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Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
TELLING TALES OF OLD DAYS
Veterans of the Line Always Have a
Never-Ending Stock of Interesting
Experiences.

The talk between two old engineers
would have warmed the cookies of
your heart, the names of the men who
built the country, whose heroism in the
cab and along the line when railroad
Ing was young, the deeds they did, the
hardships they endured, the feats they
accomplished on ii shillings a day,
and a day was "a hours-it all stirred
up memories which the younger men
on the road knew nothing about.
There's so much you can't print"
said one of them. "You can't print
how in them days they'd hunt up an
engineer sometimes from a groggery
and hoist him into his cab and prop
him in. Then the fireman would fire
and run the engine all the way to SYRIA
cuse. They took awful chances them
days."
Then they trailed off to st. Patrick's
day in '65, when the water was so
high that folks went about Bagg's
square in rowboats, and they had to
get one of the shanghai engines from
the roundhouse, high-wheeled critters,
to draw engines whose fires had been
extinguished by the water.
up at Whitesboro there was a
break in the canal bank" said one of
them.
"And do you remember the canal
boat that floated over the railroadT"
said the other. "She drifted away out
over the Central tracks and rested
there on the flats. Then the water
went down and left her there high and
dry, and she lay there till she fell apart
and the Italians carried her away for
firewood. "-Pennsylvania Grit.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Important Postscript.

A short time ago the station agent of
a small town on one of the numerous
branch lines of central New York, while
handling his manifold duties one busy
autumn morning, unfortunately mis-
laid his sealing iron, that very neces-
sary implement resembling a big pair
of plyers and used for stamping the
leaden seals on loaded freight cars.
Realizing the Importance of the mat
ter Il requisition for a new sealer was
imperative. A few hours later the SUI
perintendent Of the division received
the following letter:
II regret to advise that my sealing
iron has been lost and think it was
carried away on local No. GOT this
morning. Please send me another on
the first train.
'P. S.-Never mind the above, /
have found the old one"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
ALWAYS IN NEED OF WATER
Locomotives in india Get Their Sup.
ply in Ways That Are Decidedly
Primitive.

The Indian locomotive is always TAX
ing water. AT every station there is q
tank, and while the train is standing
at the platform, above the noises and
cries of the people, you hear the gush
of water, and, If you look forward, you
see the beturbaned engineer busy with
a dripping waterpipe. The tanks are
usually supplied from a well or near.
by river, but in the desert lands rivers
are few and wells are not always to
be trusted.
At one village where we stopped the
tank was empty, writes Thornton Oak
ley in Harper's Magazine. Its well had
gone dry. The engineer and station
master consulted together. There was
another well, the station master said
mile farther down the road. 1t be-
longed to farmer, and still had water
in it. There was yet steam enough in
the engines boiler to carry the train o
mile or so, and soon we had drawn w
In sandy stretch of country where
only a few yellow patches of grass
were to be seen, and where lean
black Hindu was rhythmically bending
and rising above well, pouring out
little bucketfuls of water upon the
parched surface of his field. The lear
Hindu was the farmer, and for one ru
pee he agreed to sell enough water tc
carry the train on to the next station
The engineer came down along the
train, calling the passengers for help
and soon was formed line of dark
| skinned figures stretching from the en-
CINE to the well. The farmer had two
shallow pals. These went back ant
forth along the line, and little by little
drop by drop, the water of the wei
passed into the tank of the locomotive
| When the train resumed its 1ourne
| we were three hours late.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Breathe Deeply,

Trouble brings on heart conditions
and lung difficulties, it is said, because
there is then lack of fresh air taken
into the lungs and the breathing is
never deep enough. Therefore to make
it habit to breathe deeply, whether
one feels like it or not, is one of the
best remedies for the difficulty in hand,
whatever it may be. Again, not only
must past blessings be inventories, but
a hope must be held out which will
give one a goal to work for. No one
man or woman can live without this
aim in life. The joys or favors in hand
must be remembered, to be sure, but
there must also be something ahead in
view or there is resigned state of
mind which Is unhealthy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

longs to the leguminous plants, to
which peas and beans belong. Pea
nut Oil used as a shortening is a good
substitute for olive oil. The peanut
forms very nutritious article Of
food, exceeding three times it's weight
In beef.
Peanut Soup.-Grind five cents
worth of peanuts after removing the
brown shell, add two cupfuls of
strained oatmeal water, or rice water.
boiled well, add two cupfuls of milk,
season with salt, pepper and butter
and thicken with flour or a beaten egg.
Peanut Meatose.-Mix two cupfuls
or peanut butter with two cupfuls of
tomato juice; add cupful of corn
starch and two teaspoonfuls of salt.
Stir and mix well; pour into baking
powder cans and steam five hours.
Serve cut In slices.
Nut Pie crust.-Take three table
spoonfuls of peanut butter to a cupful
or Hour and use as in making ordinary
pastry, adding cold water to make a
mixture to roll. Grind fresh roasted
peanuts and mix with mayonnaise or,
any good salad dressing, spread on but
tered bread for a sandwich filling.
A handful of fresh roasted peanuts
crushed with rollingpin and sprin-
kled over head lettuce with a little
shredded onion and French dressing,
makes a most delicious salad.
A half cupful of crushed peanuts.
sprinkled over the top of a custard
pie before going into the oven is a
pleasant change.
A little salt Goldfish is good to pre-,
vent nausea, either car sickness or sea-
sickness is relieved by it.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Beyond Conductors Power.

A conductor relates story of a
burly unkempt tramp who boarded a
fast train at one of the Pennsylvania
stations and was calmly reclining in
seat in the smoking car when his
ticket was requested.
II amt got no ticket" said the
tramp.
Come on through with ticket or
the price," growled the conductor.
Say, guy, / told you amt got no
ticket" the knight of the road replied.
"Now, Mr.. Man." said the conductor,
you come across with a ticket right
away or I'll unload you and you'll
have to walk"
"Well, Mr.. CONDUCTOR" retorted the
hobo, maybe you can unload me but
you can't make me walk"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Gentlemen Made a Practice of Retir-
ing With Their Boots On.

sports the real thing in high life. He
spent money as though he owned q
newspaper in America, and before long
his creditors were so numerous that
he couldn't throw brick without hit
ting three of them.
Every once in a while, when the
creditors became particularly annoy
ing and oppressive, he called upon
his sister, and she gave him money to
pay his bills, and they had some af-
fecting interviews. The duchess i'm
iplored him to brace up, to remember
the honor of his house, and to live
within his means; but the marquis was
quite naughty; he considered her ad-
ought to feel hOnored to act as his
treasurer. Finally the duke came to
the conclusion that it was high time
for reform. He failed to see the fun
of devoting portion of his revenue to
the payment of the marquis debts, and
told the duchess that it must stop,
and she conveyed the information to
her brother, but he thought she was
just joking.
So he went ahead gambling and
drinking and betting, and his credit
ors came down on him again, and his
sister refused to come to his relief.
Then the next thing the festive mar
quis knew, he was in Jail; and being
in jail in those days was anything but
a picnic. The afflicted nobleman found
himself herded in foul prison with
the lowest felons, and unless some
body came to his relief 1t was more
than possible he would end his days
there. News of his condition was
carried to his sister, and once more
this good woman came to his relief.
She settled with his creditors, and he
was released.
For an hour and twenty minutes
after emerging from the pestilential
prison, the marquis was determined
to profit by the lesson he had received.
He was going to be virtuous and aban-
don the fleshpots. But presently he
came to a place where a little game
always was in progress, and he took a
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
THE MISTAKE OF THE MARQUIS.
oooSsichI%
ne ADAMS
teoa,asNAssa sySofc Nf0

TTAD Lord Ferrars, who was hanged
l. L with a silken rope in 1850. stud
led the criminal history of his coun-
try, he might have thought twice be-
fore shooting his servant, which prank
brought him to the gallows. Long be-
fore his punishment the British courts
had decreed that the shooting of serv-
ants by noblemen was a capital Of
tense, rather than a misdemeanOr.
Fernando, Marquis de Paleotti, was
the head of noble Italian house, and,
during the reign of Queen Anne he
distinguished himself for ability and
valor as colonel in the imperial army.
The duke of Shrewsbury, an exalted
Britisher, visited Rome and fell in
love with sister Of the marquis. In
due season they were married, and
went to England, and settled down to
live happy ever after in the dukes an
cestral hall. The marquis followed
them. The marquis had expensive
tastes, and his private treasury repre-
senting an aching void, he rightly fig
ured that his sister would be great
convenience, as the duke had all kinds
of plain and fancy money.
This was 200 years ago and London
was well supplied with native bloods,
who gave daily demonstrations in ex-
travagance. 1t was a time when it
was considered fashionable to throw
ones patrimony at the birds. Gentle
men made a practice Of retiring with
their boots on, and gambling was the
life work of many aristocrats. Rely
ing upon his sister to attend to small
details like paying his debts, the mar
quis started In to show the London
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Shoe Retailers Elect.

Barre. The Vermont Shoe Re-
tailers' Association, in annual session
in this city, elected the following
officers: President, C. A. Brown, Of
Rutland; first president, C. R.
Boyden, of Rutland; second vice
president, G. N. Tilden, of Barre;
secretary, Frank Hendee, of Burling-
ton; treasurer, g. S. Cram, of Bur-
lington; executive committee, F, s.
Ralston, of st. Adams; chairman, G.
H. Moore, of Springfield, T. w. Ray.
Of Brandon, w. w. Hartwell, of
Mortified, c. s. Andrews, Of Barre,
3. M. Shepard, Of Montpelier, G. S.
Kent, of, Bellows Falls, Frank Raney.
Of Rutland.
The association will hold a con-
ference in Burlington next Febru-
airy.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
VIII Make $1,000 On 12-Acre Cabbage
Patch.

Burlington-John Squlres, who
gained fame last year by growing q
bumper crop of wheat in a country
where the grain is almost an unknown
plant, has astonished his friends by
announcing that his 12-acre plot OF
cabbages will bring him in just $4,000
Squires, who is native of New York
state, is running farm Of III acres
near here.
He says he expects to obtain from
Is to 20 tons Of cabbages from each
acre. and with the market price al
S42.50 per ton, there is profit in the
venture. Mr., Squires is convinced
that Verm ont soil Is better fitted for
cabbage raising than that Of New
York state, the cabbage belt Of the
country, where repetition of the same
crop year after year has somewhat
exhausted the land, he says.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
V E r M ONT
STATE NEWS
U. v. M. Wins Third Prize on But

" v. wi. wins mira Prize on But
Burlington.-At the recent Nation
al Dairy Show held in Springfield,
Mass, for the first time butter
Judging contest was held. Nine
teams were entered, including
teams representing Cornell, Ohio
State University, Nebraska Univer-
sity, South Dakota Agricultural Col
lege, Massachusetts Agricultural Col
legs, Connecticut Agricultural Col
lege, University Of Vermont, and
Pennsylvania State College. Eigh-
teen tubs Of butter were furnished
for the judging contest. The Univer-
sity Of Vermont secured third prize,
winning prize of $50 In gold The
hrst prize was won by Pennsylvania
State College, and the second by
South Dakota.
The Vermont team consisted OF
e. q. Stevens, Of Pittsford Mills, H.
H. Metcalf, of Williston, D. s. Jones,
Of Randolph, and A. G. Lewis, of
Poultney, (alternate).H
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

hand. So for a time he led the old
life, borrowing money, drinking and
gambling, and getting into debt deep
er every day. One day he was pro-
ceeding along the street, with bad
taste in his mouth, wondering where
he might raise the price. He turned
to his servant, who was following him,
and naming number of former
friends, instructed him to call upon
them and borrow money.
'It's no USE" said the servant, who
had been sent upon many similar er-
rands, only to be kicked out; nobody
will lend you any money"
Such an affront from a servant was
more than the blue blood Of the mar
quis could endure. 1t boiled in his
veins. Drawing his sword, he slew
the unfortunate servitor in his tracks,
and then went his way, meditating
upon the insolence of the lower
classes. His surprise was great when
he was arrested and taken to Jail.
Things were indeed come to a pretty
pass if man of his lineage could be
ter as stabbing a servant.
At first he refused to believe that
he was In serious predicament.
When the courts understood the facts
of the case, and realized that he was
the chief representative of the great
house of Paleotti, he would be dis
missed with apologies. But when he
came to trial the judges didn't seem
in any way impressed by his exalted
station, and they seemed to hold the
ridiculous theory that servants were
entitled to the protection of the law
as much as othe' people.
The evidence against him was con-
elusive, and he didn't deny any of it,
and the jury had the execrable taste
to find him guilty, and he was SEN
fenced to death. The marquis simply
couldn't believe it. Such a miscar-
riage of justice in a civilized country
was an impossibility. The matter
must be brought to the attention Of
the king who wouldn't stand for such
an outrage. 1t was taken to the king,
and there was nothing doing. Even
his sister could help him no more.
Her influence was exerted in vain.
On the morning of March II, 1913,
the marquis was instructed to pre-
pare for the melancholy journey to
Tyburn. The plain people had been
assembled there since daybreak to see
him suffer, and it wouldn't do to keep
them waiting much longer. The con-
demned man paid no attention to the
appeals of the ordinary (chaplain) but
spent his time denouncing country
which would put nobleman to death
for the killing of a servant. He
pointed out that such things were con-
Quoted much better in Italy, where
there always was sanctuary for a dis
tinguished man who didn't wish to
be arrested. He predicted the decline
and fall of government which in
dorsed such proceeding as his exc
cution.
Arrived at the gallows, his indigna-
ton was doubled when he found that
he was to hang with plebeian MUIR
derer. He protested so bitterly that
the executioner granted his request to
be turned off first, and he had the
melancholy satisfaction of dying alone.
The marquis was handsome and
talented man, of courtly manners, but
SO devoured by pride, and so lacking
in honesty, that his unfortunate sis
ter was the only true mourner when
his Improbable career came to close.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Survey for Dependent Children.

A survey of Vermont for depen-
dent children will be made at once
with the cooperation Of the Vermont
Parent Teacher Association, the Yer.
mont Federation of Woman's Clubs
and the Vermont State Medical Soci-
ETY..
1t is hoped also to have the state
board of education work in conjunc-
ton with the other organizations.
Data will be collected as soon as
possible and forwarded to Miss Lena
c. Ross Of Rutland, who is state sec
rotary of the Parent-Teacher Assoct
alton and chairman of the child wei
fare committee.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

cook three hours or until the rabbit
Is tender; make brown sauce and
serve with the sauce, garnished with
parsley or water cress.
Curried Pheasant.-Melt a half cup
full of butter in saucepan, add two
chopped onions, and brown; then
strain out the onion and lay in the
pheasant, cut at the joints in neat
pieces, fry for five minutes, sprinkle
with tablespoonful of curry pow
der and cook five minutes longer; then
add the fried onions, a chopped ap-
pie, two cupfuls of stock salt and pep
per to taste and simmer one hour.
Add the lemon juice just before serv-
Ing. Place the meat in the center of q
hot platter and surround it with well
seasoned boiled rice
Squirrel Pie.-Arrange thin slices
of bacon in the bottom of a deep bak-
ing dish, season with salt and pep
per; add tablespoonful of chopped
parsley, one tablespoonful Of mixed
herbs and cupful of white sauce.
Cut two squirrels In serving-sized
pieces and place them over the bacon;
cover with layer Of sliced potatoes
and place cover of puff paste or any
rich pastry will do. Bake an hour
In a hot oven. Add another cupful
of white sauce through the vent at the
top brush with egg and brown.
Venison Steak.-Lay the steak In
a mixture of two tablespoonfuls of
oil, one of vinegar and let it lie for
an hour turning 1t often. Drain and
fry In hot frying pan or broil before
hot fire. Serve with brown gravy
and spiced grape jelly.
Some foods are of themselves SO
stimulating that they answer the pur
pose of condiment and food; such
are onions, peppers and garlic. Herbs
of various kinds also add their value
as condiments and flavor.
Roast opossum.-Soak the opossum
over night in sailed water, then score
the skin every quarter Of an inch
Place two chopped carrots. two onions,
one green pepper, a bay leaf and q
blade of mace, two cloves and q Glove
of garlic in a baking pan. Put In the
opossum and roast slowly. Basic
often and serve with guava jelly.
N.,,.'. h.,o
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
HeKTTQHEN


This world which clouds thy worlo
with doubt
Is but carpet inside out.
It's when We view these shreds and
ends.
We know not what the whole intends;
So, when on earth, things look but odd,
They're working out some scheme OF
God.
What now seem random strokes. will
there
In order and design appear.
Then shall we praise what here we
spurned;
For then the carpet shall be turned.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
A Tie.

"Mrs. Flubdub and Mrs. Wombat
are a couple Of naughty danes, yet
they seem to get along with each 9TH
err"
"They have to get along. Mrs. Flub-
dub's children are the only ones In
the neighborhood good enough to play
with Mrs. Wombat's children and vice
versa"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Railroad Speed-

In recent record trip across tn,
continent by automobile an official o.
the American Defense society lief
the automobile at Syracuse, N. Y, ant
went to Omaha by railway. He ar
rived at the latter city only 10 minutei
ahead Of the motor car.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
VIII Paint Portrait of Or. Benton

Burlington-Scott c. Carbee, head
of the are department of the Uni
versity of Vermont summer school,
from 1925 inclusive and dis
tinguished Boston portraitist, will
paint the portrait of President Guy
Potten Benton for the Alumni AS
ISOLATION of Miami University, Of
which President Benton was head
before he came to Vermont.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

gUOu, II tney are we'll
cooked and seasoned.
Use a cleaver to divide.
the portions, as one does
chicken, saute in a little
hot fat, then stew in a
casserole with onion, a
little lemon Juice and a.
cupful of any kind of
soup stock, or a little
kitchen bouquet with wa
tor will do fnr n+nn1r
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

ledFu more ways
of serving them.
In different locali-
ties 1T is called by
V ari us Names.
goOber, ground nut,
G 70 u n d pea and
earth nut. 1t is
classed with nuts,
h11t - rooII- ~
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
Home Missionary Meeting.

st. Johnsbury. The thirty-second
annual meeting of the Woman's
Home Missionary Society Of the Yer
mont Methodist Conference will be
held here Thursday and Friday, No
vember 9 and 10.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

There is no action so slight nor so
mean, but it may be done to a great
purpose, and ennobled thereby; nor is
any purpose so great but that slight
acts may help it.-Ruskin
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
WAYS WITH PEANUTS,

Peanuts are so cheap, so common
and so wholesome that one should
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17
HUNTERS GAME BAG.

Rabbits are in season all winter ana
plentiful in most districts and they are
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

The Industrial accident board and
probably the commissioner OF
weights and measures with perhaps
another state department, will have
their headquarters in the Farwell
house, on State street, Montpelier,
after December 1, making room at
the state house for the secretary Of
the senate and the revisers of bills.
AS soon as the state building is COM
pleted these departments will have
offices there.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

A horse belonging to Abbott broth
ers, of South Washington. wandered
Into the barnyard during a recent
night and in trying to push through
the heavy gate an iron latch was
drawn into its throat, severing the
iugular vein and causing the horse
10 bleed to death In 20 minutes.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1916-11-17

A meeting of the legislative COM
mittee of the Vermont Association
for the Prevention Of tuberculosis
will be held at the Hotel Berwick
In Rutland, November II. S. Hollis
ter Jackson, of Barre, is chairman
Of this committee, which will meet
for the purpose of considering what
requests will be brought before the
next session of the legislature.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1916-08-30
Might Send o. C.. Miller.

If the Republican voters get so dis
gusted with all their senatorial candi-
idates. owing to the disclosures and
criticisms made. they might do worse
than to vote for the Democratic nomi.
nee who is Oscar C. Miller of Newport.
Mr.. Miller is q partner of former Gov
ernor George H. Prouty and one of the
leading business men of northern Yer
mont. He has had long experience in
business and. while not prominent
politically owing to the fact that he is
. member of the minority party. Mr..
Miller ranks we'll wherever known and
we have no doubt he would make q
creditable United States senator
Bennington Banner.