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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
and his practice grew in a manner
that must have been gratifying.

and his practice grew in manner
that must have been gratifying.
All this was gall and NORWOOD to
old Doc Eustachy, who found himself
almost abandoned by his townsmen.
The calls for his services became so
infrequent that he spent most of his
time in his dingy office, calling down
maledictions upon his young rival. He
hadn't pride enough to keep quiet. He
talked of nothing but Tournatoire,
whom he denounced as q Quack, an
impostOr and everything else unpleas-
ant. He became such bore that peO
pie avoided him, and when he went
for a walk he had the whole street
to himself. Meanwhile business was
humming with Doctor Tournatoire,
who frolicked over the countryside,
cutting off peoples limbs and feeding
them with pills, in the merriest way
imaginable.
This went on for two or three years,
and IN 1884 Tournatoire was urged to
run for local Office so he placed him
self IN the hands of his friends, ex-
planning that he always was ready to
bleed and die for the flag at moments
notice. This public spirited conduct
was more than Eustachy could stand.
He determined to be q candidate him
self, and thus bring humiliation to his
rival. He had the idea that he had
enough friends and sympathizers to
elect him, but when the votes were
counted Eustachy was the most pro
nOunced kind Of an also ran. He didn't
have a look in. And he was so mad
over it that he howled like a wolf.
A day or two after the election the
people of PertuiA woke to find the
town plastered with handbills in which
Tournatoire was held up to scorn as a
moral leper, and a professional shy
ster, and a few other things. All
the wire-edged words in the French
language were used in the effort to do
him justice. The people were called
UPON to rise as one man and run the
Etak8r out Of the community. Doctor
FTolrcAtoire stood by a deadwall and
cna4 tre hand bill, and his lips whit
,eCed, and a cold sweat stood on his
Iforenead.
"Parbieu |" said he, in the absence
of good American cussword. "This
Is going too far !"
So he had old Doc Eustachy arrest.
ed on a charge of libel, and Il was
easy to prove his responsibility. The
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Deserved Tribute to Engineers.

Across this broad America there are
10000 engineers-sitting at the throt-
tle-sides of the big locomotives pulling
little trains and long. They represent
the highest type of employee that
America has produced. On their
nerve, their judgment, and their sense
of responsibility we rely as on no
other class of labor in the country.
The man in the engine-cab is a man of
whom any American citizen may well
be proud.-Sunday Magazine of the
Washington Star.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Earliest Smoking Car.

Now that a railroad carriage built in
1880 has been placed on exhibition at
Waterloo, perhaps the earliest smoking
carriage may be unearthed by the
Great Eastern railroad, which claims
to have built the first for September.
1916. A first-Class saloon, 40 feet in
length, the ends being converted into a
kind of open lounge, while inside the
"Divan," as it was termed, morocco
leather sofas, mahogany tables and
self-balancing lamps We're found.
An official statement announced that
"the popularity of a portion of the
Cambridge and Newmarket traffic sug-
gested to the company the formation
of such a description of carriage"
Evidently it was found impossible to
prevent undergraduates out for a days
racing from defying the stringent by
laws against smoking, which then ex-
isted.-London Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
SUBSTITUTE FOR GAME BIRDS
Flesh of Guinea Has Gamy Flavor
and Is Gaining Popularity in Some
of Eastern Cities.

The flesh of the guinea has a gamy
flavor and is coming into use as o
substitute for game birds in some of
the eastern cities. The young guinea,
two-pound size is quoted by some
commission merchants at from 45 to
so cents each, while old guineas are
quoted on the same market at %
cents each. Guinea eggs sell at the
same price as hen eggs and have the
advantage of having much thicker
shells and are not so liable to get
broken in shipment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Doinu Border In Texas,

Montpelier-Capt. Wait C. Johnson
U. " NJ, '99, for the past year has
been doing border duty at Harrington,
Texas, with the headquarters of his
regiment the Twenty United
States Infantry. In June he was
ordered to San Antonio in charge Of
the citizens training camp ana later
he was sent as an instructor and
inspector of the Wisconsin state mil
tia, modelling at San Antonio, Cap.
tain Boyd and Lieutenant Adair, who
were killed in the recent fight at
Carrizal, were intimate friends Of
Captain and Mrs. Johnson.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
GIVES WARNING OF GALES
Method in Use on Irish Railroad to
Prevent the Derailment of
Trains by Wind.

The derailment of railroad trains by
wind is not an uncommon occurrence
in the case of light, narrow-gauge rail
roads. Mr.. r. H. Curtis, writing in
Symons' Meteorological Magazine,
tells how this danger has been vlrtu-
ally eliminated on one such line; viz,
stretch of SO miles along the Allan
tic coast of Ireland, forming part of
the West Glare railroad. Probably
there is no other line in the British
isles exposed to such violent gales,
and during a few years prior to 1909
as many as five "blOw-offs" occurred,
in which the carriages were complete
ly smashed though there was fortu-
nately no loss of life. In that year
Mr.. Curtis devised for the railroad a
pressure-tube thermometer, with cleo
trical apparatus for giving two waEn-
ings by ringing a bell in the station
masters house at GUILTY; the first
when the velocity of the wind reached
65 miles an hour and the second when
it reached So miles an hour. When
the first warning is given, 2,400 pounds
of movable ballast, kept for the pur-
pose at every station, is placed on
each vehicle of any train on the line
at the first station it reaches When
the second signal is given, trains are
stopped until the storm abates. Since
the apparatus was installed, in De-
aptY1hpf. 1000 fhorp hnc Hnny, nr1H
stOrm-derailment, and this was due to
deliberate disregard of the Signals
Scientific American.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
LIBERAL FEED AFTER HATCH
Hen Should Be Encouraged to Remain
on Nest With Chicks for First
Forty-Eight Hours.

1t is good plan to see that the
hen is fed very literally Immediately
after Matching as it will tend to keep
her quiet and brood the little ones
very closely the first 4S hours. Do
not allow her to start on through the
meadow or plOwed field stringing the
little ones after her to become lost or
injured, when little feed, such as
whole corn, fed Immediately after the
hatch is over, will retain her on the
nest.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

Though railway collisions are still
rather common despite increased safe
ty provisions, head-on collision on a
bridge is rare and spectacular. Such
an accident occurred recently on a
small bridge near GAINESVILLE, Wis.
While a freight was slowly backing
onto siding to allow fast milk train
to pass, the latter came unexpectedly
around q bend. The milk train engine
crashed into the freight engine near
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Spots on Furniture.

Essence of peppermint, applied with
a soft cloth, will successfully remove
the white spots that so frequently mar
highly polished surfaces on furniture.
Furniture polish ordinarily will not
do the work, especially when used
on the surface of piano or any other
hand.rubbed mahogany surface. A
few drops on a cheesecloth rag,
rubbed vigorously, will wipe out the
spots.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

there is no reason why they should
not take them up.
The various varieties are designat-
ed by their difference in shape of
comb or color of plumage, the same
shape description applying to all. 1t
is generally recognized, however, that
the S. G. Whites are a little in ad-
vance of the others in shape.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
EWS OF STATE
OF VERMONT
Items of Interest Cleaned From
All Parts of the State.
Or. SKEELS PROMOTED
Former ST. Albanian Now Captain in
Royal Medical Corps.-Pay Fine
For Killing Deer Sues
Man He Shot.

st. Albans-Mrs. E. A. Skeels, has
received a letter from her son DR..
A. A. Skeels, formerly of this city,
saying that he has been promoted
from the rank of lieutenant to that
of captain in the Royal Army Med
ical Corps.
Doctor Skeels is stationed at Sal
oniki with the expeditionary forces
of the British army there. His time
Of service would have expired about
the middle of this month but he has
signed to stay in the British service
for another year.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Boy browns as Horse Walks in River.

FitZdale. George Moore, of Fitzdale
was drowned in the Connecticut riv-
er near South Lunenburg when the
horse which was taking him home
from East Concord walked into the
river at the South Lunenburg ferry
while Moore, it is believed, was
asleep in the wagon.
Both Moore and the horse were
drowned Both bodies were found
near the middle of the river in sever
al feet of water.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

the center of the bridge at that point,
but the impact did not hurl either
from the track. The engine crews es-
capped by jumping from their cabs.
The first freight car was shattered
and forced up on end, the front end of
the car behind it was propped up in
the air about ten feet. The cab of
the milk train engine was dislodged,
and both tenders were damaged. The
wreckage blocked the track for some
time.-Popular Mechanics Magazine.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Snake Stops Limited.

A snake, Is inches long, crawled in
to a switch box on the MOnOn route
at Delaya, near Lafayette, Ind, and
stopped the Hoosler Limited. The
snake cut Off the electric current and
made it impossible to operate the
switch. He was paralyzed by the
shock, but was still alive when
dragged out.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18

Flatbush-A roomy drawer is hidden
in the seat of recently-patented rock
ing chair, primarily to hold sewing
materials within easy reach.
Bensonhurst-If it is one of the kind
to be left In prominent place In a
dark room, let US hope arnica and
court-plaster will be placed in 1t.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
TIME BETWEEN CHICK FEEDS
1t Can Be Shortened by Feeding Early
and Late-Make Youngsters
Scratch for Grain.

The time between night and morn
ing feeds Is, at best, rather long and
can be shortened by feeding early and
late. This is as essential as it is to
feed little and often.
Chicks must be induced to exercise.
Cover the floor with thin layer Of
chaif or fine litter and feed the cracked
grain in the litter. The chicks scratch
for the feed and exercise In this way.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Protection From AVaIanches.

To protect a Swiss railroad from
frequent avalanches numerous snow
retaining walls have been built on
mountain side at points from which
the slides start, to hold the snow until
it meltS.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Sets Switch While in Motion.

Without stopping his train an en-
gineer can move lever in his cab and
open a recently patented switch to
enable him to enter a siding, the switch
closing when the last car has passed
over it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Charges Employer with Negligence

Pittsfield-Nelson Johnson, of Pitts
field mill hand, who fell through
a floor in saw mill last May and
received serious injuries, has brought
suit in Rutland county court to re-
cover $1,000 damages from Charles
Doubleday, of Sherbourne, operator
of the establishment.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Spain PLANNING Electric Road.

The Spanish government is planning
to build an electric railroad from
Madrid to the French frontier to con-
meet with French lines
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Brazil Line to Burn Oil.

One of Brazll's most important rail-
roads is being equipped with oilburn-
ing locomotives and expects eventually
to dispense with coal.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Make OpportunItIes.

A great man will make great op-
portunlties, even out of the common
est and meanest situations.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Il Was.

'How much is thin plumsT "Ten
cents q peck" "Shure, pwhat do yez
think l am, a burrd "-Lampoon.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-08-18
Passenger Cars in This Country.

Railroads of the United States now
operate 51,490 passenger cars.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
FIRST RADICAL GOVERNMENT
 IN HISTORY OF ARGENTINE
Has Begun Its Six Years Term Under
 Favorable Conditions.

Buenos Aires, Nov. 24.-The first radical government in the history of the Argentine, which took office on the 18th of October, has begun it's six years term under favorable auspices so far as public opinion is concerned, but in other respects under rather de- pressive conditions. The prolonged drought. relieved only by light showers in parts, has caused serious appre- hension regarding crops. and the f. nances of the country are by no means encouraging.
 The new government furthermore, will be compelled to conclude or quash much ambitious legislation which was initiated by the recent administration. Among the schemes left pending are a sound money bill, an intermediate school education bill and a pension measure for railroad and civil service employees. All of these measures are highly contentious and the new gov ernment may have difficulty in dispos- ing of them to the satisfaction of the public.
 During the change of government just effected the cordial relations ex- isting between Argentina and her neighbors were demonstrated by spe- cial embassies from the surrounding states. Numerous speeches indicated firm resolve to maintain and strengthen the bonds of friendship.
 Relations with Uruguay have as- sumed a particularly favorable posi- tion, because the long standing con- trnHacsV with the Argentina in rszaxd
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Simon Joseph Reuter-, 65, president of s. J. Reuter- & Son, Inc, and widely
 known as a leading florist. died late
 Thursday night at his home in Beach street and adjoining the plant he made from . small beginning te be one tof the very largest in New England. MT. Reuter- was born in the city of 'Mainz, Germany. Oct. I, 1851, and with Mrs. Reuter- came to America in 1872, landing in New York on the day of the presidential election. He remained in New, York until the following Feb ruary and then went to Norwich, Conn. He worked there on two private places as gardener and all-around man for over seven years. From Norwich MT. Reuter- went to Mystic and was em- ployed there for a few months.
 In 1881 Mr. Reuter- came to Westerly and was employed by George O. Hop- kins & Brother, florists and landscape gardeners, in Beach street, the site in part of the present Reuter- plant. The Hopkins plant comprised only two small greenhouses, which were in- finitesimal in comparison with the present extensive plant. MT. Reuter- succeeded to Hopkins Brothers and from that small start, by hard, per sistent work close and Studious atten- ton to business, built up 8 florist and landscape and gardening industry that ranks among the foremost in the country.
 MT. Reuter- was a jealous member of the Masonic fraternity, being af-
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Legislature passed an act whereby the state consented to the enactment by Congress of laws for the protection of game, birds and fish on any lands pur- chased by the Government under the Weeks Law in the western part of the state.
 As game preserve, no hunting will be allowed on the forest and as the deer and other game increase on the area. It is expected that the over flow will drift out of the forest and gradually restock adjacent lands A movement is now on foot to place a herd of elk and one of buffalo in the preserve this winter
 Regulations governing the camping and fishing privileges have been drawn up in cooperation with local citizens and sporting clubs, and will be issued by the Secretary of AgricuI- ture. It is understood that regulated fishlng. will be allowed, but the num- Der of permits issued the first season will be purely experimental since the capacity of the streams is no known.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
Pisgah National Forest Now Federal
 Game Reserve.

President Wilson has issued a pro- clamation by. which the Pisgah Ma tional Forest, in western North Caro- lima, is made a Federal game pre- serve. This is the first Federal game preserve of its kind to be created east of the Mississippi River.
 The Pisgah National Forest consists largely of the George W. Vanderbilt estate. part of which has been pur- chased by the Government The land is located near Asheville and Biltmore, N. c. Owing to the protection against hunting which has been afforded the tract for a number of years, the game has not been killed out, as is the case in most places in the southern noun tains. Deer, wild turkey, and pheas- ants are said to be plentiful.
 After 1t was known that the tract would be acquired by the Govern ment, many of the local citizens urged that the protection to the game should be- continued. The North Carolina
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

to teh island of the Upper Uruguay river has been disposed of. A treaty between the two countries has just been signed and ratified. Jurisdiction has been decided by the position of the islands with regard to the center of the navigable channel. This natur- al settlement of an old question has given general satisfaction in South America, the adoption of the modern conception in regard to river frontiers having established a precedent by which it is believed identical questions -,-av be settled.
 The reports of ravages wrought by iocusts in arabic and grazing districts
 ''0 ." hn serious. As usual in periods of drought the invading insects
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
MYSTIC
w. B. Cooks Foot Crushed by Fall ing Frame = Standardization Wedding-Alice Osborn Sent Back to County Home.

W. B. Cook met with serious acci- dent while at work in the Standard Machine company of which he is fore a machine which weighed several hundred pounds when the hoisting gear let go and MT. Cooks foot was terribly smashed. two toes being taken off and the hgament and bones broken Medical assistance was summoned and later he was taken to his home or Park place. G'
 Will Address Mems Club.
 The next meeting of the Mems cIut will be held Monday evening in G. A R. hall with Allan s. Bush speaker His subject is Some Interesting Fea- lures of Irrigation Seen in the West MT. Bush has spent most of his life in Utah and Colorado and will nar- rate actual experiences.
 Watch Hill Grateful.
 The Mystic fire department has reS ceived a check for S100 to go to hell defray the hospital expenses of the young men injured at the Watch Hill fire a few weeks ago and to help pay for the repairs necessary for the au. totruck. This was contributed by 2 number of the property owners al Watch Hill.
 Saunders-Davidson.
 A wedding interesting to Mystic people took place in Westfeld, N. J. Friday evening when Miss Ovirla Da- vidson became the bride of Dr. Ed win Elmer Saunders of that place son of Mrs. Fannie Saunders, and the grandson of Mrs. J. Alden. .Rathbun of Mystic. The ceremony took place at 8.30 o'clock at the, Methodist Epis copa1 church and was an importaH society event After the ceremony reception followed at the home of tho brides sister, Mrs. Herbert Walsh
 Dr. and Mrs. Saunders left on : wedding trip and after Jan: l, 1917 will be, at home on Euclid avenue Westfield, N. J.
 Sent Back to County Home.
 Alice Osborn was taken to the county home in Norwich Friday. The girl was placed in the home five years ago after her mother died and abour three months ago the father anG grandmother of the girl wanted hel brought back and she has resided or Bank street. Upon complaint of neigh bors an investigation followed and i was found that the girl should not be left there. The matron of the home es<came to Mystic from Norwich Friday and took the girl back witt her.
 . Local Notes.
 Charles Green. who has been suf fering from a bad foot for a long time is in critical condition.
 Mrs. Robert D. Bradley, Mrs H Bernard Lamb, Mrs. Alfred w. Butler are in 1Westfield, N. J. guests of theil sister, Mrs. Fannie Saunders
 MT. and Mrs. John Ffnnegan of Led yard were guests Friday of MT. ane Mrs. Justin Denison.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
STONINGTON
Travel Club to Hear Paper and Ad- dress on lreIand-Scouts Receive First Aid Instruction.

Next Tuesday evening the members of the Stonington Travel club will visit the Emerald Isle, insofar as that can be done by being comfortably seated in the Stonipgton library. Mrs. Chauncey E. Rice will read a paper on The Irish at Home based, perhaps, on personal experiences. Rev. F. R. San ford will tell of Irish Leaders in Many Lands.
 BreakWater Spray.
 All licensed liquor dealers in the town of Stonington have filed applica tions for renewal, and no objections have been received by the county com missioners.
 Next week the American velvet mill will shut down Wednesday evening, to resume work Monday morning.
 The new iron staircase for the Ston- ington High school building has ar rived and will be placed in position as soon as possible. It will replace the wooden staircase as a fire prevention precaution.
 Stonington troop of Boy Scouts held a session Friday evening and were in- structed on first aid tC the injured service by Miss Flora E. Berthiaume the visiting nurse.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

are more voracious and penetrate fur ther in search of food. The inefflcien- cy of the locusts fighting organization "a permanent and costly one-is be- ing insisted upon. Though the spring has set in rather cold and variable the locusts have already spread over the way to the province of Buenos Aires in great numbers. During the last 20 years many systems for stamping out this discoura ging plague have been tried. but this new invasion demon strates fully the small value of any scheme yet devised.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
Desperate to Madness.

Only a government desperate to madness could conceive of adding this final outrage against Belgium to tie record that has placed it beyond the pale of civiiilzation.-Brook Eagle.
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

Marion O'Brien of Pawcatuck will sing Galilee, a composition of Rev. Austin J. O'Toole, of the cathedral. Father O'Toole is a brother of Mrs. Joseph T. Murphy of Westerly and is well known
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25
Effective Answer.

The 3,o00,0 900 subscribers to the lat est French war loan offer the most effective answer to France is dying!" -Boston Herald. %
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

An. electrical process to prevent boilers corroding and sealing has been invented by an Englishman
Norwich bulletin., 1916-11-25

France is importing Chinese labor for its munition factories.