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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-03-01
That Baby Over the Way.

As I've sat at my chamber window,
I've noticed again and again,
The sweetest of baby figures,
At the opposite window pane;
Rosy cheeks daintily dimpled,
Curls that, without any check,
Tumble and twist in confusion,
With the corals about its neck.
Eyes-but to mention the color,
1 must wait for nearer view,
Though think may state, at venture,
They'll match with the ribbons of blue.
Feet with their tiny bronzed slippers,
And the dearest of wee chubby fists,
And arms, in whose foldings of fatness
You must search for the little ones wrists
Sometimes throw kisses to baby,
And back come the kisses to me;
And the intricate game of "bo-peep"
Is a source of infinite glee,
That lights up the smiles and the dimples;
So 1 think may truthfully say,
That have an established affection
For the baby over the way.
But how has the little one stolen
A march on my foolish old hearth
And why, as 1 watch those bright eyes,
Will the quick tear instinctively start2
Ali because in the long ago years,
Ere time mixed my tresses with gray,
1, too, had baby as lovely
As the little one over the way.
From the white robe and clustering curls,
From that vision of feature mild,
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Portland & Ogdensburg r. R.-Dec. 10, 1877
TRAINS MOVING EAST.

Portland Ogdensburg r. R.-Dec. 10, 1877.
TRAINS MOVING EAST.
MAIL-Leaves Swanton AS Cambridge juno
ton 6.17, Hardwick IA, East hardwick 7.54,
Greensboro sos, Walden s.27, Danville s.51, st.
Johnsbury 9.25, East st. JOhnsbury 100S, West
Concord1O1s Miles Pond 10 So East Concord 10. As,
Lunenburg 1O.55, arrives at Portland at AS, and
Boston 800. D. m.
EXPRESSLY. Swanton SIS p M, Cambridge
Junction $50, Hardwick 8. % p. m, East Hardwick
5.53, Greensboro 9.44, Walden 905 Danville 9.27,
arrives at st. Johnsbury 1000. p. m.
TRAINS MOVING WEST.
MAIL-Leaves Boston 7.3O and Portland 10 80 a.
m Lunenburg 4 30, p. m, East Concord 4.30, Miles
Pond SO, West Concord 4.54, East st. Johnsbury
5.O4 arrive St. Johnsbury 5.15, leaves 5.25, Dan
vile 5.5s, Walden 622 Greensboro 6.43, East Hard
wick 6.52, Hardwick 7,04, Cambridge Junction
$780, arrives at SwantOn at 1000 p. m. q
EXPRESS.-Leaves st. Johnsbury $50 a. m,
Danville 1908, Walden 1923. Greensboro 1850
East Hardwick 1889 Hardwick ILL.,. Cambridge
Junction 1910, SwantOn 215 p m,
Passumpsic Railroad.---Dec. 10.
TRAINS SOUTH LEAVE ST. JoHEsBURY.
Mail Train, 9:2s a. m
Accommodation. S:55 p. m
Montreal Night Express, 11:50 p. m
TRAINS NORTH LEAVE ST. JoHNsBURY.
Montreal Night Express, 2:25 a. m
Accommodation, 11:24 a. m
Mail Train, Sis p m
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LIBRARY AND READING -RooM,-Free to all. Open
from A. NJ. to IL NJ; from to 6, and from to 12
P. NJ. Closed Wednesday Evenings.
ART GALLERY-Open Tuesdays and Fridays
w. w. THAYER Librarian.
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8asiness 1irertorp.

Name, Business and Location Of the lead
iRg BuSiReSS Houses IN st. JOhnsbury.
AgriculturaI Tools and Hardware.
HASKELL s. SONS, Hoyts Block R. R. st
Apothecaries.
C. G. BINGHAM, No. 5, Bank Block, Main st.
Attorneys at Law.
M. MONTGOMERY Jewett's Building, R. R. st.
ELISHA MAY, over Hall & Fletchers Store.
BELDEN & IDE, No. 2 Caledonian Blk, up stairs
Books and Stationery.
HOWARD g. ROWELL, Caledonian Blk, Main st
Book Binders.
@. M. STONE & CO., Agt's, Monument Square.
Blanlzs--Legal and Business.
C. M. STONE g. CO., Monument Square.
Bakers and COnfectiOners.
CROSS & BRADLEY, Main Street.
Clothing for Men and Boys.
E. s. T. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village.
Crockery, Glass and Stone Ware.
Il. & T. FAIRBANKS & Co. Fairbanks Village.
Carpeting, Paper-H -Hangings, Window-shades.
E. & I. FAIRBANKS & CO., Fairbanks Village
Dentists.
5. L. PERKINS, Caledonian Block, Main Street.
W. i. Goods, Groceries and Fruits,
MATHEWS & PETTENGILL, Eastern Avenue
Dry Goods, and Ladies' Fancy Goods.
o. H. HALE, Avenue Block, R. r. Street.
E. & +. FA1RBANkS CO., Fairbanks Village.
Furniture and Caskets.
HALL a. SwITSER, Main Street.
CALDERWOOD, & SEVERANCE, LO.O.F. Blk,
File Manufacturer.
St. Johnsbury File Works, opp Passenger Depot
Groceries and House Keeping Goods.
K. & T. FAIRBANKS g. CO., Fairbanks Village.
Insurance, Life.)
E. E. SARGENT, (lEtna,) Railroad Street.
Photographs.
ID. A. CL1FFORD, CaledOnian Block, Main Street
Printers and Publishers.
C. NJ. STONE & CO., Caledonian Block, Main st.
Paddock Iron Works.
DANL THOMPSON, Proprietor, Paddock Village
Stoves and Tin Ware.
H. e. q ID. O. WOODRUFF Railroad Street.
H. COWDERY, Eastern Avenue.
Watches, Jewelry and Toys.
HOWARD & ROWELL, CaledOnian Blk, Main st
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Jericho Jim.

THE STORY OF A ''NATERAL BORN"
CHRISTIAN.
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st. cSuhnsbrng Galeduniam.
PUBLISHED EVERY FRIDAY BY
c. M. STONE & CO.,

opp. seiaiers' Monument, St. Johnsbury, vt.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
Only One Day at a Time.

A certain lady had met with very
serious accident, which necessitated a
painful surgical operation, and many
months confinement to her bed. When
the physician had finished his work,
and was about taking leave, the patient
asked, doctor, how long shall l have
to lie here helpless p
''Oh, only one day at time" was
the CHEEKY answer, and the poor sufferer
was not only comforted for the moment,
but many times during the succeeding
weary weeks did the thought, "Only
one day at time" come back with its
quieting influence.
l think it was Sydney Smith who rec
commended taking "short views" as
good safeguard against needless worry !;
and one far wiser than he has said,
'Take therefore no thought for the
morrow for the morrow shall take
thought for the things of itself. Suf-
ficient unto the day is the evil thereof"
There are no troubles that wear upon
the temper, and sap the foundations of
all peace and comfort, as do borrowed
troubles, because there is no provision
made in the divine economy for help to
bear them. We have no promise that
strength will he given to sustain us I'M
der the weight of imaginary burdens.
Real trials, bravely and patiently borne,
are moral tOnics, Strengthening and
purifying in their influence, lifting the
soul to higher levels and broader out
looks. But it is only by receiving them
as they come, zone day at time," and
taking no thought for those of the NOR
row, that they will yield us the full
q with Wi iah thnU ORC
fraught.
We should probably be not little
astOnished could we take in ut IL glance
all the trials of our past lives, both real
and apprehended, to find how greatly
the latter would Out-number the former,
and also how rarely the dreaded evil
has become a reality. Again and again
does the dark cloud, which seems just
ready to launch forth its lightning dart
of scathing atfliction, descend in gentle
and refreshing showers of mercy. 1t is,
however, sometimes the case that the
habit of foreboding evil helps to work
out its fulfilment. The mother who
passes nights of sleepless anxiety con-
corning the future of the wilful, way
ward child, thus renders herself unfit
for the exercise of that calm, firm dsci-
pine, SO necessary TO It's proper tram
ing, and may make many fatal mis-
take which would have been avoided
had she simply done her very best from
day to day, leaving the results with
God. The business man, who, during
a season OF financial depression, broods
constantly over the prospect of impend-
ing ruin, loses that cool, clear judgment
which would go far toward averting the
dreaded catastrophe.
In all those hard places to which we
so often come in the course of oul
earthly pilgrimage, when for days
weeks, and perhaps for months ant
years, we seem to be rowing agains
the tide, making no Roadway, and some
times apparently losing ground, whei
flesh and spirit are alike ready to fail
it will be well to remember that it il
"Only one day at time," and that III
who gives daily bread will also suppl,
the daily need of grace.-Fdith HaIpel
in AdrOcdte and Guardian.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
How to Make Children Happy.

GiUe your children lOUe for nature
1t was our favored lot to be brought up
by loving, intelligent Christian moth
er, and never shall we cease to feel
gratitude to her memory for the many
pleasant hours her early lessons have
insured us. From childhood we were
trained to admire and love natural OBJ
jects. What an ovation was performed
In honor of the first violet, and what a
joyous discovery it was to espy the first
pale primrose of the season Even
after long years of sorrow and trial, a
thrill of happiness returns at the recol-
lection of these innocent pleasures of
the approval she never omitted to man
ltest at indications of a desire to solve
any of the many wonders of leaf, and
bud, and flower of the pleasure with
which she would survey our collections
of variegated snail-shells, or the ar
rangement of all the varieties of grasses
we could collect. She also allowed us
to feed caterpillars, always, however,
being most scrupulous as to the kind
ness with which they were treated. J and
no words could describe our delight as
we watched the wondrous change into
chrysalis and butterfly, while she would
take advantage of it to lead our thought.
to the still more wondrous transforms
tiOn of the human body. The evening
hours of an intelligent child might bt
prOfitably employed in arranging tn,
shells, grasses, flowers etc., coliecte,
during the summer, placing them care
fully on paper or card, and writing til,
description of their classes, orders, O
parts beneath. Live pets, also, desery,
notice here, since tending, feeding, an,
nursing them affords great delight t,
children, and fosters their kindly feel
iDgs.
by all means encourage brothers an,
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
Poor Men and Hard Times.

1t would be we'll for the poor man to
ponder and think well before blaming
the government for the hard times.
Last week there was a riot in Canada,
and the cry was for bread or blood.
Remember that Canada is not governed
by the United States, and still they are
having hard times. Why is it that
England can buy her cotton in this
country, take it across the ocean, man
ufacture it into fabrics, and sell them
again to our people cheaper than they
can be manufactured here7 Simply
because the poor people here would
scorn to work for what the poor people
of England would. They don't know
how much more degraded the poor are
in other countries than they are in this
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

sisters to lOae the same GnauSementS. OF
course those of an intellectual kind are
meant, since we have no desire to trans
form our boys into women, or to make
our girls romps. But, in the study of
botany, or natural history, one may
materially aid the other. The boy will
exhibit more courage and dexterity in
securing the prizes, which the "neat-
handed Phillisn can more delicately
manipulate and examine I; or the girl
may make a very pretty drawing of the
various butterflies, beetles, etc., which
the boy may color; while the neatest
writer may add the description. A
charming little volume might thus be
commenced at comparatively early
age, which both would enjoy to review
as they progress, and mark the i'm
provement they have made. Or, again,
boy who was clever as carpenter
might be directed how to form very
pretty baskets and vases for holding
the fiOwer-pOts in the dTawing-rOOm or
garden, while the girl could cleverly
decorate them with pine cones, (split
down the center in order to be more
easily glued,) which, if wished, could
afterwards be vanished OF bouquets
of flowers might be skeletonized and
bleached at the sole expense of time
and trouble, and thus charming Orna-
ment for the parlOr would be produced
Hundreds of these little trit1ing en-
Payments will suggest themselves to
the mind of any intelligent mother
and she will then be spared the annoy
ance of listless, "What shall | do?
have nothing to dol" that too Otter
degenerates into ill-humor and peev.
ishness. Never mind how trivial the
occupation, so that it be but useful anG
trains your child to an adherence o.
idlenasS
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

WHY THEY SURRENDERED jeff.
Davis said the other day: "You agreed
to return to the Union, and abide by
the Constitution and the laws made in
conformity with it. Thus far, and no
farther, do 1 understand your promise
to extend" They agreed to return for
the same reason the old lady died, ac-
cording to her heartless husband: "She
was obleeged to-" According to our
recollection, they did not figure prom
inently in any negotiations. Even Mr.
Davis surrendered without reducing the
conditions to Cincinnati Com
,nercidI.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

Opportunities are the OPP
portunities that you possess? Seek to
make right use of them. Initiate the
example of your Lord, who could have
wrought striking miracles every day,
and yet covered himself with beauty
and glory in doing the common duties
of lite that lay nearest to bis hand, fill
ing and adjoining every little human
occupation as it arose, so as to make 1T
divine. And as the slender rod in
Moses hand became mighty and Won
der working when cast on the ground
in obedience to Gods command, so if
we use in his service our one talent,
however humble and common place our
opportunity, it will become the rod OF
Gods power, and will work wonders
Macmillan
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

WOULDN'T HAVE IT.-In New Haven
the other day superintendent of Il line
of steamers wanted some laborers on
the dock, and going to lot of idle men
on the street whom he had been in
formed were seeking work, he offered
them Il dollar and a-half day. To a
man, however, they demanded twenty
five cents an hour and jeered the super
intendent for his proposal. One would
suppose that times aIe not hard in New
Haven, or that people find it more COM
Portable to live without doing any thing,
but local paper explains that among
those who refused this proposal for a
dollar and a-half day are number
who are frequently petitioning the city
authorities for relief. Labor reform is
evidently not so much needed in New
Haven as a reform of those who won't
labor. And these are the kind of men
who are most dangerous, who, having
the least right to consideration, are con-
stantly agitating for recognition. A
man has the right to refuse work if he
can get along without it, but such a
character is generally a good kind to
watch.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
A Scene Not Set Down on the Bills.

During the long run of "Uncle Tom
in an eastern city, the family of the
gentle Eva went to housekeeping, and
during the occupation of the elder forces
a small 'boy-blOther of Eva 1.-THE Eva
on this occasion being Miss Lulu PriOr)
-strayed away and was lost in the
strange city. Moving was suspended
ana hunting commenced, but the child
was not found. Audiences must not be
disappointed, however, and so the poor
little sister was forced to array herself
for her part, wash off the tears and try
lost. But during the evening the run
away was found, and the parents, to
relieve their little daughters mind, took
him directly to the theater. The death
scene of Eva was on TOpsy, with her
apron on her head, crOuched on the floor.
Seeing out of a corner the recovered
youth, TOpsy said in a whisper, "HOld
your Nebuchadnezzar up" Eva lay on
the cOuch-St. Clair bent over her with
the question "What do you say, Eva
darling ?" To which the dying child
was only to reply: ''Love-joy-peace,' u
and fall back dead upon the pillow.
Just as Eva raised her head feebly,
lifted her hand and commenced the
broken sentence, she spied the re found
brother. With cry of joy she extend
ed her little arms toward him and broke
out: "Oh, see-see, he's found he's
there, and | never thought to see my
little brother again - Then, recoilect-
ing her part, she gave a great gulp OF
fright, tell back spasmOdically to the
studied words and cried out, Glove
joy-peace and dropped her head
upon the pillow. The scene was never
more affecting-sobs were heard Oh all
sides. The speech was so heartfelt that
the audience felt sure it was part of the
play-that the dying Eva was supposed
to have a vision of a lost brother, wait
ing ON the mystic shore.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
Notice in Bankruptcy.

This Is to give Notice that on the 18th day Of
July. 4. ID. 1873 a WARRANT IN BANh-
RUPTCY was issued against the Estate of MOSES
C. GOODALL of Danville, in the County of
Caledonia and State of Vermont, who has been
adiudged Bankrupt on his petition: that the
payment of any debts and delivery of any property
belonging to said Bankrupt to him or for his use,
and the transfer of any property by him, are for
hidden by law: that meeting of the Creditors
of said bankrupt tOprOve their debts and to choose
one or more assignees of his estate will be held at
Court of Bankruptcy, to be holden at the office Of
Elisha May, in St JOhnsbury in the County Of
Caledonia, and State of Vermont, before A u.
derwOOd. Esq, Register, the 30th day of J&
A d. 1878 at O'Clock A. NJ.
1899 THOMAS FAILEY.
Deputy United States Marshal as Messenger.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

FRENCH JUsTICE.-A. Judgment worthy
of Solomon was recently rendered by
French count. A year ago an apothe-
cary of Port d. Ain in the department
of Ain married second time. 1t is the
custom in that part of the country to
treat all who take second wife to a
charivari, although any person may
avoid the annoyance by paying speci-
fed ransom. Our apothecary would
not pay, and the sport was begun. The
serenading party kept at their self-im-
posed task from sundown until mid
night. The next night they began
again, and, although the victim of their
unwished-for music offered to pay half
the sum they demanded, persisted for
four days, or rather nights, in disturb
ing his peace. AT last on the fourth
night the apothecary, exasperated be-
yOnd endurance, dispersed his tor
mentors by sprinkling them with mild
solution of sulphuric acid. One or two
of the volunteer musicians received in
juries to their clothing and one was
somewhat burned in the face. Accord
ingly the apOthecary was arrested and
brought before judge, who sentenced
him to pay certain small sums to each
of the complainants. From this judg-
ment he appealed, and it is the second
verdict on appeal which is to be COM
mended. The tribunal of Bourg held
that the persons who were injured by
vitriOl had a right to compensation
from the assailant, and there confirmed
the judgment of the court below, but
condemned each one of those in whose
favor a verdict had been given to pay
to the pharmacist as much as he was tC
pay for the assault.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

The poor people in this country live
far better than those in England. How
would you like to live in Italy, where
the common laborer gets what would
amount to twenty-five cents day and
the skilled workman only receives
seventy-five cents per day for his la
bor2 1t is so in all countries the poor
people are suffering and no intelligent
man but demagogue, will try to make
poor people believe that they are poor
because the government is corrupt and
is run in the interest of the rich and to
the detriment of the poor. We have
one of the best countries in the world
for the poor man, and it is the desire OF
all patriots to give the poor people
every chance to be happy, that can be
given them in an honest way.-Blutton
und.) Chronicle.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26
DR. JOHN wHEELER's ESTATE.

nR. JOHN WHEELER'S ESTATE
1.-THE subscribers having been appointed by DE
Honorable Probate Court for the District Of Essex
Commissioners TO receive, examine. and 3D.
Just all claims and demands of all persons against
the estate of DR.. John Wheeler, late of Concord
in said District, deceased, and all claims
in offset thereto hereby given notice, that VT win
meet for the purposes aforesaid. at the dwelling
hOese of the late John Wheeler ON the 10th day d
August and 10th day of January next, from 10
O'Clock a. NJ. to 4 o'clock p NJ, each Of said days
that six months from the sth day of July, A. d
1878 is the time limited by the Court for said cred
itOrs to present their claims to for examination
and allowance.
Dated at Concord this 18th day of July, A D. Isl
LEVI HOWE. (cr,,n.rs
$40 WARREN Q. LEWIS. 5 INN ~
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

STATE OF VERMONT, CALEDONIA DIsrRrc, >,
- In Probate Court, held at the Probate Office N
st. Johnsbury in said District, on the 9Th day af
July, A. ID. 1878
John N. Gale, administrator with will ANNEXED
upon the estate of Edward Ladd, late of st. John,
bury, in said district deceased, presents his adj
ministratiOn account for examination and allow
ance, and makes application for decree of distribr,
tlon and partition of the estate of said deceased
WhereupOn, it is ordered by said Court that sa5
account and said application be referred to a s.,
sion thereof, to be held at the Probate or.
in said st. JOhnsbury, the goth day of JJy
A. ID. 1873 for hearing and decision thereon nGs
Is further ordered that notice hereof be given 4
all persons interested, by publication of the sam
three weeks successfully in the Caledonian new,
paper published at st. Johnsbury, previous to sal,
time appointed for hearing, that they may appea
at said time and place. and show cause if any tbe,
may have, why said account should not be Above
and such decree made.
By the Court, Attest,
HENRY FRENCH, Register
A true copy of record Attest
37-39 HENRY FRENCH Register
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1878-07-26

GENTEEL CRUELTY Many jaded
woman of family who has found too
late that, in marrying the man of her
choice, she has also married, in sense,
most of his relatives, will find ere
the plant of Gan Over visited Woman
in the New York Tribune. 1t is evil
IDENTIFY a case from real life, the letter
being dated from some Massachusetts
town, whose identity is concealed under
blank. She has been married fifteen
years has seven children lives Oh the
old homestead, and every year her hus-
bands mother, brothers and sisters,
with their children, come visiting.
"Once when my husband told me that
he had heard from his mother. and that
she would be with lis tomorrow,
said, ooh dearr ooh dear what p said
he. Il don't know how to take any
more trouble, said l. My mother never
made any trouble anywhere said he
Il mean that | can't take any more
work. MY mother won't make any
more work. All you have to do is tc
put on another plate.' said no more
but from that day to this, each year
she comes with her children and grand
children. They sit on the cool piazza
and cook for them over the hot kitchen
stove. with one child in my arms ant
another hanging at my skirts" She
thinks it a cruel way to treat any wO
man. 1t at least shows that all the in
convenience and annOyances of mother
in-lawism are not OH the side of tn,
husband.