St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-05-23
Shorts.

The prevailing scepticism in regard
to Edisen's promised electric light, in
creasing with every day of delay, is re-
t1ected in recent quotation of gas
stocks in New York, as follows: Man
haitian stock sold at 1886. par $50.
Brooklyn at $40, par S25; Nassau at
$40, par S25.
In one Or'two exchanges we read of
an old lady in certain city who never
Guys any tea, but sponges on the MANY
different stores, obtaining at each a
sample to try. The Religious Herald is
reminded thus of the action of some
churches, who spend years in sampling
the ministry at trifiing cost.-OOnqre1
gatiOnGlist.
At o'clock in the morning lately. a
Brooklyn burglar broke into the ho1se
of Mr. j. Dwight. Mr.. Dwight has a
talking parrot, and the bird becoming
excited at the appearance of the burglar
III the basement, yelled out, "Get out
OF there" phrase it had been taught.
The thief becoming frightened, hastily
fled, dropping his Jimmy" which he
had used in breaking into the house.
Remember it is the way in which Won
do thing after all. Even shaking
hands with an enemy can be turned in
to anything but friendly proceeding
as it was by an old sinner who once
went to neighbOr with whom he had
not been on speaking terms for some
time, and extending his hand, said
1.-The Lord has so graciOusly refreshed
my soul that feel l could shake hands
with dog"
The Corning Courant saws A worthy
young gentleman, a son of a Well-to-do
merchant of Corning, who has a fine
residence just beyond the limits of our
town, was Joined in wedlock to the Ia
dy of his choice a few weeks ago. NEXT
day an inquisitive friend met the father
on the street and inquired, sIs your son
and his bride going to take a bridal
tour ?" "WelI, guess not; j. was ont
in the barn this morning about six
o'clock, with the overalls on, feeding
the horses, and she was in the kitchen
with her sleeves rolled up. Amt heard
'em say anything about bridal tour
-Four watches were found in the stom-
ach OF Florida alligator, recently kill
ed, and it is believed that the owners
went in there with them.
A lady in Rutland owns some hens
that are well trained in the wav thew
should lay. When they are ready for
business they cackle at the door and
the lady admits them into the house
where nice nest is prepared for them
and where they properly deposit their
ballot. They never vote but once at a
time, hOwever.-HeraId.
LEGACIEs TO THE A. B. C.. F. M
The missionary Herald'' states that
the largest donation to the American
Board last year was from a missionary
still in active service, who for years has
paid his own salary; and the largest
legacy now due it (of course not includ-
ing the Otis legacy, was left by one
who was for years a missionary to the
North American Indians.
Thirty six years ago the island of Sa-
moa had population of $4,000, all of
whom were barbarians. Now the pop-
ulatlon numbers $4,000, the majority
OF whom are Christians. In the theo-
logical seminery are sixty students, and
twenty missionaries are sent every wear
to the neighboring island.
AS a match for sentence of fortv-
three letters, recently published in this
column, containing all the letters of the
alphabet, a correspondent sends the
following of only thirty three letters.
which also fultils the same condition !:
-: Gray-Pack with my box five dozen
quills."
POSTAL SERvICE.-Our postal service
onl y pays its way in eight states of the
UniOn-New Hampshire, Massachu-
setts, Rhode Island, Connecticut, New
York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and
Michigan. The surplus of revenue in
these states is over S2,5OO,OOO
A PRESCRIPTION FOR SUNDAY SICK
NEss.-The "Christian Index"prescribes
Hebrews 10. 25 for Sunday sickness. 1t
pronounces it better than quinine to
break up the periodicity of that com
mon complaint, and advises those trou-
6led to apply the remedy promptly be-
fore it becomes chronic.