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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-07

THE "PENNY" NAILs.-Many perons
are puzzled to understand what the
terms "fourpenny," "sixpenny" and
"tenpenny" mean as applied to nails.
"FOurpenny" means four pounds to the
thousand nails, "sixpenny" means six
pounds to the thousand, and so on. 1t
is an old English term, and meant at
first "ten pound" nails (the thousand
being understood) but the old English
clipped it to "tenpun," and from that
it degenerated until "penny" was sub
stituted for "pound." When a thou
sand nails weigh less than one pound
they are called tacks, brads, ETC., and
are reckoned by ounces.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-11-07
NUMBER FIVE.

Cologne and its SightS-A "Town Of
Monks and BOnes".Ihe Great Cathe-
draL-Ihe Remains of the Three Magi
The Church of the EleUen Thousand
VirginS-HeapS of Human Bones-A
Handsome Monument
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AUCTION BILLS,

orders ior auction bills by morning mails can
usually De hlled and returned on evening trains
same day. Our facilities for Half and Whole-Sheet
Posters, are better than ever at
CALIFORNIAN OFFICE.
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Special Correspondence of the CaledOnian.
The Tourjee Excursion Party in Eu-
rope.
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Telegraph Office.

Western Union and VT. International-in Post
Office, Main St Open from a. m, to p. m Sun
days, to 10 a. m, to p. m. Night messages at
half rates.
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VOLUME 43---NUMBER 22O6.

and did it. Then she took off her
white fingers a lot of rings and put
them in her pocket and asked for knife
and the onions being in the water, she
peeled and sliced them under water,
and marry tear came, nor nothing.'
"Now," says she, holding out the tips
of her pretty fingers, "who will be gal
liant enough to kiss these ?" Seeing L
was cook didn't like to be so bold, but
there was half dozen of the men who
rushed forward, and of course had no
chance. That's the way l learned how
ladies can peel onions and not cry over
them.
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Marriage Certificates

For Clergymen to give the parties. On plain pa
per; also Autographs on card. From three cents
to 20 cents each. CALIFORNIAN OFFICE
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ST. AGNES HALL,
BELLOWS FALLS. VT.

BELLOWS FALLS, VT.
A Boarding School for YOUNG Ladies.
Furnishes the means of a complete school educa
lOn. Department of Music in charge of Miss
nouriee-daughter of the Director of the New
England Conservatory. For Circulars address
sfO6. MISS HAPG0OD Principal
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Trarelrrs' 6nids.
Portland s. Ogdensburg r. R.-sept. 80, 10.

TRAINS MOVING EAST.
MAIL-Leaves Swanton 5.45a. M, Cambridge
Junction 7.O6, Hardwick s24, East Hardwick $50
Greensboro s.45 Walden 9.10 Danville 9.34, ST.
Johnsbury arrive 10. 10 leave 1O.45 East St. Johns
bury 1859, West Concord lilo Miles Pond IL 30
East Concord 11.40, arrives at Lunenburg l1.50
Portland at 5.57 p.
MIXED-Leave Swaptrn 700 a. M, Cambridge
Junction 10 20 u Park IL. 81 Hardwick 1.02 p
nl f3lSsu nard@lck l.2s. Greensboro las Walden
leave 500 East St JOhnsbury 5.22, West Concord
$40, Miles Pond 20, East Concord 6S7, arrive at
Lunenburg 100.
EXPRESS-Leaves Maquam Bay $50 p. m,
SwantOn els, Cambridge Junction 500, Hardwlck
9.21, L. Hardwick 9.33 Greensboro 942, walden
1905 Danville 1925 st. JOhnsbury arrive llOO
TRAINS MOVING WEST.
MAu,-Leaves Portland 500 a IN. Lunenburg
1.55 D. m. East Concord 2.O4 Miles Pond 213,
West Concord 232 East st. Johnsbury 2.42, arrive
St JOhnsbury 255 leaves 4.3O, Danville 5.O2, Wal
den sea Greensboro $50, East Hardwick 600,
Hardwick 6.12, Cambridge junction 1888, arrives
at SwantOn at 900 IN.
MIXED.-Leaves Lunenburg 600 a. M, East
Concord 622 Miles Pond 6.3s, West Concord 7.14,
East st. JOhnsburY 1856 arrives st. JOhnsbury 500
leaves $50, Danvile 9.53, Walden 1888, Green's
boro IL To- East Hardwick 11.32, Hardwck II. "a
Hyde Park 1.25 p m, Cambridge junction $50,
arrives at SwantOn 600
EXPRESS-Leaves st. JOhnsbury $50 a. m,
Danville 7IS Walden 7.3s, Greensboro 75S f.
Hardwick S04 Hardwick S.l5, Cambridge Junction
9 35 Swanton IL .O5, Maquam Bay arrive lilo.
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Babbitt Metal.

sale at this Office "~'"''' ihe'A'' io'
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

uIshant. A thorough search Of her
clothing was made. Uron her were
found twenty-three yards of black silk,
three aud half dozen pairs Ofkid gloves,
one roll Of light silk, thirty napkins.
iour pairs of silk hose, fortv-five pairs of
merino hose, and five valuable. higbIv-
ornamanted meerschaum pipes and one
cigar-holder. The lady reluctantly gave
her name as Mrs. NJ. Lauterbacb Of 1e-
East Sixty-fifth street. Deputy Sur
veyOr Kibbe then gave his attention To
her brother, and was we'll rewarded. In
the trunk which Mr.. Sohn claimed as
his property, the following articles were
found: Five table cloths, one dozen
handkerchiefs, five table covers, five
hundred cigars, and a quantity Of mis-
.cellaneous articles of frst-class manu-
facture.
The New York Elevated Railroad Co.
is making preparations for laying a
third track between those now in use.
The effect will be to darken Third av-
enue and make it a sort of Thames tun-
mel in the heart of the city. The por-
tion Of the New York Elevated Railroad
Immediately above the Third avenue
horse-car depot gives a good idea Of
what the whole line will be when the
new third track will be added. After a
rain tall the surface of the avenue will
be like lake until the water percOlates
through the crevices of the pavement,
for the SUMS rays will be completely
shut out by the iron arcade. When the
new track is finished, through trains
will be run upon it down town in the
morning and up town in the evening,
and ten to fifteen minutes time will be
saved between the Battery aud Harlem.
AUGUST.
New York, April y, 1879.
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NUMBER 81.

her mother was very sick and mus,
have a physician. The doctor soon
came; but his grave face gave the dis
tracted child no hope, aud after few
days of sorrowful watching the worn
thin features grew calm, aud the broken
hearted mother passed away, blessing
and praying for her precious child.
"Her constitution, undermined by
grief, privatiOn and fatigue, had no
power to resist even a slight attack OF
disease" the doctor told her friends,
who, with sorrowful surprise, came only
in time to lay the poor, tired form away
under the early flowers.
The poor child, scarcely conscious of
what was passing, was received into
the family of Mrs. Stoddard one of her
mothers earliest friends.
10 be continued.l
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

CHARLOTTE BRONTE. This gifted
woman's great novel, "Jane Eyre"
marked the beginning of the era of nat
uTal fiction. Formerly, the men of ro-
nance were heroes and the women ex-
tremely beautiful, but almost supernat-
uEally amiable and good. "Jane Eyreu
was plain, small, unpretending; her life
contained no hair-breadth escapes, no
tales Of knightly daring, yet il thrilled
the heart of England with passion felt
as intensely in the humble cottage as in
the palace. OF Charlotte Bronte's life
it can be truly said that it was self-sac-
rihciug 10 a fault. She devoted herself
TO her father and sisters, aud not loving
till late in life, would have, even then,
sacrificed her love to her flial duty, had
not her father Rev. Patrick Bronte,
Rector of HawOrth, Yorkshire) unex-
pectedly withdrawn his opposition to
her marriage. So, about a year before
her death, Charlotte Bronte became the
wife Of her fathers curate, Mr.. Nichols.
Although she is known chiefly as the
author Of "Jane Eyre" her other books,
"Phe Professor" "Nillette," and "Sbir-
ley" are worthy expOnents of her tall
ent as novelist, and alone would have
served TO make her famous. She died
at the age of thirty nine, leaving un-
completed a novel entitled 4" Emma"
the opening chapters of which were sub
sequently published by those who ad-
mired her earlier works.
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Concluded next week.

In New Haven . society has been or
ganized for the prevention Of crime, the
object being clearly stated by President
Porter, OF Yale College. He says: ave
hope 10 clean our streets of the wantOn-
ness which now so uublushingly shows
itself at certain hours and in certain To-
calities. We hope to suppress now aud
then some Of the many gambling houses
which lie like snares about our beauti-
ful city, ready to catch the young and
inexperienced and to hasten the DOWN
ward progress Of the more hardened
criminal. We hope to suppress places
Of amusement where indecent shows are
held that educate both young and old in
iuiquity and sim" There is a good field
for labor for similar societies IN every
city Of the Union.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

LATE REMORSE. - Have YOU ever
stood by the grave of one dear to you,
and been compelled TO remember how
much happier you might have made
that life which has now passed beyond
your reach e? Has the hasty or unkind
word come back to you, and repeated
itself over and over till you would gladly
have given year Of your own life to
recall it and make il as if it had never
been? Let us remember that those who
are living may soon be dead, and beware
of adding to the things done that ought
not to have been done. Many a heart
has languished for the tenderness with
held in life, but poured ont too late in
remOrse and regret. Let us be tender
to our friends while they are with US,
not wait until they are dead. Let US
bring all possible sweetness and tender
ness and truthfulness into all our Tela-
tiOns, thus blessing and being blest. So
shall we ally ourselves with heavenly
legiOns, who will fight our battles with
the power of darkness. So shall we,
amid the changes of our earthly lot,
plant ourselves upon the everlasting
foundations, and calmly note how the
things Of this world fade and pass away,
knowing that we have laid up store OF
things that will endure.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

The Misses Garrett, sister and cousin
Of the well-knOwn London physician,
Mrs. Garrett-Anderson, are responsible
for the recent fine art craze for the
Queen Anne style OF decorative art.
These two ladies studied house decora-
tion for several years with a leading
London firm, and are now successful
business women, as well as artists. A
New York friend who went to call upon
one Of them was directed 10 handsome
house whose furnishing she was over
seeing. The lady found Miss Garrett
on her back upon scafioldi at work
upon the ceiling, which she was
sketching for her workmen to finish 10
colors. Il will be seen that she is not
afraid Of work, and that she earns bel
eucces-
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

Mr.. Norton had been a prosperous
New York merchant ever since Elinor
could remember, and had the reputation
of being as sound financially as he was
morally. But at last the tide Of fortune
turned, as it always does, alas. for the
great majority, and, after desperate
effort to save himself, the broken mer-
chant went down in the general crash
Of IS, more fortunate than most others
only in this, that he had a clear con-
science and was as poor as he seemed.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

Harvard College practically open to
women, New Hampshire giving them
the ballot at school meetings, com
mittee of the Massachusetts, Legislature
reporting in favor Of submitting to the
people a Constitutional Amendment
giving women the right TO vote, another
committee reporting in favor Of giving
them the vote in municipal affairs, are
all indications Of what must inevitably
come. New England is gradually
adopting a favorable attitude, without
doubt. The opponents Of Woman
Suffrage are learning that il is useless
10 oppose destiny.-Greenfeid Gazette
and Courier.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

WHAT AN OLD MAN HAS NOTICED
have noticed that all men are honest
when well watched.
/ have noticed that purses will hold
pennies as well as pounds.
| have noticed that in order to be a
reasonable creature, it is necessary at
times to be downright mad.
I have noticed that silks, brOadclOths,
and Jewels, are often bought with other
peoples money.
have noticed that whatever is is
right, with few exceptions-thel left eye,
aud left leg, and the left side of plum
pudding.
have noticed that the prayer of the
selfish man is, Forgive Us our debts"
while be makes everybody that owes
him pay to the utmost farthing.
l have noticed that he who thinks
every man rogue, is certain to see one
when be shaves himself, and he ought,
in mercy TO his neighbOr, 10 surrender
the rascal to Justice
have noticed that money is tie FOOLS
wisdom, the knave's reputation, the
poor mans desire, the covetous mans
ambition, and the idol of them all.
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dressed to men in high positions in The

dressed to men in high positions in the
State.
She glanced through the one addressed
to her father, and returned them all,
saying, 81 am satisfied, Mr.. Malcolm,
and l shall be most happy to have the
pleasure Of your company. l was very
lonely coming over yesterday"
Grace again excused herself and re-
firing with the buxom rellet, held a
long and earnest conversation, iu which
so much of Nancy Shadows life as she
considered any part of the relict's busi-
ness was carefully diyulged.
81 am sure, indeed l know, that the
late suicide in my fathers forest was
none other than old man Shaddon."
"What suicide =? l hadn't heard of
any >"
Then followed minute description of
the finding fthe dead man, the clothe es,
her work, the inquest, etc, which con-
firmed the Ielict in her belief and hope
that the old man was indeed gone for
good and all.
'Just let me have free swing at these
premises aud I'll brighten 'em up-see
if I don'tr' she exclaimed, in tone
that caused Grace to be vexed with her
self because Of her previous sympathy
with the relict bereavement.
"May be there's will, ;" said Grace.
The relict turned pale.
MAYBE the repentant father remem-
bered Nancy in his WILL" continued
Grace. "Pm sure be ought, for it was
through her downfall that he was en-
abled to procure the hush money that
permitted him to die wealthy"
"Much good his wealth has ever done
his family" replied the reliet; "but
thereill be "a change now"
yes" said Grace, "unless through
the power OF the law the dead man
reaches forth his lifeless hand and still
controls the property"
"What would you advise me TO 10 ?''
asked the buxom reject.
"Td see a iolphus Carp, Esq. He
knows all the ins and outs of law, aud
through him the whole matter can be
arranged to your satisfaction, possi-
bly,"
Possibly" aud the relict kept on
musing.
On their way toward her home Grace
became more interested in her new ac-
quaintance than she had ever deemed it
possible for her to be again with any
man. Their talk was OF the world, Of
books, poems, practical things aud SEN
timental subjects, and all the while she
felt that the earnest eyes Of George Nal
colin were resting upon her, causing her
cheeks to tinge and her heart 10 bound
with a newly-awakened sense Of life.
They rode slowly, and the day was far
spent when they reached the lane that
led TO Captain Emerson's door-yard
Here Grace bade her new friend adieu,
as she preferred, she knew not why, that
he should make his own Acquaintance
with her parents and the two surviving
dogs
MAY take the liberty to call upon
you at your own home ?" he asked, as
she rode on.
Certainly" was the modest reply, as
she touched her horse with her whip
aud cantered away.
John Anders met her at her own
gateway and helped her to dismount.
81 never saw you look so well before, q"
he said. "God bless you"
Grace did not answer.
Lconcludel neXL weekl
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

The San Jose Mercury asks: Why
don't some OF our enterprising ladies go
into the drug business2 10 Holland
women have been trained for this pur-
pose Tor dozen years or more, and lady
druggists are in great demand on ac-
count of their orderly habits, accuracy
and cleanliness. The Russian govern
ment also favors the idea Of admitting
women to the pharmaceutical schools,
so as to fit them to take charge of drug
stores. Here is a comparatively new
field for ladies. Who will be the nrst 10
take possessiOn?
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

A fellow taken up as vagrant, de-
clareu that he was not "a man without
any visible means Of subsistence, as be
ha1 just opened store" II was found
on inquiry that he had opened il with n
eroWoar, and unfortunately the store be-
lOnged to another man.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

"Where do you expect to go when
Won die. Young man ?r' said minister,
sternly, to an ungodly seotfer. Il ex-
nect y was the reply, "tO go to the
grsya but the chances are that Pll pull
nm i'm some blamed medical college or
otberu The preacher retired to write
sermon on the fiippaney of the times.
The new Northwest. [volume] (Portland, Or.) 1871-1887, 1879-05-08

Correspondents writing over assumed sigma
lures must make known their names to the
Editor or no attention viii be given 10 their
communications.
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A Journal for the People.
Devoted to the Interests Of Humanity.
Independent in Politics and Religion.
Alive 10 all Live Issues, and Thoroughly
Radical in Opposing and Exposing the Wrongs
Of the Masses
The Vancouver independent. (Vancouver, W.T. [Wash.]) 1875-1910, 1879-03-20
The Discovery of Matches.

The story of this discovery has been
told by Mr.. Holden himself in the House
of Commons before "a select committee
appointed to inquire into the working Of
the patent laws. We cannot do better,
therefore, than TO give it in his own
words: Il began as an inventor on a
very small SCALE" said Mr.. Holden, in
the course of his evidence. "Fcr what
l know, was the first inventor of luci-
fer matches; but it was the result of a
happy thought. In the morning used
to get up at ( o'clock in order to pursue
my studies, and / list d at that time the
flint and steel, in the use Of which l
found very great inconvenience. gave
lectures at the time ut a very large acad-
envy. OF course knew, as other chem
lists did. the explosive material that was
necessary III order to produce instanta-
necus light: but it was very difficult to
obtain light on wood by that explosive
matc,ial, and the idea occurred to me to
put under the explosive mixture sui
phur. did that, and published it in
my next lecture, and showed it. There
was young man in the room whose
father was II chemist in London, and he
Immediately wrote to his father about
it, and shortly aftcrward lucifer matches
were issued to the world. | believe that
was the first occasion that We had the
present lucifcr match, and it was one of
those inventions that some people think
ought not to be protected by a patent.
l think that if all inventions were like
that, or If we could distinguish one from
the other, the principle might hold good.
If all inventions were ascertained and
carried out into practice with as much
facility as in this case, no one would per
haps think Of taking Il patent. l was
urged to 20 and take out a patent imme-
diately; but | thought it was so small "a
matter, and it cost me so little, that |
did not think it proper to go and get a
patent, otherwise | have no doubt it
would have been very profitable. -
London Society.
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at is fbrgery. I don't understand

q think / do" interrupted Philip,
turning tow bird the conscience-stricken
man, or rather where he had been, for
lie had now skunk from the room
Hearing the clang OF the closing gate,
Philip only waited to hold the blushing
and happy girl to his heart, in brief,
rapturous embrace, and then sprang
after him.
As Benjamin mounted the steps u
his store Il heavy hand WAS laid Oh his
shoulder and stern voice whispered Ill
his ear, Benjamin Ripley, ii you hope
10 receive any mercy from me, return
those letters you intercepted"
Without uttering word, but with Il
hand shaking like one i'll an aguc ut,
the guilty man unlocked private desk
and handed Philip d package Of letters,
who, turning toward the door, said
"You are Bcrtha's cousin-who will
be lny wife tomorrow evening and for
her sake | spare you. But only on con-
dition that you resign your Office, whose
trust you have abused, within twenty
four hours"
1t was great wonder to the good
people of Glenville why their postmas-
ter so suddenly resigned his Office, but
Philip and Bertha kept their own coun-
sci, not caring to add any further pun
ishmcnt to the discounted man, who
soon after sold out and moved away.
The sun never shone more brightly
than On the happy Christmas morn that
ushered in Bertha's weddingday for
Philip thought that to be the most fit
ting season to claim her whose love and
companionship was to make his whole
after-life one long day of thanksgiving