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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

of the last House, has been made to act
as Returning Board by his Democrat
ic advisers. In October, 1877, when the
last House was organized, Mr.. Adams
placed the name of a Democrat from
one of the Florida districts upon the
roll, and gave as his reason for so doing
that in the canvass ordered by the Su-
preme Court of that State the Demo-
cratic candidate was elected, despite
the fact that the Republican candidate
presented the usual certificate of cleo
ton, signed by the Governor of that
State. This year the case was reversed.
A Republican was counted in by the
canvass ordered by the Supreme Court,
and he appeared with the certificate of
the Court, while Mr.. Hull, the Demo
cratic candidate, now under Indictment
for ballot box frauds, presented the GER
tificate of the Governor. In utter dis
regard of his previous decision Mr..
Adams placed the name of Mr.. Hull
upon the roll, and thus Mr.. Randall
received on the first ballot just quo
rum of the members elected, but not a
quorum of the whole House. Mr.. Adams
will bear the odium of this inconsistent
cy of action, but it is very evident that
his course was dictated by his party as
sociates, who fully realized the gravity
of the situation. Mr.. Randall was
chosen Speaker by vote of a man who
was not elected by the people of the
second district of Florida, but by the
Clerk of a defunct House.-BOstO1
Journal.
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Wet Feet.

The season of the year has arrived
when wet feet are usual, to say the
least, resulting in various forms of dis
ease. Indeed, it is probable that more
colds are produced from cold and wet
feet after the debilitating influences of
the extremes of cold and heat, than
from any two other causes combined.
This results from the unusual exposure
OF our children in their favorite amuse-
ments and recreatiOns on the ice and
snow. These are often so active and
violent as to produce perspiration and
consequent weakness, predisposing to
colds. The discOmforts which might
ordinarily be observed, and needed,
under these exciting circumstances, are
often unnOticed. The danger is when
in the quiet of home, when fatigue has
prepared the way, and when in a hot
loom, the body in perspiration, when
these cold and wet feet disturb the cir
culatIon and the equal temperature of
the body. And when we remember
that the foundations of consumption
are laid in the thoughtless days of
youth, the more alarming symptoms
with girls, from seventeen to
twenty-five, it becomes the duty of a
mother to see that her daughter looks
after the feet on returning from skat-
ing, etc, securing comfort.-J. Ii. H.,
IN Watchman.
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fell throughout New England. and much
damage was done everywhere. Roads
were washed away, buildings under
mined. as at st. Johnsbury, and mills
destroyed.
In 1870, January 18th, there was a
sharp shower of rain with the thermom-
eter mt zero, closing with it two degrees
above. On the 10Th of February there
was about three inches of dirty snow
fell. BY melting some OF IL l uscertain-
ed that the amount of dirt was about
three grains to the square foot, which
would give 300 lbs. to the square mile.
AS the storm extended over at least 400
square miles some 200 tons of meteOric
dust fell in this storm.
In the summer of 1870 there was hard
ly day without a thunder shower in
Vermont, and the showers passed over
us very frequently. Hay was in conse-
quence secured in bad condition, and
all crops were damaged. Lightning
struck many times in Lunenburg. June
Goth it struck a green white ash tree
shivering it to splinters and plowing
nine furrOws in different directions from
the base of the tree. many of them sew
eral rods in length, and larger than
could he cut with plow. August 2d
his hair, or pulling it out, also cutting
hole in his head two inches long and
throwing off his shoes. The horse re-
covered from the shock. October Goth
was the great earthquake for New Eng
land. Brick walls and plastering in
houses were cracked, many chimneys
toppled over, and people generally
frightened. The shock lasted from two
TO three minutes.
1871 was very dry, and closed into
winter without usual rains. Streams
had not been as low for over fifty years.
On the 5th of February the thermOme
ter was 40 degrees below zero, and yet
on the Odd OF the same month we had
thunder showers, also butterflies and
grasshoppers, both in Vermont and n.
II. They both found it cold enough af-
forwards. March 9th several butterflies
were seen about the streets of Burling-
- Ia, -, Canonrd N H There were
was one of the warmest days of the sea-
son. This season like last spring, held
at least four weeks in advance of usual
spring weather.
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Passumpsic Raiiruad.---Nov. II, 1878.
st. Johnsbury Church Directory.

ADvENT-Paddock Village. Elder l.. &. & Mrs.
Pastors. Sabbath Services at lO3O a.
m. las and $3.50 p: m sabbath school II m;
Friday evenings.
BArrIsI-RailrOad Street, Corner Maple. Rev.
L. I. Sanford, Pastor. Preaching lO:3O A. Nj. s.
School Il m, prayer meeting 6;5O. Prayer meet
ings Wednesday evening at 1870.
Prayer meeting in Summerville school house
Thursday evenings at 1880.
FREE BArTIsI-Main Street, Corner Prospect
Rev. Z. 5. Frost, Pastor. Residence at ID. Street
ers Prospect st. Sabbath services al to:3u ;. NJ
and 6:3O p. Nj. Sabbath School at 1900 Nj We'd
nesday evening prayer meeting at 1880
ChUECH OF THE MEssIAH-(U Universalist). East
ern avenue, corner cherry street. Rev. Il. Nj. Til
lotson, Pastor. sabbath services at 1:45 and 63O
p. NJ. sabbath ScnOOl at Il NJ Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at 1880.
METnUDIsI-Central, street. Rev. Ii. +. Austin,
Pastor. Residence head of summer Street.
Sabbath services at 1880 A. M, and 6:3O i. Nj.
Sabbath School at 1900 M. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1880.
St J0hnsbury Centre, Sabbath services at 1870
social meeting at 500; Sunday school al 1880 p.
Thursday evening meeting at 1880
NuRru CONGREGATIoNAL-Main street, corner
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones iastur. Sabbath
services at 1880 A. NJ. and $3.50 L. Nj. sabbath
School at las p. M. Wednesday evening meeting
at $3.50.
SOUTH CoNGREGAuoNAL-Alain street. Rev.
Edward L. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services
at 1880 A. NJ. and $3.50 Z. NJ. Sabbath school al
1900 NJ. Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
ST. ANDREW Episcopal Main street, Rev.
n. f. Putnam, Rector Services on Sundays AT
1890 m and p. M Holy days and Fridays at
a. Wednesdays at 1870 p. m. Sunday School
at $3.50 p.
ROMAN CATHOLIC Cherry Street Rev. j. A
BOiSsOnnault, Parish Priest Mass 8 and 10 a.
Vespels and Benedction at p. m On th'
second Sunday of the month, service at $50 a. III.
and p. M. At LyndOnville same day at lO:5O a. m
Noon PRAYER M MEETING-Every week day, from
IL to 1890, in tne Y. Nj. c. A. Rooms over Il. f
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Views of Governor Van Zandt.

Governor Van Zandt, of Rhode Island
in his late message to the general as
sembly, referring to ''the sale of spirit
uous and Intoxicating liquors." says
''My views upon this important ques-
ton remain unchanged since they were
expressed in my last annual message.
Yet | am strengthened in the convic-
tion that our present license system is
failure, alike in its moral and tinan-
cial operations. A large majority of
those who are licensed do not even rem
der formal regard to the obligations of
their bonds, prohibiting them from sell
ling to women, minors, and persons of
habitually Incorporate character; and
yet with these glaring and bold dere-
lictiOns the bonds are not sued. The
clt,es cnanted are fff1t;eadf wwtAre Licenses are
sr"n'o, "unoa,ized places for the sale OF IL,
oi ",.nv of them in the control OF
guois, core for nothing bpS the mon
tempt, debauch and ruin their victims.
The state prison, the state farm and
our institutions for the poor and the
insane, are filed with men, women and
children whoare ruined by drunken
ness; and if 5he conservative property
owners of tie state desire to decrease
expenses ard taxes, they can find no
more direct and practical way to ac-
complish il than to cast their votes to
prohibit the almost indiscriminate sale
of ardent spirits. l am aware of the
difficulties and objections to be encoun-
tered, but | believe this to be ques-
ton upon which the state and her rep
resentatives are bound to take the high
er and better course, and to enact laws
Id the direct interest of decency and
morality, and then enforce them with
out evasion or qualification"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

ORIGINAL ADVICE FOR DRINKERS
Barkeepers in this city pay on an aver
age 81 per gallon for whiskey. One
gallon contains an average of sixty five
drinks, and at 10 cents drink, the poor
man pays $3.50 per gallon for his whis-
key aud $3.50 to man for handing it
over the bar. Make your wife your
barkeeper. Lend her two dollars to
buy gallon of whiskey for a begin
ming, and every time you want drink,
go to her and pay 10 cents for it. By
the time you have drunk Il gallon she
will have $3.50, or enough money to
refund the 81 borrowed of you, to pay
for another gallon of liquor, and have II
balance of $3.50. She will be able to
conduct future operations on her own
capital, and when you become an ine-
briate unable to support yourself, shun-
ned and despised by all respectable
persons, your wife will have enough
money to keep you until you get ready
to fill a drunkard's grave.-LectWe of
c. T. Campbell at MaySuiHe, Ky.
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For the Caledonian.
Climatology of Vermont.

BY II. A. CUTTING.

BY II. A. CUTTING.
The above diagrams are carefully
prepared from actual observations.
The first shows the comparative rain
fall 6S years deduced from various OBJ
servatious on the Atlantic coast, from
Maine 10 Maryland. The average rain
fall on this coast line is about AZ inches !;
and the average at the northern part of
the coast of Maine, is probably about
81 inches, while in Maryland it is about
30 inches. In this town it is 4 inches,
but our near proximity to the White
Mountain range doubtless increases
our annual rainfall, as, on Mount
Washington twenty miles away it is
from 50 to IS inches. The clouds seem
to hang about the mountains, thus in
creasing rainfall.
The figures at the left of the did-
grams Indicate the per centage of the
rainfall, which is indicated by the black
filled spaces, LOO indicates the mean
amount.
The second diagram indicates in the
same manner, the rainfall at Lunen-
burg, from 1913, to 1874 while dia-
gram 4 indicates the rainfall at Lake
Village, n. H., where it is not quite So
irregular as upon this side of the White
Mountain range. Diagram 3, shows III
the same manner the variation of the
snowfall at Lunenburg. In 1865 it
was but Al inches, while in 1872 it. was
1874 inches, the medium amount being
S:3 inches. From this you see that
while sometimes we have but little over
three feet in all, in other winters we
may have fourteen feet. The past win
ter has thus far been comfortable one,
the snowfall being 20 inches, while the
lowest temperature has been but fifteen
degrees below zero. The amount of
snow fall many times gives little indi-
cation of the depth of snow at any one
time upon the ground. Yet as in 1866,
when the snowfall was twelve feet, five
Of it was upon the ground in cleared
lCIH uSy M uI -, 49,. 49,
feet of snowfall, March 18th it was no
more than four feet deep in woodland,
and it would not average two feet in
cleared land, and the deepest it was at
one time, that winter, was not more
than four and a half feet.
In 1861 there were many hail storms
in this vicinity. While some were of
great extent almost every town suffered
more or less from local storms. Now
and then one of these limited storms
not only ruined the crops, but killed
the fruit trees, and damaged buildings :;
and in one or two instances injured
cattle.
January 1st, 1862, snow fell IA inches.
Then there came a high wind that
drlfted the snow so badly that not ONLY
were carriage roads blocked but rail-
roads had their trains delayed from one
to two days. A st. Johnsbury farmer
had to tunnel drift as large as his barn
to get his cattle out to water.
In 1900, there was no thunder or
electrical phenomena of any kind dur
ing the year. 1868 was the warmest
summer during the period of my obser
vatiOns; July 13, IA, and Is, the ther
mometer for several hours was 100 de-
grees, with many other days at 95.
There were also many heavy thunder
showers; October 3, A, and 5, of 1869,
will long be remembered for the great
rain storm; from to 6 inches of rain
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28
How She sewed On His Buttons.
[From the Cincinnati Herald. ]

lrrOm une Clnclnnabl heralu-J
Old Blummer is tight listed. Several
days ago he said to his wife: ''Maria, l
want you to look over that broadcloth
vest of mine aid put new buttons on it,
cause I'm going to a card party to-
night"
"But, Ety." answered Mrs. Blummer,
81 haven't any buttons to match that
vest; and"
"Thunder!" broke in Blummer, "the
idea of woman keeping house as long
as you have, an pIetendin' to be out of
buttons. By George! l b'lieve you'll
ask me for money to buy 'em with
next
That evening Blummer hurried
through his supper and began arraying
himself for the card party. Presently
he called for the broadcloth vest and
Mrs. Blummer, with marvellous prompt
itude, handed it to him. He took it,
hastily unfolded it, and then, as his eye
took in his complete appearance, he
stood as one transfixed. 1t was a six
button vest, and there were six buttons
on it, and the dazed optic of BlummeI
observed that the first, or top one, was
tiny pearl shirt button, and the next
one was brass army overcoat button
with U. S. cleaning upon it, and thai
number three was an OXydiZed silver
affair, and that number four was horn
button, evidently from the back of one
of the Puritan fathers coats, and theI
came a suspender button, and then, as
the dazzled ewes of old Blummer leach
ed the bottom buttOn-a poker chip
(found in Blummer's pocket) with tive
holes punched through it-he gave q
snort that made the chandelier jingle
There is, after all, a fine sense of bumor
about Blummer, and he laughed till he
cried. And there won't be any button
money grudged in that household here
after
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Given Away on His Dodge.
[From the Detroit Free Press. /

The old man BendigO keeps a pretty
sharp eye on his daughter Mary, and
many would-be lover has taken a
walk after /, few minutes conversation
with the hard-hearted parent. The old
chap is stuck this time however, and
cards are out for wedding. After the
lucky young man had been sparkling
Mary for six months the old gentleman
stepped in as usual and requested a
private cOnfab and led off with:
'YOu seem nice young man, and
perhaps you are in love with Mary 2"
"Yes, am," was the honest reply.
"Haven't said anything to her yet,
have you ?"
"Well, no; but 1 think she recipro-
Gates my affection"
naP2sf 81 h u%SS6t %Sf6 hsst hs afy mA I'll has in
herited her insanity"
''Tm willing to take the chances" re-
piled the lover.
"Yes, but you see Mary has terrible
temper. She has twice drawn Il knife
on me with intent to commit murder.
'Pm used to that-got sister lust
like her," was the answer.
'And you should know that I've sworn
solemn oath not to give Mary a cent
OF my property continued the father.
"Well, I'd rather start in poor and
build up, There's more romance in it -
The old man had one more shot in
his carbine, and he said:
perhaps | ought to tell you that
Mary's mother ran away from my home
with a butcher, and that all her rela
tions died in the poor-house. These
things might come up in after years, and
L now warn you.
.Mr. Bendigo," replied the lover.
"Pve heard all this before, and also that
you were on trial for forgery, and had
to jump chicago for bigamy, and served
year in State Prison for cattle steal
ing. Pm going to marry into your fam
lly to give you decent reputation
There-no thanks-good by ~
MIR. Bendigo looked after the Young
man with his mouth wide open. and
when he could get his jaws together he
said:
"Some Internal hyena has went and
given me away on my dodge in
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-03-28

LITTLE JOHNNY HEARD FRoM.--On e
day Billy, that's my brother, him and
Sammy Dolby was playing by a mud
hole, and Billy he said
"Now, Sammy, les play we was a
barnyard; you be the pig and lie down
and waller, and lie be bull and beller
like everything"
So they got down onto their hans and
knees, and Sammy he went into the
mud and wallered, and Billy he below
ed like distant thunder. Bimeby Sam
my he cum out muddy, you never seed
sech a muddy little feller, and he sed :
beller.n
But Billy he said :
Il amt very good pig fore dinner,
ana It'll be time huff for you to beller
when your mother sees your close.n
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Bug Exterminator.

For the last five years have not lost
a cucumber or melon vine or cabbage
plant. Get IL barrel with Il few gallons
of gas tar in it; pour water on the tar
always have it ready when needed and
when the bugs appear give them lib
eral drink of the tar water from a gar
den sprinkler, or otherwise, and if the
rain washes it off and they return, re-
peat the dose. 1t will destroy the Col
orado potato beetle, and frighten the
old long potato bug worse than a thresh-
ing with bush. Five years ago this
summer both kinds appeared on my
late potatoes, and l watered with tar
water. The next day all ColOrados
that had not been protected from the
sprinkling were dead, and the others,
though their name was legion, were all
gone, and | have never seen one on the
farm since. L am aware that many will
look upon this with indifference be-
cause is so cheap and simple remedy.
Such should always suffer both by their
own and neighbours bugs, as they fire.
queutly do.-ChicdgO Tribune.
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[From the Cambridge Tri

TFrom the Cambridge Tribune.l
Am I king that should call my own
This splendid ebon throne2
Or by what reason, what right divine,
Can proclaim it mine9
Only, perhaps, by right divine of song
1t may to me belong;
Only because the spreading chestnut-tree
OF old was sung by me.
Well remember it in all it's prime,
When in the summertime
The aff1uent foliage of its branches made
A cavern of cool shade.
There by the blacksmiths forge, beside the street
Its blossoms white and sweet
Enticed the bees, until it seemed alive,
And murmured like hive
And when the winds of autumn with shout,
Tossed its great arms about,
The shining chestnuts, bursting from the sheath,
Dropped to the ground beneath.
And now some fragments of its branches bare,
Shaped as a stately chair,
Have by my hearthstone found home at last,
And whisper of the Past.
The Danish king could not in all his pride
Repel the ocean tide
But seated in this chair can in rhyme
Roll back the tide of Time.
1 see again, one in vision sees,
The blossome and the bees,
And hear the children's voices shout and call,
And the brown chestnuts fall.
1 see the smithy with its fires aglOw,
1 hear the bellows blow,
And the shrill hammer on the anvil beat
The iron white with heat
And thus, dear children, have ye made to me
This day of jubilee,
And to my more than three score years and ten
Brought back my youth again.
The heart hath its own memory, like the mind,
And in it are enshrined
The precious keepsakes into which are wrought
The giver's loving thought
Only your love and your remembrance could
Give life to this dead wood,
And make these branches, leafless now SO long,
Blossom again in song.
HRNRY W. LoNGFELLow.
February 81, 1879.
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Georgie's Faith.


One Sabbath eve. in the summer time,
When the burning sun was low.
And the village that slept on the green hillside
Was bathed in its purple glow
tired little wanderer sat him down
On the step by the cottage door.
And rested his cheek on his dimpled hand,
While his face a sad look wore.
By and by he looked up and asked:
Are people afraid to diet
For whenever there's anyone sick, know,
1 always see folks cry.
I'm not afraid of the river dark,
For know what shall do,
I'll pray to God, and the angels then
Will come and carry me through"
/ looked with awe on the little child
To whom such faith was given,
And remembered our Saviour's blessed words:
'or such is the kingdom of heaven"
In one short week his faith tried,
For the angels took him home;
And the lamb is at rest by the shepherds side,
Where no sorrow can ever come.
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st. Johnsbury Post Office.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices Arrive 500 p
III. Close $50
500 p m.
New York and the West. Arrive 225 and II -
III, 5.15 p III. Close S.45 a III and 500
Newport and the north. Arrive $50 M Close
4.30 M.
Portland and the east. Arrive 11.2O III. Close
I1.00 M.
Swanton and intermediate offices. Arrive 90 p
IN. Close 1.30 pm
Waterford Arrive $50 a III. Close AS pm.
NOl tn Danville. Arrive $50 III. Close $50 a
West Concord and East st. Johnsbury. Arrive
$40 a Close 4.30 p III.
CHAS. II. CARPENTER, ID, p. NJ.
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A Democratic Returning Board of One.
HOW RANDALL WAS ELECTED SPEAKER

HOW RANDALL WAS ELECTED SPEAKER.
Mr.. Randall ought to appreciate the
value of a single vote as Thoroughly as
any man in this country. Had he re-
ceived one less than he did in the vote
for Speaker yesterday he would not
have been elected, the House would not
have been organized, and the little band
of Greenbackers would now be beside
themselves over the realization of their
prediction that they would hold the
balance of power, and would dictate
the organization of the House.
And while attention is called to this
matter, it may be well to see where
that very important vote which made
Mr.. Randall Speaker of the House came
from. In making up the roll of the
present House, Mr.. Adams, the clerk of
the last House, as on the organization
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habit is its paralyzing effect upon re-
form-its paralyzing effect upon those
whose judgments are convinced and
whose wishes for society are all that
they should be. 1t is only the total alb
stainer who can be relied upon to work
for temperance-whoe ever has been re-
lied upon to work for temperance and
gentlemanly wine-drinkers it is safe TO
conclude that.not one will join hands
with him in temperance laboI--with
J"dge Davis awful facts sounding in
his ssssTs-wi.v does not out of his own
supplies
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~ A few handsfuls of gypsum (plas-
teri, sprinkled around the back door or
privy, will absorb all of the bad Odors
and perhaps keep sickness away. We
always save half barrel and have a
dish full in hand in the wood house for
use. Five minutes after it is spread
around, all offensive and sickening
smells will cease. A farmer had better
go hungry than leave these things un-
attended to. Whenever he does do it
he is running up an account with the
doctor and very likely will soon be in
debt to the undertaken, and if he
doesn't, nasty cess-pOol is not desira-
ble about ones dwelling. Correspond
ent Rurdl Nelu Yorker.