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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
An Honest Boy.

Do we hear some one say, "Oh dear,
you can't depend on boy ~ Please
say that no more, fol it isn't tue.
Perhaps the one who deceived you is
an unusually mischievous boy; perhaps
he has been wrongly trained perhaps
temptation was put before him more
enticingly than you ought to put it.
But before you again say anything so
astounding aud so mean, just think Il
moment. You were ence a boy, you
knOw-you can never forget that. Did
you feel then that it was impossible to
be true 2 Did it ever seem as difficult
to he honest as it is nOwq Then con-
slider, forgetting your own boyhOod, }
that you have tried only about one hun
dred boys in all, and, even if every one
of them deceived, the world has a hun
dred million others.
1t is always pleasant to hear of boy
being tested and coming out true we
would rather hear of such news than
news of great victory Oh battle field.
Of such case we have just read in n
newspaper, and our readers ought to
know of it, and in their hearts thank
the noble God for shaming boy -haters
by his honor. 1t is too bad that we
cannot give his name, but he lives in
Boston, and if anyone would like to
know more about him, perhaps Bishop
Clark, who tells the story, would an
swer letter of inquiry; Bishop Clark
of the Episcopal Church, resides at
Providence, r. |.
Here is the stery:
During the session of the late Epis-
cOpal Convention in Boston, the Bishop
of Louisiana, in crossing the common
met a boy whose face he fancied, and,
calling to him, asked if he had anything
to do just then, to which he said no.
Are you a good boy p The little fell
low scratched his head and replied {:
Il am not very good boy. l cross
little sometimes.' That candid answer
inspired the Bishop with confidence,
and he then said, after giving his name
and address: Il want you to go to a
certain place and get a bundle for me,
and bring it to my hotel. There will
he a charge of eight dollars here is the
money to pay it, and half dollar which
you will keep for doing the errand.'
On his return to the hotel, the Bishops
friends laughed at him for his credulity,
telling him that he would never see the
bundle or the money again, but in half
an hour the young chap returned,
bringing the bundle and a receipted bill
for eight dollars and fifty cents, the
bishop having made a slight mistake
as to the amount that was due. How
did you manage to pay the extra half
dollar he inquired. Il took the money
you gave me for the job. l knew that
you would make it all right And 'all
right it was made, and have no doubt
that the confidence that was repesed in
that boy because of his truthfulness,
will do him good as long as he lives"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
were contributed by friends, and the

were contributed by friends, and the
little home is as neat as pin.
The eldest sister will now become a
laundress, having already more work
of that kind than she can do in four
DAYS of the week. She will keep house,
and make home for and be mother
to the rest. All own share, and if
sickness comes to one of the three still
acting as servants, she has a place to
60 and some one to care for her. They
will be planting trees, setting out vines
and planning improvements as the
weeks go by, each good naturally striv-
ing to do more than the others, and the
little home will keep their hearts
pure and their minds free from giddy
thoughts. Each Sabbath day they will
gather there to feel that it is home, and
visit with and advise with each other,
and letters from father and mother
across the wide ocean will be opened
and read again and again through tear
full eyes. ARE there four other such
girls in all this land ?-DetrOit Free
Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
The Panama Wharf.

Charlie and Lucy were sitting one
evening on their Uncle Georges knee.
"Uncle," said Lucy, who was dear
child, "what did the minister mean this
afternoon at church when he said that
the man who despises small things
shall fall by little and little p"
"Well, Lucy, my DEAR" -replied Uncle
George, II think that you will under
stand me better if tell you story.
"Many years ago | was visiting at
Panama. This is a place which you
will find on your map, south of the
United States and Mexico.
~ remained there for many months.
Near my hO,el was very large wharf.
Year after year the ships had come up
to it, and had unloaded their cargOes.
1t was built at very great expense, and
every person thought it entirely safe.
Merchants often permitted thousands
of dollars worth of goods to remain on
it over night. 1t was the custom of the
wharf superintendent to examine it
every month. Now, while l was there,
the report was spread that some little
insects were eating away the wood. He
looked at the place, but said it was of
no consequence-that there were only
a few insects that could do no great
harm. Month after month passed, and
still these little creatures ate away at
the wharf. They did not seem to be
numerous, and but little attention was
paid to them.
zone day, as was looking out of my
window, l heard a dreadful crash, and,
behold, the whole immense wharf had
sunk into the sea. Sixty or seventy
persons were killed and an immense
amount of property was destrOyed-all
by the work of these little tiny insects.
Afterward it was found that they had
been eating for years at the wood. Had
they been stopped at once, no harm
would have come; but the superin-
tendent thought them too small to no.
tice, he despised them because they
were so small.
"Children," said Uncle George, abe
careful of little things. Whenever you
discover a bad little habit, kill it at
once. If you don't it may kill you. Ask
Ged, for Jesus sake, to help you, and
He will; for He has promised to help
those who ask Him.-S. s. Visitor.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Questions in English Literature.
No. 9.

No. 9.
l. What author in pecuniary embar-
rassment said to his creditors "Time
and against any two"
2. Who may be termed "the poet of
the domestic hearth ?n
3. We speak of the Irish as the
MilesiSn race. The history of this
word.
A, The origin of the word Sheriff?
5. What is palindrome7
&. The author of the saying,
"a man convinced against his will
Is of the same opinion still"
Z. Who has been called ''The Great
Magician ?"
8. Who was Count GambaP
9. The first English historic compost
ton that may be considered more than
a mere chronicle.
10. What two well-known writers
have ably set forth Millions character
IL. What poet at the age of IL wrote
an ode, and at Is obtained the friend
ship of the principal wits of his day :
r. The name of the SON in-law of
Sir Walter Scott.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

A. Any Saxon prince who was ambi-
tious enough, and strong enough, to
claim and to exact from the other Saxon
princes an acknowledgment of his au-
thority, was called Bretwalda.
5. Edward, the second Saxon King of
that name has been called the "Martyr,"
for while on horseback before the Corfe
Castle in DOrsetshire, drinking a cup of
mead, he was stabbed.
6. Harold ii.
Z. The Battle of Hastings.
8. The compilation of the ''Domesday
Book" the institution of the Curfew-
bell, and the enactment of the forest
laws.
9. Dover, Hastings, Romney, Hythe
and Sandwich.
10. In the reign of William l. Jersey,
Guernsey and Attorney.
IL. By translating Esop's Fables into
English.
IL. The reign of Henry 1. the ell be-
ing fixed at the length of the Kings
arm.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Saving the Reformed.

Now the whole business of saving
these people from ruin is not done when
you have "shut up the grog shops"
Shutting up the grog shops will not make
them happy or hopeful what they
want most is not so much the shutting
up of the old ways in which they
have sought relief as the opening of
new and safer ones. A little personal
kindness, a little effort to improve the
conditions of their life, little care TO
provide them with diversions that are
wholesome and elevating will do them
more good than much legislation about
liquor selling. This is work that costs
not money, but what most men are
less willing to give than mOney-time
and patience and loving vigilance and
careful thought. 1t does not cost much
to make speech in a temperance meet
ing, or to pass an evening in a bright
room wearing pretty regalia round
your neck and singing pleasant songs,
or go to the polls and cast your vote for
the prohibitory candidate but to seek
out the homes of the wretched and to
contrive ways of making them happier,
this does cost something. And yet
nothing is palmer than that Christ, if
he were on the earth, would be work
ing in this way.
We have been witnessing now for
year or two some wonderful illustra-
lions of the effectiveness of this kind of
reform. In Michigan, in Ohio, in In
diana, in Pennsylvania, in New York,
and throughout New England, the sue
cess which has been achieved by the
use of purely moral measures puts to
shame the results accomplished by legal
and forceful measures. Reynolds and
Murphy with their coadjutors have done
in one year more to suppress intemper-
ance and crime, more TO shut up the
places, than has been done by
law in ten years. Washington GLADDEN.,
in S,lnddu Afternoon.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
The Old Man who Got Married with
out Asking his Sons.

In New York city, on the 31st of De-
cember last, Mr.. Thomas Lord, aged
about 80, a man of good social standing,
and of ample wealth, married one Mrs.
Hicks, a charming widow in the forties
an event of a kind which ordinarily
need rot and would not cause a great
amount of remark or general interest.
But in this instance the case was differ
ent, for Mr.. Lord had four sons who,
it seems, had been dutifully waiting for
the old gentleman to die so they might
enter in and possess his estate and
when the fact of his marriage became
known to them they were wroth, and at
once sued out writ de LunaticO iRqui-
rendO-their final purpose being to have
their fathers marriage declared invalid,
and the old gentleman committed to
an insane asylum. Mr.. and Mrs. Lord
kept themselves entirely secluded from
the world, and for month nobody
knew lisp of their whereabouts. But
week before last the scene changed, for
on Thursday Mr.. Lord emerged from
his retirement with the announcement
that the whole of his honeymoon had
been spent at the Hicks mansion on
l4th street, where he and his wife had
been greatly amused and edited at the
attempts to discover their place of resi-
dence, and by the biographies of them
selves which had been furnished them
by the papers; and, what is of more i'm
pOrtance, his appearance was accOmpa
MED by an affidavit and cOuntercheck,
reciting the fact of his continual con-
troll of his large estate; his long en-
gagement to his present wife his de-
liberate cOnsummation of that engage
ment, as offering "the best means to as
sure comfort and happiness to his de-
cling years" the murderOus threats of
one of his sons; the curious circum-
stance that his lawyer thought him sane
enough to execute a will on the Both of
December, and yet now believes him to
have been insane on the 31st, when he
married Mrs. Hicks; and containing
the atfidavits of two distinguished ply
sicians that his mind is sound and his
capacity to manage his affairs indisput-
able. This affidavit has pretty effec-
tually settled the whole affair, and has,
moreover, placed the old mans sons in
a very unenviable light, for in it are
embraced several letters written by
these dutiful children to Mrs. Hicks
before the marriage took place. In one
of them Chas. Lord, threatens to "kill"
Mrs. Hicks if she persists in exercising
her ''intnence" over his father, and the
writer pathetically signs himself "Yeurs
III consumption, C. Lord" In another,
signed by all the children, Mrs. Hicks
is assured of Mr.. Lords mental inca
pacity, and in still another, written af-
tel the marriage, Chas. Lord again
comes to th" front and tells his mother
in-law that ''as you know, you are the
most astounding thief that the world |
ever produced. You are capable of do
ing anything that is damnabIe. Thank |
God, your infamous career is ended at |
last. A member of the family who is
suffering from your rascality. C. L."
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

voice came the sadder as zeal: "Nich-
olas, for old friendships Sake send a
bullet through my hearth. "Who are
you 2" "Alexis S." Alexis, my old
schoolmate, who had an hour ago shar-
ed my breakfast by our bivouac fire,
and then rode away, handsome and
bold at the head of our gallant first
squadron. Clasping my hands in his
he begged for death. My revolver was
empty, discharged in the scuffle of a
few moments before. 1 looked at W.,
who silently drew out his, and shudder-
ing in every nerve, placed the muzzle
against SIS breast and, with averted
face fired twice in succession, while l
still pressed the poor hand in mine.
We wrapped him up in my cloak, and
placed him in shallow ditch, rolled a
boulder over him, and then, with our
hands still moist with his blood, we
swore to each other never to empty the
last chamber of our pistols, but always
to reserve shot for ourselves and
friends should any of US, wounded,
have to be left behind.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

Active efforts are being made in Coos
county to have the Montreal railroad
extended from Groveton, where it con-
meets with the Grand Trunk, to Cole
brook, distance of % miles, when it is
thought that the extension would he
continued to Canaan, Vt, where the
officials of the Megantic line would Law
spur a mile and half long and thus
make a grand connection via Colebrook
to Montreal and Quebec, and also to
the British provinces. A fine timber
and farming country would thus be
opened.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Petition for Discharge in Bankrr

In the District Court of the United State
District of Vermont. In Re RACES 1
NEY & CO., Bankrupts.
DISTRICT OF VERNON.
Notice is hereby given that a petition h..
filed in said Court, by John Bacon, GeorrrJ
Crawford Ranney and Edward NJ. Ide. of>
bury, in said District duly declared bankTr
der the Act of Congress of March u, III
discharge and certificate thereof. from ali
dividual and co-partnership debts and oti.r.
prOvable under said Act, and that the nj
Feb, 1873, at 9O'clOck A. M, before thu Hp.-
II. WHEELER, Judge of said Court att
Court Rooms in Burlington, is assigned
hearing of the same, when and where all e..
who have proved their debts, and other l,,.-
interest, may attend and show cause if I'
have why the prayer of said petition should
granted.
Dated at Burlington, on the Both day ofJ-
1917 b. b. SMALLEY. T.
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Building Lots,

For sale in the village of st Johnsbury. buildino
lots situated commanding platesnn sI;rtag
on Two sides by the Passumpsic River and over.
looking railroad Street Summerville PaddOck;s
village and portion of st. Johnsbury Plain
For beauty of scenery and healthfulness of lo-
cation this situation is unrivalled Those desiring
noanes VIII never have better opportunity for
most reasonable terms. No fancy prices asked 'no
Lots will be sold at prices ranging from sssO to
e1oo. j. L. PERKINS
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Religinus Heading.
Gods Power to Influence the Heart

They This enemies) comprised about
him, to fight: but JehOshaphat cried
out, and the Lord helped him; and God
moved them to depart from him. 2 Oh.
lS: 81.
There went with him, band of men,
whose hearts God had touched. ] Sam.
10: 26.
God had prepared the people. 2 Oh.
%: SO.
The kings heart is in the hand of the
Lord, as the rivers of water; He turneth
it whithersOever He will. Pr. 81: l.
Turn thou us unto thee, o Lord, and
we shall be turned. Lam. D: 81.
Turn thou me, and l shall he turned
for thou art the Lord my God. Jer
81: IS.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

p A diamond ring, given by blind
young lady at the annual meeting of
the Baptist missionary union in Provi-
dence, last spring, towards paying the
debt, was sold and re-sold in the inter
est of foreign missions, until it had
gained 81, 100 for the cause. The Tall
ernacle Baptist church then presented
it to the original owner, with the re-
guest that she wear it as long as She
lives.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

Poor MIR. Ross.-There is hardly
anything in the pages of fiction of more
dramatic interest than the whole his
tory of the abduction and subsequent
search for Charlie Ross. The last scene
in the drama, the discovery of the little
waif who was brought to Baltimore from
Demerara, and the unusual hopes ell
tertained by tile sympathiziug public,
that the real Charlie had been found at
last, was peculiarly disappointing in its
ending. Mr.. Christian Ross. though
after his numerous disappointments he
was not inclined to be sanguine, vet
acknowledged that the picture and de
scriptlon of the little Demerara boy
bore closer resemblance to his own
son than any previously brought to his
notice, and the bereaved mother be-
came actually i'll with the agitation and
suspense with which she awaited the
result of the attempt at Identification.
After having become satisfied that the
boy was not his Charlie, Mr.. Ross said
to correspondent: "This makes 573
boys l have been called to see, or have
been written about, and my hundreds
OF failures to identify each waif as NV
own has taught me to entertain no san
gulne hope. | suppose shall continue
going to see boys till | die, but don't
expect to find Charlie in any of them"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
LEGAL BLANKS.

We have at the Caledonan Office, and intend to
keep on hand, full line of Legal Blanks, consist
ing in part OF
WARRANTED DEEDS
MORTGAGE DEEDS
OUITCLAIM DEEDS
ADMINISTRATORS DEEDS
BONDS FOR DEEDS
GUARDIANS DEEDS
JUSTICE TRUSTEE WRITS
JUSTICE WRITS
JUSTICE CRIMINAL WRITS
JUSTICE EXECUTIONS
COUNTY COURT WRITS
COUNTY COURT TRUSTEE WRITS
COUNTY COURT EXECUTIONS
COPIES OF APPEAL TO CO. COURT
NEW BILLS IN CHANCERY
NEW DEGREES IN CHANCERY
DISPOSITIONS AND CERTIFICATES
COMPLAINTS
|SUBPGNAS
VENIRES
SEARCH WARRANTS
HIGHWAY TAX BILLS
GENERAL COUNTS
MARRIAGE CERTIFICATES
TAX COLLECTORS RECEIPTS
ETC. ETC. ETC.
C. M. STONE & CO.
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Notice of Assignee in Bankrun

DISTRICT OF VEno7
At St. Johnsbury, this oath day of Jan. A d
The undersigned hereby gives notice ot
pointment as Assignee of Barron NJ. H.
Waterford in the county of Caledonia sr7
of Vermont within said district, who H. h.
adiudged Bankrupt, upon his own petiti",,'
District Court of said district.
14-1o JOHN W. LEWIS
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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

u Women will never get rich by
making corsets in Hartford nor proba-
bly, anywhere else. The rates are 25
cents per dozen, and the cotton, which
must be bought OF the corset manufac-
turer, is deducted from this sum. There
are IL stitches to the inch, and 5000
stitches IN one corset. An experienced
needle woman can complete a half
dozen in day, and thus earn 1911 cents.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15

Said Delaware CO., pastor to his
flock the other Sunday: eff 25 cents be
one-quarter dollar, if so cents be one
half dollar, if 100 cents be 81, then to
stamp the word 'One Dollar upon a
92-cent coin is an Scent 1ie."
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PATENTS.

HIEN o.
r. H. F. ID d Y.
No. 76 State Street, opposite Kilby Street Boston
Secures patents in the United States also in
Great Britain, France and other foreign countries
Copies of the claims of any Patent furnished by,
remittng one dollar. Assignments recorded at
Washington. No agency IN the United States pos
sesses superior facilities for obtaining Patents o.
acertainiag the patentGbility of intentions. r. ID
EDDY Solicitor of Patents.
TEsTIM ONIAL6.
II regard Mr.. Eddy as of the most successful
and capable practitioners with whom have had
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON.
Commissioner of Patents
Inventors cannot employ a person more trust
worthy or more capable of securing for them an
early and favorable consideration at the Patent Of
fce.f-EDMUND BURKE late Commissioner OF
Patents"
Boston, October 10, 1876
r. II. EDDY, Rsq.-Dear Sir: you procured for
me, in 1910. my first patent. Since then you have
acted for and advised me in hundreds of cases and
procured many patents reissues and extensions
/ have occasionally employed the best agencies in
New York, Philadelphia and Washington, but
still give yOn almost the whole of my business, In
your line and advise others to employ you.
Yours truly, GEORGE DRAPER.
Boston, Jan. l, 1S7S-ly
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Notice in Bankruptcy.

This is to give Notice, that on the 2gH
January, 4. ID. 1878. Warrant in BankTr,
issued gainst the estate of FRANK w.
Waterford in the County Of Caledonia g,t ~.
Vermont, who has been adiudged Bg--
his own Petition: that the payment Of a. .
and delivery of any property belonging
bankrupt, to him, or for his use. and The r.
of any property by him. are forbidden b7
that a meeting OF the creditors of said ban
to prove their debts, and to choose one o,
assignees of his estate, will be held at a CO..
Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office Of (
May in st. JOhnsbury in the county of CALI
and state of Vermont before A Underwoo5
Register on the 18th day of February, A. /
at l o'clock P. NJ. e
GEO p. FOSTER Z S Marshal as Mess
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FOR SALE.

valuable residence just outside of the VILLAGE of
81 Johnsbury, between Fairbanks village and the
falr ground, with twenty acres of land ADJOINING
the premises Buildings new and in good Condition.
GOOD spring Of water on the place and running to
small fruits. ATEX sTEW p Misn
St. JohnsburY, Nov g. 1871. 5tf
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Questions and eanswsrs.

Under this head we propose TO print questions
Answers solicited the following week. If not cor.
rect, or not sent in before answers will be publish
ed in two weeks after the questions appear.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-02-15
Answers to Questions in English His
tory.
No. g..

]. From Scar, a sword.
2. Witenagemot.
3: King Edgar. He permitted the
Welsh to pay as their tribute three
hundred wolves heads year.