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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
"Bdggdge iSmasherS. ''---TO Il. r..
Managers.

a species of downright robbery is now
practiced upon travellers on very many of
the public conveyances in this country.
We assert as fact from our own obser-
walton, that many men employed to
handle baggage take special delight in
seeing how hard they can pitch a trunk
about. We have seen them use extra ex-
ertions to give Il large trunk a hard thump
and to see how far they could throw a
lighter one-as if trying to earn thenamc
of a "baggage-SmaSher,' instead of that
OF careful baggage-meH Let any of our
II. X. managers stand where they will
not themselves be seen, and note the
handling OF the luggage at a station.
They will usually see the trunks thrown
out, or in, without the least care to save
them-the corner of one pitched with
force into the side of another-in short
no care Is used to spare them in any way.
but everything done to iniure them that
can be done. Probably forty thousand
travellers trunks are daily handled upon
our railroads, in the aggregate, and the
unnecessary hard usage they receive
amounts to % cents each, or 10000 a
day. Judging from our own past expe-
rlence, If setting out upon a journey, in
this country, we would willingly give %
cents day i'll advance, to have our trunks
handled with the same care that is exer-
cised on the European railroads. Here
100 days travelling and stopping will
thoroughly use up $25 trunk, no mat
ter how strongly made. After six
months tour in Europe. including $4,000
miles by railroad, with our baggage taken
OFT and carried to sixty different hotels,
and returned to the cars, the trunks came
back in condition suitable for another
trip OF equal length. In but few of the
railroads was any charge made for carry
ing the baggage. A travelling compan-
ion, who also brought his trunk in perfect
condition to New York, had it jammed
broken and the contents injured badly.
in going barely $50 miles from the city.
Will not our Il. r. managers do great
favor to the public, by looking into this
matter-giving word of caution to the
careless or mischievous, and dismissing
the incorrigible baggage-smasiers.-Am.
Agrlculturlst.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
9egal.
SulIiyanyN. GiIkey's Estate.

STATE OF vERMONT,( At probate court held at
Essex District, I Guildhall, within and Tor
said district, 2Sth day of December, A. D., 1861
copy of the last will and te.tament of Sullivan \.
Gilkey late of Norway, in the county Of Oxford, and
state OF duly proved and allowed in the
probate the county of oxford being to
the court here, that the instrument be allow
ed in this state the last will and of the said
deceased and that said copy may be filed and recorded
in the probate court for the district of Essex, aforesaid
ageeably to the statute in such made and provi
del.
1t hereby ordered that all persons be notified to APP
pear before laid court at session thereof to be holden
AZ the proate Office in CuildhaIl the 25h day of
January 1865 and contest the allowance of the said
trument and filing and recording of The copy of said
will and the probate Of aforesaid if they see
cause for which purpose it is further ordered that
copv of the record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Csledonian printed at st.
previous to said time appointed for hearing.
WIN. II. HARTSHORN, Judge OF Probate
A copy Of record.Attest,
$500 WIN. ii. HARTSfIORN, Judge OF Probate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
AMERICAN AND FOREIGN PATENTS.
X, III. Eddy, Solicitor Of Patents,
Late agent of L. s. Patent Once. Washington (uude
the 81 Isl.
Street guDOsitc kllby Street

Late agent L. ). Patent Once. Washington uuder
the act u Isl.
IS State Street. opposite KIby Street, Boston.
After extensive practice OF upwards of twenty
continues T. secure patents in the United States
Great Britain. France and other foreign
Caveats. Specifications. bonds. ASSIGNMENTS ana
papers drawings Tor patents, executed liberal
terms. and with despatch Researches made into
American foreign WORKS 10 dete the validity
UtiIty uf patents Or lrveItOnS-ani Legal other
rendered in al matters touching the same Copies
claims al patent FURNISHED by RENTING 81
Assignments recorded at Washington.
4 regard Mr.. EDDY OF the most successful
aud capable practitioners with whom UlCi-
u intercourse CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner OF Patents.
Il have hesitation in assuring inventors that they
worthy ami more capable OF puttns their applications
form TO secure Tor them an early and favorable
consideration at the patent Office
EDMUND BIZ RkE Late Commissioner OF Patents.
'Nr X. II. Eddy has made for me - applications,
ali OF which patents have been granted, and
i pending SuCu uIInlstakeabe proof OF great
talent and ability on his part leads commend
inventors apply to MIN 10 procure their patents
they . Of having the most faithful atten
ton bestowed on their and at very reasonable
charges JOHN TAGGAkr.
During eight mouths. the subscriber. in course Ms
large practle made twice rejected appnCaJI oIs.
10 appeals, every uI which decided his favor,
ov the commission OF patents, k. ii. EDDY.
Boston, Jan. !, Is - -ly.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
DeDOrf7slent at Table.

A mother wishes to know what she
shall do to secure agreeable manners in
her children at table. There are proba-
bly, good many mothers among our
readers pressed with the same solicitude.
Good breeding shows itself at the table
more than elsewhere, for here we come
to crafty an animal appetite, and with
out some painstaking to redeem its coarse
ness the repast is likely to be purely an
animal exercise. Children learn more
readily from example than from precept,
and unless the parents are agreed in hav-
ing little formality at the table, it will
be impossible TO form decorous habits in
the children. If the parents will observe
the rules of good breeding themselves,
there is very little difficulty in training
the children. 1t helps the matter very
much to have the table set in an orderly
manner. Every article to be used upon
the table should have its place and be in
it at the beginning of the meal. 1t is q
terrible annoyance to any we'll bred per-
son to have perpetual running to the
pantry or kitchen for some forgotten
article. The neatness in the appearance
of the table helps neatness and order in
the children. Clean table-cloths and
napkins are contagious somewhat. The
meals should be ut fixed hours, and
punctuality at the table should be insist
ed upon. Nothing should be allowed to
intrude upon the time allotted to meals.
1t should be made time of leisure and
social enjoyment. Mental care and haste
disturb digestion and make dyspeptic.
There should be few rules observed in
good society laid down and enforced SO
early that the child will have no rcmem-
brance of a wrong way of using his knife
and fork or handling his cup or goblet.
Politeness is always to be insisted upon.
and brothers and sisters should be made
to study each others happiness This
will make them agreeable in larger circles.
Politeness often contributes more to ones
success in lite than brains or capital
4ma7can Agr1cahu,iF.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17

Potatoes good, in size, quantity and
quality. Have heard but little of the
rot, either in the field or in the cellar.
Fruit good, considerable quantity of
berries, plums and apples,
1t is thought there has not been so
large a quantity of butter and cheese
manufactured as usual, owing to def
cheney in pasturage. The prices of these
products was quite low the first of the
season, but assumed more respectable
figure afterwards.
The prices of farm products generally
are pretty well up, ard are likely to con-
tinue so, as there is a deficiency in the
grain crop at the west, and also in Eng
land.
The prices Of meats, on the contrary,
are low. Hogs, live and dressed, have
been sold at i small figure. There is a
terrible reaction in the sheep line The
high prices OF few years since, have
been receding gradually, until now they
are at a very low ebb, and many are be-
coming disguised with keeping this kind
OF stock, and are changing as fast as pos
sible to cows. Especially is this the case
in Ohio, where they are Strengthening
them-the merinos-by the tens of thou
sands, for the wool and tallow, feeding
the residue to the hogs. What the et-
feet of this move may be, if it becomes
general, is not difficult to foresee, and a
farmer, who has flock of .gogd sheep,
may as well keep them, as he will be full
as likely to come out right in the end, us
the others who change for something
else.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
EARNINGS OF THE COMPANY.

At present, the profits of the Company derived
only from its local traffic. but this i, already much
than sufficient pay the int all the bonds the
Company can issue, if not smother mile built. 1t
Is no doubled that when the road is completed the
through traffic Of the only line connecting the Atlantic
and Pacific States will lie large beyond precedent and
as there will be competitions it canways be done at
prof liable Rates.
1t will lie noticed that the Union Pacific Railroad IL,
In fact, Government Work built under the supervision
OF Government ot1cere- and to large with Gov
ernment money and that its bonds Issued under
Government ctiOn. 1t is believed that similar
ecurlty il 80 carefully guarded and certainly oher
Is based upon large more valuable property. A. the
ConIpInys
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
DR.. Benaiah Sanborn's Estate.

THE subscribers having been appointed by the hon
orable probate the district of Caledonia COM
mssiuers receive, examine and adjust al claims q
demands of all persons against the estate OF Dr. Beiaa
SabOru late ol St JohsUury in district, deceased,
represented insovent. and the term of SIX months
from the u day Nov, 1867, being allowed by said
court 10 the creditors said deceased, 10 exhibit
and prove their respective CLAN before GIVE notice
that W viii attena the duties of appointment
dwelling house OF the late Benaah SaubOrn. III
St Johnsbury said trct Friday the 3lst day OF
January % May, 1865, next, at O'Clock III
the forenoon each = days
JONATHAN ROSS (,,ourissionars
$3.50 EMERSON HALL, J
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17

FRANkIIS Go. CRops.-A farmer
contributor to the st. Adams MESSENGER
sums up the last seasons crops in that re-
ZION rs follows:
The rrops, in general, were quite good.
much better than could be expected from
the unfavorabeness of the spring. The
yi,ld of hay, which is the leading crop
IN this county, was large, about the same
a last year, of good quality, and secured
in a line condition.
Corn, the next crop of Importance,
was good, indeed, very good. 1t had to
come forward son the quick" however,
as much of it was planted quite late {;
but the fall was favorable for its MAIN
riiy, and l think there will be less de-
mand for the western article than for the
past year. Where wheat could be sown
early, which was rare in .this locality, it
yielded well, late sown generally light.
Oats an average crop
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
Eli Perry's Estate.

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court, held at the
Caledonia District Probate Office, i'll ST. Johns
bury, on the lst day OF January A. ID. 1865.
Appleton Perry, administrator OF the estate OF Eli
Perry late Uf Ryegae in district deceased makes
application said court license 10 sell the whole
OF the real estate of said deceased, excepting the
widows right home ,tead, theGein representing that
sale Is TOT tho payment OF the iebts Of
SAID deceased and The charges oil administration
WhereupUn ordered said COutt. thai said APP
picaIuu under consideration and be heard on the
18Th of January A D. 1865, at the probate office,
u St JohIsDury, and ii Is further ordered that
all persons Interested be notified hereof by pubica-
tion OF notice said application anu order thereon
three weeks successfully the CaIedOnan, Printed
at St Johnsbury before said time of hearing that they
may appear at SAID time and place and if they see
cause object thereto.
b. the COUTt,-Attest,
$3.50 ASA l.. FRENCH. Judge OF Probate.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
VIM. w. Walkers Estate

STATE OF VERMONT, In Probate Court. held at
Essex District, ! GuIldhall, within and iOl
said district, the 24h day Of Dec, A d, 1867.
An instrument purpOrting to be the last VII and les
lament of WIN. W. Walker, late of Guldhall in SAID
district. deceased being presented to the court for
probate:
1t ordered by said court that all persons concerned
therein, be notified appear al session OF SAID court 10
be holden the probate Office, i'll GuIdhall on the
22dIday OF JAM lo65. and shew cause, they may
nave, against the Probate oil said Will for which pur-
pose further ordered, that n the record O
This order published three weeks sivey IN the
CaedOnian printed st. JOhnsbury, previous to said
time appointed Tor hearing -
WIN. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
true copy OF record-Attest,
SON WIN IL HARTSHORN. Judge.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
GENTS FURNISHING GOODS,
In great variety at
CORSERS ST. JOHNSBURY.

They do things at Claremont.
What, would You like to know
Then read this all Vermont
About the CIarcmont Manufacturing Co.
Three thousand pounds of paper rage,
l. now their da ly ration
Yet, their appetite never flags,
For paper is the consumation
To cover this paper with ink,
Six presses run with lightning speed:
Yet, they always have enough they think
For neighboring printers' need.
The largest poster is their delight;
But they print the smallest label
They'll head your bills and letters righ.
Or cen bill of fare for table
Two thousand books per day they make,
Of various STYLES and sizes,
And if you're really wide awake
You'll write and ask for price,
The oldest magazine or book
They will reproduce completely.
As on each shining back you look,
You must exclaim GLOW neatly"
Five hundred thousand envelopes
And paper many ream,
Are waiting there in hopes
To be ordered Worth by steam.
One thousand bibles on their shelves
Anxiously wait to do you good.
The Co. have read them all through themselves,
And now they wish Jou would.
Diaries, pens and books for the schools
Daily arrive and oft depart.
Wrapping pencils and rubber rules
Sold hourly from their store and cart
Send on your orders to-day,
Don't wait till you have to borrow,
Ifyou don't forget the pay
You'll get your goods tomorrow.
Many other things they do;
But customer says, Look here
For am to work for the Co.
And It's hurrying time of the year.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
NEW FALL. STYLES
CORSER'S. MAIN STREET.
THE AMERICAN COOKING STOVE.

This so.e las again been awarded two first prern-
inns at our state Fair at Buffalo, for coal and one
for wood. We are now onabl d to announce the uu-
araeled result Of this stove having taken the first pre-
MUM at the New York State Fair fI the last consecu-
tive wears, nowith- tan ling it his been bOugh- in
comp tton with all the bes' made in the st
persistent combined and determined efor of it, com
titors to defeat it. And its il lone confn
ed to this state On the 10th of Sept nbcr it was
awarded two hrs premiums 1t the New jersey ; at.
Fair; and has also been awarded the first emium At
the Pennsyvanii state Far and has never been exh
bed a. state air and failed 10 take the first p,emi
un, md the premiums it has taken at county fairs are
100 numerous to mention. And the awards are fully
endorse d by the people throughout the country Its
tme has become household word from Maine to Cali
forna, and from The Great Lakes the Gulf of Mexico
and the demand has become large tina nUtwithstand
ing our large and increased sc es for manufacturing
we are unable to supply the demand promptly.
SHEAR, PACKARD t. CO..
>, ,.,,,.-- Albany y. Y.
For sae by H. COWDRY, st. Johusbury, Vt. tmar1
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
TIE CALIFORNIAN.
farm, Garden and Hitfhen.
Little Things in Farming.

Tho whole success of farmer hinges
upon timely attention to little Things
This. mainly, makes the difference be-
tween thrift and poverty. The philoso-
pby of success is expressed in that old
adage. .'For want of a nail shoe was
lost for want of a shoe horse was lost.
for want of horse man was lost 1t
Is little thing to keep accounts of the
pecuniary transactions upon the farm.
a half hour Saturday evening would
enable most farmers to know just how
they stand with the world. Yet, We
suspect half of the men who cultivate the
soil never make an entry in book, and
for want of this, the account runs up
feartully at the store, and many articles
Of luxury arc purchased for which they
are unable to pay at the end of the year.
Debt accumulates, the farm is mortgag-
ed, and finally lost, for want of little
paper and ink. 1t is little thing to put
up tool in its place when not in use.
Yet many have no tool house, or place OF
shelter for any implement or vehicle.
Things are left where they were last used.
she pillow in the field, the cart in the
Yard, the chains in the stable, the har-
ness in the wood house, the axe at the
wood pile, and the rakes in the corn crib.
Many do not even house the expensive
implements they have bought, and reap
crs and thrashers are treated like old
plows and harrows. The parts made OF
iron and steel grow rusty, and the wood
decays. A machine that is good for
thirty years with proper care is used up
III five by abuse, 1t is very little thing
to turn 4 nut when it is bose. Yet for
want of the tightening the nut is lost, the
bolt comes out, and the loaded wagon
breaks down on the way to market, and
whole day 1or 4 man and team Is
lost. 1t is a little thing to keep a horse
properly groomed, yet for want Of clean
ietlocks the skin cracks and the horse is
lame, and til owner loses the use of him
for months or weeks. Ventilation is a
small affair, vet for want OF it the health
of stock in stables suffers severely. and
disease sets in. 1t is Il small affair to
provide good sccl ut the beginning Of the
wear, but the whole success of the season
depends upon it. /; is an easy thing TO
deal fairly with your neighboIs and make
name that is better than '.precious ONT
ment.' Many cheat on small occasions
10 not deliver what they sell, and get Il
reputation for meanness that stands in the
way of their suecess.-4me'7cam -1g,7cui-
tnft.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17

A Yankee made bet witt! Dutch
man that he could swallow him. The
Dutchman lay down on q table. and the
Yankee, taking his big toe in his mouth,
nipped it severely. "Oh, you are biting
me-" roared the Dutchman. why,
you old fool replied the Yankee, ''did
you suppose l was going to swallow you
whole -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
Aaron Jepperson's Estate.

THE subscribers having been appointed by the nom
orabe Probate court Tor the district OF Caledonia com
misSiOuers, receive, examine and adjust all claims
and demands all persons against the estate OF Aaron
JeppersOu, late Of sutton ill said district deceased
represented and the term OF six months from
the % day OF jan ,6o. being allowed by sali court
he creditors deceased, TO exhibit anu prove
their respective before Give notice that We
will attend the duties appointment at the dwell
ing Tibbetts in SuttOr,u sad district, on
the Saturday Jan. and June, next at O'Clock
the afternoon on each OF said days:
JOHN LADD, Cor,,r.
1921 A. IL. BALL, "0-1 80
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17

EGErABLE DIET.-Calvin Chamber
lin, Esq, in an essay upon diet before
the Maine Board of Agriculture, dis
coura@es too free use of animal food,
and argues that vegetables should make
up a larger portion of our food. We
quote Il paragraph OF two, as follows:
y pioneer i'll the West, thus writes in
advocacy of fruits as food, and their ten
dency to promote health of system and
morality OF character:
The free use of ripe fruits not only
prevents disease, but their regulated en-
.loyment helps to remove that which al
ready exists. All ripe fruits are more
or less nutritious. Professor Salisbury
has clearly demonstrated that the apple
* superior TO the potato i'll the principles
that 90 to increase the muscle and the
brain of man, and in fattening proper
ties it is nearly equal, when cooked, for
swine, or fed raw to other domestic ami
mals.
Other fruits are remedial agents,
"hipe grapes have cured epidemic dys-
cmtery." Figs are safely used as food in
couvalesence. Blackberries and black
raspberries prevent and cure bowel COM
plants. ''families where fruits are
most plentiful and good, and priced as an
article OF daily food, are most free from
disease Of all kinds
Tie vegetable food of very many fam
Ines living in the country, has consisted
i'll the grains that make our bread, beans,
potatoes and apples. These, with meats,
milk and products, make up the bill of
fare for the year. with a very little adj
dltiun or variation. In such a 'scourse"
the articles of meats, bread and beans
are presented in form too concentrated.
and should be diluted with additions of
.ruit and green vegetables.
The kitchen garden has not vet be-
come general and important appendage
TO the farm. We should now learn how
TO live well-better than many of us
have-by reducing cur consumption Of
meat, and making our dinners of vegeta-
bllS. To this end we shall make the
garden an object of annual and daily
care, We shall produce considerable
variety OF vegetables, to which our eli
mate seems well adapted
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
THE BEST FETILIZER.
Pters Ink is the best fertilizer vet discovered IN
Insure n Good CrOD

On business soil. The CALEDoNIAS circulaes largely
in Caledonia, Essex and Orleans counties. Terms OF
Advertising given on first column of frs page
ga Circu ans, Cards, Bill Heads Auction Bills etc
printed in good style, At the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
WANTED!!
A CHANCE TO MAKE MONEY !!

Any one knowing of first chance will confer
favor by informing the suscriber of it In the
time he will continue heretofore to manufacture
LOUNGES of every style and quality Except poor ones
and SPRING MATTRESSES of different prices and
Matrt of all kinds VIII also repair every descrip
ZION of Upholstery work
tt j. 7. CASINO St. Johnsbury, Vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1868-01-17
IL a n d Up h, V t .

10 ne ne WINTER term will begin WEDNESDAY, FEB
Il, Examination for admission the dlv before the
tsept.2l'6s' 1ri,n;,.,