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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

grinding, which all knew was eating
out the bottom of the boat. The gild-
| ing on the state rooms began to fall
down, and in some of the state rooms
the berths even fell to the floor, SO
much was the boat spread. The rods
which held the chandelier in the main
saloon had snapped like pipe stems,
and pieces of the side of the boat had
been broken away The water was
rising in the forecastle, and the deck
hands set to work to tighten the boat.
Overheard went cotton, -four, whiskey,
sugar, until at least half the cargo was
in the sea. The other half was kept in
to balance the boat. Thus the night
wore away, and it was night which
the passengers will not soon forget.
THE SITUATION AT DAYBREAK.
About four o'clock the northwester
lighted up a little, and dim, black
line of shore could be seen. As the
morning began to break it became ap-
parent that the boat was on Long Island.
She apparently struck head on and
swung around until her bow pointed
east. The waves were beating on the
windward side so furiously that the
spray dashed over the upper deck and
fell on the leeward side of the boat
The boat was about five hundred feet
from the shore, and although she form
ed a breakwater the surf was running
very high on the beach. Soon after
daylight the position of the boat was
seen from the shore, and then speedy
gathering of people on the beach. About
O'Clock one of the steamers boats
0f har 4f41
went on shore. About this time Dan
iel Clark put off through the surf in "a
dory and safely reached the steamer.
He was heartily welcomed, as it proved
that boat could live in the surf, fact
that some of the passengers had been
inclined to doubt. Charles Matthewson
also came off from shore and the passen-
gers then learned where they were.
LANDING THE PASSENGERS.
About eight o'clock the first boat-load
Of passengers went ashore in the steam
er's boats. A line was run ashore, and
the boat hauled through the surf There
was no trouble as long as the boat float
ed, but the moment it struck the beach
it fell upon the side, the water poured
in, and the passengers who came ashore
on the first boat got pretty wet; but
after that generous people of East Ma
riOn rushed into the water to meet each
boat-load and steady the boat, and in
some cases picked passengers up bodily
and carried them to the land. The pro-
cess of Decentralization lasted all the
forenoon, and it was IL o'clock before
the last passenger was ashore. While
the Decentralization was going on the
wind, which had subsidized ii little, about
O'Clock blew with increasing fury, and
the passengers were told what to do III
case the boat suddenly went to pieces.
At last all were safe on shore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

WHAT TELL-TALE THING is A
WELL-FILLED SLEEvE.-He stepped
from the cars and was kindly invited in,
not to "take suthin"-but to be exam
ined by the imps of Uncle Sam. He de-
clared he had nothing about his person,
assuring the officer that being gentle
man of good standing in this State he
could not honOrably smuggle anything.
The ever doubtful officials were more
than convinced that their man was all
hight, and were just about letting him
slide out gently, when one of them,
who had relieved him of his overcoat.
felt it unusually heavy. just as he was
about handing it back to him, the sleeve
accidentally passed through his fingers.
At first he thought it was a monster
bologna sausage, but upon scrutinizing
it more closely found that inside that
"empty sleeve" was sewed up nearly
$50 worth of Canada silk. The man
seemed perfectly Indifferent, and de-
clared he knew nothing about how it
came there. The officers were kind
enough to stow it away for him until
such time as he could find an owner.
As yet there has been no claimant. =
st. Adams Aduertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
Beautiful Women.

How eagerly men are engaged in the
pursuit of beautiful women how little
do they dream of the brief existence of
beatty This is undoubtedly in obedi-
eHce to supreme law growing out of
our organization, for who does not love
order, harmony, symmetry, and perfec-
tion in all things9 But, in this eager
pursuit, it would be well to remember
that there are qualities of far more i'm
pertance than mere personal charms
True, we may be fascinated with
dark, lustrous, and beautiful eye, the
crimson blush of the cheek, a graceful,
symmetrical form but, after all, the
inquiry should be: Is there soul
within Is there elevation of thought,
generous principles, noble purposes, a
cultivated intellect If not, what else
would woman of beautiful personal
appearance be but as doll or gilded
toy How long could man of genius
be induced to worship at such shrine
How long before his affections would
assume the form of hatred or contempt 2
Powerful passions and strong affection
invariably accompany the man of ge-
MUS. Hence it is clear that unless per-
sonal charms envelop a cultivated mind
as well as the sterling qualities of vir-
tue, the nOblest impulses of affection IN
such man will soon be extinguished.
and his fondest hopes blasted in the Sc
lection of a partner for life. Nothing is
more desirable to a man of genius, in
this life, than the ardent affections of a
good, sensible woman and, on the
other hand, no offering on earth is so
acceptable to a woman as the sineerest
affections of man of genius and truth.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
A Foolish Girl, and a Lucky Escape

Her name is Mary Jane McQuidd, a
well-fed, buxOm country girl of IL. She
is fresh from a backwOOds cabin in Clay
county, Mo. She is young and honest,
and as brave as Il western girl can be.
She is the heroine, and three or four
rascals make up the plot of the piece,
which the Kansas City Times thus mar
rates: 1t seems that Mary Jane is some
what romantic in her disposition. She
had read of girls of her description, with
bright eyes, flowing locks and well-de-
veloped muscle making their way in the
world. She tried it. Her plan, how
ever, was faulty one. 1t worked in
this way: She knew a conductor on the
st. Louis, Kansas City and Northern
railroad named Bast, and he knew an
engineer named L. Thomas, and he in
turn knew young man named Flaberty,
and she rode on the train they were
running on and came to Kansas City.
Mary Jane was dressed in masculine
attire. She wore full blue jeans suit
and a new pair of brogans, with an old
slouch hat taken from her brothers room
concealed her luxuriant harvest of au-
burn hair. Only one of the railroad
boys was in the secret at first. He had
pledged the girl safe passage to her
brother in Kansas. He had vowed to
her to treat her as man should treat
his sister, and had even plighted his
trOth to her as true and honorable
man. The girl trusted him, put ON her
disguise and came to Kansas City on
Thursday night. Trusting to the pledges
of the railroad conductor, she was taken
to what she supposed was hotel. She
was taken to Julia Sweets bagnio and
shown to a room. Being tired she de-
sired to be left to herself. One of the
railroad men objected to leaving the
room. She and Ire were alone, and her
indignation became so strong that she
not only broke the engineers head, and
drove him from her room, but when the
conductor crawled from beneath her
bed the Missouri girl went for him in a
way that compelled him to call help.
Then she locked her door and slept un-
til yesterday morning, when she ceolly
announced her intention of calling in
the police, and asking assistance to get
home. She did so, and last evening
was taken to the depot by Police Capt.
Mallory, and sent home to Missouri
City.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
Fashionable Women.

Fashion kills more than toll or sorrow.
Obedience to fashion is a greater trans
gression of the laws of woman's nature,
a greater injury to her physical and
mental constitution, than the hardsIips
of poverty and neglect. The slave wo-
man at her task still lives and grows
old, and sees two OF three generations
of her mistresses pass away. The wash
erwoman, with scarcely a ray of hope
to cheer her in her tolls, will live to see
her fashionable sisters all extinct. The
kitchen maid is hearty and strong, when
her lady has to be nursed like sick
baby. 1t is a sad truth that fashion
pampered women are always worthless
for all good ends of life; they have but
little force of character; they have still
less power of moral will, and quite as
little physical energy. They live for
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

ONE WAY TO GET Nothing is
more easy than TO grow rich. 1t is on
ly to trust nobody-to befriend none
to get all you can, and save all you get
to stint yourself and everybody be-
longing to you-to be the friend of no
man, and have no man for your friend
to heap interest upon interest, cent up
on cent to be mean, miserable and
despised for some twenty or thirty
years-and riches will come as sure as
disease and disappointment. And when
pretty nearly enough wealth is collect
ed, by disregard of all the charities
of the human heart, and at the expense
of every enjoyment, death comes to
finish the work-the body is buried in
hole, the heirs dance over it, and the
spirit goes-where m Z. CONNER
cial AdUertiser.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
VOLUME 4l---NUMBER 2O98.

no great ends. They are dolls, formed
in the hands of milliners and servants,
to be fed in order. If they raise chill
dren, servants and nurses do all save to
conceive and give them birth and
when reared, what are theyq What do
they amount to but weak scions of the
old stock Whoever heard of fash
iOnable woman's child exhibiting any
virtue and power of mind for which it
became eminent? Read the biogra-
phies of our good men and women.
None of them had a fashionable mother.
-Ldncet.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
Sitting Around

Ihey are sitting around upon barrels and chairs
discussing their own and their neighbor's affairs.
ana the look of content that is seen on each face
Seems to say, 'Ihave found my appropriate plaee :,
Sitting around.
In bar rooms and groceries calmly they sit
And serenely chew borrowed tobacco. and spit
While the stories they tell and the jokes that they
crack,
Show their hearts have grown hard and undoubt
edly black
While sitting around
The sitter around" is no man of means
And his face wouldn't pass for a quart of whit,
beans,
Yet he somehow or other contrives to exist
And is frequently seen with drink in his fist
While sitting around.
Inc loungers they toll not nor yet do they spin.
Unless it be yarns, while enjoying their gin;
Ihey are people of leisure yet often it's true.
They allude to the work they're intending to do
While sitting around.
Ihey' habit of talking of other mems wives,
AS they whittle up sticks with their horn handled
knives;
They're scaly old set, and wherever thew 90
you'll find them in groups strung out in a row
Sitting around.
Detroit Free Press
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

PRoFANITY.-We are emphatically in
the age of profanity, and it seems to
us that we are on the topmost current.
One cannot go on the street anywhere
without having his ears offended with
the yilest words, and his reverence
shocked by the most profane use of sa-
cred names. Nor does it come from the
old or middle aged alone, for it is a fact
that the younger portion of the commu-
pity are most proficient in degrading
language. Boys have an idea that it is
smart to swear; that it makes them
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

MEALY PoTAToEs.-Select the pota-
toes so that they will be nearly of a
size; do not put them into the pot until
the water boils. When done pour off
the water and remove the cover till the
steam is gone. Then scatter in half
teaspoonful of salt, and cover the pot
with towel. Watery potatoes will
thus come out mealy.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

manly, but there never was greater
mistake in the world. Men, even those
who swear themselves, are disgusted
with profanity in young man, because
they know how, of all bad habits, this
clings the most closely and increases
with years. 1t is the most insiduous of
habits, growing on one so invisibIy,
that almost before one is aware he be-
comes an accomplished cursor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
To Builders and Lumber Dealers

~ The subscriber has completed his new mill in
victory and is now prepared to furnish lumber
ana ana dimension timber of almost all kinds. His
iees are large and he can furnish long and heavy
ninber for especial purposes. The subscriber hav-
.hg ag been in the business than thirty years.
natters himself he understands what builders
rily. '''-- --- ''i'' DANIEL COLBY.
ST. Johnsbnry, May A. 1875. Tiff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
8usiness girertorp.
Name, Business and Location of the lead
ina Business Houses in st. JOhnsburU.


ing Business Houses in st. JOhnsburu.
Agricultural Tools and Hardware.
HASKELL & SONS, Hoyts Block, R. R. st
Apothecaries.
C. C. BINGHAM No. 5, Bank Block Main st.
Attorneys at Law.
NJ. MONTGOMERY, Jewett's Building R. r. st.
ELISHA MAY. over Hall & Fletchers Store
ESLOEN & IDE, No. ? Caledonian Blk. up stairs
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD & ROWELL, Caledonian Blk Main St
Book Binders.
c. NJ. STONE & CO., Agt's, Monument Square.
BIanks--Legal and Business.
C. NJ. STONE & CO., Monument Square
Bakers and Confectioners.
CROSS & BRADLEY, Main Street.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
f. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Crockery, Glass and Stone Ware.
L. & T. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Carpeting, Paper-Hangings, Window-shades
E. & 7. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village.
Dentists.
j. l.. PERKINS, Caledonian Block, Main Street
w. L. Goods, Groceries and Fruits,
MATHEWS 81 PETTENGILL, Eastern Avenue
Dry Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
0. H. HALE Avenue Block, Il. r. Street.
L. q L. FAlltBANkS a. CO., Fairbanks Village.
Furniture and Caslxets.
HALL & SWITSER, Main Street
CALDERWOOD, s. SEVERANCE, IO.O.F. Blk,
File Manufacturer.
st. Johnsbury File Works, opp. Passenger Depot
Groceries and Housekeeping Goods.
Il. a. T. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Insurance, Iife.l
Il. E. SARGENT, (Etna,) Railroad Street.
Iron Founder and Machinist.
LUKE BUZZELL, North end, X. K. Street
photographs.
ID. A. CLIFFORD, CaledOnan Block, Main Street
Printers and Publishers.
c. NJ. STONE & CO., Caledonian Block, Main st.
Stoves and Tin Ware.
F. f. FLETCHER, Eastern Avenue
II. E. & ID. Q. WOODRUFF Railroad Street.
IL. COWDERY, Eastern Avenue.
Watches, Jewelry and Toys.
HOWARD & ROWELL Caledonian Bl'k Main st
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
INSURE
Against Accidents

l am authorized to provide protection for the
People against the casualties which happen to then
Every day. Come and see me. EDW RID 7
TTAfR, Agent for Travellers Life and Accident
insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Othcs
o'er Bngham's Drug Store, st. Johnsbury, Vt
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
PATENTS.

F. A. LEHMANN, Solicitor Of Patents,
Washington, ID. c. No patent pay. Send for
Circular. taprIe
N. f. BURNHAM's "1s74."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
ComnIajnts,

Not "Old Complaint" but new compaint,
suah as all Justices, States Attorneys. ETC., need
~ IN their business-just printed and for sale at this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12

Terms.-0ne copy per annum 80. 80
If paid strictly in advance Sc 90
Each Subscriber will find on his paper in con-
uection with his name, the date to which he has
paid. No other receipt is necessary
Postage-Free in Caledonia County. Subserib
ers out of this County will remit with their sub-
scrptions ten cents in addition for postage as the
law now requires all postage on the Cdledoniqn to
be paid in advance at the st. Johnsbury Post Office
Job Printing of all kinds done at living prices.
With and modern machinery and skillful work
men, nearly all kinds of Job Printing can be done
as well and rs cheap as in the cities.
Legal Blanks, Card and Paper stock constantly
on hand.
Rates of Advertising.
One square 12 lines one inch space) one week 81 90
Each continuance. ce.--..--. 95
Half square (6 lines) one week. rs
Each continuance. ce.----..15 Is
One square lone inch of space) per year. 8 90
Business Cards per year leach line)- 1 90
LiberatiOns, Estrays Notices to Legislature etc so
Special Notices, per square, one week 25
Each continuance. e.-..--.--.3 80
- Advertisements illustrated aoith Cuts tacenf,,
ice per cent Advance scale rates No o6ection9
be advertisements received, and nothing but legitimate
business advertising solicited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-10-12
ST. cyulmsburg Galedolliar.
C. M. STONE & CO.,
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY

opp. soldiers Monument, st. Johnsbury,
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
The Support of the Army.

WAsHlNGTON, D. C., May IA, 1877.
 Disbursing officers are notified that there will be no funds available for the purchase of supplies for the army after July 1, 1877. Under section 8, 732 of the Revised Statutes, contracts and purchases for clothing, subsistence, forage, fuel, quarters and transporta- ton may be made to meet actual wants until Congress shall have had time to act upon an appropriation bill; that IS to say, the indispensable requirements of the service from July to Decem- Der 3l, 1877. All advertisements for contracts under this section, as well as the contracts themselyes, will state that the payment depends upon a fur ther appropriation for this purpose. Upon the delivery of supplies under such a contract, disbursing officers are authorized tO issue certified vouchers stating in substance the sum due, to whom due, on what accounts, and that it has not been paid for want of funds. General orders No. = of the series of 1873, i'll so far as it conflicts with this order, Is hereby suspended until further orders.
 GEO. W. MCCRARY,
 Secretary of War.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
Weather Changing.

Nothing seems more certain than that the seasons are materially chang ing each year on the Pacific Slope Following dispatches are fresh eviden ceS:
 SALT LAKE, May 29.-2P. M.-The rain, which commenced at Q a. m., still continues.
 SAN DIEGO, May 29-Cloudy, soutb. west wind. Been showery all day rainfall since yesterday, twenty hun. dredths of an inch.
 TRUCKEE, May 29.-2 Mt com. menced showing here early yesterday morning, and has continued until 10. day, with but little intermission. About six inches has fallen.
 SACRAMENTO, May 29.-The rain has ceased, fresh southwest wind is blow. Ing, and the sky IS tolerably clear. The rainfall of yesterday amounted to 39- 100 of an inch, making total for the season Of S.S0 inches.
 PORTLAND. May 29.-The rain dur. ing the last twenty-four hours equals half an inch. Weather cloudy; unset tied; frequent showers.
 VIRGINIA, NeV., May 29.-Cloudy wind south. l. rained and showed all last night.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
The Desert Land Entries.

Over one hundred and fifty entries under the Desert Land Act have been made in the Los Angeles Land Office, and altogether over forty thousand acres have been taken up. These en- tries of course appear In different names, but is only question of time, how long it will be before the whole district taken up will be under the con- trOl of one or two interested parties. It is thought that this land will even tually fall into the hands of the same persons who have done such extensive grabbing in Kern county. It is al- ready a known fact that two Los An geles surveyors have been engaged and have left for the purpose of surveying and reporting upon the feasibility and cost of running an Irrigating canal through the whole tract. This proves that the entire entered section will soon be In the hands of few persons, in whose interest .hese surveyors have been dispatched.-Los Angeles Repub- lica..
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
Colorado Railway Bridge.

Speaking of thls connecting link of the railway to Arizoua, The Sentinel of June ?, says:
 We are told that the bridge is to be a wooden truss, with 8 draw for the passage of steamboats; that the mate rial has been got out dressed and num- bered in readiness for shipment; and that it will be shipped as soon as the work IS finished on the California side of the river. There now remains 10 overcome only the slough east of lac gers. This involves building the road on piles distance of about 700 feet. Upon thIs a pile driver and donkey engine are at work and the job will be finished in about ten days. Then the bridge material will arrive and by the time the bridge is laid, the force on this side will have the ground graded and ready for the Yuma depot, repair shops, &c.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
Letter from Secretary Eysrts 10 the
 American IsraeIttes.

NEW YORK, May 29.-At the ses- sion of the Board of Delegates of Am erican Israelites today, the Committee on Statistics made q report showing the state of charitable institutions, number of newspapers, etc, under Jewish control Four secret Hebrew societies were mentioned, showing a membership of 5O,0OO. Simon Wolf, of Washington, Vice President of the meeting, read the following letter from Secretary of State Evarts:
 WASHINGTON, May 26-I have to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 1st inst in relation to the hard ships, outrages and prosecutions of Is- raelites dwelling in Turkish provinces. In view of the oppression of these un- happy people and the dangers to which they are exposed, and your appeal to this Department to instruct United States ministers and representatives near the Turkish provinces to cooper ate with their colleagues in such meas ures as may be desired for the relief and protection of Hebrews dwelling in these Municipalities, and you instance especially those in Roumania. Much of the misery that is now being endur- ed is luseparable from the state of war in which the country is rOw engaged. The provinces are all more or less un- der military control, and it is feared ordinary diplomatic protests and rep cannot be made at present as effective as is wished by all those who desire to see right, justice and hu- manity prevail. In furtherance of your wishes, thIs Department will refer al copy of your letter to our Minister at Constantinople, with instructions toI take such action m the matter as will, in his judgment, be best calculated to| secure the ameliOration of the cOndi- ton of the oppressed people.
 am, etc, VIM. M. EvARTs.
Arizona citizen., 1877-06-09
PinRl Copper.

Copper bullion in considerable quan- titles is being shipped from the Wheat field mines in PInal county, probably from the furnace mentioned by our Phenix correspondent. Twenty-four tons of it are now en route for San Francesca. Instead of being run Into bars It is made into hemi-spherlcal chunks, weighing about 200 pounds, It IS said to assay very high in gold and silver Many of the ores of that vicinity are quite rich, but not suited to mill process. Lead ores are scarce in that country, while copper ores are very abundant. The latter having now been proved a good Aux for smelling, we can look for regular shipments ot base bullion from Pinal county.-Sen- tinel, June 2.