St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1876-08-04

cording to the custom ot the country
to turn around us we entered and left
the room. to stare and comment &: but
that particular one never SAW lis after
that first evening. Letter h ChicdgO
| 1ribune.
The California Flea, and how to Deal
with Him.
From LadN's Letter from Santa Barbara
For the first few days after landed
i'll Santa Barbara, | waS surprised to
see Ladies' with whom | was converSing
excuse themselves every few moments
To rush into an adjoining room. waS
all the time suffering agonirS from the
bites of mNriadS of tieaS but suppoS-
cd the uSagcS of polite society made il
necessary fnr me to present Il smiling
| front to my callers in other words, to
glin and bear il until should bc alone
| But | soon learned that it WAS the Gus
tom III this strange town. immediately
upon the first warning bite. to retire
| pcll-mcll from the eye of the world.
and. even in the midst of Il sentence.
/ dispose of the flea before finishing con
vcr>atinn. 1t i> astonishing " hat pr:ic-
tiCc will enable one to d" in the way of
| flea killing. ! tiatrcr my self am now
an adept IN the science. | have hccomc
quite Interested in the structure and
phy >iolo"y of this neglected insect
Their bodies. viewed through the mi
ci"Sc"pe are wonderfully and fcarfully
made. covered with platc-likc amor.
one scale tapping over the other. and
presenting FURNISHED and imprrviuu>
covering: ont of THEN horny helmet
me" eyes &Ie""' I"%"I>I'H' ana 'ne\
''' ~ cunning d> may ne: Nlltl ne
glass really itIt some c"lnpunrtl"n>
"l conscience ABOUT dtcapltatIhg the
""nd'll'i! creatures ana c"mpr"mI>-
cu ny >trlhgih@ tltlh on Il thread after
the manner "f buttons on Il charm
>trlng. y ilnc camhrc needle and silk
thread hung by my bureau and AT i'll
ttINaI> "f from ~ to ~ minutes fresh
i,'' wis ihllait" on 'lI> 'hie;ld. uhtll
thr number becoming considerable.
i't an interest IN collecting a> large
number as possible. and have string
now several feet III length. have an
original ldta "t having IA flea necklace
made 1t would rtrlhlnlN le Il novelty
ana chil"s'N' aS Wcll as Il sample OF ma
IlNt pr"hiirt> OF california. y small
bead made OF pure California gold.
fancy would look well alternating with
each black flea. and would also brighten
ana hlghtcn the effect. have saved
several large. rare beauties, of unusual
hlllllancN and purity. for pendants to
this chain. This necklace will he unique
aud tasteful, and | shall wear ii with
similar feelings To the pride that ami
mates tn" savage beast when he hangs
at his side the bloody >calp> of his hu-
man victims.
MAklHlN" AN EDITOR. lcS. I'm
hrH. ltttt SNOW. an tdllois wife. |
wen i'nhrmhei tine day When Mr. Sn""
asked me I" htr"me his wife. con
Tess i ilken VII. SNOW. and thinking II
""'''u ne Ht' 'hlnS To- hr the Wlic "i
a'' t''i,"i' >Ilh les aS pretty aS
N''N now alh hecaillt MIS-. SNOW.
nave seen zen Years "1 lIlailltd ME. and
"'" my h"S"aid To "r an ainlahIr,
GOO" ia. urea man. lie always spends
Ms '>'"'''SH a' ""'''' anu Is va 'hil re-
SPt't ii"iti man "u' ne always
"tin@S 'i'r "i Exchanges which Is on
I'iil'cu ny me length "i his aims
ana IcadS NiIllt l pitrl the knees and
elbows "i his pantal""nN and coat.
;Nn't we hhd Quaker meeting OF an
h"',' fh%,h l "r"k" the stiffness by
a>hlh3 MI SNOW. dld Nou order that |
"What did you SAY my dear - he asks ,
after Il minutes silence. did >nu or
der that coal spoke to Won about ?"
"lmdccd. my dear. am SONY. but | |
forgot all about it. 1t shall come to-
morrow. Another hours silence. which
l. relieved 10y the babN'> CRYING. and |
rather liking Il noise of that sort, | |
made Ii" effort to quiet him. NV /
dear. SAYS Nj. Snow. after he has cried .
Il minute "r 50. lyon had better give |
the baby some catnip tea to quiet him:
he troubles me" The baby is still. /.
Another hour passes without Il breath .
of noise. Becoming tired | take Il |
lamp and retire for the night. leaving
Mr.. Snow 50 engaged with his papcrs
that he does not see me leave the room.
Toward midnight he comes to bed. and .
Just us he has fallen asleep the baby /
takes Il notion to cry again. riS,. aS
quietly aS possible and tr, to still him.
Then another baby begins to scream at
the top of his voice. There i no other
course but to awake Mr.. Snow. 50
l..