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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
HOW PINS ARE MADE.
An Intricate Process Where Machinery
Does All the Work.


To make pin is an intricate process,
but it is all done by machinery, A
spool of brass wire running on steel
posts is fed into jaws which bite off
the length of the pin. A small length
is left to make the head, which is
formed by three rapid blows of
hammer which moves forward one
twentieth of an inch Mt each blow. The
pin then drops to an incline in which
are grooves deep enough to admit the
shank, but not the head.
AS the pin moves down its point
comes in contact with a cylinder with
a file like surface, which causes the
pin to turn round so that 1t is sharp
ened on all sides. 1t next drops into
a receptacle where a layer of pins Is
placed, and then a layer of finely
ground tin until the pan is filed. Heat
and a chemical solution coat the pins
with tin. ...
They are then polished in a barrel
revolving rapidly. They are placed in
the papers by machine, which seizes
the paper and crimps it into divisions
as wide as the length of the pins. The
bottom Of the box Is made Of square
steel bars, which allow the shanks
but not the heads of the pins to pass
through.
The bars are in motion, thus shaking
down the pins until a row is formed.
when they are clamped in place by the
bars. A fold of paper is pushed up
against them and pressed into place.
This is repeated until the paper is full.
when another takes its place. 1t all
sounds intricate, but being done by
machinery 1t is rapid and cheap, else
we could not have the billions of pins
that we waste.-Indianapoli News.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
DEATH CAP AND FLY CAP.
The Most Deadly of All Species Of
Poisonous Mushrooms.

The Most Deadly of All Species OF
Poisonous Mushrooms.
The two most feared and deadly
poisonous mushrooms the world over
are the death cap (Amanita phalloidesl
and the fly cap (Amanita muscaria).
These two species in the same genus
have destroyed several emperors,
pope and probably average 500 deaths
annually in various parts of the world.
to say nothing of innumerable nam.
mails, birds, reptiles and insects, the
latter being almost wholly destroyed
by poisonous fungi.
OF the two deadly species, muscaria
is most easily detected by the layman.
1t is large, snowy mushroom, orange
yellow in color. with what looks like
warts over the cap. You see them
in dooryards. where evergreens are
growing. sometimes thousands of them.
standing up. tall AMI splendid in the
grass: Keep your hens in the hen
yard and your COW in the barn while
these fellows are up. with their tempt
ing appearance
The species Amanita phalloides can
readily he avoided. Whatever the color
of the cap, white or gray the under
side of it, the gills, are pure white. The
cap may or may not be covered with
warty protuberance The stem ter
inmates in a bulb. usually wholly or
partially beneath the soil. If a large,
deep chunk of earth is taken out
around the bulb invariably will be
found setting in a cup. Handle a
poisonous mushroom as freely as you
like. hut do not experiment with one
ut the table. There are other species
both in the amanita genus and that Of
lepiota, that closely resemble it anG
which may be deliciously edible. You
cannot learn these differences from the
books. Only an expert with the sew
/ eral fresh species in hand can teacl
/ you such differences.-New York Press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
lONDON'S SAFE DEPOSITS.
No Privacy Allowed In Their Vaults
While the War RACES.

While the War RACES.
In the city of London there are nu-
merous safe deposits, and until the
war broke out it was regarded that to
have safe in a safe deposit was alb
solute safety.
You entered the building and an iron
grill was opened by the day Waterman,
and you We're conducted by lifts to sub
terranean depths Another iron gate,
leading to the safes, was unlocked.
A master key was inserted and a
covering plate removed from the key
hole of your safe. Then you inserted
your own key, obtained your tin box
and took it to little room-really a
small cupboard-where you locked
yourself in with your valuables.
Today things are different. All the
ceremonies of the past are still gone
through, with this addition-the door
has been taken away from that little
cupboard, and you are all the time in
public view of the janitors of the safe
deposit. YOU can take what you like
out of your safe, but they are very
particular now as to what you put in
1t, and the disconcerting fact for any
body with Interior motives and de.
sirous of depositing a bomb is that
your box is inspected before it goes
back into the main safe, and each OF
the attendants is armed with big six
chambered revolver, which he wears in
IL very ostentatious position in a hol
ster attached to his waist.
His instructions are that in an emer
gency he is to shoot. The safe de
post is now very safe indeed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
SORCERERS IN PAPUA.
Easy to Start In the Business There
and Terrify the Natives.

NhC
1t is no very hard matter to set up
as a sorcerer in Papua. One says, Il
am a sorcerer," and the thing is &C
complished One may be a greater
sorcerer or a lesser sorcerer, to be
sure, but one is a sorcerer Of some de-
gree of evil merit at least from the
hour that one says, 81 am sorcerer."
Thereafter the measure Of success q
practitioner may win depends upon his
skill in advertising and the ingenuity
Of his magical methods. What is new
and mysterious is everywhere nightly
impressive, and in Papua, as else
where, what a man noisily reiterates
about himself comes eventually to be
accepted as at least an approach to
the truth concerning him.
A certain Tai-imi, for example, hav-
ing settled in a village of the Gira
river, said, II am a sorcerer," and he
was forthwith a sorcerer. He said, Il
have an invisible snake with which to
work my WILL" and his fame began.
They said, Where is the shaker
And he replied: "Have not said that
the snake is invisible? How can
show you an invisible snake?" And
his fame grew. And he added, Be
ware of me, if you please, for l am
very easily offended, and my invisible
snakes obey me-"
Finding now that he was inspiring
terror indeed, Tai-ini created an es-
Enlistment to forward his conse-
duence Three menials were taken in
to wait upon his wants at home, and
two qualified assistants were engaged
to attend his dignity abroad. To the
qualified assistants, in enhancement
of his own Importance, Tai-imi gave
invisible snakes. "They too are sor-
cerers," said he, land have invisible
snakes" and added, with the large
easy air of every great professional;
but the invisible snakes Of my as
sistants. of course, are small and rather
stupid snakes. My snake is the snake
to beware Of"
Ingenious Tai-imi might have lived
long in plenty had he not grown sc
intolerably eXtortionate in the matter
of pigs that the administration got
wind of his ways and COMPOUNDED his
success.
1t was shown upon trial that Tai
imi had founded his enormously lucra
tive practice upon nothing better thar
a bald assertion.
81 am a sorcerer," said he, with ar
invisible snake"-Norman Duncan ii
Harper's Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
WAR SEARCHLIGHTS.
New Ones They Are Using on the Bat
tlefeldo of Europe.

tefieldo of Europe.
New searchlights that form exceed
ingly difficult targets for an enemy'S
shots are now used in the European
war, having been perfected just before
it commenced. Ordinary searchlights
are, OF course, good marks for an en-
envy, though not so good as might be
expected. Their use on battle line
has many restrictions because of the
aim they afford.
The new lights are designed to have
all the power Of the biggest search
lights in the service but to offer t2i
get no larger than baseball. The re
Electors of these lights are three feet
in diameter, but all the light rays are
so tely reflected that they can bt
sent through three inch orifice. Thus
the light can ne armored against at
tack by small arm fire or quick friLs
machine guns, leaving open only q
three inch aperture.
AS a further protection against shots
the reflector glass is composed of many
small sections, bound together by wire
netting. which will hold the parts to
gether even after being hit.-Saturda!
Evening Post.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
DRUDCERY.

We may set it down as a grea,
truth that the sense Of monotony
and drudgery in our work gener-
ally shows that we have come to
put our emphasis in the wrong
place; that we have become con-
cerned more in getting our work
done and off our hands than in
the way we are doing it. Change
the emphasis to the latter and the
situation will be mastered. the
sense Of drudgev will vanish, and
the life and the work will have an
other aspect.-Simons.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Cnnacious SuparioritY,

So far as we now recall, our first real
appreciation of the fact that we should
always be kind and courteous to repre-
sentatives of the other sex, as in some
respects less fortunate than we, camt
when we noticed that the little CIR
across the aisle had no warts on hel
hands, whereas we were the proud pos
SCISSOR Of seven fine big ones.-Columbus
Journal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
VALPARAISO at Niuht,

The night view of Valparaiso from
the balconies IF the cliff jewellers is
one of the great sights OF the world.
The vast sickle OF the shore lit fol
nearly 100000 people, the scores OF
ocean vessels lying at anchor, the har-
Dor lights. the glowing avenues below
from which rises, mellowed, the roar
of nocturnal traffic, the ripping water
under the moonlight and the far hori.
zoa of the illimitable Pacific produce
an effect of enchantment.-Ed Ais
worth Ross South of Panama"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

dinner, but it was so good that he
couldn't say word. He was fishing
for something, however, and by and
by he found it. He noticed stain on
the carpet and exclaimed:
$50 the whole house is going to ruin
for the want Of proper attention! No
matter how much l buy, you manage
to destroy it."
whats the matter nowT asked Mrs.
Bowser as she turned on him.
1.-THE matter is that you hunted up
the ink bottle and poured the contents
on this carpet. Look at that spot over
there. Nice sight to greet the eye of
a husband, isn't it?"
"This carpet is three years old, Mr.
Bowser, and that stain has been there
for two years. You made it yourself
by upsetting a bottle Of hair dye, and,
though have used everything l could
think of, l have been unable to take
1t out"
what! What! You talk that way
to mew he shouted as he sprang up.
AWoman, permit
"Sit DOWN. commanded Mrs. Bow
ser, as she pointed at him. Nov,
then, I want to have a little talk with
you. You are dissatisfied as to the
way this house is run"
Eyes; am dissatisfied" replied Mr..
Bowser as he sat down in surprise.
"Then why don't you leave it? There
Is no rope around yOu-nO reason why
you should stay here and feel yourself
martyr"
"You-you are talking to meP
I'm talking straight at you, sir! Ev-
cry week or so you raise row about
your shirts, collars or socks. l want
you to stop such conduct. If you don't
I'll gather them all up and pitch them
out the Window
"This-this Sc Mrs. Bowserw he gasp,
ed III, ne rubbed his eyes and stared al
her.
"This is Mrs. Bowser, sir, wife o.
Mr.. Bowser, the biggest crank il
America! She has put up with you
nagging just as long as she can.
there is any more of it you will hea
something drop! There are a few lii
tie things that I want to speak about
You always find fault with the gas bill
no matter whether it is more or less
You either quit that or we'll turn t
tallow candles. don't inhale the ga
or give 1t to beggars"
% NJ L.
around the room to see If he was |
his own house-"say, IL
"And the COAL" she continued as sh
waved him to silence. Goal is s
much per ton. We burn about so muc
per month. / don't eat 1t or trade
or for caramels, and yet you raise
row every two or three weeks abor
the coal bill. If / hear another wor
from you this winter about coal L
put out every fire and turn this hous
INTO cold storage establishment"
Int was Mrs. Bowser sitting theI
i5fe him-the same Mrs. Bowse
.Il.. he had bulldozed and brow bea
l0r years and years-and she wa
talking to him in that fashion.
...,.l ne same woman sure enough, Dt
iyDked at Der as one in dream
Ter words seemed to come frol
fax away.
Il by the meat and groceries sh
,4-.'Haed, and | buy as economical
a9 rem. save nj least 10 per cer
r'u:r than you could, and yet you al
.!@Iys finding fault. am tired OF
You ether cease to talk or cease
buy. You are also constantly NEE
G..as with the kitchen help and ther'
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Quick BRIDGE Work.

Exactly eleven minutes after Penn
sylvania train moved over 72O FOOT
three span steel bridge weighing 1000
600 pounds, which was in a temporary
position, another train passed over the
bridge, which had been moved side
wise forty-seven feet to it's permanent
place. Between the breaking of the
rails and reconnecting them ten min
utes and seventeen seconds elapsed
The new bridge spans the Muskingum
river at Tyndall, o.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
ENOUGH.

John Muir once said to Mr.. Harri-
man, 81 am richer than you are"
Eyes," said Mr.. Hartman, "but howT'
Mr.. Muir answered, Because I've got
enough money and you haven't" John
Muir placed money in the right place.
using it as a means solely to help him
to become a great savant of his time
It is not the amount of money we have
that counts; it is our attitude toward 1t
that determines whether or not we are
dollar idolaters. Herald.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Europe In Africa,

African possessions and protector
ates of the European powers now at
war are more than three times as large
as continental United States. They
are more than three times as large as
all of Europe now plunged in war and
are eleven times larger than England,
France Germany and Belgium, which
control them. The largest individual
holder of African territory is France,
with 3,S12,O00 square miles, more than
1.5OO 900 of which is the Sahara desert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
seeinq Both Sides at Once.

Fishes and birds have an advantage
over human beings in their ability to
see on both sides of them. Their eyes
are set not for looking straight ahead,
but for looking out on each side. That
is because they balance their bodies to
right or to left, while we balance for
ward and backward. A bird can watch
the tips of both wings at once. The
pilot of an aeroplane has to turn his
head from side to side to see his wing
tips.-New York World.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Our Alaskan Boundary.

Last summer saw completed the de-
marcation of the boundary line be-
tween Alaska and Canada, straight
north along the one hundred and forty
nrst meridian to the Arctic ocean. No
other boundary demarcation has ex-
tented into such high ATTITUDES. and
few boundaries of equal length are so
straight. The line follows the meridi-
an without deviation, regardless Of
mountains. swamps and forests.
Balancing the Scale.
isn't that song rather lowT
Eyes. That's why | sing 1t at the
non of my voice."-Philadelph Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
a Chariot of 1711,

Something over couple of centuries
ago the principle of the taxicab was
known. An advertisement in the Lon
don Daily Courant of Jan. 10, I'LL,
announces that at the sign of the
Seven Stars, under the piazza of Gov
ent Garden, chariot was on view
that would travel without horses and
measure the miles as it goes. 1t was
capable of turning and reversing and
could go uphill as easily as on level
ground
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
PIavind IL Carefully,

Tenderly the ardent swain placed the
diamond circlet on his lady loves fin
ger 1T seals our engagement" he
said.
"Oh. Jack" exclaimed the girl, ''isn'
it SWEET
"And now" continued the young
man, would you mind giving me d re
ceipt stating that the ring is to be re
turned to me in case you should eli :
your mind about marrying ?"-St
Louis Post Dispatch
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

1t is not correct to say that "ceme'
terry" means the "city Of the dead
The word is from the Greek "koime
terion," meaning sleeping place, moi
the place of the dead. There is moth
ing in the etymology of the word tc
warrant us in thinking that it was
originally intended to convey the idea
that the departed were really dead any
more than there is in the old Hebrew
term for cemetery, "bethaim," the
house of the living.-EXchange
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
:. Wasn't the Tooth,

She went to a dentists Office to have
n tooth s,Ie& While The dentist wa,
at work she squeoled
"Does it nurt?" he asked.
81 should say So she replied. Cues
III have to take it on
And then, much to the dentists sur
prise, she proceeded to remove a new
shoe. st Louis Post Dispatch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Misunderstood.

"What would you do if I turned you
down." asked the maiden. A full min
ute passed and yet the man sat in 81
lence.
Didn't you hear my question: she
asked, somewhat petulantly.
81 thought you were talking to the
gas" he responded ftfully.-Philadel
phia Ledger.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

In speaking of flags the term "hali
mast" is sometimes heard, and at 9th
er times the term half staff' is used
yet the explanation is simple. 1t is
that flag is properly said to be a.
half staff ashore and at half mast or
shipboard, and rightly the terms are
never Interchangeable York Sun
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
LEGAL PhraseoIogy.

ITO wit, to wit" the lawyer says,
He gets ten cents a word,
Which indicates in many ways
That he is quite a bird.
TO wit, to wit" remarks the owl,
Which may be why we find
That folks accredit to this fowl
A keen judicial mind.
Louisville Courier-Journal
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
A Spanish Legend.

A rocky eminence on the outskirts
Of Granada, Spain, is known as &c
ultimo sospiro del Moro (the last sigh
of the Moor, because, according tt
the legend, Boabdil the last Moorish
monarch, took leave there Of the land
of his birth.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
The Query Discourteous.

$50 glad to see you again, dear. And
I've got such a lot of news for you.
Did you know | was interested in bust
ness now?" said the first sweet young
thing.
"Whose?" asked the second, and then
the conversation Jagged perceptibly.-
Philadelphia Ledger
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
A MANS WORK.

He who gives his whole soul to
the spiritual upEft Of the community
and succeeds in culivatng faith,
hope and charity among his fellows
need not worry about any other
tasks. He is doing good mans
full work.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
The Palace of Thoughts.

To get peace, if you do want it.
make for yourselves nests Of pleasant
thoughts. None of US yet knows, for
none Of us has been taught in early
youth, what palaces we may build OF
beautiful thoughts-proof against all
adversity.-John Ruskin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
YOUR GOOD NAME.

Whatever you lend. let it be your
money, not your name. Money you
may get again, and, if not, you may
contrive to do without it; name
once lost you cannot get again, and
if you contrive to do without it
you had better never been bonn
Bulwer Lytton.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Discoura oenent In a lauuh,

Don't you always feel encoura
when people laughY asked the me-
the club of another, who had the rel"
tation of an after dinner speaker.
"Well," was the reply, Il once pr,
posed marriage TO girl, but II dir
encourage me when she merely laug'
ed."--Yonkers Statesman.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
WORK. AND MERCY

Whatever else you may be. you
must not be useless. and you must
ooi be cruel Il there Is any one
ro;pl Which N 5000 years OF
thinking about night and wrong
v.r and good men have agreed
uron OF successlvely by experience
dlsccyered. It is that God disGkes
de and cruel people more than anv
others; that his FIRST order is. Work
while you have Fight" and his
second. BE meredul while you
have mercy"-Ruskin.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
PRACTICAL HEALTH HINT.

When Glass Has Been Swallowed.
A doctor prescribes the con-
sumption of as much bread as
possible after swallowing a piece
of glass. The bread forms a jel-
ly-like shell around the fragment
and often allows it to pass
harmlessly through the diges-
tive tract, whereas an emetic is
generally useless and apt to
cause cuts. II the glass frag-
ment is large, send for the near
est doctor and continue the
. bread eating until his arrival.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Mo Sympathy,

He-Do you like your new doctor?
She-No, detest him. Why, the horrid
thing had the effrontery to say there
would be nothing the matter with me
If l just stopped moping over imagi-
nary ailments.-Richmond Times-Dis
patch.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Big Improvement.

"DO you believe the world is getting
better or worse?"
Better"
'What reason have you for thin
ing SOP?
"Our baby has cut all his teeth e.
it's nearly three weeks now since %
been kept up all night with hin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
True Enouut.

Irritated Citizen Aren't you asham
ed of yourself, going about with that
street organ and leading such lazy
life? Street Organist-Lazy life2 Why.
sir, life with me is one long, daily
Grind. Exchange.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

Jess-Her h;uSrasd's jealousy used tc
make ,ner wretched.
/ Tess-Shes much mere miserable
now, when he's no longer jealous OF
her.-Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
ConEdent Prediction.

$50 you honestly think you have the
smartest boy on EARTH"
maybe he isn't yet but he will be
h he keeps on making me answer all
the questions he can think up."-Wash-
ington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
DUTY EVER PRESENT.

A sense Of duty pursues us ever.
i is omnipresent. like the Deity.
II we take to ourselves the wings
Of the morning and dwell in the
uttermo.t parts Of the sea, duty
performed or duty violated is still
with us, for our happiness or our
misery.-Daniel Webster.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
JOY.

Joy is prize unbought and is
freest, purest in its flow when it
comes unsought. No getting into
heaven, as a place, will compass it.
You must carry it with you, else it
is not there. You must have it in
you. as the music Of well ordered
soul, the FIRE Of holy purpose. the
yelling up out Of the central depths
Of eternal springs that hide the
waters there.-Horace Bushnell.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
Not Catching.

"Was your husbands protracted
illness, Mrs. NurichW
"well, he suffered lot, but don't
know as 1t was catchin'."-Buffalo Ex-
press
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

eff your tailor did not send home
your new trousers when he promised
you can sue him."
"On what ground?"
"That they are breeehes OF promise.
Baltimore American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16
An Impractical SUGGESTION.

"why don't you tell your troubles to
a policeman"
81 don't dare" replied the gloomy
person. He'd probably arrest me-
Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-07-16

Laboring toward distant aims sets
the mind in a higher key and puts us
at our best.-Parkhurst.