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St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
How Much a Menagerie Costs.

1t may be interesting to large class
of readers to know Just what a menag-
erie would cost them. There are, no
doubt, says the Detroit Free Press,
many deserving people in this country
who would like to add tiger or hyena
to their list of household pets, if they
only knew where these docile creatures
could be obtained, and what the ex-
pense would be. England does large
trade in wild animals and they are rath-
er cheaper there than in this country
Still, the unhandiness of getting them
here more than makes up the difference.
Don't expect to get snakes and such
things by mail they dislike to be
stamped by the active clerk, and the
clerk generally feels embarrassed when
the package breaks open. A tiger or
lion can be had for S400 each $3.50
gets very good article of leopard, al
though 800 will buy an inferior kind
black panthers cost $3.50; clouded
tigers come as high as 800, and
economy would suggest a sparing in
vestment in animals of his class; a
lynx in England costs $50, but they can
be had for nothing in Canada. One
hundred and twenty-five dollars will
get you a polar bear, and $50 brown
bear brown bear is just as satisfac-
tory as the others and much cheaper;
slOths cost $50, but you can get plenty
of them in America, sitting around
groceries and talking politics; S25 gets
very good wolf, although many per-
sons can get them cheaper, in fact, they
have hard work keeping the wolf from
the door. Aard wolves cost as much
us $500, no doubt because they are so
Aard to get. Monkeys cost from 50 up
to $500. OF course for the latter price
regular Darwin can be had. A zebra
will cost you $500. Be sure and get
one of the right stripe. Kangaroos cost
from $50 to $500. Feed them on hops.
Every family needs an elephant, and
will be pleased to know that one three
stories high can be bought for the trif1e
of 81 800. A two-story elephant costs
$3.50, a cottage elephant $500, while
any amount of shanty elephants, for
parlor pets, can be bought for 5000.
Now we come to luxuries. A rhinoce-
ros should not be INDUCED in unless
the purchaser has good bank account.
A very ordinary rhinoceros costs SO, 1000
while pretty desirable article comes
to over $4,000. A person must have
the rhino to indulge in a rhinoceros.
Now go ahead and make your selec-
tons. "YOu pays your money and
takes your choice.n -- -
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
A Rebuke to a Juryman.

The following story is told of Judge
Parsons, of Massachusetts Being about
to try mercantile case, he ordered a
jury to be summoned, and among the
names was that of Mr.. Thomas FL. Per-
kins, leading merchant of Boston, and
a personal friend of Judge Parsons.
When the officer made his return he laid
down $50 bill before the judge.
''What is that for 7" said the Judge.
.sMr. Perkins says he is very busy to-
day, and prefers to pay his fine."
"Take that back to Mr.. Perkins" said
the judge, "and tell him to come at
once; and if he refuses, bring him by
force" '-
When Mr.. Perkins appeared the judge
looked sternly at him and said: "What
do you mean, sir, by sending money
when you are summoned to sit on this
jury ?" @
Mr.. Perkins replied, 81 meant no dis
respect to the court, your Honor; but
| was extremely busy fitting out ship
for the East Indies, and l thought if |
paid my fine l would be excused"
"Fitting out ship for the East In
dies, sir ?" shouted the Judge; "and
how happens it you are able to fit out
ship for the East Indies ?"
"YOur Honor, | do not understand
you" ..t.......
81 repeat, then, my question; how is
it that you are able to fit out ship for
the East Indies9 If you do not know 1
will tell you. 1t is because the laws of
your country are properly administer
ed. If they were not you would have
no ships. Take your seat, sir, with the
jury"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

Well, the mule saw the can, and walked
up. smelt of it and then squared him
self for the kick. The man was sneak
ing off, and just as the mule was going
to kick the can he caught sight of the
Teller and changed his position so that
his tail was toward the man. He lifted
his tail just like he was taking aim, and
let fly his right hoof. The can went
flying through the air and hit the man
SQUARE in the rear just as he was gettin'
over fence about hundred feet away.
The thing exploded, and.I never saw
the man again. But next morning Pat
Holland came out in the Record and
said that the town had been visited by
a shower of blood"
"Mules are immense when they get
roused."
"You Virginia Chronicle.
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miles 2n


miles 2"
''0h, certainly not"
s'The court and the jury will please
observe the stubbOrnness OF this wit
ness. 1t is manifestly his purpose. to
confuse your minds as to the facts IN
volved in this terrible murder"
"NOw, sir, look me in the face. You
have solemnly sworn that the man was
chopping near a mill. Will you now
dare say-look at the jury, sir-that
there was no mill within ], 900 miles of
the tree the defendant was telling !"
81 don't say anything of the kind"
''The jury will please note that an
swer."
"Now, see here, my friend-we've
had about enough of this. You first
declared that there was. no mill, and
now you brazenly avow there was
mill near the wood chopper"
81 said there was no mill within ten
fee"
"Never do you mind what you said
know what you said, and the jury
knows; and now, sir, listen to me-"
'EWho made your boots 7"
ssYou don't know Is there anything
under Gods heavens that you do know |?
There, there Look at the jury-nOt at
me. And now, perhaps, you can tell
the jury what your name is"
The witness tells his name.
"Now, sir-look at the jury how
long did you live there ?'
The witness timidly asks, "Lived
where 2" when the attorney springs to
his feet
"May it please the court, and jury, l
find this witness utterly incorrigible,
stubborn, mulish and bent upon keep
ing back the very facts the jury must
have. He has clearly been tempered
with and comes here with the manifest
intention of browbeating and worrying
both the jury and the bar. have tenn
ported with him, have led him gently
from point to point in the hope of be-
quilting him into a true recital of the
facts connected with this dreadful muir
der, and what is my reward for this
cOnsiderate kindness and fOrbearance
Speaking under the sanctity of an oath,
he tells this court and jury that he
doesn't know where he lives, and has
asked me to tell him! Great God can
such things be, and not overcome us
like "a like and not overcome US
l ask, your honor, that this witness be
sent to Jail for cOntumacy, to remain
there until he expresses a willingness
to tell what he knows about this dread
full murdern
The court then admonishes the wit
ness that further trifiing will not be
permitted that he must answer the
gentleman's questions, or he'll certainly
feel called uDOn to commit him to
prison.
The witness by this time is bewilder-
ed, scared, dazed, and INDUCES in con-
and absurdities as fast and
as often as the attorney requires him
to; and, finally, leaving the stand, it
is quarter of an hour at least before
he can recall his own name OF fix his
own identity. The attorney then gets
upon his feet, tears the wretched wit
ness's contradictory and foolish rigma-
role all to tatters, and asks the court
that it be excluded from the jury as
false and nonsensical
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Conservation the Price of Comfort.

The only way of gaining Christian
comfort is through Christian cOnsecra-
ton. He who would have rest in Christ
must be unreservedly in the service of
Christ. Christ is never the truest helper
until he is recognized as a master. The
failure to perceive this truth is the
cause of much vain seeking after rest
and comfort and peace. ''Come unto
me all ye that labor and are heavy
Laden" says Jesus, "and | will give YOU
rest" How the multitudes would flock
at that call to share the benefits of that
promise, if there were no qualifying
clause to its provisions. All have their
burdens. All want rest. All would
turn to Jesus to tell him of their trou-
bles and to ask his help, if nothing more
were required of them than this. But
he adds, as showing the method of OBJ
tanning the desired blessing, "Take my
yoke upon u,n-assume the livery of
my service-"and Learn of me for I
am meek and lowly in heart: and We
shall find rest unto your souls" All |!
that puts another face on the matter.
Everybody would be glad to have Christ
as servant; but not erybody wants
to be servant of Christ. Christ is a
servant. He came not to be ministered
unto, but to minister. But his highest
service is to those who count them
selves bis servants. His choicest min
lstry is to those whose greatest ioy is
found in doing anything for him. This
Is but one among many of the Christian
paradoxes. Contradictory as it seems.
IL is IN accordance with the principle
which underlies all successful pursuit
OF enjoyment and efficiency in anv
sphere or relation of life.1 He who wants
the joys of Christ's service must first he
IN Chrlst's service. Conservation must
precede comfort in the believers life.
de must look to Jesus for direction.
before he calls on Jesus for assistance
His first thought in the morning must
be, What can 1 do for my Master not
What can my helper do for mes Sc
long as he is looking at Jesus merely rs
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one to give him help and comfort and
peace, he will fail to find what he looks
for. But when he looks at Jesus as one
whom he loves, and lives for, and is
ready to die for; as one whose badge
of service he is proud of, and whom he
enjoys doing anything and everything
for-then he will have help and comfort
and peace, according to the order of
nature in all devoted service, and ac-
cording to the specific and unfailing
word of Jesus in this particular sphere.
Sunday School Times. -NEr--.-
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How to Run a Newspaper.
From the Rutland Herald and Globe. !


While Vermont newspapers are in
cOntestably better than they were be-
fore the war, they are very far from
being equal to those of larger states
and communities in that vigorous quail
ity of utterly fearless independence of
speech, as distinguished from reckless
consciousness, that makes even news
paper of narrow circulation a blessed
power in the state. journalism is a le-
Ultimate business and there is only one
sound rule for its conduct, viz, neither
ask non accept as favor from any man
those things which in any other bust
ness You would pay for, nor grant any
man as ii favor in your paper that which
in any other kind of business he would
expect to pay for. Paper, ink, press
work, composition and editorial labor
are not given without pay to news
paper, and every man should be made
to pay a newspaper for whatever bene-
fit in the way of business he seeks at
its hands. This seems like hard lines
for poor press in a poor field to prac-
tice, but we believe until this philoso-
ply of the business of journalism OBJ
tains in Vermont, the press will always
be poor and will exercise a compare
lively narrow influence. A paper that
otherwise upright aud self-respecting
takes the stand that it doesn't care
what Mr.. Robinson thinks, if Mr.. Rob
insOn is wrong, will soon discover that
MIR. Robinson seeks the paper that re-
fuses to seek Mr.. Robinson. Only on
this platform did any newspaper ever
take root and grow, and not until the
Vermont newspapers get squarely up
on that platform and stay there will
they attain the full altitude of influence
that belongs to them. An editor needs
above most men to fear God, for he is
oftener in daily temptation to swerve
from the sternest right than most men
and above all his fellows an editor
needs to fear nobody but God.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
PATENTS.

r. H. E d d Y
No. 76 State Street. opposite Kilby Street p.
Secures patents in the United States ,
Great Britain, France and other FOREIGN "a. es
Copies of the claims of any Patent fTrniiVygslll
remitting one dollar. Assignments recn nlga
Washington. No agency in the United Say ,sa
sesses superior facilities for o6tainirg P at.+
acertai1ling the patenta6ili!y of inUentions 'T'
EDDY, Solicitor of Patents.
TEsTIM
81 regard Mr.. Eddy as one of the most sno..
and capable practitioners with whom I hoe
official intercourse. CHAS. MASON. ""'t,
Commissioner of Pat.,,
Inventors cannot employ a person mon u.
worthy or more capable of securing for n, u
early and favorable consideration at the psta-..
fce.Y-EDMUND BURKE, late CommissSioel-l,
Patents"
Boston, October 10 t..
r. II. EDDY, Esq.-Dear Sir Won proc Tl -
me, in 1910, my first patent. Since then Won T
acted for and advised me in hundreds of ca.a. o
procured many patents, reissues and eyt~g
1 have occasionally employed the best agenc,
New York, Philadelphia and Washington 4
still give you almost the whole of my businn..O 1
your line and advise others to employ You, ~
Yours truly, GEORGE DRlprr
Boston, Jan. L, 1S79.-1y
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
BUILDING MATERIALS

For For sale; timber, ioice, boards, clapboards and
Iat i cedar and spruce shingle, doors, windows,
building building lime paints wall paper and everything
necessary for building. L will not be undersold OF
9nderbid by any one that will pay 100 cents on the
uollar: f., GIVE me your plans and let me job and
you Will not have any more trouble about it. Blinds
IN the white, or painted trimmed and hung to or
ger. For want of space, will not name the bull.
lungs that have built, being over 80 in number,
mostly dwelling houses stores and horse barns,
are all the leading business men and the men i
nave built for in this town. deliver lumber and
material to all parts of the city.
thanking my numerous friends for their liberal
patronage, am now prepared to do all kinds Of
work by the day or job at prices to suit the times
will furnish all the materials for building OF not
as desired by parties wishing to build take Jobs
from the bottom of the cellar to the ton of tbe
ehimneys Plans and specifications furnished when
desired BY being prompt and attentive to bust.
ness, nope to merit continuance of your mast
fay y and share of the public patronage.
WANTED-Fifty Thousand feet of clear drv
spruce bass and pine lumber -'
Residence on Railroad street, opposite Portland
street. ff VI 'i"nu
st. Johnsbury, March, 1879.
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ASTOUNDING JOY.-1 have always
thought that we are apt to dwell too
much on the suffering and sorrow of the
lot of and mind of Christ. Our rever-
ence and sympathy should be more
with his Astounding JOY. l think those
who read with clear eyes and an open
mind will see evidences of an unutter-
able joy in his words may almost think
they hear it. in his, tones, when he
promised heaven to the disinterested,
and earth to the meek, and satisfaction
A, to the earnest; when he welcomed the
faith of the centurion, and the hope of
the penitent, and the charity of the
widow; when he foresaw the incoming
of the GentiIes, and knew that heaven
and earth should pass away sooner than
his words of life and truth. The suffer
ings of the holy can never surely tran
scend their peace and whose fulness
of joy can compare with theirs Mar
tinedu.
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w. j. BRAY, Contractor and
Builder.
JOBRING PROMPTLY ATTENDED TO.

Having worked at building for fourteen years.
and being contractor and builder for the last six
years, have worked and built from the plans and
drawings of L. Packard, architect OF this place and
having built good share of the best buildings
outside of the Fairbanks in this place. my work
the reputation for doing the most and best work of
any 1obber and builder in this place. can build
builder in the place, for keep good carpenters
masons and painters, SO that can have the work
All going at once. am better prepared than ever
before, having all the appurtenances for hosting,
moving, repairing, re-mOdeling and erecting bull.
dlngs of every description. AS my business is in
ton in work and prices, and do good share of the
building in this place.
Il lean all Eir,dn nf
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$6 !: =: :: T.: a.: !: g.: {:
try nothing else until You s.
yourself what you can do at the business VT I.
No room to explain here. You can devote an /,
time OF only your spare time to the business
make great pay for every hour that You
Women make as much as men. Send for I.
private terms and particulars, which we mai
s. Outfit free. Don't complain of hard times
yOu have such a chance. Address II. HALL
g. CO., Portland, Maine. tJu,.
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Estates.
Guardians Sale.

Having received license from the Prob,,,,
I will sell at auction, on SATURDAY G Co0r
day of July, 1879, at o'clock, p. m, ON fine .e u
ses, the place now occupied by Hiram u. Tolp lel
Paddock village consisting of two.storpcO l e
with ell, shed and barn, and about onehalf no
location. Also about Z acre good land nes, "a
yard The whole will be sold without !. b
Terms made known at time of sale. IN
1891 B. F. ROLLINS, Gus,a,
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Capt. Paul Boynton contemplates
marriage. He will probably introduce
something new in the way of wedding
tours by floating fifty miles or so down
the Ohio river with his wife. The bride
would wear watered silk, of course
[NOrristOwn Herald.
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Macullar, Parker & Co.

of Boston, and are so well known throughout New
England, that further comment is unnecessary.
We will simply say they equal in every re-
spect to custom made work and many Tailors are
selling them in preference to manufacturing them.
Before purchasing you will do well to call and ex-
anime our stock
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
Mule Kicking as a Science.

This morning a couple of miners were
seated on boulder alongside of the
road to Sutro, discussing the kicking
powers of the mule. One had just re-
turned from Sutro and the other was on
the way there, and having met near
the rock they sat down for talk.
"Have you quit over there ~ said
the one who was eastward bound.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

For Sale by f. f. Fletcher, Eastern Ave,ne
This Stove, with Patent Feed Door o,,a,, ,,ro
sents all the pleasant features of an omen wood
hre and by inserting the Broiler (which accomna
mes the stovel, as shown in the cut we obtain the
free rom smoke, dust, grease or smell and il 90
simple and effective in its operation that ii com
inenus i'seh W ali. 1891
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Building Lots.

For sale IN t4 On Vi Commanding plateau, sirted
on tS'1 two sides BY the Passumpsc River and over
looking Railroad Street i sg%msFTe pai6
FoE beantT of scenery and healthfuness of 10
cation this Situation is 1nrivaed. Those desiring
homes viii never have better opportunity t fEI
most reasonable terms No fancy prices asked
Lots will be sold at prices ranging fFSR s2SS to
S45O If y. L. IEhh1No'
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25

THE SNOW PRAYER.-A little girl
went out to play one day in the fresh,
now snow, and when she came in she
said:
mamma, l couldn't help praying
when | was out at play"
"What did you pray for, my dear "
asked her mother.
az prayed the snow prayer, mamma,
that heard in the Sunday school"
- "The snow prayer! what do you
mean, little one?"
81 mean that beautiful snow prayer,
in the Bible, mamma you know 1t,
'Wash me, and l shall be whittier than
snow"
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1879-07-25
$3.50 g. $500 PANTS

Has induced us to continue to manufacture them
to order for the present. These pants are
bargain. An Wool and well made.
No ShOddy.
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White Vest Department.

We have opened the best line of WHITE
VESTS ever shown in this town. These Vests
are made by
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"Why ~
"Mules."
I'm %

"Why 2"
"Mules."
"'Fraid of 'em %
"YOu bet. | saw one Yesterday
alongside an old boiler kickin' off the
rivet heads one by one. Never missed
one. 1 was just going on shift, and
when | saw that mule and heard there
was more of 'em inside, 1 weakened
and threw up my job. I've got wife
and three children depending on me,
and | don't take chances" -.....
1.-The worst mule ever SAW said
the other, twas in Phoebe some wears
ago. 1t was one owned. One day it
rubbed against some nails sticking out
OF post, and it turned square around
and drove those nails in one by one,
sing single blow of the hoof with the
IRON shoe on for each nail. 1t never
missed its lick, and always drove 'em
just In to the head. Then he saw few
taeks ON the post little lower down,
winch were only half driven in, and he
GroVe them in, too, with light taps of
tne moot, just as gentle and easy as
could be. One day man came along
ana set out can of nitro glycerine and
giant powder. He wanted the mule to
KICK 1t and get killed. I saw him about
the corral with the can, and knew what
T was up: At first | was going to stop
NM put then l thought if my mule was
any klnd or mule at all he would take
care Oh himself. So 1 just watched.
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FARM FOR SALE.
A GOOD FARM FOR SALE CHEAP.

Situated in Burke two miles from Burke Hollow
four miles from West Burke and Depot. On a
good travelled road summer and winter. Said farm
contains two hundred and forty acres of choice
land good apple and sugar orchards; cuts from
seventy to eighty tons of hay buildings and fences
in excellent repair; running water to house and
and tools with the place. A greater part of pur-
chase money remain on the place, secured by
mortgage if desired. Possession given at once.
WILLARD BUNDY.
Burke Caledonia Co., vt, Mar 25, 1879 74tf
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STATIONS
TO MAKE THE SEASON OF 1879
AT THE
Green Mountain Stud Farm,
WEST RANDOLPH, VERMONT.

Don Giovanni-(R Record -35)-Foaled 1870, Bay
15a hands, got by Hampton, son of RysdykIs Ham
bletoHian-Dam by Volunteer son of Rysdyk s
Hambletonian. Terms, $40 to insure.
Vermont Messenger-Foaled 1875-Bay, ia
hands, got by Rysdyk's Hambletonian-Dam, Lady
Lockwood (record 225) by Neave's Cassius M.
Clay, Jr. Terms, s25 to insure.
Northumberland 1s73-Bay 15i hands, got by
Aberdeen, of Rysdyk's Hambletonian and
Widow Machree by American Star-Dam, Lady
Lockwood. Terms SIS to insure
Monarch-Foaled 1s64-Bay, 16 hands, got by
Rysdyk's Hambletonan-Dam by Roe's Abdallah
Chief Terms, $40 to insure.
Mares pastured at 400 per month at owners
risk. For catalogues, containing extended pedi
grees, with pictures of Stations, please address,
MOULTON BROTHERS,
Green Mountain Stud Farm,
t1Aug West Randolph, VT.
N. B.-No business attended to on Sundays
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