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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
MISSED THE KANGAROO.
The Hunter Was After Meat. but Got
Instead Stone.


In 1889 a huater ih New South
Wales took a fancy for some kangaroo
meat, so be made a "trip through the
mulga with no companion hut bis gun.
He bad no need of either guides or
dogs. as be WAS an experienced bush
man.
The nrst kangaroo sighted was
wounded by him. but not badly
enough TO disable Il. Before he could
get In another shot II made on through
the salt bush at a terrific pace. but
leaving a plain trail in drops of blood.
so the hunter followed as fast as he
could.
The trail gradually grew fainter as
the wounded animal bled less freely.
and its pursuer was often obliged to
stoop and examine the ground closely
for the telltale signs. After several
hundred yards had been covered with
out seeing any more crimson spots the
hunter began to think his quarry mad
escaped. when he saw a single neck
Of red before him.
As he bent to look for more necks
the red changed to an iridescent pale
green. and he say II was a gem stone
that lay before him. The kangaroo
was not bagged. but the White Cliffs
opal fields were discovered.-New fori
Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
A Fish Aids Science.

There appears TO be no limit 20 sci
entifc curiosity. especially III Ger
many. Not long ago scientist OF
Leipzig. wishing TO ascertain whether
fsh are warmer than the water they
live in. stuck needle connected with
a thermoelectric circuit into a living
fish In an aquarium. The needle formed
one element of the circuit. while the
other element was immersed in the
same water that contained the fish.
The latter was not seriously injured by
the needle and quickly became indif-
ferent to II. Then as the fish swan
about. carrying the needle. the ingen
ious savant closed the circuit and kept
watch of the galvanometer. 1t show
ed no detection whatever. from which
he concluded that the fish and the
water were precisely equal In tempera
ture. for had either been warmer than
the other current would have been
generated in the circuit.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Foley Kidney Pills

Just the right incidence for backache,
rheumatism, Bright's disease and all
urinary irregularities. Mrs. f. A. Camp
bell, 249 Union St., Remington, VT,
says: "For the last five years ] have
suffered with kidney trouble. | had
severe pains across my back and felt
tired and all played out. A friend ad-
vised Inc to get Foley Kidney Pills and
am glad did for after taking these
pills for short time the pains left my
back and | felt revitalized and many
years younger than before. gladly
recommend Foley Kidney Pills to all
those having kidney trouble".-John w
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Midniqht in tho Ozarks

and yet sleepless Hiram Scranton, of
Clay City, H., coughed and coughed.
lie was in the mountains on the advice
OF five doctors, who said he had con-
sumption, but found no help in the
climate, and started home. Hearing of
DR.. Kings New Discovery, he began to
use it. 81 believe it saved my life, he
writes, "for it made new man of me,
so that | can now do good work again.
For all lung diseases, coughs, colds, la
grippe, asthma, Group, whooping cough,
hay fever, hemorrhages, hoarseness OF
quinsy, its the best known remedy
Price SOC and $l00. Guaranteed by
j. W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Window Leaves.

Six species OF plants that possess
window leaves have been discovered
in South Africa. They are all stem
less succulents. and the egg shipped
leaves are imbedded in the ground
only the apices remain ng visible
The visible part of the leaves Is dat
or convex on the surface and color
less. 80 that the light can penetrate
II ,ind reach the interior of the leaf
below. which is green on the inside
With the exception Of the blunt apex
no part Of the leaf is permeable 10 the
light. being surrounded by the soil In
which II is buried.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
BAFFLED THE INDIANS.
An Old Army Paymastsr's Safe That
Was Apache Proof.

Years ago In the west, when the gov
eminent sent out safes for the use OF
its army paymasters in remote dis
tricts, II was the custom for the pay
master in cavalry service TO ride I'm an
ambulance with the safe. escorted by
a guard of six mounted men.
On one occasion such guard was at
tackled by a large force of Apache In
dams. Two men were killed, and the
Indians captured the ambulance with
the safe. This safe contained about
5000 In greenbacks, and 1t weighed
some 400 pounds and had combina-
ton lock.
Now, the Indians in question had
never seen a safe at close quarters
until this one happened along but they
knew that II contained money; also
they wanted that money.
They first pounded off the knob with
stones, under the impression that the
door could then be pried open. Their
attempt was, Of course, failure. The
next step was to try their tomahawks
on the chilled steel In the hope that IL
hole might be cut In 1t. This means,
too, proved Of no avail, so they de
termined to try fire. Accordingly
they gave the safe a three hour roast
ing. Luckily for the government, II
was fireproof They threw big rocks
upon 1t while 1t was hot. but they were
as far from the money as ever.
Next the Apaches dragged the safe
up the side of mountain and tumbled
It over a precipice 200 feet high. They
expected, of course, to see 1t burst
open, but the only damage was slight
injury to one of the wheels. The safe
was left soaking in the river for three
or four days, and great was the In
dians' disappointment at finding them
selves still baffled.
Then they tried gunpowder; but
knowing nothing Of the art of blast
ing, they brought about an explosion
that burned half dozen warriors and
left the safe none the worse.
The Indians worked over that safe
of and on for a month or more, but
| failed to get at the inside. Finally, II
disgust. they left 1t in deep ravine.
Fourteen months later, when peace
came, the army accidentally found TIT
safe, 1t was lying in the bed of ;
creek with a great pile Of driftwoot
around 1t. 1t was a sad looking safe
but when opened showed its contents
intact.-Harpers Weekly.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
PUZZLED THE LINGUIST.
A Hindu Dialect Story That Appeared
In the London Times.


John Walter Of the London Times
once found a unique way out Of diff
Guilty brought about by a strike Of
compositors and pressmen. At the
critical moment, it appears, the copy"
fell short by half column. There was
none at hand ready to utilize, and time
pressed. 1t was really an inspiration
that came to Walter. He laid hold OF
a column of 'pi' Spilled type that has
been reset in a jumbled mass to facili-
tate distribution back into the type
cases. and prepared 1t In the most ex-
peditious way, so that II might pass
muster for an article In a foreign
tongue He ran It In with few lines
Of introduction, stating that this tn
comprehensive mass was a paper in
some Hindustanee dialect. translation
Of which would follow in due course.
No translation, 1t is superfluous to say.
ever appeared.
Many years later. long after Walter
had forgotten this incident, he was Wis
iting in Cheshire, where he was intro
duced to a most learned pundit and
oriental scholar. "Ah," said this gen
tleman, Il have long and ardentIy
wished to solve problem that has
puzzled me for years" And be drew
from his pocket tattered clipping of
Walters 'pi." indicating to the en-
barrassed proprietor Of the Times that
the alleged Hindustanee article had
baff1ed his most strenuous and assidu-
Gus efforts to decipher, although he
had tried every known dialect Of the
language. There was nothing for Wal
ter to do but flee. which be did with
out ceremony,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Sure of a Raise.

An enterprising woman who rents
several apartments in a new building
and sublets them furnished. room by
room, has profited at the rate of sew.
eral hundred dollars a year by won.
ans propensity for telling everything
she knows To each applicant for a
room she named an exorbitant price
to start with
"Now, understand, this is conces-
sion to you alone and must be regard
ed as strictly confidential. II you tell
soul in the house that have made
reduction in your favor shall have
to charge the original price"
Within two weeks rents had gone
up.
Mrs. Smith tells me-" said the
astute landlady to each gossiping ten
ant. that you told her you pay only
$6 for your room instead Of ST." And
as no one was in a position to plead
not guilty the additional rental was
exacted.-New York Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
The Furtive Look.

Here Is something worth while for
bachelors to consider.
A Boston woman says she can detect
a bachelor as far as she can see him
She always knows bachelor by hi
furtive look The furtive look. she ex.
plains, Is something akin to that OF {
hunted animal. always on the watct
for snares and pitfalls. OF course this
may apply only to Boston bachelors,
but It would be well for all other sin
gle unfortunates TO take good look
at themselves In the mirror aud find
that telltale look. II they do there Is
an easy way to efface it.-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
A Reliable MedleIne-N0T A
NARCOTIC

Mrs. +. Marti, St. Joe, Mich. says
"Our little boy contracted severe
bronchial trouble and as the doctors
medicine did not curs him, gave him
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound in
which | have great faith. 1t cured the
cough as we'll as the choking and gagg.
ing spells, and he got well in short
time. Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound has many times saved us much
trouble and we are never without it in
the house. John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
CAMELS OF THE ARABS.
Various Ways the Desert Nomsds Use
the Anirals' Milk.

the Animals Milk.
Nearly 10000 camels are used in the
vilayet Of Bacdad as beasts Of bur
den. and with donkeys they form the
only means Of carrying goods 10 In
land points. For n common burden
camel $50 is a fair price. though the
trotters. or swift messenger camels.
are worth more. A young camel can
Dmetimes be had about Bagdad for
Is little as 50 or 81.
Besides its use for riding and carry
Ing purposes, the Mesopotamian Arabs
depend on the camel for milk. Shoes
nre made from Its tough. calloused
hide. and I'm times OF famine It's brit
tie, strong tasting flesh is eaten. Con
densed milk. made by boiling fresh
ramel milk until evaporation leaves
only a hard. chalky substance, is
priced among the desert nomads. By
rubbing this substance between the
hands 1t reduces TO powder. and when
mixed with warm water Il makes a
refreshing drink. highly esteemed
among the desert folk. "Mereesy." as
II is called. win keep in good condition
for two years. When made from but
termilk It tastes sour and is priced
among Arabs who have eaten much
of sweet dates. Fresh. warm camel
milk is also the food Of many valua-
BILE horses owned by desert sheiks.
Camel calves are weaned In their
eleventh or twelfth month. When a
camel caravan is on the march the
very young camels are often tied upon
the backs of the mother animal. since
they cannot endure the fatigue Of a
long march. Valuable dogs and Arab
desert hounds, called ''slugeys." also
ride in the same way.-Chicago Rec
ord Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
A Touch Meal,

Tastes differ strangely from age to
age. Flamingoes' tongues are said to
have been an epicurean luxury in Ro-
man days. but the authors Of "Unex-
plored Spain" who experimental with
them, found no pleasure in the meal
'The tongue" they say. "is thick
feshy organ. filing the whole cavity
of the mandibles, and furnished with
a series of flexible. bony spikes or
hooks nearly half an inch long and
curving inward We found them quite
uneatable-tough as india rubber. Even
our dogs refused to eat the deiicacy.'"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
George Sand.

1t was from Leonard Jules Sandeau,
the celebrated French novelist and
dramatist. born at Aubusson u century
ago. that another and far, greater
writer derived her nom de guerre.
When young student In Paris San
deau made the acquaintance Of Nine.
Dudevant. and during a, short lived
friendship they collaborated In a novel.
Rose ct Blanche" which was pub
lished In 1891. Then they parted. but
Nine Dudevant. while relinquishing
Sandeau's friendship, took to herself a
portion of his name and elected to be
known thenceforth as George Sand
Pail Mall Gazette.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
tanned THE SAVAGE.
A Plucky Salesman and a Merchant
With q Bad Crouch.


With q Bad Crouch.
A salesman for carpet house called
on the proprietor Of big store This
man had a reputation for eating sales
men alive. After several unsuccessful
attempts to see his man the salesman
decided to use desperate means to get
to him. He knew that the man must
buy a bill Of goods, for he knew what
stock he was carrying and knew that
be must lay in supply for the open
ing of the season.
In the afternoon he called at the
store and deliberately walked into the
owners private office and placed a
card on his desk. The storekeeper did
not look up from his papers for several
minutes. Then he turned savagely on
the salesman and said:
who in Sam Hill let you inn left
orders to have you thrown out II you
came again."
With that he threw the card savagely
in the wastebasket. The salesman
oiCW uhOthcl hioul Ills pOCket ana
placed 1t on the desk where the first
had been. Without looking up from his
work the buyer threw that in the
wastebasket. The salesman threw
down two or. three other cards with
the same result, and finally, almost
purple with rage, the merchant turned
on him:
well, well, well, what is itT'
II was just thinking" said the sales
man, that II every man your statesmen
called on was such an Internal, igno-
rant, no account crouch as you are
what cussed few orders they would
book and how quickly you would so
out Of business That's all, sir; good
by"
Hold on there minute" broke In
the crouch in a much changed tone.
II guess owe you an apology. You're
right Let's see your line."-Book-
keeper.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
FIERY DRAGONS.
They spat Out Fury From Tongues
6arbed With Flame.


Barbed With Flame.
Dragons were important animals in
ancient and medieval natural history.
Until comparatively recent time no
scientist ever thought of questioning
the existence Of this most formidable
Of beasts The annals of Winchester
for lit gravely state that '1n this
year dragons were seen Of many In
England" Gesner, professor of nat.
ural history at Zurich. gave a detail.
ed description Of the dragon, while
Aldrovandus In his History of Ser.
penis and Dragons" published in 1910.
devoted fifty pages to the monster.
A good specimen of dragon would
seem to have been a beast about the
size Of a sheep. incased in a coat of
scales which shone like silver. Its
back was serrated like saw. 1t pos
sessed long tail. pair of batlike
wings, four heavily clawed feet and
a wolvine head, the jaws of which
were armed with very formidable
eSSSa' L hO louSuc was UdIUeu Will
fire, and fury issued from the mon.
sters mouth. and the head bore
crest Dragons were the most wicked
and indicative of creatures. They
seem always to have been in a tow.
ering rage and spent the greater por-
ton Of their time in rushing up and
down the earth destroying everything
that came in their path.
The origin Of dragons was disputed
point among medieval naturalists.
Some maintained that these animals
were generated by the heat of India.
Others were Of opinion that the volca-
noes Of Ethiopia used to belch forth
the monsters. One scientist. John Leo
by name. declared the dragon to be a
hybrid, a cross between an eagle and
q wolf.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
CONVENTIONS IN MUSIC.
Rules Which Song Composers Seem 70
Feel They Must Follow.

Rules Which Song Composers Seem 70
Feel They Must Follow.
Why is IL that all our musicians In
writing a nautical song invariably use
A portion Of the best known hornpipe
as the introduction. ''yamp," or coun-
ter-melodyi Why do the open hfths
in the bass always appear In rustic
songs? Because II can't be helped. Ii
seems. Our popular Irish songs al
ways have a bar or two OF a well
tnown old Irish melody or a drone
bass, otherwise they wouldn't be Irish.
The exhausted old Turkey and bis
partner. the straw. come TO the rescue
Of every "rube" song or dance that Is
perpetrated. and our national airs
must run all through the accompani-
ment Of patriotic songs to give them
flavor"
Because all Of these things are set
they are conventions. Why must ev-
cry song end on the tonic note. with
the preceding tone either the seconc
or seventh of the scale. unless we ex'
cept the detestable third or the hollow
fifth? Because our audiences expect
IL.
Should one of your composers In
moment of bravery or recklessness
produce a score in which he disregard
ed these many conventions his hrst
night hearers would go away remark
ing that the music was crazy. They
do not realize that they expect to hear
the same old thing, served up tribe
differently. of course. but still the
same.-From Where Have ! Heard
That Tune BeforeY' in metropolitan
Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Until 1870 It was against the law
and sacred custom for any subject to
look at the emperor Of Japan. His
political advisers and attendants saw
only bis back. When he first left the
palace the shutters Of all the houses
had to be drawn. aud no one was per
United in the streets. Even today.
when the emperor has the privilege OF
thriving through the streets like one
OF his subjects, It is not considered
quite proper to cast a glance at him
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
One Conductor Helped Back to
Work

Mr. MILFORD Adams is his name, and
he writes: 81 was confined to my bed
with chronic rheumatism and used two
bottles of Foley's Kidney Remedy with
good effect. The third bottle put me
on my feet and resumed work as con-
ductor on the Lexington, KY, Street
Railway. 1t will do all you claim in
cases of rheumatism" It clears the
blood of uric acid.--John w. Thurst on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Kicked by a Mad Horse

Samuel Birch, of Beetown, Wis, had
a most narrow escape from losing his
leg. as no doctor could heal the fright
full sore that developed, but at last
Bucklen's Arnica Salve cured it CON-
pIetely. It's the greatest healer of al
GERS, burns, boils, eczema, scalds, cuts,
corns, cold-sores, bruises and piles on
earth. Try it. 25c. at John w. Thurs
tons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

"Wives are amazing helps-splendid
spurs." said senator AT dinner In
Washington. No young man should
be without at least one.
whenever man fails his wife tells
the public that he was too conscien
tious to succeed. What she tells hin
In private is a different matter."-Ex
change.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Tho Fourth Estate.

Thomas Carlyle says that the term
fourth estate" was first applied to the
newspapers by Edmund Burke when
speaking IN the house Of commons
about 1850. In consequence Of the
freedom which had been won for 1t
during the reign Of william Of Orange
the press had by the time of Burke
become the power which well deserved
to rank up with the king lords and
commons rs one Of the estates Of the
realm, one Of the great creative forces
of the kingdom.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Tempted by an offer Of considerably
more than the property had cost him.
Mr.. Kreezus. who counted his wealth
in millions. had parted with his subur-
ban villa.
"You didn't need the money" said
bis Disguised business partner. who
had just heard of the transaction.
'yet for little filthy lucre you sold
that beautiful home"
II didn't!' exclaimed the equally In.
dignant Mr.. Kreezus. II sold 1t for
clean cashr'-Youth's Companion.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Notice of Public Hearing
on License Application

Notice is hereby given that 81 the 10Th az lawn
April, A. D. 1911 John W. Ihur'ton o. u Jus onn
of Brighton in the County OF Essex naGs
cation to the Board of License CoinihsI,!C .sH.f
for the Town Of Brighton for tth class csH m
to sell intoxicating liquor at his drug SW That
Main ST. in said Town of brighton aI1 ts s' Ssi
public hearing OH said appHaIlon VIII ;,S W. On
at the Town Clerks office in SAID bTis NJ Al
the 2eth day of April, A. D. rg'I at i p attend
which time all persons interested may a' al
and make objection il any they have why Sd"
license shonid not be granted,
j. C. Toss IT,,
T. 4. Butler.
Nj BIaucheue.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Foley Kidney Pills contain in con-
centrated form Ingredients of established
therapeutic value for the relief and cure
of all kidney and bladder ailments
Foley Kidney Pills are antiseptic, tonic
restorative. Refuse substitutes.-Johr
w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21

Put on your hat and all outdoor re-
gala. says the London Chronicle. and
then go where you can stand between
strong light and bare wall Notice
your silhouette and note the proper
tons and symmetry. II these are not
artistic or satisfactory. throw away
The hat and buy another.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Ne Excuse At All.

A noted comedian condemned at a
dinner In New York a new comedy.
Its climax" be said. lis false and
unsatisfactory as false aud unsatis
factory as Ruwadar's excuse. On
Rowndar's return at very late hour
his wife said repruarhfully:
"'You USED To vow | was the sun
shine Of your life. but now you stay
out night after night
"'Well. my love- said Rowndar. Il
don't ask for sunshine after dark ~
New York Tribune.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Fooled!

1.-THE last time was in New York
entertained at dinner at swell cafe a
country cousin. When we got outside
he said to me: DO you know you ac-
cidentally dropped 80 cents on the
table just as you left? That thief Of
a waiter tried to grab it, but l beat
him to It. "-Atchison Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Impertinence.

Mr. Todgers- Why have you sent
Maria, the servant girl, away so sud
tyniy: You told me yesterday that
she was the best girl you ever had.
Mrs. Rodgers She's an impertinent
huSsy wanted to borrow her rub.
berS' and she said she was afraid ]
rouldn't get them on.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Safe Medicine For Children

Foley's Honey and Tar Compound is
safe and effective medicine for chill
dren as it does not contain opiates OF
harmful drugs. The genuine Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is in vel.
low package.-John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Bell Tones.

The peculiar magic in the tones Of
a bell is due to its striking. not sin
gle note, but chord. and to obtain
the perfect octave entails an immense
amount Of calculation a. we'll az skill.
The bell caster, therefore. has to be
not mere mechanic, but a highly
trained specialist.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
Missed the Oil Gun.

The motorist emerged from beneath
the car and struggled for breath. HIS
helpful friend, holding the oil can,
beamed upon him.
1--WE just given the cylinder a thor
tugh oiling, Dick, old man." said the
helpful friend.
Cylinder" said the motorist heated
ly. THAT wasn't the cylinder; 1t wal
my earp'-London Tit-Bits.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-04-21
A Better Trade,

II understand young Brietiess Is
about to marry the daughter OF old
Bonds, the millionairef"
Yes. SO | am told"
"Will he give up the law businessT
"Yes. He will give up the law busi
ness and go into the son-in-law bust
ness"