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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

4 "DEAD BEAT" PRoFEs>oR - \
berkshire professor, who Is famous tor
his love OF Il Joke, even if again-r him
self, bought Il railroad ticket at the Pitts
field depot. on Monday morning. on hi-
return home after his Sunday labor>. and
as he retired from the window, inadver-
tcntly put his wallet into an unacrustom-
ed pocket. Discovering shortly after, as
hc thought, that it was gone, he return
ed to the window, where he found an
inotiensive young man in the act ofpay-
ImT tor Il ticket from n wallet winch was
the counterpart OF his own. Instantly he
seized upon II, 10 the utter amaZemcnt
OF his victim. The latter, however, re
gained his wits. grapped with the pro
tessor. and soon had regaincd his proper
~. About this time the Professor dis
covered his own pocketbouk, and quick
ly retired with the best grace he could.
while the victorious youth exclaimed {:
You dead beats can't play YOUR grab
games on me. Eve travelled -. Re
publican.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
VOLUME 81 NUMBER 1892.

servant entered. bearing telegram
Their straining eyes together traced the
words, "Your daughter is safe and will
be with you in the morning" With one
glad cry, they fell on their knees, and
with sobs and tears returned thanks to
God, for sparing to them the darling OF
their household.
No morning was ever watched for with
more eagerness than that which was to
bring back little Blossom not long af-
ter the Sun had commenced his journey,
the little girl was safely deposited at the
door, and that was the last of Blossoms
making calls neutrality-suspicious..
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

Coon FOR THE SKIN.-A fashionable
young lady in Connecticut, had heard
that the French ladies deem it better for
the complexion to wipe the face with a
wooden cloth than to wash it in water.
Starting late for an evening meeting, in
her hurry, she briskly rubbed her fair
visage with the flaps of coat hanging
in the hall. Its owner unfortunately
had worn i: that day while clearing out
a stove, and she swept bewitchingly inte
church her face black a ebony,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

Com CAvE.-Thcre is at the village
OF Decorah, near the northern boundary
OF the state of Iowa, cave where the
operations of nature are reversed In
this cave il is cold in summer and warm
in winter. The ice begins TO form the
fore part of June, and disappears again
the latter part Of August, the coolest pc
riod being about the middle of July. On
the fourth day Of July, icicles may be
from six TO eight inches in diameter and
from four to eight feet long, atfording
fine sport for the boys. who take them
into the market for sale. In this cave
no ice is found from September to June,
but in June, July and August it is eX-
trcmcly cold,so that man can stay in it
only few Einutes. This cave has been
known about twenty years, and the above
facts appear every year.-Cor of Seem
tfc 1mc,Tcl4.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
An urchin unconsciously perpetrated

An urchin unconsciously perpetrated a
great Joke at the expense of his teacher
the other day. The lady was announc,
ing to her pupils the holiday on the 22d
day of FEBRUARY, and asking them some
questions concerning its observance -
among others why the birthday of Wash,
ington should be celebrated more than
that of any one else. "Why," she add.
ed, ''more than mine you may tell me, ,
she said to little fellow eager to ex
plain.
Because" he exclaimed, with grea
vivacity, "because he never told a ie.'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

TIE PULPIT ON MILK.-A preacher,
commenting recently on the Scriptural
phrase, 'ssincere milk of the word" re-
marked that we might infer from this
language that there was milk in the
Apostles day that was not sincere = or
pure but he doubted if the milkmen Of
that age understood the art of combining
with little of the genuine article mo-
lasses, salt, and other ingredients, with
water, SO rs to make as wretched sub
stitutc for the, buyer, and profitable for
the seller, as is brought to our doors ev-
cry morning.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

A grocer in Quebec advertises 'thc
peculiar delicacies of the far off Ind, and
the finely favored and humanizlng leaf
OF the still farther Cathay the more ex-
citing, though not less delicious berry of
Brazil, and the spices, sugars and lus-
cious fruits of the Antilles the sugared
condiments and blood-enriching wines of
the Mediterranean, and the salt cured and
brain-renewed fish of our own stormy
gulf" What he means to say is that
he sells tea, coffee and Goldfish cheap for
cash.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

Two French deputies were discussing
the friendship Of England, when one ol
them said, There are great many
good things between England and France
Yes replied the other, ''but the best
one that l know of is the English chan
nell"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
sunday 8eading.

RECoGNITIoN IN HEAVEN. - An old
minister, while one day pursuing his
studies, his wife being in the room, was
suddenly interrupted by her asking him
question which has not always been sat
sfactorilly answered ''Do you think
we shall know each other in heaven -
Without hesitation, he replied, ITO be
sure we shall do you think we shall be
greater fools there than we are here ?'
After a few moments pause, he again
proceeded "But | may be thousand
years by your side in heaven without
having seen you for the first thing which
will attract my notice when | arrive
there, will be my dear Savior and |
cannot tell when shall be for mo-
ment induced to look at any other OBJ
Ject.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
JEROME's STABLE.

Jeromes is the most aristocratic pri-
vate stable in New York. 1t joins his
elegant mansion on Madison avenue, fac
ing the park. 1t is three stories high
with French roof. 1t is built of brick
with facings Of white marble. In the
uppor story of the stable is Jerome's cele-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

George William Curtis had just en-
tered hotel in a western town, and
was going up stairs, very travelstained,
to change his toilet, when he encounter
ed, on the second floor, and over-dressed
and vulgar women. Are you the por
ter - questioned the women. laying
her hand upon the Howadji's arm. "No,
madam" was the quiet responce, and,
with one OF his most expressive smiles,
''Are yor the chambermaid o.
A man in Ohio, visiting planning
mill. put his hand upon the cylinder
containing the knives, which was rolling
SO rapidly as to appear at rest, and then
put hi. hand in his pocket, unsuspicious
of injury. When he took it out, he
found that his fingers had gone some
where.
Dr. Jones of Brooklyn, conveying
three ladies into the cars of the New
York and New Haven road at New
York, was interfered with by the en-
ployes, and forbidden to enter the cars
and select places for his charges, because
he had no ticket himself; he objected,
they fought and injured him, and now
he has recovered $1,000 damages OF them
in the courts.
The jovial secretary of Broadway
On. " Insurance Campany, attributes
its success in avoiding bad losses, to the
fact that it always tries to conine its
risks to "pig iron in the basement"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

Instead of clutching to props, which
connot elevate you, or, if they do bear
you up for while, must soon be with
drawn again, the gospel bids you grow
against the Tree of Life and just as you
grow up into Christ, you will grow up
into holiness and into happiness. And
if you have not yet found an object to
your hearts content-it you feel that
there is still something wrong with you
that you are neither leading the life
which you would like to lead, nor enjoy
ing the comfort which you think might
be somehow got, be advised. Take the
Lord Jesus for your friend. He is one
in whom you will find no flaw. He is
one of whom, if you roally get acquaint
ed with him, you will never weary and
one who, if once you really go to him,
will never weary of you.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
IANUFACTURING PURPOSES
a3Jiia 6 BAKER SEWING MACHINE co
A MAN OUT WEST

d, fcril irg gale Of wind. said "a yellow dog VA
alEht with lis mouth open, and urnc completely in
e. cat" We advice no on 10 be turned from their
rsU by Wild weathcr, Lut 90 At once and order
Z CASINOS SPRING MATTRESSES and
. j>Gi->. You can then be comfortable these long
..trr evenings, and sleep wei ,htse cold nights.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

DYING IN BATrLE-If there be any
thing frightful, if there exists reality
which surpasses dreaming, it is this -
to live, to see the sun to be in full pos
session of manly vigor to have health
and joy to feel in your chest, lungs that
breathe, heart that beats, and will
that reasons to speak, to think, to hope
to love to have mother, a wife, and
children to have light, and then sud-
denly, before there is time for cry, to
be hurled into an abyss ; to fall roll,
crash, and be crushed TO see cornstalks,
flowers, leaves, and branches, and TO be
unable TO hold on TO anything to feel
your saber useless, men under you and
horses over you to struggle in vain to
have your ribs fractured by some kick i'll
the gloom; TO feel heel on your eyes
to bite with rage the horses bits; to sti-
fie, to yell, to writh to be underneath
and to say to yourself, "A moment ago
| was living man -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

ADVANTAGE OF YEARS. - You are
getting into years. Yes, but the years
are getting into you-ripe, rich years,
the genial, mellow years, the lucious
years. One by one the crudities of your
youth are falling off from you, of vanity,
the egotism, the insulation, the bewilder-
mert, the uncertainty. Nearer and
nearer YOU are approaching yourself. You
are consolidating your forces. You are
becoming master of the situation. On
the ruins of shattered plans you find your
vantage ground Your broken hopes,
your thwarted purposes, your defeated
asperations, become staff of strength by
which you mount to sublimer heights.
With set-possesslon and self-command of
all things, the title deed of creation, for
teited, is reclaimed The king has come
20 his own again. Earth and sea and
sky pour out their largeness of love. All
the crowds pass down to lay its treasure
at your feet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31

The following readable article on some
of the celebrated horses and horsemen of
New York, is from a correspondent of
the Journal
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-31
F. 3. GAGE, ARTIST
OLIVER T. BROWN,

CLAIM AGI\I,
...r->EY A$p COUNSELLOR At LAW.
...- ,.a-sJlry Vermont.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-24
FINANCE AND TRADE.
Cincinnati Market.

| Cincinnati market.
| = CNc1NNATI, December %.
! FLOUR-ouiet; family, 7 50as 90.
WHEAT-Dull; No. l, go.
CORN-Dull at 65a66c for ear; de-
cline.
OATS-Declined to Gle.
BARLEY-Dull; the best grades at
225.
COTTON-Dull; middling, 23sc.
WHISKY-Firm at 90.
HOGS-Closed dull and lower; live,
8 25a11 90; dressed, IL 25al2 90, packers
holding off under expected large re-
ceipts before Tomorrow. Receipts, $500
head.
PORK-City mess pork sold at % 90;
country could have been bought at
q so.
BULK MEATS-Held at lie, 14ic and
15c for shoulders, clear rib and clear
sides, but country offered &c less, and
not much demand.
LARD-Unchanged, nominally held
at 16c, but there is no demand, nor is
there much offering.
BUTTER-Scarce and firm at 36a40c.
CHEESE-Firm at 1Sal9c.
EGGS-Dull at 32a33c.
OILS-Linseed oil qsiet, but firm at
GOAL OF. Lard ell firm at so. Petro.
leum, 29a30c for refined.
GROCERIES-Unchanged and quiet
GOLD-At 1874 buying.
EXCHANGE-Dull at tat discount
buying and par selling.
MONEY-The market continues close
at 10a12 per cent.
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BY THE CABLE.
by Telegraph to the Register.l

LONDON, December 23.-The Morning
Telegraph prints q telegram from Der,
lin announcing that Prussia has called
q conference of the Great Powers tC
peaceably settle the questions between
Greece and Turkey.
Messrs. Hadfield and Basely, men,
bers of Parliament, have presented q
memorial to Reverdy Johnson request.
ing him to urge the United States tC
adopt a system of penny postage be-
tween the two countries. The memo
rial is signed by hundreds of memberso Of
Parliament. The Times favors the
memorial and says that if time had
been afforded all the members Of Far
lament would have signed it.
BERLIN, December 23.-The Prince Oh
Montenegro has gono to ST. fe'eiS
burg.
The Provincial Correspondenten'
semi official newspaper, says that the
Great Powers have united III the effort
to dissuade the Sublime Porte from ex-
pellinp Greeks from Turkey. The in
tended expulsion includes those In Ser
via and Roumanla.
MADRID. December 23.-The country
is entirely tranquil. The Government
PROPOSES to make material changes in
the colonial magistracy.
LONDON, December 23-The report of
q proposed conference on the Eastern
question is fully confirmed. The Vienna
Presse, the Government organ, says
that the plan originated with Russia,
backed by Prussia, and that the scheme
is favored by Austria and Italy. The
effort to settle the question without
bloodshed will undoubtedly be success
full.
ATHENS, December 22.-The Govern
ment has asked of the Chambers credit
of one hundred millions of drachmas.
The ports of Paros and Patras are to be
fortified.
ATHENS, December 23.-The ministers
are still engaged in the discussion of a
measure for the defence of the country,
but no formal steps have yet been
taken in that direction.
PARIS, December 23.-The Moniteur
contains late Paraguayan advices,
which say that the position of Lopez is
critical, in consequence ofhis differences
with the United States, and that he will
probably seek reconciliation with the
American Government. The MoDiteur
also states that Paraguay continues to
make energetic resistance TO the move
ments of the allied army.
Senior Olosaga was to-day officially re-
ceived by the Emperor as an ambassa-
dor from Spain. Carlist disturbances
have occurred in Navarrez, and fourteen
persons have been arrested for partici-
patton in them. The Mouiteur, to. day,
in leading editorial, sayO tho "o'i~-
movements Of the Great Powers give
hope that diplomacy and the exercise of
moderation will allay the eastern .trOu-
bles. The public newspapers say that
Russia approves of the proposition of
Prussia to invite England, France and
Austria to . conference on the TJuco-
Greek difficulty.
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EfouI ~ l.puis

ST. LOUIS, December 23.-A Salt Lake
dispatch says: The Idaho Legislature
met at Boise City On the 9th. Gov
ernor Billiards. message recommends
the revision of the mining laws, and
asks the Legislature to petition Con
gress for an additional appropriation to
survey public lands, the sales already
being $4,000 in excess of the cost of
the first survey. He complains of the
mismanagement of postal affairs, many
routes established through ignorance
of the geography and position Of the
country being impracticable and others
running double service at unnecessary
expense. The northern portion of the
Territory, with many large settlements,
are without mail communication. He
hopes Congress will remedy this. He
reports that from 5000 TO 5000 Indians
remain in the Territory, who now act
friendly and should be settled upon res
ervations.
A Kansas City dispatch says an army
guide, just in from the PLAINS, reports
that the Kansas volunteers Joined Gen
eral Sheridan on the 18th inst, on his
march to Fort Cobb. The General in
tended to eat his Christmas dinner in
Camp Supply, where Major Minan is or
dered to with large train of supplies.
1t is reported that the Indians have
driven off all the stock belonging TO
General Penrose's command. Many of
his men were badly frozen.
The tobacco factory in Pike county,
Illinois, was seized for violation of
the revenue law few days ago.
J. ID. Champlin, President OF the Mis-
sissippi Valley National Telegraph Com
pany, whose headquarters are here, pub
fishes card, this morning, denying the
correctness of the statement that the
Board of Trade of st. Paul yepudiates
their subscription to that company, on
the ground of Misrepresentation. Mr..
Champlin also states that his line is
permanent fixture, and i'll successful OPP
aratIOn
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New York Money Market.
NEW YORK, December %

NEW 1ORK, DecenDeT 10.
MONEY-Stringent and an active de-
Elan6 aud general calling in of loans,
the pressure being equal to the worst
time of last spring; the banks are una
bic to expand, owing to the near APP
preach of the quarterly statement, and
business at the legal rate, or per cent.
currency, was quiet and small; 7 per
cent, gold, or 81 per annum was gencr-
ally the minimum rate, and as high as
3 per cent, gold, with / per cent. per
day commission, or SO 42-lO0 per annun
was paid, as was per cent, currency,
with per cent. per day commission, or
9Si per cent. per annum.
STERLING-Dull at l09!al09& for 60
days, and 110sa1l0I for short sight.
GOLD-Dull; opened at l35 and
closed at l343al34s.
GOVERNMENT STOCKS-Lower but
closed steady. Coupons of 81, Ida
l14g; do '62, 1l0a1l05; do "a, 1O65alO6g;
do TO, l075al07s; do new, iO9ta109B,
do '67, 1095a1l0; do '65, 1lOal1O3; lO-4Os,
lQJlalO5l
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Colfnx

New YoRR, December 23.-In his
speech at the dinner given at the New
England House last night, Mr.. ColiaX
referred to the growth of the United
States as the result Of the grandeur of
American citizenship. tits the shield
of American citizenship which shall
make us proud and potential, and lift up
our country To prouder position among
the nations; it is that which is TO teach
those who are clothed with the solemn
trust of representing this great realm
of freemen, who rule here, not by di
wire right, but by free institutions, that
when they stand speaking for us at the
bar of any civilized nation in the world
they shall not, on the one hand, dis
grace Us by their boastful gasconade, or,
on tbs other hand, dishonor us by bow
ing the knee there, when, with that
self-reliance, that calm, that dignfied
American nationality we com
mand that respect to which our
great resources and our uneUualled
ously and auSpiClOuSiy, entltle us. Then
we need not 90 into the markets of the
world to offer gold and silver to induce
thoso islands OF the seas and adjacent
States aud Provinces TO cast in their
lot with Us, to share with orr future.
fee! ashamed, as an American, when
| hear of proflers to buy soil and SOW
cTeignty, men, women and children,
with gold and silver from our National
Treasury, 20 share with us in the mag
nificent future, as you would spurn a
bride that is bought with golH, rs any
fair woman would spurn husband
who had been lurcd to her side by her
wealth Instead of her heart, so we, as
Americans, shOuld elevate our nation
ality 10 win those who are near to us
in territory AID congeniallty to cast
their lot with us. When, voluntarily
and in body, they ask to share with
us in our destinies and our magnificent
future, we should then welcome them
into our fold as American citizens.
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ConlngrntiOns.

LOUISVILLE, December pa terrible
conflagration occurred ut Crawfords.
vile, Montgomery county, Indiana, last
night, resulting in the destruction of
SIX stores, marble shop, four saloons
ana ioNr dwellings. Loss fully So, OO0;
partly insured.
A magnificent four-story marble front
building IN Evansville, occupied by
Sontag Il Co, hardware dealers. was
burned on Tuesday night, involving a
loss of 100000. The OGNding was val.
ued at $4,000 and insured Tor sI3 oNo
The stock of Sontag y Co. Was voirad
at from $4,000 to $4,000, on Which
there was SOL 900 insurance in vayionS
local and Eastern companies.
The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1868-12-24
THE SYSTEM.

Catarrh consists of Inflammation beginning
behind and little above the veil OF the palate,
and extending upward into the nose and air
cavities of the face. 1t creates perpetual de-
sire TO swallow, and causes feeling as II some
thing was sticking in the upper and back part
of the throat. AS the disease becomes chronic
the matter concretes into hardened Jumps, the
matter secreted becomes purifOrm, the breath
Is offensive and the voice assumes nasal twang
while, on rising in the morning, great effort is
required TO clear the head and throat There is
often a feeling of pressure across the lower part
of the forehead, causing headache, dizziness,
and confusion of thought and loss OF memory.
The sense of smell becomes impaired, the
eyes are weak, and, as the inflammation extends
up the eustaCeian tubes into the internal ear
there is partial deafness, with throDbiDg, hum
ming or ringing noise in the ear. In sleep, the
Catarrhal matter is unconsciously swallowed,
which in time deranges the stomach and i'm
pairs digestion, causing dyspepsia ana multi
picty of dscOrdant symptoms, which are often
mistaken for other diseases. To the foregoing,
add the fact that every breath of air drawn iHtO
the lungs is drawn over this diseased surface
fostering with Catarrhal matter, and who can
DENY the assertion that 10 neglect Catarrh 10 TO
inUite Consumption.
Consumption is the one prevailing disease, at
the present day, with which the young ana
middle aged die. And yet very seldom do the
lungs receive the primary shock. 1t is first "a
cold in the head" which resolves into Chronic
Catarrh, from which the subject feels no ALARM
until, step by step, it reaches the lungs, when
all attempts at cure are little better than blind
experiments
With every incentive to enjoyment and use
fulness, there are h1ndreds ell around us dying
in the morning of life, of Consumption, who can
look back six months, year, or longer, as the
case NAV se to n time when ii was nothing bit
catarrhh Neglected at a time when properly
treated a cure was possible silently and almost
impereeptibly it has transformed the bright
rudy features of youth into the dull, wan list
the vitality from the blood and fluids of the
wasted frame, and now, when hope is dead, and
the life forces one by one are ebbing away, the
mind turns mournfully backward to what
might have BEEN" and tremblingly forward to
what soon muSt be.
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From Toronto.

TORONTO, December 23.-At the pub
lie meeting, last night, to hear the re-
port of the committee to confer with
the Government Ola the question of the
Huron and Ontario ship canal, speeches
were made by n number of citizens, con-
demning the action of the Ontario Gov
ernment for refusing to receive petit
tions in favor of the project. Resolu-
tions were passed that the determine
ton of the Government was opposed TO
the interests of the Province.
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From Ileninhis.

MEMPHIS, December ga Little
Rock special to the Avalanche says :
Refugees from the counties afflicted
with militia continue TO flock to this
city, confirming the reports of outrages
committed by the militia. The report
that Grant had sent officers TO iaves-
tigate the outrages was received!with
rejoicing. By the Governors pruclama-
tion, this moraing, Little River county
and that portion of Lafayette east of
Red river is turned over TO tie civil
authorities.