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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1869-06-11

lHE Two APPRENTICE CES.-Iwo boys
were apprenticed in Il carpenters shop
One determined TO make himself Il
thorough workman the other didn't
care One read and studied, and got
books that would help him TO UNDER
stand the principles of his trade. He
spent his evenings at home reading. TIE
other liked fun best. He often went
with other boys to have good time p
Come he often said to his shopmatc,
''leave your books go with US. What's
the Use of all this reading ~
''If waste these golden moments, -
was the boys answer, Il shall lose what
never can make up
While the boys were still apprentices.
an offer of two thousand dollars appear
ed IN the newspapers for the best plan
tor State House, TO be built in one OF the
Eastern States. The studious boy saw
the advertisement, and determined 10 try
for 1t. After careful study, he drew out
his plans, and sent them to the commit
tee, We suppose he did not really eN-
ICSl ~ gam lIe pTlZc DuL sun Ho
thought ''there is nothing like trying
In about 4 week afterwards a gentleman
arrived at the carpenters shop, and ask
ed if an architect by the name of wash
ington Wiberforce lived there.
NO." said the architect .'but I've
got an apprentice by that name"
LETS see him." said the man.
The young man was summoned, and
informed that his plan was accepted, and
that the two thousand dollars were his .
The gentleman then said that the boy
must put up the building and his en-
ployer was so proud Of his success that
he willingly gave him his time and lei
him 90. This studious young carpenter
became one of the first architects of the
country. He made fortune, and stands
high in the esteem of everybody while
hls fellow apprentice can hardly earn
food for himself and family by his daily
labor.
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VOLUME 80 2--NUMBER 1863

niece, Mabel, not to be angry, but to
continue to love and cherish her as here
tofore HUGH HARRISON"
Mabel kissed him affectionately, and
then left the room with the paper clasp
ed tightly in her hand.
Mr.. Harrison sat alone in the library
after breakfast, his thoughts running sad
Iy upon the past. He did not hear the
opening door, or the light step upon the
carpet, till he was aroused by a child's
voice at his elbow, asking, '.Are you my
grandpa ~
lie living counterpart of the picture
stood before him. He saw the same
large black eyes, the same short curls
peeping from under the velvet cap set so
.jauntily upon his head in fact, the whole
dress, even to the lace collar and riding
whip he held in his hand, was the same.
''Child, who are you ?' burst from the
lips of the startled man.
''The lad y who gave me this pretty
dress, said l was TO hand this to my
grandpa"
Mr.. Harrison took the note On the
outside was written, ''Your birthday
gitt, from Mabel Inside was the writ
ten promise he had given the night be-
fore.
He laid the note upon the table, and
took the child upon his lap.
''What is your name, my boy p
''Bcrtie Harrison, and these two kisses
papa and mamma sent, and said, please
TO forgive them"
The heart of the stern man was stirred
to its depths.
30 Berthe my little Berthe. :" lie
sobbed; shave l regained you at last.
You have conquered, Mabel for he
saw her standing near, her face beaming
with joy. "Now take me to my SON.
Need we tell the rest How the carri-
age was ordered, and speedily driven by
John in the direction Mabel pointed out
how it returned bringing hitherto alena-
ted ones home TO the fathers house, to
rejoice hencetorth in his love and how
the sick man, amid the comforts of home,
and with mind at peace, grew rapidly
strong and well The wife, whose only
sin had been poverty, proved herself a
treasure, and became mine of tilial af-
fection. And as for little Berthe, he be-
came the pet of the house, and especially
Of his grandfather, who ever after styled
him his Birthday Gift.-Yomg Folks
.NelrS.
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Don't Smoke.

Please don't smoke. If you have not
formed the habit, keep yourself out of
temptation. If You are just beginning
to like the smell, perchance the taste, of
IA fragrant Havana" don't 90 beyond
the beginning. If the habit has fairly
got hold of you, shake it off. 1t is much
better, in every way, that you should alb
tain from the filthy, inconvenient. dele
terious practice of smoking. Better for
your pocket better for your health
better tor your intellect, and better for
your morals. And that is just the point
We are after-the aDimus OF our injunc-
ton. And now We know just what will
happen. Nine-tenths of those who read
this will turn at once to not less than
GOOD dozen of excellent people-pious
Christian people-folks who live virtu-
ously, and make the world better for
their living-but who, nevertheless, do
smoke, and that habitally and persistent
iy.
But, allowing this to be true, which
we do, what does it prove? Just what
can be proved by the prevalence of any
other deeterious habit, the power Of
Divine Grace and we'll settled convictions
10 withstand the tendencies of evil. 4
man is not hetter for being the slave OF Il
foolish or evil habit. He is, by so much,
the worse. Show us an excellent man
who is an habitual smoker, and we will
show you one who would be better man
we're he TO break the thraldom.
We have two individuals in our mind,
(both ministers of the gospel, sin good
standing,') both inveterate smokers. We
have met them frequently, and under
various circumstances, at home and
abroad, in the pulpit and out of it
They are strangers to each other, but are
both ''sood fellows" and have 'lots of
friends" When they travel they care
fully stow away their wives and babies in
the regular passenger car, while they re-
pair TO the smoking car" to enjoy their
tavorite weed, and the company of all
the black legs and loafers on the train.
At the public hotels their families have
access 10 the parlors, while they are
driven to the filthy bar-rooms.
The society into which their balefuI
habit throws them is almost invariably
perncious, and the haoit itself is a per-
petual stumbling block in all their efforts
to lead others in the better way. They
are in Il constant warfare with conscience.
which cannot be smoked into somnolencv,
and their usefulness is impaired even be-
yond their own consciousness. We have
heard these men preach, but never with
out a constant, undefined sense of their
uniitnc-s. Their moral truths always
tall short of the mark. Their exhorta-
tions are invariably tainted with the
fumes of tobacco. When they speak OF
1.-The powers of Satan" we think OF the
powers of evil habit When they exhort
sinners to repentance, we feel like saying
''Physician, heal thyself."
We like them both, they are our per
sonal friends, but we cannot withhold
from them a kind of pity, such as we feel
for some excellent fellow who Is slave
to strong drink And to say the truth,
so far as the mere habit is concerned, we
cannot see the difference. So we are
strained to say of our clerical friends,
''Nice follows. Pity they smoke -
PacLufS -UOnthB
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.John Chimo,nan IN CaJuo,.nio.

The cver-prc>ent Chinese will pjquc
our curiosity. We must Iooh INTO their
home. compact. simple, yet not over
clean or swcet-smclling quarters, into
their restaurants and then theatre, Il ii
j. in operations and INTO their ''.Io>h
Houses" Their sturc, invite u with
open doors, and tempt our pockets with
all the various specialiirS ct Chinese
manufacture at reasonable prices. y few
arr men OF stature and presence, with
faces of refinement and @cntlr Strcu.th .
the many 90 ,neakin@ about their work,
"a low type of mankind, physically and
mentally, imported here like mcrrhau-
disc. and LEI out to labor under a system
only half removed from slavery itself
Yet they are an important cIcmem, in tn.
industry and progress of all this side 60;
the continent. But for their labor the
Pacific Rlilrcad would ha, e been at least
two wears longer in builIiug. Twelve
thousand of them have done nearly all
the picking and drilling and shovellng
and wheeling ot the road, from Nacra-
mento to Salt Lake. They furnish the
principal labor in the factories; they
make cigars they di@ and work over
neglected cold gulches; they are cooks :
they almost monopolizc the clothes wash
img and ironing; in all the lighter and
simpler departments of labor, where iidel-
ity to pattern, and not tcNibiity and
originality OF action are required, they
make the best and most reliable ot work
ers. At least scventy-iive thousand ot
them are scattered over these Pacific
States, west of Utah and though our
american and European labgrcr- quarrel
with and abuse them; though the law
gives them no rights, but that of >ulltr-
in" punishment though they bring ne
families, and seek no citizenship; though
all their women here are not only COM
mcrcial, but expressly imported as such
| though they are mean and contemptlhl,
in their vices as i'll their manners though
they are de>pi>cd and kicked about on
every side; still they come and thrive,
slowly better their physical and moral an'
mental conditions, and supply this coun-
u VIM "lIIle II llOSl lNNAN 4Oi lA'
growth and proeperity,-cheap labor
What we shall 10 with them is not quit,
clear yet; how they are to rank, social
ly and politically, among Us, is one oI
the nuts for our social science students tC
crack, if they can but now that W,
have dePopulated Ireland, and Germany
is holding on 10 lis own, and the Old
sources OF our labor supply are drying up
ali America needs them; and, obeyin9
the great natural law of demand a..C
supply, Asia seems almost certain t,
pour upon and over us countless thou
sands of her superfluous, cheap-liring
slow-changing, unassimilating but very
useful labOrers. And we shall welcome
and then quarrel over and with them a
we have done with their Irish predcccs
} sors. Our vast grain, cotton, and trul
fields, our extending system of publi
works, our multiplying manufactures, al
need and can employ them. But mus
they vote, and il 50, to what effect =
| .SamI E0actes ~ Atyantic -N0nthy J0r Nay
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From Tho ~. Louis Dispatch of May 3.
UifHeS BOOth.


In the winter OF 1862 or 1868. j.
Wilkes Booth, the assassin. WIS PLAYING
a star engagement at Mr.. Ben dc Bars
Opera House, i'll this city. Coming
down one morning to rehearsal. lie hal
occasion 10 enter a picture gallery and
artists emporium tor the pmpuse OF pro
curing some paint or face dye, either for
himself or some OF the actors
After purchasing what he wanted, lac
was retiring from the store, when hlS eve
caught Il plaster bust of President LIN
coin, which was exhibited tor sale. The
sight oi it appeared to rouse his indiena-
ton, and TO stir him up To Il high dc9rcc
Of rage, 50 much 50, indeed, that lac
cursed both ii and lis original in the most
violent strains. lie worked himself into
oGch Il passion that, waIkiu" over to the
bust, lac struck il Il violent blow in the
face, knocking off piece from over its
eyes, and So severely iniuriny his own
hand that it bled prolu>eiy, ait,l lac was
obliged to wrap a handkerchief around
il.
No notice was taken OF the act, and
Booth lct: the store for the theatre. the
owner OF the bust picking up the trag-
menis which had been knocked oil. and
gluimg it on 80 dcNtcrou>ly that tho injury
done 1t could not be detected
Years passed on, and one morning in
April the country was shaken To IL ceu-
ter ~ no other piece OF intelligence had
ever shaken ii bctore-iliat the President
had been shot in Ford~ Theatre in
Washington, 10y j. Wilkc, Bouth. HE
nation went into mourning Ior is chicI
magistrate, and, wherever hi> remains
could not he actually honurrd. mock
funerals were held. such. Il funeral Wa
held in ii. Louis the city went into
mourning, and the court house was urap-
rd with black. \ bust Ut the President
WAS placed III the court house, and II
Was Observed That from over one ul tur
YES u piece oi tn material had been
broken oil. / he bust was the same one
which Booth Lad mutiated, and the piece.
which WAS al the sainc time replaced
wa, attcrward removed where the slime
hand which struck it oil struck down the
original.
We do not know into whose possession
the bust has passed. hui duuh,ic,~ vino
ever owm- ii would Lot LOW part with ii
under any consideration. Tho ab,Nr
anccdotc III reference 10 II was rcccAtiy
r,!ated TO u> by 4 gentleman OF th.- CITY.
vino wa- present when BJotA struck tur
IMAGE, and ~ VI do not think il has
ever been told before, We publish II On
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5s.!is .SH0GiR learn 10 Ecep
HDFSc.


=, yuuu. iaa, can he too we'll III
-tr.ct,J in anythia. winch VIII affect the
coutuIt Il; Il iamiy. Whatever position
u society ,;.c occupies, she need, a prac-
,!c,, knowledge ot nousehrld duties. She
may br placed ia such circumstances that
j, viii not br necessary for lcr to per
.oun much domestic labor; but on this
account ~he urri- no le-s knowledge than
II she wis obliged to prcsl'lc personally
over the cooking stove and pantry. In
decd, have Thought that it i more dit
t,rnit 20 direct o:hrr-, and require, more
r<r.ritncr, than 10 do the same work
with our own hands.
Mothers are frequently 50 nice and
particular that they do not like TO give
up ANY part Ui the care 10 their children.
Iui, Is Il grcat mistake IN their manage
mynt. tor they are often burdcnCd with
labor aud need relief. Children should
he early taught to make themselves use
tdI : to ASSIST tmcir parents evcryway IN
their power. and 10 consider ii u privilege
10 DO -.
oun@ people cannot realize the I'M
pori&ncc ot Il thorough knowledge OF
hOuSc-wlt,ry but those who have sui
/ iereI tHt iuconNcntence and mortlilcatlon
OF Ignorance can well appreciate 1t.
Children should be early INDUCED III
their disposition to bake and experiment
( in v.Iiou, way. 1t is often but Il
Troublesome heip that they afford; sill
it is a @rcal he!p 10 them. | know a
ntlle girl, who, at nlme years old made /.
loaf OF bread every week during the win
ter. Her moiHtr taught Aer now liiuch
yea-;, suit and Hour to Use, and She be-
camc quite an expert baker, W heney-
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Il STOPPING position and very great con-
traction of the chest. But hung ON the
hook by strap connecting with the
shoulder, it would brace the body back
and expand the chest. The cavalry thus
were TO be rendered more secure in their
seats, hooked to ring in the saddle
All the commissioned officers were TO
carry a light twenty foot pole, with Il
ring attached TO the end This was to
he used during an engagement in draw
Ing the stragglers back into the ranks.
He illustrated a terrific battle, the gener-
ais and colonies being thus occupied,
running about hauling slraggIers back to
the ranks. In many other unheard of ways
did he eXpatlate on the value of his hook.
Jefferson Davis was enraged. His digni-
ty was wounded and the service insulted.
lie instantly made out an order direct
ing Phoenix to be court-martialed for
contempt. Marcy was made aware of
Phnnlx's transaction, as we'll as the
cloud hanging over him. He looked
over the plates. He saw regiment, their
back toward him, drawing up in line.
knapsacks, blankets, hams and all MAN.
ner- of camp equipage pending from each
soldier on the hook. Marcy broke down.
Said he to Davis 'It's no use to court
martial this man. The matter will be
made public the laugh will settle en-
tirely Oil us, and besides, a man who has
the inventive ingenuity here displayed. as
well as this faculty Of design, ily-direct-
ed though it be, is too valuable to the
service TO be trifed with" John Phu-
nix was not brought to griet, and Davis
anger was at length sufficiently Modified
for him TO enjoy the joke. 1t does not
appear, however, that they adopted Php-
nIX'S plan.
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TriFiAG 'cith Rcd rape.

Lieut. Derby, known to the literary
world as ''John Phvnix," was rare
joker. This story OF him will be very
apt to excite cachimation:
" hen Jefferson Davis was Secretary
OF war, he issued circulars to all the
army officers, asking Of them specilica-
tions for proposed new uniform. PhG-
nix, who was an excellent craftsman, set
to work and produced 4 design. He
made ~ great change III the uniform, but
he proposed revolutionizing the entire
system OF modern tactics by an iron hook
Tins hook was TO be attached to the seat
OF every soldiers pants. 1t applied to
every arm of the service, cavalry, intan-
try and artillery. He illustrated its use
by series OF well executed designs. He
quoted high medical authority proving its
advantages in sanitary point OF view.
The heavy knapsack, he argued, induced
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to do in making life happy and prosper
Gus. The charm of good housekeeping
is in order, economy and taste displayed
in attention to little things and these
things have a wonderful influence. \
dirty kitchen and bad cooking have drv-
en- many an one from home To seek COM
fort and happiness somewhere else. None
of our excellent girls are fit to be married
until they are thoroughly educated in the
deep and profound mysteries ofthc kitch-
en.-IrryJyt1Tu
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UOHiGH $ Bc0HtU.
BY II Woman.

] - S'N'sA 'Nf'l 'IplIC W II thS 10
beautiful. How In spirit? Not at
all. /" be physically beautiful is our
aim. For this We don the costly bonnet,
the dainty boot, triz our hair, paint our
faces. /" this end we devote our lives
sacrifice health, mind, heart and strength.
From the cradle we are taught that
We must be beautiful We are shut up in
the house, away from the glad sunlight
and pure air, TO protect our fair complex
io'I~ dressed in corstts and crinoline to
improve our forms gathered and thinly
ho-ed Ill the dead OF winter, that our
feet may he petite and attractive. Our
, brothers run, laugh loud, whistle, get
tanned, wear stout boots and warm
clolhcs-hut we don't-it isn't .'lady-
like" They grow strong III the gymna-
-lun or at the wo0dpiic, while we crochet,
practice the last song, behave with
propricty, and ">omctiinrs make cake"
They 20 to college, grow independent,
20 ont INTO the world, make their mark,
winlc We, who are attractive, get marri-
eel, and we. who are not, teach school,
make dresses, and fade out Some Of Us
live IN the c0unty. In that case, We
milk COWS, make butter and cheese, help
-cni our brothers /" school, learn how 10
cook, and g,t husband
Sometimes We are ambitious to ac-
qulre ,trcn9th OF mind to study and III
yc>iiLate for ourselves. Twcntv-thrce of
H. requested ;,imiltaucc 10 Wabash Col
lrgc. Ind. but were refused because we
were women. At Obcrlin they have
"i'rutleman' Course" and u Ladies
Course" because We have nothing to do
in life but get married, while our broth
cr>. YOU know, must be lawyers, doctors,
ministers. DC.
Two or three OF u> make speeches, but
our brothers and the church-mcmbcrs say
tIIat We un,cN ourselves, that We are
nII>phcmlnE tod ior making US women.
The majority OF men admire us for our
physical beauty alone. and then wonder
Why We ann at nothing else.
! know :" youn- lady. living in the
vicinity of a CuIir.r who has not a
>iu-Ir beau, brcau-r the young men will
n.t 20 with IL, u-l;y>t Girl IN town"
Many an intelligent man, utterly ignor-
I'm. " prl,r.r,- soul. hid by = bomrly
exterior. las unclu-rl.u,ly welded 4
y.r;...,. l..ylr,-,. rbc adnrnin., wa, mink
and vi.i. Many = wife and mother
ill lv her lcarti-;one Tonight bcwail-
ia tu. .u-, charms which once held him
" ..u prou.,I To "lu,r and cherish -
and ta,.c ar. Husbands and fathers plod-
Iia. their weary way from the solitary
board to the cyuntiu--loom. without
~ylnparhv. carl, and late, hctaus. their
wives auI daughter, viii have the al
mIrulon which ta~ninnahlr beauty de
mvnIS.
", love aIm.ra,ion; We seek it,court
1t: dry~> three Times a day. enter socic-
y. ~perd a huulrrd thousand dollars
and ''toduic down broadway, :" we take
Il -uInm,r hi D, that We may lee ''the
most elegant lady AT Saratoga" or ''ihc
m"~t beautiful ildy at Niagara" We
are :" trail and delicate that We must
he cared ior, aud projected, and, of
course. We never marry unless a fortune
- 'I',, H',.,''',,,,. ''' ~, ,,., ,.
down II lI:> H. uP by securing a
"''''''5 ana '"'Inc"''a' "uS"'hH-"
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One of the best things which fashion
has done of late to help the occulists, is
the introduction OF what are called ''mask
wells - little, short, spotted wells, which
cling close to a lady's face. disturb and
ultimately ruin the eyesight of the wearer.
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Anna Dickinson is becoming confident.
In her last lecture in New York she
wanted to know what certain paper
would say in five years from now, when
she would have vote, or in ten years,
when she would be a member OF Con-
gresS !"
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FOREIGN.

LONDON, December I'm. Lssseps
SAYS all unfinished business Of the Suez
Canal will be completed without inter
fering with navigation or requiring any
outside assistance.
There was Cabinet meeting held to-
night for the purpose, it is believed, OF
mBking changes in the ministry.
Madrid. December l2.-Itis privately
reported that Prim, with the aid Of one
hundred and eighty voices in the Cortes,
will proclaim the Duke Of Genoa King,
and himself Regent. during the minority.
Public reports, however, deny the above.
Prim spoke in the Cortes yesterday,
saying that msjority Of the country fsv-
ored the Duke of Genoa.
The Duchess Of Genoa was willing her
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Duke Esuld probably seon be proclaimed
King.
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issued G decree that in case Of his de=..A
the Ecumenical Council shsil &c dis
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part in the election Of bis successor