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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14
Neglect of Religion.

"There may be sin in being very
busy"
1t is not enough for us, it will not sat-
isfy Christ, nor be for our justification
in the great day, that we were con-
stantly at work. The question will be
What were you dOingq Always work
ing with your hands and head, and find
ing no time to sit at Christ's feet
opening the store, or shop, or room
early; leaving it only for hasty meal
closing it, tired and sleepy, at night
and later and more fatigued on Satur-
day night than any other; sitting al
your desk or table necessarily, with nc
time for God and heaven or working
from morning to night for the family
to provide the meat that perisheth, oil
raiment, and other necessaries of life
God requires diligence, and rebukes
those who deal with slack hand. But
to how many would the SaviOur's just
reproof apply: Thou art careful and
troubled about many things;' to many
who think that they are the best Of
fathers and mothers, and sons anG
daughters, and tradesmen and mechan-
les. They who think only of this life
and their business, of the body and the
supply of its wants, with no reference
to the soul and eternity, are like ships
company who should put to sea with
nothing but provisions on board. On
they sail, from day to day but they
only know that they are going across
the water; they have no freight fol
trade, nor money to buy cargo; and
yet they work hard at the ropes, buffet
the storms, escape shipwreck, endure
cold and heat, only with the thought o.
living from day to day. Such is pic
ture of many who are sailing over this
sea of time, and are doing nothing but
getting across the sea. What will be.
come of them there, or what they shall
do, they seldom, if ever, think.
Christ says, Take heed that youl
hearts be not overchaIged with surfeit-
ing, and drunkenness, and cares of this
life. What company is this in which
many will find their employment, which
they think so exemplary q-the cares o.
life are classed with surfeiting and
drunkenness. Yes, there may be sin il
being busy. Are you seeking first the
kingdom of God and his righteousness
Do you work merely to live, or do you
live for mans chief end, to glorify Goo
and enjoy him forever? If not, the
Saviour reproves you; though you
were doing all this for his bodily com
fort, he reproves you; and surely, then
if it be for yourselves and families, he
reproves you; and sets in contrast be.
fore you the example of one who has {
higher aim, nobler spirit, an enduring
portion.
Some say, cannot attend to the sub
ject of religion, my business is so grea
and pressing. But who made it so
Has God thus disabled you7 Have
you not yourself made the net which
confines you and do you not feel sat
isfed with it God will not accept il
as an excuse for neglecting him.-ReU
Nehemiah adams.
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OBITUARY.-Mr. Orville Robinson, a
long time and honOred citizen of this
town, died the Doth of Nov, after a
confinement to the house of two weeks.
He was born at Burlington, June IL,
1910, and was the fourth of the seven
children of Cephas and Matilda Robin
son. In 1928 his parents removed to
Coventry, where he resided with them
till 1888, when he came to this place.
He had previously purchased part OF
the land upon which our village now
stands, and moved into the only house
upon his purchase. AS the village be-
gan to spring up around him he did
what he could to facilitate its growth,
while at the same time he labored to
keep the community as pure as possible
morally. AS business man he was
cautious, correct, and conscientious; as
neighbor and friend, kind and faith
full asa Christian, constant and con.
sistent. He united with the Congrega.
tional church in Coventry, in 1880, ant
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Church Directory.
Religious Meetings.

Religious Meetings.
BAPTIST CHURcH.-Railroad Stree. Corner Of
Maple (Rev. E. T. Sanford, Pastor) Preach
ing 1890 A. M S. School IL m. prayer meet
ing $50.
FREE BAPTIST CHURcH-Main Street Corner Of
Prospect-(Rev. j. s. BURGESS, SUPP Sappatn
services at tn:2O A NJ ana o;5U T. M. oaooath
School at 400 NJ
METHODIST CHURcH,-,Rev. A NJ: Folger, Pastor.
residence head of Summer Street, Sabbath
services at 1890 A. M, and $50 P. M Sab
bath School at 1900 NJ.
NORTH CoNG'L CHURcH,-(Rev. Henry w. Jones;
Pastor) Sabbath services at 1890 A. NJ and
6:3OP NJ Sabbath School at las P. M.
SoUTH CoNG'L CHURcH,-(Rev. E. I. FAIRBANKS
Pastor.) Sabbath services at lO;5o A. 10 M
and $50 P. NJ Sabbath School at is;oo M
CHURCH OF THE MESSIAH, UEIyERsALIsT.mSkex,B 3;
las and $50 P. NJ. Sabbath School at IL NJ
PRAYER MEErINGs-w ednesday evenings at 1880
in all the above churches.
ADVENT CHuRcH-Rev. g. II. Wallace, Pastor.
Sabbath Services at 1O45 a. M and l:4s p mn m;
Sabbath School 10 m. Prayer Meeting o;3o
D. m. and Tuesday and Friday evenings
ST. ANDREWS CHURCH, EPIscoPAL.-(Rev: n; F.
Putnam, Rector.) Services at Town Hall, at
1880 a. m, and p. Sunday School, $3.50
p. m.
CATHOLIC CHURCH Cherry Street CRev. j. A.
Boissonnault Parish Priest). Mass and IL
am; VespeIs and Benediction at p. m
On the second Sunday of the month, service
at $50 a. M. and p. m AT LyhuohNlhe
same day at 1880 g. m.
noon PRAYER MEETNG-Every week day, from
10 to 1890 in the Y. NJ. c. A. Rooms over
Z. f. Browns Store:
st. Johnsbury Atheneum.
LIBRARY AND READING RooM,1open from A. M
tO12 NJ; from to 6, and from to l2 p M
Closed Wednesday Evenings.
ART GALIERY-Open Tuesday and Friday.
w. W. THAYER Librarian
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Questions in English Literature.

1. Who was Chaucer, and where was
he bornq
2. Who was called "The Morning
Star of the Reformation 7"
3. The Father of Angling
A. The Ayrshire Bard 2
5. ''The Well of English undefyled"q
6. Who was Ella
z. Who was called "Boz," and why ?
8. What poet was called "the Holy"7
9. Who was the the Interrogation
Pointq
10. The Wizard of the North
IL. Who wrote ga Counter blast to
Tobacco ~
IL. Who was called the English Pc
trarch
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

w 1t has long been known that a
heavy cane is capable of producing
disease of the brain, but it has always
been supposed that it was the brain of
the other man, and not that of the
owner of the cane, which was liable to
suffer. We now know, however, upon
the best medical authority, that the
man who carries a cane is certain to
contract consumption of the lungs.
The act of carrying cane prevents the
chest from properly expanding, and a
contracted chest infallibly leads to con-
sumption. 1t is terrible thought, that
at this very moment, at least fifteen
millions of Americans are carrying their
death warrants in their hands in the
shape of canes, and will, before another
century has rolled away, walk into I'M
timely and pulmonary graves.-N. z.
Times.
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Gstafeg.
GORGE G. FRYE,s FsTATv

GEORGE c. FRYE'S ESTATE
" STATE OF VERMONT, Essex DISTRICT. SIS
In Probate Court, holden at West Concord in ond
for said district on the 9th day of Nov. u 1s1s
Mrs Lqcea s = Frye, administrators on the e es.
district, deceased makes application 70 siid
court for license to sell all of the real estat ~
said deceased, including homestead and ali reyo VI
sionary interest in the same Representing tbat ~
sale thereof would be for the best interests of ' a
concerned therein Vi all
Whereupon, it is ordered by said eourt tbo+ ...,
application be referred to session thereof rs i I
held at the Probate office in Guildhal in ~ "a
district, on the 14th day of December III sad
1877, for hearing and decision thereon and d.
further ordered, that all persons interested he ms
tined hereof by publication of notice of said an.
plicaton and order thereon three weeks Sncoa sP
lively in the Caledonian, printed at St JobnsbITS
and which circulates in the neighborhood of tboSI
interested, before said time of hearing that tbt
may appear at said time and place, and if tbeyy
see cause object thereto. 'i'J
81 VIM. H. HARTSHORN. Judoa
true copy of Record, Attest
VIM. H. HARTSHORN' Judpa
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Religions Rsadins.
Of What may we be surep

No man is sure of his life. Job. "a: %
Know for certain, that thou shalt
surely die. l Kings 2: 81.
Be sure your sin will find you out.
Mum. 80: %.
Riches certainly make themselves
wings and fly away. Prov. %: 5.
We brought nothing into this world,
and it is certain we can carry nothing
out. / Tim. 6: z.
Be sure of this, that the kingdom OF
God is come nigh unto you. Luke lO:11.
Give diligence to make your calling
and election sure. 2 Peter i: 10.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

n During the Paris International
Exhibition there will be tests made of
the various methods of lighting streets
and buildings with electricity, and the
relative value of the different systems
will be determined. One division of
the exhibition is to be devoted exclu-
sively to electricity. Although it is
conceded that the light afforded by
electricity is far superior to any other
wise available, some difference of
opinion exists regarding the superiority
of the several apparatus now introduced
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

ever after his removal to this place was
a willing and able supporter of the Cos
pei. The church owes much to his la
bors and prayers, and the community
and town have, in his death suffered a
great loss. He was twice married in
1888 to Julia A. Kelsey, of Derby, who
died two years later; and in 1S41, to
Olive Miner, of Peacham, who survives
him.-NeaUpOrt Express.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

and the comparative expense. Measures
are to be taken to insure the utmost
impartiality in the experiments, and
the result will be anticipated with great
interest.
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Questions and Inspers.

Under this head we propose to print questions
Answers solicited the following week. If not cor.
rect, not sent in before, will be publish
ed in two weeks after the questions appear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

n The rescued officers and seamen
of the Huron, have been interviewed at
Washington and give some new facts in
reference to the wreck. They say that
it was agreed, on starting cut, to re-
turn if the gale was found too severe,
but that no danger was apprehended.
as all relied on the ships seaworthiness.
A strong landward current, caused by
the wind, which drove them out of their
course, and the general thick weather,
which prevented them from seeing the
shore lights, are considered the sole
causes of the disaster.
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n There is singular contest going
on in Hartford, Connecticut, family,
where sixty years-old father and his
twenty years-old son are both counting
the adopted daughter and sister. The
girl is in strait between the two the
young man is of the right age and suits
her, but he can't support wife, while
the old gentleman has plenty of money
and she also owes him gratitude for
taking her from life of poverty. Mean
while both parties urge their suits
openly and vigorously.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

~ Nathaniel Greene, postmaster of
Boston, from 1929 to l84l, died in Bos-
ton, Thanksgiving day, aged 80 years.
He was an active journalist in New
Hampshire in early life and one of the
founders of the Boston Statesman.
Later he was author of several we'll
known works.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14

e Twelve hundred boys and girls
partook of the annual poor children's
dinner, given by the Providence Young
Mems Christian Association, Thanks
giving day, and pitched into the 10a
turkeys and "fixins" in style which
gave their benefactors as much satisfac-
ton as they seemed to derive them
selves.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14
InHN RRnCK,s EsrArE-

81 The subscribers, having been appointed IN,
the Hon. Probate Court for the district of Cali.
dOnia commissioners to receive, examine and ad
the estate of John Brock, late of Barnet, in said
district deceased, represented insolvent and tbe
term of six months from the 9th day of Oct
1877, being allowed by said Court to the cred
itors of said deceased, to exhibit and prove their
respective claims before us Give notice that we
will attend to the duties of our appointment ut
the Store of Richie g. Blair, in West Barnet in
said district, the 24th day of January, and
9th day of April, next, at one o'clock in the
afternoon, each of said days.
JOHN 7. RITCHIE.
CLOUD HARVEY, HCOm'rs
ST JOHN SOMERS
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II Prof. Hitchcock of geological
fame, has found, at Wethersfeld cove,
Ct, four fossil bird tracks measuring a
foot from heel toe and proportionately
wide, which he thinks must have beer
made two million years ago.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-12-14
CLOUD HARVEY, }Com'rs.
JOHN SOMERS,

CTATE OF VERMONT. ESSEX DISTRICT IS
- In Probate Court held at Guildhall within
and for said District on the Both day of November
A. D., 1871
An instrument purpOrting to be the last will and
testament of Sally Matthews late of Concord in
said district, deceased, being presented to Court
by James W. Joslin, the Executor therein named
for Probate:
1t is ordered by said Court, that all persons con-
cerned therein be notified to appear at a session of
said Court to be held at the Probate Office in Guild
hall, on the 21st day OF December, A. D.. 1871
and show cause, if any they may have against
the Probate of the said will for which pur
pose it is further ordered, that copy of the
record of this order be published three weeks
successfully in the Caedonian printed at St
JOhnsbury, previous to said time appointed for
bearing.
VIM. II. HARTSHORN, Judge.
A true copy of record Attest
6-8 WIN. H. BARTSH0RN, Judge
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st. Johnsbury, Nov. 81, 1877.

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acertdining the patentability of Intentions. X. 81.
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TESTIMONIALS.
81 regard Mr. Eddy as one of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom 1 have had
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Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ person more trust
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Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876.
r. ii. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir you procured for
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LICENSE TO DEED.

ITO the Probate Court for the district of Caledo
i MIA George p. Blair, executor of the last will
and testament of John Brock late of Barnet in
said district deceased, testate represents to said
court that said deceased in his life time under
a contract binding in law to deed TO Walter S.
Darling his heirs, administrators assigns, all the
real estate belonging to or constituting the home
farm of the said John Brock situated in Barnet
aforesaid, which said contract was at the decease
of the said John Brock and still is unexecuted.
Said executor therefore prays said court to grant
him license and authority to deed the said de
scribed land and premises to the SAID Walter 5.
Darling agreeably to said contract, and pursuant
to the statute in that behalf.
Dated at st. Johnsbury, the Both day of November,
A. d. 1877.
GEORGE P. BLAIR, Executor.
STATE OF VERMONT, I In Probate Court held
Caledonia District S. at the Probate Office in
st. Johnsbury on the 3Oth day of November, A. d.
1877.
1t is ordered by said Court that all persons CON
cerned be notified to appear before said Court at
session thereof TO be holden at the Probate Otcen
st. Johnsbury, on the 22d day of December, A. ID.
1877, and show cause if any they may have why
the liberty and authority requested in the foregoing
application should not be granted, and that, for
that purpose the said application together with this
order, be published three weeks successfully in the
CaledOnion, printed at ST. JOhnsbury, before said
time of hearing.
By the Court Attest
HENRY FRENCH, Register.
A true copy of Record Attest
6S HENRY FRENCH. Register.
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SALEM LEAD COMPANY.

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MUSIC,

MISS HORTENSE HIBBARD, Teacher OF
Piano. announces to her friends and the public
that she is now ready to receive pupils at heI
home.
st. Johnsbury. vt, Dec. 10, 1876. soft
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