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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11

How TO MAKE A MUSTARD PLASTER.
How many people are there who
really know how to make a mustard
plaster? Not one in hundred. at the
most, perhaps, and yet mustard plasters
are used in every family, and physicians
prescribe their application, never tell
ing anybody how to make them, for
the simple reason that doctors them
selves do not know, as rule. The
ordinary way is to mix the mustard
with water, tempering it with little
flour, but such plaster as that makes
is simply abOminable. Before it has
half done its work it begins to blister
the patient, and leaves him finally
with painful, tlayed spot, after having
produced far less effect in beneficial
way than was intended. Now a mus
tard plaster should never make blister
at all. If blister is wanted. there are
other plasters far better than mustard
for the purpose. When you make :,
mustard plaster, then use no water
whatever, but mix the mustard will;
the white of an egg, and the result will
be plaster which will ''draw" per-
fectly, but will not produce bliste!
even upon the skin of an infant, no
matter how long it is allowed to re-
main upon the part. For this we have
the word of an old and eminent physi-
clan, as well as our own experience.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11
A Romance of Canada.

just thirty years ago this summer, a
little child, three years old, was playing
on the stoop of its fathers house in
Quebec. The house was in Richardson
street, and in what are known as St.
Roch suburbs. For some reason the
chllds nurse was out of the way for n
time, and no one kept watch of its
movements. When the family came to
look for the little One-a great favorite
with ALT was gone. Inquiries We're
instantly made in every direction, but
IN vain. Weeks, months and wears
rolled away, and the child was unheard
Of AT last the family mourned their
treasure as dead. One morning last
May. a gentleman went from Quebec
to Montreal, and, being in the latter
city. stepped into Il shop to buy a hat.
This gentleman was a friend of the
family who had lost the child, and
whose name was Richard. He OBJ
served, i'll entering the shop. that the
keepers name was Richmond This
tritiing and partial coincidence would
have made no impression had he not
directly after noticed surprising re-
semhlance between Richmond. the hat
ter. and the Richard family of Quebec.
Going home to his lodgings. he wrote
the adventure to his mother. who lives
III that town, and. after posting the
letter, felt strongly moved to return
and cross-question Richmond touching
his origin. This was done. and to some
purpose. for Richmond declared that
he had been reared from infancy hy an
Indian woman whom he had been
taught to regard as his mother. She
had always been kind to him. but
never. until lying on her death-bed.
confessed the fact that she had stolen
him from his parents door when an in
fant, had brought him into the forest
among her own red brethren. and
raised him for her own. His family
name she said she had forgotten. but
gave that of "Richmond' as some
thing like it. After the squaw's death
the Young man went to Quebec and
tried to find his people. But the change
of name. his own extreme ignorance
and simplicity, and the probable
absence, ut the time, of his parents.
Pr' "ntcd Lie success. Afterward he
mad" his way to MOntrc,rI. .---., x". -.
the trade he was following when dis
covered. The story WAS quickly con-
vcycd to the Richard family. and the
mother came on to Montreal. where,
10y certain birth-marks known to her
self. she was able to corroborate the
identity of her long lost child.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11
THE WALKER HOUSE
The Old Parson.

AlbHS lHe Ioau lnt aged preacher
Goes slowly jogging in his gig,
hOmespun saint in garb and feature
He has smile or kindly speech
Alike for rich and poor and each
Wild youth no sermon yet could reach:
For all are better than their deeds
And Heaven is kinder than our creeds"
Thinks the old Parson,
Not now the schoolbovs, hat in hand
And pinafored and pretty lasses
In rows upon the roadside stand
And make their manners when he passes,
As the good custom used to be
In days when he was young: but he
Likes better, simple soul To see
The smile that lights each rogush eye
And rosy face as he rides by
The dear old Parson.
Though many a stop he makes, you'll find
His welcome presence longest fingers
In yonder cOttaGe-room behind
The hOneysuckles. and syringas
Where all the lovely summer lies
The crippled girl, with ycarning eyes
Turned outward 10 the flowers and skies.
Few come to soothe her loneliness.
And so good cause has she to bless
The kind old Parson.
When friends fall out before the gate
The gig turns up, he bitches sorrrl-
Love enters in the house of Hate.
He takes the hands of them that quarrel.
And says: Forgive! forgive and then
If need there be, forgive again.
And still forgive and love! For men
Are always better than their deeds
Such seeds he sows. Heaven bless the seeds
Sown by the Parson,
His mission is tn help and bless:
And the hard doctrines that he breaches
In words of joy and gentieness
Are hidden, like the stones in peaches
His hearers hearts are warmed and stirred ;
And yet, he does not preach the Word
His works are vain" as late heard.
With tinger-shake and sapient air,
Two pert young ministers declare
And blame the Parsun.
One said, He likes a hand at whist;
And one, He takes a glass at dinner,
And loves to counsel and assist
Better than to convert the sinner"
Grave FAULTS" said both But this know
The Parsons life, as parsons 70,
Is such that those Who judge him 50
Are hardly worthy tn unloosc
The buckles of his dusty shoes
rare old Parson.
He likes joke too well by half"
And 80 he sets some hearts a-quakiug.
As if, because his deacons laugh,
The pillars of the church were shaking
Il never yet could learn" he says,
Why rooted faith should flourish less
In broad sunshiny cheerfulncss
Than in the shadow of the tomb:
'Tis fear not faith. that hugs the gloom,
Argues the Parson.
He squares his thought by right good sense
And does not tread the light of science.
His finest flowers of cloqucnce
Are just the common dandelons
And buttercups of daily speech;
And yet they say who hear him preach
That none well as he can teach
The hope that lives, the love that burns
Till even the careless skcptic turns
To heed the Parson.
But, though he be not deeply versed
In modern oratoric graces,
The studied pause the fcrvent burst,
The lowcr-embroidercd commonplaces
He treads no changrlcss narrow rounds
OF old belief. hut far from bounds
His new Jerusalem he founds;
For newer life brings larger needs
And truth outgrows our thrcadharc creeds,
Says the wise Parson.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11


TURKISH NoTEs.-A correspondent
in the Levant writes 81 send you IL
couple of cases illustrating the ways of
life ont here. The late Sultan. wishing
to give the ladies of his harem an idea
of the Crystal Palace, commissioned IL
firm of Shipbuilders on the Thames to
construct the iron framework of a huge
dume-liLc structure. 1t waS. when
completed. put up i'll England, and then
taken to pieces for conveyance to Con
stantinople, where it was re-rTccted
and covered in with glass, and formed
one of the most conspicuous and pretty
objects which met the travellers gaze
on going up the BoSphorus. The pres
cnt Sultan. however. thought that it
intertcrcd with his view. and ordered
it To he demolished, and the debris of
building which from first to last must
have cost more than 1000 .OOOI. has been
sold for old scrap iron. The other story
is still more strange. The Father of
the Faithful some time since ordered Il
new ard gorgeous Imperial residence
to he built for himself. Art. money.
and science were laviShed on the struct-
urc. the sum total of the cost of which
WAS almost fabulous. The day arrived
when the Sultan was told that all was
prepared for his reception in his new
abode. His Majesty quilted his old
and incomveniemt palace with light
heart, and hastily repaired to the
splendid and more modern one but
alas whether his impatience or ardour
got the better of his dignity is not re-
lated, but on crossing the threshold he
stumbled and fell. The omen was OF
too serious character to he lost on an
Oriental mind. The Sultan retraced
his steps, sent for the architect, and
commanded that the gorgeous and mag
nitcent editice should be razed to the
ground. The gentleman in question in
despair repaired to the Grand Vizier
who failed to obtain a revocation of the
order, but as dernier resort proceeded
to the English Ambassador, who at
once pointed out to His Majesty how
ridiculous such an act would make him
appear before the civilized world. This
with other arguments, saved the place
but the evil eye is supposed still to
rest on it, as it remains empty."-PaI
| Mall Gazette.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11
pireftorn.
" Business and Location Of the iedd-
Business Houses IN 81. JOhnsbmy.

= \, Business and LOcdtiOH Of the tedd-
Il business Houses IN 81. JOhnsbuTy.
Horticultural Tools and Hardware.
.nKEY \ HASKELL, IIoyt's Block L. r. st.
Apothccaries.
m M EEOS No. :, Bank Block. Main St
"A .lNpAILN son, Randall's Block, X. X. st.
Attorneys at Law.
rDrV N MAY. No. , Calcdonian Blk, up stairs.
r,NUI lEp Main St, over Hall & Fletcher's.
II la.ll E>ttt" Broker.
Books and Stationery.
WAEpN EuWELI., Calcdonian Blk, Main St
Baker, and C"nfectioners.
0sS MATTHEWS. Main Street.
BARRIERS.
ri, irK>TONE. Union Block, Main Street
Boots aud shoes.
an Is GALLAGHER, Wards Blk r. X. st.
Cl"thini;, Hats and Caps.
nj MOORE. Bank Block, opposite st. Johns
Il liuu-, dealer in Ready Made Clothing, Hats
4 lg- D,u'- Furnishing Goods, etc, etc.
Uothing for Men and Boys.
n IlftHANKS n co. Fairbanks Village.
n rnck'rS. Glass and Stone Ware.
ii FAIRBANKS & co, Fairbanks Village.
h reiiuc. raprr-IIanGinss, Window shades.
a tAlHEANkS & co, Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
n fEkINS Calcdonian Block Main Street
Il WARNER Union Block, Main Street.
Dining Rooms.
DiE"S 4 rETTENGILL, Eastern Avenue.
Dry Goods. and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
4 u u
n FNlEBANKS 4 co, Fairbanks Village
a Goods, House Keeping Goods, etc.
u 4 FLETCHER, Main Street.
Flour and Feed.
AlDElCll Il co, Eastern Avenue
Furniture and Caslets.
: il NI.L 4 BROTHER, Main Street.
LII>pAIE, Flanders Block; up stairs.
Family Groceries and Fruits.
COOK & co. Eastern Avenue.
ll NRVEY, Union Block, Main Street.
File Manufacturers.
bhusbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot.
Groceries and housekeeping Goods.
y FAIRBANKS &. co. Fairbanks Village.
harness, Robes and Blankets.
4 COOK, Eastern Avenue.
EUE HOTTSE, Il. II. 81, o. c Halo. pr"r'r
Insurance, (Life.)
81 RECENT. (.EtnaD Railroad Street.
4 Iron Founder and Machinist.
D BIZZELL. North end, X. X. Street.
Millinery and Fancy Goods.
4 SENrER Main Street.
AWAEp. Wards Block K. II. Street.
Merchant Tailors.
SHERWOOD, Danville Block. r. +. Street
Music Rooms.
kHAERINGTON, SONS & GO, II. Il. Street.
Physicians and Surgeons.
4. ST GERMAIN, north door of II. LaCourse,
1pcer Nam Street. St Johnsbury, Vt. 65-s0'
II Photographs.
! ALuEIDH. BuInham's Building, Main st.
i CIFIDEp Caledonian Block. Main Street.
PRINTERS and Publishers.
j STONE y 60, Caledonian Block, Main st.
stoves and Tin Ware.
4 FLETCHER, Eastern Avenue.
i q WOODRUFF, Railroad Street.
QWpEl,l. Eastern Avenue.
Watches. Jewelry and Toys.
u MID 4 EOWELL, Calcdonian Blk, Main st.
uTliIuN \ CARPENTER. Railroad Street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11

When Theodore Hook was travelling
along the south coast. he arrived in til"
course of his journey ut Dover. and
alightinS at the Ship Hotel changed
his boots. ordered slight dinner, and
went ont for Il stroll through the town.
Returning ut the appointed time. he
WAS surprised tn find the whole estab-
liShment i'll confusion. A crowd had
collected outside the door, the master
of the house was standing at the foot oi
the stairs with two candies i'll his hands.
and on Theodore's entrance he walked
backwards before him. and conducted
him into the principal saloon. where all
the walters were standing, and IL mag
niticent repast had been provided. The
Wit was much amused at the dignity
To which he had been promoted but
being an easy-going fellow, made no
scruples, and sitting down did full Jus
tlcc to what was set before him. NeXt
day he signitied his intention of de
parting. and ordered coach. when, To
his astonlshment, a carriage and four
drove up to convey him to his destina-
ton. He inquired. with some appre-
hension, what he was to pay for all thi,
grandeur, and was no less astonishetl
than gratilied on receiving the answer.
Nothing whatever, your Royal High
ness" He was never more thoroughly y
mystitied; but the next night, on tax
ing off his boots, which he had bought
ready made just before he went to Do
Yer, he found "'H. 5. NJ. the Prince of
Orange" written inside them. They
had been originally made for the
prince, who was then in England, suing
for the hand of Princes Charlotte, and
notice had been given that his expen
ces while in the country should he set
down to the charge of Government
Always wear boots with Il royal name
inside was the philosophy he after
wards inculcated into the minds of hi,
friends.
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sMiTH & CALRRAITH,
Manufacturers of
Pand and Drag Rakes,

|. L'yts Train Measures, Brooms and Brusbe..
Top h.,k kT7talleS and Framing Pins kept constant.
ord., L, hage Lathe Turning generally. done
fpHe VI 57yl
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11

In the summer nights when feline
neIghhors give gratuitOus Screnades,
their concerts should not pass by unap-
preciated but should receive the custO-
mary tribute of bouquets. If no bout
quets are handy Il blacking brush or
Junk bottle makes useful substitute.
1t Is well settled that Prince Albert,
the husband of Queen Victoria, was
killed "y imperfect sewerage from
water closet; and that the alarming
and dangerous illness of the Prince of
Wales, when all Europe and many
churches in the United States offered
up prayers for his recovery was caused
by an obstruction in pipe from ii
water-clOset in house he was visit
ing.-NeW York Sun.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11

kdes desiring Dress Making and other Sewing
promptly and well. will find Miss ROSA
~ y Al n. +. SlIOREYS Music Store
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-07-11
EE SIN ESS CARDS.

IRN>IER BROTHERS,,
Ei,N and dealers in PAINTS AND OILS,
ttsl N The dep0t. st. Jnhnsbnry, VT.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
ExPEDIENTs OF DISHONESTY.

The systematic robbery of lamp-pOst letter
boxes exciting the attention of Postmaster Jones' who
has been authorized by the PosOnice Department at
Washington to offer reward for the apprehension OF
the thieves. On the evenings Of Jan. and jan the
robberies appear 20 have been general. Letter
boxes were then broken at the following places
Eighteenth.st. and Fourth-ave INineteentn-st. and
Broadway 6eventeenth-st. and Broadway, Twelfth-st
and Sixth-ave Thirteenth-st. and Sxthave., Twehst
and Ffthave Fourteenth-st and Seventh-ave. Twenty
fourth-st and Broadway Twenty and Fourth
ave. Thirteth-st and Thirdave, Thirty-eghthst. and
Fifth ave. In the District Of Station three boxes
broken open, but these under investiga
tion by special agent and their locality has not been
stated.
John O'COnnor age %, broke the show-wndow Of the
ewery store at No AIS Thrdave on Saturday and ran
away with two gold watches value, s14O He was pur
sued and captured by officer Cornell Of the Twentyhrd
Precinct who recovered the watches and found large
dagger in the robbers pocket OConnor was locked up
Two men representing themselves Samuel b.
Thomas and H. j. Bell transient bOarders at French's
Hotel, complained TO Officer Ryan OF Muberry-st sta
To56ed SH a'T sp Of I and at negro assSna
tonhouse in Crosbyst, by one Mary Nelson age %,
money could be found and it appeared that the men
had visited other vile resorts subsequent to the alleged
robbery. Bell could not be found yesterday morning,
but Thomas was reused from his bed to make compai
b gS aUsa ggnoF his
did not want to appear against the woman but De De
Police Court. The committed for examina-
tOn.
Hermann Werner, German matchmaker, taken
to Philadelphia from this city on Saturday, to be tried
for stealing $1,000 worth OF watches from his employers,
Mendel Brothers Co. OF Chestnut-st., Philadelphia.
Werner pawned the watches after the robbery and went
to Europe On his return he arrested by Detective
Heidelberg and confessed his guilt to Capt Irving, at
Police Headquarters portion Of the stolen property
was recovered.
JOhn Hamilton Of vandam-st, was knocked down by
three ruftans, in Greenwch-st. between Canal and
Spring-ss, Saturday night, and robbed OF his
watch and small sum Of money.
New-York tribune., 1873-02-17

motion or various bodice These determined by the
displacement in the spectrum OF the dark lines toward
one or the other end when the displacement B GOWN
ward the length Of the is shortening and the body
approaching the earth When tho displacement Is up
ward the contrary takes place. The greatest olspace
lions OF millimeter. Sirius has thus been
determined TO have proper motion IN LIS ics
sscertained that some OF the stars toward while
Others from the sun, with average motions OF from
u TO 2s miles per second 1t has also been established
ton of % portion Of their light by the surrounding
atmosphere. In double stars which are Complementary
in color curious circumstance has been observed uwo
stars were examined, one OF when was Dlue tne oer
The spectrum OF the blue star had large mum
Der of lines in the orange, while the other nau Iarse
number in the blue The light of Sirius is white because
the absorption OF light pretty nearly equal IN all parts
OF its spectrum. Our sun Is yellow star III mas vas!
OF lines in the blue, and the @ Sne
was seen in brancy, suddenly rising from
a star OF the ninth to OF the first magnitude mr,
tins case the increase In brancy was due 10 hYdrOgen
burning and therefore shining by its own light IL was,
at its hight 0OO times as bright as at hrst ana IL rs
by no means impossible that the sun may one diy pe
subect To like catastrophe, in which case the earth
would be dissipated in moment, and the elements DC
rolled up as q scroll" , A. A..
nebuar hypothesis of La Place one OF the grandest
theories which the brain OF man ever conceived AS ~
came from La Place it only theory accOununR u
true the facts Men, however, ask for peOt Oh the
existence OF this cosmca matter III neDulOus tOrm
The nebua are by the spectroscope ionnd 10 DO Oh e
nature. The spectra given by the nebul9 vary, some
being those OF gases, Others being parity nOS ol eous
or LIQUIDS Thus the spectrOscOpe show the process
OF the creation OF the universe and verify the theory
la Place Nebue were thought to be tclusters OF small
stars small as not 70 be resOvaDe Dy the yeieseoPe.
The spectrOscope has shown this to be false Inc neOa
in Orion though resolved by the telescope, ana hougn
it through the telescope 10 be mass OF STARS
gives through the specroscOpe, true gaseous spectrum
The story OF the telescope IS therefore not tHe nns
lecture, which prOfusely Illustrated by diagrams
and lima the screen, was appaudeu JnrOuRuVut'
New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
BROOKLYN 1NcENDrARIsM RENEWED.

A desperate attempt was made, last week,
to burn threestory frame tenement house at No 800
Baltic-st Brooklyn. fire OF straw and shayings
made in the cellar against OF the wooden partitions
the boards OF which had been thoroughly soaked with
kerosene. The boards burned through before the
inmates could extingulsh the flames. The building Is
owned by Artemus Cady OF the Controllers Office New
York City, and is occupied by 20 families who narrowly
escaped burning TO death. reward Of sO0 has been
offered for the detection Of the incendiarieS
Mary Brady was arrested in Eew-York, on Saturday,
and brought to Brooklyn having confessed that she had
fire to her fathers residence at Deans and Schenec
tadyave She repeated the story 10 the Brooklyn police
and thereupOn committed 10 jail, Justice Walsh.
Fre-Marsla Ready went 20 the house at Dean-st and
and found that II was occupied by
Thomas Brady, his wife, and daughter named Kate.
They all Denied however, that the house had been
fire. aud did not know Mary Brady. The Fire Marshal
thought that the woman was insane but took her state
New-York tribune., 1873-02-17
POLITICAL CONFERENCE.

a meeting of the Committee of Seventy
was held Saturday evening the headquarters,
Twenty-secondst. and Broadway. James NJ. Brown pre-
siding The present condition of the proposed Charter and
other matters Of interest were discussed but no definite
conclusion was reached and the Committee adjourned
until tomorrow evening 1t Is understood that the dis
cusson will then be continued at length and the ques
ton probably settled.
The Eighteenth Ward Council OF Political Reform held
a meeting on Saturday resolution was offered that a
should be 90 the Alderman Of the Ward and other
persons OF influence aud consult 10 tho best method
OF procuring empl0yment, under the municipal govern
mcnt for such wOrkngmen members OF the Organi
zatiOn. This was laid on tho table,