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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

old, familiar fiat sample case. and said
IN one brief breath: 81 am agent
for Gamberton's Popular Centennial
Worlds History and American Citi-
zen's Treasure Book of Valuable Infor-
nation sold only by subscription and
issued in monthly parts whole work
complete in thirty parts each number
embelllshed with one handsome steel
plate engraving and numerous beauti-
FULLY executed wood-cuts, no similar
work has ever been published in this
country and at the exceedingly low
price at which it is offered only So per
vol" The spring clicked like a
pistol shot, the window went up half
way through the ceiling, the nail-grab
took hold like a three -barrelled har-
poon, and the column moved on its
backward way through the window,
down the newsroom, past the foreman,
standing grim and silent by the impos-
ing stone, past the cases vocal with ap-
plause and encouraging and consolotory
remarks of the compOsitors, on to the
ally windows, over the sills, bowling,
yelling, shrieking, praying, the unhap-
Ply agent was hurled to the pavement,
three stories below, where he hit on
his head and plunged into a cellar,
where he tried to get a subscription out
of a man who was shoveling COAL
burlington HaluE- Eue.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Tooth Pulling Extraordinary.

One of the youthful inmates of the
Aquarium in New York, got the tooth
ache the other day-Baba the petted
hippopotamus. 1t troubled him and
he troubled his keeper, ''Doc,n greatly {;
so it was decided that the tooth, which
was a milk tooth and badly decayed,
must come out. So, "Doc" improvised
1--WE follow the description given in the
WOrtd) forceps out of pair of gas-nip.
pers. Baba obediently opened his
mouth and ''Doc" laid hold of the tooth.
Then the forceps slipped, and the keep
er sat down with bump, amid the sup
pressed laughter and the ironical ap-
plause of the spectators while Baba
looked lazily out of his eyes, as if to
say: "What is all this fuss about ?"
When with grim determination "Doc"
approached again, Baba uttered rath-
er dissatisfied grunt, but opened his
mouth. This time the tongs held, and
a strong pull proved too much for Ba-
ba's equanamity. He got to his legs
with 600 pound jump. "Doc" held
on with all his might; there was mo-
ment of breathless suspense, and then
the keeper again suddenly took a sit
ting posture, waving, however with a
triumphant air the huge forceps, in the
jaws of which glistened the large white
mOlar. Baba trotted off few steps
and stood for a moment gazing at his
keeper. He shook his head to see if ev-
erything was all right, and then came
and rubbed against his friend, as if to
express his thanks. A rinse of the mouth
with sponge and Baba was himself
again and trotted cOntentedly after his
keeper, the pair being followed by a
crowd of admirers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Mr.. Edmunds' Argument.

eff the trainers of the Constitution" :"
exclaims Senator Edmunds, "meant to
give the President of the Senate the
power to count the vote, why didn't
they say so?" How could they have
said so, we answer, any more plainly
than they did a? How could they have
declared it any more distinctly than by
resolving that the Senate should elect a
President for the sole purpose of count
ing the vote? If they meant to give
the power TO anybody else, why did
they pass such resolution
Mr.. Edmunds doesn't answer this
question. Nobody else does. He in
dulges in subtle, fne-spun argument,
but doesn't meet the plain historical
facts. We do not find fault with him
for contending that Congress has power
of legislation over the subject. Indeed,
we are inclined to assent to that posi-
ton. But we believe that, regarding
the counting of the vote to be simply
the enumeration of the certificates with
out any question as to their validity,
the trainers of the Constitution meant
that the President of the Senate should
perform this duty, and that, in the alb
sence of legislation, it unquestiOnably
devolves upon him. If Mr.. Edmunds
had assumed this position he might
have kept within bounds. He might
still have advocated the new bill as the
wisest and happiest solution of the pres
ent complication. But when he denies
all power to the President of the Senate
and attempts to sustain this view by
such fallacOus questions as we have
quoted, he not only ignores historical
truth but surrenders something of the
strength of the Republican position
which he might and ought to have pre-
served.-AIbamy EUening Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
How the Funny Men See It.

Yesterday afternoon two men en-
gagged in an angry dispute on the street,
during which one shook bis fist beneath
the others nose, and appeared to have
worked himself into fever heat of
passion. Just then little girl, almost
an infant, who had been going by, but
stopped, apparently paralyzed by the
mans fury, moved quite close to him,
and looking up into his face inquired,
"What makes you so tross, mister ~
1t was so unexpected that the man evil
IDENTIFY felt a complete revolution of
feeling. Gradually his countenance
cleared, and finally was lit up with a
smile as he patted the little peace
makers heae, and remarked as he mov-
ed away, ignoring the other man alto
gether, Il guess you're right, little pet"
San Francisco Post
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

A HINT FOR THE GIRLs.-A few
days ago, young lady, well known in
society circles, appeared on the avenue
with an ulster reaching from neck to
feet, and a long, pointed hood lined
with cardinal. The garment was not
stylish, but its shaggy warmth and SEN
sible length sent such thrill of comfort
to my shivering corpus, arrayed in a
fashionable and modern costume, that
l felt inclined to go to my dress maker
and tell her to make something just like
it. l overheard young lady COM
menting on the appearance of this
formidable-looking wrap. "Isn't it
hideOus ?" she asked, disdainfully, of
the gentleman by her side. Il think it
extremely sensible, on the contrary, y
was his reply ''and if only half doz-
ell girls, equally well known us Miss
Blank, would each wear such gar
ment, it would set the fashion,
''WOuld you really like to see me in
such a guise ?" the pretty girl asked
with contemptuous tones. Eyes,
would like you better than | do now, if
you had the courage to be sensible, and
would dress for comfort more and for
appearance less" From the reply |
imagined the couple to be affianced or
just married. But the gentleman's re-
ply really confirmed me in my previ-
Ously held opinion that women do not
dress to please men, but each other
Washington Letter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
ST. JOHNSBURY VT. FRIDAY FEB. q 1871

in your strength and manhood. to be
snch trivial things.
Surely it behooves us to cherish more
tenderly those whose declining wears
are spent with us-to bear patiently the
little foibles to look kindly upon the
loss of mental power, and to guide and
support the feeble steps.
Your mother has never lost her hold
upon the love which she has borne fo1
you, her child; and though she leave
all else behind, she carries this with hel
into the land of eternal youth, where,
intensified thousand fold, she awaits
your coming just as in life, with her
every heart-throb pulsation of yearn-
ing affection, she awaited your entrance
into Christ's kingdom.
Dear friend, don't forget that next to
Godlove is mOtherlove cherish il
while you may.-Golden RaIe.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

which was not full, and seated himself
in one of the ample and comfortable
chairs with which those carriages are
furnished. Shortly after the employe
of the Pullman Company came along
and demanded the usual charge for the
use of the seat he occupied. Mr.. Peck
declined. He had purchased ticket
which entitled him to seat, and he
had found one on the train. He was
entirely satisfied, but the Pullman en-
ploye was not. He called in the con-
dHctOr and assistants and Mr.. Peck was
removed from the car by force. He
Immediately commenced suit against
the company, placing his damages at
$4,000. The case was warmly contest
ed, and finally the court of last appeal
has confirmed the verdict of the lower
court for $4,000 for the plaintiff
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

A practical suggestion is, that any one
of the above items saved, or produced
extra, will just about pay for the Amer
ican Agricultursst whole year, post
age included, which will place before
your family 500 to 600 illustrative en-
cravings, and thousand columns of
reading, containing multitudes of hints,
carefully gathered and prepared, that
can hardly fail to be of use to yourself
and others in developing thought, and
suggesting modes of doing many things.
Would it not be well to pass the above
along to your friends and neighbors at
this time ?-Am. Agrical.
To the above we will add, that the
illustrations given apply well, not only
to the American Agriculturist, which
all ought to and can have, but equally
well to our own journal. A trifiing ad-
dition will make up two dollars, which
will supply the CaledOnian to family
for whole year, with its variety OF
reading, news, ETC., etc.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Gods Taking.

o thou who never tak'st from Thy beloved
Except to give them more,
When most is gone from our sweet earthly good
Then most thou hast in store.
We are too blind with tears dear Lord, to coun
Thy garnered treasure true;
Our weary hearts are all too weak to mount
To such a heavenly view.
Our eyes rest on the empty places here;
We stand by open tombs;
And, gathering round footsteps year by veal
Are ever-deepening glOoms.
But thou canst raise the weariest eye to Thee,
Ease the most troubled heart.
Teach the most faithless and perverse to see,
By Thy divinest art
How true Thy reckoning is "a little while"
"These light Affections borne,
And then, the hidden rapture of thy smile
In heavens celestial morn
The open treasure house, our own domain,
Rich in all goodly store;
All sad hours turned to joy-all loss to gain,
And rest forevermore.
No aching hearts nor empty arms again,
For through these passing hours
Safe in Thy home and free from every stain,
Are Thy beloved and ours
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

FROZEN BITs-AN APPEAL TO Hos
Tiers AND TEAMsTERs.-Let any one
who has the care of horse these cold,
frosty mornings, deliberately grasp in
his hand a piece of iron ; indeed, let
him touch to it the tip of his tongue,
and then let him thrust the bit into the
mouth of his horse, if he has the heart
to do it. The horse is an animal OF
nervous organization. His mouth is
formed of delicate glands and tissues.
The temperature of the blood is the
same as in the human being, and, as in
man, the mouth is the warmest part OF
the body. Imagine, we repeat, the
irritation that would be caused the hu-
man, and consider that, If not to the
same degree, still the suffering to the
animal is very great. And it is not a
momentary pain. Food is eaten with
difficulty, and the irritation repeated
day after day causes loss of appetite and
loss of strength. Many horse has be-
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

OvER-GovERNED CHILDREN.-A girl
that is never allowed to sew, all of
whose clothes are made for her and put
on her, till she is 10, II, Is or lS years
of age, is spoiled. The mother has
spoiled her by doing every thing for her.
The true idea of self-restraint is to let
the child venture. A child's mistakes
are often better than its no-mistakes /;
because when child makes mistakes,
and has to correct them, it is OH the
way toward knowing something. A child
that is walked up every morning, and
never wakes himself up; and is dressed,
and never makes mistakes in dressing
himself; and is washed, and never
makes mistakes about being clean; and
is fed, and never has anything to do
with its food /; and is watched, and
never watches himself; and is cared
for, and kept all day from doing wrong,
such child might as well be a tallow
candle, perfectly straight, and solid,
and comely, and unvital, and good for
nothing but to be burned up.-Hcnry
Ward Beecher.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
COMMENCED AUGUST 8. 1887.
Bliss's Last Hymn.

THE Last Verses Written by the Evangelist W
Perished at the Ashtabula Bridget
know not what awaits me,
God kindly wells mine eyes,
And o'er each step on my onward way
He makes new scenes arise;
And every joy He sends me comes
sweet and glad surprise.
Cherus-Where He may lead I'll follow,
My trust in Him repose,
And every hour in perfect peace
I'll sing, He knows, He knows"
One step see before me.
'Tis all need to see,
The light of heaven more brightly shines
When earth's illusions fee;
And sweetly through the silence came
His loving Follow Me-"
o blissful lack of wisdom,
'Tis blessed not to know;
He holds me with His own right hand,
And will not let me go,
And lulls my troubled soul to rest
In Him who loves me
So on go not knowing,
Iwould not if might;
I'd rather walk in the dark with God
Than to 60 alone in the light;
I'd rather walk by faith with Him
Than 90 alone by sight.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS ON
CROWDED TRAINS. s.-The New York
Court of Appeals has recently made a
decision which is of interest to persons
on crowded trains which have Pullman
cars attached. A Mr.. Peck purchased
ticket for a passage on the Delaware
and Lackawanna Railroad. He entered
car which was full, and was told by
the brakeman or some other official
that there were seats ahead. He passed
through several cars which were also
full He then came to a Pullman car
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
The Last Ashtabula Victim.

The suicide of Charles Collins, chief
engineer of the Lake Shore Road, is
thus referred to by the New York Ma
ton A sadder termination of faith
full life we have never known. Mr..
Collins belonged to class of men OF
which there are too few examples. He
entered into his work with his whole
energy, and regarded the track of his
great railroad with the same love and
pride that an artist gives to the work
of his genius; this feeling had extended
to his subOrdinates, and the peerless
track of the Lake Shore was the result
of active personal interest more than of
mere labor and money expended. Mr..
Collins was as guiltless of the Ashtabu-
la disaster as it was possible for a man
in his position to be; he was not an
expert in iron bridge building; he gen
orally avoided the use of iron, and
built, at increased expense, arches OF
solid masonry. The Ashtabula bridge
was erected under the supervision of
the president of the road, who was him
self bridge builder, and was an ex-
pensive structure, containing a large
excess of material, but its design was
peculiar, and one which no one familiar
with iron bridge work would be willing
to adopt. The particular cause of its
failure is not known, but there is no
other bridge like it, and there was moth
ing about its failure which should i'm
pair the general confidence in iron
structures. Nh. Collins had tested the
bridge in the usual manner, and it was
regularly inspected from time to time
the defects were such as only an expert
could discover. The terrible disaster
fell upon him with force which less
devoted and conscientious man could
never have felt; sensitive by nature to
an unusual degree, he felt that public
confidence in him was withdrawn he
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Fourteen Little Things.
INTERESTING EXAMPLES OF SAVING OR
PRODUCING THEM

Life is mainly made up of trifes. A
pin-hole will in time sink large ship
A small saving per day or week will
speedily amount to large sum. An
extra production of a small thing, as
an extra egg per day OF week, good
hill of corn in each low, bushel of
wheat, or corn, OF potatoes, extra per
acre, will in the course of years make
one comfortably rich, or what may be
better, will buy many convenient or
useful things as one goes along, and
such extra production is easily secured
by trifling thought, care, or labor. To
illustrate what the ,UeekIy saving, or
the extra production will amount to in
a single gear, we select the following
common items:
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

come worthless from no other cause
than this. Before India rubber bits
were to be had, |, myself, used bit
covered with leather, and on no account
would have dispensed with it in freez-
ing weather. But when these are not
to be had, holding the iron in the hand
moment or two costs but little trouble
while it saves the horse much pain, and
proves a great gain in end.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

overrated verything that was said
against him, and could not be persuaded
that he was not held responsible for the
whole. The thought preyed on him
day and night, destroyed his appetite
deprived him of sleep, till finally ii
drove him crazy, and added his OWL
name to the list of the Ashtabula vic
Tins.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
VOLUME 4O---NUMBER 2062.

fought in the Revolutionary war, my
father fought in the war of 1872, l have
a brother now fighting in the Federal
army to put down this wicked rebellion
and want a commission for my son."
Mr.. Lincoln looked up with a smile
NWhy, ma'am, you belong to fighting
family. You have done your share.
Go home and learn the arts of peace"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

A child's bed should slope a little
from the head to the foot, so that the
head may be a little higher than the
feet; but never bend the neck to get
the head on the pillow. This makes
the child ound-shouldered, cramps the
veins and arteries and interferes with
the free circulation of the blood. Even
when a child is several years old the
pillow should be thin and made of hair,
not feathers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Mothers and Children.

THE EFFECT OF SCANDAL-M MONGER-
ING ON CHILDREN.-One of the greatest
defects of this age is the "fastness" of
our boys and girls. And every bit of
it is traceable back to the homes, where
idle news-carriers drop in continually,
and are permitted to unfold their budget
of gossip and scandal. Children hear
more than is ever believed, and the
winks, mods and hints that they catch
at intervals excite their curiosity, and
to satisfy which chances are not want
ing. But to prevent betraying that
they hear, they also learn to be very
sly, so that, in time, they are able to
build blOck-hOuses, make kites, or even
pretend to study their lesson, and yet
hear every word that is said. Is it
wonder, that, by the time the reserve
and purity of the mothers mind is worn
out, that the daughter is in just the
same condition, with this difference
that, while the mother has family ties
that serve as check, and has the judg-
ment of maturer years, the daughter is
hampered by none of these, so that, as
she stands at the threshold of life, she
is like boat tossed out on the sea,
without pilot, save her own desire,
and the crew, instead of being all good
influences of the past, are just the re-
verse. 1t will be miracle if she sails
through safely, and if she should sink
we must accept the penalty, and know
that it is the work of our own hands.
Can't we, from this day, shut out all
gossip, scandal and low stories from our
homes Do not tolerate it, and if any
one insists upon entertaining you on
these subjects, do what you would were
they offering you pOison.-HOme Corner,
| Chicago Tribune.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

People are feeling good deal more
teuderly toward Adam just now. The
fact that he fell and fell badly, has led
to the belief that they must have had
city government in Eden and an ordi-
nance directing that the ice should be
removed from the sidewalks.-N Nor0ich
Bulletin.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Ladies Boots.

Ladies Serge Kid Foxed Button Boots. selling at
l; b. GORHAM'S for one dollar and fifty cents and
an other goods and qualities at the same low
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

The PROMIsCUOUS KISSING OF Chill
DREN is pestilent practice. We use
the word advisedly, and it is mild for
the occasion. MurderOus would be the
proper word, did the kissers know the
mischief they do. Yes, madam, muir
deTOus; and we ale speaking to you.
Do you remember calling on your dear
friend, Mrs. Brown, the other day, with
a strip of flannel round your neck
And when little Flora came dancing
into the room didn't you pounce upon
her demOnstratively, call her precious
little pet, and kiss her Then you Sc
renely proceeded to describe the dread
full sore throat that kept you from
prayer meeting, the night before. You
had no designs on the dear child's life,
we know nevertheless, you killed her!
Killed her as surely as if you had fed
her with strychnine or arsenic. Your
carelessness was fatal. Two or three DAYS
after, the little pet began to complain
of a sore throat, too. The symptoms
grew rapidly alarming; and when the
doctor came the single word diphtheria
sutficed to explain them all. 1t would
be absurd to charge the spread of diph-
liberia entirely to the practice of child
kissing. There are other modes of
propagation, though it is hard to con-
ceive of any more directly suited to the
spread of the infection or more general
in its operation. 1t stands to diphtheria
about the same relation that promiscu-
GUS hand shaking formerly did to the
itch. 1t were better to avoid the prac-
tice.-HOme Journal.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
INSURE
Against Accidents

people against the casualties which happen to them
very day. Come and see me. EDW RID p
IARR, Agent for Travellers Life and Accident
insurance Company of Hartford, Conn. Office
corner Main and Central Sts., st. Johnsbury, VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02
Soluble Pacific Cuano.

:, No. fertilizer 1t is prompt active and re-
liable Ten years successful use have shown it to
De Of the very highest quality. Price moderate,
gnAnty and standard guaranteed For further
PAfucnlars address b. A. BLAKE, Sutton,
5Ou Agt. for VT.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1877-02-02

BREAKING THE CHILD's WILL.-The
grand blunder which almost all parents
and nurse-maids commit is, that when
the child takes whim against doing
what he is wanted to do-will not eat
his bread and butter, will not go out,
will not come to his lessons, etc, they,
so to speak, lay hold of his hind leg,
and drag him to his duties whereas a
person of tact will almost always dis
tract the child's attention from it's own
Obstinacy, and in few moments lead
it gently round to submission. l know
that many persons would think it wrong
not to break down the child's self-will
by main force, to come to battle with
him and show him that he is the weaker
vessel but my conviction is that such
struggles only tend to make his self
will more robust. If you can skillfully
cOntrive to lay the dispute for few
minutes, and hitch bis thoughts off the
excitement of the contest, ten to one he
will then give in quite cheerfully and
this is far better for him than tears and
punishment.