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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

Two men had TO walt in junction
town in Ohio for train at about the
time when they were perishing for
food. They took look at the hotel,
didn't like 1t and started out to find a
restaurant. A small one doomed up on
one street. aud as they entered it one
of the men remarked. "ln any dump
like this the main idea Is ham and
eggs" They ordered ham and eggs
and the proprietor was halfway to the
kitchen when he came back and said
1--WE just got some nice porterhouse
steaks In" The travellers looked at
each other for support, changed their
minds and said they'd have steaks
Replied the landlord. What will you
have-the fifteen or the twenty cent
ones ?"-Argonnut.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
The Black Of the Eye.

The invariable blackness OF the pupil
of the eye was puzzle to scientific
men until Professor Helmholtz showed
It to be the necessary effect Of refrac'
ton. Sufficient rays are reflected from
the bottom of the eye to render visible
the parts there situated. but since these
reflected rays in emerging from the
eye must traverse the same ocula
media through which they passed In
entering the eye 1t is evident that they
must undergo the same refraction
which they underwent ms entering rays
only in an opposite direction. The re
suit Of this is that the paths OF the
emerging and entering rays coincide,
and the former will therefore return to
the source whence as incidental rays
they originally started. There is moth
ing in the pupil to reflect light--in fact,
1t resembles a window looking into a
dark room.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
NECK IRUMPETs.
Curious Silver Musical instruments
Used by the Hindus.

Curious Silver Musical instruments
Used by the Hindus.
The Hindus have a number of mu
steal instruments for which great an.
tiquity is claimed. or these there Is
one that is very curious, not so much
by reason Of its form of structure. but
because of the fact that it is played In
a very peculiar manner. 1t is not a
stringed instrument. 1t is not a wind
instrument. and it is not an instrument
of percussion. II consists of two small
silver trumpets with a very delicate
apparatus within.
When the natives play upon this in.
strument they invariably excite the
greatest wonder 10 the foreigner. who
is perplexed to determine how the
player produces the sounds, for he
does not place the instrument to his
lips. but adjusts 1t to his neck. For
eigners have thought that a player of
such an instrument must be ventrilo-
quist. employing the trumpets to con-
vey a false impression.
Ii appears. however. that the varia-
tons of tone are produced by the vari.
alton in the quantity of air propelled
through the instrument by the pulsa-
lions OF the neck.
Nothing could be more curious. II Is
said. than to witness a performance
upon this instrument and to hear the
soft. sweet musical sounds that ema
nate from the silver trumpets.-Ex.
change.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
A Visit From the Bayleys.

The servant at No. told the servant
at No. that her master expected bis
old friends. the Bayleys, to pay a visit
aud No. . told No that No expect.
ed to have the Bayleys in the house
every day, and No. told No. that il
was all up with No. and that they
couldn't keep the baiIffs out. where
upon No. told No. that the officers
were after No. l and that it was as
much as he could do to prevent him.
self from being taken In execution and
that 1t was nearly killing his poor, dear
wife. and so it went on increasing and
increasing until 1t got to No. 80 that
the detective police had taken up the
gentleman who lived at No. ! for kill,
Ing his poor, dear wife with arsenic
and that 1t was confidently hoped and
expected that he would be executed. as
the facts of the case were very clear
against him.-London Express.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
CURIOUS CLOCKS.
One In q Frying Pan With a Knife sns
Fork Fer Hands

FoFN FNF Flon0o.
In Third avenue restaurant there
has been for mon. than twenty years
an odd clock on the wall. The clock
is placed In a frying pan. The bottom
Of the pan forms the face OF the clock
aud the hours are numbered on oyster
shells fastened 10 the pau. The houI
and minute hands are fork and knife
Other curious clocks stand In out OF
the way corners OF the city. In dime
museum that used to be on the Bow
cry there stood for many years a huge
siOck. about the size of the ordinary
roll top desk. said to have been made
10y a cripple with the aid of fretsaw
and a Jackknife.
This clock was made OF 10000 pieces
of wood of different kinds. II had
five dials. showing the time In London
Paris. Berlin. St Petersburg and New
York. There were also dials that In
Dictated the phases of the moon. orbit
of the earth. small figures representing
the last supper. the crucihxion and
other Biblical scenes. The quarters
halves aud hours were struck on Gms u
bells by gnOmelike figures made to re
semble familiar dwarfs In the Sleepy
Hollow scene of RIP Van Wiukie."
For many years this clock was the
main feature in the museum. II was
later bought by club, 1t Is said New
York Sun.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

A woman who had an account to
settle" with the village schoolmaster
in consequence Of his chastising her
boy visited the schoolroom and used
some very strong language. The
schOolmaster. finding It impossible to
pacify her. put her outside and locked
the door against her. For long while
the sounds of angry expostulations
and Of knocks and hammering upon
the door were heard. but the much
tried man took no notice. Ultimately
he went to unlock the door and found
the woman sitting on the ground, wait
ing for him with an expression on her
face that was more eloquent than
words. He had shut her skirt in the
door when he locked It and kept b
prisoner all the morning.-Londo"
Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
BUILT FOR WASHINGTON.
A Philadelphia House the President
Refused to Occupy.


The second year of Washington's ad
ministration the seat of government
was removed from New York to Phil
udelphia. In the meantime the federal
city, Washington. was 10 building. and
the legislature OF Pennsy lvanial voted o
sum of money TO build, a house for the
president, perhaps with some hope that
this might help to keep the seat Of the
general government In the capital. fol
Philadelphia was then considered az
the capital of the state.
What was since the University oi
Pennsylvania was the structure erect.
ed for the purpose. But as soon as
General Washington saw Its dimen.
sions and good while before 1t was
finished he let 1t be known that he
would not occupy II and should Ger
tainly not 20 to the expense Of pur.
chasing suitable furniture for such O
dwelling, for 1t Is to be understood In
those days Of stern republicanism no.
body thought Of congress furnishing
the presidents house, or IL perchance
such a thought did enter into some
aristocratic bead 1t was too unpopular
to be uttered
President Washington therefore rent
ed house Of Mr.. Robert Morris In
Market street between Fifth and Sixth
on the south side and furnished II
handsomely but not gorgeously. Elk
change
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
ASSOCIATION OF IDEAS.
Why We Tie a String Around Finger
to Remember Something.

to Remember Something.
We speak OF the association Of ideas.
We do not associate ideas In our mind,
but we associate the mental picture
of things-of forms and colors and
other material qualities. We can form
no conception of an abstract quality.
as goodness. except In its association
with a material thing.
Every thought must have a material
basis. and 1t Is retained In our mind
through association with some other
object. the picture Of which we have
retained. There are some things so
closely bound up In our existence or
that have been reproduced so often
that no effort Is required to instantly
recall them or reproduce them In our
mind. Our name, our birthday or
something that we know by heart and
can repeat without an effort, are ex.
amples. Most things require an effort
to recall them. and we recall a mum.
Der Of things and try to find one with
which the thing we seek is associated.
In tying the string around the finger
we associate the idea. the deed or the
thing that we want to remember with
the string or knot. As this Is fire.,
quently seen, We frequently get the
association between the string and the
thing. we want TO remember, and this
serves to recall it.-New York Ameri.
can,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Tn. Eir,, Eric canaIbes..

The William Tell WAS the tirst boat
10 pass over the Erie canal from Bur
falo TO Albany aud down the river 70
New York. Her cargo consisted entire
~ OF hogshrads. barrels and bottles oil
lake Erie water. part Of which was
-Iingled with the waters Of the bay oil
New York ON the occasion OF the great
fete In celebration Of the opening oil
the wonderful waterway. Her passen.
gers included Governor De Witt Gin
ton. the leader In the canal enterprise
and a delegation Of statesmen and dis
tinguished persons from foreign LANDS
and various parts Of the United States
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
A STORY OF KITCHENER.
Tho Oisheveled Dervish Who Was
CAPTURED In the Desert

SdptiCu III THO o6soFts
The following incident. involving
Kitchener's ability to disguise himself,
was described by one who served with
the Essex regiment 10 a campaign
against the dervishes: H.
II was acting corporal of the guard
over large number Of gentlemen of
the desert whom we had taken pris-
oners. In the course of my rounds a
captive within the tent drew my at
tention, and | was surprised to hear In
good English the request:
corporal l wish to get out of this.
II of course reported the occurrence
to the sergeant Of the guard. only to
be met with the curt reply:
LET the fool stay where be isr
II continued my rounds and was
again met with the request. Again
reported the matter, and this time the
reply was as curt, but a. bit stronger.
so | went on my rounds again. As 1
passed the spot this time the voice
from within said: ..
say, corporal, you are OF the Essex
regiment?'
II answered that I was. and the
prisoner said:
"'Well. tell Mr.. B. that want to
speak TO him.
"'Whnt nameT asked.
Kitchener, came the reply. and
at once reported accordingly to the
sergeant.
HE Immediately made for the pris
oners' quarters. and | shall never for.
get that meeting. The disheveled
'dervish' was in reality the Lord Kitch
ener that was to be. who had been
out spying among the enemy and had
apparently been taken prisoner by bis
own troops" -London Globe.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
SPLITTING VENOM.
Snakes That Can Eject a Stream Of
Poison From Their fanas.


A writer ia the National Geographic
Magazine says that some OF the Afri-
can. not the East Indian. cobras spit
poison at any one who disturlEs them.
The ringhals genus sepedou. Of south
ern Africa is a pitch black. exceedingly
vicious cobra that receives Its name
from one or two broad white hands
that show ON the neck when the snake
Is reared in lighting pose. When he
arches his neck tn glare at the intruder
he is able TO eject tine jets of poison
TO a distance of six or eight feet. These
deadly streams are dangerously well
aimed.
The poison is elected by contracting
the lower jaw in such a fashion that
the permanently erect fangs overlap IT.
At a movement of the adversary the
reptile arches his neck till the head Is
thrown backward. bringing the tips Of
the hypodermic teeth to bear. The
muscles over the poison glands are con-
tracted. and a thin stream OF venom
leaves each fang. The observer IL la
BILE to receive the poison directly 10 the
eyes. and the amount thus elected Is
surprising.
The writer has seen the entire lower
part of large glass panel peppered
with tiny drops. and In photographing
or observing the snakes always protects
his eyes with auto goggles. The front
of his camera is often well spattered
with tiny drops of poison, as the cobra
becomes Infatuated at the movements
of the photographers hands In focus
ing.
In one of his books Theodore Roose-
welt tells how the explorer Tarlton was
once struck in the eyes and nearly
blinded by poison thus spit forth
Washing the eyes with milk was found
to give the most speedy relief.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

White has the greatest property Of
rejecting light Of any color and black
the least. While white receives the
color it Immediately sends it away
again In the form of reflected light.
Black absorbs light. Lay a white and
a black piece Of cloth on the snow and
that under the white cloth will remain
as 1t is, while under the black one 1t
will melt. This suggests reason as
to why white garments arc coolest for
summer wear. They do not absorb
the heat and light from the sun, but re-
fleet It OF. In winter the dark abb
serbs the light and accomplishes more
what one wantA n dark clothing is
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Backache Almost Unbeatable

Is an almost certain result Of kidney
trouble. D. Tooney, SOB 4. Olive St.,
Bloomington, H., says: 81 suffered with
backache and pains in my kidneys which
were almost unbearabe. | gave Foley
Kidney Pills good trial, aud they did
wonders for me. Today can do hard
days work and not feel the Effects
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Her Pious Wish.

nOF TOuS WISH.
Robert Burns friend, DR.. Blackjack,
the blind poet. was licentiate of the
church of Scotland and used to preach
occasionally.
One Sunday he was supplying a
country pulpit. Certain deaf old wom-
en-. as was the custom in those days.
had squatted on the pulpit stairs to be
as near the preacher as possible Like
the mass Of the Scottish people, they
abominated sermons that were read.
One Of them as soon as the discourse
was begun said to her neighbor In
tone that was audible through the
whole church. rs he readin'?"
"Tuts. woman. No. he Gamma read.
He's blind"
Blind. is he. eh? That's raal fort
nate. wish they were a blind"
seoIding Not Successful.
Many women have attempted to scold
affection into the hearts Of men, but
we have never heard of one who sue
ceeded.-Chlcago Record Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Spider Tiuers.

The lycosae are tigers among spiders.
and when the eggs are inclosed In their
sac they attach the precious parcel to
the abdomen and carry it about with
them. During the season Of maternity
they are exceedingly fierce and con-
slider ny evidence of curiosity on the
part Of an observer as a direct chal-
lenge to attack. When the young are
Matched they swarm out over the
mother. and she carries them about
with her for several days. So voracous
Is their appetite that she frequently
falls victim to 1t. for. It is said. they
have no comnunciion whatever in de-
voilring her
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
The Sweetest Lives.

The sweetest lives are those to duty wed.
Whose deeds, both great and small
Are close knit strands of an unbroken
thread
Where loge ennobles all.
The world may sound no trumpet. ring no
bells;
The book Of life the shining record tells.
Thy love shall chant its own beatitudes
After its own life working. A child's kiss
Set on thy singing lips shall make thee
glad:
A poor man served by thee shall make
thee rich:
A sick man helped by thee shall make
thee strong:
Thou shalt be served myself by every
sense
OF service which thou renderest.
Mrs. Browning
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Terrible Temptation.

"of course" said the man who was
looking out Of the window at the heavy
rain, II don't believe George Washing
ton was capable OF telling a lie. But /
don't consider that cherry tree incident
much OF a test"
could you devise better oneT"
Eyes. I'D like TO know what Wash.
ington would have said II he had stood
at the door Of a restaurant on a stormy
night and the waiter had hurried up to
him with u fine new silk umbrella with
an ivory handle and no name Ca It and
said. Isn't this yours. sirr Washing
ton Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
How Cold Causes Kidney Dis
ease

Partly by driving blood from the
surface and congesting the kidneys, and
partly by throwing too much work up
on them. Foley Kidney Pills strength
ep the&idneys, give tone to the urinary
organs and restore the normal action of
the bladder. They are tonic in action,
quick in results. Try them.--Jobn w.
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

. c. A. Gossner, "a Ontario St.,
Rochester, n. Y, has recovered from a
long aud severe attack of kidney trouble,
his cure being due to Foley Kidney Pills.
After detailing his case, he says al
am only sorry | did not learn sooner of
Foley Kidney Pills. In few days time
my backache completely left me aud /
felt greatly improved. My kidneys be-
came stronger, dizzy spells left me
and l was no longer annoyed at night.
| feel hundred per cent better since
using Foley Kidney Pills".-John W.
Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

The "Child's Welfare movement has
challenged the attention of thoughtful
people everywhere. Mothers are natu-
raj supporters, and will find in Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound most valu-
able aid. Coughs and colds that un-
checked lead to Group, bronchitis and
pneumonia yield quickly to the healing
and soothing qualities of Foley's Honey
and Tar Compound.-John w. Thurs
ton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Flank Steak.

The flank contains q broad fat mus
Gle known as the flank steak. which is
very desirable piece Of meat If taken
from well fattened animal. There
Is no waste to 1t whatsoever 1t Is
coarse in fiber. but very rich In favor,
and II carefully prepared is very
choice cut. In thin cattle the flank
steak is not usually removed, the flank
being made into rolled roasts or sold
for stews. A rolled roast Of the hind
flank Is one of the most economical,
cuts in the whole animal. 1t is good
to eat. is cheap and contains no bone
National Provisioner.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

Some time ago Australia had a re
markably eloquent aud witty tailor
who became not only an NJ. r.. but
minister Of the crown To him a new
governor made this maladrOit remark
Il hear. Mr. Jones, you were once
tailor
Yes. my lord. ] was"
And how are you engaged nowF
Taking your excellency's measure
London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

r. G. Collins, Postmaster, Barnegat,
n. j., was troubled with severe la
grippe cough, lie says; 81 would be
completely exhausted after each fit of
violent coughing. bought a bottle Of
Foley's Honey and Tar Compound and
before had taken it all the coughing
spells had entirely ceased. 1t can't be
beat".-Johu w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
ANIMAL SWlMMS RS.
Best Of All, Though Not the s~iftsst. Is
the Polar Bear.


TIE rhinoeerOs and hippopOtamus are
wonderful swimmers aud divers. while
the Indian elephant crosses great riy-
ers with heavy loads. The elk and the
reindeer are first class swimmers. The
elk keeps his head above water and
crosses direct thy from bank 10 bank to
avoid turning. The reindeer. on the
other hand. turns as often as he likes.
keeping his head only a little above
the surface.
But Of all swimmers of all climes the
best, though not the swiftest, Is the
polar bear. who passes half his time in
the water swimming and diving. His
swimming power is nothing short of
miraculous IL 1t be remembered that
the water I'm the regions he frequelts
is invariably cold and that cold is nor
mally prohibitive TO good swimming.
There are bears that can swim from
forty to fifty kilometers without great
effort.
One of the swiftest swimming ami
mails IA the squirrel. A sportsman on
one occasion. having at hand "A squirrel
born In captivity which had never seen
water, wanted to see If 1t could swim
and took II with him in a rowboat to
the center of lake. The squirrel turn
ed toward the bank. head and paws
above the water back and tail under.
meath it, and began to swim so rapidly
that the man recovered 1t when it near
ed the shallow water near the land. II
is said that even many nonaquatic
birds will swim like ducks If an at
tempt be made to drown them.-Har
nar's
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
A Cold, La Grippe, Then Pneu-
monia

Is too often the fatal sequence, and
coughs that hang on weaken the system
and lower the vital resistance. Foley's
Honey and Tar Compound is a reliable
medicine that stops the cough promptly
by healing the cause soothes the infam-
ed air passages, and checks the cold. Keep
always on hand. Refuse substitutes
John w. Thurston.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Home MeIodrama,

THE cards are markedr' said the
man.
The woman covered.
1.-THE cards are markedv' he repeat
ed.
Ihere was. no tragedy however.
seems the baby had got hold Of a
lead pencil and marked up the euchre
oeck.-Washington Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Mother

Children. look In those eyes. listen to
that dear voice, notice the feeling Of
even single touch that is bestowed
upon you by that gentle hand. Make
much Of 1t while yet you have that
most precious Of all good gifts, low.
ing mother. Read the unfathomable
love Of those eyes. the kind anxiety of
that tone and look. however slight your
pain. In after life you may have
friends-fond. dear friends-but never
will you have again the inexpressible
love and gentleness lavished upon you
which none but mother bestows.-
Macaulay,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

casioned by the
r e IN ark Of an
Irish pea s a n I,
who one day while
the duke was driv-
ing in Dublin with
the duchess ran
alongside the car
rage and kept up
with II In an as.
tonishing fashion.
SO persistent was
the man In MS
endeavors to keep
pace with the car
riage that at
length the duch
ess had the vehi-
Gle stopped and
asked the man
what he wanted.
He said that he
-. - =. 49,. A..
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

George. wearing a smile that seemed
inclined to meet at the back of his
head. stepped briskly up to his majes
ty. who extended bis hand to be bent
over and kissed. But George knew
nothing of the etiquette OF the imperial
court Of Berlin. and he grasped the
proffered hand and shook it warmly.
"Glad to meet you. sar." he said
cordially. Hope de fambly's all well
and you. too. sarl''
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15
Great Will Power,

kind of handicap II he has the de.
termination" says joker. "F0r in
stance. knew man once who hadn't
tooth In his head. yet he learned to
beat u bass drum better than any
other man ever knew"-Kansas City
Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1912-03-15

There IL II provision in the British
bread acts of lS22 and 1896. which
are still In force, to the effect that "ev-
cry person who shall make for sale or
sell or expose for sale any bread made
wholly or partially of peas or beans
or potatoes or Of any sort of corn or
grain other than wheat shall cause all
such bread to be marked with large
Roman M"