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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09

privileges. Then Il situation us copyiSt
was opened to me. The boy and fell
into the habit of striking hands and 90
ing to church on IL Sunday. Some of
my old friends began to notice me. Oh.
| tell You, it makes Il mans heart swell
like green bulb to have an honest hand
come seeking his.
Finally. got into practice. Some
times thirst came on me and St"rmcd
up and down in my office. and twisted
ont little locks of hair. as if the curse
hung t" the roots of that. Once locked
the door and threw ont the key and WAS
Il prisoner ill my associate came.
Passing Il saloon one evil time. the
clinking of glasses and the breath Of
mine enemy penetrated my SENSES. That
saloon door sucked me just half way in.
when | was shocked through my coat
skirts. and quite knocked into the street.
''lIerc, father, pleaded Billy. charg
ing me with Il second jerk. come "Ht
of this come out of this. we're a-g"ing
to make men of ourselves, father"
eS. men, BilIy," | subscribed. So
| didn't run into that side track, because
| had such Il faithful tender.
Coming up socially, often does much
for Il man, morally. Cases multiplied.
and seemed to grow with my trust.
Til" boy and | had smart Lodgings up
town. He rose i'll school. | Was 81
proud of him.
I've heard how women love their chill
,lrcn with close. peculiar devotion.
think | must have loved him with Il
mothers love. There's no other WAY of
expressing how ncIr the boy was to me.
When he came from school and met
me on the street. he WAS often carry inw
the satchrl of IL smooth haired. dark
eyed giIl. to whom he would cNclaini.
as he loyalty touched his cap: ''That'>
my father" with such Il proud accent
that the blood lcaped in my veins
OH my good fellow. its glorious
day for You when Your child is proud of
You.
We live all together. NOW: Billy. his
dark haired Nora. the little roWdic> and
|, in Il home with no end of Neranda>
and vines. The respectable handle of
Judge. is set to my name. bat Billy =
children, who give the echo to his fUImcl
street trIining, stand in no more awe Of
il than they do of the venerable Roman
handle 10 my cnImtcnancr. We tumble
iiht VIA 'blI> Ill tllt SldNH. pui l!Ii'N
have II" idea that their ancestor ever
lay III Il lower bed.
BLESSED hc ing love.
think often | may I've in my dutagc.
for quiet maIr"n Nora often looks up
from hrl baby in >urpri>" at my walk
ing the 'cramda and Numbering iu u
sort of ec>tacy:
The boy The hoy - Mary Hirt-
~cH IN IIooTS Hou>chdH NnJo-inc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09
Home and Friends.

-. there > power to make each h"ur
AS sweet as Heaven designed it
Nur need We roam To bring il home,
though few there hr that lind it.
We seek too high Tor things close hyr
And l"-.. what nat urr found us
For life hath here no friends 81 dear
A. home and friends around us.
We oft destroy the present joy
For future h"pes-and praise them,
While flowers Us sweet bloom at our feet
Ii we'd but stuup To raise them,
For things afir still swrctcT are.
When youths bright spell hath bound us
But soon we're taught the earth hath naugh
Like home and friends around us
The friends that speed in time of need
When hopes last reed is shaken
do show us still that, come wha; will
We are not quite furslkcn.
Though all were night. if hut the light
From friendships altar crow ned us
iw"uld prove the bliss il earth WAS this
Onr hnm" and friends around us.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09

TW" N"Iin" men. Telegraph operators.
boarding at one of oar leading third
class hotels. find gIcat lmu>cmrnt ia
carry inG on conversation with each
other at the table 10y tickim" um thci
plates with knife. iulk or spoon. \
combination of sound, on ii,k- coIS1i-
tutc the tclcSraphic alpl,aict. and per
som> familiar with these sounds can
converse thereby aS intclligtmtll rs with
spoken words. y few days ago. while
these fun! loving Youths were seated At
breakfast. Il stout built Young man en-
tered the dining room with Il handsome
girl on his arm. " iru-t. hluShing coulntc-
nance showed her to hc Il bride. The
couple had. i'll fact. been married but a
day or two previous. and had come to
san Francisco from their home in Oak
land. or Mud Springs. or some other
rural village. f"r the purpose of spend
ing the honey moon. The tclcUraphic
tickerS commenced as soon as the huS-
band and wife had seated themselves.
No. ! opened the discourse as follows :
''WlIat Il lovely little pigeon this; is
alongside of me ain't She - No. i
''peiicctly charming looks tS ii butter
would not melt in her mouth. just
married. guess don't you think 50 p
No. l.-"lcs, should judge she was.
What luscious lips she's got. If that
country pumpkin beside her WAS out of
the road, I'd give her Il hug and Il kiss
Just for luck" No. >. suppose Won
try it, any how. Give her little nudge
under the table with your knee" There
is no telling to what extent these i'm
pudent rlsralS might have gone hut
for an amazing and entirely unforeseen
event. The bridegroom face had flush
ed and dark scowl was on his brow
during the progress of the ticking con-
NersatiOn but the operators were too
much occupied with each other to pay
any attention to him The reader may
form some idea of the young mems con-
>telnation when the partner of the lady
picked up his knife and ticked off the
following tcrSe hut vigorous message
This lady is my wife. and as soon as
She gets through with her breakfast,
propose to wiring both your necks, You
insolcnt whelps." The bridegroom was
ii telegraph operator, and knew how it
was himself" San Francisco Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09
BUSINESS C-I RDS.

BUSINESS CARDS.
billiard Il FOLSOM,
PHYSICIANS AND SURGEONS,
st. ,Juhnsbury.
OFFICE Bank Block Nam street.
Dr. Bullard'. residence. DIR. EolsomS residence"
Eastern Avenue. Railroad street
y. VI. JOHNSON,
DEALER IN GENERAL DRY GOODS,
Railroad Street. St J"hnshury. Vt
JOIIS BACON I'd,
DEALER IN HIDES. LEATHER AND OIL
81. Johnshmry Centre, VT.
Ar. HALE.
BLACK KSMIT II,
Padd"cks Village, 81. J"hnshury VI.
MUTUAL LIFE Insurance COMPANY.
OF NEW YORK.
CASH ASSETS OVER Sil,OOO,O 900
+. ID. Hon"ETr. Special Agent. ST. JohnShurN. VI
:. 7. BROOKS, VI. D.,
PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Ohcea hisr"NIdrnc', opp the Bakery, 81 JohnShlrN
DICkEY \ SMITH
ATTORNEYS a SOLICITORS IN CHANCEEY
onice Brick Block. opposite St I"n-hury House.
q. 4. n -. \. BENNETT.
Dealers IN Monuments, HeadStones, dnd all KIND. qt
Marble work fr0m Foreign and american
Mdrbb.
orders by Mail or otherwise promptly attended To-
RAILROAD STREET. NEAR PASSENGER DEfpI
T.. T.. LOSERGAS.
MANUFACTURER AND DEALER IN
BOOTS SHOES and RUBBERS. also LEATHER,
FINDINGS ETC.
Railroad Street St. ,Tohnsbury, VI.
GEO. &. n GEO. W. CAHOOS,
Cuuns,liprs at Lar. Solicitors ~ Chdncerg.
Procure Pensions and BOunties, Lyndon, Vermont.
WM. W. CIRCUIT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
k;Ifnn Ntrnnnt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09
RARRER SHOP,

WI. ". GKOIT,
ATTORNEY AND COUNSELLOR AT LAW,
H.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09

COTLDN'T Fool THE MINIsTER.-An
Elmira man. anxious to appear liberal
at Il donation, marked - castor up to
Sl2. Next day the minister called at
his store and stated that he could not
afford to Use Sl2 castor, and desired
to exchange it for its marked value in
more needed goods. He WAS soon after
seen vending his way home with dozen
dollars worth of groceries. The mer-
chant is engaged in figuring the exact
profit of marking up the castor.
A Georgia tinted voter took fearful
revenge on Il mule that threw him, by
calling him IA darned old democrat
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1872-02-09

An old edition of Morse's Geography
says: Albany has four hundred dwell
ing houses. and two thousand and four
hundred inhabitants, all standing with
their gable ends to the street"
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
ATTORNEYS.
q n ,tsyFR. ". l.. buffs
TURNER 81 DUFF.
AttOrneys-at- A Law,
once, No. 80 MadisOn Street,

MEMPHIS. TENNESSEE.
WILL PRACTICE IN THE VARIOUS
w courts held in fbe citf ol aemp pnis,
Special attention wiii os FtFsu 70 1he g.
practIce. WV.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
INSURANCE.

HAVING THIS DAY RECEIVED IhE
INSURANCE Company, We hereby notify our
friends and patrons Of the tact. at the same
time refer them to the Statement below.
Thanking our friends for their patronage tney
nave bestowed on us so far. we ask a continu-
anoe OF the same, assuring them prompt atteh-
tion 10 any business put in our care,
MARX X .BENSDUhF,
Agents Triumph Insurance Company.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
PecuIiarittes Of tue Arabs.

No Arab is ever curious. Curiosity
with all Eastern nations is considered
unmanly. No Arab will stop in the
street, or turn his head to listen to the
talk Of hystanders. No Arab will dance,
play on an instrument, or indulge in
cards or any game Of chance, since
games Of chance are forbidden by the
Koran. Never, moreover, invite an
Arab TO take walk with you for pleas
ure. Although the Arabs are on occa-
sion good walkers, they have no notion
of walking for amusement. They only
walk as matter OF business. Their
temperance, their constant outdoor
habits, render all outdoor exercise for
eTerpise seke unnecessary they cannot,
therefore, understand the pleasure Of
walking for walkings sake. What
Arabs like best is to sit still, and
when they see Europeans walking
up and down in a public place in
Algeria they say Look look the
Christians are going mad " The Arab
does not even mount on horseback ex-
cept as a matter Of business or for his
public fetes and carousals. And when
yQH do walk, you should not walk quickly,
just as in speaking, you SHOULD not talk
fast or loud, for the K Eorap tells ron, En-
deavor to moderate the step, and to
speak in a low tone, for the most disa-
greeable of voices is the voice Of the ass.
Indeed, it was observed by famous
Arab, Countless are the vices of men,
but one thing will redeem all, prepriety
of speech" And again, "Of the word
which is not spoken, / am the master; but
Of ,Ae word which is spoken, ! am the
slave" The isHoES Rroyerb, speech
is OF silver, but silence is Of gold, 10 g
motto of Arabic origin.
A silent, grave people are the Arabs,
and polite one, too, very much given,
nevertheless, to highway robbery on a
large scale, which they carazzias in AL
geTia, but the Arab tent is always open
to you, ana yol eaa get any amount OF
conscons sou, camefs milk, o. eEeA
roasted muttonif he has it, You will be
treated as a guest from God as long as
you are under his roof, after which your
happiness is in your own hands, which
means that your host who fed you in the
evening, nay, at decent distance from
bis tent, riEe yolr saddlebag in the
morning, aud let 'the poYdeF speak 70
goa i yop object after WHICH allah be
mRrciiHl TO ypn.
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
I.se's Es.imsle of MeAde.

When the Federal and Confederate
armies confronted each other at Getiys.
burg, General Lee said of General
Meade: have nov the most danger
Gus adversary | have ever faced. Gen
eral Meade will do nothing which the
newspapers will 90 mad about, but he
viii never make a mistake in my front
ana il | make one he will see it in
stantly and take imne9iaie saFantage
Of il. The authority for this State
msnt is a gentleman who served with
General Lee at that memorable engage
meut
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
NOTICE.
Eatlce to Lawyers.

NTR HAVE FOR sALE AT THE LEDGER
w Othce blank notices 10 take dispositions,
and printed INSTRUCTIONS to the officer taking
GATES. l1t
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
INDUSTRIAL EXPOSITION.
EXPOSITION STOCK.

lHE FOURTH AND LAST CALL Is DUE
this day. All the sock is poE dHe, the build
ing is nearly completed and prompt payments
must be made. Call at once.
ED. BURKE PICKETT, see'y,
l3t No Jefferson street
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
SALOON.
"STAR OF ITALY SALOON
opp. Miss. and Tenn. Depot.

N CRIsTOFANI KEEPS THE BEST
~. wines, liquors, cigars, tobacco, etc. Fresh
oysters received daily and served up 70 Gus
toners in every style 25-S
Public ledger. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1865-1893, 1872-11-26
DIsPEMsARY
DIsPEHsARY.
DIR. ID. s. JOHNSON'S
Medical alDispensary
2OS MAIN STREET, g
Upstairs, bet. Washington and Adams sts.,

such as Syphilis, 90uorrbea, 1leet, strle,9lre,
curial affections Of the throat, skin or bones,
srchitis, hernia or rupture; aise. tne e1ects O.
a solitary habit, ruinOus 20 the BODY n1l Inlnu
producing blotches on the face. debility. lm-
potency. Dizziness. dimness OF sight, CONFUSION
Of ideas, evil fOrebodinE. aversion TO society,
loss of memory, weakness, etc, not All OF
these in any one case. but Az occurring Irsi
uuently in various cases. hhenmatism ana
Pneumatic pains cured BY new method.
Particular attention paid 20 the DlsEAsks
OF WOMEN. such as excessive. suppressed
Or painful Menstruati9n. Lnehorfhea or
lsrities OF the monthly periods, causing ster-
iiitv or barrenness. aud often-times consump-
ton. a., -
nv ietter upon ali diseases not requiring his
sttention outside Of bis Office. once hours
ifSn ON A'"' ~ " b, s. johnson. N. D.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
CE.eerfullness rs a Beawtiaer.

1t is cosmetic which tones the heart
and places bouquets all over the counte-
nance. Cheerfulness, like most other tai
ents and merits, is, to large extent, the
subject of voluntary culture, and the
preservation and development oft should
be looked upon as duty which we owe
alike to ourselves and society. Those
who, like the generality of men, have
been in the custom of yielding up their
tcmpers as vanes to be blown about by
the shifting courses of fortune which way
tt'eY will, would be surprised to know
how much the lustre of the outward scene
may be affected by the light within our
bosoms. We may set our spirits to cheer
fulness. and ket2 them SO, independent
of the condition of outward circum-
stances. Apd this is true dignity and hap
pincss and piety of man, to live above
the shifting and dashing tides of the
worlds incidents and humors-to bring
our natures into harmonious union with
the great permanent type of human ex-
cellepce. Cheerfulness quenches blows,
it blunts arrows, it rounds the edge Of the
sharp sword, it secures pure breathing in
the foul air, easy digestion and sound
slumber.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
The Rooster and the Scar.

If matters go on this way we must set
up special natural history department.
Report from Atlanta, Ga, gives a living
rooster without any head-just the charac-
ter, some will say, to edit an unrecon-
structcd Southern newspaper. Then
man in Windsor, Canada, few days since,
was cutting down tree, when out from
the bowels of tho said tree walked bear
who had been domiciled all Winter there
sin. The bear objected to the disposses-
ion; there was a gallant fight, and Bruin,
weighing 400 pounds, was not the victor.
Talking of pounds, we hear of a Plattsburg
man who on the 18th ult, KILLED in the
Adirondacks catamount measuring
eight feet from his nose to his tail, and
weighing over 100 pounds. This fero-
cious beast,n doubt, was expecting to dine
next Summer upon the Rev. Mr.. Murray
or, ifhe had perished in the attempt, what
a beautiful account the Rev. Mr.. Murray
would have given of him! IT'S rather
disappointment, but perhaps the cata-
mount has descendant or two for the
rife of the Boston clergyman.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
JONEsBOROUGH, TENNESSEE. THURSDAY, APRIL 49, +
vcrztable ReIIzng stones.

Many of our readers have doubtless
heard of the famous travelling stones of
Australia. Similar curiosities have re-
Gently been found in Nevada, which are
described as perfectly round, the majority
OF them as large as walnut and of an
irony nature. When distributed about
upon the floor, table, or other level sur
face, within two or three feet of each
other, they Immediately begin travelling
toward common centre, and there hud-
died up in bunch like lot of eggs in
n nest. A single stone removed to the
distance of three and half feet, being
released, at once started off with wonder
full and somewhat comical celebrity to join
lis fellows; taken away four or five feet
it remained motionless. They arc found
in region that is comparatively level,
and is nothing but bare rock. Scattered
over ttis barren region are little basins,
from foot to rod in diameter, and it is
in the bottom of these ;;Lhat the rolling
stones are found. They are sm the size
of a pea to FIVE or six inches in diameter.
The cause of these stone rolling together
is doubtless to be found in the material of
which they are composed which appears
to be loadstone, or magnetic iron ore.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
A Proud Record.

Senator Wilson, of Massachusetts,, ad-
dressed the people of Great Falls. New
Hampshire, recently, where he said: Il
was born here in your county, l was born
in poverty. Want sat by my cradle. L
know what il is to ask mother for bread
when she has none to give. [ left my
home at ten years of age, and served an
apprenticeship of eleven years, receiving
a months schooling each year, and at the
end Of eleven years of hard work a yoke
Of oxen and six sheep, which brought In e
eighty-four dollars. A dollar would cover
every penny [ spent from the time | was
born until was twenty-one years of age.
L know what is to travel weary miles and
ask my fellow-men to give me leave to toll.
1 remember that in September. 1888. [
walked into your village from my native
town and went through your mills seek
ing employment. If any body had offer
ed me eight or nine dollars month, [
should have accepted it gladly. went
down to Salmon Falls, | went to Tower,
went to Newmarket, and tried to get
work, without success; and l returned
home, weary but not discouraged, and /,
pun my ptOh Oh boOh uiiN noAhS0 ~
the town where now lived and learned a
mechanics trade. know the hard lot
that toiling men have to endure in this
world. and every pulsation of my heart,
every conviction of my JUDGMENT, put me
on the side of the toiling men of my
country-ay, of all countries. l am glad
the working-men in Europe are getting
discontented and want better wages. |
thank God that a man in the United
States to-day can earn from three to four
dollars, in ten hours work, easier than he
could forty years ago earn one dollar,
working from twelve to fifteen hours.
the first month I worked after / was
twenty-one years of age. I went into the
woods, drove team, cut mill-logs, wood,
rose in the morning before daylight and
worked hard until after dark at night,
and received for it the magnificent sum of
six dollars Aud when / got the money.
those dollars looked as large to me as the
moon looked tonight"
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
Sick-Kesxnn Hints.

A sick-room should have a pleasant
aspect. Light is essential. Blinds and
curtains may be provided to screen the
eyes too weak to bear full day. but what
substitute makes up for the absence of that
blessed sunshine without which life Ian
euishcs? The walls should be of cheer
full tint; if possible, some sort of outdoor
glimpse should be visible from the bed
or chair where the invalid lies, if it is
but the top of tree and bit of sky
Eyes which have been travelling fer long,
dull days over the pattern of the paper
hangings, till each bud and leaf and 4uirl
is familiar and teful.-brighten with
pleasure as the blind is raised. The'mind.
wearied of the grinding battle with pain
and self, fnGs unconscious refreshment
in the new interest. All. there is birds
shadow fitting across the pane. The tree
top sways and trembles with soft rustlings
"a white cloud floats dreamily over the
blue,-and ROW, oh delight and wonder,
the bird himself comes in sight and perch
es vlsibly on the bough, dressing
his feathers and quivering forth few
notes of song All the world, then, is
not lying IN bed because we are. is not
tired of its surroundings-tas not the
back-ache What refreshing thought
And though this glimpse of another life,
fresh natural life from which we are shut
out-that life which has nothing to do
with pills and potions, tip-toe movements,
whispers, and doctors boots crcaking in
the entry-may cause the hot tears to
rush suddenly into our eyes, it does us
good, and we begin to say with certain
tremulous thrill of hope: "Whcn l go
out again. l shall do"-so and SO.
All, if nurses, if friends knew how Irk-
some, how positively harmful, is the same
ness of a sick-room surely love and skill
would devise remedies. If it were only
bringing in blue flower to-day and
pink one tomorrow hanging a fresh pic
ture to vary the monotony of the wall,
or even an old one in new place-some-
thing, anything-it is such infinite relief.
Small things and single things suffice
TO see many of his surroundings changed
at once confuses an invalid to have one
little novelty at time to vary the point
of observation, stimulates and Cheers
Give him that, and you do more and bet
ter than if you filled the apartment with
fresh objects.
1t is supposed by many that flowers
should be carefully kept away from sick
people,-tkat they exhaust the air or
communicate to it some harmful quality.
This may, in degree, be true of such
strong, fragrant blossoms as lilacs or gar
den lilies, but of the more delicately-
scented ones no such effect need be appre-
hended. A well-aired room will never
be made close or unwholcsome by nose
gay of roses, mignonette, or violets. and
the subtitle cheer which they bring with
them is infinitely reviving to weary eyes
and depressed spirit.-Scribner's for
AprH.
Herald and tribune. [volume] (Jonesborough, Tenn.) 1869-current, 1872-04-18
Patent S,ieet-Hren Cat.


Leonard, of the Cleveland Lculer, has
invented shect-iron eat, with cylindrical
attachment and steel claws and teeth. 1t
is worked BY clockwork. a bellows inside
swells up the tail at we'll to belligerent
size, and by tremulous attachment causes
at the same time,the patent cat to initiate
all noises of which the living bird is capa-
BILE. When you want fun, you wind up
the cat and place him on the roof. Every
cat within half mile hears him, girds on
his armor and sallics forth. frequently
fifty (50) or one hundred tl00) attack
him at once. No sooner does the patent
cat feel the weight of an assailaut than his
teeth and claws work with lightning ra-
pidity, Adversaries within six feet of
him are torn to shreds. Fresh battalcions
come on to meet similar fate, and in an
hour several bushels of hair, toe nails and
fiddle strings alone remain.