward. In council he was a genius. He was at once a patriot and low politician; re- former and crook; friend to the white men and their bitter foe His eloquence could sway a whole Indian nation" He could plan inspired campaigns of war or diplomacy Yet he shrank from fighting and often failed to live up to his own teachings He sought to turn the Indians from drunkenness, etc. Yet he died an imbecile drunkard.
 The Man of Many Natures.
 Red Jacket was born near Geneva. N. Y, in 1751, and succeeded the great Brant as chief of the Wolf tribe of the Seneca nation Brant de spised him for his cowardice, and in contempt nicknamed him ''The Cow Killer" Yet within few years Red Jacket became the foremost man in the mighty "Six Nations" talking his way to supremacy among people who admired deeds rather than words. When the revolution broke out he and his people espoused the British cause. It was as forest run her and scout for the English officers. rather than as warrior. that Red Jacket distinguished himself during the revolutionary years.
 In 17S4 a conference was held at Fort Stanwix to discuss a treaty be
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07

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 Lydia B. Pinkham's Vegetable Con- pound, made from native roots and herbs, contains no narcotic or harm ful drugs, and today holds the record for the largest number of actual cures of female diseases we know of, and thousands of voluntary testimonials are on file in the Pinkham laboratory atLynn, Mass, from women who have been cured from almost every form of female complaints, such as infamma- tion, Liberation, displacements, fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic pains, backache, indigestion and nervous prostration. Every suffering woman owes it to herself to give Lydia E. Pink hams Vegetable Compound trial.
 If you want special advice write Mrs.Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, for it. It is free and always helpful.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07
Modoc Jack

l tion and went back to the lava beds But they found their old lands had been given to white men
 A company of soldiers was sent to evict Jack and his followers from the lava beds. While the leaders were conferring fight broke out between few of the soldiers and the Indians. The conflict became general Five were killed on each side and many were wounded The Modocs fled southward, destroying every white settlement in their path But though white men and boys were everywhere slain Jack would allow no white wom- an or child to be harmed At last, with 70 braves and many squaws and pappooses, he sought refuge in the lava caves of Lost river. Colonel Wheaton, with 600 United States troops. came out to dislodge him. Jack and his braves sent the soldiers scurrying back in hasty retreat. kill ing 35 of them.
 A Blow for Vengeance.
 Then an army under General Canby was brought up and besieged the caves, hoping to starve out the hand full of plucky defenders Jack even yet hoped to make peace. All along he had hated the idea of war. but hostilities had always been forced upon him. So he agreed to a confer ence with Canby, Meacham, Dr. Thom- as and other white leaders It was ar ranged that five Indians and five white men should meet. unarmed. on April II, 1873. at a neutral spot be- tween the lines. Whether Jack sus- pected treachery or whether he mere ly wished to avenge the Ben Wright massacre cannot be known At any rate. he and four of his men went to the conference armed They fired on the white men. killing Canby and Thomas and wounding Meacham. Then they got back in safety to their caves AS the soldiers pressed in on him Jack led his people through a tunnel under the enemy's very feet, out of the trap and to a place of safety.
 But the new hiding place was quick ly discovered. The Modocs were again surrounded and were at last forced by hunger and thirst to sur render. Jack was betrayed by his own braves and was the last man cap- tured. He and three of hie lieutenants were hanged at Fort Klamath October 3, 1873. for Canby's murder
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07
DIET FOR THE TUBERCULOSIS
Cannot Be Given, Is Shown to Be Erroneous.

Many traditions with regard to the with regard to food in general, are given severe blows in series of ar ticles published in the October num- Der of the Journal of Outdoor Life, the official organ of the National Associ- ation for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis. pr. John R. Murlin of New York, assistant professor of physiology at the Cornell university medical college, holds in an article en- titled 'The Dynamic Principles of Nu- trition," that a consumptive will gain weight and do we'll on three pints of whole milk, eight ounces of cream, five ounces of milk sugar, six eggs and two slices of buttered toast as a ra- tion for A hours. The entire diet, with the exception of the bread and butter could be prepared in advance and served for a cost of about fifty cents for, the day Miss Cecilia Flick of the Henry Phipps institute of Phil adelphia also offers some sample diets which the ordinary family can prepare for even less than fifty cents a day.
 Dr. David R. Lyman of Wallingford, Conn, and Dr. Paul B. Johnson of Washington, D. C., both agree that the ordinary person eats too much, and that the old notions about stuffng a tuberculosis patient at all times and seasons have been proven false. pr. Lyman holds that eggs are not a nee essary article of the consumptive's diet, and that tuberculosis patient should eat anything that agrees with him that is nourishing. He thinks that tuberculosis patient should eat only little more than person 1T ordinary good health.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07

Today Modoc Jack is half forgotten. A generation ago his adventures were everywhere told Race horses were named for him. Small boys secretly longed to go west and capture him. He was held up as an example of the true desperado. Yet, as matter of fact, he was more of man and less of scoundrel than he has been painted.
 The Modocs were an offshoot of the Klamath nation in California. They lived on a 65-mile strip of volcaAic le1 Id known as 'the lava beds" This ground was honeycombed with caves and tunnels. affording fine hiding places in case of pursuit The word "Modoc" in the Klamath dialect means enemy" And the Modocs lived up to their name They fought their relatives, the Klamaths. for years; then turned their attention in 1850 to making life peril for Califor- nia's white settlers. Ben Wright frontiersman, hit on a plan to crush them. Pretending to make peace, he invited 46 of the foremost Modocs to a great feast in 1852
 Ben Wright's Massacre.
 As the Indian guests lay asleep after the banquet Wright and his com rades fell upon them with rife and knife, slaughtering all but five of the 46. This cold-blooded massacre cowed the rest of the tribe for the moment, but it ended forever all hope of friend ship between the Modocs and the white men.
 All the local tribes were summoned by Indian Commissioner Meacham in 1866 to Fort Klamath for a confer ence At this meeting the Modocs agreed to leave their lava beds and settle on the Klamath reservation Jack and Schonchin were not at the conference and they refused to be bound by the promise They stayed on, with their own followers, at the lava beds But when the government threatened to use force to remove them Jack said Obedience is better than war;" and made his tribe-30O men, women and children in all-go with him to the reservation There new trouble set in The Klamath and other Indians that were already on the reservation at once made life mis, erable for the newcomers To avoid war and to stop the persecution of his tribe-folk Jack gathered his people to- gether. fled by night from the reserva-
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07
WHAT'S THE MATTER
 WITH YOUR BABY i?

The young mother-and many an old one, too-is often puzzled to know the cause of her child's i'll nature. The loudness of its crying does not neces- sarily indicate the seriousness of its trouble. It may have nothing more the matter with it than headache or a feel ing of general dullness. It cannot, of course, describe it's feelings but as a preliminary measure you are safe in trying a mild laxative.
 Nine times out of ten, you will find it is all the child needs, for its restlessness and peevishness are perhaps due to ob- struction of the bowels, and once that has been remedied the headache the sluggiShness and the many other evil dences of constipation and indigestion will quickly disappear.
 Don't give the little one salts, cathar- act act pS as purgatiyes' f % and they the % are T5 too strong for child. In the families of
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07

Mrs. Dan Adams, Duquoin, Kas, and Mrs. A. M. Morgan, Attica, Kas., the Syrup Pepsin. It has been found to answer most perfectly all the pur- poses of a laxative, and its very mildneSs and freedom from gripping recommend it especially for the use of children, women, and old folks gener- ally-people who need a gentle bowel stimulant Thousands of American families have been enthusiastic about it for more than a quarter of century,
 Anyone wishing to make a trial of this remedy before buying 1t in the regular way of a druggist at fifty cents or one dollar large bottle Qamily size) can have sample bottle sent to the home free of charge by simply addressing pr. w. B. Caldwell, POI Washington St., Monticello, H. Your name and address on a postal card will do.
Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1911-12-07
RED. It's the Red Blood Corpuscles That Proper Food Makes.

An Ohio woman says Grape-Nuts food gave her good red blood and re- stored the roses of youth to a com plexion that had been muddy and blotchy. She says:
 For 10 years had stomach trouble which produced breaking out on my face. The doctors gave it long Latin name, but their medicines failed to cure it. Along with this I had fre- quent headaches, nervousness and us- ually pain in my stomach after meals.
 q got disgusted with the drugs, stopped them and coffee off short, and quit eating everything but fruit ana Grape-Nuts, with Postum for my table beverage.
 'The headaches, stomach trouble, and nervous weakness disappeared aI- most like magic, which showed that when the cause was removed and good food and drink used nature was ready to help.
 My blood was purified and my con- pleXion became like a young girls, while my weight was increased from 90 to 120 pounds in a few months good, solid firm flesh, where it used to be soft and fiabby.
 T recommended Grape-Nuts and Postum to one of my friends, who was afflicted as I had been. She followed my advice and in a short time was re- stored to complete health and in about months her weight increased from 100 to 14S pounds.
 Our doctor, observing the effect of Grape-Nuts and Postum in our cases, declared, the other day, that he would hereafter prescribe these food prod ucts for gastritis." Name given by Postum Co.,, Battle Creek, Mich.
 Read the little book, 'The Road to Wellville," in pkgs. There's a reason"
 Ever read the above letter3 A new one appears from time to time. They are genuine, true, and full of human Interest.