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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
GERMS CAUSE APPLE BLIGHT
Only Known Way of Control of Dis.
ease Is to Cut Out Affected
Parts-Job Tedious.

Blight of pear and apple trees is
caused by very minute germ which
works inside the bark and out of
reach of any spray material that may
be applied. 1t is spread from tree to
tree by insects and gets into the trees
through the blossoms. Here it is de-
posted by bees and other insects
which visit the blossoms, and as con-
ditions are favorable for the develop
ment of the germs, they pass from the
blossoms through the stems of the
flowers into the twig and then through
the rest of the tree.
To control blight by cutting out the
affected parts is tedious job, but it is
the only way known at this time for
controlling it. Whoever will discover
a better way than this will be a bene-
factor of humanity and do wonder
full work for the upbuilding of fruit
growing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Very Nice Mincemeat.

Four bowlfuls chopped meat, eight
bowlfuls chopped apples, two bowlfuls
chopped and shredded suet, one bowl
full fine cut citron; two bowlfuls seed
ed and shopped raisins. two bowlfuls
cleaned currants, four bowlfuls light
brown sugar, IL bowlfuls molasses.
three bowlfuls sweet cider, one bowl
full strong coffee, one bowlful pot
liquor meat was cooked in, four bowl
fuls chopped lemons Il put in small
quantity of orange marmalade in place
of lemons), four tablespoonful CHINA
mon, two tablespoonfuls of cloves, all
spice, nutmeg and salt. Cook slowly
one day. You may have to change the
spices.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

But, as it is, these thoughts fit across
the mIn0 and are lost. So much atten-
ton is paid to making light the hearts
OF the new arrivals that there is no
time for retrospeCtion or sad mem
cries. Should ship arrive on Christ
mas eve, the day before or even on
Christmas itself, Immediately there be-
gins round of festivities. The happy
times are not of one days duration,
but last clear until New Years day.
In the first place, a tree is usually
erected at the docks, and, here the reg
ular ship visitors, with many of the
citys social workers, and the new ar
rivals in finding their friends and dis
trbuting toys and candies to the chill
dren.
If one wants to see life in its vari-
Gus phases and the real Christmas
spirit eXemplified, this is the place
to go, for here many happy holiday re-
unions take place--the greetings be-
tween husbands and wives, fathers and
children, grOwn-up children and their
aged parents, brothers and sisters and
sWeethearts. Each case has its own
story and each holds it's own interest.
There is no false modesty here, and
the knowledge that other eyes are gaZ-
ing on their greetings never mars the
warmth and affection displayed in the
tight embraces. Here, too, the Gus
toms of every country are brought into
notice Some kiss on one cheek and
then on the other, while others prefer
the more familiar method. Some men
kiss one another as fervently as they
do the women, while others merely
clasp the hands of their relatives.
These scenes, it is true, take place
at all times of the year, but the coming
of Christmas seems to bring more JOY
into the meetings. There is a double
reason for rejoicing, as the families
are not only reunited, but are spending
the holidays together once more
In some cases the rejoicing is triple.
fold, for many of the Christmas lasses
come here at special pleadings and be-
fore the Yuletide sun has set will have
become brides.
This year there will not be as many
Christmas brides. for the girls living
in the war-ridden countries will be
needed at home to till the soil while
their fathers and brothers are off to
the front Besides, the ships @ the
American lines are the only vessels
reaching this port. This means that
there will be marked falling off in
every type of foreigner, except those
who are able to reach the English
ports.
The cases of those who do come
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

One pint of scatlops, two tablespoon
fuls of butter, One-half pint of cream,
two egg yolks, one teaspoonful of salt,
Cayenne pepper Pour boiling water
over the scallops and let stand five
minutes. Melt the butter, beat togeth-
err the yolks of eggs and cream and
add gradually, stirring all the time
Add seasonings, and as soon as well
mixed add the scallops. Cook two or
three minutes and serve on toast One
cupful of milk and two tablespoonfuls
of flour may be used instead of cream,
adding -four to the butter, and proceed
as before.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
CONTROL THE PEACH BOXERS
Thick, Heavy Coating of Asphaltum
Serves to Exclude lnsects-Mate-
rial Is Applied Warm.

In a bulletin of the California sta
ton E. l.. Morris calls attention to the
use of hard asphaltum, grades &c" and
d." for the control of the peach tree
borer. This material was applied early
in the spring to badly infested trees
from which the borers had been dug.
1t was found that a thick, heavy
coating prevented both the issuance
and the entrance of about 95 per cent
to SO per cent of the insects, the de-
gree of efficiency depending upon the
thOroughness of the application. AS
phaltum does not penetrate, crack, de-
teriorate or bind the tree, since it
yields to the slightest pressure. Four
years of experimenting have not
shown the least injury.
The material is applied warm with a
brush from five inches below to five
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
NJ PLACE FOR LILLE MAN
He Evidently Had His Opinion as to
What His Companions Would
Do in an Accident.
MAN

All hands had been telling long sto.
ries of what they had done or would
do in the event Of smashup on the
railway, with the exception of one
little man, who had listened atten.
lively to the narratives and taken
them all in without word.
Ever been in an accident?' asked
the patriarch of the party, noticing
the little mans silence.
No. replied the little man quietly.
Then you have no idea of what you
would do in the case?" continued the
patriarch.
NO, | haven't" replied the little
man sadly. with all you big heroes
blocking up the doors and windows in
your bury to get out, l don't exactly
know what show man of my size
would have!"
And then there was a deep silence,
so deep you might have heard a cough
drop, and the little man was troubled
no more about the possibility of acct
dents.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

empty cups are filled with coffee in
the twinkling OF an eye and ice cream
appears on an empty saucer just as
quickly-that is, after a cloth has been
placed over the saucer and the mystic
words pronounced. To the foreigners
the magician is novelty; they never
tire of his tricks and stunts and greet
the close of his performance with
much applause. The encore brings the
best part of the program, for that has
been carefully saved until the last. A
cloth is stuffed into a high hat, and
when it is withdrawn, flags Of every
nation appear.
Clowns and pantOmime artists per-
form stunts for the children, and these
are received with much delight. Then
Italian and Polish singers, as we'll as
those of other nationalities, render ma
tional airs and anthems. The immi-
grants often oblige by singing the vari-
Gus songs of their fatherlands. The
program is generally arranged so that
all will be pleased. 1t is true that all
SdHLOL JUN III LllO OliC SliOl u.s. DuN
those of the different nationalities join
their representative singers in the re-
Trains Of their faVOrite Christmas
hymns. Interpreters are always on
hand to give any necessary eXplana-
tions.
After the concert refreshments are
served and gifts and candy distributed
among the grOwn-ups. HandkerChiefs
and various other useful presents are
given to the women and cigars to the
men.
Then comes the real treat. The chill
dren are gathered around the tree and
the gift-tilled stockings and the Noah's
Arks and other attractive candy boxes
tributed among the little ones. 1t is
pleasing to watch the JOY on the faces
of these children as they receive their
gifts, and all of them join together in
examining their stockings and in haV-
ing a good time in general.
This scene around the Christmas
tree would be hard to equal fol here
are to be found Italian, Polish, Hun
garian, German, Russian, English,
Scotch and in fact, the little ones from
every part of Europe. Last year there
was an interesting group of three Hin
du children, who were the pets Of the
station.
If the weather is not too severe the
children are usually permitted to play
on the roof garden at the close of the
festivities, and there the toys are dis
tributed by the young aids, who assist
the workers. The children have plenty
of room to indulge in the games and
they have the time of their lives.
What is probably the most interest
ing feature of the Yuletide parties is
the fact that the representatives of
every denomination unite with the ma
irons and nurses in tightening the
hearts and making merry the immi-
grants A real holiday spirit is dis
played, for there Is no distinction of
any kind, either OF race, creed or ma
tionality. Jews and Gentiles join In
aiding those from every country, and
in last years contingent there we're
even three stowaways, who had been
taken from a ship on Christmas eve.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

Of fats and oils none supplies the
needs of the system so entirely as
olive oil. What is known as the vir-
gin OIL is the best for medical pur-
poses. This is the first oil coming
from the first pressing of the fresh
olives. Much of our oil has been adul-
terated with cottonseed oil which of
course being cheaper has brought a
good price to the seller. Our food
laws are controlling this in a measure,
but there is still plenty of need of en-
forcement of the laws in regard to
many of our foods.
Olive oil is highly esteemed as a
delicacy, it has no equal as a salad
dressing and is the ideal frying fat,
as it is not absorbed in cooking as is
animal fat
Olive oil has been the beauty Sc
cret of many lovely women of days
gone by and this remarkable property
of olive oil has been cherished and
handed down from beautiful mother TO
beautiful daughter. Since scientists
have enlightened the world on it's
beauty benefits all women may par
take and enjoy it's results.
A great London physician was
asked by woman regarding her CON-
plexion, he replied: Take olive oil.
Live on it, eat it, drink it, battle in it,
dress your food with it and never be
without it! You need it constantly
to lubricate your system
One or two tablespoonfuls a day is
sufficient to keep the system 1.-the
and youthful and the complexion clear.
When buying oil go to a reliable
merchant, try small amount until
you find just the kind you like. There
are any number of fine nutty oils on
the market and if one is willing to pay
the price, good oil is always to be had.
One of the chief reasons that so many
people dislike oil is that they have
been served with an inferior quality or
an oil that has become rancid.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
PROPER SITES FOR ORCHARDS
Settles to Lower Levels-Frost
Does Much Damage.

1t is a we'll recognized fact, though
one too often overlooked in selecting
sites for orchards, that cold air set.
ties to the lower levels. For this rea-
son it is often colder at the lower
elevations than it is at higher points
in the same locality. This is what is
meant by atmospheric drainage"
The occurrence of frost in low places
when there is none on elevated areas
is thus explained. For the same rea-
son peach buds are often winterkilled
or the blossoms are injured by frost
in the spring in low places when
nearby orchards on higher elevations
are injured much less, or even escape
entirely.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

Wipe, remove superfiuous fat and
roll flank of beef; put in a kettle
cover with boiling water and add one
tablespoonful salt, one-half teaspoonful
peppercorns, a bit OF bay leaf and a
bone or two which may be at hand
cook slowly until meat is in shreds
There should be bat little liquor in
the kettle when meat Ia done. Arrange
meat in deep pan, ponr over liquor
cover and press with neasy weight
Serve cold, thinly sliced.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Drvinu Wool Garments.

Loosely woven shawls, jackets OF
sweaters lose their shape when hung
on lines to dry. To prevent this
stretch sheet between two clothes
lines, fasten securely with safety pins
and spread the woolens on it, Gar
ments dry evenly. keep their shape
and there will be no yellow water
marks formed by suspending the wet
heavy clothes from lines.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
AT THE FIRST SIGNS
CT Falling Hair Get Cuticura. 1t
Works Wonders. Trial Free.

Touch spots of dandruff and itching
with Cuticura Ointment, and follow
next morning with hot shampoo of
Cuticura Soap. This at once arrests
falling hair and promotes hair growth.
You may rely on these supercreamy
emollients for all skin troubles.
Sample each free by mail with Book.
Address postcard Cuticura, Dept. KY,
Boston. Sold veryWhere.-Adv.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
LIVELIER TALKER THAN STEPPER

Step lively" yelled conductor TO
two old women who were trying to
board cross-town car at Broadway
and Thirty-fourth street the other day
Step lively there, will your" he called
again. Step lively, you idiot" an.
swered one of the old women. trying
to pull herself up to the step of the
car. "We look as If we could step
lively now, don't we? Wait till you
are as old as we are and see hov live
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Spanish Rice,

Chop one fine large tomato, one
green pepper, one onion. Sprinkle
one teaspoonful of salt over it. Melt
one tablespoonful of lard in spider
and when hot pour over one cupful of
dry rice over it, and keep it moving
until the rice is thoroughly heated
but not discolored. Add six cupfuls
of boiling water and the chopped veg
etables. Cook all together until the
rice is tender, adding more water as
it becomes necessary.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Ripenina Pears.

Pears are best when ripened in.
doors instead of on the trees. The
time to pick pears is determined first,
by their known seasons of ripening;
and, second, by the ease with which
the stem parts from the branch when
the fruit is slightly lifted Most pears
are marketed in a green, but mature,
state.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
FRUIT-PICKlNG DEVICE

To simplify the work OF gathering
fruit which does not necessarily re-
ouire hand picking, canvas apron
device has been invented which in
appearance is similar to a large UNI
brella. The device is described in
Popular Mechanics Magazine. II is
so arranged that it may be placed
about the trunk Of a tree, forming
funnel into which apples or oranges
are caught as a tree is shaken. In
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

the center of the device is a cloth ar
ranged in such manner as to break
the fall of the fruit as it rolls into the
chutes and is discharged in baskets
or boxes placed on the ground. The
canvas is supported by radial arms
which may be folded over one side
to permit the device, which is mount
ed on a cart, to be wheeled be-
tween the various rows of trees in an
orchard.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Neck and Neck.

Would-Be Hunter-Here | am, tied
to my desk, during the hunting season.
Wish I was young bachelor minister
just after Christmas!
His Friend-Elucidate?
w. B. H.-Oh, might be able to ex-
change some of the ties.-Albany Ar
gus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

crumbs are better
for stuffings than cracker crumbs and
the flavor is better and the stuffing
much lighter. The bread should be
soaked in milk or water and squeezed
dry before adding the other ingredi-
ents.
Oyster Stuffing-MiX two cupfuls
of chopped oysters, onefourth of a
cupful of melted butter or rich stock,
one cupful of crumbs, two teaspoon.
fuls of lemon juice, one teaspoOnful OF
salt, and half teaspOonful of pepper
Dutch Stuffng.-Soak three cupfuls
Of bread crumbs i'll milk to cover
squeeze dry, add three beaten eggs, a
teaspOonful of salt, fourth of tea
spoonful OF pepper. half a teaspoonful
of sage, and three sour apples, chop
ped. Slice a fourth of a pound Of
bacon thin; fry with a medium sized
chopped onion and when the onion is
cooked, combine the two mixtures
mix well and use.
Piquant Stuffing.-Pour a half cup
full of vinegar over three cupfuls Of
crumbs, squeeze dry, add half cup.
full of melted butter, one cupful Of
chopped olives, three chopped pickles,
one small green pepper, chopped, sea.
son with salt, pepper and curry pow
der to taste
Raisin Stuffing.-This is especially
good for wild game birds. Soak and
squeeze dry one quart of bread
crumbs, add two well beaten eggs, one
teaspoonful Of salt, two tablespoonfuls
of butter, one-fourth of a teaspoonful
of pepper, one teaspoonful of chopped
parsley. one cupful Of chopped rails
ms and a half cupful of chopped Gel.
cry
Sausage Stuffng for Goose.-Mix to-.
gether four cupfuls of bread soaked
and squeezed dry, one egg, one-half
cupful of chopped celery. one-half
pound of sausage, one teaspoonful OF
salt and a fourth of teaspoonful of
pepDer
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Where courtshlps Are Long.

Young ladies in Russia are not at
all ayerse to long engagements, and
use all sorts of articles to stave off
the wedding day as long as possible,
but in no country in the world are
courtships so abnormally long as in
Bohemia, where engagements COM
monty last from fifteen to twenty
years. In fact, there recently died
there. at the age of ninety-nine, an
old man who had been counting for
rs years and who was married on
his death bed.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Daily Thouuht,

The golden moments in the stream
of life rush past us, and we see moth.
ing but sand; the angels come to visit
US, and we only know them when they
are Rona--GsorRe Eliot
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
DevlIed Sardines.

Remove the skins from the sardines
place on a buttered plate, season With
Worcestershire sauce, mustard and
cayenne. Cover with buttered crumbs
and bake till brown.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Annie Sherbet.

Cook the pulp of six apples in one
quart of cider, seasoned to taste with
sugar and cinnamon. When tender
rub through a sieve, cool and freeze
When partly frozen add the stifliy beat
en- whites of two eggs. Serve in chilled
apple shells.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
An Open Question,

Uppson-ls your daughter improv-
ing in her piano playing?
Downing-She is either improving
or else we are getting used to 1t, 1
don't know which.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Experimenting With Timber.

The government of New South
Wales is having timber grown In that
state to learn If any will produce q
satisfactory wood pulp for paper max
ing.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

ly you will step; but you will never
live to be so old. The fool killer will
get you long before then. New York
Times.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
No Cause for Mirth,

Friend-So this is one of your jokes,
is it? Ha. ha ha!
Humorist Ctestily)-Well, what are
you laughing at, anyhow! Isn't it a
good one"-Passing Show.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

The Romans priced
olive oil highly, as
well as the Greeks,
the Egyptians and
the Arabs. 1t was
used not only as a
food but as a medi-
cine and in toilet
preparations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
NA.a hlAl rseQ.
Overcrowded Mentality.
pepper.

They say your friends won't be
able to explain lot of things in your
record"
L won't ask 'em to-" replied Sena-
tor Sorghum. I'm fact, couldn't
remember the explanations OF some
of EN- myself"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Innnnrtant 20 Mn4hara
Bum ThroWer.

There is a great demand for bomb.
throwerS in Europe"
Gee, we had one on our team last
year"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

II see where very clever dog is
the star of play lately produced"
81 suppose they did that to make it
bowling success"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Aerial Navigation Not New.

Researches into the principles OF
aerial navigation date back to the
fourteenth century.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Not GRAY aTslrs but Tired Ev

Not Gray HsIrs but Tired Eyes
make US look older than we are. Keep
your Eyes young and you will look young.
After the Movies Murine Your Eyes. Don't
tell your age. Murine Eye Remedy Co.,
Chicago, Sends Eye Book on request.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Large Output of Diamonds.

Diamonds having total value of
nearly $27,000,000 were taken from
the South African mines In 1914
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

The trouble with too many children
is that the education Of their parents
has been neglected.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Peach Responds Quickly.

The peach tree responds more quick,
ly to good treatment than any other
fruit tree.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
And Got Run In,

Ever run over anything in your
automobiles"
Yes, over the speed limit"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
Piles Cured in & to14 DAYS

Druggists refund money If PAZO OINTMENT
fails 70 cure Itching, Blind. Bleeding or Protrud
ing Piles First application gives relief. soc.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
4HEzK<ffEN
E6ABLNE5E
First catch your clans; along the ebb-
ing edges
OF saline coves you'll find the precious
wedges.
-Croffut.
He was a bold man who first did eat
an oyster.-Swift.
OLIVE OIL.

Since the earliest time olives and
olive oil have been esteemed as foods.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24
A SYMPOSIUM OF sTUFFlNGs.

A turkey without a stuffng would
be like a joke without point. A per
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

feet, we'll seasoned
stufing S t a n d y
next in honor to
the turkey itself.
The stuffing to be
just right must be
neither too dry nor
too moist. Bread
crumbs are better
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

City Without Pawnbrokers.
There is not single pawnbroker In
Quebec.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-12-24

'7IVIIIVIOII 10 HeIIU 10 IHGhIIIB IIIe HtWIy
arrived foreigners cheerful at this sea
son OF the year. One can easily i'm
aGine how barren a Yuletide without
the incidentals and frivolities of the
season would be to these poor folk,
who are not only separated from their
homes, but are in a new country,
among new faces and strange sur
roundings. Naturally, they would miss
the merrymaking of the old country
and the greetings of their lifelong
friends, says the Philadelphia North
American.