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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
A Remarkable Passionate.

Key. DR.. HIcu.,Ijl S,tltpr StorrS, the
venerable pastor of the First Congre-
Sa1onal church at Braiutrce. Mass.
VINO died At his residence on Monday
was IN many respects remarkable
man. lie was born ut Longmeadow. in
February, l1c1, graduated from Will
lamS College III l-O1. and became pas-
tor OF the church in Braintrcc in ISL.
His ministerial career was espccioIlv
n"tahle from the fact that he continued
pastor n1 the same church. from the
time OF his inst settlement until the day
Oh Ills death, Il period of >ixtv-two
Years. Long paStoratcs seem TO he
characteristic of the StoIr> family. His
father who bore the same name, WIS
settled for the 81 Years previous to his
death over the church in Lon~mcadow.
ANA Ills eloquent son, DIR. Il. :. Storrs.
Dr.. lla> hccn pastor of the church of
the PIlglln> IN BROOKLYN for p wears :.
but neither of these can he clasScd win
the unusual term of service lust closed
DR.. >toll> acted for five Years ,Iu,.iur
the early part of his life. as secretary of
the H"mc Missionary society. He was
ut one time editor of the Boston Re-
c"rder. and also assistant editor of the
'"ngregatlonali>t. while he frequently
contributed to the Panoplist and other
publlratl"ns hut his pastoral relations
continued all this time. His published
works comprise pamphlet editions of
about ~ sermons, the editing of Will
sons Sacramento Mcditatious. with
various articles i'll the denominatioual
reviews. He was a clear thinker and \
social. kind-hearted man. His health
has been delicate of late years. but.
though his pulpit has often been sun
piled. Ii" colleague has ever been in
stalled. His last appearance in the
pulpit was on the occasion of his preach
ing his % anniversary sermon, a few
mouths since.-RepuJlicam
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

SUPPLY OF INDIA-RU RBER.- India
rubber Is put to an infinite variety of
uses. and the demand for il is increasing
rapidly every year. But the supply
promises to he iucXhaustible. Each tree
tapped yields about three tablespoons
fuls of the gum day. and one tree will
last about twenty years. there are i'm
mense tracts of land covered only with
these trees. On one tract, thirty miles
long by eight wide. forty-thrcc thou
sand were found by actual count The
landholder fortunate enough to own one
of these immense groves has mine of
wealth and the natives are beginning
to plant them in large numbers, in an
ticipation of the future demand.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

\ HEEo.-The pilot of the Inflated
Wawa>sct must he added to the list OF
heroes. His name is John W. Boswell
and he stood mantUlly at his post until
the wheel was nearly burned up in his
hands. His right hand and right LEG
were terribly burned. He WAS then
compelled to leave the wheel. He
jumped overheard. and manned as he
was, he swan to the shore with two
ladies, landing them safely. He then
went back t" the burning wreck with ii
boat, and entreated Captain Wood.
who WIS in great peril from the flames,
to jump on board. The captain said,
NO. Iii not leave the boat till all are
off" He then took more ladies ashore.
and again returned just III time to save
the captain.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Excursions to
Montreal & Quebec

And the far famed RIVER SAGUENAY,
BY the New Route, via. South Eastern r. R
Route /. Montreal via Passumpsc and South East
crn Railway.
Route F. Quebec via Passumpsc and Grand Trunk
Railway.
Route q. Montreal and Quebec. via Passumpsic
south Eastern, Hchelieu Line of Steamers and
Grand Trunk Railway.
he sale of Excursion Tickets will commence
July 20 and continue during the months of August
anu - ptTrmhtr' good To return until November |
at the following prices, viz:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

FARMERS DIARIEs.-If our farmer
friends knew how little trouble it is to
keep diary, and with what satiSfac-
ton they would look over it in Il few
wears. we feel sure they would many of
them lie induced to begin one. \ SIM
pie record of the weather and the op-
eratiuns of the farm, the writing of
which would not occupy two minutes a
day. will, i'll after years, he not only Il
source of pleasure, but also of great
practical benefit; by reference back to
the record of former Years, one can see
how late he planted certain crops and
ut what time they matured at the end
of each year. One or two hours will
enable one to make an abstract, which
should he copied into book kept for
the purpose. The diary may be kept
with a lead pencil. but the abstract
should be copied with pen and ink, and
should give brief record of the wealth
er and crops, and also items of interest
to the family, prices, etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
And REMEDY.

Extracts OF Roofs and Herbs which almost inya
rah!y cUr" the following complaints
Dyspepsia. Heart Burn Liver Complaints and
Loss "t Appetite cured hy taking few bottles.
Ln>>itudc. Low spirits and >IuaIu. Sensation
cured at once
Erupti"n~. rlmp,.s Elotchcs and all impurit ie4
wi>r cured readily los following the directions On
thu battle
For kidney. Bladder and Urinary drran.e-
mrnt~ il has no equal one bottle Will convince thu
most sCrpucIL
Worms. expelled from the system without the
least difficulty: few bottles are sufficient Tor the
most obstinate case.
Piles: one bottle has cured the most difficult
cas"- when all other remedies failed
Nervous difficulties. Neuralgia Headache sc.
e.ts"d immediately
rheumatism. Swrllrd Joints and all Scrotula
AtflCilyus removed Greatly relieved To- this
invaluable medicine.
bronchitis. tlrarrh. Commissions aud II y sr,rfc.
cnrcd "r much Trl-,rd
Difficult breathing. Pain in the Lungs Side
and Chest almost invariably cured hy tax n. a
few bottles ct the Quaker Filters.
Penal" Difficulties So prevalent among Amer.
lean Ladies yield readily this invaluable med cine
the Quaker Hittrrs
Bilious. EcmitJant and Intermittant Frvcrs So
prevalent IN many parts Of our country Completely
eTa'Iratrd by the use OF the Quaker Filters,
ih" Aged lind IN the Quaker Bittrrs lust the
article They stand IN need If III their Ir,ituiur
years II uu1'k"us tn, blood and cheers the mind
and pavrs IA" pa>saG' down tn, plane inclined
No On" can remain Ion, unwrll unlrss afflicted
with an Incur;inly disease, after takiur t,Y brt
tie. Of tho Quaker Filters
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Farm, Wooden Mill and Saw Mil!
FOR SALE

| offer NV Real Estate in the town oil If"loh
and situated in the thriving Village OF Hrn'"n
through which the Montpelier y Wells River H. Ii
is being built and cars re- expected To run S34 u
said place maxim. il one of the most desira"Ie 10
cations for business in the County. ,o,,
Tie above Real Estate consists OF a ''pl
DWELLING HOUSE and WOOD SHED, win O
good supply nt running water 10 same ISL
suitably divided into tillagc and pasture Ais"
one WOOLEN MILL. with set of WOOL CAK)
ING MACHINERY i'll the same sad mil Is
doing Il good business.
Also, \ SAW MILL in said village. with one OF
the best Water Privileges on the river. and IN on
of the best Lumber sections in the state.
would call the attention Of any III want OF q
water power. To this. il is OF the best. witt
Railroad Depot within ] of a mile of the ab"v'
Iruprrtv which will br sold all together I" suit
In, purchaser. For further information and term:
INQUIRE Of the subscriber.
MRS SUSAN MARTIN.
(irut"n. Aug. IL. l-13. cl--I
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Estates.

C,TATF OF VERMONT. CALEDONIA DISTRICT, S..
- In Probate Court held at the Probate Ofiicr IN
St. Johnsbury, in said district on the Io'h uaN III
August. \. D. 1873 r,,, ,,-iu
%1exandcr b. Pringe, executor of the last W III and
T.stamcnt of Andrew Laughlln, late OF l,ytgatc. IN
,',,, t,,r .1ou,iuotinn and allowance, and makes
anplraiion for decree Of distribution and partition
Of the estate of said deceased
" NvLornurnn if is ordered by said Court that said
accomnt and said application be referred To session
thereof To be held at the Pr"hat" Office IN - Johns
hury ON the 9th day of sept, \. II. lH''' i"I
broiir,,, and decision thereon; and II Is iuithrr
ordered that notice hereof he given t" all persons
interested by publication of the sam" thitr week
successivelv in the Calcdonian, newspaper pun
Iishcd at ST .Iolnshury previous I" saIh tiinr AZ
nnintrd for hearing that they may appear AT sid
time and place and show cause. If any theH MAJ
have WHY said account should not ne allowed anu
such decree made.
$500 Nv the Court Attest
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

They arc starting Farmers Grange
in the city of Boston. We always
thought the farmers of that town were
an oppressed people Noririch 4dJ'.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
For Sale +!

Place at the Centre Village, St Johnsbury,
consisting of House Barn and shop. together with
about nine acres of land. well located aud desirable
for any one wishing a little Land. said property
will be sold at Auction on saturday, Sept. s at .
F. NJ. unless previously disposed OF.
-l--3 JOSIAH WARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
BY the Court, Attest,
asa l.. FRENCH. Judg" of
4 true copy of Record, Attest,
sos1 ASA L. FRENCH. Judge of Probate
Ohm W. FoLsoM's ESTATE.

IOHN ". FOLSOM ) Ell 7 7 7 =,
u The subscribers having been appointed iy the
lion Probate Court for the district "i aed"nla
commissioners to receive examine ana ADJUST ui
Claims and demands Of all persons, against the ts
tate Of John W. Folsom. late al W alden III Sau
district deceased represented insolvent, and the
4 ID la helm, allowed hv said Court to the crcdI
tors Of said DECREASED to exhibit and prove their re-
sp.ctvc claims before as; Give notice, that We VIII
attend to the duties of appointment, al ti'
dw.llin.,.housc of widow Alice j. Folsom, III W al
den in said district. the last Tuesday "t sept
and Feb next. at 10 o'clock III the forenoon
on each of said days.
j. ID. WHITE. I Cou,n-r.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Cruelty to Animals.

BY the kindness of the New En-
gland Agricultural Society, the articles
are to he exhibited at their Fair, to be
held at Mystic Park, near Boston,
Mass. Sept. ,, ,, / and ), depart
ment having been assigned to them fol-
this purpose.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
Farms for Sale :!

Five farms for sale from to /. miles from -.
,Tuhushurv Some ct them can Dee exchanged for
real rstat, in This village Prices from i IOO t"
: 900 Enquire OF GEO. W CARR.
-ltf 81 IoIiu-hurV.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
fnr Sale.
HOYTS BLOCK.
GReAT CHANCE FOR BUSINESS

The subscriber having removed from -; JONI iI
hInck being divided into three good sZeh stores
with basement or two offices anu mfs t1I,-
ments For business purposes the location Is
stores or tcnrments: indeed there are Nv" aPpica-
lions to one chance for either families or ti'itiS'
tiol1 !" "n' '''''' A. j. WILLARD.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

SUICIDE OF A Prominent MANCHES-
TER MAN.-Manchester was excited, one
morning last week, by the discovery
that Charles Stark. one of her most
wealthy and prominent citizens, had
committed suicide, the previous night,
by hanging himself in his barn, where
his sister, who acted as his housckeeper,
found his dead body hanging, with hat,
cravat ANA blouse carefully laid aside.
The natural surprise was increased by
the fact that Mr.. Stark was Il cool. clear
headed man. and the only causes that
can Ice assigned for the act are the wor-
~ caused 10y the settlement of an estate
that Threatened To lead To litigation and
the care of his own property. Mr.. Stark
belonged to one of the most prominent
and historical families in the state. be
ing son, OF the late john Stark. brother
OF the late Frederick G.. Stmk. and the
last of the grandchildren of Gen. John
stark. the hero of bennington. He WIS
twice member of the state Senate.
and has occupied other prominent po-
>itious.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

REMOVING ACIp STAINS. - If You
have been picking nr handling any acid
fruit and have stained y"ur hands.
wash them III clear water. wipe them
lightly. and while they are vet moist
strike IL match and shut your hands
around it So as to catch the smoke. and
the stains will disappear. If you have
stained your muslin or bingham dress.
or your white pants with berries. he
fore wcttiug with ANYTHING else. pour
boiling water through the stains and
they Will disappear. Before fruit juice
dries it can often he removed 10y cold
water. using a sponge and towel if nee
cSsary. Rubbing the fingers with the
inside of the parin@s of apples will re-
move the most of the stain caused 10y
pairing. Ink also. if washed oIit or sop
ped up from the carpet with cold water
Immediately when it is spilled. can he
almost entirely removed. Ink spots ON
floors can lie extracted 10y securing with
sand, wcttcd in oil of vitriol and water.
When the ink is removed rinse with
strong pcarlaSh water.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29
FOR SALE.

Tn. subscriber oilers Toy sale his HOJ->1 and
IOT AZ the corner ct summer and Winter streets
j. \. HAPLEY
-. I"hushuIy. July l. Ia ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

1 YnIA crSHMAN.~ ESTATE.

ASA. l.. FIENCH. Jude of Probate.
\ tTt" copy of Record. Attr>'
Asa l.. FE.\, Il. Judge Of Probate
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1873-08-29

Having now located in office, in the Brick
Block, north side the Soldiers Monument, and hav
ing largely increased facilities for doing
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24

LADIES SUITS FOR THE FALL-Long
waists, tight sleeves and high full ruff
are considered the necessary features for
giving style to the various jockey basques
round waists and polona,ses Double
breasted redIngotes will have rufs placed
inside. SingIe-breas,ed polonaises have a
pretty huish gwen to the neck by adding
a standlng Eus sl'sh collar wirh pointed re-
vers front, made of the dress material, OF
else of the silk with which it is trimmed
The neck of the dress is cut very high 10
the throat, and above this collar appears
white muslin ruff, which is to be worn
close and high all around, and is called the
Amy Rohsart ruff. Tue edges of polon-
aises and over skirts of silk and 6ue WOOL
en- suits are finished by biaso,ni two
inches wide with double PIP g fold on
the upper edge for in-tance, polonaise
Of black and white striped silk is trimmed
with bias striped band, with two tiny
folds of black silk set in above. Ruffs OF
dress material are prett est hen made to
serve as trimming for the front of the COR
sage instead of merely passing around the
neck.-Harper's Bazaar.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24
The OLDEST Horse IN THE WORLD

The OLDEST Horse IN THE WoRLp.-
Twenty-nlne years ago last spring horse
was brought from Vermont to Boston for
sale, being then eleven or twelve years old.
Strange as it may appear. that horse IS
still living. and is now forty or forty-one
years of age. He WAS purchased at that
time by the late Cyrus Reed of Lexing-
ton, and is now owned by his son John
Reed, one mile from the Lexington depot.
Notwithstanding his great age. he has
been most wonderfully preserved, and is
able to perform light work, and is often
seen on the road, working as faithfully a.
he did quarter of century ago. He
was fortunate to have been born in an age
when speed was not the only the requisite
for good horse, otherwise bis bonee
might long since have been mineI,ng with
the dust; but he bids fair to live several
years longer. To stand before this vener.
able old horse and ponder upon the events
be has passed through, and TO realize that
he is the only survivor Of all the horses
born in 1888. makes US feel like paying
respect to his age, and like calling upon
the society with long name to secure
him against all labor in the future.-Ouy
Dumb Animals.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24

A DEArH-BED REvelation.-A rici
wine.deaIer, residing in London. recently
on bis death-bej. being in great distress Of
mind, acknowledged to his friends that bis
agony was occasioued by the nature of the
business he had followed for years. He
stated that it had been his habit to Dur
chase ali the sour wines be could, and by
making use Of lead and other deleterious
substances, to restore the vine to paIats-
BILE taste. He said be did not doubt he
had been the means Of destroying hundreds
of lives, as he had from time to time motto
ed the injurious effect of the mixtures on
those who drank them. He had seen in
stances of this kind, where the unconscious
victims of his cupidity. after wasting and
declining for years. despite the best med
icsl advice, went to their graves pnisoned
by the adultersted wines hs bad sold them.
This man died rica but. alas, Whist leg.
scy dld be leave TO bis chillrsa
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24

Just as the toad crowds down locust. The
amount which q toad can eat is surprising.
Tuesday morning, threw squash-bug TO
a young toad. He snapped it up, but i'm
rejected it wiped his mouth with
great energy. and then hopped away with
extraordinary rapidty. was 80 much
amused that gathered some more OF the
same bugs. and carried them to q favorite
old toad at the northeast corner OF the
house. He ate them all without making
any faces. gathered all l could iud on
my vines, and be ate them all to the num-
Der OF %. then brought HIM some larvae
pyg4era min'strs three quarters grown,
aud succeeded in eut'cing n'm to pu. VI OF
them on top of his sqnash-bues, Finding
that his virtue was not proof against the
carerp,lIars when put them on :he end OF
a straw, and t,csled his nose with them,
he at length turned and crept under the
piazza, where he remained unt FRIDAY
afternoon. d'gestins his ieast.-Paper read
before the American Science Assoeintion
by Thomas HaH.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24

BEEF AND BRAINS There is tradition.
prob bly, derived from moukish times. that
a student or learned man is also of neces-
sity, sickly and sallow man, who despise>
the vain cares of eating and drinking.
This is grave popular error. The very
reverse comes nearer the truth. Scholars
and servants are not always aesthetic f ed
ers, but, unless prevented by sheer power
ty they are usually right hearty feeders
the principle being as true in the study as
elsewhere, that good work requires good
eating A senior wrangler may not be
able to stow away quite SO large plate
Of beef as coal-heaver, but he can dis
pose of a portion big enough to terrify any
one in the habit of dining with Do Lew
is-wlich | take to be the American for
dining with Duke Humphrey. "By their
fruits ye shall know thep." 10 all the
literature born of American asceticism We
see thinness, lack of color, produced
by lack of learning, beyond what the resi-
of our literature shows. inferior as even
that may be when jud yed oy the European
standard. Mr. is the matter mended
when the writer or speaker endeavors to
supply this want by DISPLAY of souorous
aud Incoherent bOsh, which he and q por-
tion of h's pubic have the faulty to take
for poetical sentiment and oratorical orna.
ment. But still more striking is the vuI
garity of our ascatic literature. from the
highest, in point of reputation and preteu.
tion, to the lowest. A large number o
the old-world saints used to derive in for
mer times-nay, some of them still deriv,
at the present day-much of their odor o.
sanctity from very positive dirt.
The holy friar is pretty sure to be alse
the dirty frlar his very name seems to de
note filth. La like manner there is {
largely circulating ascetic or semi-asceti'
literature among US. permeated by tha
most off .nsive kind of Pailistinism, which
though narrow and ignorant, is. above al
things, essentially aud hopelessly vulgar
That some amount of sensuousness is nee.
cessary in art, all out a very few of th'
most erratic critics and artists are con
strained. however Reluctantly in som,
cases, to admit. A long and sad series o
proof points to similar c,ncusion in lit
erature and shows that an attempt to re
move the pure intellect entirely froC tn,
regions of sense will end by degradin.
rather than eleVat ng it.-Carl Benso1
in September GALAXY.
Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1873-09-24

some INTERESTING F,cTs ABOUT ToADs.
In the summers OF 1881 al old toad
used to SIT under the door of beehive,
every fine evening, and dexterousIy pick
up those bees who, over-laden or tired,
MISSED the doorstep and fell to the ground
He lost, by some accident, an rye, and it
was observed by Some members of the fam
lily as myself that be had with 1t lost the
ability to pick up bee at the irst trial.
his tongue struck the gravel one side the
bee ; but after several weeks practice with
one eye, he regained his old certainty of
ann. have never seen our toad raise bis
hands to crowd his food Into his mouth, as
the European toads do, although he uses
them freel ly to wipe out his mouth any in
edible or greeabe substance. When
our toad gets into his mouth part of an ln-
sect too large for his tongue to thrust down
his throat land L have known of their at
tempting wounded humming- -blrc) he re-
sorts to the nearest stone and presses the
protruding part of his mouthfu against it,
and thus crowds it down his throat. This
can be observed at any time by tying a TO-.
GUSTS hind legs together and throwing it
before small toad. On one occasion l
gave yellow-strlped locust to little toad
III its second summer, when he was in the
middle of a very wide gravel walk. In a
moment he had the locuSt's head down his
throat, its hinder parts protruding. and
started for a stoue or clod but finding
none at hand iu either direction, he lower
ed his head and crept along, pushing the
locust against the ground. But the angle
was too small, and my walk too well roll
ed. To increase the angie he Strengthened
his hind legs up, but in vain. At length
he threw up his hind quarters and actua ly
stood on his head, or rather on the locu>t
sticking out OF his mouth, and after repeat>
ing this once or twice succeeded in getting
himself outside of his dinner. But these
instances of ingenious adaptation to the
circumstances We're exceeded by four.
year old toad at Antioch College. Twas
tossing him earth-worms while digging, and
presently threw him SO large speclman
that he was obliged to attack one end only.
That eud was instantly transferred to his
stomach, the other end wrlthlng free in
air, and coiled about the toad's head. He
waited until the worms writings gave him
chance, swallowed half an inch, then,
taking nip with his jaws, waited for a
chance so draw in another half-inch. But
there were SO many half-inches, to dispose
Of that at length his jaws grew tired, lost
their firmuess of grip. and the worm crawl
ed out fve- -eighths Of an inch between each
half-inch swallowing. The toad, preceiv-
ing this, brought his right hand to aid his
jaws. grasping his abdomen with bis foot,
and by little effort getting ho:d Of the
worm in his stomach from the outside,
he thus by his foot held fast to what he
gained by each swallow, and presently sue.
ceeded in getting the worm entirely down.
A garter-snake was observed, this summer
in North Conway, pushing toad down his
throat by pushing 1t against clods and stones