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woman, and she had grudge against
Nancy, which she most cruelty avenged
h! inlcrceptiug and destroying her let
tiers t" Calvin. and his replies.
The mischief was done. however,
and there WAS no honorable course but
t" submit and make the best of the di
lcnma. Bates took his wife and came
of to the West. where he made her
home "t c"mt"rt and ease, and she bore
INN Il half dozen children.
seven Years ago the recollection of
the old times so worked upon him that
he left his home in California and visit
ed Vermont again. He found that Nan
cN, whom he had left more than thirty
years before. had been married to Il man
named Walker. and had bccomr Il wild
ow, that she had grown up children.
but was III Straitcmed circumstances
and that her home WAS in Victor. n V
He hunted her up on his way back. and
made hcra call. Together they review
ed old rccollcctioms. and all IN all had II
very pleasant and very melancholy time
of il. He had her picture taken to cal
ry back with him. and on leaving in
sisted on giving her an elegant silk
dress and SI5G. 1t isn't probable that
Mrs. Bates knew ANY thin" of this. but
as money WIS Ia them 80 To speak. Il
drug ia The market. who shall blame the
husband for giving his old flame help
ing hand.
Seven years more rolled around and
left Mr. Bates Il widuwcr. True as the
needle to the pole his thoughts revert
to Nancy. aud after Il decent season OF
vaitin. he snught her out last fall and
they twain We're speedily made one tlcsh.
She plead for Il little delay to make th,.
wedding preparations. but he would
/ hear Ia NO pu>tpnIIcmcut Tor any pun
/ p">,. He brought her rich jcWclrN,
and she was married in the dress he had
bought for her seven Years bctoIc. y
/ little later they Acmt for Il bridal tom
/ To their rhildhuol'> home in Vermont,
once again to bring Nividll to mind the
old days when their hearts we've first
warmed into love tuI each other which
had reached it> full fruition after the
lIp>c 0t 81 many weary Years.
They have NOW settled near Victor
III OurlrIn County. y. y. where they
anticipate spending the rest of then
days in peace and quictmdr. They ar,
an old couple. hut very happy. and
scarcely less fond of each other probably
than when their passion c"ur>cd thro
the veins of youth.
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"Clawing Off.

Yesterday. aS Il policeman WAS stroll
ing past Il house on Fort street East. Il
woman. IL wear ur two over forty, haN-
in" her sleeves rolled up and her hands
covered with flour, ran ont to the gate
and called To him.
Its Il little delicate" she said. as she
leaned over the gate and tried to blush.
''hnt I'm Il person that knows my rights,
and be>idcS. I'm all alone III the world
and no one to advise me.
Speak your mind freely. madam"
replied the officer, us he tapped on the
pickcts with his baton.
"You know all about the law. don't
You ," she inquired.
Everything. madam. lean tell yuu
how to 90 To work in an admiralty ease.
and hing you from that down through
divorce. bankruptcy, arson. burglary,
false prctrnsrs. hitrhing Il horse To IL
shade tree and getting intoxicaied.'
Its little delicate" she softly said
as she rubbed the flour off her hands.
'but as said before. I'm all alone"
Trust me. madam rcpoSe conf
demce in me-" he replied swelling ont
his chest.
"Wr!l. >'p">en y"n We're a widow ,!
YES. madam.
And p">rm one of the boaldrrS gave
You a hle;,>tpin ,
II see. madam
And s'po>cn he smiled at y"u. and
sent you poetry, and asked ,ynu to ride
ont on sunday. and the ncighhor> wills
pcrcd around that y"u We're engaged p
''procctd. madam | congratulate
Nuu.
No. you mustn't. for >'p">en attcI
all this he suddenly began To claw OF,
and didn't smile, on yuu ANY more. and
didn't praise Your cooking. and tooh
another woman tu the minstrel show !!
"Ah, :hr traitor, Perhaps he la,
/ transferred his affections To some ON,
/ else"
"That's what think. know its {;
/ little delicate. but I'm all alone III til,
world. y"u see. and | want To know i
I there isn't law to bear on him. II
isn't right Ia 90 and encourage Il Ion,
woman like me and then claw of.
lie ought To be roasted alive. h,
had
II don't know as lit want him ar
rested. but l'd like t" have you call or
him and make threats. Tell him he,
liable To State prison for clawimy of
this way. tell You lis pretty >rri
ou> to 90 and encourage 4 woman -
my age. and >kulk around behind ia,
hcn-c"np all of Il sudden. Isn't there :
law ,!
LESS see hardly think there i>
''Wcll. Nou can call on him. TAX,
him alone look fierce have lnur hand
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11

The 'oIl"Wi IN" concise description of
the mrN Masonic Temple in New York
city. the dedication at which occurred
last week. is from the Tribune. and
will he Interesting to Free MaNon> and
their friends
"Thr Masonic IrnpIr or, rs it is
st led in the act of Incorporation. the
Masonic Hall WaS erected with the
chief purpose of providing Il permanent
fund for the establishments aud main
tcnancr "f an ASYLUM for the support "t
aged and lrcrrpit Frccma>nms of the
State of New York. and the widow :
and orphans of Ma>ons. With that oh
jrct a> the final aim. the hnildin" at
the northeast corner of SINth avenue
and Twenty third street WAS construct
ed with Il view Ia stability and endur-
ancc II is claimed that no cdilicc in
this city Is built with greater SoliditN
| than the Masonic Temple.
| One of the stones used in its con
/ Structinn weighs I94. tons. and many
other large stones. several tons III
weight. were placed in the walls of tn,
| first story. These were put together
after the manner of King solomon
| Temple. without the aid of metal tools
the heavy blocks being struck into then
places with Wooden mauls. As tn,
sIpcrStIucturc was destined to be :,
massive. the foundations had To Ice con
>tllcicd with great care. When the
cornerstone of the Temple was laid il
| $50. these foundations we've the theme
oi adnnlrlng comment from the thou
sands who came together on that occ;i-
sion. The SoliditN of the building whrI
viewed from the southwest takes awaN
in appearance much of its hight. and il
is only 10y comparing it with the tai
dwellings on TwcntN-third street thai
any tair idea of its lefty proportion,
can he reached. The front is constructc,
of granite. and all the outside orna.
mcmtatiun is plain and massive. Th,
main entrance is on Twenty third street
and fIom this Il wide and handsom,
flight of marble steps leads to the sec.
"nd story. the sidc-panels of the stair
case being of different colorcd marbles
and the balustrade being also of polish
ed stone.
The first story and basement are Sc
apart t"r business purposes. but al
above the first story is devoted to tn,
uses of the Masonic fraternity with til,
exception of the Grand Lodge Room
which, when not required for the pur
poses of the Grand Lodge. can he uset
as il lecturc-room or for entertainments
This apartment. which is on the righ
hand at the head of the stairway. il
capable OF seating over 1000 persons
and is very handsomely fitted up. hav
ing Il dais at the eastern end for tia,
use of the Grand officers. 1t is nearl,
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VOLUME 3S---NUMBER 1876.

OOO women. hrSidrs the ION. 900 en-
played in the rag trade: 500. 600 600
pounds of paper are produced annually .
One half is used in printing. Il sixth in
writing. and the remainder for packing
and other purposes. The United States
averages Il pounds per head IN Eng
liShman consumes II - pounds Il
German. : pounds; Frrnrhman. 7
an Italian. - pounds; Spamiard II
pounds; and Il Russian only | pound
annually. on an average. This would
Indicate that Americans are the most
extensive reading people in the world.
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4'usinrss DIRECTORY.

G.>o o,>> dnd LOcnii0H 81 the irnd-
r....,... H,H>,.> IN 81. JnhHSLHIB.
,...,.irr.,I Io"I~ and Hardware.
..... -pN~ un,t.- Block L. Il. -
ip"th"cnri..~.
...t.u We , I;luk l:l"rh Nam Sl.
litnrm,.,> at Law.
rt. ..,.r l; Il; uAic,. and Post Otiicr.
.. i,l No. r,I,l"nian I:lk.. mp stairs
..... ....p Mann ST." over Hail y FIrtchrI'~
.-.'. Ur"h"r.
t:noh~ aud stationery.
+, ..,, HpWTII.. ClIrd"nian Erk Main 81.
Book binders.
1, .,.fA 90. N-t.~ Monument square.
fItuL- -L.-.tI and business.
4 ..4E. s. 60. Monument Square.
!:.h,r- iuL C"mIrctinurr~.
4 ...tplIl. Nam street.
tInthimg. Hats and Caps.
j . '.rlI . Hluh ilr"h. opr'~il' - .I"hn>
..... ,.t'i m l;,rd, Made Cl"rhn. Iiat-
...nr- luul-h,u.. G""d~ etc. rl".
,r.rh,n:: for Wen and Boys.
....#t>k~ \ 60. I.urhtnh~ Village.
,r.,b.r,. ,In-~ and sion" Ware.
j t..Ft\k~A co. Fairbanks Village.
4 tiH'i tistisihs- W i'l'ibN -~iii'lt'~.
! 3D.. EIsGN\k~ \ 60. Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
] ....\- rllvlo:,i.u l:l"ch Main Street.
.....s ~NlIlI inl"u ll"ch M.,,u Street.
~. i. G""d-. Gr"ccri..> and IIuit~,
.... .t~A riirENGII.L. Eastern Avenue
I,r, ,.",.i, aud Ladies' Innc, Goods.
4 ..II l.,aur l;l",h. L l.. Srrrrt.
Sd tiEEN\h~A \ co. Fan Ihanl,~ Village.
Il"ur and Feed.
. ..uEl, u \ 60. EASTERN ,cnur.
furniture aud Cn-kci>.
j .... ~NIr~IE Nuu street
.t.IIN IH E\II M ud'll rll"W 'Elk E.E.~i
unit, t.r"c,.rir~ aud Fruits.
j '''Gh s. go. l-,-',tu A,ruur.
Ill" Manufacturer.
! ..G-hu, lh, Works opp T',--..n@,r Depot
'.''""ri'> n"d housekeeping Goods.
So IAIEl;NNk~A 60 Ilurhank- VILLAGE
Insurance. .Iif...l
tErE\l ..ErniJ Eatlruad street
irnm "und'.r and M:whini-i.
.I 90 /LIlI. N"rth rud Il. Il Street
Merchant TaiI"r-.
! NIEHupp nln,rllr Block. Il. Il. Street.
photographs.
900 lpI.n 'ilrd"mIn Flock. Main street.
rr,nt"r~ and Publishers.
Y a .I"NIA 60 Cllrd"nran Block. Nam -.
Slaves aud Tin Ware.
B |.IIt lll.E Eastern Avenue
si'p NOupETFF Eailroad Street.
."'uilN Eastern N>rnur.
H"h"~. .I'w"irN and Toys.
.'.'A EuNII.I. C,l,d"n,an Elk Main II
..'.HIn\ E.rr",d street.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11
The Deacon and his Calf.

Last Sunday. .iu>t IL one "t ouI
>trai"htr>t dcac0Ir> WAS getting ready
Ia shake the lines over hi> horses backs
and say ''gr dap" h0witc happened to
rrmrnI'cl hat the. calf hadn't been fed.
The deacon i""kcl at his Sunday clothes
aud observed that he did NOT l,cm il
incumbent upon him To suffer for the
negligence "t others; to which The dca-
cnn,'>> Replied that such language in
the presence "t the rhildIcm "u i sun
day morning. and from Il pillar of the
churh Wis enough Ia shake ones hc-
lief IN the professions that had been
made 10y some one She could name. The
deacon banded tl, lines Ia hi oldest
hoy and climbed over the " heel without
>ayin" u word. He went around To the
front door and took the door KEY from
UudrI the mat. c;ulur aIound Ia the back
door. and ~ h" WAS trN in" to put tin,
key in the hole. the key Slipped from
+ his hInd and lid down int" the SNOW.
/ Finally he GOT into the Kitchen and
/ started inI the hlIuNard with the mllk.
! lie sci the pail down on tlI" grnuud and
called I" the calf. but the beast Whi>k"d
/ iIS tail in the aiI and hclloWrd lt him
/ Then he captured The animal and pulled
il along 10y the ears and iamncd itr
head int" the pail. hut the calf gave Z;
spring. sending the milk III Il cloud 81
spray over the d"acom> >hiIt front. 1t
trNin" Ia IccnptuIr the beast the deacon
dropped his hNmm book uut of his pock
ct. and before he could rescue it tn,
calf stepped both feet on it and tore Tia,
cover off. The dracuu got mad. II,
took Il hop pole aud hclahurcd the calf
One end "t the pole struck the shed
and, b"umdtn% up. knocked the deacon
plu" hat off. 1t rolled directly undc
the calf. who set his foot through TIA,
tile. and then went tcIlin% around til,
yad with his tail in the aii and tha
hat fastened Just Ihnvrthr kmucklr joint
The deacon went into the house. and II
he umhucl>lcd his shirt collar. he called
out. "Marl.. yon go t" church. and /
ally body asks after me tell them | Slai'
ut home t" feed the calf NrShdi
(N. ~ Statesman.
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s.. .4obmsburn Galedonlan.
NJ -TO NJ: ~ co.
r-u.r rvEn FRIDAY HY

VI. -TO NJ: ~ co.
.,l,Iirr~' N"numrnt, II. J"hnsbury.
900, cop, p"r imnnm ------------ -. 90
... 90 ai, Hnc" ----------- ''"o
.,,,,.,~ihrr Ail lind on hi, paper in con
'' LIS .uu,. th, dtir Ia winch Ia" has paid.
.. .. It,,,--trN.
... .., u 'll'dnmla County. NnhNcri-
l"-''- county will remit With their sub
...r,l- IA addition t"r postage. as the
.....l all l,.,-t.t..,. "u the fdirt"HidH to
,. .,i the - Inhn-hury Post Office.
q, ...,.n-. ,i all .rud- done AT living prices.
l.'' 80. dorm machinery and skIlltul work
\ sands of lob Printing can h" don" a.
..I,. .i- 900 lh" rItu~-
.:.,,l.>. n.d nrt Paper stock constantly
i:,t,.- Of \dNcrti~inG:
...t.- pii, IIrh spaced one week, Sl.uu
..u'IsI.ltu"''-- ------------- -
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11

nation in Il war that had become pain
fully critical. From Shrrmun'S Ncm-
OirS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11

"TICKET,' This WAS the way il hap
prmcd: One of the regular attendants
at the Central Church is Il railroad con
ductor. He is regular. not 50 much
tIom ANY personal inclination for Cal
NiniSm a. from the fact that he has Il
til>t-r:,tc Prr>hN terrain wife, who keeps
HIM III the way he should 20. \ few
Sundays since one of the dcacnnS WAS
absent, and our conductor was request
ed to pass the plate. OF course he con
Srntcd. FoI the tir>t dozen prws every
thing passed of well. There was n
regular financial shower of nickle> and
dimes and the railroad man watched
sharp. but couldn't see that ANY body
got away without responding. Finally
he came To Il seat where the occupant
was either busted or di>inclncd. for he
shook his head but made no attempt on
his pocket. The conductor looked at
him sharply. but no cash appeared.
Then he nudgcl his shoulder aud again
called: .'Ticket. Sir '" Again the man :
head waggcd horizontally. but the
stamps didn't come. Pass then p
whispered the conductor. Still no re-
Spon>c. just as the railroad chap was
about to call up the fireman and brake
man t" help pitch the impccunious
wor>hipper out of doors. the regular
deacon came i'll and relieved his proxy.
The conductor says he believes in run
ming church the same way You would
run ii railroad train. If Il man wont
pay, or hasn't il pass, let him git.
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JufrLs.

ST. .IoH>SBUEN HOUSE
MAIN y REkI 81. lOIIN~BI EY. VT.
GEO. Il. WALKER. Proprietor.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. HOUSE,
NEWPORT. VT.
W. +. BOWMAN. Proprietor
RUSS HOUSE
SAN FRANCISCO. tALIFORSIA.
y II. SEYMOUR n co. rr"prictors
MT. MANSFIELD HOTEL,
STOWE. VT.
y first class Hotel. with all the modern improve
mrnt>. Accommodations for 300 GUESTS
y. L. KELLER. Manager
ST. JAMES HOTEL.
FRhSKLIN SQUARE. Eo.InS
\ tirst-claSs hotel in every respect
tEOt kER'& BUCK. Proprrtnrs
ST. JULIAN HOTEL.
PORTLAND. MAINE
GEO. f. WARD Proprietor.
MARLBORO HOTEL.
:2s w ,SIISGToN STREET. ROsruN
Dn the American and European Plan.
Il. STEVENS. Proprietor
Formerly ut Irrtter House. bradford
1879. ST. LEON SPRINGS. 1873.
This ftvoritr Resort for inva= and pleasure
seekers will he open Tor tn" reception of guests the
first Of June. Terms 81 20 per dien,.
JAS. X. GILMNN.l
Z E " sI4liYSoN. rr"prirr"r~
7i~5 JAS. X. GILMAN. Manager.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11

THE Use OF PAPER. following
statistics of the production and con-
sumption of paper, are furnished by Il
Vienna journal: 1t appears that there
are 1000 paper manufactures III the
world, employing $4,000 men and $780,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1875-06-11

dealers IN
.t .t IAN,N GOODS BOOTS and SHOES.
.... L.Hil Hrt. CInfL,nG. S,iccy ILrfsd
h.. o winch viii h,. sold fnr Cash "r
De. .H. I'1, ~ Tia, Lowest Prices. at
.. \'N odd Fellows Block
H~..rLI 81 JunN>HURY. VT.
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,,Au r,rrIrr
b...l..,.;,,
.
.' 'NN' ''opI'N. BOOTS and SHOES.
d.. 0. aH.,h win h, ..id f,r cash or
#. NV odd Id Fellow, ' niack ~
..'-' Hi.'"h\N"'Hf, l.
VI -, ,,,,,,,rn< N "a
.'"... NIHI, fH HlNl'lAN st RECON.
"'''"
VI. ~"uuri;rELp. Dealer in
..... ..sl \Nu FANCY GOODS
''o ,'..,,.,,It '"d W l%l" '"%Gs, %Ir,S,,ry %I,
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I;i EI>E BATES.
LNWl EE~
,td street - l"hu-hurI Vi
.H ... ia the >tttt t"ut- ut Vermont and
np~hrro and IN thu 1 : courts
-NI II &. BlII-
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~ lILAED \ FOISON

'".-.''N>- WI >rRGEoNs.
81 l"Uu-buIN.
!;f. 3 E3.l U,i, Street
lit- Folsom : residence.
.. Cherry Street.
HIS .'"u " GOO Iu \. NJ. | in2P NJ
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Ehl;III.Tr. LEWIS n co.
ptNIEKS IN
.''' Is - AND NENTS.
II. .I"ln~burN
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ST. JOH>SEUEN HOUSE,
MAIN SiREkI 81 IOIiN~BI EY. VT.
GEO. Il. WALKER. Pruprirtnr
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"BEIMONT."
European HotrII
tiri y f!i WASHINGTON STREET RusroS
Opp"Sits GIohe TLcarrcl
y new House with Elevator and all modern ap-
pOluimcuts.
Rooms 81 per day and upwards.
Good Restaurant al moderate prices.
SANIDRN HARDY.
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VI. t.. uoIGiiro>. VI. d..

'E'A IIiI' PHYSICIAN \ SURGEON
''.. lui H'~rd.u,r. Main Street
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-13

creditors as compared with that of debtors
Those who borrow this money Of the savings
banks are comparatively few, and are men Of
property who can give the ample security re-
quircd by these institutions. Hundreds of
thousands of other people in moderate cir
cumstances, who possess property or make
savings, invest them in railroad bonds OF other
securities, and belong also to the creditor
class who would gain by an appreciation of
the currency. The debtor class is really very
small as compared with the whole body of the
community, and the majority of 1t consists of
merchants, manufacturers, miners and for
warders, who would gain more by the in
creased facilities of borrowing consequent on
steady and assured appreciation in the value
OF the currency and the revival of confidence
and prosperity than they would lose in the diff
ference between the value of the money they
borrow and that in which they would make
payment, 1t is very important that the pub
lie be educated to correct views on this sub
ject, and the able communication of Mr..
Wells is the most valuable contribution to the
general enlightenment which has yet been Of
fered to the American public.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-13

The Ice BRIDGE was again formed on the
East River yesterday, and hundreds of per-
sons passed and repassed between the two
cities. Nothing more foohardy could be
attempted. Great masses Of ice floating down
the stream and subject to the tides and cur
rents are not the things to be intrusted with
the security of life. They are. always liable
to break up and rush down tho bay, bearing
with them their human freight. 1t is aston
ishing that some great calamity has not
already occurred from the action of people
who trust themselves to such an insecure
footing, and we wish to warn those not wish
ing to make a Needless sacrifice to avoid the
danger. II the habit of foolhardy adventure
which has been growing upon our people of
late years is persisted in terrible disaster
will be the result A little inconvenience is
preferable TO the risk OF life, especially in a
case where the chances are so evenly balanced
for so little good. Our account of the diff
Guilty which ATTENDED the passage OF the North
and East rivers, AMI the exciting and ludic-
rous scenes on the boats and ice, is a singular
chapter in metropolitan life.
The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-02-13


There was another terrible fire yesterday,
this time Hartford being the scene of the de-
struction. While it by no means reached the
proportions Of the recent CONGREGATIONS in
Chicago, Baltimore and Boston, it was still
sufficiently great to call renewed attention to
the insecurity of our large cities. One Of the
chief difficulties in the way of the Hartford
fremen was found in the fact that the fire
plugs were frozen, thereby weakening the
efficiency of the Fire Department This is q
danger common to all the Northern cities in a
season of such intense cold as the present, and
it is one that should be carefully guarded
against 1t is comparatively easy to prevent
the water from freezing in the pipes and n.y.
drants if the proper precautions are taken.
Neglect of these precautions may destroy o
city while the firemen are preparing to make
themselves useful. 1t is danger which never
so sternly confronted US before; but just as
we had begun to point out the danger in our
own city this Hartford fire occurs and gives O
new force to our argument 1t is lesson
which should not be neglected. Many houses
in this city have been without water for weeks.
and in some localities much precious time
would be wasted in case of fire before the
frozen pipes could be thawed and made to
supply the engines. Hartford's disaster
teaches New York and other cities not to trust
their security to uncertain fire plugs and SER