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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-26
Attending His Own Funeral.

One Congressman at least must think
10y this time that attending ones own
funeral is not pleasant pastime. Mr..
Hale of New York made virtuous
speech in the House on the salary bill.
He characterized the action of those
who voted in favor of back pay as COW
ardly aud dishonest and for little
while the world was made to think that
there was at least one honest man i'll
Congress. Unfortunately for Mr.. Hale,
Ben. Butler is IL member of the same
body: and Ben. has 4 memory. He
rccolected that Nh Hale had been al
lowed 10y special act passed on the
last day of the session, to hold his posi-
ton as American counsel before the
British Mixed Commission. Mr.. Hale
drew Il salary of SlO.OO0 for such legal
services. 1t appears he has also drawn,
from March !, pay as representative.
Judge Wilson of Indiana. having his at
tcntinm called to this, put i'll Il rider To
Wednesdays proposition, requiring any
Congressman receiving pay for legal
services to refund the same. Mr. Hale
made Il furious onslaught on Mr.. Will
son. Mr.. Butler and Mr.. Eldridge. MI
Wilson's reply waS Scathing and tho
rough. MI. Eldridge's rcjoinder was
vigorous and pertinent. not to say i'm
pertinent. Mr.. Buffers speech was al
most perfect. his manner being particu-
lally free from objection. Mr.. Hale
himself WAS obliged to enjoy his own
funeral ceremony, it being done in such
excellent good humcr.
The WAY THEY VOTED. THIS is the
way the House voted on the salary
question last week OF the one hun
dIcd and thirty one mtfnhrrs of the
House of Representatives no voted to
give themselves salary of six thousand
dollars per amnrm. thirty->ix were
Democrats, and ninety five Republic
Gus VI 'i'">c WI" \"'fd against 'h'
hlll ninety -on' were RepuhIlran> and
l"ii\ one Democrats.
n.
:,
Wv y ''''' '''''' =, o'"S NV
affected part III alcohol. ami a cure
Thereby greatly acrrleratcd mappli-
cotinl of \ mi>rm,. of ul,r,.riu, and
.,l,.ohoJ i..x..rI.n, f., In,,,. - .,,.
CIV ''''' =, '>' Nv IL Iva ''''' U.s.
" >''h'iil' man III >'il"hei.
- LEI r.. 'i"''' i N''''>'''''e' at ''''
>hallt"Nh. i"Na' reports me Niltel
there. The past season corn WAS hard
Ia ~, .,v.r.,,c ,.ro,. b.,t and n,t.
'''"''' at, '''''I'' t'''"'",> guy ''''
crop w heat Is now selling ion 81;
corn ~ cents: oats 81: potatoes -.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-12-26

BrEN> or SCALD~ may he almost inn
mcdiarcly allcviatrd 10y immrr>img the
affected part III alcohol. and u cure
thcrchN greatly accelerated. Amappli-
cation OF Il mixture of gllrcriuc and
alcohol is excellent toI hurrl>. 80 >aN>
Il scientific man IN Sclihnrr.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
Day after div the balloon Continued

Day after day the balloon continued
it, voyage across the Atlantic; div
after day the doomed woman hoped to
sre m end of her miserirs. hut none
came. She had nothing to eat. nothing
to drink. When she lmssed six days
and nights without food. the hunger
made her desperate. she attacked the
corpse of the multto. and guAwed the
flesh from tlle dead lnan's shoulder.
Bit only TOR few moments. The
Mlor of the corpse was too terrible.
"Rather die than eat human flesh"
she writes in her diary. This book
was her only so!ace; she knew that >he
was going to die, but she wanted That
her beloved husband should know her
fate; know that she died nnpollutetl.
aud with only one thought that of
m citing him, her all. III Heaven.
This diary, written between heaven
and earth, Is a masterpiece Of female
elolnelice.
The corpses of the beautiful Angel
ina Rysworth and the belstly Daniel
Fignola were yesterday inferred in the
Church Of Sonhao.
The murdered murderer occupies
grave alongside of his victim.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
THE GAME OF GRAB.

Nothing could better illustrate the
peculiar rOttenness that Is apt 10 be
long to American bu;iness operations
than the failure recently of u real
estate broker in a neigllboring city.
lie was admitted tn the Board Of Bro.
kprs about u year ago; began hiS
operations. according to hil own
showing. with not 4 thnnSamd dollars
ofcapital and no backing, pnrcla sed
two magnificent residences. furnished
them after the fashion Of any other ot
our trading princes of taste, with the
usual back ground of velvet carpets.
etc.. to throw into relief the fine
bronzes, pictures. and marbles. His
advertisements bOtted ont those Of all
other brokers: Iii. horses and carriages
Outvied all other eluipageS in the park:
he flung diamonds and costly hijou-
terie OH every side with the reckless
ness of u sultan. spending $4,000 in
fans alone during last Su mer's heat
to cool and console his fair friends.
When the end of his briet and brilliant
career was reached he was IN the net
Of building a palatial marble banking
house, and hail just purchased several
squares of ground in the heart of the
city.
Now. the point OF this stTy il not
the magnitude of the swimlle. for
beside some of the exploits of our own
slmrpers it sinks into insigniticlnce;
but the fact that the fellow. from his
architect to his washerwoman, plid
l.obotly, and that his creditors one and
ali. whether they sold him palace. an
advertisement, or fan, were ready to
trust him. The man had absolutely
no capital but impudencc andaudaeity,
and they knew it. He had not come
from abroad with a t;lctitious reputa-
tion as a moueyed man; but in the
sight of them all quilted n miserable
little shop. where the sheriff sold him
out for two or three hundred dollars.
and opened a business requiring Il
capital OF millions. The moral points
itself. These people expected to yet
their money back again. Nobody
certainly, was minded to conter
marble dwellings, antique bronzes,
coats, boots, or newspaper putfS on
him gratis. They expected him to
succeed because they knew by expert
elce that impudence and audacity are
as goo capital rs a man can have in
the present condition OF this country.
They carry him but for a short time.
perhaps, but they do carry him. They |
rrckoned no doubt that chances were
that this adventuer, being, no doubt.
a goOhlatured aS we'll rs vain fellow,
would pay his first friends out of his
first wilulfals. That they reckone'l |
without their host is so much more
their f;lnlt than their misfortune. that
we really have no more sympathy with
them than their debtor.
Tie mere fact that Snch n career is
possible among so Shrewd a people rs
ours shows that there is something
exceedingly rotten in the state. When
Our rulers, men with great reputation
to enlanger, are not proof against
why should not every
petty broker have his share of the grab
\. Tribune.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

To PRESERVE AND PURIFY CI-
DER. The Cleveland Leader says
the TO lowing was sent BY well
known gent 'eman of that city, and
his recipe is e,titled to considera.
tOin
Use five eggs for each barrel,
and beat them well, yolks and all,
and pour them into the buoghole,
stir well with a stick, and add a
spoonful ofcoarSe salt. In about
two weeks the cider will be as clear
as crystal, and Of a lignt amber
color. Those who like sweet cider
can drink it while new, hut fermen-
tation will be Immediately arrested
at any desired time. 1t will keep.
in the same state for years, it drawn
off down to the sediment and put
intn clean csSk, which should be
zone after it becomes clear; but
without that process it will keep
;'r a year, but lose some of its fine
lavor unless separated from the
mast and dregs at the bottom.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
Uncle Josh ana che Beacon.

| N-"~'~
Deacon ID. was very much inter.
ested h q revival that was taking
place in the neighborhood. and, as
a consequence, was continually urg-
ing his neighlnrs 10 Come over on
the Lords sile,' as he expressed it.
He had frequent Y importnned an
| Old lleigIlbr Of his--who was not
particularly noted for his profession
religion, hut was nevertheless
highly respected by all who knew
lim-to attend o. their evening
meetings. Now the piety and
honesty OF the deacon was q matter
ofdoubt among his fellow towns.
men, and particularly 30 with the
old man above mentioned, who, for
convenience sake, we may call I'm
Gle Josh.
After repeated calls, Uncle Josh
consented to accompany the deacon
to one OF the meetings, aud accord
ingly accompanied him to the
School house, ono evening much to
the surprise Of all present. In the
course OF the evening the deacon
arose with a peniteltial counten-
alce to tell his experience. He
was the prince Of sinners, lie said.
lfhe got his deserts he would be
banished torever from divine favor.
After making himself out to be all
that is vile according to his interpre,
tatlon Of'Ie that llumbIeth himself
shall be exalted lie SAT down with
the sublime selse Of having done
his duty, and asked Uncle Josh if
he wouldn't tell his experience.
With Solne reluctance lie meekly
arose amid the breathless attention
OF the assembly.
1t was ali unknown occurrence
for Uncle Josh to speak III meeting.
Tie said he had listened with great
Interest to the emarksoftIIe deacon,
and he could assure the brethren
that, from his long acquaintance
with him he could fully endorse all
the deacon had said concerning his
meanIleSS and vileness, for he was
certainly the meanest man he ever
knew The wrath of the deacon
was terrific, He shook his fist un-
der Uuc e Josh's nose, and exclaim-
ed: 'You are q contounded liar,
and I'll whip You as soon as you
get ont OF church,
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
Rather Exciting.

There is absolute Y no safe way
to carry q pistol except to carry il
without a charge. A y"mg man
lost q vie recently by trusting to
the directions ofa triel.d WHO told
him how he could carry pistol
without danger. His Mary Jane
resided some distance from the city.
aud he hal great horror of dogs.
50 he put his revolver in the hip
pocket Of his Sunday clothes one
evening when he started to see her.
The prospective mother.in-law met
him at the dnr and told him to
take the rocking.cllair, and as. he
did ~, the report Of firearms cans-
ed the old lady to scream and fall to
the floor, while fire in the rear
clalme'l Charles Ilenry's attention
and consumed "a portion Of his hest
doeSkin small" The lady swoon.
ed, the girl ran it forgetting her
d'Sordered hair and dress, and fol
lowed her mothers example.
The old man and his double.tiSted
bays ran in, and seei' g mother and
daughter lying on the flmr, went
tor that young man, and he went
through the windnw, carrying sash
and glass with him as he went. A
dog, aroused by the noise, made
tor the fugitive, who in his turn
male for the city, ahMt a mil and
a4laIfor two miles distant, empty
ing his revolver at the dog as he
went. The dog was dead for that
young man in more than one senSe,
for he dare not approach the house
now lest the Old man may revenge
the loss ot'his dog on him. Had
he only shot the old woman he
would have been forgiven, but the
old man says he will never forgive
the murderer OF his dog. Ifany one
asks that young man how he likes
Amanda Jale, he says that her
nerves are ton delicate for a cuun- |
try girl, and betrays an anxiety to
drop the subject, but lecontidel to
a friend that IN sitting down the
hammer Of his revolver caught on
the arm ofthe rocker, and it was
in that way discharged. whereupon
that house and his clothes became
too hot for him. Evansville Jour-
nal.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

VINO IS suE?-The New York
telegram gives publication to the
following, aud the popular mind is
engaged il looking about and try
ing 10 fix upon some one who will
fill the bill. The name, if it has
been aScertained, h"S not been an
lolluced to the public; "rhere is
Senator in Washington who has
been utterly ruined, politically, and
worse, by his wife. We shall not
here give his name She admitted
that his political ruin was due to
her. She must shine in society.
He could not afford it honesty, but
she must have a house costing $40.
600 or 50. Men asked how he
could do all this on his limited in
come, and the answer destroyed him.
There began to be whispered that
all his show, snperinduced by the
insane society ambition Of his vie,
meant corruption, and the suspicion
was fatal. That political death
has been followed by his complete
moral ruin in the late inveStiga-
tlons. This is only suggestive; it
is only one ase in hundreds ofthose
swallowed up by the remorseless
vortex which society in Washing
ton has made for the weak and gid |
DIV.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06
A Wild Pigeon ROOat im Mary
nmHsH

Probably the largest pigeon rmsI
ever known III MARYLAND is now
existing on tile farm Of Mr.. VIM.
>chley, near Oakland, IN llleghany
county: the pigeons collect nightly
on tract Of ground covered with
alder bushes, occupying about six
acres. The pigeons first appeared
about ten days ago IN countless
hcks. The Cumberland News
says: "'rhe itti,eking pigeons
gradually settled qdown upon the
bushes, until they were be.t to the
ground by the weigtaof the bi DIS.
still more pigeons c8'ne flying in
from distant points, and co.ttinued
to settle down msm The already liv-
ing mass, until the whole i've or
six acres were compactly COVERED.
SO great was the Number Of hirIS
that they were piled upon each
other in places from one to two feet
in depth. The pigeons continued
tlucking in and settling upon and
among each other from about 4
0'clnck III the afterlMM,n until night.
fall, when at last they became still,
and prepared for their nights rest.
With the early dawn Of the
morni g flock after ti"ck arose and
flew away in all directions, which
departures were continued until
abunt 8 o clt'Ck when the place was
deserted, and not d living bird to
be seen during the remainder Of the
day, until toward evening, when
they again began tiocking back to
the same ru,StS and the scele Of the
evening before was again to be
witnessed. All this has occurred
daily for the past ten days. 1t is
estimated that all the tlockS Of pig
eol,s for perhaps fifty rsixty miles
around thus gather at this one sp"t
each evening during their annual
migratory visit to the immense t;r-
eSt regions Of the .AlIeghany Noun.
tahIs IN quest Of the heavy mass Of
acorns abounling there. This iSthe
ou Y moSt known this season in this
or any oftheh'rlering counties, and
is, prehaps, the only ore within
circle of seven hundred miles. IL is
a we'll estab iShed flct that these
birds have but one roosting place
within very large territory, and
in their transit te warmer ATTITUDES, |
and during their stoppage by the
way, Use one place only as a roost
at night. At this wonderful ruost,
on Col Schley's place, thousands
and thousands of pigeons have been
nightly captured by men and boys.
with guns, clubs, and bags. After
I'ighttall a person can 60 amongt the
birds and scoop them into the
mouth ofa bag. 1t is needless to
add that thousands OF them lave
been wantonly shot, and allowed to
'emain upon the grornd, where
Shey die'l.-BMtimore Gazette,
Oct. IL.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

A Jehu in a drab overCoat ap
preached the arrivals on a night
train, and, in a voice smooth as
oil, said, invitingly, "Will thee
have a carriage?" Of course the
brethren speedily filed his vehicle.
But when the next query came,
"Where's Mou's baggage?'' they
saw the deception, and, with great
disgust, as qnickly clambered out
again. The funniest part Of it all
iSthat the hsckman to this day can
not account for the sudden change
in the manner his passengers, and
fails to see where the laugh comes
in.--NeaO York Si0s.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

SENDING Dry GooDs BY MAIL,
The parcel postal law which
went into operation .Juy |, 1872,
provides that packages otdry goods,
hardware drugS(except liquid drug,
aud other merchandise, not exceed.
ing twelve ounces in weight, may he
mailed to any part Of the United
States at a charge oftwo cents for
each two ounces or fractions OF two
ounces. Much time and money
will be saved by this arrangement.
The express companies demand at
least forty cents for the transport
alton off package, however small,
for any distance. The department
has lost, up to this time, by the sys-
tenn. This is owing to the fact that
the people have not availed them
selves Of its advantages, which is
probably due to the TACT that it is
not yet universally known. 1t
takes time to get such facts bsfore
the people. In the multitude Of
items cast before them every day,
such a one as this stands q good
chance to lie buried tor a long while.
-Cincinadti Gazette.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

Captain E. 0. Thompson of the
Twelfth United States Infantry is
ordered to report to the Superintend-
ent OF Recruiting Service, New
York city, to accompany q detach-
ment ofrecruits to the Pacific Coast.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

An indianapolis girl Of wealth
and respectable family, and herself
well educated, married q gambler,
some years ago, just because he
was good.looking. She died in an
Iowa poor-house, q few days since,
and was buried with the unclaimed
dead.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

Henry NJ. Smith, the wealthy
New York banker, is building o
new steam yacht, which will have
accommodations for twenty pawen.
gers and a full crew, and is expect
ed next Summer to make a voyage
aCrOss the Atlantic and up the Med
itenanean. 1t is to cost $3.50, 900,
and a $l,7OO piano is beil g COLI
structed tor the grand saloon.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

The Canadian Parliament has
adjourned until the 18th Of August
next.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

Govener Dix has signed the bill
providing for the annexation Of
WestcheSter county to New York.
The Albany register. [volume] (Albany, Or.) 1868-18??, 1873-06-06

G. F. Train is to sue the city OF
N. Y. for 100000 damages.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-27

| A VISITATION OF FRIENDS. four
hundred and fifty Friends from Indiana,
consisting Of men, women, and children,
arrived in this city early on Saturday morn.
Ing by rail from Washington, D. c., en- route
for New Garden, near Greensboro, N. c.,
where on the 31st they will attend their
yearly meeting. Their manners are simple
and unaffected; they are q plainly dressed,
honest-lookiug set Of people, the men being
In homespun. with broad-brimmed bats and
wide coat-skirts ; the women in plain but
neat dresses, with hod-shaped bonnets, and
many of them bearing chubby.faced children
in their arms. They are from Indiana and
other States of the northwest. These
:" yearly meetings" of the Friends CORE
spond to the church conferences Of other
denominations, where all their church affairs
are discussed. The excursion is under the
management Of Friend Addison Coffin, a
jolly, large man, and who seems well calcu-
lated to carry it through successfully, being
constantly on the alert to the wants of all.
Round trip tickets have been obtained from
indianapolis good for one year. The meet
ing will continue in session about one week,
These Friends are mostly Of those who
left North Carolina years ago to settle in the
West, and who yearly take the opportunity
OF this annual meeting to visit their old
homes, friends, and relatives.
The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1873-10-27

RETAIL MARKET PRIcEs.-Thea following
carefully quotations are an exhibit
of the retail prices Of family supplies in this
city: 'l2.' -g- s.tt IN rHg -r"
Heats, &c.-Beef- Porterhouse, 18S to 20c.;
sirloin, 1896; roasting pieces, rib, 12s to
1896; roasting pieces, chuck, Il to 13c. ;
round steak, 15c. shoulder, 10c.,; rump. 12a
to &c.,; corned, 122 to 15c.; smoked, zoe. !;
tongues, fresh, Soc; smoked, 81 shins, 10
to 30c.; calf heads, 15c. Veal-1G3 to 18c. for
choice outlets roasting pieces, 1890.
Pork-Roast, 10 to 12c. chops, 12sc.
middling, 12ac.; corned, 123c.; smoked sau-
sage, 12ac. tripe, per pound. lOc. s.s.
Mutton-Sirloip, 10 to 1885,; leg, 1890.
shoulders, 15lc.; breast, 15c.; rack, 123c.
chops, Is to 20c.; breast, 15c.; loin, 163c.
shoulders, 11ac.; outlets, 1885,; rack, II to
12ac.
Lamb-Hind-quarters, 1896; fore-quar-
tiers, 12a to 15c.
Hams -Canvased, 1s to 20c.; country.
cured, 22c.-scarce; sugar-cured, 100.
Pigs Feet-Per dozen, G0c.
Sausage, 12ac. per pound.
Fish.--Smoked herrings, per dozen, 2Oc. !;
salt mackerel, each, to 25c.; catfish, pei
bunch, 25c.; soft crabs, per dozen, 81; hard
crabs, per dozen, 50c.; spots, 25c. per bunch
season over; croakers, 25c. per bunch; trout
25 to S5c. per bunch; oysters, 81 to Sl.o0 pei
gallon-very fine.
Vegetables.-Po Potatoes-IriSb, per peck
35c, per halfpeck 20c.; sweet potatoes, pei
haIf-peck 123c.. per peck 20c,-market
well supplied. Parsley, to &c; herbs, pei
bunch, 1c.; onions, per quart, 10c.; Cabbage
per head, s to 15c.; tomatoes, per quart tc
1Oc.. halfpeck 25c. ;horse-radish, per pound
5Oc; green blackeye peas, Sc. per quart
butter-beans, 15 to zoe. per quart; egg
plant, 10 to 15c. apiece; corn, scarce, 25c
per dozen; turnips, DC. per bunch; parsnipS
&c. per bunch hominy, 10c. per quart; car
rots, sc. per bunch.
Fruits.-Apples, per peck, ID to 45c.; dried
apples, per pound, &C.; fresh peaches.
per peck, $3.50; peaches. per pound. Il
to 20c.; pears, 15c. per quart-very scarce
plums, 15c.; okra, 10c. per quart, Soc
per half:peck; chinkapins, 10c. per quart
chestnuts, 15c. per quart.
Butter and Dairy Products.-Butter-
Choice mountain, 30 to 40c.; medium, 20 to
25c.; Goshen, 40 to Soc; country, fresh,
45c. Sweet milk, per quart, 10c.; butter
milk, &C.: smeerkase, 10c. Honey, pei
pound, 16s to zoe. Cheese, prime, 25c
Eggs, per dozen, 25c.-abundant.
Poultry.-Chickens, per pair, IS to 9Oc.,
or three for 81 per dozen, $3.50 to $3.50
Squads, per pair, 25c. Ducks, 81 to $3.50 pei
peir