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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
TO Insure Good Coffee.

Boil out the coffee pot once week.
Dissolve a tablespoonful of ordinary
baking soda in enough cold water to
fill the utensil two-thirds full and iel
it boil for Is minutes. Rinse 1t out
most carefully and then wipe perfectly
dry.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

All. comets 50 lar observed have
originated IN the solar system, accord
ing to Investigations carried out oy
Prof. Ellis Stroemgrer director Of the
Copenh gen observatory. fhe Dian OF
rese"rcA involved the backward com
putation OF planetary perturoations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

Don't expect your wife to know
where all the things are which you
leave wing about. Remember, she
does not possess second sight, though
there are many times when she needs
n
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Daily Thouaht.

If man were to place himself in an
attitude to bear manfully the greatest
evil that could be inflicted on him, ne
would suddenly find there was no evil
to bear.-Thoreau.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

Governess-"You must forgive your
little brother before you go to bed.
You might die in the night Thomas
(reluctantly)-"We I'll forgive him
tonight, out if I don't die he'd tier
Jolly we'll look out in the nornil
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Cnrks for Hot Covers

Burning the fingers can oe avoided
by equipping the metai knobs on pot
and kettle covers with good-sized
corks, wired on with cuts OF picture
;Viro
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Sawhorse Attachment For Short
Sticks

Sticks.
When it is necessary to saw few
short pieces the ordinary sawhorse is
an unhandy place to hold the wood,
says a writer in Popular Mechanics.
AS l had a great many short pieces to
cut for small round stove, made an
attachment as shown in the illustra-
ton, that would hold a stick regardless
Of its length.
The attachment consists of four
pieces of board, two of which are
Joined together in the same manner as
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Within Feasibility

To the class valedictorian, now
connected with q major league team,
we remarked: do you still cherish
your ideals? Will you ever be a Soc
rates?" NO" he replied, but may
make Homer. Judge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Secrets To Be Guarded.

To tell our own secrets is general
ly folly, but that folly is without
guilt; to communicate those with
which we are intrusted is always
treachery, and treachery for the most
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

DE man dat kin own up dat he
needs advice" said Uncle Eben, lis
mighty liable to have sense enough to
think it up fob hissef."
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
CreatIpo a N,Iisanes

An odd assortment of hearts to a
woman who does not want them is
really COMPOUNDED nuisance.-W. }.
Locke in Septimus.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Oriainal Vaaabond.

A vagabond was originally a trav
eler or person WHO went from oiace TO
place with Or without definite oJert.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Brides Dilemma.

The Bride-'I hate having to thank
those horyid Smiths for that awful
tea set. it seems sinful to lie for
the sake of people one doesn ike"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22
Pest Cfce, Island Fcrd, Vt.

Office hours, 5. 80 am. to $50 ? m.
Office hours, Su ndays, 900 am. to
1000 am. and LOO I INTO &c ! IT,
Drop box open all, night.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1915-10-22

From all points south and east,
1.20 am. and 100 pm.
Mails close for all points south and
east, LOO am.
Mails for Norton Mills 1.00.am.
D. p. MACKENZIE, P. M.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
RAT WENT THROUGH THE WAR
Unusual Pet Was in Soldiers Pocket
During Hot Fights in
Flanders.

London.-Perhaps the only rat on
record that ever went through mill
tary campaign, ensconced snugly in
its soldier owners pocket, at the bat
tie of Mons, the Marine and the Aisne,
is now in London in the possession OF
Sergeant Johnson of the Royal Field
artillery. Johnson was wounded at
scissors and is on a few days leave.
Billy" as Johnson calls his rat,
though the latter is lady, is pure
white, and was given to the English
soldier by French girl at the begin
ming of the war. During the battle of
Mons, the rat sat on her masters
right boot. Twice she wandered away,
but came back all right and was in
the fighting all the way from Mons to
Melun, southeast of Paris, and back
to the Marine and the Aisne Billy
was in Sergeant Johnson's pocket all
the time and was never hurt. When
the soldier landed at Southampton,
after he had been wounded by shrap-
mel, a lady who saw the white rat,
presented to Johnson a black terrier
pup named Toby to keep Billy COM
pany. The rat and the pup are now
close friends.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
ARE SILENCED BY WHiTI.OCK
Envoy Hands Card to German Off.
GERS Who Objected to His
Speaking English.

Paris.-A story printed here of a
peculiar incident at Brussels recently
is attracting much comment and con-
siderable amusement.
Two German officers were dining in
a restaurant in the Belgian capital.
At the adjoining table were two men
conversing in English. The German
officers showed signs of displeasure at
he use of English by their neighbors,
but the latter took no notice of the
annoyance of the Germans and con-
tinued their talk.
Finally the Germans could stand it
no longer and one of the officers arose
and approaching the table at which
the strangers were sitting said: Twill
be obliged if you will stop talking In
English; it displeases and annoys me-
One of the men thereupon asked
the officer for his card and held out
his own. The officer looked at the
card, drew himself up, clicked his
heels together, saluted and murmured
his excuses.
The strangers card bore the name
of Brand Whitlock, Envoy Extraordi-
nary and Minister Plenipotentiary Of
the United States to Belgium.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
USE OF QUOTATION MARKS
Protection Against Libel Suits as Well
as An Excuse for Eccen-
trio Style.

Judge Bodkin's book Of reminis-
cences contains many good things.
Among them is his description of one
of the editors under whom he served,
John B. Gallagher, who is said never
to have read book in his life. 1t was
he, says the Dublin General Advertiser,
who revised the reporters copy and
mercilessly mutilated the manuscript.
He had one curious delusion. He
fancied that inverted commas were a
protection against libel action, and
stranger still, an excuse for any &C.
centricities Of style. On one occasion
Mr. Bodkin, in describing a theatrical
performance, wrote that it was ex-
quisitely amusing" "Old G." cooked
his head critically on one side i
don't like that word exquisitely," he
said. "All right, sir" 1 answered, I'll
strike it out"
mo, no; it's a good enough word,
but it's little unusual there. Tell
you what, we'll quote it."
Quote it from what?" l asked in
amazement. "Oh, it does not matter;
just simply quote it." Next morning
the Freeman's Journal duly reported
that the performance was exquisite.
ly' amusing"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
The Man Who Disobeyed.

r A corporal of the Scottish Borderers
pays a fine tribute to the. Indians.
TITS an honor to fight with them,"
he says. after their first fight some
of their wounded were lying out under
heavy fire. It was a critical moment
for us, and there were strict orders
that no man was to leave the trenches.
In spite Of that, one Of the Indians col
lected some chaputties and rushed out
under fire to give them to wounded
men of his own village, who were out
there. He came back without a
scratch, though he was under fire all
the time. The queer thing was that
the man who had faced death from
German bullets and shells without
quailing, was frightened out of his
life at the thought of what would hap
pen to him for disobeying orders on
the field Of battle"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
MONDAY.

The British admiralty announced
that the bombardment of the Darda-
nelles has reached the narrows fifteen
miles in, where two forts have been
silenced by the long range guns Of
the allied warships.
The French official statements an
nounce progress in the Cham ;agne
district and in the Vosges by the
French army. The principal lVaaces
were in the vicinity Of Perthes and
about st. Mihiel.
Berlin reports gains in both the
eastern and western war zones. All
attacks were repulsed in the Cham
payne district, while to the east of
LIE Mesnil a night counter attack. Of
the Germans resulted in the cap ,ure
of forty Frenchmen. In the east the
statement deals with the repulsc Of
Russian attacks all along the line.
Petrograd tells of repulse of a
German attack On the Pilitza river
around Nowo Miesto and the check
ing of a new drive towards Warsaw.
In other sections of the battle front
there were German repulses.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
KEPT TIME WITH THE MUSIC
Knitting Finally Got on Nerves of In.
dividuaI Who Was There to
Enjoy the Contest.

"I was at an orchestra concert re-.
Gently" said a noted musician Of
Cleveland, land was enjoying it thor.
oughly when, about the middle of the
first number I began to feel strange
and regular movement about me. At
first | thought it was the beat of the
music, because l felt it grow slower
and faster as the music went But
I never knew that Mr.. Stockowski's
heat extended as far into the audi
forum as my seat. Gradually the
movements grew more pronounced.
Finally it became physical. lt'edged
into my ninth or tenth rib, I'm not
sure which. Slow in the andante
movements, vigorous in the allegres,
it edged into me-
81 looked at my neighbor, pretty
woman of about thirty. She was knit
ting. Oblivious of the music she knit
ted and knitted, responding uncon.
sciously to the rhythm. OF course, it
was for the Belgians, or I should
have ventured a protest. But feared
the worst. In the dignifed Sibelius
number the elbow of my neighbor
nudged me in appreciative gentleness.
In the dance played by Zimbalist they
insisted little, but joyfully and re-
spectfully. Then the orchestra began
to play the 'Marche Slave With the
first blare OF the trumpets my in
nards' were attacked. With the beat
of the drum my whole body was
pounded by the knitting enemy's bay
onets. AS the crescendo rose saw
her arm coming in fanking move.
ment and-fed for my life"
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19

education division win supervise boys
agricultural clubs and contests; girls,
garden, bread, canning and other con-
tests, boys and girls study clubs for
the school year; outline supplement-
ary schol study Of agricultural and do
nestle science; supervise field work
in promoting vocational education and
reyitalize rural villages and schools;
plan and conduct boys camps; pro-
mote proper athletic relations in ru-
raj communities; address teachers as
sociations, school officers meetings,
chautauquas; attend farmers meet
ings and conduct two day classes in
vocational subjects for rural teachers.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
WAR SPATS CAUSE DIVORCE
Use of French Language Classified as
offense-Suspects Tried by
Court Martial.

Basel, Switzerland.-German mar
tial law is described by Alsatians in
Basel as weighing heavily upon
their countrymen at home.
They declare that the speaking of
French is classified as an offense un-
der the orders issued by the COM
handing generals of the Fourteenth,
Fifteenth, Sixteenth and Twenty-irst
German Army corps, who cite the
imperial laws of 1873 and 1882 to sup
port their contention. The testimony
of the children and servants is taken
as proof before court-martial of guilt
Of talking French.
Personal feeling between pro-French
ard prc-German Alsatians is running
high, visiting Alsatians declare. The
local courts have granted divorces re-
Gently to husbands and wives unable
to live tremendously because of their
opposing national sympathies.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
THURSDAY.

The British victory at Neuve Cha
pelle, north of La Bassee, appears to
have been the greatest single advance
made by the British since the western
operations entered upon their present
stage. Besides the village of NeuVe
Chapelle, German positions covering
an area of about two miles square
were occupied and are still being held
by the British in the face of counter
attacks. The French war office rejorts
noteworthy progress" in Champagne
A fresh Russian attempt to break
through the German lines south OF
Augustowo has resulted in the ami
hilation Of those Russian forces, the
German statement continues, and fur
Their German gains are noted in the
region Of -Przasnysz.
The battle in northern Poland con-
tinues. The Germans are massing near
the East Prus5lan frontier for tnelr
hext southern drive.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
TUESDAY,.

War fever in the Balkan states Is
growing and the allies fleet is push
ing its way nearer to Constantinople
and Bulgaria is the latest country to
be facing an internal crisis over the
question Of peace or war.
A bill was offered in the house OF
commons proposing that the British
government be empowered to COM
mandeer all factories needed for war
purposes.
The right wing IF the German army
in north Poland has been driven to
within eiqht miles of the Prussian
border, Pe.GGs:ad reports. This leaves
the army operating before Ossowiec
open to atto"l- frcI:l the rear.
In France, Berlin tells Of the cap
ture of two French trenches at Notre
Dame de Lorette, with 256 men and
two small cannon. Weather hinders
fighting in the Champagne and AL
SAGE. Paris a-nor~ "es the repulse OF
several GetE1an attacks.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Wife Sues "Waue Slave"

Mrs. Lottie May Place, in Judge
Neff's court at Cleveland testified her
husband Frank told her he wouldn't
work because he didn't want to be re-
ferred to as wage slave"
She is suing him for divorce.
"He talked about the suffering of
the workingmen, but wouldn't work
himself" she said. 81 supported
him."
She told of a visit to market with
her husband year ago. .-
HE wanted a spring chicken and l
had to buy it for him." she said. He
bought three glasses of buttermilk and
drank two of them himself"
Place Is sixty and his wife Is forty
eight.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
USE BARRELS IN WAR TRICK
They Are Filled With Sand and Grav'
ell and Make Rolling Bar
rcade.

Berlin.-Hungarian troops fighting
in Servia have sprung the latest sur
prise of the European war They had
to face eXasp, rating conditions IN
ronHy mountains and fortified fields.
Finally the troops took beer barrels,
filled them with sand and gravel and
rolled them ahead. When in the as
signed position the 'Baka' as Hunga-
rian soldiers are called, would set the
barrels on end ana then ire above
or between them. The device has re-
duced the number of killed and has
rendered progress more rapid.
In the Russian-Japanese war the
~Japs carried sand bags as protection,
as the bullets from machine guns and
rifles will not penetrate these. The
barrel is far superior and more easily
handled.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
SUNDAY.

The bombardment of the Turkish
works in the Dardanelles by the big
British dreadnought Queen Elizabeth
and other vessels of the Franco
British fleet continues. Reports are
current that all foreigners and Chris
tians in Constantinople are in grave
danger. ..''
In Russia a great battle is develop
ing on the left bank Of the Vistula
and along the Pilitza, southwest OF
Warsaw. The Russians claim that
they are forcing the Germans back
northwest of Grodno and in the re
gion of Mlawa. The German state
ment on this point says the operations
north and west of Grodno are pro-
ceeding in accordance with the pre-
arranged schedule. The Russians al
so stae that Austrian forces which
had crossed the San were annihilated
by counter attack by the Russians.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19

SHAPE AND VIGOR OF FOWLS
Vitality Should Be First Requisite In
Every Domestic Bird Used for
Breeding, Purposes.

By D. ]. LAMBERT, Poultry Instructor
Rhode Island State College. Copy
right, 1914)
Careful selection Of breeding stock,
eliminating all those showing traces OF
weakness, will insure poultry raieers
against three-fourths of the mortality
of chickenhood.
Astounding vitality should be the
first requisite in every domestic fowl
used for breeding purposes. No mat
ter what class, breed, variety, size or
cost, or how excellent the prize record
or fine the plumage, II the bird is lack
ing In stamina 1t should never be used
for reproduction. These rules apply
to all kinds and both sexes.
The most vigorous males Of common
fowls are invariably loud growers,
proud strutters and ready fighters, and
a vigorous male can be detected by
the way he carries himself and by
the way he stands upon his feet and
throws out his chest when he crows.
Other unmistakable signs Of vt3or are
a straight, upright, bright red comb,
stout beak, broad back and smooth
shanks set well apart.
Hens and pullets of strong vitality
type are generally prolific layers, are
off the roost at dawn and will keep
at work until darkness compels them
to stop. They are always wide awake,
industrious busybodies, and in shape
these hens are broad across the hips.
the tail is carried fairly we'll up and
their size is near the average for tho
breed.
For breeding purposes hens are gen.
orally preferred to pullets because
they are fully matured and possess
stored up vitality after their annual
mott. Furthermore, their second lay
ing year they will lay larger eggs
which produce stronger chickens.
A well-matured year-old cockerel Is
often a surer stock getter than an
adult cock because the former Is gen.
orally more active and sprightly. The
number Of hens to one male depends
upon how many eggs are desired for
incubation and whether the flock Is
confined In yard or has unlimited
range. 1t Is better to breed only from
the very best than to include inferior
specimens to make up larger pen.
Four to eight hens, with one cockerel,
is usually better than a large num-
Der, especially when space is limited,
and vigorous male will take care Of
forty or fifty hens on free farm range.
So long as both sexes are strong and
hardy it is possible to get good results
in breeding from very closely related
stock, which is frequently done by
breeders of showing birds.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Medals TO ENGLISH Boy Scouts.

Arrangements have been made by
the executive board of the national
council of Boy Scouts of America for
the award of individual thanks medals
to each Of the members of the troop
Of English Boy Scouts which has been
constantly on duty, cooperating with
the American relief committee in Lon
don. This badge is a swastika design
with a tenderfoot badge superimposed.
If possible the presentation will be
made by the American ambassador to
England through Lieut.. Gen. Sir Rob-
ert S. S. Baden-Powell.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
n-~nrSDAY.

The British troops who have been
fighting around La Bassee, in north
ern France, mae an important ad'
vance,, capturing the town of Neuve
Chapelle and advancing towards Au'
bers. The Germans suffered great
losses, 1000 of them being captured
on one small part of the field. Nieu
port was bombarded with 42-centime
ter guns for several hours. The French
continue to advance in Champagne.
The British admiralty announced
that the German submarine U-12 had
been sunk by the destroyer Ariel. and
that ten of her crew of twenty-eight
had been saved.
The Russian and German armies
are in contact all the way from the
Niemen to the Pilitza, southeast oil
Warsaw, except IN the region directly
west of the Polish capital. The Rus
slams say that their offensive in the
Suwalki district is continuing sue
cessfully. Elsewhere the results are
not yet determined.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Box Nest Easily Made.

ing. Two holes in the back of the
box will be quickly made for hanging
the nest on nails driven into the side
of the house.
Nests such as this can be made for
a few cents each, and are convenient
for egg gathering, and sanitary, says
the Wisconsin Agriculturist. Ten Of
these box nests may be taken down,
cleaned, sprayed and refllled with
straw, in fifteen minutes. Let the boys
make a set Of them. Hens like the
seclusion given by nests of the box
type.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
A GENERAL SURVEY OF
The WAR
SATURDAY.,

Having successfully countered the
Austro-German attempts to outfank
him in eastern Galicia and from East
Prussia, Grand Duke Nicholas, Rus
sian commander in chief, Is said to
be thrusting again at the center of
the Teutonic allies in Poland.
The Russians also have been at
lacking along the Dunajec, in western
Galicia, but apparently without max
Ing any impression on the Austrian
defenses, which are very strong on
this river.
In northern Poland the Russians
ire still striving hard to drive the
y Germans back to East Prussia and
prevent them from entrenching in
Russian territory, as they have done
south Of the lower Vistula.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
Aidinu the Farmer.

The Kansas Agricultural college be-
lieves that farmers have higher aspira-
lions than raising prize steers, and a
department of rural service has been
formed to organize community well
fare clubs, social centers, literary soci-
cites; cooperate with the state board
of health on rural health problems;
conduct social surveys in rural COM
munities; address religious confer
ences; promote musical organiza-
,tions; address farmers Institutes;
Snduct rural chauSauquas; write ar
:. cles and pamphlets on rural life
roblems and CORE nd with persons
crested in rural Ice. Tie rural
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
HERE'S REAL WAR WEDDING
First Actual Marriage Under Fire DC
ours in French Lines.
Near Arras.

! Paris.-The first marriage under fire
has just occurred near Arras. At mid
day the bridegroom, Private Lenoir
emerged from the trenches, scraped
the mud off his clothing, washed up
and marched with a couple of soldier
comrades to the city hall, where he
met the bride, Partisan dressmaker,
who had journeyed thi.her by special
permit. Shells fell thick in the vii
lage during the ceremony and the sub
seouent mass. After the wedding
breakfast Lenoir shouldered his rifle
and returned to the trenches. The
bride proceeded to Paris.
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
LOST GLASS EYE In FIGHT
French Soldier Wants New Optic So
He May Rejoin Forces at
Front.

Paris-Emile Decostered, a French
soldier, has written an oculist in Paris
asking that he be supplied a new
eye His letter states that he fought
with his regiment until a week ago
when he was wounded by ball that
hit the glass eye and shattered it.
1.-The doctor, noticing l am without
an eye,' says Decostered, lis holding
me in the hospital. Please send me
an eye so that l can join my com
mand."
Highland recorder. (Monterey, Highland County, Va.) 1877-1972, 1915-03-19
TO MAKE LIGHT NEST-BOXEs
Material Suitable for the Purpose May
Be Obtained From Grocer for
the Mere Asking.

Light handy nests, which can easily
be taken out and cleaned are made
from grocery boxes which may often
be had for the asking.
Cut hole (C) in the side Of the
box IL or Is inches square, and hinge
one end with strap-leather hinges as
at OBJ, so that it will open out and
allow for gathering eggs and for clean