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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
THE HERMITAGE.
Mansion In Which Aaron Burr Courtsd
Estelle Provost.

Mansion In Which Aaron Burr Courted
EsteIle Provost.
There still stands In the paramus
valley. twenty miles from New York.
In bergen county. y j. well preserved
and kept the mansion In which Aaron
Burr courted the beautiful Estele
Provost. widow of M officer IN the
British army herself an ardent royal
LIST during the Revolution
In the days OF this courtship Rurr's
command In the American army was
stationed at White Plains. n. T.. and
be was accustomed to ride from there
to paramus on horseback TO the WOO
ing Of his ladylore. making the jour
ney to and fro between sunset and
dawn. The mansion, known as THE
Hermitage" is of rough stone with
gothic peaks. A picturesque turnstile
admits visitors to the extensive
grounds.
Not far away Is the old church. like
wise as II was In those perilous and
TuudHtlC udl - "Hete buTT anu Tue
fair widow. his persistent and arden
woOing having won her. were mar
ried Adjoining and belonging to this
church Is an ancient buryiug ground
many of whose moss grown grave
stones have quaint and grotesque In
scriptions. One offers this cheerful In
vitation:
Dear Brother and Sistor.
Come visit our Tune;
Prepair for Grim Deth.
For this is your Dune
-Browning's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Esesped With His Life.

"Twenty-one years ago ! faced an awful
DEATH" writes, Il. Il. Martin. Port
HARRISON, s. c. "Doc.ors said had
consumption and the dreadful cough l
had looked like it, sure enough. tried
everything, could hear Of. for my
cough, and under the treatment OF the
best doctor in Georgetown. s. c. A
friend advised me to try DIR. Kings New
Discovery. ! did so, and WAS complete
~ cured. feel that owe my life to
this great throat and lung cure" Its
positively guaranteed for coughs, colds,
and all bronchial affections. SOC 4 LOO
Trial bottle free at J. W. Thurstons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Watch Your Kidneys.

Their action controls your health.
Read what Foley KidneG Pills have
done for yonr neighbor, d. p. Ring,
l Shipman Place, Montpelier, VT, So Us
"For many years have been bothered;
with kidney and bladder trouble. l
had severe pains across my back, my
kidney action was very painful. 1 tried
several kinds of kidney remedies bu:
could get no help until 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, 1911-07-07
LAUGHTER AND TEARS.
A Comedy Scene In Which Grief Play
ed a Leading Part.

A Comedy Scene In Which Grief Play.
ed a Leading Part.
stage fright is not one of the emo
tons which get across the footlights,"
writes Miss Alice Crawford. Audi
ences are for the most part as serene
ly unconscious of 1t as they are of
other individual sentiments in the &C
tors having no relation to the incl
dents Of the play.
Il shall never forget an instance of
this curious insensibility of the crowd.
Once when l was touring one Of the
most charming and popular girls of
the company died after only a few
days illness. She was one Of those
sweet. tranquil natures and had en-
deared herself to US all. Her death
In lodgings in the small provincial
town had an element Of real tragedy
in It,
1.-THE news that she was dead reach
ed the theater In the evening just as
two of the actors and were about to
go on for scene of broad comedy.
We went on the stage with tears In
our eyes. and l can still see the face
Of one Of those comedians with the
great tears glistening on the paint
He was dreadfully affected. Try as
he would, he could not control his
voice, and the tears kept choking him
as he ratified of his lines.
"The audience were convulsed every
time his voice broke, and It made me
cry more than ever to see the grief
shaking him as he grinned and cha fed
through his tears. Yet that comedy
scene never went so well before. The
audience never guessed. Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
FoLLIsS OF sCIEgcs

Seven Problems Tia, H..
s.iil'd Mans Might, a., = e
The history Of -rirr. I r
problems that men iu uII sg.. -, '''s
less have tried 90 s5fr. IN 10
have finally been given M o-' vi
day they ure called fo.rs- w al :
The usual list ounce.
ing: First squariug Tue ca. III IL
duplication Of the errs. ~ Sra.
ton Of an angle: f1u7b. r... - III.
ton; fifth. transmurar,.r O
sixth. hIatiou Of mgrurr.
elixir Of life Some list. 80. r'--t
Iosophers stone for N. h., -. 'a- E
then add astrology aud me-. .-'e' q
the seven. 70 -a
TO the unlearued ., would Co..
slDie 20 draw a square With
exactly equal In area 10 a
which Is the first problem I.
but we are told by the hIgba,, y, ...
lilies that 1t is impossible. ''.'s
Since the discovery Of r,5,-..
claimed that the change NJ @ +
into another has been &c. ~
but II is yet too early 10 -.,',t
about the matter.-Chlcaro Iar ,''l'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Honest Medicines Versus Fakes

President Taft's recent message sug-
costing an amendment to the Pure Food
and Drugs law in it's relation to Pre-
pared Medicines, does not refer to such
standard medicines as Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound and Foley Kidney
Pills, both of which are true medicines
carefully compounded of ingredients
whose medicinal qualities are recognized
by the medical profession itself as the
best known remedial agents for the dis
eases they are intended to counterfeit.
For over three decades Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound has been standard
remedy for coughs, colds and affections
of the throat, chest and lungs for chill
dren and for grown persons, and it re-
taius today its pre-eminence above all
other preparations of its kind. Foley
Kidney Pills are equally effective and
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A WEDDING RING Superstition.

Although there was lifelong
friendship to back up their business
deals. the jeweier was not surprised
when his old customer who had mar
ried second time bought the wedding
ring at another shop.
"If he should take a third wife he
would buy the ring at still another
store" the jeweler said. That is one
of the superstitions Of the trade. A
man may have the marrying habit
ever so bad and require several wed.
ding rings In his time. yet he never
buys any two of them from the same
place Jewellers do not expect H. They
don't want 10 sell two wedding rings
to the same man. Rad luck would
surely light on oil concerned. and
there IL enough trouble IN the world
anyhow without deliberately inviting
more of It by detying a good old wed
ding ring superstitution New York
Times
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

william Davidgs related In ns
sFootiight Flashes" that during bis
stroIlins days In England. when com
panies were small he had on the same
evening done duty for Poionius. the
ghost; Ostric and the nrst sravedigger'
and Edwin Booth remembered Thomas
Ward dying In sight Of the audience
as the player king and being drag
ged from the mimic stage BY the heels
to enter Immediately at another wing
as Polonius. crying -IAghts. lights
lightsf" Hamlet In Q one night town.
swearing be loved 0phelis better than
forty thousand brothers. has watch
ed her through an open grave packing
her trunk In the place beneath. while
the ghost, her husband. waited to strap
Il up. There are more things In Ham
let's existence behind the scenes than
are dreamed Of In the philosophy OF
all bis commentators and all bis crit
lcs.-From the Green Book.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
STORY OF A MUD HEN.
And the msn Who Tried TO Sheet -
Drown the Bird.

And the msn Who Tried TO Sheet -
Drown the Bird.
1T is mighty hard thing TO down
q mud hen" said a Portland Official
Every one knows this homely bird. so
clever that Il can dodge the dash Of q
gun. making Il very hard TO kill II
any one ever wanted to kul one.
"A friend Of mine who was a great
hunter. but not acquainted with the
mud hen. was out hunting on the Co
lumbia sloughs some years ago when
he saw what be thought was some
kind Of duck floating on the water.
He aimed his shotgun and fred. but
the bird dived as the gun was dis
charged. and the shot struck the wa
ter where the bird had been a mo-
ment before. AS the smoke cleared
away the hunter saw the bird come to
the surface. and be gave II the other
barrel. with the same result
His obstinacy was now aroused.
and he determined to kill that bird be-
fore he left the place He shot away
every round OF ammunition he had.
but the bird lodged every one and
still fioated in the same spot In great
disgust my friend sat down on the
bank and lit his pipe. At the first pun
Of smoke the bird dived again. aud
this gave him his inspiration.
ITO make a short story. he smoked
up all his tobacco In an effort to drown
the mud hen. but when darkness fell
and he started for home the bird was
still floating in the same old spot
Portland Oregonian.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
l..nrn TO Think on Your Feet.

IsHTH 70 tf'FtN UT SoeF Ev9e
1t does not matter whether one
wants To be u public speaker or not. q
person should have such complete con-
troll of niiuseif. should be so self re-
liant and self poised. that be can get
up In any audience. no matter how
large or formidable. and express bis
thoughts clearly and distinctly. In
all ages oratory has been regarded as
the highest expression Of human
achievement. Young people. no mat
ter what they intend TO be. whether
blacksmith or farmer. merchant or
physician. should make Il q study.
Nothing else will cali out what Is in
a man more quickly and more etfec-
lively than the constant effort to do
his best In speaking before an audi.
ence. When one undertakes to think
on ones feet and speak extempora-
neously before the, public the power
and the skill Of the entire man are
put to the severest test success Mag
azine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Corn and Matar.


To those engaged in the handling OF
grain the natural shrinkage Of shelled
corn while In storage and In transit II
matter of prime importance and
often a source Of dispute because OF
shortage reported at time OF receipt
at warehouse and q further loss at
date Of Hnal sale. In order to deter
mine the amount Of sbrinkage or loss
Of weight occurring In corn the de-
partment of agriculture has conducted
an experiment with 800 bushels OF
shelled corn. At the time Of storage
the moisture content was 1873 per
cent and at close of the test l4.7 per
cent. or a loss Of 81 per cent. The
weight per busbei had decreased from
CAT pounds to so pounds. and the to-
tai loss Of weight was 1910 pounds. or
slightly more than ! per cent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

A woman prominent as q social work.
er was in the city to engage a new
girl the other day. She visited an EN-.
ployment agency which makes spe-
cialty of finding places for country
housemaids and was much pleased
with one from the country.
"Why did you leave your last place"
asked the woman.
II didn't have no last place." an
swered the girl. because l amt had
no last place to leave, and I'm still
working at 1t. being for myself that
I've been working. and I'm sure I'm a
good servant. and can recommend
myself to you. a'am."-Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

The MacgregOrs were forbidden to
use theil family name In 1903 The
prescription was removed by Charles
H.. only to be inflicted again In the
reign Of William aud Mary. II was not
till 1922 that royal license to use the
name WAS granted to Sir Charles Mac
gregor, up to then known as Murray"
In the early years OF the seventeenth
century every mans hand was raised
against this prosecuted race and they
could be mutilated and slain with i'm
punity.-London Spectator.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

A clergyman who had neglected all
knowledge OF nautical affairs was ask
ed to deliver an address before an
audience Of sailors. He was discours-
ing on tho stormy passages Of ufe.
Thinking, be could make his, remarks
more pertinent to, his hearers BY, meta.
phorically using sen expressloas. he
said:
Nov. friends. you know that when
you are at sea In storm the thing
you do Is anchor"
A half concealed smoker spread over
the room. and the Clergyman knew
that he had made q mistake.
After the services one OF his listen
ers, came to him and said. "Mr. -,
have you ever been at sear' 80
The minister replied: -.
mo, unless It was while was de-
hvering that address"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
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 aud gall
stones. One bottle of Foley's Kidney
Remedy cured me we'll and sound" Ask
for it.-John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
worryino happiness.

The bishop OF Manchester. speaking
at a meeting At Churh Honse. West
minister. said the secret of happiness
was to have 9 sufficient multitude OF
worries.
The man who oad only one worry.
blind that would not be pulled up
straight by the servant or a coal scut
tie the bottom Of which was always
coming out. found his way To the luna
tic asylum. hui the man who had no
time TO dwell upon his worries because
he had TO go from nne TO another and
back again aud round and round like a
squirrel I'm cage could he a perfectly
happy man.-LOndOn Mail.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A Quaint Introduction.

Clarence King. the ethnologist, once
wrote from San Francisco to John
Hay the following letter OF introduc-
ton: "My Dear Johnny friend. Hor-
ace F. Cutter. In the next geological
period will go east. II would he ca
tustrophe If he did not know you.
You will swarm In rs the Germans
say. when you meet. Lest should
not be there to expose Mr.. Cutters
alias take this opportunity to divulge
to you that the police are divided In
opinion as to whether he is Socrates
or Don QuiIote. l know better; he Is
both"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
ROSES AND TH0RNS.
An Old Eastern Legend and lite ApplI.
cation to Human Life.


cation to Human Life.
This world we're living In
Is mighty hard TO beat
You get a thorn with every rose.
But amt the roses SWEET
I There is an eastern legend that when
the benehceRt Creator prepared the
earth for man, causing II to bring
forth herbs and trees pleasant TO the
eye and good for food. each bearing
fits seed within itself for propagating
its kind. the roses had no thorns and
the lilies, violets and other blossoming
plants were free from thistles. BRAN
bles and noxious weeds.
But the sons and daughters Of men
in their greedy eagerness to gather tina
flowers, each one selfishly striving &c
secure a larger share than his fellow,
seemed likely TO despoil the earth OF
its beauty and leave not even enough
blossoms to perfect their seed and per
petuate their species. So the kindly
All Father provided the roses with
thorns for self protection and sent a
host of defenders OF the more tender
blossoms by causing thistles and briers
to spring up around them like wardens
of castle or the bodyguard OF n
queen. And this is the reason for the
thorns and briers-nature's protection
against human greed.
The legend has a wider application
The roses typify the pleasures Of life
and the thorns its pains A life Of
ease and pleasure was not only use
less, but satiating 1t would democrat
ize him who INDUCED In 1t. Safety
despoils the rose of its beauty and the
violet of its fragrance; hence kind ma
ture makes true pleasure the reward
of virtuous effort and Furnishes over
Indulgence with penalizing suffering.
to the end that greed may be restrain
ed and self control developed with its
attendant virtues of temperance. kind
illness. industry and thrift-John b.
Stoll In South Bend Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A Peek Into His Pocket

would show the box of Bucklen's Arni.
ca Salve that E. S. Lopez, a carpenter,
of Marilla, NY, always carries. 81 have
never had cut, wound, bruise, or sore
would not soon heal" he writes.
Greatest healer of burns, boils, 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, 1911-07-07
Kill More Than Wild Beast.

The number OF people killed yearly nv
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 grs, d
protection is afforded by Electric Ritters
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. Tburston's. .aa.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Elastic.

"An' one Other thing want you 10
remember when you build the house
is TO put one of the finest elastic steps
on II that money can build
An elastic step. madam
Yes: I was readin' how Miss Blu
blud bad a tine elastic step. an ] want
one Just like Il or DISQUALIFICATION
Post
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Hay Fever and Summer Cold

Must be relieved quickly and Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound will do it.
f. NJ. Stewart, 1924 wolfram st.,
Chicago, writes 81 have been greatly
troubled during the hot summer months
with Hay Fever and find that by using
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound 1 get
great relief" Many other who suffer
similarly will be glad to benefit by Mr..
Stewards experimentation w. Thurs
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

Foley Kidney Pills are composed of
ingredients specially selected for their
healing, tonic, and stimulat-
ing effect upon the kidneys, bladder and
urinary passages. They are antiseptic,
antilithio and uric acid solvent.-John
W. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

Foley Kidney Pills contain just the
ingredients necessary to regulate and
strengthen the action of the kidneys
aud bladder. Try them yourself.-John
w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
MsIodramatio.

A dramatst was condemning two
melodramas that had had an unmerit-
ed success among the less cultivated
portion Of the public.
'The first" said the dramatist in his
epigrammatic way, was all blood and
thunder. and the other was all thud
and biunder."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

Sir Roger dc Coverley was the name
of a member Of the imaginary club
of twelve under whose direction Add
sons Spectator was professedly pub
lished. He was an old school. blur.
good hearted English gentleman. The
dance named after him In an English
dance corresponding somewhat to the
Virginia reel.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A Turl<;sb RiJdIa

Here Is an old Turkish riddle which
has been handed down for many cen
turtles and YET has never been an
swered: There was once beggar
who always dreamed he was a pasta.
and there was pasha who always
dreamed he was beggar Which was
the happlerT'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Amended.

Amended.
James Is a physical wreck"
why, he used to have a strong
constitution"
YES, but the doctors have amended
1t several times."-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Proof Positive.

Mrs. De Pretty-Horrors! That wo-
man who just passed Is young man
In disguise. Husband Well, well! How
DO you know? Mrs. De Pretty-She
looked at my face instead of my dress.
washington Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

His wife Ii n woman Vt one idea"
THAT soY'
"Yes; whenever he starts TO do any.
thing she has the idea that hes doing
IL wrong detroit Free Press.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Those Who Take Foley Kidney
Pills.

For their kidney aud bladder ailments,
and for annoying urinary irregularities
are always grateful both for the quick
and permanent relief they affect, and
their tonic and strengthening effect as
we'll. Try Foley Kidney Pills-John
w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A Dear Place.

Batchman-W was 1t said "Home
is the dearest place on earthT Pham-
1ee-Some married man who had just
received his coal and grocery bills, no
doubt.-Boston Transcript.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
One Thing Sure.

One Thing Sure.
my wife went to town today to
get a good plain cook"
did she get one"
81 don't know whether she's a good
one yet. but she's plain. all right
Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
A Good Reason.

Positive Wife-John. why do you
talk In your sleepy Have you any
ideaf Negative Husbaud-so as not
to forget how. 1 suppose it's the only
chance | get.-EIchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
The Horace Comment.

The Horses Comment.
The mule. being in temper, kicked
few boards out, Of the side Of the
barn.
zone Of those fresh air cranks," COM
mented the horse to itself.-Buffalo
Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Good Reason.

"You mean to say you lived In one
house for three years and cultivated
no pleasant acquaintancesf WhyT'
81 was cultivatns my voice."-EI-
change.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Foley's Honey and Tar Com
pound

Is effective for coughs and colds in
either children or grown persons. No
opiates no harmful drugs. In the
yellow package. Refuse substitutes
John w. Thnrston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

We Judge ourselves by what we feel
capable of doing, while others Judge
us by what we have already done
Longfellow.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Becoming,

Isn't my new dress necnming To
me-" asked The delighted wife.
Yes" replied the head Of the esfab
ishmpnr. "nnd ! suppose the bill Tor
II will soou be coming TO ME"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Difference of Opinion.

DTH6TbHc6 OF OPIHI0H.
1t were not best that we should all
think alike; 1t is difference of opinion
that makes horse races possible
Mark Twain.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

Life IL a quarry out Of which We
are to mold and chisel and complete Q
character.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Fo1eys
Kidney
Pills
What They Will Do for YOU

What They Will DO lot !"
They will cure your Oa''' A.
strengthen your kidneys ,' ~
rect urinary irregularities Wv y,
up the worn out tlSS"' y "A
eliminate the excess uric o n
that causes rheumatism nj,
vent Bright's Disease 'n ~, n
bates, and restore health :...a, =
strength. Refuse su0'u SUM-
JOHN W THuR'l~I
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07

Dare to be true. Nothing can need
q ne.-Geofge Herbert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1911-07-07
Various Shlps.

Ostend-Pa. what kind Of ships are
courtshipsf Pa-Soft ships. my son.
Ostsnd-And what kind Of ships sail
The sea Of matrimonyl Pa--Hard-
ships, my son-xondon Tit-Bits