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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04
The Way it Works.

The editor was sitting in his sanctum
when man, labOring under considera-
BILE apparent excitement, walked in
with the paper in his hand, and, point
ing to small paragraph, read: "The
genial Col. Mumblechock thinks of tax
ing an Eastern journey soon. May he
eujOy pleasant trip is the wish of his
many friends"
''Now sir! !" said the excited man, 81
am Col. MumblechOck, and have
called to enquire by what authority you
make this use of my name in your pa
per ?"
"First time l ever saw it," replied
the editor, glancing at the item, "but l
suppose it is all right. My local report
er is quite enterprising in his pursuit of
news"
"But l never gave him permission to
use my name in this Manner" presisted
the Colonel.
every likely, said the editor: "But
you are going East, amt your
Certainly"
"And you haven't any objection to
yonr friends wishing you a pleasant
trip2"
"That is all right, but l don't want
my name in the paper, and in the fu-
ture you will oblige me by leaving it
out"
"Of course" said the editor, eff you
desire it," and the Colonel bowed him.
self stiff1y out.
"John," said the editor to his office
boy, "follow that man and see where he
goes and come back and report"
John did as he was requested, anG
shortly after he came back and reported
that Col. Mumblechock went to the
counting room and bought twenty-five
papers which, after marking something
in them, he ordered put in wrappers
and was busy in directing them.
Cincinnati is chOck full of Col. Mum
blechocks. They profess to be highl!
indignant if their names appear in som
trifiing item-wonder how the reporte
got hold of it, and bluster about terri
bly,, yet they are secretly delighted a
seeing their names in print, and inves
heavily in papers to send to friends
The only way to really offend them i
not to mention them at CincinRal
Saturday Night.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04

built on, and the whole building must
have it's siding renewed. They gave
out the contract, changed their minds
and delayed three times, and then de-
manded that the work should be done
at the first time stated, giving just one
month for the whole work, while the
mere moving of the building and set
ting it on its new foundations required
two weeks. The contractor protested,
and pleaded the stripping and re-sid-
ing; one of the managers remarked
that 'it should not take very long to
pull off and tack on few boards y Not
manager of them knew anything
about building or house-moving. and
they ended by getting poor house for
half as much again as good one should
cost"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04
ST. JOHNSBURY, VT, FRIDAY, JULY 4, 1879

people generally were to give close at
tention to this great want, and direct
the plant minds of young people, there
would result a remarkable change for
the better in the mental habits of all
classes. e
Educated persons have an influence
over others which they often fail to
use, and of which they are often igno-
rant and fail to suspect that partial
failure in their vocation may arise from
want of careful consideration of others
needs and their own qualities, as well
as from mental Incidence that breads
exertion or diffidence that shuns mental
contact. +. L. w.
June I6, 1879.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04

~ A few days ago Wombwell's
menagerie visited Tenbury in England.
Among the animals is very fine ele-
phant, "Lizzie." This animal was at
tackled with violent fit of collie. A To-
cal apothecary Of considerable skill as
an animal doctor was called into the
menagerie when the life of the animal
was dispaired of. By his vigorous efforts
and skillful treatment the life of the
animal was saved. The elephant, "Liz-
zie," did not forget her doctor, for on
the procession coming down Seme street
three days later she Immediately recog-
nized the chemist at the door of his
shop, and going to him, gracefully
placed her trunk in his hand. The
chemist visited the exhibition at night,
and met with an unexpected reception
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04
Teach the Poor to Take Care of Them
selves.

"What we want" said Miss Help, sis
not to take care of the poor, but to
teach the poor to take care of them
selves. Some of what we call our chari-
table institutions make large collec-
tions, salary heavily several officers,
and do most of their work in encourag-
ing pauperism. Some other of our in
stitutiOns are managed by ladies who
give their services freely, and who only
salary their employees, as matrons or
secretaries. They do deal of good,
and relieve a deal of misery. l have
known mauy rescued from ruin by their
means, but one great trouble with these
institutions is, that the ladies do not
know much about business, and next
that they do not know much about the
poor. In the way of business they often
proceed on a basis of impossibilities,
not having any business experience or
practice and for the poor, they regard
them as all alike, differing only about
as much as potatoes in a barrel, some
large and seine small, some sound and
some specked, and so all to be treated
generally in the same fashion. They do
not recognize individuality in their poor I;
individuality and personal preferences
seem to them to belong to good clothes
and an income; they don't say so, but
practically they follow this view, and
so doing they do not make the most and
best possible out of their poor, and
make them most readily self-supporting
by following their natural bent. Now
talking of the business lack of these
ladies' committees reminds me of fact.
L knew one committee that had in hand
country home for an Orphanage. They
wanted to have house moved nearly
half mile; to have il foored, plaster
ed, painted and three-room addition
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04

w Mount Hood, in Oregon, after
several years of quiet, is again exhibit
ing signs of activity. A cloud of smoke
was recently seen hanging below the
snow line, which was supposed to issue
from an old crater on the southwest
side, some distance below the summit.
Fifteen years ago, the same phenome-
non appeared upon wintry day, when
the sky was without cloud to fieck it
and the smoke streamed northward in
a dense black mass. During the late
exhibition the cloud hung about the
mountain over two hours, twisting and
writhing about with the movement of
the winds.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04

DESPERATE ENCoUNTER.-The fol-
lowing singular occurrence is narrated
by an eye witness as having transpired
some time last summer on the farm of
VIM. H. Bibbins, in Fairfield. The
narrator was spreading hay in field,
when his attention was attracted to a
clump of tall grass from which weasel
was constantly springing into the air.
Approaching cautiously nearer, he dis
covered the cause of this singular con-
duct. On little mound of hay a large
copperhead snake, at least three feet
long, was coiled, with head erect, dart
ing tongue and exposed fangs, watching
the weasel, who was making a series of
springs at the reptile, evidently with
the intention of seizing it by the throat.
The snake lodged, and the weasel con-
tinued his attack till at length, by a
sudden spring he caught the snake by
the throat, and furious struggle en-
sued. The weasel held on, and the
snake wound himself about the BODY OF
the animal, almost entirely covering it,
and seemed about to crush it to death,
when his weaselship let go his hold on
the snakes throat, and Popped in
true weasel style, out of the cOnvoluted
embrace of his enemy, springing at least
two feet in the air. The snake theu
crawled under the mound of hay. and
in a few moments the weasel reappear.
ed and crawled after him, and from the
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04
A New Theory in Regard to Food.

A German physician has started Il
new theory with regard to food. He
maintains that both the vegetarians
and meat eaters are on the wrong track.
Vegetables are not more wholesome
than meat, or meat than vegetables,
and nothing is gained by consuming a
compound OF both. Whatever nutritive
qualities they may possess, he says, is
destroyed in great measure and often
entirely by process of cooking. All
food should be eaten raw. If this
practice was adopted, there would be
little or no illness among human beings.
They would live their apportioned
time, and simply fade away, like ami
mails in a wild state, from old age. Let
those afflicted with gout, rheumatism
and Indigestion, try for time the
effect of a simple uncooked diet, such
as oysters and fruit for instance, and
they will find all medicines unnecessary
and such rapid improvement of their
health that they will forswear all cooked
articles of food once and forever. In
temperance would also, it is urged, no
longer be the curse of civilized COM
munities. The yearning for drink is
caused by the unnatural abstraction
from what are termed "solids" of the
aqueous element they contain--un-
cooked beef, for example, containing
from seventy to eighty per cent, and
some vegetables even larger proper
ton of water. There would be less
thirst, and consequently less desire to
drink, if our food were consumed in its
natural state, without first being sub
jected to the action of fire. Clothing,
our adviser also thinks, is a mistake,
but admits that the world is not yet far
enough advanced in civilization to go
about undressed. Whatever differ
ences of opinion may exist as to this
antl-cooklng theory, there cannot be
doubt that in getting rid of the kitchen,
with all its abuses-including the cook
-housekeepers would be spared vast
amount of worry, and probably on this
account alone would live to a greater
age than at present.-PaU Mall Gazette.
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st. Johnsbury Post Office.

ARRIVAL AND DEPARTURE OF MAILS.
Boston and intermediate offices. Arrive 500 p
m. Close $50 H.
Boston through mail. Arrive lao a m. Close
s.0Opm.
New York and the West. Arrive 2.25 and / 25
a m, SIS pm. Close s.45 m and 500 pm.
Newport and the north. Arrive 9.20 M. Close
430 m.
Portland and the east. Arrive 11.2O m. Close
11.00am
Swanton and intermediate offices. Arrive 100 p
m. Close 1.30 m.
Waterford. Arrive $50 m. Close 445pm.
North Danville Arrive $50 IN. Close $50 a
m.
West Concord and East st. JOhnsbury. Arrive
920 m. Close 4.30 m.
CHAS. p. CARPENTER, I'd, P. M.
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Original Song.
BY HON. F. R. CARPENTER.

repaired for the Bunker Hill Celebration, June II,
at Loa0er Waterford.
There's danger now for Uncle Sam
For all around and under,
Its nip and tuck, you must be quick
Or the ship will founder.
CHoRUs-Now Yankee doodle what is up,
You're growing little musty,
The skies are bright, no foes in sight,
You need not be so tussy.
When Kern and went down to see
What was the nations bother,
And there we saw the lobby ring,
A grading at the larder.
CHoRUs-The Yankee blood has not run out
You'd better keep your temper;
So trim your bark, the ensign float,
And soon we'll have fair weather
There's danger yet for Uncle Sam,
The tramps getting plenty,
And what to do with idle boys
Who yet are under twenty,
CHoRUs-The Yankee blood has not run out
You'd better keep your temper,
Now mind your P's you'll not find peace
Until you find the halter.
Now pull the wire apply the strap,
And set them all to wedding,
Nor tail to feed them well at night
On milk and hasty pudding.
CHoRUs-The Yankee blood has not run out,
You'd better keep your temper,
There must be fun and yet no rum
And all the time fair weather.
The girls, how neat and prim they look,
On tiptOe they are skipping;
But bless my soul the yarns they spin,
Would make young mans mitten.
CHoRUs-The Yankee blood has not run out,
You'd better keep your temper;
Keep level heads and straight to bed,
And soon you'll have fair weather.
Now wake the echo blow the trump,
From Texas on to Jersey,
Nor let the sound grow less profound,
Till all are reused to duty.
CHoRUs-Theres danger yet for Uncle Sam,
For all are now in slumber,
Its nip and tuck you must be quick
Or all our hopes will founder.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04

Cor WELL FOR SPITE.-A Pittsburg
man was very i'll. He fell into stnpor
which lasted three or four days. He
was carefully watched by his wife and
one or two other ladies from the neigh
bOrbOod. One afternoon the attending
physician said he could not live through
the day, and the sorrowing wife, with
a view to having everything in readi-
ness for the end, held a consultation
with her friends as to the arrangements
for the funeral. The conversation was
held at the bedside of the dying man,
and in a short time all the details were
arranged except the names of those
who should be asked to. be pail bearers.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-04
Power of Music.

Many of us, most of us, have aspira-
tions and emotions for the expression
of which in words it is as if we were
voiceless and dumb, but which find
full and ready expression in music !;
even though, have sometimes thought,
the words which we freight with them
might be mere jargon. Under the
right circumstances, and given only a
touch, tone, sudden remembrance,
anything to unlock the emotions, and
the song goes forth, telling for every in
dividual singer different story. Per-
haps this is most noticeable in the midst
of sympathetic numbers, as in the
crowds who used to meet together
and sing out all their secret feeling in the
strange, unreal light of the Chicago
Tabernacle. shall never forget face
which saw there one stormy winter
afternoon; one which touched ME more
than any other of the many expressive
faces which l used to see there full of
emotion day after day. 1t was only an
everyday face, that of a worn old wo-
man dressed in deep mourning; and,
with family and friendly groups on ev-
cry side of her, seeming so alone in her
loneliness and old age. Was there any
thing in the words of the song, in the
singing of which she joined with her
tremulous tones, which could fitly ex-
press the emotion that filled face and
voice. The song was only one of the
many changes rung on the dear old
themes, yet the words came to my ear
freighted with her loneliness and yearn-
ing until l longed to place gently my
own in her poor, tired, empty hands, if
haply mine could in any measure fill
their emptiness; to say word which
might brighten the poor, withered, old
face, so utterly pathetic in its far-off
look of longing. Such a strangely far
away look it was, as if the yearning
eyes had sent their gaze over the ocean
in search of the lost ones, to where,
mayhap, their graves were made in
"the old country" and failing to find
them there had gone straight on into
the heavenly land.
Did she find them Who knows A.? But
the song whose musical strains gave
voice that day to her longing for the
dear, dead faces, will always be to her
in very truth ''sacred song" To one
heart, at least, cool, critical ANALYSIS
of its composition would be sacrilege.
To one or another of us perhaps this
would be true in regard to every one of
the familiar old songs. 1t is too late ;
we could not criticise them if we would.
Love is blind, and we love them every
one !-SunddY a fternOOn.
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Hard Facts on Moderation.
From Rev DR. Peok,s Address1

From Rev. DR.. Peck's Address.)
Opponents of total abstinence assume
false premises and then argue for mod
crate drinking.
They assert that men need stimu-
lants. 1t is not true.
will screw down the coffin lid on
that false statement. l will concede
that they may like it, but disprOve that
they need it for health or vigor.
|. Millions of American women new
er use it and suffer no evil effects from
its disuse.
2. Millions of Christian and temper
ance men never touch it as a beverage,
and their health and vigor are not infe-
rior to the men who use it.
3. The United States Navy has abol-
ished the ''grog-ration,n and the sailors
are not less efficient of healthful.
a. Pedestrians and pugilists, seeking
the utmost vigor and endurance, abjure
1t wholly when training for great con-
tests, for no moral reasons, but solely
because it is physical injury. This is
an overwhelming proof from the camp
of the enemy.
5. The highest scientific and medi-
cal authorities declare it unnecessary to
health. only name Liebig, Carpenter,
Richardson, and their great compeers
Sir John Hall, Medical -Gener-
al of the British army during the Daffil
and Crimean wars, writes: "NcitheI
spirit, wine, nor malt liquors are neces-
sary to health. The healthiest army
ever served with had not u single drop
though exposed to hardship, wet and
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shelter of any kind"
6. In New Orleans, in 1853, DR.
Cartwright wrote the Medical Journal
of the scourge of yellow fever that year
that in one of the four parts of the city,
where there were LIZ dram shops
.'about 5000 of them drinkers] dice
before the epidemic touched single
sober man." A healthy fact
Z. Last summer sunstrOke was more
fatal among German beer-drinkers than
any other class. Make note of tina
for the "moderates."
8. Sir William Carpenter, the dis
tinguished Psychologist and scientist
says the following certificate was sign
ed by more than 1000 doctors, from
court physician to county practitioner
''That the most perfect health is com
patible with total abstinence from al
Intoxicating beverages, whether in th,
form of ardent spirits or as wine, beer
ale, porter, cider, etc. That total an.
universal abstinence from alcohol
beverages of all sorts would great.
contribute to the health of th
human race" Shall we believe thes
2 1000 physicians or the ''moderates ?"
9. The London Times in 1867 wrote
J ''In the rolling of Is inch armor-plate
at the Atlas Works, Sheffield, thos
who best sustained the fearful strai
were water-drinkers." Cold water an,
muscle forever!
10. A foreign journal states that
caravan of 81 crossed the great AFRICAN
desert from Algeria to Timbucteo 6
drank liquors and wines to ward o
disease. Arriving at Timbuctoo, a
were taken sick &C of the 81 died, an
every one of the Is total abstainel
survived. | might multiply proof ii
midnight. From land and sea, arm
and navy, science and history, epidem
ic and sunstroke, iron and caravan
the logic of facts thunders, mo surrer
der, no compromise p (Applause.)
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Passumpsic Railroad.---June 81
St. Johnsbury Church Directory.

ADvENT-Paddock Village. Elder L. c. & Mrs.
McKinstry Pastors. Sabbath Services at lO:3O a.
M las and 6:30 p. Sabbath School l2 m.
Prayer Meetings at 1870 p. m. Sunday, Tuesday and
Friday evenings.
BApTIsr-RailrOad Street Corner Maple Rev
f. T. Sanford, Pastor. Preaching 1890 A. M. 5.
School IL M, prayer meeting 6:3O. Prayer meet
ings Wednesday evening at 1870.
FREE BAPTIsT-Main Street, Corner Prospect
Rev. G. S. Frost, Pastor. Residence at G. L. Brig
and 630 p NJ. Sabbath School at 12. 90 NJ. We'd
nesday evening prayer meeting at 1870
CHURCH OF THE MEssIAH-( (Universalist). East
ern avenue, corner Cherry street Rev. b. NJ. Til
lotson, Pastor. sabbath services at Ids and $50
2. NJ. Sabbath StnOol at II NJ. Wednesday even
ing prayer meeting at 1:3O.
ETmopIsT-Central street. Rev. E. S. Locke
Pastor. Residence head of Summer Street.
Sabbath services at 1890 A. NJ, and 630 l.. NJ.
sabbath School at 1900 NJ. Wednesday evening
meeting at 1870.
NORTH oNGREGkTIoNAI-Main street, corner
Church. Rev. Henry W. Jones Pastor. Sabbath
services at 1890 A. NJ and 63O p. NJ Sabbath
School at las P. Nj. Wednesday evening meeting
at 1880.
SOUTH CoNGREGATIoNAL-Main street. Rev.
Edward T. Fairbanks, Pastor. Sabbath services
at 1890 A. NJ. and $3.50 =. NJ. Sabbath School at
1900 NJ Wednesday evening meeting at 1870.
ST. ANDREw's-(E Episcopal Main street, Rev.
1890 a. m, and p. m. Holy days and Fridays at
a. m. Wednesdays at 1880 p. m. Sunday School,
at $3.50 p. m
ROMAN CATHOLIC Cherry Street. Rev. j. A.
BOissonnault Parish Priest. Mass and 10
VespeIs and BenedictiOn at p. m. On the
second Sunday of the month, service at $50 a. m
and p. m. At LyndOnville same day at 1890 a. m
REFORMED Recommendations Hail. Rail
road street. w. r. Laird, supply. Preaching at
1890 a. M and 300 p. m. Sunday School at 300.
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from his former patient. Gently seizing
the "doctor" with her trunk, the ele-
phant encircled him with it to the terror
of the audience, who expected to see
him crushed to death. 1t was some time
before the animal could be induced to
go away from the doctor.
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VOLUME 42---NUMBER 2l88.

tossing of the hay desperate fight
seemed to be going on beneath it. 1t
ceased in a short time, and the weasel
came dragging out the snake after him,
dead, with his throat bitten open. The
weasel dragged. the snake to neigh
boring fence, and there they both dis
Appeared Bridgeport (Conn.) Stand
<Ta-d
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would inform those wishing to take lessons on
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