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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
The Girls not Equal to it.

While girls unquestionably have their
uses in the economy of nature, and pos
ses merits exclusively their own, it may
be boldly asserted that they are totally
unfit to pursue, in company with young
men, the studies which constitute the
curriculum of every respectable college.
One of the earliest studies of the Fresh
man year is the art of getting the JAM
tors COW into the top story of the dor
mitory. This can be mastered by any
young man of good ability and habits
of industry and perseverance but be-
tween girls and cows there is a gulf
fixed. The girl, from her earliest youth,
looks upon the COW as Il ferocious beast,
prone to keep young ladies in the air,
in positions fatal to the proper arIage-
ment of the back hair. To suppose
that three or four young lady students
are capable of the complicated pushing
and pulling necessary to induce COW
to climb several flights of stairs, is to
suppose that the natural feminine fear
of cows can be eradicated by the mere
process of matriculatiOn. Thus we see
that one of the easiest of college studies
is quite beyond the range of the female
intellect.-NelUY York Times.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Grizzly Bears in Colorado.

A letter to the Chicago Tribune de-
scribmg a mining camp on Needle
Mountain, in the San Juan county OF
Colorado, eleven thousand, two hundred
feet above the sea, says:
This canon, which we now inhabit,
has at present five other camps, and
there are tidings of a multitude of 9th
ers on the way here. The canon next to
us is known as Bear ROost, and has as
many grizzlies in it as probably any
spot on earth. The noise of the blast
ing has driven these kings of the forest
out of cur own little valley; but a
miles walk can at any time procure an
interview. None of violent nature has
yet taken place, as both sides preserve
an armed neutrality. We never can en-
counter bruin among the trees, where
there is a chance for reflection among
the bOughs after firing and we dare
not take him on the bare mountain side,
which he affects for both den and
promenade. We have seen a dozen or
so of the members of this interesting
family, in appearance about the size of
an OK, walking along the bare noun
tain sides of this valley. They seem at
this season, on account of their young,
to be very irritable; and as grizzly
can live long enough with dozen balls
under his huge ribs to kill a man, each
interview has so far been terminated as
quickly as the nature of the ground
would permit.
On two occasions, when we were
above the bears on the mountain side,
we tried by long range shots and rolling
or 10 int az l,t
on both occasions they commenced
moving toward us the instant we were
preceived. 1t was only yesterday that
Phin crawled up the side wall of our
valley to have a shot from the summit
at Old Terrible she grizzly, with
three cubs, whose den is half mile
down the opposite slope. Any sunny af-
ternoOn the mother can be seen playing
with her cubs, on the rock where she
was first discovered by the Professor
the second day after arrival, and whose
time on the occasion was the best on
record here until yesterday. Phin gain
ed the summit and saw his bear, and
from our tent we witnessed his fire de-
livered. We also witnessed his ignO-
minious flight, and his descent over the
surface of hundred yard snow bank in
preference to the usual slow method.
Old Terrible appeared soon after on the
summit, but did not follow down into
the valley, which they have abandoned
to us.
This being the rainy season, we have
an average of three heavy thunder
showers day; and a peculiar feature of
this metal mountain is the eccentricity
of the electricity. Immediately on the
approach of the storms the miners are
obliged to drop their picks, as the blades
hum and sting like electrical batteries.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
The New England Fair.

The New England agricultural sOcie-
ty claims through its name and practice
to be regarded as the representative of
the agriculture of this section vet
whatever it may have been in the past,
it may be interesting to note the causes
which have led hundreds of the leading
farmers of New England to lose conf
dence i'll its lead, to abandon the con-
nectiOn and to become disguised with
its degeneracy into cheap show. This
has occurred under the close co-Opera-
ton ring management of Il few scheming
officials, who appear to be responsible
to no one but themselves, who make no
financial reports, nor listen to any re-
quests of the minOrities of the society,
and whose entire contribution to the
agriculture of New England consists in
enjoying a banquet every winter at Bos-
ton hotel, at the society's expense, and
in conducting catch-penny affair every
fall near some pOpulOus city. When it
is considered how much such Il society
might do in stimulating progressive
agriculture, it's present course must be
viewed simply as waste of opportuni
ties.
Among the premiums offered by this
model agricultural society for the en-
enlargement of the art among New
England farmers at its coming show in
Worcester, is $1,000 for horse trots, 500
for the best steam fire-engine, $50 for
the second best, $50 for best work of
hose carriage, $25 for second best.
Lest this programme might not quite
satisfy such farmers as supposed this to
be an agricultural society, the officials
have concluded to offer 50 for the best
bushel of oats and 81 for the second.
The same magnificent premiums are
also offered for the best and second best
bushels of beans, peas, rye, barley and
buckwheat; for wheat, owing to it's
transcendent importance, SO is offered
for the best bushel and 81 foI the sec
ond, while Indian corn, the king of the
grain crops in this section, is encourage
ed by an offer of Sc for the best trace of
twenty ears, and SIS for the second.
The total premiums offered for all the
corn, wheat, oats, grain and grass seeds
aggregates $64, or little over two
thirds as much as is offered for the best
steam fre-engine. The total premiums
for butter and cheese are S45, or less
than the offering for hose carriage.
ms 10 puo a. vi OhC iuCluOdS ny
which this great society proposes to en-
courage agriculture in New England.
AS all the premiums awarded at the last
fair held by the New England agricul-
tural society in Portland have not yet
been paid, the following precautionary
clause appears in the official announce
ment for the coming fair. After stating
that the treasurer will pay no premi-
ums until sixty days after the exhibit
ton, exhibitors are also informed that
all premiums awarded may be liable to
pro rata reduction sufficient to meet
any deficiency that may occur in the
receipts, to meet said premiums and
other expenses. 1t is understood that
this reduction does not apply to the
purses in the horse races, which are to
be paid in full. Lack of space prevents
further analysis of this interesting
programme, yet it may furnish food for
sober thought to the farmers of New
England.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Brother Gardeners Lime-Kiln Club.

Las mite ez l sat off de front doah-
step mendin' de handle of one of de ole
woman's flat-irons, began Brother Gard
ner as the notes of the triangle died
away, long cum dat niger Thornapple
Scott. He was puffin' an blowin' an
fannin' hisself wild his hat, an de min
nit he cotched sight of me he rushed in
an called out, 'Brudder Gardner, dis
kentry am all gwine to ruin ! Starva-
shun looks de poor man squar in de
eye, dar am no work for de laborer, an
de tax gatherer has got US by de froatp
l looked up to see if dat niger he'd
gone crazy, an den axed him to look
aroun' an see de new houses gwine up
in cherry direkshun. l axed him to dis
remember dat kaliker was only four and
five cents yard, butter fifteen cents
pound, -four low, taters way down, an
clothin' cheap huff to bust half de deal
ers, an he sot down an replied, Deed,
sab, but OATS de fack--dat's de fack.'
axed him to look across de co'ner lot
an see de droves of wOrkin' men gwine
home to der families after de labors of
de day, am he looked an replied, Deed,
sab, but dey has bin to work, / reckon
| went inter de cabin an brought out
my tax receipts for de two Vars back
an showed him dat de taxes fer dis
var war five dollars less dan las, an
he hitched aroun' an said, 'Deed, sab,
de speeches of de pollytishuns an de
Jacks in de case doan' hang tOgeder.'
Den took him up agin de house, whar
l could look him squar' in de eye, an
said, ThOrnapple Scott, you am good
nuff nioVer for common weather. but
you'd better kiver yer head wild a
blanket if rain storm comes up. You
talk about de kentry gwine to ruin, an
yit you loaf aroun' an let yer wife an
darters wash an iron an support ye /!
You talk about starvation lOOkin' de pO'
man in de face, an yit you haven't
worked day for six months You talk
about de tax gatherer, an yit you neb-
er paid one cent of taxes in yer life !!
Go home nigger-skip outen dis locali-
ty afore some mule kicks We tn death |!
1t am you an de oder loafers an lazy
boneses who am all de time blowin' SIGH
nOsnense, while yer families am diggin'
inter hard work to keep We in food an
whiskey. Gem'len, dat niger skip
ped. lie got six bricks handy for de
mex pusson dat comes talkin' dat way,
no matter what his color. lie lOOkin'
for signs, is. is lOokin' for signs dat
some member of dis club am sittin' wild
his feet hangin' off dry goods box
while he talks about starvashun, ruined
kentry, and so forth. When l diskiver
de sign, you'll diskiver a vacancy in de
club, an let no man disreckOlect it =
Detroit Free Press.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

AN EXPANSIVE PETITION.-It it well
at IA funeral to he concise and correct in
narrating the incidents of the life and
character of the deceased, his family re-
latiOns, etc. The following shows an
unusual caution:
Mr.. Phipps died, being the third hus-
band of Mrs. P. AT the funeral, their
regular minister being out of town, the
Methodist minister was requested to of
ticiate. Having recently been assigned
to the town, and being almost il stranger
he had to be hastily posted as to the de-
ceased, his family, etc. At the funeral
all went well, and stranger might
have thought him an old and intimate
friend of the late Mr.. Phipps. But he
was little fOggy on the widow, for in
his prayer he lost his reckoning, and
brought the widow in, about in this
wise: "And ROW we commend to Thy
care this widow, thy handmade, who
has been bereaved again and again and
again." then hesitating an instant, he
added, ''and perhaps again"
Whether he had incorrectly ciphered
up the number of husbands who had
gone before, or was making allowance
for one to come, we are not advised
Hdrper's Magazine for September.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

ANOTHER MARTYR.-We learn from
the Illustrated Christian Weekly, that
the church of Rome has added another
to her long list of martyrs, whom she
has put to death for their devotion to
the word of God. The news has come
from the Bible society's agent at Buenos
Ayres that MOngiardino, the ablest and
most enterprising cOlporteur in South
America, who had not been heard from
in months, was assassinated in Bolivia
nearly a year ago, having fallen vic
tim to the fanatical hatred of the book
which he commended and sold. His
assassins were suffered to escape. Like
the first Christian martyr, he was stoned
to deathi We wonder whether Pope
Leo, who has threatened to excommu-
nicate Spaniards who offer food or shell
ter to any Protestant missionary or to
those who are circulating the Bible in
Spain, and who was urged by the king
to expelthem from his territory, will call
down the thunders of the Vatican upon
these devotees who have shocked the
Catholicity OF the nineteenth century
by reviving the malignity and the bar
barous methods of the prosecutors of
the church in the first century.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Horrors of Siberia.

A Russian convict never knows until
he reaches Siberia what sort of life is in
store for him; for in pronouncing SEN
tence of hard labor the judge makes no
mention of mines. If the convict has
money or influential friends, he had
better use the time between his SEN
tence and transportation in buying a
warrant which consigns him to the
lighter kinds of labor above ground !;
otherwise, he will inevitably be sent
under the earth, and will never again
see the sky until he is hauled up to die
in an infirmary. The cOnvicts are for
warded to Siberia in conveys, which
start at the commencement of spring,
just after the SHOWS have melted and
left the ground dry. They perform the
whole journey Oh foot, escorted by
mounted COssacks, who are aimed with
pistols, lances and long whips; and be-
hind .jolts along long string of tum-
Drills, to carry those who fall i'll or lame
on the way. The start is always made
in the night, and care is taken that the
conveys shall pass through the towns
on their road after dark. Each man is
dressed in gray HAITIAN, having brass
huhoCt pidtC idSUOuou " tuo UIOdSt .
knee-bOots, and a sheep-skin bonnet.
He carries a rug strapped to his back, a
messin, and a wooden spoon at his CIR
die. The women have black cloaks,
with hoods, and march in gangs by
themselves, with an escort of soldiers,
like the men, and two or three female
warders who travel in carts. In leav-
ing large cities like St. Petersburg, all
the prisoners were chained with their
hands behind their backs, but their fet-
tiers are removed outside the city, ex-
cept in the case of men who have been
marked dangerous. These have to
wear leg-chains of four pounds weight
all the way, and some of the more des-
perate ones are yOked to beam of
wood, which rests on their shoulders,
and is fastened to their neck by iron
collars. Nobody may approach the
men to inspect them. The COssacks
crack their whips loudly to warn pei
sons off, and scampeI up and down the
line with lanterns tied to their lance
points, which they lower to the ground
at every moment to see if letters have
been dropped. Murderers, thieves, nj
hilists, conspiratOrs, felon clergymen,
mutinOus soldiers and patriotic Poles,
all tramp together as fast as they can
go, and perfectly silent. Then come
the women, shivering, sobbing, but not
daring to cry out, because of those aw-
full whips.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

KEEP YOUR TROUBLES SACRED.-A
worthy wife of forty years. standing,
and whose life was not made up of sun
shine and peace, gives the following
sensible aud impressive advice to a
married pair of her acquaintances. The
advice is so good, and so we'll suited to
all married people, as well as those
who intend entering that state, that we
here publish it for their benefit. "Pre-
serve sacredly the privacies of your own
house, your married state, and your
heart. Let no father or mother, sister
or brother, ever presume to come be-
tween you two, or to share the joys and
sorrows that belong to you two alone.
Build your own quiet world, not allow
ing your dearest earthly friend to be
the confident of aught that concerns
your domestic peace. Let moments of
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ReHginns Reading.
To what We are Called.

Ye are thereuntO called, that We
should inherit blessing. l Pc. 3:9.
Called unto the fellowship of his Son
Jesus Christ our Lord. l Cor. lag.
That they which are called might re-
ceive the promise of eternal inheritance.
Heb. 9: Is.
Whereunto he called you by our Cos
pei, to the obtaining of the glory of oul
Lord Jesus Christ. 2 Thess. 2. ID.
Who hath called you unto his king
dom and glory. l Thess. 2: II.
Called us unto his eternal glory by
Christ Jesus. l Pc. 5: 10.
Lay hold on eternal life, whereuntC
thou art also called. l Tim. 6: II.
Faithful is he that calleth you, who
also will do it. l Thess. 5: "a.
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GsEafes.
IN THE COURT OF CHANCEpv ~
lDONIA COUNTY. VFpNT0Nlaii ~

N THE COURT OF CHANCEPv 70
1873. l. JUNE IT,
NOBLE VALLEY. THE MONTipTEsii TIE La,
LOB HS d and ESSEX COUNTilTEk Si
P. POLAND and A. B. JEWET,ii Also, Luxe
THE LAMOILLE VALLEY. THiE II,,llstees ~
TER & ST. JOHNSBURY, and FSSFy3 iU3ANIpRl
RAILROAD COMPANIES, and otba-AA COUNTy
The first of the above entitled Go Cross Bin
brought to foreclose mortgage evoo oes Is b6
said Railroad Companies to said IL uIed by mi
trustee, of their several roads on tha r. e. POLAND
July, 1876, to secure the payment of - leth day N
and interest of bonds to the amount o tng priRC
dred thousand dollars, called the PrafardrLIVe hn
gage. The said cross bill is filed 10 iehce G0r
mortgage executed by the said RaiIroinoIf eelOse
MES of their several roads, ON the 1st ds au Cmp
1871, to Luke p. Poland and A. r T. uay Of Mar
to secure the payment of bonds to tbo e. uustes
twenty three hundred Thousand doIIarso amount
est coupons thereon, and to settle ali WIN int1
priority between said mortgage and A. uHestOns Il
bonds Hereunder and said preferan nne hOldeE d
and bonds. And at the said term IT,, mortgas.
bills having been taken as confesSo5ln Tue SAID
Companies. the said Court Appointed Il by said
signed Special Master to ascertain and 'ne Under
amount of bonds and interest due tLo r report ha
each of said mortgages. and also how, 1n under
who of the holders of said First No,t.n many and
Preference Mortgage and Bonds. Andiy TO said
dered by said Court that all holders Of %on was o.
either of said mortgages, present the ssn under
my Office in st. JohnsbuTy Vermont , on Tome at
the first day of October next for allorn before
Dated at st. JOhnsbury aforesaid tIG
day of August, 1873. A. Pl W. second
41-44 SneciaaiHNhlN
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Our Need of Sympathy.

There is no human being strong e.
nOugh to stand alone. We must have
sympathy, and in our joys and sorrows
alike we turn to those who understand
us, and therefore can give us help. 1t is
mistake to suppose that the worst
and hardest ills of life are those which
affect material interests. Long ago the
wisest of men said, "Better is a dinner
of herbs where love is than stalled OK
and hatred Herewith" To spend ones
days amid uncOngenial associates to have
ones tastes disIegarded, ones motives
misunderstood, and ones acts regarded
as foolish and mistaken-this would be
misery indeed. Because to many a
man and woman there comes some
measure of such an experience, it is a
necessity of happiness that the person
who desires to surmount adversely shall
have at least one sympathizing friend
There is just one in the universe of
whom we can be always sure. Our
Savior is touched with Il feeling of our
lntirmities." Go to Him when we will,
carrying what burden we may, telling
what secret heal tache soever that pres
ses us down, we shall receive comfort
and encouragement. The hymn says
haTIhly IrlenuS may 1all OF leave us,
One day soothe, the next day grieve us,
But this Friend will ne'er deceive u.s.
o how he lovesl
There are some who need to be re-
minded of the strength that can be OBJ
tanned by this drawing on the sympa-
thy of Jesus. Leaning on the Beloved,
we come up out of the desert lands of
life. 1t may be that the solid ground
seems almost stricken from beneath our
feet. 1t may be that those around
whom our affections were most tender
ly entwlned have proved unworthy.
Dear voices which were melody in our
ears are hushed. Hopes droop. Faith
falters. Peace is borne down by the
tempest. We do not comprehend mems
methods. We are desolate and forsak-
en-, and we are ready to yield to despair.
Thrice blessed are they who have
never, even remotely, felt the paugs of
such soul-bitterness as this. They are
few. Most people go now and then
through deep waters. When the time
comes for us to taste draughts against
which the lips rebel, let us recall the
Master and His precious words, ssThe
cup which My Father hath given Me,
shall / not drink it 2" Let us rest with
trust mistaken on the certainty that
His love lasts always, that He never
lOoses sight of us for moment. and
that to the very end we may be sure of
His presence and His SYMPATHY
Christian at Work. i7'
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WANTED-A TRAMP LAw.-Our leg
lslature on assembling in October
should make it ii first duty to pass an
act against tramps. The state is over
run with stout, hearty fellows, who are
able to work, and their presence is a
source of great annoyance and fear,
while some of them are capable of al
most any crime known to the laws.
Outrages are occurring daily, and the
highways as well as fields are becoming
unsafe for girls and women unprotect-
ed. Tramping must be made crime.
There is no other way to deal with it.
Give the state law like New Hamp-
shire statute and we can soon clear our
borders of this great nuisance and terror
to peaceable citizens Woodstock STAN
dard.
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alienation, if they occur, be healed at
once. Never, no, never speak of it out
side, but to each other, confess. and all
will come out right. Never let the
morrow's sun still find you at variance.
Review and renew your vow-it will do
you good, and hereby your souls
will grow together, cemented in that
love which is stronger than death, and
Won will become truly OLe.n
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30

Warranted PURE WHITE LEAD wa,,
known throughout New England as the qohitest
sticks. ~ ~
LEAD RIBBON, from 81 to inches wide, on
reIiS ZOE o9liders- (tMarI579
LEAD PIPE, of any size or thickness
At lowest market price for goods of equal ouali-
w. FRANCIS BROWN, Treas. Salem Mass
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Rev. DIR. Jeter of Richmond, told this
story at his own expense: Many years
ago an artless stranger, whom | casual
ly met, said to me, 81 hear you preach
every Sunday. You are the greatest
preacher L ever did hear" "Ah," said
|, ''you have not, | suppose, heard Mr..
NJ. preach" Cat that time Mr.. NJ. was
attracting great attention by his ser
mons.) YES" he replied, 81 have
heard Mr.. M. several times. He is a
great preacher; but he is not so great
preacher as you are. You have most
the mOurnfullest voice of any man |
ever did hear.n
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n Depend upon this assertion: A
good, well hung gate will save its cost
the first year in the time saved by stop
ping to put up bars whenever any one
passes. Farm gates are pleasant for
master and men, and in England there
are good, substantial ones into every
field on the farm, and all have good
safe latches made to open easily with a
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riding stick or whip, so that farmer
can go all over his farm without dis
mounting. There are no wagon ways
of any kind without gates for the con-
yeniences of euuestriaps.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-08-30
Building Lots.

For sale in the village of st Johnsbury, building
lots situated on a commanding plateau, skirted
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 10
cation this situation is unrivalled. Those desiring
homes will never have a better opportunity for
securing the most desirable location and on the
most reasonable terms. No fancy prices asked.
Lots will be sold at prices ranging from $3.50 to
$3.50. If j. l.. PERKINS.
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The New Haven Register, in evident
reference to Kearney's exordium about
Orion and the other stars, wants to
know if the plain working people of
this country want to be led 10y bloat-
ed astronomer.